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But every man can be Caeser, a
someone has stated, alas! and in the
due course of the matter somebody
must lie in the grass. It's hard on d
strenuous nation, affecting us all in a
way. but wen look on the brighter
side OF it, and conclude it is good for
the hay.
The copper era., 1910-07-15

Soreness Of the muscles, whether
induced by violent exercise or injury,
is quickly relieved by the free ap
plication of Chamberlain's Liniment.
This liu!ment is equally valuable for
muscular rheumatism, ana always
affords quick relief. Sold hyall drug
piEts.
The copper era., 1910-07-15

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver
and bowels TO expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system, cure cOnstipa ton
aud sick headache, Sold by all drug
gists.
The copper era., 1910-07-15

However, Time flies is a proverb,
And one day, his foot OIL his gong
And his engine back-pedaling August
viii come aeroplauing along.
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However, be that as it may be,
And get whom the tetanus will,
The jubilant youth of the nation
Will resume with its shooting to
kill.
The safe and the sane celebration
Will suit us who are not so skit-ish,
But the youngsters. have got to do
something
ITO show what we did to the British
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July is a tribute to Caeser- One
day, with some other insurgents. he
talked by the Pillar of Pompey OH
things of political urgence. He was
just on the point of explaining the
key to some government riddle when
a party of regulars jumped him and
cut him in two in the middle.
There were Decius Rrutus, the
speaker, and Cassius, boss of the
Senate, together with others insistent
upon some political tenet. "The
party foreverl" they shouted, and
what with that terrible slasher Ser
villus Casca great Caeser as well had
been run through hasher.
At any rate, Antony found him cut
up into fodder for fishes, and begged
this request of the Romans, who
granted the least of his wishes. And
thus it has happened and shall be Sc
long as the Tiber runs by the Pillar
of Pompey that Caeser shall live in
the name of July.
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This tetanu5, we are quite certain,
has good and defensible uses, and all
of its manifestations thus far have.
been only abuses. The idea, as we
regard it, is not that it should be the
cause of any more serious matter
than locking the orators jaws.
You know that we never hear of it
except on the Fourth of July, and
whenever some innocent gets it we
forever are wondering why. Well,
this is the fact of the matter, and by
Jove, we are willing to bet it turns
out in the long run that no one but
a lot of old wind-jammers get it.
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The Fourth shall return to discover
Us waiting in battle array,
And what with one thing and another
-Regretting we won, anyway.
The cannon shall boom, and the
scramble
For things on the medicine shelves
Shall warn inexperienced countries
Aspiring to freedom themselves.
The copper era., 1910-07-15
GauderbOne's Forecast For July.
ccopyright 1910, by G. H. Reith)

When the Ballinger trial is ended,
And the jury has said what it thinks;
When the case has been made and
defended
With the wonted political winks-
We shall smile-and gads, we shall
need to
That feel it as well had been stop
ped,
And the Guggenheim crowd will pro
ceed to
Resume where it was when it stop
ped.
The signs shall come down in the
timber,
And the patents shall tie up the
coal.
The law will get habby and timber,
And the trusts will do well on the
whole.
1t always turns out in that manner,
Although We may blush to confess
it,
And we do not regard it a banner
Achievement, exactly, to guess 1t
The copper era., 1910-07-15

There never was anything safe i'll
the way the forefathers attacked
them, and as for the saner attain
ments, the old fellows seem to have
lacked them. They simply cast fear
to the bow-wows and waded into the
affray, and boy does not think him
self worthy if he can't shoot himself,
anyway.
The copper era., 1910-07-15

The dynamite cap and the rocket
shall remind us of tyranny thwarted,
and the valiant forefather shall turn
in his coffin to see what he started.
The eagle shall mount on his pinions
and circle the north and south and
the rapid fire orator stand on the
platform and shoot off his mouth.
This latter, however, is harmless in
a strict pathological way, but re-
mains Notwithstanding an evil we
must in due season allaY. Alas, how
deficient is nature that might lay
this pest on the shelf with ruling
tha0shooting his mouth off he gave
the lockjaw to himself!
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The occupant of the White House
Will lie on his back in the grass
Beneath the green Beverly naples
Observing the aeroplanes pass.
The chauffeurs will keep right on
chauffing,
With seeing it's no one but Bill,
And they'll sigh just to think what
had happened
Had they flown over Sycamore Hill.
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And we do not regard it banner
Achievement, exactly, to guess it
The copper era., 1910-07-15

