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Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07
THE WEST FOR STATE
CONTROL OF PUBLIC DOMAIN

Outnumbering the opponents by
four to one, the advocates of state
control OF the public domain won an
important victory at the water power
conference of western states held at
Portland, Ore. Resolutions declaring
for state control and asking congress
to pass suitable legislation to bring
this about were adopted with only
seven votes in opposition. Colorado s
delegates were conspicuous in waging
the fight for state control and they
correctly represented the overwhelm-
ing sentiment of tie people of the
state.
Action by the Portland conference
may result in congress changing It's
attitude, but the national lawmakers
should take into consideration tie pre-
vailing viewpoint of the west when
framing legislation at tie next ses-
sion. Unfortunately the policy of the
government is controlled by officials
and congressman who are not in SYM
pathy with the western ideals. They
still regard the western states as vas
sails of the federal government and
in need of paternalistic guidance.
Colorado and other states wherein
the public domain is located are capa-
BILE of administering all the resources
within their borders as efficiently as
can be done by federal control. The
sentiment of the west, as expressed
at the Portland conference, is that
the government turn over to the states
the public domain, thus permitting
each state to work out Its own des-
tiny.
Under the federal system the states
are handicapped and unable to make
the progress they could if permitted
to handle affairs which directly con-
cern the states. State management
| is bound to come in time, as justice
cannot be continually denied the
west. Conferences like the one just
ended will hasten the victory for
state control,-Pueblo Star-Journal
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07
WALL STREET AT ITS WORST

Friends of the defaulting mail-tel-
Ter of the Merchants National Bank
attribute his downfall to speculation
in war stocks. Confident that he could
clean I'D million in month" if
only he had the money for margins.
he is represented to have used the
banks funds with that object and in
rhe expectation Of paying back his
shortage and compromising his en-
bezzlement by restitution in the ev-
ent of discovery
The theory went wrong, as such
theories so often do, and instead of a
fortGre, brought exposure and disgract
to the gambling teller. But is Brad
ley only the first of a new crop of
Wall street victims, not all Of them
necessarily defaulters but all owing
their ruin to the lure of quick profits
in war-stock gambling? That is a
question of more immediate interest
than the particular case of tie de-
faulting bank employee.
Certainly not since the Civil war
has the stock exchange been in the
grip of such a fever of inseasate
stocl-gambling as now obs sesses it and
probably never before has il exercis-
ed so demoralizing an influ anca on the
investing public. Wall street today,
marking up war-stocks to unEeard-of
figures and utilizing the genuine pros
perity of few industrial companies
to initiate prices all along tie line on
mere rumor and regardless of intrin-
sic values-this is Wall street at its
New York World.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07

Read TIE war news In the Obser-
yer. II Is authentic.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07

The population of these United
States of America, are mostly from
the descendants Of European coun'
tries now at war. While the spirit
Of malice and hatred is uppermost
among the contending factions that
are taking part in the worlds great.
est of wars, those who have made
this their adopted country and rear
ed their families under our starry
bedecked flag, that stands for peace
and prosperity among nations, should
refrain as much ns possible from al
lowing their love of mother-country
to lead them into argument that
may lessen their loyalty. their bus
iness, or their social standing.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07
"Inseet Pests" Are Minor War Horrors

Besides poisonous gases and Jack
Johnson" and minenwerfer -(bomb
throwing machines) our soldiers have
a good deal to endure from what has
euphemistically been termed the
minor horrors" of warfare. These
insect pests-we spare our readers
the enumeration Of all the varieties
not only add very greatly to the dis.
comfort of the men in the trenches
but during the summer they may be.
come positively dangerous to the
health Of the army. Sir Crichton
Browne, who adds to his other activi.
ties that of the chairman Of the Ma.
tional Health society. has iust been
reminding us that an immense proper.
tion OF the mortality in war that ia
caused by disease is propagated by in
sects. During the South African cam.
paign flies were among the most &C.
tive agents in spreading typhoid. and
lice are largely responsible for the
typhus which has been ravasing Ser.
bia.-London Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07
SELF-WiLLED? YES!

