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Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15
A Horses Hands and Feet.

The horse never puts his heel on the
ground. nor even the ball of his foot.
He stands up on the very tips of his
toes, and this is, in part, the reason
why he can trot so fast. Dobbin's
heels are half way up his hind legs,
and what we call his knees are really
his wrists. The part corresponding to
the upper arm is short and is so en-
bedded in the muscles of the shoulder
that the elbow comes next the body,
but the horse has only one digit to
each limb, and the wrist bones are
comparatively small. The socalled
ankle, then, is the knuckle, where the
digit joins the hand or the foot, and
the foot" is only a single thick
finger or toe, with a great nail for a
hoof The lower half of the horses
foreleg is really gigantic hand, with
only the middle finger and a piece out
of the middle of the palm. while the
corresponding part of his hind leg is a
big single toed foot.-St Nicholas.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15
Old Cities Were Noisy.

Modern cities are not as noisy as
those of other days. For example, in
London. in the time of King George
H., the streets were still cobbled and
the pack horses of Elizabethan men,
ory mad been replaced by heavy carts
and wagons. Barrels of beer and
heavy cases were dragged about on
drays of iron without wheels and to
add to the tumult heavy signs in i'm
mense frames of ironwork hung out in
front of shops and houses, and creaked
interminably. Street cries never
ceased for a moment all day. All the
smaller necessaries, such as pins,
thread, string, ink, straps, fish, milk,
cakes. bread drugs. herbs, matches,
were hawked in the streets.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15
oxr oF woMAN's CHIEF CHARMS
Should Ever Remain . Mystery to
Husband, Says Carmen sylvia.


Carmen sylvia says that reticence is
the secret of married happiness. The
first fatal and irreparable mistake in
married life is that of confiding ones
SORROWS to the nearest, dearest friend
of allowing any one peep into the
difficulties of the situation.
And it must be owned that in this
matter men, on the whole, display
greater reticence and discretion than
the majority of women.
Every woman should remain more
or less a sphinx, even to her own hus-
band, SO that he may always find in
her some new riddle to solve; the
mystery that envelops her is one OF
the greatest charms in his eyes, and
the feeling with which it inspires him
is one of well nigh religious awe.
If they could but understand this
surely many wife would spare her
husband the hysterical outbursts. the
tears and seedlings, which can only
tend to ALLEVIATE still further his af-
fections, without affording herself the
slightest relief
Love is the great magician, who
alone can work miracles. 1t lives on
throughout all change, fitting itself to
altered circumstances, and triumphing
in the end over fate-over death itself.
In married life 1t depends chiefly on
woman's deft touch to keep alive the
sacred flame, tending it carefully
through every transformation.
1t is. thanks to her delicate tact,
that the fitful light whose glamor IL
lumined loves young dream. instead
of being extinguished by the first chill
breath, shines on undimmed as the
steady. constant glow of friendship in
later years.-Philadelphi Bulletin.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15
GOOD BREEDING SAVED HIM.
Dogs Merits Captivates Denver
Poundmaster.

Mild submission on the part of a
numbering mastiff to all indignities in
ficted upon him by the city dog catch
ers has won the hearts of the usually
stolid canine apprehenders and has
earned for the animal the first re-
prieve granted a dog booked for execu-
ton at the city pound. According to
the usual rules of the pound the mas
tiff was slated to die at the hands of
the law yesterday afternoon with
many others. However, when the dogs
were taken out of the enclosure to the
gas tank, Poundmaster John Wolf
looked into the pleading eyes of the
mastiff and decided to grant him a
weeks reprieve, during which time the
poundmaster will try to find the dog a
home.
The canine was picked up by the
catchers in South Denver last week. 1t
is said that when the catcher's wagon
drove near to where he was standing
he ran to the whistle of one of the
men. wagging his tail The door of the
cage was opened to him and another
whistle caused him to jump into the
wagon unaSsisted.
The dog attracted the attention of
all at the pound by his good nature. He
greeted all who approached him with
wagging tail and joyous yelps of well
come. According to the poundmaster
there was an air of refinement about
the brute which, despite his shaggy
coat, proclaimed the fact that he had
seen better days. He was not puppy,
and might have been an experienced
forager and tramp, but he was as
gentle and as playful as kitten and
! +1.@r~ IL. 1t L.
pound men he would stand on his hind
legs. in evident ecstacy, and endeavor
to show his appreciation in the most
4 marked manner
| Inspector Mahoney, the head of the
dog department, had his attention
called to the canine and insists that
the mastiff has enough grey matter to
entitle him to a degree.-Denver Re-
publican.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15
SuoULD A HORSE
Be CLIPPED !?
CLIPPING IN THE EARLY SPRING
RECOMMENDED BY LEADING
VETERINARIANS.
All Thinking Men Readily Recognize
Its Advantages.

