davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Not a Cuspidor.

G. II. Lockmuler, travelling repre-
sentative of the Central Normal col
lege, Mt Danville, Ind, formerly was
principal of the Upton high school.
On recent date he returned to visit
the Upton school, and on that partic-
ylar day Superintendent c.. Il. Patter-
son arranged an oral drill for the bene-
tit of the visitor.
Nov will some one volunteer to
give us good definition of the word
sepulcherY" the superintendent asked
in the course of the drill.
A freshman girl was quick to re-
spond.
"a sepulcher," she said. sis spit
toon."
The pupils laughed, AMI then laughed
again when Superintendent Patterson
responded:
mo, sepulcher is not splits not
cuspidor."
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Conquering Might Of Weakness
BY REV. CHARLES F. AKED
Famous Minister and Peaee Advocass

Some of the nob lives which have been lived
those of chronic nva would
wrong that to fight disease
wherever find it,
Peventabe evils ought to be prevented Yet
records of the worlds sufferers should
of the brightest all the history life
The entire conception of heroim has been
time and for all the things
the sickbed mount of TRANSPORTATION.
Where the young Of the gymnasium
field feelng their beps and thanking God there
their bod will find the lives of blended pendor
which the annals of sickness show?-
Weak and the suffering full
Of the nights heavy with the sepe hours
the home the Office the the coooom
find that made perfect weakness
heroic sufferer The world would without
Is comfort something soothing inducing placid
anodyne for the soul? No. fotude
hard bear They take from onehaf of life. the half that
is greater than whole.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To H. E. Sharpe and C. H, Montgom-
cry, their heirs, assigns and to all
whom II may concern:
You are hereby notified that have
expended one hundred dollars in la
Dor and improvements for each Of the
years 1915 and 1916, upon the Isadore
lode mining claim, situate in Gilpin
county, Colorado, the location certifi-
cate thereof being recorded in book
ia at rage AZ, of the records of the
county clerk of GilIin county, Colora-
do, in order to hold said claims under
the provisions Of section 1924 APPROX
ed January %, 1880, concerning an
nual labor on mining claims being the
amount required to hold said claims
for the period ending December 31st,
1915. And II within ninety days af-
ter the publication hereof, you fail
or refuse to contribute your proper
tionate share Of such expenditure as
co-owners, your interest in the claim
will become the property of the un-
dersigned by the terms of said sec
tion.
Dated at Central City, Colo, Febru.
aary 21, 1917.
A. v. MOORE.
1st pub, Feb. 90; last May "a, II.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Modern Armies Can No More
Garry on War Without Wood
Than They Can Without Food

eve might as well be without food
as without wood"
This from the German socialist or
gan tells the story of how valuable
from all it's points of development the
tree Is to the army of n nation ut
war.
One of the mysteries of the present
war is the source from which Germany
obtains the nitrocellulose necessary in
the manufacture of smokeless powder
and ordinarily made from cotton. A
well defined belief exists in England
that at least part of the nitrocellulose
needed by German powder factories Is
being made from wood, the Manufac.
turers' Record states.
Ordinary black powders contain
about 10 parts charcoal. with special
properties. and are made largely from
dogwood. willow and alder. In spite
Of the advent Of smokeless powder
enormous quantities of black powder
are still used. 1t is employed in shrap,
mel, also to fill the rings of the time
fuses with which shells are equipped,
for which purpose no satisfactory sub
stitute has yet been found. Further.
more, it Is used In most armor pierc.
ing shells, which should attain great
penetration before they go off. and for
which the majority Of high explosives
would be unsuitable because of their
explOsiveness on contact. Another
product Of the forest, rosin, is EN-.
plOyed for filling the spaces between
bullets In shrapnel. so that on explo.
sion the missiles will be evenly dlstrib.
uted In all directions.
Millions Of gunstocks are made from
American walnut. A new rifle Is re.
quired monthly for every man at the
front. The development of trench war.
fare, when vast armies of men dig
themselves In on fronts hundreds OF
miles long, calls for an amount of tim.
ber for trench walls. floors and braces
that 1t Is difficult to estimate.
Germany, fully prepared for Eng.
lands embargo. makes soft, absorb.
ent surgical cotton from wood cellu.
lose. Two factories in Sweden also
are making this substitute.
Methyl alcohol, the other product be.
sides acetic acid obtained from the de.
structive distillation of hardwoods, has
multitude of uses. 1t Is essential
in the manufacture of many medical
preparations. 1t Is employed in the
making of aniline dyes. 1t is also the
ground Of formaldehyde, for the manu-.
facture of which large quantities of
wood alcohol are exported to Europe.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
USELESS FEAR OF BACTERIA
Authority Says People Are Allowing
Themselves to Be NeedIessIy Wor.
ried Over the Subject.

