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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
PUT IT IN GOOD LIGHT.
One Comforting Thought in the Death
Of the Chickens.

A lady who had recently moved 10
the suburbs was very fond of her first
brood of chickens. Going out one af,
ternoon she left the household in
charge OF her eight-year-old boy. Be
fore her return a thunderstorm came
up. The youngster forgot the chicks
during the storm. and was dismayed
after it passed TO find that half Of
them had been drowned. Though
fearing the wrath 10 come. he thought
best to make a clean breast of the
calamity. rather than leave II 10 be
discovered.
Mamma" he said. contritely, when
his mother had returned. mamma. six
of the chickens are dead"
Dead" cried his mother. six,
How did they die"
The boy saw his chance
Il think think they died happy"
he said.-Harper's Weekly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
The Walls OF Jericho.

Prof. Sellin's excavations on the
site OF the ancient city of Jericho
are yielding unexpected rich treas
ures. In his last letters to the Vienna
Academy of Science the professor
writes that over hundred men are
digging at five different points One
OF the most interesting finds is the his
torical city wall. built of burnt lime
bricks. II was some ten feet in
thickness, rising from a stone founda-
tion. On the western side of the
city the wall was nearly 40 feet in
width. At another point private
house was found built over another
house of still earlier epoch. Other
discoveries include lamps. plates, cups,
needles, weights, mortars and mills
or bronze and stone, some of rough
and primitive handwork. and others
fnely executed. In the inner CITY
remains of rows of houses have been
uncovered. The ancient Hebrew let
tering proves that the old Hebrew
characters We're in use. Prof Sellin
hopes to renew the eXcayating work
next winter. In the meantime he
says that the work already done has
opened up wealth of material for
the student of the pre-Israelte and
Canaanite period
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WHAT THE WOMEN WORE.
OF Course the Story Teller Didn't
Really Mean Just That

gentleman recently returned from
that quiet little Maryland resort,
Ocean City. has tale to tell OF con-
ditions that are really sensational
And the worst OF 1t was that he did
not know they were sensational at all.
He was out calling the other evening,
and the conversation started with the
shirtwaist man. who. the returned
wanderer said, was to be found in
great quantities at the summer resort.
Then he told about the habit every
body down there had contracted OF
going without hats. This is the way
he told it to an interested company:
You see everybody down there
going about just the same The men
never wear coats; they go about in
just their shirts and trousers, and the
women are just like them
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31

Sheer white goods. =. fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much Of
heir attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching. the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance OF your work.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
BAD DREAMS S
Frequently Due to Coffee Drinking.

One OF the common symptoms OF
coffee poisoning is the bad dreams that
spoil what should be restful sleep. A
man who found the reason says:
Formerly | was slave to coffee.
was like morphine fiend, could not
sleep at night, would roll and toss in
my bed and when l did get to sleep
was disturbed by dreams and hobgob-
lins. would wake up with headaches
and feel bad all day, so nervous l
could not attend to business. My writ
ing looked like bird tracks, l had sour
belchings from the stomach, indiges-
ton, heartburn and palpitation of the
heart, constipation, irregularity Of the
kidneys. etc.
Indeed. began to feel had all the
troubles that human flesh could suffer.
off coffee | felt as If he had insulted
me. l could not bear the idea, it had
such hold on me and l refused to
believe it the cause.
But it turned out that no advice was
ever given at more needed time for
l finally consented to try Postum and
with the going OF coffee and the com
ing of Postum all my troubles have
gone and health has returned. l eat
and sleep well now. nerves steadied
down and I write a fair hand las you
can see), can attend to business again
and rejoice that l am free from the
monster coffee"
Ten days' trial Of Postum in n,oco nj
coffee will bring sound. restful, re
freshing sleep. There's a Reason
Read THE Road to Wellville," in pkgs
Some physicians call it "a little health
classic"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
IS WORTH OWNING
ACRE OF NEW YORK GROUkC
sRlNGs 100000.
hact on Which Fifth Avenue Hotel
Stands Sold at That Figure
Once Bought for d Few
Glass Beads.

