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Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08
japanese chIlorsn are I;u lnt 10 fIqnt.

General Kuropotkin writes entertain
ilgly in the October McClure's of
Japan's method of preparing for war.
He says:
SIN their military school, where l saw
Spartan system of education, the
exercises of the cadets with pixies,
rifles and broadswords were not ap-
preached by anything of the kind that
had witnessed in Europe-it was fight
ing of the fiercest character At the end
of the struggle there was hand -to-hand
combat, which lasted until the victors
stood triumphant over the bodies of the
vanquished and tore off their masks. In
these exercises, which were very severe,
the cadets struck one another fiercely
and with wild cries: but the moment
prearranged signal was given, or the
fight came to an end, the combatants
drew themselves up in line and their
faces assumed an expression of wooden
composure.
"In all the public schools prominence
was given to military exercises, and the
scholars took part in them with enthu-
siasm. Even in their walks they prac-
ticed running, flanking and sudden, un-
expected attacks of one party on an
other. The history of Japan was every
where made means of strengthening
the pupils patriotism and their belief in
Japan's invincibility. Particular stress
was laid upon the country's successful
wars; the heroes of them were extolled,
and the children were taught that none
of Japan's military enterprises had ever
failed"
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08
GiIpin Countq SUNDAY School Association.

The annual meeting of the Gilpin
County Sunday School Association was
held in the M. E. church Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week The attend
ance at the various sessions was quite
good and live interest was shown in
one of the most important departments
of Christian work. On Tuesday even
ing there was song service, an address
of welcome by the president, Mr.. Sher-
man McCallister, and lecture by DIR.
Carman of Denver, "The Man With
Four Eyes" At the close of this
meeting a round table discussion was
conducted by DIR. Carman for the bene-
fit of the Sunday school teachers pres
ent.
On Wednesday afternoon the song
service was led by Prof. Eichhorn of
Denver. DR.. Corman's lecture, 1.-The
Up-To-Date Sunday School," was the
most helpful address given to local Sun
day school workers for long time.
Mrs. j. A. Walker of Denver, conduct
ed question conference with the teach
ers. giving special attention to the
work in the primary and intermediate
departments. Mr.. Warner, state sup
erintendent of the Home Department,
explained the work of his department.
Wednesday evening choir of 25 voices,
accompanied with the pipe organ and
heartily supported by splendid audi
ence made the church ring with the
good old hymns. A vocal duet by Mrs.
Ada Russell Davis and Mr.. Will Nc
Leod was pleasing feature of the pro-
gram. Prof. Eichhorn gave a helpful
talk on music and other things of vital
interest in church and Sunday school
work. Mrs. Walkers address, ''All
Roads Lead to Rome" was one of the
most interesting that has been heard in
Central in long time. She illustrated
her address with pictures and curios
collected in an extended trip through
many foreign countries.
The next meeting of the County AS
sociation will probably be held in May.
The following officers have been elected
to serve during tn ensuing year:
President, Geo. r. Momyer, Central
City; secretary-treasurer, Miss Grace
Grutzmacher, Black Hawk; vice-presi-
dents who are also local managers,
Mrs. J. J. Clark, Bald Mountain; Mrs.
VIM. Mellow, Russell Gulch; VIM. Flick,
Black Hawk; B. E. Seymour, j. C.
Fowler, Mrs. Yackey, Central; Mission
ary committee, Sherman McCallister,
Supt. Home department, Rev. Mr.. Han
cher, Central; Supt. Primary depart
ment, Mrs. Monroe, Central; Supt.
Normal department, Rev. Mr.. Eaton,
Bald Mountain.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08

After conducting the eating houses
along the scenic routes on Gilpin and
Clear Creek counties for years and hav-
ing been engaged actively in the hotel
business, V. M. Came has taken lease
upon the American house from its owner
c. H. Smith. Mr.. Came has been in
business in the state for 80 years and
is well acquainted, especially with the
earlier settlers of Colorado. No change
in policy of the hotel will follow under
the new management. Denver Repub-
lican.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08
SCHOOL NOTES.

