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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31

: five years aEo AR. Ambcrzine Flax.
INST, suburban grocer. FaRe pieee
81 asoncy 10 a haggard fae,d. hollow
eyed niendicanS who had asked him
for charity
Orc day last wcck u robust. well
drgessi Hlnn called 10 SO him az his
plsnr ~ business
is this Mr. FlaxmnnT'' hs asked.
-Hes alr. said the RrocrF.
ID" you remember giving . half dol.
lar yeara ago 70 mcasly hooking
tFampy'
Do"
Well Mr Fiaxman." nan the other.
"thaI was the urning point IN my
lifr."
II ana EiaA to hear IL
Yes, sir II made me a different
man. That half dollar WAS base
counterfeit When I tried to pass Il.
! wan rlnchci aud sent 10 jan. Fer
SIX weeks ! Didn't ct n drop Of
whisky. aud when left the jaH my
eppetttc Tor II was gone. ! went 20
wors. RaRei ny money. and now I am
making a good living and am several
thousand dollars ahead. | came O.
thank you FOR that counterfeit coin,
and TO tell you think you're tho
meaucst mnn IN seven states Good
day. - ChicaRu Tribune.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31

Used % marry you to desert you at q
time like thisT'
Il know" he argued, ''tAat is very
noble Of you But remember what this
means years aud years OF waiting
probably. A man can lose Ia day
what Il takes a lifetime to replace
what can sometimes never be replaced.
can't subject you 10 such conditions.
You are young, and the doors OF the
world are open 10 you II may be
hard now, but you'll forget me present,
~, II IL better that you should"
"Iodg' There was a world OF 70,
preach IN her voice.
BETTER give Il back to me" he ad.
yised.
She covered her face with her hands
and began 10 sob. He watched her
with all mans helplessness at such q
moment
Il thought you cared more than
that" she said ehokingly.
Cared" he said wildly. Cared
Have you any idea how much / caref
Let me tell you, then, | have cared
10 much l have stayed here until am
well nigh penniless. Come what might,
was bound 20 b. with you until the
last cent was gone. have stayed until
there n nothing left--nntil IL becomes
necessary for me 10 80 over 20 The
town tomorrow 10 pawn my evening
clothes and watch 10 get my passage
money down there, | have cared like
tile desperate gambler who plays the
game 70 his last farthing. That's the
way | care" be ended hoausely.
The girls sobs ceased, She lifted her
head. Affair IN the orange grove the
little dots Of light blinked merrily
The Marine band was playing lllting
waltz. The waves flashed aud spar.
klsd and tumhled nOlsily on the hard.
white beach.
The man and giFi faced each other
fl siienoe. He with tense. drawn faoei
she wIih wonderful light IN her eyes.
She drew the ring from her fnger and
laid il Ia his big. brown hand.
You are wise. he said heartily.
slte i0oked al him searchingiy,
y give II back On one coalition" she
said.
and thatY'
-You must pawn liz
Pawn itT' be gamped. sSot slaia 4
can't"
You must" she said.
will you tell ne why mustY' be
sid, watching Il fnsh in the dim
light.
70 pay my passage down there
with 9on after We are welded toinar,
row. Tod" she aaid. with burning
cheeks
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31
Unto the Last
Farthing
b J0HN .. OxFORD
oopwioAt, iaA, ~ HloAard y. sAsltoa

They sat on the end OF the pier
watching the waves fash opalescent
tints In the moonlight The notes OF
the Marine band, struggling through
the evening concert on the piazza Of
the San Marco. came family out 70
them. Far across the bay a myriad
Of twtnkling lanterns shone among the
branches Of the orange grove, where
the portiy ana misguided Mrs. Thorns
was giving her annual open air yaude-
willie for the associated charities.
Don't you feel the least qualms az
tile thought Of leaving tomorrow the
gtrl asked lightly.
'"rhe deepest" che man responded
gFaveiy. "I3uI. then. the end comes 70
all things, you know. aud ii comes
rather quickly 70 ones funds az these
winter resorts"
The girl laughed
"for q man that has thrown his
money about broadcast. as yon have,
Il seems % me you're growing very
saving all a. one,. she said.
\ shan't throw much more money
broadcast" hs said grimiy.
'Gooa Tor you. Tod.' sae cried Hp-
provingly. "lt's realty time yon took
life seFiopsly."
Iurriugton Davis looked thoughtful.
y AZ ihe girl beside him and suddenly
Strengthened himself with the air Of
q man who faces the inevitabie.
II ahan't waste any nlOre money"
be said slowly. FOR the simple reason
] can't. and ! shall take life seriously
btsuuse I'm forced % a."
Tod. size sail quickly. catching
none grim. hhidva toeauing In liz
woFsis. what Is III What has hap.
pFnrsiT r
suh. nothing much. hn said quist.
~. except that after tonight you win
b. rs'liwvel ~ any ss-irty Tomorrow
I faee lic world with clean slate
! shhii hays a tasse u earning my
daily bread
~Nau don't mean abe began In
ntnaErzBruE.
That's Just what do mean" he
said. These wrhtgrn failures have
wiped ne clean on The map. ihnvrn't
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31

