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Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26
NIAGARA's MIGHTY STRENGTH
Hard to Estimate Power That Has
Been Wasted Since Hennepin First
Described the Falls.

In the autumn of 1878 Franciscan
friar, Hennepin, set out alone-the
first solitary figure of the expedition,
gray priest-from the gray rock Of
Quebec, in a birch canoe, carrying
with him the furniture of portable
altar" Along the way up the st.
Lawrence he stopped to minister to
the habitants, too few and too poor
20 support priest, saying mass, ex-
horting and baptizing. Early in No
vember he arrived at the mission at
Fort Frontenac, which he had two
or three years before helped La Sale
to establish in the wilds. Soon La
Salle's lieutenants appeared, with
most of the men, and while some
were dispatched in canoes to Lake
Michigan to gather the buffalo feeces
against the coming of the ship whose
keel had not yet been laid, the rest
(La Motto, Hennepin and sixteen
mem embarked for the river by
which the upper lakes empty into
Lake Ontario and the st. Lawrence,
that Is, the Niagara. To this priest,
Hennepin, we owe the first descrip-
tion and picture of Niagara, probably
now more familiar to the world than
any other natural feature of this con-
tinent. He has somewhat magnifed
the height of these falls, but they are
impressive enough to acquit him Of
| Justification and powerful enough to
run virtually all the manufacturing
plants in the United States, if they
could be gathered within reach. AS
1t is, less than four per cent. of the
water that overflows from the four
upper Great Lakes into the lower
lake once known as Lake Frontenac
and now as Ontario, is diverted for
utilitarian purposes, and yet it sup
plies the American and the Canadian
almost equally between the two
shores over 100000 horsepower. What
the conversion of the strength of this
Titan. for ages entirely wasted and
for a century after Hennepin only
scenic wonder, means or may mean
to industry in the future is intimated
In some statistics furnished by a re-
cent writer on the Great Lakes show
ing the relative cost per month of
certain unit of power in number OF
representative American cities.-John
Finley, in Scribner's.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26
is TRULY GRATEFUL.

J. c. Kloer wishes to thank his
friends and patrons for their faith
fun support of his tonsoGial paTlor
during the past year. In his 1S
years of business in the county, this
year has been the banner year of all.
Artistic work combined with cour-
teous treatment is it's own reward.
Children's haircutting specially.
Yours truly,
j. C. Kloer.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26
TEARS ALWAYS CLOSE
SEEMED STRANGE MINGLINe OF
HAPPINESS AND PAIN.
How the TInIest Bridesmaid and the
Athletic Usher Came to an Under
standing In Just 2 Minutes
Fl Seconds.

He was the very largest and most
athletic of the ushers. and she was
the tiniest and most feminine of the
bridesmaids. He was very tall, very
self-assured and very strong. She
was very slight, very shy and full OF
trembles. She had trembled all
through the wedding, from the time
the pink chiffoned maid of honor took
the first step, at the organs signal,
and now she was trying bravely to
keep back the tears.
She was not sorry Adele was mar,
ried-it seemed a good match; she
was not sorry she was to walk with
with the biggest usher, for she-well
she always thought him very grand,
and now that he was out of college,
and a real Doctor
And yet she wanted to cry!
That Is like a woman, especially
the kind who are very slight, very
shy, and full of trembles.
The biggest usher had not trem-
bled during the ceremony. He had
occupied himself chiefly in wondering
why in thunder people have church
weddings in July, and calculating as to
whether or not his collar would last
until he got back to his room.
But when the ceremony was over
and all the other bridesmaids had
paired off and began pacing down the
aisle, the tables were suddenly turn
ed. AS his arm felt the touch of the
smallest bridesmaids hand he sudden
1,, A1.@t h.
AS soon as the smallest bridesmaid
felt this trembling her own stopped
and she no longer felt like crying.
She realized this dimly and wonder
ed If 1t were not on the principle Of
homeopathy-''lik cures like" But
no-he was the other kind of doctor.
At least she had stopped trembling
and she wondered vaguely and hap
PLY why it was.
1t is so sometimes with women
who are very slight, very shy and full
of trembles
The master of ceremonies, who had
been timing everything with his watch
in hand, afterward stated that the
procession from altar to door took
just minutes and 81 seconds. But
the biggest usher and the smallest
bridesmaid would have sworn it took
an hour-so much happened during
that period!
And yet, what took place during
that minutes and 81 seconds was
SO very insignificant when one tries
to set 1t down. It consisted OF q
few breaths, some in the form of sighs
and others subvocalized; slight
movement of a black coat sleeve
against sleeve of white mousseline dc
sole; an almost imperceptible move.
ment of the muscles of two pairs OF
eyes; a few nerve Quiverings-and
that was all.
At the close OF the minutes and 21
seconds of Mendelssohned marching
when the tallest usher was helping
the smallest bridesmaid into the car.
riage, he whispered one word to her
and then, strangely, she wanted to
cry again. She wondered vaguely and
happily why 1t was.
1t is SO. sometimes, with women
who are very slight. very shy and full
of trembles.-St. Paul Pioneer-Press.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26
The Bitter BIT.

