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Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
NIcKELS
TROUBLE THE POSTAL CLERKS
Flndins One a Msfortune-No End OF
Red Tape and Worry in Dis
posing of 1t.

Ordinarily no man is rich enough to
escape that certain sense of elation
(which comes from picking up nickel
ON sidewalk, but for railway postal
clerk TO find such coin in mail
pouch where it has worked out from
insufficient wrappings, not only does
he miss this elation but it may pro-
woke profanity.
For nickel lost in a pouch of mail
an transit becomes a matter for ma
tionat concern. 1t comes to view, per.
haps, just as a pouch of mail is emp
tied upon sorting table. and when 1t
has broken away from the punches of
letters, and cards, and circulars, rolled
to an open space on the table, and
there settled down, heads or tails,
with a noisy spinning dance, the clerk
whO first sees it is 1t.
A necromancer could have no more
fdea than the man in the moon as to
what particular package 1t rolled out
Of. and if he had and should tell the
postal clerk, the clerk wouldn't dare
try to restore the coin to the original
package That would be too easy al
together.
No, 1t is lost nickel from the mo-
cnent the clerk has to see 1t spinning
there before his eyes and according
tn the tender governmental conscience
the clerk has to get ready for the in.
anguration of about S1S.43 worth OF
Guss over it.
For himself he doesn't dare go to bed
for a short nap until he has got rid of
mis- S cents worth of responsibility to
the government for the action of the
fool person from whim the nickel was
parted. He digs up his printed form
for such occasions. printed and pro
vided, and at once fills out long
blank. describing the coin, telling the
circumstances of it's being found, and
whether it landed heads or tails on the
table. naming the pouch from which
1t was emptied. the number Of the
train carrying it. the date, and few
other little details, any one of which
in hot weather would have cost a mug
of beer.
This report with the nickel goes to
the headquarters of the postal divi-
sion II. which the car was operated,
and from these bonded officials, by the
same general red tape route, the small
coin finds its way to the seat Of ma
tional government and to the fund rep
resenting that great constituency OF
the Postoffice Department which per-
siists in sending money in envelopes
through the unregistered mails Of the
service.-Chicago Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
strona.Lanauaos.

Fredericksburg. Ind. June 20.-Rev.
Enoch P. Stevens of this place uses
strong language In speaking of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and he gives good rea-
sons for what he says:
Il can't praise Dodd's Kidney Pills
too much" says Mr.. Stevens. They
have done me so much good. I was
troubled with my kidneys so much
that l had to get up two or three times
in the night and sometimes in the
day when starting to the waterhouse
the water would come from me before
getting there. Two boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills cured me entirely.
II have recommended Dodd's Kid
ney Pills to many people and have
never yet heard of failure. Dodd's
Kidney Pills are the things for kid
ney disease and rheumatism"
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure
the kidneys. Good kidneys ensure
pure blood. Pure blood means good
health.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
LEARNED A PARROTS MIGHT.
Children Repeated Words With No
knowledge of Their Meanino.

Children Repeated Words With No
knowledge Of Their Meaning.
DIR. Kerr. Scotch minister, tells
this story of his visit to a village
school: 'The lesson was one giving
an account of clever dog which had
rescued a child from drowning. 1t
was said that the dog was caressed by
the parents of the child. asked
what was the meaning of caressed
and the answer came at cnce, Made
of fond led On referring to the list
of words at the top of the lesson /
found the explanation given was
made of, fondled.' Wishing to find
out if any child in the class had got
a glimmering of the meaning went
from top to bottom and got from
every child nothing but made of fond
led,' pronounced as four words, to
which they attached no meaning what
ever. The teacher was surprised that
was not satisfied with the intellt
gence of the teaching"
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
What Causes Fires.

