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Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
DUTY.

Could but do one worthy deed,
Or write one living line
To fill the measure of my need
Could 1 but sow one fruitful seed.
Then were contentment mine.
Could l but sing one living song
To Danish mortal pain
Could 1 but right one crying wrong
Or help one weaker soul along,
had not lived in vain.
So vast the universe. so cold
The peaks to which we climb.
So gray the skies, the stars so old!
So many sheep strayed from the fold
And SO swift feeting Time!
Strive as l may. somehow 1t seems
That each succeeding sun
Finds me yet distant from my dreams
On paths rock strewn, with swOlle.
streams
And no days journey done!
Yet m,sc l carry on the fight,
Still l must do my best,
So. when I pass from out the night
Into the day, into the light.
My weary soul may rest!
Richmond Times Dispatch.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
Odd Place for a Cow.

A bull in II china shop Is, of course,
disastrous; but Cashier Edward Crow
of the Commercial National bank of
Raleigh. N. c., has proved that cow
I'm bank can be made highly profit
able investment both for the bank and
for the banks patrons. "How much
cheaper 1t would be-" Mr.. Grow fig
ured "if the folks hereabouts who
have barns and back lots would just
buy n good family COW, and not have
to depend on the markets for their
milk. butter and cheese" The more
he thought about it, the more he liked
the idea; and finally he bought Lady
Ursine and her baby, and installed
them near the cashiers cage in the
lobby. Then the event was vigorously
advertised. What n good average
dairy COW will produce In the way of
dairy stuff. figures on cost and main
tenance, and an offer to lend 10 per
cent of the purchase price to any man.
woman or child who wanted to invest
In COW. were published broadcast In
the county. The net result was that
$500 interested persons attended
bOssy's reception. and orders for 40
family cows on the banks loan plan
were taken.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
Climatic Record From Trees.

The unique climatic record worked
out from the annual rings of trees now
covers many centuries, n complete ac-
count of the results obtained by Prof.
e. A. Douglass having been given In a
publication of the Carnegie Institution
of Washington. This investigation Of
weather history began with study Of
the yellow pine in Arizona, from which
the conclusion was soon reached that
the width of the annual rings has
varied with the amount of yearly rain
fall. In the sequoias of California the
record is continuous for more than
5000 years. Sections of various species
have been sought from many parts Of
Europe and America. and ingenious
methods of using the data obtained
have been developed. 1t Is interesting
to note that evidence OF the 11-year
.sunspot cycle appears in the annual
rings of about all groups of trees. 10.
gether with more or less clear indica.
tions Of other cycles.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
General Plan of the Robbcr Trap.

cage, who will at once release the Gus.
toner If everything Is all right, and
admit the next in line. The cashier
or teller cannot release the cage and,
therefore, 1t would be useless for
hold-up man to pull gun on these
officials. If the teller or cashier has
any reason to suspect the person In
the cage, he can, by depressing with
his foot an electric button. flash a
red light on the desk of the man con.
trolling the cage, and simultaneously.
every cage In the place would become
automatically locked and the police
communicated with.
It will he seen from the drawing
that the cages stand separately. the
entrance and exit turnstiles being at
the sides. Cages can be Joined to-
gether where desired AM the exits
made at the front of the cages.
1t is claimed that the invention will
also prevent "inside jobs" as not only
bank employees, but prospective rob
hers. will readily appreciate the diff
culties to be encountered in success.
fully holding up bank equipped with
the system OF this invention.-New
York World.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
Pay Your Income Tax

December 18th is the last day
for the payment of the fourth in
stallment of the income tax and
excess profit taxes due this year.
To avoid penalty, the tax must be
in the offices of Collectors of In
ternal Revenue or branch Offices
by midnight of that date.
Inquiries reaching the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue indi-
cate a belief that taxpayers have
ten days grace on this installment.
Such a provision was contained
in the 1917 Revenue Act, but was
removed by the Revenue Act of
1918.
Payment of the fourth Install
ment may be made in cash or by
money order or check. The Bureau
of Internal Revenue urges that
whenever possible payment be
made by. check or money order.
This method helps the taxpayer
by saving him a trip to the Collec-
tors Office and avoids congestion
at the cashiers window. Check or
money order should be made pay
able to Collector of Internal Rev.
enue."
Bills will be sent to taxpayers,
but failure to receive bill does
not relieve the taxpayer of his OBJ
legation to pay on time.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
Christianity In Old Japan

Students Of the history Of Chris.
tinnity in Japan are Interested In the
recent discovery near Osaka of n
tombstone over 300 years old bearing
the Christian name "Marla Uyeno,"
together with book In which the text
of the Bible is copied In the Japanese
kama characters. The relics are be.
lIeved to establish the fact conclusive.
ly that Christians lived over 300 years
ago In the village of Kiyotanimaru.
where they were found.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
FULL MANY a MAN.

