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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
sl,.hed Her Husbands Throat.

Denyer.-With several ugly gashes
In his throat. cut by n razor. and faint
ing from loss of blood. George Ernest
Armstrong stumbled into the home OF
his brother at 1860 Center street Tues
day night and declared his wife. Alice,
had tried to murder him because he
refused to roll her cigarette.
Apparently dying. Armstrong was
taken to the county hospital in the
police ambulance after Police Surgeon
McGillivray had temporarily dressed
his wounds. His recovery Is consid-
cred doubtful.
Police headquarters was notified by
Patrolman Anderson. and Detectives
Peterson and Koehler were sent out
on the police ambulance.
They found Mrs. Armstrong had
fed. hut half an hour later she was
found hiding in the brush on Colfax
avenue. She still clutched the blood
stained razor.
When taken to Jail she told an en-
tirely different story from that related
to the police by Armstrong.
Il am a hard-working woman she
said, between sobs. Il worked yester-
day from early morning until late last
evening. washing for people on Capitol
hill. AS usual, when / reached home
found my husband drunk He
started to abuse me. and / made a
slash at him with razor"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
ANOTHER DENVER MURDER.
Ci..ef Clerk In Sherif's ONCE Shot by
His Former housekeeper.


His Former Housekeeper.
Denver-William Otto Shirey, chief
clerk in the sheriff's once for
ten years, aged forty-fve years,
was shot and instantly killed
about IL O'Clock Monday night In his
home, $500 Curtis street, by Miss Be-
atrice Gordon. his housekeeper, and
for eight years his mistrpss. Follow
ing is the Republicans acCount Of tho
tragedy:
Her voice and body quivering with
pain. Miss Gordon confessed the shoot
ing to Chief of Police Michael Delaney
at 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
after being brought back from Lafay-
cite. Colorado, in an automobile. She
claimed 1t was accidental. For an
hour she retained her coolness and
composure under the sweating of the
chief-then she broke down and told
terrible tale of humiliation and indig-
mites, which she claimed had been
heaped upon her by Shirley.
Miss Gordon finally slipped Imply
down In her chair. What do you want
to know" she demanded.
What did you do with the gun with
which you shot Shirey?" asked the
chief
II hot him with his own gun and
dropped /. on the floor" Then the
woman broke down completely.
Later she told her whole story to
representative OF the Republican. She
lay, during the recital, on cot in the
matron's quarters. her body quiverins
with shame and horror, alternately
clutching a red worsted shawl with
shaking, toil-hardened hands, hard
In h. nf a
killed. Her body quivered and shook.
her ewes stared wide at the scenes
she described, her voice was low,
tense. and monotonously despairing.
Il shot him with his own gun and
dropped il on the floor. | was kneel-
Ing to him, begging him to treat me
better or let me go away from him for
ever and forget. But he kneeled be-
side me, little to the rear, and would
not let ne go. He wanted me to stay
with him the rest of the night. But
said | could stand no more; was
broken-h hearted and did not want to
live. He handed me a gun, l think
from his pocket. and said. TAKE TINS
gun, then, you damned fool. and go
XIII yourself, but don't do II In my
house | took 1t and raised 1t To-
ward my breast to shoot myself, but l
had been waiting for him so long on
the porch that | was cold and my
hand trembled. The gun went on and
shot him. did not mean to Kill him.
often told him l would never harm
hair OF his head. because l did not
want to disgrace his children, whom !
loved. For myself. | did not care what
!. came Of me. wish to God that 1t
had been me that was killed. wish
that 1t had been me-" and the agoniz-
Ing words, coming between gasps and
sobs, ceased as she hid her flushed
and convulsed face In the pillow.
But in spite of the confession there
are still ements OF mystery In the
story which the police have not yet
unraveled.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
Rushing Ditch Enterprise.

