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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUKEE, = Firm. Wheat :
Higher; No. 1 northern, on track, 1O3: No.
white, on track, 4oc. No. 3 white, on track,
41@A11ac. Barley Steady: No. on track,
&c; sample on track, 40d61c- Rye Firm
er; pork, 1890; lard, 500
Flour market firm; hard spring wheat
patent patent In wood 5d9g5 Is; ca nard spring
patents. in sacks, 40; first clear. in sacks.
49, 40; low gades, In sacks, 5000 60; rye rye
c cGpr pu feuh IN wod pgre "a Seeks S0 90
Ml n are steady, quoted at 17.7o@
1880 for bran, 17.75@1SOO for standard
mddlings and 1000 for Milwaukee -four
Delivered at country points. soc extra.
M dm6e lo} a. July 9a 95 49, Old sgsSe Sep
55ac; May, 561s@57c: July, 55c; Septem-
Der, 54sc. Oats February, 1890; May,
4435sc; July, 41sc; September. sc. Pork
February, 73c: May, 75c: July, Toe
Flax-Cash northwestern, 1884,; south
1872. Timothy February, 3.OJ; March,
30; Cloyer-February, Ills. Barley
NEW York, Feb. 2o-Close- Wheat
Corn-May, 61ac: July, 6olac.
KANSAS CRY, Mo- Feb. 90 Close
w 0cdI-Mdy, &c nlSnef, july. S40QS41Sc,
cash No. 2 hard, 93@95c; No, B. Ss@92c No.
2 hard. 1.06@1 OF; No. 3, 1891 o5. Corn
May. 4TH@4Sc; july. 47a4@47Tsc; cash No. .
mixed. 4412c; No. white, 451ac; No. 3, 45c.
Oats-No. white, 4212c; No. mixed 400
41c.
S;r. LOUIS, Mo-. Feb oo.-Close-wheat-
Excited, higher: No. y red cash. elevator,
1864; track 1O914a1 -; May, LOO asked
July, 977sc: No. . hard, 93@9Sc. Corn
4714c;, May, sic; July, 51a4cc; oats--Higher;
1880: No. . white. 45c. Lead-Firm; 4.37l5
GAO Spelter-Strong; 4.S2h
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Feb. 2O-Cattle-
Receipts, 200; market unchanged: native
cows, 4.00d5.25; southern steers, 3.4O@4 %
southern cows, 2.350f3.2o; native cows and
heifers. 1.75@4.25; stockers and feeders.
3.OO@4.25 Hogs-Receipts, 5000: narket
higher: heavy. 5.10@5. so; packers. 25O@
$50; pigs and lights, 5.00@5. 90 Sheep-Re-
sheep, 4.0004.2o; lambs. 100000.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, FEB. 20.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts 800 including 125 Texans: market
steady; beef steers. 3.S0@o.30; stockers and
feeders, 2.20@l4.OO; cows and heifers, 2.o50l
3.24; Texas steers, $50 Hogs-Receipts,
5000: market 5@I10c higher: pigs and lights
4.S5@5.20; packers, 4.95@l5.35; butchers and
best heavy. 510@5.50. Sheep = Receipts,
1000: market steady; sheep, 3.7o@460;
lambs, 4.5o15.S5.
SOUTH OMAHA, Neb.. Feb. o0-Cattle-
tive steers, 3.3Otd5. 10: COWS and heifers. .. 10
03.S0: stockers and feeders. 2.75@4 90.
Hogs-Recepts. 5000; market 5@1Oc higher;
heavy, 5.2305. 40; pigs, 4.OOd4. 70. Sheep
Receipts, 1000; market unchanged; sheep,
2.5O04. %; lambs, 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
FIGHT ENGLAND
IF DARDANELLBS
ARE BLOCK Ed.
Russia Is Determined to Force the Black Sea
Fleet Through the Passage in Spite
of All Opposition.
PORTE IS WILLING TO GIVE CONSENT.
May Disguise the Warships as Merchantmen in
Order to Slip Throughout Arthur
Fleet Told to Wait
ON TO INDIA IF ENGLAND OBJECTS
PORTE IS WILLING TO GIVE CONSENT.

