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Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Pathetic End of a Pioneer.

Greeley, Colon. F. Cheesman, one
OF the best known of the old Greeley
pioneers, died at small cabin on the
Laramie river in Wyoming. He had
been in the habit Of spending his sum
mers there fishing. A few days ago
Mrs. Cheesman received word that her
husband was i'll aud she started al
midnight for Cheyenne in an automo-
Bile.
The road was unfamiliar to-any
member of the party and it was with
considerable difficulty that they
reached Cheyenne in time to catch the
early morning train west. After leav'
ing the train it was necessary for Mrs.
Cheesman to make long stage drive
to reach her husband. She arrived
there few minutes before his death.
The scene at the bedside was pa
thetic. The aged couple. who had
shared each others trials, and tribu-
lations for nearly half century. were
about to be separated. He had lived
for two days mainly through his re-
| markable will power, determined to
see his loved one before the end came
She had raced across country at the
risk Of her life, but won.
Mrs. Cheesman had barely reached
the bedside when his soul took flight
He was too weak to speak. but was
conscious to the end. AS he gazed al
his life's partner for the last time his
| countenance lit up, he smiled and then
died peacefully. Mrs. Cheesman IL
greatly affected.
This morning Paul Jones OF this
city went to Wyoming to assist in
bringing back the body OF the dead
pioneer.
Mr.. Cheesman was about 70 years
Of age and wellto-do They have @
nice home in Greeley. The widow IL
the only living relative here.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
twelve lL|VESF
CRUSHED OUT
aock ISLAND PASSENGER TRAIN
JUMPS TRACK AND CARRIES
DEATH WITH 1T.
MANGLED sTREWTakcK
DELAYED TRAIN WAS MAKING UP
LOST TIME AND RUNNING AT
TERRIFIC SPEED.

Waterloo, Iowa.-Twelve persons
were killed and twelve others injured
when northbound Rock Island pas
senger train left the rails at Norris,
Iowa, and crashed into a southbound
freight train standing on siding The
known dead:
P. B. OLIVER, WILL GOODMAN
and JOHN WATSON. all of Waterloo.
C..L. LAMPHERE, Shell Rock, Iowa.
w. R. JOHNSON, Dixie, Iowa.
B. R. CHRISTY, Minneapolis.
LEPOVAN TOJA, Hamond, Indiana
LABORER, name unknown, Ham.
mond, Ind.
w. H. MEYERS, baggage-man, Thur
lington, Iowa, died on way to hospital.
THREE UNKNOWN MEN.
The injured
]. H. Douglas, Waterloo.
Thomas Evanson.
E. H. Martin, mail clerk, West Lib
| erty, Iowa.
Edward Steppiere, Minneapolis.
Troccini Crisden, st. Paul.
Albert Mason, engineer, Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa.
H. Mcmahon. fireman, Cedar Rapids.
A. L. Welliver, lineman, Cedar Rap
ids.
l
]. A. Newell, Illinois Central .conduc-
tor, Waterloo.
John Shaw, Waterloo.
DR.. C. ]. O'Keefe, Marble Rock, Iowa.
The injured were brought to Water
loo and placed in the Presbyterian hos
pital.
Deaths in Smoking Car.
All OF the dead and injured were in
the smoking car, which was immedi-
ately behind the baggage and mail
| cars. The smoking car was COM
| pletely demolished.
The dead and injured we're strewn
about among the wreckage
The northbound express was ten
| minutes late at Norris Siding, a small
station three miles north of Cedar
Falls, Iowa. and there the freight train
was awaiting the express, which came
along at terrific speed in an effort
| to make up time Just as the engine
Of the passenger was about to pass tie
| freight engine the trucks of the train
| jumped the track and the engine
crashed into the engine Of the freight.
| wrecking both engines and telescoping
the baggage and mail cars and demol-
ishing the smoking car. The passen-
gers in the two day coaches following
the smoker escaped with only a vio-
lent shaking up.
| Rescuers were Immediately at hand
to care for the injured and to take the
dead from among the wreckage. Sit
ting in the midst of the wreckage was
DR.. Charles ]. O'Keefe, who, although
badly injured, little realized how seri-
ously he was hurt.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Stumbles Over Coffin.

