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Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
Crownino Achievement.

Was the inventor of the destroyer
rewarded?"
They knighted him."
And the inventor of the destroyer.
Destroyer
He was created a baron"
But the destroyer-destroyer-
er's inventor-what was done for
him?"
He was made an earl"
One more question, if you please
what reward, if any, fell to the authoi
of the book which proves that war is
biological necessity"
He was created duke
"a dukei"
Yes. We are cultivated nation.
and but for his grace's work we should
never have had the face to make use
Of the inventions of the others"
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue il
coated, give "CaIifornia
Syrup of Fiqs."

Children love this fruit laxative" )"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste. liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
CROSS. half-sick, feverish, don't eat.
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad.
system full of cold. has sore throat,
stomach-achs or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See II tongue is coated. then
give a teaspoonful OF California
Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
tenn, and you have a we'll child again.
Millions Of mothers give California
Syrup Of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and it new
er falls to act on the stomach. liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girls! Try This! Makes Hair Thick,
Glossy, Fluffy, BeautifuI-No
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an apph-
cation of Danderine you cannot find
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after .
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dour
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff.
ference how dull. faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy, ana have an appearance Of
abundance; an Incompatible luster.
softness and luxuriance.
Get a 25 cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that 1t has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
all-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots Of it II you will just try lit
tie Danderine. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
STOMACH MISERY
GAS, INDIGESTION
"Pape's 0iapepsin" fixes sick,
sour, gassy stomachs in
five minutes.

Time it, In FIVE minutes all stomach
distress will go. No indigestion, heart.
burn, sourness or belching of gas, acid.
or eructations of undigested food, NO
dizziness, bloating, or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t is the surest. quickest and most Ger.
tain indigestion remedy in the whole
world, and besides 1t is harmless.
Please for your sake. get large
hfty-cent case OF Pape's DiapepsiH
from any store and put your stomach
right. Don't keep on being miserable
life Is too short--you are not here
long. so make your stay agreeable.
Eat what you like and digest 1t; en-.
Joy 1t without dread OF rebellion IN
the stomach.
Pape's Dlapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one of the fam.
lily eat something which don't agree
with them, or In case Of an attack Of
indigestion. dyspepsia, gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime OF
during the night. 1t is handy to give
the quickest relief known. ADV.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
SWEEPING CUT IN SALARIES.
Drastic Move Contemplated Affects
Nearly All of State Departments.

Drastic Move Contemplated Affects
Nearly All Of State Departments.
Denver. Sharp reductions of sal
aries of those employees of the state,
in every department, whose annual
compensation is not fixed by the con-
stitution, is forecast by the introduc-
ton in the Senate, by the finance COM
mittee, of a bill fixing new schedule
of salaries. The committee estimates
that the saving, if the bill should be
enacted. would be about 100000 a
Sear. In part, it is Skeleton" bill,
SO prepared that various changes in
salaries may be made as it is consid-
cred.
Among the positions the bill will
seek to take out of the classified
service and place in the hands of the
governor, or elective officers and ap
pointive boards, are those of oil in
spector and two deputy oil inspectors,
boiler inspector and two deputy boiler
inspectors, printing commissioner, all
Legislative employees, secretary of the
state. board of equalization and state
auditing board, three inspectors and
clerk in the bureau of mines, the gov
ernor's clerk and stenographer, one
stenographer, a chief clerk, a cashier,
a chief clerk of the flat tax depart
ment, chief index clerk and at least
two recording clerks in the secretary
of states department.
Others affected will be a public ex-
aminer, a bookkeeper, an assistant
bookkeeper and at least two stenog
raphers in the state auditors depart
ment; a stenographer and book
keeper and accountant in the state
treasurer's department; one stenog-
rapher in the attorney generals office
and perhaps all four now employed by
him; one stenographer in the office
of the superintendent OF public in
struction; five division engineers, one
chief photographer and six deputy
photographers under the state engi-
neer; the game and fish commissioner,
and clerk and stenographer. two
wardens and not more than eight spe-
cial wardens, superintendent Of
hatcheries and six assistant superin-
tendents of hatcheries in the fish and
game department.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
Bill Asks 5000 for Teller Statue.

