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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
KANSAS |S LAND
 OF. FAIRY TALES Winds Blow the Township
 Lines Away REAL PUMPKIN STORY One Says Vines Grow So Fast They Wear Out Pumpkins and Another Says Pumpkins Pull Up
 the Vines
REAL PUMPKIN STORY
From Kansas City Journal.

From Kansas City Journal.
 The other day Tom McNeal received this letter from D. ". Mcyey, of Nenia' Ohio:
 "Could you kindly tell me where could receive some fairy tales or OK aggerated reports about Kansas crops. winds. weather, grasshoppers, etc.. l have a few of them now. One says thai it is so dry you have to run a Kansas well through wringer in order to get some water; another says you have to soak hog over night so that he will hold swill; still another says that the wind blows so hard that 1t moves town ship lines and changes the day of the week: still another brags about the won- derful sweet alfalfa and asserts that there is a shortage of pumpkins because the vines grow so fast that they wear the pumpkins out dragging them over the ground. I shall be glad if you will send me some additional fairy tales of Kan sas'
 To which MT. McNeal replied:
 aThe mistake you labor under is in supposing these are fairy tales Any old resident of Kansas, that Is, any per son who has resided in the state for more than 30 years, knows that the statements you Aregard as fairy tales are mild statements of fact. Really dry seasons are, of course, things of the past, but old settlers all remember when lit was dry in Kansas. During one of tie especially dry years back in the seventies it was common to have weep less funerals, not because the rela- tives of the deceased were not filled with sincere grief, but because theiI tear ducts had run dry. Occasionally where the bereaved family could af- ford the expense, tife mourners were primed and in this way managed to pump up a tear or two, and sometimes as much as three, but generally the minister officiating would announce that on account of the prolonging drought tears would be omitted. It was during this same year that the wind blew 24 hours every day, and some days blew 26. Women and children were frequently blown away many miles from their happy homes but thls caused no apprehension or worry be- cause the next day the wind would change and blow them back The set tiers provided themselves with large nets attached to poles. When a flock oi women and children were blowing over the settler would deftly catch the mehl- bers of his family in his net and let the others blow on. Many men became very expert netters. It was that year the expression, I don't know where Tn going, but I'm on the way originated Persons who were blown across the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
POOR INDIA WILL HELP bu|LDNAW Canada Being Followed by
 Other Tributaries ENTERTAIN OFFICERS Many Letters Received Bewailing Briton's Lack of Pride in Allow
 ing Morgan to Buy Chalice.
 Wizards Have Banquet
By PAUL LAMBETH

London, December Special )- starving India offers Britannia three er-dreadnaughts and nine first class armored cruisers at a total cost of ef20,o00,000. The offer, 1t is explained, comes from the native princes and rul- CTS and is purely voluntary. Strangely enough, one of the moving spirits in the Indian gift to the British navy is the Gaekwar of Baroda, whose discour- tesy to King George and Queen Mary at the Dunbar aroused so much com ment, in India, in Europe and the United States. Recently an offer was made by the Malay states to present first class man -of-war, costing s11, 100000 and was accepted by the home government with deep gratitude" Taking in conjunc- ton with the contributions undertaken by Canada, Australia, and South Africa to imperial defense, it is apparent that the efforts of the triple alliance, led by Germany, to deprive Great Britain of the supremacy of the seas are doom- ed to failure. The scheme appears to have been first conceived in July. last, when the Canadian premier was on q visit to these shores. Several Indian princes were here at the time, and these were approached by his Highness Sha- kur Shri Jessrajsi gnhji Seesodia with the proposal that India should do what Canada proposed doing-making sub stantial contribution to the British fleet. The idea was taken up with enthusiasm, and is now certain to materialize. It Is suggested that the Indian super-dread- naughts should be named Bengal, Ma dras, and Bombay, and the cruisers Hyderabad, Mysore, khatmandu, eNe- pa), Bringgar (Keshmir), Gwahor, In- dore, Baroda Rajputana, and Travan- core.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

