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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-01-17

Ceylon is the home of the largest
spider in the world. This web-spinning
Monster lives in the most mountainous
districts of that rugged island. and
places his net, measuring from five
feet to ten feet in diameter. across
the chasms and assures in rocks.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-01-17

When a man firmly believes himself
above his neighbours level he can at
ford to admit that the latter has a level
head.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-01-17

Many a man who gives up his money
freely for foolish whims disputes the
price of necessities.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-01-17

Now that the Prince of Wales is
wearing eyeglasses, he may be able to
see some of the things which have
shocked his critics.
The representative., 1901-11-28
San Francisco in Line.

San Francisco, Nov 6-The complete
vote for mayor is: Schmitz, Union Labor,
1,8o6; Wells, Republican, 1867; Tobin,
Democrat, 1864. The Union Labor party
was organized as a result of the strike of
teamsters, stevedores, marine firemen and
other water front employees last summer.
The labor men voted solid for the head of
the ticket, but scattered their votes on can
didates for other Offices They may elect
three supervisors. The patronage offices
were won by the Republicans, and the
Democrats will elect nine out of eighteen
supervisors. Under the new charter the
mayor has great power and appoints the
boards of education, public works, police,
park and fire commissioners.
The complete returns for sheriff are:
Lackman, Republican, 26,788. Loughery,
Union Labor, I7,488; Wardell, Democrat.
6,18o.
The representative., 1901-11-28

The suppression of the Challenge" has
been the greatest of all the many free ad-
vertisements that it, together with its editor
and his ideas have received. Notwith-
standing the fact that any attack upon the
Postoffice is liable, under the present arbi-
trary management, to endanger the exist
ence OF the protesting publications, the So
cialist papers, with few conspicuous ex-
ceptions, have taken up the battle against
this press censorship. If this is done effec-
lively it will become quickly evident to
those who actually control the strings that
move the postofice puppets, that any such
methods will but hasten the spread of So
cialism and the downfall of exploitation.
Forcible suppression has never permanently
checked any movement that was in accord
with economic progress. Especially if. as
is the case at present with Socialism in the
United States, the movement had sufficient
strength to take advantage Of the sympa-
thy and indignation which would be
aroused, any attempt at arbitrary suppress
sion serves but to emphasize the arguments
at which the suppression is aimed.
The representative., 1901-11-28
Should Belong to the People.

The decision of the Railroad and Ware
house Commission started little arpu-
ment among several students of econom-
les yesterday. The following is the argu-
ment of one well known in the city as a
careful student Of all reform questions:
The decision paves the way for the
trustifying OF the iron mines OF Min
r1esota. eFhe United 9tates Steel Cor
poration, or its constituent companies
will eventually have complete control
OF every mine in St. Louis county.
Those now owned by other individuals or
companies and for which the steel trust
have no immediate use will be obliged to
stay undeveloped until such time as they
are needed. Who should own these
mines? Was this great wealth which they
contain placed there for the exclusive bene-
fit Of this corporation, or was it intended
as the rightful inheritance of all the peo-
pie? You say that the mines were paid
for, that the government gave the land
away to settlers. But have you thought
how much of this has been secured through
perjured evidence? Many acres of it was
taken as homesteads by persons who never
intended to settle upon the land. The land
in the first place belonged to the people
(The Government and have always ques-
toned congress right to give the mineral
rights away with the land Few other ma
tons would do this, and we are now reap
ing the fruits of our early carelessness.
Some day, perhaps in the far off future, the
people will ask by what given right can
few individuals enjoy all the natural wealths
of this world, when they properly belong to
the people. The day of reckoning may be
long ways off, but it is coming, slowly
and surely'-Labor World.
The representative., 1901-11-28

