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Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Keziah Coffin, supposed widow: is
Tranged to move from Trumet to Bos-
on. following the death of her brother.
or whom she had kept house. Ryan
sepper, widower, offers marriage, and Is
Indignantly refused Capt. Elkanah Dan
els. leader Of the REGULAR church -, offers ,hs
iew minister and she decides to remain
n Trumet. Keziah takes charge of Rev.
, aavcs c as se to new his aendce
members of the parish. Ellery causes a
tensation by attending Come-outer
sented by Eben Hammond leader of the
meeting. Grace apologies for her
guardian and ElleSy escorts her home gnsn.a IN
packet into port safely through fog and
storm. Ellery finds Keziah' writing a let
clarified when informed of the arrival Of
Nat Nat calls on Keziah. and It deyei.
Tor attending "come-onter" meeting. Ell,
by Nat They become friends. Eilery
meets Grace while walking in the fields.
and learns that she walks there every
Sundays with the Daniels. Annabel. the
captains daughter. exerts herself to
ees with ah 6s away
every Sunday at a certain time she
watches him through spy glass: Ma. Nat
hkdln 1mpOTtuneS heZlan 10 marry
He says he has had quarrel with his
father, who wants him to marry Grace
Ellery asks Grace to marry him. She
confesses that she loves him. but says
she fears to dispease her guardian. Ell
kanah Daniels tells Eben about the meet
lngs between Ellery and Grace. Eben
declares he will make Grace choose be-
tween him and the preacher. Grace finds
him in faint. following the excitement
of Elkanah's visit. Just before he dies
Eben exacts a promise from Nat and
Grace that they will marry. Keziah
breaks the news to Ellery and later he
receives note from Grace saying she Is
to marry Nat. and asking him not to try
to see her again. Keziah tells the story
of her own marriage with a man who
turned out to be a good-for- nothing. and
who was reported to have been lost at
sea. and of her love for Nat. whom she
cannot marry because the husband Is
alive. Captain Nat sails for Manila to
be gone two years. He says he and
Grace have decided not to marry until
he returns.
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
Wyoming.

Centennial is rejoicing over the
statement of State Geologist Jameson
that he intends to investigate the min.
eral resources OF that region.
Bawdin and NASSAU, Cripple Creek
miners, who went into the Lewiston
camp in December and located ground
50 nth Of the Hidden Hand ground,
made last month the most important
strike this year. At twenty-eight feet
in the shaft they ran into a vein OF
gold ore than carried high value. The
property will be fully developed this
spring.
Almost any sort Of sensation may be
expected from the Salt Creek oil dis
trict. This is not confined to well
drilling and the shooting of oil wells.
But so anxious does the Wyoming
product want to boom the state that
gushers break out Of their own accord.
On the already far famed section SO.
where the Midwest company has a
number of gushers capped to prevent
n deluge OF oil over the surrounding
country. oil has burst out through the
surface in three different places, two
hundred feet from any well.
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
New Mexico.

OIL has been struck in the Little
Standard in the Meadows country,
twelve miles northwest of Pennington,
at depth of LOO feet.
Chas. B. Spence and A. B. Davis Of
Silver City, who one the first OF the
year located eight opal claims about
mile from Bayard station, have COM
pleted their assessment work on the
same and are now sinking a shaft.
The opals are found in numerous veins
varying from quarter to two inches
in width, and are said to be of the
finest quality, being fully equal to
II ose imported from Australia.
Over in the Pecos valley of New
Mexico. Immediately contingen to the
lively little towns of Artesia, Dayton
and Lakewood, there is great oil
field that now appears to be just on
the verge of being properly exploited
and developed. A very high grade OF
oil has been discovered in this region,
the oil bearing sands being located at
an average depth Of about 900 feet.
The oil is of paraffine base, is valu-
able as a lubricant, with fair per-
centage OF illuminant and is Of twenty.
six gravity.
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
Colorado.

