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Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

Louis l. Slimp, brother of Mrs
+ ID Lea, left Monday for Denver
where he will spend a few days and
then go to Los Angeles, Calf, where
he has accepted a position with a
concert band. Miss Ruth Slimp
accompanied her brother as far as
Pueblo, enroute to her home at Tex
homa, Texas She had been in Gun
nison year.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. c. IL. Hickey Of
Rochester, Pa, are guests Of Rev.
and Mrs. W. @. Mcconnell. Mrs.
Hickey is q sister of Mrs. Mcconnell
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

Mrs. W. Il. Mcneil was hostess at
a handsomely appointed dinner last
Thursday. Her guests were Mr.
and Mrs Harry J O'Bryan, of Den
yer, Mrs. Campbell. sister of Mrs.
0'Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs II. 5. Crooks,
Mrs. Florence Whiting. Miss Jones
and Lieut.. Governor Fitzgarrald.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

w. " Ballou aud wife Of Delta sse
visiting Mrs. Ballous parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Pittser.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

Gunnison News-C Champion is authorized
to announce the candidacy of
JOS. II. BLOCK
for the Democratic nomination for
representative of Gunnison County,
subject to the will of the people in the
regular County Assembly and Direct
Primary. If nominated and elected, he
pledges himself to always vote for his
parties choice for United States
Senator.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cornet have
returned to their home in Montrose
after . visit with Mrs. Comets
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Grott
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

Rev j. H. Ennis, archdeacon, will
hold services in the Episcopal church
Sunday next There will be Com
munion at 8 A. NJ. and regular SER
vices at III A. M. and 3 z. N.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26
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Va klPF PEefsEnnea sae cere@s1y
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sad Miss Jessie Eieschemer. ss-ser
OF She hElae. ~a- bridesmaid.
Mr. aaa Mrs tielpasck ~sll Ssssi
~ CgcheioPs and saser With the
eE'as : parents =; Crested Bsss< bs-
fose ieaSing for fennsylvsnla ~hess
they wsll make steu ssaure home.
The marriage If beaver W
Richardson aud Misc Nellie f,st~ oi
q tsmarron wae sosemnszed u the
hams If the ereo@s pssssss. Sun
day at high neoa- Tbs cess@ony
Was perforussd by Rss Ssepksn
Lamley OF the Meshsd,~s chusch.
Mr. sad Mrs. Claseacs Pslmsr Of
Alma were the ssteudaats.
Following the cersmoay an elsb-
crate wedding dinner was served
Mr. Richardson 10 g popular Rio
GFahde engineer, and his bride, dur
ing her frequent visits IN Gsnn'son,
has made many fr,ends
Mr. and Mrs. R,chaEdsoa will
spend several weeks in q tour
through the state after which they
viii make their home in West Gun
HIsoR.
Arthar l.. Waterman and Miss
Dorothy ID Smith, both Of Hawarden
Iowa, we're married a, the Methodist
parsonage Tuesday evening, Rev.
stephen Lumley oiheiatlns
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Moore Of
Castleton are spending the week in
0uunison with relatives.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

Mrs. +. ID. Sanford entertained
Monday at cards in honor Of Mrs.
Spriep Shackleford Of Grand juno
ton.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26
Fer Sale

One New Galloway Hay Loader
Fine for loading hay from the wind
row into wagons. Inquire Dos Rios
Ranch. 3O-3l
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26
CanliAulus

Gunnison News-Chsmpion is authorized
to announce the candidacy of
CLIFFORD STONE
for the Democratic nomination of the
County Judges office, subject to the
action of the people at the assembly
and direct primary election to be held
September 10, 1912.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

Miss Nell Corlett Of Monte Visss
was the guest Of MIR. and Mrs II n.
Feeg this week
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

IA Sstllfs II Denver 70 sessAsAG
the ~eek here
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

g. A DssCombes and win wsss
down from DoylevIlle Saturday.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

Mrs. Florence Whiting and Mss.
w r. Mcneil visited Almoat S~n-
day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26
Csasssl 3ekssl -

Apportlonment of the General school
Fund OF Gunnison County Tor year end
ing June ~. 1912
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

John Eastman, a former GsaHssaa
boy, ls here from Denver thIs wsek.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-07-26

Mr.. aad Mrs ID A. Csthbers end
children retsrned 10 their ho~s IN
I.eadvIlle FRIDAY
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

