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Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
STATE NEWS ITEMS
Sheriff Protects Prisoner.

Denver-A Republican special from
Westcliffe Monday says: Only the de-
votion to duty displayed by Sheriff w.
H. Henderson, prevented a lynching
here Sunday night. A mob of the
friends of Milton Autobees, who had
been shot and killed the afternoon De-
fore by Pedro Trujillo, it is charged,
sought to take the prisoner from the
custody Of the sheriff. The latter, how
ever, let it be known distinctly that the
prisoner could be taken only over his
dead body, and then the mob dispersed.
Autobees and Trujillo are said to
have quarreled over baseball game IN
the early part of the day. Later they
repaired to the rear of a saloon, it IS
said, and fought it out. Trujillo is said
to be unnjured He led the officers a
chase before he was arrested
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
WESTERN NEWS,

Work has been commenced on the
first eight miles of the Union Pacific
out of Seattle, Wash.
1t is estimated that losses by the
Rawhide, New, fire will aggregate
SSOO,OOO. The town is "PhoeniXin5"
with remarkable rapidity.
According to the petition to probate
the will of the late Col. William F. vi
las filed ill the County Court at Madi-
son, Wis, his estate is valued at $S42,
900.
At the Minnesota state fair at st.
Paul Saturday De Palma, in II ninety
horsepower machine broke the worlds
automobile record for mile on circu-
lar track by covering the distance in
f1fty-one seconds flat.
e. H. Hartman, while passing
through Oregon, told delegation of
Voos Bay citizens that if he could be in
sured interest of four per cent. on an
investment of $5,000,000 for ten years
he would build road into the Co.'s
Bay country.
The Kansas City labor temple now
being constructed was informally de,li-
Gated Monday. The usual Labor Day
parade was dispensed with. Mayor
members of the city council delivered
addresses.
Governor Hanley of Indiana has S.
sued call for an extra session of the
legislature to meet Sept. 18TH The
county local option law and plan to
give the governor extra power to deal
with night riders in southern Indiana
will be considered.
The War Department has decided TO
disinter the remains of 167 bodies Of
soldiers in the burial ground of Fort
keoGh, Mont, some time ago aban-
doned by the department and renter
the bodies at Fort Custer Bids will
be asked for the work.
A Carnegie medal has been received
by Marjorie Coast, the eleven-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. p. c.
Coast of Iowa City, Iowa, who leaped
into the Iowa river and saved the life
of Margaret Hayes, daughter of Prof.
and Mrs. Samuel Hayes, last summer.
John Mitchell, former president of the
United Mine Workers of America, ad-
dressed 10000 people at Labor Day
celebration at Marion, Illinois. He
spoke of the rapid advance of the labor
ing classes, and denounced the idea
that the rich are growing richer and
the poor poorer.
The big trees that were seriously
threatened by the forest fire in So
nora county, California, escaped with
much less injury than was feared and
it is thought that not many of them
will die. They were only saved after
a heroic fight for three days and nights
by the forest rangers.
Labor park at indianapolis was for
mally dedicated Labor Day by the I'M
ion men of the city and neighboring
towns. The park has been purchased
recently to be used exclusively for la
Dor celebrations. 1t is beautifully sit
uated in West Indianapolis. Vice Pres
ident Charles W. Fairbanks was the
principal speaker.
In the District Court at Sedan, Kas.,
on the 5th inst. Bill Tenant and Harry
Coleman, the young bandits who rob-
bed the Chautauqua Springs in daylight
on the morning of April 18th, last, en-
tered plea of guilty and each was
sentenced to serve an indefinite sen
tence of from 10 to 81 years in the
state reformatory. The men secured
$4,000 and escaped on horseback Ten
nant was captured in Denver and Cole
man was arrested in the state of Wash
ington.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
Auto and Motor Cycle Races.

Denver-It was the day of the kid
at the Denver Motor club races on the
Brighton road in Adams county Labor
Day. Young Harry Ball, aged rineteen,
and his seventeen-year-old mechanic.
Jimmy Mcdonald, won by margin of
about ten minutes from the Chalmers
Detroit, driven by the experienced "im-
ported driver,- Levy Lorimer. Judge
e. A. Co.burns son, with the Colbuin
Thirty, would have taken third, but ran
into telegraph pole 600 feet from the
stand, as he was finishing his nine
teenth lap in the 290 mile run, and
smashed the front of his car.
Exactly hours, 26 minutes and II
seconds after Harry Ball, driving the
Thomas Flyer, took the battered old
gray car out on the 290-mile run the
crowd saw the familiar outline pass
across the tape at the Model hotel, WIN
ner once more. The prize was $500.
G.. Il. Ferguson, an eighteen-year.oid
boy on an Apache motorcycle, took
first place in the cycle race of fifty
nine miles.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
PeonIes as a Medicine.

