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Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15

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Silas-I 1es' tell yer, Mandy, this
ride makes me feel so years younger.
Mandy-Yer don't say!
Silas-Yep; it's jes about thet FER
back when l wuz handled the same
way.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15

A successful man isn't necessarily a
contented man.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
fammgtion aays pain cures wind cole. 25c bottle
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15

NE crisp December morn
ing Louis Hanier, a
Frenchman, the owner
of a little wine shop on
West 7 W G mt VS. X t h
street in New York
city, was found dead
in the hallway of his
home. The bullet of a
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-08-20

Sewing machines from SIG
up warranted for 10 years
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Captain Cook. shiIIina.

Young James Cook, destined
later to become England's greatest
navigator, was at seventeen placed
on probation in the shop of q small
tradesman at Staithes, near Whitby
Seeing a new shilling in the till, the
lad took it out, replacing it by one
of his own. The master, missing
the bright shilling, searched Cooks
box and found it there, sent for a
constable and for Cooks father and
charged the boy with theft. The
boy declared his innocence and ex-
planned. The master expressed his
regret, and, although Cooks father
and the master both pressed him to
stay, his reply was: ''No, father, l
can't. Once a thief, always thief.
l must CO." And he then went to
Wh;tby and was there apprenticed
to the sea.-"Captain James Cook -
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-08-20
Safeguarding the Prisoners.

After the battle of Families had
been won by the great Duke of
Marlborough, Lord John Hay, who
commanded regiment of Scotch
dragons when the regiment of
foot called the kings, consisting
of 1900 men, submitted to him and
surrendered their arms and colors,
ordered, to prevent their running
away and the necessity of setting a
strong guard over them, that every
man should cut piece out of the
waistband of his breeches, which
obliged them to hold them up with
one hand, and in that posture they
marched with a guard Of only TWEEN
ty-fve dragons and a sergeant.
Charles MI. did something like this
by the Muscovites after the battle
of Narva.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-08-20
Truthful Boy.

"Thomas," said Mr.. Smith as he
gazed into his sons eyes with a
soul searching look, 'have you eaten
any Of those peaches put in the
cupboard?"
"Father," said Tommy, 81 cannot
tell lie. l have not touched one. -
Mr.. Smith eyed him wrathfully
as he plunged his hand into the
pocket of his coat and drew forth
five discriminating stones, which had
each once been enshrined in the lus-
cious flesh of a peach, but which
were now staring in all their horrid
nakedness.
"Then how is it," said the parent,
''that found these peach stones in
your bedroom, and there is only one
peach left in the cupboard?"
"Father," said Thomas as he 81
lently but swiftly left the room and
placed chair in such a position
that Mr.. Smith would fall over it if
he followed too quickly, father,
that is the one never touched!"-
Pearson's.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-08-20
JASPER WARE.
Tho Famous Pottery Produced b,
Josiah Wildwood,

JOSIAH Wed9Wooo.
Wedgwood achieved his great
fame as the inventor and producer
of jasper ware. This invention was
the result of his great love for the
classic art and classic history, to
which he was introduced by Bent
ley.
Wedgwood was intent on widen.
ing the field of ceramic art and
longed to initiate the canoes of
Greece and Rome. After years of
patient and secret experimenting
he produced in 1875 the jasper ware
so inseparably connected with his
name and through which much of
his fortune was acquired.
This ware is of an extremely del
icate texture. Its ingredients are
sulphate of barvta, carbonate of
baryta, clay and flint. In the ear
lier pieces the entire body was stain.
ed with the metallic oxide used for
coloring. This is known as solid
Jasper" In 11s7 in order to secure
uniformity and evenness in the col
oring of the fields the later forms
received merely a wash of the me-
tallic oxide and are distinguished
by the term casper dip"
Every stage of the process needed
the most careful attention. Much
depended upon the grinding and
mixing of the materials, still more
on the firing of the nodded objects.
The process was apparently simple
when it was mastered. The best
modelers were employed to make
the original wax models, many from
life, others from paintings, prints
and medals. Clay molds were taken
from the wax model and fred.
Into these the plastic clay was
pressed. The reliefs obtained there
from were placed in their colored
bases and while still soft were gone
over by a modeler, who retouched
them when necessary and did GER
tain amount of the "undercutting"
which is so beautiful feature of
all of the jasper ware of Josiah
Wedgwood's period. The pieces
were then fired.
1t was not until Ivy that Wedg-
wood perfected his process and be-
came absolutely sure of his results.
Danger in firing was obliterated
and great height in reliefs made
possible.-R. T. H. Halsey in Scrib-
ner's.
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False.