600 inhabitants, a city which, like
most of the gulf ports. sees in the
opening of the Panama canal an op-
portunity for almost boundless COM
mercial expansion, and is pulling her
self together to take advantage of it.
The city recently has been newly
paved and severed. She has an ample
water supply of the best quality,
Bienville water being so pure that it
is used in chemical emulsions and in
photography direct from the hydrant.
The city Is lighted by electricity, has
N excellent electric street railway
system, good schools, good hotels and
Government street, flanked on either
side with fine residences in ample
grounds, will compare favorably with
the residence section OF any city In
the Union.
Mobile lies low on the bay, so low.
in fact, that strong southwest gale
sometimes backs up the gulf into the
bay and overtiows the contiguous
streets, but the land rises rapidly in
the rear until in the suburbs one finds
seats Of merchants, green vegetable
gardens and fruitful farms. Spring
Hill, several miles westward and
reached by trolley, has several fine old
country mansions and estates OF the
old regime-two, at least, owned by
titled foreigners-where the hospital
ity of the antebellum days Is dis
pensed. Here in wide, well kept
grounds, is the Jesuit college, founded
rs years ago.
The traveller will find many excur-
sions by water Of interest. Boats ply
to Fort Morgan and little towns along
the eastern shore" of the bay, and to
the Snapper banks" out in its blue
waters. Mobiles famous shell road.
along the curves OF the bay, was par
TALLY wrecked In the great hurricane
OF September 1905, but has been re-
paired and is now again in commits
sion. There Is a good hard country
road that leads to the bluffs, where
the shell road in It's original beauty
may be entered. Four miles below, a
South End, 1t becomes a wild, roman
tic forest road, leading down to Dog
river, where the French took posses
sion of the country, and where Mo
bile's famous Fish and Hunt club has
an elegant clubhouse, where the Wis
itor with the proper credentials will
find as good sport and as free-handed
hospitality as can be desired.
1t is, however, of Mobiles coming
commercial greatness that we wish
chiefly to speak in this article.
Just look at her position for mo-
ment," said one of her business men
to the writer. I'VE are here on Mo
bile river, which is formed 81 miles
above us by the junction of the Ala
bama and Tombigbee rivers, both no
BILE streams, navigable for steamboats,
for 40 miles, and piercing country
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
Freighthouse Raced by Fire Re-
placed Over Sunday.
Town Joins in an Effort to Repair
Damage Done to Depot in Order to
Prevent Interference With
Business.

Council Bluffs, Ia.-Some strenuous
construction work was done here
when freighthouse, destroyed by
fire, was rebuilt almost over night.
At GAS o'clock on Saturday eve
ming the freighthouse of the Chicago
and Northwestern railway was de-
stroyed by fire. The building, 36 by
80 feet, included the Office, which
was two stories high.
The problem presented was how to
provide freighthouse facilities for the
opening of business on Monday morn
ing. 1t was decided to solve the prob
lem by putting up new building.
The telegraph and telephone were
pressed into instant service. Neces-
sary workmen and materials were or
dered from a dozen points. Arrange
ments were made with a local lumber
yard to deliver material on Sunday
morning at seven o'clock. At the
same time everybody was busy get
ting nearby material concentrated
and mastering the different forces.
Men were picked up as far east as
Cedar Rapids and as far west as Ere
mont, Neb. On Sunday morning at
six O'Clock special train had arrived
at Council Bluffs from Boone with
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
Chief Asked Too Much

A woman who claimed to be palm
ist. fortune teller and finder OF lost
persons recently went to the office of
Chief Henry thinner of the Kansas
City (Kan) police department to ask
for a free license to follow her calling
in that city. She said that although
she charged a small fee for her serv-
ices she was, nevertheless, a public
benefactor.
Can you really tell me where any
one is that | might ask you about?''
the chief asked.
The woman replied afirmatively.
How long will it take to find some
of these?" the chief asked, throwing
upon his desk the photographs of half
a dozen criminals for whom the police
have been hunting high and low, with
out success.
About ten days" the woman re-
piled
IAN right; go ahead" the chief said.
IF you can find any of them you will
not only get your license free, but |
will put you on the pay roll at $50 a
month"
That was month ago. The woman
has not been back yet.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
StanisIaus zaIog Writes from Chicago
Solution of the Pauline Monas-
terry Puzzle.

