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Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16

butchers who calls the house, printed
o ane enchanted public
Now may be that liking 'up full with horrors
the the emotions has been sad which
possess the profound That the ho poo
people, should eve crude sensations detail and
heartendng situation therefore, perhaps natural though cannot be
eevatng admirable.
But the fact of the having apparently nxaube delight
horrors does not interpret the growing cult of the horrible the eu
Stevenson the opim whose life triumph
the horrors depression that
is of such onderul tnngs.
But be the utmost ambition who take them
mold the thought of the day prove the of humanity
world full such horrible things that only
sbe to be happy but it wicked endeavor to be
Take example much of the fiction of the day; much of it
debang socaed realism that 25
wary among the new books" library shelves
Raher dreadful but powerful How on times of mind,
has that familiar struck ones about foshy horrible
book young with about much knowledge of life their
little children puse half Mortified half fascinated oneided
presentation of life sordd medley of ng and fatuousy
women tragedy unreeved by the saving gm hmor that
eayens most hingsno knowledge that:
Beauty A t and & terror @ % are only M @ @ not @ two , an, , and
distortion the beautiful life
dwel the of all and the readers totally
bemused realizing that they feel something they close the precious
quite knowing exclaim "How POWERFUL
remarked that Zoas genius consisted sitting daily
his window and depicting exactly what he from it. "Pty then
the reionder a he lives dirty neghbohood
nothing than powerful by powerful
the casting the good taste and good
alike 1t particularly difficult to rend the veil of the ultimate
decenc difficulty lies rather presenment
of life
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Our Agricultural Advantages.

Through Secretary w. F. R. Mills OF
the Denver Chamber of Commerce the
Colorado Agricultural College has ar
ranged for series Of papers to be
prepared by the experts of the college.
These papers will cover every field
of agriculture adapted to Colorado.
The status of each agricultural line
will be shown, together with the spe-
cial advantages Colorado has for each
particular branch of farming and the
probable future developments. Among
the subjects to be discussed are the
following.
Horses" Beet Producing" Fruit
Growing" Grain Growing" Forage
Crops" DRY Land Farming" Hogs"
"Dairying." Poultry" "Sheep Indus
try" Potatoes" "Cantaloupes" and
Sugar Beets."
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16

A Chicago woman who has tasted 81
days in Los Angeles-not as a delicate
compliment to California's cooking,
but to try one Of the health-fad theo.
ries-reports that she is gaining
weight instead of losing it. At first
she dropped a few pounds while her
system was getting accustomed to the
new conditions. Then she began 10
pick up weight. Now she tips the
scale1 a few ounces higher up each
morning. Our agricultural experiment
stations should not overlook this state
of things. urges the Chicago Daily
News. We do not desire to compare
the lovely Chicago woman to live
stock, but il fasting will work this
way on human beings why should it
not on the lower animals? 1t is up to
the scientists to show the farmer how
to put the last ten or twenty pounds
on his porkers by the fasting process.
Will they rise to the occasion?
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16

Secretary Wilson says the public
cannot tell fresh eggs from stale. That
IL mistake. The public has an infal.
lible rule. All it has to do is to ask
the groceryman. The public isn't
obliged to carry around an electric
battery and an X-ray machine for the
purpose Of testing its eggs. The gro.
Ger Is always more than pleased to
give the facts. That is what he is
there for. The skeptical person might
think the grocer himself didn't know
but he does. 1t is an easy matter for
him to know. All he has to do to ge,
strictly fresh egg is to pick 1t out OF
the 41-cent basket. The price seems
TO him a sufficient guaranty of fresh
hess.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Modern Hospitals.

