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Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
eERMANY's WAR CHEST

Much has been written about Ger
many's special war chest-the great
store of gold in the famous fort at
Spandau, inspected twice year by
either the emperor or the crown prince.
OF this treasure DR.. Armgoord Karl
Groves writes:
Last but not least under the heading of
organization comes the financial aspect.
Out of the 5 Milliards of francs. the war
indemnity paid by France to Germany
in 1871, 200, 900, 900 marks in gold coins,
mostly French, were put away as the
nucleus of ready war chest In little
medieval looking watch tower, the
julius Thurm near Spandau, lies this
ever increasing driving force :.of the
mightiest war engine the world has eve,
seen.
1t is ever increasing, for quietly and
unobtrusively 5000, 600 marks in newly
minted gold coins are taken year by year
and added to the store. On the first OF
October each year since 1871 three
ammunition wagons full of bright and
glittering 20-mark pieces clatter over
drawbridge and these pieces are: stored
away in the steel plate subterranear
chambers of the julius Thurm, readNt
, an instant's notice to furnish the sinews
to the man welding this force. This is
tremendous power in itself, for there
are now close to 500, 900, 600 marks ($12O,-
600, ,000) in minted gold coinage in stor-
age there. This provides the necessary
funds for the German army for ten cal.
endar months.
This money is under1 the sole control
of the military authorities.
Needless to say, it is amply guarded.
Triple posts in this garrison town,
devices to flood instantly the whole under
fifteen feet of water from the River
Havel, are but items in the system OF
protection. Twice year the emperor
or his heir apparent personally inspects
this war chest. Mechanically balanced
devices are employed to check to correct
weight. 1t is marvelously simple
mechanism by means of which in less
than two hours the whole of this vast
hoard of gold can be accurately checked
! and the absence of single gold piece
detected.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
HIS OWN FREE AGENT.
Clarence barrow.

II am born free, or become free by
act OF law. and If | am Of age and able
TO look after my own business and
haven't any guardian and can buy
horse or sell a farm then | ought to
he able to order my dinner at the ho-
tel and say what want to eat and
what | want to drink. 1t isn't
Tor me TO prove my right to do II. The
fact that | live and breathe in a coun-
try ccnsecrated to individual liberty
Is enough. have the right TO do IL
because ] am a man, ana man VINO
lives under Il government where peo-
pie are supposed to be rulers OF them
selves. instead of their fellow men.
And that IS all there is to ii. II man
tolls me. "You cant drink beer then
il is up to that man to give the clear
est and most explicit reason why my
liberty should be curtailed. II isn't
for me TO prove my right to drink
beer any more than my right to
breathe air or drink water.-From the
greatest organized labor attorney IN
the United States.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The fact is that President Wilson S
process in arriving at decision concern
ing the next responsible action is just
that of every resolute man who has the
scientific habit of mind. While he is
making up his mind he seeks all possible
information and various advice and sug-
gestion; but after he has reached a de-
does not take much hold of him, although
fresh information is ALWAYS welcome
He seems to possess remarkable powers
of persuasion in inducing others to CO.
operate with him in that course of action
which seems to him wise; but this is
persuasion and not the imposition of his
opinions. - lHarper's Weekly.)
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
PERSONAL MENTION

