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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
Sight Almost Gone

My husband has been so unfortunate as to lose his sight-one eye being en- tirely blind, the other nearly gone. He can read only line so at time, with the help of a small magnifier He thinks he would be able to read well if he could get good reading glass-one about four or five inches in diameter. Do you think it would be possible for me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
BRIDGE CLUB MEETS
 WITH MRS. H. J. DAVIS

Mrs. H. J. Davis was hostess yester- day afternoon in Norwood to a newly or- panized bridge club, at her home in Nor
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
Motorcycle AmbuIances.

The uses Of the motorcycle are un.
limited. They are used as pleasure
vehicles, for delivering messages.
packages, and lately are developing
into useful conveyances for heavy
loads, as they are built more power
fully and with more endurance each
succeeding year The last word in
usefulness is their adoption by sew
eral European nations as conveyances
for the wounded in battle.
A side-car containing an ambulance
stretcher is attached to the machine,
the said stretcher being removable
so that 1t can be taken to any part
of the field of battle. Much time is
saved by using this conveyance. as 1t
can be driven to many places that an
automobile cannot penetrate, and
much more ground can be covered in
less time than wagon or a corps of
men afoot could do.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
The Latest War Story.

Soldiers Unmarried Wife (who has
been living with her man for eleven
years. to charming and aristocratic
widow, the local representative of the
Soldiers and Sailors Families asso-
ciation)-Well. ma'am. I'm going to be
married next week, and l want you to
come to the wedding. You've been so
kind it would not be right without
you.
Fair Widow shall be delighted to
come, Mrs. Brown. What day is 1t?
Mrs. Brown-On Thursday, ma am.
Fair Widow-That is very unfor-
tunate. l am afraid l cannot go, as I
have another important engagement.
Mrs. Brown-Is it very important,
ma'am? Can't. you put it Off?
Fair Widow-Well, the truth is. l
am going to be married myself.
Mrs. Brown-Ah, quite understand.
II doesn't do to miss the chance Of
getting married when you gets the
opportunity!-London Tit-Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
War Doomed Photoqraohy.

1t was inevitable that the war would
produce some industrial surprises and
oddities; yet it will seem strange tc
the man in the street that one of the
trades which has prospered, especially
on the continent. is that of pho
Biography. Putting press photogra ply
aside. war does not suggest itself as
time when people would want spe-
cially to be photographed. and it is
true that good deal of the work has
been the result of necessity. In the
beginning of the war, when every
household in western and middle Eu.
rope was sending out some member
1t was natural that those departing
should. when possible. have been pho
tographed for their relations When
they were gone they demanded pho
tographs of wives. children or sweet
hearts, SO that there was grea,
trade in the manufacture of picture
post cards to that end. Then. when
the trade might have languished. the
police stepped in.-Manchester Guar
dian.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
AIaskans Boycott Church.

The natives of Haines have declared
a boycott against the Presbyterian
mission here, and they refuse to &c
to church because the missionary
closed the hall where they had been
holding their dances.
The trouble started over the at
tempts Of the dusky women of Haines
to learn the latest society dances.
One buck" who had been to Juneau
where he had seen the tango, with all
its variations, held his Haines partner
In manner unbecoming to the high
standards set by Haines society.
She complained to her husband. and
the fight which resulted lasted sew.
eral minutes. AS the pastor owns a
half interest in the hall. he locked
the doors and kept the keys. The ma.
tives then decided to retaliate by stay.
ing away from church.-Skagway
(Alaska) Correspondence to New York
Sun.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
Real Sanitation In Air Towel

An "air towel" used in the large
public lavatory IN the District build
ing at Washington. d. c., is the inven.
ton of ]. NJ. Ward. superintendent of
the District building. In appearance
1t resembles a rectangular box eleven
inches by three, set in a sanitary base
having twelvsinch legs, with an open
ing in the top of the case in which
the wet hands are held while being
dried. The device consists of blow
er that forces air through an electric
heating element to ducts and deflectors
suitably placed for distributing the
warmed air TO all parts of the hands
at the same time. and is operated by
foot lever or pedal. which in turn
operates a quick-acting switch, there
by setting the blower in motion. BY
removing the foot the device is put
out Of operation. The hands &C me in
contact with no part of the device,
thus assuring perfectly sanitary op-
Grafton.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
Quiet Froas With Salt.

