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Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
Keene's Token of Gratitude

him an envelope which was addressed
to Mr. Ware himse,l. Sam" he said.
don't open that until you get upon the
boat"
Soon after tie steamboat had start
ed from the Sandy Hook pier Mr. Ward
took the envelope from his pocket.
You will excuse me If open this let
ter" lie said Mr.. Keene, | presume,
has some message or commission for
me 20 undertake"
Mr.. " ard unfolded the Enclosure,
gave a nasty glance at it and held 1t
out to ne with a hand whose steadi-
ness was clearly Upset by the great
surprise that showed in his face
took the paper. 1t was statement
from certain firm of brokers showing
that some weeks previously Mr. Ward
had bought of them large block of
railroad stock. that the stock had been
sold day or two before the statement
was mailed. that commissions and in
terest were charged, and that there re-
mained a balance to Mr.. Wards
credit 81 $4,000. for which a check
was mclosed
1t was my turn to be puzzled. Why
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
A Nation of Bridge Builders.

The United States is notably in ad-
vance of all other nations in the
science and practice of bridge build
ing. The increasing demands of COM
merce justified longer and longer
spans, the weight of locomotives and
trains doubled and trebled, the single
bridge members increased to one hun
dred feet in length and one hundred
tons weight, wonderful steam, hy-
draulic, pneumatic and electric ma
chine tools were made to fashion them
with, and costly special shops were
built in this country and operated by
thousands of men. The methods and
facilities of erection have kept pace
with these developments. Enormous
derricks, travelling towers and steel
rope tackles operated eight at time
by single steam or electric hosting
engine, with many other costly spec
ial appliances, have been provided for
assembling the great members quick
ly, cheaply and safely into the finished
span. America stands to-day far in
advance of all the world in the dar-
ing designs, high quality and econom-
ical and rapid construction of many
great bridges.-F. w. Skinner in Har-
per's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
SCRATCHED so SHE COULD
NOT SLEEP

Il write to tell you how thankful I
am for the wonderful Cuticura REM
edies. My little niece had eczema for
five years and when her mother died
l took care of the child. 1t was all
over her face and body, also on her
head. She scratched SO that she could
not sleep nights. l used Cuticura
Soap to wash her with and then ap-
piled Cuticura Ointment. 1 did not
use quite half the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, together with Cuticura Re-
solvent, when you could see change
and they cured her nicely. Now she
Is eleven years old and has never been
bothered with eczema since. My
friends think it is just great the way
the baby was cured by Cuticura. l
send you picture taken when she was
about IS months old.
She was taken with the eczema
when two years old. She was covered
with big sores and her mother had all
the best doctors and tried all kinds of
salves and medicines without effect
until we used Cuticura Remedies. Mrs.
H. Kiernan, 663 Quincy ST., Brooklyn,
n. Y, Sept. 81, 1909"
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
Foa-Eye's PIaintive Protest.

Fog-Eye Smith of northwest Wy
oming bore an appalling facade. His
style of beauty was blight. Depend
ing upon his horrific exterior, he was
in the habit of trying to awe newcom-
ers. On one occasion, affecting some
displeasure at the manner in which
pallid stranger watered his liquor, Mr..
Smith announced, frowning, that un-
less he detected immediate amend
ments he would send the neophyte
home in market basket. Which I'll
sure tear you up a whole lot,' said
Fog-Eye. Half an hour later Mr. Smith
was found cropping about on the floor
under the poker table, hunting for his
glass eye, and muttering to himself.
The stranger asked with some evil
dence of impatience what new line of
sentiments Mr.. Smith was now har-
boring. That injured resident, glaring
malevolently from beneath the furni-
ture, replied: Which sure do hate a
man with no sense of humor."
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
Financier Made $4,000 Stock Deal for
Samuel Ward, Who Had Cared
for Him When He
Was Ill.

