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Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
Wells ARE MANY AND VARIED
Woman May Have Her Choice Of I'm.
mense Variety and style This
Happy Season.

The woman who dotes on shopping
is sure to be allured to the veil coun.
ter. When the most strenuous shop.
per can think Of nothing else to buy
there is always the veil The magpie
effects in wells are the leaders today,
They are not now. but they are be-
coming. There is something soften.
ing in these wells Of black and white,
They may be white, with faint trac.
cry Of design in black thread. or
they may be black with the design
sketched in with white thread. The
former. however. are, as a rule, more
becoming than the latter.
The woman on a hunt for a motor
veil will find a magnificent one of
chiffon which is arranged to cling to
the brim of the hat by the elastic on
the shirring at the top. The plated
frill at the bottom Of the veil acts
as a pretty plated collar around the
neck. These wells come in all colors
and are really quite "dressy" For
the motorist who likes to see through
her veil there Is q veil Of chiffon con-
sistency with window Of fancy mesh
set In right over the eye space They
are much more becoming than the veil
with isinglass openings; in fact, they
are very fetching.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
TIME PROVED THEIR WISDOM
One Case Where Women Voters Have
Had Chance for Good Laugh
on the Men.

Fourteen years ago lived In Des
Moines, and the town started to buy
it's waterworks from the private cor
poration that owned them," says a
writer in Farm and Fireside. 'The
proposition involved issuing bonds, SO
the women got to vote on it. Their
ballots and those of the men ware put
into separate ballot boxes, and con-
sequently could be counted separately.
"The town was to get the water
works for $3.50, 900, which was chem
Well, the women gave a snug major
ty of their votes for buying, the men
gave slightly larger majority against
ouying. and the proposition was vot-
I'd down.
Now, with the water system badly
'un down and intrinsically worth very
title more than then, the town is try
ng to figure out way to scrape up
s2,500,000 to buy those same works!
Occasionally 1t walks around behind
he town hall and kicks itself earnest
y for a spell. just to remind itself
what fool it was because the men
iidnt have as much sense as the
women when that other vote was TAX
IN! Don't tell me the women haven't
sense enough to vote. I've seen 'em
.ry it,
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
Alphabet for China.

Chinese scholars who are dissatis-
fed with the ideographic characters In
which their language has always been
written have set out to form an alpha
bet, which they hope to see gradually
adopted by their countrymen.
According to a writer in the New
York World. Chow HI Chu, secretary
Of the Chinese legation at Rome, as
sisted by Messrs. Wan and Chou, sub
secretaries. and by Signor Rivetta. pro-
fessor of Japanese and Chinese at the
Oriental institute Of Naples, is at work
on the project. The latter gives this
description Of the alphabet that has
resulted from their labors:
ITO represent exactly all the sounds
Of the Chinese language, we had to
draw upon almost all existing alpha
bets. The alphabet we have composed
consists Of AZ characters. Of which 90
are vowels and 10 are consonants. OF
the vowels. four are taken from the
Greek. four from the Russian, FIVE
from the Latin and one from the Chi
nese. OF the nine others. two are
what we call modified or prolonged ,
and seven are reversed.
"Of the consonants, II are taken
from the Latin. three from the Rus
sian and two from the Greek
Youths Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
Handy Pocket.

The breast pocket that a man finds
so indispensable, is seldom put into
a woman's coat. except by the best
and most inaccessible tailors. After
once discovering one in a coat OF
mine ! have always had one put in.
says a writer for Good Housekeeping.
It is simple matter and one of the
greatest convenience. The opening
is in the slant at the edge OF the
lining. About six inches from the
shoulder seam. rip the lining for the
space of another six inches. Into this
insert q bag of heavy satin or sateen
about ten inches long and six inches
wide at the bottom. The opening ia
ON a slant. One side Of the mouth
Of the pocket II faced down on the
coat and the other 10 faced to the
loose edge Of the lining. It is thus
easily reached and does not. in the
usual loose coat. interfere with the
6t.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
HELPED OUT OF TIGHT PLACE
Woman Worries Now Over Mystery
Of Taxlcab Where Before She
Worried About Bill.

