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Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13

Incident and Immediately began i Z nal
cyop existence in the little cottage tsi
the mountains foot. He had been en.
Toying life just one week when. in the
dead of cloudy night, Bert and
SHORTY Juggling the phonograph.
loaded with bears walls, made theiI
way to the Bates house. AS they ex'
tected, no light glimmered forth, and.
chuckling With suppressed excitement
and glee, they raised the machine be-
tween them and set 1t going r.
There were ominous snaps and
crackiings, brief pause, and then out
OF the cylinder issued howls and iroars
which would have chilled the heart OF
even a daring hunter, The. sounds
seemed highly magnified in the still
ness OF the night, and the ears OF the
conspirators were so close to the fun.
mel that all other noises were inaudible
to them. With straining eyes they
watched the window for signs from
within, but their vigil was unrewarded,
and When the record had run out they
quickly set it going again.
Had the young men been less intent
upon their work they might have heard
real bear howl in the woods, for Sly,
fooled beyond belief, saw in the me
chanical song long-looked-for mate
and, casting all caution to the winds,
he descended the mountain to conduct
his wooinS at closer range. This time
no Lothario should get ahead of him,
not II he could get there first
Bert and Shorty" were still chuck
ling and watching the window, expect
ing action from within any moment,
when close behind them they heard a
wheeling and painting and turned to
make out the dim outlines of Sly head.
ing straight for them. The phono-
graphic voice was just starting on its
third serenade and dropping the wall.
ing machine. they made for two apple
trees, into which they climbed as rap.
idly as their legs would propel them.
1t was pretty dark and they were
badly scared, but for all that they took
note of what followed. Sly gazed at
the machine in bewilderment. Then
he howled a ditty in response. Sounds
of feminine encouragement issued
from the box. then crackles and a
wheeze, and the machinery stopped.
1t was too much for Sly. Approaching
cautiously, he smelled of the phono
graph. and then with bellows of rage.
ripped and tore it to pieces.
1t was nearly daybreaK when he took
his eyes from the men who had un.
Willingly fooled him and made off into
the mountains. 1t was a half hour
later when the conspirators dared
climb down to come face to face with
Fatty and his bride, who had spent
the nighs with sick relative and were
returni,-.. to be in time to milk
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
PUTTING GLAZE ON BREAD.
Simple Matter off Introduction ei
Steam Into Oven.

The glaze on Vienna rolls and bread
is cue of the reasons that this deli.
cicrw breadstuff is SO popular. A
glis>e on other breads also has fire.
qU.ntly been desired According to
tn, statements of an authority on
br read-making. this glazed surface eff
fe"t can be produced by the admission
o. steam into the oven while baking.
1t Is done in this way: Place an open
pfA of water in the oven, and let 1t
he4t long enough to give off sufficient
stram to saturate the air in the oven.
When the loaves are put in they
should be quite cool. and owing TO
thar GOODNESS momentary condersa-
tirr of steam is effected over the
wfsie surface of the loaf The stealu
coming in contact with the loaf rem
de = soluble the starch on the outgi6e
su''eace. and as the water dries OF
lea 'ss soluble starch. a part of
wf.>h has been converted into dextrir
Th = also serves the purpose of keep
ins the interior of the loaf moist b,
preventing the rapid evaporation.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
BEEF TEA REQUIRES CARE.
Time Must Be Given for Extraction Of
Nutriment.

Every home nurse is supposed to
know how to make beef tea, yet it is
surprising how many failures are to be
recorded in this apparently simple
operation. The fault generally is that
too little time is given to the cooking
The point to be borne in mind is that,
as far as possible, the whole of the
nutriment of the beef is to be extract
ed. The best method of doing this is
to proceed as follows: Remove all the
fat and skin from one pound of fresh
gravy beef, cut it UP in small pieces
and put it into stone jar with pint
of water and little salt. Replace the
lid Of the jar and let 1t stand all night.
The next morning place the jar in a
saucepan Of boiling water and let 1t
simmer gently, but never boil, for five
hours. Strain the fluid through a COL
ander, but instead of throwing away
the residue of the meat pound it in a
mortar into a pulp, pass it through a
wire sieve and add it to the beef tea,
says Woman's Life. Beef tea made
according to this recipe contains all
the fiber and albumen of the meat, and
is therefore much more nutritious than
beef tea in the form it is usually given.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
LUMBERMAN SHOT DOWN
FLUME INTO THE SEA
Friction Caused by Lightning Slide
of Over Half a Mile Badly
Burns Victim.

