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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-03-11

open arms. With youth OF his pro-
clivities and inherent weakness the
outcome was inevitable. At no time
overload of study, he regarded resi-
dence in college as a most desirable
emancipation from the restraint of
home life. The love of books he con-
sidered a pose and he scoffed at the
men who took their reading seriously.
The university attracted him mostly
by its most undesirable features, its
sports. its secret societies, its petty
ciques, and its rowdyism. The broad
spirit and the dignity of the alma
mater he ignored completely. Directly
he went to Yale he started in to en-
Joy himself and with the sophisticated
Underwood as guide, went to the
devil faster than any man before him
in the entire history of the university.
Reading, attendance at lectures, be-
came only convenient cloak to con-
ceal his turpitudes. Poker playing,
automobile joy rides, hard drinking
became the daily curriculum In
town rows and orgies of every descrip-
ton he was soon a recognized leader.
Scandal followed scandal until he was
threatened with expulsion. Then his
father heard of 1t and there was a
terrible scene. Jeffries, ST., went i'm
mediately to New Haven and there
followed stormy interview in which
Howard promised to reform, but once
the parents back was turned things
ffU haf rn
were fresh scandals, the smoke of
which reached as far as New York.
This time Mr. Jeffries tried the plan
OF cutting down the money supply and
Howard found himself financially en-
barrassed. But this had not quite
the effect desired by the father. for,
rendered desperate by his inability
to secure funds with which to carry
on his sprees, the young man started
in to gamble heavily, giving notes for
his losses and pocketing the ready
money when he won.
Then came the supreme scandal
which turned his fathers heart to
steel. Jenries, sr., could forgive much
in a young man. He had been young
himself once. None knew better than
he how difficult 1t Is when the blood
is rich and red to keep oneself in
control. But there was one offence
which man proud Of his descent
could not condone. He would never
forgive the staining OF the family
name by a degrading marriage. The
news came to the unhappy father like
a thunder-clap. Howard, probably In
a drunken spree, had married secretly
waitress employed in one of the
sporty" restaurants in New Haven,
and to make the mesaliance worse,
the girl was not even OF respectable
parents. Her father. Billy Delm6fe.
tie poolroom king, was notorious
gambler and had died in convict
stripes. Fine sensation that for the
yellow press. Bankers Son WEEDS
Convict's Daughter" So ran the
scare heads" in the newspapers.
That was the last straw for Mr.. JEFF
ries, Sr. He sternly told his son that
he never wanted to look upon his face,
again. Howard bowed his head to
the decree and he had never seen his
father since.
All this the young man was review
ing In his mind when suddenly his re-
Elections we're disturbed by a friendly
hail.
Hello, Jeffries. old sport! Don't
you know q fellow frat when you see
him?
He looked up. A young man OF
athletic build. with Q pleasant, frank
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-03-11

direction. He was carried several
hundred feet before he dropped. And,
although the hook struck him with a
force that ordinarily would have cut
a man in two, he was not severely in.
jured. The ''snatcher" caught Ball
squarely in the back. jerked him out
OF the cab with the same deftness
that it would a sack of mail and
swung him against the side of the
mail car. Ball fell in such way as
to be clear of the wheels.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-03-11

