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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
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RUDE TYPICAL BEAVER HOME
10 Rude Cone in Form and Stands
In Upper Edge Of Pond, Near
Where Brook Enters.
BY ENos A. MILLS,

CBY ENOS A. MILLs)
Up in the mountains at the scource
of the North st. Vrain, in Colorado. is
typical beaver home. The house is
rude cone in form and stands in the
upper edge of the pond near where
brook enters.
Most wild animals are homeless
wanderers; the beaver. however, lives
in home of his own building and does
SO many interesting, useful things
that like him better than any of our
wild people except our friends the
birds.
A beaver dam three feet high and
80 feet long forms this pond by the
St Vrain. around which are thick
growths of willow and a few small
groves of aspen.
| had long wanted to have a close
look at the house and TO take some
measurements. The opportunity came
one November few days after the
pond was frozen over. The pond was
120 feet wide. and. measuring from
the place where the brook came in, to
the dam, 1t was 80 feet long. The
house was made of mixture of mud
and long willow sticks. | measured
the house around the bottom on top
of the ice. 1t took 26 feet of rope to
go around it, while the top of the
house was exactly five feet above the
Ice. Wondering how much of the
house was in the water under the ice.
l thought to measure by thrusting a
pole to the bottom. Since the ice
w a Mt ha11- I
complish this by holding the pole in
vertical position. raising it, then
bringing it down with all my strength
to force 1t through the ice. 1t went
through the ice-and so did l. The
water was "a feet deep; SO altogeth-
er the house was 71e feet high
Most beaver houses have two en-
frances. These usually consist of two
holes about one foot in diameter that
extend from the floor to the bottom
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
TWO AMUSING MEXICAN GAMES
Hanging Judas" and 1.-THE Flying
Game" Not Generally Known or
Played Anywhere Else.

While children play pretty much the
same games the world over, here are
two the Mexicans play which are not
used anywhere else:
Hanging Judas" is popular one
with the boys. They dress big rag
doll in funny clothes (much like a
scarecrow) and stuff 1t with straw.
They then put a firecracker in the
toes and hang the figure on line
stretched across the narrow street.
Then the fuse is lighted and Judas"
is pushed out on the line. Bangi go
the firecrackers. Judas is all ablaze
and the children laugh and dance
about as he burns. This game is
commonly played around Easter time.
The flying game" is another sport
popular in Mexico and their records
show 1t was played before the time
of Columbus.
tree is cut, its branches removed
and steps are made out of ropes. 9th
ers affixed to the corners of the frame
are then wound around the pole. Four
boys. dressed as eagles or hawks,
climb up the steps and each of them.
taking rope, swings off, while an
other boy whirls the square frame
around This unwinds the ropes and
makes the boys fly round and round
in larger circles until they reach the
ground.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
What He Was After.

George Washington Henry Clay Lin
coin Carter. one of Georgia's younger
darkey citizens, was suddenly called
upon not long ago to explain his pres
ence at l a. m. in the henhouse of a
white neighbor.
Stealing my chickens, are you. you
black rascal?" the owner demanded.
George w. H. c. L. c. rolled his eyes
until they were all whites.
Now, now, lookyeh, Mars. George"
he protested, dat amt no way ter ac'
an please don pint dat gun at me
dat er way, cunnel, sah," he hastily
added. holding up his battered hat as
a shield. "Ah 'clar All warn't gwine
steal no chickens; no, sab! Abs wri-
tin er dialec' story-an' All des' come
moseyen roun hyah ter git local color
-yas, sab, dat's all All was after. All
'clar to de Lawd hit was,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
CHANGE THE VIBRATION
II Makes for Health.

A man tried leaving off meat, pota-
toes, coffee, and etc, and adopted a
breakfast of fruit, Grape-Nuts with
cream, some crisp toast and cup of
Postum.
His health began to improve at once
for the reason that meat eater will
reach "a place once in while where
his system seems to become clogged
and the machinery doesn't work
smoothly.
A change of this kind puts aside food
of low nutritive value and takes up
food and drink of the highest value,
already partly digested and capable
of being quickly changed into good,
rich blood and strong tissue.
A most valuable feature of Grape
Nuts is the natural phosphate of pot
ash grown in the grains from which it
is made. This is the element which
transforms albumen in the body into
the soft gray substance which fills
brain and nerve centers.
A few days use of Grape-Nuts will
give one degree of nervous strength
well worth the trial.
Look in pkgs for the little book. "The
Road to Wellville." There's Reason" 4"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full of human n
interest
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11

