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Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
A Fine Graduating Present.

A woman went into Broadway
florists store one day not long ago
to buy some flowers for a sweet girl
graduate.
Il want to get some flowers for a
young lady who is to graduate to-mor-
row." she said. What have you?"
How would some American beau
ties do?" asked the florist.
What are they WORTH"
"The best are seven dollars a
Dozen"
The woman thought a moment.
Have you none cheaper?" she asked.
I'VE have them for SO cents a dozen
and rs cents a dozen.
Would carnations do for a gradual
ing PRESENT."
Yes, indeed"
'Will you tie them up with ribbon?"
yes"
"Will you mix the colors?"
YES"
WELL" said the woman, after a mo.
ment's hesitation, you may give me
a red one and white one"
The florist gasped. Shall l put
them in separate boxes?" he asked.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
A Supplementary Statement.

Old DR.. Ryland, clergyman and edu.
Gator, was greatly beloved In the
south, and his visits were always en-.
joyed by his former pupils and parish
toner's. In his later years it was his
custom to offer prayer whenever he
made a ministerial call. On one occa.
sion he called at a house where three
of his former pupils were staying.
These ladies were all past the thirtieth
year mark. but in the eyes of the old
gentleman they were still girls-which
explains the petition he offered:
Lord, bless these dear girls, Just
budding into sweet womanhood."
This was too much for one of the
number, who. taking advantage of tho
doctors deafness, added this clause,
soto voce: Alas, Lord, budded.
bloomed. faded and still unpickedp-
Lippincott's.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
PaderewskI az Farmer.

His passion for country life has led
Mr.. Paderewski, the famous pianist,
to establish a farm on his estate in
Poland, where. between his tours, he
occupies his time in rearing livestock
and growing agricultural produce.
During a previous visit to this coun.
try Paderewski. through an agent,
bought some prize pigs from farmer
in Essex who was quite unaware Of
the real profession Of the purchaser.
A day or two later Paderewski Wis.
tied the farm without disclosing his
identity. During an inspection the
farmer led the pianist to sty and
showed him fine lot Of pigs. remark.
ing confidentially: DO you see those :?
I have sold them to Mr.. Paderewski,
the great pig dealer from abroad"
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
A Foine Bird.

An Irishman who wasn't much Of a
hunter went out to hunt one day, and
the first thing he saw to shoot at was
blue jay sitting saucily on the top
of fence. He blazed away at the
bird and then walked over to pick it
up. What he happened to find there
was dead frog, which he raised care
fully at arms length, looking at it with
a puzzled air. Finally he remarked:
Well. begobs, but ye was devil of
foine looking burd befur OF blew
ther fithers of o'yers!"-Judge's Ii
brary.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
CASE OF ECZEMA IN SOUTH.
Suffered Three Years-Hands and Eye
Most Affected-Now Well and 10
Grateful to Cuticura.

my wife was taken badly with ecze-
ma for three years. and she employed
a doctor with no effect at all until she
employed Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
One of her hands and her left eye
were badly affected, and when she
would stop using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment the eczema came back, but
very slightly, but 1t did her sight of
good. Then We used the entire set of
Cuticura Remedies and my wife is en-
tirely recovered. She thanks Cuticura
very much and will recommend it
highly in our locality and in every
nook and corner Of our parish. 1. M.
Robert. Hydropolis, La, Jan. 5 and
Sept. 1, 1906"
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
IN THE suPERLArIvE DEGREE.
Little Sons Explanation Seemed to
Cover the Case.

Little son. aged seven, whose train
ing has been of the most painstaking
and conscientious. rather took away
his mothers breath in describing the
dogs game of ball. He ended with:
"And. mother, Topsy caught the ball
in her mouth, and then Just ran like
hi"
Like what?" cried the startled
mother.
IVY, like h. don't you know,
mother?" innocently.
mo, don't believe do. Just how
is that, dear?" she asked family.
We'll, don't know JUS what It
means. myself" he confessed. but it's
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
FAMILY FOOD.
Crisp, Toothsome and Requires No
Cooking.

