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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-18
BRYAN'S REASONS
FOR RES|GN|NC
Explains Wherein He Differed
With President.
Welded TO PEACE TREATIES
Former Premier Also Declares That
Americans Should Be Warned Not
To Travel On Vessels Carry
ing Munitions OF War.

Washington. go William Jennings
Bryan retired Wednesday at Secretary
of State. His first act as a private
citizen was to issue statement ex-
planning his reasons for leaving the
Cabinet and announcing that he in
tended to lay his view of what the
American policy toward Germany
should be before the public for judg-
ment.
The statement came as sensation
al climax to day of farewell speeches
and good wishes from President Will
son and executive colleagues of the
retiring secretary.
In his explanation Mr.. Bryan reveal
ed that the President had not felt just;-
fed in adopting two suggestions made
by his Secretary of State-that an of
fer should be made to Germany to sub
NIT the questions in dispute with the
United States to an International COM
mission for investigation during a
years time and that meanwhile Ameri-
cans should, by proclamation, be
warned not to take passage ON any
belligerent ships or on American yes
sells carrying ammunition. These
propositions Mr.. Bryan expects to
urge on the people lin the hope of
securing such an expression of public
sentiment as will support the Presi-
dent in employing these remedies If
in the future he finds it consistent with
his sense of duty to favor them"
Officials Amazed.
Mr.. Bryan's statement was received
with nndisguised amazement In official
quarters No comment was made at
the White House, but some high off,
Gals indicated that they believed it
most unfortunate that-so pronounced
an expression of opinion should be
made public while thef discussion with
Germany was in progress.
The principle advocated by Mr..
Bryan is embodied in treaties of peace
negotiated by the United States with
80 nations, and was accepted by Ger
many although no convention ever was
drafted. reinstatement is q condensa-
ton of the argument which Secretary
Bryan has been making repeatedly to
President Wilson in the last few
weeks, and upon which he hopes to
build up public sentiment in the
United States that will make war with
Germany impossible.
The issuance of the explanation had
been timed to coincide exactly with
the despatch of the American note to
Germany.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-18
GERMANS NEED PAPER.

Syndicate Makes Appeal For Suppress
sion OF High Duty.
LondonA syndicate of German
newspaper publishers has addressed to
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H ollweg, ac-
cording to Berlin dispatch to the Elk
change Telegraph Company, a request
for the immediate suppression of the
duty on foreign paper The publish
ers declare that unless this is done it
is doubtful if they will be able to con-
tinue the publication of their papers
if the war continues for an extended
period. as present prices are virtually
prohibitive and their losses Of revenue
as the result of the conflict average so
per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-18


A cablegram from Ambassador Ger
ard to the State Department an
nounced the delivery of President Will
sons note to the German Foreign Of
fee. No answer is expected imme-
diately. Indeed, it may well be fort
night before the German reply is hand
ed to Mr.. Gerard. Herr Meyer-Ger-
hard, Count Won Bernstorff's emissary,
cannot arrive in Berlin for several
days, and it is certain that the German
government will not until his arrival
take up seriously the question of Civ
ing President Wilson the assurances
he demands for the future safeguard
ing of American lives and American
ships.
Optimistic Feeling.
There is feeling of pronounced
optimism in Washington 1t is be-
lieved that the German government
will respond to President Wilson's ap-
peal for humanity and that it will
/ make every effort to comply with the
demands of the note. President Will
son does not demand the abandonment
of the fearful havoc which the German
submarines are playing on British
shipping, but he does demand that
unarmed and unresisting merchantmen
carrying passengers, whether belliger-
emit or neutral, shall be immune from
further attack
There is authority for the belief
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-18
TELEGRAPH TICKS

The Georgia Prison Commission de-
clined to recommend to Governor Sla-
ton Communication of the death SEN
tence of Leo M. Frank, convicted Of
the murder Of Mary Phagan.
The entire rs deputies involved in
the court proceedings which followed
the killing of two strikers and wound
ing Of others were released in bail at
New Brunswick, N. J.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-18
WAR NEWS IN SHORT ORDER

The British bark Grown Of India.
with cargo of coal, and the Nor
weglan bark Bellglade. timber laden.
were sunk by German submarine off
the Welsh coast
Petrograd reports that in the battle
on the Dniester River from June to
10 the Russians captured S4S officers
and 15.43l soldiers. with rs machine
guns and - cannon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-18
TO REST TWO WEEKS.
Bryan Points Out That No Secretary
Ever Worked Harder.