C. O. Richards and James Rule
we're in Oak Greek last week. They
like the town first rate and claim it
has a great future.
Mrs. Chas. Cox left Saturday for
Denver to visit her son.
VIII McKibben spent Sunday in
Eenver.
Mrs. j. e. Lightbourn and daughter
were passengers to Denver Monday.
Mrs. Alice Bolsinger and daughter.
Miss Dorothy, spent two or three
days in Denver this week.
VIM. Atkinson and wife came up
from Denver Sunday. Mrs. Atkinson
is quite i'll.
Mrs. A. H. Day is visiting friends
IN Denver and enjoying the picture
shows.
Frank NJ. Mayhem went to Denver
Tuesday to hear Billy Sunday and
get a little religion.
Mrs. Addie Dunlap, who had been
visiting relatives and friends in Cen
trail and Nevada, returned Tuesday
to her home in Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Williams and
daughter left Tuesday for Denver to
sojourn a few days.
Thomas Cudahy was business Wis
itor to Denver this morning.
Dan Floyd left this morning for
Denver to make his home with his
sister.
w. c. Fullerton returned Sunday
evening from Denver, where his wife
Luke's hospital for cancer of the left
breast. The operation was wholly
successful and the patient is i'm
proving nicely.
Albert Miller, of New York, is in
the county on mining business.
VIM. Trebilcock left Tuesday fol
Oklahoma City, where his uncle, VIM
Trebilcock recently had double can
Ger removed from the side of his
face. In order for the sore to heal
the doctors determined it was nee
essary to graft skin on the face, an6
! young Bill has very generously agreed
| to sacrifice what skin may be need
ed from some part of his healthy an
atomy.
Miss Ada Foley and mother lef
Tuesday for Salina, Kas., to reside
permanently, causing the Telephone
company to lose one of its mos
courteous and accommodating opera
tors.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Sunday school next Sunday at 10
a. m. Subject: THE Last Supper"
Mark 14:1225.
Sunday morning, October 18th, the
Sunday school will render Rally
Day service. The school will convene
at the usual hour and give the first
half hour to lesson study. The spec.
ial exercises will begin promptly at
1880 o'clock, to which the public is
most cordially invited. A congrega.
t!onal meeting will he held immedi.
ately following.
Regular church service next Sun.
day at IL a. m. Special music. Young
Peoples meeting at 8 p M, leader
Miss Grace Clark.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
A TALE OF FOUR CITIES.
with Anologies 70 Dickens, ,

(With Apologies to Dickens.)
Cambridge, Mass, Portland, Me,
Kansas City, Kan. and Chelsea, Mass.
four dry cities having total popula-
ton of 2l2,OO0 in 1899. reported
drunkenness and crime as follows:
Arrests for Drunkenness, 3,l57; to
tai crimes, 9,G39.
Portland. Ore, Elizabeth, N. j.,
Elmira, n. Y, and Rockford, H., four
wet cities with total of 217,O00 pop
ulatlon and 692 saloons in 1899, re-
ported
Arrests for Drunkenness. 2.591; to-
tai crimes, $3.50.
Same year, the four dry cities had
230 public paupers. while the four wei
cities reported 55 Suicides in the
four dry cities was 0.52l per l,000
against 0.354 per 1000 b. in the wet
clties.-See Bulletin No. "a, Depart.
ment of Labor, 1888
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
The following are the arrivals dur
ng the week at the Central City ho-

The following are the arrivals dul
ing the week at the Central City he
tel:
f. p. Spratlen, Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bleasser, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
e. W. Elmore, Denver.
r. w. Wilcoxson, ST. Louis.
r. o. Williams, Denver.
|. ID. Axe, Denver.
C. NJ. Blair, Chicago.
John Bolte, Denver.
w. N. Perry, Denver.
e. e. Snider, Denver.
l.. H. Ruckman, Golden.
w. Davis, Denver.
Jos. Harvey, Denver.
c. x. Woodland, Denver
j. X. Radly, Colorado Springs.
w. S. Ramey, Denver.
Miss Thatcher, Denver.
L. NJ. Walker, Denver.
Dan Warren, Denver.
Chas. L. Hoben. Denver.
A. c. HeltZell, Denver.
A. w. Colburn, Denver.
j. j. Sherwin, IDAHO Springs.
II. L. Colbert, Georgetown.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
EMINENT plvlNEs CONDEMN PRO.
HiBlTlON.
Cardinal olbbons:

Cardinal Gibbons:
"The establishment of prohibition
would be impracticabe and would put
a premium on the sale of intoxicating
drinks.
When a law is flagrantly and habit
ually violated II brings Legislation into
contempt. II creates spirit OF decep-
ton and hypocrisy, and compels men
to do insidiously and by stealth what
they would otherwise do openly and
above board. You cannot leglslate
men by civil action into the perform
ance Of good and righteous deeds"
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The Western slope in Colorado is
now shipping potatoes at the rate of
30 cars per DAY. They expect to ship
about $500 cars this season. The
most of these tubers are going to the
states of Kansas and Texas.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Secretary Bryan has made arrange
ments with England whereby copper
can be shipped to foreign countries
without danger of molestation.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

can before his
nose, you are a
greasy-Taced, SCOT
covered. p U C k
marked liar. You
are almost an un-
desirable citizen"
And you," re-
torted Dorgan,
calmly scratching
t h G remaining
match on the seat
of his trousers
with skill and sue
cess, "are n fake
engineer. Go get
a lob driving a
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

