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The Meeker herald., 1905-12-09

A few years ago only men Of great
fortune possessed private cars. Nowa-
days there are SO many of these palaces
on wheels that their value is estimated
at $72.O0O,OOO. Why, the whole Pull
man system is worth commercially
only $51 200, 600.
The Meeker herald., 1905-12-09

Mr.. Rockefeller hns advised yonns
men to turn their thoughts to higher
things than money. which is not all
there is in the world. II the young
men will look after the higher things.
Mr.. Rockefeller will look after the
money, reflects Punch.
The Meeker herald., 1905-12-09

The Kearsarge has n record Of twen-
ty hits with thlrteen-inch gun In less
than twenty minutes The tE.get was
nearly a mile away. That's the kind
of shooting that sank Rojestvensky's
leet, comments the Philadelphia In-
0ulrer.
The Meeker herald., 1905-12-09

Kansas farmers may be rich, says
the Kansas City Journal, but they are
no longer easy. The Butler Combined
Show" went broke at Chanute the
other day and the truck was attached
by creditors. M a
The Meeker herald., 1905-12-09

Lace-making ia SAID to be dying out.
not only in England. but in Italy and
France.
The Meeker herald., 1905-12-09
How to oe. L.sl.i.t.on.

How to Get Lsgisiation.
HERE is u stronger, health
Ter sentiment for National
3 aid to highway improve
ment all over the country
Z than at any time since Con-
The Meeker herald., 1905-12-09
David's Choice
By FLORA STEWART EMORY.

$500 RHsxSx
The Meeker herald., 1905-12-09

AVID HORTON had come
to Springfield because the
fates had willed 1t so. The
fates were In the form Of
IN eccentric aunt, who left
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
Plea for an Offcrino.

There is difference between an of
fering and a collection in the mind of
at least one well-known colored
preacher. who is persistent when he
announces that he wants money for
any certain object. Not great while
ago, when 1t came time to announce
the collection. which is deposited on
the table in front OF the pulpit in full
view of the minister. he said: Il want
a offering dis morning and not a col
lection. Maybe you don't know it, but
dere is a difference between a collec-
tion and Offering. A offering is
what you give out of your heart and a
collection is anything dat is left over.
When you give Offering dere is more
heart in it than dere is in a collection.
Remember. bredren and sistern, II is a
Offering dat | want dis mawnin'."
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
To the Public.

The following interesting card is for
the consideration of the public, from the
official board Of st. James M. E. church:
1t has been suggested many times to
the board that some improvement in the
management or custom OF conducting
funerals should be decided upon before
accident should make the change i'm
perative,
The custom Of carrying the remains
mp the steps to the basement entrance
OF the church, then up the narrow wind
ing stairs and through the aisle, Ia cir
cuitous route, no point OF which is com
fortably wide for full-sized casket and
attendant pail bearers). is at best very
awkward procedure. But, in addition to
the awkwardness and Inconvenience this
custom is positively dangerous, as the
testimony of stalwart men-taxed to
their strength while in the capacity of
pall-bearers-fully testify.
The northwest entrance to the church
is easily accessible. Pail bearers can de-
corously. easily and safely manage the
largest casket if the funeral director will
provide the modern roller carrier.
In consideration of the foregoing, the
following action has been taken and
adopted by unanimous vote of the
board:
Resolved, That after the first day of
February, 1905, until further notice, fu-
neral directors are instructed to SO ar
range the conduct of their funerals that
pall-bears with the casket containg the
remains shall enter the northwest or
High street entrance, Instead OF the
basement entrance of the church. This
arrangement will commend itself to the
public from the standpoint OF convent
ence and safety and will cause no awk-
wardness il the following suggestions
are complied with.
First-The hearse and pail bearers
carriages only to be driven to the High
street entrance.
Second-Undertaker to provide suit
able rolling CARRIER to convey casket
through said entrance to it's proper place.
Third Carriages of mourners and
friends to remain on Eureka street as
usual.
Fourth-Mourners and friends pre-
ceded by the minister to pass up main
aisle, meeting the casket at the altar.
However, the resolution alone is i'm
perative and necessary, the details may
be left to the judgment of the funeral
director and friends.
E. S. HOLMES,
Recording Steward.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
RUSSELL GULCH.

