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Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05
Jim Howard Not Guilty.

Georgetown, Ky.-Goaded by tho
statement here In the opening speech
OF Judge 8. Whager, Democratic nomi.
nee for governor, that he would not
pardon Caleb Powers II convicted of
conspiracy in the murder Of Governor
William Goebel, Powers tonight issued
a written statement saying that he
had at last learned the name Of the
man who murdered Goebel, and could
point him out No previous statement
made BY Powers has created 80 pro.
found a sensation, for It is believed at
last that the real murderer Of Gov
ernor Goebel will be learned. Powers
ssys that the man who killed Goebel
is not Jim Howard. who 10 serving q
NE sentence In the penitentiary on
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05

Amalie Materna, who, since her re.
drement from the stage In 1894, has
been devoting her time to giving in.
struction in singing, celebrated her
sixtieth birthday in Vienna on July 10.
In congratulating her, the Freie Presse
quotes letters written to her by Wag.
ner In 1876 and 1882. in which he
praises rapturously her performances
OF Brunnhilde, Kundry and Elizabeth.
and speaks of her as the most loyal
OF all the loyal ones"
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05

Queen Alexandra has set a new
fashion, that of the summer nun, a
dainty trifle made of flowers, feathers
and chiffon and tulle, which must
match the wearer's toque and ruffie.
1t is said that the summer muff, be.
oides being artistic. will be a boon to
the wearers of pocketless gowns, as 1t
Is fitted with pocket large enough
to hold handkerchief and purse
and a powder pun. of course.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05
"Duteh" France Murdered.

Greeley, Colo.-"Dutch" France, q
well-known character and horse trader,
who for years has lived five miles this
side Of Windsor, was found murdered
In his cabin. Evidently he had been
killed as he was undressing to go to
bed. His head was crushed as with a
club and his pockets rifed. There is
no clew to the murderer
France had lived the life OF her.
init and was supposed to have consid.
cradle wealth concealed about his
cabin.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05
No Hope for Statehood.

Oyster Bay. N. Y.-By authority OF
President Roosevelt, James r. Garfield,
secretary of the interior, announced
today that no other effort will be made
by the administration toward bringing
up again In Congress the question of
joint statehood of Arizona and New
Mexico. The verdict Of the people, re-
Gently expressed In these territories,
will be accepted by the President as
final, Mr.. Garfield says.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05
EASTERN CAPITALISTS MAKE AN
AN EXTENDED VISIT AND NOW
READY TO SPEND.
MORE BIG RESERVOIRS
HEAVY iNvEsTMENTs IN LAND
AND WATER SCHEMES ARE
FORTHCOMING,

Denver.-Ten million dollars to in.
sest In Colorado lands and irrigation
projects. This will help lot in the de-
velopment Of Northern Colorado. To
show that the offer is in good faith
the Pennsylvania crowd who are MAX
Ing 1t have already $1,000,000 in Colo
RADIO ranches, improvements and cat
tie. Among these investors are:
General James A. Beaver, ex-gover-
nor OF Pennsylvania and q prominent
capitalist.
Charles H. Kittredge. a Boston
banker.
John H. Morse, president of the Old
Colony Life Insurance Company Of
Chicago.
James H. Kendall. a retired manu-
iacturer of Boston.
Thomas and Gilbert A. Beaver, New
York. capitalists and sons Of General
Beaver.
The party left on a special train for
Chicago. They came here very quietly
two weeks ago and arranged trip
with the Colorado State Commercial
Association representatives and Fred
Johnson, representative Of the cattle
interests of the state. through Routt
and Rio Blanco county, to look over
their interests and consider addi-
tional investments.
To Save the Water
The trip began at the Crescent Cat
tie Company's properties near Divide;
next the party went through South
Park and Rifle was visited. The party
went through Meeker, along the Bear
viewed Lilly park and after a thorough
m n q M IN
country returned to Denver.
General Beaver said at the Brown
hotel: THE thing that has struck me
most forcibly is your great waste o.
water. Irrigation is surely In its in.
fancy in Colorado. The waters should
be stored at the heads of the streams
and run through bitches that will con-
serve every drop.
We have seen the most magnificent
reservoir sites on our present trip and
back in Pennsylvania, New York and
Massachusetts, is the money to build
these storage places and conserve the
water to the greatest advantage.
"Our people have more than q mill
lion dollars out here now and there Is
ten times as much money left for fur
ther investment. Colorado seems to
me to be land pregnant with possibil-
tiles Of great profit.
Il can promise you that much heav-
Ter investments in land and water
schemes are forthcoming.
Values Will Grow.
mining is uncertain, but there II
only so much land in the country and
the acreage will not increase. The
value of land in Colorado will never
be lower than the market price today.
Instead 1t will constantly increase.
But as safe an investment as land
Is money. put into conservative irriga-
tion projects"
At Meeker and Steamboat Springs
the citizens gave dinners and recep-
tions to the party. The members are
returning home filled with enthusiasm
for Colorado land and water projects.
More than this, they already have
Investments under favorable consider
alton that will mean $10000,000 at
least for the development Of Northern
Colorado.
Two companies for the distribution
OF large amounts of money will be or
ganized as quickly as the party
reaches PHILADELPHIA
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05
Good Yield Of Honey.