tue was nothing to brag about. 1t
was easy TO be good when not ex-
posed to temptation. But for those
born with the devil in them 1t came
hard. 1t was all a matter OF heredity
and influence. Ones vices as well as
ready made. He had no doubt that
in the Jeffries family somewhere in the
unsavory past there had been a weak.
vicious ancestor from whom he had
inherited all the traits which barred
his way to success.
The crowds of hungry workers grew
bigger every minute. Every one was
elbowing his way into neighboring
restaurants, crowding the tables and
buffets, all eating voraciously as they
talked and laughed. Howard was
rudely reminded by inward pangs that
he, too, was famished. Not a thing
had passed his lips since he had left
home in Harlem at eight o'clock that
morning and he had told Annie that
he would be home for lunch. There
was no use staying downtown any
longer For three weary hours he had
trudged from Office to office seeking
employment, answering advertise
ments, asking for work Of any kind.
ready to do no matter what, but all to
no purpose. Nobody wanted him at
any price. What was the good OF a
man being willing to work IL there
was no one to employ him? A nice
lookout certainly. Hardly a dollar
left and no prospect OF getting any
more. He hardly had the courage to
return home and face Annie. With q
muttered exclamation of impatience
he spat from his mouth the half-con.
sumed cigarette which was hanging
from his lip. and crossing Broadway,
walked listlessly In the direction Of
Park place.
He had certainly made = mess Of
things, yet at one time, not SO long
ago, what brilliant future life
seemed to have In store for him. No
boy had ever been given better
start. He remembered the day he
left home to go to Yale; he recalled
his fathers kind words of encour-
agement. his mothers tears. All, II
his mother had only lived! Then,
maybe, everything would have been
different. But she died during his
freshman year, carried OF suddenly
by heart failure. His father married
again, a young woman 20 years his
junior, and that had started every
thing off wrong. The old home life
had gone forever. He had felt like
an intruder the first time he went
home and from that day his fathers
roof had been distasteful to him. Yes,
that was the beginning of his hard
luck. He could trace all his msfor-
tunes back to that. He couldn't stand
for stepmother, a naughty, selfish.
sJpercilious, ambitious creature who
had little sympathy for her predeces-
sor's child, and no scruple in show
ing It,
Then, at college, he had met Robert
Underwood, the popular upper class
man, who had professed to take a
great fancy to him. He, timid young
freshman, was naturally fattered by
the friendship OF the dashing, fascinat-
ing sophomore aud thus commenced
that unfortunate intimacy which had
brought about the climax to his trou-
bles. The suave. amisble Underwood.
whom he soon discovered to be a gen.
tlemanly scoundrel. borrowed his
money and introduced him into the
sporty" set, an exclusive circle into
which, thanks to his liberal allowance
from home, he was welcomed with
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-03-11

PuggIes-May I oner you my hand
and fortune?
Jessie-No. thanks, dear boy. Your
fortunes too small and your hands
too large.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-03-11
Where He Made IL.

"Hullo, Binks!" said Wobbles. IL
hear you've been in the chicken bust
ness"
Yep" said Binks.
made anything out of it," asked
Wobbles
Yep" said Binks. "Ten thousand
dollars"
"Ten thousand dollars in the chick
en- business?" demanded Wobbles.
"Nope. Out of it." said Binks.-
Harper's Weekly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-03-11
MAIL. SNATCHER JERKS
BRAKEMAN FROM CAB
REMARKABLE ESCAPE FROM,
DEATH WHEN HOOKED FROM
HIS ENGINE.

Rawlins, Wyo.-George A. Ban.
brakeman on a Union Pacific freight
train. had remarkable escape from
death when he was jerked from the
cab OF the engine, in which he was
riding. by the "snatcher" on the mail
car of flyer moving in the opposite
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-03-11

ment OF the arm. The stiletto-well,
we decline to dwell upon the mo-
tions, processes, and results brought
about by it's owner drawing II forth.
With the present hobble skirt its use
is simply impossible.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1911-03-11
A $-'.'.'
for a Dime

Why spend dollar when l0c buys boz
of CASCARETS at any drug storep Use
as directed-set the natural, easy result.
Saves many dollars s0asfed ON medicines
that do not cure. Millions regularly use
CASCARETS. Buy a box now-l0o
weeks treatment-proof in the morn
ing. oos
CASCARET6 Ioc q box for a weeks
treatment all druggists. Biggest seller
IN the world. Million boxes q IN nth.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The following services will be held
next Sunday. November 18th at St.
James NJ. e. church. Preaching by
the pastor at IL a. m. and z p. m.
Class meeting at 10 a. m, and Sun
day school at 2:45 p. m.
The morning sermon viii be from
the text, "The eternal God is thy re-
uge and underneath are the everlast-
ing arms" Deu. 1927. The subject of
the evening sermon will be. Esther
the beautiful Queen" This subject
has been selected because the hero
In the story Is a woman. II there are
no other services in the town. surely
the church ought to be filed to hear
the story Of this Jewish maiden. who
became the queen OF tho Babylonian
empire. The service will be of espec-
ial interest 10 young people, part!cu'
larly tho young ladies. 20 not miss
this service. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening ct 1880 o'clock. The
Ladies A.d society meets every alter
nete Thursday.
Everybody is invited to all tho se-'
vices OF TIE church. Strangers will
find a hearty welcome.
8. A. WEBER. Pastor
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09
CYCLONE Basket BALL TEAM.

