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Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
BRYAN'S STATEMENT

The statement of Mr.. Bryan com
menting upon the reply of President
Wilson to the German note, while it
is a mastery argument, replete with
brilliant figures of rhetoric in sup
port of peace and of methods of pre-
serving it, yet after reading the re-
ply of the president and the state
ment of Mr.. Bryan one fails abso-
lutely to see why Mr.. Bryan is not
now secretary of state in the presi-
dents cabinet; except that knowl-
edge of the manner in which the dip
lomatic relations with Germany have
been conducted with the secretary in
the role of attaching his signature to
the presidents words is probably re-
vealed the real reason for the split
between the two men.
Mr. Bryan should never have re
signed his position on account of the
wording of the reply sent to Ger
many, but in the minds of most peo-
pie he was justified in rendering his
resignation to a position which had
dwindled down to the duty of affiXing
his signature to thoughts which origi-
mated in the brain of the president
and splendid principles they are
shown to have been.
In the opinion Of many people Mr.
Bryan would have been better off;
would have rested his case to better
advantage if he had not sprung his
statement at the release of the presi-
dents reply, for the two documents
are so nearly alike in principle that
Bryan must admit some other reason
to justify his resignation than is con-
tained in the wording of the reply to
Germany.
Bryans statement is good, in that
it advocates peace. The presidents
reply is satisfactory document, in
that it automatically asks Germany's
assurances in doing as she might wish
to be done by if the conditions were
reversed.-Pueblo Star-Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
OLD MA TROUBLE

Within the forest deep and dark,
Beyond the turgid dells,
There stands the squimsy little house
Where Old Ma trouble dwells;
The roof is all of worries made;
The floor. of cares and frets;
The windows they are made of
doubts
The stairs of vain regrets.
They say that II you shun the place,
And never venture nigh,
Old Ma won't bother you at all,
But merely pass you by;
But If you go there snoopin' round
To see what you can see.
The Old Ma she will find you out
AIS sure as sure can be.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
WHEN A MAN MARRIES
70 HE SUPPOSED TO EsPoUsE
ENTIRE FAMILY
Consensus Of Cases Seems to Show
That He Actually Marries His
Wife and All Her Relatives-
How II Works.

/ Does man marry his wife's fam
ily?" He claims he doesn't. But a
prominent society woman declared not
long ago that he does. no matter what
he thinks about II, and more recently
prominent college professor made
the same statement.
Looking around among ones ac-
quaintances, for evidence, 1t is pret-
ty general fact that the wife's family
is more in evidence than the hus-
bands One hears more of the wife's
kin, and the children seem to be bet
ter acquainted with relatives on the
maternal side.
When mothers relatives come avis
iting they are made much of and CIV
en- the run of the house. If any of ia
ther's relatives have the temerity to
invite themselves for an extended Wis
it there is chill in the home at
mosphere and nobody acts natural
least of all father, who is made to feel
that he is imposing upon the good ma
ture of his overworked spouse.
The wife's relatives feel that it is
not only their right but their bounder
duty to butt in, no matter what the
circumstances. And usually the butt
in is accepted meellly and endured
more or less amiably by the entire
family. Any husband who is gen
tleman will do his kicking away from
home. or if he cannot contain himself
at the moment, go down and poke the
furnace and commune with the cat.
o1 fhn yr-if
relatives seldom do the amount of
damage that husbands relatives can
do once they determine to make
themselves felt.
When a husbands mother decides
that his children are not being
brought up right, or that his wife is
eXtravagant or poor housekeeper,
etc, and that her interference is nee
essary, real trouble starts. not only
for the mans wife but even more SO
for the man himself. His mother-in-
law would never dare to attempt what
his own mother will do to him
The wife may have ne'er-do-well
brother who occasionally comes and
camps upon her hospitality But If
the husband has such a brother, nine
times in ten the brother has married
and expects his more prosperous rela-
tives to support wife and numerous
progeny.
AS for fathers-in-law on both sides
they don't count appreciably. BY
the time a man becomes father-in-
law he has been so we'll trained into
his proper sphere that he wisely re-
fuses to mix in any kind of family al
fairs that do not concern his finances.
Anyway, there is usually chord OF
sympathetic understanding between
man and his father-in-law, while every
wife knows the wiles that will bind
her father-in-law to her for ever and
aye.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
HAIR OF ANIMALS USEFUL
In Many Ways Man Finds Employment
for the 6ristIes Of Lower Order
-rp Of Beings. ,.-.z4.a. q