It is difficult to conceive the change
which has been wrought in human life
by modern hospitals. From the be-
ginning of the Christian era the reli-
gious made an effort to reduce suffer.
ing by caring for the sick and aged.
Compassion for pain became speedily
a characteristic of the Christian. But
although hospitals increased in num-
ber from the dark ages up to the mid
die of the nineteenth century, there
tual beneficence The risks of infec-
ton were so multiplied by the assem-
bling of numbers of sick people that
IT was doubtful how greatly human ills
with the knowledge of antiseptic meth
DDS all this has been changed, and to-
day the beneficence of hospitals is i'm
mense and unquestioned. For their
practical work they are largely de-
pendent upon the devoted labor OF
women. The women nurses within and
the women benefactors without the
hospital walls are numbered by hun
dreds of thousands. In great city
the service of the hospitals is enor-
nous. On Hospital Sunday" London
subscribes no less than 100000 for
the support of it's hospitals. A single
one of them, situated in the White
chapel district, among the very poor
est people in the great city, has
served 100000 patients since it was
opened 1t has more than 800 in it's
wards constantly. Fifty patients are
operated on daily. When one thinks
of the number of women who by day
and night. year in and year out. SUP
ply the wants and alleviate the pain
of the patients in the great London
hospital and In thousands of similar
institutions over the whole civilized.
Christianized world, remarks the
Youths Companion, one partly realizes
what mighty stream of compassion
took its rise when a little group OF
men in Judea heard from the Masters
lips His answer to the question. Who
is my neighbour"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Penltente Drop Dead.

Albuquerque. N. M.-Francisco Mon.
tano, a member Of the almost extinct
religious sect called the penitentes.
met his death during the barbarous
rites of these fanatics at San Mateo, n
little native town west Of here, Mon
day. Montana. according to custom.
was carrying strapped to his back Il
wooden cross weighing several hun
dred pounds. After staggering unler
the fearful weight for short time
Montana was seen to be bleeding and
gaping for breath. He was at once
seized and the ropes united, when he
fell dead at the foot OF the cross, the
pressure on the ropes having severed
his jugular vein.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16

Margaret A. Jones has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Empire in
place of William E. Avery.
Summit county is arranging for an
extensive mineral exhibit at Denver
during the Democratic national con-
vention in July.
1t is expected that the board of ap-
praisers for the Denver water plant,
to fix it's value on proposition Tor
its purchase by the city, will reach
decision some time in May.
Col. A. J. Sterling, veteran of the
Civil War, and one OF the oldest and
most prominent attorneys in Lead
vile, died at his home in Leadville
April 10th, aged sixty-nine, after an
illness of few days with pneumonia.
He had been resident OF Leadville
since 1873.
The mayor and trustees of Coal
Creek have decided to abolish their
salaries SO that the expenditures of
the town can be kept within the in
come. The mayor is paid $75 and
each trustee $50 per annum. Since
the town was burned last June the in
come has been small
Andrew Carnegie has donated the
additional sum OF $4,000 for the COM
pletion of the inside work of the new
public library at Durango. Mr.. Car
negie previously gave $12.500 for the
construction of the library, and this
gift makes total of $4,000. The
building has been in use for some
time, although the interior was not
completed.
Four separate suits have been filed
in the United States Circuit Court by
the government against the Cutler
Lumber Company of Lake county, al
leging timber trespass. The men
named as having cut the timber and
sold It to the Cutler company are
John Anderson, j. ID. Riggs. Daniel
Ray, G. II. Methard and Edward How
ard The government places the
amount Of damages at total OF $634.
The annual encampment OF the
Department of Colorado and Wyom-
ing, Grand Army of the Republic. at
Fort Collins, May goth. 21st and 22nd,
will be enlivened by the attendance
Of the members OF Custer Post No. 1
of Laramie, Wyoming, in body.
They will come In wagons, carriages
and automobiles and will be accom-
panied by many OF the ladies' Of the
Woman's Relief Corps. At Fort Col
Inns they will camp In the field.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16

On this planet we are the highest of
the forms Of life that we see. You are apt
to think that you are the highest that ex-
lists, whereas there is no reason for thinking
so at all. We are sometimes asked whether
other planets are inl ted. think we may
say we know that the moon is not; any life
there may once have been on it appears now
to be extinct; its whole surface looks dead
planet Mars is inhabited. Perhaps it is;
but i venture to think that on the whole
it is most probable that we are at the pres
ent time the only intelhgently inhabited
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16

