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Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17
TOLEDO UNVEILS
M'kINLEY STATUE

Toledo. Ohio. Sept. 15.-Toledo was
en- fete yesterday over the unveiling OF
the Mckinley statue. the first memorial
Of the late President erected in Ohio.
After a naval parade on the river. and
a procession led by battalion Of reg
ular infantry. the statue. which stands
fronting the court house. was unveiled
by Miss Dorothy Bonner.
Col. ]. C. Bonner. president Of the
Memorial Association. in brief ad-
dress presented the monument to the
county. and Henry Conrad. president Of
the Board of County Commissioners,
accepted the trust on the part of the
county. Senator NJ. A. Hanna was then
introduced az honorary president OF
the day. and made brief extempore
address. A dedicatory poem by Theo-
dore McManus was read by the author
and the orator of the day. Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana, was
introduced. The senator began by gay
ing:
'The place of William Mckinley In
history is secure. You honor your
selves In honoring him. You make
the future your debtor by erecting this
statue in commemoration of his life
and services. for like his immortal
prototype. Abraham Lincoln. he be
longs to the ages Hither the lovers OF
American institutions will come in the
unnumbered years before us. and derive
new hope and new inspiration.
similar monuments will rise in
other lands to which peoples not OF
other race will pay their homage. Tho
people OF Cuba, whose liberty was Sc
cured through his genius and states
manship, will erect monuments in his
honor And so the people OF Porto
Rico and the far-off Philippines will
raise enduring memorials to perpetuate
to the farthest ages the memory of tho
President who carried to them the
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17
FARMING MATTERS.
Seed sproutina in Melons.

The Denver Republican correspond
,ent at Rocky Ford under date OF Sep
tember 9th writes that strange and
abnormal condition has developed
throughout the entire Arkansas Valley
The seeds Of the melons are sprouting
before maturity. This phenomenon Of
mature is SO remarkable that no explain
alton Of 1t has yet been given. 1t has
never before occurred in the history
OF canteloupe culture in the United
states. 1t is complete mystery td
those who have even made cantaloupa
growing an art.
While this unusual condition will not
anect the marketing of the present
crop. 1t will seriously interfere with the
production Of seed for next years
planting. At first the sprouting of the
seeds was thought to be confined to the
Over-ripe melons, but on examination il
was found that half-grown cantaloupes
were showing the same condition.
The seeds frs. open at the apex and
the sprout protrudes the same as when
the seed Is in state of termination.
How termination can take place
within the melon is a puzzle. Primar-
lily it cannot occur without the pres
ence Of water, heat and atmospheric
air, or at least of oxygen, and why it
should occur in immature melons is
something for science to solve. The
seeds that have bursted open are abb
solutely worthless, because the germ is
gone.
In some fields every cantaloupe is
affected, while in others only small
portion have sprouted. Many seed
buyers from the South look with seri-
GUS apprehension on the future. as
Rocky Ford cantaloupe seeds will be
selling at enormous prices before the
time for planting arrives. Besides this,
worthless seeds will be placed on the
market by INSCRIPTIONS dealers and
the loss of the growers will be incal-
culable. Those who are saving seeds
find that they are obliged to throw
away many of the best cantaloupes
because of the strange freak of nature.
One seed buyer from the South who
bought two acres of cantaloupes for
seed found them sprouting. and in or
der to save himself from loss Grated
the entire crop for shipment. Some
attribute the sprouting to climatic con-
ditions that have prevailed and others
to too rapid growth of the melons,
One thing is noticeable however, and
that is that melons planted on sandy
ground are more seriously affected
than those grown in clay soil. SAM
pies have been sent to the government
experiment station for an expert solu-
tion of TIE mystery.
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17
Shipping Cattle West.

