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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-18

II 1-2 pounds This shell carries about 26O bullets, and experieA,e shows that these bullets, to do ef- fective work, must have striking energy of about 700 foot pounds.
 "Shrapnel is burst over and short of the object fired at, and is design ed especially for use against troops in the open or sheltered behind light screens. By being burst over earth works the bullets will search out the troops sheltered behind. The Boers found the English shrapnel so search ing that they had recourse to digging their trenches at slope, the bot tom of the trench sloping toward the enemy.
 "The question as to the range of shrapnel depends on the initial ve- locity of the projectile. There is a maximum velocity dependent upon the firing charges of the gun itself It is understood, however, that the new French guns have an effective shrapnel range of 5000 yards. It was not many years ago when $500 yards was considered a good sh,apnel range"
 Gen. Langlois is the man, says Iron Age, responsible for the splendid ar tillery arm of the French armies. With Langlois worked Col. Dupont, distinguished ordnance officer, and between them they evolved the great French guns of today.
 Of rapidity of service in the French and Belgian field artillery organiza- tions Iron Age says the guns can be served at the rate of fourteen or fif- teen aimed shots per minute, and that this high average is obtained cas- fly under existing conditions. Both French and Belgian artillerymen use indirect fire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-18

We are also unable to confirm ru- mors of mistreatment of prisoners or of non- n-combatants with the German columns. This is true of Louvain, Brussels, Luneville and Nancy, while in Prussian hands. We visited Cha teau Sodre, Sambre and Beaumont without substantiating a single wan ton brutality. Numerous investigat- ed rumors proved groundless. EV- erywhere we have seen Germans pay ing for purchases and respecting property rights as well as according civilians every consideration.
 After the battle of Biass (prob- ably Barse), suburb of Namur, we found Belgian women and children moving comfortably about The day after the Germans had captured the town of Merbes Chateau We found one citizen killed, but were unable to conform lack of provocation.
 Refugees with stories of atrocities were unable to supply direct evi- dence. Belgians in the Sambre val y discounted reports of cruelty in the surrounding country. The discip- line of the German soldier is excel lent, as we observed To the truth of these statements we pledge our professional and personal word.
 Roger Lewis, Associated Press.
 Irwin s. Cobb, Saturday Evening Post and Philadelphia Ledger.
 Harry Hanson, Chicago Daily News.
 James O'Donnell Bennett, and
 John T. McCutcheon, Chicago Tribune'
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-18

Poland before it's first partition in
 1772 reached from the Baltic to the
 Carpathians, a stretch of 500 miles. Prussia and Austria, alarmed at Rus sia's advance westward, carved out of Poland one-fifth her population and one-fourth her territory. In l793 the proud but helpless nation lost one third its geographical area, and a population of a,5oo,ooo went with it; The third partition came in 1796. and at the Congress of Vienna in 1915 nothing was left after the division between Prussia, Austria, and Russia but Cracow. little republic in Cali cia. The Polish army that is now fighting with the czar's forces against Germany relies on the imperial ukase that the kingdom will be reconstitut- ed as it was before the first partition.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-18
AMERICAN WRITERS
 DENY ATROCITIES

NEW YORK-The Associated Press has received a wireless message from Berlin sent from Aix La Chappelle for transmission. It is signed by well-known newspaper men. who were originally assigned to Brussels and when that city was taken were re- turned to Ak La Chappelle, from which city they have been endeavor- ing to reach London. but without success. The telegram was partly mutilated by interference and certain words are missing, but the text here given is clearly that intended by the authors. It is as follows:
 "In spirit we unite in rendering (sic) German atrocities groundless, as far as we are able to learn. After spending two weeks with and accom- panying the troops upward of 100 miles, we are unable to report single instance unprovoked.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-18
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1914.
FIELD GUNS CARRY THREE
 MILES.

