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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-18
His Dear Old Mother.

"My dear old mother, who is now
eighty three years old, thrives on Elec-
trio Bittrrs," writes w, B, Brunson,( of
Dublin. Ga, "She has taken them for
about two years and enjoys excellent
appetite, feels strong and sleeps WELL"
That's the way Electric Bitters affect
the aged, and the same happy re-ults
follow in all cases of femrle weakness and
general debility. Weak, puny children
too, are greatly strengthened by them
Guaranteed also for stomach, liver and
kidney troubles, by c. V. johnson
Druggist. SOC.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-18

WHY WASTE YHUR TIME LOOKING AROUND
STAND AT THE TOP OF THE CLOTHING TRADE.
WE DO Not, HOWEVER, FEAR COMPARISON.
WE ESPECIALLY INVITE YOU To COMPARE OUR
READY-MADE SUITS WITH THoSE THE TAIL
FOR. OUR CLOTHING is MANUFACTURED.
BUTCHERS DO NOT MAKE OUR CLOTHING, BUT
TAILORS. BUTCHERS DO Not TAILOR SUITS.
BUT TAILORS SOMETIMES BUTCHER SUITS.
YOU CAN TRY ON ONE OF OUR SUITS AND YOU
NEED Not TAKE 1T UNLESS 1T SUITS YOU
AND FITS YOU. YOU WON'T HAVE To MAKE
YOUR FRIEND, THE TAILOR, FEET BADLY Be
CAUSE YOU DO Not LIKE THE SUIT WE TRY
ON YOU. is Not YOUR BEST FRIEND, YOUR
SELF? WE CAN SAVE THOSE WHO WEAR
TAILOR MADE CLOTHES TO 40 PER CENT.
RESPECTFULLY,
1.-THE TROY" WILLIAM SMITH.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-18
Hear Vel

J. M. Leake of Driscoll ridge. ad-
dress Troy, is an experienced auc-
tioneer and is in the field for this kind
of business. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Let him call your next sale. Oct 18-4t.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-18
Need It Mended?

If your shoe needs mending have it
fixed. I now have a good shoemaker
with me at my harness shop. Geo. Saad.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-10-18

The grandmothers of the old Dutch
Dunkard families of Western Pennsyl-
vania have made and used Hickory
Bark Cough Remedy" and reared their
families on it for hundred years.
Now you can buy it Of your dealers.
Ask for it, and use it, because it is
pure; because it will stop your cough;
because it is the best cough remedy
made today. Try it. For sale by c.
V. Johnson and all dealers everywhere.
When in Troy try sack of Genesee
-four. Sold by w. M. Duthie.
Get a kodak at the drug store.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
WANTED TO DROP THE "sHop."
Professor Complains Of Monotonous
Repetition Of Titles.

"Have you ever noticed" asked the
professor, that because of societys
decree, we are not only forced always
to think Of certain men as associated
with their occupations, but that even
in addressing them we must remind
them of their callings?
Take the doctor, for example. I
should think that he would be ever
lastingly tired of having his profess
sion brought home to him by every
body who speaks to him. Even the
wives of physicians fall into the habit
of addressing their husbands by their
title of office. 1t must be very wear
ing. On my way abroad last summer
l met a man who holds one of the
chairs at Harvard. The first thing that
we did after becoming we'll enough
acquainted to feel little freedom
with each other was to stop using the
word professor You may call me
anything you like he said one day to
me, so long as the term you employ
doesn't remind me of my work.
incidentally, what dreadful monot-
ony it must be for the holders Of
military or political offices to be adj
dressed constantly as General or
Colonel or Captain Governor or
Senator It's all right, at first; it
makes a man feel his Importance; but
the sameness of it, day after day,
week after week! A handle to a name
is sometimes necessary. but must it
always be used?"
mo, indeed, professor" his friend
agreed warmly.
The professor looked sad and then
changed the subject.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
FELLOW HE WAS LOOKING FOR.
Reuben Willing to Be Bunkoed, But
Wanted Run for His Money.

