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Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15
1PAWNSHOP A VITAL ISSUE
italian Government Compelled to Take
Steps to Protect interests Of
the People.

1t is rare that pawnshop is vital
part of the national life of people,
but such is the case in Italy. This is
true to such an extent that the gov
ernment is now considering a plan by
which the people may be relieved from
the excessive rates of interest they are
compelled to pay to private brokers.
According to an Italian newspaper, the
great curse of the Italian poorer
classes is their vanity, the savings
which they might put in the bank be-
ing devoted to the purchase of orna-
ments of gold or silver. When the
time of need comes these articles go
to the pawnshops, of which there is
a great deficiency, the total number
being 533 to S,262 communes
The majority charge rate which,
with the government tax, amounts to
fully Is per cent, many of the shops
working on borrowed capital being
compelled to charge this rate to make
a profit. In 1896 there were 6,513,45S
articles pawned, on which were raised
103,S30,735 lire. OF this number of
pledges ,607 were abandoned. The
government now proposes to utilize
the money-some 900,00O,000 lire
which has been accumulated by the
poorer classes in the postal savings
funds, for the purpose of making loans
On precious metal. The loans will be
made at low rate of interest, and
the entire postal system will be adopt
ed to the use Of the department. 1t
will thus be possible to pawn an arti-
Gle in any portion of the kingdom and
take 1t out elsewhere.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15

John c. Jenkins, who sued the C.
& S. railway company in the district
court some years ago for damages
for injuries received in an accident,
won the case in the supreme court
Monday. In the trial in the district
court, the jury awarded him damages
In the sum of $4,000 plus 500 for
medical fees. Judge Mccall entered
remitter, cutting the amount down
to $4,000. The railway company ap-
pealed the case, but the decision of
the lower court was sustained. The
accident was caused by coach in
which Mr.. jenkins was riding over
turning below Smith hill. He sus-
tanned permanent injuries to his
shoulder. The accident occurred sew
en- years ago.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15

The Mesa Flour Mills today made a
trial shipment of flour by parcels
post into the Paradox country. II
the experiment proves a success, it
will be continued. Manager Campbell
of the mill believes that a success
full business in local flour can be built
up in that section by the use of the
new parcel post rate, which permits
5O-pound packages to be shipped with
in the first two zones, or a radius of
$50 miles-Pueblo Chieftain.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15

The decision of the supreme court,
upholding the state tax commission
and the increase in property valua-
tions as ordered by the commission,
pin county property at four and one
half million dollars. This is practi-
cally double what the valuation has
been. While the assessed valuation
of property in the county has been
doubled, the levy has been decreas-
ed about one-half, so that the tax
payers will pay about the same taxes
as in the past.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15
IN RUSSELL GULCH

John C. Williams was visitor to
the county seat Tuesday.
Sherman T. Harris left Sunday for
Denver. Rumor has it that he has
gone to Kansas city to confer with
his partners regarding resuming op-
erations on the Santiago mine on Pc
wabic mountain.
VIM. Kirk has all his teams busy
hauling ore from the mines and coal
to them. Many mines are closed on
account of the tramway delaying the
shoveling out of the tracks.
Tom R. Hughes and company are
busy placing plant of machinery on
the 81 mine. This mine carries
high grade of ore. but lack of proper
machinery has always retarded its
development
The Vosper brothers (twins) had
a surprise party given in their honor
at the l. o. O. F. hall Friday night
January 8. Those present were Miss
es Edna Pascoe, Hazel Stribley, Ethel
and Marjorie Mellow, Ella and Edna
LeProuse, Katie and Violet Richards,
Eunice Edwards, Blanche Harris, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Leverton, Mrs. Phil
lips, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Edwards, R.
Williams, Earl Harvey, Sidney Joyce,
Jenk Davis, Geo. Farmer, Raymond
Mellow, Nick Ellis, Mike Schaffer, C.
Moore, Tracy Lewis, Will Grenfell
and Morris Pascoe.
The Sunday school will meet next
Sunday at 10 a. M, preaching by the
pastor at II o'clock. Mrs. Matt Ed
wards and Mrs. John Hughes will
sing. The young peoples bible class
will meet at ~ m. An opportunity
will be given all who hold letters
from other churches to Join the Rus
sell church at this service.
The Epworth League will meet at
6:15 p. m, preaching by Mr.. Eureka
Holmes at o'clock. The public is
most heartily invited to all services.
Fixed ideas, it is said, permeate
the brain in our peaceful slumbers,
occupy our thoughts during the hours
of labor, and like the arbor vine,
cling to our thoughts in our moon
light rambles. One of our base ball
experts in his home returning moon
light walk, imagined he was an UNI
pire, rendering an important decision.
He had just laid down the law by
positive gesticulation when, bang,
came a snowy white ball from the
center field, followed by one from
left outfield, and presently one came
from short stop that laid the umpire
low. The last week he has spent in
musing and repairing the wreck. Nor.
al: Don't make important decisions
alone and by moonlight.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15
New Laws In Pennsylvania.

