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Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05


On motion of Alderman Moyle. Sec
onded by Nordlien. that the bills be
allowed and warrants drawn on treasur-
er for same
On motion of Alderman Nordlien, Sec
onded by Moyle. that the ordinance for
levying taxes be approved as read. Yea
and nay vote Moyie. yea; Nordlien,
yea; Wherry, yea. Nay. none.
An ordinance levying taxes for the
municipal year 1918:
Be 1t ordained by the city council of
the City of Black Hawk, That the tax
es for the municipal year 1918. amount
ing in the whole to 20 mills on the dol
lar. be and the same are hereby levied
and assessed upon the real and person
al estate within the City of Black
Hawk. according to the assessed value
thereof for the year aforesaid, for the
several purposes hereinafter specified.
to-wit: IA mills on the dollar to defray
the contingent and other expenses of
the city; mills on the dollar to pay
the principal of outstanding bonds; and
2 mills on the dollar to pay interest on
bonds. Passed and approved this 3rd
day of December. A. ID. 1918. Signed
by the mayor and clerk.
An ordinance making appropriations
for the municipal year 1919 was read.
on motion of Alderman Wherry, sec
onded by Nordlien that the city clerk
be instructed to post six copies OF said
ordinance in six public places in city.
On motion of Alderman Moyle, sec
onded by Wherry that the mayors war
rant for 1916-17 taxes be extended with
out interest until next regular meeting.
On motion of Alderman Nordlien. sec
onded by Moyle that the council ad-
journ until next regular meeting. Jan.
eth, 1919. at 7:S0 p. m.
GEO. $. HE,WES,
City Clerk
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(The cilpin observer)

Crhe Gilpin Observer)
Department of the Interior.
U. $. LAND OFFICE at Denver, Colo.
Nov. IL, 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that Bert
Acey Fields. OF Pine Cliff. Colo, who on
Feb. 26. 1914. made Homestead Entry,
No. o1s499, for W. 1-2 Sc. Ia, Sc. Ia
Sc Ia or lots 8. S, Sec. "a, r. s.
and lot l or Me- IA NE. Ia Sec. 3,
Township s., Range ~ w. 9Th Prin-
cipal Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make Final three-year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described before Register or Receiver,
U. S. Land Office. at Denver, Colo, on
the Ith day OF jan, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James +. Pickett, Bessie Pickett, n.
+. Cordrey, j. II. Pickett. all of Pine
.Cliff, Colo.
MARY WOLFE DARGIN,
Register.
LIST pub. Nov. 81; last Dec. 26. 1918.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
Corkg of Pine.

Owing to the scarcity of true cork
in Sweden, wooden corks are being
used In that country, the substitutes
This wood has wide annual rings, and
one of its characteristics Is its tend
ency to swell somewhat after II has
been fashioned into stoppers.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
shor. but EventfuI Career.

Timgad, or MS 1t was known in Ro-
man history, Thamugas, was built in
100 A. ID. by the order of Trajan. The
city had an eventiul history during its
short career, repeatedly invaded. de-
stroyed and restored. Finally, af-
ter the Arabian invasion of 649 A. ID. it
was left to the mercy of the wind and
desert. 4
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
Lots Of Tin.

Most of the worlds sources of tin
ore are either stationary or receding
In output, Bolivia. of all countries,
giving promise Of permanency and fu-
ture growth.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
Rather the Reverse.
'ity Clerk.

To see some small soul pirOuetting
throughout life on single text, and
judging all the world because it can
not find partner. is not Christian
sight.-PrOfessOr Drummond.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
London's Only Street Arehway.

st. Johns gateway. which spans the
north end Of st. Johns lane. Smith
field, is the only medieval archway re-
naming over London street, and was
built In 1904.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
Daily Thouaht.

There is nothing so powerful as
truth; and often nothing so strange
Daniel Webster.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
INDEPENDENT,

"Suppose NIL the doctors have to 60
to war7"
II don't care. Mr.. Hoover doesn't
let me eat anything that disagrees
with me-"
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
impossible.

You could not persuade n man that
homely girl is good Elanicurist.-
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
t-Campbell's
Great Holiday Bargain Sale Of
Pianos and PIayer.Pianos
NEW AND SLIGHTLY USED iNSTRU
MENTS OF THE HIGHEST MU-
SIcAL EXCELLENCE AND
WELL KNOWN MAKES

The opportunity Of a lifetime to get
an instrument OF the first quality for
a Christmas Gift and save from 500
to $3.50.
II you expect to buy n plano or a
player piano within the next five years,
send us this al with your name and ad-
dress, and you will receive by return
mail the most extraordinary list of pi-
ano and player piano bargains ever
Liberal terms Of payment. lnvesti-
gate our offers. You can make money
on the fast growing value Of your In
strument.
Name ........ ......s. ........ ........
KNIGHT CAMPBELL MUSIC co.
Everything Musical
Denver, Colo.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
Advice 70 clrls.

