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Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
A Prodigy.

A new prodigy has appeared In
Paris. He is proclaimed as man, OF
rather boy of genius and his name
is Salvador Schiff. He is designated
in Partisan Journal as "a writer who
is not writer and yet it appears
writes better than all the writer's" He
is boy in the house of a picture
dealer. He has been discovered TAX.
Ing the pen from the desk of his EN-.
ployer and letting 1t run agreeably to
his fancy. One of his masterpieces
Of an idle moment came by chance un.
der the eyes Of his employer.
"Did you do that7" asked the EN-.
ployer.
"Yes. monsieur" responded the boy.
much disturbed, fearing that he might
be discharged for neglecting his du
ties for frivolous amusements.
ut is admirable declared the EN-.
ployer, who without delay sent the
manuscript to a noted literary man
and now the Mercure de France is 60.
ing to publish the first work of Saliva.
tor Schiff with others probably to fol.
low.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
A Berason Anecdote.

Like most philosophers, NJ. Bergson
lives rather secluded life. His house
In Paris is as quiet-looking and retir.
ing as himself. Most Of his neigh.
bors know him only by sight. and have
no idea of the distinction enjoyed
throughout the world by this unobtru.
sive spruce gentleman. A short time
ago, when NJ. Bergson issued forth to
go to the French academy. where he
was to be formally admitted, the
neighborhood was dazzled by n mag
nificent academician's uniform-green
embroidered with gold leaves, cooked
hat and dainty sword. Then the
old concierge Of the house opposite ex-
claimed: "Ah the little old gentleman
has been called up at last. And about
time, too !"-Mancheste Guardian.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

Services for next Sunday:
10 a. m. class meeting, VIM. Aug
err. leader.
II a. m. Pull lie worship, sermon
THE Cid Faith for the New
Church"
2:45, p. m, Sunday school, Chas. o
Richards, Sup. Miss Hazel Stribley
S. S. PIANIST.
z p. m. sermon, Delivered by the
Only Source Of Help"
Miss Grace Rule church organist.
Choir rehearsal Saturday evening.
Monotony is not agreeal lie, unles.
we are applying the thought to 9
German drive. New scenes. new
emotions make us live faster. Peo
rle prevent monotony. You are thu
peorle. =
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend theee services.
GEORGE s. PARKER, Minister
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
Ready to Meet "the" Girl.

Here's young man who believes in
the efficiency Of preparedness.
With his young wife he appeared re-
Gently before Frank M. Kenney, chief
clerk to Local Board No. at Cen
trail armory. Cleveland, o.
"When did you buy the ring3" Mr..
Kenney asked.
There was some discrepancy be,
tween the answers Of the bride and
the bridegroom and the clerk pressed
for an explanation.
"Well, I'll tell you the TRUTH" the
man replied. "Some years ago
bought watch on the installment
plan and when 1t was paid for !
thought the idea was pretty good
one. I figured to myself that some
day might want to get married, and
thought 1t wouldn't be a bad idea to
get the ring on the same plan."
"You mean you got the ring and
kept 1t in your pocket until the right
girl happened along?" Mr.. Kenney in.
quired.
"That's just 1t. mister" the youth
replied, unabashed. "This is the right
girl, and we've just got married"
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
Spain 10 Buying Pianos.

The American government is buying
mules and blankets in Spain and pay.
Ing for them with pianos made in the
United States. according to George w.
Pound, manager Of the National Piano
Manufacturers association, in calling
attention to one of the striking devel-
opments at the present time in this
country's export trade.
"As is the case with neutrals gen.
erally," Mr.. Pound said. ''much Of
Spain's population has profited largely
by the war, and the demand for pianos
has persisted in spite of the fact that
the prices Of all musical instruments
In Spain have doubled and trebled
since the war began"
Mr.. Pound said that the American
manufacturers we're thereby offered an
unusual opportunity to help the gov
ernment pay the war bills as well as to
meet the foreign demand for our goods.
In this connection, Mr.. Pound said, pi-
ano manufacturers can only export
their pianos through government IL
cense.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
"puek Boards" to ee.t the Mud.

