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Gilpin observer., 1912-11-14
A Proclamation

A Godfearing nation like ours owes
II to it's Unborn and sincere sense of
moral duty to testify its devout graft
tude to the All Giver for the countless
benefits 1t has enjoyed. For many
years 1t has been customary at the
close of the year for the national exec
utive to urge upon his fellow-country-
men TO offer praise and thanks to God
Tor the manifold blessings vouchsafed
70 them in the past, and to unite in
earnest suppliance for their continu-
The year now drawing to a close has
been notably favorable to our fortu-
nate land. At peace within and with
out, free from the perturbations and
calamities that have afflicted other
peoples, rich in harvests so abundant
and Industries so productive that the
Overflow Of our prosperity has
IN the steadfast conservation of the
heritage of self-government bequeathed
70 US by the wisdom of our fathers and
trim in the resolve to transmit our
rita@e, unimpaired but rat her i'm
our children's children. for all time to
come, the people of this country have
tude.
Wherefore. l. William Howard Taft,
President of the United states Of
America. In pursuance OF long-estab-
wish of the American people. invite my
countrymen. wheresoever they may So
1ourn. to join. on Thursday the 2sth
day OF this month of November, in ap-
propriate ascription of praise and
thanks to God for the good gifts that
PRAYER that His great mercies toward
may endure
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-14
HOWARD {. BURTON, ,AssAYER & CHEMIST
LEADNILLE. COLOU

LEADNILLE. COLOKADO.
specimen prices; Gold. silver. lead II: xoia .
silver. 75e. gold. SOC: zinc or copper ~
Maliing envelopes and full price list sent or.
nppncntion Control and umpire work -
iieitsd. Reference Carbonate Eationni naph
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-14

Don't brag about yourself: jolly
others into doing it for you.
Gilpin observer., 1912-11-14
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
President Designates November 2sth
and Tells Of Prosperity
of Nation

Washington-Presiden Taft has is
sued a proclamation setting aside No
vember 2Sth as Thanksgiving Day.
The proclamation follows:
BY the President of the United States:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
PEACE ON BOOK QUESTION

The State Board of Education has decided that
there will be no further adoptions until the time
when the contracts for high, school books expire.
That is two years distant For this while the
school book question is laid
Paferfaniitas may now know where he stands,
ard which OF those books that furnish the
equipment of Willie in one grade may next year
he turned over to Saile in the grade below.
Father will thus save for two years anywhere
between sixty cents and two dollars and half.
Plainly, the occasion furnishes the excuse for q
celebration.
Az have said. this decision Is undoubtedly
the popular one The people not of peda-
gogic caste. For them book Is book. We
could have wished that the State Board might
let down the bars sufficiently to reserve the right
to supplant on occasion. obsolete with modern
publications. They think that 1t is better not to
compromise with such a question.-one that is
peculiarly liable to strike the public nerve on it's
exposed service.
In broad way the broad is right Popular
education loses its significance the instant II
gets out Of sympathy with the people Although
It ia aimed at education of the child, its first
duty Of salvation is to educate the parents Of the
child. There be no doubt that. rightly OF
wrongly. these parents prejudiced against
and opposed to adoption at this time
II 1t was done in nothing more than spiri,
Of compromise. the action OF the State Board
wisely taken,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

not want him. but Virginia. certainly 10 sucn
case, would not deprive the Tarheel State OF ifs
own. IL should BE- remembered. however, that
the sin is not wholly against Virginia For VIZ
ginia, through it's petty courts. frequently sins
in like manner against other States.
The only honest State treatment of scum OF
this sort Ia punishment which will serve to in
trodaee them TO work, however temporary. There
are enough Migrants gamblers, ioafers. men pos
sessed of Invisible means of support" In Vir-
einia to give decided impulse to the good roads
movement A hospitality the part OF the
courts which would put this gentry to fulfilling
their destiny would speedily run In the sign Ian
guage of the craft throughout the country. At
ser such a demonstration the crooks turned loose
by other States would. at any rate. give this one
wide berth and long breathing spell
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
PEOPLES FORUM
IL. n.
Editor of Nirginfau.
II. II. Efimonfisnn.

