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Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
Bones or Pins

There are various kinds of protec-
fion exercised 10y governments for the
people. A new one has developed In
the state of Maine. The law forblds
nny one who did not himself catch II,
to sell pickerel. The fish are not
allowed in market and even the man
who caught them mSst have done that
legally" Ii Is well-known to people.
who. for fear of starving, have eaten
pckerel. that their bodies are made
up of 90 per cent sharp bones and 10
per cent flesh. When ii comes to q
choice between frying the family pin.
cushion and eating pickerel, mos,
people prefer the pckcrel, but 1t is
evident that the legislators of Maine
do not mean to expose. their constit-
uents TO the perlls of the diet when
II can be avoided. There is no law
in Maine against selling pincushions
Hartford Courant.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
JAPs DEVOTED 70 WRESTLING
oreat Crowds Gather to Witness Con-
tests Which to Western Eyes
Would BE Tame Exhibition.

The wrestling hall covers an acre
and seats $4,000. Entering the circular
hall one snatches glimpses through
open doors Of greenroom life-wrest-
lers getting their topknots creased and
dressed In most meticulous fashion,
and "geishas" watching the operation
with suppressed giggles. Inside tiers
Of seats slope down to the arena In the
middle. The affable editor takes me
into a large empty box commanding .
fine view of the arena and whispers
that the box Of the crown prince is the
next one to the left. Elsie r. Well
writes in Asia Magazine. A vast i'm
personal fusing together of thousands
of heads, dizzy hum Of countless con-
versations firing to unaccustomed for
eign ears, a curious impression Of
somberness produced by the enormous
patches Of black and mouse-gray and
blue that predominant In any large
Japanese group. The people are d.
smoking their infinitesimal pipes, eat
ing bowls of rice and watching the
matches.
Down in the center Is the arena,
covered with sloping roof like that
of Shinto shrine, gracefully recall
ing the time when wrestling matches
were given in the court of temple
to trample the ground for building and
the proceeds of the contest went to re-
pair temples and shrines. Up In the
roof is little shrine to Nomi no Su-
kune. the patron deity of wrestlers,
to whom offerings of rice are made
before the matches. In the first CEN
fury before, Christ the emperor of ia
pan had an overbearing and insolent
emperor ordered the strongest men Of
the realm to wrestle with the hercu-
lean bully. Nomi no Sukune chal-
lenged him to bout and trampled
him to death, and received as an i'm
perial reward great estate. As
posthumous honor he was deified as
the first to reduce wrestling to an elab-
crate science. The four pillars sup
porting the roof of the arena. each
draped with different color, white,
blue, red and black. stand for the four
seasons. The purple curtain with
white wave pattern draping the caves
signifies passion calming the elements.
AT each Of the four posts sits mo-
tionless, like Buddha, one of the eld-
ers, or ''toshiyori," retired wrestlers
who have attained champion rank, and
now organize matches, administer
finances. take pupils and receive pen
sion from the wrestling association.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
Prepare for Another Day.

Prepare today for the morrow II
is the only way to advance rapidly and
with success. He best succeeds who.
In advance to demand. knows his abil-
tiles and shortcoming, who is able best
to estimate his capacity for produc-
ton, mental or physical. Prepare in
cessantly for promotion, and promo
ton must come. Neglect to prepare
for the future, and there will be no
future. 1t is such neglect that has
spelled stagnation for millions In the
past. that will spell stagnation for mil
ions in the milwaukee, Jour
nal.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
WAS THERE WITH THE RAZOR
coiersd United statss soldier Made
Short Work ef Hun and His
Trench Knife.

How q negro seldier met q stray
German prowling about q piece Of
woods was related by one Of the col
ored troops from New York. ON his re-
turn to that city. The German had
lost his gun and revolver and was arm
ed only with q trench knife. The me-
gro, q resident of Tenth avenue, look.
ed him over, dropped his own gun and
bayonet and revolver. and took q long,
wicked razor from his boot.
Nov, you iii Hun boy" said the
American soldier, now you and mes
a'gwine to fight fair and square. Use
a-going' to carve you'll Here goes |!
VIII yo's knife and ma knife we's
fghtin' even."
The German grasped his knife and
waited for the negro. who crept upon
him like some savage from the African
jungles, his eyeballs cleaning in his
black face, his splendid teeth gllsten-
ing like tigers. There was flash
Of steel, a grunting, q swish of knives
In the air and the German reeled back.
his face gashed and gashed again.
Again the negro crept up, laughing.
Again there was the flash Of steel. and
again the German reeled, blinded with
the blood streaming into his eyes. The
third time the negro actually half Sc
vered the Huns head from his trunk
with one wide. glittering sweep Of the
razor.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
Bonflres In ENGLAND.

