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Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05

ncient hearty food to keep up theiY
strength are inviting invalidism, years
Of ,ffering and doctors bills to har-
rass their later years.
It Is also we'll to remember recrea-
ton must enter into the daily plan Of
life TO make existence worth while.
The housewife who tolls seven days a
week, year in and year out, soon loses
her freshness, buoyancy, the art of be-
ing companionable and her power to
generate or hold love. Every wife has
right to reasonable amount of
pleasure being provided her, az her
husbands circumstances will permit.
Otherwise husband and wife will
steadily drift apart.
The stingy husband never thinks of
offering his wife weekly amount of
pin money which she may spend with
out being obliged to account for its
expenditure, yet If he lost his good
wife and was obliged to employ either
a housekeeper or just maid of all
work, he would soon learn what a
recompense other women expect and
exact for their top-price wages, a
hearty breakfast, luncheon and din
ner. 1 would like to hear him suggest
to such a one how much or how little
she should eat or hint at her giving
up her recreation days of every other
Thursday and Sunday, with evenings
into the bargain.
There are certain meek, submissive
women the tight-fisted martinez of a
husband can keep in subjection. There
are other women whom he would not
dare attempt to coerce against their
good sense.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Cardboard Replaces Wood.

Because of their many advantages
over wooden boxes in the shipment OF
small articles, corrugated cardboard
boxes are rapidly replacing the former.
Although the cardboard boxes are
strong enough to withstand heavy pres
sureS, they weigh considerably less
than II wooden one of the same size.
hence they effect an appreciable saving
in express or freight charges. Further
more. the cardboard boxes, because
they can he folded flat and stored in
that shape until used, occupy little
space. As typical example. it is re-
ported that 5000 cardboard boxes
have been stored in space which for
merly accommodated but 260 wooden
boxes of the same capacity.-Scientifie
American.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
DepIores american Voice"
Doctor Suggests a Remedy

DIR. Charles Provost Grayson of Phil
adelphia reproved American doctors Mt
the annual meeting of the Laryngolog-
ical. Pathological and Geological asso-
citation because they had done nothing
whatever to correct the american
voice." in which, he averred, no
amount or depth of patriotism can so
anesthetize our ears that they VIII
find anything musical"
Doctor Grayson did not suggest sur
gical treatment, but merely that the
education of children in proper articu-
lation be compulsory. He blamed in
difference and lack of proper training
for the habit of slurring and clipping
and muddling our syllables, and urged
that no teachers be appointed who
have not clear voices and do not enun-
ciate distinctly.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Hand-Painted Bodice Latest.

Hand-painted undergarments are
making bid for favor in the lineup
of fail apparel,
Hand painting has appeared so far
only on bodices of georgette crepe
designed for wear under dainty trans
parent evening gowns, but one of the
prettiest novelties imaginable is thus
developed. The daintiest of floral pat
erns is properly selected, and the
painting must be done with an ex-
quisite tineness of touch to produce
the desired result.
An underbodice may be decorated
with hand painting over its entire
surface, or mere border about the
neck may be chosen in preference.
Stenciled designs are also approved
as decoration for next season eve
ming underbodices, and here, as in the
case of the hand-painted garments,
very dainty floral patterns should be
selected. GeOrgette crepe is the prime
choice of fabrics to be so adorned.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Young Deserter Mustered Out.

Frederick w. Matheisson, the %.
'ear-old son Of an Illinois millionaire
who deserted last July from Company
3, Engineer Corps, of the Colorado
guard, to complete his honeymoon
will escape the rigorous penalty Gus.
.omary in such cases. His company
I college unit from Boulder, was mus
:ered out of the federal service to per
nit its members to return to their
:lassrooms. Young Matheisson was
given his release at the same time
His action in voluntarily returning
md giving himself up inclined his su.
,erior officers toward leniency.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Language Of Windmills.

