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Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
ORIGIN OF BAYONE7
Invention of Priced Weapon oil
France Is Uncertain.
Women of Bayonne Said to Have Con-
trived Diminutive Spear for Use
on the Ramparts-May Be
Basque Invention.

Paris, France.-A Paris newspaper
publishes the following:
THE bayonet continueI to be pre-
eminently the French weapon of war.
In deeds of pure glory it goes side by
side with the rs. Like the latter.
1t inspires our soldiers with conf
dence. Never has any troop, of any
force, experience or valor, resisted our
infantry charging with the bayonet.
And yet no one knows to whom
we are indebted for this irresistible
weapon One would like to venerate
the man who has placed this jewel OF
war in the hands Of the French sol.
der.
The bayonet, according to some
historians whose thesis Littre made
popular by reproducing it in his die
tionary. is of Spanish Importation. 1t
crossed the Pyrenees to come and i'm
mortalize itself in France, as did the
Cid. 1t is true that in the Spanish vo-
cabulary there is the 'bayoneta. mean
ing small scabbard.' What then?
There is more likelihood of truth
in the narrative which mentions Bay
onet. A tale from the South OF
France gives an account of its birth
which, if not vigorously true, is very
pretty.
1T was, so the story goes, during
the siege sustained by Bayonne in 1923
against the allied kings of England
and Aragon that the women of this
city. courageously taking it upon them
selves to defend its ramparts, in
vented the bayonet.
"Other historians assert that the
Basques invented the bayonet in cir
cumstances not less heroic. They had
been fighting against the Spanish for
hours. Their ammunition was ex-
hausted. while their courage still held
out To conquer in spite of this they
affixed their knives in the ends OF their
guns, and, thus armed, hurled them
selves on the enemy, who fed in ter.
ror.
General Marion used the bayonet
in 1641 and Gassendi in 1911.
ITO relate the heroic charges in
which our soldiers have immortalized
the bayonet would be to mention al
most all the battles in which the
French army fought. 1t was Chevert
who, in reply to soldier who
complained OF being short OF powder.
said: What does it matter? Haven't
we the bayonet?' 1t was Dupont, in
1901, who overthrow $4,000 Austrians
with $4,000 men at the mill of Volta.
In 1915, our infantrymen, perpetu.
ating the glory won by their elders,
continue to give the bayonet their con.
fidence and their affection"
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
We and the British Have Sweet Tooth

We and the British Have Sweet Tooth.
Britons have the sweetest tooth, and
Americans come next. If the statis-
tics for consumption OF sugar mean
anything. An Englishman eats annu-
ally s2.4 pounds. an American con-
sumes 1872 pounds. In Denmark the
average consumption is 72.6 pounds
per capita; in Switzerland 1t is 55
pounds; In Germany. Holland. Sweden
and Norway 1t sis from SO to A
pounds; in France, 35 pounds; in
Belgium. SO; in Austria. 24.2; in Rus
sia, 1873; in Portugal, 1874; in Spain.
and Turkey. IL; in Italy. Bulgaria,
Roumania and Serbia, from 6 to Z
pounds.
The principal reasons for these vari-
ations is found in the relative high
ness or lowness Of the customs duties
on sugar and on the things with which
1t is commonly coffee, tea,
etc.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
Industrial Board Has Dual Task.

Denver -Colorado's new industrial
commission is said to be charged with
m ore important duties than have ever
20 lien to the lot OF any other appoint.
i've body in the history Of the state.
III rec men are to act as an arbitration
board and to carry out the provisions
of the workmen's compensation law
passed by the last Legislature. In
most ctates where industrial and com.
pensation laws are in effect there are
separate commissions. but in Colorado
this one hoard must do double duty
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
SAYS BEES HAVE PARAL YSlS
Oklahoma Entomoiosist Finds Evil.
denee Of the Disease Among
Honey Producers.

Oklahoma City. Okla.-C. E. San.
born. state entomologis, at the A. & NJ
college, has discovered that a disease
which he describeo rs paralysis has
attacked the honey bees in Oklahoma,
Dead bees are furnished him for inves.
tigation.
He took live bees and infected them
with the bacillus Of the dead ones and
soon they diea. He says:
In death they showed the same nc.
uon as bees ordinarily 'ou,d with
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
BUILT A TOWN FOR WHEAT
Became It's a Profitable
Investment.