1t always turns out in that manner
Although We may blush to confess
The copper era., 1910-07-15

CLIFTON-MORENCI Mining District
Production for 1909:
$4,000, 900 lbs.
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Gle of society in which life is spent. No
one can question but what such a course
OF department brings a liberal return; II
is a bank which pays an excellent rate
Of interest for the investment made, and
when the shadows OF life shorten and
twilight steals apace. no reflection will be
SO satisfying as 10 find in the treasury
OF conduct, cents OF courtesy. dimes OF
kindness, quarters of laughter, and dol
lars of geneFosity-all utilized in giving
to others at needed times the, word Of
cheer the hand OF sympathy, and the
voice of comfort.
LOUIS vARSUM wOULFE
We must learn that competence is bet
ter than extravaganza. that worth is
better than wealth, that the golden calf
we have Worshiped has no more brains
than that one Of old which the Hebrews
worshiped So beware of money and
OF moneys worth as the supreme passion
of the mind. Beware of the craving for
enormous acquisitions. J. LEE.
Bacon says: "Hearken unto Solomon,
and beware of hasty gathering Of riches -
Great riches expended judiciously for the
common veal are of incalculabie benefit.
Through the generosity of Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie we enjoy the privileges of IL
braries
Money IS the moving lever OF The world.
1t is very essential that We should strive
20 acquire our portion. We feel It's
effects in our own. little life drama, its
wonderful exhilarating powers over the
minds OF the people.
In the days Of Cicero. the Golfers Of q
man were not considered Temporal
mutantur, et nos mutamur in Ills
/ do not consider IL a grievious error
TO acquire wealth. II is a blessing when
We render a helping hand 10 the more
unfortunate.
Edgar Allan Poe, one OF the starving
children OF genius. had they appreciated
him during his life-during his terrible
struggle with adversely. mad they given
him some OF the wealth which they are
over his ashes-it could truly
be said OF him, II asked FOG bread and
ye gave me stone Miss s1 AUGHAN.
When the accumulation Of money has
for its object the love of labor it is a
worthy one. for this can best be accom-
plished By the love of money. boarding
wealth. however. is not making good use
OF II. as industry is better promoted by
spending money \ wise man gives this
advice In regard 10 money: Make all
you can, save all you can, give ali you
can" Miss A. b. FITZGERALD.
1t Is not what we possess that deiiles
the Soul. ii Is only the use we make Of
what We have TO get ahead in the
worlds possessions IS in keeping with
the spirit of progress and the fruit OF
optimistic energy.
Love money and reach the goal OF
riches II YOU can. but walk the path of
Golden Rule 10 get 10 il. To love money
is no crime; to struggle 70 become rich
is not a sin, for. man is entitled 10 the
profits OF MS genius; the accumulation OF
wealth is an inahenable right but when
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give than to receive" If we would escape
the cankering disease which is termed
the love of money"
HARRY F. BROWN.
Some years ago had the pleasure of
riding through States and Territories
West of the Mississippi in a special ear.
owned by one of the richest railroad
kings" in this country: a man who had
spent his life, as he told me. counting
his coins" and turning them into securi-
ties. stocks. and credits; solid and sub
stantial in all his dealings But there
was no more joy in his life-nor as much
las in the heart OF the .engineer-on
whose engine | WAS allowed TO ride over
miles and miles of straight steel track
through Kansas. Can buy health with
my millions?" said my rich host to me:
"can ! buy JOY? What does IL amount
to? man can't buy a good name nor a
good stomach. and toothache overpow-
ers me quite as quickly as II does my
fireman shoveling coal out there in the
engine. 1t can't perform one single
miracle may be a railroad king, but at
the first call Of the Great Jehovah I
am no more than the poor brakeman who
was run over and killed by one OF my
ears last week. There were genuine tears
shed for that poor fellow. | doubt If
there viii be one that is genuine shed
for me. What does il amount to2" he
continued as he hit at a hard piece Of
toast and slipped his weak tea. Il have
piled up millions upon millions. and to-
day I can't eat anything but this bit OF
dry bread. | am in pain Most OF the
time: | am sour and pessimistic; I am
paying out thousands of dollars for all
kinds and styles of disease that money
can pay for Yes" l interrupted. but
aren't you glad you have so much
money!" 1T has been the love of my
life," he replied; 1T has been my mas
ter. 1t has spoken in every tongue TO
me, through the naked and the hungry,
through the crippled, through blood. 1t
has not brought me one true friend, but
has piled up my enemies.
ALLIE SHARPE BALcH.
A proper and conscientious use of any
thing benefits the user and glorihes the
creator, while the misuse or abuse Injuries
the possessor and disgraces the creator.
The love OF money simply for the money
itself warps the judgment, insults tho
intellect, sears the conscience. starves the
soul. and robs life of all that makes II
worth living The love of money for tina
sake OF the good the possessor may ac-
complish with il is the highest and
strongest incentive 10 industry, perse-
Verance. and ability. IL balances the
Judgment. pTedisposing il TO honesty: II
develops the intellect and attracts II
toward elevating instead of sordid things;
il broadens the soul and enables IL 10
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sort o ianguid. like he's bored at such a
slow penny-ahte sort o game; but he
turns out a. nine-fOuT and takes in the
money all right
And while he's tucking the last Of
$4,000 down In the till he turns 20 the
lookout and says: That's mighty purity
girl l seen you with this morning, jim
mie' Just think of a man talking about
purity girls when Ia lost that pile 10
him In less than FIVE minutes,
We'll, I've got one more bill left, you
see and I slaps that down some vicious
on the high card. Turn for THAR I says
lie vets the end OF his finger with the
tir OF his tongue, turns out high-low-
and drops my last bill over 'mongst the
rest.
That's all. boys" concluded Johnnie
with a sigh. The game was a square
one, and ! didn't mind losing the $4,000.
But what broke my heart was-what
broke my heart he walled, that thar
- Of dealer never looked Up
once TO see who was the high roller that
was losing all that money!"
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Reflections of a spinster.

