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The sun., 1908-04-26

other end fast 10 the stern Of the boat, being
thus hauled in a half circle.
The chug Of the oarlocks comes from out
on the river and echoes among the Jersey
rocks on the opposite shore. man with
a long bushy pole stands two or three rods
below the shore seine men thigh deep in
the water. The sound OF the oarlocks
draws nearer and presently the boat comes
out Of the darkness into the rim Of light
from the fire on shore.
As IL draws within few feet Of the shore
the man with the bushy pole wildly beats
the water below them. With one or two
quick. strong strokes the two oarsmen
send the clumsy boat high on the sandy
beach. The net is dragged ashore and
its glistening. struggling burden cast out
upon the sand.
Then the seine is made ready in the stern
OF the boat for another haul And 80 the
routine Of the night goes on until a water
haul or two-a haul empty Of results as 10
shad-warns the fishermen that the nights
run Of shad Is over.
Just as the founders OF the fishery d.
vided their catch hundred years ago the
result Of the nights fishing is now divided
As many shares in the fishery as are hshed
Of a night come in On the division. A
shareholder who does not fish or who does
not send some one 10 fish his share has no
part in that nights catch.
II is impossible 10 divide a catch into lots
OF equal value owing to the differences in
size sex and number Of the fish. The
different lots are made Os equal as possible
and are disposed Of by chance
One OF the fishermen turns his back 90
that he cannot see the piles Of shad. Some
one Of the others points 10 one Of the piles
and says, who shall have this2' The
man with his back turned mentions the
name OF any person who is entitled TO a
share and that person accepts the lot with
out a murTnur; and 80 on until all are dis
posed Of
sYes, sir said q Pike county epicure
Of the olden time, now the shsd Of the
cool and unsullied waters OF the upper
Delaware are not only among US but in
our midst, Taken from theae waters and
treated as II should be, this fab becomes
simply a gastronomio poem.
'Ahl II you want q breakfast At for
the gsds, 20 out early In the morning and
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Shad have been taken during the season
at this fishery year in and year out for 100
years. Descendants Of the original share
holders in il own shares in il yet and fab as
their ancestors did. Old timers remember
yet and recount with almost bated breath
the astounding haul Of shad made at this
fishery some fifty years ago.
we ketched that night IN that one haul
said one Of these Pike county ancients,
"enough shad TO supply the whole town
for week. Eleven hundred and nineteen
shad. not a little one among EN-, came
ashore in that haul. Eleven hundred and
nineteen shad in a seine fifty yards long
and six feet deep. Most like a miraclel'
The visitor Of night TO this old fishery
will find beach Of sand few yards wide
sloping down to the water from a high
bank up and down which is q dense growth
OF water birches and slms. A great fire on
this shore lights up the scene brilliantly
for a wide circle about and casts weird
shadows out upon tho river.
II there has been fishing heap Of plump
shad will lie cleaning 10 the freight. na
haul has just been mace the nshermen are
sitting or lying about in the sand waiting
for the shad to gather again and listening
for the sound Of their play in the water,
which will soon be heard In musical splash
inEs on the surface out among the shadows
on the river This 10 the signal the hSher-
men promptly answer.
In the stern Of the old fashioned fat
bottomed boat, Just the same style Of boat
that the first shad seine was carried in at
that fishery a century ago, the large meShed
seine Is lying in form to be readily cast over
board by one fisherman as the boat is roved
out upon the river by another. One end
Of the seine is held on shore.
The boat is rowed up stream until the net
is all out Then it is turned down stream
and headed back 10 the shore, the seine,
ons end held on shore by three men and N
The sun., 1908-04-26
THE SLANDERED GATOR.
4 Meek and IOwly Freak. Not Consumer
Of Pickaninnies, Says Prof Reese,

