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Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27
Importance Of Good Roads.

The town that has good roads lead
ing to 1t is blessed. Surely there is
no more disagreeable thing. nor any
thing more adverse to the business
interests of u place than impossible
boggy roads. There is little excuse
in the well settled community for poor
roads. 1t may in the beginning be
somewhat expensive to put the roads
in order, but in the end 1t will prove
that the saving in wear and tear on
wagons and horses will well repay all
the additional expense. And to the
town good roads are almost vital. The
average farmer would rather drive
three or four miles farther to town
over good ROADS than do his trading
when is necessary to go hub deep In
mud to the nearer place.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27
The Girl Who is Gentle.

By the gentle girl is not meant the
girl who is gentle in heart and thought,
though she should strive to be both.
but the girl who is gentle in her move
ments and in her speech.
She does not knock against chairs as
she enters the room, she does not plant
down each foot as if she were trying
to stamp the pattern out of the carpet.
When she talks and becomes inter.
ested in her subject she does not allow
her voice to become shrill tone that
is ear-piercing.
OF course, none of these things are
wicked, but they show lack of consid.
GRAFTON, and suggest that there is
strain in one that does not belong to
the refined and lovable temperament.
The girl who is gentle learns to walk
quietly, to keep here eyes open so that
she does not trip over rugs, cushions,
chairs or tables.
The girl who is gentle realizes that
sweet, low voice and quiet manner
are more convincing of the power Of
womanhood than all the loud-talkins
and clustering imaginable.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27
Cripple Creek.

Cripple Creek.-Philip Shuch. Jr.. op.
Grating on the Friday and Mountain
Chief claims, on Tenderfoot hill.
opened up rich appearing vein at a
depth of forty-siX feet in the Friday
property. The assay returns have not
yet been received, but it is believed thar
seyen-inch streak in the new vein car.
ries values up into the pictures. The
ore body Is almost five feet wide, but IL
not expected to go much over an ounce
In gold on either side of the high grad !,
streak. The find was made in the new
shaft being sunk on the property.
There is shaft 175 feet deep on the
Friday, and one to depth of 100 feet
on the Mountain Chief, but both prop.
critics are being operated through the
old Friday shaft. A vein three and a
hall feet wide is being developed at 3
depth of 10 feet.
The vein carries ore of SIS grade,
and large quantity of mineral has
been broken down. Regular shipments
will begin next Monday, and three cars
of ore per week will be sent out. The
new shaft in which the strike was
made Is q double compartment one. A
new plant of machinery has recently
been installed on the property, and all
mining equipment is of the latest i'm.
proved pattern. Denver psrties are in.
terestod with Shuch in three-year
lease recently granted on the two
claims.
Miller and company who one month
ago began operations on the Black
Belle property. today received returns
from their initial shipment of ore. Tho
mineral netted $50 to the ton. This
grade of ore is being broken from n
vein one and half feet wide at depth
of $50 feet. Development work is now
in progress. and 1t is believed that the
ore body will widen out when followed
to more depth.
The orc body opened several weeks
ago by II. A. Corder and company. op.
Grating on block 80 on the south end
of the Anaconda property, Is reported
to be still increasing in size as deve'.
opment wor is carried on. The vein
is said to measure almost three and n
half feet at the present time. Returns
of better than two ounces to the ton
are being received. The ore body is
being worked at n point 500 feet frord
the portal OF the Anaconda tunnel.
II Is reported that the Union Leasing
Company. operating on the S00.foot
level on the Kittie claim OF the Moon.
Anchor Company, on Gold hill, has en-.
countered large vein for which 1t has
been drifting in northerly direction
for several weeks. No details can la
obtained. and It is impossible to verify
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27
Adulterated Foodstuffs.

Recently number OF samples of
coffee, extracts and canned goods
sent out by a premium giving concern
were examined by chemists in Mis-.
souri, and In South Dakota and found
to be greatly adulterated. These goods
were sold at prices as high as the
local grocers charge for the best class
of articles. Those who are careful of
health should not buy foodstuff that
comes from the mail order houses. OF
from the premium giving concernA
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27
Misfits In Sonus.

I'm going to see new American
play tonight" she was saying. IT'S
by an English author All the best
American plays these days are written
by English authors"
Il hope they are more apropos than
the songs they write" remarked her
friend. Have you forgotten the Eng
!ish song that had chorus about the
Cotton fields way down in Old New
Jersey %
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27
Gov. Folk on Home Trade.

