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Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
Violent fighting south of Bullecour
in a draw.
WHEAT POOREST SINCE 1888.
May Wheat Sold at So per Bushel on
Chicago Market.

Washington. IL the face of a
threatened world food shortage the
American winter wheat crop shows
the lowest condition recorded since
1888, and promises a smaller yield
than any other since 1904.
Agricultural conditions otherwise
are good, the department announced.
A yield of 336.166,000 bushels Of
winter wheat from the 1917 crop is
the forecast of the department.
against 4S1, ,744, 900 bushels in 1916. On
May LIST the estimate said, the area
to be harvested was about 27,653,000
acres. or 12.437.0OO acres (31 per cent?
less than the acreage planted last fall,
and 7,176,000 acres COG per cent?
less than the acreage harvested last
years. 1929, 900 acres.
Chicago.-May wheat sold at SO a
bushel May Sth, the highest price on
record. 1t was an advance of II cents.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
AMERICA IN WAR MEANS FREE WORLD

maintain our neutrality until the mo-
ment Bulgaria attacked Serbia. Had
this policy of the king been sincere it
would have been entirely honorable.
But, as events afterward demonstrate
ed, his policy lacked sincerity. Under
the veneer of pacifism that policy at
tempted to exploit the lassitude which
seized Greece after the two Balkan
wars.
But In reality his policy was due to
secret pact with Germany and had
no other purpose than promoting the
victory of Germany, because the trl-
umph of Prussianism, in the kings
opinion, was the only possible oppor-
tunity for him to impose on Greece
an absolute monarchy.
We have proof of this. When Bull
garia attacked Serbia the crown i'm
mediately took position conflicting
with that of the majority of the new
parliament, refusing to fulfil the obli-
CATIONS contracted by our alliance with
Serbia, and thus opposing the will of
the entire country as expressed
through the recent election. The king
told me at that time that he did not
consider himself bound to abide by
the wishes of the people. He said that
whenever an important international
matter came up for decision he re-
served the right to impose upon the
nation his personal viewpoint, claim
Ing that he was responsible to God
only.
"Divine Right" Doomed to Failure.
1t is quite obvious that such an at
tempt to establish in Greece the prin-
ciple of monarchy by divine right is
doomed to failure at Il time when that
very principle is abolished in Russia.
Furthermore, the victory over Prus-
sian absolutism and militarism, which
will be more decisive and more com
plete now, owing to the immense nate
rial and moral resources thrown In the
balance by the great American repub-
lie. will not only result in the miser-
able failure Of the attempt made by
King Constantine, but, we believe and
hope. will also demolish in Germany,
to Its very foundations, the antiQuated
institution Of autocracy, which is In
compatible with modern civilization
and with the ideals that gave birth to
the great North American republic.
Allow me to add that the entrance
of the United States into the war
against the central powers and the
noble words uttered by the president
In congress make 1t certain for us that
the peace that will follow the victory
will give birth to new political world,
in which the right of self-government
will be guaranteed to every people.
The league of democratic nations will
attain the ideal Of universal peace and
eradicate forever the destructive agen-
cy now ravaging humanity.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
Wyoming

The Longear Petroleum company b
drilling near Newcastle.
The Midwest company Is planning
on drilling another well in the Buffalo
Basin field.
The Producers Oil company has .
lively we'll on Sec. 5-33-76 in the Shan
non sand in the Big Muddy field.
Drilling for oil will be in progress
In Wyoming In At least 100 separate
localities this year. according TO the
present outlook.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
No Notice Sent by DaIrympIe.

James Dalrymple, state inspector Of
coal mines, discussed the Hastings
disaster and the causes which led to
the explosion in which 100 miners lost
their lives. The chief inspector stat
ed that he was unable to furnish any
record showing where he had notified
the Victor-American Fuel Company
that the cutting machine in the mine
was dangerous, as was reported to
him by his deputy, Henry King, in
November.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
U. S. TO TAKE OVER STEEL MILLS
TO BUILD 5,ooo,ooo TONNAGE
IN NEXT TWO YEARS.
TEUT0NS TAKEFRESNOY
ENGLISH DRIVEN OUT OF I'M
PORTANT VILLAGE ON ARRAS
FRONT AFTER DESPER-
ATE FIGHTING.