In Fifth avenue. New York. between
Tweuty-thiId and Twenty-fourth
streets. facing Madison square, d
tract Of land little over an acre has
just been sold for sI,2j0.O0o. The
old Fifth Avenue hotel. which occupies
this plot OF ground, is to be torn down
and a colossal office building is tn
take its place Since the present build
ings are to be removed their value
does not enter into the selling price.
which is simply in payment for the
exclusive and permanent use of an
acre Of Manhattan island.
The first time that this tract OF
land was sold its value represented
only few beads out Of one of the
strings of glass beads paid to the In
diaus who We're in possession Of Man
haitian island when the white mel
came here
After that there were successive
sales, each one at higher price,
until in 1853 Mr. Emo bought the
roadhouse that then stood on the cor
ner and the yards and stables around
was then the most costly and the big
gest hotel in the United States.
In 1900, after Mr. Eno's death. the
hotel property was sold at public sale
for si,225.O0 This sale to the Of
ilce building syndicate is the third in
80 years.
Long before the Dutch founded the
II
haitian island this tract of land was
here. Since the geological changes
which diverted the Hudson from the
west Of The highlands to its present
valley, ever since there has been an
island bounded by the North East
and Harlem rivers, this plot of land
has existed in exactly the same dimen-
sions and area
For the purpose of raising crops il
is not as valuable as 1t was then.
It's intrinsic value has been further
diminished by cutting down the great
trees which grew there.
Why is this land worth so much?
Because it is in the center Of Man
haitian island
And the area Of Manhattan island
is worth so many billions of dollars
because so many millions of people
live and work here. If there We're
fewer millions of people here the
land would be worth fewer billions of
dollars, If the millions of people here
continue to increase by further mil.
lions. the value OF the land will con
tinue to increase by further billions.
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punctured His Eioouence.

A lawyer in Johnstown. y. Y. while
defending little boy who had been
apprehended in the act of MAXIM a
surreptitious entrance under the fair
grounds fence. drew for the Jury a
most pathetic picture of the prisoner S
poor old widowed mother with the
tears streaming down her face and
her gray head bowed in sorrow at the
thought OF her little boy being incar,
cerated." The youthful offender cut
in at this point with Please. sir, Mr
Lawyer my mother amt a widow '
Shut up, darn you" said the lawyer.
I'm trying this case, not you"-Law
Notes.
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Different in Her Case.

Time is the Great Healer" said
the Woman to the Girl Leave every
thing to Time and you will be cured
of every trouble, OF every mind trou-
bic. | mean. and that's the worst kind
II you think back. young as you are
you will wonder how you could have
grieved over the things that have hurt
you most. So don't srieye. Leave the
healing to Time"
Is that the way you do?" asked
the Girl.
Nc, said the woman. You know
me. You know it isn't the wav |
dc. But it's the way you must do -
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
A Different Loaf.

why" exclaimed little Johnny,
when he heard his father telling about
somebody who was looking after the
loaves and fishes. that's just what
mamma says about Uncle Henry"
Says about Uncle Henry repeat
ed his father, in establishment What
do you mean?"
Why. pa. don't you know" said
Johnny. mamma says Uncle Henry
only loafs and fishes"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Due Process Of Law.

At the time of the famous Eastman
trial in Cambridge, Mass, TWO Irish
men. standing on street corner, were
overheard discussing the trial. One OF
them was trying to enlighten the other
concerning jury.
'Bedad!" he explained. You're ar
risted. Thin IL ye gets tn shmartest
lawyer, ye're innicint; but If til other
man gets tn best lawyer, ye're guilty"
-Lif3
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Natures Gift Wasted.

A Scotchman who recently took the
street car trip on the gorge route, the
New York side of Niagara river. was
much disguised with the hawkers of
views and Teddy bears who make
best to spoil natures grandeur. AS
he alighted from the car he looked
angrily at the shouting vendors and
then at the Whirlpool rapids. whats
the use OF having big river like
that" he asked, III you don't drown
those fellows in it?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
An inherited Tendency.

