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Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
Prepared for Arctic Research.

Captain Mikkelsen, who is to make
a tour of the northern part of this con-
tinent, is about ready to leave for the
West, says a New York dispatch. His
sledges and other paraphernalia have
been arriving from England. He will
buy his ship at San Francisco upon his
arrival there.
A few days after his arrival here,
Captain Mikkelsen laid his plans be-
fore the American Geographical So
ciety, with a statement of the unex-
pected situation in which he was
placed. After due consideration the
society decided to present to him the
entire sum required to enable him to
leave for the North on his own vessel
as soon as there is any possibility of
pushing through Behring strait into
the Arctic ocean. The Mikkelsen ex-
pedition is going to Banks Land
under the joint auspices of the Royal
Geographical Society of London and
the American Geographical Society.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
The Bankrupt,s Hymn.

There is lawyer by the name OF
Hoxie out in Hampton. Iowa, who is
noted within reasonably limited ter
ritory as Consummate wag
A few years ago good old deacon
in the Congregational church in that
city, who had held many public as well
as private Offices of trust in the com
munity, found himself on the verge
of financial ruin. In endeavoring to
recoup and save himself from insolv-
ency, he dragged a large number of
his unsuspecting friends into the mael-
strom, and was finally compelled to
resort to bankruptcy. Now we will
use HoXie's own words in telling the
sequel: THE day was set for the
deacon's discharge in bankruptcy. and
after he had got his decree, l was
going home for supper. when | heard
the sound of music. | listened. and
noted that it emanated from the Con-
gregational church. | was in guam
dary. This was not Sunday, nor yet
prayer meeting night. | approached
and peered through the door, There
sat Deacon P, oblivious to every
surrounding, his face wreathed as with
beatific vision, a copy of the hymnai
before his face. and he was singing
that old familiar hymn, Jesus paid il
all! Green Bag.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
GROWTH OF INDUSTRY.
Western States Show Remarkable
Progress.

A report prepared by the Census Bu-
reau for the use of the congressional
committee on manufactures discloses
that in the percentage of increase in
number of industries and value of
products manufactured five of the far
western states leads the list. In Ok
lahoma in the last five years capital in
vested in manufacturing increased S51
per cent, value of the production, zoo
per cent; number of establishments,
107 per cent. and number of employees,
141 per cent.
Indian Territory ranks on par with
Oklahoma with an increase of 200 per
cent. in the value of manufactured ma
terials, 215 per cent. increase in cap
ital invested and an increase Of 16O
per cent. in the number of establish
ments. Nevada, Idaho and Utah rank
next. There was decrease in number
of manufacturing establishments de-
spite an increase in output and capital
invested in majority of the states,
due, it is stated. to the consolidation
of small enterprises. The increase of
production and capital invested in all
the states runs from twenty to two
hundred per cent. in the five years..
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
FELT a NATURAL RESENTMENT.
Inebriated Individual Felt He Had
Been Unjustly Dealt With,

In certain town there live the
families of Jim Smith and John Smith.
They live side by side, and the houses
are nearly alike. They are not relat
ed In any way. Jim Smith is saloon
list and a promoter of prize fights;
John Smith is bank director, and his
wife and daughters are leaders of
society. Naturally it irks the John
Smiths when, as might be expected,
some one calls at their home and in
sists upon seeing Jim Smith.
One evening, after several calls of
this sort had been made during the
day, man obviously under the in
f1uence of ardent liquor made his way
with some difficulty up the steps of
the John Smith home, rang the bell,
and when the eldest daughter of John
Smith appeared at the door, inquired
blandly:
"Doesh-doesh Jim Smish live
'ere?"
Patience and temper had been worn
out. The girl slammed the door in
his face, exclaiming at the same time !:
mo. he doesn't
Dignifiedly the intoxicated man
ambled down the steps, down the
walk and to the gate. There he paus-
ed and thought. while from behind the
curtains of the window the elder
daughter of John Smith watched him
curiously. She could see that he was
muttering to himself Finally he
shook his head sagely and retraced
his steps to the John Smith door.
Again he rang the bell. and again
the daughter opened it. Gazing at her
with eyes that told of wounded SEN
sibilities, he inquired resentfully:
Whom dickens shaid he did d?"-
Seattle Post Intelligencer.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
WORST FORM OF ECZEMA.
Black SpIotches All Over Face-Af-
fected Parts Now Clear as Ever
Cured by the cuticura Rene

