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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-22
Signs of all kinds.
Scenic Work, Decorating
Craining, Paper Hanging, Et
ShARp5'6NS

rative of personal experiences, varie
ton; but with ''The Gilded Age. -
which was produced in the same year,
in collaboration with Mr.. Charles Dud-
ley Warner, the humorist began to
evolve into the philosopher. tom
Sawyer appearing in 1876, was a
veritable manual of boy nature, and its
sequel, Huckleberry Finn which
was published nine years later, was not
only an advanced treatise in the same
science. but a most moving study of
the workings of the untutored human
soul, in boy and man. "The Prince
and the Pauper' 1882, ga Connect
cut Yankee at King Arthur's Court -
0S90), and "Pudd 'nhead Wilson -
(frst published serially in 1S93-94l
were all alive with a comprehensive
| and passionate sympathy to which their
humor was quite subordinate. although
Mark Twain never wrote. and prob
| ably never VIII write book that could
be read without laughter. His humor
Is AS irrepressible as Lincoln s. and
, like that. # bubbles out on the most
| solemn OCCASIONS; bat still. again like
| Lincoln :. it has a way Of seeming. in
spite Of the surface incongruitv. to be-
| long there. But it was in the Per
| sonal Recollections Of Joan of Are.
whose anonymous serial publication in
| lS94-"5 betrayed some critics of repu-
tation into the absurdity of attributine
II 10 other authors, Notwithstanding the
| characteristic evidences of its paternity
| that obtruded themselves on everv
| -bo-
| distinctly a prophet of humanity. Here
at last, was book with nothing cipher.
neral about tone that Will reach the
elemental human heart as well among
| the flying machines Of the next cen
fury, as it does among the automobiles
of today, or as it would have done
among the stage coaches of a hundred
, years ago.
And side by side with this spiritua
! growth had come a growth in knowl
edge aud in culture. The Mark Twair
lof 1.-The lnnocents,' keen-eyed. ouicl
Of understanding, and full of fresh
eager interest in all Europe had t.
show. but frankly avowing that h,
did not know what in the miscbie
the Renaissance was,'' had develope,
INTO an accomplished scholar and a MAJ
Of the world for whom the globe ba,
Few surprises left. The Mark Twain O
1879 might canceivablv have writer
he lnnOcents Abroad.' although !
would have required an effort to IN
himself IN the necessary frame of mind
hnt the Mark Twain Of 1869 could n
more have written "Joan of Arc,; +ha,
he could have deciphered the Nav
hicr0ulyrhirs
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

The select committee of Parliament
to consider the civil list for King
George V, recommends provision OF
$3.170.000 yearly for the maintenance
Of the royal family. This is an in
made during the last reign.
The Rome Tribuna publishes a re-
port that the Duke of the Abruzzi, who
is now director general of the arsenal
at Venice, recently motored from Ven
ice to Toblach. Austria, where he met
many Americans. including. 1t is be-
lieved. Miss Katherine Elkins. This
has revived gossip concerning the en-
gagement Of the duke and Miss Elkins
Two aviators broke the records for
150-kilometers at Rheims Friday
Hubert Latham covered the dlstancJ
in 2 hours 1 minute G seconds, and
afterward the Belgian, Olieslager, did
1t in l hour 5S minutes, 20 seconds.
Olieslager. not satisfied with his rec
ord of / hour, 5S minutes and 20 sec
onds for $50 kilometers, set out again
and cut it to ] hour, "a minutes. 81
and two-fifths seconds. He used a
Bleriot machine.
NJ. Oleislegers Thursday broke the
records for duration and distance at
the aviation meeting in progress at
Rheims, France. He remained in the
air two hours, 80 minutes and 39 sec
onds and covered distance of 1853 35-
100 miles. During the speed contest
Leon Morane. the French aviator. coy-
cred 1912 miles in 13 minutes and AZ
seconds. In the preliminary contest
for height Hubert Latham reached an
altitude of 4.54O feet. beating Paul
hans record of 1880 feet.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
News Summary of the Past Week

Jack Johnson was given an ovation
by those Of his race upon his arrival
at Chicago Thursday.
A bicycle record that has stood since
1895, made in Denver by Walter San
ger, was broken at Salt Lake Friday
night. Two-thirds of mile unpaced
professional against time. Reduced
by Jackie Clark from 1:14A to 1:12.
Joe Woodman, manager of Sam
Langford, telegraphed to New York
Thursday that he had accepted the Of
fer of Jack Johnson to meet Langford
for a $4,000 side bet and asks tha.
Johnson post his forfeit for the match
on his arrival there. Woodman wires
that he will telegraph a deposit to
bind Langford's end as soon as he
learns Johnson's money is up.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
GE N & RAJ.

