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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
PRIEST HAD A WIFE.
Widow Appears and Asks for Her
Share of Estate.

Denver.-Evelyn Benns Lepore after
fighting for four years has at last been
acknowledged to be the wife Of Rev.
Father Felix Mariana Lepore, the
priest In charge of Mt Carmel Catholic
church, who was shot and MORALLY
wounded in his study at the church No
vember 10, 1908, 1t is believed by Jo-
seph Sorice, who was also MORALLY
wounded by the priest in the ARRAY.
Both men died within few hours.
When the estate of Father Lepore
was filed for probate by his brother,
Felice Lepore, 1t was stated that tho
deceased clergyman had no heirs at
law except his father, three sisters and
a brother The estate was worth some
thing like $4,000 when first placed in
the custody of the courts. This In
cluded real estate, money in bank and
a number of patent rights held by the
deceased at the time of his death.
1t was not until the estate had been
admitted to probate that there ap-
peared u claimant to the property in
the person of Evelyn Benns, who
claimed that she had been the wife OF
the priest since July l, 1896, and that a
son was born as the result of that mar
riage September Is, 1898. Mrs. Benns'
claims were rlulculeu ny renee Lepoie,
the administrator of the estate, and
since that time until the present the
fight against Mrs. Lepore's claims has
been most bitterly contested.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Grant l..
Hudson signed the decree that will give
to Mrs. Lepore her rights to her wild
ow's share in the estate. The decree
states that the court is convinced from
the evidence submitted that the wom-
ans claims are just and that she is in
fact the widow of the deceased. That
the wedding was solemnized July l,
1896, and that Victor Mariana Lepore,
now nine years of age, is the son OF the
deceased priest is also asserted in the
document.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Mind Lives Long After Body Dies

London.-The annual report of the
lunacy commissioners, published this
week, shows a disquieting increase in
the population of Britain's asylums.
At the beginning of this year one
out of ever 2S2 persons in England
and Wales was reported insane. Ten
years ago the proportion of insane per-
sons was only one in ever 314. From
1869 to 1906 the population of England
and Wales was increased by 55@ per
cent and the total insane by 1873 per
cent.
The significant fact brought to light
by the report is The spread of senile
dementia, which alone accounted for
over 80 per cent. OF last years fresh
lunacy cases. In discussing this phase
of the situation at least one medical
authority expressed the belief that we
live too long for the kind of work most
of US do.
1.-THE advanced medical knowledge
Of today" he said, "keeps multitude
of people alive whose minds and life
tenure are practically worn out. The
present age demands more brain work
and strain from every one than was
demanded only few years ago. There
is less demand for the people who can
only use their hands.
1.-The physical wear and tear has de-
creased, while brain work and the
strain to the nervous system has in
creased. The result is that the mind
dies and the body is kept alive by
medical science, and this adds to the
growing list of senile dementia cases
in our asylums.'
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
DROWNED LIKE
RATS IN CAVE
THREE SCHOOL CHILDREN SEEK
REFUGE FROM cLoUDBURST
AND PERISH.
WATER FILLS THE CAVE
BODIES ARE ENToMBED BY
FALLING WALLS AFTER
THE FLOOD.

Durango, Colo-Three children OF
Samuel Cook, Julia, fourteen; Rose,
eleven, and Sallie, five years old, were
literally trapped and drowned in hor
rible fashion Wednesday afternoon.
The three children were returning from
school and we're walking through an
orroya, when above them they saw a
wall of water ten feet high coming
down from cloudburst in the foothills.
Julia, the eldest. believing that she
saw chance for shelter. made heroic
effort to save her sisters, and, regard
less of her own danger, dragged her
two sisters up the hill to cave, where
she believed they would be safe from
the flood.
But the volume of water in the flood
was more than she had calculated and
in spite of her efforts to find a safe
place the water climbed up to where
the three little ones had sought safety
and they were all drowned. The cave
was completely filled with the water
and then the cave fell in, burying the
bodies.
The girls were missed from home
shortly after the time they should have
returned and a searching party at once
sought them out The hats of the chill
dren showed where they had been and
the search followed.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Wyoming Man Ends Life.

