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Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
DON'T BE A PESSlMIST

Do you want to see a wave of pros
perity strike this community and
push everything along in front of it?
Then open your wallet and loosen up!
Don't content yourself with telling
tie other fellow to do it, but do 1t
yourself. imagination plays mighty
big part in our scheme of life, and
to very large exteLt we have been
afflicted in late noLtl S with an ag-
gravated case of ina ginitis.. Some one
got out in the street. and yelped hare
times" and Immediately the cry was
taken up and handed from lip to lip
until it really began to assume a
semblance of truth.
And then everybody commenced to
tighten the strings to their purses;
pennies and dolli rs were herded and
withdrawn from ci.culation; buying
Jagged, and appel ension stalked
abroad.
People ina gired we were in the
midst of hard times.
The fact that the community held
just as much money as ever before
was entirely overlo oked.
The fact that exports, with the pos
sible exception OF cotton in southern
states, was as heavy as before was
also forgotten.
Money continued to cone into the
community from outs de sources, but
it was promptly hidden away instead
of being placed in circulation through
the usual business channels.
Pessimists barked on every corner,
calamity howlers were in their ele-
ment, and even sal men commenced
to worry.
And all becan5e some fellow open
ed his mo tn ard vel. ed hard times.
But let's put an end to tie farce.
Let's do our spring buying early
let's do much of it now-let's pull our
money out of its hiding places and
put it to work where it will be of use
to ourselves and to the community.
And let's buy cur goods from our
home merchants-irom those who
have borne the brunt of the so
called hard times-from people we
know and whom we know we can
trust
Let's trot out Old Man Prosperity
and give him the front seat, and then
let's all go to work and keep him
there.
Imagination has en- worked to a
traZZle.
Now let's have a dose of common
sense, and tie ims girary malady will
soon cease to exist. Let's loosen up
Arizona Record.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
THE GLAD HAND

A great many Ieople are coming
here this summer. Don't forget to
give them your welcome. Go up the
first time you meet tt EN-, introduce
yourself, tell them who you are and
tell them how ad you are to see
them and how anxious you are to
make them feel at home. Let them
know right off before they have time
to find out for themselves, that our
people are tie most hospitable and
sociable of any recple in the world
and that they can count themselves
the most fortunate people in the
world in having Their lot thrown
among us. Tell them all the good
things you know about the country.
They have left tfeir own. surround
ings and come amorg new conditions
They are naturally easily frightened
with something they do not fully uu-
derstand. Did you ever get into a
town a stranger and find that you
continued to be regarded stranger
by the citizens of that town? 1t was
assumed that you were not a fit sub
ject to associate with until you had
by a long residence demonstrated that
you were not a thief or wifebeater.
This is the so ial atmosphere that
surrounds stranger in many old
communities. but we are glad to say
that with us every stranger is as
sumed to be a gentleman until he
proves the contrary. We welcome
strangers and we tell them so. We
want people to core ard live among
us and we will make them feel cur
welcome.-Eycfa large.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
That Settled Il,

Mrs. Charles H. Anthony of Mum
Gle, whose beautiful wardrobe. de.
signed by herself. impressed Paris
before the outbreak of the war, said
to New York reporter the other
day:
Now Is the time to introduce mod
est, homemade fashions for the fall
and winter. The European fashion
market is idle now. Let the Ameri-
can designer, then, get to work.
American women will welcome
modest fashions, for few of them are
rs perverse as the American woman
] heard about in Paris.
"A friend said at ball to this
womans husband:
How the men are fiocking round
your wife! thought you said you'd
never let her wear one of those shock
ing evening gowns without shoulder
otraps?
al know the other man ans wered,
but she happened to hear me Say It,"
Buffalo Express.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Activities Of Women.

Women are being employed to take
moving pictures Of war scenes In
France.
In Louisiana woman's property be.
comes community property upon mar
riage.
Six girls are taking the full farm
course at the Albert Lea (Minn.) col
lege.
Miss Lenore Cawker. Milwaukee's
rich dog catcher, will be paid $500 a
year by the city for work that costs
her $500 year.
Fifty-three per cent of the women
employed in the department stores of
New York city receive less than So
per week.
The Countess Lonyay, daughter of
Leopold Of Belgium, and once future
empress of Austria, Is now a Red
Cross nurse.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
HAD TO STAY YOUNG
GRANDMoTHERs COULDN'T AF.
FORD TO GROW OLD.
Desire to Appear to Advantage Be-
fore the Third Generation Made
Them Determined to Keep
Up to Date.

