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Gilpin observer., 1906-02-08
IN RUSSELL GULCH

j. Panaza is reported very sick this
week. He has been confined to his bed
for several days and yesterday WAS al
most given up, but he is recovering now.
Louis Cattani has announced that he
will give dance at his place on Satur-
day. A large crowd is expected and q
good time promised.
G. A. Wagner left for Denver last Sun
day to visit several days with friends.
He will probably go TO Greeley before
returning to his home here.
Prof. c. e. Ware left for Denver last
Saturday afternoon to visit day or go.
He returned again Sunday in order to be
present at the opening OF school the
next day.
Miss Silvia Cannon, one OF the popu-
lar teachers Of the public schools here,
left for visit to Denver last Saturday,
returning again the next day.
John r. Hughes left Saturday after
noon for Denver to visit his wife at the
hospital there. He returned again Sun
day evening and reports Mrs. Hughes as
slowly improving.
The Rebekah lodge of this place will
give an entertainment and social at the
j. o. o. +. hall on Saturday evening. The
principal feature Of the entertainment
will be the play entitled, "The Merry
Milkmaid," after which a card party will
be had and then refreshments. The affair
will be public and everyone is invited to
be present.
Romedia Panaza who has been on the
sick list at one of the hospitals in Den
yer returned to his home here last Fri
Gay. He has improved considerably and
will soon be able to go to work.
Tom Hancock and family have moved
into the residence next to DR.. Fouts
drug store where they will live in the
future.
Mrs Price OF the Banta Hill ranch
will give a dance at her home on Friday
evening in honor Of her birthday. The
Rassell gulch band has been engaged to
play.
To Whom 1t May Concern-The para
graph in this paper two weeks ago stat
ing that Jacob Rachofsky was the leader
OF the Russell Gulch Band was a mis-
take. Joseph G. Bray is and always has
been leader OF said band and David Da-
Wis is managing the operetta entitled,
"The Chaperone," to be given by the
band. Signed,
Philip c. Curtis,
Francis Ferganchick,
Hiram Curtis,
Louis Schaetfer,
George Schaeffer,
Vim. Tamblyn,
John Hancock No. /,
John Hancock No. =.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-08

bruised the other day by getting it
ore school at the Old Town mine. The
bruises are rather painful but no bones
were broken which WIS ryp,fortunate.
DR.. Fouts dressed the hand.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-08
Most Cultured Of Romanoffs,

Grand Duke Constantine of Russia
IS said to be the most cultured Roman.
on now living. He has translated a
great deal OF Shakespeare into his ma.
tive tongue and In amateur theatricals
has appeared a, Hamlet. His seven
children are all being brought up thor.
ougAly to understand English hteIa-
ture.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-08

Wire your house and use electric
ights-- cheaper than oil and absolutely
free from danger.
The Gilpin L. H. i p. 20.
Gilpin observer., 1906-02-08
Legality of Wills

