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Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
INSURANCE INVESTMENTS.
How One company's Assets Are pls.
tributed In the South and West.

In connection with its withdrawal
companies, rather than to submit to
the new law which requires that 759o
OF the reserves on Texas policies shall
be invested in securities of that state,
which securities shall be deposited in
the state and subjected to heavy taxa
tion, in addition to the large tax now
imposed on life insurance premiums,
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
has made public the distribution of its
assets. at the end of the second year
of the new management. The Equit-
able now has $1O,95S 900 invested in
Texas, which is twice as much as the
new law requires, but the manage
ment decided that to submit to the
additional taxation would be an injus-
tice to its policyholders in other
states. which impose no such penalty
on the thrift Of their citizens.
The Equitable's report shows that
more than 379o of its total reserves
are now invested in the southern and
western states. while only $3.50 of its
total insurance is carried in these
states. Its investments are distributed
rs follows: Ala, $3,O99, 900; Ariz.,
$974.000; Ark, $4.03S 900; Cal, S..
$4,000; Col. $5.222.OO0: Fla. $4,s24,.
300; Ca. $4,04s.O00: Idaho, $5,1s7 900;
ILL.,. $12.617 900; Ind. Ter, $443,00O;
Ind. $6,s36, 900; Iowa, $3.50, 900; Kan.
sas. 1887 900; KY. 1881 900; La,
t3.054.000; Md. $2.2O7, 900; Mich, So
009. 900; Minn., $2,065. 900; Miss, $751;.
900; Mo-, $s,197.O0O; Mont. $50 900;
Neb.. $7.526.000: New. $640.OOO; New
Mex. $1.376,O00; N. c.. $1.649. 900: N.
D., $677.000; Ohio, $11.634 900; Okla,
$1.006,000; Ore, $1,15s,000; s. c.,
$975.000; S. D., $1.305.00O Tenn. 81
100000: Utah, $2.134.000: Va, $685..
900; Wash, $1.202 900; w. Va. 81, $685.
900; Wis. $2,342.0oU; Wyo.. 1885,. 900.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
Says Warden Rawhided Child.

Trinidad. Colo.-Mrs. Lillian Funk.
liouser, mother Of six-year-old Virginia
Funllhouser. who claims to have been
beaten with rawhide whip In the Nc
Clelland orphanage Mt Pueblo because
she tried to escape and return to her
mother. states that she proposes to
lake the matter before the attention OF
the State Humane Society for investi.
cation.
She stated further that Sheriff Davis,
Judge Ross and the Rev. O. l.. Orton,
who saw the wounds on the child'1
body, have signifled willingness to
make afiidavits concerning her baby's
condition when the child was brought
home. The bruises on the little ones
body, apparently made by a whip, are
still plainly visible.
They locked me In a room by my
self" said the little girl tonight to a
News correspondent. "They took away
NIL my clothes and stood all day NJ
The window In my nightie. They
rubbed my legs with some thing thut
burned. and when cried and said tina,
II hurt Miss Lawrence said that she
fidnt care " It did"
The child is pretty little tot OF
rix years with wa"..' brown hair and u
pleasing countenance. Her motha-,
who is u widow. is housekeeper at tn
Columbian hotel. and the chila was
sen. to the orphanage about ten days
ago because II. presence lnterfcroI
with Mrs. FunkhouEer's work
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
The Old restament Idea.

The Old Testament idea was much
more what may be called the common
sense idea. that strength is strength.
that cunning is cunning, that worldly
snccess is worldly success, and that
Jehovah uses these things for his own
ultimate purpose. just as he used ma.
tural forces or physical elements,
says G. X. Chesterton in Putnams.
He uses the strength of hero as he
uses that of mammoth-without any
particular respect for the mammoth.
cannot comprehend how it is that so
many simple-minded skeptics have
read such stories as the fraud of Jacob
and supposed that the man who wrote
1t (whoever he was) did not know
that Jacob was a sneak just as well as
we do. The primeval human sense Of
honor does not change SO much as
that. But these simple minded skep-
tics are. like the majority OF modern
skeptics, Christians.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
SUITS ON WATER
WILL INTEREST MINERS AND
FARMERS ALIKE.
SAYS 1AILINGs KILL THE FISH
Placer Company Asks Damages From
Ore Treating Mill Owners.

