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Gilpin observer., 1904-03-03
BLACK HAWK.

Don't forget that Neoto Council, De
gree of Pocahontas. will give an excel
lent entertainment and dance at Fire.
mems hall on March 11th, week from
tomorrow night.
Miss Lille Cohen returned from Den
yer last evening, where she has been
visiting.
Chas. Cox returned Monday from Den
yer, where he was in attendance during
the last illness and death of his brother
in-law, Charles 81. Seccombe. The de-
ceased resided in this city about thirteen
years ago.
Dominick Martello came up from Den
yer the first of the week and says his
hand is getting along nicely now.
VIM. Crossley went to Leyden yester-
day to look around little.
The city election Ia just one month
Away, and all nominations must be In to
the city clerk by March 10.
A. Cohen, of Cohen & Hurwitz, return
ed from Denver yesterday morning
Mrs. Robert Hazelwood left for Cali
fornia Tuesday afternoon to join her
husband, who is working in that state.
She was accompanied as far as Denver
by Mrs, r. F. Beck.
Several of the friends Of Mrs. John
Rudolph met at her home last Sunday
evening in honor OF her birthday. A very
pleasant evening was spent by all.
G. w. Adams left for Chicago Tues
day afternoon on mining business.
Word was received last week that the
Denver police had arrested Geo. Woods,
formerly of this place, on suspicion oi
breaking into saloon, and in his pos
session were found the gold watch and
chain and other iewelry which had beer
stolen from the Little Hotel about two
years ago. Deputy District Attorney
Miles notified the Denver police that
should he be released for them to COM
municate with him. Last night he re.
ceived word that Woods could be had,
and today made out warrant for
Woods arrest. Sheriff Cody leaves this
afternoon to get his man.
On Tuesday the Mascot mine below
Black Hawk was sold by Thomas II.
Potter, trustee, to Morris Thomas OF
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-03
LOSS is OVER THREE MILLIONS
Flames in Heart Of Dry Goods District
of Rochester.

of Rochester.
Rochester. N. Y, Feb. 27.-Most of
the retail dry goods quarter of Roches-
ter is in ruins. Three out of the five
department stores in Rochester were
consumed in the fire, which caused a
loss of more than $3,000,000. The
Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Co., the larg-
est retail store in Rochester, was de-
stroyed. or the loss, $735, 900 repre-
sents buildings and the remainder
stocks and furnishings. 1t is said that
$500 persons were thrown out of work
by the fire.
The burned region lies on the north
side of the main street, between st.
Paul street and Clinton avenue. north
from St. Paul street, almost the entire
length OF the block. The fire started
in the store OF the Rochester Dry
Goods company and worked west.
burning only one store east OF this
establishment. that of the Walkover
Shoe company. before its progress
was checked in that direction. Next
was the store OF the Beadle, Sher-
burne Co. which was destroyed. Then
tho Marble block, occupied by the Sib-
ley. Lindsay & Curr Co.. was de-
stroyed and finally the thirteen-story
Granite building was attacked. Only
the front wall OF the Marble building
Is standing. The shell OF the Granite
building is intact and the floors are in
place. but the building Is gutted.
The Sibley. Lindsay 4 Curr Co.'S six
story wholesale building, together
with the stables in the rear, was de-
stroyed with all its valuable contents,
this loss being placed st $1.450.00
There was n livery stable and some
frame dwellings on Division street. =
narrow thoroughfare running through
the rear Of the burned stores. and
these were damaged by water and fall.
ing walls.
There were no deaths and no one
was injured except Assistant Chief
Frank A. Jaynes, who was struck by
flying nozzle. The power on the
trolley line running along Main street
was removed to avoid danger from
electricity.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-03
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
CRY Council Rooms,

'
BLACK HAWK, Colo, MAR. /, 1904.
Regular meeting of the city council.
Roll call-Present, Mayor Thompson,
Aid. Vogel, McNevins and Grutzmacher.
Absent-Ald. Lynch and Nelson,
Minutes of regular meeting OF Feb.
Z, and special meeting of Feb. 8, we're
read and approved.
The monthly reports OF the city clerk
treasurer, marshal were read and re-
ferred to the finance committee for their
approval, and they having examined the
OF Aid Vogel were accepted and or.
dered filed.
The following bills were read and re-
ferred TO the finance committee.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-03

