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Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
How Spider Saved It. Life.

A large spider was taken from his
web under the basement Of a mill. put
on chip, and set aflOat on the quiet
waters Of a pond. He walked all
about the sides of his bark, surveying
the situation very carefully, and when
the fact that he was really afloat and
about a yard from shore seemed to be
fully comprehended. he looked out for
the nearest land.
This point fairly settled upon, he
Immediately began to cast a web for
1t. He threw II as far as possible In
the air. and with the wind. 1t soon
reached the shore, and made fast to
the spires Of grass. Then he turned
himself about, and In true sailor fash
ion began to haul in hand-over-hand
on his cable. Carefully he drew upon
1t until his bark began to move toward
the shore. As II moved the faster, he
then faster drew upon II to keep his
hawser taut and from touching the
shore. and. quickly leaping to terra
firma. he sped his way homeward.
Thinking he might be a special ex-
pert. and an exception In that line Of
workmanship to the rest Of his COM
panions, several Of them were tried.
They all came to shore In like man.
uer.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
WHY
Ben Butler Should BE Given
Honor - Pioneer

II Ben Butler were alive he would
have a lot Of satisfaction in reading
the reports from the battle front, says
the Columbus Dispatch. He would
certainly smile In satisfaction when
he read the uses Of the captive bsl-
looms and the number Of them now en-
ployed. for he was the FIRST man to en-
ploy balloon for observation pur-
poses. and he was ridiculed from one
end OF the country to the other.
That was early In the Civil war.
Butler had often seen man in bal
loon on Boston common. and It oc-
CURED to him that 1t would be good
thing to employ him In making OBJ
servations. So he sent to Boston for
the balloonist. one John La Mountain
and had him 60 up in the balloon and
make a report. La Mountain did SO.
at Fortress Monroe, and here is the
first record ever made Of an observa.
ton from the skies:
Height. 1,40O feet. In the rear of
the battery on Sewall Point, obscured
from the water side by the trees. is a
clear tract upon which I counted 80
tents, besides six bush tents in the
rear. I could distinctly see Tanners
Creek, but could not observe any APP
pearance Of work progressing in that
vicinity. For 20 miles could not
discover any movements thereon.
II could not discover any encamp-
ments beyond Newport News or in the
direction of Yorktown. except about
half way from the Bethel church and
Yorktown I could see small cluster
Of tents"
There Is no further record of OBJ
servations, but bill for 81 .212.99 for
expenses upset the whole government,
and ben Butler and his balloon" be-
came the laughing stock of the people
Of this country. Fifty years later, how.
ever, the United States government
spends more than 5000 OOO. 900 for air
craft with which to "sce" the enemy,
for all the world as La Mountain saw
him.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
SITE OF FL DORADO FOUND
Ruins o. Legendary" City Reported
70 Have Been In q Brazilian
Forest

Madrid. Spain.-News has been re-
ceived here Of the discovery in Brazil
Of the site Of the Incan city, known to
early Spanish and Portuguese explor-
ers as FL Dorado, and hitherto regard.
ed as legendary. The ruins are in the
Manoa region. near the Bolivian from.
tier. in the midst Of dense forest.
An archaeological expedition, Including
Brazilian. Spanish and Portuguese sci.
enusts. will mako . detailed study Of
the district. .Hs
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Personal MENTION


