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Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
CHECKS FRISCO RAT PLAGUE
Federal Health Authorities Describe
Extensive Campaign Against Dis
ease-Spreading Rodents.

Misunderstanding no case Of hu-
man plague has appeared in San
Francisco in two years and four
months and no case of rat plague has
been found there in a year and six
months, the deadly war for the exter-
mination of rats in the Pacific coast
metropolis continues without relaxa-
ton.
With this statement Acting Assist
ant Surgeon G. NJ. Converse of the
United States Public Health and
Marine hospital service introduces a
report containing interesting details
Of the anti-plague work. This war
on rats is mostly in the nature of a
prophylactic measure against reinfec-
ton.
Thirty laborers are employed ex-
clusively as rat trappers. There are
in constant use about 5000 traps Of
the cage and snap varieties. During
May 1851 rats were trapped. In this
time the bait used was 321 pounds of
bacon, 104 pounds Of cheese and go
bait in cage traps; a record is kept
of the location each rat is trapped.
Destruction Of rats by poison is now
limited to the sewers. During May
27,452 pieces of poisoned bread were
distributed on boards placed in the
sewers.
City inspectors, acting under the
United States authorities. have been
making a reinspection of all premises
t,. IL vo
the result at the present time seems
to show that the people have learned
a lesson of cleanliness.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
THIEVES INVENT A NEW WAY
Clever Philadelphia Shoplifters Per.
feet an Ingenious Device for
Carrying on Their Work.

Philadelphia.-Some time ago In
several large stores in this city It
was found that goods were being
stolen in wholesale way that set all
the floor watchers working with re-
doubled energy, but despite their ex.
ira vigilance the thieves were not de-
tected for quite awhile. Finally their
system was discovered and through
the arrest recently Of two men and a
young woman from $4,000 to $4,000
worth of stolen goods were recovered
in their room. The detectives en-
tered the room Just as the three were
unloading goods Of various kinds from
the big paper boxes in which the pur-
loined articles had been successfully
secreted while the thieves were at
work in the stores.
The boxes were especially designed
for making thefts easy. the arrange
ment being something new even in
the varied arts Of shoplifters. A hole
about twelve inches long and FIVE
inches wide was cut In each box. and
the box was SO carried under the arm
with this hole next to the side Of the
body that 1t was almost impossible to
discover 1t. The accused would each
buy some trifing articles and pay for
1t. The bill was then taken and at
tached to the box in such way that
It could be seen readily by the sales.
people and store detectives. Each Of
the thieves would operate at different
counters, as a rule. but sometimes one
Of the men and the woman would op-
crate together.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
Jordan's Meeting House.

whitewashed walls without adornment
Of any kind. On small circular ta-
BILE. used formerly by William Penn,
is the visitors book, in which the
names of Americans figure largely.
The meeting house was built about
1879. At the present time two regu-
lar meetings are held in 1t every year,
one on the fourth Sunday in May, the
other on the first Thursday in June.
In the neighboring village of Chal-
font ST. Giles, situated some two miles
to the northeast of Jordans, is the
cottage where Milton lived and where
he wrote Paradise Lost" while two
miles further on. still in the same di-
rection, commanding the villa resi-
dences of Chorley Wood, is the fine
old half-timbered house of Kings
Farm. where William Penn was mar
ried, in 1872, to Gulielma, daughter Of
Sir William Springett.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
New Mexico.

1t IL proposed to build a mill at the
Mistletoe mine located on top of the
mountain $500 feet above the sea lev
ell at Kelly. The Mistletoe vein slopes
down the hillside with only few feet
Of lime over the top of it. and in
some places it is fourteen feet wide.
running about Is per cent. lead and
thirty ounces silver per ton.
The vanadium Mines Company. the
successor to the Southwestern Lead
and Coal Company. is conducting act
i've operations on its properties in the
Caballos near Engle. A force of forty
men has been installed and new me-
chanical equipment will be added.
Tests for this company show the ore
tc contain 7 per cent. vanadium and
1t is believed that Pittsburg steel
company is represented by the new in
corporation.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
Wyomins.

A Sheridan company will develop q
mineral property on the Big Goose.
which is said to show an extremely
large body of ore near the surface.
The Mining and Scientific Press OF
San Francisco, discussing rare metals,
says: "Ore at the Rambler mine in
Wyoming has been known for some
years to carry small amounts OF plat
mum. but concentrates recently made
have been found to carry several
ounces to the ton of that metal ac-
companied by notable amounts OF the
others palladium. iridium. osmtum.
rhodium). 1t now seems likely that
really important American supply of
these metals has been found"
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
Nevada.

