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Gilpin observer., 1910-03-10

Everything cheap for 10 days at
Anderson's Furniture store.
Gilpin observer., 1910-03-10
Alpha Omega Program
1880 p. M, Friday, March 11th.

Play The Prairie Princess"
CHARACTERS:
Lou Dayton, A Chicago Belle-
- - Marguerite Gibson.
Madge Dayton, her younger ire
pressible sister Ruth Flaherty.
Duchess Of Diddlesex Lille Ayers.
Lady Fanny, her daughter-
- - M Mabel French.
Lord Algernon ------Everett Mccoy.
Dick Majendie, an American-
------ ---- Walter keleher.
Piano Solo ----- -----Bessie Clark
Debate-Resolved, That Denver should
be the capital of the United States
by March 1st, 1913.
Affirmative, for the Alpha Omegas
Robert Morrison and Mary Floyd.
Negative, for the Alpha Zetas-
Stella Parsons and Ruth Wiley.
Vocal Solo ------ ------Lillie Ayers
Vocal Duet Viola oliver and
Florence Henderson
Critics Report ---- Frances Gibson
Gilpin observer., 1910-03-10

Hawley's is the place to trade.
Gilpin observer., 1910-03-10
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

The regular examination OF teach
ers will be held in the office of the
superintendent of schools. Central
City, Thursday and Friday March
18th and 18th. 1910. beginning at 9
a. m.
FRANCIS C. MAYHEM,
County Supt. OF Schools.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

zone day last week | was taken OIL
of the shelf Your godmother showed
me your letter and asked if l should
like to go to you. L told her l would,
and here 1 am
Kate is now a grown woman, but
she still has her jack-in-the-box.
MAURICE FINN.
Sawtelle, grade s.
"Of course 1 cam" answered the
iack-in-the-box. "Do you suppose
fairy would give a common jack-ln-
the-box to person she loved? OF
course | can talk!
"Was there any special reason for
her sending you to me?" asked Kate,
still astonished.
"Yes. indeed" answered Jack "She
sent me to you to keep you from being
lonely if you should happen to be sick
or down hearted. You see, l cannot
break or get lost as L am fairy
iack-in -the-b box, so 1 will not need
much care But, remember" he went
on, whenever you get angry with any
one come to me and 1 will tell you
what to do"
II certainly shall" said Kate. ''Thank
you ever and ever so much"
"Oh, don't mention it, But now, as
it is about time for your birthday sup
per, you must put me away"
After that Kate was'more happy and
contented She and Jackie" had
many chats together. and many times
he helped her in different ways. So,
as most fairy tales end, they all lived
happily ever after"
HELEN A SMITH.
sos South Eastlake avenue; age II
years. grade Al, Griffin avenue school;
II. J. c. No. l.
"Why, of course can talk" an
swered Jack in -the-boX: your fairy
godmother gave me the power to speak
to you, and it is to you only that l
can speak"
did my fairy godmother tell you
what to say to me?' asked Kate.
"Only that [ am to tell you anything
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

NA Hf' oil course can. What 90
w you think l was sent for, to
caper around like ordinary
Jack-in- the -boxes?"
His funny little face seemed to be
screwed up in an expression Of an
noyance, and Kate danced up and
down in excitement, aatonishment and
pleasure.
SAY something else, quick. Can you
talk? Oh. how very nice! L believe
godmother did know best
She ran to her playmates, who were
going to help her celebrate the day,
and they had great fun playing games
and then, vixen they were all gone,
Kate took her odd little present off in
a corner and said:
Nov, L suppose godmother sent you
to me for some special purpose, so,
won't you please tell me what it is?'
You see Kate was a very quick-Witted
little girl and she didn't like to offend
little Jack" as she already called
him.
well, you see" holding up one
hand and foot in such a comical way
that Kate laughed, but quickly sobered
as he froWned. You will need some
one to advise you what to do lots of
times when you are .empted to stay
and play with your little f lend over
time for instance, or to loiter on the
way from school. AS your godmother
couldn't be with you herself she sent
me and when you ask me L Will an
swer just as she would II you asked
her"
L see," said Kate, thoughtfully.
And you must carry me in your
pocket, so if you forget to ask me
| can pinch or kick you.
"Ohi OH OH" she laughed. We'll,
I'll do it all ri-'.t." So Kate always
carried him in her pocket and when
she grew to be a young lady she still
carried Little Jack" around, though
she had received many handsome
presents from her godmother. She was
always successful in. everything she
did because of his wise counsel Now
she always says, L value Jack more
than all my other presents.
NELLIE NAY,
Downey grammar school, DoWney.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