Cheyenne, wow. D. Pease, city
water commissioner. committed sui
eide at the municipal filter bed. nine
miles north of town. The body was
found half an hour after death &C.
Cured. Pease had been respondent
for some time, realizing that he was
growing old and that his health was
falling. Nine months ago he was re-
moved as city engineer because of his
age and this preyed on his mind This
morning he took two men to the filter
and put them to work. He informed
them just before noon that he was
going down the creek and would soon
return. When he did not return they
investigated and found his body
He had shot himself in the head
but had failed to inflict fatal wound
He then fired a bullet through his
heart. He was seventy-four years of
age, veteran Of the Civil War and
had been connected with the city gov
eminent for twenty-five years.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Democratic-and Dry!

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Oklahoma has
ratified the enabling act and become 4
state so far as Oklahoma and Indian
Territory are concerned. The new
state goes dry. according to yesterdays
vote, and 1t is Democratic. 1t is now
up to President Roosevelt to sign the
enabling act.
Returns from the largest cities and
counties of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory indicate that the constitution of
the proposed new state has been
adopted by large majority; that
the prohibition clause of the con-
stitution has been adopted, and that
the Democratic state ticket. headed by
C. N. Haskell of Muskogee for gov
ernor has been elected over Frank
Frantz, the present territorial governor
of Oklahoma, who was the Republican
nominee.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Depend. on the Dogs.

Asa Goddard of the American Auto
mobile association was recounting
In Worcester some OF his touring ad-
ventures.
"One summer morning." he said.
1.-THE approach of a great flock of sheep
obliged me to pull of the narrow coun-
try road. l halted my car, and
watched with interest the passage of
the sheep, the intelligent dogs and the
shepherd.
II had short talk with the shep-
herd about his odd and difficult trade.
"Look here l said, what do you
do, driving sheep like this on narrow
road, when you meet another flock
coming in the opposite direction?'
"'Well, said the shepherd, we just
drive straight on. both of ye, and the
one that has the best dogs gets tho
most Sheep"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26

John T. Tagan, a driver of the Bos,
ton fire department, who, to avoid a
collision of his truck with a crowded
trolley car. realizing that many of the
passengers might be killed, deliberate.
ly turned his horses toward the side
walk and was killed himself as a re-
suit, was a truer hero than most of
those who died In war, because with
out hope Of reward or glory he gave
his life that others might live. Tagan
was credited with being one of the
most skillful drivers in the depart.
ment, and his death under these cir
cumstances is another illustration that
the danger to the firemen is not al
ways the fires. but the going to them,
hence the wickedness of the false
alarm.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Built Fire With oil-oead!

Sugar City, Colo.-The child OF
George Schwartz was burned to death,
Mrs. Catherine He'll was fatally in
jured and her son, Carl, probably NOR
tally hurt by an explosion which took
place in the He'll home, when Mrs.
He'll attempted to light fire with the
aid of kerosene.
AT the time. Mrs He'll and the
Schwartz child, whose home is close
by, were in the He'll kitchen and Carl
He'll was in an adjoining room asleep.
The explosion ignited the clothing of
both the child and woman. The son.
awakened by the screams of both.
rushed to their assistance and in beat
ing out the flames which EMBODIED his
mother was terribly burned.
While young He'll was battling with
the flames which EMBODIED his mother,
the Schwartz child burned to
death. 1t is stated tonight that Mrs.
He'll cannot possibly recover and that
her son is in prccarious condition.
This is the second accident of SINH
lar nature to have occurred here with
in the week.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Fined for Trespassing.