Cripple Creek.-A grewsome sight
presented itself one night recently,
when Justice OF the Peace J. C. Den
ney, wife and daughter. returned
home after attending an evening per.
formance at one of the local theaters
The magistrate was about to unlock
the front door Of his house, 327 East
Golden avenue, when he stumbled over
what he supposed was large box.
Investigation showed that the wooden
object was a coffin, placed on the top
step and In the darkness Of the door.
way.
The daughter was badly frightened.
but the magistrate and wife were In
no way alarmed and the casket was
removed. Magistrate Denney believes
that the Joke was played by school
boys. whom he censured for bothering
junk dealer. The question puzzline
the police is where the boys got the
comm. as neither Of the local under
takers have been able to discover the
shortage In their stock Of casketa.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Married the Wrong Twin.

Paris, nl.-Mrs. Ada Thomas of
Chrisman, Edgar county, complainant
in suit for divorce against Calvin
Thomas. declares that she was tricked
into marrying the defendant, who
closely resembles his twin brother, AL
win Thomas. and that she did not dis
cover the mistake until after the mar
riage ceremony.
After a courtship lasting about three
months Mrs. Thomas says she made an
appointment to meet Alvin here, and
they were to go to Charleston to marry.
1t develops that Alvin's ardor had
cooled and he sent Calvin to meet his
fiancee at the train.
Mrs. Thomas states that she had not
the slightest suspicion of the deception,
and that when Calvin expressed a will.
ingness to go to Charleston that night
she consented. Mrs. Thomas discov.
cred that she had been duped when she
happened to see the twins together
upon her return here the next day. Az
ter two years of unhappy married life
with the wrong twin she sued for her
freedom.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Rich Settlement in Wyoming.

Teams are Low at wCck and large
force of engineers, men and machinery
busily employed, the canal of the
Eden Irrigation and Land Company is
progressing so we'll that 10000 acres
will be under water by December
Franklin Price Knott, president and
general manager of the company, an
nounces that SO much of the Eden val
ley lands are now thrown open for
settlement. The drawing will be held
in Cheyenne, Wyoming, late in Octo-
ber.
The land is located in Sweetwater
county, Wyoming. One hundred thou
sand acres have been segregated under
the Carey act. approved by the secre-
tary of the interior.
The Carey act gave to wyoming
1000 900 acres of government land on
condition that the state should irrigate
it, construct reservoir and canal sys-
tens The different states are al
lowed to make their own terms with
the settlers. All that the state govern
ment gets is a fee Of 25 cents upon
filing and 25 cents when the patent
is issued.
Locations under the Carey act re-
quire the settler shall live on the land
only thirty days. Patent is issued when
one-eighth of the total area occupied
is under cultivation.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
The G. A. r. Ranks Are Thinning.

Saratoga, n. Y.-Veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic are in
their forty-first national encampment
here. Fifty thousand are in attend
ance.
This may be the last encampment
held elsewhere than Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia. At the business
session of the organization a resolu-
tion probably will be introduced fixing
that place as the permanent meeting
place of the organization hereafter. 1t
is also probable that within a few
years the annual encampment will be-
come only a meeting of delegates, for
the veterans are. it was stated by
Grand Army of the Republic officials,
becoming too feeble to attend the
meetings in a body and to take part
III the annual parade.
Statistics made public give the
membership of the national Grand
Army of the Republic as 100000. OF
these the organization loses annually
per cent. AS the average age of the
members is GO years, the organization
will exist, it is estimated, for twenty
years more.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Babes smothered In Grain.

Hastings, Neb.-Two children of H.
II. Mohlman. aged two and Ave years.
respectively. were instantly killed in
a peculiar manner at the farm home
Of Fred Grothen, five miles northwest
Of this city.
Mohlman was assisting Grothen in
scooping grain from wagon to the
bin after hauling It from the machine
When the children came from the
home across the road they sat down
in the shade Of the granary while the
men were emptying the wagon.
The children had been seated but a
moment on the ground. when the side
of the big bin. containing 1000 BUSH
els Of wheat. gave way. covering the
babies several feet In depth. and be-
fore the grain could be shoveled away
both were dead.
There are four other children in the
family, one younger and three older
than the two deceased.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Horse Acts Like a Man.