The bonfires which lit up London
during the armistice celebrations were
familiar sights In London In Henry
WIS reign. At the sunsetting, in the
months OF June and July, says Old
Stow the ChronIcler, "bonefires." ms
they were called In his day, were made
In the streets, "every man bestowing
wood or labor toward them" Citizens
set out tables near the fires. with
plentiful refreshmentS on festival
days, and thereunto they invited their
neighbors, and passengers" also, ito
sit and be merry with them in great
familiarity" These "bonefire" celebra.
tons were considered good opportuni.
,es for the closing Of old disputes
and for the bringing Of good nmity
among NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Science
Monitor.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
Hard to Find Good In Crow.

About as omnivorous as anything
could well be, crows eat dead animals
and are dreaded agents in the spread
ing of diseases such as hog cholera.
foot-and-mouth disease and glanders.
Unsuitable egg eaters, they scOur the
fields. hedge rows, thickets and Or
chards for nests of birds and even for
eggs of the barnyard fowls. They dis
played. well remember, almost human
intelligence in watching our turkey
hens to their nests, and then waiting
ON some nearby fence stake or dead
tree top for the eggs. They follow the
wild ducks to their nesting grounds II
the far north to feast on the eggs and
young. Prairie chickens suffer severe
ly from their depredations and the
pheasant preserves are the frequent
victims of their marauding habits
Exchange.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
Odd Bequssts.

When. men begin to think about
winding up their worldly affairs and
disposIng Of their earthly possessions,
then do they, as at no other time Of
their mortal career, reveal the odd
workings Of their minds by the strange
requests they make. of which this ex.
trnordlnary instance Is given:
II bequeath to George william Steel
all my fancy stockings, and to Mary
Hannah wiggin my set Of false teeth
for waiting upon me-" Thus, on a
half-sheet Of notepaper, William Green.
wood, an English retired cotton spin
ner, disposed Of his worldly goods and
chattels." f-
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
Butter From coconut MIX.

Butter is churned from coconut
milk as from cows milk. According
to British patent Of late date the
milk is completely extracted by crush.
Ing the fresh kernel Of the coconut
to n paste with the addition OF
skinned coconut milk from later
stage. The cellulose is then separated
in a filter press, and the resinous mat
ter is removed in centrifugal sepa-
rator. The cream is then collected
from the purified milk in centrifugal
cream separator. The separated cream
is pasteurized, subjected to tactic
fermentation, churned into butter, and
this is washed with water Albumen
or vegetable casein Is precipitated
from the SKINNED coconut milk by
heat and powdered gypsum, and is COL
lected. washed, pressed and dried.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
eullIotlned Hlah Heels.

No one could be al his best with
out minimum OF four or five miles
walk day. or some other form of
npen-alr exercise, snid Or. TRULY King
lDtely at the National Health society.
Before women could take reasonable
exercise they would hnve TO give ur
absurd hlgh-heeled boots, he added. In
the mental hospital To which he was
attached. the 6rst thing done on The
arrival of woman patient WAS "a
guilotine her boot heels.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
May Revolutiorize shipbuildino.

Remarkable claims, which may have
far-reaching consequences in the ship
building world II substantlated, are be.
ing made for a new concrete mixture
with which II Is proposed to build yes
sells that are much lighter than those
now being built, and yet far more
durable. Its ingredients have not been
mnde known. The assertion Is made
that vessels built of the new material
will be one.fifth lighter than those OF
wood. and at the same time more dur
able than those OF steel. II appears
that the discovery can also he made
use Of in applying covering for con
crete ships now under construction.
for the purpose Of giving tlrem greater
power to resist impact.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
HOW BOOKS ARE sTERILIzED
Simple Apparatus Used BY French osl-
entlsts In Conducting Their
Deadly oas Attack.

