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Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
NOT AFRAID OF WILDCATS.
Miss Wilson Killed Two on Her Tour
Of Inspection Of Schools.

Camp Crook, S. D.-Miss Mary Lee
Wilson has just completed her annual
inspection of the schools of Custer
county, Montana, of which she is su-
perintendent. She drove nearly 500
miles alone in zero weather through
one of the toughest regions in the,
west, and on the way killed two wild
cats and shot at other ferocious wild
beasts. Custer county is enormous in
extent, and 1t lacks railroads, but Miss
Wilson is a western girl with the blood
of the plains in her veins, and she says
she likes her work.
Miss Wilson procured a light rig
and set out from Miles City in a snow
storm. Down along the Tongue river,
in the southwest portion of the county,
she drove, stopping at night at some
friendly ranch, and driving by day
from one school to another. At each
of them she greeted the teacher and
pupils with a smile. Over a national
forest she went to the Powder river,
encountering and killing there two
wildcats, and then she journeyed
south of the Lone Pine national forest
to this point. From here she drove to
Ekalka, Mont, and from there Cd
home
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
A Large Delegation Of Tramps.

the east side line, where all the towns
are small.
At various places the crew, with the
help of town marshals, tried to dis
lodge the unwelcome passengers, but
their superior numbers overcame all
opposition. At Exeter an effort was
made to get rid of the crowd by
switching their car to, a siding. The
hoboes deserted their old quarters and
took possession of a fiat car in the
train.
Word was then sent to the sheriffs
Office here and the train crew was or.
dered to leaves its accustomed run
and come in by Visalia. Several Ex
eter officers came on the train and
together with the sheriff, marshals
constables and deputies here made VI
a force of 16.
The leader of the tramps was fel
low with both legs cut off about the
knee, and armed with a pick handle
he started to force way for his gang
through the phalanx of officers.
Revolvers were drawn by the Off
GERS, however, and the hoboes sur
rendered The bunch was incarcer
ated in the county jail, to be released
later in squads of three and four, until
the ringleader was left. He will be
tried for disturbance.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
jackson Calmly Awaited His Doom

est man in the village, popularly
known as Merry Nat" risked his own
life by climbing out hand over hand on
slender rope to the side of the
drowning man. When he reached
Alfred Jackson's side he used all of
his great strength in a useless attempt
to release the captive foot from the
treacherous crevice, but, chilled to the
marrow, he was forced to give up the
attempt, crying like a baby when he
realized that his work had resulted
IN nothing.
DR.. Clinton Westcott attempted to
reach the perishing lad, and almost
lost his life by a boat upsetting.
For two hours the rescuers worked
hard and valiantly, Jackson standing
calmly under the fall up to his arm
pits in water and the spray breaking
over him, awaiting his doom bravely
and uncomplainingly.
Finally, frozen stiff, the unconscious
body sunk in the foamy waters, only
white life-buoy bobbing up and down
in the water marking the place where
he had gone down.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
HER BREAD UPON THE WATERS.
Little Edna Did as Sunday School
Teacher Directed.

1t was summertime, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Girvan had established them
selves as summer boarders on a large
farm, so that their only child. Edna,
might have a long-cherished wish re-
allied.
Little six.year-old Edna had heard
people talk of farms and farm life, and
she had teased her parents to take her
to the real country" where they have
cows, horses, chickens, and where the
men dig potatoes. They arrived there
Saturday, and the following day Edna
was placed in the village Sunday
school.
She said nothing about it on her
return home, and her parents had no
reason for thinking that their little
girl had learned practical lesson;
but on the following day when she
was given some bread crumbs to feed
the chickens her face simply beamed
with delight, and few moments
later her mother, glancing out of the
window, saw her throw the bread
crumbs into little pool of water, and
the chickens had to stretch their
ueCho OuJ lUIO lue WdleT W SeL IHe
feed. She meant to ask Edna why she
did it, but the incident passed out of
her mind
A few days later Edna's father had
occasion to go to the city, and when
he returned he brought home hand
some locket and chain for his little
girl, it being intended as surprise
from her father and mother; but Edna,
while plainly showing she was de-
lighted at receiving the gift, showed
no surprise whatever, but accepted it
in COOL matter-of-fact manner.
Both her father and mother noticed
this with surprise, and were keenly
disappointed. Finally her mother said
to Edna: But isn't my little girl sur
prised to receive so beautiful a gift
from papa and mammal" NO" little
Edna replied, "the golden text of the
Sunday school lesson on Sunday was:
Cast thy bread upon the waters, for
thou shalt find it after many days
And when you sent me to feed the lit
tie chickens, every day l did 'casted'
the bread on the water, and SO l
spected' something; my teacher
'splained' it that way"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
The Search for Gold.