"Just as am beginning to feel that
life is Improbable, dull and stale
something happens to reconcile me to
existence" said pretty girl.
Take the affair of the taxicab;
that was about the strangest thing
that ever happened to me. l went
calling in a taxi. The woman called
on had so much to say and took SO
much time to say 1t that the last five
minutes of my stay l couldn't listen
to a word she said for counting to
myself the rate at which that taxi
cab was eating up money. Six dol
lars and ninety-five cents 1 figured.
finally. and bolted desperately. Just
as reached the sidewalk another
woman equally desperate shot out of
the adjoining apartment house.
Have you engaged this cab? she
said. Please let me take It, am in
a great hurry. cannot wait for an
other
"I have had 1t for an age l said
4 owe
"'That's all right the woman in
terrupted. I will pay it,
"A roll Of bills in her hand showed
that she was financially equal 70 the
demands Of waiting taxicab. The
driver nodded acquiescence in the
change Of passengers, the woman
jumped into the cab and away they
went. I went back to make inquiries
OF my friend, but size could tell me
nothing on the subject in which was
then vitality interested-the identity
Of the woman next door. 1t was a big
apartment house through whose doors
hundred women pass each day, and
probably we never shall find out who
the woman was or why she was in
such desperate hurry"
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
Making Of a Campaign Banner.

The services of 12 men are required
10 produce one of the big campaign
banners.
Two men prepare the strips on
which the lettering is done. Two more
look after the lettering of these strips,
the painting of the names Of clubs or
associations ordering the banners, the
captions for the portraits and the off,
ces for which the nominees are to con-
tend.
Two men work on the centerpieces,
generally consisting of an eagle and
shield. One man devotes himsalf to
he special portraits and the others
assemble the various parts, sew the
strips together and give the finishing
touches to the banner.
The portrait man" scorns to do any
,ther work than the main portrait
The rest he calls "filling in" BY
working on. the same faces day after
lay this artist becomes 80 skilful and
10 rapid in execution that he can paint
the portrait Of candidate in the
lark and paint 1t as true to life as the
standard Of the campaign banner In
iustry equires.-Harper' Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
MAKING THE BEST OF ROOM
With Little Care and Arrangement
Much Extra Space In Attic
May Be Contrived.

There are thousands Of thousands
of homes where attic rooms are
done off," and in almost every in.
stance lot of space is wasted. This
can be overcome in most cases.
Making room in a top floor or
attic" is generally done by panelling
or plastering the walls, and where the
roof slopes down to the floor, or al.
most to the floor, large place is cut
off by building a short partition
down from the roof to the floor.
The partition or wall" of such q
room is generally not high enough
for the average bureau or dresser
with its swivel mirror; no old-fash.
ioned bureau without mirror is high
enough for chiffonier And so q
small one Is generally placed against
this wall.
This takes up a lot Of space, stick
ing out into the already small room
This can be avoided If. when the
room is done on, instead Of cutting
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
Common Sense.

Senator Cummins said in a political
argument In Des Moines club:
"A little common sense would do
wonders here. It's astonishing what
common sense will accomplish. We
ought to rely more on 1t.
'Tn trial one day there was a dis
pute as to whether a certain woman
was drunk or insane. A witness tes-
titled that she was drunk. But the
cross-examining lawyer, sneering at
this witness. growled:
"'You are no alienist, no mind ex-
pert. Yet you dare to claim that you
can tell the difference between In
sanity and drunkenness?'
Sure said the witness.
"'HowT scoffed the lawyer.
"'The next morning. the witness
answered"
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
EshionSs fa1isi!es

Broad brimmed hats are worn at
rakish angles.
All evening gowns are long and most
Of them have extended brims.
The most brilliant shades are fan
cied for stockings. and shoes have al
most invariably the fancy tops.
Tho train may form an integral
part Of the gown or It may hang q
separate appendage from the waist
line.
It IL the exceptional person who
does not wear . touch Of color about
the feet, II only . bright colored shoe
lace.
There II q great fancy at the pres
ent time to show the ankle in the
opening at the buttoned part. This IN
the outcome Of the rage for colored
hose.
A charming diagonal effect 10 given
by . jabot Of lace starting at one side
Of the waist line and falling down the
entire length Of the skirt and carried
out upon tho train.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
CeouraphIc Guess,

Who knows the name Of the capital
Of the commonwealth of Australia?
Don't guess either Melbourne or Sgd
ney, for that would send you to the
bottom Of the class. A magazine ex-
plorer has discovered the place, which
ls called by the extraordinary name Of
Yass-Canberra. and tells fireside trav-
elers how to find its site. To do this
draw line on the map connecting
Melbourne with Sydney. divide 1t by
two points into three equal parts. and
the point nearest Sydney will stand
for the future capital Of Australia
This site was roughly specified by
the constitution Of 1900. but It took q
ten-year controversy to select the site
definitely.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
CHEESE A VALUABLE DIET
Could With Large Degree Of Salts
faction Be Made to Take the
Place Of Meat.

