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Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
FINGERS OF VARIOUS VALUES,
Thumb Is Easily the Most Important
of the Digits.

You have only to grasp a pen or a
tool of some sort to realize that the
different fingers are far from having
the same value with reference to their
usefulness in performing work. Much
the most important is the thumb, for
without it prehension would be very
imperfect. The hand is no longer piI-
GERS, but merely claw, when deprived
of the thumb. 1t may be estimated
that the thumb represents fully
third of the total value OF the hand.
The total loss of the thumb is esti-
mated by competent authorities as 10
to 35 per cent. for the right and 10 to
Is per cent. for the left hand, except
for workers in art, when 40 to SO for
the right and % to 40 per cent. for tho
left hand comes nearer the value.
The total loss of the index finger
causes an incapacity estimated at
from Is to 25 per cent. for the right
hand and 10 to Is per cent. for the
left. The middle finger is less impor-
tant than the index. The ring finger
is least important, and the little finger
may be compared to its neighbor. ex-
cept in the professions in which it
serves as a point Of support for the
hand
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
SOME ERRORS OF THE TYPES.
Really Amusing Blunders Of Which
Record Has Been Kept.

An author who has a scrapbook de-
voted to typographical errors was
showing the articles to friend. One
item concerned a dance. The word
BONNER" was misprinted, with this
deplorable result: There was no bon
Ter ladies present than the mayors
own daughters, and this fact was
further emphasized by the perfect
fit of the shepherdess costumes they
wore" A country paper, after telling
how a COW got in front of train,
said: "As the safest course, under the
circumstances, the engineer put on
full steam, dashed into the COW and
literally cut it into two calves" A
New York society editor, misprinting
the word "chill.' published this state
ment: Mrs. Astor was unavoidably
absent from the reception, being kept
at home by bad child
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Hippophaay.

Hippophagy being in low water in
these later days, somebody has set
himself to show what an exceedingly
respectable history attaches to the
practice. Among the ancients. especial.
ly in China, eating horse flesh was
general, and 1t was only killed in Eu.
rope by papal decree of Gregory III,
though why horse flesh should have
been interdicted does not appear. 1t
was only the famine caused by Ma.
poleon's invasion that revived the
practice in Germany, where 1t has
survived ever since.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
JUST MERE PIECE OF STRING.
The Important Part It Plays In
Japanese Life.

Writing from Japan, an American
says: You must come here to APP
preciate some of the quaint customs
and usages which contact with other
peoples has not yet driven out. To
read about them gives you only poor
idea. For instance, did you ever know
what an important thing a piece of
string is here? The children, workmen
idlers, servants, all carry pieces of
string for use in case of emergency.
with us the emergency would arise
only when parcel had to be done up,
but the Jap uses his piece of string as
a first aid to the injured, to repair a
rent in his clothing, to fix a broken
down jinrikisha, to mend tools, to take
measurements and, in fact, the string
Is his universal tool chest.
"The queerest use to which 1t is put,
according to my way of thinking, is
when police officer arrests man,
ties bit of string about the arrested
mans wrist and then leads him by the
loose end Of the thin hempen fetter to
the lookup. You ask: Why doesn't
the Jap crook break the string and
find gateway? He could, but he
would not. That's where his respect
for the law comes in, and the bit of
string holds the man as securely as
though he were manacled by our own
humane chilled steel. nickel-plated and
snap-locked method"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
MODERN WORK WILL NOT LAST.
Newspapers and Books Printed To
Day Have Short Lives.

1.-THE men who wrote history on
difficult task to perform, and had to
cultivate the habit of brevity," says
a writer in German paper, but
what they wrote was preserved. 1t will
be different with the newspapers and
books of the present time. The paper
upon which they are printed will dis
integrate in few years, and the
ary, will become dust. l saw two
papers last week which told the
whole story One contained an ac-
count of the death of Napoleon Bona
parte. 1t was printed in 1921, was in
state of perfect preservation, and
looked as though it might last, with
ordinary care, a hundred years. The
other paper was kept because its
leading article described the surren-
der of Sedan, which had taken place
"a day before. Although it had been
printed nearly so years later, the
Sedan paper had to be handled care
fully to prevent its tearing in the
creases One of these papers was
printed on old-fashioned paper, and
the other on the modern kind. With
the two specimens before me l can
not refrain from urging once more
that few numbers of all books and
newspapers, enough for all first-class
libraries, be printed on good paper
for the benefit Of those who will live
after US"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
The Onion In COOKING.

