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Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

been found necessary to increase the
proposed width from time to time as
one landslide followed another; and
while that increases the total amount
of the excavation it renders possible
the placing of tracks one above an
other to accommodate the dirt trains.
During the month of July, 1904,
$1,000 cubic yards of dirt were exca-
waited at Culebra cut; one year later
the monthly excavation was upward
of 10000 cubic yards, and during the
month of July, 1906, $4,000 cubic
yards were removed from the nine
mile strips.
1t is worthy of notice that on March
II, 1907, the daily excavation was
greater than the amount shoveled out
during the first month of July cited.
The present monthly excavation
varies between six and eight hundred
thousand cubic yards, and with the
passing of the rainy season 1000 900
cubic yards a month will be the as
sured excavation record.
But back of this record of monthly
excavation and as a preliminary con-
dition essential to the present eff
cheney of the Culebra army is the
story of the conquest of the Isthmian
jungle. The canal cut proper has been
constant source of trouble to the
health division. In many instances
outlets for drainage are impracticable
and the water supply can only be
ditched in one pool. The progress of
each steam shovel leaves in it's train
new and varied drainage problems.
This has necessitated constructing
pools by filling in, deepening bitches,
combining the water by rough stone
walls and dii ching the large side pools,
thus turning all the water into the
main ditch, where It forms a swift
running stream unfavorable to mos.
quito breeding. Drip barrels of oil
have been placed at points where the
current slowed down, and this, com.
bined with the rapidity of the current,
has reduced mosquito breeding In the
canal cut to a minimum.
The malarlal reports of the district
physicians being tabulated. the mum.
ber of cases In the different camps is
compared with that of the previous
three weeks. II there is decided
increase of malaria at any camp the
inspector of that district is telephoned
to look for the point Of infection.
The mosquito inspector takes the
list and goes over the whole ground
IN order Of greatest increase. locating
or confirming the point of infection,
and reports upon the measures best
adapted for the removal of the same.
All the laborers Of the district who
can be spared from the daily routine
work are at once concentrated at that
point to make swift and effective
cad to the mosquito breeding places.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
CUBS FOOD
They Thrive on Grape.Nuts.

Healthy babies don't cry and the
well-nourished baby that is fed ON
Grape-Nuts is never crying baby.
Many babies who cannot take any
other food relish the perfect food,
Grape-Nuts, and get well.
MY little baby was given up by
three doctors who said that the con-
densed milk on which I fed her had
ruined the child's stomach. One OF
thing to do would be to try Grape
Nuts. so / got some and prepared it as
follows: l soaked III tablespoonfuls
In one pint of cold water for half an
hour, then 1 strained off the liquid and
mixed IL teaspoonfuls of this strained
Grape-Nuts juice with six teaspoonfuls
OF rich milk, put in pinch of salt
and little sugar, warmed it and gave
1t to baby every two hours.
In this simple, easy way saved
babys life and have built her up to a
strong healthy child, rosy and laugh
ing. The food must certainly be per-
feet to have such a wonderful effect as
this. l can truthfully say l think 1t
is the best food in the world to raise
delicate babies on. and is also deli
cious healthful food for grown-ups as
we have discovered in our family"
Grape-Nuts is equally valuable to
the strong, healthy man or woman. It
stands for the true theory Of health.
"There's Reason. Read THE Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Secondhand Goods.

II don't think it is so nice to have a
truthful child" said she. Not so
truthful a child as my neighbor has
across the hall. The other morning l
missed my paper that is left at my
door. l knocked and asked her if she
had seen it. She said no, but her
small son, aged five, ran to the table
and got it and brought it to me.
Here, he said, mamma took it to
read it, but you can have it. She is
through with it now"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
MADE INTO STABLE
HUMBLE PURPOSE SERVED BY
MAUSoLEUM OF TYRANT.
Curious Memorial Of the Ruin SoIano
Lopez Brought on Paraguay
Country Being Brought Back
Slowly to Prosperity.