churia. Supposing these are equally di-
vided between troops and supplies, as
would be necessary, Russia could not
perceptibly strengthen her land forces
before April.
Ice Retards Troops.
"Japan's naval coup has been so unex-
pectedly successful that | rather think
our troops will take their time. The shall
low lnletS are now frozen over, reta riding
the Decentralization of our forces. This
is especially true at Port Arthur, where
an early landing of troops is impossible
owing to the ice"
Discredits Report.
Baron Hayashi does not credit the re-
port that $500 Russian soldiers have been
Killed in an outpost engagement at the
\ alu river. He says there is no japanese
force in that vicinity large enough to in
hict such a loss.
The only naval development Baron
Hayashi expects in the near future is a
possible attack on the japanese fleet by
the powerful Russian torpedo hotilla at
Port Arthur and hitherto unused. The
Japanese side, except possible actions
against the Russian Nladivostok squad
ron, the japanese minister does not look
for development at present, believing
that Admiral Togo will be satisfied to
keep the disabled Russian squadron pris-
oners at Port Arthur
The minister credits the Russians with
having barely 100000 troops in Mauchu-
ria.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
The U. S. Dept. of Agriculture.


Gives to Salzer's Oats its heartiest en-
dorsc1nent. Salzer's New National Oats
yielded in 1908 from $50 to 500 bu. per
acre in 80 different States, and you. Mr..
Farmer. can beat this in 1904. if you
will. Salzer's seeds are pedigree seeds,
bred up through careful selection to big
yields.
Per Acre.
Salzer's Beardless Barley yielded 121 bu.
Salzer's Home Builder Corn. -. 500 bu.
Speltz and Macaroni Wheat. -. 80 blu.
Salzer's Victoria Rape. 49,. &C. 1000 lbs.
Salzer's Teosinte. the quick grow
ing fodder wonder. $3.50. 100000 lbs.
Salzers Billion Dollar Grass. $4,000 los.
Salzers Pedigree Potatoes. 1000 Blu.
Now such yields pay and you can have
them. Mr.. Farmer. in 1904.
SEND 1Oc IN STAMPS
and this notice to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis. and you will
get their big catalogue and lots of farm
seed samples free.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
THANKS BRITISH OFFICERS.
Mikadc Decorates Men Who Took Ships
to Japan.

Toxic, Feb 23.-The Mikado this
morning received in audience Capts Lea
and Paynter and Lieut.. Boyle of the
British navy and thanked them for nayi-
eating the japanese armored cruisers
Nisshin and Kasuga from Genoa. italy,
to Japan. His majesty conferred on
them the order of the Rising Sun and
presented them with gifts Of silver and
lacquer work from the imperial collec-
ton.
The foreign crew of the Nisshin sails
for home on the steamer Siberia from
Yokohama by way of San Francisco.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
JEWS WON'T AID JAPAN.
No Movement Against Russia On Part of
American Hebrews.

"The Jew as Patriot Rev. DIR. joseph
Silverman of the Temple Emu-El has
branded false reports that the Jews OF
the United States are raising fund to
purchase a warship for Japan.
II am astonished and pained," he said,
"that anyone could believe such @ state
ment to be true There is no movement
anything of the kind. We're not living
in any political sense as Jews in this
country. We shall not side with or
against Russia as Jews.
1--WE follow the policy of the American
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
HOAR INDICATES
POLICY IN PANAMA
Massachusetts, Senator Says There Is Nc
Taint of National Dishonor In
Course of United States.