Cudahy (CalD boasts a magician
who has power over frogs. This mar
vel, woman. lives where the ground
is low and the water gathers when II
rains. And in the rain the aforesaid
frogs come home to roost and to
croak
Now. croaking frog is some nui.
sance when one desires to sleep Mrs.
NJ. II. Murphy. who lives on Mary
street, stood the serenade the first
night very we'll But the second night
her nerves got ragged around the
edges, and on the third night she
racked her brains for a way to silence
the frogs.
Her subconscious mind came to the
rescue and suggested a remedy she
first heard in childhood This was to
feed the melodious frogs with salt
Five pounds of salt covered Frogtown
next morning. and the singers moved
out.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
London's Treasures Guarded.

Extensive precautions have been
taken in London to guard art treas
ures against the menace of air raids.
The custodians of art galleries and
museums long ago removed to vaults
or similar places the most precious
Of their portable exhibits. At the
British museum a number of priceless
manuscripts, books, and other objects
have been stored away in safes. Some
measure of risk must, however, be
borne in a building which contains
40 miles of bookshelves and massive
pieces of sculpture. Visitors to the
National gallery find the major part
of the building closed. At the Guild.
hall the most valuable pictures have
been placed in the basement. The
magnificent Gainsborough, ''Fording
the River" has been removed from
the walls. In the corporation strong
room in the basement is stored what
is probably the finest collection of
municipal records in the world. 1t
includes the charter of William the
Conqueror ito William, Bishop and
Gosfegdh, Portreeve. and all the bur.
gesses within London" securing 10
them their ancient liberties. Every
reign since the Conqueror is repre-.
sented in the charters.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
canada's 72.Inch Reflector.

Work is progressing rapidly on this
instrument, which will be probably.
for short time only. the largest tele-
scope in the world, pending the com.
pletion of the 100-inch reflector for
Mt. Wilson. The disk for the great
mirror started from Antwerp about a
week before the war broke out. After
its arrival at New York the Pennsyl-
vania railroad was about a week in
finding a suitable car to transport it
to Pittsburgh, and then there was
further delay before an iron wagon
could be obtained 10 transport it to
Doctor Brashear's workshop, where
it was finally placed on the grinding
table. The hazardous work of boring
and smoothing off the hole in the GEN.
ter of the mirror has been. accom-
plished with entire success. It is ex.
pected that the mounting will be com.
pleted by October next.-Scientific
American
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
STOfM SAVED BURNING Slip
Waves, Breaking Over Abandoned
Craft, ExtInouished the Blazing
6enz!ne.

A strange shipwreck story, unreport
ed by cable from the Azores, arrived
at New York from Horta, Fayal, by the
.iollAhd-America freighter Eaardyf.
which was forced to put into this purt
by heavy weather that reduced her
coal supply. Captain Barendsen says
he learned from the skipper of the
Norwegian tank steamship La Habra,
which arrived at Horta on February 7,
bound from Talara bay. Peru, by way
of the Panama canal, for London, that
her cargo of benzine caused an explo-
sion aboard as she was nearing the
Azores to replenish her bunkers.
La Habra was quickly ablaze from
stem to stern. About half of the crew
were on the forward part of the tank
and the other half aft. Fearing that
the falls and other boat gear would
be burned, the tanks skipper ordered
all hands to leave her in lifeboats and
stand by. The engines had been
stopped and La Habra drifted into the
trough and, as she was deeply laden.
the seas, which were very high, washed
over her.
The chief officer and FIVE men were
in a boat towing astern when the
hatches of the tank were blown off and
cataracts of blazing benzine shot over
her sides and stern. The boats painter
was burned off and the chief officer
and his men went drifting down the
blast, being without oars or sail, and
disappeared. The other boats were
threatened with destruction by the
burning benzine, which spread out all
around La Habra, making her look like
ire ship in lake of flame
The skipper of the tank expect ed
her to be destroyed utterly before his
eyes. He was elated when a giant
comber broke around her, dousing the
hire almost completely. Other sees
helped in the work, and all hands ex-
cept the chief officer and those in the
vanished boat went back on their shin.
They found that air charts, books ana
Instruments of navigation had been de-
stroyed.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
SOMETHING OF A PUZZLE
But Of Course the Reader Can Easily
Find Out for Himself Just What
Baby's Age Was.