Rather a cheerful outlook. that of
a Boston social reformer and settle.
menthouse worker! II believe" he
said recently, that / shall live to see
flve hours a days work, five days a
weeks work, and five dollars a days
pay" The attractiveness of the pros.
pect depends, however. upon whether
one is employer or employed.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16

The esteemed New York Sun, which
believes in giving every man-with
a few exceptions-a show. has per-
mit.ed its contributors to reopen the
old controversy as to the shape of the
earth, the question being whether 1t
is fiat or round. Apparently the Sun
Is undecided.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16

Perhaps the new gun that shoots
100000 bullets an hour will be use.
ful adjunct to higher civilization, but
II doesn't appear as II there would be
much left for 1t to shoot at after the
first hour or 80.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16

Diamonds haven't gone down in
price. says the dealer. You will find
that to be true II you are going to
buy dozen or SO. If. however, you
have one for sale and It is the only
thing that stands between you and
want probably you will notice a
marked reduction in the price.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16

In Norway man is not allowed to
vote unless he can produce documen-
tary or cicatricial evidence that he has
been vaccinated. II is poor country
for anti-vaccination societies.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Cult of
Horrible
A Protest Against
the Modern Love
of the Gruesome
BY MRS. GEORGE NORMAN.

HIDEOUS murder is committed, unhappy young wom-
has with violent death obscure alley, and the
newsboys the demand for extra specials the
tongue-ted of AngloSaxons provided with
tagging subject of conversation whole family wiped off
face of the earth by the sudden insanity of wretced
neuroc in whom possibly, and often most probably self
control might have crbed ncpent Madness and the whole
epeent details forth in print Special photographs
of of the
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-16
Colorado Sanitary Exhibit.

Colorado Will be represented by an
extensive exhibit at the International
Congress of tuberculosis, which is to
meet at Washington. d. c., September
Fl, 1908. DIR. Charles Denison OF Den
yer, chairman of the exhibition COM
mittee, has addressed letter to pros
pective exhibitors, chief officers of san
itariums, ETC., as follows:
Dear Sir: We want every institu-
ton in Colorado. which is specially de-
voted to the treatment of tuberculosis
to add a good model of representation
Of their plant to our exhibit.
"First-Sanitariums, tent colonies
and mountain resort hotels, mainly
patronized by tubercular invalids, are
meant to be included; best in models
made on one per cent. scale.
Second Devices for sleeping
porches, summing parlors, tents, ham,
mocks and reclining chairs, are appro-
pirate as another class; best in models,
made on a five to ten per cent. scale.
Third - Illustrations OF research
work in the study and treatment of tu-
berculosis; photographs and plans
along the line of housing the tubercu-
lar; x-ray and other displays of special
manifestations of disease are wanted.
'Fourth-Illustration or models OF
means Of prevention of tuberculosis. (.
mechanical devices used in treatment
or for promoting resistance to the dis
ease; devices or systems for promot-
ing physical development, especially OF
the lungs, il of a grade and made on "A
scale harmonizing with the purpose OF
the exhibition. and not burdened with
proprietary advertising intent. will be
accepted.
"Fifth-The exhibition committee
are planning to use fourth or third
Of our allotted space for general ex-
hibit. including among other possible
additions specially prepared climatic
statistic maps. showing the relation of
the climatic data OF Colorado to the
rest of the United States, and a contour
relief map of the whole Of the state.
or of the middle half of 1t reckoning
from east to west, to be made on q
scale of two miles to one inch and with
graGed exaggeration of altitude to
suit our mountain and plain condi-
tions."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
An English Amenity,