Denver.-A Fort Morgan dispatch
says: One hundred teams are working
IN the Riverside ditch in this county.
Those who have been skeptical about
getting water on the land north of this
place during the coming summer are
now believers. There is much activity
in trading in land in that section. The
district covers about 10000 acres, half
Of which lies adjacent to Fort Morgan.
The company having the work in
charge has decided to extend the ditch
to a point six miles beyond Wildcat
creek, and by doing SO will cover a
great deal more territory than at first
planned. The reservoir supplying this
ditch is full.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
"Africa for the Africans"

Dispatches from South Africa repor
the existence OF great unrest amoni
the natives and express an apprehen
sion that another black rebellion
against white government is imminent
The curious statement is made. say
the Philadelphia Enquirer. that thii
situation is largely the result OF I
propaganda conducted by persons o
African descent. who went to Liberii
from this side of the Atlantic. ant
thence scattered through the terri
tories south of the Zambesi. preachin:
as they went the doctrine OF "Afric;
for the Africans" urging the nativei
to cease quarreling among themselves
In order to make common caus,
against the foreign enemy. and declar
Ing It to be in the power OF the ma
tives. by united effort, to drive tn,
white invaders into the sea. Thli
kind OF talk 10 said to have made I
deep impression on the always war
like Zulus and on the other tribes resi-
dent In Natal and in the British colo
MES formerly constituting the Soutl
African republic and the Orange Ere,
State.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
soYERsrowN DEATH LIST.
One Hundred and Seventy Persons
Perished In Opera House Fire.


Boyerstown. Pa-One hundred and
seventy persons perished in the
Rhoades opera house fire Monday
night, according to figures compiled
by Coroner Strasser The list Of dead
Includes one fireman. who lost his life
fighting the fire, and one man, Jacob
Johnson. who died today from injuries
received In the blazing playhouse.
Three charred bodies were recovered
from the ruins of the building today
and OF the 1853 bodies or remains that
lie In the improvised morgues, 115 have
been officially or partially identified by
sorrowing relatives or friends.
The private morgues in the town
were not of sufficient size to receive
the bodies of those taken from the fire
ruins and the public school was also
used.
Each bit of jewelry or fragment of
clothing picked up in the blackened
ruins was tagged. as were the charred
and blackened bodies, or such portion
of them as remained. and all persons
in search of missing ones were permit
ted to pass through the gruesome rows
to made identifications. Some OF the
bodies could not be recognized by the
features alone, as in most cases the
upper portion of the corpses were
scared or burned to crisp.
Coroner Strasser tonight established
a bureau of information where he
granted death certificates and signed
insurance papers.
Representatives of scores of insur-
ance companies are in Boyerstown pay
ing off claims as fast as they are pre-
sented.
Not more than twenty-five OF the en-
tire number OF bodies removed from
the fire have heads. There are several
trunks that will probably never be
identified. as there We're several stran-
gers in the audience that witnessed the
play.
That the victims were not confined
TO residents of Boyerstown was shown
by the number of unclaimed teams at
the hotels. Fully forty teams remained
uncalled for at the stables yesterday
and the liyerymen said they belonged
to people residing within radius of
fve or six miles OF Boyerstown who
drove to this place Monday night with
their families to witness the produc-
ton of the Scottish Reformation"
There is no clue to the identity OF
the owners OF number of the teams.
The merry parties Of four and six
that drove into Boyerstown with the
teams are believed to be with the un-
Identified dead in the various morgues.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
Our Nights.

do we not fail to accord ou
nights their true value?" inquirer
George w. Cable in The Grandis
simos." We are ever giving our day.
the credit and blame OF all we
and mis-do, forgetting those silent
Glimmering hours when plans-ant
sometimes plots-are laid: when res
olutions are formed or changed
when heaven and sometimes heaveni
enemies. are invoked; when anger ant
evil thoughts are recalled. and some
times hate made to inilame ant
tester: when problems are solved
riddles guessed. and things made ap
parent In the dark which day refuse
to reveal. Our nights are the key,
to our days. They explain them. The.
are also the days correctors. Night
leisure untangles the mistakes O
days haste. We should not attemp
TO comprise our pasts in the phras
''tn those days." we should rather sa.
in those days and nights"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
Kansas City Depot Fire.