Dear Newt: We have in our home y
1arling baby boy. who was four months
old on January 80 last.
When was he Ave months old?-Mother
Your little tootsums boy is fou-
months old, eh? What cunning lit
tie thing he must be! or course. he
is more cunninger now than he will
be when he begins to cut his teeth
You made no mention of Father.
Mother. / hope Father ,is we'll.
wouldn't want you to think Il am
knocking Father at ALTAR from 1t.
but. just between you and me, don't
think I would let Father hold toot
sums or lug him about very much
What does a man. even though he be
father and husband. know about
handling baby? Father is just as
likely to pick tootsums up by the
heels as any other way-and also
liable to let the dear little thing slir
through his hands to the floor. Safe
ty first for tootsums, Mother!
However, you want to know when
your baby was five months old. You
say he was four months old last Janu
ary 30. Very well-listen:
Tootsums was five months old on
February 30 and-no-just minute
Mother don't mean that exactly
on second thought I see l spoke
hastily AS matter of fact. there is
no such date as February 30-ha-ha, ,
tee-hee!-that was laughable, wasn't
it, Mother? quite absurd and ridic
ulous in the extreme! Now let us get
down to brass brads on this, Mother.
Since tootsums was four months old
on January 30, one would naturally
suppose that the child would be five
months old on the Goth of the month
following. But in this case the month
following-February-ain't got nc
Goth! Right there's the rub, Mother
and we'll have to govern ourselves
accordingly.
Offhand should say that tootsums
was five months old on March be
cause-naw, nav, that won't do
either. For If he's five months old
on March then he'll be six north
old on April 2 and when We get around
TO the first anniversary of tpotsums
birth we're gonna be all balled up and
excuse me a moment, Mother-Tu
called to the telephone may bs
back. Mother. and l may not!-New
ton Newkirk in the Boston Post.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27

Advertise in the Observer and get
results.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
STATE OF COLORADO,

county OF G1Ipln,
In the county court, in probate.
The people Of the State OF Colorado
| to Mrs. Elizabeth Macfarlane, gree t
ing:
Whereas, Il has been made to ap.
pear to tie County Court OF Gilpin
County, in the State OF Colorado, that
you, the said Mrs. Elizabeth Macfar-
lane are a legatee under tie wiil of
Mark B. Hyndman late Of Gdpin Coun
ty, Colorado, and that you the said
Mrs. Elizabeth Aacfarlsae are a
nonresident Of The state OF Colorado,
and that your place of residence and
poet office addres is No. 676O Mus
grove St., Nit. Airy, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Now. Therefore, in accordance with
the provisions of the statute in such
case made and provided, and by or
der OF Court duly made and entered
you are hereby notified that an In
strument OF writing purporting to be
the last will and testament OF the
said Mark B. Hyndman, deceased, was
presented to said Court for probate
on the 18th day OF May A. d. 1915,
by Miss Mary B. Hyndman residing
at Central City, in the State of
Colorado; that the said decedent
was, at TIE time of his decease, a
resident of sadd Gilpin County, in the
State of Colorado; that the said de-
cedent, according 10 the said alleged
will devised and bequeathed his prop
erty in the manner following, to wit:
To the said Mrs. Elizabeth Mac
farlane, the sum CT one hundred dol
lars, to be paid at such times as the
executrix of said will shall determine; ;
To Miss Mary B. Hyndman, in trust
for Miss Rebecca Hyndman the sum
of one thousand dollars, to be used
for the mainteI ance and support of
the said Miss Rehecca Hyndman, to
be used from time to time and at
such times and in such manner, as
the said trustee shall in her discre-
ton determine.
And to Miss Mary B. Hyndman all
the rest, residue and remainder of
his estate.
That the said Miss Mary B. Hynd-
man is appointed to be the executrix
of the said will
You are hereby notified to be and
appear before said Court at the
County Court Room in the Court
House in Central City, in the Coun-
ty of Gilpip, in the State of Colora-
do, ON the 14th day Of June, A. d.
1915, then and there to attend the
hearing on the probate of the said
alleged last will and testament OF
the said Mark B. Hyndman, deceased
and further to do and perform what
shall then, by tie said Court be re-
quired and adjudged
In witness whereof, l have hereun
to set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at my office in Central
City in said County, this 18th day OF
May A. d. 1916.
w. C. FULLERTON,
County Judge end Acting Clerk o
said Court
LIST. pub, May 10; last June 8, 1916
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27

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Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
Appearances Deceptive.

