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Gilpin observer., 1908-04-09
Communication Answered.

may have read Mr.. Malet's card,
which was published April 2 in
our local papers, The Observer
and Register Call, in which Mr.
Malet, as a member of our School
Board, makes statement in re-
gard to buying the Presbyterian
Church building and ground, be-
cause they had to do SO, inasmuch
as the Public School building sets
nearly half of its length on the
church lot, can see that Mr.. Malet
must have been wrongly informed
as to just where our Public School
building is situated.
If Mr.. Malet had consulted the
deed given by our city to the First
Presbyterian Church, he would
find that it reads as follows:
Conveying easterly portion of
Lot II and Lots II and 13, in
Block 25, and being bounded on
the east and south by Church AL
ley and Church Street, and on the
west by the School House prem
ises."
And as the school was built long
before this deed was given, it ap-
pears to me that the description
given in this deed would lead any
right thinking person to reason
that the church ground only ex-
tended to the school premises. Not
only this, but 1 would like to know
where Mr.. Malet and Mr.. Taylor
got the authority to buy this prop
erty. BY referring to Article Fifth
on Page S6, of the Annotated
School Laws of Colorado, I find
the following:
every School Board shall have
power and it shall be their duty to
build or remove school houses, and
to purchase or sell school lots,
when DIRECTED BY VOTE OF THE
DISTRICT 80 TO DO" Did this
School Board secure such a vote?
If they did 1 must have been
asleep.
Mr.. Malet also contradicts the
statement that Mr.. Theo. Nelson
offered to pay the sum of ten dol
lars per month for rent for church
building to be used as a basket
ball hall. MIR. Nelson still asserts
that he did make this offer to Mr..
Malet and Mr.. Taylor. And know
ing Mr.. Nelson to be an honest up
right citizen, we do not question
his veracity. AS for using this for
political matter against the tax
payers ticket, voting is a question
where everyone should use their
own judgment.
And in regard to putting on new
roof on the church. If the con-
tract was given to Mr.. Hansen,
and he could not fulfill it, are
there not other carpenters in Black
Hawk?
And again Mr.. Malet makes an
assertion that the School Board
leased the property to Mr.. Dun
stone, but for what purpose he
failed to mention. But to the dis
gust of the community Mr.. Dun
stone leased it for roller skating
rink. The terms of Mr.. Dunstone's
lease have never been made public,
and not to the knowledge of any
one has the Public School Fund
been enriched of above mentioned
lease.
Now l ask every father, mother,
or guardian of a child: DO we
want our Public School property
made into sporting house? Do
We want our school grounds loaf
ing place for all unemployed young
men, which has been the case since
Mr.. Dunstone has been running
his skating rink. They will tell
you that Mr.. Dunstone went to
the expense Of laying new floor.
That all may be true. but are we,
the people of this community, sunk
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-09
DELIGHTS Of the Sea.

The Colorado & Southern's low rates
and splendid service places the Mexican
Gulf within only few hours distance.
Let US tell you of the splendid attrac-
tions. T. F. Fisher,
General Passenger Agent,
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-09

When visiting Denver stop at the new
Hotel Alamo, corner 18th and Market
streets. Strictly modern, with elevator
service. Public and private baths. Rates
81. 90 per day and up.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-09

If you want high-grade goods and
ou.seou, tr,ltm n. trade at Hawley's.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-09

That our American forests abound in
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues is abundantly attested
by scores Of the most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the untu-
tored Indians had discovered the useful
ness of many native plants before the
advent of the white race. This informa
ton, impaired freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue Investigations until
to-day we have rich assortment of most
valuable American medicinal roots.
- . -
Dr. Pierce believes that our American for
ests abound in most valuable medicinal roots
fo4 the cufelQf most obstinate and fatal dis
eases. II We you'd properly investigate them;
ana Of Ss this aIoo conviction; he
cures Effected by bis Golden Medical Dis:
coyery,m which has prQYen Itself TO be the
most .eficlent stomach tonic LIVER lpYl2Qr.
4t0i. heart tonic and regulator. and blood
cleanser known 70 medical science Dyspep.
and even valvular and other affections Of
the heart yield to its curative action. The
reason tphv IL cures these and many other
affections. is clearly shown in a little book
Of extracts from the standard medical works
v. Pierce. Of Buffalo. N. Y. to all sending
request Tor the same.
- ~ -
Not less marvellous in the unparalleled
cures 1t is constantly making OF woman's
many peculiay affections weaknesses and
disYessing derangements. is Dr.. Pierce's
Fa1orite> >Prescripu0n,>a is amply attested
by thousands ot1RnSoac ifed testimonials con-
tributed by\G2afeful patfcns who have been
cured BY Il Of catarrhal pelxic drains. painf1l
perl9dsl irreGnlarities; prolapsYs and QtheE
dlsplacements- caused- BY weakness 9lceT=
after many other advertised medicines. and
physicians had failed.
Both the above mentioned medicines are
wholly made up from the glyceric extracts OF
native, medicinal roots. The processes em,
ployed in their manufacture were original
with Dr. Pierce. and they are carried on by
skilled chemists and pharmacists with the
aid of apparatus and appliances specially
medicines are entirely free from alcohol and
ali other harmful. habit-forming drugs; A
full list OF their ingredients is printed on
each bottle-wrapper.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-02-13
Gus Der 5laats.d1uptlta0t