Denver.-An appropriation of $1,000
is asked for bill by Sabin and Finch
er, Republican and Democratic floor
leaders in the House, for statue Of
the late Henry NJ. Teller of Colorado
to be placed in the national statuary
hall at Washington, D. c.
Fox introduced a joint memorial to
Congress, urging that body to adopt
the Taylor (of Colorado) resolution.
which establishes ten government min
ing experiment stations In the United
States and Alaska. and also urging
that one Of these stations be located
at Silverton, San Juan county. 1t was
referred to the committee on mines
and mining. Staley of Jefferson put in
a protest from sixty-five farmers and
gardeners of Jefferson county against
the depredations of pheasants and ask
ing that they be allowed to relieve
themselves by destroying the birds. 1t
was referred to the agricultural COM
mittee.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11

ing members can be tired out, but II
they show great strength of purpose
and of lungs they can worry the pro-
ponents of the bill by postponing the
day OF adjournment. and SO frequently
a bills friends surrender and allow ad.
journment to come and the bill whic'.
they favor to die.
During the Roosevelt administra.
tion Senators Stone Of Missouri and
Gore OF Oklahoma. Democrats. and
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin. Re.
publican, tried to talk the Aldrich
emergency currency bill to death. The
three talked day and night. relieving
one another as the speaker became
exhausted. Senator Gore is blind. and
after talking for hours he sat Gown.
thinking that Senator Stone wss in
the the chamber and ready to relieve
him. Both Senators Stone and La
Toilette were absent taking a rest at
the time, and. seizing advantage OF
the situation. the advocates OF the
measure succeeded in forcing a vote
and the bill was adopted
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
SLEEPY BR|TON
DEFENDS WHOLE
VILLAGE ALONE
Wounded Sergeant Changes His
Opinion Respecting Recruit
Called "His Lordship."
NOTED FOR HIS LAZINESS
Promise Of Good Nights Rest Leads
Him to Distinguish Himself in
Charge on viiIase-oefends Bed
Against Whole Regiment.

London.-"Never again will ! Judge
man by his appearance said a
wounded sergeant. when asked for
his most thrilling battle experience
When we started for the front we
had in our company man whom !
simply could not stand He was tall,
well built, rather good looking. with
light hair and mustache, and most aw-
fully lazy. There was no mistake
about it-he had wealthy parents, a
man who had never travelled without
a valet
"On the moment OF his arrival In
our midst we named him his lord.
sNp." and bets were made that he
would succumb after the first days
march. Not a bit of It, 1t is true he
locked tired at the start. but he looked
no more SO at the finish. But when we
reached the place where we we're to
rest Tor the night, he calmly unwound
his puttees. underneath which he wore
real silk socks. We felt a bit upset
Silk socks for a soldier are CLEARLY
against army regulations.
But this was nothing to what fol-
lowed. He got out nice leather
box, opened 1t. extracted some sort OF
instrument and proceeded to manicure
his nails
All the boys gathered around him
TO watch the performance; but | put
an end to II by promising him four
days in the Ordinary which he was
to undergo after the taking OF Ber.
lin. for. you see. We could not very
well spare the man Just then.
we were finally placed in the
trenches. His lordship' did everything
ungrudgingly. but he could not sleep
without pillow. SO be paid four
packets OF cigarettes day to a fat
fellow and rested his head on the lat
ter's stomach. But we began to re-
spect him from the day when he laid
low 16 Germans with is cartridges II
was some shooting and he did IL as
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11

