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Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
Poorlv-Coached Witness.

On one occasion case was beins
tried in the district court of Barber
county, Kansas. The attorney for the
plaintiff wanted to create sympathy
for his client with the jury, which
happened to be made up largely OF
ex-Union soldiers. Mr. Jones'" sale
the attorney when his client had ta
ken the witness stand, Il believe that
you were a soldier for some time dur.
ing the late war;" Yes, sir" an.
swered the witness Il soldiered foi
nearly four years in that war" The
attorney just let it go at that When
1t came to cross-examination, the op.
posing attorney did not get much sat.
isfaction out of the witness. and was
just on the point of letting him &c
when it occurred to him to ask one
more question: You said that you
soldiered for nearly four years
Which army we're you in, Mr.. Jones %
Jones hesitated for a minute and
then answered in a low tone of voice:
The Southern army"
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
Wemea saa Cs,ss oehsmss.

At the linen counter: A pretty
pink checked girl came up, greatly
excited ut the thought of . new linen
dress. An older person was with her
There. dearie. This lavender woulG
be 30 becoming to you, with your hail
and complexion" But 1t faces sc
quickly" lamented dearie. "Ane
have white embroidered collar ant
cuffs" continued the friend, without
noticing the interruption. How many
yards, dearie?" And she ordered sil
yards of an ugly lavender which was
far more suited to dearie's grand
mother. They had no sooner disap
peared than a fiighty looking woman
well past forty, appeared and went
into raptures over some sky pink
Such a darling shade! just matches
my color" To the clerk: Don't you
think this awfully becoming to me?'
The clerk cheerfully lied, and she or
dered eight yards and walked on
looking very proud of herself Isn't
1t dreadfulY" asked a sweet looking
woman awaiting her change And
what a pity there's no one to stoI
women from committing such colol
crimesi"
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
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a.=gSss ~hiis travelling Ia q LsDssnd
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lore q Lsst can take . orsSe the rem
aser hsss " ~ caught kArnesssng 70
. ssrsssoss perSorDaoee. - the cress
ssre - usually old ~ssh triehs and
DsaaESas ~sa kscks considerably. hsis
bsrnese co1ssst< u q bels made OF the
sksH OF some former brother or frseaa.
one rein. which 10 fastened around his
nose. and the pulka rs attached and
sra~E by means of . single trace.
They evidently and n a very difiiesir
task 70 drive. in isct the Reindeer al
ways appears 70 60 where. xhen and
ho~ he pisases. The Lapp hangs on
70 the poor. unfortunate animals neck
while his passenger seran1bses IN 7 his
is generally a some hal hasty per
tOrHancs. aRs usually only half per
formed when. with wild whoop. the
little Lapp harris himself on to sse
frous OF the siedGe. the reindeer makes
. cid plunge and the mad rush be
gins.
In and cut the poor. wild creature
aashes. as Il 10 free himself from the
hindsring incgmbraRce which eoHfiHa-
ally chsfes him. FIRST on one side and
then on the other II driver and pas
seaGer ere skillful In the art of toboe-
gaming. and manage 10 remain in the
paika. the reindeer soon decides that
his burden is not to be got rid Of and
he settles down into a more or less
steady stride. and then the sensation
is delightful and like nothing else on
earth They are very feet animals
and appear to fly. their feet, being
somewhat after the pattern Of the
camel. splay out on the snow and thus
they are enabled to travel at grea,
speed and tremendous distances with
out fatigue.
Owing to its shape. the pulka Is
driving. and when the accident occurs
the driver has TO be very careful not
TO let the one rein 60 or else woe be
tide him. Away goes the reindeer and
sledee and nothing will stop him till
he reaches his herd, while. should the
unfortunate driver find himself fan
from his companions. there Is nothing
for him to do but face starvation and
q frozen grave amid the snow. Acct
has not occurred to the IApp to alter
either the method Of harnessing OF
driving or the shape Of the sledge."
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
UunIE PlnE
News-Chanpion Correspoaaenos :
January 10th. 1914

