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Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
WORK FOR BARGE CANAL.
Waterway Is Being Prosecuted
Near Oneida Lake.

A great expanse of marsh land IA
dotted here and there with miniature
lakes, cut by turbulent little rivulets
and fanked on each side by clay and
salnl levees stretching away into the
distance. In this desolate waste are
uns.ghtly stumps of trees and Shiny,
tangled underground, dead branches OF
trees and indescribable debris. In the
distance a huge machine is vomiting
pillows OF black smoke, and from it's
interior an endless chain Of immense
pears into the EARTH one bucket after
another reappears, describes circle,
deposits great quantities of dirt in an
even, mammoth pile and dives into the
earth again for more.
AS one founders and slides along in
the slippery mud Of the tops of one of
the levees and gaZes upon this chaos
of activity, it is hard to imagine that
he is viewing the preliminary worn on
a section of the great barge canal,
which is to revolutionize water trans
portation in the Empire state, says the
New York Tribune.
Since last October this preliminary
work has been going on in the section
running into Oneida lake from the east.
Some idea of the immensity of the
work may be gained from the know
ledge that in the section in the vicinity
of Oneida lake all of the last winter
has been devoted to erecting two man.
moth levees which serve to keep back
the canal. These levees have been built
by msShine which is the first of it's
kind ever used in this country. In ap-
pearance it resembles a large concrete
mixer. 1t was made in Germany and
set up on the canal here by German ex-
perts. 1t works, too, upon the same
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
BUILDING FOOD
To Bring the Babies Around.

When little human machine Tor a
large one) goes wrong. nothing is so
important as the selection of food to
bring it around again.
My little baby boy fifteen months
old had pneumonia. then came brain
fever, and no sooner had he got over
these than he began to cut teeth and,
being so weak, he was frequently
thrown into commissions" says a Col
orado mother.
Il decided change might help so
took him to Kansas City for a visit.
When we got there he was so very
weak when he would cry he would
sink away and seemed like he would
die.
when | reached my sisters home
she said Immediately that we must
feed him Grape-Nuts and, although |
had never used the food. we got some
and for few days gave him just the
Juice of Grape-Nuts and milk. He
got stronger so quickly we were soon
feeding him the GrapeNuts itself and
In a wonderfully short time he fat
tened right up and became strong and
we'll.
That showed me something worth
knowing and. when later on my girl
came. l raised her on Grape-Nuts and
she is strong healthy baby and has
been. You will see from the little
photograph send you what strong.
chubby youngster the boy is now. but
re didn't look anything like that be-
fore We found this nourishing food.
Grape-Nuts nourished him back to
strength when he was so weak he
couldn't keep any other food. on his
stomach" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
All children can be built to more
sturdy and healthy condition upon
| Grape-Nuts and cream. The food con.
tains the elements nature demands.
from which to make the soft gray
filling In the nerve centers and brain.
A well-fed brain and strong, sturdy
nerves absolutely insure healthy
body.
Look In pkgs. for the famouj little
book. "The Road to Wellville."
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14

a moose and started in pursuit Billy
had devoured four fiounces and as
many ruffles and had two of each
within sight when Schlenker threw
the rope. 1t became taut and Billy's
idea of freedom was dashed to the
earth.
His return was ignominious. He was
still angry enough to fight, so the
keeper and willing men by the score
dragged him across the park. They
pushed him into the cage and he was
compelled to receive the contemptuous
glances of his mate.
Miss Boyer's condition was not
greatly improved, however. for her
escort had been left behind in the
chase and he carried the car fare.
Miss Cosby was just recovering from
her unconscious condition and the
Evanston young lady thought her
plight sad one. And she was exceed.
ingly happy when the young man ar.
rived and she and her friend could
board a car for Evanston.
The bears did not suffer from the
attention they received during the re.
mainder of the afternoon.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
ODD EATING CUSTOMS.