Writing to Baron Won Burian, Aus
tro- Hungarian Minister of Foreign
Affairs, under date OF Aug. 20 last,
Ambassador Dumba asked attention
to the fact that with a worldwide
war i'm progress further pressure
from Europe against the manufacture
and sale of munitions in this country
would be not only useless, but "haw-
ing regard to the self-willed temper
ament of the president, harmful"
The letter containing this expires
sion was intrusted in secret to a mes
senger who chanced to be intercepted
Why should it have been necessary by
subterfuge to transmit such informa-
ton as to the character of the presi-
dent of the United States? Has it
not been known for years that he is
self-willed?
jim Smith, in New Jersey, found
that out long ago, with OUR old friend
Col. George Harvey fair second.
The trusts once barricaded in that
state can testify to it. The men in
Wall street who for generation had
kept strangle-hold on American
banking and currency and enjoyed a
monopoly of depressions and panics
knew all about it. The various leagues
of plunder operating under our dis
eliminating tariff. laws were fully in
formed. The coastwise-shippine COM
bination needed no instruction. Big
business, dollar diplomacy, lobby and
government by injunction to say
nothing of Huerta in Mexico and his
touch with the situation.
What DR.. Dumba attempted to con-
vey privately to his spperiors in Vien-
ma was being shouted from the house
tops in America. In support of his
fellow citizens who make and sell mu-
nitions Of war everybody knows that
the president stands like adamant,
for two reasons, both vital. One is
absolute right under law, national
and International. The other is the
consideration of national defense.
With the rest of the world war-craZy
and armed to the teeth, to say that
we may not manufacture and sell
arms and ammunition is to forbid us
in case of need to buy them.
Why should not Mr.. Wilson be self
willed?-New York World.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07
MANY FAIL IN GEOGRAPHY
Subject Would Appear to Be Distaste.
full to the Youthful Mind
Of America.

No single study, in school days, next
to correct reading, 'riting and 'rith-
metic" is more important than geogra-
ply. That boys and girls who enter
business life should be so remiss in
common everyday knowledge is re-
gretable. One who has travelled never
forgets the places he visited, and maps
may be dry things when one does not
travel, but it requires little effort to
memorize the more important place To-
cations. AS there is only one post Of
flee Of like name in any one state it
is easy to address letter correctly
II one knows what state.
There are many Springfields, the
more important being in Massachu-
sets, Ohio and Illinois. There are
numerous Washingtons, but only one
Washington, d. c., the capital of the
nation. New Orleans is in Louisiana
Boston in Massachusetts, Seattle in
Washington (state). But where are
the American cities of Bismarck, Boise
(not Boise City,, Moberly or Texar-
kama? Maybe these locations are toll
erably we'll known, but what about the
following: How do you spell Cincin-?
Try and finish it. Where is Westerly?
What river, if any. separates the two
Kansas cities? Is the Mississippi real
ly muddy, or does the silt originate in
some other stream? Which is the
farthest west. Cape Blanco or Cape
Flattery, and where are they? Is Port
land, Ore. near the ocean? Is it on
the Columbia river? Where do four
states meet? All easy questions.
Nothing is so exasperating to busy
merchant or broker as to have his let
ters missent. or town mislocated. The
boy should know.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07
EFFECT or WAR ON BOOKS
Idea Is That Novelists Will Be Called
Upon to Do a Great Deal Of
~hs Reconstructinq.

Practically the world in which we
were born came to an end at the be-
ginning of last August and a new
world was created" says ST. John G..
Irvine, the Irish novelist. I'VE shall
have to shed many beliefs and acquire
many new ones before we are able to
move about again in the comfort We
had before the war began.
The process of adjustment will be
difficult and tortuous for all of us, but
it will be a thousand times more tor
tuous and difficult for the novelist and
the imaginative writer, who has not
merely to fit himself into the new
world, but has to discover the re-
adjustment made in the lives of other
people.
Men can go on producing machines
and buttons and clothes and knick-
knacks after the war is over very
much in the way in which men pro-
duced these things before the war be-
gan, but the novelists will not be able
to write novels in the old way.
THE man who produces patent
medicine will be able to continue pro-
ducing it as if there never had been
a European disaster, but the man who
writes novels dealing with his own
times must take the war into account;
and because of this the novelist of to-
day is at a disadvantage compared
with the novelists Of other times.
Jane Austen was able to write six
novels without mentioning the Ma
poleonic wars, during which she lived,
although they must have touched her
intimately, for two of her brothers
were in the navy. A modern novelist.
dealing as realistically with our time
as Jane Austen dealt with hers. sim
ply must let the war into his story"
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07
Loses Her clothes on Train.

