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GILPIN OBSERVER W. J. STULL, Editor and Prop. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Daa Year In Advance lfi.00 Bin Months In Advance $1.00 OFFICIAL PAPER GILPIN COUNTY ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. Phene, Central 100 IBM COMO BOTOBIAL ASS0«1 It appears that action will soon be taken at Washington to have Mexico declare a closed season on the killing of Americans. The first installment of the thrilling serial, “Dice of Destiny” appears in this issue of the Ob server. It is a good story and well worth reading. The prohibition enforcement bill passed by the house is so drastic that should it become a law in its present form it will neither be respected nor obeyed. Sometimes a warning carries very desirable information. Brew ers of near beer are now putting on the labels, “Don’t put yeast in this beverage as it becomes in toxicating.” There is now some probability ■ of the league of nations being ratified by the senate with a ser ies of reservations, which should be made that the leaue idea re ceive the endorsement of the Am erican people. From the awful display of ig norance of Henry Ford in the trial of the libel suit, we can now understand why the people last fall would not elect to con gress the men President Wilson endorsed. Ford would have made some senator, but at that perhaps as good as some of the million aires who have been sent to Wash ington. Henry Ford, of flivver fame, may be well versed in mechanics, but his reply in the libel suit to the question, "Who was Benedict Arnold?” displayed astonishing ignorance as a historian. He said Arnold was a writer. From the ludicrousness of numerous other answers Ford has given to sim ple quesions, it is evident that the Chicago Tribune did not libel the defendant when it referred to him as an "ignorant idealist.” The War Department has is sued a circular advising honorab ly discharged soldiers that they are entitled to wear their uni forms on special occasions, such • as parades, patriotic celebrations, etc. The circular was issued be cause of numerous requests from discharged soldiers for such in formation. An act passed by the last congress allowed honor ably discharged men in the mili tary service, including the navy and the marine corps, to retain one complete uniform and author ized it to be worn after the men had returned to private life. Washington officials are com mencing to feel that r. crisis is near at hand over the soaring food prices and it is about time the government take cognizance of the situation. Congress has been devoting time to the league of nations, prohibition and other matters that could well wait un til some attention be given the high cost of living that more dir ectly concerns the people at this lime. The question is, will the government take steps now to prevent an outbreak of wide spread revolt or will it dally along until it is too late to check the wrath of a long suffering peo ple? This is the day of conservation, not only as to food, but energy. A beekeeper in California thru the adoption of motor trucks has ov ercome the necessity of bees cov ering n wide area in quest of the blossoms no essential in the pro duction of honey. By moving the hives with the trucks the bees are given fresh flowers ns the seasons chunge and the result is that the beekeeper now gets three crops of honey a year where he got but o:ie before. This is in line with the poultry' rnisers who are exnerimenting with lights in the chicken coops at night in the hope of getting two eggs a day instead of one, but without the satisying results of the beekeep er. REASONS FOR THE FAITH Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford, now serving her fourth consecutive term as State Superintendent of Public Instruction of Colorado, is the author of a short but com prehensive Democratic creed, which not merely proclaims her political faith but also gives sound reasons for it. Mrs. Brad ford is a woman of scholarly but thoroly practical views of public questions—political, social and economic. She was for one term president of the National Educa tional association. In her “creed” Mrs. Bradford has put rather tellingly the grounds upon which she and hun dreds of thousands of Americans stand in support of the Demo cratic party and its leader, Presi dent Wilson. It is so well worth reproducing that it is given in fall: 1. I am a Democrat because the distinguishing characteristic of the American republic is democ racy, and that great principle is best served and interpreted in the historic Democratic party. 