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Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
FABRICS USED AS CURRENCY
American Cotton Cloth Was At One
Time Medium Of Purchase In
Mohammedan World.

There was q time when American
cotton cloth was the medium Of pur-
chase in a considerable part of the
Mohammedan world. In the course Of
his explorations in Africa Henry M.
Stanley found the Arabs using this
cotton cloth, of rough, unbleached vari-
ETY., as currency. This cloth was
called "Mericani." So many measures
Of "Mericani" could buy so many tusks
of ivory, so many wives or so many
slaves.
All through European and Asiatic
Turkey down into Arabia. in Persia.
and on the borderland Of India the
"Mericani" from the mills. of New
England was the universally used cot
ton cloth. Turkey obtained most of
her cotton cloth from New England.
"Merlcani" was ultimately swept from
the markets of the Mohammedan world
by English goods Of cheaper grade,
some of it manufactured in Lancashire
and some of it produced by English
mills in India.
In the search for markets under the
intense competition that will prevail
after the war, the American manufac-
turer would do well to turn to Tur-
key and the other parts Of the Mo-
hammedan world in which half a CEN
tury ago he enjoyed a practical mo-
nOpoly, says the New York Mail. There
are nearly 22,OOO,OOO Of people in Tur-
key. Most of them wear cotton in
stead Of woOlen garments. Owing to
the war which Great Rritain ia waging
against Turkey, British goods will not
be very popular in the Ottoman en-
pire when peace is restored.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
RICHARD oLNEY DIES


Richard Olney, ore of Americas
greatest interpreters of international
law the country has produced, died
at his hcme near Boston last Sun
day, aged 80 years.
Mr.. Olney first came into national
prominence when he was appointed
U. s. attorney general in President
Cleveland's cabinet In 1898. In 1894
he was instrumental in breaking up
the great railroad strike in Chicago
by injunction. and the employment
of United States troops to hack it
up. In 1895 he. became Cleveland's
secretary of state, and sustained the
Monroe doctrine by ordering the Eng
lish and German warships out of the
harbcr of Venezuela. His state paper
cu this incident is perhaps the most
profound document ever deposited in
the archives of the state depa rtment.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
Says Self TRAINING 4. Best.

"One of the truest axioms know
says j. o. Armour in the American
Magazine, SIS the business saying that
the best trained man Is the self
trained man. 1t Is my belief that no
man developed by formula in bust.
ness organization can ever reach the
power of one who is put on his own
responsibility, knowing that his ad.
vancement depends on his own brains,
foresight and application.
by this do not mean that bust.
ness leader should let his men 20 along
blindly. fie must always give some.
.thing of himself; he must teach them
the overland and crawl stroke where
they knew only the breast stroke be-
fore. But In any office organization
the man who has never had to stand
squarely on his own feet Is never in
position to march ahead"
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
Why He Needed Her.

John Mcintosh and his daughter,
Janet, from Canada, visited relatives
in Detroit recently. Day after day
Janet and her father went sightseeing,
always together.
The girls aunt, noticing this one
day, suggested that she let her father
go downtown alone occasionally, and
added, jokingly, "Men do not like to
have women always tagging along"
"Ay, ahntie, but he wahnts me-" ex-
planned Janet, earnestly. HE Gamma
thole to stir oot O. the hoose his lane.
Ye wadna believe hoo fasht he is ony-
where wi'oot me-. Ye see, father
taa'ks sic braid Scoatch that stranger
folk dinna ken what it's aboot, an
hae tae gang wi him tae the con-
verrsln'."-Harper's Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
Boiling Esss In Vinegar.

All albuminous compounds. such as
he white Of eggs, are quickly acted
IN by acids. An egg will become as
iard by being put into vinegar as II
were boiled. II there is little
inegar in the water, then. when an
'gg is to be poached. the acid starts
o act on the albumen and hardens 1t
nough for It to keep Its shape. This
valuable in serving, because IL the
water bOils too hard 1t will break up
he white Of the egg into little flakes
md great deal of 1t will be lost,
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
WAR is DECLARED

