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Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
lNToLERABLE
Fearful Eczema All Over Baby's Face
professional Treatment Failed.
A Perfect Cure by cutlcura.

when my little girl was six months
old l noticed small red spots on her
right cheek. They grew so large that
l sent for the doctor but, instead of
helping the eruption, his ointment
seemed to make it worse Then
went to second doctor who said 1t
was eczema. He also gave me an oint.
ment which did not help either. The
disease spread all over the face and
the eyes began to swell. The itching
grew intolerable and 1t was a terrible
sight to see. l consulted doctors for
months, but they were unable to cure
the baby. l paid out from 500 to $50
without relief. One evening l began
to use the Cuticura Remedies. The
next morning the babys face was all
white instead of red. l continued until
the eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs.
P. E. Gumbin. Sheldon, Ia, July 13, '08."
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
Sketch of Mrs. Rawson.

compliments. I'm the mother of two
married daughters and both of them
are the mothers of two of the sweet
est families in the world"
Yes; l don't mind telling you how
| came to go into the insurance busi-
ness. l had little boy and he died
and"-Mrs. Rawson's lips quivered for
moment. my baby's death was a
cruel blow. 1 thought l would go
crazy. l brooded and finally realized
that / must do something to occupy
my mind or l would surely go mad
The doctors told my husband that
must occupy my mind in some way,
but they made no suggestion that
helped. Finally the idea came TO me
that l should like to be with Mr.. Raw
son more and l asked him to let me
into his office. | started out as secre-
tary of the company and gradually as
sumed control of the entire office
force.
In those days Mr.. Rawson had to
lead the field work himself and was
left alone in the Office for that reason.
I'VE do business in Is states, most
ly in the middle west. The company
is an old line, just like the big New
York ones.
Il put in eight hours a day at my
desk, and sometimes longer, of course.
l have told you about the family They
are grown up and so the home doesn't
suffer by reason of my absence. A
woman can come pretty near doing
anything she pleases in this country.
and l suppose that some day she will
be able to vote, but l am not interested
in any suffrage movement or anything
of that kind. Neither do l want to be
called a new woman. I'm not. I'm
just a working woman and glad that
am able to work and help my husband
and my family
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
WHAT THE poLLIes HAD.
Small Wonder That the Little Mother
Was Really Alarmed.

Little Mary was really very i'll.
Mother said she was sure 1t was an
attack Of appendicitis, but Grandma
was equally sure the little one was
threatened with convulsions.
The argument waxed warm in
Mary's presence, and appropriate RENE
dies were used, and the next day she
was better.
Coming into her mothers room dur
ing her play she said:
Mamma, two of my dollies are very
sick this morning."
Indeed, dear, am very sorry. What
is the matter with them?"
well l don't really know. mamma.
but l think Gwendolyn has a pint
o'spiders' and Marguerite is going to
have 'envulsions.'
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
TOOK EDGE OFF THE EFFECT.
Ills Mistake When He Boosted Of Mod.
est Act Of Charity.

Taylor got on the subject of mod.
esty one night at the Press club.
Practically all acts Of charity" said
ne, are performed out of vanity. Mod.
est charity is very rare, yet it is the
only sort that counts. you know, with
th-er-Recording Angel, eh? re.
member once, motoring in the east, I
came to small town that had suffered
from flood. In the empty post office
there was contribution box for the
flood sufferers.
Not soul was present. Nobody
saw me or knew me. 1 pushed a $40
bill into the box and slipped away un-
seen. And that act, claim, that mod.
est act of charity, was worth more
than these acts involving many thou.
sands, which are made on public sub.
scription lists, to the loud fanfare of
trumpets.'
Taylor paused and relighted his
cigar. His companion said:
Quite right. Yours was genuine
modest charity, Taylor. No wonder
you brag about it."-Detroit News-Tri.
bule.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
Suuelchinn Him.

