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Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
Till the Plumber Comes.

If often becomes necessary to stop u
leak In water pipe when plumbers
services cannot Immediately be OBJ
tained. Pipes have n habit Of spring
ing leak at the most inconvenient
times. To persons who may find
themselves In this predicnment sug
gestion sent to Popular Mechanics 10y
J. w. Cox of Florence, Ala, should
prove valuable:
A piece Of sheet rubber was placed
over the leak and wooden block was
fitted over 1t, the inner surface being
eWysa T. VI the pipe. The block a!si and
rubber packing We're clamped against
the pipe by means of n stick, notched
to iit against the pipe and held by n
twisted wire, block being used to
wedge the packing and cover block
firmly into place. The repair was wa
tertlght and saved much Inconvenience
and probably considerable damage.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
Qualities Of saIesm.nshIp.

Integrity Is one of the mightiest fac
tors in saleslhanship. If you have
reputation for stating facts exactly,
for never attempting to gain momen-
tary advantage through exaggeration,
you possess the basis of all successful
craftsmanship.
Next to integrity comes personality,
that indefinable charm that gives to
men what perfume gives to flowers.
Many of us think of statesmen as peO-
pie travelling around with sample kits.
Instead we are all statesmen every day
Of our lives. We are selling our ideas,
our plans, our energies. our enthusi-
asms to those with whom we come In
contact. Thus the man Of genial pres
ence is bound to accomplish much more
under similar conditions than the man
without 1t. II you have personality,
cherish It; II you have not, cultivate
1t, for personality can be cultivated,
although the task is not easy.-Charles
NJ. Schwab. In the American Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
FOR STUDY OF WILD ANIMALS
New York Geological Society intends to
Establish a Tropical Station in
British Guiana. y

A new undertaking of the New York
Geological society is the establishment
of a tropical station in British Guiana,
for the study Of the local fauna, es-
pecially birds. Money for the first
years wOk Of the station was sup
piled by Cleveland Ii. Dodge, Mortim-
er l.. Schiff, G. Ledyard Blair, James
J. Hill and George J. Gould; while
the government of British Guiana has
offered the use of Its botanical gar
dens and wild government land. The
officers of the new station comprise G.
William Beebe, curator of birds in the
New York geological park, in charge;
G. Innes Hartley, p. G. Howes and
Donald Carter. 1t Is proposed to build
bungalow at the edge of the Jungle
and equip it as laboratory. One
Of the first birds to be studied will be
the hOazin (Opisthocomus cristatus).
Of which there are no specimens in
captivity, and concerning which there
has been much controversy. One func-
ton of the station will be to collect
and forward regularly supplies Of liv-
ing animals for the New York zoo. !,
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
NAMES HIS PET AvERsIoMs
Physician Pretty Well Covers Every
thing In Making the Following
Ferve1t Prayer.

Doctors, it appears, do sometimes re-
sort to prayer, according to the Medi-
cal Times. But since such communica-
tions are usually strictly confidential
in character, they are seldom recorded
(here below, at least,) although they
undoubtedly express the innermOst
yearnings of the supplicant's soul. A
certain Doctor Jacobson has recently,
and openly, prayed to be delivered
from the following things:
Health insurance from deadbeats; ;
from the neurasthenic who keeps n
diary; from the birth-cOntrol crank
and other professional sociOlogists; !;
from the writer's. of unneeded text
books; from drug fiends; from the
young married woman who is not
strong enough to bear a child; from
obese pigs who won't diet as direct
ed; and from night calls. Also, from
fool legislation; from food cranks who
tell us how to live for ten days on
S1.l0; from sOcialistic health boards !;
from half-baked specialists from New
Thoughtists; from seekers after false
certificates of Illness; from mOribund
Journals, third-rate journals, and freak
sex Journals.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
GET READY FOR THE TOURIST
Grave strewn Grove In Belgium viii
BE Gold Mine to Owner
After the War.


