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Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
Assistant Entomologist. Kansa.
FINGER-BOWLS OF SHELLS.
In Use in the South Seas for Many
Hundred Years.

The author of recent English
book, In the Strange South Seas"
being woman, mentions many things
which the ordinary book of travel
omits to notice. Miss Grimshaw tells
us more of how the people live in
their homes and less OF ead.hunting
than books of travel and adventure
commonly relate. Among other domes-
tic matters, she describes the finger
bowls of the more refined tables at
which she was entertained with true
Polynesian hospitality.
If we of civilized countries think
that we invented finger-bowls either
in form or in use, we are mistaken.
The South seas invented them few
hundred years before we found out
they We're necessary to our own deli
cate refinement. A bowl full of water
is handed round to every diner in a
South sea house.
The water is from the river pure
and fresh. The bowl is OF a mold more
nearly perfect than the most exquisite
models of ancient Greece. 1t is deli
cately hued with pale brown in the
inner part and with deep sienna brown
outside.
This bowl is half cocoanut-shell-
beautiful, useful, practically unbreak-
able, yet not of sufficient worth to pre-.
vent its being thrown away tomorrow
and replaced by fresh one from the
nearest palm. Fresh plates and cups
for ones food are a refinement civili-
zation has not yet attained. You must
90 to savages to look for them
Youths Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
DIES FIGHTING To
SAVE HER HUSBAND
WOMAN MEETS POSSE WITH
RIFLE, KILLS SHERIFF AND
WOUNDS OTHERS.
TURNS HER CABIN INTO FORT
Place Is Taken Only When Both Rob-
erts and His Wife Are Dead-Lat-
ter Found with Fourteen
Bullet Wounds.

West Plains, Mo.-Fourteen bullet
wounds We're found in the body of
Mrs. John Roberts, who with her hus-
band, defied a sheriff's posse in their
cabin in the Ozark mountains, near
Prestonia, Ark. Both were killed aft
er remarkable battle which also
resulted in the death, by bullet from
the woman's rifle, of Sheriff Leo Moon
ey, and the wounding of two deputies.
A few nights ago Roberts assassinat-
ed ODE kessinger, and the act brought
the sheriff and posse to his cabin.
Mrs. Roberts fought with eXtraordi-
nary hercenesS and bravery defending
her husband and her home until she
fell. After four hours of long range
fighting the posse stormed the house.
They found Mrs Roberts lying beneath
window, a rifle clasped in her stiff
ening fingers. Roberts was dead with
eight wounds
The sanguinary affair was the out
come of a feud between Roberts and
his neighbor, Kessinger. Roberts rode
over to his enemy's cabin and shot
him as he came to the door. kessin-
gers wife rode to Prestonia and told
of the murder
Sheriff Mooney organized a posse of
six deputies and arrived in sight of
the place just before noon. Mrs. Rob
erts, who was at well was warned
by the galloping of the horses and,
calling to her husband as she ran. dis.
appeared in the cabin. She reappeared
at the door in an instant, holding re-
peating rifle in her hands. AS the
posse, led by the sheriff. dashed to-
ward the cabin. she called to them,
warning them away.
AS they approached closer she
opened fire, her first shot hitting the
sheriff. who fell from his horse NOR
tally wounded. His fall disconnected
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
FOOLS UNDERTAKEN TWICE.
On Third Call, However, EmbaImer
Finds Her Dead.

Winsted, Conn.-Mrs. John Barnum,
whose suspended animation deceived
doctor, an undertaken. relatives and
friends twice within a week and who
narrowly escaped being embalmed
alive few days ago. died at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley Wickwire. in
Falls Village. That life is extinct now
there is no doubt.
After she had been pronounced dead
for the third time relatives watched
the body as before for signs of re-
turning life. but in vain. Undertaken
|. p. Hornbeck was called again, and
this time prepared the body for burial.
Mrs. Barnum was i'll six weeks with
general debility. At times she lapsed
into unconsciousness and appeared as
If dead Her heart seemed to stop
beating, but of sudden she would
revive and chat with those at her bed
side She was in a state of coma for
hours before she breathed her last.
Mrs. Barnum was 76 years old.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15

