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Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
FREIGHT RATE klNDEL AGAIN
Interstate Commerce Commission Asks
for Further Evidence.

Denver.-Asked by the Interstate
Commerce Commission TO forward TO
that body any further evidence he
might have secured relating to the un-
just discrimination against Denver in
the matter of freight rates, George j.
Kindel has sent facts and figures relat-
ing to four cases, showing plainly, in
his opinion, the discrimination al
legged.
He cites the case of William V.
Thascher, who established a jobbinS
house for boots and shoes in Denver
and is contemplating moving to Ore
gon because of the dfscriminative
freights against him in his line. Mr..
Kindel finds that the rate on rubber
boots and shoes from Boston to Den
yer, all rail. is s2.72, while from Bos-
Ton to Portland, Oregon, all rail, 1t is
but s1S5. From Denver to Boise,
Idaho, the rate is $40. while from
Portland to the same point it is but
$3.50, showing that Denver suffers
tctal handicap on the points in ques-
ton of S2.27 per hundred weight.
If these same goods are shipped to
Reno via Denver from Boston. the
freight is s5.92; whereas. if shipped
from Boston to Portland and back
again to Reno. the freight is but S2.64.
Another case is that of George o.
Miller of Denver, who received a ship
ment of books from Portland, for
which the bill of lading gave SLIGO
rate, but for which his expense bill
shows he was forced to pay at the rate
of SO per hundred weight. This. in the
face of the fact that books shipped
from Portland to any Missouri river
point, would have been paid for at the
rate of $3.50 per hundred weight.
Kindel also cites the cases of ]. 7.
Caughlin. charging exorbitant rates
against Denver on motorcycles. and of
r. NJ. Davis, charging excessive over
charge on Photographic materials from
the Mississippi river to Denver. Kindel
states that these four men are ready
to sign the complaints which may be
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
City Man Is Worst Bore.

1t Is moot point which particular
kind of shop" is the dullest for an
outsider to listen to. Many people
vote for golf shop. There is certainly
much to be said for this view. Unin-
telligible discussions about approach
shots and slicings make an uniniti-
ated hearer yawn about as quickly as
most things. The author of Social
Silhouettes," however, votes for the
conversation of the hardened city
man. There is, l think" he says,
mo kind Of conversation known to
man which can for a moment COM
pete in point of dullness with the hab.
itual discourse of the genuine city
man."-London Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
APPEND DICITIS.
Not at All Necessary to Operate in
Many Cases.

Automobiles and Appendicitis scare
some people before they are hit.
Appendicitis is often caused by too
much starch in the bowels. Starch is
hard to digest and clogs up the diges.
tive machinery-also tends to form
cakes in the cecum. (Thats the blind
pouch at entrance to the appendix.)
A N. H. girl had appendicitis, but
lived on milk for awhile-then Grape
Nuts and got well without an opera
tion.
She says: Five years ago while at
school, suffered terribly with consti-
patton and Indigestion" (Too much
starch. white bread. potatoes, etc.,
which she did not digest.)
Soon after left school had an at
tack of appendicitis and for thirteen
weeks lived on milk and water. When
I recovered enough to eat solid food
there was nothing that would agree
with me. until a friend recommended
Grape-Nuts.
when 1 began to eat Grape-Nuts l
weighed 9S lbs, but soon grew to 115
lbs. The distress after eating left me
entirely and now / am like a new per-
son."
"a little Grape-Nuts dissolved in hot
water or milk would have been much
better for this case than milk alone.
for the starchy part of the wheat and
barley Is changed into a form of di.
gestable sugar in making Grape.Nuts.)
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the little book,
"The SOad to Wellville." In pkgs.
"There's Q Reason"
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
French Sailors Use pruos.

The extent to which the narcotic
habit prevails in the French navy was
illustrated few days ago by the pro-
ceedingo OF court-martial at Brest
The defendants were half dozen
seamen Of ordinary rating. who were
charged with considerable number
Of robberies. All the men were VIC
tins Of opium or the the ether habit,
or both combined, and were in the
habit Of bemuddling themselves daily
with these drugs and the robberies
had been committed to crafty their
passion. Severe sentences were
naSSed.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
Takes Shot at son.in.Law.

