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Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30
CAR SHORTAGE EXPECTED.

Railroad men are repeating their
warning of last year to northwestern
dealers and consumers to place their
orders for coal as early as possible
in order to safeguard themselves
against delays incident to conges-
tion of traffic, with incidental short
ness in the car supply. They had
reason for their warning of last year.
despite the fact that business for
months previous had been discourag-
ingly light, but this year they have
what amounts to almost assurance of
difficulty ahead in the fact that traf-
fic in all departments of the carrying
business is increasing rapidly. There
are 100000 idle cars in the United
States, Canada and Mexico at the pres
ent time, but orders for rolling stock
are compelling the utilization of
these cars so rapidly that managers
are becoming nervous in regard to
the coal trade. Indications point to
an exceptionally heavy movement in
grain during the months in which de-
iayed orders for fuel must be filled in
order to obviate suffering during the
first cold weather of winter, and those
who wish to avoid anxiety and trou-
BILE are advised to place their orders
as soon as possible.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30

Paul Mortons plan of keeping
money in the country by levying an ex-
port tax on American heiresses who
marry foreigners and go abroad is
based on patriotic feeling but the no.
ton is not new-in fact it was en-
bodied in a bill introduced in the re-
cent congress by Representative Sab
aoth of Illinois. Mr.. Morton is not
alone in thinking it a pity that Amer
leans should fall down and worship
titles. When his rage is excited by
the spectacle of splendid American
girl with rich father throwing her
self away upon a decadent sprig of
European aristocracy, he is in the
same state as thousands of other free
Americans witnessing the same sorry
spectacle, says the Milwaukee Wis
consin. If a practical remedy for the
evil can be found it will be widely well
comed-but more especially if it be
not inconsistent with the fine old
American principle of individual lib
erty.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30
Rich Miser starves to Death.

Cincinnati.-The body of Christie
pher Kuhn. an aged cabinet maker,
was discovered in his squalid room at
1922 Central avenue. He had been
dead since September 9Th when. ac-
cording to neighbors, he apparently
died Of starvation. Secreted in the
room were many thousands of dollars
worth of securities. There were keys
TO safety deposit box in the City
Hall Bank and bank book showing
he had on deposit $1.100. Kuhn was
a hermit and seldom ate anything, re-
naming in his room working on vio-
lin. There were two violins in the
room, one of which is said to be
worth $1,000. and which was once the
property of famous musician.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30

1t is a graceful act on the part of
the British government to order an
entire squadron of cruisers to this
country to take part in the Hudson
Fulton celebration this fall. The af-
fair will be distinctly American. New
ertheless it will have significance for
the entire world. The discovery of
the Hudson led ultimately to the de-
velopment of a region that has be-
come one of the most important on
the globe, and Fultons experiment
marked the beginning of the era of
steam navigation, of which the mighty
navy of Great Britain, part of which
will be present at the commemoration,
is an outgrowth. Ships of other ma
tions also will be on hand, and one of
the greatest features of the pageantry
will be the display of steam vessels
indicating the growth in that direc-
ton since the Clermont made her
epochal trip.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30

The government bulletin reports the
average condition of cotton at 63.7
per cent. OF normal, and on this basis
the total output will be about 1O.25O
600 bales. whereas the yield last year
was 13,S00,000 bales. The worlds con
sumption OF cotton is placed at 49,.
100000 bales annually. These figures
convey their own comment as to how
closely the supply will approximate
the demand. Certainly there seems
TO be no need of restricting cotton
growing next year in order to avert
the accumulation of an embarrassing
surplus.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30