that any publication not accepting the ad-
vertisements of others than the publisher
would be forbidden the mails The first
ones against whom this new ruling was en-
forced were the trade union organs. Very
many unions publish papers as means Of
communication between their members and
as a means Of prupagating the doctines Of
unionism Lately many of these have be-
gun to realize that the interests of unionism
leads to Socialism. One of the main
sources of income of all such papers has al
ways been their advertising and the pronul
cation of this order denying to trades
unions what is the privilege Of every indi
vidual means practically the suppression of
many of these publications.
Then came the announcement that all
libraries" or periodicals, each number of
which was made up of single article so
as to constitute a book or pamphlet should
be denied second class entry. This was en-
forced Immediately against several libra
ries" consisting of Socialist pamphlets, al
though already rumor is running through
the trade papers of the news companies
stating that there is string on the law
and that it will NOT be enforced against
ALL libraries
But the most striking incident of this
new censorship was the suppression of the
Challenge" This Socialist paper had at
tanned circulation of about 10000 in lit
tie over nine months. During this time,
whatever criticism captious critics may have
made on its style of presenting the subject,
it had attracted more attention to Socialism
than any previous effort had been able to
do The somewhat peculiar methods of the
paper and its owner had succeeded in fore
ing more notice from the defenders of capi-
talism than all the other Socialist papers in
the country combined. Suddenly notice
was served on the publishers that the "Chal-
lenge" was refused access to the second
class mails. The excuse given was that the
paper was published mainly to Advertise
Wilshires ideas" Now exactly what a
publication not news organ, is for save to
Advertise" the ideas of the editors and con-
tributors is something which the postoffice
literateurs did not attempt to explain. In
deed no man with a grain of sense can con-
slider the reason offered seriously. 1t is a
plain case of the suppression of paper
whose ideas did not suit the Third Assistant
Postmaster General, who, God save the
mark, received his present position as sop
to the labor vote, he having previously been
a locomotive engineer.
1t thus appears that definite policy Of
press censorship has been the ultimate out
come of the cry for economy Neverthe
less, we are not among those who believe
that this policy will be greatly extended.
The representative., 1901-11-28

copies was often less than the cost of the
white paper.
Again, the postofiice ruled that any Sub
scription for period Of less than three
months is no subscription at all, and the
publishers of the Workers Call" the or
gan of the Chicago Socialists, were in
formed that not oniy cotrsd subscriptions for
shorter time not be counted in making up
the Legitimate list of subscribers but that
the acceptance of such subscriptions in any
manner whatever would cause the paper to
be excluded from the mails. But large
proportion of the metropolitan dailies carry
at the head of their editorial columns rates
for one month, and not infrequently rates
for single week, and it is safe to say that
50 per cent of all the subscriptions they
ever have are such periods of time. To all
this again the postofice is conveniently
blind. By this time it should be evident
that it is simply proposed to exclude those
publications that happen to displease the
postal officials. But these officials, like those
of every other department of Our present
government, are but organs of the present
capitalist class. Therefore the above state
ment is simply another way of saying that
all publications should be suppressed that
displease the ruling class of today.
Everything was now ready for the next
step in economy The postofice began to
make rules concerning the contents of the
publication. Knowing the sort of work
done in other lines we are not surprised to
find most elastic confusion resulting Re-
strictions and regulations concerning the
amount and character of permissible adver-
tising began to appear. 1t was ruled that
only those publications devoted to either
news" or literature" would be mailable.
The postal officials thus became judges of
literature along with their other duties.
In the midst of all this confusion almost
anything could be done and defended as be-
ing in accord with some previously promul-
gated rule. But when, after months of talk
some action was actually taken, the first pa
per of any Importance to be proceeded
against was not even one of the much de-
nounced mail order journals" with their
sham subscription list. On the contrary it
was the appeal to Reason" which was no
tilted that bundles of papers sent to the
same address were not mailable at pound
rates even if paid for in advance. This,
notwithstanding the fact that large per-
centage of every issue of the great metro
politan dailies are mailed in this way
Then came notice that the publications is
sued by societies must contain no advertise
ments aside from those of the organizations
publishing them. incidentally this was di-
rectly contrary to previous order intended
to suppress "house organs" which provided
The representative., 1901-11-28