about four years ago L was afflict'
ed with black splotches all over my
face and a few covering my body,
which produced severe itching irri-
tation, and which caused me a great
deal of annoyance and suffering, to
such an extent that l was forced to
call in two Of the leading physicians
of my town. After a thorough eXami-
nation of the dreaded complaint they
announced it to be skin eczema in its
worst form. They treated me for the
same for the length of one year, but
the treatment did me no good. Fin
ally my husband purchased set of
the Cuticura Remedies, and after
using the contents of the first bottle
of Cuticura Resolvent in connection
with the Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
the breaking out entirely stopped.
continued the use of the Cuticura
Remedies for six months, and after
that every splotch was entirely gone
and the affected parts were left as
clear as ever The Cuticura Rene
dies not only cured me of that dread.
full disease, eczema, but other compli.
Gated troubles as well. Lizzie e.
Sledge. $40 Jones Ave-, Selma, Ala.
Oct. 2S, 1906"
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
Quoted to a Purpose.

The private secretary of the emf
nent statesman dropped a polite note
to the railway magnate. suggesting
that the eminent statesman would be
pleased to be favored with an annual
pass. But the railway magnate, hav-
ing formulated a new policy and also
having some wit, returned the applica-
ton with a printed slip containing
the texts: Suffer not man to
pass" and so he paid the fare and
went"
Il guess that will hold him. chuck
led the railway magnate.
But the private secretary of the
eminent statesman approached a
railway magnate who operated par
allel line, and soon was able to drop
brief note to the first magnate. The
brief note consisted of the simple
text:
"And he passed by on the other
side"
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
IuMary NmmicA]

Pinkham, Of Lynn, Mass, is fully quail
fiedtog give helpful advice to sick women.
Read Mrs. DimInick's letters.
Her first letter:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 have been a sufferer for the past eight
years with q trouble which first originated
from painful periods-the pains were excruci-
ating, with Inflammation and liberation of tho
female organs. The doctor says must have
an operation or cannot live. do not want
to submit to an operation il l can possibly
avoid it. Please help me."-Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, Washington, D. @.
Her second letter:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"You will remember my condition when I
last wrote you, and that the doctor said I
must have an operation or could not live.
received your kind letter and followed your
advice very carefully and am now entirely
well As my case was SO serious 1t seems .
miracle that am cured. know that owe
not only my health but my life to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and to your
advice. can walk miles without an ache or
a pain, and wish every suffering woman
would read this letter and realize what you
can do for them. Mrs. Mary Dimmick, 59th
and East Capitol Streets, Washington, d. Q.
How easy it was for Mrs. DimmiclS to
write to Mrs. Pinl1ham at Lynn, Mass,
and how little it cost her-a two-cent
stamp. Yet how valuable was the replyi
AS Mrs. Dimmick says-itsavedh her life.
Mrs. Pinkham has on file thousands
of just such letters as the above, and
offers ailing women helpful advice.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
Calf Will Prove Costly.

An interesting suit has just been de-
cided in the District Court at Buffalo,
Wyoming, and will be taken to the
State Supreme Court. The suit in,
volved the ownership of a so calf.
Several witnesses identified the calf as
belonging to the plaintiff on the one
hand. and the instinct of the COW and
calf were put in evidence as proving
motherhood on the other. Expert cow
men were called in to testify, and they
swore that on the range the fact that a
calf sucked particular COW and that
the cow permitted 1t was taken as
conclusive evidence of parentage.
The case promises to go through all
of the courts of the land. Something
like $500 has already been spent by
the litigants.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
SWINGING ROCK FIRMLY FIXED.
South American Natural Wonder De-
fled Dictator of Arqentine.