Reuben had Just landed in town
with wad Of seemly proportions and
was looking about curiously at the
throng in the railroad station wait
ing room, says the Chicago News.
Looking for some one?" asked a
well-dressed and smiling man, with
considerable glibness.
YES" said Reuben, after a pause,
during which he had inspected the
stranger from feet to head and back
again. "Yes, l am looking for some
feller, an l bet hoss you're him. l
wanted t. find slick feller that
wanted t take m roll. Hyer 1t is.
come t. town t. spend it in havin' a
good time, but was tole that some
sharper'd find some way O. gittin' it
away from me, in spite O. faith. l
b'lieved what they tole me, fer Hi
Medders an Jake Luscomb both owns
up t bein' heap brighter n me, an
both O. them got skun right hyer in
Shycawgo. So I says to 'em: Well l
says, if it's a case of git skun, tn
sooner tn better, an I'm goin' t see
how he skins me an git all kin fer
m money Now, all l asst of you,
mister, in exchange fer this hyer roll
is t. gimme tn biggest time ye kin t.
make fair profit on yer time an
labor. Sail in with this roll O. mine,
mister. I'll keep in sight O. ye till she's
gone"
But the confidence man had fallen
in a dead faint. Reuben remarked:
well, I'll be danged!" as he care
fully pocketed his hard-earned roll
and started to hunt more competent
swindler.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Names Three-Footed Bear.

Vanceboro's big three-footed bear,
which has survived so many battles,
is dead killed by Jed Johnson and
Bob" Crooker, according to the Ken.
nebec Journal. They set a dead fall
and the bear was caught mapping.
Bruin was one of the largest ever
seen in that vicinity and was very
old. One foot was missing, having
evidently been taken off in a trap,
but so well healed that old hunters
say that the accident must have hap
pened years ago. The bear had been
seen in many places within firty.
mile radius, Musquash Lake, in Tops.
field; Lambert Lake and the Orient
Horseback being his famous stamping
grounds. He had been fired at scores
of times, but always escaped. Half
a dozen scars Of bullets were found in
his hide, and one ear had a clean hole
through 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
No Hurry.

The American traveller who en-
deavors to hasten the comfortably
gated orient against it's wish soon
comes to halt. That was the ex-
perience of "A Woman Alone in the
Heart of Japan"
Make the rikman hurry. have a
date and can't wait here all day." she
said to the boss rikman" at the sta
ton. He blazed like a fiery dragon.
we'll. you get so mad, you no can
wait for dis. you go find 'nodder rik-
sha," he said.
She answered very meekly: Dear
friend, you do not know me. l am
not the least bit mad. This is only a
gentle American hustle. II you want
me to be real mad, will show you the
difference"
well. you vas almos' mad" he In
sisted. You seem JUS like mad when
you say No can wait; mus have rik-
sha quick; hurry up!"-Youth's
Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Why His Speech Was Strange.

When George Ade wintered in
Egypt" said Baltimorean, at
amused him good deal to see the
serious way in which his fellow tour
lists took their smattering of the
Arabic tongue. They had picked up
all this flimsy knowledge in n week
or two's reading, but they acted as
though it was the precious fruit of a
lifetime's study. At Assouan a young
woman from st. Joseph complained
that she could not understand the
Arabic of her guide. To the crowd
that encircled her she pointed out
the guide-a bent old fellow with a
white beard-and she said bitterly
that, after her thorough study of
Arabic, it seemed strange that she
and this guide could not converse.
From the rear of the crowd Mr.. Ade
called gravely: It's your own fault,
Miss Hodson. You should have hired
younger guide. These toothless old
ones all speak gum Arabic"
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Close to Nature.

A gentleman from one OF the north.
ern states hurried to Texas to the bed
side Of his son, who lay sick with a
very high fever. says Harper's Week
ly. The doctor who accompanied him
was very anxious to procure some ice
for his patient, and the father went
out in search thereof. He approached
group on the hotel piazza, inquiring
where he might get some ice. None Of
the group made any response for some
time. but when the inquiry was re-
peated. one man finally renounced to-
bacco Juice for articulation. Striding
to the end Of the balcony, he elected
the Juice and made the still somewhat
irrelevant reply: We'll. who the HI
ever heered O. ice In the summer.
time3"
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Love Told on Persian Cushions.

Certain sentimental young women
are embroidering Oriental cushions as
gifts for their best young men or
the ones they would dearly like to be
their best young men. Lines of Per.
sian poetry are woven among strange
birds and flowers. 1t is no drawback
that the man cannot read Persian.
The phrase may have all the more de-
lightful significance because he doesn't
know what under the sun it means.
One girl is weaving a phrase to the eff.
feet that true love is better than
rubies. AS she has stocks and bonds,
and the young man of her affections
hasn't, the cushion message, when
translated to him, will be equivalent
to a leap-year proposal. Youths who
get such cushions should get the aid
of the right kind of college professor
for translating. If none is available
there are Persian rug merchants in
TOWN.. Y. Press.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
BLACK HAWK NEWS NEVADAV|LLE N0TES|