Editor of Virginian:
Sill feel like paving an humble tribute to
ny Il ,irleho and neiEhbor. the late Robert II.
f.dnondson His death has been a distinct loss
70 Ids Anurcn, town and country It II difIicult
- measure the power for good that such a life
uohtrinntes to the world. not only during his
III e,line out Tor decades after he is gone.
Isohert Edmondson was truly good citizen
win loving and sympathetic heart and dispo-
sition being one of the very few men 1t has give
my privilege to know whom do not remember
=. having heard Ill Of and who was not given
&c crticising others. l have known him for
som twenty-five years. He was 4 modest re-
firing man who had no disposition to publish
OF parade his many deeds Of kindness. He was
did SO cheerfnlly. as well calls for the adj
vancement and maintenance of the business in.
situations Of his town.
In his early business life he had some reverses
ment until he overcame them and was a pros
porous and successful business man at the time
OF his death He always maintained high
sense OF honor in all of his business dealings his
word being as good his bond. He possessed
what consider mans greatest and most valu-
able asset-a high Christian character The
very large attendance at his burial and the I'M
precedented display OF beautiful floral designs
was conclusive evidence Of the love and esteem
In which he was held by his many friends and
the public. l sincerely trust that his life and
death may be an inspiration to young men to-
ward the higher and nober things Of life. and
try to make OF themselves useful and worthy
citizens such he
May Gods ministering angel hover around the
hearts and home of his loving wife, AGED and
honored father, sisters and brothers In this hour
Of bereavement and pour the oil of comfort on
their troubled hearts enabling them to fully
realize that while the earth Is made poorer
Heasen Is greatly enriched by the entrance OF
such souls. and while he cannot come back to
dwell in eternal bliss.
r. s. BARBOUR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
EXCHANGE IN Rad MEN

The novel reply to requisition, that the State
Of North Carolina had rather that rantanker-
Gus citizen be abroad than at home. naturally met
the objection on the part Of Governor Mann that
each State should look out for it's own. bad men,
and that Virginia. at any rate, was not in the
market for such characters.
The prisoner. according to the charge. is that
sort OF pestiferous individual whose heart is not
strong enough for felony whose morals are not
sufficient to avoid msdemeanor The type Is a
familiar one the tyns OF the "boossegger,. of
the "disorderly person." of the cheap CRATER.
The problem of what to do with those who
fall under the category is at once amusing and
difhcut. Like Kipling's "Tomlison" they have
not the strength for great SIM equally they
have not the character for any sort of virtue.
They are the pulling infants of crime. whom it
Ii crime to strange. whom II IL beyond patience
to abide.
Very naturally the first idea when one of these
pilots OF criminal sharks is haled into court is
u send him about his business: to get him out
Of the State" II is regular custom for police
Justices Of many cities to look a prisoner Of this
aort sternly In the eye and express the epigrau-
matlc verdict, Cit" Yet the justice who does
this with = sense Of satisfaction In having rid
his community OF An undesirable character rarely
stcpe 70 think that what he is doing TO some
othef unfortunate community is exactly what
skher communities are doing to his own. In the
end the matter comes down to sort OF Official
swapping Of petty crooks and trembling thieves.
NJ trust that North Carolina will take pleas.
urs n reaccumuiating the gentleman who was
~ subject Of the requistion referred to. It may
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
RonnlNG PETER FOR pArHs SAKE

Mayor Richardson is certainly right In his
veto OF the plan OF the Police Board to promote
a policeman and pay his Increased salary out Of
the fines imposed upon members Of the force.
Not only is such proposal revolutionary aud
against all precedent. but it leads to the obvious
objection that in such case the necessity OF fines
would cast suspicion the Justice Of their Inn
position.
Suppose that every member Of the police force
should for whole month"; Be paragon. Where
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
WEDNESDAY, APRIL Il. 1912.
LIMITS TO SHIPBtHDfNG.