Colby. Kan.-Because he raised
10000 bushels of wheat in 1914 and
needed place to market It without a
long haul, Ben Foster. large land
owner, built town of his own, He
erected an elevator. lumber yard coal
yard and store Also residences for
his employees.
He named the town Breton, and now
1t is getting away from his first idea
Other people are moving there and
Foster is in good way to become the
proprietor OF a thriving country town
He refuses 20 sell the lots. but rents
them on long leases
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
Deed La 1s7,Years Old.

Ell Dorado, KAMA deed one hun
dred and eighty-seven years old Is a
rare thing. Frank Allen. Butler coun-
ty abstractor, discovered that he was
in possession of just such an instru-
ment While cleaning house his
mother. Mrs. Susan b. Allen. found a
deed dated 1928, in the time of King
George II. 1t conveyed about twenty
acres Of lart In Nassachu:etts
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03

paralysis. Their abdomens became dis
tended their two front feet drawn up
against their chests, the four hind feet
stretched out, sprawling and CULVER
ing; the mouth parts extended and
quivering, and the head frequently
turned to one side"
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03

AS president of the International
Woman's Suffrage alliance, and as
leader in numerous suffrage organiza-
tions, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait has
earned a unique distinction among
members of her sex for her indefatiga-
BILE labor for the cause. She has been
the head of the alliance ever since
its foundation twelve years ago, and
during that period has been identi-
fled with winning fights for woman's
full or partial suffrage in Tasmania.
Queensland, Finland, Norway. Sweden.
Denmark. Victoria, England, Belgium
and Iceland, as we'll as full suffrage
in seven of the United States.
Mrs. Gait is known particularly for
her qualities of constructive states
manship.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
Plymouth Rock Wonder.

Dexter, Me.-Ralph c. Blether
claims the New England record for
Matching chickens. Three weeks lgo
he placed thirteen eggs beneath one
of his prize Plymouth Rock hens
When f~ inspected the nest he dis
covered eighteen chicks. His only ex.
PLANTATION is that some OF the eggs
must have been double yolSed
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
Tax Board Refuses Settlement Plan.

Denver.-The State Tax Commits
sion refused to concur in the resolu.
tion adopted by the Denver city coun-
ell for the purpose OF effecting a set
tlement of the disputed taxes of the
Denver City Tramway Company and
the Denver Gas and Electric Light
Company for 1918 and 1914 and pa-i
OF 1912
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
Farrar Sues to Recover Bond.

Denver.-Attorney General Frark
Farrar filed suit in the District Court
to recover $4,000 from Frank B. For
tune. Nick Contos and William II.
Rohrer. The three defendants went
on the bond OF two men who were
convicted and who left Denver while
waiting for new trial
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
Mrs. coltrin Auditors Registrar.

Denver.-Mrs. Ethel Coltrin has
been appointed registrar of his de-
partment by State Auditor Mulnix.
She succeeds Miss Margaret McDer
mott, who resigned.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
Orders Check of State Treasury.

Denver-State Auditor Harry f.
Mulnix has pnt his force of examiners
to work upon a regular audit OF the
books of the state treasurer's office
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03

The attention attracted by those
who seek attention usually is uncom-
plimentary.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03

Opposite Cause and Effect
Il have such a poor appetite. doc
tor"
That's Zoo much rich food
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red Weak. wstery
lust Eve comfort Write for Book of the Eye
81 mail Free. Murine Bye Remedy Co.. Chicago
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
CuItlvatlng Reasons

CuItlvating Reasons.
= THAT man certainly does cultivate
country acquaintances."
He has good reasons. He sells
plows."
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03

1t is easier to call man liar than
1t is to prove 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03
Swift Heredlty.

