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Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
End Of French Canal Company.

Paris.-The liquidation of the old
Panama Canal Company, which has
been going on since 1889, was COM
pleted Thursday when the tribunal of
the Seine authorized a last payment to
creditors of one per cent. and issued
a decree of discharge to the receivers.
In 1918 a concession was obtained
from Colombia by the Societe Civile In
ternationals Du Canal Interoceanique
for the construction of a canal across
the isthmus. This concession was pur-
chased in 1879 for 100000 by COM
pany headed by Ferdinand De Lesseps.
The work of excavating for the
canal proceeded until 1889, when the
company went into bankruptcy, and
disbanded. Great scandals followed
the collapse of the company.
Extensions of time for the compile
ton of the canal were granted in the
nineties to the liquidators of the com
pany. the last naming Oct. 81, 1910.
as the time. A new company was then
organized to prosecute the work, but
failure to do so resulted In treaty be-
tween Colombia and the United States
by which the latter country was to cut
the canal. The American Congress
ratified this treaty, but the Colombian
Congress rejected it.
A revolution in Colombia resulted in
the isthmus falling into the hands of
the new republic Of Panama and the
Panaman government gave the United
States the right to do the work. In
acquiring the title to the canal prop.
erty. however, obstacles were thrown
in the path of the United States by
the bondholders Of the old Panama
Canal Company and the Individual
stockholders OF the new Panama Canal
Company endeavored to prevent the
transfer Finally. in 1904. in consid.
GRAFTON of s40,000,000 the United
States was able to take all rights in the
premises.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
IRA D. SANKEY
SINGS NO MORE.
GREAT MINSTREL EVANGELIST
OPENS HIS EYES IN THE BET
TER LAND.
and REJ0INS MOODY
HIS SONGS SUNG ALL AROUND
THE GLOBE AND IN EVERY
TONGUE

New York-Ira d. Sankey, known
as an evangelist throughout the Chris
tian world, died Thursday night at his
home in Brooklyn.
Mr. Sankey was sixty-eight years old.
For the last five years he had been
blind and had suffered from compli-
cation of diseases brought on by over
work. But almost to the very last he
worked at hymn writing. His tours
throughout this country and Europe
with Dwight l.. Moody, the evangelist,
brought him into wide prominence.
Sankey, it might be said, wrote gospel
hymns of the world. In China, Egypt,
India, Japan, in almost every language
known to men, Sankey's hymns are
sung. He received a large income
from his publications, and leaves con-
siderable of an estate.
Among Mr.. Sankey's most familiar
compositions are "The Ninety and
Nine" and when the Mists have
Rolled Away"
His songs are said to have had cir
culation of more than 50,000,OOO copies.
He was a rapid composer and wrote
book after book of gospel hymns. Dur
ing the last five or six years of his life
he was interested in preparing and pub
fishing the story of the gospel hymns.
At the same time he saved his wonder
full voice for posterity by singing INTO
monographs. The records were sent
all over the world. Sankey first met
Moody at Young Mems Christian as
sociation convention in Indianapolis.
Moody was so charmed with the young
mans voice that he urged him to ac-
company him on his evangelistic tours.
Sankey explained that he was married
and could not give up his position.
"You must come" said Moody, 81
cannot get along without you.'
Sankey consulted his wife and they
cast their lot with MIR. Moody. They
visited Great Britain from 1873 to 1875
and again in 1883 and made tours
throughout the United States. When
Mr.. Moody died Mr.. Sankey felt keen
ly the loss of friend. From that time
he tried to conduct the work alone
which they had hitherto shared be-
tween them, but the task was too great
In 1902, his physical condition COM
PEELED him to give up most of his evan
gelical engagements After his retire
ment from public life the impression
became general throughout the country
that he was dead.
Mr.. Sankey lived in Brooklyn for
twenty-seven years and it was there
that most of his songs were written.
He was a singer from boyhood, and his
voice attracted attention in the Hamlet
of Edenburgh, Pa, where he was born
Aug. 2S, 1910. At the beginning of his
active life he was Methodist, but for
the last seven years he had been a
Presbyterian. He is survived by a
widow, Fannie V. Sankey, his two sons,
I. Allen Sankey and Edward Sankey,
and two grandchildren.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
tndia-Gcstion.

