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Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
IS AS OLD AS THE WoRLl
Soy Problem Now, as Always, the
Most vexine Question for
the Centuries.

Wars come and go, rulers fall from
the public prints. Reading the contin-
uous lamentations with earnest atten-
ton, it seems that the boy is always in
danger of growing up and becoming a
man and that he must be watched very
closely On the other hand, some Of
EN- become sissies, fate that is dis
tin9ly more to be regretted, although
the uplifters say nothing about it. As
sisting this pernicious instinct is the
boys own ardent desire to be man
And that is only excelled by his desire.
when that happy estate is reached, to
become boy again. The great joke
on every boy is the exchange of boy.
hood for manhood, and to this all men
contribute, more out of a spirit of
cynicism and revenge than anything
else.
AS matter of fact, the boy of four
teen and sixteen knows more things
worth knowing and fewer things that
are best left unknown than the man of
forty or sixty. The wisest thing in the
world is the boy in his early teens,
and his only folly at all is growing out
of them. Life is thoroughly complete
for the boy, and if only there were
no men to encourage an ambition to.
ward manhood's privileges, all would
be we'll 1t is while he is Christopher
Columbusing aroun. in those early
days that he learns all the human ma,
ture there is. Relationships are very
direct and associations intimate There
is little equivocation, and subtlety has
the frankness of earnestness instead
of the duplicity of deceit. Impressions
are vivid and the way to make good.
steadfast, lifelong enemy is to give
needless offense to boy of ten years
old.
The boy of today knows far more
than his father will ever suspect but
under careful tutelage and great pa.
tience on the part of the son, the ia
theirs are doing better right along, and
taken as a class. are improving dis
tinctly and with as much celebrity as
can be expected.-Seattle Post-Intelli
gencer.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10

'do such a thing. He has been brought
'up in a refined home and
That may be- says she, still dis
itinct, but if you like III send Herbert
down to show you the red swellings on
his head!'
He probably got them falling
downstairs or something ] told her.
And I'd thank him not to be accusing
my Ronald of things he's too well
brought up to do
She wouldn't let Herbert come
down to play with Ronald after that
and Ronald gets so lonesome. So told
him he must return good for evil and
that he could take his wood carving
and go up there. In an hour he came
home crying as though his heart
would break, He said Mrs NScudde had
told him to go home ard he hadn't
been doing thing. Just as was tell.
ing him he must learn that there were
all kinds of wicked people in the world
that woman called Gown the back
stairs. She said she had sent Ronald
home because after he had carved
shavings all over her parlor that she
had just swept up and cut hole in her
oriental rpg, he had turned his atteh-
tion to carving the posts on her ma
hogany bed.
And just this morning--that crea-
ture actually laid hands on my child!
She boxed his ears and Ronald's al.
ways SO tenderly cared for at home!
Boxed my child's ears! She dragged
him down and brought him into my
kitchen and told me to keep him at
home and said that when she went to
take in her milk and cream she found
him Just finishing drinking it. and that
he had broken off every nasturtium
plant in her flower boxes! Ronald ex.
planned that he was playing babes in
the woods starving TO death. living on
herbs and goats milk
Il said: Mrs. Scuddle. hope your
conscience won't torment you too
much for your cruelty to an innocent
child,'
And she Just sniifcd. / shook for
an hour after' ! certainly wonder why
some people are born into this world!
oh, / get off ere."-Chicago Daily
News
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
ALWAYS JOY IN GOOD WORK
Pleasure In Doing, No Matter What
the Task, Lifts 1t From the
Thought of Drudgery.

One of the changes which must be
gradually introduced into industry If
we are to prepare the way for fresh
outburst of human spirit In 1t is to
increase the element of pleasure, re-
marks the Engineering Magazine.
There are parts of industry which
are now fascinating to the workers.
Western America glows with the en-
thusiasm of the conquest of nature
by the mind. Many engineering con-
ceptions, many smoothly interlocking
,ystems Of administration and many
conserving plans of financing, have
been accompanied in the doing with
thrills of delight, which have bound
the performers like lovers to their
tasks.
Good work and joyous work are, in
industry good things have been done
wherever achievements have been
characterized by vigor and largeness
of plan, simplicity and directness Of
method and nervous beauty and fin.
ish of detail-we may be sure that we
have to do with work which has per-
mitted the performer to experience
joy, freedom and an exulting sense of
strength, while it was being accom-.
plished. And, contrariwise, when we
find the worker intelligent and joyous
we may expect superior results, for
then the psychological conditions are
right
Pleasure in work produces a sympa.
thetic. teachable mental attitude to.
ward the task. 1t makes the atten
tion involuntary and eases the strain
of attending. 1t stops the nervous
leaks of worry. One of the secrets
of lasting well is to avoid getting
stale and tired and in a mental rut
Pleasure gives a sense of freedom
that is rest, as a wide road rests
the driver. To know a thing thor.
oughly and attain mastership in 1t
one must be drawn back to it repeat.
edly by its attractions. and must find
ones powers evoked and trained by
its inspiration.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
SORROWS OF FLAT LIFE
BY ELIZABETH AYERS.