The Red Men celebrated their 9th
anniversary Monday evening in their
new hall. Dancing was indulged in un-
til II O'Clock, when a big turkey supper
was then served to the members.
Plenty of everything in wide variety
was served, after which dancing was
resumed and continued until 8 a. m. on
Tuesday.
Fred Matthews rode the goat in the
Red Men Thursday evening and receiv-
ed the first degree, and will again try
the animal this Thursday evening for
the second degree.
The great chancellor of the K. of P.
visited Black Hawk lodge No. 4 last
evening.
Don't forget the Red Mems social
dance next Saturday evening, at their
new hall.
Charles Jacobs and wife arrived on
Monday evening from McCook, Neb,,
to take in the Red Mems anniversary
doings and will visit with relatives until
after the holidays.
j. M. Hurwitz, wife and child, came
up from Denver last Friday evening to
visit with Mrs. Hurwitz' parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. N. Rachofsky.
About 200 tickets were sold for the
dance Tuesday evening given for the
benefit of Thomas Roberts. Owing to
the disagreeable weather which pre-
vailed many of the tickets were not
used. The Red Men donated their hall
and the Rebekahs served the supper.
Dancing was continued until l O'Clock.
Leo Voll furnished the music.
Mrs. Allen, great Pocahontas, is here
with Nello Boyd of Idaho Springs, wife
of the great Senior Sycamore, and are
making an official visit to Neota Coun-
Gil. Wednesday evening, after few
limitations, fine banquet was served.
Miss Florence Hill is visiting with
friends in Idaho Springs for few days.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
CHESTNUT COLUMN
From the Files of Tho Observer, Week
Ending December FL, 1887.

Joseph Curnow was required by Jas.
Couch, ]. P, to give bond in the sum of
$1,000 for his appearance at the next
term of court on account of his partici
patton in the shooting bee at Nevada
vile Sunday evening. He was unable
to give bond ard went to jail
The thermometer indicated fifteen
degrees below zero.
The noted detective John league was
on hand interviewing the prisoners at
the county jail.
"To John L. Sullivan, Boston, U. S.
A., with best wishes of Albert Edward,
Prince of Wales" was the inscription
on the gold watch presented to the
champion pugilist by his Royal High
ness.
John Cox went to Georgetown this
week for the purpose of taking unto
himself wife.
Mrs. Feehan bought the residence of
B. T. Wells in Chase gulch for So, 500.
The property was cheap for the sum.
Sterl Newell and Livesay were up all
night in their night clothes, running
from one water pipe to another trying
to keep Jack Frost away. But Jack
got there just the same.
The Goldman and Hogan half interest
in the Little Alice mine, was sold in
Denver this week for the sum of S., 900.
Bella l. Lorah came up from the
School of Mines at Golden to spend the
holidays with his parents.
County Clerk and Recorder Bartholo-
NEW Robins was confined to his home
with la grippe.
Miss Theodore Ranney, teacher in the
public school, had been laid up for sew
eral days with a severe cold.
Born-In Central City, Colorado, on
Tuesday, December goth, 1887, to the
wife of Thomas Husband, son. In
Russell Gulch, Monday, December 18th,
1897, to the wife of James Richards, a
daughter.
Mr.. C. w. Fonda had commenced
work on the Gem mine in Gibson gulch.
j. Mellor G. Co. S bank shipped Sc, 300
of gold to the mint in the last two
weeks in small retorts.
The Flynn brothers were taking out
good grade of ore in the East Notaway.
The last shipment netted them $50 per
ton.
Hon. S. V. Newell returned from
Denver where he had been visiting with
his family.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Poor Prospects.

Kid Mccoy Cor Norman Selby, to
give the ex-pugilist his right name)
bought the other day s350,000 Office
building in New York.
To a reporter who congratulated
him on this opulence. Mr. Selby said:
at is pleasanter to be well-to-do
than to be hard up. l thank good
ness l am not like. the young man out
in St. Joseph whom l heard about the
other day. He and his sweetheart
certainly have poor prospects.
"A friend of mine called on this
st. Joseph fellows sweetheart one
night and found her embroidering.
"'Oh. / say my friend exclaimed.
what exquisite embroidery, don't you
know. 1t is little case for jewels,
isn't IT."
"'Well. no. said the young wom-
an; but you see. George, poor dar.
ling, has nothing to keep his pawn
tickets In"
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
HAIRPiNs AND THEIR USES.
Many Popular Services Performed by
Little instrument.