A Cheyenne. Wyo.. dispatch says
that Reel & Friend of LaBarge, Uintai
county, have closed deal whereby San
Francisco buyers take 5000 head of
their cattle. from two-year-olds mp. The
price paid was better than any that has
been offered in the eastern markets
this year. The first shipment is to be
made September 10th and the second
October 10th. This = is the first in
stance in the history OF the state where
Pacific coast buyers have bought Wy
oming cattle. and is believed to herald
new era in the cattle raising indus
try of the Wyoming section. Hitherto
the cattlemen of Wyoming have been
at the mercy of Omaha. Kansas City
and Chicago buyers, being compelled
to sell at any price because no other
markets offered.
The beef trade of the Pacific states
with the Philippines has opened the
new market. and two outlets are Of.
Tered now. This fall Pacific coast buy.
ers have been active in western Wyo-
ming, and it is expected that the Reel
& Friend shipment will be followed by
a number of others. Reel & Friend.
while not the largest cattle outfit of
the state, are the largest actual ship
pers. annually sending from 5000 to
1000 head to the markets.
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17
SOUTH FLORIDA DEVASTED
BY A TERRIBLE HURRICANE

At Jupiter the wind blew seventy
five miles an hour, with the rain fall
ing in torrents.
Taking a day in crossing the penin-
sula, the storm struck Tampa Satur-
day morning, soon attaining velocity
of seventy miles an hour, and ragged
all day. The roofs of the Almeria and
Desoto hotels were blown off. Several
cigar factories were badly damaged at
Ybor City and several buildings were
nnroofed. In Tampa the Hampton
block was unroofed and six small
dwellings were blown down. No loss
of life is reported. The streets are
a tangle of wires. Street lines made
no efforts to run cars. The wires lead
ing from Tampa in all directions are
down, and the city is in total dark
ness.
Other places on the west coast and
in the interior have not been heard
from, and it is feared that when re-
ports come in the damage will be vast
ly increased. The orange and grape
fruit crops have been greatly damaged
The wires at Madison went down at
o'clock tonight, indicating that the
storm is now raging in middle Florida
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17

daily arriving, but even more by the
Indifference of the powers toward the
severity CT Bulgaria's repressive meas
ures.
People here consider that the anxi-
ETY. OF the powers seems TO be mani
tested chiefly in repeated admonitions
to the porte to suppress the revolution
with all speed and energy possible.
kilograms tIom Constanitnople ap-
pear in this evenings papers, asserting
that the ambassadors had urged the
Sultan's government to suppress the
insurrection without any consideration
of mercy and not to hesitate to burn
and destroy villages or take any other
steps which might be deemed neces-
sary.
these dispatches, though of doubtful
origin and possibly not worthy of seri-
ous acceptance. are not entirely out OF
harmony with reports previously re-
ceived here.
The Bulgarian ministry. there ap-
pears to be little doubt. in face OF the
strongest pressure from within and
without, has. endeavored to maintain
strict neutrality, but it appears quite
possible that the government may now
depart from this position.
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17
HABEAS CORPUS ISSUED In
CASE OF MILITARY PRISONERS

phatically denies. He was cautioned By
General Chase that his orders were
that any citizen using infiammatOry or
abusive language would be arrested.
The county commissioner was then re-
leased. When seen this evening as he
was returning on foot from the camp
Mr.. Lynch was indignant over his ar
rest
Another prisoner who will remain in
the guard tent over night is Justice of
the Peace Reilly Of Independence. The
Judge, who had been indulging a little
too freely, was arrested while making
an abusive talk, not against the troops,
but against the union. He was taken
charge of for safe keeping.
1t was reported to-day to the mill
tary authorities by Elmer E. Hartman,
superintendent of the electric division
Of the Colorado Springs & Cripple
Creek railroad that the tracks on the
low line branch had been maliciously
tampcred with during the night. A
number of spikes on the outside rail at
the sharp curve near the Economic
mill, were found by the track walker
TO have been removed.
The cars take this curve at great
speed and but for the timely discovery.
spreading of the rails which would
have certainly followed, would have re-
suited in terrible accident. The
tracks at this point run close to the
steep bank of Eclipse gulch, and should
a car leave the rails at this point the
car and its occupants would be pre-
cipitated into the bottom of the gulch
some 300 or 400 feet below.
The first car in the morning is, as a
rule, loaded with miners going to
work. There is absolutely no clew to
the perpetrators of this dastardly deed,
news of which was kept quiet by the
railroad officials
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17

