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Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

st. Paul, MINI, June 1O.-The bien-
NAL head camp, or convention of the
Modern Woodmen of America, will be
called to order here tomorrow, and
already many thousands of people are
in the city for the opening meeting.
Each of the 500 delegates represents
1000 members. The sessions Of the
convention will continue until June
10th. 1t is estimated that fully 1O,-
600 members will be present during
the week. Thursday the grand street
demonstration occurs, with 2o,OOO
Woodmen in line, 5000 of whom are
now encamped in a city of tents here.
Some of the delegations from the
West arrived to-day. Among these
was the banner camp of the state of
Montana, claimed to be the only state
of the Northwest to be represented
by a uniformed drill team. The team
is known as Silver Bow, and has 4TJ
members.
Caucuses of delegates tonight will
practically settle in advance the cleo
ton of officers except as to the board
of auditors. There will be no opposi-
ton to the reelection of Head Con-
sui Northcott or Head Clerk Hawes.
II. r. Smith of Missouri is certain TO
be head banker.
The report of the head clerk. Charles
w. Hawes, for the biennial term
January 1, 1899, to December 81, 1900
gives the total number of benefit GER
tificates issued as 800, ,135, representing
27S.5OS certificates to new members
and 3O,627 ON account of changes.
There were 5,94S camps in good
standing December 81. 1898; chartered
during the term. 1862; surrendered,
$50; leaving $3.50 camps in good
standing December 81, 1900-a net
gain of 3.O32 camps. The states hav-
ing over 100 are: Illinois, 1,479: Iowa,
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

The youngest telegraph messenger in
America is probably Marion Longino.
six years old, and the son of the COVER
nor of Mississippi. A week or more
ago he startled his parents by telling
them that he was tired loaing and
wanted to go to work to make some
money for himself" To humor him.
his father told him to go ahead and
get a job, thinking that would be the
last of it. The youngster walked up
to the Western Union Telegraph Office
at Jackson and secured place. He
now feels important and is said to be
one of the best messenger boys in
town.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA ,
MEET in BIENNIAL SESSION

1.OOS; Missouri, 9O6; Kansas. SID;
Wisconsin, IA; Minnesota, 666; Ne
braska, 595; Michigan, .49S; Ohio, 261;
South Dakota, 23O; Pennsylvania, 191;
North Dakota. 1856; Oklahoma, 1T5;
Washington, 15S.
The receipts of the benefit fund
were 7.57O,9SS, and the disburse-
ments S7,63O,914, the balance being
$345, ,S53.
The receipts of the general fund
We're $1,O64, $40, and the disburse-
ments S1,OOSGO4, the balance being
$303,315.
The expenses of management for the
two years We're Sill, ,492-per capita
for 1899, n cents, and for 1900, 10
cents. The increase in per capita ex-
pense was due to the addition of four
teen states to the society's Jurisdiction.
Last term the head office was hand
ling the business in only nineteen
states; now it is handling the business
in thirty-One states.
Out of the society's total member
ship of 537, ,S5S, there were but 291 ex-
pulsions.
The total insurance carried is $685.
153.50O.
The claims reported in 1S99-19O0 ag-
gregated 1854 500, and those rein
stated amounted to 5000. The claims
paid during the period footed up ST.
63O,914; compromised, $37, ,05O; discon-
tinued $57, 600.
Within five years there has been a
falling off in contributions to the ben
eft fund of 11.S4 cents per capita,
Notwithstanding the fact that the lia-
bilities have enormously increased by
the gains in membership: and the av
erage amount of death claims has de-
creased from $2,035 in 1895. to ST.
704 in 1900.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

Denver, June 11.-Colorado school
teachers are in demand in the Philip
pines. Six teachers of this state are
now scheduled to leave cld many
more have filed certificates in Wash
ington in the hope of service in the
colonies. The educational system rec
commended by the Philippine Commits
sion will be instituted July list, and
teachers all over the United States
are discussing the chances of making
a fortune by service Of two years or
more in the distant possessions.
1t is proposed to instruct the island
ers in the English language and
knowledge Of Spanish is not necessary.
The government, through the commits
sary department., supplies successful
applicants with transportation and at
the end of their term of service Will
bring the teachers home. The salary
is SO month and necessary expenses.
This is considered as good as $50 a
month in Colorado.
Commissions have been issued 10
the following: Ralph G. Wells of Colo
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
HOMEOPATHIC Convention.