1t is recorded that Zola, on being
asked what impressed him most when
in England, replied: THE sight of SO
many hairpins strewn along the paths"
He probably, with most people, did
not realize to what varied and service
able uses this little article is put. 1t
is an excellent substitute. for a paper
cutter; 1t will pierce cigar or clean
a pipe; as a buttonhook, either for
boots or gloves. it is invaluable; in
extremities it has served as a tooth
pick, horrible as this may seem;
while, If sufficient number are used,
1t supplies the place of hatpin.
There is another popular service
also that 1t performs. Recently at a
smart hotel young lady took up a
novel, saying to the man who was
carrying 1t around: How far have
you got with this story?" AS she
spoke she opened the book with that
quick movement which inevitably be-
trays the bookmarker, then putting it
down with a laugh, added: "Oh. was
looking for the hairpin which marked
the place you had reached, but of
course you don't use hairpins."
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
NEVER ASK FOR THEIR FEE.
Japanese Physicians Leave compensa-
tion to Their Patients.

A Japanese doctor never thinks of
asking a poor patient for fee. There
is a proverb among the medical fra
ternity Of Japan: when the twin
enemies, poverty and disease, invade
a home, then he who takes aught from
that home, even though it be given
him, is robber."
"Often," says DR.. Matsumoto, "a
doctor i'll not only give his time and
his NJ icine freely to the sufferer,
but + will also give him money to
tide him over his dire necessities.
Every physician has his own dispen-
sary, and there are very few chemists
shops in the empire. When rich man
calls in a physician he does not ex-
pect to be presented with bill for
his medical services. In fact, no such
thing as a doctors bill Is known in
Japan, although nearly all the other
modern appliances are in vogue there.
The doctor never asks for his fee. The
strict honesty of the people makes
this unnecessary. When he has fin
ished with a patient, a present is
made to him of whatever sum the pa
tient or his friends may deem to be
just compensation. The doctor is sup
posed to smile, take the fee, bow,
and thank his patron"
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
prv Rot In Men.

The first strong external revela-
ton of the dry rot in men is ten
dency to lurk and lounge; to be at
street corners without Ineligible
reason; to be going anywhere when
met; to be about many places rather
than at any; to do nothing tangible,
but to have an intention of perform
ing variety of intangible duties to-
morrow or the day after. When the
manifestation of the disease is OBJ
served, the observer will usually con-
meet 1t with vague impression once
formed or received that the patient
was living little too hard. He will
scarcely have had leisure to turn it
over in his mind and form the ter
rible suspicion dry rot when he will
notice change for the worse in the
patients appearance-a certain SLOW
enlfness and deterioration which is
not poverty nor dirt nor intoxication
nor ill-health, but simply dry rot
Roanoke Times.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
WOULD WAIT A LITTLE LONGER.
Old Man Was Taking No Chances on
Possible Trouble.

He was man of 10, but as he had
had his hair and his long whiskers
colored Jet black one had to look at
him twice to get his age down pat. 1t
was on the rear end of street car,
and after the wind had blown through
those colored whiskers for ten minutes
he asked of the man smoking the
bad cigar:
ANY news from Japan this morn
ing?"
Il didn't see any in my paper" was
the reply.
1.-THE excitement is sort O. dying
out, eh?"
Eyes, think So"
But there may be another row over
something?"
ut is possible, of course, but I
hardly think so. There was no real
cause for the excitement anyhow"
mo, guess not, but I'm rather con-
servative and l think I'll wait a cou-
pie of weeks longer"
For what, may / ask?"
ITO pop the question to a widder
who owns farm on the Connecticut
shore right where the Japs can sail
up and blow the dirt out of 1t down
to bedrock. Widder's all right and
farms all right up to the present time,
but I'm taking no chances. If every
things all serene for two weeks more
l pop; If there's any more talk about
war l wipe this dye off and shave up
and tell all widders to go to grass"
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
IN RUSSELL GULCH

Eugene Cannon left for the valley
this morning after a pleasant visit with
relatives and friends.
Antoine Zancanella will be married on
Saturday of this week and the boys are
getting their instruments" ready for
the big charivari.
Cap Ferganchick last week received
new trombone, and Will Richards ex-
poets his new tuba any day. These
instruments will make big addition to
the Russell Gulch band
Curtis G. Chelew reports business as
quite lively in the livery and general ex-
pressing line.
The dance given last Friday evening
by the Russell Gulch band was a decid-
ed success and the boys are very well
pleased.
The people of this section are very
much pleased with the orchestra which
was organized some time ago and have
been dispensing excellent music at the
local dances. The following comprise
the orchestra:
Philip Curtis Violin.
George Scheffer-C Cornet.
Lou Scheffer-C Clarionet.
Cap Ferganchick Trombone.
Josephine Curtis-Piano.
At the mask ball given by the band
boys John Hughes and Emily Hughes
won the prizes for the fanciest and gro
tesque costumes.
Anna Wagner is expected home Sat-
urday from Belleville, Colo.
John Curnow and wife moved to Ne
vadaville this week.
Wanda Gehmann has gone to Golden
to spend the holidays.
Mamie Johnson left this week for
Texas where she will spend her school
vacation.
The Sunday school social on Saturday
evening was great success.
C. A. Wagner returned Thursday
from trip to Denver.
S. T. Harris returned Saturday from
business trip to the metropolis.
Frank Paxton returned Sunday from
a visit to the Queen city.
Sam Parfet left Sunday for Cripple
Creek.
Tom Edwards returned Saturday af-
ter u visit to Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
School for Walters.

