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Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
The livinq Present.

He that hath so many causes OF Joy,
and so great, is very much in love
with sorrow and peevishness, who
loses all these pleasures, and chooses
to sit down upon his little handful Of
thorns. Enjoy the blessings Of this
day, II God sends them; and the evils
Of It bear patiently and sweetly; for
this day only is ours, we are dead to
yesterday. and we are not yet born to
the morrow. But II we look abroad.
and bring into one days thoughts the
evil of many. certain and uncertain,
what will be and what will never be.
our load will be as intolerable as 1t Is
unreasonable.-Jeremy Taylor.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
CONFINED IN SACRED EplFlcE.
Women Finally Released After Nearly
Soaring Boy to Death.

Screams and scuffles and other
ghostly noises coming from the Meth
odist church of Torrington, Conn.,, the
other night nearly scared the life out
OF Jimmy Akerson, small boy who
was passing the edifice at II o'clock.
Jimmy dashed home to mother saying
that the church was haunted and so
aroused did the family become that an
investigation was begun in the neigh
borhood. In the church were found
three hysterical women who had been
locked in by the janitor when he de-
parted after the midweek prayer meet
ing. The women couldn't find the light
buttons and wandered around fright
ened, seeking an exit in the dark.
And after two hours, when they began
to shrek, they nearly scared Jimmy
Akerson to death, but procured their
release by so doing. Now they will
depart early from prayer meetings.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
MinstreIs at a Premium.

A, well-known minister of Philadel-
phia accepted an invitation to lecture
In a small town in New Jersey, but
afterward discovered that he had q
prior engagement on the same date.
30 he notified the committee accord
ingly, and offered to make sood any
loss the society might incur through
his delinquency.
In reply the secretary said that no
harm was done, and inclosed hand
bill, which read as follows: LAS the
Rev. Mr.. Blank is unable to give his
advertised lecture as announced, q
negro minstrel troupe has kindly vol
unteered tc give performance. Any
person who has bought ticket for his
lecture can have 1t exchanged to this
on payment Of ten cents extra"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
TAKE THE EXTRA FOniY W,NKs.
Men Of Science See Danger In Arising
Too Early.


We have been imposed upon. Il
seems. Early to bed, early to rise.
makes a man nervous. grouchy, sub
ject to insomnia, and q neurasthenic-
After suffering all these years from
the horlilies Of the early-rising maniac.
this news is welcome. When next the
fiend presents himself at the bedside.
disguised as an alarm clock, and
armed with panoply Of proverbs. he
may be put to rout by two shafts OF
scientific authority-one from Dr.
Savary, who told the members Of the
French Academy that early rising 10
most likely to drive a man insane:
the other from DR.. Forbes Ross OF
London, who comes on the scene with
the awful warning that persons with
weak hearts who have jumped up,
awakening early, have sometimes
fallen back dead. Defy the alarm
clock, therefore. Science has spoken
Ninety per cent. of the early risers
end by suffering from insomnia, says
science. Rarely do science and in
clination so coincide. When they do.
the opportunity ought not to be
missed.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
COULD At LEAST ENJOY BLAZE.
That Seemed About All Jackson's
Neishbors Were Capable OF.

Mr.. Jackson, who had but recently
moved into the suburb, knew his
neighbors on either hand by sight
only. and, consequently, on a cold
night, when his home caught fire, he
was surprised and pleased by the
alacrity with which they came to
render their assistance. says the
Youths Companion.
Say" Jackson yelled excitedly to his
right-hand neighbor will you run
down to the corner and turn in the
alarm"
I'm awfully sorry, sir" the man
answered, but have lame leg and
can't rum"
while I'm getting out some of the
things, will you yell fire?" said Jack
son, turning to the other man.
Got laryngitis and can't YELL" said
the other, in a stage whisper.
Jackson gasped; but pulling him
self together, he exclaimed:
well, both Of you go into the house
and bring out chairs, then sit down
and enjoy the fret"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
PEOPLE cHouLp EAT MORE FAT.
So the Lancet Of London Says-Praiss
for the Suet Pudding.

