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Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01
GENERAL WHEELER DEAD.
Famous Confederate and Union Gen.
eral Dies of Pneumonia.

New York.-Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
the famous Confederate cavalry leader
and brigadier general in the United
States army since the war with Spain,
died at 5:35 o'clock Thursday after
noon at the home of his sister, Mrs
Sterling Smith, in Brooklyn, aged sixty
nine years. In spite of his age there was
hope until the day before of his recov-
cry from the attack of pneumonia
which caused his death.
The family were summoned to the
bedside of the patient at midnight
Wednesday night, when the doctors in
consultation concluded that the end
was but a matter of hours. The gen
eral was then awake and conscious,
and his mind was apparently active.
Later the general sank into peace
:ul slumber, and at the request of the
doctors the family quietly withdrew
from the sick mans bedside. General
Wheeler was never again more than
semi-conscious. He fingered until
Thursday evening and passed away
quietly.
General Wheeler was born at Au-
gusta, Ga, in 1886. He graduated at
West Point in 1859, was commissioned
a second lieutenant of dragons, and
served at the cavalry school at Car
lisle Pa, until April, 1861, when he re-
signed his commission and entered the
Confederate service. In the following
September he was appointed colonel OF
the Nineteenth Alabama infantry, and
was actively engaged in the earlier
campaigns in Kentucky and Tennessee.
At Shiloh, in April, 1862, he COM
manded brigade, and later in the
year was transferred to the cavalry
and participated in the battle of Perry
vile and other engagements of Cen
eral Bragg's Kentucky campaign. Oc-
tober 80, 1862 he was promoted to the
rank of brigadier general, and covered
the retreat of Bragg's army to the
southwark. In January, 1868, he was
commissioned major general. He conf
manded the Confederate cavalry at
Chattanooga and at Chickamauga. and
covered Bragg's rear after the defeat
at Lookout mountain and Missionary
Ridge. He harasSed Sherman's flank
during the march to Atlanta.
In August, 1864, he led a successful
raid in Sherman's rear northward as
far as the Kentucky line. Subse-
quently he opposed Sherman's advance
on Savannah, and in February, 1865,
was promoted to the rank of lieuten-
ant general, and continued in COM
mand of the cavalry division of General
Johnston's army until it's surrender.
After the war he became lawyer
and cotton planter. In 1880 he was
elected to Congress as a Democrat and
was a member continuously until 1893.
In May, 1898, he was appointed by
President Mckinley major general OF
volunteers, and was assigned to the
command of the cavalry division of the
Army of Santiago in the Spanish-Amer-
lean War. He commanded the troops
in the engagement of Las Guasimas,
was senior field officer in the battle
of San Juan hill, and subsequently was
one of the American commissioners to
arrange for the surrender of Santiago.
In 1S99-1900 he commanded a brigade
in the Philippine islands, was COM
, missioned brigadier general in the
| regular army in June. 1900, and retired
in the September following. He pub
lished history of Santiago campaign,
1898.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01
Large Liberal Majority.

London.-Sir Henry Campbell. Ban.
herman will enter the new Parliament
on February 18th with the greatest ma.
jority ever given to an English pre-
mier. Except that the returns from
nine constituencies have not been re-
ceived, the general elections In the
United Kingdom are ended. The gov.
ernment coalition will have approx
mately $40 votes in the next Parlia.
ment, this estimate including on the
side OF Premier Henry Campbell Ban.
herman the nationalist and labor
votes. with the concrete unionist mi.
uority of 100 on the opposition side.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards.-The
market last week had very good tone
and trade was brisk here every day.
Eastern markets did not fare so we'll
as the demand was reported light and
even though supply was light, prices
were reported lower ON beef. Prices
here on good steers are strong COM
pared with week ago, but COWS show
slight decline, as the supply has been
liberal. The average quality of the beef
cattle offered was very good. Choice
steers sold up to $3.50, with the bulk
OF the business ranging from this
down to 1915. Best COWS brought
$3.S5, but they were choice and most
of the good ones brought $2.75 to $3.50,
with medium stuff from $2.25 to S2.75.
Veals were active and about steady.
The supply Of feeders and stockers
was liberal and average quality very
good. The demand was excellent for
the good grades and all were sold out
readily. The result was strong prices
every day and at the close values are
10 to 15 cents higher than a week ago
Choice steers sold up to $4.25, and bulk
OF the business was done around $3.75
and better.
The hog market continues on the up
ward trend and prices closed the week
about nickel higher than a week ago.
, Tops are now selling at $5.45 with the
range down to $3.50. Demand is very
good.
The sheep receipts were quite liberal
during the week, but bulk went
through to eastern markets, and only
few were offered here. The demand
was fair, but by no means heavy. East
ern markets are lower, as the supply
has been very heavy and market here
is weak in sympathy.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01
Van Wyks Both Held.

