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The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
European Capital Seeking Colorado.

Denver.-Robert S. Oberfelder, a
Sidney. Nebraska, capitalist and prom
inently identified with Cripple Creek
mining interests, was at the Brown
Palace hotel the other day. Oberfelder
has just completed five-months' tour
of the continental cities of Europe. In
an interview said:
Comparatively few Americans are
aware of the fact that the eyes of for
eign capitalists are focused upon the
commercial life of America. was sur
prised to see how thoroughly familiar
Europeans are with the development
and commercial advancement in this
country, particularly SO in Colorado.
Their interest in Colorado's progress
and the opening up of what has been
practically undeveloped resources Is
unbounded and they stand ready to
invest money in any legitimate oppor-
tunity that may be offered. This has
not been the result of any boom that
Coloradans have put forth but is the
result Of a logical conclusion that the
tremendous mineral wealth in this
state affords ample opportunity for
safe investment with fair dividends
at stated periods.
Thousands of dollars are being sent
to America weekly for investment, and
no inconsiderable portion finds its way
to Colorado. The time is past when
the speculative stocks. such as railway
shares and bonds. command the atten-
tion of the European investor. for the
fiuctuation in prices, many times unr
warranted. has caused the man Of
money abroad to pursue a much more
conservative policy. and In fact he has
become. II anything, overcautious. 1t
is much more difficult now to place
large blocks of railway stock abroad
than formerly. consequently the finan-
cial tone Of the old world Is on a much
sounder basis than formerly"
Oberfelder will leave shortly on an
extended tour of Old Mexico and South
America. where he has large interests.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
TIE PRACTICAL NEW WOMAN.
She is at Home Anywhere and Can
Manage Farm

Num-. Colo.-Coming to Num- two
years ago for the benefit OF her health,
Miss Jennie Fettyjohn. an obscure,
though pretty Denver milliner. by rea-
son of her business ability. push and
energy. has become the foremost and
most Influential business woman
northern Colorado.
This town of 500 inhabitants. which
was until year and half ago. a wide,
barren stretch of prairie. with here
and there rancher's home to break
the monotony. owes much to this ener-
getic woman of twenty-eight or thirty
years.
Largely through her efforts many
settlers are reclaiming the desert lands
In that vi5inity which promise to be-
come one of the most productive in
Colorado.
When Miss 'Pettyjohn first deter
mined to live out Of doors as much as
possible In order to benefit her health.
she selected the country near Num-
seventy-two miles from Denver, on the
Union Pacific railway. as being excep-
tfonally desirable because of its few
human habitations and because 1t pre-
sented an opportunity for development
Taking up 160 acres OF land, more
than half of which are now under cul.
tivation. she made her start with the
meager savings of several years in the
millinery business. Seeing the possi-
bilities of the country she secured op-
tions on thousands of acres of land
and has since held those options while
the price of land has been soaring to
double and treble the price asked
when she first went there.
The beginning of the new irrigation
ditch has meant much to her. as 1t in
sures her a sale of the property at an
excellent profit before the time limit
on the options expire, since the ditch
will be completed by May /, 1908.
Wishing to put her land under cultiva-
ton as soon as possible she has hired
workmen and built many miles OF
fence to protect her own land and
some Of that on option from stray cat
tie, and also to get 1t in line for i'm
provement as soon as possible
Lots in the towpsite of Num- have
proved one of the best speculations
Tor her. She bought several at low
price and has since sold them for four
times what they cost her.
Every time she heard of a person
In Denver or elsewhere who wanted
land she has interested them in Weld
county land. particularly about Num-.
and has almost invariably succeeded
In getting them to settle in or near
that township. 1t is estimated that in
this way she has secured settlers for
10000 acres.
All this goes to show that the pres
ent-day new woman" is equally at
home anywhere. In Denver there are
lady BARRIERS, lawyers. doctors. brokers
and women engaged in other lines of
business. The experience and success
of Miss Pettyjohn proves that women
as real estate agents. providing they
have the right qualifications, can pros
per as well, If not better. than men en-
gagged in the same line.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
State Gets Big Income Tax.