Congressman, Walter Preston
Brownlow OF Tennessee died at John.
son City of Bright's disease. Brown.
law had served in Congress since
1897.
Caught in a death trap OF quick
sand and mire, William Elbrecht, 20
years of age. Of Maspeth, L. l.. died in
a desperate manner today while
friends sought to save him.
BY an order Of the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals in Chicago
reduced sleeping car rates ordered by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
cannot go into effect for several
months. pending rehearing.
Walter Wellman and Melvin vani.
man will attempt this fall to cross the
Atlantic ocean In the dirigible balloon
America, which was built for the Well.
man polar expedition and has twice
BEEN tested in voyages over the Artic
ocean north Of Spitzbergen.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

The United States submarine boat,
which sailed from Quincy, Mass. on
the afternoon of July 5th made ST.
David's Light. Hamilton. Bermuda, at
l o'clock Sunday morning without the
least damage or mishap.
Three masked burglars intent on
getting $500 in cash and other valu-
ables belonging to the church, were
caught at work in the rectory OF St.
Leonard's Roman Catholic chuch in
Brooklyn. Three priests sprang to the
defense OF the church's treasures
Thugs and churchmen battled for more
than a quarter of an hour before the
issue was decided in favor OF the
priests. The burglars fled.
In liquor war at Newark. Ohio,
Carl Etherington. % years old. en-
League as a blind tiger raider. was
lynched Friday night, following a day
of almost continuous rioting. Ether
ington early in the evening confessed
he killed William Howard, proprietor
OF restaurant and former chief OF
police, in raid Of alleged speak
easies." during the afternoon.
Cleverness on the part OF the engin.
eer prevented three youthful bandits
from robbing the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Southwestern flyer No. 3 near
Larlmore, about fifteen miles from St.
Louis. early Sunday morning. Engin,
eer Quinn. through a ruse. prevented
! I,4 ha- nd
coaches from being looted. The ban.
dts at the point Of revolvers com.
PEELED the engineer and fireman to de
scend from the cab and go with them
to the baggage car to assist IN un-
coupling it. While tinkering about
the coupling the engineer and fireman
managed to slip away in the darkness.
Springing into the cab the engineer
threw the throttle wide open and
dashed away with the train.
Stirred by the growing sentiment
throughout the country against the ex.
hibition Of the Jeffrles-J ohnson fight
films. George Kleine. William Selig
and George T. Spoor, representatives
OF the moving picture syndicate have
issued the following statement In Chi
cago: mo effort will be made to
show the pictures in any city or town
where adverse legislation has been
taken. 1t will not be necessary to get
out injunctions. for this combine does
not intend to buck the law in any city
or state. We do not think these pic.
lures are any different from those
which have been displayed OF the
Johnson-Burns and Johnson-Ke
fights. but II we find that popular sen.
timent is against them we will lay them
on the shelf and not show them at
ALL"
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
What's the Answer?

We're ready to quit! After sending
two Perfectly rhymed. carefully scan
ned. pleasurably sentimental pieces Of
poetic junk to seventeen magazines
and having them returned seventeen
times, We turn to the current issue OF
new monthly and find 'pome"
modelled after Kipling's Vampire"
and in which home is supposed to
rhyme with alone. run on page eleven
with all the swell curlycues ordinarily
surrounding piece of real art. II
poetlzing is gift we are convinced
that this poets must have been. AS
for us. we are on our way to the wood
shed to study the psychology of the
AK or any other old thing that hasn't
to do with selling poetry to maga-
zines.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
WASHINGTON.

Official reports of renewed activity
in Honduras in favor Of Bonilla, FORM
er president. have been received by
the state department.
Trade OF the United States with its
non-contiguous territories for the fis-
cal year just ended aggregates about
$3.50, 100000.
President Taft has designated
George Otis Smith. director of the geo.
logical survey, as acting chief of the
new bureau OF mines recently author.
ized by Congress.
President Taft has signed orders to
withdraw 35,073,16+ acres of coal
lands in the states OF North and
South Dakota, Washington, Utah,
Colorado and the territory of Arizona.
OF the total Withdrawals 20,69S, ,469
acres are new, while 14,374,G95 acres
are covered in confirmations and rati-
fications under the new law, approved
June rs, of Withdrawals made during
Roosevelt and Taft.
More than $1o.oO0,O0o reduction in
the postal deficit was made in the
first nine months Of the fiscal year
Just ended, according to returns re-
ceived by Postmaster General Hitch
cock. Such reduction is unprece-
dented in the history of the depart.
ment. The deficit for the nine months
was $2.709.o00 as against $12,s32, 900
in the same period Of the preceding
fiscal year.
A statement prepared at the treas
ury department by direction Of Acting
Secretary Hilles, shows that the GUS
toms receipts for the fiscal year 1910
amounted to 1888 3.043.S0O. For the
greater part OF the year the Payne.
Aldrich tariff law was in force and Mr..
Hilles said the receipts were the larg.
est for any year in the history OF the
government. The receipts for 1909
were 300.o0o.0oo.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
No Surprise to Navy.