Here is a story the bishop of Lon
don told John Morley the other day,
says the Philadelphia Inquirer They
were holding an exam" in an East
end school, and the teacher was ex.
planning the chief products of the In
dian empire. One child recited list
of comestibles. Please, miss, India
produces curries and pepper and cit
ron and chillies and chutney and
and" Yes, yes, and what comes
after that?" please, miss. don't re.
member" "Yes. but think. What is
India so famous for?" please, m
indigestion
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
Grand Jury on Riot Cases.

Springfield, Ill.-Governor Deneen
Monday issued an address to the citi-
zens Of Springfield as follows:
"a special grand jury was called
today by Hon. James A. Creighton to
convene tomorrow at / 80 O'Clock for
the purpose of conducting an investiga-
tion into the crimes which occurred
here on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
last.
"All evidence relating to these
crimes should be presented to the
grand jury at once and | urge upon all
good citizens of this city to present
such evidence as they may have, or
information which they may possess or
acquire to the Hon. Frank Hatch,
states attorney of Sangamon county,
or to Gen. Edward C. Young. in charge
of the military forces here, regarding
any crimes which have been commit
ted during that time.
1T is the duty of citizens to so do,
and In view of the extraordinary
crimes which have occurred in the city
of Springfield during the time men.
toned, every good citizen should exert
himself TO see that their perpetrators
and those who aided, abetted, advised
or encouraged their Trrpetration are
brought to speedy Justice"
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20

FAIR AT DENVER
PRESIDENT SCHoLTZ OF DENVER
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
URGES ITS VALUE.
MANY Big EXHIBITS
A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY
SPENT ON GROUNDS AND
BUILDINGS.

Denver.-President E. L. Scholtz OF
the Denver Chamber of Commerce
has issued bulletin to the members
of that body calling attention to the
importance of the Colorado Interstate
Fair and Exposition to be held in Den
yer in September. Following is the
bulletin:
"The above association has under
taken to establish at Overland Park,
Denver, an Interstate Fair and Expo
sition, and from September 7th to H.
1908, will be given their first eXhloi-
ton. There has been spent large
amount of money in preparing for TINS
event. Buildings for the use of the
product of the manufacturer, merchant,
farmer and stock raiser have been
erected and no expense has Deen
spared by the management in provid-
ing conveniences for visitors and suit
able accommodations for exhibitors.
"The entertainment features planned
are most unique and cannot fail to IN
terest and instruct those who will at
tend A large number of our mer-
chants and manufacturers have already
engaged space for their exhibits, and
it is hoped that those of our members
who have not heretofore given their
support in this direction, will do so at
once as we believe it to be an oppor-
tunity to bring their goods before the
public that should not be overlooked.
Among those who have applied and
been allotted space are the Daniels x
Fisher Stores Company, Joslin Dry
Goods Company, A. T. Lewis & Son
Dry Goods Company, May Shoe Cloth
ing Company, Golden Eagle Dry Goods
Company, Struby-Estabrook Mercan-
tile Company, c. S. Morey Mercantile
Company, ]. S. Brown & Brother Mer-
camille Company, c. d. Griffith Shoe
Company, Hendrie & Bolthoff M. & S.
Company, Mine G Smelter Supply
Company, and many others.
1T is planned by the management to
make at Overland Park the most at
tractive fair grounds in the United
States. and tte space where will be
shown annually the best products of
Colorado and other states, and it is ar
ticipated that in few years it will be
known as the mecca for all high-class
exhibitors. Colorado products are
now most favorably known. Let all
pull together and make the Colorado
Interstate fair the agricultural, horti-
cultural and stock show place of this
country.
Exhibitors space can be obtained
from c. E. Stubbs, president, Tabor
Opera House block.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
Is Pe-ru-na Useful
for Catarrh?

Should a list of the ingredients of Pc
runa be submitted to any medical ex-
pert, of whatever school or nationality,
he would be obliged to admit without
reserve that the medicinal herbs COM
posing Peruna are of two kinds. First,
standard and well-tried catarrh reme-
dies. Second, well-known and gener-
ally acknowledged tonic remedies.
That in one or the other of these uses
they have stood the test of many years.
experience by physicians of different
schools. There can be no dispute about
this, whatever. Peruna is composed Of
some of the most efficacious and uni
versally used herbal remedies for ca
tarrhal diseases, and for such conditions
of the human system as require tonic.
Each one of the principal ingredients
of Peruna has reputation of its own
in the cure of some phase Of catarrh or
as q tonic medicine.
The fact is, chronic catarrh is dis
ease which is very prevalent. Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have visited doc
tors over and over again, and been told
that their case is one of chronic catarrh.
1t may be of the nose, throat, lungs,
stomach or some other internal organ.
There is no doubt as to the nature of
the disease. The only trouble is the
remedy. This doctor has tried to cure
them. That doctor has tried to pre-
scribe for them.
No other household remedy SO uni
versally advertised carries upon the
label the principal active constituents,
showing that Peruna invites the full
inspection Of the critics.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
Southern Methodist Appointments.

