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Gilpin observer., 1910-06-23
LOGS RETURN HOME
Roughly HeWn Floor Beams Back
to Old Home in Pennsylvania.
Timbers Taken From Ancient Long
Island Homo Given Trip to Noun
famous District Where They
Were Originally Cut.

New York.-After an absence OF
more than half century timber that
was felled on the mountains of Pike
county, Pennsylvania, RATED down the
I Delaware river, finally reached New
York market, has unwittingly been
returned to its native mountains by
Harry Bragau, an old time baritone
singer and writer on musical topics.
Mr.. Bragau Is one Of the descend
ants of John Brouchard, who, with
his wife. came from the Palatine more
than $50 years ago and settled in
what is now known as the old Sunny
Brouchard is ancestor of the Brokaws,
the Bragaws and the Bragaus Of the
present.
Many years ago Harry Bragau fell
heir to large section of the original
Brouchard tract on old Sunnyside
hill. But the fertility Of the land was
gone and his inheritance was bleak.
stony ground
Bragau took possession Of the IA
sat down and waited. That was about
the only thing for him to do, for the
land was said to be worthless and 1t
was declared that he couldn't give it
away for nobody wanted to pay the
taxes.
This was the situation when the
big improvements of a certain rail-
road with its tunnel system came
along, and one morning Mr.. Bragau
fn 0f a.
tate spectators moving on his place.
His tract of land was right in the
heart of the proposed new railroad
yard. and when Mr. Bragau got
through dickering with the railroad
he felt as If he had struck gold
mine.
With fat bank account to his cred
1t he suddenly heard the call Of the
wild. and going to Pike county he
bought farm in the mountain fast
ness of that place overlooking the
winding Delaware river.
Then began the exodus from the an
Client Brouchard holdings, and more
out of sentiment than anything else
he selected from the old homestead
which was being RACED timbers that
were still sound. Among them was a
load of roughly hewn floor beams.
| with the bark still clinging in places.
which had been put under the old
house at one time when 1t was under
going repairs.
The car load of timber. together
with his piano, his paintings, his poll
parrot and his pug dogs. he had
shipped to his new home in Pike coun.
ty, where he later employed John
Smith, an old-time mountaineer.
hunter and woodsman to care for his
place.
1t was in examining these timbers
few days ago that Smith discovered
in certain of the timbers the identical
marks for Identifying their timber
used more than fifty years ago by
lumbermen in the section, who RATED
their timber from the headwaters Of
the Delaware to tidewater.
Smith is something Of carpenter
and builder himself, and he was posi-.
tive in his Identification of the Della.
ware raftsman's marks hewn in the
timbers. Other old woodmen in the
mountains thereabout who still re-
member the numbering days have
Joined Smith in identifying the logs
bearing those marks as timber cut on
the mountains along the Delaware
more than fifty years ago.
Gilpin observer., 1910-06-23
ROYAL WELCOME
FOR ROOSEVELT
Vast Throng Greets the Former
President at New York.
HE is MET At QUARANTINE
Escorted to the Battery by q Great
FIotilia-epeeehes and Land Pa
rade-Affalr 10 Spontaneous
and Non-Partlsan.
New York.-He has come back!

New York.-He has come back!
Theodore Roosevelt returned to
his native land June IS. and was given
a welcome home such as was never
before accorded to citizen Of this
republic. The whole country Joined
in 1t, and 1t was 80 spontaneous and
so utterly non-partisan that 1t could
not but be most flattering to the for
mer president
Since emerging from the African
Jungle the latter part Of March. Mr..
Roosevelt has been the guest Of near
ly every European ruler and almost
unprecedented honors have been
Gilpin observer., 1910-06-23
Travels Back by Ok Team

congress to appropriate some money
to mark the old trail The bill was
taken up but allowed to die on the
calendar.
Despite failure. Meeker has con.
tinued his work and declares that he
will mark the trail II he has to do II
himself.
Gilpin observer., 1910-06-23
Unsympathetic.