Peontes were originally esteemed
less for beauty of bloom than for value
as medicine. In recognition of its
curative virtues, the peony was named
after Paeon. the physician Of the
gods An old writer says: About an
Infants neck hang peonie. It cures
Alcydes cruell maladie." Nor did the
use of the plant stop there, for peony
water was esteemed and drank in by.
gone times. though whether as medi.
cine or merely as refreshing tenn.
perance beverage is more than modern
writer's can say.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10

y. M. Nusbaum of Greeley has re.
ceived Letter from his son Jesse, who
Is the official photographer for the
American Archaeological Association ex.
ploring the ancient cliff dwellings Of
New Mexico, in which he tells OF the
party having been robbed of every.
thing they had except the clothes they
wore.
For the purpose Of irrigating some
5000 acres of arid land south of Boone,
a number of Pueblo business men have
formed company which will expend
over 100000 in enlarging canals which
have fallen into disuse in that locality,
and In constructing reservoirs.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
Colorado Democratic Convention.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Pueblo Tuesday night says: The Gre
dentials committee of the Democratic
state convention tonight repeated what
had been done by the Glenwood
Springs state convention of the party
in May, and recommended the seating
of the Speer delegation from Denver oy
vote of AZ to 13. The Patterson divis-
ion expected another defeat, but not
one SO crushing. Tomorrow the con-
vention will adopt the report of the
committee by a heavy majority. This
will gives Charles ]. Hughes, Jr., the
full delegation from Denver with which
to put through his Endorsement as the
party's candidate for senator.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
A TEXAS CLERGYMAN
Speaks Out for the Benefit of SUFFERING
Thousands.

Rev. G. M. Gray, Baptist Clergyman,
of Whitesboro, Tex, says: -Four wears
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10

I make an exception in this case, so
that other sufferers from kidney trou-
BILE may profit by my experience"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10

Thousands of American women
in our homes are daily sacrificing
their lives to duty.
In order to keep the home neat
and pretty, the children well dressed
and tidy, women overdo. A female
weakness or displacement is often
brought on and they suffer in silence,
drifting along from bad to worse,
knowing well that they ought to
have help to overcome the pains and
aches which daily make life a burden.
1t is to these faithful women that
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
A Broken Guarantee,

Il never guaranteed the horse not
to balk. I merely said that he would
stand anywhere"
But he won't. When he balks he
lies down."
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10

ago l suffered mis-
cry with lumbago.
e v g r y movement
was one of pain.
Doan's Kidney Pills
removed the whole
difficulty after only
a short time. AL
though / do not
like to have my
name used publicly.
The Washington times., 1908-07-28
TRACEWELL PLANS
TO STUMP INDIANA

Comptroller TracewelI. OF the Treasury
Department. will not take his vacation
before the fall, and then he viii spend
speeches for the State and national
tickets.
Comptroller TraceweH is said to be
The Washington times., 1908-07-28
CLOTHING ABLAZE,
He SAVES FACTORY
New York Engineer Fatally
Burned Rolling Naphtha
Barrels Out of Building.

NEW YORK. July &.-James O'Brien,
an engineer employed IN the Atlantic
Color Works. at 1855 North Eleventh
street, Williamsburg, viii die Of burns
received last evening in heroic fight
TO prevent six barrels Of ralhtha from
catching fire and destroying the paint
factory, valued at $4,000
Shortly after o'clock O'BT1en found
fire in the mixing room within fifteen
feet OF the naphtna- Realizing the i'm
Ininent danger he began 70 roll out the
barrels. BY the time he had reached
the fifth the fire had spread all over
the room. Although his coat caught
fire he kept 81 his work. The doorway
was blazing when he went for the last
barrel, and Il was only by repeatedly
Stamping out the fire on his clothing and
on the barrel that he succeeded IN roll
ing It out to safe spot Then O'Brien
fell exhausted.
His groans attracted some late work
men, who rung an alarm and called an
ambulance. DR.. Reykin. OF the Eastern
District Hospital, said that II was re-
markabie that the man had retained
enough strength 10 move the last bar
rel. so frightful was his condition
Deputy Fire Chief Burns said that
the entire factory would have burned
had the nOphtha caught fire
The Washington times., 1908-07-28
ANONYMOUS WRITER
ATTACKS MASONS
They Organize Very Worst Crimi-
mails 70 Prevent Legislation"
He CHARGES.