Washington Mr.. Bryan announc% !
that he will devote the next two weeks
to resting. In statement announc-
ing his movements. Mr.. Bryan EN-
phasized that none of his predecessors
had served more hours at his desk. a
greater number of days in the year,
and added that Mrs Bryan, who had
shared the strains with him, was also
IN need Of rest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-18
.cAAMp cLARk,s soN 70 WED.
Bennett To Marry Miss Helen NJ. Rob
nett, OF Columbia, Mo.

Columbia, Mo.-The engagement of
Miss Helen Morton Robnett, of Column
bia, and Bennett Clark, son of Champ
Clark, Speaker of the National House
of Representatives was announced.
The wedding date has not been set.
Mr.. Clark is clerk at the Speakers
table in the House of Representatives.
He is rs years old and his bride-to-be
Is two years his junior.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-18
SOUTHERN PACIFIC HIT AGAIN.
Patents To s1s.ooo.ooo oil Lands
Fraudulent, Court Says.

Los Angeles. Ten sections of Cali
fornia oil lands near the town of Nc
Kittrick. Kern county. valued, at $780,
100000. were declared to have been
fraudulently patented by the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company in a de
cision by Judge Robert s. Bean. of the
United States District Court for
Oregon, fled here
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-18
NOTE TO GREAT
BRITAIN soon
U. S. to Insist on Change il
Operation Of Blockade.
GERARD DELIVERS NOTE
t@opyrigntJ

Probably Willing To coneede the
American Demand That Unarmed
Passenger Ships Be Immune Pro-
viding Great Britain Comedies the
Failure OF lts Attempt To starve
Out Germany and Abandon II.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-18
FouR CHILDREN poIsoNED.
Mother Then Alleged To Have Cut Her
Throat.

Wakefield. Mass.-Despondent over
the recent death of child, Mrs. Harry
Ennis, wife of carpet maker, is al
legged to have given her four remain
ing children poison and then to have
cut her throat with razor. The eff
forts of several doctors probably saved
che lives of the children, but the
mother died.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-18
TEXT or THE NOTE.

The text Of the note follows:
"The Secretary Of State, AID Interim
to the American Ambassador at
Berlin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-06-18
MORE GOLD FROM CANADA.
To Stabilize Exchange Between New
ss York and London.

New York.-Another installment Of
gold, amounting to $5.00O,O00, was re-
ceived at the subtreasury from Ottawa
for account of J. P. Morgan & Co. This
makes total of $SO,OOO,00O received
from Canada by special arrangement
between Morgan & Co. and London
bankers during the past three weeks,
The arrangement is designed to sta
bilize exchange rates between this CEN
tire and London. which recently fell to
the lowest quotation in many years.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
euLLIBLE PEOPLE ARE MANY
All Sorts Of Fake Schemes Successful.
iy Floated Prove credulity Of
Humanity.

