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Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

Arthur George Maltby Pugh and
mother, who left the city some weeks
ago for fear of being taken in charge
by the authorities, attempted to
come back to Central yesterday. The'
walked from Denver to Forks of the
Creek and then were told by some
railroad man that the police would
apprehend them as soon as they
reached town. This frightened them
and they walked back to Golden. 1t
is likely that some steps will be TAX
en- to reach these poor unfortunates
and give them shelter. To be tramp.
ing outdoors such cold nights as
these is dangerous. Both young Pugh
and his mother are somewhat erratic
and should be looked after.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

1t would seem that Central City
is at last to have a hostelry that
will be a credit to the place and of
which the citizens can be Justly
proud. F. E. Peterson has arrang-
ed for the whole of the Harris block,
where he is now located, and will at
once commence the work Of chang
ing the building into a good sized
and up.to date hotel. He will have
all the rooms upstairs and the room
downstairs, now used as an under
taking parlor. will be converted into
an office and sampling room. Steam
or hot water heat is to be put in
and other changes necessary to
make the hotel thoroughly modern
will be made. A good hotel, such
as Mr.. Peterson has in mind, will
pay well in Central and under his
painstaking management will prove
popular with the travelling public.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

This evening the local Odd Fellows
lodge Is to enjoy one of the most
pleasant times they have had since
the organization has been in exist
ence. The money received last Sep
tember in Denver as prize for the
largest number in line in the parade
outside of Denver lodge, at the
Sovereign Grand lodge, is to be spent
for turkey banquet. All the Odd
Fellow lodges in the county are in
vited to participate in tonight's' event.
There will be one initiation this
evening-James Gray, Jr.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

superintendent of the Black Hawk
schools, was killed yesterday in a
runaway accident in Los Angeles
Cal. Smith went from here to Gree
ley and taught in the schools of that
city, afterward becoming interested
in business enterprises. He went to
California about three years ago. He
is survived by a wife and four daugh-
ters.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

A few of the favored ones of the
local Republicans held caucus
across the way last Thursday even
ing in preparation of donning their
armor for fray this spring should
there be an election. Until the lat
ter part of the week, the impression
prevailed that there would be an
election here next month, but GER
titled copy Of the bill passed in the
legislature amending the charter of
Central, which reached here Monday,
set the anxious ones right.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

City Clerk NJ. ]. Leahy has re-
ceived copy of the bill introduced
in the house by Representative Hicks
amending the charter of Central City
appertaining to elections. The bill
provided that no election shall be
held this spring but one shall be
held in April, 1910, and after that
the city elections will be held bien-
nially. Governor Shafroth signed the
bill on the 3rd of the month. With
the emergency clause attached, the
bill, of course, became effective at
once.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

The Shakespeare club met with
Mr.. and Mrs. Almond Thompson
and read the last act of Macbeth.
Owing to the school entertainment
to be given in the opera house on the
18th there will be no meeting of the
club but it will meet with Mr.. and
Mrs. Moody on the 22nd, when they
will read the first act of julius Gaze
sar.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

Jack Kevelin, engineer at the Cook,
reports that his father, who is ranch
ing near Leyden, Colorado, has re-
ceived several head of fine horses
from Nebraska and will continue in
the raising of thoroughbred stock.
No doubt Jack will be stepping them
out some" during his visits to the
ranch home this summer.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

The New York store has new
milliner in the person of Miss Har-
riett Burroughs, of Chicago. The
young lady arrived Monday and will
remain during the spring and sum.
mer season. She understands all
the latest millinery creations and is
particularly versed in that novel
feminine headgear-the tub hat.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

Even the rarest day Of June is on
ly an interim between darkness and
darkness.
Never ask woman who supports
her family by washing, as to the vir-
tues Of matrimony.
The man who does not make his
own bed well must lie on the Jumps.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

