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Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
STATE CLAIMS WILSON MONEY
The $4,000 Refused by Judge PER-
Sought by Colorado.

The $4,000 Refused by Judge Perry
Sought by Colorado.
Denver.-A claim will be filed by
the state for the $4,000 bequest left
by James Wilson, wealthy Denver
man, to Judge John A. Perry of the
Denver District Court.
Since Judge Perry, who was appoint.
ed executor of the estate, refused to
accept the beQuest the state contends
the sum should be turned over to the
state school fund.
Wilson left an estate of more than
100000. The bulk of the estate he
will to Miss Carrie Hurd In the brief
which will be filed by Ralph Kerwin.
assistant to Attorney General Farrar,
and Leslie E. Hubbard, 1t will be ar.
gued that it was the intention of vii.
son that the bequest of $4,000 should
be the absolute property of Judge
Perry; that it was not meant that it
should revert to the residuary lega.
tee. Since Judge Perry refused to &C.
cept the beqaest, on the grounds that
1t would be improper for him to do SO
since he was the executor of the es-
tate, 1t Is contended that the legacy
l:psed and became intestate property.
There are no heirs at law or next of
kin, so the sum escheats to the state
and should be turned over to the state
school fund.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
Birds Parental Devotion.

Parental devotion was illustrated 4
few days ago in a case at Steeple
Ashton, Wiltshire, England. In which
George Clifford, Of Keevil. near Bath.
was charged with keeping young gold.
fnches in captivity. 1t was stated BY
an inspector of the Royal Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
that he saw three young finches in 8
small cage at Clifford's house, and
while questioning Clifford observed
two adult finches In the vicinity Of
the house. First one and then the
other approached the cage, and passed
morsels Of food through the bars to
the Hedglings. He learned that the
young birds were taken from = nest
In tree not far from the cage, houes
the continued parental attention -
tho dietary Of thai, Young
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
$4,000 Auto Tax for Good Roads.

Denver.-Colorado automobile own
ers will this year contribute more
than 100000 to the building of good
roads in this state. This sum repre-
sents moneys collected for licenses
by the secretary of states office. and
is about 100000 in excess OF the II.
cense tax paid last year For next
year $4,000 automobile tags have been
ordered. This is an increase OF 16 :.
900 over the original number of tags
ordered for this year. Since the first
of the present year the number is
sued is little more than $1,000
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

earthen pot which yohn usunt haA
seen the old man handling on the frsS
night Of his. Gaunt's, captivity.
But that Is not ALL" Joan cried.
There must be also a small chest OF
gold-golden money-fve and ten dol
lar gold pieces"
They dug deeper into the hole and,
surely enough! found the little chest,
and In 1t the money, just as described
by Joan.
Tell you what, boys" Berry said.
We'll give this gold-all of ito
Joan, just as Gaunt says. And then
we'll finance John Gaunt and form a
company and he can come back here
and work the gold mine that surely 10
to be found in this vicinity"
Not for worlds!" exclaimed Gaunt.
"Ill never return to this place-never.
The gold can remain right where II
is for all l care. I'll earn money by
the sweat of my brow. as a mining
/ engineer"
Just then the "Quartermaster gen.
eral" OF the party, black man, ap-
peared, carrying woman's skirt.
shirtwaist, shoes, stockings, hat, and
everything necessary to the proper ap-
pareling of young woman in accord
ance with civilized custom.
The clothes for the senorita." the
"quartermaster general" said
The clothes belonged to Mrs. Wynn.
She had thoughtfully packed them in
Wynns trunk for the use of the hero
Inc whom they we're going to rescue.
The result was that now John Gaunt
took Joan in his arms, saying:
"Good-by to the prisoner in the leop-
ards skins. Good-by to the barbar-
ously clad lady Of Honduras. Dressed
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

The Fifth Man Concluded His Story.
ist nor the black Chacha. Giving but
little thought to this strange absence
of life at the hut, Gaunt ran back to
the cages with the water.
Joan drank feverishly. then called
for food
Doctor Saddler gave sparingly OF the
food proffered by the black commits
sary general" as Wynn had named
their black master of food supplies,
knowing that negroes dearly love q
high-sounding title and will work the
better when invested with such dig.
nifty" of title.
They carried Joan to the hut, and
the doctor. by his assiduous attentions,
soon brought to Joan's cheek a flush
that told Of returning strength.
Night fell. The four white men
bunked in the hut, while the negroes
camped outside in the clearing.
With the first ray of sunlight in the
morning Joan herself was the first to
awake. She looked about in a stupor
OF amazement-looked upon the forms
of four white men lying in the room
adjoining hers. And among the white
men she saw Gaunt.
She rushed to him. crying in great
Joy. John, wake up!"
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
aHIIlIlInlIIIllllIAlIlnuIllI llIlnlIIIIlIII
Copyright By the sslis Polysoops Company
CHAPTER x.-Continued.

