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Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

They are discussing the ham sub
ject in various parts Of the country.
Some claiming to turn out better
hams than In other localities. The
miner and prospeetor Is good judss
Of the article In question as he often
has ham for breakfast, pork for din
,ner, hog for supper and maybe for
a change will ring in swine.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11
MISSING the Praise.

''Yes, It's pity" remarked the man
with the absent hair. who seemed to
be thinking aloud. r. Irl
whats a pity?" queried the party
with the rubber habit. ~
"That a man can't hear his widow
telling her second husband what q
noble. kind and generous soul he was"
explained the noisy thinker.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

A man Is said to have paid $3.50
to have his whiskers removed. Hsar-
ing that a barber went insane willis
shaving a man, he vowed never to
have anyone shave him again. SO he
hied to one Of those beauty doctors,
who, with an electric needle, depriv-
ed him Of his adornment at the price
quoted. Possibly, had he let the wind
blow through his whiskers the pur-
pose would have answered as we'll.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

The deadly foot ball game has al
ready begun it's harvest of death. It
is supposed the elimination of the
strenuousness would kill the gam.
out right as sport. Probably too
much professionalism is the cause
Of the numerous fatalities. Foot ball
is alright, but the game should not be
made a gIadiatoriaI contest.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

The Rev. 3. B. Tyler, Of Denver,
says that no revivaIist shall ever
cackle from his pulpit. The reverend
gentleman has a good deal of cour-
age and 1t is of the right sort. This
religious teaching but lot Of bIa-
tant bleatherskite.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

High kicking as stunt for the re-
duetion Of eorpulenee Is something
that ought to work we'll with a diet
Of anti-fat. The fat want to be lean
and the lean would rather be a bit
stouter. How happy would either be
were they just betwixt between!
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

More divorces are reported to oc-
cur in the fifth year after maria Je.
From this. It would seem that it
takes that long before each find the
other out.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

The Yueatan chicIe tree, which sup
plies the sap for the making of chew
ing gum has almost been chewed
out Of existence. It will be neces-
sary to conserve on this product or
the other generation will not have a
taste Of The delicious, essenced pre-
ventative of indigestion and dyspep-
sa.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

The state department at Washing
ton refuses to enter the controves>
twixt Peary and Cook. II the subject
be let alone it will die Of inanition.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

A woman placed her diamonds in
a cupboard for safe keeping. When
she looked In the cupboard, like old
Mother Hubbard, she found the cup
board was bare, at least of diamonds.
cupboards seem to be poor places for
victuals or diamonds.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

kindeI, the freight rate reformer,
has taken to the lecture platform.
George may prove success in that
line of endeavor. He has made IittIs
headway in his fight against the
giant octupus, the railroads.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

One Of the great Pinkertons says
he does not know any of the people
who solve mysteries by ILLUMINATION
and deduction" Guess the detective
simply arrests the man and that is
all there Is to it.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11
Tho Place to Trade.

II you want the best from large
and varied stock of groceries trade
with the Phillips Nero. company.
The choicest Of fruits. Extensive line
Of imported goods.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

cannibaIism on the. Philippines! |!
and after Taft's two visits! Seems as
if some peoples influence works back
ward. This ought not to be held
against him. Come to think about it,
Mr.. Taft, to quote Theodore Roose-
welt, is making a "buIIy," president.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

Burglars robbed a man at Victor,
Colorado. They learned, In some way,
that he was III and returned the
things stolen, adding several arti-
cIes, presumably taken from other
people. A case of. robbine Peter to
pay Paul.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11
Notice to Printers

This office has on hand six full
cases OF Century pt. body type
which 1t will dispose Of at an at.
tractive prlce. The type is practically
new. having been used in weekly
about year. II yo1 want o snap,
here ID your chance,
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

For the second time within year
a safe was robbed of its contents at
Colorado Springs. Thus is the old
saw, Of lightning. not striking twice
In the same place, disproved.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11
Secretary
Gompers,

