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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

Tell him I'm ready" said Bibbs.
looking at the floor.
"Oh no." Quincy laughed Not
quite yet; but you may be almost Wen
see. Don't forget said to walk down"
And when the examination was con-
Guided, that afternoon. the doctor in
formed Bibbs that the result was much
too satisfactory to be pleasing. Here's
new situation for q one-act farce"
he said, gloomily. to his next patient
when Bibbs had gone Doctor tells
man he's well, and that's his death
sentence. likely Dam funny wOrldF'
Bibbs decided to walk home 1t was
dingy afternoon, and the smoke was
evident not only to Bibbs' sight. but to
his nOstrils. though most OF the pedes-
TRANS were so saturated with the smell
that they eCuld no longer detect It.
This melted a train OF thought which
continued till he approached the new
house As he came to the corner OF
Mr.. Vertrees' lot Mr. Vertrees' daugh-
ter emerged from the front door and
walked thOughtfully down the path to
the picket gate. She was unconscious
Of the approach OF the pedestrian and
/ did not see him until she had opened
the gate and he was almost beside her
Then she looked up. and as she SAW
him she started visibly. And if this
thing had happened TO Robert Lam
! horn, he would have had a thought far
/ beyond the horizon of faint-hearted
Bibbs' thoughts Lamhorn. indeed
would have spoken his thought He
would have saids
You jumped because you were
thinking Of meI'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

ing there. he announced And Bibbs
gave his sister a shy but friendly touch
upon the shoulder as complement to
the handsbaking, and left her.
Doctor Quincy was sitting by the
log fire, alone in the room, and be
merely glanced over his shoulder when
his patient came in. He was not over
fifty, in spite OF Sheridan's habituai
'ole Doc Quincy" He was gray. how
ever, almost as thin as Bibbs. and
nearly always he looked drowsy.
your father telephoned me yester-
day afternoon, Bibbs." he said, not ris-
ing. Wants me to look you over
again. Come around here In front OF
me-between me aud the FIRE. I want
to see If I can see through you"
You mean you're too sleepy &c
move" returned Bibbs. complying. Il
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
Do you think that Mary's
warm friendship for 6ibbs will
help him 70 endure the machine
shop long enough to impress his
father with his usefulness in
better job7
CTo BE CoNTINUEDJ

the ship was broiIing under sun that
heated her decks too hot for the bare
feet of the Chinese deck hands, while
the temperature OF the boiler rooms
scored as high as 30 degrees. The
enervating weather tapered on as the
freighter neared Port Said, but it was
not until some time later that arctic
conditions 300 miles from Boston were
encountered
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

Io11S- Il was E6L-
ingworse everyday.
had chills, my head
would ache, / was
always tired Icould
not walk straight
becsuse Of the pain
mmybsck andIhsd
pains II my stom-
ech. I went TO q
doctor and he said I
must 90 under an
oneration, but L did
not go. / read IN
the nanar ahnnE
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

HiEMeeks seems to have a lot OF
faith in homeopathy. doesn't heg
Dix-NsEer saw anything TO equal
# Why. last fan when he had an
attack OF hay fever ne married = kzass
WsdoEs
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HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES
With cutieura, the Quick, Sure and
Easy Way. Trial Free

Battle with Cuticura Soap. dry and
apply the Ointment. They stop Itch
ing instantly. clear away pimples,
blackheads, redness and roughness, re-
move dandru1 and scalp irritation.
heal red, rough and sore hands Is
well as most baby skin troubles
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept L.
Boston Sold eEerywhere.-AdY.
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z Pluribus Unum.