Full many n man has jumped to get
The spotlight on the stage.
Where human beings storm and fret,
The actors OF their age
Full many a man with conscious pride
Has leaped into the glare,
And thought the world was satisfied
To have him linger there.
FUN many man detected gropes
Back where the shadows TEEN,
And finds his self-approving hopes
Are but an empty dream.
tull many man Fate puts on view
Where all the crowd may look:
Then let's him speak line or two.
And murmurs, Get the hook"
washington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
NJ. E. Church Services

Rev. J. R. RAIDER, of Denver, has
been appointed permanent pastor
of the church here, and will come
up each Sunday to preach the
morning sermon at II o'clock. For
the present there will be no Sun
day evening services.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday ev-
ening at 7:30.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09

This he promptly did. In the or
to dry his feet. He dried one foot,
and then, without the slightest regard
as to what he was doing, he put 1t
back In the basin. Then he dried the
other foot, which he also redipped in
the basin. This went on for some
time. Then he began to get puzzled.
Good gracious" he murmured at
last; II never knew had so many
feet"
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
Queer Delivery Vehicle.

Something entirely new in the way
Of gasoline vehicle Is delivery wagon
which was shown at a recent London
exhibition. II travels on four wheels,
but the rear wheels are so close to.
gether that they might be mistaken foi
a single wheel.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
MY TASK.

My task IL but to smile each day
When things go wrong,
To cheer my friends along the way
With humble song.
And II my neighbor feel the blast
Give him my coat.
Or II my friend fall from the mast
Let down the boat.
My task is but to do each day
Some kindly deed:
To help some friend In humble way
In time of need.
MARY A. Johnson. In Los Angelo
Times.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09

Central City lodge of Elks are
planning big time for the even
ing of New Years. At Z o'clock
they will partake of an elaborate
banquet consisting of elk meat.
turkey, oysters and everything
that is good to eat. After the ban
quet a grand ball will be held, the
music to be furnished by one of
the high-class orchestras of Den
yer. The function will be for the
Elks and their families and a
number of members will be pres
ent from Denver and other close
points.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
Notice

The regular County Teachers
Examinations will be held in the
office of the County Superintend-
ent of Schools, County Court
House, Central City, Colo, Dec
ember 16, II and 18, 1920.
EDITH WILLIAMS,
County Supt. of Schools.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
Avlstorss Hard Fate.

Foxes do eat human bodies at times
At least they had bitten all the flesh
from the head Of long-lost aviator
and devoured great part Of his body
before he was found In Rochnericf
glen. on the west side Of Ben Lomont
In Scotland. No doubt the man was
dead when he reached the bottom OF
the ravine into which he had fallen.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09

For anything in the grocery
grain in large or small quantities.
line go to the Hawley Mdse. Co.
They have a complete stock Of
both staple and fancy articles.
The freshest of fruits and vege-
tables in the market. Hay and
grain.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09

exception to the
rule. He had re-
turned from II
long walk, and
his feet were
very sore and
tired. He was
told the best thing
to do was to bathe
them in hot wa
ter.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09

Success in any line is no more
an accident than the ball players
batting average is streak of luck.
1t is putting the right hits in the
right place and keeping the good
work up-it's head work.-Con-
veyor.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
False Teeth with T.. History.

Iron false teeth enameled In nrtis.
tic style are in the possession Of an
Englshman who has recently returned
home from trip to China. He OBJ.
tained them from distressed China.
man, whom he assisted. and who
claimed that the teeth were worn by
:, "lr".r who was executed nearly 200
years ago A..
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09

John B. Mckay was in Denver
the latter part of the week to see
Ms son, Claude, who was on his
VI w from Tucson, Ariz., to Will
mngton, Del. He is connected
with the Giant Powder Co., as
travelling salesman in Arizona,
New Mexico and Old Mexico. 1t
had been six and half years
since Mr.. Mckay saw his son and
since their last meeting Claude
had been overseas with the Amer
ican Expeditionary Forces.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
Rats Shy at Tobacco.