An anonymous letter writer at Kansas
City, Nj. is bOmbanding the Posto1ice
department with denunciatOry missiles
against the Masonic fraternity His
latest effort, written on post card. was
received IN this mornings mail It reads
as follows:
''F'reemasons are poisoning the legis-
lation and government OF the United
States and OF many other nations Oath
bound secrecy. under penalty OF assas-
sination, enables Freemasons TO COM
bine and organize the very worst OF
criminals 10 pervert the legislation and
government Tor extremely selfish pur-
poses, and FreemasOns have become rich
and powerful usurpers and extortioners
by political conspiracy and bribery, and
the people are deferred by the AIasoniC
black hand from publicly exposing OF
opposing the crimes OF FreemasOns.
COwards forfeit human rights"
The hand writing shows German origin
but the Department has no clue 70 the
writer. In the Postmaster General s
Office IL was suggested that maybe he
had been dropped from some Masonic
chapter.
The Washington times., 1908-07-28
ARCHBOLD'S VICTIM
DIES OF INJURIES

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. July IS
The watch which J. F. ArchboId, son
of the Standard OH maInate, and his
wife, have been keeping at St Luke's
Hospital here, beside the cot OF the lit
tie girl whom their motor ran down
last Thursday, ended late last night
when the child died.
The accident happened on the Malta
poisette road A professional chauffeur
was driving at a moderate speed when
seven-year-old Gilmeina De Mello sud
denly ran in front of the machine and
IL passed over her body.
The Archbolds interrupted their trip
to New York TO return to this city,
where they engaged the best medical
aid for the child and spent most of their
time at the hospital, where she lay.
Mrs. Archbold was almost Frustrated
by the occurrence.
The Washington times., 1908-07-28
EARL GOES TO JAIL,
TRIAL POSTPONED
Further Investigation Necessary IN
Case of Man Attacking
YounS Girl.

Edward F. Ear. forty-nine years old.
charged with attacking little eleven
year-Old Irma Baynes on January IS.
was committed 70 jail pending a fur
Their investigation into the case, which.
viii probably not come 10 trial before
next week
Earl, who lives or the Blair road. IN
Maryland. was staying al the home OF
the child's mother, on BrightWood ave-
nue., when the alleged assault was com
United Earl. iC Is understood, claims
ignorance OF the assault ana strenuous
y asserts his innocence
The Washington times., 1908-07-28

a power on the stump. and this year
the fight for Governor of the Hocsier
State Is q hard one
The Washington times., 1908-07-28
CENTRAL PACIFIC
SETTLES ACCOUNT

The Central Pacific railroad closed its
business relations with the Government
today when its check for S2.94OOOO the
last payment under the funding act OF
1859, was accepted by the Treasury De-
partment.
The check was for the payment due
February l. 1909. but the returning wave
Of prosperity enabled the Central Ps-
cific Railroad Company 10 avail ITSELF
of the advantage of paying in advance
and hence the arrival Of the S2OO0 OSi
check This closes the account betWesn
the railroad and Uncle Sam.
The Washington times., 1908-07-28
DISAGREEABLE.

''FIave you met your new neighbors
YETI"
mo, but I know they are just as
mean and isagreeable as they can be. %
How do you know that?"
They moved IL after dark, They
need not think / cared 70 see their old
furnitIreI- '-EXchange
The Washington times., 1908-07-28
AZ INDICTMENTS
ON RACE TRACKS

NEW YORK. July 2s.-The Kings
county grand jury today returned forty
two indicemtnts in connection with the
race track investigation, all Of them
against men OF minor Importance.
The Washington times., 1908-07-28
TO ASK SEWER BIDS