Geo. Miller left Monday afternoon for
visit to his old home in Collins Center,
New York, not far from Buffalo. He ex-
poets to be gone about a month.
The little son OF c. H. Fuller is report
ed sick with pneumonia this week. Dr.
Fouts says he is doing nicely, though.
The child of A. Ramponia is reported
down with diphtheria.
7. p. Thomas leaves next Saturday for
Denver on short visit
The Ladies Aid Of this place are busy
these days preparing for grand enter
tainment to be given a week from next
Saturday, February 1lth, and it prom
ises to be the event OF the season. Every
one is talking about it and waiting ex-
pectantly for the date set to come around
The name Of the play to be presented is
THE Spinsters' Convention" and If all
reports are true some OF the old bache-
lors will get their share of the fun. The
receipts are to be for the benefit of the
NJ. f. church. Buy ticket and help
things along.
Tuesday evening this place was left in
almost total darkness for two or three
hours, as the machinery OF the electric
light plant at Georgetown broke down,
thus cutting off the current that is used
to illuminate all the business places,
mines and houses here.
Mrs. C. II. Wagner and Miss Sylvia
Cannon left here last Friday afternoon
for q short pleasure trip to the metropo-
lis. They returned home again Sunday
evening.
Mrs. ,Godsey of Boulder arrived here
Sunday and will go to housekeeping for
her husband who preceded her several
weeks ago, and is now working in one OF
the mines.
DR.. Fouts left for short trip to Den
yer last Friday, but returned again Sat-
urday.
Sherman Harris left for business
trip to Denver Monday, returning again
Saturday.
L. Edwards was over from Idaho
Springs Saturday.
Frank Gerard and G.. Schaeifer are
contemplating n trip to the state oI
Idaho in the near future, where they viii
look for positions.
John Cannon has taken the position
OF Geo. Miller as watchman on the To
peka property and will keep his pepper,
open until Mr.. Miller's return from
visit to his old home in New York
which will be about three or four weeks
Jacob Rachofsky left for Denver Tues
day to transact some business matters
His father, N. Rachofsky, is watching
behind the counter during his absence
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
Mixed Ideas Of School Boys.

Here are some queer answers given
by school boys and Sunday school
boys. One youngster was asked why
David preferred to be a door-keeper
in the house of the Lord. His reply
Because If he was door-keeper he
could walk outside while the sermon
was being preached"-is worthy of
mention. A confused recollection Of
different texts and facts is shown in
many queer answers, such as that Of
the boy who spoke of the man who
went down from Jerusalem to Jericho
and as he was going thorns sprang
up and choked him" Still more
mixed" must have been the mind of
the child who wrote: las Elijah went
up to heaven he dropped his mantle
and Queen Elizabeth walked over it."
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To ]. f. Judy, his heirs, legal represent
a'ives or assigns, and to all whom it may con-
cern:
You are hereby notified that / have expended
the years 1903 and 1894 the sum of one hundred
(Sl0O) Dollars for each of said years, respect
ively in labor and improvements, upon the Sill
yer King lode, situate in Independent mining
District, in the County of Gilpin. State of Colo
rado discovered Jan. g 1902. of which the location
certificate is found record in book 154 page 107
in the office of the Recorder of said county, in
Section 1924 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States, and all amendments thereto, con-
cerning annual labor upon mining claims. being
the amount required to hold said lodes for the
period ending on the Slst day of December, A. d.
1904: And If. within ninety (e0) days after the
publication of this notice you fail refuse to
contribute your proportion of such expenditures
as co-owner. by paying the same to the under
signed. your interest iu the above mentioned lode
mining claim will become the property of the
undersigned
j. W. ELLIS.
First publication Jan ), 1905.
Last Apr q, 1906.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
CHANGES IN WHEAT BELT.
Vermont, Once the Granary Of New
York. Ealls Far Behind.