II you contemplate making a will. or
are interested in the validity Of one, or
have an interest in aL estater, call and
OF the preparation and legality Of wills.
n. q. rANQUARY, Attorney Mt Law.
CVAtkAsAtAl AJLdH. beaver, Colo
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Of the cirar went. Is fun OF scaldine
tears. x affects the remaining orb. 90
that he cannot see two yards away
and can only dance and roar in i.npo-
tent rage.
Dick soon places considerable dis
lance between the enemy and him
self He chuckies inwardly as though
amused al the outcome Of the little
adventure. and believes he is lucky to
get Of as easily as has been the case.
Sauntcring does rot sui; him now.
he walks with a quicS firm step. and
IS Re goes. wonders what Colonel Bob
win say when be hears what pretty
ness he fell into-Coionei Bob. who
declared he must be on hand when
the meeting took place between these
Two iI-reterate foes.
Nor Il strikes Dick that there Is
an unusual excitement around him I;
people rush forward. shouts ring out.
l. is fire." they cry He feels his
pulse ouicken-a FIRE engine dashes
by Dick Is on the run now since ne
has discovered that the blaze is in
the quarter whore is located the
house al which they put up.
Heavens, the glare seems just
around the corner. Dick pushes a way
through the gathering crowd. and
thea utters a cry Of dismay. for
flames are darting from the windows
Of the very house in which he Jeff
his comrade asleep.
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arm. and the face Of the owner. BAY
ce'c-ss COMPANION. is close 20 Ms
eun. With set seefh and determined
-ien the feiloV IS endeavoring 70
earn The TAT reward held out as
tempting rait II he overcomes the
American.
or coarse be counts without bis
hast Di-k has not his hst doubled Up
for nothi15- be sees bis opportunity
has core ana makes the most of f.
As the e-ectric fluid leaps from the
clouds in & thunder storm. 50 that
rood riCht arm q his sends out q
sled-e- hammer blow. Il smites the
as.ouIszed rumaa of the Paris fau-
bourz On the side % the head and
seems actually to LIT him od his feet
He lands with n crash against the
side Of a building and from that hin
ME coaceives the greatest respect
for .he muscular American who has
trippcd hin mp as neatly as ever q
swiftly c1-eer.nE ball dii a ten-pi1 IN
the aliey.
Barcelona has seen Il al-he has
AL4El N4aEAAsllAE AAA A-lA1 A-aasa aN
fore. when Dick Denver came out Of
the encounter first best Hence Bar
celO1a has been well content to let
his tool have the FIRST shoE al their
intended victim. Had there been a
dozen men with him foolish enough
TO long for an encounter with the
Yankee Of the strong arm. Tordas
would be Just as willing to let them
experiment while he held himself in
rserve. ready to jump in when the
enemy had become somewhat wear
led
His turn has come now. and he
leaps forward to the battle. As Dick
turns from sending that right hand
of his against the second fellow
head he finds himself suddenly clasp
cd in the arms OF the bull fghter--it
is just such a hold as Barcelona has
long wished to get upon his old-time
enemy, and as his hands meet behind
Dicks body he gives vent TO shout
Of fierce delight. which. however. ends
in shrek. as fate gives bin a cruel
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blow-fate. aided and abetted by Dicl.
I Denver.
When Barcelona makes that fierce
onslaught he manages to take Dick
I so mich by surprise that the latter
/ cannot get in his work; bis arms
are powerless to beat the enemy OF.
and weapon he has none save such as
( nature gave him.
Barcelona has Just begun TO set his
I tremendous muscles. with which he
/ intends TO hug his enemy until the
/ latter turns black in the face. when
/ the cool American checkmates his foe
in one move. He raises his hand to
his mouth, takes out his cigar. which
Z from constant putting is fiery red at
I the end. and with great deliberation
I Jams ii into the eye of the athlete who
I encircles him with hands like steel
Hence that shrek. that unclasping
/ Of the arms, the mad leap backward
Barcelona is amazed. tortured. be-
I wildered. where he was certain of i'm.
mediate victory he meets a terrible
I defeat.
The pain Of his eye rattles him. he
loses his presence of mind and for
gets the resolve once taken never to
invite an attack from the fists Of the
7 American eX-hUrse-tamer again. With
a roar of rage and pain combined he
/ rushes at his hated foe, rushes as
I though he we're a hurricane from the
West, and meant to annihilate all that
Z dares TO stand In his way.
In another instant he strikes a snag.
I Many q noble craft has been wrecked
I from the same cause. and history will
I ever repeat Itself Barcelona Is a
terrible man in the bull ring. and an
an all-round wrestler and athlete his
equal has never been known in Old
Mexico. but when II comes TO a box.
ing match. Barcelona is hardly in H.
OF course the snag he runs against
Is a hard-knuckled Yankee fist, driven
forward 10 meet him on the way. and
with all the power Dicks muscles arc
capable OF producing. The collision
is a fearful one. Barcelona goes over,
strong man that he has always proven
TO be. as though in the present in
stance he were a babe.
Dick knows the folly OF remaining
In such a section unarmed: score
OF rufians may rally TO the assistance
Of The Mexican desperate. and then
the case will. indeed. be a hard one
He scorns 10 run. but al the same
time leaves the spot and walks quickly
down the street. casting a glance over
his shoulder now and then 10 make
sure he is not being pursued. II such
should prove to be the case IL might
be policy on his part to run. but
whether Dick would do this in any
event Is an open question.
Fortunately his two enemies have
enough TO do just al present In look
Ing after themselves. The first man
siili eraWls and rolls away from what
he believes must be a dangerous
neighb0rhoOd. while Barcelona has
drawn cut a huge red silk handker
chief. with which he seeks to staneh
the iOw % blood from his nose.
In ali his life he has never expert
eneed such sudden reverse. The
Pain Is maddsning. and N he could
only see where 10 run he would be
after his enemy in hot haste. weapon
In hand, eager 70 do murder. so that
be avenged his wrongs: hut the az
ficted eye. into which the hot end
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Hatiess Man Here to Stay.

