Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Miscellaneous.

A missionary has found among the
Indians in Oconto county, Wis,
Bible given to the Oneida tribe in 1854
by the secretary of the Prince of
Wales while the Indians were living
in Massachusetts.
A fresh air school" unique among
educational institutions in this country
will be opened in Providence, r. l.,
where pupils will not remove their
wraps and will work under conditions
as nearly resembling an outdoor at
mosphere as possible.
The government is arranging to
manufacture cement for use on the
Panama canal in case the prices of
turing plant may be installed on the
isthmus.
A severe blizzard recently swept the
Atlantic coast causing much suffering
in New York and Philadelphia. Much
damage was done to small shipping
and street car traffic was demoralized.
w. Leo Bockemohle, cashier of the
suspended bank of Ellinwood, Kan,
shot and killed himself at his home,
while under arrest charged with max,
ing a false statement of the banks
condition.
Liquor interests in Alabama are re-
sorting to dynamite against the prohi-
bition leaders.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Meyer, aged 6S
and 65 respectively. were recently
burned to death on their farm near
Bartlesville, Ok.~
The Kansas house has adopted a
Joint resolution declaring for William
H. Taft as their choice for president.
An attempt to overthrow the mon
archy of Portugal and establish re-
public was recently nipped in the bud
at Lisbon, and the leaders arrested.
]. B. Joslin, an eccentric character
Of Topeka, was recently found stran-
gled to death in his home in that city.
Three submarine torpedo boats re-
Gently made the trip from Newport,
r. l., to New York in 171s hours. This
is the longest trip ever made by boats
of this class under their own power.
The Mine Owners association of
Goldfield, New, have abolished the
card system which required all en-
ployes to renounce the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. Many federation
men will return to work under the new
rule.
In the first % days of January 445,-
900 hogs were marketed in Kansas
City. This is $4,000 more than were
ever received there in any whole
month before.
An attempt Of socialists to bring
about march OF the unemployed"
in Chicago was frustrated by the po-
lice. DR.. Reitman and two of his
followers were arrested for melting
riot.
Charles Mot, the American con-
sular agent at st. Marc, Hayti, has
been dismissed because of completely
in the recent revolution against Presi-
dent Nord's government.
President Bochemohle, OF the Bank
OF Ellenwood, Kan, has been arrested,
charged with having sworn falsely
concerning the banks condition.
Four business houses, with their
contents. were recently destroyed by
fire at Geuda Springs, Kan, causing
a loss of $1,000.
The American National Live Stock
association, in session at Denver, has
endorsed the leasing system OF public
lands.
At Marysville, Kan. George Tenny.
son has been held to the district court
for the murder of his father, David
Tennyson.
The supreme court of the United
States has denied the petition for an
appeal in the Chicago Street railroad
reorganization case.
To prevent the spread OF scarlet
fever in the schools the board of edu-
cation OF Minneapolis. Mimi. has or
dered 750 text books burned.