Briggs-Is Skinner a ehurchman7
Diggs-Yes. in way. He's what
1 would call limited Christian
Biggs-HoE's that2
Diggs-He always limits his plate
donations to nickel
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nisznnoInted Honea

Il told that invegterate gossip. Mrs
Gabby, that saw young Highly tax
ing lunch with a married woman in
the fashionable restaurant"
"And was he7"
"Sure. It was his mother"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

Red Gross Ball Blue, made IN Americas
therefore the best, delights the hOuseEiks.
All good groeers- Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08

It's easier TO grasp some OppOrtuni-
ties than it is to let go OF them
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
WOMAN AVOIDS
OPERATION
Medicine Which Made Sur.
seOn's Work Unnecessary.
1IIIIIIlIIlIIlIIIII

Astoria, n. Y.-"For two years I
was feeling III and took all kinds q
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Love has awakened in the
bosom of Bibbs-shy, hopeless
love for something unattainabIe.
The emotion is reflected in his
gentleness with his erief-strick-
en- father. VIII it stir his ambi-
ton and impeI him to activity
that will help him win the girl
finally? VIII Old Sheridan come
to understand and appreciated
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
THE EIsH 0HAlITY sEWIHe MAeHIHE

.ontario,s area is 4o7. % mLles.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
COLORADO.

Two hundred-dollar ore has been
struck in the Pittsburg mine at Cen
trail City.
The Colorado Copper Company is a
newly organized mining company, that
has taken hold of the Anaconda mine
near Spencer.
In Breckenridge district the Ell Do
RADIO property, owned by Harry Gibson
and Boston associates. is the scene Of
much activity.
Prospects of opening large body
OF iron-manganese in the Penrose
shaft at Leadville are said to be ex.
ceedingly bright.
At Lake City, in order to treat old
stope-filling and ore dumps, the Colo
rado-Utah Mines Operating Company
ia to install fine-grinding machinery.
Ore declared to run 400 ounces to
the ton in silver has been discovered
in tunnel being run on Jacque Hill
property, mile or so north of Koko.
mo.
Lessees on the Black Cloud group,
ltcdT Tic Ill COuhlyi
have opened large vein of ore carry.
ing high values in gold, silver and
lead.
The Mining Associates Company
Qimited) has taken hold of the Raw.
ley group of mines at Bonanza in Sag
uache county and will develop that
property on an extensive scale.
From Durango comes Information
that both the upper and lower LIS
Plata districts are the scene of steady
development and substantial prepare
tons for it's continuance, even aftei
snow flies.
The Ida May property in the Pitkin'
Tin Cup tungsten field is showing
wonderful values in not only tungsten
but also molybdenite. A vein from n
foot to two feet wide has been opened
up for distance of 400 feet, and In
this vein both tungsten and molybden.
tie are found, the percentage of each
being good.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
LIGHTNING DID GOOD WORK
Cowboys Indigestion Cured In Record
Time AZ the Result Of Severe
Shock.

According to Mike Heating, a cow
boy employed on the ranch Of ]. H.
BOyce near Delhart, Tex, no remedy
can begin to compare with a stroke of
lightning for curing indigestion and re-
storing badly impaired appetite.
Heating was standing by a wire
fence when a bolt came kitng along
and knocked him over. He was I'M
conscious for several hours, and 1t was
thought for time he was done for.
Finally he opened his eyes and looked
about him, and his first words were:
Say, you all, get me something to
eat mighty quick. I'm just about starv-
Ing"
In the group around the cot was
Cookie" who well remembered the
hard time he had experienced for many
months In trying to tempt Keating's
dainty appetite and not arouse the
pains of which the cowboy was eter-
nally complaining.
"What1l you have-a poached egg
and a piece of buttered toastT in
Quired cookie.
II want some real grub. Bring on a
stew of meat. beans and as much other
fodder as you can stir up"
Heating ate the first big meal he had
been able to stow away for many
months, and what is more, he is keep
ing up the gait.-New York Sun.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
ARIZONA.

