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Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
sTRATToN ESTATE WINS.
Court of Appeals Decides Against the
Venture Corporation.

Denver Colo, Feb. 21.-A decision
was handed down by Judge Adams of
the Federal Court of Appeals at st.
Louis yesterday which effectually sets
at rest the litigation which has so long
been pending over the Stratton's In
dependence mine in the Cripple Creek
district The decision was in favor of
the estate executors and against the
Venture Company of London, who
brought suit for s6.000,000 damages.
The decision removes all doubt as to
the value of the property when it was
sold. and for this reason, II nothing
else. is a source of qualification to
mine owners in the district. 1t was
claimed by the London corporation
shortly after the death of w. S. STRAIT
ton that the mine had been ''salted"
and that the value placed upon 1t was
a fictitious one. Subsequent develop
ment work. however, has brought out
ore values to equal II not more than
cover the s6.O00,00O paid for the mine.
Work which has already been carried
on in the property since Mr.. Stratton's
death has proven all claims made for
1t. as ore of sufficient value has been
taken out to more than equal the pur-
chase price.
The decision removes the principal
obstacles to the construction, of the
Myron Stratton home. although other
litigation may cause a delay in carry
ing out this provision Of the will.
The decision of Judge Adams afiirms
the decision of Judge Riner, handed
down in Denver year ago.
The state will be enriched even
tually by the payment of $500. 900 in
heritance tax, which has been tied up
by litigation since the death of Mr..
Stratton. The decision will also stimu.
late the mining industry in the Grip
pie Creek district to considerable ex-
tSut
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
s.atu. Of France. {. willard.

Washington, ,. c., reb. 1S.-A spe-
cial feature OF the day in Congress yes
terday was the acceptance OF the
statue of Frances Il. Willard. which
has been placed in statuary hall in the
national capitol by the state OF ILL
nois. There are about forty pedestals
in the hall, but the statue of Miss VIII
lard is the first Of the women to find
a place there, and members OF her sex
showed their appreciation of the COM
pliment by turning out in large num-
bers to listen to the eulogistic ad-
dresses made in connection with the
ceremony.
In his prayer in the House the chap
lain. referring to the exercises incident
to the acceptance Of the statue. said:
THAT by the purity OF her soul, the,
breadth and scope OF her intellectual
attainments, the eloquence and chas-'
tity of her speech, and her unselfisl>
devotion to the purity of the home.
the state and humanity. had won for
herself the splendid and just encom.
ium-'The uncrowned queen of purity
ana temperance
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
Boulder Newspaper Man Dead.

Denver, Feb. ia Boulder dis
patch yesterday says: After an i'll
ness covering a period of over two
years, Valentine Butsch, one of the
proprietors of the Daily Camera, died
this morning at $3.50 O'Clock, aged sew
enty-seven.
Mr.. Butsch was born in Bavaria and
came to this country when fourteen
years old. He was married fifty-two
years ago, his widow and five children
surviving him. The children are Mrs.
Dickinson of indianapolis, Indiana;
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Blake of Denver. Mrs. F..
V. Kirk. Mrs. l. c. Paddock, wife of the
editor of the Camera, and Charles
Butsch of Boulder.
Mr.. Butsch came to Boulder in 1878
from Indianapolis, Indiana, where he
was at one time very wealthy. After
coming to Boulder he was interested
in smelling and milling in Lake and
Boulder counties. He bought the Cam
era in 1892 and ran 1t successfully. He
was appointed postmaster of Boulder
by President Cleveland during the lat
ter's first term. at the request of Vice
President Thomas A. Hendricks, and
served Ave years. He also served some
time as justice OF the peace and police
magistrate Of Boulder.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
Delta Wants Normal School.

Denver. Feb. 2O.--A Republican spe-
cial from Delta last night says: An en-
thusiastic meeting of the Business
Mems Association last night passed
resolutions opposing the consolidation
of the various bills now before the Leg
Is lature for normal schools. The reso-
luton calls upon Senator De Long and
Representative Husband to do all in
their power for the Delta bill and Of
fers the state the use of the large new
high school building to be used as
normal school. The building has all
modern conveniences, including Its
own heating and lighting plants. and is
surrounded by a ten-acre campus.
Delta will now ask from the state only
a small appropriation for maintenance,
and. it is generally believed here, that
such a bill can be passed by the pres
ent Legislature.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
Another Bridge Victim.

