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Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

Cling street. These new edifices were
for the most part used as business
places, the sorts of commerce being
but two-"general merchandise"
which meant chiefly saddles and fire.
arms. and that other industry of new
lands which flaunts under such sign
boards as the Lone Star, the Happy
Home, the Quiet Place, the Cowboys
Dream and such descriptive nomencla-
ture. OF fourteen busines houses. nine
were saloons, and all these were pros
porous.
One by one. then in a body. as
though struck by panic. the white
tents of the railroad laborers van
ished. passing on yet farther to the
West. only the engineers remaining
at Ellisville and prosecuting from the
haven of the stone hotel the work of
continuing the line. The place of the
tents was taken by vast white-topped
wagons. the crealSing cook carts of
the cattle trail. and the van OF the
less nomadic man. 1t was the begin
ming OF the great cattle drive from
the Southern to the Northern ranges,
a strange. wild movement in Ameri-
can life which carried in it's train a.
set of conditions as vivid and peculiar
as they were transient.
Ellisyille lay at an eddy in the
Plains and gathered toll of the
strange driftwood which was then
afloat. Though the chutes at the rail
way were busy, yet other herds of
cattle passed Ellisville and wandered
on north. crowding at the heels of
the passing Indians, who now began
to see their own cattle to be doomed.
The main herd of the buffalo was
now reported to be three or four days
drive from Ellisville, and the men
who killed Cor the railroad camps ut
tered loud complaints. The skin
hunting still went on. Great wagons,
loaded with parties of rough men,
passed on out, bound for the inner
haunts. where they might still find
their prey. The wagons came creak-
ing back loaded with bales of the
shaggy brown robes, which gave the
skin-hunters monev with which to
Join the cowmen at the drinking
places. Not sinless was this society
at its incipiency. In any social at.
mosphere good and evil are necessary
concomitants. Slnless men would
form community at best but perish
able. Tolerance. submission. patriot
ism SO called, brotherly love so
named-all these things were to come
later. as they have ever done In the
development OF communities, builded
mainly upon the foundation OF in.
div;dual aggressiveness and individual
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
CHAPTER viiI.
The Beginning.


Franklin's foot took hold upon the
soil Of the new land. His soul reached
out and laid hold upon the sky, the
harsh flowers, the rasping wind. He
gave, and he drank in. Thus grew
the people of the West.
Think you, Ned. my boy" said Bat
tersleigh, one day. as they stood at
the tent door-"think you, this old
gray world has been inhabited mil
lion years. by billions Of people. and
yet here we have a chance to own
part of 1t, each for himself. here. at
this last minute of the worlds life!
Do you mind that, what 1t means?
Never you think n chance like thatll
last forever. Yet here we are. before
the law. and almost antedatin' the
social lice. It's the beginnin'. man.
it's the very beginnin' of things.
where we're standin' here, this very
blessed day OF grace. It's Batty has
travelled oil his life, and seen the
lands. but never did Batty live till
now!"
"It's grand" murmured Franklin.
half dreamily and unconsciously re-
peating the very words of his friend.
as he had done before.
Yet Franklin was well bitten Of the
ambition germ. 1t would serve him
to run only in the front rank. He was
not content to dream. He saw the
great things ahead. and the small
things that lay between. In q week
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
CHAPTER TX.
The New Movers.


