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The silver lance., 1899-02-10
MYRON WINSLOW REED.
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The other day brilliant career closed,
with the passing Of Myron Reed, whose
temple talks or sermons have been read
with such vivid interest throughout the
West tho past half dozen years. 1t mat
ters not what the day of the month or
the year in which his death came, save
as matter for tho biographer or histo-
rian, for it was not the event Of day,
nor OF year, but marked an epoch in
the progress OF new thoughts, liberal
ideas and the growth Of socialism in its
purity which alone may bring the type
Of perfection 80 seldom impersonif1ed in
mortal man.
In a thousand Of his epigramatic say
ines we have a clear exposition Of the
liberal ideas Of one Of Natures grandest
peers. He was an intellectual giant
whose massive mental powers ever
strived for the welfare OF those whose
opportunities to study and think out
knotty questions Of social conditions
were limited. He thought for the peo.
pie snd he spoke for them, whether the
great masses Of American laborers or the
poor untutored savage whose vested
rights were trampled under foot by reck-
Isss men wearing the badge OF authority
given by sovereignless state.
Tho poor, the friendless and the out
casts Of society were ever sure OF wise
counsel and substantial aid from this
man, whose teachings were so unortho-
dox as to place honor, truth and virtue
before the eccsntricities Of creed.
The Broad Eay Temple Association
was the outgrowth of Myron W. Reeds
individuality, and will probably exist no
more a. an active organization, since its
ruling spirit has gone to the reward
awaiting beyond the "transition to an
other existence"
People Of Colorado knew and respect
cd him above any other citizen of the
State, and were proud Of HIM as a citi-
zen OF the commonwealth during the
years that spanned bis rising to the pin
nacle OF fame. He was a Coloradoan by
nature, and no doubt could he have cho
sen, would have changed his birthplace
to the Centennial State.
Citizen, soldier. theologian, philoso-
pner, writer. orator. his name should be
written on the scroll Of fame with the
master minds Of the nineteenth century.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
The Devh's Reply to the RumseIIer.
PROF. W. ID. CRAWFORD.

Oh ye the glory of my life,
How l have sought for thee!
I'll shout the wonder Of thy name
Across the fiery sea.
The heights Of all my broad domain
And depths OF hell I've sifted,
Five Thousand years I'd searched in vain
For one so fully gifted.
I'vt sent them out, my demons stout,
reat and fearful train,
But they all come back along their track
With small and transient gain.
l sent out murder, fierce and hard,
He slew the helpless old.
And men in loathing, turned away,
And then sent out gold.
And with his glittering, polished chains
He firmly bound few,
But Brother, love cut loose their sonls,
And men would still be true;
Disease and war, the twins. went forth
And famine stole behind.
They slew the young in innocence,
And still sought to find
demon smooth enough and bland
To lead men down to hell,
For men. their souls and future hope
For earthly joys will sell;
But when your letter reached my throne
/ shouted loud and long
Eureka! Yes I've found it out.
Eureka! was my song.
Now shall my throne forever stand
Fore'er established be.
Destruction you shall carry out
And send the wrecks to me.
You shall have gold. tho it be wrung
From mother broken hearted,
Though rivers run with children's tears,
The tears that you have started
Go, fill asylums with insane,
Go, build your scaffolds high,
You gave him drink, he killed friend.
So lead him forth tn die.
Go fill the prisons, send men down
In paupers' graves to lie.
Your heart I'll harden, conscience ne'er
Shall tinge your cup with sorrow,
No thoughts Of death or Of the grave
Your earthly life shall harrow.
Ana when at last your race is run
And you have come to me.
I'll seat you nearest to my throne
For all eternity.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
"DOWN WENT THE v
nEAT HOUSE"


Yesterday morning at about half past
one o'clock the men at the Crystal
Mountain mime experienced small snow
slide which need have been but little
larger to have done more fearful damage
A small slide broke loose at point
something like a hundred yards above
the boarding house, and came down the
mountain, the main portion Of it just
missing the boarding house and carrying
with it the store house with its stock OF
meat and groceries, and covering the
root cellar with ten or twelve feet of
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
The continued story which has b,

