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Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
WHEN A "HuNcH" HELD GOOD.
Chinese Laundry Ticket Suggested .
Bet on "Wing Ting"

Kay Spence. a well-known horsemaS
OF Mexico. Mo-, won $1,000 at the
Louisville. KY, race meeting a short
time ago as the result of bunch"
Mr.. Spence has large breedine
stable Of runners" near Mexico, and
attends all the big racing events In
the country. Not long since he was
in Louisville and entered the bettine
ring to see what odds were being Of
fered on the various entries. He
found that Joaquin was the favorits
at even money, and pulled his wallet
from his pocket. intending to bet Oh
that horse. His attention was st
tracted by something that fell froD
his wallet to the ground, and he stoop
ed and picked it up. 1t was a Chi
nese laundry ticket. He looked n
the books" again and found that thers
was an entry with a Chinese nam9
Wing Ting. at ten to one. That set
tied 1t, for he considered he had 70
ceived "hunch" that could not b
overlooked. Wing Ting won handily
Needless to say. those who backed ths
favorite considered Spence the sev
enth son of the seventh son.-Kansas
City Star.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
Tho Wav Of the child.

A small boy who had recently
passed his fifth birthday was ridin0
in car with his mother, when they
were asked the customary question:
How old is the boy?" After being
told the correct age, which did noe
require fare, the conductor pasoe0
on to the next person.
The boy sat quite still as II ponder
ing over some question, and thea.
concluding that full Information has
not been given. called loudly to the
conductor, then at the other end a
the car: And mothers 31!"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17

, DDS, has not made itself more ridicu-
lous than any comment of ours could
make it.
Does Golfers expect to regain any
self-inflicted loss of prestige by de-
monstrating thru suits for damages,
that it can be more artful in evading
liability for libels than the humble
but resentful victims of it's defamation,
or does it hope for starting a campaign
of libel suits to silence the popular in
dignation, reproach and resentment
which it has aroused.
Golfers can not dodge this public
controversy by private law suits. 1t
can not postpone the public judgment
against it. That great jury, the Pub
lie, will hardly blame us for not wait.
ing until We get petit jury in a court
room, before denouncing this prod
igal detractor of institutions founded
and fostered either by individuals or
by the public, itself. rT
No announcements during our, entire
business career were ever made
claiming medicinal effects" for either
Postum or Grape-Nuts. Medicinal eff
fects are results obtained from the
use of medicines.
Thousands Of visitors go thru our
entire works each month and see for
themselves that Grape-Nuts contains
absolutely nothing but wheat, barley
and little salt: Postum absolutely
nothing but wheat and about ten per-
cent of New Orleans Molasses. The
art OF preparing these simple ele-
ments In a scientific manner to obtain
the best food value and flavor, re.
quired some work and experience to
acquire.
Now. when any publication goes far
enough out Of its way to attack us be-
cause our advertising is medical" 1t
simply offers n remarkable exhibition
OF ignorance or worse.
We do claim physiological or bodily
results OF favorable character follow.
Ing the adoption of our suggestions re-
garding the discontinuance of coffee
and foods which may not be keeping
the individual in good health. We
have no advice to offer the perfectly
healthful person. His or her health
is evidence in itself that the bever.
ages and foods used exactly fit that
person. Therefore. why change?
But to the man or woman who is
ailing. we have something to say as q
result OF an unusually wide experience
In food and the result Of proper feed
ing.
In the palpably ignorant attack on
us In Golfers. appeared this state.
ment.-"One widely circulated para.
graph labors to induce the impression
that Grape-Nuts will oo,;ate the ne
cessity OF an operation In appendi
citis. This is lying and potentially
deadly lying"
In reply to this exhibition of-well
let the reader name 1t, the Postum Co.
says:
Let It be understood that appendi
citis results from long continued dis
turbance In tie intestines. caused pri
marily by undigested starchy food
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
Held Up.