Rome, May 9.-Kaiser William had
narrow escape from an assassins
bullet while motoring to Berlin. a Zu-
rich dispatch to the Corriere d'Italia
asserted. An unidentified man fired
three shots at the kaiser's car; two
of them striking the tonneau. the
third going wild. He was arrested.
The dispatch said the police were ST.
lent on the incident
Washington, May 9.-Congress will
be asked to appropriate $1,000, 100000
for the building of the great Ameri-
can merchant fleet which is to over
come the submarine menace. The pro-
gram evolved by the shipping board
contemplates the diversion to govern
ment uses of the products of every
steel mill in the country. cancellation
of existing contracts between those
mills and private consumers, and
where necessary, payment of damages
by the government to the parties
whose contracts are cancelled. Esti-
mates of the shipping board are that
100000 and 100000 tons of steel
and wooden vessels will be construct
ed by the government in the next two
years. The only manufacturer of steel
to be exempted from the program will
be those needed otherwise for ma
tional defense. Shipbuilding opera
tions may be in motion within two
weeks.
Just how the s1,000,000 will be pro-
vided is left to Congress, but the ten
tative program calls for an additional
issue of bonds. The only other eX-
ception to the general cancellations
of private contracts with steel mills
will be those of railroads. Steel mills,
it is contemplated, will be permitted
to supply them with the minimum
amount of steel products with which
the railroads can get along.
London, May 9-The Germans re-
captured the village and wood of
Fresnoy Tuesday morning after many
furious and sustained assaults with
fresh troops that finally wore down
| the valiant resistance of the Canadi-
| ans. In the last violent week, Hin
I
denburg threw two fresh divisions
into the battle and overcame the
British forces on the left flank, turn
ing the Canadians position within the
village. Everywhere the soldiers of
the Dominion hurled back the enemy
with losses that are reported to have
been staggering.
The German victory, the first sub
stantial success obtained by linden
burg since the battle of Arras opened
on April Q, was scored only after two
violent efforts against the lines held
by the Canadians.
Violent fighting south of Bullecourt
resulted in draw.
German attack south of Berry-au-
Bac is repulsed with sanguinary loss.
Fierce artillery battle reported
along Macedonian front with promise
of new general offensive.
Entente troops engage Austrian
and Turkish divisions between Lake
Ochrida and Lake Presba.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
coIoradoan First to Russia,s Aid.

Washington.-Sweeney Muncson of
Fowler, Colo. has received the first
passport from the State Department
to engage in Industrial construction
work in Russia. He is steam shovel
man.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
New Mexico Appropriates $75o, 900.

Santa Fe.-Both the Senate and
House of the New Mexico Legislature
passed the conference report appro-
priating $75O,0oO for state defense
and agricultural fund.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
Board Reports Labor Scarce.

Reports of the State Labor Com
mission for April, based on the fig
ures obtained at free employment Of
fices, show labor Is scarce in Colo
RADIO.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
Farm Hands Needed.


An indication of the importance the
government is attributing to increased
crop production came in a telegram
from the immigration Department to
Henry H. Moler inspector in charge,
inquiring into the possibility of secur-
ing permanent employment for farm
labor, and the number of laborers
available for temporary work in the
Colorado harvest fields beginning
June l. Inspector Moler wired back
that there were opportunities of get
ting permanent employment for 500
farm workers, and that it would be
possible to secure temporary work
for at least 1000 farm hands during
the harvest season. He stated this
number could be obtained by provid-
ing transportation for them and by
paying minimum wage of s45 per
month. In the opinion of Mr.. Moler,
there is no apparent deficit or sur
plus of farm labor in Colorado over
normal years.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10

The melting point of ductile tung.
sten Is higher than that Of any other
known metal and its tensile strength
exceeds that Of iron and nickel.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Prices for Metals
New York.-Lead, 10c; bar silver.
74&c; copper, casting. $25.371a.
st. Louis-Spelter, $S.7S.
Boulder-Tungsten concentrates, 60
per cent, $500 per unit. Crude ores.
60 per cent, $500; 25 per cent, $9.40
unit.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10

Adj. Gen. Frank d. Baldwin ap-
pointed Rice w. Means, Denver at
torney, officer in the First Colorado
during the war with Spain, and past
commander Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States, to be lieu
tenant colonel of the Colorado State
Troops, to be formed into a complete
regiment by enlistment.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-10
France Gets 500, 900, 900.