Human credulity passes all limi.
tations. Before me lies a newspaper
story from Chicago: A man was on
his way to 4 savings bank to deposit
$145. Two smiling strangers met him,
fooled him with the story that they
had "a magic handkerchief" which
would double the strangers money II
he would fold his bank -bilis- within 1t.
After the operation, the strangers told
him to watch the handkerchief and
see his money grow. They disap-
peared. They had his money and the
handkerchief contained waste paper.
Does this sound impossible?
Here is another story, even more
improbable, but true. In New York q
company, appropriating the name of q
well-known corporation, advertised to
sell its shares at a bargain, and fixed
price that was just twice the stock
market price. A circular was sent to
the Italian quarter intimating that a
great opportunity was presented for
workingmen to secure an interest in
wonderfully prosperous railway. that
only few shares could be had, and
that they must be bought at once. A
rush was made for the stock. although
every daily paper printed the quota
tion of the same security at half the
price at which the swindlers were
offering 1t. The police put an end
to the game. If people are so credu-
lous. is it surprising that the post Of
flee authorities report that $150,000,-
900 year is taken from the gullible
by dealers in fake securities? II Wall
street did this kind of wretched busi-
ness. it would deserve reprobation.
None of the cheap mining, oil, plan
tation, real estate and similar schemes
could get foothold in the stock ex-
change because, before a stock can be
listed, it must submit detailed report
and show that it represents a legiti-
mate enterprise. This does not mean
that occasionally stock is listed that
should not have been, but it means
that. as rule, listed securities have
merit. Nor does listing mean that
they will advance in price. Securities
only represent business institutions
subject to the laws Of trade, but
chances of profit in the purchase Of
listed securities, or those that are sold
by representative bankers and brokers,
rather than by irresponsible peddlers,
should be the choice of every one who
has money to spare.-Leslie's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
soothes Tooth; Fires Bed.

John Wolf. rural mail carrier of
Ebensburg, Pa. has demonstrated that
an electric light bulb will cure a
toothache and then some. Wolf was
walking the floor with a toothache of
the jumping kind, when the bright
idea struck him. Wrapping a towel
around an electric light bulb attached
to long cord. he got into bed, press
ing the bulb against the aching molar
as a warming pad. The device worked
magicaliy. The suffering stopped and
wolf fell asleep.
Shortly after midnight. the mail car
rier dreamed there was a fire and that
he was fighting his way through smoke
and flames. He awoke to find the bed
burning. He sprang to safety and
gave the alarm. but before firemen ar
rived the house was almost gutted.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
New Use for Aluminium.

Indelible characters may be written
or drawn on glass or porcelain and
when treated with hydrochloric acid
the surface covered by the characters
becomes etched. through the use OF
pencil OF aluminium. When the char
acters are not etched. but Furnished,
they resemble inlaid silver A Swiss
scientist is the discoverer Of this hith-
erto unknown property Of aluminium.
It is Indispensable first to remove
every trace Of grease from the surface
to be ornamented by polishing with
chalk, else the aluminium will not take
hold. As the effect is produced only
on substances containing silicic acid,
1t has been suggested that an alumi-
mum pencil would be an unerring de-
tector Of false diamonds. Magnesium.
cadmium and zinc act in a similar
manner. but their traces readily oxi-
die.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
Keepino Men Out of Mischief.

To keep it's men out of mischief a
big coal company inaugurated the ga--
den habit among its miners. Result!
Pay day sees far fewer fights, much
less money spent for liquor and a
larger sum carried home to the wife
and children. learn from the mana
ger that besides these immediate ef-
fects many of the miners are now able
to raise considerable part of all
the vegetables their families eat
Some of the large iron and steel
companies divert their men with
music. c. NJ Schwab is patron saint
of great band at Bethlehem.
There are four bands or drum corps
at the Cornwall Ore banks. and the
Frick company goes the limit in mix
ing music with coke, having IA bands
at its various works.
Give men something pleasant to do,
and they will spend less money and
time for things that are unpleasant
Philadelphia Ledger.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
A RECEIVER FOR A STATE