Mrs. Anna Thrope Of 1858 Emerald
street. Philadelphia. lost $500 in
money and most Of her clothes on a
train coming into Omaha at night. She
stopped in this city to purchase new
clothing. after which she continued
her trip to the Pacific coast
Mrs. Thrope carried her cash in a
handbag. and during the night this,
as we'll as her grip and the clothes
she had taken of, we're stolen. She
carried her railroad tickets and ex-
ira money in another place. and these
the thief didn't molest.-Omaha Dis.
patch to New York World.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07

A party, when entering a political
campaign, must have an issue, set
ting forth to the voter the advan-
tages TO be gained alorg this GER
tain line. The tariff issue, so long
held by the Republicans to whip the
farmer and manufacturer into line,
has been exploded in many different
ways, especially in the beet sugar
industry. The claw and order" wave
by which the Republicans partially
rode into power in this state in 1914
has ceased to be drawing card. and
all signs point that that badly shat
tered party will tboth national and
state). try to regain power upon the
issue that America will become tie
dumping ground for manufacturers
throughout the world, after the great
European war is over, unless they
are reinstated to guide the ship
Alright.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to cur relatives, neighbbors
and friends for their kindness and
sympathy during the illness and dealt
OF our dearly beloved mother. Also
for the beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Schoenher,
Mr. and Mrs. G. Hoss,
Elizabeth Schcenher.
Rose Schoenher,
Chas. Schoenher.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07
MINERS FAVORABLE TO
ROCKEFELlER'S PLAN

Denver, Colo, Oct. 5.-From the
returns received so far from tire Col
orado Fuel and Iron company's min
ing camps where the miners are vot'
ing on the Rockefeller industrial plan
The majority is so great that 1t may
be considered unanimous.
The results show:
Berwind, 140 affirmative, mega
tive; Tobasco, 13S for. 25 against;
Lester, 81 affirmative, negative;
Cameron, the vote was 2S for, 0 ag.
ainst; Ideal, SS and 0 and Walsen
276 for and So against.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07

John D. Jr., may flirt with the
become enamored with the saffron
bellies of southern Italy, and even
allow himself to be folded in the
arms OF Morpheus in miners cabins
at night like the Arabian Knight on
the tented plain), but he is wise in
drawing the social line when it
comes to assimilating with Moth er
Jones, and we therefore give him
more credit than is due the "Juven-
lie Judge
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07
Out Of Doors.

To him who sleeps out of doors
these days there WIN be no confused
feeling in the mind as he springs
from his blanket, no heavy taste in
mis- mouth. The sweet airs from the
hills, the healing breath from the
woods will not permit that wrong.
way-out-of-bed feeling" SO common
among the dwellers Of closely packed
tenements. .-.---- .-...-.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-07

1t has been shown that John D.
Rockefeller, Jr.. when brought in
close relation with his employees of
the C. f. & l. Co., has succeeded
in establishing friendship between EN-
ployer and employee. Now keep the
professional agitatcr in the back
ground, and Colorado has seen her
last great coal strike.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04
Colonies STORM LAKELAND; ARE
ALREADY GETTING down TO WORK
arrive here at any time

arrive here at any time.
The Colonies will work out twice
daily. In the morning the practice
will start at o'clock while the az
ternoon workout will begin at two
bells. Each practice will last about
two hours. This kind of work will
be INDUCED in for the next week or
SO and then the men will be ready
for the games. If this warm sun
keeps up it will not take the play
ers very long to be in excellent con
dition. They are looking forward
to an excellent training season and
are confident that they will return
to Louisville in better shape for the
long season than has ever been the
case.
All OF the Colonies were rather
amused at the headlines appearing
in a Tampa paper this morning. Al
though the story itself was rather
complimentary to the Colonies and
to the people of Lakeland, the head
lines did not correspond according =.
ly. The head stated:
Ivory Knobs Given Pink Tea
Welcome.
1t is supposed that the Ivory
Knobs" referred to are the Colonies.
We will let it goi at that, anyway.
Owing to the fact that the Colonies
have four games scheduled with the
Chicago Cubs. who are at Tampa,
during the training season, the
baseball fans will have a chance to
see for themselves which club has
the most Ivory Knobs enrolled.
Two of the games will be played
here in Lakeland while the other
two will be played in Tampa.
The Colonies would be delighted
to have the fans of Lakeland go out
to the ball park during the practice
hours. Although there will be no
games played for awhile, the fans
>Nh "uSSh thO uCh SCI AZ COuulJIOu.
They will also have chance to get
acquainted with the players. The
Colonies have made up their minds
that they are going to feel right at
, home in Lakeland. The rousing re-
ception that they got could not make
them feel otherwise.
Since arriving here We have heard
that Lakeland had dandy repre-
sentative team Of its own last sum-
mer. finishing second to Tampa in
league race. The chances are that
Manager Hayden would like to ar
: range game with the Lakeland
team for the first contest of the
present season, so II the Lakeland
J, boys get the club together the game
It would afford some good, clean rival
% ry that everyone would enjoy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04
Leslie, Is mechanical

