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Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28

that they are in reality paying more
for an inferior grade of goods than
those sold by the home merchant,
which probably cost them few cents
more.
Since the catalogue house has
sprung into the commercial world and
begun operations in the United States.
all kinds of schemes have been tried
and worked to get the money from
the people that are always looking for
bargains. No expense has been spared
in their struggle for the almighty dol
lar of the country people. and they
have been so far successful, at the
great expense of the home town of the
people that sent their money to these
concerns.
Magazines have been started for
the sole benefit Of the catalogue house,
and these circulated among the coun-
try people at ten or l5 cents year.
They build up circulation on this
low price of hundreds OF thousands;
this circulation brings to them mil
lions of dollars in advertising from the
catalogue houses and this money ex-
pended for advertising is more than
doubled from the sales of these con-
Germs to the country people who are
losers by the transaction.
Catalogues are sent out telling the
people that the house from which they
came Is the cheapest place in the
country to buy. and 1t is. II the person
receiving this catalogue wants cheap
pttn N
make and material. The farmer re-
ceives this catalogue. looks 1t over.
and after reading the we'll composed
guarantee or assurance that the goods
described in 1t are the very best that
can be found anywhere. sends in an
order. The house receives the order
and Immediately ships the articles
wanted. The farmer drives many
miles to get them and when the box Is
opened 1t is found to contain some.
thing much below his expectations.
but this does not satisfy his mind on
he fact that he has been duped and
that he Is not getting his full money
value. In a second order he may be
treated the same as the first one. but
still he may think that he has s.ved
money by buying 1t where he could
get It cheap.
At the same time the merchant at
home has the goods on the shelf In
his store waiting for them to be taken
away 30 that he can replace them with
rewer goods. thereby keeping his
stock fresh and up-to.date. II he has
no tAe article war'ed he con ordsr
Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28
AWFUL NEURALGIA
Pain Turned This Woman's Hair
White but She Was Cured by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills.

Do not seek relief from suffering
simply, but free your system from the
disease which is the cause of your
suffering. That is the message which
n former victim Of neuralgia sends to
those who are still in its grasp. Hot
applications, powders that deaden the
senses and others that reduce the
heart action may cause temporary re-
lief but the pain is sure to return vita
greater intensity.
Mrs. Evelyn Creusere. who has a
beautiful home at S11 Boulevard
West. Detroit, Mich, suffered for
years with neuralgia until she tried
this tonic treatment She says:
my trouble began about six years
ago and / did not rest as / should
have, but kept up about my many
duties. After a time became SO
weak l could not do any work at all.
l had severe backaches and such
dreadful headaches in the back part
and top of my head. My eyes were
easily tired and at times l saw black
spots before them. consulted sew
eral doctors but without the slightest
benefit. The pains were SO intense
that my hair turned white.
Il lost continually in weight and
strength and was almost in despair
when friend recommended DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills. tried them &C.
cording to directions and soon began
to feel relief. At the end of three
months l had gained ten pounds in
weight and had no more trouble WITH
my nerves. I have been in perfect
health ever since and can heartily
commend DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, so cents per box. six
boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co. Schenectady, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28

fairs, and he is ever on the 60 looking
to the interests of the people.
The people like to be entertained
Ind they will come many miles to
some amusement given by the mer-
chants of the town where they are
ever ready to go to sell their farm
products. The merchant cannot give
these entertainments unless he has
the support OF the people and 1t is not
fair to expect this of the men that are
striving for livelihood, when the peo-
pie send their money to concern in
some far away city that will neither
contribute to any of these enterprises
or take an interest in the surround
ings thereof
Home trading makes home ind U.s.
tries. bringr more to the town and
keeps them tsere, and 1t helps to build
up the place. But the town will be at
a stand-still SO long as the people per-
sist in this way OF robbing the home
merchants OF the right to live and do
business among them
II the people will keep their money
at home there will be no need for
complaint. The place will assume a
lively air, 1t will take on n metropoli-
tan look. and the people will say to
their neighbor that business is good,
and 1t will be, as long as the people
continue to trade in the home mar
kets. The least that person can do
toward the betterment OF the COM
munity and his own interests. is to
keep the money at home and see to It
that 1t is put where 1t is most needed
and wanted.
This should be vital question to
all concerned In the welfare OF his
community and 1t should be an estab.
llshed rule that one should not seek
for things in other parts that he can
get at home.
FENTON ]. LAWLER.
Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28
Nevada's New Gold Camps.