The continued story which has been
running in the Carbondale Item for sew
eral months was completed in the last
number, and the editors satisfied the Gu
riosity Of their readers who have enjoyed
the clever bit Of fiction by disclosing the
name OF tho author-Judge Bardine, Of
Marble. 1t is the first published story
Of the talented gentleman and the LANCE
him on the welcome 1t has
received at the hands Of tho public.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

asa N, s. Farley Of the Pitkin Miner
'ores the lack Of social pleasures in
ner town in the following language;
a. No are willing to gamble our scat in
NO., Nc new Jerusalem sgainst Whispering
"'es wig that there is not another
~ ~ the state the size Of Pitkin. that
soma form Of social amusement in
-. e 'aape OF a literary. debating, read.
~smanc or musical society. dancing
cub. or any other kind Of
s~ussusnt."
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

We are glad to note the apparent
change Of heart on the part Of some Of
the State daiiies which until very re-
Gently have given little attention to this
section Of the state in regard to its min
ing development. Gunnison county has
given much Of tho mineral wealth Of tho
past twenty years to the state and is
just beginning to be scratched over and
will make itself heard from in tho COM
ing summer.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

snow. The slide struck the corner OF
boarding house with such force as to
move it about a foot on the foundation.
VI the occupants of the house George
Garrett alone was awake to realize that
slide had become very sociable, but no
one investigated the effect until day
light when they were astonisLed at the
pile Of snow and its work. The men all
decided to retire from the hill until the
storm should abate to avoid the danger
OF another slide which might follow the
same track.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

The storm which has prevailed
throughout the country for the past
fortnight seems to be without parallel
IN the history of Colorado railroadlng,
Never before have the trans-continental
roads been so long blocked as in this in
stance, and the cost Of clearing wrecks,
snow blockades and value Of property
destroyed by the elements must aRgre-
gate hundreds OF thousands Of dollars.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
The teacher and pupils Of tho Crysts

The teacher and pupils Of the Crystal
school form group that would greatly
interest eastern people, could they be-
hold them as they proceed to ana from
school. All moving gracefully along on
snowshoes, passing over fences that di
vide lots or blocks, up to q pretty little
school house standing almost under the
cliffs Of 3 mighty mountain down
whose rock ribbed sides the flow Of
trucking waters has engraved the im-
print Of TINA.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Edwin e. Fitch is busy man these
days. He has to get up in the morning,
make the fire, get the breakfast, carry
the water, dress the baby and feed it.
rustic feed aud fuel, and milk the
COW, feed the cat, saw the wood and all
because his wife IS SO busy snow shoeing
she has no time to attend to little things
like the foregoing.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

After all reports OF the storm are in We
Will probably conclude that up in tie
nsast OF the Elk Mountains where the
Seatest precipitation OF the whele
Hockies is registered is about the choic-
"' place Imaginable to spend the winter,
w wniie the storm was bad enough here
was unattended by any great suffering
OF fatalities,
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Transfsr by carriage to and from Crystal River
trans at Carbopdals.
All trains run daily.
Pullman slespers on all trains Free reclining
chair cars day trains. Lowest rates and best
Services. For further information apply ~
l.. II. ALBRIGHT,
Agent. Carbsndale.
Gpo. W. RrsrISs. President and Manager.
WE. BAILEY. 0snI Pass. Ageat.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

e R. Lore is making the Gunnison
Ne,rs a very readable paper. and strictly
a county paper. devoting considerable
space to mining matter in tho different
camps each week.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
THE COLO. TRADING & DEVELOPMENT GO.
MARBLE SIFTINOS.
A Screening Of the Local Hsppssings - ths
Week At narbls.

Art Edgerton had COW badly injured
by getting tangled up in . barb wire
fence.
James Arthur brought the mail up in
q sled Tuesday evening for the first time
in a week.
James Downing, Art Edgerton and
Bob Brown have been breaking the road
from here to Redstone.
The beautiful snow IL coming down in
great shape this evening, with the ther-
mometer somewhat on the rise.
9 1t is rumored that Mr.. Hiatt and
family are going to reside in Marble in
the near future, he having concluded to
operate the stage line from here. A good
change. which we would welcome.
The principal exercise and amusement
of Marble is snowshoeing parties. said
parties consisting of nearly the whole
town turning out Sunday afternoons and
having great sport riding over the hills
on their snow shoes.
Our citizens are IN readiness to help
open the road to Crystal as soon as the
storm has settled. A large amount Of
freight for Crystal has been brought up
from Redstone and will be taken through
at the first opportunity.
Monday morning Of this week was the
coldest that old timers say was ever ex.
perienced in this section, the thermome-
ter registering twenty eight degrees
below zero. We do not like to be con
sidered prevaricator. but it il q fact
that water froze on red hot stove and
people could not understand each other
spoke were thawod out.
SITTER.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Inc Rocky Mountain Sentinel, Of Den
ser' will soon publish an extended write
up OF this section Of Gunnison county,
'eihng OF its mineral resources, develop
ment and promise, and will probably be
Illustrated with a number OF scenes of
Inc region about Crystal.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Crystalites are all Mark Tapleys-the
deeper the snow and the nercer the wind
the more cheerful and jolly they are. No
uss in grumblipg.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