Jacksonville, Florida, Sept. 13.-Be-
ginning Friday morning on the east
coast and Saturday on the west, and
lasting twenty-four hours, Florida has
been swept by the strongest hurricane
ever known in that part Of the state.
The wires went down at the beginning
and railroad service was delayed. On
that account no details reached here
until to-day. Even now they are in
complete.
At Miami the wind attained veldc-
ity of sixty-five miles an hour. The
car shed of the East Coast railroad
was lifted from its foundations, clear
of the cars that were under it, and de-
molished. Several small boats were
sunk in the bay Passengers on the
East Coast train which arrived to-
night report that they saw many
wrecks along the shore from Miami to
Hobe's Sound.
A Standard Oil Company's steamer
with two barges is on the beach near
Boynton. The crew of fifteen men was
saved. The bodies of two unknown
men drifted on the beach near Boyn-
ton.
At Stuart, fifteen acres of pineapple
sheds were blown down.
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17
Portland President Assaulted.

Colorado Springs, Sept. 13.-Ralph
J. Findley. who until several days ago
was superintendent OF the Portland
Gold Mining Company mines in Grip
pie Creek and their reduction plant at
Colorado City, engaged in street
fight shortly after o'clock last even
ing with James f. Burns. the president
of the company. Findley stopped
Burns and asked him why he had writ
ten him a letter calling him q liar.
Burns responded that II Findley had
made certain statements he was liar.
In the encounter which followed Burns
was kicked several times. Burns made
a feeble effort ut resistance. but was
unable to overcome Findley's strength
After the encounter both men went to
their homes.
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17
BULGARIA WILL MOVE UNLESS
POWERS PREVENT MASSACRES

Sofia. Sept 15.--The Bulgarian gov
ernment, through its foreign repre-
sentatiyes. has addressed a note to the
great powers. declaring that the porte
Is Systematically devastating Macedo-
mia and massacreing the Christian
population. Further. it says Turkey
has modified her whole army. which
cannot possibly be for the sole pur-
pose Of suppressing the revolution.
Therefore, the Bulgarian govern
ment appeals to the humane sentiment
of Europe to prevent the continuance
Of the massacres and devastation and
10 stop the mobilization of the Turk
ish army.
The memorandum concludes with
the plain statement that unless the
powers intervene. Bulgaria will be
forced to take such measures as she
may deem necessary.
While 1t is possible that a Turco-
Bulgarian war may even yet be avert
ed, the probabilities OF such an en-
counter we're never greater than at the
present moment. The recent note to
the powers, the most decided step yet
taken by the principality. was dictated
not only by the alarming reports Of
Wholesale massacres and devastation
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17

Alfalfa produces more green foliage
to an acre than any other hog pasture
Alfalfa Is grown to such an extent in
this state that any farmer or stock
man could spare a few acres for hog
pasture. The value of an acre of al
falfa throughout the season for laying
bn pork is we'll established and long
experience has taught practical hog
raisers that a little corn or a small
amount of other grain. together with
good alfalfa pasture. will give excel
lent results. Alfalfa alone seems to
supply little more than a maintenance
ration, but as such is very valuable to
growing stock.
The cost of living in cities like Den
YER has advanced so much because OF
trusts and combines that thousands of
people and many who are getting good
wages are living up to every cent they
make. Rents have advanced. provis-
ions have gone away up. clothing is
higher and all service required is more
costly-even to the doctors and
preachers services. People of moder-
ate incomes have less margin between
income and outgo than they ever had.
Farmers are the only class of indus
trial people to-day who are living
comfortably within their means-
Field and Farm.
An Angora enthusiast in Boulder
county evidently proposes to revolu-
tionize the infantile economy OF the
world, for in n late communication to
this journal, says Field and Farm. he
says I'm the incoming golden age
when goat milk depots are established
in our leading cities, the slaughter of
the innocents will cease and our babies
will no longer be weaklings. but
strong, hearty. healthy youngsters like
the robust peasant children raised on
goats milk in the older countries.
When this good time comes babies will
not be the only drinkers of the pure
and wholesome goat milk"
In the summer OF 1857 Abraham Lin
coin was sitting in his office. when he
was visited by one of his neighbors. an
excellent farmer but one inclined to
increase the size of his crops even after
harvesting. He had given on this par
ticular morning. skillfully padded
account OF the hay he had put In.
i've been cutting hay. too." remarked
Mr.. Lincoln. why. Abe. are you
fsrming?" YES" What do you
raisef" Just hay" Good crop this
Year," Excellent" ''How many
tousf" "Well. don't know just how
many tons. Simpson. but my men
stacked all they could outdoors and
then stored the rest In the barn"
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17
smuaaIer.union Mill Closed.

