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Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
GEN ERAL.

Two white men were injured, one IA
tally, and several negroes hurt in n
clash at Atlanta, Ca, between MEM
hers of the two races.
President and Mrs. Taft, Colonel ami
Mrs. Gocthals and a number of
friends arrived off Key West on the
battleships Arkansas and Delaware.
On his return trip from the Panama
canal zone, President Taft paid his
first visit to the Oldest town in the
United States. stopping at st. Angus.
tine, Fla, as the guest of the Board of
Trade.
Warning the business men of the
country that hereafter they will not
be allowed to make money without CIV
ing some thing in return and asserting
that the office of President Is one in
which n man must put on his war
paint, President-elect Wilson spoke to
an audience of about 5000 people from
the steps of the Mary Baldwin semi
nary at Staunton, Va, within fifty feet
OF the little church in which his faith
er. the Rev. Joseph r. Wilson.
preached more than half century
ago.
Although the federal prison at Leav.
enworth, Kan, IN crowded close 10 its
capacity, Deputy Warden W. H.
Mackey said room would be made for
the thirty-three men sentenced in In.
dianapolis for connection with the
dynamite conspiracy. and that their
services as iron workers would be vel.
come toward completing the task OF
rerooiing the prison. now under way.
II have had no intimation from the
government that the men were com.
ing. but have been prepared for that
eventuality," Mr.. Mackey said. 1--WE
have 1,20S prisoners now, and we
thought the place was full when we
had 1,150. Our limitations are elastic
| shall try to give the men from In.
dianapolis plenty of work In their own
regular lines"
Four members of the family OF Ed
ward II. Miller were killed by being
struck by the Illinois Central Panama
limited four miles south OF Champaign,
Ill.
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and her son,
Ogden Mills Reid. arrived in New York
from England on the steamer Cam.
pania. Their arrival was timed to pre-.
cede by several days that of the Brit.
ish cruiser Natal. which Is steamins
FOR the same port with the body oi
the late American ambassador 10
Great Britain. who died in London
Dec. 15.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
TABOR CASE is CITED
AS PRECEDENT IN LIEUTENANT
GovERNORSHIP MATTER.
Death Of Col. Benjamin F. Montgomery
Raises Question az to Who Will
Hold Office Next Two Years.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-Will the death of Colonel
Benjamin F. Montgomery. lieutenant
governor-elect Of Colorado, cause
Stephen R. Fitzgerald, the incumbent,
to hold over for another term. or will
the president pro tempore of the Sem
ate become lieutenant governor at the
stroke of noon, January IA, when Fitz-
garrald's term expires?
State officers, heads of departments
and legislators who visited the state
house were deeply interested in the
point, and majority believe the Su-
preme Court will be asked to decide
the question.
Only once has the question been
raised in Colorado regarding the sue
cession in office in the case of an Of
ficer-elect dying before qualifying
THAT WAS in 1880, when Lieutenant
Governor-elect George B. Robinson
was shot and killed at one Of his mines
in Summit county, two weeks after his
election.
H. A. w. Tabor, multimillionaire
mining man, was lieutenant governor
under Governor F. w. Pitkin at that
time, and he held over for another two
year term, although E. R. Wolcott,
later United States senator was elect
ed speaker pro tempore of the State
Senate and put in his claim to the act
ing lieutenant governorship.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Fined After Wedding Tragedy.

Greelcy.-The custom of shooting at
German-Russian wedding celebrations
received hard jolt in the Justice
Court here as the result of Mrs. Fred
Bruner having had to undergo a Caesar
ian operation several days ago when
she was shot in the back while attend
ing wedding. John Lindt was SEN
fenced to six months in the county Jail
and Jacob Lichenwald to four months.
Three others in the party were fined
$25 and costs each. Sheriff McAfee
announced that no more shooting
would be permitted. 1t is expected
that several other arrests will be mado
and fines imposed as a result Of the
Windsor affair. Mrs. Bruner, the VIC
tim, is recovering slowly from the gun
shot wound and physicians state that
she soon will be out Of danger.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
SPORT.