The London Lancet condemns the
modern tendency 1t discovers to ex-
clude the fatty portions of animal
foods from the ordinary diet.
Every piece of fat" says the
Lancet, "is carefully cut off slices Of
ham, mutton and beef, and only the
lean parts are eaten. Indeed, for
some unaccountable reason, the eat
ing of fat is regarded by not few
people as positively vulgar.
Such an attitude, of course, dis
plays ignorance of physiological facts
Many minor ills of the body would
be avoided If only care was taken to
include a sufficiency of fat in the diet
"The introduction of the old-fash-
toned suet pudding into the diet is in
perfect accordance with scientific
teaching and, from dietetic point
of view, especially in the feeding of
young and growing people, it does a
really beneficial service to the coun-
try"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
The pubIins and the eordons.

From some Personal Reminis
cences Of Irish Humor," by A. Stodart
Walker, in Chambers Journal, a quo
tation may be made. The story af-
fects the mutual relations of Irishmen
and Scotsmen. It was told Mr.. Stod-
art Walker by captain in the Dublin
Fusiliers, who overheard 1t during the
war In South Africa. A war CORE
spondent was speaking to a Tommy OF
his regiment. THE Dublins have been
doing great things" said the visitor to
Mr.. Atkins. We'll, ye see. sor. It's
this way: for time in the army It
was all the Gordons, and now it's all
the Dublins; and II ye have a reputa-
tion for getting up early ye may slape
till dinner-time."
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
WEwED LIFE From DARK sl0E.
Strong Vein Of Pessinism In Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps.

However meager our knowledge of
the life to come. this one we under
stand. This we know; better, per-
haps, than we wish we did. l remem-
Der to have heard DR.. Holmes say:
Outside, laugh. Inside. never
laugh. The world is too sad. How
can the Creator hear the hum Of its
misery forever in His ears? {.
oh, the poor women!' he added; with
tears starting down his cheeks.
when all is said. this is our own
case. Outside, We laugh. Inside. we
cannot laugh. The world at it's best
is too sad. and at its worst it is too
bad and mad for any but superficial
mind to take comfortable view of it.
1t was by way of this admitted fact
that Longfellow once said: No truly
sensitive person can ever be perfectly
we'll. In a state Of being like this,
that Is probably true."-Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps. in Harper's Bazar.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
New York Has Dialect.

It is definitely established at last
that a man from Oshkosh cannot go
to New York for few months. put
New York" in large letters on his
suit case and then pass himself of as
q New Yorker, unless he keeps his
mouth shut.
There is no reason why this city
should not have dialect" says
Brander Matthews. London speech
is shade different from that Of the
rest Of England. The accent of a
Maine man can be distinguished from
that Of one from Connecticut. I even
think that 1t is safe to assert that you
can tell, II able to distinguish sounds
carefully. whether a man is from
Massachusetts or Rhode Island, OF
Connecticut by the way in which he
talks.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Glanville's old mud mill will be COM
pletely torn down this week. The lum-
Der will be used at the Chicago Carr
mine.
The ball game Sunday between the
regular team and the T. R. US. result
ed in score of % to in favor of the
regulars. Barney Murphy, manager of
the 7. r. US. was hit in the mouth
with ball and much persuasion will be
necessary to induce him to play any
more this season.
The Post-Lenten ball given by the
Hawk club was fairly well attended.
Prizes were given for waltzing. John
Rolling won gents prize and Miss
Melita Hansen, lady's.
Miss Bertha Schneider went to Dem
yer Tuesday morning to attend the
wedding of friend.
Dave Bremen went to Denver Tues
day morning to meet some relatives
from the east who will visit in Black
Hawk.
Frank o. Anderson left for Utah
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. John Eatwell was passenger to
Denver this morning.
Ed. Anderson went to Denver Mon
day morning.
John O'Hea was passenger to Den
yer Monday.
The connection of the Black Hawk
water system with Central will be made
today. The connecting pipe will be one
inch, which will give Black Hawk am
pie water, considering the heavy pres
sure at the point of connection.
VIM. Peters and wife came up from
Denver Sunday evening.
Mrs. Melissa Singer, who died last
week of dropsy at the ranch on Michi-
gan hill, was buried Sunday in the Dory
hill cemetery.
John w. Mackey is sick, threatened
with typhoid fever.
Albert Eccker's little boy broke his
left thumb yesterday while playing
ball.
Fred Noack left yesterday for Raw
hide, New.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wat
ers yesterday, girl.
Cordelia Ruth, years, II months of
age, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Tom, died Saturday of heart failure.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon
from the residence, interment Dory
hill cemetery.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
Pats Donkey.