trip to Denver Sunday.
Arthur List returned from Butte,
Montana, Saturday night.
Jake Leidinger went to Denver
Sunday on mining business.
Leo Vol was up from Denver Sat
urday to play for the dance. He
visited with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ignatz Meyer while here.
Doc. Wearne left this morning for
Arizona, to visit his brother and
sister.
VIM. Gemmel and wife returned
from trip to Denver last night.
Will Zeige and Otto Blake arrived
home from Fraser last night.
Sam Thomas and wife are home at.
ter a weeks visit with friends in
Denver.
o. o. Kendall hes returned to take
charge of his mining property in Sill
yer creek. He now sports a highpow-
cred Hupmobile.
N. e. Gates and wife, of the Rare
Metals Mining Co., have returned to
Silver creek.
Mrs. Ben Bement, who recently un.
derwent an operation in a Denver
hospital, returned home Sunday ev-
ening.
Mrs. Ben Slattery went to Denver
Sun day to visit her husband who is
in st. Anthony's hospital. He is do
ing nicely.
Father McCabe, OF Idaho Springs,
was visiting Father Deatcher this
week.
Walter Boyle, manager of the HUI
bert mine in Nevadaville, came up
from Denver Tuesday.
Ray Clark, forest ranger, was in
town several days this week.
B. C. West, manager of the Gil
pin Orion mine, went to Denver dur
ing the week on mining business.
Carl Hambly went to Denver Sat
urday.
Clarence Cowling spent several
days in Littleton this week and while
there seemed to be perfectly content
ed with his lot.
The Ladies of the Maccabees gave
a surprise party on Mrs. Albert
last Friday night.
Mrs. Walter hampshire is in from
the Beaver, visiting friends. e
Ernest Manly and wife, of Denver,
are visiting friends here.
J. R. Rule drove his truck to Den
YER yesterday with a load of furni-
ture for Angelo Leonardelli and
mother, who have decided to remove
to that city.
Jenk Davis went to Denver yester-
day to have his eyes treatd.
Mrs. John Terrill left Tuesday af-
ternoon for Denver to visit few
days.
Mrs. VIM. Mitchell returned from
Englewood Monday. after few days
visit with her daughter.
Mrs. w. G. Perry, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. J. Hawley returned home yester-
day, accompanied by her mother.
Horatio Hazard and C. A. McNeal
returned from Denver Sunday night
after four days visit. These young
bachelors were to meet schoolmate
friends whom they knew when the
lamp of love burned brightly and the
future promised one continual round
Of happiness.
Mrs. Ii. p. Davies has gone to
Denver to visit with her daughter,
and the doctor says that the only
consolation he receives is the par
taking of Teller House menus.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21

Cn Tuesday evening next, Feb.
26th, In the M. e. church, Central
City, the reading OF Faust" will be
given by Mrs. H. L. Call under the
auspices Of the Ladies' Aid society.
1t is a story Of a man Faust who en-
ters into compact with Satan, who
promises to give him every delight
his imagination Graves in exchange
for his soul. Mrs. Call will be as.
sisted by Miss Grace Rule and Miss
Nellie Anger.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Their Ambitions

Kaiser Bill would like to whip the
earth.
T. r. would like to run the earth.
John d. would like to own the
earth.
The l. w. w. would like to ruin
the earth.
William J. would like to dry up the
earth.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
CLUB HIS WEAPON
he GETS REVENGE
British Captain Kills Five Ger
mans as Toll for Manning
His Baby.
THEN TAKES MACHINE GUN
Wounded In Fighting, the Captain
Holds HIS Command Until Relief
comes-Anothsr Hero During
Offensive At Masnieres.