cratic majority in Congress should be
cheered and comforted greatly by the
result of the election in the only State
voting before November. The Presi-
dent in particular is warranted in re-
garding the Democratic victory as a
direct vote of confidence
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Doing as little as you can, and get
ting as much money for doing moth
ing as you can, is one of the princi
pal causes of hard times.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Rev. DR.. Blanchard Portland. Me-:
My eyes were open to the great
evils of prohibition in very few
years. The clubs organized by young
mon, the selling of vile decoctions by
women and children. the hypocrisy
and corruption arrested my alton
ton"
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

There are only two great laws of
the land - the United States law
and the c. F. & |. law Which do
you prefer as the law to govern?
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Billy Sundays sermons that are
bringing the sinner to repentance
and threatening the collapse of Hades
structure in Denver, has not as yet
had any perceptible effect on the
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Many Republican editors over the
state are indifferently supporting
Carlson for governor. This indiffer
ence is very pronounced in the judi
cial district where he has been pub
lie prosecutor the past ten years.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Recent advices from Nevada state
that there is great revival of min
ing in every section of the state.
The heavy increase in tonnage at all
character
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

In the case of Geo. w. Forman vs.
the City OF Central, a suit for $780,
10000 damages sustained by him
through alleged unlawful arrest about
five years ago, the supreme court
Monday affirmed the judgment of the
district court, which dismissed the
action at the costs of Forman.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

1t is to be deplored that the own
ers of the Cecil and Notaway group
of mines cannot adjust their differ
ences so as to continue operations.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The American Smelling & Refin-
ing company will make provisional
settlements for copper purchased
subsequent to August 3lst, with final
settlement to follow.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Through the efforts of Congress
man E. 7. Taylor. that peerless DEM
ocratic orator and leader, w. j.
Bryan, will speak at important points
in Colorado October 81 and %.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

British experts say Germany has
lost another million men. We prefer
to stay with the Colorado home
guards rather than to take chances
on a German battlefield.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
Rt. Rev. p. j. Donohuc. Roman Cath

Ftt. HtV. =. ]. Donohuc, Koman Cath'
Ollie Bishop, Wheeling. w. Va:
while | recognize the evils OF the
liquor traffic, | am nevertheless driven
10 the conviction that prohibition viii.
he a failure in the attempt to cope
with such evils. In many states It is
already a failure, the net results of
such Legislation being 10 multiply
Illicit bars, and at the same time to
deprive the commonwealth OF the rev.
enue accru!ng from license"
Bishop Bashford, Picking. China.
'lf I had the power to thrust pro.
hibition on community | would not
do 1t unless the community wished It."
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Advices from Cripple Creek state
European war has disappeared, and
business has now assumed a normal
condition.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Dow, Jones & Co., report dividend
and interest disbursements for Oc-
tober, 1914, at sl59, 500 900 as COM
pared with s16O,OO9,oO in October,
1913.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The Tuesday Reading club will
meet with Mrs. Frank Bertagnolli,
October 18th.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. church
will give adinner on election day,
Nov. 3rd.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

been sold to Ben II. Pelton and now
comes out in magazine form.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

The great Henry Watterson has
made his peace-not with his creator
but with Wilson.
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

prohibition has been disastrous TO
the cause of temperance. Bishop
Clark Rhode lslaud
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Observer-the family paper-s2.00
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08
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YOU" began Cockrill addressing his
fireman, and brandishing leaky oil
Gilpin observer., 1914-10-08

Tuesday for Salina, Kas., to reside
permanently, causing the Telephone
company to lose one of its most
courteous and accommodating opera
tors.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06
There Are Others.

