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Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

The others watched him eagerly as
he removed the hot tin from the oven
and set it upon the bare table. Curly
drew his clasp knife from his pocket
and cut into the portion assigned to
him. Franklin was reserved, but Cur
ly attained enthusiasm at the second
bite.
"Rile Irish" said he, I'm not so
sure you're such HI of a military
man. but as cook you're a burnin'
success. You kin sign with our outfit
to-morrer If you want to-"
The pie, startling as it was in some
regards, did not long survive the de-
termined assault made upon it. Curly
wiped his knife on the leg of his
CHAPS" and his mouth on the back
of his hands.
But say, fellers," he said, II plumb
forgot what l come over here for.
They'se goin' to be a dance over to
town, an l come to tell you about it.
O. course you'll come"
'What sort of a. dance can it be,
MANI" said Battersleigh.
why, a plumb dandy dance; reg
lar llSn SIeppln OuIHt5 mucna Dalile; ;
best thing ever was in this settle
ment."
I'm curious to know where the
ladies will come FROM" said Frank
lin.
Don't you worry" rejoined Curly.
''They's plenty O. women-folks."
"And when does this all happen,
Curly, boy?" asked Battersleigh.
why, night after to-morrer night,
to the big stone hotel. They're going
to clean out the dinin' room for US.
Three niggers, two fiddlers, an a
'cordion-oh, well have music all
right! You'll be over, of course?"
THAT we will, me boy" responded
Battersseigh. Man, we'll be the
first"
Now. as to a ball, Battersleigh,"
"Well, then, so long, fellers," said
Curly. II got to be movin' along a
little. See you at the dance. sure"
said Franklin, argumentatively, when
they were alone. how can go? I've
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
Got the Right Kind.

Gainesville. Texas, Feb. 22nd.-Mrs.
L. q. Burton Of 507 Glad street, this
CITY,. writes the following letter:
II have been awfully troubled with
my Kidneys; was in a bad fix and
had been doctoring with the Doctors,
but was getting no better. tried a
remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills and
found they did me lots or good.
had a slight return of my trouble
and went to the Drug Store and call
ed for Dodd's Kidney Pills. They said.
there was no such pills. told them
there was. They said they had the
best pills that were made and per-
suaded me to try a. box of another
kind, not Dodd's. AS I-needed some
medicine, bought box, but they
did me no good so l went elsewhere
and got the real Dodd's Kidney Pills
and very soon was completely cured.
took box up to the Drug Store and
showed them that there was such
pills and asked them to order some,
but as l haven't needed any more I
haven't called to see whether or not
they got them
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

-four" he said, that's for the osseous
structure, so to speak. Ye've to add
little grease of some sort. lard or
fat1l do, methinks. OF course there's
the ba1in' powder. And, lastly, max
in, as l may say, the roundin' out of
the muscular and adipose tissue of
the crayture, as the sowl of the pie
we must have the apples. Now. thin,
over the top of the whole l sprid this
thin blanket of dough, thus. And now
I dint in the shircumference with me
thumb, the same as July Trelawney
did in the Ould Tinth. And there ye
are. done, me pie, an may God have
mercy on your sowl!-Ned, build up
the fire."
They sat at the side of the little
stove somewhat anxiously waiting for
the result of Battersleigh's labors.
Every once in while Battersleigh
opened the oven door and peered in.
AS they sat for a moment silent
there came the sound of approaching
hoofbeats, and presently the cracking
and popping of the feet of a galloping
horse fell into duller crunch on
the hard ground before the door, and
loud voice called out, "Whoa-hope,
Bronch! Hello. in the housed"
Come in, Curly" cried Batter
sleigh. Come in. We've business Of
inheritance this mornin'."
Curly sat down on the edge Of the
bed, under whose blanket the newspa-
pers ratified to the touch. Seems
like you all mighty busy this morn
In" said he.
"Yes," said Franklin. you cart
guess what we're cooking"
mo; what?"
"Pie."
go Iong!"
"Yes, sir, pie" said Franklin firmly.
Curly leaned back on the bed upon
sis elbow. respectful but very incred-
ulous. "was you sayin' I'm in on this
here pie?"
"Certainly you are. You wait. It'll
oe done now pretty soon." said Frank
lin.
III ye can poke straw into thin.
.hey're DONE" said Battersleigh orac-
| slarly. Curly. hand me the broom"
Curly passed over the broom. and
The two, with anxiety not unplixed
with cynicism. watched Battersligh
Is he made several ineffectual ut
,empts to penetrate the armor OF the
pie.
stop lookin' at me like a brace Of
svil-minded hyenies." protested Bat
tersleigh. "Ye'd make the devil him.
self nervous. a.regardin' one 20 like
object o. suspicion. Mind ". I'm
goin' to take It out"
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
Cat and. Dog PhiIanthropist