fled Dictator of Argentine.
One of the strangest of natural
wonders of South America, is the
swinging rock of Tandil La piedra
hovediza), says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. The stone lies about half an
hours walk from the city of Tandil.
province of Buenos Ayres, Argentine
Republic, upon the highest summit of
little rocky ridge. When seen from
the ravine it has the form of a giant
pyramid, while from another view it
resembles an enormous cone. 1t is
twenty-one feet long and twenty-eight
feet high, and it's weight is judged to
be about 12,500 hundredw weight, or
about 627 tons. From the distance the
stone presents a peculiar aspect. 1t is
so highly poised. on the rocky slope
that it seems as if we were watching
a stone roll down the hill and resting
for a second upon very small base.
But when we approach this swinging
rock we are astonished by new
wonder We can set the stone in mo-
tion by merely pushing it with the
hand. Very often the traveller is
spared even the trouble of pushing
the stone, as the wind will cause it
to swing.
Early in the nineteenth century the
Argentine Republic was ruled by the
dictator Rosa with unparalleled cruel
ty for about twenty-five years. To
show his supreme power the tyrant
ordered that the stone be encircled
with ropes and many horses to be
harnessed to these ropes-but the
stone could not be moved one inch
from its resting place.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
Too Cheap.

An Omaha man who claims he can
live on nine cents day has received
hundreds of letters from women who
want to marry him. This seems to
prove the statement that there are a
great many women in this country
who would be glad to marry if they
could afford to support husband
Many of these women presumably
earn almost enough to warrant them
in securing one of these luxuries, and
Q man who can be fed for G3 cents a
week, or something like $3.50 a
month, strongly appeals to them.
At the same time Scent day man
seems to be too much of bargain
to be really attractive to the careful
purchaser.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
DIED SUDDENLY
OF HEART DISEASE.

How frequently does head line SINH
lar to the above greet us in the news
papers. The rush, push and strenuous
ness of the American people has a strong
affections of the heart, attended by ir-
regular action, palpitation, dizziness,
smothered sensations and other distress
ing symptoms.
Three of the prominent ingredients Of
which DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery is made are recommended by some
of the leading writers on Mdtertd Medtcd
for the cure of just such cases. Golden
Seal root, for instance. is said by the
UNITED STATES DIsPENsAToRY, a stand
ard authority, rto impart tone and in
creased power to the hearts action
resent Golden Seal as an unsurpassed
tonic for the muscular system in general
and as the heart is almost wholly COM
posed of muscular tissue, 1T naturally
follows that it must be greatly strength
ened by this superb. general tonic. But
probably the most important ingredient
of wGolden Medical Discovery" so far
as its marvellous cures of valvular and
other affections of the heart are con-
cerned, is Stone root, or COllinsoniG CAM,
Epitomy of Medicine. says OF it:
al. not long since. had patient who was
so much oppressed with valvular disease OF
the heart that his friends were Obliged TO
recovered under the influence of Collinsonn
(medicinal principle extracted from Stone
root. and is now attending TO his business.
Heretofore physicians knew of remedy
for the removal of so distressing and so dan
gerous n malady. With them it was all
guess work. and it fearfu1ly warned the
afflicted that death was near at hand. Col
linsonn unuuestionably affords relief in
such cases, and in most instances effects a
cure"
Stone root is also recommended by Drs.
Hale and Ellingwood, of Chicago, for
valvular and other diseases of the heart.
The latter says: 1T is II heart tonic of
direct and permanent influence"
uGolden Medical Discovery" not only
cures serious heart affections, but is q
most efficient general tonic and invigor-
ator. strengthening the stomach, ipvig-
Grating the liver, regulating the bowels
and curing catarrha. affections in all
parts of the system.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure Constipation.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
u New Theory.

In an uptown school the teacher In
one of the lower grades endeavored to
ins.ill a Ettle information into her
pupils on fhe subject of horses and
their gaits and then asked each OF
them to pr pare brief essay embody.
ing some IF the facts they had just
learned. CnC Of the boys thereupon
prepared and turned In the following
lucid offerir.g:
Some forses is called paceters.
They can Tun faster cause they are
bowlegged. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
A NECESSARY EVIL.
Experience Of Minister Who Tried
to Think That of Coffee.

