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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
BLEASE FREES WHITE MAN
Governor Paroles Planter Convicted
of Attacking Girl.

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 13.-Governor
Please, who expressed himself so vio-
lently at the governors conference in
favor of lynching negroes who attack
white women, today paroled r. A.
Richey, a wealthy white planter of
Abbyville county, who was convicted
in 1910 of attacking a young girl and
sentenced to ten years Imprisonment.
Mr.. Blease imposed as a condition of
parole that Richey shall give $1,000
bonds that he personally will appear
before the executive on Nov. %, 1913,
40 receive what is then and there or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Crushind,

The English judge, Parry, in his
book what the Judge Saw tells this
story of a yer, lssterful counsel who
was not afraid TO put even the bench
in it's place sometimes. On one occa-
sion he was arguing q case when the
Judge asked for his authority for q
certain statement
Usher" counsel called out In his
most rasping voice, ''go into the libra
~ and bring his lordship any ele-
mentary book on common IswF'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
SnidePa Thread.

The thread spun by a spider is 50
excessively fine that a pound of il
would be long enough to reach around
the earth. 1t would take ten pounds of
it to reach to the moon and over 5000
pounds to stretch to the sun. But to
get thread long enough to reach the
nearest star would require half a mil
lion tons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
dcred by the governor"
infIammatory RheumatISm Quickly
Relieved.

Morton l.. Hill Of Lebanon, Ind.
says: MY wife had infiammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and Joint:
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition: had been In bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried Dr.
Detchons Relief for Rheumatism. 1t
gave immediate relief ard she was able
to walk in three days. l am sure 1t
saved her life" Sold by Otto Grotjan.
1901 Second avenue, Rock Island. and
Gust schlegel & Son. 320 Second
street, Davenport (Advertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
Didn't Like Taxes.

Cases against George Washington ap-
pear here and there in old documents.
No less than three claims were entered
against him during the year 1857 to
compel him to pay taxes The humor.
Gus clerk. commenting on these &C
lions, remarked, George Washington,
Esq, appeareth not to Ike taxes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
The Easier WAY.

81 can cure that cold, Old man"
"What do you want me to take?"
About an hours exercise in the open
air every day"
All he wants me to take is q few pills
Pittsburgh Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13
The Tower of Babel.

Do you realize that 1000 years after
the most wonderful of all towers was
built by the ancients according to the
Book OF Genesis about 24O0 b. c., its
seven stages stili rise high above the
plains near the site Of Babylon? Until
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-13

q few years ago it had been known an
Sir Henry RaWlinson discovered in one
of the stages the inscribed cylinders
which made the Identification possible
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

Four good Democrats have an
nounced through the Observer their
desire to run for county offices. The
first was A. S. Gunday. for sheriff.
He has strong following and al
ready his friends are out working in
his behalf to secure the Democratic
nomination. Last week H. P Alt
water and ]. v. Thompson cast their
hats into the ring. The former would
like to succeed himself as treasurer
and the latter assessor. Both have
made good records in their respective
positions and are being enthusiastic
cally supported. This week, VIM. Tre-
bilcock announces his candidacy for
commissioner of the first district.H
is citizen of thirty years residence
in the county and has been Demo
crat since the oldest inhabitant can
remember. He is we'll known in every
section of the county and should re-
ceive a heavy vote in the primary.
1t is expected that by next week 9TH
er aspirants for public office will
have come to the front and their an
nouncements will appear in the OBJ
server.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

The Denver Mining Record, which
is devot.ng a great deal of its front
page space to booming the new
camp of High Grade in California,
makes much of recent strike of two
feet of ore running $25.O0 to the ton.
Such discoveries as these are of such
common occurrence in the mines of
Gilpin county, We think too little of
them to give other than ordinary
mention. AS general thing the So
called big strikes in new camps are
made to appear out of the ordinary
in mining through the sensational
manner in which they are played up
by the newspapers. Many of the
mines OF the old established camps
with their every day run of ore offer
better material for sensational write
ups than the mines Of the newer
fields.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

