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Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
AUSTRIAN YOUTHS IN WAR

The Austrian newspapers are devot-
ing considerable space at present to
the part played by schoolboys in the
present war. They are affectionately
termed the war boys" and in the op-
erations In eastern Galicia they were
of great assistance to the troops.
In some OF the artillery battles. es-
pecially those which centered around
,Czernovitz and Weinberg. schoolboys
in large numbers braved the shells and
carried water and ammunition for the
troops.
After battle they would go over the
field and gather pieces of shrapnel and
the shells OF cartridges to be made
over again into ammunition. Occa-
sionally boy thus sacrificed his life,
but this did not deter the sJ,ior of his
companions.
Many Of the boys followed the in,
fantry regiments and fought and slept
with the soldiers in the trenches. The
boys who remained at home took the
place of their fathers and brothers who
were at the front.
The story is told OF fourteen year.
old youngster who all alone managed
the biggest hotel in Czernovitz. He
looked personally after his own cashier
and bookkeeper. Other boys peddied
goods among the soldiers and so
earned a good living for their mothers.
Some became guides. and many an
army automobile had as guide bright
schoolboy who sat beside the chauf.
fear and showed him the right road.
1t is said that when the history Of
this war is written the schoolSoys Of
Austria will deserve prominent place
In its pages.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
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mourners in their white robes walking
two abreast. each pair holding hand
kerchief The Parsee accounts say
that the body is received by two beard
ed attendants at the entrance to the
towers. and that by them the shroud
is removed and then vultures do the
rest. This is probably what happened
that day.
All could note on this occasion was
a sudden movement of the vultures
in the palm trees. There seemed to
be hundreds of them. They paused
for a minute on the outer edge of one
OF the towers and then disappeared
within. In few minutes they re-
appeared
The Parsee method of disposing OF
the dead is. perhaps, as the Parsees
say. more sanitary than the Christian
burial in the earth. or even than the
Hindu cremation. 1t meets the tenet
Of their faith that fire, water and earth
are too sacred to be polluted. But
the western mind cannot become &C.
customed to 1t.
In conclusion. 1t may be said that
there are other New Year observ-
ances in India besides the New Year
OF the Christians, Mohammedans. Hin.
dus and Parsees. There is Chinese
colony IN Bentinck street, Calcutta, and
the Chinese there observe the New
Year AZ they do In the United States.
or in any other section of the world
In which they are found.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
Eight Crops Worth s44,ses,soo.

The government crop report givei
the value of eight crops in Colorado
this year as s4i,363.SO0. The crops in
cluded in the figures are corn, wheat
oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, potatoei
and hay. The figures give an increase
of 100000 bushels in the production
OF grains and a decrease of 19s.00t
tons in the production of hay. The
prevailing prices on Dec. were gen
orally lower than on the same date
year ago, so the total value OF ths
eight crops is $3sS,2OO less than last
year. The most valuable crop in tha
state was hay, which reached tota
of s16.1SS,O0 for 2,130,0O0 tons. n
showed a decrease in value in excesi
of s1OO0,o00. Last year the state hae
the biggest crops in it's history. Th,
figures for Colorado follow:
acreage and production in thou
Cr,ittod
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
seautifuI European City.

Agram. In Croatia, Is one Of the
most popular cities In Europe, because
years ago its public-spirited citizens
got behind a movement and carried
out a plan for an extensive park.
The city has a population Of only
about 100000 persons. but everywhere
1t Is known and spoken of as the city
Of beautiful parks. Few persons pass
through on train that do not return.
They are drawn back by reason Of
the beauty Of the park. The city
spent more than one million dollars
to set It OF properly"
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
.STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
STATE GOOD ROADS MEETING.
All Interested In Highways Called -
Meet in Denver January 10.