The hatless man is here TO stay"
said a halter, and his coming did
not meet with the opposition that the
shirt waist man incurred.
"All but the bald heads were hat
less men last summer At the sea
shore. among the mountains, automo-
billing. horseback. canoing. rowing,
driving walking, the young men were
invariably hatless. Their faces were
tanned and the sun had given a
bright. coppery hue and crisp quail
ity to their hair.
Il know a half dozen undergradu-
ates of Princeton who took a cross
country walk of 200 miles in August
without hats.
This Ccw fashion has hurt the hat
business undeniably. On account OF
it my summer sales have been smaller
than ever before. Still, don't grieve
like the idea of going hatless. The
fact is. went hatless myself during
my vacation.
When the shirt waist man appear
ed everybody derided him. a hoot
went up from one end of the country
10 the other. But the hatless man
was received in silence. an APPROX
ing silence"
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No Use for Bargain Hunters.

Fred Sterry of the Palm Beach Pow
er Boat association was talking about
the high prices that motor boats and
automobiles bring.
For my part" ne. said, Il don't
object to these high prices. The
workman is worthy of his hire. Fine
things. rare things, would not be fine
and rare if they were cheap
Il think the laborer is worthy of
his hire and ! incline to sympathize
with grocer's clerk whom once
knew in the west.
This young man had a very un-
businesslike scorn for hagglers and
bargainers. One day a woman en-
tered the grocery and said:
What is the price of your cheap
est butter?'
Eighteen cents q pound, ma'am.
said the young man.
"'Gh, that's certainly too dear.
said the woman. Haven't YOU any
thing cheaper?
Well said the young man, we
have some soft soap at cents a
pound
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A temptation % enter assals Dick.
but h l1uEhs 90 the iiea-what r--
cE-se could he have for seeking assist
anceg BecaEsa q MAJ. 0r several
men. walked b. and looked up ar the
windows of the house IN which be
hoards. he must. forsooth. imagine
I they mean him harm. and seek their
arrest when, irE,h TO tell they may
have been flirting vith oze Of tire
maids domiciied on the top hoo-
He walks on
he has loss track of TIE tvo men
whom be fo,iowed so far and turns 10
retrace his STEPS. For the f~st ti;le
he notes the fact ths. he Is In the
slusrs Of Paris. Around him tenc-
uents arise. from whose windows. in
years gone by. has sounded the slogan
OF the Revelation. the var cry OF the
Commune Here red-cspped men and
Amazons with streaming hair cane
forth from their lfirs 20 form the
mobs thai swept the streets Of Paris
and Redeemed the Seine with the
blood of sristocrsts.
Interesting as this portion OF the
faubourg might be in the day time
one hardly cares TO find himself alone
there at midnight ShadOwy figures
fit hither and yOn-they act as
though afraid Of being seen by human
eyes Terrible secrets the dens Of
lower Paris hide
Come, Dick. my boy. it's high time
yOu were getting out OF this" he saws
His hand reaches for a cigar. as
he thinks the odor Of one might be
a thousand times more agreeable
than that which permeates the atmos-
phere in this vile place
Just one left--lucky dog that | am.
Nov for a match. and then-bliss"
This, too. is forthcoming. He halts
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The Grateful undertaken.