"Sand!" / exclaimed. This means
that the sea is near"
Onward / hastened toward the
rising sun-for l knew that the sea-
soast lay directly east All that day
hastened eastward. stopping only
long enough at streams to drink and
bathe my fevered head.
Yes, fevered. For now l felt steal
ing over me that terrible, all-gone feel
ing that precedes tropical fever. But
still l must reach the coast, and reach
it before the fever made too great raw
ages upon my physical strength.
And SO. fever-stricken and exhaust
ed, at last reached the sea. Fisher
men found me and carried me to their
home. There they nursed me back to
health.
told them my story and begged
them to form little expedition and
come with me into the forest to save
my Joan from her Imprisonment at
the hands of the madmen.
The natives-Spanish-A fish
ermen-well, could see that they be-
heved, from my strange and incredible
not the two men Of whom told them
The result was that while they
pitied what they believed to be my
mental infirmity, they would not raise
hand to help me.
Then came fishing smack into the
harbor. She would proceed thence.
with cargo of fish, learned, to the
nearest large port. l determined that
my best plan to aid Joan would be to
work my way on this vessel to where
help could be had
applied to the captain of the ship
for a berth. He gladly accepted me
as member of the crew. being short
handed. When the vessel reached the
Honduras port. again told my story
to the natives there. and again none
would believe my tale. Not a man
could find to volunteer to go into the
interior with me to rescue my darling
girl.
A ship was sailing for New York l
at last induced the captain to ship
me as one Of the crew. And SOL
worked my passage to New York and
here ] am.
Thus John Gaunt. the Fifth Man,
concluded his story.
He now turned with eager counten-
ance to his friends and said:
Will you help me to rescue Joan i?
Or do you, boys. believe that am
mad?"
You're the sanest man that ever
came over the pike!" cried Doctor Sad
dler, thus relieving the tension by in
jecting into the situation a forced air
of levity befltting men who had de-
cided already to embark on an enter.
prise involving the life and liberty of a
beautiful American woman.
We'll help you, Gaunt," said
Thomas Wynn, with an air OF finality
We will leave here for Honduras
within-well, while all good people are
in church tomorrow
John Gaunt looked from one to the
other OF his friends with deep graft
tude and said fervently: Thank God!
Joan Darcy is at this moment almost
as good as free-free."
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
CHAPTER XII.
"John. Wake Up!n

Wynn sat at his desk and wrote
hurriedly note which he gave to his
butler with orders to deliver it at once
at the New York Yacht club station.
That note" Wynn explained when
the butler had departed, was ad.
dressed to the captain of my yacht
Scorpion. 1t asked my captain to
prepare at once for cruise to Central
America. We start tomorrow, boys"
Gaunt sprang to his feet and grasped
Wynns hand
You're a brick, Wynn. And you.
boys-are you going with us?"
Bet your life!" replied Doctor Sad.
dler.
Sure thing" answered Berry
III we only get there in time" Wynn
said, anxiously. Il mean before any.
thing happens to the girl"
She's absolutely safe. / guarantee
it, Gaunt said. That old mad natur.
alist won't permit any harm to come to
her. He thinks she is a specimen
somehow representing his own lost
daughter. I'm sure we will find her
alive"
The following afternoon at five
o'clock the yacht Scorpion sailed out
OF New York harbor with four de-
termined men aboard-Gaunt, Doctor
Saddler. Wynn and Berry-all re-
solved to give their lives, II necessary.
10 rescue John Gaunt's strange sweet
heart.
A week later the yacht put into the
little harbor at the seacoast town
where Gaunt first asked the natives
for help. The very natives who had
then believed Gaunt insane now fell
all over themselves in their Anxiety
70 please the great "senor" who came
now in a private yacht and looked
svery inch commander of men.
ror 0snnt was now no longer the
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

