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Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
Death TO
otT Devil FISH
virginian Tells of Fight to Land
Specimen for New York
Museum.
FISH IS 18 FEET WIDE
In Its Struggles to Escape the Mon.
ster Nearly Wrecked a Two-Ton
Launch-Lifts Craft Out Of
the Water.

New York.-The king of devil fisher
men arrived here the other day, says
the New York Times. He is Russell
J. Coles of Danville, Va Down home
they always call him Doctor" and
the title has clung to him, although he
says he has no right to it, because,
while he studied medicine in his youth,
he decided to let his possible vic
Tins live and declined to take his de-
gree. In private life Mr.. Coles Is a
leaf tobacco dealer. But for three or
four months every year he gets away
from business, goes to Florida or the
coast Of North Carolina, runs up to
Newfoundland, elsewhere, and pursues
big fish; he Stays them If they won't
bite; he measures them, weighs them,
studies them, indexes lot of scientific
data out Of them, and sends the speci-
mems to various scientific museums.
Doctor Coles New Devil Fish.
Doctor Coles was brought to New
York this time by devil fish. Speak
ing literally, he sent the fish on to
the Museum of Natural History, and
the authorities of the museum were
SO grateful not only for getting the
devil fish, the first of its kind they
have possessed and the biggest known
to have been taken, but for some of its
most valuable piscatorial treasures,
that they made him life member of
the institution, a rare honor,
The devil fish is not an octopus.
Fishermen or fish hunters consider
them the hardest creatures in the
world to kill. Though not plentiful.
they exist in tropical waters, and, al
Tested, they become dangerous II at
tackled.
Il used small two-ton launch and
where l landed the big fish was over
one hundred miles south of Tampa,
Fla, in the Gulf of Mexico" he said.
you can see devil fish as they swim
along, for their big fms extend above
the surface. On the 9Th of April got
two. after bad fights, but one meas
ured only thirteen and the other four
teen feet across, and they were not
as big as wanted
Monster Rushed for Boat
1T was not until April IL that
found the school of devil fish that net
ted me the big specimen. l had as
captain of the boat Capt. Charlie
Willes. whom had brought from
Moorehead City, N. c., and the han
ding of the craft was in charge of
Capt Jack Mccain of Punta Gorda.
Fla, one of the best known fishermen
on the west coast The devil fish had
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
Governor Makes Appointme nts.

Denver.-Robert w. Curtis OF Cedar
edge was appointed county commits
sioner of Delta county. He succeeds
John e. Shelledy, resigned. Work
Bailey was appointed county commits
sioner of Kiowa county to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
one of the members of the board.
Governor Carlson made the appoint
ment. He also named w. F. Mohn of
Rifle water commissioner for district
No. 80, s. B. Potter water commits
sioner for district No. As and Thomas
Lawrence or New Castle water COM
missioner of district No. 3S.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01

in the world in which they each had
lived.
A half century has passed since
The First Man and The Second Man
accomplished their life work. In the
valley of life where folk work and
love; are glad and suffer by turns:
are tempted and sin; stumble and fall
or again fight and win, and otherwise
live out their everyday lives The First
Mans name is seldom mentioned BY
the passing generation, although once
in a great while someone refers te
the brilliance of his wit, and his books
lie tucked away in dusty corners, un
read.
But in every home The Second
Mans name is a household word. ant
always 1t is spoken with a sort o.
reverence.
For he knew the folk who live al
ways in the valley of life and in the
simple and tender understanding which
pervaded his work he will live in the
heart of each successive generation
as long as the world shall last.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01

tNS 60uCGs
no fear OF the boat. There were six
Of them in the school. l had con.
structed special apparatus for the ex-
pedition. one thing being a drogue.
mistakenly called drag about three
times as big as Is used in catching
whales.
THE only thing to do was to steer
the boat after the fish and try to get
upon it. AS We neared it launched
spade lance. The big fish rushed
under the boat, breaking of the
handle of the lance. l had no other
weapon of the kind, SO l was forced
to use an ordinary whale lance.
"One blow from one of those gi-
gantic fins-the fish measured eight
cen feet across-would have wrecked
our craft There was nothing to do
but keep running the boat up on the
back OF the fish. More than dozen
times, as 1t came to the surface, 1t
would lift the boat on its broad back
out Of the water. Each time got a
chance used the lance. and l drove
1t into the region of the brain and
heart twenty-three times before final
ly killed It,
you can get some idea OF the size
of the creature from the fact that 1t
took two launches ten and one-half
hours to tow 1t twelve miles to my
camp near Captiva inlet"
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
Peculiar War Honors.

