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Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
FoRMosAN WEDDING RITES
A Reluctant Bride and . Porclns Sac
rIflce at London's coney
Island,

With full Formosan rites. including
the public sacrifice OF pig. two In
liabitants OF the Formosan village at
London's White City were married
recently. The bridegroom was Saron-
gal Busabiree, young man OF twenty
four. with the reputation of a mighty
hunter among his fellow tribesmen;
and the bride was Rugigasela. a maid
en- OF twenty-one.
At an early hour the village was gar
landed with corn and leaves and the
native occupants bedecked themselves
with f1nery. In the afternoon the bride
and bridegroom were temporarily sep
arated from the other natives. who oc-
cupied the time In making q process
sion round the exhibition, carrying in
struments Of war and chanting weird
songs. After this they assembled In
an open hut In the center of the vii
lage and two sturdy men appeared
carrying the pig. which was screaming
Justify. It was killed instantly with
spear thrust through the heart and
the carcass was singed over fire Of
rushes. skinned and cut into small
pieces. The pieces were placed In
pots and set to boil over charcoal fires.
Before this had happened the BRIDE
groom had 70 fetch the bride She Of
fered resistance and wept a great deal.
but selling hold of her the lover
placed her upon his back and carried
her to the open hut. where all the
company sQuatted round a table raised
two or three inches from the ground.
Then the food was fetched. the pieces
OF semi-cooked food being handed
round with chopsticks. The feast was
interspersed with weird chanting. The
chief theme was supplied by the
words:
I'VE are now one: we love each
other"
The proceedings lasted we'll into the
evening. The bride preserved a most
stolid demeanor throughout. but the
crowd of Europeans we're hugely de-
lighted and cheered and clapped en-
thusiastically.-London Graphic.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
Rockefeller Enjoys This One.

When he was motoring Mr.. Rookie.
feller WAS n random stofy-teller and
Joker. He once told me that II he
could not tell stories and could not
Joke he would have been dead forty
years ago. To illustrate his taste in
stories and fun. let me recall few
Here is one Mr.. Rockefeller credited
to his New York lawyers:
A farmer was driving a team Of
horses with a heavy load up a steep
hill. Down the hill came a man In a
little. light buggy and cried out: IF
you do not turn out for me l will serve
you the same as I did another man |
passed back yonder."
At this the farmer with the heavy
load turned out. When the other man
had passed the farmer stopped his
horses and called after him. Hey.
what did you do to the fellow back
there?"
"Oh." was the answer, "I turned out
for him." This story of a successful
blur seemed to tickle Mr.. Rockefeller
hugely.-American Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
Women Divers In Japan.

Among the many different methods
employed in Japan for pearl fishing
none is more interesting than that
employed by the women divers who
obtain the pearl oysters. Pearl fish
ing is conducted mainly by men div
ers in Australia and India and other
countries. but in the region about
Ago Bay. in the province Of Shima.
as well as in other parts Of the coun-
try. women are employed in diving.
The Mikimoto pearl farms lie at q
depth of from FIVE to thirty fathoms.
with an average Of ten fathoms. The
women dive to the bottom without
any special apparatus. and retain
their breath while they remain under
the water. They stay under the sur
face from one to three minutes. When
they are chilled they return to the
shore. and warm themselves at fires
built In huts especially for the pur-
pose. and then return and resume
their work.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
OLD AGE is MEMORABLE
Men Find Il Out When They Attempt
to Frlek About In Boy
Fashion.

II you ever doubt that you're grow
ing old and sedate. you fathers. Just
take the kids out into the woods and
see the difference between yourself
OF today and yesterday.
You see them plunging about with
whoops of Joy. and generally living
gladly.
And you-well. when you try to sit
down your knees creak. and the
leaves beneath you don't seem as
they once did.
The golden sunshine filters through
the trees; the rustic of small living
things resounds through the woods;
the perfume Of rich ripening things
floats to you. and within you some
thing is struggling to break loose.
You don't know Just what 1t is. but
It hurts. You are too old now to run
and whoop and carry on like those
kids. 1t would be beneath your dig
nifty. but something within you seems
calling to you. and your old body can't
respond.
You want to yell and run-that Is.
you believe you do. but it's no use.
Something is holding you back.
So there you sit and watch the
children playing. and their happiness
Is as once yours was.
And It makes the heart ache to
think Of it-some day they will be
even as you-longing to break. loose
into Joy born Of the autumn. but held
back. Held back by something LAT
we call old age.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
LINES OF LEAST RESISTANCE
Failaclous Philosophy Upon Which
Most Parents Act In Train
ing Children.

