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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-31
Forestry Contest.

This Is an attractive contest for a
limited number of people. 1t could be
used for large crowd If the questions
were printed or even typewriter, SO
as to save the hostess SO much writ
ing. For prizes. polished wood pa
per weight. a pincushion of Yucca
palm, or any article of wooden manu-
facture. A toy ak or hatchet in .
block of wood for a consolation prize
would be suitable and provoke much
merriment.
I. Which tree kissing game could
play. Tulip.
2 And which its fathers name could
say. Pawpaw.
g. Which shall we wear to keep Us
warm. Fir.
4. And which do ships prefer in storm.
Bay.
s. Which shows what lovelorn maidens
do. Pine.
s. And in the hand which carry YOU
Palm.
7. And which is it that the fruit men
fear. Locust.
8. And from their pipes men shake
Ash.
9. Which tree is it bad boys dislike to
TO- Which Is a girl both young and
sweet. Peach.
II. Which like a man, bright, dapper
and neat. Spruce.
r. And on which do children like to
play. Beech.
49, To which tree turn We for goods to
wear and stun to burn. Cottonwood
a. Now divide you one tree more.
you've part of dress and part of q
door. Hemlock.
Is Which tree Is never seen alone.
Pear.
l6. And which one is a bright. warm
tone. Cherry.
II. And which in church doth office
hold. Elder.
IS. Which is a town in Ireland old
Cork.
10. For this one do not look so far,
which tells what charming people are
Poplar.
%. Which one will allay the pain II
promptly rubbed on bruise or sore. Witch
hazel.
81. The carpenter doth use which tree
to make his wall straight as can be.
Plum.
%. To which tree do urchins call to
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-31
A Hay Ride and Corn Party.

Days by the shore are simply glori-
GUS this month; the winds have COM
menced to sing the requiem. and there
is beauty in nature which seems to
come only with the August moon.
But started out to tell of hay ride
and corn party that was a bowling
success in every sense of the word.
The hostess appointed common
meeting place, where the great farm
farm wagons with four horses awaited
the guests. After merry ride of ten
miles, made gay with resounding
horns. a campfire was built, table put
up on sawhorses with the long boards
that had been brought on the wagon,
and the corn feast began.
The hostess had gotten stunning
corncob place cards, corn-decorated
nut holders. popcorn done up in green
crepe paper to look like ears of corn.
There were boiled ears, roasted ears,
corn fritters (the batter made at
home and carried in glass jar) with
maple syrup. OF course there we're
potatoes-sweet and Irish-roasted in
the Goals, and lots of sandwiches,
plain and filed with minced ham
The candy was an exact reproduc-
tion Of corn kernels. 1t was given
in little boxes shaped like ears of
corn.
A secret of her picnic was revealed
by this young woman, who is noted for
this form of hospitality. She said she
never asked more than 12 to her out
door affairs. and took especial pains to
keep the guests who were congenial
in groups. and always provided a man
for every girl. If married couples were
not invited.
Then she considered always who
was to he bidden to a picnic. for there
are those who loathe outdoor spreads.
and those who hate" formal dinners
The successful hostess is the one who
discriminates closely regarding guest
and function.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-31

Grecian bands of cut jet are pretty
as hair ornaments on some young
women.
Chamois skin and suede, cut into
fringe. appear on some Of the fancy
hand bags.
Lace will be more than rivaled In
popularity by embroidery and braid
trimming.
The faience braids in plain colors
are used almost exclusively on jaunty
jacket suits.
Laces dyed to match the dress are
good trimmings on some of the one
color Jacket suits.
Linens are either very heavy, al
most like Russian crash, or they arc
very thin and fine.
Dainty shoes with fancy straps and
ornamental buttons are well liked
by young persons.
The bottoms of sleeves are much
trimmed. while the upper parts are
left absolutely plain.
The Dutch collar. finished at the
front with two tiny rosettes and
long tab, is exceedingly dressy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-31
Amnesty to Austrian pesertsrs.