A basket ball team has been organ
lied in this city, consisting Of some
Of the fastest playe ers In the state,
and at meeting held this week, de-
cided to take the name Cyclones" !"
The team is compces Of three Of the
players on last years high school
team, one man from Arvada, who is
now living here. and two others, who
will make great help to the team.
Last year. the local high school. SO
far as we can learn, finished third
in the state. and with the new mater
ial this year, they have fine chance
Of winning the state championship.
The Cyclones" intend only to
schedule games with the fastest in
the state, and assure the lovers OF
this sport, that no one will be dis
appointed in witnessing any Of these
games. Practice was started the first
of the week at Turner hall, and no
games will be played for at least
three weeks yet. when it is hope1
that with the aid of the public, in
the way Of finances, that games will
come at least every two weeks at the
least. The boys are arranging games
on their own responsibility, and as
1t costs not less than fifty dollars to
bring a team from the valley, 1t is
hoped that the public will patronize
these games. and encourage them.At
the meeting held this week, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Frances
]. Carbis, Captain; Rae L. Laird.
manager; Theodore w. Barbee, treas
urer. Xxx.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Lillian Hughes has returned ia
school. after suffering quarantine for
scarlet fever.
The basket bal team have made
arrangements to u.e Turner hall for
games and practice, so 1t is likely
that athletics will soon claim soma
attention.
TIE geology classes are working on
originals" just now Considerable or
iginality is being shown.
Miss Cody, the teacher of geology,
has received from the University Of
Colorado a large collection of the
rocks and soils Of the state. This col
lection has been placed in a large
cabinet made for the purpose, and Is
in constant use by the class.
Considerable interest is being
shown by the students of tie High
schools in the sale Of tickets for the
Lyceum course. Quite number have
been sold already, and during this
and next week doubtless many more
will find purchasers. In another part
of this issue more extended notice is
given to this course. Look for it.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09
"JAwN" AND BRIDE RETURN.

John Trevithiek and bride returned
last Friday evening from Custer, s.
D., where they were married two
weeks ago. They viii live in Central.
and have rented the Kelly residence
on Eureka street.
OF course, the usual number OF
youngsters celebrated Johns return
with the usual amount Of noise. but
the biggest noise was made when
about IS members Of the Woodmen
wended their way to the Trevithick
home. Immediately after lodge. with
a suitable present,-a chamber set
the Wocdmen proceeded to storm
John and bride. Fefore leaving the
lodge room. Neighbor Geo. Launder
vas sslectsd to act as master Of
'cerensudss. HIS presentat:on spSsch.
with the ''rumbling mug" of the set
gracefully balanced in his right hand.
he wished the newlyweds everything
from happiness up. John responded
with a few choice remarks and the
entertainment began.
Mrs. Frank Mills and Rueben Ma
gor entertained the crowd with the
latest piano and song selections. af-
ter which refreshments were enjoyed.
The only sad part Of the evenings
fun was the manner in which one Of
the popular young ladies OF town was
shocked uron seeing the gift which
was to be presented to John. Now.
amt 1t awful! EMt take in the USE
fulness Of tie gift. which is more
useful than attractive and 1t is prob
ably the most popular Of wedding
gifts. Modesty to such degree. is
Joke, and such sights" are mild
to those which are liable to be en-
countered In every day life. 1t sure
ly was not the intention to shock
anyone.
At eleven-thirty the jolly crowd
broke up. the reve'ers vending theis
way home. all hoping that Johns
troubles would be little ones.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09

II the state Highway commission
can carry out the plans now outlined
Colorado will be the scene Of much
road work next summer. Surveys will
be made during the winter months
Of those roads which 1t Is proposed
to push to- early completion. and
with the coming Of spring actual
work of construction will te COM
menced. 1t Is proposed that work be
concentrated on those roads which in
the Judgment Of the commission are
deemed most important and that men
enough be put en- the work in order
to complete 1t speedily. and not have
construction work drag along for
months Us has boon tie case in many
instances.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09
COVER OLD SHAFTS.

Mining companies and owners OF
abandoned shafts will have to see to
1t that the shafts are properly cover
ed to prevent accident to the pub
lie. The supreme court in a case
where a boy had fallen into one 0f
these shafts, held that the owners
were responsible for the damage.
There has been law on the statute
books for some tine requiring that
old shafts and deep prospect holes
be covered but very liN,e j.tention
has been paid to this. In this county
these old shafts are numerous and
very few of them are covered or en-
closed to protect the safety Of tho
public. In some places, these holes
exist alongside of the road and tho
mystery has been that someone has
not fallen into them.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09
COMPANY ExoNERATEp
FROM ALL BLAME.

