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Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
lndomitable CheerfuIness.

That man can remain cheerful
though imprisoned for n crime he did
not commit is proved by some of the
letters that Mr.. o. Henry wrote to his
little girl while he was serving his
unjust sentence. They are quoted in
the Boston Globe.
Hello, Margaret" says one playful
missivc. Don't you remember me-?
My name is Aldiberontiphostiph
pohokus. If you see a star shoot and
say my name II times before it goes
out yon will find a diamond ring in the
track of the first blue cows foot you
see go down the road in a snowstorm
while the red roses are blooming on
the tomato vines. Good-by! I've got
to take ride on "A grassiopper."
Again he wrote: II hope your watch
runs all right. When you write again
be sure to look at ii and tell me what
time it is, so won't have to get up
and look at the clock" And in an
other note: "Be careful when you are
on the street not to feed shucks to
strange dogs or pat snakes on the
head or shake hands with cats you
haven't been introduced to or stroke
the noses of electric car horses"
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
keep SETTING HENS
FREE FROM Lice
Enormous Baby Chick Loss
Caused Annually by Lice
and Vermin.

aI would not try to keep Poultry
without DR.. LeGear's Poultry Rem
edies," says Mrs. L. v. Rose. Of
Cuero, Texas. "We have never had
any of them fail to do even more
than you claim for Them"
Every year, millions of Baby
Chicks are lost because setting hens
are not kept clean and free of
lice. DR.. LeGear's Lice Killer
quickly rids your flock of lice and
vermin.
Through his advice and remedies.
DR.. LeGear has helped thousands
of Poultry Raisers during his 27
years experience as an Expert
Poultry Specialist. It will pay YOU
also to take advantage Of DR..
LeGear's advice just as Mrs. Rose
did and increase your poultry profits.
Get can of DR.. LeGear's Lice Killer
from your dealer, use it according
to directions. If you are not entirely
satisfied with results return the
empty. can to your dealer end he
will cheerfully refund your money.
DR.. L. D. LeGear Med. Co., st.
Louis, Mo.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
LAWYER CAVE UP
Legal Light Wisely Retired From
Unequal Combat.
Little Else to Do After Judge Had So
Thoroughly Proved the EIisi-
biIity Of Colonel Jones as
Juryman.

Presiding over II judicial district in
the Tennessee mountains is an old gen.
tleman who Invariably demands of lti-
gants, before the machinery of the
court is set in motion: do you want
book law or jestice in this here cOurtT
"Jestice" has always been promptly
declared for, and his honor must have
distributed 1t with wise and kindly
hand. inasmuch as he has been re-
elected, almost unanimously, on every
voting day ever since the Civil war.
Natives do not usually regard a law
yer as necessity when cause is to
be decided by this lawgiver of the hills.
Each man states his case for himself,
and the judge simply tells the wit
nesses to lest tell the jury all about
this here matter, so far as you air in
formed" and helps out with a few
direct questions when the testimony
seems not quite clear.
Not so long ago, however, "a for
eigner"-from Kentucky-Joined issues
with a native. and imported a lawyer
from Nashville. Among the other
strange and unprecedented things that
the lawyer did was to challenge ceI-
tain of the men who were expected,
as matter of course, to form the jury.
Being a juryman is recognized pro-
fession in that particular region, and
the lawyers objections occaSioned both
astonshment and anger in the breasts
of the gray-bearded regulars.
Colonel Jones has been on the jury
eynry Gpttin' of tbiS onto for thirty
years" the old judge demonstrated
gently, in one instance. "He always
has proved powerful satisfactory to
the cote and to all others concerned.
OF course. as we air goin' to have book
law in this case, you can object to
Colonel Jones If yo' want TO, but l
would pussonally like mighty well to
know why yo object to him."
"From his conversation. overheard
man would be unable to give proper
weight to the evidence l shall intro
duce. your honor" the lawyer ex-
planned briskly. "He is unacquainted
with tie meaning of the most ordi-
nary words"
THAT so?' the old judge remarked.
pushing up his spectacles and survey
ing Colonel Jones reprovingly Nov,
! always thought that he was right
well along in words. What was 1t
ne dida't seem to know the right
maanin' OFF,"
THE term 'preponderance of evil
dence.' your honor" the lawyer assert
ed. "was mosi absurdly construed by
this man. He"
"Oh, | reckon not" the old judge In
terruptcd, with a kindly smile. 81
reckon you just misunderstood him. |
am plumb sure that Colonel Jones
knows as well as do that preponder-
hnce of evidence means evidence pre-
viously pondered-don't you. colonel?'
"Ohjection withdrawn, your honor"
the lawyer said weakly.-Philadelph
Ledger.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
Few Town criers Left.

