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Evening star., 1920-05-09

NEW YORK. May (by the Asso-
ciated Press) luxury buying in New
York Is now going on at the rate OF
81. 200. .0Oo.000 a year, Judged by the
amount Of luxury taxes-aggreEatins
s1O.5 SOC, 900 a month-which are being
collected by William H. Edwards.
United States collector Of internal
revenue for Manhattan. In February.
according to the collector. the gov
ernment received from his Office So
100000 more in luxury taxes than
was paid in any previous month In
the history of the department. The
month of April probably will exceed
them all The receipts, he says. have
been mounting higher and higher for
six months.
What some people call the orgy
of spending has not exhausted IT.
self" said Mr.. Edwards today, but
my men in their talks with mer-
chants and others who pay the great
bulk of the taxes, have been told that
the peak of extravaganza seems to
have been reached and that a period
of retr trenchment is close at hand.
we hear lot about the income
and excess profits tax which falls due
in the spring of every year and about
the hardships of meeting il. but the
fact is that the steadiest tax. and one
which is least felt by the public and
Evening star., 1920-05-09
ASKS us. COOPERATION
WITH SWEDEN IN RUSSIA
Dr.. Thelmer Key Cites Means of
Equalizing Trad. Exchange
With His Country.

| NEW YORK. May 8 (by the Asso-
| ciated Press).-Co-opera of the
United States and Sweden in carrying
| on business in Russia was urged to-
day by DR.. Thelmer Key of Stock
holm. publisher and editor of the
| newspaper Isvenska Dagbladet, in an
address at a luncheon given in his
i honor by the Swedish Chamber of
! Commerce of the United States. This.
1 DR.. Key said. is one of the possibil-
!! tiles which will aid in equalizing the
trade exchange between the United
States and Sweden.
Business circles in Sweden, as well
as those in Denmark. have acquired
| a large experience in the methods
| which must be used in order to do
business in this enormous territory"
| he said. Perhaps the Americans be-
lieve at the present time that they
! can take care of their own interests.
/: that they can get along on their own
lines just as WELL if the Russian mar
iket is again open for the worlds
soon find that they are deceiving
| themselves. The Russian market is
| peculiar to itself: it is not easy to
! find ones way there. even if boil
shevism with its complications should
/ be gradually eliminated"
i The economic life of Sweden is
threatened with little danger from
| the socialistic party now in power in
/ his opinion. but he declared Europe
I runs risk of coming under bolshe-
vistic influence if the conditions in
Germany do not soon become sta
! biiized" The demand is not so much
that Germany should receive eco
nomic aid from abroad, he added. as
| that "a real peace be established so
/ that Germany can trade without re-
strictions- with other countries and
get it's foreign trade in shape"
| DIR. Key arrived here recently to
] make q months tour of the United
! States.
Evening star., 1920-05-09
NATIONAL REFERENDUM
| GETS FARMERS VIEWS
First in This Country Relates to
Federal Taxation-An-
other Soon.

CHICAGO May S-The first ma
/ tional referendum of farmers to be
taken in this country and. possibly,
in the world has just been completed.
j. r. Howard. president of the Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation, an
nounced here today.
Mr. Howard said the purpose of the
farmers referendum was practically
the same as the purpose of the ref
erendums taken among business men
by the Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States, namely to ascertain
. the views of the farmers on questions
of a national scale concerning them
The initial farm referendum re-
do with bill introduced in Congress
in which the farmers felt they We're
especially concerned. said Mr.. How
ard. Until the results of the refer
endum can be put into shape to be
made public he had no further in
formation to give out about IL.
A second referendum is soon to
| be taken among the farmers, Mr..
Howard said. This will deaf with
| federal highway legislation.
American Farm Bureau Federation is
| carrying out one of the objects for
which ii was established" said Mr..
! Howard. These were briefly. to get
| the farmers together on business
! basis and TO serve as the farmers
mouthpiece on public questions"
| National headquarters of the Amer
! lean Farm Bureau Federation We're
| opened in Chicago this week. Since
| permanent organization OF the fed
| GRAFTON here in March it has been
located temporarily in Ames, Iowa. the
! home OF the secretary. J. w. Coverdale
/ Mr.. Howard said that the American
| Farm Bureau Federation had a mem :
| bership Of more than 100000. that
| thirty states were organized and that
its first years budget was 100000.
Evening star., 1920-05-09