Manchester.by-the-Se Mass. - De-
tailed instructions in regard to the
manner in which certain classes or de-.
serters from the Austro-Hungarian
army and navy may obtain amnesty
from their imperial government have
been made public by Baron l.. Am
brosy, charge d'affaires of the Austro-
Hungarian embassy. 1t IL known that
. number Of deserters are in America
and It 10 believed At the embassy that
many Of them will grasp the opportu-
nifty TO procure amnesty by applying
- Tie nearest consular office.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-31
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

President Taft has advised Senator
Guggenheim that he expects to reach
Colorado about September goth or
21st and be present at the opening OF
the Gunnison tunnel.
Michigan and four others more power.
full and speedier, at present are under
construction and, two 26,000-ton battle
ships have been authorized by Con-
gress. These will increase the Ameri-
can battleship fleet to 35.
At Fort Myer, Monday. Orville
Wright made a successful flight Of
two and one-half miles in the presence
of President Taft. postponing the OFF,
cial test on account Of a heavy wind.
A sister ship of the new battleship
Instead OF shaking hands across .
painted boundary on the bridge at Ell
Paso next September. President Taft
and President Diaz will exchange Wis.
its, the former crossing into Mexico
and the latter setting foot on the soil
of the United States.
Owing to the delay Of Congress in
passing the tariff bill, President Taft
will be unable to be present at the
Transmississippi Congress at Denver
in August. He has planned to visit
Denver Tuesday. September 21st. and
spend three days in Colorado.
Reports published in Washington
that Colorado may send a woman as
one OF its representatives to the Sixty.
second Congress are attracting great
attention and comment. The cartoonist
of the Evening Star. under the caption.
Catching the Speakers Eye in the
Future" pictures the Colorado lady
representative in the front row Of the
House. She wears a composite mush-
room and peach basket effect hat. be-
hind which anxious members vainly
try to catch the eye Of the Speaker.
some saying: Hats off in 'front.'"
others, "Aw, what's the USE"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-31

State Game Commissioner r J. Hol.
land has arranged for the stocking OF
the South Platte River with 100000
fry taken from the Denver hatcheries.
Maj. A. v. Bohn, recently appointed
postmaster at Leadville, has assumed
the management of the office.
Work is being pushed on the Wells
Olmstead irrigation ditch near Hay
den. 1t will be fifteen miles long
when completed and will have q
siphon in connection 1000 feet long
1t will carry water to 1000 acres Of
land
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-31
GENERAL NEWS.

Deaths by the Texas hurricane are
now estimated at forty-one and the
property losses at 100000.
Baron De Forest has offered prize
of $4,000 to the first British aeronaut
to cross the channel in a British built
aeroplane in record time.
The new Persian government is pre-
pared to offer Mohammel Ali Mira.
the ex-shah Of Persia, an annual pen
sion of $25.000 on condition that he
leaves Persia without delay.
The Aero Club Of Great Britain.
after handing M. Bleriot his 1000
pound prize in a silver cup. decided to
present him with gold medal similar
to the one conferred on Wilbur and
Orville Wright, the American aero
planists. in London last May.
A. consolidated statement issued BY
the Westinghouse Electric & Manufac-
turing Company for the parent
ana Subsidiary companies shows that
gross earnings. including shipments
billed. for the. year ending March 81.
1909, were $40 O,G06. .592; cost OF ship
ments, 319,955,SO8; total income. $l.-
s66.259: total surplus. $11.1S7.7S7.
The government Of Austria-Hungary
has granted amnesty to certain classes
Of deserters from the army and navy.
Those interested can obtain full in
formation at the nearest consular Of
flee.
John Leonard Roeder died at Quin.
cy, ILL.,, July 25th, at 108 years. Dur
ing the battle OF Waterloo. Roedef
acted as orderly to General Blucher.
1t is estimated that people from the
United States settling in Canada dur
ing the year 1908 carried into that
country more than $50 .000.0 900 I'm cash
and settlers effects.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-31


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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-31
Northern Beet Crop Good.

Denver.-A Greeley dispatch says:
General Field Superintendent Timothy
Of the Great Western Sugar company
says the beet crop is especially good
and better than last year. The beets
have all been thinned, the second hoe
ing finished and so per cent OF tLem
irrigated for the first time. Farmers
are frrigating as fast as possible.
There seems to be plenty OF labor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-31
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE,
WESTERN NEWS.