49, ''NSi SokSO TIISu~dy8 NAu60 -
Meet in Denver January 10.
Denver.-Four chief subjects deal
Ing with the road improvement situa-
ton in Colorado will be discussed at
the sixth annual convention of the
Colorado Good Roads Association for
which call has been officially issued
by E. z. Sommers, president, and w.
II. Emmons. secretary.
These subjects are: Are Changes
Needed in the Present State High.
way Laws?" Federal Aid for State
Highways" What Shall We Do to
Accomplish Permanent Road Con-
struction in Colorado?" and Benefits
Derived from System of Road In
formation" The convention will be
held in Denver at the Albany hotel
and will begin at ten o'clock in the
morning, Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Besides the regular members OF the
association the following ex-officio
members will be allowed to attend:
The governor and elective officers OF
the state; the members of the state
highway commission; the commits
sioners of the state penitentiary and
the warden Of the penitentiary; the
warden of the state reformatory; the
commissioners OF the several coun-
ties; the engineer in each city or
town having more than 1000 popula-
ton; the publisher or proprietor OF
each daily or weekly newspaper and
the mayor and the commissioners OF
each CITY.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
Didn't Need the Ball.

Two neighboring football clubs had
been drawn together. Local rivalry
ran riot with the feelings Of the play
ers, and hard knocks were the order
of the day. At the end of the first
half each side had scored a goal, and
several men had been wounded and
winded in the fray.
Neither side being able to add to
the score, the game resolved itself
into a free fight. At last the ball col
lapsed, and someone volunteered to
go for a new one.
"Oh, never mind q ball." shouted a
player from behind bundle of BAN
dages; Tets 10 on with the camel"
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
Reques, for Wedding Liquor.

The question of the use Of liquor
for sacramental purposes came to the
official attention Of Secretary State
Ramer when man applied for blanks
under which liquor could be used for
. marriage ceremony Jan. 2. He said
he had stored the necessary liquors
at his rome. The secretary gave him
the blanks and told him to have them
signed by the rabbi of his church In
accordance with the law. The secre.
tary will issue permit on return Of
the blanks properly signed.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES
With cutieura, the Quick. Sure and
Easy Way. Trial Free

Battle with Cuticura Soap. dry and
apply the Ointment. They stop Itch
ing instantly. clear away pimples.
blackheads, redness and roughness. re-
move dandruff and scalp irritation,
heal red, rough and sore hands az
well as most baby skin troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30

lame was very clear. venerable
bearded priest stood beside the lamp.
His discourse was earnest and solemn.
Both man and woman hearers were
very attentive.
The ceremonies of worship are quite
simple. but the mysteries of the faith
may be less SO. The Parsees who
have been educated In England and
many OF those whose English educa-
tion has been obtained in Bombay
resent the designation of fire worship
ers.
One of them gave me monograph,
written by Farsee barrister In Lon
don. which explained the creed of the
followers of Zoroaster as one of good
thoughts, good words and good deeds
with the sacred flame as a symbol of
the effulgence of the deity. 1t Is not
denied. however. that contact with
Hindus and Mohammedans has caused
corruptions to creep into the creed.
Parsees as FIRE worshipers.
It was on New Year day that I
drove out to Malabar hill, where are
located the Towers OF Silence, or the
Parsee cemetery. Every traveller takes
this drive. It is past the other ceme-
teries. Christian and Mohammedan
burial grounds and the Hindu burning
CHAT. The cemetery OF the Christians
Is no longer used, but on almost any
day there will be Mohammedan fu-
nerals and Hindu cremations.
On this day there were two Moham-
medan funerals and three parties of
Hindu mourners. with their respective
burdens at the burning CHAT.
Malabar hill is the choice spot over
looking the Arabian sea. Within the
cemetery grounds are flagstone steps.
luxuriant vegetation covers the
rocks. and there is everything that
goes to make a beautiful garden Of
flowers.
The towers of Silence. OF which
there are five. are hardly towers at
all. They are about 275 feet in cir
cumference and perhaps 25 feet high.
The material Is whitewashed stone
and cement or mortar. A near ap
to strangers to the Parsee creed. nor
is entrance permitted to the fire tenn
pie, where the sacred fire Is kept alive
and seven kinds Of incense are burned.
A. model of the towers is shown in
the registry room and an attendant ex-
plains them to visitors. The attend
ant explained to me- the circular rows
In which the bodies were placed-one
for the children. one for the women
and one for the men. When the bodies
have been stripped Of their feshly
covering by the vultures. which takes
perhaps half an hour, the bones re-
main for while. and are then
dropped into we'll in the center.
which is provided with drains and
water nushes. Charcoal is the chief
purifier.
On this New Year day there was q
Pa-see funeral, which could be OBJ
served only at a respectful distance.
There were the four professional body
bearers. with the bier on their shoul.
ders, and a procession OF perhaps fifty
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
Court to Review HaItina Of Recall.