Comeo-Another Hero Durlno
Offensive n M.sn,.r..
with the British Armies in France
rho e,,,, CO. -. A.. 49, ~.
ish contoin who was .o moved ,,,.,,
hatred NJ tho cermans .for cr,rr,,no
his child with a bomh that no ottocroS
ond L,,,ad Ave ~ thor, ,,,,th o,,,h
and withstood a German onslouobt hv
his ,nsn,r,ny Ieodersh,n ho. met heon
received rho .o,e has made Tho Con-
toin,s namo a hvword ~ hrnvorv :, tho
British camn Here arc the facts.
when tho cormon. aoI,yorod +hs,r
tremendous assault ooo,nst Mo.n,ere.
and Marco,no dur,ne tho,- .nmons,vo
m Novemher an those two TOWNS onS
Tho torr,torv about +ho,, Nov. ho,,,
held NV a division NJ English troons
On the star NJ tho command,ne oan.
era, there wos a conto,n who NOV ha
DESIGNATED nc Canaan R,ocL
BLACK was a man NJ long serv,ce
He had heen q ,ov,o, comnon,on ,,nt,,
recently whom dur,ng Coruor or
raid over England h,s hohv on, MN.
crinn,ed for life bv hon,h p,ocL
had become h,ttor AGAINST tho CO.
mans ond hod ,ryorr +h.t no ,,o,,Id
eYact mil nene,ty 81, tho o,-mon,.
deed
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Tho contoin l,tt,o tna,y uhor ho
turned An for tho NIGHT NJ Novor,hor
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Newt n,ornIng tho cermans ot+.cLod
Mosn,eres and tho br,ooda IN tho
right NJ tho +roons bo,ding Tho town
Was forced to foil bocL Tho hr,oodo
In tho town howoyor s+ood f,rr, ond
fought tho enemv or Meonwh,Io
waves ~ cormons hod su,ont NV ~
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Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
earth.


"The time will come" Numbered
a suffragist orator. when women
will get mans wages" YES" sad
ly muttered man on the rear seat
Of the car, next Saturday night"
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21

Miss Regina Philips, Central's
talented musician. now manipulates
the piano keys at the picture shows
In the absence Of her sister.
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21
Counter Attraction

Madge: "Of course ! want everyone
to look at my new hat on Easter
Marjorie: Then you'd better low
er your skirt about six inches"
Gilpin observer., 1918-02-21

Good saddle horse for sale, $500.
Apply to 8. g. Hambly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-04
UNITED Press Leased Wire.)

BERLIN. via London, Jan. 4.
so far this year." said an Off
cial statement today, 1.-THE enc
my has lost In the air by our
gunfire 23 airplanes and two
captive balloons on the western
front"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-04
NOT ROBBED

After reporting to the police
that he had been robbed OF SIS
in cash and $500 in notes, r. A.
Ewing. 1923 FAwcett ave-, dtscov-
cred Friday that he had mislaid
his possessions In dresser
drawer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-11

Capt. James B. McCrudden, the
most famous of English airmen. was
killed recently in making landing
after a flight from England to
France. He had survived scores of
aerial battles. only to die in an ac-
cident. Photo. Underwood & Underwood
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-11

At Left-Sergeant A. c.
Duff, formerly a we'll
known newspaper photog-
rapher, captured six armed
Germans with an empty
pistol the other day.
Copyright. Western Newspaper
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-11

Americas Answer" is the new film
play which is running under Govern
ment auspices this month at the George
M. Conan Theatre. The drawing,
which epitomizes the spirit of the
production, is by F. c. Yohn.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08
At Home Anywhere.

In the heat of battle, while the
shells of tire British barrage. were drop
ping with beautiful accuracy, the stem
tTian voice of q Canadian sergeant
was heard to roar at one moment,
Steady, you Canadians! Where the
dickens do you think you are goingT"
And the next mGnent, Come on, you
big stiffs, let them have it ~ Through
out the din his voice lowered above
the combat and when it was all over
and the objective won the only thing
he could think of to say was, "What
souvenirs we've left behind!" Y
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08
His Discrimination.

"Howdy, squirrel" saluted young
er neighbor. Me and my wife have
got into sort of a jangle over NAM
ing our baby. It's our first, and 1
S'pose we're more particular about it
than folks who have bunch of 'em.
Wife, she is set and determined to
name him after her side of the house,
and I'm sticking and hanging for him
TO be named after ore of my kin. Now.
If you'll come over and settle it for us
we'll"
Now, looky here. Lucas" interrupt
ed Sid man Rackledaffer "While /
hate peace as much as anybody, and
more than good many, 1 hain't so
absolutely senseless and foolhardy as
all that !''-Kansas City Star.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08

