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Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
WILL LOOK ALMOST LIKE NEW
Furniture Polish That Is Said to Be
Invaluable to Economical
Housekeeper.

When highly polished furniture as
sumes a blush white appearance, or
the surface is injured SO as to show
white marks, it should be rubbed with
a mixture of equal parts of raw linseed
oil and turpentine and then wiped off
clean. II this does not restore the ap-
pearance of the furniture, the only
remedy is to repolish it, and though
this is a somewhat difficult operation
a fairly good job may be made of 1t
IL the following directions are care
fully followed. The old polish must
be first removed by scrubbing it with
a paste made of finest emery -four and
spirits of turpentine. After cleaning
and before polishing, it is good plan
to merely moisten the face of the work
with raw lfnseed OIL for this causes
the old body to unite with the new
one. Where shallow dents, scratches
and broken parts of the polish present
themselves, carefully coat them two
or three times with thick solution of
shellac. and when the last coatings
become hard. rub them with soft putty
until they become uniformly smooth
and even. then proceed to polish the
general surface. A very good polish is
made as follows: Dissolve 1h ounces
OF shellac and one-fourth ounce san
darac in half a pint of naphtha. To
apply the polish make wad with
a long strip Of flannel, rolling 1t round
and round, wet the end of it we'll with
the polish, then lay piece of clean
a. -
and apply a drop OF linseed oil to the
rag. Rub the work in circular direc-
tion. lightly at first. To finish off use
a little naphtha, applied the same as
the polish.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

along steadily to the house, If he is
a stranger to the home folks, and has
an air about him of Importance and
that he is desirable, he says deliberate
ly: ''If you have a desire to inquire
who 1 am. will furnish you with the
names of the best people in the town
or community where l have passed
my years"
He hardly thinks the good worthy
folks, as he has found them, will take
the trouble to search out his connec-
tions and habits, knowing how much
their dear girl thinks of him, as all
of her friends dc.
This bluff having been given, they
get or tolerably well in their oddly
matched romance, assisted by the ap-
plause of their young admiring chums.
They like each other, and have every
confidence that their love affair is to
be smooth and all that it should be.
If they frequently have slight quarrels,
and 1t is slyly whispered that the
young man is under the influence of
the wine cup midnights is a gay rev.
eler of sports and often falls behind in
to their loved girl begin to lose con-
fidence IN what he is and 1t is talked
over that they should break off the
match before 1t goes farther.
Too often the girls are willfuI and
bemoan the fact that there should be
interference between them. That it
is only hearsay, and they are confident
that he is a good lover much sinned
against. Older, experienced relatives
regret causing disturbance. realizing,
that often, the more that is said
the more determined the girl becomes
to defend him and not forsake him.
Not until later does the truth come
forcibly home to them that their in
terested home folks are ever ready to
give honor to whom honor is due.
Even some Of them are willing to
meet him half way in reconciliation.
If there is determined opposition.
it is lastly, because it impresses them
beyond a doNbt that it is a match
wholly united to be made or sane
toned. While she has a good, happy
disposition, his turns out to be
brusque, Quick-tempered and given to
moods, to which a wife would find it
very unpleasant to yield.
Thus it happens that girl may be
considered attractive and be highly re-
sarded by score of young men, whom
she has known a long time, and yet
she may fail to win the confidence or
to influence worthily the one man
whom she believes she cares most of
all for. Often her choice falls on the
last person in the world who one
would think would attract her. But
she has the tenderest of sympathy, the
outstretched hands of all who love
her, when her eyes are opened to the
truth that her confidence Is shattered
beyond reparation.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
EARTH's MOST COSTLY GEMS
They Are the Superb Black opals,
Which Are Found Only In One
DesoIate Spot.

American women were 81 eatly ex-
cited over the magnificent show of
black opals which the Australian gov
ernment sent to the Panama exposi-
ton.
These exquisite gems, which were
practically unknown up till compare
lively recently, cost more, carat for
carat, than do diamonds even, while
experts declare that they are superbly
beautiful.
And in this connection it may be
pointed out that the term black OPAL
is distinctly misleading. 1t was coined
to distinguish it from the familiar
light opal" AS matter of fact the
black opal is alive with myriad shades
of flaming splendor, from brightest
tints of green glowing fire to meteoric
gold % lavender, that in an instant
quivers to crimson. or slips into mol
ten ruby or sapphire. as the angle Of
light alters.
Black opals are SO dear. not only be-
cause they are SO beautiful, but be-
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
debt head over heels. That ID not ono
OF his misfortunes