The annual losses by fire in the
United States which have averaged as
high as $1O0,eO0.OOO a year at Ger.
tain periods. were attributed during
single year to the following causes.
the number of fires from each cause
being given: Incendiarism, 1927; de-
fective flues. 1909; sparks (not from
locomotives). us; matches, $50; ex-
plosions (of lamps. etc., 43O; stoves,
429; lightning. 1863; spontaneous COM
bustion. 1926; prairie and forest fires.
2S0; lamp and lantern accidents
(other than explosions), 23S; locomo-
tive sparks. 211; cigar stubs and
pipes. 203; friction. 179; gas jets, 176;
engines and boilers, $50; furnaces,
1856; and from firecrackers, 105.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Every housekeeper should know
chat II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because 1t
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages. and the price is the. same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
tcals. II your grocer tries to sell you a
12Sz. package 1t is because he has
q stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Myrrh Simply a Gum Resin.

Myrrh is gum resin that exudes
from the cracks of a tree found In
Arabian and East African countries.
1t flows rather freely, but the natives,
in order to get a larger supply Of the
article. often bruise the trunk Of the
trees with rocks. The myrrh tree It.
self is low tree. growing about ten
or twelve feet high, with thorny
branches. When the myrrh first ex.
udes from the tree 1t is of a yellowish,
whitish. buttery consistency that grad
ually hardens and assumes a reddish
semitransparent color. 1t is used
principally as one of the components
of incense.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
~ w. ~ ~ ~. -
NuMsERs IN EARLY DAYS
Forerunners Of Existing System Re.
sorted to Queer Expedients.

forerunnerS OF Existing system ne
sorted to Queer Expedients.
In paper read before the Philo.
logical society of the University OF
Michigan, George Hempl commented
upon the forerunners of our present
system of numeration. Some two
years ago, in seeking the origin of
the Runic letters (the first letters
used by the Germanic races), Profess
sor Hempl discovered the primitive
Germanic numeral notations. They
threw new light upon the early Ger
manic numeral system, as well as up
on the primitive Indo-European num-
erical system and upon the develop
ment of the Greek alphabet and the
Greek numerical notation.
The primitive Indo-European numer-
ical system was mixture of the deci-
NAL and the sexagesimal. The first
large number was the "shock"-that
is. sixty-and the next large number
was the "hund," or hundred" that is
120. Between 60 and 12O there were
no numbers like our 70, etc., 10 being
"a shock and ten," and 80 being "a
shock and 90" The introduction of
our present numbers between 60 and
120 arose out of the introduction OF
the decimal hund or hundred, that is.
100, in distinction from which the old
hundred (12O) was called the duodeci-
NAL hundred, or the great hundred" :"
which is still used in Iceland and parts
of England.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Youthful atatsaman.

Edmund Waller had already made q
reputation as a poet when. at the age
OF 16. he entered parliament and be.
gan to take an active part In public
debates. His first speech was a great
success. When the stripping Of 16
first arose to address the house the
members were inclined to laugh at
him. but he was not to be laughed
down. and soon had his hearers
listening to him with rapt attention.
When he ended he was greeted with
ringing applause and at once became
4 political power.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
The osnter of Populatlon.

Horny Mari. a farmer, who lives
near Columbus, Bartholomew county,
indiana, is the center man Of the popu-
lation Of the whole United States. The
census bureau has found that the ex-
act center Of population at the census
Of 1900 was in latitude 80 degrees 8
minutes and Sc seconds north, longi-
tude 85 degrees 4S minutes and 54 Sec
onds west. II a person is desirous
Of visiting the spot, better idea of its
location can be got by asking most
any resident of Columbus. Almost in
variably the answer to such question
will be: Five miles southwest of Co.
lumbus in Hen Marr's barn lot" The
center was recently marked by mon,
ument.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
We'll Worth the Money.

A man In Randolph county, Missouri,
was tried recently for assault with In.
tent to kill and the prosecuting attor-
ney brought into court as weapons q
rail, an ak. c gun. saw and rife.
The defendants counsel exhibited q
scythe. a pitchfork. pistol. razor
and q hoe. After celebrating two
hours on the case the jury submitted
a report which read as follows: I'VE
the jury find that the fight took place.
and we the jury would have paid Q
dollar each to have seen it,"
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Cause Of Leprosy.