A certain critic. renowned for his
bitter tongue. found that on occasion
even artists will turn. The occasion
was reception at which the artis.
was exhibiting his latest work.
II should like to have your opinion
Of my picture" he said to the critic.
IT'S absolutely worthless" the 9th.
or replied, shortly.
20. I know that" pursued the ar.
tist. but 1t would really interest ma
very much indeed."-Berlin Illus.
trated Times.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26
Still There.

Robert had just received a whip.
ping from his mother, who afterward
angrily burst In upon his father as he
was quietly reading the evening pa.
per.
Il don't know where that child got
his vile temper fro H." she exclaimed,
throwing down book; mot from me.
I'm sure"
Her husband looked sadly and re.
sponded:
mo. my dear; you certainly haven't
lost any of yours."-Harper's Bazaar.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26
No Nose for News.

The new reporter turned in his
story about the church bazar, his first
assignment. It was the usual story
with the usual names Of committee
women.
He fingered around the city editors
desk as the hour for the paper to &c
to press drew near.
Funny thing happened at that ba
Ear tonight" he said casually. as con
versation Jagged.
What was that?" asked the city
editor.
"Oh. nothing much-one Of the
booths caught fire and they put II
out with Lemonade"
He never knew why he was fired
Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

Mrs. Geo. Heuer arrived yesterday
evening from Denver to visit her hus-
band who is Ill and threatened with
pneumonia.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sim
mems, Friday, girl.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

Joe Williams is wearing the smile
that won't rub off, the occasion be-
ing the arrival of charming baby
daughter at his home.-Gilpin Obser-
yer. Stick around bit, Bro. Stull,
and watch that smile rub itself off
automatically some cold night this
winter.-Fort Collins Review.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Services as usual Sunday morning.
Sunday school at 10, preaching at IL
by Mr.. Bigelow. The election of Off
GERS In the Sunday school for the
coming year will be held at the close
of the lesson study.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26
Soaking sapleIah Aaaln.

Sapleigh-I shall never have the
courage to propose to girl. never.
Miss Pert-Well. you will be saved
one disappointment in life. anyway,
Mr.. Sapleigh.-Boston Evening Tran
script.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

The manager of THE Telephone Co.,
reports Increased business for the
month Of December. he having in
stalled eleven new phones during the
month.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

w. s. McGdnty. Of Georgetown. has
been appointed by Judge Glass to
the position of stenographer for this
judicial district.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

The Tuesday Reading club will
meet December 31st with Mrs. NJ. j.
Leahy. This is to be social meet
ing and each one is expected to
bring something for picnic lunch.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

The musical program at the Christ
mas services held at ST. Mary's
Catholic church was a feature of the
high mass. The Rev. T. Reynolds, C..
S. V. of ST. Thomas Seminary sang
the mass.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

Mrs. John Smock had the misfor-
tune OF breaking her leg on SatT-
day. Her doctor reports speedy re-
covery.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26
Too aWlft.

Billy-If you'd have me I'd marry
you In a minute.
Milly-In minute? Why, the very
Idea! It takes Mt least three months
70 get n trousseau ready.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

Albert Gerstle arrived yesterday
to look after his wet goods estab-
lishmeIt on the corner. He is the
proprietor of the place
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

The Observer overlooked mention
ing the fact last week that baby
daughter was born on Wednesday to
DIR. and Mrs Abe Ashbaugh-
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

Green vegetables at Hawley's. Don't
forget this when you are ordering
your groceries.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

Judge Mccall viii hold session
of the district court tomorrow, the
27th, to hear motions and arguments
on demurers.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

John Vincent and James Barbee Of
Central City were in the city Sun
day, Both of them were former resi-
dents of this city. Idaho Springs Ga.
zette.
Gilpin observer., 1912-12-26

Miss Bertha Reynolds came up on
this mornings train for a holiday
visit.
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
A QUEER DOUBT.

