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Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
Chase Withrow returned Wed

Chase Withrow returned We'd
nesday evening from a six weeks
visit with relatives in St. Louis,
Milwaukee and Manasquan, N. j.
He had delightful trip, enjoying
every minute of his stay. He says
Mrs. w. E. Withrow and the chill
dren are fine and enjoying good
health. The two boys will soon
be as tall as their grandfather
and are as husky as westerners.
Mr.. Withrow looks and feels at
least twelve years younger as a
result of his visit in New Jersey
where he lived mostly on sea food
and spent his time motoring along
the fine bouleval ds to New York
and many other places of inter-
est.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
Town Made Famous by oysters.

The oyster season at Colchester,
England, was opened with quaint cere-
monies. The mayor and corporation
traversed the fishery grounds in n
dredger and the mayor made the first
haul of oysters. The mayor and cor
pOratiOn then consumed gin aud GIN
ger-bread-a custom which has pre-
vailed since the fishery was first
opened under royal charter in the
reign o. Richard I. A telegram ex-
pressing dutiful devotion was sent to
the king at luncheon afterwards on
Peewit island. The early SaXOns so
appreciated the Colchester fishery that
they took three oyster knives for their
arms. and this device still forms the
arms of the county of Essex. The
Colchester nshery lost all their con-
tinental customers during the war.
but the British public consumed all
that they could supply. They had
most successful seasons, and were able
to give 10000 oysters to military hos
pitalS.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
In the Earth. Interior.

From the evidence available. r. d.
Oldham traces three divisions In the
earth's interior. The solid outer crust,
with thickness Of " to l per cent Of
the radius (Or 20 to 40 miles), has
high permanent rigIdity, but from un-
known causes has been subject to
determinations, with dlsplacements OF
as much as 10 miles vertically and
100 horizontally. The next section.
about half the radius In thickness. has
high rigidity for such stresses as tidal
action with low rigidity for long-con-
tinued stress. The central nucleus
has low rigidity. The conclusions re-
lating to the two inner divisions are
drawn from records Of earthquake
waves.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
FELL TO ROOSEVELT'S SPEAR
Big Devilfsh Victim Of the colonel's
Love Of Sport, Either on
Sea or Land.

The fame of the late Col. Theodore
Roosevelt as a biggame hunter is well
known, but he was equally as adept at
killing big fish of the sea, according to
Russell ]. Coles, noted big-fish killer.
Attracted by one of Coles articles
about killing the devilfish. the colonel
appealed to him for instruction in the
art. After taking several land lessons,
using rpear with which he saw an
African kill n lion, he finally became
expert. and Mr.. Coles formed party
to hunt the devilfish off the coast of
Florida, in Punta Gorda. March %,
1917. There the colonel killed his first
devifish, hitting the huge creature,
which weighed many tons, just two
inches from the spot indicated on n
drawing by Coles, and driving the
spear two feet four inches through the
heaviest and bOniest structure of the
fish,. The colonel was standing on the
an hour, and the fish was coming to-
ward the boat at the rate of IL or IS
miles an hour, swimming about four
or six feet under water. Had the
colonel missed his aim the fish would
have been able, with one of its side
fins, to upset the boat and drown the
fishermen. An hour after his first
catch the colonel killed second devil
fish. which was the second largest
devilfish ever killed. Mr.. Coles Is Il
scientist who has hunted devilfSh for
more than 20 years.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
RELIEF IN TEARS
Weeping of Real Value in the
Life of Mankind.
Provision Of Nature TO Relieve the
Grief-centers Of Their Sensibility
and Fit Nervous Organization
to Endure Sorrow.