ooh my!" gasped the stout woman
as she sank into the seat beside the
one with the green roses on her hat
How nice that / caught this car!
haven't seen you for an age, and I'm
just dying to hear all about what
you've been doing! I'm so upset this
morning / scarcely know what I'm
about don't see how some people
on this earth ever expect to get to
heaven, treating innocent little chill
dren the way they do! And when she
moved in l thought she was the love-
liest-why I'm talking of Mrs. Scuddle
in the fiat above us! One of these little
doll-like creatures with baby eyes,
you know-but you never can tell,
never! My dear, that woman!
THE fiat had been vacant so long
that my Ronald was terribly disturbed
when she moved in. Her back porch
had been such lovely place for his
trains of cars and carpenter tools and
then l was able to keep my own neat.
I've got it all fixed up with hammock
and chairs and rug and plants and
it's too cozy for anything!
when l found she wasn't going to
make an outdoor sitting room of hers
l thought it would be all right for
Ronald to take his cars up there, es-
pecially as she has boy of her own.
But the first thing / knew she had
sent them out in the back yard and
Ronald is so sensitive to dampness!
I've spoken to the janitor about his
.sprinkling the grass so wet, but he is
so stubborn ! can't make him stop!
Mrs. Scuddle said she couldn't stand
two boys racketing and pounding
around
"The first real trouble" continued
the stout woman, was when Mrs.
Scuddle came down and said in that
distinct little voice of hers that she
wished l would instruct Ronald not to
be so rough. She said he had hit
Herbert on the head several times
with the iron engine and she had told
Herbert never to fight smaller boy
so that he couldn't do anything to pro-
tect himself.
Mrs. Scuddle, said l, my Ronald
is a little gentleman and would never
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10

John Mckay was taken to Denver
sunday afternoon to the hcme of his
daughter, very sick man. The ply
s1cian In attendance had not dag
nosed the case the first of the week,
but lis certain that the patient is suf-
fering with some form of kidney
trouble.
John Miller returned the latter part
OF the week from Butte, Mont,
where he had been working the past
year and half. He reports thous-
ands OF men being laid off in the
mines Of Butte, due to the slump in
copper.
Father Naughton left Monday morn
ing for New York and other eastern
cities on important business.
Mrs. NJ. B. Hyndman returned Wed.
nesday evening from trip to Den
yer, being away since Sunday.
Geo. w. Yackey and bride arrived
Sunday morning from Formosa, Kan.
Monday evening a reception was ten
dered them by many friends in the
Nj. E. church, at whicha very enjoy
able time was had. Mr.. and Mrs.
Yackey were presented with magnit
icent cut-glass bowl.
Dick Champion went to Denver yes
terday to consult a specialist in re-
gard to a stomach ailment.
Richard Mayor left yesterday after
noon for Denver to see his wife, who
has been in Denver for some time
MIR. and Mrs. o. j. Duffield were
passengers to Denver this morning.
Cype Matthews brother, Tom, is
here ON visit
Sol Bacharach was business and
pleasure visitor to Denver this week
He says the merchants in the capi-
tai city report conditions anything
but encouraging.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
STOPPING the Procession.

The fact that the little we can dc
to make the world better is small in
deed is often our excuse for doing
nothing, but it is very poor excuse
In reality it should be the very rea-
son why we should do our little and
do it up to the limit of our best pos
sible. The world is not made better
all at once and by the big achieve
ments of one. or two; it is a slow
process and the little goodnesses of a
multitude of people combine to make
II possible. If it came easily and sud
denly and through individual effort
we might easily shoulder our respons
ibility on some one else, but when it is
such a slow business at which a multi
tude must work then to neglect our
part is a sin and~a crime. Because II
is so little that the best of us can do,
II is all the more important that the
little be done after the best fashion,
lest the whole process. so slow and
laborious at best, still stay and linger
for want of us. No, we ought not to
stop the procession.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
ROMANCE FOUND IN WILLS
Bequests and Instructions Reveal the
humor and Pathos Of the Or
dinary Lives.

