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Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
Heroism in Fashionable Life.

l believe there are men who have
shown as much self-devotion in carry.
ing a lone wall-fiower down to the
supper table as ever saint or martyr
in the act that has canoniZed his
name. There are Florence Nightin.
gales of the ballroom. whom nobody
can hold back from their errands OF
mercy. They find out the red-handed,
gloveless undergraduate of bucolic an
tecedents, as he squirms in his cor
ner, and distill their soft words upon
him like dew upon the green herb.
They reach even the poor relation.
whose dreary apparition saddens the
perfumed atmosphere of the sumptu-
GUS drawing-room. have known one
OF these angels ask. of her own ac-
cord. that a desolate middle-aged man
whom nobody seemed to know. should
be presented to her by the hostess.
He wore no shirt-collar-he had on
black gloves-and was fiourishing a
red bandana handkerchief!
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
The Great Poe.

THE late Charles Eliot Norton"
said Bostonian, used humorously
to deplore the modern youths prefer
ence of Drawn to brain.
4 ,'.He used to tell of a football game
he once witnessed. Princeton had q
splendid player in-Pe.-you will re-
member little Poe?-and Prof. Nor
ton, thinking of The Raven and An
mabel Lee said to the lad at his
side:
He plays we'll, that Poe
doesn't her the youth cried.
els he,' said Prof Norton, any TO
lation to the great Poe?'
"'Any relation?' said the youth
frowning. Why, he is the great
. Poe'"
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
RISE OF s|GNALMAN
JAMES FAGAN SELECTED TO LEG.
TURE AT HARVARD.
"confessions" Attracted Attention Of
University Head and President
Roosevelt-StiII Works
in Tower

New York.-Out of signal tower il
one of the dirtiest and most sordid of
the suburbs of Boston James Pagan
has come to the Harvard university
lecture platform. President Eliot has
selected him, and President Roosevelt
has called him to the White House to
discuss railroad matters. The public
is hearing of him and beginning to
wonder what kind Of man he is. (
Mr.. Pagan is tall and thin,- loosely
built, but not awkward. On first see
ing him. one is attracted by the look
Of earnestness in his gray eyes, and
one feels that this is a man who really
believes in his work.
The little tower in which he has
been working and thinking these %
years is as dingy and unattractive as
its surroundings and is not different
from the hundreds of other railroad
signal towers scattered throughout the
country. The steel levers, the clicking
telegraph instrument, the dreary view
up and down the tracks-the average
student of economics would not con.
slider these the most advantageous sur.
roundings for mental effort, but here
Pagan has learned enough about rail
road problems to qualify him as LEG
turer in Harvard university. Eight
hours a day of work in the tower and
almost as much again of study in his
little home in Waltham have made
him one of the most remarkable men
in this country to-day.
He is now so years old. The first 25
years of his life were years of wander
ing and adventure; the last 25 have
been years of observation and study
No one can justly claim to have dis
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24