THERE was once a little girl
named Kate who was so
a fortunate as to have a fairy
godmother. Every time when
her birthday was approaching
sine wrote to the fairy godlnother
and told her what she wanted,
and the fairy always sent it to
her by the very next post.
But one year she thought she
would be extra polite, so instead
OF telling her fairy godtnother
what she wanted she wrote:
Dear Fairy Godmother, you
choose for me. I'm sure you
would know what is best" and
similar polite sentences.
Having dispatched this letter,
she waited with impatience for
the gift to arrive.
perhaps it will be doll
house." she thought, "or a pony.
[ would just love a pony.
But when, on her birthday, the
rostman handed her small,
square box, addressed i'll her god
mothers handwriting, she really
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

that you wish to know" answered the
Jack-in the box.
"Oh, how nice that will be-" said
Kate. "Well, how can I get rich?"
Il will not answer such a question"
said the Jack-in-t the box. ITO be rich
would not make you any happier. Hap
piness is far greater than wealth"
Kate was somewhat surprised, and
the remark of the Jack-in-the box
made her think of good many things.
Finally she said: "You are right. To
be happy is far better than to be rich.
1 have learned a very helpful lesson
already, and l think my fairy god
mother chose a very nice present. L
pony or doll house, because l know
that you will tell me many nice things"
ARTHUR MOBILES.
S24 East Twenty street.
Twenty eighth street school, grade Bs.
why, can you tallx?" said Kate. "I
never knew a Jack-in-the-box could
talk
"Wen I can, that's one thing sure,
responded Jack.
WHO made you so you could talk?"
asked Kate.
"A clever little elf with a long
beard. He was about two feet high
and had a beard one-half a foot long.
guess it would have been longer if
it hadn't caught fire so much," said
Jack-in the box.
Kate was as fond of her Jack-in-
the-box as she would haye been of
a pony. Every day she would have a
conversation with Jack-in-the- box.
She wrote a letter to her fairy god
mother asking her where that elf was.
She soon found out and went to visit
him. By this visit she obtained riches,
diamonds and jewels in abundance.
She got pony made of wood that
could walk and talk, a pony that did
not have to be fed.
WILMOT HAASE.
2641 Pomeroy avenue, grade BIG.
Cornwell street school.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
Beginning of Story Completed by Juniors

began to wish she hadn't been so
polite, because it could never
contain pony.
Perhaps" she thought to her
self, as she carried it upstairs,
perhaps it's some jewels. A dia-
mond necklace or d crown or
something like that
With fingers that trembled
with excitement Kate unfastened
the hook. The lid of the box flew
back and disclosed-not a pony,
not doll house, not even some
jewels, but just plain, ordinary
iack-in-the-boX.
Poor Kate was so disappointed
she was ready to cry. She felt
she was much too old for a jack
in-the~box, and she was just
about to put him away on the top
shelf in the closet when, to her
great astonishment, the jack-in-
the-box turned his head and said:
Many happy returns OF the
day.
"Why-why-can you talk
gasped Kate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
Honorable Mention)
EkXT ES,' said the Jack-in-the-boX' l
have come to stay with you TO

have come to stay with you to
Il guard you and give you Wiat
you need and deserve" ,...,o-
"Oh, then will you give me il''ie
pony?" -, .,,n,,
it over" ,at
not ask for things. She received many
useful and also pretty presents, put no
pony. She wondered why. She thoughI
she certainly deserved one. She ia"
been very good.
One day Jack found her crying ana
said: why, what is the natter ohe
told him her parents had gone away ,iti,
about a year ago and leIt nef VIII
these kind people. The train they went
on was wrecked and she had not seen
them or heard from them again:
"Well." said Jack, (which will you
have, your mamma and papa safe nome
again or a pony? 30
'oh! Jackie, really! Do you mean 1t?
Why, mamma and papa, of course
and Kate sat down and cried Tor JOY
When will they be here? Tell me,
Jackie, quick" cried little Kate.
''Well, l can't say, but some time TINS
week"
Kate was sitting at the table next
day, when the maid said someone
wanted Miss Kate. She wondered who
"Oh mammal cried Kate, and soon
she was being kissed by her father ana
mother.
"Oh. where have you been and why
didn't you write to me?'
Then they explained. They had been
in the hospital and just got out. kate
received a pony next day, and was very
happy. RUTH BEAUMONT.
Grant school, eighth grade. 3'3 South
Wilson avenue, Pasadena.
"Why. of course I can talk, the
jaclx-in-t -the-box replied.
did you come from my fairy god
mother?" asked Kate.
Yes" he replied, Il have lived with
her all my life
So Kate resolved to care for it and
love it for her godmothers sake. She
took it out of the box and was very
agreeably surprised to see a beautiful
diamond necklace in the bottom of the
box.
"You see," said the jack-in-the-box
chat was all scheme of your god
mothers to test your character. You
appreciated little things, like jack-1n-
the-box and cared for me, because 1
was from your godmother, and you
found the necklace. If you had become
angry and put me away on the top
shelf, as you at first intended to do.
you would never have known what
was in the bottom of the box"
Kate always kept the jack-in-the-
box, and she has it yet.
HUGH G. HAMILTON.
1853 East Twenty-seventh street;
Ninth street school. grade AT.
Eyes, of course I can talk. am a
magic jack-in-the- When your
fairy godmother was little girl l be-
longed to her, but L was not magic
then. Your fairy godmother all this
year has been making me magic lit
tie by little. Here is a ring 1 have
brought to you and it has two wishes.
Just twist it three times and wish. 1t
will bring any wish you like"
1t was in the summer, and Kate's
first wish was that she had pony,
cart and saddle. Soon her mother
called her out in the yard, and there
was the pony, cart and saddle.
She was delighted. Her next wish
was that she had a handsome, large
tC0ntinu-d on Page Sevenl
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23