The iate Samue. Ward by marriage
member Of the Astor family, uncle OF
the late r. Marion Crawford and the
inspiration which led Crawford to
write nj. first novel, Mr. Isaacs." was
a man of the world in the best sense of
the term. Probably no other man in
the United States in his day numb bered
among his personal friends SO many
distinguished men OF affairs, political
and business.
One result of this extensive and con-
hdentiai acquaintanceship was that
Mr.. Ward had many exciting and truly
sensational experiences from time to
time; but what he declared to me was
happiest experience befell him one
day when Was with him. 1t is a story
that involves ans sheds an interesting
light on well-known man of to-day,
and. so far as know, II has never
been rold in print until now.
The day after James r. Keene sup
ported. single-hanCed and sphinx-like.
the stock market against the terrific
assaults that were made upon 1t in the
panic days OF 1877. and supported it
triumphantly. the physical reaction in
cident TO the great strain under which
Mr.. keene had la )ored was so swift
and overwhelming that he sank into a
state oil collapse. His family was in
Europe. for 1t was midsummer, and he
was living In apartments in one of the
uptown Lotels of New York. He was
perilously near brain fever and he had
no companions except those whose
services were professional Mr. Ward
found him ir that isolation and at once
took entire charge OF him. watching
over him. looking after his business
matters. and at last accompanying him
TO Long Branch. whittier he was sent
by his physician to recuperate.
IL became my duty to go to Long
Branch, to obtain from Mr.. Keene for
publication his views upon business
and money conditions. Still in bed,
and we'll supporte'. by pillows. he
spent some five hours debating and
then revising his statement, Mr.. Ward
meanwhile passing in and out of the
room many times. He was to go to
New York on the late afternoon boat.
the one which | planned taking. to ex-
ecute some con missions for Mr.
Keene. AS he was leaving the room
Tor the last time Mr.. Keena handed
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
How Louis Napoleon Requited the
Kindness Shown Him by Gen.
Webb When He Was Pen
niless in America.

Nobody familiar with American his
tory is astonished to hear that mill
boy or rail splitter or a canal mule
driver became in later years of their
lives presidents of the United States.
But 10 have been in poverty in New
York at one time and the emperor OF
France at another. at the head of the
most daZzlingly brilliant court of Eu-
rope. involves story which seems to
belong to the realm of imagination
rather than fact. And yet imagination
has no part in that history. as is proved
by the hitherto unrecorded story am
about to relate, and which was told to
me recently by Gen. Alexander s.
Webb. hero of civil war days. for many
years president of the College of the
City OF New York. and son of Gen.
James Watson Webb. in his day one of
the great Wings. the most intimate
friend OF William Fl. Seward and a IA
nous newspaper editor.
1T was in 1886. l think. that my IA
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
Fragrant Tribute from the Children
That Was Laid Daily on Slab
That Marked Novellst's
Resting Place.

Charles Dickens died in June. 1870.
In September of that year found my
self in London and being shown
through Westminster Abbey by Mr.
William Shaw. one OF the editors of
the London Illustrated Graphic.
After the conventional round of the
abbey had been made. but before we
had visited the Poets Corner. Mr.
Shaw excused himself for few min
utes that he might seek out from the
throng in the abbey friend OF whom
he had had passing glimpse a little
while before. Il will rejoin you at
Dickens grave" he said. you know
he Is buried in the Poets Corner"
asked how ! was to Identify the
grave. Mr.. Shaw smiled.
You will not find any memorial or
monument to him upon the WALL" he
said. "A simple slab in the floor
covers his grave. and there is no other
inscription upon 1t than his name.
still"-and ] thought ! detected note
OF tenderness come into Mr. Shaw's
voice-"y will have no difficulty in
finding It, Your eyes will be directed
to 1t as soon as you enter the corner.
j won't tell you how or why. But you
will see something. am sure. that
will lead you straight to Dickens
grave"
moment or two later, as reached
the fnclosure famous the world over
as the poets corner my eyes we're
caught and held by n quantity of
flowers lying near the center OF the
inclosure. My curiosity aroused, I
went up to them and found that. loose
though they were. not one of the fra
grant blossoms extended beyond the
slab over which they were strewn.
Then. bending down to catch the in
scription on the stone. between the
blossoms and buds read the two
words: Charles Dickens"
l stood there. wondering II this was
what my friend had meant-these flow.
ers As did so there came into view
group OF children. four or five OF
them. and each with flowers In her
arms. With. gentle step they ap-
preached to the tomb and as gently
placed their flowers upon 1t. A mo-
ment they stood in silent alteration
and awe. II seemed to me. and then
as silently they went away.
But hardly had they gone when an.
ether group Of children stood by the
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
A Model Man.