When the allied forces in Flanders
are not battling with the Germans they
are trying to outwit nature. This is
the substance of report brought back
from the firing line by Maj. Gen.
Charles Clement, q. 8. A.
Mud was source Of considerable
annoyance to the soldiers. So the en-
cheering force Of Australia devised
what has become commonly known as
the ''duck board" but which the Cana
dians have named the "bath mat" both
being terms Of derision.
The board is made Of a number of
small strips Of wood, il to IS inches
In length, which are nailed to string
ers placed in front Of one another and
extending for miles. A step off the
"duck board" means a plunge into a
sen Of mud at least three feet in
depth.
The "board" was devised to enable
the Australians to attack the Germans
more successfully, and 1t served to pro-
vide a path to victory.-Popular Sci.
ence Monthly.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
Personal MENTION

R. E. Ladwig, formerly engaged
in the harness business in Central,
came up from Denver Saturday to
srend the weekend with friends.
Mrs. w. o. Jenkins went to Den.
yer Monday morning for weeks g
visit.
Mrs. James E. Cody left Monday
morning for Denver, Colorado Springs
and other state points, where she
will spend her vacation, expecting to
be away two or three weeks.
D. 8. Davis left Sunday for Chey-
enne, where he has accepted a posi-
tion in bank. His family will join
him this week.
R. E. Merritt came up from Dem
yer Saturday to visit over Sunday
with his wife and make the acquain-
tance of her affinity
Mrs. Peter McFarlane went to
Denver Monday morning.
Peter McFarlane, H. j. Stahl and
Jenk Davis went to Colorado Springs
Monday to attend the Republican as
sembly as delegates from Gilpin
county.
John Henley and Vernon Mccall
lister went to Denver Monday to
work.
Mrs. VIM. Glsnville returned from
Denver Tuesday evening.
Mrc Da1do Df putfo M1nf
is visiting her sisters, Mrs. Libbie
Williams of Central, and Mrs. Addie
Dunlap, of Nederland.
L. Sternberger was up from Den
yer Monday and wen& out to the
Cornucopia mine up Silver Creek.
VIM. Harvey is up from Denver to
visit a day or two with his many
Gilrin county friends.
Mrs. Robt. Crtsp:n and children
leave this week for Denver where
Mr.. Crispin has position with Nc
Farlane & Co.
Mrs. Charles Niccum fell Tuesday
and broke her arm.
Rev. F. A. Hawke, Of Coffeyville,
Kans., wife and daughter, and Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Bradley, of Denver,
motored to Central today to visit
Rev. and Mrs. George S. Parker.
Walter hampshire is up from Den
ver On business in connection with
the draft
L. F. Buehrle came in Monday
from Craig, where he has home
stead. Jos. Walters and Cleve Webb,
also old-time residents of Arex, have
homesteads in the vicinity of Craig
and Lave good Land. They are rails
ing various grairs with splendid
success. 1t is non.irIigated land but
there rs plenty of moisture to insure
good crops.
C. d. Hughes went to Denver Mon
day Afternoon on business.
Miss Regina Philips and Miss Ada
Foley spent Friday and Saturday in
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
NOT HIS The FIELD.
Wall Of One Whom Fate Forbids
to Carry Sword and Shield.
Hard hls Lot, He Can't Get Old Bill
Meundsott-eut Here at Home Has
All the Fun (7) While Others
Flight to Crush the Hun.

The daily papers that I see all cry
in tones Of wonder, the praise Of our
fine lads in France who face the Ger
man thunder; and not single day
goes by but some kind friend will hail
me, and with two-inch line of type
with gestures will assail me. my
friend" he cries, ''the Yanks are
there! And that big boob, the kaiser,
will all too soon their anger feel, aud
sadder be and wiserl Twas only yes
terday they took a mile or two Of
trenches; and soon in Berlin's parks
they'll be, a-sitting on the benches I"
Now, I don't grudge that praise bit
l like to hear them boasted; like to
hear our boys in France get cheered
and sung and toasted; wish that l
were over there and scratching at the
vermin, and now and then from time
to time I'd pot a husky German.
would that I might lie and snooze
among the mud and thistles, and eat
cold chow and hardtack moist where
shrapnel screams and whistles. But
friends and neighbors I'll call respect
full notice to my own emphatic labors.
I do not heave a twO-pound bomb
across the German border; instead I
plot diagram and keep the room in
order. do not wear a hero's togs
nor sport hero's medal; instead
grade ten million logs and work the
hOt-air pedal. I do not help to crush
the Hun with bayonet emphatic; but
L In hn rxyhv 80 Jr
electrostatic. can't at present strafe
the Boche with shell and sword and
fire, SO I'm content to teach a class
the ways of braided wire; and though
I pause to envy those who share the
fun heroic, I force myself to lesser
tasks with an expression stole. I do
not much enjoy the job while I am
wading through 1t, but, good or bad,
the job is here and someone has to
do 1t! Although sit in peaceful ease,
enjoying things delightful, I long for
Flanders mud and fleas and other tor
lures frightful. So while the papers
cheer for those who fight beyond the
ocean, Join with them my heart and
voice and register emotion. wish
that could be in France to battle
for our nation; but meanwhile how
about a bit Of home appreciation7 So
l just mount nearby chair, where
those about can view 1t, and give three
lusty cheers. since no one else will do
1t! At least II must stay at home
my courage Is consistent; I'd rather
be in France than here, a Theory As
sistant !-Exchange.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
REHABILITATION OF
OUR SOLDIERS