The Pend d'Oreille Review, Of Sand
point, under date Of Feb. Is, says,
Tuesday afternoon the board voted
down all bids made upon cruising the
lands Of the county. Three bids were
submitted as follows: George Hipke,
eight cents an acre; the Munson- Whit
aker company, Chicago, eight and one
half cents; M. G. Nease, Portland,
twelve and one-half cents an acre. A
representative Of the Chicago house
and Mr.. Nease were here for the OPEN
ing Of the bids. The board decided to
have no general cruise Of the county
made at this time, but it is understood
that three townships will be cruised to
make comparison Of the figures which
such a cruise will show with the pres
ent valuations placed upon the lands in
these townshisp'.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06

Moscow Post (Democratic): Gov
ernor John M Haines is a candidate
for reelection. He announced his
candidacy in statement issued to the
people Of this state in which he de-
clares that it is his intention to seek
denomination and reelection on the
republican ticket as chief executive of
Idaho and that in going before the peo-
pie for Endorsement he does SO on the
record he has made, and expects to be
judged thereby. He is the first repub-
lican candidate and in fact the first
candidate Of any party to least his hat"
into the gubernatorial ring for the
September primaries. That his efforts
in favor Of economy and lower taxes
during his first term OF office will be
productive Of results through the gen.
eral study Of this question which has
been brought about, is the claim Of
Governor Haines, who last campaign
advocated study Of tax receipts on
the part Of property owners. He de-
clares he will continue to advocate the
same thing during the coming cam
paign.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06

l. R. Crow is editor of the Orofino
Tribune. l. R. Grow is probate Judge
Of Clearwater county. As editor. Mr..
Crow, in discussing the Brown-Snod-
grass shooting affair, roasted Brown,
the Tribune article showing malice and
hatred, and yet this.editor sits as Judge
in preliminary hearing Of the man
already condemned and convicted by
himself. Is such a man fit to fill a
position Of trust and responsibility?
Think Of it. This is gang rule with a
vengeance. Jim and Pat Blake have
no use for Maynard Brown, and have
been trying for long time to Gust him
from his job, possibly because they
can't handle Brown, and SO the Tribune
took advantage Of the recent trouble to
do Brown all the dirt it could, and
Editor Grow delivered the goods. l.
R. Grow or no other Blake tool is lit to
fill any public position in Clearwater
county. Public officials should be men
Of "a different type, and courts should be
presided over by different class Of
judges.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06

The law is plain. A county official
cannot draw extra fees. His salary
must be fixed by law, and one salary
is all any official can legally draw.
But look up the records under gang
rule in Clearwater county. Blair Hoar
is not the only offender. One other
has, according to the records, drawn in
excess Of $500 already. That's the way
Zelenka and Torgerson are running
Clearwater county. And there are
those who will insist that these men
are alright; that they are serving the
taxpayers honestly and competently.
Well, the record looks like it.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06

pair the gang knocks down few
chips because they are dealing the
cards, and by an easy mathematical
demonstration ii is cinch that il the
taxpayers stay in the game and the
gang keeps on dealing the cards the
gang will have all the chips.
And suppose, after Mr.. Nease il
through, and the checkers" have
checked, Mr.. Nease and the checkers
turn out to be in the same boat, and
have cruised the timber unfairly or
corruptly? And if the whole thing is q
graft, what are the taxpayers going to
do about it? These imported cruisers
do not live here. They will probably
worry after they get the cash.
In Oregon, according to reports,
Nease cruised timber for county al
IL cents an acre, and got the work
done for four cents an acre.
Yesterday the Republican received o
letter from reliable man in Pendleton,
Oregon, who said: "That man Nease
has a reputation that ought to make
the people Of Clearwater county little
suspicious"
The Republican cannot see why ar
outside man should have been giver
any advantage over citizens Of Clear
water county, and why the necessit,
Of paying fancy price for this job
The Republican does see the necessit,
for an honest cruise. and does insis
that home people should be given al
even break II not, why not? \ ~
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06
Watch Our Cartoons.

Next week, il the engravers get the
work out by that time, the Republican
will present to its readers one of the
cleverest bits Of cartooning ever issued
by local paper in Idaho. 1t will be a
hit that will make Pat seasick, while
Zelenka and some of the others will
resemble a horse with blind staggers
The artist is Mr.. Louis Howard, re-
cent arrival in Clearwater county, who
located in orofino for the benefit Of
Mrs. Howand's mothers he a til. They
have rented the Ellis Small acre tract
above the cement plant, where Mr..
Howard will try his hand at poultry
raising. II he does as well at that as
he does at drawing a cartoon Of the
Blake gang in acton he will be howl
ing success, with hens that lay 1855
double eelked eggs every year, and
never set.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06
OUR STATE.