Clayton, N. J.-Harry Evan has n
fine black horse. but. It Is addicted to
bad habits. It is an inveterate tobacco
chewer. and 1t is almost impossible to
drive It past a hotel without treating II
to a glass OF beer or whisky.
The horse seems to prefer the beer
takes It from the pail without spilling
a drop. and licks the pail. Mr.. EVAN
can't imagine where the horse learned
Its bad habits, and says II 10 often EN-.
barrassing, especially when he has
ladies' In his carriage.
On his way to church recently. &C
companied by several ladies, the horse
stopped in front of hotel. and II took
some time to convince him that he
could not get . drink ON Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
HorcHkIss TO HAVE BIG FAIR.
October I'd Is the Day, and There Will
Be Much Amusement.

Hotchkiss, Colo.-The third annual
Hotchkiss fair to be held here for three
days beginning October I'd, will be Il
hummer. Besides the many special
amusement features. the large exhibits
Of fruit and agricultural products,
there will be an excellent speed pro-
gram. The association has hung up
attractive purses and many horsemen
have signified their intention of bring
ing their horses to compete for the
money. Following is the speed pro-
gram:
First Day-Delta county derby race,
one-half mile, 3 years or under. Horses
to be owned in Delta county; four to
enter, three to start; purse, SIS. First,
$40; second, $50; third. SIS.
One-half mile dash. free for all: four
to enter. three to start. First, $35;
second, $40; third, SO.
2:35 class. trot or pace. best three in
five; half mile heats; four to enter,
three to start. First, $40; second, $25;
third. SO.
One-half mile wild horse race
Horses that never had saddle or bride
on. Riders to mount from ground after
the word "go" is given; four to enter.
three to start. First, $40; second, $25;
third. SIS. Entrance fee free.
Second Day-2:25 class trot or pace; ;
four to enter, three to start. First, $40;
second. $25; third. SIS.
Relay, two and one-half miles.
Change every half. First, $50; sec
ond, $25.
One mile running race; four to en-
ter, three to start. First, SIS; second,
$40; third, $25.
One mile running race; four to en-
ter, three to start First, SIS second.
$40; third, S25.
Third Day-Free-for-all trot or pace; !;
three heats in FIVE; four to enter. three
to start. First, 800; second, $50:
third, $25.
Five-eighths mile running race; four
to enter, three to start. First, $50: Sec
ond. SIS; third. $3.50.
One-half mile ladies' race; first,
$12.50: second. $3.50; third, $3.50: four
to enter and three to start in all races;
Ave per cent entrance and five per cent.
additional from all money winners.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Some Bryan EpIgrams.

II should make q straight-out DEM
ocratic speech the chances are that
President Roosevelt would make one
80 much like 1t that 1t would at once
become non-partisan.
II the President has as much trouble
with my ideas as have had. he'll soon
give them back to mo.
Some people resent the idea OF the
President usurping the speakers plat
form. I don't. The platform was made
for speeches, and 80 long as I can't
use It the President may as well oc-
cupy II, II he is going to use my
speeches.
am 80 anxious to see reform in
politics that am glad to have the
President adopt my ideas. I am glad
TO help him. and, after all the neces-
sary reforms sre secured, then will be
time enough to quarrel over where the
honors belong. sH
The President Is doing 80 much re-
form work along my lines of late that
can afford to take a vacation and let
him carry on the work.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
RUN TO DEATH BY POLICE.
Another Victim Added tc Long List OF
Auto Fataiitl es.-

Denver.-While responding to a
burglar alarm from the South Denver
bank, at l25 Broadway. Chief Delaney
and squad of detectives and police
raen, in a high-powered automobile.
ran down and killed Charles j. Row
land, private secretary to Superintend.
ent W. E. Giesie of Thieps Detective
agency, near the corner OF Broadway
and Second avenue.
Rowland was riding on his bicycle
well to the right of the road on Broad
way going south toward his home
which is at SIS South Lincoln avenue.
when the accident happened. The au.
tomobile. speeding along at high rate
OF speed, crashed into him. threw him
heavily from his wheel to the ground
and passed over his body. infiicting in
ternal injuries.
The cyc,ist was hurled to the ground
so violently by the shock that his skull
was fractured and several bones were
broken.
Delaney's automobile stopped, and
while part OF the squad Of detectives
and police rushed ahead to the bank
in answer to the burglar alarm, De.
laney and some of the other men
placed Rowland in the automobile and
made record run to the county hos
pital.
Rowland's injuries were so serious.
however. that the physicians at the
hospital could do nothing to prolong
his life, and he died within few min
utes after being carried into the hos
pital.
He was son of Thomas F. Row
land of 5S South Lincoln avenue. His
parents were notified of the accident
Immediately after it happened. but
cached the hospital too late to see
their son alive.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
OLD CONFEDERATE MURDERED.
No Motive Can Be Found for the Mys-
terious Assault.