From the Chicago Tribune.
It's my own fault, anyhow; I've had
plenty OF chances.
Marge McKinloch's kittenish ways dis
gust me. She's thirty-seven, If she's a
day.
I don't object 10 partial badness in a
man, but I do hate to see one who cult
Yates a long wisp of hair on the side of
his head and combs it up over his shiny
crown.
I like love stories as well as l ever did ;
butt don't weep now when they end I'M
happily
There's no use talking-no preparation
ever made that VIII permanently eradi
cate wrinkles.
Still. it is harder for man to hide his
age he can't keep his ears from grow
ing fuzzy.
l draw the line at one thing; / won't
be anybOdys chaperOn.
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HIS DOWNFALL QUICK

est restaurant he had never stopped 10
patronize before. and after a mild meal
that a fortnight ago he would have
sneered at for infants food. betook him.
self 10 his palace OF chance. Unlike his
usual breezy entry, he slid quietly
through the door and was in the middle
of circle of sastonished friends almost
before they recognized him. And II was
indeed hard TO recognize in the subdued
little man the clustering sport that had
so lately departed bent on conquest and
glory.
Made Dumb sound.
He was not changed. and yet he was.
There was the same noisy cravat. but il
made a sound now like a piano with the
dumb pedal on. There were the same
diamonds, but instead of their dazzling
flash they emitted now but a subdued
twilight glimmer there was the same
voice. but all the trombone had dropped
out of it, He meekly shook hands all
around without a word. His friends
dumb with establishment. gazed on him
aghast. What had Chicago done TO the
pride of the Dockies? They did not have
long TO wait.
Boys" said Johnnie, after slipping a
glass OF sichy and milk, IT might as we'll
fess up. I thought l was some big when
I sailed away the other night. but I've
found ont different now. I'm a four
flusher, a piker. a seven-spot. neither
high nor low, and not worth a d-n for
game. I picked out Chicago. you know,
10 show those pig-stickers n touch Of
high life. and the day I got there I went
to the bank TO get some drafts cashed
into five $4,000 bills.
''This'n wake 'em up, thought Then
! inquired for the biggest faro game in
the city, and after dinner blew in there
with my little bunch of bills sticking
carelessly in my vest pocket.
There were two or three tables run
ming. fairly we'll filed up with players,
but of in one corner was a table with
nobody doing business. The dealer was
sitting there, slouched down in his chair
with his hat pulled over his eyes. talking
TO the lookout.
'iSl make that mutt sit up and take
notice. l thinks 10 myself When l get
through with him he'll count Shings from
tonight like the folks down South count
from 'befo' de wah.' So I caunters up.
peels off a $4,000 bill. and careIessly
filings it over on the high card
'Chips?' says the dealer, reaching for
II. without looking up.
" NO ] snaps; let her go as she lays
for just one bet on the high card Do
you think I'm a little high school cadet
playing tiddle-de-winks?
THE dealer doesn't say a word. but
just turns the cards. They come queen
six. which sends that bin into the deal
er's till. In a second | sets another of
the bills over on the high Garland 1t
don't have time to settle down before
that dealer turns me out Of 1t.
just Chicken Feed.
'FThen I slaps down another right quick
SOS he'd know I amt caring anything
about such chicken feed, and / haven't
got my fingers off it hardly before the
cards come high-low and the dealer
chucks that bin over in the till as care
lessly as if 1t was a quarters worth of
postage stamps.
Il pulls out another one, the fourth of
them big bills, and puts 1t where I'd set
the others. The dealer turns tAe cards
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RUNS A POKER GAME