There are hardly any town c,lers
left in England now. At Wycombe, this
post, which has been held by memb bers
of one family for so years, lapses with
the resignation of the present holder.
"Oyez! oyez! oyez" and the ringing
of the bell will cease to be heard in
the little old town, as it has ceased to
he heard in many towns within the last
ten years. In rural districts of France,
by the way, public proclamations are
made by the "garde champetre," a kind
of keeper, or village policeman, whose
office embraces various functions. Evi-
IDENTIFY in Shakespeare's day common
criers had no great reputation for elo-
cutionary skill, for Hamlet admonishes
his players: Speak the speech . -.
trippingly on the tongue; but If you
mouth it had as lief the town
crier spoke my lines"
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
Inspired by Joaquin Miller.

Charles Wakefield Cadman, the fa-
NOUS composer. found inspiration for
his sonata for the piano in major
Cp. IS, in Joaquin Miller's poem
From Sea to Sea" Cadman said he
prlded himself on the inspiration he
got from Millcr's works in which he
sang 10 the West of the United States.
Cadman's first movement showed
the West before the white man found
It, and naturally he had To ring In his
eternal love for the Indian. Without
being too much influenced by the poet
Miller, Cadman tried 10 carry out his
idea, his longing for the West. II may
be taken as the pioneers thoughts of
the eastern or southern home he has
left In quest for the new, undiscov-
cred land. Cadman also speaks of his
paean of rejoicing for the continent
now constructed. Triumph. pride,
beauty happiness, optimism. breadth
and ecstasy are the things nc tried Ia
write into his compositions.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
Two Rivals of the "Spud.n

Two new vegetables have been
propagated at the Missouri botanical
garden at st. Louis, it was announced
by DR.. George 7. Moore, director of the
garden.
one has been named the 'arraca-
cha" and the other the "dasheen."
Both resemble the potato and are said
to he about equal in food value to it.
Doctor Moore explained the arraca-
cha when cooked is n bit darker than
the sweet potato and tastes like the
parsnip. 1t is n rapid grower, he said
Dasheens, cooked in cream, taste
like caulitlower. and when baked have
the flavor of roasted chestnut Doc
tor Moore amplitied. They are related
to the Egyptian taro, commonly refer
red to as the elephant ear" Doctor
Moore said.
The announcement was made to del
egates who attended the convention Of
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science. which ended
recently.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
Notice of Forfeiture

To A. S. Tucker, his heirs, admin
istrators, and to all whom it
may concern:
You are hereby notified that
have expended one hundred dol
lars in labor and improvements
during the year 1916 and also one
hundred dollars in labor and i'm
provements during the year 1917
on each one of the following
claims, to-wit:
The Shabona and the Wautauga
Lode Mining Claims, location cer-
tificates thereof being recorded in
book 85, pages 293 and 294, of the
records of the County Clerk and
Recorder of Gilpin County, and
said claims being situate in Lake
and Enterprise Mining Districts,
Gilpin County, State of Colorado,
in order to hold said claims under
the provisions of Section 1924 of
the revised statutes of the United
States, and the amendment there
to, approved January 22, 1880,
concerning annual labor on min
ing claims, being the amount re-
quired to hold said claims for the
periods ending December 31st,
1916, and December 31st, 1917.
And if within ninety days after
the publication hereof, you fail
or refuse to contribute your pro-
portionate share of such expendi-
ture as a co-owner your interests
in the claims will become the
property of the subscriber by the
terms of said section.
GEORGE E. FRITZ.
Black Hawk, Colo, March 10, 1920.
First Pub. Mch. II, 1920.
Last Pub. June 10, 1920.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
WORLDS GREAT DEBT TO OIL
As llIuminant, Fuel and Lubricant, II
u Indispensable to the Prog
ress Of Mankind.