In America, unfortunately. cheese
seems to be regarded more as a lux
ury than as staple article of diet,
yet one pound of cheese Is equal in
food value to two pounds Of meat. 1t
is rich in both protein and fat. Con-
sidering this, its price is very low,
and it ought to do good service in
the place Of meat. It's food value is
fully recognized abroad. In Switzer-
land and to great extent in Germany
and Italy, cheese is a part of the
daily food given to the outdoor labor
ers in the place of meat. A great ad-
vantage in using cheese, and one that
should appeal strongly to the over
worked housewife, is that it is gen.
orally given uncooked. There is some
doubt as to the digestibility of cheese.
1t Is claimed by noted German scien-
lists that, when taken in the usual
Quantity-from one-fourth to one-half
pound daily-and by people who lead
an active outdoor life, 1t is about as
easily digested as meat. For the aver
age person. who takes but little out
door exercise. cheese is hard to d.
gest. This is true Of most kinds as
purchased in our market, but the
homemade cottage cheese, often call
ed clabber cheese, is an exception.
This dish is easy to prepare and is
very economical where there is a
home supply Of milk. It is a good way
to use up the overplus of sour milk
on the farm. Cottage cheese makes a
nice tea or supper dish. and is 80 pal
atable and nutritious.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
FURS IN COMBINATION
SUCH is FASHIONS ORDER FOR
THE COMING WINTER.
Season viii Be Costly One for the
Woman Who Must Be Strictly Up
to-Date-Ermine and MoIeskin
Have the Choice.

wider muffs, broader scarfs, fuller
oloaks and a profusion of fur trim
mings on hats, gowns and all wraps
So says Dame Fashion when milady
Quizzed her about her new furs. This
news, taken in connection with the fact
that prices of pelts of almost every
sort are soaring, makes one fairly
gasp at the amount of money fashion
able women are forced to spend on
their winter furs.
Next to the increased size Of fur
pieces this season, the most striking
thing about the new fur creations Is
the combinations. There are almost
no coats made Of one fur throughout.
Coats of seal have beaver, fox or sable
collars, and coats of pony have seal
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
Hotel That 10 Unique.

At Miramar, on the island OF Ma
lorca, in the Mediterranean. is a free
hotel, where accommodations may be
had for three days, upon application
to the agents Of the Archduke Luis
Saltwater Of Austria. It is beauti-
tul spot, and the entire neighborhood
Is full OF attractions to the traveller.
Attendants In charge look after the
welfare OF guests, who must, however.
provide for their own food. Beds.
linen and table appointments they re.
ceive gratis, and bread and wine can
be obtained very reasonably. It 10
said that this provision is due to the
qualification the Austrian owners felt,
years ago. when they first came to
live at Miramer. Such peace and such
loveliness. they felt. should be shar
ed by all lovers Of nature who passed
that way.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
Simple But Valuable Method for Saw
Ing Space In Attic Rooms.

off this space back Of the short parti.
tion, a series Of drawers is built in.
The bottom drawer would be deep
and wide and the other three or four
drawers would taper up. the top one
being quite narrow as the roof II
sloping toward this short partition all
the time.
With two such built-in bureaus OF
sets Of drawers the entire floor space
Of the room remains for the bed,
chairs and table, and yet there are
plenty of drawers handy.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28