The Goldfield Consolidated has 6S5
men on the payroll In its mining. mill
and transportation departments.
The Pioneer lease is shipping twen-
tyfive tons day to the Mayflower
mill. sixty.six men are employed.
Rawhide mills are said to be
swamped with ore. The leasers OF the
Coalition and Queen estates are send.
ing out about $1,000 per day in bull
lion. -.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25

angs than all the beasts Of prey. and poisonous
Eerpents. for they spread disease which slays
thousands
AS as the fly comes out Of his she'll he
is full grown and starts out in the world to make
living and If your home is not clean he knows
1t. for the fly can discern unclean odor for
miles
AS much as they like odors Of filth they dislike
clean smells. and where the former will attract.
the latter will repuse them. A pleasant smelling
substance-the fragrance OF flowers geraniums.
mignonette. lavender. any perfumery-will
drive them away.
Most Of diseases are caused by invisible
germs that lodge and grow in cur bodies. destroy.
Ing our tissues poisoning with their ex.
creta. These germs may be brought to from
some sick person by whatever Is large enough to
carry them, and has the opportunity. Combine
this fact with what every one knows about nies,
and we see at once the tremendous Importance
Of flies as carriers Of human disease germs.
Look closely at the picture OF the fly resting
on the glass and viewed from below. Look at the
aeet and observe that each Of them is equipped
with two claws and two lightcolored pads. The
ny clings to rough surfaces by means of the claws
and to smooth surfaces by a combined action of
the claws and pads. The dy's pads are covered
with thousands OF minute short hairs, sticky at
the end There Is suction-merely adhesion
All his grown-up life the fly has to manage
with sticky feet Imagine our plight II the soles
OF our feet were sticking plaster. perennially
newing its sickness!
To such Inconvenience the fly ia constantly
subject and 1t is this that has bred into him the
habit OF frequently preening himself, particularly
his feet These are constantly becoming cogged
with adhering substances. and this contamination
the fly must assiduously remove II his feet are to
act properly in supporting him on slippery places
III this contamination Is too sticky to rub of the
fly laps It on. and It then passes or in his ex.
creta
The fly lays her eggs In the manure pile or
other Objectionable filth. All the germs-all the
imaginable microbes-fasten themselves on the
spongy feet He brings them into the house and
wipes them on. The ny you walking over the
food you are about to eat 10 covered with Nth
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
We STE aN
MINING NEWS
Colorado.
IN q r I { +

Colorado.
The new Primos mill, Boulder coun-
ty, has been completed and has dou-
BILE the capacity of the old plant.
A company has been organized to
drill for oil east Of Mosca. The well
will be sunk to a depth OF 5000 feet
II necessary.
A rich shipment from the Dante
mine, on Bull Hill, mined by Sub-Les-
sees Allstrum and Lundrum in the No.
2 shaft, returned $3.50 per ton.
Oil drillers are at work in the south
eastern part of Ell Paso county and
also In Prowers county and it is
claimed that indications are good in
both places.
Samples Of vanadium ores from the
Magnolia mine. Boulder county, are
being sent abroad for test to ascer-
tain the values in vanadium as well
as the most practical method of ex-
tracing the mineral.
A new strike in the eleventh level,
(east) of the Gem mine at Idaho
Springs shows two to four feet of ore
that will average over 500 gold per
ton, besides enough silver and copper
to pay cost of treatment.
Two bids have been made for the
construction of the aerial tramway the
Golden Cycle Company proposes to
build from Colorado Springs to the
Cripple Creek district The contract
will probably be let in a few days.
The new mill for Frontenac and Ad-
uddell ores, the contract for which
has been let to a Central City firm,
will have capacity of $50 tons per
day and will be modern in every de-
tail. The ore will be handled auto
matically.
The lessses on the famous War
Dance mine, Gilpin county, made a
shipment Of ore to the sampling works
at Black Hawk that was settled for
al the rate of 10.0S ounces gold and
4.55 ounces of silver to the ton. 1t
came from the 2OO-foot level, west OF
the shaft
J. w. Emerson of Shavano believes
he will make profit of $11 ton on
10000 tons Of silver and zinc ore which
he has blocked out when he gets his
hc" Ldiii III SohluiSelOup WuiCu iS HOW
under construction. The mill will be
operated by water from the north fork
of the Arkansas river.
A dispatch from Aspen says: "The
rich strike recently made in the
Montezuma mine improves with de-
velopment. Recent assays give 80 per
cent. lead and seventy-five ounces sill
yer per ton. The tramway being con-
structed from the mine to the mill will
probably be completed by October 1st.
when the mill will resume operations"
The big power plant of the Central
Colorado Power Company at Neder-
land which was placed in commission
the other day has already arranged to
supply current to about thirty mining
companies operating at Crisman, Su-
gar Loaf. Boulder Falls, Nederland. FL
dora. Caribou, Sunnyside. Ward. Row
ena, Glendale, Sunshine, Magnolia and
Gold Hill.
At the head of George gulch, four
niles northwest of Silverton, strike
has been made on the Kansas City
group. owned and operated by Paul
Z Walker and Ed Rose, old-timers
Three feet of solid stromeyerite frei-
bergite and gray copper is exposed in
the stope and the breast of the drift.
eighty-five feet in on the vein. This
ore carries from 500 to 1000 ounces in
silver.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
CHURCH WAS BUILT IN 1879
Queer Old Quaker Meeting House In
6uekInshamshire, England, Of In
terest to Americans.