Alfred ]. Richon, who nine years ago
was star member of the University
Of Notre Dame track team, was &C
cidentally asphyxiated by an Oil lamp
at his farm house near Ritchie, ILL.,, &C.
cording to the verdict of coroners
jury.
Arrangements have been made by
Manager Jack Hendricks for the Den.
yer Grizzlies and Chicago White Sox
to meet at Denver, the last week in
March for series of games at Broad.
way park, the first one to be played
March 2S.
California is preparing for the Pana,
ma-Pacific exposition on big scale
Not only will the fair be conducted
along pretentious lines, but all forms
of athletic sports and competitions
are being planned. The latest is a re-
vival of turf and harness racing foi
the year 1915.
Adolph Gotch, brother of Frank
Gotch. champion heavyweight wres
tier, died in rooming house in
Dauphine street, New York. He had
fallen from bath tub and an autopsy
showed that his neck was broker.
Gotch was twenty-seven years o. asd
was stationary engineer.
Halver Shain, automobile racer, was
fatally injured, three others seriously
hurt and number slightly cut sod
bruised when Shain's racer shot out
of the cup-shaped track known as the
dare devil race for life" on the con.
cession pier at Venice, Cal, and
plunged into the crowd. Shain died a
half hour after doctors sought to save
his life by an operation.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
FOREIGN.

The Irish home rule bill reached the
report stage in the House of Commons
in London.
The ambassadors of most of the
European powers have advised the OF.
toman government to make an effort
to come to terms of the Balkan allies.
Fifteen of the crew of the Danish
steamer Volmer were drowned when
she was wrecked in the great gale
which ragged in the English channel
Alfred Won Kiderlen-Waech sec.
retary of state Of the German empire.
died SUDDENLY at his sisters home at
Stuttgart, Germany, after a brief i'll.
ness.
Reorganization soon will begin OF
the federal army in northern Mexico
Its first effect will be the assigning OF
commanders to new stations, and later
it is said, in altering the relations be-
tween the regular and irregular troops
The brief session of the peace con.
ference Saturday brought the Balkan
delegates to their feet in protest
against the counter proposals put for.
ward by Rechad Pasha in behalf OF
the Ottoman government. Turkey
maximum demands are considered
very sweeping.
The newspapers at Athens state that
the program followed by the Turkish
fleet in its sortie from the Dardanelles
was drawn up by an American, Ad.
miral Buchanan, who was recently
called to Constantinople from London
Admiral Bucknam is said to be re.
tired officer of the American navy
who assisted in reorganizing the Turk.
ish fleet under the reign of Abdul
Hamid.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
ALLIES WANT
PEACE AT ONCE
TURKEY SHOWS HAND IN AT.
TEMPT TO FORCE MEDIA
TON. BY POWERS.
SCUTARI HAS FALLEN
sERVIANS REPORTED TO HAVE
CAPTURED CITY AND ULTI.
MATUM is PROMISED.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-Reports that Scutari had
fallen to an attack by the Serv!an army
came after strained session of the
peace delegates in which Turkey made
guarded hints at mediation by the
powers.
The Turkish delegation received
fresh instructions from the Porte, Re.
chad Pasha announced, but part of the
telegram was undecipherable and must
be repeated to Constantinople for
translation.
Rechad Pasha said he was able to
state that most of the questions under
discussion should be referred to the
powers, according to the dispatches.
Tie boundary between Bulgaria and
Turkey was all exception; that was a
matter, he said, for direct settlement,
between the two governments.
The Turkish delegates attempted to
discuss the questions at issue inform
ally, but the allies insisted that they
should put their propositions in writing
which, the Turks said, they were not
prepared to do.
The allies propose to bring affairs to
Q crisis, by statement in the nature
OF an ultimatum. They express the de.
termination not to waste more time in
waiting for telegraphic consultations,
real or pretended, between Constantin-
ople and the Turkish delegates in Lon.
don.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Funeral Of Colonel Montoomery

Denver.-Attended by state officers
and several hundred close friends and
former associates, the funeral services
over the body OF Colonel B. r. Mont
gomery. lieutenant governor elect,
were held in Denver. Gray Montgom-
cry, cousin Of Colonel Montgomery
and First Reader of the First Church
Of Christ Scientist. read the funeral
ritual of the church, assisted by Mrs.
Bessie ]. Hughes, vocal soloist. The
body was shipped to Colorado Springs
for interment in Evergreen cemetery.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Looking After His Bait.