To timid individuals a recent arti
lie In the Journal of the American
Medical association on Bacteria on
Paper Money and Books" may bring
comfort.
The Sun has endeavored to present
only the most reliable scientific as
)ect OF the subject Of germ diseases,
because the usual hasty generaliza-
tons Of science and bnseless asser-
tions which continually appear in print
Under the guise of scientific authority
credit Of real progress. An unwar-
ranted skepticism Is aroused and the
distrust Of an obvious misstatement
uncOnsciOusly becomes magnified into
4 reactionary Indifference to the better
contributions Of scientific men. The
championship Of half or conjectured
truths inevitably acts in the course of
time as barrier to the very objects
which are sought in public reforms,
for In the end trGth always prevails.
Some years ago the Sun called at
tention to the erroneous idea that tu-
berculosis may be contracted by per-
sons using the telephone mouthpiece
which has been used by many others.
We showed that the postmaster gener-
III Of Great Britain had the mouth
pieces on the telephone under his con-
troll examined bacteriologically. with
the result of no disease germs being
discovered upon them. The Journal
comments upon the popular opinion of
few years ago that the handling of
soiled paper money was extremely dam
gerous on account of the bacteria that
may adhere to 1t. The fact is that
bank tellers do not share this aversion
nor do they present evidence of ex-
ceptional liability to infectious dis
eases. 1t has been positively ascer-
tained and published in the Popular
Science Monthly that paper money con-
stitutes an unimportant factor in the
transmission Of disease. While clean
paper money satisfies our esthetic
sense, 1t has not been proved that
soiled money is likely to become me-
dium of disease transmission.
With regard to books, 1t is the GUS
tom to disinfect them, when soiled, by
exposure to sunlight and air. but 1t is
fact that the hygienic laboratory of
Johns Hopkins has not found germs of
diphtheria, for instance, on books COM
ing from homes in which children had
been suffering from this disease. The
fact is that the majority of bacteria
found on books are the same as those
found in atmospheric air. and that the
colon bacterium, which Is frequently
found on the hands of schoolchildren,
has rarely been found on the books
they handle. There is really no ma
terial risk involved in the reissue of
books recently read by consumptives,
unless the books are obviously soiled,
and even then the risks are very slight.
Since, however, bacteria like the
typhoid and diphtheria organism have
been occasionally discovered on arti-
ficially infected books, there may be
good reason for subjecting all returned
books to direct sunlight before redis.
tribution.
Practically the danger from solled
money and books is no more obvious
than the danger from the mouthpiece
Of the telephone.-New York Sun.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22

homes has become so manifest that +
Is not worth while to dwell further ur
on 1t.
During the recent battle against ir
fantile paralysis we took two small
towns which were badly infected with
the disease and had the homes
cleansed, insect life destroyed. food
kept clean and no garbage, ash piles
or manure allowed to collect. TIL,
streets and alleys were made clean III
each town and infantile paralysis rap
idly disappeared. The cleaning up OF
the municipalities seemed to run paral-
lei with the subsiding of the disease.
The fact that the disease spreads at
times beyond the boundary lines of
these dirty breeding places is no argu-
ment against the theory of cleanliness
as a preventative of infantile paraly-
sis. At present 1t is well to look upon
filth and insect life us factors taking
a large part in permitting the so-called
plague to invade our homes.
Cleanliness regarding our children,
homes, stables, yards and towns, as
well as guarding our houses from all
kinds of insect life, must be insisted
upon by each individual citizen and by
those in charge of the health and
cleanliness of our towns, country, vii
lagos and homes.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(The Gilpin Observer)