Denver.-1nvolving questions that
are of Importance to mining men in
Colorado and elsewhere, suit has
been instituted in the United States
Circuit Court by Gustave A. Schwab
of New York, trustee of the keystone
Hydraulic Mining Company, against
| the Smuggler-Union, the 'Tomboy and
the Liberty Bell companies of San
| Miguel county Schwab seeks an in
junction restraining the defendants
from dumping tailings from their mills
into the north fork of the San Miguel
river to the entire use of whose water
the plaintiff claims right for the COM
pany which he represents. The debris,
1t is alleged, is carried by the stream
to the Keystone placer claims and de-
stroys the entire value of the water
right and machinery of the company
TO an amount not less than $500, 900.
According to the complaint, the
claims mentioned were originally
owned by the Keystone Hydraulic
Company, which gave deed of mort.
gage for the property to the American
Trust Company. Bonds were issued to
cover the mortgage to Schwab as trus-
tee OF other stockholders. In 1906,
foreclosure proceedings were ss.itut-
ed in court and the property sold to
Schwab, who was the highest bidder
and was still acting in the capacity Of
trustee for the bondholders. The deed
OF sale transferred to him included the
right of extensive use of the North
Fork stream, which runs on the side
of the mining claims and is necessary
for placer mining. To secure further
benefit from the water and to keep
1t clear from dumpings, two reservoirs
were constructed under Schwab's SUI
pervision at the upper part of the
property. which store the water for
whole placer season. From these
run pipes and fumes. 1t is also stated
that the stockholders intend later on
to establish an electric power plant
to supply surrounding districts, be.
cause OF the abundant means of gen.
Grating power at their disposal
Above the Keystone claims, the
complaint states. the defendant COM
panies operate mills for the treatment
Of ore. They are aware. it is said.
that silica and other waste matter is
disgorged from these into the North
Fork and carried to the Keystone
reservoirs, the very thing which the
plaintin has tried TO avoid The tail
ings dumped daily into the river. it
is alleged, reach 500 pounds in the
winter and 1,200 pounds the rest of
the year. There are now, according
to the complaint. $4,000 cubic yards
In the upper reservoir and 10000 Gu
bic yards in the lower one. Not only
does the debris ruin the value of the
property and the use of the hydraulic
machinery. the plaintiff AYERS, but
makes 1t impossible to erect the cleo
trio power plant which would have
brought In considerable revenue.
That complaints made to the defend
ants have been ignored is also
charged.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
Coal Creek Burned to Ground.

Florence. Colo.-In the most disas-
trous confiagration in the history of
Fremont county. Coal Creek, a -four
ishing village three miles south of
here. which owes its existence to the
coal mines of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company located there. has been
practically wiped out by fire. A con-
servative estimate OF the loss is from
100000 to $25O,0OO. No livesS were
lost, and no one was injured. al
though the entire poulation of the
town. summoned from the mines by
the catastrophe, united in fighting the
flames.
All the town reaching from the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad to the
schoolhouse, quarter of a mile south
and half mile wide, Is a heap OF
smoking embers. Three hundred fami-
lies lost their all, and are homeless.
Relief in the way of food and CLOTH
ing has been sent from Florence, and
as the nights are warm the homeless
ones will not be forced to endure
much hardship.
The Colorado Fuel and Iron colony
houses are located on a hill above the
town, and escaped destruction. Their
negro tenants performed yeoman serv-
ice in aiding the white families in the
attempt to save their homes. and two
colored women, Maria Black and Su.
sannah Jones, were overcome to the
point of exhaustion and had to be car
ried away to place Of safety.
Dynamite was used toward the last
m blowing up houses In the path OF
The flames. and the schoolhouse was
saved, standing alone on smoke
blackened plain.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
q the Sailors Friend. /.

Sixty thousand sailors look to n. A.
Hanbury for advice and for protec-
ton. Mr.. Hanbury is the United
States shipping commissioner for tho
port Of New York. He is the sailors
Judge and jury. The men who sign
on foreign craft now must appear be-
fore him for their papers instead Of
going to the consuls of the various
countries. He decides all disputed
questions between the men and their
sailing masters. Many of the abuses
OF these men that formerly were com.
mon. such as compelling them to buy
their outfits from the ship owners OF
captains. have been done away with
under Mr.. Hanbury's rule His office
Is on the Battery park, New York,
where he easily can reach all the
ships leaving that port.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
New Avstrjan Railway.

Hitherto tourists from the United
States who chose the southern trip to
Europe left the steamer at Gibraltar
or Naples. but many, chiefly those
who had already been in Italy, now
come to Trieste and continue from
here their voyage by the new Aus
trian railway. There can hardly be
more beautiful country than the
regions which are made accessible by
this new Transalpine railroad. The
new railway is owned by the state,
and lis 130 miles long, There are 40
tunnels, with a total length OF ten
miles. There are SO bridges, one of
which. across the river Izonzo. has
the longest stone span in the world.
There are. besides, as many as 67s
smaller bridges and viaducts-Con.
sular Reports.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
HeaIthfulness of Fruit.