as you are now. l first met and loveS
you. Farewell to Joan Darcy. tn
prisoner. l shall next greet you When
you come forth dressed in the conven.
tional style of civilization. Shall yo'
love me less, then, Joan?"
mo, John-more-oh, ever SO mud
more. For am sick to death of leop
ard-skin dresses. l want lots OF pretty
things now-oh. just heaps of beauti
full clothes"
She darted. with Mrs. Wynnt
clothes, into another room OF the hut
and fifteen minutes later a younA
woman came forth from the hut at
tired as daintily as any lady who he'd
just come from her boudoir in the c.sy
of New York.
Charming" said Doctor Saddler.
'Exquisite!" Wynn chimed in.
"Lovelier than ever!" said Berry.
And sweeter and dearer and more
beautiful than any female of the spe
cies'," John Gaunt said. as he clasped
Joan to his breast and kissed her.
right in the sight of the whole Assem-.
Ultu Ca Peuilloi too--lOi tuC party Wab
now ready to start on the return trip
to the coast.
Northward the yacht Scorpion was
cutting the water. through an opales.
cent sea, bound for Gods country. BY
the taffrail stood a man and woman.
How soon shall we be married,
John?" the woman asked.
Just as soon as we reach Wynn's
house in New York, JOAN" the man
answered.
And they locked their hands and
watched the seething white foam
which the propeller made astern as
the yacht sped northward over the
sunlit sea.
Such, as recorded above. we're my
Impressions of the story Of THE Fifth
Man" as l saw 1t unfolded before the
moving picture camera. John Gaunt
and Joan Darcy are happy Eow, I'm
sure, in the land in which both will
sing with gusto, From every noun.
tain side. let freedom ring"
THE END.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

pitiable looKrng wreck Of q man he
had been when he first arrived at that
coast town after his two years of i'm
prisonment In the madman's cage. He
was now dressed befitting his position
as the intimate friend of the owner Of
the yacht. His friends had freely sup
piled him with money. and Gaunt had
taken the money on condition that
they accept repayment when he had
earned the cash in his professional
capacity as mining engineer.
fitted an expedition big enough to
capture citadel. Wynn spent money
like water, promising the natives who
were to accompany the white men all
sorts of rewards If they would fight
like men, help rescue the girl and es-
cort the white folk safely back to the
coast.
mounts and the expedition started for
the interior. Behind the white men
came long line of pack mules and
burros, with some forty natives act
ing as gunbearers, campboys, cooks,
and others necessary to the success
full plotting of the party through the
tropical region toward the mountains
Every day Gaunt ordered forced
|! march. They pressed onward thus for
seven days and at last arrived at at
stream which Gaunt recognized.
Here" he told his pals, lis where
| those mad rascals first captured me.
Here is where they threw my rifle
into the water. We are now close
upon our objective point. Forward
| march,"
Forward the expedition wound its
way till
"There!" cried Gaunt, pointing ahead
to a clearing. Behold our destina-
| tion"
Gaunt ran forward, too eager to
wait for the others. He was the first
to arrive at the cages. A strange,
ominous silence was over the place
Gaunt stood still, his heart beating
| fast. telling himself thus:
"1f Joan were alive she would by
now have seen me and would be call.
ing to me in Joy. Prepare yourself
for the worst, John Gaunt."
He ran to the last cage-Joan's
cage-and peered in through the bars
There lay Joan, apparently dead.
MY God. boys!" Gaunt shouted. as
the others came running up. "Shes
dead. Look!"
| Gaunt now seized a heavy bar OF
wood and with the strength of despair
ripped open two Of the bars of Joan's
cage. Then he and his pals pulled
the unconscious Joan out of her i'm.
| provised prison cell
Doctor Saddler knelt by the poor
girl and examined her. All waited
breathlessly for his verdict.
Starvation" was his laconic pro-
nouncement. "She is alive-but the
spark of life is mighty near to going
out"
Doctor Saddler, from his medicine
bag, poured stimulant into Joans
mouth. They waited, and presently
Joan opened her eyes.
"Water!" was her first cry. Wa
teri"
Thank God!" John Gaunt cried
she lives"
He ran to the hut to get the re.
quired water. To his surprise he en-
countered neither the white natural.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
To Distribute 10000, 900 Trout Eggs.

Denver.-The take of trout eggs this
fall will exceed all previous records IL
weather conditions are favorable, ac-
cording to State Game and Fish Com.
missioner w. B. Fraser. Fraser hopes
to have 20.O00,00O eggs distributed
among the hatcheries in the state by
the end of November. Two spawning
crews left Denver for Electra lake and
the Grand Mesa lakes, in Delta coun-
ty. A third crew has been at work
for some time at Castle lake, near
Castle City. and two other crews will
be sent out little later.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
CHAPTER XII.
cIothes for the senorI.a.