Far away, across the wide gray
plain. appeared d tiny dot, apparently
an unimportant fixture of the land
scape. An hour earlier it might not
have been observed at all by even
the keenest eye, and it would have
needed yet more time to assure an
observer even now that the dot was
moving object. Presently an occa-
sional side-blown puff of dust added a
certain heraldry, and thus finally the
white-topped wagon and it's plodding
team came fully into view, crawling
ever persistently from the East to
the West
Meantime, from the direction of the
north. there came travelling across the
prairie another cloud of dust more
rapid than that stirred up by the SLOW
moving emigrant wagon. Sam, the
stage driver, was crossing on his reg
ular blackboard trip from Ellisville to
Plum Centre, and was now nearly
halfway on his journey. Obviously
the courses of these two vehicles
must intersect, and at the natural
point of this intersection the driver
of the faster pulled up and waited for
the other. Movers" were not yet SO
common in that region that the stage
driver, natural news agent, m"st not
pause for investigation.
The driver of the wagon, a tall,
dark man, drew rein with a grave sal
utation, his tired horses standing with
dropping heads while there took place
one of the pregnant conversations OF
the plains.
"Mornin'. friend" said Sam.
"Mornin', SIR" said the other
(Which way you headln', friend?"
asked Sam.
well, sir" came the answer, slow
ly, Il rather reckon you've got me.
I've just been movin' on out. want
to locate, but reckon my team could
travel little further if they had to-"
This with a certain grimness in his
smile. as though he realized the whim-
sicality of the average motive which
governed in that day in quests like
his. is there much travel comm
through here this season." he re-
sumed. turning in his seat and resting
one foot on the wheel as he sat still
We'll" replied Sam. they amt SO
much Just yet, but they will be pretty
soon, You see. the Land ONCE is
about sixty miles east of here yet,
and folks is mostly stoppin' in there.
Land around here is pretty much all
open yet. If they move the Land Of
| flee to the track-end, of course all this
land will be taken up a good deal
| faster"
as it good farmin' land around
here?"
"Sure. .Better'n it is farther west,
and just as good as it is farther east
Wheat1l do well here, and it amt too
cold for corn. Best COW country on
| EARTH
How is Ellisville doing now?"
| "Bloomin'."
Yes. sir, SO l heard farther back.
| Is 1t goin' to be a real town."
That's whatever. How can it help
| it? It's goin' to be division point
on the road. It's goin' to have all the
| cattle-shippin' trade. After a while
it'll have all the farmin' trade. It's
goin' to be the town, all right. don't
is the place."
| which way are you bound, sir?"
! asked the stranger. still sitting. ap-
parently in thought, with his chin
resting on his hand.
| Ito be continued.)
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
10000 Plsnts for 1 l0e.

cCn.s Is a remarkable offer the John
"A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse. WIS.,.
makes. They will send you their big
plant and seed catalog. together With
enough seed to grow
1000 fine. solid Cabbages.
1000 delicious Carrots.
1000 blanching.- nutty Celery,
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce.
1000 splendid Onions.
1000 rare, luscious Radishes.
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
This great offer Is made in order to
induce you to try their warranted seeds
for when you once plant them you
viii grow no others, and
ALL FOR BUT Ice POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice,
and II you will send them zoe in post
age. they will add to the above a pack
age of the famous Berliner Caulihower.
lW. N. VI
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

Miss Cannon. Sec'y Detroit u
Amateur Art Association, tells
young women what to do to
avoid pain and suffering caused
by female troubles.
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-Ic can con-
scicntiously recommend Lydia r.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
TO those OF my sisters suffering with
female weakness and the troubles
which SO often bcfall women. / suf.
fcred for months with general weak
ness, and felt SO weary that had hard
work to keep up. had shooting pains,
and was utterly miserable. In my dis
trcss was advised to use Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and IL was "a red letter day to
me when took thcsfirst dose, for Mt
that time my restoration began. In
six weeks / was n changed woman,
perfectly we'll in every respect. felt
10 clatcd md happy that 1 want all
women who suffer to get we'll rs did"
- MISS GUILA CANNON, $50 Jones St.,
Detroit, Mich, Secretary Amateur Art
Association. $4,000 forfeit " original Of abovs
letter proofng gonaincness cannot DO produced.
When ono considers that Miss
CannOn's letter Is only one Of the
countless hundreds which wC
are continually publishing in the news
papers of this country, the great virtue
OF Mrs. PinlshnmH medicine must Be
admitted by all.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
No Love Of God In a Footnote.

DIR. Charles Parkhurst of New York
believes in people saying just what
they mean, and says he has horror
of footnotes. Whenever l see a foot
note" he says. II am always remind
ed of certain Presbyterian church
meeting. One statute drawn up per-
tanned to the love Of the Almighty,
and 1t was stated in the rigid, old
fashioned Presbyterian style. with
more OF sternness than love in It.
One OF the more gentle Presbyterian
brethren suggested that foot-note be
added, mitigating somewhat the
harsher statement. Then up jumped
the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby. II OBJ
ject. gentlemen he said. I will not
have the love Of God put In a foot
note"
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
The Cotton weeviI.

