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Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
sewing Machines Cheap.

Two Singers about new, one "Stand.
ard" in fine shape, ore "White" hardly
used with drop leaf, and others at al.
most your own price, at Audersons fur,
niture store.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
f,aItli,s.

We have u very complete assortment
OF lamps, and sell them at low prices.
Some OF them are in our windows. Come
in and get closer look at them.
II. j. kRusE IL SoN.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
TWO FEET OF SMELLING ORE.


The After Supper Leasing company, a
home pool, in sinking the main shaft on
the After Supper lode, in the rear of the
Black Hawk foundry, cut into quite a
streak of smelling ore, which has opened
out into two feet of mineral in extending
the east 1S0-foot level. When the ore
was first struck an assay obtained gave
very satisfactory values, which has in
creased since it opened out as above
stated. There is quite an amount of
stamp mill ore alongside the mineral
About five cords of this class of pay is
on the dump awaiting shipment to the
stamp mill Heretofore the ore was sent
to the sampling works in Black Hawk,
none ever having been treated under
stamps by the present company.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22

Strict attention paid ladies' hairdrcss.
ing at John Bass tonsorial room, next
door to The OBSERVER Office, Central
CITY,
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22

When you clean house this spring re-
member the best and cheapest place in
town to buy carpets and linoleums is at
Andcrsop's,
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
Eggs and Satisfaction.

Promises may get customers but liz
performance is what keeps them. We
guarantee satisfaction with every egg az
well as with every pound OF butter OBJ
tained Of the
SAUKR MCSHASE NJ, Co.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22

Ask your grocer for Cobbs pure choc.
olate. Cocoa ne4tar, chocolate nectar
used in the finest houses throughout
he world. 42.tf
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
SALE OF THE STANLEY MIzE, CLEAR
CREEK COUNTY.

Negotiations for the purchase of the
Stanley mine, above Idaho Springs,
Clear Creek county, owned by the Stan
ley Consolidated Mining company, were
concluded last Thursday in Denver. The
purchasers are a syndicate of Montreal,
Canada, capitalists, the price being
given at between Sl,OO0,OOO and 5l,5OO,-
coo. The first payment is said to have
been made. The property embraces
more than fifteen patented veins. The
mines are provided with hosting plant
OF large capacity, and are accredited with
production of nearly 100000 dnring
the past twelve years. The ore is
galenous, carrying high percentage of
copper iron. Its gold and silver values
are high. The sale was effected through
MIR. Charles a. Gehrman, of Idaho
Springs.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22

When children have earachc, saturate
piece OF cotton with Billiards. Snow
Liniment, and place it in the ear. 1t
will stop the pain quickly. Price, % and
30 cents.
For sale by the Black Hawk Parmacy.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22

The Boulder Glee and Mandolin club
will give concert at the Opera house
Wednesday, March 2s. under the
auspices OF the Indies Aid society OF
the Presbyterian church. Tickets now
on sale at COUGHS.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
Ihrec NIcnf Ifnni..

Joseph Dennis at the Central City Caf h
Market handles only the freshest meats,
lie makes prompt delivery OF all orders,
He sells at only one price. Don't Il ID
mean something to you. reader.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
Worthy of Consideration.

Our syst9m is one that enables US to
make low prices 10 our customers and
always gave them fresh goods, two thiags
worthy u your consideration.
Dnttfp A. Eutt
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
Ounlity Is the Relish.

People often lack an appetite because
they have eaten something unwholesome.
We have nothing of that kind, but keep
an abuDdantsupply of the best groceries
and canned goods for the most fastidious
to select from.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
Liberal CONSTRUCTION GIVEN.

The supreme court OF Utah in the
case Of the Pennington Gold Mining
company vs. Rhymney Gold and Copper
company gave the following liberal con.
struction OF ths mining law: The court
held that when mining location was
made in good faith the locator should
not he held TO strict technical compli.
ance with the law in respect to his loca.
tion notice, and II by any reasonable
construction in view OF the surrounding
circumstances, tho language employed in
the description will impart notice to
subsequent locators. it is sufficient. For
such statute should be construed with
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22

Are you sick? If 80, investigate the
merits OF Herbine. 1t is concentrated
medicine, the most gratifying results, di.
gestion improves, the lips and cheeks
lose their palIor, the eye becomes bright
and the step elastic. Price 80 cents.
For sale by the Black Hawk Pharmacy
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
Historic Banner,