The social workers of Pennsylvl lnia
have worked for and had passed the
following measures. A law placing
the responsibility of the maintenance
of houses of prostitution upon the act.
ual owners; law forbidding the mar.
riage of insane. epileptics and feeble.
minded persons and requiring that q
statement be made by each person ap-
plying for marriage certificate that
be or she is not suffering from trans
.missible diseases, the creation Of a
village for feeble-minded women, and
the organization of new court in
Philadelphia for juvenile and dese,tton
cases.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15
EUGENIc MARRIAGES

The first marriage under the New
Thought tenets took place in New
York city last Sunday. The contract
ing parties were Paul G. Menzel, of
New York, and Miss Eveline Smith,
of Denver. The New Thought marri-
age service follows:
The New Thought marriage service
which the minister R. w. Sears, says
he got from the "Ashic records in
the vibrations of the air., had this
ritual:
do you. Evaline, take Paul for
your other self; to blend yourselves
together in one harmonious whole,
that, while neither one shall lose
their individuality. yet neither shall
be whole. complete, perfect without
the other?"
Il do"
After repeating the same questions
to Menzel, Sears pledged the ushers
and bridesmaids to place the couple
in the "harmonies of their thought
world"
Then joining the gloved hands of
the bride and bridegroom, he said:
DO you pledge yourselves anew to
each other on the altar of harmony
and vow to the God of consciousness
within each of you to teach each 9TH
er, but to keep your hands off the
others life and permit each to grow
and unfold in his own way to the ut
most limit?'
I'VE do
This may appear surprising to
many. but 1t is very much like any
other new order Of things, not so
bad when you get accustomed to 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15

The county commissioners finished
a busy session Tuesday, organizing
and making appointments for 1914.
Neil Mckay was chosen chairman of
the board, ]. NJ. Seright, attorney;
DR.. C. NJ. Froid, health officer; John
Mack. janitor; and The Observer
was named as the official paper.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15
DEEP MINING


the Worlds Gold Output" you speak
of the so-called decrease in values
with deep mining According to the
government report Of 1904, the aver
age values of Gilpin county's ores
were S12.73 per ton. In 1909 they
were 1853, per ton. In 1912, the av-
erage was $11.22 per ton, and there
is every indication to believe the val
it is true that in the last three years
our deepest mines have not been in
operation, the statement that the val
ues decrease with depth is not borne
out by the following facts. Take
our deepest mine for example, the
California, which is 225O feet deep
and has q vein two and one half feet
wide in the bottom of the shaft and
the last samples taken from there
ran as high as eight ounces per ton.
The Hidden Treasure at 1900 feet
in depth has as high values at that
depth as at any part of the mine.
The Alps at 1900 feet has high grade
ore. The Gold Coin-Kansas at 1900
! feet has a large vein of ore that has
not been developed to any extent
at that depth, but is Oh a good grade.
| The Hubert, which is 1850 feet in
depth is in operation at the present
time and from it's lowest workings is
producing a grade of ore equal to
any it has had during its remarkable
career as one of the great producers
Of the county. The Phoenix Burroughs
properties are from 1000 to 140O feet
in depth.
The Gunnell, Grand Army and Con-
crete all show good values at depths
ranging from 1900 to 14O0 feet. But
as has been stated before in the
early history of the county, the veins
pinched and values decreased, and, as
the ore shoots were followed, they
opened up with increased values All
that is required at the present time
small,to bring the production to what
it was in former times. Were we to
strike a level from the bottom of the
California shaft to the Stanley mine
at Idaho Springs, the Stanley shaft
would be in the neighborhood of 400
feet deeper than the California shaft,
that has ore values worth $40 per
ton. Then why, we ask, are so many
holding back and lacking courage to
Immediately bring the county back to
its palmy days, regarding output and
values.
From all reports from the east
since the settlement of the tariff and
currency, business in all branches is
improving, especially is this true in
the steel mills which have heretofore
been working only a small force, and
are now employing over $4,000 men
to keep up with the demand for ma
terial to supply orders, and the same
holds good in the west, as capital is
turning from fake irrigation schemes,
and arc looking for legitimate min
ing propositions. Throughout the en-
tire country our pitchblende, or ra-
dunn ores are being sought for by
scientists for use in the cure of vari-
Gus diseases, and undoubtedly
great many strangers will visit us the
coming summer for investments, and
it devolves upon the people of the
county, to render them all the assis-
tance possible and try and bring the
county back to her own, by getting
them interested, and make Gilpin
county the greatest producer of high
grade minerals in the state. H. A.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15