London.-In the country of Bucking.
hamshire, England, Is one spot Of Pc
culiar interest to Americans, by rea-
son OF its association with William
Penn. the founder Of Pennsylvania
This is the little meeting house Of the
Society Of Friends at Jordans. Stu.
ated in wooded hollow at the foot
of hill. 1t is the very expression Of
seclusion and Of peace. The building
Ia simple red brick structure, with
an interior of the plainest-plain
wooden wainscoting and benches, and
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25

This stupefies the flies. when they may be
swept up and burned.
If there are flies In the dining room OF
your hotel, restaurant or boarding house.
complain to the proprietor that the prem
ises are not clean.
tality of section, but the house fly threat
ems the health of the world.
Pest and plague and fever follow in its
filthy footsteps. Its victims are legion.
The mosquito carries the germ OF yell
low fever The sting Of the tsetse fly in
fects with the numbing virus Of the slow
but certain sleeping sickness.
But the house fly carries on its sticky
feet the potent poison Of a dozen deaths.
The snake warns by hiss or rattle, and.
in defense, strikes to kill, and then Is to
be shot or clubbed or ground beneath the
boot heel. But the malicious, annoying
fly, satellite of sickness, maker Of ceme-
teries, deposits its slow poison and buzzes
away, ever busy, never still, always on Its
errand of distributing the venom Of en-
bryo disease.
1t wasn't so long ago that the house fly
was neither known nor understood.
Screens were considered a luxury, not a
necessity; a matter Of comfort, not a con-
trfbution to health.
But that is not the case now. The fly
has been studied, its habits noted its
germ-laden body inspected through the
mi md hot nhnl
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
Two Seaside vIew..

The Sentimental One-The beautiful beach VA.
covered with shells this morning
The Practical One-Yes; it's a shame to allow sm
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25

protection and breeding places
The house-fly at first is only little
worm. wriggling his tiny grublike form in
some incubating pile Of filth. usually the ma
nure pile. the clubhouse. or the mound of rub
bish, or garbage In the back yard In this
condition he Is easily killed, and 1t should be
the duty Of every person to kill him now.
The house-fy could not exist If everything
were kept perfectly clean and sanitary. Ex-
terminate the iy-worms, do away with its
breeding places. and there will be no flies.
The common house-fy is coming to be
known as the typhoid fly" and when the
term becomes universal greater care will be
exercised in protecting the house from his
presence.
Flies swallow the germs of typhoid in
countless millions while feeding on the ex-
creta Of typhoid patients. AS a result they
spread thousand times more typhoid germs
in their excreta than on their feet
Flies kill a greater number of human be.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

games, guessing contests. music, dane
ing, and afterwards sumptuous sup
per- During The hours of entertain
inent Phi Sigma Delta fruit punch was
served by Mrs. Ro. l.. F'recar who
presided at the punch BOWL
When the opportunc time came, the
guests We're invited to the Prince Ed
ward Hotel. where a most oountiful
repast awaited them. The supper was
served in six courses.
Those present were Horace Adams,
with Miss Nlyron Galusha; Frank Yer
ser, with Miss Kathleen Baldwin,; John
y: Dyer with Miss Ollie N. Whitley.
Walter w. Barrow, with Miss Ola Lee
Abhitt; j. Gray Paulett, with Miss
IMcy Eggleston; Acrec Chappcll, with
Miss Elizabeth Sutherland: Clyde
Carter, with Miss Adele Carter; Frank
Wootton. with Miss Grace Walton;
Johnson Wootton, with Miss Virginia
Paulctt, Frank Baldwin, with Miss
Carrie Kyle; Mr. and Mrs. Ro. L.
Ifreear, Mrs. Booker and tho alumni,
consisting of II. A, Barrow and wife,
r, L. Baldwin and wife. II. c. Gillian
IL 20, d To-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
Coughs and Colds
Catarrh, Group and Sore
Throat Cured by Hyomei