"A descendant of the Danes, a ma
tion of coffee drinkers, l used coffee
freely till | was 20 years DID," writes
a clergyman from Iowa. AT that time
was a student at Biblical Institute,
and suddenly became aware of the
fact that my nerves had become de-
moralized, my brain dull and sluggish
and that insomnia was fastening its
hold upon me.
II was loath to believe that these
things came from the coffee / was
drinking. but at last was forced to
that conclusion. and quit 1t.
Il was so accustomed to a hot table
beverage and felt the need of 1t SO
much, that after abstaining from cof.
fee for time and recovering my
health. ! went back to it. did this
several times. but always with disas-
trous results. had about made up
my mind that coffee was a necessary
evil
About this time friend told me
that | would find Postum Food Cof-
fee very fine and in many respects
away ahead of coffee. So bought
SOME ana, making II very carefully
according TO the directions. we were
delighted to find that he had not ex.
aggerated in the least. From that day
to this we have liked 1t better thar
the old kind of coffee or anything else
In the way of table drink.
Its use gave me, in very short
time, an increase In strength, clear.
ness OF brain and steadlness OF
nerves; and sleep. restful and restor.
Ing. cfsme back to me.
II am thankful that we heard OF
Postum and shall be glad to testify at
any time to the good 1t has done me-"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book. "The Road to Wellvllle." In
pkas.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
Sacrifice Imperative.

1t was her first proposal. and, al.
though somewhat ratified. she remem.
bered the proprieties.
You would give up everything Tor
me?" she asked.
He answered her that he would.
Even smoking?"
81 couldn't do that"
"Sir!"
NO; for never smoked
Then he had to promise to learn to
smoke so as to have something to sac.
rifce. And In the heart of each the
joy bells rang. ng.-Phlladelphia Ledger.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08

for the better. The kidney secretions
had been disordered and irregular,
and contained heavy sediment, but
in a weeks time the urine was clear
and natural again and the passages
regular. Gradually the aching and
soreness left my back and then the
lameness. l used six boxes to make
sure of cure, and the trouble has
never returned"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
No Fairy Tale.

He belor sed to the "hic" brigade
He came fome late and in disorder
His wife M ct him with rolling pir
and tens, biceps. ready to strike
when the Ire was hot.
".,nweethe,rt." he said. 1--WE basr
dis,ushln' w.lr at the club. I heard
you reading paper on peace you read
before the W mans club. Now (hic]
les,i arbitrete thish matter"
r -thought he was wise. Next morn
INK he vas viser.-Indinnapolis Star
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
Supposed Pauper was Rich.

William S. Cook, the Oldest initiated
Odd Fellow in California, died re-
Gently, apparently in great poverty
and his lodge buried him. He was
even in arrears for several months
rent for shabby room where he had
lodged for thirty years. The public
administrator search of safe deposit
vaults, however, revealed that Cook
was a miser, who left more than $780,
900 in bonds and other securities. His
only relative is a brother in Virginia
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
Everything Worn.

And you still delay the wedding"
sighed the beautiful girl my heart is
worn out"
rs that all?" demanded the s,litor
who was an advocate of procrassina.
tion.
NO. the carpet is worn out, the
parlor sofa is worn out. mas hopes
are worn 1ut and pas patience is
worn out"
The suitor whistled.
"well. by gum!" he retaliated. my
shoes are worn out coming here every
'wo or free nights"
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
Eerrcts Carry Wires

Superintendent of Construction
Cline of the Bell Telephone Company,
while experimenting the laying of the
underground system of conduits at
Terre Haute, Indiana, employed ferrets
to carry wires through the ducts. A
rat is put in the duct and given a
start ahead of the ferret to which is
harnessed line.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
STAT. OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