What will your wife do with the
ballot when she gets it,"
"Oh. l don't know" replied Mr.
Grouchley. 81 suppose she'll find some
way to trim hat with 1t, II it's big
enough. Washington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1910-06-23

other women to avail themselves Of
this valuable medicine. Mrs. E. NJ.
FREDERICK, Bloomdale, Ohio.
Backache is symptom of female
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know Of will do this SO safely and surely
as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. Cure the cause Of these dis
tressing aches and pains and you will
become well and strong.
The great volume of unsolicited tes-
timony constantly pouring in proves
conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, has restored health to thou
sands Of women.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound will help you,
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be absolutely confidential,
and the advice free.
Gilpin observer., 1910-06-23
YOUR
BACKACHE
WHLYIELD
To Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Bloomdale, Ohio.-"I suffered from
terrible headaches, pains in my back

and right side. and
was tire all the
time and nervous.
1 could not sleep.
and every month I
could hardly stand
the pain. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me to health
again and made me
feel like a new wo-
man. 1 hope this
letter will induce
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-27
Don't fail to hear "The Coming
Man" by Col. G. A Gearhart.

Don't fail to hear "The Coming
Man" by Col. G. A Gearhart.
Tom Martin, of Fowler, cam
didate for Sheriff on the Demo
cratic ticket, was a Meade visitor
Tuesday.
Mrs. w. c. Osgood and Miss
Jennie Fannon are here for ten
DAYS visit with relatives and
friends.
John Jones and family have
moved into the residence Just
vacated by Luther Thompson
and family.
Don't fail to hear. Col. G.. A.
Gearhart on "The Coming Man"
at Phelps Opera House on Nov
ember lst.
Moritz Berger is advertising a
public sale for Monday, Novem-
Der IA. His ad appears in this
weeks News.
Mrs. Frank Crocker spentsev-
eral days last week, with her son
Cla, ence, who is teaching school
near Ashland.
F. M. Paul has something new
to say in his ad this week. The
sketch used in the ad was drawn
by Roland Paul.
D. E. Berg, of Fowler came
down and lightened up the bur
dens of the News force a few
days this week.
The tuberculosis exhibit will
be held in Meade at Phelps
Opera House, Novem Der 25-26,
under the directions of the State
Board of Health.
The WATSON Livery barn is
being treated to coat of pant
which greatly improves the APP
pearance of same.
Mr. Jake SCHNEIDER is here
from California for a two weeks
stay..with his cousin, Mrs. A. J.
Byrns and family.
Rev. H. F. Hanks, pastor of
the Baptist Church here, leaves
today for Gainesville, Mo-, to be
absent several days.
Chas. Dettinger who has been
confined TO his home with rheu-
matism for the past few weeks
is not much improved.
Frank Marrs and wife, of Ar
teslan were in town Monday, i'll
their new Hudson Auto which
they purchased last week.
Mrs. G l.. Talbot and daugh-
ters, Phyllis and Elizabeth re-
turned to their home in San Mar
cial, New Mexico, Sunday.
Mrs. f. D. Smith returned
from Hutchinson last Saturday.
Mrs. Ira d. Smith and sons, Rod
ney and Royal accompanied her.
The fifteen-year-old son of
John Tatkenhorst was kicked in
in the eye by horse last Sum
day, inflicting a very serious
wound.
Moses Black will return the
last of the week from a three
weeks visit in Mt. Sterling, ILL.,,
Kansas City and Lawrence Kan
saS.
Have few thousand Coffee
vile building brick for sale at
$1,000 per thousand. c. X Sour
beer.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-27

Herbert Gulley of Fowler,
was in Meade Tuesday.
"The Coming Man" at the OPP
era house November 1st.
Mrs. Sarah Haver is late adj
dition to our subscription list.
Robert Mabery has added his
name to our subscription list.
G. E. McCrellis was over from
Englewood Monday in his auto.
Thirty cases OF Typhoid fever
are reported in Plains and vlcin-
ity.
K. E. Steele of Hutchinson,
was in Meade Monday, on busi-
ness.
d. o. Martin was down from
Fowler, Tuesday in his Brush
auto.
C. P. Fullington was in the ci-
ty on business the first of the
week.
IL The Meade Dry Goods Co.,
have change in their ad this
Week.
Mrs. Ruth B. Harris, of Chica-
go is here visiting relatives and
friends.
Berger Bros. are hauling APP
pies from the Crooked L. Ranch
this week.
Miss Anna Cockins returned
to her home in Lawrence Mon
day, evening.
Probate Judge Randolph has
word to say to the voters this
week. Read it.
M. S. Gillidett, Republican
candidate for probate judge was
in town Tuesday.
Herbert Conger was down
from Cimarron, Sunday, visiting
relatives and friends.
DR.. C. Button and family for
merly of Meade have located near
Florence Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Roberts Sr.
who have been on the sick list
are slightly improved.
wendoIyn Day, has been
quite sick with tonsilitis for the
past several days.
Mrs. Claud Ragland has been
confined to her home for several
days with tonsilitis.
We hear that seventy-fve peo-
pie came down from Fowler on
No. l Wednesday to attend
court.
Nm. Kobs, of Concordia, Mo.
is here visiting friends and rela-
tives. He will remain about
a week.
J.B. H.. Hamilton of Plains,
called at our Office Monday and
put his subscription a year in
anvance.
Mrs. Julia Viguier of Oakland
California, writes us to send
The News to her address for
one year.
VIM. Jobling, Democratic can
didates for county Commissioner
WAS in Meade Tuesday attend
ing court.
Pennsylvania Buckwheat, the
very finest, at Berger Bros, the
busy store.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-10-27