An anectiote concerning General
George II. Thomas. the hero of Chicka.
mauga, was related BY a clergyman
He told II Go Illustrate how the valor
Of obscure soldiers goes 60 swell the
fame Of the great generals Il sat next
General Thomas in a Tennessee train
shortly after the battle on Lookout
mountain" declared the clergyman.
when n crowd OF soldiers ON the plat
form began cheering for the hero OF
Lookout mountain. Stop that con-
founded noiser Indignantly demanded
Thomas OF his adjutnnt I don't know
whether these men are In earnest and
making n mistake, or whether they
are guying me. The fact Is, II | had
had my way the battle would not have
been fought. When heard OF the pro-
posed attack Il seemed exceedingly
foolhariy. and ordered the plan
abandoned. hut in spite Of me, while
was protesting, the men had stormed
and captured those battlemonts above
the cioudA'"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31

a CENT In tbs wusii. ana consequently
! can't afford 10 stay any longer nj an
expensive piaru Ike thts"
The gts claslsj her little hands TO
gethcr and knit her hrown. Shn ecem.
ed trying 70 grasp the FUN import %
hls wortis
n ITS aNfutr ehe exclaimed.
p 'IAul ItYt be said dfyiy.
And you're gazing huue tomorrow p
ahe asked
Homer lie laughed rcrA lcHaly
"Ay dear child, why on earth should
i'ga homer Tbrrr's absolutely nothing
thetU for me. Even worse. there nru
a hundred aud uuu mCn who have beun
waiting Tor cbanee 10 jump on me
when I'm down Homer Well. |
should rather Hay uptl bentley has
ofev,d mg job on his rubber reserve
In South America. I'm going there TO.
morrow"
The girl looked at hls face turned TO
hers Ia the moonlight. II was a strong,
Determined face the face Of man
who asks no odds Of any one She felt
a sudden Tightening Of her throat
"WhSn did you know thisfr she ask.
ell him.
'"The day after ! came here" he said.
"rerhaps you recall IL We went TO
Spider Pond that afternoon. and you
rallied me FOR being 40 stupid"
and yet you have stayed on here
for two weeks" she said accuslngly.
II have stayed as long as the money
had with me-all the money had
In the world. for that matter-lasted."
he said.
Wasn't that rather imprudentT' she
asked
SIS II imprudent for man who Is
going TO a periltlon OF a wilderness TO
drain his cup OF happiness to the last
drcgs before be leavosY" said he.
Perhaps not" she admitted.
He threw his cigar Into the water
and watched Il float lastly away ON the
tide
Il wanted you to know all these
aselnRs before l went,s said he. aud
WANTED TO tell you some other things.
bt Is why ! brought you out here
where 4 h quiet First, win you
kindly slip on that ring and give Il to
met,
DO you think I am that sortY' shs
asked hotly. no you think prom.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-12-31

Ween h4
fish West
spain. |
Hined the
'atu from.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09
New Teacher for High School.

AT meeting Of the county high
school board last Saturday, Jos
Blackstock, J NJ. Flick, Mrs. G. l.
Lawrence and Miss. Fannie Burnett
were present. The board visited the
high school building Saturday and
a committee inspected the class room
work Monday. 1t was decided that
a new teacher is almost a necessity
and the board decided to hire one
after tke holidays. The new in
structor will probably have charge
of the commercial department. A
new Encyclopedia and other important
books aud apparatus are to be added
to the equipment
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09
<*<<<*+<*+<<<+ ~ Z 1. -
"TWENTY YEARS AGO"
++as $+..ss So

