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Gilpin observer., 1907-11-28
Miscellaneous.

After an investigation of the Kicka.
poo Indian land frauds, Senator Cur
tbs. of Kansas. said that the disclos.
ures had convinced him that restric.
tion on the sale OF Indian land should
not be removed.
The New York court of appeals has
decided that the act passed by the
last legislature providing for a re.
count of the votes cast for mayor OF
New York at the last city election is
unconstitutional.
The postofflce safe at Fort Gibson,
Ok. was recently dynamited by rob-
bers and $400 in money and stamps
secured.
Of Admiral Dewey. has disappeared
and 1t is feared he has committed
suicide.
The Trans-Mississippi Commercial
congress at Muskogee, Ok, has passed
. sweeping resolution favoring the i'm
provement OF the deep waterways of
the country.
The executive committee of the
league OF republican clubs OF Ohio in
v.
tor and for the republican nomina-
tion for president.
A sensation was created at the meet
ing Of the American Federation OF La.
Dor at Norfolk. Va, when President
Gompers declared an attempt had
been made to bribe him by officials of
the National Manufacturers associa.
ton. The delegates gave their off,
GERS unanimous vote Of confidence.
Senator Hansbrough Of North Da-
kota favors central government
bank to be located at either Chicago
or st. Louis to prevent n recurrence
Of the present money stringency.
The victory OF Mrs. Hartje over her
husband. the Pittsburg millionaire, in
the lower court has been affirmed by
the superior court at Philadelphia.
The national banks OF New York
have arranged to subscribe for $780,
100000 OF the new government GER
tificates.
Five children, ranging in age from
two to II years, were recently burned
to death in their home near Pleasant.
Vile, Pa.
The license Of the Standard OIL com.
pany to do business In Tennessee has
been revoked by the courts after n
hearing. The defendant will appeal.
The Kansas supreme court has
given the custody of the Finney coun.
ty treasury to A. G. Wheeler. repub.
lican over II. v. Lawrence. democrat
Two fast passenger trains on the
vandalia line met headon near Vevay
Park. Ill. One engineer was killed
instantly.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-28
Plaques Of Nerve Sufferers.

There is a class Of welldeHned
"phobias," as they are called. with
which nerve sufferers are plagued.
"Monophobia." or fear Of being alone:
"castrophobia," or fear of closed.in
crowds or of broad open spaces; in.
spaces; "goraphobia." or fear of
somniaphobia." or fear of not going
to sleep, and many others. The one
great remedy for all these and similar
mental miseries. writes DR.. Samuel
McComb In Good Housekeeping. is
auto-suggestion.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-28

he then spent four years In a state
military school founded by Empress
Maria Theresa. He entered Columbia
college in New York on his return to
the United States and was graduated
in 1898. when he at once joined his
father in Porto Rico. where he had
his first experience In warfare. At
the end of year he entered West
Point. graduating sixth in his class OF
1902. He was ordered at once to the
Philippines, where he did good service
for three years, and. returning to the
United States, was ordered to Wash.
ington barracks.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings o. the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space tor the Benz
eft of Our Readers.
pArsonal.

Personal.
Capt. James T. Holmes, one of the
last of John Browns band of aboli-
tionists, is dead at Red Bank N. j.,
aged "a years.
William r. Hearst, publisher o, the
New York Journal, has been held to
the grand jury on the charge of Grim
inal libel preferred by William Astor
Chanler.
]. B. Case. Of Abilene, Kan, was
elected president of the Trans-Missis-
sippi Commercial congress at the re-
cent meeting in Muskogee The meet
ing next year will be held in San
Francisco.
Andrew Carnegie has put Ida Lewis,
keeper OF the Lime Rock light house
at the southern end of Newport har-
Dor. on his private list insuring her
$50 per month during her life for
bravery in saving life.
Nathan j. Bachelor, of Concord, N
H., has been re-eleced Master of the
National Grange.
Brig. Gen. George e. Pond, retired
is dead at his home in North Caro-
lima.
Charles F. Caswell, associate justice
OF the Colorado supreme court, is
dead st Denver.
Gov. Sheldon has declared that he
would use all his influence to secure
for Kansas City the republican nation
al convention next year.
The engagement of Miss Theodore
Shonts, daughter Of the former chair
man Of the Panama canal commission,
to the Due de Chaulnes has been an
nounced in New York.
Andrew Carnegie is now engaged in
furnishing free football to Pittsburg
citizens.
Daniel Sinclair, the oldest editor in
Minnesota, is dead at Winona, aged 76
years.
Miss Helen Gould has been pre-
sented with silver loving cup by
5000 enlisted men in the United
States navy.
Gov. Post, OF Porto Rico. has ar
rived in Washington to report on af-
fairs in the island.
Secretary Taft and party have left
Vlauivostok for St. Petersburg. The
party were escorted to the train by
a large number OF naval and military
officers.
President Roosevelt is said to have
notified officials that it is his wish
that no Office holder go to the next
republican national convention as a
third term delegate.
Samuel Gompers has been unani-
mously reelected president of the
American Federation of Labor.
w. ]. Bryan was in conference with
the president at the White house for
half an hour recently.
The Nobel Prize for chemistry will
be awarded to Sir William Crookes,
Of London.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-28
A Wireless Addenda.