nonchalantly as II he were in a rife
gallery
We'll. we left the trenches-that
is some OF us did. and some did not
and even then one day we were or
dered to take by assault village oc-
cupied by Bavarian regiment
First in Dash for Bed.
ITO give added courage to the men.
our captain said: You zee these
houses? There are beds in them. and
these beds are for your use If we take
the village Take my word for it,
we did not lose any time. and IL ! did
not hustle then, never hustled In all
my life. ] was among the first to
reach the nearest house--at least |
thought ! was. but when | dashed n
found his lordship' calmly stretched
out on a bed previously occupied by
a German officer, whom he had thrown
out of the window,
We thought hat we could have a
good nights rest but about three
o'clock in the morning we were told to
get up. as German regiment was
marching against us. awoke my
men, and all rose without Z murmur,
all except his lordship.
Get up!' | shouted.
He opened one eye. looked at me
and said. Not on your life.'
What do you mean?' | was .chok.
ing with anger. We must retreat. a
whole German regiment is about to
attack u.s.
IF it is the whole German army.
will not give up my bed to them he
answered with some heat-the first
time ] saw him get hot about ANYTHING
at all.
i order you started to sa but
ne shut his eye. turned on the other
side and slept. ! added eight days to
his solitary and as ] could not very
well carry him on my shoulders / left
him to his fate.
we retired upon an adjoining hill,
within half mile of the village. to
await re-enforcements. At dawn our
captain. who was watching the enemy
through field glasses, exclaimed with
surprise: This is curious! They have
not entered the village yet. They
NNHtSae WIFI shooting at
the houses
looked In turn. It was true, the
Germans were held back by somebody.
and every now and then one of them
fell. And then saw at one OF the
windows white apparition. 1t was
his lordship,' rife in hand. defending
his bed
Our re-enforcements arrived we
took back the village. and-can YOU
imagine where found his lordship?
He was fast asleep in the bed
shook him; he opened his eve and
muttered: Bring me my coffee
gave him four more days OF solitary,
and the general added an order to
have him mentioned in dispatches.
Il suppose he is still fighting and
doing good work, while have taken
the pledge never TO Judge man by
his looks.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
Iona Drawn Out.

Uncle Jeff, an aged negro driver OF
Augusta, was plotting several north
ern visitors around just after the first
golf links had been put in there. Uncle
Jeff was a little short in his knowl-
edge according to st. Andrew. but long
on local pride.
How many holes have they" in
quired visitor, "eighteen?"
Uncle JEFF pulled up to make his
answer more impressive.
"More'n dat, suh,'' he said, "dey's
got a pascal er land and de holes
amt bigger'n tin can-I reckin dey's
got thousand holes already, suh."
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
Prohibition Measure Passes.

Denver.-Without material change
in the form drawn up by attorneys for
the Anti-Saloon league and reported
tavorably by the temperance commit
tee. the bill fixing penalties for viola
tions OF the prohibition amendment
was passed on second reading by the
State Senate. AS II can be amended
on third and final reading only by
unanimous cor7ent, there Is little like
lihood of additional changes in the
measure being made by the upper
branch OF the Legislature.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
Thousand Bills Flood Assembly

Denver.--The total amount of grist
1892 bills. of which 295 were intro
duced on the last day. The commit
tee have weeks of work ahead of them
in eliminating the worthless and grad
ing those having modicum. or more
of merit. Two years ago 40 bills
were introduced in the House and 545
in the Senate. total of l.2S5. This
year they divided 626 in the House
and 466 in the Senate
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
State Charities Board spen. ss,s,sss

Denver.-More than $500. 900 was ex
pended for philanthropic work by pri-
vate charitable institutions during the
fiscal year beginning June 80, 1918,
and ending June 80. 1914. according to
the annual report of the State Board
of Charities and Corrections. Most
of this amount was raised and spent In
Denver. During the preceding fiscal
year $55s,715.52 was spent by the pri-
vate charities.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
Obedient Tommy.