Denyer.-At the conclusion OF the
preliminary examination of Gerhardt
Van Wyk and mis- wife at Wray on the
charge of having murdered Miss Ger.
retje Hast. Justice Sisson held both
defendants for trial in the District
Court. fixing Van Wyks bond ut $4,000
and that of Mrs. Van Wyk at $1,000.
Isaac Pelton, attorney for the de-
PENDANTS, after the evidence was all in,
made a motion that the defendants be
discharged. After hearing the argu-
ments by counsel for both sides, JUS.
tice Sisson overruled the motion.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01
GRAIN.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs.
SIPS. Rye, Colorado. bulk, per 100
lbs. soc. Oats, bulk, Nebraska, No. 3,
white, $1.0S: same in sacks. $1.15; Col
orado white, in sack, SIPS. Corn. in
bulk, sic. Corn chop, sacked, 90c.
Bran, Colorado, per 100 lbs, S5c.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

A Pittsburg club woman advocates
wearing gymnasium suits while doing
housework. This is interesting as an
intimation that Pistsburg club women
have time to do their housework.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

considering the price of things"
says the Boston Globe, what is the
difference between quart of cram
berries. dozen OF eggs and $40
gold piece?" That's easy. The first
is sold. the second is old. and the third
II gold.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

Wonder how many American poll
ticians would be satisfied to emulate
Sir Charles Dixie. in his seven-word
address to his constituents, 81 solicit
q renewal of your trust"
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01
Cattle.


Comparative receipts:
Year to January 26. 1871
Same period last year .17,774
Increase 1.597
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket
Beef steers, corn-fed, good
to choice .................4 4.OOQ4.15
Beef steers, corn-fed, me-
dunn to good. 3.25@4.00
Beef steers, hay-fed, good to
choice ................3 .3.75@4.25
Beef steers, hay-fed, medium
to good ................. .3.25@3.75
Cows and heifers, corn-fed,
good to choice. $3.50 400
Cows and heifers, corn-fed.
medium to good .2.75q325
Cows and heifers, hay-fed,
good to choice. .2.75@3.50
Cows and heifers, hay-fed,
medium to good .215@275.
Gamers and cutters. .1.25@2.00
Calves, veal, good to choice 4.004 800
Calves, veal, fair to good. ..3.25G4.00
Bulls ................... .1.75G2.35
Stays NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .2.00@3.25
Feeders, F. p. r., good to
cHOlce -o.oVU f.OV
Feeders, f. P. r., fair to
good ................... .3.OOQ $50
Stockers, F. P. r., good to
cnOlce .3-4u VI $50
Stockers, F. p. R., fair to
good ................... ..2.'ou3 $50
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

That glad and generous glow has
passed and In Its place Is now the
grim and flinty determination Of the
man who has TO figure up how many
weeks he must count pennies before
he gets back what Christmas cost
him.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

From sanitary viewpoint we in
dorse the suggestion made in the
Women club of Pittsburg that wom-
ems skirts should not extend below
their knees, but from an aesthetic
viewpoint-well, II depends.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