2. I am a Democrat because the Democratic party has shown an increasing flexibility .in meeting the needs of the crucial time thru which the world is now passing, and an ever clearer conception of its obligation to serve justly and fraternally all sorts and condi tions of people. 3. I am a Democrat because I believe in the fullest possible de velopment of the individual thru the largest possible measure of freedom for the individual. 4. I am a Democrat because I believe that freedom means the power to do right and democracy stands for universally equitable legislation, financial, criminal and civil. 5. I am a Democrat because I have faith in the American peo ple, individually and collectively, and a profound belief in their great destiny. To be an American is to be adequate to every demand that life may make. To be a Dem ocratic American is to prove this adequacy by co-operative service to the community, the state and the nation. 6. I am a Democrat because real democracy and real Americanism are synonymous terms, as is proved whenever the democratic principle is translated into polit ical action and applied on all planes of life. 7. I am a Democrat because tho democracy stands for peace, yet it has proved its ability to fight a victorious war when vic tory meant the enthronement of democratic principles. 8. The democracy of Jefferson and Wilson, political philosophers both, and practical idealists of kindred type, stands the test of human need as no other political philosophy in the political his tory of the world has ever done. Therefore, because of principle and the teaching of experience, I reaffirm with pride my allegiance to the great party whose exist ence is almost coeval with that of the Republic. The victory button commemor ating service in the world war is now being distributed by the War Department to every enlisted man in the American force since April 6, 1917. Two hundred thousand silver buttons have been manu factured for distribution to men wounded in the war. Approxi mately 500,000 bronze buttons for men who served abroad but who were not wounded, have already been manufactured. Manufacture of the bronze buttons will be con tinued at the rate of 250,000 a week until all the demands are supplied. ~~ \ H. J. Toller left Monday after noon for Denver on business. »:* Stamp /Vlill Screens Caps, Fuse and Candles. Agents for the Old Grioin.i California Giant Powder Quick Silver aud Mill Chemicals, Gas Pipes, Steam Fittings, Gold Retorts, Belting, Hardware, Stoves, Rope, Eke. The Jenkins-McKay Hardware Co. CENTRRL CITY. - COLO. Keep Smiling It’s folks who smile thru this old life, That make things seem more glf-d; Not folks who frown thru cares and strife, They just help make us sad. They fret about the things they do, Are prone to mope and cry; They make us all feel mean and blue. With constant groan and sigh. There’s nothing wrong with this old world, It’s folks who fret that cause, The troubles met in life’s brief whirl. Just take a moment’s pause, And think of all the things that we Enjoy from day to day; For which we all should thank ful be, Then tell me, does it pay7 To always feel encased in gloom, Will shorten span of life; To wear a constant, ugly frown, Will add to trials and strife. Just try to smile from day to day, No matter what goes wrong; And you’ll agree it sure does pay, To make life one sweet song. Fishing I take my patent jointed pole, which cost me quite a hefty roll, and hie me to a sylvan nook, in fested by a babbling brook, and there I sit, a patient scout, and fish, and fish, and fish for trout. Oh, my equipment’s out of sight, in each detail exactly right. Thru Walton’s stuff I often toil; I study up the works of Hoyle, to see just what I ought to buy. what kind of bait, what sort of fly. My reel and sinkers and my line imported are, and vastly fine. I bought my raiment at a shop where sporting vestments on top. And so I sit and fish and fish, and think of what a princely dish we’ll have at home when I return, with all the troutlets in the burn. But when at last I homeward go I have no speckled trout to show. I have a grouch, a temper sore, my costly rig, and nothing more. And meanwhile Johnson’s freckled lad goes toil ing homeward to his dad all bur dened with a string of trout that weighs a ton, or thereabout. He caught them with a pole of pine to which was tied a cotton line. In agony my voice I lift, and ask you, whither do we drift? There’s something wrong with congress, sirs, when anything like this oc curs.