FraztlianS never eat when they
drink, nor drink when they eat; and
the Tartars continually persist in pull
ing guest by the ear until he drinks.
Maldive islanders retire to the dark
est part of the houses and hang cur
tains about them, so that none of
their fellowmen may see them at their
meal.
When they desire to show a mark
of great esteem, the negroes of Ardra
drink from the same cup at the same
time, and the King of Loango used
to eat and drink in two separate
houses.
The Philippine islander will not eat
meal alone. Whenever a Filipino
finds himself without a companion
with whom to share his meal, he will
abstain from eating until he has
found one
strange custom prevails in Kam-
chtaka, where man who wiEhes to
entertain guest invites him into a
cabin, which is heated to an excessive
temperature, and then presses him
with food until he is in a state OF tor
por. Instances of men dying at these
orgies have been known.
The Tahitians. though a naturally
sociable race, dine separately. Even
the man and his wife do not eat to-
gehter. Each member of the family
has his own food-basket. They take
their places about five yards apart.
and then, turning their backs to each
other, dine amid profound silence.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
so Years old; Walks 1872 Miles.

Paris.-Antoine Denis. aged so. has
just arrived here, having walked all
the way from his home. 1872 miles dis.
tant. Denis is villager. living near
Dieppe, who wished to come TO Paris
to see his daughter. Feeling that he
could not afford to pay his way by
train. he walked. He is none the
worse for his long tramp. and would
have gladly walked home again, but
the police commissary of the quarter
in which the old mans daughter lived
were so touched by his example OF
parental devotion that he has offered
to pay old NJ. Denis railway fare
home.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14

THE DIAGRAM OF W WATER TURBINE.
tors at Sewalrs Falls, New Haven
The use of three sets of blades allows
its adaptation to the variations in head
which occur between the maximum fall
of 16 feet and the minimum of IL feet.
The upper and lower runners discharge
downward and the middle one dis
charges upward. This tends to balance
the turbine shaft and relieves some OF
the strain on the thrust bearing.
This installation, says the Electrical
Magazine, is typical of what can be
done with low variable falls and should
provide material for others of n similar
nature where recourse to steam or 9TH
err power may be under consideration.
The efficiency Of this turbine is esti-
mated at rs to 7S per cent.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
BEAR ESCAPES FROM PARK zoo
AND LUNCHES ON GIRLS GOWN
Young Bruin Causes a Panic Among the Crowds
Delicate Feminine Lingerie His Liking-Re-
captured After Thrilling Chase.

Chicago-Billy the lord of the Ma
| lay bear family at Lincoln park, broke
| from his cage one Sunday afternoon
recently and after causing panic
| among the hundreds of men, women
| and children that crowded the animal
houses fed on the skirt worn by Miss
Emma Boyer, daughter of an Evans
! ton justice of the peace.
Billy possessed an appetite that was
little short of marvellous. He wasn't
content when he had finished the low
er ruffle nor was he satisfied when he
had devoured the first founce. But
Miss Boyer would be lucky if she
escaped with a waist.
And Billy proved he could eat while
on dead run. 1t mustn't be imag-
ined that Miss Boyer was standing
there inviting the bear to feed on
her garments. Neither was she strok-
ing the fur of his back. Bet she was
running as rapidly as she could and
Billy was compelled to trot at a
lively rate to keep up.
Miss Lillian Cobsy, cousin Of Miss
Boyer. was more fortunate. When
she saw the animal she threw up her
hands. yelled and tainted. And the
bear, thinking her an inanimate OBJ
ject, shifted and chased Miss Boyer
some more.
There were exciting scenes in the
park during the afternoon. Billy
never would take a red ribbon for
amiability. He is shrewd for a bear,
as was proved by the manner of his
escape
Louis Schlenker, assistant animal
keeper, fed the beasts at noon. The
feeding of the bears is quite an event
in the animal house and the throng
Of men, women and children surround
ed the cage when the Malays received
their food. And that gave Billy the
opportunity of proving that bears be-
long in the class with the sellers of
green goods. He skunk to the left of
the door as the animal keeper came
up. Schlenker tossed the food to the
right and as his hand entered the
cage the bear leaped upon it. He
dug his claws into. the keepers wrist
and followed with his teeth. Schlen-
ker hastily withdrew his arm and
as he did so the bear leaped from the
cage.
Pandemonium reigned. Women
caught their children in their arms
and ran to the door. But he was a
courageous little beast and he growled
few times and the people fell apart
in their endeavor to give him room
for passage.
Then the bear caught sight of Miss
Boyer and her new spring gown.
Miss Boyer is willing to admit that
she doesn't possess as much curiosity
as she did, for 1t was her eagerness
that led her into trouble. When she
saw the men and women falling over
one another in their efforts to secure
running room she rushed to the en-
trance of the animal house.
Help" shrieked Miss Boyer, and
turned to run.
Assistance" shrieked Miss Cosby
and tainted.
BY this time Miss Boyer was run
ming. Her course led her through sew
eral bushes of shrubbery. but she
didn't mind If she could but shake
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14

overexerted myself In the least degree.
At times l was weighed down with a
feeling of languor and depression and
suffered continually from annoying ir-
regularities of the kidney secretions.
l procured box of Doan's Kidney
Pills and began using them. 1 found
prompt relief from the aching and
lameness in my back, and by the time
l had taken three boxes was cured
of all Irregularities.
Sold by all dealers; so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14