Upwards of 500 head of sheep, which
were being driven to summer pasture
on the Helena national forest reserve.
weed and died.
Harry Orchard, life convict in the
Idaho penitentiary for the murder OF
Governor Steunenberg, was baptized a
few days since by Elder Steward of
the Seventh Day Baptist Church
One of the features of the Grand
Army OF the Republic encampment at
Salt Lake next month will be living
flag, composed OF 1884 children in CO.'S
tune. or this number 544 will be
dressed in red, 4S0 in white and 224 in
blue.
The village OF Mecklin, located ON
the Saskatoon and Westaskiwin branch
OF the Canadian Pacific Railway in
Saskatchewan, was wiped out by tor
nado July Goth. but without loss Of
life.
The Utah Automobile Club is CO.
operating with boards of trade and
commercial clubs in Utah and Idaho
to secure the improvement of bad
stretches of road between Salt Lake
City and the Yellowstone National
Park.
United States District Attorney E. ].
Henning of Milwaukee has been or
dered to go to Denver to prepare to
assist in presenting the Colorado land
fraud cases to the Court Of Appeals at
Chicago, when the court sits again.
James ]. Hill and Edward H. Harri-
man. the two most prominent figures
in the railroad world. will be in at
tendance at the Transmississippi Com
mercial Congress which is to attract
thousands OF visitors to Denver from
August 10th to 21st.
Battery Boutelle of the San Fran
cisco preside has made worlds rec
ord with the five-inch guns. Ten shots
with service projectiles were fired at a
moving target two and one-haf miles
out, and all ten of the shots scored
bullseyes.
Four bolts of lightning struck the
residence OF John H. Singleton at
American Forks. Utah. killing his
wife, rendering himself and his four.
year-old son unconscious. and knock
ing down his brother and a neighbor
who came to their assistance.
At ST. Louis recently private car
filled with mourners and flowers con-
veyed in a plush coffin the body OF
George. a setter dog, to its last resting
place in De Hodiamont Cemetery. The
setter was the property Of Frank
C4eary and had been in the family ten
years.
The International Sheet Metal Work
ers will hold their fifteenth biennial
convention in Denver August I'd to 9Th.
About $50 delegates. representing
unions, and 10000 workmen engaged
in that trade, will be present from the
principal cities of the United States
and Canada.
At the meeting Of the National Trav-
elers' Association in Chicago. July
oath, ST. Louis was selected as the
meeting place in 1910. Chicago was
made permanent headquarters of the
organization. Frederick l.. Gross. Mil
waukee. was elected president. A
strong resolution against tipping
was adopted.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-31
A Simple Party.

This is certainly most amusing
affair and will repay hostess for the
trouble of arranging for it. But then
to be a successful hostess the labor
that precedes an event should never
enter into the calculations. There
must be an equal number of men and
women; eight couples make party
easily provided for.
In the invitations to the girls the
hostess requests sample of the gown
which they will wear and to the men
the missives request sample OF the
necktie; these to be sent In advance
to the hostess. The samples are neat
ly mounted on Sample" cards, and
the neckties passed to the girls; the
dress materials to the men. In this
way partners are found for the prog
ressive conversation which will be
passed. and the men are to write de-
scriptions of the gown, the sample OF
which fell to their lot, and the girls
are to write about the ties. material.
style, etc Five minutes will be given
to these descriptions, and then the pa
pers will be read aloud. The prizes
are to be sample packages of any
product the hostess may select.
The refreshments are to be novel,
inasmuch as the hostess will have the
tea and coffee made by a demon
strator" Zone Of the party who has
been previously asked to do iD. and
the other things are to be served in
boxes marked Samples" There will
be sandwiches of various kinds. olives.
salad, small cakes, etc. The contents
of the boxes will be spread upon the
table, which is to be supplied with all
the requisites in the way of dishes.
While at the table the room is to be
suddenly darkened and little saucers
containing a mixture Of chopped nuts
candies and crackers are to be passed
and eaten When the lights are turned
on each one is to write down what he
has had, the one nearest correct be
ing given sample" cake of choco
late.
MADAME MERRI.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-07-31
For the Hostess
Chat on Topics Of fSaDy Kinds. by q
Recognized Authority

show you and shouldn't have looked at
all. Rubber.
%. Which tree on calendars do you find.
Date.
"a. Which is joke told many times.
Chestnut.
25. Which do We cali an Ohio man.
Buckeye.
26. And which for soup we sometimes
plan Crab.
27. Which tells where at on land or sea.
Elm.
IS And on our feet we'll wear which
tree. Sandal.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-02
HALT DISPENSARY CASE
Jury Dismissed after Newspaper
Had Reached Their Room.