"Stop!" shouted the man on the
country road, holding up warning
hand. Muttering something about
rural cops. the automobilist obeyed.
Turn around and come back to
town with me-" said the stranger.
You were going at least 35 miles an
hour"
You're constable, suppose" said
the automobilist, with covert sneer,
when they had reached the village.
"Me?" replied the passenger. NO,
I'm farmer and had to come into
town when all the teams was busy
Nice growing weather? Thanks. Good
by"
Ensuing comment is purposely omit
ted.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
She Was WILLING.

Yes" says the husband, Il have
consented to accept the nomination
Il am SO glad the party is begin
ming to recognize your merit" beams
the wife.
Now my dear" the husband con.
tinues. you know that political af.
fairs are not love feasts. by any
means. You must expect to see me
vilified and attacked in a scandalous
manner. No doubt the opposition will
try to dig up sensational rumors about
me, and all that sort of thing, but you
must not"
We'll" she interrupts. Il am really
glad Of 1t. You have always been
strangely silent about whether or not
you ever were engaged to anyone be-
fore you met me-"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
Penitentiary For sehmitz.

San Francisco, Cal.--According to
the district attorneys Office, Eugene
Schmitz, former mayor of San Fran.
cisco, but now convict. has lost the
right to appeal to higher court
through a blunder of his attorney.
Charles II. Fairall. and must go to the
penitentiary forthwith.
Moreover. the claim Is made that,
after Fairall discovered his mistake.
he sought and procured a change In
the record Of the transcript Of appeal
to cover his own error.
These recommendations In ink oc-
cur in the printed volume, and the
prosecution refused to accept service
In the matter.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
Banks Suffer Most.

following April taey made their big
gest hauls.
Banks Suffer Most.
we're the worst sufferers. They lost
$2.0S0 $50, as against only $75S,750 in
the first half of 1906. The public
service corporations and the like were
the next hardest hit. They parted. in
voluntarily, with $936.335, as against
1886, $3.50 in the first half Of 1906 and
$500, ,901 in the first half of 1905. Next
come general business houses, which
lost $S19,372 through dishonest en-
ployes, as compared with S1,020,373 in
the first half of 1906. Miscellaneous
institutions. breweries. ice cream
saloons, stores, etc, were robbed Of
$817,S74. as against only $459, ,159 in
the same months last year.
Beneficial associations had their
funds depleted to the extent of $780,.
703, as against $142,934 in 1906 and
$296.S76 in 1905. More than $253. goo
in court trust funds were stolen, an
excess Of only $4,000 over the same
period in 1906. In the first half of
1905 $795.513 of court funds disap-
peared through speculation. The
transportation companies lost $104,-
552, as against $75.9G4 in 1906 and
1926 in 1905. The insurance COM
panies were the smallest sufferers.
They lost by thievery only $69,5G3, as
against $137, ,4S5 in 1906 and $13,561 in
1905. This does not include funds
juggled in lodging insurance commits
sions or yellow dog" accounts.
Where the Stolen Cash Went.
About one-half of these embezzled
iI1fnnc int Vol
the experts say, where they we're swal-
lowed up in unlucky speculations. One
half of the remainder was lost in
gambling on the race tracks and in
poolrooms. The remainder was spent
in the old-fashioned traditional way,
on wine and women. The automobile
dealers got their share. When the
dooms of one Of these New York bank
defaulters was broken into the sleuths
found more than two bushels of cham
payne corks, which the defaulter's
best girl" had kept as souvenirs.
They finally caught the fellow him.
self, as he was walking at daybreak.
with the young woman, on the shores
OF Lake Mahopac. The detectives hid
all night in the bushes near the
woman's cottage before they found
their prey. When confronted, the man
made no resistance.
According to the bank detectives.
the banks Of New York now have their
system of cages. bookkeeping and
espionage so perfected that. unless the
cashier is In the plot. not more than
100000 can be stolen without detec.
tion. In general. only one days loose
cash can be taken. unless the thief
and his confederates make use of the
correspondence bureau OF the institu
tion.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
Boy. Arm broken BY FAN.

Alton. Wyo.-Eight-year-old Orson
Toiman while playing at school, fell
from Q bench only eighteen inches in
height. breaking his right arm near
the shoulder and dlslocated II at the
elbow.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
Two Mourn Mrs. Chadwick.