Leslie, is mechanical.
Mr.. Leslie is 81 years old. weighs
1871 lbs, has travelled 3S States and
Canada and halls from Cincinnati.
Ohio. Mr.. Wehle is but 81, but he
has a mans head on his shoulders.
This Is proven by the way in which
he manages Leslie. His ONE is in
Louisville, KY. He offers $50 re
ward to anyone who can make Les :
lie laugh and the money is perfectly
safe. Never has Leslie laughed un .
less he SO desired.
They go from here to Barlow,
where they will be Friday and Sat :
urday at the Fort Wilson Co. q
store. Tonight will be the local peo
pies last chance to see this wonder.
He will be in the window from z p.
m. to 8 p. m. and then Mr.. Wehle
will expose him. So you had better
see him. as this Is beyond. doubt the
greatest stunt that has ever been in
Lakeland. 3S9e
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04
(By George Biggers, Sporting Editor
the Louisville Herald)

The Colonels haven't been in
Lakeland very long. They haven't
had much of a chance to look over
this beautiful city but just the same
they have given Lakeland their
stamp of approval. 1t is a dandy
place and the Colonies have made up
their minds to enjoy every minute
The Colonies were met at the
train last night by the Lakeland Mil
itary Band and were later enter
tanned at a theater party at the Au :
ditorium by the Woman's Club. The
players were the cynosure OF all eyes
as they tooN their seats in the boxes,
Mayor Eaton escorting one line and
President G. E. Southland Of the
Board of Trade the other as they
marched up and took their places.
That the club enjoyed the perform
ance was evidenced by their fire.
quent applause.
Of their sojourn here.
Manager Hayden had his players
report at the ball park this morn
ing at o'clock. at which time the
uniforms were given out, bats as
sorted and the gloves oiled up
ready for the marathon which will
not end until next Oct. 1. Just as
the players took the field, the sun
gave them a welcome. 1t was the
first time that the Colonies had seen
the sun since they left Kentucky on
Tuesday morning.
Ut was a strenuous workout thai
Skipper Hayden gave his cohorts OF
the first day. After tossing thu
ball around for a few minutes, sew
eral of the men started a buntin,
game. everybody enjoying the warn
weather immensely. Finally, Man
ager Hayden announced his batting
order and then the boys began bat
ting practice.
| AuCy tHC iOliOWiMo AhohhS
this morning: Platte. right field
Miller, second base; Daniels, RICH
field; Osborne, center field; Derrick
short stop; Midkiff, third base
Weinberg, first base; Clemens an
Crossin, catchers. Stansbury an
Callahan. utility outfielders. ais
took their turns at bat.
Rope Perry, who arrived here sew
eral days ago, started pitching t
the batters and was followed on tn
hill by Middleton, Marks and Scan
Ion. The other pitchers on the clu
chased fly balls in the outfield. The
are: Taylor, Northrop and ELI
!, Danforth, the eighth huf1er, has n,
reported as yet but is expected
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04