VIM. j. Wills, the young miner who
was electrocuted at the Aduddell
mine Thursday afternoon of last
week, was buried Sunday from the
M. p. church in Russell Gulch. Wills
Was 20 yesrs of age and came to
this country from England 13 weeks
ago. He had been working as a muck
er on the Aduddell the East month.
An inquest was held over the body
Of Wills Friday morning by Coroner
Hamllik. From the evidence aIduced
Wills in attempting to grasp the
handle of an electric switch, acci-
dently touched the knives of the
switch. A voltage of 440 passed
through the body of Wills. killing
him almost instantly. 1t was not in
Wills line OF work to handle electri-
city or any Of the power connections
He was mucking in the 400-foot level
but was waiting on top for the level
to clear of powder smoke SO that he
could go down.
The verdict Of the jury was, That
the said VIM. Wills came to his
death at the Aduddell mine by be-
ing accidently e,ectrocuted through
his own negligence and curiosity as
IT was no part Of his duty to handle
the electric switch. We further find
that the management of the Adud-
dell mine was in no way responsible
or to blame fer said death"
The members Of the Jury were: T.
r. cudahy. ]. w. Mccullough, Fred
Rowe. A. Rapin. C. D. Archibald and
J. ]. Hamllfk.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09
DEATH OF GEO. sc4,ErER.

George schie.er, a we'll known and
highly ests ed resident Of Russell
Gulch died Sunday CT miners con-
sumption and rephritis. He had lived
b. GilDin county . quarter Of CEN
tr14 g more. during vk5cA tims he
worked in the various mines Of tho
camp. He is survived by a wife and
several children. The funeral was
held Tuesday sfternoon. The remains
were laid to rest in the Russell Gulch
cemetery.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09
FINE FOR TIE EDITOR.

A paper in good sized town In
Michigan recently published this item
'The bus ness man Of this town who
Is In the habit Of hugging his type
writer had better quit or We will pub
lish his name" The next day thirty
seven business n en- called at the Of
flee. paid up their subscriptions and
left behind them TIL ty-seven columns
OF advertising aad told the editor mot
to pay any attest on to foolish stor>
les.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09

Only ono coach is being run on the
evening up train and the morning
down train, and this Is combination
smoker and chair car. Every winter
when the passenger traffic Is light,
the c. 4 8. makes this change. It
was reported during the summer that
the railroad contemplated change
in tho service. which would mean
only ono passenger train each way
a day. The management thought bet.
ter Of this, however. as the arrange
ment would not only cause dissatis-
faction among the passengers. but
the freight business would suffer.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09

Henry Iethuel Vincent, the Gee
brated lecturer and organist, will be
at the NJ. q. church Monday evening.
The entertainment will be givcn un.
der the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid
society and the admission II rs cents.
This promises to be one OF the most
entertaining lectures and re-itals
ever given in Central City.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09

Alfred Skeels left yesterday for
Fall river to assume the management
Of the Standard mine and mill for
eastern parties. The property has
been lido tho past year. 1t is a spsen-
did proposition. in fact one Of the
best in the Fall river section. Mr..
Skeels will spend most Of his time
at the property brt will retain his
residence In Central City.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09
HIGH SCHOOL LYcEuM COURSE

