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Gilpin observer., 1905-07-27
Our Seven-League Boots.

With the Pennsylvania railroads
eighteen-hour train to Chicago actually
making the run on its first test in six
teen hours, the possibilities of trans
continental travel burst upon ones
imagination with startling force. Chi
cago is something less than 900 miles
from New York City. San Francisco
is 1000 miles distant. Without Yeck-
oning that competition in speed max
ing, the introduction and development
of the electric motor for general rail-
way purposes and the other factors
fastening this country to newer and
faster transportation performances will
probably further cut down the running
time between New York and Chicago.
it is very simple calculation to con-
clude that it is not either impossible or
improbable that special train. or per-
haps one regularly scheduled, could
cover the space between New York
and San Francisco-roughly three
times that between New York and
Chicago-in three times the hours
needed for the trip from here to Chi
cago. or forty-eight hours, or two days!
If the evolution Of railway dashes
across the continent is to be contin-
ued-and who can doubt that it will
it is not a far flight of the imagination
to picture the time when all the
United States may be regarded as
suburbs of New York City, with the
commuter vending his daily way to
the great lakes or the Gulf of Mexico
for a peaceful nights sleep afar from
the roar of the metropolis.-New York
Press.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-27
BIG OIL TANKS BURN
LARGE LAKES OF BLAZING OIL.
Millions Of Barrels Of OIL Destroyed at
Humble, Texas-Tweive Lives
Reported Lost.

Humble. Tex. July 25.-Fire started
Sunday In a tank belonging to the
Texas OIL Company, caused by light
ming striking the oil. 1t was held in
check for several hours, but finally
spread over large area.
Covering an area of three-quarters
OF mile square, with a great canopy
Of smoke covering two square miles,
the oil tanks of the Texas company
continue to boil and bubble under the
great heat of the burning oil, the fire
having burned since Sunday.
When 1t can be extinguished no one
guesses. Certainly not until it has
burned all of the oil in the eleven big
tanks, which held 100000 barrels
when lightning struck them Sunday
afternoon.
The loss Of life in the oil fields as
near as can be ascertained is twelve,
but no names can be ascertained. The
company declines to make any esti-
mate of its loss or to give out any in
surance figures. but oil men place the
loss at 100000 barrels of oil. valued
at $562,5O0; pumping plant, damage
to tanks, mules. etc, at $4,000 or
more. 1t is reported that the fire has
spread to the tanks of the Guffey COM
pany. The property loss, therefore.
will be enormous.
There are hundreds of homeless peo-
pie, many of whom are only awaiting
a train to go to Houston for shelter.
They were living in tents and shacks
in the oil field and fled for their lives
to the town, away from danger. They
left all their belongings and they have
been destroyed by fire, which runs out
toward the oil field. though it has not
been communicated to any of the der
ricks or wells.
Shortly after the big tank began to
blaze 200 workmen with seventy-five
mules were hurried to tie place to
throw up earthen embellishments to con-
fine the fire to the tank where it origi-
mated.
Some of them mounted mules and
got out. but at least forty of the
mules baked and were cremated.
Five negroes were seen to go down
then and it is not believed possible
they could have escaped.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-27
Suicide While Insane.

Denver. Colo. July 24.-An ex-
tremely sad death was that OF Miss
Mary Sprague. daughter of Wellington
G. Sprague, of the Sprague Investment
Company, whose dead Oody was found
In a barn In Montclair yesterday morn.
ing. Miss Sprague had been confined
for several months in a sanatorium
at Montclair undergoing treatment for
acute melancholia which developed
shortly after the death Of her mother
last year. Miss Sprague escaped the
vigilance OF the attendants at the sana-
torium yesterday morning. Clad only
in her night robe, she left the institu.
tion by way Of window. which was
supposed to have been securely fas-
tened. She escaped about o'clock.
Her absence was discovered at 6:3O.
A search for the missing patient was
at once begun and at $3.50 o'clock the
body was discovered In the barn at
East Twelfth avenue and Vermont
street. half block from the asylum.
1t was swinging from a beam and
life was found to be extinct.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-27
Death List is Swelling.