Applications were filed in the Dis
trict Court to review the ruling OF
Secretary of State John E. Ramer In
refusing to file the petitions for the
recall Of Judge H. P. Burke and Dis
trict Attorney Irving Van Brandt OF
the Thirteenth district and order q
vote thereon at the next regular
election.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
Court Gusts State Banking Head.

Judge Geo. W. Allen of the District
Court granted the petition Of Grant
MCPHERSON and ordered the removal
Of State Bank Examiner f. Il. Drach
In conformity Herewith.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
Sullivan Inheritance Tax s1oo, 900.

Approximately 100000 inheritance
tax will be paid to the state Of Colo
rado on the estate Of Dennis Sullivan.
the inventory of which, filed in the
County Court, shows that the hold.
ings of the banker were worth $1,1S0,.
333.94.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30

NDlA beats the WOrlQ LOT Inc
number and variety of its New
Year days and this is SO be-
EA&J cause Of the large number OF
races and religions.
When q traveller who expects to
spend some time in the country goes
to the bank with his letter of credit,
usually a card is handed him on which
is printed the various holidays. This
Is for his convenience. SO that he
will not let himself get out OF funds
and go to the bank in a hurry. only
to find It closed on account of some
holiday. The holiday may be Chris
tian. Mohammedan or that OF any one
OF the numerous Hindu sects.
When the usual card was given me
In Bombay, says a writer. noted the
number of these holidays which were
-ascribed to New Year. They did not
exactly bear out the humorous de-
scription of every day in the year as
n New Year day, but there seemed
hardly month of the Christian calen-
dar which did not have at least one
New Year designated. and in some
months there were more.
Kaleidoscope Bombay observes all
these New Year days because the
stream of Asiatic life which circulates
through 1t includes all the civilization
and all the races and religions OF the
Orient, with some additions from the
Occident. The spirit Is one OF cath.
'olicity.
All the races and all the religious
sects observe the New Year Of the
Christian calendar. because British
rule Of India is reflected in this day:
but they also observe the New Year Of
the different races and religions
among themselves. at least to the ex-
tent rof knocking OF work.
Whether in Bombay or Benares, the
monkey temple has its throng of Hin
du worshipers. and the Mohamme-
dams often are not unwilling to share
in the observance to the extent of
foregoing their business activities.
The Hindus on their part are apt to
think It a shame to work on Moham-
medan New Year day when the Mos
lem population may be thronginy the
Jumma Musquid mosque. So It goes
all round the circle OF New Year holt
days.
There is a simple arithmetical meth
cd of calculating the time from the
Hegira in the terms OF the Christian
era, but the easier way Is to accept
without question the fact that such
and such day is the New Year OF
the Mohammedan era. Similarly. the
A..
Brahmins and the Jains and the Sikhs
may be accepted without bothering
about the calendar
The British New Year in Bombay.
or CALCUTTA. or Delhi is much the
same as in England.
While the Christian New Year Is
formal and stately on account OF Brit
ish authority. 1t has less standing than
the New Year of the Parsees, because
II is a single days observance, while
the Parsees take two days. The year
! happened to be In Bombay was the
Parsee Yazdezardi, 1876. and the New
Year days came on September 13 and
IL.
On this day was Afforded the op.
portunity OF witnessing the Parsee re-
ligious observances, or Zoroastrisn
services. 1t was in the Allbless Bagh.
on the Charm road. Their churches
or temples of worship are free from
architectural pretensions without and
within. They are more like an ordi-
nary hall.
In this temple the women were gath.
cred at one end of the room and the
men at the other end In the space
between was stand holding lamp
with the eternal fire under glass The
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
In Wlllie's Dream.

Wasn't that funny dream I had
last night?" said little Willie to his
mother.
why, what did you dream. dear?"
she asked him.
why. you know; you went with me
everywhere" was his reply.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
Her Mental Status.

THAT surely was paradox you
brought into the family. my dearf"
What do you neanr
THE cook you said you got out Of
an intelligence ONCE"
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
TIE sRAvEsr FLOWERS.


often mild pleasant and the harder reminders the garden
Of the
Magazine
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
sands, i. e., 900. omitted.) }
State Collects s1o,sss Inheritance rax

Collections of s1O.S3s.35 were made
during the month of November by Los
lie e. Hubbard, state inheritance tai
appraiser. The largest tax was a
$6,549.94 on the estate of Frank p
Costello of Colorado Springs. who len
a total estate of $354.42s. ItemissA
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30

Smile on wash day. That's when you uss
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All grocers. Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
His Way.