In Holland births, marriages and
deaths, instead of being recorded in
the. newspapers, are indicated by
windmills. When the miller gets mar
ried, he stops his mill with the arms
of the wheel in slanting position,
and with the sails unfurled His
friends and guests frequently do like
wise with their mills, in token of the
ceremony. To Indicate birth. The
wheel is stopped in II slanting posi-
tion, but ut II more acute angle than
that of marriage, and with the two
upper sails unfurled. Should II miller
die, the sails of the mill are all un-
furled, and the wheel is turned around
until the arms form an upright cross,
in which position they are left until
after the funeral takes place.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Passing of French DoWry
Boon to the Country, But
Blow to Fiction Writers

The French custom of providing
marriageable daughters with n dowry
has been a social Gibraltar in that
land. Without it the plots of novels
and plays would have been crippled.
1t is staple of French literature.
Now 1t appears that this is only one
more of the social landmarks which
are being swept away in the war
flood.
Young people who hesitate to marry
because of lack of property once they
lose everything proceed instantly to
marry. The one bright spot in the
South at the close of the Civil war
was the wholesale marrying of young
people who had not red cent. After
the San Francisco disaster in 1904
weddings We're Il leading industry
among young men and women who
had hesitated in the time of plenty.
The new custom i'm France Is vast
improvement on the old. 1t is graft
flying for the young folk, but it is hard
on the fiction writers.-BostOn Globe
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
EngIand's First Scientist.

The first great English scientist was
Roger Bacon, who died 621 years ago.
The exact date of his birth Is un-
known, but 1t Is believed that this year
marks the Tooth anniversary. He was
prosecuted and condemned and much
of his work destroyed, so that the ex-
tent of his discoveries cannot he def
initely known. II is certain that he
was centuries ahead of his ignorant
and credulous times in chemistry,
mathematics and mechanics. Branded
as II magician, he was thrown into
prison. From 1877 until short time
be fore his death Bacon was immured
in n filthy cell. He is said to have in
vented the camera obscura.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
The Sleep of Fishes.

IT has often been asserted that fish
never sleep, sufficiently amazing
story that anything can do violence to
the laws of nature. Brehm used to
contend that fish slept soundly, assum-
ing during that time peculiar atti-
tudes which could not be construed
otherwise than sleep. Experiments
go far to confirm this theory. He paid
particular attention to the leach,
which, he found, assumed an attitude
of repose, during which its functions
were less active and the keenness of
its sensorial faculties diminished. 1t
sleeps ut any hour of the day or night,
and in doing so 1t rests on its caudal
fins, the body being slightly bent,
while the head sometimes leans up
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
locust's Initial.

my nephew, Perry. Putter, found a
locust some time ago, with "a WELL
defined w on its back" related old
Riley Rezzidew, 'and knew for certain
that II meant war with Mexico, and
so told everybody who would listen.
Then he went incoming around for a
spell and didn't talk any more about
war. and the first thing knew he had
got married. Presently he came to me
and said that he had been mistaken in
his first conclusion about the locust |;
he had decided that he'd read the ini-
tial wrong side up, and that he should
have turned 1t the other way, when, of
course, 1t would have been an M
standing, rs he was persuaded, for
matrimony.
"Well,' says !, as you married n
widow with six children and head of
hair that looks like the sun rising
through Il fog, l reckon it will be just
as well for you to leave the locust's
initial its original side up, and pre-.
pare for war '"-Kansas City Star.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
War Makes New Economies.

War is producing some queer econo-
mics. The Italians, who are fighting
above the snowline find wood scarce
and fires n rarity. Their difficulties
have aroused the scouts to action.
They visit every house, collect the
waste paper, and then hand it over to
the girls collected in central sta
tion. These girls, working under the
eye of teacher spread the sheets
fiat and feed them into n machine
which rolls them tightly into Il roll OF
about an inch in diameter. But they
are too long for use, so chopping
machine worked by hand produces as IL
final result, little tight rolls about two
inches long. These can be dropped
into n knapsack, and when fire Is
wanted three or four are taken out,
placed on the ground, lit, and enough
heat is generated to warm thoroughly
n nugful of soup.-London Chronicle
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Paying the Price