The fourth important case won by
the government upon the question
whether it is a crime to violate the
regulations of the secretary OF agri-
culture has just been decided in the
United States District Court, held at
Deadwood, South Dakota, where Rob
ert B. Bale was found guilty OF graz
ing trespass on the Black Hills ma
tional forest and fined 800 and costs.
Mr.. Bale at once paid the fine and
was released.
The defendant is stock owner re-
siding south of Rapid City and has
been grazing about $50 head of cattle
in and adjacent to the Black Hills ma
tional forest for some years. When
the range in the national forests was
put under administration in 1906 and
the grazing fee system introduced Mr..
Bale refused to secure grazing per-
NIT or to remove his stock from the
forest.
After repeated efforts on the part
of the local forest officers to persuade
Mr. Bale to remove the stock. he was
finally arrested and in August, 1906,
was indicted by the United States jury
at Deadwood. The trial of the case
was delayed over two terms of court
by an effort to have the case tried at
Deadwood instead of Sioux Falls and
the case was not presented to the jury
until September 4th. The court was
prompt in overruling the defendants
demurrer attacking the constitution
ality of the grazing regulations and in
reaching a. decision the jury was out
only fifteen minutes.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Cruel Treatment Cause of It.

South Bend. Ird.-When dared to
show his nerve, Albert E. Peverette of
South Bend, who is serving term for
the Richland. Mich. bank robbery in
Marquette prison, picked up piece Of
glass and cut off his left hand.
The fact came out in an investiga-
ton now being conducted at Mar
quette for the purpose of learning the
truth about alleged cruelties practiced
in the prison. According to Peverette,
he would no longer stand abuse and
when he was told TO prepare himself
for another beating, he replied that
he would cut Off one of his hands be-
fore he would submit to further Ill
treatment. Jeered at by the keeper,
he promptly carried his threat into exc
cution.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
"AIl In" in Law.

In the recent case of State vs.. Hen
messy, 80 Pac. Rep. 221, the Nevada
Supreme Court gives definition of
the Slang phrase "all in" The ques-
ton came up in connection with the
admission in evidence of a dying decla-
ration, the declarant's statement that
ne was "all in" being relied on to show
that he was under sense of impending
death.
The court said: 1.-The expression I
am all in is one frequently made use
of in this western country. and when
used under the circumstances in ques-
ton may. we think, be taken to have
meant that the speaker considered his
life practically at an d."-Law
Notes.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
n. H. ROGERS DROPS $4,000, 900
Said to Have Invested Heavily in Tide
water Railway Project and Lost.

water Railway Project and Lost.
New York.-Reports have been cur
rent on Wall street for some time that
H. H. Rogers of the Standard Oil Com
pany had been heavily interested in
the tidewater railway project in Vir.
ginia and that he had lost heavily by
the investment. The Evening Post
says that 1t can be stated positively
that Mr.. Rogers incurred a personal
obligation in the tidewater project
much in excess Of $4OOOO,OOO. The
Post also says the situation has been
entirely cleared UP.
The Evening Post says: "Confirma-
ton was obtained in Wall street Of re-
ports to the effect that H. H. Rogers
railway project.
According to the stories previously
circulated, upwards Of forty per cent.
of Mr.. Rogers fortune has been in
volved in the tidewater investment. 1t
was reported today that the personal
obligation incurred amounted to $40,-
100000. 1t can be stated positively
that the sum is much larger than the
amount named, also that the situation
has been entirely cleared up.
I'm order to meet the demands made
upon him in connection with the con-
struction of the railroad, Mr.. Rogers
was forced to dispose of large
amount of investment stock at sacri-
flee. All during the recent decline in
prices the vice president of the Stand
ard Oil Company sold gilt-edged
stocks, such as Standard Oil, Consoli-
dated Gas, Union Pacific and St. Paul
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
He Ate the Toothpicks.

A well-known sculptor tells the fol-
lowing story: whenever l see a
toothpict think of dinner that was
given in Rome in honor of two Turkish
noblemen.
Il sat beside the younger Of the no.
blemen. He glittered with gold en-
broidery and great diamonds, but new
eltheless l pitied him sincerely, for he
was strange to our table manners. and
some of his errors were both ludicrous
and painful.
toothpicks. He waived the plate away,
extended to the young man plate of
toothpicks. He waved the plate away,
saying in low and bitter voice:
mo, thank you; / have already eaten
two of the accused things, and want
no more"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
slip of Girl Bags Wildcat.

