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Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06
THE TWO SIDES OF HISTORY,
Some Pertinent Observations Made by
Writer Evidently Not Fond Of
Subject.

History is running account of how
King Somebody-or-other either did or
did not get to certain place, which
nobody ever heard of. before King
Somebody-else got there, from which
we are usually supposed to conclude
that 1t would have made quite a differ
ence whether he did not not.
Like nearly everything else, history
has two sides. The history of the
Garden of Eden depends upon wheth-
er 1t is related by a man or a wom-
an. The history Of the American rev.
olution reads quite different in Eng.
lish books from the way it reads in
our own books. The history of the
civil war depends upon which side of
the Mason and Dixon line you happen
to be sitting when you write it.
History is bore, not only because
you are unacquainted with the people
who figure in it, but because it repeats
itself-Life.
Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06
Judge Will Wait and See,

An earnest plea was made by Attor-
ney Charles Pettijohn to Judge Pritch-
ard of the criminal court for leniency
to client who had entered a plea Of
guilty to larceny. The burden of the
attorneys argument was that his eli
ent was the father of twins and was
tempted to theft in order to feed the
mouths OF the infants.
Your honor. l will say frankly"
said Mr.. Pettijohn in closing, that if l
were the father of twins and needed
food for my family. would not hesi.
tate to go out and steal it."
Mr.. Pettijohn, when you are the
father Of twins l will consider your
proposition" said Judge Pritchard.-
Indianapolis News.
Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06

the fact that the trail from one gath
ering of the ruins to another does
not cross the dry wash separating the
two settlements, but climbs the noun
tain side by circuitous backtrail and
comes down on the other side. This
trail would never be used under the
present conditions.
A well-defined trail into the noun
tains shows another collection of
ruins in such a bad state Of decay
that the outlines are barely visible.
There are about 80 acres of these lat
ter ruins.
Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06
SaItinq Diamond Mine

Howard Dubois, the noted mining
engineer. told good story to the
Tech men recently. illustrating the
art OF sailing diamond mine. The
story was told Of man in South
Africa who, while Walking one day
over his property, suggested that they
assay some of the soil.
In the search that ensued eight
rough diamonds were found and offers
began to fly through the air at a rapid
rate for the land. when the hosts wife
called out to her husband: why.
John, where are the other two?" The
sequel OF the story was left to the
imasination.-Boston Record.
Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06
LESS MERCIFUL THAN DEATH
Solitary Confinement, as Punish
ment for Criminals, Denounced
as lnhumane.

AS deterrent the advocates of
the abolition of capital punishment in
sist on Imprisonment for life between
four walls. Whether 1t is efficacious
is strenuously denied nowhere more
authoritatively than in Italy, where.
however, it remains in force. In Great
Britain the whole subject Of lethal
crime and its penalty was discussed
by the house of commons just 40 years
ago, and in the Hansard Of that day
will be found the impressive speech
of John Stuart Mill. who threw the
weight of his authority into the non
abolitionist scale, first. because the
gallows or the guillotine was superior
as a deterrent, and secondly. be-
cause in the interests OF the assassin
himself. they were much more hu-
name. The life in death" Of such regi-
deed, of the inmates OF such
establishments as that of Mon
tepulo, in Tuscany, bears all too
eloquent attestation to the British
philosophers contention-the said in
mates, as described by humanitarian
visitors like Signor Dominione. being
reduced to straits. mental and ply
steal, such as to inspire the profound
est pity. even when they do not cut
short their sufferings by suicide. The
Secolo of Milan. under the heading:
T Drammi del Cellulare" ('The
Tragedies Of the Prison Cell'O, gives
narrowing details OF these sufferings:
'altri tentativi di suicide" (other at
among the incidents of the most ter
rible Of punishments. The impress
sion remains on the reader of Signor
Dominione's revelations Is all In favor
OF the British practice. so recently
indorsed by the French parliament
revelations all the more cogent a. Ap-
pearing In a democratic organ tradi-
tionally welded to the abo,itionist ten
cts Of Beccaira.-Italian Correspond
ence. the Lancet
Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06
OLD SOAkERS
Get Saturated with Caffeine.

