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Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
IN BEHALF OF CONGO.
Appeal to President Roosevelt and
King Edward.

Philadelphia.-At q conference OF
the foreign mission boards Of the
United States and Canada here 1t has
been unanimously agreed to forward
to President Roosevelt, the United
States Senate, and King Edward, an
appeal on behalf of the Congo Free
State. The appeal follows:
"The conference of the foreign mis-
sion boards of the United States and
the Dominion of Canada, most respect
fully and earnestly brings to you an
appeal on behalf Of the stricken people
of the Congo Free State. We do this
in the name of forty missionary or
ganizations, whose work is prosecuted
in all sections of the world, and we are
persuaded that the petition interprets
faithfully the sentiment of their con.
stituency Of upward of 20,000.000
Christian men and women. We are
not forgetful that recognition has been
given by both governments to interna.
tional duty in relation to this unhappy
people. A commission selected by
King Leopold himself has said OF them
and Of their fellow missionaries in the
Congo, that they constitute for the ma.
tive the sole representative OF equity
and justice. OF their testimony, dread
full as it has been, the commission has
declared that they found it we'll sup
ported by witnesses and official re-
ports.
I'VE would earnestly urge that no
device of the ruler of the Congo state,
whether of wholesale aspcrsion OF mo.
tive or of evasion of accountability
through promotion Of transfer Of terri
tory to a government of which he is
himself the head, shall be allowed to
cloud the issue Of international re.
sponsibility for immediate ascertain.
ment of conditions and correction OF
wrongs.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
PATTERSON vs.. 1ILLmAN.
Sharp Debate On the Negro Question
In the Senate.

In the senate.
Washington.-The Senate listened
to debate on the race question to-
day in which Senator Tillman was the
principal participant, and Senator
Patterson Of Colorado, his opponent.
They brought into striking contrast
the ideas of the South and North.
President Roosevelt's action in the
Brownsville matter was the subject of
discussion. Mr.. Tillman held that
nothing was involved in it except the
race question, and that the admins
tration was responsible for the grow
ing acute condition of the race ques-
ton in the South. The President, he
maintained, had encouraged the negro
to assert his equality and then had
wrought vengeance on a whole battal-
ion for following that encouragement
He condemned the Presidents action
in both respects.
Mr.. Patterson defended the Presi-
dents right to dismiss the troops, but
believed there might be more ground
to question its policy. He condemned
in strong terms what he regarded as
and predicted that the extinction OF
the Democratic party in the north
would follow continuance of such
tactics.
Mr.. Tillman challenged Senator Pat
terson to debate the race question with
him.
Mr.. Patterson declined the invitation
and said he only wished to point Out
that both the people of the South and
the Democrats Of the North had
to bear the odium and burden such
utterances entailed. This drew hot
retort from Mr.. Tillman.
$50 far" he said, 'as my own party
is concerned in the North. it is such
shining example Of ward politi-
cians-dirty, low creatures-that
don't care If we never have any OF
that type back us up"
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Practical Joker Dead.

Goldfeld, Nev.-Isaac r. Davis,
known as Tom Davis, died Friday of
paralysis. His home was in Manitou,
Colorado, where his body will be
shipped. Years ago grave could be
seen from the Cog road on Pixies Peak,
above which was a rough cross say
ing that the body Of Norah O'Keefe
laid there, the child having been de-
voured by mountain rats. Tourists
bought photos of this grave by the
thousands. AS a matter of fact, the
grave contained the body of O, one-day-
old burro belonging to Davis. He and
Sergeant O'Keefe, then in charge OF
the weather station on the summit,
framed up the joke. which for years
was not understood. Davis had the
contract for furnishing supplies to the
weather station. His father was the
first mayor Of Manitou.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
No Pay for State Boards.