The disaster to the Titdnie. the sister ship Of
the Olympic, by collision with an iceberg re
calls the accident to the other giant OF the
White Star Line when she was rammed by
the cruiser Hdgcke. of the British navy.
Both of these accidents to the largest of ships
afoat appear 70 have been unavoidable The
iceberg floating southwark from the point
where II Was snapped off from some arctic
glacier surrounds itself with mist which
IL practically impenetrablc. Vast silent, irres-
tihle II is menace in the immensely of the
ocean which fate may at any moment lead to
the destruction Of the greatest vessel, In the
case of the Olympic. the only reasonable ex-
PLANTATION Of collision that took place In
broad daylight between two vessels parallel
courses is that the suction created by the vast
!. displacement of the liner drew the wsrship out
O. control OF helm and engines We forget ex
actiy what water vacuum It is that these great
ships create, but Its enormous power will be
realized when ii is stated that the displacement
OF the vessels themselves is over sixty thousand
tens
Another point of interest. however. Is the
participation of Captain Il. j Smith In both of
these accidents. When the olympic was ram
med by the Haeke he the bridge. Al
though he not remotely to blame, policy
bowed To superstition and he was deprived of
his command When the Titanic started on her
maiden voyage. he given another chance
Chance led him into iceberg. perfectly
capable officer found relief in death from State
Of usefulness In his profession that would other
wise have TO an end through the merest
operation of luck" and the snperstttions that
cling TO the sea and all who have to do with II
Within a short time Of the oldest captains o
the Old Dominion line sunk two of it's best ships
y While the most ordinary logic repels such al
idea. the average mortal avoids the "hoodoo
Superstition is decidedly out of vogue. but-w'
still throw spilled salt over the left shoulder
Apar, from luck. chance and superstition
however, the building Of ships seveh hundred
feet and more In length and with ninety ant
more feet beam, probably means the reaching
of the limit Although they literally craw
into rivers and harhors, their passage Is Away
4 menace to the shipping that lines the wharves
Their displacement OF water causes the anchor
ed ship to rise the great wave reaches II
Ii caused 1t 10 fall even suddenly. whel
the leyathan has passed. In such case cable
and hawsers, however strong. snap like thread
Already the great ships are menace to the lif
or the harbors they enter II they are to b
made bigger. II will probably be found necessar
to prohibit their entering port at all, and Il
conhne them to the open sea. whence thei
freight and passengers will be landed In light
ers. or other passenger-carrying craft specially
designed for the purpose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

then, would come the money 70 ~ TIE Increase
Il, salary Of the promoted oAlcer!
Following the plan Of the Bolice PoArd, It is
necessary that SUFFICIENT policemen b Aned, that
Ia found guilty OF infraction Of ruleA. 70 pay an
appropriation that has no other source Of in.
come. The whole matter was an effort to rob
Peter to pay Paul. with doubt attached both to
the demerit OF the one and the worth Of the
ether.
Without respect either to the need Of the new
police ofhcer in the service OF the city or the
worth of the oficer selected, Mayor Richardson
took the only sensible course when he vetoed a
proposition logically impossible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
CURRENT COMMENT


CThe following. from the Chicago Tribune In
interesting showing how we'll some people
still hate and what quality OF picturesque
Is still inherent in the English language)
Go out and look at the battlefield.
The decent people OF Illinois armed. have
charged over it, They have swept 1t clean.
They have taken the last redoubt. They have
left nothing but debris desolaton. destruction.
smoking piles OF rubbish, broken engines Of
corruption: nothing but the dead in the
trenches, nothing but fattened tents and scat
tered munitions
Where hypocrisy rascality. impudence, cf-
frontery trickery. and privileged interest stood
fortified there Is nothing but ruin. The de.
cent people Of Illinois have swept the bat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