@'f'-
Mr.. Moses Lynn has served his con-
nection with the Silver Spar mine and
with his wife left last week for Los
Angeles, CAL, where they expect to
reside in future.
Mr.. Bert Sitter has gone to work for
the Akron Mining Company. He and
Mrs. Sitter came down from the
Princeton mine, and moved inte one of
company's houses at North Star.
NJ. C. Smith left yesterday for Den
yer to take in the stock show. He ex-
poets to be away a week.
Donald Dyrenforth left today for Den
yer ON business and to take in the stock
show.
Mrs. d. W. Dixon has moved over to
Waunita Springs to her brothers, John
Turner. She expects to stay several
months.
Cliff Sitter came down from Waunita
Springs with beef and hay. He reports
deep snow in the Waunita basin,
j. c. Reagan was up from Gunnison
last week and stayed several days look
ing after his mining interests.
VIM. F. Nisins left for trip to Ohio
City and Pitkin the latter part of the
week
VIM. Flanagan is stopping with John
Turner at Wannita Springs for several
weeks.
VIM. Vining went to work at the
Princeton for b. f. Sitter, He will be
up there uutil February 4th.
Work in the Isabel is progressing
The shaft is over 65 feet below tunnel
level.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
lncongruity.

Gould there he such IRcongruy Lincoln day banquet
in the State o Colorado gotten by the Archie sthnon and
the Tom byin with Cuin zone Of the pathhnders Of
Progresveness the if atraeong Aud has
ssR the annual this te harmony banquet
Their could te only thing in with such combn
alton and that party laball claim b Rerub
The only that account for the position of
CGmnins and Hadey il that they Republicans little bit be
fore they Progres In other words that they consider the
prsne involved simply belonging to the Republican
he little greater in their esma on than the principles embodied
the doctrines which under the head Of
Montrose Enterprise
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
MEMS NOTES FROM the
NORMAL -HlGA W0u

Friday evening after the basket ball
game. social was held in the gymnasium
in honor of the Salida bal team, from
$50 10 II 49, II was under the direc-
tion Of the social committee and proved
to be highly enjoyable affair. Re
freshments were served in the domes-
tic science room by the ladies of the
faculty and students in household
science. and consisted of banana salad,
cheese canapes and coffee. The music
orchestra under the direction of Mr..
Schimek. The following patrons and
patronesses were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. John Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
O'Leary, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Clark,
DIR. and Mrs. Sanford. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lambdin. In all, there were abont $50
guests.
Messrs Hetherington and Kelley will
leave Thursday for Denver to attend a
meeting of the State Normal Board Of
Trustees. Mr.. Kelley will go to Buena
Vista from Salida on business connect
ed with the 1914 summer school.
Mr.. Mccoy, game warden, presented
the museum two fine specimens Of the
snow shoe rabbit He shot them near
Mt. Mackintosh. Mr.. johnson, taxi
dermist, will mount them for the
museum.
Monday morning the first two periods
We're cut five minutes short in order
that the assembly might be held early
enough TO enable the speaker, Bishop
Benjamin Brewster. Bishop of western
Colorado to make the 1045 train. In
his address, he spoke of the importance
of keeping all of the good of the former
centuries without their dross, or as he
expressed it, we should pick the good
things out Of the waste basket He
emphasized the doctrine of individual
ism in education and urged the student
to put quality into his work instead Of
merely striving to accomplish certain
amount. During his address the Bish-
op read selection from Plato and
quoted from Browning.
The other chapel visitors were: the
Arch Deacon Of Western Colorado, Rev
Jesse Herbert Dennis of Montrose and
Hon. John A. Lehrritter, who as rep
resentative succeeded in passing the
bill in the legislature, which located
the Normal at Gunnison.
/ Miss Emma Lueero will spend the
week in Denver, where she has gone on
/ business.
/ Miss Anna Young. a senior student,
resumed her work Monday. after an
. absence due 70 illness.
4 Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Nelson entert-f7-
ed the faculty and a number Of friends
at luncheon Saturday evening. Alter
the luncheon an informal program IF
mnsic, readings, and stories was given
which entertained all until a late hour
Mr. l.. Weinberger has presented the
Normal with a large Gunnison peunart.
This viii accompany our athletic tcan
on their out-of-town trips. His gift s
thoroughly appreciated.
Under the direction Of Mr.. Bpdr.-4
the boys are putting the tobogan 81 Ie
on Smelter Hill in shape for c1astr7g.
They anticipate some great sport
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
DEFINITIONS