Canon City, Colo, June S.-The Fri
day session of the Colorado Homco-
pathic Society was devoted entirely to
work. Drs. Klnley, Armstrong. But
tertield and Higgins of Denver; DR..
Wilkinson Of Canon City, DIR. Brooks
OF Florence, DR. Gray of Pueblo and
DIR. Faust of Colorado Springs Were
elected to membership. The rcsigna-
ton of Curtis NJ. Beelc was accepted.
Resolutions were adopted scoring the
surgeon-gencrnl for refusing to allow
the investigation Of arsenic as n pro
phylastic In yellow fever because the
author of the idea was not an allopath.
The next session Of the society Will
be held in Pueblo.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
COLORADO SCHOOL TEACHERS
WANTED FOR THE PHILIPPINES

rado Springs; William A. Lewis Of Sill
yer Plume, Elmer Z. Latshaw of Gree
lev. Gilbert Sellers of Greeley, Miss
Nellia l.. Hill and Miss Mabel Speer
of Colorado Springs.
All candidates who have been accept
ed at Washington are to reach san
Francisco at the earliest time possible.
Assignments are then made to berths
in outgoing steamers and the teachers
are to report to the head of the educa-
tional department at Manila for direc-
tions. Their salary dates from the
time services are accepted.
Recent papers from Manila tell OF
normal institute in progress in the
city. The institute had 536 students in
attendance, divided into four classes.
The books in use were the BALDWIN
primer, Wentworth's arithmetic, Fry's
geography and Montgomery's Amerl-
can. The following studies were
named in the course: Manual training,
nature study, physiology, kindergar-
ten, art, arithmetic and geography.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
knter Want Point.

West Point. n. v, June 11.-Of the
fifty-nine candidates who reported for
entrance examinations last week only
twenty two passed successfully.
Among the successful ones are v. s.
Albright, Tennessee: l.. s. Arnold, Ar.
kansas; II. $. Curtins, Missouri: l.. III.
Lowe, Missouri; l.. j. Lund Iowa; c..
j. Peterson, Illinois; j. B. Shouse
South Dakota; j. II. Starkey, Illinois
IL. Talbot, Jr., Colorado.
The twenty-five, together with 10J
others who qualified last March, took
the oath of allegiance and were al.
mitted to the military academy ycster.
day.
Only about half of the third class
were permitted TO leave on furlough
to-day. D'hc others are under punish
ment and will not be granted leave OF
absence until about the middle of July.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

Carrolton, Ga, June S.-The nerve Of
Georgia sheriff, Joseph Morrill,, to-
day upheld the law of the state and
saved the life of negro from mob.
In protecting the negro, who was saved
from the gallows only a few hours be-
fore through the eff orts of his lawyers,
one life was lost and two men were
wounded. The arrival of the state mi
litia averted threatened trouble last
night and at o'clock special train
bearing the negro, whose crimerwas the
murder of little white boy whom he
found fishing alone. was speeding to-
ward Atlanta under guard.
The man killed in attacking the jail
was George Bennett of Carrolton, and
the wounded men are Thomas Smith,
citizen of Carrolton, and an unknown
man, presumably farmer.
Thomas S. Word, father of the muir
dered boy, who was in the front rank
of the would-be lynchers, was not hit.
After Bennett fell Mr.. Word jumped
upon a window sill and exclaimed dra-
matically:
'Shoot me, Mr.. Sheriff; would as
soon die now as any time"
Only nine shots were fired and the
walls of the Jail show the marks of the
bullets. None of the sheriff's posse
was hit.
Williams, the negro who caused the
trouble, was tried and found guilty of
numbering Otis Word January /, 1901,
and sentenced to be hanged yesterday.
He was only yesterday refused new
trial, but his attorneys filed a bill of
exceptions and carried the case to the
Supreme Court.
A large crowd of people had come to
town to witness the hanging, and when
1t was learned that an appeal had been
ta-sen to the Supreme Court, delaying
the execution, there was much excited
talk, which crystallized soon after in
the formation of a mob. At noon the
mob made an assault on the jail They
battered down the outside door. despite
the warning of the sheriff, and entered
the building.
They made demand on the sheriff
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
MATCHLESS MINE SAVED TO
MRS. TABOR BY A KIND FRIEND