Some philanthropist ought to in
troduce the game of football into San
to Domingo as a comparatively harm
less outlet for the savage energies of
the people.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

The Chicago inventor who an
nounces that he expects 10 fly from
Chicago TO Washington April 23-the
SOth anniversary of his birth-appar-
entity has named the wrong day of the
month.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

No further explanation of the sui
eide of that former Chicago physician
in New York is necessary. 1t is stat
ed that during his residence here he
was widely known as good fellow"
Chicago Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

One girl announces that she made
only one New Years resolution. She
says she got wise to the fact that
she was talking too much slang, and
she has cut it out.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

Why do stage beauties, when they
land good thing, want to go to Paris
to become prima donnas? Another
question-how many become?
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

With part of it's people subsisting
on "briquettes consisting of rs per
cent straw" Japan can claim to have
adopted the occidental breakfast-food
habit.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

Can any other city in the world
show anything to equal the precocity
Of Chicago's S-year-old boy chauffeur
who stole an automobile?
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

Ia Wa, a Chinaman. was sentenced
at Rangoon recently to five years at
hard labor for stealing bottle of
whisky. They must have needed help
in the laundr! of the Rangoon peni-
tentiary.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

Chinese are very fond of the
American phonograph, but, strangely
enough, have neglected to set up the
usual claim that they invented it.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

Nearly 5000 miles of railroad were
constructed in the United States DUR
ing 1905, but that doesn't create any
10Y in the heart of the man who can
not get a pass.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

Miss Spreckels is described as a
prospective heiress to $20,000000,
tall and handsome. The word "hand-
some" is pure surplusage.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01
Hay.

Upland, per ton, s1O.5O@12.oo; sec
ond bottom. $S.50@1000; timothy
$12.0O@13.O0; timothy and clover,
S11.00; alfalfa, prime, SS.O0@9.50:
straw. $400@4.50; South Park wire
grass, $1,000.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

Now that the fact has been publish-
ed that there were no silver dollars
coined in 1905, all the coin collectors
want one.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

A Judge has decided that dog is
mot property. Mans friend" is no
chartel.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

A genius is often merely a man
who understands the art of advertis
ing his egotism.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

If Mars has merely a network of
canals, and no railways, automobiles,
or flying machines, it is absurd to
claim a superior civilization for the
people Of that planet.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

Civil war is reported to be raging
in Ecuador. They must have some
fighters there in addition to the gen.
~ralS.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

attack the exclusion law. His name
at least rouses suspicion.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

1t is a wonderful fact that, busy
though the world is. it still finds
plenty of time to pry into peoples
private lives.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01
Sheep.
Comparative receipts:

Comparative receipts:
Year to January &c. so Az
Same period last year. 1870
Increase 5.6S7
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market for fat
sheep:
Wethers muttons ....... .4.75G $50
Yearlings ..................5 .5.25m5.S5
Ewes, muttons .4.6Om5.1O
Lambs .6.75m7.10
Feeding wethers, f. p. r. .i.506 800
Feeding yearings, f. p. X. .4.90G $50
Feeding lambs, f. p. r. .... 5.40@6.25
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

DR.. E. Reich of London university
says he hates the new woman"
When she's new enough to be fresh"
we agreO with him.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

A Philadelphia woman has died at
the age of 1877. 1t must have seemed
a good deal longer to her than that.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

If the worlds only half as bad as
most of us say, then it's up to all of
us to try to better it.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01

The flying machine inventors still
have no difficulty at all in making the
money fly.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01
Hogs.

Comparative receipts:
Year to January &c. .12, ,625
Same period last year. 1928
Decrease 6,703
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy $50 to $40
Light and mixed packers. 5.25 to 5.35
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-01
Live Poultry.
Butter.