A West Philadelphia physician is
writing an interesting and valuable
little book that he intends to call
First Aid to Injured Animals" The
look deals with the treatment of the
common accidents that happen to dogs.
cats and horses. 1t shows how fifty per
cent. of the deaths that occur among
domestic animals are due to the mis-
taken treatment that these animals re-
ceive in the interim between their fall
ing i'll and the veterinary surgeons ar
rival. The physician said yesterday:
Take the case Of a valuable dog, for
instance. Dogs frequently choke. A
bone. a nail. or piece of tin gets in
their throat. and there is great danger
OF their dying before the surgeon
comes. Many of them do die. but there
is no reason for this. For it is easy.
without the slightest danger of being
bitten. TO put the hand in the mouth
of dog and to draw out or push down
the obstruction that is killing it. A
tandage-a handkerchief or towel
will do-is passed between the teeth
and over the upper jaw. and in SINH
lar way another bandage is passed be-
tween the teeth and over the undsr jaw.
One person holding the end of the two
bandages keeps the dogs mouth wide
open; a second person can then. with
perfect ease and safety, put his fingers
down the animals throat ana relieve it,
There are a hundred emergencies like
this one-just as dangerous and Just as
easily treated. In my book 1t is my
purpose to describe all these
emergencies and thus | hope to save
many animals lives.-Philadelpbi
Record.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
TIMELY CALLING.
How the Pastor Saved . LIE.


A man near Fort Gay. w. Va. made
an entire failure In getting strength
from the kind Of food he ate and not
knowing that the trouble was with
the food kept on losing health until
tie Assssss save hin up to die.
1t was supposed to be consumption
because he was wasting away stead
lily and slowly dying. His minister
called from time to time and one day
brought along package OF Grape
Nuts, thinking from what he knew
of the famous food that perhaps It
might help him. The sick man took
to 1t at once and from that day began
to get well. In writing he says:
Il walked to town to-day 3 miles.
Have gained over 40 pounds In about
2 months and my neighbors don't
know what 70 say. frequently am
told It was as II am raised from
the doad.. Everybody here knows of
my case, you can tell people to write
to the Postmaster or Rev. l.. d. Bryan.
will make sworn statement that
Grape-Nuts saved my life." Name
given by Postum Co.. Eattle Creek.
Mich.
This 10 another illustration that
where all other food fails one can
be brought back to health and
strength ON Orape-Nuts. There's Z
reason"
Look in each pkg. for the famous
nttls book. The Road T. wsllville."
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
CHATTER xil.-oontinued.

= One. morning Battersleigh was at
work at his little table, engaged, as
she later explained, upon the compost.
stion of letter to the London Times.
descriptive of the agrarian situation
in the United States :of America.
when he was interrupted by knock
at his door.
:. Come in, come in, Ned, my boy"
he exclaimed as he threw open the
door and recognized his visitor.
whats the news this mornin'?"
"News?" said Franklin gaily, hold
Ing his hands behind his back. 1--WE
news that you can't guess-good
news"
He held up small bag before Bat
tersleigh's face.
It's not potatoes, Ned?" said Bat
tersleigh in an awed tone of voice.
Franklin laughed.
mo better than that" he said.
Battersleigh approached his face to
the bag and snuffed at it once, twice,
thrice, as though his senses needed
confirmation. He Strengthened up and
looked Franklin in the face.
ANSu, Sdlu ne, MS voice sinking
almost to whisper, "it's-it's ap-
ples!"
Right" said Franklin. "And isn't
that news?"
"The best that could be, and the
hardest to believe" said Battersleigh.
"Where'd you get them, and how?"
Never mind that" answered Frank
lin. Tell me. do you know how to
make a pie?"
Ned" said Battersleigh, looking a.
him with an injured air, do you SUD-
pose I've campaigned all my life and
not learned the simplest form of
cookin'? Pie, indeed, is it,"
WELL" said Franklin, you take
some risks, but We'll chance it. Go
ahead"
Battersleigh busted himself about
the little box which made his cup
board and soon had out what he called
his 'ingraydeyints."
"Of course, ye've to take little
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
Alfalfa Clover.