Almost the first thing to meet the
eyes Of French hygienists In their war
time campaign for protecting the
younger generation was their old en-
emy. the circulating book, well known
as a carrier of disease. The many OBJ
vious solutions Of the problem shared
one disadvantage while killing the
germs they destroyed the book also.
For the method. perfected by Doctor
Marsoulan. and now practiced in the
Institute for Wounded and Inhrm
Workmen at Montreuil. 1t 10 claimed
that for one-fourth of cent for each
book. and with safety to operators.
books can. be sterilized without the
slightest injury. Two pieces Of very
simple apparatus are used. a beater
and disinfector:
The beater Is long box open at one
end and communicating at the other
with an ordinary stove. Inside Of the
beater are wooden rods so arranged
that the turning of handle will cause
them to strike on the books placed on
a sliding frame. As the rods beat the
books, the heavier particles Of dust
fall out into tray of disinfectant be-
low, and the lighter are carried by an
exhaust fan to stove, where they are
burned.
The books are hung, open, by spring
clips from skeleton framework, and
wheeled into the disinfecting chamber,
which is equipped with a tank contain
ing a solution Of formaldehyde. The
temperature is raised to 120 degrees
Fahrenheit, the formaldehyde kills the
germs, and the fumes are carried of
by funnel.-Popular Mechanics Mag
azine.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
Ancient Rock Enoravinqs.

The prehistoric art museum lately
revealed In Montesqui-Avantes, Ariege,
southern France, contains rock en-
cravings estimated to be 10000 years
old. Continuing the exploration In
terrupted, by the war. Count Begouen
and his three sons discovered on the
inner walls Of the cavern bas relief
of a real lion, with numerous figures
of reindeers, bisons. horses. bears, ele-
plants, rhinoceroses, and such birds
as ducks and swans. Strangest Of all
is silhouette Of powerful man, with
thick neck, distinctly human limbs feet
and hands, and q tail, and represented
walking on all fours.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
Sapphire !. Now Fashion Gem.

That person who wishes to be In 1t,
to use the English equivalent for the
French phrase, will wear sapphlres.
Such Is the edict Of fashion. One rem
son for this ~ that II has been COM
paratively easy to Initiate the ruby.
hitherto enthroned as the show gem.
Another probably 10 that the sapphire
has been somewhat neglected and 1t II
prudent to get rid Of accumulated
stock.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
China. p..nu. Industry.

Before the war the peanut industry
Of China had reached Its highest point
In its relation to tho foreign export
trade. The annual exports then were
about 10000 tons Of shellesl peanuts
and about $4,000 tons Of oil. More than
40 per cent OF these amounts went
from the port Of Tsingtnu. rs Shan.
tung hns become the largest peanut.
producing province Of China.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
small COINAGE pouble..

During last year the coinage Of
pieces under 81 In vniue was 714.000,-
600. or nearly double the coinage Of
1917. and approximately Ave times the
coinage Of 1915. The coinage OF pen
nies reached $4,450, 2S2. and thcreNwerc
more than S4,O00.O00 In nickels. tho re-
malnder being half dollars, Hrartcrs
and dimes.-utlca Press.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
The channe

"Ah, what changes one short year
has wrought! But IL months ago,
standing at the threshold Of the new
year, little did think"
II seew interrupted old Festus Pes.
ter. "little did you think then. and now
you don't think AZ all. II that the
tdeaf'-Kansas City Star.
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
COMMISSIONERS, pRocssD,nos

The Board Of County Commissioners
met for the month Of February and
allowed the following bills:
Pauper Fund:
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20

Grand Total ......... .2210.f f6
FRANK G. MOODY,
County Clerk
Gilpin observer., 1919-02-20
Road Fund :

iotal ll2.Oo
County Fund:
Out West Ptg. & sta. Co., sup
plies :. =. :. :. :. =. ....... 306. 81
Edith Williams. Co. Supt. ...... 99.37
Frank c.. Moody. clerk .......... $3.50
Mt. States T. & r. Co. .... 1880
Thomas Stribley. janitor .......... 61.75
w. C. Fullerton. Co. judge .... 151.00
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
3,OO0,0O0 American
 Children Washed
 Behind Their Ears