Whilst making his usual daily in
spection of the stables the colonel no
ticed Private Jones giving his borse a
piece of lump sugar
Il am very pleased to see you max
Ing much OF your horse, Private
Jones'" he said; "it shows that you
regard him with the true spirit, and |
will not forget you for It."
Private Jones waited until his COM
manding officer was out OF earshot,
and then turned to his neighbor
II wasn't making much of him." he
said "The blighter threw me off this
morning. and I'm trying to give him
the blinkin' toothache."
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
P0int ~ Nls,u

The pretty plaintiff had teatified for
three solid hours. She had talked
and talked and talked.
THAT is all. madam" said the law
yer. You may leave the witness
box"
"Chatterbox." grunted the lawyer
for the defense, for he was married
and had Observation-Disclosures Pub
lie Ledger.
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
None for Him.

Yeast-What do you think OF the
24-hour clocks?
Crimsonbeak-None for me.
why so?'
isn't It bad enough when a fellows
crawling upstairs with his shoes in his
hands in the early morning to have the
old thing strike three without having
to have his nerves racked by l5
strokes?"
Gilpin observer., 1915-05-27
READ Thisil

The Hawley Adse. Co, can supply
your wants from q complete stock Of
fancy and staple groceries. The
freshest OF vegetables and fruits in
the market. Hay and grain in any
quantity.
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fully compiled reports submitted by
dealers in the university district
Some idea of the vastness of the con-
sumption of Horlick's Matted MIX by
the students of this one university
alone may be gained when It is con-
sidered that the straws used in serv-
ing would, IL placed end to end, form
a line thirteen miles long, while the
total amount of Matted Milk would
fill reservoir of thirteen thousand
gallons. The investigation also de-
veloped that the students do not Or
der Matted Milk merely as a delicacy
or thirst quencher, but because they
have discovered that its highly nour-
ishing and sustaining qualities en-
able them to make satisfying
lunch on ''glass of Horlick's." The
total amount annually expended by
the students in this manner is $14,-
100 and it is estimated that the saw
ing through the resultant economy on
restaurant checks represents at least
an equal amount, or enough to pay
all expenses for fifty Students for one
year at the university, or to buy@two
hundred students high-class library
of one hundred books each.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-29

Mrs Mat Nolan of Bass Lake spent
yesterday in Bemidji on business.
Mrs L. Soland of Wilton was
a between train visitor in Bemidji
yesterday.
Mrs. F. w. Lang of Maltby was
among the out-of-town shoppers in
Bemidji yesterday.
For Wood Phone 120-Adv.
Misses Ann and Frances Bowers
of the town of Eckles enrolled at
summer school yesterday.
Miss Esther Craver of Turtle River
spent yesterday in the city shopping,
returning to her home in the eve
ming.
Mrs. H. G.. Lampson and children
of Minneapolis are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. f. E. Kenield of Lake
Boulevard
One of these days you ought to
go to Hakkerup's and have your pic
ture taken.-Adv.
Mesdames Charles TrOndsOn and O..
Pearson Of Blackjack were the
guests of Bemidji friends yesterday,
between trains.
Mrs. P. P. Maltrud of Buena Vista
was called to Crookston yesterday by
the serious illness of her brother-in-
law, John Gunderson.
Misses Margaret and Edna Ander-
son and Claire Nangle spent this af-
ternOOn at Lavinia, the guests Of
Miss Edna Fileautraut.
Kodak films developed, any size,
10c. Prints SC up at Richardson's
20 Tenth St.-Adv.
Miss Agnes Johnson of Mime
apolis, who has been a guest at the
J. j.. Opsahl home for the past week,
has returned to her home.
Miss Martha Hayden, clerk in the
w. G. Schroeder department store, is
enjoying her vacation at the home
of her parents in the town of North
ern.
Mrs. Peter Arnell of Thief River
Falls, who has been visiting rela-
tives in Blackjack for some time,
was in Bemidji yesterday enroute to
her home
lave your furniture repaired at
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In case of fire call 349. -.
Bemidji is to have a monster
Fourth of July celebration.
Bemidji's Vawtsr-Redpath chautau-
qua will be held August 3 to z, in
clusively. -i~.~
The next meeting of the board OF
county commissioners will be held
on July IL.
When travelling purchase round
trip tickets. Boost the Bemidji rail-
road receipts.
There will be another sale of state
school and swamp land of the county
Wednesday, July IA.
On December 8 and 10 the winter
convention of the Northern Mime
sofa Development association will be
held in Bemidji.
Beltrami county's annual fair will
be held on September Is, 16, II and
Is. September Is will be entry day.
The state fair will be in progress
September to II.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-29
The Slav Race.