Periodically there are published tho
names of celebrities who were famous
before they were 35. But genius Is
exceptional. The great mass of peo-
pie might enjoy the facts about some
desirable model whom they may hope
to equal some time if they live and
learn. For their consideration, there
fore, We here set down the achieve
ments of certain man. At 20 our
hero had learned to bathe properly
and to sleep with the window open:
at 25 he had loved a wholesome girl
and married her; at 35 he had mas
tered his temper and learned to re-
serve judgment; at As his children
were proud of him; at 60 he had
achieved kindness. moderation. and
the respect of his neighbors.-
Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
Flowers on Dickens Graue

stone. They. too. carried flowers. and
with all the TENDERNESS displayed by
the first comers they laid their fra
grant burdens upon the slab. One of
these children. girl about IA years
Of age. l should say, carried also one
of Dickens stories. THE Old Curios-
ity Shop"
as l stood there. little groups OF chill.
dren approached and decorated the
grave Of the great novelist Then Mr.
Shaw rejoined me.
Now" he said. you know what
meant when told you that you would
see something that would lead you d.
rectly to Dickens grave. think that
almost daily since he was buried here
children. and grown people as we'll.
have come and laid flowers upon the
stone. They are mostly from the mid.
die class. as you have seen. but once
In while you will see some child Of
poverty add her blossom. perhaps, to
the others upon the grave. To me this
daily tribute from the great mass Of
the people tells better story Of per.
manent literary fame of the highest
kind-the kind that follows an appeal
to the heart-than any monument, any
biography. could do. And have no
doubt that this decoration Of the stone
will be continued, day after day. for
many years to come"
Copyright. 1909. by E. J. Edwards)
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

should Mr. Ward show SO great sur
prise over q matter that he knew
about? He saw my perplexity.
Here Is the check all right-S19.0 900
and | never dreamed of it," he ex-
claimed. Il thought that knew every
detail OF Mr. Keene's business since he
has been sick, but | realize now that
| didn't This is what he has done for
me, unknown to me. He ordered his
brokers 20 buy and carry for me this
block oil stock when the price of it per
share vas much lower than it is now.
and then at the proper time he ordered
them to sell the stock and send me a
statement and a check for the bal
ance."
We'll. that's Mr.. Keene's way of do
ing -nings, he added. II suppose he
felt grateful to me for doing what any
friend would have done for him under
like cumstances, without a thought
OF remuneration of any sort But
whew, thai $4,000 is good bit OF
money" Ana slowly and thoughtfully
Mr. Ward tucked the valuable bit of
paper safely away in an inside pocket.
nave often wondered what passed
between Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Keene
when they were together again But,
as Kipling would say. that is another
story.
Copyright. 1909. by e. J. EdwardsJ
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop II.

A young Calf. wife talks about coffee:
1T was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum a trial, but my
nerves were so shattered that l was
n nervous wreck and of course that
means all kinds of ails.
"At first l thought bicycle riding
caused 1t and gave it up, but my con-
dition remained unchanged. I did not
want to acknowledge coffee caused the
trouble for l was very fond of 1t. At
that time n friend came to live with
us, and noticed that after he had
been with us week he would not
drink his coffee any more. asked him
the reason. He replied, have not had
q headache since left off drinking cof-
fee, some months ago. till last week,
when I began again, here at your table.
don't see how anyone can like coffee.
anyway. after drinking Postum!'
Il said nothing, but at once ordered
n package Of Postum. That was five
months ago, and We have drank no
coffee since, except on two occasions
when We had company, and the result
each time was that my husband could
not sleep, but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night. We were
convinced that coffee caused his suffer-
ing, SO he returned to Postum, con.
vinced that coffee was an enemy. in
stead Of n friend, and he is troubled
no more with insomnia.
Il. myself. have gained pounds In
weight. and my nerves have ceased to
CULVER. 1t seems so easy now to quit
coffee that caused our aches and ails
and take up Postum"
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville." in pkgs. There's Reason y
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genulncs true and fall Of humaD
lAteHests
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03

The telephone cannot take the place
OF hired man. but 1t helps wonder
frl'v.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
Rather Tall,

THAT" said Senator Tillman of an
opponents argument, sis an amusing
exaggeration."
He smiled.
I'm fact" he continued, cit is as
bad an exaggeration as the story
about Ben Johnson's height. They
said of Ben, you know, the candidate
for sheriff, that when he made stump
speech, instead of getting stump
ready for him to mount, they would,
because he was so tall, dig a hole for
him to stand in"
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-03
A Modern Kid.

"How old are you, little girl?"
"Six."
"And how is it that you are out
walking without your mamma?'
"Oh, mamma doesn't go out for ex-
ercise. Really, we have very little in
common"
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-22
CUPID IN AN APPLE BARREL
Nova Scotia Farmer Puts Note In Fruit
and Receives Large Number
Of Replies.