If people ate more fruit they would
need less medicine and have better
health. There IS an old saying that
fruit is golden IN the morning and
leaden at night. AS matter of fact,
1t may be gold at both times, but then
1t should be eaten on an empty stom-
ach and not as a dessert, when the
appetite is satisfied and digestion is
already sufficiently taxed. Fruit taken
in the morning before the fast of the
night has been broken is very refresh
ing, and it serves as stimulus to the
digestive organs, says New York
Weekly. A ripe apple or an orange
may be taken at this time with good
effect. Fruit, to be really valuable as
an article of diet, should be ripe. sound
and in every way of good quality, and.
II possible, it should be eaten raw
Instead of eating a plate of ham or
eggs and bacon for breakfast. most
people would do far better If they took
some grapes, pears or apples-fresh
fruit as long as it is to be had. and
after that they can fall back on
stewed prunes, figs, etc. If only fruit
of some sort formed an important
item In their breakfast, women would
generally feel brighter and stronger,
and would have far better compilations
than is the rule at present.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
COFFEE COMPLEXION.
Many Ladies' Have Poor Complexlons
from Coffee.

Coffee caused dark colored blotches
ON my face and body. had been
drinking 1t for long while and these
blotches gradually appeared, until
finally they became permanent and
were about as dark as coffee itself.
Il formerly had as fine q complex.
lon as one could ask for.
when / became convinced that cof.
fee was the cause OF my trouble,
changed and took to using Postum
Food Coffee, and as made 1t well, ac-
cording to directions, I liked 1t very
much, and have since that time used
1t in place of coffee.
Il am thankful to say am not ner-
vous any more, as was when / was
drinking coffee. and my complexion is
now as fair and good as 1t was years
ago. 1t is very plain that coffee caused
the trouble"
Most bad compilations are caused
by some disturbance OF the stomach
and coffee Is the greatest disturber of
digestion known. Almost any woman
can have fair complexion II she will
leave OF coffee and use Postum Food
Coffee and nutritious, healthy food in
proper quantity. Postum furnishes
certain elements from the natural
grains from the field that Nature uses
to rebuild the nervoh system and
when that II in good condition. one
can depend upon good compiler Ion
~ well al good healthy hUcy.
There's a Reason Read, THE Road
70 Wellvilla," In pkgs.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
Divorce in America.


Society protects itself from epidem.
les of smallpox and cholera; 1t should
adopt some safeguard against mar.
riages that shall burden it with gen.
Grafton after generation of physical
weaklings, moral degenerates and
criminals. Experts tell us that one
half of the insane now confined in
asylums have hereditary tendencies to
insanity. We cannot tolerate the
Spartan law of exposing weakly chill.
dren, but, says Judge E. R. Stevens in
the Outlook, we ought to protect our.
selves by preventing improper mar.
riages and by putting an end to such
improper marriages as become q
menace to society. The success OF the
Tews as race is largely due to their
regulation of marriage. Some of the
rule, require the proposed spouse to
present the certificate of physician
that he is not afflicted with certain
diseases. Recently women's congress
at Paris voted to require such certifi-
Gates as protection to their daugh-
ters. In America we need more of
the English idea that marriage is a
life settlement, in which parents and
guardians should play larger part.
If this idea prevailed, we should have
fewer homes in which such scenes are
enacted as those that have been re-
hearsed under oath upon the witness
stand.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

A German girl who crossed the
ocean to marry man with whom she
was acquainted only through CORE
spondence. was repudiated by him
when she arrived in New York the
other day because she did not look
like the photograph she had sent him.
What calamities would result II every.
body was expected to live up to the
pictures of himself that the photog.
rapher has retouched until they really
look attractive?
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
New In Wall PAPER.

