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Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
Colorado Editors,

Canon City, Colo.-About fifty dele
gates of the Colorado State Editorial
Association gathered at the opening
meeting in Elks' hall Monday after.
noon. Matters pertaining to legislation
were discussed. In the evening the del
egates with their friends went on a
moonlight excursion through the Royal
gorge. The train stopped at the
hanging bridge one hour. David Elliot
OF Colorado Springs will talk on the
Midsummer Meeting" C. G. McCor
mick of Fort Collins will address the
editors on Advertising Rates" How
to Hold Circulation" will be the sub.
1ect of an address BY ]. II. English of
Trinidad.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
NO CHANCE TO sUNko HIM.
City Younsster Too Well Aware of the
Wiles of Grafters.

The baseball evangelist, the elo-
quent Billy Sunday said during the
revival services at Sharon, Pa:
Keep good company. Nothing does
the young more harm than bad So
ciety. Only yesterday a farmer told
me about a youngster of six or seven,
little country weeker. who had as
suspicious and mistrustful a heart as
some old miser or crook.
This boy was sent by a charity So
ciety to spend a week at the farmers.
The farmer set out to meet him, but
was late. He ran into him halfway
to the farm, trudging along the white
road, big burlap bag of luggage on
his little bony shoulder.
The farmer held out his hands for
the burlap bag.
"I'll carry it, son. he said. It's too
heavy for you
Go on said the little boz fierce
ly. Clear out now. or I'll call cop"
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
COMMISSION
ON FARM LIFE
PRESIDENT APPOINTS FIVE MEN
TO INVESTIGATE COUNTRY
CONDITIONS.
SEEKS BETTER MEhT
WOULD GAIN INFORMATION ON
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
QUESTIONS.

Oyster Bay, l.. I.-Asserting his be-
lief that the increase of the well being
OF the American farmer has not kept
pace with that of the country as =
whole, President Roosevelt has re-
quested five experts to serve as a
commission on country life and con-
duct an investigation aimed at bring
ing about substantial betterment of
the social, sanitary and economic
conditions on American farms.
He has asked that this commission
seek solution of the problem as to
how farm life can be made less soli-
tary, more replete with opportunity,
ireer from drudgery, more comfortable
and more attractive.
The men invited to serve as men,
bers of the investigating commission
are Prof. l.. H. Bailey of the New York
State College of Agriculture; Henry
Wallace of Wallace Farm, Des
Moines, Iowa. Kenyon l.. Lutterfield,
president of the Massachusetts Agri-
c2ltural college; Clifford Pinchot, of
the United States Forestry service;
and Walter H. Page, editor of the
Worlds Work.
That the appointment of commits
sion to investigate country life by
President Roosevelt marks an epoch
in the history of the countrr and also
inaugurates one of the Presidents
greatest policies, is the opinion of Gif-
ford Pinchot, chief of the forest SER
vice
THE Presidents appointment of
this commission" he said, marks the
Inauguration of the third of his great
policies, the central idea of which is
to see to it that we have not only bet
ter crops, but also better, happier,
more conteEted and more efficient
men and women on the farm.
My understanding of the idea in
the Presidents mind in appointing the
commission is that while progress in
the country has been rapid, it has
not been sufficiently rapid to keep the
farmers boys and girls from going to
the cities.
Farm life ought to be made so
profitable and attractive that the farm
ers' boys and girls will be ambitious
to spend their lives on the farm"
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
AstonIshed Great Pianist.

A collection of anecdotes of musical
celebrities just published at Leipsic
contains this one under the head of
Anton Rubinstein. When the great
pianist was making his tour of the
United States he sat one day in a
railroad train looking out upon the
scenery. Suddenly a man sitting
across the aisle spat over Rubinstein's
head out of the open window. The
master drew back and gazed in aston
ishment and anger at the vulgar Amer
lean, who smiled and said, soothingly:
Don't worry: | know my distance"
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
MET ON HIS OWN GROUND.
Dishonest Politician Gets Little Salts
faction from Promise.