Washington.-The remarkable run
of the submarine boat Salmon from
Quincy, Mass, to Hamilton, Bermuda,
did not surprise naval officers. 1t is
understood here that the purpose of
the trip was to expedite action on the
part of the South American countries
looking to purchases of that type of
vessel, and it is significant that a
Chilean official was among those
aboard the Salmon, which has not
been turned over to the United
States.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

Watonga is new postoffice estab-
lshed in Saguache county with P. d.
Solomon as postmaster.
The contract has been let for the
new Catholic church at Sterling. 1t
calls for $4,000 structure.
The Montrose County Sunday
School Association will run an excur-
sion to Ouray on the 10Th.
Mr.. Scarpello of Niwot thinks his
sixty-five acres of wheat will yield
thirty-five bushels per acre.
Denver building permits for June
were $1,427,000, an increase over June,
1909. of $S53.3s5. or 81 per cent.
Clifford Ferguson. aged 20. of Brigh-
ton, was assaulted by number of un-
known men and severely beaten.
The new election upon the County
High School proposition in Logan
county will be held August Sth.
The new school building at Windsor
has been completed at cost of $4O,-
600. 1t is modern in every detail.
The largest wheat crop ever grown
in the Arkansas valley is being har-
vested from Pueblo east to the state
line.
The Boulder County Metal Mining
Association is planning big picnic
on the Chautauqua grounds Labor Day.
September 5th.
Fort Morgan citizens voted to grant
Paul Challiss of Greeley a franchise
for gas plant. and he will start upon
his $50,000 system at once.
An ordinance will be introduced into
the Denver City Council within short
time providing for wheel tax. BY this
ordinance every vehicle in the city will
be taxed and the money expended upon
the improvement of the roads,
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
70 SUPREME COURT VACANCIES
TO BE FILLED UNTIL
NEXT FALL.
HADLEY TO INVESTIGATE
WILL TRY TO GET SECRETARY
WICkERSHAM TO GO TO
ALASKA.

Beverly.-President Taft has an
bounced again that he would not give
serious consideration to filling vacan-
cies in the United States Supreme
Court until fall. AS to calling an extra
session of the senate in October to con-
firm appointees to the Supreme Court
and thus facilitate the re-hearing of
the Standard Oil and tobacco and cor
poration tax cases, the President has
not definitely made up his mind.
Mr.. Taft will not officially announce
the new Chief Justice of the tribunal
until he is ready to send in his NOM
nation to the Senate. In case Cover
nor Hughes is appointed to the Chief
Justiceship, as now seems likely, 1t
will be necessary to make new NOM
lnation for Associate Justice.
The President has offered to Presi-
dent Arthur Hadley of Yale the chair
manship of the commission authorized
by Congress to investigate the subject
of railroad stocks and bonds and to
recommend a plan for bringing the
issue of these securities under the su-
pervision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
If President Hadley accepts, the
President will consult with him re-
garding the other members of the
commission. Mr.. Hadley is consider
ing to what extent service on the
commission would interfere with his
work at Yale, and will endeavor to de-
termine this fact before announcing
decision.
Attorney General Wickersham and
Secretary Nagel of the Department of
Commerce and Labor will see the
President Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Ma
gel is going to Alaska and the Presi
dent is anxious that Mr.. Wickersham
will go with him. The latter has been
loath to take the time away from his
office but probably will do as the
President wishes.
The Presidents cruise next week
will extend as far north as Lubec bay,
which is right on the Canadian bor-
der line. The trip will begin next
Monday and will last a week or ten
days.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Foxy Hiram.