War against Germany was declared
by the United States On Good Fri
day, April 9Th. From the day Of the
sinking of the Lusitania to the pres
ent, Germany has been conducting a
ruthless submarine warfare. mot only
against the belligerent nations, but
against adj other nations of the world
by sinking their ships, laden with
supplies fer neutral ports. These rude
and ruthless acts are being resented,
not omly by this country. but other
nations ard one by one they are
severing diplomatic relations and pre-
pairing to wage war upon the govern
ments that ruthlessly destroy human
life by sinking passenger vessels
containing women and children.
1t was to be hored by our presi-
dent and congress that war with Ger
many might be avciied. They had
overlooked many overt acts fer the
sake of keering this nation at peace,
until fcrbearance ceased to he vir-
tue, and in order to secure our rights
and the freedom CT the seas fer
which we have shed money and blood
to obtain in the past, have decided
upon war.
The honor and digrety of the great
est peace nation. as well as the most
powerful. is in the balance, and as
the die has now been cast. all the
men, money and resources of this
great ration will be used in the
cause of victory that will free the
world from worse than Egyptian
bondage.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

President Wilson has been assailed
wi h criticism and with praise. He
has met hearty support and has en-
dured outrageous opposite and has
pursued the even tenor of his way.
He has been subject to every possi-
Bile insolence and suggestion because
OF his earnest determination to main
tain reace If possible and again he
Is attacked teoause he has at last
yielded to the war condition which
Germany forced upon us. But in 1t
all he has been unswayed in his man.
ner of thought by popular clamcr. He
is the one man who has remained
clear headed and calm in the midst
of tumult. He has proven himself a
leader in all the essentials of great
ness. His was the power of person
ality that kept down the extrayagant
ag.ta ions of the militaristic expo
nents and is now holding the conf
now moving with his great people
back CT him, to battle for the rights
of peace in a. world of war. Today
Henry Ford, has offered his sremend-
Gus powers of organization and man.
ufacturipg equipment TO the cause
whi h the president Is Leading SO
carefully. Theodore Roosevelt, has
offered his services to Wilson. The
great apostle of peace. Ford. the wa
lord of America, Roosevelt. have
comc tceether 10 follow the leader,
ship of him whom the divine pro, l.
dence of America has raised up In
this time of distress. America Is
great and has teen held true to a
greatness Of heart and mind such as
the world has never before been
known by Wilson. Wilscn spoke the
leadership OF America In the cause
CT Peace and Freedom throughout tn,
World.-Boulder Miner.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
LUKE MeLukE SAYS

A corn fed girl isn't much good
at running. But when 1t Genes to
sitting she is there with bells on.
There may be germs in kisses. But
ycu can bet that it isn't the germs
that make kissing dangerous.
Among the other great problems
Is this one: WhiN b looks worse, a
woman's elbow or mans knee?
Father will grab seat iD<the first
row to see a skinny female, attired
In lace curtain, rarade around a
stage. But if mother gees around
the house wearing see more kimont
father gets mad and tells her to go
and put on scme clio hes.
People hate to tell the truth. Cupid
Is always pictured going around with
a bow and arrow, when he should be
pictured going around pushing baby
buggy.
It isn't travelling tco fast that cams-
es all the automobile wrecks. 1t is
stopping too suddenly.
When the seat CT mans pants
are brilliant he hasn't much chance
to shine i'm society
A woman can make her husban nd
carry her picture in his watch case.
But that doesn't help any when a
corn fed girl smiles at him on the
street.
Amy man would. rather have his
wife look fat than help her lace her
corset so she would look thinner.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
S LAND OF UNTOLD WEALTH
fountains Of the Various Countries Of
South America Contain Fabulous
Fortunes In Minerals.

Fifteen million ounces of silver is
me of South Americas annual con-
.ributions to the worlds pocketbook.
This would make more than 17,O0O,OO0
silver dollars.
Silver to the amount Of more than
-. 600 100000 has. been mined In the
asst 300 years from Potosi, the famous
peak Of silver" in Bolivia.
The hills of South America are
scanned with gold. 1t is found in every
state.
All this gold and silver could be
studded with precious stones from
Colombia. Seven hundred thousand
carats Of them are dug out Of her hills
annually. Almost all the emeralds in
the world come from there.
Our famous copper mines in AIichi-
gan, Montana and Arizona are sur
passed in richness by those on the
west coast Of South America.
Enough silver is mined with the cop-
ner Of one Peruvian mine to pay all
the expenses Of the mining, of shipping
the ore over the mountains and up
to North America smelters. 1t also
pays the cost of smelling.
The Bethlehem Steel works in Penn
sylvania could be kept busy for rs
years with the iron ore Of one Of
Chile's provinces, Coquimbo.
More tin Is mined in Bolivia than
anywhere else in the world except the
Federated Malay states, and only n
few of the mines have yet been opened.
Although South America imports
most of her coal, there is enough
tucked away in her mountains to sup
ply the needs of both Americas for
nges to come. But there are no rail-
ways to bring it out.
Chile's nitrates fertilize the fields
of the world and bring her an annual
revenue in export duties of more than
S15,0O0,O0O. The value of the deposits
must be reckOned in ten figures
World Outlook.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
A Rival Retort.