country would thus pleasantly salute their neighbors as they passed.
 "The stories about the pumpkins are chestnuts. They did not originate IT Kansas, and we repudiate them. To be gin with no vine is strong enough to drag Kansas pumpkin The great diff iieulty in raising pumpkins in Kansas is to keep the pumpkin from pulling the vine out of the ground. It Is true that Kansas alfalfa probably beats any in the world. both for yield and sweetness. A Kansas bee keeper says that one trouble about raising bees near an al- falfa field is that they gather too much honey. He had large swarm of bees located a mile from an alfalfa field. One day he watched the workers go out to gather honey. but didn't see any coming back. He didn't understand If. and went over toward the alfalfa field to sec what was the trouble. About halfway over he met the bees walking back to the hive. They had loaded up with honey till they couldn't fly. and had to walk and carry the load. He said that he had to use over two quarts of glycerin on the blistered feet of those bees, The intelligent insects soon became accus toned to the treatment, and would lie
 on their backs while he rubbed gly'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Incnme of Ministers

From the Boston Globe.
 The only available statistics on the in comes of ministers are those which re- suited from the religious census taken by the government in 1900 and published two years ago. The averages derived fucm data contributed by l64,Ooo minist ters of 100 denominations showed the In1- tarians at the top of the list with an av- craze salary of s165s. Then in order came the Universalists with SEES. the general convention of the New Jerusalem with sl2S3 the Jewish with sl222, the Preseyte- rians with $1177. the Reformed with sll'o. the United Presbyterian with S10e6 and the Congregational with s10s2. But the aver age in all denominations for places below the rank of foBrth-elass cities and for the rural districts was s57S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Bacon and Shakespeare

Sir Edwin Burning Lawrence, who believes that Bacon wrote Shakespeare. Is meditating the hiring of one of the very largest halls in the West-end for his lantern lecture, Bacon is Shakes peare
 The wizards who gathered at Ander- Bon's hotel, Fleet street, at the seventh annual banquet of the Magic Circle, under the presidency of MT. Nevil Mas kelyne, bore themselves like ordinary citizens for the greater part of the evening. Their real and extraordinary nature came out, however, at last. Tho magicians began competing among themselves in the performance of won- ders. One started hat-trimming by ma gic. causing an ostrich-plume and some white fox trimming ta drape Itself on nn untrimmed hat without the agency of human hands; another manufactured union jacks and other flags out of plain colored handkerchiefs; and as final trick replies to advertisements taken at random from a daily newspaper, were produced out of an empty sealed envelope.
 It is self-evident that evening dress, 20 far as modern magnicians are con- cerned, is a mere deception Even with out the wand, the pointed shoes. and the cabelistic signs upon their clothes, they are unquestionably magicians still.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Christmas Shopping
From the Mothers Magazine.

When minutes are precious. and ones lime for Christmas shopipng is made up of tiny intervals, caught between other pressing occupations. one discovers. as did this winter. that attending to the bulk of 1t early in December gives one the benefit of trained service. 1. e., service from the regular clerks, who know the stock intelligently; who. while delaying until the last ten days, forces dependence on the extra hands. who are employed for the holiday for what one desires. referring the matter to this or that overworked supervisor. and so keep one standing and waiting. unsatisfied, until both time and bhysical endurance give out. Moral-sbop Sarlyy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
Great Effects

"What is that terrible noise?' asked the pedestrian.
 "That" replied the policeman. Is caused by an ordinary one cent safety pin sticking into ss.O0AOO0 baby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

eerine on their sore feet This tooli so much time that it ruined the profits nf the business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

The possession by J. Pierpont Nor gan. the rich American humanitarian, of a chalce which was used just be- fore the execution of Thomas A. Beckert. has moved many divines and laymen to write long letters to the London news naners bewailing British lack of pa- friotism and devotion to the memory of her dead great. The fact is lost sight of that MT. Morgan's purchase of the cup has enabled a famous English church to build schools badly needed for the teaching of previously neglected children. Instead, bishop of one of the suffragran dioceses moans:N
 Are there no amis de la Cathedrale. sither in England or in London, to raise funds for it's purchase, and present it to Westminster Abbey Canterbury Ca thedral, or St. PauPs?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
American Officers Entertained

During their visit to EngIand the members of the United States cavalry board were hospitably entertained by the ranking officers of the British army. They weW very favorably im- pressed by the cavalry evolutions espe- cially gotten up for their edification at Aldcrshot and wimbledon. The Ameri- can officers included Brigadier-G General E J. McClernan, Colonel James Parker, Lieut.. Colonel Joseph T. Dickman' and Major Jesse M Carter. Before coming here they visited Russia, Austria, Ger many, Italy and France. They were attended here by Major George O. Squier, military attache at the Ameri- can embassy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
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 AN HISTORIC CHURCH.