The hair Of various animals is EN-.
ployed in many uses. The strongest
and most durable of hair cloth Is
woven from the tails of horses. The
horsehair from the name is twisted
into ropes, and after being boiled and
then dried in an oven is untwisted and
in half-matted condition employed
for stuffing beds and cushions.
The hair of cows is employed as =
binder for plaster; in Europe II Is
sometimes woven into carpets or hose.
Pigs hair is used in China for the
same purposes. The stir hair or Dris-
ties from the ridge Of hogs back
made into brushes for the hair. teeth
and nails, as we'll as into brooms and
the larger painting and whitewashing
brushes. The finer paint brushes are
Of the hair Of the camel. sable, badger.
squirrel. marten, raccoon, goat. etc.
Quills Of the crow, pigeon. goose,
turkey. or swan are also used.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
Fight Unemployment EVIL.

In France every city Of more than
10000 population is required to estab-
lish free municipal employment bu-
reau. The bureau is composed OF an
equal number of employers and wage
earners, known as parity commits
sion." 1t is appointed by the mayor.
The system has worked to great ad.
vantage in mitigating the evils OF un.
employment. In 1912 there were 3D.
657 demands for work, divided among
rs bureaus. and 31,315 offers OF EN-.
ployment were made to meet these de-
mands. or these. 21.520 were accept.
ed. BY cooperation of the various bu.
reaus the floating labor is kept under
supervision and modified where
greatest need and opportunity exist
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24

sides swatting them and setting out
fly paper, sticky or poisonous. One
CO the most effective ways is to trap
them in large quantities. Many fly
traps have been invented, but here is
one to which your Uncle Sam gives
his official approval, for the depart
ment of agriculture issued special
bulletin describing it and telling how
to make it. Any boy can make one
it is SO simple.
The trap was either discovered or
invented by one of the departments
agents in South Carolina, where he in
troduced it with great success. 1t can
be made of any size, but the most gen.
erally useful is about 16 inches long,
II inches high and s inches wide. The
materials will cost from 10 to 20 cents
The trap is in three detacha BILE
parts, lettered A, B and C in the pic
ture. These are held together by
hooks (D) at either end. On the bot
tom section Co are two pieces of
tin, fastened with tacks. These are
to hold the bait. The top of black
ing can or milk or paint tin serves
we'll for this purpose. The middle
section (B) is a frame covered with
wire netting. 1t is like a gable roof.
In it are six holes CD to let the flies
through into the upper section (A).
netting, and is let down over the Sec
tions. a -a1
The flies. attracted by the bait. en-
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
How Doctor Abbott prepares Sermon.

My method OF preparation for any
sermon or address is to consider,
first, not my subject. but my object
that is, what I want to accomplish.
Next I consider what thoughts and
what organization of those thoughts
will be best fitted to accomplish that
object. And, third, in arranging those
thoughts I endeavor to make of them
not a chain but a river, to make
my argument cumulative. not merely
logical so that the last thoughts Will
be not merely the conclusion but the
climax of the thoughts that have gone
before. This I generally do without
the use of pen or pencil. Usually,
however, l jot down in notebook or
on a sheet of paper the major points
in the address after I have arranged
them in my mind. though never
have this paper before me in speak
ing. It is much more important to
keep my mind in touch with my aud
itors than in touch with my theme
Lyman Abbott in the Outlook.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
ON LINE OF battle
Alfred Stead Describes Scenes in
Village Under Fire.
Effect Of Modern Shells 10 Told IN
Vivid Description Of the Ruin They
Bring About-Has Praise
for Officers.