A New York physician says bad
egg is just as nutritious as a fresh
one. AS long as there is no differ
ence, We'll take ours fresh.
Most of us fear death-yet 1t is
not nearly SO hard to die as it Is to
live.
The main difference between these
two troublesome words, statute" and
statue" is the exaggerated verbal
clothing to the former.
If preachers had to practice what
they preach. We would hear no COM
plant of long sermons.
The Chicago Journal declares there
are ten roads to happiness" We
don't know how many roads there
are, but there is only one way-that
is to forget your troubles.
Senator Roots Washington apart
ments cost him $4,000. If that fig
ure includes janitor service, the
price is not as unreasonable rs 1t
appears on the surface.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

There is one candidate before the
people this year for state office
who is receiving the generous. loyal
and undivided support of majority
Of the Democratic papers Of the
state. This is Charles H. Leckenby,
editor Of the Steamboat Springs Pill
OF. He is seeking the nomination and
election to the office of auditor. Mr.
Leckenby has been a constant and
faithful worker in the ranks Of Demo
cracy for years. He has never held
an elective state office, but has
held important positions by appoint
ment. He possesses all the qualifica-
tions necessary for properly dis
charging the duties of state auditor
and will prove an official worthy Of
the splendid endorsement he is re-
ceiving from an army OF staunch
supporters.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

If you are going to be a candidate
for a county office before the prim-
aries to be held September 10th, you
had better make your announcement
through the paper. This will cost you
$500 from now until the primary ell
ection, which Is very nominal
charge. And you want to have the
$500, too, when the announcement
is asserted. We don't take the prom
ise of a politician where money is
involved.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

session this week and among the i'm
portant business transacted was the
redistricting of the election precincts
of the county. Under the new sys-
tenn there will be but nine precincts
in the county instead Of eleven. In
Central City, precincts and 4 will
be consolidated and a portion of the
third precinct will be added to the
second. The two precincts in Black
Hawk will be consolidated, as will
also the two in Nevada. A precinct
will be created at Tolland.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

Central City eems to be having
considerable trouble lately. 1t Is re-
ported that for some time past. gam
bling in all it's various forms, inolud.
ing the slot machines. roulette and
openly and that Information was Civ
to to Judge Mccall who Immediately
put the sheriff to work cleaning the
town out. Slot machines seem to be
getting rather numerous in Clear
Creek county also. - Georgetown
Courier.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

The strong national presidential
ticket named at Baltimore Tuesday.
should appeal to every fair minded
American citizen, regardless Of past
affiliations. With Wilson OF New Jer-
sey and Marshall OF Indiana, both
true progressives. the whole people
should arise as one man and acclaim
them the choice OF the whole peo-
pie to govern and maintain the prin~
ciples on which this commonwealth
is founded. With this ticket in the
field, there is no possible show for
n reactionary to have look in. Not
because we are Democratic, but as
we are Americans. we appeal to
every fair-minded citizen to do his
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

In the Matter OF the Estate OF Mary
Mari Barber, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given. That on
Monday the 29th day Of July, A. D.
1912. being one OF the regular days
of the June term Of the County
Court Of Gilpin County, in the State
of Colorado. l, Ettie v. Parenteau.
Administrative Of said estate. will
appear before the Judge Of said
Court, present my final settlement
as such Administrative, offer proof Of
heirship. pray the approval OF the
same. and will then apply to be dis
charged as such Administratrix. At
which time and place any person in
interest may appear and present OBJ
jections to the, same. II any there be.
ETTIE v. PARENTEAU,
Administrative of the estate OF
Mary Mart Barber, deceased.
First pub June 81; Last July 1S, IL.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