We'll, now, If that amt surprising"
calculated Mrs. Ryetop. as she shaded
her eyes with her hand. There goes
old Hiram Skinflint, and rather than
step on a poor black ant he picked it
up, and l bet he is going to drop It
somewhere out Of the reach Of dan
ger"
Her husband laughed knowingly.
Not Hiram Skinflint, Mandy. He'll
go down to Jed Weatherby's general
store and order a pound of granulated
sugar. Then while Jed is looking an
other way he'll drop the ant among
the grains and tell Jed as long as his
sugar has ants in it he ought to sell 1t
at half price. Like as not he'll try to
get Jed to throw in two or three
raisins and yeast cake. You don't
know Hiram Skinflint."
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
MINOR Mention.

A depot will be built at Willard.
Cheraw stores will close an Sun
day.
Alamosa's new hotel is about COM
pleted.
Montrose will issue $4,000 refund
ing bonds.
A Good Roads Club is being formed
at Saguache.
A Christian church is being organ
lied at Montrose.
Johnstown will now have railroad
mail service twice daily.
Colonel Roosevelt will be asked to
visit Rocky Ford Melon Day.
Two Buttes wants meat shop.
Must be a prosperous community.
The National Dental Association will
meet in Denver July 18th to 22d
A farmers institute will be held at
Goff's grove near Cheraw July 3Oth.
The question of a new high school
building is being looked up at Golden.
The Rocky Ford creamery will like
ly get into new hands and start up
again.
Boulder Chautauqua registrations
are double what they were at this time
last year.
Las Animas county has expended
$4,000 for new iron and steel bridges
this spring.
Col. Roosevelt has telegraphed to
Denver that he will be there August
18th, arriving at 80 a. m.
Owing to the scarcity of water at
the camp grounds. the Colorado Ma
tional Guard will not attend the annual
maneuvers at Dale creek, Wyoming.
this year.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Deaths from Heat.

New York-The blanket of steam in
which the city has parboiled for the
last week lifted for a few hours Mon
cay afternoon under the pressure of
faint breezes from the sea. but the
slight drop in the thermometer was not
sufficient to affect the continuing
drain on lowered Vitality, and there
were more deaths than Sunday-12
against 10-and longer string of
Irostrations. The maximum official
temperature was SO Monday against SO
Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
WESTERN.

Heavy rains have fallen in every
seton of Oklahoma except the ex-
treme northwest, assuring the success
of the cotton and corn crops, with
out further moisture.
The wildcat" mining law. passed
at the last session of the Nevada Leg
islature. was sustained by decision
handed down by the state Supreme
Court at Carson City.
A four-horse stage coach, carrying
eleven passengers bound for Ell Portal,
the gateway to Yosemite National
park, California. went over a cliff into
the Merced river. fall of 100 feet
Sunday. Three were injured. none ia
tally.
X. o. Mochizuki, former member Of
the Japanese diet, president of the
Liberal News agency, and publisher
of English and Japanese newspapers
in Toxic expressed himself at Seattle
as having no patience with those talk
ing war between Japan and the Unit
ed States.
The greater portion of Nebraska re-
ceived a good soaking Friday in some
places the precipitation reaching two
inches. The growing crops were burn
ing up in many parts Of the state and
Thursdays rain will greatly relieve
a drought which had threatened both
corn and wheat.
The forest fire which has been burn
ing in the Sierra slopes near Gener-
al Grant National park, California, and
which entered the forest OF giant
trees fifty miles east Of Vasalio, is
though to be under control. Back fir
ing has been resorted to in order to
save the big trees, and 1t is planned
to corral the fire between the two
creeks.
The publication by the Salt Lake
Herald Republican OF the confession
OF one Harry Thorne, about to be
tried for the murder OF George w.
Fassell. and the re-printing OF the con-
fession was contempt OF court, accord
ing to District Judge T. d. Lewis, who
imposed fines on the newspaper. its
general manager, two editors and re.
porter.
DIR. J. ]. P. Armstrong has contract
ed with A. NJ. Williams, an aviator OF
Douglas. Ariz.. to convey placer min
ing machinery from Douglas to prop
erty in the Chihuahua mountains, Mex.
leo. The distance is about 900 miles.
The machinery is such that It can be
carried only in 100-pound lots. Will
Jams owns and operates monoplane.
This Is probably the first contract
made calling for the commercial use
Of q HEAVIER than air machine.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Better Conditions Asked.

Observation-Disclosures looking to-
ward the betterment of the prisoners
and unfortunates of the state are being
made by the State Board of Charities
and Corrections. Realizing the made
quate accommodations of the insane
ward at the county hospital. efforts
have been made to have the state asy
lum enlarged, and it is thought that
an appropriation will be secured for a
home for mental detectives.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Wilson Gets Life Sentence.