The Rev. Sam Jones greatly dislked
being interrupted when speaking, and
the rash auditor who attempted it
generally met with a pretty sharp re-
tort.
He was preaching on prosperity,
when a little man in the front row
shouted:
Prosperity hain't hit me very hard
yet! Tell us about suthin' we know
about"
The speaker paused and glaring
down at the diminutive interrupter
squelched him with the following:
so prosperity hain't hit you yet, eh
Well, you can't expect it to till you
grow some. 1t is pretty hard work to
hit nothing!"
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
COSTLY MEMORIAL GATEWAY.
Commentaries Wedding Anniversary
Of Founders Of Mohonk.

New York.-One of the most inter-
esting and remarkable memorial struc-
lures in this country is the recently
dedicated gateway erected by the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert K.
Smiley at the entrance to the five or
six thousand acres OF land owned by
Mr.. Smiley at Lake Mohonk.
The Lake Mohonk peace conferences
of the past dozen or more years have
attracted the attention of the whole
civilized world because they have
brought together men and women
from all nations as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Smiley at the unique hotel
to which has been given the name of
the Temple of Peace"
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
Gowns Made Of Scarfs.

Since the coming in OF the tunic
fashion 1t is surprising how many
gowns are made Of shawls. Those Of
white Chinese crepe. embroidered or
plain, are the ones used. The long
fringe is left intact.
1t is not much trouble to make these
gowns because so much Of the drapery
is now in the shawl fashion. The top
part is run on bias line after the
Greek method, with large buckle or
jeweled ornament at the right shoulder.
and the fringe is left as an edge.
The tunic has fringe on 1t also, and
under this is long simple skirt Of
white crepe de chine. without trim
ming. The top part is Of sequined net
or plain tulle.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
Toothbrush Bottle.

Just how to carry wet toothbrush
has bothered many a girl. There are
many attractive cases for this pur-
pose, both in silver and cut glass, but
not all girls can afford to own one of
them.
A good substitute can be found in a
wide-mouthed round bottle, such as
can be bought for few cents at any
druggists. Tie wash ribbon tightly
around the neck of the bottle so as to
leave two long ends. When the tooth
brush is inserted these ends are fas-
tened around the handle to prevent 1t
slipping out.
In this way the clothes are protected
from dampness, and at the same
time the bristles do not get musty
from lack Of ventilation.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
WOMAN INSURANCE OFFICIAL.
Mrs. Rawson Vice-President of Iowa
Life Company.

New York.-Among the accredited
representatives at the annual meeting
of the Association of Life Insurance
Presidents which closed its business
in this city the other day, was wom-
an-the only woman in the world who
is an officer of life insurance COM
pany. She is Mrs. l.. c. Rawson Of
Des Moines, Ia, and she is vice-presi-
dent of the Des Moines Life Insurance
Company, corporation which carries
S27,OOO,OOO in policies on it's books
Her husband is president of the COM
pany.
Il have been in the insurance busi-
ness 20 years. said Mrs. Rawson to
reporter. You wouldn't think it?
Well, it's true, and please save your
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
Laundry Baos,

The neatest laundry bags to hang on
the closet door are the ones made Of
two large bordered towels, with three
sides sewed and drawstring run
through at the top. The circular bag
is best for holding large pieces, such
as bed and table linen, large towels
and the like, for II one wishes to look
for a certain article the bag can be
opened on the floor and the article
quickly found. but II placed in closed
bag every article must be taken out to
find the one looked for.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
The Smiley Memorial Gateway.

A Quaker himself and with long
line of Quaker ancestry Mr.. Smiley
has been a lifelong advocate of uni
versal peace.
Partly in recognition of his years OF
service in the cause of peace and part
ly as a token of their personal regard
for him and his wife the friends Of
Mr. and Mrs. Smiley determined to
commemorate the golden anniversary
of their marriage by presenting to
them a gift that should serve as a
permanent memorial This gift has
taken the form of unique and mag
nificent gateway, costing $4,000.
Ground for the gateway was broken
on July s, 1907, the fifth anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley's marriage,
and the gateway was dedicated in the
presence Of great concourse of no.
tables a short time ago.
Mr.. Smiley. now in his eighty-first
year, has made provision for the con.
tinuance OF the conferences After his
death.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
OF for the Woodshed,