to one another Sealed and unsealed
storerooms filled with seeds occur
throughout the nest; larvae. pupae
and young ants occupy many cham
bers' and adult members of the colo
ny use the remainder for working and
living rooms.
The mound building prairie ant
shows three distinct classes of indi.
viduals-the queens fertile females),
males, and workers (sterile females).
Males and fertile females. which are
about equal in number, form com.
paratiyely small portion of the colony.
while the workers in large nests seem
almost numberless, there being at
least 10000.
The queen is about seven-sixteenths
OF an inch long, of uniform yellow
brown color, with one pair of small
compound eyes and three very small
ocelli. Her mandibles are large. black
and armed with seven teeth. and she
is provided with a sting.
The male is about three-eighths of
an inch long with head and throax
nearly black, abdomen brown and
more pointed than that of the queen.
His head is small and bears two large
compound eyes and three ocelli, the
middle one of which is much larger
than the other two. He has no sting.
The workers vary in length from
three-siXteenths to five-sixteenths of
an inch. The head is very large, two
or three times the width of the pro-
thorax. The mandibles are large,
curved and armed with seven teeth.
They are well fitted for the tasks of
seizing, cutting, crushing and saving.
The head bears no ocelli and the com.
pound eyes are small-about the size
of those of the queen. The workers
also are armed with stings. They vary
in size from a large form known as
the worker major to smaller form
known as the worker minor. Inasmuch
as this distinction is basei on char
acters all of which show such a clear
intergrading that ten well-selected
workers may be so arranged that the
characters of the worker major grad
ually shade off into those of the work
er minor, there is no good reason for
distinguishing the two extremes of
the series by special names. Not only
are there no structural characters but
there is no difference in function to
Justify such a distinction.
Although these ants are larger than
most species and have two of the
most formidable weapons known
among insects-large, pointed man.
dibles and most efficient stinss-they
are not quarrelsome, and fight only in
self-defense.
G. \. DEAN,
Assistant Entomologist. Kansas.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
.F0RTLEEMONUMENT
UNVEILED ON SITE OF REVOLU.
TloNARY DEFENSE.
Marks Vantage Point Whence Cont
mental Soldiers Watched Brit
ish Operations in
New York.

New York.-The Fort Lee Revolu
tionary Monument association gained
its desired end the other day when
the monument erected to commemor.
ate the important events which took
place near Fort Lee in the war of
1875 was unveiled The association
was organized October %, 1902 and
in the winter of 1902-'03, through its
efforts, an appropriation was obtained
from the Legislature of $1,000 as the
nucleus of fund for a monument
To this amount the legislature added
at the following session $1,000.
Steps had been taken by the asso.
citation to obtain the only suitable site,
which was in the outer works of the
old fortific atoms, and after three
years title to this property was
gained through condemnation pro.
ceedings. A competition for suit.
able design was held in October, 1906,
in which many sculptors entered
The design offered by Carl E. Tefft OF
New York, who designed the fountain
in the Bronx Geological park, New
York, was chosen by the association,
and later approved by the Palisades
Interstate Park Commission, which
commission was made custodian of the
funds.
The design represents two of Gen.
Washington's soldiers, a continental
and drummer boy, scaling the Pail
sades at Fort Lee. The figures are
cast in bronze, and are seven and one.
half feet high, mounted on a pedestal
ten feet in height, quarried from the
native trap rock of the Palisades. The
statue is erected on three-foot ter
race, bringing the total height to about
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
They clung Six Days to the Wreckage

into a hurricane. The schooner's
masts were carried away and she was
absolutely helpless. The heavy seas
opened her seams and she soon filled
with water. The captain and his crew
lashed themselves to the top of the
poop, which was the only part of the
vessel above water. All they had sue
ceeded in saving was a little hard
tack and gallon of water.
The water was exhausted in "a
hours. and the hardtack was doled out
TO each man daily. On the 10th the
men caught two gallons of rain, and
when rescued they still had a gallon
left and eight hardtacks.
They had almost abandoned hope,
realizing that their position was off
the regular course of vessels, but new
ertheless a strict lookout was kept,
the men taking turns at the watch
although almost exhausted and with
their hands and feet badly swollen.
The light of the Luckenbach was seen
at 1l;40 Wednesday night. 1t looked
like tiny star in the far distance.
but soon was made out to be ships
llShNs WIN lldAtlitS al lew
splnters Clipped from the rail a fire
was started in a tin bucket.
The Luckenbach was 100 miles of
her course, having proceeded in that
direction to avoid the hurricane. Chief
officer Thomas Haley sighted the
little fire on the schooner several
miles away and bore down upon it,.
The sea was rough, but volunteers
were not wanting. and soon a lifeboat
was launched. II was found impossi-
BILE to bring the boat near enough to
the wreckage to take the men off,
and, one by one. they leaped from the
schooner into the sea and were
dragged aboard.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
Warmed by Fathers Ghost.