Colorado Springs.-County Treas
urer E. B. Simmons has mailed to
State Treasurer A. E. Bent check for
$350.000. representing the inheritance
tax paid by the Stratton estate. less
between $4,000 and $1,000. which has
been retained by Ell Paso county as an
emergency fund to settle unpaid
claims against the estate for which
the county might be held liable.
Simmons conferred with the state
treasurer in Denver regarding the
turning over of the money. 1t is to be
used by the state to satisfy number
of appropriations of the third. fourth
and fifth class. and the State School
for the Deaf and Blind will be among
the institutions to benefit by 1t. FL
Paso county received $3.50 as its
share OF the tax.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Suicides Number 1s in 100, 900.

Chicago.-Frederick L. Hoffman.
statistician for well known life insur-
ance company for number OF years.
has tabulated the available suicide sta
tistics OF the country. He has pub
lished his figures for 1906. covering
sixty-five cities with total population
OF more than 100000.
This shows 2.919 suicides. an average
of 18 per 100000 of population. and
decrease OF 0.S per cent. from the aver
age for the last ten years.
San Francisco still leads. with 81
per 100000. followed by Oakland, with
81: St Louis, with 311: New York
City with IS, and Chicago with II. The,
same cities have led for the ten-year
period. but Chicago showed falling
OF last year OF So per cent
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
BORDER LIFE sAooT-up.
Three Men Are Probably MortaIIy
Shot In Melee.

Goldneld. Nev.-In true border style
four men were shot this afternoon at
Ida. a small mining town thirty miles
south Of Goldfield.
Three OF them are probably mortally
wounded and are in the hospital un-
conscious.
As Billy Semon, owner OF the Mo
hawk saloon. situated on the main
street of Ida. at 3 o'clock was sitting
facing the door and playing cards with
Jim Hibbs. Dave Wright and a man
called shorty" the door suddenly
few open and Harry Wiseman. sad to
have a reputation in the Southwest as
a bad man. started blazing away at
the party. Every bullet fred by the
desperate went to its mark.
Semon was the only man in the
place who had a revolver. At the first
shot, when he saw Hibbs fall from his
chair. Semon drew and returned the
fire of the intruder.
When the smoke cleared Hibbs was
found with q bullet through his
cheeks and one penetrating his stom.
ach. Wright got a bullet in the groin
and "Shorty" was wounded In q leg
Wjsemar was shot through the mouth
but Semon was not struck
The injured men were rushed by au
tomobile to Goldfield and given every
attention. but 1t is feared that three
will die.
Semon declared the shooting is a
complete mystery to him.
Wiseman shot up the town year
ago and is considered a bad character
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Postoffice Is Robbed.

Greeley, Colo.-The postoflce and
general merchandise store of the
Keys-Youker Mercantile Company OF
Beckham was robbed the other night
and $40 in cash and about 500 in
stamps and $4,000 worth of notes be-
longing to c. f. Keys were stolen.
Burglars gained admittance by prying
open back window.
The notes stolen had been given as
security for goods trusted out to the
farmers OF the vicinity. Other valu-
able rapers, such as insurance poll
cies and deeds, that were kept in the
safe, were also stolen. The safe was
unlocked. 1t was kept only for fire
protection.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
BRYAN FINDS
RUNNING MATE
LEWIS STUYvEsANT CHANLEH
OF NEW YORK is PICKED.
JOHNSON DOWN AND OUT
POLITICAL. POT is BEGINNING TO
BOIL IN EARNEST.

