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Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
WOMAN SELLS TINE
Strange and Profitable Occupa-
tion of an English Girl.
Gets $2,5oo Year From Clients Who
Regulate Their Clocks by Time
She Obtains at Earth's lati-
tudinaI Center.

London.-When Halley's comet set
all Europe gazing skyward. no society
beauty was more eagerly courted by
enterprising photographers than was
the comet by the patient astronomers
of Greenwich. whose Photographic tele-
scopes were kept searching the
heavens. to note the arrival of the
periodic visitor on the sensitive plate
Of the camera. Nor was the vigilance
unrewarded. More than one distinct
impression of the brilliant object is
now on view at the Royal observatory.
Greenwich
This success has revived interest in
this historic institution by the Thames.
but. few outside scientific circles
know much of the history and details
of the almost conventional group of
buildings on
That fair hill where hoary sages
boast
To name the stars and count the
heavenly host
Yet probably no hill in the world
has had so strangely varied history.
or played SO important part in the
affairs of men. The granite line across
the feotpath on its summit is the meri-
dian from which the longitude on
every British map and chart is calcu-
lated. All England sets it's time by
the mean-solar clock; and in addition
to the daily and nightly observations
Of the heavens, elaborate records are
kept of diurnal changes in the tenn
perature and humidity, the direction
and force of the wind, the amount O;
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
Selfish Youth.

Youth is apt to be selfish" said
Mrs. Mary E. wilkins Freeman. the
distinguished novelist. at a Matuchen
picnic.
Woman in her youth" she went on.
"is especially apt to be selfish. I'll
never forget the story of the young
man from Boston who stood in the
center of Boston common in a down
pour Of torrential rain.
LAS he stood there, soaked to the
skin, little boy in a macintosh ac-
costed him.
Excuse me. SIR said the boy, but
are you the gentleman who is waiting
for Miss Endicott?'
Yes the young man answered.
WELL said the boy. she asked me
to tell you she'd be here just as soon
as 1t clears up"
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
(To BE CONTINUED }
Have You This Habit?

"One funny thing l have learned
about human nature" said the drug
store cashier, "is the habit many peo-
pie have of marking their own name in
the city directory. They do that be-
cause the directory is the only place
where their name ever gets into print,
and 1t has such fascination for them
that they can't resist calling attention
to it. A funny old man who likes to
talk tells me that he has made sps
cial trips to different parts of the city
just to mark his name in the direc-
tories of the neighborhood. He puts
little cross in red ink before 1t.
asked him what good 1t did. He said
none possibly, although he is teach
er of languages and may get few
calls on account Of that queer adver-
tisement
But his is an exceptional case. Not
many persons spend time and money
in hunting city directories, but every
time they happen to see a new one
they can't help looking up their name
and putting some kind OF mark
around It,"
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"And now I'll tell you what you may

"And now I'll tell you what you may
do" said Stennis. hugely enjoying the
others discontinue. You can go
right downtown and tell Mr.. Passa-
want what you have just told me-"
See here, Mr.. Stennis," began the
other, cringips, anxiously.
Not another word on that subject,
Mr.. Hews," insisted Wilfrid decidedly.
But first l will trouble you to write
the name and address of that young
lady, my cousin"
"I'll be damned II dol" retorted
Hews passionately.
You'll certainly be damned II you
dont!" exclaimed Wilfrid grimly,
clutching his riding whip firmly and
advancing towards the now trembling
conspirator. "The name, you scoun-
drel, before shake it out Of you!"
"Oh, you know her well enough,
curse you!" he blurted out. Its Eu-
nice Trevecca!"
Stennis fell back pace, his face
the picture of blank wonder and as
tonishment.
"Eunice Trevecca!" he gasped. "She
MY COuSlH anu Iue uduS VI ALI
drew Meleen!"
That's what I said!" Hews an
swered sullenly. And then, with We
hement spite, he added: "A sweet
mess you've made of it in that quar-
ter, haven't you? If you'd only played
your cards right, you'd have been her
husband by this time and fingered the
money anyhow
But Stennis, if he heard them, paid
no attention to the words; his brain
was busy taking in the full signifi-
canoe of this amazing climax to the
strange disclosures of the day, the
truth of which he could no longer
doubt. However, this was no time for
connected thinking; the main thing
was to let the truth be known at once.
He went to the door and unlocked
! it, then turned to the crestfallen Hews
with these words:
"Oblige me by Immediately taking
your story and your proofs to Mr.. Pas
savant. He will not value your infor-
nation quite as extravagantly as you
do. but he will doubtless pay you
something for your trouble. AS for
Miss Trevecca-I shall have the pleas
ure of breaking the news to her N.Y.
self"
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
KEEP BABY's SKIN CLEAR