Csrter's Virginia Warbler's. the
most famous jubilee singers on the
American lyceum I Ilatform today, will
arrive here on the evening before
Thanksgiving. to delight the ears Of
Central City music lovers. No one
needs to be tod how this company
Of co,o-ed artists can sing. The mel
low tones and exquisite harmon.es
produced by the cclo-ed people are
known to all. and it is with feelings
Of great satisfaction that the man
asement of the high school lyceum
course announce the coming of this
company Of jubilee singers. Coming
just the evening before . holiday.
ana fG14na scAoel children Z holiday
f~elsk - sh6rc6 Be a-very opportune
time to get a splendid crowd.
Following are some notices which
Carter's Virginia warblers have re-
ceived from the admiring press of
some Of the places where they have
sung:
"Carter's Virginia Warblers are by
far the best company Of colored sing
ers that ever visited this city and
will be assured of good audience
should they ever retrrn to give an
/ other concert he-e."-Park Rivers, N
d. Gazette.
The Virginia Warblers have the
, reputation of being one Of the fore.
most companies OF colored artists
in America, and their work here has
certainly been such as to maintain
this reputation, for they have call
ed forth most enthusiastic applause
Gazette. Colorado Springs. Coo.
The Warblers are to be the SECOND
/ r.smbcr Of the. course instead OF the
j Weeks company. as announced las
4 week. Mr.. Green. the highly popular
entertainer, will te the first in the
series. and will be here the evening
of the 18th Of this month. Ticket.
ere being sod fer the entire serie.
OF four numbers for $3.50 for adults
and $1.00 for children In school
! Single admission tickets, so cents TO
adults and '25 cents for children IL
school. A strong effort Is being mad,
to sell. eno.gh season tickets befor'
the first number to pay the .ex
penses Of the entire course. Thei
whatever ir mase from single admis
sions after the first number can g
to swell tho flad FOR the purchase O
books. 1t ts hoped that the respons
will be general. and that the peopl
OF Central and the surrounding CON
munities will do as well by the Higl
school In this case as they are know
to do on all occasions for all worth
enterprises. Look fer the adveytisin
pictures In the store windows.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09

Total - --------$1164 96
The same were referred to the Fl
nance committee, who found them
correct and on motion Of Alderman
McNevins. they were allowed and the
clerk was instructed to draw war
rants on the city treasurer for the
several amounts.
Moved by Alderman McNevins that
the license bond Of Fen Olson be ac-
cepted and filed. Carried.
Moved by Alderman Flick that th'
license bond Of Jos. Wahhart be ac-
cepted and filed. (Carried).
Moved by Alderman McNevins that
the license bond Of Thor. Crook be
accepted and filed. (CarrtedD.
Moved BY Aldasman no;an1w that
the license bond Of Gabardi 4 Co. be
accepted and filed. Carried.
On motion tie city clerk was in
structed to Issue liquor license to
Ben Olsen, Thor. Crook. Jos. Wald-
hart and Gabardi & Co.. upon the
payment Of the regular amounts.
The fire department chief, Thomas
Quinn made a verbal report stating
that the department had an inspec-
tion in October. and that everything
was In as good condition as possible.
On motion the same was accepted.
Alderman McNevins stated that the
fire department had an election Of Of
ficers at their regular meeting In
October but owing to an oversight Of
the secretary OF the company. the
same had not been sent to the coun-
Gil for approval.
On motion Of Alderman Flick, the
election of officers Of the fire de-
partment were approved by the city
council as follows: John Curry. chief
Arthur Crook. assistant chief. P. C.
McNevins. foreman. Fred Obweiger
secretary. Frank Gabardi. treasurer.
On motion Of Alderman McNevins
a vote OF thanks was extended TO the
out going chief. Thos. Quinn, for the
good condition in which he had kept
the fire apparatus.
Bobtail road was reported In bad
condition. The marshal was instructed
to see that the same was fixed up TO
travel.
On motion Of Alderman Hall. the
mayors warrant for the collection o.
taxes for the year 1910. was extend
ed until next regular meeting with
out interest.
On motion council adjourned.
JOHN p. RO5LING.
City Clerk
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09

The list Of Italian and Austrian
subscribers of the Observer has in
creased to such an extent lately, the
office deems It necessary to have
one versed in the Italian language
furnish ncws Of interest to these Eco
pie. Consequently certain space
will be set aside each week TO- this
purpose.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09
BLACK HAWK COUNCIL.

Black Hawk. Colo, Nov. 7th, 1911.
Regular meeting called to order
by Mayor Grutzmacher.
Roll call: Present Mayor Grutz-
macher, Aldermen Gilman, Bo!ander,
McNevins, Lynch, Ffck and Hall.
Minutes OF the last regular meeting
wero read and approved as read.
Reports Of the city clerk, marshal
and treasurer, were read and on mo-
tion Of Alderman Flick the same were
accepted and ordered filed.
The following bills were present
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09

James Moody has placed additional
shelves in the vault in the city hall
for the many records and books that
have accumulated. Other slight re-
paArs are being made at the city's
castle.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09

New Victor victorola machines at
Hyndmsn's. Prices easily within the
reach OF all-$15. $40 and $50. Ex'
tensive line OF popular records.
Gilpin observer., 1911-11-09

Neil Mckay is hauling . plant of
machinery to thu Togo mtne. Several
Aust 'ians havo taken lease on the
property.