Congressman Longworth, at din
ner during the Republican convention
in Chicago talked about honest poll
tics.
Honest politics alone pays in the
end said he. Your dishonest poll
tician comes out like Lurgan of Gin
cinnati. Lurgan was canvassing for
votes. He dropped in at grocers.
Good morning. he said. L may
count on your support, | hope?
Why, no, Mr.. Lurgan, said the
grocer" I've promised my support to
your rival
'Lurgan laughed easily.
"'Ah, but, in politics. said he,
promising and performing are two
different matters
In that case, said the grocer,
heartily, I shall be most happy to
G.ve you my promise. Mr. Lurgan.'
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13

This sign is permanently attached
to the front of the main building of
the Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine
Company, Lynn, Mass.
What Does This Sign Mean?
1t means that public inspection of
the Laboratory and methods Of doing
business is homes tly desired. Itmeans
that there is nothing about the bus
mess which is not "open and above
board"
1t means that permanent invita-
ton is extended to anyone to come
and verify any and all statements
made in the advertisements of Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Is it purely vegetable compound
made from roots and herbs - with
out drugs?
Come and See.
Do the women of America continu-
ally use as much of it as we are told =?
Come and See.
Was there ever such a person as
Lydia E. Pinkham, and is there any
Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick
woman are asked to write2
Come and See.
Is the vast private correspondence
with sick women conducted by
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly confidential?
Come and See.
Have they really got letters from
over one million, one hundred
thousand women correspondents
Come and See.
Have they proof that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands of these women?
Come and See.
This advertisement is only for
doubters. The great army of women
who know from their own personal
experience that no medicine in the
world equals Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for female ills
will still go on using and being ben-
Gifted by it; but the poor doubling,
suffering woman must, for her own
sake, be taught confidence, ,forshe also
might just as well regain her health.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
Objects to seino Questioned.

Tommy-Oh, my pa says you're a
blamed nuisance, teacher
Teacher-What?
Tommy-Well, that's what he says
am when l ask questions, and that's
what you're always oin'.-Philadel-
ptia Press.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13

st. Petersburg.-E Nicholas
Sunday issued rescript thanking the
Grand Duke Nicholas Nichoaievitch
for his fruitful activity as president of
the council for national defense and
relieving him of that post in view of
the forthcoming revision of the regu.
lations regardir the council and the
reorganization he war offices. The
retirement of Grand Duke Nicholas
follows close upon the criticism of
grand ducal intrusion into affairs OF
state made In the duma by NJ. Ouch.
koff, June 9th, in connection with the
discussion Of the war department bud.
get.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13

Each man has his special duty to
perform, his special work to do
Smiles.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13

boy hate any particular kind of food
iS to tell him that 1t is healthful.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
Care for leper Wife.

Tombstone, Ariz.-The pathetic case
d Gen. d. X. Wardwell, veteran of
The Mexican and Civil wars, and his
wife, who is leper. is in fair way
OF being disposed of by the territorial
officials, and 1t is possible that the
devotion of the husband will prevail
and he will be permitted to remain by
his afflicted wife. 1t is proposed TO
Isolate the couple near this place, and
keep them under the care and treat.
ment of the county officials. The fact
that the form of leprosy from which
the woman is suffering is not COM
municated by ordinary contact, makes
the solution of the problem possible.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13

1t Cures While You Walk
Allen Foot Ease for and bunions hot sweatI
callous aching feet. 23c all Druggists.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13

Nothing can atone for want OF truth.
-Ruskin.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
Democratic Lead
erACCepts Nom=
inatiOn.
PLEASED WITH PLATFORM
PROMISES IN THE FUTURE TO
DEAL WITH THE PLANkS
IN DETAIL.

Policies Of the Republicans Come In
for Bitter Criticism in the Speech
of Acceptance-Declar Country
Needs Change in Ruling Party
Publicity for Campaign Contribu-
tions, He Says, Is Democratic Idea
MOT a Foe to Wealth Honestly
Acquired If Elected, Promises
Justice to All.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
Your Druggist Will Tell You

That Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eye
Makes Weak Eyes Strong Doesn't Smar
Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for SOC.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
Democratic Party Defends Honest
Wealth..

We may expect those who have COM
nitted larceny by law and purchased i'm
munity with their political influence, to
attempt to raise false issues, and to EN-
plov the livery Of heaven" to conceal
their evil purposes but they can no long
er deceive. The Democratic party is not
the enemy of any legitimate industry or
of honest accumulations. 1t is, on the
contrary. a friend of industry and the
steadfast protector of that wealth which
represents a service to society. The
Democratic party does not seek to an
rihilate all corporations: II simply asserts
that as the government creates corpora
tions. ii must retain the power to regu-
late and to control them, and that 1t
should not permit any corporation to
convert itself into a monopoly. Surely
we should have the cooperation of all
legitimate corporations in our effort to
protect business and industry from the
odium which lawess combinations OF
capital will. II unchecked. cast upon
them. Only by the separation OF the good
from the bad can the good be made Sc
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13
Not Revolution But Reform alton.