The United States government is
not going to be content with merely
reeducating and rehabilitating its
soldiers who have been disabled by
wounds, and fitting them for useful
and gainful occura ;ions; it is not
going to leave them to shift for
themselves. hut will exert an active
continuing interest in their welfare.
This does not mean that the gov
ernment is to coddle them or treat
Il EN- as weddings, hut it is going
to take an active interest in secur-
ing them work, and in other ways
enceavcr to make up to them the
opportunities and advantages they
lost by reason Of wounds received
in fighting their country's battles.
Every Liberty Loan Bond and ev-
cry War Savings Stamp purchased
aids in Il is work.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
New Generator Finds Favor.

An acetylene generator supplying
fuel for propelling motorboats is the
device Of Norwegian captain and is
reported to be In great demand, al.
though the average cost is p cents
per horse power hour. The gas given
or as water is dropped upon calcium
carbide, is led to the carburetor, where
II is purified and fed to the motor.
Though this apparatus is adapted only
for the ordinary gasoline motor mod
lfication is being worked out that is
expected to serve for engines designed
to burn kerosene.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
IS SANCIENT CUSTOM
No One Knows Who Originated
the "Round Robin"
Long In Use on ShIpboard for Deter.
mining Each Sailors Wateh-oftsn
Employed In the Form
Of q Petition.

That watch kept on board ship at
night. while lying at anchor. is called
the anchor watch. Generally speaking
It consists Of one officer and one sea-
man, whose duties are to watch out for
the safety Of the ship, see that the
anchor light is kept burning brightly.
and take care that the vessel does not
drag her anchor. If there are eight
hours Of darkness to be covered and
eight men constitute the crew, these
men are required to watch one hour
each. If there be more or less men
the question arises who is to go on
watch first or last, or, perhaps, who
is to "lay over" until the next day.
1t thus becomes necessary to ascer-
tain who is to go on duty at GER
tain hour and each man must know
when his turn comes. Arrangement
for this is made by forming n ''round
robin" or putting 1t in another way,
by "chalking for wdtches," which is ac-
complished in such a way that each
sailor has the time for keeping his
watch determined by lot, one not be-
ing favored more than another. The
thing is decided in this way:
One man draws large circle on
the lid Of chest, or. if that is not con-
venient. the deck. The circle is SUBJ
divided into as many divisions as there
are men; and each man makes his
mark in one of the spaces. This may
be cross, a circle, a triangle, or any
other sign that will suffice to identify
him. i
During the time the sailors ara
placing their marks within the division
of the circle, one Of their number is de-
tanned outside on deck and kept in
ignorance of the identity of any au-
thor of any mark. When all have
made their marks the round robin Is
complete. The man who was on deck
is now called, someone else having
made mark for him. This man now
proceeds to erase the marks, one by
one. The owners of the marks are
numbered from number one up, in sue
cessiOn, as he grasses them, and their
numbers are chalked up on the sides
Of the berths; those above number ten
lying over until the next night As the
man who grasses the marks does not
hhOW WIN Llduc tlllS tudI, uc Cdus
not show any partiality. I
The round robin is sometimes put to
other use when the crew of a vessel
at sea wish to present a grievance in
the form Of petition to the captain.
Their complaint is made out In writ
ing, and the signature put in the form
OF a round robin. which prevents the
writer Of the document from being
singled out and treated, as a ringlead.
er. with undue severity. A famous case
In example Of similar use Of the round
robin In the army within recent times
was the Roosevelt Round Robin" dur
Ing the Spanish war.
Where the custom originated no one
knows.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
WHAT He REALLY WANTED
Deep, Dark Design That Was Behind
Name Encouragement Of hIs
companlon's Singing.