A curious memorial of the tyrant
Solano Lopez, who wasted and depopu-
lated Paraguay between 1862 and 1870,
stands in the city of Asuncion, the
capital of the republic. 1t is the large
and imposing mausoleum that he built
for the ultimate housing of his body.
But it was never used for that pur-
pose. When Lopez was overtaken and
killed as he was fleeing his enemies
did not care to give him a decent
burial.
DIR. Vallentin, the German geograph-
er, who has just written a book on
Paraguay, says that it puzzled the peo-
Pile to decide what to do with the
mausoleum. 1t was finally turned into
stable and is still serving that
humble but useful purpose.
Grass is growing upon the lofty
cupola and weeds protrude from every
crevice in the walls 1t is a monu-
ment. to the ruin Lopez brought upon
his country and himself.
Lopez has often been called the
Nero of the nineteenth century, but
some historians say that he was worse
than Nero. DR.. Baez, the historian
of Paraguay, says that the tyranny of
Lopez was the most barbarous that
history records. The only excuse
ever made for him is that he was in
sane
He was president of Paraguay and
Intended to make himself king. He
provoked and waged five years var
with the united countries of Brazil,
Argentina and Uruguay. He had a
crown made in Paris to be ready for
the coronation just as soon as he could
declare himself king of more than
half of South America. His idea was
to build up a great kingdom, not by
developing its resources, but by found
ing military despotism.
He became a despot wholly unre-
strained by law. All his countrymen
who opposed him were shot or i'm
prisoned. He had his own mother
and one of his sisters publicly fiogged
in the street. Another sister was kept
a prisoner in chains.
Every boy and man who could carry
gun was impressed into the army,
and as the end drew near he COM
PEELED many hundreds of women to
tight in the ranks. The whole coun-
try was in ruins when a bullet ended
mis- life. In 1861 Paraguay had a pop
ulation of over 100000. There were
only about 100000 human beings in
the country in 1872. The land was
nothing but waste.
1t had been completely stripped OF
cattle, horses, sheep and goats, not a
plantation was in cultivation, and
there was no money to buy seed, for
Lopez, and the woman Lynch, whom
he had brought with him from Paris
the year before he became president
had shipped all the remaining gold
and silver to England for rainy day
Paraguay has recovered slowly from
this experience. She now has a pop
ulation of 100000, immigrants are
coming in growing numbers, and agri.
culture and commerce are advancing
every year.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
What the Little Workers Do.

The bee, humble worker as he Is,
yet last year paid the interest on the
rational debt Of the United States,
i24.310.326, and had a surplus remain.
Ing of nearly 100000. This is almost
IS much as the $2S,OOO,OOO which was
The value of raw cane sugar produced
In the country. Yet beside the farm.
yard chicken the bee sinks into in.
significance. Poultry products this
year are worth $500, 900, 900, more than
any crop In the country except corn.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

worn in southern style, parted away
over on the right and combed down on
the other side in long waves.
Besides being the baby" the
chances are that the new Florida SEN
ator will become known as the hand
soonest man in the United States SEN
ate. He says himself that he wants
to become the best senator his state
has ever had, and that he also intends,
if possible, to be the oldest man in
the senate some day.
Senator Bryan practiced law with
his brother in Jacksonville, and took
a very active part in Democratic poll
tics. In 1902 he was elected county
attorney and during his term he closed
all the gambling houses in his district,
gave the people dry Sundays, prose-
cuted the beef and the ice trusts and
became popular not by closing his
by prosecuting every offender against
whom he could obtain evidence.
In 1904, when Napoleon B. Broward
was running for governor of Florida.
Bryan managed his campaign so sue
cessfully that his man was elected
by a large majority. The governor
showed his appreciation of the young
attorneys services by appointing him
senator to succeed the late Stephen
R. Mallory, the term expiring March
4, 1909.
The youngest senator prior to Bryan
was Henry Clay, who entered the
house at the age of 30 years. 10
months and II days. He is no rela.
ton to the Nebraska celebrity.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
What Hubby Missed,

II was telephoning the other night"
said the girl, 'and voice crossed
mine, whispering voice. l couldn't
help wondering what the game was.
"'What are you whispering for?'
asked
"!Iush,' she said, still in the whis-
per- I'm trying to talk under my
breath. 1 don't want my husband to
hear. Please get off the wire. Won't
your
Il got off the wire, but I couldn't
sleep very we'll that night for wonder
ing what it was she didn't want her
husband to hear
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
SENATOR BRYAN SWORN IN.
Florida Man Youngest In uppL-
House of Congress.