me Spanish bark, San Antonio,
with $4,000 bags of salt aboard, has
sunk in Havana harbor. No one can
truthfully say that this salt is lost;
it has emerged its individuality with
that of the capacious deep. All the
owners of this salt need do to re-
cover their property is to await the
slow but sure evaporation which sci
entists tell us is drying up and disin-
tegrating the earth quite after the
manner of the shredded Goldfish of
commerce.
One Of the reforms which have
been placed to the credit of the
Young Turkish party in the Ottoman
empire is the abolition of the "red
ticket regulation" Until this took
place a red card was issued to a lew
on arrival in Palestine, the possession
Of which entitled the holder to a three
months residence. If the red ticket
man wished to remain longer the Gre
dental had to be renewed, and this
naturally led to abuses in the nature
strictive measure was urged upon the
authorities by Israel Zangwill.
Scurvy, so common and deadly
among early polar explorers, is total
ly unknown among Eskimos who eat
raw meat. This iodized raw food
also explains the absence of en-
larged tonsils, glands and goiter.
Their perfect, splendid teeth and
strong lower jaws mark them COM
pletely carnivorous. The exclusion of
vegetable food has shortened their i'll
testine and Indigestion is unknown.
One would suppose their pure flesh
diet would cause biliousness, etc., but
the large percentage of oil in their
food acts as a gentle laxative and
protects against all harms. The Es-
kimo eats with relish old rotten blub-
ber that would stagger buzzard.-
New York Press.
Twenty-Five thousand Chinese Cool
les are wanted to finish the Canadian
Grand Trunk railway at SO day and
board. Chinese cooks get SIS month
in New York, as against $40 to s45
paid to Japanese cooks. Chinese
laundrymen make SIS week here. A
Chinaman will do as much in one day
in house as the average servant girl
does in six. The wages which the
Chinamens untiring industry. honesty,
intelligence and loyalty command are
the measure of the yellow peril we feel
when he is here stealing our job. BY
offering this work and big wages to
coolies the officials of the Canadian
Grand Trunk are discouraging that
American labor which is inclined to
turn over on the park bench for an
other snooze until it is time for the
| bread line to form.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30
Ten Killed. Sixteen Injured.

Chicago.-Ten men were killed and
sixteen probably fatally injured early
Tuesday morning, Sept. 2s. when a
train southbound for Cincinnati on the
Pennsylvania railroad crashed into
the caboose of Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul cattle train bound for the
Stockyards.
Sixteen men were in the caboose Of
the stock train when the passenger
train crashed into it in the railroad
yards. few blocks from the down.
town station. The engine plowed
through the caboose, tearing 1t to bits
and setting fire to the debris.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30
WESTERN NEWS.

The 100000 worth of bonds voted
by Kansas City, Kans., TO improve the
water plant in that city, were sold to
Trowbridge & Niver, Chicago bond
firm, at premium of $l5,5OO. The
bonds will run thirty years and carry
premium of four and one-half per
cent.
The T. H. Bunch company, large
grain concern, at Little Rock, Ark,
has filed petition in bankruptcy. 1t
is reported that local banking institu-
tions are involved to the extent Of
100000. The annual business of the
concern, it is said, has ranged between
s4,000,OO0 and $7,0OO,OO0.
Kenton, way out in Cimarron coun-
ty, Okla, is SO remote that bald
eagle sometimes gets lost in trying to
find it. Yet kenton has a newspaper,
the News, owned by l.. A. Wikofr.
Moreover, when Wikoff was in Okla
homa City, last week, he bought big
motor car and rode home in it.
The richest woman in Nebraska,
possibly, is Mary Bronson, who owns
10000 acres of land of an average
value of $50 an acre, more than 1000
head of cattle and $50 head of fine
horses. Mrs. Bronson is the mother
of four sons, who are almost her only
companions on the ranch on the
Black Hills line of the Northwestern
road.
With over 600 delegates already on
the ground and hundreds of more on
the way there is every indication that
the twelfth annual session of the
American mining congress, which is
being held in Goldfield, New, will be
one of the best gatherings the organi.
zation has ever known. 1t is expected
that 1000 delegates will be in attan.
dance.
Plans and specifications practically
have been finished and the contracts
office building for the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
at Topeka. The new building will Ii
erected Immediately south of the pre-
sent office building. 1t will cost abou
100000. The structure will be 81,
stories high and 75x152 feet in dimen
sions. 1t it 10 be fireproof, construct
ed of steel and concrete. 1t will &C
commodate 600 clerks. The Root 6
Siemens firm OF Kansas City designed
the building.
With fast horses and good purses
and the finest exhibits ever shown al
Belle Fourches, S. D., the Butte county
annual fair proved the most success
full one ever held in Belle Fourche
The agricultural exhibits from the
new land under the Belle Fourche pro
ject and others from the dry farming
districts, attracted wide attention
Poultry and live stock exhibits were
also far above the average. Horses
that ook money at the state fair al
Huron the week before were brought
there by owners Hiatt, Glover ant
others and repeated their perform
1nce.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30
HUMoR BURNED AND iTcHED.
Eczema on Hand, Arms, Legs ard
Face-It Was Something Terrible.
Complete Cure by cutieura.

