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Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Falls Heir to a Million.

Pueblo. = Sir Dwight Lawrence
Bathurst, baronet OF Lechlade, who un-
I'll few months ago was clerk IN
the Pueblo postoffice, will leave for
England, where he expects to settle
the estate to which he Is heir After
a ten-year fight the English authorities
have recognized the Pueblo man as
the rightful claimant to the title.
Ba,hurst's attorney recently fe-
oeivcd an offer to compromise for ST.
G00.000, and probably will accept, as t
will be years before he can gain pos
session of the estate through the
courts.
Shortly before his death the father
Of Bathurst told his son that some
kind of a Bathurst estate awaited n
claimant in England. but could give no
detailed information. Bathurst was
then in Nevada. He commenced the
Investigation by correspondence, and
after writing 1000 letters was still far
from the object OF his search. He then
travelled extensively. and finally sue
ceeded In obtaining clew to his an-
cestry.
One of his relatives. who was a relig-
ious fanatic, tore up the paper which
would have proved the claim. saying
that II the Bathursts got the money
they would go to hell. Bathurst says
that he will return to this country 10
hive. a. 1t 10 good enough for him.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Whoopers Whoop for Prizes.

Pittsburg. - Pittsburg's whooping
cough epidemic has been pressed into
service as hot weather social feature.
Mrs. w. H. Parker of Grandview ave
nue, Duquesne Heights, gave a lawn
fete, restricting her guest list to
whooping cough patients. Owing 10
the widespread epidemic of the disease
hcre, the list was by no means a small
one.
Mrs. Parker's son has had the
whooping cough for three weeks. She
contracted it from him. On behalf of
tbe son she gave the lawn fete. Moth
ers who had contracted the disease
from the children accompanied the
youngsters and several fathers were
present to whoop things along.
During the serving of luncheon a
oreosote mixture was the most popular
relish. To add to the gayety of the
occasion, attractive prizes were offered
tc the children who whooped the long
est and loudest and BOBBY prizes to
those who whooped the least. The
'e.e proved successful social novelty
and nearly all the guests proffered re-
luin invitations. AS all the local physi-
clans were prescribing outdoor exer-
else TO fight tn epidemic, a large dele
CATION of whoopers are anxiously
pwaiting the return of the local base
ball club. when they will so out ia
force and whoop vigorously.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
A Smelter for Trinidad.

Trinidad, Colo.-From well authentl.
catei sources 1t is learned that the
recent purchase Of the Wooten coal
mine by ]. Pierpont Morgan was made
In the interest of the Illinois Steel
Works, a branch OF the American steel
trust, and that the new owners pro.
post to put in shelters in this vicinity.
1t has been understood generally for
sometime that the move was one OF
significance. and the story is given
color by the recent purchase OF more
land. The water question has been an
important one. but It has been obvi
eted by the success Trinidad has hal 4
In impoundlng water In North Lake.
Experts say It is impossible to In
crease greatly the water supply ol
Trinidad, and that an ample supply fos
smelters can be obtained easily.
Tho new company will be brought
irto direct competition with the Colo
rado Fuel & Iron Company, which will
Z can the investment OF millions ol
dollars n Las Animas county. Inabil
i,y to get coke at the eastern plant:
Ia given as the reason for moving the
smelters to the Colorado coal belt.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25

II has not been definitely settled how
old teachers will be started under the
new schedule. Those who have taught
many years will probably be given the
maximum at once. Those who have
taught several years here will receive
from $50 to $3.50 and will be advanced
each year until $3.50 has been reached.
The maximum salary will give teach.
ers $50 month the year around. Up
to this year they have been receiving
$40 for nine months, or $50 a month
during the school year This left
them TO live during vacation on what
they could save during the school year.
after paying all expenses. The lowest
salary under the new schedule, 5000,
will give the recipients $50 month
every month in the year.
High school teachers will receive no
Increase. They are now paid $500
when they first enter high school. and
are advanced automatically until they
receive 81, 900 a year. After that they
receive increases upon the recon-.
mendation Of their principals. This
year between thirty and forty high
school teachers have received promo
tions Of 800 each.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
The Public to Be Warned.