Swift Heredity.
Il have the blood Of many fighting
men running in my veins"
Yes, and l bet it runs all the faster
when 1t smells powder"
Gilpin observer., 1915-06-03

W N. U. DENVER, NO. 2s..1s15.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-06-11

with Miss Followell He took in the
situation at glance. Was 1t relief
that sprang into his eyes as he saw
the two old men?
Frederic came down from the win
dow, somewhat too swiftly for one who
is moved by shame and contrition, and
faced the group with a well-assumed
look OF modification in his pale.
twitching face. He spoke in low, re-
pressed tones, but not once did he
permit his gaze to encounter that Of
his father.
I'm awfully sorry to have made
nuisance of myself 1t does go to my
head and IL dare say the heat of
the room helped to do the work. I'm
all right now, however. The fresh air
did me a lot of good. Hope you'll
overlook my foolish attempt to be
devil Of fellow" He hesitated a mo-
ment and then went on, more clearly.
I'm all right now, father. 1t shall not
happen again, l can promise you
that" A close observer might have
seen the muscles of his jaw harden
as he uttered the final sentence. He
intended that his father should take
1t as a threat, not as an apology.
Brood was watching him closely, a
puzzled expression in his eyes; gradu-
ally 1t developed into something like
admiration. In the clamor of voices
that ensued the older man detected
the presence of an underlying note of
censure for his own behavior. For the
first time in many years he expert
enced a feeling of shame.
Someone was speaking at his
elbow. Janey Followed, in her young,
enthusiastic voice, shrilled something
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CHAPTER Vll-contlnued.

Then, before their startled, horror
struck eyes, the Hindu coolly plunged
the glittering blade into his breast,
driving 1t in to the hilt!
Good Lord!" shouted the two old
men.
Ranjab serenely replaced the sword
In its scabbard.
1T is not always the knife that finds
the heart" said he, so slowly, so full
of meaning, that even the old men
grasped the significance of the cryptic
remark.
"A Teller can be fooled, no matter
how closely he Watches" said Mr..
Dawes, and he was not referring to
the amazing sword trick.
mo, sir" said Mr.. Riggs, with
gloomy irrelevance, 81 don't like that
woman"
The old spell of the Orient had
fallen upon the ancients. They were
hearing the vague whisperings of
voices that came from nowhere, as
they had heard them years ago in the
mystic silences of the East.
Ssh! One comes" said Ranjab,
softly. at will be the masters SON."
An instant later his closet door
closed nolselessly behind him and the
old men were alone, blinking at each
other. There was no sound from the
hall. They waited, watching the cur
tanned door At last they heard foot
steps on the stairs, quick footsteps of
the young.
Frederick strobe rapidly into the
room.
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CHAPTER VIII.
"He Killed a Woman"