Denver.-Believed to have been the
victim of an assault and robbery COM
mitted by strangers for whom the po-
lice are now seeking, Maurice Hudson,
an aged Confederate soldier, was found
unconscious in the basement of the La
Shell hotel, and died in the county hos
pital as a result of bullet wound in
the right temple.
All indications point to one of the
most mysterious and battling murder
mysteries the police of this city have
ever been called upon to unravel. but
thus far no progress has been made by
the police department in it's search for
the perpetrators of the deed, and as d
result an effort has been made to sup
press the case from the public.
One feature of the case which, more
than anything else, throws a shroud of
mystery about the murder, is the fact
that none of the roomers or boarders
in the hotel heard the pistol shot or
saw the man assaulted, so far as could
be learned.
Roomers at the hotel claim that dur
ing the past week or two they have
seen Hudson in the company of strange
men on several occasions, and that he
has been seen to enter saloons with
these men of late. Recently, also. the
guests of the hotel say, these same
strange men have been in the habit OF
visiting with Hudson in his room al
all hours of the day and night. 1t is
said on good authority that two strange
men were with him the last time he
was seen before found unconscious.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
s1o,soo for Denver University.

Grand junction. Colo.-At the au-
nual banquet of the University of Den
yer. held In the auditorium, $10.500 was
subscribed for the new chapel. The
banquet was held in connection with
the Methodist conference. which Is in
session here, and large number of the
guests were ministers. Plates were
laid for 32S banqueters.
DR.. G. B. Spencer OF Kansas City
was toastmaster and toasts were re-
sponded to by Bishop Henry w. War.
ren, Charles f. Setter, w. NJ. Danner
B. Wilcox and Governor Buchtel. At
the conclusion OF the Governor q
speech, DR.. Spencer called for sub
scriptions for the new college chapel
andsof the amount contributed 36.Soc
wos givep by ministers.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
vEsuvIus is DONE FOR.
1t Has Spent Its Force and May Never
ReIch AQain. -.

New York-Frank A. Perret, an as
sistant at the Vesuvian observatory,
whose action in remaining at his post
during last years eruption of the vol
cano gained him general commenda-
tion and who is now at his home here
on brief vacation, spoke interesting
ly In an interview regarding the ca
bled reports of new eruption of
Mount Vesuvius. He declared there
could be no eruption at this time, but
that there had been landslides in the
crater, and the clouds of dust arising
therefrom resembled a new eruption.
Said he:
"The interior walls Of the crater are
very steep and as the cone is a con-
glomerate mass of loose materials, a
portion of the rim may become under
mined and detached by slight earth
tremor and fall into the abyss. This
mass, which may weigh hundreds OF
tons, congresses the air below 1t, and
on reaching the bottom of the crater
Is at once elected as an immense
cloud of dust and ashes, which per-
fectly resembles a true eruption and
presents sufficiently terrifying ap-
pearance to the initiated. Others often
follow the first and the dust is carried
by the wind to a great distance, pro-
ducing in that particular direction a
light fall of ashes. But the cabled re-
ports describing an outbreak of con-
siderable violence, with lava streams.
is practically impossible at this time"
In telling why this was impossible,
Mr.. Perret said that Vesuvious had a
fairly well defined cycle of operations.
After great eruption like that Of last
year there followed a period Of abso-
lutte rest, the duration of which is va
rlable and might last for several years.
When the awakening came, he said, it
was gradual. The bottom of the era
ter caved in and small explosions be-
gan to build up little cones on the
crater floor, as the lava, which has
forced and melted it's way up the cen
tral conduits. entered the crater
cavity.
Then came long period of moder
ate activity, with occasional outbreaks
of greater violence, until at last the
great eruption cleared the vent This.
Mr.. Perret said, might take another
thirty years or more.
This cycle of events is not inev-
table" Mr.. Perret said, "but it is ex-
tremely probable. So far as Vesuvius
is concerned. let me repeat that there
is no danger of a serious outbreak for
some time to come"
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Policeman Become. Millionaire.