Washington.-The postal laws pro-
hibit placing written messages in
merchandise packages or letters on
which less than 2 cents an ounce has
been paid and the provisions of this
statute admit Of no waiver of the pen
atty provided.
During the last fiscal year postofYice
inspectors collected S59,065 for such
violations. In thousands OF cases a
short note Of memorandum was placed
inside package of merchandise on
which postage was paid at cent an
ounce. while the written matter made
It necessary that 2 cents an ounce
should have been paid.
Finding that In great number OF
cases the offense was due to ignorance
OF the law and that the collection OF
the fine usually works hardship to
the poor. especially where written
messages are made in returning cou.
bons, tags and certificates for
premiums. Postmaster General Meyer
has directed that proper notices be
placed In postofices warning the pub
lie against the practice.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
A RAISE IN SALARIES.
Teachers in the Denver Public Schools
Get Handsome Raise.

Denver.-The salary schedule, pre-
pared by the committee on salaries of
the Board of Education. has been pre-
sented before that body and practically
approved. When the teachers con-
tracts were signed last June the
amount of the salary was left vacant.
The sloyd teachers, who teach manual
training works in the grades, proved
SO scarce that their contracts were filled
out a few days ago, in order to hold
them. Although the board has not
formally accepted the schedule, it prac-
tically did SO by this action. The sloyd
teachers have always received the
same amount as grade teachers and
their contracts have been filled out for
$50 month for twelve months in the
case OF all old teachers.
The total increase in the salary ap-
preparation will be when all the old
teachers now holding position, reach
the maximum of $4,000 year. The
board is confident. according to one of
the members, that no increase in the
school levy need be made to met the
extra Indebtedness. BY curtailing ex-
penses in certain lines the extra salary
appropriation can easily be met. 1t is
dSseTteu, with COnuueuCe. hnOckerS
may claim that this Is not SO and that
an increase in levy will be necessary.
Happily, however, according to mem
bers OF the board, there will be found
few knockers to cry down a long
needed increase In the salaries Of Den
yer teachers. The need OF larger sal.
aries to get teachers OF ability has long
been recognized, as the taxpayers are
as anxious as anyone to have their chill
dren taught by competent instructors
The question Of an increase in sal
ary was brought up during the last
school election. It was deeply agitated
and facts given to the public that
aroused much interest. The public
had not stopped to consider the in
creasing needs Of larger salaries, the
fact that many had families dependent
upon them and that more money could
be made in other professions. The
question was not one Of politics. both
contestants promising to help raise
salaries II possible.
In raising the salaries the Denver
School Board was only following the
example set by Colorado Springs,
which raised the salaries OF Its teach
ers tc $50 the year around. last year.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
What Champ Clark Thinks.

Montrose Colo.-Bryan and Roose-
telt will be the opposing candidates
In the next presidential campaign, in
the judgment OF Congressman Champ
Clark Of Missouri, who Is in Montrose
for the Chautauqua. He believes that
Bryan undoubtedly will be the nomi-
nee II he desires 1t and has no doubt
that the Nebraskan will make the
race. Clark says that Folk Of Missouri
might be more popular with the Dem
ocrats, but 1t is his guess, as he calls
It, that Bryan will be the choice OF
the Democrats. He thinks Roosevelt
will be nominated and will make the
race on his present policy.
Congressman Clark says. with q
tinge OF sarcasm, that Roosevelt is ono
OF the most energetic men since tho
world began. He says that he seems
to be set on hair trigger.
Il think Bryan will be elected II
nominated. We have the best chance
since 1892. The Republicans are split
az badly as the Democrats ever were,
not only on the tariff. but ON the rail-.
roads and other propositions"
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Nine.Hour Day for Railroad Men.

Ch:cago.-A gigantic movement 10
establish a nine-hour work day for
union machinists employed by rail
roads throughout the Northwest,
which is expected to include black
smiths and boilermakers and embrace
a total OF 10000 men, has been
launched.
The plan is being backed principally
by the Northwest consolidated district
OF the Machinists' union. although the
blacksmiths and boilermakers, who
also have powerful organizations. are
looked to for active cooperation on
behalf of their respective crafts.
The Northwest consolidated dis
trict embraces all railroads north of
the Union Pacific lines and west OF
Chicago.
A demand will be made upon them
&c make the nine-hour day effective
September LIST. For this purpose of.
fcials OF the Machinists' union are
now preparing formal notices to be
served upon the railroad companies
at the beginning OF next month, thus
giving them thirty days in which 10
consider the plan.
Among the railroads to be asked 80
establish the nine-hour day are the
Great Northern. Northern Pacific. Can
adian Pacific. Canadian Northern. 500
line. Minneapolis & st. Paul, Iowa Cen.
tral, Wisconsin Central, Chicago &
Northwestern, St Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha. Chicago Great Western and
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
Many Killed In a Wreck.