ali sight OF them saving from the seat OF
the one playing that particular machine
Bets are now made in the ordinary
way. When this ceremony Is. completed
the man 10 the left of the age man an
nounces how many cards he will draw
al the same time pressing the buttons
above those which he means 10 discard.
Drawn by a Button.
Thus, If he has pair of kings. one of
them a king Of diamonds and the other
three cards consist Of the four FIVE, and
nine of diamonds, he may announce that
he draws three and press the buttons
above the four. FIVE. and nine. causing
the cylinders these cards are on to re-
volve and. on coming 10 rest. exposing
three new cards. just as he would have
gotten in the time-honored draw" Or
he may break and draw to his dia-
mond flush by discarding the odd king.
\ mechanism prevents the card which is
discarded from showing up on the first
revolving draw. following closely the re-
suits or regular handmade poker,
where, the discarded cards being thrown
away, 1t would be Impossible for the
players to set any OF them in the draw.
After the draw the play continues as in
ordinary poker, bets being made. raised.
ana called in the regulation manner
When the final call is made the players
LETT IN the game show their hands by
merely swinging their machines around
10 the gaze of the interested persons. A
new hand is then started, even while
the winner is raking In his chips, by
merely pressing the master button and
thus causing the whole five rolls of cards
Ia spin.
The advantages claimed for this ma
chine are:
That all delay in dealing the cards is
saved. the same result being accom-
piished merely by the pressure Of the
master button.
That delay is also prevented in the
draw. in like manner by the player mere
~ pressing the button above the cards
he wishes to discard.
That the litter of the discards. gener-
ally scattered all over the table. is thus
obviated
That the combined litter and delay of
gathering up hands and discards for a
new deal. together with the time lost IN
shutting is also eliminated.
Lastly, and what may be considered by
some as the greatest advantage of the
new method-although it viii probably
appeal 10 no professional player, west of
the Mississippi, at least-the chances of
cheating are reduced TO a minimum The
cards being incased in a solid metallic
cover. all possibility Of substituting or
holding out a card, ringing in a cold
deck crimpling, bending. or otherwise
manipulating a card for sinister pur-
poses, using a bug lizard or other
evil device whereby to defraud the I'M
wary; in short ali opportunity to cheat
viii be absolutely eliminated What eff
feet this publication of methods will
have upon lovers of the game remains to
be seen.
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King of Sports Cleaned of
$4,000 Roll.
LOSS NEVER MAKES A STIR
Gamblers Pride of Cripple Creek
Goes TO Chicago to Make Fare
Dealers Look Like Pikers, brit
Drops Fortune and Fails TO Raise
Any Noise In Windy City.