1t is often n matter OF wonder why
foreign walters are preferred to Eng
lish ones, even In English hotels, says
London Truth. The reason is very
simple one. The foreigner is far
better waiter. His aim is not always
to remain a waiter. but to rise In the
hotel business to a higher position
In Lausanne there is school for wait
ers. They are taught there foreign
languages. and not only to wait well
but everything else connected with
the working OF hotel.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Distinction of Blankets.

The disinfection of wooden things of
all sorts after infectious fevers and
the like is always matter Of diff
Guilty. says the London Hospital
Blankets, for example, and suits of
clothing are often greatly damaged
when sterilized by moist heat.
II the electrolytic process destroys
anthrax bacilli and leaves wool fiber
absolutely intact, new light is
thrown upon the question how to ster-
Ilize woolen things after scarlet fever,
for example. II anthrax germs and
vegetable fbers are destroyed by a
simple process Of electrolysis, 1t
seems reasonable to suppose that the
infective agents in the specific fevers
would be SO, too.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
TAKES LONG TO CAST STATUE.
Many Delicate and Laborious Opera,
tions Required.

Immense pains and immense labor
attend the production of bronze
statue of any size, even after the
artist has done his work." remarks a
sculptor.
"To begin with, the plaster model
has to be completely covered with
small Jumps Of special kind of sand,
sometimes as many as 1900 to 1000
Of these pieces being required. After
these blocks of sand are dry they are
taken off the cast one at time and
carefully put together to form the
mold. The latter is then filled with
clay, and the same operation is again
gone through, facsimile of the plas-
ter cast being thus obtained.
"Then comes the most delicate part
Of the whole work. The clay model,
or core as it is technically called,
has to have quarter of an inch taken
OF its entire surface, which, as may
readily be imagined, is anything but
easy, especially If the subject be at
all ornate.
1.-THE core is then again put into
the mold-which has, of course, to be
reconstructed once more-being kept
exactly in the center by means of iron
rods.
"The molten bronze is then poured
In from the. top. completely filling the
space between the core and the mold.
After it has cooled the latter is again
removed and the clay interior extract
ed. VIXEN the statue, somewhat rough,
and needing a slight touching up, is
reyaaled -
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Women Are Good Explorers.

DR.. Charles Shaw. the biologist, says
that seven out of ten women are At
ted by nature to make good explorers.
He has taken women through the
mountains on hard scientific trips. and
he declares that they not only stand
the trip as well as men, but they have
q latent love for the wilderness that
keeps them spiritually as well as
physically vigorous. -
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Long Spell Of Bad Weather.

Two ladies who had not seen each
other for years recently met In the
street. They recognized each other
after time. and their recognition
was cordial
so delighted to see you again.
Why. you are scarcely altered"
80 glad; and how little changed
you are. Why, how long is 1t since
we metz"
About ten years."
"And why have you never been to
see me?"
my dear, just look at the weather
we have had"
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Blinded While WALKING Wire.

While walking wire rope across
South Bowlder canyon. near Denver,
Col, Ivy Baldwin suddenly was
stricken temporarily blind. but by
talking to the men at the other end he
retained his nerve and finished in
safety, probably the most perilous
walk ever undertaken by man. The
wire was 5S3 feet above ground and
from end to end was $50 feet.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Questionable Veracity.

Green-So Braggs tells a different
tale, does he? Well, l guess my word
is as good as his.
Brown should hope So Braggs
is a charter member of fishing club.
Chicago Daily News.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Chorus Essentials.

What kind of voice have you?"
asked the theatrical manager of the
sweet thing who was applying for q
place in the chorus.
"Oh, l have no voice." she replied.
But here are my measurements"
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Canadian Bounties.

Canada paid the following bounties
for the first II months rf the 1906 fis-
cal year: s624,191 on iron, sS3s,591 on
steel, s273,440 on steel rods, s1347S
on binder twine, and s267,O4 on crude
oil.