Anderson (s. @ Mall.
 On Saturday, November 9. at 'l o'clock, two miles west of Pendls.or on the Townville road. a shaft vii be unveiled on the spot where th' First Presbyterian Church was ouil Tn 1790. This church was the mothei church Nof all the Presbytertir churches in this section of the State.
 Rev. John Simpson was the frs pastor of this church, and his nam' will appear on the shaft. On another side will appear the names of ltev Thomas Reese, who was the secoac pastor. On a third will be the names of the elders: General Andrew Piok ems, Colonel Robert Anderson and 1or Dickson, all Revolutionary cers.
 There are only two pastors of church--those above named.
 church was moved to Old Church in 1902. Dr. Reese. the pastor, was buried at the Old Church before the completion building, the ground, which e sixteen and three-fourths acr ing been deeded by Printer Ter, four years before the cf AAl built. AAA
 Rev. W. H Millers. of Cl, iege will deliver the add
 day. Talks win also be m
 ministers and laymen.
 ner will be served on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

Tn memory of the late Mr. Thomas Hughes ("Tom Brown'') a bronze me- dallion portrait. with an inscription on a brass plate. has been placed in the village church of Ellington, Berkshire, fhe parish where he was born, and which he described in Tom Browns Schooldays," The ceremony of unveil- ing was performed by MT. Walter Mor- rison of London, one of his few sur viying friends and fellow workers, and who had presented the memorial. He described Hughes as a brave English man, a sincere Christian. and an honest man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
BalfOur Returns

Jabez Balfour of Liberator notoriety Is frequently to be seen in the strand and along Whitehail-place looking up .t the big buildings with which his name was formerly associated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29

The schooner Casco, which carried Stevenson on a six months cruise in the Pacific about 25 years ago. is likely to become a yacht again instead of de- generating, as was at one time threat ened, into a mere fishing smack. Her vessel has been bought by Vancouver financier, MT. Sydney Smith. who pro- poses to sail her round the Horn to fAith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
WHEN A ROOM IS sTUFFr.
Cioseness May he Overcome Other
 Ways When Windows Can't be

Cioseness May he Overcome Other Ways When Windows Can't be
 Opened.
 There is no greater purifier of ais than open windows, but sometimes In sickrooms this method of changing the air is impossible.
 Have you ever tried avsrcomiHa closeness by carrying 6 rolled burning newspaper through a bedroom7 Equal. ly good is a tablespoonful of vinegar ynited over an alcohol lamp n atomizer for spraying cologne be used with toilet water or chhazel with refreshing effect lere arc special spirit laraps that connection with piati-lum attachment that are excellent to tate room with purifying odors. " are special mixtures for burn these lamps. but . good cologne st water answers. amp burns until the platinum M vs red hot, then the flame is A\A he'd. The vaporixation of the . increased by coming in con RN the heated metal. and ths NA on fragrant.
 VW way to cool . room 10 te crib sheet with cologne lghly scented with per. KA tablets. Hang in the ir. or shake the sheet
 ! .' ''' , ]; ]: ! still wet.
 ID camphor Is favored AA Iosdss sssIuu emoe Ss weather. as mosquitoes
 rTOR's TOWER
 Il d.
 tAn saw . huge tower is K sat blocks of stone lie
 usion. and piles of
 ,rtar and masonry, ds-
 mighty structure muat
 cd there.
 t and wealthy Greek
 kindly served e our
 hat this tower. which T up by the Turks ip ,furv hs sslv ham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
CAREER OF WOODROW

Born at Siaunton. vs 1856, son of Joseph R, byterian minister, ant row) Wilson. VIII l his next birthday.
 He is i've feet eie has a high forehead. ! eyes and no hair oi wears spectaoles- H baseball when he was sko achool at Will
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31
LEGAL NOTICE.
STATE OF COLORADO. D.