Washington.-William James Bry-
an, the new senator from Florida,
was sworn in the other day, and is
now the baby" of the senate. He
was appointed by the governor of his
state to succeed the late Senator Nal.
lory.
Senator Bryan is only 80 years OF
age, barely old enough to be sena-
tor. He is tall, slender and youthful
In appearance, manner and speech.
His forehead is high and his head is
crowned by deep-black. heavy hair,
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Colorado Coal Mining.

Colorado produced nearly II 100000
tons of coal during the year 1907, anG
if the same yearly production contin-
ues for the next 1000 years the state
will still have coal to sell.
Reports made by experts of the
United States geological survey prove
that there are 45,197, 100000 tons of
coal available in the Colorado coal
fields. 1t is estimated that the total
area of the fields is 1900 square
miles, but that the accessible area is
but 2,913 square miles.
Experts say that the time is not far
distant when Colorado will supply coal
to great part of the United States.
Most of the states bordering Colorado
receive large part of their fuel sup
ply from this state.
The following is summary of the
coal production of Colorado for the
year 1907, compared with the produc-
ton of 1906:
1907. 1906.
Number of mines in
Nmmber Snfaloh o. new iS' 100
mines oyened up. Is 49,.
Tons of ignite coal
Tons of semi btu
minous coal prod. 916,909 911, 1,265
Tons of bituminous
coal produced ....7.s11.2 .26s 7.54s.769
coal produced -. 44.ss3 ss.s4a
Tons of unclassihed
coal produced, est. 10000 10000
coal produced q. iosls.s17 1osOs, ,421
Total tons of coke
manufactured. .1.o41 .9s5 1,133,643
Total number of
coke ovens. -. 2,t26 1876
No. of employees in
& about the mines $4,000 12,03O
No. of employees at
the coke ovens $50 1876
Increase of tonnage
over 1906. 6lo,S96
AS shown by the above tabulation.
there was an increase of 610,S96 tons
in the production of 1907 over 1906.
The increase was in Ignite and btu
minous coal. There was a decrease in
the production of semibituminous and
anthracite Goals. There was also a
falling off in the output of coke, al
though there is an increase in the
number of coke ovens.
There is an increase of $40 en-
ployes around the coal mines, and a
decrease of 110 around the coke ovens.
There was an increase of 406,202
tons in the production of Ignite coal.
This coal is being used more generally
in Denver than ever. 1t is soft coal
and cannot be shipped out of the
state. The mines are from sixteen to
thirty-five miles of Denver, which is
the principal market for the coal.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
More Criticism,

President G. Stanley Hall is quoted
as saying that songs of the polly.
wolly doodle" order sung by college
glee clubs composed OF stalwart bar
barians in evening dress often suggest
downright infantilism. Poor college
youths, they do have hard time try.
ing to fit their vocations and their
avocationa the taste OF everyone
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

IT have called" said the captious
critic, ito find out what reason you
can give for representing the New
Year as a nude small boy
THAT is DONE" responded the art
editor, because the year does not get
its close until the 31st of December
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Drainage Tunnel Contract.

A. Il. Carlton. the Millionaire mine
owner OF Colorado Springs and Cripple
Creek. was awarded the contract for
driving the Roosevelt Deep Drainage
tunnel at Cripple Creek ut a meeting
Of the directors Of the tunnel company.
The price Is $2S a foot and there is
about $4,000 feet to be driven.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Scared Into II,

1t was announced on the ice.
But how on earth," said the girl in
the white skating suit, did you get
him to propose. DEAR"
The girl in sables smiled slightly.
"Oh. easily enough" she retorted.
Il told him that you were crazy about
him and reminded him that it was
leap year.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
WILL SUCCEED JOHN MITCHELL
T. L. Lewis Elected President of the
United Mine Workers.

Wheeling, W. Va.-Unofficial re-
turns of the vote in majority of the
districts of the United Mine Workers
of America on a successor to John
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from a arrangement of the kidneys and
cure is obtained quickest by a proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly You can make no mistake by
taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
SwampRoot is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
The National tribune., 1908-05-28
RECENT LITERATURE.