II a girl can't marry her ideal, the
next best thing to do Is to marry sonM
other girl's.-Philadelphi Record.
Gilpin observer., 1918-12-05
BLACK HAWK COUNCIL MEETING
Black Hawk. Colo. Dec. q ,s1s.

Black Hawk, Colo. Dec. 3, 1918.
"A regular meeting OF the city council
of the City OF Black Hawk was called
to order by Mayor Crook. Roll call
present. Mayor Crook. Aldermen Moyle.
Nordlien; absent. Aldermen Periey Lund-
quist, Daley.
Minutes of last regular meeting were
read and approved as. read.
Reports of marshal and treasurer were
read On motion of Alderman Nordlien.
seconded by Wherry. that the reports
be accepted and placed on file.
The following bills were then present
ed:
Jacob Krell, marshars fees and
"'s - ...... lle.so
Hazel Tabb, treasurer's Com. :. $40
Geo. 5, Hewes. clerks salary :. 1900
Clark Hdw. Co., supplies .... 2.35
Giipin co. l.. II. 4 =. Co.. lights 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
new DRAFT men
GO TO ST. LOUIS
Selectives From Here Will Entrain
for Jefferson Barracks, Start
ing on May 1.

Springfield. Ill, April 15.-Prac-
tcally all of the men called by the
war department yesterday to en-
train for military camps will be
sent to Jefferson Barracks, near ST.
Louis, Mo. Ii was indicated in the
order from Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder made public by Ad
iutant General Dickson today.
OF the total of S.047 Illinois Sc
leCt men to move forward in May
6,642 will be drawn from territory
contributory to Camp Grant, Rock
ford, Ill, and will entrain during
the five day period beginning May
l for Jefferson barracks
During the five day period be-
ginning May 10, a total of 1923
men will entrain for Jefferson ba--
racks from territory contributory
to Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa
Fort Thomas, Kentucky, will re-
ceive 3S2 men from territory con-
tributoTy to Camp Taylor.
The office of Adjutant General
Dickson is at work today on the
quotas to be assigned to the va
rious counties and city exemption
board districts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
NEUvE ENGLISE IS LOST TO GERMANS
Yankees Play
an Important
Part i'm Battle

With the French Army il France,
Sunday, April 14.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. America soldiers
did brilliant work in the stiff fight
on Friday at Brule wood in the
forest of Apremont, Lorraine, to
which the French war Office already
referred in it's communications
Small bodies of famous French
troops which formed the advance
posts engaged the enemy until their
ammunition was exhausted. Then
they retired to obtain supplies, after
which they returned to the fight.
The French commander immed-
lately organized a counterattack in
which American troops joined and
after fierce fighting enejectd the
enemy.
Groups of Germans were seen to
be creeping into the first line of
the American position which had
voluntarily been left unoccupied.
American soldiers dashed forward
from the support line and engaged
In grenade fighting and hand to
hand encounters, in the course of
which they displayed wonderful
dash and GOODNESS. French troops
nearby watched admiringly the
progress of the Americans, who
after a severe engagement re-
pulsed the Germans. The enemy
suffered heavy casualties and left
behind "a prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
LIBERTY LOANS
TOTAL SALES NOW
ARE $500, ,947, 300

Washington, April 15.-Liberty
loan subscriptions tabulated today
showed a total of S620,947 $50,
which is $67 10000 more than was
reported Saturday.
The sale OF third Liberty loan
bonds is in full sway today for the
first time In all II of the federal
reserve distdicts. After a delayed
start, occasiOned by a nine-day pre-
campaign speaking drive the Min
neapolis district today began TAX
ing subscriptions to the loan and
the other II districts which started
soliciting on April 6, the official
opening date of the drive, assumed
the canvass with renewed vigor.
Speaking contests with the LIB
erty loan as the topic, will be held
in every public school and in many
private schools this month, the
committee on public information
announced today. The schools will
be supplied with text matter and
a letter from Secretary McAdoo TO
be used in writing the speeches.
The best speeches will be delivered
at q meeting of the entire school
Buy a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
RHONDA SAYS HUN
USES VICTORY AS
A BREAD SYNONYM