Ault, Color. L. Pence, postmaster
Of Ault, placed thirty-nve hives OF
bees In a fifteen-acre alfalfa field this
spring. and from them will take 900
pounds OF honey. Grape vines over
his door show large clusters of fruit,
and the coming season he will plant
500 grapevines, believing that fruit
can be successfully grown here.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05
CourIer-JournaI Burns.

Louisville, Ky.-The Courier Journal
building at Fourth and Green streets,
in which were located the plants OF tho
Courier-Journal and the Evening
Times, was destroyed by fire. The
structure was five stories high and oc.
cupied half a block.
The fire started at the top of an ele.
vator shaft, supposedly from defective
insulation of electric wires, and spread
with great rapidity.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05
Ten Miles In II Minutes.

Greeley, Colo.-James d. Potter, q
Greeley capitalist and automobile en-.
thusiast. claims to have made a rec
ord run ten miles TO Kersey The trip
was made with five passengers in q
trifie less than seventeen minutes.
much Of the way over rough roads. to
catch q train.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05

What is liar?" asks the Houston
Post. Anybody who disagrees with
- oh, why doesn't the Post man
look It up in the dictionary, II he
wants to k.owf
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05

Germany is going In for q fleet Of
AIR warships or war airships as may
be preferred. England has such a
lead on navy that 1t is hardly posi-.
BILE for another power to catch up as
q sea power. but by getting good
start Germany may become mistress
OF the air.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05
Matador Caught on euII,s Horn,,

Ell Paso. Teyas.-Moronto Chico, a
matad0r. was caught on the horns Of
o bull in the Juarez Plaza Del Toros
and horribly mangled in the presence
Of thousand spectators. Il u said
his injuries will prove fatal
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-05
THE OBSERVER

CENTRAL CITY. COLORADO
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
Carving the Donkey.

A schoolboy was recently present
ed with a pocketknife, with which
boylke, he cut and marked every
thing that came in his way, from
the dining room table to the cats
tail. A few days after he had be.
come the happy possessor of the
knife his father was startled by see
ing two men bringing home the
young hopeful in a very dilapidated
condition. The father, of course,
was very much alarmed and in
CURED of the boy who had hit him.
Nobody hit me-" the boy an
swered between his sobs. "a dom
key kicked me in the eye."
"Eh?" echoed the father.
Haven't l told you thousands of
times that donkeys and powder are
not fit things for boys to play with?
What were you doing to the DON
key"
Il wasn't playing with him at
all, +" said the boy. q was only try
ing to cut my name on his back
London Express.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
A Monster Flower.

Can you imagine a blossom az
large as a carriage wheel? On the
island of Mindanao, one of the Phil
lppine group, was found by some ex-
plorers such a flower. Far up on
the mountain of Parag, 1000 feet
above the sea level, some explorers
were wandering when they came
across great buds larger than a
cabbage head. Greatly astonished,
they searched farther and presently
discovered full grown blossom,
five petaled and three feet in diam,
eter, It was carried in low lying,
luxuriant vines. The natives call
it bolo. 1t was found impossible to
preserve it fresh, so they photo
graphed 1t and kept several petals
to press and by improvised scales
found that single flower weighed
twenty-five pounds. 1t was after
ward found to be a species of raf-
fiesta, first found in Sumatra and
named after Sir Stamford Raffies.
The new flower was called Rafflesia
shadenburgia, in honor of its dis
,overer,- DR.. Shadenburg.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
Heating Water In a Paper R,a.

q had no hot water for shaving
at the little country hotel and &C.
eordingly heated some in paper
bag"
"Heated water in a paper bsgS'
"Surew
"How can that be done?"
"You take a stout paper bag-or
an envelope will do as well-fll it
with water and hold it over q gas
flame or a lamp. The water heats
readily. The paper doesn't burn
because it is wet, and wet paper is a
singularly tough and noncombusti-
bic substance.
fMany and many q time have /
heated over the gas jet an envelope
or a paper bag Of hot water for my
shaving, and not once have | had an
accident"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
Egyptian Drauahts.

