Gilpin observer., 1909-12-02
OBSERVATIONS

rNOOSeVeIC lS quoted by friend as
saying, Il am not good shot, but
shoot often" How like the man.
ner of the man.
A man bet his hired girl against a
gray horse on the result of the elec-
tion III New York. The man with the
horse lost. Meantime the girl heard
Of the bet and became indignant ran
from her employer and meeting the
man with the horse, who was on his
way to announce his loss. The girl
took up with the horseman, and while
on the way to his home an automo-
bile ran into the outfit, breaking the
leg Of the man driving the horse.
Now. If the girl had been red-headed
the misfortune of the loser of the
election would have been explained.
The promoters of flying machines
are trying to make the public believe
that less cuticle Is lost in learning
to fly than rubbed off by the old-time
high bicyle. 'Taint that. The public
is apprehensive that they will not
know when they alight.
The Tramp King" has returned,
says New York paper. He has been
seven times around the world without
paying and has to his account many
other stunts of equally improbable
nature. Wonder he Is not ashamed of
his record.
Margaret Ellington, the actress, is
receiving a great deal Of free adver-
tising which is not likely to benefit
her. She divorced Daniel Frohman
and has now another husband. 1t is
reported that Margaret will leave the
stage and travel no more and hopes
to have found home
One hundred and twenty-five thous-
and dollars is reported to be the
highest bid yet offered for the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight. AS they have not
yet agreed to meet, they presumably
hope the bid will be raised, believ-
ing that a mans life is worth more
than that. The defeated will certain
ly look like thirty cents.
How inconsistent. Grace Ellsworth,
actress, wants a divorce from her
youthful husband of twenty-five years
the lady in question owns to
thirty-two. Grace says she does not
wish to kiss anyone. Maybe not.
The Taft administration was to
continue the policies of his predeces-
sor. A hugh scandal has developed
in the New York custom house, and
there are rumors of something crook
ed in silk importations. These little
left-cvers must be as annoying as a
Jersey skeeter.
Unless they give 'em away, the in
PRODUCTION Of gourds for the use of
pipe smokers will prove an irrides-
cent pipe dream. Pipes are SO cheap
that anyone can get as many as he
wants and another ere the next morn.
ing's breakfast. The Beers thought
expectation Of the seed. Should they
arrive, every smoker can grow his
own pipes and smoke 'em, tco, in his
own back yard.
A news article says that not one
man in ten knows a good cigar when
he sees it. True. By their smoke ye
shall know them.
Denver's Civic center problem is
Speer in the side of the opposition.
The Governor is not known to have
handed out pardons Thanksgiving
day. He does not seem to be stick
Ter for precedent.
A man from Indiana was swindled
by a mining promoter out Of $3.5O0
The victim chased his man through
many states, ending in the death Of
the swindler in the desert where he
took refuge from his nemesis. The
gentleman from Indiana ought to feel
satisfied. He lost his money and the
man whom he chased lost his life.
Revenge is sweet!
A woman In Kansas City demurred
at being asked to pay fee Of five
hundred dollars for procuring her a
husband. She probably came out far
ahead.
II this hypnotism business con-
tinues the whole country will be un-
der control of few irrepressible peo'
pie, who may work their power at
their sweet will.The person willing to
be influenced by such must be very
susceptible indeed, and the aftermath
the penalty for their folly.
Sir Thomas Upton thinks 1t good
thing to be born poor. There are very
few rich people compared to those