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Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
A Thought.

I remember young wife who had
to part with her husband for a time.
She did not write a mournful poem;
indeed, she was silent person, and
perhaps hardly said a word about It;
but she quietly turned to deep
orange color with jaundice. A great
many people in this world have but
one form Of rhetoric for their pro-
foundest experiences. namely. to
waste away and die. When a man
can read. his thought has slackened
Its hold.-Holmes.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
PERSONAL Mention

Noel Blandy, of New York, inter-
ested in the Powers mine, who had
been in the county the past week,
returned home Wednesday.
Miss Freeda Taft left yesterday
for Denver on a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Williams left
yesterday for Denver.
Miss Laura Rule returned last
evening from a. two weeks visit in
Denver.
d. S. Davis and wife went to Den
yer this morning.
Sol Bacharaeh left this morning
for Denver and placed sign in his
window stating that he would he
ways let's the people know when he
intends to return to allay any ankle
ty they may feel over his absence.
Geo. w. Mabee, Jr., and son, Geo.,
day.
| T. R. Henahan, commissioner of
mines, was in the city the latter part
of the week.
Carl H. Graf, president Of the Gas
company in Indianapolis, Ind, was
in the city this week. Mr.. Graf is a
heavy stockholder in the Rails Coun-
ty mine and being in Denver attend
up here to examine the recent big
strike in the Rails. He was highly
elated over the find and took samp-
les of the ore back with him to show
his associates in the east.
S. NJ. Rank, ]. NJ. Seright and L.
]. Williams were in Golden Saturday
ON a matter in the district court in
connection with the Smuggler minc
case.
Mrs. H. H. Lake went to Denver
Saturday morning.
Miss Ethel Wiley went to Denver
Saturday.
ter. Miss Laura, were among the
Centralites to leave Saturday morn
ing for Denver.
Judge E. w. Hurlbut, Of Denver
was in Central Sunday on business
Richard George went to Denver Sat
urday afternoon to remain some time
If he succeeds in landing a lucra
tive position in the Queen City, he
will take up permanent residence
there.
Lejo Steneck spent Sunday in Den
lver.
Will Hoefle was passenger tc
Denver Sunday morning.
Will Eplett and wife were visitors
to Denver Sunday.
Fred Richards and Frank Maughan
of Golden, were in Central Saturday
evening. They came up to attend the
lfiremen's festivities in Nevadavillc
Geo. Matthews was up from Den
yer Sunday, visiting his father and
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace, who had
been visiting Bob. Rennetts, return
ed Monday morning to Denver.
Mrs. Geo. Townsend, of Golden
returned home Monday afternoon
She had been visiting a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Leahy.
Miss Helen Hoskin, of Denver
who had been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Mitchell, returned home Mon
day afternoon.
Frank Shelleday., of Boulder, re
turned to that city the fore part OF
the week, after a visit with his fam
lily. F
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
Full Justice Not Done to Gift.

When Lawrence Barrett's daughter
was married Stuart Robson sent a
check for $4,000 to the bridegroom.
The comedians daughter. Felicia Rob.
son, who attended the wedding, con-
veyed the gift. Felicia" said her IA
ther upon her return, did you give
him the check?" Yes, father" an.
swered the daughter. What did he
say?" asked Robson. He didn't say
anything" replied Miss Felicia. but
he shed tears" How long did he
cry?" why, father, didn't time him.
I should say. however. that he wept
fully minute" Fully a minute"
unused Robson. "Why, daughter, ]
cried an hour after / signed it."
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
Amusing typographical Errors.

double-barreled typographical er.
ror Is related In Henry 8. Harrison's
novel, "Queed." A southern paper re-
ferred to a spirited old major az
that immortal veterinary" and when
1t sought the next day to retrieve II.
self, at the majors insistent demand,
the hateful words came out Immoral
veteran" An equally amusing error
was made on the occasion Of a char.
ity ball held in Buffalo. The society
editor in describing the gowns Of the
women guests characterized one a.
having "iridescent trimmings" To
her horror and surprise when she
saw the article in print the dress
was adorned with indecent trim.
mings."
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26

Timothy O'Neill, a resident of Gil.
pin county 20 years ago, died at the
home Of his neice, Mrs. S. |. Lorah
in Denver this week. At one time he
was prominent miner of this Sec
tion and was one of the owners of
the Bobtail mine. He left here 20
years ago and engaged in the real
estate business in Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
Looking Ou, for Him,