Des Moines, Iowa Sept. 24-Three million American children, all Mod ern Health Crusaders, washed behind their ears every day for fifteen weeks last year and performed fourteen other health chores daily for the honor of the organization to which they be long and their own health, Miss Grace Osborne, director of school ac- tivities of the Illinois Tuberculosis Association, told the delegates to the Mississippi Valley Conference on Tu- berculosis here today.
 Stressing the importance of prop erly formed childhood habits, she de- clared most of the physical defects of the men rejected by the American army could have been remedied in their childhood
 She enumerated the fifteen rules governing the Modern Health Cru saders asserting "all of them funda- mental and none of them impossible" ]" They include washing the hands be- fore each meal; sleeping long hours each night with windows open; drink ing plenty of water and no tea or cof- fee; eating slowly; washing the teeth IlloIOuSilly dl ledSl lWlce utty lak ing deep breaths, at least ten day; playing out of doors at least half an hour each day; sitting and standing up straight; taking at least two full baths a week; and keeping neat and cheerful.
 Credits are given for obeying the rules and the class average computed and written on the blackboard each day, she said, and the movement has influenced not only classes and rooms but whole schools and communities. Miss Osborne told of one 11-year- old boy who took nine baths in one day after the kids" upbraided him for cutting down the class average by previous negligence.
 The crusade, she said, is growing rapidly,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
Says Germans Did
 Not Invent Any = New Warfare Cas-

Chicago, Sept. 24.-That the Ger mans did not invent any new gas for use in war was asserted today by Jas. F. Norris, late lieutenant colonel in who was one of the American repre- sentatives to visit the chemical fac tories in the occupied zones along the Rhine, said he was surprised at the lack of novelty in the methods used to prepare war gases.
 Ut should be matter of pride to American chemists" he said, 'to know that research carried out in the laboratory in Washington yielded two new compounds which were used by the American army. They had properties of great value from the standpoint of gas warfares and serv- ed new tactical ends."
 Mustard gas, termed by MT. Norris, perhaps the most imporant gas of war; was manufactured by the Ger mans by a tedious and expensive pro- cess, he said, while new and simpler processes discovered by American and British chemists enabled the allies to use greater quantities of it. Finally the Germans discovered the allied process through finding 'dud' mus tard gas shell and large factory for utilizing the process was about to be opened by them when the armistice was signed.
 MT. Norris said the American chem ists found much to admire in German chemical plants where efficiency was the secret of success" In the manu- facture of gases, he said one chemist was in charge of the preparation of a particular gas and gave his entire time to it while the men under him the Chemical Warfare Service, speak ing on the use of gas in warfare be- fore the fifth National Exposition of each had a particular thing to do and learned to do it well.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
People Nearly in
 Riot When Sugar
 Sack Bursts Open

Paris, Aug. 2S--t -tGoncspondcnce of The Associated Press-A truck driver was unloading load of heavy sacks at restaurant in one of the boule- wards yesterday when one of them burst and its contents were spread over the sidewalk. A crowd gather ed. One of the young men wet his finger and tasted the white powder.
 Great heavens" he shouted, "its sugar."
 Then the pillage began. Newspa perS, handkerchiefs and womcn's handbags served as receptacles for the precious dainty. In a few min utes there remained of that bag of sugar nothing but a white spot on the sidewalk around which congrcgated little dogs.
 Every one is allowed two pounds of sugar per month in France upon production of his sugar card. The correspondent has produced his card about dozen times since the begin ming oof the month but he has not yet been able to obtain his August quota
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
H. C, |, B0THERINC PLANS FOR THE LOCAL
 FOOTBALL SEASON
Guaranty Fund Suggested; First Game Set for October
 Fourth.