A number of new students enrolled
this week.
DR.. John c. Carman of Denver,
visited the schools and addressed the
High Shoots on Wednesday morning.
The first foot ball game of the season
will be played at City park on Saturday
afternoon. 1t will be between the high
school team and town team. The high
school team is working out well, has
scheduled it's first outside game with
Idaho Springs and has several other
opportunities for interesting games
this fall. Come out Saturday afternoon
and give the boys the encouragement
of your presence and your support.
The pupils in the primary rooms are
doing some marvelously fine work in
the writing of figures. A class of thirty
in the first primary room visited by the
superintendent on Wednesday morning
were writing the figures l to with
accuracy, legibility, and neatness that
would have been creditable work on the
part of the average business man or
high school student. Perhaps no one
mechanical thing is more useful to the
business man than the writing of neat,
legible figures, and the usual reason for
so many ledger columns of chicken
tracks, passing as figures, lies in the
fact that they are not taught to write
them carefully and correctly in the first
place. 1t is worth while to begin right.
A lecture course should be engaged
for Central City this winter. There is
abundant room for good class of en-
tertainments for our young people and
they deserve the opportunity of hear
ing the best talent that can be afforded.
The football committee wish to thank
the business men for the fine financial
support they are giving them.
Monday is Columbus day and will be
a holiday in the schools in accordance
with the state law.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08
NEvADAv|LLE NOTES

John Kloer wishes it known that he
was placed on the Republican ticket fol
constable in the first district without
his knowledge or consent and that he
refuses to be candidate for that po-
sition.
The city dads met in regular session
last Tuesday night.
James Hoskin and family returned
from England last Monday and are stop
ping for few days with Mrs. John
Prouse and family before leaving for
their home in Idaho Springs.
Mrs. John DAILY left for Denver last
Sunday.
John Trembath left for California the
past week.
Much interest is being manifested.in
the special service announced by Pastor
M. M. Eaton at the Methodist church,
Sunday evening. Mr.. Eaton will take
for his subject: "Some people who
have played the fool" Special music
will be rendered by large chorus choir.
The league service which begins prompt
ly at 6:15 p. m. will present as special
feature Hon. William Jennings Bryan's
great address upon Immortality, by
means of large Victor monograph.
Those wishing to hear the words of the
great Commoner should secure seats
early as it is one of the first numbers on
the program.
The firemen met in regular monthly
session last Monday night.
John Curnow left for Junction City,
Kansas, last Wednesday.
Miss Aretta Bawden left for her
home in Golden last Sunday.
Chas. Maddern came here from Boul-
der last Sunday on visit to his sister,
Mrs. VIM. Bolitho and family.
Mrs. Chris Paul left for Boulder last
Saturday.
Andrew Eddy and family arrived from
Victor Saturday on visit to H. Ire
zise and family. They returned Tues
day.
James Hockin arrived from Globe,
Arizona, last Saturday.
Miss Florence Maddern left for Boul-
der last Saturday.
Thomas Wearne came up Saturday
from Denver to attend the funeral of
his uncle, Christopher Trezise.
Walter Clifford and family removed
from Russell Gulch to this place during
the past week.
Ira Slater and son Merrill left for
Denver last Saturday and returned that
evening.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08
Death Of Elderly Gentleman.

Seymour Reynolds, age n years, died
of heart failure Friday. His death was
very unexpected and was not preceded
by sickness. He was man who had
countless friends. Two daughters and
three sons survive him. The funeral
was held from the Black Hawk M. E
church Monday.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that the firm
heretofore conducting livery business
in Russell Gulch rs Curtis & Chellew
has been dissolved by mutual consent.
All bills owing the firm will be paid to
M. M. Curtis.
Thos. Chellew.
M. M. Curtis.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08
Household Goods Cheap.

Special prices for cash during October
on house furnishings. Furniture, stoves
carpets, rugs, linoleums, crockery and
cooking utensils of all kinds.
The A. l.. Anderson Furniture Co.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08

DIR. A. Ashbaugh of Denver, uncle of
Judge Ashbaugh of Central City, and
DR.. A. C. Asquith, George Rule and
George Lewis of Central, were arrivals
at the Royal hotel Sunday night, having
come to Routt county on u pleasure
trip. .-Yampa Leader.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08
Think ABOUT IT as3s; a. II . ss,. nh :

to you and yours. Nmeans all the interest.
Ing news of tas community, of your neigh.
bors and friends. of I.s churches ndschools,
of everything IN WEIGH you are directly
interested. Don't you think the Home
Paper Is q good thing to have2
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08
Election Of Officers.