To drive tank, handle the guns, ana
sweep over the enemy trenches, taxes
strong nerves, good rich blood, gooo
stomach, liver and kidneys. When the
time comes, the man with red blood In
his veins SIS up and at it," He has iron
nerves for hardships-an interest IN MS
work grips him. That's the way you
feel when you have taken blood ana
nerve tonic, made up of Blood root,
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Cherry
bark, and rolled into a sugar-coated
tablet and sold in sixty-cent walls by al
most all druggists for past fifty years
as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry This tonic, in liquid or tablet form,
is just what you need this spring to
give you vim, vigor and vitality. AT the
flag end of hard winter, no wonder
you feel rundown" blue, out of sorts
Try this Medical Discovery" of Dr.
Pierce's. Don't wait! To-day is the
day to beginl A little pep" and you
laugh and live.
The best means to oil the machinery
of the body, put tone into the liver,
kidneys and circulatory system, is to
first practice a good housekeeping.
I know of nothing better as a laxative
than vegetable pill made up Of May.
apple, leaves of aloe and jalap. This
is commonly sold by all druggists as
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets, and
should be taken at least once week 10
clear the twenty-five feet of intestines
You will thus clean the system-expel
the poisons and keep aoeH Noio is
the time to clean house. Give yourself
spring house cleaning.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08

| WlthIutlCura
Soap $50. Ointment IS and SOC.
Soap $50. Ointment IS and soc.
Little Shy on Manual.

A Wall street clerk received his
commission in the navy because he
earned it, and not through pull. Be
low decks, in the engineering division,
his, rating was unusually high, but he
was. a little shy on military require
ments. A few days ago he visited his
brother, an enlisted man at one Of
the nearby camps, and score of sea-
men stood at attention upon his APP
pearance.
They would probably be standing
stiff and upright yet, only the brother
saved the day by whispering to him {:
'Say, AS you were.'" He did, and the
men RELAXED.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08
Remarkable Discovery.

Mrs. Ben Nickel of the Soldier Clip
per points out another remarkable dis
covery by the food conservationists-
that when chickens are used in place
of beef, it Is better to kill the ones
which are not laying. What would the
farm wife do without the food ex-
perts ?-Kansas City Star.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08
news review OF
THE PAST WEEK
Japan Offers to Land Troops in
Siberia If Allies Say the
Word.
EMDissIESLEAVE PETR0GRkD
travelling Through Sandit-Infested ST.
IBERIA to Reach Safety-Austra
Cannot Break Away From Her
Alliance With Germany.

Japan has asked for permission to
land troops in Siberia to prevent the
vast quantities Of munitions and 9th
er military stores at VladivOStOk and
along the lines of the Siberian rail-
road from falling into the hands of
the Germans. 1t was feared that the
Germans might attempt to force the
bOlshevki to deliver these stores to
the Germans as part of q peace
agreement. Japan announced her Will
lingneSS to undertake such an eXpe-
dition by herself or in connection with
troops sent by other of the allied ma
tons.
While all officials at Washington are
silent and disposed to minimize dis
cussiOn of the subject it is known that
exchanges of opinion are going on with
the object of a perfect understanding
between Japan, the United States and
the other cO-belligerents which would
make the plan of joint action wholly
acceptable to all and thoroughly define
It's extent and duration.
-tuSSldH representatives at w dSiliIis.
ton oppose action by the Japanese in
Siberia, but the co-belligerents are thor
oughly alarmed lest the vast quantities
of supplies piled up at VladivOstok,
bought and paid for with American
cash, should fall into the hands of the
Germans.
Criticism at home Of the failure of
Japan to play larger part in the war
is said to have been influential in bring
ing about the negotiations.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add / Gz. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. OF glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound 1t Will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky OF greasy, and does not rub off. Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08
Skin Troubles That Itch

Burn and disfgure quickly soothed
and healed by hot baths with Cuti-
cura Soap and gentle anointings of Gu
ticura Ointment. For free samples,
address, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
rs, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08