Elgin, firm ................. 27
Creameries, extra, Colo. .... .29@30
Creameries, extra, eastern. t.. :. 4. .29@30
Creameries, firsts, Colorado and
eastern .26@27
Process and renovated goods, lb. 21
Dairy, fancy single make. b.. 1S
Roll, lib. ................... .15@18
Packing stock, fresh. .14@1b
The midland journal., 1906-04-20

SAYS a western exchange: "The one
time extremely conservative democrats o
New York, constituting the Democratic
National club, have started boom foI
w. J. Bryan for the presidency in 1908
They say they must head off the radical
ism of w. R. Hearst and nip his presi-
dental prospects in the bud. What a
change has come over the spirits OF those
old democratic fossils In 1896 Bryan was
a wild-eyed populist i'll their estimation
and dangerous to the country, Now We
in the west know that Bryan has not
changed materially since 1896; but BY
some hocus-pocus his former conservative
enemies in the east have discovered that
he is Just the man they want for presi.
dent. Verify the world do move. Surely
the ripples started twenty years ago by
the farmers alliance out here on the
western plains have grown to might,
wave upon the Atlantic coast The rad
icalism of the populisls, by the hand and
voice and pen of Bryan and Watson and
Hearst, has been pounding upon the
dead conservatism of ancient democracy
along the Atlantic coast until it really
begins to show signs of life. If the old
democratic party could be once swung
free and clear from the old carcass oi
dead conservatism and become really d
peoples party, vigorous, progressive and
full of life as genuine democratic party
ought to be, it might accomplish some.
thing for the good of the country. If the
party could be placed in the hands o
Hearst, Bryan, Folk, Tillman and Ton
Johnson, it would undoubtedly carve ou'
for itself new name and new destiny
The midland journal., 1906-04-20

since that would he morefteachers than
there were pupils in the state.
All of the delegation that arrived
promptly called upon their Congressman
and Senators to take them to see the
President. Frequently this is an eul-
barrassing request In many cases the
Congressman are afraid to go into the
White House themselves for fear of one
of the tongue lashings as to the way they
have voted on some question or questions
for which the President is fast becoming
famous. To refuse to take the delegation
to the White House is to send home a
bunch of disgruntled constituents who
carry back the startling news that their
Congressman does not rnn into the White
House by the side door every time he
feels like it or take lunch with the Presi
dent whenever he happens TO be in that
neighborhood The only way to get
above it is to say that the Pres dent had
discontinued receiving delegations and to
pray that the visitors may not see the
morning paper which is likely to relate
that he has received dozen or more the
day before.
The City and Capitol guides make their
largest income during the Easter season
when the city is full of excursionists.
Whether the visitors go to the National
museum or Corcoran Art gallery or what
ever the sights they miss one and all de-
mand to have Representative Longworth
pointed out to them. Now Mr.. Long
worth being an active and restless young
man spends much time out of his seat in
the House and the disappointment of the
visitors when he was not to be seen so
worked upon the feelings of the guides
that they hit upon the plan of pointing
out any very bald headed man who
happens to be upon the floor when a
view of Mr.. Lougworth is demanded.
Staid old Members like Mr.. Sibley OF
Pennsylvania and others have to substi-
tute for the young hi sband of the Pres
ident's daughter and the,sightseers go
away just as conteuted.
~
The Patent Office which is the only
Department of the Government service
that pays its own way and brings in a
The midland journal., 1906-04-20

In politics, as in other things, new
questions are rapidly taking the place OF
the old. The generation of men who
have run the political affairs of the coun-
try and grown old in the harness, are
rapidly passing away, and their places
are being taken by younger men, who
under the changed conditions. hold po
litical views entirely at variance with
those who have gone before. This is
true in all parties. the trend of affairs
in the present era being one of rapid
change.
The midland journal., 1906-04-20
The Fight For Two Cent Fares.