about fifteen or eighteen years
ago eczema developed on top of my
hand. 1t burned and itched SO much
that 1 was compelled to show 1t 70
doctor. He pronounced it ringworm.
After trying his different remedies the
disease increased and went up my
arms and to my legs and finally on my
face. The burning was something
terrible. went to another doctor who
had the reputation Of being the best
in town. He told me 1t was eczema.
His medicine checked the advance OF
the disease, but no further. finally
concluded to try the Cuticura Rene
dies and found relief in the first trial.
l continued until was completely
cured from the disease, and l have
not been troubled since. C. Burkhart,
236 w. Market St., Chambersburg. Pa.
Sept. 10. 1908"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boson.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Chairman Knapp will go directly to
Seattle where he will Join the other
commissioners.
Naturalization was refused to 2,067
aliens during the last fiscal year,
material increase over the rejection
of would-be United States citizens dur
ing the preceding year.
If satisfactory arrangements in the
matter of salary can be made. Man.
ager McAleer of the St. Louis Ameri-
can League team, will become man
ager of the Washington club next sea-
son.
Commissioner Frank K. Lane, who
is in Chicago attending meeting Of
the demurrage committee of the Ma
tional Association of Railway commits
sioners, will join the commission at
Spokane this week.
Where should the children OF the
soldiers of the United States army DO
sent to school?" is being discussed by
Indiana public school authorities and
the scholars at Fort Benjamin Harri-
son near Indianapolis. About twenty
children of the officers and privates
have been sent to the town school,
near the army post. The school is
overcrowded, and the state superin-
tendent Of public instruction thinks
the township taxes should not be ex-
tended to cover the expense Of edu-
eating the children of the alien SOL
diers. The state attorney general,
however, has given an opinion that
the army post children proper
ly should be sent to the school
in the township in which the
post is situated. 1t is possible a
test case in court will be instituted by
barring the soldiers children from the
school.
On June 80 1914-the Aldrich-Vree-
land financial act will expire by lin
itation, and unless before that date
1t is replaced by wisely-framed meas
again be in perilious situation that
is commonly believed to have resulted
in the panic of 1907-0S. There is q
general realization of the necessity Of
legislation on this subject, but wide
difference of opinion as to form.
Speaker Cannon believes that mere
extension of the present laws, with
perhaps few amendments in details
will suffice. President Taft looks with
favor upon the proposition to create a
great central bank and there are all
sorts of intermediate schemes. Pro-
badly that which commands the great
est support will be based upon the re-
Communications of the monetary COM
mission which has been quietly but
effectively at work for more than a
year gathering the material for the
construction Of the actual legislation.
Increases ranging from 25 to $50 per
cent are shown in the quantity Of man
ufacturers' materials imported into the
United States in the seven months
ending with July. 1909, over the cor
responding period OF the Immediately
preceding year. These figures, COM
piled by the bureau OF statistics, re-
late to variety OF articles in general
use by manufacturers.
The tariff question will be re-opened
during the Taft administratlon-even
during the first term-should there be
| two OF them
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30
viii Cane "spooners."

Yonkers. N. Y-Rev. Henry F. Xa-
vier. known in Yonkers as 1.-The siren.
uous clergyman" expressed in the pull.
pit in st. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Church bis intention to publicly chas.
tise every couple IN his parish whom
he finds spooning in secluded streets
and lovers lanes.
II intend in the future" he said. ito
use my cane up on all the couples
whom I catch sitting together In
shady spots. Marriage is too sacred
. sacrament to be lightly regarded"
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30
Scores Burned In Ruildina.