The romance of wills, to my mind.
consists primarily of the revelation
therein of the humor and pathos of
ordinary lives. writes E. Vine Hall
of London, in Case and Comment.
Thus 1t is that, when here in London.
at Somerset house. / turn over the
multitudinous leaves of old volumes,
covering centuries of dispositions con.
ceived by common men and women
of other days, in the hour or in the
view of death, / feel that l am en-
gagged in truly romantic quest I
handled recently romantic original
here. the last diary of Horatio Nelson,
written in a little notebook inter
leaved with thin blotting paper II
contains Nelson's last prayer, fol-
lowed by a document which was
proved as codicil to his will, and be-
gins: October 81, 1905. Then in
the sight of the combined fleets Of
France and Spain, distant about ten
miles" The conclusion, which re-
calls in some ways Captain Scott's
last message from the antarctic
SHOWS is, it will be remembered, as
follows: II leave Emma Lady Ham.
ilton therefore legacy to my king
and country, that they will give her
an ample provision to maintain her
rank in life. also leave to the
beneficence Of my country my adopt
ed daughter, Horatia Nelson Thorn
son, and I desire she will use in fu-
ture the name of Nelson only. These
are the only favors ! ask of my king
and country, at this moment when l
am going to fight their battle. May
God bless my king and my country.
and all those hold dear! My rela-
tions, 1t is needless to mention; they
will Of course be amply provided for"
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
Word Labels.

We are all in greater or less de.
gree the slaves of words, judging OF
an action by the name we give 1t OF
hear given it by others. This tyranny
Of words was well illustrated by a re.
mark made by woman OF at least
average intellect: That sounds very
reasonable. But are you not now
preaching free trade? Because II you
are, ] entirely disagree with what you
say" She had been willing to swal.
low the doctrine. but the label stuck
in her throat. The hours we spend in
uncongenial society, in pursuits which
cannot by any possibility be of use to
anyone, in doing things we take no
interest in, in reading books which
need never have been written, in writ.
ing articles which need never be read
all these added together would
amount to years in the course of life.
time, and yet we submit, smilingly, un.
complainingly, because we find all
these things labeled Pleasure" and
we Ought to take little relaxation -
Il. B. Wheeler.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
Bravery Was Toothache.

While some old soldiers were telling
war stories one OF them recalled o
curious incident. He had raging
toothache and the night before the
battle hardly slept wink. Next day
he was in line with his regiment, and
there was the usual nervous appre
hension among the men. but he was
fully occupied with his aching tooth
Suddenly the fight was on, and with
a yell he started forward at the head
of the company He yelled ano
cheered and fought for two hours, and
when victory was won he was highly
complimented for his bravery. Yet"
said he, ut wasn't bravery at all. l,
was that awful tooth, and my desire
TO do anything to Danish the jumping
pains!"
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
ALL COUNTRIES LEVIED ON
Entire World Contributes to the Max
ing Of the Famous Biscuits
of America.

From Zanzibar, East Africa, the
biscuit man buys his cloves. Mace
comes from the far-away Straits Set
Elements of India and Makassar ir
the Dutch East Indies. Figs are
gathered in California and in the
groves of Turkey. Many green acres
of California and of Greece yield their
supply OF currants. Cinnamon is
gathered in the East Indies; ginger
roots from Cochin China. and from
Jamaica in the West Indies. From
Jamaica also is gathered the allspice
From Trinidad in the West Indies an6
from South America comes the cocoa
Citron comes from Italy and Spain
From the ancient groves of Italy the
extracts of lemon and of orange are
procured.
The rugged hills and fertile valleys
of Spain yield their almonds: walnut
meats come from France. Filberts
come from Turkey and Spain, and
grated pineapple from the Hawaiian
islands. From Ceylon. the San Bias
coast of Panama. Trinidad, Porte
Rico. Jamaica, Russian and Saint An
drews are gathered the cocoanuts
Nuts of finest quality come from the
coast of British Honduras.
America furnishes the other. and
indeed. the chief ingredients of the
biscuit, for from our own country
come the cheese, lard. eggs and but
ter. pecans, honey, fruits and jellies
and also the molasses and sugar; and
miles and miles of yellow fields OF
grain yield the kernels of wheat.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
The Sport Of klnas.