A historian OF the last war with Mex
were not content with bestowing the
honors of war on officers and privates
who had shown valor in battle. but
brevetted towns and villages as we'll.
A hamlet was raised to village when
its inhabitants played good part in
the war, according to this writer. and
a village to city. Thus the city of.
Alvarado rose from the village of Al
varado by special decree issued as q
reward for the bold attitude Of its resi-
dents toward the invaders.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
HENS PROVE POOR JUDGES
At Least, When Asked to Perform
Early In Afternoon, Was Claim
ants Assertion.

When Squire George H. Bartholo-
wisdom. suggested that two cackling
hens claimed by ]. F. Brendlinger of
Gilbertsville, should settle it them.
selves whether they belonged to him
or to a neighbor, he thought there
would be an end to the case. Brend-
linger sued Mrs. Ella Frick, seventy
two years old, to recover the bid
dies" and at the hearing the woman
alleged that they belonged to her
daughter Ella. 1t was agreed that the
hens should be let out of their roost-
ing places at the Frick plant the other
evening. If they went over to Brend-
linger's, they established his owner
ship and Mrs. Frick should pay the
costs, and If they remained in the
womans place Brendlinger should set
tie the bill.
Squire Shankweiler of Gilbertsville
acted as an umpire when the Frick
chicken house was opened at $50 in
the evening. Only nine of the twenty
nine came out, and the fowls in dis
pute were among those that stayed in.
The twenty that came out hoped
about and looked at the setting sun
for few minutes and then hoped
back to roost. Brendlinger, who
claims he saw his two hens In the
Frick poultry house. is not satisfied
and, claiming that s.: 80 was no time
to make the test, will appeal to court
-Pittstown (Pa) Dispatch to Phila-
delphia Record.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
Power Company to Reduce Charges.

ROVER company to Heouce Char0es.
Denver.-The controversy between
the people of Florence and the Arkan-
sas Valley Electric Company and the
Arkansas Valley Railway, Light and
Power Company, which involved elec-
trio light rates and service, has been
settled by the State Public Utilities
Commission. The minimum rate of
$1.50 for domestic and commercial
use was termed unreasonable by the
commission and a minimum rate of
81 per month suggested as reasonable
Other changes in rates were made Of
from 1 to 4 cents less per kilowatt
hour than the original rates of the
company. Charges against the serv-
ice were overruled. The Colorado &
Southern has filed a petition for a re-
hearing in the coal rate case in which
a reduction of rates all over the state
was made by the utilities board.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
President Thanks Denver Citizens.

Denver.-In response to the tele-
gram sent to President Wilson by
more than 10000 citizens of Denver,
following the mass meeting held at
City Park assuring him of their i'm
plicit confidence in his administration
of the nations affairs during the pres
ent crisis, the following letter has
been received by DR.. Harris Franklin
Rail, chairman of the committee in
charge:
"The White House.-My Dear Mr.
Rail: The President has received your
very kind telegram of June 18th and
has asked me to thank you most heart
lily for it. He desires me to assure you
and all concerned of his deep appreci-
alton of this generous expression of
confidence and support. Sincerely
yours, "P. ]. TUMULTY,
Secretary to the President"
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
The Death Tick.

Anyone who has watched through
the night hours by the bed of one
who is dangerously Ill can resdily un-
derstand how the faint tick, tick with
in the woodwork of the wall came
to be regarded as sound Of evil
omen. In order to make this peculiar
noise the insect draws in the antenna
and intermediate legs, and. resting
principally upon the mediAn legs,
strikes its head against its support
by q sort of rocking motion. 1t is
by this noise that the male calls the
female.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
THE MAN WHO LIVED