Nlfp bod! Die yDaTerOntel unb
SammerIappen bdben ipieber einnol
geiisgt. Das 9foie gountH 2Deafz
Option<@efs III i'm Staatsienat BON
GDip nit ber iiberrufdenb groBen
Me1rbeit bon "a sesen 13 5timmen
angenommeil dporoen, trDBbem Die q IN m
sa9l berienigen, fpelhe um 0erfperfung
Der etenfo ihdnoliden. als ungerehtsn
@eIebesboriose erIudten, bieienige, Die
fir bieIelbe petitionirten, um Suuz
lenbe iiberragte, troBbem bic frsiiinnis
gen Gsnutorcn, Brandt, @apnan nnb
polod Die iiberaeugenbFen MnIpros
den hielten. Das WaFer mar ipieber
sinnlal teoeutenb itdrfer, als ber
Wein unb, feline Nerbiirbeten. 8ers
nnnFt unb SFfsnbeit finb pieber eins
nal ber @ngber3Bteit uno 9endeki
untsrlsgen, seben oph Die Wdifer<
apoIfel Ielbl gu, bab rubig meter ge.
trunfen iperben apirb, (a6er beileibe
fein WuHer), nur bari bies niaf ofFen
geIhe6en. DAB Die iiber iAren @rfolg,
man psr5eibe ben unpafIenben Nuss
orud, iiegestrunfenen WaHermdnnAen
nun Bel ndhIter Gslesen6eit Staat5e
probibitipn einSufii6ren iuhen iper=
ben. ltebt auBer 22sueiFel, psnn Die
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-02-13
0eitorbes..

Mm S. febyuar in ubri9sui0e Grau
@li3d Cotton i'm 9llter poN 81 Sahren.
Die gsrhorbeie binterldbt fehs GinOer.
Mm 5. Gebruar in @naoenbiitteil
6rau u. 81. Renneop I'M AIter BON G3
Sabren an einer 9unpenentsiinouna.
Sic Nerforbene binterldBi eiilen @aiteil
lllI0 cine SD9ter.
Nm 6. 6ebruar in Nem pbitonelbbo
Xofapette %. Niaale nod LANCER Grant-
belt i'm Utter BON 81 Sahren. Ser
geritorbene blnterldbt cine gHiitwe uno
bier Rinoer.
Yin s 6ebruar IN Nep Ybilaoelphiu
Orau snian 6. WaAaee in Mlter U0ll
50 ssabren an Den Jolaen eines Shlas=
anfa0es. Sic bintsrlabt ieds Ginoer.
Hbr 8aite. Wm. WaQaee. itarb i'm
Sabre 1896.
I'm 8. Jebruar auf Der Siioieite in
Nen pbilooelpbia Goparo Yeacof i'm
Aifer oon 80 Sabrea. Ser Weritorbens
binterldBt feds RiRoer.
Mm Wuntaa in Nsp philadelphia
Gtau Si3sie Dlttmar. Satin Uon @bar-
les Dittmar. I'M Nlter non 81 Sahrell
oil elmer Mnaeneatsiinouna. Die Ysr=
Iiorbsne mar eiae 5ohter BON NoaIn
0othem in yaterspille uno murbe olt
2eidhe oDrtbin Qebradt. nm CUR leBten
Nube beftattet su merocn.
Mm I'll. Jebruar i'm Union OoIpital
6rau @iiiabetb 2imbauab, 81 Sahrs
alt. OH Den 6olaen elmer Operation
Die 8ertorbene binterldBt orsi Ginoer
Vim IL. 6ebruar in Nem pbllaosi
pbla satob Weber an ben 6ulgen osi
Bripps i'm Alier bon 81 Sabren. Sc,
gerltorbepe tam oils l7idb,iaer Buri1,
nit ieinen @itern uDn Der Shmeis nnd
ben Ser. Staaten. Sein 8uter lief
lih in Hew Ybilaoelpbia nieosr nm
bier bat aud Der 8eriiprbene 50 Sab,
lang geipobnt. 9SdbrsnO bes yii, ee,
trieees 0ielhe er i'm l07. Ohio He9l
lnent uno erbielt cine 'brenDOne @nl
lcnuna. @r binierldbt cine Wittm,
unn bier Gin0er.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-02-13
IHr Nax @ef.ek