The two grandmothers were talk.
ing, relates Edna X. Wooley in the
Kansas City Star. And of course they
dren. They were not old grandmoth-
ers. by the way, but the modern kind
that keeps very much up to date, men,
tally and physically.
My Oldest grandson and l are great
chums,' quoth the plump grandmother
We go about great deal together.
And it was he who broke me of life
long habit that had unconsciously
grown upon me and which, l presume,
have inflicted upon my relatives un-
til made good liars of them all.
You see-er-I'm inclined to be
plump. though l never weighed more
than los till after l was married.
expect l made life burden to my hus-
band by asking him every time l saw
large woman, Am l as fat as that,
William And William invariably an
swered with soothing No, indeed!'
With my son l was about the same.
He was as diplomatic as his father
with his L should say not;
And l began the same thing with
my grandson, who started out by po-
iitely denying. as did his forbears.
But one day he was either out of tenn
per or he was tired of answering the
same old question.
"A very large woman was walking
ahead of us on the street. She was ex-
traordtnarily stout,
BILLY boy, said I, am l as fat as
that?
Yes. you are!' answered Billy with
emphasis
And I've never asked anybody that
question SINCE" laughed the plump
grandmother.
My Oldest grandson paid me a SINH
lar compliment" gurgled the little thin
grandmother.
I'VE were walking down street one
day when a carriage stopped at the
curb. A young man got out and very
carefully and tenderly helped out a
very old lady. 1t was just beautiful to
see how gently he took care of her.
"' See how beautifully he takes care
Of his old grandmother | said to my
small grandson. When | am old you
will take care of me like that, won't
you?"
"'Why. you're old now. grandma!'
he informed me-"
Il suppose we ought TO feel DID,"
ruminated the plump grandma, after
they had laughed in unison, but some
how | can't just realize that I'm going
on sixty-one. Seems to me get young
er with every grandchild that arrives" ="
Exactly agreed the little thin
grandmother. 81 am living the third
generation now, and l feel just as
fresh as when / started out on the
first"
Il pity people who grow old and
haven't any grandchildren to keep
them young Quoth the plump grand
mother. Its my growing kiddies that
keeps me nustllng up to the minute. I
can't afford to be back number and
lose their respect"
Exactly" again agreed the other.
People who won't have children be-
cause they're nuisance and expense,
don't know what they'll miss when
they get old. I'm glad was old-fash-
ioned enough to have family"
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
COOPERATION AT LAST

There is cause for genuine sat sfac
tion over the news received from
Washington, as cortsined in the DIS
patches of the Association Press yes
terday, to the effect that the new
trade commis son authorized by con-
gress is to adopt plan of co-opera-
ton and constructive usefulness in
dealing with and for the business in
terests of this country in an effort
to encourage trade at home and in
foreign countries.
The dispatch sert out from TIE
White House follows:
Washington, March 1S.-With con-
structive helpfulress as its announced
policy toward business, the new fed
eral trade commission set to work
today to carry out its program as
agreed upon at conference last mig,
at the White House between Presi-
dent Wilson and the commissioners.
The commissioners let it be known
in outlining their policy there was no
intention CT beginning a campaign
or annoying or har2ssing business,
but, on tie contrtry, it was grad
ually to map cut weys wherein cor
porations doing an interstate trade
may conduct their business conform
able to an thrust laws. Cooperation
will mark the commissions relations
with the departn ent of justice and
the courts in carrying on its work.
Inquiry will be started at once, it
Is announced, into common selling
ercus foreign corr rforatiors, to deter
mine whether similar agencies Should
be organized by American business.
This inquiry was authorized by the
law creating tire commission.
Thus 1T will be seen that the Uni
ted States government is gradually
coming to realize that what business
needs is not anly regulation, but con-
structive cooperation. tt is policy las
been pursued by foreign countries for
many years, with the result that while
our government he's conducted cam
paign of prosec, tion, other countries
have conducted a campaign Of coop
GRAFTON, ard tie business of those
countries which have encouraged
their manufs ctures has doubled and
trebled, while that of the United
States suffered for lack of proper en-
couragement.
But now a char ge is to be made in
the policy of tie government, and If
the policy of the newly created trade
commission is csrr.ed out as outlined
in the statement from President Will
son, there Is ro reason why this
country should not market it's pro-
ducts in every country on the globe,
and II this can Re done, the "signs
Of the times" look better than ever
apd there is more prosperity ahead.
Pueblo Star Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
sauaw., Bowl, "old Relics"