NOUBT to the position of Colonel Roose-
- welt on the important issues of the day?
That seems like an odd question considering the
fact that the colonel is man of words, emphatic
words and has contributed much to the discussion
of current events as the members of womens
clubs call it. And yet there does appear to be
doubt, especially in Ohio.
The Ohio Progressive Republicans think that
the colonel is in the for the presidential nomi-
nation. Many of them have been very friendly to-
wards him. They prevented the friends of La
Toilette from having the convention OF progress
sives indorse the Wisconsin Senator.
The state chairman of the Progressive Republi-
can organization of Ohio has addressed letter
to Colonel Roosevelt. Perhaps he expects an
emphatic answer, but he has not yet got it.
Chairman Fackler in his open letter, which has
not brought closed reply as yet, says that the
activity Of few of the colonels friends and many
of his former ostensibe enemies in attempting to
secure for him the Republican nomination for
president has caused the people Of Ohio to be-
come especially desirous Of knowing the colonels
position on such important questions as the tariff
the trusts and money What is particularly troub-
ling Mr. Fackler is whether the colonel thinks the
water should be taken out of the trusts
The wind-up of Mr. Fackers letter is as fol-
lows; we fully appreciate that you may fit
to ignore these questions by denying our right to
ask them, or by stating that you're not a candi-
date. Your friends arc making you candidate
and il appears to me you are not very strenuouSly
objecting. Under the circumstances we claim the
right TO know your position
Evidently some persons arc not going to take
the colonel without knowing his views but he
might reply emphatically that every one knows
his position. 1t is for the right,
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
FIRM FOUNDATION
Nothing Can Undermine II in
Wilmington.

People are sometimes slow 20 rec
ognize true merit. and they cannot
be blamed. for so many have been
hum-bugged in the past The ex-
perience of hundreds of Wilmington
residents. expressed publicly through
newspapers and other sources. places
Doans Kidney Pills on a firm foun-
6ation here.
Mrs. Daniel W. Deputy. 616 Church
St.. Wilmington, Del, says: "I have
not had a slight symptom of kidney
complaint since was cured BY
Doan's Kidney Pills two years ago
still advise their use for all kidney
sufferers. For six or seven years my
kidneys were disordered and I doc
tored a great deal without much ben
eft. The minute ! did work of any
kind that Obliged me TO stoop. I had
terrible pains across my back, and
the least exertion made me nervous
and dizzy Finally I got Doan's Kid
ncy Pills az Danforth's Pharmacy and
it was not long after using them that
/ was free from my trouble. This
remedy Is a Godsend TO all people
who are afflicted with kidney COM
plant"
For sale by all dealers Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other r.rtf
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
DEFENSE OF WILSON.

THE staunch supporters of Governor Wilson
L for the Democratic nomination for president
were completely knocked out when the announce
ment was made that he had thrown Colonel Har-
yey overheard.
Two of them, the New York World and the Bal
timore Evening Sun, frankly confessed that they
did not know what to say. But they have come
up to the job and The World now says in effect
that il was not shocked by the conduct of the
Governor and that gratitude should not figure in
politics, for grattude-the paying OF debts to
political bosses and the machines and the like has
been the cause of all the evils in our political life.
This is rather a novel view OF the matter, for it
will be pretty hard to convince the average man
that gratitude something to be so highly priced
in private life should be utterly abandoned in pub
lie life The strong men politically are those who
have stood by their friends when such conduct
was not absolutely inconsistent with the public
welfare
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
SHORT STORIES OF THE DAY
GIVING HER A TRIAL.

In the Scot town of Aberdeen, an
old woman lay on her sickbed dying
and her husband, Sandy Mcpherson
was trying to comfort her There had
been silence for some time and pres
entity the old Scotsman bent over his
wife and whispered:
lis there naething / can do for thee
lassy and the dying light in the old
lady's eyes frightened as i'm a weak
voice she said:
yes, Sandy, hae me burned in tn
Crayburn Kirk Yard
Crayburn, being a little town about
l0O miles from Aberdeen, Sandy be-
gan TO figure what a terrible cost of
a funeral at that distance, and he
presently murmurod that he thought
she would rest comfortable in the
Aberdeen Kirk Yard, but the old lady
persisted that if she was not buried
where she wished, her spirit would
haunt him for the rest of his years.
Sandy was deep in thought Pres
entity brilliant idea occurred to him
and he once more bent over his dying
wife and whisperer in her ear:
Say. lass, III gle thee three
months trial in the Aberdeen Kirk
Yard. an If your spirit haunts mac
III TAX We % Crayburn. New York
Morning Telegraph
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
THE SONG OF THE SHIRT.
BY Thomas HOOd.)