In a New York suburban VILLAGE a
young doctor recently established
himself The undertaken in the VII.
lage Is also the hardware dealer. The
young doctor wanted a stove for his
Office and selected one. the under.
takerhardwareman saying: Try #
and II It works YOU can pay me. II
Il Is not big enough, send II back and
will let you Try another"
The stove proved satisfactory and
the medical youth so informed the
man OF two trades, asking for his bill.
In reply he got n receipted bill.
Meeting the undertaken in the barber
shop next dsy the doctor said: How
is this. Mr. Blank? You sent me a
receipted bin for that stove"
"oh. that's all right" replied the
funeral director you have done
many fayors for me since you settled
here. Only a little Acknowledgement
OF my Indebtedness 20 you"
"Awfully Obliged said the doctor
and then he wondered why it was
that everybody In the barber shop
burst into guffaw OF laughter.
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to strike light, and ignites his weed.
In doing so, his face is briefly illumin-
| ed. IL is not the first time a man
has been betrayed by such an act
Dick Denvers hears an exclamation
close beside him that makes his heart
| throb faster than its wont-he hears
his name pronounced in conjunction
with a Mexican oath. Nevertheless
he continues to finish the operation
Of lighting his cigar-it is only some
thing of an extraordinary nature that
can upset this mans nerve
When he has the weed well in hand
he wheels and faces the speaker. II
Is, indeed, Barcelona who has come
upon him at this moment of all times;
nor is the bull fighter alone. since his
companion, the same whom Dick
tracked with such care. sands at his
side.
We'll, gentlemen, what can do for
you" he asks. as pleasantly as he
knows how.
The companion OF the Mexican
seems amazed.
Mon Dieu, how came ne here
could swear | saw him enter that
house. He is Satan himself" he
calculates In astonishment.
But you didn't see him come out;
it is nay opinion he has followed US
here" growls Barcelona.
Think. monsieur il will be for
nothing. We have taken all the risk
for nothing II had known"
Silence. fool, Accept what the
gods have given you. Here is our
man; what is TO hinder you from
earning those napoleons right now?"
Dick hears. and. what is more TO
the point. understands all that is said
even II il is in French. He knows
there will probably be a little scene
presently-a comedy. surely, perhaps
tragedy, when these men attempt
to do him an injury, for he is not the
one To allow any liberties with his
person. No one would ever believe
Dick Denver understood his life TO
be In peril, judging from the cool
manner in which he stands there
looking at these men.
Truth 10 tell. one OF his first acts
has been TO let his right hand drop
back to the pocket where he generally
keeps a revolver. only 70 find {;
empty II flashes upon him that he
took the weapon out and laid It on the
mantel in the room after returning
home.
This leaves him without weapons.
II is true, but not absolutely defense
less. for he has pair OF muscular
arms that can send blow straight
from the shoulder with power enough
20 fell an ox-as Tordas Barcelona
has had occasion 10 learn in times
gone by
Gentlemen. be kind enough 10 step
aside. am going down the street
and the man who dares To lay IN
ger on my shoulder will have TO ae-
cept the consequences. Move on.
say"
While uttering these words Dick
steps forward q pace or two. This
brings him on a direct line with the
men. who separate. causing him TO
pass between. He likes not this idea
ii is almost impossible to watch both.
but he has gone too far 10 back out
row. and with sudden movement
strives 70 get beyond the danger llna.
A hand shoots out. II clutches his
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CHAPTER xl.

Through the Whirlvsind Of Fire.
Dicks first feeling is one Of horror.
He has seen several fires in his day
where the inmates Of the house were
placed in extreme peril. some OF them
being burned to a crisp. and the recoI-
lection haunts him still.
what If his friend. who is generally
q sound sleeper should fail 20 be
awakened until it is too late2 To
Dicks credit as a man be it said he
has not a though, nor a worry for his
portnantesu. and what it contains
ALI these things can be replaced. but
not 50 human life. which is precious.
when Dick gains a point close 20
the house he finds himself gazing
upon a scene that is hOrrifying. to
say the least. The flames have entire
control of the fimsy structure-they
have already wrapped II in a winding
sheet Of fire, and their grasp is death
Here and there at different win
dows human beings can be seen
they shrek and wave their hands in
abject despair. Brave men are en-
deavoring to rescue them; some will
be saved. but others must meet their
fate which comes hurryiEg on wings
OF fire
While Dick stands there, earnestly
looking for his coInrade. he hears an
exclamation close beside him, while
4 hand clutches his arm.
"Ob. Mr.. Denver, thank Heaven
you are safe,"
II is Pauline.
Ito be continued.)
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DR.. .Pierce's Fayorite Prescription

is powerful. inYigOrating tonic. imuart-
ing health and strength IN particular
% the organs distinctly feminine The
lossal, womanly health is 20 intimately
related 10 the general health that when
diseases of the delicate wOmanly organs
are cured the whole body gains In health
and strength For weak and sfcflv
women who are "worn-0ut.'' - rundown
or debilitated, especially for women who
work ia store, ONCE or schoolroom who
sit at the typewriter or sewing machine,
or bear heavy household burdens, and for
nursing mothers, DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription has proven a priceless
benefit because ~ its health-restoring
and strengthening powers.
As soothing aud strengthening ner-
vine, "tavorite Prescription" is un-
equaled and IS invaluable In allaying and
subduing nervous eXcitabilily, irritabil-
iiy, nervous exhaustion. nervous prostra-
tion, neuralgia, hysteria, spasms. chorea,
or st. Nltus's dance, and other distressing
nervous symptoms commonly attendant
upon functional and organic disease OF
the womAnly organs. u induces refresh
ing sleep and relieves mcltal anxiety and
despondency.
Cures obstinate eases. "Fayorite Pre-
scription" is positive cure for the most
complicated and obstinate cases Of 'fc-
male weakness" painful periods, irregu-
larities, prOlapsus or falling Of the pelvic
organs, weak back. bearing-doAEn sensa-
tiOns, chronic congestion, Inflammation
and liberation.
DIR. Picrce'S medicines are made from
harmless but efficient medical roots
found growing IN our American forests
The Indians knew of the marvellous curg-
tive value Of some Of these roots and i'm
parted that knowledge 70 some Of the
friendlier whites, and gradually some OF
the more progressive physicians came to
test and use them, and ever since they
have grown in favor by reason Of their
superior curative virtues and their safe
and harmless qualities
Your druggists sell the "FAyORIIE PRE-
scBrrrIoS" and also that famous aitera-
tive, blood purifier and stomach tonic the
GOLDEN MEDICAL DIsCovEKY Write
TO DR.. Pierce about your case. He is an
experienced physician and win treat your
case as confidential and without charge
for correspondence. Address him at the
lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, y. Y. Of which he Is chief con-
sulting physician.
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Moon LunacY.