From present indications the Ell Oro
property promises to be the next big
mine in Cripple Creek. A strike has
been made in two feet of ore which
ran better than 800 per ton.
The Blue Ridge Mining Company,
operating the Millington group Of
mines on Columbia mountain, at
Georgetown, promises to soon have
one of the heaviest producing prop
critics in the upper Clear Creek dis
trict.
With the declaration of thirty-five
per cent. dividend on its $2,000,000
preferred cumulative stock, the Colo
rado Fuel & Iron Company took a big
step toward wiping out the $1,600,000
interest which has been accruing on
the stock for ten years past.
s. L. Herber & Co., leasing on the
Aetna vein at the Capital mine be-
tween Raises Nos. and 2, at George
town, have been earning more than
$4,000 a month net during the past
ninety days. An enormous tonange of
both smelling and concentrating ore is
being mined.
Rivalling Leadville in its best days,
and showing ore, which it is claimed
is equal in volume to the Mollie Glib
son. with practically no limit to the
extent of the mineralized area, is a
silver discovery made in Salt creek,
confluent of the Eagle river, about
seven miles south of Eagle.
A net profit of $1,102.452.10 was
realized during the last three months
of 1912 by the Utah Copper Company,
according to the quarterly report is
sued at Colorado Springs. The gross
tonnage treated was 930595 tons, and
both tonnage and profits fell off
slightly owing to labor troubles.
One of the richest strikes of gold
and silver ore ever reported in the Pit
kin mining district has just been made
by Peter Stroller on one of the claims
of the Fremont lode at Gunnison. Three
assays have been made which aver
aged 562s ounces of gold and 1.162
ounces of silver, or an average value
Of $1.830.53 per ton.
The Boulder County Tungsten Min
ing Company reports another big
strike of high grade ore in the shaft
Of the 1905" mine Of the Midnight
group of claims on Hurricane hill. The
vein uncovered is reported to be four
feet wide. Two feet of the vein is said
to be high grade tungsten, averaging
over forty per cent, worth up to 5000
q ton.
A bright future is predicted for the
Gilmore mining district, near the town
of Platero, in the San Juan country, by
mining men who have visited the new
district and who have invested money
there. Ore ranging in value from $40
to $50 ton in gold and silver has
been found at a depth Of 100 feet and
indications are that the ore zone will
extend downward several hundred
feet.
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27

talk about angels! snum If she
amt comm up the road this blessed
minute"
John Ellery had risen. Now he
seized his hat and moved hastily to-
ward the door. Mrs. Prince called to
him to remain, but he would not How
ever, her good-bys delayed him for a
minute, and before he reached the
yard gate Grace was opening it. They
were face to face for the first time
since they had parted in the grove, so
many months before.
She was thinner and pales, he saw
that. And dressed very quietly in
black. She looked at him. as he stood
before her in the path, and her cheeks
flushed and her eyes fell.
"Er-Miss Van Horne" he STAN
mered, Il merely wanted to tell you
how deeply I've all feel for you in
your trouble. Ill am so sorry. l
have heard so much of the captain
from"
From Aunt Keziah? Yes, she was
Mats warmest friend"
Il know. Er-Mrs. Coffin tells me
you are going away. l hope you may
hear good news and soon. l shall
think Of you-of him / want you to
understand that l shall"
She held out her hand and he took
1t. He knew that his was trembling,
but SO. too. was hers. The hands fell
apart. Grace entered the house and
John Ellery went out at the gate.
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27

controlled himself with an effort, al
stumbled toward the sound.
What is it?" he whispered. "Who
is it? is anyone there?"
A groan answered him. Then a
voice. weak and Quavering. said:
Gimme drink! Gimme q drinkl
Can't none Of you God-forsaken devils
give me drink"
He st:oped over the bunk. A man
was lying in it, crumpled into dread.
full heap. He stopped lower, looked,
and saw the mans face.
There was a shout from the deck,
or, rather, yell. Then more yelis
and the sound of running feet.
"Mr. Ellery!" screamed Burgess. at
the hatchway. mr.. Ellery. for the
Almighty's sake. come up here! Come
out of that this minute. Quick!"
The minister knew what was COM
ing, was sure Of 1t as he stepped to the
foot Of the ladder. had known It the
instant he saw that face.
Mr.. Ellery!" shrieked Burgess. "Mr.
Ellery. are you there?"
Come up!" called Burgess. Hurry!
It's the smallpox The darned hook.
er's rotten with it. For God sakes,
come quick!"
He ran :, the rail. yelling orders to
Bill and Thoph, who were frantically
busy with the dory. Ellery began to
climb the ladder. His head emerged
into the clean, sweet air blowing
across the deck. He drew a breath to
the very bottom of his lungs.
Then from behind and below him
came the voice again.
Gimme drink" 1t walled. Gimme
a drink of water. Amt one Of you
cussed swabs got decency enough to
fetch me- drink? I'm dyin' for a
drink. tell you. I'm dyin'!"
The minister stood still. his feet on
the ladder. The three men by the rail
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
NoIle Proased.