A deal has been closed whereby the
English Adventure Company has taken
charge of the old Moss mine at Dat
man.
Two weeks more will see core
lrill in operation on the property OF
the Jerome Superior Copper Com
pany.
At the Oatman Belle, which is stu
ated just south of the Times, cross
cutting on the 400-foot level continues
In very satisfactory manner.
According to current report in the
Bisbee district, some very substantial
ore finds have been made in two Of
the mines, which may prove to be bo-
nanzas on a small scale.
That the Verde district will have u
custom smelter within six months, is
the promise of George Mitchell. head
Of the California syndicate which has
taken over the Jerome Superior.
The Midnight, one of the Holmes
companies in the Chloride district.
has broken into the ore on the 300
foot level. An average Of nine and
one-half feet of the ledge gives re.
turns of sci, of which SIS is in gold
and nearly all of the balance in silver
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
NEW MEXICO.

The Ell Paso Mining Company, oil
Pinos Altos, Grant county, was incor
porated with an authorized capital oil
$4,000.
The Western Mining and Develop
ment Company filed incorporation pa
pers. The capitalization is $4,000, OF
which $4,000 is paid up.
Organization has been completed
for the Bonito Mining and Milling
Company for operations in the Hop
kins Mining district in the Caprock
20 miles south of Tucumcari.
The Oaks Company is getting in
supplies and other material prepare
tory to starting work on its drainage
and transportation tunnel on Mineral
creek in the Mogollon district.
Boring for oil and gas upon state
lands of New Mexico is to start at
once, officers of the company holding
the lease to make these important ex.
periments having arrived from the
east with 100000 worth of machinery
and equipment, and have informed
State Land Commissioner Robert z.
Ervien that they arr ready to begin
work.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
SWAMP-ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered, re-
member it is needless to suffer-go to your
nearest drug store and get bottle of DR..
Kilmers Swamp-Root. It Il = physician's
prescription for diseases of tho kidneys
and bladder.
It has stood the test Of Year, and has
. reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in Thousands of cases.
This prescription was used by Dr.. Kill
mer in his private practice and was 30
very effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get q bottle, 500 and
$l.00, at your nearest druggist.
However, II you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing DO SURE and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
Had a Rest COMING.

An Irishman had just got a job In .
munition factory which promised well,
but he was distinctly annoyed to see
the manager watching him fxedly for
an hour at time. The surveillance
seemed insulting to Pat and after a
little he could stand 1t no longer.
81 say" he asked, "is watching me
all ye have to dof"
YES" answered the manager, curt
~.
"Bedad, thin" said Pat, III 1t II yell
be idle tomorrow"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

Liver Hot Pot.-Cut the liver into
slices half-inch thick, soak in cold
water a few moments, then dry them
thoroughly; lay them in a saucepan
and dredge with seasoned flour. Cover
with thin slices of bacon and sprinkle
with chopped onion or shallot and IL
tablespoonful of chopped parsley. Cook
below the simmering point. well-cov-
cred for an hour and half. Serve
with rolls of fried bacon.
Liver RoIls.-Cut half-pound of liver
In slices and parboll five minutes, wipe
each piece dry. lay thin slice of ba-
con on each slice of liver; season with
salt, pepper and nutmeg, roll up and
fasten with toothpick; dredge -four
and fry until tender in hot bacon fat
When done thicken the gravy, add n
teaspoonful of mushroom catchup or a
little lemon juice.
Liver Dumplings.-Chop half n pound
of calfs liver, add chopped onion
one tablespoonful of chopped parsley,
salt, pepper and dash of nutmeg. Mix
with two well-beaten eggs and one TIA
blespoonful of melted butter. Add
enough fine bread crumbs to form into
balls and boil In soup stock. Serve
with soup.
Liver Forcemeat.-Take half pound
Of calf's liver, quarter of pound of
bacon, one carrot one turnip, one stalk
of celery, bunch of herbs and u dust
of red pepper. Cut the bacon and fry
until brown; slice and fry the liver
after parbolllng 1t FIVE minutes in wa
ter, chop the vegetables, add the herbs
and seasoning md stir all together I'M
til cooked. Remove the herbs and
pound the rest in mortar, when II is
ready for stufIing fowl.
Nu.. h44n ,slQ
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
That Was the Rule,

A veteran car conductor in Boston
recently lost his job and was obliged
to take the next best thing he could
find, the position of sexton In a church.
He presented the collection box to
a pillar of the church one Sunday and
in fishing out some change from his
vest pocket the man brought to light
two cigars.
The ex-conductor leaned over him
and in the most solemn of tones said !:
"Smokin' in the three rear seats
only"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
WYOMING.

