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Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
Samuel J. TiIden's Prophecy Of the
Intention Of ConkIine and the
Staiwarts to Nominate Grant
for Third Term.

know that many persons who knew
Samuel j. Tilden well were accus-
toned to look upon him as one of the
most sagacious and cold blooded poll
ticians that the country ever had pro-
ducd. But because of a confidence
that he reposed in me shortly after his
return from Europe in the early au-
tumn of 1877. have always looked
upon Mr.. Tilden as a great politician
who followed in great measure the
lead OF his intuitions.
Immediately after the electoral CON-
mission had decided In favor of Ruth
erford B. Hayes for president. Mr..
Tilden set sail for Europe. where he
spent the summer. On the afternoon
OF his return home | called upon him,
bearing an important message from
Mr.. Charles A. Dana, editor of the
New York sun and an intimate friend.
After ne had given me a very cour-
teous but dignified greeting, the gov
ernor asked a servant to draw two
chairs in front of the open fireplace.
in which a camel coal fire was burn
ing, for the day was little chilly.
Seating himself, Mr.. Tilden removed
his slippers and stretched out his
feet toward the fire. noticed that
he wore old-fashioned. home-knitted
woolsn stockings made of gray yarn.
He drew my chair close to his. and
then. In almost whispered tones. and
putting his lips close to my ear-al.
though / saw no one within hearing
began to question me after having ac-
knowledged the message which l
brought from Mr.. Dana.
II have been away since early April
nearly sly months" he said. II
have only learned in the most Incl
dental way what events of interest
have happened in the country since
that time. You have been here. and
you can inform me on some things. Is
there anything OF interest at Washing
ton, or in this state?"
Instantly there came into my mind
the events of the New York state Re-
publican cor vention, which had been
held at Rochester few days earlier.
and .old the governor that, Senator
Roscoe Conkiing had made an ex.
traordinary speech In which he had
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
Discourtesy of a Diplomat

clergyman in Cincinnati before the
war; that acquaintanceship ripened
into warm friendship, and we have
corresponded ever since 1 came to
London to live, which. as you prob
ably know, was in 1863
Now, you remember that Judge
Taft passed through this city in 1882,
when on his way to Austria to begin
his service as American minister at
the Austrian court. He was my guest
while he was here, and one of the first
things that he did after his arrival
was to call and pay his respects to
the American minister, Mr.. Lowell
Wouldn't you have supposed that
Mr.. Lowell would have shown some
courtesy, would have fastened to re-
turn the call of President Grants at
torney general-one of the greatest
lawyers as well as one of the fore
most citizens of the United States?
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

But no. He practically snubbed Judge
Taft. There may have been perfume
tory card left for him, but that was
all. And, Gen. Merritt, | have never
ceased to feel intensely this slight to
Judge Taft, and suppose | never
shall. That is why it was impossible
for me to engage in conversation with
Mr.. Lowell at your dinner"
True to his friends memory, Mr..
Conway never forgave Mr.. Lowell for
his alleged snubbing of Judge Taft.
And more than that. when the time
came around for the American colony
to give the retiring American minis
ter, in the person of Mr.. Lowell,
farewell testimonial in the form of a
banquet, Mr. Conway refrained from
promoting the movement; his infiu-
ence kept other prominent Americans
passive, and as a result, the only fare
well entertainment OF any conse-
quence that Mr. Lowell received, was
given to MIN by member of the no
bility, and, excepting Mr.. Lowell. none
but Englishmen took part in it.
Copyright, 1900. by L. ]. Edwards)
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
What is Literature?

There has been OF late in current
books of fiction and In magazines of
note tendency to refer to newspa-
per writing in a sneering way. Is it
right?
We do not think 1t is. In fact, we
are convinced that. as Goldwin Smith.
Charles A. Dana and the recent uphold.
er OF the purity of our language. Mr..
Hazeltine. insisted. the men who
write for American newspapers write
In much better style. even II they do
1t hastily, than do the less energetic
contributors to the cheaper maga.
zines.
Agility of mind. breadth of informa.
ton. rapidity of thought and a trick
OF expressing 1t so that 1t hits-it
stabs-that is our present day accept.
ance of good writing. 1t is the writ.
ing that goes wth the magazine or
weekly periodical. but the daily news.
paper demands something. more There
must be. in addition to all those quail.
ties. accuracy. intensity. terseness.-
Philadelphia Press.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
How often do you eat this food7