The German socialists have not taken
kindly to the German government
attitude toward President Wilson
last peace message. During the de-
bate In the reichstag on Won Hertling' s
speech Philip Scheidemann, socialist
took the emperor to task for his reply
to the address of the burgomaster OF
Hamburg, in which the emperor said
"We desire to live in friendship with
neighboring peoples, but victory for
the German arms must first be rec
ognized."
eThe imperial chancellor frankly
stated yesterday that he accepted
President Wilson's four principles,
said Scheidemann. 'This declaration
is all the more important when one
considers that President Wilson en-
phasized that his principles were &C.
cepted everywhere except by the Ger
man military and annexationist party
Well, this party, fortunately, is in this
country no longer Of decisive impor'
lance"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08

The strain between Austria and Ger
many is undoubtedly increasing. Aus
trials refusal TO again attack Russia in
spite of Germany's. renewal of the war
against the bolSheviki has increased the
tenSeneSs of the situation existing be-
twet the two governments, and it was
reported that Germany had practically
ordered the Austrian government to
send troops into Russia. and that Aus
tria had refused. Austria also refuses
to continue the war against Roumania
so long as there is possibility of con-
Guiding a peace arrangement with that
nation. Poor Roumania, cut off from
every possible source of assistance
from the outside, without munitions or
adequate guns can seemingly do moth
ing more than accept such peace terms
as the Huns may offer.
The most encouraging thing for the
future OF both Roumania and Russia
is the statement made for the allied
governments TO the effect that any
peace that may be forced UPON these
two countries by the Teutonic nations
will not be considered as final, and par
ticularly so If such peace involves the
session Of any territory to the nations
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08

Our boys have had their first taste
of the deadly Hun gas. Without warn
ing of any kind gas shells began burst
ing among the men of an American ar
tillery regiment on the western front,
and more than 200 men were down be-
for they could put on gas masks. Eight
men died within few minutes and 200
were taken to hospitals where they suf-
fered every conceivable torture while
the doctors worked over them in an
effort to get air into their lungs. While
the American troops In France have
been supplied with gas equipment and
with gas shells for the field guns they
had never been used, American COM
manders feeling that they could not
bring themselves to so violate all evil
dences of civilization by such method
of warfare. The gassing of American
troops has, however. convinced our
commanders at the front that they
must fight the Hun in his own way,
brutal and inhuman though that way
may be, and the Boches will be given
a taste of their own weapons.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08
Entirely.

would you call a girl who plays the
harp a harpy" g..
depends on how she plays it,
Louisville Courier Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08
Quite Natural,

"What was all the racket about In
the convention hall last night?"
"The delegates were discussing par
~ harmony"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08

While the allied commanders realize
that the expected German offensive wlii
no staggering blow to withstand, they
are confident that the western nne VIII
hold. and that the Hun plans VIII re-
suit in defeat for the central powers
America will soon have half million
men on the western front England has
added nearly half million more men
TO her vast army under General Hang
and while the French army Is not any
larger in numbers than it was, IL Is
stronger in guns and munitions, ana
tho determination of French troops to
defeat Germany is stronger IL posi-
bic, than it was during the long monlhs
of the Verdun campaign.
Both the English, the French ana the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08

The German invasion of Russia
mysteriously slowed up and on March
first it was reported from London that
the forward movement Of the Huns
had been stopped on orders from Ber-
lin. At the same time reports from
Petrograd were to the effect that the
bolsheviki were preparing to make the
best possible defense of that city If
it was attacked.
On February % it was reported from
PetrOgrad that the allied ambassadors
had left the Russian capital for ST.
IBERIA. 1t is unlikely that they will be
able to reach the Pacific coast at
VladivOstok in less than close to three
weeks, and the probabilities are that
they will be seriously mOlested by the
mobs of armed bandits that are roam
ing the country from the Ural noun
tains to beyond Lake Baikal. The boil
sheviki have practically no control OF
any kind beyond the Ural mountains,
though it claims to have suppressed
the so-called Siberian republic.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-08

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 80 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.