The Senate ratified the treaty Of the
Spanish American Peace Commissioners
by only four majority.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
Subscription $3.50 a-Year

A mark across this notice signifies that
,xn,r subscription has expired. The pa
~, will be continued to all subscribers
.nless we are otherwise notified and un-
Al all arrearages are paid up.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Pullman slsspers on all through trains.
Connects With all trains east and west.
EQuipment and acoom odstions the very bet
For further inf0rmatior address.
10. LOGAN, Att,
Carb0ndals, Colo,
The silver lance., 1899-02-10
cro C. EATON, FRANK I. WHITE.
Editors and Publishers.

rn,.esd .t the Crystal Post Office for trans-
.;ssion through tho mails ~ aa0ond-class matter:
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THE SILVER LANCE.

pverrsHED EVERY FRIDAY AT CRYSTAL
GuNsrsoN COUNTY, COLORADO.
The silver lance., 1899-02-10

Judge c. c. Goodale, W no assumes the
duties OF surveyor general tomorrow, is
ona OF the best known men in the state,
and the people are glad to note that an
outside man has been recognized. He
has been one Of the builders Of Prowers
county, and is we'll known as one Of the
foremost members of tho Colorado bar.
Denver Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
"Don't say tl,at."

LON say tHut.
II will say that. But anyhow. her
mother will see me. I am going now to
call on Mrs. Spraguc. And now, look
here. about this bracelet"
"Shall we go on with that:" said
Watts, with q faint smile.
"Of course We shall. stupid. Higgins
says he has tried to set the watch with
the face In, rs you wanted 1t, and he
can't make any better job of 1t than
Moore could. Now think I'd better 20
and take 1t back to Moorc's and tell them
to set 1t with the face out. don't you?"
Every WELL" said Watts, with almost
childish resignation.
"And then the miniature can 90 inside
with the original crystal over it, eh!"
Every we'll"
"And then I'm going straight to Mrs.
Sprnguc's."
"Are your
First to Higgins Mrs. Suchcr went.
where she took possession Of remark
ably pretty and uncommon gold bracelet,
q tiny Old-fashioned watch and the min
iature. Then to Moore's. where she left
the bracelet. the watch and the NINA.
turc. Then to Mrs. Sprague's.
As Mrs. Suchcr entered Mrs. Spragiie's
private and individual sitting room she
heard whisk and rustic OF skirts and a
door closed behind a rapidly retrcating
figure.
"Lilla not well?' said Mrs. Sucher,
with an incredulous laugh. 100 bad,
These Christmas preparations are undo.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

watch to Moore's. That was the day ne
ran up against Lila. when he had the
whole package in his hand, and was
afraid she would ask him. and ran. Yes.
tcrday. just as he was taking me to hold
consultation on that wonderful brace.
let. VIC saw Lila coming along. I said
to him: Randolph. IL she meets us she'll
want to walk along with us. and thea
the whole plot is ruined. Let's turn down
here before she sees u.s. But it seems
she saw us after all"
On Christmas morning, In spite of
many earnest assurances from her moth
or that that morning would bring a clear.
ing-up IL all her trouble, Lila was as ter.
ribIy cross and ont Of tune with the
chimes as she had been for four days
past. Moreover, she awokc with head.
ache.
She found a stocking tied to the head
OF her bed, as she had expected, and
mechanically. Then she found the brace.
lot with scrap Of paper in which, In her
mothers writing, were the words. Press
the spring and look inside, behind the
watch" And when she looked lovely,
loving face looked back at hcr--a face
that was very like Randolph Watts own.
And at the bottom of the stocking
AWAY at the very toe-was another pa.
per which said. "Thc bracelet ought to
tell you why ran away. Il. W."
Then she laid her head and bracelet
on her pillow. and wet both bracelet and
pillow with tears until her headache was
all gone.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

delight arises from the anticipation of
the new and better experiences of the
year TO come. What interest any rational
person could have In having his fortune
told Is a mystery. The rest and charm Of
life consist largely In the fact that each
day Is like now page In the story. II
you wish to enjoy your book you do not.
whom II Is half read. turn to the closing
chapter to discover how it turns out. You
do not thank anyone for telling you the
plot. 1t is SO with life. There Is In.
finite satisfaction In each days contribu.
ton 10 the record. You do not want TO
anticipate It. 1t would he Il curse II any.
one could tell you just what the year
would bring. 1t Is just rs reasonable TO
suppose that the year will be happy rs
sad. Who can tell? Who can control
that? Are we not in the hands OF God :!
That is the reason for happy New
Years day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
CHRISTMAS AND THE CHILDREN