(The Gillin Observer)
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Denver, Colo.
February 2, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that |, John
Elmer Gilfillan. of Black Hawk. Colo
RADIO, who, on July 31st, 1911, made
Homestead entry No. 015753 for S
VIZ N.E.A, Section 13, Township
three, So. Range Seventytwo West
9Th Principal Meridian, has filed no
tice of intention to make Five-Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver of the United States
Land Office, at Denver, Colorado, on
the 18th day of March, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Fred Osterly, of Black Hawk, Colo
RADIO.
Albert Noack, of Golden, Colorado
R. F. D.
Anthony Trip, of Golden, Colorado
R. F. D. M
John Gillicksen, of Black Hawk
Colorado.
MARY WOLFE DARGIN.
Register
1st pub, Feb. 8; last March Is, II
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22

To every person in actual possession
or occupancy of the hereinafter des
cribed land, lot or premises, and
to the person in whose name the
same was taxed or specially as
sessed, ard to all persons having
an interest cr title CT record in or
to the same.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
in the 2sth day Of November. A. D.,
1913, the following described proper
ty. situate in the County Of Gilpin
and State of Colorado. to-wit: Cron-
je lode mining claim, Survey No.
1760S, in Pine mining district was
sold for the taxes for the year 1912
and purchased by Gillin County.
That the said Gilrin County has
duly assigned the certificate of pur-
chase issued on account Qf such pur.
chase to Charles l.. Tilton who hath
made request upon the Treasurer OF
said County for notification, as pro
vided by law, so that he may become
entitled to a deed.
That the said prem ises were taxed
for said year 1912 in the name of
Robert Gees ct al.
That the time of redemption of
said real estate from such tax sale
will expire en- the End day of June,
A. D., 1917 and deed will issue
therefor on the 4.h day of June 1917,
unless redeemed before a deed isspes.
Dated this. 18Th day of February,
A. D., 1917.
HENRY P. ALTVATER,
Treasurer of the said County of Gil
pin.
1st pub, Feb. Is; last March 1, II.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE
To w. C. Williams, Albert G. Kohn-
horst, ". s. Drake, NJ. A. Copps and

To w. C. Williams, Albert G. Kohn-
horst. v. s. Drake, NJ. A. Copps and
to all whom 1t may concern:
You are hereby notified that have
expended one hundred dollars in la
Dor and Improvements during the
year 1916, upon each the Poinsetta
and Columbine lode mining claims,
situate In the Independent mining dis
trict. Gilpin county, Colorado, the To-
cation certificates thereof being rec
orded in book 165 at pages 422 and
42S. of the records of the county
clerk Of Gilpin county, Colorado, in
order to hold said claims under the
provisions of section 1924 approved
January %, 1880, concerning annual
labor on mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said claims
for the period ending December 31st,
1916. And IL within ninety days af-
ter the publication hereof, you fail
or refuse to contribute your proper
tionate share Of such expenditure as
co-owners, your interest in the claims
will become the property Of the un-
dersigned by the terms of said sec
ton.
Dated at Central City, Colo, January
4, 1917.
WILLIAM SPEARS,
1st pub, Jan. 4; last April 5, 1917.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
PERFECTION SLOW TO COME
Evolution Of Photography a Matter OF
Many Years and the Work Of
Many Minds.

The distinction of making the first
chemical step in the history of pho
Biography belongs to Italy, owing to the
discovery by chemist Of the six
teenth century that nitrate chloride of
silver Is blackened on exposure to
light, while the foundation OF pho
tographic optics was laid by Della
Porta In his invention about 1860 Of
the camera obscura. 1. e.. the darken-
ing of nitrate of silver by light.
Experiments in TIT by Scheele, a
Swedish chemist, and by Ritter of
Jena in 1901, in the action of rays Of
light upon horn silver carried the
| science a step further. But to Thorn
as Wedgwood of England belongs the
!, honor Of having been the first to pro-
duce photographs by the acrion of
light on u sensitive surface produced
by nitrate of silver. his researches
being much aided by the observations
Of Sir Humphrey Davy. These pho
togrnphs were made in 1902.
Twelve years later Nicephore Niepce
of Chalons-surSaone was the first to
produce permanent pictures by the
means of solar radiation, his process,
described as heliography consisting in
coating piece of plated silver or
glass with bitumen.
The daguerreotype, which did JUS
tice without mercy. was produced
about 1899 by Daguerre and Niepce.
For more than twenty years the
daguerreotype, facetious descriptions
of which are found in the pages of
Samuel Lever, Dickens Thno keray
and Reade. held tyrannous sway, w.
II. Fox Talbot in the meantime vain
ly trying to secure recognition for his
calotype process, which. by the aid of
paper stepped in nitrate of silver. pro-
duced the negative or invisible picture
now used in all photographs
To Howe is credited the invention
of the changing box, containing a doz-
en- or more plates with u special form
of dark bath, which can be changed
with one plate at h time from the box
and then inserted in the camera for
exposure.
Changes In Photographic apparatus
with the Introduction of sensitive films
supported not on glass but on a fiex-
ible material led many leading pho
tographers of the late sixties and
early seventies to seek material
which, although possessing the trans
parency of glass, would be less brittle.
To Morgan and Kidd Of Richmond.
the fashionable photographers of their
day, belongs the distinction of evolving
by means of gelatin emulsion the
bromide paper now used for enlarg-
ing.
The rapidity and sensitlveness of
modern dry plates have given birth to
flashlight pictures, produced by scat
tering magnesium into lamp flame.
This system Is now invariably used
for taking group portraits at public
affairs.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
FiIipinos SPEAKING EnoIish.

