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Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
SELF-1ENiAL MEANS SUCCESS
Much Food for Thought In Analysis
Of the Lives Of One Hundred
Average Men

The American Bankers association
has compiled and published the actual
life experience Of 100 men. 1t is an
illuminating analysis of the good and
bad fortune that come to the average
of mankind. Here 1t is:
At age %: 100 men all strong and
vigorous with good mental and physical
capacity.
At age 35: 8 have died; 10 are
wealthy; 10 are in good circumstances !;
40 have moderate means; 80 have
saved nothing.
At age As: 16 have died; are
wealthy; 65 are self supporting, but
without resources; 16 are no longer
self-supporting.
At age So: 20 have died; l very
wealthy; are in good circumstances
46 are self-supporting, but without
means; 80 are dependent on children,
relatives or charity for support.
At age So: 36 have died; l very
wealthy; are wealthy; 6 self-support-
ing by labor; "a are dependent on
children, relatives or charity for sup
port.
AT age 70: 63 are dead; 60 of these
left no estate; are wealthy; 43 are
dependent upon children, relatives or
charity for support; 80 per cent of
these will not leave sufficient means
10 defray funeral expenses:
In spite of all preaching economy
and thrift are not common qualities.
The large majority of men insist on
living uD TO their income repor1lpSS of
the amount of those incomes Self
denial is n hard thing, yet sef-denial
nine times out of ten is the secret of
substantial success.-Wheelng Intelli-
gencer
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
The Radish.

Who disdains the humble radish?
Certainly not Miss Trouard-Riolle, a
young French woman who has chosen
the radish as the subject of her theme
for the doctors degree of the Faculte
de Paris. The radish, II now turns out,
is no mere mushroom of the vegetable
world. Besides its edible qualities II
wears the halo of tradition. Hence
the enthusiasm of Miss Trouard-
Riolle. She has discovered, after ar
duous research, that the radish was
known of the Egyptians and of the
Chinese. AS yet research has not pro-
vided any clue to the whereabouts of
the radish from the early times to the
beginning of the fifteenth century, when
it entered France in varied coats Of
black, of white, and red. 1t must be
left to Miss Trouard-Riolle. or others
of the same indefatigable curiosity to
discover.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
GRIZZLY is FAST VANISHING
Final Disappearance Of Really Noble
Animal Will Be Regretted by All
Who Knew Him.

The grizzly bear has been known to
the white race little more than a
century. Lewis and Clark wrote the
first official accounts of him in 1905,
and he was first discussed publicly in
1914 by Gev. De Witt Clinton in New
York city. Guthries geography says
that he was named Ursus horribilis by
Naturalist George Ord in 1915. Fossil
records indicate that the grizzly is of
Asiatic origin. He appears to have
come into America about q million
years ago over one of the prehistoric
land bridges that united Alaska and
Asia. Bears and dogs are descendants
from the same parent stock. The
grizzly bear never eats human flesh.
is not ferocious and fights only in
self-defense. He leads an adventurous
life, is born explorer and ever has
good wilderness manners never
makes attacks. The numerous cases in
which the grizzly has been made pet
and companion of man, where he was
thoughtfully. intelligently raised, show
him to be superior animal, dignified,
intelligent. loyal and uniformly good
tempered. Not grizzly exists in any
of the four national parks of CallfOr-
mia, and that animal, once SO cele-
brated in that state, is extinct there. He
is so-extinct over the greater portion
of the vast territory which he formerly
occupied, and Is verging on exter-
mination.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
Biscuit Of Ancient Origin.

The biscuit is In reality the oldest
form of bread. Nobody knows when
the process of fermentation was in
troduced in baking. but II Is certain,
that the making of simple cakes with
flour and water and without yeast
that is, biscuits-dates from the high
est antiquity. for such biscuits have
been found among neolithic remains.
The Greeks and Romans had advanced
from the primitive form Of bread, but
they baked biscuits for special occa-
sions, for use in military campaigns
and on voyages. The Romans called
this form Of bread "panis nauticus."
while the Greeks used for 1t term
meaning dread twice put into the
fire" The word biscuit means. OF
course, twice baked, but the ancient
practice of double baking has long
been abandoned.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
SEE VALUE OF MOTOR TRUCK
French Business Men Realize That
Their System Of Freight Transper-
tatlon 10 Obsolete.

That the war brought to France an
object lesson In the utility of the
motortruck as q means of freight
transportation appears in plans now
under way to develop a long haul
system. 1t Is hoped thereby to quicken
the movement Of goods and lessen
the impatience Of various business
interests with the slowness of rail-
way and waterway traffic. The prac-
ticability Of the motortruck as a
freight carrier was revelation to
F'renchmen of business who had de.
pended In normal times on what would
be held an abnormally slow service.
From Havre to Paris by boat means
often journey of at least three
months, and at the quickest, which
requires special arrangement with the
government, takes about four weeks.
Commenting on railroad transporta-
ton between Paris and the seaports,
n Paris business man is reported as
saying that from Havre one must ex-
pect delay of one or two months.
from Bordeaux delay of two or
three months, and that when goods
fol Paris reach Marseilles they STAY
there" The humorous exaggeration
Illustrates the condition which is
turning Frenchmen to the hopeful
project of long hauls by motortrucks
a solution which will probably de-
velop because the nation is already
provided with excellent roads.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
Wouldn,t Give up Eaallx.

Mother was to entertain company.
SO Billy was put To bed earlier than
usual. Billy resented this md ms an
excuse said he didn't like to have the
women see him in bed when they went
upstnirs to lay aside their wraps.
Mother explained that as the women
hved near by and because 1t was such
q warm night the guests would come
without hats or coats. 1t looked like
bed for Billy, but as last resort he
said. "Oh. but, mother, surely they will
Sear their summer furs."
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
Gems Romantic History.

Truly romantic is the story Of the
Braganza diamond, stone Of 1850
carats. and "as large as goose's egg"
which. for more than century, has
been the proudest possession Of the
Portuguese crown. This amazing stone,
which Mr.. Streeter. the great author
ity on gems, has valued at 5000, 900.
was picked up by three Brazilian out
laws in the half-dried bed Of the
Abaite river, in the province Of Minas
Geraes.
The outlaws took the stone to the
nearest village priest, who obtained
access for them to the governor, into
whose possession 1t was given. The
diamond, the largest and finest hither-
to found, was dispatched to Lisbon.
with the result that the three outlaws
received the royal pardon and rich
reward, while the padre to whose
friendly offices they owed their good
fortune was given high preferment in
the church.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
CHANGES IN ORBIT OF MOON
Explains Fact That EeIIpsss Do Not
Occur on Or About Same Dates
Every Year

Lunar eclipses always occur at full
moon, or when the sun and moon are
In opposition, and are caused by the
moon passing through earth's shadow.
As the moon in her course passes the
sun once every month. and also places
the earth between herself and the sun
once month, 1t is evident that II she
moved in the plane of the eclipse there
would be either q total or annular
eclipse Of the sun and a total eclipse
Of the moon every month. They do not
happen every full moon because the
moons orbit is inclined to the ecliptic
the great circle of the heavens round
which the sun seems to travel from
west to east in the course of year, al
lowing her to pass the sun to an angle
of nearly degrees and 8 minutes to
the north and south of his track, pre-
venting such frequent occurrence of
eclipses. From the magnitude of the
angle of inclination of her orbit to the
ecliptic an eclipse can only occur on
full moon happening when the moon
is Mt or near one of her nodes, or points
where her orbit intersects the eclipse
Therefore. If the moon does not travel
on the eciptic. which would result in
lunar eclipse every full moon, it is
logical to say that the moon does not
follow the same orbit year after year.
If the moon followed the same orbit
year after year lunar eclipses would
occur on or about the same dates every
year, but the fact is that they might
occur any full moon.-Kansas City
Star.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
Cotton In the Far North.

Flowers grow profusely in many
parts of the arctic regions. One of the
most frequently met with Is the cotton
plant. Northern miners have n saying
that wherever cotton blooms. Ice is not
far below. One may walk for miles,
between the months OF June and Au-
gust. through fields Of cotton plants
In flower. the white. silky tops sway.
Ing In the arctic breeze. At present
little use Is made OF II. from an In.
dustrial point Of view, except where
the down Is gathered for filling Dill.
lows. The flowers bloom luxuriantly,
as Is natural where the sun shines
continuously during the summer
months. Among others. the flower
hunter may gather purple larkspur.
bluebells. monks hood. primroses.
asters. lilies-of-the-valley and even a
kind OF arctic geranium. pink or white
In color.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
Ye oId.Time Telephone Girl.

Thine was before the experts came
along, and, in vulgar business parlance.
sold efficiency to the telephone COM
panies, when the telephone was real
convenience" John Ambruster relates
in Everybodys. "The historic in
stance of lady who rang up central
and said: 4 am Just stepping over to
Mrs. Brewsters for few minutes to
get her doughnut recipe-she's Main
227-and I'll leave the receiver off so
you can hear II the baby cries and let
me know In my home town we used
to ask central where the fire was and
who was dead and did she think there
was any mail for u.s."
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
Real su..erf,l.. a. Ornaments.

The mounting Of real butterflies as
millinery ornaments Is work Of great
skill, and one in which the clever
fingers Of the Frenchwoman are al
most Indispensable. The insect to be
utilized is first left for a day upon
damp sand In order to soften II and
make It easier Of manipulation. Both
sides Of the wings are then covered
with transparent white alcohol var
nish. and II Is mt once backed with
sateen Of an appropriate shade. accord.
ing to n writer In Wide World. When
dry, this stun Is carefully cut round
80 as to exactly fit the butterfly. which
is then mounted ON a wire-a light
and graceful object for q modlste.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
Nine Months on warship.

A naval man, home on leave, was dis
cussing Lord Jellicoe's tribute to all
ranks who fought at Jutland, and he
revealed what seems to the lower deck
the highest form of heroism.
It was not the fighting, not the anx-
ious watching day and night-that Is
what naval man is there for. he
showed.
"I've been 10 years in the navy, but
# you'd ever told me before the war
that I should ever have lived for nine
months on board ship without break.
I should have dropped down dead" he
said. But I've just done IT," he add
.d.-London Chronicle.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
INSPIRED AT ODD MOMENTS
Brilliant Thoughts That Have Como
to Men of Genius in Their
Hours of Repose

There is photograph, with which
most of us are no doubt familiar, of
Mark Twain at work in bed-holding
his writing pad on his knees, and
having the things he needed for his
labor disposed about on tables on
either side But the idea of working
IN bed was not original with Mark.
Many eminent men before him did
The same thing, writer in the Phila-
cffphia Ledger says, Indeed, no. small
part of the worlds literary treasure
has been produced between the sheets
by physical indolent although men
tally active men of genius.
One of the best known lines in Eng
iish poetry came into its authors head
when he was actually asleep. While
visiting nj Mimic, Thomas Campbell
one evening went to bed early. with
his mind full of a new poem. About
O'Clock in the morning he suddenly
awakened repeating, Events to come
cast their shadows before" Ringing
the bell sharply, he summoned a ser
want. The man found Campbell with
one foot in bed and one on the floor
Are you III, sir?" he asked.
Il was never better in my life." said
fhe poet. Leave the candle and bring
me "A cup of tea"
Selling his pen he put down the
happy thought, changing "events to
come" into coming events" and over
the Misunderstanding cup, he finished the
hrst draft of 'Lochiel's Warning"
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
Surveyors Use Airplanes.

Four airplanes are being used to sur
vey the extensive forests of Labrador
to determine the value of the wood
pulp represented by the growing trees.
Aerial photographs will be taken of
many parts Of the peninsula for use
in compiling statistics. The surveying
party, which left the United States re-
Gently for Nova Scotia. is composed
of 40 persons and is headed by n man
who served two years as n captain In
the British air forces.-Popular Me-
chanics Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
Rich Gift to Museum.

Field museum, In Chicago. has Just
been given n rare treasure trove. con-
sisting OF n collection Of gold orna-
mcnts excavated from the basin OF the
Nechi river In Colombia. South Amer
lea. last June. consisting Of breast.
plates, aprons. elaborate earrings.
bells and necklaces. all In pure gold.
forming the most valuable collection
In the world Of art Of Colombia's an.
cient inhabitants.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
DROVE cLEMENcEAU TO FIELD
America, Tells Of French Pre-
mlers ouelino Days.

Running a chicken ranch near Ia
coma, WASH, Is man named Mich
olas Then, who. in his younger days
was cab driver to Clemenceau. and
who has accompanied the French
premier to many combat on the
''field Of honor"
mo one in any country" he re-
marked the other day. standing among
his chickens. "has fought SO many
duels as M'sieu Clemenceau. They
came from what he wrote in his pa
per. But he was so strong He al
ways won. No adversary could hold
a sword against him.
"It was against the law. Of course"
added the old Frenchman. seventy
two now. in whisper. 80 we always
slipped out of the city for these
fights"
M'sieu Thien's cab stand used to be
in front of L'Intrasigeant Clemen-
ceau's paper. Almost nightly, he
says. the present premier would come
out of his office and hail cab S0SS.
"He got the name Tiger" Nj. Then
explains, because he was always the
boss, like the big striped cat is the
boss of all animals.
"Ah, my friend, those were the hap
py days! OF course l will not insult
my chickens. They are good ones, as
chickens go. But it is tame life
here. / dream often of the old days
when M'sieu Clemenceau would hail
me long about two o'clock in the
morning and we'd be Off"
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
Orchid Hard 70 Secure

Nearly all the orchids found in
Burma can be grown with little care
and attention in private gardens.
Ihere Is one exception, sweet-smell-
Ing species called tain by the Bur-
mese, and which is usually brought to
market In Christmas week in Rangoon.
IL only seems to flower in the most
malarious and least frequented locali-
ties, and at time of the year which Ia
the tigers mating season. and when
they are most dangerous to human be-
lhgs' 1t Is In great demand by Bur-
mese and sells for its weight In silver.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
Flower Garden. Of Holland.

1t was only after the fall of Con-
stantinople in 1883 that Holland be-
came such gay land of flowers as It
now Is. Many Dutchmen went to the
East during the years of the great
crusades, and those of them who loved
beautiful things brought seeds with
them. When these were planted In
the rich soil of Holland such wondrous
flowers appeared as had never before
been seen in that country. The people
became wildly enthusiastic over the
new colors and scents and foliage
brought to them from the East, and
In Holland there sprang up a great
love for gardening.
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
WOLF SHOWS REAL CUNNING
stcfansson Compares Him With the
Fox, to the Disadvantage Of
the Smaller Animal

The wisdom of the fox is not so evil
dent as the saying is widespread. but
the more see Of wolves the more
respect ! have for their intelligence
which is unique among the nonhuman
inhabitants of the North.
The second day on the new land
met wolf that came running toward
me at first, for he could not fail to
mistake me at distance for carl
bou, but when he got within two
hundred yards and could see more
plainly he realized my strangeness
and, what is truly remarkable. in
ferred that 1 might be dangerous.
This wolf could certainly never have
seen human being before. and the
only dark thing of size comparable to
mine that he had ever seen must have
been either caribou or muskox
The caribou are his prey. and while
he seldom kills muskox he at least
has no reason to fear that exceptional
ly clumsy and slowmoving animal.
But at two hundred yards this wolf
paused and. after a good look that
satisfied him that was something new
In his experience commenced to circle
me at that distance to get my wind.
When he got it it took him off at top
speed. The similarly unSophsticated
foxes of this region will commonly
run within ten or fifteen yards of you
and follow you around for miles. bark
ing like a Toy dog following pedes-
hjalmur Stefansson in Harp.
pr'S Mauo zine
Gilpin observer., 1919-10-16
What Mother W.n.sa

/ heard knock at my door tho
other morning and on answering Il
found my neighbor's small son.
Mother wants to borrow your
lemon-lemon-" at once knew
he wanted my lemon squeezer. hut AS
he always nnds some way to express
himself I did not offer to help him
out.
Again he started and, with suggest.
I've motions Of his hands, said: "shs
wants your lemon-O. I know now
your lemon hugger.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
MORE THANHA IF CHILDREN
 IN THREE SCHOOLS DEFECTIVE

Nearly 54 per cent of the pupils in the Horace Mann, Bancroft and Doug. las junior high schools have physical defects, according to the result of examinations conducted on hundreds of the pupils by Dr. R B. Durfee, school physician of the district, which were completed yesterday.
 The report of these examinations show that the condition of health in the junior high schools is even worse than that discolsed by similar exaInin- ations, conducted by pr. Durfee dur ing a period of several weeks, in the
 Horace Mann
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
POST TO
 ENTERTAIN MEN

Smoking, singing, feastlng, story telling and informal speech making will be come of the features of smoker to be given by the ex-service men of L. A. .-.ngle, Jr. Post of the American Legion on the evening of Friday, December 19, announcement of which was made yesterday
 The entertainment committee of the local post began active work of preparation for the event yesterday. It will be held in Maze hall, and is in- tended as a general jollification af- fairs, at which the boys may sing iazz songs and swap stories of their ex- periences at the front, over their ciga- rettes, pipes and cigars. There will also be plenty of eats, music by the orchestra, and informal addresses on various subjects in which the Ameri- can Legion men are interested.
 The full program for the smoker will be announced later.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
Want Presents for
 Children at Home

Donations of Christmas gifts for the children of the Arizona Children's Home are asked of the people in this district by the Warren branch of that institution. Books toys shoes and clothing for children from the ages of six months to 12 gears are needed 60 help cheer the yougbsters' Christmas.
 Donations will be received at the local Y. M. c. A. building and the Lowell waiting room by Mrs. C. L. Chapman ard Mrs. Alexander Murray.
 It is requested that all gifts be turned over to these places before December 20. Any cash contributions will be gladly receive at the Bank of BiSbee.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14

grammar and primary schools.
 As a result of a vigorous campaign conducted by DT. Durfee and the school authorities of the Warren dis trict during these weeks of examina- primary and grammar schools have been greatly bettered especially through the campaign, of "pitiless publicity" given to the conditions which Dr. Durfee's examinations dis closed. It is expected that similar results soon will be noticed in the junior high schools.
 Dr. Durfees report on the three junlOr high schools is as follows:
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
Scouts to Help in
 Seal Selling Drive

The Boy Scouts of the Warren ais trict are going to help the cause of the Red Cross Christmas seal Plans to have the boys canvast he disr,ict for seal buyers will be omDleted at 8 meeting of the scouts and ;he scout masters Monday evening in the chapel at Lowell Scoutnast.er Critta1lden will talk to the boys at this meeting. Assisting Cri... .ttenden in the direction of the Boy Scouts campaign are Scoutmasters Brunning and Kobey.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
PLANS BACKING PLANT

E. A Tovrea is in Phoenix regard ing the business connected with the construction of a packing plant in that city. MT. Tovrea has recently purchased many range cattle in this county and in Mexico. He expects his new packing plant at the state capital to be ready for operation ear " next spring,
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
MERCHANT ro RETURN

K. L. Hatfield of the firm of Hat field and Bradford. brokers, is eX- pected to visit Bisbee within the next few days He is at present visiting in Douglas.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14

CHICAGO-Miss PrisIlla Pardridge is Chicago's working girl sub-deb. She left society and went to Denver where she worked in department store for two months Now she wants to be an actress.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
GO TO SOUTH TEXAS

Mrs. George Warden and her two children, Gertrude and George Jr., will leave today for southern Texas where they will spend the Christmas holidays with friends and relatives. Mrs. Warden also expects to go under the care of medical specialists there because of a long spell of illness she has suffered.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
AT THE HOTELS

Arrivals at the Copper Queen hoCei yesterday were: Henry Witt, Fred Vest. San Francisco; J. b. Bowden' Tucson; Dr. R. Hernandez Ramon Estrada. Cananea; MT. and Mrs. h' q Iacy. Amarillo; w. E. Myers Phoenix; c. J. Crowley. E- B. New comb. Los Angeles; c. M. Melich' Elgin: J. p. McNierney, Chicago.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
TUCSON NEwsPAPERMAN HERE

R. F. Gephart. of the circulation de- partment of the Tucson Citizen, was an arrival from romstone yesterday for business visit of several days.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
GOES 10 TUCSON

Frank F. Curley leaves this morn ing for his home in Tucson. He went to Tombstone yesterday in connec- tion with the highway commission case tried in the Superior court.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
BACK FROM BORDER

Joe Kinney, cattleman of the Sulphur Springs valley, returned yes terday from 8 visit to Douglas on business.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
ARLINGTON MAN HERE

J. L. Mellgren of Arlington visited friends here yesterday.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
Tips Of tue TOWn
ARRIVES FROM TEXAS

Mrs. G. Goodrich of Lampasos, Texas, arrived here yesterday morn. ing to visit friends.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
ATTORNEY RoARk RETURNS

Assistant County Attorney G. M. Roark is home again in Tombstone after having visited Phoenix and Bis bee.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14

NEW YORK-Pretty little Miss Peg Shaw is the prize saleslady in the Red Cross Christmas seal sales campagn to fight tuberculosis. Here she is with only one of her health bonds-s25,OOO in one sale.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
PATIENT REcoVERs

Mrs. Biddy Doyleg who recently underwent an operation in the Calu met, and Arizona company hospital IS reported improving rapidly.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-12-14
WITH OIL COMPANY

Mrs. M. H. Sommerville, associated with the Invader Oil and Refining company, is in Bisbee.