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Gilpin observer., 1908-11-12
Both Iookinn for Him.

The stranger advanced toward the
door. Mrs. OToole stood in the door
way with rough stick in her left hand
and a frown on her brow.
Good morning" said the stranger
politely, I'm looking for Mr.. O'Toole."
Som l." said Mrs. O'Toole, shift
ing her club over to her other hand
Everybodys Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1908-11-12
Wouldn't Trust 1t.

you reckon you'd make de trip ter
heaven eff dar wuz a elevator gwine
dar?"
No, sub, Eaze I we'll knows eff
wuz in dat elevator de devil would be
sho, ter be pullin' de rope!"-Atlanta
Constitution.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15

Furnished rooms to rent. INQUIRE of
Mrs. W. F. Millard.
l.und Hardware Co. can save Won
money on ranges and heating stoves.
FOR SALE-Some nice young pigs !:
70 apiece if taken soon. Metcalf Bros
Locke, Wash. 22.2
DR.. Clemmer, dentist; Spokane office.
2l1 Fernwell Building, Riverside and
Stevens street.
WANTED-30 tons valley hay; write
me best price on barge for delivery this
month Chas. NJ. Talmadge.
Get our prices on doors, windows.
paints, OIL and hardware. We will not
be undersold. Lund Hardware Co.
Prosecuting Attorney j. A. Rockford
was in town Saturday evening, on his
way back from trip down the river.
VIM. Goodyear, of Colfax. democratic
candidate for congressman from this
district, is billed to speak at Kelly's
Hall on Monday evening, Oct. 26th.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Anderson were at
home Friday evening to a pleasant
party of young people. Mr. Markey, a
friend of Dick Russell, was present and
delighted the company with some fine
singing.
At the last meeting of the city coun-
Gil petition was presented, asking that
Pine street, near the intersection of
Warren avenue, be opened for traffic
and be improved. The prayer of the
petitioners will probably be granted by
the council
George W. Johnston, of Tweedie,
democratic candidate for assessor. re-
turned last week from trip through
the west side OF the county He re-
ports kindly treatment at the hands of
the voters and feels confident of success
in the battle of the ballots.
DR.. G. W. Sutherland is making a
campaign tour through the west part of
the county. The doctors candidacy is
receiving strong support IN that section,
as his qualifications business man
are recognized, and there is a general
feeling that business principles are badly
needed in the conduct of county bust
ness.
The W. A. Club presented the drama
Nevada" Monday evening before an
appreciative audience. The proceeds of
the entertainment were applied to the
clearing off of the indebtedness on the
High School piano for which the young
people have been making earnest efforts
for some time.
The following have made final proof
before United States Commissioner
Rogers this week: Timber and stone,
Mrs. Clara M. Bell. Newport; Leroy F.
Pardoe, Penrith. Homesteads, Francis
M. Sammons and Otto F. Stanley, of
Dalkena; VIM. Elmer. Tweedle; Gus
tav F. Lueck, Cusick; Mrs. Florence F.
Braddock, Tiger.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
Good Deeds Shine Brieht

and good deed to valuable property
should bring brightness into any wo-
mans face. Every woman ought to try
and own her own home-it will make
her all the more attractive and winnable
when HE comes looking for her. 1t
IS an independent feeling anyway, and
can coach the ladies into how to buy
valuable property on easy terms at low
prices. See me and hear my advice.
A, M Harris, Newport, Wash.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
LABOR COLONIES.

