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Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
Whence Esopus?

The most puzzling thing about ESQ
pus is the origin of the name. Phil
ologists are busy working on the ques.
tion. They are divided on its deriva-
tion between the Indians, the Dutch
and the early English colonial gov
ernors, with the odds in favor OF the
Indians. Even Schoolcraft. authority
on Indian matters, could not settle
the question in his researches. He
thought 1t might be from "Sepus." !"
the name of a river among the Me-
toacs.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
MONT PELee TODAY.
Site Of the City Covered by Scared
Masses Of Lava.

In conversation with q Montreal Star
representative, Colin Mckay. who has
just returned from the West Indies,
spoke Of visit paid to the scene of the
volcanic horror of Martinique.
Where the city of st. Pierre once
f1ourished," he said, there Is thick
bed OF lava, which Is already assuming
the appearance of vast gray granite
rock. About nine years ago / passed
close by st. Pierre in the evening and
saw its white roofs, its towers and Gu
polas cleaning between the fronded
crests and 1.-THE gray trunks of the
royal palms, and heard the crash OF
bands in its squares, and the tinkling
OF mandolins upon the French ships
lying in the roadstead. But now the mass
of lava covers completely the gay Paris
of the Antilles with all its life and
color and music gone, as though it
were buried under massive mauso-
leum Of granite. There are no ruins
nothing at all to indicate that a city or
$4,000 people had once flourished there.
Before you rises the gaunt and
colossal cone of Mont Pelee, with its
awful head yelled in lazy and pestifer-
GUS vapors, its SCARED, lava-streaked
slopes rent with gigantic assures and
wild gorges, and at its base piled up in
primeval confusion masses of the
blown-out crest and sides. The i'm
preston which the sight of Mont Pelee.
brooding in its uncleanly clouds OF
smoke above it's hideous and awful
works, makes upon you is difficult to
define. You are awed. but hardly hor-
rified. In the presence of such evil
dence Of natures forces you are SO i'm
pressed with the grandeur and majesty
Of her efforts that you do not think OF
the blotting out of such an insigniti-
cant thing as city of men and their
works.
ITO the southwayd where the suburbs
of the city stretched over a level plain,
the earth washed down from the noun
tain sides by the rains has formed a
soil in which grass and trees are begin
ming to grow in patches. In few
years. no doubt, the tomb of the city
will be covered with the vegetation of
the tropics. and the now giant and
SCARED sides of Pelee covered with for
ests Of green. All the rest of the is
land has emerged from its covering OF
ashes in new beauty and greater lux
uriance"
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because It
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all Injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you .
12-oz. package it is because he has
q stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts In Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
Uncle Sans Retired Generals.

There are 269 generals on the retired
list of the United States army, or 227
more than there were in 1898. OF this
list 120 were in service as generals
less than two weeks and two for less
Than month before retirement.
Taking the entire list into considera-
tion, 210 never performed active SER
vice of the rank.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
ToRTURING PAIN.
Half This Mans Sufferings Would
Have Killed Many a Person, But
Doan's Cured Him.

A. C. Sprague.
stock dealer, a
N or m a l, ILL.,,
writes: "F or
/ W o W b o | e
years I was do
ing nothing but
b u y | n g medi-
cines to cure
my kidneys. I
do not think
that any man
ayar cr,fnrod oc
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

Don't be deluded. Don't go n thous-
and miles. far from railroads and mar
kets to find n locatiod. Go where you
can take your tools and stock to start
better than Idaho or Wyoming. We
have good land, absolutely no alSali.
did markets. n good potato country.
water rights dating back to 1855.
which we sell cheap and on easy terms
to good farmers. Conejos County Land
and Investment Company. Zeph. Chas.
Felt. president. 616 Majestic Building.
Denver. Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
CHAPTER TX.
The Foreign PAGE