Vermont was once the granary of
New York city. 1t now produces only
one bushel of wheat to more than 200
in Minnesota, the banner state.
I Rochester was once known as the
flour city" Now it is called the
"1ower city, But New York still
raises as much wheat as Wisconsin.
Maryland produces more than either,
Texas nearly twice as much and,
pennsylvania three times as much
Only eight states surpass Pennsyl-
vania in wheat raising.
Kansas produces nearly as much
wheat as both the Dakotas, which are
much more often mentioned as wheat
states.
Only trifle more than half of the
wheat crop grows west of the Mis-
sissippi. Illinois, Indiana and Ohio still
produce S0,000000 bushels, which is
more than any far western state, and
over one-eighth of the whole crop.
Little Delaware raises more wheat
than all New England. Virginia, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and
North Carolina raise $4,000 600
bushels.
New York is the second four-milling
center in the United States, though
far behind Minneapolis, which can
grind $4,000 barrels day to New
York's $4,000.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
Researches Of srlaht Pupils.

An Irish boy explained that the Bi-
BILE declared that all the proud would
be punished by being turned into an
imals on the faith of the text: He
that humbleth himself shall be exait-
ed and he that exalteth himself shall
be a baste!" A young pupil when
asked why Noses took off his shoes in
the presence of the burning bush,
gave as a novel explanation: please,
sir, to warm his feet" "Our country
is governed lot better than France
and Germany comes next" said an
other little fellow. Then there's a
lot of others, and then comes Persia.
Our country always comes first, who
ever you like to ask
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
A WONDERFUL INvENrIoN

1t is interesting to note that fortunes
are frequently made by the invention Of
articles Of minor Importance. Many OF
the most popular devices are those de-
signed to benefit the people and meet
popular conditions, and.one OF the most
interesting Of these that has ever been
invented is the DR.. White Electric Comb
patented Jan. 1, 90 These wonderful
Combs positively cure dandruf, hair
falling out, sick and nervous headaches,
and when used with DR.. Whites Elec.
trio Hair Brush are positively guaran.
teed to make straight hair curly in 25
days time. Thousands Of these electric
combs have been sold in various cities OF
the Union, and the demand is conse
quently increasing. Our agents are rap
idly becoming rich selling these combs
They positively sell on sight. Send FOL
sample. Mems size 35c., ladies' 5Oc.-
(half price while we are introducing
them.) The DR.. White Electric Count
Co., Decatur, Ill.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
MEvADAvILLE.

Miss Dora Rachofsky returned from a
four weeks visit ip Denver where she
has been for her health. The change
did not seem to do her much good as she
is still sick.
Nick Oates and wife, who have been
visiting in Longmont and Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Oxman near Golden, returned
to their home here Monday evening
Thomas r. Rowe left for visit to
Golden Tuesday.
Arthur Lugg left for his home in
Idaho Springs yesterday afternoon after
a short visit here.
VIM. Bolitho is reported sick with the
la grippe the past week.
James Langon left for Cripple Creek
Saturday morning, summoned there by
the serious illness of his brother-in law
Mr.. Osborne with pneumonia.
Mrs. M. Lawlor and daugh ter returned
from Denver last Friday evening.
Thomas Henry James left for Denver
Tuesday accompanied by his daughter
At a regular meeting of Richmond
Lodge No. 81, X. of p. last Thursday
evening Marx Fletcher was given the
rank of knight. The hall was filled to
its capacity with brother knights. The
older members say that the degree work
was done better than for many years
and Mr.. Fletcher said that he had a
very pleasant time.
The mayor has had III. Henry at work
the past week cutting away the ice on
the streets to avoid accidents to pedes-
trians.
Master Richard Warren fell into the
hume up Dry gulch last week and as
consequence was bruised considerably.
After few days under his mothers
care he was able to be out again.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
Notice of stockbo,der.. M.e,inp

general meeting of the stoc ckholders of The
Bavaria Queen Mining Company will be held at
the office of Chase Withrow, Esq, in Central
1905, at II O'Clock, noon of said day.
The last regular annual meeting having been
meeting, and also for the purpose of electing
new board of Directors, considering the
affairs and business of the corporation, the
sale. bonding. leasing or working the company
properties, or part thereof, and making provi
sion for its liabilities, and all such other bust
ness as may properly come before the meeting g
Dated February l, 1905.
WILLIAM BOARDMAN,
President
s. A. BOARDMAN.
Secretary of The Bavaria Queen Mining
Company.
First pub. Feb. 2-last Feb %, 1905.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
How About the Lusurlesr