A little boy down in N. c. asked his
mother to write an account of how
Grape-Nuts food had helped their fam
lily.
She says Grape-Nuts was first
brought to her attention on a visit to
Charlotte. where she visited the Mayor
of that city who was using the food by
the advice Of his physician. She
says:
They derive SO much good from It
that they never pass a day without
using 1t. While was there used the
Food regularly. I gained about Is
pounds and felt so we'll that when re-
turned home began using Grape-Nuts
in our family regularly.
my little IS months old baby short
ly after being weaned was very Ill
with dyspepsia and teething. She was
sick nine weeks and we tried every
thing. She became SO emaciated that
1t was painful to handle her and we
thought we were going to lose her.
One day happy thought urged me to
try Grape-Nuts soaked in little warm
milk.
We'll, It worked like charm and
she began taking It regularly and i'm
provement set in at once. She IL now
getting we'll and round and fat % fast
as possible on Grape-Nuts.
Sometime ago several of the family
were stricken with LaGrippe at the
same time, and during the worst stages
we could not relish anything in the
shape Of food but Grape-Nuts and
oranges. everything else nauseated u.s.
I'VE all appreciate what your IA
nous food has done for our family"
There's q Reason" Read THE Road
to Wellville " 10 nkga.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

Mr.. H. ]. Henneman, Oakland, Neb.,
writes: II waited before writing to you
about my sickness, catarrh of the stom-
ach, which had over year ago.
'There were people who told me it
would not stay cured, but l am sure
that l am cured, for do not feel any
more i'll effects, have a goodappetite and
am getting fat. So l am, and will say
10 all, am cured for good.
81 thank you for your kindness.
"Peruna will be our house medicine
hereaffer"
Catarrh of the stomach is also known
in common parlance as dyspepsia, gas
tritis and Indigestion. No medicine will
be of any permanent benefit except it
removes the catarrhal condition.
Gained Strength and Flesh.
Miss Julia Butler, R. R. 4, Appleton,
Wis, writes she had catarrh of the
stomach, causing loss of sleep and appe-
tite, with frequent severe pains after
eating. She took Pernua, her appetite
returned, she gained strength, flesh and
perfect health.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
MEN THAT ARE POISONOUS.
Physician's Demonstration That Con.
vinced Hard Smoker.

"You smoke 80 cigarettes q day"
Eyes, on the average" 81.
yet you don't blame them for your
rundown condition."
mot in the least. blame my hard
work"
The physician shook his head. He
smiled in vexed way. Then he took
a leech out of glass jar.
Let me show you something" he
said. Bare your arm"
The cigarette fiend barred his pale
arm, and the other laid the lean black
leech upon it. The leech fell to work
busily, it's body began to swell. Then,
all Of sudden, kind of shudder con-
vulsed it, and it fell to the floor dead.
THAT is what your blood did to that
leech," said the physician. He took up
the little corpse between finger and
thumb. Look at it," he said. Quite
dead, you see. You poisoned it,
Il guess it wasn't healthy leech in
the first place." said the cigarette
smoker sullenly.
And the physician clapped two
leeches on the young mans thin arm.
IF they both die," said the patient,
TIL swear off-or, at least, I'll cut
down my daily allowance from 80
cigarettes to TO-"
Even as he spoke the smaller leech
shivered and dropped on his knee
dead and moment later the larger
one fell beside it.
This is CHASTITY" said the young
man. Il am worse than the pestilence
to these leeches."
1T is the empyreumatic oil in your
blood" said the medical man. "All
cigarette fiends have it. Smoke rea-
sonably and this oil will disappear,
and you will be no longer deadly to
the leech. Furthermore, your appetite
will return, you will sleep better, and
your muddy color will clear up. 1t is
not hard work but hard smoking that
has brought these troubles down on
YOU"
Doc" said the young man, regard
ing the three dead leeches thought
fully, Il half believe you're right"
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Had a Cheer Coming.

Years ago, when the G. A. r. annual
department encampment was held in
Boston, as the veterans were marching
along one of the avenues a lady, who
had secured an elevated position on a
wagon in a side street, became con-
spicuous by the enthusiasm she dis
played, and was dissatisfied with the
lack of it in the by-standers. "Cheer!"
said she. why don't you cheer? I
guess you'd cheer If you'd lost two
husbands in the war as l did."-Life.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
A Horses Good Fortune.