German statesmen have shed tears.
over the hard terms Of peace imposed
upon them by the allies.
1t would not be necessary for one
to be hOpelessly cynical to be remind
ed by this incident of the legendary
tears Of the crocodile; though indeed
a sympathetic spirit might be inclined
to rejoice in the spectacle of such
weeping, for Germany's own good say
Ing with the poet: "She must weep.
or she will die"
There are few physical functions
more familiar than the shedding of
tears, and there is probably none more
complex and inscrutable; none more
strangely mingling spirituality and
science. From the material point of
view tears are nothing but an excre-
ton of salt water from glands of the
eyes. They consist normally Of the
purest of water with small admixture
of common salt. or chloride of sodium,
such as exists in the blood In some
abnormal conditions of the body they
contain other chemicals. Thus one
suffering from poisoning with salts
Ing that chemical, so that tears them
selves are poisonous; and diabetic pa
tients shed tears containing sugar.
3 From another point of view tears
are manifestations of emotion and al.
ways spring from the heart. That is
to say one does not weep because of
the mental processes of the brain but
because of the feelings of the heart
Even If the tears be hypOcritical and
summoned up for an insincere purpose
they are produced by the brains work
ing back to the heart and making an
appeal to its emotion. An eminent ac-
tor when asked how he was able to
shed real tears at will replied that he
did so by calling to remembrance his
father who was dead and whom he
greatly loved.
I 1t is to be noticed, too, that the
nervous eXcitatiOn which results in
tears is caused by grief, but not near-
ly so much by actual pain. "In the days
before the use of. anesthetics," says
great Surgical authority, 81 have had
patients who were undergoing opera
tions faint; have heard them cry out
and scream until they made the by
standers sick and pale, but rarely II
ever have they shed tears"
Again. it is observed that tears are
of much value to the life of mankind
That value is not merely in the fact
that their flow gives relief, but still
more in the indication that the grief
centers are being reprieved of their
sensibility and that the nervous organ
izatiOn is being fitted to endure sOr-
row with fortitude. "As rule" says
a great authority. "the escape and. free
escape of tears relieves the heart and
saves the body the shock of grief"
1t is obviously well, then, that Ger
many should weep. To say that. is
not to exult in her suffering, but rath-
or to rejoice In her relief from 1t. The
suffering is inevitable as fate. 1t is
well that she shall be saved from the
extreme shock of it through recourse
20 tears; for, to quote the poet again.
"She must weep or she will die."-New
York Herald.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
Rather Warm in the Deepest Well.

The deepest well in the world is
six and One-half miles southeast Of
FairmOnt, w. Va, drilled by the Hope
Natural Gas company of Pittsburgh.
1t is 1879 feet deep. The well had to
be abandoned because the drilling
tools stuck In the drill hole the cable
parted and left the tools und 1000 feet
of cable In the hole.
G. Il. Van Orstrnnd of the United
States geological survey, informs the
Scientific American that the tempera-
ture ut 1000 feet was 112 degrees f.,
and the rate OF increase was one de-
gree In 81 feet. At this iate the boil
Ing point would be reached ut about
10000 feet below the surface.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
APEX HAPPENINGS

L. F. Buehrle came over from
Craig last Saturday to work at the
Saco de Orc mine. He reports
that there is from three to four
feet of snow and the thermometer
registering as low as 81 below at
Craig when he left.
Mrs. Joe Katta was a Central
visitor Friday evening.
Stewart Brown had his head
badly cut from a falling rock
while working in the Evergreen
shaft last, week. DR.. Towers is
attending him and he is doing
nicely.
Geo. Cochrane left Satul day
morning for Golden to spend the
holidays with his family.
VIM Anfang and wife have
moved to Hughesville. Mr.. An
fang expects to work at that place.
Chas. Davies and Mr.. Binney
were Apex visitors on Sunday.
Darrow Mabee and son, Billy,
were passengers to Denver Mon
day.
Mrs. VIM. Glanville returned to
her home in Central Saturday af-
ter pleasant visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Mabee, and fam
lily.
Shad Reid left on Monday for
his home in Arvada to spend the
holidays.
Louis Carter and Fred Goebel
were passengers to Central Mon
day to spend Christmas.
Walter Petro and son, Earl, left
on Tuesday for Denver to remain
until after Christmas.
Mrs. Vina Cooper and daughter,
Martha, were passengers to Den
yer Tuesday.
Mrs. Mabee and children left
on Tuesday for Central to spend
Christmas with her mother and
sister.
Emmett McKibben, Beyrl Back
us and Jas. Ingram were outgo-
ing passengers Tuesday evening
to spend the holidays with rela-
tives.
Stewart Brown and Harry Fras-
er left for their homes in Denver
to spend the holidays.
C. A. Mcneil left for Central on
Wednesday to eat Christmas din
ner.
Will Goebel left for Denver on
/ Wednesday.
Henry Baer returned from Den
yer on Tuesday, very much pleas
ed with his store teeth.
H. J. Barker left Wednesday to
spend the holidays in the city.
The weather is ideal-just like
spring, with scarcely any snow
on the mountainsides.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
Costly PARKING Space.

