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Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
LESS AREA sowN TO WHEAT
Condition Of Wheat and Rye crops
Much Better Than Last Year.


Washington.-The December report
OF the crop reporting board, bureau
Of statistics, department Of agricul-
ture, compiled from reports Of its cor
respondents and agents, announced
the area sown to winter wheat and
rye and their condition on December
|, as follows:
Winter Wheat.-A preliminary ssti-
mate of the area sown to winter wheat
this fau is 32.3S7,00O acres. compared
with 33,215.00O acres. the revised fig
ures for the area sown in the fall Of
1911. The condition of winter wheat
on December 1 was 93.2 per cent. Of
a normal. compared with the 86.e pep
cent. on December 1, last year.
Rye.-A preliminary estimate of the
area sown to rye this fall is 2,443,00o
acres. compared with 2,47S.000 acres,
the revised figures for the area sown
in the fall of 1911. The condition Of
rye on December l was 93.5 per cent.
of a normal. compared with 93.3 per
cent. on December 1. last year.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
~GieBET OF PUBLIC DISGRACE"
PROMISED MAN WHO UPSETS
MONEY BALANCE.
IS AFRAID OF NOTHING
PRESiDENT-ELEcT's SPEECH IN
NEW YORK CARRIED A VA
RIETY OF SUBJECTS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York.-Prcsidcnt-el Wilson
held up q warning finger to any man
who might geliberatsiy start panic
in the United States in order to show
that intended legislative policies were
wrong.
In speech at the banquet of the
Southern Society of New York, he de-
elared he had heard sinister predic-
tons ef what would wollow if the Dem
ocratic party put into effect changes
in economic policy.
The President-elcct first distin-
guished. in his speech, between mat
urai" and unnatural panics. He said
that in many cases panic had come
naturally. because. of mental dis
turbance of people with reference to
loans and money generally.
But the machinery is in existence"
he said. ''by which the thing can be
deliberately done. Frankly, l don't
think there is any man living who
dares use the machinery for that
purpose. If he docs-I promise him,
not for myself, but for my fellow
countrymen, a gibbct as high as
Haman's."
The governor added that he meant
no literal Sibbet, for that is not
painful" but he said it would be
gibbet of public disgrace which will
live as long as the members of that
mans family survive
America, with her eyes open, isn't
going to let a panic happen" the
governor continued, but speak as if
l expected-as If l feared it. l do
not. 1 am afraid of nothing"
The President-elect's speech COW
cred a variety OF subjects. He treated
first of sectionalism, declaring that it
ought not to exist.
There is a vast deal to do" he said,
"and it can best be done by forget
ting that we are partisans of anything
except the honor and prosperity of the
Nation ITSELF"
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
FOREIGN.

Tho United States may become tho
mediator between the Balkan allies
and Turkey.
The British government has pro-
posed to the government of the Unit
ed States that a British battleship
should convey the body of the late
American ambassador to his native
land.
The Turkish fleet engaged the
Greek fleet off the island of Lemnos.
according to an official telegram from
the Dardanelles. The Greek fleet was
compelled to withdraw from the
action.
Leaving behind ruins of burned vii
lagos and the wrecked properties of
hacienda owners, the rebels appeared
to be moving out of the state of Next.
CO into the states of Pueblo and More.
les, particularly the latter.
Five years ago an actress with a
small part in "Peter Pan" and now
the possessor of half-million-dollar
estate is the change of fortune for
Mrs. Mary Ruth Ashley Of London,
known to the American stage as May
Kinder.
Conditions in Paris and reports re-
ceived from the provinces show that
the fourth attempt of the general Fed.
GRAFTON of Labor to bring about gen.
eral strike for the purpose of demon.
strating their power to paralyze the
resources Of the government has been
as ineffective as on previous occa.
sions.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
sas,ooo,ooo Gems sent to New York.

S3S,000,0o0 Gems Sent. to New York.
New York.-High cost of living and
continued increase in the prices Of
gems have no effect upon the public
demand for diamonds, pearls and 9th
er precious stones. The November
shipments of gems to New York
amounted to $3,415,529, swelling the
total for eleven months to $3S.OO0.000.
Maiden Lane importers predict the
December shipments will make
grand total Of about $41,00O.000. In
1908 only $12,S62,S9S worth Of gems
were entered at this port.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
WASHINGTON.