/ President Gompers, Secretary
Frank Morrison and Vice.Presiden Mt
John Mitchell, Of the American Fed.
Grafton Of Labor, were found guilty
Of contempt Of court. Th. district
court Of appeal, affirmed the decree
Of the Supreme court Of tho District
Of Columbia. This decision will Ger.
tainly result In much acrimonious dis.
cussion upon the, part Of labor jour
nails. But. as tPe court \7ays, th,s,
men, as well ac. others must respect
che Iaw.a,From this. It Is presumed,
thst tho. defendants were all wrong
In their aott and must suffer the con.
sequences.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

As an indication Of what 70 expect
after affairs are In control Of women,
will be 4-hour working day for
men and the unemployed be paid by
the government until thsy find work.
All this and more was brought out
at meeting held at Cooper Union,
New York. II this thing continues,
II will not be long ere man will not
work at aII. With the four remaining
hours Of labor, raboIlshed, II would
look &C II women would bs compelled
to turn out anu' support the Who'll,
family.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

Here is something that will make
the average citizen pause to think.
An attempt will be made in New
York to hold religious services in
Vaudeville theaters. after each per-
formanee. II an original idea ever
came out Of New York this is one Of
them. The church should hold its
meeting first to influence the audi
tor from attending the average vaude-
Vile place Of entertainment. This
linking Of church and stage will be
truly serio-comie affair.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

Did You ever hear the shoe string
vender holler his wares on 18th and
Curtis streets? "The voice that made
Denver famous" Hear HIS equal in
the Depot Master in Scenes at the
Union Depot" Opera house Novem,
Der 18th.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

An article says many boxers have
won fame through the use Of one
punch. Yes, and one punch is known
to have produced fearful headache
the next morning.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

They say that fortune knocks at
a mans door at least once in life
time. How will fellow know when
the tickle jade is on his doorstep?
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

Ex-Governor Pennypacker, of Penn
syIvania, has again invaded the prints
to tell what he knows about sensa-
tionaI journalism. His diatribes are
the very meat of sensationaIism.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11th, 1909

BY defeating the reform candidates
in Philadelphia, the city Of brothery
love is still willing to be- known as
corrupt and contented.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

1t takes the Legislature to change
n mans name. but most anyone can
change woman's.
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

Chairman Mack thinks Bryan will
not be the next nominee Of the party.
Who dares ask him?
Gilpin observer., 1909-11-11

Don't t'rbeileve but half that you
hear"-and don't repeat that.
The newspaper., 1909-05-14

children. The people who have
made a failure of raising their
own children generally come
round and tell the balance of US
how it should be done. People
who have licked their own cubs
into being constitutional liars
complain of the balance OF US who
have endeavored TO raise children
who told the truth for truths
sake and because they had no
fear. Yes. we favor those tall
cised lines. Take care of your own
children and let Others do the
same Some of the balance OF US
may be just as able to map out a
plan OF kid raising as those who
have made monumental failures
so far with their own experiments.
The newspaper., 1909-05-14
Business Men Visit Hotchkiss.

Last Saturday on invitation
from the Crawford Commercial
Association. Messrs. Emry. Max
VILE. Roberts, Hufty. Welborn,
Arnold. Hamilton. Paist. Bowie
and King of this place visited
our sister town and participated
in banquet and talktest.
Several business men from Hotch-
kiss were also present. The prin-
cipal talk was upon the feasibility
of securing an extension ot.the {.
& 5 railroad over that way and in
view OF the fact that SO many are
interested in the proposition 1t is
fair TO presume that every effort
to interest the management OF the
road will be made. Crawford is
a splendid little town in one of
the best parts of the county and
must come rapidly to the front in
the very near future. Our folks
who were present all speak highly
OF the treatment they received
while there.
The newspaper., 1909-05-14
President viii Open dunnison Tunnel.