When person has used coffee for a
number OF years and gradually de-
clined in health, 1t is time the coffee
should be left off in order to see wheth-
er or not that has been the cause Of
the trouble.
A lady in Huntsville, Ala. says she
used coffee for about 40 years, and for
the past 20 years was troubled with
stomach trouble.
Il have been treated by many physi-
clans but all In vain. Everything failed
to perfect cure. / was Frustrated for
some time, and came near dying. When
recovered sufficiently to partake OF
food and drink tried coffee again and
1t soured my stomach.
Il finally concluded coffee was the
cause OF my troubles and stopped u.s.
ing it. tried tea and milk in its
place. but neither agreed with me, then
commenced using Postum. I had 1t
properly made and 1t was very pleas.
ing to the taste.
Il have now used It four months, and
my health is SO greatly improved that
can eat almost anything want and
can sleep well, whereas, before, I suf-
fered for years with insomnia.
IL have found the cause of my trou-
bles and way to get rid Of them.
You can depend upon It I appreciate
Postum"
There's Reason" Read "The Road
to Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above lettePS A new
one appears from time t. time. They
Interest
Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06

followed by an address by DR.. Benja.
min F. Trueblood. secretary of the
American Peace Society. on THE Pres.
ent Position Of the Peace Movement"
What Has Been Accomplished.
DR.. Trueblood said in part:
Let me sketch in the barest out.
lines what has already been accom-
plished. The Interpretation will take
care of itself.
Il. The men and women, now a
great host, who believe that the day
Is past when blind brute force should
direct the policies of nations and pre-
side at the settlement OF their diff
fsrences. are now thoroughly organ
fzed. A hundred years ago there was
not q society in existence organized
to promote appeal to the forum OF
reason and right In the adjustment of
international controversies. To-day
there are more than 500. nearly
every important nation having
its group Of peace organizations. Their
constituents are numbered by tens OF
thousands, from every rank and class
in society-philanthrop men OF
1urists workingmen. statesmen, rulers
even.
THE organized peace party has its
International Peace bureau at Berne.
Switzerland, binding all its sections
into one world body. It has It's Inter.
national Peace congress which has
held II meetings In 20 years-con.
crosses over which statesmen now feel
1t an honor to preside and which are
welcomed by kings and presidents
with a warmth of interest and gen.
erousness Of hospitality scarcely ac.
corded to any other organizations. It
has its great national congresses in
many countries, like this present one,
and that In Carnegie hall, New York,
two years ago; and its special confer.
ence like that at Mohonk lake. It has
its unsurpassed banquets and festi-
walls, like that given to the Seven.
teenth International Peace congress
by the British government in London
last July, and those recently given by
the Peace society Of the city of New
York.
Triumph Of Arbitration.
III. The position which the peace
movement has reached Is NO less dis.
tinctly determined by the practical at.
tainments of arbitration. We are this
year celebrating what Is really the
one hundredth anniversary Of the birth
OF our movement for It was In 1909
that David L. Dodge. a Christian mer.
chant Of New York city. wrote the
pamphlet which brought the move.
Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06
CIR RAT CONGRESS OF PEACE
WORKERS HELD IN CHICAGO
77usands of the Opponents of Warfare, chuding Many
Distinguished Diplomats and Statesmen Gather to
Discuss Disarmament and Worldwide
I Arbitration.

Chicago.-Every civilized country on
The globe was represented in the Sec
fond National Peace Congress, which
began here Monday. The gathering
was the greatest of its kind ever held
In America. and brought to Chicago
some $4,000 persons who are jealous
workers in the cause Of worldwide
peace. Among these were eminent
statesmen and diplomats of this and
other nations. Unfortunately. official
duties prevented both President Taft,
khe honorary president, and Secretary
OF War Dickinson, the president of the
congress. from being present.
On Sunday there were special serv-
ices In most Of the Chicago churches,
peace meetings under the auspices of
socialist and labor organizations and
p large mass meeting which was ad-
dressed by President Schurman of
Cornell university, Rev. Jenkins Lloyd
Jones and DR.. Emil G.. Hirsch Of Chi
eago.
Welcome to the Congress.
Orchestra hall was filled to the
limit Monday when the first session
was called to order by Robert Treat
Paine Of Boston. the presiding officer,
for governors. mayors and hundreds OF
clubs had been asked to appoint dele
gates, and most of them had re-
sponded. President Dickinson's ad-
dress, the same he delivered several
weeks ago before the Hamilton club,
was read, and the congress was then
formally welcomed by Gov. Charles 8.
lDeneen for the state. Mayor Fred A.
'Busse for the city and Rev. A. Eugene
Bartlett. chairman of the reception
committee. The secretary then read
brief letter from President Taft, in
which the chief executive heartily
commended the aims of the congress
Miss Anna B. Eckstein of Boston
next was introduced to the meeting
and read World Petition to the
Third Hague Conference" This was
Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06