It's less than week until the
17th-the night of the big st. Pat
rick's ball to be given by the Hiber-
mans. AS the tickets are selling
like hot cakes you had better get
one before they are all gone. There
will be but one issue of tickets.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards, formerly
resident of Mountain City, now
residing in Denver, has been quite
ill. She is now rapidly recovering,
due doubtless to the fact that a new
grandson arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Warren.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

At the Armory hall Saturday even
ing Gilpin Lodge No. 1873, Fraternal
Union of America will hold penny
Carnival. This promises to be a
highly enjoyable event and the guest
list will be large. Guests will be
admitted by card.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

Don't ruin your eyes reading by a
coal oil lamp. Use electric lights. Let
US point out the difference to you.
THE GILPIN L. H. & P. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

> Mrs. Laura Champion left for Ar
vada this afternoon on a visit to hel
mother, brother and sisters. In thu
meantime Dick will keep bachelor:
hall and do the best he can.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

Harris undertaking establishment
will shortly be moved from its pres
ent location to the building on Main
street, formerly occupied by the mov-
ing picture show.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

Harry Hamllik has gone to Super
ior, Colorado, where he will be in
the employ of Mitch Griffith, who left
here the first of the week to take
charge of the John C. Jenkins ranch
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

A. E. Henley has moved his tailor
ing establishment to the room II
the Rachofsky store, upstairs.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

Bad colds and la grippe are pre-
munity at this time of the year.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

A new lot of two-cent stamps were
received this week by the local Of
flee of this city, amounting to about
$4,000 worth, carrying the por-
trait of Abraham Lincoln.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

City council will meet this even
ing in monthly session. The only
business aside from the regular rou-
tine will be the passage of the or
dinance granting the telephone COM
pany a franchise.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

Remember in their space on the
LIST page the Golden Rule store Of
fers new list of bargains every
week. See what they have to Of
fer this week.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

When visiting Denver stop at the new
Hotel Alamo, corner 18th and Market
streets. Strictly modern, with elevator
service. Public and private baths. Rates
81. 90 per day and up.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

You will not find a more complete
line of groceries in the country than tn
Hawley Mdse. company carries.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. William F. Warren of Mountain
City, Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

Photographs and all makes of rec
ords at Rapin's. Double records 6i
cents.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
ABOUT THE CITY

See the wonderful sewing machine
needle threader at Rapin's for rs cents.
VIII thread a needle in the dark.
Gilpin observer., 1909-03-11

Pain makes an eternity of one
night.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-06
The Earliest RELIGION

Religion was at first purely dog
matte, an affair OF the family, pure and
simple. The gods were the dead an
cestors, and the worship consisted of
the perpetual care of the hearth fire
and the graves of the departed rela-
tives. 1t was the ancient belief (the
most ancient, so far as we know that
the departed ancestors continued to
live in or about the tomb, and that
their peace and happiness depended
absolutely upon the care with which
their posterity looked after their wor-
ship. If the hearth fire was allowed to
die down, or the tomb was neglected,
or the food and drink were not faith
fully taken to the tomb, their exist
ence became wretched one; where
as, if these things were carefully at
tended to, ali was serene with them.
There is much to show that this
domestic belief obtained for a long
time before the belief in God and a
future life came in.-Chicago Amer
lean.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-06
C. E. SCHAFF OF
N. Y. CENTRAL RY
Spent Several Days at Brownsville
This Week.

A prominent visitor of the week
at Brownsville was c. E. Schaff of
Chicago, who is one of the vice presi-
dents of the New York Central rail
road Mr.. Schaff came in a special
coach of the Central line, being ac-
companied by Mrs Schaff. They were
Joined here by their son H. E. Schaff,
who has been spending a short time
in the valley recently, chiefly at Har-
lingen. Mr.. Schaff unfortunately
was i'll while here and remained on
his car closely while in the city.
On Thursday he went up the road
in his car as far as Harlingen and
spent the day there, returning to
Brownsville Thursday night and
spending Friday here, having left
Friday afternoon for Chicago.
While nothing whatever is given
out relative to the object of Mr.
Schaff's visit to the valley. other
than that he is looking at the country
and travelling for health and pleas
ure, yet it is understood that he is
contemplating some investment in
the valley, possibly at Harrington. His
visit is considered as having signifi-
canoe of more than passing import
ance
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-06
8 faAP FoR EAvEsORoppEas.
Simple Device Well Calculated to In
sure Privacy.