Fine watch repairing at the Mineral
Palace
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22

The Neef Brps. Wiener Maerzen Beer
is bottled expressly for family use, it ie
recommended by Denver leading phy-,
sicinns
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
The Observer Mi3i39 Department.

liberality, and the sufficiency of the loca
tion with reference to natural AFFECTS or
permanent monuments is only question
OF fact, whether mining claim is dis
tinctly' marked on the ground 80 that
its boundaries can be easily traced,
within the meaning of the law, is ques-
tion of fact to be determined from proof,
and the manner of making is not re-
quired to be stated in the location.
REVERTED To ORIGINAL OWNERS.
The East Whiting mine on Gunnell
hill, this city, which was purchased by
Sam w. Miller, of Chicago, and worked
by him after the purchase until a few
months ago, was sold last Tuesday by
Sheriff Thomas Cody, under decree of
foreclosure. to W. j. Barker, of Denver,
for s9,137.35, being the amount of princi
pal and costs of sale. The property was
bid in by General Alvin Marsh, attorney
for Mr.. Barker The property adioins
the West Whiting, now being worked by
the Gunnell Gold Mining and Milling
company.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-30
ACROSS THE SEAS.
CUBA.

CUBA.
Genera! Fitzhugh Lee is to be an.
pointed Governor General of the
provinces of Havana and Pinar del
Rio.
Owing to the large preponderance
of negro suffragists the whites of
Cuba are organizing a party in favor
OF annexation to the United States.
PORTO RICO.
The situation here is now more
serious than it has been at any time
before siuce the terrible hurricane.
10 many PLACES the poor are starving.
The price of rice, beans and Goldfish
have Increased from 90 to 100 per
cent.
Demonstrations against the DELAY
of the United States Government IN
settling open questions have recently
been held. The people are unable
to understand the delay, and they
condemn all Americans indiscrimi-
nately. Bad feeling is arising which
IL will take years TO overcome. Even
riots are threatened and trouble is
almost inevitable unless the tension
is relieved. Even wealthy land own
ers cannot command ready cash, and
many Americans are peuniless, being
glad to work for their board.
Ten thousand Puerto Ricans
gathered before the Governor-Gen-
erals palace in San Juan TO demand
justice at the hands of the United
States. They adopted an address TO
Congress.
Ponce tradesmen cannot reconcile
themselves TO the tariff imposition.
Wholesale houses and exporters
counsel cessation Of agitation and
will themselves begin exporting
sugar and tobacco, but at that they
are extremely dissatisfied.
PRODUCTS OF BENEVOLENT AssINlt-
LATIoN.
The first returns from the Philip-
pines are coming in. The Charlotte
-NetcS reports: "Attached TO the
north bound train this morning was
a private sleeping car occupied by
lGhteen soldiers who are direct from
the Philippines. OF this number
twelve were demented. Six or them
were so much so that straight Jackets
had to be brought in service, lest the
men do themselves or the guards
some bodily HARM"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-30
REGENT, MIDDLESEX co.

On Saturday, 10th, Mesdames
White and Miles were called to the
bedside of their sister, Mrs. Thos.
ID. Blake, who was very i'll. Mrs.
Blake is still very sick, but we all
hope she is on the path to recovery.
Thos. ID. Blake has had more trouble
in the past month than he ever had
before in his life. Besides the i'll
ness of his wife and all of his chill
dren, he had the misfortune to lose
his two boys. One died Friday
March 9th, aged one week, and the
other died Wednesday, March 18th.
Now he is sick himself with the
grippe. The community tender
him their sincere sympathy.
G. w. Snead, A. j. Jarvis clerk. is
suffering this week with bolton his
neck.
Miss Lucy Woodland, of Baltimore.
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. @.
Adams, this week. We all welcome
Miss Lucy in our midst.
Mrs. @. j. Prince and j. j. and
q. b. Dunlevey, who have been sick,
are convalescent.
Robt. l.. Williams, who has been
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-30