Daniel and Harvey, two old. expert
fishermen. were still" fishing for
trout in deep water. sitting with their
backs together. when Daniel acci
dentally fell out Of the boat and went
down. Harvey looked back and miss
ed his companion. who at that mo
ment appeared on the surface, pipe
still in his mouth. shaking his wiskers
profusely.
Harvey-Gosh. Dani Jest missed
yei Where ye been?
Dan-Oh. I jes' went down for ter
see II me bait wus all right.-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Wanted Slave. for mI..ou,

On January 27. 177S, Don Bernardo
de Galvez. governor OF the Spanish
province Of Louisiana. which included
Missouri. petitioned the king of Spain
for aid for the settlers along the Mis-.
souri, river and Mississippi river In
Missouri. "The said Inhabitants" he
wrote, "in order to promote the cul
ture OF these plants (fiax and hemp),
would desire that the compassion Of
the king should deisn to provide them
with negro slaves on credit, for whom
they may pay with the crops afere-
said"
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
STEADY HAND.
a surgeon's Hand Should Be the Firm.
est Of All.

For fifteen years I have suffered
from insomnia, Indigestion and ner.
vousness as a result Of coffee drink.
Ing" said q surgeon the other day,
(Tea 10 equally Injurious because It
contains caffeine. the same drug found
in coffee).
"The dyspepsia became 30 bad that
had to limit myself to one cup at
breakfast. Even this caused ne to
lose my food soon after l ate It.
All the attendant symptoms Of in
digestion. such as heart burn, paipita-
ton. water brash. wakefulnsss or dis.
turbed sleep. bad taste in the mouth,
nervouSness, ETC.. were present to
such q degree as to inoapacitate mo
for my practice as surgeon.
"The result Of leaving or coffee
and drinking Postum was SIMPLY mar
velous. The change was wrought
forthwith, my hand steadied and my
normal condition Of health was re.
stored" Name given upon request
Read the famous little book. The
Road to Wellville." In pkgs. There's
. reason"
Postum now comes IN concentrated.
powder form, called instant Postum.
1t is prepared by stirring q level tea.
spoonful In cup Of hot water. adding
sugar to taste. and enough cream b
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum Is convenient;
there's no waste; and the favor 10 a.
ways uniform. Sold by grocers--so-
cup tin 30 cts. 100-cup tin 50 cts.
A 6-cup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for passage.
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd, Battle Creek,
Mich. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Lieutenant eovernor.EIeet Dead.

Denver.-Benjamin Franklin Mont
gomery, lieutenant governor-elect of
Colorado, and one of the leading DEM
ocrats Of the state, died at st. Luke's
hospital. He was rs years old. Death
was due to complication arising from
laryngitis, following close upon Sc
rious operation performed two weeks
ago. His advanced age, combined with
a general weakened condition. brought
about a relapse from which he never
rallied.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Two Widows Struck by Train.

Fort Colllns.-While they were
driving ovor the dangerout crossing at
the Hottcll mill on their way to
church, the e>buggy in which Mrs. Addie
Ruff, aged sixty-two, and Mrs. Gather.
Inc steilie. aged sixty-four, both wild.
ows, were seated. was struck by pas
senger train and demolished, the horse
killed, and both women, who were
thrown almost under the wheels. badly
bruised. Mrs. Ruff, whose head was
cut and bruised and arm broken, was
taken to o hospital. Both will recover.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
SKINNER NAMED SPEAKER.
Dy Unanimous Vote at Democratic
Legislative Caucus.

Denver.-Not a hitch was expert
enced by the ultra-progressives in get.
ting their program adopted at the eau
Gus of Democratic members of the
House Of Representatives. Onias c.
Skinner of Montrose was chosen to be
the speaker of the House unanimously.
committee on patronage, which
gives the entire disposal of House po-
sitions to the progressives, was ap-
pointed and the caucus adjourned.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF The week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