Warsaw, Russian Poland.-The mys-
terry surrounding the theft from the
Pauline Monastery at Czenstochowa
Of jewels and votive offerings valued
at 100000, which since 1909 has
puzzled the brothers, seems at length
to be solved by the receipt Of letter
from Chicago.
The writer of this communication
to the monastery confesses that he,
Stanislaus Zalog, was the thief; that
he was then a lay brother, and that
Father Damatius, who is now serving
a sentence in the Siberian mines for
the murder of his cousin, was not i'm
plicated, as has always been sup
posed.
The letter seems genuine and the
Russian police are taking steps to
have Zalog arrested, but the former
brother defies the police to trace him.
1t appears that Zalog remained at the
monastery more than a year after the
theft and not until Damatius was ar
rested did he escape to America.
The robbery of the jewels which
decked the ikon of the Virgin and
Child in the Pauline Monastery Gre
ated great stir three years ago, and
when, in October, 1910, Father Dana
thus was arrested in Austria for the
murder of his cousin, Vaclav Macoch
which crime he confessed-it was
believed that the motive for the deed
was to be found In a desire to shut
TIE mouth of man who could testify
against him in the matter of the rob-
berry
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
RECORD FOR WORK

men and material, and other forces
had arrived on different passenger
trains, so that about eighty mechanics
and artisans were on hand at seven
o'clock. Twenty men arrived from
the west at eleven o'clock Then the
work was under way in earnest.
1t was found that the transfer plat
forms and the platform in front Of
the old building had not been de-
stroyed by the fire, so it was decided
to erect a temporary building directly
upon the floor of the larger transfer
platform. The frame was up and
partly sheathed at 1870 a. m. At five
o'clock in the afternoon the building
was entirely inclosed, and the roof
was nearing completion.
By Monday morning the building
was entirely finished, 26 feet wide and
100 feet long. The work was contin-
ued till the building was ITS feet long
over ALL Platforms were built, but
the building built on Sunday was en-
tirely finished and ready for business
by Monday morning.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
WANTED OPERATION AS JOKE
Occupant in County Jail Thought It
Would Be Much More Comfortable
in Hospital.

CIeveland.-Jack Ohbaum, county
Jail prisoner, charged with contribut-
ing to the delinquency of minor chill
dren, was a very sick man. At least.
be told deputy sheriffs he was very
sick He moaned, groaned, tossed and
rolled.
tits here" and OhIbaum pointed to
his right side.
Deputy sheriffs were at first solicit
tous. When the Jail supply of medi-
cines failed to bring any improvement
they became alarmed. They sent for
the county physician, DR.. A. E. Nc
Clure, Dr. Mcclure came, examined,
prescribed and left.
But Ohlbaum still rolled, tossed
moaned and groaned. He murmured
something about "colic" and "appen-
dicitis," and deputy sheriffs again
sent for Dr. Mcclure.
DR.. Mcclure was skeptical on his
second visit, however. Again he ex-
amined, but this time he winked and
telephoned for a fellow practitioner
who makes a speciality of surgery. The
surgeon arrived and was escorted to
Ohlbaums cell by DR.. Mcclure. There
a dazzling array of sharp-edged knives
and operating instruments was laid
out.
What's those for?" anxiously in
quired Ohlbaum-
eve are going to operate" said Dr.
Mcclure; you said you had appendi-
citis."
"Wow!" exclaimed Ohlbaum. Don't
cut me open. l amt sick. Honest, /
amt / was just fooling.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

a vigorous enemy of the alfalfa weevil.
an evil which threatens to spread
throughout the alfalfa farming terri
tory of the west as the cotton boil
weevil has spread in the south. So
far the weevil has appeared only in
Utah and part of Wyoming, but doz-
en- other states, it is said, will be af-
fected within a few years unless real
enemy of the pest is introduced to
fight it.
The biological survey is planning TO
experiment with other birds this sum-
mer and will not recommend that the
English sparrow be sent into the al
falfa territory unless no other effec-
tive enemy of the weevil can be
found. The bureau of entomology has
received from its agent in Italy num-
Der of parasites which feed on the
alfalfa weeviI and these will be sent
to Utah at once.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
Cautious Through Experience.

