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The Republican journal., 1913-09-11

manager is in control of the health
safety and financial departments Sum-
ter did not look around in the town
for manager. but employed a man
from another city. one who had studied
municipal government from all angles
and who could qualify as an expert.
They gave him full swing. sat back
and waited on results and expected
the manager, Wlo was drawing good
salary for his services, to get them.
He did, and Sumter is more than pleas
ed with the success of this undertake
ing
Dayton, O., like Galveston, expert
enced terrible catastrophe and, like
Galveston, the city council and mayor
felt their inability to cope with so
great problem III the face of such ad-
versity. Following in the wake of the
great flood which wrought havoc in
Dayton and destroyed the municipal
building, together with hundreds of
others, majority of the voters de-
cided to abolish the city council, adopt
the commission form Of government
and employ general manager. The
Dayton plan is a combination of the
commission government idea and the
city manager plan 1t expects to elimi
nate politics In municipal affairs, con-
duct the city on cheaper basis and
effect many Improvements that lack
of finances in the past precluded.
Whittier, Cal; Ell Reno. Okla; Mon
saton, N. c.; Douglas, Ariz. and Hick-
ory, N. c.. are other towns which are
looking with favor upon the city man.
ager plan Of government NJ. M
Worthington is city manager of the
city of Sumter, S. c.. while S. D. Hol-
singer heads all departments in the
city Of Staunton. Va
The theory is that merit must rule in
the appointment Of all city officers and
employees
The Republican journal., 1913-09-11
THREE ROYAL WEDDINGS.
Rumored That Matches Will Bind
Balkan States Together.
FALL AND WINTER STYLES

According to reports. there will he
three royal weddings which will tend
to cement the Balkan nations together
When the Balkan war broke out it was
soon realized that the internal differ
ences between the various nations We're
growing wider and wider with each
passing year, but if the three couples
whom Nine Rumor has Joined to-
gether are married the ties of the ma
lions will be more closely united, and
these unions of different royal families
would probably form combine which
The Republican journal., 1913-09-11

TAT HEN the city of Galveston.
WV Tex. was nearly wiped off
w the face of the map by
a great food the city au-
thorities felt their inability to deal
with so great a catastrophe. So in
1901 a commission was named to take
over the affairs of the city, replacinp
the mayor and councilmen. When first
chosen it was the intention of the CITY
to retain the commission only until the
city should assume its normal state.
But so successful was this unique ex
pertinent. 50 we'll did the men do their
work and so rapid was the task of re-
storing the city to its former state
that the citizens We're loath to go back
to the aldermanic system of municipal
government. They never did.
The Des Mones commission plan
followed soon after. This was much
larger city for the commission plan of
government and its success or failure
was eagerly anticipated by other mu-
inequalities. Many other towns and
cities in all sections OF the country
have since adopted city charters model
ed after that of Galveston and of Des
Moines with light changes adopted to
fit local conditions. The recall and
referendum are embodied III many of
the charters. The plan has long since
passed the experimental stage and has
proved its worth wherever given a
trial.
But Stanton. Va was the first city
to take another step In the same direc-
ton. This is q city Of $1,000 inhabit-
ants, and until three years ago its
affairs We're administered by city
council and a mayor 1t Is forbidden
by law to abolish these Institutions
but decided to hire a general manager,
an expert in municipal affairs to direct
its business. Stauntons city council
acts as a safety valve for this expert
and the mayor works in conjunction
with him. The manager is under bond.
directs the citys affairs. purc1as
supplies and has charge of all city
improvements.
The town of Sumter. S. c., likewise
has employed a municipal expert to
direct the affairs of the city The city
The Republican journal., 1913-09-11
WlSEST SAYINGS OF THE WISES I
MAN.

The ministers of Chicago were asked
recently by the Tribune to compile VIVA
they considered the 10 wisest sayings Of
King Solomon. The vote, in the orde;
named, was for the following 10 prov
cribs.
He that is slow to anger is better
than the mighty; and he that ruleth
his spirit than he that taketh a
city.-Proverbs, vi, 80.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; con-
slider her ways, and be wise. PROV
cribs, vi, 6.
Wine is mocker, strong drink is
raging; and whatsoever is deceive
thereby is not wise. -Proverbs, XXI.
A soft answer turneth away wrath;
but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs, XIV. l.
There are three things which are
too wonderful for me, yea, four;
which know not: The way of an
eagle in the air; the way of SER
pent upon rock; the way of ship
in the midst of the sea; and the way
of a man with a maid. Proverbs
XXX, 18, 10.
Train up child in the way he
should go; and when he is old he will
not depart from il. -Proverbs, xii,
6.
A good name is rather to be chosen
than great riches, and loving favor
rather than silver and gold. Prov
cribs. xii. l.
The fear of the Lord is the be-
ginning of knowledge; but fools de-
spise wisdom and instruction. Prov
l., Z.
Righteousness exalteth a nation;
but sin is a reproaeh to any people.
Proverbs, xiv. "a.
Trust in the Lord with all thine
heart; and lean not unto thine own
understanding. proverbs ill.,, 5.
The Republican journal., 1913-09-11
City Manager Plan of
City Government
Proves a Big Success