Great Scott" snorted the irritated
old gentleman, as he dropped his pa.
per. what is all that noise in the IL
brary?'
IT'S me, grandpa" responded Tom
my. I'm playing am ship pound
ing in the surf
Playing you are a ship, eh? Well
young man, think you need spank.
er"
And the next moment grandpa was
slipping off his slipper.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31

this model for her small son, for it
Is built on plain coat lines. 1t is the
arrangement of the fur that gives it
its cachet.
An old coat might be remodeled so
that 1t would not know itself by simply
putting on fur, as on this coat. The
places where coat always wears out
first are the very ones covered by the
fur-cuffs, collar, pocket laps and but
tonhole edge. A cord might be sewn
on the edge as loops for fastening. or
large cloak hooks could be used. But
tons and loops, however, are much
easier for children to manage
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
EVENLY MATCHED.

Magistrate Ito witness)-And where
were you when this assault occurred? :?
Witness-Just across the street,
your honor.
Magistrate why didn't you go
to the plaintiffs assistance when you
saw him attacked?
Witness-Faix, I wasn't sure then
that he wouldn't be the defendant,
your honor.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
Historical Relic.

The visitors in the historical muse.
um gazed curiously at a small feather
pillow which nestled in a gfAss case.
II don't see anything unusual about
that pillow" remarked one Of the visi-
tors, turning to the guide.
ITS very valuable pillow" re
piled the guide. That is Washing
tons original headquarters" ."-Lippin.
Gotta
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
Meteors Add to earth's Weight.

The meteors which fall upon the
earth in vast numbers every year add
their weight to the earth. Thus the
earth is increasing a minute quantity
in weight each year, but not enough
to be perceptible in thousands
Of years. Except for the escape Of
light gases from the atmosphere there
is no known way in which the earth
can lose weight.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
Too Much for Mamma.

Whats the matter with your eye,
Tommie?"
The boy next door struck me.
mamma.
What for. pray?"
He said l struck him first"
"And did you?"
No; honest. | didn't, mammal"
well, why didn't you?"
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering It through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians. the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you possibly de-
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured
by F. J. Cheney Co. Toledo. o.. contains no mer
curry and Is taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be you get the
genuine. II Is taken internally and made In Toledo.
Ohio. by F. J. Cheney Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price. 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
COAT FOR SMALL BOY.
Pretty and Comfortable Garment He
Will Gladly Wear.

A merry little lad in a gay red coat
is pleasing picture on winters day
A coat that is warm and light is best
for children. and the little garment in
the sketch fills both of these require
ments. 1t is of red broadcloth trimmed
with black Persian lamb-a dashing
combination.
A clever mother could easily copy
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
Opinion Of an Expert.

II hear you are going to marry
Charley?"
Yes; he asked me last evening"
Let me congratulate you. Charley
is all right. He is one of the incest
fellows / was ever engaged to-
Stray Stories.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look fos
the signature of 10. w. GROVE. Used tho World
over to Cure n Cold in One bay. 25c.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31


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Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31

Use Aliens FOOt.Ease
Cures ired aching sweating feet 25c. Trial pack
free. A. b. Olmsted LIE Roy, n. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
Bluffinq Nature.

Over in France they are testing
some artificial clouds that are design
ed to protect the vineyards from the
too direct rays of the sun.
Think of plant for the manufac-
ture Of clouds and hazes and artificial
rainbows!
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31

Duty vitalized by love will open a
spring that unselfishness cannot dry.
Fuller.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31

A singer doesn't weigh his words on
the musical scale.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31

1t Is better to begin late doing our
duty than never.-Dionysius.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31

And 1t sometimes happens that a
man is married to his boss.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31

PILES CURED IN TO Il DAYS,
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any ca So
of Itching Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in
o to IA days or money refunded. Soc.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
Troubled Even In Death.

troubled Even IN Death.
How Is this? l thought you dis
liked your mother-in-law, and here
you are carrying flowers to her
gravel"
Exactly! She hated 'em."-Jour-
nal Amusant.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31
JUST A TEST.