President Taft has promised
Senator Guggenheim that he will
be present at the opening of the
Gunnison Tunnel if the same can
be arranged tor a date between
August 18th and Goth. OF course
it goes without saying that the
date will be so arranged. Thus it
is assured that at the Tunnel
opening the greatest crowd that
ever assembled in Colorado will
be present. Paonia should see to
il that some of the vast crowd are
induced to visit this place the
very heart of the fruit belt and
the place that can make the
very best showing of fruit on the
date mentioned.
The newspaper., 1909-05-14

might not do. On that point he
was clearly wrong. That was
matter that did not concern him
in the least and regarding which
he had not the slightest right to
offer either objection or advice
The boys have parents and they
are the ones who possess rights
10 dictate their course so iar as
Sunday observance is concerned.
Then again let US consider that
second iialicised line. Why
should anyone have wanted that
Sunday game stopped1 1t was
not their affair. and they were
not compelled to participate
either as spectators or actors. Is
it not clear that none but m-ddle
some busybodies would have had
any concern in the matter? Had
the objectors the proper regard
for the rights of others they
would be ashamed to be found
meddling with boyfsh pleasures.
The Booster says several good
things which we herewith repro
duce. We 10 this to give them
the wider publicity that they de-
serve. Read the following ex-
tracts and you will see how they
appeal to good principle:
Il claim that IL was no more un-
christian for boys to play on Sunday
than it was for church people to
complain and have them stopped
without the said church people pro-
viding something to fill the desire OF
the boys to play ball.
II the town council grants a license
for the operation of "A pool room the
christian people Will be to blame.
They have had two years in which
to provide a suitable substitute for
the men and boys. So far as the
writer can see they have not, by
either action or financial support.
offered anything to even half way
take care of the want. Now let the
city council see what they can do by
throwing such restrictions and regu-
lations around a place of the kind
that will make Il respectable. l
am not prepared to say that this
town shall be one large Sunday
School and that everyone must do
and be as personally desire. The
old idea that one must not whistle
on Sunday is gone and the more en-
lightened idea is that the joy and de-
light OF living be allowed to shine
forth. Fathers and mothers can
take care OF their boys, not by re-
strictions but by the blessings OF
their companionship and assistance.
Where is my wandering boy to
night? Well he is just where you
have forced him to he and l charge
you fathers and mothers, look more
to the well being OF your o,on yortR
and less to that OF your nciehbor's
boz and this rule carefully followed
will save every boy"
You will notice a few italics ir
the latter part of the above
Those are worthy of not only
reading but understanding. The
duty of parents are to their own
If you keep your own door yaro
clean you may then give some
attention to others. We have
observed all our life that ole
maids are the most prolific il
suggestions of how to raist
The newspaper., 1909-05-14

Colonel is of that brand. Our
dearest, fondest hope. is that we
may some day merit the same
confidence on his part. And.
someway, We don't give d--n
whether we ever merit the conf
dence of Bro. Barkausen. It's
strange how a man can feel so
contradictory on similar subjects
but we do.
Last weeks Booster deals quite
freely with the question of amuse-
ments for the young men in Pao-
MIA. The article. which is quite
the most sensible and argumenta-
tive we have yet had the pleasure
OF reading in that paper, is based
on the howl going up over the
proposed pool hall In the first
part OF Clint's article occurs the
following. the italics being ours
and for the purpose of discussions:
''Some time ago the boys were
forced TO stop playing base ball on
the school grounds on Sunday. This
cds proper. but the trouble was
here: in taking the privilege away
from them nothing was provided to
take Its place, consequently they
went to Somerset the next Sunday.
lowed n quantity of Somerset booze
before returning. Here we have a
clear case OF wrong To the boys. Far
better had they been allowed to play
ball In Paonia on Sunday than to
be forced to go away from home
and play with the additional temp
tation of booze. Those cJ,o UdHted
the Sunday Fame stopped should
hnve made an agreement and ar
rangement with the young men that
a game be scheduled for the week
day II they would not play on Sun
day"
Now in reference TO the hrst
iialic sentence. Why was this
proper How does the Booster
editor or his religious friends ac-
quire the right TO say This was
proper" When were they gifted
with the power to tell us what is
right and wrong2 There is no
law against it. 1t is purely a
matter of conscience. May not
those boys and their parents
exercise their right to determine
whether Sunday is day of recre
alton or not3 Who delegated to
Mr.. Oliver to determine the
question of what some of these
boys may properly do? One of
Mr.. divers chums on this ques-
ton followed up his pestiferous
interference with these boys by
taking a horse back ride on the
afternoon of the day when his
edict against their game was put
into effect. He was much
aggricved because one of them
called his attention TO the fac,
that he ought not to go horse
back riding on Sunday. Now
we differ with that boy. The
gentleman has perfect right to
do as he pleases IN that particular
Where he was wrong was ir
usurping the right to prescribe
what some one else might, OF
The newspaper., 1909-05-14
By an Unknown Author.