Inc anthracite peace board report
shows 150 disputes settled in three
years without strike.
Secretary Garfield has denied the re-
port that he will be run as dark
horse" in the Ohio senatorial contest.
Charles p Taft who is personally
experimenting his campaign for the
Ohio senatorship at Columbus, has de-
clared himself for an open legislative
caucus, the proceedings of which shall
be subject to published report.
Queen Alexandra has sent a a tele-
gram to Gen. William Booth Of the Sal
walton Army expressing her hope that
the recent operation on his eyes for
cataract will prove successful and that
his sight will be entirely restored.
Report has it in Thomsonviile, Con-
necticut, the manufacturing town
where Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., is en-
ployej in carpet factory, that the
Presidents son is scheduled for place
in the Connecticut Assembly at the
next election.
American citizenship was denied to
Reymunio Diano, Filipino, by Fed
eral Judge Thompson at Cincinnati.
Diano was barred because of the con-
stitutional provision that only free
born whites or persons of African de-
scent may become citizens.
Gen. William Booth, commander-in-
chief of the Salvation Army, was op-
Grated on at London few days since
for cataract. The doctors are hopeful
that he will completely recover his
sight 1t is hoped that the operation
will restore his vision and improve
his fast-failing health.
The recent report of Commissioner
James s. Whipple of the State Forest,
Fish and Game commission Of New
York, shows that forest fires in New
| York during the present year have
burned over 177,476 acres, destroyed
property valued at SS43 3,9S6.75, and
caused an expenditure of $13S,0c0 for
fire fighting forces.
On the many million dollars worth OF
buildings owned by the United States
government in the Panama canal zone
not one cent of insurance is carried
The government has spent SIC, ,00C
in buildings in the zone, which amount
takes no account of the value of this
buildings purchased from the French
both in the canal zone and the republic
of Panama, nor value of the property
in all the buildings, including the large
amount of stores.
Charges involving Methodist bishops
are incorporated in suits filed at War
saw, Indiana, to set aside the title OF
valuable lands and other property
decided by the late Elijah Hays Of
Warsaw to the Missionary board of the
Methodist Episcopal church. 1t is al
legged that the late bishop and others
knowing the weakened mental condi
tion of Hays, persuaded him to deet
to the Methodist Missionary boart
property valued at $127,000. The sui
is brought by distant relatives o
Hays.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Government records, charts, maps
and photographs valued at more than
900 We're destroyed in fire which
broke out in the Geological Survey
building The damage to the build
ing Itself was slight
President Roosevelt stated that
there was no truth in printed story
that he had had disagreement with
President-elect Taft about the candi-
dacy of the latter's brother, Charles p.
Taft. for the senatorship from Ohio.
Secretary Loeb at the White House
stated that in the event of Secretary
of State Root being elected to the Sen
ate from New York, January 10th, he
Will probably resign his present Of
flee and be succeeded by Assistant
Secretary Bacon.
The House has passed the bill which
passed the Senate at the last session.
appropriating $4,000 to pay William
Radcliffe, a British subject, for dam
ages caused by the destruction of his
fish hatchery and other property at
Delta, Colo, by a mob in 1901. This
bill has been before Congress seven
years and originally was introduced by
Senator Teller
The program for President-elect
Taft and two or three engineers to go
to the Isthmus of Panama to look over
the work there is declared on the best
authority to be a matter of inspection
and precaution and nothing else. No
unexpected or unusual problems have
arisen, it Is stated, and there is no
alarm that the work on the canal may
be proceeding upon improper or futile
lines.
Before the House committee on ag-
riculture Chief Forester Pinchot ex-
planned his reasons for asking for
nearly $2,000,r30 increase in the appro-
priation for national forests. He urged
the necessity for providing 1,400 more
foresters and government officials in
connection with the policing and sale
of timber of the forest reservations.
and asked for larger fund for the es-
tablishment of trails and roads
throughout the reserves.
President Roosevelt has vetoed the
joint resolution recognizing the recent
interior department survey and loca.
ton of the thirty-seventh parallel,
which by law forms the boundary be-
tween Colorado. New Mexico and Okla
homa. He cites the fact that the pro-
posed adjustment would take five post
offices from Colorado and add them to
New Mexico without the assent of the
Legislature of Colorado.
Senator Burkett of Nebraska made
strong argument in favor of postal
savings banks.
The Senate has confirmed the ap-
pointments Of Byron p. Blair. regis.
ter OF the land office at Montrose. and
J. II. Weiss. receiver at Del Norte,
Colorado.
Capt. John w. Batin. chief Of the bu.
reau Of steam engineering. has been
found to be incapacitated and will be
placed upon the retired list with the
rank OF rear admiral.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
Pure Water for Hospital.

One hundred thousand gallons Of
water sterilized by electrically seher.
ated ozone are used daily by the Pitts.
burg homeopathic hospital. Dry air
is passed through the ozonizers and
the ozone produced is mixed with the
water by means Of aspirators. Three
ozonizers are used for sterilzing
water. while two provide ozone used
for sterilizing instruments and band
ages.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
Good Eye.

Mitchell's Eye Salye was first COM
pounded in 1s4S by DIR. Mitchell. a
noted eye specialist Of Missouri. 1t is
clean, white, odorless salve with won
derful curative properties. Simply ap-
ply to the eye lids, that's all. Sold
everywhere. Price 25 cents.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
Schools for Missionaries.