Denver, June S.-The heroic struggle
of Mrs. II. A. w. Tabor to save some
thing for herself and children from the
wreck of her husbands fortune has at
last been crowned with success. The
MatchlesS mine, the famous Leadville
property, from which Senator Tabor
extracted $2,0OO,0OO, the money with
which he constructed the Tabor opera
house and Tabor block, has been taken
out of the hands of the mortgagers
and will be operated under the man
agement of Samuel Belford as trustee
An unknown friend of the dead SEN
ator has advanced the necessary funds
and while Mr.. Belford will hold title
to the property as trustee, very hand
some share OF the proceeds will be
credited to the bank account of Mrs.
Tabor.
In 1894 the senator mortgaged the
property to William II. Everett and eX-
ecuted lease to the Ransom Leasing
Company. Before the mortgage be-
came due in 1896 Everett sold his in
terests to w. II. Harp of the Union
Coal Company of this city, James w.
Newell and Warren f. Page of Lead
vile. They also owned the lease and
operated the property, and consented
to extend the mortgage three years
and apply the royalties paid under
the lease on the notes. Last year they
brought foreclosure proceedings in the
District Court of Lake county and
Judge Overs ordered an accounting.
1t was found that S13. 400 was still due
and the court ordered the mine sold
to satisfy that claim.
Under the law the senator's heirs
had six months in which to redeem
and creditors who had secured judg-
ments might intervene for nine months
Mrs. Tabor defaulted in her rights
and then her unknown friend secured
the services of Samuel Belford and his
father eXCongressman James b. Bel
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

Compulsory prohibition has gained
many recruits in the North Carolina
legislature. The counties of Bladen,
Fender, Duplin and Madison have de-
clared in favor of absolute prohibi-
ton. A step in the direction of pro-
hibition has been taken by the Tar
Heel state in it's regulation of regis
tered whisky distilleries. A majority
of North Carolina prohibitionists are
Democrats. The prohibition vote in
the state last year was only 1000.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

ford, and through them purchased the
only outstanding Judgment against Ia
Dor which could be used in repurchas-
ing the Matchless. This judgment had
been secured against the Tabor Mines
and Milling Company by Fred Hass in
the United States Circuit Court When
Messrs. Newell, Page and Harp learned
that Mr.. Belford had secured the Hass
judgment they agreed to transfer to
him the rights they had secured un-
der the sale on account of the fore
closure. The papers consummating
this deal were placed on file in Lead
vile yesterday. If no legal complica:
tions intervene Mr. Belford will secure
sheriff's deed to the property July
9Th and the development of the mine
will be pushed.
Former Congressman Belford last
night refused 10 disclose the name Of
the one who had come forward to as
sst Mrs. Tabor.
HE is the noblest man in the state"
said Mr.. Belford, land with n modesty
which is characteristic of him, he
wishes to conceal his identity from the
public.
1--WE expect to sink the shaft 1000
feet, IL necessary, and believe that we
will uncover bodies of ore which will
rival in richness anything worked by
the senator. My son Will have conf
plete charge of the property and Mrs.
Tabor will be handsomely cared for.
No, l will not state what share of the
profits she will receive. OF course,
there may be no profits, but If there
are none she will not be the loser. IL
the speculation pans out as well as we
expect we may be able to repay her
generous benefactor. We are pre-
pared for the Knockers who always at
tempt to gain some of the benefits OF
the acts of men like my client. We
have thrown up our defenses with
great care and we have unlimited capl-
tai to protect our rights"
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

Conductor Felix Wright, who op-
crates train on the Illinois Central
railway. collected a ticket from Clin-
ton to Fulton, sold December 81, 1892,
few days ago on his train. The old
man who presented it for passage said
he bought it about eight years ago, but
heard there was wreck on the road,
and was afraid to get on the train.
He never summoned up courage
enough to ride on a railway until re
Gently.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

A dispatch from Hastings, Neb, to
the Journal of Lincoln told this thrill
ing tale the other day: "A genuine
between Juniata and Hastings late this
afternoon. While Burlington freight
train was coming into Hastings from
Juniata the wind picked up large
barn and carried it straight toward
the train for distance of over 10o
yards. The engineer saw his peril, put
on full steam, and an exciting race fol-
lowed, but the wind changed its course
before reaching the track. People oI
Hastings saw the approach Of the
twister and sought places Of safety.
The barn was torn into kindling
wood"
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
SCOTLAND ACCEPTS
CARNEGIE'S BIG GIFT

London. June S-Andrcw Carnegie
signed n deed yesterday transferring
Sl0,00OOOO In five per cent. United
States Steel Corporation bonds to
trustees for the benefit of the univer-
stiles OF Scotland. The amount be-
roves Immediately available. The next
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13
piow Trust CompIetcd