Salem, Mich.-Thirty-on people are
many of them seriously, as the result
of a head-end collision July goth be-
tween this village and Plymouth. when
a Pere Marquette excursion train
bound from Ionia to Detroit crashed
into a westbound freight in cut To-
Gated at a sharp curve Of the Pere
Marquette railroad, about a mile east
of Salem.
Following is the list of dead:
Homer Smith, a boy, Ionia.
Albert Trautwine, whose body was
cut in two, Ionia.
John Total, IOnia.
Charles Hess, Ionia.
Herman Hess, Ionia.
Daniel Hess, Ionia.
William Cornell, Ionia
Don Rogers, Lowell, Mich.
Dick Jones, lonia.
Mrs. Abraham Eddy. Ionia.
Edward Gallagher, aged 18 years.
Ionia.
Frank Douse, Ionia.
l.. X. Merrell, aged 5S years, Ionia.
RtyHOluo, Telc
engineer, Ionia.
Charles McCauley. Sr., Ionia.
Al F. Herbert, Ionia.
Edward Durling, Ionia.
Charles Broad, aged 1S, Ionia.
James Wizard, lonia.
Willard Stager. Ionia.
William Gott, Ionia.
Mrs. August Richter, Ionia.
Fred Fitzgerald, Ionia.
Brakeman Ed Corwan.
Fireman Knowles.
William Evans, 20, Ionia.
Frank Latham, IS, Ionia.
Benjamin Durling, As, Ionia.
Charles Fenton, fireman, freight en-
gine, Grand Ledge.
Harry Williams. II, Ionia.
E. j. Pixley. conductor passenger
train, body ground to pieces and
scarcely enough fragments found to
identify it.
Gilpin observer., 1907-07-25
compIetIon Of Long Tunnel.

Vienna.-The work OF piercing the
FIVE and half mile tunnel through tho
,auern mountains In Tyrol has just
been completed. The work occupied
SIX years and 1t is the last important
work In the completion of the Alpine
railways. The new tunnel will shorten
The journey between Salesburg and
Trieste by 40 miles
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14

week. These naliciolisly cruel ut
taclis were directed against MAJ
SO intent on showing every possibi,
courtesy and doing all that he could
to make tho start OF Governor
Hughes auspicio.is that. thougn III
sat in his room on the last day
of tile year scarcely able to hold
II pen, he replied to those WHO
urged him to avoid the strain of the
ceremonies that he would 20 to
the Capitol the next day and mrrn
the speech welcoming GOveIil>,r
Hughes II II killed him. He made
the speech with obvious difficulty
and the effort OF those days prob
ably FASTENED the progress of his
disease.
Governor Higgins was at tae
head OF the State government in
n time of unrest and transition.
Conventional political and business
standards had to be recast in liar-
mony with a newly awakened popu-
lar aspiration. With that aspiration
he thoroughly sympatMzed, and he
did much 10 promote its realization.
But he could not lead popular
movement, at least In SNOWY and
striking manner. On becoming
Governor he made 1t clear that he
would independently discharge Ills
duties. and he early earned the
enmity of machine politicians. He
secured u real insurance investiga.
ton at the cost of misconce2tion
and abuse by those VINO In their
haste would have secured sham
investigation. He supported the
Armstrong committee and put
through It's Legislation. He forced
the enactment OF the so cent gas
law and many other remedial meas
Gres. His influence was exerted to
pass and his signature was append
eel to a long list of laws which
are universally commended, and we
know of no bin that was recognized
as bad or had any faint of graft
upon II which he signed. He lived
n clean. highmlndcd. unselffish lie,
and THE people OF New York have
reason to honor his memory. me
State has had more commanding
governors, never 4 more faithful
one.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14
Kntered at tho Newport Ecwr Va postofnee
Rs second olael matter
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IA. 1907.
"BE MY vALENTlNE.p