The June number of Scribner's Mag
aZine begins with Will II. Lows "Chron-
icles of Friendship telling mostly of
artistic memories in American letters.
The short stories are notable by a cons
tribution by Edith Wharton.
1t has often been said-and we do moi
deny it-that most of the stuff pub
lished in magazines has little perma-
nent value. What will do very well in
periodical is not usually good enough
to stand the test of publication between
the cloth covers of a book However,
while the Popular Magazine does moi
make a claim to be the most literary
of periodicals. II does aim-and its read
ers seem to think it has pretty well
succeeded-in being interesting. Some
of the leading book publishers seem
to think its stories are interesting
enough to enter the cloth-bound con-
test of 'best-seiling" books Here's
few of them that have been thus re-
published: Bahama Bill" by T. Jen,
kins Hams IL. c. Page & Coz: '.Zolien-
stein," w. B. NJ. Ferguson Cd. Apple
ton & Coz; The Empire Builders"
Francis Lynde (Bobbs- Merrill Coz:
'"The Hemlock Avenue Mystery" Ro-
man Doubleday Nittle. Brown &c Coz:
THE Yellow Face" Fred NJ. White
(Methuen & Co. London). And these
are only a few of them.
The National tribune., 1908-05-28
Illustrative Cases.

Editor National Tribune: I saw the
statement of Mrs. Steele in The Ma
tional Tribune of April %, but / can go
her one better in showing the injustice
of the present widows pension bill.
Here are two sisters that married SOL
diers, one on June 26. 1890. and the
other on June 2S. 1890. Both soldiers
were at the time of their marriage in
fair circumstances. The first one died,
and his widow applied for pension
and got it. The second one met with
a misfortune and lost most of his prop
erty. and he died three years ago. His
widow is So years old. She stood by the
bedside of her sick husband for many
weeks and nursed him until life de-
parted. Now she has in her old age to
stand by the washtub almost every day
in the week to make living or go beg
ging How would Sulloway like to be
in her place? When the Representa-
tives' increase-pay bill was pending ne
was ready with vote to aid the same;
but the poor widows-no pity for them!
This Fall every widow and every SOL
dier in the First District of New Hamp-
shire ought to urge every soldier and
every soldiers friend when they go to
the polls, to remember such an un-
grateful man. Many thanks to the Sen
ator from North Dakota and others who
fought manfully and are possessed of
humane hearts,. Meyer, Co. A, 50th
Wis, Dale Wis.
The National tribune., 1908-05-28
Alphabetical List OF Battles
Official Records-From 175A 1900, With Dates

Official 1900 With Dates
any of 1920 battles kirmhes
incidents of the WAR OF THE of of the
1,251 engagements of the SPANISH IAMERICAN WAR and
PHILIPPINE RESURRECTION be referred easily
a word in the dictionary.
All of the battles of the OLD WARS
with brief sketch of each engagement including the losses
The Daughters of the American Revolution will find
things of interest, battles of the REVOLUTION
full and complete.
has been adopted authority by the UNITED STATES
PENSION BUREAU, and there 0c copies that Office
the number killed and wounded each
during the Spanish American War; Philippine Instruction and the
Disturbance in China
The principal of the Rebellion Spanish American
Philippine lnsrecon and the Disturbance in China recorded
chronoocaly they occurred from day day. This alone
is worth the price of the book.
As book of reference has equal Teachers
authors speak in highest terms of the work.
1t will be found ready reference settle disputes dates
of battles and other Incidents and by marking the
which comrades took they will leave
their children and grandchildren will be proud to exhibit
The book will enable comrades memory,
marches and in which they participated
which compiled principally from
official records careful search of nearly
Rebellion Records and the reports of Departments
for
The book neatly bound in CLOTH and contains well
indeXed The edition limited; WILL therefore, to
order
IT, after examination pleased ith the It to
your comrades. If not return 1t and get your noneY
Sent postpaid. Price $1O0 per copy.
Address: THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Thirteenth Street
N. W., Washington, D. C.
The National tribune., 1908-05-28
VETERANS IN THE CITY.

