SOMEWHAT HARD TO ANSWER
Judge’s Questioning Telegram Must
Have Made the Railroad Men Sit
Up and Wonder.
Some years ago Judge Gray of the
supreme bench of lowa was called to
Colorado by the death there of a rela
tive, who had In vain sought better
health In the mountains. On the way
back with the body a transshipment
was necessary at Council Bluffs. Judge
Gray purchased tickets for lowa City,
and attended to the checking of the
coffin box In regular form. Then he
retired to hla berth In the sleeper for a
night’s rest. At half-past four the next
morning the porter roused him to
dress, as lowa City was but a few miles
away. The judge had not slept well,
and the early rising had not helped to
put him in good humor. He was feeling
anything but cheerful when he stepped
upon the platform at lowa City, and,
walking to the baggage office, found
that the body of his relative was not
there. "No body came this morning,"
said the agent. Judge Gray was furi
ous. He was too full for utterance,
and, without uttering one word, he
walked to the telegraph office, seised
a pen, dashed off a dispatch to the bag
gage agent at Council Bluffs, and
thrust It through the window to the
astonished operator. It was this:
“Where In Is my mother-in-law?”
RAISING HEART BOWED DOWN
Widow’s Change of Bentlment Shown
by Her Selection of Colors for
Her New Bonnsts.
“See that little woman who just
went out?” remarked a milliner to a
customer. “Notice that red hat, did
you? Well, as a milliner and a person
whose business it is to study the differ
ent characteristics of women, I have
watched her for two years. It has
been a kind of study of the ‘evolu
tions of the widow.’
“Two years ago she came to me, re
cently bereaved, and had me make her
a hat of deepest black. She was
broken-hearted, and declared she
would never again take an interest
in the pretty things that women like
to wear. A year ago she came again.
“ ‘Don’t you think I might have the
least bit of white in my spring hat?”
she asked.
“ ‘Yes,’ I said, 'I think you might/
and the hat was made. Three months
later she came for another hat, and (
she stood for a little touch of lavender.
Next she had a big white plume, and
last week I made her that red hat.
Ie just shows what time will do in lift
ing up a heart bowed down.”
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How Finger Nails Grow.
It has been computed that the aver
age growth of the Bnger nail Iq 1-32
of an Inch per week, or a little more
than an Inch and a half per year. The
growth, however, depends to a great
extent upon the rate of nutrition, and
during periods of sickness It is retard
ed. It goes on faster in summer than
1n winter, and differs for different fin
gers. being most rapid In the middle
finger, and slowest in the thumb. Ac
cording to the rate of growth stated
the average time taken for each finger
nail to grow Its full length is about
four and a half months, and at this
rate a man of seventy would have re
newed hla nails 186 times. Taking
the length of each nail at half an
inch, he would have grown seven feet
nine Inches of nail on each finger
and on all his fingers and thumbs an
aggregate length of ?7 feet six Inches.
Young Commentators.
Jerome 8. McWade, In a Sunday
school address at Duluth, quoted oddi
ties from a number of children's Bibli
cal compositions that had been submit
ted to him In competition for a sls
New Year prize.
Among the more whimsical oddities
were:
"Mana Is being polite.”
"Jerusalem was surrounded with
walls to keep In the milk and honey.”
"Jacob was a patriarch by trade. In
them days people lived on corn, like
horses do now. They always called
pudden and porridge messes. Jacob
could eat a good mess, but Esau, who
was the oldest, could not eat as much
as you might think. The patriarch
Moses never ate nothing except when
there was a famine."
Made Cats His Booty.
Says the Pekin and Tientsin Times:
“A novel sort of crime was discovered
by the Tientsin police when a portly
native was arrested and asked to ex
plain his embonpoint. He had a
thieves' bag around his waist, filled
with dead cats to the number of sev
en. One of them, a very fine speci
men of the tortoise-shell, was still
quite warm. In a smaller bag was
found tho lure; It consisted of bits
of dried fish treated with some deadly
poison. The man was sent up to the
yamen, where he received thirty blows
and one month's Imprisonment.”
Wiles of the Chinaman.
For ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain the Chinee Is still pe
culiar. The other week while some
customs officers were making Investi
gations among the Chinese gardeners
st Northam, 100 miles east of Perth,
Scotland, they discovered quantities
of opium concealed in sausage skins
and In lemons from which the pulp
bed been extracted.
The Great Decider.