The Democratic party seeks not revolu-
ton but reformation, and l need hardly
remind the student of history that cures
are mildest when applied at once: that
remedies increase in severity their
application is postponed. Blood poison
ing may be stopped by the loss of a fin
ger to-day: n may cost an arm to-mor
row or life the next day. So poison in
the body polite can not be removed too
soon, for the evils produced by II increase
with the lapse of time. That there are
abuses which need to be remedied, even
the Republican candidate admits: that
his party is unable to remedy them. has
been fully demonstrated during the last
ten years. | have such confidence in the
intelligence as well as the patriotism of
the people. that | can not doubt their
readiness to accept the reasonable re-
forms which our party proposes, rather
than permit the continued growth OF ex-
listing abuses to hurry the country on to
remedies more radical and more drastic.
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There is a Divine law of rewards. When
the Creator gave us the earth. with its
fruitful soil, the sunshine with its
warmth. and the rains with their mois-
ture, he proclaimed, as clearly as II his
voice had thundered from the clouds: go
work, and according to your industry
and your intelligence. so shall be your
reward" Only where might has over
thrown. cunning undermined or govern
ment suspended this law. has n different
law prevailed. To conform the govern
ment to this law ought to be the ambi-
ton of the statesman: and no party can
have higher mission than to make It
reality wherever governments can legit
mately operate.
Justice to All.
Recognizing that am indebted for my
nomination to the rank and file of our
party. and that my election must come. II
1t comes at ell. from the unpurchased and
unpurchasable suffrages OF the American
people. promise. II intrusted with the
responsibilities of this high office, to con-
sccrate whatever ability l have to the
one purpose of making this. In fact. Il
government In which the peopi. rule
government which will do justice to
all. and offer to every one the highest
possible stimulus to great and persistent
effort. by assuring to each the enjoyment
of his just shave OF the proceeds of his
toll. no matter In what part of the vine-
yard he labors. or to what occupation.
profession or calling he devotes himself.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-13

Lincoln, Neb.-William Jennings
Bryan was formally notified of his
nomination by the Democratic party
for the presidency of the United
States. Henry ID. Clayton of Alabama
was the spokesman of the notification
committee. Mr.. Bryan's speech of ac-
cQDtance follows.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-15
WISCONSIN SOLID FOR BRYAN
fractional Fight on Among Demo
Gratis of the Badger State.
Youngsters Win 0ut and National
Committeeman Ryan VIII
Lose His Place.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb 1.-THE young
sters downed the Rose-R -Ryan-Regan grouI
of old-time Democratic leaders in the
State Democratic convention to-day
Tim" Ryan's chances for reelection as
a member of the Democratic National
Committee from Wisconsin have gone
glimmering
Chairman II. II. Manson, Of Wausau
of the Democratic State central commit
tee. proved himself to be a politician OF
the shrewdest sort.
It is now conceded that he will succeed
Mr.. Ryan as national committeeman.
The delegates from the State at large
to the Denver conventions In June will
be II. H Manson, of Wausau; NJ A
Hoyt of Milwaukee; John A Aylward.
of Madison. and Charles H. Weisse. OF
Sheboygan Falls.
The resolutions adopted were:
The Democratic party of the State Of
Wisconsin in convention assembled re-
affrms its allegiance to the time -honored
principles of Jeffersonian Democracy. and
declares its undying hostility to the sham
hypocrisy OF Republican national admin
istrations. 1t charges that the appalling
abuses, disclosed in recent messages of
the President. are the direct result of the
long-continued reign OF the Republican
party in national affairs"
The resolutions praise ". J. Bryan as a
matChless leader, indOTse him as the next
Democratic candidate for President Of the
United States. and instruct the delegates
TO the Democratic national convention at
Denver 10 vote as a unit for him
The Washington herald., 1908-02-15
MORSE BLAMED IN STOCK deal
Compliments Seek to Prevent the
Collection of 100000 Note.
Former lee King said t0 Have Mis-
dends Paid On stock.