New York.-That William Jennings
Bryan and Lewis S.uyvesant Chanler
will head the Democratic ticket as can
didates for President and vice presi.
dent. in the next national campaign,
is an assured fact. from the New York
standpoint.
This forecast is based upon recent
occurrences. One. the formal state
ment made by Governor John johnson
of Minnesota that he is not and has
not been candidate for the nomina-
tion for president, and his declaration
that he knows that William J. Bryan
is, and has been, q candidate for the
presidency for the past three months.
With Johnson. his most formidable
rival, out Of the way. the nomination
OF Bryan. in the eyes of the leaders
here. Is assured That he will have
the support of Tammany Hall and
therefore will get the vote of New
York state in the convention is also
assured.
The victory OF Charles F. Murphy as
leader of Tammany Hall In the Demo.
cratic primaries means that Murphy
and his friends will be able to control
the vote of New York state in the next
national convention
This means. II is pointed out, that
Murphy and his combination will be
in position to demand some recogni
ton when the nominations are made,
and that these leaders will demand
something substantial is certain. They
are now booming and will probably
continue to boom Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler of New York. who was the
first Democrat to carry the state in
FOR l,,N l,zKr
purpose, however, is to secure his
nomination for vice president. In OF
der to gain this end, IL for no other
Murphy will support Bryan for tbs
nomination, for he realizes that the
latter will have much to say ON this
question.
Tammany's Game.
The Murphyites are particularly
anxious to secure the Chanler nom
nation, for with him as vice president
they expect to carry the state of New
York again for their candidate for gov
ernor and perhaps secure a Demo
cratic Legislature.
The latter is the objective point
for with the state government in their
hands the Democratic political leaders
who have been out of office for many
years will be able to rehabilitats their
machine. The latter is still sadly in
need of repairs, especially as the last
campaign with its distraction over
William Randolph Hearst proved a
great strain on the ancient concern.
What Hearst expects to do and what
attitude he will assume toward one
or the other of the two national par
ties is not yet quite clear. The an
nounced intention of the Independence
league to go it alone in the next cam
paign. on the heels of the published
statement from Mr.. Hearst that under
no circumstances would he be again
a candidate for President. has con-
founded the politicians in both parties.
As General Grosvenor of Ohio. has cor
rectly estimated, Hearst still holds the
balance Of power in the Empire state
and therefore. as well as because Of
his influence in other localities. he
must be reckoned with.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Carnegie to Build Library in salida.

Salida, Colo.-Salida is to have q
Carnegie library. to cost $4,000 Of
which amount Andrew Carnegie con-
tributed $4,000 and the ladies Of the
Tuesday Evening club have secured
the necessary ground and additional
funds from Salida citizens. The build
ing will face the City park on the
e street side. and from an artistic
point of view will be one Of the finest
buildings in Abe city.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Central Coast Of Italy ImpresnabIe

Rome-The recent naval maneu-
vers which consisted OF an attack on
the central Italian coast demonstrated
that It is impossible for hostile feet
to navigate safely in those waters at
having been hit by torpedoes from
and Messina.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Contract Let For Church Building

Salida, Colo.-A contract has been
let for building the Christian church
of Salida, which when completed will
cost $4,000. The basement has just
been finished and the work will begin
on the building Immediately. The
new edifice will be of pressed brick.
and will seat about 600 people. 1t
will De ready by January 1st
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

Includes production of Nevada.
An advance chapter from Mineral
Resources of the United States, Calen-
dar Year 1906" on the production of
coal in 1906. by L. w. Parker. chief
statistician of the United States Geo
logical Survey. will soon be ready for
distribution by the survey.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10

oWhs sdiudDlt bIdLiuB ana dBTlCul-
tural land and water rights in Web
ster park and Copper gulch canon,
which he acquired from the Canon
Cattle Company. few months ago,
has secured from the District Court an
injunction against Antoine Adamic pre-
venting Adamic from developing a
water right from the underflow of
Copper gulch and conducting the
water across Bourquin's land to a
1G0-acre tract on which Adamic pro-
posed locating an Austrian settlement.
Bourquin alleged that the natural and
underflow water OF Copper gulch had
previously been decreed to the Canon
Cattle Company.
At-tbe first fall banquet of the
Greeley Commercial club over 100
members were present for the cele-
bration OF the completion of Greeley's
new water system. Hon. James w
McCreary said the climax to continued
effort had been reached by the entry
of decree In the District Court OF
Larimer county confirming the City's
right to water supply Mr.. Nc
Creary said Greeley's water system
is the most perfect in the state, that
the water taken from the pipe line
here shows greater degree of purity
than that of any other in the state,
not excepting Colorado Springs. Pres
ident Petrixin reviewed the excellent
work done by the Commercial club
during the past year. The directors
elected. from whom officers will later
be chosen. are: S. T. Neil, S. NJ. Good
man. r. G. Strong. j. c. Moshed. }. l..
Bartlett, A. J. Condor. w. l.. Clayton.
John c. Wylie and r. S. Graham
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-06
MRS. nELpEN AIRHARr.