Yeast-Looking for some one You
expected to come back for old.home
week?
Crimsonbeak-Yes. (;
Can l help your"
Perhaps. l was looking for a fel.
.ow who borrowed IS from me ten
years ago and who forgot to pay II
back. l thought perhaps he'd come
to town and try to borrow IS mors,s
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26

Motion pictures and illustrated
songs at the opera house Wednesday,
Saturday and Sunday nights. Doors
open 1880, curtain O'Clock. Admis-
sion 10 cents, children half price.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26

New Victor Victorola machines al
Hyndman's. Prices easily within the
reach of all-s15, $40 and $50. Ex-
tensive line of popular records.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
Mjoht Push Her In,

Last year he taught her how to swim.
And patiently he taught her how:
Shed love 10 learn this y>ar again.
But he won't help. they're married now.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
Much OblIued.

Mr.. Henpeck-Are you the man
who gave my wife a lot OF impu-
dence?
Mr.. Scrapper-I reckon I am.
Mr.. Henpeck-Shake! You're
hero.-Pathfnder.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
Between Humorists.

you stole one Of my jokes out.
right" declared the first press hu.
horist.
WELL" said the second press hu-
morist. when l see can't improve
q joke don't try It"
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26

First Tramp-Say. gimme a sweit-
Ter cheese sandwich.
Waiter Ito Second Tramp)-Wot do
ger want?
Second Tramp-Gimme the holes
,ut de sweitzer cheese dat me partner
ordered.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
Similarity,

Returned Traveler-Over In Eu.
rope they serve wine like water.
Meekly-That's the way they serve
coffee and tea at our boarding house.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
Not His Fault.

DO you obey the Bible Injunction
to love your neighbour"
II tried to. but she won't let me-"
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
Got More Than He Expected.

Did your wife turn out to be all
your expected her to be?
More. While l married her she
WAS as slim as a young gazelle. Now
she weighs nearly 200 pounds"
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
Another Djscoverv.

Another Discovery.
Shakespeare was one Of the ablest
Of brokers'"
How do you make that out?"
"By the number Of stock quotations
he furnished"
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
Well Fixed.

know a happy plumber
Who never Is In want.
And almost every summer
He takes q pleasure jaunt
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
Your Doctor Smokes EN-

Don't wait for the Doctor to tell you
to smoke mild ones" Try the ROTH
ENBERG 10c CIGAR and stick to
them.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26

Hawley carries the freshest line OF
fruits In town.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
n, Financial se.,e

On Q FInahcIaI ScaTe.
Nicker-Does he play by note?
Bocker-Yes; he bought his piano
on the installment plant.-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1911-10-26
How Splendid.

How Splendid.
"Handsome!" she exclaimed. "Oh.
he was so handsome! He walked like
soldier. his voice was heavenly; he
had dark. wavy hair and teeth like an
actor"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-16

II Amt TIE CAP'N!' HE wHOOPED. there
HE IS-HEREw
them into the house; then he drove
away, still grinning. Bailey looked
fearfully at Captain Cy.
"She is kind of hard of hearin', amt
she?" he said reluctantly. You re-
member 1 said she was"
The captain nodded.
''Yes." he answered; you're truth
tellin' chap. Bailey. I'll say that for
you. You don't exaggerate your state
ments."
lizard of hearin'w snapped Mr.. It'd
dit. IF the last trump amt steam
whistle she'll miss judgment day. I'll
stop into Simmons on my way along
and buy you bottle of throat balsam.
Cy. You're goin' to need it."
The captain needed more than throat
balsam during the fortnight which fol-
lowed. The Widow Beasley's deafness
was not her only failing. In fact, she
was altogether a failure so far as her
housekeeping was concerned. She could
cook after fashion, but the fashion
was so limited that even the bill of
fare at the perfect boarding house
looked tempting in retrospect.
Baked beans again, Cyl" exclaimed
Asaph, dropping in one evening after
supper. "'Tain't Saturday night so
soon, is it?"
NO." was the dismal rejoinder
Its Tuesday, if my almanac amt out
Of joint. But we had beans Saturday.
and they amt all gone yet, SO pre-
sumo We'll have 'em till the last ones
swallowed. Aunt Debby's got what
the piece in the Reader used to call a
frugal mind She don't intend to
waste anything. Last Thursday
spanked up courage enough to yell for
salt fish and potatoes-6xed up with
pork scraps, you know. same's we used
to have when was boy. We had
'em, all right. and if beans of Satur-
day hadn't been part of her religion
we'd be warmin' 'em up yet. l took
in a cat for company t'other day, but
the critters run away. To see it look
at the beans in its saucer and then at
me was pitiful. ! felt like handin'
myself over to the cruelty to animal
folks"
''Is she neat?" inquired Mr.. Tidditt.
II don't know. l guess soon the
installment plan. 1t takes her a week
to scrub up the kitchen, and then one
end Of it is so dirty she has to begin
again; consequently the dust is so
thick In the rest Of the house that
can see my tracks. II 'twan't so late
in the season I'd plant garden stuff in
the parlor-nice soil and lots Of shade
with the curtains down."
From the rooms in the rear came
the words of gospel hymn sung in
a tremulous soprano and at concert
pitch. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-16