The plan for establishing a state labor colony
Incidentally calls attention TO the backwardneSS
OF the New World in two important matters. the
relief Of honest men out of employment and the
suppression Of yagrants. Save for the work
done chiefly by private organizations in few
large cities there would be- absolutely nothing
in the United States which Swiss German or
Dutch charity worker might compare TO the
labor colonies of his native land Even a
Frpnchman WHOSE country is overrun by vaga-
bonds. can point with pride TO relief measures
which have already done much TO reduce the
suffering due TO the enforced continuous idle
ness of from o. per cent to per cent Of all
worEingmen. The idea Of allOtting small gar
denS to men out Of work was conceived and
rut into practice by General van den Bosch in
Holland as far back as 1918: today more than
two thousand poor families are thus supported
in the little kingdom. The envrOns Of Paris
are dotted with some seven thousand plots as
signed by the Workmen's Garden Society to the
unemployed. either gratis or at a nominal cost.
similar system prospers in Berlin and other
German cities Switzerland. by pursuing much
the same policy in disposing of tramps, has ut
one blow helped the needy. greatly reduced the
expenses Of her charity departments and made
the hobo as rare as the dOdo in Alpine regions.
The possibilities of such schemes We're seen and.
on a small scale. realized by Mayor Pingree of
Detroit who in 1893 converted the vacant lots
of Detroit into potato patches for the poor. In
1894 nearly fifteen thousand bushels Of potatoes,
then worth S9Ho. raised in these gardens
at cost of less than $3.50 tO the city. Brook
lyn followed suit in 1890 with equal success
and since then Cleveland has profitably devel-
oied the system. But all these efforts have been
on small scale and rather sporadic: moreover,
they have not been aimed at the most serious
problem. the tramp nuisance. and that fact may
account in large measure fur the scant enthu-
siasm they have aroused. The honest willing
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07

/. the assessments be again raised to the actual
value of the property" which. 1t Is pointed out
would at once increase the city's power to bor-
row bv about SoO0000000. In the hands of
skilful high financer this process is capable of
much useful extension. We might call t
watering the assessments. Value being pSy-
Geological. what is 10 prevent continual raising
of the assessments as the city's need to bor-
row grows under the encouragement Tor winch
if is impatiently waiting? Then there is the
plan 10 exclude from the application or the
constitutional debt limit bonds issued 10 pur-
chase city property that pays for itself Tins
would add SloOo00.0oo 10 the citys capacity
10 borrow One fault with this suggestion that
will naturally occur at once 10 everybody
mind is that owing to the time required to
amend the constitution. such additional power
TO borrow could not be intrusted TO the rigid
economists who are now directing city expen-
,iitures who have borrowed more money in I'll"
last two wears than ever before and who have
so far extended the citys multfarious under
takings that they stand ready to borrow twice
as much more in the next two years as III the
last
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau-l

Eah s-Decidedly the most demo-
cratic and typically American OF All VI , ,Is..a
dents state receptions was tnat at 'ne
IIouse tonight. known as the Cohsi
ii ;, ~ ~oirt Of numbers II was the largest OF
this season, and every care was '' -
the most comfortable.
Thare we're few gorgeous diplomatic uniforms TO
enlven the scene, as many of the embassies az"
IN nourning-the Italian, the Austro-iiu'ea
and the Brazilian. for the late hlne Oh os 90
rd Raron Rosen the Russian Ambassador TOT
his brother Baron Victor Roseh' rector Vi r i
University of Russia, who died January -'-diu "
Iapanese and Mexican ambassadors "ie o
cont A large number of prominent persons io
Nv york philadelphia and other cities ATTENDED,
the reception. - -, w.
rba President and Mrs Roosevelt, with the VICE
President and Mrs Fairbanks. and tine n1eihoe,s - -
the Cabinet and their wives-al but secretary WI WI
- .bo o,xxavs accompanfss Mrs. Loeb at these
orairs-came down the state stairway TO the music
of the Marine Band. and opened the fecep' %@ m "
the Blue Room promptly at > cioeh-
l,ed IN assst IN the Blue Room during the recep-
ton were afterward entertainer at S"pp0' W
President and Mrs. Roosevelt - 4,
The President assured to-day deiesauoh oA
Confederate veterans and women members VI o.
iIiary societies that he was IN nearly SS
with the project to erect a monument III <N'ii'7'
National Cemetery to the memory of the men VINO
wore the gray.
REPRESENTATIVES, HObson, Padgett Talbot anu
Lamar the Democratic members of the honsS
Naval Affairs Committee, called at the WHITE
House by appointment to discuss the naval pro-
gramme.
President Roosevelt declared that he favored an
annual approximation for the maintenance of An
drew Jacksons home, the Hermitage. rather than
a lump sum to the cost from year to year
The annual plan be said, would have the effect OF
freshening "Old Hickory's' memory yearly
Callers a the White House to-day included Sen
ators Lodge Borah, Hepburn. Cullom. Nelson and
Stephenson, Representatives Cooper. Keifer and
Landis, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Riis. of Richmond
Hill, N Y: F. p. Sargent, Commissioner General
of immigration; Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt and John
A McIlhenny, Civil Service Commissioners.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs Endcott Peabody and Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Riis are Mrs. Roosevelt's house
guests.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
RTENOS AYRES NEXT.