The immense Northfield schools and
colleges for the training Of mission
aries and preachers were erected out
of the profits derived from the sale Of
Moody and Sankey's Sacred Songs
and Solos" Miss Ada Ellen Bayly
C'Edna Lyall") built st. Peters
church, Eastbourne, England, with
part of the money she received from
Donovan" and I'VE Two" She also
presented fine peal of bells to the
neighboring church of st. Saviour and
christened them after the heroes OF
her books-Erie, Hugo and Donovan.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
SXmpathetic Envy.

You seem to speak of birds with =
sort of sympathetic envy" said the
court official.
Yes" answered the poet laureate:
Il do envy the birds. You see, there
are certain seasons of the year when
they are protected by the game laws
from ruthless attack"
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
Didn't Sleep Well

Snicker-I dreamed last night that
was millionaire.
Kicker-Well, l might as well have
been one for all the sleep l got last
night.-Bohemian Magazine
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
DfArE OF OHIO CITY OF TOLEDO. ! :,
IrCAa CnuNTY =.

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he b senior
partner of the hrm OF F. J. CHENEY & Co.. doing
business in the City of Toledo County and State
Aforesaid. and that said lrm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CArARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence.
this 9Th day Of December. A. D.. 1886.
A. W. GLEASON.
l est NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure d taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials. free
FL. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24

It's bad thing to be known as Z
good thing"
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24

Are you blue today? Count your
bessingsi
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
PILES CURED IN g TO IL DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any -cas
of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protr truding Piles
TO IL days or money refunded. Soc.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24

This woman says Lydia e.
Pfnkham'S Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. 7. c. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 can truly say that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and l cannot express my gratitude
to you in words. For years / suffered
with the worst forms of female COM
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots of money for medicine
without help. l wrote you for advice,
followed it as directed, and took Lydia
E. PinlSham's Vegetable Compound and
it has restored me to perfect health.
Had it not been for you should have
been in my grave to-day. 1 wish every
suffering woman would try it.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostitution.
Why don't you try itp
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided Thousands 70
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
THE STOCK MARKET

New York July so.--The stock market was dull today and for a large part of the time was practically idle. Influence of this result was attributed to a feeling of sus- pense over the withheld announcement of the plan of settlement of the Wheeling and tiement was expected before noon af the outset but when a further postponement was announced to what would Dc later than tEe session of the stock exchange all disposition to operate in the market seem ed to be lost The show of strength In the Souid group kept alive . supposftion that the forthcoming news would be helpful to values.
 The reticence of all persons directly con- cerned in the negotiations however and the variety of the rusnors in circulation as to the probable outcome indicated so much un. certainty that speculative operators nesitat- special cause for luIl in activity. the trad ing seems to have entered upon one of the ssss,n usual bssween-p periods Of hesitati0n and events in the last few days will be looked forward to as important In their hearing on values and upon which action had been tak-- en accordingly in the stock market, ac- counts for this lapse into dullness. The ouietness of the market was believed to be nancial interests who are supposed to de- precate undue speculative activity at this season of the political activity and of de- velopments believed to be working out as we'll as in railroad affairs.
 Some Influence towards repression of act in, sS, Yas nx ,s caused 6y the puolished
 
 ton of the government to push with renew ed vtgor all cases pending against railroads for granting of rebates or like offenses
 There is some apprehension that this mood of the government authorities may af- feet the desires of the railroads to advance freight rates, for which a benevolent view from the interstate commerce commission was at one time counted upon.
 The copper stocks showed considerable strength. those traded in on the stock ex- change well as those traded tn outside. The further rise in the price of the metal helped this movement The opinions pub iished by the leading iron and steel trade journals as to the amount of the Improve ment in those issues are so conservative compared with expressions heard in the region of the stock exchange that their weekly appearance has some oppressive in- fluence on speculation.
 Call money continues in great abund- ance but the time money market grows firmer Discounts advanced also in London and Berlin today in response to the weak sned showing of the Bank of England and the Bank of France.
 There was some report of damage to spring wheat from rust which had eff feet in the price of wheat and was in- fluence on stocks Last prices of stocks show small declines from yesterday as a rule, but the fluctuations were so constant and so narrow as to leave litle significance | in the days changes.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales par val- ue $2.s04, 900. United States bonds were un- | changed on call.
 CV.nHTNfs aT0rW RNAW
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
(Corrected Dany.l