San Diego, CAL, July 23.-The Ben:
nington horror, which on Friday.
shocked an entire nation by its long
roster of casualties, grew with each
passing hour of the day. Even the
widest early estimates of the terrible
results of the exploding boilers aboard
the gunboat have not been eXagger-
ated, and instead of lessening the ex-
tent of the catastrophe, later and COM
pleter details have added to it. The
death list may be swelled to the ap-
palling total of four score before the
last word shall have been written and
one of the darkest pages in Americas
naval history closed.
These figures, which at first glance
appear exaggerated, are made up OF
the known dead, the probable victims
among the injured now in the vari-
Gus hospitals, and the total number
missing, and are summarized a. fol.
lows:
Dead at morgues. 40.
Dead in the flooded fireroom of the
ill-fated warship, Z.
Injured who may die, 10.
Missing, 15.
Total, 81.
The probable deaths of injured men
are based upon the opinion of DR.. M.
H. Foster of the United States ma
rine hospital service in charge Of the
medical staff. and the number of miss
ing upon the statement of Commander
Young. The commander believes the
missing men were drowned and that
the waters of the bay will give up this
number of dead.
Those who enlisted from Colorado
whose names are on the list of the
dead are: ,
Clyde Haagbloom. 25, Leadville.
Robert B. Carr, is, seaman, Denver.
Richard A. House, 81, seaman, Colo
RADIO Springs.
John McKene, %, fireman, Leadville.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-27
CHANGED HUSBAND.
wife Made Wise Change in Food.

wife Made Wise Change in Food.
Change of diet is the only way to
really cure stomach and bowel trouble.
A woman says:
my husband had dyspepsia when
we were married and had suffered
from it for several years. 1t was al
most impossible to find anything he
could eat without bad results.
Il thought this was largely due to
the use of coffee and persuaded him
to discontinue it. He did so. and be-
gan to drink Postum Food Coffee The
change did him good from the begin
ming. his digestion improved; he suf-
fered much less from his nervousness.
and when he added Grape-Nuts food
to his diet he was soon entirely cured.
"My friend, Mrs. of Vicks-
burg (my former home) had become a
nervous wreck also from dyspepsia.
Medicines had no effect, neither did
travel help her. On my last visit home,
some months ago, l persuaded her to
ase Grape-Nuts food. She was in de-
spair, and consented. She stuck to It
until 1t restored her health so COM
pletely that she Is now the most enthu-
siastic friend of Grape-Nuts that ever
knew. She eats 1t with cream or dry,
just as 1t comes from the package
keeps it in her room and eats it when
ever she feels like 1t.
II began eating Grape-Nuts food.
myself, when my baby was two
months old, and l don't know what
should have done without 1t. My ap-
petite was gone. l was weak and nerv-
GUS and afforded but very little nour-
.shment for the child. The Grape-Nuts
food. of which soon grew very fond.
speedily set all this right again. and
the baby grew healthful, rosy and
beautiful as n mother could wish He
is two years old now and eats Grape
Nuts food himself. wish every tired
young mother knew of the good that
Grape-Nuts would do her."
Names given by Postum Co.. Batt-o
Creek. Mich.
There's a reason,
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-27
DANIEL LAMONT DEAD
cLEvELAND's WAR SECRETARY
Dies Suddenly at His Home at Mill
brook, New York, Of Heart
Failure.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July 24.-Dan-
iel Scott Lamont, secretary Of war
during the second administration OF
President Cleveland, died suddenly at
his home at Millbrook, Duchess county,
last night, at 9:15 o'clock. Heart fail
ure was the cause of death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont were out driv-
ing yesterday afternoon and Mr.. La
mont appeared to be enjoying the best
of health. After dinner he complained
Of feeling i'll, and Dr.. Stewart of New
York, who is a guest at the house, i'm
mediately went to his aid.
The physician diagnosed the case as
an attack of heart failure and in spite
of heroic treatment Mr.. Lamont passed
away within half an hour. At his
deathbed were Mrs. Lamont and two
daughters, Frances and Bessie. Sew
eral guests ct the Lamont home were
also present when the end came.
Daniel Scott Lamont came promi-
nently into public view during the first
term of President Cleveland.
When Grover Cleveland was COVER
nor of New York Dan Lamont visited
his Office daily in the capacity OF
newspaper reporter. The governor
recognized the alertness Of the news
paper man. He found by experience
that he could entrust him with impor-
tant state secrets, and strong friend
ship developed which continued
throughout Mr.. Cleveland's public ca
reer and in subsequent private life.
When Grover Cleveland was elected
President, Lamont was appointed his
private secretary, and when Mr.. Cleve-
land was chosen President for the sec
ond time Mr.. Lamont was taken into
his Cabinet as secretary of war, posi-
ton which he filled with credit.
In the same Cabinet was William C..
Whitney, and Lamont and Whitney
became close friends. Later Mr.. Whit
ney became interested in New York
and Brooklyn street railroad building,
and Mr.. Lamont's services were en-
gagged in the management of those
lines. He was eminently successful as
business man, and as the years went
by accumulated a fortune said to be
in the millions. Later Mr.. Lamont be-
came interested in steam railroad man
agement with James ]. Hill, and for the
last five years had been vice presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, with Offices in New York
City.
Daniel S. Lamont was born in Cort-
1andtville. New York, February g.,
1851, the son of John B. and Elizabeth
l.. Lamont. He graduated at Union
College and entered journalism at Al
bany, New York.
Sagacious politicians other than
Grover Cleveland early learned to trust
Mr.. Lamont. He stood close in Mr..
Tilden's confidence and other leaders
Of his party conferred with him. He
could keep secrets. But 1t was his un-
usual executive abilities which most
had to do with his career. He was nat
urally manager of men and large af-
fairs. He would have been successful
in any line of business.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-27
AIDS NATURES WORK
EFFECT OF AcETYLENE RAYS ON
GROWTH OF PLANTS.
Grow to Twice Actual Weight Of
Those Exposed to Sunlight Only
Latest Victory for This New and
Beautiful IIIuminant.