Pueblo, Colo-In the Denver confer
ence of the NJ. E. Church, South, here
Saturday, the following pastors were
assigned:
Denver Misunderstanding elder, P.
S, Wheeler; ST. Paul's church, Denver,
P. H. Ramsey; Morrison Memorial, j..
A. Mckee.
Colorado Springs, L. S. Jones.
Pueblo, First NJ. E. South, w. p,
Buhrman; Second Street church. E. K
Creel.
Beulah--To be supplied.
Trinidad-C. G. Harmon.
Hoehne-W. p. Owen.
Walsenburg-R. A. Smith.
Gardenar-F. NJ. Burhman.
Rye. p. Hood.
La VeIa-D. Scarborough.
Saguache-A. P. Pendleton.
Alamosa and Fort Garland-To be
supplied.
Durango misunderstanding elder, R.
w. Waldraven.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
The Wealth Of the Sea.

In representing the wealth con-
tained in the sea, Prof. Huxley has
pointed out that an acre of good fish
ing-ground will yield more food in a
week than an acre of the best land
will in year. He also has drawn a
vivid picture of mountain Of cod"
120 to 1870 feet in height, which for
two months in every year moves west
ward and southwark, past the Norwe-
gian coast. Every square mile of this
colossal column contains 120,000,000
OF fishes, which, even on short rations,
consume no fewer than S40,000,000 of
herrings every week. The whole
catch of the Norwegian fisheries never
exceeds in a year more than half a
square mile OF this "cod mountain"
and one weeks supply of the herrings
needed to keep that area Of cod from
starving. The harvest OF the sea, re-
marks the New York Weekly, is truly
inexhaustible.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
DlRIGIBLE BALLOONS TO CARRY
PASSENGERS BETWEEN PHIL
ADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
BALDWIN'S CONTRACT
SHIPS TO BE LARGE ENOUGH TO
CARRY FROM TWENTY TO
THIRTY PASSENGERS.

Washington.-At banquet at the
National Press Club Saturday night,
Capt. Thomas S. Baldwin, who has
just delivered a dirigible to the United
States army at Fort Myer, announced
that he had been given a contract, soon
to be signed, to construct airships for
an aerial passenger line to ply be-
tween Philadelphia and New York, in
corporated in Massachusetts about six
weeks ago by Charles j. Glidden.
The Glidden company recognized in
Captain Baldwin the first practical in
ventor of dirigibe which could be
used for commercial purposes, and
sent Professor Clayton of the Blue
Hill observatory at Boston to make OBJ
ServationS and report on the speed and
endurance trials of the Baldwin dirigi-
Bile at Fort Myer. Professor Clayton
was authorized. if satisfied with the in
vention, to have Captain Baldwin at
once sign the contract for the passen-
ger airships. This was urged by Pro
fessor Clayton, but Captain Baldwin
induced the company to hold off until
he completed his contract with the
government, when he would devote his
entire attention to the company's in
terests. This was agreed to.
The passenger airships will be of the
present Baldwin type, semi-rigid, with
gas bags of the latest vulcanized silk
material, with balloon nets and net
ting. They will be from $50 to 200
feet in length, and will be capable of
carrying twenty to thirty passengers
or more each.
In time, they will equal or even ex-
eel the length of the Zeppelin airship,
recently destroyed. and consequently
capable of carrying more passengers.
The number of airships to be con
structed will not be determined until
Captain Baldwin meets the representa-
tives of the company at Boston.
In an interview with Lieutenant
Lahm. for the aeronautical board, Mr..
Baldwin was informed that he made an
official speed of 1915 miles an hour
in his remarkable endurance run OF
Saturday.
Therefore. as it stands now, and
without claim. Mr. Baldwin will be
paid only s5,727.50.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
LOOKED FOR OTHER TWO.
Little One Had But One Idea Of Term
"Fore-Handed."