That exquisite poem, You Kissed
Me-" was written in 1861, when the
author was IA young woman under
1t was addressed to certain
young gentleman, the hero of the oc-
casion portrayed. James Redpath
thought so well of the poem that he
once published an edition on white
satin ribbon. Whittier. the poet,
wrote of it and its young author
that she had truly mastered the Sc
cret of English verse
You kissed me. Ny head
Dropped low on your breast.
With a feeling Of shelter
And infinite rest.
While the holy emotions
Ny tongue dared not speak
FLASHED up in "a flame
From my heart to my cheek.
Your arms held me fast
oh. your arms were so bold,
Heart beat against heart
In their passionate fold;
Your glance- seemed drawing
Ny soul through my eyes.
As the sun draws the mist
From the sea to the skies.
Your lips elung to mine
TIL prayed in bliss
They might never unclasp
From that rapturous Kiss.
You kissed me. My heart
And my breath and my will
In deiirious joy
For moment stood still.
Life had for me then
No temptations no charms.
No visions of happiness
Outside of your arms.
And were l this instant
An angel possessed
OF the pcaee and the JOY
That are given the blest.
would ding my white robes
Unrepiningly down:
l would tear from my forehead
It, beautiful crown.
To nestle once more
In that haven of rest
Your lips upon mine.
My head on your breast
You kissed me- Ny soul
In bliss so divine,
Reeled and swooned like a drunken man.
Foolish with wine
Aud l though 'twere delicious
To die there II death
Would but come while my lips
We're yet moist with your breath:
II my heart might grow cold
while your arms elasped me round
In their passionate fold.
Aud these are the questions
ask day and night;
Must lips taste no more
Such exquisite delight
Would you care II your breast
Were my shelter then.
And u you were here,
Would you kiss me again:
The newspaper., 1909-05-14

Mrs. VIM. Small and children
left on Wednesday mornings
train for Oregon where Mr.. Small
had preceded them to look up a
new location.
The newspaper., 1909-05-14
VOL. 5.
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS.
BY {. T. RAwALT.

From all reports the Turks
have created considerable distur-
bance in missionary circles in that
benighted country. Accounts
differ as 10 the number OF the
slain but probably thirty thousand
people have been killed. The
deposed Sultan greeted the mes
sage of deposition with the com
ment at is Allah's Will" He
puts his entire faith in the Moslem
God and feels doubtless that to
the extent of his ability he has
earned the reward that comes to
the faithful. Commenting on his
awful butcheries the esteemed
Delta independent says: Those
cut-throat fanatics ought to be
swept from the face OF the earth"
Thus we observe that the same
idea of serving our God prevails
in this country same as IN the
land of the Turk. Extcrminate
them unless they accept our idea
has been the rule ever since that
"Old Testament Time" of which
the independent editor speaks.
1t is all very awful. but there IS
no evidence that advanced civili-
zation tends TO more tolerance
for the opinions Of others. There
is instead the best of grounds for
the belief that we are rapidly sp-
preaching the greatest religious
war of history and one that will
drench all continents with gore
for the next will be world wide
and not ended till some cult has
beer victorious in destroying all
the OPPOSITION. There should be
a speedy organization of that vast
class that are known as liberal
minded people. While we will
never be able to keep the truly
good and religious people from
numbering one another for Christ's
sake we could make better show
OF protecting ourselves from their
oppression.
The Denver Democrat takes a
moment off from the arduous
duty of printing milk tickets to
challenge the friendship existing
between Col. b. +. Montgomery
and the writer. Bro. Bark
enhauscn feels bad because the
Colonel and this editor were
fairly successful in securing legis-
latiye action this past session.
The gentleman from Denver
should remember that we have
both had some trifling experience
and then that we never work ex-
cept in a righteous cause. Had
we been lobbying for a raise in
the salary of milk Inspector for
instance we might have failed.
We are very proud of that "Da
mon and Pythias" friendship OF
which you speak so slightingly'
The greatest JOY of life is to have
a true friend and one you can
trust in every extremity. The
The newspaper., 1909-05-14
DR.. Harry A. Smith,

OF Delta, Eye, Ear. Nose and
Throat specialist. will be at the
Paonia hotel the Second Tuesday
of every month. Glasses Fitted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
What the Home Merchant Does.