The election of officers of the Central
City fire department will take place at
the City hall on Tuesday, Oct. 18th. All
members are requested to attend.
Thos. Parsons, Chief.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08

H. L. Lockwood started yesterday
for Central City. He will drive out over
Berthoud pass. -Yampa Leader.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08

Jonathan Roccabuna, about four
months old, died in Russell Saturday.
The funeral was held Monday, burial
in the Catholic cemetery.
Gilpin observer., 1908-10-08

Nicholas Moyle, who passed away
last Thursday afternoon, was laid to
rest in the city cemetery Sunday morn
ing.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
A MISPLACED swrrca.
Hurried In.sruotion that spoiled Il

Hurried InstructiOn that Spoiled the
ministerial Visitors Appetite.
Needless Of the fact that It was
Sunday evening, and that the larder
might be, and In fact was expected to
be, rather low, Deacon Black had in.
vited the minister home to supper. Mrs.
Black, mindful OF the fact that small
salad was all that could be placed on
the board, was Mortified at her hus,
bands invitation, but with true hos
pitallty attempted to make the best
of the situation.
Leading from the parlor to the din
ing room is passage, dark and so mar
row that but one can pass in comfort
at time. With woman's quick wit,
Mrs. Black, who had. come into the par
lor after laying what she could find on
the table, determined to use varia.
ton of the family holdback" that 50
often plays a part when the unex-
pected guest has come Following her
husband into the passage, on the way
to the table, she clutched an arm, and
pulling down his head, whispered yehe
mently:
Don't touch that salad, for goodness
Sakel"
"All right" he answered In a SINH.
lar whisper. Then the party proceeded
to the table.
Il am very sorry, Mrs. Black" ex.
claimed the minister, as the party
seated themselves, 'but feel a little
indlsposed from the heat to-day, and !
think will have only cup Of tea"
"Why, that's too badw the wife re
marked. 81 did want you TO have o
good supper"
| You didn't say anything to me about
feeling ILL.," put in Deacon Black, who,
despite the warning, had helped him
self to a large portion of the main dish.
If had known that, wouldn't have
pressed you to come"
The clergyman passed the situation
off with some light remark, and after
q suitable period took his departure.
"Well, John" said Mrs. Black, "I'm
glad for your sake that the doctor
couldn't eat much, for there was Sc
little, and l know how fond you are
Of salad"
"Yes," said her husband, "but there
would have been enough to go round,
guess can't understand why the doc
tor accepted my invitation IL he was
ILL.,"
Anyway" she answered, "I'm glad
caught you in the passage and warn
ed you about the salad"
"Passage2 Salad2 What are yor
talking aboutT he exclaimed,
John Black, didn't l speak to yoJ
In the passage?" his wife almos
screamed.
"Why, no, the doctor let me 60 ahea'
of him after we started" cried Black
what did you sayT'-Youth's Com
panion,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
NUBB1Ns OF FARM NEWS.

Farming in New Mexico has been given
a great impetus during the past few
years by the work of the farmers insti-
tutes and many unproductive values have
been stunned into rich grain and fruit
fields. -
Frank Donnelly of the town of Oak
Grove, Barron county, Wis, was bitten
four weeks ago by a vicious boar, and
blood poisoning set in, from the effects Of
which he died after three weeks of suf-
fering.
Forty young Indians haTf been received
at the government Indian agricultural
school at WahpetOn, n. d. Most of the
young students are from Fort BerthoId,
but few of them are from the Sisseton
reservation.
A movement has been started for the
organization of the various farmer ele-
vator companies in South Dakota. A
| meeting has been held in Sioux Falls and
about 90 per cent of the managers have
expressed themselves as favorable to the
llan.
Prof Shepperd recently shipped to Rus
STA samples of North Dakota corn for
the purpose of aiding corn growing in
that country. The Russian experiment
stations are doing the same thing as our
own, endeavOring to push the corn limits
porthward.
Because of the heavy demand for pris-
on Irvine the warden of the Minnesota
State prison has been authorized to work
the prisoners overtime for three hours
each day, allowing each man who works
| 25 cents for the three hours. The supply
of Irvine now on hand has already been
sold.
At meeting In Sioux Falls the indie.
pendent elevator men of South Dakota
organized what is known as the Farmers
Grain Dealers Association of South Da-
| Lota.
About 1000 delegates attended the
meeting of the Farmers Grain Dealers
Association at Fort Dodge, Iowa, where
problems connected with the business wer,
discussed. Old officers were reelected.
The corn huskers of Iowa formed 1
union last fall and put up prices, but II
some places the farmers baked and turn
ed their pigs into their corn fields. Thil
broke up the union and prices now range
from to 4 cents per bushel for husking
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
Q|gaaa825IgRgGS