THE little folks are talkln'-thcy tall
like anything
Bout Sanity Claus a.c0min', an' whu
he's gOln' to bring;
An the mother never scOlds 'cin or tells 'en
'bOut the noise;
They're Just the sweetest little girls-th,
best of little boys!
Because they know that Sanity Claus know,
everything they do,
An while he's loading up his sleigh he
watchin' OF 'eni, too!
An them that minds their mothers, they
gets the most OF toys
They're Just the sweetest little girls-th,
best OF little boys!
They've just been wrItln' letters to SAINT,
Claus each day
An tcllin' him just what they want an
shown him the way
TO where the house IL. 80 he'll know jus
where to leave the toys,
Fer Just the sweetest little girls-the bcs
of little boys!
They're gittin' mighty anxious fer the day
an nights to go,
An all OF 'em are happy an they max,
their mothers so!
She never has TO scold 'em or tell 'cm 'bou
the noise,
Cause they're Just the sweetest little girl
the best OF little boys.
Atlanta Constitution.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
LiIla's Xmas Presents.

q lila SPRAGUE seemed to blow
In ut the door with gust Of wind
~ and drift of snow. Then, having
kicked a pair Of snow encrusted over
shoes into corner Of the hall, Miss
LILA ran upstairs In q hurry.
"See here, mother" said Lila. "it's all
over now"
"What, dcar?" Mrs. Sprague asked.
looking up abscntly from letter she was
writing.
ITS all over--I say, It's oil over be.
tween NandOlph-0h. what a fOo-foo-
fool I've been" And she flung herself,
sObbing, on q big horsehalr sofa.
"But why, Li!laT y
"Don't ask me like that. mother. Don't!
I've told You before. Aud this-this Is
the sec-scc--second time. OH" More
s0bs.
II don't understand You, daughter"
said her mother. leaving her batch Of
Christmas correspondence and going to
carry comfort to the tragic figure on the
hOrsehair sofa.
"He's run away again." lila roared.
'Done what. dear?"
''The same as he did before"
"What did he do bcforey"
"lother, tod You. day before yes
terday--ran away from me. He thought
] didn't see him."
''Mr. Watts ran away from yOu!"
Eyes. mother, and Ill never speak to
him again. Day before yesterday he at
least had the politeness to bow. This
time he Just turned and went down a
side street. He was with that trump OF
q cousin. I just hate her, and him, and
the whole lot"
Don't be foolish. child. Mr.. Watts
will be here to explain it all. You'll see."
In answer to this Lila only rose from
tho sofa, grimly took off her wraps and
hat, muttering: "Yes, III see" and dis
appeared through door that led to her
own room.
Mrs. Sprague did not follow her daugh-
ter with any further attempts ut cOnso-
lation. neither did she guess what Lila
was going to do. aud that was to write u
note:
Dear Sir-ln case you may wish to make any
explanation Ut your very strange conduct OH
spare yourself the trouble Of doing G any w s%e
thing. either personally or ~. writing. YOul
ring shall be returned by nall s EsElss f'S
That little projcctile which Lila fired
at her tiance very nearly ended tho life
Of Randolph Watts; at least. no Watts
said. He could not think, or he might
have seen an easy way out of the hOrrl-
BILE maze into which he had got himself.
His transGression stared him In the face.
He had run away from Lilla--twice-and
had even congratulated himself ON his
escape from her and chuckled over 1t Sc
cretly. How was he to convince her that
his evasion was not an evidence " dis
loyalty to her?
1t was only three days before Christ
mas ana Watts had promised himself
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
a HnnnY New Year

Delight and patho, are inextricably
mingled with the thought of New Years
day. says the Boston Waterman. 1t is
only conventional point of time: any
an old year and begins new one. bur for
all TINT we cannot help feeling that this
day. which Is agreed upon throughout
Christcndom for the beginning Of "a new
year. Is somewhat unique. The pnthos
comes from the review Of the past, and
from the sense that another notch has
been cut for us on the'stick Of time. The
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
THE GOOD NEW TIMES.