Bowyer as the bewitching Irish girl,
acted her part superbly. They both
sang and danced we'll and in "Fd
Like to Marry You" they were re !.
peatedly recalled.
Miss Ann Cardwell and Mr.. Albert
Smith sang 81 Think an Awful Lot
Of You" in a very clever manner,
following which Mr.. George Dudley
and Miss Abbott gave demonstra :
ton of the latest dances.
Polly Primrose and Bill Hickson
sang You and l, Dear" following
which the closing chorus was sung
and the performance was over. the
crowd was happy and everybody de :
clared 1t was fine little show.
Mrs. j. G.. Holcombe was the &C
companist Of the evening, and her
brilliant performance on the piano
added much to the success of the
musical numbers.
Those assisting Miss J. Pearle
Rogers in presenting the play,
which was for the benefit of the
Woman's Club, were: Misses Hazel
Williams. Ann Cardwell, Marguerite
Southland, Della May Marshal
Gladys Abbott, Laura Southland, An
ma Belle Marshal. Frances Wtlkie
Lilly Mae Mcintyre, Evelyn Cowd
rey, Gladys Abbott. Mines. DALE
Williams. H. B.. Smith, Shelley
Eaton, Messrs Jack Chunn, Dial,
Williams. Fred Benford. ALDER
Smith, H. w. Webster, ]. M
Grower, w. L. Everhart, TRULY B
O'Steen. Egbert Lusk, W.. o. Roble
E. w. Thomas, G. F. Eaton
George A. Dudley, Carl Kern. Levi
Mays.
Mrs. George NJ. Wright, presi
dent of the Woman's Club, desire
to express to each and all Of the par
Elephants in last nights perform
ance her thanks and that of tn
club for their assistance in givin
the affair, a part of the proceeds O
which go to the club.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04
LAUGHLESS LESLIE
LIVES UP TO HIS NAME

"A certain man named Richard
Leslie is in town. Some say he IL.
some say he isn't. Anyhow. some
thing that looked very much like
him was in the window Of the La
Mode. ladies' ready to-wear store
yesterday afternoon, last night and
today. He will also be in there to :
night from Z to 8 p. m. and his
manager, Mr.. William. Wehle will
expose him. There will be quite a
few bets lost when this is done. At
least three fourths Of the population
are positively convinced that he is
absolutely mechanical. His work is
marvellous to say the least. His
manager. Mr.. Wehle. works with
him in such a manner that convinces
practically everyone that he. Mr..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04

editors OF Louisville's
pers, George Biggers. OF
Robert Dundon Of the
homas Of the Courier :
n Harry Bloom Of the
anied the Colonels to
Z night. With Colonel
were appreciated call
blegram office today and
nd themselves as being
Ssed over Lakeland and
accorded the Colonies.
led the Telegram plant
they knew Of no town
Try of like size that had
\ plant no we'll equipped
q handsome building i.
|of them remarked "You
I nicer quarters than We
IL paper would do credit
{ many times Lakeland's
= This. from newspaper
= from a city OF oveI
Z who know what a real
b, is very much appre
and will serve to spul
4 daily endeavors to give
paper which will con
tract favorable comment
at home and abroad.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04
lditOriiurrl
TONIGHT
REA NYE
NEzfiilS5ii0

rs greatest mind reader,
minute act of enjoyment.
That you want to know.
tell you. Direct from the
Try theater, Tampa.
RING A HUSBAND
ngly funny comedy full OF
laughs
NA. THE BARBARIAN
reel western feature by
he vitagraph Co.
S-rp~ -~-E FADE
LESS TINTS
illin- Edison drama.
at s O'Clock Come early.
only 100 seats !.
DAY NEXT WEEK
HE RED WIDOW
Musical comedy
! THURSDAY
4 NAUDE WILLIS
SATURDAY
EAT DIAMOND R0BBKKY
Thrilling 8 reelef
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04
ILLINOIS CLUB NOTICE

Members and prospective members
of the Illinois Club OF Lakeland are
requested to meet for the annual
election Of officers at $3.50. p. m.
Saturday, March 6.
w. B. MOON, President.
MRS. WILLIAM STEITZ,
Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04

Governor Conner. of Alabama,
spent several hours in Lakeland yes
terday enroute to Fort Myers. and
while here was driven over the city.
He was delighted with the city and
was enthusiastic regarding its great
growth, having visited here a few
years ago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04

James Anderson, the well known
penman and engraver, is in town for
a week or two and is located in front
OF the Phoenix Barber Shop on Ken g.
lucky Ave-, where he does fancy
card writing and engraving on jew
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04

|elry Of all kinds, also enameling Of
names, flags and society emblems on
watch dials while you wait. Now is
the time. Free, a card with your
name written fancy for the asking.
1894
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04
FOR SALE

Best lake front on Lake Morton at
bargain for cash.
First class bungalow, built for a
home. best of material. Fine view of
Lake Parker. Terms II desired. Ad =
dress Lock Box 26s, Lakeland, Fla.
1895
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-04

Droeger and wife, Of
onn., who has been on
rama, Cuba, returned
Florida. Mr.. Droeger,
superintendent Of the
H. R. r., stopped
returning to New Hav :
Sger remaining for a
biting relatives. She
city with her cousin,
Mitchell. She is de :
Lakeland.