Two men were seated at q table In
. saloon. one Of them annoying the
other customers by his maudlin at
tempts to sing something that had q
strong German air, although the words
were apparently English. The pro-
prietor approached.
"Cut out that singing In here" he
demonstrated. 'This amt no anna
teur night for cabarets."
| The singer subsidized and took an
other drink, but his companion urged
him to continue, expressing great ad-
miration for the air.
! "What do you mind the likes Of
him for7" he asked. "Sure, it's a fine
song. Go ahead with it."
The resumption of the disjointed
notes brought the proprietor to the
table again.
"See here. you," he began, with q
rap Of his knuckles on the table, "cut
that singing right now, or I'll have you
thrown out"
Standing not far off to be sure that
the selection was not continued the
proprietor overheard the second man
urging the singer to go ahead and after
another drink the song was resumed.
Stepping up to the table with fire in
his eye the boss addressed himself to
the second man.
"Why do you keep asking him to
sing?" he demanded. "If you are
so stuck on his singing take him some
where else and listen to it all you
like"
"Singingw retorted the other. II
don't care about his singing. I want
to see him thrown out"
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
Now Idea In Butter MAKING.

An emulsor, now being widely intro.
duced, produces pasteurized milk or
cream from their component parts
with the aid Of centrifugal force. The
machine, which Is shown in Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine, is built some.
what like cream separator. MIX
powder. butter and water, which have
been mixed and heated In a steam.
jacketed vat, are fed at pasteurizing
temperature into the revolving cham.
ber. producing perfect emulsion
from which all foreign matter is elm.
lnated.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
Heroes Who Don't Like wor.bIp.

That kindly, admlring and enthusi-
astic visitors to hospitals in the war
zone constitute nuisance and added
trial to the wounded is the complaint
Of the New York Medical Journal. The
patients don't want to be bothered
with glorificatlon, still less with the
dear, helpful souls who come to en-
tertain them during the wearisome
hours Of convalescence. I'VE know Of
patients lodging behind tents when
they saw certain ladies' coming to
'amuse them.'" comments the Journal
laconically.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
Army Pronouns,

Pronouns and their definitions as
the army understands them are quoted
in camp journal as follows: l.
the rookie; You-the sergeant; He
the colonel; We-the gang; They-tht
Huns; 1.-THE war; Hls-what ttt
kaiser will get; Thelrs-what tht
Huns will get.-Outlook.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
California Sardlnes.

Commercial Bulletin of Los Angeles
says that the California sardine pack
for this year will exceed that Of Maine,
which last year mounted to 2,500,OOO
cases. compared with 100000 packed
in California. This paper asserts that
the fish packed In California are true
sardines, while Maine packs q small
herring.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
tracking Down Edges Of Fight

Things were stirring along the front.
Miles away we could hear the battery
heavies laundering and drumming and
once In a lull we detected the ham,
mering staccato Of machine gun
tacking down the loose edges of
night that will never be recorded in
history, with the earnestness and
briskness Of man laying carpet
In a hurry.-Irvin s. Cobb in the Sat-
urday Evening Post.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
Much Lumber Wasted.

1t Is estimated that American lum.
Dermen, accustomed to wealth Of
MATERIAL waste two-thirds Of It; and
that by utilizing all parts Of the tree
the long-leaf pine industry would yield
daily 40 tons Of paper. 5000 tons Of
roSln; 100000 gallons of turpentine
and great quantities Of ethyl products.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES

The Hawley Mdse. Co.. can supply
your wants from q complete stock Of
fancy and staple groceries. The
freshest Of vegetables and fruits In
the market. Hay and grain in any
quantity.
Gilpin observer., 1918-07-18

Boots, shoes and mems furnish
ires OF all kinde at the C. o. Rich
ards Co.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
Tons of Free Seed Sent by
Government the Past Spring.