The Lima Bean Growers Associa
tion, of Oxnard. Cal, sometimes called
the bean trust" has gone out of ex.
istence.
Frank Rockefeller of Belvidere
Cleveland and New York, declares
that his brother John D., is the most
lonesome man in all the world.
Two of the ten buildings Of the
Akron plant of the International Har
vester Company were destroyed By
fire at Akron, Ohio, the loss being
100000.
A delegation representing the Chey.
enne bar went to Laramie and at
e. Carpenter of the Second judicial
district of Wyoming.
The first Colorado lambs of the
season arrived at the st. Louis Ma
tional Stockyards. They came from
H. j. and j. G. Gilbraith of the San
Luis valley, in Colorado, and brought
$S.75 per 100.
At least 1000 rifle and unaccount-
able quantities of ammunition in ship.
ments of from 5000 to $4,000 rounds
each, have been received at El Paso,
Tex, within the last three months, &C
cording to official figures.
The second trial of Clarence S. Oar
row, the Chicago attorney who was
chief counsel in the trial of James B.
Mcnamara, who was indicted by the
county grand jury year ago on two
charges of jury bribing, will be be.
gun in Los Angeles January goth.
Eugene Rust, general manager OF
the Kansas City stock yards since
1903, died at his home in Kansas City
after an illness of several months. Mr..
Rust had been connected with the
stock yards for thirty-two years. He
was born at Belfast, Me-, 81 years ago.
Frank B. Kellog of St. Paul, speak
ing before the meeting of the Nebras
ka State Bar Association in Omaha
vigorously defended the integrity oi
the American judiciary and con
demned what he said was a DISPOSE
ton of these days to criticize the
courts.
1t required a court session of but
twenty-five minutes to deprive the
thirty-eight convicted dynamite con
spirators" of their liberty in Federal
Judge Anderson's court in Indianap
oils. Just one hour after the reading
of the verdicts the door of the county
Jail had closed behind the last pris
oner.
John II. Warner and Phoebe Allen
both Of Olney. ILL.,, were married at
Vincennes, Ind. Warner is farmer
sixty-four years old, and weighs SOC
pounds, while his bride is fifty-two
and also weights 800 pounds. Each
had been married three times before
and each lost the first and third mate
by divorce and the second by. death.
The national conclave of Hal Resh,
Jewish fraternity, opened at Lin
coin, Neb., with the election of Irv
ing Meinrathe of Kansas City, presi.
dent; jerome Reichart of Denver
vice president; Raymond Frank OF
Denver, secretary, and Herbert Aren
stein of Omaha, treasurer. Sigma
Matha Phi, the national soroity, has
been in session In Omaha, but the del
egates are now in Lincoln to take
part in the festivities in connection
with the fraternal convention.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
SIlenced.

DR.. Henry Van Dyke, the distin-
guished clergyman. has a neat way
Of silencing the censorious.
At luncheon in Princeton q GER
tain bishop was being discussed, and
. visitor said:
Il don't like the-bishop. He IL too
much man Of the world to suit me-"
Quite 3d." DR.. Van Dyke retorted
quickly; but which world. this or the
next?"
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
seventy.MIIe Gale at Fort Collins.

Fort Collirs.-A gale that tore
through Fort Collins at the rate of sew
enty miles an hour. according to the
registering instruments at the Agri-
cultural college. routed everybody out
OF bed, broke hundreds of windows,
including much of the plate glass in
the business district. scattered broken
glass over the principal streets, blew
over outbuildings, and ripped up cor
nioes and roofs.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
BROOM CORN
Growers Shipping Groom Corn

ly dissatisfied with the price offered AZ
home for their broom corn, many Of them
are now shipping direct. to Coyne Broth
broom corn on commission. This firm re-
port their receipts SO far this season
about 150 cars. most of which have been
sold and returned, for. Their financ4al
responsibility exceeds C31O0, ,Ooe) one hun
dred thousand dollars They are a safe
and reliable firm. They offer as refer
Okla, and Central H1change Bank,
Woodward, Okla. Other reference fur
nished on application. Coyne Bros. 100
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Says Had Threatened to XIII.

Pueblo.-A statement that Andrew
Hogg, charged with the shooting Of
Mrs. Frank l.. Seitz, attempted her
life on a previous occasion, has been
made by Mrs. Seitz. She AYERS that
on Christmas eve he visited her home
and following an argument, drew a
pistol and pressed its against her fore
head.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Former Colorado Convict Sentence,

Santa Rosa, Cal.-For uttering a
forged check James Williams, known
under dozen aliases and wanted all
over the country for other forgeries,
was sentenced to serve twelve years
in San Quentin pcnitentiary. He Ia
sixty-three years of age and the term
imposed is equivalent to a life sen.
tence.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
VIII Ask $4,000 for Hot sprInou

Thermopolis. Wyo. = The Hot
Springs county delegation in the in.
coming Legislature will ask for IN ap.
preparation OF $4,000 for improve
ment OF the hot springs there. The
greatest biennial appropriation ever
obtained befor> wG3 $4,000.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Or. s. K. Thompson Dies.

Greeley.-Dr. S. X. Thompson, the
first dentist in Greeley and a member
of the pioneer colony, died at his home
after an illness Of one week. He was
eighty-two years old and came here In
1870. He leaves widow and broth.
er in Vermont, who Is eighty-four
years old.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
w, 1. Link Found Dead.