The weevil. which is blasting the
cotton bolls in Texas. travelled over
200 miles across burning sands and
desolate wastes from the nearest cot
ton fields south of the Rio Grande
One pair of cotton boil weevils will
produce in a season 134.OO0.OOO full
grown weevils, which must subsist ex-
clusively on cotton.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

centrifugence. Having arrived. we
wave scented kerchiefs between US
and the thought of such beginning
OF our prosperity. Having lost touch
OF the earth, having lost sight of the
sky, we opine there could haze been
small augur in land where each
man found joy in an earth and sky
which to him seemed his own. There
were those who knew that Joy and
who foresaw its passing, yet they
were happy
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
ARKANSAS TRAVELLER RESPONDED.
Get Back in Rhyme at Missouri Pa
cIfic's General Passenger Agent

Get Back in Rhyme at Missouri Pa
eIfic's General Passenger Agent
II. C. Townsend, general passenger
and ticket agent of the Missouri Pa
cffic with headquarters at st. Louis.
sent out novel holiday greeting to
patrons of the road and was surprised
to receive a response in rhyme from
a man in Arkansas. Here is the greet
ing followed by the answer:
This is the train that runs so fast
Across the plains to mountains vast:
This is the train that's never late.
And keeps its service up to date.
This is the train that runs out West.
And takes you there for work or rest:
This is the train that runs to the land
81 Ths IS trus se hote amd en- wheeps
It serves to you the best OF meals:
This is the train with lowest rate
st. Louis to the Golden Gate.
If you should wish to go that way.
See H. c. Townsend, G. p. A.
This is what the Arkansas traveller
wrote in response:
H c. Townsend. G. P. A.
] received your card to-day.
And I'm writing now to say e..
That your trains A1-O. X.
I'm 4 res'lar passenger
And I'm here to tell you sir
It's a corker-sure enough.
(Please don't take this as puff
All your trains are up to snuff
Strictly in it-just the stuff"
Makes me restless when read
OF the comfort and the speed
Want to pack my clothes and skip
On that train-Gee! What trip!
Feed you like a millionaire
Gosh, Just read that bill-of-fare,
Tender steaks. well done or rare:
Game and things from everywhere.
Salads deserts. coffee, cake
Wow! 1t makes my stomach achet
And the rates-Tll swear to you,
Same as cutting naught In twot
tShame to take such service cheap
Ought to make us pay heap!'
Guess I've said about enough,
EVERY word is straight--no guff)
So I'll sign myself. with care:
Truly yours. A. PASSENJAIRE-
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
reosinte and Bullion Dollar Grass.

Teosinte and Billion Dollar Grass.
The two greatest fodder plants on
earth, one good for IA tons hay and the
other so tons green foddef per acre.
Grows everywhere. SO does Victoria
Rape. yielding 10000 lbs. sheep and
swine food per acre.
JUST SEND 10c IN STAMPS TO THE
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis. and receive in return their big
catalog andjots Of farm seed samples.
wv. N. W
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

1othef 0ray'a sweet Powdsrs for ChildrsA
IN the Children's Home in New York, cure
Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach.
Teething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over SO 900 tes-
timonials. At all Druggists. 25c. Sample
TREE Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

my nightly rest was broken, owing
to Irregularities of the kidneys. I
suffered intensely from severe pains
in the small of my back and through
the kidneys and was annoyed by pain
full passages of abnormal secretions.
Doctors failed to relieve me. began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills and l ex-
perienced quick and lasting relief.
Doan's Kidney Pills will prove a bless
ing 70 all sufferers from kidney disor-
fders who will give them a fair trial"
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. r..
prorsiet0re. For sale by all druggists.
price et cents per box.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
A Chance for Good Farmers.

We are settling. tract of 10000 acres of
are good water rights. good land. no al
kali. good markets all the land on Il
broad gauge railway. We want n few
do. To men who have tools. stock and
cash enough to make start we viii sell
land on especially easy terms. provided
they Will go down and begin work this
spring. Write to-day and tell us what
payment you can make down on 81 to 100
acres. Prices range from SIS to $40 per
acre. The Colorado Bureau OF immigra-
ton. Zeph Chas. Felt. president. Gle Ma
testic building. Denver. Colo.
The animals" Eve sighed and said
Il haven't counted since we've had EN-
The cunning serpent bent his head
And smiled. Let Adam add 'em.
madam
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

He-The injured woman must have
been out shopping. She-Impossible.
She had money in her purse.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

your suit. You readily see that II our suits were
not as represen ented could not AFFORD 10 make and
order house that will II You prefer to see samples
of our suits write for We refer you to tho
Central S wings Bank of Denver. Colo. Capital
stock eco 90.
LAPIDUS'MFG. CO., 1919 18th ST., Denver
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

DEFIANCE Starch is guaranteed big
gest and best or money refunded 1s
oupces. 10 cents. Try 1t now.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