The payroll at Crested Butte was
reported as S25,OD.
Eighty miners were employed at
Baldwin coal mines.
J H. Fesler, cashier Of the Iron
National Bank was married to- Miss
Ida Hatch.
The new school house at DOYLE,
seating - people was dedicated by
Rev. j I. Sherrard.
A. Il johnson, managing editor
Of the Review Press left Gunnison to
accept a position in San Francisco.
Jack Howe Had contract OF
transporting POO tons Of ore from
the Doctor mine to the GunnisOn
smelters
II. H. Van Meter, agent of the
Standard Oil company. was adver-
tising their goods extensively in the
local press.
A review of the city schools men
tons the names OF Prof. Andrus and
Misses Biggs, Freeman, Sharpe, Lo-
der, Hoel and Mrs. Bennett
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the First National Bank Of Gun
nison, Colorado, will be held at it's
banking house on Tuesday, January
10th, 1908, between the hours of
two and three O'Clock p. m, for the
purpose of electing directors to serve
during the ensuing year, and for the
transaction of any other business
properly brought before said meet
ing-
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said bank, at Gunnison, Colorado,
this 2nd day Of December, A D. 1904.
CO w. w. MCKEE,
S Cashier
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09
Odd Fellows Elect Officers.

Election of officers in Gunnison
Lodge No 80, l. O. o. +. last Mon
day night resulted as follows:
Noble Grand f.. II. Mcdowell
Vice Grand Sanford Zeigler
Treasurer Jos. Blackstock
Secretary Clarence Adams
Vashti Rebekah Lodge No 43
elected officers Tuesday night as fol
lows:
Noble Grand Miss Fanrie Burnett
Vice Grand Mrs lrma Nourse
Treasurer Mrs. Laura Miller
Secretary Mrs Ida Y. Meyer
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09
Every Child

In the county should have candy and
Luts 10 its heart delight for Christ
mas when such a supply is at hand
Call at Gavette Bros. and see fr
yourself or send Us your order by
mail.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09
ouRNLAlO 80 a0l
O. CIV - - 0uast ~
kaoo 0by CaGissIus -
- 0SxAp =

Otse Cssy Saaiav, Dec 4.
The Cstlsnd ulue ~siI star, the
ksus of the year with god torce OF
Wea- 4 steam hos~scr has tsen
pLsasd st ske mine issssead of the
GasoaIne ea9sae and u ss believed .
psoperty eqsapFrd msu for handling
the s.sneass dsnp sill be put up
in ths spssAG. Geo. kraat. heavy
ownsr IN tAe Ge,ldsa isiet and the
CssAp Bird at Boweruan, 10 mana-
&ss for the cosapsay Il Kansas City
capstslssAs Who have just secured
coatsd Mr. brsut 10 also q heavy
stok kholder The Cortland kss hong
hs1 the rep0tstion of being one of
The r'chsst properties in THE ssct,on
Over e30.uD wss secured from one
ose skosx and msch OF its ore ~ high
Osede silver running several thoa-
saad dollars 10 the ton The deep
- devesop.asas 10 bot 30 feet.
A new Psssssrsat will open up on
og abo~t the ltkh with VIM. Brewer
- proprictos.
The Golden Islet has shipped Is
toss Il concentrates and 10 pound
ing a~Uy with good results.
The new lower school house next
TO Sam Sorrenson' will be ready ior
occupancy about the lrth.
Everybody in camp is busy doing
annual work, and very encouraging
are the results of their labor
Reynolds, Stephenson & Co. are
working on group Oh claims on
Quartz creek with gratifying results
NJ. Bosworth who invested in 80
lots and built neat cottage left for
Colorado Springs Sunday to spend
the winter.
Ii is reported the Raymond mine
has struck another good vein of ore.
Ii always happens so when Lamont
goes to Denver
The creek is frozen over now but
we have two saloons in town which
look out for the wants of tie weary
and heavy laden.
Hudler q Mondell. proprietors of
the new saloon, give free dance
Saturday night at the town hall.
Everybody invited.
The C. & S. will build a storage
room at this place which has been
much needed as the growing bust
ness demands it.
Hendricks q Mccoy are doing a
rushing business these days in their
new store which is credit to any
town in the county
The Little Pittsburg, three-quar-
ters of mile on Ohio creek, has a
fine vein Of hematIte ore, which runs
well for the amount OF work done.
McCallister q HuT have com
menced the erection Of house for a
meat market on corner Of Main and
Urchin streets opposite the postoflice.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09

Orders for crayon portraits, by the
National Art q Crayon company II
Chic, go. will be taken by DAVID
Williams who will call at your home
in Gunnison this week. Work FIRST
class and guaranteed
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09

+ ]. Ehrhart
Centerville, Colo.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09
BUSINESS LOCALS.