Leprosy has been investigated by
Jonathan Hutchinson, the great Eng
lish pathologist, in all parts of the globe
where it prevails. He finds nothing to
Justify the idea of contagion, as at.
tendants in lepor hospitals do not con.
tract the disease, nothing like an cpl.
demic is ever known, and even trans.
mission from husband to wife is rare.
He attributes the disease to decayed
or badly cured fish-not to any exces.
sive use of fish in good condition.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
BULLETIN BUBBLES.
A muggy place-the barber shop

A muggy place-the barber shop.
You can't go abroad on narrow in
come.
Out of the mouths of babes-frst
teeth.
Facts in the case-twelve bottles
of beer.
The "belle" might in truth be called
ring" leader.
A brilliant opening-lifting the cor
ner Of jewel case.
A white-haired lover is an example
of undyeing affection.
Even the house painter puts on an
extra coat this weather.
The inch-worm is not the only one
that's always under foot.
Is the man in the moon stuck up?
He looks on ordinary mortals.
The homeopathic doctor doesn't
want to take his fee in small doses.
An organization of dentists would
not exactly be called a gas company.
Some stingy people think the pock-
ct is the only place for pocketbook.
Every door has a jamb, but the
small boy prefers the pantry. door
jam.
Like stoves, it checks some peoples
enthusiasm to place q damper on
them.
Black looks are generally due to
something worse than smoked
glasses.
Would you call it "unconscious
humor" when a woman in a faint
looks funny?
We say man is "mullish" instead
of likening him to a camel when he
gets his back up.
"well, I'll be hanged" thought the
heavy chandelier. "a great deal de-
pends on that ceiling"
Ancient warriors learned how to
shake spears before there was such a
thing as Shakespearean scholar
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Bright Chinese Student.

Chaochu WI. son of WI Ting-fang,
formerly Chinese minister to this
country. has won the highest honors
in his class at the high school in At
lantfc City, defeating thirty-five Ameri-
can boys. The lad Is a sturdy chap.
speaking English without trace of
Eoreign accent, and shares his fathers
profound admiration for Western civil
1ixation. He hopes to become figure
I'm the financial world.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Stick 70 Colorado,

Don't be deiuded. Don't go a thous-
And miles. far from railroads and mar
7kets to ind location. Go where you
can take your tools and stock to start
With. Colorado Is and always viii be
batter than Idaho or Wyoming. We
have good land, absolutely no alkali,
did markets., a good potato country,
water rights dating back to 1855,
which We sell cheap and on easy terms
and Investment Company, Zeph. Chas
Eeit. president, 616 Majestic Building,
Denver. Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
An oId-Time Democrat.

Daniel Hunt of Ridgway, Orleans
county, N. Y, 81 years old and has
voted straight Democratic ticket for
the last seventy years in the same pre-
cinct. He claims to have exercised
the right of suffrage 122 times. missing
but one election, and that on account
of sickness, since attaining his ma
jOrity.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Insist on osttIno Il.

SoHo grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch because they have .
stock in hand o. IL OF. brands. which
they know cannot be sold to custo.
gner who has once used the 16 OF.
Dag. Defiance Starch for same money.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.

Borty-Eight Thousand Dollars Paid
for q Fancy Lot OF Tobacco.
THE biggest purchase Of high grade
MDbaccO ever made In the West by q
cigar manufacturer was made last
"Wednesday by Frank P. Lewis, Peoria
ILL.,, for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar. A written guarantee was given
chat the entire amount was to be fancy
selected tobacco. This, no doubt,
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder In the United States Of tobacco
Of 30 high O grading.-Herald Tran
script, Dec. ei, 1909.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Elderly Adviser--I am glad you dis
aite slangy young men. Miss Quick
90 shake Fatty Feathertop. / told him
4 wasn't going to stand for his hash
counter dialect anw longer, II knew
eight all right
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

mo man could kiss me-" said Miss
PIainun. with decided emphasis. "Oh,
Z don't know" rejoined Miss Dimples.
-6Dme men are awfully reckless"
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
The Albany. Denver.

Under new management. Newly
furnished. Table maintained on high.
est plane of excellence. Popular
prices. Headquarters for mining men.
stockmen and merchants. Have your
mail addressed care of The Albany"
Take Seventeenth street car at Union
depot
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
sTRAws IN THE STREAM.
True wit is never better for travel
ing through gutter mud.