Mr.. Bacon-I see a Japanese cleo
trician has invented wireless system
which is asserted to bo superior to
anything now In use.
Mrs. Bacon-Gracious me! Are bus
ties comm in style once more. really?
-Yonkers Statesman.
Gilpin observer., 1907-11-28
Worlds Submarine Cables.

This world contains altogether 1.7bO
submarine cables. totaling 100000
miles in length and dropped into their
watery bed at n cost OF S275,000.O0O.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
TOOK LONG TO CONVINCE.
Stubborn Younas'er Finally Satisfied
Mother Was In Earnest.

A brooklyn mother has solved tho
problem of the incorrlgible youngstot.
says Tho New York Globe. She had
long found II impossible TO take her
four.yearold girl with her Into public
places without discomfort ana ombar.
rassment.
Beng on an elevated train recently.
she threatened TO take the child out
Mt the next station and spank her
soundly In the waiting room Defiance
compelled this course.
Now. unless you behave. IN whip
you again ut the next station and nt
ever station until you do behave %
was the mothers warning.
Tho younRstor. inorodulous. eontin-
ucd In wrongdolnR. the result being a
spanking operation at each Of n dozen
stations before the bridge wns
reached. The child was convinced
"i'yc had no trouble with her In
public since" said the mother. 1T
worked like a charm"
The state herald., 1907-03-15
hioh Prices Paid for Pets.

A spinster with money to burn re-
Gently paid $1,000 for bulldog. A
man in Massachusetts, has Just bought
. COW for $4,000. Walter Garvey has
4 hog for which he refused a cash
offer OF $4,000. James Keene refused
100000 for Sysonby, race horse.
There are several ROSTERS OF fashion
able blood priced as high as $500
each. You can buy fine lion for
$500 ana tiger for $500. BY and by
we shall have craze for breeding
fishes, and fine male salmon. edn-
Gated to pond life. might be worth
1000. The $1,000 COW has one calf
a year, worth $4,000. The female sal
mon may become the mother of 3OO.'
900 little fellows in the same time,
worth in the aggregate. possibly. as
much as the calf.-N. Y. Press.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
FEW KNOW THIS.
Gives Simple Home Prescription and
Directions TO Use.

A well'known specialist is authority
that Kidney and Bladder Troubles OF
all hnds are in nearly every instance
readily relieved by taking few doses
OF the following simple homemade
mixture:
Fluid Extract Dnndelion, one.hali
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce: (:
Compound Syrup Sarsaparllla. three
ounces.
The dose Is n teaspoonful after meals
and at bedtime. These ingredients
can be obtained Mt any good pharmacy.
and are mixed by shaking well In a
bottle. Victims OF Kidney. Bladder
and Urinary diseases OF amy kind
should not hesitate TO make this pre-.
scription up and try II. II comos high.
ly recommended and doesn't cost much
TO prepare.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
NOTHING HARD ABOUT 1T.
Mans Eloquent Prayer Really a Sim
Pile Proceeding.

Josiah Main. grandson of the first
settled minister of Rochester, n. H.,
whose bronze statue adorns the cen.
tral square of that thriving city, was
a local character. celebrated for his
Wit and skill in argument, and as Gun.
ming In his speech as jamie Soutar.
the Drumtochty cynic.
On one occasion company had
gathered at the popular grocery,
among whom were Elder Runnals and
'Siah Main, and bet OF two quarts OF
rum was made as to who could pray
the best, the elder or Main.
All had taken several portions OF
rum or else II is hardly likely tina,
the elder would have consented to Join
In the sacrilegious test. The elder
prayed first. and his petition was SC
long, loud and fervent that consM
cradle crowd gathered before he fin
ished.
Then Main began and prayed witt
so much greater fervor and eloquenct
that he easily won the bet. The elder
declared he didn't see how he did IT,
Why" declared Main. Il began
where you left OF. and put In what
you left out. and that's how did
It."
The state herald., 1907-03-15
NEBRASKA RAILROAD LAW.
Railroads Preparing to Contest its
Validity.