Mttpel (M.); Neattp (D.); Bern
co.; 8Debmtr (D.); Garter (D.);
@briit M.); Denntan o.; Drate
D); Dubal (R.); 9ppes (M.);
sSsiinsnan (R. 2anlb (llnnbb.);
2uunlan M.); 2otrper (R.); Wlahufs
fep (D.); Watber (H.); Wssd M) ];
patie-;on (N.); Mat6burn M.);
Mgoiie tsR)); txR J; MuiIeG en-; Sites on;
Ban ODsr CD; Weit M.). 3uiums
men ~.
Bsaen, ba 8 Gefeb:
QlrDenb (H); Branbt M.); Gspb
D.); @osmun (D); Safner (D.);
9arper CD; 6otpe o.; 9uffman
(D.); CUNT (D.); polIod (M.);
SAmibt D.); Wurb (D.); Wil=
liams (D.). 3uiammen 13.
Gin tpeitsres pr0bhen beHen. ipas
mir Dor, Geiebgebern, ipie lie jebt in
unierm aupitol baufen ertpdrten fDn=
nen, 1T Elm bon benz Genotsfommittee
fur .Mebiainiide Surispruben34 5ur
Mnnabme enpfoblenes gefeb. tpel1cs
beitimmt, bdb niht nur bic aabriio-
tion unb Der Nertauf BON giaaretten.
i'm 9an5en otaat perboten 1T, Ionbern
Dab biefe allerbinss b0ht pibertpdrti<
gen 8limmiiengel tpeber BON Minbiz
gen. nod unmiinbisen, fetbit nidt i'm.
eigenen Seim seraudt iperben Diirfen,.
ia DAB eine febe per5on, ipelne i'm
8eIib BON Heispopier unb 9abuf te=
funreu ipirb, unb big i'm 8erba9t
febt, gisoretten rauden 5i tpoGen,
perbaftet uno beitraft iperben tann.
9as 5ei3t bod tpobl ben gipfeI Der
perriidtbeit i'm 9eritelIen bon gepult=
maBresein.
Cine dbnlide 2ssislnturbliitbe til
Elm bon bem ReprG lentanten 6atfieID
einsebra4tes GeleB. tpona9 am @rG=
berf erf1miidunsstag, dpie an Sonntaeen,
bic Wirt11daften 9eIhloHen iein lol-
fen, ipo3u Der Neprd1entant Softer
BON Sancod gountb. bus Announcement
mafte, bdB niht nur Wirtbe. Die i6re
geIddfte am Memoriultae uno 9onn=
ta9en offen bclten. ionbern aud ale
perionen, lpelhe Wirt6I9aften' an
bielen Sasen betreten, nm je $25 bis
500 beitraft tperben ,follen. Dies
Wmenbement, bas teinube angenom=
men iporben tpdre, bat iibrigens ben
Corn Der alten Rrieger beraufbeIhtpps
rem, benen oiefe Bebprmunbung bon
iiber bic 6ntidnur. gi1g. Weiterbin
spurbe tefdloIen, ben perI1iebenen
3tpeigen bes 8steranenberbanbs,
@runb Nrmn Of the Republic, gu ibren
idbrliden Gebdhtnibfeiern ie $50 Gam
fatt Der eeforberten S100) aus Der
Staatsfofe su betpilligen, nobel Der
@1ntpanb, fnB dnbere 8ereine, tpelhe
sleihe patriatiThe Ssiern peranitalten,
gu ebenfolfen @ereiinitiaunoen bereh=
tist feien, einfadb tobteefhtpieeen
fpurbe
Neten bieTem MuH qeiebliher unz
gebeurlidhfeiten fam ih ieboh aud
einige 2ift5fide fir tpabre 9atrios
ten, bic Wnnobme einioer perniinFti=
ger unb tpirflih fortfhrittliher MoBs
recefn melNen. 60 tpirb ods Norz
tpablens@cieb beg Serators Suffman.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-02-13
S 6 n / s eC.
6aerlet SatereKantes ans alIerIet @es
biet-Iiir Srben rtwas.