Juan Segura did thriving trade in
"rfehistoric Indian relics" until re-
Gently. He sat on the platform Of
the Santa Fe depot at Riverside and
peddled the relics to tourists at
fancy figures.
Segura might have grown rich had
not Uncle Sam taken hand. because
he discovered the Mexican was rails
ing the cost of living for many In
dians in the vicinity. Many a squaw
was forced to go miles to purchase
bread because Segura. 1t is alleged.
had taken her bread bowl and dis
posed Of it as relic" His practice
threatened to denude the district of
bread bowls.
So he was arrested and pleaded
guilty in the United States district
court.-Los Angeles Times.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
NEvADAv|LLE NOTES

VIM. Van Stove YVES over from Ida
ho Springs Sunday.
John Davey and Ike Bolsinger came
UP from Denver Sunday.
]. Prowse and his two children
came over from Idaho Springs Sun
day.
Dan RELY, Mrs. Curnow and Will
Richards are sick with la grippe.
The town council met in regular
session last Friday night and appoint
ed Frank Sparks chief booster for
the city.
The Sunday school will convene
April at 2:20 p. M; preaching by
the pastor at $3.50 p. m. All are in
vited
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01

Evidences Of Bravery.
Some of those old-time statesmen
wore remarkable whiskers," said the
observant person.
They weren't very ornamental" re-
Joined Miss Cayenne.
Nor useful
I'm not so sure of that. They indi-
Gated great moral courage. They
proved the Indifference of their wear.
ers to the frivolities OF popular com
ment."
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Then He Moved.

do you know" said the facetious
cub reporter" who was calling on
Miss Peacher, that u and T. are
close together on the keyboard of a
linotype machine?'
NO. didn't know that" answered
Miss Peacher, coldly, nor do think
it any reason why you and I should
be so close together on this dayen
port"
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
REPUBLICANS FoURFLUsHING

! Minority Demoo RI tic Leader Finch
er, from Summit county, is smoking
out the Republican tricksters that
comprise a majority of the silly 20th
general assembly of Colorado. When
the house, in committee of the whole,
had under conside ration the Republi-
can anti-civil service bill, Represent
ative Fincher addressed the speaker
(StewarD and his band of cohorts in
the following teIse language:
Il know that this bill is nothing
but an attempt to fool the people who
elected you. know that each COVER
nor is to appoint three new commis-
sioners on coming into office and that
the object of tEjs is only that they
may clean out The state house and
throw their jobs open to his politi-
cal hangers-on.
IF you mean spoils system, why
don't you pass the original bill? That
at least WaS a manly piece OF devil
try. 1t came out in the open and
did a despicable p-ece of business.
Now you are trying to cover up your
tracks"
Then Fincher assailed Speaker
Stewart.
81 recall said the minority lead
er, when we considered the Crist bill
to take legislative employees out of
civil service. Speaker Stewart prom
Used us on his word that We should
have an opportunity to vote for a real
honest civil service bill.
why dosen't Stewart keep his
pledge to us? Why don't you Repub,
licans fulfill the platform on which
you were elected?
"Why don't you Republicans and
your speaker tell us the truth? Go
ahead and repeal civil service-defy
the will of the people of Colorado and
put through this filthy measure if
you dare. The people will punish you
at the next election.
"All of you know that this is an
underhand piece of business and you
dare not pretend otherwise. You
We're prepared to pass this thing with
out discussion. You knew you had
the votes pledged to do so. But you
have got to answer. Get up, some of
You people interested in this pie
bunting scheme and defend this bill
Let's hear how YOU excuse such a
thing"
Il believe you Republicans have
flirted with the civil service commits
sioners. i believe you are flirting
with them. l belle you have made
a deal and are using the board now
Why didn't you remove Commission
er Hicks? You made all kinds of
charges against him, you Republicans
and your governor. And then you
dropped item suddt My.
What was the matter? Did you
make deal with the board?
''Or did you tind that you could
not substantiate the charges you
drew UP in your attempt to get a
Democratic osficel older? Did you
find that your own chicanery would
be exposed If you dared bring tie
case to a trial?
81 hold no brief for Hicks or any
Democratic officefolder, but do de-
clare that there was something wrong
with the way that investigation was
started, with the way the charges
were handed from the governors Of
flee to the newspapers with state
ment that Hicks would be found
guilty and removed, and with the sub
sequent backing down Of Governor
Carlson and the whole administra-
ton.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01

leave his lovirg hard Of Piute Ind
ians and rerair to Brownsville. Tex
as, where he will have chance to
try his moral-srss on powers on Gen
eral Villa, who is now shooting across
the border and VOL nding tie citizens
of Brownsville.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
A Business Transaction.