Omaha,-It is authorltativoly an
nounced in n private report OF Official
character from Chicago that the rail-
roads of Nebraska will contest the
2.cont passenger fare law which the
Legislature enacted n week ago. and
the governor signed last Wednesday
at midnight. placing II In effect nt
once.
The railroads are now preparing to
carry tho case to the courts and there
mike vigorous contest 10 determine
the validity Of the new law.
When the law was enacted II
carried an emergency clause which
provided for It's operation upon Its be
Ing signed by the governor, or within
Ave days without his signature.
The governor, George l.. Sheldon,
though elected by the Republlcans
upon n 80 called ant.railroad platform
last fall. on the stump during tho cam.
pnign advocated n graduated scale OF
fares, rather than fint 2-cent law. be-
lleying the latter would be coniiscn'
tory In many cases OF small or branch
roads.
SO when the legislators passed tho
bill providing for n fnt 2-ccnt rate.
Goycrno.' sheldon hcslin'cd TO sign tho
bill, thinking 10 be consistent
with his prediction course. But
when he considered that without
his signature the law. which tho pco'
pie demanded. might be uneonatitn'
iionnl, owing to the wording OF the
emergency clause. he decided 10 sign
II rather than place himself In the wny
Of what the majority OF the LogiBlntur"
Ind deemed "A wlan measure.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
1alLlna auftrsa, Ia Parliament.

London bill 10 extend the
right of suffrage 10 women was do
fcnted In the House OF Commons on
the 9Th, where II was talked TO death
without coming 10 n vote. supporters
Of the bill made n determined attempt
10 secure vote. but the speaker do
clinod TO accept n motion OF closure
and the sitting Of the House was closed
automatically nj o'clock. The bill In
thus killed for the present session.
The result was not surprising oven
io the aufrrnseiien, M some of the
strongest HympathisefH Of the womcn'a
cause realized that the question was
not ripe for legislation aud that Par
lament will not be In n position to act
until the 1uosilon becomes mn Issue
Mt n general election.
The state herald., 1907-03-15

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get tho
desired stiffness. II is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that tho
beauty and flneness OF the fabric Is
hidden behind paste OF varying
thickness. which not only destroys tho
appearance. but also affee's the wear
ing quality Of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch, as II can be applied
much more ,hinly because OF Its great
er strength than other makes.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
eurro Drivers Carry Candles.

In Mexico all vehicles, be they
handcart. automobile. or anything be-
tween, must carry a light at night
This rule or law is rigidly enforced.
Even the drivers of the poor little
burro or mule carts. on their Two
wheels, must carry light.
So. rather than buy lanterns, which
cost money, they take dip candle
and wrapping 1t in a bit OF newspa
per to shield It from the wind. carry
II In their left hand as they drive
along homeward from work afteI
evening has fallen. The effect Is
striking. as the light. falling strongly
on the Indian driver throws the lace
OF the man into strong relief against
the darkness.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
ACCOUNTING FOR THE FLY.
Explanation That Probably Did Not
Satisfy Traveller.

Before sailing for Egypt for the
winter James Hazen Hyde said at a
farewell dinner in New York:
"rhe only drawback to tropical
January day in Egypt. Morocco or
Algeria the flies are an incredible
pest You see them In the corners
Of the eyes of native children and
men lie asleep in sunny places with
flies crawling over their lips.
The natives don't mind the flies. In
fact, they like them. At a boorj or
native inn in the Sahara traveller
said to the waiter, pointing indignant.
ly at his SOW of barley and goats
flesh:
How comes this dead fly In my
couscous?'
Monsieur, replied the walter, I
can not tell you. Perhaps the fly had
not eaten for many days and throwing
himself ravenously on the CONSCIOUS
fed with too great heartiness, thereby
contracting an inflammation of the
stomach severe enough to cause
death. The poor little thing can never
have been strong. When | brought
the CONSCIOUS 1t was dancing and hum
ming merrily on the surface. Perhaps
this idea has Just presented itseli
to met endeavored to swallow toe
large piece of meat. The morsel
stuck in Its windpipe. A terrific
coughing fit. inaudible to our gross
ears, ensued. Alas, soon all was over.
THE waiter wiped his eyes and
said in a broken voice:
81 can account in no other way
for the poor creatures DEATH"
The state herald., 1907-03-15
mnk and Cream Cost More.

