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Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28
CHESTNUT COLUMN
From the Files of The Observer, Week
Ending, June 2. 1888.

Harper M. Orahood, accompanied by
the deputy state fish commissioner, came
up from Denver this week and placed
Is, 900 more young fish in the waters of
the Snake and Ten Mile, at this place.
Dillon Enterprise.
The Catholic festival at Armory hall
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of
this week was largely attended and well
patronized.
At regular meeting of the Rocky
Mountain Turnverein, held Sunday af-
ternoon, May 9th, 1888, at the hall of
the society on Gregory street, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President-Andrew Wahsle.
Second President-Henry Gilman.
Trea asurer-George Mccall.
Recording Secretary-Joseph Marx.
Corresponding Secretary-A. Mehr-
Itch.
Trustees-A. C. Reckling, Joseph S.
Beaman and George Deitl.
First Turnwort-John Bitter.
Second Turnwort-George Deitl.
Color Bearer-Andrew Kappalar, Jos.
Stahl.
Propertyman-Henry Gilman.
Librarian-A. C.. Reckling.
Mrs. E. Manson and daughter, Miss
Ida, went to Denver Saturday, from
which place they started on Monday for
Kansas, where they expected to spend
the summer.
Mr.. VIM. Flick, mayor of Black Hawk,
informed this office that the Gilpin
County Reed and Brass Band, of which
he was an honored member, that they
were well supplied with dead marches,
dirges, ETC., so that no one needed to be
afraid of monotonous funeral.
The recitations of the ninth grade of
the public school at the Presbyterian
church, was very creditable affair,
both to teachers and pupils.
Mr.. 1. S. Berr-,', jeweler in the post
Office building, was arrested at Silver
ton, San Juan county, by order of
Sheriff Mckay. 1t appears that Mr..
Berry went away from here forgetting
to leave some watches, and also taking
with him some watches on which sew
eral installments had been paid.
Mr.. Ed. Davis, for some time past
bookkeeper for the firm of Sauer, Nc
Shane & Co., had retired from the serv-
ice of that company and bought an in
terest in his uncle's, Ed. Williams,
business in Russell Gulch.
Two loads of machinery had been or
dered this week for the Old Colony
mine. A force of miners were at work
on this property.
The Idaho juveniles came over and
played the Central City kids a game of
ball on Wednesday afternoon. The Cen
tral boys won by the score of IA to 10.
Mr. Joseph Waldhart of Black Hawk,
was building bowling alley between
his house and saloon.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
took in $2l5 in all at their festival on
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Harry Rachofsky had moved his
family up to Nevadaville.
Barker, the matchmaker, removed
his store to the Mullen block this week.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

The general announcement of the
eleventh annual assembly of the Colo
rado Chautauqua association, Boulder,
has just come to our desk. 1t is a well
executed book of forty-four pages,
bound in an unusually handsome cover,
printed in three colors. The cover de-
sign shows typical Colorado mountain
scene with its canon, stream and ever
greens. The book is embellished by a
number of scenic cuts and contains full
information concerning program, excur-
sions, accommodations and expenses.
Thirty thousand of these booklets are to
be distributed and they will do much to
make the beauties of Colorado better
known to the travelling public.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

The trout season opens the first of the
month. 1t will be remembered though
that the attorney general year or two
ago said it would not be violating the
law to fish on Decoration day. AS Dec
Grafton day comes on Saturday this will
give the business man two days to try
his luck.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

A young lady in one of the church
choirs of this city the other day moisten-
ed her finger in her mouth and drew it
across the budding moustache of young
man standing by her. The presumption
is that she wanted to determine if it was
an honest growth.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

All the false appearances that blind
men as to the character of women are
perfectly transparent to sensible
woman.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

Oscar Williams has purchased team
of black horses from Denver. They are
lively steppers, and Oscar has been cut
ting quite figure during the past week.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

E. F. McCafferey, agent for the Sing
er Sewing Machine company for Jeffer-
son and Clear Creek counties will be in
Central and Black Hawk one week
every month and those needing supplies
can phone orders at the Colorado House,
Black Hawk.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

District court will convene Monday
and the cases to come up for trial dur
ing the June term will be set. The jury
will be called Monday week.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28
ABOUT THE CITY

A better grade of Strawberries is now
arriving and Hawley's have some large,
red, ripe ones.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
Fields of Casey avenue, are confined to
their home with diphtheria.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

The man who consults another as to
how he shall cast his ballot or whom he
shall marry, should be sent to kinder
garten school or to fools paradise.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

Mrs. Frank Teats has been quite ill
during the past week at the family res
idence.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

Hammocks that are indeed rest pro-
ducing at Rapin's.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28
Great 800 Nile Auto R,ea

Decoration Day in Denver. Tickets
at half rate via Colorado & Southern
Saturday, May 3Oth, good to return
Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

An extensive variety of flower ant
garden seeds at Hawley's.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28
Commissioners Proceedings.