l
In Illinois 100000 Republicans at the prf-
maries say that the State delegates to the Re-
publican national convention shall vote for the
nomination Of Theodore Roosevelt for Presi-
dent .s.-. sss.ss 1900 N.
In New York one William Barnes says that
the States delegates at large to the Republican
national convention shall not be instructed to
vote for William H. Taft for President
In Illinois 100000 Democrats at the prima.
ries say that the States delegates to the Demo-
cratic national convention shall vote for the
nomination Of Champ Clark for President
In New York one Charles r. Murphy will saw
today that the States delegates to the Demo
cratic national convention to 60 uninstsucted
and to vote as unit
At the same time, the World does not regard
the results Of the Illinois primaries M espe-
cially nattering to the intelligence Of either the
Republican majority or the Democratic ma
jcrsty.
Mtical calamity, vet nearly 100000 Illinois RE-
publicans expressed themselves in favor Of H.
Just AZ an overwhelming majority OF the I'LL
nois Democrats In the 1896 primaries expressed
themselves in favor Of free silver.
Champ Clark Is as weak and wabbly a can
didAte a. the Democrats could nominate for
President. Yet Mr.. Ciark's majority over
woodrow Wilson In the Illinois primaries il
rat ''a - i''' A'0S over Mr.
These were only advisory. primaries. and
~ have no exalted opinion OF the advice that
the Republicans rave to their party or Of the
advice tina. the Illinois Democrats gave to their
party Nevertheless. we should rather trust
the nomIn ation Of President to the Illinois
method than to the New York method. we
should rather take chancex with coo 600
American citizens than with one William Barnes
AMI one Charles F. Murphy--New York World.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

In retrospect the Mr.. Cunnelly, who survived
the Republic wreck in which so many women and
children lost their lives might pause to reflect
between chapters of his attacks on the courts
OF how far the world has progressed since he
was In danger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
\ BUTTERFLY HERO.

Major A. W. Butt. military aide to President
tihle target for the humor excited by his name
or this Sam Blythe once said that 1t sounded
like stove falling down stairs. The name, in
fuli is, We believe, Archibald Wilingham Claver-
ing DeGraffenreid Butt Now that Butt is dead
among the hundreds who went down with the
Titanic, we may say without effnsion that every
one OF the fine families that contributed to the
officer and gentleman met his fate
So far from being envied by the Army. Major
Butt pitied. His duty placed him at the
side of the President He ushered around the
White House. smoothed out ruf1ed feelings COM
posed embarrassments. attended to the thousand
End one dlstasteful details of his position. When
the President traveled-and where has he not
traveed?-it was upon Major Butt that fell the
multitude of official arrangements. Whenever
the President ate Butt must eat. Where the
President went. he must go. What the President
did, he must do-as though he liked It, The
difference was that it was permitted the Presi-
dent to get tired. while his aide must always be
must always be the sauve and courteous shadow
Of the great official. to whom he was attached
Such life held few roses. IT tickled the risbli-
ties OF cartoonists end paragraphers Yet 1t
necessary that someone live it. Major Butt
was called on to undertake the task For years
he performed it unfinchingly A soldiers life
has little of choice about it. And A. W, Butt
was soldier
Probably no one will know the details of this
mans passing. The broad lines are sufficient.
Women. and children took to the boats. A, W.
Butt remained 1t is easy to imagine him calm
and imperturbable amid frenzy and panic. 1t
is easy to picture him standing by to give a
hand in embarking the helpless. We will per-
kaps never knox the exact part that he took In
the tragedy, but Ii is enough TO know that the
part he took was that OF gentleman. to whom
certain sort of heroism is instructive. Many
others beside Major Butt,-men who had nothing
of high courage--stood apart to welcome death.
The fact is tribute to American citizenship.
TO manhood. which is almost worth its sacrifice In
its lesson In the case of Major Butt Brave
man whom the chance OF duty turned into an
official butterfly the of his passing is pal
lated by the knowledge that he met death In
the guise In which he had probably contemplated
4 most pleasantly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

The trouble about resolution Of investigation
OF the sinking of the Titanic is that, long before
the committee can hope to get down to tacks, the
iceberg will have melted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

The movement to put jail.birds In homes would
be even more effective than 1t 10 II so many Of
them did not come to look upon the Jail as the
prodical son signed for the old homestead
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17
L|NGERs s. DAYS
WITH BROKEN BACK
CARPENTER WHO FELL orr
CHURCH FINALLY ExPlREs
At VIRGINIA Hosp,TAL.