—Walt Mason. Reports from county assessors as compiled by the State Immigra tiop Department to date show a total of 46,211 farms in the state, with a total area of 12,388,970 acres. The reports are not yet complete and the farm acreage for those reporting is perhaps considerably above that given, as many farms on which there was no land in cultivation, all being devoted to pasture, were not re ported. This makes the average size of farms in Colorado at the present time 268.67 acres, compar ed with 293.1 in 1910. Douglas Fairbanks in “Say. Young Fellow” in five reels and a Ford weekly will be the picture program at the opera house on Saturday, July 26th. DR. a. n. TOWERS Physician and Surgeon, Offlc* Aahbaufh Building Telephone, Central 8 O CENTRAL CITY, COLORAOO THE CULPm OBSERVER. NEW W. S. S. CERTIFICATE Treasury Department Authorizes De nominations of $100 to $1,000 for Investors. The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank has ordered from the Treasury Department a supply of the new Treas ury Savinas Certificates, series of 1919, which on July 2d were authorized by the Department In denominations of *100.00 and *1,000.00 They are in registered form and are in addition to the 1919 War Savings Certificates pre viously issued. War Savings Stamps of the denomination of *5.00 are con vertible into these new securities which bear the same rate of interest as the Savings Stamps, 4 per cent, compounded quarterly. The *100.00 certificates are Convertible Into the *1,000.00 certificates and the limit of investment of *1,000.00 for each indi vidual, which is the feature of the Savings Stamp issue, is retained in the new certificates. Treasury Savings Certificates in the denomination of *100.00 (maturity value) may be purchased at the post offices of the first and second class and such other postoffices as the Post office Department may designate for that purpose. Both the *100.00 and *1,000.00 denominations may be pur chased at incorporated bankB and trust companies which are agents for the sale pf War Savings Certificates. The new certificates will be Issued only In registered form and shall bear the name of the owner inscribed by the agent at the time of purchase and will not be valid unless the owner’s names is thus inscribed. The certifi cates will not be transferable and will be payable only to the owner named thereon except in case of death or dis ability of the owner. Tbs new issue is exempt both as to principal and interest from federal, state or local taxation, except estate or inheritance taxes, surtaxes and ex cess profits and war profits taxes. Treasury Savings Certificates will be redeemed at face value on January 1, 1924, and will be issued for the re mainder of 1919 at the following prices: *100 qer- *1,000 Cer- Month tlficate tlflcate July *83.60 *836.00 August 83.80 838.00 September. . .. 84.00 840.00 October 84.20 842.00 November. . .. 84.40 844.00 December. . .. 84.60 846.00 MAKE BIG SAVERS OUT OF “LITTLE SHAVERS” Greatest Education in the World Is Teaching Children How to Be Independent. Earn first, save second and spend third. That is the briefest and best rule of economy the world knows. And every country in the world knows the rule better than America does. At the out set of the world war we were the most extravagant nation In existence. If the world war brought no other good end, it showed America the value of thrift. From the least thrifty to the most thrifty should be the American ambition,’ beginning right now. Ansi there is no better place to begin with thrift than with children. Since the war furnished the realiz ation of the need of thrift, and the Treasury Department, through War Savings Stamps, furnished the method of combined saving and investment, it is up to the parents and the teachers of this country to see that the children take advantage of these opportunities. Through the Savings Division of the Tenth Federal. Reserve District every child in this district is enabled to ob tain a war souvenir In the form of a hand grenade converted into a savings bank. In order to get the grenade he. had only to observe the above rule— earn first, save second and seend third. It is a simple rule and, if observed, will revolutionize American habits. It will change us from a nation of spend thrifts to one of thrifts: from dollar hounds to dime watch-dogs; from waste to worth. The new slogan of the Tenth Dis trict Is "Make Big Savers Out of 'Lit tle Shaver*.'” REGISTER W. S. S. CERTIFICATES Lost or Stolen Certificates Will Not Be Replaced Unless They Are Registered. A War Savings Certificate which has been lost or destroyed will not be paid nor will a duplicate thereof be Is sued, unless the certificate has been registered in accordance with the reg ulations and instructions Issued by the Postmaster General, announces the Treasury Department at Washington. In the event of the loss or destruc tion of a registered certificate, the registrant may apply to the postoffice where the certificate was registered either for a duplicate certificate or for the payment thereof. After the issuance of the duplicate certificate, the original becomes invalid. No du plicate certificate will be Issued after maturity of the original. War Savings Certificates may be registered without cost at any post office. UnlesB registered, the Govern ment will not be liable if payment of any certificate Is made to a person who is not the rightful owner. "Thrift ia the surest and strongest foundation of an empire: so sure, so strong, so necessary, that no nation can long exist that disregards it.”