The eavesdropper, ere applying his
ear. applied his eye Through the
keyhole another eye looked colby into
his He started back, pale with fright
He tiptoed on hurriedly. I'll lose my
job. he muttered.
Meanwhile his mistress, the widow,
sat with the young and gallant cap
tain in the room from whose door the
eavesdropper had retreated- A ciga-
rette smoldered between her slim I'm
gers and her dimpled elbows were
on the table, among the litter of
foie gras sandwiches, cold partridge
and champagne.
The young captain pointed to the
door. A hand mirror, its silver-gilt
back towards him. hung from the
door knob.
Why did you put that there?"
he asked.
1T is a trap for peppers, replied
the widow Suppose my butler or
cook stole to the door and put his
eye to the keyhole His eye would
meet another eye Believing himself
discovered. he would trot silently
away"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-06
DAYS OF CIRCULATION OVER.
Persistent office-seeker Had Finally
Landed Soft Job.

81 remember one man from my
home town. westerner senator said
recently, in the good old days of
civil service examinations, whose
dream of earthly attainment was a
government place. When his party
was finally successful he Immediately
set out for Washington and was on
the job long before the 4th of March,
but there seemed to be hitch some
where. All through the spring he
was about town. Wherever l went
would see him. striving for or just
after an audience with some depart
ment Official. By June he was seedy
and broken looking, but still appeared
to be game Finally I found him in
the gallery of the senate chamber ap-
parently endeavoring to kill time.
Well, have you given it up? 1
asked, trying to be sympathetic
oh, got the job, all right, he re-
piled with a satisfied smile I'm
working now Success Magazine.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-06
Mirror for the Sick Room

"Only a hand mirror should find
place in sickroom,' said a doctor,
''and it should be one fiattering to the
patient+tbe kind, for instance. which
If the face is too broad, will lengthen
it little. And the patient should only
be allowed to look in the mirror at
propitious times. Many patient has
been frightened literally to death by
his haggard reflection-has looked,
sighted, and renowned hope But many
another patient in a really bad way
really desperate, too-being given a
look at himself Just after he has
taken stimulant, has buckled up
wonderfully.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-06
APES ARE GUARDED
CLOSE WATCH ON SUBJECTS FOR
STUDY IN PSYCHOLOGY
Experiment on Twenty Monkeys at the
George Washington University Is
Expected to Result in In
teresting Disclosures.

MISUNDERSTANDING that the re-
search work to be conducted by the de
partment of psychology on the brains
of 20 monkeys will produce some new
and startling results, the authorities of
George Washington university have
placed the janitor, who has charge Of
them, under heavy bond to see that
no one visits the room where they are
kept.
This is done, in the first place, to in
sure the safety of the animals. In the
second place, it is pointed out, the
workings of the brains of the monkeys
are to be observed under a given set
of conditions, and should any person
not connected with the Investigations
being made enter the room it might
suddenly terminate the environment
which it would require days to re
establish.
Just what the janitor is feeding his
charges, and what makes up their daily
routine of life, he refuses to divluge. 1t
is known, however, that peanuts and
bananas do not form a part of the
menu, and that the things which would
ordinarily constitute a monkeys din
ner are lacking. The apes may not
have so much as a cross-bar or trapeze
to take their exercise on, but are be-
ing taught the more manly art of
walking.
Since vivisection is not to be en-
ployed by the department of psycholo-
gy in conducting its investigations, the
question has been asked why some
other animal, rather than the monkey,
was not selected for the purpose of Sc
curing the brain data that are desired.
This question was answered by one
of the professors of the university.
AS far as the methods of our in
vestigations 60" he said, "a mans
brain could be used as well, except
that the minds of men have become
more or less mechanical in their work
ings as the result of their being a part
of a highly developed social system.
This complex condition does not exist
in monkeys. Here the brain is natural,
and responds to instinct and tradition,
so that it is much easier to reduce the
workings of the mind"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-06
Wants to Fumiqate a Cow.