Rastus had caught Sambo red-hand-
ed.
"Ah'm gwine hab yo' arrested fob
stealin' nah chickens. yo' Sambo
ashin'ton-dat's jess what ah'm
gwine to do" said Rastus.,
60 ahead. niggah." retorted Sambo.
go ahead and hab me arrested. Ah1l
mex yo' prove whar yo' got dem chick
ems yo'self!"-Harper's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
Automobile Aroma.

Farmer Hiram was mending the
front fence when an automobile
whizzed past. emitting trail of blue
smoke from its oil-choked engine.
Farmer Hiram's hand went to his
nose. When the car had disappeared
far down the lane and the smell had
died away he ventured to address the
hired man.
Sam" he said, they may be swell
city fellers an all that; but they GER
tainly was smokin' some vile see
CARS"
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
GOOD NATURED AGAIN
Good Humor Returns With Change to
Proper Food.

For many years I was q constant
sufferer from indigestion and nervous
ness. amounting almost to prostra-
tion." writes a Montana man.
my blood was impoverished, the
vision was blurred and weak. with
moving spots before my eyes. This was
q steady daily condition. grew ILL.,
tempered, and eventually got 30 nerv-
GUS I could not keep my books post
ed, nor handle accounts satisfactorily.
/ can't describe my sunerings.
Nothing / ate agreed with me. TIL
one day l happened to notice Grape
Nuts in a grocery store. and bought
q package out Of curiosity to know
what 1t was.
II liked the food from the very
hrst, eating 1t with cream, and now !
buy It by the case and use 1t daily.
soon found that 0rape-Nuts food was
supplying brain and nerve force a.
nothing in the drug line ever had
done or could do.
ut wasn't long before I was re-
stored to health, comfort and happi-
ness.
Through the use of Grape-Nuts food
my digestion has been restored, my
nerves are steady once more. my eye
sight is good again, my mental faculties
are clear and acute, and have become
10 good-natured that my friends are
truly astonished at the change. / feel
younger and better than have for 20
years. No amount Of money would
induce me to surrender what I have
gained through the use of Grape-Nuts
food" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich. There's q rea-
son." Read the little book, ''The Road
to Wellville." IN pkgs."
Ever read the above Ietterr A new
epe appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of huaan
interest. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27

the keeper. handing up the spyglass.
And fiyin' the British colors. Looks
II she might be one Of them salt boats
from Turks Islands. But what she's
doin' out there. anchored. with can
vas lowered and shown distress sig
nails in fair weather like this, IL more'n
any Of us can make out. She want
there last evenin'. though. and she IL
there now"
She amt the only funny thing
along shore this mornin'. nuther," an.
nounoed Theophilus Black. one Of the
fishermen. Charlie Burgess Just come
down along and he says there's .
ships longbost hauled up on the
beach, bout q mile n q half t'other
side The mouth oe the hesx1n' oe1ok yoA-
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27