His face was livid with rage. For
a moment he glowered upon the two
old men, his fingers working spasmod-
ically, his chest heaving with the vol
canic emotions he was trying so hard
to subdue. Then he whirled about
to glare into the ham.
IN Gods name, Freddy, boy, what's
happened?" cried old Mr.. Riggs, all
a-tremble.
Some minutes passed before he could
trust himself to speak. Ugly veins
stood out on his pale temples, as he
paced the floor In front of them. Even
tually Mr.. Dawes ventured the vital
question, in somewhat hushed voice.
Have you-quarreled with your ia
Their, Freddy?"
The young man threw up his arms
In a gesture of despair. There was
q wall of misery in his voice as he
grated out:
an the name of God, why should he
hate me as he does? What have l
done? Am | not good son to him?"
"Hush!" implored Mr.. Dawes. nerv.
ously. He'll hear you"
Hear mel" cried Frederic, and
laughed aloud in his recklessness.
why shouldn't he hear me? By
God, I'll not stand 1t a day longer. He
wouldn't think of treating a dog as
he treats me. God, IL, why, he is
actually forcing me to hate him. /
do hate him! swear to heaven, It
was in my heart to kill him down
there just now. L" He could not
go on. He choked up and the tears
rushed to his eyes. Abruptly turning
away, he threw himself upon the
couch and buried his face on his arms,
sobbing like little child.
The old men, distressed beyond the
power Of speech, mumbled incoherent
words of comfort as they slowly edged
out toward the door. They tiptoed
into the hall and neither spoke unit
their bedroom door was closed behint
them. Mr.. Dawes even tried it to see
that it was safely latched.
The curtains parted and Yvonne
looked in upon the wretched Frederic
There was a look of mingled pain anC
commiseration in her wide open eyes
For a moment she stood there regard
ing him in silence. Then she swiftly
crossed the room to the couch in tn,
colne- wheSs he sat huddled up, hi
shcglders sttll shaking with the mis-
cry that r~essd him. Her hand wen
60 70 touch the tousled hair, blu
stopped before contact. Slowly sh,
drew back, with a glance of apprehen
Diop toward the door of the HINDU,
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He came swiftly into the room from
the hall and not from his closet. The
look of relief In Yvonne's eyes was
short-lived. She saw amazement in
the faces of the two old men-and
knew!
After we have had the feats of
magic" Brood was saying, Miss Des-
mond will read to you, ladies and gen.
tlemen, that chapter of our Journal"
my Gawd!" groaned both of the
middle-aged gentlemen. looking at
their watches.
relating to"
You'll have to excuse me, Brood.
really, you know. Important engage
ment uptown"
"Sit down. Cruger," exclaimed Hold
der. THE lady won't miss you"
relating to our first encounter
with the great and only Ranjab," pur-
sued Brood, oracularly. I'VE found
him in a little village far up in the
mountains. He was under sentence
of death for murder. By the way,
Yvonne, the kris you have in your
hand is the very weapon the good fell
low used in the commission OF his
crime. He was in prison and was to
die within fortnight after our arrival
In the town. | heard of his unhappy
plight and all that had led up to It.
His case interested me tremendously
One night. week before the proposed
execution, my friends and | stormed
the little prison and rescued him. We
were just getting over the cholera and
needed excitement. That was fifteen
years ago. He has been my trusted
body servant ever since am sure
you will be interested in what have
written about that thrilling adven-
ture."
Yvonne had dropped the ugly knife
upon the table as if 1t were a thing
that scorched her fingers.
Did he-really kill a MANI" whis-
pered Miss Janey, with horror In her
eyes.
HE killed woman. His wife, Miss
Janey. She had been faithless you
see. He cut her heart out. And now,
Ranjah, are you ready?"
The Hindu salaamed. "Ranjab is
always ready, sahib," said he.
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to the spot, blushing with shame and
dismay.
Where are you going? To tell
him?" he gasped.
She waited an instant, and then
came toward him. He never could
have explained the unaccountable i'm
pulse that forced him to fall back a
few steps as she approached. Her eyes
were gazing steadily into his, and her
red lips were parted.
THAT is as 1t should be-" she was
saying, but he was never sure that he
heard the words. His knees grew
weak. He was in the toils! Nov,
you must pull yourself together" she
went on in such a matter-of-fact tone
that he Strengthened up involuntarily,
Come! Wipe the tear stains from
your cheeks"
He obeyed, but his lips still quiv-
cred with the rage that had been
checked by the ascendency OF another
and even more devastating emotion
She was standing quite close to him
now, her slender figure swaying
slightly as II moved by some strange,
rhythmic melody to which the heart
beat time. Her eyes we're soft and
velvety again; her smile tender and
appealing. The vivid white OF her
arms and shoulders seemed TO shse
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to be nice and good and reasonable,
James? mean about poor Frederick"
His face clouded again. DO you
know what you are doing to the boyf
he asked bluntly.
quite as well as know what you
are doing to him." she replied quickly.
He stiffened. Cant you see what 1t
is coming to-"
"Yes. He was on the point of leaving
your house, never to come back to 1t
again. That's what 1t is coming to-"
she said, lively.