Bills have been prepared and will be
introduced into the Legislature at once
placing all state boards on the same
level, that is to say, making them hon.
orary boards without pay, as recon.
mended in Governor Buchtels mes.
sage; and providing that members OF
these boards shall be allowed their act.
ual travelling expenses and no more.
Their advocates say that these meas.
ures will become a law without ques.
tion. The saving, according to their
views, will not be SO very great; that
is not the aim, but the material to
draw from will be better. Those who
will accept positions will do so as an
act OF citizenship free from any selfish
motive and their conduct will be SO
considered by the public. Heretofore
there has been suspicion that mem.
bership on some OF the boards was re-
served for professional politicians anx.
ious to make an easy living, and for
that reason the best citizens did not
care to accept positions on these
boards. The aim in the proposed legis.
lation is to get the very best men and
women to serve on the state boards in
the knowledge that they receive moth
ing directly or indirectly for their SER
vices.
The following boards now serve
without pay: Board of agriculture,
board of charities and corrections,
board Of health. board OF medical ex.
aminers. board Of pharmacy, board OF
pardons. board of dental examiners,
School for the Deaf and Blind, Home
for Dependent Children, Industrial
School for Girls, Normal school trus-
tees, School of Mines trustees, also
state geologist. The secretaries in
most instances receive salaries.
Boards that have salaries or per
diems include the lunacy board. Indus.
trial School for Boys, penitentiary
commissioners.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
MCCARTNEY HANGED.
Pays Penalty for Murder Of Edward
innes at Grand Junction.

Canon City, Colo.-John McGarvey
the murderer of Edward Innes at
Grand Junction September 26th last
at 1928 o'clock Saturday paid the
death penalty by hanging at the state
penitentiary in this city. Sixteen wit
nesses were in the death chamber
when the thirteenth execution under
the administration of Warden Cleg-
horn took place.
At o'clock the witnesses met In the
warden's office, and at 1920 they
marched in solemn procession through
the prison yards to the death chamber
of the penitentiary, where in an ad-
joining cell was the condemned man
receiving from Father Chrysostom, the
Catholic priest who has been his daily
religious adviser. the last words o:
comfort and consolation.
After hearing the death warrant
read by Warden Cleghorn, the con-
demned man walked with firm step
into the death chamber.
Warden Cleghorn asked the con-
demned man II he desired to make any
statement, and the reply was that he
did not. The execution then took
place, and was devoid OF any features
not common to all such events.
Sixteen executions have taken place
in the Colorado penitentiary since the
law designating the prison as the
scene Of all legal hangings went into
effect.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Health of School Children.

The growing interest taken in Ger
many in the health of school children
is evidenced by the appointment of
Is school physicians, in Munich and
in Elberfeld. Many other cities have
followed the example Of Wiesbaden,
which in 1896 was the first to appoint
school doctor. In Wurtemberg the
authorities have even extended the
system to the high schools. In Aus
tria it has just been ordered that
candidates for teachers positions
must be examined in the subject of
school hygiene. Throughout Germany
efforts are being made to equip
the teachers of the lowest grades of
the public schools in matters of
health. The installation of shower
baths in each school is being carried
out as matter of course, wherever
this is possible. Two cities have al
ready followed the example Of Char
1ottenburg in establishing school in
the woods near the city, In which
may be taught children suffering from
chronic diseases, who are not physi-
cally able to take the regular course,
but, on the other hand, are not hos
pital patients or unable to study at
all. During the summer months. this
wood school," as 1t is called, has
kept open all day, the children being
feA there. The American custom of
fre.h-air trips, says the New York
Post, is also being initiated in Ger
many, special attention being paid to
delicate children. In Kolberg, the
popular bathing place on the Baltic,
there was opened this summer a
school sanatorium, to which were
sent child patients from many places.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
To Save American Antiquities.