In a far away yesteryear two men
won fame in the art of letters.
The First Man withdrew himself to
the heights that he might the better
look out over the valley below and
watch the folk who took the days
work seriously. He felt contempt for
their struggles and strivings, and
never failed to ridicule the smallness
Of their lives-their inconseQuential
aims and ambitions-but even while
he ridiculed it gave him pleasure to
dazzle them with the message which
flowed from his pen in style so brill
liant that the folk in the valley
likened his brain to a crystal foun-
tain because of its wonderful glimmer
and glitter. and The First Man was
pleased with the simile.
He withdrew himself yet further
from the common life OF the valley
below and gave himself utterly to a
new work which his publishers prom
ised should make his name live for
ever, and when it was ready it did in
deed dazzle the world with its bril-
lance. 1t was saturated with smart
epigrams; scintillated with wit;
teemed with cynicism. and ridiculed
all there was of sentimental charm in
the world. From one end of the land
to the other the book was read with
admiration, and critics said The First
Man was the greatest genius of his
age. His cleverly turned phrases
pointed with ridicuIe the ordinary way
of human kind and made the people
laugh SO boisterously that they for
got that their own simple lives fur
nished material for his scathing sar-
casm and Joined their voices to the
widespread praise accorded the clever
writer.
In the valley below, where lived the
folk whose aims and ambitions The
First Man despised, The Second Man
worked out his salvation in simpler
manner. He. too, was a writer, but
his books created small stir. He had
no gift Of brilliance, and SO gentle was
the heart OF him that he could not
have turned a clever phrase at the
cost of a human hurt. But he knew
the folk who lived in the valley. and
he did his work among them. He did
not despise their aims and ambitions,
and his heart was large with sympa-
thy for their common strivings and
sorrows. And most of all he under
stood them and he loved them, and
the messages he sent out to the world
had their birth in the wellspring of
their perfectly useful and normal
lives.
The Second Mans critics said that
he took life too seriously; that his
work was deficient in humor and over
burdened with sentiment, but Just the
same his books lay beside those Of
The First Man in the libraries and
went into many a household where
the name of The First Man was never
spoken.
And after while God called both
The First Man and The Second Man
to render unto him an account Of
their talents, and the admirers of each
were left to keep their memories alive
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01

on that night when she had decided
that she must give John up forever
And it was that uncanny coldness that
engraved the truth on Johns heart
If he married her he must give up
forever his hopes of becoming a doc
tor. 1t meant all Johns future. 1t
meant his mothers happiness. And
she would not sacrifice John to their
love.
In five years." he urged. "Wait
for me, Molly. Only wait. Promise
mel"
Molly shook her head and then, her
calmness deserting her. burst into pas.
sionate tears. She sobbed as If her
heart was broken.
John put the situation up to friend
as an abstract proposition.
II should advise you'll mean the
man you are telling me of-to see his
lawyer" he said. 1T is often posi-.
BILE to anticipate a legacy, and If your
mothers annuity does not cease with
her death the reversion would have a
certain cash value at present. That is
my advice. See your lawyer!"
John got cold comfort from his law
yer. Come back in six months" was
all he would say. "I'll see what can
do then"
And for six dreary months John
waited. He saw Molly each day, but
she passed him now with only cold
little bow. There was worse to come
One day, at the end Of the six months
the president called John into his
office.
We've been hard-hit by the finan.
cial depression, Barrett" he said
I'm sorry, but we are laying off all
the men we can do without, and nat
urally we are keeping our Oldest mem
bers."
John understood. He conjured ur
his last smile and left the office.
Molly had promised to meet him the
following Sunday to say good-by. On
the Saturday afternoon John went tc
his lawyer, flaming with indignation
He demanded plain answer to the
proposition he had suggested siz
months before.
John" said the lawyer, placing a
hand on either shoulder of the young
man, your father has been dead Just
year yesterday"
Il know =" John interposed.
John, there was a clause in his will,
known to your mother but not to you.
He wanted you to become a man and
to gain knowledge of life. You were
to leave college in the event Of his
death while you were there, and take
a position. If, after a year, you were,
in my opinion. worthy of it, you were
to receive entire control OF his fortune
of twelve Millions
What" gasped John.
"Your father was especially anxious
that you should not make an unhappy
marriage, john" pursued the old man.
Especially that you should not be-
come the victim of an adventures
He wanted you to find some sweet
girl who was ignorant of your wealth
He thought that, if you did not find
her within the year, at least you would
obtain enough knowledge of the world
to Where are you going, John?"
I'm going for her!" John shouted.
Stay here till come back. She lives
ten blocks away, and 1 was to have
seen her tomorrow, but this is one OF
those situations that won't wait"
(Copyright 1915 by w @ ChanmanO
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
Capitol Managers Gu. Museum Bill