The Commissioners viii within a few
SaTs advertise for bids for the con
rsrCctiOn Of sewers N New Hampshire
aVeLue from Otis street 10 Rock Creek
road, Ia New Hampshire avenue from
OTIS street 70 Newton street, and ia
Newton street from New Hampshire
svenue TO George avenue. The esti-
mated cost IS $500
The Washington times., 1908-07-28
THE IMPORTANT POINT.

but are you sure you love me?''
asked Miss Shrude.
II swear IT. replied Mr. Yerner; II
value you as I value my ltfe-'
"Ahi but do you Value me as you
value your life insurance 2''-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

The following letters remained un-
called for at the Lexington postofice
Saturday, August l, zoos.
Mrs. James Alley (2l, Lee Adkins,
VIM. l. Bailey, Chas. Bahler, W. NJ.
H. Bunell, William Barnett, Mrs.
VIM. Beasmore, Bickel Bros, Miss
Anna L. Brown, Mrs. Chas. Douglass,
H. c. Francisco (2l Norma Gates,
Miss Grace Gam, Mrs. &. Henderson
R. f. D. No. 30, Cy Jones, Mollie
Keller, L. L. Lenen, Miss Edith
Watkins, E. P. Miller ~, Master Joe
Richards, Miss Nora Reika, Miss
Florence Sloan, Mrs, N c Stuckey,
Adolph Stumpe, John Wilson, Roy
Wilmington, Prof. T. ]. Walker.
When calling for these letters
please say they we're advertised.
DELLA CRowDER,
Postmaster.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

H. F. Blackwell spent yester day
in Waverly.
Ralph LOOMS left yesterday for
a trip to Jefferson City.
w. H. Chiles vas in Kansas City
yesterday on legal business.
L. G. Peak went to Kansas City
yesterday morning to spend the day.
Hon. Alexander Graves went to
Boonville yesterday on legal bus
mess.
Mrs. Reid Kinkead and daughter,
Miss Mauriue, returned from Kansas
City Thursday evening.
Miss Rose O'Malley returned Fri
day evening from a visit with
relatives in Kansas City.
Mrs. Horace Ardinger returned
Wednesday from a visit of several
days with relatives in louisiana, Mo.
Mrs. Claude Price and her two
children left Wednesday for a visit
with relatives in Pittsburg, Kans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Kriehn n, who
have been visiting relatives here,
returned to their home in Excelsior
Springs yesterday morning.
Mrs James Fleniken returned to
her home in odessa yesterday
after a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Albert Walk, in this city. Her lit
tie granddaughter, Alma Walk, ac-
companied her home for a visit.
Misses Bess and Mayme johnson re-
turned Thursday from a visit of
several weeks in Excelsior Springs.
Miss Elizabeth Graves, who has
been visiting in Kansas City for
the past few days, returned home
Thursday evening.
Harry and Bessie Ladeson left yes
terday for their home in st. Louis
after a visit of a few weeks with
their uncle, M. Ladeson.
Mrs. ). W. jones' left Thursday even
evening for home in Cairo, H., after
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. j.. c.
McGrew, Jr., in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Oehlslaeger
went to Napoleon yesterday to
attend the funeral of MIR. Oehl-
slaeger's sister, Miss Lydia Bishop.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

Mr.. Taft's speech of accep-
lance was long like one of Roose-
velt's messages and contained
the same kind Of phraseology
In it the Roosevelt Republicans
see cause to believe hat the pol
icies of their pet will be con
tinued, while Wall street also
has cause for i~ubilation. Among
Republicans anything that bears
the stamp of their party's ap-
proval is swallowed without a
murmer.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01
BALL AND THE SCHOOLS.

David A. Ball in his speech
here last Tuesday night mention
ed with apparent pride the fact
that he had only a common school
education. From his treatment
Of the school question it appears
that even his common school ed
ucation was not thorough. His
wild, visionary schemes for adj
justing in an instant all the evils
in Missouri's public school sys-
tenn are absolutely Ridiculous
and merely an appeal to the un.
educated.
How a cultured and intelligent
man can be for Cowherd, Wallace
on Stapelis easily comprehended.
Cowherd stands for a good,
strong, vigorous administration
of the State government in a sane
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01
FOR SALE AT cRENsHAW g.
YOUNG's DRUG STORE.
Sl4.lO to Boston and Return.