Woodstock. Ont.-The funeral Of
Mrs Cassie Chadwick was held octo.
Der 18th. The burial was In the fam.
MRS. Chad wicLs son and her sister,
Mrs. Campbell were the only mourn.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
Total for the three Pc

iiOuo " itcI"bNsA
April is the fayo1ite month with en-
,ezzlers. They begin their operations
with the first gladsome MARBLES OF
spring, lust before the race tracks are
swept up for the season. The de-
falcations by months. this year, were
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
Cash STOLEN
FROM BANKS
OVER FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
LOST BY pEPosiToRs OF THE
UNITED STATES ALONE.
WALL ST. GETS BULK
WILD SPECULATION CLAIMS MOST
OF THE MONEY TAKEN FROM
VARIOUS BANKS.

New York.-The bonding companies
Of this city have just found out how
much the clever rogues here and else
where in the United States have
the present year. The total, compared
with the corresponding period in 1906
and 1905 is as folloWS:
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
as follows:
Total for six months .$5,4

In April, 1905, the nimble thieves
got way with $2,333,046, and in the
following April taey made their big
gest hauls.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
PosTMASTERS CONVENE.
p. J. Waite, of Burlington, Ia., Chosen
 President at National Meeting.

Erie, Pa, Aug. 23.-At the forenoon session of the tenth annual conven- tion of first class postmasters of the United States, Chattanooga, Tenn, was selected as the meeting place in 1908. The annual election resulted as follows:
 President, P. J. Waite, Burlington, la; first vice president, Henry Blun, Savannah, Ga; second vice president, E. N. Morgan, New York; third vice president, F. G. Withoft. Dayton. O.; fourth vice president, k. R. Sizer, Lin coin, Neb.; fifth vice president. Isador Sobel, Erie, Pa; treasurer Gen. Thos. G. Lawlor, Rockford, H., reelected.
 The convention approved draft of a bill to be presented to congress pro- viding for postal note for sending small sums through the mails.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
YOUNG WIFE KILLS LANDLORD.
Beats Kentucky Farmer in Pistol
 Duel to Death.

Mount Sterling, Ky. Aug. 2G.-Algin Thomas, prominent farmer of Mont gomery county, was shot and killed Sunday by Mrs. Katie Brunei, the 20- year-old wife of Abe Brunei, another farmer.
 The Brumets Were tenants of Thomas and the men had a disagree ment. Sunday, while Brunei was away from home, Thomas shot at his wife three times, one bullet grazing her head. She ran and secured re. volyer, firing at Thomas five times, one bullet piercing the brain, killing him instantly.
 The young woman is about to be- come a mother and as a result of the shock is in a critical condition. Thom- as was 70 years old and leaves fam fly. Mrs. Brunei is a native of John son county and is highly respected.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
KELLOGG AFTER STANDARD.
Government Counsel ls Preparing
 the Case.

New York, Aug. 26.-Frank B. Kel- ogg, special counsel for the inter- state commerce commission, has ar rived in town. He will begin taking testimony on Sept. in this city in the suit filed in the federal court in St. Louis to dissolve the Standard Oil Co
 He was in consultation with Atty. Gen. Bonaparte and the government officials on Thursday. Prominent of- ficials and representatives of the Standard Oil Co. are included in the list of witnesses. The hearing is ex. pected to last several days.
 MT. Kellogg, as special counsel for the government, conducted the in vestigation in the Hartman case last winter.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
NO FAMINE IN NEW YORK.
Meat Dealers Deliver Food, Despite
 the Strike.

New York, Aug. 26.-There is nc danger of a meat famine in this city because of the strike of the drivers of delivery wagons of the big meat packing companies, according to 2 statement made by William H. Moves chairman of the employers commit tee.
 MT. Moves said that practically al of the firms affected by the strike were moving their teams and deliver ing meat under the escort of mounted police, and that the packers had com paratively full complement of mer for a dull day.
 Notwithstanding this, some of the consumers continued to send their own wagons to the packing houses for their supply of meat
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
SHELL INJURIES CHILDREN.
"''sshe used as Playthinq Ex.
 plodes.