Every now and then some despair
ing hotel owner or storekeeper in Eu-
rope looks into the future for comfort
and winds up his autotelling Of for
tunes by saying: "When this war is
over there will be such rush to Eu-
rope as we've never seen before"
He's right. There will be a rush.
and we'll be in 1t. Thrifty, farsighted
souls In Europe are preparing for 1t,
and have been preparing for some
time.
There's a wood along the British
front in Belgium called Ploegsteert by
Belgians and Plugstreet by the Brit
ish TOmmies. It Is a mile and half
long and three-quarters Of a mile wide.
and streets have been cut through 1t.
paved in corduroy Hashion and named
after thOrOughfares In London. It Is
dotted with graves. b, s-t..-. r.s-
A brewer in Armentieres owns
Ploegsteert grove; he used It as a
home for his pheasants. But he can
sell It any time he wishes for ten times
more than 1t was ever worth before
the war. American tOurists-tO-be may
rest assured that Ploegsteert will be
ready to receive them almost as soon
as they are able to Journey there
William Gum Shepard In Golfers
Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
FIRST TO BUILD GOOD ROADS
McAdam. by His Invention and Work,
Did Much to Advance the Pros
perity Of England.

The Inventor Of macadamized roads
was John Loudon McAdam and few
inventors ever gave their name more
currency than he did by his good roads
invention. He was born In Scotland In
1856 and came pretty near, becoming
an American, for he came to New
York in ITO and remained there in
the employ of an uncle Is years. Re
turning to England in 1888 he took up
the study Of road-making and from
that time on 1t was his life work. He
was the father Of good roads In Eng
land. Macaulay, In his history of
England, has chapter on the bad
roads of that period In which he says,
ION the best lines Of communication
the ruts were deep. the descents were
precipitous and the way often such as
it was hardly possible to distinguish.
1t happened. almost every day, that
coaches stuck fast, until team Of cat
tie could be procured from some neigh
boring farm to tug them out Of the
slough" McAdam's views in regard
to roadmaking, especially in regard to
the use of broken stone, were finally
adopted by the authorities and in 1927
he was appointed surveyor general of
roads In Great Britain. Parliament
voted him $4,000 for his services and
offered him knighthOod and title, but
he declined them. He died in 1886 In
his eighty-first year. A biographer.
says: "McAdam's efforts largely con-
tributed to produce that network of
mail coach communication in England
which, for some years before railways
were introduced, greatly advanced the
prosperity and prepared the
way for the railway system" His sys-
tenn was adopted In the construction of
the old national road In this country.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

There is some talk, and even dis
cussion among prominent Progressive
Republicans. to change the name to
that of Liberal party. and under this
head. Teddy and Perkins might be
resurrected. The name Republican,
seems to be in contempt with all
classes, and has dragged all parties
assuming that name to destruction.
Horace Greeley in 1872, headed the
Liberal Republican party that went
upon the rocks soon after his defeat
At still later day the Silver Repub-
lican party met similar collapse,
and now the Republican G. o. P. has
found its Waterloo on two well thought
fields of political carnage. The name
OF its leaders has become political
stencil in the nostrils of the average
American, who will no longer follow
their leadership.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
Two Freaks Of Nature.

Two contrasting freaks of nature
are the Island of Fire and the Lake
Of Snow. The Island Of Fire is called
the Home of Hot Devils. 1t is sit
uated in the midst of large lake Of
boiling mud in the Island of Java.
The steam and gases which arise
from the sticky mud form them
selves into bubbles, attaining diam
eter of five or six feet, I'D sail high
up in the air like balloons, carried
hither and thither by the wind and
finally exploding with a loud crash.
The biggest snow lake is seen from
the summit Of Hispar pass, in the
Karakoram range. 1t is more than
300 square miles in area. In Switzer-
land the sea of Ice might better be
called the sea Of snow, as the sur
face is broken up by solar heat,
which makes minute assuring In
the ice, giving it the appearance Of
snow.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
Too Tempting.