Come over and play with my little
boy. sonnie," called the pleasant-faced
new neighbor to the solemn-faced
urchin on the fence between the two
lots.
rs your little boy sick of anything?"
came tho child's earnest question.
mo, indeed, sonny. Why?"
cause I've had my tonsils taken
out, an my adenoids removed, an my
appendix cut out, an I've been vac
cinated an serumized for typhoid an
spinal meningitis. an I've had anti
toxin injected, an l do hope l won't
have to have anything done to me this
year, sc's for little while l can have
a bit o. fun!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

~ ROM New Orleans we came
leisurely to Mobile, 40 miles
east and north, stopping by the
way at Pass Christian and BIZ
IoX', resorts on the gulf IittoraI,
popular with the New Orleans people
and not unknown to northern tourists,
as well, who find the temperate eli
mate more bracing and enjoyable than
that Of the resorts farther south.
Pass Christian is nearest New Or
leans, and 81 miles distant, says a cor
respondent of the New York Evening
Post. 1t is very old town, of which
both France and Spain had the found
ing, and has resident population to-
day of French, Spanish and English
origin. 1t was named-the legend runs
from the old Spanish explorer who
first discovered the deep pass" or
channel in front of the main shore.
Its admirers call 1t the Newport of the
south, with this advantage over its
northern namesake, that 1t is equally
beautiful and desirable in both winter
and summer. The drive of ID miles
over it's firm, smooth shell roads, with
the blue waters of the gulf on one
side, and stately and beautiful resi-
dences on the other, is one long to be
remembered.
From Pass Christian the railroad
skirts the gulf shore, at times cross
ing wide bays or bayous on trestle
work, then dashing into pine forests,
through whose leafy vistas one catches
the distant CLEAN of the gulf. Biloxi,
q miles farther east, set up the claim
that it Is the oldest city on the coast,
and, indeed, in Louisiana territory.
Probably Iberville and BleDville did
erect there the first fort, but Mobile
contends that two full days before
they had landed at Dog river, in Mo-
bile bay, and had planted their lily
nag on the site of the first permanent
fort, which they called Louis de la Mo-
bile.
However this may be, Biloxi is pic
turesque old town, reminding one OF
the French quarter Of New Orleans,
and with its handsome residences and
shell road along the ten mile beach
well repays a visit. Between the two
lies Beauvoir, and a short distance
from ;ts station is the fine old country
seat in ample grounds, TO which JEFF
ferson Davis retired after his abortive
confederacy went to ruin, and in
which he lived and died. After his
death the Daughters of the Confed-
eraoy asked Mrs. Davis to sell 1t to
them for an old veterans home, to
xu~AToh che co0Sapfad TAXING I'm nor
abode in New York, and the old home
now shelters a number of those who
fought for tho lost cause" of 1865.
our hours from New Orleans we
reach Mobile, at the head of the bay
OF the same name, and thirty miles
from the gulf. A bright, alert. pro-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

Late DR.. Musser Shown to HaVE
Developed Along One Line
Only.

Philadelphia-Exp at the Wis
ter Institute of Anatomy have just
completed the examination of the
brain of DR.. John H. Musser, noted
diagnostician who died recently. They
found that DR.. Musser's brain weigh
ed less than that of well-developed
child. 1t was 20 ounces lighter than
the brain of Daniel Webster and "a
ounces lighter than that Of James
Fisk, the New York gambler who was
murdered few years ago. Scientists
say DR.. Musser developed along one
line, not broadening out in all lines,
and therefore not fully developing all
parts of the brain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
Why He Had to Have an Office.

An inherited fortune and the dis
posal of an organized business enabled
a well-known Chicagoan to retire. He
had the inclination for leisure, but
could not surrender the idea of having
definite business abiding spot.
He rented an office in a loft building
and went to Europe. After six months
absence he returned, looked the build.
ing over and went to South America.
Then, after again verifying the report
that the building was not crumbling,
he took jaunt to Japan.
Not long ago one of his old cronies
said:
Frank, why don't you give up your
office-you don't need it."
That's true" said Frank "T would
give it up, but don't know what to
do with the rug"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
BIG CAT COMMITS SUICIDE
Great Ratter Is Found Dead Near Pipe
From Which Illuminating Gas
Is Still Flowing.