Desui d g il bpe Fafrita
but mebr ols Il Mal 10 piel Mreal als
bas Oeutf9e Geidb.
Gum Reini9en Der Md ( de
bisnte i'm @ltertbum Der eefaulte urin.
ber burh ieinen acknowledgement rei@
nigenb inirft.
NatlrIihe g b a finbet
ft1 in betrGatli9en Mengen in ben
Gteppen atpifGen benz Sdnar5en unb
benz Gafpifhen Meere.
% enn in gbinu eine
5truBe unpafirbar ipirb. 10 ipirb
biefelbe nidt ausgebeiIert, fonbern bic
gbinefen peritdrten ibre &arren.
Oise Guile fann ibre
Nusean niht betpegen, aber gum
Erfab ibren 3opf faft in einem nolIs
fidnbigen areis. obne ben ROrper 81
beneeen, breben.
S m s bre $50 beitonb
h Gnglanb Elm gefeb, bab Damen uns
Ter feinem 0orlpanb bei Ge5elll1aften
tetrunten iperben burften unb 6erren
1idt Dor neun ubr.
Pfer-befIeif6 fpnrbe in
s bina felt feds Sabr5unberten als
Qabrungsmittel geiddst, nber in @uz
sopa purDe es erft nor 100 .Sabren
ssn ben 9dnen seseHen.
Das TeuerfdIaeen aus
9 E ne finben mir nod beute
bsi 0Dlfern, bic in unfpirtblihen,
taumarmen @egsnben lebsn, tpie bei
ben gsfinp5 unD ben Seuerldnbern.
Genie nnb Grifaebnrt.
Eine in Gnglano lebenbe jtnge Dot
tprtn rufiiider 9ertunft bat tiefgriins
biye Stubien gefnaht, nm bic 8e>
3i6unqen apifden @enie unb gritge>
burt feitsuifeTsen. Die junge Oame bat
81 bsm 8efitfe bic 8iosrapbie BON "a
grDben Mdnnern unb syrauen-Oihz
tern, S1riftitenern. politifern, Mas
lern,- aomponiften - nahgepriift unD
fat eefunben, >baB nur aebn bon linen
Grfgebprene tpuren. Inter AZ Gmriftz
ife1ern unb Didtern tparen nur bier
erffgebbrene ainber, unter ben Wlas
krn naren elmer unb unter ben Roms
ponifen nur 3ipei. Die 6orfnsrin ges
Innste duf @runb biefer 9hatfathen
5n bem 6hluB, bab Der gsniais Mann
1tur felten Der grftgeborene. 5ebr bdu=
fig bnsegen ber sSiingfte ober bod elmer
bon ben Siingiten aus Der @1adr feis
ner Briiber nnb feiner @hneHern lift.
@olanc 5nm 8efpiel mar boss
iilngfte BON brei Sfinbern feiner glsa
Tern. George Eliot (Ua1rp Mnn gpansl
bic iiinsfie tinttr bier @ef1spiitern.
Nupolepn mar b1s a9te Rinb feines
Naters, 1nb geniamin s5rantlin tam
gar erf nnh II nnberen @ef9miffern
onr WeN. Nembrnnbt, gubens, Meps
noIbs, Bdgi1er, g1um1nn, 6hubert
naren iiingfte Rinber ober bod unter
ben iiing5en elmer anbIrei9en Gamilie.
Sbre GIiexn ipnrea aI{o fhpn in be3
asbsrs 4iite. ais iie bie Grenbe bat.
ten. Der eIt Elm @enie 3u fdknten
GdmilieMD6ter, bic f9Dn ner3dgen ipolIs
ten. biirfe nod biefen Dfftnbnrungeu
iienen Hlntb f1Dpfen: NIT 40 Snbrea
iSnRtn Ie SseIIeint nod einem g1dpoS
I'm ohs siaem Magnsr 5um 2ebsx |
beSseIftx.
~ isBtk Wetier trinat nud,
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-02-13
ssnutor sssfaoc 6. 5uffm a n