Partisan experts have discovered
that the rat Is an anti-tObacconlst,a and
will not even notice n trap set by
man with a pipe In his mouth,
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
Notice

The Gilpin County Metal Min
ing association holds it regular
monthly meetings at the County
Court House the first Friday of
each month.
o. J. DUFFIELD, Pres.
MORRIS HAZARD, Sec.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
Call at the Golden Rule Store
For Your Christmas ShOppin,

Ladies Purses from 75c to SIS.
Box Paper and Cards, 20c to $4.75.
Handkerchiefs, all kinds, 10c to
$1.75 per box.
A nice line of fur neck pieces
and muffs, dresser scarfs, blank
cts. towels, silk and Isle hose for
men and women. Lace collars. A
big line of Xmas cards.
Toys and dolls for the children.
baby blankets, booties, rattles,
etc., for the babies.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
Saint Paurs Episcopal Church

Rev. Joseph Ellis will conduct
services next Sunday at IL o'clock.
Holy Communion.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
- The -
Scrap Book
SEEMED LIKE ENDLESS JOB
Absent Minded Professor Naturally
Astonished at Number Of His
Pedal Extremities.

Genius is Invariably absent-minded
A famous Scottish professor was no
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09

Trade at Hawley's and get the
best in the line of groceries.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09

Christmas goods and toys at
Griffith's.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09

From 16 inches to two feet of
snow fell in the central part of
the county Sunday night and the
mountains are covered with a
white blanket. The farmers will
be joyful over this. but the miner
doesn't rejoice over too much of
the beautiful.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09

Finish each day and be done
with it. Some blunders and alb
surdities crept in, no doubt. For
get them as soon as you can. To-
morrow is a new day; begin it
we'll and serenely and with too
high spirit to be encumbered
with your nonsense. This day is
all that is good and fair. 1t is too
dear, with its hopes and invita-
tions, to waste moment on the
yesterdays.-Emerson.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09

Christmas will be here in a
couple of weeks. AS one grows
older he loses the real significance
of the day, but with the children
it is the one really great day of
all the year. We never feel the
approach of Christmas without
thinking of the poem-"Back-
ward, turn backward, oh time in
thy flight; make me child again
just for tonight"
Ability to bring things to pass
is the final test of men or women.
A new line of hosiery at Grif-
fith's.
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
A MIXED PRovERB.

A MIXED PROVERB.
"If two birds in the we'll known bush.
Are worth one in proverbial
hand,
Why we let them remain In the
bush
Is mystery I can't understand"
Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09

A new line of hosiery at Grif-
The spectator., 1920-03-16
Establish Orphanage in Rome.

By reason of the liberal response from the native Christians in the varf ous mission fields to the 75 Million Campaign. many improvements on those fields have been made possible Among the enlargements already pro vided for are an orphanage in Rome. the addition of girls department at Rio College in Brazil. and land for . girls school al Sac Paulo, Brazil
 The Interior China Mission was asked for $7.500 for the campaign. and the missionaries there subscribed this alone, while the native converts added s4. SOC. The North China Mission has subscribed $50000. while Brazil will respond with nearly 3l.oO0. .000 In South Brazil the campaign as 1t vas carried on in the South, was duplicated with all the special days and other ex trsordinary efforts and the response is far beyond the anticipations of ths' Foreign Mission Board In iArgsntina the quota asked was 5000, while the returns from that country have already reached t12S.00o.
The spectator., 1920-03-16
PEANUT CHAPEL.

AS II iS rainy weather l will visit The Spectator awhile:
 Mrs. Nan Vandagriff is sick at this writing.
 Mr. and Mrs. Clynton Byrd have bought a graphanola.
 John Curry is our special nun SC at this place for the flu.
 Curtis Hill visited Bedding while he was in from Oklahoma.
 The flu is ser ious in this vicinity.
 Mir. Dickerson's grist mill is broken, so we have been doing without corn dodger awhile.
 Trimmed hats for ladiesT and children. Call and see Johnson Mercantile Co.
 Homer Vandagritf made a business trip to St. Paul last Wednesday.
 Church at this place every third Sunday. Everybody. in- vited.
 