In the Iron Age for this week will appear an article, written by an ord nance expert, describing the French and Belgian artillery.
 There is popular impression,' the article says, that the French army is equipped with field guns of the type made familiar by the Ser vians and the Boers. This is er- roneous. The French government gun is manufactured at the govern ment arsenals, and under no circum- stances can it be purchased. The greatest secrecy surrounds the man. ufacture of this weapon, and the guns are we'll covered with tarpaulins when on parade. French ordnance officers superintend all steps in the manufacture of these pieces, and there is no letting out to private plants.
 "The field guns in use throughout the European services today all em- ploy the long recoil system; that is, the gun carriage is immovable. With guns not so equipped it is necessary to run the gun into battery again af ter each discharge. The long recoil guns have the recoil taken up in cylinders either placed under the car riage or along the trail. The mechan- ical arrangement differs but the prin- ciple is the same, namely, to allow the gun to recoil on the carriage without moving the carriage.
 "The object to be attained by mod ern field artillery is effective shrap- nel fire Most European field pieces have a oo1ihro of 9 QS ipohoc and throw a shrapnel projectile weighing
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-18
Won kIuck Holds Strong Position.

Won kIuck Holds Strong Position.
 LONDON, Sept. 18.-General von Kluck and his forces hold the key to the situation and the French are en- deavoring to send a force to the rear of the left of the German force, while the British are working along the right and cut the force off from rein forcements. General von Kluck has a strongly entrenched position which cannot be carried by assault.
 Terrible Loss of Life In Austria.
 A newspaper correspondent has wired from the Russian army in Cali cia saying that the battlefields aban- doned by the Austrian-German forces were covered with dead and wound with dead that the banks had over flowed while the streams and rivers were running red with human blood. Wounded horses were rushing about the battlefield stamping upon wound ed men, who lay helpless because of the inability of the medical corps to take care of the large number who were injured.
 Will Exchange Prisoners.
 All sides are preparing to ex- change prisoners, although the Brit ish government has protested that as the Germans cannot secure rein forcements it is folly to allow the ex- change of men, as the advantage is with Germany while thus allowed to keep its full fighting strength at the front all the time.
 English Training Ship Lost.
 The English training ship Fisgard was wrecked in a storm and thirty members of the crew were drowned. The position of the lost ship is not given.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-18
GEN. VON KLUCK
 EVAOES ALLIES

Continued from page 1) tire or be attacked both from the front and rear at the same time. German Right Consists of Three
 Corps.
 The German right consists of three German army corps, about 9O,00O men, as the corps are not full, hav- ing suffered heavy losses in the re- cent fighting.
 Are In Hopeless Position. Reports from the front report the German right in hopeless position and the only means of retreat is through the northeast, as all other avenues of escape have been block ed. Such a retreat can only be made at a terrible cost of life and by aban- doning most of the guns and all the wounded.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-18
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual stockholders meeting of the Granite Gold Mining Company. will be held at the office of the com pany at Valdez, Alaska, on the 18th day of October. 1914, at the hour Of 200 D. m.. at which meeting board of five directors will be elected for the ensuing year and such other bus mess will be transacted as may properly come before said meeting
 B. F. WILLARD, President.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-18
Peace Terms Asked.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-It is re- ported here that the German govern ment has asked the American ambas- sador at Berlin to learn upon what terms the allies will make peace. It is said, however, that Germany must be assured against future attacks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-09-18
TERMS.

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 Phone 152.
 Advertising Rates on Application.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-26
BLACK HAWK NEWS