4 saddle for almost nothing. Raf-
&c at Martin Harness shop.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09
Stockgrowers' Meeting

l.. ii. EasTERIY, Secretary.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09

Il m From Missouri" and al. the
late popular books at Olearys.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09

All stockmen should come out t.
the midwinter meeting Saturday
the 18th.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09

Delicious oyster stews, piping
hot wailles, and short orders to
please your fancy at l1ursts Waffle
and Oyster House. MAR street, Gun
nison. You are welcome.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09
Notice.

Twenty head four year old Here
ford COWS. and one three year old
pure bred bull for sale. | sold 10
head Of bulls | wear olds from these
cows last year at Sij per head.
Must reduce my herd Pasture t1o
small.
T J Ehrhart.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09
For Sale.

One international Correspondents
School Scholarship. Value, S4j
Price, S25.
w. +. PERRY.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-09

WANTED Energetic agents TO
handle Magnetic Crystals, a won
derlul cure for headaches and era
MAI catarrh Qaick sales, large
profits. Write today.
THE HALL BICkEL Co,
Grand junction, Colo.
The daily sentinel., 1904-07-22

There seems 70 be such thing in
politics as honesty. Joseph " Folk.
the young attorney who bearded the
lion of bossism and crookedness in its
den in st Louis. and jailed 8 number
Of boodIers, has just been nominated
for governor of Missouri. on a plat
form of reform OF his own making.
The opposition that developed
against Joseph W Folk. for governor
Of Missouri did not all come from Ed
Butler. the chief gambler and boss of
ST. Louis There was strong opposi-
tion from those men, who have profit
ed by the reign of boodleism in ST.
Louis, but are supposed to be the
backbone of the city's commercial
greatness This class of men are more
dangerous. ten to one, than the out
and out gambler and hoodler. They
have the garb of righteousness
thrown about them and they belong to
any party. That he has overthrown
the gang that has c1nsDired for his
defeat. is complimentary to the state
in which he has become famous and,
if he is now elected by an overwhelming
majority, which he Will be. st. Louis,
one Of the most ring ridden cities of
the whole country will have redeemed
herself in the eyes of the public.
The daily sentinel., 1904-07-22

And to think Of it. the great New
York Herald. the paper of the Ben
netts, has announced itself in favor of
the election of Judge Alton B. Parker
Certainly Judge Parker must be man
of wide Influence, high character and
one in whom the greatest trust can be
placed 1t must be concluded. with
such great metropolitan sheets as the
New York Herald. ALWAYS a Repbuli-
can paper. announcing itself for Par
ker's election that. lie is considered the
The daily sentinel., 1904-07-22
LEE & BUNTING. Props.
A (HANGE TO Do SOmE GOOD WORK.

The Chamber Of Ccumercs OF shis
city should send commissioners from
that body &c Denver the frsz part OF
August TO meet the commission ap-
pointed BY President Roosevelt to in
quire into the irrigation matters N
the West
The commission consists Of F. H
Newell, chief engineer Of the C. {
reclamation service Clifford Pinchoss.
chief OF the division OF forestry
and W A. Richards. Of wyoming
The Chamber CT Commeres Of Den
YER IS processing to give a banuEss TO
these men between the Ist and 5sh Of
August and during that tine they viii
meet and consult with irrigation ex-
perrs from all parts Of the Vest
By little diplomacy a committee
from the Chamber Of Commerre could
secure an invitation to this banguet
and get IN touch with these gentle
men tt is Of vast Importance that
the possibilities Of the big irrigation
schemes IN this valley De brought TO
the direct attention of those whose
decision viii carry weight with the
governments in determining what
schemes TO accept or reject. Mr. New
ell Is perfectly acquainted with the
Grand river project. but his coIIea-
gues on this special committee are
The daily sentinel., 1904-07-22
FOLKS NIssOURI DENO5RATIC PLETfORN.

The platform pledges support to Parker avors the
ative and referendum and the
equal rights to labor and capital separating police
politics. the eradication of the granting of railroad
to legislators and the building of good roads
The principal plank in the platform is in regard
bribery in part follows:
The Democratic party of Missouri only
material and intellectual but for moral advance
ment and declares that the
in this state Bribery aims the assassination the
commonwealth itself
"We are in favor of the passage of law making a
felony for official solicit bribe the misdemeanor
punishment in force being entirely inadequate
enormty of the ofense"
1--WE hereby declare unremitting against
ruption and pledge the Democratic party corruption
and hit 1t hard, whether in ranks
of the opposition party The gone
repudiate their support do
invite such masqueradng under the cloak
Democratic party bolt, and propose make bolt
not only the party but the
Inc misdemeanor punishment in force being
tirely inadequate the enormy of the ofense,
cate law compelling the witnesses testify relieving
them of prosecution by of testimony they may
give.
"We favor the passing of making void all
franchises obtained by bribery We believe the
limitations in bribery should be made years.
"We demand the prompt investigation of all of
bribery and the prosecution offenders what
party they claim to belong.
1--WE believe should be authorizing
governor to take charge of grand jury the
the of investigating any
the laws
1--WE favor the passage of laws making professional
lobbying in the legislature felony"
The daily sentinel., 1904-07-22