The proprietors of two rival livery
stables, situated alongside each other
busy street, have been having
lively advertising duel lately
The other week one of them stuck
Up on his Office window u long strip of
paper bearing the words:
"Our horses need no whip to make
hem CO."
This bit Of sarcasm naturally caused
some amusement Mt the expense OF
he rival proprietor. but In less than an
,our he neatly turned the tables by
FASTING the following retort on his own
window:
"Sure. The wind blows them along I"
Topeka State Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
Why They Like to Dance.

It's funny, but the women are
'razier about dancing than the men,
says the Atchison Globe. In nearly
very home In Atchison. Kan, civil
var is raging. The wife is wild to ac-
'ept an invitation to dancing party
md the husband says he won't 20.
But he goes just the same. Bachelors
yrumble about going, too. But they
20. Why do women care so much for
iancing? One Atchfson woman says:
It's because we look so well in our
,arty clothes" Another woman Omar
ied) says: "It's the chance we get
o talk to any man except our hus-
)ands."
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
The PaeIn.. sword.c.ne.

The loaded cane has gone out Of
fashion. principally for the reason that
such thing is source Of danger ly.
Ing around loose. as a cane is apt to
do; but a whistling cane has been In.
vented by which help may be sum-
moned by one who is attacked and for
any reason unable to make an outcry.
The apparatus Is entirely hidden In
the handle Of the cane, but yet exposed
sufficiently to be quickly reached by
the hand Of the person carrying 1t, and
two or three hard compresslons will
attract instantly the attention Of any
one within distance Of several hun
dred yards.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

Some of cur state rapers are TAX
Ing Governor Gunter to task for not
forcing complete prohittion om our
legislators. rid these critics ever
lead horse to water? II so. could
they make him drink against his
will? Perhaps Governor Gunter knew
the temper Of the legislators better
than his critics.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
outerowIno Poetry.

"You never say anything about the
american eagle In your speeches."
"No." replied Senator Sorghum. my
'eople out home got tired Of that style
I oratory. They sent me word that
hey weren't keeping me in Washington
specialize on 0rnithology."
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

A full regiment Of soldiers will be
raised in northern Colorado and their
services offered the government when
President Wilson calls for enlist
ments. Most of these men have seen
service, either as marines or Nation
al Qua dsmen.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

The large armoured liner st. Louis,
has made a successful trip to and
from the British Isles. This is only
che Of the many armed beats that
win soon be carrying produce to for.
eign ports.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

Should the loan shark now attempt
TO hold up the poor and needy, after
a law has been passed against their
nefarious work. the next legislature
ought TO rass bill similar to the
one congress passed Monday. regard
Ing the destruction of munition plants
etc. Thirty years in the rem and a
$4,000 fine.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

We are now at war. and the news.
paper will cut an important figure in
distributing events to the people. CT
course all newspapers will be patrt-
otic and support the government. as
none others would be allowed to run.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

All the large ccal companies of
the state of Cole RADIO, including these
of the Rockefellers, have voluntarily
Increased the miners wages 1919 on
account of the high cost Of living.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES

The Hawley Mdse. Co., can supply
your wants from complete stock Of
fancy and staple groceries. The
freshest OF vegetables and fruits In
the market. Hay and grain In any
quantity.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

Our town is quite .hicfly decorated
with the stars and stripes since the
declaration OF war, Notwithstanding
the majority OF our citizens are from
different foreign climes. who came
to our shores to better their condi-
tions.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

The United States has ordered all
wireless stations in the state dis
mantled. There are 140 of these am
ateur stations in the state.
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12
lts Charms.

~ hear the new house you are build
ing, Mrs. Comeup, has some unusual
eatnres!"
"Yes. indeed. It has spinal stair.
way and IN octopus library"
Gilpin observer., 1917-04-12

The Pierce-Morris mine in lower
Russell Guloh started up this week,
with w. M. Kirk as manager.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-12
TWO STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL MEETINGS
This Year Instead of One
Daytona and Pensacola
Chosen.