I'VE are proud of our splendid cities
and we want them to increase in
wealth and population and we also
want our country town to grow. We
wish the city merchants to build up
but we also desire the country mer-
chants to prosper. | do not believe in
the mail order citizen. If a place is
good enough for man to live in and
make his money in. 1t is good enough
for him to spend his money in."
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27
killina the Small Iowna.

1t is impossible to build up towns
without there being business to EN-.
ploy the people who reside In them
The mail order system of doing bust.
ness Is killing of the small town. and
as result the farmers residing near
them suffer by having a poor market.
and poor schools and other blessings
of the kind that go with the live town
Not alone this but farm values are
kept down.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27

William Allen White warned the
graduates of some down-East college
against educated vandals." True.
some of these green-goods and gold.
brick men .re almost equal to some OF
our magazine writer's in handing out
the slippery talk.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27
Her Purpose.

The friend of the actress looked
at her In some surprise.
But why should you work so hard
and be so saving?" she askei
MY dear friend" she lightly re
oiled. II am working with an object
in view. ! want to save enough
money to warrant me In securing a
boy-husband.' - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27
A Wise Precautl n.

Little Ethel-Mamms. don't people
ever get punished .or teiiing the
truth?
Mamma-No, dear; why d. you
ask?
Little Ethel-'Cause I Just looked
the last three tarts in the pantry and
thought I'd better tell you.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27

Sometimes it Is hard to tell whether
she is June graduate or June bride,
unless she happens to shake a little
rice out of her lace hat.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27
No Babies Allowed

Wake up" Kissed the ;anitor's
wife.
What for?" grunted her husband.
There's a burglar getting into the
building"
That's all right as longs he amt
bringin' no babies with him."-Hous.
ton Post.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27

1t cost the New Jersey Legislature
$4,000 for tooth brushes and manicurt
sets. Evidently New Jersey needs =
treasury watch dog of the Uncle Jo
Cannon type.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27

It IS said icebergs live 200 years, So
1t may be assumed that the Judge Graz
presidential boom will be floating
around about $50 years from now.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27

Apparently the lone bandit" who I.
holding up stages in the Yosemite Il,
getting money enough so he doesn't
mind his loneliness much.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27

Secretary Cortelyou is calling in the
$4,000 bills. He will call long time
before he gets any away from most Of
US.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27
Denver Directory

You take ne
chance wheI
buying a har'
ness from usi
every set war
ranted to bt
as represent
ed. This dous
BILE team hars
ness complett
with Collar
and breech,
ings. Concord
style. 2-tncl
traces. Z o
s22 90 Sold
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27
$22 C. O. D.

everywhere for s27. 90. Send for our free cat.
a1ogue OF saddles and harness. Lowest pricef
in the U. S. The Fred Mueller Saddle & Har.
neks Co.. 1413-l9 Larimer St.. Denver. Colo
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-27

Jefferson County.
II is reported that the parties lately
securing lease on the Golden smelter
have been closing very favorable ore
contracts in Gilpin and Clear Creek
counties.-Mining Reporter.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27

and Ohio streets. where Mrs. Griffin mar
rowly escaped being chewed. -Four other
dogs were on this corner and the animal
at once attacked them, biting each one. He
then continued north and at Binney street
attacked and almost killed a splendid bull
dog. He was also sighted at Seventeenth
and Corby streets and at Eighteenth and
Henderson Oficer Russell, who had been
notified to be on the lookout, saw him and
started in pursuit. The chase continued as
far as Thirtieth and Bristol streets, the
officer trying all the time to get within re-
volver range, before he had an opportunity
of taking a shot, and he put an end to the
animals career there.
1t was stated by members of the Peterson
family that the parents were absent at the
time OF the postman's arrival and the chill
dren had been playing and romping with
the dog as far as a rope, by which he was
kept In leash permitted. Just as Powers
came along the rope parted and the animal
sprang upon the postman Immediately.
Powers began to make preparations to
leave for Chicago Friday evening TO take
the Pasteur treatment Besides being
rather weak from his battle with the big
brute and shocked from his experience, he
appeared TO be doing we'll.
calf owned by Catherine b. Nash, $500
Burt street, died Thursday night from an
ailment pronounced by DR., w. c. Langdon
as rabies. The doctor declared the animal
had every symptoms of the form of rabies,
which has been existing among Omaha
dogs for some time. The calls body bore
teeth marks, presumably those Of dog.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27
COMPTROLLER MALESREPORT
fetal RsOsipts for City Near MilliSn and
Quarter Mark.
CLOSE TAX COLLECTION YIELDS RESULTS
LObSek's Statement shows that All
Departments Of City Government
Rsapsa BeAsht of Unusual
Collections Last Year.