He was country cousin on visit
to London, and as he sat in the
theater he observed that a long
silken tress was hanging down the
back of the lady in front of him.
''Excuse me, MISS" he said, lean
ing over, "but your hair is coming
down."
She turned upon him face acid
enough to make several gallons of
homemade lemonade.
"My hair?" she asked Jelly.
But the country visitor was not
so verdant as his native fields.
81 beg your PARDON" he said,
with all humility, Il thought it was
your hair"
Fortunately the band struck up
just then and dEwned the fair
maidcn's reply.--London Answers.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-08-20

A complete line of rugs,
carpets, draperies. beds. bed
ding, chairs, tables, touches
and davenports.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-08-20
THE TOAD.
its Eyes and It's Venom and the
Changing Of It's Skin.

SuAuSutS VI TO SHuts
'tMoving slowly through the long
grass is small, rough skinned crea-
ture, almost the color Of the earth
that shows at the roots of the
trees" writes nature observer. ut
is toad just emerged, somewhat
tardily, from his winter hiding
place "a hole about as big as him
self) and only now awake to ex-
ternal influences. Lethargic and
sleepy though he is, he is quite suf-
fciently alert to know that l am
looking at him and wondering to
see how his skin has lost all its color
from the long absence Of the light.
1t is hardly possible to trace any
shade of olive green and dusky yell
low or ashen gray and brown upon
the warty surface of his back. And
the darker markings which some
times form irregular bands over the
back and legs are merged into the
general dizziness ana dustiness of
the soil which has covered him for
so long. As rule, toads and frogs
and other alternating animals are
seen in the open as soon as the first
warm days Of spring restore their
lowered temperature.
"Some people wonder what
Shakespeare meant by the precious
jewel in its head The brilliant
eyes with their yellow rings, like q
gold setting to the onyx, are as
gems laid upon its head. Wonder
full eyes they are in their range of
vision and able to see meal worms
placed to the rear far quicker than
when some distance ahead. The
venom of the toad, which is an
acrid, milky fluid concealed in the
glands at the back of the head, has
been many times described by nat
uralists as harmless unless it
touches some abrasion of the skin,
when it causes local irritation. But
though not particularly virulert
when swallowed by another animal,
yet injected into a wound it is very
active and causes liberation and all
the symptoms of irritant poisoning.
A dog which has once seized toad
and tasted this bitter fluid and
burnt his tongue will never attack
one again. Snakes will starve rath-
er than swallow toad.
During the warm weather the
skin is sloughed, and the ponderous
toad shakes off the thin film that
covers him and energies in new
skin, fresh and bright. So also do
the frogs change their skins in the
course of the summer, assisting in
the process themselves. The old
cuticle divides down the center of
the back and the two halves grad
ually fold and recede farther and
farther from the center. By con-
tinued twitching the folds are
brought down the sides, and then
the hinder legs, first one and then
the other, are brought forward I'M
der the arm, which presses down
upon it and thus draws off the old
skin inside out"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-08-20
A Ready Reto:t.

An Irishlnan walking in one of
the streets Of Dublin saw man
leading dog on the opposite side
Of the street. He got rather inter
ested in the dog, and, crossing the
street, he touched the man on the
shoulder and said, "Would We moind
telling ME the breed of that dog?"
The man, who happened to be in
bad temper, turned round and,
looking at the Irishman, said, "Yes;
it's between a monkey and an Irish
man."
"Shure," said Pat, cts related to
both of us."-Illustrated Bits.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-08-20
Saved WALKING.