It was August, when Mother Earth
had nearly completed her task of pro-
viding for her children, and the ex-
citement of mighty work drawing
to its close was in the air; when the
sun-warmed stiffness was a-quiver
with the pulse Of growing things COM
Ing to their strength, and every cloud
less day held in Its golden heart a
song Of exultation. A groom lounged
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of De-
fiance Starch Is fast taking place of
all other brands. Others say they can
not sell any other starch.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

Piso s Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of the throat and lungs.-WM.
o. ENDsLEY, Vanburen. Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
WHERE THE ORATOR WAS.
Witty stenosrapher's Graphic Des
cription Of Position.

witty Stenographer's Graphic Des-
cription Of Position.
j. S. Willison, a Canadian editor.
in recent speech told a story of the
Hon. Edward Blake. now NJ. p. for
Longforu in the British House Of
Commons. Mr.. Wilson was of the
press gallery force at Ottawa when
the Canadian Pacific railroad con-
struction was up for discussion. Mr..
Blake was then leader OF the Liberal
party in Canada, and was opposing
the building Of the transcontinental
railway in speeches that were noto-
rious for their length. Mr.. Blake was
an orator who required little notice
to make a telling speech. but at this
time he had fallen into the habit of
writing out his speeches and reading
them of at tremendous rate. He
had been speaking for six hour when
one stenographer. in relieving his fell
low. asked: Where is he now?"
Quick as fash came the answer
from the man who had been rushed to
keep up with the orator:
Hes on the south bank of the Sas.
katchewan, on the down grade. and
going like ---!"-New York Times.
Easily Explained.
What did you say was the trouble
with my ole mans stomach" asked
an old .colored woman OF the doctor
Who had been called in to prescribe
for her husband
II said" replied the doctor. that
the most az noying symptom seems to
be water brash or pyrosis. as we doc.
tors call 1t. He must be more careful
regarding the food he eats.
dat am just what am the rnottah
with him-pierosis." said she. He's
the biggest han for pie you eber see.
He eats most three pieces cherry meal
1t surely am pierosis he am suffering
with"
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

whats the most recent intelli.
gence?" That of Jones: he has JUS
recovered from an attack OF insanity"
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

Dealers say that as soon as a Gus.
toner tries Defiance Starch It Is Inn
possible to sell them any other cold
boiled.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

The Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago. send Home
| Eye Book Tree. Write them about your eyes
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

If you don't get the biggest and best
it's your own fault. Defiance Starch
is for sale everywhere and there II
positively nothing to equal 1t in quail
ity or quantity.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity. together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes 1t
next to impossible to sell any other
brand
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
Many Children Are sIekry.

Mother Gray 3 Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's
Home, New York, cure Summer Complaint,
Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles,
Teething Disorders and Destroy Worms Al
all Druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

When doctors disagree the coroner
is often called in to decide.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

The trouble with some men is that
they have too much room at the top.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

There are several thousand more de-
grees OF fun In wishing you were mar
ried whom you aren't than in wishing
you weren't when you are.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
Stick to Colorado.

A mean man never seems to tire OF
| trying to lower his record.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

stupidity.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

What is the use OF a girl being pret-
ty II you don't tell her so
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

Probably the humane landlord bars
children from his fiat because they
wouldn't have room in 1t to grow.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

A prize hghter can stand up under
more hot punches that booze fighter
can.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

When n man argues with his wifo
! about all he does IL listen.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

It's an awful stupid boy that his
mother doesn't think smarter than his
father.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

The Standard Oil trust refuses to
throw any light on the dispute as to
which party 1t is going to support.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

Two many sermons are aimed 9
pocketbooks instead OF at hearts.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces IN
nammaton, allAys pain, wind colio 25c bottle
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

If man doesn't break anything else
when he slips on banana peel he Is
pretty sure to break one of the COM
mandments.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

An artists model does well il she
makes a bare living.
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25

In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Gilpin observer., 1904-08-25
Important to Mothers.