London, April 15.-"Victory now
is a synonym for bread in Ger
many" declared Baron Rhonda,
food controller, in explaining to the
Associated Press the bearing of the
German food problem on the Often
sive in the west.
1T is a fight, not for Paris, but
for food" he added. THE cry of
give us bread resounds necessarily
in Hindenburg' ears and in my
opinion that cry has set the Ger
man legions moving.
THE kaiser hoped to starve us in
to submission by the Uboat war
fare He failed. The Russian and
Rumanian graneries proved To be
nothing but mirage. The despair
ing energies of hunger are at the
heart of the fury of thu battle"
After referring with pleasure TO
the manner in which the British ma
Lion had accepted food fationing,
Lord Rhonda concluded with trib-
ute to the United States, saying
America Is at one with us ana
| can never speak too warmly or the
help she gives me so generously IN
the matter of food supplies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Paris ShelIed
During Night
TeufOn Gun

Paris, April 15.-Paris was sub
jected Saturday night to its first
nocturnal bombardment since the
long-range shelling began. the bonn
bardment being resumed late in the
night.
No casualties had been reported
as the result of the after-dark
shelling up to shortly before noon
today.
Sundays bombardment of the
Paris region was opened shortly
after 8 o'clock in the afternoon and
one woman was killed.
The beginning of the nocturnal
bombardment is attributed to the
fact that the Germans now know
that the French have located ex-
actly the long-range gun, so that
there is no longer any necessity of
refraining from nighttime firing
lest the flare of the explosion
should betray the guns position,
Reports up to midafternoon still
fail to show any casualties result
ing from the first nights lombard
ment, while the material damage
was insignificant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
VAR SUMMARY

The British have lost Neuye
Eglise, London announces Of
ficially.
The British war office states
that after seven attacks by the
Germans I'm the Merville sec
tor of the northern battlefront
the TeutOns have been repulsed
by the British, who inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy.
South of Bailleuel, the Ger
mans temporarily penetrated
the British positions but were
driven out by II counter at
tack.
Paris announces that on the
front above M0ntdidier. the
French made IA local attack last
night, taking some prisoners.
Against the American sector
south of Verdun German
stormIng troops hurled them
selves Sunday. American in-
fantrymen beat the enemy In
hot fighting. The Germans
withdrew with Il loss of hum
dred men. Northwest of TOul
an attack against the Ameri-
cans cost the enemy 400 men.
Two American ayiators have
brought down two German
fighting airpianes, the enemy
flyers being captured by the
yankaas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Enemy Alien
Women Under
Eye of Nation

Washington, April f5.-Many
German and Austrian women are
under surveillance by government
agents and will be arrested and in
termed as soon as President Will
son signs the bill 1t was said to-
day the number is more than one
hundred.
In anticipation of this action by
the government, a number of the
most dangerous German and Aus
trian women have left the country
recently, officials said today.
Enough remain, however, to make
it advisable, officials believe, to
prevent them from running at
large within the United States and
gathering information on war ac-
tivity. The women under surveil-
lance, it was said today, include the
wives of prominent German and
Austrian business men.
Property in the possession of the
women interned will be taken over
by the alien property custodians.
Many Germans who have been in
termed turned their holdings over
to women, it was said today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
STEAD'S FUNERAL
rs ATTENDED BY
LOWDEN AND AIDS

Springfield. Ill, April 15.-Gov-
ernor F. o. Lowden, state govern
ment department heads and other
state officials, left here this morn
ing at 9:40 O'Clock for Ottawa to
attend funeral services for W. P.
Stead. director of the department
of trade and commerce, who shot
and killed himself in Chicago Sat
urday.
The party went by way of Peoria
and will arrive at Ottawa at p. m.
The obsequies will take place at
Q. N. Governor LowdenI and the
others with him will return here
tonight.
According to plans announced
here. the body of the late director
was to arrive at Ottawa this morn
ing and lie in state for two hours
at the Clifton hotel
Burial will be at Ottawa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
EDUCATORS CASE
CONTINUED AFTER
WHISPERED TALK