Vancouver, b. C.-With dislocatea
leg. twisted ankle, numerous cuts
and abrasions and large patches G.
skin burned off, S. J. Demaresq, a
lumberman. is in local hospital thank
full that he is alive. after one of the
most exciting adventures that a man
ever went through and came out alive.
Demaresq was at work at lumber
camp on Hotham sound when he
slipped and well into a dry shingla
fiume. Down this, for 5000 feet. he
shot at so great rate that the skin
was burned from his body by the fric.
tion. From the end of the fiume he
shot a distance of % feet into the sea.
He managed to keep afioat until he
reached some rocks. $50 feet away. He
was too weak to Chamber upon the
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
'BRU|N !. MAKES: ! 4 I love. (
TO PHANTOM MATE
COURTS VOICE IN ,PHoNoGRAPH
THEN TREES TRcksTERs.ta
- - n ..:i5t.f.
JOKE TURNED ON .JoKERs
Plan to Scare NewIy-Married Couple
Goes Wrong and Proves Boom
erans-chuckIes Are .rr
CHANGED. t,A

I Slab City, Wit is generally be-
lieved hereabouts that the next time
Albert Pratt INDUCES in practical
jokes he will not daily with phono-
graph as means to his ends.
: Bert, as he is known among friends.
is to Slab City what Byron G. Hughes
is to New York, and many a towns
man has smarted because of the tricks
he has put up on him. These jokes
have been harmless in the main. but
now and then Pratt has perpetrated
one which developed serious conse-
quences. Not SO many years ago he
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
Automatic Depression Recorder for
Control Of Mine Ventilation.

of air actually drawn into the mines
by means of the fans, as Inferred from
the depression in the shafts, is OBJ
tained, and the engineer can at all
times accurately ascertain whether or
not ventilation is efficient. The con-
upon the hydrostatic principle, says
Scientific American.
The recorder comprises a cylinder
in which works a perfectly-balanced
float, of great sensitiveness. moving
in an inner receptacle. Instead OF using
water. which occasions constant trOu-
BILE through evaporation and con.
densation. whereby the volume is con-
tinuously varying. glycerine Is en-
ployed, SO that recharging and adjust
ment of the apparatus are obviated.
The instrument is attached directly to
the ventilating shaft by means of a
flexible tube Connected with the device
just below the cover plate. The de-
preston existing in the shaft acts
upon the surface of the glycerine con-
tained in the vessel surrounding the
NcHtTdi CudulDeT, tHeTtDN CduSlus a
movement either upward or downward
of the glycerine within the inner Iyl-
indsr containing the float. -.a
Attached to the float is a beam or
lever carrying the recording pen.
(which inscribes the reading upon a
.calibrated chart attached to the top
of the instrument. The rod which
connects the float with this register
Ing lever passes through large oval
aperture in the cover plate of the
,glycerine cylinders. so that 1t has alb
;solutely frcN play. and friction is en-
ltirely avoided.
When depression In the shaft acts
upon the glycerine, the impulse thus
set up is Immediately transmitted to
the recording pen, which makes a
corresponding movement upon the
chart, the zero line of which Is at
the top. The drum carrying the chart
Is dtted with a five weeks clock
movement. and records ranging over
periods OF twenty-four hours or seven
days as may be required can be OBJ
'taihed.
A modification of the instrument has
been used as draft gauge for boilers
and furnaces.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13

which for centuries has been barren
for lack of water. The canal and
bitches offer nothing unusual. but the
great siphon is one of the most In.
teresting OF engineering feats in many
years.
The siphon consists of two great
tubes each $500 feet long and ~ feet
inches in diameter with a capacity
of 200 gallons Of water per second
says Popular Mechanics. The tubes
are built Of concrete made around
wooden forms. and bound at frequent
intervals with steel hoops. The In,
side is lined with steel plate. and the
tubes when done were covered with
earth for protection and strength.
Two thousand men were engaged
for several months in the construction
work, and the result Is that the water
OF fair sized river is actually run.
ming up hill.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
Tea on the Down Grade, 7