"Why-why, he'd starve! cried the
man, shaken in spite of himself. He
has never done days labor he
doesn't know how to earn a living.
He"
"And who is to blame? You, James,
you! You have tied his hands. and
have penned him up iu--"
I'VE will not go into that" he inter.
rupted coldly.
"Very we'll. have advised him to
bide his time"
(To BE CONTINUED
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closet. An odd expression of alarm
crept into her eyes.
Frederic" she said, softly, almost
timorously.
He lifted his head quickly, and then
sprang to his feet. His eyes we're wei
and his lips we're drawn. Shame pos
sessed him. He tried to smile. but II
was pitlful failure.
"Oh, I'm so ashamed of-of-" he
began, In a choked voice.
Ashamed because you have cried? p
she said quickly. But no! 1t is good
to cry-it is good for women to cry,
But when a strong man breaks down
and sheds tears, am-oh, am heart.
broken. But come! You must go to
your room and battle your face. Go at
once. Your father must not know that
you have cried. He"
"D-n him!" came from between
Frederic's clinched teeth.
"Hush!" she cried, with another
glance at Ranjab's door. She would
have given much to know whether
the Hindu was there or still below
stairs. you must not say such"
Il suppose you're trying to smooth
1t over so that they won't consider
him brute. Is that it,"
Hush! Please, please! You know
that my heart aches for you, mon
ami. 1t was cruel of him, It was cow
ardly, yes, cowardlyl Now l have
said it," She drew herself up and
turned deliberately toward the little
door across the room.
His eyes frightened. The crooked
sheer turned into an imploring smile,
Forgive me, Yvonne! You must
see that I'm beside myself. IL"
But you must be sensible. Re-
member he is your father. He is a
strange man. There has been a great
deal of bitterness in his life. He"
But | cant go on the way things
are now. He's getting to be worse
than ever. | never have had kind
word from him, seldom a word OF any
description. Never a kind look. Can't
you understand how it goads me to"
Il am your friend" she said slowly.
us this the way to reward me?"
He dropped to his knees and Gov
cred her hands with kisses. mumbling
his plea for forgiveness.
II am so terribly unhappy" he said
over and over again. I'D leave this
house tonight If it we're not that
can't bear the thought of leaving you,
Yvonne. adore you. You are every.
thing In the world to me. L"
Get up!" she cried out sharply. He
lifted his eyes in dumb wonder and
alteration, but not in time to catch
the look of triumph that swept across
her face.
you will forgive me?" he cried,
coming to his feet. IL couldn't help
saying 1t. 1t was wrong-wrong! But
you will forgive me, Yvonne?"
She turned away, walking slowly
toward the door. He remained rooted
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She laughed. 81 shall pay no at
tention to such nonsense. You are an
honest fool and don't blame you.
Wiser men than you have fallen In
love with me, so why not you? ! like
you, Freddy, like you very, very
much. J."
You like me because am his
son." he cried holly.
IF you were not his son ] should
despise you," she said deliberately.
cruelty. He WINGED. There, now;
we've said enough. You must be
sensible. You will discover that ] am
very, very sensible. 1t is Lydia whom
you love, not l."
Before heaven, Yvonne, do love
her. That's what cannot understand
about myself" He was pacing the
floor.
But | understand" she said. qui'
city. Now go away, please. And
don't let me hear another word about
leaving your fathers house. You are
not to take that step until l command
you to go. Do you understand"
He stared at her in utter bewilder-
ment for moment, and slowly nodded
his head. Then he turned toward the
door. shamed and Inundated beyond
words.
AS he went swiftly down the stairs
his father came out upon the landing
above and leaned over the railing to
watch his descent. A moment later
Brood was knocking at Yvonne's door.
He did not wait for an invitation to
enter, but strobe into the room with
out ceremony.
She was standing at the window
that opened out upon the little stone
balcony, and had turned swiftly at
the sound of the rapping. Surprise
gave way to an expression of displeas-
ure.
"What has Frederic been saying to
your" demanded her husband CURLY.
after he had closed the door.
A faint sneer came to her lips.
Nothing, my dear James, that you
NOulu CdlG " hllOW, BLU 6ulu olhOA-
dering anger in her eyes.
You mean something that !
shouldn't know" he grated.
Are you forgetting yourself.
james," coldly.
He stared at her incredulously.
Good Lord! Are you trying to tell
me what shall do or say"
She came up to him slowly. James,
We must both be careful. We must
not quarrel" Her hands grasped the
lapel of his long Longing robe. There
was an appealing look in her eyes that
checked the harsh words even as they
rose to his lips. He found himself
looking into those dark eyes with the
had become so common of late. Time
and again he had been puzzled by
something he saw in their liquid
depths, something he could not fathom,
no matter how deeply he probed.
What is there about you, Yvonne.
that hurts me-yes, actually hurts me
when you look at me as you're look
ing now?" he cried. almost roughly.
There is something in your eyes
there are times when you seem to be
looking at me through eyes that are
not your own. lists quite I'm.
canny. II you"
81 assure you my eyes are all my
own" she cried, fiippantly, and yet
there was slight trace of nervous