For years the editor has been urging
farmers to SOW Alfalfa Glover. and
glad he Is that thousands of wide
awake farmers'scattered all over Amer
ica, are doing this now. to their great
benefit and satisfaction.
A. Walford, Westlore Farms. Pa,
writes "I have go acres in Salzer's AL.
falfa Glover. It is immense I cut
three crops this season and have lots
of pasture besides.'
Hon. H. F, Hunter, s. D., says. sal
GERS Northern Grown Alfalfa clover
cannot be beat. I have solved the
question of stock raising here. Salzer's
Alfalfa Is good for rousing crops of
hay, Salzer's Speltz for 60 bu. of grain
and tons of hay, Salzer's Macaroni
Wheat for 65 bu. best hog fattentng
wheat, and Salzer's Hanna Barley. for
arid, dry land. is good for 20 bu per
acre. These are all great hog, sheep
and cattle fatteners, and last but not
least, Salzer's Victoria Rape for sheep,
and Salzer's Teosinte, good for 80 tons
of green food for cattle. and Salzer's
Billion Dollar Grass Bromus Inermis
for lots and lots of good hay. These
things make 1t possible for me to grow
live stock by the thousands.
Have you heard of Earliest cane?
Gives six mowings a year. and Teo-
sinte, the so ton per acre fodder wonderT
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 1Oc In
STAMPS
to the John A. .Salzer Seed Co.. La
Crosse. Wis, and receive their, big cat
alog and lots of farm seed samples
free. CIV. N. U)
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
CHAPTER XIII.
The First Ball at EIIisviIIe.


The wife of the section boss sat in
conscious dignity, as became a leader
| of society. Below her in order OF
station came Nora, the head waiter,
| and the red-headed waiter girl, and
| the littlest waiter girl, and the wife of
| the new grocery man. These sat
silent and unhappy at one part Of the
long row of chairs that lined the side
of the hall. Opposite to them, equally
| silent and equally unhappy, sat lit
| tie row of men.
1t was the beginning of the ball.
| These were the first arrivals At
the head of the hall, far off, sat three
musicians, negroes alleged to play
violins and an accordion, and by that
| merit raised to a bad eminence.
After a vast hiatus the door at the
main entrance was pulled cautiously
open, little at time. Evidently
some one was looking in. At length
the door opened and two figures en-
tered affrightedly, those of Hank Pc
terson, neighboring rancher, and
his wife. Hank, having forthwith de-
coyed to the row of men sitting silent
against the wall, he duly reached that
harbor and sank down, wiping his
| face and passing his hand across his
mouth uncertainty.
The door opened again and yet
again. Two or three engineers, rod
man, a leveler and an axeman came in,
| near behind them more cattlemen.
| From among the guests of the hotel
| several came, and presently the clerk
of the hotel himself. The line of men
grew steadily, but the body upon the
| opposite side of the room remained
| constant, immobile, and unchanged.
Say, Curly" whispered Del Hick-
man hoarsely to his neighbor, "ef
somethin' don't turn loose right soon
| I'm due to die right here. I'm thirsti--
| er'n if this here floor was the Staked
Plains"
Same here" said Curly in a NUT
tered undertone. But l reckon we're
here till the round-up's made. When
she do set loose, you watch me rope
that littlest waiter girl. She taken
my eye, fer Shore"
Sam, the driver, was sitting rapt,
staring mutely across the great gulf
| fixed between him and Nora, the head
waiter. AS she sat, the light glinting
upon her glasses, her chin well up
held, her whole attitude austere and
commanding, Sam felt his courage
sink lower and lower, until he be-
| came abject and abased. Fascinated
wnone the less, he gazed, until Curly
| poked him sharply and remarked:
Which 'un you goin' to make q
break fer, Sam?"
II d-d-don't know" said Sam.
startled and disturbed.
Reckon you'd like to mingle some
with Nory, hey?"
'W-w-w-well-" began Sam, de-
fensively.
But she don't see it that way.
Not in a hundred. Why, she'll be
dancin' with Cap Franklin, or Batty.
er some folks that's more in her line.
you see. Why in hi don't you pick
out somebody more in yer own bunch.
like?" Curly was meaning to be only
| judicial, but he was cruel. Sam col
lapsed and sat speechless. He had
long felt that his ambition was pre-.
sumption.
| (To be continued)
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
Wall OF THE PEssiMIsT.
Change of Belief Result of Visit to the
Dentist.