we are glad to see the minimum
of capital stock lowered so
that they may be within the reach
of the country people. The estab-
lishment of banks throughout the
small towns and counties will 60
largely towards counteracting the
influence of the larger banks upon
financial matters and legislation. 1t
approaches somewhat the desired
system of State banks and will be u
potent factor in the dissemination of
capital and wealth, preventing the
Capitalization of these interests and,
consequently, lessening their iu-
fluence over legislation.
A national bank should be estab-
iished in every locality that can
support one and there is no section
in Virginia but that is able to do SO,
provided it receives the support of
local business interests. We say If
class legislation is to obtain let it be
disbursed as widely as possible, in
that way ameliorating the baneful
effects. Our citizens should get
what benefit they can while the
goods" are being distributed. Ergo,
establish your banks and let our
citizens demand control of the capital
stock, thus making it a local affair
for local advantage.
The comptroller of the currency
has, since December last, received
over four hundred applications for
charters for national banks, the
majority of which are on the $685.
900 basis.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-30
Friday, March 30, 1900.
COUNTIES MOVING FORWARD.

COUNTIES MOVING FORWARD.
Recently we had occasion to COM
ment on the action of Westmoreland's
Board of Supervisors in passing a
dog law. We have time and
again complimented Northumberland
county on the workings of its scalp
law. and urged the other counties of
the Northern Neck to join with her
in establishing a uniform scalp law.
They have been tardY in doing so,
however. We hope they-and Lam
caster, particularly-will not much
longer defer action on this line.
Recently a writer in the Richmond
Dispatch had the following to say
about scalp laws:
eff the .sDortsmen' of the city really
wish TO preserve the game, and also to
hunt upon the lands ofthe country peo-
pie, let them get the Legislature to pass
a law obligating the State to pay such a
price for mink, weasel and fox scalps as
will induce the country sportsmen to
keep hounds aud hunt the varmints.
The foxes, minks, hawks aud other
game destroying animals have nearly ex-
terminated the rabbits in this part of the
State, and reduced the number OF birds
and turkeys. l suggest that the State
pay for the scalps, because in our county
the hunters frequently start foxes, which
are caught in the adjoining counties, and
when counties are required 10 pay for
scalps they sometimes are taxed for the
benefit Of other counties. Protect the
game by the shove law, aided by a strin-
gent law against trespassers, and there
will be game enough without any other
protection. This opinion Is generally
entertained"
The Legislature has adjourned
without passing either a scalp law
or a general game law, so the Boards
of Supervisors are the only ones now
empowered to act in the premises.
The objection about adjoining coun-
ties being imposed upon would not
hold good if the five count ties of the
Northern Neck worked in concert.
The Rappahannock and Potomac
rivers form natural barrier against
the importation of scalps from other
counties.
There is come talk Of Lancaster's
Board adopting a dog law, and it
Is favorably commented upon By
leading citizens. As very few sheep
are raised In this county aud the
fund is hardly needed at present for
reimbursing owners for sheep killed.
it is suggested that the revenue de-
rived from dog tax be applied to
the road fund.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-30
SHOULD STAND TOGETHER

There will be an election this
May in the counties. The CITIZEN
is always sorry to see elections come
around, but in the elections this
spring and fall there is little or no
cause for regret to our people. In
May the Constitutional Convention
question will be voted upon, and we
believe the best people of Lancaster
will give it their hearty support, rs
they did before. 1t is a question
that we can all agree upon, and no
man or faction can sustain its posi-
ton before the people for raising a
.dissenslon at this election. Bv
reference to list published at tie
time of the last discussion of this
subject We see that about all the
principle citizens of our county an
nounced themselves in favor of hold
ing convention. If there were good
reasons three or four years ago for
1t there are manifold more now,
Argument being decidedly more
weighty just now it is hardly likely
that any one would place himself in
opposition to the movement, having
no argument for his change of front
but the fact of personal prejudice.
The fall election should be well
coined by our Democracy. The pros
poets for Democratic success in the
national election have frightened
considerably within the past few
weeks. If no serious mistake is
made by our party leaders the
CITIZEN believes VIM. Jennings
Bryan will be the next President
At any rate we have nothing to lose
this fall, and much to gain, since
there is possibility that Republican
misrule can be brought to an end.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-30
ok for the past year, is still indis-
,,.I

sick for the past year, is still indis-
posed.
Mrs. Jno. q. Davis has been suf-
teriDg for the past three weeks with
whltlow on her right thumb.
Lowery Williams was suffering last
week with rising arm.
Mrs. VIM. V. BROMLEY is quite
sick at this writing.
Miss Sallie Greenwood, of Stor-
mont, was the guest of her friend,
Mrs. Emily Parker, week before last.
Mrs Q. W Mercer, jr., bad Quilt
ing party Friday. All present re.
ported a fine time.
A FRIEND.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-30
Communicated
HON. j. n. STUBS ON FISH LAW