 Taylor Pierson and wife of Beech Grove have moved to Quay. Okla.
 Theodore TOmpkins made a business trip to Beech last Sun day,
 Wonder what's the matter with the little gosling? as we never see it.
 We think we will get every day mail from Taft to Bedding as we have asked Uncle Sam.
 Mrs. Martha Dickerson of this place was called to see her mother, Mrs. Miller, al Cass as she was very i'll.
 Marea Vandagriff of Beech Grove is carrying the mail from Taft to Mountain Top. Arkansas. again.
 The basket ball game between Mineral and this place last Sat urday was splendid. The scores were 25 and II in faor of this place,
The spectator., 1920-03-16

Doak Chancey's folks are at J. c. Casey's and are all down with the flu.
 |, \ J.. K. Xii kpatrick saw Dubb the other night and said his folks would like The Spectator. so here's one more happy family.
 c. Kuykendoll's house caught fire from the chimney the other day. but was seen and put out before any damage was done.
 Otis Grissom's boy, Idus. is down with the pneumonia. His daughter. Eithel. is some better at this writing.
 Lionel McElroy visited his grand parents, MT. and Mrs J, M. Mantooth. the last of the week.
 Doc McElroy from the west IS here visiting his father and mother. w. L. McElroy and wife.
 It rained and hailed here Mar. 4th and the writer measured some of the hail stones. They were 5 inches around with rough jagged edges. The next day was very cold.
 E, K. Stever and father. J. k. Stever. went to Paris Monday, and found two crews of road hands at work on the new Paris RosevilIe highway. They said it looked from the work done. like the road hands had been at work for TWO weeks.
 Henry Dubb.
The spectator., 1920-03-16
ETNA HAPPENINGS

Crowded out last week. t.. t Carpenter and wife went to Ratcliff Friday
 Arthur Tolbert'- folks gre down with the flu Mrs. J. l.. Ledgerwood and son. Leland. called on Mrs. J. F. McElroy one day last week.
 Cletys McElroy visited her grandparents. W. l.. McElroy and wife. a few days last week.
 Jasper Kirkpatrick and family visited his brother. ldus Kirk. patrick and family Sunday. Martin Gattis and wife visited her mother, Mrs. William Stages. Saturday
 Jim Tolbert and daughter, Nadia, were at c. C. Tolberta on business Saturday.
 Jeff Gattis and Pink Ledger. wood made a business trip to Ratcliff Saturday. Bert Stephens and wife spent Sunday with F.. F. Carpenter and family.
 J F. McElroy and k. E. Stever called on Alex Mckinzie and Henry Miles Saturday night.
 Jim Toibert and family, and Mac Tolbert's daughter. Fannie. visited their father and grand, father. Uncle Edd Tolbert. Sun. day.
 w. l.. MctAroy's son. Arch, and Charley Beei haye8 been sprOuting W. l.. McElroyts pasture which is to be turned in. to a nay meadow Tom Burcham vas out m all lthat hail the other evening He said he covered his head with hii slicker. guess he knew anything hollow was easily broken. (Tom don't kill Dubb. He don know any better Ed James F. McElroy and children called on Mrs. Pear Stever Wed nesdav and went t the barn. with Pearl to see some COW stanchions. While operati na one that was partly finished Mrs. McElroy had the misfor tune to mash the third finger of her let, hand Talk about dane, ing and beautiful songs. 1 thinL they were enacted then. She says now that she win never 1 look another stanchion in tht face. We've begged for you the last time We hope this iaGy will learn you some sense Ed.
The spectator., 1920-03-16

You may lead a horse to water.
 But you cannot make hi m drink:
 You may send a boy to college,
 But you cannot make him think
 You may preach some men a sermon
 But you'll never change their way;
 They'll go right on tomorrow
 As they've started out today. You may, tell them to be bank ing,
 But they'll never save a cent; You may urge them to building
 But they'll keep on paying rent.
 You may write lot of verses That you'll never see in print: You may tell.a bore you're busy
 But he'll never take the hint. You may lead some men to
The spectator., 1920-03-16

Unless you sometimes
 Have tn e stuff. It doesn pay
 To try to bluff.
 Many daily papers city and town people, and even some officials of our National Govern ment seem to think that farmers are to blame for the high cost of living. Food makes up only a, bout one fourth of the cost of living. but leading town and city people have succeeded in focusing the attention of the masses on the cost of food. Building materials. Furniture, clothing. and shoes are high priced. but there does not seem to be any considerable irritation on that account,
The spectator., 1920-03-16
Palestine and Egypt Visited.