Denver. Feb. 19th.-A dispatch from
Salida last night says: The Inflated
footbridge which broke and sent four
people to their death on Memorial
day last year added another victim to
its death list to-day. Arthur Wilson,
the ten-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
w. Wilson Of this city. fell from the
timbers of the new structure that 1t
being built to replace the old bridge
at IL o'clock this morning and was In
stantly killed.
He was playing on the bridge with
two other small boys, when a dog ran
against him. causing him to loose his
balance and plunge into the river.
distance OF twenty feet. His head
struck sharp rock and was crushed.
The body was recovered sixty yards
down the stream by two shopmen, who
went into the river and drew 1t to the
bank.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
BOMB KILLS GRAND Duke SERCIUS

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the heads heads
ss ssss RSss ss
e.rr,rss The % q,
ss the s
on the imperial victims body ghay which strewed
Every window
Tered and bits iron mpeded deeply
The assassin
nr,nn The head % @ Grand
The grand dukes
The
As % he to % s was sleigh
their y s Dsa By the S
us @ s. the po
and aid aides sdecamp kept body
prominent
shs of DEATH a
n ssa su a a h e h eoe and
% ss Piehv 1 5 s
m was the irony fate that sergs after taking refuge his eon
doned to enable the g police to better protect him
the s
welfare of
The Of the crime the triangle within the K%s
Nicholas
According @ ser @ details % Grand % Duke sersus
ss'ia's s h s
sf % likely vn s wss PLAIN 3 fSS S % % as would not
w Ss.s sa Ss % ssn
his esp9aed lode the vehicle kill
him as he
s assss no s ns % @
wh the ss sus d b that he was
memSe Of osSiss hs soase ReTeanary n parity
r y sa and wi" be buried in the
poson bomb. but give no details
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
SALT RHEuM ON HANDS.
Suffered Agony and Had to Wear
Bandaaes All the Time-Another
Cure by Cuticura.

Another cure Ey Cuticura is told OF
By Mrs. Caroline Cable, of Waupaca,
Wis, in the following grateful let
ter: my husband suffered agony
salt rheum on his hands, and l, had
to keep them pandayed all the time.
We tried everything we could get. but
nothing helped him until he used Cuti-
cura. One set of Cuticura Soap. Oint-
ment, ard Pills cured him entirely.
and his hands have been as smooth
as possible ever since. l do hope this
letter viii be the means Of helping:
some other sufferer"
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
Attacks kuropatkIn.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 1S.-The arrival
in st. Petersburg OF General Grippen-
berg, former commander OF the Second
.Manchurian army. who reached here
at midnight, has caused sensation In
military circles. The general frankly
avows that he relinquisheS his COM
,mand after the recent attempt Of the
Russians to flank Field Marshal
!Oyama, because, as he claims. General
,Kuropatkin refused to sepd him help
when victory was in General Grippen-
berg's hands, instead ordering the lat
ter to withdraw. nas'.e
Grippenberg will personally report
ON the situation to Emperor Nicholas.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
CODY D,voRcE CASE.
Buffalo Bill and His Wife Both Appear
to Poor Advantage.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Feb. 1S.-Highly
sensational charges were made at the
taking OF dispositions in the Cody d.
vorce case begun here Thursday in
the District Court before Judge X. II.
Scott
Colonel W. F. Cody was present and
was represented H. A. Ridgley Of
Cody, and ]. l. Stotts of Sheridan.
Mrs. Eliza Cody was not IN court but
was represented by Wilcox & Halligan
of North Platte. Nebraska.
The first witness called was Mrs.
John w. Boyer Of North Platte. Mrs.
Boyer's husband is employed by Col
onel Cody, and for several years she
was housekeeper at the Cody ranch.
Her evidence was very positive.
Mrs. Boyer stated IN reply to ques-
tioning that Mrs. Cody treated Colonel
Cody's guests discourteously when
they called at the ranch, objected to
the management of the housekeeper
because she fed the men too much,
talked in a violent manner about Col
onel Cody and his alleged sweethearts,
was given to imbibing strong liquors,
became so drunk that she had to go
TO bed. end used exceedingly strong
language.
Mrs. Boyer testified that she saw
Mrs. Cody attempt to poison Colonel
Cody by putting something into his
coffee. and said Mrs. Cody told her
the substance was dragons blood.
On cross examination Mrs. Boyer ad-
mitted that Colonel Cody drank great
deal and was frequently under the in
fiuence uf liquor at the ranch. She
also admitted that he was intoxicated
on each occasion when Mrs Cody gave
him the drug When asked II the drug
had not been administered by Mrs.
Cody as a medicine to sober up the
colonel, Mrs. Boyer said she did not
know. She said the colonel felt the
effects OF the drug almost Immediately
after It was administered, and he was
always a very sick man, being COM
pietely helpless after saldng the
dragons blood. Mrs. Boyer said that
Mrs. Cody told her that she got the
dragons blood from q gypsy and that
"she was determined to either rule or
ruin her husband before she would let
him out from under her power"
Among other things the witness said
that Colonel Cody stated OF one occa-
sion that the only way to get along
with his wife was to get drunk and
stay drunk.
Mrs. c. p. Davis OF Cheyenne tes-
titled that she was seamstress In the
Cody home in 1893; that Mrs. Cody
told her then OF the colonel's infidelity,
and that she cruelty whipped her
daughter Irma with horsewhip.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
TOUGH ON ABSTAlNERs.
New StyI, of Statistics Regarding SOL
diers in the Philippines.