Denver Times
Eugenics A system Of removing mat
rimony from the altar to the drug store.
Feminism sexless problem.
Forcible Feeding A process indulged
in by the average New Yorker when he
takes some girl TO a restaurant.
Sex Problem Finding your wife in a
department store.
Fact Something you quote which you
know the other man can't disprove.
Income Taxa government rakeoff
from the ones who win.
HOpe-A substitute for hard work.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
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x~1<>~>~u 49, 6.a, ~ Os~aDs
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vslsosszoue psrk. the national psay-
Srosna~ - sis<d ~izh ~oasezs. -
there vros.sD.y - Eoshiag more s"e-
asrfssl has the basseEs-
In seosssB<a valleys. along que
ssrssms the ''er-s sneineers sse s-ae
ssisdsns a-.a.s. aassias oasss's. Esesasl9
hssses. and hssiss . good time
II isn't easy 70 see the oeaSere'
They sssaom appear exeeDi a. assn1
Yes have to steal 40 quietly es ias"sr
hxhf and remain mstsssisss 70 -
serve them at ~ors or play.
Their WORK. hosever can always
BE- seea. 'Beever Lake" Is the mos
remArxsbse Thsre is . @esaes SheSe
beavers have lived tor probably ham
areas os years. with one osa dan
500 Zee; hong clear across the valley.
The beaver year starts IN Sepsemr
ber There is construction or repair
work to be done and the winter : sup
ply Of food 70 gather First come the
dams. They ase needed 10 dsepen
the water so the beavers viii have
sure escape from their enemies.
With their sharp teeth they cut
down trees. from mere saplings sp te
two or even three feet ia diameter.
Then they bite on the branches and
cut the trunks into short sections sna
drag or float them to the dam site.
aachorine them firmly on the bottom.
and piline more logs and brush to the
desired height They NIL the chinks
with grass and mud
They build their houses by laying
Q foundation OF logs and sticks ON the
bottom of the damned stream. On
this they pile two feet of mud Thea
they put ON a eone-shaped roof of
poles aud mud on the outside.
They work togesher, pulling, pash-
ing and rolling the logs.
When their autumn work 10 done
they have nothing to do until spring
Then they come out In June they
go on their long summer vacation,
walking and swimming about. enjoy
ing life and visiting their friends fos
miles around.
Really, IL isn't 80 bad to work like
q beaver" They have at least -
good q time as the summer tourists
%.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NOTES

The boys of the sevneth and eighth
grades have cleaned the snow off the
Grammar school basket ball grounds
and will soon begin playing. They have
organized team.
Clinton Spencer went to Denver Sun
day to attend the Stock Show.
Sheldon Trampe is out of school on
account of sickness.
Velma and William Coleman have left
fifth grade and have gone to their home
in Mt Carbon.
John Reardon is still unable to attend
school,
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
Special Musical Program.

A special musical program VIII be
given at the Presbyterian Church 1ext
Sunday after the regular Sunday ee-4ol
lesson which commences at ten O'Clock
There viii be three-quarters Of an hour
OF good music. The male quartat-e
vii sing. A cordial welcome Is extend
ed to all
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
Following Ordera

At II O'Clock her father put hi,
head within the door. Come, youns
man. light outI" he said.
The words were pleasant enough
but the young man knew that the,
must be obeyed.
So he reached up and turned ou-
the light-Judge.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
The LIMIT

Come, come, don't be too angry at
your son. You ought to make allow
snces for the extravagance Of youth. .
YES, but not cash allowances.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23

The reason men do not wear slit trous-
ers rs because most men have holes in
their socks. Chieftain.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
NAcANr nR nccI-pIFn9

Pitkin Miner FOUND-a pair Of hose
Call at this office and describe same.
Marble Booster
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23