At certain railway station in the
North Of Ireland, farmer was wait
ing for the train with donkey he had
purchased. On the arrival of the train
at the station the farmer asked the
guard where he would put the donkey.
The guard, who was in hurry, re-
piled Put 1t behind" meaning to put
II into a horse van. Pat tied the
donkey to buffer. and then got into
the carriage himself. AS the train
was flying along at express speed. Pat
turning to companion. said: by
gosh. boy. Neddy's footing 1t now!"-
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
His Love All Right.

A young couple in Germantown.
Philadelphia, had been keeping house
for not more than a month or SO, when
one morning the mistress Of the house
hold observed, tearfully:
Richard. you don't love your wife
a. you did short while ago"
"Why this sudden misgivingr In
quired Richard.
because you don't eat the things I
cook any MORE" was the sorrowful re-
sponse.
MARIE" rejoined Richard, with all
the earnestness he could summon.
my love for you is unimpaired; but
my digestion Is quite ruined ILLUS
trated Sunday Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
Not Bad for English Joke.

An old laborer was hurrying along
. railway platform to catch a train
when porter suddenly collided with
him, knocking him down.
A minister happened to come along
as he was slowly rising to his feet.
and said to him:
"Ah, my good man. Is this the
whisky again."
mo. yer honor" replied the old Ia
borer: 1T was the porter."-Tit.Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
The Ever Ineonstant Sex.

A public school teacher had noticed
the strong friendship that existed be-
tween Tommy and Mary, two Of her
small pupils. Tommy was bright
enough, but not over diligent, and tho
teacher saw that unless he applied
himself he could not be promoted at
the end of the term.
You must study harder" she told
him, ''or else you won't pass. How
would you like to stay back in this
grade another year and have little
Mary go ahead of you?"
"Aw," said Tommy. in blase tone.
II guess therell be other little
Marys."
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
The Dominica Fall.

A Carthage minister jokingly told a
friend an interview would cost him ten
cents. The latter pretended to take
the matter seriously and presented
him with ten pennies. The minister
then arose to protest and while rising
his chair skidded and he tumbled. And
now the friend is telling everyone he
meets how upset the minister was at
having to refuse contribution.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
Self-M ade Men.

All men who achieve anything must
be self-made. No accident OF birth
or wealth can make. any Of the sons
Of men a man. All OF us are born
children. Powerless we must remain
to death unless we take the tools at
hand and not only learn to use them,
but use them, and go on using them
until we have wrought out some work
worth while in the eyes Of men.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
Couldn't Do IL,

"A father should be the friend and
companion of his son." said MrA-
Corntossel, who had been reading .
magazine.
Mandy" answered the farmer.
you're askin' too much. There's no
use of askin' q man at my time O. life
to let his hair grow out over his fore
head like a back porch an go around
in clothes that amt mates hollerin'
'Rah! rah! rah!'"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
NEVADAv|LLE NOTES