Examine carefully every bottle Of CASTOR1A.
q safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that 1t
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05
EDIsoN's BIRTHDAY DINNER
From the Banquet Table in New York Wizard Sent Messages
 to Europe.

. A dinner was given at the Waldorf Astoria recently in honor of the twenty fifth. anniversary of the introduce ton of the incandescent electric light and the fifty-seventh anniversary of the birth of Thomas A. Edison. MT. Edison was the guest of honor.
 One end of the Commercial Cable company's cable was taken into the grand ballroom of the hotel, and con- nected to the table at which the in ventor was seated. By means of the old quadruple instrument which Mr.. Edison used many years ago when he was 8 telegraph operator, and which had been in the museum of the West ern Union Telegraph company for a long time, he sent message across the ocean to Marconi Messages to all of the great scientists in both Ameri- ca and Europe were sent from the room where the dinner was held.
 The deed of trust of the Edison Medal association was presented at the dinner. The association has raised a fund, the income of which will be applied annually to the striking of a medal to be presented to the student in electrical engineering in the United Statessor Canada whose thesis or record ed research shallb be deemed most worthy. The Institute of Electrical Engineers will act as trustee
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05

Blackboard, ana aDoye Lne common, you are above the common. There is that in your eye that could never be seen in the eye of sugar planter. You will make good pirate"
 "Pirate!" cried Dickory, losing all senee of prudence. .I would sooner be a will best in the. forest than to be q s.,i.ate,'
 D's6 6,,d la',ghed loudly. "A rae bsave fellow!" he cried.
 Nc @ o sas not the soul of a pirate within him could stand on his legs and speak those words to me. Sail to Jamaica to carry messages to girls? Never! You shall stay with me, you shall be a pirate. You shall be the head of all the pirates when I give up the business and take to sugar planting Ha! ha! When take to sugar planting and merrily make my own good rum!"
 Dickory wHs disn1ayed. But, Capt. Blackboard" ne said. with more def erence than before, 'I cannot.
 "Cannot!" shouted the pirate. ''you lie, you can. Say not cannot to me:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05

her own nor wrongdoings of others could prevent him from offering her ais most ardent and interchangeable af- lection. Moreover, he begged and inn plored her to accept that affection, to accept it now that it might belong to her forever. Happiness, he said, seemed opening before her; he inn plored her to allow him to share that happiness with her. The rest of ths letter was read most jubilantly aloud It told of news which had come to Newcombe from Honduras gulf-great news, wonderful news, which would make the heart sing. Maj. Bonnet was at Belize. He had given up all con- nection with piracy and was now en- gagged in mercantile pursuits. This was positively true, for the person who had sent the news to Bridgetown had seen Maj. Bonnet and had talked to him, and had been informed by him that he had given up his ship and was now an accountant and commission agent doing business at that place.
 The sender of this great news also stated that Ben Greenway was with Maj. Bonnet, working as his assistant and here Dame Charter sat open mouthed and her heart nearly stopped beating-young Dickory Charter had also been in the port and had gone away, but was expected ere long to return.
 Kate stood on her tip-toes and waved the letter over her head
 eTo Belize, my dear uncle, to Belize! If we cannot get there any other way we must go in boat with oars. We must fly, we must not wait"
 The opportunities for figurative fly ing were not wanting. There were no vessels in the port which might be engaged for an indeterminate voyage, but there was goodly sloop about to sail in ballast for Belize Before sum- set three passages were engaged upon this sloop.
 It was bright morning when, with a fair wind upon her starboard bow, the sloop Belinda, bearing the jubilant three, sailed southward on her course to the coast of Honduras; and it was upon that same morning that the good ship Revenge, bearing the pirate Blackboard and his handsomely unl- formed lieutenant, sailed northward. the same fair wind upon her port bow.
 (To Be CoIltinued).
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05
QUEER STATE OF AFFAIRS,
Man Sought Legal Relief from Debts Found He Was Too Poor to
 Become Bankrupt.