Fort Collins, Colo.-John Groh, an
aged farmer, enraged at his son-in-law,
c. l.. Reckman, drew a revolver and
fired a volley which endangered the
lives of half dozen bystanders, but
struck no one. Groh and Reckman
had some difficulty at the rear Of the
Crobin-Black lumber yard. Groh
screamed for help, but before any
reached him, Reckman ran away and
Groh began firing. One of the shots
struck within n few feet of City Mar.
shal Richart and another whizzed by
o. c. Tinkup, n teamster.
Groh was arrested. He was sixty.
Ava years old
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
MRS. FRED CERTIA

are passing through Change of Life. For
several months l suffered from bot flashes,
extreme nervousness, headache and sleep
lessness. had no appetite and could not
sleep. had made up my mind there was
no help for me until l began to use Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, nv
bad symptoms ceased, and it brought me
safely through the danger period, built
up my system and am in excellent health.
consider Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound unsurpassed for women during
this trying period of life
Mrs. Henry Lee, 60 Winter Street.
New Haven, Conn, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
After suffering untold misery for three
years during Change of Life / heard Of
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
wrote you of my condition, and began to
take Lydia F. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound and followed your advice, and to-day
am well and happy. l can now walk any
where and work as well as anyone and for
years previous l had tried but could not get
around without help. l consider your medi.
cine sovereign balm for suffering women.s
Women passing through this critical
period should rely upon lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. II
there is anything about your case
you don't understand write to Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn. Mass, for advice. 10
is free and has guided thousands to
health.
uccessful in restoring to health,
| cannot we'll say without trying
me-" 1t is your duty to yourself
ans Vegetable COrnnor1pd
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
MAKES CONFESSION OF MURDER
California Man Writes Letter That
Clears Up Colorado Mystery.

Delta. Colo.-A victim OF the white
plague and, if the physicians know, but
a short time yet to remain in this
world, F. C. Bartlett, formerly of Delta.
but now in a hospital in Indio, Califor-
mia, has confessed to the coid-blooded
killing of Fred Thielman in this county
twenty-three years ago. The victim OF
the foul crime was found dead in n
cabin on the day following the date on
which Bartlett says he killed him, and
an inquest held some time later re-
turned verdict of accidental death.
The remarkable deathbed confession
follows:
Indio, Calf, April 17.-Sheriff OF
Delta county, Colorado-Dear Sir: In
the summer of 1883 /, with Frank lr-
win, Mr.. Eggleston and n trapper
named Fred, either of German or Aus
trian descent, were on the Grand mesa
about thirty miles from the city OF
Delta, at the source of Forked Tongue
and Surface creeks. Fred, the trap
per, and I, tented together that
summer. During the time we got into
dispute about something that has
since left my mind. At all events. one
evening after coming home from hunt
Ing, Fred sat down to clean n gun ana
a sage hen which we had shot.
Whether we were disputing at the
time or not l can not recall, but the
awful idea struck me to kill him then
and there. I was sitting about six feet
to his right, slightly to his rear,
and picking up an old muzzle-
loading shotgun I shot him about
the right ear. breaking in his skull and
causing instant death.
A coroner's jury was summoned,
which after hearing the evidence OF all
present brought in verdict of death
by accidental discharge of the gun In
the hands Of deceased, or something to
that effect have never mentioned to
any person until now but the writer.
Charles Deterich, who is the means OF
bringing me to my God, who so will
irgly, for his beloved Son Christ's fate,
has forgiven me all. He further con-
vinced me that It was necessary to
notify the civil authorities and give
myself up for any action which you
may take. Yours faithfully,
F. c. BARTLETT.
Sheriff Gibbs is comforting with the
district attorney relative to what ac-
tion might be taken by the local Of
fcials. 1t is not believed that any ef-
fort will be made to return him here
II the report that he Is dying II con
hrmed
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