New York. Feb. 14-An action was be
gun to-day in the United States Circuit
Court by the Continental Finance Com
pany against Charles A. Hanna, receiver
Of the National Bank Of North America.
and Charles ". Morse, to restrain the re-
ceiver from forcing the collection of a
$4,000 note against the Continental Com
pany or disposing Of 1850 shares Of stock
.of the American Ice Securities Company
until an accounting may be had
The complainant alleges that Morse, as
manager of the syndicate which held
large interests IN the stock and securities
Of the American Ice Securities Company.
offered 1000 shares 20 the complainant at
S67.oS a share. Morse told the finance
company it is alleged, that If II would
subscribe for the 1000 shares II would not
have to pay cash, except $3.50 10 Morse
as manager.
The rest Of the obligation would be
in form Of a promissory note. Morse, it
is charged, represented that he would be
able 10 sell all the stock controlled oy
the syndicate al a considerable advance
over S67.0S. and that no further payments
would be necessary.
The complainant alleges that Morse
misrepresented the amount of dividends
paid on the stock. The note. il is
charged WAS discounted by Morse at
the National Bank Of North America
but there Is no evidence that any money
was ever paid 10 Morse by the bank.
The 1000 shares Of stock were put up as
collateral on the note.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-15
PARAGRAPHS BY WIRE.

Fishkill Landing Feb. 1.-THE round
house and machine shops OF the Genital New Eng
land Railroad here burned last night Los
over sl0o 90.
Guthrie. Okla. Feb. 1.-THE house yes
terday killed the hotel bin which required nine foot
sheets on beds and provided a penalty for using
cracked cups.
Rochester. y. Y. Feb 1+-For twenty
four hours Western New York has been in the zip
Of a ainstom that has melted the snow that
many streams are oyerfovlng.
New York. Feb 14-In the fall Of q
scaffod ffty feet high on the prison Of the East
SbstY-seveuth street station to-day John Munroe.
brieaisyeT. sustained fatal injuries.
Kansas City, Mo. Feb. 14-Mrs. Clara
G. Hoffman. president Of the Missouri W G. T. u
Is dead after long illness, aged ffty-fye. She
was well known as a national temperance worker.
North Attleboro, Mass. Feb. li.-Dfrec-
tors Of the suspended Jewellers National Bank. Of
North AttebOT0. have voted To form a new bank at
once with a capital stock Of 10000 and a paid-in
surplus Of S25G0.
Chicago, Feb. H-ThOmas jefferson
AicNally. a Democratic leader In the First ward is
dead Of heart disease. He was BON sixty-fOr years
ago in Brooklyn. He was proud Of the fact that
be had hand In building the Monitor.
Queenstown. Feb 14.-Charles NJ
SchWab. who arrived here today. denied a New York
report that he is on his way to Russia He SAYS he
Is going to London, viii remain there a week and
then Will return to the United States.
New Haven, Conn, Feb 14.-William
Buchanan, alias Charles z. Peterson. wanted for
burglary in Boston January II, has been arrested
here. In his room was found large amount Of sill
Terware. some Of which was engraved Cabot
New York. Feb. 14-Seven passengers
severely hurt to-day in a headon collision be
tween trolley the treste over the tracks OF
the New York and New Jersey Railroad at Hscken-
sack. Michael Egan. a motorman, was pinned in the
wreck and had a leg CIt or
Guayaquil Ecuador, Feb. IA revolu-
uonary movement at Msnahi has been nipped The
soldiers Of the garrison there we're approached bv
certain individuals, who tried 10 brbe them to start
a revolution. The troops resented this effort and
denounced the sgitatOrs to the authorities The
plotters were arrested.
Paterson, y. J.. Feb. 4-Unable to find
work. and with no money in the house with which
tn buy food for his seven children and his wife WI
liam Farrell. Of q Belmont avenue. has notified the
poormaster that he is unable 10 bury his lttla
child, who died yesterday POOnnaster O'Neiu has
taken up the case, Food will be provided for the
other children.
New York, Feb Thames c. McRey-
nolds, the government prosecutor conducting the
suit against the American Tobacco Company an
noInced to-day that he had concluded the taking
Of testimony and the government rested Counsel for
the defendant corporations said tha: they would
defer any decision further steps to be taken until
Monday, February "a
The Washington herald., 1908-02-15

itors from the winds and rain with their
Overcoats at Easter Sundsy parade Mrs
Ayres' actions az the tine were con-
sidered such as TO Justify an order barring
her from the reservation, and Col. Ayres
took the part Of his wife.
Secretary TAFT shook young Ayres'
hand as cordially as that Of any other
despite the fact that il was he who had
ordered an Investigation into Lieut.. Col
Ayres' case after that officer had given
out some indisCreet newspaper interviews
on the OVeTCOat incident
All OF the graduates came down TO New
York on a special train tonight. Secre-
taTy Taft remained as the guest Of Col.
Scott. He viii take a late morning train
tomorrow 10 New York and leave for
Bridgeport tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
u. =. Dept. Of Agriculture, Weather Bureau
Washington Friday Feb Il fQ9a-s n