Mrs. Delden Airhart, aged 76 years
and one of the oldest residents of Ma
varre. died yesterday morning about
o'clock OF paralysis. Mrs. Airhart was
born in Westmoreland county, Va.
In 1880 and moved to Stark county one
year later with her father and the
family settled on the farm where she
died and which had been her home for
75 years.
Her husband, two sons, John II
Moog of Canton, and b. Airhart, of Ma
varre, one brother, Lewis Eckroate, OF
Navarro and four daughters, Mes
danes Henry Leahy and John Hovig
of Massillon, and Mrs. Lew Whitmer,
and Miss Flora Airhart, of Navarro
survive. The funeral will be held at
ST. Clements church Wednesday morn,
ing at 8 o'clock and Father Cappie will
officiate. Interment will be made at
st. Peters cemetery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-06
$29,24O,0OO
Maximum Fine Imposed
on Standard Oil Com-
pany of Indiana by
Judge Lands Last
Saturday.
RAILROAD INVESTIGATION

Chicago, Aug. Judge lands, In
the United States district court, Sat-
urday imposed fine upon the Stand
ard Oil company OF Indiana, OF $780,
240, geo, the maximum amount upon
each one Of the 1862 counts OF the in
dictment on which that company was
recently convicted Of rebating.
The court also recommended that a
special grand jury be called TO con-
slider the other party to the rebating
operations of which the Standard oil
company was found guilty.
The court room was crowded when
court convened and the deputy. United
States maTshals were compelled to re-
fuse admission to all late comers
Judge lands commenced reading his
decision at 10 o'clock and consumed
approximately one hour before he an
nounced the penalty.
In attendance at court when the
decision was handed down was United
States District Attorney Simms and
Assistant District Attorney Wilkerson,
representing the government. The
only attorneys of the Standard Oil
company present In court were At
torneys Eddy and Martin, neither OF
whom bore a prominent part in the
actual trial of the case. Attorney
Miller, the leading counsel for the
Standard oil company, was in Europe
and his chief assistant, Moritz Rosen-
than was in New York. Only a few
OF the lesser officials Of the Standard
Oil company were in the court room.
Judge lands said the nominal de-
fendant in the action is the Stand
ard Oil company Of Indiana, a mil
lion dollar corporation, The Stand
ard Oil company OF New Jersey, whose
capital is one hundred million dol
lars, is the real defendant. In passing
sentence the court said: 1T is the
judgment and sentence of the court
that the defendant Standard Oil COM
pany pay a fine of $29, 0,0O0. One
thing remains, the court said, 1T
must not be assumed that in this jur-
isdiotion these laws may be ignored |
II they are not obeyed, they will be |
enforced The plain demands of JUS
tice require that the facts disclosed |
In this proceeding of the conduct OF
the other party to these transactions,
Let an order be entered for panel
Of sixty men returnable at 10 o'clock
on the morning of August IA. The
United States district attorney is di-
rected to proceed accordingly"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-06
DEATHS and FUNERALS
FUNERAL OF MRS. CECILIA BIER.
GER.

| GER,
The funeral services over the re
mains OF Mrs. Cecilia Berger, wife o
John A. Berger, of $40 North Cleye
land avenue, will be held at the fam.
lily home Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock. The services will be con-
ducted by Rev. e. p. Herbruck, 81 the
Trinity Reformed church, assisted by
Rev. A. b. Milligan, OF the First Pres
byterlan church. Interment will be
made in Westlawn cemetery.
The death OF Mrs. Berger was caus-
ed by stroke OF apoplexy and she
was stricken about Q o'clock Saturday
morning, death resulting Saturday af-
ternoon at Aultman hospital where
only few days before her right leg
was amputated, the left leg having
been amputated on July l6. For about
three years the deceased suffered
from diabetes which finally developed
into diabetlc gangrene and after a
consultation OF her attending physic-
ians II was decided that In order TO
save her life the operations mention
ed would be necessary.
Mrs. Berger with her family resid-
ed in Canton 2S years. She was q
member OF Trinity Reformed churcn;
was born in Bethel, Pa, and was 80
years old on June Z last. She is sur
Vived by her husband and four chill
dren, Calvin M, Berger, of Chicago;
Mrs d. w Iarch Mrs John 10 SharD
and w. ID. Berger, OF this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-06