~1AYS passed. Cyrus saw the
1h house becoming woefully I'M
III tidy. Something must be done
~ The captain drew his chair
near the center table, took from his
pocket a sheet Of note paper and pro-
ceeded to read what was written on
its pages. 1t was a letter which he
had received nearly a month before
and had not yet answered. During the
past week he had read it many times.
The writing was cramped and blotted
and the paper cheap and dingy. The
envelope bore the postmark OF small
town in Indiana, and the Enclosure
was worded as follows:
Captain Cyrus Whitaker:
Dear Sir-I suppose you will be good
deal surprised to hear from me. especially
from way out west here: When you
bought the old house of Seth he and I
was living in Concord. N. H. He couldn't
make a go Of his business there, so we
came west, and he has been sick most of
the time since. We amt well OF like you,
and times are hard with u.s. What I
wanted to write you about was this: My
cousin Mary Thomas-Mary Thayer that
was-is still living in Concord. and she is
poor and needs help, though don't sup
pose she would ask for it, being too
proud-false pride call it. Me and
Seth would like to do something for her,
but we have a hard enough job to keep
going ourselves. Mary married a man by
the name Of Henry Thomas, and he turn
ed out to be miserable good for moth
ing. as always said he would. She
wouldn't listen to me, though. He run
off and left her seven year ago last April
and, understand, was killed or drowned
somewheres up in Montana. Mary and
[several. words scratched out herel got
along somehow since, but l don't know
how. While we lived in Concord Seth
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-16

That's her on the aft thwart. I judge
She amt what you'd call spring pull
let, is she!''
She certainly was not. The Occu-
pant of the depot wagons rear seat
was thin. not to say scraggy. female,
wearing a black. befowered bonnet
and black gown. A black knit shawl
was draped about her shoulders. and
she wore spectacles.
whoa commanded Mr.. Lumley.
plotting the depot wagon to the side
door of the Whitaker house. Dan'l
Webster came to anchor Immediately
Gabe turned and addressed his pas
Senger.
Here we be- he shouted.
"Hey?" observed the lady in black. i.
"Here-we-ber' repeated Gabe. rails
ing his voice.
See? See what?''
"Oh, heavens to Betsy! I'm gettin'
the Group from howlin.' I-say-here
-we-be! Get out!''
He accompanied the final below
with an expressive pantomime indi-
eating that the passenger, was expect
ed to alight. She seemed to under
stand. for she opened the door of the
carriage and slowly descended. Mr..
Bangs advanced to meet her.
"How dye do. Mrs. Beasley?' he
said. 'Glad to see you all safe and
sound"
Mrs. BeaSley shook his hand. Hers
we're covered as far as the knuckles
by black mitts.
"How dye do, Cap'n Whittaker?''
she said in shrill voice. You pref
ty smart?'
Bailey fastened to explain.
81 amt Cap'n Whitaker he roared.
"1'm Bailey Bangs, the one that wrote
to YOU"
"Hey?"
Mr.. Lumley and Asaph chuckled.
Bailey colored and tried again.
Il amt the capnv' he whooped
Here he is-herer
He led her over to her prospective
employer and tapped the latter on the
chest.
How dye do, sir?" said the house.
keeper. Il don't knows 1 just caught
your name"
In five minutes or so the situation
was made reasonably clear. Mrs.
Beasley then demanded her trunk and
carpetbag. The grinning Lumley bore
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-16
CHAPTER ~.

fT.l HEN Captain Cy had notified
M Mrs. Bangs that the perfect
UI boarding house would shelter
0 him no longer than the coming
week new problem arose.
whit" said Asaph earnestly,
you've sartin made the place rise up
out Of it's tomb; you have SO. It's a
miracle, pretty nigh, and cal'late it
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-16
Daily Thouoht.
(To be continued.)

Daily Thought.
That there are so many spiritual
capacities In man which he cannot de-
velop in this life. points to a better
Ind more harmonious future-Goethe.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-02-16
CHAPTER V.