President Taft has been offered the
Kent professorship at the Yale law
school.
Participation by the government in
the livestock department Of the Pana-
ma Pacific exposition is to be on an
extraordinary scale.
Representative Kahn urged public
buildings committee to provide $780,
600 for marine hospital at San Fran
cisco.
"Manipulation," and short sales on
the New York stock market as a
means of gambling, and the methods
OF stock exchange brokers, formed the
basis Of a days hearing before the
money trust committee of the House.
More than $50 American citizens
have been murdered In Mexico since
the revolution has held that country in
its grip, according to authentic infor.
nation which has been brought to the
attention OF the State Department In
Washington.
Millions Of dead fish have been cast
up from the Gulf of Mexico at Tampico,
Mexico. and vicinity during the past
ten days, according to report re.
ceived from American Vice Consul
Thomas II. Bevan by Surgeon General
Blue of the public health service.
Safety first" Is the paramount rule
OF train operation suggested by the In.
terstate Commerce Commission in Its
twenty-sixth annual report submitted
to Congress- Discussion of diaasters
on American railroads during the last
year constituter an important feature
OF the report.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
BETTER MINE CONDITIONS.
Reports Show Loss Of Life 10 Less
In Last Year Than Formerly.


In Last Year Than Formerly.
Denver.-A human life was lost In
Colorado's mines for every 112.00o
tons Of coal mined last year. A PEN
atty of ninety-one lives was paid for
the 10,157.3S3 tons Of coal produced
by the mines in 1911.
In the first eight months Of 1919
practically the same ratio held good.
for sixty-four men met death In the
industry Of coal mining in this state
up to September 1, 1912.
Both years show q great reduction
In the lives lost from 1910. however.
for in that year terrible disasters in
the Trinidad and Louisville fields
brought the total OF miners deaths
up to 1923, or one for each 1000 tons
Of coal produced. This was the high.
est average Of deaths in comparison
with tonnage in tho nation In that
year-1910.
1t was partly on account Of this
disastrous showing that the federal
bureau Of mines was impelled to send
two OF It's mine safety cars to Colo
rado. Every effort has been made By
the government to improve conditions
and discipline In Colorado's coal
mines.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Police Hide Bandit in cai,ons.

Glenwood Springs.-After spending
two sleepIess days and nights, during
which they hid their prisoner in the
gulches and cahons surrounding Red
Cliff. Sheriff Frank Farnam and I'm
dersheriff John Bartells of Eagle coun-
ty, brought to this city James Burns,
the Pando bandit murderer, who held
up the agent at Pando, following
which he murdered William Maxfield
laborer of Gypsum, and placed him
in the Garfield county jail. where he
will remain until the June term OF
Eagle county District Court.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
To open 1856, 900 Acres San Jua. Land

Denver-Onc hundred and thirty
six thousand acres Of land on the Fort
Lewis mesa, in the San Juan section,
will be thrown open to settlement
and homeseekers will have a splendid
opportunity of obtaining lands In one
Of the best sections Of the state. The
land is what Is known as the Blood
good segregated group. and was with
drawn from entry April II, 1911. The
government has now made uncondi-
tional REIMBURSEMENT of it and it can
be taken up either as homestead or
desert claims
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EvENTs
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