Paul Miller left Tuesday for VIC
tor.
Frank Backus and Frances Dolla.
ham were business visitors Saturday.
They also took in the dance in Gen.
tral.
Mrs. Judd Kriley is i'll.
Mrs. Milton Flick is recovering
from a sick spell.
Miss Lydia Hagus was up from
Denver to attend the Alert dance.
Miss Nora Crook returned Monday
to Steamboat Springs.
The citizens are wondering wheth-
er the Black Hawk city election will
be legal. The law requires that
all Incorporated cities nominate their
candidates in a primary election. The
city attorney contends that the law
does not apply to small cities like
Black Hawk. Other attorneys take
the opposite view and say the law
does apply to Black Hawk. Black
Hawk is thinking of floating bonds,
and the question arises. II the elec-
ton is in any way irregular can
purchasers be found for the bonds.
The Sunday school will meet next
Sunday at 10 a. m, Epworth League
at p. m. preaching at 1880. Miss
Keen and Mr.. Kidd will sing. All
are invited.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-26
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Sunday. March 1st. 10 a. m, class
meeting. Do you love your children!
Come and bring them to the class
meeting. You can do nothing for
them that will yield larger results.
We are so glad for the many young
people who do come. IL a. m, SER
mon on THE TRANSPORTATION of Je-
sus, and What it Means for You.
2:45 p. M, Sunday school. Last Sun
day was a stormy day, yet there
were 1O6 at Sunday school. We want
at least 125 next Sunday. Parents,
come and bring your children. p.
m. Epworth League. Subject, "A Song
of Trust and Deliverance." Leader,
Margaret Anger. Let us have all
the 30 members of the League pres
ent beside visitors. Come this Sun
day to the League meeting and see
how you will enjoy it. Z p. m. SER
mon on 1.-The Straight Gate" We
are very desirous that you hear these
sermons. Come, and bring some one
choir. Many people speak Of how
they enjoy the music. We extend our
most urgent invitation to all.
Thursday, March 5th, the Ladies'
Aid will meet with Mrs. Belwood. A
full attendance is desired.
The song service last Sunday even
ing was a grand success. Consider
ing the condition Of the weather. the
attendance was excellent. All parti-
cipants in the program carried out
their parts to perfection and the
choir rendered several fine selections
Rev. Cage spoke on different topics
between the different numbers. in
order to give the singers rest. The
following is the program:
Hymn 315 Nearer My God To
Thee.
Prayer.
Hymn 702, America"
Quartette.
Hymn 544, 81 Love to Tell the
Story"
Anthem.
Announcements and offertory.
Solo, Mr.. Parsons.
Hymn 1888, Onward, Christian Sol
diers."
Duet, Misses Head.
Hymn 42O, "True-hearted, Whole
hearted"
Anthem.
Hymn 564. God be With You Till
We Meet Again"
Benediction and doxology.
Read the Observer. $500 per year
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-26
PERSONAL MENTION

Misses Madaline and sigma Gold
berg left for the valley Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Evan Morgan and Mrs. Matt
Stevens, Jr., were passengers to Den
yer Tuesday morning.
Chas. Cox, Herman Lundberg and
Henry Stahl went to Denver Tues
day.
Peter McFarlane spent Wednesday
in Denver on business.
Robt. Sayre made a business trip
to Denver yesterday.
H. C. Browne was in Denver on
| Wednesday.
L. ]. Rachofsky went to Denver
this morning.
Mrs. Ray Thompson and son left
this morning for their home in Col
den.
Mrs. A. Terzenbach went to Den
yer this morning.
Mrs. A. Andreatta and son board
ed this mornings train for Denver.
Joe Plank and wife left for Denver
this morning.
Fred Berger, of Denver, was up
this week, looking after interests on
Quartz hill.
]. S. Kimball, who was compelled
to go to Denver ten days ago on ac-
count of sickness, returned Tuesday
evening He is improving and ex-
poets to be himself again within a
week or two.
Attorney Fred Cullum was over
from Idaho Springs yesterday.
Mrs. N. d. Owen, who had been
visiting her son, Frank, returned on
Saturday to her home in Denver.
John Manuel and wife made trip
to Denver Saturday.
H. G. Williams and family left on
Saturday morning for Denver, re-
naming two or three days.
Henry Bruhl and wife we're among
the passengers to leave on Saturday
morning for Denver.
Hazel, Louis and Harry Garlick, of
Arvada, were up the latter part of
the week.
Mrs. Jos. Ellis and son left Satur-
day for the valley.
Mrs. Batchelder, mother of Mrs.
L. ]. Williams, returned on Sunday
morning to her home in Denver, af
ter visit with her daughter.
Alf. Maymon was up from Den
yer Saturday to attend the dance.
Jos. Floyd was a business passen-
ger to Denver during the week.
w. H. Parenteau and NJ. J. Gabar-
di, who were in attendance at the
meeting of mining men in Denver,
returned home Saturday night
Ella McKibben, Irene Slattery, Will
Richards, Sterling Heuer and Charles
Harris came up from. Denver Satur-
day to attend the dance.
Misses May and Sarah Keleher
were up from Denver Saturday to
attend the Alert dance.
A. Rachofsky returned from Den
yer Monday night.
Frank Branham was in from Silver
Creek Tuesday.
Mrs. E. Zimmerman returned from
Denver Friday.
Mrs. 3anney, mother of Mrs. H.
H. Lake arrived Tuesday evening
to visit her daughter.
Mrs. Jacob jenkins, wife of the
man who disappeared near Tolland
nearly two weeks ago, was brought
to Central Saturday by Sheriff Gun
dy and is quartered at the Central
City hotel.
j. j. Sherwin, of Idaho Springs,
president of the United Hydro Elec-
trio company, was in Central City on
business in connection with the COM
pany.
Chase Withrow went to Denver to-
day to act as pall-bearer at the fun
eral of II. NJ Teller.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-26