1~1AYS passed. Cyrus saw the
nh house becoming woefully I'M
III tidy. Something must be done.
- The captain drew his chair
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-09-07

with a given persons skin only can
be discovered by experiment. So II
you find your complexion improving
under a given treatment. do, not
change your methods, because some
one else recommends different treat.
ment
There are a few directions that will
seldom disagree with any skin. Usu.
ally It will be found beneficial to bathe
the face at night with hot water to re-
move all dirt; then massage with good
cold cream. In the morning all that 10
necessary 10 quick rub with cold wa.
ter. Do not be afraid to rub the face
q, little. The skin needs exercise as
we'll AZ any, other part OF the body
How often Il 10 neglected! Pinching
or rubbing the skin tends to draw Q
greater supply Of, blood to the parts
masssged. This increased circulation
brings extra nourishment with It and
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-09-07

also tends to carry away more waste
material.
Pimples and black-heads show that
the waste material 10 not being car.
ried away properly but IL being left
to clog the pores. Sometimes this ac-
emulation of waste material 10 due to
lack,of cleanliness. The waste ma.
terial 10 left on the skin and clogs the
pores 20. they cannot perform their
work. Sometimes the fault 10 due to
poor circulation or TO diseases of the
excretory organs. II one organ 10 in.
capable of performing its work. the
other organs mast Of necessity do
more than their share in trying to aid
It. II the kidneys and bowels are not
carrying on their share OF the waste
material OF the body. the skin Is bur.
dened with an extra amount to be dis
posed OF. Sometimes Il u unable .
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-09-07
THE SKIN AND COMPLEXION
''Oh. wad some power the giftie give US
To see ourselves as timers sec us"

''Oh. wad some power the giftie give us
To see ourselves as timers sec U.S."
Burns.
How surprised some of Us would be
n we did possess this gift. and how
quickly we would hasten to make
some changes! ~
I" Every PERSONS skin Is q law unto
itself. and what IL beneficial to one
may not be so to another. You never
saw two persons who looked exactly
alike. nor two persons who did things
IN exactly the same manner. So 1t Is
with the skin. no person has q skin
that Is exactly like anOther's. How
foolish tits. then. to expect the same
treatment to agree with all skins!
Certainly an oily skin requires dif-
ferent treatment from one that 10 In.
eiinsd to bs dry. Exactly what agrees
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-09-07

the r0lson charged liquid employed for spray.
ing must be hauled some distance 1t Is custom.
ary to resort to outfits Of liberal tank capacity
and many Of these range from $50 to 300
gallons. For spraying high trees 1t Is neces.
sary to use an elevated tower or platform
built upon a wagon and with one man on the
tower and two men on the ground spraying may
be carried on with the greatest possible degree
Of efficiency OF course, good length Of hose 10
essential-one.hak inch being popular size
and 1t should be capable Of standing 200 pounds
pressure per squsSe inch.
Trees In towns and cities are naturally much
more liable to such injuries as will later require
the practice Of tree surgery than are those In tho
country districts. The piling Of building material
against trees. the attaching OF guy wires and the
grading of streets or roads are all causes pro
ductive Of injuries. Overcrowdng by other trees
horse bites and grdling by wire labels are other
sources OF trouble. One Of the worst Of all, how
ever. Is improper pruning or tree butchery. AZ
q matter Of fact. intelligent. systematic pruning
and tree surgery are very clotely related. '.'
Pruning requires previous intimate knowledge
Of the habits Of growth OF trees whereas surgery
on the other hand requires in addition knowl
edge Of the best methods for making cavities air
tight and preventing decay. The principle IL
much the same as that employed by the dentists
who fll cavities In the teeth OF human beings
and this caring for the cavities In trees Is the
only means Of preserving affected specimens and
saving to this and future generations some Of the
roblest specimens of woodland growth. The
favorite mixture for filling cavities Is composed
Of one part Portland cement to three parts OF
clean. sharp sand. After all decayed or decaying
matter has been removed from the cavity the
whole cavity 10 nlled with this thin mortar. and
then. when this has had time to become stin
but not hard. there 10 applied q surface coat
made Of one part sand and one part cement and
the surface 10 20 faced a. to exclude all mois-
ture from the opening Of the cavity.
1t should be noted In conclusion that Provi
dence has provided with the best tree doctor
in the form Of that familiar and unappreciated
bird. tho woodpecker. The woodpecker 10 easily
the most useful Of all the seven hundred varieties
Of birds to be found in the United States and II
10 largely because of his constant search for and
warfare against the four hundred different varis-
ties Of insects that prey upon our trees. The
woodpecker 10 not merely q tree doctor. but ID
actually tree surgeon because his most ener-
getc quest 10 for those insects that injure the
tree internally and to which access can be gained
only by means of the unique equipment with
which nature has provided the woodpecker and
from the employment Of which he derives his
name. AZ q rule the woodpecker makes only
shallow holes 80 that his work may properly be
dignined a. tree surgery that leaves NO scars.
which 10 not the least Of its advantages. ~
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-09-07