Of Pickaninnles, Says Prof. Reese.
WASHINGTON. April 2s.-The Smithsonian
Institution has just issued an account Of a
series OF observations Of the American
alligator conducted under its supervision
by Prof. Albert NJ. Reese. The observations
were made in the Everglades, the smaller
syamps and lakes Of central Florida and
the Okefenoke swamp In lower Georgia,
Prof. Reese indicates that in spite Of its
hoarse below and the legends Of It's vo-
raciousness handed down by the American
negroes Of long ago, the alligator is really
a docle animal. In fact. II Is said that In
some Southern seacoast towns gators
have been domest!oo!oa.
II has been a popular belief that picka-
ninny meat Ia the favorite diet Of the alli-
gator, but that Ia not true, for q little negro
boy can chase a gator anywhere. When q
gator stretched out on log summing itself
sees, out OF the one eye that II keeps open
even while asleep, the approach Of little
negro with stick Il takes dive and stays
under water until the shadow passes.
The American alligator is pronounced
10 be not as bad as II has been made out 10
Inc in story books, but in fact meek and
lowly freak OF the water and marshy places.
II is gradually becoming extinct, disap-
pearing before the onward march Of civihza-
tion, and especially because OF the hunt
for its hide for leather.
Prof. Reese was aided in his hunt for
alligator eggs by Miami halfbreed down
in Florida, who Ia known as the Gator
Swamp merchant and il called Alligator
Bill. Il is said that when Bill is through
ooddling gator the animal will follow him
around Ike a dog
The sun., 1908-04-26

IL ration is still in its infancy, but
there is no doubt Of its impending
importance.
'The West Street Building at
20 West street. sad Sturgis
Laurence, who has studied closely
the subject OF color faienoe in New York
architecture, is the first example Of
colored faience in interior ornament.
II is barely possible that there may have
been Isolated cases previous to the
erection Of this Office building about ten
years ago, but have never found any
trace Of such use II it exists. From that
beginning the use Of faienoe spread rapidly
until 1t reached the exterior. &c
1T is an unfortunate fact that uhfore-
seen circumstances have delayed indeh-
nitey the construction Of a building which
would have served as a wonderful object
lesson in the beauties Of this new move
ment. This was a building to be erected
on a triangular lot, Half Of it consisted Of
tower, TO be constructed wholly Of colorcd
faienoe. The situation would have made
the structure one Of the most conspicuous
in town and New York would suddenly
have reached knowledge Of the beauties
OF fsienoe in building that it will take a
number OF years for it to acquire through
less striking examples
Every New Yorker who rides on the sub
way has the chance TO see in twenty-three
stations the result of the Use Of faience
in the cornices and cart ouches. The FACADE
a. It,k ty 4, a
street Is ornamented by many applica-
tions OF pale green and yellow faienoe,
the windows Of the large room on the second
floor being surrounded with garlands in
green. The lion house in the Geological
Garden has the same colored detail. The
clubhouse for the Ancient Order Of Hi
bernians and the new station house Of the
Forty-first precinct are recent examples
Of the use Of colored faienoe. Faienoe
appears for the first time on an ofiicial
building on the station house shown in
the picture The bricks are red and the
clock az we'll as the other decorative de-
tail is done in colored faience. Here the
Rookwood tiles are used in the form Of
friezes and panels which harmoniSe with
the oolored tile roof and enrich the color
scheme Of the exterior.
Faienoe as the exterior adornment Of
apartment houses was used first by Smelling
a Potter In the Nottingham at IS East
Thirtieth street The lower part Of the
facade was 40 ornamented with oolored
tiles as to interrupt the monotony OF the
red brick. More elaborate is the use OF
oolored bricks in the new apartment house
now in course Of construction at Park ave-
The sun., 1908-04-26
MOOSE DRINK AT A PCMr
Maine Nature story Of Unusual visitors
TO q FARM 80.
From hs Kennsbso Journal

rum ANt hNNNtpfG bVWNNt
James Tibbetts OF the Neck road, Benton
has been entertaining strange compsny for
several days. Early last week Mr. Tihhe,ts
went to the barn and turned out his sio'S
When he stepped into the bsrnyard icv
minutes later 10 start the water at th' pune
be was surprised 10 find a bull and COW
moose apparently waiting for the Watsg
Mr.. Tibbetts went directly 10 the pim2
and benn raising water for the stock. N
the water poured from the spout into ne
big trough among the first OF the animals
70 reach II were the strangers. Each moJ'o
drank 1ts quantity and then slowly walls
past the farmer 10 low place In the ienr'
where each vaulted over and struck o1 across
the field In the direction Of the woods
Every morning since the creatures. ha''
appeared In the baTnyard when Mr.. lbbei''
has turned on the water. The strange part
OF the AFFAIR lies In the fact that the tsrn -
well watered by three small brooks Nhen
keep running all winter and the SebasticooS
River Is hut few hundred yards away. J!
10 possible the creatures have dlfcoysrcn
something In the brooks and In the river
which sets their taste going In another dlrg
tloq. for they are watering regularly al iL7
Ttbbetts pump.
The moose have never bothered the coV'
or the oxen OF the Tibbets herd. and the latter
have never apparently paid any attention
70 the presence Of the siFangerA
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ration is still in its infancy, but
there is no doubt Of its impending
importance.
'The West Street Building at
20 West street. said Sturgis
1 nn...nnn -. L. nAInlinl nlnnnl.r
The sun., 1908-04-26
Few DeseruOns Prom German Army.