Tired of being taken into court by
traffic policemen, because at the time
he goes to business his car has to he
parked in the street, as day storage is
ut n premium and access to II pub
lie garage ut those hours is difficult
Philip Rosenbach, art cOnnoisseur Of
Philadelphia, has just paid $4,000 for
Il stable property which he will con-
vert into private garage for himself.
1t Is near his place of business.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
Music to oueii Mobs,

There Is an authentic Story of a
dangerous sedition in LacedemOnia
having been quelled by music; and
Boetlus tells us OF bands of rioters
being dispersed on more than one
occasion by the playing OF the mu-
sician Damon when the troops and
civic authorities had proven power
less.
Imagine today in case Of a mob out
break sending for cellist or jazz
outfit instead Of calling out the ma
tlonal guard; placing II battery Of
trombones at strategic points instead
OF battery Of machine guns. Yet,
after all. 1t might not be such bad
lden.-Chicago American.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
The Skeleton at the Feast.

My brothers wedding took place at
his brides home, which was next door
and the delivery boy was told my
brother was next door. And arriving
when we were ut the dinner table, my
brother. thinking It was words Of con-
opened it and gave 1t to
the best man to read. He stood up and
read aloud: "Send money you owe
me. need 1t at once" Loud laughter
was heard from the guests.-EXchange
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
Quito Henolish. This.

"Hout!" cried the umpire rs the
wicket keeper made Il catch.
Look ere" protested the batsman
at wasn't Off my bat, 1t was Off my
cad"
"Oh!" said the umpire. "My mis-
take. 'eard the ball 1t wood and sup
posed It was of the bat."-Boston
Evening Transcript
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
Babies More Plentiful Than Houses

at is easier to find baby fhnn
house In Sydney now" reports the
Bulletin of that Australian city. CON
tinuing thusly: "Writer knows 4
young bride who went to live with her
mother pending the discovery Of Q
suitable residence. She has two in-
fnnts now and is still living with hss
mother" -- --------
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
general crime

"a general crime wave is
sweeping the country" said Chief
Armstrong yesterday. "Police
records in practically every city
in the United States show that
there have been more murders,
robberies and holdups during the
past month than in any such
length of time in their history
Denver News.
Thought that prohibition would
put an end to all this. Isn't that
what the drys led us to believe
when they were advocating prohi-
bition?
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
Seem. Like Extravaoanee.

Mrs. Styles-Is that II new silk hat
you've got. Nicholas?
Mr.. Styles-Yes. my dear.
"How much did It cost?"
"Why. It was eight dollars. dear"
'whnt! Eight dollars, and not a
bird or a ribbon or q feather on III"
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
Their Kind.

"Pop. what are fabricated vessels?"
II think they nre the kind your I'm
Gle Henry took his remarkable voy-
ages In, my son"
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
The Reason.

"You don't seem inclined to embnrk
on the sea Of life in matrimonial
craft"
mot I; It is too much Of revenue
c,ittcr."
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25
A Green Clerk.

This lady is looking for rugs. She
says Administer"
''I'll ask him II can find him. but
I'm new around here."-I.ouisvllle
COurier-Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

Mackinaws for the cold weather
at the C. o. Richards Co.
Gilpin observer., 1919-12-25

Charles Henderson came up
from Denver last evening to spend
Christmas with his mother and
sister.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. 2e9t.