Denver, Sept. 14.-A Republican spe-
cial from Telluride last night says:
The Smuggler- Union mill closed this
morning, so that now there Is not a
wheel running in Telluride. The office
force OF the Smuggler finished treating
the ore on hand and the company has
closed down its mill until the strike Is
over. Miners continue to leave town
every day. 1t is estimated that 1000
men have left Telluride since the strike
began. There are about 100 men en-
ployed In the various mines doing
dead work, and assessments. and as
watchmen.
c. H. Meyer, president Of the West
ern Federation, addressed the miners
this evening. 1t Is not known what
was done, as II was a secret session.
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17
Heavy Snow In Wyoming.

Denver. Sept. 15.-A news special
from Laramie. Wyoming, last night
says:
Eighteen inches Of snow has fallen
here within the past twenty-four
hours. doing incalculable damage. The
electric light wires are down on 1. .
main circuit, and tonight the city Is
in darkness. Telephone lines are in
the same predicament, and 1t will be
several days before communication
can be had with outside towns by this
means. The destruction wrought on
trees and shrubbery here will take
years 70 replace. Reports from the
country state that the grain crop In
Albany county Y prAeticAlly ruined.
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17

Cripple Creek, Colo, Sept. 15.-The
commencement Of the sixth week Of the
strike has been marked by the institu-
,tion of legal proceedings to determine
the power OF the military authorities
'Writs OF habeas corpus were sued out
yesterday to bring about the release OF
Sherman Parker, the strike leader. and
the other men arrested by the military,
Campbell, Mckinney and Lafferty.
At $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning
Attorr"y Eugene Engley. appearing on
behalf of the four men named, filed pc
Ititions for writs of habeas corpus be-
fore Judge Seeds in the District Court.
After listening to the petition Of
Sherman Parker, which was quite
lengthy, Judge Seeds issued the writ
as prayed, remarking that the greater
portion OF the petition was extraneous
and that he would only try the issue
as to the restraint of liberty The
presence Of the troops, he declared, was
aot matter of issue before him. The
writs were made returnable next Fri
day morning.
Chase. who is made party to the suit,
In the lobby Of the National hotel by
Sheriff Robertson.
About 6 o'clock last night a detail
OF cavalry arrested County Commits
sioner Pat Lynch at his residence in
Victor. The county official was mount
ed on spare horse and taken into
Camp Goldfield. where he was inter
viewed by Generals Bell and Chase
Mr.. Lynch was present on the streets
OF Victor on Saturday night when a
company Of infantry took temporary
possession of Miners Union hall. At
this time 1t is alleged that the county
commissioner had expressed himself
In terms abusive Of the militia and its
officers. This charge Mr.. Lynch en-
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17

! daily, is seriously considering such q
measure.
The Turkish government is believed
to have no less than 10000 soldiers In
the villages of Adrianople, large bodies
of them within ten to Is kilometers Of
the Bulgarian frontier. Confronted
with such situation. it is argued that
Bulgaria would be amply justified in
mobiliZing the First and Second army
divisions, the headquarters of which
are at Sofia and Philipopolis. and which
comprise the forces nearest the Turk
ish frontier.
The government appears to be firm
ly resolved to avoid giving Turkey the
slightest pretext for declaring hostili-
ties, and is doing its utmost to restrain
the war fever. Sofia and the country
generally are outwardly as calm as in
the most peaceful times, but the Bull
garians say this calm is more to be
feared than at any other time.
An engagement is reported to have
occurred between force of insurgents
and Turkish troops at Suipindol, in
which not a single revolutionist was
killed, while the Turks lost heavily.
kilograms from Burgas say the Bull
garian population is fast disappearing
from the district of Losengrad and that
every one unable to escape to the Bul-
garian frontier is killed.
Five hundred fugitives who have ar
rived at Burgas from Tekengea report
that two men, one 100 years old and the
other eightyfve, were impaled by the
Turks. The war office here Is greatly
concerned over the increasing number
of deserters who go to join the in
surgents.
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17
MINING CONGRESS
SESSION CLOSED