-Desertions in the German army are almost
unknown" said Major wackwitE OF saxony,
an offoer In the kaiser's army The dis
oipline In the German army, as 70 we'll known.
IL perhaps the most rigorous OF any In the
world, but there ls rarely thought OF de-
sertinE.
This il due largely, suppose, 10 the fact
that service In the army Of Germany is com
pulsoTy. IL 10 part Of every mans life lust
as school education u. Boys are taught In
school 70 obey. and In later life, when they
their minds that there is never a thought OF
disobeyinR orders
-Duelling, once 80 common In Germany.
is now 4 thing Of the past. One never heari
The sun., 1908-04-26
NVV YORK IN GGYER DRESS
GREATER VARIETY IN COLOR
SCHEME or BUILDING.

Bricks and Falence IN Many Tints Are
COmIng Into General Use With Coed
ReSults-MOFe PrOgresslVeness IN the
west where Cues Glow With Color.
The New Yorker most Indifferent TO the
aspect Of his city must have observed that
lie appearance Is changing in more par
ticulars than In the skyline. Buildings are
not merely going up further into the air
than they ever did before; they are taking
on more varied shades Of color.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
Popular YOunq Couple Married.

Last Saturday night at Black Hawk,
Mr.. Edwin Rule Jr., of this city and
Miss Ester F. Rundquist of Black Hawk,
We're united in marriage. This will no
doubt be a surprise to their many
friends as they were to be married the
following Wednesday. The groom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Rule of
this city and is a steady and industrious
young fellow and is at present in the
employ of the Sherman McCallister
meat market. The bride is very popular
in church and society circles of Black
Hawk. The groom was attended by
Jas. Powers of this city and the brio e
by Miss Grace Grutzmacher of Black
Hawk. The couple were recipients of
many beautiful and useful presents,
and their many friends join with the
Observer in wishing them many happy
returns.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
Melons at Hawley's-fine ones.
TO Lease

The Plutus Gold Mining 81 M. L. Co.,
is the owner of about 400 acres of pat
ented mineral land on the north, south
and east slopes of Buckeye mountain
three miles west Of Rollinsville, Gilpin
county. Fifteen lodes have been open
ed, with shafts from ten to seventy-five
feet deep, showing assays up to $24O
gold per ton. We will give permits to
prospect, and make leases to RESPONSE
BILE parties on any Of the lodes now
opened or on new discoveries. This
property is located one mile west OF
the Lone Star and the Champion mines
in Phoenix district, now shipping ore.
First choice to those making applica-
tion.
Write for circular.
E. M. ASHLEY, Sec. and Treas,
1929 Lawrence St., Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
Colorado MInInq Convention Call.

Acting Governor E. L. Harper has is
sued call for state convention of the
mining men to meet at the Chamber of
Commerce building in Denver on the
10th and 11th of September, commenc-
ing at 10 a. m.
All persons interested in mining in the
State of Colorado are invited to attend
the convention and take part in it's de-
liberations and discussions.
A short program will be provided,
but ample time will be given for the full
discussion of the more important mat
ters which may be introduced by resolu-
ton.
At the opening session, Resolutions
Committee will be elected, to which all
resolutions shall be referred.
This meeting is called at the request
of prominent local members of the
American Mining Congress who have
been appointed to provide program
and make necessary arrangements for
the convention.
The Importance of bringing together
the mining men of Colorado to discuss
matters of interest to the business of
mining in the state, and to take such
action as will effect its betterment, cam
not be overestimated, and you are cord
tally and earnestly urged to be present.
Six prominent mining men of the
state comprise the committee on ar
rangements, among them being R. l..
Martin of this county.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
Next Week in Denver.