kkNT HY, of course, 1 can talk.
w can only stay a short time,
W so 1 must hurriedly deliver
the message which your fairy god
mother sent" said the Jack-in-the-
box. He then gave her a little note
in her godmother's handwriting:
'Fairyland, Cal, January 13, 1910.
Dear Kate:
wishing you many happy returns
of the day. Hoping that you will
enjoy the present Lovingly, your
"GODMOTHER."
This afternoon" said the Jack-in-
the box. "go down to the freight Of
flee and present this note With this
he gave Kate a note saying:
please give the bearer the three
large boxes from Fairyland, f. G.
please wrap me up and address me
to your fairy godmother.
After bidding him farewell ana a
safe tourney home, she tied up the
box and handed it to the postman:
She then told her mother al, about
the strange Jack-in- the-boX. Both
Kate and her mother were anxious 10
know what was at the frelsIlV OIL, OIL,
They soon were ready to go When
Kate handed the clerk the note ne
asked them to come to the receiving
room, where two boxes and a crate
stood.
The crate contained a beautiful
ponv. Kate said it was the dearest
she ever saw. He was tiny black
and white pinto, round and TAT as q
butter ball. with a heavy name ana
tail The other box proved to have
a buggy, harness and saddle Ihe
kind man put the harness togethef
and bitched the pony up. Then Kate
ana her mother rode home happy as
could be. NO SIGNATURE
Little Jack said, "Of course / can
talk. l learned to talk When Was
about two years Old
But how old are you noW?' asked
little Kate.
Il am nearly 200 years old
Went YOU please tell me the story
of your life?"
"Well, I'll do the best / can.
'"rhe first thing 1 can remember was
being shut up in a dark place for a
long time with some other toys. After
a while we were unpacked from large
packing case.
81 was put on a counter and leIt
there for a long time, and no one
seemed to want me. At last an old
lady with blue eyes and white hair
came in. She wore a gray cloak and
"Oh that's my fairy godmother.'
exclaimed the little girl
Don't you know it is very impolite
to interrupt anyone who is speaking?
Now, to proceed with my story. The
old lady said she wanted to buy
iack-in-the e-box. Several were shown
her. At last she decided to take me-
was wrapped UP and she took me
home with her. 1t took her about a
year to teach me to talk.
after a long time / was given to
your great grandmother. She kept
me about a year. / was her favorite
toy. One night she forgot and left me
out of doors. In the night Your fairy
godmother took me away | was put
on a shelf and left there a long time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
Magic kr-the- Box Proves to Be Delightful Gift
Prize Story

EkHT HY, of course, 1 can. What do
w you think / was sent for, to
caper around like ordinary
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-23
Honorable Mention

kkXT HY, of course, 1 can talk. l
w can only stay a short time. time,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13
Judge Benefits Crop Report.