Dentist.
"Bah." snorted my friend the Optim-
ist, what's love but the imbecile de-
sire of some lunatic to spena SO on a
girl ior every dollar he spends on
himself? Don't talk to me of such
ioiocy!
And. friendship. too" he growled.
What's it but man scheming to
have some place where he can borrow
money without paying interest on the
Ian? This talk about friendship
gives me a severe shock.
And truth and itegrity," he went on.
growing more excited. There's loads
and loads of truth and integrity scat
tered around. amt there? Read the
papers, look at our courts, observe the
legislatures, glance at congress. do
business with any man, and figure up
how much truth and integrity you've
bunted into.
And honor" continued the Opti-
mist. sneering until his nose looked
like n section or copper sheathing.
Honor? What is It? WhereIl you
find it? Have you ever seen speci.
men of 1t In man. woman or child? Go
talk metaphysics to an ass, but don't
talk about honor to me-"
had always found the Optimist's
cheerful outlook upon things in gen.
eral SO hopeful and rosy that was
aghast at these morbid sentiments.
SO looked implorlngly at his wife for
some explanation.
ooh. you mustn't mind John to-
night. she responded. THE dentist
put a wedge between two Of his teeth
to-day."-Philadelph Ledger.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
..insanlfy In Various Sections. +

!. IN the New. England states there ii
4 ss# ysEl sAsTy ss pssssy e. +
{ staaissr one to'.eyery 4245 4rr. Nirgtnla,
Mafrfahd,s KelifucTt' add, Tehnlssee,
-tbaratin Is one to 61O sins. TliSos ia Iadt
-anaT Hin ofs Hnd Michigan, !. tn e,same;.
ip the Middle sWssf. one e-tb $50 !; ifnsths
Suutherhs States; one.to-93E land iptthH
. RocKysMountain division; 70ne tori 1853,
!. The density. of, population is greatest
in New England. and there insanity Ia
--rfpst com rfioH and rhssrelative nun6ler
: of insane decreases regularly WITH the
Increasing sparseness Of population in
the'seVeraf divisions. There is one ex-
-ception. In the Pacific, Coast states .
California. Oregon and Washington
the insanity rate .aImQst reaches that
Of New England. <, '.lisi =. =.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
STATE or ONO. CRY or TOLEDO,

or I,1s1s COUNTY,. IS.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he fs senior
partner of the frrn OF +. J. CHENEY & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and State
Aforesaid, and that said frm win pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLAE5 for each and every
Of CATARBu that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls CATAERH CUEE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before and subscribed in my pres
ence, this 9Th day of December. A. d: 1885,
-, A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL NOTARY PuBLrc.
Hail's Caterrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
+. j. CHENEY d CO., Toledo. o
Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Taks Hslrs Family Pills for constipation
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
ss - -. -Sst e ~
Would Save TkeiraEacon.

"NothingJs says the Berlin Chamber
of Commerce I'm lis last annual report,
can take the place of American bacon
as a cheap and nutritious-s article Of.
food for the masses of our population.
Therefore, it would be matter. of deep
regret If the high import duties of'the
new tariff law were not reduced 70 a
reasonable degree"
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25


One-way second-class colonist tick
cts at the following low rates will be
on sale daily from March to April
80. inclusive, via Union Pacific r. r.:
To San Francisco. Los Angeles.
San Diego. and many other Cali
To Everett Fairhaven. Whatcom,
Vancouver and Victoria. via Hunt
ington and Spokane :. ........... 25.00
To Tacoma and Seattle. via Hunt
ington and Portland. or via Hunt
ington and Spokane :. ............ 25.oo
TO Portland and to Astoria. Ash
land. Roseburg. Eugene. Albany
and Salem. including branch lines
In Oregon. via Portland ......... 2o.O0
To Spokane. all intermediate main
and branch lines on o. r. & n. Co.
also to Wenatchee and interme-
dldte points .....-....--.......-- ss.oo
To Butte. Anaconda. Helena. and all
intermediate main line points.... a00O
Very liberal stop-overs allowed in
Nevada. California. and at and west of
Pocatello. Idaho.
For full Information call on your To-
f. r. GRIFFIN
Genl Agent u. l.. r. r..
18th ST Denve-
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
Commerce Of United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom has increased
its export trade about 7ts per cent
since 1872. Its population hes in.
creased 80 per cent In the same time.
II exported to the United States and
Germany 100000 worth Of goods
In 1871. and only S366. 100000 in 1904
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Humphrey-Jones High Grade Paint.
mixed all ready for use ASK your deSler
or write US. The Humphrey-Jones Her.
Co 1921 Arapahoe St Denver =. 1,
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
4, Winter Use AIIen,s, Foot. E aee:

A powder Your feet feel -ancomfort.
able, nervous and often coid and da4p.
shoes. try Aliens Foot-Ease. Soldstby
all druggists and shoe stores IS cents.
Simple sent free. Address Allen S. Olm.,
sted. LIE Roy. N. Y. =. j TX
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

But" said the visiting Briton, your
hest people claim descent from the
English nobility, do they not?" NO"
replied the Yankee, they invariably
claim ascent"
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
Cheap Rates Again via Union Pacific

A man isn't necessarily a big gun. be-
cause he is known a great bore.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

If man is born fool he can at
least blame 1t on his ancestors. 4.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

Miner-Where Is all the ore you were
Never mind.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

JUNE TINT BUTTER COLOR
makes top of the market butter.
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

isa,ssss .a1a sss. -a;s asss Thcmpson's Eye NaisI
Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25

nnTEMTC Watson y. Coleman. Patent
KUIH y Lawyer, wAsHisoToS, d. c..
n Nv y Advice FREE. Highest refs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-17

The early part Of the week was warm
generally over the state, but during
the closing days cloudy skies were
prevalent, and the weather was con-
slderably cooler. The average tenn
perature was about normal. An I'M
usual amount Of precipitation fell, es-
pecially over the southern part Of the
state The rainy period IN the south
extended through the entire week many
reporters reporting rain every day; the
number Of rainy days decreased north.
ward, the rains occurring only on the
nth and 18th In the northern tier of
counties,
All growing crops were very much
refreshed aud made splendid progress
during the week. HayIng and harvest
Ing were delayed indefinitely In the
southern counties, but this work was
rot suspended In the north tin the nth.
In many instances hay and grain were
caught In the fields, cut, and unstacked.
resulting In considerable local damage,
However haylng harvesting and
threshng We're well advanced, and
generally Yields were considered above
the average. Arid farm crops contn-
ued to hold out the splendid promise
that was mentioned last week. The
second crop OF lucerp is nearly all in
stack in fine condition, and the third
growth Is making splendid advance
ment, Fruit and vegetables are plcntl-
full Tomatoes are ready to he canned
and fruit is being put up IN large guam
Titles, Sugar beets are thrifty and are
making fine progress. The indicated
yield is far above the crop last Aoason,
in quality, and especially so I'm quantity
The range everywhere was furnishing
plenty of feed and stock were reported
I'm good condition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-17
CATARRH DESTROYS THE KIDNEYS.
Was Miserable WAS Threatened With Bright's
DiSease--Pe-ru-na Cured Him.
Many Persons Have BaCkaChe
and Kidney Trouble and
Don't Know It.

Mr.. George King, Deputy Sheriff OF
Rensselaer, Co., N. Y, for years was
well known merchant Of Troy. In a
letter from No. IS King st., Troy, N, Y,
he writes;
"Peruna cured me from what the
doctors we're afraid would turn Into
BrighFs Disease, and after you have
gone through the suffering that have
with cafarrh OF the bladder and kidney
trouble, and have been cured you are
pretty apt TO remember The medicine
that did the work.
"peruna Is blessing 10 a sick man.
Eight bottles made me q we'll man snd
were worth more than a thousand dol
lars 10 me. cannot speak roo highly
oft. IL is now four years since was
troubled, and I have enjoyed perfect
health since. Every spring and faHf
take a bottle OF II and Keeps me WELL
freely recommend Peruna. "..deorge
King.
More people suffer from kidney trou-
BILE than any other ailment Backache
isgenerally the hrstsymptom Of diseased
n lhutg - AAhAl VI M NAofn VI kAdut1
trouble are duo 10 catarrh Of the kid
neys. At first appearance Of such symp-
toms Peruua should be tlken. Itstrikes
the root OF the disease 1t relieves the
catarrhal kidneys Of the stagnant blood,
excrctIng the serum from the blood.
Peruna stimulates the kidneys TO expel
from the blood the accumulated poison,
and thus prevent the grayer results
which are sure 10 follow If poisons arc
allowed TO remain, Peruna cures kid
ney disease because it cures catarrh
wherever located,
Write Or. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman sani,arium, Columbus, Ohio,
for free medical advice. All CORES.
pondence held strictly confidential.