A Cleveland society woman gave a
party to nine friends of her young son,
aged six, To add to the pleasure Of
the occasion she had the ices frozen
in the form Of hen and ten chickens.
Each child was allowed to select his
chicken as 1t was served. Finally she
came to the son OF a prominent poll
tician.
Which chicky will you have, Bor-
tie?" she asked.
II you please, Mrs. H, l think II
take the mamma hen,' was the polite
reply.-Lippincott's.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
No More Cotton Powder Cases

Cotton powder cases are to be
abandoned by the American navy to
guard against the possibility of ign-
tion by spark. This was the cause
OF the recent fatal accident on TIE
battleship Georgia. Powder cases
for eight and twelve-inch guns will be
made of silk The fabric combines
remarkable strength with close warn
and woof and wnen ignited il burns
with feeble. reluctant blaze which
often goes out at the slightest breath.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
No Peace Conference.

Are you going to strike, MAJ"
asked the little boy, as he tremblingly
gazed upon the uplifted shingle.
That's just what I'm going to do.
Cant We arbitrate. ma, before you
striker"
Il am just going to arbitrate," she
said. as the shinsle descended and
raised cloud of dust from the seat
of pair of pantaloons-'I am just
going to arbitrate. my son. and this
shingle Is the board OF arbitration"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31

Laundry work at home would be
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. it is usually neces
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness OF the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear.
ing quality Of the goods. This trou.
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch as it can be applied
much mere thinly because OF its great.
er strength than other makes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Food for the Israelites.

An 1rishman was recently showing
a friend an ash-receiver he had bought
at a church fair.
An phat's it made av, Billy?" ask.
cd the other.
"Shure, it's lava, Dan" said Billy.
An phat's lava. Billy"
Why, Dan. don't ye know? It's
phat tn Lord fed the lsraelites or
whin they wor 40 years IN the desert
Judge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Peculiar Medical Remedy.

1t was stated at an inquest on a
peasant in Servian village that the
man died from swallowing too many
bullets. which he was accustomed to
take, in common with all the peasants
in that district whenever he felt i'll.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Places Of Interest Neglected,

Two of the most attractive places
for instruction in New York city are
the Metropolitan Museum of Art and
the American Museum of Natural His
tory, yet there are thousands Of resi-
dents of New York who have never
been In them. and more than half Of
their daily visitors are strangers in
the city,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31

That an article may be good AS well
as cheap. and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale Of
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning onethird more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Golf Player Lishtnine's Victim.

During thunderstorm near Glas-
gov a golf player named George Har-
rie was struck and killed by lightning,
which ripped OF his clothing, includ-
ing his boots. and extracted all his
teeth. 1t made hole three feet deep
where he had been standing
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
It Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot Ease is a certain cure for
hot, sweating. callous, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen 5. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
irnudence az hoi PoIIot

A noted English artist was standing
at the edge OF the road. waiting for his
horse, and he was dressed in his
usual peculiar style-mustard-colo
riding suit, vivid waistcoat and bright
red tie. A man, who had evidently
been reveling, happened TO lurch
round the corner OF the street. He
stared at the famous artist for a min
ute in silence. then he touched his cap
and asked in a tone Of deep commiser-
alton. Beg pardon. guv nor. was you
in mournin' for anybody
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31

Starch, like everything else, is be
ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches put on the marke- 25 years
ago are very different and inferior tc
those of the present day In the lat
est discoyery-Defiance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted. while
the addition OF another ingredient. In
vented by us, gives to the Starch .
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Sacred Deer Of Japan,

Deer are relatively plenty in vari-
Gus parts of Japan. and in such show
places as Maru and Miyajima are held
as sacred, becoming SO tame as to eat
from the hands of visitors. They are
generally smaller in size than the
American deer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
SORE SHOULDERS

would Ike very much to personally meet every
reader OF this paper no any horses that have
sore shoulders and tell him about security Gall
>aive. This is Impossible 50 l am going To tell you
through the paper.
You and both know that horses working with
sore shoulders in pain. and that they can't do
much work wi hout running down when they
are free from pain. also know perfectly we'll that
Security Gall Salve Will cure these shoulders but
you do know IT. II You did you would buy a be
Of your dealer at once and cure them up for you
ha doubt often wished that you of some-
thing You could rely on. You can rely absolutely ON
Security Gall Salye. IL will do its work every time,
or II you prefer try it nrst | will mail you 9
sample can free. Just write for lit will go to you
n rst mall.
Also l want to tell you that Security Antiseptio
Healer is good for ba rb wire cuts S security
in 2c. soc nd &l.O1 size Use them your nssds
guarantee you perfect satisfaction.
Frank B. DenBe, President.
SECURITY REMEDY co. Minnea polls MINI
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Mans True Worth,

1t is not what he has, nor even what
he does, that directly expresses the
worth of man, but what he is
Henri F. Amiel
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31

Mrs. Windows SOoshing Syrup.
FOR children teething scftens the gurns reduces
sAmmaton, ailays pain wind cole. 25c bottle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31

If a girl is as good as pie she doesn't
always take the cake.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
A Ready Answer.