With fingers weary and worn.
With eyelids heavy and red.
A woman sat in unwomanly rags.
Plying her needle and thread
Stitch! stitchl stitchi
In poverty, hunger and dirt
And still with voice OF dolorous pitch
She sang the Song Of the Shirt"
Work. work. workl
While the cock is growing aIoofl
And work-work-wor
Till the stars shine through the
roof
It's OH to be a slave
Along with the barbarous Turk.
Where woman has never soul to
save,
If this is Christian workl
Work-work-wO work
Till the brain begins to swim:
Work-wOrk-wOrk
TIL the eyes are heavy and dim!
Seam and gusset and band.
Band and gusset and seam,
TIL over the buttons | fall asleep
And sew them on in a dreami
Oh, men. with sisters deari
Oh. men, with mothers and wives
It is not linen you're wearing out,
But human creatures liyesi
Stitch-stitch-stit
In poverty. hunger and dirt.
Sewing at once, with a double thread
A shroud as well as a shirt.
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
NEW NEWS of
YESTERDAY
A Great Scholar and a Stranger

exactly how it was possible for him
to give the assistance asked for
Thereupon Governor Greenhalge sug-
gested that the President give Mr..
Curtin a line to the Secretary of the
Interior in which the Secretary would
be asked TO cooperate, in so far as
was possible, with Mr. Curtin This
the President did. Then, as they We're
leaving, the President asked Mr.. Cur
tin and his companion if they had
taken note Of several changes which
had taken place in the east room Of
the White House; and when they told
him that they had not the President
advised them. if they had moments
leisure, to look at the east room.
As the two men entered the room
they perceived that some one was al
ready there. He was a young man, Of
quick, alert movement. who neyerthe-
less, was passing slowly from one part
of the room to another, apparently
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
!: Wifh The Paragraphers ::

While MIR Wilson wanted Mr. Bryan knocked into
cooked hat" he wished it done in digniied way
Mr. Wilson is "A gentleman and scholar. and. course
was not IN favor of any rough-house methods.-To-
ledo Blade
A woman for determination Mrs 5 Meyer. OF OK
nard CAL walked eight miles over the montains and
horsc-backcd twenty-five miles to get a warrant
for Meyer neglcctng her and the chickcns-Phila
dcphia star.
At a benefit IA Chicago. Mary Garden kissed seven
boys Who would not be boy again?-pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph
The more Senator Lorimer testihes the more the
public must wonder hat such spoess lily could grow
in the black mud of politics.-BOstOn Globe
Sidney Drew, the noted actor. has gone into bank
ruptcy This is surprise, thought Sidney
drew voll.--Macon News
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
WORK TOGETHER FOR DELAWARE.

THE visit OF the governors Of the western
4 states to this city and other places in the
east gave an insight into the methods of the west
ern commonwealths TO attract home seekers and
investors They are alive and alert out there, and
they get results. They have a Northwest Develop
mcnt League among other organizations designed
promote the interests of that part of the coun-
try
Mr.. James j. Hill chairman of the board of the
Great Northern Railway Company has issued
statement advising the western boomers 10 adopt
the methods of big business in their work Of de-
velopment He says there should be friendly CO.
operation and combination rather than ruthless
competition There should be joint immigration
bureau instead of bureau in each state
mr. Hill thinks that industrial and commercial
prosperity cannot be provided by legislative arti-
hoe or by other political means. This may be true
but legislation can help prosperity Good legisla-
ton IS much better than bad. Friendly co-opera-
tion is something that could be applied to other
communities in their guest for material develop
ment we'll to the northwest
spirit OF friendly cooperation, and determined
effort would accomplish much in Wilmington and
in the remainder OF Delaware II we could arouse
spirit like that which prevails in the west. Deia-
ware would attract many new comers and our city
Evening journal., 1912-01-20