We are always paying the price for the
things We lose or gain.
Out of this life of the mingled gift of glad
ness and of pain;
And whether we pay for pleasure or
whether we pay for sin.
1t is always paying. the price for life, no
matter where we begin.
We say We have had a lot, we've en-
joyed' and we've shared in the best;
We sit sometimes with little dream of
old content In the breast;
And then when we look away and think of
the things that were nice.
1t all comes over us. lucky or sad. that
We've had to pay the price.
The magnate pays for his. as the pauper
pays 1t, too: '''
And the saint pays just as the sinner does
and the unsaved have to do:
In all that we have and hold. or in all that
We've thrown away.
IL Is sure in the end to come to this that
there was price to pay.
we pay II for love and peace, for cheer
and comfort and song;
We pay for shining and going astray, we
pay II for doing wrong:
In all that We are or seem, in gladness or
grief or pain.
we are always paying the price for the
things that we lose or gain.
-folger McKinsey. in the Baltimore
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
MEN WHOSE GOD IS MONEY.

Money. the life blood of the nation.
Corrupts and stagnates In the veins,
Unless proper circulation
It's motion and it's heat maintains
Everyone respects the man who Is
prudent as much as he abhors Il
spendthrift, but there is such thing
ms being too careful of the pennies
and making a miser of oneself. II a
man has only himself to consider, he
only is hurt in health If he allows him
self but the price of enough food to
keep soul and body together, though
his pockets are heavy with gold. II
he has wife whose comfort and hap
piness are at stake, he has no right
to put her to bodily discomfort and
cause her heartsick despair. The
wife who is doled out only sufficient
means to keep starvation at bay soon
begins to lost respect for her over
thrifty spouse. Then dislike edges its
way in, leaving Q wide gap for actual
hatred to enter.
1t is well-establlshed fact that only
those who save carefully insure them
selves against want In their old age,
yet those who deny themselves suf-
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
To Fix Fair and Reasonable Rate.

Alleging that the rate of Is cents
per kilowatt hour for electric light
ing. with a minimum of S15O per
month, and that other rates and
charges for heating and power service
are excessive and exorbitant, the city
Of Lamar filed with the State Public
Utilities Commission petition re
luesting that body to investigate the
rates and service of the Intermoun
tain Railway, Light & Power Com
pany and to fix fair and reasonable
rates and prescribe adequate service
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05

diers asking that their side Of the
story be printed.
Hundreds of these letters are mas
terpieces, their extreme length pre-
venting publication. Each and every
one invariably uphOlds the dignity sof
the soldier and his calling. Each
frankly expresses the loneliness of the
writer, enduring hardships far away
from those at home who love him, and
sighing wistfully for the companion
ship during leisure hours of fair, no.
BILE women to keep their thoughts,
hearts and courage uplifted.
In every flock there is usually to be
found one black sheep. In every regi-
ment of soldiers there is likely to
be found one ne'er-do-well daredevil
who neither fears man or reveres God
or women. The great majority should
not be judged by the follies of this
one.
The country's call struck deep into
the hearts of young men in all walks
of life. Among those now wearing the
soldiers garb are to be found young
lawyers, architects, physicians, the
sons of great merchants, aye, and of
money kings, men whom parents
would be sincerely pleased to have
their daughters receive attentions
from, no doubt, If they could but sin
gle them out. The majority are heart
whole and fancy free. Many have left
homes of luxury to enter army life,
anxious to know the rough and hard
side of life and profit thereby.
One young man, millionaire's son,
told me just before leaving for the
border Che having enlisted as sol
dier): 81 am tired of living the life
of the pampered rich. need to rough
1t. have not married any one of the
society girls here because the ma
jority of them have an eye to mans
inheritance. Perhaps, as an ordinary
soldier some nice young girl may be-
come interested in me for myself
alone. If she wouldn't love me as n
soldier she would not get the chance
to marry me for my fortune"
This is but one case among thou
sands. In making it pleasant and
showing hospitality to young soldiers,
many a family on the border might be
entertaining angels unawares. Don't
judge a man by the coat that is but
toned over his heart. 1t is great
lesson and privilege to refined, cour-
teOus soldiers to have an entree to
good homes where there are Christian
parents and cultured, sweet daughters.
Their influence for good is far reach
ing and of great Importance. With
holding such benign influence from
him is mistake. In every community
where there is a large gathering of
men who are away from home infiu-
ences a certain kind of foolish young
women will flock. Such girls should
be held under strict surveillance and
discipline. These are of the kind who
love exciting danger and will perish in
it. Who can foresee how the bravest
of men will fight against and conquer
temptation which causes others to
fall?
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Railroad to Improve Service.