or sable collars, and the newest muffs
and scarfs are made of two contrast
Ing furs. In fact. any combination OF
iurs is the thing this year There are,
however. exceptions to this rule, and
several women of fashion have or
dered costly all-ermine coats for eve
ming wear this winter.
These ermine coats, by the way,
while being anything but bulky, are
wonderfully full. and can be fairly
wound about the figure. They are
masterpieces of the furrier's skill, but
. 1t costs no less than twenty-five hun.
dred dollars to own one of these new
ermine wraps. 1t may be said. how.
every, to the comfort of those who
bought fur coats last season or the
season before, that there is very little
radical change in the cut of the more
serviceable fur coats this season, and
that, except for the addition of con-
ftrasting collar, your caracul, seal or
pony coat of last season will need no
alterations whatever.
Ermine will be very fashionable this
year, especially in combination with
mine and moleskin are considered the
most suitable evening furs, although.
of course, sable-known also as zibe-
hne-is always appropriate at any
time. Moleskin. although some au.
thorities say its day has passed, is
so graceful and pliable that it will still
hold its own.
Natural color caracul is another one
of the seasons fancies. A beautiful
mum recently displayed in Fifth ave-
nue. window was of black fox, banded
on the edge and through the middle
with natural color caracul. With black
fur this caracul In its natural hue is
exceedingly effective.
The furs used for mourning are pre-
eminently lynx. with broad-tail and
monkey next In favor. Although none
OF the furs of a brownish hue are con-
sidered suitable for mourning. mole
skin is considered most appropriate
Tor half mourning this year.
The most fitting furs for children
are squirrel and beaver, the more ex-
pensive fu.s being considered hardly
In good form for the youngsters.
Aside from the usual sale OF fur
muffs. collars and cloaks OF various
descriptions, there will be an enor-
nous amount Of fur trimming used
this year. Most OF the diaphanous
evening gowns will have fur trim
ming. and the exquisite evening wraps.
Of brilliant brocaded silks and chif-
fons. are frequently edged with sable
or ermine. Milliners. too. never made
better use of fur. The seasons hats
sometimes show two furs charmingly
combined.
Small fur bags. to match coat or
mum. are to be used this year Most
of the bags are envelope shape, with
fur handles and wide flaps. fastened
with . pearl clasp. Some Of the bags
have metal mountings and long silk
cord handles.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
Japan coIonIzIno In Brazil.

Japan will colonize tract of 100.-
900 acres In Brazil, where will be
operated great rice plantations. Spe-
cial privileges have been secured from
the government Of Brazil. such as the
payment Of the travelling expenses Of
the colonists. and that no duty will
be charged for five years. A capital
Of nearly 100000 is being raised.
Half Of this sum will be used. BY tho
end Of four years 1t Is expected that
the colony will number 1000 families.
Three hundred families. numbering
about 1000 persons, will be sent first.
BY January next the FIRST party Of
colonists will start for their new
home.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
MIsnt Labels.

''Economizing sometimes produces
ludicrous results" a woman said.
when we moved last October we
used travellers tags to label the
kitchen supplies. and when we went
travelling in May we tried to save
money by using those same tags
which. as luck would have It, hap.
pened to get fastened on wrong side
up. and when we got down to the pier
all our luggage was labeled Sugar.
Flour 'Prunes.' Bread and Roast
Pork instead Of Laura, Margaret. and
Pauline Smith. and although we finally
got Strengthened out, you really can.
not blame the crew for slyly pokins
fun at us all the way over"
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
Took Him at His Word.

A negro bricklayer in Macon. Ca.
was lying down during the noon hour,
sleeping in the hot sun. The clock
struck one. the time to pick up his
hod again. He rose. stretched. and
grumbled: II wish wuz daid. Tain
nothin' but wuk, wuk, frum mawnin'
tell night"
Another negro, . story above, heard
the complaint and dropped q brick on
the grumbler's head.
Dazed. he looked up and said:
DE Lawd cam stan NO Jokes. Hs
jes' takes ev'ything In yearnist-"
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
A CASE OF REACTION
BY JEROME FOLEY.