In the latter part of the administra-
tion of President Benjamin Harrison,
he received a call one day from that
profound scholar and greatest master
of living tongues Of his time, the late
Jeremiah Curtin, translator of the
novels of Sienkiewicz, and a man Of
whom the late Charles A. Dana once
said that he was prodigy of learning
and a greater master of languages
than even Elihu Burritt
Mr. Curtin, introduced to President
Harrison by his lifelong friend an 4
college associate, Governor George
Greenhalge of Massachusetts, told the
President that he desired to secure
assistance from the government for
the amelioration Of the condition Of
one or two small and peaceful Indian
tribes that he had discovered upon one
Of his visits to the Pacific coast.
President Harrison seemed greatly
interested. but protested not to know
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
By
"HOLLAND''

studying it in all its details In speak
ing of the incident afterward, Cover
nor Greenhalge said:
Something in the attitude and man
ner OF this young man seemed great
ly TO impress Mr.. Curtin. No longer
was Curtin interested in the great
east room. His eyes were fixed upon
the young man who stood unconscious
that he was being watched. Finally,
Curtin said in a whisper.
" That is the most extraordinary
personality. He looks to me like
man who is studying the interior of
house which he is thinking of buying
or which he expects some day to oc-
cupy. Moreover, from his appearance
| judge that he is well worthy TO oc-
cupy this house.
"In reply. l said to Mr.. Curtin;
You are quite right in your judgment
and in your surmise That young man,
if he lives, will, in my opinion, surely
Evening journal., 1912-01-20

and state would advance at rapid pace. There
is no valid reason why settlers should seek the
northwest when there are attractions so close at
hand as those possessed by the Delaware penin-
sula. Maryland, especially Baltimore, is showing
signs Of awakening So is Wilmington, but let
there be more in Wilmington than mere signs
Let the year. the days of which now rapidly
gliding away, be year of advancement for Della
ware Even the political turmoil which will infct
us this year, and amuse some of us and be very
serious for others Of us, should not interfere with
the chief object we should have in mind-working
for Wilmington, for Delaware
Evening journal., 1912-01-20
TIE BOSS
BY The REV. r. L. JACKSO

l do not mean the political bos;
mean the business boss-the man ith
men under him in a shop, store o1of-
flee. Very frequently he is Wy
human sort OF being; kind, Gu
siderate and generous He realiss
that those who wear the human fds
get tired after a hard days work, tr
they are subject to the same ills a
himself; that they have desires, an
bitions and expectations as preciou
as any which he entertains. His q
not always an easy position to fiji. He
has standard of efficiency he must
of work to get done. He has shirk-
ing, dawdling men TO deal with. lie
must drive a bit to get through his
daily stint. He must play the boss,
and play it with an unwayering Will.
Is it possible Tor him TO do this and
still remain human? Can the modern
business boss continue a human be-
ing? Not few manage to do so. and
not few seem to iail OF so doing, and
those who succeed get as much out OF
their men i'm the long run as those
who fail-for those who are under
them arc in an atmosphere which
makes, hard, sustained work an agree
able pleasure, rather than an accursed
burden.
The boss has enough humanity in his
soul to feel for them when they ara
unwell or overwoTked. He can tell
the worker from the shirker, and does
not lash them both with the same
force. But how many bosses there
arc who cannot answer to this dis
cription! They are men-killers of the
J first water. One of the worst of this
evil ilk is the small-minded, shrivelled-
soulcd man who, by selling himself,
body and soul, to some corporation.
and working night and day, Sunday
included, has risen to the leadership
OF q department. How many indigni.
/ ties and impositions have sensitive
men and delicate women SUE "a at
his brutal handsi Life is hard enough
at the best for them. but to go there
all their working years under tho
/ thumb Of one of these small, fnsensato
upstarts. is bitterness itself, long
drawn out
| bunAhNoo - Nu-intccr We dII lOlus
That is all right. Nobody objects 70
] business insisting on being business.
Let it be businessl Nobody is asking
| it to be anything else, such as art,
/ literature or religion But il doesn't
have to be tissue OF devilish dis
! honesties and internal humanities in
order to be business. If it does, if the
march of civilization has brought us
I IN laf oh
and retrace our steps. II this is what
it is bent on being, then the Sovereign
God will. sooner or later, confound its
calculations.
Business was designed by Almighty
God to be a fellowship of human be-
ings for mutual helpfulness, and not
a hard, pitiless battle IN which the
weak are done to death by the strong
Let all unreasonable, arrogant bosses
remember their accountability to a
Higher Power and use the authority
which they have acquired humanely
and considerably.