On motion OF Aid. Grutzmacher the
Black Hawk Brass Band was granted
permission to practice in the City Hall.
An ordinance governing the storing OF
high explosives was read and the clerk
instructed to have the same published.
The following judges Of election were
appinted:
First ward-Thomas G. O'Mera, Geo.
". Matthews, Albert Rogers.
Second ward Eugene Perley, Lincoln
Allebaugh, F. A. Rudolph.
Third ward Chas Britton, VIM. Cross.
Icy, T.. Il. Jones.
Aid. McNevins moved that the may
or's warrant for the collection OF taxes
for 1898 be extended until the regular
meeting in April without interest.
On motion council adjourned.
F.A. RpDoLrH,
City Clerk.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-03
FINDM MACHEN GUILTY
GIVEN TWO YEARS FOR CON- ~
ING IN PocTAl TRAL %.
Molten Made fer Arrest Of lr,
and me Men Are Asmlt.eI ::
Defendants Felt cenfi@
quittaI and Are Appalled, at +.

Defendants Felt Confis
quittaI and Are Appalled, at +.
Warrington. Feb. 27.-"Gi
dicted" was the verdict ann.
| Carl Peterson, foreman O: ii
the postoffice consp racy trai
at the same time that this
verdict as to all four deiendsi.
gust w. Machen. late generai
intendent of the rural free do.!,
vision: George e. Lorenz OF :. q,
| Samuel A. Groff and Diller B. Gil oc
Washington.
The jury had been out nine hours.
In the dimly lighted room sat the four
| defendants, who after the case IVES
given to the jury. had been placed in
the custody of a marshal and confined
to the limits of the city hall Each
wore an anxious look and 1eath-l-ke
silence fell on the small crowd WHICH
had been permitted to enter the room
as the clerk inquired of the foreman
If verdict had been reached. The
jury as to a man rose and as the words
guilty as indicted" fell from the
foremaI's lips the defendants and
their counsel seemed appalled,. Dur
ing the time the jury was out the four
defendants had paced up and down
the hallway outside the court room
and had given expression to the be-
lief that each hour the jury spent in
discussing the case brought them
nearer to acquittal. There was gen
erai astonishment t..:.e tth.t tho Jury had
included in the conviction Samuel A.
Croft, a Washington policeman and
inventor of the Croft fastener, as to
whom Holmes Conrad, special counsel
for the government, informed the jury
he did not expect conviction and
that he personally did not believe in
his guilt.
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered, Charles A. Douglass, in be-
half of all the defendants, filed mo-
tions for new trial, for arrest
of Judgment and for an ap-
peal for the purpose of having the de-
PENDANTS admitted to Lail. Bail was
then fixed ct $4,000 each, the bond of
Lorenz and the two Groffs being in
creased from $4,000.
Foreman Peterson cfter the jury
had been discharged said that many
points were taken up and discussed.
The $25 900 note of Lorenz to Machen,
he said. had been discounted" by the
jury. The fact that they were out SO
long he said, was because on the part
of some of the members there were
some matters of sentiment, but" he
added, Eve overcame that by hare
| work"
The district attorney and the Off
cials of his office as well as Postoffice
Inspector Mayer. all Of whom were in
court when the verdict was brought in.
expressed qualification at the result
Of the trial. which, lacking two days,
lasted seven weeks.
Washington, Feb. 29.-August W.
Machen, Lorenz and Diller B. Croft,
all of whom were convicted of con-
spiracy against the government in
connection with the supply of Croft
facteners to the postoffice department.
were sentenced to two years imprison-
ment in the Moundsville, w. Va, pen
itentiary and fine of $4,000 each.
Samuel Croft was allowed q new trial.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-03
Tinker, Joseph B.-Aibert Extension lode
IfnknnMn-Inf 1. block 20. Main street =.

Same. w
cents and cost of advertising will be
expenses each lot part of lot and real estate
If the taxes thereon shall paid before the day Of sae
WIN r. BACKUS,
City Marshal
BLACK HAWK Colo, Fst. H. 1894.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-03

Sugar Advances Five Cents.
New York. Feb. 27.-All grades Of
rchned sugar were advanced s cents .
hundred pounds.
Gilpin observer., 1904-03-03
FOR THE YEARS 100, AND 1902.