The experiments recently made at
Cornell University prove that the
beautiful rays from the gas, acetylene,
are as effective as sunlight on the
growth of plants, and this may soon
become subject for serious consider
alton by all progressive cultivators of
the soil.
The results of the experiments are
astonishing. inasmuch as they show
conclusively the great increase OF
growth attained by sIpplementing
"The Light of Nature" with "The
Light of Acetylene" during the hours
in which the plants would otherwise be
III darkness. For instance. certain
number of radish plants subjected to
acetylene light during the night, grew
to twice the actual weight of the same
number OF radishes given daylight
only, all other conditions being equal,
and peas had blossomed and partially
matured pods with the help of acety-
lene light, while without the added
light not even buds were apparent.
Acetylene is already taking its
Place as az illuminant for towns from
a central pldHl, loT llSHtluS HOuseS,
churches, schools and isolated build
i1gs of all kinds, and it is being used
successfully for many other purposes.
A striking and important feature of
acetylene is the ease and small ex-
pense with which it can be made
available compared with the great ad-
vantages derived from its use. The
machine in which the gas is gener-
ated ia easily installed.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-27
Wisconsin Tornado.

Racine. Wis. July 24.-With a roar
that was heard Ave mi,-s, a tornado
struck the northern rim of Racine
county yesterday. killing two men and
damaging property and crops to the ex-
tent of 100000. For miles trees can
be seen uprooted and fences down.
At farm In Thompsonville work.
man whose name is not known was
struck and killed. Near Union Grove
Adam Hunter. an old farmer. was
picked up by the storm and his neck
broken. At the Haumerson brick yards
lightning struck shed and six men
we're stunned. tt'
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-27
Japanese Navy at Work.

London. July 24.-The correspondent
Of the Daily Telegraph at Toxic for
wards dispatch from the Japanese
correspondent of that paper at Moji.
Japan, telling Of daring reconnais.
sance OF a japanese squadron in Pos
siet Bay on July 14th.
Three days later the Japanese ves-
sells occupied Russinpan, where there
is a vast and splendid harbor. Some,
OF the vessels, the correspondent says.
ran right inside Possiet bay, which is
Of great strategical value.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-27
ADMIRAL PAUL JONES
BODY COMES SAILING HOME
Large Fleet Escorts Remains of Naval
Hero Into Chesapeake Bay.