The Grail we'll north Of Greybull IL
reported n dry hole.
Work at the Standard refinery at
Greybull is progressing rapidly.
The Midland Oil & Gas Company,
near Bonanza, has started drilling.
The Mountain States Oil Company is
down $500 feet in Elk basin and wait.
Ing for casing
The Elk Basin OIL Company Of Mon.
tana completed q deal for 2,100 acres
Of land near Neeteetse.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

it accompanied with ba-
con or salt pork.
Broiled liver.-Cut the
liver into half-inch slices,
cover with boiling water,
let stand five minutes,
then drain and wipe.
Sprinkle with seasoning
and broil on a we'll
creased broiler for five
minutes. Serve with dots
nf huttor IN hot nl,ttor
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02


down the back and wipe them with
damp cloth, no birds should be washed
unless the wild fishy taste is too strong,
then they may be parboiled with lit
tie onion in the water. This applies
to wild birds like ducks, not to squads.
Soda and charcoal are sometimes used
in the parboiling water to remove OBJ
jectionable flavors. Broil twelve min
utes, having the breast side toward the
fire in the first ten minutes. Spread
with butter, dust with salt and pepper
and serve each ON triangle of fried
hOminy.
For roast SQUAD lay lardoons of salt
pork upon the breasts of the birds, dust
with pepper and salt and put them in a
hot oven. If there are but few birds
II little water will be needed, but If
a dozen or so, the birds will supply
their own juice. After 80 minutes
pour tablespoonful of fruit juice over
each bird, basting often with the liquor
in the pan. Serve with bread sauce.
Quail Stuffed With Pate de Foie
Gras.-Prepare the birds rs for roast
with minced celery, parsley and chives !;
add little pate de foie gras and a few
slices of trufiie, season with salt and
pepper. Stuff the birds and put them
in baking pan, cover with thin slices
of salt pork, add stock or water, cover
the pan and steam the birds for an
hour and three-quarters. When the
irIS oh hn1f inly a
them with fine bread crumbs and dust
with pepper and salt. Basic them often
after they are taken from the oven
until they are cold. Split them at the
breastbone and serve surrounded with
cubes of aspic jelly. A green salad
with French dressing Is best served
with this dish.
Bread Sauce.-Simmer an onion in
one and one-half cupfuls of milk, strain
and add half cupful of soft bread
crumbs; season with salt and pepper
add n little celery salt and few drops
of Worcestershire sauce. Put spoon
full of this at the side of each bird
and cover with fine bread crumbs fried
in butter. In serving squad for an
invalid cover the breast with butter,
season and serve on toast
Though we eat little flesh and drink no
wine,
Yet let's be merry: We'll have tea and
toast,
Custards for supper. and endless
host
OF syllabus and jelles and mnce
pies.
And other such ladylike Injuries.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
BAD COMPLEXION MADE GOOD
When All Else Fails, by cuticura Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

II you are troubled with pimples,
blackheads, redness, roughness, itching
and burning, which disfigure your com.
plexion and skin, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment will do much to help you.
The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
His Responsibility.

II suppose you are going home and
set your constituents thinking"
NO" replied Senator Sorghum
They're already OF it. I've got to go
and find out just what they're think
Ing and what they're liable to do about
it,
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
Latest In Photography.

The possibility Of photographing OBJ
jects several miles distant with NOV
ing picture camera has been investi-
gated by the United States bureau of
standards, with successful results. A
camera Of great focal length was en-
ployed.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
Discipline.