That the cost of milk. and particn-
larly cream. has advanced enormously
since 1900 as the result of the curtall-
ment of supply to the factories and the
increasing market in the large cities
is indicated In n census bulletin rela-
tive to tie amount of butter, cheese.
condensed milk, flour and grist mill
products and starch for 1905. A sub
stantial increase in the manufacture
of all these products Is shown since
1900 except starch, which declined
markedly. Cost of cream increased
241.9 per cent, and milk, 3.7 per cent.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
Worth Knowing About.

If you need first-class laxative.
there is nothing better nor safer than
that old family remedy. Brandreth's
Pills. Each pill contains one grain
of solid extract of sarsaparilla, which.
with other valuable vegetable prod.
ucts. make It a blood purifier OF ex.
cellent character. If you are troubled
with constipation. one pill at night
will afford great relief.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used. They have been in usa for over
century, and are for sale every
where. either plain or sugar-coated.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
How Much to Eat,

DIR. Harvey w. Wiley chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry, Department OF
Agriculture. is authority for the state
ment that every man eats every day
zone per cent. of his weight in dry
foods, and 1t requires 100 days for him
to eat his own bead on" II man
eats less he will lose weight, Dr. WI
ley asserts, and II he eats more he will
gain, which will be good news to tho
fat who want to get thin, and the thin
who want to get fat, DR., Wiley adds
that every person should consume four
and one-half pounds of solids and liQ-
uids every day. but in doing the ordi-
nary work Of government clerk this
amount is above the average.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
Dog and Rabbit Are Friends.

A correspondent tells nn interest.
Ing story OF friendship between a
Scotch terrier and a hare ut Dun
formlino. Scotland, The pair oocu'
ny the same hutch and lie down side
by side. The dog. evidently consider.
Ing himself the guardian OF his weak.
cr companion. watches HuHplcloualy
the movements Of any stranger who
approaches too near.
When the hare gets an outing In
the garden the terrier remains In con.
stnnt attendance. apparently To aford
such protection ns may DO needed.
The state herald., 1907-03-15
CuItlyatjnu Belladonna.

A manufacturing firm has n i5.acrc
belladonna garden In operation near
New Brunswick. The farm Is sue
cessful as far as the production of n
pure drug Is concerned. but II Is not
yet profitable enough financially 20
make many farmers abandon their
garden truck and take to cultiyating
the deadly notwithstanding Life
In America
The state herald., 1907-03-15

languid. nervous and lame in tho
morning. Doan's Kidney Pills helped
me right away. and the great relief
that followed has been permanent"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
The state herald., 1907-03-15

Thousands tell Of
cures made by Doan's
Kidney Pills. John G.
Coleman, a promi-
nent merchant of
Sw n | n S boro, Ga.
says: For several
ears my kidneys
were affected, and
my back ached day
and night. / was
The state herald., 1907-03-15
DOES YOUR BACK AcHEa
Cure the Kidneys and the Pain WIN
Never Return.

Only one sure way to cure an aching
back. Cure the cause, the kidneys,
The state herald., 1907-03-15

1t isn't always the people who jolly
you most that are your best friends.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-13
Good Judgment

is the essential characteristic Of men
and women. Invaluable to goad busi-
ness men and necessary to housewives
A woman shows good judgment when
she buys Whites Cream for her baby.
The best arm medicine ever offered
to mothers. Many indeed are the
sensible mothers, who write express
ing their gratitude for the good health
of their children, which they owe TO
the use Of Whites Cream Vermifuge,
cold by Peo Drug Store. a-w
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-13

The vinita Plumbing Co., are to
have q great cut price sale on for
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week. Everything must be sold
and will 60 at cost. Now is the time
to buy your stoves and all kinds Of
gas fixtures. 137-lt
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-13

KODOL-For Dyspepsia clears the
stomach and makes the breath as
sweet as a rose. KODOL is sold by
druggists on a guarantee relief plan
1t conforms strictly to the National
Pure Food and Drug law. Sold by
MaHarnev and Myers. a
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-13