The earth was covered with snow one
day.
When three little children went out to
play.
They climbed to the top of drift OF
snow.
When ali of sudden the crust fell
through.
And down they went with dreadful
crash.
To have climbed that drift was very rash.
But one OF the three-his name was Ned
turned to the others and calmly said;
We'll. kids. we came down easy enough.
But going up win be rather tough.
For climbing is slower than falling. you
know.
II it happens to be soft drift of snow"
Then out of their prison of cold snow
walls
Which Ned declared was full of pitfalls.
They slowly. laboriously dug themselves
free.
And feel quite sure you will believe me
When 1 tell you that not again that day
Did those three children go out to play
In the snow so cold. but home did run
Where In their playroom they had such
great fun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Harris Trust Building.

concerns of the western metropolis
have been moving to Monroe street,
one after another, until for several
blocks that thoroughfare is occupied
almost exclusively by financial insti-
tutions.
Several of them have erected sky.
scrapers. and others have put up hand
some buildings for their sole use. The
latest of these great bank buildings
to be planned is for the Harris Trust
and Savings bank. on the south side
OF Monroe street between Clark and
La Sale. 1t viii be 20 stories high,
with foundations going down 10 feet
to bed rock.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Wedding Ring curiosItIes.

The idea that the wedding ring
should be worn on the third finger OF
the left hand because "a nerve con-
meets this finger with the heart" is,
says the writer of an article in Wom-
ans Life, OF Roman origin. but, oddly
enough. 1t is not continued on the coz
tinent as in England, for in France.
Belgium and Germany. and most other
European nations, the engagement
ring finger is the third finger of the
left hand. while the wedding ring
finger is the third finger of the right
hand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
HOW A DOCTOR CURED SCALP
DISEASE

when l was ten or twelve years
old l had scalp disease, something
like scald head, though It wasn't that
l suffered for several months, and
most of my hair came out. Finally
they had n doctor to see me and he
recommended the Cutlcura Remedies.
They cured me in few weeks. I
have used the Cuticura remedies, also,
for breaking out on my hands and
was benefited great deal. l haven't
had any more trouble with the scalp
disease. Miss Jessie +. Buchanan,
r. f. D. 3. Hamilton. Ca, Jan. Z, 1909"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Feminine pressIna Of the Hair.

The poet Ovid did not think II be.
meath him TO study the art OF hair
dressing as an aid to feminine beauty.
and his advice on the subject, given
in elegant verse. is excellent. Never
let your hair be in disorder" he
writes. Nothing pleases us so much
as neatness." and yet. he admits,
there are many women whom hair
apparently in disorder suits: 1t might
not have been dressed since yester.
day; 1t has been arranged this very
minute. Such was the beautiful disor.
der of Vote when Hercules saw her
for the first time in town taken by
assault that he cried I love her."
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Not Appropriate.

Senator Beveridge was replying at a
dinner in Washington to defender of
the sugar trust.
you remind me of man at his
brothers funeral. This man bent over
the grave and closely watched the low
ering of the coffin down into the clean
cut rectangular chamber prepared for
it. He heaved a sigh as the coffin
came to rest, and said to the under
taker, heartily:
It's the neatest fit | ever saw in
my life. Come and have drink on
the head of it, Sunday Magazine of
the Cleveland Leader.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
ARIZONA WOMEN WOULD VOTE
Miss Laura Gregg Is Moving Spirit
In the Southwestern States suf-
frage Crusade.

Phoenix, Aria few weeks ago
when the present session of congress
opened, there was no woman suffrage
organization in Arizona. The pros.
poets of statehood. however. stirred
TO activity the women who do not rel.
ish the idea of being excluded from
citizenship. and there are more than
a thousand of them now enrolled un,
der the votes for women banner. The
moving spirit behind this campaign
is Miss Laura Gregg. well known
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
A New Rlrd,sn sehsms.

A lazy little bird not far from New
York may certainly be termed a
new bird" in that she has improved
on old methods and by so doing has
made easier her own life. Not caring
to be tied to the humdrum care of the
house before her family arrived she
built her nest in hothouse. where
the temperature assisted nature and
left her free to gad about to her
hearts content.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Not Willing to Commit Himself.

The teacher had called upon Fred
die Brown to give an illustration of
the proper manner in which to COM
pare the adjective clean"
Mother is clean" said he, faltering
ly. father is-cleaner-" Here he
paused.
And" prompted the teacher
Freddy was still silent and very
thoughtful
Haven't you some other relative?"
asked the teacher, smiling.
"Oh, yes" replied Freddie, there's
auntie-but l amt sure about her!''
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Wished a Vacation.

ma, what are the folks III our
church getting up a subscription for?"
ITO send our minister on a vaca-
ton to Europe this summer"
Wont there be no church services
while he's gomez"
NO. dear?'
MA, | got Sl.23 in my bank. Can /
give that t?"-Cleveland Leader.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
WORTH KNOWING
Simple But Powerful Prescription for
Rheumatism and Lame Back.

This was previously published hero
and cured hundreds. Get one ounce OF
syrup of Sarsaparilla compound and
one ounce Toris Compound. Then get
half pint of good whiskey and put
the other two ingredients into 1t. Use
a tablespoonful of this mixture before
each meal and at bed time. Shake the
bottle each time" Good effects are felt
the first day. Any druggist has these
ingredients on hand or will quickly get
them from his Wholesale house.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Why She Needed More Niqhts on.

Having recently engaged an 1S-year-
old colored girl to do housework, a
New York woman was adjusting the
various questions of privileges.
you will have Monday and Thurs.
day nights OF, Eliza" the mistress of
the house saiG.
"Onl Monday n Thursday nights!"
the other exclaimed rolling her eyes.
My Lawd, Mis- Blank. dat won't do
nohow; dat amt enough. You see,
ma'am, is debbytante."
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Delay. Of Anticipation.

Are you still taking cold plunge
every morning?"
MOL quit doing that to save time"
why, cold plunge doesn't take
but minute or two
II know. but used to spend three
quarters Of an hour curled up in bed.
hesitating. g."-Birmingham Age-Herald-
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
A BRIGHT Idea.

Yeast-It is said that the baya bird
of India spends his spare time catch
ing frefiies, which he fastens to the
sides of his nest with moist clay. On
dark night a baya's nest glows like
an electric street lamp.
Crimsonbeak-Say there's a bright
idea for decorating that keyhole in
my front door,
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Death on Cherry Trees.

The Japanese cherry trees that were
sent to Washington by the Mikado
have been destroyed. on account OF
parasites that attacked them. Wash
ington is beyond question great
headquarters for parasites-Denver
Republican.
Wonder If the original Washington
hatchet was used to destroy the trees?
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Why He Was Locked Up.

Ever been locked upg" demanded
counsel.
'T have been" admitted the wit
ness.
"Ahal And what had you been do
ing to get yourself locked up?-
II had been doing jury duty
Pittsburg Post.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Usefulness.

The vermiform appendix" said the
student of anatomy. appears to be of
no use to anybody"
'You are a superficial observer"
replied the professor. "The appendix
is often of great pecuniary benefit to
the surgeon who takes 1t out."-wash-
ington Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Kept with earnum's Circus

p. It. Barnum, the famous circus
man, once wrote: '1 have had the
Cuticura Remedies among the con-
tents of my medicine chest with my
shows for the last three seasons, and I
can cheerfully certify that they were
very effective In every case which
called for their use"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
University Teachers FARMING.

Columbia university has been quick
to recognize the general wave of in.
terest in agriculture and is providing
courses in scientific and economic
farming. 1t has arranged for course
of 10 lectures on economic agricuI.
ture. to be given this winter by prom.
inent men who can speak with author.
ity on various phases of agriculture.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
NEW CHICAGO skYscRApER
Harris Trust and Savings Bank to
Erect 2o-story Building In
Monroe Street.

Chicaso.-.La Sale street. has for
long time meant the financial dis
trict OF Chicago. as wall street" has
meant that OF New York. But the
term has lost its significance within
the last few years. for the big banking
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Thinklna Of Garden rlme.

Bacon-I think much of the man
who can make two blades of grass
grow where one grew. before.
Egbert-Fye not got my eye on him.
l admire more the man who can make
only one weed grow where a dozen
grew before
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
The Truth.

Clarence am the happiest man in
the world
Ethel-wait. l can't marry you for
year.
Clarence-Then III be the happiest
man in the world for whole year
Cleveland Leader.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Exposed.

don't you think so?"
No; you just think so because she
wears low neck gown and you see
more of her than you do of her sister,
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11

The decollete-gowned woman is Sc
dom deceitful; at least, she doesn't tr
to conceal much.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
"PInk Eye 4. Epidemfc.

Attacks the Eyes In the springtIme. Is
Contagious and Calls for Immediate Ac-
ton. Murine Eye Remedy Affords Reli-
able Relief. II Soothes. Apply Murine
Freely and Frequently. Doesn't Smart.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11

1t might be well to remember that
other people have just as much right
to their opinions as you have to yours.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11

novel playhouse. 1t is the discarded
top of wilk wagon. freshly painted
and provided with new glass. One
day it is a playhouse and the next a
fort. proving excellent for both pur-
poses.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
Miss Laura Gregg.

throughout the west for her advocacy
of the woman's cause. II is safe 10
predict tina, Miss Gregg and her en-.
ergetic army will make things lively
in the Constitutional convention.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
PERRY DAVIS, PAINKuIrK

has an envinble reputation OF seventy yearsas
reliable remedy for lumbago, sciatica uleuTis,
stitches, etc, He '1c and Soc. Al ali druggists.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets nrst put up 20 y.ar,
ago. They regulate and lnyigorate stomach live,
and bowels sugar-coated tiny granules-
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
PLAYHOUSE OF MILK WAGON
Novel Method of chicagoan to Keep
His Two Children Within Yard,
Out Of Danger.

Chicagoan, being anxious to keep
his two children within the yard, ac-
complished his object by erecting this
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11

1t doesn't take one long to become
an expert fault finder.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11

Scandal is the tattle of fools who
judge other people by themselves.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11
CREAM SEPARAToRS

New Iowa Dairy Separator clcanest
skinner. Send for catalogue No. Is.
l.. A. Watkins Mdse. CO.. 1525-27 Wa
zee St, Denver.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11

lies CUKED IN D TO IA DAY9
PAZo OINTMENT 5 qua ranteed to cure any csa
6to IA days or money refunded. COO -
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-03-11

A crab-eating monkey in Siam swims
like a fish.
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-03
A SPLENDID RANCH

l have for sale an excellent ranch
Of 1G0 acres, 8 miles from Basalt and
I miles from shipping station; 100
acres tillable land and splendid pas
ture; so acres good plow land, 80 to
10 acres first-class potato land. I'm
provements meager. Plenty of irriga-
tion water at all seasons through one
of the best bitches in the country.
Also frst-class domestic water. One
farm wagon, l covered spring wagon,
. plows, disc harrow, moving machine
and rake, planter, stacker and sweer
rakes. l set harness, head of horses
and 5 head of cattle will go with the
place if sold soon. All go for $4,000.
This is an exceptional bargain. Two
crops of potatoes will pay for the place.
The hay crop from this ranch one year
brought $1,000. This is not fruit
ranch but remember we are not ask
ing fruit land prices. We are almost
giving the place away at the price we
offer it and if you haven't all the
money we can arrange terms on part
of it, but you better hurry.
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-03

to watch the mighty pageant get away.
the music playing and the flags dis
played, and see it suddenly duck for the
shade. The gasping drummer with his
sounding drum, the bronzed mechanics
who perhaps had come a dozen squares.
and In the frantic rout, age and ap-
prentice with its tongue stuck out.
The faint impression the procession
made on Roman capital for long dis
mayed the union leaders, when the ser
ried ranks at times not even passed the
Roman banks. And so it was when
mighty Caesar came, and having found
the populace ahame, he showed Septem-
ber from the seventh place along to
ninth, which has remained the case
He merely interchanged it with July
but when be asked them how was that
for high, they fairly inundated him
with smiles, and have since been doing
about twenty miles.
The autumn equinox will come around
And Roosevelt, by that time eastward
bound,
VIII aid it in the making of such
storms
As he may find necessary to few re
forms.
And then the sun will turn still softer
yet,
And the bold October, having duly set
His plans, and carefully put on his
brake.
Will see what sort of landing he can
make.
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-03
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY

Estate of Minnie V. Deacon, deceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed Administrator of the estate
of Minnie V. Deacon, late of the Coun-
ty of Garfield, in the State of Colorado,
deceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the County Count
of said Garfield County, at the Court
House in Glenwood Springs, in said
County, on Saturday, the 10th day
of September. A. d. 1910, at the hour
of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of said day, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re
quested to attend for the purpose Of
having the same adjusted. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned.
Dated at Glenwood Springs, Colo
rndo, this 4th day Of August, A. D.
1910.
J. b. DEACON,
s-13-9-s Administrator
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-03
CHOICE BEARING
ORCHARD, CHEAP

am able to offer choice 25-aere
tract, . miles east of I'ruita. - acres in
bearing Jonathan, Wnesap Gano and
Ben Davis and $ acres sot to young
apples of the same varieties, 2la acres
Of strawberries and acres of alfalfa,
new Broom house. good barn, cave &C.
ment cisteru. Soil is the best and the
water right is uuquc~tioucd, being 40
bares in the Grand Valley canal.
Owner has interests in Oregon coast
town and desires 10 go There because
ne believes the low altitude will prove
beneficial to his wife's health For this
reason 1 am able to sacrifice this excel.
lent money making property for sl2,5oo.
1t will net you big interest ON this in
yestment every year, Don't ask about
this unless you are looking for real
snap. "A. ]. DICKSON.
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-03
PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE

Default having been made by Elmer
Taylor in the payment of his twenty
three promissory notes and interest due
thereon, payable to the order of Ida
o. Herwicll, and secured by his certain
deed of trust dated February %, 1910.
and recorded in the office of the Clerk
and Recorder of Garfield County. Colo
rado, on February %, 1910. in Book II
fault the legal holder of said notes has
elected to declare all of the said indebt.
edness evidenced by said notes, and So
cured in and by said deed of trust, due
and payable and demands this fore
closure. Now, therefore, public notice
is hereby given that |, the undersigu-
ed. as Trustee in said Deed of Trust
named, to-wit, the Public Trustee in
and for said Garfield County, and under
its powers and authorities and for the
uses and purposes therein stated will
and best price the same will bring in
cash, on the 3rd day of October, A. d.
1910, at the hour of two clock P. NJ.
at the front door of the County Court
House at Glenwood Springs, Colorado
in the County of Garfield, all of the fol
lowing described property in and by
said deed of trust conveyed, situate in
said Garfield County, to-wit.
Lots numbered s, 9 and 10, in Block
16, in the town of Silt; said sale to be
made subject however to two certain
deeds of trust described as follows;
one to the Continental Building & Loan
Savings Association for the sum of
81 900, and another to w. S. Park for
the sum of 5000, together with all
rights, title, equity and benefit of re-
demption of the said Elmer Taylor his
heirs and assigns therein, subject only
to redemption as provided by law.
Dated at Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
this 9th day of August, A. d. 1910.
j. A. MacRae
Public Trustee of Garfield County,
Colorado. 9-310-1.
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-03
DEATH OF MRS.
CURREN' S . MOTHER

The Post stated some time ago that
Rev j. w. Currens, former pastor of
the Presbyterian church of this city
Mrs. Currens and Mrs. Cunens' mother.
Mrs. Fitz-Randolpb were spending the
summer in touring foreign lands.
The following dispatch from Boulder
Colorado viii be received with regret
by the Glenwood friends of Mr.. and
Mrs Currens and of Mrs Fitz Ran
dolph:s
Mrs lane Miller Fitz- Randolph died
Saturday at Alexandria, Egypt, accord
ing to a dispatch received here last
evening by her daughter, Mrs Fred r.
Duncan, wife of the city engineer of
this city. Mrs Fitz Randolph was tour
ing Egypt with the University Travels
society and was about to start for the
United States when she was suddenly
seized at Alexandra.
She was 81 years of age and had been
a resident of this city for fourteen
years. She is survived by five chill
dren, Mrs. j. w. Currens, wife of
the pastor os the Presbyterian church
of this city; Judge Ricks Fitg Randolph
of Nantucket. Mass; Mrs. J. H. Glas-
sey of Fort Morgan, Colo, Mrs. H. ].
Otis of 7Hicksvills, Ohio, and Mrs. Dun
can. ~ e
The Glenwood post., 1910-09-03
PILES PILES PILES

Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure Blind, Bleeding and
itching Piles. 1t absorbs the tu-
nnors, allays itching at once, acts
as poulticc, gives instant relief.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment is
prepared for piles and itching Of
the private parts. Sold by drug
gists, mail SOC and $l.0O, Williams
Mfg Co, proprietors, Cleveland,
Ohio.
For sale by w. S. Parkison,
druggist and pharmacist.