The board of county commissioners
met in regular monthly session Monday,
May 4th, 1908, and allowed the follow
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-28

Fishing tackle and all kinds of sport
ing goods at Rapin's.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
By Associated Pres

By Associated Pres.
NEW YORK, March 3.-The order
appointing receivers for the suspended
Mechanics and Traders bank was
modified today i'm such a way as to
permit the stockholders and directors
to exercise the corporate rights vested
i'm them.
NEW YORK-Although DR.. Otto
Schultze testified at the inquest
today that an autopsy which he made
proved conclusively that Gerolamo
Celia, a wealthy importer, was MUIR
dered, the coroner's jury returned a
verdict that he came to his death by
his own hand.
NEW YORK-The demurrers inter-
posed in behalf of F. Augustus Heinze
and a motion to o,quash the indictment
charging the Generalization of checks
aggregating over 100000 were over
ruled by Judge Hough in the United
States circuit court today.
SAN FRANC1SCO-Leland Lyons an
electrician aged % years, was found
dead i'm his room on Bush street today.
Gas was flowing from an open jet and
it is believed that his death was ac-
cidental.
ROSWELL, n. MIN the United
States district court here today, on
motion of the governments attorney,
all the indictments against c. L., e. r.
and b. II. Talmage, brothers, charged
with land frauds, were dismissed.
TRENTON. n. J.-George Wilson, a
negro, was electrocuted today for the
murder in December last of Frederick
Romer, an Orange, N. j., undertaken,
who was killed in his room at a hotel.
SAN FRANCISCO-Henr X. Naai.
about whom the police have been able
to ascertain no particulars except his
name, was killed this morning by fall
ing into the hold of the steamer Vir-
ginian, lying at one of the docks here.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
TAFT RESENTS ATTACK
MADE ON ROOSEVELT
Witty Address by New Yorker in
Boston Calls Forth Hot Reply
from the Secretary
OF War

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, March S.-A witty address
by Simon Ford OF New York at the
expense of President Roosevelt and
Secretary Taft before the Boston real
estate board banquet at the Hotel SOM
crest tonight brought Mr.. Taft to his
feet in a prompt response to what he
termed an insinuation against his
chief
Mr.. Ford's striking remark which
called forth the response was:
II look upon Theodore the First as a
sort of political blue pill. The body
polite doubtless was suffering from
many disorders, the elimination of
which was necessary. Well, we have
had our dose, all right. His last mes
sage certainly made a noise like a
third term"
When Secretary Taft arose he re-
ferred to Mr.. Ford's remarks as fol-
lows: II am put in an embarrassing
position. If / could feel that what he
said was mere pleasantly whether it
cast reflections upon myself or my
chief, l should feel different. If those
remarks were intended for another
purpose every impulse of loyalty in me
requires an answer.
when i love a chief and when /
admire him from top to toe, I cannot
be silent and permit such insinuations,
although they may be hidden in jest.
/ don't mean to say that the Ameri-
can people should not have humor. II
could not appreciate a joke / should
retire to monastery
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
TWO X. OF P. LODGES
ARE CONSOLIDATED
Marathon No. 1872 and Los angeles
No. 2o5 Unite-lmpresslve
Exercises Are
Held