II bought my boy bicycle the other
day, and the first thing he did was to
take 1t all apart"
Did you punish him for that?"
II certainly did. told him that I'd
never buy him an automobile until he
learned to put the bicycle together
again."
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

fered for a number OF
years with backache,
also tender spots on
spine, and had at
times black floating
speck.s before my
eyes. I also had lum-
bago and heart trOu-
BILE. Since using this
medicine I have been
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

Scarcely any article Of ammunition
is made complete in any one estab-
lishment
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

Tho Japanese are paying much at
tention to Australian ores suitable 70
refining or smelling in Japan.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

French inventors claim to have pro
duced from straw an artificial WOOD
that has the strength of oak.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
q THE
/ q KITCHEN ~
CABINETS

I've whiled away dyspeptic hours with
crabs in marble halls;
And in the lowly cottage. I've expert
enced Goldfish balls,
But I've never found a Wand that could
SO alloy all grief.
And soothe the cookies of the heart.
like rare roast beef.
Eugene Field.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
A GRATEFUL OLD LADY.

Mrs. A. G. Clemens, West Alexan-
der, Pa, writes: have used podd's
Kidney Pills, also Diamond Dinner
Pills. Before using them I had suf-
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

New York receives weekly from 125
to ITS carloads of chickens, averaging
10000 pounds to the car.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

swers to all the questions they pro-
pound.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

fortunate enough
to have n brace of
birds to serve to
ones friends it is
wise to be sure
that they are prop
erly cooked and
served.
Broiled Squab.-
Sniff fha birds
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

Plenty Of Those Everywhere.
ANY cheap sites about your subur-
ban placer
Lots of cheap parasites"
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

Ontario's are is 1907, 1862 square
miles.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

Those who value their advice most
always keep 1t to themselves.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

Motley Garb Of an Office Giver.
Kniclrer-What Is the citizens uni
forma
Bocker-A life preserver.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
Correct One WAY.

Teacher-Bobby, spell yesterday"
Bobby with his eyes on the calen-
)-W-e-d-n-e-s-d-a-y.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

Red Cross Bag Blue. much better, gos
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

The night police Of Seville carr.
spears as of old
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

A man who seeks damages in court
Is apt to get more than he's looking
for,
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
TASTY DISHES OF cALF's LIVER.

AS the liver of calves is deficient in
fat, 1t is wise when serving it to have
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
Safe.

Black-I want to put my money into
something safel
White-Try a fireprOOf vault
Lamb.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

The life of the average one-dollar
hill is about six months.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
POPULAR GAME BIRDS.

Game is too choice and too eXpen-
sive for experiments so when one Is
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

The United States has $4,000 post
offices.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
And He did,

HE has hot temper" said Oppor-
tunity.
'All right" said Defeat, "I'll cool
1t of a bit."-Detroit Free Press.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
PRICES QUOTED FOR METALS.

Bar Silver .67A
Spelter. per 100 lbs. st. Louis s.4e
Lead. per 100 lbs, New York. 100
Copper, casting ............. 26.sf1a
Boulder-Tungsten concentrates, 6o
per cent. SIG to SIT per unit. Crude
ores, 60 per cent. SIS; % per cent
$9.40 to $12; 10 per cent, 50 to $lo
per unit.
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02
Il Is.

Il Is.
isn't that gazelle there a cute little
creaturer
"Oh, isn't he dearw
Gilpin observer. (Central City, Colo.) 1897-1921, 1916-11-02

fering. It is agreeable to me for
you to publish this letter. am glad
to have an opportunity to say to all
who are suffering as have done that
obtained relief by using Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills.
Dodd's Kidney Pills 6Oc per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
lets for Indigestion have been proved.
60c per box.-Adv.
Robbed Her.
Everybody says my daughter got
her beauty from me-"
"How selfish of her to take it!