Residents OF sections OF Colorado
served by the Denver G. Rio Grande
railroad are to be given better service
by that road as the result of an inves
tigation into the causes of delay tc
Trains Nos. Is and 1G An order has
been issued that under no circum'
stances shall either train be held al
Pueblo more than thirty minutes be
yond the. scheduled time OF departure
awaiting connection with the Santa
Fe.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
STATECAPIT0L
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
BATTERIES 3 AND c TO BORDER.
Denver and Colorado Springs Art'l
lerymen Ordered to Service on
Mexican Inc

Denver and Colorado Springs Artil'
lerymen Ordered to Service on
Mexican Line.
Denver.-Batteries B and G from
Colorado, and National Guard organ
izations from New Hampshire, Penn,
sylvania. New Jersey. District OF Co
lumbia. Virginia, New York. Ala
Michigan. Minnesota and California
were ordered to the Mexican border
by the War Department.
Instructions were sent from Wash
ington to Maj. Gen. Funston. order
ing him to select upon the arrival OF
these organizations at the border 10,
900 National Guard infantry now on
mobilization camps.
Battery A, field artillery, Maryland
It was announced, will be returned to
the state mobilization camp and mus
tered out Of the federal service.
The organizations ordered south in
slude Batteries B and c, Colo; Field
Artillery Battery A, N. H.; Batteries
G, N. j.; Third Regiment, Pa; Bat
terry A, d. c.; First Battalion and Bat.
;ery c, Va; Third Regiment, N. VI;
Batteries A and G, Ala; First Bat
'!alion, Ca; Batteries e ana 2, Conn.,; !;
Batteries A and B, Mich, ans First
Regiment Qess Second Battalion),
MINI.
Infantry-Second Regiment, Fla;
Fl, Third Regiment, d. C.
Cavalry-Troop A, D. c.
Engineers-Company A, Calf.
The order will send south virtually
Ill Of the guardsmen now in the mo-
bilization camps Of the states named
and will leave only about 10000 state
troops in all the country that have
lot seen service on the border.
Within short time the remainder
probably will be ordered out, releas
ng more of the organizations now
lnder Gen. Funston's command. The
gradual return and mastering out OF
Ill the guardsmen then is expected to
,egin.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05

There are mighty gDod husbands to
be found the world o,er-men who pro-
vide literally or the best they can for
the women who loved them well enough
to trust their future happiness to them.
The poor-bargain husbands are few and
far between. A husband is worth to
wife all the world If he is faithful,
striving to do the best he can and Civ
ing her full measure of love for love.
The husband who is companionabe,
but is unfortunate in securing work
and holding job down. many wife
finds worthy of supporting, hoping on,
Micawberlike, for better days to come.
The husband who openly rebels ut do
ing anything to provide for his wife.
gives her no pleasure, is not solicitOr.
as to whether she is well or Ill, in fac
who has not her interest or love for
her at heart, is not worth sou markee
or one thought.
A husband should not be measured
by his wealth. Many who are fitted to
accomplish great things are laid down
by the iron hand of circumstance. They
are worth encouraging, helping and
loving. They are pure gold among the
world of human dross. When most
wives sum up how much their hus-
bands are worth to them they will find
that though he may have his faults he
is sure to have redeeming qualities
which far ovcrbalancc them.
Every man has failures, as well as
successes. A wife should not be daunt-
ed because of them. a husbands worth
is far above price to the wife who
loves him for himself alone.
Copyright, 1861
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Half Million in Postal SAVINGS.