Mrs. Emma M. Vanvetchen, former
treasurer Of the National Federation
of Women's Clubs, died at her home
in Cedar Rapids, la.
Mrs. Jack Johnson, formerly Lucille
Cameron, was refused service and
elected from the Pompeiian room of the
Congress hotel in Chicago.
Guy johnson, employed on the Stew
ems ranch in the Seminole district,
was found burned to death with his
team at Separation flats, near Rawlins,
Wyo.
Two persons we're killed and fifteen
injured when Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific passenger trains Nos. % AMI
"a collided headon at Winnekah, seven
miles south of Chickasha, Okla.
Six persons were killed and three
are missing as the result of collision
between street car and Lake Shore
G. Michigan Southern coal train on the
Oil City branch at the Center street
crossing in Ashtabula, Ohio.
Governor Donaghy of Arkansas par
doned 316 state and forty-four county
convicts, and in long statement said
his action was taken as a protest
against the system of leasing convicts,
in vogue in Arkansas.
A Port Arthur, Texas, dispatch
states that G. Sand, skipper of the
Standard Oil barge No. 81 and the nine
members of his crew were drowned in
the gulf when a heavy storm tore the
barge from its tow and 1t turned tur-
tie.
Robert T. McElvenny, superintendent,
of Tacoma Smelling Company's plant.
has been added to the state university
faculty as special lecturer in the
school of mines. McElvenny was grad
uated from Colorado School of Mines
at Golden.
Susan Lincoln Mills, founder of
Mills college. the first college for
women on the Pacific coast, died at
her home on the college campus at
Oakland, Cal. LesE than a month ago
she celebrated her eightyseventh
birthday
According to Nogales, Arizona, dis
patch, arms furnished by the United
States government for the protection
of Americans at Cananea, Mexico, are
in the hands of some 1000 Mexicans
who threaten strike based on an
auti-American movement.
Marvin w. Handy, the twenty-five
year-old express messenger, whose car
on the Sunset Western train of the
Santa Fe railroad was robbed of $20.-
145 in gold near Bakersfield, Cal,
broke down and confessed he had
robbed the safe with the aid of his six
teen-year-old brother. Melvin.
According to advices received from
Washington, Mrs. J. D. Whitmore, for
many years resident Of Colorado, has
been recommended to the President
for the appointment on the commits
sion on industrial relations, author
lied by the last session of Congress
Her name was suggested by Senator
Guggenheim.
In battle in the hills at Tamato
Springs, twelve miles North Of Santa
Ana, Cal, between young desperate
and more than 100 county officers,
militiamen and citizens, the outlaw
who had attacked a young girl, was
killed; Undersheriff Robert Squires
met death and three Of his deputies
were seriously wounded.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Helen Gould to Wed F. J. Shepard.

Denver.-A courtship which began
in Denver last March is to lead to the
marriage of the worlds foremost won,
an philanthropist and man who but
8. score of years ago began a railroad
career in the humble capacity Of clerk.
In New York Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gould announced the engagement oi
Miss Helen Gould. beloved the coun
try over for her charities among work
ingmen, and Finley ]. Shepard. assist
ant to the president of the Denver q
Rio Grande railroad.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Wilson to Fight All Jersey Bosses.

Trenton, N. J.-Woodrow Wilson
came back to the state house in a
fighting spirit and issued a warning
to the voters of the state against poll
ticians who have opposed his progress
sive pelicics and who, he said, would
again seek to control the state govern
ment as soon as he stepped from the
govcrnorchip. He urged that their
plans be blocked at once.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Not Guilty, Verdict in Pen Graft Case.

Canon City. Colo.-The jury in the
penitentiary graft case, in the Dis
trict Court, brought in verdict &C.
quitting the defendants - John Cleg-
horn, former warden of the institu-
ton; A. r. Frisbie. D. E. Gibson, w.
M. Gibson and Herman Loehr. Tho
defendants were severely criticised for
the manner in which they managed
the penitentiary.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Wins Fortune on Farm.

Grand Junction, Colo.-John Carr
recently sold his ranch Of $50 acres
near DeBeque for 100000. Bighteen
years ago he was earning SO week
in New York. quit the Job and took
up a homestead on Roam creek that
formed the nucleus Of the ranch he
has just sold.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
A Great Dairy state.

Denver.-"Colorado has the making
of the greatest dairy state in the
union" declared State Dairy Inspect.
or Cochrane. on his return from the
National Dairy Show in Chicago. Il
say this unqualifiedly, after making
most thorough investigation OF condi'
tions in other states, and my knowF
edge of what we have in this state.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Milliona for Beet Raisers.

Greeley.-Farmers in Weld county
have received checks aggregatins
$91O. 900. representing the value Of the
beets delivered in November to the
three factories in this county. The
grand total OF the crop this year viii
exceed more than 100000.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
DENVER a RIO GRANDH.WEsTHRN
PACIFIC
"The Royal Gorge-F Feather River

Canon Route"
Taken together form the most bssuti.
ful line of continuous travel Denver.
Salt Lake. City. San Francisco.
The marvellous scenic attractions Of
the Rockies. tho Great Salt Beds Of
Utah and tho wonders Of the Sicrres
can be seen from the car windows,
SUPERB DINING CAR SERVICE.
For illustrated descriptive matter,
write Frank A. wadieigh.. General
Railroad. Denver. Colo
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Portugal Fears Military Revolt.

Lisbon, Portugal.-A plot to estab-
lish military dictatorship In Portu-
gal was discovered. Part of the army
was supposed to be implicated. The
cabinet was In session all night.
Troops were kept under arms and war
ships in the harhAx cleared for action.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Fund for Improving Mesa Verde.