A spiritualist came to our house
some time ago and claimed to be able
to locate our lost friends If we de-
sired. We had an old horse which
we had sold years ago and my mother
wanted to know where he was. Moth
er began:
1--WE had very good friend who al
ways did all our work. He passed
from us several years ago and the
last we heard of him was that he
was in Los Angeles. I would like
to know If he is still living"
The spiritualist made certain mo-
tons and knocked on the table and
then said:
Your friend is in Los Angeles and
is married to rich young woman
Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory if the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great.
er strength than other makes.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
A Hopeless Case.

"Yes," said the business man. II
have given UP trying to collect that lit
tie bill from Bilkins. You see. he is
a big, muscular fellow, and he used to
throw my collectors out"
"Then why didn't you employ q
woman collector" inquired writer
in Spare Moments. HE couldn't do
that to q woman"
That's what thought, SO got one
and sent her round, but she never
came back"
"Why not?"
He married her."
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
A PardonabIe Fault.

DR.. Edward Everett Hale, discuss
ing a rather finicky attack that had
been made on certain recent state
ments, smiled and said:
But who or what is blamelesss? It
Is like the case of the Scottish hen
An old Scottish woman wished to sell
a hen to a neighbor.
"'But tell me- the neighbor said
is she a'thegither a guild bird? Has
she got nae faults, nae fauts at all?
"'Awell. Margot,' the other old
woman admitted, she has got one
fault. She will lay on the Lords day"
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
HOw'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY Halle
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known r. j. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him HON
orable in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALDISG. KINNAS & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tho
system. Testimonials sent free. Price as cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition Of another ingredient. in
vented by US. gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached BY other brands.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
oIdtime Kite Carriages.

The present aeronautical activity
recalls the kite craze of 55 years ago,
when kite carriages were being ex-
tensively built and experimental with.
With the aid Of two large kites a car
riage was pulled 25 miles an hour.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Statue Finally Completed.

When Alfred Stevens designed the
noble monument to the duke Of We'll
lington in st. Pauls cathedral, Lon
don, he intended that his work should
be crowned by an equestrian statue.
But Stevens died before his design
was carried out. Now. 80 years after
his death. the equestrian statue has
been completed and before long will
be placed in position.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

My doctor kept me on strict diet, but
as his medicine was not helping me-
l began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
They helped me at once, and soon all
traces of sugar disappeared. l have
regained my former weight and am
perfectly we'll"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

With a smooth iron ana Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it will be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Explosive Expert Dead.

DR.. August Dupre. chemical adviser
to the explosives department of the
English Home Office since 1873, has
died at Sutton, Surrey. At the time
of the Fenian agitation 1t was his
duty to examine the bombs and in
fernal machines discovered by the
nOlice
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

To prevent that tired feeling on
ironing day-Use Defiance Starch
saves time-saves labor-saves annoy
ance, will not stick to the iron. The
big 16 OF. package for 10c, at your
grocer's.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Natural Fly.Paper.

The pingulcula Is plant which 10
a natural fly-paper. Its leaves arc
constantly covered with a sticky sub
stance that traps all insects alighting
thereon.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

American Money for Canada.
The value of settlers effects taken
into Canada by American immigrants
in 1906 fiscal year was $1,158,933,
against only $11.223 by British immi.
grants
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy: Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething sofens tho gums, reduces b
nammAtion. allays pain cures wind coliu sc bottle
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

And occasionally a soft answer gen.
crates wrath.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

In this world every mountain-top oi
privilege is girdled by the wales ol
simple duty.-H. Van Dyke.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

that my housework
was becoming a bur-
den. I tired easily,
had no ambition and
was failing fast. My
complexion got yell
low, and I lost over
80 pounds. My thirst
was terrible, and
there was sugar in
the kidney SeCrotions
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

The easiest way to get popular with
people Is to let them bore you.
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12
WORN TO A SKELETON.
A Wonderful Restoration Caused a
Sensation In a Pennsylvania
Town.

