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birthday King Edward gave him a
bicycle. Swimming lessons at the
Bath club came next and little later
cricket. football and boxing, and now
he is one Of the first class cross-coun-
try runners Of England.
Before he was ten he had handed
over his ordinary nursery toys to his
younger brothers and was giving all
the time he could spare from lessons
and exercises to a fleet OF model bat
tleships which had been given him by
his father. 1t was the time of the
Russian-Japanese war, and the young
prince with model guns, forts and
maps OF the scene of the campaign
was following each move and fighting
mimic battles with his fleet. Later
King George, anxious to encourage his
sons love Of the sea. gave him a
large model brig. This is kept at Vir.
ginia water In charge of an old sailor.
A story is told of his early days at
Osborne which seems to prove that
the prince is not without commercial
instincts. He had written home to his
mother for extra pocket money, which
bhS iSiuseu " Seuu, ana SO ne WTOte
n long letter to his grandmother beg.
ging her to help him out. Queen Alex.
andra wrote long letter reproving
him for extravaganza.
To her surprise Prince Edward, who
hates letter writing like normal
boy. Immediately answered lssr letter
and asked many questions She an.
swered them. only to receive another
letter from her grandson. Al last the
truth came out that the prince was
selling the queens autograph letters
to his schoolmates for money to spend
at the tuckshop.
In his lessons Prince Edward does
not shine. II he were an ordinary lad
he would be called backward. except
In the few branches OF study which he
likes.
Love Of animals Is trait Of all the
Wales children. as they were known
till very recently.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
TREASURE is MYTH

the purchaser of codex that he has
been humbugged. However, sometimes
great deal of harm is done by an
unscrupulous man getting posses
sion of so-called codex. He is enter
prising enough to turn his purchase
to good account as far as he is con-
cerned. but those who have been fool
ish enough to believe his plausible
stories will find that the Montezuma
treasure is no more than a fable-is,
in fact, swindle. Probably no one
knows Mexico better than do its ma
tves and nowhere are traditions and
the like better preserved. In view
of these facts 1t would be more than
strange that the Mexican should sell
information as to treasures when he
could lift the hoard himself"
Asked what he thought of the codex
now said to be in the possession of
an American by the name of T. A.
Kenyon. Mr.. Palafox expressed him.
self to the effect that in all probable
ity 1t was no better than other docu-
ments of that kind. and that quite
often so-called codex was we'll
enough executed to even deceive those
familiar with the subject
"A great deal of harm has been
done to Mexican investment oppor-
tunities by ancient mine and hidden
treasure swindles." said Mr.. Palafox.
No sane man should take any stock
in either. Mexico is well stocked with
Americans who do nothing else but
exploit their countrymen ON the other
side of the Rio Grande. This also
applies to some of the rubber land and
colonization propositions. Americans
ready to invest money in the republic
should first put themselves in touch
with the Mexican government Doing
this will save them money and disap-
pointment"
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
MERMAID IS FRIGHTFUL SIGHT
Ousone, With Great Mouth and Big
Lips, Arrives From South
Africa in Tank.

New York.-A mermaid" in n tank
OF embalming fluid arrived from South
Africa on the top deck OF the Ameri.
can liner Philadelphia.
This mermaid" is known scientific.
ally as a dugong OF the species
serenia. 1t is supposed to be a sur.
vival OF the legend OF the sea that
gave rise to the belief that beautiful
creatures. half human and half fish,
appeared occasionally at the surface
of the water and tried to entice sailors
to follow them into the deep.
The specimen that arrived here was
hardly capable Of enticing anyone any.
where. except In an opposite direction
IT has great mouth at the top of its
head and big lips Immediately below
The chest. however. has suggestion
OF that OF n human being, and II is
said that even today the dueong ia nc.
customed to ride upright In the waters
and hold Its offspring In one Of its flip.
pers. as n woman would her child.
The mermaid" was caught in Della.
goa bay, after a 14-hour struggle
George Victor. who has fishing con.
cessions In Portuguese East Africa.
made the capture. He made eyery ef
fort to get It to land alive. but II lived
only short time after II had been
taken. He exhibited It in South Afr,cs
and brought 1t here for exhibition.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

After fifteen months absence, exact
ly as scheduled, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt disembarked from the Kai-
serin Auguste Victoria, Saturday morn
ing, June IS, at II a. m. To the keen
disappointment of a large group of
newspaper correspondents, Mr.. Roose-
velt absolutely refused, as heretofore,
to be interviewed or to talk on politi-
cal subjects, but his rapid fire of ques-
tions showed the same virile interest
in public affairs as before.
II the welcome rendered by the
vast throng may be considered a
criterion upon which to base "re-
turn from Elba," surely there was no
discordant note in the immense recep.
tion-parade, nor in the wildly clamor.
GUS crowd which cheered at every
glimpse and hung on his very word.
The incidents of the day in New
York were many. but perhaps none
better illustrated the nervous energy
and vitality of the man, the near-mania
to be up-and-doing. which he ha:
brought back to US, than the discard
ing of horses and carriages for the
swifter and more reliable automobiles
The moment the Roosevelt family ant
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Matador Gets Much Money.

San Antonio. Tex.-According to
Jose del Rivero, manager of the City
Of Mexico bull ring, who is now on his
way to Spain, where he will book bull
fights. the highest salary ever paid a
matador will be given to Antonio
Fuentes during his performances at
the Mexican capital next September.
Fuentes will appear four times, and
for this will receive the sum OF $4O,.
900. or $4,000 for each performance.
This is higher remuneration than is
given to the greatest operate stars.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
ANIMALS AT SCHOOL
Not to Learn, But to Instruct
Young Chicago Pupils.
Bugs, Frogs, Puppies, Kittens, Mice
and Other Dumb Candidates Ad-
mitted to IneuIcate Taste for
Nature Study.

Chicago.-Kittens, puppies, pigeons.
chickens. rabbits, squirrels. guinea
pigs, Japanese mice. white rats, tad
poles. salamanders, turtles, toads.
frogs, birds, bugs, ants and bees are
some Of the new pupils which a com
mittee Of principals and district su-
perintendents appointed by Mrs. Ella
Flagg Young has decided to admit to
the Chicago public schools
At the head of Alice IN Wonder.
land"-or was It alice in the Looking
Glass ?"-Lewis Carol describes a
court scene in which the jury box is
Just such a strange little menagerie
as this. The idea was one which ap-
pealed powerfully to the imaginations
Of children.
Acting on the same principle, the
school authorities have decided to give
the youngsters in the kindergarten
grades this strange conglomeration Of
school companions. They wish to in
culcate in the children a taste for ma.
ture study and they believe this the
best way to do 1t.
fore them, they feel, the youngsters
interest will be quickened In time
they will come to know their grotesque
schoolmates as well as they do the
little boys and girls who study with
them, and from this will come not
only knowledge that will be useful,
but humanity toward all living crea-
lures which will make the lives of flu,
ture generations of frogs, tadpoles,
better worth the living.
The list of the dumb candidates for
kindergarten work has just been made
out and will be submitted to a mass
meeting of the principals to be held
with Mrs. Young. 1t is expected that
all of them will be allowed to mstri.
culate.
In higher grade of the kindeygar.
ten work the children will take up the
feeding Of caterpillars and tho study
of the habits Of crickets and spiders.
The report in which the strange roster
of kindergarten pupils is suggested
says:
THE kindergarten should tim to de
velop the sense Of delight in nature
and of interesting plays with nature
material, also the sense cf affection
ate kinship with all living things"
Short excursions shou,i be taken
often, especially in the spring and fall
The purposes of these excursions
should be to see trees, flowers, grass
and to have motor and sense expert.
ence in connection with them, such as
feeding the roughness of the bark, the
GOODNESS of the grass. and so on; to
gather pods If possible. to play with
shadows and sunshine. to watch the
clouds, to feel the wind and play with
1t. There should be many plays with
lights and colors. blowing soap bub,
bles, using reflected and refracted
light and transparencies"
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Stories of Hidden Gold of Aztecs
Inventions of Historians.
Greatest Store Of Precious Metal Was
Found In Imperial Palace and
Promptly Shipped to Spain by
Cortex-Amount 10 Small.

San Antonio. Tex.-According to
Jose Ramon Palafox, a Mexican jour-
nalist, who recently passed through
this city on his way to Washington.
there are no hidden Montezuma treas
ures.
No doubt the stories circulated
about the hidden treasures of the Az
tee emperors have their origin in the
sadly exaggerated accounts of old
Spanish historians-men who swal-
lowed the yarns of the conquerors of
Mexico and whose Judgment had been
upset by the few shipments of gold
and silver made to Spain shortly after
the taking of the Aztec capital" said
Senor Palafox.
The amount of gold and silver in
the possession of the Aztecs at any
time was comparatively small and in
the case of the people consisting Of
little more than a few personal orna-
ments. The greatest store Of these
precious metals was found by the
Spaniards in the imperial palace and
this was promptly shipped to Spain by
Cortez. Compared with the wealth of
today even this was mere drop in
the bucket. The statement made by
historians that fernando Cortez sent
ship loads of gold and silver to his
king should not be taken literally, for
in all probability 1t means no more
than that heavy shipments OF these
took place.
THE accounts Of the Montezuma
treasure is merely counterpart of
similar extravagances found on many
pages of history. We read of the
fabulous wealth Of the people of the
Euphrates valley, of the ancient Egyp-
tians. of India and other parts and so
far have never found trace OF It. In
their day, no doubt. these people had
certain amount OF gold and silver,
but they never had enough to cause
us moderns to call them rich. Dis
persed among them in the form OF
currency. as Is the case today. their
wealth in precious metals would have
made very poor showing. God and
silver, then, as in the case OF the
Aztecs, were not used at all as medi-
ums of exchange or were used only in
very limited way. Rulers paid and
received tributes in the form OF gold
and as a rule coverted II into articles
OF practical value or objects OF art.
The old records show this down to a
very late date. The tribute collected
by the kings Of Egypt. for example.
were gold and silver vases. statuettes
and the like. We see Rameses reward
the services Of his generals by hang.
ing a golden chain around their necks
and so on.
Conditions In Mexico when the con-
quistadores got there were the same.
Metals did not figure to any extent as
money or It's equivalent. In the pal
ace of the emperor gold and silver
were found in the shape Of cooking
utensils. toilet articles and wall COW
erings. Perhaps small store OF gold
and silver ingots was also discovered
and SO. no doubt. was a small quantity
OF precious stones.
"The so-called Aztec codices telling
Of the whereabouts Of hidden treas
ure are all spurious and are sold to
unsuspecting foreigners for fancy
prices. It is an industry somewhat
analogous to the making OF antique
furniture and Jewels. or course only
the most credulous are taken in and
usually one experience sufices to tell
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
TAKE A Foor.sArH TONIGHT

After dissolving one or two Aliens Foot
Tabs Antiseptic tablets for the foot BATH
In the water. 1t will take out all soreness,
smarting and tenderness. remove foot
odors and freshen the feet. Aliens Foot
Tabs instantly relieve weariness and
sweating or infiamed feet and hot nerv-
business of the feet at night. Then for
comfort throughout the day shake Aliens
toot-Ease the antiseptic powder into your
shoes. Sold everywhere 25c Avoid SUBJ
stitutes. Samples OF Aliens Footballs
mailed FREE or our regular size sent by
mail for 25c. Address Allen S. Olmsted
Leroy, N. Y.
"Foot.Tabs for Foot-Tubs." :"
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Midas.

Midas had come to that point in his
career where everything he touched
turned to gold.
What shall you ever do with the
stuff?" asked his encourage in visible
alarm.
Midas affected not to be uneasy.
Just wait till the boys begin to touch
me-" quoth he. displaying an ac-
quaintance with economic tendencies
far in advance of his age.-Puck
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Cost Of Spontaneitv

Il want the Office, of course" said
the aspiring statesman. but not un.
less am the peoples choice"
I'VE can fix that, too." said his cam
paign manager; "only you know it's
good deal more expensive to be the
peoples choice than it is to go in as
the compromise candidate"
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14


Snesia.
Staniawa medium
qualities remarkable
OF
magnet well of Matchbox
in
striking
ulod ball the merely placing her
tanning the light ceuod ball hardly be said
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Dentistry Reforms Bad Boy

wanted 1t TO be accepted as half pay.
ment of his debt. and that he would
nave the other five dollars saved up
within a short time and would send
1t on
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

We are told that true love will con.
quer a great many obstacles. but pow
erty and the toothache are two ex-
ceptions.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

Many man enjoys a pipe because
his wife hates II.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
Forchildrcn t..thng softcns tho gums, reduces In.
.allay Id collie. 2,c u botuo
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
For Red. Itching Eyeiid.. cy.,.. stye.

Failing Eyelashes and All Eyes That
Need Care Try Murine Eye Salve. Asep-
tic Tubes-Trial Size-25c. Ask Your Drug
gist or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co..
Chicago.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

pl1eH1 YOUR IDEAS Thcy may bnns you
uHseN wealth. 6-page Book Free, Eat f6aa
fitzgerald Co.. Pst.Attys..Box 4 VS. shinston D1l
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

PATENTS %ss:fs ss;ss BE E sa:'ffTis:: assf:i;s:: :T liz
] 81 6tv ~ est references Best rs.ual1a.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

W. N. w., DENVER, NO. 2s-1sto-
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14
Upset
Sick Eeeli11g

CAScARETS roc q boz for q weeks
In the world. Million boxes a month.
Gilpin observer., 1910-07-14

Iou can't ad0rd to Q substitute
Sos THE noaslcohoio medicine COMPOSITION,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

News from different portions of the
Aleutian region indicates that there
have been great volcanic activity and
earthquake shocks in that quarter
The disturbances continued for four
days. This information affords fresh
evidence that the scientists are cor
rect in regarding the neighborhood Of
Alaska as center Of remarkable
seismic activity
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

People ought to clean house oft.
eneF. Now here's New York man
had an old trunk kicking about the
house for five years before he opened
It and found that somebody had care
lessly left dead person in it.
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man says that he IS going to
start a paper in New York that will be
free from the faults Of the other jour
mails there. 1t ought not to be hard to
start one, but keeping it going is apt
70 be uphill work.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

English lords who object to the use
of American dollars in the British
campaign will have the full sympathy
Of French counts and German barons,
who think American dollars should be
devoted to the securing of personal
pleasure only.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

An English peer is to marry an
East Indian princess. This precedent
once established, may introduce dan
gerous competition in the matrimonial
title market for American heiresses.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

A Chicago woman refuses to pay for
photographs which she recently had
taken, because she thinks they make
her look too old The photographer
should hasten to get new retoucher.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

A tree trimmer who had to look up
al the time in his work has gone in
sane That ought to be a warning to
those enthusiastic persons who spend
most Of their time on the aviation
Geld
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

With q string Of aviators touring the
country like a circus, possibly it won't
be long before we see the sky fenced
of with canvas and young hopefuls
climbing in under the clouds to see
the show.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

The suggestion is made that a good
way to conserve The forests would be
TO use cement and steel to build with
instead of lumber. This might con,
serve the forests, but IT would not
conserve either the iron ore and coal
supplies or the builders bank ac
counts.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

A scientist who recently tried to
hypnotic dog was bitten by the
animal. He should have begun by
making the dog believe it had no
teeth.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

E big mackerel jumped aboard q
schooner in Massachusetts waters and
provided a good breakfast for the
crew. The rivalry of the Ananias
Club has apparently not hurt the vi
tally Of Che familiar f1sh-story tellers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

A new card game popular in Eng
land is called 'Dabbit." 1t should be
explained that many Englishmen have
chronic colds
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

Don't blame the faithful hen for
Fots, spots, leaks or specks. Her part
of the work was all right. The storage
companies did the rest.
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A boy committed suicide because he
was compelled to give up school. It
Is not feared that there will be many
cases OF this sort.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

A regular feature of the Monday
morning papers is the list of dead and
injured among Sunday autoists.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

Laura Jean Libbey, who advocates
the kissIess courtship, is pushing the
most unpopular propaganda on record.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

sOur idea Of strong minded woman
is one who insists that she would
rather have her clothes comfortable
than fashionable.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

1t is alleged as proof Of a New York
mans insanity that he was no good at
bridge whist This is very Gotham
esque.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

Circumstances and lawyers alter
eases.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

When the doctor tells man to diet,
Che patient proceeds to refuse all the
things he dislikes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

The Seine seems to have acquired
che Ohio river habit in getting over
Banks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

II you can't get what you want why
don't you quit wanting It? 1t is merely
O. s,tate of mind.
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Anyway. the unwritten law seems to
Rave lot written about it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

without the shedding of blood there
eeems to be no way of conQueTing the
sir.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

Brag about a girl to her female
friends If you would discover her
faults.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

Unfortunately the people, rs
marry in haste are not the only ops
who repent at leisure,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07
Worth lts Weiaht in eold.

PETTIT's EYE SALVE strengthens
eyes, tonic for eye strain, weak and wats
eyes. Druggists or Howard Bros, Buffsfs
N. Y.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

Doctor Wiley advises against cold
storage turkey. That is very well.
but he should first break thai. hand-
some bird of Inducing il oils
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

Anyway, the unwritten law seems to
have lot written about it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-01-07

we are a good deal happier because
eff q lot OF things we don't know.
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The DOnaIdSOnviIIe Chief
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

poNALDsoNVILLE LOUISIANA
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His Talent.

. SIS he a great artist"
mo"
But he gets good prices for j
stuff"
eyes. He's a great salesman"
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MiseeIIaneous ProvisIons.

Section 3. Be it further ordained. ETC.,
That when any two or more kinds of BUSH
ness are combined. except as herein ex-
pressiy provided for, there shall be =
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Pistols, Rifles and CARTRIDGES.

Paragraph 14.-That every wholesale
dealer in pistols or pistol cartridges, ri
tieS or rifle cartridges, blank pistols and
blank pistol cartridges shall pay an an
nual license tax on said business, grad
ated as follows:
900 or more, the license shall be $50.
Second Class-When gross sales are less
than 0.000, the license shall be $35.
Third ClaSs--When gross sales are I'M
der $1,000 the license shall be S25.
Provided, no dealer shall be deemed
wholesale dealer unless he or they sell
to dealers for resale.
pistols or pistol cartridges, rifles or rifle
cartridges, blank pistols or blank pistol
cartridges shall pay an annual license tax
on said business, graduated as follows:
First Ciass-When gross sales are S., 900
or more. the license shall be 5000
Second Class-When gross sales are less
than $1,000 and more than $780, the
license shall be $780,
Third CIass-Wfen gross sales are less
than $3.50. the license shall be 500. ?
Be it further ordained, etc, That who
soever shall sell at wholesale or retail
pistols. pistol cartridges. rifles or rifle
cartridges without first obtaining the IL
cense herein provided for, or without first
obtaining the license which may be i'm
posed by this ordinance for the sale OF
pistols, pistol cartridges. rifles, rifle car
tridges. blank pistols and blank pistol
cartridges. shall be guilty of a misde-
not less than fifty dollars, or imprisoned
for not more than sixty days. OF both, at
the discretion of the court.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
Section 3. Be it further ordained. etc,
flcs 9TH