Deadwood, S. D.. Sept. 13.-The
American Mining Congress yesterday
reelected ]. H. Richards of Boise, Ida
ho, president for the coming year. and
Irwin Mahon secretary: selected Port
land, Oregon, as the place at which to
hold the annual sessions in 1904 and
adjourned.
A particular brand of enthusiasm pc
culiar to mining men, which the mere
presence of such a great number OF
representatives of the mining industry
from all part of the United States
seemed to show could not be lacking
here, but which had not characterized
the earlier days of the proceedings,
yesterdays interesting sessions showed
had only been lying dormant or work
ing beneath the surface. 1t on
ly needed spark of life to
ignite IL and arouse the miners
spark of life to ignite it and miners
ardor, and adjournment came with ey-
cry one feeling the greatest satisfaction
in the results OF the sixth annual ses-
sion.
Col. E. F. Browne of Aspen. Colo
rado, was elected a director.
Just before adjournment r. w. Mar
tin, on behalf of the Black Hills Min
ing Association, presented to Presidedt
Richards badge of membership Ia the
American Mining Congress, raade OF
Black Hills gold. asa token OF the ap-
probation and gratitude for the man
ner in which he|had given his services
during the paSt year in the furtherance
of the interests Of the American min
ing industry.
The close Of the sixth annual session
showed 54S accredited and appointed
delegates to the congress. and 241 per-
manent members. making a total OF
7S9 legally entitled to participate in
the proceedings.
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17
VICTOR UNION
HALL PICkETED

Denver, Sept. 13.-A Republican spe-
cial from Victor last night says:
A detachment of infantrymen guard
ed union headquarters tonight during
a miners meeting, searching for w. B..
Easterly, one of the strike leaders,
whose arrest has been ordered by the
military authorities. He was not at
lie meeting. and after remaining on
guard for an hour and half. the SOL
diers withdrew to Camp Goldfeld.
Four rifle shots ringing out in the
night. closely followed by two more,
brought the entire guard details on
the double TO posts Nos. l and =, at
Camp Goldfield. shortly after 10
o'clock tonight. At post No. l the
sentry was assaulted by some un-
known man, who kept on throwing
rocks. The first shot was fired in the
air, but as the shots kept coming,
three other shots were fired in the di-
rection from which the missiles were
thrown.
At post No. the sentry discovered
q man attempting to creep through the
lines. After the first shot was fired he
turned and ran in the darkness. fol-
lowed by a second bullet fired by the
sentry.
Early this morning Sherman Parker
another of the strike leaders, was ar
rested by the military and taken from
his home to the guard tent. 1t is
charged that he has used inflammatory
language of a nature tending to incite
trouble.
To-day between 100 and 200 men sig
nified their intention to return to work
tomorrow or Monday. The Mine
Owners Association rooms have been
crowded all day with men who are put
through a rigid examination before
they are hired. The promise is exacted
from these men that in the future they
will have no connection whatever with
the Western Federation Of Miners.
Gilpin observer., 1903-09-17
Auditor Gives Bond.

Denver. Sept. Is. - Former State
Auditor Charles W. Crouter came
down from Cheyenne yesterday and
gave $4,000 bond for his appearance
In the West Side court, September 2G.
At that time he will enter his plea
and the date Of his trial will be set
Mr.. Crouter was represented by Mil
ton Smith and ex.Attorrcy General G..
G. Post. and his bondsmen are Horace
g. Clark, clerk OF the supreme court.
Temple Court saloon. Inasmuch ~
Mr.. Crouter came in from Wyoming
voluntarily. Judge Malone was lenient
In the bond. The 100000 bond is given
on the indictment charging the en-
bezKlement Of $4,000. There are eight
other counts. and on these the court
accepted Mr.. Crouter's personal recog'
nizance.