II Is said that Lopez WAS found in the
depths Of the mine. He is reported to
have lived on milk from the sheriff ;
goat
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23

The members of the Gunuison Won
ans Club will hold food sale at o.
Leary's drug store Saturday for the
benefit of the scholarship and loan fund
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23

c. E. Adams, editor Of rhe Nuntrose
Press. passed through Gunnison on his
way to Denver Sunday
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23

NJ o. Plewes Of Pitzin was registered
at the La Neta this week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23

How about government ownership oi
the hen2-Denver News.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23

Even the people who always seem .,
know just what to do sometimes forge
to do il.
Gunnison news-champion., 1914-01-23
Sentiment---Now and Then
JUST THOUGHTS

Folks are either self-made or self mar
red.
Many an humble lover makes boss
husband.
Most peoples sympathies get no fur
ther than the telling
No man has a clean record just because
he is in the swim.
Once in while young man falls in
love and lands on his feet.
If all prayers were answered the ma
jority of men would quit work.
Telling the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth generally means a
change.
Honesty is a boomerang that never
looks better 10 man than when il comes
home to roost.
And many q young man has invested
in marriage license after having been
given hypnotic suggestion that ne was
in love.
Silver and Gold
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
Fine Thoroughfare Left Tn Dangerous Condi-
 dition
DIRT NOT PROPERLY
 REPLACED IN TRENCH
Henry AtWater and Other Prominent Citizens Vexed
 With Poor Work

Spurred to action it is believed, by the mayor. acting upon information brought to his attention, through members Of the paving and sewer commission and the indignation. of prominent citizens resident in the West End a gang of laborers were this morning employed by the Bridge port Hydraulic company in redigging the trenches on Clinton avenue.
 The conditions on that street, fol- lowing the laying of monster water mains is said to have been so bad that, when traffic naired in the pit falls the utmost effort was required to extricate them.
 Henry Atwater, president of the Peopless Savings bank, and a. prom inent resident on Clinton avenue, ex- pressed today his indignation because the work Was not being properly done by the company, and scored the city inspectors. who had permitted loose dirt to be thrown into the trenches without adequate tamping, Or sspud-. dling.''
 That. up to the present time. the street had been left in a. condition which had already resulted in many minor accidents was plain from the statements of President Atwater who said that a, wagon of the George B. Sykes Go, loaded with mason's ma terials. had sunk so deep in the mire that ally the tops of the wheels were visible
 The present condition of Clinton avenue, with the exception of that stretch between Elnwood and Fair field avenues, is said to be dueAs to the fact that. when the trenches were first dug. they were 1S inches too narrow for the reception of the 50 inch and 10 inch pipes which had to be laid. A portion of the trench was cut down after the large 50 inch pipe was laid and the dirt careIessIy thrown over it. Many thrilled spaces resulted, and when the remainder of the material was thrown back, it was neither wet nor tamped. This result ed in loose mass of dirt which, during the rainstorm of Monday, sank and became a swampy mire.
 It was noted today that worknen were employed redigging the trench es- In the meantime the indignation of public spirited citizens of promi- hence and residents along the aye nue continues against the slip-shod manner in which the work was d. lowed to proceed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
GERMAN LINER GROUNDS UPON ENGLISH COAST Steamship Buelow Goes Ashore Tn Fog Near
 Myrtledene PASSENGERS TAKEN OFF BY BRITISH SHIP Kaiser Wilhelm IT,. In Coli sion Yesterday, Is Docked
 for Repairs