Few parents realize how many es-
Unable lives have been embittered
and social and business success pre-
vented by serious skin affections
which so often result from the neglect
OF minor eruptions in infancy and
childhood. With but little care and
the use of the proper emollients, baby's
skin and hair may be preserved. puri-
fed and beautified. minor eruptions
prevented from becoming chronic and
torturing, disfiguring rashes. itchings,
irritations and chafings dispelled.
To this end, nothing is SO pure. so
sweet, SO speedily effective as the con-
slant use Of Cuticura Soap, assisted.
when necessary, by Cuticura Ointment.
Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
sole proprietors, Boston. for their free
32-page Cuticura Book, telling all about
the care and treatment Of the skin.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
The Tower Of Greenwich.

sunshine and rainfall. the earth's mag
netism and host of meteorological
matters forming a science of daily
increasing Importance and interest.
There is a large electromagnetic
clock. fixed on the outside wall of the
observatory, and divided into "a hours.
There are still many who believe this
clock is kept going by the sun. They
do not know that the fixed stars are
the real timekeepers. from which Brit
ishers check their daily progress. The
Sidereal clock. kept within one of the
buildings of the observatory. Is cor
rected by observation of the stars
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
pyright. by J. b. Lippincott Coz
SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meleen, aged millionaire miner, is
dying and orders will drawn up, leaving
all his property to the son of sister of
whom he has heard nothing for years,
and whose married name he does not
know. Meleen was married years before,
but left his wife after a quarrel in which
he struck her. He learned later that she
and their daughter We're dead. The scene
shifts to New York. introducing Wilfrid
Etennis who is telling his fiancee. Eunice
Trevecca, what he would do If he We're
nee of Carboy. Passavant & CoZine. at
torneys for the estate of Meleen. Roger
Hews reports the result of his search for
heirs of Meleen. He conceals the fact that
he has discovered that Meleen's daughter
1s living. Wilfrid Stennis replies to an ad-
vertisement for information concerning
his dead mother, Martha Meleen, and is
told that he is the heir to Andy Meleen's
millions He wants to marry Eunice at
once but she resolutely demurs. He meets
Clara Passavant frivolous daughter of
Wilfrids attentions to Clara. He builds
a yacht and starts on trip abroad, the
Passavants being included in the party.
Roger Hews, having discovered that Eu-
nice Trevecca Is the daughter of Andy
Meleen, plans to use the information to
his own advantage. He proposes to Eu-
nice and is rejected. Jaded after two
years Of galety in Europe. Wilfrid returns
and Immediately calls on Eunice. His at
tempts to renew his former relations
with her meet with no encouragement.
The engagement of Clara Passavant and
Wilfrd is announced. Hews is again
rejected by Eunice. and reveals his true
nature.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25

every clear night, and every morning
before ten o'clock the mean solar clock
is checked from 1t. The latter is
housed below the timeball on the
tower which dominates the hill and Is
in magnetic connection with the clock
in the boundary wall. which has fur
nished the correct time to countless
visitors to the hill since It was placed
there in 1852.
To this galvano-magnetic clock in
the wall comes every Monday a wom-
an who makes S2,500 a year out Of the
queerest occupation in England. She
sells the time to London watchmakers.
Her name is Miss Belleville of
Maidenhead. Eighty years ago the
then astronomer royal suggested to
her father that II he took the correct.
ed time on certified chronometer
every week he could no doubt find nu.
merous clients. So he bought IA
nous watch made for the duke of Es-
sex, one OF the sons OF George ILL.,,
and soon worked up a business with
1t. When he died his widow sold the
time till she reached the age Of
eighty-one. and then she handed the
business over to her daughter.
When Miss Belleville visits Green.
wich ut the beginning Of every week
her chronometer is corrected aud she
Is given an onicial certificate. Prom
that her 80 customers correct their
watches and clocks.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
RECKONING DAY AND HOUR
Workman's Thoughts Not Altogether
Fixed on What Might Be Called
Higher Things.