Mr*. Qramercjr.—"What la your
opinion about the right of women to
rote V
' Mra. Park.—“lt'* enough tor me to
know, my gear, that It la faahloaable."
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BLACK HAWK NEWS
Mrs. H. Hartmen and daughter left
yesterday for the valley.
Theo. Nelson wcs among the pas
sengers from Black Hawk to leave,
yesterday for Denver.
John Robins left yesterday for Den
ver, on business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Williams and
daughter, J. Q. Adams and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Valett and daughter, from
Stockton, Kas., who had been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. George Fritz, left yes
terday morning for Denver. The par
ty have been having a tine time
since they left their home in Kan
sas. They made the trip from Stock
ton to Denver in autos and then took
a trip over the Moffat road to Tol
land. They came from Tolland to
Black Hawk.
Mrs. Ch°s. Dailey went to Golden
yesterday afternoon to remain.
Misses J. and Marguerite Haunch
an and a Mr. Arthur, of Denver, are
visiting the John Hamilton family.
Otto Blake and wife returned Tues
day from a visit to Denver
Miss Hannah Earell went to Den
ver this morning.
Ray Thompson was In Denver Tues
day arranging to take an examination
for a position of brakeman on the C.
& S. He will go to Denver the first
of the month and take the examina
tion.
C. B. Klais was a business visitor
to Denver Tuesday.
The Degree of Pocahontas held in
stallation of officers last evening. Af
ter the Initiatory ceremonies the
members enjoyed Ice cream and cake.
The officers Installed were the
same as published in the Observer at
the time of election.
The heavy rain of Tuesday tore up
the streets a little but did no dam
age to the flume.
Tuesday evening the Women of
Woodcraft Installed officers. Refresh
ments were partaken of after the
Installation.
Tom Kofford and family came in
Sunday from Boulder park,where they
had been camping a week.
Will Krlley and family returned
home Saturday from the park. They
had a grand time and Will caught a
few fish.
Dave and Dan Murphy were arri
vals last evening from Denver. They
were ca'led )>ome on account of their
father's death.
Bee Jones had his furniture hauled
to Rollinsvll'e Saturday. From there
It was shipped over the Moffat road
to Craig, where the family is per
manently located oh a ranch.
The Red Men Installed officers
Thursday evening of last week.
Will Hines was an arrival la3t
evening from Salt Lake.
Pythian Sisters held installation of
officers at thtir meeting Friday of
last week. •
The Me: ry Dozen club met la3t
Thursday with Mr 3. John Eatwell.
Frank Waldhart Intends leaving to
morrow for Crlppl’ Creek. He has
been visiting his parents here since
the Fourth.
Henry Eatwell returned Friday
trom a visit to relatives In Longmont.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Thompson have
hetn In Georgetown this week on ac
count of the death of their nephew.
Mrs. Eva Snyder, of California, is
visiting Mrs. Sophia Sander3on.
Mrs. Nick Oates was a passenger
to the valley Monday.
Mrs. M. Lehmkuhl left Monday for
Denver on a visit
Tariff talk is still on the free list
—while the patience of the people is
being taxed.
Treasurer’s Notice Complying With A
Request for Notification So As To
Become Entitled To a Tax Deed,
Law of 1905.
To every person In actual possession
or occupancy of the hereinafter
described land, lot or premises
and to the person In whose name
the same was taxed or specially as
sessed, pud to all persons having
rn Interest or title of record In
or to the same.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 11th day of November A. D.
1907, the following described proper
ty. situate In the County of Gilpin
and State of Colorado, to-wlt: the
Justice Lode. Survey No. 84, Russell
District, and shaft house were
sold for the taxes for the year 1906
and purchased by George E. Collins,
who hath made request upon the
Treasurer of said County for notifica
tion, as provided by law, so that he
may become entitled to a de.d.
That tile said premises were taxed
for said year 1906 in tho name of
Thomas A. Irvine.
That the time of redemption of
said real estate from such tax sale
will oxplre on the 12th day of Nov
ember A. D. 1910 and a deed will Is
sue therefor on the 13th day of Nov
ember 1910, unless redeemed before
a deed Issues.
Dated this 12th day of July A. D.
1910.
(Seal) CHARLES E. WILEY,
Treasurer of said County of Gilpin.
Ist pub. July 14; last July 28, 1910.
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NEVADAVILLE NOTES
Thomas Williams and niece, Mlsa
Annie Eddy, are here from Tellurlde
visiting friends.