New York, Aug. 2G.-A sbrannel shell which once was stored in the magazine Of the battleship Maine when she was blown up in Havana haroor exploded in Jersey City and severely injured three children.
 Eidem Kenney, II years old. was praying with the shell. Around him were half a dozen youngsters. listen. Ing to the story of how sailor gave the missile to the elder Kenney as a souvenir.
 The boy, to show how heavy and strong the shell was, dropped it on the ground. With a roar that shook windows and broke panes of glass near by, the metal cylinder exploded.
 Young Kenney was fearfully mutt lated and may die. Two of his com panions, Grace Ruddick and George 0 Rourke, were bruised and lacerated
 The shell had been used as a toy by the kenney children for years. l. was understood that the charge had been withdrawn.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
Smallest Twin Survives.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 23.-What is per haps the tiniest baby ever known in Omaha is the little daughter of MT. and Mrs D. J. Heagerty, of 4222 Pat rick avenue She is three weeks old and weighed at birth but one and a half pounds. She is one of pair of twins, her big brother bringing down the scales at six pounds. He lived only a day or two, but the girl sur wives and promises to grow as big as any other girl in due time.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
Railroad Men Assured of Safety.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 26.-There having been fear on the part of some of the railroad men that they would be arrested by state officers for fail ure to observe laws enjoined by the federal court, a delegation called upon Judge Thomas G. Jones, presid ing judge of the federal court, and asked for assurances of protection.
 They were told that all the powers of the United States flag were lined up for their protection; that the or ders of the court were made to be obeyed and that any officer making arrests would be punished to the full. est extent allowed by the statutes. Employees will be released by habeas corpus at once.
 This is a land of law and order. The constitution and laws are still supreme,' concluded the judge. II think you may dismiss all fear from your minds and that of your families, as to your being arrested"
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
CONTINUE WARLlkE TOYS.
Rabbi Fails to Induce Germans to Stop
 Their Manufacture.

Pittsburg. Aug. 23.-Rabbi J. Leon ard Levy, president of the Pittsuurs Peace society, returned from ten weeks trip in Europe. His mission was to induce German manufacturers of military toys to discontinue that type, so as to abolish from the minds of children warlike ideas. Rabbi Levy failed in his effort. He said:
 Manufacturers of toys in Germany, more especially in Nuhremberg, ad vised me that their work was clearly a commercial proposition. The Ger mans make toys for our market be cause it IS the best in which to sell. We cannot expect any assistance from the peace conference at The Hagre in this direction
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
NATIONALIST HIT TENANT BILL
After Night Session Reject Amend
 ments Offered by Lords.

London. Aug. 23.-With the Irish nationalisIs very wideawake and near Iy everybody else asleep after night long session, the house of commons at 3:30 Thursday morning commenced the consideration of the house of lords amendments to the evicted ten ants bill Practically all the changes introduced in the bill by the upper house were rejected, and at 7:45 a, m. the weary legislators went home after appointing committee to confer with the lords and attempt to arrange the differences.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
WILL MAKE BOYS CITY LARGER
Promoter Organizes Conclave for
 Greater Efforts Next Year.

Warsaw, Ind, Aug. 23.-Encouraged by the results from the first Winona Boys City, which has just faded into memory after a six weeks existence, Judge Willis Brown, of Salt Lake City, Utah, has organized a conclave, and the men interested will next year ex- ert their efforts with view of making the population of the Boys City i'll excess of 2,000.
 Trustees of Winona Lake Boys City were elected as follows: Judge Willis Brown, Salt Lake City; Rev. E. T. Gal pin. Madison, Wis; Dr. Otto King, Huntington; II. w. Haynes. Portland. Ind, and T. H. Harrison, South eBnd.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
st,ooo,ooo CINCINNATI FIRE.
Eight s, Factories Oestroyed-stlIl '' x Spreading. '''

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 2S.-Fire devas. tated four blocks, destroying eight factories, at 10:30 o'clock Thursday night. They are: K. Rogers ware house, Eagle white lead plant, Morri, son & Snodgrass, lumber; Edna Smelt' ing and Refining company, D, T. Will Hams Valve company, Roberts Lumber company, Burdick Wagon company, and Krehbil Printing company.
 The fire is still spreading. Damage up to midnight was fully 5000 900.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
Husband Gets Sixteen Years.