In an interview on his return from
Nevada a few days ago. Judge James
b. Belford of Denver said:
AT Tonopah there are some mines
of great wealth. and at Goldfield there
are some OF phenomenal richness. In
fact from Goldfield all the way to
Death Valley there are mines OF undis.
puted wealth.
THE future development of that por.
tion of the state will prove IL to be one
of great values. / can see no possible
good to Colorado In bearing down upon
this fact. Most Of the people out there
are natives of this state; they remem-
Der their former home and will un.
doubtedly return here to live when
their wealth is made. ! think 1t is a
short-sighted view to take that leads
certain publications to belittle the
great Nevada districts.
THE population of the state is really
at present in excess of the accommo.
dations that are Afforded. Now there
is only one railroad entering Goldfield.
but there Is another being pushed from
the south. which will enter Goidfield
Through Rhyolite and Bullfrog. travers-
ing regions heretofore practically un.
visited.
"Of course. the development of the
whole country has been retarded from
want of transportation facilities. 1t
has lacked those supplies essential to
an adequate growth OF mining coun.
try. But the incoming supplies are in
pressing every month. and I believe
From what | saw that there will be a
lyreat influx OF newcomers in Nevada
next summer. predict that there will
he a great many new discoveries there.
This winter the people have suffered
severely from lack OF fuel. There is no
coal or timber there. except very lit
tile of the latter, and the absence OF
these has made development difficult.
Bn, from the enterprise saw exhib'
tied while in that state. I reach the
conclusion that It is practically imma-
terial how barren country may ap-
t,ear on the surface. yet II you fill 1t
with an energetic population, backed
by &. reasonable sum OF money. and i'm.
belled by n desire to accumulate
wealth, It will overcome almost all nat.
tirnl disadvantages and build up first.
class commonwealth. Given the field
hnd the means, It is almost impossible
TO calculate the extent to which the nv.
crage man OF courage will go to make
his own fortune and the fortunes OF
sthes.
Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28
Drainage Tunnel Assured.

The Cripple Creek Drainage tunnel
is at last q certainty. The necessary
machinery, including a huge ten-ton
compressor, has been ordered from
the Eas. AMI will be on the ground
within a week, is the report at Colo
1sdo Springs, February 21st. "An ex-
ecutive board of three members, ap-
Iointei at meeting of the Cripple
Creek Drainage and Tunnel Company,
this afternoon, will have sole charge
of the operations. The committee will
rect here tomorrow or Saturday to
make arrangements to advertise I'M
mediately for bids on the construction
work Bunk houses, etc, will be built
next week at the portal OF the tunnel
III Catch park.
"This was definitely decided upon at
The meeting in the offices Of President
S. S. Bernard to-day. The tunnel will
he built from Catch park to the point
of contact OF the eruptive rock with
the granite.
1.-The work will require thirty
months and will cost between $3.50, 900
and 100000. Almost without an ex-
ception every mine in the district has
contributed to the project. The COM
mittee has on hand absolute pledges OF
S350,O00, with $4,000 still to come
from the railroads and some small
mines. All subscriptions are subject
- the cali of the committee, and one
per cent. of the total amount will be
called Immediately. Various proper
tions Of the subscriptions will be re-
ceived as the work progresses.
Although the nine directors of the
tunnel company were given full
charge OF the proposition at meeting
oi the Cripple Creek mine owners sew
eral months ago, these directors to-
day turned over the supervision OF the
executive work of the company to the
executive committee of three. This
committee is composed of s. S. Ber'
nard of the FL Paso, F. F. CASTILLO OF
lhs Mary Mckinney, and F. G. Peck OF
the Portland company. Il. r. Country
nan, a prominent mining engineer of
Cripple Creek, will probably be chosen
consulting engineer The local law
firm of Gunnell and Chinn was to-day
appointed counsel for the Tunnel com
Iany.
The east side mines, who are con
l;ibuting ten per cent. of their invest
nients, Intend ultimately to continue
the tunnel from the point Of contact to
the Vindicator shaft. This will require
sbout the same expenditure and time
as tunnel now contemplated. The
Tunnel committee annouced to-day
that the 100000 required to drive
the bore can be raised any time that
they desire to complete the tunnel tc
Tie Vindicator"
Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28