I. A. Peregay. u carpenter. twenty
two years old. lived fifty three dAys
with broken back. y
ON. February Esd NJ feil az :
church In the West Hrnd which 49,
being erected. He w1ss rushed u
virginia hospital. where m. Hngh
M. Taylor, his physician. aaceFtainsd
that IN addition to :, hrpken collar
bone and leg. he NA4 At& erln& from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

Congress Is quite living up to its reputation
when it passes six life-saving resolutions after
every body is dead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

Hepburn objects to appropriations for the re-
lief of food sufferers Being the food fountain of
talk. he OF course thinks that the people can
stand anything
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

II is curious thing. but along with the sink.
ing OF the Titanic politics sank completely out of
sight. Is it a disclosure OF relative values.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

II conflicts among the Daughters Of the Rev
luton continue. they will make a new one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-17

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-03

tressed. warned Clark for hitting at
breakaways and said he would use
similar tactics As they broke Clark
shot three lightning blows to Jeanette s
body, Joe retaliating with lefts TO the
face. Clark was quick and in the mixup
Joe landed several blows.
In the fourth, Clark seemed to punch
Jeanette when he pleased
jeanette turned the tables in the
fifth round, although Clark rocked his
head with a hard left Joe hit him fire.
quently and played for the stomach.
but could not land. He sent smashing
blows to the body
Both were fighting hard when the
sixth round opened Clark landed left
and right to Joe's jaw. As they clinched,
and as it ended, Clark repeated and a
moment later went to his knees. after
Joe landed hard rights and lefts to
the jaw. Joe attempted to land on
the kidneys but was blocked, Clark
getting a right and left to the body
and three blows to Jeanette's face. He
repeated as the round ended with the
crowd yelling in praise of Clark.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-03
GREAT BRITAIN WILL
ASK ARBITRATION

London. Eng, Sept. st is officially
announced that the British government
viii make formal demand upon the
United States government for arbitra-
ton of its claim that the Panama canal
toll act. as passed recently by the
United States congress, violates the Hay
PaUneefote treaty.
Nothing definitely is known here be-
md the brief official announcement
that the formal demand Tor arbitration
would be made, but it is believed that
instructions already are en- route to the
British embassy at Washington concern
ING the situation. The British demand
will be made under the arbitration con-
ventiOn of 1908.
4 complete disavowal was given this
morning by the British foreign office
of the so-called official announcement
that the British government formally
would demand arbitration on the
Panama tolls question
THE lines of action which lie before
the British government now are being
considered and any announcement of
the kind is premature"
This was the full text of the formal
statement given out by the foreign
office in reply to requests for details
as TO the reported demand for arbi-
tration.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-03
ARTESIA HAS NEW
LIGHTING COMPANY
Extensive Improvements
Planned; May Oper-
ate Electric Cars.

Artesia, N. NJ, Sept. S-The Artesia
Light and Power company, whose stock
some months ago was purchased by
John c. Keys of Oklahoma City, is be-
ing succeeded by the Pecos Valley Gas
and Electric company, which is being
Incorporated by Mr.. Keys and his as
sociates for 100000 and is commenc-
ing business with $4,000. The new
company not only has the power to
make and dispose of gas and electricity
but may sink wells, install pumping
plants and dispose of the water and
may construct and operate an electric
street railway. 1t is now putting in
foundation for a brick building to
house the large engines that have been
ordered TO furnish more power for
pumping plants.
At the suggestion of Prof. Grover, a
much needed improvement is being
made in the high school building. The
partitions between the several rooms
on the second floor are being removed
to give space to a large well ventilate d
assembly room with a seating capacity
for $50 persons.
r L Griggs, of Novelty. No, was
married to Miss Ellen Sangster, daug h
ter of IIr. and Mrs. James Sangster, CT
Artesia, at Kirksville. No, in the
presence of few relatives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Griggs will make their
home at Kirksville-
There were three births in ArteSia
last week To Mr.. and Mrs. Y. Z.
Fatherree. a son; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Bigler, a daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. f.
4 KIeeman, a SON
Artesia lawyers with a number Of
their clients went TO Carlsbad 70 at
tend court