Washington.-The Department of
interior proposes to spend $16,647 on
the Mesa Verde National park during
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1914,
IL the amount requested by the secre.
tary of the interior is appropriated by
Congress. This is an increase OF ST.
S47 over the appropriation for the cur
rent fiscal year.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Fioht Bad Prairie Fire.

Dover.-All of Dover turned out Ia
fighta disastrous prairie fire. which
covered an area of fifteen square
miles, and which licked up straw
stacks, wheat stacks and stabble. and
for time threatened to destroy the
town.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Ambassador Reid Lauded In London.

London.-Hearty tributes were paid
to the late Ambassador Whitelaw
Reid at large meeting Of the Amer
lean Society. Many appreciative
speeches were made and resolutions
were adopted paying respect to his
memory and expressing sympathy
with his family.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Bride s7 Deserts Hubby "a Year. old.

San Francisco.-Deserted In Hong
Kong by the 67-year-old bride he had
married last June in New York, Mar
tin L. Cavanaugh. "a years old. re-
turned here on the liner Mongolia
from what was to have been Q round
the-world honeymoon.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
MINING IN COLORADO
sTATE FIRST IN TUNGSTEN ORES
AND VANApIUM MINERALS.
Leads West in Coal and Second In
Gold Production-The 1911
Value Is $51 1,s5s,239.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Denver.-Colorado leads all other
ores and vanadium minerals, and is sec.
ond only to California in the produc-
tion OF gold, according to a report
made public by the United States Geo
logical Survey. Colorado also leads the
Western states in the production of
coal and in the manufacture of pig iron
and coke.
The total value of minerals mined
in the state in 1911 was $51,958, ,239.
The following shows the value Of the
principal minerals products of the
ctn 30 H..
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
weld Court clerk Dies.

Greeley.-Frank Madden. IS years
old, eighteen years clerk OF tho Dis
trict Court, past exalted ruler OF the
Elks and ranking officer Of the
Knights of Pythias, died at his home
after an illnoss OF several months.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
RIqht Arm and Leo Cut OF.

HI9ht Attn sHu Ley Sut Orrs
La Junta.-John McAfee, 23, son of
Sheriff w. g. McAfee Of Bent county,
while working on q freight train, was
thrown beneath tho wheels, losing his
right arm and leg.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Mrs. Reid Accepts Offer Of warshlp.

London.-Mrs. Whitelaw Reid &C.
cepted the offer by the British gov
ernment of warship to convey the
body of her late husband to the
United States.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Thrown Forty Feet In Air.

Thrown Forty Feet In Air.
Louisville.-W. w. Morgan. driver
for a mercantile store, was thrown
forty feet in the air and seriously In
Jured when an interurban car ran into
his wagon, crushing 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Bean sproutIns In Mans Head.

San Bernardino, Cal-Two beans,
one of which had sprouted into an
embryo plant, were removed from the
head of a Mexican laborer by DR.. H.
V. Beeson.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19

Civil Service Law Adopted by $500.
Denver.-Unofficial 1t is stated
that the civil servico amendment, sub
mitted at the recent election, carried
by $500.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
Old Miner Freezes to Death.

Breckenridge.-The frozen body oi
John H. Hedrick, aged seventy-seven
years, was found on the trail to the
Gold Bell mine on Mount Badly BY J.
c. Tenant.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19

President to Pass Holidays at isthmus.
Washington. - Final arrangements
for President Taft's trip to Panama
provide that he will spend three days,
including Christmas, on the isthmus.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-19
WEEKS EVENTS
COLORADO
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES For COMING EVENTS.

January 20-25-Eighth Annual West
ern Stock Show-Denver.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-21
Fashion Note.

Lady Duff Gordon, at tea at the
Ritz Carlton, praised the pannier skirt
Everybody likes it, it is SO grace
full" she said, smiling Everybody
likes it except crusty old fellows"
She turned to a crusty old fellow
upon a Louis Seize chair beside her
and continued
IL know a woman whose husband
growled at her when she tried on a
new pannier gown for him:
81 don't see why you wear those
ridiculous big panniers. You haven't
got the hips to fill them
THE woman blushed and bit her
lip. Then she said quietly:
but do you fill your silk hat.
GeorgeT"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-21
DANGEROUS LINE OF TALK.