Washington, D. c., Feb. pa dra-
matte scene was witnessed in the Senate
when Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts,,
the senior member of the body, in an i'm
passioned speech gave the administration
a clean bill of health in the Panama af-
fair and declared that there was no faint
or suspicion Of national dishonor in the
dealings of this government in connection
with the Panama revolution and subse-
quent negotiation Of the treaty. He
said he would support the treaty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
DANCE At INSANE HOSPITAL.
Annual Masquerade Is Held at State In
stitution at Madison.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 23.-The inmates
of the state insane asylum at Mendoza
held their annual masquerade last night
A number of guests Of DR.. e. l.. Bull
lard, superintendent, were present from
different parts of the state, among them
being four members Of the state board
Of control and their wives, Messrs. and
Mines A. G. Nelson of Waupaca, Her
man Grotophorst Of Baraboo, Gustav
Kustermann Of Green Bay and A. D.
Conover Of Madison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
KAISER EAGER
TO GET INTO THE
EASTERN WAR.
Will Remain Neutral Only Until the Mo.
ment When China Fires the
First Shot.

st. Petersburg Feb. f23.-The German
Emperor is expected to remain neutral
only until the moment when China fires
the first shot when. it is declared here,
Germany will send q fleet and also an
army corps to the far east, Emperor Will
liam being possessed with almost mono
merrill
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
MOST VALUABLE CARGO ON RECORD
Worlds Fair Exhibit from Japan Is
Priceless

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 23-With the
most valuable cargo ever brought to the
Pacific coast from the Orient, the Ameri-
can steamship Lyra arrived in Tacoma
yesterday from the Orient The Lyra
brought the exhibit of the japanese GOV
eminent for the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position at st. Louis, besides a miscella-
neous cargo, valued at $1,O0O,0OO. 1t
would be impossible to estimate the value
of the entire cargo, for in the Mikado's
exhibit are articles of such rarity that
they are priceless.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24

Canadian exporters are year by year
gaining a stronger position in the Scotch
market. About half Of the apples i'm
ported now are from the Dominion The
system Of inspection at Canadian ports
and at British ports, whereby the quality
of the fruit IL in a measure guaranteed,
has proved useful to the shipper as well
as TO the buyer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24

The 100000 or 100000 Hebrews
living within the pale in Russia, con-
stitute about half the entire Jewish race
This space to which the Jews are limit
ed is about the size of the German en-
pire 1t is territory reaching 500 miles
eastward from the German frontier to
q line 1000 miles long drawn from the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24

In some japanese temples may be
seen suspended great coils of rope woven
from human hair. Such ropes, made of
hair sacrificed by thousands of women
and girls, were used to hoist stone and
timber for the temple and are preserved
as relics
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24

France has 464, 556 saloons to sup
ply the wants of 1885, 1866 inhabitants
that is, one saloon to eighty-three inhab
tants, and this number is constantly in
creasing. During the last ten years the
consumption Of alcohol in France has in
creased in alarming proportions, while
England and the United States have pro-
crossed toward temperance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE,, FEBRUARY 20, 1904.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.