Many youths are trained along the
lines Of least resistance. Their
careers are watched SO that they may
not run against obstacles and disap-
pointments. They get all the money.
clothes. idling. pleasures they want.
without making single effort to pos
sess them. I'VE want John to have
good time now. for after awhile he
may not have It," is the philosophy
upon which many parents act.
1t Is great folly. The boy who is
put on the lines OF least resistance
and meets with few If any adversities.
gathers little strength Of mind or
character. There Is no gliding for
ward. There is no step in advance
that does not involve an effort. The
boy whose path Is made smooth and
easy for him is like the pupil in
school who studies arithmetic with a
key. He got his lessons. but he died.
at last, in an infirmary.
Just mark 1t down, oh rich and low
ing parent. that your boy. raised in
ease and comfort and with every ad-
vantage ready at hand. provided by
your bounty. will not amount to H..
of beans out in the world. where hero
ism is In demand and true worth Is
the test of manhood.
1t is unfortunate for any boy not to
have struggle during the formation
period Of life. and boy with a reso-
luton to make his way is far better
off than boy with money to buy 1t.
Stick pin right there.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
Welsh Loyalty.

They tell a story in Oneida county.
says the Buffalo Courier. to illustrate
Welsh loyalty. Of two Welshmen
coming across to make their fortunes
in the new land. They had many
friends in Remsen. that Welsh strong
hold north Of Utica. Already they
were enthusiastic and loyal because
Of the pictures penned in the letters
which encouraged them to come to
America. As they entered the bay
the Greater City Of New York
stretched out before them. "That
must surely be Remsen." said one.
NO" spoke the other. That's
New York" The first speaker looked
long and hard. There was awe In
his voice when he replied: "Well.
then, and what must Remsen be?"
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
When One Has Fever.

In cases of excessive thirst that
arise from feverish conditions the
Juice of half a lime poured over
cracked ice or mixed 'sith charged wa
ters will give relief II slowly slipped
q little at a time.
1t is often found that very hot
water taken by the teaspoonful will
satisfy thirst more quickly than any
other drink. The effect is heightened
II few drops Of Grange. lemon or
lime Juice is added or a half tea
spoon of baking soda.
The main thing in thirst quenching
10 not to gulp down great quantities
Of liquid. to take nothing too sweet
or too rich and to avoid ice water.
which. contrary to usual belief. in
creases rather than decreases thirst.
and against which all doctors fight.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
APEX BREEzES

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Johnson were
shoppers at Central City Saturday.
The former left on the evening train
for Denver, to be absent several
days.
cleve Webb was a visitor to the
county scat Saturday.
Mrs. Cleve Webb has boon quite
i'll during the past week.We wish her
= speedy recovery.
Henry Baer returned Monday after
a prolonged visit to Oklahoma. and
repsyts having had a fine ;imc
VIM. Mcleod. of Twelve Mile, made
a trip to the county seat on Sunday,
feeling worried owing to the illness
of his little daughter. Norma. in Den
yer. He returned Monday and reports
the ehild's condition greatly improved
Mrs. Frank Marsh has been quite
Ill during the past week.
Shad Reid made trip to Central
Tuesday. for supplies.
George Waite left Wednesday for
the county seat to serve as juryman
in the district court.
Mr.. Reed, the financier from Den
yer. made a trip to Twelve Mile dur
ing the week to inspect the Gold
Bottom group, which he will start
developing soon.
C. r. Baer returned Wednesday af-
ter weeks visit in Black Hawk and
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26