Neutrality-suspicious. have been
taken by the secretaries OF war, In.
terror and agriculture to carry out the
provisions Of the act for the preserva.
ton Of American antiquities approved
June Sth, 1906. Under the rules
adopted by the executive committee no
permit will be granted for the removal
Of any ancient monument or structure
which can be permanently preserved
under the control Of the United States
in stu and remain an object of inter-
sites and the gathering OF objects Of
antiquity will be granted by the respec.
tive secretaries having Jurisdiction, to
reputable museums. universities and
colleges.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17

Enthusiastic automobilists are urg
ing that national highway be built
between New York and Chicago. The
proposed road is not intended for the
amusement Of rich pleasure-seekers
but for the farmers, who are to own
traction wagons in the future and
carry their crops from the farm to
the best market. A party has travelled
between the two cities by automobile
noting the best route to be followed
the location Of gravel pits and the
grades to be overcome. It has OBJ
tained facts enough to make its inquir.
les worthy OF respect. Whether the
national highway is ever built as
such, says the Youths Companion
there will be continuous good road
across the state OF New York in q
year or two, built by the state or by
the various towns and cities; and
there are excellent stretches of good
road In the other states along the
line.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Society and Education.

In order to express the significance
Of the recent Social Education Con-
gress, which was held in Boston, the
broadest possible definitions of 80
cial' and education" are necessary.
Heretofore educational problems have
been left largely to teachers and e1
perts in pedagogy. This congress was
not teachers meeting, but a confer
ence of leaders in all departments of
life. The variety of the subjects dis
cussed and the many interests repre-
sented by the speakers showed that
real education touches life at every
point, says the Youths Companion;
that, as wise men have always felt,
education is the development in all
possible ways of the individual and of
explained what he demanded of the
schools that are sending him young
clerks and workmen. The man of pub
lie affairs showed what the schools
should do for the boy and the girl
who are to vote. From the laboring
man, through a union leader, came
the message of the experienced work
man to those in charge of the matur-
ing boy who is soon to choose trade.
Physicians and specialists in physical
culture pleaded for the care of the
body, for education which should
teach respect for the finely organized
instrument of thought and labor.
From the churches preachers of many
denominations spoke the word for
spiritual culture in all education of
the hands and the brain. Public IL
brarians traced the relation of their
institution to the schools. Banker,
president of public service company,
manufacturer, tradesman, professor,
psychologist-all these in some way
asserted the great truth that educa-
tion is not merely the concern of spe-
cialists, it is everybody's business, for
it is related to every part of every
mans life. Once this is realized, our
schools will be vitalized as never be-
fore.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Steamer Ponce Reaches port.

Hamilton, Bermuda.-Hnving been
seven days adrift with broken shaft,
the steamship Ponce was on Friday
towed into this port by the Elizabeth
Rickmers, a German steamship, which
was on her way from Philadelphia for
Nagasaki Japan. Despite the fact that
the vessel had been adrift for so long
time, all on board the Ponce were
well, and 1t appears that there were
plenty OF provisions on board and that
the passengers had been well cared for.
The breaking of the shaft took place
in terrific gale only about three
hundred miles from New York Decem.
ber 31st.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17
Officials Reappointe d.

Washington. - President Roosevelt
has sent to the Senate for reappoint.
ment the names Of Dewitt G. Bailey
for United States marshal, district OF
Colorado, and of Samuel A. Abbey.
register. and John J. Lambert, re.
ceiver the United States Land once
at Pueblo.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17

Down in central Illinois woman
died on a shopping expedition. She
was resigned to go that way, but
would have preferred to have lasted
to match an improbable piece OF cloth
with an impossible bit OF ribbon.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17

A peculiar fact In the life OF
Charles j. Bonapartc. of Baltimore
who has just been transferred from
the naval portfolio to that OF the
attorney general in the presidents g
cabinet. is that he has never visited
Europe.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-02-27

Our entire sympathy goes out to
Thomas Corey of Deloit. Last week
his wife died. This week his little babe,
Elmer, was called to his mothers side
May the blessing of God be with him
and the four little ones who are called
upon to mourn forever the untimely
death OF the mother and the little com
panion. Tears come to our eyes as
we write for we know how precious is
the love of a good wife and how close
ly the love of a little one clings to the
heart The baby died on yesterday at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. johnson
where it was taken because no infect.
ious diseases are allowed at the city
hospital The funeral occurs to-day
at Deloit. We cannot to strongly ex.
press our sympathy with them tina,
| mourn
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Jackson