Te,l,.,,,.;r1, o,4 IN oA D.4...
r, -, Do''eA
-o'I"" is 'he slogan OF the Florida
Sunday School Association for the
two state conventions which will ha
held This month "
',' ''''N '''''''l''
ne sixteenth annual convention
A&N oeea divided into two sections.
one at D.vtora. Oc+oher o5+b 70 2e+b
and +hn o+bo,. "a p.,,.,..T- ~ no,,
- Na,. ''''''C0i''' oe'' 'oI"
.,.a' w. ,,o', 49, lS,' III o'"eF to oring the mes
,,rGro ,,o1,S|- (.oSS' 10 Ihe people and give
'+.S' nv, Z Peol+e an opportunity to attend,
.. .S lIS Oo'I' e'''IQL9 . nave been built up
VI, ,l,.,,.,- ''' I"tIeF huIldlng as the main
Iao,, J',e,,'', ] "5o considerable attention has
vtsL ,,'S;.L E!lg4 g, 10 PfoyldIng a program
,,.l.l "I'.lil WI! WI emphasize the four fold
"'i , VI IIN Ilg'
<1Iilo"S me prominent speakers
tT'.I.'5 o'il oIlSIue Ihe state Will be John l..
.otS5, .eA"nueF, iueF, superintendent of the
CsSil en- age dElSlon Tor the lnternation-
q. ',.;r1 'U,.0"! Ia ocnooI Association, who
VIII be at both conventions through
'"I n, IHe rH5 G"Iite program.
me me FIoFloa sunday School Associ-
"Oloi sent out I'OOO large posters dur,
ing the week to various sections OF
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-12

en- their verandahs, and children play
sq5ick-the-can" through the twilight
&c +Lo oon,o+or,
VI v''' 0''lN -
Inc reason IoI an 'IeSe 'ooiii-
tlheS' OF COURSE IS 'Le '. G"i'o''iileit'' i'
Whefe L4ouSaAuS ol "o[nnIe'l S1n J. I%se t,,,
oeeh colleetlhS % anu PI0 d ""y a0d lod
apendlhg-mohey' ana "LeTe \, J'g o'oO0
seIectmen no" Ill camp WIZ n oe M
creased IN i iiiol!IH 10 7o,Qoo' "iIo.L u,
some a ~ Nn0 lGi'ii' ''''0''o- '''0''''-
to bO,OOO or 'O,VOU'
ne caLIohii!GHI - IocooeG 5 oi,.E
/ nFe mlIeS from CoIuli"(Id' Ju.I oeSo"u
the eastern edge Oh Vile clIEi an d
sandy, WeII-dfa1hed plateau I.1aI IS
p&fl OF ILe leoii-o"I PI''lI:i - oI11
OF the moSt easily access IO'e S"''9H-
ments IN the country. not oIohe oe-
cause 1t IS Just TVe mics from Io"H'
but because the transportation COM
. FameS took enough IoieVHou|HU an"
pains to make 1t so. ,
FIRST OF all, the AIialltlc Co19V I'Le
built spur track OUT 10 ,he camp,
for its own use ana Tor the use ol
the Southern railroad ana me sea
board Air Line falIfoau IohG oei ore
the cantonment opened; 1t Is used by
all three roads, which MAINTAIN a
Joint agents office and 1t taxes care
of the traffic exceedingly wen.
One OF the most impressive Lea lea.
lures about this track IS lhe lact lil4l
it does not stop at the entrance tC
the camp, but spreads out Ike IAN
into many tracks so that every GeGy p par'
of the vast cantonment-3'0oo acres
in all-can be reached.
For instance, when the Ielec'meL
rolled into the cantonment and ng3a'
up to the door OF the muStSring s tS Gi
fee. 1t is only five steps from t0'
. train into the army.
Street car service to Camp JacbsGl X u
is even better. The Cotumola Rall
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-12
Girls Have Pretty
and Beautiful W

An Atlanta man ni5NfSpc ma fac
erT that makes an sy,in Kim IS
3puaS 3r Covered with ifrsctons freGE,Tss ]
inst use a little =, ooCoan|
sps' er: it's rs made with c0sO2fl I fe
perfectly harmless looks
will improve your comes
The he, wornout SKIN IN of; Of d
leaving no evidence er-sb
the the im7 new healthy, ,!u,nmoIexio1 umnIIs
ss a lovely new comp con-, Pggist
as Just q St ask you, :. rIHy5iten5
of Cocotone Skin o,, W send
W will not supply You you Co,
cents to The CocouS5''Sy o,5 YOU 4
and they will sefu
turn mail. is hard
kinky, nappy ana 9T%oeoton1
Straight, just use esone IUye $
ing iot - and it will b Tb5eeaut
dsvs. ds,r: Mali orders f''''
boz.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-12