True wit is never better for travel
ing through gutter mud.
Some creatures have the faculty of
swallowing insults and growing fat on
the strength of them.
Surely the Easter rabbit knows its
business better than the hen, since
the eggs it lays come ready boiled.
The most precious necklace a won.
an can wear is made of the two arms
of her child meeting behind her shoul.
ders.
In their secret hearts the most of
men seldom forgive their fellow man
a failure, and never forgive him a sue.
cess.
have been told that every crime
carries with it it's penalty. True. And
not infrequently it carries that PEN
atty out of the reach of justice.
Always tell the girl you love that
you lONo uer III. TIC cuAhO OAo "oy anu
in the same words. That is the one oc-
casion where originality and conse-
quent variety would be extremely Ill.
advised.
have known persons whose hearts
wore the corsets of conventionality
laced up SO tight that the strings had
to be cut by the blade of some great
misfortune before those hearts could
beat at all.-H. r. r. Hertzberg In
Chicago American.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

An article is going the rounds of the
press on the Use and Abuse OF Face
Powder" The women use it and the
men abuse it.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
More FIexibIe and Latina.

won't shake out or blow out: by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better re-
suits than possible with any other
brand and one-third more for same
money.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

He who weds and runs away, ma
live to wed another day.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

When q mother hustles her children
-osst OF the room when another woman
CeIls It's sign there's gossip In the
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

there are but 10000. hsndsoms men In
the country. We did not think there
were that me7y ~ us.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

TIN. afraid I'm getting q coid 1 won-
der what I'd better take to nip Il In
che bud "A nip. of course"
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Superior quality and extra quantity
must win. This. Ii why Defiance Starch
u taking the place OF all others.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Her husband simply won't listen
to her," I'D give good deal to know
how he manages it."
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

What's the use of living in sky al
tics when you only get sciatica?
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Il will shake the dust from my
feet" said the disgruntled visitor. But
he was reminded that strong soapsuds
was what his feet really needed.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Some people are not only at home
when opportunity knocks but they are
prepared to seise II and drag II inside
bhhind doors locked with u combina-
ton known only to themselves.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

When a man marries for money he
has to work overtime trying to collect
his salary.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

had no legislative training, II may be
noticed that. he Is always ready to In
troduco q bill.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
Those Who Have Tried Il

will use no other. Defiance Cold Wa.
ter Starch has no equal In Quantity
or Quality-16 OF. for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only II OF.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
ON GOOD ROADS.


Wherever you have good roads you
have q high order of civilization.
Wherever you have good roads you
have good church buildings.
Wherever you have good roads you
have the very best school houses and
the very best teachers. and you get
the very best results.
Wherever you have good roads you
have all that Is needed for the better.
ment Of the country.
Wherever you have good roads you
have happy, contented homes. with
carpets on the floors, pictures on the
walls and music in the rooms.
Wherever you have good roads you
have wellcultivated farmers, prac-
ticing scientific, up.to-dAte agricul.
tural principles with all the modern
appliances Of agriculture.-southerp
Farm Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

I'll krt day's uss 81 Dr. Elnss 0rsat Ssrvs Esssos
e nAE S s.. K: s'is,i e :s;s.is IS
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn
sne.e u ~ ess. one orenoeu at 70
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
euro now known to the medical fraternity. Cstarrh
being constitutional disease, requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying tho
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building the constitution and asaist-
ing nature in doing its work. Tho propretors have
90 much faith In its curative powers that they oner
One Hundred Dollars for any that Il falls -
cure. Send for list of testimonials,
Address J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take FAM Family Pills for constipation.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Some men stop drinking for the
pleasure of beginning once more.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

II you ask a man to have a drink.
and he replies, "Pd like to-" and you
say, me. too" do two and two make
iour?-Town Topics.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
FOR children teethng. softens the gums roducss h
aAmmauon aliays pain. curss wind coiiu 2sc botts
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

II you strike p bell buoy can 20,
ring the bell fora boy?
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

All boys who pursue their studies
are not able to catch up.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
GUARD YOUR RAZOR With 4 LATEST MODEL
Best Razor Guard

Cannot cut you--is adjustable. use Il ON
your own razor. II your dealer viii
tory. Send for free booklst-Sugges-
tions to- men who shave. Agents
ufacturers. 1908 18th st.. Denver. Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Marry In, haste and repent at leis-
pent in hurry
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of ~
. cough cure.-J. w. OBRIEN. s2a Third Ave.
N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. q, 1900.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

This would be a pleasant old world
| II men would pay their debts As cheer
fully as they pay grudges.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Wherever you have good roads you
have q high order of civilization.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23
FUGITIVE QUERIES.
Are all blondes light-headed?