Today Is st. Valentines day. You
say that you thought they had abol-
lshed this ''foolishness" ana paid no
more attention TO Valentines? Not a
bit of IL. The day Is Just as dear to
the hearts Of the young people us
when you used to look forward to the
event and count the weeks and days
that must pass before the time ar.
rived, and II you think otherwise 1t is
just one of the signs that you are
growing old The custom is changing
u trifle, but for the better. and the
Valentines that adorn the windows of
the book shops nowadays are prettier
and more lasting. The old lace work
effects arc standing aside to make
way for the neat little pictures.
sketches, water colors and posters
that have some decorative value, and
the Valentine of today Is of some real
practical use. The ugly comic" Val
entlne is passing away, too, and the
dealers give out the comforting news
y
be no such things OH the market.
The sentiment behind the custom is
still alive and there will be Just MS
many throbbng hearts this morning
when the Valentine boxes are opened
In the school rooms all over America
MS there We're when you were using
4 slate yourself The custom of send.
ing valentines is an ancient one, and
so Old IN fact its origin cannot lie
traced. Traces of the customs have
pcen detected in the obseryances of
me northern pagans in ancient Ell.
rope, but by most authorities the
origin OF the day is ascribed to the
commemoration of the loving and
charitable disposition of ST Volep
'ihe' Whatever the origin though |,
is a pretty little romantic custom and
ought TO continue as long as there
are young people to be made happv
Ihere is little enough of romance In
this rough old world of ours, and
such customs are to be encouraged.
st. Valentines day thing of the
past? Bless you. no. Invest few
pennies in one yourself, send it 10
some child this morning and YOU viii
be doing Christian act that will "a
new your own youth, as well as
make the little one happy Long live
ST. Valentines!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14
EX-GOVERNOR HIGGINS.

I, The death of Ex-Governor Higgins
SC soon after his retirement from
ONCE imparts pathetic, almost
tragic aspect to his service in the
executive chair. 1t had long bean
d known that he performed his trying
task under the burden of i'll health.
9Dut lew realized TO what an extent
ne was nervlng himself to the work
with imselfish devotion to duty and
now ne was consciously shortenine
This own days by his persistency
in spite of family and friends, in
Keeping up and performing to the
last detail every obligation whic.,
lie felt attached to the. trust with
|wlsich he thad been honored. There
We're not lacking those, knowing
this full we'll whose petty malevo.
lence was equal to sneering at hin,
as efficient in courtesy to his sue.
;cessor and trying to picture him
as q sulking and disgruntled politi
.Gian because HE stayed at a hotel
instead OF becoming a guest at the
executive mansion in Inauguration
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14
rHE SUBMARINE CONTEST.

The contest over the 100000 APP
preparation which Congress proposes
to make for submarines will appar-
emily be lively one. For a number
of years one company has had mo-
nopoly Of the government work, but
now that the prize has grown to lus-
cious proportions other eyes fastened
onto 1t and the winner will know he
has been in n fight. The Electric
Boat Company, which succeeded the
old Holland Submarine Company, Is
the leader in the contest. AS it has
supplied all government submarines
to date, 1t has the advantage of
corps of skilled workmen, and exper-
fence In building. Next comes tho
Lake Boat, which has been knocking
at the doors of Congress for five or
SIX years, but in vain. This boat is
always going 10 Guido those of the
Electric Boat Company, but for some
reason II comparative test is never
pulled off, Then there is the new
Holland Company. Holland invented
the first boat bought by the govern
ment, and subsequent United States
submarines have been developed from
his idea. He had split with his
hackers and Is now feared by rival
company.
Another proposition is advanced by
the Hector Submarine Boat Company.
of Newark, New Jersey. The prin-
ciple is described as "cyllndrical
chamber of any given size in which
there is an air chamber to give boy
ancy to the apparatus. BY means of
plunger in each end the air cham
Der is decreased in size the air com.
pressed and water taken into the de-
vice for ballast to sink the subma-
rine. When it Is desired to come to
the surface the air chamber is ex.
tended to its normal size. the water
expelled from each end the subma.
rine comes to the surface at the will
VI WIG oPeioloi. QWlte an ingenious
idea! The water being admitted
congresses the air and the Eoat goes
down, The water being expelled the
air expands and the boat comes up,
No loss of either air or water.
The "one man" submarine which was
exploited several years ago. has drop.
ped out of sight. That idea was for
small boat like an enlarged torpedo
/ inc single operator rested in a semi
reclining position, pedalling with his
feet. thus operating the propeller
HE hands were employed in steering
the craft and in launching the tor.
pedo at the proper moment. Sim
plicity. cheapness. and the fact that
II the boat was lost only one man with
II, were the claims urged in behalf
of this invention. All submarine
companies are more or less equipped
with active representatives in Wash.
/ inston looking after their interests
before Congress and the Navy De.
partment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14
A Hitch Somewhere