Chicago. Jun 11.-Plans for combi.
nation of twchty-one of the largest fac.
tories In the country practically were
completed yesterday at meeting here.
over which Charles ii. Deere of Mo.
line, Illinois. presided. Former Judge
w. A. Vincent of Chicago has the de.
tails in charge and expects to have the
combine Incorporated within n month,
with prospective capital of $4,000.
600.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

There has just taken place at Verdi's
house, SAINT Agata, near Busseto, a
great destruction of the late compos-
er's private papers. There had lain in
the building for some years two huge
chests. Theoretically sealed. Nobody
knew what was in them, but they were
believed to contain the composers i'm
provisations and musical compositions
which he did not care to publish. On
his will being opened it was found to
contain a clause directing that these
two chests, with their contents, be
burned without being opened, and this
has just been done on a sort Of impro-
vised funeral pyre outside SAINT Agata
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

Grand Duke Adolf of Luxemburg, the
Oldest lay sovereign of Europe, has just
celebrated his golden wedding with his
second wife. He became duke of Mas
sau sixty-two years ago., was turned
out by Prussia in 1856 and became
grand duke of Luxembourg in 1890 on
its separation from Holland at the
death of King William III.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

Venezuela is placing important or
ders for materials with German firms,
and is inviting Herr Krupp and others
to tender for the supply Of cruisers,
torpedo boats and the like.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

Experiments are being made at Tur-
In with some new explosives, one of
which, called pyristite, has already
given splendid results, and has been
proved to be eight times stronger than
baliStite.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

Ten days intimate acquaintance
with poverty will satisfy any man for
the rest of his natural life.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

The bill permitting Jews to engage
In secular labor, keep their shops open,
ETC., on Sunday, passed the ,Massachu-
sets House Of Representatives, 80 to
So.
Gilpin observer., 1901-06-13

An interesting temperance measure
was presented in the New York legis-
lature, recently adjourned, but failed
OF passage. Its purpose was to oblige
all saloon keepers to sell tea, coffee.
milk and chocolate as well as intoxi-
cants. The theory of those who draft
ed 1t was that many men who seek
the saloons for warmth and light and
sociability, and drink from n sense OF
obligation, would be content with tenn
perance beverages. and perhaps prefer
them, IL they were to be had. The op-
ponents of the bill argued that the sa-
loon-keepeers might easily defeat its
purpose If they wished by serving tea
and coffee of SO poor a quality that no
one would drink It; but plan similar
to that provided for in the bill has been
tried in certain saloons in England
and with considerable success.
Milwaukee has novelty for native
Americans. 1t is the Uniformed Pail
bearers Association. The men wear
black broadcloth uniforms, broad white
collars and knee breeches. They per-
form for compensation the trying duty
now generally allotted to the nearest
friends OF decedent. AS many collins
are too heavy for any but the muscu-
lar. the innovation is not likely to lack
gradual favor. although Mt first 1t may
seem wanting in Difference and tender
ness. In the Old World uniformed
mourners as well as uniformed pail.
bearers are the rule.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-27
SWINDLED BY GYPSY WOMAN.
Mrs. Frederick Brink Tells Police of
Her LOSS of $40.