Springfield, Mo, Aug. 26.-William Horn of Ashgrove has been found guilty by a jury in the criminal court and sentenced to sixteen years in states prison for attempting to slay his wife. Several weeks ago Horn, who had been having trouble with his wife, attempted to kill his baby and was out on bond for that offense, when he tried to slay his wife by shooting at her through a door.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
HARVESTER TRUST SUED.
Texas Asks Penalty of S1,ooo,0oo for
 Alleged Violation of State Law.

Austin. Aug. 24.-In suits filed by the attorney generals department penalties aggregating s1,00000O are demanded from the International liar vester company for alleged violations of the state antitrust law. It Is al. legged that the trust was formed by the Mccormick Harvester and Machinery company, Deering Harvester company, Plano Manufacturing company, War. der, Bushnell & Glessner company, Minneapolis Harvester company, D. NJ. Osborn & Co., and the Aultman Manu. featuring company
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
DIED CONTRASTING CRIME.
Man Claiming to 5e "Mysterious Mir Dove" Leaves Message to Police.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-A man who gave his name as James Kirk died at a farmhouse near Lambert, H., Wednes' day. Just before dying Kirk gave out this statement:
 Tell the first official that you see that they need not look for MT. Dove any more as 1 am the man."
 Mysterious MT. Dove" for whom the police have searched several states, is wanted here on the charge of murdering William Bate, who was found dead in an automobile on a country road near Chicago November 19, 1904.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
Corn Cob Gas the Best.

Beatrice. Neb., Aug. 23-Gas mada from cobs and straw in the plant of a local company was pronounced by Dr. Nicholson, of the University of Ne brasks,,~ 'wsYu- inspected the works to be purer ,han coal gas, and capable Of giving a brighter light. He said the process was a scientific revelation. Coke and other by-products, he de clared, were more valuable than those derived from coal gas. The new com pany, it is said, will try for a fran chise in Omaha.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
WOULD BUY TELEGRAPH LINES
Labor Federation Wants Estimate or
 the Cost.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 2G.-The execu. tive board of the American Fedora tion of Labor, in session here, re, quested all civic organizations to co, operate with the federation in an eff fort to have the next congress enact some stringent immigration laws pro- viding for the exclusion of Asiatic la borers of every description.
 President Roosevelt and congress were asked to estimate the cost of buying the telegraph lines for govern ment ownership.
 The miners of the Transvaal ask aid and this will be given as far as possible.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
Chinese Rebels Kill Many.

Shanghai, Aug. PA serious out break has occurred in Ngan-Hwei province, according to advices re ceived here from Ngan-Klng. Rebels have taken possession of small viii lage near Tong Ching, after slaughter ing the local authorities and burning their residences.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
Della Fox III.

Pittsburg, Aug. 23.-Della Fox, the comedienne, is seriously i'll at the Ho. tel Lincoln. Dr. Samuel Mulligan. who is attending her, declares that she may never again appear 0 the stage. Miss Fox is suffering from ap. pendicitis and peritonitis, and has been forced to cancel her engagement at the Grand opera house, where she opened on Monday night. All of her future engagements have also been cancelled.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
Man ee Kills Wife.

Tulsa, l. T., Aug. 26.--Dock Barnes, aged 96, killed his aged wife at their home. eight miles southeast of Tulsa. Saturday night. Three months ago Barnes attempted to kill Richard Lewis, who had been paying atten- tions to his daughter, but was dis charged after a preliminary hearing. No attempt has yet been made to ar rest the aged man.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-08-29
Brewers Aid Sunday Closing.

St Louis, Mo, Aug. 24.-Resolutions were adopted by every brewing asso citation in St. Louis, with the exception of one whose representative was un avoidably absent, condemning viola tions of the Sunday regula tions in St. Louis county by saloon. keepers, and warning them that the brewing associations will virtually boycott these lawbreakers by here after refusing to sell them beer.