Chicago, April 15.-The case Of
DR.. William Isaac Thomas, uni
versity professor, charged with dis
orderly conduct, was continued to-
day in the morals court to next
Friday.
Mrs. R. NJ Granger, wife of an
army offic in France, with whom
the educator Is alleged to have reg
istered at a hotel as man and wife
last Thursday, was not IN court.
1t was said she was still at the
home of the professor, where Mrs.
Thomas, assisted by a son who is
hospital inferno, were trying to
soothe her shaken nerves. The
continuance was taken by Peter
Sissman, attorney for DR.. Thomas,
who said he had no time TO present
his case. There were a few whis-
pered words exchanged by Siss-
man, Judge Graham and Prosecu-
tor Starr, and the case for the day
was over.
DIR. Thomas escaped observance
by the curious crowd until his law
yer called him forward. He looked
weary and worn.
Mrs. Thomas interest in young
Mrs. Granger-she is "a, while the
professor is 55 and looks ft-showed
no signs of abatement today. Years
ago she accepted her husbands ad-
vanced theory of relations between
men and women-the wider view"
as many intellectuals term It,
and she is now mothering both the
girl and her husband, The girl
she called "a silly little thing" and
her husband a silly boy"
$50 stupid of him." she said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
SEARCHSEAS
FOR MISSING
NAvALCRAFT
Efforts to Find Collier
Cyclops, Long Overdue,
Unavailing.

Washington, April 15.-Orders
for greater efforts to find the miss
ing naval collier Cyclops, overdue
from South American waters for
more than a month, went out today
to American ships. In addition al
lied naval craft on patrol duty in
the south are aiding in the search.
So far not one word has come to
clear up the mystery Of the Golfers
disappearance. Secretary Daniels
says, however, that he still clings
to the hope that the vessel would
report.
Naval officials were no nearer to-
day to solution of the disappear
ance of the naval collier Cyclops
than they were three weeks ago,
when anxiety over the safety of the
ship first developed. There is moth
ing on which to found an explana-
ton. The big carrier has simply
vanished from the sea.
Captured, Sunk or Wrecked3.
No possible theory was rejected
by officials in seeking an explana-
ton. Suggestions heard most fire.
quently were that German agents
had boarded the ship in port and
captured her from her people at
sea; that she had broken in two and
gone down in a sudden squall; that
she had been overtaken by a sub
marine and sunk without trace and
that an internal explosion had sent
her down.
Since the ship failed to appear.
q
coasts in the vicinity of her route,
looking for wreckage or survivors.
Nothing has been found. Every ves-
sci known to have been anywhere
in the region at the time has been
communicated with. None saw or
heard anything of the collier. Re
ports from every source showed
nothing to warrant the storm
theory.
Had Little Coal Aboard.
The ship had aboard an insuff1c-
lent quantity of coal for a journey
to the nearest German port, had
she been captured. Some officers
think that If the ship was captured,
her captors may be holding her out
of trade routes waitin~ for a chance
SItduleI lilCA ~ SOCNAO OCNA'
The explosion theory is met by
the fact that only sufficient ammu-
milton for the few guns was aboard.
The ships cargo Of manganese ore
was not explosive.
1t is the absolute silence of the
radio that makes the case one OF
the most mysterious in naval an
nails. That fact alone inclines OFF,
cials to the belief that the ship
might have been captured by per-
sons aboard, for in no other way
would it have been possible to
silence calls for aid.
A Staunch Vessel.
One of the Cyclops' engines was
damaged but it is not believed the
engine trouble had anything to do
with the disappearance. Construc-
tors said the Cyclops was one of
the staunchest craft of the auxil-
iary feet of the navy.
II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
SENATOR STONE
FUNERAL TODAY
Services at Washington at 4 p. M
Death Yesterday Followed
Paralytic Stroke.