The greatest of French cooks, be-
ing asked to give the secret of his
success, answered.: "The very founda-
ton of all cooking is butter and ON
ION! use them in all my sauces and
gravies. They have the effect Of
making a customer come back for
more. Butter without onion will
drive the customer away after a few
days. Boil the onion till it melts or
entirely disappears; then add the but.
ter, and call the mixture stock"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

Last nights Denver Times contained
an article about an assault and attempt
ed holdup upon Lew j. Humphreys, a
former well known mining man of this
city, which occurred in Butte, Mont.
Tuesday night. Humphreys, from ac-
counts, put up plucky fight and bested
his assailants. The Nick Carter brav-
cry displayed by. Mr.. Humphreys is told
by the Times in this style:
Humphreys, who is powerfully
built man, struck the revolver from the
hand of the holdup man nearest to him
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

Harry Peers went to the Park Avenue
hospital in Denver Sunday to undergo
an operation which will keep him there
couple of weeks. Some years ago his
head was hurt in an accident received
while acting as volunteer fireman at
Central City. The wound was not cor
rectly treated, and some foreign SUBJ
stance was left close to his brain, which
has occasionally caused trouble. The
operation is to have the foreign SUBJ
stance removed, and will make Mr..
Peers as good as new. Golden Tran
script.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
FACTS

" The news items of the home COM
munity.
y The things in which you are most
interested.
q The births, weddings, deaths of
the people you know.
q The social affairs of our own and
surrounding towns.
These are the kind of facts this paper
gives you in every issue. They
certainly worth the subscription price.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Far From II,

Former Resident-How things have
changed here in 20 years! wouldn't
know the town. What has become of
Floogus, who used to shave notes and
lend money at two per cent a month
Hotel Clerk-He's gone to his re
ward.
Former Resident-What! Is he
dead?
Hotel Clerk-Dead? Not on your
life! He's president OF trust com.
pany in New York.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

and knocked him down with blow in
the stomach. Then he grappled the
other bandit and the two struggled for
several minutes, the robber being
thrown and Humphreys falling on top
of him. By this time his pal had re-
gained his feet and struck Humphreys
in the back of the head with billy.
Humphreys arose and knocked him
down again, when the second man made
vicious effort at Humphreys with a
knife, but inflicted no injury. A car
approached and the robbers ran."
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

o. L. Altvater, printer in this Office
until he contracted the rowing fever, is
now in Marshall, Texas. The Sun of
that place contains an item about some-
one stealing his hat while he was in
the dinning room eating his supper. AS
the paper reports the theft of an over
coat belonging to an officer in the Sal
walton army at the same time it is to be
presumed that Mr.. Altvater is quarter
ed at the Salvation army barracks in
Marshall.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

The gentlemen back of the new skat-
ing rink scheme have been working dill
gently the past week to raise the
requisite amount of money and over
50, 200 has now been subscribed. 1t is
beginning to look as though there can
be no doubt about the rink being built
and it is very likely that all the money
will be raised during the next two or
three weeks. After the work is start
ed five weeks will be required to build
the rink.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
CHESTNUT COLUMN
From the Files of The Observer, Week
Ending january 25, 1888.