Some years ago there lived IN
Perth, Scotland, a man of convivial
habits, we'll known by his Christian
name, Jamie. One dark night an
acquaintance found Jamie lying at
the foot of an outside stair.
'1s that you, Jamie?" asked the
acquaintance in a voice of the great
est establishment.
"Aye, it's me-" replied jamie in
tone of complete resignation.
"Have you fa'en doom the stair?'
was the next question.
"Aye, / fell doom, but I was com.
IN doom, whether or no."
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ASafe Place to Trade

For two weeks we will sell
our baby buggies and go-carts
at actual cost. We mean bust
ness, and if you want one now
is the time to get a good Hay
wood Bros. and Wakefield, best
made at a bargain, in the
buggy line.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-08-20
Tho Blind Mans LAUGH

A blind man was sitting with a
number of persons. When they
laughed he would laugh also. Some
one asked him, "What have you
seen that YOU should laugh so
hearth y?" The blind man said, "I
am only echoing your laugh" 1--WE
are laughing at you," some one said.
":Then am laughing at myself y
the man repLed.-From the Chi.
nese.
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Heart Strength

Heart Strength. or Heart Weakness. means Nerve
Strength, or Nerve Misunderstanding more. Pos.
itively. not one weak heart in hundred is in It.
self. actually diseased. It is almost always .
hidden tiny little nerve that really is all at fault
This obscure nerve-the Cardiac. or Heart Nerve
simply needs. and must have. more power. more
stability. more controlling. more governing
strength. Without that the Heart must continue
10 fail. and the stomach and kidneys also have
these same controlling nerves.
This clearly explains why. as . medicine. Dr.
Shops Restorative has in the past done 30 much
for weak and ailing Hearts DR.. Shoop first sought
the cause of all this painful palpimting. sufocat-
ing heart distress. DR.. Shops Restorative-this
weak and wasting nerve centers. It builds;
1t strengthens; it offers real genuine heart help.
If you would have strong Hearts, strong di.
xestfon. strengthen these nerves - reestablish
them as needed, with
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-08-20

Up-holstering, picture fran.
ing furniture repairing under
taking collins and caskets.
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Our wheel chair always at
your service.
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
BISHOP VINCENT
AT GRACE CHURCH

Bishop Vincent spoke to large audi
ences yesterday afternoon and las,
night in Grace NJ. z. Church. Yestsr-
day the Bishop began his series OF
Chautauuua lectures. In the after
noon he made masterful address on
"Sin and What it Means" This was
followed by a conference on Church
Finances"
The meeting are unlike the ordinary
religious gatherings. There is no sing
ing or formal opening, and the Bishop
plunges right into his subject.
In the evening Bishop Vincent spolSs
with great forcefulness on AT the
Fireside." the lecture being replete
with heart interest and practical sus.
Eestion.
This afternoon at $50 o'clock the
Bishop will speak on Salvation. and
What it Means" after which a confer
ence on Church Hospitality" will bc
held. The evening lecture will be a,
7.45. the subject to be THE Child !
Approach to the Church"
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
PENNSY ENGINEERS
EQUAL TO ALL TESTS

Thirtv-two hundred and ffty-fve
signal efficiency" tests were made by
the Pennsylvania Railroad during Au-
gust. with the result that 1926 per cent
Of the trains checked gave perfect OBJ
servance to all signols. These tests
consisted in setting signals at uneA.
pected positions. extinguishing sigma,
lights. placing torpedoea on the track
and causing such other unusual condi-
tions to confront thse in direct charge
OF trains on the road
In August. IA divisions Of the Penn.
sylvania reported perfect observanc,
Of all block signal tests made, while
10 divisions were perfect in all Other
tests All divisions had high aver.
ages. but slight infractions were mark.
ed against the men as rigidly as IL thoy
had completely ignored the rules.
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
@. CROZIER
SUPPORTS HUGHES
Addresses a Republican Rally
at Herkimer. N. Y, and
DenOunCes Wall Street