Kansas City-The Union Station
annex. in Union avenue, adjoining the
Union railway station. was destroyed
by fire early Monday. The Union sta
tion proper. one of Kansas City's land
marks. was saved by the firemen after
a hard fight. The burned building
contained the receiving Offices of the
Adams and Wells Fargo and Pacific
Express Companies, branch mailing
room of the postoffice. the Offices of
the Fred Harvey Eating House Com
pany, the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany's linen room and the Railway
Mems Y. NJ. c. A. rooms. The loss is
estimated at close to a quarter of a
million dollars.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
Arrest Of Murder Suspect.

Colorado Springs.-John Lopez, aged
thirty, was arrested here Thursday
night for completely in the murder of
the four Italians at Florence, Colorado.
He was taken in custody while going
on shift at the Golden Cycle mill,
where he obtained employment yester-
day. He had been here for Ave days,
coming from Florence, having left
there January 10th. When arrested
Lopez wanted to know why the detec-
tives wanted him, but would given no
Information concerning his movement
for the last ten days. The arrest was
made on information furnished by the
police at Florence.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
Woolsrowers' Attitude.

Helena, Mont-After the most sue.
cessful meeting in the history OF its
organization. the forty-fourth annual
convention of the National Woolgrow-
ers' Association Thursday night ad-
journed to meet next year In Pocat-
clio. Ida.
Before adjourning n fund OF 10000
was subscribed by the various state
delegations for the establishment OF
n publicity bureau to wage fight
against the administration policy for
federal regulation OF the public range.
Despite the fact that he was elected
president OF the national association
by a unanimous vote, DIR. J. NJ. Wilson
OF Douglas, Wyo.. declined to accept
the honor because OF his personal and
political friendship for United States
Senator Francis l.. Warren. whom the
convention refused to consider for re-
election because OF the fact that the
Wyoming senator has gone ON record
as favoring the forestry and range pol
icies OF President Roosevelt.
After DIR. Wilson's declination OF the
presidency. Fred w. Gooding of Idaho.
was chosen as Senator Warren's sue
cessor.
Other officers elected were:
DIR. J. NJ. Wilson of Wyoming, West
ern vice president: Joseph Ewing OF
Ohio. Eastern vice president: George
S. Walker OF Wyoming, secretary;
Lewis Penwell OF Montana, treasurer.
The executive committee includes: ].
A. Artiz and John Lawrence for Colo
rado; Sol Lund and A. d. Garrett for
New Mexico. and Tim Kay and VIII
liam Daley for Wyoming.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
Inventive Genius.

People gifted with a strong imagina
tion are sometimes the possessors
strange powers of invention. All sort
OF quaint ideas come to them whicl
would not occur to the ordinary mind
and these they must perforce worl
out. Genius has been defined as "th'
capacity for taking infinite palms." bu
genius Is seldom practical in financia
matters. and only too often 1t falls t.
another less imaginative person t.
perfect and protect the invention 81
as to apply it for general use. Will,
the inventor himself probably gain,
little profit out of the transaction
This. We believe. was actually the cas-.
with the inventor of the macintosh
which might otherwise have beer
known to posterity by the name o
Morrison. At the beginning of tn,
last century Scotchman named Nor
rison invented a waterproof materia
and. in order to test its reliability, h,
clothed himself in an entire gcrb of
e>AA "SAe ool III thc i h'
garment kept out the rain. but it ais
prevented all evaporation from tn,
heated body enveloped in it Mr.. Nor
rison died as the result of his expert
ment. and subordinate in his ofIic,
took out patent and rescued tn
waterproof from oblivion under tn,
name OF the macintosh. This is proc
positive. remarks the New Yorl
Weekly, as to the Importance o
patenting any invention Immediately
even If 1t appear to be a matter o
small consequence. The macintosh
has now worldwide reputation. ant
the original patentee or his heirs mus
have profited considerably by the in
vontion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
Ask That Troops Remain.