battery arrives and remains sta.
tionary in the main street. The artil.
lerymen are gay. An airship passes
overhead, two smoke spirals remain
pendent in the air. and soon we have
news. shrapnel bursts near the
church on tiled roof, making red
cloud of smoke; another into house
beside 1t. yellow cloud this time;
then third light among the battery.
Six horses are killed, and a caisson
Is perforated and splashed. with blood.
An artilleryman lies dead across mis-
gun.
All the artillerymen retire with their
guns toward US; only the overturned
caisson and the heap of horses remain.
The dead artilleryman is brought into
the temporary hospital; there is moth.
ing to be done with him.
The artillerymen are all quite cheer.
full. One goes back-he was seated on
the caisson when the shell struck-to
get his knapsack from the dead horse.
He returns with it. triumphantly,
blood-stained. Later he goes with, two
horses and brings back the caisson.
Some chasseurs come up the street,
and there are more signals and more
shells. The artilleryman beside me is
hit on the head by a spent shrapnel
bullet. The officer laughingly shows
him cabbage stump and says a man
threw it at him. The buildings around
the church are gradually becoming
skeletons. and there are no longer any
roofs. The farther end of the village
is in ruins, but happily no fires break
out.
For dinner there were potatoes
None of the men liked peeling them
although all were ready to go to the
cooking house under shell fire to fetch
the dinner.
Soon a heavy exchange of fire be-
tween two batteries took place Bits
OF bursting shell went skipping about
One went "plop" into a pool near by.
Some men were drawing water there,
and went on unconcernedly.
The officers made the men brave be.
cause they were absolutely fearless.
The effect on the men of these brave
officers was magical.-From Notes Ia,
ken by Alfred Stead in Harpers Week.
ly. g..
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24

Governor Slaton, of Georgia, who
commuted Leo NJ Franks death pen
atty to that of life Imprisonment,
has had to call out the state troops
to prevent tie mob frcm doing him
bodily harm. We are not familiar
with the facts, but learn that Frank
was convicted mostly by tie negro
who was first accused of killing the
girl Evidently the people of Georgia
do not love Franks ancestry any
more than tie people of Colorado
loves Simon's.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
WALL STREET

Again the stock market has shown
how completely it is dominated by
war. The resignation of Secretary
Bryan, an important incident in our
relations with Germany was some
what of shock to values. But sur
prises of this sort have been too nu-
merous lately to exert the effect they
would have had a few months ago 1t
is to be hoped that Mr. Bryan will not
embarrass the administration by an
tagonizing TIE policy of Mr.. Wilson,
who has the support of every patriot
ic and highminded American 1t is
inconceivable that Mr.. Bryan would
Intentionally attempt to divide the ma
ton at such a critical period. AS
president of the American Peace and
Arbitration league, of which the presi-
dent is honorary president, my opin-
ion is that the only unfortunate feat
ure of the resignation of Mr. Bryan
as secretary of state is that it oc-
CURED at this critical juncture, since
it will likely give the impression
uDiO<id liial oui pOppiN al ui'ANNu Oii
the presidents policy, especially in
the present dispute with Germany.
Beyond that no serious consequences
can come from it. Mr.. Lansing, coun-
sci to the state department, is skilled
in diplomacy and is well qualified to
fill the vacancy caused by Mr.. Bry-
ans resignation, and will prove good
co+worker with the president. / am
sure the president is as much an advo-
cate of maintaining peace with all for
eign nations as Mr.. Bryan is, but he
naturally wants it with honor and not
at any price, as do also the American
people. The presidents latest mes.
sage to Germany is admirable in tenn
per and unquestionable in purpose. 1t
puts the American cause upon high
plane and will command unqualified
support.
In all probability our differences
with Germany will be successfully ad
justed through diplomatic channels,
and President Wilson should not be
hampered by internal dissensions.
Talk of war with Germany must be
discouraged on every hand. 1t will
not be sought by the United States,
and it is impossible to believe that
Germany will precipitate' a conflict.
Neither country can do the other
much harm from a military stand
point, although the United States
could easily wage an economic war
upon Germany that would be much
more injurious than military blows.
We might readily stop such supplies
as now find their way from here to
Germany with less harm to ourselves
than to her. Our government could
seize the many German ships now in
termed in this country and also Sc
quester the large amounts of securi-
ties held here on German account. The
harm to Germans from war with the
United States would not end here, but
it is not necessary to seriously con-
slider such contingencies; except per-
haps to realize them, so that reason
and self-interest on both sides will
labor for the maintenance of peace
Henry Clews.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
cannonadlng Deadly to Fish.