Little Catherine has been boarding
on farm this summer and many oe
the rural expressions are wholly un.
familiar to her. One day she chance
to hear her country hostess praisins
the good qualities of certain thrifty
neighbor.
HE really amt got much. COM
pared to some folks" said the farm
er's wife, but he makes out wonder
full well; he's so fore-handed."
That evening the man thus lauded
happened to drop in, and Katherine
Immediately sidled up to him, with Gu
rious eyes. Slowly she revolved about
the chair in which he sat. and so per
sistently did she gaze at him that the
farmers wife finally noticed 1t.
We'll, Katherine" she said, you
seem to find good deal to look at in
Mr.. B; don't you?"
why" replied the child, her little
forehead wrinkled in perplexity. II
did want to see his two uvver hands.
but I can't. Is he sittin' on emf"
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
Starts on Antarctic Voyage.

Havre.-Acclaime by a great crowd,
including representatives OF the gov.
ernment, the steamer Pourquoi Pas left
here Saturday on voyage Of discovery
TO the South pole. The expedition is q
private one and is headed by DR.. Jean
Charcot. who led similar voyage in
1905. In addition to number of young
scientists, there is a crew of twenty
eight on board. After reaching Alex.
ander's land M. Charcot plans - con.
tinue his cruise in southwesterly d.
rection to explore and define the south.
ern limits Of the Pacific.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
Steamboat Springs Townsite Sold.

Steamboat Springs, Colo.-One of
largest real estate deals ever per-
fected in northwestern Colorado has
just been closed by local company,
in VIII 'ch the Steamboat Springs town
site has been transferred from the orig
inal owners, J. II. Crawford of Steam
boat Springs, the CLANCY estate Of
Boulder, Macky estate of Boulder, ].
p. Maxwell of Boulder, A. E. Lee of
California and S. j. Downer of Ne.
braska, to Floyd Frazier of Chicago
and George Fl. Miller of Grand Island,
Neb., the consideration being s25O,O00.
1t is said $4,000 is to be spent at
once in permanent improvements, $780,
900 being intended for the building of
a public bathhouse.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
International Balloon Contest.

Berlin.-The American entrants in
the international balloon competition
to be held at Berlin Oct. 10th and 11th
are Lieut.. Frank p. Lahm and Capt.
Charles Def. Chandler of the signal
corps of the United States army, and
Maj. Henry B. Persey of the weather
bureau. There are thirty entries in
the international endurance contest,
representing the principal states of
western Europe. and 1t is probable
more than sixty balloons, large and
small, will participate in the air
cruises. Arrangements are being made
to accommodate quarter of a million
spectators on the starting field.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
THE OBSERVER
CENTRAL CITY. COLORADO.
The Fruit PACKAGE.

A great advance has been made in
exhibition in attractive ways. The old
slipshod methods have largely disap-
peared, as anyone who uses eyes, ears
and memory can testify. There is
hardly an article, from the notion
counter of the department store to the
varied array of modern grocery, or
even in the stalls of market, which
is not arrayed in manner indicating
some desire to make a tempting ap-
pearance. Still there is much to learn.
The packing of fruit and showing off
to good advantage is an art that
should be cultivated, and the matter is
considered of such significance that
official notice is taken of it. The Bos-
ton Herald says: There's nothing
that adds more to the attractiveness
of box or crate of fruit than liberal
dressing of green leaves of one kind
or another. Our consul at Frankfort
contributes some useful information on
this subject, telling of the advantages
of fern leaves for this purpose, not
only for the decoration, but for the
preservation of the fruit. The fern
leaves, it seems, possess a preserva-
tive quality far beyond any other
greens, and they are extensively used
in the foreign markets, not only to
pack fruits, but vegetables and dairy
nrOductS as we'll More green decOra-
tions would add much to the attrac-
tiveness of our fruit markets and
fruit stands, and they would help to
preserve the fruit at the same time"
Public taste is increasing, and it is the
attractive newspaper lad" and the at
tractively arranged shop which most
surely win customers
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20

Suggestions that the United States
and Mexico Jointly police the Central
American countries and so put an end
to the disorders constantly develop
ing there are being seriously discussed.
Pretty nearly every other plan appears
to have failed. Even when the little
nations are brought to the point of
fixing up an agreement all round to be
good there is no guarantee against one
or another breaking the contract with
out the slightest scruple. The United
States naturally is much averse to
anything looking like interference
with the affairs of other countries, but
cooperation with Mexico would be an
assurance of disinterestedness and
would forestall any Latin-American
objection. What Central America
needs and must have for proper politi-
cal and material development is con-
tinued peace, and Uncle Sam, with
Mexico as side partner, would see that
peace was maintained.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
Out.of.poors Culture.