U. 3. Dept Of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington Friday Feb H. 1855 D. NJ.
The southwestern storm has moved n0rtheastwari
10 the Lower Ohio Valley with much increased
energy and general rains are still falling east Of the
Aiississippi River. except ia the Upper Lake region
where there was considerable snow. The rains, as
rule, are quite heavy. and with the prevailing high
temperatures have caused a general thaw over the
Upper Ohio watershed and the Middle Atlantic
States Advisory warnings TO this effect were issued
on Wednesday morning. and again on Friday morn
ing
Between the Mississippi River and the Rocky
Mountains the weather has cleared with lower tenn
peratures over the central and southern districts
while in the far West It was fair. except on the
north coast
The southwestern storm win continue northeast
ward. attended by rain Saturday in the Atlantic
States. and rain OF SHOW in the Ohio Valley and
region. followed by generally fair weather Sunday
except probably in Northern New England. In the
West the weather will be generally fair Saturday
and Sunday, II viii be colder Saturday in the Gulf
States, the Ohio Valley, and the Lake region, and
Saturday night and Sunday in the Atlantic
States Il viii be warmer Saturday in the North
west.
The winds along the New England coast will be
increasing s0uthsrly, shifting 10 southwesteTly and
westerly becoming high. on the Middle Atlantic
coast brisk 20 high s0uth 20 southwest shifting 10
northwesterly Saturday night; on the South Allan
tie coast brisk % high southwest 20 northwest; on
the East Gulf coast brisk to high west tO north
west. dimiU shing Saturday night the West Gulf
coast dmin shing northwesterly, and on Lake Michi
gan brisk % high north 20 northwest diminishing
b. Saturday night.
Steamers departing Saturday for European ports
Nin have increasing south 70 southwest and west
winds. with rain to the Grand Banks.
SPECIAL FORECAST
Flood warnings have been issued for the Ohio
River at Pittsbmg the Upper Wabash, the Illinois
Pedee Chickasawhay, and Tombigbee rivers, and the
interior rivers Of the States Of Ohio
Cold warnings have been issued ior South
eastern New Mexico.
Storm warnings are displayed on the Gulf coast
from Galveston 10 Rockwell. and on the Atlantic
coast from jacksonville to Portland
The Washington herald., 1908-02-15
RIDGELY READY TO QUIT.

New York Paper Says Comptroller
OF Currency Is Considering Offer.
Special to The Washington Herald
New York Feb IA dispatch from
Washington 10 the New York Globe says.
Reports that Comptroller of the Cur
rency William p. RidgeIy is TO resign
and become president of the Kansas City
National Bank of Commerce. according
to Mr.. Ridgely, are based on the fact
that he has laid down certain conditions
as TO reorganization. and if these are met
he is willing TO consider an offer 10 take
the presidency.
He denies any offer has yet been made
him, but il is persistently reported that he
is going to head the bank, and that its
directors have taken steps to meet his
conditions
The Washington herald., 1908-02-15
ATTACKED BY CANADA LYNX.
Wcodchopper Finally Kills Animal
After Hard Battle.

Middletown n Y. Feb. 14-John Whip
pie. of Frost Valley. Sullivan County.
while working in the woods yesterday was
attacked by a large Canada lynx He
killed the animal after one Of the hardest
battles ne ever fought. Whipple had just
felled a tree when the animal sprang
upon him, knocking him down.
Still cIinging TO his ak Whipple fought
the lynx until he finally killed it, The
Canada lynx IS rarely found in this sec
ton of the country
The Washington herald., 1908-02-15
AuTO1sTs IN SNOW BANK.
World Touring Cars Nearly Fall
Into the Erie Canal.

Syracuse, n. Y. Feb. I4-Three of the
New York-Paris cars reached Canastota
at Z o'clock this evening and started fer
this city They we're the Thomas, Ameri-
can; Sust, Italian, and de Dion, French.
Between Canastota and Chittenango the
cars became stuck in a big snow bank in
the darkness and rain. It was impossible
to shovel through and all three cars went
back to Canastota. They viii leave at
o'clock tomorrow morning for Syracuse.
Several Syracuse aut0mobilists went 10
meet the international racers and their
machines became stuck In the same snow
bank that stopped the racers. Neither
party was able 10 reach the others and
the Syracuse cars returned to this city.
The automObilists who axe going across
the continent had a hard day and made
very slow progress. The canal tOwpath
was followed most Of the way. and sew
eral times the cars nearly fell into the
canal The roads are soft letting the
wheels down and making it almost impos-
sible TO proceed.