II was q happy decision of the Bureau OF
American Republics, announced in our col
umns Yesterday, to hold the next Pan-Amerlcah
Congress at Buenos Ayres, beginning on May
-. 1910, and one which had been pretty conn
IDENTIFY anticipated because of its obvious htness
Hitherto those congresses have been held in the
United States Mexico and Brazil. There is no
country which. on the ground OF size ana I'M
portance is better entitled to be the scene or
the next congress than Argentina. 1t is great
country and its capital is one OF the largest ana
finest cities in the Western Hemisphere.
The special fitness of the choice of place and
date however lies In its coincidence with the
celebration of the one hundredth anniversary or
Argentine independence In q considerable degree
that will be the centenary Of all South American
independence. For it was really Argentina
which effectively led the way. IN Ecuador ana
Bolivia there were unsuccessful inSurrectlons as
early as 1909. which amounted to nothing. 1.-THE
real beginning of the revolt of the continent
against Spain was in Buenos Ayres on May %
1910 and it was from that point that the move
ment proceeded. under San Martin and others
to Chill in 1911 and to Peru in 1915, while
Colombia and Venezuela under Bolivar 1eil III
line in 1911 Argentina purposes to celebrate
the anniversary in 1910 with worlds fair and
in other ways and it will be emnently appr0-
priate to have the Pan-American Congress a
part of the commemoratiOn, which will be to
Argentina and in measure to all South Amer
lea what our celebration of 1876 was to us
Thereafter may expect some other South
American state to be successful candidate Tor
the honor of entertaining the congress. Ch1i
or Peru might appropriately be chosen, ana 1t
NAV be that in case of such choice it will then
he possible for delegates from the United States
and from the other countries bordering on the
tbnrh Inv N
the completed Panama Canal. Or If that great
work should be completed by that time 1t might
he most fitting to have the congress at Panama.
in conjunction with the festivities attendant
upon the opening of the canal and in commem-
Grafton of that Panama Congress of many years
ago which was in a measure the forerunner OF
these ilter congresses.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Feb. 6.-Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rob-
inson will to Washington the last Of this
month for visit of days Rear-Admiral
and Mrs CowIes have issued invitations for din
in their honor February 26, and number
of other affairs being planned for them.
Mrs. Garret A. Hobart has come TO Washington
for visit of days
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs Beekman Winthrop are entertaining Mrs. John
B. Wood, the mother of Mrs. Winthrop. They gave
a dinner in her honor last night
Mrs. Waldorf Astor, of New York. who came TO
Washington to attend the dinner given on Tues
day night for the President and Mrs Roosevelt by
the Postmaster General and Mrs. Meyer. has re-
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Anderson have as their house
guest Mrs Alfred Vanderbilt whom they will
tertain at dinner tomorrow night Tomorrow
afternoon they will give reception in her honor
Among the hosts entertaining guests at dinner
tonight were Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lorilard- Jus
tice and Mrs. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Hennen
Jennings Captain and Mrs. Summerlin. who gave
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
4muscHenfs.