The germs of catarrh cannot exist in
the same atmosphere with antiseptic
llyomci pronounce it llish-o-mc).
Breathe Hyomci and relief from ca
tarrh, coughs, sore throat or cold will
come in two minutes.
Breathe llyomci and that stomach
straining hawking in the morning will
quickly disappear.
Breathe Iyomci and kill the catarrh
germs heal the inllamed membrane, stop
the discharge OF mucus and prevent crusts
from forming in the nose.
Breathe Elyomci for a few minutes each
day and forever rid yourself Of contcmpti-
bic catarrh
Breathe lIyomci--eivc it a faithful trial
and then il you are not satisfied you can
have your money back.
lIyomci is sold by druggists everywhere
and by the Tragic Drug Co. A complete
outfit costs but 81 90. and consists OF 4
hard rubber inhaler that will last for years,
one bottle Of Hyomci and full instructions
for use, If second bottle of liquid is
needed you can get an extra bottle oil
| lIyomei inhalant for so cents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
Much corrnpsion reported In Italy.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Rome, February 26.-Rarcly has such
a severe Indictment been made against
any public body as that which Is con-
tanned in the official report of the COM
mission appointed to inquire into the
administration of the Italian Ministry
of Education from 1898 down to last
year.
During the period under review there
were no Tower than nine Ministers OF
Education. including Sgnor Nasi, who
was impeached for malversation of
public moneys. and whose case drew
attention into the workings of his Of
flee.
Tho accusations against various in
stitutes and some members of the
staff" range from forgery to larceny.
from Justification of diplomas to fraud.
from cheating in the conduct of exami-
nations TO the expenditure OF money
intended for the preservation OF monu
mcnts, upon mend!nS the roads. and
from Irregularities In the payment OF
the fees for admission to the galleries
down TO the passing of bad money on
the guileless foreign tourist.
In a word. this portion of tho report
reads more like an account of Turkish
cfficialdom under the Hamidian regime
than a picture OF Il civilized, modern
and progressive kingdom such as Italy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
MACH|N|STS WANT
INCREASE OF WAGES
Southern Railway Employees Nee
in Birmingham to Arrange
Schedule.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Spencer, y. c., February 26.-A COM
mittec representing the various unions
organized throughout the South, left
Spencer last night for birmingham.
Ala. for q. conferences with represen-
tative from all points on the Southern!
Railway system relative to an increase
of wages, which is asked for by all
machinists in the Southern's service.
The conference. which convened IN
Birmingham to-day, will, it is said. ar
range q schedule of wages which will
| he submitted 10 the officials of the
Southern hallway Company.
| Many officers OF the American Fed
! Grafton of Labor are now in Biz
lningham for the conference | is not
| known what action will be taken, but
| it is stated that the machinlsts viii
| ask for 50 cents per hour, instead OF
| ~ cents per hour, which Is the pres
ent rate maintained. II Is also under
| stood that the matter Of an increas,
in wages will be taken up by othc
| unions at an early date
The representatives from Spence
are as follows: II, c.. Bueck. machin
lists; i, A. liarrell, carmen; w NJ
! Ruble, pipe filters; j, NJ. Cox. black
smiths, and 7. Is, Coin, boilcrmakers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
New Laces and Dress Trimmings

1910 is to Be Big Lace Year-Laces used for
purposcsLaces for Hat Trimmings Dresses, Waists
Yokes, Underwear and Trimmings.
Oriental Laces, Cunys and Torc1ons.
Just received Importation of English VAL Lace in
the newest patterns for spring and summer.
Founces-Dress Flounces AlOvers with Bands and Edges
match in in the style lightweight such as
Moresque Vchy Chanty Marguerite very fash
Gold, Silver and Metal Nets Bands and Edges.
Novelty Pauen Bands, in beautiful colorings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
Counterfeit None, in Circulation.