were working like mad. their faces
livid under the sunburn and their
hands trembling. They pushed each
other about and swore.
Thoph and Bill sprang over the rail
into the boat. Burgess turned and
beckoned to Ellery.
Come on!" he called. What are
you waitin' for?"
The minister remained where he
was.
"A-e you sure" he faltered.
Sure! Blast It all! l found the
log. 1t amt been kept for a fortni't,
but there's enough. It's smallpox,
tell you. Two men died Of 1t three
weeks ago. The skipper died right
afterwards. The mate No wonder
them that was left run away as soon
as they sighted land. Como onl Do
you want to die. toor
From the poison pit at the foot of
the ladder the man in the bunk called
once more.
"Water!" he screeched. "Wateri
Are you goin' to leave me. you d-n
cowards?"
For Heaven sakes!" cried Burgess.
clutching the rail. whats that?"
Ellery answered him. Its one OF
them," he said. and his voice sounded
odd in his own ears. ITS one Of the
crew."
The minister turned. "Hush!" he
called. in answer to the voice. hush!
Ill bring you water in a minute. Bur-
gess." he added. you and the rest &c
ashore. shall stay"
You'll stay? You'll stay? With
that? You're crazy as a loon. Don't
be fool. man! Come on! Well send
the doctor and somebody else-some
one that's had 1t. maybe. or amt
afraid. / am and I'm goin'. Don't be
fool"
Thoph, from the dory, shouted to
know what was the matter. Ellery
climbed the ladder to the deck and
walked over to the rail. As he ap-
preached. Burgess fell back a few feet
"Thoph." said the minister, address
ing the pair in the dory, there is a
sick man down in the forecastle. He
has been alone there for hours. sup
pose, certainly since his shipmates ran
away. II he Is left longer without
help, he will surely die Some one
must stay with him. You and the rest
row ashore and get the doctor and.
whoever else you can. I'll stay here
till they come"
Thoph and his companions set up q
storm of protest It was foolish, ~
was crasy, the man would die anyhow,
and 30 on. They begged the minister
to come with them. But he was firm. :
The oars dipped. bent, and the dory
moved OF. The sound Of the crealsing
thole pins shot chill through Ellsry's
veins. The water butts stood amid
ships. not far from the open door OF
the galley. Entering the latter he
found An empty saucepan. This he
filled from the cask. and then, with II
in his hand. turned toward the black
hatchway. Here was the greatest test
OF his courage. To descend that. lad.
der, approach that bunk. and touch
the terrible creature in It. these were
the tasks he had set himself to do, bat
could he?
Cro nD coNTINupn1
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
CHAPTER xIv.-(cntlnued.)

From him." she said. He wanted
money, Of course; he always does.
But that want the worst. The letter
was from England, and in 1t he wrote
that he was gettin' sick Of knockin'
around and guessed he'd be for comm
to the States pretty soon and huntin'
me up. Said what was the use Of havin'
an able-bodied wife II she couldn't
give her husband q home"
THE scoundrel!"
Yes, ; know what he is, maybe full
as well as you do. That's why spoke
Of leavin' you. II that man comes to
Trumet. I'll go, sure as death"
She hurried out of the room. Later.
as the minister passed through the
dining room on his way to the door.
she spoke to him again.
John" she said, II didn't say what
/ meant to when broke in on you
Just now. l meant to tell you about
Grace. / knew you'd like to know and
wouldn't ask. She's goin' away.
Oracle is"
Going awayr
"Yup. She's goin' to stay with q re-
lation Of the Hammonds over in Con-
necticut for spell. l coaxed her into
1t. Stayin' here at home with all this
suspense and with Hannah Founder
ry's tongue droppir' lamentations like
kernels out Of corn shelter. ia enough
to kill healthy batch Of kittens with
nine lives apiece"
Ellery took his hat from the peg
and opened the door. His foot was on
the step when Keziah spoke again.
"She-it don't mean nothin', John,
except that she amt 80 hard-hearted
as maybe you might think-she's
asked me about you most every time
I've been there. She told me to take
good care of you"
Ellery was thinking deeply as he
walked up the main road on his way
to Mrs. Princes. Keziah's words were
repeating themselves over and over
in his brain. She had asked about
him. She had not forgotten him alto
gether. Mrs. Prince was very glad to
see him. He found her In the big arm
chair with the quilted back and the
projecting wings" at each side OF her
Aead. She was wrapped In Rising
GUN quiit WAS u pdtCnWOTh
glory OF red and crimson. A young
girl, neighbor. who was apparently
acting in the dual capacity OF nurse
and housekeeper, admitted him to the
old lady's presence. Mrs. Princes good
spirits were OF short duration. Her
conversation soon shifted to the loss
OF her son and she wept. using the
corner Of the quilt to wipe away her
tears. Eddie" had been her idol and,
as she said. It was hard to believe
what folks kept tellin' her, that It was
Gods will, and therefore all for tho
best.
And there's Nat Hammond" con-
tinued Mrs. Prince. "A fine man-no
better anywhere, even though his IA
ther was a Gomez outer-just goin' to
be married and all, now they say he's
drowned-whyf Why wns that nsces-
earyT
Ellery could not reply. The old lady
did not wait for him to do 30. The
mention Of Captain Mats name TO
minded her Of other things.
Poor Graciei" she said. ITS tur-
rible hard on her. went down to see
her two or three times afore was
took down with this backache. She's
IN awful Moe girl. Land sskes aliyel
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27

eorrects constipation. Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are tonic to the stomach, liver and
nerves. They invigorate instead of weaken:
they enrich tho blood instead of impover-
ishing il: they enable the stomach to get all
the! nourishment from food that is put into
II. Price rs cents All Druggists.
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
He Knew tho Kind