Walter Free, who had been in the en-
ploy of the Sauer-McShane Mdse Co.
for some time, left this week on visit
to his old home in Pittsburg.
Hon. Fred Kruse went out to the
Fennelly yesterday to measure up the
completed contract and to let new one.
j. McD. Livesay went to Aspen ON
Monday where he was engaged in law
suit.
About:ffty couples joined Mr.. and Mrs.
L. c. Snyder at their residence in Black
Hawk, Saturday evening, and celebrat-
ed the silver wedding of that estimable
couple. 1t was also the fourth anniver-
sary of the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Matte, to j. Med. Livesay.
Dick Jenkins left Monday afternoon
for Denver.
Ham Jones, at his store in the Welch
block, said if he couldn't sell you any
thing he would give you copy of the
new and beautiful ballad entitled,
Mothers Teeth Are Plugged With
Zinc"
Mr.. w. A. Richmond and family of
Leadville, came over on Monday last
with the remains of Captain Josselyn.
Judge Clayton F. Becker was around
again after his late injury.
Alfred Hooking was on the streets
again walking with the aid of cane.
This office extended thanks to Mr.. L..
C. Snyder for box of very fine cigars
on occasion of the silver wedding.
Sheriff D. j. Mckay went to Denver
Monday afternoon.
Dan Morrison, brother of James and
Alex Morrison, was. sick for several
days with diphtheria.
H. C. Bolsinger and family had NOV
ed into their new residence above and
adjoining Richard Mackey's in Nevada
vile.
A supper was given by the ladies of
the NJ. E. church in Black Hawk Satur-
day evening.
James Davidson had sufficiently re-
covered from his late injury to be out.
A grand masquerade ball was to be
given at Turner hall on Tuesday even
ing, February 14th, by the Rocky Noun
tain Turnverein. The following COM
mittee had charge of the affair which
insured its success: Joseph Marx, Anton
Mehrlich, Joseph Beaman, F. P. Burkle
and Emil Baeder.
Roy, Boor & Co. had commenced work
on the Silent Friend lode belonging tc
Seth j. Wilson, in Enterprise mining
district.
Born-In Nevadaville, Colorado, Jan.
uary 31st, 1888, to the wife of Hon. H.
C. Bolsinger, son.
Died-In Leadville, Colorado, January
2Sth, 1888, of paralysis of the heart,
Captain H. P. Josselyn, aged 81 years.
In Central City, Colorado, January %,
1888, William, infant son of Mr.. ano
Mrs. E. E. Stark. At the family resi-
dence in Golden, Colorado, Feb. l, 1888,
J. B. Fitzpatrick, in the 5sth year OF
his age.
Rev. Mr.. Ferguson, former pastor OF
the Presbyterian church in this city, was
preaching a series of able sermons tc
his old congregation here.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
At Last.

Mrs. Newed (excitedly-O, Henry!
I've Just discovered why your poems
are always returned by this maga.
zine!
Mr.. Newed "a near-poet)-Indeed?
Mrs. Newed-Yes. indeed! Why,
here's the answer in plain print: mo
contributions will be returned unless
stamps are furnished" and you, you
old goose, always send the stamps!
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
The Hard Loser.

Goodart-Brewder was telling me to.
day about his hard luck last spring.
He certainly did lose great opportu.
nifty.
Wise-Yes, and think of what he's
lost since.
Goodart-Why, what's that?
Wise - Valuable time talking
about 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Fanclful Finance.

Time" remarked the wise person.
rs money"
Perhaps" answered Mr.. Sirius
Barker, but 1t shouldn't be brought
to the attention of some banks have
heard Of Instead Of clearinghouse
certificates. they may find 1t comfort
able and convenient to issue eightday
clocks"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

Neil Mckay this week purchased sew
eral fine specimens of horses at differ
ent points in the state. They were
brought up from the valley on Tuesday
evening and will be used in hauling ore.
No doubt they will not be so frisky in
another month.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Letter List.

The following is list of letters re-
naming in the postoffice for. the week
ending.
Hazelhurst, Leila E. Sweet, Chas. w.
Walker, John w.
If not called for in thirty days same
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Andres, former
residents of this community, now To-
Gated in Prescott, Ariz., in renewing
their subscription to the Observer Say
they are still interested in what hap
pens in Gilpin county and want to be
remembered to all their friends.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

Last Monday evening runaway oc-
Cured on Main street. A horse and
buggy which was left standing in front
of the First National bank, became
scared and started to run. The animal
was stopped near the City park.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

Harry Gill stopped over in Golden
yesterday, enroute to his home in Cen
trail City from visit in Arizona and
California. Golden Transcript.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
A Luxurious Pleasure TRIP.