1t is 60 years since the first oil well
was drilled In Pennsylvania, thus in
augurating the era of oil. The discov-
cry was at once recognized us possess
ing great value but there could have
been but slight appreciation of the
mammoth proportions to which the in
dustry was destined to grow. Hailed
as an illuminant supplanting candles
and whale oil, the business has
widened beyond any possible dreams
of those who were active in the early
days of oil. The center of the industry
has long since departed from the place
of its origin. The southwest and the
Pacific coast, almost unknown lands in
the infancy of the business, now pro-
duce thousands of barrels to the orig
inal oil regions one. Oil is still used
as an illuminant on millions of farms
and in isolated places all over the
world. but that is no longer the chief
product of crude. Gasoline, at first a
troublesome by-product is now the
main result sought. The millions of
motor-drven vehicles that have come
into existence in the past score of
years would not have been possible
had we not had II IS desirable product
to provide an explosive to drive them.
Vast quantities of the crude product
are used to drive locomotives and
-hips. The war might not have been
won had not the allies had access to
the fields of Mexico and the United
States. And not only as fuel does the
greasy product enter into the worlds
commerce, but as Il lubricant it lessons
the friction of bearings, from the sew
ing machines to steamships. The by
products even enter the realms of med
icine and while the limit would seem
to be reached in utilizing the waste
from the refineries, it is possible that
further subdivisions may yet increase
the number. The story of oil is a ro-
nance that equals the tale of steel,
yet it is an infant in point of time COM
pared with the metal that has brought
such wealth to Pennsylvania.-Pitts
burgh GazetteTimeS.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
Administrators Notice

Estate of William Britt, Deceased.
No. 889.
All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby no
tilted to present them for adjust
ment to the County Court of Gill
pin County, Colorado, on the 22nd
day of March A. d. 1920.
GEORGE l.. HAMLLIK,
Administrator.
First pub. Feb. 10, 1920.
Last pub. March II, 1920.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
Administrators Notice

Estate of Benjamin Thomas Wat
ers, Deceased. No. $50.
All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby no.
titled to present them for adjust
ment to the County Court of Gill
pin County, Colorado, on the 22nd
day of March A. d. 1920.
GEORGE L. HAMLLIK,
Administrator.
First pub. Feb. 10, 1920.
Last pub. March IL, 1920.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
Made Good Use Of Hairpin.

DIR. Arnold X. Henry of Dublin, who
was n surgeon with the British eNpedi.
tionary forces in France relates in a
letter to the Lancet several instances
of using a hairpln when called upon
10 perform an operation without the
proper tools. In one case he Mortified
the mother superior of French con-
vent by using common hairpin. bent
ms n retractor for an eyelid. In another
he extracted with II II foreign body
from the ear. which Swinging had fall
ed to remove. Once when he had to
perform irncheotomy on n baby, with
no instrument hut knife, he bor-
rowed hairpin. bent II, inserted It
into the wound in the throat and util-
lied the projecting ends as attach.
mcnts for tapes around the neck.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
Finland Reaching for Trade.

The Finnish Trans Oceanic Trading
company, n cooperative institution
representing about 30 per cent of the
manufacturing firms and merchants of
Finland. Is about to open u branch Of
IT'S business in Australia. An option has
been obtained by the company on
fleet of Finnish steamships and an
effort will be made by the company To
gain the Baltic trade with Australia
previously held by Germany. The con.
cern hopes TO obtain the trade with
Australia in paper, timber, turpcntine
and other goods that 1t had before the
war through German agents. and with
the elimination of German influence
will carry the products of Finland ia
Australia In a regular feet of vessels
running on a monthly schedule.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11

The United States exports a
great deal more than it imports
and yet our short-sighted Repub-
lican friends are talking about
tariff for protection. What would
happen to us if the other coun-
tries should build tariff wall
against American products?
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
DISCONSOLATE