NeXtIMonday, Labor Day, September
Fair and Exposition opens.
All indications are that the week will
be the greatest ever known in Denver
in point of general entertainment and
attendance of strangers. 1t is estimat-
ed that at least $4,000 people will be
here during the week. If this number
attends it will be more people than any
gathering has ever attracted to Denver,
excepting the G. A. R. encampment
three years ago. The opening will be
of Military character, participated in
by United States troops from FIT. Logan,
and 1000 Colorado militia.
Denver is to be decorated by Gay and
Illuminated by night for the week.
Pains great fireworks production of the
eruption of Vesuvius and the spectacular
spectacle the carnival of Naples will be
the first four nights of the week.
Friday night there is an illuminated
automobile parade when 5000 machines
will be in line.
Saturday night will be a masked street
carnival and masked ball.
Knabenshue with his great passenger
carrying airship reaches here Sunday.
II. G. Powers, who has the Great Divide,
the midway feature of the fair is now
here and his shows are coming in every
day.
In the fair proper will be the most
varied as well as the greatest number
of exhibits ever seen in the west. In
the horse and cattle department will be
some of the finest animals in the United
States.
There will be races in the afternoon,
together with horse show, in fact, all
Indications point to the merriest week
in the history of Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
Gorgeous Liverles Disappearing.

Liveried servants are not proving
a success at the national capital. Last
winter not a single official household
maintained the yellow or crimson
garbed flunkies and even the foreign
embassies and legations have toned
down the gorgeous satin and velvet of
their retainers. The Pierre Lorillards,
the Perry Belmonts and the George
Vanderbilts still hold out against this
decree toward the simple life, but the
Bostonians and others at the capital
are content with the house servants
in plain black clothes.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
A Grand Act.

Whether or not you have enjoyed
what you have had this week has de
pended chiefly not upon what you have
had, but upon You. And II you have
not had this you have had that, and
the insignificant that" might have
been the greatest of all blessings tc
you If you had only been prepared to
make it so. Truly 1t is a grand art
meaning happiness and peace, to learn
to count our treasures worthily.-
George Il. Dowling.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
His "Cllnic" Portrait.

THAT" remarked the artist casu.
ally, lis my clinic portrait"
Clinic" exclaimed the visitor.
"Why drag in your fathers profess
sion?"
The painter grinned. well, that
just describes it," he declared. 81 call
1t that because four ladies came to
call on me one afternoon, and after
l had showed some of my work one
Of them asked me If wouldn't show
them just how l painted portrait.
asked one Of them to pose for me
and sat down and did that sketch for
them in an hour. And that is why
l call it my Clinic That is what it
was, you know"
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
SDeaf Mutesw Talk.

It is a misnomer to refer to any
one as deaf and dumb" Except in
are instances child is mute, not on
account of any malformation of the
vocal organs, but because 1t is deaf
and has never heard a spoken Ian.
guage. The loss Of the sense of hear
ing should therefore not necessarily
mean deprivation Of the power of
speech also.
1t is only within recent years, says
the Scientific American, that we have
come to realize this fact, and in up-to.
date institutions the old-fashioned
finger alphabet is now unknown.
Every child is taught to speak in the
natural way by means of the vocal
organs.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
Has No Hankerlna for Office.

Judge U. NJ. Rose, of Little Rock,
Ark, owes the honor of being select
ed as one of the United States dele
gates to the World Peace congress to
speech he made in Little Rock when
the president was guest. The Judge
never had met the president until that
day. Judge Rose is nearly so years
old and never has been an office-seek-
er. Though he was for many years
on the highest bench of his state, he
frequently had declined political Of
fee.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
Il Would Fiduet.

"The word 'fidget'" explained the
teacher, means to move about Now,
children. l want one Of you to step
to the blackboard and write sentence
containing the word 'fidget.'"
Forth stepped the little Wise boy,
who wrote: This store will fidget
June first"
But who ever heard OF a store
fidgeting, johnny asked the teacher.
Il don't know; but the sign on a
store down town says that it will
move about June first."-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
Lucid,

Finally Archimedes. who for an hour
had been patiently guiding the mind
of his pupil through a demonstration
of an abstruse mathematical problem,
was rewarded by the CLEAN of intelli-
gence that appeared in the young
Athenian's eye.
And dost thou see the light, lad?"
Perfectly" was the enthusiastic
response. 1T had me stumped at
first, I'll admit, but it's really absurd.
ly simple. The whole thing is like
Greek to me."-Puck.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
Italy Ahead of EnuIand.