from the wholesaler or manufacturer
and 1t will be sent to the purchaser
In as good condition and short time
as IL 1t had been ordered from a cata-
logue house. The home merchants 8
business must be kept up and in order
to do this it Is absolutely necessary
that the people at home patroniZe
him and help him keep up with the
times, or else he will soon be out OF
the struggle for existence among the
country people.
The home merchant should not be
expected to pay the highest price for
produce and farm products and then
be turned. down by the seller of these
articles when he wants anything in
the merchants line. He should be the
first one to be consulted when the
farmer intends buying. He should he
seen and arrangements made for the
purchase of the article, If he does not
carry it in stock.
The home merchant advertises or
should advertise, in the home paper.
This keeps the home paper in the field
and helps the community along. The
people take the home paper because
it gives all the local news that they
cannot get any other way and thus the
advertisements of the merchants are
read by them. II the people do not
patronize the home merchant he can
not afford to advertise, and without
advertising paper will soon prove a
failure. Soon the home paper is sent
to the wall for the want OF support
from the merchants; it may have
large circulation, but without the mer.
chants help it will soon be lost to
sight. Then the merchant is next to
get out of business for the want OF
support, and the town will decrease in
population, and the people will won
der what the trouble is when the
editor and the merchant leave town
together.
The home merchant contributes to
the support of the church, he pays
his taxes to keep the schools up, he
contributes to the horse show, the fall
festival, and the hundred and one
things that he is supposed to help out
and give his support to. He is at the
head of the list for everything that Is
for the good of the community and he
deserves the honest and hearty CO
operation of all the people. all the
time, that are interested in the well
fare of the community in which they
live The merchant helps to elect the
men that are to represent them in the
city, county, state and national A.
Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28
Reflection from Orc Deposits.

German observers recorded as long
ago as 1747 that luminous emanation
of variable shape will appear in the
dark at points on the surface OF the
earth below which there are extensive
ore deposits. Immediately before or
during a thunderstorm these phenom.
ena are said to be especially striking.
Similar observations have more re.
Gently been made In North America
In the neighborhood OF ore deposits.
Tho electric emanation given OF from
the surface OF the earth has been re-.
peatedl" ascertained hicaIi,
Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28
GREAT SOLAR SPOT FOUND.
Prof. Brashear Announces Discovery
Which Portends Storms.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Professor John A.
Brashear of the Allegheny observatory
has announced discovery of one OF
the greatest sun spots ever called to
the attention of astronomers. He says
electrical disturbances will be expert
enced throughout the country soon.
These disturbances, he further de-
clares, may take the form of dis
play of the aurora borealis or tele-
graph and telephone communication
may be seriously affected.
The present spot is so large that 1t
can be seen through smoked glass and
the scientist says it is one of the most
active of solar spots. In his statement
of the discovery Profession Brashear
says:
"A very large and beautiful sun spot
or solar disturbance is now crossing
the face of the sun and Is approaching
the central meridian. This is the larg-
est spot that has been seen for sew
eral years. Its approximate length is
$4,000 miles and it is 10000 miles
wide, covering an area of about $780,
900 square miles. There is considera-
BILE activity in the spot and there may
be some electrical disturbances on tae
earth soon, but this is rather difficult
to predict on account of the position
of the disturbance in relation to tne
earth.
Besides this great group of spots,
there are three other groups to the
west of it, and fourth is just leaving
the sun on the eastern side. This
great spot can be readily seen by the
naked eye with a piece of smoked
glass. Indeed, my attention was call
ed to it by a gentleman who saw it
through the morning fog. We have
been observing the spot with great
interest, measuring it and estimating
its size. 1t is a great spot. stretching
an eighth of the way across the sun.
1t comes at time when it is not
usual to expect sun spots and is OF
greater interest for that reason. Why
it now appears is not explained
Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28
u. S. DISPENSATORY
Describes the Principal Ingredients
Contained in Pe.ru-na.

