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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-06
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

scott Nea, Dunklin county melon
grower, picked three melons from one
vine that weighed DC, 5s and 81
mounds, the latter being the largest
WATERMELON ever grown in that section,
Doniphan is to have 1000 booster
envelopes to be used by the business
men in their correspondence. Pic
lures of scenes in Doniphan will be on
one side, ana brief write-up of the
resources of Ripley county on the flap
side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Bergman OF
hos Arc celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary on the 18th ult.
They have six children, two grand
children and six grcat-grandchildren.
There was born, on August goth, to
n,s Doc Bower, who lives near Nal
den, baby girl which weighed one
Mound and ~ ounces. The baby is
hale and hearty and gives promise OF
growing.to be big girl.
G.. II. Miller of Charlottesville COM
mitted suicide on the 25th ult, He
said he was getting old and did not
want to be a burden on any one, and
he ,ito insurance of $4,000 would be
a good thing for his family to have.
Moxie Manuel, Kennett boy who
has been playing with the New Or
leans team Of the Southern League,
has contracted to play with the Chi
o.oo White Sox of the American
League next year
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-06
CARLETON C0LlEsE NOTES.

Carleton College opens the fell term,
Monday September o.
A parlor has been provided in the
ladies' dormitory and furnished with
new furniture throughout.
Prof. Glover and family are now
located in the mems dormitory. Prof.
Mcterrln, MCDOWELL, Sewers, and In.
gals will be on the ground before the
opening of school.
All the dormilory rooms are in good
shape During the summer extensive
repairs have been made, and the col
lego is in better shape every way to
take care of students.
Remember the opening recital to be
given by Miss MCDOWELL and Prof.
McFerrin on Friday evening, Septem-
Der -, at the NJ. 4. Church Make
special note of this aud be present.
President Thomas was recently asked
to name well-educated man for the
principalship of a good school paying
a good salary, but owing to the great
demand for teachers of the right kind
he was unable to name one for the
place who was not already employed.
From all over the country we hear
from young ladies and gentleman who
are to be with us at the opening of the
fall term, or as near that date as pos.
sible. An unusually large per cent of
the old students will be in school again
this year A number have been Of.
fered good positions in the public
schools, and some will teach, but most
of them expect to return.
II interested in vocal music or elo-
cution, see the advertisement OF the
Department Of Oratory and Vocal
Music of Carleton College, which APP
pears elsewhere in this paper. The
teacher, Miss MCDOWELL, has been
carefully trained in the schools of the
East, especially in the famous Emer-
son School of 0ratory, Boston, and
has extensive experience as an instruct
or.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-06

While the Forestry department
of the government is making a
great AIDE over renewing the for
ests of the United States, which
have been denudeG of spruce, hem
lock ard poplar to furnish the
paper trust with wood pulp for the
manufacture of print paper, the
Republican party, with its robber
tariff policy, goes on maintaining
the tariff on wood pulp, encourag-
ing the destruction of the forests
it is making feeble efforts to renew.
And worse, sheltering the paper
trust. which in its arrogance and
greed advances the price on print
paper, thus placing a burden on all
newspaper publishers in the United
States. All for the trust; the gov
eminent does not get the benefit OF
the tariff, for comparatively little
wood pulp is imported because of
the high import duties, and the
people are robbed of the tribute
they are forced to pay into the cof-
fers Of the paper trust. And not
only the paper trust. but all the
monopolies are sheltered by the
Republican tariff policy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-06

The Paper Trust, which has de-
veloped into a monopoly, threatens
TO advance the price of print paper
100 per cent, that is, where the
small newspaper publisher now
pays three cents pound for his
paper he will have to pay SIX.
There is no doubt that the hunt
which has been thrown out will be
put into execution in Il short time.
There is no valid excuse for the in
crease except the greed OF the
paper monopoly and the tariff be-
hind which it is sheltered, but the
worst part of it is, there is no help
for it, for the paper manufacturing
business is monopolized by the
trust. The government has
shown itself inadequate to protect
the people from these gigantic
trusts and monopolies. and the Re-
publican party, as long as 1t is IN
control Of the government, will
continue to aid aud abet them with
its protective tariff policy,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-09-06
COURTS.

CIRoUif LoURT-C. A. Killlan, Judge
second uondnys In May, August ana No
vember.
COUNTY CoURT-First Mondays in Februa.
~. May August ana November.
PROBATE CouRr--seconu Mondays IN Jan.
uary, April. July and October
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
chartina River Bottoms.