Is plain face an open counte
nance?
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Surely the Easter rabbit knows Its
business better than the hen, since
the eggs it lays come ready boiled.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

In their secret hearts the most o.
men seldom forgive their fellow mar
a failure, and never forgive him sue
cess.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Wherever you have good roads yor
have good church buildings.
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

q Us For Over 50 YeaFs.
Tho Kine You Have Always Bought
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Important 20 Motheee.
Examine carefully svefy bottle Of cAsToRiA.
. safe and sure rsmedy for infants and children,
md sse that Il
Gilpin observer., 1904-06-23

Some creatures have the faculty of
swallowing insults and growing fat on
the strength of them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-09-15
POPE IDENTIFIED; NOT PROUD
Plus K. Has Not the Magnetism" of
the Popular Preacher" But
He Is Magnetic.

Piux X. is Of good height, strongly
made, even stout. and has fine grace
Of carriage, says Booth Harrington, in
Harper's Magazine; his dignity is as
great as his position. but utterly with
out haughtiness or pomposty or pride
of Office. He has none of the magnet
ISM of the popular preacher" actor
OF orator; nevertheless, he Is remarka-
bly, magnetic; il is the magnetism Of
unmistakabe goodness and good will
to all the world. Every one was laugh
ing with excitement and the sheer
pleasure of seeing him, and because he
smiled a little. His voice, mellow,
clear and resonant. yet gentle. has in
it the quality Of lofty and practical
goodness that is In his face. 1t is a
strong voice, too, with the strength of
the man who could give an incorrigible
lout a fine beating for the good of his
soul, and 1t is what might be called a
brave" voice. A man with that kind
Of voice will not be afraid of anything
that might happen to himself only. But
more than these things, it carries to
one who hears it the benediction that
exhales from the spirit of Plus Y. to all
the world all the time.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-09-15
STARTING IN MARRIED LIFE.
New Orleans Benefactress Listens to
Tale Which Shows Shrewd
Calculation.

Miss Sophie" beloved benefactress
OF half the poor OF New Orleans says the
Youths Companion, sat at her desk
writing when an elderly woman who
had made many previous demands upon
her was ushered in.
"Oh. Miss Sophie" she said, breath
lessly. Il want to borrow dollar, please.
right away"
What do you need the money for.
Ermagarde?'
We'll. now, you see, I'm going to get
married, and need it for the license"
But II the man you are to marry cam
not pay for the license how is he going
to support you?"
That's Just what want to explain to
you, Miss Sophie. You see, tomorrow is
Thanksgiving. and we are coming to
your free dinner Then you always give
us something to take home, and in the
evening the Kings Daughters are going
to have a basket distribution, and we
shall each get one That will keep us
week, easily, and by that time well be
on our feet"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-09-15

Among the occasional travellers we
met on the route Tin Chinese Turkes-
tam were Chinese merchant and his
wife, both Mohammedans from Man
churia, and then engaged in making
the holy pilgrimage to Mecca, says a
writer in the National Geographic
Magazine. They were mounted on the
little mountain ponies, and had been
already more than three months on
their way. The end of their pilgrimage
was at least five months ahead but
they went confidently and bravely on.
the wife no less enthused than her
husband. though she perhaps thought
she was barred from the delights OF
paradise. an entrance into which the
man was to make certain by his pious
zeal. We furnished them directions
for their journey and all the help we
could give-and they passed out OF
sight across the SHOWS.
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Business Notices

Dr. O. c. Wernecke, Dentist. Re-
moved to old location in Wernecke q
Schmitz Building. S Eighth Street