STATE Ia,;..ll OF c. COLORADO. Lt,.,., ...
In the County Court in Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
NJ. Hansen, deceased.
Order to Show Cause on Petition
for Sale of Real Estate.
This matter coming on to be heard
on this 21st day of October, A. d.
1912, upon the petition filed herein
by Morris Hazard, administrator de
bonis non, of said estate, for the
sale Of the following described real
estate, or a portion thereof, to-wit:
Ain undivided one-third Q-3) inter
est in the Mollie Gibson lode min
ing claim. mineral survey No. 1855
situate in Illinois Central Mining Dis
trict, Gilpin County. Colorado, for the
purpose of paying costs of admins
tration. redemption and claims al
lowed against this estate. And II
now appearing to the Court from said
petition that proper and legal ground.
exist for the sale of all or a portion
of said real estate,
NOW THEREFORE,. it is ordered
by the Court that all persons who are
legatees or devisees of said estate
or any part thereof, or heirs of said
decedent. be and appear before said
Court at the Court room of said
Court, in the CITY Of Central, County
and State aforesaid, on the 25th day
Of November. A. ID. 1912. at the hour
Of 8 o'clock in the fore noon of said
day, then and there to show cause
If any theere be, why an order shoult
not be made directing the said AID
ministrator to sell the whole or sc
much of said real estate as may be
necessary for the purposes specifics
in said petition.
1T is FURTHER ORDERED thai
this order be published for at least
four successive weeks in the Gilpir
Observer, weekly public newspapers
published In said county.
BY the Court
WILLIAM c. MATTHEW'S,
County Judge
1st pub. Oct. "a; last Nov. 49, 12.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
TO LEASE STATE LANDS
office Of the State Board Of Land
Commissioners.

Denver, Colo, October 5th, 1912
Notice is hereby given that Cora
Davis, whose postoffice address is
Black Hawk, Colo, has made applica
ton No. A. 1049 to lease the
following described school lands. sit
uate in Gilpin county. Colorado. to
wit: N u NV u Sec. SO, Twp 2
S r 72 w.
No other application to lease the
above described lands will be con
sidered after Oct. 31st. 1912.
b. l.. JEFFERSON,
Register State Board Of Land Com
missioners.
First pub. Oct 10; last Oct. 81. '12.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31

The C. o. Richards Furniture Co.,
has an elegant line to select from.
New goods every day.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

The board of county commission
ers met for the month of October and
allowed the following bills:
Pauper Fund:
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31

Good furniture. carpet, draperies.
etc., are essentials to modern home
life.
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31

M. b. HyndImanb supplies :. 3.55
Prank G. Moody, county clerk and
expenses oo.oU
Mark Harris, jury :. -. :. :. :. 2.5
F. d. Whitney, jury :. :. :. :. ESQ
John Robins, jury E. :. :. :. 2.50
Gdiff. Hughes, jury :. :. :. :. $50
William blight, jury :. -. ESQ
William Drew, jury =. :. >. =. ESQ
John Fleschhutz, jury :. :. :. 2.50
S. E. McCallister, jury :. :. =. ESQ
James Moody, jury :. :. :. :. ESQ
B. e. Seymour, jury ;. :. :. :. ESQ
Lizzie M. Clark, eight days SER
vice on board of registration
and judge of election =. 1000
Returning election returns $50
Total :. 22.5O
Grace Tonkin, eight days service
on board of registration and
ju1ge of election :. :. :. :. 20.00
Margaret Heuer, six days service
on board of registration E. 1900
Elsie Mack, two days service as
judge of election :. :. :. =. 500
Frank H. Owen. two days service
as clerk of election -. 500
Returning election returns $50
Total >. :. :. :. :. 7.50
Geo. Phillips, clerk of election 500
Thos. o. Davey, repairing shoes
prisoners :. LOU
VIM. Mitchell, sheriff's fees :. 6O.5O
Anna Willinski, 10 days service on
board of registration and judge
OF election ..25.OO
Returning ballot box >. $50
lOUdl Li.OU
Pearl Kriley. 10 days service on
board of registration and Judge
OF election 25.O0
George Kurtz. 10 days service on
board of registration -. :. $500
Lfllia Roberts, two days service as
clerk of election :. :. :. 500
Returning election returns ESQ
Total 7.o0
Minnie Sorrenson, two days as
clerk of election :. :. :. E. 500
William Mitchell, rent of polling
pace lz.oo
F. A. Obweger, gate keeper :. ESQ
c. A. Mcneil, six days service as
board Of registration and judge
OF election ..-15.OO
Returning election returns and
O.C
Total :. -. 1880
Shad Reid, six days service on
board Of registration and Judge
OF election :. :. =. :. :. :. 1900
r. c. Russell, six days service on
board Of registration and judge
OF efecaion lo.Vo
&C. r. Baer, two days clerk of el-
ectfon :. :. :. :. -. 500
Returning Of ballot box and mile
age :. $3.50
Conveyance Of ballot box to Cen
IIA l-OU
IOtal 9.Su
ectlon 5.0V
Pine Creek Miners & p. P. Assn,
rent of polling place :. =. :. 1850
Brooks L. Gibson, eight days SER
vice on board of registration and
judge of election =. .20.00
Returning of ballot box with
rig :. :. -. -. 500
Mileage :. :. =. :. =. 300
lOtii ZS.OO
C. L. Harding. four days service ON
board of registration and Judge
of election =. :. :. :. :. :. 1000
w. B. Collins. two days as clerk
OF election :. :. =. :. 500
Returning of election returns and
mileage -. -. :. $50
H. Longnecker. two days as clerk
of election 800
J. w. Rooms. rent of polling place
lo.oo
Mary Cody, 10 days service on
board OF registration and Judge
of election -. >. :. :. :. :. $500
Mary Grabmair. 10 days service on
board of registration and Judge of
election ...25.OO
Returning ballot box :. :. $50
Total 27.5O
Lena Griffin, 10 days service on
board Of registration and judge
OF election E. :. :. :. =. $500
Mary Floyd. service as clerk OF ell
ection o.Vu
Humphrey Williams, services as
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31