Washington, April 15.-Oficial
Washington turned from Its war
duties today to attend the funeral
of Senator William j. Stone, OF
Missouri, chairman of the senate
foreign relation committee, who
died at his home here yesterday as
the result of paralytic stroke suf-
fered last Wednesday.
1t was announced that the ser ice
would be conducted at p. m. today
with Rev. ]. Forrest Prettyman,
chaplain of the senate, in charge.
The family and a congressional
committee will accompany the body
at Jefferson City, Mo-, where 1t will
lie in state Wednesday at the Mis-
souri, capitol. Burial will take
place at Nevada, Mo-, Mr.. Stones
old home.
| Members indicated today that
| Speaker Clark probably would not
| be one of the congressional commit
tee which will go with the body. A
house rule, they said, prohibited
the speaker from being out Of his
chair for more than a day for any
other reason than illness. For
Speaker Clark to make the trip
would necessitate an adjournment
of congress, they pointed out.
Senator Stone was in public life
As years and during that long Pc
riod probably engaged ing as many
political contests as any man OF
his time, ranging all the way from
controversies over country Offices
to the broadest national issues.
k4 nd fVa ~ 1n
house of representatives and had
been governor of his state, Sena-
tor Stone first attracted national
attention in connection with MT.
Bryan's first campaign for the
presidency in 1896. He became the
Missouri member of the national
Democratic committee and soon
took front rank among the Bryan
managers, justifying a reputation
for shrewdness and foresightedness
he already had gained in Missouri.
In national as well as in state
politics he worked quietly, seeking
for effects. To this quality he
owed the sobriquet of Gum Shoe
Bill" and his friends say that he
never sought to avoid the use Of
that name for himself.
A Kentuckian by nativity, born
May z, 1S4S, Senator Stone removed
to Missouri, where he graduated
from the Missouri university and
was admitted to the bar in 1869.
He Immediately began TO manifest
an interest in political affairs and
in 1873 was prosecuting attorney of
Vernon county.
T. 20
sentative in the 49th congress and
was reelected to the 50th and 51st
congresses, serving from 1885 to
1891.
From 1898 to 1897 he was gov
ernor of Missouri. On the death OF
George G. Vest he was elected to
the senate in 1903, and was reelect-
ed in 1909 and 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
FOUR YEAR TERM
GIVEN TO FORMER
AURORA OFFICER

Chicago, April 15.-A sentence
of four years in prison was pro-
nounced on Jacob Hendricks, for
mer constable of Aurora, ILL.,. for
attempting to raise funds for in
termed German sailors by means of
lottery.
Hendricks will serve his term
at Leavenworth. Before pronounc-
ing sentence Judge Lands listened
to testimony of~Otto Cover, who
said he had known the prisoner for
25 years.
Hendricks, Cover said, telegraph
ed Senator James Hamilton Lewis
to do what he could to prevent war
between the United States and Ger
many.
''At another time 1 presented an
American flag to the turnverein az
Aurora and shortly after it had
been hoisted, Hendricks hauled it
down." related Cover.
Attorney Rabinoff, representing
Hendricks, pleaded that the latter
had served on the Liberty loan
committee of the German-American
alliance, the charter of which was
revoked at Washington today.
''What?' exclaimed the Judge,
''has that outfit Liberty loan COM
mittee? How long?"
Since the beginning of the war, -
replied the lawyer Proceeding
with his argument the attorney as
serted that his client was the Jean
Val Jean of the situation.
That's fair enough" said the
court, "o1d Jean is dead. 1t ap-
pears that the defendant belongs
to that class of citizens who have
learned how far they can go and
escape the law in aiding and abet-
ting the enemies of the country, but
this time he slipped"
After pronouncing sentence of
five years Judge Lands discovered
that he had overstepped the statutes
which provide two years for each
count. AS there were but two
counts the sentence was amended to
read four years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
Prague Scene
OF Cheers for
Pres. Wilson

Amsterdam. April 15.-Thou-
sands of people gathered In the
streets Of Prague, capital Of Bo-
hemia, on Saturday and denounced
the government and cheered the
entente and President Wilson.
All the Czech members of par
Lament and party delegates, to-
gether with Slovene and Serbo-
Croat delegates met in the town
hall and adopted a manifesto. The
crowd gathered in the streets out
side the hall in support of the pol
icy of the delegates. The feeling
against Foreign Minister Czernin
was shown by the shouts OF disap-
proval with which his name was
greeted. The crowds dispersed
singing anti-German songs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, April Is. - Re-
peal of the federal charter OF
the national German American
alliance was approved today by
the senate judiciary committee.
The bill OF Senator King of
Utah, for annulment OF the Or
ganizatiOn's charter was Or
dered favOrably reported de-
spite the recent vote OF the or
ganizatiOn's voluntary dissolu-
ton.
San Antonio, Texas, April Is.
Lieutenant T.. B. Markham. a
fiying instructor mt Kelly Field,
was Instantly killed at S:3O this
morning when the machine in
which he was flying dropped.
Lieutenant Markham's home
was in Turney, n. ii.
HObOken, N. j. April H.
The first ship constructed at
the governments request by the
United States Steel corpora
tiOn will be launched at New
ark. n. j, by the middle OF
NAV. and will turn out a new
ship every 10 days.
Washington, April 15.En-
sign Lloyd A. Perry, Z. \. N
R. was killed in "A seapiane ae-
cjdent in France ADrfl l2, the
navy department today was ad-
vised. His wife lives at OcOnO-
mOWOe, Wis.,