An ingenious apparatus for drawing
the profile of river bottom is used by
Italian engineers. 1t consists of a
wheel affixed to the bottom of a gradu
ated rod, which is fastened vertically
at the side of a boat in such manner
that as the boat advances up or down
or across stream the wheel at the end
of the rod runs continually upon the
bottom, the rod rising and falling with
variations of the level. BY noting the
depth at chosen intervals of time the
elements are obtained for tracing an
accurate representation of all the sinu-
osities of the bottom of the river" and
the variations of depth. In the saw
ing of time this simple apparatus pos
sesses an enormous advantage over
the ordinary method of soundings.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
PERSONAL MENTION

Abe Rachofsky returned Monday from
Durango, where he went to spend New
Years with his brothers.
w. G. Matthews and J. M. Seright
went to Denver Tuesday morning on
legal business and perhaps witnessed
the inauguration of Governor Buchtel,
even il the ceremonies were held in
Trinity church.
Louis Rachofsky was passenger to
Denver Tuesday morning to rest up from
The effects of the Elks' minstrels. Mr.
Rachofsky carried very heavy part in
the show and the strain was somewhat
telling on his constitution. Mr.. Rachofs-
ky looks forward with pleasant anticipa-
ton to the time when the home for dis
abled actors, which has been talked of
for some time among the professionals,
will be erected
Mrs. Ii. P. Davies was an arrival from
Denver Friday evening.
Mrs. H. g. Shuck and son Harold went
to Denver Monday evening.
Us. Burnham, an extensive mine op.
orator of this county, is up from Denver
looking after his interests.
j. A. Gilmour returned home from
Denver Tuesday evening after attending
to business in the capital city.
Otto Sauer and son, Leo, were up from
Denver Tuesday. the former attended a
meeting OF the directors of the First Ma.
tional bank.
Mrs. VIM. Preville is up from Denver
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Ed. l.. Harris is visiting relatives
in this city for a few days.
Mike Kelleher and wife went to Den
YER this morning, the former to have an
occulist examine one of his eyes which
was injured at the Workmen hall few
days ago. Mr.. kelleher was accidental
ly struck in the eye with the end of a
table cloth and painful injury was in
fiicted.
"A. w. Rucker and Mr.. Hogan, of the
Gunnell came up from Denver last even
ing.
Geo. Morgan was an arrival from Den
yer yesterday.
Mrs. John Ivey returned from Denver
last evening.
Thomas Stribley and family who went
to California two months ago are ex-
pected to return to Denver this even
ing and will be in Central within the
next week.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
Mr.. Ben Hendricks Success.

There is much that is novel in the per.
formance of Mr.. Ben Hendricks in his
favorite play "Ole Olson" Heretofore
the Swedes have been depicted in the
same manner as that brand of stage
Irshman SO often seen in knee breeches
and green whiskers, but in "Ole Olson"
Mr.. Hendricks reveals the other side Of
those quaint, hardy Norsemen aud lays
bare the nobleness of their character. 1t
is really the best work that Mr. Hen.
bricks has ever done and the genuine en-
thusasm of his auditors prove he is a
success. He will this season make fea-
ture of his singing and has six new songs
to delight his hearers.
The tour under the management Of
Mr. William Gray embraces the entire
California circuit and the receipts 80 far
have justified the wisdom OF the venture.
He will be at the opera house this Sun.
day evening.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
COMMON SENSE