Mayor William S. Jordan, at a Dem
ocratic banquet in Jacksonville, said
of optimism:
Let us cultivate optimism and hope
fulness. There is nothing like it. The
optimistic man can see bright side
to everything-everything.
"A missionary in slum once laid
his hand on a mans shoulder and
said:
Friend, do you hear the solemn
ticking of that clock? Tick-tack; tick.
tack. And oh. my friend. do you know
what day it inexorably and relentlessly
brings nearer"
Yes, pay day. the other, an honest,
optimistic workingman, replied"
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' you suppose can nnd out after what

you suppose I can hnd out after what
you have told me already?"
Perhaps you can," admitted Hews,
but you're not going to be such a
ninny. You're safe in possession; if
you do the right thing by me. the
things dead and buried so far as I'm
concerned"
What is your price?" demanded
Wilfrid, apparently getting down to
business.
Roger Hews drew long breath and
moistened his lips nervously. 1t was
crucial moment.
Now you're talkin'," he began. 81
won't be too hard on you. All the
same, want fair rake-off Suppose
we say s5,000,000. Cash. mind! You'll
never miss it, and tkat'll about set
me up for life"
and supposing that l close with
this very liberal offer of yours, what
assurance have l that in the near fu-
ture you will not be at my heels again
with a similar demand? I've always
heard that the way of the transgres-
sor who pays hush-money is hard"
I'll put all the proofs in your hands
and you can destroy EN-" exclaimed
Hews eagerly. That five millions be-
gan to take tangible shape.
What is the nature Of these So
called proofs?" inquired Stennis.
Roger considered moment, then:
MOSTLY documents-co of mar
riage and death certificates, and affi-
davits of various persons bearin' on
the case. OF course, my story comes
in an makes the hull thing plain; but
! shall be mum if you come to terms"
81 see," said Stennis, appearing to
fall in with Rogers proposition. But
suppose you go a little further and
outline the situation for me, Mr.. Hews.
You need not mention names or dates
unless you choose. l may as we'll tell
you plainly l am not going into this
thing with my eyes shut. must know
how the case stands
We'll, l guess that's only fair.
Here's the story in a nutshell: Nearly
80 years ago, when y'r uncle was a
man of As, he married a girl much
younger'n himself. By all l can make
out she had pretty face an devil
of temper. When they'd been mar
ried month they quarreled, he quit
her, and enlisted. The wife thought
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25

he'd deserted her, so, havin to shift
for herself, she left the place where
she was known, went to another town
some miles away. dropped her married
name, resoomed her maiden name,
and passed herself off as widder. In
due course a daughter was born, and
about the same time the news come
to her that she really was a widow,
Andy Meleen being reported as killed
in battle. So bein', as she supposed,
legally free, she married again, and
died year later, a second infant, also
girl, dyin with her Your uncle
heard of this latter event and thought
it was his child that died. But this
wasn't so. The Meleen girl thrived
and grew up under the care of her
stepfather, who never knew that his
marriage to her mother was illegal,
Andy bein' alive all the time"
During this interesting recital some
things became clear to Stennis.
Presumably you found out all this
when, as you told me, you were sent
east after my uncle's death?"
Some of it-not ALL" admitted
Hews with cheerful candor.
why did not you acquaint the law
yers with the true state of affairs?"
We'll, you see." replied Hews. with
another knowing wink. "at that time
only suspicioned certain things. I
meant to work up the case later. If
the fact turned out to be as thought
it looked as though good thing might
be made out of it."
Meaning to turn 1t to account with
me afterwards?' inquired Stennis.
"Sure!" was the unabashed answer,
now that his unsupported plot to mar.
ry Eunice had ignominiously failed.
Silence ensued, both men being
busy with their thoughts; Hews looked
for a quick and easy capitulation. At
length Wilfrid spoke again:
How much time will you allow me
to consider this proposal of yours?"
he inquired composedly.
Thine? Why, how much time do y
want? Not day, not an hour! It's
take 1t or leave 1t, now or never!"
81 rather think I'll leave 1t, Mr.
Hews," drawled Wilfrid, a half-smile
llfting one corner OF MS tawny mus
tache.
You'll never do IT." exclaimed the
astounded and mortified Hews.
won't I?' queried Stennis. "You
have made one grand mistake, Mr.
Hews: You took me for as big a rogue
as yourself! A fool may be, but not
that! Why, you despicable villain. dc
you imagine l would consplre with
such rat as you to defraud a woman
motherless girl, and she my own
flesh and blood?"
The tempter stared at the tempted
in blank dismay. That any one with q
sane head on his shoulders should re
ject such plain business proposition
passed the moral comprehension Of
Roger Hews-a man without q con
science.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
What Il Proved to Tim.