90 0iiAhCio 6iO Anuluk 6CdnL 02s
couragement in a report recently,
made by a large tea exporting house
in Yokohama to its American Gus
toners. Incidentally it indicates that
the United States Is not alone in fac
ing increased cost of living. The re-
port says: "Owing to the rapidly in
creasing cost of living in Japan labor
costs more, and in consequence cul-
tivation of the tea gardens is less
generous and extensive than formerly,
and less care and skill are expended
in picking and curing the leaf. Hence
the average quality of the teas now
offered for sale is below that of sea-
sons prior to the war, and for the
same reasons we are not likely in the
future to see any reversion to the
excellence of former years."-New
York Sun.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13

rocks. but managed to cling to them
until he was rescued by his wife.
His wife was on the island. quarter
of a mile away. and was informed by
her frightened children that man
had shot down the fiume and was cling,
ing TO the rocks and shouting for help
Unaided, the woman launched neavy
boat and put OFF to the rescue. little
dreaming that the imperiled man was
her husband. When she reached him
her amazement and terror at discover
ing his Identity made her so weak that
1t was with difficulty she was able to
drag him into the boat. Nevertheless
she succeeded in doing so and then
managed to get him from the boot T..
the house. Then she set of to the
lumber camp for assistance.
Two campmates Of the injured man
rugged out an improvised stretcher In
the boat and rowed 25 miles through
heavy seas until they reached the
steamer Kootenay. The injured man
was placed on board and brought tt
the hospital here for treatment. Thu
physicians say that he,vW recover.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
THE RAFFiA PALM.
Valuable By-Produet Which Has Been
Found In the Leaves.

How doth the little busy bee i'm
prove each shining hour! When 1t
goes on its vacation the rafiia palm of
Madagascar can attend to Its business.
In the leaves of the rafiia palm has
been discovered a cross between wax
and gum. 1t Is a refuse product OBJ
tained from the leaves already cut
down for the preparation of raffia
fiber. The wax is collected. first. by
beating the dry leaves on dry mat
or cloth and gathering the pellicles
and white powder which fall from
them. Then. after boiling these pei
licles and powder. the wax thus form
cd Is kneaded into cakes OF any de.
sign. 1t is thought that this wax, al.
though yet an entirely new product,
will be more highly valued than the
beeswax, says the Chicago Tribune.
The average production is anticipated
at about 100 grams for every k.logram
Of fiber. II the rama wax proves to
have value about equal to teeswax,
yield OF wax equal to, about three
fifths Of the value Of the rama export
may be looked for. and. with little ex.
ira labor. the gathering OF the leaves
can be reckoned as a negligible quan.
tity Of toll. since the wax Is the refuse
from the rama fiber Industry. 1t has
been suggested that the wax may be
utilized in the manufacture OF bottllng
wax, and in gramophone cylinderA
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
Black Chocolate Cake.

(ream one-half cup of butter. beat
in .'ne and one-half cups of sugar.
the9 two beaten eggs. Add one-half
cur of sour milk in which one tea.
sposnful of soda has been dissolved,
tw' cups of flour and one teaspoonfu,
of anilla. Have ready two squares
of chocolate melted. stir in one-bnlt
cur of boiling water. and wliep
smt Nth and well blended, stir it into
tae cake batter Bake in square tins
mai ing two layers. then put white
fros ing between the layers and owe,
the sop.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
Museum Gets Fine Pulpit.

King Frederick August of Saxony
has given to the Germanic museum at
Harvard full-size reproduction of the
sandstone pulpit of the Church Of
Wechselburg, near Leipsic. This gift
is regarded as the most important
made to the museum since the fine
collection of casts was sent by the
German emperor. The pulpit be-
longs to the beginning of the thir-
teenth century, and is massive struc-
ture, Is feet high. resting on Roman
esQue columns.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using lie
fiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength thap other makes,
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
A Laundry Secret.