Sometimes before slumber knocks
at my door,
lie there awake thinking things
o'er;
l know that you were intended for
for me,
While / was intended for no-bod-
die.
My next wanted thought is, what
course to pursue
To cause you to think I'm intend
ed for you;
And then l turn over and think,
oh gee!
l n'er was intended for no-boddie,
In that position my thoughts
would not cease,
So l turned on my back to try to
find peace;
Then tried to revert to my old
hobbie,
That was intended for no-boddie.
And then came the thought, how
years roll on,
And | must get busy e'er life is
all gone;
When back comes the thought,
how useless 'twould be,
For l was intended for no-boddie.
Is it cause Pm too backward or
too overstill,
That a life of resentment l must
fulfill?
| will try out the opposite, just for
to see
| was intended for no-boddie.
l have heard many styles of how
to propose,
But never did learn one by heart !;
So fate's been unkind in offering
to me,
Cause was intended for no-bod-
Now old maids and widows, fair
warning take,
Four years more you'll be too old; !;
Get tender hearted once just for
my sake,
And I'll never say you're too bold.
Four years more and I'll be three
score,
They say that's too old to get wed !;
So come while chance still
knocks at your door,
For some of these days you'll be
dead.
To die an old maid or widow looks
bad,
When for asking is all you need
do;
For years and years man could
have had,
If | was intended for you.
Don't put on false face, just
keep down your pride,
This should be easy, you see?
Just say you'll become an old
mans bride,
For you are intended for me.
How sad and lonely | stay here
and wait!
AS have in leap years gone by;
For l feel this year will seal my
fate,
For another leap year l may die.
Just ask me one question, your
offering is good,
And then just wait and see
That | was not afraid that you
would,
For you were intended for me.
Cactus Poet.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
Mining Application No. O26649
Mineral Survey No. 1866
U. S. Land Office

U. S. Land Office
At Denver, Colorado, Mar. S, 1920.
Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of the Act of Congress,
approved May 10, 1872, The Jum-
bo Mountain Mining Company, by
| Preston H. Barker, it's agent,
whose postoffice is Denver, Colo
RADIO, has made application for a
patent for 1900 linear feet on each
of the Arlington Extension, Jum-
bo Extension and independence
Extension No. 2 Lodes, bearing
gold and silver, with surface
ground on each 300 feet in width,
situate in Pine Mining District
Gilpin County, State of Colorado,
and described in the plat and
field notes on file in this office, as
follows, viz:
- Arlington Extension Lode.
664 feet N. &C. 90 E.-S36 feet S.
&C. 90 w. from discovery cut.
Beginning at Cor. No. whence
the N. "a Cor. Sec. 9, T. 2 S., R.
73 w. 9th P. M. bears N. CO. 39'
E. 1885 feet; thence S. "a E. 800
feet to Cor. No. 2; thence N. &C.
28' E. 1900 feet to Cor. No. 3;
thence N. "a w. 300 feet to Cor.
No. a; thence S. Sc 90 w. 1900
feet to Cor. No. l, the place of be-
ginning.
Jumbo Extension Lode.
100 feet N. &C. 90 E.-14OO feet
S. &C. % w. from discovery shaft.
Beginning at Cor. No. l whence
the N. "a Cor. Sec. 9, T. 2 S., R. 73
w. 9Th P. M. bears N. O. 13' E.
342 feet; thence S. "a E. 800 feet
to Cor. No. 2; thence N. &C. % E.
1900 feet to Cor. No. g.; thence N.
"a w. 300 feet to Cor. No. a;
thence S. &C. 90 w. 1900 feet to
Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning.
Independence Extension. No. 2
Lode.
20 feet N. &C. 90 E.-14S0 feet S.
&C. % w. from discovery shaft.
Beginning at Cor. No. 1 whence
the N. "a Cor. Sec. 9, T. 2 S., R. 73
w. 9th P. M. bears N. 38' g. w.
634.4 feet; thence S. "a E. 800
feet to Cor. No. 2; thence N. &C.
90 E. 1900 feet to Cor. No. 8;
thence N. "a w. 300 feet to Cor.
No. a; thence S. &C. 90 w. 1900
feet to Cor. No. l, the place of be-
ginning.
Containing 21.877 acres, ex-
pressly excepting and excluding
all conflict with surveys Nos.
1695OA, Independence lode, 1924,
Pearl, Adelpha and Little Bonan-
"a lodes, 1886, Arlington and
Jumbo lodes and 19595B Jackson
millsite, and forming portion of
the N. 70 Sec. 8 and S. E. "a of
Sec. 4, Twp. 2 S., Range 73 w. of
the 9th principal meridian. Said
location being recorded in vol. =
page - of the Records of Gilpin
County, State of Colorado.
Adjoining claimants herein and
the unknown owners of Sur. No.
1924, Pearl, Adelpha and Little
Bonanza lodes.
MARY WOLFE DARGIN,
Register.
First pub. March 11th, 1920.
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Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
"somethino Like Cheese" !"