Norfolk, Va, July 23-The remains
of Admiral John Paul Jones, recently
found in Paris as the result of search
inspired and conducted under the di-
rect charge of Gen. Horace Porter, for
mer United States ambassador to;
France, passed in the Virginia Capes
yesterday on the United States cruiser
Brooklyn, under Rear Admiral Sigs-
bee, the Brooklyn having as consort
across the Atlantic from France the
cruisers Galveston, Tacoma and Chat.
tanooga.
Off this coast the fleet was met by
the battleship squadron of the North
Atlantic fleet in two divisions, the first
being under the command of Rear Ad-
miral Evans and the second COM
manded by Rear Admiral Davis. The
three squadrons approached the capes
together, the vessels under command
of Rear Admiral Evans leading and
the Davis and Sigsbee squadrons
closely following.
Upon the vessels reaching Cape
Henry, Admiral Evans squadron, COM
posed of the battleship Maine as flag
ship, the battleships Missouri, Ken
lucky and Kearsarge, passed into
lower Chesapeake bay at 7:10 o'clock.
Then came the Sigsbee squadron in
the following order
The flagship Brooklyn, the cruisers
Galveston, Tacoma and Chattanooga.
Following these were the vessels of
Rear Admiral Davis squadron, which
entered the lower bay in this order:
The battleships Alabama, Illinois.
Massachusetts and Iowa.
The Sigsbee and Davis squadrons
proceeded Immediately up Chesapeake.
bay, bringing the body of Admiral.
Jones toward Annapolis, Maryland, its
last resting place, while the vessels of
Admiral Evans squadron said fare
we'll to the other fleets and proceeded
to Old Point Comfort, Virginia, en-
route to Lambert's Point.
1t is understood here that in Chesa-
peake bay the body Of Admiral Jones
will be transferred from the cruiser
Brooklyn and placed aboard one of
the upper bay lighthouse tenders,
which will bear it to Annapolis for
final interment on the United States
naval reservation at that place.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-27
Earthquake In Mexico.

Mexico City, July 25.-Chilpancino.
capital Of Guerrero, has experienced a
sharp earthquake shock. The residents
were much frightened, recalling the de-
structive earthquake in that city three
years ago. The people remained in
the open air. following the disturbance,
fearing repetition Of the shock.
Gilpin observer., 1905-07-27


one per cent. OF the fund that is now
being expended in irrigation plants
by the government, to teach the people
how to get along without water in a
semiarid region, we could have so
many more happy homes and SO much
more wealth In this country"
The Pomeroy farm certainly proves
the truth of Mr.. Campbells theories.
or else he Is wizard. There Is no
water upon 1t. except one well for do
nestle purposes. and last year there
was only about fifteen inches Of rain.
fall. This year there has been little
more-perhaps eighteen inches. And
there Is no more beautiful farm In the
country. The orchard. five years old,
Is equal to any have ever SEEM. the
hedges that divide the fields and sur
round the garden are as high as the
head OF man: the vegetable garden,
the berry bushes. the flowers and the
foliage are equal to any that you can
find upon the best irrigated farm in
California. while the wheat, corn and
potatoes are simply perfect,
The farm across the road looks
skinny and shabby; the gaps between
the rows of corn. the bald spots ip
the wheat. and the feeble potatoes,
look as II conspiracy had been set
up to furnish as striking n contrast
as possible. From one field, as Mr..
Campbell says. he expects to harvest
nfty-six bushels OF wheat to the acre
by his system. On the other side OF
the fence, where the ordinary methods
have been used. 1t will not pan out
more than seven or eight bushels, and
1t Is the same soil and the same rain
fall.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-02
JUDGES, Exner,ses.

Boston Herald: One result of the
Impeachment of Judge Swayne is like
ly to be a judgment touching the. in.
depreciation of the law that allows
judges, when serving away from their
own districts. to charge the govern
ment for reasonable expenses for
travel and attendance not to
exceed $40 per day each" 1t is one Of
the charges against Judge Swayne
that. when holding court outside of his
district, he invariably charged $40
day for his reasonable expenses" 1t
is discovered that this has been the
practice of most of the judges within
the Fifth, Seventh and Ninth circuits,
and it Is limited that the practice Of
all the district court judges in the
country is to be brought out in the
trial. Ii thus appears, as one news
paper says, that in rendering expense
accounts The judges who have con-
termed to this practice are loose con-
structonists." They would hardly
construe tie law so generously in a
case coming before them. obviously
the intent of the law was that the
reasonable expenses We're to be paid,
but in no case should more than $40
day be allowed. No doubt it is easier
TO charge a lump sum than to keep an
account of personal expenses. If the
practice is to be upheld. the law ought
to say nothing about reasonable ex-
penses, but allow fixed sum daily for
expenses, whether reasonable or 9TH
arx leo,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-02
Norman Shonninn.