T,s best way to wash dainty neck
scar $ is to make a strong lather IN
boiling water; when nearly cold wash
the scarf quickly. Then dip 1t In
cold hard water in which some com.
mon salt has been dissolved Ito pre-.
serv@ the colors); rinse. squeeze and
hans out to dry in the open air, pin
at Il extreme edge to the line. and
the iFore rapidly 1t dries the clearer II
will ie.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
LARGEST sIPHoN in THE WORLD
Device Which Causes a Small River
to Actually Run Up Hill.

Tie great irrigating canal across the
valleys of Sosa and Ribabona in Spain
has Just been completed. The system
includes a monster siphon $500 feet
long which brings the water up over
a range of high hills. This was done
to save the very much greater ex-
penAe of tunneling. Many engineers
said the plan could not be made to
the sluiceA gates were recently opened
by the king.
The canal now furnishes water ard
makes valuable 247.0O0 acres of land
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
INDUSTRY
Etcfhtl95 )
NINE VENTILATION.
New Automatic Depression Recorder
For Control Of Air Supply.

The existing methods Of ascertain
ing the state of the ventilation OF a
the record of the speed of the fans is
unsatisfactory, because of the fluetu-
ating conditions which always pre-
vail and the absence of any means of
determining whether the ventilation
remains = constant. Consequently
these systems by no means afford an
adequate provision against the very
serious dangers of insufficient ventila-
tion. 80.
With the new recorder illustrated,
a continuous record of the volume
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
Plum Dowdy.

Seed and stone the plums and to
two tips of plums add one.half cup
of ste sed apple Sweeten to taste and
add little cinnamon or nutmeg. Put
one-u 'rd of fruit into buttered pud.
ding sish, dot with butter and lay
strips of pastry across. Add some
fruit. tutter. pastry. fruit and ton
crust Of rich pastry. Bake 80 to 40
minu. q In a moderate oven.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
Manganese Bronze.

According to the Engineering and
Mining Journal manganese bronze has
practically driven aluminium bronze
out OF the market, or to such an ex-
tent that the disparity In the quaint.
ties used is very great. This condition
has taken place not because of the
superiority of manganese bronze over
aluminium bronze, but because It Is
cheaper-containing nearly half zint
and may be more easily cast.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
Tho Carpenter In China.

Preeminent among the skilled
craftsmen of China, the carpenter still
maintains the leadership, Though al.
most invariably welded to the use OF
the tools OF his ancestors and to their
methods. judged by results he is more
efficient In his line, says the En-.
gineering Magazine, than are the NV.
erage OF the foreign.trained filters and
machinists In theirs.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13

The extraordinary popularity of fne
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiff
ener makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary. with the result OF
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO, al,

STATE OF 1tgn.; 01Io; eIgx Go1,S or TOLEDO IS.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is seuf0a
partner of the nrm of +. j. CHENEY Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo. County and State
Aforesaid, and that said nrm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
of CArARRH that cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence.
this 9Th day Of December. A. D.. 1886.
slMt sorAHr PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and scts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials. free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, q,
Sold by all Druggists. I5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13