tion returns :. :. >. :. :. :. 1900
Morris Hazard, clerk OF the Dis
trict court :. :. :. :. :. :. 20.S3
NJ B. Hyndmam supplies :. =. 3.55
Prank G. Moody. county clerk and
Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31

mary Cody, III days service on
board OF registration and Judge
of election -. :. :. E. =. :. $500
Mary Grabmair. 10 days service on
board Of registration and judge of
eiection ...2o.Oo
Returning ballot box =. :. $50
Ictal 27.5O
Lena Griffin, 10 days service on
board of registration and Judge
OF eiecuon 2o.OO
Mary Floyd. service as clerk OF ell
ection 300
Humphrey Williams, services as
clerk Of election -. -. 500
Returning election returns $50
Total :. -. :. =. =. =. =. :. 7.50
Addie Armfield, days service on
board Of registration and Judge
W electlon zU.VV
Edith Williams, s days service on
board Of registration and Judge
of election :. -. .. ...20.00
Returning election returns 2.70
Total =. :. E. :. =. :. =. =. 217O
John c. Chapple. s days service on
board Of registration and Judge
Of election :. E. :. :. :. E. 20.00
Della Cannon, two days service as
clerk OF election =. :. 500
Returning Of ballot box and mile
aes =. :. :. :. 2.7O
lOtai 7.1O
Edith James. two days services as
clerk of election E. :. :. :. 500
Rachel Paul. one day as constable
.. zoo
School District No. 2. rent Of poll
Ing place :. =. :. :. :. :. :. 1000
James Perkins. days service on
board Of registration and Judge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-04
MARSHALL SNEERS AT T. R.
Calls Third Term Candidate the
American Chandelier.

Norwich, Conn, Oct. 3.-The attitude OF
Colonel Roosevelt rs that Of a man with
out whom civilization cannot longer sur
viye," said Governor Marshall Of Indi-
ana here tonight in a speech devoted
almost wholly to an attack upon the Pro-
gressive Presidential candidate. III he
should break leg or lose his voice would
that damned crook Judge Anderson. be
compelled to appoint receiver for our
liberties?" asked the Democratic nominee
for Vice-President. He continued:
II is time for sober consideration when
the ambition of one man would lead us.
IN he is essential now can We ever get
along without him? / should be In de-
spair II | thought the sober judgment OF
the people would choose him for perma-
nent President Of the United States. l
do not SO believe The American chanti-
cleer will find that the sun has arisen on
November Q next without his growing.
Mr.. Roosevelt went into the Chicago
convention admitting that certain dele
gates were honestly elected. He went In
as Republican to eliminate the dele
gates declared by him to have been dis
honestly elected: a majority OF the dele
gates, in fact practically all the dele
gates, adopted the platform. 1t must
have been satisfactory to Roosevelt and
his supporters, as they did not oppose
II. III Roosevelt were contending for
principles, why did ne not fight the plat
form and then. II defeated. bolt? Instead.
he bolted a man.