Florence, Colo.-Connie Meecham, a
thirteen-year-old girl, while picnicking
on Castle Rock with Mrs. Fred Will
lard and Ellen Blunt, shot and killed
large bobcat with 20 caliber rifle
They were sitting on rock when they
say two large cats below them. They
threw rock at the animals and one
of them made its escape, while the
other ran under a rock Mrs. Willard
and Miss Blunt were left to watch the
cat while the Meecham girl walked
two miles to the Willard home and
secured the gun. Upon returning, she
shot the cat through the head, killing
1t instantly.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
The Great American Boss.

The average American is blase al
most before the English girl is ready
to leave her school. says writer. The
English girl never leaves her govern
ess and home before she Is eighteen.
while at the same age the American
girl has seen much Of the world. Yet
the American girl retains her vivacity
and her interest In everything. and 1t
is that one quality. think, above all
others, that wins for her the admira-
tion of the English woman. The
American woman never looks to her
husband as master, while the English
woman is taught to do so from her
birth.-Tit-Bits,
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
To Simplify Freight Situation.

Chicago.-A long step forward in the
simplification Of the freight situation
throughout the United States was
taken at meeting in the Central
Freight Association headquarters. The
joint committee, composed of repre-.
sentatives from the three classified
ton territories, decided on unifcation,
and within thirty days a new commit
tee will be appointed to undertake the
solution of this problem.
The difficulties arising from divers-
fled classification have been many and
varied. Only recently the Interstate
Commerce Commission suggested that
since the different classification of
freight in different parts, of the coun-
try had been responsible for large
part of the friction between shipper
and carrier, it would be wise to adopt
one that would apply generally.
The task presented to this new COM
mittee will be difficult one. Roads
operating east of the Mississippi river
and north of the Ohio and Potomac
have what is known as the official clas-
sification; those south of the Ohio and
Potomac and east of the Mississippi,
the southern classification, and those
north of the Mississippi the western
classification. Not the least difficult
proposition in this revision is to find a
basis that will be equitable to operat-
ing under dissimilar circumstances.
In the East, where heavy traffic origi-
mates, and hauls are comparatively
short, lower rate can be maintained
than in the West, where traffic is
sparse and the hauls are long. In view
of this fact 1t is probable that sliding
scale will have to be adopted.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Say He Thurst Body of Victim in
Trunk

Victoria, B. C-Troublc has arisen
with regard to the extradition of w. II.
Adsell, arrested for murder at Chefoo
and taken aboard the United States
cruiser Galveston. 1t is alleged that
he killed Gertrude Dayton, an Ameri-
can woman, in a Hong Kong hotel,
and crowded the remains in trunk
which he caused to be placed on the
steamer Monteagle. The British au-
thorities are endeavoring to secure the
extradition of the accused to Hong
Kong for trial, but the United States
government refuses to give him up and
has notified the United States consul
general at Chefoo to proceed against
him
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
ethical Code Of Electrical Engineer.

ethical Code Of Electrical Engineers
One Of the most gratifying incidents
of the present era of ethical awaken.
ing in America was the recent agita.
tion in favor OF the adoption of an
ethical code by the Institute of Elec.
trical Engineers. 1t is true that at the
recent annual meeting at Niagara the
carefully prepared code, upon which a
competent committee had unanimous.
ly agreed. met with delay, on mere
grounds Of technical procedure. The
postponement Of consideration by no
means, however, implies rejection OF
the measure, says Century Magazine,
and the present authorities of the in
stitute will doubtless carry the matter
forward with all constitutional dis
patch, for no member of this honora.
BILE profession, profession yearly in
creasing in responsibility and impor-
lance. would be willing to go on record
as permanently opposing so desirable
a reform, and one which the press OF
the country has hailed with such cor
dial and significant approval.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
COLORADO.
Digging Into Jericho.