Comptroller LobecA - competing his an
nual report for 1905, which report ne e&-
poets TO be able 10 sand 10 the city council
haxt Tuesday evening. The reason this re-
port has not been closed earlier Is that city
bills are not always prompt In coming in,
the last appropriation ordinance, for In
stance. having various 1905 items. The ac-
counts have now been closed for the year,
unsettled items being carried forward.
This report shows total of ais, 2s1. 62
collected during 1905 for expenses of the
city government, this total being credited
70 the various funds In this manner by the
comptroller:
General. tssAseoss: Are, S65 lOO.l5; police,
tioa.5S.ls, lighting. t97O272; curb, gutter
and paving, Ss2OS4.S2; street cleaning and
sweeping. tS7.lo2.72; park. S2s,9T6.iS library,
t21. EIbeO: sinking S42s, 80. The amounts
shown against these various funds rep
resent balances from 1906 In two instances;
% per cent OF the 1909 levy, excess OF the
% per cent collected and various miscel-
lRneous collections credited TO the different
funds. The general fund received $SS.25s, OS
In miscellaneous receipts. such as police
court collections, inspection fees. permits,
dog taxes, sale OF market stalls and other
sources Of revenue. rhe lighting fund re-
osived tsl,s75.ts In royalties from the cleo
trio light and gas, companies. The library
fund received u,17SH for fnes received for
books held overtime and sale n catalogues.
sinItnE Fund Total.
The sinking fund total OF s42a.O6ss 80 in
eludes t1s2Ssi.ss e0llecfed during 1905 for
taxes. which II collected during the years
IN which they were levied would have been
credited 70 the various funds al the time.
nat being collected In q later year these
amounts so into the sinking fund.
The comptfollsr's report shows that out
e the total receipts OF ti,lse.2si.0 for the
year, u.On.0a.n was disbursed. leaving a
balance q tlS.ZaS0 on the credit side.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27

OF course when one is travelling on the
bumpers of a freight car or the blind
baggage Of an express, one cannot keep
ones linen in spotless condition. But IN
spite OF this grimy exterior Elroy has a
poetic temperament for he announced that
he was ION his way to the golden west"
II Jest wrote up dis little hist'ry in Sioux
city yisteddy," explained Elroy as he
handed out a grimy slip Of paper on which
was written the following;
Il was born IN Sioux city, am IS years
old my LIST jumps was from Bellingham.
Wash, 70 Seattle, then to Portland, then
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27
NAIL MAN BITTEN LY DOG
Eadly Wounded BY Canine Thought II
Have the Rabies.
CUR BITES OTHER DOGS AND FOWLS
Carrier Lies at HIS Home Seriously
injured and VIII BE Sent
TO Chicago IL Il
A. Rabies.

G. J. Powers, S5OS jackson street, a mail
carrier, lies at his home in a serious con-
dition, the result OF being bitten by dog
owned by w. c, Peterson. Al North Thirty
fourth street. Postmaster Palmer says
Powers will be sent to The Pasteur nsti-
tute at once.
Powers was delivering mall Friday morn
Ing and was on the street I'm front Of the
Peterson house when the dog rushed at
him. 1t was a big yellow brute of curish
breed and tendencies Powers kicked at
the animal, but not until 1t had inflicted a
wound In his hand tearing the flesh OF the
palm to a depth OF nearly half an inch.
The dog renewed the attack Immediately
after receiving the kick Powers kicked
again and then made for the house, the
dog following and biting him repeatedly
in the legs and arms. He gained the house,
the brute stil ip hot pursuit
AS soon as he could be sure OF getting
away without being pursued by the dog
Powers took a car and came down town
to the office Of DR.. Langfeld, where the
wounds were cauterized and dressed.
More than fifteen separate wounds were
found on the body OF Powers some OF them
deep and with the flesh badly torn.
The police were notified and number
of officers detailed to search for the animal.
II possible the head will be secured and
sent TO the Pasteur institute in Chicago.
The cur ned Immediately. Scarcely had
the police been notified when word came
OF a dog answering the description at
Twenty-seventh and Cunning, where he had
bitten two other dogs and killed four
chickens. Next came word OF a big yellow
cur frightening the people at Seventeenth
and Paul The police were on the trail OF
the outlaw at once and traced him by
means OF a trail Of dead chickens and bit
ten dogs up through Kountze Place and
out toward the north.
J The dog was heard from at Nineteenth
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27