Through the Egypt of America Mex
ico-by private train leaving Denver on
January 2Sth. Make berth, section or
drawing reservation now.
T. E. Fisher,
G. P. A., Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
ABOUT THE CITY

Harry Eilmann is laid up with the
grippe.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

Holmes & Teats succeed j. B. Merritt
as manager of the Knight-Campbell
Music Co. for Gilpin county.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

John Liss, father of Arthur of this
city and Otto Liss, of Goldfeld, Nev.,
died in Denver yesterday at the age of
S3 years. Deceased resided here until a
few years ago.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

We are prepared to paint few wag-
ons and buggies during the next few
weeks. See us about it.
Holmes & Teats.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Books!

do you believe that everybody has
one novel in him?"
II don't know. But judging from
the number Of books constantly turned
out. I should say that everybody be-
lieved he had"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

FOR SALE-All kinds of mining tim
bers. Address P. o. Box 2s1, or phone
Black 351, Idaho Springs.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

P. R. Stout and wife arrived last
evening from Golden and will probably
reside here. Mr.. Stout will assist in
the installation of the electric plant at
the Cook mine.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

Joseph Floyd, Richard and John Ire
lows Thursday evening. Bennett Moyle
and John Quintrall are to receive the
work this evening.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

The Tuesday Reading Club" will
meet Tuesday February 4th, 1908, at
the residence of Mrs. D. S. Davis. Roll
call to be responded to by quotations
from Kipling.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

Saturday evening there were rumors
of a suicide in town. Upon investigation
it turned out the poor creature didn' t
really mean to do it and WAS Only
Foolin','
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

If you want to save money and at the
same time have the best there is to be
had in the grocery line, trade at Haw.
ley's.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

VIM. Gray is suffering with bad
case of rheumatism.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

Here is point for the housewife to
remember when sweeping the carpet;
Put little kerosene upon salt and
then scatter over the carpet and
sweep. The dust will come up better
and not injure the carpet.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

Land intended for parsnip growing
should be deeply and finely worked,
and supplied with liberal amount
Of available plant food. SO that the
young plants will make quick. strong
start and strike down straight and
smooth.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Your Stationery

is your silent representative. If
you sell fine goods that are up
to-date in style and of superior
quality it ought to be reflected
in your printing. We produce the
kind that you need and will not
feel ashamed to have represent
you. That is the only kind it
pays to send out. Send your or
ders to this ONCE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-04-01
NO 81

In imminent peril. Fortunately
the boat o Tried more yawls and
life boats than the law reqniEes,
and there were plenty on the roof
to accommodate all on board, and
some were landed on the bank
and Others were taken to the big
showboat. which was floating down
the river.
The Columbia drifted on down
the river about half mile further.
where she went to the bottom.
When the boat went down, it was
he general supposition that there
we're some still aboard, who had
been drowned Cline, the pilot,
believed this to be fact, Hewas
frantic with grief over the disaster.
When they were all gathered upon
the big showboat, it was then die
covered for the first time that no
one was missing.
Cspt. Eisenbarth was unable to
estimate his loss.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-04-01
The Lesson of Patience

Out in Missouri, the "show-me'i
state, lady, Miss Alice Hollis,
has had her sight restored after
30 years patient waiting. She
ls a living example of courageous
womanhood. While others were
counting self destruction and were
objects of charity this heroine
supported and educated herseIfto
be rewarded and honored while
less stout hearts are forgotten
with the passing of day.
The story of this woman should
be a lesson to both men and wo-
men. Handicapped by the most
distressing misfortune that NOR
tails ever sutter-darkness-she
hoped, persevered and was sue
cessful.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-04-01
AYERS THAT TAFT
is AGAINST LABOR.
Congressman Sherwood Holds sec'y
Responsible for Government by
Injunotien.

Ohio State Journal.
ToLEDo, March % AT union
tabor mass meeting, attended by
1000 persons hero tonight, Con-
gressman Isaao r Sherwood of this
district declared the presidential
oaudidaoy of Secretary of War
William 81. Taft to be inimioal to
the interests of the workingmen.
The congressman also condemned
President Roosevelt for the pres
enoe of federal troops at Goldfield
last winter
The purpose of the meeting wes
to protest against recent decisions
of the supreme court of the United
Stttes and against the action of
the state Legislature in amending
tho iniative and referendum bill
General Sherwood said in part:
"To William Howard Taft are
we indebted for government by in
junction and the recent ruIings of
the supreme court on the QUESTION:
of the boycott and the blacklist
Tett's deoisions. while a judge in
the case against brioklayers' union
in Cincinnati and the strike of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers on the Ann Arbor railroad
later, have been the basis for nearly
all 'he recen deoisions of the gu
prsm urt d-'r'm.ntai to organ
q d'l,nn.
WILL FURNISH FUTURE DECISIONS
Aud Taft will continue to furr
ish future deoisions if he is elected
20 the presidency. With the pres
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-04-01
POOR KENTUCKY,.