Daniel O'Sullivan. 9th Conn.,, Soldiers
Home, Johnson City, Tenn. Comrade
O'Sullivan. who is by profession a sur
veyor and civil engineer, found that
the hardships of his early life were
telling upon him, and went to the Home
three years ago. After his service in
the 9th Conn. he entered the Regular
Army in the Engineer Corps, and then
when that corps was reduced he became
miner and prospector. living for many
years in Arizona, where he accumulated
considerable property, but subsequently
lost it. He also travelled. surveyed and
prospected in Mexico. Central America,
Peru and Chile. He had something to
do with the building of Fort Grant, to
which Col Stewart has been exiled. and
describes it as very pleasant, health
full and agreeable place, only % miles
from the railroad and surrounded by
large ranches He describes the Sol
diers' Home at Johnson City as an ideal
refuge for veterans, the surroundings
very pleasant. the Home well managed,
and the veterans treated with kindness
and consideration. The worst punish
ment is that of confinement to the Home
grounds, which are very extensive. Ths
location is 1,759 feet above sea level.
The thermometer never goes below Is
below freezing in Winter, nor beyond
80 above in Summer.
The National tribune., 1908-05-28

A night session was held, after which
adjournment was taken.
House.
For the second time within "a hours
the House at its night session rejected
the mail-subsidy provision for ocean
steamships.
Conference reports on the omnibus
pension claims bill and the fortifications
appropriation bill were agreed to.
The resolution providing for remis-
sion of a part of the Chinese indemnity
was adopted.
The conference report on the en-
larged homestead bill was rejected. and
the bill killed.
The Rainey River Dam bill was
passed over the Presidents veto.
The National tribune., 1908-05-28
busy Week In Knnsns.

There will be rattling time and q
tornado of shrill harmony at Douglass.
Kan. July 20-25. That is the home of
the Douglass Veteran Drum Corps, and
there will be soldiers Reunion that
week, and the drummers will be busy
slamming sheepskins. while the fifers
will be busy showing wind thru holes in
black sticks.
The National tribune., 1908-05-28
The stereoscopic Views.

Editor National Tribune: Those views
have come to hand all right. They are
''dandies." Much pleased with them
w. B. Rose, 2T0 N Ave, Canton, HI.
The National tribune., 1908-05-28
Senate.

May ga complete agreement on
the Military Academy appropriation bill
was laid before the Senate and adopted
The conference report on the public
building bill was agreed to, and COM
plete agreement on the sundry civil bill
reported, but action was postponed
The Rainey River Dam bill was
passed over the Presidents veto.
Mr.. Owen addressed the Senate on
his resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment for election of Senators by
popular vote. His motion to proceed
Immediately to its consideration was
defeated.
No business that would interfere with
early adjournment was permitted, and
most of the day was consumed in dis
cussion on various subjects, pending the
submission of conference reports.
The National tribune., 1908-05-28
House..

The report of the committee which
has investigated Representative Lilley's
charges was adopted.
An amendment of the Senate to the
sundry civil appropriation bill affecting
the District of Columbia was disagreed
to.
The conference report on the Union
Station trackage bill was called up, but
not voted upon.
AT $50 the House took a recess.
The National tribune., 1908-05-28
Senate.

May 22.-The Elkins resolution to
suspend the commodity clause of the
railroad-rate law was discussed, but was
not voted on. Senator La Toilette
threatened to institute filibuster
against it. Senator Foraker'S proposed
amendment to the clause was killed
Senator Beveridge tried unsuccessful
ly to secure consideration of his bill to
provide for dating canned meats
In executive session the Portuguese
extradition treaty was ratified, after it
had been amended to eliminate capital
crimes from the extraditable offenses
covered by the convention
At 4:20 p. m. the Senate adjourned
House.
The campaign contribution bill was
passed.
The conference report on the Post
Office appropriation bill, carrying a pro-
vision for ship subsidies, was rejected
The conference report on the District
of Columbia appropriation bill was
agreed to.
The general deficiency and Military
Academy appropriation bills were sent
to conference.
At 6:20 the House took a recess.