ROW orten DO you cat tniS tooo1
A short time ago there appeared in
the columns of one of the prominent
magazines an article on building brain
and muscle by the proper selection Of
the foods you eat.
A good many people were surprised
to find oatmeal placed at the top of the
list of foods recommended; but if the
article had appeared in an English or
Scotch paper every reader would have
expected to see first place given to
good oatmeal.
AS matter of fact Great Britain
and Europe come to us for tremendous
quantities of Quaker Oats because it
represents to them perfect food. being
the richest in flavor and best in clean.
liness and purity, of all oatmeals.
Americans should eat more Quaker
Oats; the results would soon show
themselves in improved conditions Of
health and strength. 55
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
The Food Faddist's Fix.

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., was con
graduated in his Office recently on tho
fact that he, like the poet Maeterlinck
and other famous men, has taken to
the motorcycle.
And has motocycling benefited
your health?" his congratulator, a
journalist. ventured to ask.
Il think it has" Mr.. Rockefeller re.
piled. Il won't ask you. though. to
take note of my clear eye and good
color, or l might find myself in the
food faddist's fix.
"A food faddist was lecturing to a
large audience on the marvellous re-
suits to be obtained from chewing
soup or eating nut butter or some
thing of that kind. He was not a
very imposing person physically. but,
swelling out his chest, he slapped it
thrice with his palm and cried:
Friends. two years ago was a
walking skeleton-a haggard, miser.
able wreck. Now what do you sup
pose brought about this great change
in me?'
He paused to let his words sink in.
and a voice asked:
What change?'" - Washington
Star,
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
SOME REASON IN OBJECTION
Scottish Kilt Doubtless a Reasonable
and Convenient Garment, But Not
for All Occasions.

AT a dinner at Claridge's, the
smartest hotel in London" said, with
no little pride a Chicagoan, II sat be-
side young Rhinelander Stewart,
Anita Stewards brother, you know.
Anita Stewart married Don Miguel of
Braganza.
Il joked Rhinelander bit on the
kilt that he wore at his sisters Scot
tish wedding. He took my joking in
good part. He said the kilt was fine,
conventional dress, and till recently
he had thought it suitable everywhere
and for all purposes.
Recently. though he suggested that
the house servants in Tulloch castle
should wear as livery the Stewart kilt;
but the major domo objected.
Now said Mr. Stewart, what is
your objection?'
"'Aweel, SIR the major domo an
swered, "a man Gamma clean upstairs
windows in a kilt, noo can hep "-Ex-
change.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
Booth that His Rector Kneu

venient reach of church, to attend
services and to communicate if were
present at the time of the administer
ing of the sacrament
Mr.. Booth attended services regu-
larly." continued Mr. Warrington. land
frequently waited after the service un-
til | had removed my vestments and
then chatted with me, and l became
deeply impressed by his deep religious
sentiments. So, too, did many OF the
congregation, and nearly every Sun
part of the day in the home Of some
of them. I noticed that he always ap-
peared particularly delighted when he
was to visit where there were children,
and one day made bold to speak to
him about this.
"'Ah. Mr.. Warrington, he said, 4
am very fond Of frolicking with chill
dren; l am especially fond of the
Sunday afternoons l spend with the
children here. / look forward to be-
ing with them, each week day; my as
sociation with them refreshes me.
am sure that 1t enables me to get a
clearer insight into the meanings that
are in Shakespeare's characters
"He paused a moment, and then
went on:
Prayer, meditation. the beautiful
ritual and music of our church. par
ticipating in the sacrament-all this
uplifts me. gives me deeper insight
into the real meaning of religious life.
And then if l can only spend my Sun
day afternoons with the children, my
cup of happiness is full. For never
pass an hour or two with these little
ones without being more and more
impressed with the profound and
beautiful truths that are in the say
ing of our Lord: Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me. for of such is
the Kingdom of Heaven"
Copyright 1909. by E. J. Edwards)
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
Famous Actor was Regular Attend.
ant at Church and Delighted in
Sunday Afternoon FroIics
with Children.