These prices are st whoissais and not to stSTch@corn s0lOc; standard goods Pearl 4he; gloss lump +he; nickel goods
 Lard-Leaf IONc; compound Sc; Das:s
 Rice-Extra fancy head Nc: fancy head sH ore; broken Gh Q Sc: Japan 5A @6Ac
 saIt-LNerpoOl si IS; Virginia COG; Lou Vines9r-Psr gallon IS92se.
 Coffee-Green common sh 9Ioci prime sh G10c; choice II Q i2c: fancy l3014he. candles-xxX Soda she; %XX ginger sardines-Amer;ean mustard S9.15; H-oil
 Hides-Dry Hints s@ioc: d. saited O se; green hides s04c: green AAAsed Sc.
 WOoi1clear i7c: bury s9Ilc: washed MeaiGstandard s2hc: waterground s5c; Fruit and Produce-Fancy lemons ssOs per box S4 %; Irish potatoes per bushei q 25; onions yellow globes sl s5; fan pineappies s2. 2.7S9Es.OO. ''' 'N~ Tomatoes I.5O; snap Beans stand. 1l; cSesss@Fum cream. daisies Isc: singles 1SHc; 1 ID. cuts square lIc
 Grits-Per bbl. S4. 90: per sack s2. 46. oats ssc: white s9ci white clipped 67Mo; timothy hay SIS. o9; Johnson grass 75c; AL iAI5 pr,us Cotton seed MaaI t2s Os; sacked cotton seed huIls SIS ton.
 Moiasses-GeorgiR cane. bbL 40c gallon. easea gallons S3 50 per case; maple syrup IoS CabIn Brand, Eallons slA; < gallons a7 bO: quarts SA. 26 per doA
 Cliekens--Hens s5@4Oc; fTysrs 35 @S0e: Sas sSuaSsT-afenuiatsd sRo; ?. Y. c TMo.
 cauntry Buttsr-IsO per Ib.; Jersey but 'st tBaSSSsins-Nsw SSSii juts 50 or 90 yd. pieces saek isi6Sko. '~'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
NEW YoRK COrroN.

New York. July 30.--while private eondi- ton reports indicated somewhat lower figure by the official statement than had been previously looked for, today's cotton market continued quiet with prices showing more frregularity than any real tendency. The close was steady, net five points higher to two points lower. Sales for the day were estimated at 75, 900 bales.
 The market opened steady at a decline of two to five points and during the middle of the morning increased the loss to matter Of five to eight points under local bear pressure, light Southern selling and scat Disappointing cables and good weather re- ports Some thought that the bears were trying to test the market to determine the attitude of the bull party on the approach of the first August notice day and the gov eFnnent report at noon tomorrow, but sup port was forthcoming around 2. 90 for Octo- Der and during the afternoon rally to about the closing prices of last night on the new crop was led by August which sold mt g. Si, or six points net higher. The close was within point of the top, August show ing q gain of five points, while the new crop was one to two points net lower. ed during the day, showing an improvement for the month of from e-1e of one per cent. to 2 3 per cent. Liverpool will be closed on Friday. Saturday and Monday.
 Southern spot markets were unchanged to
 Gulf storm is reported off the Atian- tic coast and with rains predicted for the eastern belt. there may have been some covering during the day on apprehensions of unsettled conditions in that section.
 Estimated receipts at the ports today 2.65b bales against 2. 42s last week and 2S5 last year. For the week (estimated) 25,OO0 bales, against 2s.1e0 last week and io,s45 last year.
 sToday's receipts at New Orleans 143 bales against none last year and at Houston 569 bales against ss last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODrcE.