Come and eat pie at the Presby.
terian Church this Friday evening.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-26

Read the Observer. $500 per year.
Gilpin observer., 1914-02-26

In the. Rocky Mountain News OF
last Sunday, Capt. James T. Smith
its mining reporter, stated that SIN
Gilpin county the mines that produce
radium are now controlled by the du
Pont syndicate" This statement Is
not borne out by the facts and shoul'
not go unchallenged. DUPONT con
trolls the German and Belcher mines
together with several locations. This
IS the extent of his operations in
this county and they are closed down
at the present time on account of in
ternal differences in the management
The other well known uranium pro
ducers are working independently. In
the immediate vicinity of the present
uranium producing mines are hun
dred others. many of which. with @
modicum of intelligent exploitation
would develop into uranium shipping
mines. False and unwarranted state
ments like the above, do great harm
as they create the impression that al
our uranium mines are monopolizet
by syndicate or trust and the inde
pendent operator has no chance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-01

200 Pairs La
Comfy slippers,
assorted colors
90 Pairs Me1
kid and felt slip
tan and black :
SO Pairs Lad
carpet slippers,
assorted cotors
Me
20 Pair S Nd
Morrill,. patent
Sangaroo shoe
70 Pairs
Adams, patent
TN metal sl,od
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-01

Hundreds of them-a VERT
K nY1nn 10fc able treasure island for the
4NNAAAAASSAA@O real bargain hunter or any
one that wants choice fabric at song These remnants
have accumulated during the fall both silk and WOOL
and will be disposed Of at price or other during this
January Clearance Sale.
big lot Of Poplns will sell at IL prica
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-01

ORDER BY MAIL-IF NOT SUITED RETURN TO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-01
Our Second Annual Half Price Janu


There is practically winter goods in the house that
VIII not sell at half price or near halt.
Last wear was really the first year that we have ever
taken such radical step clear up winter merchandise
It was a lesson to us
Il cleaned our stock-Hardly vestige OF winter goods
was left
II gave us clear decks and smooth sailing and plenty
Of cash for spring goodWe going to do again this
year with vengeance
h fr Think Of it
J, ]. 200 Mems Suits going at Half
sE 800 Women's Coats going at Half
Thousands of yards of Dress Goods at Half
Blankets, Comforts and Outings cheaper than we ever
sold them-owing to heavier stock
Underwear-Our best kinds including
, Munsing at ridiculous prices
\ Millinery will sell for song d
And so on all this big store-Roam through 1t at
viii with this circular in your hand buying for fraction
Of its worth good honest quality merchandise the kind you
have been buying of for years at half prcenear half
,,~;o. ~ locc than half
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-01

IAN open confession is GOOD
for the soui," is an old saying
that is true in our case.
The warm weathe' of Novem-
r. and December has left US
IN an unusually heavy stock
winter goods. We are stuck.
either have to carry these
kqoods ci.er to another
eS.en pd rho tave old goods
eolj os\we rave 20 face a big
~ ~ s6,s literally dump
- goods yn the r1rket. We
~ ohcssssso do ths latter We
p hs1 xhls year the cIeanest,
II deck we have had since
ove oeen in 7bslness and we
have gained great many Gus
tan Ars because Of Il. We are |
not going to hamper ourselves I
Ii the future by making the
mistake Of carrying over these
ssintsr uo,cs. We are going 70
take our loss without flinehine i
and give this community the 4
best sale we've ever held in {
January.
Come. !
rrurrxxww~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-01
White Goods

Practically our entire white
goods stock has been green tagged
even the staple goods are in Tor
some reduction. Some goods sell
as low as IL price.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-01
SOC Dress Goods 229c

Just I-a price-I-a of the original price at
which they swere marked to sell. There is
not yard that was not manufactured to sell
at SOC Some 4o-inch Voiles in the lot were
made to retail at SI.oo. In this clearance they
will be sold regardless of cost or original sell
ing price--or 2oc yard.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-01