'eWere you sick yesterday" asked
the tall commuter as his neighbor set
tied into his accustomed seat in the
smoker.
WELL" said the neighbor as he sat
down rather carefully and drew out
bis pipe, II wasn't really sick. had
what my grandfather used to call "a
crick In my back but it was an oblig-
ing 'crick' and disappeared about 10
o'clock.
"And then," said the tall com.
muter. you just hung around all
day."
mo. didn't; really had fine
day." returned the ex-invalid. II
don't remember having felt as satis-
fled with myself in long time as I
did last night. 1t was a pure case of
virtue having its own reward, too! I
did something for somebody else.'"
"You talk like the hero of a Rollo
book" said the tall commuter. "and II
you keep 1t up I'm going in the next
car"
His hearer grinned. "On the level,
l had bully time. gave my little
girl present-a present there was
no reason she should have got"
you don't have to have a reason
to give a child present" grumbled
the tall commuter. "The child herself
is reason enough"
"Well-perhaps-" assented the
other, "but nevertheless nine people
out of ten have reason for giving
even a child present 1t is Christ
mas or 1t is Easter, or 1t is the child's
birthday, or the child has been sick
and you give 1t present because II
was decent enough to get well and
not blight your remaining days by dy.
ing on you. Any of these are legiti
mate reasons for giving children pres
ents, but l didn't resort to any OF
them.
'If your little girl got as much out
Of the present, as you seem to have
done, she is lucky" said the tall com.
muter
1T was this way" said the bearer
Of gifts. Her doll fell and fractured
Its face beyond hope of recognition.
1t had been a handsome doll In its
day. One of Santa's choices prod.
ucts, and the howl Hope sent up as
she gazed on the fragments of its
SNUG waxen face would curdle your
blood. Now the usual mode of pro
cedure when little girl has been be-
reft Of a really handsome doll is to
tell her how soon 1t will be Christ.
mas, or that her birthday is the fif.
teenth of the month. My wife did
both"
did she bite?" asked the tall com.
muter.
Not so you could notice it," said
his friend, "and then had my inspira-
ton. 1 went right down to the village
and bought her the most stylish thing
in wax you ever laid your eyes on, and
I hadn't waited for Christmas, or New
Years, or the Fourth Of July, either.
You did the hadsome thing. must
admit. said the tall .commuter, gen.
erously. "and l suppose the younger
daughter was pleased"
Pleased" said the proud parent
PLEASED doesn't express 1t. No other
doll ever got the reception accorded
this one. l wouldn't have missed buy.
ing 1t for farm. Well, we're in the
station"
$50 we are" agreed the other. Say
I guess I'll bring L.y boy home a pair
Of ball-bearing roller skates tonight
instead Of waiting for his birthday.
No reason why all the good feeling
should stay at your end of the block.
ia there?"
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
change In Wireless Operation

Chanoe IN wireless Operations.
On vessels having but one wireless
oparator, It will be hereafter neces-
sary 10 train member Of the crew
TO act ~ relief to attend the instru-
ment for ten minutes during each
hour to detect any distress signals.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-28
Latest Idea In Anchors.

An anchor for lifeboats has been IA,
vented that IL hollow and filled With
oil, which will still the waves after. n
has been thrown overheard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-14
TO INVESTIGATE
EXPENDITURE OF
DEFENSE FUNDS

SALEM, Or, Dec. Ito obtain
retribuiion for money alleged 10
have been wisappropriatcd by attor.
neys retained to defend Noble
Faulder. ono OF the conylcfs hanged
here yesterday, the Prison League
OF the Pacific Coast Rescue society,
through its attorney. Roscoe r.
Hurst, will take immediate action.
Faulder was a native OF Austria.
liza. His brother, Norman Fauldcr,
came across the ocean with nearly
$1,000 to spend In his defense. The
brother and w. O. McLaren. super
iutendent OF the rescue and protec-
tive society, say $4,000 OF the money
was misappropriated
The body CT Noble Faulder was
buried In the Odd Fellows cemetery
here at noon today. The bodies of
Frank Garrison and Jack Roberts
Will be Inferred In the City View
cemetery at 4 o'clock this after
noon.
Mike Morgan's body is in charge
OF Father Moore, the Catholic chap
lain OF the prison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-14

~ y. Benn. Wappensteln's broth.
er-in-iaw and one OF the bosses Of
the republican party In this state.
has been busy during the week cir
culatlng petitions in Seattle for
Wappcnstein's pardon. Benn, II Is
known. spent large sums during the
recent campaign In an effort TO
give Hay a second term.
chilberg Is Questioned
Chilberg sidestepped any infor-
nation concerning the conference.
4 will say this he said az noon
today. There have been five or
six conferences IN my offices this
morning. and ! expect five or six
more this afternoon. It's my pri-
vate business"
Was there proposition dis
cussed for the pardon OF Wappen-
sieins Was Gov. Hay present dur
ing one OF the conferences in your
office this morningy" he was asked.
Il am not in the habit OF telling
who attends any conferences In my
office. said Chilberg. hut will
tell you this. signed petition
this morning asking for the par
don OF Wappenstein. and God speed
the day when he Is free man"
Gov. Hay could not be found at
the Washington hotel. where he is
registered. at noon today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-14

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