nelly nfted to their needa. II lessena
the pains and burdens, and insures
healthy, vigorous OnsprinR.
You will escape many Ills and clear
mp the coated tOsEue. the snlloss COM
pfexiOn. the dull headache. the lazy
liver, II you will take u pleasant lax
ative made up Of the May-apple, Juice
of the leaves Of aIOes, root of talap
and called "PIensnnt Pellets" You
s.aa obtain at almost any drug store
in this country these vegetable pellets
- Sials for twenty-five cents-simply
psk fDF Doctor Pieree's Pleasant Pei.
lets. Sold for fifty years.
Evening star., 1920-05-09
As A SUPPORT for exhausted, nery

Ouas OSerWO r X 2 d
women, n o I h ing
can do as m uch n
DIR. pierce's Favor
ite Pre- scripti0h.
II regulates and
ASSISTS all the nat.
u r Al functions,
% 2 veF conn lets
with them. and IL
strengthens . N d
builds mp the fe-
male system In n
Nny of its own.
Nursing mot hers
and women aener-
Nlly will 0nd II eN.
Evening star., 1920-05-09
DR.. Fewkes Will Go to Texas.

DR.. +. G. Titus. technologist in
sugar plant Investigations. United
States Department of Agriculture
who has been in charge of seed
breeding and other sugar beet in
vestigations. has accepted a position
with the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company,
Salt Lake City, as director Of their
new department OF agricultural re-
search.
Evening star., 1920-05-09

For Grip. Influenza, Catarrh,
Cough and Sore Throat.
By permission we quote from
letter of Mr.. Fl. II. Frick.
Engineer. Fricks. Pa: Enclosed
find check for $1,000 to pay for
No. 13 Case Humphreys Rem
edies and Mentor-many a 25c.
bottle has saved me $3.50
doctor bill. Your medicine has
at least saved me S5O.OO-have
not had a doctor in wear"
Doctors Book on the treat
ment OF Every living thing" in
English. French. Spanish. Port
uguese or German-Inailed free.
a, all Drug and Country stores
Humphreys Hpmeo. Medicine 60, 1873 vii
liam street New York.
Evening star., 1920-05-09
Goes to West Virginia.

| Lieut.. Commander Ralph Whitman,
| Naval Civil Engineer Corps. on duty IN
! the bureau of yards and docks. Navy
! Department. has been assigned TO duty
! a: the naval ordnance plant. Charleston.
/ " Va
Evening star., 1920-05-09

the American Refinery. now operating
At about 800 barrels Il day. allows
z per cent OF its output to whole
salera The district attorney said in
vestiRations would be made to ascer-
tain whether an unduly large amount
was being furnished to soft drink and
confectionery manufacturers.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
Should Wifey Tell All?

"Shoud a woman tell her husband
everything?" asks Il, New York news
paper. No-hold on-let's not get in
TO an argument over this thing-when
did an argument convince anybody
OF anything of importance? Let's
Just reflect that II woman fails to
tell her husband everything he is likely
to miss lot OF news that never gets
into the newspapers. And II men
should fail to tell their wives pretty
much everything they dare tell, the
wives would miss lot of gossip-ma-
tcrial. And If both adopt policy of
reserve domestic conversation may lag
lot unless one or the other thinks
OF the happy expelient of using topics
OF personal Importance for conversa-
tional purposes. Yes-this is big
subject. Go ahead-talk about It for
week II you like.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
Mark Twain's Imaaination,