When you buy a buggy or some
piece of farm machinery or a cook
stove of the catalogue house how
much will they allow for the old one
which you want to trade in?" Fun
ny, isn't it, that the home dealer can
make some allowance for these old
worn out things when the catalogue
man will not give you a red cent for
them? The home merchant is not
such a bad fellow after all, is he?
He wants to accommodate you, he
wants your trade, often, too, he
wants your butter and eggs and
sometimes oats and hay. He wants
to see you get good roads in your
section and he is willing to stand his
share of taxation necessary to do it.
He wants good schools, to. and like
yourself he is interested in every
thing that will make the town and
the county better and more prosper
Gus. He is willing. too. to supply
you with his merchandise at prices
that make it exactly as cheap to do
your trading at home as to send
your money to Chicago
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
The Lansing Republican says

The Lansing Republican says:
The annual rumor in regard to
the local sugar company being sold
to trust is afoat. This time it is
reported that the American Milling
Company of Chicago is about to take
over the local plant, also the one at
Owosso. both being owned by east
ern parties and independent. but
that all beets raised around here
will be shipped to the Owosso fac
tory and the local plant closed down.
Manager George L. Walt says if
these rumors are true, he knows
nothing about it, and denies another
rumor that he is to leave his posi-
ton with the local company.
1t is thought that the end of this
week will complete the fall. campaign
and by that time every beet will
have been converted into sugar.
Agriculturalist Charles Smith of
the local company is still contracting
for acreage in this vicinity, and
quite large territory for so early
in the season has been secured.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
Prospects Bright for Armory Next
Year

Local military men believe the pres
emit prospects bright for the erection of
an armory in this city in 1910. Moth
ing absolutely definite will be known
until after the next meeting of the
State Military Board.i IL was hoped
that action would be taken at the meet
ing on Wednesday, but owing to an
unavoidable delay certain information
touching one of the sites under consid.
Grafton could not be furnished in time
for presentation to the board This in
formation will doubtless be sent within
day or two If everything goes as
hoped for Owosso will have an armory
which will be credit to the city.
Representing the Military Board, Ad-
infant General w T. McGurrin of
Grand Rapids, and Inspector General
Carl A. Wagner of Port Huron, were
in Owosso, Saturday afternoon, and in
company with DIR. J. o. Parker, Geo.
B. McCaughna, M. J. Phillips, Rev. G.
H. Hanks, DR.. r. j. Tick and part of
the members of the citizens committee
and the local military board inspected
several sites which might be obtained.
The decision of the Military Board
will be awaited with interest.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
County Medical Society.

The physicians of the county held
their annual meeting at the armory
Tuesday afternoon through the courtesy
of 20. n. Due to the storm there was
but limited attendance of the out of
town members, those present being Drs.
Eldred, Bailey and Elliott of Chesaning,
Cobb of Perry, and O'Rourke of Oak
ley, Preceding the election of officers
several short talks were made, includ-
ing one by Rev. George Laughton who
was elected an honorary member. and
will address the association at some fu-
ture meeting on the Emmanuel move
ment. The officers chosen are: Presi-
dent, w. T. Parker, Corunna; vice pres
ident, Edwin Elliott, Chesaning; secre-
tary and treasurer, Harold A. Hume;
delegate to state society, A. l.. Arnold.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-10
Genuine Touch of Winter.

Beginning at an early hour Tues
day morning this section CT the state
was visited by hard snow storm
which lasted nearly all day, enough
snow having fallen by the middle of
the afternoon to make good sleigh
ing over the streets which are paved.
The storm also made difficult the
work of running the street cars and
delayed the trains on the railroads.
The cold weather will greatly stimu-
late business, especially in the lines
of clothing and so is appreciated by
merchants who have on hand very
heavy stocks of goods for which the
demand has been limited owing to
the unusually warm weather, which
has prevailed all fall The Their
mometer Wednesday morning regis
tered at zero.