MILWAUKEE = Eggs : Market steady;
strictly fresh laid, loss off, cases returned,
3oc; cases included, at mark, Csc; storage,
city, April, No. /, 24d25c; storage, country,
23e; second, 22c.
Butter-Firm; choice grades are in fair
demand; dairy is easy; creamery. extra,
18c; dairy prints, 1Sc; fancy dairy 16@17c;
rolls, 13@14c; lines, 13@1ic; packing stock.
Cheese.steady. American full cream
twins. 1O1g@11c; Young Americas, lie;
Daisies. 10Ac: Long Horns. 11Hc: !-imbur-
per an n new No 1o@1 iow of e gpddas
S@9c; imported Swiss. Zoe; Drum Swiss,
domestic. 13@1aAc; fancy Block, 12%@
loAc; Sapsago, 1Sc.
creameries, 1o@2o12c; diaries, 1312@22e.
Eggs-Flrm: at mark. cases included. 2IGJ
2.1ac. Cheese-Strong; daisies, 10$@11c;
1O1ac. poultry-Live steady: turkeys, 12c;
chickens, 111a@12c; springs, 12c. Potatoes
Str Strong foo bur5anks s@9oc raTas $685.
lbs, 5@6c: Is to Is lbs, 6la@711c; so to 125
lbs, S@S12c; So to ITO lbs, 9@912c.
MILWAUKEE, LIVE STOCK MARKET.
light, mixed, 4.70@315; fair to good me-
diurs and heavy, 525d5. 40; selected. $40
@5.5o: pigs, 50 to 10 lbs, 4.OOM4.4o.
CATTLE-Receipts. none steady calves
sleauy, DulcnerS steers. medium TO SOOu,
1850 to 1900 lbs, 4.25I4. 70: fair to medium.
ESQ to 1850 lbs, 3.50d4.25: heifers, common,
2.5Oll3. 90: good. 3.5Q@425; cows, fair to
good. 2.75@350 Gamers, 1.75@2.25; cutters,
2.2Jd2 60: bulls, common, .. 40Il2. 10: choice.
3.001l37o feeders. 800 to $50 lbs, 3.O0Gl
$50; stockers. 500 to $50 bis. 2.5O@3. 90;
veal calves, light, 4.00@5.0O: choice, 5.250l
6.25. Mixers = No demand unless choice
heavy, 35.OOd45. 90.
SHEEP--Receipts, none: steady. 2.75@
$40; bucks, 2.50Q2.1o: lambs. 5.0OdJ.75.
Chicago receipts: Hogs, $4,000; cattle,
200; sheep, 1000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24

Hundreds of petitions have accumu-
lated at the Vatican from painters and
scuptors asking for the Pope for sit
tings. All these applications have been
refused
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
Boots Made in ga Minutes.

With the assistance of the latest ma
chimes "A piece of leather can be trans
formed into pair Of boots in 81 min
utes. IN which time it passes through the
hands Of rs people and through 10 Rla-
ch;res.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24

Baltic to the Crimea, and would be
ample room if Hebrews were permitted
TO cultivate the soil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24

The sea is said to be gradually eat
ing away the French coast. having within
the last five years swallowed up no less
than 400 acres.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24

The treasury department estimates
that it will cost S60o, 2S7.00O TO run the
government for 1904 and $G14 .502. geo Tor
1905.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
BOILER BURSTS; FIVE KILLED.
Explosion Wrecks Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive at Ehrerfeld, Pa.

Johnstown, Pa, Feb. 23.-Five men
were killedCnast night by the explosion
of PENNSYLVANIA railroad locomotive at
Ehrenfeld. this county. .-----
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24

in London the schools are SO crowded
that sixty pupils per teacher is the aver
age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24

country as flour: extending from July ].
1904 to July ], 1906. the operation of the
coastwise laws of the United States, be-
tween this country and the Philippines and
f IN ce v o! nose mo sands en-
the reciprocity treaty between France and
the United States which failed of ratifca-
ton in the Senate: amending the. natura IL
cation laws by requiring court records to
be produced and identification made abso-
lutte before the issuance of final papers to
an alien At 5:O8 p. 10. the House ad-
journed until Tuesday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

Timothy, dull CARROTS, choice timothy,
10.50@11.OO No. 1 timothy, 9.7o@11O.O0; No.
timothy, SOO@S. so; clover and Glove
mixed, 7.5O@7.75
Prairie hay steady: choice Kansas, 1905
sl1O.25; No. 1 Kansas, 9.OO@9 80; No. 2,
7.5O0S. 80
Straw. steady; rye, $50; oats, $50; wheat,
500; packing hay 6.25@8 90
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-24