"a horse is valuable asset, and
should receive the best care possible.
-te should be we'll fed, comfortably
sbled, carefully groomcd and clipped
the early spring. If he receives
ONHse attentions he will work well
y Id improve in value. A horse lives
lfunder artificial conditions. In his
wild state he required none of these
attentions, for he was able to look
out for himself. The domesticated
animal, being worked under condi-
tious that are in themselves artificial.
must be kept in condition for such
work.
The clipping of horse in the early
spring is now conceded by all the
leading veterinarians to be as essen
tial to a horses well being as shoeing
him or giving him a comfortable bed
to lie on Farmers in England and
France have been clipping their
horses for many years, and American
farmers are not slow to realize its
advantages. A clipped horse dries
out rapidly after hard days work.
and will rest comfortably and be re-
day An unclipped horse is liable to
catch the heaves, pneumonia and all
sorts of colds, rheumatism, etc. More
especially is this so in the early
spring, when his hair is long and he
is soft" If worked hard he will per-
spire freely and the moisture will be
held by his long hair, and the food
that should go to nourish him will be
used to replenish the heat that is be-
ing constantly taken from his body
by the mass of cold wet hair. If
clipped. the perspiration will evapor.
ate almost as soon as secreted. and
when put in the stable he rests COM
fortably and his food does him good.
Some years ago Buffalo street car
company tested the value of clipping
in the following manner: They own
ed 500 horses, and $50 of these were
clipped early in the spring and 250
were not clipped. A careful record
vas kept of results. and 1t was found
that of the $50 unclipped horses 1853
were afflicted with coughs and pneu-
monia. while of the $50 clipped not
one case of sickness was reported.
A man would not expect to enjoy
very good health If he did hard man.
ual work clothed with heavy under
wear, a heavy suit and fur overcoat,
and after perspiring freely. as he
naturally would, go to sleep without
removing same. 1t is just as ridicu-
lous to expect horse to be in perfect
health If worked under the same con-
ditions.
If you would get the best returns
from your investment in your horse.
treat him right, and be sure and
clip him in the early spring A first
class -horse-clipping machine can be
bought at almost any hardware store
for less than s7.00.-Horse Review
Dec. 5th, 1905.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15
8 Tons Grass Hay FIR,

The enormous crops of our Northern
Grown Pedigree Seeds on our seed farms
the past year compel us to issue a spe-
cial catalogue called
sALzERs BARGAIN SEED BOOK.
This is brim full of bargain seeds at bar.
gain prices.
SEND THIS NOTICE TO-DAY.
and receive free sufficient seed to grow .
tons of grass on your lot or farm this
summer and our great Bargain Seed Book
with it's wonderful surprises and great
bargains in seeds at bargain prices.
Remit 4c and we add a package of Cos
beautiful annual flower.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Lock Draw.
er W., La Crosse, Wis.
Brevity may be the soul of wit. but
when u man is short it's no joke.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15
Rational Temperance Movement.

During the past summer and winter
the officials of the Baden railroads in
augurated the practice of serving hot
coffee to their employees at the expense
of the management of the railroads.
or at the expense of the government.
Th experiment has been attended with
gratifying results. The consumption
of alcoholic drinks has materially de-
creased as a result of the practice, and
the efficiency of the worlimen has in
creased.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15
No Dogs.