debt head over heels. That ID not ono
OF his misfortunes
Usually the jollier is not hama
some, outwardly attractive man, who
would be singled out in crowd from
among all others. Nor is he boast
full, Il am" sort of fellow, who is apt
to follow the vivacious, coquettish sort
OF girl that comes along. It is really
impossible for him to follow any set
rules as to how he should conduct
himself among the loveliest or live
iiest Of fair young women. You can
not be dull and hesitate what subject
1t Is best to broach when he is in your
company. Just leave him alone when
the weather has been dreadful, cook
mas taken French leave and you are
expecting your country cousins to
troop in and upset your every plan. II
he doesn't make the little sitting room
ving with laughter over his odd Jokes
you can be sure no one can.
He turns misfortune into a golden
opportunity of forgetting happenings
and shows his fair listener the silver
lining to the dark cloud.
What contrast he is to the over
nice visitor who impresses those with
whom ne comes in contact with his
personality, who has been given to
romancing, from the time he grew up.
1t is at the latter's tongue-end, just
what he will tell and impress one with
when he crosses the threshold. He is
loaded down with dazzling jewelry
Has the costliest tailors, latest cut
and style. One girl makes in reality
not much more of an impression upon
the women's favorite, as he is termed,
than the next one whom he has
formed the acquaintance of as a mat
ter of course.
Marriage is far and away from the
majority of these young mems
thoughts. You miss the lively, jolly
beau if he stays away. And many
laughs spring to a girls lips as she
tells her girl chums and folks what he
said when she was a bit depressed
and how an hour or two sped by
quickly
will he ever fall in love, serious
ly?' some ask. reply: There's sure
to be fortunate girl he will wed
soon or late for this Is fate"
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

early part of the tenth century, but
is first mentioned as the chief fortified
town of the Lithuanians in 1928. 1t
was the nucleus about which the great
Lithuanian power grew, and capital
in which the ancient religious service
was continued until the end of the
fourteenth century. The god Perkunas
was housed here in a splendid temple
and protected his people in their
swamp and woodland until the temple
was destroyed ruthlessly in 1887 by
and baptism.
Wars, plague and destructive fires
have played havoc with the city's
prosperity and growth. 1t was nearly
ruined altogether in the seventeenth
century, during the struggle between
Russia and Poland. Russia finally
took possession of the city in 1875,
after Poland's partition. The Poles
of Wilma aided the uprisings against
their Russian overlords in 1881 and in
1868, and bitter punishment was ad-
ministered Tor this by the cars gov
ernment. The native Russian element
in the city is small. 1t is estimated
that mort. than so per cent of the
population is Jewish, while the Lithu-
anians and Poles make up the greatest
part of the remainder.
Something About kovno.
Kovno, the key to the railway sys-
TEN Of northwest ern Russia. is the
central fortress in the Russian north
western chain Of frontier strongholds.
1t stands at the confluence of the Me
men and the Viliya rivers, east of
central East Prussia. Petrograd lies
$50 miles by railroad to the northwest,
while behind Kovno, and between this
fortress and Petrograd, the Russian
plain is Gtrewn as thickly with lakes
as fallow meadow lands are with July
and August daisies. Mitau. KGvno,
Grodno and Lemberg lie nearly in the
same line, north and south.
The railway from Eydtkuhnen. East
Prussia. to wilma runs through Kovno.
and at its terminus joins the trunkline
between Warsaw and Petrograd. Kov-
no is fortress of the first class. and
has been considerably strengthened in
recent years. Its main defense con.
sists Of girdle of II forts. surround.
ing the town in an arc with radius
OF about two and one-half miles. The
fork of the river junction is an import
ant feature Of the city's strength. Here
1t is guarded by three forts in the
direction of wilma, one of which com.
mands the Wilma bridge. The fortress
is So miles from the East Prussian
border
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
First Use of Ribbon Medals.

