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Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21

Tn trouble with most men an wom-
en- who waste many a golden hour
chasin' after popularity without max
in any noticeable headway is that
they're either lackin' in tn peculiar
tiles O. tn genuine or money.
Theirs two kinds O. popularity-th'
real, inexpensive, natural finish, or un-
common variety, an tn smilin', smirk-
In, fashy, shimmerin' short-lived sort
which depends entirely on an alert
press agent an ones willin'ness Z
come across.
While tn cost O. cultivatin' popular
ity an coaxin' it along thro' its early
stages is often unreasonably high, tn
expense entailed in maintainin' 1t after
1t is supposed t be self sustainin' is
almost enough t discourage even one
who has weathered tn second year O.
his tourin' car.
TIL ultimate obscurity that seems T.
be tn inevitable fate O. all who have
known tn glamor Of brief, wasteful
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
POPULARITY

Society-fruit tree agents, has-beens
an solicitors.
How many people do you know who
were once poplar an who. thro' some
slip O. tn tongue, some breach O. tn
code or tn accidental display o. tn
yeller feather, are carryin' tn banner
t'day unmourned an forgotten?
Popularity is fleetin'. 1t Is here t'day
an gone t'morow. 1t vanishes be-
fore sudden adversely like paper dol.
lar on Saturday night. Popularity is
like babe. 1t must be nursed an
cuddled lest 1t withers an fades. As
1t thrives its upkeep increases. Th'
fickleness O. tn American people is
too well known t ever think fer a
minute that your popularity is cinched.
It's as hard t build up a long neg
lected popularity as it is T. put a run
down hotel back in tn game
T. keep his popularity in good run.
min order feller should neglect his
business T. help others, He should
give beyond his means. He should put
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21

an fade away in tn twilight. AS tn
constable sets his ladder agin' tn
lamppost on tn public square. TIL
clatter O. hoofs is heard comm DER tn
brow O. tn hill. Purity soon Steve an
Min in side bar buggy pull up in
TIL evenin's revelry begins. AS they
slowly wind ther way home throu' tn
quiet country lanes tn air is heavy
with tn oder O. overripe alderberries
an dust. With one foot on tn dash
board an tn other danglin' carelessly
on tn outside o. tn buggy, Steve
throws tn lines around tn whip an
kisses Min passionately as she holds
his hat.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21

tons, covered with the material also.
A second button on the belt procaims
that just once the frock forgot to be
rigidly self-denying-one might have
answered, but not so well as two.
The skirt opens little to the left Of
the front and closes with snap fasten-
ers.
House dresses of percnle and aprons
in stripes, helped out by pockets and
pipings in plain colors require to de-
vote themselves to being simply
dresses and nothing more. They are
dresses that demonstrate how pretty
pipings and pockets may be and how
much style they can contribute to the
least experience of all frocks. They
sell for less than two dollars, some
times, the clever designing being
thrown in without price. They have
round, square and Vshaped necks,
and are made with short kimOnO
sleeves, and all In one piece.
To go back to the merely useful,
trouser dresses and bloomer dresses,
are to be reckoned with for indoor
and outdoor wear, in the place Of util-
ity dresses. They promise to become
recognized fixture in the wardrobe.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Children Have 1o,so2 Gardens,

The figures made by the cleanup
and paint-up committee of the Denver
Civic Association show that the school
children of thirty-seven schools have
planted 10,302 backyard gardens to
vegetables. In addition they have
cleaned and planted 4.75O vacant lots.
1880 Of these to grain. Upward of g..
600 plants were exchanged through the
schools and 1907 children have &C.
complished work in the direction of
preventing fire, beautifying property
and increasing the food supply.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Protests Increase in r. r. Rates.

The extraordinary prosperity of the
railroads in Colorado, as evidenced by
their earnings and surplusage, is cited
by Col. d. c. Dodge, president of the
Colorado Fair Rates Association, in a
statement protesting against the rail.
roads petition for horizontal Is per
cent increase in all freight rates. II
also calls upon the traffic bureau Of
the Denver Civic and Commercial As.
sociation to come to the rescue Of the
commercial interests of the city in
fighting the proposed advance.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
G.A~ Xza57~-Az
Ribbon Edges Hat Brims.