The ancient Egyptians played &
game somewhat like chess. 1t was
called draughts. The two players
sat on the ground or on chairs, and
the pieces, or men, arranged at Ell
ther end Of the table, moved proba-
bly, on a checkered board, as in
modern chess. Egyptian representa-
tions Of the game, always being
given in profile, do not show either
the exact appearance Of the board
or the number of squares the same
contained. The game was very pop
ular both in the homes of the poor
and in the mansions of the rich.
Even Rameses is portrayed on the
walls of his palace at Thebes engag-
ed in playing the game. - Circle
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
Answers.

Two young society women were
in an outbound Suffer street car.
1t stopped at Leavenworth.
"Oh, there come Tom and Ed! l
guess they've had luncheon at the
Palace. They've got on the front
end. I don't want to speak to Ed.
What can / do If he should come
back this way"
"Hyde~ shouted the conductor
as the car sped along.
"What's the matter? Don't you
like him any more?"
II never did, but | expected he'd
ask me to the auto show, and he
pretended he wasn't going, and |
just knew he'd be there. What do
you suppose he was doing by his
lonesome 2"
"Larkin" yelled the conductor,
loud above the down grade whir Of
wheelS.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
The Boy and the Lawyer.

In the incident related below
boy Of twelve years old conquered
smart and shrewd lawyer fightins
for a bad case.
Walter was an important witness
and one of the lawyers, after cross
questioning him severely, said:
"Your father has been talking to
you and telling you how to testify,
hasn't he?"
"Yes," said the boy.
"Now," said the lawyer, Gust tell
me how your father told you to tes-
tify."
"Well," said the boy modestly
"father told me that the lawyers
would try and tangle me, but if l
would just be careful and tell the
truth | could tell the same every
time"
The lawyer didn't try to tangle
up that boy any Notwithstanding
sets Plowman.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
nseious Human.

1t is curious fact that the Scrip
ture lesson is invariably the occa
sion for the greatest display of juve.
nile wit. Here, for instance, is 8
delightful example of infantile in.
genuity:
Down in Hampshire a curate was
giving Scripture lesson on Joseph
and his brethren. He asked the
boys why Joseph said, "See that ye
fall not out by the way" A boy
from neighboring village, used to
riding about the farm, replied,
"Cause they had no tailboard to
the cart"
No less amusing is the following ,
When asked for the reply of Naa-
man, the leper, to the command to
wash seven times in the Jordan, a
boy gave the answer as, 'Is thy serv-
ant dog that he should do this
shinga"--Lendon Tribune,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
An Unusual Father.

he began after the usual form:
Il have little boy at home
Who
They interrupted him before he
had got far.
pardon me, old man, l must be
going along. Sorry | can't wait,
but I'm due at the Office" and so
on,
Gust a minute" he urged, but
tonholing the two nearest. at
won't take a minute"
They sighed and resigned them
selves.
"All ! want to say" he went on,
lis that | have little boy at home
who never said a bright thing in his
life"
They grasped his hands with
thankfulness that could find no ex-
preston in words. And then he
added:
"He's too small. He can't talk
yet. London Mail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
MISSOURl's HIDDEN LAKE.
remarkable Body Of Water In the
). Heart Of the oxarks.

remarkable Body Of Water. In the
Heart Of tho oxarks.
! In Oregon county, Mo-, and Full
ION county, Ark, are grouped
Grand gulf, Mammoth spring and
spFing river. Grand gulf is the
GROWING wonder of the group. The
shallow streams, about one-fourth
OF a mile distant from each other.
flowing in the same direction over
an elevated plateau, suddenly drop
into canyons 500 feet deep. These
two canyons form a junction half a
mile below, where they strike a
mountain lying directly across their
path. This mountain has been tun-
neled by the action of the water.
and the natural bridge thus formed
is no less curiosity and almost
equal. in size to the famous Natural
bridge of Virginia.
After passing through this noun
tain the united stream strikes an
other mountain and tunnels it for
several hundred feet and then
spreads out into an immense under
ground lake, the area of which has
never been ascertained. Many par
ties have entered the tunnel and |
picnies have been held by torchlight |
on the margin of the lake, but still
it remains a mystery. No light can
exist long over the bosom of the
lake, and nothing can be heard save
the faraway rumble of the waters
as they rush on.
This underground lake is a reser-
voir which supplies Mammoth
spring, the largest spring in the
world, with its $4,000 cubic feet of
water a minute. The most surpris-
ng feature in connection with this
extraordinary natural curiosity is
he fact that when these great can
IONS are filled with water even to ]
he arch of the natural bridge, hun
reds of feet deep, the volume of {
7ater in Mammoth spring is not in.
reaSed. Mammoth spring covers &
ighteen acres Of ground 200 feet
eep with crystal water. - South :
est.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
G0DPAREnTs.
Origin Of the Custom Of Having spon.
sors at Baptism.