TAT HEN the city of Galveston.
WV lex, was nearly wiped of
w the face of the map b,
The Republican journal., 1913-09-11
SAFEST LAXATIVE FOR WOMEN. >.

Nearly every women needs good laxative.
DIR. Kings New Life Pills are good because
they are prompt, safe, and do not cause pain
Mrs. NJ. c. Dunlap of Leadill. Tenn, says: "Dr
Kings New Life Pills helped her troubles
greatly" Get box today. Price, 25c. Rec
commended by all druggists
The Republican journal., 1913-09-11

To race in them is said to be thrilling
to both spectators and participants.
In a recent race In France between
IN aeroblage and an aeroplane. the
sir machine was victor by close
margin. 1t was highly exciting from
beginning to end. English sportsmen
who witnessed this match were fas-
cinated with the machine and the sport
has recently been introduced in the
land where cricket has always reigned
supreme
The Republican journal., 1913-09-11
A NEW FRENCH SPORT.

AerobIagine Newest Fad and ls Ex-
pected to Invade America.
The French can usually be depend
ed on to start something new and they
lived up to their reputation when the
neroblage was invented French sports
men were quick to take up the new
sport afforded by this little machine
The Republican journal., 1913-09-11
jMYT77775 BELFAST
jV@It0XI AND
ll4ltexEj RURNHAM

On and after June %, 1918, trains connect
ing at Burnham and Waterville with tbrouYi
trains for and from Bangor Waterville, Por
land and Boston will run as follows:
EROM BELFAsT.
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24

Laughing like madmen. we ran to Box
Five on the grand tier, went inside
and found no shape OF any kind"
Box Five is just like all the other
grand tier boxes. There is nothing to
distinguish 1t from any of the others.
M. Moncharmin and M. Richard, os-
tensibly highly amused and laughing
at each other, moved the furniture OF
the box, lifted the cloths and the
chairs and particularly examined the
armchair in which "the mans voice"
used to sit. But they saw that 1t was
respectable armchair, with no magic
about It. Altogether, the box was the
most ordinary box in the world, with
Its red hangings. its chairs, it's car
pet and its ledge covered in red vel
vet. After feeling the carpet in the
most serious manner possible, and dis
covering nothing more here or any
where else, they went down to the
corresponding box on the pit tier be-
low. Iu Box Five on the pit tier,
which is just inside the first exit
nothing worth mentioning either.
Those people are all making fools
OF us!" Firmin Richard ended by ex-
claiming. 1T will be Faust on Satur-
day; let US both see the performance
from Box Five on the grand tier!"
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24
CHAPTER VII.

Faust and What Followed.
On the Saturday morning, on reach
Ing their office. the Joint managers
found letter from o. @. worded in
these terms:
MY Dear Managers:
SO 1t is to be war between us7
IF you still care for peace, here is
my ultimatum. It consists OF the four
following conditions:
Il. You must give me back my pr1-
vate box; and wish it to be at my
free disposal from henceforward.
"2. The part OF Margarita shall be
sung this evening by Christine Daae.
Never mind about Carlotta: she will
be ILL.,
"3. absolutely insist upon the
good and loyal services Of Nine. Giry.
my box-keeper. whom you will rein
state in her functions forthwith.
"a Let me know by letter hand
ed to Nine. Giry, who will see that it
reaches me. that you accept. as your
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24