A small hoy came TO the Brlghtwood
library and solemnly asked for cot.
tage cheese. The librarian thought
moment and asked II he did not mean
said pleasantly. Il knew II was some.
Ting Ike cheese. indianapolis News.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
Och. Murderl

"Both these samples smell like
cheap goods to me
Cheap! Those whlsklcs are the
ten years old"
"rhen they're old enough to have
better scents"
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11

An anxious subscriber asks if
William Jennings Bryan is an Ir-
ishman. No, we are told that
Bryan is a prohibitionist.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
Cost Of Style.

Mothcr-Why do you wear that thin
blouse?
Daughter-It's stylish.
"You must be cold"
IL am"
81 should think you'd shiver."
mo. II isn't stylish to shivcrw
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11

Among those recovering from
the flu, Will Sibley was out for
the first time yesterday and Har-
ry Hamor was on the streets for
the first time today.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11

Morris hams at Parteli's only
80 cents pound. The choicest
bacon, canned goods, fruits, etc.
Gl loceries cheaper than elsewhere.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11
Something He Was Familiar With

"Comc. my dear poet" the hostess
finally begged, "sny something TO us ~
Have you bserved-duchess." he
faltercd. desperately. "that-thls--
years rawniirkets are pink?"--LoD.
don Tlt.Bi
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11

An Oregon paper can see no
need of coming a two-cent piece
when the Buffalo nickel answers
the same purpose.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11

When is an income not an in
come? Respectfully referred to
the U. S. supreme court.
Gilpin observer., 1920-03-11

First pub. March 11th, 1920.
Last pub. May 18th, 1920.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30

The liver was at one time believe,
ito be the seat Of love-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30

enjoyed an outing on the steamer
Keokuk on Friday, going to Quincy
and return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lichtenberger,
Mrs. Emma Lichtenberger. Mrs
Henry Oberlies, Mrs. Helen
Kraushaar and Mrs. w. ]. Koch at
tended the funeral Of the late Adam
Luft at Keokuk Thursday afternoon
Mrs. Kate I.eigen and Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Wilde and little son and Mrs.
Fattman Of ST. Louis, Mo, spent
Sunday in Keokuk with Mr.. and Mrs.
20. w. Post and Mr.. Scheible and
family.
These making the trip to Quincy,
ILL.,, Friday last were: Mrs. W. F..
Kraehiing, Mrs. Charles Schlotter,
Mrs. Kate Leisgen, Mrs. Emil Wilde,
Mrs. Henry Lichtenberger, Mrs
Henry Koch, Mrs. John K1ingel. Mrs
e. e. Kraehling, Misses Lulu Klingel,
Carrie Berg and Ruth Boruschener of
this city, and Mrs. Louisa Fattman of
st. Louis, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Koeber OF
Trenilin, Okla. spent several days
here last week.
Mrs. ]. W. Blan and daughters Of
Golden, H., returned home after visit
ing several rays with Mrs. Charles
Goehring
Prof Zeno Nagel of Syracuse, N.
Y. university is here visiting his
mother, Mrs Maria Nagel.
| Miss Anna Gumbel and Miss Mar
! garet Grimpe returned home after a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-30
GAVE him new LEASE
ON LIFE SAYS KING

was afraid to 60 out for a lengthy
walk for fear that one of these smells
nlshl come on me. | also suffered
from chronic case of CONSTIPATION
and had rheumatism in my left arm
SO bad that it felt numb all the time
anu was almost useless. My nerves
were SO shattered that l didn't know
what 1t was 10 get a good nights
sleep, and many times l would have
10 get up and sit in a chair or walk
the floor most OF the night.
We'll, l finally got started on Tan.
lac, and it has certainly proved a. re.
markable thing in my case, for it has
put me in good health again. | have
such an excellent appetite that | eat
hearty all the time now, and every-
thing agrees with me perfectly for
my stomach never troubles me a bit
MY breathing is free and easy, and
those terrible dizzy spells have left
me so completely that | can now en-
JOY a good long walk without any
worry whatever. The numbness has
entirely disappeared from my arm.
and | have free use of it again. I'm
mighty glad to tell anyone Just how
fine I'm feeling at sixty-fve, and
about all Tanlac has done for me-"
Tanlac is sold in Keokuk by Viii
kinson & CO., and the leading drug
gist in every Observation-Disclosures.