Movement" was the general topic Of
the Orchestra hall meeting Tuesday
afternoon, and the chairman William
]. Calhoun Of Chicago. Prof. William
l. Hull of Swarthmore college dis.
cussed the advances registered by the
two Hague conferences. and James
Brown Scott, solicitor of the state de-
partment, talked about some questions
which the third Hague conference
probably will consider. Legal Prob
lens Capable of Settlement by Arbi.
tration" was the subject of a learned
paper by Prof. Charles Cheney Hyde
of Chicago.
Special Collegiate Session.
In Mandel hall. at the University of
Chicago, special session was held for
universities and colleges, feature
of which was an oratorical contest
participated in by students. Louis P.
Lochner of Madison, Wis, spoke on
THE Cosmopolitan Clubs
The general session of Tuesday
evening was perhaps the most inter
esting of the congress. Next Steps
in Peacemaking" was the topic. The
audience was aroused to great enthu-
siasm by an eloquent and spirited ad-
Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06
ERoN a SRE7cH az TIE H/Yl2EW CITY AhDI7J
ENVIRONMENTS

of the men who have seen them, as
no traces of any roofing remain. One
group of the rooms are better pre-
served. These have two openings
leading into them; most of the others
have but one.
One group of 30 or 40 of the rooms
located on the fourth terrace of the
seven that are yet distinctly visible,
are all connected by well-defined
passage-way leading from one to the
other along the front of the row. All
the other rooms are separate and
front merely on the general roads
along the terraces.
Evidence that the ocean was still
covering the valley when the residents
of the ruins lived there is shown by
Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06

dress by Congressman Richard Bar
tholdt of Missouri, president of the
American Group, Interparliamentary
union. Another paper that met with
deserved applause was that of Edwin
d. Mead of Boston on THE Arrest in
Competitive Aiming in Fidelity to The
Hague Movement"
Gilpin observer., 1909-05-06
EASE.

Drather Sitdown-Dat's mighty
short stub yer smokin'. Dusty.
Dusty Dodgework-Yep! knows it:
dat's de way l alters like 'em; you
don't hev ter pull de smoke so fur!
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-30
Supplement to the INDEPENDENT, Dec. 80. 1909

OF the county that every school has
been visited during the fall term.
The returns from examination of
November 18th and 18th have been re-
ceived. q OF the thirty-one applicants
who wrote, one secured a first grade,
eighteen secured second grade, and two
received third grade certificates. This
is the best. result that has been Sc
cured from any examination in this
county AMI Is a strong index of the
comparative ability of the teachers
of the county this year. The Misses
Blanche Renner and Blanche Brazzill
succeeded in raising the grade Of
their certificates. Among those who
secured second grade certificates
were the MISS Helen Brown, Ada
Young, Blanche Brazzill, Birdie Alb
bolt, Blanche Renner, Ella Brady,
Grace Brady, Mabel Norrell, Agnes
Baird, Alta Whitman, Mrs. G. H.
,Merson, Messrs, Harris Hornstra, Mil
ton J.. Rions, Wallace Emerson, Ar
thur Karch and Dewitt c. Hill. Miss
Velma Brown received a first grade
certificate.
To pupils who have been waiting
for library and award certificates we
wish to say that we have been out of
blanks, they have been slow in COM
ing but will be sent out Immediately
now.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-30
G. j. Novotny,
j. e. Upton,
j.. A. Wagner,
Committee on Resolutions.
County School Notes.

To every teacher, pupil and patron,
we wish a happy and profitable New
Year.
Miss Ada V. Young and her pupils
of Peters school, No. So, are the
first to contribute to the Beadle
statue fund. Their contributions
were SO which is a splendid one for
this school.
A new coat of calsomine has add
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-30
Resolution.