London. Mr. Joseph Marsh, the
farmer of Nova Scotia who put q note
In q barrel Of apples saying he wished
to correspond with some fair maid
between the ages OF l6 and Is" says
he had lao replies within week.
The note among the apples was dis.
covered by Mr.. J. d. Sims, fruit and
vegetable broker. Mr. Marsh states
that he little thought when he wrote
the note that he would receive SO
many replies, and asks us to state
that he is now happily married,
Many of the young ladies'" he adds.
have asked what the prospects would
be II they came to Canada.
There are mills throughout Canada
where a great deal of woman help Is
needed. Wages In a factory would he
about CO II s to G5 per month. while
those for housework would be from
81 l2s to &C. Canadian newspapers
daily contain advertisements for won,
an workers.
The weather In Canada is all that
one would wish. This last has a per.
feet summer and fall, bringing record
crops of grain.
The winter lasts about six months,
beginning with November
Il would advise any WHO are plan,
ming to make Canada their future
hcnle to ga to 4he north west jas 1t Is q
newscountfS ahd faA building up
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-22
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Feb. 2i--fNIFIEAT-Re-
ceipts G,000 shipments 107497; spot
steady No. red $3.50 nominal eleva-
tor domestic. Influenced by bullish
crop advices from the southwest wheat
was generally firmer with consider,
able commission house support in ev-
idence. Towards the close realizing
developed and with predictions OF
more snow in the winter wheat
states, weakened prices sharply The
close was unchanged, Il net higher.
May 1872; July i.t2B,
CORN--Receipts 110,250; shipments
26,91S; spot easy; steamer 70h nom
inal and No 4 GO sales, both elevator
and export basis; No. 701s nominal
{. 0. b, ahoat. Options without trans
actions. closing Y net lower. May
1873; July 7G3s
OATS-Receipts 3S,125; spot bare
ly steady; mixed nominal; natural
white 52hG55; clipped white 53h q
56h. Options without transactions,
closing nominal. May 52&.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-22
Holiday in Prospect Kept Many OPP
orators Away from the Elk
change Yesterday.

New York, Feb. 21.--The scanty at
tendance OF the board room traders
at the stock exchange had the market
almost entirely to themselves today.
Many members went home Saturday
with the determination not to return
until after tomorrow holiday. rhe
market was inert and trivial in the
face Of these conditions.
The movement Of prices reflected
no important outside influence or
judgments on affairs. Efforts of the
board room contingent to move prices
met with little success. The fuctua
ton of the market was limited in
either direction. Sellers turned to
buyers after the decline had proceeded
to any appreciate length and buyers
shifted to the selling side on the adj
yances The condition OF such pro-
nonnced dllllness might be allowed to
signify resting point In the specula-
ton even with allowance made for the
influence of the holiday interruption.
The operators in the market had
little material on which to form opin-
ions Of conditions. There was per-
ceptible effort to revive the influence
Of the corporation laws in attention
paid to the resumption of the sttings
weeks recess. DESTINATIONS prepare
tons were made to secure early infor-
nation of the possible decision in the
American Tobacco case and the sell
ing of stocks during the morning was
based partly on the supposed posi-.
bility. There was some selling for
foreign account in the opening de-
cline. The suspense due to waiting
for the political program to be de
fined weighed ON the London market.
In the domestic field, principal inter,
est centered in the news of violence
in connection with the Philadelphia
street car strike. The necessity for
adjustment of various wage contro
versies is seen. but tranquil view
has been taken of the prospect in the
financial center owing to the convic.
ton that the spirit of compromise
would rule and would coaduce to set
Elements satisfactory to both sides.
Railroad traffic officials sent II
cheerful reports of freight business
in sight Stocks ended today not far
from Saturdays closing prices.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-22
STOCKS ARE INERT |GRA|NS NERVOUS
Wheat Fluctuated All Day-Corn Was
Heavy and Fell Off from
High Point