London Chronicle: There is cur1
Gus twist in womans nature that for
bids her to go shopping at the sales
alone. She wants a length of lace,
cheap skirt. a blouse. She has the
money in her pocket for the purchase.
But she must have companionship. She
arranges to meet other women who
have either no money or no needs, and
the companionship. having lunched to I.
gether. go joyfuly to the purchase. A
curious Illustration of the altruism o..
woman.
One may perhaps indicate the con-
trast-whicE may be to the feminine
advantage. A woman wants a new hat.
She issues invitations to intimate
friends to come and see her buy one.
A man wants q new hat. The selfish
beast never dreams of inviting his male
friends to spend an afternoon in see,
ing him suited and fitted. Probably
there is no man living who, being in
want of u new evening suit. gave a
friend the delight of helping him in the
choosing Of the cloth, the measuring
and The final fitting. And vet there are
those who think women have not SO
good a time as men,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-02

Cured Her Diabetes.

Halo. Ind, Feb. 27th.-(Special.)-If
what will cure Diabetes will cure any
form of Kidney Disease, as so many
physicians say, then Dodd's Kidney
I'ills will cure any form of Kidney
Disease. For Mrs. L. g. Bowers Of
this place has proved that Dodd's Kid
ney Pills will cure Diabetes.
II had Diabetes" Mrs. Bowers saws.
my teeth all became loose and part
OF them came out. l passed great
deal of water with such burning sense
lions | could hardly bear it, l lost
about 40 pounds in weight / used
many medicines aud doctored with
two local doctors but never got any
better till started to use Dodds Kid
ney Pills. They cured me so complete
ly that in three years have had no
return of the disease | am well
woman now, thanks to Dodd's Kidney
Pills.
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ailments from Backache to Bright's
Disease. Cure your Backache with
them and YOU will never have Bright's
Disease, Diabetes or Rheumatism.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-02
British View OF Dominica.

London Times: There is unauestion-
ably n very general desire that an end
should be- made to the existing order of
things. Many intelligent Domnicans
of the commercial class would welcome
annexation to the United States, as it
appears to be the only means of secur-
ing peace and prosperity.
Certain sections of the people also are
tired of the perpetual strife; the Amer
lean blacks in SANTANA bay are so dis
couraged at the hopeless outlook that,
according to their leaders, they think
of returning to the United States.
Nevertheless, the feeling against am
neNation pure and simple is exceeding
ly strong among the mass of Domini.
cans, much stronger than American
writer's on the subject appear to real
iZe, and it is extremely doubtful wheth-
er it could be carried out without
bloodshed. They have an underlying
belief in the ultimate domination of
America over Spanish-American coun-
tries, but they are not yet prepared to
relinquish their own independence.
So far as the writer could discover,
the latter are willing to cede SANTANA
bay on terms, and would not object to
being placed In the same position as
Cuba. There is plan favored by many
government officials and commercial
men which proposes that the United
States should establish q suzerainty
over the country, guarantee the DOM
inican bonds and take charge of the
customs, giving the government the
amount necessary for administrative
purposes, the republic to give up Sa-
mana bay and Manzanilla bay as sites
for naval stations, and to receive in re-
turn substantial sum in cash and an
annual payment.
Some such halfway scheme seems to
be the only practicable one at present.
and there is no doubt that the Domini-
cans are ready to consider it,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-02
Why Billiards Make Women Graceful

New York Americana First of all,
there is just enough weight to the cue
to test the muscles of the hand; as IL
does, bringing a little resistance into
play, while the exercise taking aim"
affords is excellent.
To start off with, the cue is held in
three or four fingers; then in order
to balance your cue before making a
shot the muscles of the wrist become
fixed. While the left hand rests upon
the table the passing of the taper end
of the cue between the thumb and fin,
ger creates a slight strain upon the
muscles of the left arm, so that the
continued lifting and placing of the
hand has the same effect on the left
that the shooting has upon the right
hand.
Again, woman in stretching her
arms far over the table to make q
shot gives very necessary exercise
to the muscles of the waist, and to
prove that II is an exercise she seldom
takes, a novice will experience con-
siderable lameness after her first two
or three games of billiards. but this
soon disappears. The movement nee
essary to this stroke is excellent for
the shoulders, and completes COM
bination of movements seldom found
In any other physical exercise. With
this. added to loose clothing worn for
the occasion, every woman who can
devote few hours daily to the billiard
table may acquire an easy and graceful
carriage which is natural to compare
lively few women.