The guide. in referring to the Egyp-
tan pyramids, remarked:
1T took hundreds Of years to build
them"
Then 1t was government job
eh?" replied the wealthy contractor.
Youths Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
co STIPATI0N

Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are unlike all 9TH
er laxatives or cathar-
tics They coax the
liver into activity BY
gentle methods. they
do not scour; they do
not gripe; they do not
weaken: but they do
start all the secretions
of the liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in .
healthy condition and
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. 1t Is thoroughly cured
BY DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27

Smile on wash day. That's when you
use Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter
than snow. All grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
lta Merit.

why is a mirror considered one OF
the best of critics?"
Because 1t always faces the truth"
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
lta Stxla.

THE child actress in that piece has
. part which fits her like a glove"
Yes. SO to speak. kid glove"
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27
WESTERN
MINING NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
TREND OF METAL VALUES.
IN q r Eff

Lead 4,22
Spoitcr o.GD
Copper ................. 14.75
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27

Every man thinks he knows a lot
about women until he marries one.
Gilpin observer., 1913-02-27

Distance never lends enchantment
to the office seekers view.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-31
New Government For Richmond?

quite probable
be commission of
class cities which includes Richmond Anderson East Chicago Ekha
ate
Raston
tertains opposition to the measure
having municipal commission
experimental with third class cities for
public
of
simplifying
depvng municipal officers of their arbitrary of
the people the initiative and
on 81
The stotsenburg provides
combine functions exercised by the
will be
police chief
executive will be in the
hands hi commissioners
OF
mnt which special
be
although
in this respect.
If at such an election the citizens
of
Under the stotsenbug bills provisions
80. hos ao Not ,rear IN ballot
commissioner providing he
required the Palladium is
petition his the ballot The citizens
qualified the offices and the
of votes declared elect
guarantee
the duties intrus
provided for the stotsenbug
bill.
There may be
experimenting with the
plan secure the
with cities
Western and Southern states
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-31

More than twenty thousand men of
the warships of the United States At
lantie fleet contributed twenty-five
cents each for a wedding present TO
Miss Helen Gould in appreciation OF
what she has done for the service.
There are only 425 factory inspec-
tors In the whole country to care for
26S,491 manufacturing and industrial
establishments, spread over an area
OF 3.o24, 507 square miles and engaging
an average of 6.615. 0i6 wage earners.
or thirteen State legislatures in
which child labor bills were introduced
last year, ten passed laws on the sub
ject. The tendency is toward shorter
hours with higher minimum age restrc-
tons and the prohibition OF night work.
Forty-eight national and interna-
tional unions report the following ben
efits of organization for the year: To
tai increase in wages. sS0,lSS. 0SS.6S:
total reduction in hours OF labor. 2l.
1903: wages represented by reduc
ton in hours OF labor. S6.270.9s0.72.
A ten per cent increase in pay has
been granted by the National Lines OF
Mexico TO mechanics in all shops Of
the system, following a strike that al
but tied up the service on the several
thousand miles of railroad operated
by the Mexican government recently.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-31
CROSS OR FEVERISH
HALF-SICK CHILDREN
Mean their bowels are waste
clogged; liver sluggish
and stomach sour.

Your child isn't naturally cross, ir-
ritable and peevish, Mother! Examine
the tongue; If coated. it means the lit
tie ones stomach is disordered, liver
inactive and it's thirty feet Of bowels
clogged with foul, decaying waste.
Every mother realizes after giving
delicious Syrup of Figs" that this is
the ideal laxative and physic for chill
dren. Nothing else regulates the little
ones tender stomach, liver and bowels
SO effectually. besides they dearly love
it's delightful fig taste.
For constipated bowels, sluggish
liver. biliousness, or sour, disordered
stomach. feverishness, diarrhoea, Sore
| Throat, bad. breath or to break a cold,
give one-half to a teaspoonful Of 'Syr-
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clogged up waste, sour bile, undigest'
ed food and constipated matter will
gently move on and out of the system
without gripping or nausea, and you will
child again shortly.
| With Syrup of Figs you are not
drugging your children, being com
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| Full directions for children of al
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| Ask your druggist for the full name
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prepared by the California Fig SyruI
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else offered.
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