Washington.-A loan of 100000, 900
was made to France.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-09-12
4 SIMPLE AND CHEAP way TO
TREAT ACHING FEET

When you take your shoes off at
night and your feet are jumping with
pain-do this; Battle your feet in
warm water to which has been added
tablespoonfuls of 20 Mule Team
Powdered Boric.
What relief this preparation will
afford you! 1t soothes and heals-it
makes the skin feel glad-it destroys
perspiration odors and cleanses the
pores. By all means use 20 Mule
Team Powdered Boric in the bath tub
it is a plendid antiseptic.
20 Mule Team Powdered Boric is
sold at all good drug stores.
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DRAFTED TROOPS WILL.
BE ORGANIZED IN SEPARATE
UNITS-ALL WON'T GO
SOUTH

Washington, September 1O-Negro
troops of the national army will be
organized in separate units, as is
done in the regular army, and as far
as possible will be trained in the
statse where they are raised. The call
for drafted negroes to mobilize at
their camps will be postponed to al
low officers at the camps to arrange
for the organization of these separate
units.
Both white and negro men of the
selective forces will be given an OPP
portunity to volunteer to battaliOns
for service on the line of communica-
ton, their work being military but
not combatant. They also will be-
however, negro fighting regiments of
the national army as there are of the
regulars and the national guard
OF the $1,000 men called for as the
first increment of the national army
it is estimated that approximately TO-
900 will be negroes.
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KILLS RIVAL IN POLITICS

Stanford, KY, September 10-En-
countering his rival in politics on the
streets of Stanford this morning Ed
Hubbard shot NJ. S. Baughman to
death. The former was the Republi-
can nominee for Sheriff, the latter the
Democratic choice.
The shooting followed an alterca-
ton over a circular Hubbard is al
legged to have distributed. The circu-
lar is said to have questioned the ex-
pense account of Baughman during
his term as Sheriff.
Hubbard was arrested and rushed
to the Lexington Jail the authorities
fearing trouble. Hubbard claims he
shot in self-defense, alleging Baugh-
man advanced toward him with a
drawn knife. Witnesses of the shoot
ing disput the accused mans state
ment.
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UPHEAVAL IN KEN.
lucky Is FORECAST

Washington, September lO-Rodney
keenon, clerk of the Court of Appeals
of Frankfort. Ky, arrived here today,
and Immediately report become
noised about that there may be an
other patronage upheaval in Ken
lucky that will land him in the Office
now occupied by John w. Hughes,
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Eighth Kentucky Internal Revenue
District.
Keenon is close friend and trust
ed supporter of Senator Beckham, and
the rumor afloat about the Capitol
was that the Kentucky Senator may
turn the trick of separating Hughes
from his Job and put Keenon in his
place.
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them the whole Nation is organizing
for the national service. Their spirit
will be one of patriotic devotion fully
as intense as that of American armies
in previous wars.
The spirit of democracy and of pa
triotism is to be found also in the
armies of other nations fighting
against German aggression. In ad-
dition the National Army will have its
own spirit of Americanism. 1t will
have American enthusiasm, good hui
NOR, fairness even to the enemy and
self-confidence. 1t will go at its work
not half-heartedly but with vim. If
there are temporary setbacks it will
accept them and keep on plugging.
These are some of the American tradi-
tons that will enter into the spirit OF
the National Army.
Fighting in that spirit and with the
full strength of the country to back
1t up, the United States Army can moi
fail to achieve its objects. "Onct
more we shall make good with oul
lives and fortunes the great faith tC
which we were born and new glory
shall shine in the face Of our people.
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table Compound had helped her, 60 l
began taking it. The result is I am
now in good health and never lose day
from my work, and you may publish
nv letter to show other girls the
good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound will do. - Miss MARIE
ScHMELTz, 81 Gardner St., Troy Hill,
N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.
This good old root and herb remedy
has proved unequalled for periodical
suffering of young women; 1t contains
what is needed to restore healthful con-
ditions.
Write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (confdentiaD, Lynn, Mass, for free
advice If you need it.
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A fountain pen is mightier than the
sword-if there's ink in it.
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HOME.READING COURSE FOR CITIzEM.SOtD|ERS

the War Department reprint reserve
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There is more Caiarrh In this section
OF the country than all other disease!
put together. and for years It was su,-
posed to be incuraole. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with loccl treatment. pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh Is a local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F ]. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. is a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F: J.. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills tor constipation.
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THE MOST
Refreshing
DRINK IN THE WORLD
|(M@6E
| KTALL GROCERY STORES,
CAFES And STANDS.
. Sc BoTTLE.e
RAILROAD TINE TABLE :.