Arthur Crook has resigned his po
sition to take a needed rest.
Preston Holbrook has been on the
sick list for the past few days.
Mr.. Roberts, from Nevada, preach
Cd a worry intaro sing sermon nj the
M. E. chucrh Snndar cvcning.
Sherman Rotallack went to Denver
the latter part of the week to see
the stock show.
At their regular weekly meeting
Tuesday evening, the Women of
Woodcraft initiated Mrs. Mary Bal
lard and Mrs. Ida Fleiss. Then the
picnic followed.
DIR. c. M. Froid received an urgent
business call to Nebraska Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Dunstone and children
went to Denver Friday to take in the
stock show and visit with friends.
Prof Matthews was a passenger to
Denver Friday.
Miss Zou Bennetts left Friday for
Golden to visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fritz worc
passengers to Denver Tuesday to at
tend the convention of the hardware
men.
Walter James gave a party Satur-
day evening. at which were present
large number of friends. Cards were
played and a good time generally was
enjoyed.
Mrs. R. Quiller is up from Denver
visiting Mrs. Kcam.
Miss Amelia Gabardi is home from
Boulder. visiting her parents.
Mrs. r. c. Russell's son is home
from the Philippines, where he has
been in the service of Uncle Sam.
Mrs. John Rohling left Monday for
Golden. to visit relatives.
The pastor will preach here Sun
day evening. January 29th. at 7:3O.
The subject will interest you. We in
vite everyone to all our services.
Did the Golden firemen have a good
time in Black Hawk Saturday night?
see the person who says no. The
firemen left Golden at 700 O'Clock
on special train and arrived in
Black Hawk at about $3.50. Were they
welcomed? Well we should say -
whistles blew. bells rang. blasting
and yelling. made US feel like the
president Of the United States in
stead of firemen. The dance hall was
crowded, but most of us danced any
way. And oh you supper-cverything
with ice cream thrown in. When 1t
comes to showing good time and
something to cat Black Hawk fire
department is there. Everybody who
train headed for Black Hawk.-Gol-
den Press.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
An Island FOR Sale.

The Isle OF Lewis. the principal is
land Of the Outer Hebrides, Is to be
sold by order of Major Matheson. In
extent about 100000 acres. the island
provides sport with deer. grouse. wood.
cock and snipe and It has three SAL
mon rivers.
The principal mansion. known as
Lewis Castle. standing in 900 acres Of
grounds. overlooks Stornoway. II
was visited by King Edward and
Queen Alexandria in 1902. It has al.
so been visited by King George. and
the late Duke Of Edinburgh ON one
occasion spent week there. The
population Of the island is about as..
900. Of which Stornoway has about
1000. the majority Of the remainder
being rofters.-London Standard.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
LEvERToN-TRATHEN NuPTIALs.

Cluade Leverton, OF Russell Guclh,
and Miss Mabel Loretta Trathen. Of
this city. were united in marriage
Saturday evening at the Methodist
parsonage. by Rev. C. w. Hancher
The young couple will make their
homo in Russell Gulch. where the
groom is engaged in mining.
The couple are well known to the
citizens Of the county and have num-
erous friends. Mr.. Leverton has lived
Der of the Russell ball team. The peo-
pie Of Russell, among whom the new
ly married coupel are to reside. have
q been generous with congratulations
welded life.
Mr.. Leverton was the victim of all
kinds of joking by friends Friday eve
ming. preceding the marriage. Some
one In the gulch circulated the re-
port that he had been married SOON
er than the time appointed for the
marriage, and the rising generation Of
Russell got busy with tin cans. pans
and other implements Of noise
creating character. Mr.. Leverton had
al difficult time in dodging his young
friends and there was great disap-
pointment among the boys when they
learned that they had been fooled.
But they got even Saturday night and
there was all kinds of can humping
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
Mira. Jones Knew Whv,

Mr.. Smith was conversing with Mr..
Jones.
Say" said Smith. do you know
why 1t is you are like a donkey7"
NO" said Jones in surprise.
why. because your better half Is
stubbornness ITSELF" said the bril-
liant Smith.
Jones thought over the matter all
the way home. and on arriving he
looked at Mrs. Jones with the ex-
preston Of a man who is about to do
himself proud, and said:
Say. do you know why I am like
a donkey"
There was long silence from Mrs.
Jones. and then she smiled pityingly.
and said:
why. I suppose it is because you
were born that way"
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
ANKLErs COMING IN AGAIN
Present Fashion Of Short Skirts Re-
sponsible for Return to Bar.
barie Shackie.

Anklets are now to be purchased in
the West end. but we should say the
sale for the barbaric shackle will be
limited. There are certain to be few
women. to whom freak fashions spe-
cially appeal. who will adopt the new
idea. though the sensible. level-headed
English girl is not likely to take It up.
The anklet idea Is the outcome of the
present fashion of very short dresses.
high-heeled patent leather shoes, and
brtlliantly-colored stockings. which in
itself Is bad enough without the addi-
tion OF a bangle to further attract at
tention. The fashion" It goes without
saying. comes from Paris. where 1t has
been taken up to an extent, but only
by those inclined to eccentricity in
dress.
But. after all. the wearing OF anklets
would be merely the revival Of an old
fashion. Three generations ago 1t was
not unusual to see a bangle round the
ankle and a famous wearer Of this
ornament was the wife Of the third
duke Of Cleveland. the old duchess who
died in 1888. at the age Of ninety-one.
She had very small feet. and. to display
them. would often sit upon a table. and
let her anklet fall down over her foot.
One day a friend equally proud Of her
small foot. asked the duchess-or Lady
Caroline Powlett. as she was in her
younger days-f she might try and
get the anklet over her foot Lady Car
cline consented. and. to her great dis
gust. her friend was able not only to
put It on. but to kick It OF. SO easily
did her foot go through 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
The Way Of Life.