Leads most intelligent people to use only
medicines Of known composition. There
fore it is that DIR. Pierce's medicines, the
makers Of which print every ingredient
entering into them upon the bottle wrap
pers and attest its correctness under oath,
are daily growing in favor. The COM
position of DR.. Pierce's medicines is open
to everybody, DIR. Pierce being desirous
of having the search light of investiga-
tion turned fully upon his formula, being
confident that tho better the composition
OF these medicines is known the more
will their great curative merits be recog-
nizcd. Being wholly made of the active
medicinal principles extracted from ma
tive forest roots, by exact processes
original with DIR. Pierce, and without the
use of drop of alcohol, triple-refned and
chemically pure glycerinc being used in
stead in extracting and preserving the
curative virtues residing in the roots
employed, these medicines are entirely
free from the objection of doing harm
by creating an appetite for either al
coholic beverages or habit forming
drugs. Examine the formula on their
bottle wrappers-the same as sworn to by
DR.. Pierce, and you will find that his
"Golden Medical Discovery the great.
blood purifier, stomach tonic and bowel
ANSuiu ihSulNluc WHICH,. WHlle HOU
recommended to cure consumption in its
advanced stages mo medicine will do that
yet docs cure all those catarrhal condi-
tions of head and throat, weak stomach
torpid liver and bronchial troubles. weak
lungs and hang-on-coughs. which, If neg
lected or badly treated lead up to and
finally terminate in consumption.
Take the Golden Medical Discovery"
In time and it is not likely TO disappoint
you if only you give it n thorough and
fair trial. Don't expect miracles. 1t
won't do supernatural things. You must
exercise your patience and persevcre in its
use for reasonable length of time to get
its full benefits. The ingredients of which
pr. Pierce's medicines are composed have
the unqualified endorsement of scores of
medical leaders--better than any amount
OF lay, or non-professional. testimonials.
They are not given away to be expert
mented with but are sold by all dealers in
medicines at reasonable prices.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
Waste Treasures.

Il have in my employ" said dealer
in autographs, "a number of celebri-
ties housemaids. Thanks to these
young women, / secure at nominal
cost many an autographic gem. All l
ask of the maids is that they ship me
weekly the contents of their masters
waste baskets. They bale the stuff
up in burlap and every Monday or
Tuesday it comes to me by freight.
II go over it carefully. making many
finds. Here will be a begging letter
from a famous author in hard luck.
Here, in brief note, great actor
will boast of his last success. Here
will be a dinner invitation from a
celebrated millionaire.
Some celebrities, of course, save
their valuable letters, and some sell
them. But the majority throw into the
waste basket most of the mail they
receive, and l, searching the baskets
contents every Monday morning, find
my reward in many letter worth $40
or $40"
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
LARGE RANCHES IN MEXICO.
Foreigners as Well as Natives Have
Immense Holdings.

Ranches in Mexico are of no mean
size. Ex-Gov. Terrazas of Chihuahua
has 100000 acres. The Zuloaga
family is said to hold 100000 Prop
critics Of 100000 and 100000 acres
are not uncommon. Among the Amer
leans who have large ranches may be
mentioned Fleming & Ross the River
side Cattle company, with 100000
acres and fine herd of Herefords;
Phoebe Hearst, of California, who has
magnificent place west of Minaca;
the Millers and three Mormon col
onies Gordon, Ironsides & Ferriss. a
Canadian company, have 100000
acres; Lord Beresford, a relative of
the admiral has large ranch where
he raises fine horses ;another English
man, named Irmstead, owns a large
property. Smaller places of from 40.-
600 acres upward are numerous. The
price of land now runs from so to 75
cents gold per acre, with a strong
tendency to rise.-Modern Mexico.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
VERY LIKE THE ICE TRUST.
Attitude Of Graspins Corporation and
Thieving Waiter.

Mayor Brush, of Mount Vernon, had
been describing to visitor the mu-
nicipal ice plant that. thanks chiefly
to his work, Mount Vernon had set up.
"Reproachful?" said Mayor Brush.
Eyes, it is a fact. the ice trust is re-
preaching sorrowfully the cities that,
sick of its extortions, have at last set
out to make their own ice.
I'm this respect the ice trust re-
minds me of certain waiter in a
Partisan cafe.
"An American ordered at this cafe
an hors d'ouvre. agneau pre- sale,
artichoke salad. peche Melba, and so
on, and, when the waiter brought him
bill of 80 francs, he paid it like a
man.
After his change was brought, he
counted it, and pushed franc toward
the waiter for a tip.
But the man, pushing back the
franc, said in gentle reproach:
Pardon, monsieur, but that is the
counterfeit franc
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
WHY THE SCARF PIN GIFTS?
The Hotel Clerk Laments a Lack of
Human Ingenuity.