Heavy cannonading by warships in
the North sea is having a peculiar ef-
feet on fish. Numerous reports from
Holland say that great shoals of the
finny tribe come up into the rivers and
canals of that country, leaping out Of
the water as they sometimes do on a
summers day. Swarms of fish are to
be seen in places where they had
never been found before. No other
reason than that cannonading is dis
turbing the fish has been advanced.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24

F. w. Bertagnolli and w. J. Stull
went to Nederland Sunday to fish
in the big dam. They were very
successful, each catching a rainbow
trout that would measure about IS
inches in length; also several small
er ones. The residents of the thirty
ing town of Nederland have a fish
ing club and each year put several
hundred thousand trout into the dam
and stream. They are now enjoying
the best fishing of any section around
this part of the country. The club
has a very large membership and is
growing rapidly. The dues are $500
per year and the money is used in
stocking the waters contiguous to
Nederland. Several Of the fishing
fraternity OF Central will enroll as
members this year. Nederland is po-
pulated with very hospitable class
of people and nonresident members
of the club and their friends are
shown every courtesy. There are
quite number of old Central boys
now living in Nederland who make
the visits of their friends particular
ly pleasant. o. j. Westman, game
warden and member of the club, is
a most congenial parsonage and al
ways extends tie glad hand to visit
ors. Gilpin county fishermen would
receive their moneys worth In join
ing the Nederand club by having
well-stocked waters in which to fish.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
Joke on the Hounds.

G. T. Stiles prepared to take his
collection of stuffed birds from War-
rem to Boston, and gave two OF the
larger specimens, fishhawk and o
partridge, bath in Quaboag river.
Then, leaving them to dry, he went
Into the house to work on the pack
lug case. When he returned he saw
pair Of hounds disappear. each with
9ne Of the birds In its mouth.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
The Fly Trap Complete.

ter around the bottom (C). and, hav-
ing fed. fly upward. seeking an exit.
They go through the holes into the
outer cage, from which there is no
escape. When enough flies have beer
caught the trap is immersed in water.
The handle CID will be found conven-
lent for carrying the trap.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
GOOD ROADS REPORT

Denver.-Authentic daily reports on
conditions of all automobile roads in
the State of Colorado are to be, made
for the benefit Of autoists, by The
Mountain States Telephone Company,
through the employment of system
attic and unique block system now be-
ing established. BY applying to any OF
the several hundred stations through
out the state. it will be an easy mat
ter for auto travellers to know. to a
reasonable certainty, just what kind
Of roads they are liable to run into.
The first steps in this direction
were made in Denver this week,
when Representatives from Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Delta, Glenwood
Springs, Grand Junction, Central City
Idaho Springs Fort Collins, Boulder,
Sterling and other towns and cities
Of the state were brought together
at the call of the Good Roads AS
sociation of County Commissioners
and the engineers of the telephone
company.
w. F. Brown, division general man
ager of the telephone company, out
lined a system of disseminating gen
eral and authentic information regard
ing the condition of roads, proposed
to be inaugurated by the telephone
company.
My company has completed ar
rangements for ascertaining and dis
seminating reports Of road conditions
throughout tie state" said Mr..
Brown, pretty much the same as
the government gives out forecasts
of weather, except that ours is an
established fact and not a prognosti-
catiCn. Eetween tie hours of five
and six clock each evening our eX-
change operators in every town in tie
state will telephone into the main Of
flee in Denver report OF any abnor-
NAL condition of roads radiating from
their respective exchange. If the
roads are normal no report will be
required
"These reports, which will come
from each of the sixty-three counties
in the State of Colorado, will be tab
ulated and in turn will be transmit
ted to all motor clubs, garages and
other points where general infcrm
alton is usually to be had. Probably
cards will be printed, eventually, and
posted tie same as weather reports
are issued today.
Probably the most valuable fea-
ture of these reports will be the is
suance of good roads map which
is now in the hands of the printers.
These maps will show the complete
state highway system, as indicated
on a map prepared by tie engineer
Of the State Highway Commission.
The telephone company's map will
show, by separate colors, whether
the road in any particular section is
macadamized, rock ballasted, gravel
ed, improved or unimproved. These
maps will also be divided into blocks,
arranged with respect to the facilities
of the telephone company in differ
ent sections of the state.
Reports will include information
as to rains, slightly muddy, heavy
mud, bridges or culverts out. roads
freshly graveled, deep sand, road
gangs at work, etc.
The various good roads associations
of the state have taken the matter
up favOrably and the county commits
sioners of each county will act in
conjunction with the telephone COM
pany in obtaining the information de-
sired. 1t means broad campaign fol
better roads.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
ResembIances Are Misleading.