Mark Twain had such vivid i'm
agination, such Il brain for embroid-
cry, that II was n difficult task for him
TO tell straight story just as 1t hap
poned-he could make up one that
was so much better. We all know
that Albert Bigelow Prime, working on
the Mark Twain Life found II
necessary to discard much of the au-
photographic material that Mark
Twain had written. Investigation.
talks with men still living who knew
the facts, simply proved that the tales
were not so. And Mark Twain was
no liar. He had glorious, an almost
superhuman. Imagination. AS he ap-
preached threcscore and ten he said.
as quoted In The Life" "When was
younger | could remember anything.
whether 1t happened or not: but I
AM getting old. and soon shall re-
member only the latten''
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
Why varnish Tree is Dreaded.

Varnish is produced in China from a
tree commonly spoken of as the var
nish tree, but known botanically as
Rhus vernicifera, which is found in
abundance in the mountains of
Hupeh, Kweichew and Szechwan.
The varnish is taken from the tree
after 1t Is about six inches in diane
ter by tapping at intervals of from
five to seven years, until the tree is
fifty or sixty years of age. A good
sized tree will yield from five to seven
pounds of varnish.
The natural color of the crude var
nish as applied is black. 1t is consid-
cred the most indestructible varnish
known. One peculiarity is that it
hardens only in a moist atmosphere.
In China it is enormously known
among the foreign communities as
"Ningpo varnish," probably because
it first came into contact with foreign
trade here.
Many persons are poisoned when
they come into even atmospheric con-
tact with this varnish, which fact, un-
fortunately, reduces it's trade possi-
bilities enormously. AS yet no method
has been discovered whereby this
poisonous quality can be cOunteracted,
an exchange states.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
DoRMIToRY SUCCESS.
"Wndsor Barracks" For Unemployed
Ex-Service Men is Means of Find
ing Work for Many,

That Colorado citizens have not for
gotten their obligation to the men who
wore the nations uniform in war was
shown by the results secured through
the Windsor hotel dormitory in Den
yer.
When the job-flndlng campaign of
the State Committee for Relief of Ex-
Service Men and Women started, 500
unemployed were found In Denver
Many of these We're strapped" and
had no place to sleep.
dormitory with Accommodations for
100 men was opened in the Windsor
hotel. and cots and blankets secured.
The first night 20 men secured lodg-
ihgs there. Up TO Dee. 10Th, 1904 bed
tickets had been issued.
Citizens sent large contributions of
clothing, shoes and food. Employers
telephoncd In offers Of jobs, through
which 263 men We're given work. The
average length of stay at the dormi-
tory for each man has been only three
nights
The dormltory Is under the manage
ment of the Central Relief Committee
OF the Denver posts Of the American
Legion.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
Notice of Application
For U. s. Patent

Mining Application No. 026706.
Survey No. 19999.
u. S. Land Office, Denver, Colo
RADIO, Dec. 20, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that in
J pursuance of the Act of Congress
approved May 10, 1872, Sadie
Newcomb whose postofficc is Tol.
land, Colorado, has made applica.
cation for 1900 linear feet on each
of the Carlo and Bull lodes bear
ing gold and silver, with surface
ground------feet in width, stu.
ate in Kansas Mining District
Gilpin County, State of Colorado
and described by the official plat
and by the field notes on file in
the Office of the Register of the U
S. Land Office at Denver, Colorado
as follows, viz:
Carlo lode. Beginning at Cor
No. 1, whence the E. u Cor. Sec
2, T. 2 S., R. "a w. of the 9th p
M. bears S. So 2S' w. 52S.72 it,
Thence N. TO- % w. 1900 it. tc
Cor. No. 2. Thence N. 49, So E
300 ft. to Cor. No. 8. Thence S
TO- % E. $500 ft. to Cor. No. 4
Thence S. 49, 38' w. 800 ft. to Cor
No. 1, the place of beginning.
Bull Lode. Beginning at Cor
No. /. whence the E, IA Cor. Sec
2, T. 2 S., R. IA w. of the 9Th P
M. bears S. 80 21' 80" w. 1851
ft. Thence N. TO- % w. 1900 #
to Cor. No. 2. Thence N. 49, 38
E. 300 ft. to Cor. No. 8. Thence
S. TO- 20 E. 1900 ft. to Cor. No. A.
Thence S. 49, 3S' w. 300 it. to Cor.
No. 1, the place of beginning, con-
tanning 8.529 acres exclusive of
SW. "a SW. "a NV. "a Sec. 1, T.
2 S., R. IA w. of the 9Th P. NJ, be-
ing a subdivision embraced in the
Ddot placer and forming a portion
of the NV. u Sec. 1 and the NE
IA Section in Township 2 S.,
Range IA w. of the 9th Principal
Meridian.
The names of adjoining and
conflicting claims as shown by the
plat of survey are the Ddot placer
above excluded and Sur. No
1924 Richards placer.
Date of posting on the claim
Dec. 3, 1919.
MARY WOLFE DARGIN,
Register
First Pub. Dec. 25, 1919.
Last Pub. Feb. 26, 1920.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
Norman Xmas