The consolidation of Marathon NO.
1S2 and Los Angeles No. 205 lodges,
knights of Pythias, was consummated
last night.
The ceremony was impressive and
the four hundred members assembled
were pleased and enthused over the
union. Shortly after the session was
called to order by the chairman the
officers of both lodges surrendered
their charters, regalias, books. etc. and
vacated their respective stations. III.
J. Crawford, district deputy. was mas
ter of ceremonies and instituted the
new lodge and installed the officers.
The following officers were elected and
installed: d. G.. Casselman, c. c.; Il.
L. Payne, V. c.; r. j. Williams. NJ. of
WI w. II. Oswald, NJ. at A; g. Ray
Horton, prelate: ]. S. Myers, K. of r.
and S.; A. F. Nordyke, NJ. of F.; g.
c. Crawford, M. of E.; Robert Martin,
l. g.. j. w. Staley. o. G.: r. s. Haw-
croft, musician; all members who are
graduate physicians and surgeons,
physicians; G. B. Shaffer, C. V. Stans-
bury and III. Gordon. trustees; L. l..
Payne, j. V. Schwartz, A. w. Fran
cisco and +. ]. Williams, past chan
cellors.
An interesting feature leading to and
directly the cause of this consolidation
OF Marathon and Los Angeles lodges
occurred when the various uniform
ranks of the county met last year and
in the drill contest Marathon and Los
Angeles We're neck and neck. and 1t
was difficult matter to decide which
was best, as they were both exception
ally good. The idea occurred to few
that it would be advisable to combine
the two into one, hence the result.
Grand Chancellor NJ. S. Short of
Hanford and Vice Chancellor Walter
d. Wagner of San Bernardino were
present. Light refreshments were
served at the close of the meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
MEXICAN VICTIM
or STRANGE POISON
IS FOUND lNsENslsLE IN HALL
WAY
Police Surgeons Find It impossible 20
Arouse Man and Believe Mys-
terious Potation ls to
Blame

An unidentified Mexican was found
insensible in the hallway of the room
ing house at 442 North Main street last
night by Patrolman Wycoff and re-
moved to the receiving hospital.
There, despite the heroic treatment
resorted to by surgeons. it was found
impossible to arouse the man, and
while every known test was applied it
was found utterly impossible to learn
from what he was suffering.
1t was apparent from the beginning
the man was in extreme pain. 1t is
the opinion the man is suffering from
some depressing heart poison not
known. He refused to react to every
known test and failed to respond to
treatment He died at midnight An
autopsy will be held.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04

no change in any of the matters of ma
tional Importance and few, If any, al
terations are expected in those planks
which relate to state issues.
The fight for minor places on the
ticket continued hot all day and there
are sharp contests on the floor Tor
lieutenant governor. auditor, treasurer
and attorney general. For head of the
ticket Governor Andrew l.. Harris Will
be nominated by acclamation.
There will be no contest for the
delegates-at-large to the Republican
national convention and Governor Har-
ris. A. I. Vorys. Charles p. Taft and
Myron T. Herrick will be chosen.
For secretary of state c. A. Thomp-
son of Ironton will be named by ac-
clamatjon. and r. w. Duilaph will
have no opposition for dairy and food
commissioner. All other places will be
contested,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
RAILROADS ROB U. S. OF
S70,000,O00 is CHARGE
Accusation Made in National House
of representatives That Carrier
Lines Have Made Inn
mense Profit
Ry Associated Fress.

Ry Associated Fress.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The
startling charge that the railroads of
the country carrying mails had robbed
the people out of $70000,0O0 was made
in the house today by Mr.. Lloyd of
Missouri.
He declared that the new system of
weighing mails was an admission of
the postmaster general that the weigh
ing in the past twenty-seven years had
been fraudulent. He called for an in
vestigation of the postoffice depart
ment, and Mr. Wagner of Pennsylvania,
chairman of the committee to control
the expenses of that department,
prmoised that an inquiry would be con-
Quoted.
The postoffice bill was still under
consideration when the house, at sos
p. m., adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
OFFICERS VACCINATE
MEN AGAINST WILL
At the Helping Hand Operation Fob
lowed Gospel Service BenedIction.
"Coats Off and Sleeves Up,
Everybody" the Command