Public notice hereby that in of order of
City Council of the City of Black Hawk made the I'd
February 1904 the undersigned will The 2S day of March,
commencing the hour of 10 o'clock the City
in said city sell public the smallest portion
lots and real estate hereinafter described Ito be taken
side thereo for which will the
being the assessed thereon by the City Council
municipal 1901 and 1902 together with the
Il 4l.nnlo for
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ceny; one year: 10 be released April 1.
W. S. Johnson of Lincoln county, rob-
berry second degree; one year. to be re-
leased April /.
Harry Waringer of Cleveland county,
ore year for larceny Of domestic animal,
TO be released April /.
Bourland Winford Of Logan county. one
year for grand larceny; to be released
April !.
Carey Hicks. Of Logan county, one year
for an assault with a deadly weapon. To
be released April 5.
r. NJ Reinhardt Of Kiowa county. two
years for burglary; to be released April g.
Joseph Hughes Of Pottawatomie coun-
". one year and one day. for assault to
rape. To be released April ..
Riley Seward of oklahoma county. one
year and one day for stealing domestic
animals: 10 be released April 10
Julius Brauer of Oklahoma City. one
year and one day. for enticing female
into hawdy house; to be released April 10.
Thomas Quinzenburg of Pawnee coun-
ty. one year and one day for larceny; to
be released April 1G.
Bud simmons of Pawnee county. two
years for riot; TO be released April q.
Frank Martin OF Caddo county. two
years for burglary: to be released April >.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-09
PRESIDENT CABLES cHoATE.
Sends Congratulstory Message 10 the
British Bible Society.

London. March Sat the reception to-
day in the Queens hall of the foreign
missionaries United States Minister
Choate read the following cablegram from
the president of the United states; Con
vey 20 the Pritish Bible society my
hearty congratulations ON their centen-
sry and my earnest good wishes for tho
continued success Of their good work.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
lie read also message from American
Bible societies of congratuiatior Con-
tinuing the ambassador paid a tribute
10 the work done by the English society
on America prior TO the birth OF the
English society on America prior 10 tho
birth Of the American Bible society and
said the latter now kept Sooc).no people
supplied with Bibles and met the require
n1euts Of 10000 cfiigrants annually. In
eloquent words he alluded 20 tho fact that
the Bible was the only book carried on
the Nayfiower 20 American shores and
to the founding Of Harvard university
by men ~ New England for the purpose
OF rearing ministers for the spread 81
Bible works
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-09
MR.. LYMAN
TEST|FIES
Continued from First Page.

( a fact in regard to him would be accepted
/ by the people as true.
Chairman Burrows insisted on know
/ ing if the people of Utah knew in regard
to his life. why Senator Smoot could not
know just as well.
The witness responded several times
that people must have known but that
Senator Smoot did not, whereupon Sen
ator Hoar demanded to know what the
witness meant by such answers. The
witness then said that Senator Smoot
probably knew just as much about the
question as people in general
do you take back what you said. then.
that the people knew and Senator Smoot
did not know" asked Senator Hoar.
Il take that back.
Don't you think, Mr.. Apostle. that it
behooyes you to be a little careful about
what you say. so that you will not have
anything to take back?" asked the sena-
tor severely.
Senator Hoar followed this by asking
the witness if he had received a revela-
ton as to what he was to testify 10 on
the stand. and whether such revelation
could be responsible for his change f
mind in regard to the questions asked.
Are your answers here by order OF the
L0rdo Are they given in your human
or inspired capacity?" the senator asked.
7 answer as the spirit Of The Lord d.
reefs"
Then. it wa the spirit q the Lord
which directed you 70 make the answer
you Just took back and which you said
The witness hssitated and Senator Hoar
remarked.
We'll. if you can't answer that, don-t
blame YOU"
Chairman Burrows. After all os this
testimony which Senator sno,,t has heard
do you think that he Tow knows whether
you are practicing polygamy?
Il don't think he knows
You thirk he believes you vhea you
tel him. do you aot:
i believe he believes il and believes
me
After much effort a statement vas o.
taiued from the witness that D. believed
Jhat Senator SmOot was acquainted zith
his general reputation. and t-st h vas
living in cohab.tatI1- with plural ~ivex
Chairman Burrows asked NJ Lyman IN
regard % The recognized church % I-stte-
Dav Saints az Lamont rows. where a
son of Joseph Sr=.l:h. the p-p5hes. = the
head. and 2r Lyman gave his IDEAS q
ire differences between the ;~e oTgaaiEz-
tons He vas asked Z the re-eTga1iz~c
church did no, dsuource polygzulv. and
answered. They deDouace = 80 hzrz
that il almost pTovokes Is 70 defend
ii
Mr. WsEthiaston having ob5ec-sd .
questions concerning the belief z the re
organized church IS Irrelevant Senate.
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pers and securities.
y charter was also securel today for
the DR.. J. Harvey Eye and Ear institute,
of Guthrie. with capital stock to the
amount of s50O9o The incorporators are
DR. j. Harvey Moore and Sam d. Hodg-
don. of 81. Louis, and c. V. Pattison
of Guthrie.
The Oklahoma Vegetable Preserving
company. of Leila. in Noble county, also
received a charter on the application of
Joe w. Harrison, T. +. Drennen and
Allen Daniels of Lela and George \.
Masters and Henry ;. Johnston of Perry.
This company proposes to buy process
that will prevent potatoes and other veg
etables from decaying. after which they
Will have fresh vegetables the year round.
The capital stock of the company is
SO. .0oo
\ charter was also issued to the First
Christian church, Of Arcadia. The in
corporators are B. w. Fowler. Isaac
Dawson and W u. Hughes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-09
Is 1T CURABLE :?
A Question often Asked by Those
Afflicted With Piles.