Are we claiming too much for Peruna
when we claim it to be an effective
remedy for chronic catarrh? Have we
! abundant proof that Peruna is in real
ity such catarrh remedy7 Let us see
what the United States Dispensatory
says of the principal ingredients Of
Peruna.
Take, for instance, the ingredient
hydrastis canadensis, or golden seal.
The United States Dispensatory says
Of this herbal remedy, that it is largely
employed in the treatment of depraved
mucous membranes, chronic rhinitis
(nasal catarrh), atomic dyspepsia lea
tarrh of the shomach), chronic intesti-
nal catarrh, catarrhal jaundice, (ca-
tarrh of the liver and in diseased
mucous membranes of the pelvic organs.
It is also recommended for the treat
ment of various forms of diseases pe-
culiar to women.
Another ingredient of Peruna, cory
talis formosa, is classed in the United
States Dispen satory as tonic. So also
is cubebs classed as a stomachic and as
tonic for the mucous membranes.
Cedron seeds is another ingredient of
Peruna, an excellent drug that has
been very largely overlooked by the
medical profession for the past fifty
years. The seeds are to be found in
very few drug stores. The United
States Dispensatory says of the action
Of cedron that it is used as q bitter
tonic and in the treatment of dysentery,
and in intermittent diseases as a sub
stitute for quinine.
Oil of copaiba, another ingredient of
Peruna, is classed by the United States
Dispen satory as a mild stimulant and
diuretic. It acts on the stomach and
Intestinal tract. 1t acts as stimu-
liant on the genito-urinary membranes.
Useful in chronic cystitis, chronic dys-
entery and diarrhea, and some chronic
diseases of the liver and kidneys.
Send to US for a free book of testimo-
malls of what the people think of Pc
runa as a catarrh remedy. The best
evidence is the testimony of those who
have tried it.
Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28
Feminine Amenitiea.
have tried i,

isn't that the poetess over there
in the corner who came to see us after
dinner the other night" asked the
girl, "and wept all over the place. tell
ing US her tale Of woe; wept so that
went out and got some things for
ner dinner and cooked them for her
and you brought out bottle of your
very best wine and gave it to herr"
Yes" returned the woman, she
doesn't seem to see us now, does
she?"
The next time she comes to us
with her tale of woe," affirmed the
girl severely, "she won't see us, If we
catch a glimpse Of her first"
In His Fathers Footsteps.
Allan Sankey, son of the famous sing
ing revivalist, is following his fathers
footsteps as a composer, and some
Of his hymns are popular in New
England revival meetings.
Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28
FARM LARoRERs IN DEMAND.
Plan Adopted by Empire State to
Supply Needed Help.

New York-The bureau of informa-
ZION and statistics OF the New York
state department of agriculture esti-
mates that fully $4,000 laborers will
be required on the farms of the state
this spring, and through its office in
this city is putting into execution a
novel plan, which, in small way.
proved highly successful in supplying
the demand last year.
The department has advertised ex-
tensively both in New York and In
Europe for agricultural laborers, and
as consequence is in daily receipt
of many applications from men. both
single and married. who are anxious
to work on the farms of the state.
Many applications have been received
from Holland and other European
countries, where whole families are
willing to emigrate il assured of farm
employment here.
Many immigrants reaching New
York are at once engaged by the bu-
reau of farm employment. Last year
the bureau placed 4,l71 farm laborers.
and hopes this year to increase the
number to the 1000 which will give
the farmers of the state chance to
sleep nights. But an Investigator who
day or two listened to 2S appeals
for assistance in two hours spent on
two blocks on Fourteenth street, all
of them from men out of work" and
then recalled the many appeals of
philanthropic and charitable organiza-
,;,l
New York's army of unemployed. won
ders why it should be necessary to
advertise in Europe for laborers to
relieve a situation within ten miles OF
Broadway which is little better than
that of Kansas at the time of the
Sheat harvest.
Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28
Oriqin OF "helpmeet.~

"Helpmeet" has had curious his.
tory which began with the biblical
account Of the creation. when "the
Lord God said. 1t is not good that
the man should be alone; will make
him an help meet for him" That is
to say, a fit assistant. But the two
words hove become curiously combin
ed into "helpmeet." and they are
constantly used as one. Moreover
the confusion is increased by the cor
ruption OF the words into "help.mnte.'
and Macaulay writes OF the waiting
woman who was generally cons!d .c
: "a the most suitable help mate ~.
aisJn."
Gilpin observer., 1907-02-28
The Worlds Gold Production.