Laundry work at hone would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch. as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength thap other makes.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
Deafness Canuot Be Cured

by local applications rs they cannot reach the dis.
eased portion Of the ear. There IL only one way TO
cure deafness, and that Is by constitutions medies
Deafness fs caused by an innamed condition of tho
mucous lining of the EustachIAn Tube. when this
tuA is innamed you have u rumbng sound i'm.
perfect hearing and when It Is entirely closed, Deaf.
ness Ia the result and unless the ind can be
taken out and this tube restored its normal condi.
tion hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out OF ten arc caused by Catarrh which Is nothing
but an innamed condition OF the mucous su Races.
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness tcaused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
Sold by Druggists, 15c.
Take HalIs FAmily Pills for consultation.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as a stiff
ener makes half the usual quantity OF
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
Bishop Potter's Answer.

country district wrote last Easter
time to Bishop Potter. saying that
ne was about to take wife, and ask
ing II, to save some other clergy
man a long and weary journey, he
could not marry himself.
The bishops reply was marvellous
ly concise. 1t said:
Gould you bury yourself?"
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
No Onense,

First Stranger ION train)-Do you
ever quarrel with your wife?
Second StIanger-Never.
First Strangcr-Have any trouble
with the hired girl?
Second Stranger-Not me.
First Stranger-Don't your children
worry you at times?
Second Stranger-No, indeed.
First Stranger-Say, 1 don't like to
call you a liar, but
Second Stranger-Oh, that's all
right. I'm a bachelor
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
Direct Evidence.

We'll, Pat. when did you last see
our old friend Smith?"
II saw him last month making the
ascent Of Mount Vesuvius with his
young lady"
And was he indulging in his old
Misunderstanding"
We'll, I didn't actually see him
kissing, but sure enough that was his
object, as he was trying to get at the
mouth of the cratur."
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
Back to the Siun.

The honeymoon was on the ragged
edge Of the last chapter.
MY DEAR" said the ex-bachelor, II
believe I'll teach you to play cards"
THAT will be just too lovely for
anything, darling" rejoined the young
wife. What game will you teach
me?"
Solitaire" answered the heartless
wretch, who promised to love. honor,
and pay the groceryman.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
Gov. A LUNATIC
THIS CHARGE is MADE AGAINST
EX-GOVERNOR RoUTT.
FIGHT OVER HIS ESTATE
Claim Made That Coorado's Former
Governor Was of Unsound Mind
When He Transferred
Property.

Denver.-Inquiry into the sanity OF
Former Governor John l.. Routt has
been begun in the County Court. A
jury has been impaneled upon the for
mer governors mental condition.
Owing to the fact that the lunacy
complaint sworn out by Mrs. Dila
Routt Collins against her father was
irregular in form, Judge Charles Nc
Call granted the request of Attorney
Charles A. Stokes, representing Mrs.
Collins, for continuance until May
Sd.
Besides Attorney Stokes there were
present in court when the case was
called Attorney Ralph Hartzell, Attor-
ney Ben C. Hilliard, guardian ad litem
appointed by the court; Stuart d. Wal
ling, representing John H. Routt, and
County Attorney Fred Parks.
No testimony was taken at the in
quiry, although the intention had been
to have Mrs. Collins and other mem
bers Of the family testify as to the CON
dition Of the governors mind. Then
the members of the jury were to have
visited the Routt home to ascertain for
themselves his mental condition.
The petition filed by Mrs. Collins,
which forestalled any attempt of the
four remaining children of Governor
Routt to make a fight to contest the
will left by Mrs. Routt and also the
trust deed executed few days before
her death, which transferred 100000
nf a fn
and which has been suppressed, is
now made public for the first time. 1t
reads as follows:
ITO the Hon. Ben B. Lindsey, Judge
of County Court:
Your complainant, Lila Routt Col
Inns of said city and county of Denver,
respectively, makes complaint against
John l.. Routt and allege:
THAT said John l.. Routt is n luna
tic, or an insane person, and is so dis
tracted in mind as to be incapable of
properly or safely attending to his af-
fairs or managing his estate.
THAT said John l.. Routt was the
husband of Eliza j. Routt, late of the
said city and county of Denver, who de-
parted this life in said city and county
of Denver on March %, A. d. 1907.
THAT said deceased left a last will
and testament, wherein the said John
l.. Routt was named as devisee and
beneficiary, and by virtue of the said
will the said John l.. Routt is entitled
to real and personal property, which
he is incapable of properly managing.
"That by the insane condition of the
said John l.. Routt he is incapable OF
realizing the effect of or understanding
the citation which must be served upon
him before said will can be probated
in this court.
Wherefore your complainant re-
spectfully asks that inquiry may be
made into the sanity of said John L..
Routt and whether he is so insane or
distracted in mind as to render him in
capable of managing his estate. then
your complainant prays that conserv'
ator be appointed by this court to care
care for, manage and control the es-
tate of said John l.. Routt in accord
aimee with the statute in such case
made and provided.
LILA ROUTT COLLINS"
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
MRS HENRY LEE