Mrs. Charles N. Preston, Of Elkland,
Pa, says: Three years ago 1 found
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

Miss Mary O'Brien, SO6 Myrtle
Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
"Peruna cured me In five weeks
Of cafarrh of the stomach, after
suffering for four years and DOCTOR
ing without effect. In common with
other grateful ones who have been
benefited by your discovery, 1 say.
All hail to Peruna."
Gilpin observer., 1907-09-12

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-31
Ran Awav With ,ceman.

pittsburg. Pa.--There was no fatted
calf for Matte Graham, aged 1S, ana
Walter c. Shaul, aged 20, when they
returned from Youngstown, o. to
which place they had run away and
been married. Walter is the ice man.
and he met Macie when he delivered
zee at the home Of her mother Mrs.
Mary Graham. 80 Fortyfourth street.
In spite of the ieering things that
have been said of the ice man, Matte
fell in love with Walter and they
eloped.
The other day they got back and
went Immediately to the Graham
home. Mrs Graham met them at the
door with a frown and baseball bat.
She used them both, and the bride and
groom were both so badly injured by
he baseball bat that they had 10 be
nut to bed They threaten to have
Mrs Graham arrested when they are
able to get out.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-31
NEW IDEA IN SHIRT WAISTS.
Complete Garment Easily Made from
Two Handkerchefs.

Since the first inventive genius
turned In the four corners of hand
kerchief and made a dainty decoration
almost every article produced by a
finger agile at needlework has at one
time or another joined the list of hand
kerchief-made articles.
The latest recruit is complete
shirt waist, and the directions are
very simple Cut the two handker-
chiefs in four triangles by laying two
opposite corners together. Join these
four pieces together with valen-
ciennes lace insertion, making large
square. Now make short yoke Of
the insertion, using about five or six
rows, and join the handkerchief to it.
Use two stripes of insertion on tho
side of the handkerchief and join the
material you are using. Cut out To
fit Make back and sleeves like those
OF any other waists. Finish neck and
sleeves with insertion and edge.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-31
-T---~----------'-
Elligators in Ecuador.

A new minor industry that is devel.
oping in Ecuador is the killing and
skinning of alligators. This industry
was launched in 1903 by an American,
who went to Guayaquil for the pur.
pose of hunting down the myriads of
alligators which abound in the River
Guayas and its tributaries. He was
markedly successful. The business
was temporarily interrupted In the
early part of 1905 by the untimely
death of the American, who had start.
ed the fun. but 1t has recently been
resumed. The total value of the ALI.
gator skins exported during the years
1908. 1904, 1905 and 1906 was $35 900,
The skins shipped from Ecuador to
this country last year weighed $1,000
pounds. and We're valued at s4,s73.--
n. o, Times Democrat,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-31
REVIVAL OF .plo sr,cxIHo-
"Pine Toppers" in TrainIra for Sport
at a North Carolina t'sjr.

Greensboro, N. CA new insustry
has been brought into this section, ,ns
that promises to produce very Hvely
degree of interest and which may sec
ceed in revolutionizing a time honcred
sport that is yet dear to those Who
frequent the fair grounds when tAs
open season is on. In fact the ancient
sport of pig sticking may be revived
II ]. f. Jordan has his way about IT
and is successful in breeding a type
Of boars that are Indigenous to the
soil near Manchester where he has a
game preserve well stocked with diff
ferent varieties of winged and four
footed things at which to shoot or
spear.
These quadrupeds Of the genus por-
cinus are locally known as pine top
pers," but even Mr.. Jordan's acquaiDt-
ancc with verbiage because he was
formerly sheriff of this county does
not enable him to tell how these
frisky. long tusked boars have ac-
quired their name. The suggestion
was made, however. by Garland Dan
iel secretary of the Central Carolina
Fair association, that the name Is
based on the fact that these animals
can outtop and outrun any other speci-
mems of their kind on the footstool
and are SO difficult of capture that not
even the feetest footed negro can
catch one, though given big start by
the boar.
Mr.. Jordan has two of these racers
in training. Each one Is to be let
loose on the fair grounds on certain
day, and the negro that captures his
particular pig will be allowed to take
it home for family consideration and
Indigestion. One Of these racers has
a record of jumping 81 feet on the
level and 1t is said to he Mr.. Jordan's
hope II not his full intention so to
train this speedy and active runner
and broad jumper that its record shall
be brought to 35 feet. Anyway, the
spectacle OF a hundred or more black
chasers after pig that has been
creased by the hand of nature prom
ises to be one OF those sights at the
fair that are alone worth the price OF
admission.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-31
ART IN THE HOME
BEAUTIFUL THINGS sHoWN'iN
PROPULSION.
At No Time Has the Housewife Had
the Opportunity to Make Her
Dwelling so Perfect In Ap.
polntments.