of sample copies that could be mailed. Then
the publisher was forbidden to print, for
any purpose whatever, more than twice as
many copies as he had actual subscribers.
This instantly created dilemma Every
prominent daily in the country would have
been shut out of the mails on strict ap-
Fplication Of this rule So there began to be
a series of fearfully and wonderfully made
definitions of what constitutes subscriber.
The following quotation is taken from a
recent document of the Chicago postof6ce,
which says: '.In making up the Legitimate
list of subscribers the following may be
included: Direct subscriptions to publish
ers, copies regularly sold by newsboys, cop
les regularly sold over the publishers coun-
ter to purchasers of Individual copies, regu-
lar sales of copies of consecutive issues by
news agencies, bona fide bulk purchases Of
consecutive issues by news agencies for sale
in the usual way without the return privi-
lege. One copy to each advertiser to prove
advertisement, bona fide exchanges Zone
copy for another) with existing second class
publications within reasonable limits" The
contradictory character of these regulations
is apparent at first sight. Copies regularly
sold by newsboys are to count, but not those
purchased by newsdealers with the return
privilege This notwithstanding the fact
that the return privilege is almost univer-
sally extended to newsboys. incidentally it
might be mentioned that when application
was made for the entry of Socialist publi-
cation at this same Chicago office it was
specifically stated by the man in charge of
the second class entry (who undoubtedly
compiled this very circular) that copies
"sold regularly over the publishers coun-
ter" or by Socialist sections without the
return privilege" must NOT be counted "in
making up the Legitimate list of subscrib-
ers.'"
The confusion grows constantly worse.
1t is announced that subscriptions must not
be secured by premiums, prizes, etc. But
it is we'll known that many prominent
OdIiCS give lliCA SOASNOIS ~ d~liSoHy Tic
entire sum received for first subscription
and not infrequently include merchandise
to an almost equal amount Lest these dear
dailies might be affected the order was
again modified SO as to apply only to those
papers publicly advertising such offers.
This enabled the postofice to be convenient
ly blind to the work of the dalies, while
those whom it wished to suppress could be
easily reached. incidentally, while such a
howl is being made against periodicals with
nominal subscription, it might be well to
call attention to the fact that the great
dailies of Chicago announced on raising the
retail price to two cents that the one cent
which they had been charging for single
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
MESSRS. TAMMEN AND BONFlLS
ASK TO BE TRIED BY A JURY

Denver. Aug. 21.-District Attorney
Lindsey will file informations in the
West Side Court to-day charging III. III.
Tammen and f. G. Bontils, proprietors
of the Post, Police Magistrate Thomas,
Bailiff Schroeder and Fire Warden
Daniel J. Sadlier. who is supposed to
be in New York. with conspiracy to do
an unlawful act. attempt to bribe, and
embracery, which means an attempt to
influence Il jury or court by any means
besides evidence or argument intro
duced in open court.
The decision to file the informations
was reached yesterday afternoon when
Attorney Milton Smith, counsel for the
defendants Thomas, Schroeder and
Sadlier. and for Tammen and Bon1ils.
announced that his clients. the propri-
etors of the Post and the defendants.
wished to 90 on trial before n jury of
their peers and stand trial on the
charges that had been made against
them. Judge Mullins agreed TO this
course and instructed the district at
torney to prepare the informations.
Pending the result of the trials,
Judge Mullins will withhold his de
cision in the contempt cases, which
We're the basis of the investigation
that came to an end yesterday.
The filing of the informations will
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
VETERANS WILL GO TO
G.. A. r. ENCAMPMENT

Colorado Springs, Aug. 19.-Linus E.
Sherman. Department Commander of
the G. A. r., has issued his general
orders for the encampment in Cleve-
land September Ola, and instructions
and information for the Colorado De-
partment. The Colorado headquarters
in Cleveland will be room 119 Colonial
hotel, and of the w. Il. G. in room 1903
Hollenden hotel. The ladies of the G.
A. II. will have their headquarters
with the department.
The Colorado Department will leave
Colorado Springs in n special train
over the Rock Island Mt 1:20 O'Clock In
the afternoon of September Sth, and
the northern comrades, including those
Of Denver, will leave here over the
same road the same afternoon ut the
same hour In special ears. The train
will be consolidated at Llmon. From
Chicago the special will ~ to Cleve-
land over the Lake Shore.
The general orders of Commander
Sherman state that the Rev. John L..
Boyd Of Denver has been appointed
chaplain to succeed Rev. j. B. Bedwell
who has removed from the state The
next state encampment Will be June,
1902, in Rocky Ford.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22