A suit over an estate in England
was recently decided by the resem-
blance Of four-year-old boy to his IA
ther. The Lancet casts grave doubt
on such resemblances, saying that un.
til all the permanent teeth have grown
they are misleading.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
Barrels Of BOOTY.

Sol Sodbuster-Hear about the rob-
berry down t tn an 10-cent store
last night?
Hiram Hayrack-Nope. Dthey git
much?
Sol. Sudbuster-Yep. They was in
there two hours and carried away
nearly dollars wuth O. goods
Puck.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
THE LOWER CLASS

"a man walked right in front of
our limousine yesterday and was
quite badly hurt"
Still, don't you think the pedes-
trian el2ss Is less sensitive to pain
than we are?"
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24

No trouble for the Pueblo Chieftain
TO tell Wilson. Bryan and the Kaiser
how to run their jobs. If the Chief
tain could keep in hailing distance of
the Star-Journal at running a newspa-
per they would be better off.-Duran-
go Democrat.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24

Il. w. Davis was in Denver the
latter part Of tie week. where he
closed deal for late model steam
er automobile. Some changes in the
gearing of the engine are being made
and the car will be brought to Cen
tral Saturday or Sunday. Mr. Davis
viii use the car a great deal this sum
mer in making the trip to Middle
Park on fishing jaunts.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
NO ESCAPE POSSIBLE

"More tough luck" whispered his
wife.
"Well what now" he muttered
"You know Miss Green never sings
without her music?"
YES"
"Well. she's brought her music
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
FIRE FOLLOWS EARTHQUAKE
AT CALExiCO, CALIFORNIA

San Diego, CAL, June 22.-The
town of Calexico, Cal, on the Mex
lean border, was reported to be in
flames tonight as a result of the
earthquake felt in various parts of
the southwest. No details were re-
ceived as telegraphic communications
has been interrupted.
Several deaths are reported as a
result of an earthquake. Fires are
said to have started in several places.
The extent of the damage is unknown.
The telegraph and telephone wires
were put out of commission. The high
school at .Brawley, few miles
north of Ell Centre, is said to have
been destroyed by the shock. Con-
siderable damage was reported at Ell
Centre, but no fires occurred there.
Los Angeles, Cal, June 22.-Re-
ports from Ell Centre in the Imper-
ial valley stated that a severe earth
quake was felt there at about s O'Clock
tonight. Electric light wires were
broken the report states throwing
the town into darkness. Buildings
were severely shaken. The srock al
so was reported as felt slightly at
Yuma, Ariz., and other points near the
Mexican border
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
Rather Indefinite.

Guest lin restaurant)- Waiter, you
don t mean to say this is spring
lamb?
Waiter-Yassah; dat's what 1t am,
sab.
Guest--Um' Suring Of what year?
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
APPROVED FLY TRAP
Contrivance That Is Both Simple
and Effective.
viii Catch the Summer Pests In
Quantltles-MaterlaIs for lts Con-
struction Cost Little and II
10 Easily Made.

Now is the time to begin the fight
against flies, in homes and stables
and stores. There are other ways of
fighting the disease-bringing pests be-
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24

the rotation Of the handle, which Cd.
crates series of semicircular ribs
on which the alright covering is
mounted. The user is supported by
shoulder straps as shown. Fastenings
are provided for holding the life pre-
server in spherical shape, and when
secured in this way it is airtight.-
Popular Mechanics.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24
NEW LIFE-sAvING APPARATUS
Can Be Folded compaetly and Easily
and Quickly Opens When Il
10 Needed.

The feature about this invention IL
that 1t can easily be folded compactly
or opened out to spherical form by
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-24

Place your orders for meat with
the Observer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-06-15
N!DLAIsiD 5i-HOtR LAW.
First Conviction for this ONcnsc sc
cured IN Dallas count

DALLAS, Tex, June t5-The
first CONVICTION recorded in Dallas
county Tor violation OF the fifty
four-hour law was recorded Tuesday
morning when a plea OF guilty was
entered by Herman Calm before
Judge Seay. Punishment was az
sessed at q fine of $50 and costs.
The costs amounted to $40. Calm,
who is a milliner, pleaded guilty to
working women more than ftty-four
hours a week in his millinery shop.
The plea of guilty followed an in
dictment returned several days ago
by the grand jury. Several inyesti-
cations have been made in Dallas
by state tabor officials regarding al
legged violations of this law, but this
is the first case that has come up
in Dallas