AS a state which is virtually bank
rupt, West Virginia is still more or
less fortunate. 1t does not need to. go
beyond its borders for a receiver.
Samuel G. Walker offers to assume
the job, pay off the debt, S12 1894 900,
in ten years. and set asi ,e 100000
for permanent public improvem ents
each year, if he is given the sole priv
ilege of selling liquor in West Vir-
ginia during that time.
Before adopting statewide, prohibi-
ton, West Virginia had abandoned
most of the functions of government
to the coal mine operators and got
nothing in return. Prohibition added
financial Generalization to the politi-
cal decentralization. There has been 1T
tie or no money to pay state officials.
School teachers have been paid in
warrants cashable only at heavy dis
count. Persons sentenced to prison
have had to be released because there
was no money to pay for their trans
poildtlOH 10 pTlsOu L he STATE has
been unable even to buy postage
stamps for official letters. And then
came the decree compelling the state
to assume share in the old Virginia
debt.
Mr.. Walker is said to be liquor
dealer. He must therefore know what
he is talking about in, his receivership
proposition. He is not calculating on
any potential capacity of West Vir-
ginia for consuming rum. He is evil
IDENTIFY calculating on an actual con-
sumption going on under prohibition,
which pays no public revenue.
This being so, the state might lose
enormously in hypocrisy by accepting
the proposed receivership, but it could
pay its bills and might ultimately re-
store self-government, and actual
temperance would not suffer. If citi-
zens will not otherwise provide the
money for their public debts, what
can they say against the Walker Of
fer?-New York World.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
SNEAK THIEF ROBS
SCHOOL MA'AMs

Mrs. Elizabeth Gleason, Supt. of
Schools of Clear Creek county and
well known in Golden, with Miss
Margaret Anderson of Central City,
had an exciting experience in a
Denver hotel last Saturday night.
After a hard days shopping they
had taken rooms at the st. Francis
Hotel at 14th and fremont streets.
They were awakened by the noise
made by burglar rummaging around
in the room. The women screamed
for help and the fellow bolted down
the stairs, three steps at time fol-
lowed by Miss Anderson at but lit
tie less speed The man got away
and upon taking an inventory of theiI
belongings they found that he had
taken $S5 in cash and two railroad
tickets which he had gotten hold of
before their screams for help scared
him away.
1t is supposed that the ladies had
neglected to lock their door before
retiring and the thief got in easily
and quietly.
Thus far the sneak has not been
apprehended.-Golde Globe.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
THE PEACE PROBLEM

The longer the present world con-
test continues, the more the waste of
the piled-up wealth of the past and
the present, and the greater the mort
gaging of the future, the clearer be-
comes the great world issue. All 9TH
er issues seem to dwarf in its pres
ence. 1t Is stated, by Edwin d. Mad,
las decisive effort to supplant the
present international anarchy, with
great nations acting as laws unto
themselves, by worthy world or
der"
| President Taft and tie gentlemen
who constituted the conference at
Philadelphia formulated rules for
some such worthy world order" pro-
gram. But it seems useless to talk of
international law when international
law, so-called, is overridden at the
alleged needs of some nation or ma
tions. 1t would seem that at the end
of this terrible waste of life and prop
erty sufficient public sentiment
would exist in every nation calling for
an International court with sufficient
power to enforce its DEGREES as the
first of the articles of any permanent
peace.
A more momentous hour has never
come in human history than will come
when the first peace negotiations to
end the war are begun. If the old an
archy OF nations is allowed to con-
tinue. the seeds of the next world war
will have been sowed. There will be
no security. The world will be obliged
everywhere to arm for defense against
the next outburst.
The plan proposed by Mr.. Bryan Is
futile except where there may be ac-
tual misunderstanding between na-
tions which time and discussion would
clear up. But when, as in the pres
ent struggle, acquisition Of territory
for purposes OF trade and commerce
is the object, when one powerful na-
tion wishes to wrest something OF ad-
vantage from another, no treaty for
thinking It over for year would be
worth the paper 1t was written on.
The only hope for peace is in pub
lie sentiment expressed through dem
ocratic government. - Albuquerque
Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
NEvAOAv|LLE notes.