for legislation Imprt in trt
American Seamen. A NJ
adjourned.
The naval appropr. I'D Au
discussion in the lilo, IN e.
debate at times ente ~ he
tics. Mr.. Hitchcock ,.e.r.. y
that the larger items ...
bill went to the tru IS. s
that on Monday he wtlid ..a..
the bill to provide a g -e-
plate factory. Messrs per
Bates championed tn nag
Gooch Ky.) introduce 4 ~
the Baltimore fire 81 ers
that goods imported a- gfau
buttons for the fire S arers
mitted free of duty, and III,
for internal revenue l. ause,
burned district. Mr.. Grumf
introduced three bills amau5t
ippine civil government / q
journ over Monday OIL aecou
ington's birthday was De atal
p. m. the House adjou ned
When the House opeNed on
Williams endeavored to secure
ment after. the readiug of
farewell address. The motion
Washington address was ruip5
in connection with the melton
and the latter was defe2 ted by
to 50. In committee OF the v
sideration of the naval 9ppr'
was resumed. Mr.. Burtou tOhi
that he could not support q
clares the United State IS got
treble and quadruple is nav
ment. He questioned neet
a navy as the bill cont, 8piate
the minority why, in view Of
City platform, they ha0 not @
expenditures. Mr.. Wi }ams
that put the Democrat III q
titude. Mr.. RiXey VA 81
awarding of armor plat cont
Carnegie and Bethlehem acml
ures 500 ton in excess % IA
the contract with the Mo [a
point of order raised ag ..
for the purchase of lane ar a
ton at Guantanamo wa 0-s
chair, and OH appeal the -
tanned by vote of 81 to
the session twenty-six 0 .Ee
pages had been read for amen
the five minute rule. i,
among the bills introdu
dra back law in the j rest
millers by permitting pa
drawback on grain shil
which afterward is res
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Romance Of the Danish Conques

happened. See! He is shaking OFF
his swoon. After he has swallowed
some Of your wine. he will be able to
speak. and tell u.s."
It was muscle-breaking work for
women's backs, for though he tried in
stinctively to obey their directions,
the man was scarcely conscious; his
arms were like lead yokes upon his
supporters shoulders. Just within the
gate their strength gave out, and they
were forced to put him down among
the spicy herbs. There, as one was
pulling OF her threadbare cloak to
make him pillow. and the other was
starting after her cordial. he opened
his eyes.
"Master!" he muttered. Master +?
Have they gone?"
In an instant Sister Wynfreda was
on her knees beside him. els 1t the
English you mean? Did they beset
the castle?"
Slowly the mans clouded eyes
cleared. "The Sisters" he muir
INJURED. 'T had the intention-to get
to you-but fell" His words died
away III q WAioPCi, duu Aio Cy Clluo
dropped. Sister Sexberga turned again
to seek her restorative. Sister Wyn-
freda leaned over and shook him.
Answer me. first. Where is your
master? And young Fridtjof? And
your mistress?"
He shrank from her touch with q
gasp of pain. Dead" he muttered.
"Dead-at the gate-Frode and the
boy-the raven-starvers cut them
down like saplings."
'And Randalin?"
II heard her scream as the English
man seized her-Leofwinesson had
her round the waist-they knocked
me ON the head, then-I-I-" Again
his voice died away.
Sister Wynfreda made no attempt to
recall him. Mechanically she held his
head SO that her companion might
pour the liquid down his throat. That
done, she brought water and band
ages. and stood by. absent-eyed and
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

gether. Then layers of crushed stone.
each layer being of a inner quality
than its predecessor, are rolled into
and over the foundations. The final
layer is Of very fine crushed stone.
The whole settles itself into a com.
pact mass, almost as smooth as a flag
stone. from which water runs OF as
soon as 1t falls. The Telford road IL
more expensive because its founda-
tion is laid with more care. The foun-
dation stones are of a uniform size
and are laid with the ends uppermost.
like SO many bricks set upon edge.
These are bound together by smaller
sizes of stone, the various dressings
OF finer stone being laid and rolled
In the same way as for the macadam
roads. The durability of such high
way is unquestionably longer than any
other kind Of q road known.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

gave him sharp pain, like burn. in
the stomach, and this pain was fol.
lowed by tremendous hunger and a
violent, disagreeable excitement. But
as his doses increased in frequency
and size their effect became pleasant.
There was no longer pain or excite.
ment: on the contrary, there was a
ravenous appetite and a mood of joy.
GUS activity wherein the youth could
do three mems work.
This chap, by the time he got to be
80, was taking four grains OF arsenic
day. He looked at 80, with his clear
pink and white color. no more than %,
He was as robust as blacksmith. But
he said he would die at As or so, that
being the age at which all the Syrian
arsenic eaters die"
The drug is a preservative, and in
Styria, when graves are opened bodies
are found to be as fresh six or seven
years after interment as on the day
they were lowered into the earth.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Cost of Good Roads