You may boast Of old Virginia
And laud high the state Of Maine,
Point with pride to good old York
State
And Of Idaho complain;
But while eastern states are covered
With blanket deep Of snow,
Don't you think it mighty fine now
Just to live in Idaho?
Do you think you'd like this morning
just to feel zero breeze,
Sweeping down across the country
Till your toes commenced to freeze?
While the folks back east are freezing
And a laundering in the snow,
We are working on our gardens
In the state Of Idaho.
While the children in Ohio
SILVER round red-hot stove,
Idaho's bright active children
Gather flowers in the grove;
And while billiards have been raging
Ger the eastern country SO,
We're basking in the sunshine
In the state OF Idaho.
So it won't do for New Workers
OF their state too much to boast.
For at night time while they're
freezing
We're sleeping warm as toast;
But we'll sing the praises Of our town
And our state where'er we 60,
And OF course tits Orofino
In the state OF Idaho.
IF. N. Morton.
Orofino, Mar. s, 1914.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06
IT WON'T WORK.

Any one who is lodge man
knows that the one thing that you
must not do is to drag the order
into politics, and another thing is that
no decent lodge man will attempt it.
More than that the man who does try
it cannot retain his membership in any
order Nor is this all. Political crooks
have no right to attempt to shield
themselves behind lodge pins, nor
claim exemption from criticism on the
ground that they belong to this or that
order. In becoming lodge member
no newspaper man forfeits his right to
act honestly with the people Of the
county and the state.
It is mighty poor rule that does not
work both ways. II Zelenka and Tor
gerson, because Of membership in q
lodge, are entitled to special considera-
ton at the hands OF some editor who
happens to belong to the same lodge,
why should not Zelenka and Torger-
son, because the editor belongs to the
same lodge with them, give their lodge
brother an honest deal on county
printing? If membership in a lodge
can be used to silence a newspaper
when the editor knows Of graft and
corruption and -incompetency, it is
time such lodge were put out Of
business.
Go to the cities where graft has
flourished and died Of its own rotten.
ness, and you will find always that
the grafters have been prominent
lodge men.
Why? Because the lodge and relig-
ion have ever been used by scoun.
drels as a means Of gaining prestige
and the opportunity to graft.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06
MY DEAR IDA HO.

MI DEAN LIZA III.
For her I'd leave Virginia,
I'd leave my Mary Land,
I'd part with Mrs. Sippi,
The widow fair and bland.
I'd leave my Louisa Anna,
And other Annas too,
I'd bid farewell to Georgia
Though Georgia would be true.
I'd part with Minnie Sofa,
Id part with Della Ware,
I'd leave brunette Miss Souri,,
And the Carolina pair.
These women are all lovely, /.
True hearted girls know,
But I'd give them all the go-by
And cleave to Ida Ho.
Goodby, my own Virginia,
And other girls l know,
I'm hanging round the gate post
OF girl named Ida Ho.
Free Press.
Miss Ida Ho is fair, alright,
But she would stand no show
II you should see another girl,
Sweet Gro Elmo.
Beside this lass the other girls
Are backed clear off the map;
They're faded, frazzled, wrinkled maids
They're Cancelled postage stamps.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06

And SO Mr.. Grow is going to cough
up about seventy dollars and refund it
to the county because the Republican
happened to uncover the graft and
make it public. But that is reason
enough why the Tribune should cough
up. Perhaps there will be enough
cash on hand to build the Ahsahka
bridge If the Republican keeps on
bowling.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06

Orofino is an ideal place for walnuts,
and remember that these trees are the
very best shade, are the only trees that
are entirely free from bugs and insects,
and that when few years old begin to
bear profitable crop. Why not put
Orpfino on the map as the home Of the
walnut?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06

As an interesting feature between
acts Pat will sing: "Things are not
like they used to be before Windy
came to town." For encore he will
render s'The Last Rose of Summer, :"
or GLOW Well Miss the Water When
the Well Runs Dry"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06

That cruising deal can't be crooked.
For after Mr.. Nease and his cruisers
get through cruising, another bunch
will check up the first bunch and con-
fer with the third bunch who hired
both punches, and there you have it.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06

E. F. Davis, the plumber, has move d
his stock Of goods, being now located
in his own building at the rear OF his
new residence.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06

Isn't it about time for Pat to trade
offices again? Why not try being
sheriff?