weymouth, Enga June 1s-The steamship Buelow, belonging to the China line of the North German Lloyd, went ashore today during a fog near N1yrtledene. to the west of Portland.
 The Tstvelow, a vessel of 5.oS1 tons net, was on the way from Yokohoma, whence she sailed on May second for Hamburg. She called at Suez on June third.
 A steamer was at once sent from Portland to bring the passengers ashore She had on board 3s first class, 82 second class and 32 third class passengers.
 Southampton. June 1s--The Kaiser wilhelm IT. of the North German Lloyd line, entered the docks here this morning Divers immediately began an examination of her hull in order to ascertain the extent of the damage she sustained below the wal. terline in her collision yesterday with the British steamer Incemore. When the steamer arrived the damage to her upper works was concealed by tarpaulins-
 Arrangements were made to trans fer the passengers from the Kaiser Wilhelm IL, to the Imperator, which win leave Southampton today for New York
 The captain of the Incemore de- cIined to make any statement as to the collision. but one of the crew of that vessel said both steamers were proceeding slowly at the time of the collision
 The first class dining saloon of the Kaiser Wilhelm IT., was badly drench- ed with water and the passengers were compelled to take their break- fast today in a assgloon on the upper. d eek.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
NEWSlES OF CITY EAGER TO JOIN
 FARMER TREAT
More Than 200 Paper Sellers will Parade to Car
 nival Lot
EXTRA ACTS READY AT JOHNNY JONES' SHOW
Good Care Will Be Taken to See Boys Miss None
 of Exhibits

HIrrah for the Big Paradei En- thusiasm is high among the newsies Of the city. Boys are keenly expect ant of the big time to come tonight when with an escort of police, a band to play martial strains and banners flying, the news carriers Of The Far mer will parade to the carnival lot Of the Johnny Jones Shows and be roy ally entertained.
 Painted clown and black-faced con- edian are preparing new jokes for the occasion The tinseIled dancer will appear more sprigntIy, and even the attendants will seem more courteous In their attention to the public, for their audience will not be the pes- eimistic and the entertainment hard ened kind, and they will find greater enjoyment in working before the wide opened eyes of their spectators.
 Owing to the great length of the performance and the number of side shows which the boys will be taken through by Circulation Manager Rich ard Bradshaw and zoe Berrts of the big carnival company, it has been decided to hold the parade an hour earlier than previously scheduled and the start will be made from The Far mer office promptly at 7s o'clock.
 Applications by the hundred have been received for the labels which will indicate the boys are regularly authorized carriers of The Farmer, and all kinds of methods have been used to obtain the coveted badge. 1t is expected that over 200 happy youngsters will be accommodated. But they must be regular Farmer boys
 They will gather about The Farmer offices on Fairfield a.venne and, when they have been narshalIed by Dick Bradshaw and the banners which the boys are working on in anticipation of the great treat have been spread to the gaze of those in the lines. the police escort of a sergeant and six men will move forward towards Broad street, wheeling to the left in Broad to State, down State to Main and up will be made at the Boys Brigade ar rnory that the Lincoln Drum Corps can leave their instruments and fully enjoy the night.
 To the grounds is but a. step and, with the early starting hours the boys will be able to retire at "a reasonable time of night and rest with the in evitabIe visions of daring and odd per- fornances they have witnessed.
 The Lincoln drum corps under the leadership of Robert Zink, has pre- pared a full program of music for the occasion and will be so placed in line that even the most remote boy will have full share of the music and can keep step in the lines.
 The boys will be TnarshaIled in col urnns of four with division chiefs to keep them in proper ord1r. After the various sights and scenes have been witnessed the home going will be at tended by the officers who have piloted them through the different tents and enclosures
 It will be A great night and all who have been faithful to their work are to be rewarded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
PASSENGER TELLS
 DIFFERENT STORY
 OF LINERS WRECK

Quebec, June 1s-After devoting two days to the testimony of officers and sailors, the commission that is Investigating the loss of the Empress .0f Ireland created a diversion today by calling as q witness George Smart, passenger on the wrecked steam ship Smart was put on the stand at. the request of Edward L. New combe. attorney for the Dominion marine department.
 The witness confirmed Captain K-endaIPs assertion that the Empress was virtually stationary at the tims of the collision. Smart said that he was awakened by the collision and that when he put his head. out Of his porthole he saw the Storstad close at hand and at right angles to the hull Of the Empress. The impact of the collision, he said. was not severe
 Lord Mersey today asked Mfr. New con1be to prepare plans Of the con structfon of the Empress ana the Storstad for the use of the cornn1is- sion and to get evidence regarding the life belts. life rafts, life boats and general equipment of the Empress.