"What strikes me as peculiar" said
the globe trotter, "is the fact that in
nearly all the small Italian towns you
see so many sewing machines, up-to.
date American ones, too. You see
them in every little hovel In Naples,
on the road to Pompeii ard else.
where; but in London they are US.
ing either the little foolish machines
you turn with one hand and try to
guide with the other, or stitching by
hand"
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03

The dances given every Saturday
evening at the X. of P. hall by the
Woodmen are becoming very spopular
and the dancers are showing their ap-
probation of the affairs by attending in
goodly numbers. Tickets for the dance
are being sold for Sl.00, emitting the
holder to three dances. This is less than
35 cents dance and the price is within
the reach of all.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03

The commissioners have been sitting
as board of equalization this week,
adjusting what complaints that were
made against assessments or taxes.
Very few went before the board with
complaints, most of the taxpayers being
satisfied.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
IN RUSSELL GULCH.

Politics is the main topic of conver
sation in these parts lately and debates
are frequent. These are between Dem
ocrats and Republicans on the presiden-
tial outlook. A bet has been made be-
tween Bryan man and Taft admirer
on the chances of the Democratic can
didate carrying the solid south. The
amount wagered is $4,000. Almost
everyone in this neck of the woods con-
cedes that the party betting on Bryan
will win as the south will certainly go
Democratic this year.
Miss Emma Cheatley, who has been
running the drug store, will leave this
week for Greeley where she will Ell ter
school. Miss Bates of Central, will take
charge of the store.
Frank Christofic, who recently pur-
chased the building adjoining the Mel
low saloon, has had the same painted
and generally overhauled. 1t will be
occupied by woman from Silver Plume
who will put in a stock of dry goods.
A team ran away from point in the
canon above Idaho Springs on Monday
evening and came all the way to Rus
sell, stopping at Harry Roberts barn.
All the damage that was done was a
broken dash board When the team
started woman was in the buggy but
she jumped out.
The Sunday school class will give a
picnic at Klein's ranch Saturday.
The concert and dance given by the
Russell ball team at |. o. o. F. hall on
Friday evening was big social success.
The hall was crowded and a good time
was enjoyed by the dancers until late
hour.
A boy was born to Mr. Mrs. Richard
Hughes in Russell Sunday.
d. P. Howard, one of the Republican
wheel horses of Grand county, was over
from Hot Sulphur Springs yesterday.
The big politician is having pack of
trouble. 1t seems that one faction of
the party in his section is trying to throw
the hooks into him and he won't stand
for it. In politics Capt. Howard is like
I Tom Patterson-whenh he looses he wins
He enjoys hot fight and can start one
at moment s notice unde any all condi-
tions.
Fred Ballard, for many years resi-
dent of Gilpin county, was an arrival last
evening from Bingham Canon, Utah, on
visit to his former business associate,
Fred Warwick. Fred says he is fairly
well pleased with his new location.
John Dillon was here this week from
St. Charles, Idaho. He formerly resid-
ed in Central and may again locate here.
| Mrs. John Slattery returned Wednes-
day evening from visit to Denver.
Harry Alton returned from business
trip to Denver last evening.
Mrs. NJ. Keleher and son arrived home
last evening.
Misses Elsie Teats and May Harring-
ton were visitors to Denver this morn
| ing.
VIM. Harvey went to Denver this
morning to buy some meat.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Nesmith, who had been
the Heddens on the Casey, were passen-
gers on this mornings outgoing trair.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
CrinoIlne and MessaIine.

A round white crinoline hat having
folds of black messaline ribbons
across the front and clusters of shad
ed pink roses at the sides, with greer
leaves at the back. was seen recently
and a white silk parasol, embroidered
in rose color and with an ivory white
stick, was carried.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
Something New.

YES" said the lady gossip. 81
know more about the affair than ]
care to tell"
THAT must be an unusual expert
ence for you," growled the savage
bachelor,
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03

The returns of the Gans-Nelson fight
Labor day will be received at the Teller
house. Everyone is invited to be pres
ent and learn the result of this celebrat-
ed mill round by round.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03

Hyndman handles the celebrated
Bauer's ice cream exclusively in Cen
trail City. The finest cream made.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03

Thomas Parsons of this city has pur-
chased half interest in the Dreamland
theatre at Idaho Springs.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03
Misunderstood,
"Your sentence Is to be suspend

"Your sentence is to be suspended"
began the merciful court.
Great Scott, jedge," exclaimed the
prisoner. "ef I'd knowed chicken
stealing was a hanging offense
wouldn't have stole."-Philadelph
Ledger.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-03

Some of the finest turnips in the coun-
try are grown at the ranch of John Mil
ler near Missouri lakes. Ask John
about those turnips.