The use of medal ribbons dates
back only 100 years. Military med
ais used to be hung round the neck
by means of a chain or cord until the
issue OF the Waterloo medal, which
was attached to red ribbon with a
blue edge. In 1886 similar ribbon
was adopted for the Distinguished
Service order, thus perpetuating the
identification of the old colors with
conspicuous gallant actions. The cor.
responding decoration for noncommis-
stoned ranks, the medal for Distin-
guished Conduct in the Field, re-
verses the colors Of the Waterloo rib
bon. the central stripe being blue.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

Expansiveness Of Compound Interest
The wealth of the world grows very
slowly and the amount of real saving
is amazingly small. II, for example,
the wealth Of the United States when
George Washington became president
was equivalent to a billion dollars
land that perhaps is not bad guess),
and this amount could have steadily
earned little over five per cent every
year since. this gain, compounded.
would exceed the present estimated
wealth of this country. This means
that all the rest OF the saving and the
gains from new enterprises and rap
idly increasing population have only
just about balanced the annual waste
and loss. True. more than two-thirds
of the wealth of nations is still the
human machine and not the visible
taxable property. But the fact serves
to show how slight is the annual gain
even in the premier get.rich-quick
country OF the world-the United
States. - Carl Snyder in Golfers
Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
Ancie7n!t : q
Ityof\)iInai| q

Kovno has shared in the expansion
caused by the demands of the present
generation of Russians for a home in
dustry of sufficient development to
hasten the supply Of the young nation
with the material element of modern
civilization. 1t has developed several
important metal industries, and has
large factories producing nails, wire,
barbed wire and machines. 1t has also
developed large commission busi-
ness, and was an important entrepot
for timber, cereals, fax, flour, spirits,
fish, coal and building stone, products
of trade between western Russia and
Prussia. 1t has population of about
10000. Kovno was founded in the
eleventh century, and, between 1884
and 1898, it was a possession of the
Teutonic knights.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

back to the cabin in doleful procession.
What are you going to do?" asked
the girl tearfully.
II guess I'll stay" said Jimmy.
But you can't stay here!" she
breathed.
II guess I can make myself COM
Portable" said Jimmy, producing his
ak.
AS the girl watched him he proceed
ed to chop down the spreading
branches of the pines. Within an hour
he had constructed, out of stakes and
branches, comfortable little cabin,
which. If not wind-proof, was at any
rate rain-proof. When he had finished
the girls eyes met his in a friendly
smile.
This is very Irregular" she said
But 1t will be fne," answered
Jimmy.
1t was. indeed, the beginning of an
ideal vacation. The girls name was
Mary Bancroft; she was a teacher in
the city, and, oddly enough, Jimmy
had been expecting to meet her
through some mutual friends for quite
a period of time. They fished to-
gether. they rowed upon the lake, and
laughed the quarantine to scorn. And
before the second day was over Jimmy
was sure that he was in love with her
On the third day he was surer Of It,
He told her SO that night.
II don't know how it is" he said,
but l feel as il l had always loved
you"
Mary Bancroft looked at him in her
quick way. Il think you are a very
chivalrous young man." she said.
What do you mean?" cried Jimmy,
blushing.
You think-you think it is your
duty to love me because-well, be-
cause of this"
Jimmy's only answer was to clasp
her in his arms. And with that he
succeeded in persuading her.
her door, he was rudely disturbed by
the excited individual, this time wear
ing friendly grin.
"Quarantine's up!" he yelled. "You
amt neither Of you got smallpox, has
you? Well, you're free. That's ALL
My names Josh Jennings, and I'm
pleased to know you"
He shook hands with Jimmy, and
with Mary, who emerged from her
camp as radiant as the dew. and
winked. Guess there's justice of
the peace over to Kew he vouch-
safed, as he trudged homeward.
The outcasts looked at each other.
Jimmy sighed. Mary and he stood side
by side watching the sunbeams on the
lake. Their paradise seemed an Eden,
the thought of leaving it unbearable.
How would two weeks more of this
suit you, dear?" asked Jimmy, as his
arm stole round her waist.
Next summer" asked the girl in
nocently.
NO" answered Jimmy. Right now.
At least, as soon as we can get back
from Kew"
Il think it will be our real quaran.
tine" said Mary softly.
Copyright, 1915. by w G. Chapman)
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