AT the regular meeting OF Rising sun
Tribe No. 2, l. o. R. M, held Monday
evening, P. G. S. Adam Geiger and G.
S. S. ]. w. Boyd were present and de-
livered splendid addresses on the order.
Henry Trezise in few we'll chosen re-
marks responded. After the speech
making fine spread was served. An
enjoyable time was had until early in
the morning.
Rev. Eaton arrived from Lamar last
Saturday and preached his first sermon
at the M. E. church Sunday morning.
Richard Hall, wife and little daughter
left for Denver Tuesday where they in
tend to reside.
George Nankervis and son came up
from Golden Saturday, returning again
Sunday.
Mr.. Chatfield, an oldtimer of this
place, but now heavily interested in
cattle in Texas, was an arrival Monday
to shake hands with old friends.
Miss Pauline Curnow left Sunday for
Idaho Springs to visit few days with
her sister.
Mrs. John Nankervis moved her fur
niture to Central Monday. Her many
friends are glad that she will make her
home in the county again after several
years absence.
Arlo Kloer and Richard Edwards took
a trip to Boulder and vicinity last We'd
nesday.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
olas Prouse was buried from the resi-
dence Thursday afternoon. Interment
in Bald Mountain cemetery.
John Prouse and family were over
from Idaho Springs Thursday to attend
the funeral of the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. Prouse.
John Maddern, the marshal, has been
busy the past week cleaning the streets
and making improvements at the ceme-
terry.
James Hoskins and family, of Idaho
Springs, were over Thursday to attend
the funeral of the little Prouse boy.
Mrs. VIM. Roberts returned from
Idaho Springs, where had been visiting,
to attend the Prouse funeral, Thursday.
The eagle eye of our new marshal
was directed to female peddler last
week who managed to place the first
feather in his cap. He held her in the
name of the law and relieved her of a
wheel with an eagle on it and permitted
her to sell her wares for day unmol-
ested.
Thomas Chapple was laid up a few
days the past week with rheumatism.
Richard Luty was obliged to stay
home few days on account of a sore
back.
Ben Kraemer, who was on the sick
list is able to be arouud again.
VIM. Simmens returned from Denver
the latter part of the week.
John Lying left for Denver Saturday.
Rev. Mr.. Penley delivered his fare
well sermon Sunday evening, prior to
leaving for Colorado City.
The Easter services at the NJ. E.
church Sunday evening were well at
tended. The musical numbers were
beautiful. Rev. Mr.. Eaton, the pastor,
next Sunday evening will deliver the
memorial sermon for the Odd Fellows,
which order will attend in body. Ar
invitation is extended to all to be pres.
ent at the services.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
Total to date

Immediatelyiafter the arrival of the
boys in Golden, they will meet in the
assembly room of the State School of
Mines and will be addressed by Victor
C. Allerson, president of the school.
The day will be spent in visiting the
state school of mines and the state in
dustrial school. The boys will probably
take dinner at the state industrial
school, and will be entertained by the
School of Mines athletic association at
the close of school hours at the Mines
base ball park. Teachers will accom-
pany the boys and will pay their own
way. A definite program will be ar
ranged for every moment of time the
boys are to spend at Golden in order
that their time may be most profitably
employed. 1t will be big days work
for every fellow who takes the trip.
Every high school boy and eighth grade
boy in Gilpin county is entitled to go.
Teachers at Rollinsville, Tolland, Apex,
Russell, Nevadaville, Black Hawk, and
every other districts in Gilpin county
having eighth grade boys are asked to
urge them to attend the eighth grade
day exercises given in Central by the
senior class of the Central City high
school on Thursday afternoon, May IA.
shall keep them over night free and
give them free transportation to Golden
and return, with dinner at Golden, and
a visit to every department of two of
our state institutions. Any one desiring
to send school boy below the eighth
grade or a boy who has not been attend
ing school can do so by depositing s1.30
with Mr.. Momyer to pay for railroad
fare and dinner and by furnishing ac-
ceptable evidence that the boy deserves
to have this privilege. The rate is not
an open one and every one who takes
advantage of it must have the requisite
permit from the superintendent of
schools. So far as we know, no other
county in the state has done as much
for its boys. Let every one who can,
help US during the coming week to raise
the $35. 90 that we need yet. Send one,
two, or more boys on this trip at $1.30
per boy. You will never find better
investment.
The Clear Creek Valley Teachers as
sociation will meet at Idaho Springs on
Friday evening and all day Saturday of
this week. The contests in defamation
between the various schools will be held
on Friday evening at the Idaho Springs
opera house, Gilpin county being repre-
sented by four contestants, Dan Murphy
and Francis Keleher of the Central City
schools, Laura Hill representing the
Black Hawk school and Delmore Brown
representing the Nevadaville school. In
the general sessions Of the association,
Mr.. M. A. McGrath will discuss Sub
jective and Objective Education. Mr..
d. E. Wiedmann will present the
Moral and Ethical Value of Shop
Work." Idaho Springs will furnish free
sleeping accommodations to all visiting
teachers.
The second annual Alumni Cup con-
test between the Alpha Omega and the
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
An Exnlanatinn.