Carson City. Nev.-At the afternoon
session OF the Assembly Thursday
resolution which passed the Senate in
the morning. petitioning the President
10 retain the troops temporarily.
passed without a negative vote. There
was no argument on either side as to
the merits of the measure. Governor
Sparks was at the speakers desk and
as he came into the hall was greeted
with applause. Speaker Skaags, who
had opposed the governor in the mat
ter OF calling the troops to Nevada,
eft th, chair and Speaker pro TEN. Fol-
som placed the motion before the
house Skaags absented himself when
the vote was taken.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
PLAGUE Still Exists.

Washington.-A feature of the an
nual report of Surgeon General Wyman
of the public health and marine hospit-
al service, transmitted to congress dur
ing the last week. is a review of the
bubonic plague situation at San Fran
ciso. Up to November 18th there has
been ninety-six cases of this dread dis
ease and sixty deaths. The surgeon
general states that it has been impos-
sible to discover the original of the
plague outbreak. While the surgeon
general states that the disease is re-
ported as diminishing, he asserts that
1t will of necessity require long time
for complete eradication.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23

The total number of immigrants ad
mitted to this country during the pas
year was 1,2s5.349. When 1t is realized
what a demand this means upon the
resources of the country, and how
easily this demand is met, 1t is posi-
BILE to arrive at some idea of the
America. Life jogs along so comforta
BILE with the Original settler" that he
does not even know these aliens have
arrived.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
OF SUCH STUFF ARE DREAMS.
Little Virginia. Imagined She Had
"Eated Herself"

Little Virginia. three years old.
brought her mother to her nursery q
few nights ago with heartbroken
walls.
What is the matter. dearie1 Why
are you screaming so?"
Mamma, am 1 all here?"
Certainly you are all here. right In
your bed"
But, mamma, feel Of me. see II I'm
all here. Are my feet here and the
top of my head. both?"
Certainly, Virginia, every bit OF
you is here. tucked In your little
trundle bed. Why do you think you
are not?"
"T dreamed"-this with another
great sob-"I dreamed I was choco-
late stick and l had eated myself"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
His Opinion Of the Dinner.

The guests at q large dinner party
did ample Justice to the tempting
viands as course after course was
served. They were loud in their
praises Of the Chinese cook. OF whom
the hostess was Justly proud. They
declared they never ate more deli
cious or appetizing delicacies. Final
ly the Chinaman brought in the last
course, huge cake heavy with
frosting. He was q converted Chi
naman. and desiring to honor his
religion he had put q motto on the
cake that satisfied his conscience.
1t read, Prepare to Meet Thy God"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23

kidneys and made me worse. have
used many different medicines and
was discouraged when / began with
Doan's Kidney Pills. but now the
symptoms that alarmed me are gone"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23

Illinois farmers are said to be in
ducing their wives to help In the corr
husking by promises of silk dress
apiece when the work is done. But II
the women were paid what the jot
would cost II men were hired for the
service perhaps they could buy two
dresses each
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23

herited kidney trou-
BILE grew steadily
worse with me until
so nervous l could
not sleep at night. l
was dizzy and spots
noated before my
eyes. My back and
hips ached and every
cold settled on my
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
State Senator William

Pittsburg is said to have determined
that he will be United States senator
from Pennsylvania. The report adds
that he has set aside the sum Of $2.-
spend every penny of 1t to further his
desires"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
STAT. Q, ONO. CTR OF TOLEDO %.