on the left Then they made their
way through the front rows OF stalls
and looked at Box Five on the grand
tier. They could not see 1t we'll. be-
cause 1t was half in darkness and be-
cause great covers were flung over
the red velvet of the ledges OF all the
boxes.
They were almost alone in the
huge, gloomy house; and great ST.
lence surrounded them. It was the
time when most OF the stage-hands go
out for a drink. The stan had left
the boards for the moment. leaving
scene half set. A few days OF light, .
wan sinister light that seemed to
luminary, fell through some opening
or other upon an old tower that raised
its pasteboard battlements on the
stage; everything, in this deceptive
light, adopted fantastic shape. In
the orchestra stalls, the drugget COW
ering them looked like an angry sea,
whose glaucous waves had been sud-
denly rendered stationary by secret
order from the storm phantom, who.
as everybody knows, is called Adamas-
ton. NM. Moncharmin and Richard
were the shipwrecked mariners amid
this motionless turmoil of a calico sea.
They made for the left boxes, piow-
ing their way like sailors who leave
their ship and try to struggle to the
shore. The eight great polished col
umns stood up in the dusk like SO
many huge piles supporting the
threatening, crumbling. big-bellied
cliffs whose layers were represented
by the circular. parallel, waving lines
of the balconies OF the grand, first
and second tiers OF boxes. At the top.
right on top OF the cliff, lost in M.
Lenepveu's copper ceiling. figures
grinned and grimaced. laughed and
jeered at MN. Richard and Monchar-
minis distress. And yet these figures
were usually very serious. Their
names were Isis. Amphitrite, Hebe,
Pandora. Psyche. Thetis. Pomona,
Daphne, Clytie, Galatea and Arethusa.
Yes, Arethusa herself and Pandora,
whom we all know by her box, looked
down upon the two new managers OF
the opera, who ended by clutching at
some piece of wreckage and from
there stared silently at Box Five on
the grand tier.
have said that they were dis
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24
Women Students in Berlin

The educational statistics OF Berlin
show that the number OF women stu
dents Is increasing there. The theo-
logical department alone shows fall
Ing of. there being only one woman
registered. while there were several
last year. Besides the 25S women
who attend lectures without matricu-
lating. there are 12 women in the
school Of Jurisprudence. 172 medical
students and $50 in the department of
philosophy. There are in all about
1.l15 women students. Of whom the
majority are In the philology and his
tory departments. The record shows
that many OF the important professors
have student daughters and that these
do not, as rule. aim to perfect them
selves In the branches taught by their
fathers. Among the representatives
of the official class 10 the daughter
Of DR. Reickes. mayor OF BerliD who
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24
New Mexico.

It is reported the Guffey Oil Com
pany of Texas has bought out the Pc
cos Valley Oil and Gas Company at
Dayton.
The tunnel connecting the Chemung
mines at Tyrone with the mines at
Leopold in Grant county, is nearing
completion, and will soon be ready
for the railroad track, over which ora
from the mines will be transported
to the mill.
The San Juan Basin Oil Company
has completed the purchase of 4
drilling outfit. 1t is now on the way
to Pennington, from which point It
will be freighted north OF Fruitland
in the Meadows, where oil indications
are well pronounced.
Incorporation papers were filed by
the Capital Peak Mining Company
The office of the company is located
On the company's property in Socor-
re county. twenty-five miles west OF
Three Rivers, which is the postoffice
of the new concern. Ed. d. Fry Is
named as the statutory agent. The
company is Incorporated for 100000
divided into $40 shares.
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24
Country Girls In German CIT

Country Girls In German Cities.
Last year over 100000 girls from
German villages and small towns
were engaged. at work in the large
cities to earn their living. The most
favorable working conditions were
obtained by some 100000 girls. who
found employment as servants in
housework, and Of these a large num-
ber became more independent by TAX
ing over small stores. such as gro
cery and delicatessen shops. The
largest numbers were employed In
factories-some 100000 in cotton
mills and $4,000 in tobacco works.
About 1877, 900 or more we're employed
in hotels. restaurants and bars. but
most of them had first spent some
time in other city industries. In
laundries $500 women and girls were
employed. and many found positions
in department stores. at an average
larry Of $14.2s monthly.
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24

tressed. At least. | presume SO. NJ.
Moncharmin. in any case. admits that
he was impressed. To quote his own
words. In his Memoirs:
This moonshine about the opera
ghost in which. since we first took
over the duties of NM. Poligny and
Debienne. We had been SO nicely
stepped style is not
always irreproachable-"had no doubt
ended by binding my imaginative and
also my visual faculties. 1t may be
that the exceptional surroundings in
which we found ourselves, in the
midst OF an Incredible silence, i'm
pressed us to an unusual extent 1t
may be that We we're the sport of a
kind OF hallucination brought about
by the semi-darkness OF the theater
and the partial gloom that filled BOX
Five, At any rate. saw and Richard
also saw a shape in the box. Richard
said nothing. nor l either. But we
spontaneously seized each others
hand We stood like that for some
minutes. without moving, with our
eyes fixed on the same point: but the
figure had disappeared. Then we
went out and. in the lobby, commu-
nicated our Impressions to each other
and talked about the shape The
misfortune was that my shape was
not in the least like Richards. 1 had
seen thing like deaths head rest
Ing on the ledge OF the box. whereas
Richard saw the shape OF an old
woman who lnokod liko Mama lirv
We soon discovered that we had real
ly been the victims OF an Illusion.
whereupon. without further delay and
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24