THoUGH the '.oid folks talk OF the
good old times,
4 when land was plenty and cares
Yet the young folks" listen with doubtful
Convinced they were not as good as the
Those wore gay sleigh rides. grandpapa.
while .i la .,. nc.cr danced 1.-THE as dear
But some things could be said bout mod.
ern beau,
And coy jaunt In a palace car.
Those were wonderful loaves dear grand.
mar made,
And she broidercd your socks with won.
Yet she wondered sometimes, I'm sure. II It
paid,
fwouid have left had she dared for prom.
And enjoyed to have spun n little street
yarn.
Really -frowncd when she purchased her
And . .i,. as he wished for the good old
when .bonncts were cheaper and dresses
took less.
While his grent.grandpa. I've heard Il said.
But sighed for the fashions Of Paradise.
And lonsed for the fig leaves Of Mother
Soon forgotten is pain. when pleasures are
Ger,
"Distance enchants u.s." the poet was
right;
Who wanders his memory back to dcplorc,
The collar too high or the boots ali too
tight2
The maiden who fingers DER past hours of
bliss,
Forgets Us she day.dreams Of heroes and
rings.
How her hair wouldn't crlmp and her gloves
wouldn't ut;
Fol. deeply depravcd are inanimate
things"
days:
There are lives ns beautiful. pure ana true,
As any who moved to the simpler ways:
And 1t may be u tribe better, tool
Since God with INFINITE. loving design,
Ii raising the nations nearer TO Him;
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23
Best OF All Gins.

The best Of all gifts at the present time
is yourself. Make yourself in some way
more pleasant and helpful to others. You
may have been neglectful OF them; be
mindful hcnccfOrth. You may he quick
In temper and have spoken hastily; put
on restrain. AMI speak kindly now. Re.
strain all evil habits and make yourself
u joy and u help to others. They will
bless you.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

niably fatiguing. l have spent three
weeks. my dear Mrs. Spragne. running
about town In search OF the right present
for the right people,"
"You must have laid yourself out to
be generous" said Mrs. Sprague.
II am generous. l give my time and
labor to help other people give presents.
That brings me TO the object Of this visit.
Can You keep secrets"
"Yes," said Mrs. Sprague, land ] am
burning with curiosity. So make haste
and tell me-"
"Oh, then you know:'
"You were with Randolph Watts when
he ran away from Lila yesterday. How
was itY"
"You promise not to tell her!-to Keep
1t for three days? Very well. You see.
he wants to give her bracelet he had
made for her, with Il very pretty motto
on 1t In enamel. Then he wants to give
her beautiful little watch that belonged
to his poor mother, and he has had a NJ
tie miniature OF his mother made to ut
In behind the watch. First he took the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

1t Is better to give Christmas bog
than to receive one from pugilist.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-12-23

as she entered the Office. "what is the
matter with you? Have you been ill?'
"Shc saw me-" was all Randolph could
say.
"Ycs. came to speak to you again
about IL. I forgot"
"Oh. it's no Use now. Cousin Matte.
She will not receive me or my letters
never"
Pooh! Did she tell you sop
"Shc wrote to me- mustn't go there"
Look here. Randolph" said the conn
mon sense matron. this Is all nonsense.
II lila Spragnc won't receive me. she
must be ninny----"
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-27
TIMELY DAIRY NOTES.

The product will be much better if
two or more cows are fresh every
month.
Do not allow the bull to run with the
herd in the pasture. Arrange a yard or
pasture that can be made secure by a
heavy, high fence.
Fit the windows with wire netting,
and put screen doors on the inner
jambs, so that the outer doors may be
left open during the hot weather.
Arrange to have the different mem
bers of the herd freshen at different
times of the year, 50 that the milk sup
ply will be pretty even during the whole
year.
Kind treatment and pleasant sur
roundiEgS have great influence upon
the quantity and quality of the milk,
provided the feed is sufficient for the re-
quirements of the animal
y reader asks how to remodel the I'D
der of a cow that is badly misshapen
1t is practically impossible without a
long and expensive operation that final
ly might not prove successful.
Keep salt constantly in a water-tight
box in the barnyard to insure the hest
condition of the stock. Leave this box
out under the open sky and note the
pleasure with which the cattle drink up
the salty water on rainy days.-Farm
Journal.