HERl<1MER, N. Y. oct. i6.-Alfred o.
crozier. OF Wilmington. Del. last night
delivered an address IN favor OF the
election Of Governor Hughes and took oc
casion to score Wall street. declaring that
tho Wall street interests were opposing
Hughes. Mr.. Crozier said in part:
Reelection Of Governor Hughes has be
come a matter OF grave national concern.
II is a fight between wrong and righteous
ness. a contest between crime and law
a struggle between the malefactors and
the people. IL is a matter OF small import
ance whether this or that individual wins
the Governorship but II Is vital to every
citizen whether a man who as Governor
has been honest, fegrlessly standing for
square deal for the people and against
lawlessness and law breakers Of both
hish and low degree is TO be punished
with defeat by the people solely because
he has courageousy kept sacred his oath
OF office Defeat a man for doing his
sworn duty and you advertise that the
people OF this splendid State honor and
reward only public servants who violate
their official oaths and betray the common
good. If this course ever becomes general.
it will prove the incapacity OF the peopls
to rule-the failure Of Republican sovern-
ment.
II is not 20 be expected that We all will
agree with each act OF a public ofncial-we
may not know all the facts or get his
point OF view. lie may even mako mis-
takes, for every man Is human and not all
wise. Before criticising put yourself IN hts
place The American people again and
again have shown their willingness 10
forgive mistakes, II they believe the Of
fetal is honest and sincere. and the worst
enemies OF Governor Hughes question
neither his honesty, sincerity nor courage.
IL used to be said of Blaine. that the peo-
pie loved him for the enemies he madA
The people are coming 10 love Hughes icr
the kind OF enemies he has made
The struggle is between Wan street and
the people. led by Hughes. That is tho
source OF all his opposition. The same
malefactors control the cinch end Of both
race track and margin gambling. AS run.
both are fixed" games rigged to win for
the insiders and lose for the people. It Is
not simply gambling. but It is crooked
gambling. That kind OF sharpers play
only when they have sure thing" They
are not game sports, but ''bunco- o-steerers ="
They would butcher fawn that was he'd
fast in bear trap. and then boast OF their
craftsmanship and huntsman's skill and
bravery.
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
PRESENT MEDAL
TO HUGH FERRY
Pullman Shop Employees Rec
Oenize the Bravery Of Man
Who Saved People at Fire

Hugh Ferry. who has saloon al the
corner Of Eleventh and Thatcher
streets. is struttinE about the placs
to-day. with expanding chest and smu.
ing countenance WHY shouldn't he be
happv? Like all heroes. Hugh IS
normally n modest man. and the say.
ing of the lives Of people at hrs.
wsioh he did the other day, is but a
mere passing incident 70 him. But hts
modestv was knocked valley west last
evening when delegation Of worllmeii
from tho Pullman shops called him to
the centre Of the floor space.
"In consideration Of your bravery
and manly bearing at n trying time,
said the spokesman. "and the fact thar
through these qualities possessed by
YOU. human life was saved. we have
taken il upon ourselves to anticipate
Mr. Carnegie and herewith present you
with a slight token Of cur esteem and
ideration-somethlng that may DO
handed down as n great memento."
Then. stepping forward. the delesa-
tion pinned upon the chest of Mr.
Ferry a magnificent bronze medal
suitably engraved. It was so large
il might be mistaken for a breast
plate.
Ferry was utterly overcome. bur
managed in a husky tone 10 order the
cigar box lids torn off. II was the oc-
casion Of his life. Mr.. Ferry appreci-
ated the incident as much as anybody.
and he had many callers to-day TO view
the medal presented TO him in recogni.
tion of the manner in which he got
people out of q burning house.
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
} Wants Ii knoN.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
UNION MEETING

The quarterly convention Of the Will
mington Sunday School Union will be
held in Scott NJ. +. Church on Thurs
day. October 90 There will be an
afternoon and evening session and in
leresting programs will be presented.
Elementary work will be considered in
the afternoon, and Mrs. Pierson. of
Brooklyn, n. Y, will be the speaker.
Mrs Pierson is of extensive experience
In elem entary work and her remarks
will be most valuable to elementary
teachers who attend the convention. An
excellent program has been prepared
Tor the evening, when teacher training
IN the Sunday school will be discussed.
Some Of the speakers will be the Rev
Or. H. w. kellogg, pastor of Grace
Church. and DR.. George w. Twitmyer,
superintendent of schools. The con-
Ventions of the union now partake
largely of the character of a Sunday
Bchool teachers institute, and its work
Is very earnest and profitable.
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
MASK AND WIG GAVE
PRISONERS ENJOYMENT