The Amesican public school system
in the Philippine islands has so en-
couraged the use of English, which is
the only language taught In the educa-
tional institutions established by the
Americans. that long step has been
taken toward obliteration Of the many
languages and dialects among the va
rious tribes, and English is fast be-
coming the common language for the
islands as whole.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22

year, and now ad.
vanced sanitation
requires that the
home must b,
kept clean at ali
times.
The benefit o.
cleanliness abou,
the home reflects
both upon th'
physical h ealtb
and the morality
Of our people. TIL,
necessity of clean
illness in on,
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
One Of the symptoms. q.

But" queried the sweet girl gradu.
ate. how can l tell when l am In
loveY
"Oh," replied the fair grass widow,
when you think you think as much of
a young man as you think Of yourself
that is love-"
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Systematic Procedure.

II don't believe we can stand all
these additional expenditures you are
planning"
"Well, Charley, dear" replied young
Mrs. Torkins, ''Tll tell you what we II
do. Wen go ahead and make them,
just the same, and you can be com
mittee to observe and determine wherh-
er the experiment Is y success
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Knew the Species.

IS n v, pa W."
Queried little Ben.
n Y b u m p e m
"what kind Of fish
Is an angel fish p
"An angel fish,
son." replied the
fond parent, who
had once pinned
his faith to q
comic opera star,
sis a sucker who
backs an actress
who things she
owns a shape she
can travel on"
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
OF Course Not

still trying to cut down expenses
Jibway?"
No. I've given up in disgust"
"Why so?'
Il noticed the other day where a
mill hand in New England lives on sc
cents n week. There is no use of ar
ordinary human being trying to equal
a record like that"
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Some Help.

Flatbush-My wife thinks you dress
your wife very well indeed.
Bensonhurst-GOodne l don't
dress her. ALI do is to button her up
the back.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
How He Took IL,

Kind Lady-And you really took the
pledge one time, did you?
Rummy Robbins-Yes, nam. I seed
IL in deserted cottage onst, an as
dat was all dere was l took 1t an
sold 1t. De frame wus gold. an dey
gimme er dollar fer 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Those lovino GIrls.

Hazel-How shall I have my winter
nat trimmed so that it will correspond
with my complexion?
Aimee-Well, II you want 1t to match
your face I'd advise you to have II
plain.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
A Possible Reason.

"Why is that sign please do not talk
to the motorman' placed in every carr"
ITO keep the women from trying to
ten him how to drive, 1 presume."-De
trOit Free Press.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Revised Version.

what is that old adage about "A
penny saved etc.?" Queried the youth.
"A penny saved by the old man
means a dollar burned by the son in
after years." answered the wise guy.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Wrong Again.

"And this is our Louis XVI room,"
remarked Mrs. Grabcoin.
"You don't say so!" exclaimed Mrs.
Wooper. II didn't know you had O
lodger of that name."
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Human Refrigerators.

Hoax x-Crema-
ton Is n thing Of
the past in the
classical precincts
of Boston.
Soak Because
why.
Hoax Because
of the expense. 1t
requires too much
neat to reduce a
B o $ to nian to
ashes.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Chance Of Feeling.

at was stirring sight to see our
soldier boys marching away to serve
their country"
$50 1t was, but it's heart-rendine
Just now to hear the loud lamentations
being sent up from the border"
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Some Smiles
sssssssssssssss.sssss
Mysterious.