Floral muslins for window and bed
draperies are shown in great as
sortment and at very reasonable cost.
Bed sets including coverlet and
cover for the bolster-roll are retailed
for $3.50. Some have all-over pat
terms, others borders.
Rufiied curtains of figured Swiss
have hemstitched rufIies of plain
Swiss. Floral patterns are also shown
in window draperies. Where the cur
tains and bed-draperies match or har-
monize with the wall paper, a very
good effect is obtained.
Marking the linen with embroidered
monograms in the color of the room
In which 1t is to be used is a new de-
parture, which entails several sepa-
rate sets of linen, as but few house
holders have more than one bedroom
in the same color scheme.
The so-called navy" secretaries are
greatly in demand and very hard to
find. They re.those quaint. old-fash-
ioned mahogany writing desks, with
drawers, or doors in under part, a flap
that let's down on braces, and top with
glass doors showing shelves for books.
In the top part china can equally we'll
be kept, or any other precious belong
ing that Is safest under lock and key.
Centerpieces and doilies that are
embroidered In colors or made of
drawn work should never be allowed
to get very soiled before washing, not
only because everything that belongs
to a table should be kept spotlessly
clean, but because they are perishable
things and should never be rubbed
hard.
Many attractive novelties are shown
in art embroidery. Foremost among
them are the cottage sets for summer
homes and cottages These sets are
selling better than ever before. Hith-
erto, confined almost wholly to the
great metropolitan centers, the de-
mand for them now has spread over
the entire country and promises to
have a great boom.
Stem ware. as the charmingly shap
ed goblets and other spindly glasses
are called. is to be rimmed with gilt
and ornamented with gilt monogram
or crest. For country houses there is
a veritable craze for glass in every
shape and form in which 1t will prove
serviceable for the table, and the cares
of the kousekeeper are thus greatly
lightened, as many pieces do away
with similar articles OF silver which
means much care.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-31
Daily Market Report
EAST BUFFALO

East Bufalo, N. Y. Oct. 31.-Cat-
tle--Receipts 100; market steady,
demand light.
veals and calves Receipts 200;
market active and firm. Top veals
$50, q S.T5; Gull to fair 3.75 %
S.25.
Cheep and lambs--Receipts 5000
market active; lambs 15c higher;
Sheep firm. Lambs 3 "a 6.75: year
lings 500 a 5.75; sheep 2.75 %
5.75.
Hogs-Receipts 3,400; market ac-
tive, s and 10c higher. Workers
GAO a $40; pigs 6.10 a. 615;
mixed and heavies Gas a 6.55
roughs $50 @ $50; stays $50 %
AIS. fstH <4lh
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-31
UNION STOCK YARDS

Union tSock Yards. llls., Oct. 81 -
Cattle-Recipts 10000; estimated for
tomorrow, 1000; market steady to 10c
higher. Prime beeves $40 a I; poor
to medium 3.55 q 81 stockers and
feeders, 2.25 q 4.60; cows and heif-
ers, 2.3O q 4.90; Gamers, 1.2O q
q 40; Texans, $40 a 4.40; veterans
3 (d $40.
Hogs Receipts, 5000: estimated for
tomorrow, 10000; market q 1Oc
higher. Light, $40 q 6.25; rough,
1916 q 5.55; mixed, 5.65 % 6.25;
heaevy 5.65 % 6.25; pigs, 4.6O @
$40.
Sheep-Receipts 10000; estimated
for tomorrow 6,OOO slow and steady.
Native sheep. 2.4O a $50; western
sheep, $50 "a $40; native lambs
AIS @ $50; western lambs. AIS q
1915. tNt t1