Montgomery, Ala.-News has been
received here of the death of Bose
Skipper at Moneraville, Ala, under
peculiar circumstances.
A few days ago he walked out to his
we'll Returning, he told his family
that he had met his father (who is
dead) and had shaken hands with
him. He said that his father told him
that he was going to die and leave
his business in tangle, just as his
father had done. He said his father
told him to wind up his business, that
he would soon come after him.
Skipper, on the next day, went to
Greenville with his cotton, paid for his
grave, returned home, and went to
bed. The family physicians were
called, but he was beyond the aid OF
medical science. He finally clinched
his teeth and refused to take any
medicine.
He died the other day, leaving Q
wife ard several children.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
GIRL WAS DELlRIOUS
With Fearful Eczema-Pain, Heat,
and TineIins Were Excruciating-
Cuticura Acted Like Magic.

IAN eruption broke out on my
daughters chest. l took her to
doctor, and he pronounced it to be
eczema of very bad form. Ee treated
her, but the disease spread to her back,
and then the whole of her head was
affected, and all her hair had to be cut
off. The pain she suffered was excru-
ciating. and with that and the heat
and tingling her life was almost un-
bearable. Occasionally she was deliri-
Gus and she did not have properhour
sleep for many nights. The second
doctor we tried afforded her just as
little relief as the first. Then l pur-
chased Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Pills, and before the Ointment was
three-quarters finished every trace Of
the disease was gone. 1t really seemed
like magic. Mrs. T. w. Hyde, Brent
wood, Essex, England, Mar. 8, 1907"
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
BEATEN BY TERRIFIC
SEA FOR SIX DAYS
CAPTAIN AND CREW HAVE
THRILLING EXPERIENCES
IN A HURRICANE.

San Juan, Porto Rico.--After thrill
ling experience in a hurricane, Capt.
j. b. Norris and five seamen Of the
schooner Mary b. Judge, from Mobile
for San Juan, were rescued by the
steamer Julia Luckenbach. The Luck
enbach, under command of Capt. w.
j. Connell, arrived here from New
York, bringing the rescued men.
The Mary b. Judge left Mobile for
San Juan with cargo of lumber. She
was due here in the early part of Sep
tember, but during a considerable part
of the voyage calms prevailed. She
ran into gale on September 10, and
on the following day it had developed
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
Worked Both Ways.

John Kendrick Bangs had been con-
graduated on the success of his last
book.
Thank you," said Mr.. Bangs, land
l am glad your congratulations don't
work both ways
Work both ways?"
Yes. Like those that were once
offered to a man named Brownlow.
"A friend said TO Brownlow:
LET me congratulate you. l see
by the paper that your wife has pre-
sented you with twins
"Brownlow smiled
NO he said. That is a mistake.
The fathers name is John C. Brown
low. | am John X. Brownlow.'
"'Ah,' cried the other man, heartily.
then | do. indeed congratulate you"
Exchange
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
Fort Lee Battle Monument.

20 feet. Elaborate plans were made
which marked the formal recognition
by the state of New Jersey of this his
torical landmark.
On behalf of the state, the principal
address was made by Gov. Fort. Other
prominent persons, representing the
national government, the state of New
York and all the principal revolution.
airy societies, took part in the cere.
monies.
The monument is in a park, and
stands on point where the original
outer works of the old fort were situ-
ated. The monument will also mark
what is said to be the original camp
occupied by Gen. Lee as his Eeadquar-
ters and the site where Morgan's Vir-
ginia rifiemen were encamped. The
fort played an important part in the
movements of the revolutionary army,
but no battle of Importance was
fought there.
Many persons believe that the old
fort and camp at Fort Lee were on
the Palisades bluff, overlooking the
Hudson river, but this is not the fact
The monument cannot be seen from
the Hudson river. 1t was to guard a
ravine leading up the Palisades that
the fort was erected, and 1t was stu
ated inland for strategical reasons.
Fort Lee is full of traditional revo-
lutionary history. The ruins of the
stone huts which were used by Nor
gan's men in their stay at Fort Lee
are still to be seen, and the Fort Lee
association will take steps to preserve
them. In these huts the hardy and
determined patriots, with constitutions
that detied weather and hardships.
slept in the cold nights of October and
November, 1776. Another reminder of
the period is the old stone bake oven
found on the premises of the Belvi.
dere hotel. and which for years has
been properly labeled and protected.
1t was in this stone oven that bread
for the revolutionary soldiers was
baked.
Fort Lee has on. tradition handed
down from the revolution that has al.
ways afforded food for discussion. It
is GclillNe W Dtdu plpch anu lOW tut
little stream received such a name
One story is that a Hessian soldier
was shot by scout while crossing the
brook. Another authority says that
the scout. after climbing the Palisades
stopped to take drink at the brook
and not relishing 1t went further VI
to ascertain the cause of the unusual
taste of the water. He discovered 0
Hessian bathing his feet in the stream
and shot him. Another story is that
bloody battle was fought along the
brook, and because of the presence o.
so many dead soldiers alongside the
tiny stream the name Of Dead Brool
! was applied.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
SHOWING New zeaIand's Growth,

New Zealand's postal money order,
postal savings and telegraph business
is increasing fast; 6,750,000 more let.
ters in 1907 than in 1906; parcels post
increased by 1,25O,Oo0; s13,o4o,Oo0 de-.
posits in postal savings banks in three
months; money orders increased by
s5lO,OO0; 1.736,000 kilograms sent in
three months, an increase Of $4,000.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-15
Two at the Game.