KANSAS CITY, March 3.-"Coats off
and your sleeves up, everybody"
The command was given by James
Downey, a patrolman, and the thirty or
forty men in the Helping Hand insti-
tute's gospel hall were surprised. They
had attended the evening religious
services and the officers order followed
the benediction. Seven representatives
of the city health department were
with the patrolman. Dr. Eugene Car
baugh, who had charge of the squad,
explained:
"You men are to>be vaccinated. No
use to kick now. Everybody who can't
show scar has to submit"
DR.. Carbaugh spoke good dnaturedly
an1 the victims entered into the spirit
of the thing by grinning. Some of them
showed that they had undergone the
operation. The others were vaccinated.
Within the last few days several
cases of smallpox have developed in
north end lodging houses. In most of
these cases the afflicted man remained
in the house two or three days before
he or anyone else found out what was
the matter. None OF the cases was
virulent, but DR.. ST. Elmo Sanders,
city physician, determined to vaccinate
those who lodge in north end houses.
The Helping Hand institute was not
the only place visited. While vac
cinating squad was busy there ply
sicians were at work in the Helping
Hand annex at 308 Walnut street. the
Salvation army's workingmen's hotel
at u West Fifth street and the Web
Der house at Fifth and Delaware
streets. In all, about 800 men were
vaccinated, and more houses are to be
visited.
The following physicians and sani-
tary inspectors assisted i'm the work
Dr. ST. Elmo Sanders, DIR. William A.
, Shelton, police surgeon; DR.. w. l..
Gist, DR.. r. A. Shiras. DR.. Ford B.
Rogers, DR.. John A. Powers, DIR. w.
| Dagg, DR.. George Pipkin, DR.. II. S.
Lane, Dr. John Hynds. DR.. Eugene
Carbaugh, Charles H. Cook, Joseph
Keener, A. Il. Murphy, Jacob Smith,
August Korn and II. l.. Ebert, secre-
tary of the board of health
At the Webber house one of the
lodgers was deaf and dumb. He pro-
tested as vehemently as he could in
signs and in writing.
at isn't the law" he wrote to DR..
Sanders.
On His Only Arm, Too
II am the law" was the answer DR.
Sanders wrote, and he showed his star,
The mute submitted. but his arm
showed so good a mark that he was
released.
The Webber house developed more
protests than any of the other places.
A one-armed man said he was willing
to swear he was vaccinated on the arm
| that was missing. Was 1t his fault, he
asked, that the arm had been cut OF
| in a railroad wreck? But the remain
| ing arm was vaccinated.
In a large room on the third floor OF
the Workingmen's hotel 100 men were
found asleep in double deck" beds
They were awakened by the watch
man who was guiding the vaccinators
| through the house. The business OF the
night was soon explained and the hum
| dred men rolled back their shirt sleeves
IT don't mind" one said. but wish
| YOU had called earlier in the evening.
"We might not have found you at
| home" was the reply.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
REPUBLICANS
OF OHIO ARE
FOR TAFT
CONVENTION DELIVERS STATE
TO SECRETARY OF WAR
Senators Foraker and Dick Are Dealt
a Severe Blow---Their Men on
Central Committee Are
Displaced
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, O., March 3.-The Re-
publicans of Ohio, who met at p
m today to hold their state conven-
tion placed the entire party ma
chinery in the state in the hands ol
William FL Taft and his political fol-
lowers and dealt a staggering bloW
10 the interests of Senators FORAKER
and Dick by wiping off the state CEN
trail committee every man VINO was
known to have any bias in their favor.
OF the twenty-one members OF the
new committee, eleven were reelected
seven. members, constituting the FOR
alser faction, were all dropped. The
other three who were not reelected
were all for Taft. and their retirement
was caused by local conditions alone.
Every member of the new committee
is Taft man.
Walter r. Brown of Toledo was re-
elected chairman and Malcolm harsh-
ner of Columbus secretary.
The committee on permanent organl-
cation decided tonight to report IN
eavor of Attorney General Wade I'll.
Ellis for permanent chairman
Pictures of Senators Foraker and
Dick were hung in IL convention
hall and the platform which viii be
presented tomorrow has in 1t tonight
q plank commencing the "Ohio repre-
seI1tatives In congress-" without, how
ever. mentioning any Of them by name,
At the same time another plank which
is also in the platform tonight, strong
ly indorses the passage of the railroad
rate bill, against which Senator For
aker fought so vigorously on the floor
of the United States senate.
Singers Make Hit
The convention was called to order
bv Chairman Brown. The Columbus
Glee club sang several selections, the
most popular of which was:
Were Wearing Our Hearts Away
for You. Billy Taft"
When the glee club retired Chairman
Brown announced the temporary or
ganization of the convention would be:
Chairman-James r. Garfield.
Secretary-R. M. Switzer.
Cheers greeted every mention of the
name of Taft and the prediction that
Ohio was about to furnish another
president created a bedlam of ap-
lause.
When the secretary had concluded
his speech the various districts pre-
sented the names of committeeman Sc
lected at the caucuses held just be-
fore the opening of the convention,
and 1t was then made MANIFEST that
the Foraker interests had disappeared
from the state central committee.
Following the announcement of the
names of the committeeman an adj
journment was taken until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
A short session of the resolutions
committee was held after the adjourn
ment of the convention to prepare the
platform. 1t is not expected it will
differ in any material respect from the
outline already given. There will be
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
TOY SOLDIERS ARE TABooED
BY WoMEN'S PEACE CIRCLE
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press,
NEW YORK, March 3.-The women's S
peace circle continues its crusad =
against the Introduction of rife prac-
tee for the school boys. At a meeting
yesterday several women denounced
President Roosevelt for his support of
rifle shooting for boys and said the
practice is a menace TO the country, as
1t does much to make the boys desire
war, when the school should teach them
love of peace.
Boys clubs connected with churches
and the teaching therein of military
drills came in for their share of the
denunciation of the speakers, some of
whom also objected TO allowing little
children to play with toy soldiers on
the theory Tt such piaythings tend to
irculcate in the children a love of war.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
SLAYER OF PAT GARRETT
SAYS HE is NOT GUILTY
Fly Associated Press.