II Is being said Of an elderly man
in business In Atchison: HE cant
stand punishment a. he formerly
could" And there is punishment to
be endured in making q living; don't
forget It. Look over your own expert
ence and you will detect punishment
every hour Of the day. II II isn't at
home It is on the street or on the
road. How many ways there are 10
punish q man who tries his best to
get along and behave himself! And
after a man gets old It Is moro evi.
dent every year that the poor fellow
can't stand punishment as he could
when he was younger.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26

James Leahy. an old time resident
Of Clear Creek county, succumbcd to
tho deadly effects of quick consump-
tion Monday afternoon at st. JOS
spn's hospital. Mr.. Leahy was born
at Central City. January 30. 1870.
and removed with his parents to EN-
piro when young boy. There he en-
gagged in mining and other pursuits
until few weeks before his demise
While In Iowa-six weeks ago Mr.
Leahy contracted a cold, which speed
lily developed into quick consumption.
From Iowa he went to Old Mexico,
but obtaining no relief he hurriedly
returned to Empire. The funeral took
place Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock from the Catholic church,
Father G. ]. Burke saying high mass.
Interment took place at Alvarado
cemetery. Deceased Is survived by a
sisthr, Mrs. Margaret Marie Of EN-
pire.-Idaho Springs Gazette.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26

A number OF congressman will soon
be eligible to Join the ranks Of the
unemployed.
The Bookman says: III there were
no villains. there would be no nov-
elists." Neither would there be any
publishers. = Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
Gilpin observer., 1911-01-26
An Observation,

What says the voice Of the people?"
inquired the oracular alarmist.
MY personal observation" replied
Senator Sorghum, ''is that the voice OF
the people Is. as a rule. too closely
occupied in giving three cheers for
somebody to articulate anything very
distinctly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-28
ONE OF THE QUEER ONES.
Man at Grenola Thought Stanley Was
Still Governor.

There is a MAI. living at Grenola who
does not know that W. R. Stubs is gov
ernor of Kansas. Worse than this, he
does not even know that the late Gov
ernor Stanley has given up the executive
office in the safe house although three
governors have held the office since Stan
ley went back to his home in Wichita.
Former Governor Stanley died last fall,
but of course the Grenoa man never
heard about that sad fact.
Today a letter came to the governors
office addressed to Governor Stanley,
ment." 1t read as follows:
Kind Sir: 1 have been receiving your
garden seeds for some years appre-
ciate them very much for they are the
best get. I've changed my address from
Unionton to Grenola, Kan"
The letter is written in a clear and
legible hand and there are misspelled
words in it except the name of Governor
Stanley, which is spelled Standby
1t is hard to find an excuse for such
ignorance, anyway, in these days of news
papers and rural delivery and telephones.
Think of it! A governor goes out of Of
flee, his successor is inaugurated and
serves two years. There is a red hot
elected. He serves two years, is re-
elected and then leaves his office and his
and is reelected. Three dynasties have
been elevated and all passed away. The
state stirred to the center by factional
war in the dominant party; new po-
upheaval. change from the old to the
new, William Allen White thunders.
Stubs born. the eclipse of luminaries and
the rise of new stars. And while all men
wonder and talk without ceasing in every
school district of the state, here comes
this man from Grenoia, this second Rip
Van Wrinkle and writes to Governor
stanley at the state house to ask for
garden seeds. He must have stopped at
the same time Joshua made the moon
and sun stand still and been overlooked by
Joshua after the Philistines had all been
killed He just got started again this
week He has lost nine years out of his
| life.
And by the way. since when has the
| state of Kansas, through its governor,
! been giving away garden seeds?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-28