cabin with Mr. Maghten. 1 got up,
went out of the cabin and saw the
steamer sinking at the bow. I woke
my partner up and we dressed. By
this time she was still lower in the
water. By the time l got out of the
cabin the water was about the, smok-
ing room floor. l went on the upper
deck, followed by my partner. 1 saw
the boats were gone. l went to fall
hanging davit, by which time only the
stern was out of the water 1 saw n
raft in the water with eight or ten
people on it. l slid down the rope on
to the raft and as soon as got on the
stern of the steamer she sank and
sucked the raft and people down. We
We're some time under water, but l
held on and when the raft came up
only two of us We're left. We
hailed two men and n Chinaman who
were swimming and got them aboard.
BY this time the steamer had sunk out
of sight. Many people hung on to the
raft at different times, but it was not
air tight and we had much difficulty in
keeping afloat. We We're turned over
once by others climbing on but gener-
ally managed to right ourselves.
1.-The scene was heart rending. The
boats We're scattered and overcrowded,
and people were adrift begging, plead
ing and crying for help. We gathered
lumber and made our raft float. We
We're picked up by one of the boats re-
turning from shore. l cannot speak
too highly of the officers and crew."
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFAIR
TAKES PLACE NEAR LOVELAND

cut out his right eye entirely, shat
tered the skull bone and lodged just in
front of the ear.
The force of the shot knocked him
down and his assailant deliberately
struck n match, examined the nature
of the wound and then ran to where
his horse was held in waiting, mount
ed and started at full speed towards
town.
He had gone less than mile when,
in front of Alfred Beebes residence,
the horse fell, throwing its rider SO
violently to the ground as to render
him unconscious.
A party of young men had started at
once in pursuit of Carlisle and over
took him where his horse had fallen.
He was carried into Mr.. Beebe's resi-
dence and n telephone message was
sent to Deputy Sheriff Rickart at
Loveland. BY the time the officer ar
rived the prisoner had revived and was
taken to Fort Collins and locked in
jail.
The wounded man was brought to
Loveland and placed in care of Dr. w.
B. Sutherland at the hospital. Inc
bullet was extracted and the patient
lies now in critical condition, al
though the physician says tne "ouhu
is not necessarily fatal.
Intense interest is manifested IN the
affair, as all the parties are well
known in this vicinity. The prisoner
acknowledges having done the shoot
ing. but refuses to say anything fur
ther.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donath are at Steam
boat Springs, but have been notlhed
of the affair. Mr.. Donath was a rep
resentative from Larimer county III
the Ninth Assembly.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
NORTH WESTERN ROAD
WILL BUILD TO ELDORA

Boulder Colo, Aug. 19.-Denver
Republican Special.)-The railroad to
Eldora Is now an assured fact. 1t
will be built by the Colorado * South
ern road, which now runs the narrow
gauge to Ward. The exact route to
be taken will be decided upon in Il
few days.
This information Games from G. b.
Culhertson of this city, general man
ager of the road, whose father was un-
til few days ago the president of the
company, holding almost two-thirds of
the stock and practically all of the
outstanding bonds. The capital stock
of the company was S500,0O0, divided
into 5000 shares of 500 each.
For some time Colonel $. Il. Dick of
Meadville, Pennsylvania, who is rated
;is millionaire, has wanted to build
10 Eldora. Il. Il. Mann, another inter
ested party and n director of the road,
being next to President Culbertson the
heaviest stakeholder in the company.
was also desirous of building to Ell
dora.
A few weeks ago Colonel Dick was
out here again, and was more than
ever impressed with the feasibility of
extending the road to Eldora. When
he returned to Pennsylvania he and
President CulDcrtson met on some
basis. the exact nature of which is not
known, by which Colonel Dick be-
comes owner of the controlling inter
est in the Colorado x Northwestern
road. Whether or not President Cul-
bertson retains any interest is not
known. General Manager Culbertson
said to-day:
"All that know is that my father
has sold n controlling interest to Col
onel Dick. and that Colonel Dick has
written to me that he has assumed
control of the road. Colonel Dick Will
Immediately put the best surveying
talent procurnblc in the field to def
nltely locate the road along the best
possible route. that there Will be no
regrets hereafter"
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
Immcnsc Tunnel Project.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-The longest
railroad tunnel In the United States
and one that will be numbered among
the four longest in the world, VIII be
built through the Sierra Nevada noun
tains of California. If the present plans
of II. II. Hartman are carried our,
says the Chronicle. Chief Engineer
Hood has sent out corps of nftccn
men to make preliminary surveys and
their work Is expected to he completed
I'm six months. The tunnel project.
which will involve nm outlay of from
1000. 900 to S5.OOO,00O. contcmplatos
the boring of hole ~ 600 feet, or
something over five miles In length.
through the heart of the Slcrras. Be
sides saving II climb of 1900 feet. the
tunnel will shorten the road about
seven miles and Is expected to effect n
great saving In operating expenses. 1t
is stated that. with the Sierra tunnel
built and other plans of the company
for the Strengthening of curves and re-
duclng of grades in Nevada and Utah
completed. passenger trains could be
run between san Francisco and Chlcn-
20 easily in two and II half days. This
means an average speed for the whole
distance of not more than forty miles
an hour.
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
Arkansas Valley Melons.