Ahio' GSi1s WIN mas Nhdi 3 VI thS
third and fourth grades of our
schools.
We are informed that Harry
Coon is engaged in the drug
business at Florence, Colorado.
His many friends here wish him
success.
Miss Maude Kephart came in
from Bucklin, last Friday, and
she and her brother Andy went
to their claims in Stevens county,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, ]. E.. McNair
were in Meade Saturday, Mrs.
McNair's many friends will be
glad to learn that she is again
able to be out.
Will Elliott and wife have re-
turned from Dodge City, and
Will is again at his post of duty
as assistant cashier of the First
National Bank.
Mr.. II. c. Drinnen, is here Wis
iting j. Fl. Randolph and family.
Mr.. Drinnen is Supt. of Schools
of Sewer county Tennessee, and
is a cousin of Mr.. Randolph s.
Won Prosky's band serenaded
the newly married couples Mon
day evening. There was music
in the air for sure; but there al
ways is when Won Proskv S
band plays
G. NJ. Dewitt, who owns the
old Greet place, east of town,
has gone to Wheeling Mo-, to
spend the winter. He says he
likes his present place and also
the country.
Frank Byrns returned last
week from Hutchinson where he
had accompanied Monroe Everly
to the WEIGH hospital at that
place. He reports Mr.. Everly
improving rapidly.
District Court is in session
this week. The Bar Docket is
said to be the largest in sixteen
years, there being thirty-three
Criminal cases, besides mum Der
of Civil cases.
The hay-rack ride was lndulg-
ed in by a number of Meade
young people, Tuesday evening.
They we're met at the Artesian
School horse by bunch from
Fowler. 1t is needless to say
they had a good time.
"The Coming Man" by Col. G.
A. Gearhart, at the Phelps Opera
House, November first. Mr..
Gearhart is considered first
class, and you will miss a rare
treat if you fail to hear him.
South Side Items" is a new
addition to our "Over The
County Column" We welcome
him. There is still room for
others. Come ahead, we want
news from all parts of the county.
Mrs. John Shaw called at our
Office Saturday to have The News
sent to her son Carl at Nicker-
son. Miss Eva Shaw is also at
tending school at NlckerSon,
Both are taking course in
Music.
Chas. Kobs had the misfortune
to have his hand badly crushed
Saturday, in hay press.
Several bones were broken. DR..
C. B Leslie attended the wound
and at the present the patient is
doing nicely.
1t was cold enough last Thurs
day night to freeze ice a half
inch thick. We have positive
proof of the fact, for Rev. ]. N.
Stamper called at our Office on
Friday morning, bringing with
him pan in which was some ice,
frozen the night before.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
HIGHWAYMEN PLAY "goKE"
An Exciting Adventure Is Result
of Thrilling Old Custom
FIRST PRIZE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1t all happened at my friend Alice's
Halloween party. Celia, girl of 10,
got the worst of it. All the guests
of the party were to remain over night.
Everything went well until the clock
struck twelve, the witching hour.
At this time each person was to
go down the cellar stairs backwards
and alone. carrying a hand glass
Everyone had had their turn and came
back looking very mysterious. Celia
was the last one to go.
After she had gone we all stood
silent After FIVE or ten minutes had
passed everyone became anxious, and
we all started for the cellar.
The door was opened. Nothing was
heard.
cecilia! Cellar called Alice.
There was no response, nothing but
dead silence.
Lights! Bring some lights!" called
some one.
Some one responded and two or three
lanterns weer brought Then search
through the cellar was made. Every
few minutes some one called "Celia!'
but there was no answer.
After at least Two nuns "a VI -
anxiety and searching some one said,
Lets go up to her room" So party
started off.
In a few minutes dreadful cry
arose. Everyone rushed up to Celias
room. There upon the bed lay the girl,
white as death.