Harry Sparrow. business manager
Of the New York team in the Ameri-
can league, tells Of pleasure trip he
once made in South Sea Island wa
ters, says the Saturday evening Post.
His ship touched at port with an
unpronOunceable name. Accompanied
by his suite and most of his subjects.
the reigning ruler, fat half-caste.
came down to welcome the visitors.
The subjects jumped of the little
dock and swan about the steamer,
while his majesty was received aboard
In due state. Strange to say, the
official interpreter and general factO-
tum Of the imperial outfit was little
cockney.
The tourists began pitching copper
coins over the sides, in order to see
the common herd dive for them. Pres
emily wealthy San Francisco man
hauled gold piece out and poised to
fling 1t into. the water.
''Ow, sir, don't do that, If you please,
SIR" the cockney implored. you'll
be 'avln' is royal 'ighness. In the wa
ter next SIR"
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

J. B. Abbott, who will be kindly re-
membered by many of the old!timers,
writes from Tuscaloosa, Ala, that he
picked roses in his flower garden at
Christmas time and at the time of
writing was in his shirt sleeves, the
windows up and 10 fire, but that
with all this plea santness for this
time of year, would really like to see
some snow. He could readily be ac-
commodated hereabouts where the
people have had to contend with more
than a suffidency of snow, wind and
extremely cold wea her this winter.
Mr.. Abbott refers cordially to Them.
as Cody. Ben Thomas. Harry Lake,
DR.. Davies and Sol Bacharaoh and
wishes them well. 1t has been 10
years or more since Mr.. Abbott left
Central.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
Women Of Ancient Babylon.

To some extent women's rights were
recognized in Babylon. Indeed. In
some respects, they were acknowledged
as mems equals. They entered into
business partnerships, they could lend
and borrow they could bequeath their
property without let or hindrance. In
the great temples of Babylon, the
priests and priestesses stood on the
same level. The marriage laws Of the
Babyloninns gave the advantage to the
men. Not only fathers, but also broth
ers, sold their women into marriage.
Often, though not always, brides were
required to bring their husbands dow
ries. But the property she possessed
remnined hcr own. And this was I've
and twenty centuries ago.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

A birthday rarty was given last
evening by Mrs. Ed. Rowe at ser
home on High street, the occasion
being her 21st birthday. Many pres
ents we're received and at The close
of the evening dainty refreshments
were served. Those Invited were:
Mrs. Mcleod. Misses Eta Scheffler.
Elva Burns, Evelyn Clark, Susie Lau-
ry. Clara Griffin, Marguerits Rian,
Vera Goldberg, William Moyle, Reu-
ben Mckay, Mamie, Heath, Margaret
Anderson and the hostess.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
WATER POWER DISCUSSION
IN THE SENATE

Public land legislation is now oc-
cupying the attention Of the United
States Senate. discussion upon the
western water power question. which
is one rhase of the land question. be-
gan January IL, when this matter
was reat he'd upon the Senate calen-
dar. This is the first step in the
federal program to cruelty the west.
A bitter fight is in prospect, and it
may even be that the prolonged dis.
cussion will cause this and all other
similar Legislation to die in the final
shuttle of this session of congress.
This is consummation devoutly to
be wished. In such a case, when a
tyrannical majority plots to impose
it's will upon weaker commmi les,
obstructive parliamentary tactics up
on the part CT the abused minority
should be urged and commended, The
efforts that are being put forth to
strangle western development, in the
interests Of the east, are a blot upon
the pages of legislative history in
the United States. So far as the
west is concerned, the issue is one.
to quote the language of Senator
Thomas of Colorado, which rises
above partisanship. If the west can
not secure justice without a political
uprising, then political uprising
must come about.-Mining American.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

AT the annual mid-winter meeting
In Denver this week, one OF the in
terestiDg topics for discussion was
the high, prices beirg charged for
print and ether classes of paper It
was shown by report of one Of the
delegates who attended the investiga.
tion recently held in Washington that
the increased price is largely artific-
tal ard is he result of an agreement
entered into between the paper mills
and the jobbers to held up the users
of PAPER; that the products entering
into the manufacture have increased
very little in cost. II was brought
out during the course of the discus.
sion that one reason print paper is
higher is due to the fact that ma
chimes heretofore used in the manu-.
facture of print paper are being used
In the manufacture Of wrapJ ing pa.
per and 1t was the sense of the meet
ing that mere hants be asked to econ
omize in the use Of wrapping paper
wherever possible 10th for the bene.
fit of the publishers and themselves.
This economy can be made in not
wrapping articles contained In cartons
or canned goods that are delivered
to the houses. Dealers in these ar.
ticles should bear this in mind which
while resulting in n big saving to
themselves would also aid the pub
fishers who are confronted with a
serious problem on account Of the
> shortage Of print paper
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

