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Arizona republican., 1908-08-03
RULER OF HOUSEHOLD
AS WELL AS KINGDOM
Alfonso Has Taught His Royal
Mother in-law Her. Place.

Madrid, Aug. Poor King Alfonso
'of Spain has discovered to his sor-
row that even in royal families
mother-in-laws are no better than
they are pictured in the comic pa
'pers.
The mother of Queen Victoria,
Princess Henry of Battenberg en-
deavored in keeping with mother in
law traditions to run the household
of the young couple at Madrid.
At first the jars in married life
were slight but daily they increased
in violence until the king put his
foot down and gave his mother in
law an exhibition of royal temper
which would have done Justice to his
relative by marriage of King Edward
of England.
The quarrel was tempestuous and
the compliments exchanged entirely
outside the book of court conversa-
tion so the mSther- -in-law suddenly
packed her trunks and left the pal
ace vowing she would never return
This Happened several weeks ago
but so strained are the relations be-
tween herself and her royal son-in-
law that not even during her daugh-
ter's recent illness did she visit her
King Alfonso who is stubborn is
determined to have his own way in
his household and will tolerate no in
reference from any of his wifes
relatives The young queen who is
greatly in love with her hotheaded
husband is entirely on his side and
refuses to see her mother until she
promises never to consider herself
anything but a guest when at Mad
ri
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03

been destroyed. 1t is impossible tC
leave the fire lines.
The conflagration is the greatest in
the history of Canada and only ranked
by the disaster at San Francisco. sFor
the past month brush fires have been
were not considered serious on Sun
day morning a heavy wind from the
west sprang up and the flames ran
down from the mountain crest above
Fernie, and before the fire guard
could be organized the conflagration
seized the town. The inhabitants fled
leaving all behind, to a small prairie
In the valley thirty miles south There
are new 5000 people camped in the
open. their only protection shelters of
brush and blankets, while they are
continually showered by sparks
through the pail of smoke by which
they are surrounded.
One hundred cars of coke, the prop
erty of the Great Northern, were lick
ed up and stock piles of 100000 tons
of coal and coke are now in flames. 1t
is feared that the fire may enter the
mines themselves, which would mean
monstrous damage, as the whole val
ley Is underlaid with coal. The fire is
now following the crest of the noun
tain chain above Sparwood, eating
down into the valley on either side.
At the rate it is travelling it will be
in Montana within twelve hours
Premier Campbell arrived from
Sparwood at Michel on handcar with
three men badly burned trying to save
the Sparwood Lumber company. Man
ager Forester of the mill, with his
wife and thirty men We're last seen
fighting the fire and were cut off by
fire on all sides except the west. I'm
less they were able to get out they are
all dead, for the country is a furnace.
Fire-fighting apparatus is of no
avail The air is filled with fragments
of burning wood and the flames leap
ahead of the conflagration as by spon-
taneous combustion. The heat is in
tense and many gallant fire fighters
have gone down to death.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03
RdCyCIeS
H. S. GriSWOId < Co.

Sell them and they have proved them
selves to be the easiest running and
strongest bicycles made.
They also sell bicycles Of the best
make at way down prices and have
large stock of buggy and bicycle tires
at prices most reasonable.
1896 w, Adams St Phone 1890
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03

these papers say, the spies sent from
the fatherland are swarming making
notes drawing maps and photograph
ing Notifications. all this material to
be used for the threatening invasion.
Circumstantial stories have been
printed describing how mysterious
German spies were living next door to
every postoffice on the east coast and
it was actually declared that a party
of German officers We're executing a
staff ride in Epping Forest, the ap-
proach TO London from the northeast.
When questions were asked in parlia-
ment about these alarming stories the
secretary of war, Mr.. Haldane refused
to take them seriously.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03
APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT.
Ottawa Will Take the Matter Up This
Morning.

Ottawa, ont, Aug. 2.-Sir Wilfred
Laurier has received the following tel
egram from Cranbrook, b. c.:
There is a disastrous fire in Koote-
nay valley. Fernie, Hosmer, Crows
Nest and other places almost com
pletely ruined. Not less than five
thousand people are homeless. The
Canadian Pacific railway is carrying
them to Elko and Cranbrook. Every
effort is being made locally, but these
people are utterly without food and
shelter The fire covers seventy miles.
Seventy lives have been lost. Immed-
late relief is required. Telegraph in
structions at once.
(Signed)
THOMAS ROBERTS,
Liberal Association.
l-..--. J. II. KING. NJ. P..''-7----a
The premier will consult his col
leagues the first thing in the morning
and see what action can be taken by
the government.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03