us she dead?" cried Alice.
"Hushir
Mrs. Clothier went into the room.
She examined the girl 1t was found
that she was in dead faint. Restoras
tives were applied and she soon re-
covered.
Everyone was anxious to know what
had happened, and as soon as Celia
was able she told them that when she
entered the cellar two men had caught
her and stolen her diamond ring ana
locket. That was all she knew.
Investigation was made and IN a few
DAYS the men were found and SEN
fenced to prison.
It is lots of fun to play the. Hal
loween charms, but l beg to be ex-
cused from going down cellar stairs at
midnight. Your niece.
BETTY CHAPMAN.
1854 East Ninth street. Ninth street
school, AS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
TlcK-TAcKs WINDOWS
AT 'oRowN-UP, PARTY
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
What I did last Halloween. oh.
what lots of fun had. / dressed
up in my brothers clothes, and with
my lantern. which L had made at
school. | started out with big crowd
of children in our neighborhood. Some
we're dressed like ghosts, while my
brother put on my clothes We visited
eli the people we knew and knocked
at the doors. Some of the people hard
ly knew us, we were made up so com
ical, but at my chum's house we had
apples and nuts, and had so much run
bobbing for apples.
At zone OF the houses on our street
there was Halloween party for the
young people about 16 years old. OF
course we were too young to be M
vited. so we contented ourselves with
tiek-tacking on the windows. 1t was
a ghost party. They We're all fixed up
like ghosts We had fun watching
them dance and play games. When
we were getting tiresome they brought
us out some candy If we would let
them alone.
Then | fell and my candle burned
out. so / went home to get another.
Mamma said it was half past eight,
and so brother and 1 had to come in,
but we had lots of fun, anyway.
This Halloween 1 am invited to
party, so that will be more fun.
JESSIE CLAUDINO.
663 West Thirty-sixth place. Jeffer-
son street school, grade B5; 10 years
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
THE JOKE is ON THE BOY
An Unpleasant Trick, Meant to
Harm, Does Good Instead
SECOND PRIZE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
on a dark Halloween figure glided
up to the side of certain house in
Smithville and whistled softly The
second-story window was cautiously
raised and voice said, rs that you,
John?''
A low grunt assured him, and the
boy. crept out of the window AID slid
down tree close by, landing nimbly
on the ground.
Then both figures retreated up the
back alley before they dared 10 speak.
my dad said 1 dassn't go away to-
night" whispered Tommy, 80 l had
to sneak. But where's the fellers?
They were then Joined by gang
of several more boys, and together tney
went down the street talking about
some old crouch they were going 10
punish.
soon they distinguished the outline
of a house just being built:
"There ii is; come on" said JOHNNIE
and all the .fellers' ran over to 1t,
climbing up on it with the agility OF
Then they ali pitched in, tearing off
the scaffolds built around the house.
He'll fave lots of work putting
these up again." said one. But sud
denly they heard some one shout:
Look out!''
Immediately the framework. which
was not as firm as they supposed,
crashed to the ground with them on
top. 49,
They, luckily. were not hurt by the
fall, but soon they heard a sound tnat
chilled their spines. There was the
cranky owner with his dog, ana they
could not escape.
"Hey. We pesky little rascals; what
We been doin'?" Pause.
"Oh, 1 see. Ye tore down the scar,
folds. Ha ha Just what l was goln
tor do in the mornin', cause / didn't
need them any more" And he went
OFF chuckling with his dog while the
boys skunk home, having had enough
halloween for that time.
CHARLES OLERICH.
2s2 Parkside avenue. Los Angeles
L. A, II. s.. BIO. Age 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
Juniors Tell Of Halloween, the Eve of Hilarious Joy