SAME TINE.
plan as a concrete mixer The engine
drives an endless chain to which are
like noses, which dig into the earth
each to a uniform depth, and deposit
upon a lille of uniform height it's load
The mac hine can be run backward and
forward upon railroad track at the
will of the engineer. A ditch can be
dug to any reasonable depth by SIM
ply lowering the chain of pans. The
fact that while it is building a levee
it is also cutting the sloping embank-
ment for the canal. 1t will excavate
1000 cubic yards in eight hours.
The methods of canal building now
in vogue are in striking contrast with
those of 1917, when the first canal was
dug. Now earth is taken out at the
rate of $1,000 yards a month of 26
working days. The invention of a
Chicago engineer. row dead. Will soon
be placed at work on the canal near
Rochester This machine, costing
100000. is designed TO seize heap of
blasted rock, elevate the large load and
carry it beyond the range of work. By
way of contrasting old canal making
methods with the present, it may be
stated that so men, with machinery.
excavate as much now in "a hours as
was excavated by 400 men in the same
length of time on the original Erie
canal
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
Is Nearly Drowned in Egg.

Allentown. Pa.-Joshua Schooner. OF
Lonhill was on his way to the city
with two-horse wagon laden with but.
ter. eggs and poultry for the market
when the two rear wheels suddenly
rolled Off. Schooner turned !, back
somersault when the rear par of the
wagon dropped. The horses started
to run. but Schooner clung to the
lines. though he lost his stock In trade.
except what clung to his clothes He
was nearly drowned In broken eu.1.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
THE sHELF SUPPORT.

found convenient. The screw eyes
should be long enough to reach well
into the studding. If a series of
shelves, one above the other, is want
ed, the upper screw eyes for one may
be used as the lower set for next shelf
above. The end OF shelf should ex-
tend about two inches beyond the wire
support, to avoid all danger of slip
ping.
For a very long, heavily loaded
shelf, place extra wires at intervals
to- prevent bending.-Gordon Dins-
moor, in Success.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
lNNbUS11RY'&@R5<
- O. q. .MEcHhhlSS
A GOOD SHELF SUPPORT.
Eyelets and Strong Wire All That Is
Necessary to the Putting
Up of Shelf.

Here is a cheap and efficient shelf
support. 1t requires four screw eyes
and two pieces of galvanized iron-No.
8 to No. IA, according to length of shelf
and load to be carried. The diagram
shows the form of wire braces and
method Of putting up. For bending
the wire, tool made of strap iron,
one-eighth by six inches, with hole
drilled through one-fourth inch from
one end, to admit the wire, will be
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
Canadian Mica.

Canadian mica has been increasing
steadily in value from 1895 to the pres
ent time, and that of India has been
almost as steadily decreasing In value:
so that, where in 1895 the imported
value OF Indian mica mines was near
ly three times that OF Canadian mica.
in 1904 Canadian mica stood highs.
than Indian.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14

N. Y, writes:
Seven years ago
l was suffering very
much through the
failure of the kid
neys to eliminate
the uric acid from
my system. My
back was very lame
and ached IL 7
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
WORKMAN MADE MANIAC
BY AWFUL EXPERIENCE
Trapped in Underground Tunnel, He
Faces Death for Three Hours
Raves When Rescued.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Imprisoned in the
third compartment of the city water
company's Knapp street tunnel. under
the Milwaukee river. with water
slowly pouring in through a gap above
his head and filling the lock in which
he stood, John Slater, laborer. faced
death for nearly three hours the other
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
To Tell Steel from Iron.

To distinguish steel from iron apply
n drop OF nitric acid and let 1t re-
main for moment, then rinse with
water. II the metal Is iron n whitish-
grayish spot will remain; II steel, a
black stain.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14

morning until rescued by the heroic
work of Capts. Peter Lancaster and
Harris G. Giddings, of the Milwaukee
fire department.
With six companions Slater was
caught while working in the tunnel at
II o'clock in the morning. when n
sandpocket above the tunnel gave way
leaving gaping hole through which
water poured upon them. All but
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
Champion Woman Bali Thrower.