The Rev. Silas Swallow, whose name
may still 'nger in the memory Of the
observant as the late Prohibition can.
didate for the Presidency. will find a
rather hard nut to crack in the recent
report of Maj Charles E. Woodruff,
on the drink question in the Philip
pines. Major Woodruff, who Is an
army surgeon, has been studying the
effects on Americans residing in the
islands of the use of liquor, and his
observations go quite to upset ouz<
customary views on the subject
Alcohol, it is commonly believed, fss
the white mans bane in the tropics,
and half the ills of our soldiers in the
Philippines have been laid to drink
But Major Woodruff's statistics of the
health and habits of the men of two
Of our regiments long stationed in the
islands point to a different and amaz-
ing conclusion. or the excessive drink
ers in these regiments, sixty-eight pe-
cent. retained their health; of the
moderate drinkers. sixty-six per cent.
and of the total abstainers, only forty
six per cent. OF the topers, one and
one-half per cent. died; of the moder-
ate drinkers, four per cent; Of the
teetotalers, nine per cent. .S,il-
Major Woodruff's> induction, there
fore. appears to denote that total abb
stinence, not excessive drinking, is the
thing to be avoided in the Philippines ;
and to the Imagination of the bibulous
the islands are made to appear as a.
blissful abode, where conviviality is
conducive to health, and common sani-
tary prudence require man to go on
an occasional "toot." However, Amer
leans going to the Philippines wourI
do well to remember that Major Wood
ruff's report runs counter to a consid-
cradle mass of testimony by other au.
thoritieS Sentinel.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
READS THE BOOK
1.-THE Road to WeIIviIle" Pointed tho
Way.

Down at Hot Springs, Ark, the vis-
itors have all sorts of complaints. butt
it is subject of remark that the great
majority of them have some trouble
with stomach and bowels. This may
be partly attributed to the heavy med
icines.
Naturally. under the conditions. the
question of food is very prominent
A young man states that he had suf--
fc.ed for nine years from stomach,
and bowel trouble. had two operations
which did not cure, and was at last
threatened with appendicitis.
He went to Hot Springs for rheu--
matism and his stomach trouble got
worse. One day at breakfast tho
waiter, knowing his condition. sug-
gested he try Grape-Nuts and cream.
which he did. and found the food
agreed with him perfectly.
After the second day he began TO
sleep peacefully at night. different
than he had tor years. The perfect di-
gestion of the food quieted his nerv--
Gus system and made sleep possible.
He says: THE next morning ! was.
astonished to ind my condition, of con-
stipation had disappeared. could not
believe 1t true after suffering for so
many years; then took more interest
in the food, read the little book The
Road to Wellvilfe, and started follow
ing the simple directions.
II have met with such results that
in the last Ave weeks have gained
eight pounds in spite OF hot baths
which take away the flesh from any
one. 80
"A friend Of mine has been entirely
cured OF bad case Of indigestion and
stomach trouble by using Grape-Nu
Food and cream alone for breakfast.
There is one thing in particular
have noticed q great change in my
mental condition. Formerly could
hardly remember anything. and now
the mind seems unusually acute and
retentive. can memorize practically
anything l desire" Name given By
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23

cines to cure,
my kidneys. II
do not think;
that any man
ever suffered as
l did and lived.
The pain in my
back was SO.
bad that l could
not sleep at
night. l could
rof ri1o q hCron-
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
Another Atlantic Gable.