Eastern depression in business and
western depression In silver mining
should act together as stimulus to
the search for gold. and the drift OF
miners back from the Nevada fields
should cause much Of the contemplated
activity to center In Colorado. No one
who knows this state can doubt that
many deposits of gold as yet undis.
covered exist In our mountains. some
OF them In or near established camps.
and. possibly. others in localities where
little or no mineral has ever been
found. 1t Is question OF looking for
them; and for this. conditions are
favorable, because of the reasons for
turning away from other forms Of min.
1ng and for leaving other mineral pro-
ducing regions.-Denver Republican.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
An Accomplished DueIist.

There is something very fascinatins
to one accustomed to the somewhat
even and prosaic tenor of the English
public life to gaze on a man who has
seen such vicissitudes as the present
prime minister of France, NJ. Georges
Clemenceau. He was but boy dur.
ing the Empire. when he was exiled !;
he spent four years in America
which is the reason why he speaks
English so perfectly. Then think of
what he has gone through since; to
every man who challenged him he
sent an acceptance, and a dozen, per-
haps score, of times he has taken his
life in his hands and looked into the
barrel of revolver or at the sword OF
an opponent who had for him all the
deadly hate OF political animosity, and
especially in a country like France,
where religion and classes, as well as
fierce personal ambition, divide men
into such hostile and irreconcilable
camps. Neither giving nor asking
mercy. this terrific man-small and
compact of stature-with the great
round head. the great dark eyes. has
fought his way, now trampled down,
now rising again. and always feared
and kept back, as men of such fiercely
strong character are bound to be. II
is only mediocrities in politics that he
world allows to get to the top without
obstruction.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
TWO CURES OF ECZEMA
Suffered Torments with 1t
Owe Recovery to cuticura.

"In 1884 my grandson, a babe had
an attack Of eczema, and after trying
the doctors to the extent of heavy bills
and an increase of the disease and suf-
fering, l recommended Cuticura and
in few weeks the child was well. He
is to-day strong man and absolutely
free from the disease. A few years
ago l contracted eczema, and became
an intense sufferer. A whole winter
passed without once having on shoes.
nearly from the knees to the toes be-
Ing covered with virulent sores. tried
many doctors to no purpose. Then
procured the Cuticura Remedies and
found immediate improvement and
final cure. NJ. w. LaRue, S45 Seventh St.,
Louisville, KY, Apr. 23 and May IA. 07."
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Ouray Geologic Folio.

The Geological Survey has recently
issued, as folio 153 of the Geologic
Atlas of the United States, q report
on Il district in Colorado which is
quite as well known to tourists as to
mining men. The Ouray quadrangle,
as the district covered by this folio is
called, is situated in the southwestern
part of the state, on the northern
slope of the San Juan mountains.
These mountains, which cover several
thousand square miles, are remnants
of great volcanic plateau that has
been carved by long-continued erosion
into a rugged and picturesque group.
Many of the SUBMITS in this region
are more than $4,000 feet high, and
several peaks. among which Uncom-
pahgre Peak and Mount Sneffels are
most widely known. are over $4,000
feet above sea level.
Railroads that penetrate the San
Juan mountains from both the north
and the south and numerous connect
ing wagon roads make the region
easily accessible to tourists, but it con-
tains many wild canyons that can be
traversed only by the experienced
mountaineer.
The developed mineral deposits of
the Ouray district are confined to the
southern part of the quadrangle, not
far from the town of Ouray They
are allied in many respects to the we'll
known ore deposits of the Silverton
and Telluride districts, but have a
number Of distinctive local character.
istics. They are nearly all deposits In
the sedimentary rocks which were
once covered by the volcanoes and
hann hxst ha ct.n -
Of the Uncompahgre Valley. Large
amounts of both gold and silver have
been taken from the Ouray deposits.
The gold ores have been found in
replacement bodies In quartzite, type
of deposit not common in the San
Juan region. Perhaps the most noted
mine producing these gold ores is the
American-Nettie. This mine is sit.
uated in high cliffs of the Uncom.
pahgre canyon below Ouray, and the
ores are brought down to mill near
the town by steeply inclined aerial
tramway. The principal silver ores
OF the district occur in veins that
penetrate the sedimentary rocks.
Most of these deposits also are in the
mountains east of the Uncompahgre,
below Ouray, and the ores are like.
wise transported by tramway to mills
near the railroad In the valley.
The law requires that the geologic
folios issued by the survey shall be
sold. but the price fixed-in thiA Ease
25 cents-covers barely the cost Of
paper and printing. Orders for the
folio should be addressed to the
director Of the survey at Washington
and should be accompanied by pre-.
payment Of the exact amount. in cash
or money order.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
TRAIN IN CALIFORNIA
IS SEIZED BY TRAMPS
TAKE POSSESSION OF CARS AND
EFFORTS TO DIsLopGE THEM
ARE UNAvAlLING.