sors at Baptism.
The names of godfather and god
mother are from the Anglo-Saxon
and they are applied to those VIII,
act and speak for child in the rit,
of Christian baptism. The Latir
name for the same office-sponsor-
having been Incorporated in the
English language, is even more of.
ten used than the Saxon appella.
tives. 1t signifies a bondsman OF
surety.
The first appointment of sponsors
IN the early church occurred about
le4 A. d., and the selection was the
act OF a Roman bishop, whose OBJ
lect was to provide for the Chris
tan appearing of a child, both Of
whose parents had persisted in perse-
eption. From that fine on the GUS
tom Of having sponsors at TIE bap-
tism of children grew on the plea
that their parents might be cut of
by some fierce attack on the small
company of Christian believers, un-
I'll 1t came to be retained after the
period of persecution as a part Of
the baptismal rite.
A rule adopted by a church coun-
Gil in S13 A. D., forbidding parents
to act as sponsors for a child is sup
posed to have for its purpose the Sc
curing for a child a Christian guar
dian should one or both of the par
ents die, for it was held that the
parents were, per Sc, the child's nat |
ural sponsors and bound, by their |
very act of bringing him to the bap-
tlsmal font, to rear him in the faith.
Another church rule adopted by
the council of Trent in 1915, limit
ing the number of sponsors to two
for each child, is said to have owed
its origin to the fact that the choice
OF sponsors had come to be made
largely to secure gifts and favors, a
dozen or more friends, present or
absent, being recorded as sponsors
in many instances, a custom that
simply converted the office into a
farce.
The duties of sponsor as defined
n the church catechism are to
pledge the child to-frst, a renun-
'iatiOn of the evil works of the
World, the flesh and the devil; sec
md, belief in the Christian faith.
nd. third, to life lived in accord !
nee with Gods holy will and com
nandments. An active interest in
he child's Christian welfare was at ,
ne time expected of its godparents, :
ut little is looked for now beyond :
kindly interest, more or less per- :
lnctory, in his Tor her) we'll being. .
.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
FEMININE SMOKERS.
wsys Of Women Who Indulge In the
Tobacco Habit.

NV W "s"o" VINO inoub9o IN I'm
Tobacco Habit.
1t is interesting to notice the diff.
ferent ways in which cigarettes, CT.
gars and pipes are held by people.
The writer has travelled a great deal
in different parts of the world dur
ing the past eight years and has had
3 very good opportunity to observe
the customs of smokers in Cuba.
the land whore the ladies smoke, as
thev do in the Philippines. The
Filipino and the Cuban like to
smoke. No matter how poor, he or
she always has supply Of cigarettes
to smoke. AS the ladies and chill
dren smoke, too, one can observe
some delicate hands supporting
cigars and cigarettes.
While the ladies do not, as a rule.
|.smoae pipes in the Isle de Cuba or.
the islands Of the southern Pacific
ocean, you can see the pipe in sery-
ice in the grasp of females now and
then.
But the ladies Of Spanish origin
OF Cuba are unique in the man
aging of the cigars and cigarettes.
They always act as if they thought
the gentlemen were observing the
manner in which they hold their
cigarettes. They like to assume
that they are old hands at it. They |
are pleased to make a good impress
sion upon the visitor.
The ladies of Cuba do not all |
smoke. There are many Spanish
and Cuban ladies who would never |
think of handling either the cigar,
the cigarette or the pipe. The Amer
lean and ladies of other nationali-
ties in Cuba very seldom smoke.
But there are certain classes of ma
tive born ladies who smoke a great
deal.
Ihey are pleased to begin the
morning duties with smoking and
to finish off the afternoon with a
cigarette. Toward the final hours
IF the night, before retiring, they
Some fall asleep smoking,
Ind the servant has to look out for
he cinders to prevent the bed
clothes taking fire. Some chew a
cigarette in their dreams. The men {
4 Cuba are great smokers, as are
II people in the tropics.-United
'tates Tobacco Journal. IL
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
FraternallOrders