ty AsSoClatcu FTess
LAS CRUCES, Mexico, March g.
Wayne Brazel pleaded not guilty today
when arraigned here on the charge of
numbering Pat Garrett, who was shot
and killed by him last Saturday. The
hearing was postponed and the pris-
oner was taken back to Jail. The town
is crowded with people from the sur
rounding country who manifest much
interest in the proceedings.
Governor Curry. who was a personal
friend of Garrett, telegraphed today
that he and the attorney general would
arrive here Wednesday for the purpose
of taking part in the prosecution OF
BraZel
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
DECIDES LAND CONTEST
IN ABOUT NINE MINUTES
Gen. Frank C. Prescott of Los Angeles
Holds Worlds Record for
Speed in Juris-
prudence

General Frank c. Prescott, register
of the United States land office in Los
Angeles, holds the worlds record for
short time decisions in land contests,
as the result of his verdict in the con-
test brought by John *. Thomas
against Robert Thompson for forty
acres of land near Imperial yesterday.
1t took General Prescott just nine
and three-quarters minutes.
The contestant and witnesses testified
before the register that the land
was ''in a state of nature" and the
contestee, Thompson, said he had been
afraid to make improvements for fear
of inundation by the Colorado river.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
HUGHES DEMANDS LAW
TO SUPPRESS GAMBLI ING
Governor of New York Urges Legisla-
ture to Pass Measure to Do
Away with Race Track
Betting
Ev Associated Press.

By Associated Press
ALBANY, N. Y, March Ex-Governor
Hughes today sent to the assembly a
message declining to give the name of
the alleged gambler whose letter, pub
lished YESTERDAY morning, implied that
money would be used to prevent the en-
actment of the anti-race track gam
bling bills.
II gave no credence to any report
that the members of your honorable
body would be detected from their
manifest duty by an attempt, If any
such were made, on the part of those
who have vast interests at stake in the
matter to corrupt their Judgment" "
says the message. ION the contrary.
have implicit confidence that rhe legis-
lature Will carry into effect the consti-
tutional mandate and will purge our
state of this source of misery and vice
which exists only because the will of
the people, fatty declared in the funda-
mental law, has not been carried into
effect.
Your honorable body knows that
pool selling ard book making at race
tracks are prevented by appropriate
laws as the constitution requires. but
flourish substantially unrestricted un-
der what amounts to legal protection.
This is a scandal of the first order and
disgrace to the state. The bills are
rot aimed at racing or at race tracks or
at property; they are aimed at public
gambling. prohibited by the constitu-
ton, condemned by the moral sense of
the people, irrespective of creed, and
conceded TO be prolific source of pow
erty and crime.
Il sincerely trust that nothing will
divert your attention from this main
issue, and that the legislature in obedI :
ence to constitutional provision will
free us from a curse of which no de-
fense is justly possible"
Without commenting, the message
was laid on the table.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-04
0@~,
False

The story is told Of an actor, popular with
the matinee girls who is beset by the fear
os being thought older than he is.
The last time this player was interviewed II
was by a young woman reporter for one OF the
dailes She wishes to get his views touching
the condition of the drama. subject the
actor was not particularly desirous of discuss
ing.
'Im not sure" said the young woman,
laughing whether I'm really finding out
what you think. You ought TO be frank for
your eyes are gray and
'Prematurely so. / assure you, my dear
young lady" the player hsstened TO inter-
1ect.-Harper's Weekly.