About $4,000 Of this balance is being held
pending the settlement OF the gas contract
suit now In the courts, no bill having been
received for the 1906 gas street lighting
The rest OF the SlSs. 1880 is a credit to the
sinking fund to begin the 1907 accounts
with in fact, the whole balance is brought
forward, although the city still owes its
1905 gas bill.
This lie the way the total receipts of
s., 1893, 2s1.s2 has been expended as shown by,
funds; General S2S4. 1851; FIRE, $165,lOol5;
police, 500, s44.56; lighting (gas not in
eluded). t56s1662; curb, gutter and paving,
500. s97. SO; street cleaning and sweeping.
So, OsS, 6e; park. &SsS7a47; library 81 1884;
sinking, SS5051a4l Add the balance Of
sis. 80 already referred to to the amounts
expended from these funds. and the total
receipts will be balanced.
Expenditures from the sinking fund
were 100000 bonds redeemed. s24s.555 for
thirteen months coupon redemption and
81. 1854 expenses In connection with the
handing Of bonds.
The water fund is kept as a separate &C
count The total receipts for the year for
this fund amounted 70 Sos, 617.9O., Out OF
that total S24, IS was expended for opera
lions OF the board. leaving a balance OF
about 81 600 still in bank 10 credit OF the
fund. OF the total expenditures OF the
Water board $4,000 went for salaries OF
members legal services. engineers and ex-
perts' services end stenographer's work.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27

to Frisco, then back to Seattle l heard
some men talking about Hong Kong, China
and thought l would go there when the
boat started TO move from the pier jumpd
through the port hold s. wend down and
slowed away after we was out 70 sea
hours came out & found that was going
to Seward. Alaska, then I went TO Valdez
by boat, from there / walked 400 miles
over ice and snow IN midwinter with 25c
in my pocket TO Fairbanks Alaska. Coffee
was 5Oc so / could not by much, but 1
have the homer OF saying that am the
only boy that ever undertook the trip
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27
NEVER PAID RAILROAD FARE
Young Traveller Who Can Beat the
Anti-Pass Laws All
Hollow.

Elroy Brannlund Of Bellingham, Wash,
arrived in the city Friday morning He Is
stopping-well, never mind where he Is
stopping. Elroy is a youth OF Is, but looks
younger, He has Travelled all over the
United States. Mexico and Alaska and It
Is his proud boast that he has never paid
a cent OF railroad fare
The wise deliberations OF the United
States congress have had no effect on the
passes OF Elroy. He rides now as blythly
as he did before the anti-pass law was
put into effect
Elroy Is little more than four feet high In
spite OF his Is years. He believes with the
great apostle OF the simple life that, too.
frequent baths are a menace to the health.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27
BENNETT MAY HAVE PEACHED
Jerome said TO Have Secured Facts
Relating 90 Trust Company
Robbery.

NEW YORK, April "a complete ex-
posture Of the plan by which several hun
dred thousand dollars worth OF bonds were
stolen from the Trust Company Of America
may be in the hands OF the district attor-
ney before night. Both w. o. Douglas
the assistant loan clerk for the trust COM
pany, who was arrested on a charge Of
stealing the bonds and o. NJ bennett. a
broker. who was taken into custody, were
examined today by the district attorney.
How much the offcials succeeded in get
ting out OF Douglas is not known, but II
was said that bennett had voluntarily
made a clean breast OF the whole affair.
Asked II he anticipated that another ar
rest would come as result Of Dement'S
statement, District Attorney Jerome an
sWsrsd, mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27

WASHINGTON. April 8.-The case OF
Ringer Hermann, on TRIAL for destroying
public records, probably win go TO the Jury
before adjournment Of court today. United
states Attorney Baker concluded his arsu-
ment today and the charge Of Justice STAFF
ford TO the jury win follow this afternoon
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27
Hnrmnnn Case to Jury.

broke, 1t took me Is days and hours 20
mako the trip"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27

Now is the time TO make your wants
known through The Bee Want Ad page.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-27