Breckenridge.-W.L L. Link. for many
years resident OF Alma and Fairplay.
in this county. and at one time county
treasurer, was found dead in bed. He
tad been troubled for some time with
q weak heart.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Hls atatus,

That man il something more than
q mere marine"
DO you mean he is an ultrama,
rine?"
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Garment Workers Strike: More pa,

New York.-Men and women gar.
ment workers estimated in number at
900, went out on strike in New
York City, tying up approximately
1000 factories. They demand higher
pay and better working conditions.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
SURPRISED.

Surprised.
Il am going to bring my son up 90
that like George Washington he can
say: I cannot tell he'"
why. I thought you were going
to bring him up to follow in your foot
steps?"
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
inherited,

What there ever an informer in
your family7"
What do you mean by such a ques-
tion as that, sir?"
Il noticed that your baby IL in
clined to be squealer."
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Injured Man Saved BY Train Whistle

Injured WAN odVeu 6y TTdIH WHIbtIe
Greeley.-With his jaw and nose
broken from fall on a cattle guard
on the Colorado & Southern road. John
Knutson, manager Of the county hos
pital, lay unconscious for an hour and
was only aroused by the whistle from
an approaching train in time to drag
himself from the track.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Divorce Court Crowded.

Colorado Springs.-In 1911 only 1852
couples sought divorce here. In 1912
the unhappy couples numbered 22s.
An increase Of 81.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Greeks are Whipped In Naval Battle.

London-A naval battle between
Turkish and Greek forces occurred
off the island Of Tenedos, in which
the Greeks suffered severe losses, 40
cording to a news agency dispatch re-
ceived here from Constantinople.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
COLLEGE Secret.

College Secret.
Bacon-What did your boy learn at
college?
Egbert-Says he can't tell ne.
why not?"
Says it's a secret"
"Nonsense!"
mo; you know. he learned the foot.
ball signals"
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
wife Of First Governor Leaves $4,000.

Donver.-The will OF Mrs. Julia p.
Gilpin, widow OF the first territorial
governor OF Colorado. was filed for
probate in the county court. Mrs
Gilpin left an estate OF about $4,000,
of which at least $25.0OO is realty.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02

Smile. on wash day. That's when you
use Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter
than snow. All grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Elections costly to Ell Paso Voters.

Elections Costly to FL Paso Voters.
Colorado Springs.-The September
primary election and the regular No
vember election cost Ell Paso county
$1S,500, or about seventy-six cents per
vote, according to figures compiled by
County Clerk e. c. Sheldon. OF 22.022
registered. 1919 voted at the general
election.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
High Wind in Cheyenne.

Cheyenne. Wyo.--The highest wind
Of tho year swept Cheyenne and caused
much damage of a minor description.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02

Much of that which Is called "purs
cussedness" is nothing but human
nature.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
Doubtful.

"Have you good cook nowr
Il don't know. haven't been home
since breakfast!"-London Opinion.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
PesslmtSm.

Willie-Paw. what is a pessimistf
Paw-A man who takes an umbreL
la along when he goes to q ball game.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Gilpin observer., 1913-01-02
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO ALL
c o L O r ADO
PEOPLE

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES For COMING EVENTS.
January 2O-25-EiEhth Annual West
ern Stock Show-Denver.
Evening journal., 1913-08-28
WANDERING
SWAIN FINED
FOR LOUNCINC

When Gilbert King. OF No. 111s
Adams street goes courting again he
will have the address Of his friend
and will not parade the street In
front OF the supposed house. AS
result Of King not having the address
Of one Of his women friends last
night he made the residents Of Bay
ard avenue in the No. 2OO5 block ner-
vous and he was arrested on the
charge Of corner lounging. This
morning King pleaded guilty and was
fined 81 and costs.
Ezekiel Cooper, Of No. zoos Bay
ard avenue today said his family com
planned Of a strange man lettering
around the houses in that neighbor-
hood. Mr.. Cooper said he saw Kine
on the street and he caused his ar.
rest. Marshallton Ralston, who lives
In that vicinity, said he saw Kinf
loafing on the streets last night.
officer Jordan. who arrested Kinl
said the defendant told him he haC
an appointment with a young woman
but had forgotten her address. HI
was merely walking the streets try
ing 10 locate the home OF his frien,
when arrested The officer said wo
men IN the neighhorhood were ner
vous over the appearance OF the maj
in that vicinity.