Philip Blessington is sick and
not expected to live.
Mrs. VIM: Kelly has the grippe
and has to keep in the house.
A few ducks were seen on the
goose pond and the boys of town
and country had good time "blaz-
ing" away shooting at them.
Leo Downey, Frank and Theo-
dore Lawrenzen had the good for
tune to- draw prize in the land
lottery in Oklahoma.
Ben Switthers had a sale last
Tuesday and is to leave the county
as lie has bought property in Kan
sas.
| Mrs. Eckerman of Caravan,
visited with Mrs. e. j.. Gum last
Wednesday.
Henry Wolenburg bought new
graphophone last week so as to be
able to amuse the little ones.
One of Rudolph Rhodes horses
jumped a wire fence and dragged
itself along the fence for about five
rods and injured itself SO badly that
it may have to be killed.
How many of "us'' fellars are
looking after that seed corn? Bet
ter look it up now or we may have
a lot of stalks" foolin' round all
Sunmar doipr ,,oth;,,, ~
Martin Peters shelled corn last
Wednesday.
Hannas Bahr has rented his
fathers farm for term of years,
as his father will move to Arcadia
to live and take good rest from
i labor.
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played the West She team, the
game ending in favor of West Side.
The First Primary Department.
in the public school had a half
holiday Friday.
Miss Mary Dozark went to Dun
lap Saturday, where she will visit
friends few days.
Mrs. B. Long returned to Grand
junction Friday after spending
few weeks here with friends.
Mrs. Thos. Ratchford made a
business trip to Omaha Monday.
Mrs. S. VanVleit of Denison
called on Vail friends Tuesday.
Miss Anna Wather of Charter
Oak visited at the Dersien home last
week.
Mike McVeigh of Odebolt was in
Vail Tuesday on business.
Mr.. Robinson of Dunlap spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. w. A. Haas.
j. A. Dieter made business trip
to Denison Saturday.
Mrs. Clark of Denison visited
with Vail friends last week.
VIM. Dersien returned Thursday
evening from Nebraska. where be
has been looking up a place to 10.
cate the coming year.
There were fourteen car loads O.
stock shipped from here Saturday
for Chicago: M. X. McGrath, :
loads; Clark White, Q; Jane.
Mitchell. B.; John Krall, L; Johl
Slechta, 2; A. j. Barrow, i; and A
j. Adams, 2. The parties goin,
in charge of stock were: M. r.
| McGrath, 7. F. Ratchford, Clarl
White, John Kral, Jas. Mitchell
A. j. Adams and John Grogan.
Will Farley and other horse buy
ers were down to Omaha last weel
and brought back car of worl
horses.
John Hickey went to West Sid,
Monday to see about getting Loaf
of feeders. John is a shrewd buyer
II. A. Adams received three load
of heavy feeders from Omaha Sat
urday.
Emmett Quirk spent Sunday a
home.
]. Stats and wife of Remsen,
Iowa, are here. Mr.. Stats is now
working in the ]. P. Doherty bar
Der shop.
Word has been received here that
Rev. Francis Nunan died and was
buried in Sioux City last Saturday.
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and will accept position as foreman
at Manila or Charter Oak with the
Milwaukee Company.
Miss Sewell has the following pu-
pills here who take vocal instruction:
Arthur Culver. Fern Butler and Stel-
la Butler.
Rev. Booth. Of River Side occu-
pied the puplit here Sunday morning
and evening as Rev. Walcott has been
assisting him with special services.
and remained at River Side over SAM
day. Rev. Walcott has now returned
and his people are glad that he will
be able to be with us each Sunday
hereafter.
Another of our Arion boys has
launched upon the matrimonial sea of
life. Mr.. Clark Best and Miss Leslie
were married last week and will
make Arion their home as he is en-
ployed by the Arion Milling Co. The
young people have the good wishes
of all.
John Tranter and wife have re-
turned from pleasant visit with rel
atives at Oxford Junction.
VIM. Heaviland shipped car load
of stock and machinery to Benton
County. South Dakota. where he will
take up homestead He will be one
hundred miles from railroad. but
thinks the country all right and the
railroad towns will soon make their
appearance. Mr. Heaviland has lived
here for many years and we wish him
success in his new home.
Otis Nelson has resigned his posi-
ton with the Arion Mercantile Com
pany. We would be sorry to part with
this estimable family and trust that
he will take up some other line of
work here.
DR.. Frank Evans changed cars here
for Dow City Monday. He was called
to Panora Saturday where his wife
and babe have been for several days.
Their baby has been quite sick but
is now better.
John Lee has started a bakery in
the building vacated by A. M.
Scaggs.
Milo Kelley and wife entertained
l.. c. Butler and wife for dinner last
Sunday.
The many friends of j. U. Wise
are glad to know that he has accept
ed position with the Arion Mercan-
tile Co. and will again be a resident
of this place. Mr.. Wise is we'll
known throughout the country and in
the vicinity of Dow City. where he
resided for many years.
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Department. Editor.