r. l. Hedden, who IS operating a
promising mining property in Ham,
to visit relatives until spring He
was forced to suspend operations for
the present on account of the deep
snow.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15
Patronize the merchants who ad-
1ertise in the Observer.

James Hampton and wife returned
last week from their trip to Nebras-
ka, where they went to spend the
holidays with their daughter.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15

Baltimore physicians have succeed
ed In curing girl that the X-ray re-
vealed had hole In her heart as
large as ten-cent piece. This is
not the first time that girls have
been cured Of lacerated hearts.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15
NOTICE..

Henceforth, during the winter sea
son, moving pictures win be shown a
the opera house Saturday and Sun
day nights only. Admission, adults
10 cents, children s cents. Doors
open at 1880.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15

The Hawley Mdse. Co. offers this
week
New figs and dates.
New nuts.
New Cranberries
New Gala Navel oranges.
New Florida oranges and grape
fruit.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15

VIM. H. Parenteau, state mine in
spector, has returned from business
trip to Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15

Mrs. w. j. Stull and only son left
for Denver Sunday afternoon.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15

Frank Morrissey returned to Amar-
lilo. Tex, Sunday.
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15
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Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15

Observer-the family paper-$2OO
Gilpin observer., 1914-01-15

This may appear surprising to
many, but 1t is very much like any
other new order Of things, not so
bad when you get accustomed to 1t.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-26
COUNTY COURT.

The second week OF the county
court began today, with Judge J. 7.
Maloney presiding, and all officers Of
the court in attendance.
Two pleas Of guilty were made be-
fore the court this morning. John
Cortemelia plead guilty to aggravated
assault and was fined s25. Eliza Ran.
som. colored. plead guilty to a charge
OF carrying a pistol and was fined 500.
Ransom killed another negro by the
named OF Asia Johnson on North Main
street in this city sometime ago. He
plead self-defense and the grand jury
Of the October term OF the district
court did not find bill against him
for the killing.
The case of the State Of Texas VS..
Charley Foster. colored, charged with
carrying a pistol. was on trial when
The Eagle went to press. The defend
ant was represented by Attorneys Do
remus, Butler & Henderson. with
County Attorney Lamar Bethea repre-
senting the State.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-26

polish calls for raw linseed oil. tur-
pentine and vinegar. well shaken: but
while this is really a good polish,
there is danger Of allowing too much
Of II to remain on the surface OF the
furniture. Remember that the office
of a renovator is simply to remove
dirt and grease, and not to give It
new surface. Hence. when you rub
with a renovator. follow IL with an
other rag and wipe on thoroughly.
"A preliminary cleansing with good
soap and warm water is advised, but
where there is danger OF injury from
getting the water into the joints
where glue has been used. II would
be better to use an acid. Acetic acid
is excellent, and strong cider vinegar
Is userul.
After the article has been cleansed
It will probably appear dull. owing to
the taking away Of some Of the origin
al coloring matter. | have always
found rubbing with an oil color cor
responding to the natural color Of the
wood or to the color Of the finish. the
best thing TO do. Having cleaned the
surface. and in some cases having also
lightly sandpapered IL. using No. o OF
90 paperi rub on some pigment In oil
Work this well into the wood. and
after few minutes rub II of with a
clean wooden rag For walnut or dark
oak, use burnt lumber in oil, and for
cherry or mahogany use burnt sienna
in oil ai Raw sienna in oil does for
light colored oaks and ash"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-26
SUCCESSFUL DAY At
THE METHODIST REVIVAL