The announcer arose in the sight
seeing auto.
Ladies' and gentlemen, we have
Just passed the Chinese quarter"
Old Uncle Weatherby nudged his
wife.
"Ain't that fine, Mandy?" he chuck
led. 81 can't look nothing like as
hayseed as when we first came or
they'd surely tried to have passed that
Chinese quarter on me."-Chicago
News.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
CHAPTER lx.-Continued.

you'll get the proofs fast enough
when I'm ready to give 'em out. What
4 want to know first is, are y open to
make deal?"
Explain yourself" said Wilfrid with
admirable self-control.
81 say y're fraud; that y're not the
true heir; that word from nell turn
y out neck and crop tomorrow. Now,
how much is it wuth to hush the hull
thing and go on as we been doing?"
"You must be little more explicit,
Mr.. Hews," said Wifrid gently, upon
whom the conviction was forcing itself
that he had to deal with a maniac
whom it were best to humor. You
cannot expect me to make any ar
rangement-a deal, you call tin the
dark. l must first know what it is all
about"
But the next words of Roger Hews
dispelled this idea. The situation was
actually serious, as was perhaps best
indicated by the savagely insolent
manner of the man.
I've got evidence t show-legal ev-
1dence, mind y'-that Andy Meleen
left daughter, born in lawful we'd
lock, although he didn't suspect it
when he made his will. That girls
alive yet. Nobody knows it now but
me. and l can perdooce her any min
ute. You've got sense enough to see
that in any court of equity this knocks
you out completely. If only Andy'd
"a known it, you wouldn't "a been in
1t at all. These three years past
you've been spending her money
money belonging to Andy Meleen's or
phan daughter!"
60 on" said Wilfrid, looking Hews
squarely in the eye as the latter
paused to note the effect of this knock
down statement.
AS | was sayin', not a soul knows
this but me. How / know 1t is my
business. | do know 1t, an en- prove
1t. The girl doesn't dream of it, neith-
er does her-her folks. Now, then,
here you stand: You're fond of soft
living-I can see that; you've got in
with the smart set, you're engaged to
be married to one of 'em, and you're
personally liable to Andy Meleen's es-
tate for every dollar you've spent of
his money. That's so, amt it?"
Wilfrid nodded assent, merely for
arguments sake, his eyes still. glued
to the face of his tormentor.
Then | ask you, as man to man:
What's it worth to you to purchase
this information?"
Meaning what is 1t worth to me to
buy your silence?" inquired Stennis.
That's what / mean, exactly!"
calculated Hews with cool effrontery.
Stennis studied the mans face, with
Its assumption of easy swagger and
a CLEAN in the eyes of deadly hatred
and malice. Then he spoke in low
and level tones:
Before we go any further, Mr..
Hews. let me have the satisfaction Of
telling you to your face that you are
an Internal scoundrel"
i've been told that before in my
business" retorted Hews, with n cal
Ious laugh. 1T don't hurt any. The
question is. Are you In on this deal?
There's others'll pay for the stuff II
you won't"
I That's my business; there's no
,neeG for you to know-leastways not
yet"
And her name?"
That's another secret" laughed
Hews. with a cunning wink.
We'll see about that" commented
Wllfrid significantly. III what you
say be true. am probably her near.
est relative. Besides. you idiot. don't
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
Mrs. wlssln's Idea Of London.

During the recent visit Of Mrs. Wig.
gin. the American author. in London
an interviewer called on her. With
pencil poised, the interviewer asked:
And what do you think Of London
Mrs. Wiggin?"
You remind me-" answered the au.
thor cheerfully, "of the young lady
who sat beside DR.. Gibbon at dinner
She turned to him after the soup.
"'Do, dear DR.. Gibbon,' she said, tell
me about the decline and fall Of the
Roman empire"
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
Worlds Largest University.

The University Of Calcutta il said
to be the largest educational corpora
tion in the world. 1t examines more
than 10000 students annually.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-25
ehortsIahted Mankind.

Nature holds out her hands brim.
ming with gifts. and we buxs about
in the shadow Of them. wondering
Why It 10 90 dark.-C. NJ. Skinner
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-28
RICH GOLD VEIN IN
LEAD-S|LVER MINE
Strike in Allie Property at Gil
more, Idaho, ArouSes
Unusual Interest.