In very early times some kings, hav.
ing made war. went forth in person
to fight the battles, ignorantly sup
posing there was no other way.
But they had not proceeded far till
they were swept aside by great mul.
titude rushing to the front.
who are you?" asked the kings, In
no small curiosity.
I'VE? Why. we're the precious
fools who are always ready to make
somebody else's quarrel our own-pa.
triots, in short!" replied the multi.
tude.
Precious, indeed!" chuckled the
kings. and risked their skins no more.
New York Evening Post
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
Captured Wounded Eaqle.

Of Dover, N. j.. who was out taking
n walk the other evening. He heard a
queer sort cf fluttering behind him.
but thought 1t was some new-fangled
kind of automobile. The, fluttering
was followed by screech more rauc.
GUS than that of the latest auto horn.
The farmer jumped and turned to
"cuss out" the speeder. He looked
around and saw bald eagle. He ran.
the eagle following and gaining fast
until 1t finally fell helpess to the
ground. 1t had received gunshot
wound. The farmer took the bird
home. II measured Ga inches between
the tius Of It's wings.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Sunday school next Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Subject, "The
Great Commission Matt 2S: 1920;
Luke 24:44-49
At IL a. m. Mr. Clark will have
charge of the services.
Young Peoples meeting at 6 p. M.
Topic, Gems from My Reading
prov. 2:1-12.)
Saturday afternoon, Dec. 18th from
2 to 4 o'clock the Ladies' of the
church will hold a food sale in the
building formerly occupied by the
New York store.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
Instead of gloating over the m,

Instead of gloating over the mar
riage of a man 96 to woman of 72
the residents of Dalton, Ga, should
so into court and have a guardian ap
pointed for both. You remember that
fellow who said the older the buck,
etc" Well he was thinking of goats.
Durango Democrat.
The women of the east have de-
creed that tight skirts will not be
allowed at the fashionable resorts
next summer. What Will the rubber
necks find to amuse themselves
when this blissful fad becomes OBJ
solete?
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10

At the regular meeting of the Wood
evening. the following officers were
elected and will be installed on the
second Friday in January: Tom At
kinson, c. c.; Robt. Crispin, A. L.;
B. E. Seymour, banker H. j. Stahl,
clerk; VIM. Mckibbon, escort; Will
bur Hazelwood, watchman; Harry
Eilmann, sentry.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10

From the FIT. Collins Courier Farm
er we learn that there are $4,000
lambs being fattened in that vicinity
this winter. These lambs if placed
in single file, would reach more than
200 miles.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10

The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyteri-
am church will hold food sale, Sat
urday from 2 to p. m. in the build
ing formerly occupied by the New
York store
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
Origin Of Piayinu Cards.

The origin of playing cards is un.
certain. although it is probable that
they appeared in Europe in the year
1850. A duty was first placed ON
them in England In 1915. It is esti.
mated that from 100000 to 10000.
900 packs are manufactured annually
in the United States.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10

We have been requested to an
10, there will be no more Sunday
trains run over the Moffat road dur
ing the winter months.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10

The annual meeting of the Colorado
Denver on Dec, 30, 30, and 81. Every
teacher should be in attendance If it
is possible.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10

1t is reported that Mrs. George
Williams, WHO went to Denver a few
weeks ago to reside permanently is
very sick. Her mother, Mrs. Ayers.
has been summoned to her bedside.
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10
Great Man. indeed

Manager-"There's nobody can INF.
tate the things put on the stage.
Why. just lately sunrise in a play
got SO much applause ! had to make
the sun rise three times. ."-Megsen.
.corfer Plaattar. ]
Gilpin observer., 1914-12-10

Mackinaws- and overcoats at cost
at the Central Shoe & Clio. Co.
The evening world., 1914-01-24
News Oddities