The names of the early dukes of
Normandy, as well as their family
history, are known but very dimly:
and It may be as well that 1t should
be so, for their descent does not seem
to have been as orthodox MS 1t might.
Be that as it may, the dukes appear
in such reliable annals of their times
us we possess. under their Christian
names only.
Thus, william I of England (Wil-
liam ii OF Normandy was the illegiti-
mate son Of his predecessor. Robert
the Devil, and of young woman of
Falaise, tanners daughter named
Arletta. or (as some say) Herlevn.
The birth records of Roberts prede.
cessors. Richard the Good. Richard
the Fearless and William Long Sword.
were equally smirched; and of the
parentage of Raoul or Rolla Christ
cned 'Robert"). the first duke of Nor
mandy of whom we have any ,histor-
lcal knowledge. we have no data what
ever,
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
Why "waIIs Have Ears"

"Walls have ears" the cautious
say. This expression originated with
courtier of the days when Marie
Medici sat upon the throne of France.
The queen was suspicious woman.
and the troublous times in which she
lived probably made her more appre-
hensive than she otherwise would
have been. Her fear of the plots and
-plotters led to installation in the
Louvre of a system somewhat like our
modern dictagraph. This consisted Of
numerous tubes running from one
room to another. which were called
"auriclaires." These were supple
mented by hollow passageways in
which the queen or her agents might
listen to conversation beyond the
wall. A writer of her time records that
follower of the court to whom he
was talking one day in the Louvre
suddenly halted and with finger to
lips reminded him that walls have
ears"
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
APPROPRIATIONS ARE ASKED.

Expenditure of certain sums In the
interest of ex-service men is recon-.
mended by the State Committee for
Relief Of Ex-Service Men and Women.
Continuation OF the Denver demobili-
cation bureau, at least through the
winter, is held imperative. and Gov
ernor Shoup is asked to set aside $500
for requisition by the bureau. II other
funds become exhausted. Federal H.
nanclnl aid is being sought, and Mayor
Dewey c. Bailey has promised $1,000
from the city.
The committee also recommends
that $500 of the Soldiers Entertain
ment fund be set aside to assist In
meeting any future relief needs AT
Pueblo.
The sum OF $500 is asked for the
state labor commissioner, to be used
for salaries Of special assistants aid.
ing In the employment Of ex-service
men.
To continue the operation Of the
Windsor dormitory for ex-service men
At Denver, $500 Is sought.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
Treasurer's Notice on Request for
Tax Deed.