This is the camp-meeting season. II
is also the season for Chautauqua
gatherings. 1t is the season when
mountainside and lakeside, seaside
and riverside are dotted with culture
camps. Even the camp-meeting in its
modern form runs as much to culture
of the spirit as it does to aggressive
attacks upon sin. Thousands of busy
persons are availing themselves Of
recreation and culture in combination.
This is source of agreeable summer
employment for college professors who
do not want to rust during the summer
season, end to whom a little work of a
light order and under pleasant condi-
tions is an agreeable change from the
set routine of the classroom and the
sedentary experiences. How much the
summer schools affect the educational
standards and cultural quality of the
people, says the Baltimore American,
may not be gathered. But it is certain
that the summer leaven works through
a great mass of the population, and its
quickening effects must me great.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
Reward For Rioters Capture.

pringfield.-Following the addition
OF two victims to the death list. spor-
adic outbursts Of lawlessness in va.
rious parts of the city and increased
symptoms generally that the nsDb spirit
still rules Springfield, Governor DE.
neen Monday night issued six procla.
nations offering rewards aggregating
$1,000 for the arrest and conviction Of
the murderers OF the riot victims. The
death list now numbers seven. but
since one death was due only indirectly
to the disturbances no official notice
has been taken of 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
SELF DElUSlON
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like to defend our indulgencies
and habits even though we may be
convinced Of their actual harmful
ness.
A man can convince himself that
whisky is good for him on cold morn
ing, or beer on hot summer day
when he wants the whisky or beer.
It's the same with coffee. Thousands
Of people suffer headaches and nerv-
BUSINESS year after year but try to
persuade themselves the cause is not
coffee-because they like coffee.
"While yet a child commenced u.s.
ing coffee and continued It," writes a
Wis. man, until l was regular cof-
fee fiend. drank 1t every morning
and In consequence had a binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
"My folks thought 1t was coffee that
allied me. but liked 1t and would not
admit 1t was the cause of my trouble,
so ! stuck to coffee and the headaches
stuck to me.
FINALLY, the folks stopped buying
coffee and brought home some Postum.
They made 1t right directions on
pkg) and told me to see what differ
ence 1t would make with my head, and
during the first week on Postum my
old afiiiction did not bother me once.
From that day to this we have used
nothing but Postum in place Of cof-
fee--headaches are thing of the past
and the whole family is In fine health"
Postum looks good, smells good,
tastes good, is good, and does good to
the whole body" "There's q Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well.
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
To Investigate Hanna Explosion.

q Omaha.-Four mining experts from
England, Germany. Belgium and the
United States, will make an examina-
tion in September OF the Hanna and
Rock Springs mines of the Union Pa
cifci Coal Company in Wyoming. The
Hanna mine has been closed since the
last disastrous explosion in which
nearly sixty miners lost their lives The
experts will make the examination un-
der government supervision. at the in
stance OF the Union Pacific company
and will spend three days investigating
cidents.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20

Free city delivery will be inaugurated
at Lamar November 18th with two reg
ular letter carriers and one substitute.
There Will be thirteen letter boxes.
The Moffat road is now running
trains regularly to Toponas. The new
stations are Crater, Volcano, Egeria
and Toponas. The regular mail and
express train from Denver is scheduled
to reach Toponas at G:10 p. m. The
train in the other direction leaves the
terminal at S:25 a. m.
Work has been commenced at Wood.
land Park in Teller county on the
construction of a tuberculosis sanitar-
ium to cost $4,000. The Hotel Wood.
land was recently purchased by q
southern syndicate and will be remod.
elcd and new buildings added.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
Mecreery Senatorial Candidate.

Denver-A Republican special from
Greeley Saturday night says Former
State Senator James w. McCreery has
been mentioned from time to time as a
candidate for that office again this fall,
but today announced himself as a can
didate for the office OF United States
States Senator to succeed Henry NJ
Teller. Mr.. McCreery has been hon.
ored by the people Of this county with
two terms as state senator.
Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
Man and Beast Alike.

Only those who have suffered the
agony of eye Affections can appreciate
the blessing to humanity in DR.. Mitch
ellis famous Eye Salve. Introduced in
this region as far back as 1S49 it is
found to-day in all well regulated
homes hereabouts. Not alone the eyes
of man but those of the dumb animals
have enjoyed its comforts. Mitchell's
Eye Salve. Sold everywhere. Price 25c.