Is a strained Joint cfrobic7 y local in-
fammation curable7 Of course. n pop
erly treated 50 is piies.
People often become afflicted With riicz
and ask some Old chronic who has a.
rays persisted ia the wr0Es treatment.
and naturally he discouraEes them by tell
ing Them that their case IS hopeless
They in tarn discourage others. and TINS
2 disease that can In every case - cured
~ careful and skillfuI harding Iz aIiosyed
20 sap the energy u tbousa ndS who might
free Themselves q the trouble in a few
days
Pyramid Pile cure viii care the uost
azzravated case of hen0-Th1i8s fa AZ 49,
tonishirely short tine Il relieves the
congested parts. reduces tae tuuors in-
stsntlv. Ho matter hoN large. ailsys ;hs
Inflammation and stops the aching OF
itching ~ o-ce
Thoasaufs rho hs6 resorted - eEFer-
siye surgical treatment have beea cured
by the Pyramid pie C8re-ia q alane by -
Instances sersoas no had spent nsoafhs
H. hospital nnder pie specialist
1t q re-us8y that noae need fear g.
srpIy essu 20 TIE rnoEt sEErzvaIes1
szolzu and szasrsed heaaorrhois4l
tU-1D-s-
II sou are sfHscie,l Elth thls stsss7s4
disezse you can master IL ard snasfss Is
cEickiy
This Ternrsy Is 20 logger az ezpfrusa'-
tut 4 7na1iczl certainty. aad is ssld -
druggists everyzs.ere ~ af,y cesia
package
Write Pyrara35. Drug Co. &zrsaaI
Ai-h fo- sheir free book CO ihs czss~
ard ere % g4.e&
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-09
SIX PERSONS KILLED
EXPRESS TRAIN AND FREIGHT
COLLIDE IN ALABAMA.
Orders TO Freight Conductor Were
Overlook ed.

birmingham. Ala March Six per
sons killed. three fatally injured. two
injured and a limited express train md
freight partially dest royed By Are az
the result OF head-on collision today
on tho Alabama Great Southwestern rail-
way near Kewanee. y miles north Il Nc
sidian Miss
The dead
p J.. LARKTN. engineer of the express
train, Birmingham
ROBINSON RIGGS. mail clerk Chatts-
u0oga.
D. % NICHOLSON. mail clerk. Cha;ta-
uooga.
HENRY BANKS. coIorcd. fireman of
express. Birmln CHAM
DAVIDSON. mail wNTgHer. chattanoo-
e.
colored fireman or freight train. narns
not given
Fatally injured
J. Il Hlads. Nashville. soathsTu sx-
press T1esseuEcr
p r Wakescld b1gaagsraa.
Frzire-ar Case 20 the freight -rai~.
The traIas involved uerr ths rotsthho5re
limited on the Queen srd Crfe-sft s5a-
TEN and nerthbrrr<i freight
], g. uuderrtoos the wT~k was eaussa
by the frsig1t train crerioek.7g 9raerr
fr r-rs- rfe express
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POPuLISTS
WILL NOT FUSE
Lincoln County Meeting Fails
to Bring Agreement.
RESULT CAUSES COMMENT
Democrats Insist on Use of
Their Party Name.
RESULT CAUSES COMMENT