No. II departs 5:35 a. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. departs 100 p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 10 departs $40 p. m. daily.
No. 10 arrives $50 a. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 10 arrives 2:O5 p. m. daily.
No. IA arrives $3.50 p. M, Gaily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. I'll Sunday only, leave Mays
vile 6 a. m.
No. PA arrive in Maysville 11:25 D.
m. Sunday only.
Schedule effective Sunday, June II,
subject to change without notice.
H. s. ELLIS. Agent
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LESSON NO. q.
THE SPIRIT OF THE SERVICE.

Preceding Lessons: l. Your Post Of
Honor. 2. Making Good as a Sol
der. 8. Nine Qualities of a Soldier.
4. Getting Ready for Camp. 8. First
Days in Camp. 6. Cleanliness in
Camp. Z. Your Health. s. March
ing and Care of Feet. 9. Your
Equipment and Arms. 10. Recrea-
ton in Camp. IL. Playing the
Game. H. Team Work in the
Army. 10. Grouping Men into
Teams IA. The Team Leaders. To-
Fighting Arms of the Service. 16.
Staff Branches of the Service-I. II.
Staff Branches of the Service, III.
IS. Army Insignia. 10. The Army
System of Training. 20. Close-Or-
der Drill. q. Extended Order
Drill %. Guard Duty 90. Getting
Ahead in the Army. "a. Army Cour-
tesy. rs. Discipline and Respect for
the Colors. 26. Some National Ira
ditions)
The spirit that dominated the Amer
lean Armies at Bunker Hill, New Or
leans, Buena Vista, Gettysburg, and
Santiago will just as surely dominate
the National Army on the battle fields
of Europe.
This spirit is compound. 1t is
made I'D in part of democratic feel
ing, in part of respect and love for
the Nation, and in part of American
ism.
The United States Army has al
Ways been and will always remain a
democratic Army. Every man in the
Army Is made to feel that his brains
and his individuality count for some
thing. 1t is not merely big, soul
less machine that moves with me-
chanical precision. 1t is team,
Each man in the team is presumed to
be intelligent and self-reliant.
Democracy In the Army
OF course there can be no teamwork
without regularity and strict discip-
line. This is equally true of foot
ball or baseball team. There must
also be various ranks and degrees OF
authority, And sometimes this ne
cessary organization and close regu'
lation creates an impression that the
Army is not democratic.
But the fact of the case Is thai
American soldiers accept the reason
bale discipline of the Army readily be-
cause they have the good sense tC
realize that these things are neces
sary They accept them without los
ing In the least their real independ
enoe as free citizens.
Furthermore American armies ar,
democratic because the path Of pro
motion is wide open. Any man whit
has reasonable amount of abilit.
can practice, can study, can cultivat
the qualities of soldier and leader
and can work his way up. And thi
is the real test of democratic army
In q special sense the Nationa
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The Post Of Highest Honor