Small Boy crushing into the house)
Oh. papa. the p.g5 are out
Fa hcr-Wcii. why don't sou set the
dos on them2
Small Bey-Oh he is sIttin on EN-.
The Circle.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31

School Children Plat Trees.
Every year the school children OF
Sweden plant about 100000 trees.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Imeostant to Moth srs.

E1.mine carefully every bottle Of CASroRIA.
q asfe and sure remedy for infants and children.
and see that it
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
New Use for the Hcnk, Honk.

Mistress-W What on earth are you do
fnE with The auto horn,
BridE.t-Oi always carry wan. mum,
u warn rhe mistress 70 Aape out ay me
-LeslIv's Weekly
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Nature like that BY an by whin tn roses fade
firm our cheeks an our eye is dmmed with age
we bow to tn nivitable, run down tn flag " de-
fiance, an ar-re yanked into TIL multichood iy
happy an speeches. marrid men that look like
flashlight pitchers. TIL best lookin' " us niyer
get marrid at all.
Yes, Sir, there's no doubt ne do good deal
to beautfy tn landscape. Whose pitchers ARE
those We see in tn advertisements iv tn tailor
man? There's not marrid man among thim
They're all bachelors. What does tn gents fur
nishing man hang his finest neckties in tn front
window Fl but to glisten with llvelier wish, as
Hogan says, tn FURNISHED bachelor? See th
lordly bachelor comm down tn sthreet, with
his shiny plug hat an his white vest, tn dimon
stud that he wint in debt f'r glistenin' in his
shirt front, an tn patent leather shoes on his
feet outshinin' TIL MONDAY sun.
" Thin see tn marrid man with TIL wrinkles
in his coat an his tie undher his ear an his chin
unshaven. He's walkin' in his Congress CATERS
IN way that shows his socks ARE mostly
darned. / niver wore pair iv darned socks since
was boy. Win make holes in me hosiery
throw thin away IT'S fine idee " tn ladies
that men are unhappy because they have no wan
to darn their socks an put buttons on their
shirts. Th' truth is that a man is not unhappy
because his socks ARE not darned but because
they ar-re An as FIR buttons on his shirt, whn
tn buttons comes off bachelors shirt he fires
it out iv tn window. His rule about clothes is
thurly scientific. TIL survival iv th' fit, dye
mind. TIL Others to tn discard. No marrid man
dares to wear tn plumage " bachelor. If he
did his wife wud SUSPECT him. He lets her buy
his cravats an his cigars an tbs little difference
it makes to him which he smokes
Twud be villanous to tax th' bachelors.
Think " tn moral side iv it. What's that? Ye
needn't grin. | said moral. Yes, Sir We're tn
most unselfish people in TIL wurruld. All TIL
throubes " tn neighborhood ar-re my throubles
an my throubles ar-re me own. If ye shed a tear
\ 'r amy person but wan ye lose ye'er latch-kay,
but hayin' no wan in partiklar to sympathize
with I'm supposed to sympathize with ivry wan.
On tn conthry if ye have amy griefs yo can't
bear ye dump thin on tn overburdened shout
ders " ye'er wife. But if / have amy griefs L
must bear thin alone. If bachelor complains
" his throubles people say: Oh, he's q gay dog.
sarves him right An if he goes on complainn'
he's liable to be in great peril Iwudden't dare
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whin her frind who'd had her pitcher in the
contest Fl TIL most beautiful woman in Brighton
Park was settin' behind th' blinds waitin' Fl
some wan to take her buggy ridin'.
So it is with US. A man with face that
looks as if some wan had thrown it at him in
anger nearly always marries befure he is old
enough to vote. He feels he has to an he cult-
Yates what Hogan calls tn graces. How often do
ye hear about q fellow that he is very plain but
has beautiful nature. Ye bet he has If he
hadn't an didn't always keep it in tn show case
where all tn wurruld oud see he'd be lynched be
tn Society f'r Municipal Improvement But tits
different with US comely bachelors Bein' very
beautiful, we can afford to be naughty an
peeyish. Itmakes US more inthrestin'. We kind
Nv look thin over with gentle but supeeryor
eye an say to ourselves: Now, there's nice,
pretty attractive girl. hope she'll marry WE'LL
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a Dhream ~ Beauty"