Mrs. John Daly came up from Gol
den Saturday, remaining until Tues
day.
Mrs. Alice James and daughter left
Saturday for Golden to visit friends.
Tuesday evening a meeting of the
city dads was calleJ at which time
the proposition of ge**'r.s water into
Nevada was discussed. It was de
cided to call a public meeting at
Cannon's hall Friday evening of this
week, when the matter will be dis
cussed by the citizens. A company
intends to pipe water in from St.
Mary's lake and supply this town and
Russell Gulch if an agreement can
be reached with the residents of
these two places.
Misses Grace and Lily Grenfell left
Saturday for Denver to visit with
friends.
Misses Mary and Mabel Clemln3,
of Denver, are visiting friends in Ne
vada.
Richard Trezise left this morning
for Tolland to fish.
Ben and John Kramer left Monday
for Loch Lomand to fish for trout.
Miss Bertha Trezise came up from
Denver Monday to visit relatives and
friends.
Parties have repaired the ladders
in the California for the purpose of
making an examination of the proper
ty with the view of leasing the same.
They got down to the 500-foot level,
but as yet have not decided just
what they will do. If they conclude
to work the mine it Is likely that a
smaller hoist, one of about 50 h. p.,
will be used Instead of the 250 h. p.
hoist, which was used when the low
er levels were worked.
IN RUSSELL GULCH
John Jones was up from Denver to
attend the funeral of Wm. Mellow.
Fr&d and Phil. Mellow came up
from Denver to attend the funeral of
their brother.
Richie Hughes and John Leidinger
went fishing yesterday.
Miss Mildred Johns, of Arvada,
went to Central yesterday on her
wajr home after a visit.
A party of gentlemen interested in
the Gomer were expeetd up from Den
ver today.
Mrs. Nat Lewis and nieces came,
up from Arvada yesterday.
A baby boy was born yesterday to
Mr. and Mrs. John Glrardi.
Mr. Stewart, of Alice, is in Rus
sell surveying for the proposed water
line from St. Mary’s lake. It seems
a certainty now that this proposition
would go through and if it does Rus
sell will vie with Central in point j
of population. It is also proposed to ,
supply Nevada with water from the j
same supply. j
An article appearing in the Den j
ver Post lest evening, dated George
town, said that Wm. Kirk, of Rub- |
sell, had received a favorable deci
sion in his suit with the Specie Pay
ment G. M. company, which placed,
him in the millionaire class. The j
friends of Mr. Kirk are pleased to
hear this good news and would like j
to see him a millionaire.
Wm. Mellow, for 20 years a res- (
ident of this place and who left here (
the first of the year to take up res
idence in Denver, died In that city!
Friday of last week of odema. The j
remains were brought to Russell Mon
day morning and the funeral was
held from the M. E. church, under’
the auspices of the Odd Fellows.
Deceased is survived by a wife, thret
daughters and three sons.
The cream from the milk of human
kindness makes butter for the bread
of the needy.
Treasurer's Notice Complying With A
Request for Notification So As To
Become Entitled to a Tax Deed,
Law of 1905.
To every person In actual pomor
alon or occupancy of the herein
after described land, lot or pre
mises, and to the person In whose
name the same was taxed or spe
cially aseoeeed, and to nil persons
having an interest or title of re
cord in or to the same.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 11th day of November A. D.
1907, the following described proper
ty, situate In the County of Gilpin
and State of Colorado, to-wlt: Vi
Interest In the Backsheesh Lode. Sur
vey No. 4742, Nevada District was
sold for the taxes for the year 1906
and purchased by George E. Collins,
who hath made request upon the
Treasurer of said County for notiri
eatlon, as provided by law, so that
he may become entitled to a deed.
That the said premises were taxed
for said year 1906 In the name of
W. Spencqr.
That the time of redemption of said
real estate from such tax sale will
expire on tho 12th day of November
A. D. 1910 and a deed will Is
sue therefor on the 13th day of Nov
ember 1910, unless redeemed before a
deed issues.
Dated this 12th day of July A. D.
1910.
(Seal) OHARLEB E. WILEY,
Treasurer of said County of G4lptn.
Ist pub. July 14; last July 28, 1910.
WORLD’S OLDEST FAMILIES
Of Them All, the Mikado of Japan Eas
ily la Entitled to tho First
Plaeo.