pany among the other cottagers. But
when at last he reached the point he
was amazed to- find the whole place
desolate and bare, except the single
second cottage, standing forlornly
among heaps of debris. A fire had evil
dently destroyed the rest How No.
2 had escaped was beyond his powers
of computation.
He whistled a moment, then stepped
up to the door. Another surprise
awaited him. Upon the threshold.
wide-eyed in wonder and appeal, stood
the most beautiful girl, in Jimmy's
opinion, that he had ever seen. Jimmy
stared at her.
Thank heaven!" exclaimed the girl
81 beg your pardon?" asked Jimmy.
Are you going to let me go homer"
the girl demanded.
81 hope you are not being kept here
against your WILL" said Jimmy.
The girl stared at him again.
Don't you understand" she cried.
Il thought had rented this camp"
said Jimmy.
The girl burst into hysterical laugh
manded. Don't you know that we are
quarantined here? Didn't they try to
stop you coming?"
Il believe some idiot did yell at me,
now come to think of It," Jimmy re-
piled.
The girl laid her hand on his arm.
Listen to mel" she said. Il came here
two weeks ago. and my friend was to
come the following day. They turned
her back. | was just too late. There
had been a smallpox epidemic here.
They burned down the other camps.
They left one for me. and moved into
this because 1t was the most comfort
able. They bring food every day to
a place at the end OF the lake and
leave 1t there. don't know when /
can go. thought you had come to
take me away"
Il wish had" said Jimmy. He saw
the girl start and look at him intently.
1t had only just occurred to her that
this man might be gentleman.
What are you going to do?" she
asked.
Why, guess we had better take
the next train. Jimmy answered.
oh, 1t isn't possible" said the girl.
Pack. and we'll try" said Jimmy.
He shouldered her bag and his own.
and they tried. At the place where
the trail and the road united stood the
excited individual, waiting for them.
Between them and himself were the
two barrels OF shotgun. Keep
back" he yelled.
Il tell you we're going to the train!"
shouted Jimmy. enraged.
81 guess you amt. | warned you.
but you wouldn't listen to me. Quar-
antine amt up for four days yet. Keep
back! The winds blowing from you
to me. Keep back or I fire. It's the
state law
Unable to move him, Jimmy took
the two bags again, and they trudged
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

Dear. delightful. thoughtful eyes.
Life seemed like an autumn day,
Hope was as a flame that dies
Till you shone across my way.
But when your bright glory broke
Ger my life this love awoke.
The number of girls who mistake
courtesy for mans devotion to
them is matter of wonder Among
numerous young women who have
made this mistake, which they can
hardly forget, one young girl who
signs her communication Hopeless
writes as follows: AN older sister
and | had occasion to come to a GER
tain establishment several different
times | became acquainted there with
gentleman who rendered me excep-
tional good service. Besides, he was
very kind and attentive to me each
time we went there.
First we attributed his Interested
ness to his politeness. Judging from
his demeanor, the third or fourth call
we had made we both began to ex-
change opinions that he certainly had
deeper motives; was impressed and
supposed it rested with me to favor or
L
know whether ! should show the won
der that was uppermost in my mind
regarding his intentions. but was per-
suaded to let MIN make the advances,
believing, as he saw me often, he
would do.
Gradually he grew more distant. II
was plain to be seen by him that
did not understand what he had in.
tended to convey by certain looks
which he bestowed upon me. That
was the truth. 1 did not. because we
were perfect strangers. Consequently,
when l received a peculiar look and
bow l subjected him to a glance of
inquiry in return. This was the re-
suit until the termination of our visit
one afternoon. He was pleasant to
gentleman, without noticing me. Sud
denly he looked around, saw me as
he was about to leave the room.
smiled as he faced us. He turned with
peculiar frown on his countenance
and without even the ghost of pleas
antness in return went away.
Whether l had given offense to
have caused him to behave SO l did
not know. 1t made me unhappy.
mad learned to love this man. He was
constantly in my mind. This is wor-
rying me; running my health. l con-
fided in my friends ere this should
continue longer. Have been urged to
write to you for advice. please"
must confess that this has been
grievous mistake. II shows what
little control some young girls are in
the habit of exercising over their i'm
aginations and how they allow their
unbridled sentiments to be so like the
thistledown. the sport for every pass
ing breeze. little rocking in what soil
they may take root. In kindness and
pity the unfortunate mistake you
made should be warning to you. AS
patron, he was polite to you. He
showed plainly you had no encour-
agement to fall in love with him.
Never take 1t for granted that man
is in love with you until he tells 1t
plainly, Enthusiastically, by asking you
to ne his wife. Courtesy is not
proof OF mems devotion.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