The telegraph operator. selling a
favorable lull, said: "In my business
a nan has strange experiences. 1t
was only yesterday that I sent mes
sasc to a White Mountain hotel: Hold
room, for self and wife. Ten days
The answer came back ut once: We
don't take dogs And the couple that
wan ted to go. to the hotel were horri.
lied. Later the explanation came. My
message. It seems. had been incor-
rect.y transmitted as: Hold room for
,eH and wife. Ten dors.'"
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15
sAsvs roRruRINe HuMoR.
Ears Looked az II They Would Drop
on-Face Mass Of Sores-cured
by cutlcura In Two Weeks

Ears Looked az " Iney WouIo drop
Off-Face Mass Of Sores-Cured
by cutlcura In Two Weeks
for 75c.
II feel 1t my duty to parents Of
other poor suffering babies to tell
you what Cuticura has done for my
little daughter. She broke out all
over her body with a humor, and We
used everything recommended, but
without results. called in three doc
tors, they all claimed they could help
her, but she continued to grow worse.
Her body was a mass of sores, and
her little face was being eaten away;
her ears looked as II they would drop
of. Neighbors advised me to get
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
before I had used half OF the cake
of Soap and box OF Ointment the.
sores had all healed, and my little
ones face and body were as clear
as a newborn babes. I would not
be without 1t again II 1t cost five dol.
lars. instead of seventy-five cents.
Mrs. George ]. Steese, 701 Colburn
St. Akron, Ohio"
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15

Robert s. Brannen, of Denver was in
sured under Policy No. $50 issued by
the Capitol Life Insurance Company of
Colorado. He died of apoplexy on
March Z. 1906. Having positive evil
dence of identity and the fact of his
death. the company Immediately
charged the loss to its death claim ac-
count Check. as reproduced above,
was drawn, signed and certified on the
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15

1t is the very best way in which to
practice life insurance. and to make it
OF the greatest value to the family-to
pay the money when it will do the most
good: No life insurance settlement
should be delayed a single day by red
tape methods, and the Capitol Life is
determined that the beneficiaries under
its policies shall never suffer one days
unnecessary delay.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15

The above is an intensely interesting
exhibit proving the promptness of the
Capitol Life Insurance Company of
Colorado in settling claims under it's
policies. 1t illustrates one of the
many ways IN whlch an enterprlsing
western energy. does things while the
others are thinking about doing them.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15

following day, March 8, 1905. ready
to be handed over to the administrator
of the estate.
Mr.. Branneu was one of the best
known fire underwriters in the United
states, having organized the National
Association of Local Underwriters. He
was a genial. whole gentleman.
and much beloved by all those who
knew him in this community.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15

A committee of the National Educa-
tiopal Association will ask that the as
sociation in It's publications shall here
after chenge the smelling of tough"
to tuf. We may all have to come to
that way Of spelling. but 1t will be tuf
for some of us,
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15

II don't see how you got dyspepsia
at that French restaurant. hear the
cooking there is splendid" Maybe
1t is, but the only dishes whose names
I'm able to pronounce seem to be in
digestible."
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15

NO. said Uncle Allen Sparks, ~
went sav Doc Blipeins is a monu-
mer.ol liar Int cf nll the men am &C.
nrnirted with ho has the most vivid
recollections OF th'nos that never hap
Dcnrd."
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15

oh, no, Alonzo, celery Is not raised
In cellar. but the price is sometimes
raised by the seller.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc. Many
smokers prefer them to 10c cigars. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15

A shrewd man may be both wise and
honest. but the odds are against his be-
ing either.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15
Important to Mothers.