Clothes for the Senorita.
Gaunt awoke. "Joan!" he said. MY
Joan!"
They fell into each others embrace.
Wynn and Doctor Saddler and Berry
awoke and found the lovers locked
together like two wrestlers.
Break away there!" shouted Doc
tor Saddler.
Gaunt sprang up. Gentlemen" he
said, lifting Joan from the ground and
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
fund Of $ssc Turned over to st,te.

Denver.-Under an order issued by
Judge Rothgerber of the County Court,
Public Administrator Ben L. Wood.
ward turned over to the state OF
Colorado $3.50 from the estate of the
late Joseph w. Fellinger, who left no
known heirs.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
Judges Guests Of Denver Bar.

Denver. Judges Hook, Garland.
Amidon and Van Valkenburgh of the
United States Court of Appeals we're
guests of the Denver Bar Association
at luncheon. The topic for discus
sion was "The United States Circuit
ourt of Appeals
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
Figures Show Big Expansion.

Denver.-Figures showing business
growth and the expansion of Denver
have been prepared for the Real Es-
tate Exchange by c. r. Stedman. AL.
falfa for the year 1910 was valued at
$12,OOO,000, and this years crop at
$2O,OO0,O00. A considerable advance
in wheat is also estimated as we'll as
an increased business in live stock.
The statement shows there were A.,
600 more pieces Of baggage handled
at the Union Station this summer than
last summer. Postoffice stamp sales
are shown to have increased, and
growth is indicated by the fact that
In 1910 there were 10000 water taps
in use. and today there are $4,000. In
1910 there were less than 10000 tele-
phones in Denver and today there are
more than 10000 i1t use. The gas com.
pany had $4,000 gas and electric CON
nections in the city in 1910, and to-
day has 10000.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
Wyoming.

An oil we'll supply house will be es-
tablished at Basin.
Another gushing oil we'll was struck
in the heart of Greybull and indica-
tions favor it being better than the
one which was, struck three weeks
ago.
All the refinery employees of the
Midwest Refining Company at Casper
were placed on shorter hours Oct l..
The day workers have a nine-hour
shift and the night workers eight
hours.
Wyoming has number Of minerals
besides oil, although the latter is
more prominent at present. Pioneers.
at Silver Crown and in the city of
Cheyenne have realized on their faith
in the mineral wealth of the old Silver
Crown mining camp. A carload Of ore
has been smelted and has yielded
$60S.13 gold and silver.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
Failure to Tax Railroad. Causes Loss.

Denver.-Attorney General Farrar
stated at the meeting of the State
Board of Equalization that many mil.
lions of dollars worth of railroad
property in Denver was escaping taxa
tion for city purposes through the fail
ure of city officials to make special
assessment against these properties.
At present the railroad property in
the state is assessed by the Tax Com
mission pro rata throughout the state,
according to county mileage, which
now deprives Denver of the right to
tax the great terminal properties in
this city
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
Heirs Gone; $4,000 for School Fund

Heirs Gone; $4,000 for School Fund.
Denver.-Suits will soon be started
by Leslie E. Hubbard, state inheri.
tance appraiser, to obtain orders for
the transfer to the state school funds
OF escheat estates which are held by
the state and for which no heirs have
been found. 1t is expected that about
$4,000 will be added to the school
funds as the result of the actions. Ac-
cording to law, escheat estates must
be held by the state for twenty-one
years. Then if no heirs are discov-
cred they are turned over to the
school fund. Several hundred such
estates are now available for transfer.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Metal Market Quotations.
Lead, New York, $3.50.
Bar silver, 49%c.
Spelter, st. Louis, $12.85.
Copper, casting, $17.3711.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

rushed to his PROSTATE adversary to
stab him again with the spear. |
seized my knife, with the resolve to
plunge it into my heart the moment
the negro gave the madman his death
blow-for death was preferable. as you
will understand, to falling into the
hands OF that bestial negro.
Butt hope my Joy Is not wicked
just as the negro stopped to give the
madman a final stab with the spear,
the white man sprang up and plunged
his dagger into the black mans heart
Then, each giving piercing cry Of
mortal agony. they fell into each 9th.
er's arms, and SO died. lying as you
found them-within my sight too.
II prayed In thanksgiving, SO glad
was to find that, after all. would
not be obliged to use that knife. That
is all, John. The rest of the story
you already know"
Before departing for the coast the
four white men and John paid a last
visit to the hut.
The gold!" Wynn said. I'VE must
not leave the gold here"
NO" said Doctor Saddler. Give
1t to John Gaunt."
NO" interposed John Gaunt
THAT gold belongs to Miss Joan
Darcy, and to none other.
The big. fiat stone lay where the old
naturalist had placed 1t the last time
he uncovered the hole containing the
gold-just before the discovery OF the
hiding place by the negro.
From the hole they took out the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-09
Wheeler-BaiIey Wedding