How much basis is there for the
notion that the moon IL a cause Of
lunacy? In a book recently publish
ed in London the author. Basil Lub-
book. who is traveller of experience,
says:
Many a time have hauled sleep
ing man out of the glare of the tropi-
cal moon for fear of its direful beams.
aud many time have had the like
service done to me.
II lucky. one gets of with moon
blindness" or a queer and unpleas-
ant contraction of the muscles of one
side of the face. but idiocy, says Mr.
Lubbock. is often induced II is GER
tainly very old and widespread
opinion, though perhaps it has never
been adequately tested by science.
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Joke on Cannon

Somebody played joke on Speak
er Cannon one day last week and
Uncle Joe" Is looking for the perpe-
traitor. When the speaker sat down
at his desk he found a slip OF paper
asking him TO call up No. so-and-sO
on the phone He did as requested,
saying: do you want me?" Il
don't know" came back the answer
well. | haven't time 10 be fooling
around here; do you want me?" in
sisted the speaker. Who are you
any way?' This is the government
hospital for the insane, 20 was the reply
"lf you think you ought 10 be here.
why come along"
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roo MUCH eosslprNo FoR Hin.
chi-sso Nan Sarcastic over Loeysc-
ifw ~ SicuF Falls

aAg - GaC-b ais
". o. Thompson. owner n the
Windsor Clif-cn hotel and former Law
DFrf-er of Clsrcnce Darrow. recently
went 10 SloW Falls. s Oak. On a
business trip Because of thar C.ty's
reputation sE q place for filing divorce
ssiits Re imagined before he went
there thar an sorts 0f gossip was
ahoat AZ al times: that mecca Of d.
TOrce hunters vas nothing more iaau
. big quilting party.
10 ihe dining room q the main 10
tel he was seated for breakfast at a
table where there we're Two others.
Said one D, his companions: 4 hear
yCu bough; a horse yesterday ?"
- inner The man who had been ad-
dressed answered that he had At sup
per his friend inquired IL he had made
a bargain. A. breakfast next morning
he wac told in the affirmative. 1t din
Ber the information was asked as TO
TIE horses gaits At supper the
owner said be could pace Next morn
Ing they Did not speak At all.
After that meal Mr. Thompson
asked the clerk for his bill Why. d"
somewhat surprised. Il thought you
were going 10 be with us a week."
NO answered Mr.. Thompson. 4
am going home. People out here talk
too much. .'-Chicago American.
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"TwIrl the Psac. please. .

> circular that has been received
by local philateiists from a Belgium
frm is quite a curiosity in its way.
Translated. II reads:
Seek you good Correspondents ex.
tra.Erropean? Want you Postage
Stamps from Africa. America. Asia.
Oceanla? Sent Immediately and sd.
gertisement for the Extra
European Directory. 4.0G0 addresses of
Pkl.atelists. residing abroad Europa.
Works price. book in deg. stitched.
--- The advertisements sind in.
serted opposite the country selected
by you One Justifcatiye
,Opy gratis"
The best is left 10 the last. for at
he bottom OF the sheet is says
Twill the page, please. New York
Post.
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Respeeted the Maehlne.

Delegate Rodney tells how a ranch
man friend of his was amazed at see
ing a linotype machine at work II
was the first in New Mexico and the
ranchman. after gazing al il for a
while. said: Great Scott. Amt
that the most intelligent machine you
ever saw? Why, it's plumb human.
Finally. overcome By his admiration,
he took on his hat made a bow TO the
complicated mechanism and said: Il
surely would admire. Mr. Machiae. If
you all would come out and take a
drink with me-