After the tour of Europe had been completed. the commission. which in. cluded Dr. 7. T. Cody. editor of the Baptist Courier of Greenville, $. C. and Dr Everett Gill. formerly mission. ary to Italy. but now pastor in Kan. sas City. went to Palestine to look into the missionary work there formerly done by the Baptists of Southern Hi nois. but recently taken over by the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. A trip into Egypt for the purpose Of studying the Moham. medan situation was made by the party whue awaiting a ship on which to re. turn to Italy. So far, Christianity has made very little inroad on Mohamme danism anywhere, Dr, Love found. though some of. the missionary agen cips in Palestine have been established for more than half century He an. ticipates better chance for the Chris giau religion there following British oef upation ol that country
The spectator., 1920-03-16
AMERICANS ASKED 1.
 ID STAY AT HOME
6iGhTSEERS SHOULD KEEP OUT OF EUROPE UNTIL PEOPLE
 GET ON FEET AGAIN.
BAPTiSTS ENLARGE WORK
Mission Secretary WlIl Recommend How Evanseiistie, Educational and Benevolent Program Can
 Be Carried Out

Americans should keep out of Eur. ness there, until Europeans have had an opportunity to get on their feet again, declares Dr. J. '. Love, secre- tary of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.
 Dr. Love. as chairman Of commits sion named by the Baptist 1o Million Campaign to visit Europe and make q survey of the mission fields there, has just returned from five months tour of the continent He says Americans have distributed cash with such lav, ish hand in many places on the conti nent that the people have become con to throw away and as soon as they spot citizen from this country they proceed to overcharge him for every. thing he buys and every service ren dered Unless Americans forego sightseeing in Europe for g few years lot of the natives there will become professional bsggars. in Dr. Loves opinion.
 eaptists Suffered Heavily.
 Along with the other religious de, nominations Baptists suffered heavy losses of property in Europe during the war, Dr. Love reports, but he found that such Baptists as survived the war remained loyal to their convictions and they are now' ready to welcome the aid and cooperation of American Bap lists in the reha abilitation of their coun. tries and the propa gation of the gospel.
 From the contact formed with the Baptists of the chief countries of Eur. ope by these representatives of the Southern Baptist Convention Dr. Love believes there will ultimately be formed a cooperative alignment of the BAptists of the world that will make them larger factors in world evangeli. zation than they have ever been be, fore.
 Carry on Relief Work.
 While the program which Southern Baptists will carry on in the European touutIitS W uiCu lueN nave not OCCu pied before will not be determined un- til after the commission has reported to the Foreign Mission Board. members of the commission found crying need for money with which to meet cases demanding immediate relief and cabled home for funds to be employed in this connection ill northern France and Belgium This money was promptly forwarded and has been distributed through an agency set up in Paris in conjunction with the Foreign Mission alY Society of the Northern Baptist Convention. Prior to the. visit of thi9 commission. missionary work by South
 'g Baptists in Europe has been con. fined 10 Italy and Bohemia. However, the commission visited England, Scot, land, France. Belgium Holland and Italy, but found il impossible to get into Czecbo Sloyakia. the Balkans and Russia at this time.
The spectator., 1920-03-16

Sunshine is delicious. rain is refreshing. wind braces up. snow is exhilarating: there .is really no such thing as bad weather-only different kinds of good weather. John Ruskin.
The spectator., 1920-03-16

business
 But they'll never make a start You may show some men their duty
 But they'll never do their part. You may dress some folks in satin,
 But you'll never change their looks;
 You may give some folks
 book store.
 But they'll never read the books.
 You may lead a horse to water
 But you,l find this true. l think,
 Tn at unless the horse is thirsty
 There's no way to make him drink. - Ex.