Austin, before punish you tell me
why you were making so much noise"
demanded Mr.. Wyss.
Il was just playin' automobile. pa"
sobbed the youngster.
Keep on playing" suggested Mr..
Wyss. Turn turtle. e."-Illustrate Sun
day Magazine.
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-13
Think 1t Is a Subterfuce.

Mr.. Turner K. Hackman of this city,
has filed with the State Corporation
Commission complaint against the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for its
refusal to sell him a ticket at Alsxan-
dria to Staunton for train No. /.
This refusal, he alleges, compelled
him, in order to reach Stanton on the
train In question, to buy ticket on to
COvington st an additional cost of
Sl.4O.
The lawyer charges, that the rail-
road, by acting as it did. has violated
the two-cent rule now In force in this
State.
He wants the Gem mission to adjudi-
cate the matter, for be holds that the
existing arrangement is a subterfuge
to resist the enforcement of the two
cent rate.
The Chesapeake and Ohio, it ap-
pears. does not indicate stop at Alex.
andria for train No. l. and in order to
take on passengers there must be flag
ged, and the road designates the sta
tions for which this train will be flag
ged. and Stauhton is not one of the
stations. Many persons bound for
Washington have discovered the ad-
vantage of buying a ticket to Alex
andria at two cents q mile. and then
paying twenty-five cents to the con-
ductor to go on to Washington. Re,
turning, they ride out to Alexandria
by trolley ahead of time and there buy
a two-cent rate ticket on to their de.
stinatlon IN Virginia.
Mr.. Hackman alleges that No. 1 is
scheduled not to stop in Alexandria SO
as to delay people and make them take
the late night train and thus to dis
courage the business.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-03-13
The virqInia Hotel.

StauntOn has long known the name
Virginia Hotel" 1t was for years
the only hotel of the town, shelteriDe
tue traveller and catering to the public.
Later on it ceased to be kept by any
ne and stood an untenanted al d I'M
slightly reminder of by gone days. Then
later it was purchased by Mr.. B. L
Parlow, well known business man of
this city, and be began at once to re-
habilitate it after plans of compre,
nensive nature. The plans at first
entered upon grew in size and costli
ness, as such plans often do. and Mr..
Partlow at last found the undertaking
too great for an individual, and com
pany was form ed which carried to their
present results the plans as they are
now. On Wednesday evening the
house was thrown open to visitors, land
from to 5 30 ladies were invited, and
during those hours thrOng assembled
and parIors. lobby and halls were filled
with visitors, who were delighted with
the surroundings. At Z o'clock dinner
was served to several hundred invited
guests and those travellers who had
found their way to the hotel, OF whom
there was quite number. The Stone
wall band rendered well selected mum
bers in the lobby, which was packed
with visitors. The sidewalks and
street In front were also thronged
with crowds who looked in through the
broad plate windows at the animated
scene. Everything about the hotel is
absolutely new and up to-date. In it's
appointments it excels anything yet
attempted here. Its lobbies are spa.
cious, tasteful and attractive, it's bed
rooms, to some 80 of which are elegant
bath rooms, are large, we'll lighted.
we'll ventilated, and furnished with
the best beds and other furniture.
There is quiet refinement about the
place which must prove very attrac
tractive and must tend to draw people
to Stanton.
The management is under Mr.. l.. G.
Ware who is we'll known to. and pup
ular with the travelling public. MIR.
Hal. E. Coiner is day clerk, Mr.. A. W.
Graves is night clerk, and G. H. Fitch
is caterer; which makes a strong and
acceptable combination. All are we'll
known and popular young men of
Staunton. R. n. Page, ESQ.,, of Her.
mitage, and Messrs. p. M. and J. M.
Coiner who are associated with him,
are men of ample means. in conjunc-
tion with MIR. Partlow. have carried
out the plans, furnished and equipped
the hotel and thrown it open to the
public. 1t is not our intention to des-
cribe the hotel in detail, We have not
the space, but we assure all who may
visit it that they will be pleased. Per-
sons from the county calling for meal,
or between t rains, especially ladies,
will be welcome and find the parlors
always open to them.