Via Chicago & Alton Railroad, ac-
count Supreme Lodge knights of
Pythias. The above fare open to
the public. Tickets sold July 20, 80
and 81 and August ], 2 and 3; return
limit, August 10, but extension priv
ilege to September l6 upon payment
of nominal extra amount. S%top-over
privileges; optional routes, including
rail or boat. For complete particulars
call upon or address
S. A. V~ERMILLION
Ticket Agent G, & a. Railroad.
Higginsville, Mo.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

DR.. Lichtig, eyesight special
list, will be in Higginsville during
the Lafayette county fair, and
will have Office hours at Althoff &
Koppenbrink's drug store from
8 to - a. M. Glasses fitted cor
rectly.
Daniel Snider, who has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. A. B. Foster,
in this city for the past few days, re-
turned to home in Higginsyille yes
terday. He was accompanied home
By his granddaughter, Miss Ola Eos.
ter, who win also visit ia Odessa.
Miss Carrie Nagel spent Wednes-
day Ia Kansas City with Friends.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

The Missouri Pacific is doing
one good thing. 1t is widely ad-
yertising Missouri as a summer
resort. From a pamphlet recent.
ly published by the management
of the road it is easy to see that
there is no need Of Missourian's
leaving hisstate for any kind of
pleasure.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

When you vote for Railroad
and Warehouse Commissioner
next Tuesday, remember it was
John A. Knott that walked the
ties of Lafayette county while the
other two commissioners rode
through in a private car; that on
nearly every question Mr.. Knott
voted for the people, while the
other two voted for the railroad.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

John Temple Graves did not
arouse very much enthusiasm in
the independence League con
vention. He got turned down for
the Presidential nomination and
received second place on the tick
ct. The leaguers seem to realize
that John Temple is one of them
simply for the money there is in
it.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

Every afternoon for the past
ten days the clouds have been
gathering, threatening for a
while and finally disappearing.
They ought to quit fooling and
give US a little rain.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

Judging from advance notices
the circus coming here Satur-
day will be the real thing with
all the old good features and
without some Of the old objec-
tionable features.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01
SUMNER TOURISTS FARES.

The Chicago Alton have on sale
daily until Sept. Goth, 1908, tourist
tickets at greatly reduced fares to
points in the East, West, North,
South aud Southwest; long limits and
liberal stop-oyer privileges.
For further information, cali upon
or communicate with
S. "a. vERMILLION.
Ticket Agent z. 81 a. II. r..
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

1t is generally understood that
the Independence League con
yention was cut short because
its owner refused to stand the
expense of a four days session.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

In a letter to the Editor of the
Charlton Courier, David A. Ball
says personal relations between
you and l." And this is the man
who is undertaking to solve all
the educational questions of the
state.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

President Roosevelt must
have been tremendously tickled
when he wrote Taft's speech Of
acceptance. He could praise
himself blatently and do it in the
third person.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

A good many people expect
Judge Wallace to win the nom
nation for Governor. If he
should turn the trick the IN
TELLIGENCER will not be a loud
lamenUer. Judge wallace Is us
second choice.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

The nine Reaches are fine cam
paigners. They will help in land
ing the majority of Democratic
votes for their daddy next Tues
day.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

The report Of the Ball speech
here IN the St. Louis Republic
says Mat active workers for Mr.,
Bal predict that he will carry
Lafayette county and chat Mr.
Bal stated that Judge Wsllace
was his strongest opponent here
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

The fields which were recently
left bare by the devastation Of
the Missouri river are again ac-
quiring a fresh, green covering.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

There is one claim of Colonel
David A Bah that win never be
disputed. He is without doubt
the homeliest man in the state.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

The hotels of Chicago were
amply able to provide accom-
modations for the delegates to
the INDEPENDENCE convention.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

Charles Lyons went to Kansas City
Tuesday evening OF legal business.
Mrs.D. 0. Heathman aud sister,
Miss Bess Dawson, left "wednesday
for a trip to Liberty, Mo,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

as well as throughout the state
Judge Wallace may run second,
but not to Mr.. Ball.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

And let US remember that
there is a general election com
ing in November
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

Dave Ball apparently is not a
rolling stone. He has gathered
considerable moss.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

The picnics at MAYHEM and
Corder we're successful. The fair
ought to be the real thing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

1t is quite certain, also, that
William Jennings Bryan will not
refuse.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-08-01

Hay fever is here. Some say
hay fever should be classed with
death and taxes.