To every person In actual possession
or occupancy of the hereinafter des-
cribed land, lot or premises. and
to the person In whose name the
same was taxed or specially assess
ed. and to all persons having an in
terest or title Of record In or to
the same.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that
on the 18th day of December A. D.
1916, the following described
property, situate in the County of
Gilpin and State of Colorado, to-
wit: Shafthouse and Machinery,
in Russell mining district, acsess-
ed to Pyrenees Gold M. Co., was
sold for the taxes for the year 1915
and purchased by Gilpin County.
That the said Gilpin County has
duly assigned the certificate of
purchase issued on account of
such purchase to c. J. Cooper who
hath made request upon the
Treasurer of said County for
deed.
That the said premises were
taxed for said year 1915 in the
name of Pyrenees Gold M. Co.
That the time of redemption
of said real estate from such tax
sale will expire on the 5th day of
April A. D. 1920, and unless re-
deemed on or before said day
deed will be issued therefor.
Dattd this 10th day of Decem-
ber A. d. 1919.
(SeaD HENRY P. ALTVATER,
Treasurer Of the said County Of Gill
pin.
1st pub. Dec. 18, 1919.
Last pub. Jan. l, 1920.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
DEAcoNs HAD LAST LAUGH
Good Story Of How Boston Merchant
Furnished New Haven Church
With Baptismal Service.

In one of the older churches of New
Haven there Is very quaint and beau
tiful baptismal service set Of silver
and no less quaint is the tale Of how
the old church came by the same.
1t was during the year that York
town fell that the trustees of the
church decided that the frame build
ing must have repairs and sent to BOs'
ton for six kegs of nails. In course of
time the kegs arrived on one of the
huge and slow-mOving freight wagons
of the day and were duly delivered to
the carpenters.
Nails in those days were scarce and
expensive, each one being the hand.
work of blacksmith. and. as cOnse
quence of the methods followed II g.
their manufacture, the smiths usually
turning out 100 or so on days when
they had nothing else in particular to
engage their attention. they We're apt
to be very irregular in size and de-
gree of perfection. The delight of the
chief carpenter was. therefore, great
when, knocking in the head of one
keg, he found the nails of remarkably
uniform size and indicating the best
workmanship and material.
aye We're in luck. deacon" he re-
marked to one of the trustees who had
been present to receipt for the six
kegs "for these be Spanish nails, made
at Toledo. Belize they were taken
from some Spanish ship by a sea
rover" He began to beat in the head
of another keg and uttered an eXcla-
nation of astonishment.
"These bent nails, deacon" he
gasped, his eyes staring.
They were not The keg was full to
the brim of Spanish silver dollars.
$50 l see, Master Thomas" the
deacon remarked quietly. Suppose
you head up that keg again, and will
call a meeting of the trustees to dis
cuss this matter We must write to
the merchant of Boston concerning it"
The meeting of the trustees was
duly held that very day, and long and
earnest were the arguments that took
place. What was the proper course
for them to follow? Should they sim
ply write the Boston merchant that
one of the kegs had been found to be
full of silver dollars? The church was
poor and the deacons were Connects.
cut Yankees to the bone. 1t was most
obvious that the Boston merchant had
obtained the keg in some unusual man
ner and it was logical assumption
that he had paid for it on a nai-value
| basis, as he had sold it.
Then uprose one who might have
done mighty things in finance had he
lived a century and n half later.
LET us write" he said, "to this mer-
chant of Boston town simply the facts
that there was an error in shipment"
And so they did.
In time came the merchants reply.
He had bought the kegs from a pri-
vateersman that they were sold as
bought and that no mistakes could be
rcctified."
And there is no doubt that the dea-
cons chuckled somewhat dryly as they
ordered the silver dollars OF Spain
melted down and cast into tina; service
which can today be pointed out to the
youth OF New Haven us an example of
of, well, something.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
RECOMMENDATIONS TO
AID SOLDIERS MADE
ACTION By STATE LEGISLATURE
AND CONGRESS IS ASKED IN
STATE COMMITTEE REPORT.
Those Who Aided In Campaign to Sc
cure Work for Unemployed Ex-ser-
vice Men Should Continue Efforts.