hurried home from school that she
might be ready in time.
She was very excited and surprised
when she was received at the door by
a tall white ghost, who led her to
great attic, where many colored Ian
terms and ghosts stood. Here they
bobbed for apples and threw apple
peeHngs over their heads to see what
initial it would form. Off in green
covered bower an old witch sat who
told their fortunes. They ate their
sandwiches, nuts, apples and candy
in a large cellar.
Gretchens eyes shone with JOY as
she gathered her coat about her shout
ders and went home.
ANNIE MCPHERSON.
oil West Thirty-fourth street. 2. H.
S., grade 3.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
CLUMSY 4sAEgTs' cAUsE FAILS

Dear Aunt Laurie:
run, run, girls, or we'll be caugnt,
sure" But as much as we may try
to it was simply Impossible for our
long sheets which were thrown over
MS so as to give us the appearance
Of ghosts were continually under our
feet. The holes that we had punched
in the sheets for our eyes got out
of place for some of us and the next
minute found two of our party lying
fiat on the ground
This accident was greeted by most
of the girls with surprised signs OF
ooh, dearl"
Listen, girls:
There's someone approaching on
10 ~ declare. it's a black witch.
what's that he's saying about
ghosts?
oWhy, girls, it's father"
,'Well, for goodness sake, girlfes,
what are you running so forg
"Oh, father, we thought at nrst you
were Mr.. Patterson. We let his chick
ems out and were just taking off the
gate and-well, we escaped, just in
the nick of time to miss the hose,
"Well. hurry back to the house, be-
cause there's going to be surprise
party
Away we scampered, waving our
arms and calling voo-o, woo-o in not
a very ghost-like manner.
We were greeted by other ghosts
andDwitches. Our evening was passed
in guessing. who the ghosts were and
everything imaginable.
Some of the girls stayed over night
with me, but there was much talk
ing and laughing before sleep came
to our tired eyes.
Your niece, PEARL JOHNSON,
GAO s. Boyle avenue, Los Angeles,
Cal. Age, Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
SURPRISE GIFTS ARE GIVEN
INSTEAD OF STEALING GATES
HoNoRABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Halloween was near at hand ana no
one could suggest new way to spend
the evening. On all previous Hallow-
cen nights we had tormented our neigh
hors. and. indeed, the whole village
Nth orr pranks. The year before we
had taken "Uncle'' Tins back gate
and placed it in a prominent position
on Judge Gray's lawn, and had taken
all of Widow TONNES fruit and plled
II in Mr.. Smiths shed.
This year we wished to have some
thing absolutely original. something
that would further torment our frlenos'
We were seated on Evas porch ols-
cussing it when Ivy remarked;
Let's agreeabIy surprise them TINS
year, girls" ..
why, what DO you mean W
asked. ,aoo y,
1WelI, it's not really my own idea,
she replied. aunt Laura was telling
me about the children in her town.
one year they gave things away IN
stead of stealing gates and vegetables
as we do. So 1 thought we coulu 10
something like that"
at is a good idea," said practical
Lulu and we all agreed with her. Our
parents We're pleased also and prom
Used to help us.
SO we began our preparations A
large pumpkin was followed out ana
filled with vegetables for Uncle"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
LITTLE HOLLAND VISITOR
WONDERS AT STRANGE CUSTOMS
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Little Gretchen Van Dyke had come
from Holland just three weeks before
Halloween. She was very lonely and
unhappy and stood about the school
ward alone. She was very pretty with
her bright brown hair and large blue
eyes.
The only person who had noticed her
was Emily Hathaway who was very
pretty, also rich.
Gretchen wondered what her school,
mates meant when they talked OF dress
ing up in sheets and going to parties
on the night called Halloween, for In
Holland it is not celebrated. The days
passed and two days before the Won
derful night Emily handed her
dainty little note which read:
"You are invited to ghost party TO
be held in 'Goblin's alley October 81,
1909.
York. Please come dressed as ghosts"
What did it mean? She asked Mil
dred Osborne, who told her fully what
it meant and that she, had received one
also. Mildred and Eleanor Sargent
promised to call for her.
The day at last came, and Gretchen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-15

heaval.
He denies that the blasts were
fired at II o'clock, as persons in
the neighborhood complain. 1t
was shortly after 8 o'clock, he
says, when the accident occurred.
Broke Plate Glass Door.
Flying rocks broke plate glass
door in the hardware store on the
first floor of the Greystone hotel,
on ID street, and also a plate glass
window in the store of Stone-Fish-
err company. Windows in the
Kingston apartments, corner Elev-
enth and d streets, were shattered.
One rock flew high over the Stone
Fisher building and shot through
the window of the store at Ills
South c street, formerly occupied
by the A. z. Smith Electrical Co.
Police to Take Hand.
Vass has permit from Com
missioner McGregor to blast until
January 81 at the site of the city
market. Residents of the vicinity
have complained of the noise on
previous occasions, and the police
will take hand in regulating the
blasting.