Bankruptcy Is a word that means the limit of financial misfortune to most business men, but 1t isn't the limit by any means. This truth was brought out more forcibly in the office of Henry F. Cassin, United States commissioner, says the Louisville Courier-Journal
 MT. Cassin was approached by man whose tailor-made garments had grown slippery in some spots and fraz- zled in others. He wore careworn expression and the need of haircut on his face.
 "Is this the place to institute bank ruptcy proceedings" asked the man.
 ''It is" said MT. Cassin.
 Well, I want to file petition i have been in business for several years and have made an awful mess of it''
 The proceedings will cost you about $35, said MT. Cassin
 '.I haven't got any s35. and can't get it," was the response.
 Sorry, then, but we can't do any. thing for you" said the commissioner.
 'I knew was hard up, but blamed if l thought it was possible to be too blamed poor to become a bankrupt'' said the applicant as he turned up his coat collar and made for the door
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05
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overpoard or to conduct prayers for my picus crew."
 "I would stay wi my master" said the Seotchman. quietly,
 The pirate looked steadily at Green way "Oho!" said he, you are a sturdy fellow, and have a mind to speak from. Being 80 stiff yourself, you may be able to stiffen little this rag of master of yours and help him to understand the work he has to do. which he will bravely do. I ween. when he finds that to be my clerk IS his career. Ha. ha! Sir Nightcap, the pirate of the pen and ink!''
 Deeply sunk these words into Stede Bonnet's heart, but he made no sign.
 When Blackboard went back to the Revenge he took with him all of his own effects which he cared for. and be also took the ex-pirate's uniform, cooked hat and sword. "I may have use for them.' he said. land my clerk can wear common clothes like com mon people,
 When her new commander reached she Revenge. Dickory immediately ap- preached him and earnestly besought him that he might be sent to join Capt Bonnet and Ben Greenway. They are my friends" said Dickory, ''and have none here. and I have brought message to Capt. Bonnet from his daughter, and it is urgently necessary that I return with one from him to her. I must instantly endeavor to find ship which Is bound for Ja- maica and sail upon her. have nothing to do with this ship. having come on board of her simply to carry my message. and 1t behooves me that I return quickly to those who sent me, else injury may come of ii"
 "I like your speech, my boy, l like your speech" cried Blackboard. and he roared out big laugh. Urgently necessary you must do this, you must do that. It Is so long since l have heard such words that they come to me like wine from a cool vault" At this Dickory flushed hot, but he shut bis mouth.
 You are g brave fellow" cried
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05

It dic not take very long for ; man Og practical deviliSaness. such as Blackboard was. to finish sha business which had called him away, and ha soon reapDeared in the cabin
 Flo there! good Sir Nightcap-an' may freely call you that since new I, own you. uniform. cooked hat. title and everything else-don't cry your self to sleep like baby when it's toys are taken away from 1t, but wake up. have bit of liking for you, and believe that that is because you are clear. Not having that virtue my Gslf, admire 1t the more in others, and I thank you from my jnmost soul wherever that may be-for having provided such comedy quarters and such fair accommodations for me while I shall please to sail the Re yenge. But shall not condemn you to likeness and cankering thoughts, my bold blusterer. my terror of the Lea, my harrier of the coast, my Haunter of the Jolly Roger washed clean in the tub with soap; I shall give you work to do which shall bet ter suit you than the troublesome trade you've been trying to learn. You write we'll and read, know that, any good Sir Nightcap; and, more over. you are a fair hand at figures have great work before me in land ing and selling the fine cargoes you have brought me, and in counting and dividing the treasure you have locked in your iron-bound chests. And you shall attend to all that, my reformed cutthroat, my regenerated sea robber. You shall have a room of your own, where you can take off that brave uni form and where you can do your work and keep your accounts and so shall be happisr than you ever were before, feeling that you are In your right place"
 To all this Stede Bonnet did not answer word; he did not even raise his head.
 .And now for you. my chaplain" said Blackboard, suddenly turning to- ward Ben Greenway, what would you lika3 Would t suit you better to go
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05
WOMAN KILLS A WILDCAT.
First Attacks Animal with Gun, But Finally vanquishes It with
 Wagon Spoke.