Il wonder why" mused the hotel
clerk, as he dickered with his tie in
front of mirror fixed in the office.
I wonder why whenever anybody
wants to give me a present he sends
me scarf pin. If l never wore a pin
! could understand it. But l always
wear one and sometimes when l look
at the collection / have at home get
desperate and want to wear half a
dozen at time. Guests who come
here and receive courtesies always
show their gratitude by sending me a
scarf pin and, in way, it's becoming
embarrassing.
For instance, one man gave me a
wolf head pin made OF oXidiZed silver
with rubies for the eyes. 1t was a
beautiful pin. / could see people look
ing at it yards away when l was out,
but one day ! wore another and the
man who gave me the VOLTS head
blew in from Chicago and was quite
hurt. Now l never know what pin to
wear. 1t just shows how wealth has
its responsibilities"
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
TEsLA's STRENGTH OF WILL.
Early Proved Possession of It to Re-
narkable Degree.

Nikola Tesla, the inventor, whose
electrical apparatus is used in the
transmission of power from Niagara
falls, is a strikingly handsome man
of 49-tall, dark, and typically Greek
in features. He possesses strength
of will to remarkable degree, and
in proof of the forcefulness of his ma
ture the following story is told:
When lad between nine and ten,
his father, a priest of the Greek
church, one day entertained Nikola
and his sister with the story of how a
martyr held his right hand in the fire
and unflinchingly watched it until it
was consumed.
The priest was full of admiration
for the bishops courageous act, but
his son appeared unable to see any,
thing particularly wonderful in such a
performance. His father laughed
good humoredly, whereupon the boy
ran out of the room and returned with
a small lamp. This he lighted, and
then, holding his index finger in the
flame, kept it there until the flesh be-
gan to burn. His audience begged
him to desist, but it was not until the
finger was almost charred that he
withdrew it and blew out the light.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10

Clerk OF the district court, Morris
Hazard, upon instructions from Judge
De France, postponed the regular Jan
uary session of court, which was to have
opened Monday, until the first Monday
in February. Judge De France was un-
able to preside at this setting, due to
sickness. He leaves this week for Cali
fornia where he will take well earned
rest OF from six to eight weeks. Some
Judge from another district in the state
will open the term next month. This
may be Judge Bailey of Canon City.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
Ancient European Universities.

While Harvard was dedicating it's
new medical school buildings the Uni
versity of Aberdeen was celebrating
the four hundredth anniversary of it's
foundation. Four hundred years seems
a most respectable antiquity to Amer
leans, but in reality Aberdeen is
among the younger of the distin-
guished European universities. Just
when Cambridge was founded is a
question for antiquarians to settle, but
even if we doubt the accuracy of the
statement that it dates as an organ
lied seat of learning from the year
635 we know that it was the resort of
scholars in those dim, dark days
whose records are scanty chronicles.
Oxford claims more than 1000 years
of authentic history and the Univer-
sity of Paris asserts seniority over
Oxford. Bologna is almost twice the
age of Aberdeen.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10

, Louis Rachofsky is in receipt OF two
beautiful photographs this week, the
likeness being that of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall Stedman, formerly of American
City, this county, but who ars now To-
Gated in Chicago. Marshall and Mrs.
Stedman are engaged in theatrical bust
ness in that city, and interested with
others they have charge of one Of the
most beautiful parks of Chicago. Louis
J. is an intimate friend of the Stedmans,
and we would not be surprised to hear
of his departure at any time as he has
received several fattering offers from
his frien is in the Windy City.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10

Board of county commissioners met
Monday, allowed all bills and examined
the books and reports of the various Of
ficials for the year just closed. Tuesday
morning the new board convened and
organized with Joseph Borzago as the
new member from Black Hawk district.
John Stevens was elected chairman for
the present year, H. A. Hicks appointed
attorney, John Mack was named as jani-
tor and the Gilpin Observer was adopt
ed as the official paper. Bonds of the
newly elected officials were examined, as
were also the bonds Of the justices of the
several precincts Thor. Crook retired
from the board after serving period of
seven years, during which time he proved
an able official, rendering faithful and
efficient service. Mr.. Crook retires with a
most splendid record. indeed.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10

Last week we published letter from
Goldield, Nevada, the writer OF which is
unknown to the proprietor of this paper.
The letter stated that Sandy McCallis.
ter, Clarence Slattery, John Quinn and
several others, of Gilpin county were
told to leave the camp. We are inform
ed by the members Of the miners union
of this city that they lave been in COM
munication with the union OF Goldtield,
and had their letters reached their des.
tination in time the above mentioned
boys from this county would have been
saved the humiliation OF having to leave
that neck OF the woods.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10