At II recent gathering of smartly
dressed women side plaitings of mar
row grosgrain ribbon were noticed on
many of the hats as brim extension
or facing on Breton and again us a
smart cockade effect. Flowers and
fruits were by no means neglected,
used either as whole crowns or
punched tightly together high at the
crown front Of large shape. For In
stance, one large mushroom sided
shape covered In navy georgette had
large oval mt the crown front made OF
crimson cherries in the center and the
cherry foliage evenly branched all
around the oval.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21

There Is quite variety In aprons,
designed for different occupations In
the business of everyday life. All the
way from the trim, overall apron that
bespeaks efficiency and neatness In
housework, to the little and frivolous
tea aprons that suggest leisure and
cozy hospitality, this regalia of the
home meets the needs of each hour.
Kitchen and hOusewOrk aprons make
a story by themselves. All the rest
may be classed together to make an
other story.
First there are the pretty tea aprons
in which the hostess who serves her
guests signifies her intentions of doing
just this.
The pretty fashion for having the
young daughters of the house serve
at informal tea, refuses to become OBJ
solete, the tea apron Is destined to
flourish long time. 1t Is little af-
fair of fine voile or batiste or dotted
swiss, or handkerchief linen, organdle
in fact, any material that Is fine and
sheer enough to be dainty. And 1t is
trimmed with lingerie laces. or swiss
embroidery or hand embroidery, and
decked out with gay satin ribbons in
light colors. 1t may be made Of white
net and 1t is bibless, but is allowed
one or two enchanting pockets as a
compensation.
The tea apron Is small, dainty and
trimmed with lacy things and ribbons.
1t makes pretty gift. Much like 1t
are fudge aprons" but they are less
trimmed and larger. A new model
In this particular variety Is made of a
single narrow width Of goods extend
ing from the shoulder to the knees,
Joined to n backpiece having belt at
tached, that extends about the waist
and buttons to one side of the front.
This is to be donned when the chatting
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21

smells like lumber yard an tn sew
in machine is takin' much needed
rest. TIL birds have quit spoonin' an
Their fledgin's are scattered an gone.
Dog days in a dressin' jacket town
is tn nearest thing t. tn bottom O.
well when it comes t. peace an
quiet. Th' only things that enliven
tn business section are yeller fly net
an pile O. watermelons in front O.
tn general store. 9TH season fer tn
bright red cultivator with yeller rum
MIN gears havin' closed early in July).
AS tn sun rounds tn Baptist church
steeple tn combination postmaster an
storekeeper sprinkles tn melons an
fxes tn bell on tn screen door an
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21

season O. popularity Is often pathetic.
T. be suddenly, or even gradually,
torn from those who have laughed ut
your jokes. those who have used you
an fattened on your vanity, those who
have got your vanity, those who have
got ahead thro' your generosity an
those who have shown you good
time no matter how much 1t cost you,
is one O. tn common an pitiable spec
tacles O. life.
Look at tn grand ole mansion that
has been turned int boar1in' house
because 1t no longer met tn require
ments o. tn gay throngs whose laugh
ter shook its great chandeliers from
.he'r mornin'si Tday 1t is shrine
Ter th' forlorn an frazzled failures o
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21

The Colorado branch of the National
Defense Council has been asked to CO.
operate with the recruiting stations of
the regular army in Colorado in order
quota OF 1,49S men by July LIST. A tele-
gram was received by the Denver re-
cruiting office from the War Depart
ment instructing Maj. c. N. Barney, in
charge here, to get in immediate touch
with the Colorado Council of Defense,
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Fort Morgan Pastor IL Guard Chaplain

The Rev. G. N. Harness. pastor of the
Christian church at Fort Morgan, will
be chaplain for the Colorado troops.
The Rev. Mr.. Harnes had special rec
ommendation from Speaker Champ
Clark. He will enlist for five years,
with the rank OF first lieutenant.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Art Of Perfuminq.

Two or three tiny balls GS cotton
wool sprinkled with the desired per-
fume and concealed In the hem af the
garment; sleeping in cap, the crown
of which Is sachet; sprinklins the
hearts of artificial flowers upon hat;
keeping gloves and wells In boxes be-
tween sheets of blotting powder satu.
rated freshly every few days-these
are the means by which refined WON.
an surrounds herself with an intangi-
BILE perfume that Is always delightful.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
STATECAPIT0L
NEWS
Wsstsrn Newspaper Union News Service.
ORDER NEW GUARD BATTALioNs.
New Colorado State Troops VIII Bs
Formed a. Reserves.