Denver, Aug. 81 The News this
morning says: The farmers in the Ar
kansas valley are receiving 50 per
crate for their cantaloupes, price new
er before given in the history OF that
portion of the state. Commission men
from New York attempted to buy up
every melon in the valley, but the
farmers refused, preferring that Colo
RADIO get portion of them. After the
local markets are supplied, the re-
mander is shipped in refrigerator cars
to New York and other eastern points.
"To give you an idea as to what 50
per crate means to the farmers" said
Senator Swlnk of Rocky Ford. yester-
day, II have but to say that each acre
will yield about 200 crates, which
means SiO0 per acre. The planting of
an acre costs about $50. and $50 Will
pay for the marketing, leaving n clean
profit of abou, S325. l should estimate
there are about 2i50OO crates of mel
ons In the valley this fail. which
means $4,000 for the farmers. The
variety of the melons is the netted
gem. which is noted in the East for
its size and excellent flavor"
Gilpin observer., 1901-08-22
RAILWAY VALUATIONS AS
RAISED BY THE ASSESSORS

last week, they, with the exception of
several counties which were not pres
ent, increased the assessment in their
several counties over 1900 about $780,
100000, making the grand total in
crease for the state, in round numbers.
minus the counties not heard from,
$3.50, 100000.
A 4-mill levy on that sum, will yield
an increased revenue for next year of
$1,0O4, 600 If that sum is realized for
three years, in excess of the average
revenue, Secretary Gray says that Col
orado will be out of debt.
Speaking of how the board Of asses
sors did their work, Assessor Link
said:
1.-The corporations. with the exception
of a few small companies, refused to
furnish data or information of any
kind or nature whatsoever to guide the
board Of assessors in placing their val
ueS on corporation property, so the
board completed their assessments
from best information obtainable. In
fixing the values the board considered
the values of tangible property owned
by the several corporations such as
rolling stock, improvements, trackbed,
etc, and also the market value Of
bonds and stock and the value of spe-
cial privileges and franchises"
This year four express companies,
Wells-Fargo, Adams, United States
and Pacific, which have never before
paid taxes in Colorado ON their fran
chises, will contribute to the excheQuer
the levy on 81, 800, 900, which the board
includes in its assessment returns. A
new railroad was added to the regular
list, being the Rio Grande & Pagosa
Springs which is assessed at S1O5, 900.
The following telephone companies,
which have not been assessed, were
caught by the assessors: Greeley Inde-
pendent Telephone Company, $1,000;
Buena Vista Telephone Company, $2,-
900; Citizens Telephone Company of
Las Animas, $3.50; and the Salida Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company, $S,-
050.
The big railroad companies assess
ments were increased several hundred
per cent. over 1900 figures, the most
notable increases being:
Santa Fe, from 100000 to S14, ,OOO,-
600: Rock Island, from 81, 200, 900 to 81
100000: Denver & Southwestern. from
100000 to $5,OOO.OOO; Denver & Rio
Grande. from 100000 to S29, ,OOO, 900;
Union Pacific. from $4.OOO,OOO to S14,-
100000; Burlington, from $2,OOO,OOO
to $12.OOOOOO; Colorado & Southern,
from $5,OO0OO0 to S21 100000.