John Lying went to Denver to spend
the Fourth recreating among Denver's
beautiful parks. sa
Richard Trezise spent the Fourth
in Denver.
Frank Warren went to Boulder
Park on the Fourth.
John Curnow and Ben Kramer spent
Sunday in Denver.
Dudley Enos and VIM. Britt spent
their Fourth at Idaho Springs.
Ex-Mayor, r. w. Pierce went to
Idaho Springs Sunday to take the ra'
drum baths.
Andrew Curnow and John Judy Wis
tied Denver Sunday.
James Dennis left for his home in
Montana Thursday.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
LET DENVER WAKE UP

In the last issue of the Denver
Commercial appears an article under
the caption Denver the Metropolis"
and in friendly way proceeds to
lambaste the country press. 1t says
mo matter what Denver does, there
at once arises storm of scolding
and criticism from the municipal pa
pers of the state" The Commercial
is the mouthpiece of Denver's Cham
Der of Commerce, that is composed
of many of Colorado's most worthy
citizens who have been foremost in
building up many of Colorado's great
resources, and for them we entertain
the most high regard.
1t cannot be denied however that,
that organization contains many of
recent importation who look upon
mining, the industry that founded
the state, built her cities and towns,
as menial industry and one not
worthy of consideration. Colorado
has four principal resources upon
OF the four are just as essential to
its we'll being as the four wheels are
to the successful running of the auto
mobile, viz: Agriculture, mining for
precious metals, stock raising and
coal mining. Each of these indus
tries are so closely allied, that each
Is necessary for the maintainance
OF the other.
Gilpin county, that fashioned our
boasted "City of Lights is now
enjoying one of the greatest seasons
OF prosperity in the mining line for
the past quarter of a century. Her
streams of golden wealth are float
ing daily the golden retorts into the
U. S. mint, and still not one of the
daily papers or mining journals pub
lish these facts that go far in the
successful up-building of the state.
Denver today is in a pitiable and
sorrowful plight, while her sister
gold counties about her are teeming
with prosperity.
Let Denver disabuse her mind of
the fact that mining for precious met
ais is menial business and de-
grades the character of her citizens,
and join these counties in proclaim
ing their richness to the world, then
and not till then, will we join hands
apd once more extr!cate her frcm
the thraldom into which she has
fallen, and again place her upon that
elevated pedestal, where mining once
made her, the famed city of this vast
mining empire.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
Prayed II. Might Floh. Again.

Here is an extract from q lettes
from abroad-never mind the nation.
ality:
Louis Is still here on sick leave.
He was awfully battered up and is so
nervous he can't hold his hands quiet
for a moment. 1t was the concus.
sion Of q bursting shell that flung him
against stone wall. you know. He
was in the hospital a month. He is
getting little better now. and every
morning and evening hear him
praying. What in the world are you
praying for?' asked him. He had
hard work steadying his voice. 4
I'm praying, he stammered. that the
war won't be over before can get
back What are you going to do
with a spirit like that?"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08

Here, Benny" said Mr.. Bloobum
per to his young son, as the latter
started to church, "is five-cent
piece and a quarter. You can put
whichever you please into the con-
tribution box" Benny thanked his
papa and went to church. Curious to
Know which coin Benny had given,
his papa asked him when he return
ed: We'll, Benny. which of the
coins did you give?" "Well, papa, it
was this way" he replied. ''The
preacher said the Lord loved cheer
ful giver, and ! knew could give a
nickel a good deal more cheerfully
than l could a quarter, so l put the
nickel in"
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
TO THE PUBLIC.

Up-to-date moving pictures are
shown at the opera house en- Satur.
day and Sunday evenings OF each
week. The best ard latest films OBJ.
tainable are exhibited and tie entire
entertainment is ore of interest and
instruction. The temperature Of the
house is always comfortable. the ven.
tilation perfect, and the environment
pleasant. Admission, adults 10 cents
children, cents.
Gilpin observer., 1915-07-08
AmerIcanlsms.

Glancing over a farming article in
an American paper. writes q cor
respondent Of = London Journal. I
found myself "up against" this
astounding record. "One calf was nurs-
ing two cows" BY degrees the things
that seemed to stand on their heads
came to a natural position. for re-
membered that in America 1t Is the
sucking that nurses" and not the
nurse. This topsy-turvy is due to a
kind Of characteristic prudery, which
forbids such words as sucking" or
Sucking" But no such explanation
applies to the verb ito feed" We
feed a pig with acorns or a furnace
with coke. The American, invariably,
feeds acorns to the pig and feeds coke
to the furnace. which is really not
good English.