Guthrie. o. T., March s-The word re-
and Populist central committees Of In
coin county had held a meeting last Sat
urday and that the attempt to continue
fusion had signally failed caused a good
deal of concern among the Democratic
leaders in this city. Some of them fear
that their chances of carrying the next
election in the territory has gone glim-
mering. Some OF the Democratic leaders
here say that about all that is left Of
the Populist party Of Oklahoma is a few
fellows who want TO trade for the offices
and that if the Democratic party will
take a bold stand the rank and file OF
the populist party will vote the Demo-
cratic ticket.
The Chandler Publicist says Of the
meeting of the two committees that
conference committee of five was appoint
ed as follows TO confer with like COM
mittee from the democratic committee.
R. f. Amber. j. NJ Reagin Robert Pool
F p. Harmon. y. w. Niblack This COM
mittee was instructed to arrange with the
mary 10 nominate fusion ticket upon
the following basis: Division of othces
as they stand; naming of the ticket ana
holding of primary to be deferred untA
after the 9Th of July, but in case that
the Democratic committee insisted upon
holding the primary at an earlier GATE
the populists would agree to let them hx
the date the primary TO be called as
democratic-populist primay and a declar-
alton of principles be adopted which
should be the platform of the allied par
ties in this county regardless Of the ac-
ton taken by the Democratic national
convention.
The conference committee was further
instructed to agree with the Democratic
conference committee that in case the
Democrat atic-Populist primary was held
prior to July G. the Populists would after
that date let the members of their party
decide by vote whether or not the party
would drop "Populist" from the hSphen-
ated name and make the campaign under
the straight Democratic name. The con-
ference committees retired to another
room but soon returned to report that
the Demo cratic committee was instructed
to demand that the county primary.
whenever called to meet, must be called
as a Democratic primary.
Soon after this report was presented.
an intimation was received from the
Democratic committee that their confer
ence committee was again ready to meet
the Populist conference committee, and
the two again retired. The Populist con-
ference committee soon returned and re-
ported that the democrats would agree TO
the present division of Offices provided
that their first demands were acceded to.
The Populist committee was instructed to
stand by the instructions already given
it, and the last conference was short
the committee asking upon its return to
be discharged. as they were convinced
that no agreement could be reached
The populist will hold their county con-
vention June 16 and the Democratic con-
vention will be held June "a
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Territorial Charters Granted.

Guthrie O. T, March S.-H. c. U1eu.
Clifford r. Moore. Mont r Higley and
r. \ kleinSCbmidt of oklahoma City
today secured a territorial charter for
a company that has secured the author
ity to buy and sell al the railroads =
the country. The charter names IL the
II. c. Ulen company Of oklahoma City.
and Il has an authorized capital Of
s5o.0oo The company proposes TO con-
tract for. build. operate buy and sell
railways. sewers ard other public util
i;ies Then. in addition 10 all these. it
proposes TO buy and sell municipal and
corporate bonds and other negotiable pa
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PONCA INDIAN AFFAIRS.
No Sales of Inherited Lands Will Take
Place in March

Ponca City, O. r. March S.-Nearly
$4,000 in cash was paid to the Ponca In
dams last week, annuity money due
them, and derived mainly from the leas-
ing Of their tribal lands. No confusion
attended the payment whatever, as the
distribution of large sums TO the Indians
has been reduced to a business basis
and names are Systematically arranged
to Designed as fast as the claimant ap-
pears says the Courier. The page num-
ber upon the face of each check shows
at a glance where the signature is placed
Five hundred and ninety-one annuities
were paid, of which number not over a
dozen are Indians who have passed away
during the past year and since the last
payment. which indicates that the Pom
cas- have made a slight gain the past
year. Trader Steele furnished a fat beef
and a feast ruled the boards during the
afternoon. The usual restrictions were
removed and great many Poncas drove
TO the CITY and did considerabl BILE shopping.
Another payment will likely be made
during the month of March, being lease
nnoney due the Indians from the renting
of their individual ailotments This pay
payment will probably run over the
s20O00 mark. The TOnkawas receive a
small annuity payment and also a lease
payment during the month.
No sales of inherited lands will take
place during the month Of March, but "A
long list of valuable lands are posted
for sale during April and May. Judg-
ing from the number of inquiries being
made by outside parties, the coming
sales promise to he lively and interesting.
A fact well worth considering is that
the lands offered are nearly all. first
class farming lands.
The Ponca Indian training school has
IL pupils enrolled, the largest number
registered in years. The buildings and
grounds are scrupulously neat and clean
and the children are peculiarly free from
sporadic or epidemic complaints. Just
now the attention of teachers and pupils
is turning to the planting of the com
ing seasons crops and betd work and
the little girls are turning out some re-
markably pretty designs.
The present corps of employees are all
experienced hands and the general status
of the school is away up in the excellent
column. Visitors are always kindly re-
ceived and the school affords a visiting
point of no mean interest
y subject of importance TO Indians and
Iessees alike is beginning TO demand at
tentiou, and that is the construction of
g bridge across the Salt Fork river.
Many of Ponca's business mon have in
terested themselves in the matter. Joe
Miller president Of the 101 ranch. held
a council at the ranch with the POncas.
but the money for a steel suspension
bridge could not be raised and a wooden
structure may eventually result A
bridge across the Salt Fork is badly
needed, especially when it is at high
water mark.