.babin amenbirt. baB oirsfte 8ortpab-
len aller po.ltli6en Yartsien in auen
counties dD9e9ulten iDeroen miillen,
nllem Inl9ein nah oum GeieB erboz
Ben fperosn; bo1 Ipirb Der WnDel i4e
Snitiatipe unb Rsfsrenoum 9siAlub.
Der BON ben liberalen ,elsmenten Irs
seitrebt lpitD, in Der nd9fsa 9erbit-
ipabl Dem Bolf CUR Mnnobme ODER
Der. erfuns unter6reitet aperben.
Sin anoeres Geies iu1t politiide
Rorruption boburh 81 Derrinsern, Dob
es &orporutionen BEL idfperen Stru@
fen unterfast tpirb. RdmpdenebeitrGge
su MAIDEN. Der Mnnabme i'm Genat
erfreute I6 audi ,Oos Geisb bon Genu-
tor Sites, fpelc1es bem nnfug Elm
gnbe gu MAIDEN fudt, Dab elm jsbsr
Dumme sSunge nit einem Geipebr bers
iumlauIen unb Mles nieDerfnnlIen
fann, .fpas ba fleuAt unb treuht1.
inbem basfeibe Die 2Dlung bon Sugbs
fheinen DoriKbt unb Dem MaGenmDrb
Don Milb @ren5en gu ieben fuhi.
60 mare in Oenn fpiebsr einnnl am
gnbe meiner plauberei ansetcmnlen.
iporin nod rlanhe gulenipiegelei. nber
auh naander CUTE @sDunte, monGf
nl1nnliGes Mort 61tte Gpfp6hnung
finben f0nne1l, spenn ni9t Rnumn,ans
gel Dies pfrbinbert bdtte.
Mm Donnerifug, ben g., b. M. bas
ben iih unjtpe 6olons 1tf feds 9n9e,
alio bis 5um AZ. 3i Wutterlt beSehen.
nm ibrtn republitanif1tn Ronsge1
gelestn9eit 3u geb<n, fiir lire 2iebz'
Iingstnnbiboten bei Der am IL. 6ebr.
Fottfinbeubt prdiiben4fhaffs Norz'
dpdbI 5u ipii9leR unb fimmkn, unb
lpeEht sSbeen bic bohtn 6erren bdnn
fpiebsr bon dIlerti Auelleu einfdn9En
spb 9ier dbIoben tperben 1T ean3 iiilz
tGk@<nbdr. bod: ].
y6of5sn ipir ~ ~, fieter 2eier..'
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1908-02-13

o. isibs meiisr brinet aud,
1Snte e(l lsnnofn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
Defiant Anarchists.

The TRANSACTIONS of articles printed in
La QUESTION: Sociale,' the Italian radical
journal printed in Paterson. n. j.. furnish
indubitable proof that the time has come
for the Post office Department to begin
to read with some degree of care the
prints which it is spreading about the
country. Apart from the obscenity which
has been indicated. though out of respect
for decency not reproduced, the periodical
in question has been fragrant offense
against the political morality of the coun-
try. The laudation of assassins. the re-
Wiling of government and all its officials
the praise of riot and rebellion these are
all apparently standard doctrines of the
publisher. and they are all inimical to the
public welfare.
Now the question arises whether there
remains any further power of the law to
reach and punish or at least prevent the
activities of this highly undesirable indi-
vidual who prints La QUESTION: sociale
According to the news reports of the hes
ing granted him before the postal auth ori-
ties. he takes pride in his incendiarism
and sbates nothing of his inf1ammatory
propaganda. He proposes to continue his
work His associates in Paterson declare
that while they will not print the paper
for the next scheduled issue in his alb
sence, the paper will not remain sup
pressed. Suppose 1t reappears. with its
vileness untempered and its dangerous
radicalism unchecked. or only thinly
yelled. Will Paterson recognize it's duty
and take steps TO put stop to such an
incendiary enterprise? Or will the evil
thing be permitted to continue. despite the
ruling of the postal officials that the
sheet is unfit for circulation?
The announcement is made that the edi-
tors of La QUESTION: Sociale'' intend to
start an agitation throughout the United
States in protest against the action Of the
government This may be regarded as a
gage of battle. 1t should be promptly ac-
cepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28