When you need pill, take pill,
and be sure it is an Early Riser. Ma
Harvey q Myers.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-13

Wanted-Girl for general housework
in small family. Mrs. Seymour Jones,
Hotel Cobb. l3ltf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-13

e. J. Hobby, candidate for the state
legislature from Craig county, is in the
city today from Bluejacket.
The Star Bloomer Girl baseball club
will play the local team at Electric
Park next Monday afternoon.
P. S. Stevens, of Coffeyville, is in
the city on business today.
Grant Clark was among the arrivals
on the Frisco last evening from Cat.
ale.
o. e. and A. S. Lafferty, Of Pitts
burg, Pa, are in the city for d few
days on business.
Ask s. l.. Hill, the up-to-date barr
ber, III Cu-Cura Hair Tonic cures
dandruff. Ten application, or a doll
l. bottle, the proof I34-6t
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-13

For SALE-The large refrigerator
formerly used by I. N. Williams. D
II. WILSON, ll9-t
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-04-13

For sale-40 acres Of oil land in Sec
tion Z, 27-1S; six producing wells, best
in the section; average royalty about
$3.50 per month. P. H. Holland, Cen
tralia. 1T. dS2-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24

merry coaglomeratIon OF nonsensicaI
fun. music and dances by Stephens
and Linton, scored a hit from it's
opening performance. and duplicated
it's success for a season OF forty
weeks last year.
The plot is the essence OF com
plexity. and in this respect is more
than adequate. II hinges on the
efforts OF Jack Gay. young married
man, to get rid of his mother-in-
law and the rest of his relatives by
marriage. who have thrown them
selves on his hospitality. and by car
rying tales to his wife succeed in
keeping him in constant hot water.
In desperation he enlisted the SER
vices OF bosom friend, Doc Knott
man about town. TO help him out
OF his troubles. This he does, not
however without causing no end of
complications. from which arise in
Vulnerable laughable and absurd
situations.
The Stephens and Linton company
is one OF the best ever selected for
the Interpretation OF farce, including
as II does, vaudeville artists OF high
class, who furnish plenty OF addI-
tional amusement.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24

is well known fact that the the
atre in that city is named after JOS
Jefferson. and In the center of the
proscenium arch over the stage is a
picture of the grand old man, who
seems to be looking direct at the
players. In the scene where old
Rip returns to his house in FALL
ing Water, and finds no one who
knows him, Thomas was again re-
peating the line which the elder JEFF
ferson had so often delivered: Are
we so soon forgot when we are
gone when his eye happened to rest
directly on his fathers picture, and
1t was with the greatest effort that
he kept from breaking down entire
ly. His eyes filled with real tears
and his voice became so choked that.
for moment, he was unable to
speak. The audience, of course at
tributed 1t an to the artistic work
of the actor, but his fellow-players
who We're with him on the stage at
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-24
PERSONAL

ITS Christmas in the country,
It's Christmas in the sky.
The mistletoe is tempting
And the holly is hanging high"
NJ. A. Thompson. of Rocky Gap,
sold turkey yesterday at ST. Luke's
hospital that weighed fwenty-seven
and one-half pounds, net. II was OF
the bronze variety.
Frazier Campton, of Wolfe Greek.
was here today.
P. G.. Martin of the Bluefield Book
and Stationery company. is under
treatment at ST. Euke's hospital for
typhoid fever.
j. w. Holman of Radford. entered
st. Luke's hospital last night for an
operation.
II. F. Crockett of Swaders. Va,
visited friends in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Lyons left
yesterday to spend the holidays with
Mrs Lyons parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
ii. Trent at Raleigh, O.. c.
w. n. Foster. who has charge OF
big lumber plant at Middlesboro,
KY, is at home to spend the holidays
with his family.
II. G. Thompson and II. G. Crosse
close, OF Clear Fork, were in the
city today.
S. Il. Simpson and daughter, Miss
Rosa, of Rocky Gap were shopping
here today.
Ernest Freeman, of IBramwell,
was here today.
II. l.. Gillespie. postmaster at Ora
ham, is recovering from long seige
of typhoid fever. and is now said to
be out OF danger
w. B. Goodwill and Phillip Good
will, Jr., of Bramwell, were Blue
field visitors today.
All the Sunday school children
and many others will get presents
from the Christmas tree at Grace
church tonight.
Passenger train No. from the
coalfields was heavily loaded yester-
day d today with people coming
to the city to do holiday shopping.