ApDrcFe& March II. 1919.
 An Act to provide for a County Board or Education each county Of the state. Provides that all schools except those in citics and towns ..hCu be un- Ger the control of the County Board of Education said board to be elected by qualified electols Of the county at each annual e!ectioE S.id board ta be com posed of five mem Dors, not more than ."o of which si.aIl bc from the aame township and shall hold offca for term of five yea1a. Snid board shall have the control of schools, school funds. and shall perform sucl duties m relation thereto as has hesetof pro been imposed rpoH county judges. They shall meet #1 least four times a year, and al such other times as shall be HeGGssary: Regular meetings to be held on the second Saturday m March, June, September and December. Pro- Vldes that they shall have the power io discharge the county superiutendent by q vote of four members of the board Ft&es the salary of county superini en- dent at not more than $1800 in coun- ties of less than 32,G30 population and in other counties at &21e0, In case of & vacancy 0& t2Yr board, the o-Aer mcm- hefS of the leafG 33lall eject q qualiaed person to fill such vacancy who shall serve until the next annual school cleo ton.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-06-27

board of assessment. A duplicate copy of such appointments shall be filed with the county clerk who shall certify the same to the Tax Commission. Provides that the Tax Commission shall furnish necessary copies of all lists, etc" 70 the county clerk, who shall have sui ficient number of copies printed for the use of the county. Provides that prop erty shall be assessed as of its owner ship and value on the first day of May Requires the assessor to publish nouce on the dates on which he will De m each township. Requires the board to sit on the day for which notice has been given and value all property pre- sented. Requires the owner of property to list the same during the time sac board IS sitting, and requires nm 10 answer upon oath all questions pro pounded to him by the board. Fro vides that nonresident owners anu those unaVoidably cgscnt may nave their property listed by an agent or by verified lists filed with the assessor before the day of the assess .aent or property in such township. lroNldes a penalty of 25 per cent fof GelHqut-it Assessments with a minimum penalty of $1.00. Makes it the duty ol tff board to visit the Fesi3eucc of lt.-.fe @i business of any delinquent aHd Nalut his property and make out au assess ment list against him not lutcr than D days after the adjournment ProVld that the members of the board shall receive $3 a day and 50 cents for each delinquent tax list. Prcscribes an oath for taxpayers to take before the as oessment of their property. Provides for an appeal to the County Court not later than the 25tb day of September. Provides that hearing on appeal may be had at the October term after such assessment. Requires the assessor to call a meeting of the members of the boards of the different townships be- tween the 10th and 20th of August If each year Provides for the assoasn!ent of real estate in each odd numbered year. Requires the assessor to make reports to the Arkansas Tax Commis- sion. Fixes the fees of the assessors. Requires the assessor to assess all assessment list when the same ha~ been placed on the aSsc@amcnt pool. by the county clerk Authorizes the TaJ Commission to direct the county clerk to place any property omitted on the tax books.
 Repeals Act 2S4 of 1917.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. g.. Approved February r, 1919.

An Act to amend Act No. 8 of the General Assembly of 1917 (knoWn as the Bone Dry Law). Makes it unlaw- ful for any person firm or corporation to transport into this St1,e o4 from one place to another place in this State, or to ship, or to transport into, or to de- liver, in this State, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, any alco- hOIic, VinouS, 9DiritU0UG OF former t-H liquors or any compound therjoi. .A4t 1t shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to receive any such liquors. and provides that no property rights Of any kind shall exist in any liquors. and such liquors are forfeited to the State. Makes it unlawful for any person to induce any railroad com son to carry, transport or ship into this State for delivery to himself or any other person. by failure to notify the carrier of the true contents of such shipment. Prohibits the keeping of any such liquors in any locker or other place in any social club or fraternal organizations fixes the venue for pros- cautions under this act in any counties in which such liquors are found. Per mits the shipment into this State of al- cohol for medicinal and mechanical purposes and wines for strictly sacra- mental purposes and provides the method for such shipments. Fixes the penalty for the violation of this act at not less than $100 or more than 1000, or Imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days. Fixes the fee of prosecuting attorney for convic- ton under this act at S25.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. fG3. Approved 3Iurch 9. 1919.