Yesterday was a day full OF interest
at the Methodist revival. The morn
ing service was a laymen's service.
short addresses being made by Prof.
r. o. Allen, W. c. Davis, Robert Arm
strong and Ed Hall on the subject,
why Am a Christian The ad-
dresses we're all full Of force and made
profound impression on the congre-
cation.
At night Rev. Glenn Finn. the
pastor. spoke TO a large audience on
THE Centrally of Jesus" The ser
mon was an earnest appeal to make
Christ first in life and at its close a
great number came forward pledging
themselves to make Christ central in
their lives.
The services continue throughout
this week daily at 1880 p. m. The
subject tonight will be win Out"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-26

Mrs. S. II. Dunlap viii entertain the
Embroidery Club tomorrow Tuesday
at 3 o'clock.
We have opened large assortment
OF Halloween goods az the new Has.
wells Book Store.
See the ad elsewhere In this Issue
about the cotton sale at Eugene
Edges, on the corner.
Fresh car apples every week at Sat
terwhite's. Prices reasonable. II. II.
Taylor. Phone $50.
Mrs. r. V. Kernole and daughter.
Mrs. w. d. Wilson. and little son are
visiting relatives In III Paso.
Now is the time to buy cotton goods.
You save money and help the cause.
Eugene Edge, on the corner.
Col. and MrsNc, n. ousley> have re.
turned from Dallas;>ybefe they have
been attending the state~Falr.
Mrs. Annie Brachek has returned
TO her home in Houston. after a pleas.
ant visit TO relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Dixon have re.
turned 10 their home In Nayasota,
after visiting relatives in this city.
Henry r. Dawson has returned TO
his home in Dallas. after attending
the the funeral Of Mrs. Ed S. Derden.
Mrs. p. NJ. Sandifer was called to
Waco today on account OF the serious
illness Of her daughter. Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Charles II. Mills returned TO
her home IN corslcana today, after
visiting relatives and friends in this
city. 60
Mrs. George r. Branch and little
daughter arrived today from Houston
for a visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Buchanan.
Luke Derden returned to his home
in Corsicana yesterday. having been
called to this city on account Of the
death OF Mrs. Ed S. Derden.
Mrs. A. W. Royder and little daugh
ter lone. have returned TO their home
in wellborn. after a pleasant visit &c
friends and relatives in this city.
Mrs. Nena Sterling and daughter
Miss Foy. OF Housteu. have returned
to their home. after a pleasant visit
to Mrs. sterling's sister, Mrs. r. p
Lee.
Don't fail TO supply your wants II
cotton goods and help boost King Cot
ton. Big cotton sale starts tomorrow
at Eugene Edges. on the corner.
Nothing reserved in the cotton sale
All domestics, ginghams. percales
sheeting. towels, cotton dress goods
at a big saving. Eugene Edge. on the
corner.
Miss Cora Dulaney returned Il
Navasota yesterday. where she Il
teaching in the public school, aftel
spending Saturday and Sunday will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Du
laney OF Thompson creek.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-26
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

Dixie tonight
Pieis pure lager beer In bottles at
Marwilrs.
N. A. Gotham was in the city today
from Harvey.
J. T. Beard returned yesterday from
n visit TO Austin.
A. w. Buchanan went to Rockdale
today on business.
W. B. English was in the city today
from Steep Hollow.
T. p. Hall visited the city today
from Steep Hollow.
T. W. worthington was in the city
today from the bottom. -
r. L. spiller was>a visitor to the
city today from Union nh.
Henry Candy OF Rock Prairie was
in the city on business today.
Mrs. G. o. Buckhaults went TO Cen
ter today for a visit TO relatives.
Mrs J. VI. Mike has returned from
n visit TO relatives In Cameron.
Get your wood while II can be haul.
ed; SO per cord. Geo. A. Adams.
Mrs W. B. HughsS OF Hearne is a
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. D:>peti1ea.
Mrs c. J. Sterling OF Mexia Is a
guest OF her daughter. Mrs. r. p. Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. s. Robinson have
returned TO their home in Hampstead.
+. NJ. salley Of Calvert spent yester.
day in this city With friends and rela.
tives.
Miss Lois Reynolds OF Franklin is
a guest OF her aunt. Mrs. Mamie
Rohde.
s. A. Cottle has returned from Dial.
las. where he has been attending the
State Fair.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-26
DEATH OF MRS. ALMA DERDEN.
A Christian Lady, a Devoted Wife and
Mother Entered Into Rest.