Figures gathered by the New York
Financial Chronicle from the best
available authorities place the aggre-
gate value of the worlds gold produc.
ton for the past year at $500, 0,472, ,445.
This shows an increase over the pro.
Guction OF 1905 Of s22. 400, 900 The an
nual production of the worlds gold
LANES for the past eleven years in
ounces and value is shown in the fol
lowing tabip.
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dict, Guilty as charged" And
again, the jury may disagree. .
OAsToEEA.
Bear. tn. ~" Kind You Have Always Bought
'''1i'''' Si &MAzzNx
Otterbein.

The stork visited Albert Siler's
home last Saturday night bring
ing a baby girl. We join with
Albert in rejoicing.
Perry Niswonger and family
visited Henry Hoff and family
Sunday.
Frank Sharrit and family, Hen
ry and Thomas Broadstock and
families visited Jesse Broadstock
and family Sunday.
James Gabbert and family Wis
tied Harrison Coblentz and wife
Sunday.
About sixty of the neighbors
and friends of Jacob Geeting met
at his home last Friday night in
honor Of the departure Of the
party that started for Canada on
Tuesday of this week. The eve
ming was we'll spent and all were
highly entertained with selec-
tions on the graphaphone.
Samuel Grubbs of Greenville
spent Friday on his farm.
Curt Grubbs and wife were the
proud possessors of the genuine
measles last week.
Burney Roberts and family and
Tunis Roberts visited Ross Rob-
erts and family Sunday.
George Trump and family, R.
G. Howell and wife and John
Grubbs visited T. L. Howell and
family Sunday.
Arthur Stutz and family visit
ed Wesley Hemp Sunday.
Miss Jessie Freed of New Mad
ison and Miss Trenary of Rock
port, Ind, visited John Gilflan's
over Sunday.
Mrs. Van Odell visited at Ezra
Slifer's Friday.
John Hetzler and family visit
ed at Van Odell's Sunday.
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Our HooSier Budget.

Portland, Ind, Mar. IS, 1907.
While shoveling snow the 9TH
er day, thought of the contrast
between Indiana and Louisiana.
Down there we might have been
digging potatoes. While we were
eating strawberries in the south
the temperature was 80 degrees
below zero in the Dakotas; yet
we hear people praising the great
facilities of the Dakotas and of
Canada. Well wager penny
that those land agents who per-
suade their neighbors to go up
north expect to go to a warm
country in the future. In the
northwest it is said much stock
perished the past winter on ac-
count of the long and extreme
cold weather. Go north in the
winter and see how you like it.
Go south in the winter and note
the contrast. In the south the
cattle need no care, only the pas
ture-no snow for them to paw
until death relieves them; poor
children go barefoot the year a.
round on the hillsides of the sun
ny south, and that from choice.
Pardon me, readers, but we have
seen much of Uncle Sans do
main and for an easy life let me
spend it under a fig tree, or in
the shade of a cluster of bananas,
or sitting on top the old rail fence
watching the negro picking cot
ton, or sitting on the banks of
some stream fishing every month
in the year. But dont't take me
north where the tender lettuce
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A Humane Appeal.

A humane citizen of Richmond,
Ind, Mr.. U. D. Williams, 1O7
West Main St., says: II appeal
to all persons with weak lungs
to take DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, the only remedy that has
helped me and fully comes up to
the proprietor's recommends
tion.'' 1t saves more lives than
all other throat and lung RENE
dies put together. Used as a
cough and cold cure the world
over. Cures asthma, bronchitis,
Group, whooping' cough, quinsy,
hoarseness, and phthisic, stops
hemorrhages of the lungs anC
builds them up. Guaranteed al
VIM. Kipp's Sons drug store
SOC. and $1.OO. Trial bottle free