History has contributed to sep
arate the two masses of Slavs. The;
Mongol yoke for two centuries intro
duced Asiatic customs among the RUS.
sian Slavs The Turkish yoke for,
many centuries and down to our own
times influenced the character and GUS
toms Of the Bulgars and Serbs. On
the other hand; the Latin Slavs fol-
lowed the historical evolutions of the
occident-they were with Godfrey de
Bouillon at the crusades. they were
touched with the fame Of the renais.
sance, they have had their part in the
of modern thought.-Lits
erary Digest. i
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The Loon. Good Diver.

As diver the loon excels, and natuy
rally, for itAisshis sole means of Hveli-
hood. Not only isshe marvelously quick,
but he acanS remains under water for
a seemingly endless time In swim
ming under water hes uses both wings
and feet and can 90 for several hum
dred yardssin this fashion. The loon.
like manyether waterfowl, sleeps on
theswater with his head tucked under
his wing. =. : = >
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Moetfy Himself.

II hear he brought back some inter
esting views of foreign places
eyes; be has photos of himself stand
ing on London bridge himself leaning
against the leaning tower of Pisa and
himself in front * IF the pyramids. ~
Louisville Courier-Ja,arinaiE ~
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Driven by an aerial propeller, a
vehicle which travels over both land
and water is carrying passengers reg
ularly over a. route in Oregon IS
miles in length.
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With the idea that much soap is
wasted by allowing it to lie in water
a Texan has invented a brush to hold
a cake in it's bristles until the water
drains from it.
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Non-slipping tongs to handle GUS
pidors by inserting the points in
their openings have been patented by
Kansan.
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NotaSpotieas.

II will h,sze7 no one in my employ
who Is not above suspicion. Can you
offer me aspotless character
s.,2 No, ma'am: it got some, ink split on
baltimore American.
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LOOKING Backward.

5 Do you remember. the time when
you wantedsa gifPs picture more than
anything else in the world? = Pitts
bnrgh Post. |
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Z No man ever wetted clay and then
left It. as IF there would he bricks by
cha nee and fortune: Plutarch.
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Pioneer wants-one-half cent /.
word cash. 80 - ~ 80 :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-29
FO-Dny's Card.

First racc-two-y car-old nllics three
and half MISUNDERSTANDING, 100; Sal
vanity, loJ: lrrnwaddy, 100; Deliver.
IL: Viola Mabel. III; Blue Cap, lI2;
Mary II. III.
second selling, maidcns. thrcc-ycar-
olds and up. six MISUNDERSTANDING. 100:
Running Vine. 100: jefferson, ZOE; Bell
l'u"y lU2; Jack Hanover, l02; Dare
Devil lO2; Pied Piper, 1o2: Henry
WIND. ln5; Hugh. 1p5; IIapsburg u.
100. kiItic l"7; Lcnavaal 167; Acis,
l"H; Sdlvor. 100: King chiffon. 100
Third selling. four-ycar- olds and
w. iYe aud "nc-half furlonfs--Lndy
London, ITO; Hypatia. lo7 CannoGk.
lnH; i:room's Edge, 100: o'IIaean. 100:
i me NiGhtnarc, no. Miss Daniels.
~, Ilia, no. Joaquin. li2: Arccnc.
~ kaE dcrpscros. H.: SurcEct, 1I2:
Ewing Yankee. ll2. priwer. lI2 Mnwr
Lad H.
Fourth 'hrcc-ycar-olds ana up. ak
iurionr- ilorbcr; Temple 05: Irridcs-
cecnc", 30: Sir Dyke. lGi Lady MoOnci.
10 i{aNh"rry Candle, los: FLEETWOOD,
!"1 - u, los; Judge Wright, Il3.
run. selling, three year Odds, one
mn" Fly Home, 100: 'MaIIard, los:
Long reach l03; Black Karl IO5:
TiIIh'h"rn, lOG; Lady SpIriuclIc. iDY:
SiNjh four year ODDS and up, selling,
on" and "nc-cighth fnilcs Ora Mct;"e'
~; i"n Hancock. lhi. ConnoIcr, lDs;
I'm" i'Ik"r, LOG. High Clasn lD7
Hlti"' %: Myccnac. IGs; Carnca,i, IOS;
iNaN" los, Marshon, l0S.
apprentice allowance claimed.