The people of the adjoining
states who are familiar with the
trend of affairs in the Bluegrass
state have only sympathy for
those who live in the district in
tested with that class of criminals
passing under the name of "nlght
riders" The depredations there
past few months form blot on
the history of the state which can
never be erased.
People living in the United
States can hardly believe that in
one of the states-one in which
the people are as highly educated
and as enlightened as in any 9TH
er-almost nightly depredations
are committed by bands of men
many of whom no doubt stand
well in their community during
the hours ofdaylight. 1t is hard
to believe that this continues in
defiance of law and order and in
defiance of a state among whose
militiamen are some ofthe worlds
rife experts.
"I shall raise no tobacco this
year, but my farm is for sale. /
am ready to leave Kentucky, new
er to return" These are the words
attributed to native of Ken
tucky's richest district-a man
who realizes that he Is powerless
to cope with the mob and to
make q living must seek home
elsewhere. 1t is pathetic, pitiful.
And yet the "night riders" con
tinue in defiance of the law. Poor
old, bloody old Kentucky"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-04-01

The vessel has three wheels, two
behind and one in front to steer
it by, with the gear of an autom-
obile which is to be used In going
around rapids and in making por-
tage from one river basin to
another. The power can at will
ina second OF time be transferred
from the dynamo to the auto
gear.
After leaving Cairo his course
will be down the Mississippi to
its mouth and around the West
Indies to the mouth of the Grin
oco, and up this river to the Casso
aquiarl, which branches off from
the Orinoco and joins the Rio
Negro, tributary of the ANA
zon.
MIR. McNeill is under thirty
years of age and has or. other oc-
casions displayed rare genius.
lie is the son of Rev. and Mrs
M. McNeill, and this planned ex-
pedition will doubtless be ofin-
terest to the public in general as
we'll as to his friends.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-04-01

This is what Hon Jake Moore.
State Warden of Georgia. says of
Kodol For Dyspepsia: "E Q De.
Witt q 90, Chicago, Ill-Dear
Sirs-I have suffered more than
twenty years from indigestion
About eighteen months ago l had
grown so much worse that l could
not digest crust of oorn bread
and could not retain anything on
nv stomach. 1 lost 25 lbs,; in faot
[ made up my mind that l could
not live but a short time. when a
friend of mine recommended Ko.
dol. consented to try it to please
him and [ was better in ono day
1 now weigh more than | ever did
in my life and am in better health
than for many years. Kodol did 1T
L keep a bottle oonstantly, and
write thie hoping that humanity
will be benefited. Yours very
truly. Jake O Moore, Atlanta, Aug
10, 1904" Sold by all druggists
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-04-01
PLAoARDs.

The members of the Woman's
Civic Club have arranRed large
plAoards to be placed in each room
of every school building in the
oity of Wheeling. On the cards
are number of mottos which will
be for the benefit of the pupils.
The plaoards will be put mp in
each of the rooms where they will
be seen every day by the children
who will be asked to live mp to
them.
The club has been given the
permission y the board of eduoa-
tion to place the cards in the
school roou and it will be done at
the sole expense of tho club.
The mo,t2s are printed in large
Ietters aud will be noticed be.
low if the children live up to them
they will become good and useful
oitizens. The notices on each
plsoard is es follows:
For tho honor and glory of
Wheeling, w Va,
LET us not injure in any way
any tree, shrub or lawn.
"Let us not kill or injure any
bird or destroy any birdie nests or
the eggs, or the young
Let US not throw or sweep into
the streets. alleys or parks any pa
per, fruit skins or rubbish of any
kind, or throw any of these things
upon the floor of any school or
other public building.
"net us not spit upon the side
walk, street orossing or upon the
floor of any street oar, school house
or any other public building.
Let us not out or mark in any
way fenoes. poles, sidewalks, or
buildinge of any kind.
Let us always keep our back
yard as olean and beautiful as We
keep our front yard.
"Let US at all times reSpeot the
property of others as we would our
own.
"Thus shall we become good and
useful oitizens, making our oity
beautiful and worthy of our love
and devotion"