Denver.-The State Board of Cap
itol Managers adopted resolution
cutting $4,000 from the amount which
l.. Scott Twogood, the contractor.
claims is due him on the new state
museum building opposite the capitol.
The board allowed Twogood s4.9SO in
final settlement Of his claim Jesse
E. Fleming. a member of the board
and Twogood's father-in-law, did not
vote on the resolution. All other men,
bers. including Governor Carlson, vot-
ed in the affirmative.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
Reclamation Service to Buy Autos.

Denver.-The federal government
will ask for bids for thirty-automo-
biles and trucks to be used on the
thirty-five projects now under con-
struction, according to A. L. Mccoy,
purchasing agent Of the federal recla-
nation service. It is estimated that
S4.000.00O will be expended this year
for the commissary needs of the rec
lamation service.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
Inheritance Taxes ss,,s4 Since June 1.

Decentralization amounting to
$5,1S4 have been made since the first
Of June by Leslie e. Hubbard, state
inheritance tax appraiser. One of the
largest taxes collected was 1874 from
the estate OF Charles Lacey Sheldon
OF New York. A tax of 1926 was made
on the estate of B. McLivingston Of
Denver, and one of $706 on the estate
Of Louis Dupree of Weld county.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
Begin Inquiry on Springs Company.

Denver.-The State Public Utilities
Commission, upon its own motion, has
instituted an investigation of the rates,
the service and the rules and regula-
tions of the Colorado Springs Light
Heat and Power Company. The hear
Ing, which will be held at Colorado
Springs, has been set for Aug. 3.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
Kelly Appointed Commissioner.

Denver Charles B. Kelly of Man.
cos was appointed county commits.
sioner OF Montezuma county, to sue
ceed A. l.. Broadhead.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01
Below.

Of Valley
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-01

in the world in which they each had
lived.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20

no" and in laying basis for perma nent
peace In the world.
/ feel that congress of labor will inf1u-
cnce the peace conference toward bet
ter standard of justice and right, of free
dom and higher idealisn. Already some
of the governments contain ministers rep
resentinE the workers. Perhaps some Of
these will be delegates to the peace con-
ference. Yet the congress of labor will
h Influence with the delegates of each
country. Behind its action will he seen
the reserve power of the millions of work.
ers who, for once in human history. will
have been given a voice in the settlement
of a worldwide conflict
The congress will in all probability
throw its influence upon the side of grad
ual disarmament of all nations by COM
mon agreement. ]. personally, never have
favored disarmament by the United States
while other great powers remained under
arms.
Violation of an international agreement
for gradual reduction of armament could
best be met by economic boycott of the
offending nation-a measure more effect
i've and less brutalizng than any other.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20
GERMANS DISCUSSING PEACE.
says Liberals Quarrel with Cham
ce7Ior Stirs Press of NaterIand

Paris. Aug ia special dispatch to
the Temps from B"rnc says:
Th" quarrel of the National Liberals
with thu German chancellor. although
not serious. has been made the occasion
fer discussion Of eventual peace condi-
tons il, Tn" German press. All rumors
C"Hc"rainG AN intention to resign on the
part Of Eon Bcthmlnn- Hollweg should
.',. !r".'iVCd with great rauticn.
1t clearly appears IN this matter that
E,@s.-rman is only the tool OF th.. Con-
"CrVativ"s. who seek to compel the chan
c''ll"r /" ne NOR" unCOmQromising in his
rIab0"H,ion "t tn" r"ac" program.
As !" IN" possibility Of BcS:rrman
being appointed chancellor. nobody in
Germanv thinks of it for an instant cx-
CHnt TcrhapS B"SSeTmam himself
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20
SANCTION GIVEN
FOUR STRIKES
Machinists' Executive Board
Grants Permission if Walk
outs Are Necessary.
WOULD AFFECT $4,000
Action Believed to Have Been Result
of Arguments of Vice President
Keppler.