Miss Margery Belle of the Univer-
sity of Chicago high school recently
threw regulation baseball 204 feet 2
inches. which breaks the worlds rec
ord for throw by woman by six
feet, two inches. The record was for
merly held by woman student at
Smith college. Miss Belle Is the cham
pion woman athlete in her school and
throws ball like man, with full
sweep of the arm.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
CLEAN HOUSES WITH STEAM
New Method by Which the Work Is
Quickly and Effectively
Performed.

In England new method Of clean
ing the exterior of buildings has been
introduced. says Popular Mechanics.
A workman dressed in waterproof
clothes and with face carefully pro-
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14

Opportunity comes to every man,
but generally when it does he is too
busy earning bread and butter for his
family to be able to take it.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
SIMPLE GATE HINGE.
Twisting of Two Pieces of Round
Iron Makes a Most Satisfac-
tory Article.

To make this hinge two pieces of
round iron will be required, says the
National Tribune. Heat the pieces
and twist them around twice, as illus
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
NEW WATER TURBINE.
ator at Sewell's Falls, New
Haven, Conn.

A 900-horse power water turbine,
having three sets of blades, has been
designed for driving electrical genera
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14

a SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE GATE HINGE.
trated. then bend the ends out and
fiatten them for screw holes. as at A
and B. The twisted part will act as a
screw, and the weight of the gate will
cause 1t to close itself.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14

How can l marry that man? I abb
hor, despise, abominate him!" There,
there, dear! You can tell him all that
after you've married him."
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
Aerial warships for Portugal.

AeriHI WHrsnlPs TOT F0rtughI,
Portugal has decided to purchase two
steerable aerial warships for the use
OF her expedition against the revolted
triess In West Africa.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14

ASIA CIGARS.
VIII not make you nervous. Ask your dealer or The
NJ Hyman Cigar Co.. $40 18th Street, Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
SEVEN YEARS AGO

A Rochester Chemist Found Singu.
larly Effective Medicine.
William A. Franklin, of the Frank
lin & Palmer Chemical Co., Rochester.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14

1t isn't always the coat that makes
the man-sometimes it's the padding.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14

tected handles india-rubber tubes by
means of which jet of kissing steam
Is played over the building. cleansing
1t beautifully.
Gilpin observer., 1906-06-14
Asthma Cured

speedy relief and permanent cure OF Asth-
ma and Bronchitis Insured by Red Cross
Asthma Cure. Money positively refunded IL
not benencial For Information call or ad-
dress Suite goa 90g seventeenth Street.
Denver Colo. References given.
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BELLE FoUR0HE, s. D.-The wool season is
b.tter than 22h cents for all wool sold.
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GUESTS AT WONDERLAND
Employees Of the Glass Block Enjoy
Their Annual Outing,

The Donaldson Glass Block store
had the annual outing for its employees
ana an1 their families last evening at Won:
derland. A lunch was served in the
tearooms at the store shortly after 4
pm, and then, to the number Of over
1,2OO,. they went to the park in special
electric cars.
They were all provided with round.
trip tickets for various attractions.
There was special display Of fireworks
IN their honor. Hamilton, the aeronaut,
gave a fine exhibition Of steering the
Knabenshue airship in all directions at
various attitudes, and Arnaldo ;s
trained .leopards and panthers gave an
interesting performance. Dancing was
INDUCED in by many. The night was
perfect, and altogether the occasion was
pleasant success.
A feature that occasioned great
deal Of sport was a program Of races
and games, the prizes for which We're
awarded by L. S. Donaldson, who acted
as judge.
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INNES IN RAGTIME
Catchy Music Promised at Big Island
Park Tonight.