LLAMA Aoo 0CCh OlC Va IhC LAoos
~ important objectives of the
" Teutonic drives in Russia. A
description of this railway,
trading and manufacturing
city is gwen by the National Geo
graphic society.
Wilma is city of 100000, an indus
trial and trade center, situated in the
midst of region Of tangled forests.
almost impossible marshes and low
lying lakes, at the intersection of the
railways from Warsaw to Petrograd
and from Libau, the Baltic port, to
Rostof, at the mouth of the Don. 1t
lies nearly midway between the cities
of Grodno and Dvinsk, two other
points upon the Warsaw-Petrograd
railway. Petrograd lies 436 miles
away to the north-northwest of wilma,
and the country in between is laby-
rinth of lake, morass. woodland and
wet meadowland. 1t is more than ITO
miles from the German frontier, to-
ward which it is guarded by the for
tress of Kovno in the northwest.
Ancient and Prosperous.
The city is an ancient one, of which
fact it's appearance bears every testi-
mony, for it's irregular ground-plan
straggles among, around and over the
knot of low hills upon which the city
is built in accordance with the tradi-
tional aimlessness of the middle ages.
Its streets are narrow and not espe-
cially well-kept. 1t wears, however, a
general air of comfortable prosperity;
for Wilma sends large quantities of
goods to the Black sea and to the Bal
tic. It handles a very extensive busi-
ness in grains and timber, articles
which it exported before the present
war in great quantities to Germany, to
Holland and to England. 1t also has
important textile and leather indus
tries. Wilma manufactures consider
able tobacco, knit goods, clothing, ar
tificial flowers and gloves.
The old town is rich in memories.
A mass of ruins that were once a bril-
liant castle of the Jagellons is here.
Wilma was probably founded in the
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21


Longest stays when sorest chidden,
Laughs and flies when pressed and bid
den.
Girls who have quite number OF
young men callers and constant Wis.
itors are much inclined to favor as
best the jollying beaux. She is fond
of good takers and of those who new.
er weary of paying her pretty compli.
ments and making each hour they are
with her pleasant ones.
This is the part OF the young man
whom she looks forward to seeing the
oftenest and who has the faculty OF
keeping her in the best humor from
the time he steps foot in her house un
til he takes his hat to go away.
Clothes do not count with MIN un.
less 1t Is that he believes in looking
neat when he puts in an appearance
anywhere. The jollying young man
has no use for an automobile to win a
girls favor by taking her out riding;
treating her to suppers on the road, or
having his car In front of amusement
places where he could be said to fire.
quent. with crowd OF young fellows.
He does not wear q serious face nor
look downcsst ~ though he were in
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

best welfare OF a
daughter who is
going out with her
girl friends six
evenings in the
week. She is the
merry, happy in
clined girl who
loves dancing and
all that is joyous
and mirthful.
These traits in
her nature bring
lovers, who come
to her and who,
1t is noticed, after
after a time, be-
gin to show seri-
GUS int n t IONS.
When the first
Deau ideal comes
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
A Striking Comparison.

Church, see the chances of being
struck by lightning are four times
greater in the country than in the
city.
Gotham-Perhaps. but the chances
OF being struck by something else are
twenty times greater in the city.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
Had Heard His Papa.

<Mother-Willie, I'm shocked Mt you.
Do you know what becomes of little
boys who use bad words when they
play baseball?
Willie-Yes'm. They grow up and
become golf players.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21

cause they are so rare. They are
found only at one spot, comparative
ly small tract of ground in New South
Wales. adjoining the Queensland bor-
der.
The field is called Lightning Ridge
1t is a wild and desolate spot. The
nearest towns to it are Walgett and
Collarendabri, and it is about 500
miles from Sydney. as the crow flies.
Black opal mining is about the big
gest gamble extant. There is really
nothing to guide the miner in select
ing likely spot. The work is hard
The shafts average 40 feet in depth.
and all rock has to be "bucketed' to
the top. Water is scarce, food almost
unobtainable. On the other hand, the
prospector who is lucky enough to
stumble upon pocket of fair-sized.
flawless stones reaps a fortune forth
with-Pearson's Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
Close.

Did you use that money you put
by for rainy day in the way you IN
tended?"
Not exactly. But ! came as near
using 1t that way as could. I bought
watered stock with it
Gilpin observer., 1915-10-21
Bronze

To clean bronze ornaments. first
brush out the dust. then apply very
little sweet oil all over the article
Polish first with soft duster, finally
with wash leather.