The Philippines have about 400 miles
of railroads
Within the last eight years the mum
Der Of harness-using animals in this
country has increased by more than
9,237, 900.
While the founders Is saltwater
fish, specimens have Been found in the
Rhine as far up as Mayence, and even
in the ~Necker.
Henry ]. Daveen, who not long ago
paid more than 100000 for the fam
GUS Rudolph Kann art collection, be.
gan life as a blacksmith.
Crude petroleum has been found at
Boonah, Queensland, at depth of 100
feet. 1t is believed that payable oil"
will be found there at depth of over
500 feet.
The price Of meat has become 50 ex.
orbitant in Chile because of two dry
seasons that the government has tenn
porarily suspended the duty on cattle
from Argentina.
A mill at Great harrington, Mass.
was shut down in most unusual man
ner few weeks ago, when water bugs,
crowdlng into the space around the en-
CINE stop push button produced a short
.ircuit and the consequent stoppage.
Ceylon made a considerable squirt in
its tea exports during the closing
months of 1907. The total exports
from the island for that year amounted
to about 100000 pounds, against
1O7 900, 600 pounds in 1906, an increase
# 100000 pounds.
In a recent bulletin from the Uni
yersity of California is given sum.
mary Of the evidence prepared by Prof.
]. d. Whitney to show that the famous
Calaveras skull, found in a miners
shaft in Bald Hill, near Altaville, prob
ably came from cave used by the In.
1ians for burial purposes.
The daughter of an English woman
Of very high rank had pain in her
foot, which her mother asked the gov
erness to be good enough to look at
The latter, after examining it, said
with Difference: "If 1t were not for her
ladyship's exalted rank l should say
It was a buniOn."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
One of the
Essentials

Of the happy homes Of to-day is
vast FUND Of information as to the
best methods Of promoting health and
happiness and right living and know
ledge of the worlds best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to world
wide acceptance through the approval
of the Well-Informed of the World;
not of individuals only, but of the
many who have the happy faculty Of
selecting and obtaining the best the
world affords.
One of the products of that class,
of known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and
commended by the WellInformed of
the World as valuable and whole
some family laxative is the well-known
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. To
get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co., only, and
for sale by all leading druggists.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
LONDON FOR A QUIET 11FR


Cows, NightingaIes and Fowl Make
Country Too Noisy.
There is only one spot on earth where
the faded spirit, weary Of the rush and
noise and hustle of modern life, can
find true peace and perfect quiet. 1t Is
known as London Town. What with
cows, dogs, poultry, motor cars and
nightingales the country nowadays is
such an uproarious pandemonium that
only deaf man or an artillerist can
live there in comfort, says the London
Daily News.
Such were the arguments which Dr.
Robinson, town clerk Of Shoreditch, adj
vanced when G. S. D. Murray conclud-
ed his Inquiry on behalf Of the charity
commissioners into the application of
the Ironmongers' company to remove
their almshouses from Klngsland road,
Shoreditch.
1t has been suggested, DR.. Robinson
said, that the old ladies In the aims
houses were disturbed by the noise in
the district, but probably the site was
always noisy. The coaches going to
York in the old days made quite as
much noise as any London county coun-
ell tram car did to-day. If the old la
dies thought they were going to escape
noise by removing to the country they
would be bitterly disappointed.
He lived In the country himself and
he was often awakened at 1 o'clock in
the morning by the passing Of an old
wheeling, croaking motor car belong
Ing to his majesty's postofTice. If peo-
pie wanted to know what dust and
noise and stink meant, let them go into
the country, where there was no po-
lice commissioner to stop motor omni-
buses from carrying on their internal
traffic.
To take only one night Of his life,
there was a corncrake rasplng outside
his door till 10 o'clock. Then he was
awakened by nlghtlngale-a bird
which made music for q quarter of an
hour, but became troublesome when 1t
sung for two hours. When that ceased
a COW began believing and then dog
heard the local policeman walking
down the street and barked for an
hour. At dawn the birds began again.
London was the one place where PEG
pie could get rest from such noises.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
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There are forty-fve medical socie-
ties in New York City.
American butter is the name given
In Syria to oleomargarine,
An Iowa man has invented a ma
chine for paraflinlng butter tubs and
boxes.
The estimated value of dairy prod
ucts for 1907 was $9O0,O00,OO0, and that
of poultry $600,OOO,OO0.
Bears are liable to taxation In some
japanese villages The origin Of this
curious custom is unknown.
The paper. caps used on milk bottles
are made at the rate of 100000 a day,
and one man operates five machines.
Imports into Canada In 1907 (estl-
mated) from the United States will
amount to $165,O00,oOO, against only
$78,OO0,OOO from Great Britain.
Canada's government revenue from
all sources this year will be more than
$1OO,OOO,0O0. In the first seven months
the customs receipts increased $780,.
nO0
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