a hole by passing RedfOrd and hit
ting Laughlin. Here a classy double
play that woke up the roOters on
both sides was executed from War
ner to Grijalva to Tebben and
choked off the budding tally. From
then on it was a fight to a finish,
Tucson getting but one man to sec
ond in all these rounds. williams
was complete master of the situation
and occasionally struck out a batter
just for practice.
The final loOk-in for a score came
in the seventh and whether Phoenix
tied it up or lost the game was all
thrown on the shoulders of Umpire
WyncOop in this instance. 1t must be
admitted it was a close, very close
play and while it went against us, not
q holler was made and no dispute
marred the game. Probably Wyncoop
might have thought himself mistaken
later for he threw a few favOrs oU,'
way, if any way, on other de-
cisions which were rendered. Faith in
Wyncoop's fairness and squareness
was never better demonstrated. Two
were dead in the inning referred to.
Morris walked to first and Grijalva
drove the ball safe to right and Nor
ris went to third. The ball was
thrown to second and Morris made
a sprint homeward. The ball was re-
1ayed to the plate, both ball and
runner arriving almost simultaneously
The catcher put the ball on him as
he slid in and Wyncoop waved him
out with a sweeping gesture as IL he
meant it. AS has been said we don't
dispute that decision but that run
would have came in mighty handy
The All Stars would have taken it
greedily and said thanks awfully
don't you know.
The next two bats for Phoenix
were on-productive, not man
reaching first to i've and tell the
tale. As a brilliant windup Con
zales, at short for Tucson, snaked in
Mitchelrs liner from midair and ev-
eryone went his way satisfied.
Phoenix has signed up to play Tue
son on September 1st and End.
The excursion from Tucson
brought over about 15O visitors and
the band which appeared on the
streets before the game.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03

as the fire is sweeping eastward down
Crows Nest, and unless the wind shifts
incalculable damage will be done yet
The towns of Hosmer, Sparwood, Elko
Olson, Cokato, Wardrop are already
reported completely burned. Lack OF
wire communication makes reports
meagre at this time
The Canadian Pacific is rushing re-
lief trains, doctors, nurses food and
clothing to the destitute. w. w. Tut
tie. mayor OF Fernie, has wired Mayor
Ashdown of Winnipeg for relief, stat
ing that 5000 are homeless. \ buIle-
tin from Michel says the town is
doomed. The Canadian Pacific is
making up special trains to carry the
inhabitants to safety.
ONE HUNDRED LOST.
over one hundred lives are now
known to have been lost, "A at Fcrnie.
A territory of 100 square miles in eX-
tent is in flames, in which there are
scattered hundreds of lumbermen and
prospectors, 50 that the actual loss
of life will not be known for days. I'm
less there is a change of the wind
within the next "a hours the whole
Crows Nest Pass country win be
devastated. There is no possibility of
estimating the loss of life and proper
ty which viii result.
The fire is being driven by the gale
which renders it Impossible to check
its advance The inhabitants have
fled into the open districts in hope Of
safety The railway company has
placed all available trains at their dis
posal, but since the bridges. track and
rolling stock in the burned area have
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03
TWO TAFT STATES.
Minnesota and Wisconsin Reasonably
Sure.

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. Bart Nc
Cleary, second assistant postmaster
general, has just returned from re
view of the situation in Minnesota and
Wisconsin, and spent Sunday here. He
assured Mr.. Taft that the republican
outlook in Minnesota was excellent.
He believes that Governor Johnson
will not be a candidate for reelection.
In Wisconsin. McCleary SAYS the
handling of the railroad question in
Judge Taft's speech of acceptance
pleased the La Toilette wing of the
party in that state.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03
GERMAN SPIES.

London, Aug. German spies are
all over England if one is to believe
the daily stories of certain English
newspapers who leave no opportunity
go by to preach that war between En-
gland is inevitable and that the kaiser
viii choose his own time to start it.
All along the coasts of Great Britain
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03

- FOR RENT.-Unfurnishe House.
Eight rooms, hall and two bath rooms.
All modern and newly finished.
Excellent location.
E. L. Pascoe. 11O North Center st.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-03
S65O.OO

Buys a three room house.
Close in.
S1O0 down. Balance monthly pay
ments. E. Z. Pascoe, 11O North Cen
ter st.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-22
Swordsmen Of the Sea.

The swordsmen Of the sea are the
sawfisher, spearfishes, saifishes, sword
fishes and the narwhal, with it's spiral
~ twisted straight tusks. The saw
fishes inhabit the warmer seas, while
the narwhal is creature of the arctic
The tusk of the narwhal ID hollow
nearly to the point and IN spirally
grooved 1t uses it's task 40 4 weapon
Of defense and to plunge Through tie
ice to breathe. the narwhal being a
cetacean. Sometimes when 4 beat has
been caught in the ice great damage
has been inflicted by the inquisitive-
ness or laundering of this great crea-
ture. that sometimes reaches a length
of fifteen feet. with tusk Of from six
to ten feet in length. AS a rule how
ever. the narwhal uses it's tusk for the
purpose of killing fish for food. In the
castle of Rosenberg the kings Of Den
mark have long possessed a magnif.
cent throne made of tusks of this
cetacean. These tusks are harder and
whittier than ivory.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-22
Making 1t Plain.