Mrs. Mary Taylor, of Bell county, Ky., after a terrible battle with a wildcat, killed it with wagon spoke. Some anil nal had been killing Mrs. Taylors poultry, but all efforts to catch the thief had proved futile.
 She was working in the house, when her attention was attracted by noise in the barnyard. She investigated and found big wildcat, which had attacked the chickens, and which dogs had run
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05

F our dear Kate Bonnet had really imagined, in her iunYDerieuce mind
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05
Just What She Said.

Jimmy Pert-O, MT. Noodle, want to tell you what sister said about you. MT. Noodle-Go ahead, Jimmy, I'm all ears.
 Jimmy Pert-That's just what sister said. How did you guess?
 MT. Noodle-What do you mean?
 Jimmy Pert-She said you were a regular donkey.-Stray Stories.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05

you can do anything I tell you, and do 1t you shall And now I am going to put you in your place, and see that you hold it and i'll it. An if you please me not, you carry no more mes sages in this world, nor receive them.
 Charter, I now make you the first officer of the Revenge under me. You cannot be mate because you know nothing of sailing ship, and besides no mate nor any quartermaster is worthy to array himself as I shall ar ray. you. make you first lieutenant,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05
CHAPTER XIX.
ONE NORTH, ONE SOUTH.

s=S F our dear Kate Bonnet ksSSssF = a 9 had really imagined, in etsssH -SAAAz--- her inexperienced mind, that it would be matter of days, and perhaps weeks, to procure a vessel in which she, with her uncle and good Dame Charter, could sail forth to save her fa- ther, she was wonderfully mistaken Not a free-footed vessel of any class came into the harbor of Kingston. Sloops and barks and ships in gen. eral arrived and departed, but they were al bound by one contract or an- other. and were not free to sail away, here and there, for short time or long time. at the word of a maiden's will.
 MT. Delaplaine was rich man, but he was prudent one, and he had not the money to waste in wild rewards, even if there had been an opportunity for him to offer them. Kate was dis concerted, disappointed and greatly cast down.
 Day after day Kate waited for notice of craft, not only one which might bring Dickory back. but one which might carry her away.
 The optimism of Dame Charter would not now bear her up, the load which had been put upon it was too big. Everything about her was mel ancholy and depressed, and Dickory had not come back. So many things had happened since he went away, and so many days had passed, and she had entirely exhausted her plentiful stock of very good reasons why her son had not been able to return to her.
 In the midst of all this uncertainty, this anxiety, this foreboding, almost this despair, there came a sunburst which lighted up the souls of these three good people, which made their eyes sparkle and their hearts swell with thankfulness. This happiness came in the shape of a letter from Martin Newcombe.
 The letter was long one and told many things. The first part of 1t Kate read to herself and kept to herself, for in burning words it assured her that heN loved her and would always love hef, and that no misfortune of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05
1c BACH.

Hump hook and eyes; card of safety pins; bunch of hair pins; paper of pins; cake good toilet soap; hat pins; belt pins; bunch of 12 dress trays; ladies linen collars; ladies linen cuffs.
 Ladies fast black cotton Hose Sc pair.
 100 pair ruffIed muslin Cur tains, 2 I-2 yards long, value soc a pair, 20c pair.
 25O pair ruffIed ank tucked muslin Curtains, 2 f2 yards long 5 tucks, value 0Sc, 40c a pair.
 100 pair RuffIed and striped |
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-05
Unnatural.

Cant say that I enjoyed that Iask number very much. Her voice didn't sound natural 7
 How could 1t? The song is written in six sharps. ."-Cincinnat Times-Star