Of appealing to the people on the record.
Lucky would Mr.. Williams be If as
democrat he could claim for his party the
credit of dividing the republicans in the
House on any of the important issues of
the day. and forcing the President to an
open alliance with the democrats in order
to carry out any portion OF his program.
That maneuver harks back 10 the second
Cleveland administration. when the repub-
licans. under the leadership of John Sher-
man, helped Mr.. Cleveland into q hole
from which he has never emerged. and
where his party is still fOundering. The
financial question. as they said passed
1.-The bounds of partisanship.' and their
proposition to the President was that If
he could bring a certain number of demo-
Gratis around to his way of thinking they
would do the rest He took them up and
acted with them. Their part was easy.
but his very difficult. At last, however,
largely through the use of federal patron
age, he lined up enough democrats to
form the proposed coalition. and the last
prop was knocked from under silver.
At the same time, and by that act, the
last prop was knocked from under the
den Ocratic- populist alliance which had
restored Mr.. Cleveland to Office. He lost
all influence with those upon whom he
should have leaned and with whom he
co-operated. and at the end of his term
saw his party helpless and discredited
and a republican sworn in TO succeed him
as President.
Mr.. Roosevelt is not DESTROYS of disrupt
ing his party, nor Of riding down Penn
sylvania avenue next March with a DEM
ocratic successor. And SO Mr.. Williams
i~ tn no od
AS a matter of fact, just now. nothing
passes 1.-The bounds of partisanship." Mr.
Williams himself was never more thor
oughly partisan than now. His present
play is all partisan But it will not win
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
prince" de Sagan.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
1t would be difficult to find the words
which would adequately express the burn
ing contempt with which the decent peO-
pie of this country must contemplate the
demoralizing spectacle presented by the
affairs of certain divorced American
woman just returned to New York from
France and the man who has followed
her here in the apparent hope of securing
for himself the position from which
titled relative has just been cast by the
courts. Even the title which he. bears.
although the citizen of a republic which
has long repudiated all such class dis
tinctions. adds to the ignOminy of his per-
formances, dragging that which should be
an indication Of some nobility Of charac-
ter and station into vulgar notoriety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-28
The Street Car Shooting.

The accounts of last evening S shamefui
fracas on Washington street car. in
which a Representative in Congress
figured as a pistol user. are so confused
and contradictory that a full, formal in
quiry into the circumstances is necessary
TO warrant confident deductions. Yet
whatever else may be demonstrated. 1t is
plain that life was endangered because
one passenger undertook to regulate af-
fairs in a street car on his own RESPONSE
biity 1t matters not whether there was
moral warrant for his interference, or
whether in the later developments he was
the aggressor or merely defender of his
own safety: it is plain that Mr. Hefin.
himself awmaker. stepped outside of
the hounds of law and constituted himself
monitor of manners and morals and
thereby incurred heavy responsibility.
This disgraceful fight brings sharply to
view the fact that there is today but little
protection for the passenger in the street
cars of this city. owing to the lack OF
police power on the part of the car crews.
They admonish obstreperous. profane
or otherwise disturbing car riders and
they can. in an emergency. eject them
from the cars, but in this latter case upon
their own responsibility. They must APP
pear in court as prosecuting witnesses II
the offender is arrested, or as defendants
if the elected ones hale them to court for
assault. The plea has often been urged
that the car /crews be given police
whistles and authorized to summon help
and that upon the arrival OF the police
tn, mere transfer of the offenders to po-
lice custody with specific statement OF
the circumstances, together with the
names of witnesses, suffice to relieve the
members of the crew from further re-
soonsibility. If this were the law there
would be much less trouble on the cars,
for few arrests and prosecutions would
eo Far toward demonstrating that miscon-
duet in such places is fraught with risk.
Some vigorous legislative action is clear
~ needed to protect passengers against
the insults or the offensive nuisance of
the proximity of the drunken and the
boisterously profane and obscene.
There is no mention, however, in any of
the accounts of last nights affair to indi-
cate that the conductor of the car was ap-
pealed to by the aggrieved passenger be-
fore he undertook personally to reduce
the offending passenger to a state of de-
Gel, behavior.
The case raises a fresh discussion Of the
question of gun toting." The passenger
who did the shooting pleads that he had
been previously threatened and had Sc
cured permit to carry pistol. 1t is an
eloquent commentary upon this practice,
regardless of the manner in which the
bc-e forms of law were observed, that
the use of the weapon endangered other
lives than the one against which it was
used. The best place for a pistol is at
the bottom OF the river. The Washing
tonian who throws his there is not at all
likely to regret his action, while the man
who keeps one in his hip pocket may any
day be stung by temper into a deed of
violence which he will always repent.