Gentleman Ito peddler)-Call these
safety matches? Why. they won't light
at all. Peddler-Well. wot could yer
ave safer7
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

II man has no ear for music he can
II least use II as pen rack.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
fast to light and washing.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

How long shall boil the eggs
ma am?' asked the cook. II don't exact
ly know" replied the young housewife
der"
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

e"Do you like going to school. John
ny?" asked the visitor. "Yes, SIR" an
swered the truthful urchin. "and like
coming home. too. but don't like stay
ing there between times"
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

II you have smoked Builhead scent
cigar you know how good they are: II
you have not. better try one.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

bad egg. like bad news. should be
broken gently.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

II you step op n banana peel IT II sig
of an early fall.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28
LASTING RELIEF.

]. w. Walls. Super
intendent of Streets
Of Lebanon. KY.
Gilpin observer., 1904-01-28

O. o. D: with privilege of examnation, n-ov,d...
you Will hand our circulars samp lea and ~ 80
to six men or ladies' who in your iuJ~,nst vaer M
interested in tailor-made mits -. Hn. ..o
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-30
JAPAN's POWDER

Tremendous Power OF the Explosive
Invented by Professor shimose.
Since the war between Russia and
Japan began good deal has been
heard of the Shimose powder, which.
IN the opinion of military experts, gives
Japan a great advantage both on sea
and land. says the New York Times.
The experts have been reasoning from
what was known Of the destructive et-
feet Of the powder in the naval battles
already fought. for it was not until a
few days ago that detailed deserip'
ton Of what the explosive can accom-
plish reached London
This description shows the powder TO
be even more powerful than was sup
posed. The compound, which was in
vented by Professor Shimose, Is OF
much greater explosive force than gun
cotton or dynamite. Whereas a shell
with bursting charge Of the com
pounds ordinarily used in Europe Is
broken into comparatively small mum
Der Of fragments the majority Of which
are scattered through very limited
arc. the Shimose explosive skaters
tile projectile into from 1000 to 5000
pieces. which are driven in every di-
rection with equal force, 50 that moth
| ing can live in the vicinity
1t is claimed that in spite Of It's ire
mendous power, the powder can be
handled with perfect safety. Il also
has the advantage Of cheapness, its
cost being about half that Of gun cot
ton
/ Altogether it seems that Japan's ar
/ tilery is likely to be far more effective
than Russia's. It goes without saying
that the Tokyo authorities take th'
most elaborate precautions 70 keep Sc
eret the details Of the manufacture q
the powder
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-30

are heavily wooded, and the rivers
serve to float the timber to the ports
where It can be trimmed and cut into
lumber The native lumbermen take
all sorts Of chances In running the
small RATS through the rapids, where
the water carries them with the speed
Of a race horse Hundreds Of small
RATS are run every year down the Kat
sura river near Kioto.
These many rivers supply not only
highways for trade, but they furnish
the water which makes it possible for
the farmer to grow his crops of rice
Each little plateau down the mountain
side contains its little paddy fields :"
and in many cases the fields are built
up. The water from the rivers and
turbulent streams Is then led into them
and held there by embankments unul
the rice Is ready TO be harvested.
When the crop has been taken of, the
water II turned I'll again and another
crop Of rice Is sown. Instead Of es.
tates Of miliionaires and cities and
towns such as lie along the Hudson
little farms and roughly built home.
lie along the banks OF the Japanest
rivers
The district around kioto is said tC
be the richest in scenery in Japan. Ia
it is the only lake of any size in tn,
country Lake Biwa This body o.
water is fifty miles long and twenty
miles across at its widest part At tn,
northern end it narrows TO a mile ans
d half and then widens again. and thii
form, that Of d japanese Lutte. gives /
! fits name 1t Is said TO have beel
formed BY an earthquake nearly 2.00l
years ago and many legends are tolc
Of it. Besides the Katsura river there
are other rivers equally picturesque
iakelets, valleys aud mountains,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-30