The Mask and Wig Club Of St. Paul's
r. c. Church very pleasantly entertain d
the prisoners at the county worlShouse la t
evening with a minstrel performance. ST.
Patricks Church male quartette. consist
ing Of Messrs Mahoney, Irwin, Brennan
and Irwin. assisted. Their two numbe I
were well sung as also were solos by Ec-
ward Corrigan.
Tho soloists of the Mask and Wig Club
were Messrs. Goodnow, Callahan. Gan. =
CHER, Murphy Walsh, Foraker O'Don-
nell. The musical numbers were "Grau
tude." There Never Was a Girl Llka
YOU" when the sun Sinks in the Gold n
West" when Evening Time Comes
Round" Eyes" "When Loves Dream
Grows Old" "Tve said My Last Fare
we'll" The troupe orchestra was i'm at.
tendance with Joseph T. Murphy as &C
companst.
i. A. Green made his debut as interlocu
tor and showed himself proficient.
Evening journal., 1908-10-16

viii speak. on his arrival here he
will DO driven 70 the Court House by
way of Market street To show their
appreciation Of the visit many business
men win decorate their stores on Mar-
ket street.
Mr.. Tafts visit viii be the biggest
feature OF the campaign. arrangements
aer being made 20 have a special train
over the Delaware Railroad to accom-
modate the hundreds Of down Stats
Republicans who will come to hear
Mr.. Taft. and TO also give them the
opportunity of hearing Mr.. Sherman in
the Opera House in tho evening.
United States Senator Henry A. du-
Pont will probably preside at the TAFT
meeting. Final arrangements are yet
to be made.
The Taft meeting in the afternoon Is
entirely senarata from that 10 be held
In the Opera House at night. Thus
the nom'hee for President Will speak In
the afternoon and the nominee for
President at night, an occasion
unprecedented In Wilmington.
There viii be a big parade OF Re-
publican clubs prior to the night meet
ing. and Joseph c. Lawson will be
chief marshal.
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
TAFT AND SHERMAN
SPEAK THE SAME DAY
Nominee for President TO Make Address Monday
Afternoon, and Nominee for Nice-Presidenf
TO Discuss the Issues at Night

William Howard Taft Will come TO
Wilmington from Philadelphia on a
special train on Mondoy afternoon; he
viii speak from a stand on Tenth
street at the Court House, and he will
be wisked away again 70 visit othoi'
communities that viii be awaiting him
with no less heartiness than Della
ware.
Mr. Taft will arrive here over tho
Pennsvlvania Railroad at As0 o'clock.
and will be welcomed by a large re-
ception committee. The speakers stanu
viii be erected on Tenth street. be-
tween Market and King streets. facing
the Court House In case OF rain tho
meeting Will be held in the Graud
Opera House.
The committee to meet Mr.. Taft and
escort him TO Wilmington will include
Senator Henry A. DUPONT, Senator
Harry A. Richardson. Governor Pres.
ton Lea. Congressman Hiram r. Bur
ton. General r. c. DUPONT. Or. l.. IL.
Ball and Simeon S. pennewill.
Mr.. Taft will be met in Philadel.
phia by n reception committee repre-.
senting the Republican State Central
Committee. under whose auspices no
Evening journal., 1908-10-16
On a Lone Walking Trip.

E. r. Faller, of Rutherford, n. j.,
who is walking from that place to Bal
timore arrived here at 7S0 o'clock last
night and this morning continued on
his sole" destroying way.
Faller belongs to a pedestrian club
in Rutherford and he is trying to gain
fame by covering the distance from
his home town to Baltimore. 200 miles.
in six days. walking only in the day
time. He started at 7.15 o'clock last
Monday morning. Monday night he
Bpent in New Brunswick. n. j., Tues
day night he spent in Trenton, and he
was in Philadelphia Wednesday night.
Last night he stopped over here, and
tonight he expects TO spend in Havre
de Grace. Md. Saturday night he ex-
poets to be in Baltimore, He carries
p book in which is recorded by city
officials or newspaper men the time he
arrives in each city.