TNpeclaI 10 The TImes- DlspatrN.
Salisbury, n. G., February oG.--Spu-
rious money has been plentiful in
Salisbury FOR the past two weeks, and
cate the source from which 1t Is COM
ing. Certificates of the 81 denomna-
tion have been passed at q number
OF places, and a 25-cent piece, which
appears 20 good advantage. but il
| composed IT lead, is also TO he found,
| Tho 81 pieces are said TO be easily
detected. although made from good
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Itobcrt Shields Seriously Injured and Is
NOt Irxpccted to Recover.

Especial to Therlmes- Dispatch,l
Cape Charles, Va, February I'd
home this afternoon, Robert Il. Shields,
thirteen years old son Of a..promi I
ncnt merchant OF Onancock, w, was
shot and seriously wounded by tho &C,
clcental discharge of his gun. The lad
was climbing a fence when the gun
vas dischargcd, tho load tearing away,
three fingers, part OF his chin and
entering his neck, His wounds were
dressed by DIR. l'osque, and later pc
was taken to Sarah Leigh Hospital,
Norfolk. His condition Is critical.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
"Hec-IIaw" In Music.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch.l
London, February 26.--Dr. Walforu Davies.
speaking at tho Royal Institution on Illus
trativo music, said that tho quips and
cranks OF orchestration were not confined
to Strauss. In Mendclssohns "Midsummer
Nights Dream" music. he said. thcrc was
the braying of DONKEY. Bach had also
represented the animals "hee- haw.'' only In
a more refined way than Mendelssohn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

Harrisonhurg.-A telegram from
James NJ. Kavanaugh. who is attending
a fancy horse sale in Chicago, states
he has sold Tom Stokes, his famous
four-year-old trotter, for $1,000. This
horse has never been in a race, but
when two-year -old made a trial
record of 2:25 Ton! Stokes Is son
OF Peter the Great. and was bred by
w L. -. Stokes, president of the
Chesapeake Western Railway Com
pany, on his farm in kentucky.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

Academy of Music: Mass-meotng
under auspices of Virginia Anti
saloon League, at $3.50 Z. NJ. Addresses
on Statewide prohibition by Repre-
sentative Il. p. IIobson, Rev. James
Cannon, Jr., and Rev. J. D. McAllister,
Governor w. II. Mann viii preside
Anti-saloon League Field Day: Ser
vices in the interest of the Anti
saloon League will be neld in NIetho-
dist churches. with the following
ii 4. M.-Trinity Rev. c. L. Stuart.
IL A. M-Centcnary Rev. James
il 4 M~ssroad' street Rev. j. D.
Il 4. M-clay Street. Rev. W, S.
Neighbors.
II a. M.-union Station. Rev. r, a.
Taylor.
ii 4. M.-Park Place, Rev. W. .,sbury
II 4. M-Laurcl Street. Rev. L.
II a. M-Asbury Place, Rev. i.
sydney Peters.
II \. M.--st James. Rev. j. NJ.
Pitcher.
II A. M.-IIighland Park, Rev. d.
Hepburn.
P; Observation-Disclosures, Rev. L.
.. Richardson.
p M,-Epworth Rev. John y. Tay-
T. NL-Branch Memorial. Rev. G.
~. Stuart
Church of the Covenant: The pastor,
Rev. j. Calvin stewart ID. D., is re-
cuperating from Il recent Illness ut
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
News Of the Churches
Unless otherwise noted III this column,
services will be held in all OF tho
churches at tho usual hours, and by
tho regular pastors.

Railroad Y. NJ. C. A.. Rev. II. Il. Egg
gloston will speak at 3 p. NJ ON the
subject, Life at Its Best
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
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FRATERNITY HANQUET.
fh' siEmn Dcltn's nj l'Rrmyilic I'M
m i.Al.. Inn A.

'rrtain Their Friends. ~,
FarmHllo. Va, February -o,.Tl ne
annual banquet of the Phi sigma
Delta fraternity was given IN tnelr
fraternity hall on Friday evening",
from to ~ o'clock. The nan Wus ,
With eyergroens, ported plants ana
"irh the fraternity colors.
tAe occasion was one OF cspeciai
tlole, as Y was marked by many ~,
.ractiVc features that lnado w NV
''ahner OF entertainment. such az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
Excellent Offerings in Mat
treSSes

We call your special attention line of Mat
Every value is something worth mentioning and if you
thinking of buying the future
would advise you line thoroughly before puas-
ing
iarG beds
the
di al
a |
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
n. & { Warchousc Collnpscs.

WnshInrlon n a. Tebruarv 90
About $40 o'clock yesterday morning
one OF the large warehouses of the
Norfolk and Southern Railroad Com
phny collapsed, tho entire building
splitting in half Tho warehouse was