.HA@AUO 0nAtN AND PhODGCE.
 Chlcago, July se.--The local wheat mar ket was strong today owing to an active dsmsri hased~on Additional black rust ssr,s, ssres,v From the Dakotas At the close the was Mc higher Oats were up Mc Pro- visl2ns were s@isc higher.
 wit hthe exception of brief period of nor vousness at hte outset when prices dropped trItle below the entire session was the sit t is claimed. Is in danger of being in- jured by black rust. Nearly every com mission house represented on the board ct trace hao dispatches claiming that rust plight had appeared in the wheat fields of North and South Dakota Many of these o..,, oispascnss; however. asserted that 1t was was been seriously damaged failing off in receipts in the southwest helped to in- rsa.ins at simss but all 'saf off.rins. @ V were readily absorbed. The market closed strong with prices near the high point.
 at soH @so%c. sold at ssxc and then ad- vanccd to stk 4%c. The close was at siA
 Corn was strong chiefly because of the advance fin wheat. The market was af- fected to some extent by the dry hot weath- CT now prevailing over almost the entire pool. An advance of one cent in the price of the cash grain also had a bullish infiu- ense; .L The close was strong u a then sdvancsd ,o s4%c. The The close was at 74Mr.
 Oats were strong on active demand brought out by crop damage reports from the northcwst. Cash houses reported few aceeptances on overnight bids, and this tended to strengthen the market.
 September opened sc higher ct 44%c. sold at 44Ac and then advanced to 46A 0 &c. The close was at l4Hc
 Provisions were strong owing to ten to fifteen cent advance in live hogs. Local packers were the principal buyers although there was considerable buying for invest ment account At the close September pork was up 15c at S15.TTk. Lard was 5c higher at ss. 50. Ribs were hc higher at $s 90.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31

Yacht Club house was destroyed, one man was captured, convicted and sent to prison for a year. It is now be- lieved there is an organized band bent on destruction and the situation has become serious.
 At least one fire has occurred in the district every day in the last fortnight and on several occasions the volunteer companies have been called out as many as three times within the space Of a few hOurA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31

teal measures have been determined upon and there is talk of the formation of a vigilance committee.
 Among some of the estates affected are those of W. K. Vanderbilt, IT., Clarence H. Mackay. Bourke Cochran, Howard Gould and Mrs. Satterwhite. No great alarm was felt by the own CTS of these and other fine places until the fires became of almost daily oc- curTenees. A lookout for the ineendia- ries was kept and when the Baysida
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
NEW ORLEANS COTTON,

New Orleans, July 30.-Spot cotton was quiet with prices unchanged. Middltng a0Ac Sales were 564 bales on the spot knd e9 to arrive
 Futures opened quiet and steady two to three points below the close of yesterday. due to unfaVorable advices from Liverpool The market was marked by considerable duIlness on account of the approach of the bureau report next Friday, the general ex- peetation that 1t would probably be some what bearish and the fact that there Is lit- tic interest being taken on either side of the market just at present.
 This condition prevailed during the morn ing and without development of any im- portant factors during the late session. the close was steady with the active months four points below the close of yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Weather Conditions For the Week Fndi
 Monday, July 2T, 1908.

Weather Conditions For the Week Ending
 Monday. July 27, 1908.
 The mean temperature for the week was l degree to degrees above the normal over the carollnGs eastern Tennessee and southern Texas. and was about normal or below over other portions of the cotton region. The deficiency did not exceed de- grees except at Abiline. Texas, where 1t was degrees. and at BlrminRham Ala where 1t was { degrees.
 Rain fell during the week in all portions of the cotton region. except over the inter- for of southwestern Texas. where there was none There was less than one inch of rain fall in several localities More than two in ches of rain fell at a few stations in Lou tsiana, Mississippi, Alabama. Georgia and northern Florida. There was more than four inches of rainfall at two stations in southwestern Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31
7RWMARTra

Additional showers have occurred In all districts. except Little Rock. the rainfaIl be- ing light to moderate. except heavy at Am ite and New Orleans La. and heavy to ex- cessive fin North Carolina. Temperatures have fallen somewhat in the eastern dis tricts. and changed but slightly elsewhere.
 FRANK P. CHATTER.
 section Director W. 8
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-31

T-Indicates inappTeciable rainfall s--FoR yesterday. 3-For 24 hours ending 6 ana. 18th meridian time.
 NOTE--The average maximum and mini mum temperatures and the average rainfall are made up at each center from the ae- taal number of reports received. The %se@9e q wAathes" as that prevailing ak kimsa ee shssrvaGtaa.