Columbia is situated well near the
middle Of the state of South Carroll
49, within oasv distance Of Charles
i'''' "''''+'4 0''7' <>..,,.., 49, +Lo
ton to the southeast, augusta " 'i'e
south, GreenvlIle, SpartanOurg ana
Ch&r4otte 10 lie west anu al l4oI 'li'
Three months ago Columbia was
oHe Of those rambling, pleasant Old
fashioned Dixie towns that are the
delight Of northern tourists ana the
pride Of every citizen who has lVed
there longer than a year Its streets
are broad and shaded; frequent monu-
ments look down on the paasefrO%' Ihe
houses are White-plIIard, red-prlcNed'
/ frescoed with green vines; ceme-
te.y snuggIes near the center OF the
city, rich with epltaphs, echolhg 10
the laughter Of children VINO play
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-12
Sour StOmash-

Eat slowly, matsicate your food
thoroughly abstain from meat for a
lew days and in most cases the so,r
stomach will disappear. If it does
not take one Of Chamberlsin's Tab-
lets Immediately after supper. Red
meats meats are most likely to cause sour
stomach and you may find it best to
Drug Co. . 'e"art
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-12
V|NOL MAKES
WEAK WOMEN
STRONG
Positive-Convincing Proof

We publish the formula OF Vinol
to prove convincingly that it has the
power to create strength.
p Cod Liver and Beef Peptones Iron
~ and Manganese Peptonates, Iron and
Ammonium Citrate, Lime and Soda
Glycerophosphates, Cascarin.
ANY woman who buys bottle of
Vinol for weak, rundown, nervous
condition and finds after giving 1t a
fair trial it did not help her, will
have her money returned.
You see, there is no guess work
about Vinol. Its formula proves
there is nothing like it for all weak,
rundown, overworked, nervous men
and women and for feeble old people
and delicate children. Try it once
and be convinced.
ACKERMAN-STEWART DRUG co.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-12

Keep on good terms with all your
nelghborS; life is too short to play
the dog and cat act.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-06

stands. Then there will be reared on
the ground now occupied by this sec
ton a History addition, which will
contain suites for m embers of the Ma
tional Sporting club.
The members will. live there. They
will have all the advantages of club
life. In addition, they will he required
to guarantee support to boxing shows
and other ventures the club may en-
bark upon, thus insuring the prosper
ity of the thing never be-
fore accomplished.
The National Sporting club in Lon
don has long been the envy Of higher
class American sporting men. 1t is a
place where bouts may be staged with
something of an atmosphere besides
that of buckets OF blood, foul language.
bad air, swollen ears and questionable
characters.
Boxing in this country has suffered
long from reputation acquired by as
ISOLATION with the wrong kind of men
not all of them, Of course, but enough
to make it bad. England Is not af-
flicted that way and it is entirely
through the efforts of the National
Sporting club that 1t is not.
DARCY HELPS THE GAME.
The advent Of Les Darcy with his
politeness and frankness Is one thing
that has helped boxing considerably.
The proposed sports club should be an :
other.
Brown says he intends to stage rs or
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-06

30 boxing bouts every year he retains
control of the Garden. None but cham
pions or fighters who arc near that
for bouts.
Among the first Of his efforts will be
n bout with Les Darcy one of the prin.
cipals and he expects also to announce
one soon after with Fred Fulton ap-
pearinS in n leading role.
Much could be done with such club
as is proposed by Brown. He undoubt-
edly has taken a big contract on his
hands. He has the opportunity to do.
as Wise SAYS, more FOR boxing than has
been done in years. His matches and
the way he conducts them will be
watched the country over.
What is done in New York always
appeals to the man outside the world s
largest city and he tries to emulate il
as much as possible Brown thus be-
comes a national leader as a boxing
promoter. Any changes he makes prob
ably will be copied with embellish-
ments.
The rut boxing has rolled along in for
20 or 80 years probably will begin to be
filled in with Grant Hugh's first card.
Much regret was expressed when Tex
Richard failed to land the Garden lease,
but there was just as much joy when
Brown was announced as the lucky
man. He will have plenty of support
II he steps the right way boxing is due
for great boom.