Tonight will be "ragtime' night at
Big Island park and the program is one
that will appeal strongly to people who
delight in rags as woven by a great
band. Incidentally there will be some
other good things, including Strauss'
"Blue Danube' waltz and an Over
the day.
City people should leave Minneap.
oils not later than on the 7:O4 p.m.
cars to reach the park in ample time
for, the opening numbers. TO insure an
early home coming hour, there viii be
no intermission and the concert will
end at 10 pm, enabling passengers to
reach their homes in Minneapolis be.
1ore II. The program tonight at 7:45
Overture. 1.-THE Darkey's Jubilee'' Renea,c+
la( Hearts and Flowers ..,..... Hsif
AIRS from The Prince Of Pilsen". ....... fMHers
6lue Danube" Concert waltz ..., Stranss
1nternission.
overture, Songs Of the Day.. Remick
GAY La Paloma" (the Spanish idea Of
tb> At Colored Band Tournament Sr pa,es
melodies Of Ireland"
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Miles Of Good Streets.
LIBERATI AT HARRIET
Eonight's Program VIII Include -Four
Of Masters Compositions.

Of Masters Compositions.
Tonight will be ''Liberati uight', at
che Lake Harriet roof garden, as four
of the regular numbers will be the
works Of the great bandmaster and
cornet virtuoso, and patrons Of the roof
garden will have excellent opportunity
to hear Liberati 3 music, as the COM
poser conducts it.
Beginning with his fssouveniro
march, with its trumpets and from
bones, there will be his waltz, Chilli
tary Hop,'' followed by Miss Rather
Inc klarer's soprano solo, "Cherished
Home, - and Liberati g gavotte, "Wed-
ding Bells" by the full band. signor
Albert Chlaffarella will give clari-
net solo and Chevalier Guile and the
heard.
vas the tenor solo, the 6elesteps 5'f from
ssAida," by Chevalier Guille.
There win be souvenir matinees
Thursday and Saturday, and on Thurs
day evening the complete 0Stabat
lMater' will be given, with vocal nun
bers 1'>'AA1
This evenings program:
cIarinet SS5o .Lieerati
Waltz. l TsnSF HOBS h1Ssrt oniaareln:
Soprano solo. "Cherished Home; Liberati
'.Dance Suite" e a5D K klarss. r.co,,.o,,s
9 2oe15 eao. .e Psrle dH Brazil" David
Miss K. Klarer Miss E wegner, signor ' 3.
pezzetti. signor G. de Luchi.
Gavotte. wedding Bells" .......... Liberati
~ ' Monsieur 4. l., Guiiis: Selected
Ballet music from Carmen complete. }. .Bizet
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ASPHALT COMP ANY
IS ALMOST THRU
REPAVING WILL BE FINISHED BY
FRIDAY EVENING.
After Odd Jobs Of Patching Are Com
pleted City Streets viii Be in Fine
Condition-Building Operations Re-
tard Work in Few Sections, Other
wise Paving Is New.

With anything like favorable condi-
tions the Barber Asphalt company will
finish it's contract for resurfacing the
asphalt streets by Friday evening.
Third street was completed yesterday
and the crews then tackled the last
bit of straight work remaining, a
stretch on Fifth street, from First to
bank contractor removed the last of the
distractions yesterday and the crews
can now work thru to First avenue
without hindrance.
Building operations will compel tho
company to skip small sections on
Fifth street. In front of the new ad-
dition to the Northwestern Telephone
be jumped. At the Yerxa corner there
is a hundred-foot stretch which must
be left until later as the building work
prevents paving at present.
Patching Comes Next.
When the company has done all that
It is permitted to do on Fifth street
the crews will start patching. Fourth
avenue will not be repaved and the old
in order to permit the laying of cleo
trio wire conduits, will be patched.
Then there are various places left
by the street railway company, as on
Washington and First avenue N and
Hennepin. Another spot was left at
Fifth street and First avenue N to
accommodate the conduit layers.
Finally, there remains the relaving
Of the new asphalt torn up by the street
railway company to permit the laying
of cables. There are q number of such
places. 1t may be possible to complete
all this patching, but if it is, the
margin will be small. At the worst
there will be only few small spots
unpaved.
On the whole the city engineers de-.
partment is satisfied with the summer =
work. Never in the history of the city
have the downtown streets been in a.
good condition as today.
Miles Of Good Streets.
The repaving Of Nicollet avenue
with asphalt from Washington to Elev-
enth street and with creosote wood
block from Washington to the union
station, with the extension Of the paw
ing on Central avenue makes a con-
tinuous drive from Grant street and
Nicollet avenue to Central and Twenty
ninth avenues N, distance Of several
miles.
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EIb0' and MittS

l'HE modish short sleeves created the demand
l. for long gloves. As you know they are OBJ
tainable at but few Stores, Of which ours
is one.
Complete line Of lace mitts, all elbow lengths,
very pretty, newest Styles specially good values;
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