"You and your husband seem to bo
very popular in society" said the lady
who lived in the fiat below. You are
out nearly every night"
"Oh. it isn't society that keeps IN
out. We merely prefer vaudeville to
some of the pianolas in this building
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
Then We'd Hear Thjnos.

"Its in the world of politics." said
the talkative man, that the truth OF
the old saying money talks is most
frequently proven"
YES" replied the wise citizen. but
II hush money would only talk what
sensations we would have"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
Rather Tedious,

Caller-Do you think the doctor II
going to help you. Mr.. Jones?"
Jones-He may, II I can only follow
his orders. He told me to drink hot
water 30 minutes before every meal.
but It Ii hard work to drink hot
water for 30 minutes"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
Necessary Sacrifice.

II don't see," remarked Miss Gaddie,
"why she should go and marry that
old man for his money
why" asked Miss Gidday, "hov
else could she get 1T"
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23


Alpha Zeta societies pleased large
audience at the opera house Saturday
night. The contestants did exceedingly
we'll and it was no easy matter for eth
er audience or judges to determine who
should win the prize. The percentages
given by the judges were as follows:
Judges Thompson, Filteau and Lough
Recitation
Dan Murphy. ........... 80 86 80
Robert Morrison. ....... 81 S5 81
Second Selection
Dan Murphy. 85 "a IA
Robert Morrison. ....... 81 S5 81
Original Story
Mabel French. rs SO 85 70 Is 78
Geo. Williams. 80 85 80 80 72 80
In grading the original story and the
debate the judges considered thought
and delivery in the order named.
Debate
Affirmative
Ray Keleher. =. s5 80 81 90 80 rs
Negective-
Frank Morrison. 80 88 92 81 80 70
Affirmative
Walter Keleher. 80 80 ss s5 81 80
Negective-
Lee McCargar. 80 rs 8s rs rs 70
Dan Murphy won the first declama-
tion contest, Robert Morrison won the
second; George Williams won the orig
inal story contest and the Affirmative
won the debate. A summary of the
points won gave the cup again to the
Alpha Zeta society. The musical num-
bers given by Mrs. Ada Russell Davis,
Mrs. astoria Williams, Miss Mary Nc
Leod and Miss Gertrude Morgan, were
greatly appreciated. The cup was for
mally presented to the Alpha Zeta So
ciety on behalf of the Alumni by Prof.
F. E. Thompson of the University of
Colorado. Prof. Thompson was follow
ed by Prof. Lough of Denver Univer-
sity, who gave helpful talk to the peo-
pie who did not receive this tangible
evidence of victory.
The Central City and Idaho Springs
high school base ball teams will play
the opening game for the season at city
park, Saturday afternoon, May End.
Charlotte and William Porter of Den
yer, entered school Monday morning.
Gilpin observer., 1908-04-23
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

The following is brief synopsis OF
the May program to be given by the
pupils of the Clark school at the opera
house in the near future:
Opening Chorus ........B BY all Grades
Maypole Dance. Pupils of First Grade
Motion g-"Grandma' Dream.
........ ............ Second Grade
Sash Drill. .Twenty-four Girls
Rose Drill. ll.................. Thirty Girls
Gravity Song Twenty Boys
Operetta-"Th Flower Nymphs"...
................... Thirty Pupils
This program will be well worth at
tending. It will be necessary to charge
an admission fee to pay expenses. 1t is
probable that tickets will be IS and 25
cents, but the charge will be made as
low as possible in order that everyone
may attend.
The school is indebted to Miss Frey,
Mr.. Lake, Mr.. Wiley and Mrs. Mat
thews for magazines contributed this
week.
The following persons have contribut-
ed to the fund for sending sixty Gilpin
county boys on trip to Golden to visit
the State School of Mines. We greatly
appreciate this as voluntary offering
by people who have deep interest in
the welfare of our boys. No one has
been personally solicited for cent of
money and we trust that no one will
wait for personal call. If you feel
like helping US in this matter call up
Central or send word to Mr.. Momyer: