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Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
OLD BELIEFS STILL SURVIVE
Queer Marriage Customs and supersti-
tons Extant In Many Parts Of
the Old World.

1t is an old belief that marriage
should take place when the moon is
waxing and not waning, II it is to be
q lucky match. and In many north
country districts strict inquiry is
made as to the state of the moon be-
fore the wedding day is fixed, accord
ing to writer In London Answers. In
the north. too, no wise bride will ask
an odd humber of guests to her we'd
ding feast, for an old superstition has
1t that If this be done one of the
guests will die before the year is out.
In the highlands it is taken as a
terribly unlucky sign IL q dog should
run between the bridal pair on their
wedding day; while in Derbyshire
prospective brides still tell the bees
of their wedding and decorate the
hives for the occasion. In parts of
England and Scotland there exists an
ancient custom for which reason is
hard to find, by which part of the we'd
ding cake is broken over the head of
the bride and the guests scramble for
pieces.
None of these marriage manners,
however, compare with the Chinese
custom which causes bacon and sugar
to be hung on the sedan chair of
Chinese bride, in order to keep the de-
mons from molesting her on her we'd
ding journey. The Chinese bride-to-be,
too, has to stand in a round, shallow
basket while she dresses for the we'd
ding, in order to make her of n good
temper and amiabIe disposition.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
WISE PROVISION OF NATURE
Why the Tip Of Ermine WeasePs Tail
Is Black Is Explained by
Naturalist

"Most scouts know that the ermine
weasel changes to white on the coming
of cold weather." says Dr.. f. F. Bige-
low, the Scout naturalist in Boys Life.
william 4. Cram tells why the tip
of the tail Is black.
Late in the autumn. or early in the
winter the ermine changes from red
dish brown to white, sometimes slight
ly washed with greenish yellow or
cream color, and again as brilliantly
white as anything in nature or art; the
end of the tail, however, remains in
tensely black and at first thought II
might be supposed that this would
make the animals conspicuous on the
white background of snow ; but in real
fty 1t has just the opposite effect Place
an ermine on new-fallen snow in such
way that it casts no shadow and you
Will find that the black point holds
your eye in spite of yourself and that
at little distance it is quite impos-
sible to follow the outline of the wea-
sci itself. Cover the tail with snow
and you can begin to make out the po-
sition of the rest of the animal. but as
long as the tip of the tail is in sight
you see that and that only"
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
KEPT BUSY ALL. THE TIME
why Missionaries, Unlike Their More
Fortunate Brothers, Can Have
No Regular Hours.

The missionary formerly worked
months, and even long years, for sin
gle convert, and when he had secured
him, had only single illiterate man
from the lower classes. Now he has
accessible, on the one hand. millions
of lower-cass people; and, on the
other, an increasing number of men
and women who are already the great
leaders among their countrymen. The
present mission staff and equipment is
adapted largely for dealing with the
man of the lower classes, and for deal
ing with him individually. Slowly the
skeleton organization has been expand
ed and partially filed out; but no
church has yet grasped these larger
opportunities for personal evangelism
which the last few years and decades
have brought. As the opportunity has
grown, schools, hospitals and publish
ing houses have been added-designed
10 care for work already under way.
With few exceptions the missionaries
on the field are tied down to the direc-
tion of these institutions. They must
supervise the churches and the native
pastors; run the hospital; manage the
printing press; keep accounts, and. in
the greater proportion of fields, culti
~Vate an American constituency to meet
their increasing needs for more money.
Many missionaries are now compelled,
aside from their own salaries, to
finance the greater part of their work.
There is man in India whose mission
expenses run from 1000 to 1,500
rupees" month. He receives 800 by
appropriation; the remainder he must
raise rs best he can. More extraordi
nary still Is the fact that he actually
raises it.-Tyler Dennett in Asia Maga-
zine.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
How Oil Is "Discovered"

In the early days of the oil industry
search for new oil fields were carried
on In haphaZard way. Few or none
knew exactly where to look for petro-
leum pools. and II was usually only by
persistent drilling of wells and fools
luck' that prospectOrs made their
strikes. Vastly more failures than sue
cesses resulted from this unmethodical
procedure, and fortunes were sunk in
testing hopelessly dry or only slightly
productive territory. In course of time
however. scientific ideas crept into the
plans of the oil seekers and the geoIo-
gist was called upon as counselor and
guide. Nowadays the Judgment and
advice of the man of science are indis-
pensable prerequisites to the exploita-
ton OF any supposed oil region. In
consequence. the pursuit of oil. though
still attended with risk and uncertain
ty, has been made far less matter of
guess work and chance and loss. The
geologist can not see all that the earth
hides In Its bosom. but from certain
Indications he can determine whether
underlying strata on any given tract
may he probed with possibilities of nm
oil yield.-Leslie's.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
How Red Cross Raised Money

When resourcerul member of the
Red Cross at Anderson. S. c.. sug-
gested that bag be hung in the public
square to receive discarded samples of
cotton from dealers and small gifts of
the same product from farmers. the
Idea proved unexpectedly profitable.
One day some one. In lieu of n cotton
gift. pinned 50 note to the bag. II
was decided to allow the bill to re-
main as n suggestion to others. In
less than ten days 5000 in cash. he.
sides many pounds Of cotton. had been
collected by the bag. The idea was
soon copied In nelghborng towns. with
good results accrulng In every in
stance.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
WHY
! Stringent Game Laws Are
Needed In America

A recent Washington dispatch con-
veyed the impression that, due to a de-
cision Of the Supreme court, the fed
eral government could no longer en-
force the act to protect migratory
birds We are informed by b. G. Mer-
rill. United States game warden at
Hinsdale, that the dispatch is entire.
ly misleading. The litigation in ques-
tion involved the act of 1913, whereas
a new law based on a treaty with
Great Britain was passed by congress
last year. Mr.. Merrill says this law
gives the government full power to
provide closed seasons for migratory
birds.
All lovers Of wild life, as well as ev-
cry right-minded sportsman, will be
glad to know that federal protection
for these birds has not been with
drawn. They will not be so happy to
learn that the legislature of New York
has passed a law to extend the time
within which ducks may be shot on
Long island. The area involved is. of
course, not very large, but any relaxa-
tion of the game laws should cause
concern.
In France, which has been thiclly
populated for centuries, there is still
wild game in the Argonne forest. Our
men went cunning for rabbits. deer
and even wild boar. They are there
because they are protected by rigid
game laws. Unless we follow a policy
of protecting the wild life in this coun.
try, France will still have game in its
forests after America is entirely de-
nuded.-Chicago Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
WHY
Bobby Burns Should Have
Been Alive Today :

January 25 was the one hundred
and sixtieth birthday of Robert Burns
Robbie Is one of the fellows we have
sadly missed during the past foul
years. Think what he could have
done in the way of answering Lis
sauer's "Hymn of Hate" or revising
his Address to the Dell" to make II
fit the kaiser, whom he certainly would
not have called "Holy Willie" It is
generally said that the Scottish dia-
lect Is the supreme lingo for the cele-
bration of two things-love and whis-
ky; but there is another emotion that
Scots are good at expressing, and that
Is blazing, cOntemptuOus hate of cruel
ty and cowardice.
Burns came very near being an
American poet. In 1856, after dis
appointment In love-a matter in
which he was not generally disap-
pointed-he engaged passage on YES
sci for the West Indies. Then he
changed his mind and decided to STAY
in Kilmarnock and console himself
by printing his poems. If he had got
as far as the West Indies, he would
certainly have come on to the states
and probably would have gone to Ben
Franklin in Philadelphia to get his
book published. What jovial cracks
he and Ben would have had!
Burns fame is secure, for he is al
most the only poet who has ever had
q cigar named after him. Also, he is
probably the only poet who has lured
the staid Encyclopedia Britannica"
into joke. That work says that "his
thirst for stimulants passed all bars"
-Collier's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Monroe Doctrlne."

The famous doctrine, us announced
by President Monroe in his message to
congress in 1923, was simple state
ment Of the attitude of this country
toward the South American republics.
Henry Clay had made nm effort to have
the independence Of these republics
recognized, and in 1922 their independ-
ence was acknowledged by congress.
President Monroe had recalled John
Quincy Adams from the court Of st.
james to become his secretary of state.
and many historians credit Adams
with the authorship Of the message, in
which the doctrine was stated as fol-
lows: "As a principle. the American
continents, by the free and independ-
ent position which they have assumed
and maintained, are henceforth not to
be considered as subjects for future
colonization by any European power"
This was undoubtedly the sentiment Of
the congress to which the doctrine was
announced.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
How Soft Coal Is Made Hard.

Converting bituminous coal into mn
equivalent of hard coal is n late de
velopment that will have far-reach.
ing effect on American industry, ac-
'cording to Popular Mechanics maga-
zine. The new fuel Is entirely smoke.
less and under the new process by
products now wasted are recovered.
These largely compensate for the cost
of conversion. A plant has been In
operation in the East for some time.
pcrfecting the process and making
tests Of n practical character. The
raw coal Is subjected to dlstlllation
process at low temperatures, the resi-.
due being pressed into hard. durable
bricks that are again subjected to dis.
iillation and produce an intense heat.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Why Romans Dread owls.

Some of the worst things ever said
about the owl came from the elder
Pliny. The Roman naturalist. who
trusted more to others observations
than his own, and in whose writings
fact and fiction are often inextricably
blended, calls the owl an inauspicious
and funereal bird. He is particularly
severe upon the horned owl, to which
he gives n very lugubrious character
calling 1t the monster of the night that
never utters cheerful note, but emits
doleful Shrek or moan. This owl and
the screech-owl were especially alb.
horred and dreaded by the Romans as
messengers of death. AS the former
Inhabited only deserted and mac
cesslble places, It's appearance in cities
was considered very alarming omen.
During the early days of the con-
@ulship horned-owl happened to
stray into the capitol Of Rome, caus-
ing general CONSERVATION. To avert
the disasters which the round-faced
prodigy was believed to portend. lus-
tration or general publication was or
dered. Butler has referred to this in
cident in some amusing lines in HUI
dbras.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Invented Pneumatic caisson.

William Sooy Smith, builder OF the
first all-steel bridge in the world and
inventor Of the pneumatic caisson, was
born in Ohio July %, 1880; graduated
at West Point in 1853; resigned from
the army, but served during the Civil
war. and later became eminent as a
civil engineer and bridge builder. His
invention of the pneumatic caisson
revolutiOnized deep-rlver bridge build.
ing, and he was the first one to over.
come quIcksands in making founda.
tons.
He was also pioneer in moving big
buildings and in the construction OF
sky-scrapers. He was retired from the
army with rank Of brigadler general
and died January II. 1912-Chicngo
Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
TAKE NO JOY IN PRODUCTION
Workers in Quarries From Which Fa-
nous Carrara Marble Is Taken
Lead Dull Lives.

Carrara marble is associated with
and monuments. There is none Of
that dignity about the place of its
origin. The little italian town of Car
rara, hudded beside the mountain
quarries for which it exists, is n
place of confusion and clamor, of men
and beasts laboring to supply the
world with a commodity.
The Pyrenees mountains have been
supplying this marble for centuries.
The quarry worllmen have for years
toiled, as their ancestors before them
toiled, to keep up the steady outflow
of Carrara marble for the hand of
sculptor and architect, and even to
make possible that ornament beloved
of our grandmothers, the marble-top
ped table.
For Carrara's laborers, saving and
hammering incessantly, there comes
none of the artists joy of working
with perfect medium. In their tread
mill of hard labor the slabs of gliSten-
ing stone long ago became as dull and
uninspiring as so much iron or coal.
Blocks of perfect marble are dragged
about recklessly and laden on wagons
behind long strings of weary oxen.
Carrara exists for the last day OF
the week. Then, clutching its earn
ings so hardly won, it hastens to the
towns gathering places and for few
Intoxicating hours throws off the grip
of the quarries.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Oblivion,

But the iniquity Of oblivion blindly
scattereth her poppy, and deals with
the memory Of men without distinction
to merit of perpetuity. Who can but
pity the founder Of the pyramids 7
Herostratus lives that burned the
temple Of Diana, he Is almost lost
thnt built 1t; time hath spared the
epitaph Of Adrlan's horse. confounded
that OF himself. In vain we compute
our fellcitles by the advantage Of our
good names. since bad have equal du-
rations; and Thersites is like to live
as long as Agamemnon, without the
SAVIOR Of the everlasting register
Sir Thomas Browne.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Why overwork is Wrona.

sir Edward Carson. speaking Mt a
meeting Mt Belfast recently. said for
n great part Of his professional career
he used to get up nt halfpast four.
He came to the conclusion II wns n
dogs life. and gave II up. The princi-
pie OF going TO work so early that
you are almost tired before you be-
gin, and are certainly tagged out be.
fore the day Is over. Is wrong. There
Is only certain amount OF work In
n man. no mntter how willing he is.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
How Bobby Got Dirty.

John and Robert had just been
dressed in their new white suits and
were waiting near the porch for their
mother to take them downtown. When
their mother came out Johns suit was
still clean, but Roberts suit was
soiled.
"Why, Robert, have a notion TO
ieave you Mt home" said his mother.
"Oh. don't, mother" said Robert,
hnlf crying; "you know the dirt blows
right past John and sticks on me-"
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
HOW COAL MINES LAID
hO w FOUNDATION OF


) ~ w FOUNDATION OF
. GREAT BRITAIN'S POWER.
) Britain owes its position in
the world of commSrce and in
. dustry, which means Its finan-
. cial status In the world, to coal
more than to anything else. If
beneath Its soil and in its river
beds 1t had possessed as much
gold as Australia, or California,
or South Africa, 1t would not
have availed 1t nearly so much
as its wealth in 'black dia-
monds." Not only do the coal
mines employ more than a mil
lion men, but indirectly they
produce employment for the cot
} ton, wooden, iron, shipbuilding,
and many other great indus
tries without which the country
would soon be plunged in pow
erty.
1t is an amazing fact that Brit
ain produces a fourth of all coal
used in the world Coal is money
to Britain. 1t pays in coal for
thousands of commodities which
are imported into that country,
and which no amount of "recon.
struction" could enable them to
produce within their own bor-
ders. Yet Britain's coal is by no
means inexhaustible, and it is
estimated that at the present
rate of consumption it can only
last 500 years.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
How Il Could Be Done.

Mike Molloy had got n job In the
joinery works and the foreman, think
ing to have rise out OF him. said /.
"Sny, Mike, can you fle steam?"
Certainly" replied Mike, to the
foremnn's surprise, III you put It In
the wise for me-"
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
How Fake Pistol Works.

A new electric nashliEht pistol Of
French invention for soaring GRIM
innls not only displays a bright light
when the trigger is pulled, but also
makes a noise like real weapon as
well.
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07
Why He Was Not JubII.n+.

"Aren't you glad to get back from
Frnnce?"
"Of course. But drond the Job Of
learning the language MI over again"
Lila
Gilpin observer., 1919-08-07

In the 4S states of the Union there
arg 2,eSo counties. ---.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-21

Womans Club
Mutual Theatre
T.. ]. Cooper
Boyce's Meat Market
Commercial Club
Mason Valley Mines
Model Meat Market
Knights of Pythias
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Citizens Lumber, Coal &
Supply Co.
Truckee River General Flee.
trio Company
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-21
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

The State Teachers Examination
for applicants in the fourth supervi-
sion district will be held in Reno
and at carson City. Candidates
may apply at either place which is
more convenient for them. The
examination will begin at 9 o'clock
Tuesday morning, June "a. Appli-
cants are requested to present them
selves at $50 for assignment of seats
and instructions. Candidates who
come to Carson City will report at
Room SO on the second floor OF the
State Capitol Building. Those who
take the examination in Reno will
report to the Commercial Room in
the Reno High School Building
All applicants should supply them
selves with drawing paper, journal
and ledger paper, blotters. pen and
ink, erasers and rulers.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-21
ALL KINDS OF CAKE MADE TO
BEST SERVICE AT ALL TIMES

Several of the engineers of the re-
clamation Service have been investi-
eating the site at the Horseshoe Bend
in the Carson with view to report
mig the matter to the department.
II is estimated that enough water
would be impounded to put $4,000
acres additional under cultivation in
the Carson Valley. Dayton farmers
would receive some benefits although
most OF the water would be used "a
bove there
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CANDY DANCE
Friday June 27, 1919,
Metro Hall
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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-21
SOCIAL ANO Personal

VOOUv6 INV ] 6u1OOtSsu6
James f. Nugent has returned from
short visit in Boston.
DR.. B. Brown retured last Saturday
from a weeks visit to the coast.
Miss Electa Brooks is in Oakland
for a vacation in search of health.
Miss Laura Amber has been here
this week in the interest of the
Gazette
F. A. Goodale of the Nevada
Union was in town this week on
business.
Paul Meckes OF Sacramento, the
Standard Oil Auditor, was in town
this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs B. G. Bleasdale and
Marie left this week for the sum-
mer vacation at Long Beach.
Children's Shoes, white canvass
button model for summer wear at
Sandman & Browns. Adv.
Mrs. Tirzah Burner was elected
grand conductress of the grand lodge
of the Eastern Star at the annual
election held in Reno last week.
+. S. Lamberson came in Monday
TO attend the commencement exer-
cises and see Lloyd get his diploma.
He returned to Truckee that night.
Mr. and Mrs George F. West re-
turned by auto on Monday night
from Reno. Mrs West has just
returned from the Federation meet
ing at Asheville n. c.
The Eagles dance with returned
soldiers and sailors as honor guests
was a grand success These gentle
men have an enviable reputation as
hosts and are always sure OF having
crowd.
Miss Maude Wiley graduated
from the Reno High School ladt
Tuesday. Miss Wiley made many
friends here in the younger set
when she was the guest OF
Miss Maude Henrichs last Summer.
Governor and Mrs Emmett d. Boyle
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lockman, OF
Humboldt Co came in on Monday.
Governor Boyle delivered the address
at the commencement exercises Mon
day night. Mr. Lockman is member
of the tax commission
The account of the wedding OF
Miss Lora Henderson and Donald
Warren published on Monday in the
Gazette" was the result OF joke
played upon a college friend by the
alleged" groom. There is no foun
dation for the story as yet.
The following paragraph from tne
Fernley Enterprise" gives an idea
OF the value of lands in that part OF
the county:
1T is reported that Mrs. B. E.
Mitchell sold her 40-acre ranch east
of Fernley this week to parties
from Paradise Valley The consid-
Grafton being $4,000 or $500 per
acre.
An array of prominent men spent
several days in town early this week
on the Reagan Mound House Plast-
err Co. case. The attorneys were
Messrs Patrick and Badly OF Car
son and Mcknight of Reno. The
witnesses were Jas. Yerington,
Gov. Colcord, Shober Rogers and
Geo. Smith, Mesdames Rogers and
Y arington ACCOMPANIED the party.
Reagan and Earl Hart were also
H.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-21
OR| KURE RETREAOS

The Tire Shop wishes to announce
to the car owners that it is equip
ed with the new Dri Kure Re-
tread Molds the only kind that have
proven satisfactory in other parts of
the country. If your tires are thin
let me quote you price on re-
tread.
We absolutely guarantee every
Retread to lengthen the tires life
$500 to 5000 miles.
We have tires uncalled for and
Rebuilt tires for sale cheap all
guaranteed 1000 miles.
Fl. w. Mcneil. Prop.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-21
For the Relief of Rheumatic Pains.

When pou have stiffness and
boreness of the muscles, aching
POINTS and find il difficult to move
without pain try massaging the
affected parts with Chamberlain's
Liniment. 1t will relieve the pain
and make rest and sleep possible.