New York. Feb. 21.-Another AT
lantic cable is to be laid by the Com
mercial Cable Company and bids TO
its laying have already been received
The route has been determined and II
Is expected the new cable will be ir
operation during the summer.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
ToRTuaiNc PAIN.

Half This Mans sufferIngs Would
Have Killed Many Person, but
Doan's Cured Him.
A. c. Sprague, stock dealer. of Nor
NAL. ILL.,, writes: For two whole years
] was doing nothing but buying medi-.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23

and sometimes was unable even to ride
in car. My condition was critical
when l sent for Doan's Kidney Pills.
l used three boxes and they cured me-.
Now I can go anywhere and do az
much as anybody. l sleep well a2d
feel no discomfort at all"
A TRIAL. FREE.--Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price. so cts.
The early bird catches the wornE,
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23

The early bird catches the worm.
but sometimes it doesn't quite fill tho
bill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10
The Way to Do Things.

10. S Marden in Success
Magazine."l
If there is that in your nature
which demands the best and
will take nothing less, and you
do not demoralize this standard
by the habit of deterioration in
everything you do, you will
achieve distinction. in some line
if you have the persistence and
determination to follow your
ideal.
But If you are satisfied with
the cheap and shoddy. the
botcheL and slovenly, if you
are not particlar abou. quality
in your work, or in your environ.
ment, or In your personal hab-
its, then you must expect to
take second place, to fall back
into the rear of the procession.
People who have accomplish
ed work worth while have had
a very high sense of the way to
do things. They have not been
content with mediocrity. They
have not confined themselves
to the beaten tracks; they have
never been satisfied to do things
just as others do them, but al
ways a little better. They al
ways push things that came to
their hands a little higher up a
little farther on. 1t is this lit,
tie higher up, this little farther
on, that counts in the quality
of life's work. 1t is the con-
slant effort to be first class in
everything one attempts that
conquers the heights of excel
lence.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

The summer months are the
best in the whole year for the
treatment and cure of stomach
troubles. The outdoor life,
with natural exercise, the fruit
and berries which are SD freely
eaten, all help to restore
healthy action to the digestive
organs.
Now whe Nature VIII aid
Milo ma in curing indigestion
and giving strength to the
stomach and whole, digestive
system now is the best time to
use this remarkable remedy
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10
Roach.

Alice Pinkny Roach was
born in Lincoln County, Tenn,
Feb. IA, 1869. She was con-
verted and joined the M. E.
Church, South at about Is
years of age. She lived faith
full christian until Aug. 9. 1905
when the angels bore her spirit
home to be with Jesus. Hers
was a beautiful christian char
acter, doing what she could to
make the home happy and the
world better. She spoke free
ly of dying and was ready and
willing to go If it was the will
of God. BLESSED are they that
die in the Lord"
Her funeral was preached by
her pastor and the writer. after
which the flower laden casket
was laid in the earth at De:
Moss Cemetery amid a host OF
sorrowing friends to await the
sound of the trumpet Among
tn ever blooming flowers of
G IDS beautiful garden we
shall find her again.
ISAAC W. KETTLE
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10
$%<<

When the world rolls round
to the brighter side, many of us
sill down and ST. b for the shd de.
Money don't bring happiness;
but il makes d fellow feel
mighty contented wneu he's or
dering a tirst.ciass dinner.
Many man whi7is in 10 re-
form the world. only to discov-
err at last that he didn't know
how to reform himself.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10
NOW IS THE Time TO GET WELL
Nature Helps Me>na Cure Stomach Troubles In Short Order

If you suffer with headaches,
indigestion, fatulency, specks
before the eyes, fermentation,
heart burn, dizziness, or have a
variable appetite, and a general
feeling of dependency or
weakness, it shows clearly that
the stomach is not digesting
the food as it should.
Just one little tAolet out of a
so cent box of Mi.o-na for a few
days, and all this will be chang
ed for the better, and health re.
stored Ask Wood Bros, to
show you the Mi-o-na guaran-
tee.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Columbia Herald: Did YOU
ever notice how many capitals
a woman usesP" asked a news
paper man. "It's a peculiar
thing and I don't know how to
explain it, When you get hold
of piece of copy by an Hitter
ate woman, you will find that it
abounds in unnecessary CAPT
tails. On the other hand, if the
copy is written by an illiterate
man there will be few, if any
capitals. What's the reason
for it?"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10
DOugIaS-FieIdS.