Nov, Thomas" said the teacher, Sc
verely. how many times must l tell
you not to snap your fingers? Put
your hand down and presently I'll hear
from you"
Five minutes later she said: Now,
then, Thomas, what was It you want.
ed to say?"
There was a man in the entry a
while ago." said Thomas serenely,
land he went out with your new silk
umbrella. New York American.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
WORDS KILL BILLS.
Tactics Often Used in Senate TO
Defeat Measure.
" Ship Purchase Bill Fails Of Passsoe
the Result May Come From inter.
estina Process Of Tsikina
Bill to Death.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

tStan Correspondent Western Newspa per
Union)
Washington.--lf the ship purchase
bill which the administration desires
TO have passed shall fail of passage
the result will come from the killing
process known as talking bill to
death. Now the senators who sue.
ceed In defeating bill by debating 1t
at extreme length, thus preventing II
from coming to vote. always say
that they simply are giving the pro-
posed legislation proper discussion
T. is th. members favorable to the
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
State Funds Distributed.

Denver.-About 100000. of state
money has been distributed. Auditor
Mulnix issued vouchers for the distri-
button OF $167 900 to the various coun.
ties of the state as the semi annual
apportionment of the public school in.
come fund made according to popula.
ton. He also issued vouchers for
funds due to the state insane asylum
and other state institutions.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
SOFT WHITE HANDS
Under Most Conditions II You Use
Cutlcura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing
better or more effective at any price
than these fragrant supercreamy emol-
hents. A onenight treatment will test
them in the severest forms OF red,
rough, chapped and sore hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
BAR CARTOONS ON ROYALTY
German Authorities Say Caricatures
Of Rulers olscredit Dignity
Of Empire

Berlin.--A semloillcial requIs, mas
been issued through the North Ger.
man Gazette to avoid insulting Ian.
guage about the rulers OF the couD.
tries with which Germany Is at war.
The newspaper declares that carca.
tures of King George. Gear Nicholas
and President Poincare. exhibited In
shop windows. do no credit to the dig.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
Teacher Nav Aid cuois.

Little Rock. Ark.-An Arkansas
school teacher is under no obligations
to prevent flirting among his pupils
and can not be disciplined by his
school board even If he encourages af.
fairs of the heart among the youthful
charges. This dictum. couched in dig.
nified legal language. was laid down
by the Arkansas supreme court
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
Prudent Woman,

II thought you said we were going
to share everything equally after We
got married." said the husband OF a
rich woman
That was merely your own sugges-
tion," she answered calmly. II have
decided to retain the balance Of power
until | find out what division you are
going TO make of love and affection"
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
Seems So.

Mr.. Bacon-I understand it requires
about fifteen days for the human body
to recover from the loss of two con-
secutive nights sleep.
Mrs. Bacon-And don't you suppose
those fiendish cats in the back yard
know that?
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
Boy Sues for Loss Of Finoer.

New York.-A city In New York
state has been sued for $4,000 dam
ages for the loss of boys finger in a
public school. The boy was directed
by the teacher to shut the door As
he was doing SO the door slammed
shut and one OF the boys fingers was
so badly crushed that it had to be am.
putated.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11

nifty OF the German people. and that
the fatherland must show itself su.
perior to its foes, not only on the field
OF battle, but also In the intellectual
weapons OF warfare
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
GYPSY GETS GAY iNTERMENT

Trenton, N. J.-Winky Penfold the
twenty-one.year-old gypsy. was buried
with the formallty OF her tribe she
was attired In a gown OF silk lavender
and reposed IN a casket trimmed IN
radiant colors The funeral took place
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
Letter to
DR.. kilrner q Co.
Bindhamton. N. Y.
Prove What Swamp-R Root Will Do For Yo

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to DR.. kilmer 4 Co.,
Binghamton. N. Y, for sample size
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet Of valuable in
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing. be sure and men
tion this paper. Regular ifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles for sale at oil drug
stores. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11

London.--Persons who take gloomy
view OF the war in England are called
Dismal Jimmies" and the "A. |. L.'s."
the latter being an abbreviation of the
"All Is Lost" brigade
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11

from the camp grounds near Ewing.
Vile
The girls rings. beads and bracelets
were buried with her, and all articles
that could not be placed In the coffin
were buried before the funeral serv.
ices Even the girls pony cart vas
burned
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11

wise woman refuses to ask her
husband to accompany her to church
of he talks In his sleep.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
The Masters.