A striking difference between on,
manners and those Of our English
cousins was shown one day at a gar
den party. The hostess, an Americans
was speaking to one of her guests, an
Englishwoman Of rank. - e
"Dear Lady b." she said, there arc
some sandwiches which I made with
my own hands, particularly for you
You know I've often told you about
our American sandwiches and how
good they are. Here are different
sorts, lettuce and cucumbers, If you
care for grass or If you like savory
better try the cream cheese ones with
pimentoes. I've some sweet ones, too
raisins and nuts chopped together
which will you try first2''
She held a plate in each hand, q
plate filled with dainty looking sand.
wiches, and they were extended invit.
ingly toward her guest, who looked at
them critically, then said in the clear,
high pitched voice Of the we'll bred
Englishwoman: " al. g =.
ooh, thank you, so kind Of you, but
do you know never touch the nawsty
things Plain Dealer.
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,iLl q
TOO BUSY IN FAR EAST.
Japan Has No Time for War With
America.

America. ~
Paris, Jan. 9.-The Echo de Paris
prints an interview emanating, it
says, from an authorized Japanese
source" with the object of showing
that Japan is so absorbed with the
mainland Of Asia that war with Amer
lea is impossible. -
"The entire attention of Japan"
says the interview. lis occupied with
China and Korea, where developments
are occurring which are giving Toxic
the greatest concern. China has just
dismissed number of Japanese In.
structors, who have been replaced
with Germans. The Manchurian sit
uation is full Of complications. China
demands the immediate integral ap-
plication of the treaty of Portsmouth,
which would deprive Japan OF the pos
sibility of exercising an efficacious in
fluence in Manchuria."
Japan opposes the extension of the
Picking railroad to Foukoumen by way
of Hsinmintun on the ground that the
Pektng agreement of 1905 stipulated
that China should not construct a
parallel line injurious to Japanese in
terests. The Japanese occupation of
Korea also Is meeting with much op-
position and for this and other rea-
sons Japan is actively pushing the
work Of increasing her ornaments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
OPPOSES TAFT CANDIDACY
Statement Issued by New Hampshire
Labor Federation, ..".' .

Concord, N. H., Jan. 9.-Opposition
to Secretary Taft as a presidential
candidate was embodied in state.
ment issued by the executive commit
tee Of the state branch of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor The state
ment says in part: .-
I'VE, the executive committee of
the New Hampshire branch of the
American Federation of Labor, in SEN
timent and sympathy with union mem
bers of all political parties in this
country, hereby declare ourselves I'M
alterably opposed to the nomination of
William Fl. Taft, secretary of war, for
the presidency; that we recognize in
him, through his public utterances
and judicial decisions and opinions,
the arch enemy of organized labor;
that he is the instrument and ex-
ponent of capitalistic power; that the
writ of injunction, which he upholds,
with other Ubiquitous measures, never
was intended and never should be ap-
piled to deprive honest industry of its
personal rights; that we object to his
methods of campaigning as any one
mans man, however exalted and in
fuential may be his master or wide.
spread his own support and endeavor;
and that we are determinedly and
1rrevOcably opposed to his candidacy"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
Chance. For a Home Run,

A clever teacher who has the power
OF calling out originality In her pupils
says that she would have no use for
text books If she. took time to answer
all the startling questions asked in
the classroom. One day the attraction
of gravitation was under discussion
when one of the boys said that he
didn't see any need Of 1T, anyway.
1T seems to me-" said he, there's no
particular use in having the earth at
tract things. Now, when the apple
fell and made Newton think out the
reason for it, that apple might just as
well have stayed where. 1t was ..until
somebody gathered At" !
You play ball, don't your asked
the. teacher. Well, suppose you knock
the ball very high, what happensY'
1T falls"
''But If there were no attraction e.
ward the earth it,wouldp't fall. Don't
you think that might Hoye ineonYen-
lent y
my" cried the boy, what a. bully
chance for home runw Chicago
News. ~ u.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
UNABLE TO GET RECRUITS
Hard Times in Industrial World Does
Not Help the Army. II