We hear about the corn and wheat,
The rye that takes the prize.
And II the sugar crop ia sweet
And OF bumper size.
About the barley and the hay
Prosperity strong prop
But we would like to question. pray,
How is the pumpkin crop?
They tell Us that the steers are round
The hogs solid lump.
The mutton healthy. finn and sound,
The turkeys sleek and plump.
It's nice to hear such glowing news
OF steak and flank and chor
But. really. why don't we enthuse
About the pumpkin ctopT
OF course we need the things that make
Our diet right along,
And while we willingly pnrtnke
OF provender that's strong.
Nor would them slur with tongue or pei
Nor such good things despise,
We can't help wishing now and then
For toothsome pumpkin pies.
Illinois State Journal
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
"a SECRET"

One great secret of youth and beauty for
the young woman or the mother is the
proper understanding of her womanly sys-
TEN and well-being. Every woman, young
OF old, should kHosD heyself and her phys
ical make up. A good way to arrive at
this knowledge is to get a good doctor
book, such, for instance, as the Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser by K. V.
Pierce, NJ. D., which can readily be pro-
cured by sending twenty one cents in one
cent stamps for paper-bound volume, or
thirty-one cents for cloth bound copy, ad-
dressing DR.. X. V. Pierce, at Buffalo, n. Y
The change from maidenhood to woman
hood is one that involves the whole body
The strain at this time upon the blood
forming structures may be too great Dis
orders of the functions peculiarly feminine
are nearly always dependent upon de-
fective nutrition. In all such cases DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is just the
vegetable tonic for the female system.
NJ cannot express my thanks for the benefit
writes Mrs. Julius wehriy, Of Cambridge Dor
chester Co., Md. III took 'Favorite Prescrip-
ton and feel that n perfect cure has been
effected feel like thanking you for the kind
and falheriy letters which you wrote"
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription was
the first exclusively womans tonic on the
market. II has sold more largely in the
past third of a century than any other
medicine for women. DO not let the drug
gist persuade you to try some compound
that has not had the test of SO many years
success.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
used with ~Favorite Prescription when.
ever laxative IL required.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
Had to Keen His Eyes Open.

There Is an ancient mendicant, long
known to those who go through We
sey street to the North River ferries.
New York city, who has lately laid
away his "Pity the Blind" sign and his
wheezy little organ. and now helps
pick up waste paper and fruit skins In
the Pennsylvania railroad station. Jer-
sey City. His excuse is convincing.
"You see,", he says, "times got go hard
just had to keep my eyes open to do
a-v business at all."-Success Maya
sine. Iss,msllHxlHlA lAlixlA u xlals.t.aAI
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
Where He Baked.

81 don't care nothin' about the tariff
or that there gold and silver ques-
tion," said the deacon, nor do ] con-
sern myself with the question of the
downtrodden but dirty Philippines.
But, ding 'em!" shrieked he, IF them
there trusts amt stopped blamed
quick they'll be goin' into horse
swappin' next. and where viii the
cause of simple and honest agriculture
he then, hey?'-New York Press.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
COLLECTION OF CATS TAILS.
Gamekeepers' Effective Method of
Gathering His Trophies,

~~eFN''S'
There is gamekeeper at Winches
ter who has wonderful collection of
cats tails. which he obtained in the
following way: He surrounds the
coops in which he keeps his pleas
ants with a network of electric wires,
and when the cats come after his
birds they are killed by the shock on
touching the wires. In the morning
the gamekeeper goes round and picks
up the bodies of the marauders and
cuts off their tails, of which he has
255 specimens. He is not popular with
his neighbors. who suspect that they
have contributed to his collection the
tails of their favorite cats.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
ORR TRADE Is INcREAsIsG.