Pittsburg.-At least fifty persons
were more or less seriously injured.
and several are believed to have met
death when an explosion occurred in
the offices Of the Columbian Film Es.
change, rooms Ala and AIS Ferguson
building, running from Third to
Fourth avenues. between Smithfield
and Wood streets.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30

The Flusser is a flyer. The Flusser
is a little torpedo boat Just built for
Uncle Sans navy. and in the stan.
dardization trial made 1877 knots an
hour. which is three knots better than
any other American warship has done.
The Flusser must be about as speedy
ms the torpedoes themselves.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30

The reported uprising of the Sem.
inole Indians is proved baseless. The
Seminole Defiance" remains as fact
merely between the covers OF the pop
ular readers and recitation manuals.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30
HOUSES ROCK, PICTURES FALL
AND PEOPLE FLEE INTO THE
STREETS FOR SAFETY.
SEVEREST SINCE 1867
ST. LOUIS ALARMED AND PANIC
CAME NEAR FOLLOWING
THE QUAKE.

Springfield, Ill.-The most severe
earthquake shock since that of 1867
rocked Springfield at $3.50 O'Clock
Monday morning.
Buildings were shaken and in sew
eral cases the foundations were dam
aged. Reports from all over the city
are coming in of dishes and crockery
being thrown from their cabinets.
Many persons fearing second shock
remained up till daylight. Beds rocked
Ike ships and caused dizziness to
their occupants.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30

Madison, Ind.-An earthquake was
distinctly felt here, lasting one min
ute. There was no damage.
Evansville, Ind.-An earthquake
shook Evansville. Houses rocked and
creaked, and pictures on the wall
swayed. Many people were awakened.
A rumbling noise accompanied the
disturbance. The movement seemed
to be from southeast to northwest.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30

st. Louis-An earthquake tremor in
every quarter of ST. Louis and which
awakened scores of citizens was
plainly evident at 3:45 o'clock Monday
morning. The shock was more severe
In the West End. where two tremors
were reported, the first being felt
plainly and rocking every building, the
second being less in intensity.
In the downtown section the major
shock rocked the large buildings. At
the Union station the shock caused
the travellers to move quickly out of
the structure. Fire alarm service was
also disturbed. No serious damage.
however. has been reported.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30
Sure Sign Of Love.

so you think he's really in. love.
eh?"
mo doubt about it, Why. he thinks
she's attractive in auto goggles"
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-30
HER QUESTION:.

well, Miranda. they've found the
north pole at last!"
"Sakes alive, Hiram! You don't
say! Where did they find it?"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-14
VITAL STATISTICS OF TEXAS
Department at Austin L. New Com
piling the Returns from No.
vembcr Reports.

Austin Texas, Dec Vital sta
tistics reports for the month of No
yember have been received by the
state health department from nearly
every county in the state and are now
being compiled. Although these re-
ports are declared TO be far from
complete yet they are regarded as
a beginning in the right direction.
The various county clerks are doing
their duty in the matter, but the
trouble is said TO be with those who
should report to the clerks regard
ing births and deaths, the physicians
and midwives. Many of them are
said to regard the reports with indif-
ference and are apt to neglect maxi
ing them. 1t appears that the United
States. so far ahead in nearly every
form of civilization, is far behind
every country in Europe and many
countries in South America and in
Asia in the matter of vital statistics,
but in every state of the union an
effort is being made to remedy this
state of affairs and the state health
department is desirous that Texas
shall not be behind any of them.
An effort is now being made to
Induce all cities and Incorporated
! towns in Texas to adopt ordinances
| requiring vital statistics reports TO
be made to each city clerk he in
turn to report to the state registrar
of vital statistics at Austin at the
! end OF each month
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-14
PAY CHARACTER WITNESSES.
Important Ruling From the Attor-
ney General on the Matter.

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. Ia
That character witnesses summoned
in compliance with the law are en-
titled to compensation as other wit
nesses is a ruling of the attorney
general in reply to an inquiry from
Andres Coy, Jr, district clerk of
Bexar county, The opinion is Of
great importance because at the
present time and for many years
district clerks throughout Texas
have refused to allow compensation
for service rendered by character
witnesses.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-14
DENOUNCED AS MURDERER
MARYLAND SENATOR ACCt So
/lIAhR OF NUMBERING
CANNON AND GROCE.
Chairman 81 Foreign Relations Com
mitt'e iutimatcS Measure VIII
BE Favorabiy Reported.
Authority Given Taft.