Mrs. Frederick Brink, of 1925 Madison
avenue, reported to the police Monday that
she had been robbed of a large amount of
money by woman who claimed TO be
gypsy fortune teller. The Brink woman
called at the police station Monday morn
ing and told Captain Kinney, OF the de-
tective department, that she had been rob-
bed of about 1910 The captain wanted the
full particulars of the affair. and said he
would interview her husband to ascertain
the exact amount of money that was i'm the
house, but the woman protested against
this, saying il would drive her husband in
sane II he learned that his money was
gone. She left headquarters. but returned
again In the afternoon and told Captain
Kinney that the amount stolen was $50
She then consented TO tell the story of the
affair. but did so with great reluctance.
MIR. and Mrs. Brink have son twenty
four years Of age In the Central Hospital
where he has been confined for six years
Last Thursday a woman who claimed to
be a gypsy fortune teller appeared at the
Brink home and told Mrs Brink she would
tell her fortune free. Mrs. Brink assented
and the gypsy woman told her about the
son in the insane asylum and the old Ger
man woman was mystihed. The gypsy
claimed she possessed supernatural powers
and could cure her son. She told Mrs.
Brink that IL would be necessary for her to
have SO, but that she would return the
money the next day. Mrs. Brink gave the
gypsy the SO and the latter left
On Friday the gypsy returned to the
Brink home and asked for a piece of red
flannel, some salt and all the money In the
house. Mrs Brink procured the articles
for her and went 10 the cellar. where she
secured the money that had been secreted
i'm a flower pot. The $50 was placed in the
hands OF the gypsy. The latter placed S25
OF the amount in "a handkerchief and then
wrapped the remainder in piece of flannel.
sewing IL together and uttering weird in
carnations during the process She handed
Mrs Brink a red flannel bag, and the Ger
man lady was told 20 place 1t in the cellar
again and not to disturb il until Monday,
when the gypsy would return.
Monday morning Mrs Brink waited for
the gypsy woman for some time. and when
she did not appear went TO the cellar and
opened the flannel bag There was no
money I'm the bag. and she told her husband
that the house had been robbed Mr. Brink
was i'm the employ of the Dean Bros steam
pump factory for some time until he lost
his position on account of a strike among
the employees.
Mrs Brink could not give satisfactory
description of the woman who swindled
her The detectives are working on the
case, but have found no trace of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-27
ANOTHER LABOR CONFLICT.
John Blue QueIIs "A Tick1ish Distufb-
ance mt WheeIwOrI<s.

A second outbreak between members of
the Wheel Workers Union and the nom
union men employed at the Standard wheel
works occurred about Z o'clock yesterday
morning when the nonunion men reported
for work. o. II. Haines living on South
East street with several other employees
of the firm, got off street car at the en-
trance TO the companys yard. VIII Etter,
one of the union men, said he wanted to
talk 10 him before he went to work, and
Haines struck at him. The union and non
union men stock back to let them have it
out After the men had fought for while
Haines, who seemed to be getting the worst
of it, picked up a stone. This fired the
union men, and the approach of about ff-
teen nonunion men who were already in
the yard. three of them carrying spokes.
caused great excitement to take possession
of the crowd.
When the fight reached this crisis John
Blue, organizer of Central Labor Union,
who lives in sight of the entrance to the
yard, hearing the noise, hurried 10 the
scene OF trouble only partly clothed. He
succeeded in quieting the men, and the
nonunion men went TO work. The company
asked for police protection after the fight.
and yesterday noon and last night officers
were at the yards and there was no trouble.
The company has also asked for police pro-
lection for several days.
1t was said among the strikers last night
that warrants had been issued for Etter,
William Rummick and Milton Dean. In
the fight Haines bit Etter in the side, and
the part Dean had in it was TO prevent
Haines from using his teeth IL is said
that Rummick had no hand in the ARRAY.
The members of the union are now de-
voting their time to getting up picnic to
Park in North Indianapolis next Sunday
for the benefit OF the strikers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-27
THE COURT RECORD.
SUPREME COURT.

1850 Banks vs.. State. Marion c. G.
Reversed. Jordan, il. An affidavit and
information charging the defendant with
having attempted to bride an election
Judge, as provided against by Section 209l,
Burns. 1894. should IN order to withstand
q motion TO quash, allege under whose and
by what authority the election Judge had
a person is charged with attempting 10
bribe an election judge after the appoint
ment of the Judge knowledge by the
cused Of mis- official character at the time
the bride was offered is an essential ele-
ment which must be alleged in the indict-
ment and proven on the trial. g. Where
criminal pleading is so uncertain or doubt
full under the material averments as 10 be
open TO more than one construction il
should be construed most strongly against
the State, and all reasonable doubts aris-
ing from such averments ought TO be
solved in favor of the defendant. A. In
criminal pleading the offense must be pos
10 appear by the way of recitals or infer
ences. 5. IL is the right OF a party in a
criminal prosecution 70 endeavor to main
tain his theory OF defense, and for that
purpose he should be permitted 10 give TO
the Jury any and all competent evidence
which tends 10 support the same
1924 Richardson VS.. Dawson. Morgan
c. c. Affirmed. Baker. jim order to
bring the evidence into the record there
must be an order-book entry showing the
filing OF the bill. and the certificate OF the
clerk should show the Incorporation of the
original bill of exceptions containing the
evidence into the transcript.
l944l Jewell Va. Gaylor. St. Joseph &.
{. Affirmed. Monks, G. J.-Where heirs
seek 10 recover upon claims due their de-
cedent they must allege and prove that
there is no executor, administrator, cred