Owing to modern methods of living
not one woman in a thousand ap-
proaches this perfectly natural change
without experiencing a train of very
annoying and sometimes painful
symptoms.
This is the most critical period of
her whole existence and every woman
who neglects the care of her health
at this time invites disease and pain.
When her system is in a deranged
condition or she is predisposed to
apoplexy or congestion of any organ,
the tendency is at this er d
likely to become active and with a
host of nervous irritations make life
burden. At this time also cancers
and tumors are more liable to form
and begin their destructive work.
Such warning symptoms as sense
of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, melancholia, dread of i'm
pending evil, palpitation of the heart,
Irregularities. constipation and dizzi-
ness are promptly needed by intel
ligent women who are approaching
the period of life when this grea t
change may be expected.
Mrs. Fred Certia, 1O14 So. LAFAYETTE
Street, So. Bend, Ind, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the ideal medicine for women who
When a medicine has been
actually thousands of women, yo
it, 81 do not believe it will help
and family to try Lydia E. Pinkt
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

The Rev. w. Arthur Noble Of Cores
has one Of the largest districts In
Methodism. Recently he walked 800
miles, the church in one section OF
to do this.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

Denver.-Features in the Wright
murder mystery:
February rs, 1907, dead bodies Of
Mrs. Benjamin c. Wright and her 5-
year-old daughter Genevieve found in
the Wright home, 374 South Pearl
street.
Benjamin G. Wright, the husband
and father, found in an apparently half
conscious condition, suffering evi-
IDENTIFY from poison of some kind.
Wright taken to county hospital,
where doctors, convinced that the man
was shamming illness, sent him to
police headquarters.
Sweated by Chief of Police Delaney,
Wright confesses that he killed wife
and daughter.
February 81, 1907, chemical analysis
of bodies of Mrs. Wright and daughter
fails to reveal least trace of poison.
Search for clew which would fasten
crime on Wright begins anew.
March 2, 1907, Wright repudiates
confession which he formerly made.
Wright is examined by physicians TO
determine the extent of injuries which
he is said to have suffered at hands of
police.
March 3, 1907, Wright is arraigned
in court, pleads not guilty and is re-
msnded to Jail for trial.
From that time to this no progress
toward solution of this most mysteri-
Gus of crimes has been made.
All kinds Of suggestions as to man
ner in which victims met their death
have been offered.
Wright himself holds the key to the
mystery, but his lips are sealed.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
An AnlmaI.Lover'. Ambition

To be q genuine lover Of animals.
end to be able to effect an improve
ment in the breed Of those which ap-
peal most to ones fancy. is to add q
fresh and lasting source Of enjoyment
to life.-Country Life.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

Pure! Pleasant Potent! Three inter
esting facts about Garfield Tea, the Nat
ural laxative. 1t is made of Herbs and is
guaranteed under the Pure Food and Drug
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

Old Sofas. Backs of Chairs etc., can
be dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES, fast, bright, durable coors.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
nammation Aays pain, wind colic. 25c bottls
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25
WRIGHT MAY GO FREE.
Strange Murder Case in Denver Nc
Nearer Solution.

have not the slightest doubt In III,
mind that Benjamin c.. Wright ID en-
tirely innocent of the charges against
him. The evidence that has been sub.
mitted to me impels me to that con.
clusion.
l feel it to be my public duty, how
ever, to lay the case before the Judge
and jury. l cannot take the RESPONSE
bility Of entering dismissal of the
case.
l shall present to the court and jury
everything that has been submitted to
me, the chemists reports the results
OF the examination of the premises -
and all other matters. My part will
be merely the formal execution of a
public duty.-District Attorney George
Stsdger.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