Acting under Instructions from F. Il.
Hitchcock, acting postmaster general,
Postmaster Wilkinson Saturday reduced
all box rent fifty per cent. Those who
had paid their box rent the first of the
year found slips in their boxes telling
them to call upon the postmaster and
were agreeably surprised to receive fifty
or seventy five cents. The change in the
price of box rent effects all offices, some
places the rents will be lowered and in
others will be raised to conform with the
new rates.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10

A head-on collision occurred on the
Colorado & Southern railway near Argo,
Sunday. A passenger train collided with
freight. Several passengers, mostly
residents of Denver and Golden, were
injured, but none seriously. A dense
fog prevented the engineer Of the freight
train from seeing the approaching pas
senger train. Both engines were badly
damaged and the coaches of the passen-
ger train smashed up considerably. Traf-
fic on the road was not delayed by the
accident, as none of the cars left the
track.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
Needed No Opera Glasses.

The men employed under Superin-
tendent Kirkland in. removing the
brown-tail moths and nests from trees
are furnished with cans of creosote,
the cans in form very much resem-
bling pair of field glasses, says the
Boston Herald. One day Mr.. Kirk
land was accosted by stranger who
asked If he was the man who had
charge of the work. Mr. I-.'kland
replied that he was.
We'll. 1Ca't you want to hire a
MANI the stranger asked.
Mr.. Kirkland replied that he did,
asking him to give his references.
Well was the answer, Il can see
them bugs without them opera
glasses"
He was hired.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
Compliments Papers and Chamber.

One of the neatest weeklies, typo
graphically, and ablest editorially, in the
state-The Idaho Springs Gazette-in
last weeks issue made editorial COM
ment on the local press and the Cham ber
of Commerce of this city in this manner:
"We desire to congratulate the Obser-
yer and Register Call OF Central City for
their special review issues of last week.
They were not only good in the manner
in which they summarized progress of
mining in Gilpin county, but as we'll for
the thoroughly conservative tone. Gilpin
county has had remarkably prosperous
year. The mines have been productive
and there has been unusual activity in
development of new properties. A great
deal of capital has been introduced into
the mines in the county and there is a
heavy demand for Gilpin mining proper
ty. To the papers OF Central City, which
are among the best in the state, is due a
large part of the credit for the excellent
condition existing. They work all the
time and are never discouraged and their
work wins in the long run.
1.-The Chamber of Commerce, too, is a
very active organization and by syste-
matte work is accomplishing much good
for the county. All in all, Gilpin county
is winning out because every. element OF
the business life OF the county is alive
and cooperating for the advancement OF
the county.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10

sole Olson," the quaint and natural
comedy drama, in which the Swedish
type Of character was first made use of
for stage purposes, will be played here
at the opera house Sunday evening. The
Swedish dialect comedy has taken its
place as fun maker by the side of the
German, Irish and Yiddsh dialect plays
and "Ole Olson" is easily the most inter
esting and pleasing of this style OF dra.
matte work. The character is presented
with natural dignity and full apprecia-
tion OF comedy effects. The play OF course
centers around "Ole" and the cool, un-
rufiled manner in which he battles the
schemes Of the villain never fails to got
rounds of applause. The company that
will present the comedy here is an ex-
cellent one in every respect and is under
the direction Of Ben Hendricks, who
plays "Ole." During the performance
Mr. Hendricks will sing six new songs:
Fair Land of Sweden" "Northland Lul-
laby," "a Swagger Swedish Swell, "
Strawberries" and "Open Your Mouth
and Shut Your Eyes,
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10

The case of The People VS.. Fred War
ren, charged with committing an assault
with deadly weapon, tried before the
county court last week, was dismissed
upon motion of defendants attorney at
the close of the Peoples testimony, on
failure of proof j. NJ. Seright, attorney
for young Warren, raised the point that
the statute presumes that male or fe-
male under the. age of fourteen is incap'
able of committing crime and the Peo-
pie failed to prove that the defendant
was capable.
Gilpin observer., 1907-01-10
Was seasick for Home.

The sensation of inconsistencies has
been variously described, but never
more graphically than by little girl
who, miles away from home and man.
ma, sat heavy-eyed and silent at a
hotel table.
Aren't you hungry, dear?" asked
her aunt, with whom she was travel.
ing.
Nom"
Does your head ache?'
Nom"
What Is the matter?"
The child's lip quivered as she re-
piled in tremulous tone: I'm so
seasick for home"