MY dear, the teacher turned our
boy Bill out Of his seat today. and
told him to go home for good"
We'll. I'll write that teacher
note and tell him there'll be the
devil to pay il my Bill isn't re.
seated"
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Lost Busjnesa.

This is losing year for Europe"
"Yes-the war"
We'll. the war is a bad thing on It's
own account, but it has also caused
some 40,O00.0OO prospective tourists
to abandon contemplated trips
abroad
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Currency lard TO Carry.

On the Island of Yam, which was re-
Gently captured by the japanese, the
dime is the exact replica of a COM
mon grindstone. 1t is 20 inches in
diameter and made of practically the
same material. Fortunately, values
are very low, dime, for instance, be-
ing sufficient to buy chicken.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Would Not Sound Well.

Clara-The paper says that in Italy
they have begun to number the clocks
from one to twenty-four, beginning al
one O'Clock in the morning.
Dora-That's horrid. Just imagine
how pa would look if we had to tel
him that Arthur and Gus stayed out
until twenty-three o'clock.-New Yorb
Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Doesn't Bother With Names.

Il fear that Mrs. Blowster has a
rather poor opinion Of humanity 10
general"
why do you think so?"
There are 80 many individuals ia
whom she merely refers as that per
son."
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Explained.

See here" said the irate subscriber,
IF you praise this fellow Brown agaip
I'm through. He's dead beat"
81 know 1t and didn't praise him."
replied the editor of the Hayville
Chronicle. 81 called him noted man
and he Is. hold six of his notes my.
self"
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Mere Nonsense.

you used to say you depended on
the wisdom of the plain people,
Yes"
But now and then the plain people
play trick on you and neglect tc
send you to congress-"
That doesn't destroy my faith in
their wisdom. A little nonsense now
and then is relished by the wisest
men,"
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Following the Styles.

Following the Styles.
THE average woman spends most
of her time thinking about what to
wear"
Il fear you are mistaken"
why so?"
she spends most Of her time think,
ing about what to wear next"
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Look for Shortage of Lead.

1t is estimated that there is not
enough lead in the world to make
sufficient bullets for long war involv-
ing so many fighters.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01

Mrs. Homerleigh My daughter
looks just as did when l was her age
Mrs. Oldun-Oh! you mustn't lei
that worry you. She may look entirely
different to what you do when she
reaches your age.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01

Read tie war news in the Obser-
yer. 1t Is authentic.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Song Of the Times.

Lives of crate men all remind 'em
. They ne'er fix our stoves on time,
And. departing. leave behind 'em
Kitchens full of smoke and CRIME.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17
CONCERT
BY School Children On Next
Friday Evening

II you enjoy hearing chiIdrenIs vol
ces i'm chorus you win miss q treat If
you do not hear the concert Friday
night at the high school auditorium
A chorus Of 15O voices has been Sc
Iected from the sixth, seventh and
eighth grades of the city schools and
they viii sing several Christmas num-
bers, followed By the cantatz, The
Fairies Festival" by Aiken
The arrangement of voices in this
cantata is very much changed from
the plan used In the May Festival
and proves to be . pleasing effect
Dora Grosscup and Daniel Winter
mute Of the high school Freshman
class are soIofsts in the cantata I'm
addition to MrB- Esther Hartz-Nyers
Of Akron, o., who will sing several
very pleasing solos In addition TO the
queens solo In the Fairies Festival" !"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17
KNOX CO.
Game Warden Causes Arrests
In Licking County
lvepark Ame-fczn Tribvue.l

tSeBark American TKibUne.J
Game Warden T. r. PenTose Of Mt
Vernon vas in the city Tuesday after
noon and filed an affidavit against one
James G. Clutter Of near Alexandria,
this county. Mr. PenTOse, In company
with Constable FOregTayes, went TO
the home Of Clutter and placed him
under arrest II vas impossible for
hin1 to Leave his family al the time,
but ne promised to appear in the
court of Justice d. N. Jones on Sat
urday, Dec Is. for = hearing Clutter
Is charged with killing = squirrel out
Of season
Nr. Penrose has BEEN active in the
northern part OF the county looking
after violations of the game krs and
the failure Of parties hunting to se-
cure a license IL 10 probable that
there viii be number Of arrests be
fore other justices Of the peace IN the
county in the next few days
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17