N0W No'orAoo SeAto troops Will 0O
Formed a. Reserves.
Denver.-The War Department noti-
fled Governor Gunter that Immediately
after the present Colorado National
Guard Is called into federal service,
the state must begin the formation OF
four new battalions in each branch of
the service. The new state troops will
be formed as reserves, ready to an.
swer the second call Of the govern
ment and may not be used for state
service, in guarding home property,
the order explains Aug. 5th is the
mobilization date OF the Colorado
guard. 1t is believed probable that the
draft will have to be used in recruiting
at least part of the quota that is to
follow.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21

up hammocks fer others t enjoy. He
should accept appointments on COM
mittees an take deep interest IN all
movements fer tn betterment o. 9TH
ers. He should fergit who borrowed
his lawn mower an refuse t. run fer
office. He should agree with ever'bud-
dy an leave his opinions at home with
his troubles. In other words, he should
be nice even tempered goat with Q
kind word an good cigar fer all.
Ever time ! see widely poplar fell
Ter surrounded by a lot o. smilin'
coyotes l allus think o. that dear ole
lyric, "Tll Love You When Your
Moneys Gone. But I'll Not Be With
You"
Copyright. Adams Newspaper sssvscsJ
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Would Recall Jones and hiIIiard.

A petition asking an election for the
recall Of Ben B. Jones and Ben c. Hill.
lard, school board members, was filed
with Governor ]. C. Gunter. The gov.
ernor referred the petition to Attor.
ney General Leslie e. Hubbard,
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Boy. Sent to "oo Bit" on Farms.

The secretary of the labor commit
tee working with the war council, es-
tablished by the Denver Rotary Club
is daily sending schoolboys to various
parts of the state to do their bit by
working on farms. Hundreds of boys
are on the waiting list and are avail
able at a moments notice for service
to any farmer or gardener that needs
the service of good boys.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
sinclair Estate Pays $1o,s77.s2 Tax.

An inheritance tax of $10,977.32 was
collected for the state by the attorney
generals office from the estate OF the
late j. H. Sinclair of Colorado Springs.
Mr.. Sinclair died Dec. IA, 1916. leaving
an estate valued at $440,34i.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
New Mexico.


The Pacific mine at Mogollon milled
450 tons for the month OF May.
The Mogollon Mines Company's sec
ond cleanup for May amounted to -:
600 ounces gold-silver bullion.
The Oaks company increased ship
ments from Maud 8. at Mogollon. Grad
ing the new wagon road to Deep Down
shaft is under way.
The companies are enlarging their
tailings ponds on Mineral creek. New
bitches and launders are being put in
and q considerable additional storage
will be gained.
DR.. G. s. Chaplin and Mr.. Pearman
OF the Pecos country. have exhibited
some samples Of ore in. Santa Fe
which have aroused considerable in.
terest among mining men. The ore
shows the valuable molybdenum, now
much in demand by the government.
and hornblende. next-down neighbor to
the radium-bearing h-blende. In
large quantities. along with other min
erals. The Pecos mines, these gentle
men report, are still keeping a force
OF half a hundred men busy and pros.
poets for operations on large scale
are becoming more promising.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Wyomln0.

The Swingle OIL Company was in.
corporated with capitalization Of
100000
The Bessemer Oil Company an.
nounces that It has successfully
proved the validity Of its leases, and
will begin active operations at once.
Authorities generally admit that the
Salt Creek region is one of the best
proven oil fields in Wyoming It GOV.
ers IN area extending three miles
north and south and four miles east
and west.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Indian Veterans Offer Services.

Sixty members of the Colorado
camp of the National Indian Veterans
Association have passed resolution
offering their services to Governor
Gunter in present needs.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Or. Jones Given Rank Of Lieutenant.

DR.. William Wiley Jones of Denver
has been commissioned first lieuten-
ant in the United States Medical Re-
serve and left for Fort Riley, Kan.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Prices Quoted for Metals.
New York, June 13.-Lead-Spot, II
012hc.
Bar Silver-77c.
Copper-Casting, $29.871a.
st. Louis.-Spelter-$9.31.
Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates. 60
per cent, $500 per unit. Crude ores,
60 per cent, $500; 25 per cent, $9.40@
1900; 10 per cent. sS.70Q10.00 per
unit.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21

Jersey may be effectively trimmed
with serge.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Colorado,