At the time of his retirement about
the middle of the closing decade of
the last century, the late Rev. B. NJ.
Warrington, for 62 years rector of the
Episcopal church in Greenwich, Conn.,,
was the oldest rector of his denomina-
ton in continuous service in one
church. Many were the interesting
long service, during which he came to
know well many prominent men and
women; but none of his stories inter-
ested me so much as the one in which
he told one of the Edwin Booth that
the great actors rector learned to
know.
1T was while Booth was playing
Shakespearian characters in the Win
ter Garden in New York city in the
early sixties-about 1863. should say
that he built cottage near the vii
lage of Greenwich. close to the mouth
Of the Mianus river, and there spent
the summer months" said Mr.. Var
rington. Not long after he had first
occupied the cottage, he called upon
me. saying that he was anxious to be-
come a member of my parish and that
whenever he was at home he expected
to attend church services.
"'Are you a communicant?' l asked
him.
Yes was the reply, I was con-
firmed years ago. and have never
failed. if were anywhere within con-
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
Now the Hired Mans Say.

at says here that the government is
going to encourage snail farming" re-
marked the oldest inhabitant as he
opened his weekly paper in the country
store.
Give me the paper, Hezekiah." has
tened the farmer who had just come in
with basket of eggs.
what do you want with it, Jason?"
by cricky. want to show it to my
hired man and let him apply for a job
on one of them snail FARMS
"Shucks. An ordinary hired man
wouldn't be any use on a snail farm.
The blamed critters would run over
him"
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
Not Actually Necessary.

witness.
Pardon the question, Mrs. Chucks-
ley" he said, but your answer consti-
tutes a part of the record. How old
are you?"
"Why you ought to know, Mr..
Sharpe" she answered; my birthday
is the same as yours, only l was born
ten years later than you were"
"Ah, yes, l remember. Well, it isn't
important, anyhow Go ahead. Mrs
Chucksley, and tell the jury what you
know about this case"
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
THE STORY OF THE PEANUT
SHELLS.

AS everyone knows, C. W. Post OF
Battle Creek, Michigan, is not only a
maker of breakfast foods, but he is
strong individual who believes that the
trades-unions are a menace to the lib
erty of the country.
Believing this, and being a natural
born" scrapper for the right, as he
sees it, Post, for several years past,
has been engaged in a ceaseless war
fare against THE Labor Trust" as he
likes to call it.
Not being able to secure free and
untrammeled expression of his opin-
ions on this subject through the regular
reading pages of the newspapers he
has bought advertising space for this
purpose, just as he is accustomed to
for the telling of his Postum story"
and he has thus spent hundreds Of
thousands of dollars in denouncing
trades.unionism.
AS a result of Posts activities the
people now know whole lot about
these organizations: how they are
struct the development of legitimate
business, curtail labors output, hold
up manufacturers, graft upon their,own
membership, and rob the public. Natu-
rally Post is hated by the trades
unionists, and intensely
He employs no union labor, so they
can not call out his men, and he defies
their efforts at boycotting his products.
The latest means of getting" Post is
tho widacpraad pphlicotiop of the story
that a car which was recently wrecked
in transmission was found to be loaded
with empty peanut shells, which were
being shipped from the south to Posts
establishment at Battle Creek.
This canard probably originated with
President John Fitzgerald of the Chi
cago Federation of Labor. who, it is
said, stated 1t publicly, as truth.
Post comes back and gives Fitz-
gerald the lie direct. He denounces
Ftzgerald's statement as a deliberate
talsehood, an underhanded and coward
ly attempt to injure his business, hav-
ing not the slightest basis in fact. AS
such an effort it must be regarded. 1t
Is significant that this statement about
the peanut shells" is being given wide
newspaper publicity. In the patent
inside" of an eastern country paper
find it, and the inference naturally is
that labor-unionites are insidiously
spreading this lie.
An institution Cor mani which
will resort to moral intimidation and
to physical force, that will destroy ma
chinery and burn buildings, that will
main and kill II necessary to effect it's
ends, naturally would not hesitate to
spread falsehood for the same pur
poses.
We admire Post. While we have no
enmity toward labor unions, so long as
they are conducted in an honest, live
Lclet-live" kind Of a way. we have had
enough Of the tarred end OF the stick
to sympathize thoroughly with what he
Is trying to do. He deserves support.
A man like Post can not he killed. even
with lies. They are boomerang: every
time. Again, we knOic, for hasn't this
weapon. every weapon that could be
thought Of. been used land not simply
by labor unions) to put us out of bust.
ness. too?
| l am going to drink too cups OF
Postum every morning from this time
on. and put myself on diet Of Grape
Nuts. Bully for Post!-Editorial in
The American Journal of Clinical Med.
icine.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
Meaning of Cemetery.