Five days the past week shocked
our cotton crop over a large part Of
Arson beyond recuperation to the
full.
five days was as perfect for crops as
tive days is as perfect for crops as pos
possible, SO the streak of lean and Of
tat IS to our good. 1t is true there is no
work in Arrears, there is no hesitation
what to do or When-'tis time to stop,
reflect, draw sage conclusions, decide
if your duty has been inte1ligently
done.
Years ago I read Arthur Young's
Travels in France undertaken to COM
pare French agriculture with English.
| was impressed with his opinion Of
wheat culture in France and his con-
ception to its superiority. The small
ness Of their holdings, then fitted their
industrial conditions-the develop
ment in all lines has len the weight
Of argument to large holdings. Mr..
Behtam Edwards has enlarged the
volume and done the work we'll. He
saw the change advancing. 1t is well
geological period are so long and that
vast stretches of life abide to our race
and beg deferment.
I think fortunes are slow to come
from farming and with accelerated
speed in accommodating profit the
temptation to grasp without refine
ment Of honesty grows upon Us. May
our father help us to be honest and
render to earth and heaVen their just
dues.
R. T. B.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13
EDUCATION IN CARY.
Progressive Work That Is To BE Done
BY the Cary High School.

A long step forward in educational
progress was marked Wednesday when
Principal NJ. 3. Dry. of the Cary High
School, introduced to the assembled
school Miss Josephine Evans, Of the
faculty, who will have charge this
session of the recently established de-
ncrtment of DOM este science
Miss Evans spoke Interestingly OF
her terms work and caught n in
terest of all who heard her-boys as
we'll as girls.
Miss Edith Register. assistant super
intendent of Wake county schools,
was then introduced. Miss Register
smoke of the importance of domestic
science as a part of a young woman
education, and Of her deep interest
in this new movement
Engaged in properly eqHppinG the
which Of old wac called a kitchen.
There is no lack Of interest in this
work at Cary. The problem viii! be
how to limit the membership OF the
class. More wish to join the class
I than can probably be accommodated
Miss Jessie Lipscomb, Of Virginia
was in the office of the county super
intendent yesterday on her way &c
J.eesyille to take charge of the Lees
willie school for the ensuing year.
Mr.. a. G. Ray, one Of the commit
+eemen. states that they will have an
eight-months school term.
Miss Lipscomb is Il graduate of Wo-
mans College. Of Richmond, Va. and
| holds a State teachers certificate.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13

POUNDS nitrate Of soda, Used at differ
ent times. It's owner expects 600
bushels from the eight acres and win
get it, for the corn is prac-
tlcally made and the great stalks are
hanging down with weight.
This man got 500 bushels from, IN
acres last year. He cut to s acres
on better advantaged land this year.
besides thoroughly subsoiling. and he
mas every prospect Of getting his 600
bushels.
1pese are simple Illustrations Of
the way farming is improving in this
section, in all parts of the county. And
lhe only places where these great
crops OF wheat, corn. oats or hay are
beng grown, are either on the large
farm with the dairy, or a small farm
with TINS systematic rotation Of leg
umes, With deep blowing and thorough
preparation of the land before as well
as after, planting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13
GROWING PEPPERS AN
INTERESTING STUDY
\ Study of Fifty Varieties of Peppers
Has Resulted in the Following In
Strurtiyn Observations

SsEttCtINc oDSers aliCI1S.
Size of the seed is associated with
pungency OF the flesh of the fruit or
in other words, the smallest seeds pro-
duCe hot fruits and the larger the seed
the milder the fruit.
Size Of seed increases with size Of
plant, that is, the smallest seed pro-
duces hort plants and the larger the
seed the taller tn plant.
Size of seed increases with size Of
fruit, or in other words, the smallest
seed produces small fruits, and the
larger the seed the larger the fruit
Size of seed is associated with posi-
ton of fruit OF the plant, that IS,
the smallest. seed produces upright
fruits, and the larger seed produce
pendant fruits.
Range in size of Seeding varies in
versely with that of maturity period
of plant, or in other words, the taller
the seeding at a given period, after
planting, the soOne it reaches natur-
ity.
small-fruited plants are most pro
life. that is, produce the greatest
number Of fruits.
Small-fruited plants nave the finer
foliage.
Absence of light promotes h vege-
tative function at the expense of the
reproductive function (deduced from
shading experifnentst.
Foliage exposed to sunlight is mucn
smaller than that grown in the dark,
Mature fruits of all colors acquire
more or less red, even in the alb
sence of light.
On the same plant, the earlier
formed fruits are often three times
the size of those produced later.
All fruits are green before acqulr-
ing their normal colors.
'Hot' fruits are more apt to turr
dark or pink when exposed to light
than mild fruits.
On the same plant. the Garner the
flower, the longer the period or de-
veIonment of fruit. the difference be-
ing as much as three weeks.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13
THE INSURANCE REPORT.
Annual Report of State Insurance
Department shows That The Bust
ness is L:arwciY Increasing.