Washington, Jan. 9.-The hard
times in the industrial world, that
have driven into the marine corps and
the navy nearly all of the men needed
to fill the authorized quotas, have not
helped the army so far in the matter
Of recruitment Reports still flow in
upon the war department of failure
to secure recruits; of rrivates buying
their discharges; of non commissioned
officers refusing to re-el1ist and of re-
sulting skeleton organizations that are
little more than travesties upon fight
ing forces. A>typical report just at
hand is one from Fort Mcintosh, Tex,
in which the commanding officer of a
battalion OF the Nineteenth infantry
says: -. go '---<15"#. ..7
II have present today in the four
companies fifty-six men and twenty
nine Of these are to be discharged
this month At the end of this month
if We get no recruits one company will
have three men and another four. The
other two companies will have clever
and twelve men, respectively"
The report is one of number being
collected for, the enlightenment of
congress in dealing with the great
question of what is wrong with the
army" 49,. 2. r.. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
WILL SUCCEED GREEDY.
General Edcerly to Command Depart
rnent of Dakota.

= = $50 4 az
washington, Jan. BY direction of
the president Hrigadier General Win
field S. Edger]y has been relieved
from the further command of the de-
partment OF the Gulf at Atlanta, Ca,
and ord cred to proceed to ST. Paul and
assume command temporarily of the
department Of Dakota during the alb
sence of Major General Greedy Gen.
eral Edgerly's present assignment to
the command of the department of
Dakota, although announced as TEN
porary, is intended to be made per-
manent on the statutory retirement Of
General Greedy March 27 next. Gen
eral Greedy las been granted leave of
absence until that date and has prac-
tically ended his career as an officer
in active service.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
Simple Remedy for La Grippe.

La grippe coughs are dangerous
as they frequently develop into
pneumonia. Foley's Honey and Tar
not only stops the cough but heals
and strengthens the lungs SO that no
serious results need be feared. The
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar con-
tains no harmful drugs and is ii a
yellow package. Refuse substitutes.
E. A. Barker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
An insidious Danger.

One of the worst features OF kid
.ney trouble.i is that it is an insid-
ious disease and before the victim
realizes his danger he may have a
fatal malady. Take Foley's Kid
ney Cure at the first sigh of trouble
as it corrects irregularities and
prevents Bright's disease and dla-
betes. E. A. Barker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
MPackinu OF Of Widows

Some curious customs in the way Of
pastimes prevail III Korea. Among the
farming classes there Is one known sas
the packing of Of widows. = This
means a raid on a certain village
known toeontain a young widow. q
widoWer, accompanied by friends, en-.
tiers the village, carries OF the woman
IN question and marries her.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
How to Avoid Pneumonia.

You can avoid pneumonia and
other serious results from cold
by taking Foley's Aoney and Tar.
Il stops the cough and expels the
cold from the system as it is mildly
laxative. Refuse any but thegen.
uine in the yellow package. 3.
a. Barker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
New York Broker Suicides

New York, Jan. 9.-Charles W..
Whitney, member OF the stock ex-
change firm of H. N. Whitney e. Sons,
committed suicide at his home In
West Seventy second street by shoot
ing. Mr. Whitney was thirty.eight
years old. !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
Caleb Powers Seeks Pardon.

Lexington, Ky, Jan. "a. statement
to the public has Teen issued by Caleb
Powers in which he asks the people to
sign petition to Governor Wilson
for pardon on the main ground that
he was tried unfairly three times and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
"A. Riu score,

Beginner at Golf How many have I
taken, my boy Is 1t fifteen, or sig
teen7 Disguised Gaddie Ach. ! dinna
ken. It's no a caddie ye need; It's d
billiard marker. Peoples Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09
His. Three Laughs.

'.The fool" wrote Burne-Iones in one
Of his letters, ''has three laughs. He
laughs at what is good, he laughs at
what is bad, and he laughs at what he
does not understand"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-01-09

at his last trial ten jurors asked for
his acquitfal. A committee composed
Of four Democrats and three Repub-
hcans has charge Of the petition.