A woman who has reachea her
three score years and ten should not
be permitted to travel long distances
alone. especially if she be enfeebled
by age While travel on American
railways can ne enjoyed with as much
safety as any roads in the world, age
cannot see the pitfalls that youth can
avoid.
The daily sentinel., 1904-07-22

safer man Of the two BY the CONNER
cial interests of the nation The infiu-
ence that the announcement Of the
support Of Judge Parker by the Her-
aid cannot be overestimated- It will
be far reaching and will mean that
New York Will 90 overwhelmingly for
Judge Parker and almost surely New
Jersey too. whose politics are affected
by conditions in the Empire state.
The daily sentinel., 1904-07-22

Republican state chairman PairIey
says that there must be new central
committees formed in each county. Of
those favorable to the organization
of the Republican party in the state
on lines opposed to worship of ex-Sen-
ator E. o. woIcott-
The daily sentinel., 1904-07-22

nor. and it Is 70 center their attention
upon this project that The Sentinel
suggests that scme means be taken to
meet these zentIemeu-
Among the proposed reclamation
propositions IN the West noue offer
such possibilities as does the Grand
River project We will say. without
any fear whatever Of contradiction
that no project now under consiGera-
tiou has one half the water supply.
which Is the great essential anyhow,
as We have right here in the Grand
Valley
In our Iudzmeut it would seem
that the mere statement TO the gov
erument engineers that the Grand riv-
sr carried more water By act-aI
measursnent than all the rivers of
the eastern slope Of the Rocky Noun
tains combined would be incontesti-
hIe evidence Of the greatness of our
scheme and would recommend 1t to
the government agents. without very
little else But when it is considered
that We have the rich lands, the semi
tropical climate TO back up our claims
for water, 1t ought not to take much
convincing argument TO Eake the
special government commission recoz-
nize our claims to secure aid to dew
elop our wonderful ard fruitful lands
The daily sentinel., 1904-07-22

Nobody knows how really tickIed
some Of the lesser members of the .'5ig
five are to be included in thas des-
izuariou
The daily sentinel., 1904-07-22

The Socialists are early in the field
with county ticket hoping to profit
by the adage that. the early bird
catches the worm
The daily sentinel., 1904-07-22

Concrrte sidewalks are only a urs-
Iiminary to paved streets
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-23

The Grasscni Chemical Company
whose plant cost fully one hundred
Thousand dollars is in full operation
does not propose to stop there. The
prospects are so bright and the nd
vantages here so desirable from numt
Der of standpoints that this important
concern proposes to double She capacity
of its plant at once.
To do that complete duplication Of
the present buildings win be necessary
and the company has the matter well
under way. It was mot generally known
that that was tho intention Of the com
pany and it comes as a surprise to DO
informed that bids are to be opened at
once for this additional factory facility
there.
The work of receiving bids has been
quietly made and now all is in shape to
open them. This win be done this
evening and some one win doubtless be
awarded contract amounting to one
hundred thousand dollars at least.
The proposed addition to the works
will prove of mach advantage and
good tniHggas its operation will neces.
state the employment of many addi--
tional men,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-23
Death Of Lille NJ. Yates.

The funeral of Lille NJ Yates, thir-
teen,year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
W. NJ Yates, of Sycamore Runs this
county, took. place from the late home
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. In
terment occurred in the Boring cemetery.
She died Saturday afternoon from ty-
phoid fever after a several weeks ill
ness. Her death causes grief and sor'
row among a large circle of friends, as
she was an exceptionally bright child of
cheerful disposition
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-23
LUNATIC
THREA TENED
ROOSEVELT
Reeves, of Baltimore, Wanted to See
Roosevelt md Was Found To Be
Very insane and Dangerous.

BY Associated Press.
Oyster Bay, n Y. Sept. eo-J. E.
Reeves, OF Baltimore, was arrested. here
today On his arrival he wanted to
se,uu-l-,,..-pscsident. Afterwards he was