LUCAS Coury.
FpArx J. CnESsr makss oath that he 10 senios
partner Of the arm of =. J. CnExHr Co, doing
business 10 the City Of Toledo County aud State
sforesaid and that said nrm viii pay the sum OF
oNK HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of cArAnaa cannot be cured by the use Of
HALLS CArAIKn CURE ....,u-
Sworn to before and subscribed In my presence.
A. W. GLEASON.
,"..t sor4.r rg.llo.
UaIls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally and acts
directly on tho blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. send for testimonials. free.
FL. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o..
Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Take HAlrs Family Pills for constipation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23

A prominent minister says that
spirits undoubtedly influence our
loves. But they won't much longer,
II this prohibition wave Keeps sweep
inR on.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
I sEAL

Occasionally a woman is glad when
her husband makes her cry, because
she can work him for a peace offer
Ing.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23

PILES CURED IN o TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to euro any CO -
Of Itching. Hind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in
to IL days money refunded. 6oc.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23

Many Professional Men,
clergymen. teachers and singers use
Browns Bronchial Troches for curing
hoarseness and coughs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens tho gums redpees n
nammation, aiays pain. cures wind colio 2oc bottle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23
REASON FOR woMEN's "NERvEs"
In Very Many Cases Il 10 Weakened
Kidneys.

Mrs Frank Roseboom. 512 8. Wash
ington ST.. Moscow. Idaho. says: I'm
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23

Calamity is mans true toucnstone.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23

Get leave to work in this world.
IT'S the best that life may offer.
Browning.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-01-23

Our great care should be not to
live long, but to live well.-Seneca-
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-09-04

once intelligence
he
a remained for three Tie
mand of
vessel home to the
in the of
ChevyC
the the
Sew
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-09-04
SOMETHING OF A NOVELTY.
English Method OF Preparing ArtL
ehokes with Eggs.

A novel English dish recently en-.
tail for lovers Of novelties In the
way OF savorios The recipe Is sum
cicnt for tasty bite for SIX per
sons The ingredients are two pounds
OF artichokes. one scraped onion. three
ounces Of grated cheese. one teaspoon.
ful OF celery salt one ounce of but
tes salt. lemon juice. and six eggs.
The artlchok's are pared and cut
into onefourth inch slices quarter OF
an inch thick and then covered with
water 10 which a little lemon juice
has been added also the scraped onion
and the teaspouufu Of celery salt
When boiled TN quite soft drain on
the water, to which the butter and
grated cheese lr" tO be- added. mixed
with a little rice flour In the way one
usually make soft sauce Into
this mad" sauce return the arti
Chnkcs.
Toast enough bread to cover the
bottom of an ouamclcd baking dish
butter the bread aud lay II around the
dish, pouring The sauce over It. and
after 1t has soaked ten minutes warm
II In the oven Meanwhile separat,
the whites from the yokes of the si>
eggs. add a pinch Of salt to the whites
and beat to a sim froth. then cover
the warm contents Of the pan with II
drop the whole yulks at equal dis
iances apart, and then bake the Who'll,
uniil the whit" iroth is slightly
Drowned
Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-09-04

B. carried aboard In sacks. while the
IrrI. transferred hy means at chute
~ the upper end uf which Is a crush
INK machine which breaks the blocks
uf irr into small pieces before allow
Ing them tu travel down into the fore.
hold ol the cutter as n nsh bearing
steamer is called
ON the following morning We had
pIowcd our way out ON to that part
Of the hahlur grounds In which the
rort had boon last heard uf 50
sharp look uut wa kept but It was
NOT until late In M" afternoon that the
traWlrrs were sighted In thick ur
ipgrN weather amt indeed. even In
nup u g. often NO easy matter to Ia
cate nrri. as M" FISHING vessels are
continually uu the move. and a cutter
might pass and r"pass puit" close
without sighting them Finding the
N,rt often occupies day.
\. ucL would have H. "" came
across three fleets aIl fishing within
.iuhr ul one another forming a yer
table nuatug town. extending In al.
directions ns far as the eye could So"
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