Visalia, Ca.-The largest delegation
Of tramps that ever invaded this city
rode in the other day on a fat car of
a Southern Pacific train. There were
60 Of them and the train was virtually
under their control. The sheriff's Of
flee had been notified and went to the
relief Of the train crew. Forty-eight
were arrested and placed in Jail.
The army Of tramps first boarded
the train at Mendoza, about 60 miles
north of here. There were then about
160 of them, and they defied all ef-
off.
At Fresno the tramps boarded an
other train, taking possession Of a re-
frigerator car This train came down
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Charges Crime to Cat.

Gladstone, Mich.-Two children Of
Clarence Stearns, a farmer living near
this village, are dying and three 9TH
ers are seriously Ill, due to a cat hav-
ing sucked their breath" when they
lay asleep in bed.
The father. in the dim light. saw the
family cat sitting on the child's breast.
its nose close to the babes lips. The
cats claws scratched the child's
breast as the father drew 1t away.
Going to the bed Of the other chill.
dren he found. he says. that the cat
had sucked the breath of all and that
two were so Ill It was necessary for
him to hitch up his horses and drive
to the village for a doctor.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
To DEATH
BEFORE A CROWD
MAN SUccUMBS UNDER WATER
FALL AFTER EXPECTING
RESCUE OF BROTHER.
FRIENDS UNABLE TO GIVE AID
Providence, r. l., Clerk Is Carried
Over Falls in Canoe with Two
Others-Foot Catches Under
Submerged Rock.

Providence-In view of 200 persons
who were powerless to extend aid,
Alfred Jackson, aged %, Providence
clerk, was frozen to death while his
right foot was imprisoned by rock
on which he was standing under the
falls of the Pawtucket river, in Paw
tucket, the other afternoon.
Jackson, his brother Arthur, aged
20, and Earl T. Mathewson, aged 10,
Of East Providence, left the Pawtucket
Canoe clubhouse about three o'clock
and padded slowly down stream. When
Just above the falls they allowed the
canoe to drift too near the edge and
were carried over. All were thrown
into the water Alfred Jackson was
able to reach a half-submerged rock
at the foot of the falls, grasped his
brother Arthur, and kept him from
drowning, although the water from
the falls fell on them.
Finally persons on shore threw a
line. Alfred caught it and fastened it
around his brother, Arthur, who,
shorter than himself, was gasping in
water that was up to his chin. Arthur
was pulled ashore and so was Math-
ewson, who had floated down stream.
They were removed to the Rhode IS
land hospital in a critical condition
from exposure.
Alfred Jackson in the meanwhile
remained standing up to his waist in
water close under the falls, and
when the rescuers threw line to him
expecting to pull him to place of
safety, they found they were unable
20 move him.
In the roar of the cataract his
shouts could not be heard. but it was
evident that his feet had been caught
under water.
Several attempts were made to res
cue him. Adelard Potvin, the strong
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Expense No Object.