The high costing of playing foot ball is glvlng athletic authorities at the high schools no little concern this year, J. k. Allen, principal of the school, stated yesterday.
 It will cost more than twice as much to bring a team here for a game this fall than it did few years ago, MT. Allen said.
 Not only are railroad rates nearly double what they were few years ago, but prices of restaurant fare has increased fully 100 per cent and room rates at hotels form a large item.
 The increased cost is bad enough it was said yesterday, but the fact that Pine Bluff no longer plays ex- clusively those teams from nearby towns also is to be reckoned with The teams that will be brought here this year, will come from much more distant points than those who played at the Athletic Field a few years ago.
 While no plan has been decided upon to cope with the situation alumni have suggested that Pine DlullldIlS WHO are lHCeIeSCou III IOOC- ball should be asked to guarantee the team against a deficit. It is pointed out that 50 or 100 Pine Bluffians by subscribing small sums to guarantee fund can make it certain the team will not ''g % in the hole" this year. It is believed that Pine Bluffians can be found who will make the guaranty and with a
 d season there will be no neces- sity for calling on them for pay ment.
 The team this year, on early-sea- son form, looks to be the best that the High school has had in several years, and it is believed that the schools reord of being a 1-2-3 win ner for the past six years will be maintained.
 It was stated yesterday that the opening game probably will be play ed Saturday, October 4, at Arka- delphia against the Hendeson-B Brown varsity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
Five of Reds Are Former Members of
 White SOx Team

Chicago, Sept. 24,-Worlds series 1t IS a singular coincidence that five members of the Cincinnati Nations formerly wore the uniforms of the White SoX-the team they are to play for the worlds baseball cham pionship.
 Eddie Roush, star batter and out fielder with the Reds, was with the White SoX for a tryout under the management of Jimmy Callahan in 1913, but was released to Lincoln. Morris Rath, the Reds second base man also was with the White Sox under Callahan. He was released to the Kansas City club where he came to the front as 300 hitter. He was signed by Cincinnati last sea son-and made good from the start.
 "Hod' Eller, who has been pitch ing remarkable ball for the Reds was on the White Sox roster during the spring training trip of 1916, but was released to the Moline club of the Three-I-league. Elder started his professional career in the Three-I- league, which also produced Clarence Rowland, whom "Kid" Gleason sue ceeded as manager of the White Sox. Rowland was the first to recognize Ellers major league possibilities and gave him a chance to qualify in fast company.
 While the team was in training at Mineral Wells, Texas, Elder "palled" with Dave Danforth and other pitch CTS, and picked up lot of valuable information. His rise to baseball fame with the Reds has been rapid. Like Eddie Cicotte, one of the pitch ing stars of the White Sox, Eller's best year previous to this season was in 1917. He won ten out of fifteen games. He has been one of the pitch ing mainstays of the Reds staff this season.
 The Sox also contributed two more players to the Reds, concerning whom little is heard. They are Henry Schreiber, utility infielder, who was with the Chicago club in 1914, and Artemus Ward Allen, a catcher, who was with Comiskey's club for short time in 1911, later going to Minnea- polls.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
AMERICAN A LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
nE BIGNESS OF THE LEGION

| T>
 la mo other organization will the
 selvlce man have so big say in
 eountry's affairs in the next 50
 ,s s" as In the American Legion. He est ss loln the biggest lodge, the big ss. sss, laoor union, the biggest political hsy Fhesyo or the biggest church, but mo- ,ns rsle Will his voice be heard with the
 u4pacnetlc and respectful attention Ca as wlli De given to the members of % american Legion. On the other rrna u' ne may go into the farthest brtS fsr of the land, delve under the
 I.h or seek his fortune in a moun- |aar, m iofest, he may disappear for |eais, he may even marry. but his E.nes ralades in the legion will guard his
 'eiests.-Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
No Worms in Healthy Child.

All children troubled with worms have an unhealthy color, which indi- cates poor blood, and as a rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance. GROVES TASTELESS chin TONIC given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, improve the digestion, and act as a General Strengthening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be in perfect health. Pleasant to take 60c per bottle adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
Rare Collection
 of War Portraits

Paris Sept. 24-An important coil lection of portraits of allied war lead CTS has just been completed here by Danna Pond, the American artist, and will be sent shortly to Washington for presentation to the War Depart ment as the joint gift of Mr. Pond and the American Red Cross.
 The collection includes individual portraits of General Pershng. Gen eral Bliss, Colonel House, Admiral Benson and Marshal Petain, together with a group painting of the Supreme War Council, showing General Bliss, General Di Robliant, General Bclin and General Sackvilc- Wes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-25
RESULT OF MOVIES.

Eight Chicago detectiyes announced lns the paper that they would attend the funeral of a murdered woman to discover the murderer, who would be drawn irresistibly to the grace. That shows to what pulp the brain of a detective may be reduced by witness ing melodramas of stage and screen. Louisville Courier Journal.