The most Of these patterns contain enough for
either womans childs dress We don't expect these
200 patterns to last than the first two days
All kinds Of dress goods all weights and colors are be
found in these 200 patterns at 9Sc. sg1f M
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-01

These comprise Of the choice dress goods OF our
stock as you will when you We consider ths;a
quick and effective way of selling dress goods The price
is ridiculous but the end justifes the What we
want is cash to buy spring goods
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-01
Toilet Goods

. la former Clearance Sales we
have skipped this department. In
this So lie we will try to sell out our
surplus stock at cost.
All Talcums. Williams, Mennens,
Colgates, Sana Dermale 11n
at only .--........ ........................-I IL
l5c Pound cans Talcum Jergens
or French, 10o
20 al .--.,....... w
All IDc Talcum u
Powder ........ ........ ....-...-.-.-.....-.1 y
Choice one lot l5c, zoe and Csc
Tooth Brushes, nearly 11n
30e all told OC
s5c Foudre de Riz Face Powders,
all colors. l3c.; 0Eos
III - ~ - r
Pozzoni's Face Powders and 00a
all other soc Face Powders ....JJO
Hudnut's excepted.
Cuticura Soap, only about To-
s0szexesl to sell at ,.r.r. ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-01

These few items will give you an
idea Of what's going on in Silks
and Dress Goods. Our entire
and is to be sold at 10 to so per
stock is tagged with the green tags
cent off.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-01-01

Luzerne mercerized
cotton and wool union
suits, high or half Dutch
neck, long or short
sleeves; our regular $E75
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-03-25

Do you know that ] am agent
for the finest tobacco fertilizer
nader Let me show you the
list of progressive farmers that
have placed orders with. me.
w. R. Upton,
Mt. Sterling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-03-25
Maysville Street.

Last fall we repeatedly advis-
ed our city authorities not to &C
cept the work on Maysville
street until an opportunity had
been had to carefully examine it,
to see if the work was according
to contract. In doing this, we
were not seeking to do the con-
tractors an injustice. On the con-
trary, we want to see them treat
ed fairly, but one of the missions
of a newspaper, as we under
stand it, is to have care for the
public's interest.
Since that time we have re-
peatedly heard it said that the
street is showing defects and is
not holding up as it should and
we therefore want to again call
the subject to the attention of
those upon whom rests the re-
sponsibility of seeing that the
citizens are protected and to
again urge that the work be not
accepted until it is shown con-
clusively that the taxpayers will
receive full value for their money
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-03-25
The Best Gum n Boots Brunner'S
BIDS Mt ACCEPTED

Several bids were filed last
week on the work of reconstruct
ing the Maysville pike between
this city and Sharpsburg, but all
were rejected as the lowest one
was several thousand dollars
more than the amount that is to
be expended. The government
officials ordered same advertised
again and are now busy making
some changes in the specifica-
tons. The Clark County Con-
struction Co., of Win chester, was
the lowest bidder and we hope
are fortunate enough to secure
the work when it is done. This
company has just completed a
road job in Virginia which is
said to be a very fine one.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-03-25

(The black face lines in the
above are mine; merely put in to
more fully emphasize my own,
personal opinion in regard to the
article).
1t is hard for me to write
more. One may readily appre-
ciate my feelings to see the work
of nearly three-quarters of a cen
tury torn down-and for political
purposes; that the Four Year
residents of Frankfort may con-
tinue in their good Offices. A
business handed down to me by
my father carried on by mel
hope to the utmost satisfaction
of the people who have favored
me with their confidence and
their business-for nearly fifty
years and which / had hoped to
hand on down to other genera
tons of Hoffman's.
Frankfort-the capitol of Ken
lucky.
Phil Sheridan said eff I own
ed Texas and He'll, I'd rent Tex
as and live in He'll"
If I owned Frankfort and Hell
| would rent out Frankfort.
l can only now issue word of
caution to my patrons:
Guard against fire with re-
doubled care. Your present in
surance would be collected with
out trouble, (who ever heard of
ANYONE insured with Hoffman
HAVING trouble?) BUT no
new insurance in companies I
would recommend, could be Sc
cured to protect rebuilding or
new stock purchased.
Gratefully yours,
A. Hoffman.