And we want trial order from you. We
will guarantee to give you the best at
most reasonable prices. Everything in
the line Of groceries, glass and china
ware, flour and feed, can be secured from
us. PHILIPPs. EBLI e. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
Litterateur's Diamond weddinc

NJ. Gustave Vapereau, who com
piled the extremely useful "Diction
hire des Contemporaries" has just
celebrated his diamond wedding. He
Is So years old. The first edition OF
the dictionary appeared in 1858. the
last eleven years ago, in 1898.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02

Attention is asked to the recent action
OF the official board of the Central City
Methodist church, published elsewhere
in The Observer, with respect to con-
ducting funerals to and from the church.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02

WANTED-10 men in each state to
travel, tack signs and distribute sam
pies and circulars Of our goods. Salary,
$1,000 per month. $500 per day for ex.
penses. KuHLMAN X Co.,
Dept S., Atlas Building, Chicago.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02

II "a man is known by the company
he keeps" why shouldn't theatrical
manager be similarly gauged The com
pany Of fun provokers that Broadhurst
q Currie have secured, and which have
played all of the larger cities, to make
their famous musical farce successful,
is still intact and will be seen in its
entirety at the Opera House on Sunday
evening, February5th, with, Of course,
added musical numbers and specialties.
There are no bad seasons for good shows
The clean, clear.cut farce with bright,
bristling dialogue, grotesquely comic
situations and excellent acting Of char,
acter and straight parts is always bound
to have its public, and in the roster OF
such shows, Rudolph & Adolph" has a
large-sized niche to itself. 1t has q
laugh every minute. and has delighted
crowded audiences during three seasons
Can argument go further in spelling
success
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02

Wire your house and use electric
lights--cheaper than oil and absolutely
free from danger.
The Gilpin L. II. 4 p. Go.
Gilpin observer., 1905-02-02
Rudolph and Adolph. "

Things may come and things may 60,
but go on forever, sang the brook of
Tennyson. So might run the song Of
musical farce comedy. The problem
play, the strained melodrama, the ever
played musical comedy, the deficient
comic opera, the outre French comedy,
have their seasons-their spasms OF de
mand and their chasms OF failure, but
like the brook, there is always demand
for good legitimate clean musical farce
comedy and it always has a vogue and
an ever-increasing public Of patrons.
Thus it is that many shows depending
solely upon scenery and costumes are
driven to the wall. That the solid, sub
stantial, fun-creating Rudolph 4
Adolph" by Chas. Newman, continues
season after season to attract the largest
audiences among those who want to
laugh and chase away the blues. The
original company that first made
Rudolph and Adolph' famous, under
Broadhurst & Currie, will be seen at the
opera honse on Sunday evening, Feb
ruary 9TH, and local theater goers can
rely on performance and play surely
mirth provoking.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-28
ALEsWHOPS ARE GOOD
 STATE PRISON FARE

The face of the convicts at the state prison are wreathed in smiles these days, for the 'whop is here in his usual abundance and every man jack within the walls is getting his share of fresh fish. Salt fish days are over when the festive 'whop arrives and no other season marks more wholesome change in the prison diet.
 The state prison went into the fish ing business under Warden WOOd- bridge and the charges at the institu- tion have warm spot in their hearts for him on that account. Bucks and Hammers fishing places are respective ly at the north and south ends of the cove and the warden never poached OH their grounds. However, the south west shore belongs to the state and tie warden found good fishing ground ready to his hand. He bought a net and the "trusties" did the rest. The custom thus inaugurated has been foi- lowed ever since and no other work is more eagerly sought for than the privi, lege of handling the nets.
 Deputy Warden Baisden, whose father was an old fisherman on the Mattabassett River, has charge of the men engaged in fishing and under his practiced eye it is a sly shad or ale whop or herring that gets out of the net. MT Baisden said yesterday, as he stood watching the men make q haul that an unusual number of herring were being taken this year. These nsh are an improvement on the alewhop. as their flesh. is firmer, but the 'whop is by no means to be despised. At the prison they bake the 'whOps, first pick ling them slightly in vinegar. This it done to soften the bones, which are 'thicker'n hops" in 'whop. With q good bake following the pickling thc 'whop is all meat for the eater with the exception of the backbone. ..
 In the first of the season the men get three 'whops apiece at a meal, and they scrape their plates clean, but af- ter their appetite has been somewhat appeased two fish make the regular portion. They stow away the brace of 'em without murmur.
 When the net has been hauled in the catch is dumped into large wooden box and what Hopping is there! The glistening scales fly in every direction like cinders from a fire and into this cauldron of leaping fish the "trusties" plunge their hands and pull out the small perch and pickerel to throw them back into the water. They make good line fishing later in the season.-> Hartford Courant.