do this and the waste material Is left
to accumulate In the ekin.
Sometimes land II we may Judge BY
some We meet on the street. we might
say oftentimes) the skin is 80 coated
with impurities In the shape Of pow.
der. enamel and other preparations
that II fnds II impossible to work at
ALL II we would exercise the skin .
little more and coat II little less.
We would have smaller need for the
coating. ,. .. r,,.. :"
copyright. 1910. By. W. q. chapuan-)
iuii The Resort Prospeetus.
"0oing to run daily excursions this
.yeari" , ..t .,.n.,t
'"Oh, yes" Z"
II notice you don't advertise .
gorge any more" t '''
"No: made II rsvins instead.
Some people thought . gorge meant's
lot 70 est go" U'f 80,
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-09-07
RENEWED INTEREST IN LIFE
Something Really Happened at Recep.
tion, and Old Attendant 10
L-iL ENCOURAGED. n.L,l

The guests at Mrs. Arthur Mize's
tea yesterday afternoon detected an
oder Of something burning They
looked at each other knowingly and
said: Poor Mrs. Mize, something Is
burning up in the kitchen" But the
odor grew stronger, and at last one
woman said. 1T smells as though
feathers are burning" Then sudden
ly one woman screamed: Mrs. Chal-
liss, look at your hat!" Sure enough.
Mrs Jim. Chaniss bad, bern standing
near lighted candle. and the aigrette
on her hat was on fire..
The guests had great time putting
out the fire. The aigrette was what
the insurance men call total loss.
An Atchison woman who has gone to
thousands Of receptions says the burn
ing Of the aigrette yesterday is the
FIRST time she ever knew anything to
really happen at a reception. She
has given up going because nothing
ever happened. but now will start In
over again.--Atchison Globe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-09-07
To Cheer Her Upy

An old Scotswoman. who had put
herself to considerable Inconvenience.
and gone a long way to see sick
friend. learned on arriving that the
alarming symptoms had subsided.
"An hoo are ye the day. Mrs. Craw'
ford?" she inquired In breathless
anxiety.
"Oh. I'm quite weel moo. thank 70.
Mrs. McGregor." was the cheerful an
swcr. .s.. ..,,
Quite weel!" exclaimed the visitor.
IAN after me haein' come sac far to
see ye!" .....
The Red Cloud chief., 1911-09-07

their attention to the problems presented in this
field. In the case Of Uncle Sans Bureau OF
Entomology the activities are not confined to in
ducing good health In trees but extend to all
sorts Of Investigations and experiments regarding
injurious insects affecting field crops. fruits.
small fruits and truck crops as well as the for.
ests and forest products This research institu.
tion has devoted much time and money to the
introduction In the United States Of beneficial in
sects-that is insects which prey upon those
creatures that harm the trees-and Is all the
while carrying on tests and experiments with
insecticides and insecticide machinery Not the
least important function Of this government i.sti.
tuition Is the Identification Of insects for anybody
who applies for such Information BY this means
farmer or householder discovering an unknown
bug on his trees may ascertain the record Of the
mysterious visitor together with hints as to how
to get rid Of him In case he is an undesirable.
Probably the most extensive and most costly
project In tree doctoring In the history Of the
world Is that which has been In progress for some
years past In the state of Massachusetts,. The
object Of this prolonged battle Is to exterminate
or hold in check the gypsy moth. which. with
other kindred species. has threatened to destroy
the trees throughout the OLD Bay State. II not.
millions Of dollars have been expended. the OK.
perts employed by the state of Massachusetts
working hand in hand with Uncle Sans experts.
headed by c. L. Marlatt perhaps the greatest
authority in the world. II is probably trihs
early to say that the fight has been won. but Ger.
tain II is that much headway has been gained and
doubtless the damage will be restricted to its
present area u
Tremendous suris are expended every year In
spraying for orchard insects. 1t is estimated
that not less than $5.0O00o0 Is thus expended
each year in holding In check the codling moth
and an equally large sum is devoted yearly to
treatments agsinst the San Jose scale. Nowhere