OF all the gay sports that made gam
bling a joyous profession in the salad
days of Cripple Creek there was none so
blithe as Johnnie O'Brien
bis cravats were the loudest that
screamed. his diamonds the largest that
aashed, and his laugh the heartiest that
echoed through the canyon of the stream
that gave its name to the booming min
ing camp. His gambling place was the
pride OF the camp as well as of Johnnie
himself. So courteous and affable was
the dapper little Irishman that many a
man was wont TO remark that he had
rather lose against Johnnie's game than
win from another.
Many years in following boom camps
with has faro game had vested Johnnie
with much riches, and he never failed 10
announce. no matter what occasion for a
bet might arise. that he played no limit.
No matter how big a roll the other fellow
flashed" he was always ready to COW
er II.
But much prosperity begetteth pride,
and Johnnie waxed proud. His fame as
the biggest thigh roller between the
the Mississippi-and the Pacific Coast
was well established; but even this honor
began to pail upon the king OF mining
camp sports, He longed TO carry his
name East, like Alexander of old and.
ike this saThe Alexander, show the degen-
crate jewellers there that they were not
deuce high when they stacked up along
side Johnnie OBrien.
Sought Glory and Fame
After much thought his plan of cam
paign was determined, and all the house
had many farewell bottle on him that
night when he took the east-bound Over
land in search OF new worlds TO conquer.
1t was not money that Johnnie sought.
bear In mind. II was glory and fame as
the king of sports from coast to coast.
1t was a waste OF time fooling with
fOur-fiush towns like Omaha and Denver
Johnnie had told his friends, so he
struck straight for that home of big
things where, so ran the legend, white
chips retailed at 500 apiece For a week
his confident Cripple Creek friends eager
~ searched the daily papers for two
column head stories OF some great kill
ing that Johnnie had made in the city
on the lake: but the wires were silent.
'Johnnie's work is quiet. boys" said the
Cripple Greek friends. "Just wait a while
and you'll hear"
One morning Johnnie got of the train
at Cripple Creek. went quietly TO a mod
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THE LOVE OF MONEY"-WIAT IT ALL COSTS

give effect to its desires; it gives infiu-
ence and power 10 the righteous life. and
Is the swiftest evangel of any noble
cause.
AS charity 0ove) is the greatest of the
graces. so money is its most efficient
handmade in giving expression to itself.
The true optimist loves money because
he sees in il just so much good accom-
plshed, so much cheer disseminated. In
his hand the gold emits a glow exceeding
the diamond. because that glow is warm
with love to his fellow-men. He loves It.
not for itself. but for what II enables
him to do for others. The love of money
is the root of happiness when charity
keeps the books. DAVID A. TAYLOR.
The love of money dwarfs a mans
better nature. making him greedy and
avaricious IL makes the miser. who
piles up gold, gloating over ii as he hears
its metallic ring. Gold can buy nearly
everything in this world. except that
which man wants most-happiness.
contentment gives a crown where fors
tune has denied it, Turned from the
channel OF good. il becomes a curse 10
mankind when made an idol by its de-
voices. For the love of money millions
have been oppressed. II has also caused
great forget the rights OF others. even
TO the extent OF cornering the necessaries
of life for gold. What does II profit a
man if he gain the whole world and
lose his own soul? It IS like pillng rocks
one on another, only 90 leave it behind
for some Que else TO spend. It is truly
the root OF all evil.
The love of money creates selhshness,
greed, crime unhappiness. and misery
Riches are well to have If we obtain them
honestly and know how 10 use them, but
to increase our profit TO the harm of an
other is wrong and leads 10 soul starya-
ton. OF great riches there is no real
use except in the distribution of them.
for IL Is against Gods law OF charity to
have a poor heart and rich purse
Therefore. let lis not seek proud riches.
but such as We may get justly. use right
~. distribute cheerfully and leave con-
tentedly. L. NJ. GLoTZBACH.
The monthly or yearly accumulation of
.money IS commendable. Ii supplies the
necessaries Of existence and is an insur
ance against discontinue when the pro-
verbal rainy day is a reality Like many
things found in the world for material
good. the boarding Of dollars can become
character destroyer. The miser gives
up every kind of comfortable living. all
the pleasure OF doing good TO Others the
esteem Of his feil0w-citiZens. ali the joys
OF benevolent friendship. for the sake OF
amassing wealth. and the love of
money at last becomes with him an In
durable disease. a parasite which feeds
only upon the noble qualities OF soul II
the storing up OF riches is 10 be made
a part OF living, let money have its
merited place. but keep part Of the
spirit for saving surprise acts OF thought
fulness for friend. neighbor, and the cir