Families which trace their ancestry
through eight or ten generations are
counted old, yet they are mere fledg
lings compared with some of the really
ancient families of the world.
The oldest family In the British Isles
la the Mar family, In Scotland, whlcn
traces Its pedigree back to 1093. The
Campbells of Argyll began In 1190, Tal
leyrand dates from 1199, and Bismarck
from 1270. The Grosvenor family (that
of the duke of Westminster), 1066; the
Austrian house of Hapsburg goes back
to 552, and the house of Bourbon to
864.
The descendants of Mohammed, born
670, are all registered carefully and
authoritatively In a book kept In Mecca
by a chief of the family. Little or no
doubt exists of the absolute authenti
city of the long line of Mohammed's
descendants. In China there are many
old families, also among the Jews.
But In point of pedigrees the mi
kado of Japan has a unique record.
His place has been filled by members
of his family for more than twenty
five hundred years. The present mi
kado Is the one hundred and twenty
second In the line. The first one was
contemporary with Nebuchadnezzar,
660 years before Christ.
SHOW RARE OLD MANUSCRIPTS
Exhibition in New York of Intense In
terest Equally to Historians
and Antiquarians.
At the exhibition of the American
Historical association, in Columbia
university library, New Yprk, there
are many early manuscripts of histori
cal writers, first editions of Greek and
Roman historians, medieval chronicles
In manuscript and in print, autograph
manuscripts of modern historians, val
uable and rare works and documents
relating to European and American
history and many other treasures dear
to the historian.
Probably the exhibits most interest
ing to the American historian are the
famous Columbus letter announcing
the discovery of America in 1492, the
first dated edition of Americus Vespu
cius (1504), Corlear’s journal of 1634,
describing the Mohawk Indians, the
earliest historical manuscripts in exist
ence of the Dutch period of New York,
the original manuscript rolls of the
Concord minute men and many valua
ble items relating to the colonial and
revolutionary periods.
Guttenberg’s Bible, printed on
parchment, was exhibited to show the
transition from the manuscript to the
printed book.
An Island of Sulphur.
In the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand,
is one of the most extraordinary isl
ands In the world. It Is called White
island, and consists mainly of sulphur
mixed with gypsum and a few other
minerals. Over the Island, which Is
about three miles In circumference,
and rises between 800 and 900 feet
above the sea, floats continually au
Immense cloud of vapor attaining an
elevation of 10,000 feet. In the center
is a boiling lake of acid-charged wa
ter, covering fifty acres, and sur
rounded with blowholes from which
steam and sulphurous fumes are emit
ted with great force and noise. With
care a boat can be navigated on the
lake. The sulphur from White Island
Is very pure, but little effort has yet
been made to procure It systematic
ally.
Cradle Rented on Approval.
“What do think of renting a cradle
on approval?" said the boss of a New
York secondhand shop. Sounds funny
doesn't it? I rented one last week. A
woman In the next block was expect
ing company from the west. They
were bringing a baby along—a baby
that was used to a cradle and couldn't
sleep In anything else. The woman
knew nothing about the size of the
child, so she couldn't figure on the
size of the cradle. She hoped he
wasn't very big. because her flat Is
nothing but a bandbox. She picked
out the smallest cradle she could find.
The boy turned out to be a regular
buster. He slept one night with his
tootsies doubled up under his chin.
The next day they swapped for a big
ger cradle.”
Grippe.
Grippe was first described In Eng
land in 1173, since when there have
been more than 100 epidemics. It
first appeared in the United States In
1627 and went all over the western
hemisphere. The last epidemic start
ed in Bokhara In May, 1889, and
reached the United States In the mid
dle of December. Itß rate of spread
Is exactly as rapid as travel. Since
1889 there have been grippe epidomlcs
In most American cities every winter
—just as there are many mild cases
of "cholerine" during deadly epidemics
of cholera, so there are many cases
of bad colds in the head, or "grlptne,"
false lnfluenxa, when true grippe Is
SbouL
On Cate.
Anthony H. Enwer wrote an essay
on cats. The chapter on "Different
Breeds" supplies the following Infor
mstlon;
Cats that's made for little boys and
girls to maul and tease Is called Mai
tease cats. Some cats Is known by
their queer purrs—these are called Pur
itan Cats. Cats with very bad tem
pers Is called Angorrle cats. Some
times a very One cat Is called a Mag
nificat. Cats with deep feelias Is
called Feline cats.
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