ACADEMY OF MUsIc-s:i5-The Girl Of The G0ios"
AHaMBRA-2-s-Vaudev
AsToR-s-is-Irene Wycherley
fEl-aSCO-sIs-The Narrens OF Virginia
BIJoI-S2a-The Comet
Dr Barry.
RRoAIgWAY-s:l5-A A Waltz Dream
CARNEGIE HALI.-2;3o-Concer;
taSINp-S-ia-Ta @ tn World.
Vaudeville.
t-RITFRIoN-s:l5- Eook of Holland
rEwEy-2-sNaudevfile
EDEN MI-SEE-The World in Wax
ENPfRE7-s: s:2o-The testers
GaRRICK-s.1 s.15-Fffty Miles from bostoi
GERM s:eo-EHerfhas Uochzeit
sOTHAN-2-S-Nau6eyille
rsacKFTT-s :3o-The Witching Hour
= .NNFEsTf,IN-s -S:ta-Naudeyile
l1FSRsIn soI-ARE-s.I5-The Gin Behifd me 80, u
q PORT Arthur Inc FVH'
seasons and Winter carnival
fsF-DSDN-s :ao-fIer Sister.
KeICE rR ROCKER T'ae Tals OF Ne" horh'
1rpFRTy- -s.an-poIv Of the Circus
Iyt~F-f-M 3a-The Thief
ryYBry-s-I.o-d - DuDdre3-y.
NJ NATFSTTC-s:1a-B -Ba adams llaru
MANHATTAN OPERA HOlSkN t;AN ia's, - ,,-rra
METRopoI.TTAN OPERA HOUSE. E-2-Dle NAiAU'e-
~r.yy aMST.FRDAAI-S:15-T Merry Nido"
KEW T-TRCI. Lonesome Town
.r-yr yQRE-sa0-The Soul kiss
caxoy-e .aa-Tuenty Tavs fn fhes SHADE
ANT-S-Is-A Grand ARMY Man
ST NTCfIoI AS RINK-Tfree sessions daliN
warTarK+S-s.20 N knight for Day ~, ,,.--,.
wTRFTs's MUSIC HAIT-s:i5-Buriesqne oi Inc -NF'''
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07

o- prisoners will be acceded 10 that does not fully
recognize the validity OF these fcksburgl paroles
and release a sufficient rimoer or Federas
.o cancel them" Was he not IN duty bound 10 10
this? notwithstanding that the Confederates had
violated the conditions OF the cartel early IN Isl
our government offered TO excnange oIneer lor on-
Ger and man for man.
IF was not until August 10 Of that year that Rob-
ert OuId accepted this offer. saying
You have several times proposed to me 70 exc
change the prisoners respectively held by the two
beIIigerents-officer for officer and man for nan.
This proposal has heretofore been declined
by the Confederate authorities
In December a parole of the sick began. and the
condition of the Union prisoners fully justified
Robert OuIds satisfaction expressed IN letter on
a former occasion:
We get rid of a miserable set Of wretches and
receive of the best material ever saw.
II the Confederate women can afford 10 discuss
the question of blame in regard 10 AndersonviAs
we can afford to their false history with truth
WARREN LEE GOSS.
Rutherford. y. J.. jan 90. 1908
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
FOR MORE ATTRACTIVE BACKWARDS

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: There is a crusade in this city for - ~.
attractive backwards. and incidentally 70 ms.
public protest against the further erection Oh - -
ridicUled and dangerous pulley line poles - {,
disfiguring poles from which rsdiate a HAS !.
lines which are always To be seen ssctoiN |.
the family wash. are an eyesore thai kies
neighborhoOd a cheap. tenement house 0uloos a..
lessons property values. Many private rssi- -.
neighborhoOd has been injured ruined ala = =.
owners exasperated by the erection OK ha'N' -,
thereon. with the ugly pulley line displays 49,
usually follow. =
Prominent members OF civic clubs and orsA-,
tions in hearty accord with the roVsiA'A :.
and it is hoped by organization and asi'a'"
create public sentiment for city ordinah.s
will greatly limit the further erection or u'~
unsightly poles. Yours truly.
V. W. HENDRICKSON. SecrsAs,.
"Ye Village Improvement Society OF New i' "A
1863: reorganized 1905 Its purpose: An lnipi0'"
outlook and thereby more beautiful el'.
New York. Feb. 8. 1SeS.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07