Cincinnati-Dr. B. F. Lyle, physi-
clan at the branch hospital, has an
nounced that he was open for sugges-
tons on how to fumigate a COW"
Robert Armstrong, living opposite
the pesthouse, claims that GONZALES
cling pesthouse patients swiped his
COW, and he won't take it back until
IT is fumigated They offered him so
cents rent for the COW, but he spurned
it because he was afraid of that half
dollar.
Many methods of fumigation have
been suggested to Dr. Lyle, but each
has had its own disadvantages. The
city service, to which the complaint
was made, left it to DR.. Lyle with
power to act, and he feels responsible
for the methods as well as the results.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-06
lGIcr Severely Dealt with

Old-time Englishmen hated idleness.
An act passed in 1881 decreed that
any person being whole and mighty
in body and able to labor" found beg
ging might be arrested, and if unable
to give satisfactory account of him
self he was brought to the nearest
market town, tied to the end of a
cart, stripped Of his clothes and beat
en- with whips through the town,
bleeding and ashamed, after which
degradation he was sent to his native
place, on his oath to put himself to
labor like true man ought to do
If the sturdy vagabond were caught
a third time in idleness he was to
suffer death, as an enemy to the COM
u1ISE1 ~
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-06
introduefna Mr. spencer.

Harry was walking with another boy
when he was joined by a friend year
or so older and inclined to manners.
Introduce me, Harry" the new
conner whispered. pompously.
Harry twisted. REDEEMED and at last
turned to his companion with: Jim,
have you evser seen Gilbert Spencer? -
No the ather boy answered.
well" Harry blurted out, redden.
ing still more and jerking his thumb
over his shoulder toward the new
conner, that's him!'-Lippincott's.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-06
Loved and Hated

Europe hates our rich art patrons
and loves them. 1t loves them for the
money they have made and are will.
ing to spend on old masters and new
masters, even when they are spuri'
Gus. 1t hates the rich American when
he beats a rich European in competi-
ton for some highly desired art treas
ure. Then Americans become mere
men who triumph by brute strength of
the longer purse, and, worst than that,
art consumers who raise art prices to
unreasonable heights by their tradi
tional desire to get what they want
when they want It,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-03-06
PERSONALS.
.r Donly of KinrsyilIe spent