ness is Largely Increasing.
There has just been issue the re-
port of State Insurance Commissioned
J. R.. YouO for the fiscal year end
ing April first, 1910, and the speedy
appearance of the elaborate report
is a credit to the commissioner, 20
Chief Clerk Stacey W. Wade and. TO
the others of the department. ~Ae
volume is from the presses OF +. Nj.
Uzzell & Co, state Printers and B<d-
ers and is handsome IN appearance
cover in red and gold, with $50
pages.
The report is the most complete
vet issued, there being given in detail
the work of the department for the
past wear. The report shows twenty
one insurance companies Of all KINDS
admitted to the State in the year.
with fifteen going out; that licensed
in the State were AZ life
p assessment life companies, IL fire
and fire and marine companies, II
accident and surety companies, 81
fraternal orders, ) livestock com
pan:es. During the year there were
chartered one mutual life
five mutual lite aSS0cldtIOHS anu tSh
fraternal orders.
The report gives Information as to
violations of the insurance laws, the
investigation of fires, the Inspection
and insurance of State property, the
erection and inspection OF buildings,
With financial reports, statements ana
tables, liabilities and assets OF com
p3ries.
In the financial statement 1t IS
shown that IN the year the commits
sioner collected s254,557.56, as fol-
lows: Taxes on gross receipts, Sl.8,-
34o.55: licenses from companies, sf2,-
90. o.; fees and licensJ for sub
agents, 25.322.32, making a total pald
into the state treasury OF S24e,5o5.S9,
added to which is S2,601-50 for pub
~lication annual statements III news
pa,ers and ~s5.3Sa.17 for N5aton
of fires, total $7,990.67 and a grand
total Of $254,551.56. The revenue col
lected for the State through thls de-
and paid into the state
treasury has gradually increased from
s~S4,879.28 in 1898 to $246.565-S9 for
the past fiscal year. this latter an in
crease of S12,09S.26 owe the cOllec-
items Of the previous year, which Were
$234,46S.63. In the report II Is shown
that for the fiscal year ending NOvem-
Der 30. 1909, there was $9,991.18 paid
for protection on State property.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13
He Withdrew Only Because He Wished
to Escape Defeat.
Richmond Times-Dispatch.)

Morehead has withdraw from the
race for Congress in North Caroilna.
This ought to mean the unanimous
election Of Major Charles M. Stednan.
Nothing aver so became Morehead as
his getting out of this race, and every
body in North Carolina ought to thank
him for it. 1t is hoped now that ne
will vote for Stedman and do all ne
can to elect him. That would De Tue
higbac tribute he could pay to one Of
the best men in the State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13
F|GHT HO0KWORM FREE

WAKE PHYSICIANS PLEDGE THIS
AND WOMAN'S BETTERATENT
ASSOCIATION WILL FURNISH
MEDICINE.
Wake Couray Medical Society at Its
Meeting Yesterday Took No Action
in Regard to Charges Against North
Carolina Medical College at Char
lotte.
The physicians Of Wake county,
members OF the Wake County Medical
Society, agreed yesterday 20 make a
vigorous campaign for the eradication
OF the Hookworm disease, and to do
free work when necessary.
Besides this the Woman's Better
ment Association OF Wake Will provide
free medicine to those in Wake county
whose condition is suchithat they can
not obtain the necessary medicine.
Thus the physician and the medicine
are to be provided. the movement be
ing one that deserves the highest
commentator.
The Wake County Medical Society
80 g II ~ l1SotdlIcllS pICo
yesterday, these prepared by a COM
mlttee consisting OF Drs. Nc
Geachy, r. S. stephens and ". c.
Horton set out that the members OF
the society recognize the widespread
prevalence of hoOk-WOrm ~iSeaSe.
and that they fully realize that the
eradication of this disease will mean
much to the health, happiness, and
wealth of the people, and that as IAN
active campaign against hoOkworm
disease has been launched in the
State, that the following resolution
be adopted:
"G) That we pledge our hearty CO.
operation IN every way in the work
0 feradication of this disease.
"(2) That We herein express our
Willingness and desire to prescribe for
the treatment of disease
gratis wherever Inc whenever neceS-
sary.
go That we recommend that the
State make such regulations and rem
der such assistance as may be neceS-
sary for the early and complete Grad
icatiOn of this disease.
Took No Action.
The matter Of the criticism and
charges made against tho North Car
Dina Medical College at Charlotte, IN
which the Forsyth County Medical
Society," passed diverse resolutions
against the Charlotte College, vas call
ed to the attention of the society, but
no official was taken. the matter be
ing deferred.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-13

Every u~npunished murder takes
away something from the security Of
every mans life.-Daniel Webster