She-Aren't you Just devoted to
animals?
He-Well. do like roast lamb when
it's well roasted and served with
mintsauce.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30

Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes
make US look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don't
tell your age. Murine Eye Remedy Co..
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30

Youth is going to do things to-
morrow that old age didn't do yester.
day.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
Very Much So.

What fresh complexion Miss
Gladys has!"
2es; she's Just put it on"
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30

Piles Relieved by First Application
And cured in 6to "a days By PAZO OINTMENT,
tho universal remedy for all forms OF PLEA
Druggists refund money II II fails. SOC.
Gilpin observer., 1915-12-30
TO BUZZARDS.

. NDIA beats the world for the
number and variety of its New
Year days and this is so be-
q cause of the large number OF
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
N. v. WARNER HAS
OPENED NEW THEATRE

y. Y. Warner, one OF the proprietors
OF the Empress Theatre here and also
owner of the motion picture house i'm
Lowell. has equipped another building
in Lowell with the furnishings taken
from the Idlehour Theatre here and
will open up a second house in that
city this Wednesday evening.
The new room is equipped with the
same system OF lights as those used in
the Empress Theatre here. The seat
ing capacity is about two hundred and
thirty a new machine has been in
stalled. 1t is just like the one here.
being of the latest model, and the most
up-to-date machine on the market.
The front of the house has been con-
structed almost like the local theatre
except the plastering is smooth. The
carpenter work was done by n +.
Carleton Of this city.
The new theatre has been named
the Family Theatre"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
DRY WEATHER AND COLD
MAY EFFECT FRUIT CROP

May was ushered in last Saturday
with decided fall in temperature
compared with the balmy weather
which characterized the latter half of
April. The recent April weather cal
led out many midsummer habits and
clothes but they were mostly replaced
with the old winter clothing and
hovering near fires, the latter part of
the week.
The season has been exceptionally
dry since the first Of the year. March
iustpast was the driest one in over
forty years in this part OF the country
and April had but little more precipi-
tation than March. The foliage and
blossoms on the fruit trees are ad-
vanced beyond the season and some
anxiety is felt for the fruit crop.
Farm crops have needed rain very
badly In some fields the wheat is
making but slow growth owing to the
lack OF rain. Soil containing a large
amount OF clay is hard TO plow. In
some instances no damp soil was turn
ed up by the plows in the clay ground
previous to the rain which came Mon
day.
The rain of the Grst OF the week
had marked influence on lawns and
pastures The foliage on the trees has
also come out exceptionally fast in the
past three days.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
ORLEANS FARMERS
WANT BETTER ROAD
INTO BELD|NG

Leander Berry of Chadwick was in
the city over Sunday visiting his son
Luther Berry and brother Edgar Ber-
ry. Mr.. Berry is an old resident of
Orleans township and was for several
years elected as highway commission
er. lie has always advocated having
a road laid out intersecting the Chad
wick road east OF the city park run
ming into Belding along the south
bank Of the river and through the
park to Main street.
This lire Of road he says would
shorten the distance very much for
farmers living in the central part Of
the township To market their produce
and do their trading here. He points
out that with very little work, the
road can be built and is certain that
many farmers i'm Orleans would heart
lily cooperate with Otisco township
and the city OF Belding in its con
struction.
Mr.. Berry said he was pleased TO
hear that the Board of Commerce
were discussing the subject OF such
line Of road and had heard many
favorable comments regarding IL from
farmers i'm his vicinity who want an
easier and shorter way 10 reach Beld-
ing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
WILL BUY STREET
SPRINKLER FOR THE
CITY; TALK PAVING
CITY ATTORNEY HUBBELL RE
QUESTED TO BEGIN ACTIVE
WORK WITH MARSH