Prof. Sellin's excavations on the site
Of the ancient city of Jericho arc yield
ing Unexpectedly rich treasures. In
his last letters to the Vienna Academy
Of Science the professor writes that
over 100 men are digging at five diner
ent points. One Of the most interest
ing finds Is the historical city wall.
built of burnt-lime bricks. 1t was some
ten feet in thickness, rising from a
stone foundation. On the western
side OF the city the wall was nearly AZ
feet in width. At another point pri-
vate house was found built over an
other house of still earlier epoch.
Other discoveries, says Pail Mall Ga
zette, include lamps, plates, cups.
needles, weights, mortars and mills OF
bronze and stone. some of very rough
and primitive handiwork and others
cry finely executed. In the inner city
remains of rows of houses have been
uncovered. The ancient Hebrew let
tering proves that the old Hebrew
characters were in use. Prof. Sellin
hopes to renew the excavating work
next winter. In the meantime he says
that the work already done has opened
up wealth of material for the student
of the pre-Israelite and Canaanite
period.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
con.lderate BRIDEGROOM.

A Belleville girl and a young man.
both Of whom had steady jobs. were
married the other day. The day after
they were married the girl said to her
fond husband: "Oh, George, now that
we are married, there is only one thing
/ regret, and that is that have to give
up my fine position" The fond young
husband stroked the silken tresses of
the young wifey's hair, and soothingly
replied: Nov. darling, don't worry.
give up mine."-Kansas City Star.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
"Habit" and "vice."

The subject of women's smoking has
almost ceased to be discussed; it is
generally taken for granted that wo-
men will smoke. even when dining in
public, while smoking room is found.
as matter Of course. at every wo-
mans club. But while society and pro-
fessional women now smoke without
protest, one learns. not without sur
prise. that the habit in which they in
dulge is rapidly becoming vice of the
working-class girl.-Ladies' Pictorial.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
The London Chronicle advances tn

The London Chronicle advances the
proposition that literary women live
long. and says that. for instance, Car
DINA Herschel reached the age of SO,
Harriet Lee 95. Mary Somerville 90,
Hannah More So, Maria Edgeworth
and Anna Barbauld 80, Jane Porter IA,
Georges Sand u. and Mary Milford
died in her 10th year. 1t would be
easy, however, to make list as long
as that of literary women who have
died young
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
The Real Roar.

1t was the morning after their ar
rival at a seaside resort.
81 have often heard Of the roar of
the ocean," she said, dreamily, but l
never knew it sounded like that"
That's not the roar of the ocean,"
answered her more experienced hus-
ban. That's the roar of departing
guest who has just been presented
with his bill.'@Judge.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26

Mrs. Harcourt, the wife of "the baby
of the cabinet" as the English term
Lewis Vernon Harcourt, otherwise and
commonly called Lulu" Harcourt. was
Miss Mary Ethel Burns. the only
daughter Of the late Walter Burns OF
New York and niece of ]. Pierpont
Morgan.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Stole Her Babes,

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Mrs. John McCon.
nell and four children were arrested
at Sidney, Nevada, and were brought
to Cheyenne. The children were, to
have been taken to the South Dakota
Orphans Home, but were spirited out
of the state. The children are now at
the county poor farm. but will be taken
to South Dakota.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
Trinidad Enjoys a Boom.

Trinidad. Colo.-Work has com.
menced on the erection of a $25 900
apartment house to be located at the
corner of Colorado and Arizona ave
nues. The structure will be of stone
and brick. Trinidad is enjoying
building boom and several other cost
ly residences are in the course OF CON
Struction.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26

The German army is to be supplied
with paper kettles. a Japanese inven-
ton. Though made of pliable paper,
they can be hung over a fire long
enough to bring the water to a boil.
One kettle can be used about eight
times.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26

New York." says DR.. Derdiger, "is
four times as big as 1t should be when
the size of the, island is taken into con-
sideration." That ought to hold them
for while, but goodness knows it
isou't. says the Chicago Daily News
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
True ChivaIry.

Her (sighing)-Oh, l met such a
lovely, polite man today.
Him-Where was that?
Heron the street. I must have
been carrying my umbrella carelessly,
for he bumped his eye into it. And |
said, Pardon me-" and he said, Don't
mention i'll have another eye LETT
Cleveland Leader.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26

Until they come most any man Will
tell you how he would get the upper
hand of burglars.-Atchison Globe.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26

Content Is like your eyes, nSae or
any other feature-to have 1t yoUnust
be born with it.-Atchison Globe.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-26
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