As already briefly mentioned In
these columns. Mrs. Alma Derden. the
beloved wife OF Mr. Ed S. Derden, died
at the Bryan Hospital in this city on
Friday. October 20, at u o'clock noon.
It can be truthfully said that no death
that ever occurred in Bryan caused a
deeper pail OF sorrow to cover the
entire city. II was so sudden, so unex-
pected, its realization was almost i'm.
possible. Few OF her hosts OF friends
knew OF her illness. and we're utterly
unprepared for the terrible announce
ment that she was dead.
Just few days before she had gone
TO the hospital for an operation which
was entirely successful and there was
no thought but that she would be out
in few days. Only a short time be-
fore her death. however. broncho-
pneumonia. pronounced by physicians
TO be very rare disease. developed,
and ere her loved ones we're scarcely
aware OF its seriousness she was dead.
, She was Miss Alma Sheets. daugh-
ter OF the late Mr.. John Sheets and
his wife. Mrs. Josie Sheets. the mother
still surviving. and was born In this
city in 1875. making her 80 years Of
age at the time Of her death. She
lived In Bryan all her life and as
child. as a young lady, as a wife and
mother. she was the embodiment Of
all that Is good. gentle. pure and
tender, and none knew her but TO love
her. Her whole life was a garden OF
beautiful flowers with not one single
thorn to give pain. to cause one re-
greet. TO cause one tear to flow. Gentle
and tender as a summer cloud, pure
as the falling snow. her. life was a
blessing and benediction to all II
touched.
Since childhood she was member
OF the First Presbyterian Church OF
this city, following in the footsteps OF
her Savior and exemplifying in her
daily walk and conversation the life
and teachings OF Him she loved so
| well.
In 1895 she was united in marriage
to Mr.. Ed S. Derden and is survived
by her husband and one son. John
Edgar Derden. She is also survived
by her aged grandmother, Mrs. Lou
Robinson, and her mother. Mrs. Josie
Sheets. To these loved ones. whose
hearts are bleeding and broken. for
whom all words of consolation are as
but dead leaves swept by the chilling
blasts OF winter, the tenderest sym
pathy of the whole community is ex'
tended.
The funeral was conducted Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock from the family
home. Rev. c. H. Storey, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, conducting the
funeral services. The following gen.
tlemen served as pallbearers; E. w.
Crenshaw. A. NJ. Waldrop, ]. w.
James, l. L. McInnis, Z. B. Lomax,
Tyler Haswell, C. NJ. Bell and J. Webb
Howell
More beautiful floral offerings,
which bespoke the love and affection
of many friends, were never seen.
When placed upon the new.made
grave IL was literally bank OF
flowers, emblematic of the purity, the
goodness, the gentleness of her who
slept beneath.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-26
HOW TO CLEAN FURNITURE.

In the October Woman's Home
Companion A. Ashmun Kelly, writing
under the title, rs Your Furniture
Shabby" presents some helps to
make It as good as new. Following is
an extract from his article:
When the furniture begins to lose
its original appearance of freshness,
1t should be renovated. A standard
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-26

Mrs. VIC. Tallaferro is attending
the State meeting Of the United
Daughters Of the Coniederacy at FL
Pasc.
Fred Standard returned to Prairie
View yesterday. where he is sinking
a 1.OOO-foot well tor the Paririe View
Normal Mr.. standard reports that
the work is getting along very slowly
on account OF the well being in almost
solid rock.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-26
COTTON RECEIPTS.
BIG COTTON SALE.

The largest cotton deal of the sea.
son was made Saturday afternoon
when a bill of 900 bales of Brazos bot
tom cotton was sold by John NJ Law
renee & Company to f. H. P. Baine,
local representative of Bushby Bros.
of Houston for &c per pound. Over
1000 bales are reported to have been
sold for this price in Bryan Saturday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-26
MAsoNs, ATTENTION.

Regular meeting tonight OF Brazos
Union Lodge No. 1919. A. F. and A. NJ,
at 1880. A full attendance is desired.
c. VI. BELL. w. NJ.
p. S. PARK. Sec.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-26
NOTICE, X. OF P.

Regular meeting tomorrow night
Tuesday. Work in second and third
degrees.
NJ. z. WALLACE, c. C.
A. S. WARE, R. Of R. and S.