ing his fists down on his omce-table.
Just then, Mercier. the acting-man-
ager. entered.
you gentlemen" he said. He says
that his business Is urgent and he
seems quite upset."
WHO'S Lachenel?" asked Richard.
Hes your stud-groom."
What do you mean? My stud
groom?"
Yes, SIR" explained Mercier, there
are several grooms at the opera and
M. Lachenel is at the head OF them"
And what does this groom dor
HE has the chief management OF
the stable"
What stable"
why. yours. sir. the stable OF the
opera"
rs there a stable at the opera?
Upon my word. didn't know. Where
is TT"
in the cellars, on the Rotunda SIDE
It's very important department; we
have twelve horses"
Twelve horses! And what for. 10
heavens manner?
Why, we want trained horses for
the professions in the Juive. the
Profeta and SO on; horses used to
the boards 1t is the grooms' busi
ness to teach them. M. Lachenel ID
very clever at 1t. He used to manage
Franconi's stables"
Very well but what does he
want?"
Il don't know; never saw MIN IN
He can come in"
NJ. Lachenel came in, carrying .
riding-whip, with which he struck his
right boot in an irritable manner.
Good morning, M. Lachenel," SAID
Richard, somewhat impressed. 10
what do we owe the honor OF your
visit?"
Mr.. Manager, l have come to Mss
you to get rid of the whole stable"
What, you want to get rid OF our
horses?"
I'm not talking of the horses. but
of the stablemen."
How many stablemen have you, M
Lachenel?"
six"
six stablemen! That's at least two
too many"
These are places Mercier inter
posed. created and forced upon US by
the under-secretary for fine arts They
are filled by proteges Of the govern,
ment and, If may venture to =
Il don't care hang for the govern
ment!"y roared Richard. I'VE don't
need more than four stablemen fol-
twelve horses"
Eleven" said the head riding-mas.
ter, correcting him.
Twelve" repeated Richard.
Eleven" repeated Lachenel.
"Oh. the acting-manager told me
that you had twelve horses!"
81 did have twelve. but have only
eleven since Cesar was stolen"
And M. Lachenel gave himself q
great smack on the boot with his
whip.
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24
SYNOPSIS.

CONSERVATION IL caused on the last
night that the Opera is managed by De-
bienne and Poligny because of the ap-
pearance of a ghost, said to have been
n evidence on several previous occasions.
Christine Daae.. member OF the opera
company, is called upon to fll very
important part and scores a great sue
cess. Count de Chagny and his brother
Raoul are among those who applaud the
singer. Raoul tries to see Christine IN
the dressing room, but Is unable to do SO
and later discovers that some one is max.
Ing love to her. She emerges alone. and
upon entering the room he finds 1t empty.
While the farewell ceremony for the re-
firing managers is going on. the Opera
Ghost appears and informs the new man
ayers that Box No. Is reserved Tor MIN.
Box No. is sold with disastrous results
The managers receive a letter from the
Opera Ghost calling attention to the or,
ror. Christine Daae writes Raoul Una. mar
father. He goes also. and In the might
follows her to the church. Wonderful
violin music Ii heard. Raoul visits a
graveyard.
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24
phone Faster Than Sound.

An example OF the relative rates Of
speed with which sound waves travel
by air and telephone wires comes
Manhattanward from Paterson. N. j.,
via the New York Telephone Review.
The manager of large manufacturing
plant In Paterson, while standing at
the telephone in his residence. which
is two miles away from his factory.
heard the whistle OF the factory blow
for one o'clock.
The sound came over the wire and
continued about five seconds. Several
seconds after 1t had ceased the fac
tory manager heard the same blow
ing Of the whistle carried by all
waves through an open window.
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24
Wyoming.

The Onion Gulch Mining Company
with a capital of 100000 authorized.
with the secretary of state. The of
flee of the company is at Buffalo.
The great production OF petroleum
In 1911. which was 22o. o.i49.391 barrels,
was equalled and passed in 1912. when
the total reached 222. 2.53S,60i barrels.
Higher prices were the rule in 1912
except in California, and even in that
cate there was no material decline.
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24
Colorado.