Now Is the time 70 make your wants
known through The Bee Want Ad page
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20

with amasement when I hear 1t pro
claimed that they need a protective
duty Of from So to 500 per ton to en-
able them to hold the markets OF
their own country against the inroads
Of their rivals from other lands.
'T am for tariff revision and for tar
III reduction as measure Of Justice
to the buyers Of protected comniodi-
ties. It seems to me that we have
gone mad in our zeal for the seller
and have abandoned the buyer to the
tender mercies of monopoly, comDinar
tion and greed.
"The people have borne excessive
tariff with marvellous patience, put
they will not bear It in silence ana
little by little they are coming nearer
to their own. The way is beset py
many difficulties but they Will %
overcome and 1t will not be long
before a congress will convene tnat
will be as swift to give them the re-
lief 10 which they are entitled as the
congresses Of the last few years nave
been resolute in denying"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20
ALL HOPE rs COMING.
viii Hold No Fair This Year But
Visit Abilene.

Il
John M. Ketchersid, cashier Of the
Hope bank, was in the city this morn-
ing. He says Hope has decided to
hold no fair this year. 1--WE have
been successful every year, " said he,
"bnt there is a great deal Of work to
a fair and those who did it before can
not give the time to do II again. So
we decided to let IL 60 this season.
We may have a harvest home celebra-
tion but we are alt coming to the
county fair at Abilene. The Abilene
people are al@ays generous toward
Hope and we are going to return the
compliment. The whole town will
accompany the ball team and band to
Abilene next October"
He says Hope is ficurishing and
crops are in good condition, having
had more rain than the central part
Of the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20
AGREEMENT
Text Of Main Clause Showing Their
peelrs to Respect Integrity and
Independence Of China.

Paris, June 1S.-The text OF the
Franco-Japanese agreement regarding
the far east was issued Monday after
noon and confirms in all the essential
points in the forecast cabled. the
main clause reads:
'The governments Of France and
Japan being in agreement to respect
the independence and integrity OF
China as well as the principle Of
equality in the treatment Of that
country. commerce and subjects Of
all nations, and having special IN
terest in seeing order and peace
guaranteed, particularly in the
regions Of the Chinese Empire In the
vicinity Of the territories over which
both have sovereign rights Of protec-
ton or occupation. engage mutually
to support each other to Assure the
peace and security Of these regions
with q view to the maintenance OF
the situation held By each and the
territorial rights Of the two contract
inr parties on the ASiatic continent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20
.Honors Conferred on
Rev. DR.. F. S. Blayney


The board Of trustees OF Emporia
College at commencement conferred
on Rev. DR.. B'ayney Of this city the
degree Of Doctor Of Divinity, . most
worthy distinction and one richly
merited by the recipients learning
and ability. DR.. Blayney had already
the degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy,
received in course and this honor-ft-
tingly marks his attainment Of high
place in the fields Of religion and
scholarship.
The degree Of D. D. was also CON
ferred on Rev. W. n. Foulkes, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church of
Portland, Oregon; Rev. p. W Skel-
lenger, pastor sixth Presbyterian
church Of Washington, D. 9.
CONGRESSMAN Scott made the com
mencement address, delivering a
most scholarly and eloquent GRAFTON.
4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20
Welded at Topeka.

Frank K. Smith, son OF Mrs. D. G.
Smith and councilman from the First
ward, was married to Miss Nellie
Beeghley, daughter Of Mrs. 3. j.
Beeghley Of this city, at Topeka Sat-
urday. After a short honeymoon trip
they will be home to receive the well
deserved good wishes Of q host Of
friends. Mr.. Smith has been assis-
tant in the Palace drug store for sew
eral years and is one Of Abilene's
most esteemed young men. His
bride is one Of the city's most popular
girls. They deserve much joy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-06-20
How They Hit.

Abilene has three players who are
hitting in the 800 class, pretty good
record for a team. Giles is leading
the team with S44 and Eddy is q
close second with SSS.
The average in percentages are;
BattIng-shearer 2s4, Van Antwerp
1875, Ludes lee. Glade S12, Giles S44,
Eddy sss. HOrrell 176, sommer 200,
Cans 1876.
Bill Horrell is the leader 10 fielding.
He has had Al chances in A games
with only one error and has per
cent Of s75. kid" sommer comes
next with an average Of s52.
Fielding-shsarsr ss2, Van Ant
werp 500, Ludes SAC, Glade 800, Giles
75O, Eddy 900, Horrsll s75. sOmmer
s52,