Goodness, sonny, what's the
trouble?"
"Nawthin'. l just wanted to see IL
! had forgotten how to cry-boo-hoo!"
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-31

Important to sEothere.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that iC
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-09
THE LIBRARIANS HOBBY


The influence Of books Is 50 strong
declares the woman at the head OF I
Western library, that It often change,
the entire course OF a boys life. In
the Kansas City Times she says thai
many children are inspired to try foi
the best things In life because Of read
Ing the right book: and she gives this
example:
About fifteen years ago heard a
yell. almost an old-time Confederate
yell, In the children's room. when I
got there found that the dIsturber
was little boy with light curly hair
and blue eyes.
-shall we put him out and take away
his library privileges7" asked the at
tendant.
mo" said
Then went over to the boy and
asked him what was wrong.
Il can't stand Il to read books" he
said.
Don't you even like picture bOoks7-
asked.
Nope. Makes me want to jump up
and yell"
"Come with me-" I persisted. ~and
'sok at few good books"
He agreed, and we looked through
dozen or more.
NOW. I'm going to give you this
'-ook to take home" said.
The book was Tom Sawyer" The
boy read 1t. and liked It. He came
back for more, and ali the time his
liking for books became stronger.
Il suppose at last he came In one
day and made you happy By asking
sor "Kant's CritiqueT" suggested q
sisitor.
mot at ALL" I answered. The 9th
y day went into the catalogue room
aud saw young man looking through
4 list Of scientific books. He had light
hair and blue eyes. knew him in
minute, and he knew me.
"He confded to me his ambition to
Enow about designs and cornice max.
ng. He had ideals, and was looking
ID some pretty solid books
my hobby Is saving boys through
,ooks.v
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-09
AN OFFICIAL ACT.


Margaret Brown came one day into
the of1cs OF a government Official In
Chicago. She was from Massachusetts,.
says a writer IN the Chicago Tribune.
Her son had come TO Chicago soais time
before to seek his fortune.
But fortune had not favored Mar
garet's son. and he soon wrote home
for atty dollars. II was esat him.
Then followed another hard-luck story.
and another ffty was sent him. A third
time Ed asked for hfty dollars This
Was more than tho mother could en-
dure. and full OF misgivings and fears.
she picked up a sui. csse and started
for the West to p1aks Investigations
But where In Chicngo was Ear She
had but one address-general delivery
and countless people get their mali
there. How could she find the elusive
son among the thousands who daily
cross the great rotunda1
She would stand there and watch for
him. He might come In the morning.
he might came In the evening; he might
come the nrst day or the third. but
stand there she would TN she stood
face to face with the prodigaL
But even for the tedious privilege OF
standing there permission had to be
secured; hence her call on the official.
The official realized how unpleasant
to a refined woman such an expert
ence would be. He pondered moment
as to how he might keep from break
Ing laws and regulations. and yet nc
compIish the mothers desire In a man
ner at least comfortable.
''Where are you staylng7r be inquIr-
I'd. after a moments reelection.
AT the Great Northern
I'll tell you what III do. III write
FOUR son a note
And he sent this ietter:
Mr.. Brown You are requested 20
all at the Great Northern, room -,
between and 7 D m.
"A Friend Of the Family"
he ssaled It and addressed II to the
General delivery.
The next step In the story was deli I
stsly written note from Boston. an I
Iouncing the safe arrival home Of I'd 9
nd bis mother. Ed had called at the Z,
sneral delivery. TO bis establishment (
sd found his mother In room - at the r
treat Northern, bad gone home, and
he mother was happy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-09

In the water the Hawallans are All
solutcly fearless As soon AZ they can
walk. little babies are taken TO bashe
In the sea, and In very short time
they are able to swim like porpolscs.
The author Of Hawaiian Yssterda W.
gives a "reminiscences OF the courage OF
the natives:
Our party had arrived In Hilo Bay.
and we were all seated upon the Mat
form OF big double canoe. padding
ashore from the schooner which Law
out In the harbor. A throng OF natives
lined the beach. waiting to welcome
their returning teachers.
Just ne we were entering the surf
that rolled upon the sandy shorr.
through some accident the canoes and
denly allied and sank. leaving us All
sitting half-submerged hi tho shallow
water. With a loud roar OF ~Auwer,
(Oh, and Alasl) the assembled crowd
rushed ms ons man Into the waves ana
bore as safely 70 land.
On one occasion. about the se,n>
date. coasting vessel WINS upset IN 4
Violent squail between the island. az
Hawaii and Maui. Although the near.
ct land was twenty miles distant. the
iative crew and passengers boldly
truck out TO swim ashore; and sew
rial OF them did come safe 10 lana
Ifter a night and day In the deeo.
Among the survivors OF tho ,vr.,h
vas poor woman who for several
ours swan with her husband upon
Ier back; but the poor man died Of
old and fatigue, and had to be abau.
oned at last before the coast was
cached.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-09