Colorado.
A total of 1925 tons of ore and
concentrates were shipped from.
Ouray in June.
The Georgetown tunnel that is be-
two miles below Georgetown is about
to penetrate an ore vein.
The Standard made its regular
weekly shipment from Breckenridge
Of two carloads of lead carbonate ore
to the Leadville smelters.
One Of the most important minera.
strikes made in the Ouray district is
reported from the Mountain Top mine,
located two miles above Sneffells.
After shutdown of almost a year
the famous Rawley mine at Bonanza
will resume active operations and ore
production will soon be commenced.
The famous old Seven-Thirty mine
on Sherman mountain is the scene OF
the richest mineral find recorded in
months in the Upper Clear Greek
district.
Fifteen cars of medium grade ores
were shipped from Cripple Creek IN
June from the Abe Lincoln mine, one
Of the Stratton estate holdings, by
the lessees.
The Big Reserve Mining and Mill
ing Company has resumed operations
On the old Monte Christie property in
the upper Blue river district at
Breckenridge. >,
OF the three cars which the leasers
on the Frank Huff at Ouray shipped
10 date, the smelter returns from Du-
range have been received on one. A
nineteen-ton car brought s1,123.25.
Former United States Senator Ma
than B. Scott Of West Virginia, who
has been in Denver and in some of
the mountain towns believes the ra-
dium industry in Colorado has a great
future.
A bonanza mineral discovery has
just been made on the Gold and Sill
YER property on Ute creek near Idaho
Springs, and assays tests Of SAG
ounces gold and 1916 ounces silver
ton are reported.
The first wagon load Of ore In
more than twenty years came into
Monte Vista from the new mining
district Of Jasper-Platora, bound TO.
the Pueblo plant of the American
Smelling and Refining Company.
St. Elmo has taken on a new
growth eclipsing former days, enter
! ing period of mining prosperity that
ri Nd Str-fa 1xr
before the country as a gold-produc-
ing section of inexhaustible resources.
The Country Boy vein is still send
ing lots of water through the cross
cut to the winze to be pumped our
but the Breckenridge miners are able
to drive the drift ahead in the vein.
which is showing up some good ore.
The new roller mill which is being
added to the concentration plant OF
the Blue Flag Mining and Milling
Company's property in Illinois gulch.
near Breckenridge, has been hauled
to the mine and is being placed in po-
sition.
Dividends declared by Cripple
Creek mines payable in July, amount
to more than $161,S00, according to
advices at Colorado Springs, although
this sum does not represent the earn
ings, as profits of number of close
corporations and leasers are not in
cluded. The dividends in July in
clude 100000 by the Portland, 100000
by the Golden Cycle, s45,000 by the
vindicator. and s26,S00 by the Mary
Mckinney. The Elkton will pay its
usual quarterly dividend of $4,000 in
August.
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24
CHAPTER VI.
A Visit to Box Five.

We left NJ. Firmin Richard and M.
Armand Moncharmin at the moment
when they were deciding Ito look into
that little matter OF Box Five"
Leaving behind them the broad
staircase which leads from the lobby
outside the managers Offices to the
stage and It's dependencies. they
crossed the stage. went out by the
subscribers door and entered the
house through the first little passage
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24

predecessors did, the conditions in
my memorandum-book relating to my
monthly allowance. | will inform you
later how you are to pay 1t to me.
IF you refuse. you will give Faust
tonight in house with a curse upon
It,
Take my advice and be warned in
time. 20. g."
Look here. I'm getting sick of him.
sick OF him!" shouted Richard, bring.
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24
Questions and Answers.

Questions and Answers.
A school teacher sends us few
more queer answers from recent exam
ination papers in the graded schools.
What did the Constitution do for
our country? 1t gave the president q
head
Name useful domestic animal and
describe Its habits. The COW. He
lives in barn and don't have to have
any habits.
What IL yeast? Yeast is u vegetable
fying about in the air and hitching It.
self onto anything.
''If you were travelling across des.
ert, where would you choose to rest?
On sofa. chair or bed" d."--Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24
c.rt.InIv somewhat Different.

OcTtdTnTy o0"'eW's Se'
Mr.. Gilbert X. Chesterton recently
mentioned an English spinster lady
who said. as she watched great ac-
tress writhing about the floor as Cleo
patra, How different from the home
life of our late dear Queen!"
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24

has matriculated In the department
for the study Of German.
Gilpin observer., 1913-07-24
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