Many n mans sympathies are en-
listed who wouldn't enlist himself.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15

Be kind to beggars. You may want
to borrow money OF them some day.
Gilpin observer., 1906-03-15

Brevity may be the soul of wit but
when u man Is short it's no joke.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

NOliCe is ne-er, given - al iegaJ voters IN tins
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tpr Inc pu-pUse uf Ltectlng
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The Greeley tribune., 1906-01-11

Mushroom Growing and Mushroom
Spawn Making" is the title Of very
interesting bulletin just issued by the
Department Of Agriculture. This is
q subject which. to most farmers, is
surrounded by haze Of mystery and
hesitation, owing to the fact that there
are a number OF species of mushrooms
which are poisonous.
Determining the Poisonous Fungi.
The first question man will ask Is
How can l tell toadstool from a
mushroom" The Department answers
this question by saying that you can
not tell a mushroom from toadstool
because mushrooms are toadstools.
The general belief is well-nigh univer-
sal in this country that the fieshy UNI
brella-shaped fungi are divided into
two classes-mushroom which are
edible, and toadstools. which are poi.
sonous. The assumed difference does
not exist. All feshy umbrella-shaped
fungi are toadstools; number Of these
are edible. and commerce applies the
name mushroom; but not small num-
Der Of other toadstools are edible, and
great many of them, probably the
The Greeley tribune., 1906-01-11
EDIBLE MUSHROOMS.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL

I Many people who would enjoy musn'
rooms added to their menu are de-
barred because Of the difficulty OF OBJ
tanning them except at considerable
expense, and because of unfamlllarlty
as to methods Of home culture.
Mushrooms are easy to grow, and
beginners are often as successful with
them as are those having an extensive
experience Aside from preparing the
manure and making up the beds. 1t Is
a clean crop to handle and occupies lit
tie space. The gathering. sorting. pack
ing and marketing Of the mushrooms
can be easily taken care of by the wom-
en- of the household.
Cellars or basement rooms where the
temperature in the winter does not go
below 55 degrees or does not rise above
65 degrees are suitable places for grow
ing mushrooms. 1t is hardly advisable
to grow them under the living part OF
the house, since the odor Of the manure
will permeate the dwelling. Stables
that are not too cold in winter are
suitable.
Preparation of the Beds.
The mushroom bed is best prepared
well-bedded stables. Some straw is de-
sirable. but large percentage is OBJ
jectionable and should be removed.
The manure is cured by putting it un-
der cover in piles three to four feet deep
and of any length and width. 1t usu-
ally requires from ten to fifteen days to
cure. but should not be put in the beds
or boxes until the temperature has
The Greeley tribune., 1906-01-11

frequently causes an uncomfortable
fullness, which, If continued, results in
a form Of indigestion"
The principal directions Of one emf
nent specialist on digestive troubles
are, In most every case which comes to
him, to eat much less and chew it
more.
Better to Eat Little.
III the time that can be devoted to a
meal is short" he says, ut would be
well to remember that a small quantity
OF nourishing food. properly masti-
Gated, Is more beneficial than a larger
amount poorly chewed and swallowed
In q hurry. The best plan l know is
to leave the table without entirely sat
isfying ones hunger, while another
baked apple or piece of beef would
taste good.
Dinner being the principal meal of
the day, more solid foods are generally
served, and for that reason alone more
time Is required in properly eating it
A lew minutes should be given in tax.
ing soup, which can be chewed or swal-
lowed like fluids, according to the in
dividual desire. Many persons believe
that milk should always be chewed
Two-thirds Of the dinner hour
or longer, if convenient, should
be used in eating meats. veg.
etabies, etc, and the remainder
OF the period given over to the mas.
tication OF deserts, which, II of pastry
The Greeley tribune., 1906-01-11

cities, although many large growers
continue to sell entirely by contract or
by special orders to hotels and rest,
aurants. The farmer. however, VII!
find ready sale for any OF the standard
varieties. Should basement or cellar
be unavailable, open-air culture ma!
be resorted to, although this method
The Greeley tribune., 1906-01-11
of the Department Of Agriculture on
mushroom growing may be obtained
on application.
TO MAKE PERFECT PORK.
Method of SIaughtering Which In.
SureS wholesome Meat.

