Gilpin observer., 1906-12-27
CONGREGATIONAL.


Congregational.
Pref Robert Koch, of Berlin, has
succeeded in finding a remedy for So
called sleeping Sickness" to which
the natives of equatorial Africa are
subject. The new medicine is atosyl,
q preparation of arsenic.
William c. Anderson, former assist
art paying teller of the First National
Bank of Kansas City, who recently
disappeared with $4,000 of the banks
funds, has been captured in Austin,
HeXas, and returned to Kansas City.
A train of 80 cars OF coal was re-
Gently made up in Superior, Wis, and
rushed to points in Dakota to relieve
the fuel famine.
There are 40 cases of typhoid fever
in Ell Paso, Tex.
The final report of Secretary Met
calf on the japanese situation at San
Francisco has been submitted to con-
gress by the president. He sees no
objection to excluding Japanese from
the public schools on the score of age.
The senate has passed the urgent
deficiency bill recently enacted by the
house.
The house was recently opened with
prayer by Rabbi Levy, of San Fran
cisco.
A bill has been introduced in the
house appropriating $4,000 year for
the support of an agricultural college
in each congressional district in the
United States.
The senate has confirmed the nom
ination of Lebbeus r. Whitley, of
Missouri. to. be judge of the United
States court in China.
A bill has passed the senate provid-
ing for loan by the government of
$1,000,000 to the jamestown exposi-
ton.
Mjscellnneona.
The report of the postmaster gen.
eral shows a reduction in the deficit
for 1906 of more than $4,0O0,00O or
27.S3 per cent
The Kansas City Stock Yards ccrn-
pany distributed among it's 400 employ
es in amounts of from five to$20 each,
the sum of $2,500 as Christmas presents.
According to reliable reports the
famine in Kiangsu, China, is growing
worse. Half million destitute per-
sons are encamped at Trinkiansu and
many have arrived at Hawking.
A desperate effort was recently
made to assassinate Probate Judge
Cutting of Chicago by Frank F. FL
lorbrock at the entrance Of the Grim
inal court building. The authorities
believe Ellerbrock is insane.
The president he's announced the ac-
ceptance of John Mitchell, president
OF the United Mine Workers, and Mar
vim Hugbitt, president of the Chicago
& Northwestern railway, as members
of the board of trustees to whom he
will convey the amount of the Nobel
prize.
Owing to the shortage of coal the
ras works of Helena, Mont, has been
compelled to shut down.
A party consisting of ten congress-
men and Senator Flint. of California.
have gone to Panama to investigate
labor conditions In the canal zone.
DR.. ]. Il. Jones, United States consul
at Dalny, Manchuria, reports that the
Japanese are experimenting with
wheat and cotton raising In Manchuiia
and Korea with the purpose in view
of closing the Asia market to Amcr-
ican products.
Suit has been filed in st. Louis by
Gov. Folk for S5.SS3.33 which the gov
ernor claims the city owes him for
back salary as circuit attorney.
BY mutual agreement of the ator-
neys the trial Of Harry X. Thaw for
the murder of Stanford White in New
Yc < has been set for January 81.
A.. the close of the investigation at
Kapsas City of the freight car shortage
It WIS announced that the Interstate
ron merce commission would meet soon
in Washington and recommend to con-
g~ess legislation for the relief Of
shippers.
The tipping over of an oil stove In
n car of household goods sec fire TO
tie car and j. s. Gilliland and another
man who were in the Cur were burned
to death in the Rock Island yard at
st. Joseph. Mo.
For the first time since last August
Cuba is free from yellow fever.