Denver-Unexpect falling heir
to a fortune estimated at $1,250,00
Captain of Detectives William A.
Loomis, one of the most popular MEM
bers of the police force, Is probably the
wealthiest police official in the United
States.
Captain Loomis, who has been at Ev-
erett, Washington, for several weeks,
where he went to regain his health,
has written the good news to Detective
William Green. announcing the good
fortune which has befallen him. In
the letter Captain Loomis says that he
will now resign from the police de-
partment and attend to properly caring
for his new estate.
Sidney Hilton. a pioneer settler OF
Seattle. who was Captain Loomis'
father-inlaw. died recently and the
will, when opened. was found to be-
queath his entire fortune to Denvers
chief OF detectives.
The captain, who has rapidly re-
gained his health during the past week.
was expected to return to Denver be-
fore the middle of September to again
take up the reigns Of office. He said
in his letter that the earliest possible
date of his return now will be some
time In November, when he will return
for q short time only to enable him to
settle up his affairs here He will then
return to Washington.
II Is expected that Acting Captain Of
| Detectives Thomas l.. Brown will sue
J ceed Captain Ioomis after the lstter's
resignation has been formally -
ceived and accepted.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
says Taft Is . Postponer.

J. ". Bryan did not make q public
sreech, but he submitted to an inter.
vlew, and IN part he said:
"The division Of the Republican
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-28
AN ENCOURAGING CLAIM.

Tn a recently published statement, the eminent tubercular specialist of the Western Reserve university, Dr H. Goodfriend, makes the claim that S5 per cent of the cases in the earli- CT stages of consumption, and 20 per cent of the cases in an advanced stage, can be cured. This is surely encouraging, and leaves no one with out hope Fresh air, good food and moderate exercise are proving effec- tive weapons in the fight against the dread white scourge. The words of this doctor confirm the claims of the Radio-Chemic Physicians that lung troubles can be cured when taken in time. These popular specialists have had great success in treating con- plaints of the air passages,-the nose, throat and lungs. Free X-Ray ex- animation given on Monday, Wednes- day and Saturday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-28
THE POLICE COURT.
Court Room Was Crowded With Of-
 lenders To-day.

In consequence of unusual activity by the police last evening there was big house in the city court to-day. The brass buttons of policemen gilt tered in the gas light in every quar- ter of the room and the crowded dock and the throng of idlers in the public seats and spectators near the main entrance indicated that haul had been made last evening. One half the dock was occupied by wo- men. They were Mrs Maggie Lough- rain. Mrs Mary McGowan, Mrs Grace Lancaster and Lucy Worden, all charged with being street walkers. They all pleaded not guilty. The evil dence against them was furnished by Officers Brickel, Delehanty and Stevens. The excuses the women gave ayailed them nothing and they were each committed to jail for thir- ty days.
 Mrs Annie Smith, who is old enough to be the mother of any of her companions, excepting Mrs Me- Gowan, was charged with intoxica tion. She said she came from New Britain a month ago and was taken with an attack of heart trouble yes terday and she took drink of cherry wine for relief. She was fined $5 and costs. John Lynch and Daniel Flynn were fined the same for intoxi cation.
 Timothy Conroy made trouble in his boarding house on Pratt place and broke the panels of door. He was fined $10 and costs.
 John Hennessey was charged with breach of the peace and intoxication. Officers Fitzgerald and Callahan tes- tified they heard an uproar in Hen- nessey's house at o'clock this morn ing. Soon after Mrs Hennessey came out and said she had been put out of the house by her husband. Mrs Hen nessey told the officers she could not appear against her husband as she lacked shoes and clothing. Hennes- sey said he was sober, and that he gives his wife SIS a week. He was fined $14 and costs.
 George Walker bought dear package of tobacco last night. It was near midnight when he left the house to buy his tobacco and he said he ran across some jolly Scotchmen whom he had not seen in years and they got talking and a glass or two followed, and that was all. It trans pired that the man has been on pro- bation many times and Judge Peas ley informed him that it is not the paying of fine promptly while on probation that counts. There is no good, he said, in putting a person on probation time and again unless he reforms. That was the idea of en- acting probation law. With warn ing and fine of $7 and costs that if he ever appears in court again Walk CT shall go to jail, the case was dis posed of.
 The following settlements were made: Mabel Palmer, Mary Frank lin, Blanche Roth, Otelli Dunn and Annie Gilbert, charged with street walking, $7 each; Charles Hobel and Canada Mcdowell, intoxication, $5 each.