Sanction was given yesterday by the
executive board of the International
Association of Machinists for four
strikes. if necessary to enforce the
demand of workmen for an eight-hour
day in the machine tool industry.
These strikes. if ordered. will occur in
New York and New England and will
call out about $1,000 men. This is be-
lieved to have been the result of the
appearance yesterday before the eXecu
tive board of J. ]. Keppler. of New
York. who is vice president of the
international association and field
man for New York and New England.
keppler was before the board yes
terday afternoon and denied that he
had said in an interview in a New York
newspaper the things that were at
tributed to him about advocating a
general strike at once among the
members of the machinists' association
to enforce an eight-hour day. He
admits that he is prepared to go fur
ther than the members of the execu-
tive board advocate at this time. KEEP
pier was quoted as saying that he
would urge the executive board to
nitions plants at once. He said yes
terday that the general strike would
depend on whether the employers
granted the requests of the men.
Not German Representative.
KeppIcr also took occasion to deny that
he was in any way connected with al
legged attempts by representatives of Ger
many to precipitate strikes in the
United States and denied that he knew.
or had heard of. the other man named
as alleged coconspirator with him in the
plan to start strike.
The executive board members appar-
emily were elated yesterday over reports
from Bridgeport, Conn. that the 5000
women workers who walked out of the
Warner Corset Company after that COM
pany had offered a fifty-houI week had,
by so doing. won greater concessions.
The meeting of the metal trades work.
ers in Washington next week is likely to
be fraught with graver consequences. I
was said yesterday. than have followed
the conferences of the machinists The |
metal workers are closely affiliated with
the machinists, but the complaint Is
made that in this industry the employers
have been more independent OF the or |
ganization and in many localities have |
refused to see or treat with the men or |
I orecognize the unions in any way. |
The metal workers are engaged in turn-
ing out war munitions and they complain |
that wages and conditions are bad in |
many places.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20

President Of the American Federation Of Labor.
Organized labor hopes TO have a mate
ri-l part in the bringing about of univer-
sal peace. y call has been prepared for
the assembling Of congress of labor TO
me at the close of the present European
war. 1t will meet in the same city and
al the same time the peace congress
which will adjust claims and differences
between thr several nations
Correspondence with the various Euro
pean organizations of In Dor that must be
represented at such n congress has been
carried on for months past in the hope
OF hastening the close of the conflict now
existing.
The call for q congress of labor repre-
sents the desire of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, as the organized body of
the workers of the United States, thus
far exempt from the burdens and sacri-
fees of war. to assist their European
brothers.
l believe that our influence will be only
second to that of the government of the
United States in bringing about peace
The Washington herald., 1915-08-20
LABOR'S PEACE COUNCIL
HASLOST Mr.. BUCHANAN
Congressman Says He Resigned Be-
cause of Disagreement-Assails
Administration.

Representative Frank Buchanan, of H.
!inois. organizer Of the so-called Labor s
National Peace Council. announces in d
letter made public yesterday that lie is
out of the council. This is regarded here
as strong indication that this organiza-
tion, called into existence for the purpose
of advocating an embargo on shipments
of war munitions, is disintegrating
buchanan recently criticized Secretary
Tumulty and the President because they
had been unable on account of the Presi-
dents important engagements. to give
him and a delegation from the peace
council an audience with MIR. Wilson.
In his letter to Secretary Tumulty Mr..
Buchanan. who is Democrat refers to
the administration as being in close COM
munion with commercial pirates and in
Gustrial binders"
Mr.. Buchanan's letter, made public
yesterday. is as follows:
My inability to secure conference
with the President for representatives of
Labor's National Peace Council did not
concern me much and did not in itself
prompt me to write my letter of July 2s
to the White House.
But l strove on many occasions to
secure fair consideration for government
employees and other matters concerning
the wage workers without avail. 1 have
been keenly disappointed and much dis
satisfied with this so-called Democratic
administration in many respects. and
feel that l am only answering the call
of duty to state to the public that / have
become convinced that the influence uf
the system controlled by the financial
and commercial pirates and industrial
high binders has reached the administra-
ton.
Il am in full accord with the principles
and purposes adopted by Labor's Ma
tional Peace Council However. l had a
difference with my associates, who SEEM
ed to be willing to let the influence of
men of questionable motives control over
my protest in regard to methods to be
pursued in the work of the council for
peace. and for this reason l resigned as
president of the council some time ago
l did not announce this to the public be-
cause l did not desire to do anything
that would obstruct their efforts for the
cause of peace