The patriotic spirit which moves the
whole country will find Its highest ex-
preston in its soldiers-the men who
ae assigned to the post Of danger and
Of honor. They will 20 all the more
willingly since they know that behind
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Army Is democratic. A great demo-
cracy must always carry on its af-
fairs through chosen representatives.
You are doubtless familiar with this
principle as it is applied in time Of
peace. Now it is applied in time of
war, Through process Of fair selec-
ton the National Army has been pick
ed to represent all parts of the coun-
try and all gronups Of the people.
Never has America sent forth an army
so truly representative of the Nation
There are always pessimists in ev-
cry gentration who insist that patriot
ism is dead or at least decaying. They
have not been lacking in recent years.
Then comes crisis such as now con-
fronts u.s. And always the question
of patriotism is answered by free
outpouring of effort money, and blood
on the part of citizens of all types in
every section of the country. This is
exactly what is now going on-and
what will continue to 60 on with in
creasing force until the war is
brought to a victorious end.
Everybody Must Help
Every citizen of the United States
now has or will have certain duties
to perform, certain sacrifices to make.
The burden does not rest wholly upon
you and other men who take up arms.
II rests in part also upon the men
and women who stay behind. For
modern war on a big scale demands
that the whole Nation, in a sense,
should go to war. The tasks required
of some may be harder than the tasks
required of others, but all of them are
necessary in order to make sure OF
the result.
Many manufacturers and workers
often women as well as men-must
give up their own work and plans in
order to produce war supplies. Those
who remain where they now are-be.
cause they are engaged In some oc.
cupation just as necessary in war as
In peace, such as farming mining
running railroads, and the like-must
go at their work with redoubled en-.
ergy and without expecting profits fol
themselves; it would be a great mis-.
take il everyone were taken away
from these necessary lines of effort
in order to join the colors as sol
dier. All must carry heavy burden
of taxation.
Certain men-among whom you ar,
cne-have been or will be chosen al
representatives of the Nation to de
fend our rights and safety on the bat
tlefeld. You and your fellow soldier
are selected from the young men c
the country who are best fitted 70
, military service.
, This process Of organizing tn
whole Nation for war can not. C
, course, be completed In a day. Blu
1t is steadily going on. II will ne
oessarily go on until the end of tn
war. You will have back of you an
supporting you the whole country
all its people and all its wealth. Cor
@reis spoke the will Of the Nation |
the declaration of war ITO brin
the conflict to a successful termins
tion all the resources of the countr
are hereby pledged"
The Post Of Highest Honor
The patriotic spirit which moves Ii
whole country will find Its highest e,
preston in its soldiers--the men WI
a-e assigned to the post Of danger an
Of honor. They will 20 all the moi
willingly since they know that behir
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YOUNG
ORPHAN GIRL
How She Was Cured. Had
Headaches, Dizzy Spells,
Awful Pains, Could
Not Work.
Pittsburgh, Pal am an orphan girl,
and when only seventeen years old had

to support myself,
but l would have
such sick spells
every month that /
would have to stay
at home from work,
and / could not af-
ford to do it. also
had headaches, diz.
~ spells and q pain
in my side. My sis.
ter told me how
much Lydia E.
p;pLbop,a Vona.
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South America took about four
times as much coal from the United
States in the fiscal year 1916 as In the
year prior to the war.
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This thay daily lessons is offered the selected for
National Army practical help getting started the
right way. informal attempt give binding
contained regulations
the united States Army which this Course merely Introductory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-15

Norman w. Wilson, both of Erie, Pa:
Richard Beresford, New York city: w.
A. MacCalla. Charles K1nsley. ]. Linton
Engle, q. 2. Macdonald, Franklin w.
Heath, ]. Spencer Brock and William F.
Fell, all OF Philadelphia; George W.
King, George F. Wagner. Percy T.
Blogg, Martin j. Kohn. Henry Doeller,
+ rank T. Hess and John c. Hill, all of
baltimore. and these members Of the
typothetae from Washington; Ross P.
Andrews, William J. Eynon, Alfred T.
Tennyson. R. K. Baker, L. F. Valentine.
William ]. Wallace, H. NJ. Forker, c. c.
Curtis, Thomas P. Quinn, w. Bates
Davis, Arthur Henning. Robert Beres-
ford. Thomas w. Mccormick, e. B.
Evans, H. c. c. Stiles. C. T. Daily. Archi-
bald McSween, Charles H. Potter, Thorn
as p Moore, H. l. Rothfock, T. B. Blandy,
Charles P. Hancock. H. r. Stanford, N.
N. Johnson, r. E. Darling, w. NJ. Oar
ling, Charles Smith, T. Vernon Mack
intosh, William H. Delaney, Joseph l..
Shipley, Lewis NJ. Thayer, o. T. Wright,
William ]. Brewer, A. H. Brewood, F.
W. Waikart. Will b. Shaw, ]. e. Wag-
ner, Joseph l. Shaw, Arch. j. Rose,
Frank Keyes. Thomas Keane. George
C. Drescher, Andrew Walker, George
Mclaughlin. Charles F. Crane, w. Seton
Kent. r. E. Mathers, E. D. Williams. T. L
Alleger, Albert S. Weyraugh. c. Scott
Duvall. c. F. Denley, Wallace Brown
I. Friedman, c. H. Albaugh, John /
Bunch, w. W. Walsh, Fred w. Fox and
Howard s. Fisk.