STAT. OF 11s.s, og,s, 6oTsrq S,gs 2, r0IrD0's~
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he II senior
partner of the frm of F. J. CHENEY Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said irm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
of CArARRH that cannot be cured by the use Of
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my pres
cnce, this 9th day Of December, A. D. 1885.
1.l.lS A. y sor.ar sa1su ry...e.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
system. Send for testimonials. free.
F. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take fIaiis Family Pills for constipation.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08

fiat in bed, suffering
tortures with my
back. Every move
ment caused an agon-
izing pain, and the
persistency Of it ex-
hausted me, SO that
for a time / was
dazed and stupid. On
the advice of a friend
| began using Doan's
Kidney Pills, and
soon noticed a change
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08

Everybody loves juicy, tender radishes.
Salzer knows this, hence he offers to send
you absolutely free sufficient. radish seed
to keep you in tender radishes all sum-
mer long and his great
sALzER's BARGAIN SEED BOOK.
with its wonderful surprises and great
bargains in seeds at bargain prices.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08

HE seems to be very fond OF music -
said an auditor. He isn't" answered
Miss Cayenne, ''or he wouldn't try to
sing"
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
uaakon and the Hawkinsen.

.ou pronounce the double IA" in
laakon like "aw" In awful and the
laf" In Olaf AS laugh" The two
names fall on the ear as "Hawkin''
nd "O-laugh." The numerous Haw.
lnses are descended from maraudinr
rews of Northren who flew on tb cir
at bottomed boats not the raven
but the hawk nag.--f<ndon Truth.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
Rich/ Juicv Radishes Free.

Learn to labor while you wait IL you
would work wonders.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
Biography of Diaz.

Mrs. Alex. Tweedle will shortly issue
life OF President Diaz from material
supplied by the Mexican ruler.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
@ Ep SO

The enormous crops on our seed farms
the past season compel us to issue this
special catalogue.
SEND THIS NOTICE TO-DAY.
and receive the radshes and the wonder
full Bargain Book free.
Remit 4c and we add package of Cos
mos. the most fashionable, serviceable,
beautiful annual flower.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Lock Drawer
w. La Crosse, Wis.
prophet is a person who expects
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
TWO OPEN LETTERS |
IMPORTANT TO MARRIED WOVEN
Ars. Mary Dimmick Of Warrington tells
How Lydia f Pinkhan's Vegetable
Compound Made Her Well.

It Is with great pleasure we publish
the following letters, as they convino-
ingly prove the claim we have so many
times made In our columns that Mrs.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
Manx chlidren ~ sioklx.

Mother Cray Sweet Powders forChildren,
used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's
Home, New York, cure eFeverishness, Head
ache, Stomach Troubles, Tecthing Dis
orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms.
Alta Druggists csc. Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08

An honest man thinks that pretty
woman is also a noble work.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08

II marriages are made in heaven 1t
tS evident on the face of the returns
tAat divorces are arranged in the other
place.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08

Lewis Single Binder straight SC cigar is
good quality all the time Your dealer or
Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, ProtrudnR Piles. Drug.
gists authorized to refund money II PAZO
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08
pAzEp WITH PAIN.
The sufferinss Of Citizen Of oIym-
pia. Mash.

L. S. Gorham, of SIG East 4th ST..
Olympia, Wash, says: six years ago
I got wet and took cold, and was soon
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-08

A prophet is a person who expects
he unexpected.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-04
THROWS MEN TO STREET.
Car Hits Furniture Van-Three
Injured Women Faint.

Lexington avenue car hit furniture van
yesterday at the foot of the grade at 103d street.
killing horse and injuring Joseph Cohen. his
son and grandson, VINO were on the drivers
seat. The van was wrecked and furniture and
crockery were scattered broadcast over the
street. Several women. passengers on the car.
tainted.
Joseph Cohen's left leg was fractured; his son
David's was badly bruised. and the grandson
lost several teeth and his lip cut
Thomas Malone the 1agnan stationed at 10Sd
street, says the old man, who was driving
failed 10 heed his signals. and drove directly in
front CT the car. The motornan set the brakes
on his car. but the grade at this point is so
steep that they had little effect. and the car
crashed into the van before the occupants of the
vehicle Rad a chance to jump.
The. Cohens We're hurried TO the hospital
None are in a serious condition and no arrests
were made.