''Is this the counter where you take
ads. for things lost and found?"
Yes. SIR"
what will 1t cost to put In an ad.
for lost dog?"
Depends on the length OF It: may
be 60 cents, and maybe one dollar or
more"
We'll. my name Is Hewllgus. My
wife has lost her poodle. She will
probably come here to advertise for
1t. You can take her ad.. but don't
publish It, Here's four dollars to
keep It out Of the paper"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
All Lost.

David Belasco. the playwright and
manager, was talking about matinee
idols. Strange" he said. "the fasci-
nation that they exert upon young
girls. overheard the other day
literary conversation that is apropos.
Two men were conversing. "Did you
ever read Shakespeare's Loves La
Dor Lost"?' said the first. No.
growled the second bald head. but
I've taken my best girl to the theater.
and heard her rave all through the
show about the leading mans heaven
ly hair"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Pin In Woman Twenty.Three Years.

Bryan, O.-Swallowing q hair pin
when she was IS years old, and having
It taken from her side 23 years later,
was the peculiar experience Of Mrs.
Iohn Shook. living south Of here.
The hair pin gave her little trouble
antil last year, when she had an al.
most constant pain in her right side
An X-ray examination disclosed the
pin. which almost had been forgotten
by the woman.
1t was found an inch beneath the
'kin, just above the hip. and was cas-.
ly removed by q doctor.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
Goat and Man In Duel.

Kansas City. Mo.-Bruised and bat
:ered on all four sides and with all Of
ais corners knocked OF. Frank
Schleich lies on cot in the emer.
sency hospital as the result of bat
lie In the dark between him and a
goat. The goat invaded Schleich's
'oom in the barn and. as the man was
inarmed. the goat might have killed
him had 1t not been for the arrival
Of another barn man, who subdued the
horned and whiskered beast by throw.
Iny horse blanket over its head.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
London soelety's Discovery.

London society has discovered that
women are taking themselves too seri-
ously. that they have fallen into the
habit Of discussing everything. as II
anything mattered. with the result that
boredom has become the prevailing
note Of every assembly. An original
thinker has. however. come to the res.
cue and set the fashion Of being silly.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16

Count your own faults before ~
tempting to enumerate those OF your
neighhor. .
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-16
LYDIA E. PINKHAM


Nature and woman's work COM
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia E. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination of fdrugs.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of SIS NC. St.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
complete restoration to health
means SO much to me that for the sake
of other suffering women am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years l had been suffer-
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound did for Mrs. Muff,
it will do for other suffering women.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
THE KENTUCKY FUTUR|TY

Secretary II. w. Wilson has issued
the conditions for the Kentucky Futur-
ity of 1908, which is guaranteed at
$4,000. 1T will close on March 10th
with n fee of s. for eaci mare. The
second payment is on December 1st,
when $40 Is duo on the foal when the
color and sex must be given. No fur
thcr payment is due till June tst of the
year they start. II there is no living
foal to nominated mare the nomnator
may substitute another mare and foal
regardless OF ownership. This is the
premier OF all futuritics. and In fact
is the trotting derby OF the world. AS
usual it is divided into three sections,
$4,000 for the main purse for three
year olds, of which $4,000 goes to inc
first and $500 to the nominntor. II ina
owner Of the winner is also the nom
linator he lands close to $4,000 net
There is Sc. 900 to the second. $1,000 to
the third and $500 to the fourth. with
cash premiums to each noninatof'
There is $4,000 for two-ycar-old trot-
| ters to be raced in 1910 for which the
| first money Is $4,000. and $3.50 to nom-
tnator. AS one colt can win both
events he can win q total of s13a5o.
There is the usual $4,000 purse for
PAGERS at three years old.
This is the fifteenth renewal OF tne
stake, which from the first became
| prime favorite with the breeders OF the
| continent. 1t has always been most
Ipronounced success and the winner IS
4 usually the champion three-year-ola
1 NJ his wear. IL ever there was a time
when 1t is to the interests of breeders
70 support with their utmost efforts
! trottlng sport 1t is now, but In this
case 1t is to their manifest Interest to
do so, for whether they keep or sell
their producse their value is Increased
.iif entered In this stake.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
NEWS OF THE BOXERS.