A Kansas City man has discovered
a novel mothod of preparing pork for
the market in way that will give to
the people meat which is perfectly
wholesome. The theory is advanced
that when pig is sent to slaughter,
every squeal emitted in the process Of
slaughter is an audible announcement
of nervous reaction that effects every
fiber Of its body, producing such
changes as will be detrimental to any
one .partaking of the flesh. The plan
proposed is to drive the porker up an
incline into a small pen. Just as he
steps in the pen the platform tits and
runs him down chute. At the end
of this chute there is a bucket of slop
or mash. or any other pig delicacy.
The animal polles his snout into the
bucket when his whole head is caught
in a trap and nitrous oxide renders
him unconscious before he has time
to let out even little squeal. While
the pig is in this state it is slaughtered.
There is no excitement, no sQueal and
consequently no thermic changes,
use.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-01-11

gone down to 100 degrees. A layer
of the more strawy portion of the
manure is first put on the bottom and
then thoroughly tramped or pounded
down. Succeeding layers are then ap-
piled and each packed down until the
bed is 10, IL or IA inches deep. Cul-
tivated mushroom spawn, used for
planting the beds. may be obtained
from nearly any scotsman in the form
Of dried manure bricks. These should
be broken up into pieces about 2 inches
in diameter. planting each piece in the
bed to 10 inches apart by making a
suitable hole 2 inches deep and press
ing the spawn firmly into it. The hole
should then be again filled with the
manure and packed down firmly. The
bed is covered loosely with excelsior or
straw to retain the moisture and to
The Greeley tribune., 1906-01-11
PLATE OF THE FINEST EDIBLE MUSHROOMS.

confined to the underground limestone
Quarries or cement mines. These
caves are not unlike some Of our mines
with galleries or halls radiating in
every direction Most Of these are we'll
ventilated by shafts. protected at the
surface by wooden towers. Until re-
cent times the mushroom growers Of
Paris refused to allow visitors to these
caves, some of which are miles in
length-the cultural methods being
carefully guarded. Even to-day 1t is
not easy to obtain permission to make
a casual visit to the mushroom caves.
The total production Of mushrooms in
Paris alone in 1901 amounted to more
than 10000 900 pounds.
In the United States fresh mush'
looms have only recently been Of any
importance commercially. although
they are not grown to any extent
The Greeley tribune., 1906-01-11

prevent too rapid fall of tempera-
ture. At the end of about a week
this material is removed, and the beds
are covered with AN inch to an inch
and half of rich loamy soil. In from
6 to z weeks mushrooms should begin
to appear.
Harvesting the Crop
Mushrooms are ready to pick about
the time the gills beneath the umbrella
portions are bright pink color. The
beds should be gone over every day;
every mushroom that is large enough
for market should be picked. In pick
ing. the mushroom should not be cut of
at the root, but by catching 1t by the
top and giving 1t gentle twist or bend
the fruit will come away from the
ground quite easily.
There is now u good open market for
fresh mushrooms in few Of the larger
The Greeley tribune., 1906-01-11
CHEW FOODS THOROUGHLY.
GLADSTONE CHE WE'D NEAT
THIRTY.TWO TIMES-OTHERS
RECOMMEND FIFTY.
Certain Indigestion Preventative
Less Food Well Masticated Fur
nishes More Nourishment tor Body
Saliva A Digestive.


Gladstone chewed every mouthful of
meat he ate thirty-two times. but sixty
times is not too often to chew mouth
full of solid food according to we'll
known specialist on stomach diseases,
who declares that 1t is the one sure
way to avoid indigestion, stomach ana
intestinal troubles.
Each mouthful should be chewed
from fifteen to sixty seconds, accord
ing to the kind of solids it contains.
he says. Every piece should be
ground into fine pulp and thoroughly
mixed with the saliva in the mouth
before 1t is in condition to be prop
erly digested Swallowing should be
slow. almost formal action. for II
bite is gulped down even after it has
been well masticated it will cause dis
tress by lodging in the thorax for a
few seconds and bringing on dull
heaviness in the chest and stomach.
Some foods should be more thor
oughly masticated than others. For
instance, beef, veal, mutton-in fact,
all heavy foods should be chewed for
at least a minute, while soft cereals,
mushes and well-cooked vegetables
need not be held in the mouth for more
than fifteen seconds before they will
be ready to swallow. All liQuids-tea.
coffee, milk, wine, water-should be
drunk slowly. Five minutes at least
should pc given over to the slow sip.
ping of cup of fluid, whether ii is hot
or cold, for a quantity suddenly put
into the stomach is not healthful. and