A special meeting Of the common
council was held last Wednesday even
ing to consider the sprinkling of the
main streets Of the city. Property
owners and merchants interested in
the matter were asked TO be in at
tendance and many Of them went TO
the meeting.
The council decided. after hearing
several discussions from interested
parties, TO purchase "A sprinkling
wagon for the city The work of
sprinkling the streets will be done by
Elmer r. Cook, driver and owner of
the city team. The expense incurred
in sprinkling will be paid by the mer-
chants along the streets.
Another matter of Importance that
came up for discussion was that of
paving some of the business streets of
the city number Of the business
men entered into the discussion, Civ
ing their views Of the probable cost
and the best plans TO follow.
City Clerk Conant was asked to
communicate with L. a. Boulay, a
contractor of Toledo, Ohio and ask
him to submit figures, etc, regarding
the cost Of laying new sewer and
also the cost OF paving with different
paving materials. The matter of
moving the Bell Telephone company's
poies from the streets was also men
toned and CitX Attorney L. l.. Hubbell
was requested to take the matter up
actively with State Manager Marsh
and get some action from him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
M. F. N0WLlN OFFERS
PRESENT SATURDAY

NJ f. Nowlin. proprietor Of the
Wear-U- Well Shoe store, is Offering
nobby skirt or pant hanger free 10
everyone bringing his advertisement
clipped from this weeks issue of the
Banner. 20 his store on South Bridge
street next Saturday.
a skirt or pant hanger is worth
going after Mr. Nowln's stock Of
Wear-U-Well shoes, tailored clothes
for men and millinery is worth see
ing too BE sure to clip Mr.. Nowlin's
advertisement from the Banner this
week, take IL to the store on Saturday
and get your present.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
OWNERS
At LONG LAKE ARE
TO REBUILD SOON

Plans are under way for the re-
building of some of the cottagesa at Long
Lake whera seveU buildings were de-
stroyed by fire three weeks ago. Willis
+. Bricker and w. j. Clarke will re-
build at once and Nern LaDow is con-
sidering a new house within a short
time.
w. +. Bricker has plans for a neat
bungalow containing six rooms besides
a large porch in front. The large
living room will be separated from the
dining room by a low partition, wide
arch and colonades. The partition
will probably be constructed Of beav-
erboard attractively paneled.
The recen fire made great havoc in
the woods and park surrounding the
burned cottages. and i'm fact all along
the north shore OF the lake. Dozens
OF trees, that have formerly provided
shade along the immediate lake bor-
der near the driveway are now so bad
ly girdled that they will be of no fur
ther use as shade. Farther back in
the woods all of the underbrush has
been burned enough to kill it. The
park will now be improved only by
complete, thorough bushwhacking.
Around the burned cottages it will be
necessary to set out new trees before
shade will be provided .On the lot
belonging to w. j. Clarke three or
four nice trees will survive the dam
age that came TO them and will make
good shade
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
LITERARY EXCHANGE
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION

At the regular annual meeting of
the Ladies' Literary Exchange Club
which was held at the home of Mrs
James II. Pinkham on Thursday April
%, the following officers were elected
for the coming year: president Mrs
Ellen Schlegel. first vice president. Mrs
Emma Lamb; second vice president
Mrs. Mabel Spencer; recording secre-
tary. Miss Florence Washburn; cor.
responding secretary. Miss Flossie
Spicer: treasurer, Mrs. Sarah Wagner;
librarian, Mrs. Mary Barnes; custod-
ian, Mrs Mary Smith,
Reports for the past years activities
in club work were very fiattering,
showing that the membership have
been much interested in the several
departments of the work allotted to
them. The club is taking much in
terest in civic Improvement and tree
will be planted in the school house
grounds on Arbor Day. A committee
has been appointed for that pun
pose.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-05-05
ADALINE SATTERLEE
DIES AT PLYMOUTH

Mrs, Adalne Demorest Satterlee
died at the home of her son Lloyd
Satterlee of Plymouth, Saturday, May
l. The remains were brought to
Greenville where services were held
at the Baptist church Tuesday. In
terment in the Greenville cemetery.
Mrs. Satterlee came to Michigan in
1887 with her parents and lived on
the farm now known as the l.. c.. Up
son farm on the state road west of
Bedding until her marriage to Ezra
Satterlee when she went to live on a
farm west of Greenville which was
her home for 81 years. She left the
farm two years ago to reside with her
son at Plymouth. Mrs. Satterlee leaves
besides the son at whose home she
died, one daughter mrs. Elma Rice Of
California
Miss Clara Demorest, niece of the
deceased, and Mrs. Agnes Demorest at
tended the funeral. at Greenville Tues
day.