Recommendation to secure further
opportunity and aid for ex-service
men and women were made to Cover
nor Oliver H. Shoup in the report of
the State Committee for Relief of Ex-
Service men and women.
Among these are:
Passage of laws giving preferential
treatment to ex-Service men and wom-
en- in purchase of state lands, and pre-
ference to ex-service men and women
and widows of ex-service men, In Sc
curing state jobs, with especial prefer
antial treatment to disabled veterans.
Setting aside of certain sums from
the Soldiers Entertainment Fund for
relief purposes. ......
Passage by national congress of land
development and home aid legislation.
Appropriation by Congress to con-
tinue operation Of Federal demobiliza-
liOn bureau.
Increase of hospital facilities of the
United States Public Health Service.
The committee, in accordance with
Instructions from Governor Shoup, re-
ported on complaints against the laws
bureaus formed to assist ex-service
men, and on efforts now being made
at Washington to Obviate these criti-
:isms.
Harold Healy, Denver, secretary of
the committee, will receive individual
complaints of ex-service men and wom-
en- who feel they have not received
Justice from these bureaus, with the
idea of making adjustments. He will
If he deems necessary, ask the COVER
nor to call meeting of the state COM
mittee to take whatever remedial &C
tion may become necessary.
The committee recommends that EN-.
ployers, employment committees of
the American Legion, Home Service
sections of the Red Cross, employment
sgencies, mayors, and others who aided
in the campaign, confer and arrange
for cooperation in continuing theiI
efforts, as the unemployment problem
will continue, at least through the win
ter. a considerable number OF mer
are yet to be discharged from service
and others will be thrown out of worl
through closing of seasonal employ
ments.
These agencies are urged to list sur
plus jobs with the State Labor Com
missioner.
The committee is headed by Kar
C. Schuyler of Denver Other mem
hers are Harold Healy, Denver, secre
tary; w. ii. Smith and Lancie Ford
Denver; Malcolm Erickson, Trinidad
Frank Kemp, Boulder: Sperry Pack
ard, Pueblo; Homer Graham, Mont
rose; III. A. Saidy, Colorado Springs.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
How Screw Propeller Got Boom,

Those who still marvel at the screw
propeller may like to be reminded that
1t is less than century ago the first
screw steamer crossed the Atlantic.
This was Brunels remarkable vessel,
"Great Britain" an early experiment
In iron shipbuilding. The screw was
put in as an afterthought, the paddle
engines having already been partly
made when the great engineer decided
to try his luck with the new propeller.
After three crossings the Great Britain
lay stranded off the Irish coast for
eleven months. but her iron skin kept
her intact until relocated. Thus was
started the boom In iron and In pro-
peller ships.-"Flaneur" In Indiana
polls Star.
Gilpin observer., 1920-01-01
Treasurer's Notice on Request for
Tax Deed.

To every person in actual possession
or occupancy of the hereinafter des'
cribed land, lot or premises, and
. to the persen in whose name the
same was taxed or specially assess
ed, and to all persons having an
interest or title of record in or to
the same.
NOTICE is HEREBY. GIVEN, That
on the 11th day of December A. D.
1916, the following described
property, situate in the County of
Gilpin and State of Colorado, to-
wit: Pyrenees lode mining claim,
Survey No. 851, in Russell mining
district, and Pyrenees Extension
lode mining claim, Survey No.
$50, in Russell mining district,
was sold for the taxes for the year
1915 and purchased by Leopold
Sternberger.
That the said Leopold Stern
berger has duly assigned the GER
tificates of purchase issued on ac-
count OF SUCH purchase to u. j.
Cooper who hath made request up
on the Treasurer of said County
for a deed.
That the said premises were
taxed for said year 1915 in the
name of Pyrenees Gold Mining Co.
That the time of redemption OF
said real estate from such tax
sale will expire on the 5th day OF
April A. D. 1920, and unless re.
deemed on or before said day a
deed will be issued therefor.
Dated this 18th day of Decem.
ber A. D. 1919.
(Seal) HENRY P. ALTVATER,
Treasurer of the said County o.
Gilpin.
1st pub. Dec. 18, 1919.
Last pub. Jan. 1, 1920.