EDITOR CITIZEN In your lead
ing editorial of March End, you used
the following: "rhe position of lion.
Jas. N. Stubs recently before Leg
islative Committee, in which he nd
vocated the wiping from the statut,
books all laws bearing on fishing i'm
The State of Virginia" >
You have unintentionallv misrepre
sented me when you assert that
wanted all laws bearing on fishing
wiped out. This was my position:
| represented two hundred citizens
Of Mathews, about ninety citizens of
Gloucester and about forty citizens of
York, all interested in pound net fish
ing aud / asked the Committee 10 re-
peal the law of 1S97-9S, which inn
posed Il license tao on pound nets
did not ask to repeal the law, pro
vlding for aud regulating fishing.
simply wanted the laws to be as they
were previous to the act of 1897 9S.
From the earliest days in colonial
times to March 4tb, 1898, we had en-
Joyed free fSlItTg-as to floating fish.
Our people thought it was a
vested" right handed down through
the centuries. They resisted the tax
IN the courts as well as made an APP
peal to the Legislature of Virginia.
This was the first tax for revenue
ever imposed. They were willing to
make oath and obtain license from
the clerk of the court and pay the
clerk one dollar for the license, but
they were not willing to pay an in
spector one dollar for license and in
addition pay five or ten dollars for
the privilege of using pound nets.
a test case has been recently decided
by the Court of Appeals, Common
wealth of Virginia against II. j.
Morgan, in which | raised the con-
stitutionality of the act of 1S97-9S;
also raised the question of "free
hshing' in Virginia. When the
opinion of the court is published de-
Gliding the various points raised in
the case, hope the CITIZEN will
publish it in full for the benefit of
the fishermen, as the CITIZEN has al
ways manifested great interest in our
oyster and fishing industries. OF
course, when the court of last resort
speaks, then, on those points decided
we bow gracefully. | am not con-
tent to rest quietly and see the enor-
nous amount of taxes taken from
our people. TIdewater pays more
taxes than she ought to pay. Ex-
anime the last report Of the Auditor
of Public Accounts and it will show
how our people are imposed upon.
But am writing too much. mere
~ want to explain my position on
fish laac.
want to see the VIRGINIA C1TI-
ZEN continue to be one of the best
weekly papers in Virginia. Push
ahead. J. n. ST1rRRs
Ia the last issue of the CITIZEN
we mentioned the fact that the Su-
preme Court had recently decided as
constitutional the law referred to by
ex-senator Stubs. Mr.. Morgan was
acquitted, as the court decided that
he had not violated the law. We
have not seen the full text Of the de-
cision, but the foregoing is the sub
stance of it.-EDIToR.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-30
NOW FOR A BANK

In their financial Legislation the
Republican Congress threw rope to
the ruralists and/free silver people
in permitting the establishment of
national banks with a capital of
$25,0O0. previously it had required
$4,000 minimum capital.) This
was done, as we have intimated, to
pacify as. far as it would the element
which was disgruntled over so much
%gold" legislation. Since the system
of national banks is to be continued
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-30
e. r.. Lewis in The Penltentiarv,

Charles Il. Lewis, of Northum-
berland county, convicted of arson
and sentenced to fifteen years in the
penitentiary, was taken from the Jail
at Heathsville on Thursday of las.
week and conveyed to Richmond.
Lewis when he left was apparently
in high spirits.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-30
NEWS ITEMS.