Henri was paying his first visit to
London and was already wishing him.
self home in gay Paree. for he knew
not word of English. He had been
very unfortunate and had lost all bis
luggage, a toothbrush So he deter
mined to buy another But how was
he to make his needs understood:
At last his luck turned. however
and he espied a chemists shop with II
notice outside. "lci on parIt. Franc ais.
In he went and told the assistant in
French what be wante;! But that as
sistant knew no language except Eng
lish, and another who came to heIl
him was just as far ut sea
But the proprietor was an intelligent
man, and he knew at once from the
cut of the customers clothes that be
was speaking French.
leave him to me-" be said, with a
superior smile.
Then. forming a megaphone with his
hands. he shouted in the Frenchman's
ear:
"Our assistant who speaks French is
out at lunch. You'll have to waltz
London Scraps.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-22
Beavers Train Their Youno.

Naturalists have placed the beaver a
long way down in the list of verte-
brates, but it undoubtedly stands next
to man in the variety Of occupations in
which It engages. All cats are hunt
ers, while foxes that are not thieves
may be included also among the MINI
rods. All canaries are prima donnas,
and monkeys make clever comedians,
but it is only the beaver parent that
educates its children to take up several
trades. In single colony among them
you will find civil and marine engi-
neers, woodchoppers, raftsmen, labor
ers, Quarrymen, miners, plasterers,
masons, carpenters, hodcarriers and
fishermen. All beavers take contracts
for building dams, but when the work
is undertaken the task is So divided
that each member Of the colony has it's
own particular work to look after. In
this way they make some wonderful
excavations and construct their dams
in an incredibly short time
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-22
Marry and Part For a Year.

Among the many peculiar customs
prevalent among the people of Central
America is that Of parting for one year
after the marriage ceremony has been
solemnized. This custom has prevailed
among the Jarnos from time immemo-
rial. There is no courtship allowed to
be carried on between the parties prior
to the wedding. When a man selects a
woman he obtains the consent Of the
parents on both sides, and If this is
given they are al once married. The
reason. however, for their not living
together as man and wife for one year
after marriage is in order to permit Of
the parties visiting and staying with
their respective friends in different
parts Of the country, which is Gus
tonary thing and occupies the time
specified. Ninety-nine out OF hundred
OF these marriages turn out well.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-22
Frozen froas,

have seen frogs frozen into the
middle Of solid Jumps of ice in the
laboratory. Drop the lump on the
floor, and the frog would break out
like fragment of the ice itself. And
this has happened more than once
to the same frog without causing him
the least apparent suffering or incon-
venience. He would come to, and
croak, and look as wise as ever.-Dal.
las Sharp, in the Atlantic.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-22

friends and neighbors," he said
again. His voice was grave. LET us
drink to one-not with us to-night-a
brave man" in spite of himself his
voice broke-"let us drink to the mem
DRY of Jim Munson."
Silently all rose and drank. They
were rough men and women, most of
them, but they were a people who held
personal bravery among the virtues.
Many stood with dimmed eyes, pictur-
ing that final scene on the island in
which a brave mans life. had closed.
Few there would soon forget Jim
Munson, cow-puncher of the Three
Bars.
There was yet another toast Lang
ford was to propose tonight. Now
was the opportune time. Jim would
have wished it so. It'was fitting that
this toast follow Jim's-it was Jim
who had made it possible that it be
given. He turned to Mary and touched
her lightly on the shoulder.
"Will you come, Mary?" he said.
She went with him, wonderingly. He
led her to the center of the room.
His arm fell gently over her shout
ders. ! Her cheeks flushed with the
sudden knowledge of what was COM
ing, but she looked at him with per-
feet trust and unquestioning love.
Friends and neighbors," his voice
rang out SO that all might hear, 81
ask you to drink to the health and
happiness of the future mistress of the
Three Bars!"
THE END.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
B. J. o'ConneII and \. 4 Hicks.

Another treat in the way of oratory
is offered the voters by the local Demo-
cracy. b. j. O'Connell, candidate for
senator in this district, will discuss the
issues of the campaign at meeting to
be held in Black Hawk at the Red Men
hall tomorrow evening. He will discuss
Guggenheim and the smelter trust.
Judge Hicks will also take part in the
meeting and will tell the voters of the
mill city what he intends to do as a
member of the legislature. Both O'Con-
nell and Hicks are good speakers and
the voters of Black Hawk do not want
to miss the opportunity of hearing them.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
Hughes viii Be Here.