If you haven't much to do and are
not particular about what you read.
just go to some nearby waste basket
and from among the accumulated rub
bish extract therefrom a copy OF a
newspaper of not too distant date,
containing the national platform OF
the Republican party adopted at the
Chicago convention, and not necessar-
lily read it-just peruse it. You will
find it dry and meaningless. but still
it is not without an humorous tinge.
You will find that the G. o. P. still
links itself with Abraham Lincoln.
this no doubt to give the Chicago
fracas an air of respectability. Then
just imagine the immortal Abe on the
floor of that convention when the
shower of skunk lilies was under
way and half the convention was
calling the other half liars, thieves,
corruptionists, sure thing men, etc.,
and vice versa. wouldn't Abe enjoy
such congenial. inspiring and edify-
ing a position! And wouldn't 1t Just
tickle him nearly to death to have
the bunch complete their infamous
conduct by inserting his name in the
preamble of the platform? Oh, yes,
Abe would be In an ecstasy of Joy.
The platform is both humorous and
ridiculous. II you don't believe this,
just read what 1t has to say on
monopoly: "The Republican party is
opposed to special privilege and to
monopoly" This fits in nicely with
the policy of the Republican party,
which has enabled trusts and monop-
olies to thrive and wax fat off the
life blood OF the common classes.
When you get through reading the
platform you may again consign 1t
to the waste basket That is the
proper receptacle for such a mess.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

The neatness of the print. attrac-
tive makeup, we'll edited and inter-
esting news features of the Boulder
County Miner, reflect the journals
tic ability of the managing editor Of
the paper-V. l. Noxon. That his
paper and his efforts to give the
people of Boulder county the very
best to be desired in the newspaper
line are appreciated, is evidenced
by the loyal support he is receiv-
ing through the liberal advertising
patronage of the Miner.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

The hysterical fit that our friends
Messrs. Tammen and Bonfils are
throwing, in regard to that little
libel suit is not warranted by the
facts in the case. 1t is not worth
the wink of an eye. Just put 1t up
to the first twelve men called to the
jury box, and they will all say that
the charges of libel are unfounded.
1t is the truth as every inhabitant in
Denver who is outside of his or
her three cornered uniform will vouch
for We have been through the mill
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

Cur esteemed contemporary or his
collaboration (suppose We should use
a shorter and uglier wordD" com
mences an editorial in the Idaho
Springs Gazette excoriating a fellow
editor. We doubt, Vic, if you could
have used an uglier word, but you
might have used a more vulgar In
which case should your vocabulary
not be able to supply it, then you
could refer to an account of the
Chicago convention of the Republican
party, where some choice vulgarity
was brought into use.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

There are some great prophets
among the Democratic editors of the
state as will be seen by the follow
ing:
Next week the Democrats will as
semble at Baltimore and show the
nation how to conduct great ma
tional gathering with dignity.-La-
mar Sparks.
This from the Denver Democrat,
dated, Saturday, June 29th:
THE next president of the United
States was nominated today"
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
IN STATE POLITICS

Regardless Of what Democracy may
do, or may have done at Baltimore.
tie Republicans of Colorado are
Matching scheme, which promises
to give them the state this fall, un-
less the Democrats are more than
alert. Already several conferences
have been had between both wings
of the party, the &so-called progress.
sives and the followers of President
Taft. Colorado is looked upon by the
Republicans as one state which Taft
is bound to lose, and the edict has
already gone forth from the powers
that be, that both Taft and Roose
welt followers shall have presidential
electors upon the ballot. The state
ticket is to be made up of progress
sives, harmless, yet progressive
enough, apparently, to get the Roose-
welt vote as we'll as the Taft vote.
This form of ticket will also be
nominated in every county, part
Roosevelt and part Taft followers.
The sugar trust and the smelter trust
are determined if possible to capture
the two United States senators and
the four congressman. A liberal sup
ply of money will be secured from
these two sources, and aided by this
enormous slush fund, they will be
able. at least they think they will,
to harmonic the two factions OF
the party upon everything but the
presidential electors, with the result
that both the Roosevelt and the Taft
following will be working in unison
for the two senators, the four con-
gressmen and the state and county
tickets. Tie preliminaries of the plot
have already been thoroughly gone
into by the leaders, and the result
Of two conferences has been SO en-
couraging, that the definite details
are practically agreed upon. This form
of combination will be had to beat
and it behooves Democracy to be-
gin at once the exposure of the
scheme. AS we stated in a previous
letter, there are we'll founded rumors
that there is an undivided profit now
in the treasury of the sugar trust in
Colorado, amounting to ten or twelve
millions of dollars, which caution for
bids them to divide at the present
time for fear of publicity, and it is
understood that it will not be at all
chary in the expenditure of a por
ton of it to assist in the election
of the senators. congressman and the
state ticket Ably seconded by the
wealth of the smelter trust, and lib
,eral aid from the national headQuart-
ers, and with the progressive? and
conservative machine we'll oile1, we'll
organized and in good working order
in every county, they see and antci
pate victory for those who will see
that the special privileges now en-
joyed by these two predatory corpor-
ations are not disturbed. Then with
campaign plea to protect the bus
mess interests of the state, they
will plead for the preservation of her
industries So we may say again, that
it behooves the Democrats to be
most alert, and see that their ma
chinatiors are made plain to every
voter in every hamlet in the state.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