The cost Of road building varies In
the different places according to the
topography Of the country and the
proximity OF the stone used. says
Franklin Matthews, in June Outing.
A satisfactory highway can be built
eighteen feet wide. exclusively OF
stone. usually for $4,000 to $500 q
mile. These are known as macadam
roads. A more costly stone road run
ming from $4,000 to $4,000 mile is
the Telford road. Both are named
after Scotchmen. who first devised the
systems. The macadam road consists
OF . deep foundation Of large stones.
laid as smoothly together as possible,
the foundation stones being Of q near
ly uniform size. A layer of small
stones is placed over the foundation
and rolled down, binding the two to-
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Have to Eat Arsenic

Eating Of arsenic is common in Sty-
ria. The Styrians say that arsenic
makes one plump and comely and
gives one strength for great exertions,
such as running or mountain climbing.
Syria, in Austria. gives the world
vast quantities of arsenic; the manu-
facture of this drug is indeed the main
Syrian industry. They who make ar
senic eat It, as rule. for they say
that only the arsenic eater can with
stand the arsenic fumes.
These makers and eaters ca the drug
are comely. They have a blooming
and clear color. They look much
younger than they are.
The foreman in a certain arsenic
factory told me that in his boyhood,
when he first came to that plant. he
was advised to begin to eat arsenic
lest his health suffer from the fumes
says a toxicologist. "He did begin,
and his first two or three small doses
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
He Was the Promoter

How Seth Bullock. superintendent
of the Black Hills forest reserve, per.
sonal friend OF the President and not
infrequently a guest at the White
House. and a noted western charac-
ter, managed to secure a fancy drink
in the early days of Helena, is told
by former resident of that city, now
of this. 1t serves to show that the
age Of promotion" is not as young as
is pictured by later date savants.
1t was in the early 70's, when Hell
ena was one of the banner placer min
ing camps Of the west and gold was
being washed by hundreds of men
from the sands of Last Chance gulch
(now Main street,. Bullock wanted a
fancy drink and did not care to re-
munerate the bartender win a fancy
price in lieu. SO he evolved plan
which worked to perfection.
Entering the saloon, Bullock said:
&c. I'll tell you what let's do.
If you will furnish the sherry, I'll fur
nish the fresh eggs. and we will mix
up drink that is out of sight"
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

AS eggs are worth 81 dozen, the
liquor man decided that it was good
bargain, although wine was also sold
at stiff figure in those days. Then
Bullock went into a grocery near by,
and said to the proprietor:
w, If you will furnish the eggs
I'll furnish the sherry and we will
have something worth while in the
line of fancy drinks"
The grocer agreed to furnish the
eggs, and few minutes later both
entered the liquor house. The con-
coction was duly prepared and the
three began to absorb it.
AS Seth swallowed his share, an
idea struck the bartender
Say" demanded he, turning upon
Seth, where do you come in on this
game, anyway? W has furnished
the eggs and I have supplied the
liquor. How do you get in?"
'Oh, I'm the promoter" replied Bull.
lock with a smile.
There was nothing left to say
Washington Post.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Improve the Canals.

A movement has been started in
several centers In Europe to improve
the canals. which have been neglected
through the influence of the railroads.
just as they have in many American
states.
There are in France 5000 miles of
canals. Belgium has 1922 miles Of
canals and ether waterways. In Hol-
land the canals are put to more gen.
eral use than they are In other coun-
tries.
In England there are 3.907 miles Of
canals. and 1t has been pointed out
that the railway companies own 1875
miles of these canals. The railroad
companies keep the canal rates SO
high that there is no competition be-
tween the canals and the railroads.
There are few canals In any country
that are not nifty years behind the
times.