The railroads are i'll advised in their
fight against the two cents. a-mile passen
ger rate which has just gone into effect in
Ohio. They had better submit to this
reduction gracefully rather than to invite
further legislation of more drastic kind.
The Virginia Legislature has enacted a
similar law. and bill has been introduced
in the New York Legislature providing a
GUS roads. 1t is idle for railway corpor-
ations to claim, as they are doing in Ohi'
that they cannot operate their line
pro6tablv on a two cent basis No on,
will believe them, for the facts point the
other way
The great trunk roads in New York
State have been ON two-cen, basis tor
years aud there has been 10 complair'
about loss Of revenue The people OF IL
country are in no mood tn stand furthe,
exaeticns in the Interests of the r.ilro
that few uien practically own and con
troll all the railroads of the country aud
have grown enormously rich in the hus
iuess, it is poor time to talk about
resisting slight reduction in rates. Iii,
pretty, certain that if rate.control legi,
lation fails at Washington there will fol,
low an outbreak of State activity for the
regulation of freight as we'll as passenger
rates after the Wiscohsion style -Leslie's
Weekly.
If the railroads were as solid with the
Governors OF other States as they are With
War6eld of Maryland, they would stand
in no fear of State legislation. so long as
the veto power could be exercised The
Maryland Legislature sought to put a
check on the eAorbitant charges of rail
roads in the State by passing a two-cent
rate hill. bur Governor Warfield showed
he was boots and breeches for the corpor-
ations by promptly vetoing the measure.
The midland journal., 1906-04-20
chamberlain's saIve.

This salve is intended especially for sore
nipples, burns, frost bites, chapped hands,
itching piles, chronic sore eys, granulated
eye lids. old chronic sores and for diseases
Of the skin, such as letter, salt rheum
ring worm, scald head, herpes, BARRIERS
itch, scabbies or itch and eczema. 1t has
met with unparalleled success in the treat
ment of these diseases. Price rs cents per
box Try it. For sale by Eli T.
Reynolds.
The midland journal., 1906-04-20
FRIDAY, APRIL 30. 1906.
a decision which will block the divorce

A decision which will block the divorce
mills in some of our States is that just
rendered by the United States Supreme
Court, which is to the effect that the
court granting a divorce must have juris-
t:ction over both parties to the case. This
ruling will prevent the granting of a
degree after a short residence of one of
the parties in State, as is the case at
present in South Dakota and several
other of our States having similar laws
The midland journal., 1906-04-20

revenue to the Government has fnrther
decreased its expenses by having the
printing of the Patent Office Gazette, an
official record of the work Of the Office in
granting Patents, published by contract
rather than by the Government printing
Office which has done the work hereto
fore 1t is estimated that the saving to
the Government will be about 500. 900 a
year, and the appropriation for the work
was reduced from $2oo, 900 to $I3o,ooo.
The midland journal., 1906-04-20

This is the latest one at the expense of
the upper house of Congress:-A United
States Senator is credited with the re-
mark that affairs are so bad that when
the Senate ROLLS called. he doesn't know
whether to say present" or mot guilty"
The midland journal., 1906-04-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The Republican Congressional Cam.
paign Committee iu the fight for the
Sixtieth Congress will have no lack of
Western and mid Western representation.
The Executive Committee of the last Con-
gressional committee consisted of nine
members, but the new one will have
eleven, the majority of them coming from
out of the West. 1t is said that Western
Republicans are suspicious of Eastern
Republicans and that to engineer the
work of the Committee from New York
would be to eliminate from it the enthu-
siasm and aggressiveness that are required
for successful campaign. South. Dako-
ia. Kansas. Missouri. Minnesota, Colora-
do. Nevada, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, New Jersey and Massachusetts
are the States represented on the Execu.
tive Board. The six Western members
allied with Illinois and Ohio, the latter
represented by the Presidents son-in.law
Mr.. Longworth, will easily have it in
as to prevent or at least neutralize
the predominence OF Eastern interest
which might be inimical to the party in
The West.
The East is represented by but four
men and all of New England has to sat
isfy itself with but one member. Mr..
Week, who however, it is claimed is
equal in campaign work to any four
ordinary men 1t has to be borne in
mind by the Western men though that
since they are running the business they
will also be held responsible tor all of the
management, and if there are any bad
breaks made they will be lad to the
Westerners, who are much less experience
ed and consequently more sensitive to
blame.