Flatbush-You know he's got a pia
ture of one OF the old masters at HE
house.
Bensonhurst-Whic wife is it,
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11

He is poor sign painter who is un.
able to make name for himself.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11

II you wish beautiful. clear white
clothes. use Red Gross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11

Most men wouldn't do thing II
they didn't need the coin.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
A Limited Journey.

Ed-He seems to be wandering in
his mind.
Fred-Well, he can't stray far.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11
stoeker Discharges Accountant.

Denver.-State Treasurer Stocked
has discharged Accountant C. Il. Lun-
ney from his office force.
Gilpin observer., 1915-02-11

Owing TO the censor, one-half tn.
world doesn't know how the other half
dies.--Judge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-18

You have men in Wheeling who
are victims OF uncontrolled .appetites
and passions: men who will have their
drink: men who will have the woman.
These are bad men" Such we're the
statements Of DR. J. Aspinall McCuaig
in opening his address a. the First
Christian church yesterday afternoon
The meeting was probably the great
est meeting Of the Kind ever held In
the city. and his sermon on Bad Men
fn Wheeling was powerful one.
Fully an hour before the meeting was
called 10 order by p. r.. prObgt the
church was packed and the aislcs and
gallery we're packed ~ the walls and
even standing room was a. a premium
The doors ~ the school room In the
rear we're thrown open and over fifteen
hundred persons we're crowded into
the building long before the speaker
mounted the platform Billy Sun.
day b. possibly the only speaker and
civic worker 10 appear boz the city who
has attracted as much attention ag Ur
McCuaig
Tho dirnined pastor ~ a down town
church rubbed elbows with the coal
miner. and possibly the next man in
tho seat vas SAMPLER himself or the
man who dweif boz house ~ prosti.
tuition Close TO tho enthusiastic
moral refomer. sat the stand pattor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-18

n Tho triumphant death OF John TrbIs
Truly hr had died vu ven on The cross
Do declared that h. positively 1rareH
into life from tho rH1IOwa
HE Last words
Tho lest words from ErDIo from the
EalIuwu we're recalled
Men. have committed deed Tor
which mans law fa sending mo f0 the
E1ll0uu WHOM Z came Boo hero n was L.
sinner uf fIs deepest dte . cried Ur.f ta
w. Master and lfe heard mo Today q
au Tree We ia mo- rrHurrfar of PERSON
$50 matter huH long Nuu stay bore yU.I
must Hll stand before Cool some HHv ffa
tells uH iu fiia precious Book Relieve .H
the Lord Jesus christ and thou shalt be-
saved
God has given me strength for tho
ordeal Vow ms Father Ia calling Tt.
heard his voice and hear Him say Fear
not.
I'm Fofrr 90 fs Ika soldier a.
-eHIH CHRIST NO matter WHHf our bur-.
drnr. Zee IH our burden bearer leave
YOU 40 uIfh "a heart ~ love. 7 have rH
malIr" ln 10y t'art ~ on fssIs Faa
taken If aN rHf frH0'd TraHa christ
before the world UrrrHrHrr me a.
roaming ir Ei0rr IeaIa christ fa -.r
Savior The hapriraf DAYS ~ uv rf.
1rs since Q gave ms heart f0 frrIa 40
HC-r~TIirr On fnr murder cast fHr r'.Ha
~ death
~ MeCusis closed ain q description