Mother, | wish you wouldn't men
ton dishwashing when George is call
ing on me-"
Why not, indeed?"
Il don't like it. 1t sounds COM
mon"
Common, Ell? We have to eat,
don't we?'
"Of course"
And George knows We eat and use
dishes?"
That's very true"
And George also knows that dishes
have to be washed, therefore some
body has to wash them
But, mother"
What now?"
If you keep on talking about 1t.
George may discover that you make
father wipe them, and he may think
the same thing is coming to him II
he should propose to me-"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-21
Time for Patriotism.

The organist was not lacking IN
patriotism, yet he rebelled when re-
quested to play The Star Spangled
Banner at wedding
1T is not appropriate" said he.
Amt it," said the brides father.
For this wedding 1t is the most ap-
propriate thing you can play. Cut
all the rest OF the program if you
like, but stick to that. l had the
hardest kind Of fight to keep Bellies
mother from marrying her off to
foreigner. Between Belle and me we
won out for an American. and If this
isn't the time for The Star-Span-
gled Banner I'd like to know what
ts?"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-21
NO MEDICINE
But Change of Food Gave Final Relief.

Most diseases start in the alimen-
tary canal-stomach and bowels.
A great deal of our stomach and
bowel troubles come from eating too
much starchy and greasy food.
The stomach does not digest any
of the starchy food We eat-white
bread, pastry. potatoes, oats. ETC.
these things are digested in the small
intestines. and If we eat too much, as
most of us do, the organs that should
digest this kind of food are overcome
by excess of work, SO that fermenta-
ton, Indigestion. and long train OF
ails result.
Too much fat also Is hard to digest
and this is changed into acids. sour
stomach, belching gas, and a bloated,
heavy feeling.
In these conditions change from
indigestible foods to Grape-Nuts will
work wonders in not only relieving
the distress but in building up a
strong digestion. clear brain and
steady nerves. A Wash. woman
writes:
About five years ago suffered
with bad acknowledgements, indigee-
ton. constipation-caused, l know
now, from overeating starchy and
greasy food.
II doctored for two years without
any benefit. The doctor told me there
was no cure for me. l could not eat
anything without suffering severe
pain in my back and sides. and be-
came discouraged.
"A friend recommended Grape-Nuts
and ! began to use it. In less than
two weeks l began to feel better and
inside of two months / was a well
woman and have been ever since.
II can eat anything ! wish with
pleasure. We eat Grape-Nuts and
cream for breakfast and are very
fond of it," Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a
reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full OF human
interest. A3v.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-21
Resentment.

What advice would you give man
who said he was afraid he was de-
veloping symptoms of kleptomania 2"
asked the physician.
You ought to send him to me"
replied the lawyer The manner in
which medical experts are taking
cases that properly belong to the
legal profession is going to cause some
kind Of an ethical clash, sooner or
later"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-21
TAKING No Chances.

A Pittsburg man, visiting in Youngs-
town, had to drop note to his stenog-
rapher.
What is the proper way to address
q young LADY," he asked his host.
Would you say, My Dear Miss Dear
Miss or what"
Just address her as you would in
the Office" advised the friend.
"Oh, that would never do" the WIS.,
itor exclaimed; suppose my wife
should get the letter."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-21
OTHERS KNOW US TOO WELL
Easy to Deceive Ourselves, but the
Rest of the World Is Generally
Too Wise.

Senator Pomerene has a happy
knack OF driving home statement
with an epigram.
At a luncheon Senator Pomerene
described a would-be itterateur.
Thanks to whisky and strong
cigars" he said, the poor fellow has
failed to make good He earns a pre-
carious living by newspaper work,
but, though he is 80 now, none of the
wondrous novels and thrilling stories
that he used to pirate about have APP
peared.
And yet, in his shabby apartment,
over bottle of cheap liquor and
box of cheap cigars, he will boast by
the hour-poor, gray, wrinkled duffer
of his unfinished MSS. Oh, they
will appear yet. Yes, he will yet il
lumine the world with the light Of his
genius"
Senator Pomerene sighed and con-
Guided:
"Ah, If we could deceive others as
easily as we deceive ourselves, what
regulations we'd all have, to be sure"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-12-21
Elizabeth Knew.

Uncle Jack, who was visiting them
for the Christmas HOLIDAYS from the
west, wished to talk t. Elizabeths ia
Their at his office. He could not find
the telephone directory, and thus ap-
information regarding the telephone
number:
Elizabeth, what does mamma ask
for when she talks to daddy at his
Office" he inquired
Elizabeth was wise for her days.
Money" she lisped.