The wedding of Miss Ina Bell Wheel
Monday night, June Z, at the home of
Rev. I. A. Hampton, who was the Of
ficiating minister. The bride is the
charming daughter of Mrs Emma
Wheeler, 533 c St, S. f., with whom
MIR. and Mrs Bailey will make their
home during thes ummer, after which
they will go to Colorado
Mrs. T. Y. Morgan of Ardmore, and
Miss Mildred Travis of Chattanooga,
Tenn, have left for the mountains Of
Tennessee, after spending a few days
with Mrs. r. +. Palmer.-Oklahom
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-06-09
BERNHARDT TO
RESUME STAGE WORK

London, June Sarah Bernhardt
is preparing to return to the stage.
She is completely recovered from the
operation in which her right leg was
amputated above the knee and has
been busy rehearsing at Andernes,
near here.
81 am reserving my first appear
ance for Bordeaux" she said today.
81 will Just make little talk illus
trating it with several poses"
Following her appearance at Bor-
deaux, Mms. Bernhard will go 30
Paris to begin rehearsals for a new
play by Maurice Donnay.
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Mrs. Webster of Oklahoma City is
the guest of Mrs. Ran Webb.
Mrs. Splitter of Beaumont, Texas
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. w.
j. Newcomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Burrow and
children leave in a few days to visit
relatives in Texas. saSr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Staehley of Chicago,
and Mr.. Hoxie Williams of Texas, are
the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. l..
Anderson.
Mrs. Jones of Oklahoma City who
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Newcomb, returned to her home yes
terday. Thomas Newcomb accom-
panied her.
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THINKS WAR WILL
LAST THREE YEARS

New York, June S.-Mrs. ]. Har-
vey Page of Birmingham, England, a
passenger on the ST. Louis, which
arrived today from Liverpool, made
the long trip to New York so that
she might scatter roses on the sea
above the spot where her husband
went down with the Lustania.
Henry NJ Pinell of Peoria, H.,
who resigned the ambassadorship to
Russia not long after he was appoint
ed by President Wilson, also was a
passenger.
This war will last two or three
years more" he said. Il believe that
peace now would be premature"
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N. |. Embroidery

The n. |. Embroidery club met last
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Henry
Smith. The hours were spent as usual
with the needle work and merry chat.
An ice course was served The club
adjourned to meet in the early fall
Those present were: Mines Grant,
Bourland Murphy, Glenn, Conway,
Longmire, Ledbetter, Bagby, Want
land, Hayden, Misses Cunningham,
Gussie Leigh Hayden, Lacey Basby,
Lottie Bagby and Gertrude Cunning
ham.
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Circle Four


The Christian Ladies' Aid met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. viii Doak. An
aluminium demonstration was very in
teresting The society members will
give another demonstration Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Tucker
and Mrs Daniels in the Columbia
flats Mrs. Doak served refreshments
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SEMINOLE INDIAN TRUSTY
KILLED BY KATY TRAIN

McAlester, Okla, June S.-The In
dian run over by Missouri, Kansas
and Texas passenger train last Sun
day, north of Savanna, II coal camp
south OF this city seven miles, proved
to be Youtsey Watson, a Seminole,
sentenced to the state penitentiary
here from Semionle county on
charge of horse theft. He had been
made a trusty and was working with
the gang of convicts engaged in build
ing three mfes of road south OF Nc
Alester.
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A Good Household Salve

Ordinary ailments and injuries are
not of themselves. serious, but infec-
tion or low vitality may make them
dangerous. Don't neglect cut, sore,
bruise or hurt because it's small.
Blood Poison has resulted from a pin
prick or scratch. For all such all
ments Bucklen's Arnica Salve is eX-
cellent. 1t protects and heals the
hurt; is antiseptic, kills infection and
prevents dangerous complications.
Good for all Skin Blemishes, Pimples,
Salt Rheum. Eczema. Get an original
2-ounce CSC. box from your Druggist.
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Fifteenth Birthday

Miss Gussie Leigh Hayden enter.
tanned jolly company of friends Fri.
day afternoon of last week with a thea
tre party followed by dainty spread
celebrating her fifteenth birthday.
The guest list included Genevieve
Lykins, Opal Reed, Lottie May Bagby,
Lacy Bagby, Ula Doak and Tayla Lips
comb.