According TO a report from the
Postoffice Department at Washing
on, Denver's postal savings business
mas passed the half million mark, and
is steadily increasing. The service
was established in Denver Sept o.,
1911, and at the end of each year
thereafter the increases shown were
as follows First year deposits, s22S,
csc; second year. 1915, 1856; third year
s421,673; fourth year. s4s2,597; fifth
year. $502,021.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05

m e to w ar n
young, needless
girls not to min
gle too freely, un-
chaperoned, with
the soldiers on
the border, for
the reason that
the gay, hand
some, young SOL
dier made love to
pass the time
away while the
girls took it seri-
ously-aye, alack
and alas - some
loving unwisely
and too well, an
avalanch of let
ters has poured
in from the SOL
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05

Tender-hearted wives with tickle
husbands We're sorry for her. 1nde-
pendent spinsters, who put men in the
places they belong, expressed surprise
mt her extravaganza in her willingness
to pay that sum for Il worthless hoot
the average husband worth to his wife?
1t seems to me that there is so much
figuring to be done on the subject that
it would lead one into such an entan-
Cling labyrinth that it would be hard
to discover where one is actually at.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05

the country TO tne
other concerning
the disappearance
of II husband. The
deserted wife in
an advertisement
offered four dol
lars for informa-
ton which would
lead to his where
abouts. She add
ed pitifully that
she was very poor
and could not af-
ford to pay II
Mrger amount as
it had taken the
last dollar $ h e
had saved to pay
the debts he had
left.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
A Trjte Observation.

"You hear so many people say: This
war is Il horrible thing that the ex-
preston becomes monotonous."
$50 it does. | saw II deaf-and-dumb
man meet another deaf-and-dumb man
on the street the other day and | won
dered If that was what he was saying
on his fingers
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
A FEW jokes
The Direct Method.

"What is strikebreaker?" asked
Mrs. Dubwaitc, who was glancing over
the morning paper.
"A strikebreaker. my dear an
swered Mr. Dubwaite, sis II husky in
dividual who helps to settle economic
problems with his fists"
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Not a Dry Speech.

Mrs. Flatbush-You say the dinner
was given In the open air?
Mr.. Flatbush-Yes, it was.
$50 Off all right?
"Well, 1t rained."
Really? 1t must have spoiled ev-
erything."
mo; it prevented the speakers from
being dry"
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Income and Outuo.

How much do you suppose il costs
Gadspur to live?'
whats his income?"
'As Gadspur is the average type of
well-to-do citizen. | should say ii costs
him between $500 and $4,000 II year
to live"
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Supreme Court to Pass on Herd Law

Not until the Supreme Court has
passed upon the question will the so
called herd law" be placed upon the
ballot to be voted on at the Novem
ber election. Not satisfied with a rul
ng made by the District Court in Den
'er, counsel for Daniel A. Lord. who
'ecently obtained a writ of prohibi
ion estopping Secretary of State Ra
ner from certifying petitions callins
or vote on the question, will a is
he states highest court to determine
he case.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Animal IsIes

There is the Isle of Dogs and Whale
island, Pewt> island. in Essex. and
of Cornwall. Near Lundy island are
Rat island and the Hen and Chickens.
A few Off the coast of Wales are Putin
island. Sheep island and the Cow and
Calf island, in Pembroke.-Londop
Chronicle
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
september "wettest" Month Of Year

Denver--!The month of September
has been the "wettest" month in the
year. judged by the arrests made
for drunkenness. The police arrested
241 persons charged with being drunk
since Sept. /. The previous high mark
for any month this year was 154
During the first six months of 1915.
when the saloons still we're in opera,
tion. the police made i,343 arrests
for drunkenness. For the same period
this year, with the saloons out OF
business. the arrests totalled $40.
Gilpin observer., 1916-10-05
Genius Rebufed.

If you'll cut
some wood I'll give
you your break
fast"
Madam" re-
piled the tattered
wanderer. during
my last term in
II prison W h | C Ii
shall be nameless,
| was II celebrated
intramural poet.
I'll write you n
some t for my
breakfast"
mo, you won't
either. i might be
able To start II fire
with yonr sonnet,
but il wouldn't
keep II fire going"