Ore shipments from Silverton dur
ing the first twenty-one days OF May
totaled 121 cars.
Contracts have been let to drive 200
feet of tunnel at the Hammer proper
ty, near Breckenridge.
A large deposit Of manganese iron
has been discovered in the Grey Eagle
properties at Leadville.
Pomeroy and Grenfell, lessees on
the Shively mine above Silver Plume,
shipped ore recently which ran 821
ounces silver and per cent lead.
In the Breckenridge district the
Snowstorm placer has been optioned
by the Tonopah Placers Company.
Development work on the Passiflora
lease at Wet Mountain. near Florence.
progressed sufficiently to permit the
shipping of carload Of ore.
The Evergreen mine, the largest
copper mine in Gilpin county. has its
own mill and flotation plant that saves
30 per cent Of the ore values.
In Ward district. Boulder county. the
property controlled by G. q. Branden.
burg for a Denver company, has dis
covered ore on the Colonial dyke about
six miles east of Ward and beyond the
Brainard group.
Gold and copper values in Leadville
ores are showing up well this season.
A recent lot of ore shipped by the Bur
ton lease on the Little Jonny assays
$3.50 to the ton in gold, with some
copper and silver.
In Gilpin county. Thomas & Co. are
settling with the sampler for another
good-sized shipment of fine ore from
the Powers mine. Ten tons Of first
class netted $3.50 a ton and close to
eleven tons Of second-class netted $40.
Lessees operating the Grey Eagle
property east of the Penrose on Car.
Donate hill, Leadville, have succeeded
in opening and retimbering the shaft
to the second level at depth OF 400
feet, and are now engaged cleaning
out the old station and drifts. A large
body OF manganese-iron has been dis
covered, and preparations are now be-
ing made to extract steady tonnage.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28
NORWAY NEAR BREAK WITH
GERMANY

Washington, May 25.-Norway is
believed to be on the verge of break
in diplomatic relations with Germany
So strained are the relations between
the two Governments that American
State Department officials regard was
a certainty if relations are broken.
State Department advices show that
for two days the Norwegian Cabinet
has been in secret session. Due to
serious losses, Norway has been hold
ing for her merchant Ships in port for
several weeks. Eventually she will be
forced send them forth, for there
is distinct menace of coal famine in
the kingdom.
Norway gets all her coal from
Great Britain and the United States.
Great Britain is reported to have
served notice on the Norwegian gov
eminent that unless her merchant
ships are sent to England loaded with
provisions, coal will be denied
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28
viii You Be Fl On June 5th,
Or Will You Not Be 81?

Carefully study these questions and be ready answer them on
Registration Day your precinct Tell to every
man. white tlack that they fail register on June
5th Everyone white black foreignbon
crippled that within the ages 81 must register
there escape You employers of farm labor should make it
your business inform help of this duty avoid
sration
In Fitzgerald the registration will be Courthouse in the
country at the usual voting places.
Il Name in full in
(Gven Family name
No) (SteeD City (Sae)
= Date OF Birth
(Month day
Are naive-born 90 alien
nave you declared your nten1on (Speciy which,
5 Where born?
CTown) (Sae (Naton)
g If citizen of what
What present occupation
8 By whom employed
Where employed?
9 Have father wife child brother
der y, solely dependent you suppo
Specify which,
10 Married single (whicl) Race (Specfy
II What military have had? acknowledgements.
Branch Nation
II Do claim exemption from draft?
(Specy grounds)
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28
GUARDSMAN IS KILLED
BY SEABOARD TRAIN

Tampa, Fla, May 25.-Harry G.
Bartholf was killed and John B. King
injured last night by a Seaboard train
at the Withlacoochee river bridge a
mile north of Lacoochee. Both are
Jacksonville men, privates in Com
pany d, first separate battalion, Flor
ida national guard, and were part of
a detachment guarding the Withla-
coochee railroad bridge. Bartholf
was struck on the head by the engine
and Immediately killed. Kings injur-
1es consist of broken leg and an arm.
He is in the hospital here Officials
decline all explanation of the acct
dent until their investigations are
completed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28
| JAPAN AIDING IN WAR
AGAINST SUBMARINES
japanese Souadrons Operating in the
South Pacific and in
Mediterranean

Toxic, May 25.-The admiralty an
nounced that Japanese squadrons are
operating in the south Pacific ocean
and in the Mediterranean sea against
enemy submarines
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28

FORMER PREMIER
MAKES AN APPEAL
Especial to the Leader-Enterprise)