idle laborer is a trifiing problem in America' as
recent history in New York City has shown
again.
The state labor colony proposed by MT. ROPER. I.
W Uebberd Commissioner of Charities, wouiu
go far toward making ideness inexcusaeie III
the case of any ablebodied INDECENT man. anu
by raising large quantities of farm products ler
nR,te Institutions would almost realize the hieai
>Dl;nbination of philanthropy and per cent.
The bin providing for the creation OF such
colony has not yet been made public we trust
however that Ii contains some provision Ior 'iie
segregation of sef-reSpecting laborers from Tue
vaorapts committed to the institution. Inc
best plan might be to have few centfai coioi's
farms for vagrants distributed throughout the
state and a numerous system of small gardens
in the vicinity of the leading towns for Tue peH-
eft of unemployed workngmen. Transportation
expenses of workers and their products Wouio
Tins he reduced without corresponding III
crease in the cost of administration, and by
giving widely different names to the two sys-
TENS all unnecessary humiliation of the honest
moor would he avoided Not the least important
advantage of such colonies Is the agricultural
training they give to men willing to learn. 1t
is not inconceivabe that Mr. HebberdS pro-
posaI If adopted. may become potent factor IN
coaxing laborers from the city to the farms.
Were this prospect sure ii alone would justify
the farm colony.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
LIKED TRIsUNE's FENCING sToRY.

To the Editor OF The ITIDUne-
Sir: Your account of the Maurjque cup iehSas
contest in Brooklyn last Saturday evening vas y
good that the members of the fencing team anu
several others are anxious to secure some extra
copies
The Tribune is always pretty accurate IN Us ~
ports of athletic contests. and we OF the arm.
cannot help noticing the fair dealing We usuSi'
receive at the hands of your reporters and sfi'''
in marked contrast TO some OF yO-r contempt
raries. and for this l personally desire 70 eA'%s
my hearty appreciation and thanks
OLIVER n DICklNSUN
Captain Army Fencing Team. cadet L ;. NJ -
West Point. y. Y. Feb D. 1898.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
ART STUDENT SEEKING WORK.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: There has been some criticism in the papefs
recently regarding the reluctance shown by ua'
employed men in the city go to the country f0r
work Now. I am one of those out OF work anu
I should welcome the opportunity to make myssil
useful on a farm in any capacity for when an
fitted. such as for the garden orchaIa'
poultry. etc. in return for a good home. modsfa1'
remuneration and some spare time whereby can
pursue studies
I find il difficult 10 get employment here tna'
will permit at the same time 10 develop ny
practice in painting ! lived a farm IN ny
youth and am not a greenaOrn or tenderfoot lou
liberty give my name and address 20 aA'
legitimate inquirer
ONE OF THE UNEMPLOYED. :
New York Feb. g. 1905
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