tried to discourage their children's
imaginative tendencies That seems to
me like uselessly shutting the little
ones out from beautiful playground
especially prepared for them.
I have a little cousin seven years
old who loves to have me come and
see her because we have a beautiful
game we play together.
It's called Lets pretend
We have chosen a beautiful man
sion near her summer home and we
pretend that when Jeanette is a lit
tie older We are going to live there to-
gether.
In the spacious stable we are going
to have four milk white ponies for
Jeanette and pair of coal black
chargers for me. We are going to
have lovely sailboat and a little
steam yacht We are going to invite
lots of the poor little children down
from the cities. to visit us and take
the. ponies. pick the flowers in the
fields and in our greenhouses, too,
and give them ice cream three times
a day 20 %1i -rf
front door-we have never been in
the house but we have walked past it
so many times and looked at it so
carefully that we are sure we know
what it looks like inside-we are going
to have a sort of com bination ice cream
parlor, soda fountain and candy
shop. Any time we like we may go
in there and they will give us any
thing we want and we will not have to
pay anything for it.
The passport to the kingdom OF
lets pretend is part of every child
birthright.
Wise the parent who helps the
child realize the full value of that
passport, and happy the child who not
only uses it through childhood but
,r111 vol
ting the password into the land of
lets pretend" and "someday."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-28

quet at the First Presbyterian church.
| Mrs. Jens Bugge and her little
! daughter are expected to come next
May for an extended visit to Mrs.
Bugge's mother, Mrs. B. Cuttell.
DR.. S. G. Stewart will leave the first
| of next week to spend a month at
Palm Beach, Florida.
Mr.. Earle Williams will return
Tuesday from Mineral Wells, Texas.
Mrs. Ward Speelman, who is visiting
her parents in Wakefield. Kan. will
return home next week
The D. A. Sipes family will GO to
Chicago next week to make their
| home.
Miss Gladys Scott will leave in a few
days for Bartlesville, Ok. to visit
Miss Hazel Larkin.
Thinking of buying a car this veal?
See proposition of 800" want column
this paper. .s...
Mrs. c. c. Pope is. spending few
days in Wamego.
/ Word has been received of the mar
rfage of Miss Jennie Lilly of Topeka
and Mr.. L. Knapp of Lincoln. Neb.,
which took place in Lincoln Janu-
airy %.
The "A V. Els of the high school
met this afternoon at the home of Miss
/ Ellen Irwin, 1925 Western avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mitchell enter
tanned their 500 club Friday night at
their home en- Clay street. Their
| William
| Hayslip, Mr. and Mrs. Don Osborn,
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Maxim, Mr. and
Mrs. GAYLORD Miller, Mr. and Mrs. R.
! w. Mitchell, Miss Irene Seller and Mr..
Charles Price.
Miss Louise Heath left Friday for
Norman, Ok, to spend a week with
her sister. Mrs. Harold Bozell
Mrs. John D. Knox, jr. of Esk-
ridge IS here to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs: II. c. Helbert.
Mrs. William Allen White will ar
rive Monday to attend the meeting of
the Woman's Kansas Day club. and
will be the guest OF Mrs w. R.
Stubs.
The w. T. K. club will meet Tues
| day, January 81. with Mrs. A. M. Pc
! tro, 1923 Topeka avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Bissell of Mime
apolis, Mimi, are guests of their
daughter, Mrs. John w. Newell
Mrs. Richard Beaehy of Fort Scott
is here to spend few days with her
son, Mr.. Jaw Beachy, who is attending
Washburn college.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Bristow of Wet
more. Kan, are guests at the Lock-
name home on Lincoln street.
Mrs; H: L. Peppmyer and her
| daughter, Edna, returned today from
San Luis Potosi, Mexico, where she
visited her sister. Mrs c. Stevens
Mr.. George Godfrey Moore has re-
turned from a trip to Des Moines, Ia.
| Inc 8 L. A. u. >. OF the high SchoOl
gave their last social event of the
| term last evening, which was a S. T.
A. G. part, at the home of Mr.. Edwin
Fritz. Those present were Mr. Clar-
ence MCLEAN, Mr. Edgar Miller. Mr..
| Edwin Fritz, Mr.. Robert Drum. Mr..
Charles Johnson, Mr.. Frank Hether-
ington, Mr.. Charles Bleakley, Mr..
James Hesse, Mr.. Donald Wilson, Mr.
John Davis. Mr.. Robert Sewell Mr.
Hampton Shirer, Mr.. Joseph Slaugh-
| ter, Mr.. Archibald Brier, Mr.. Floyd
Hart, Mr.. Harry Jones.