To comparatively few Of Us has 1t
ever occurred that the United States
government is one of the worlds larg-
est buyers of garden and flower seed
The few ounces of seed carried to US
by the postman give no impression of
the acres upon acres Of land devoted to
their propagation, or the care taken in
determining their fitness for planting.
But these small envelopes represent
tens of thousands of pounds of the best
seed procurable.
1t Is Illuminating to know that the
aggregate weight of the free seed cir
culated from Washington this spring
amounted to 1906 tons, or, for the
sake Of Juggling figures, 15,969,92O
ounces. OF this amount it Is also in
teresting to know, corn seed predomi-
mated, 100000 pounds of 1t being mailed
to various sections of the country. Ma
chimes are used which automatically
proportion the seed by weight, fill the
individual packages and seal them.-
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
When Germany Tells the Truth
p Yarn. c;v., He, Own People Vastly Different From Those OF
the Rest Of the World

When Germany talking for publcaontugh the kaiser or MS
hand-pckd Characteristic speaks great desire for oea p
Cononest and tribute are the farh things from her mnd she says
When Germany talking to her own people he tes 'e Au
the sort peace she wants Her real terms OF paceh terms Vic
and his chancellor promise soldiers they going to get ~
win the wa-were found in trench taken by the aeS e Quiet ~
and they are quite different from the terms advertised
Thew were all plain and emphatic and among o'her
things they proclaim that Belgium must remain under German '
economic and political domination OF course that ISM conquest
Courland Iithuana Lvona and Ehonla are to be oono
by Germany. Neither is that conquest ,, .
Liberty of the be established "made in Germany hoeV
by which the the worlds shipping is to be established giving '
many and her fnds-Ausa, Turkey and Bulgaria. 0ooooo o
and all the rest the wordAmca Great Britain France aN
japan and ala total 100000 TONS Nothing like world domn-
ton in that; just lberahty ooooo . :.
Roumna must ace the disposal of Germany 100000 tons
peroeum" Certainly isn't tribute; just friend1ness
And for America the other allies this Ihose nations "ch
attacked peaceful Germany pay all charges IN raw materials
sbu ready money territorial concessions leaving Germany wh o
five billions national debt" Tribute? Certainly not Just testimonial
Of anneon of Germany greatness and goodness forty or h
billion dollar testimonial .
And there people this country who pretend to oee'e
Germany wishes to make peace "lbera" terms
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
Fiber Containers May Take
Place of the Tin Fruit Cans.

The annual report of the department
Of commerce sets forth the dire need of
tin cans and the efforts the government
Is making to conserve them. During
the early days of last summers cam
paign for the preservation of perish.
able fruits and vegetables, government
experts tested the possibility of utiliz-
ing once used tin cans, but investiga-
ton proved the ACCESSIBILITY of nban-
doning this plan in favor of "detinning'
process, whereby most Of the steel and
tin is recovered for further use in man
ufacture. The government Is now per-
suading factory owners to substitute
paper or fiber containers for all non
perishable articles heretofore put up
in tin. This, 1t is expected, will to
certain extent Offset the tin cans
shipped to the army in France. The
balance of the loss will be made up
by salvaging used cans.-Leslie's.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-25
WHEN PLINY VISITED BELGIUM
Great Roman Has Left Us an Inter-
esting Description Of Country
as He Saw 1t.

Pliny, the learned and Industrious
Roman naturalist who periShcd in the
eruption of Vesuvius. 10 A. d., visited,
In the course of his duties rs an off
cal of the Roman empire, the heroic
country which we call Belgium. 1t is
interesting comments the Protection
ist, to recall his description of this
country.
"There," he wrote, "the ocean pours
in its flood twice every day, and pro-
duces perpetual uncertainty wh"th-
er the country may be considered as Il
part of the continent, or of the sea.
The wretched inhabitants take refuge
on the sand hills or in little huts,
which they construct on the SUBMITS
of lofty stakes. whose elevation is con
formahle to that of the highest tides.
"When the sea rises they appear
like navigators; when it retires they
seem as though they had been ship
wrecked. They subsist on the fish left
by the reflucnt waters and which they
catch in nets formed of rushcS or sea-
weed Neither tree nor shrub Is Wis
ible on these shores. The drink of the
people is rain water, which they pre-
serve with great care; their fuel
sort of turf, which they gather and
form with the hands. And yet the un-
fortunate beings dare to complain
against their fate when they fall un-
der the power and are Incorporated
with the empire of Rome!