NNP0S1oH 10 II1C AOduCA -EIItSI PI1SSJ
Paris, May 28.-Former PRIMER
Clemenceau in an open letter to
president Wilson printed in his paper,
Homme Enchaine, appeals to the
President, Col. Roosevelt and his
companions to send troops to France
at the earliest possible moment.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28
FIRST FARM LOAN GOES TO
KANSAS FARMER ON 290
ACRES OF LAND

Washington, May 26-The first
loan made to any farmer in the
United States under Uncle Sans new
rural credits acts went to A. L. Stock
well, whose farm is near Larned,
PaWnee county, Kan.
The loan was for $4,000 and &c Sc
cure it a mortgage was given on 280
acres of the best wheat land of Kan
sas
Stockwell purchased this land six
years ago at SIPS per acre and has
greatly improved it. He is 'well-to-do,
but said he was glad to have opportu-
nifty to get money at 5 per cent tt.s-r,.
crease his live stock holdings in, o,-
der to make his farm produce more
without proportionate increase in
his investment in land
The first farm loan association or
gained, of which Stockwell is presi-
dent, contains twelve farmers. Dor
rowing total of $61,00O. Practically
all the farms are high-grade security.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28
GUTHRIE'S BODY ON
WAY TO PITTSBURG

San Francisco, May 25.-The body
of the late George w. Guthrie, am
bassador to Japan, was brought here
today on a Japanese warship. AS a
military procession escorting the body
passed down Market street thousands
thronged the sidewalks Japanese
sailors marched with slung rifles in
the procession, which included several
thousand troops The body is en-
route to Pittsburg late today.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28

burg, he said, the Union army in three
days fired only $4,000 shells, while TO-
day the same number of guns would
fire lhat Eumber If SHELLS Ill three
minutes.
DR.. Franklin H. Martin, of the gen
eral medical board, told of sending
physicians to England and France.
Howard Elliott, of the general rail-
road board, said the railroads were
overtaxed but hoped by disseminating
passenger schedules and by expediting
the loading and unloading of
cars to give the country better
service. By the first of the year. he
said, additional cars and locomotives
would go towards relieving the situa--
ton.
Other speakers included George
Creel, head OF the governments COM
mittee on public information; F. S.
Peabody, chairman Of the fuel board
and r. w. Wooley, director of pub
licity for the Liberty Loan.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28
TOWNSVILLE GUARD WILL
GUARD PRESIDENT WILSON

Thomasville, Ga, May 26.-Walter
J. McClenney, of this city, has had the
honor of being made one of President
Wilson's life guards.
McClenney enlisted some time ago
in the coast artillery and was station
ed at Fortress Monroe. Upon a visit
there this week of the officers recruit
ing for the life guard, he was selected
from a number of others for this re-
sponsible position and ordered to re-
port Immediately to Washington for
duty.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28
BRAZIL TO CONFISCATE
ALL GERMAN STEAMERS

Rio Janeiro, May 25.-It is stated in
official circles that parliament will or
der the conhscation of all German
ships in Brazilian ports as soon as the
official report of the inquiry into the
torpedoing of the Brazilian steamer
Tijuca made at Bordeaux is received.
Parliament will then decree the rev.
cation of Brazirs declaration of neu-
trality.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28
DENIES ATTEMPT WAS MADE
ON LIFE OF KERENSKY

Petrograd, May 26.-Reports that
an attempt was made on the life of
War Minister Kerensky early this
week are without foundation.
A Jewish daily newspaper of New
York on May p published cable
gram from Petrograd which said that
an unsuccessful attempt had been
made on the life of M. Kerensky.
LET THE l. DER-ENTERPRISF
FIGURE WITH YOU ON YOUR
NEXT JOB WORK.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28
POSTOFFICE BUILDING TO BE
PUSHED

The Wise Granite and Construction
Company, OF Richmond, Va, the
successful bidders for the Postoffice
contract, announce that work on the
new Postoffice will be begun early in
June and the work will be pushed as
rapidly as possible. Some of the ma
teral has already been purchased and
a representative of the construction
company is expected on the ground in
few days to take personal charge.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-05-28
ITALIANS KEEP UP
TERRIFIC OFFENSIVE
Especial to Leader-Enterprise.)

Especial to Leader Enterprise.)
New York,-The Italians have
fought their way forward to within
two miles of Dunno, the most formid-
able natural barrier between them and
Triest
The great battle now enters into its
18th day without any sign of abate-
ment in the fury of the struggle.