Chicago, Feb. 21.--WHEAT--Wheat
was nervous and erratic today, fluc-
tuating from "a to VI, and closing
steady to y up. A good market for
July developed, shorts hurrying to
cover on that delivery, and new in
vestors taking hold, influenced by the
increased number of crop damage re-
ports. May was neglected most Of
the time and declined one cent, but
made up part Of the loss late in the
session and closed unchanged from
Saturdays close. The demand for
cash wheat was slow and there was
little call for -four in the north
west July advanced from $1.04h
to LOSS, and closed 1.05lsM105A
%01b higher than Saturday. No.
p red sl.25@l.26; No. : red 100
@1.24; No 2 hard 1.l4%@1t5A /;
No. hard 1.12@1.14%. May opened
1.137s to 1.14; high Lag; low 1.13& :;
closed 1.14@1141s; July 1,o51s@
105A.
CORN--Heavy all day and fell off
* to u from the high points under
stress OF the poor demand for cash
corn. Weakness was%most noticeable
early in the day and toward the close
prices lifted slightly from the low
point. The close was weak, near the
low points, with May IS lower No 2
13t4 acc; No 2 white 64606G: No. 2
2ellow C56GG; No. 61A MG2M No
B white G2@G2A NO. 3 yellow 500
S. S. May opened GGh to GG%; high
G6M; low G5%@CG1a; closed c71sm
GIN.
OATS Sluggish and kept within
narrow limits. The rush of selling in.
duced by weakness in corn was
checked by comparatively good buy
ing by elevator and shipping interests
Closed weak, with May shade low
e.. No 2 47% M4S; No. 2 white 4Sh
049; No. 3 47A @47H; No. 8 white
47h@4&h; standard 4S14Sla May
opened 47M high 473sG471a; low
i7@47M; closed 47h. July 44k.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-22
CATCHES HIS BRIDE m TRAP
Young Maryland Farmer Proposes to
Pretty Girl While Held Prisoner
and 10 Accepted.

Boonsboro, Md.-Eyery single man
lof manageable age In this place and
vicinity has provided himself with one
or more steel traps and has set them
where love, treads ever since It be-
came known that prominent young
farmer, who lives near town, caught
his bride.to-be between the steel claws
OF trap,
Whether the plan to catch wife
originated In the mind OF the young
farmer, or K was accidental, does not
cut any figure when the results are
considered.
Persons who know the facts, but we
do not desire to divulge names, say
that a few evenings ago popular girl,
whose heart had been besieged by the
young farmer and other admirers In
vain, was walking to town, when her
foot was caught in steel trap.
She was held prisoner. but not a
silent one, until young man ap.
peared upon the scene. 1t was the
young farmer, He released her. pro-
posed on the spot, and was accepted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-22
LIMBURGER is HEAT. RADIATOR
No Wonder Teachers Collapsed and
School Broke up-Nine Boys Are
Arrested for Mischief.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Failing to get
promise from the teachers for as long
a holiday as they thought they should
have, some OF the large boys of the
Oakdale public schools tried limbur.
ger cheese with startling effect few
days ago. Nine boys were arrested
on charge of malicious mischief on
complaint OF the school board
Three of the boys arrested are De
Loss Dickson. Wallace and Charles
Letter of last years class, now stu
dents at Grove City college.
There Is some doubt as to when the
hearing will be held, as Teachers Ida
Stevens and Gertrude Mortimer, two
of the four who tainted as result OF
the odor. are still In bed.
Last midweek committee of the
boys called on Principal MeKeiway
and asked for longer holiday season
than usual. 1t was refused, and the
boys left with threat to get even
That night the school was broken into
and limburger cheese was smeared
over every radiator in the building
and also placed inside each radiator.
The teachers stood ii like martyrs
until they became Ill, Soon after the
school was dismissed for the holidays
one of the boys was heard to boast
that they had fixed matters so there
would be no school for long time
The other accused bows are Herl
Heron, Frank Mcknight, Harry Me-
knight, Roy Letter Bruce Dods and
Clyde Dodds. 1t liz said that these
boys admit placing the cheese, but
claim that the Grove college boys put
them up to 1t.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-22
WIT AND HUMOR

Close to II.


Donald had returned from visit TO
the country and was full of reminis-
cences of persons and things that had
interested him.
II met boy, mamma" he SAID,
that had the queerest name | ever
heard. He said his folks found 1t in
the Old Testament. II was--it was
let me see--yes, it was Father VIII
liam, or William Father; I've forgot
ten Just now which. But it was one
or the other"
But Donald" said his mother,
there is no such name as Father VIII
liam or William Father in the Old
Testament"
Are you sure, mammal"
II certainly am, dear. have read
It through several times. William is
a comparatively modern name. It
isn't any where In the Bible"
well, but, oh, remember now!"
exclaimed Donald. 1T was Bildad!"
---Tit-Bits.