We are often asked why Gilpin
county does not forge to the front
In mining, the same as her sister
counties, Boulder and Clear Creek.
The reason is obvious. Clear Creek
and Boulder have come to 10 and
1870 royalties, while Gilrin county
mines are mostly owned by men who
persist in taking their 20 and 25@e
royalty without any expense to them.
selves. For this reason, and that
alone, many of our mines are idle.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

Manager McFaIlane is continually
making new innovations at the opera
house for the comfort and entertain.
ment of his patrons. We understand
his last stunt is the connection of
his gasometer with the riano, and
every time the outside door swings
ajar the music box strikes up the
tune, See the conquering hero
comes"
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
IN RUSSELL GulCH

Ed. Young took his family to Den
yer Saturday, where they will stay
until Mrs. Ycurg is atle to return
home. Mr.. Young returned again Sun
day and reports that Mrs. Young is
doing nicely.
Miss Ethel Westcctt returned to
Nederland the last of the week. y
Wilford Leverton went to Denver
Wednesday morning and returned
that evening with Albert Leverton.
Mr.. Vaughn returned from Denver
Tuesday to do some more drilling on
the Old Town mine.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2ssh, 1917.
ADVERTISING THE
.@s LIFE OF BUSINESS

Newspaper advertising is the pow
ef that puts your product in the
home; it is the through express train
of modern publicity" said Harvey r.
Young. advertising manager of the
Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, O., In
talk before the Marietta Ad. club
recently.
Mr.. Young had as his subject 1.-The
Red Blood of Business" He said in
part: f.
Newspaper advertising in the red
blood of business. Without it bust
ness is slow and sluggish and makes
little progress. 1t is the highest sal
aried statesmen of the successful re-
tail mere hant who uses this medium
regularly and with telling effect.
''The newspaper is the best known
advertising medium. 1t is the only
medium in which you can say what
YOU wish. 1t goes into the home, it
meets the family, it goes with the
man to his office, it is read by the
entire family. and unconsciously they
respond to it's advertising.
you can pick out the successful
business men in every town or COM
munity by reading the local newspa-
pers. Take your own town, and l am
sure you will find that every leading
merchant uses newspaper advertising,
because 1t is the only medium through
which he can reach the hearts of his
customers. He can tell them a new,
interesting story every week that in
time is sure to appeal to them and
get their good will and business.
In showing the superiority of news
paper advertising over advertising in
national papers Mr.. Young said: THE
Curtis Publishing company. publisher
Of the Saturday evening Post, the
Country Gentleman, etc, is spending
thousands of dollars annually in the
newspapers advertising its publioa-
tions.
you merchants lose business every
day you do not advertise. Do not let
the weather man regulate your ad-
vertising. Advertising in the news.
papers gives the best results when
1t is run every week, telling a new
story each week.
Il am told that a million dollars
annually gees out Of this community
to the mail order houses. Don't
knock the mail order house. but find
out what is the matter with your bus
mess. You have the same goods that
the mail order house sells. 1t adver-
tises it's goods, and you don't. One
of the main reasons that the mail
order houses are success is that
they have department that reads
the newspapers from every town
Whenever this department finds q
town where the merchants do not
use newspaper advertising to any ex
tent it floods this town with cata
logs and literature. 1t is in these
towns that the mail order houses dc
the largest business"
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
Even Our Speed is Slow.