Australians Will Go Back.
Australia has arranged for the re-
patriation of 1000 discouraged Aus
tralians now in South Africa.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

Discovery Of Alcohol.
Alcohol was discovered in the thir.
teenth century.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-25

Some people are too conscientious
preach what they practice.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
NEW SUBMARINE
 DESTROYER

Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. 7.-Great se- crecy is being observed in connection with the plans of the new submarine destroyer invented by Lewis Dixon, a graduate of Annapolis and former na- val officer, then shipbuilder, and now an official of the Carbon Steel Works of Pittsburg, Pa. Patent rights have already been granted in several for eign countries. It has been stated, however, that it will not be as large as a first class submarine and will be much lighter, for the reason that it must be capable of being hoisted on shipboard by davits. It will be built wholly of steel of the thinnest possible plates compatible with strength, and securely braced with light frames. It is claimed that the new destroyer can hit the mark 150 below the surface, depth to which no submarine could possibly sink with security, forty or fifty feet being as deep as safety will permit She is be- ing built at the navy yards here un- der the personal supervision of the inventor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
x7AsToEEA. Bears the 11he knd You Have Always Boueh Signature ss XWfzZzzzzI
AFew Corrections.

A few things picked up from child's schoolbook: Never say, T don't think 1t will rain" What you mean is, Il do think 1t will not rain." "All over the world" is bad; say lover all the world" "The reason why" is not only incorrect, but doesn't sound as well as ""The req son that" In the King James version of the Bible. quoted by some authori- ties as a standard of pure English, one may find the following, which occurs in Isaiah xxxvii, SC: ''Then the angel of the Lord went forth and smote in the camp of the Assyrians hundred and fourscore and five thousand, and when they arose early in the morning, be- hold they were all dead corpses." In other words. the corpses arose early in the morning and found themselves dead. Don't say "A man fell of the dock" A man might fall into a dock, but to say that he fell off dock Is DO better than to say he fell off hole.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
FARMS FOR
 EXPERIMENT

Yankton, s. D., Feb. Prof. N. r.. Henson, of the South Dakota Agricul- tural college has returned from a six months trip of agricultural explora- ton for the United States Department of Agriculture through Northern Flu rope and the entire length of Siberia bringing with him large variety of new foreign plants and short sea- son cereals for trial in similar reg ions in the northwest. The United States Agricultural Department has directed a large part of these new ln- troductions to be tested under the di- rection of the South Dakota eXperl- ment stations.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT,

The tax book for the collection of the special assessment upon the real property in Sewer District No. g for the purpose of constructing sewers. has been placed in my hands. All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their as- sessments to me within thirty days from this date. If such payment Is not made action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of said assessment and for legal pen alties and costs.
 Given under my hand this second day of January, 1907.
 J. P. ALEXANDER, Collector.
 Office corner Fourth avenue and Pine street 1 8 30t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
BALL TO
 AID MONUMENT

Trenton, N. J., Feb. 7.-All ar engagements are complete for the holding of the great ball in the Ar mory tonight in aid of the monument fund. Three thousand persons will be present The decorations cost $2'- 800. Col Vim. Libbey of Princeton and three hundred students from the college, General WilburF. Sadler, Gov ernor Stokes, General Fred Grant, Mayor Mcclellan of New York, Cover nor Stuart and number of New Jer- sey and New York congressman have already arrived. The affair will eclipse anything of it's kind ever held in this state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-02-07
The Southwestern Tel e9raph and Tele-
 phone Go.

Bright's Disease is more dreaded by physicians than any of the seri- ous disorders with which they have to deal because of it's insidious and malignant character. If prompt ac- ton were taken when headaches, urinary disorders, digestive trou- bles first appear, much suffering and sorrow would be averted. Prickley Ash Bitters will quickly the inflammation, heal the kid neys and bladder, strengthen and regulate the liver and drive poisons and impurities out of the system.