l619-Two sisters burnt at Lincoln, Eng
land, for the alleged crime of witch
craft.
l62E-England declared war on Spain.
l629-Third parliament of Charles l. dis
solved.
l6SO-First Assembly of New Hampshire
met at Portsmouth.
16S9-Habeas corpus act suspended for
the first time in England. &. 4. James
ii. landed in ireland.
l7O2-The Daily Courant, the first Brit
ish daily newspaper, issued in Lon
don.
I776-English soldiers plundered Boston
Americans bombarded the Brit.
ish In Boston.
I784-Blanchard, the aeronaut, made his
first ascent from Paris in hydro
gen balloon.
I7S5-John Mclean, associate justice Of
the United States Supreme Court
who dissented from the majority
opinion in the bred Scot decision
born in New Jersey.
1795-William Lyon Mckenzie, first
Mayor of Toronto and an ardent ad
vocate of Canadian independence
born in Dundee, Scotland.
l796-Napoleon Bonaparte married tC
Josephine Beauharnais. British
Parliament passed Irish insurrectior
act.
l707-Albany became the capital of the
State of New York
l799-Napoleon laid unsuccessful siege tc
Acre.
lS05-Jacob Crowninshield of Massa
chusetts became Secretary of thu
United States navy.
t911-The "Luddite riots" resulting from
a depression in the hosiery trade
began. in Nottinghamshire, England
and continued for several years.
| lS15-Kingdom of the Netherlands con
stituted, and William of Orange pro
claimed King.
iS25-Pasturing cows on Boston com
mon forbidden.
iS33-President Jackson signed the tariff
and force bills.
lS36-Texas proclaimed her independence
of Mexico.
i848-Louis Philippe escaped from
France to England.
Nicaragua declared war agains
Costa Rica.
i863-Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
married to Princess Alexandra o
Denmark.
iS64-Ulysses S. Grant appointed lieu
tenant general.
l865-Parliament at Quebec adopted tn
confederation scheme.
IS67-Mexico evacuated by the Frencl
Attempted assassination of KIM
Victor Emanuel at Milan. g. Presi
dent johnson vetoed the tenure o
office and military district bills
which Congress passed over his veto
lS70-First woman jury in America as
sembled in Wyoming.
1875-Moody and Sankey opened thei
great revival meetings in EoRaaA.
I977-William NJ. Evarts appointed Sec
rotary of State.
18S6-Anti-C Chinese convention held Il
California.
l991-England and France connected b
telephone.
1S92-Business suspended in the north
west by blizzard.
1S99-Opening of the Great Contra
railway of England.
1903-Uzar issued decree granting re
ligious freedom in Russia.
19O7-An explosion on the French bal
tleship Jena killed III persons.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
League Baseball at Spokane.
Schedule.

Spokane with Aberdeen-April IS
10, 81, %, 2S, "a, 25, 26; June 20, "a
25, rs, 81, 2S; August rs, 26, ~, 2S, 20
30.
Spokane with Butte-May 10, 20, 81
%, 20, "a; August 4, 5, 6, z, 8, 8; Sep
TENDER 8, 9, 10, IL, IL, 10.
Spokane with Seattle-June Q, 3, 4
5, 8, z; August IL, ~. 1s, IA. 15. 16,
Spokane with Taooma--June 8, 10
II, ~, 10, IA; August Is, 10, 20, FL, 20
20.
Spokane with Vancouver-June 16
II, IS, Is, 10, 20, 81; September /,
3, A, 6, 6, z.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
st. Nicholas

In the May st, Nicholas the "True
Chronicles of 'Diddy-Box' and they
are true-tells the story of the Battle
of Manila Bay-j;sst the simple, thrill
ing narrative of a very-much-in-earnest
young fellow who was in the midst
of IL all. This installment Of Three
Years Behind the Guns comes with
fortunate timeliness in the month of
the tenth anniversary Of the Battle OF
Manila Bay.