Everett, Wash.-Everybody connect
ed with the Chelan Fruit house de-
clares the cat deliberately and pre-
meditatedly destroyed herself by in
haling gas.
The cat had been a great favorite
with her two masters. The way she
captured mice and rats endeared her
to their hearts.
When the proprietors opened their
place of business the other morning q
strong smell Of gas met them. She
was in position that evidently gave
her some trouble to reach. Further,
she had lost her kittens few days
ago and had evinced a detected spirit.
losing her appetite for mice, rats and
milk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
Stole 100000 in Jewels

Damatius admitted the murder, buE
denied the theft of the jewels. He ad-
mitted also that he had taken money
from the treasury and had squandered
it upon Helena Ostrowska, wife OF the
man he murdered. He told how his
servant, Stanislaus, evidently the man
now confessing the thefts, had assist
ed him in disposing of the body In a
large ottoman, which together they
threw into the River Varta. StantsIaus
Zalog disappeared and has never been
heard Of until now.
The most valuable thing stolen was
the jeweled crown from the head of
the Virgin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

But, my dear sir, your play doea
not even touch the chords of human.
ity!" remarked e theatrical lessee
referring to a comedy that he had
deigned to scan. What? No human
touch? Great Scott" exclaimed tbs
dramatist. And the hero is always
borrowing money from his friendsI"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
SPARROW AS PEST KILLER
English Bird May Be Used Against
the Alfalfa WeeViI i'm the
West.

Washington, D. C-The English
sparrow, originally imported into this
country to destroy insect pests, but
known chiefly in recent years as a
pest among birds, may come into its
own again, according to the officials
of the government biological survey.
1t has been found that the sparrow is
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
Peculiar Choice of Elanos.

A pretty young woman in France
recently chose as her fiance a harden
ed criminal who had been condemned
to death. She herself was serving a
sentence in prison for theft, and when
she heard that fellow prisoner was
to be guillotined she Immediately Pc
titioned the authorities to be allowed
to we'd him Her strange request was
not granted
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-08-13

disappeared from the knowledge of
the county. Ten months later | saw
her dancing on the stage of an opera
house in Florida, and she was wearing
FIVE of the seven emeralds which Laid
had lost! The spectacle seemed so
amazing to me that sought her out
between the acts. and found her as
fun of chic and verve as a Partisan
soubrette. Nor did she disguise any
thing from me, telling me everything
overs n cigarette with a relish and a
sparkle which was astounding to see.
Yes" said she-but | give her
story in plain words. for her way OF
telling II is not to be written down
Il had known Vernon Ladd for years.
! doubt II there was worse man in
Europe: 'bat | was frightened OF him.
and | entered Mid Ladds service at his
wish to help Kim to steal the jewels.
we got at the emeralds arst, because
they were in the small safe; but we
didn't know where the keys of the
other safe were, and we put two sham
emeralds In the case TO keep the old
boy quiet while we worked. That
night you came to the house Vernon
Laid was already inside. concealed
behind the old mans bed: and he
watched you open the great safe and
spread the jewels. The mischief of II
was that Ladd woke up five minutes
100 soon, and caught the boy by the
throat-you know what he got for
that, for you saw 1t and you know
now Vernon pistook the door, and
went down in a hurry Well, when
you'd gone for the police. / ran round
to the back of the house. and What
should | see but the bag of Jewels
STUCK on ledge just under the land.
ing window. He'd dropped them as
he fe1l, and there they were lying so
plain that one could have seen them
mite off. just ran UP and reached
them with my arm, but when I was
IN the stable agah,> and thinking of
hiding them, l heard you coming I'm
the road, and slipped the bag In the
first thing handy-it was your own
fishing creel.
NO, you never found them, did
you? just becausesthey we're hanging
sp there plain for every one TO see.
When the judge discharged me at the
/ get my box. never thinking to see the
stones; but you'd gone away without
the creel, and 1t was the first thing
i touched lying in the straw of the
stable. You may be sure it didn't
lie there lsng. I'd saved up enough
money for passage to the States.
and when I got here / started as an
actress, as l was before, and I sold
the things one by one These emer-
aids are all that's left-and If you're
brick, you'll buy them"
This was the story She was n
clever woman, and having been dis
charged on the accusation of robbing
the dead miser Laid, could not be-
sent to her trial again. Her invita-
ton for me TO buy the emeralds was
tempting. I had already purchased
two from the unhappy lady of Pang-
! bourne, who was married to the vel
Vetcoated Vernon Ladd, and is now
living in seclusion in Devonshire. The
other five would have made the set
Of great value. Ladd had no heirs:
1t was altogether a nice point. 1 de.
bated ii.