— Lord Roseberry. INPROVED UNIFORN INTERNATINAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D. D. Teacher of English Bible In the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) (Copyright, lUt, Wsstsrn Newspaper Union) LESSON FOR JULY 27 CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP. . LESSON TEXT—PhiI. 4:10-2®. GOLDEN TEXT—If we walk in the light, as he !■ in the light, we have fel lowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.—l John 1:7. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL—PsaIms 133: I- Mai. 8:1«; John 17:20, 21; I Cor. 12:12; Romans 12:15, 16: I John 4:7-18. PRIMARY TOPlC—Loving Jesus and one another (Aots 12:1-17; John 18:34). JUNIOR TOPlC—Keeping company with God's people (Acts. 2:87-47). INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Our Chris tian friendships (John 16:12-15). SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Basis and benefits of Christian fellowship. The Epistle to the Phlllpplans fur nishes us with a beautiful example of fellowship between Paul and the church at Philippi. This church on several occasions sent Paul money for his support. The particular ministry of this sort at the hands of Epaphro ditus while Paul was a prisoner at Rome was the occasion for this epis tle. His words of thanksgiving for this gift is the text of our lesson. I. Paul's Expression of Appreciation (4:10). The Phlllpplans had on several occa sions expressed their sympathy and love for Paul by their gifts, but con* siderable time had elapsed since any gifts had reached him. When their care for him again flourished he was made to greatly rejoice. He recognized that the Lord was ministering to him through these people, therefore he re joiced in the Lord. This was a very tactful way of saying “I thank you.”, This gift was gladly received because he was In need and also because it fis sured him that his old friends still loved him. 11. Paul's Manly Independence (vv. II- Though sincerely appreciating th€ gift, he would have them know: 1. He was independent of circum stances (v. 11). Through discipline of the Lord he had learned to be content with his lot. He knew that all things work together for good (Rom. 8:28). so whatever he was experiencing at the moment was from the hand of the loving Father. Happy, indeed. Is the man who has learned this secret. Paul was willing to take poverty or pros perity, whatever came. 2. Willing to take what God sent (v 12). If it be prosperity, he would re joice and praise God; if it be adver sity, he would patiently suffer it, knowing that It was permitted by the Heavenly Father becuuse it was need ful for his best interests. This is a fine example of self-mastery. If a thing desired was not forthcoming he would not allow his heart to desire it. 3. His fuith was in Christ (v. 13). The soul-poise which Paul possessed was not of himself, but because Christ indwelt him. Such composure is only possible ns Christ lives in und be comes the dynamic of one’s life. When the life is thus surcharged with the energy of Christ, he is absolutely inde pendent of circumstances. Such poise is possible to all who will unreserved ly yieid themselves to God. 111. The Fellowship of Paul and the Philippian Saints (vv. 14-19). 1. The gift of this church to Paul Is an outstanding example of Christian sympathy (vv. 14-10). No other church had remembered Paul at all in his great need, but this one rendered pecuniary aid again and again, afford ing a flue example of mutual love be tween a minister and the people sup porting him. 2. The gift a spiritual blessing to the church (v. 17). Paul was pleased with their gift not primarily for its value to him, but because of the blessing which the people derived from giving It It was fruit which abounded to their ac count. “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). 