A new design in fancy wall paper
patterns comes from Kansas City;
also way to utilize cancelled checks.
A firm has had all its offices papered
with old checks. placed neatly edge
10 edge. The face figures of the
thecks vary from $4,000 to $1,000,
and the total for one room is $S.OOO,-
700. AS a gilt moulding runs around
ihe edges Of each check panel, the
general effect is rather pleasing.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

Now that the United States is send.
ing great quantities Of cornmeal to
Europe Paris paper warns Its read.
ers that Danger may attend its use.
1T is now acknowledged" it says,
that pellagra, disease often mortal,
RACES particularly. and perhaps solely,
On countries where the people use
maize for food" A good deal OF maize
Ii used in Indiana, remarks the In.
dianapolis Star. but who ever heard Of
pellagra?
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

A New York man is alleged to have
fallen In a fit when woman thanked
him the other day after he had given
up to her his seat in subway car.
They do take such things pretty seri.
ously In New York.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04

Now that another doctor has discov.
cred that kissing is dangerous the
common people will enjoy 1t more than
ever. The doctor who wants to put a
stop to kissing should discover 1t IL
healthful and very good for the par.
Elephants.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-04
A Vast Supply.

Solomon was the wisest man." re-
marked the student.
Yes" answered Mr.. Meekton, "he
couldn't help being wise with SO many
wives to give him advice"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-05
RAIN SPOILED PROGRAM

Brockton, Mass, Oct. 5.--Rain yesterday
interfered with the program for the
Brockton fair. causing a pestpeHemeHt of
the harness racing and the amateur ath-
letic games until today. The horse show
program, however, was completed, cham-
pionships being awarded as follows:
Best single horse 15.2 hands and over
Won by DR.. Selwopk, Reginald c. Van
derbilt.
Best pair under 15.2-Won by Pride OF
Prides and King of Kings, w II. Moore.
Best saddle horse-Won by Irish Rose,
Julian Morris. Keswick, Va.
Prizes amounting to $3.50 were divided
between the owners OF stables securing
the greatest number OF ribbons, without
reghrd to color. w. H. Moore, whose
horse took IS ribbons, was awarded $500;
Reginald c. Vanderbilt received prizes
amounting 10 $500. his horses taking so
ribbons; Mrs. John Gerken. with 25 rib
bons, received 500: Il. T. Roche. Beverly
Cove Mass, IL ribbons, SIS ;yR. l.. Patter-
son, New York, seven ribbons, $50; Miss
Waldron Barron. Cohasset. and Julian
Morris, four ribbons, each S25.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-05
CHANGES IN TRAINS
LEAVING FOR NEW YORK

The following changes in the leaving
time OF New York trains were announced
yesterday at the passengre station
The Mayfower and the Colonial VIII not
be changed. The Bay State Limited VIII
pull out at 1:o1 a. m The regular Shore
Line will start at 11:10 a. m, three min
utes earlier. In the afternoon the Knick-
erbocker's time will be 2:o1 and the Shore
Line will leave at 2:1 0instead OF 212 The
next Shore Line express will leave at 4:G
instead OF 4:07 The Merchants Limited
at 6:01 will go at $40. or three minutes
earlier, and the Federal express leaving
time will be 9:07. also three minutes ear
lier.
The Sunday parlor car train Is sched-
uled at II :04 a. m, instead OF l1:W, and IN
other New York Sunday trains VIII De
run on the daily schedule.
On the Worcester division the present
1886 p. m train for Worcester will be
started at 1880.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-05

Washington, Oct. 5.-The Philadelphias
went down 10 defeat I'm the first game of
the Washington series yesterday. thus los
Ing one of the four games they had count
ed on winning In order to overcome the
Detroits leads. should the latter lose the
st. LOUIS series. The Philadelphias came
back I'm the second game OF the day, how
ever, and won so easily that IL heartcned
Connie Mack. and he claimed that the
race for the pennant was still on.
We've got a fighting chance" said
Manager Mack. replying 70 query as TO
the prospects OF his team winning the
American league pennant. "Of course.
he said, "our only chance lies In winning
both games today and Detroit losing
their three games with st. Louis. II was
big disappointment TO me I'm losing "A
game yesterday, but we viii play II out to
the limit"
The game OF which the loss meant so
much for Philadelphia went 10 innings
and Idaho Wonder" Johnston was chief
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-05
ALLSGROVE RACES
ARE POSTPONED

The Hillsgrove harness meeting, which
was planned for next week. has been post
poned to Oct. %. when a two weeks meet
ing will be given instead, making II prob
ably the closing race meeting OF the New
England season.
At that time horsemen will be cunning
hard for purses and winter oats money.
Practically the entire band OF New Eng
land half-mile track performers which
are now racing out the closing weeks OF
the season should be attracted to Hills
grove. All season horses have been scat
tered to all points OF the trotting horse
map. owing to the limited opportunities
for racing which have been afforded in
New England i'm comparison with other
years, and should welcome this additional
opportunity to race right at home.
The Hillsgrove meeting was originally
planned for the dates Oct. s. 9. 10. II and
12, to follow the racing at Brockton this
week, but an Albany. n. Y, track an
nounced meeting to commence on the
Hillsgrove dates and caused such a split
OF entries which the Hillsgrove manage
ment desired that the latter decided upon
a postponement, an advantageous move
for both the campaigning horsemen and
the success OF the Hillsgrove meeting.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-05
R. |. TUBS WON
TWO PRIZES
At bROCkTON