In addition TO It's natural beauties
this district is famed for its cities. par
ticularly Kioto, the ancient capital Of
Japan. the history Of which COOS back
as far as that Of Lake Biwa One Of
its best known temples Is the lnari,
a splendid specimen of japanese archi-
lecture A little 10 the southwark Il
Osaka, one of the commercial eenters
on the southern coast Of Japan. Great
quantities az goods are exported from
this port to the United States. One
Of it's sights is the Tennoji pagoda.
Two hundred miles 10 the west lies
Iwakuni, a city Of 10000 souls, famed
for a wooden bridge which crosses the
Nishiki river at that point. The bridge
has FIVE spans. each built IN a segment
Of circle and supported BY stone
abutments with timbers between them
Bred for centuries III the midst of
the rugged beauties Of Japan, the lap
anese say it Is only NATURAL fheir people
should have taken t. reproducing these
characteristics Of their country IN
miniature. and ii Is TO these conditions
chat they lay their physical qualities
OF activity and hardihood as well as
their fmaginations They hope after
the war is ended that travellers Will be
led to see what they have TO oifer Ia
the way Of attractions Of landscape
and that they Will be able to divert
some Of the foreign tide which now
goes sightseeing to Europe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-30

opened up small pocket camera in
the streets Of Sirnonoseld was prompt
II piloted to the station house, violent
III protesting he had done no wrong
and that he had not attempted to make
any photographs Of fortiticatiohs nor
soldiers The diminutive and quiet cap-
tain Of police who spoke English bro
kenly. remarked solemnly, we viii
sec" and the tourist waited four hours
while they saw. At the expiration Of
this time he returned ana said what
you said was true, but we shall not
withstanding be obliged to punish you
with the extreme severity of the law
in this case. You have photographed
no fortihcations or soldiers, but You
have committed a crime" land while
the trembling culprit blanched ii ter
ror he finished "and your fine viii be
so sem 40 centsl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-30
"BIa JIM KENNEDYs WIT.
Well known sporting Mans Reply
20 m Enquisitive Person.

Well Known sporting Mans Reply
20 an Enqufsitive Person.
The late james c. Kennedy, known
the country over as "Big Jim" Kenne-
dy and who had been as big pro-
moter of sports, six day walking
matches. six day bicycle races and
prize fights as was ever Barnum in the
field Of the circus, had the reputation
Of being a good hearted fellow. says
the New York Evening World. While
lie liked funny story and could tell
one. he never was personal IN what ne
said. He detested knockers. mud be
also hated inQuisitive people
This story is told Of Kennedy and
curious man A friend Of Jim $
had just died, and the curious person
tried to find ont what the mans finan-
eial condition had been
"Had wife. hadn't heT asked the
man. referring to the deceased.
Eyes. said Kennedy shortly.
pretty rich, wasn't heE
Eyes
eDo you know what he left bis
wifeg" asked the inquisitiye one en-
gerly.
II do.
won't you ten me? TIL keep quiet
about it,
Eyes"
eweu. conhdentially what did he
leave herr
"A widow growlcd Kennedy turn
ing away
plan To protect Fish From the sun
/ Building sheds over lakes up in Yer
mont to keep the sun off little fishes i
a remarkable proceeding, but Fisi
| Commissioner Bowers, during q hear
! ing at the capitol in Washington, dc
clared that was what the government
has been compelled to DO. says tn
i washington Post 1t was at st. Johns
bury. where influential statesmen ID
sisted on having government tisl
hatchery. although the water supply
was inadequate. Ia summer the wa
ter there becomes too warm. becaus
| it Is very shallow, and, so Mr.. Bower
saws. the fishes sometimes all die in
night. That was why he built shed
over the water TO give them prope
shelter But after a long fight he ha
persuaded the senate appropriation
committee to transfer an appropriation
of $4,000. which was made sewers
wears ago ana which would have bee
wasted had DO expended IT At n
.Tohnsbury. to some other locality
be designated by Secretary Cortelyon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-30
eARREp IN JApAN.
txperience OF "A Traveller In the
streets Of simonoseki.

Fxperfence OF "a Traveller In the
streets Of simonoselIi.
10 use camera in the southern Isl
land towns of Japan means It's polite
but immediate confscatlon and q pun
isbment by fine, says William Dinwid-
de in Harper's Weekly. BY great cour-
tesv. display Of passports and a
proper degree Of self reproach for hay.
ing ignorantly disobeyed the laws you
NAV ut the end Of twentyfour hours
secure the return Of the camera minus
the roll of films. So strict Is the cam
era regulation at fortified ports that an
English lady who took picture Of the
captain on the bridge Of one Of the
vessels in the harbor of NIoji was APP
nroached several hours later by amem-
ber of the harbor police and asked to
deliver MP her camera Protests were
useless. and the camera was taken
ashore. the films probably developed,
rs they we're never returned, and the
camera was sent back the following
day,
ON another occasion a traveller who