 An Act for the supervision of fire tn~ surance rating bureaus and to permit competition of the insurance business. All persons. firms and corporate ions en- gagged in the business of fire insurance rate making are deemed to be rating bureaus. Requires that every rating bureau shall inspect each risk and the owner of the property at his re- quest.
 Prohibits the making Of agreements bu such bureaus with the insurer that the whole or any part or his insurance shall be placed with any particular company. Provides that the Insurance COmmi ssioner may require reports from such rating bureaus and such commis- sioner shall have power to examine all such bureaus operating In this State. Prohibits discrimination in rates by such bureaus, and where complaint is made that such discrimination is be- ing made the Commissioner of lnsur- ance shall investigate Sucn rates and shall have the power to order q change in rate. Provides that where tha iG- surance company makes a profit in s>.- of five years, the commissioner shall order a reduction in rates. Provides that any rating bureau must admit to membership any re insurer authorized to do business in this State. Provides that nothing in this act shall prevent competition by insurance companies. and that no agreement for the fixing of rates can be made except in compile ance with this act
 Provides a penqlty for the violation of the act of 9 fine of $25 to $200 for each offense. Appropriates ST. GOO for the expense of the office of the Insur- ance Commissioner.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. I40. Annrovad EaErunrS- 2T 1919,

An Act giving blacksmiths, horse shoers wheelwrights and automobile repairers a lien on the production of their la bor Provides that all black smiths. etc, repair men who perform labor or furnish material for the repair of any vehicle, including tires and all other motor accessories for automo- piles, shall have an absolute lien upon the production of their labor, and upon all such wagons, carriages, automo- piles, trucks, tractors, and all other Vehicles for the sums of money due for labor performed or labor furnished. Provides that if possession of the Ve- hicle is retained such person shall have the right to sell the same for satisfac- ton of the debt. Provides that the sale shall be upon notice, and that such person shall make bond to be fixed by a justice of the peace in such sums as the justice may fix. That if posses
 ion of the property has been lost such person may avail himself of the lien within 90 days by filing with the clerk of the Circuit Court of the county the demand due, together with a descrip- ton of the property to be affected by the said lien. That the clerk shall en- ter such lien upon the lien record of the county, and that suit on such lien must be brought within four months in the Chancery Court of the county.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-06-27
AFT M. zz.
Approved February I3, 10

Approved February I3, 1919.
 An Act to authorize the Board of Control to purchase farm to be op- erated in conjunction with the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases Au- thorizes the board to purchase a farm within l5 miles of the institution, un- der control of the board Such farm not to exceed 500 acres Provides that said farm will be operated in conjunc- ton with the Hospital for Nervous Dis eases, and provides that such inmates Of the hospital as would be benefited thereby may be worked on such farm. No inmate to be worked to the detri- ment of his health or mental condition. Provides for an assistant superinten- dent at the salary of S2.500. Provides for the use of the products on such farm by the institutions under control or the board and other State institu- tons, and for sale of the surplus.
 Provides that a record of receipts and disbursements shall be kept and reported quarterly to the State audito- rial department Appropriates $75,000 for the purchase and equipment of such q farm. Fixes the salary of the Board of Control at $3.000 per annum each, and for the secretary of such board at $2,400 per annum, and provides that such board may accept free transpor- tatlon from railroads
The Brinkley argus., 1919-06-27
ACT NO. so. AnnrNNcd ENehrIIn1.Y n. 1N10.

An Act to accept the benefits of an Act of Congress providing for voca- tional education. Provides for the ac- ceptance of the benefit of the Act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for vocational education" Makes the State Treasurer custodian of the funds derived from such act and makes the State Board of Education the board for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of the Federal act and this act, which Board shall have all neces- sary authority to formulate plans for the promotion of vocational education to promote and aid in the establishment by local communities of schools, de- partments or classes, etc; to establish and determine the general qualiflcat- ions to be possessed by persons en- gagged in the training of vocational teachers, and makes the State Super intendent of Public Instruction the eX ecutiYe officer of such board.
 Provides for the collection of one- fifth of one mill on the dollar of all taxable property in the State, said taxes to be paid into the State treas ury as a separate fund for vocational education.
 Appropriates the sum of $25,000 out of the general revenue fund. and ap- propriates $100,000 out of the voca- tional education fund. Provides for the giving of Federal and State aid to schools offering instruction in voea- tional education