Washington. Dec. 1t-V Vigorously
denouncing President Zelaya for
having murdered Cannon and
Groce, Officers of the revolutionary
army. Senator Rayner of Maryland
yesterday advocated the passage of
his resolution authorizing the presi-
dent Of the United states 10 appre-
hend and try the president OF Near
aqua for his crime against these two
American citizens.
The private life OF Ze'aya, almost
unspeakable in its enormity said
Mr Rayner. should be made public
by the state department in order
that the people OF the United states
might know the Kind OF man Zelsya
was. Mr. Rayuer said there vas am
pie authority in International Law
for the course he advocated to bring
Ielaya to the bar of justice
In moving that the resolution be
referred 10 The committee on foreign
relations, Senator Lodge said he was
glad to know that the Senator from
Maryland so thoroughly approved
the course taken by the administra-
ton. as he himself heartily approved
it,
Senator Cuflom. chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, adj
ded that he would have something to
say about the resolution when it was
reported by mis- committee back to
the senate. a remark which was in
terpreted as meaning that he ex-
pected it to be favorably reported
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-14

THE RAILWAY OFFICIALS GIVE OUT No INFORMATION
New lo Cpas Cfsd t,rr VA, l,coa Ss,Ieo Ni. ll.H
Nbcn Accident Happened -t,rr Ambuano o tn, l. ta.1
Ou To lake Care ol he Many injured

Brio. "a. Dec - The Tvru.
neth Century Limited She Sew Nort
ycmml fast train ,u route from chi
eAro 90 New Nolk. DoliHcd with the
rear end of passenger train So ~
on the Lake shore RAILROAD aI North
east pa. sixteen miles ea-t of her"
shortly after miduiaht A. the time
Of tb, collision The Twentieth Cen
mry Limited was making NNiy-two
miles am hour SIA bodies have al
ready been taken from the wreck and
u h. believed here viii be many
more fatalities. 4 relief train left
here al midnight loaded with doc
tors ana nurses for the scene of The
wreck
Northeast is a small town and al
night is cut off from telegraph and
telephone communication. Reports
did not reach here until late and then
it was said two freight trains had
come together with no loss OF life.
The Twentieth Century Limited Is
due at Erie at l1:45 a. m, aud pass
ed running faster than schedule time
Train No Il. also eastbound. left
here at 1:u5 O. IN. and was scheduled
10 take the siding at Northeast, but
ii is believed the train did not reach
the siding far enough In advance OF
the fast flyer to clear properly The
wreck occurred directly opposite the
Northeast railway station.
Railway officials here refuse to
make public any facts concerning
the wreck. Every ambulance in Erie
is lined up at the Lake Shore sta
ton here. while hospitals have been
notified to be ready to take care or
many injured, and Coroner Hanley
has been notified of the wreck,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-14
Not \ StFFRsGETTE.
Female Anarchist Hands Her sisters
Good Advice.

New York. Dec. Emma Gold
man is sorry for the poor, deiuded
women who imagine that the ballot
would make them free. She said this
in about 10000 words OF impas-
stoned oratory over and over again
she was interrupted by thuuderous
applause. but there was no other
demonstration on the part OF the
audience Of 500 persons
The real trouble with woman, Miss
Goldman explained. is that she still
is fetch worshipper and believes
her idols can cure all ills
THE ladies who want to vote, "
Miss Goldman went on, are fond Of
telling US of what great things have
been accomplished in the states
where women vote. They point es-
pecially TO Colorado, when I have
been to Colorado myself and ! am
afraid I can't agree with them
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-14
Ninth Infantry TO Philippines.

San Antonio, Texas, Dec, 14-Ar-
rangements are being made for the
transfer of the Ninth Infantry TO the
Philippine Islands, on January 18th.
According to the original plans of the
war department the regiment was to
have left Fort Sam Houston about
the middle of April. The organization
is in command of Col. Charles j.
Crane, and has seen a great deal Of
service in the islands and China.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-14
PANIC At 6uLLFI6HT IN Mexico
Angry Toro Jumps Palisade and
Runs Amuck in Amphitheatcr.
Beast Stabbed to Death.

Laredo. Texas. Dec l4.-Great
excitement was created at the bull
fight in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico Sun
day evening when one Of the mad
dened bulls jumped over the ring
and dashed up the crowded tier OF
reserved seats.
The occupants screamed aud Tell
pell-mell to the ground. Finally.
when the bull had reached the
judges stand, at the very top of the
amphitheater, one of the pursuing
bull fighters succeeded in staboing
him TO death with dagger
No one was seriously hurt