1t is not correct to say that "ceme.
terry" means the "city of the dead"
The word is from the Greek 'Koime-
terion," meaning sleeping place. not
the place of the dead. There is nothing
in the thinking that it was originally
intended to convey the idea that the
departed were really dead any more
than there is in the old Hebrew term
for -"Bethaim"-the house
of the living.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
Distinction.

Stranger Tin Drearyhurs0-Wha
this town noted for? Anything in par.
ticular?
Uncle Welby Gosh-Yes, sir. Mrs.
Guinness hain't never been found here.
Doc. Cook amt hidin nowheres in this
neighborhood, and we're not tryin' to
git the Jeffries-Johnson prizefight.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
A Thought Reader.

$50 you are studying telepathy?"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum:
my object in life has been to find
what people are thinking and then
say it first. Any reliable system
would simplify my labors immensely"
Exchange.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
Free to Our Readers.

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co. Chica-
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Write all about Your Eye Trouble and
they will advise as to the Proper Appli-
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Your Special Case. Your Druggist VIII
tell YOU that Murine Relieves Sore Eyes.
Strengthens Weak Eyes, Doesn't Smart.
Soothes Eye Pain. and sells for soc. Try
1t in Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for
Scaly Eyelids and Granulatipn.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
IAInnRlrINSURANCE
INUUmt SOMETHING NEW i

Liberal low cost Limited Accident
Health Policy issued by strong old line
stock company to men and women. all oc-
cupations. ages 16 to 10. 1000 policy pays
SIS weekly, ann. cost $500. $4,000 policy
pays SIS weekly, ann. cost $40. includ-
ing pat. Identification pocketbook. En-
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wanted. Write Geo. A. Slough. Genl
Agents wanted. Geo. A. Slough. Gen'l
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Main S3SS
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
Force of Habit.

you know that pretty salesgirl
took home from the dance?"
yes"
"Well l stole kiss"
what did she say?'
will that be all?"-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
important to Mothers.

Only to find our duty certainly. and
somewhere. somehow, to do it faith.
fully. makes us good, strong, happy,
and useful men.-Phillips Brooks.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
A Few Years Hence.

Knicker-You look tired
Bocker-Yes; | was up all night fly.
ing the baby.-Harpers' Bazaar.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

1t is said that in California when
guest overstays his welcome, instead
of putting flea in his ear they put
several in his bed.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
LOOKING AHEAD.

Elephant-Why does Longneck run
around with his head so close to the
ground?
Lion-Why, he's afraid that if he
raises it he'll bump his head into one
of those airships,
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
A Case Of Matching.

"My, that Mrs. Robinson. has lot
Of rats in her head"
Marital sympathy. So has he
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

When automobile tires give out the
machine has to be retired or retired.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

The family tree of a bunko man
must be a slippery elm.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine TabietS
DrugEistS refund money II II fails To EW
GROVES siguatuEe 10 on eacn Dox. 25c.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
Heada ache

my father has been sufferer from sick
headache for the last twenty five years and
never found any relief until he began
taking your Cascarets. Since he has
begun taking Cascarets he has never had
the headache. They have entirely cured
him. Cascarets do what you recommend
them to do. will give you the privilege
OF using his name. ."-E. M. dickson,
II2o Resiner St., w. Indianapolis, Ind.
Pleasant. Paiatable. Potent. Taste Good.
DO Good Never Sickcn. wv eakGn or Gripe.
1oc. ZSc. Soc. Never sold In bulk. Tho gen
uine tablet stamped { c. Guaranteed to
cure Of your money back. o2S
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ANYTHING
better for sideache, backaches or stitches than
P,rrp DAVIS Fh,nkiIrr. Get the large size i'll the
cheapest At all druggists, 25c, S5c and 5oc bottles
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

\ dogs bark isn't as bad as his bite.
but it lasts longer.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
CREAM SEPARAToRs

New Iowa Dairy Separator. cleanest
skinner. Send for catalogue No. Is.
L. y. Watkins Mdse. CO.. 152o-2I Wa
zee ST., Denver.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-03-30
FACE PATCHES.