An effort is being made to match
Young Loughery. OF Philade4phia'
against Fred Welsh. the bout to take
place at Milwaukee.
Eddie Murray wants to box any ll"-
FOUNDER in Philadelphia, and he wants
to start In on Tommy Stone.
Young Nitchie wants bout with VIII
lie Moody, Spike Robson or Tommy
o'Toole and he says he will make any
weight that either of the three can
make.
Jack Bradley, who signs himself the
"Fughting Messenger Boy, writes ina.
he would like to box young Clark, OF
philadelphia, three or six rounds.
Jack ,Twin) Sullivan has refused an
offer from the Pacific Athletic club, OF
Los Angeles. to box Sam Langford. SUI
lliyan is trying to get a match with kid
Ketchall, whom he thinks Is easier
game than LanSford.
Mike Ncuman, manager for severai
years of the Long Acre Club. OF New
York. has resigned from that position,
and in the future will devote all his
time to tho management OF the Spring
Garden Athletic Club. OF Philadelphia.
Mayor Becker. Of Milwaukee. has
asked the managers of the athletic
| clubs there not to employ Malachy
Hogan, the Chicago fight referee. ow
ling to the complaints of his unfair
decision In tho match between Packy
4 Mcfarland and Fred Welsh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01

performances. He is honestly and SIN
cereiy iimself--a self OF lovhble pei
sonaiity and the most marvellous seS1-
nlcisn or the age.
1t Is not the women alone, who nre
hypnotizetl by the magic re this y ,,,,t,s
mains playing. Men, with anu =, W vrInd,
away and revel, in new sensations MS .,,e,s
while listening to sounds that no r Ill.,
fiddle ever. produced before. n nna
througll the music bring FRESHNESS,
to the heart that makes the woria
grow young again. and Whero ~ Zig a
man who would refuse TO be stTa a,
ported back to the golden d Gay, .,
Ills program for. this city VIII ~,
c1,ide numbers which have not been
played here and IL as follows: Tie
"Concerto IMP minor" by Weiniawsky,
q the best knoW yne sna y Y5 pfe 81
the Violin; Bohemian work, BY ga
itch: also numbers by sp9hr !, 'rsehai-
ord eneore numbers by Other s,, fam ,o,,,
arait, be the accompanied. and. Mile.
Berthn Roy will give. piano solos by
Chopin Saint Saens, Moszkowski and
Schumann.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01

Hamburg. was abducted as an infant
and wandcrs over the globe as sol
der of fortune, only to come back IN
his full manhood and be placed on his
own throne, through conspiracy, be-
cause he looked like the king, who. az
an infant, had been substituted for
himself, but who now, owing to a blow
on the head had become maniac.
While acting as a sham king, Gustavus
accidentally learns during a strong act
between himself and the Raven, who
had been a party to the abduction,
that he himself is In fact the real
king. The play, which is prettily set,
delightful in its naturalness and happy
in It's ending. should draw houses. as
| 1t deserves
I"Chcckers" Here Friday.
Checkers" will be the bill at the
ACADEMY Friday night. This play has
been termed by some "America's great
est character play"
Most conspicuous OF tho character
parts Is Push" Miller, the race track
tout. 1t is played by Dave Braham. Jr,,
wrote the never-forgotten songs of
Harrigan and Hart. Young Brahan
has played Push" since the initial
performance OF "Checkers." Braham
doubted his ability to play the part
when cast for it, and but for his man
ayers insstcncc that he could and
must PLAY it. would gladly have &C.
,lcepted minor role. How capitally
he was fitted 60 interpret this rarely
excellent drawing Of the up-to-datc
slangy race-tracls tout, ever ready fol
an emergency, those who have seer
him in the play we'll know.
Ever Popular "IIast Lynne"
, East Lynee," the drama that ha
, been played times without number
3 and by companies without number, AM
! which Is still being played, will b
presented at the Academy Saturday
matinee and night, by Joseph king
company. The play Is too well know
! to need anything III the way of eNpla
: nation With a good company present
y ing IT. the old play seems to be fol
: lowed with as much interest to-day a
IT was years ago.
n The mention Of EAST lynne alway
: reminds one of the stogy of the ma
. who. with longing heart returned I
q the home OF his boyhood. after man
y years. absence. and who looked i
II vain for one familiar landmark to re
!, call the days Of old, but who foun
nothing In the whole town that wa
not new to him, Disconsolate, h
turned his steps toward the depot, h
u disappointment being 50 great that i