The condition of DIR. Hunter Nc.
Gulre continues to improve.
IL is estimated that fully I,ooC
teachers will attend the School OF
Methods, which will meet this sum
mer at Roanoke.
The Sunday Observance League OF
Richmond charges that the city is
being run wide open, that many
merchants run their shops seven
days in the week.
Aged john Rose and his wife. of
King George county, near Office Hall,
were burned out last week. The old
couple barely escaped with their
lives and with very little raiment.
Governor Tyler has appointed DR..
i. W. Lewis to succeed Capt. Robt.
+. Lee as member of the Board of
Visitors of the University of Virgin
ia. Capt. Lee declined the appoint.
ment.
The State oyster boat Chesapeake
recently arrested in James river three
tongers charged with violating the
oyster laws. They were arrained at
Newport News and fined $50 each,
which they paid.
Lewis Harris, colored, was lynched
Monday ut Belair, Md, for assault
on Miss McIlvaine, "a recluse sixty
years OF age. The aged lady was
present and, with a revolver in hand.
urged the mob on.
William Newman was Monday
(courtday) indicted by the special
grand jury at Montross, Westmore
land county, for the murder of Warren
Maith. The parties are both colored.
Newman shot Maith ut fair.
An application has been made
in court by the stockholders of the
Old Dominion Building and Loan
Association for receiver and an in
junction to restrain the officers of
the company from merging the com
pany into IA trust company. Hon.
}. Taylor Ellyson is president of the
Association.
The next annual meeting of the
Virginia Press Association will con-
yene July 10th at either Old Point
or Virginia Beach. Senator Daniel.
Col. Cowardip, Hon. Henry Waiter
son and Hon. Carter Glass will be
invited to address the Association.
which will probably continue in ses-
sion two or three days.
Ben. Jones and James Lacy, of |
Westmoreland county, and VIM.
Blackstone, of Baltimore, all colored, |
recently perpetrated numerous high
way robberies along the b. & o. II. r..
IN West Virginia, Maryland and |
Pennsylvania. They were caught by
Sheriff and his posse after a run
Ding fight of two miles and jailed at
Berkely Springs, w. Va.
The war Of the Steel Kings is
over. The ck-Carnegie suit has
been declared off and new company |
with a capital of 100000, 900 is to
be organized at once. IL. c..
trick is to remain in the Carnegie
irm. All of the coke manufactur-
ng interests owned by Mr.. Frick
and others allied with the Carnegie
interests are to be included in the
new company, whose operations will
be among the most extensive in the
world.
Two fires broke out almost stimuli
ianeously Wednesday morning about
o'clock in Baltimore. One was at
The clothing store of Messrs. Likes,
Berwanger q Co., and the other at
he building occupied by the Heiser
Company, shoe man
lfacturers, and by Messrs. Diggs,
Jurrin & Co., wholesale shoe dealers.
The loss by both eonflagrations is
aid to be something like 1897, 600.
The loss is fully covered by insar-
snce.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-30
AFTERMATH OF LEGIsLATURE

The Texas antitrust law, recently
decided constitutional by the u. S.
Supreme Court, referred to in our
editorial columns last issue, is the
same as that offered by Senator Barks-
dale In our recent Legislature, no
action being taken upon it. Anti
trust planks in platforms sound well
but Texas is one State which believes
In little action along with loud
professions.
THAT COMMISSIONERS BILL.
With Senator John w. Daniel at
the head, some of the leading consti-
tntlonal lawyers of Virginia met last
week at the Jefferson to discuss and
map out plan of action against the
recent act of Legislature providing
for the appointment of commissioners
OF valuation of personal property and
incomes.
Col. w. w. Sale appeared before
Judge Hanchel, in Norfolk, to oual-
lily as commissioner of valuation for
mat city, out the court refused to
permit the qualification on the
ground that the law appointing the
commissioner is unconstitutional.
Messrs. II. II. Hicks and George Pill
cher, counsel for Col. Sale, left for
Richmond to apply to the Court of
Appeals for mandamus compelling
Judge Hanchel to allow Col. Sale to
qualify.
(Scuthside Sentinel)
Senator Glass arrangement of the
new commissioners bill is caustic
ana severe, but We are still of opin-
ION that all property should be the
subject of taxation, and that in some
way the State should know what its
citizens have. No man should be
ashamed of what belongs to him.
Fdrmcille Herald.
And call" property referred to in
the Parks bill is the subject of tax
alton. The purpose of that bill ia to
md the property and make the own
ers pay the taxes on it. ANY harm
in that?
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-30

The newspapers and the reading
public have won great victory.
After spirited discussion extending
over three days, the Loud Bill re-
lating to second class mail matter
was recommitted to the Committee
on Postoffices. The majority in
favor of the motion to recommlt was
so decisive that it is regarded as un-
likely that the measure will appear
again during the present Congress.
Mr.. Loud said after the vote was
announced that this was the third
time and out, so far as he was con-
cerned. Now if Congress will abol-
ish the tariff on wood pulp, and
thus break the backbone of the
paper trust, newspapers will not be
in danger of having to suspend or
compelled to raise subscription rates.