They Became Society Craze at One
limo In England.
Plaster patches were introduced in
England In the reign of Edward vi.
by foreign lady who In this manner
ingeniously concealed wen on her
neck. They became such a craze and
were carried to such exaggerated
lengths that they were finally lam
pooned out of sight. The men, as we'll
as the women. stuck themselves over
with these beauty spots. No lady OF
fashion considered her toilet complete
until she was equipped with her LITTLE
box of patches cut in her favorite de
sign. II one happened to come OF In
company she hurriedly replaced 1t
with fresh one from the box.
At length patching In England went
so far that party spirit was symbo-
liked by the position of the patches.
A letter In the paper on June 2, I'LL,
tells of Il isit to the Haymarket and
the discovery by the writer of three
classes Of women In the boxes all diff
ferently patched. Upon inquiry he
discovered that those who patched on
the right side of the forehead were
Wings and those who favored the left
were Tories. while those who patched
indifferently on either side were
neutral party. whose faces had not
yet declare Observation-Disclosures Sat.
turiay Review.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-03-30
THE POKER.
Hardly Changed Since the Days Of the
Early Metal Workers.

Hardly Changed Since the Days Of the
Early Metal Workers.
AS the first fireplace was circle of
stones at the mouth of a cave. SO the
first poker was piece Of green stick.
1t was necessary to have something to
knock the logs together with when
they began to burn through the mid
die, and as primitive man did not wear
boots he could not use them to kick
the hot embers into place. as some of
us do to this day. That was refine
ment. II 1t can be SO called. which
came later. The green stick lasted I'M
I'll the age of iron and was thcu super
seeded by handy piece Of metal which
possessed the advantage Of being
stronger and Of. not burning away.
But since the days Of the early work.
ers In metal we have made no adj
vance.
The poker has hardly. II at all,
changed through the ages. 1t is. as 1t
always has been. simple and severe OF
outline. 1t lends itself to no yagaries
and to little ornamentation. 1t Is one
Of the few things which no one has
ever patented. because 1t may be said
to have leaped from the first foundry
perfect and complete In every respect.
The only notable attempt at improve
ment has been to make the poker of
brass with twisted column. but even
then the iron poker turks at the side
and Is known as the curate. because It
does all the rough work. The orna-
mental poker Is not poker at ALL but
a sham. an upstart masquerading I'M
der an ancient and honored name and
gaining credit for duties which 1t is
unable to perform. London Globe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-03-30
A MONSTER WHALE.
One Way In Which It ResembIed .
Tiny Species of Fish.

One Way In Which It ResembIed .
Tiny Species Of Fish.
One winter some years ago a large
whale was killed near one of the At
lantic seaports. Its carcass was taken
ashore loaded ON two fiat cars and
transported far inland to cities where
a whale was Il curiosity that people
would pay to see. 1t was necessary, of
course. that the exhibitions should be
given In unheated halls. and as 1t was
a cold winter the whale kept in fair
ly good state of preservation for con-
siderable number of weeks before 1t
became imperative to close the amuse
ment season so far as that particular
cetacean vas concerned. While 1t
was on exhibition In Chicago a mer-
chant from little town In southern
Illinois. who happened to be In the city
Oh business. went to see 1t. When he
returned home he could talk of MOTH
ing else
"You may think you've seen big fish,"
he said. but unless you've come across
a whale somewhere you haven't"
How long was 1t. Jeff?" somebody
asked him.
ut was mighty close to ninety feet
and about fifteen feet thick. 1t was
the biggest thing ever saw out Of the
water that swims in the water"
WELL" said the village doctor, "you
didn't expect to find 1t smelt. did
your"
No" he answered hesitatingly. "but
1t did. just a little."-Exchange.