IL was one of those restaurants with
a tank In the window.
You select your fish, explained
; sne' ana 1t is Immediately carried
,nto me kitchen and prepared. Now
no" ABOUT that beautiful trout YOU
see swimming yonder?"
cont thin. we'd better" demur.
req he. Il selected that trout yes.
.ernay and he wasn't very fresh
then.'-Washington Herald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14
Winter in the Suburbs.

Three feet of snow to amble through
When go home at night.
a scant ton in the coal bin--whew.-
And no relief in sight;
The water pipes all frozen fast,
The wood box down to nil
On why did my fortunes cast
With those Of Lonelyville?
Two dozen shingles off the roof.
fhe windows loose, alack!-
NO way to get, save on the hoof
Supplies into the shack;
me chickens sick, likewise the COW,
Harassed by hreeZes chill
On. life is quite delightful now
In lovely Lonelyville!
Washington Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14
Least oanaer from His Speeches

"yyhy are YOU SO anxious to send
that man to Congress"
1--WE thought 1t 'ud be good thing
for the community" answered Farm
er Corntossel, ito have him where he
could make speeches where folks are
paid to listen insetad o. interruptin'
people at their work around here
Washington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14
CATCHING lin.
partner

!. A Georgia negro offers to bet 500
mat he can eat 80 'possums in 30
days. provided some one will furnish
the 'possums. In the face OF this
smooth get-rlch.quick scheme. who
VIII contend that the negro isn't
catching right or to the white mans
Washington Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14
Exquisite Sarcasm.

Being press humorist is all right
Tor a cripple, but it does seem as
tnough healthy, able-bodied man
ought to be willing to work for liy.
ng.-Philadelphia Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14
More Diplomacy.

These photographs" protested the
fair maid. "are rather indistinct."
"Naturally," rejoined the wise ar
fist "Your face is anything but
plain"
And she went away satisfied.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14

The congressman are complaining
OF Uncle Joe Cannon's iron yoke. but
they bear 1t like faithful oxen, just
the same. Uncle Joe's gee and haw
seem to have a sort OF fascination
for them, Notwithstanding Boston
Herald
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14

When the Japanese school problem
shall have been solved all the schol-
ars may be expected to have learned
something more than they knew at
the art.-Philadelphia Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14
WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHERS.

A Chicago scholar estimates that
Columbus voyage cost exactly ST.
200. It will cost much more than
that to discover who really shot up
Washington Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14

Tht Dn,,J PreBs is delivered by CARRIERS any.
where IN the city limits for 10 cents a week.
Any Irregularities in delivery should be immc.
diately reported to the osice OF publication.
Orders for delivery OF the Daily Pressto either
residence or places OF business may be made by
postal card or telephone
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14

Some Cubans are said to lie puzzled
ny the American policy regarding the
island. We have none except to keep
order and get out as soon as that is
assured.-New York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14

Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease, formerly of
Kansas, asserts that Sc per cent. Of
the women workers of the United
States have been aban Joned by their
husbands. Mary Ellen has had ex-
ceptional opportunities to ascertain
the truth Of her Observation-Disclosures
City Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14

No employee OF tho Daily Press Company Is
authorized 10 contract any obligation IN tho
name OF the company, or to mako purchases In
The name Of the same except npon order signed
bv the PUBLISHER OF THB DAILY PRESS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14

The outbreak OF war In Central
America may occur at any moment
Pshaw. didn't Roosevelt tell the boys
they must behave and don't thew
know he is afraid Of nothing smaller
than pan?-Florida Times. Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-14

Highwaymen are so active in Pitts
burg Just now that the millionaires
are afraid to stay out after dark, and
there are no longer any goings on
Philadelphia Press.