been singing, quit kickin' our dog
aroun'; but it appears at this writ
ing that our dog has been kicked
completely out. While We miss the
melody of the hound dog song we can
still say Wilson, and that's all
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
For Assessor.

hereby announce myself,as can
didate fer the office of assessor of
Gilpin county, Colorado, subject to
the action of the Democratic party
in the county assembly and in the
direct primary election.
JAS. V. THOMPSON,
Black Hawk, Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Woodrow Wilson will be Demo
cracy's standard bearer in the pres
idential race. The governor of New
Jersey was named as the choice of
the Baltimore convention after forty
six ballots had been taken. The test
of strength in the convention from
the first ballot was between Wilson
and Champ Clark. Clark took the
lead on the first ballot and his vote
increased until the tenth roll call,
when he received his highest vote
-556. Although the speaker of the
national house of representatives
lacked the necessary two-thirds vote,
according to a long established pre-
cedent of Democratic conventions of
the candidate receiving majority
be declared the nominee, the custom
was prevented from prevailing in the
Clark instance due to the stand TAX
en- by w. ]. Bryan, who controlled
large portion of the delegates, that
no man was entitled to the nomin
alton who gained it through the sup
port of the New York delegation,
who Bryan contended was. controlled
10y the privilege-seeking classes. The
aspersions that the Nebraskan cast
upon the Democracy of Champ Clark
were unwarranted and unjustifiable.
For the Nebraskan to make such
charges was not only an insult to
Clark but to his supporters.
Clark's record as Democrat has
always been clean and free from the
faint of the influences as represent
by Ryan, Murphy, Belmont and 9TH
ers whose Democracy does not meas
ure up to the Bryan standard.
Supporters of Champ Clark would
in no sense be peeved or disappoint-
ed over the defeat Of their champion
had he been defeated fairly, but
when Bryan used his influence to
defeat him under the pretext that
: the Speaker had made deal with
the New York bosses, defeat Is hard
to bear.
Bryan was a troublesome factor as
well as a dominating spirit through
out the convention. In his revenge
ful tactics to even scores with the
New York delegation, he kept the
convention is a state Of wrangling
and turmoil from the time OF con-
vening until the final vote for the
presidential nominee was closed. AS
many Gilpin county Democrats said
in cSjnu hnj 0nipiop Nft hn
ton OF the thrice defeated Demo
cratic presidential nominee, he made
of himself the kind of animal Balaam
rode in biblical times.
While the Observer was an ardent
supporter of Champ Clark and did
all it could to bring about his nom
ination through feeling of loyalty
to a western man, the paper has
stood ready and willing to support
the nominee OF the Baltimore conven-
ton. Woodrow Wilson is a Democrat
OF the progressive type and is n
candidate no Democrat need hesitate
TO back and aid in electing. His rum
ming mate, Thomas r. Marshall, gov
ernor OF Indiana. is Democrat OF
national prominence and has rec
ord Of progressive reform that makes
him tower OF strength to the
ticket The platform upon which VIII !,
son and Marshall will run teens with !
progressiveism and will carry them
and their party to glorious victory in
the November election.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
For Treasurer.

l hereby announce myself as a can
ty, Colorado, subject to the will of
the Democratic county assembly and
the Democratic voters in the primary
election to be held September 10th,
1912. HENRY P. ALTVATER,
Central City, Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE.
For Sheriff.