cbrov. T,esdav has been selected By Miss Corr
neIia Hartman the date OF her wedding %
Robert Z. Gerry. in Grace Church shTovs Tues-
dav falls on March 3. The ceremony viii be fol-
lowed nv a reception given by the parents of tho
bride Mr. and Mrs. f. H. Hartman. at the house
I'm Fifth avenue. which they have rented from
Mrs Joseph stickney. pending the completion ot
their own home IN town
Mrs. Anthony J. DrexeI and Miss Drexal xa,
u,ere to have sailed this week, have postponed
their departure for Europe Until February Is. when
they will leave by the same liner as Mrs. Jamss
Henry Smith her daughter. Miss Anita Stewart;
Mrs. Alfred Chaplin and Miss Grace Chaplin
Mrs. David p Morgan has issued invitations for
a dance February 20 at the Colony Club.
Mrs Robert OIyphant gives a small dance this
evening at her house in East sd street. for her
daughter Miss Sophie Vernon olyphant
Another dance this evening will be the annual
Columbia Junior ball at the St Regis
Mr. and Mrs william Greenough have returned
70 town on the conclusion of their wedding trio
and are staying at the Hotel Belmont. Mrs.
Greenough is the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Witt
nov wsrren and with her husband will spend the
summer at Newport
Miss Josephine Van Beuren Reynolds. daughter
of Mrs James b. Reynolds. will be married to
rtb T Thomas jr IN st. Marks Church on
second avenue on February ~ The wedding Will
~. followed by a reception given by Mrs Reynolds
~ nor house No. % West 18th street
Nrs ord BisseT gave theatre party last
night f., sr daughter. Miss Doris Wocott Bisssil.
80 Of tho deb,tantes of the season Her guests
inc,,,ded Mr and Mrs Schuyler Schtenein- Mss
1o,n yybftrsdge Miss Mary Ostrander. Miss Nar-
ioria Curtis Miss Ina Kissell. Miss Harriet Glover,
,f;ss r4eIan Morgan. Miss Marie Louise De Florez.
Miss GLADYS Roosevelt Miss Agnes and Miss Ruth
Iandon Miss Mary Mason Haseiir MISS kathsrins
Eatrfov Miss Edna BiddIe Miss Rosna f. OTIS
Miss SoIrhie V. Olyphant- Miss Anna L. Shori.
Mics Ruth Davis Orson g Mum. George Jones'
- ,rarrach T H. Powers FarT, jr.. Robet
10 r,ov f,eo,se B. wagstaf, Philip O. Birckhsad.
UaIter q Oakran. jr., Theron r strong, Edward
cLi.na, tyo1Var ri G. Sherwood. Roger " Poor and
I,to-d a. Kav After attending the peTfOrmancs
=, The Eunfre Theatre. Mrs Bissen brought her
ror+S bacL To her, house in East 5sth street fer
supper.
Me- r Borden Hartman Mrs Thomas Hast
tres and several of their friends are engaged a
orcaniziug tabIeaux vivsnts- which, arranged oy
robr W Alexander. are to take place at tns
C,oIonv C,Iu, on March for the oeneht o. 81
GATHERINGS Home for Gi-ls
Mr. and Mrs Walter Burns are receiving con-
-rotu,atfons on the birth of daughter at their
&C. In csrosveuor street. London Mrs Burns s
= daugttAr of MIR and Mrs George Cavendisn
r,antirrk and a granddaughter OF Mrs Aaturin
IJvineston of New York waiter Burns
nanhew of J. Pierpont Morgan
New-York tribune., 1908-02-07
CITY FENINCEN.

Planning 10 Ease the City's Finances" is
an evening newspaper headline relating 10 con
ferences Of the Mayor. the Controller and other
city officers over The margin of tie citv'S bor-
rowing capacity. which viii be almost wiped
out 10y the coming issue Of S5o0U0G10 cor
porate stock and the enormous obligations al
ready contracted for whose payment stareS the
city in the face. ISnt the task a little beyond the
capacity of the ordinary tinanciers who run the
municipal government: Il viii be remembered
that they sat earnestly and prayprfuiiy upon
the city budget; they pruned it with the most
rigid economy. and yet when they were
through il looked Just as big as ever. High
financiers would have made no such psychologist
failure. Mr.. Whitaker Wright in his prime,
If his genius had been directed to municipal
management. would have taken that budget.
added S25.00p.ooo 10 it aud yet have left the
city feeling thai its burdens had bee. eaSed.
The time calls for high fiuancierS in city af-
fairs. There is need Of men who can make the
public feel that il should lake no real pride in
the city until lis debt exceeds the national
debt; of persuasive OptimisI who can induce
il 10 think that the borrowing of sl53.000U0o
AT high rates Of interest within few months
is easing the lot OF taxpayers: Of masters Of
nnancial hypnOtics who convey fhe SUg-
gestion that in an era of business rptrench-
ment and with the margin of lis borrowing
capacity almost exhausted the fact that the
city is already committed 10 public improve
ments which viii involve the raising OF s2D0-
eo.go more before January /. 1910 is an
evidence Of skilfal and economical government.
Easing the city's finances would be simple
matter 10 n high financier. All that is neces-
sary is 10 increase the tiiys borrowing cauar-
ity. and of doing that there are various WAYS.
Ssune of the most roseate advisers suggest that