EIGHT HUNDRED sEvENTY-ONE CARNEGIE HEROES is the
record for
THERE ARE MORE HORSES the
before despite the phenomenal development
BURGLARS who blew bank Madisonvle
SO badly was impossible to reach the cash under the debris
EVERY MAN Sir James Dewa
during respiration the quantity
q
NOW, LET HOBSON SHRIEK-Whtc feet long,,
thtrfSsc inches cetghn0
from Los Angeles to Secretary State
Bryan's tnordtnae tondness ohte radhes
SThe vegetable japanese
gardener.
sion OF glass In the head Its Arthur Nichols
Tex Physicians puzzled.
COLOMBIA will elect President Feb
this column because 1t promises to b. peaceful election
The evening world., 1914-01-24

twenty years ago last fall ut. be-
lieve. the old Park Theatre. In Union
Square. The play was Romeo and
Juliet" with tho beautiful Mary
Anderson as Juliet. and myself as
Romeo. I do not recall any particu-
lar incident Of the opening night. but
I remember that after . week or two
We put on "As You Like IT," In which
I played Orlando to Miss Anderson's
Rosaiind. After tho scene In which
Orlando throws Charles. tho wrestler,
q bouquet was thrown at my feet.
with a silver clasp. which I have to
this day.
Since my FIRST visit 70 America !
have been hero 30 many times that
America seems to be my country al
most In the same sense a. does Eng
land. And has she not given me Q
wife7 It has been America which
has given me such splendid encour-
asement. artistically and financially.
and I may say that II 10 due to her
that am able to sock retirement and
the Joys Of q few remaining years Ia
quiet and not lag superfluous on the
stage" as has. alas. been tho case
with some Of my calling.
With forty years-of my sixty -one-
spent on the stage. have seen many
ana great changes in the theatre. both
here and abroad. have watched the
new movement Of light and beauty
enter the theatre In its modern guise
and have seen the old disappear.
firmly believe that the change has
been for the good. A very different
standard Of acting now prevails. Au.
thors are allowed to deal with varied
subjects and to deal with them seri.
ously. ! do not refer to any of thos<
who have felt themselves called upor
to Introduce questionable themes, fol
these are already disappearing. The
public Is its own best censor and n
let alone takes but a little while tc
right such matters. But tho advent
OF such writer's as Ibsen. Shaw. Mae.
terlinck and Synge, to name but few
who come to the mind at the moment
shows what this new tendency has
developed. Such thinkers would have
been impossible In the theatre . few
decades back.
As for the cinematosraph. II 10 do.
Ing its own good work. II serves III
purpose valuable one in educating
future patrons for the legitimate the.
atre. Cinema may como and vaude.
willie may 80. but the spoken word
the drama-must and will 90 on for.
yer.
What changes there are in tho the
atre have come gradually and logic
ally. Actor managers In London have
done much to further the advance
The evening world., 1914-01-24
Ne1o pays for Coming Week.
1.-THE Dear FOOL" With Eva Moore and n. "
Edmond, "Chanse," and Ncw Bill at
the Princess Theatre.

Hammcrstein's Victoria Theatre.
Other features will be Sallie Fisher
In a singing number. Willard Cham
bers In a new act, Winsor McCay.
cartoonist: the Three Keatons, and
Girl"
Trixie Frigansa will top the pro-
gramme at the Colonia Theatre. The
bill will include Victor Moore and
Emma Littlcficld In Change Your
Act" Sam and Kitty Morton and
vioiinsky.
Tho Aihambra will have Louis
Mann In "Elsvating a Husband"
Dolly Connolly and Percy wcnrich
In songs and dances: VIII Rogers.
cowboy; Bird Miliman In a wirc act.
and others.
Robert T. Haines In The Man in
the Dark" and Ray Cox In dialect
stories and songs will share head-
line houors at Proctor's FIFTH Ave-
nue.. Other numbers will be Bobble
Heath and Florence Miilership In q
musical skit and Gonevieve Warner
In "a Day on the Nile" "The
Frollckcrs" will DO the main attrac-
ton Mt tho Twenty third Street Tho
afro. At the Fffty-eighth Street The
atre Tho Porto Rico Girls" will he
the feature. Prince Runton and his
jugglers will he tho novelty at the
One Hundred and Twenty-hfth Street
Theatre.
At tho Union Square will be Hugh
Herbert In "The Son Of Solomon -
Bison city -Four. Stepp, Goodrich and
King In n singing act. Charles and
Adelaide Wilson In Tho Messenger
Boy" and others.
The evening world., 1914-01-24
JUDGE GRAY OFF FOR EUROPE

Judge and Mrs. John Clinton Gray.
who have been at the st. Regis since
autumn. gave q farewell dinner there
last night. and viii 90 on board the
Celtic to-day with the intention OF
spending a couple Of years In Europe.
They will 90 first to Monte Carlo and
then to Rome for Easter. After that
their arrangements are indefinite. Ow-
ing to his connection with the courts
for many years Judge Gray has been
unable to indulge In Q prolonged holiday
abroad. and now will make up for lost
time.