While at his midday meal re.
past Saturday, it was rap, rap
and Rev. 1. W. Keithley was
interrupted in his pleasant oc.
cupation, but when he arrived
at the door and found Il blush
ing couple, who wished to be
tiled" the parson was all
smiles and inviting Vernon D.
Fields and Miss Goldie Douglas
into tn" n1rlOr soon couverte d
the happy BOY and girl into one
for life.
Vernon and G1Idie were two
of the incest young people in
the Little Kingdom and have a
host of friends who wish their
bark Of life - make a long
journey DER placid waters.
Ord"r your ice at McClintic
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Rolla G. Marshall has been
offered a bonus of S., 000 to move
his wagon factory to another
town. He says: If I can sell
my house 1 will move the fac
tory. Some how, the people
here do not seem to be "stuck"
on factories. At least thew
make no effort to secure or 10
keep them after they come
here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10
~

Don't bother yourself as to
how old the world is: Just how
long you are to travel in ii is
the leading question.
Tie Georgia mule doesn't un-
derstaud Latin; but when the
college gra duate swears at it in
that Language, the critter
thinks ncw troubles coming
ana pulls the pillow like a race
hUIs Sc.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

While raising a window sash
in his Office Friday morning,
Node Green cut the thumb and
fore finger of right hand badly.
on a broken glass
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

We recommend Chinamel for
all interior work where the best
possible finish and long wear is
Sesired-Wood Bros.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

John Lang, OF Quincy. has
been visiting the homefolks
north of the city and his little
niece, Miss Myrtle Sullivan,
accompanied him home for a
visit.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Frank D. Proctor and Mas
ter Tom, went to Excelsior
Springs, Thursday, for a two
weeks dose of the waters.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Miss Belle Johnson left Sat-
urday for Boston to attend the
National Convention of Pho
tographers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Ellet Tompkirs is % years
old and his wife reminded him
of it Saturday by presenting
him with an l. o. o. F. watch
chain.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

DIR. G. A. holland aud mother,
Mrs. Mary E Npland lett Sun
day for Shelbvvil'-. to spend
several days With relatives.
The Doctor TOOK MS bats along
TO show the deu Gems of that
neck O. the woods, what lawn
tennis was and then found
players there WHO could give
him points on the game. We
forgot to sdl: George was
there.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

M. A. Hart grew tired of
patching, so joined his wife,
who is visiting the homefolks
at West Point, Ill, last Fri
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Mr., ard Mrs. Thomls Bragg,
of the Gem City, came over
Sunday to visit their friend, L.
M. Redman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10
DR. GOOch Says 1t Is a Good Thing.

DR. GOOch Says 1t Is a Good Thing.
Elmer, Mo, June 9Th, 1906.
Sam B. Smith,
Keokuk, Iowa.
Dear Sir:-Pleasel. ship me six
dozen of your Smith Scalp Ton
ic at once. I have used your
Seal Tonic aud have prescrib-
ed it in my practice to my en-
tire satisfaction, and can rec.
ommend it to everybody.
Respectfully,
w. H. GooCH, M. D.
The above is a bonified order
from DR.. Gooch 1t explains
itself. S. B. S.
Sold by J. W. Stream.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Irwin Fouch, of Decatur, Ill. ,
has been spending several days
with his interesting friend.
Miss Venie Youell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

After an extended visit with
the homefolks, Miss Cece liza
Elliott, o + ST Louis, returned
Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Mrs. Mollie Mudd says:
have not contracted to sell my
residence property. have only
rented it
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

II. G. Thomson and wife, OF
Camden, Ark, are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bren-
neman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Mrs. o. Scott has been visit
ing Woodland friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Misses Irene L )sson, Maud
and Lena Spalding went to
Hunnewell Sunday to visit
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Will Glesing, of Quincy, is
visiting his friend, James Gu
sack.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Mrs. S. Maddox and daugh.
ter, MISS Willie. of Ely were
shoppers in the city Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Prof. j. F. Rodgers was a
business visitor in SheIbina,
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

AID Beaver. county collector
was in the city Friday with
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1905-08-10

Chinamel will not scratch
white-Wood Bros.