eral plan for observing the patriotic
event. II Is proposed that public i'm.
proVements shall be inaugurated on
september lG, 1910, which Is the date
OF the centennial independence ami
Versary, In more than nine hundred
cities and towns Of the republic. II
Is estimated that the average cost q,
each Of these public improvements
VIII not be less than $4,000. In the
larger cities where large public
buildings or public service improve
ments are contemplated the amount
OF money TO be expended may run
into the millions Of dollars. II a gen.
erai average Of 100000 is expended
in each OF the nine hundred and more
cities and towns, the total amount OF
money involved IN the plan will bo
almost SlO0,OOO,OOO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-06
SNEAK THIEVES
Attempt to Enter Several South cleve-
land Avenue Homes Early Sun
day Morning,

Residents in the neighborhood OF
Erie street and North Cleveland ave
nue. were disturbed early Sunday
morning by sneak thieves or second
story men who attempted to effect an
entrance to several homes in the vi
cinity. The home Of Mrs. Bachtel, Sl4
South Cleveland avenue, was the first
one approached so far as is known
but the thieves were frightened away
before they gained an entrance TO the
house. Their next attempt was made
at the Flory home, 500 South Cleve'
land avenue and there they were chas-
ed from the house before they had ef-
fected an entrance. Their last at
tempt was made at the Gardner home
in the same vicinity and while they
were on the porch roof attempting to
out a wire screen Mrs, Gardner awoko
and scared them away, Mrs, Gardner
says she was able to get an indistinct
view of the men and says one OF them
was smooth faced and heavy set while
the other was also smooth faced but
not so large as his companion. So far
as is known the thieves did not effect
an entrance to any other home or
make any further attempts. 1t is said
the homes Of the neighborhood have
attracted the attention of the thieves
several times within the past week
but there is no clew to their identity
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-06
LEADER ARRESTED
Boston Police Trying to Solve Mystery
Of Chinatown Tragedy.

W
Boston, Mass, Aug. 4.-Mock Duck
one Of the New York leaders of the
notorious Hip Sing Tong society, was
arrested by special officers Of the Bos.
ton police last night on suspicion that
he was concerned In the murderous
deeds which members OF his society
committed In Boston's Chinatown Fri.
day night. Another arrest, making
the total number OF Cinnamon now in
custody, seven, was that OF Wong
How, who runs a laundry in the city.
All will be arraigned Aug. 13 on a
charge Of murder. The police believe
that the murders of Friday night wore
sequel to the shooting and hatchet
ARRAYS in New York and Philadelphia
few weeks ago.
II is generally believed that in the
Philadelphia battle the highbindeis
were from Boston and the same sus'
picion exists with regard to the New
York affair A further outbreak is
expected by the police to occur at any
time. They figure II out that the Hip
Sings at present have something "on"
the "On Leongs," the score OF their
members killed being somewhat in
excess OF the best that the On Leongs
have been able 10 do TO date. The
next battle may occur here or II may
occur in any other city where there
are large numbers Of Cinnamon con.
gregatcd, for those two societies have
branches all over the country who are
intimately concerned with the ancient
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-06
The Limit of Life

The most eminent medical scientists
arc unanimous in the conclusion that
the generally acceptiol limitation of
human life is many years below the at.
tainment possible with the advanced
knowledge of which the race is now
possessed. The critical period, that
determines its duration, seems to be
between so and GO; the proper care
OF the body during this decade cannot
be too strongly urged; carelessness
then being fatal to longevity, Natures
best helper after so is Electric Bitters,
the scientific tonic medicine that ro
yitalizes every organ of the body
Guaranteed by the Durbin & WTigR
Co, druggists. soc.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-08-06
Letter to CAMPBELL LIVERY CO.

Dear siIs: There's twice as much
horse in one horse--it may be a mare
AS there is in two or three others
together.
So with paints too. If a paint can
do your job with 10 gallons Devoe
for $50; it'll take ~, Is or 20 or other
paints; and the cost OF job is about
IS gallon, whatever the paint may
be
There arc paints adulterated three.
quarters-only one quart of paint I'm a
gallon-he's got to paint four gallons
of rubbish to get one gallon of paint.
The worst horse you've got is as good
as that pant and he'll go as far.
The lcss-gallon paint is the paint, as
the most-horse horse is the horse. .
Yours truly,
8 f, w, DEVOE & co,
New York.