"Oh, dearl" sighed the man whose
wife was away. II can't find a pin in
the house. wonder where they are
all gone, anywayW
"That's u difficult question to an
swer," replied his mother, because
they are always pointed in one direction
and headed in another"
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
Merely q Conjecture.

Myer-l wonder what causes concus.
sion Of the brain?
Gyer-A collision between two trains
Of thought, l suppose.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
To Hold Eriendship.

One way to hold n friend IS to Use
your hand often shaking his.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22
House-Cleaning
Time Comes Every
Day Now
By DR.. SAMUEL G. DIXON
Conmissioner Of Health Of Pennsylvania

It used to be the custom for house
wives to cleanse their homes twice q
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-22

Treasurer's Notice Complying with a
Request for Notification so as to
Become Entitled to a Tax Deed.
Law Of 1905.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06
WELDING
CLUB ON
GERMANY


WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. e.
The administration is welding
anew its war threat club against
Germany to force her into line on
making peace terms, according to
the views of experts on the inter-
national situation today.
Their conclusions were based
upon the fact that one official said
frankly, more than a week ago,
that the threat of a break, or war,
over submarinings might be used
and Senator Lewis, majority
whip, close to the administration,
declared openly yesterday, in eff
efct, that the U. s. is done with
accepting the time-worn German
reparation apology and punish
ment of the offending command
err.
Moreover, he warned that con-
tinuance of tht war must newt
ably draw In this nation though
he qualified his remarks by say
ing that he did not assume to bind
anyone by them.
Taken in connection with Secre-
tary Lansing's recent Verge of
war" Interpretation of President
Wilson's note to belligerents, the
senator's statement was regarded
today as a direct threat that the
U. s. government is convinced 1t
will have to break relations with
Germany over submarinings, If
peace maneuvers fail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06
Mrs. Nolker Center
of Divorce Sensation

and found him in bed. Accord
ing to Miss Marlowe, however,
he received the two ladies just
the same, and even jumped out of
bed to have a friendly struggle
with Mrs. Nolker, seeking to re-
gain his watch, which Mrs. Mol
ker had playfully dropped down
the bosom of her waist and which
he sought to fish up.
The French masher figured in
find his daughter Blanche, miss
Marlowe said Mrs. Nolker was
also present.
Mrs. Nolker insisted on talking
French to some gallant nearby
until her husband threatened him
and then the wife upbraided
hubby as "a big Dutch st. Louis
boob" who thought he was "a
man of the world"
Nolker is president of the Aero
club of st. Louis.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Russian
counts, Italian tenors, French
Washers and other men friends of
Mrs. Robert e. Nolker, with
calls on late-rising gentlemen, re-
ceptions in kimonos, and such en-
dearing phrases as "chicky" and
darling" all figured prominent
ly today in hearings in Nolker's
divorce suit against his wife.
The relator, for the most part,
was Miss Albertina Marlowe, II,
who, as Baby" Marlowe a few
months back had a bad spat with
her friend and companion, Mrs.
Nolker, after Mrs. Nolker had
charged her with stealing 81, 900.
The Russian count developed
when Miss Marlowe related a 10
a. m. visit which she and Mrs.
Nolker paid to the nobleman s
apartment in the Biltmore hotel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06
POST FUNDS SET ASIDE


army money
within a period
This statement given from headquarters
prepared to out its end of the post agreement
The aside when voted for the
establishment of great federal army post
would begin Immediately after the 10000
establish its quickly possible, begin moving
with all possible dispatch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06
LABOR MEN PROTEST

I
VANCOUVER, g. Jan 5Demandng CONSUMPTION of wealth
naturalization
purposes today organizing
meeting be held tomorrow night against the
ment along the lines indicated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06
SIMS SELLS PROPERTY

Completing properties
be worth $o0oO0o Edward Sims of Port Townsend former
Packing
Packing 20. Hillside Canning
purchased Sims interests in the
e of
his interests in the Hoonah Packing Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06
GRACE DOLLAR ADDED

Grace Dollar the Pacific
Steamship Seattle,
making another important addition to the fleet
of the purchase H. F. Alexander
Tacoma, president of the steamship company.
discarded the will
Admiral Alterations
better shape the Alaska service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-06
PLAYS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Omitted Press Leased Wire.l
VANCOUVE

VANCOUVER, B. Prank Hastings,
with operation which he
general hospital
from the cards and left
street. this morning He went Immediately the
building which he deliberately flung himself the
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