WHEREAS the freight and passen-
ser service on that portion of the Co
aso, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
system known as the Yankton-P Platte
line for a long time past and espec-
tally during the past two months has
been, and now is, unsatisfactory and
inadequate for the needs of the towns
and patrons along said line, resulting
in great loss, damage, and inconveni-
ence to said towns and patrons along
said line; and
WHEREAS the territory tributary
to said Yankton-P Platte line has no
other railroad facilities and is entir-
ely dependent upon the said C. M. &
st. p. Railway Company for its pas
senger, mail and freight service; and
WHEREAS the G.. M. & st. p.
Railway Company has not improved
and is not improving it's service on
said line to remedy the unsatisfactory
and demoralized condition of said
service, Notwithstanding numerous
and repeated complaints and requests
made by patrons of said line, but has
allowed the traffic on said line to be-
come and continue irregular, delay
ed, and %congested to the detrimcnt OF
the public served by said line; there
fore,
BE 1T RESOLVED that we, the
delegates representing public and
business interests of the cities of
Yankton, Tabor, Avon, Wagner, Lake
Andes, Geddes and Platte, and Of the
territory tributary to said cities, in
meeting assembled in the City of
Platte, South Dakota, on this 23rd
day of December, 1909, do hereby
loudly and publicly protest against
the condition of said railroad service
and against the injustice done there
by to the business and the people OF
said cities and territory; and
RESOLVED that such vigorous act
ion be taken as may be proper and
necessary for the relief of the condi-
tons and grievances above mention
ed.
G. j. Novotny,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-12-30

sisting Of songs, recitations and dia-
logues. After the program was render.
ed, presents, candy and nuts from a
fine Christmas tree, which had been
prepared by teacher and parents,
A large new stove and a new en-
try-way have added very much to the
comfort of the pupils of Byrne school,
No. 81.
Breezy Hill school, No. SO, is pro-
badly the most regularly attended
rural school in the county. I During
November there were seven pupils
VINO were not absent nor tardy and
during December, of an enrolment
Of 10 pupils, IL were perfect in at
tendance. For several days last
week Though very cold everyone Of
the 10 pupils were present.
"Miss Frances Murtha of Radak
school, No. u, gave a basket social
Friday evening. Some of the baskets
sold as high as $500 each. They had
Is baskets for sale and the amount
taken in was 500 -Tyndall Tri-
bune.
Sc.'en pupils of the, Vellek school,
No. ~, have been neither absent nor
tardy the past month and seventeen
have not been absent.
School officers should see that
there is always enough fuel at the
school house to do for several days
at least. With such heavy body OF
snow on the ground and the prevail
ing severe cold only the heavy wind
is necessary to have a repetition Of
January 18th, 1888. Such storms
have been known to last several
days. In protection to the children,
teachers should absolutely refuse to
hold school unless fuel is provided.
With plenty of good fuel there need
be no fear for the children SO long
as they are kept in school. Teachers
should bear in mind that should a
severe storm occur, the only safe
course to pursue is to keep the child
rem at the school house till their par
ents come for them.
The Misses Myrna Peterson, Irene
Saarosy, Myrtle Whittstruck, and
Messrs. Stanley Kramar, Eriche Selke
and Wallace Emerson are doing very
commendable work.
Up to the present writing dec.
29th) the county superintendent has
visited very department of every pub
lie school in the county, except four,
September 10th last, and he hopes to
have added these four to the visit
ed list before the New Year. This
will be the first time in the history
ed much to the appearance of Vellek
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
WOMAN WHO KILLED HER
BABE TAKEN IN CUSTODY
Mrs Bloch. Who Suffered From Men.
tai Trouble, Hits Child over
Head With Fiat.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. Mas
22.-Mrs Mary Bloch, IS years Old
who lives six miles from Rudyaid
killed her two-months-old daughter by
striking her over the head with her
first. The mother had suffered from
mental trouble. She afterward threw
her babe into pool OF maFky watel
IN the woods. Her husband was at A
church meeting.
The discover was made when other
members or the family found Mrs
Bloch. after search lasting the en-
tire night.
Asked where her child was. in ]
cool manner the woman said she had
killed H. She then led the way to the
small creek into which the babe had
been thrown.
Il did it, but / am awfully sorry.
had no idea when | struck the child
that the blow would be fatal | didn't
mean TO do It; no. you all know me-
too we'll to think that" was all shf
would say. She cried while being
brought to jail here.
An examination by a physician
showed that the child died from the
effects OF the blow and was not
drowned. as was at first thought
There was no water in the lungs.
The authorities cannot find any mo
tive. unless insanity, for Mrs. Blcch's
deed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
MORSE MANSION
ALMOST BARREN
Art Treasures and Furniture Go To
Pay Creditors Of Former Ice King
Wife Charges Conspiracy. u