Rockbiidge Lodge, No. IS. 10. o. F
meets every Thursday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hail.
Lexington Lodge, No. SO, K. of p,
meets every Tuesday night, at Odd Eel
lows Hall
Liberty Lodge, No, 2, Daughters O
Rebekah, meets every Monday night, q
Odd Fellows Hall.
Mountain City Lodge, No. 81, Ancient
York Masons, meets LIST and Bird Mon.
lay nights at Masonic Hall
Natural Bridge Council, No. 1890 Royal
Arcanum, meets LIST and 3rd Friday
nights In. each month, at Odd Fellows
Hall.
LeeJaekson Council, No. 50, Junior
Order American Mechanics, meets every
end and 4th Friday nights at Odd Fellows
Hall =
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
The CoIIeaian's Retort.

Members OF a class in Cambridge
had been rather flippant in regard
to some pompous authority, and a
fellow was eulogizing him. Said he A.:
"You are probably ignorant, young
gentlemen, that the venerable per-
son of whom you have been speak
ing with such levity is one of the
profoundest scholars of our age
indeed, it may be doubted whether
any man OF our age has bathed more
deeply in tho sacred fountains of
antiquity"
"Or COME up drier, sir" was the
reply of the undergraduate -'Rec-
objections of Aubrey de We're"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
Every Woman Reader

Is interested and should know about
the wonderful Pa Mas Antiseptic Tab.
lets. Best, If ost convenient and relia-
Bile. They thoroughly cleanse instant
ly. Pa-Mas Antiseptic Tablets are
safe, effectual and harmless; recon-
mended by best physicians everywhere.
Easily used WITH our Protective
Syringe, which Is given free with Your
first orded. Sold only in sealed pack
ages. Ask your druggist for then If he
Gannot supply the Pa.Mas Antiseptic
Tablets accept no substitute. Sent di.
rect by US Immediately, prepaid, in
plain sealed package, upon receipt OF
one dollar, and we include free with
your first order one Of our new Protec-
tive Syringes, with foil particulars and
directions invaluable to lad ca. Ad.
dress U. s. Pamas Co., 246 Fifth Aven-
ue, New York. May 1-3 mos.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
netter Bait,

Teddy's father had brought home
some rare old cheese, and after
hearing his praise of its strong
points Teddy was manfully strug-
Cling to make away with small
piece of it. Seeing the cheese still
on his plate and Teddy's nose per-
ceptibly elevated, his father said:
"What is the matter, Ted? Don't
you like that fine cheese?"
eyes," answered Teddy, with the
cir of connoisseur. "This cheese
is very good, but | think | like just
plain, common mouse cheese bet
tax.p--Harper,s Naaazine.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
More News from the New Eng.
land States

If any ore has any doubt as to The
virtue OF Foley's Kidney Cure, they
I need only to refer to Mr.. Alvin H.
Simpson of Willimantic, Conn.,, who,
after almost losing hope of recovery, on
account of the failure Of so many
remedies, finally tried Foley's Kidney
Cure, which he says was Just the
ching" for him, as four bottles cured
him completely. He is now entirely
we'll and free from all the suffering in
cldents to acute kidney trouble. Sold
by B. H. Gorrell, druggist.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
Nicer Than Mamma.

Mother = You're very fond Of
your dolly, aren't you, dear?
Little Mary-Yes. She's pieer
than anybody else / know.
Mother-0h, no. She's not nicer
than your mamma, surely.
Little Mary-Yes, she is, cause
she don't never disturb me when
I'm talkins.--Lenasa Mail.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
Sens In Verse

some day when we are tired. Ike chill.
dren playing.
And wearied. drop our toys,
"hen all the work and burden Of our
staying
has mingled with our joys
WIN those we love around, our eyelids
dropping.
, ~ spent with toll to weep,
'-'Ae some kind nurse DER drowsy chill
dren STOPPING.
Lord. take us home TO sleep.
Robert Bridges.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29

Coughs and colds contracted at
this season Of the year should have
immediate attention. Bees Laxative
Cough Syrup, contains Honey and
Tar and is unequalled for hoarseness.
Group and coughs. Pleasant to take;
mothers endorse it, children like to
take it. Contains no opiates. Moves
the bowels. Sold by b. H. Gorrell's
Drug Store.