An automobile for children pro-
PEELED by one-cylinder auxiliary such
as may be attached to the rear wheel
OF bicycle makes Its appearance.
It may not be long before we hear
complaints that the city is behind In
furnishing garage accommodations at
schoolhouses. And when these are
built they may have to be abandoned
because there are no hangars.-
Brooklyn EAGLE.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
PARAMOUNT PICTURES

The "Horse Of the Golden Win
dow" 5-reel Paramount feature,
Saturday, January 9Th, and on Sun
day, January 2S'h, Pauline Frederick
will be featured in reels in THE
Woman in the Case"
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES

The Hawley Mdse. Co.. can supply
your wants from complete stock of
fancy and staple groceries. The
the market. Hay and grain In any
quantity.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

Almost daily the unexpected hap
pens, and in these progressive times
the impossible frequently comes to
pass. Two and half years ago fin
anoial experts said that the supply
of capital was limited. They told us
that England produced capital at the
rate of two billion dollars annually,
Germany and France at much low
er rate. During that two and one
half years England, Germany and
France have raised mere than thirty
billion dollars to keep the war going,
and captains Of finance in all the
belligerent nations declare there is
no end to their resources. These
nations have been able to finance
their military operations through the
practice of economy to an extent un-
known for many years. Things once
considered necessities Of life have
become luxuries, and people have
learned that lesser quantities of the
commoner commodities will suffice.
II we of the United States would
practice such economy without being
forced to it, what an enormously
wealthy natiCn We sccn would be-
come.-Steambcat Eliot.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

If ever personified nerve was ex-
miited, IL was at the meeting Of
the Republican and Progressive Get
together club in New York last week
when Perkins and Teddy had the au.
dadty to claim to represent the Pro
gressive party Oh shame, where is
thy sting? Oh perfidy. where are thy
laurels?
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

Ben I. Look, one of the pioneer
business men Of Denver, died this
week at the home OF relatives in
Pekin, Ill. Among the relatives sur
wing is said to be brother in
Black Hawk.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

Somehow we felt right along that
Governor Gunter would not appoint
our friend John Barkhausen commits
sioner of printing. John locks too
much like a politician with that big
AnheuserPusth container in front
He should wear a corset.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

The people Of Boulder are charged
$500 per ton for coal. with the banl s
only six miles distant by rail, when
teams are hauling 1t into the city
and delivering It for $4.0O and $3.50
per ton. Who is getting this splendid
rake off?
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
Found Diamond Hing in Tobacco Plug.

KY, employed in tobacco factory.
will recover n diamond engagement
ring that slipped from her finger and
was discovered recently by Jerome
Hayes, rancher Of Sutter county.
California, when he bit Into plug Of
tobacco. The story Of Hayes find was
carried IN the press dispatches. Miss
Peetz read the item and wrote to the
postmaster at Marysville. CAL, describ-
ing the ring and Hayes will return 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
LADIES' DAY

Commencing next Thursday after
noon and continuing each Thursday
afternoon. the ten-pinnet alley will
be reserved for lady bowlers who are
invited to enjoy this modern indoor
exercise. TONY CESARIO.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

Both the battle lines on the Somme
are preparing for extensive opera
tions when spring opens.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

Every town has lot of houses and
a lot Of girls that look as though
they needed repainting.
1t is none of our business. But 1t
always sounds funny to hear mar
ried man singing about ,the land of
the free.
The difference between the tight
skirts they. wore last winter and the
loose skirts they are wearing this
winter Is that this winter a girl does
not have to walk Ike she was wad-
ing.
No man ever got very far by fol
lowing the advice he gave others.
Nor did the others. 4.
II a beauty sleep improves looks,
we know some women who need one
that will last about as long as Rip
Van Winkle'sanap. e.f
Money talks, But even money
can't get the last word away. from a
woman
You imagine that you are wise
fish. But scme day you are going to
run across a bait that will fool you.
-.
This would be some wcrld if we
were only half as good as we expec;
others to be.
Don't heller because your prayers
are not always answered, Be thank
full that the prayers of your enemies
also go unheeded.
A woman makes up her mind and
then changes it because she doesn't
like the looks of 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
LUKE MeLukE SAYS

Every town has lot OF houses and
a lot Of girls that look as though
they needed repainting.