Much interest has been aroused IN
the Gilmore. Idaho. district. by a rich
strike OF gold ore in the Allie mine
the mines OF that district having here
tofore produced lesd-silver ore almost
exclusively. The vein, which was en-
countered on the 300-foot level by a
crosscut tunnel. is fully fifteen feet
wide, according to a statement made
by A. S. Ross. manager of the Allie
company, and the ore shows gold val
ues ranging from IS to 1886 a ton.
The S196 sample was taken from a
seven-foot face, IL is said. A COM
posite sample, taken from different
parts of the mine, shows that silica
runs less than 10 per cent and iron 45
per cent, making 1t an ideal smelling
ore
The Allie Mining company has in
the past shipped ore TO the Salt Lake
smelters at a profit, despite the wagon
haul OF sixty miles. Now that the rail-
road grade Is almost at the mouth of
the tunnel, IL IS expected that the
property will soon be In the list Of bO-
nanza producers
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-28
BLUE BELL MAKES
IMPORTANT FIND
CroSScut Driven to Connect
With New Shaft Opens
Body of Ore.

Although work IN the lower levels Of
the Eagle & Blue Bell mine. at Tintic
has the last year been attended by
the opening of ore bodies in almost
every portion OF the mine, a strike has
been made in the crosscut which is be-
Ing driven on the 10000 level 10
connect with the new working shaft.
which - regarded the most important
OF ali. Its Importance is based large
" upon its being In new territory and
upon indications that Il is in the west
ern ore channel. which had not pre-
Vtously been opened in the lower lev
els. The is inches of ore which have
been opened give values from IS 10 $50
ton In gold and silver.
In NO. StOpe. at the south end OF
the 18th floor. is n breast OF ore which
Is Ia feet wide. The north end is like
wise in ore. while between the LOO
and 200 levels considerable ore is ex-
posed. On the 1,20O level. in the north
east end. is a full breast of shipping
ore which is making both upward and
downward; Il is the best showing yet
made en- that level.
II will thus be seen that Eagle &
Blue Bell Is being rapidly developed
into a mine of unusual merit. with the
prospect that when the new double
compartment shaft is ready for service
IL will be in position TO largely In
crease its output. which at present av-
erages about is carloads of ore month
~ The new shaft will also afford op-
portunity to explore a great deal Of
promising virgin ground toward the
west end
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-28
Mines and Mining Stocks
TRADING IS GOOD
ATLOWER PRICES
Leaders Are Generally Active,
With Grand Central
New Feature.

Although prices generally softened
yesterday. in sympathy with the east
ern market. most OF the leaders on the
local mining exchange were active,
with trading OF good character. Grand
Central was a new feature. That issue
sold from sf-30 to 1874. after having
been quiet for a long time. Its action
would seem to forecast dividend in
July.
Nevada Hills. while about ten cents
lower than IL was Saturday. was strong.
II opened and closed at $3.50. ana the
low mark OF the day was l1.S5. East
ern experts predict a higher price for
the issue
Colorado was soft at sic to 49c. and
Iron Blossom, after selling from s6c to
sue, strengthened at the close 10 SIC.
Cedar Talisman was strong at ssc TO
lOc. Uncle sam was strong but quiet
az 50c. Sioux Consolidated was firm at
I4c. South Columbus was steady at 94c.
Prince Consolidated bulEed slightly,
with a sale at Tic, and Ohio Copper
sold down TO $3.50
Total number OF shares sold $3.50:
value, si6.96s.25. Closing quotations
and the days sales:
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-28
MINING NOTES.

e. l.. DignOWitty. Well-knOWn pro-
moter of Nevada and Utah. is in New
York City on n mining deal
The Buffalo Consolidated Mining
company has on the way to the smelter
a shipment Of high-grade ore from its
mine at Ophir.
Carl Brandt and II. u. Hart. after
having been here the last week looking
after the interests OF the Bingham Cop
per company. left yesterday for Boston
F. NJ Taylor of Denver. formerly OF
the Taylor-Brunton ore Sampling com
pany. IS in the city, the guest Of A. O
Gates of the Utah ore Sampling COM
pany.
Tom c. Parker. editor of the Battle
Mountain Herald. was in this city yes
terday on the way home from the east
where he has been several weeks on
mining business.
Engineers Of the United States Smelt-
ing company have recently examined
Wingfield'S great gOld-milling project
at Buckhorn. New, Wingfield. while
not anxious TO sell the Buckhorn mines.
made a price of 100000 for them. IL
is understood.
l. n. Morrison has returned from
Beaver county. where he went to in
spect the Indian Queen and other mine
workings. He found greatly increased
activity throughout the district as a
various properties.
l. F. Block. manager of the Peacock
Copper Consolidated Mining company
has returned from Beaver county
where he went to inspect his com
pany's property. He reports the prov
great surface deposit of lead-silver ore
recently discovered in the property. in
Guiding an eight-foot "streak" OF ship
ping ore.