& i I 4
they're gon' to make it five dollars a year. TIL
dogs pay only two. It's quite concession to us.
They consider us more thin twice as vallyable,
or anyhow more than twice as dangerous as
dogs. | suppose ye expect next year to see me
throttin' around with leather collar an brass
tag on me neck. If me tax isn't paid tn bache-
Tor wagonll come around an tn bachelor
catcherll lassoo me an take me to TIL pound
an I'll be kept there three days an thin if still
unclaimed, I'll be drowned onless TIL pound
keeper takes a fancy to me.
Yell niver see it, me boy. No, Sir. Us
bachelors ar-re a sthrong body iv men poly tick
ally, as well as handsome and brave. If ye thry to
tax US we'll fight ye 10th end. II worst comes
to worst we won't pay TIL tax. Don't ye think
fr a minyit that light-footed heroes that have
been eludin' onprncipled females all their lives
won't be able to dodge little thing like a five
dollar tax. There's no clumsy collector in TIL
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The Gentle Cy,,iic.

In trying to make lion Of man we often
merely succeed in making monkey Of him.
A dogs tail may be longer than woman's
tongue, but it can't wag as fast.
The children who are seen and not heard must
be deaf-mutes.
Some old bachelors are too ugly to get married
and others are too sensible.
When woman talks blue streak it isn't al
ways safe to touch match to it.
Many a man who spurns tobacco in this world
will need smoking jacket in the next.
The worst thing about looking for trouble Is
that we sometimes stack up against some fellow
who is willing to accommodate us.
Some men are SO addicted to tautology as even
to marry second time.
Many q great man who began his career a. an
office boy owes his success in life to the fact that
his first boss fired him.
Arbitration is good thing if it goes our way.
It's q sure sign Of rain when somebody swipes
your umbrella.
Nature doesn't always distribute her gifts
with discretion. There is the man with whiskers
and bald head, for instance,
A woman always expects you to remember her
birthday, but she also expects you to forget her
age.
--%0%G%0%-
Baker has lots Of brass He shines in any
society
Eyes, I'd Ike to know what brass polish he
uses"
-@9+0.@%-
did you ever hear Of Adams fall =?
Yes, have, old man. Did you ever hear
OF caves dropping?
-<0<D<0<-
What made you 50 to Florida? Coldl
No; Thaw.
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Pictures by
Gordon Ross

wurruld that cud catch UP with man iv me age
who has avoided the Vaccinations iv TIL fair f'r
forty years an remains unmarrid.
"An' why shud we be taxed? We're TIL main
stay v tn Constitution an about oil that re-
mains " liberty If we think tn highest jooty ~
citizenship is to raise a family why don't ye give
q vote to TIL shad? Who puts out ye'er fire fr
ye, who supports tn Naytional Governmint be
payin' most iv tn intarnal rivnoo jooties, who
maintains TIL schools We sind yecr ignorant little
childher to, be payin' TIL saloon licenses, who
does TIL fightin' f'r We in tn wars but TIL bache-
lors? TIL marrid men start all tn wars with
loose talk whin they're on a spree But whin
war is declared they begin to think what a TURF
BILE thing 'twud be if they niver come home to
their fireside an their wife got marrd again
an their grandchildren an their great-grand-
chidher an their widow an tn man that mafrid
her an his divorced wife an their rilitives,
DESCENDANTS, friends,a an acquaintance wud have
to live on afther father was dead and gone with
large piece iv broken iron in his stomach or
back, as TIL case might be, but pension come
firm tn Governmint. So, tn day war is declared
we come over here an stick a sthrange-ookin'
weepin in me hand an close down me shop an
go out somewhere niver was befure an maybe