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for sheriff of Gilpin coun-
ty, Colorado, subject to the will Of
the Democratic county assembly and
the Democratic voters in the primary
to be held Sept. 10, 1912.
ALBERT S. GUNDY,
Central City, Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
Commissioner First District.

l hereby announce myself as a can
didate before the Democratic county
assembly and the primaries for the
office of Commissioner Of the First
District of Gilpin county.
VIM. T2EBILCOCK,
Central City, Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
YoUssoF, WRESTLEs VARNEY AT THE OPERA
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 4TH

There ought to be no question
about which sex does the talking.
Don't you always speak of the
Queens English and your mother
tongue.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

Thank heaven that with the prim-
ary system in nominating our presi-
dental candidates We will not be
troubled with Boss Bryan, Boss Ryan.
Boss Murphy. Boss Belmont. ct al.
In boss-ridden convention.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

duty in November and cast his bal
lot, and the ballot of his household
for the national candidates who will
free us from the trust-ridden condi-
tions that we now find ourselves sub
jected to.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

T. ]. o'rionnell would make a good
U. s. senator. He has brains and wit
-in short, possesses everything of
good that Senator Guggenheim lacks
with the exception of money. T. J.
Isn't very long on the coin of the
realm.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
For Sheriff..

l hereby announce myself can
didate for the position of sheriff on
the Democratic ticket, subject to the
will of the party assembly and the
primary. F. S. BGLSlN'GEh,
Central City, Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

The merrygo-round arrived the lat
ter part OF the week and is gather
ing in all the stray nickels. There
ought to be lot Of them since the
slot machines have been put out Of
business.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

Bear someone else's burden for
him and he will take advantage of
you to beat you to the goal.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

That large bunch of Wilson plate
we were shouting our head off for
Champ Clark, will now come in
mighty handy.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

The women folks have gone to the
extremes in the matter in dress
the big hat at one extreme and the
hobble at the other.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04
| MEMBER COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION

On sale at Hyndman's and Post Off,
ice Book Store, Central City; Post Off,
Ice, Book Store, Black Hawk; kend-
riek's Book Store, 18th and Stout Sts.,
Denver. Single Copies Five cents.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

Fresh vegetables received daily at
Hawley's.
Gilpin observer., 1912-07-04

For many, many moons we have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

young father imagines that triplets are
to be the burden of his household
Eventually the rented babies are re-
turned to their respective mothers and
the bereft young couple find themselves
back to their original status in life.
Margaret Mayo evolved Baby Mine
after the idea was suggested to her by
reading a doctors statement to the eff
feet that many wives secured infants
from founding homes and palmed them off
upon their unsuspecting husbands as
their own flesh and blood Diminutive
Marguerite Clark ESSAYS the role of Zoie.
the child-wife. given to fib-telling; Ernest
Glendinning plays the husband and Wal
ter Jones makes much of tn, part Of the
fat friend, Jimmie links Agnes DeLane
plays the part of Jimmie's wife ''Baby
Mine, comes here direct from successful
engagements in Chicago, Philadelphia and
Boston.
Immediately following the play of ''Baby
Mine" the Russian dancers, headed by
.Mikail Mordkin. Lydia Lopoukowa and
Bronislowa Pajitzkaia, will be seen in a
series of dances entitled ballet divertisse-
merits The following is the program
Loves Dream After the Dance (Czi-
bulka). NJ Mordkin and Mile Lopou-
kowa; "Anitra Dance (Grieg). Mile Pa
iitzkaia; Polka xylophone'' tDrigol,
Mile Loroukowa: Bow and Arrow
saint saensi. N. Merdkin: pance Naria.