Rhode Island carried off two out of the
IL prizes offered at the muster at Brock
ton yesterday. The King Phillip took
third and Phillipsdale took tenth prize
The first award was earned by the Hing
ham machine. with a throw of 2o7 feet
2 Is inches. and the second came TO the
Red JACKIE. OF Cambridge.
Tho muster was held under extremely
unfavorable conditions. and the rain,
combined with the blowing OF the wind.
made "a record play impossible but the
men IN the red shirts worked hard and
did their best.
Out OF the l6 Rhode Island tubs entered
three, among them the Fire King, which
was looked upon as a sure winner OF
prize, were stalled on the road and could
not get TO the grounds in time To take
part in the muster
Tho Firo King was being conveyed on
an automobile truck, which became
lodged In the mud on the road short
distance from the scene of the muster.
All attempts TO extricate the truck were
unavaIling. The Aberdeen of Edgewood
met with the same bad fortune, and was
also stalled a short distance from where
the Fire King WAS held.
The parade, which was scheduled TO
take place on the arrival of the tubs, was
not very successful on account of the
muddy grounds and the pouring rain.
The result of the playout, with the
mark attained By each contestant, was
as follows:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-05
TOOAYS FOOTBALL GAMES

Brown University VS. Norwich ~Univer-
sty at Andrews Field
Harvard VS.. University OF Maine at Cam
bridge.
Yale VS.. Syracuse University at New
Haven.
University Of Pennsylvania VS.. Bucknell
at Philadelphia
Princeton VS.. Stevens Institute at Prince
ton.
Cornell VS.. Oberlin at ithaca
West Point VS.. Franklin and Marshall at
West Point
Carlisle Indians VS.. Pennsylvania State at
Wjlllamsport. Pa
Annapolis Cadets VS.. Dickinson College at
Annapolis.
Dartmouth College VS. Tufts College at
Hanover.
Amherst VS.. Springfield Training School
at Amherst
Williams College VS.. Holy Cross College
at Williamstown
Swarthmore VS.. Rutgers at Swarthmore.
Lehigh VS.. George Washington University
at Washington.
New York University VS.. st. Stephens
College at New York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-05
BASEBALL CHAT

Manager MCGUIRE says Lord and Chad
bourne will make the Boston team next
year.
Eddie Bridges. the crack backstop OF
the Norwich club, will be given a trial
by Manager Duffy next spring
II is stated on good authority that To-
ronto cleaned up $4,000 this season.
Roy Rock, the popular iittle short
stop who starred with the Grays last
year. returned from his wedding trip
Thursday evening. Mr.. and Mrs Rock
have taken up their residence at 254
Indiana avenue.
A Boston critic writes: 1.-The games with
Detroit look like gifts pure and simple
TO the Tigers"
Bill Murray is highly elated over his
team securing third place in the National
league race.
Washington's Idaho Wonder" John
ton. is certainly making good with a
thud.
Young Dygert of the Athletics is pitch
ing brilliant ball lately.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-05
belmont READY
FOR BATTLE
WITH LYNCH

The l5-round bout between AL belmont
OF Boston and Johnny Lynch of Cam
bridge. which will take place at the
Standard A. c. Tuesday. should prove to
be one of the fastest contests ever held in
Rhode Island, as both of the boys are the
kind that make a fast, rugged contest
and are reported to be In the best OF
shape.
belmont. who proved his class by de-
feating Darky Haley and Ike Bradley or
England. is a popular favorite, but In
Lynch, he will find boy who will keep
him busy every minute.
Lynchs showing with Monk the News
boy, Willie Moody. Eddie Wallace and
Kid Paul, gained him a host OF friends
who will back him TO the limit, even
against belmont. Dave Deshler who Is
working with Lynch, thinks Johnny Will
win.
belmont is training at Billy Sanders,
and he realizes he will have 10 be In the
best OF shape to beat Lynch.
The semi-final will be a l0-round go at
catchweights between George Jansen and
Young Joe Grim. In the curtain raiser
Young Hanlon of Olneyville meets Young
Allen of North End at l45 pounds.