Porter Donly of Kingsville spent
last night in the city.
W. L. Hitchcock of Harlingen spent
last night in the city
S. P. silver of Mercedes was in
the city on business today.
4. A. Carruth and F. r.. Park of
McAllen were visitors in the city over
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Henderson
and daughter of McAllen are visiting
in the city.
Custom Inspector B. ]. Mcdowell
of Harlingen, accompanied by Mrs
Mcdowell, visited the city yesterday.
! w. J. Warren came down from
San Benito yesterday evening, re-
manning over night and returning
home this morning.
Asa S. Agar of San Benito arrived
in the city on No. l today for brief
business and pleasure visit.
w. J. Carnahan, road master of
the st. L.. B. & NJ. railroad, came
down from Kingsville on the 1890
train today.
o. En-. Jones of Harrington left yes
terday afternoon for Brinkley, Ark,
where he viii for the next two
weeks be the guest of his brother,
Fitch Jones, who resides at that
place.
H. C. Workman of Portland, Ore
gon, has been here several days, visit
ing his brother. DR.. J. L. Workman of
this city. Mr.. Workman is the senior
member of the firm. owning the larg-
est department store on the Pacific
coast.
Henry Knudson, Heron Lake.
Mimi. P L., Johnson, Duluth, Mimi.
and H. NJ. Johnson, Esterville, Ia,
arrived last night to spend a few
days seeing the valley. These gentle
men are friends of DR.. E. L. Brown
ell, of Spirit Lake, Ia, who is one of
Brownsyille's winter visit9fs' colony,
and are seeing the city Under the doc
tors guidance.
General Albert F. Myer, COM
mander of the department of Texas,
q. S. A, with headquarters at San
Antonio. arrived in the city last night
and spent the day inspecting the
river bank along the Fort Brown Mill
tary reservation with view to pre-
venting further erosion. Gen. Myer
is accompanied by Capt. Cakes of
Galveston. chief of the army engi-
neering corps of the Gulf coast of
Texas.
The enterprising citizens of Mer-
cedes is voting today on the question
of Incorporating and there seems to
be but little opposition to the propo-
sition Mercedes IS one of the liveliest
towns in the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley, and has already installed various
civic Improvements, but with NUM-
cipal government 1t is expected the
strides in the way of upbuilding will
be much more rapid. Mercedes is
typical South Texas town. with the
push and energy that bids fair to
make metropolis
Mrs. Juana Yznaga de Portilla re-
turned last night from an extended
NASil W HSl SiStSAo ., MIS- oIclld 1 = uS
JuncO and Mrs. Olivia Y. de Salinas
at Laredo. She was accompanied
home by Mrs. Salinas and baby, who
will spend several months with Mrs.
Portilla and also with her brother,
Antonio Yznaga of this city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Junco and children also come
with them as far as Sebastian, where
they stopped to visit her brother An
iceto Yznaga. Mr.. and Mrs Junco
will visit Brownsville and Matamoros
later.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-27
Became Bride by Corpse of Father.

New York, Jan. 26.-Married in
the same room where lay her fathers
body in a coffin, Miss Daisy Helme,
of Mount Vernon, n. Y, is now the
bride of Francis NJ. Oliver, OF Lon
don, England. The ceremony was
performed Saturday night, but 1t was
not generally known until yesterday.
The brides father, John G. Helme,
an accountant, was asphyXiated at
his home Wednesday, accidentally,
according to the coroner's verdict,
but arrangements for the wedding
were not halted. The same minister
was in charge Of both the funeral SER
vice and the wedding ceremony, and
relatives who gathered for the fune-
raj were present at the quiet and sor-
rowful wedding.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-01-27
FOR A FARMERS CLUB.

We most heartily endorse sug-
that a meeting be called for the pur-
pose Of organizing a Farmers Club,
, the purpose Of which Is discussion
of farm methods, interchange OF
ideas, and the giving Of personal ex
periences. There lie within the
scope Of such a club possibilities of
untold value to the farmer, and
through him to the entire country.
The suggestion for this club comes
from farmer-we might say from
the farmer OF farmers Of South Caro-
lima, for we have an abiding faith in
the writer, Col. ]. s. Newman, as
a practical business farmer. This
statement, contained in his article
strikes us as being particularly note
worthy, and = holds the secret of
his success and attainmcnts in agri-
culture:
The writer is too new in the COM
munity to assume the lead amongst
those Of SO much larger and longer
Dut uccuS " plOHl DS
learning from those of greater OBJ
servatiOn and experience in solving
the problems which confront us.
Col. Newman's experience may not
be as wide or as long as some others,
but if there is one farmer in South
Carolina who is able to assume the
role Of instruc to farmers, that
man Is Col j. ). Newman; yet he
desires to learn more from his as
sociates, and by q gathering to-
gether Of farmers for mutual benefit
he would gather information and
knowledge. No man knows it all;
no man so wise that he cannot learn
from others: no man so ignorant
that he cannot teach others some
thing.
There is much in Col Newman s
suggestion. and we hope that Major
Stribling will lead off with a call, and
that the farmers Of Oconee will come
out in large numbers. take an inter
est in organizing the club, and then
in keeping it in a live and flourish
ing condition.
The suggestion is a good one. a.. d
the organization will prove Of in, al
culable worth to the whole county.