Darling, living near Boyer. 1t is
very sad to see the mother taken
from the home, and the family have
the sincere sympathy of all in their
bereavement. The funeral was held
Saturday at the M. E. church, by
Bev. Bruce.
Mr.. Herner of Arthur drove down
to Deloit Wednesday. His son-in.
law, Alfred Dobson, of South Da.
kota, returned home with him
Thursday and it is expected will re.
turn here again before returning
home.
Mr.. aud Mrs. r. HI. Houlihar
and little sons took the train fol
Silver City, Iowa, Friday afternoon,
in response to telegram of the
death of Mrs. Houlihan's mother al
that place. Mr.. Houlihan returned
home Monday.
The cattle shipped to Omaha last
week should be n. III. Brugden's
shipment instead of F. H. Brog-
denis, as stated in last week S paper.
I. Lentz and wife took their de-
parture Friday evening for Bone
steel, S. D., for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Lee was
in town Friday. Mrs. Lee is an
aunt of Mrs. Il. S. Corey, deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Morley came
down from Sac City Monday to visit
the old home folks.
Mr.. Williams and wife enter
tanned their children, Mrs. Brog-
den, Misses Lottie and Mile Will
liams, and their son, James Will
liams, Sunday evening.
A. ]. Mason and wife were at
Denison Saturday afternoon.
Little Elmer Corey, about two
years of age, died at DIR. Jnhnson's
residence Monday afternoon. The
little one died of pneumonia. The
child was seriously ill at the time
of it's mamma death, and it was
taken to Denison on Saturday to be
cared for by a nurse and medical
treatment, but the dread disease
had taken too firm hold on the
little one and with the best of at
tention the disease could not be
stayed. The funeral was held at 2
p. IN. Tuesday at tie M. r. church,
Rev. Bruce preaching the funeral
discourse and little Elmer was laid
to rest by the side of his mamma,
who was laid to rest in Deloit GEM
etery on Saturday previous. This
is doubly sad for the bereaved fam
lily and grandparents, and the SYM
pathy of all is extended to them.
Mrs. S. Horn and Mrs. F. S.
Corey went to Denison Saturday
and took down tho sick child of r..
S. Corey.
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Sch1esuie

1t was quite surprise to see VIM.
Schroeder drive to Denison with his
big span of mules after some saw
dust.
Laurenz Hollander and Hans Peter
Hub went to Ute to visit with Asmus
Petersen on Monday.
VIM. Stegeman and Carl Mohr went
to Sioux City Monday to visit with
Reed Mohr.
Mrs. D. w. H. Schulz who was
very sick last week is now improv-
ing.
Robert Naeve who has been APP
pointed Mail Carrier at Schleswig on
Route No 2.will start March LIST.
The box social which was given by
the German Lutheran church was we'll
attended, all reporting a good time.
August Wiegand from Ida Grove
is visiting here with his son Hugo.
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HoMEsEEKERs, RATES

Homeseekers' tickets on sale via
The North Western Line the first and
third Tuesday of each month at very
low rates for the round trip points
throughout the west. northwest and
southwest. Also special low rates for
one-way colonists' tickets same dates
in February and March to Colorado.
Wyoming and the Black Hills, and
to Pacific Coast points daily during
March and April.
Ask agents The North Western Line
for particulars. 7-3t