NEW YORK, May 22.-In the bare
Fifth-a,e.. denuded OF all its priceless
art furnishings. the wife OF Charles
w. Morse. the former multi-million.
aire president OF the Ice trust, who is
now awaiting the final disposition OF
bis case in the federal courts In the
rombs prison, today made her first
public statement OF her Affairs and
those OF her husband The art treas.
ures. and even the necessary furnI-
ture OF the Morse home. have gone to
pay the creditors. ana the energetic
southern woman occupies the barn.
like place with single servant, will
ing for IL TO be sold ever her mead.
Morse Is under fifteen.year sentence
for conspiracy To wreck" the Bank
OF North America
Many people know that my nus
band has paid a large sum OF money
ewed TO depositors in the Bank OF
North America" said Mrs. Morse
earnestly. "Of al Indebtedness OF
81 900 900 more than s5.000,000 has
been paid, and u Mr.. Morse had had
Ills liberty he would not owe penny
today
But during his Imprisonment many
judgments nave hcen obtained against
him, many brought which are purely
and simply blackmail.
One OF these was brought against
me. Although the claim dated back
six years and was absolute blackmaii
my lawyers advised me to settle it
rlther than have the additional
notUriety the suit would entail
Too much has been said OF little
things" Mrs. Morse continued. "Of
course | sold my jewels TO help my
husband. What wife would not?
MY husband is more than anxious
that ali his creditors shall be paid.
The government officials boasted
that they would ruin my husband and
all his enterprises. but I did not be-
iicve the court could be used as a
party 10 this.
Long ago persons high In power
vowed they would ruin Mr.. Morse.
fhey have kept their VOW against JUS
tice. ard against truth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
MADDEN'S ATTORNEYS
DENY GRAFT CHARGE
Says Union Labor Was Prosecuted by
Employers Association of
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. May 22.-The attorneys
for Martin B. Skinny Madden. the
labor leader, who is charged with &C.
cepting graft money in settling fake"
strikes, claim that union labor was
prosecuted by the Chicago Employers
association; that the strikes concern
ing which the state charged that
brides were taken were legitimate
strikes and that $1,000 was not receiv-
ed by Madden or any of his represen-
tatives.
In speaking for the defense. Attor-
ney James T. Brady said that the EN-
ployers' association was back OF the
prosecution. He said he would prove
that the Klicka strike was legitimate
in its inception, promotion and settle
mcnt
Charles NJ. Rau, business agent OF
the Steam Filters Protective associa-
ton, testified that he first called attCn-
ton to the fact that non.union firm
was putting in dry kilns at the klicka
plant He said that this caused. the
strike, and the men were not ordered
back TO work until that contract had
been relet 10 firm that employed
union labor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-24
FIRE IN GRAND RAPIDS
CAUSES LOSS OF $500, 900
Flames in Gilbert Block, in Heart CT
City, Rage for Hour and
Half

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. May o.
The los by fire in the Gilbert block,
It is estimated today. will reach $780,
GOO The flames broke out shortly
after midnight last night and ragged
tor an hour and a half. The building.
which is a seven-story structure, IS
located In the heart OF the city. II
vas occupied by Ira NJ. Smiths bis
department store and scores OF offices.
These were completely gutteG.
The origin of the blaze is mystery.
he iai,iter OF the building discovered
smoke issuing from basement WIZ
dow and. investigating, found the eu-
tire basement in flames. He imme'
diately turned in an alarm. by the
time the first fire company arrived
the size OF the blaze was realized anu
general alarm was sent In.
Before people in the adjoining ouiid.
ings learned OF the fire the south wall
topplcd over and several people mar
rowly escaped death. No one is known
TO be injured. Two frame structures
were nearly buried under the wall.