| WiIderment.
dressed up as ghost and scared old
Elder Cummings so badly that he
jumped into a we'll. where he nearly
drowned before he was rescued by the
Joker and hired man. On a later oc-
casion he surreptitiously placed ipe-
cac in pumpkin pies served at
church social and gave all the local
doctors a busy half hour.
/ But these efforts lacked novelty and
when Bert made his first trip to New
York on the fall excursion he kept an
eye open for ideas. He was in a par
afternoon when he stopped in front of
a Broadway shop where tempting
array of cameras. sporting goods and
monographs were exhibited. Within
n salesman was explaining the work
ings OF talking machine to a pros
pective customer. At that moment
the longed for idea flashed into Berts
| mind.
II don't suppose ye've got one O.
them contrivances that'll hoot like an
owl, have ye?" he inquired of the
salesman. U- --r.'
We'll, no. don't believe we have"
gasped the astonished clerk. but
| we've got a fine record of bears
howls."
"Sho. ye don't say" exclaimed Bert
manIfesting great delight. Now. come
to think ont, figger that'll fill the bill
better'n an owl-that is, if it's a real.
genewine bar holler."
IT'S genuine all right" laughed the
salesman. THE company sent a man
up to the Bronx Zoo last spring when
the animals We're pairing off and he
got fine record of disappointed she
bear. I'll just try it out for You and
maybe you'll recognize some OF the
blood-curdling love notes."
| Bert fairly quivered from sheer de-
light when. n moment later the wax
cylinder began to revolve and fierce
wailings came belching through the
funnel of the machine. 1t was the
most realistic thing in the way of
making bear calls he had ever heard
outside the forest at home, and when
the instrument had been explained to
him he paid the price and lugged the
precious burden to his lodging house,
where he took into his confidence
rShorty" Stebbins. bosom friend and
companion on the trip.
1t so happened Fatty" Bates, q pal
OF both. was to be married shortly
after their return to Miss Becky Mann,
the village belle. and 1t was an open
secret that FATTY" was In mortal fear
that Bert would play some unholy Joke
at his wedding. 1t also happened that
roaming the mountain at the foot of
which young Bates was to begin house.
keeping with his BRIDE in modest
cottage was an ugly old bear. known
as Sly. because no one had been able
to capture him.
For some reason unknown to man.
but perfectly familiar to bears, Sly had
been ostracized by his kind and had
spent the summer bowling dismally
for n mate.
"Becky's turrible afraid of tina. ere
bar" explained Bert in telling
Shorty" Of his plan, AN Fatty aInt
overanxious to meet him. for he hain't
got n gun. 80 what we're goin' to DOH
be easy. Wen Just take this ere ma.
chine an hist 1t up by the winder
about week after they're married, set
her OF an scare 'em into fits. He'll
tell ont and then Inc 1olxe1l be on
him."
Fatty" was highly delighted when
his wedding came OF without untoward
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
Young Man Extensive Traveller.

Lord Ronaldshay, though only
thirty years of age. probably has done
more travelling for his age than any
man living. Few people know more
than he about the Himalayas and Per-
sia. He has also found time to ex-
plore Kashmir. Baluchistan. Ladak.
Thibet and the Persian gulf, to say
nothing Of Ceylon.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
To Utilize Power Of Tides.

A group of several engineers and
capitalists, headed by William O.
Weber, of Boston, believe they have
revolutionized the industrial system
by a new device utilizing the power
of the tides so as to manufacture COM
pressed air. A plant is about to be
erected at South Thomaston. Me-, to
demonstrate the value of this inven-
ton.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
Ecuador's Rainfall.

Since 1878 to the present time
nearly every year has seen contin.
ued and steady decline In the amount
of rainfall in Ecuador. No exact sta.
tistics are obtainable, but there is
little reason to doubt that the decline
within the period cited is upward OF
80 per cent.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
Seek. Practical knowIedse.

The MOntenegrin minister of agri-
culture is practical man. Poultry
breeding is at present engaging his at
a hen sitting to hatch a special brood
of chickens. There are now nine
chickens chirping round his chair.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
How 10 Keep Cake Eresh.

Cut slice of new bread about an
inch nick and place in the tin with
the t~ke. This will help keep the
cake .resh FOR some time. Tho bread
mast oo renewed when stale. An
apple olaced in the cake tin will sn.
swer the same purpose as the bread
aud should also be renewed when
witheTnd.
Gilpin observer., 1906-12-13
Costly Water Supply.

New York city burns 10000 tons Of
coal year to pump water into the
public reservoirs in Brooklyn. Queens
and Rich,uond boroughs.
The Ordway new era., 1906-10-12
Massachusetts Republicans

Boston.-A blow to immediate
tariff revision and to the champions
Of increased reciprocal trade sched-
ules, led by Eugene N. Foss, was de-
liyered Friday at Massachusetts Re
publican convention, which adopted
without remonstrance platform call
ing for such tariff changes as might
be found necessary from time to time,
with the understanding that they be
applied to all sections Of the coun-
try and to all Industries. The follow
ing ticket was placed in nomination,
including only men now in ofiice:
Governor-Curtis Guild, Jr.. Boston.
Lieutenant t-Governor-Eben 8. ORA
per. Hopedale.
Secretary of state-William L. olin.
Boston.
Treasurer and Receiver General.
Arthur B. Chaplin, Holyoke.
Auditor-Henry e. Turner, Maiden.
Attorney General-Dana Malone.
Greenfield.