County Chairman w. T. Plemmons
has arranged for big Democratic
meeting at the opera house next Mon
day evening, when Chas. j. Hughes.
Jr., Senator Teller and others will ad-
dress the voters. The news that Mr..
Hughes is to be heard here before the
campaign closes will be received with
satisfaction by the citizens of the
OF the county, as there is not more
eloquent or more logical orator in the
country than Mr.. Hughes. 1t is with
exceptional pleasure that the Observer
announces the coming of Mr.. Hughes
as it wants the voters to see and hear
the truly big man the Democratic party
has nominated to represent Colorado in
the United States senate. This will not
be Mr.. Hughes first appearance before
a Central City audience, but will be his
first visit here in campaign tour as a
candidate before the people. Aside from
being on the ticket as presidential ele-
tor Mr.. Hughes has never before sought
political Office.
The most complimentary mention
made of Mr.. Hughes and which indeed
is a-beautiful but well deserved tribute,
appeared in the Grand Junction Senti-
mel week ago when the senatorial can
didate delivered an address in that city.
The article is printed as splendid in
PRODUCTION of Mr.. Hughes:
"a man of medium height, hair iron
gray, broad forehead, pleasing, honest
face, kindly smile, genial in his manner,
truly man of the people is Charles j.
Hughes. AS he stood before that big
audience last night hundreds of local
people saw him for the first time and
moment after Mr.. Hughes began his
address the impression gained by all
who listened to him was most favorable.
This man publicly libeled and maligned
by political mud-slingers but against
whose private life, honesty and charac-
ter, no man has ever been able to say
detrimental thing, won the esteem, ad-
miration and friendship of hundreds of
hundreds of people last night.
There is no question but what his
address, occupying an hour and half
was the most powerful, eloquent, logical
and brilliant political argument heard
in this city in years. Hughes is an
orator of the highest type. His voice
is marvellous in its range, yet pleasing
and soft in its tones. He made himself
hearG by every person in the great
bulidlng yet seemed to speak without
effort. His language is beautiful, his
diction pure. his sentences terse, bright
and filled with logic. He talked rapidly
yet distinctly and says more in a few
words than many men say in an hours
address. He has no affectation. He is
no actor, simply an orator, natural and
great"
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
Dies From His Wounds.

Albert Chapple. who was accidently
shot last Wednesday evening with a
shot gun he was holding on his lap when
wagon in which he was riding upset
near Dory hill cemetery, died of his
wounds Monday afternoon at about 3
o'clock. He was taken to St. Joseph's
hospital in Denver last. Thursday morn
ing. AS the only chance of saving his
life, and that slim one, the doctors
amputated his leg Saturday noon. The
operation was very successful and the
patient revived rapidly. Sunday he was
much better and the fear of death was
dispelled. Sunday night he suffered a
sinking spell and Monday morning
elapsed into state of coma and his at
tendants thought he had died. He was
phoned to this city that he had passed
away. The young fellow revived from
the deep sleep and lived until 8 O'Clock
that afternoon. The remains were
shipped to this city Tuesday evening.
Friends met the body at the depot and
escorted it to the late residence OF the
deceased on Spring street. The funeral
was held this afternoon under the
auspices of the Eagles.
Albert Chapple was about % years
of age. He was born and raised in
Silver Plume and came to Central five
years ago. A year ago he married Miss
Leona Weir, who is left to mourn the
tragic death of good, kind, loving and
dutiful husband. Aside from the wife,
father, four sisters and four brothers
survive. Deceased belonged to no lodge
other than the Eagles, although he left
life insurance to the amount of $1,000.
To the grief stricken relatives the SYM
pathy and coincidence of the residents
of this city and vicinity is extended.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
Election Returns.

Come to the Electric Theatre on the
night of election and read the bulletins
as they come in hot off the wires.
Up-to-the-minute reports will be re-
ceived showing the results of the vote
all over the United States as well as in
the several counties of Colorado. Of
course bill" will be the next president,
but no one wishes to wait until the next
day to know which bill" pulled down
the plum. The Electric will know as
soon as anyone, and the results of the
balloting will be given to the public as
fast as they come in, being thrown on
the screen so you can see for yourself :.
You don't have to depend on hearing as
they will be given in full on the screen.
Direct wire to the theatre. Don't miss
this chance.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29
War lance Owner Dies.

j. c. Hutchir son., the principal owner
in the famous War Dance mine in the
Russell district, has died at his home in
Wilkesbarre, Pc. News of his death
was received here by wire but no details
were given as to the cause. Hutchinson
has been interested in mining in Gilpin
county for years and in his possessions
were numbered some of the richest
properties in the district. Not more
than three weeks ago he was here on
business in connection with the War
Dance.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-29

The Gilpin Observer. So n year.