Denver.-Murder in the first degree
with a penalty of imprisonment for life
at hard labor was the verdict brought
in by the jury in the case of Harry
Wilson, charged with the murder OF
Harry Bowman on the night of June
27. The prosecution tried hard to OBJ
tain the death penalty but failed. The
defense sought to prove that Wilson
stabbed Bowman in a fight.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Oh, You Colorado.

Colorado Springs-While scores of
Ieople are being crazed and even killed
by the heat in many Of the large cities,
hundreds of tourists in this region
Monday witnessed snow storm on
the summit of Pixies Peak, which left
the entire mountain covered as with a
white mantle
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Steel Workers Get Raise.

Pueblo.-The C. F. & l. Co. has
granted slight increase in wages to
employees Of the MinneQua plant. Ac-
cording to bulletin posted, all labor
ers at the plant, about 1000 in num-
ber, will receive an increase OF l cent
an hour and the wages of other en-
ployes will be raised in proportion.
The new order will add from $4,000
to $4,000 monthly to the company's
payroll.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Search for Rist's Body Continues.

Fort Collins.-There is grave fear
that the body of Rodney Rist, the
young lawyer who disappeared last
week and is believed to have been
drowned in the Poudre River, will
never be found. Fifty men patroled
the river from Fort Collins to where
Rist is believed to have been drowned,
but not man found any trace of the
body. The work of searching will con-
tinue another week.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

troubles like Doan's
Kidney Pills. They
quickly remove kid.
ney disorders.
Mrs. A. e. Fulton,
311 Skidmore St..
Portland, Ore, says:
My limbs swelled
terribly and I was
bloated over the
stomach and had
puffy spots beneath
the eyes. My kidneys
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

were very unhealthy and the secre-
tions much disordered. The dropsical
swellings began to abate after began
using Doans Kidney Pills and soon I
was cured"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents q
box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Mrs. Helen Hapgood Dead.

Greeley.-Mrs. Helen Hapgood, an
esteemed and wealthy widow, resident
here for forty years, is dead after a
long illness. Mrs. Hapgood was II
years old and widow of David Hapgood,
who died twenty-five years ago. Her
nearest relatives are nieces and neph-
ews, who probably will inherit her
large fortune.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
PIatteville to Keep Open House.

P'atteville.-This town will hold a
grand celebration July 23d. Platteville
wants to show the state the good rec
crd it has made in prosperity during
the last few years and extends a state
wide invitation to the festival.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Briton Flies Ninety Miles.

London.--Graham W. White, an
English aviator who was defeated by
Paulhan in the London and Manches-
ter flight. made an unbroken flight
Monday of ninety and one-half miles
to Bournemouth in hours, 35 min
utes.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Fire in San Isabel Forest.

Florence.-The report has reached
here of big fire in the San Isabel
forest, near Howard in the western
part of the county. A force of fight
ers under direction of the government
forester is fighting the flames.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
M. A. for Girl Of Seventeen.

Ann Arbor. Mich.-The youngest
person ever to take a master of arts
degree from the University of Michi-
gan, and. possibly, from any univers-
sity in the United States, is Miss Dor
othea Jones Of Harrisburg, Pa She
was seventeen years old when she
passed the examinations.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
T Tactful.

A woman with a pronounced squint
went to fashionable photographer.
He looked at her and she looked at
him and both were embarrassed.
He spoke first.
Won't you permit me-" he said. ito
take your portrait in profile? There
is certain sbyness about one of your
eyes which is as difficult in art as 1t
is fascinating In nature Beacon.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

GaIIantry Rewarded by Broken Arm.
Greeley.-In a gallant attempt to
save Miss Lyle Oliver of Denver and
Miss Anna Green of Greeley from fall
ing backward off the banister of a
high porch on which they were sitting,
Prof. Eugene Beardsley, teacher in the
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Coal Rates Reduced.

Pueblo.-The Colorado & Southern
and Denver & Rio Grande have an
nounced a reduction of rates on lump
coal from the Trinidad and Walsen-
burg fields of Is cents a ton.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Went Visiting; Killed Himself.

Glenwood Springs.-Albert Allen of
Leadville, who came here Thursday to
visit his brother, Washington, shot
himself the day he arrived, and died
almost instantly.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Weeks News from All Over Colorado
kannery for kersey.

Kersey.-L. F. Tucker, cashier of the
kersey Bank, has gone to Eldora, Ia,
to induce capitalists to establish can
merry here.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Caring for the Baby.

Caring for the Baby.
Old Lady-What a nice boy, to
watch your little brother so care
fully!
Nice Boy-Yes. 'um. He Just swal-
lowed dime and I'm afraid of kid
napers.