In the early years OF his ministry
Bishop Bascomb. Of the Southern Meth.
odist Church. was severely handicap
ped, says the author OF Women OF the
Confederacy." by the fact that he was
handsome and graceful. He was con-
sidered too much Of a dandy" and
for long time was sent on mountain
circuits to bring him down to the level
Of old-fashioned Methodism.
AS a last resort. when he continued
to appear -dandined." one OF his
mountain members persuaded the min
lister to wear a suit Of homespun, that
he might be more In harmony with bis
listeners. The next morning he went
early to service to see the success Of
his scheme.
When Mr.. Basconb appeared, as trig
in homespun as be had been in broad
cloth. the rnountaineer's chagrin was In
tense.
well. I declared" be exclaimed.
60 It your own way, Brother Bas-
comb. give It up. It amt your
clothes that's 50 pretty; it's jlst you
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-04-09
10 xxpnoRn coIumBrA w1nDs
Expedition starts 20 the strange
Country south ef Panama Zone.

Eo~"@*"<
A party OF five men. headed by DIT
Frank Won Teuber. formerly official
photographer OF the Panama Canal
Commission. sailed Saturday on the
steamer La Plata TO explore the almost
impossible country which lies to the
south OF the canal zone and extends to
the Colombian border. says the New
York Times. The main object OF the
exploration is to locate coal and min
eral deposits. Incidentally, the War
Department has taken great interest
In the object OF the expedition and II
desires to obtain accurate maps OF the
district
The men are backed BY private cap
ital- Or. Won Tenber. who has already
penetrated 40 miles into the 20S-mile
strip OF country. declares that he has
not only seen rich deposits OF coal. but
that the Argona tribes. which inhablt
the country. use hard coal as ballast
for their boats. Or. Won Teuber lost
all the specimens he collected. they hav-
Ing been captured By the Indians.
Those who win brave the dangers OF
the trip are. besides the doctor, Carl
Won Teuber. his brother: William J.
Bartlett OF Boston. Denton A. smith
OF Madison, Wis, and John r. Bradley,
Jr.. OF Boston.
We are working under a ninety
nine-year concession from the Panama
government" said Or. Won Teuber. As
soon as we arrive on the lsthmus We
VIII go to see President Amador. and Il
two days later viii make the start up
the DIablo River l cannot tell how
long we win be gone. but II nothing Il
heard from the party In 100 days a
relief expedition will be sent out to
look for u.s.
The expedition took down great
quantity OF stores and each man 4
provided with complete camping out
At. Including German carblnes There
ire also 100000 rounds OF ammunition.
They expect 10 keep near the San Bias
soast, and when well down toward the
ENTER OF the strip work their way over
o New Bay. on the Pacific side. All
geological and other specimens found
vii be sent to the Smithsonian Insti-
ution-
The natives. according to Or. Won
'euber. are rather childish and curious,
nut they are exceedingly treacherous.
nd win only attack at night He
lso declared that Colombia. recognlz-
ng their value IN keeping her frontier.
Ias permitting them TO arm.
DR.. Won Teuber will take a number
friendly Indians with him as guides 3
Ie declared that his experience there 3,
ad proved to him beyond the shadow 3
doubt that small diamonds and EN-.
-alds can be found In the country.
or the last expedition OF eighteen =
srsons which went Into the district =
ily about one-half survived to struggle !.
lck to civilization The enemy the q
Iplorers had to fight In addition to the o
ldians was malarial fever.