DANVILL.E
r++++++f- :

Mrs Charles Wander spent Tues
day in Mt Vernon
Miss LEI1 Riley kzs zrne 10 Co
Iumbus where she VIII enter Grant
hospital for tseafnnens-
Mrs Robert Lybzry=r and Mrs j.
GIenfon Frirch are znests Of thesr
father. C. v BQrris. this week
Mr. and Mrs Charles cosOpy were
guests Of friends IN Mt veruoa Tues
day.
The eoetirio1 Of Mrs Sara BsIzer,
who WAS stEfekea with paralysis Sgnr
day. u still critical
Mr. and Mrs LESTER N0xery zni
little t&Gghxer have gsae To Akruc fos
ths wiater-
TIE LADIES' Aid spe5s1g o< the w.
2 ehurrh VIII hoI4 a zargess rosz
sale and supper N the Lncsg b9Ez&
ing nezr Saturday eEeatn<
TIE seen1at n1mksr 0C sks BsE1Irs
course was given ~ ths warw6<z
Male QzarreS Tuesday sgsns1g N tks
DanEIIIs han TEe enrerrzEnzr.su,
was greatly ea5sgs& hg n large am
enee
Mrs n L. Porter spsnz the week.
end xirh relatives a. Nj VsrnSa-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17
Lodge Elections
GOLDEN EAGLE

Mt Vernon Castle No. 10s. Knights
OF the Golden Eagle. elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year
at its regular meeting wednesday
evening;
Past Chief-C. w. Van wsekIen-
Noble Chief--C- T. DiehL
Vice Chief. A. Merrfn
High PFiest-Howard Proper
Venerable HeFmit-John ThaFer-
Master OF Reeords-P- d. Proper
Clerk Of ExeheqneT-S r Barton
Keeper OF E,xcheqIer-t- y HOaeS
HeFaId-BerIaEtn BsdeH
Representatives. r. Bartoa-
AlteFnate-C- w Van Wieklez
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17
TO HOLD OPEN MEETING

Joe Hooker Post - VIII hold an
ODea messing On Monday. Dee- 20. in
thesr hall, west side Of public square,
10 which the pubssc Is cordially invir-
ed AZ this tiae the daughter OF .
forraer oOznfzde Of Joe Hooker Post,
WHO L. an eAerutkoniss and entertain
e. Of note. VIII be present and give
rhe yuhlse zn evening OF enjoyment
More extended notice Of this affair
win appear II the eitg papers later in
the week
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17
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+ MT. LIBERTY !
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Mae wynkoop of Mt. Vernon and
Daisy Webster Of Centerburg spent
Sunday with Miss Elizabeth Rine-
hart
Mrs. Sarah Pickering is quite poor
ly at this writing.
Samuel Thatcher, Sr., is confined to
his bed.
Christmas exercises will be held at
the NJ. e. church Friday evening, Dec
"a, and at T. C. church Dec. %. Good
programs will be rendered and every
one is invited.
Fred Peirce is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Ida McKown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Wintermute and
daughter of Mt Vernon spent Sunday
In our village
Mr. and Mrs. T. Lyal of Centerburg
spent Sunday with George Shaffer
and family.
Mrs. NJ. Duston and Miss LOney OF
Centerburg spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Grant Duston-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-12-17
NORRIS IS
Sent TO JAIL.
For Using The United States
Mails To Oefraud
Superintendent Of BIddcDs-
burg Schools Pleads Guilty
And Is Given A $50 Fine
And The Jail Sentence
Bessie Warning Sues Ralph
Warning For Divorce
Other Notes From The County
Court House
Other Notes From The County
Court House

Warren C. Norris, superintendent
Of schools at Bladensburg, Knox coun.
ty, was sentenced to pay a fine of
fifty dollars and costs and serve
seven months in the Delaware coun-
ty Jail. Wednesday. by Judge Safer in
United States court in Columbus.
Norris changed his plea to guilty to
the indictment Of using the mails to
defraud.
The indictment charged that Nor
ris advertised in poultry journals, un-
der the name of w. G. Norris &c Son,
declaring that he hatchced, raised
and marketed chicks and ducklings
on large scale. Federal authorities
found that he had but few chickens
and that the son referred to I'm the
firm name was but IA years old. A
deposit demanded from prospective
customers was not returned and no
chickens were delivered. it was charg-
ed.
Norris said that he had bad luck
with his chickens, through an epidem-
ic of poultry disease and was using
money secured through advertising In
fecouping his loss