3. Their gift was an acceptable act of worship—“an odor of a sweet smell, well-pleasing to God” (v. 18). True Chrlstlun giving is an act of worship to God. 4. Their gift would be rewarded by the Heavenly Father (v. 19). True Christian giving is not on the basis of prudence, but by faith In the living God who will make recompense ac cording to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Within God's Keeping. He that takes himself out of God's hauds into his own by and by will not know what to do with himself. —Benja- min Whlchcote. Face of the Master. “Be sure that whenever you mnke an unselfish effort to comfort another, you will get a glimpse of the face of the Mnster." Around the Throne. Precious to themselves, O Lord,.ls the death of thy saints, which takes off the dusty cover that hides their brightness; which shapes and polishes them to a beautiful luster, and sets them ns stars round about thy throne. —John Austin. Fills Ue With Wonder. God lives above us, through the stars and the heavens—the above and the beyond, which we cannot penetrate nor fully understand. The mysterious ness of him fills us with w onder. REVISED HAND GRENADE RULES Banka to Serve Children With Little 8avings Banks. John T. Wayland, Director of Sav ings for the Tenth Federal Reserve District, has issued the following state ment: 1— At the urgent request of the Treasury Department and in order to simplify distribution, the hand gren ade savings banks will be distributed by commercial banks and trust com panies instead of through County Chairmen and County Superintendents as previously outlined. 2— One grenade is to be loaned by any bank to any child under 18 years old who will sign a thrift agreement similar to the accompanying form. $—The grenade shown here is to be used as a savings bank for money earned during vacation, and may b« brought periodically to the bank that issues it, where it will be opened, the money counted, and Thrift or War Savings Stamps given in return for the contents. 4— The grenade is to become the permanent property of the child only after he has been regularly enrolled as a member of a savings society and has bought at least one War Savings Stamp, face value *6.00, at the bank issuing the grenade. Child must buy One War Savings Stamp If under ten years old, and Two if ten years or older. 5— The bank is to fill out and give the %ild (if a school child) a certifi cate of his summer savings in order that he may present same to his teach er and get credit therefor in the War Savings Society now or hereafter organized in his grade. 6— While it is optional with the banker, it is suggested that he re- , quest contestant to write a letter or essay on how the grenade bank was won. A few of these letters might furnish the thrift impulse to many other children of the county. The following Is the form of the Thrift Agreement to be signed by the pupil giving his or her age, grade, school and prostofflce address: THRIFT AGREEMENT. I accept this Hand Grenade Savings Bank, loaned by the (Name of Bank) with the understanding that I will earn money during vacation, keeping all the money that I can save in the grenade. 1 will bring it to the bank to be opened from time to time before school opens, and will invest my savings in Thrift and War Savings Stamps. I under stand that when I have saved enough to purchase War Savings Stamp and have been regularly enrolled as a member of a Savings So ciety, the hand grenade becomes my personal property. Otherwise it atill remains the property of the bank. If I do not earn the grenade by October 1, 1919, I will return it to the Bank. HOLDING BONDS IS THRIFT. Balling Liberty laauaa for Lass Than Thsy Are Worth la tha Haight of Felly. Two things are true when a Liberty Bond changes hands for leas than the highest market price. One person ta selling something for less than Its value: another person is lucky in strik ing a bargain; one la a chump, the other is fortunate. You may argue tha one is forced to sell. Possibly true, but his banker will lend him nearly the amount of his in vested capital on his bond, or will show < him a way to get the highest possible * value. The record of the sale and purchase of Liberty Bonds shows one thing plainly, that virtually all the Liberty Bonds that are sold are finding their way into the hands of thrifty persona who realize that the bonds are selling for less than their real value. These purchasers will hold the bonds until maturity when they will be at par, and undoubtedly at considerably above par in narly every case. If there la a more decided example of thrift than this, the Treasury Depart ment at Washington would like to know of it "Extravagance rots character; train youth Hway from it. On the other hand, the habit of saving money, while it stiffens the will, also brightens the energies. If you would be sure that you are beginning right, begin to save.”—Theodore Roosevelt. Because the hostilities are over, d» not shift into careless spending, but thrift forward into wise saving. Bay w . B. a.