Columbia, 5. c. oct. Judge R. W. Mem
miuger dismissed the jury to-day in the case Of
John Black. accused of accepting bribes while a
member Of the old state dispensary board, and
ordered d new trial.
The ground was that the jurors had seen a
copy Of a local paper which contained an ac-
count OF the first day of the trial and number
Of extracts from other papers condemning the
action of the jury in the case of James s. Far
mum. who was acquitted last week OF the charge
Of bribing members Of the dispensary board.
Judge Memminger held J. D. Perry, one Of the
jurors, and G. Nj. Dorm, an employe of Perry,
in contempt
Last night after the jury was locked up for
the night at hotel. Dorm, who works for Perry,
tried 10 communicate with him on business. and
was arrested. The case will not be tried again
TIL the January term of court.
Chester. s. c.. oct. Yielding the expressed
demand OF the press and people OF this city. Mayor
Henry ". SamueIs resigned to-day. AT the trial
Columbia OF James s Farnum for bribery, Sam
uels testified that he had acted a go-between
for Farnum and Joseph 3. Wyle. OF this place,
former member Of the dispensary hoard.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-02
NO VENEZUELAN TERMS.
Holland Hopes. Horeuer. for Peace
fH Settlement.

The Hague. OCT. I'm an Orange Book dealing
with foreign relations the Minister " Foreign A.
fairs gives prominence 10 the negotiations between
Holland and Venezuela He remarks that Nenez-
uels has given him satisfaction by the recall OF
I)r Jose de 7. PAU. the Venezuelan Minister 10
Holland who when The Venezuelan Dutch protocol
harrnouizing the relations between the TWO cOyn-
tries was signed said categOrcaly that its ratif-
cation Boy Congress was unnecessary, whereas the
Venezuelan government announced that its con-
stitUti0n required such ratification
The minister says thar he does not attach undue
importance 10 The present situation between the
two countries. Friendly relations with Venezuela,
he ADDS. have not been restored but The situation
should NOT be considered hostile for II has suffi-
cientlv improved give hopes when Venezuela
takes steps 10 reopen the negotiations
Regarding the Dutch representation AT the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration 81 NeW York the minister
says the government seriously considered sending
a squadron there. but rnat insurnountabe diff
culties in the formation OF such squadron com
PEELED the government 20 conf1ne itself 70 sending
a single warsLip. AT the POrrala celebration, al
San Francisco Holland viii be represented by the
cruiser Noord BrabauJ.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-02
BALLOONS BEGIN RACE
Start from Zurich-Changes in Rules
for Aer0planeS.

Zurich Oct I-Twenty-eight balloons started
from Zurich to-day in the international goal
a competition for balloons Of all dimensions the
first prize Of 500 10 TO the pilot landing near
es' 70 point previously selected by him. There
we're eighteen German, Swiss French.
one Spanish and Italian entries Each pilot
could choose one OF fifteen points Of landing The
weather was clear
Prince Roland Bonapa .te reelected president
81 the AeFonautie Federation to-day. The fedora
ton decided 10 hold meeting in Paris on Jan
uary 70 10 calendar OF International avia-
ton contests IN order 10 prevent conflicting dates
Il was decided not TO authorize any meeting where
the total OF prizes was under $4,000
tortlandt F. Bishop. president OF the Aero Club
OF America; Herr Busby. OF Germany: Prince
borghese, OF Italy; Count de la Vaulx, Of France.
and NJ Wallace, president OF the British Aero
CIub were chosen vicepresidents OF the federation
The rules governing the contest TO be held in
the United States IN 1910 for the international
plane Cup. won by Glenn H. Curtiss at Rheims,
We're changed. making this G. 10 miles instead
of Sl05 miles, and providing that Il must be held
over closed course not less than 80 miles long
starts may be made any time within seven
hours fixed by the competitors for their flights.
Aeroplanes as under the original Rheims rules will
be permitted 70 make stops during flights.
Nj Bishop AT the January meeting in Paris will
ask ihat the date for the Gordon Bennett trophy
contest be fixed Tor next October. He hopes that
the American cities viii put Up big prizes in order
TO induce the foremost European aeronauts TO cross
the Atlantic Mr.. Bishop thinks that about $4,000
viii be required for this purpose
sigloT Tftror!. Che Italian Foreign Minister. WIS
a. interested spectator OF The OF the TO-
Gay and cheered the Italian competitor.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-02
FLIGHTS IN GERMANY.
VI. ROugier Makes I3O Rounds of
Course Near Berlin.

Johannisthal. Oct To-day brought forth the
best results Vet attained by the aeronauts In the
various contests arranged for aviation week NJ
Rougier who ascended 10 compete for the distance
and Michelin prizes, covered 80 rounds OF the
course in steady style and finally had to descend
on account OF darkness. The distance travelled
see miles. and the time hours minutes %
seconds. His height during the flight was from
Ice 140 feet
Henry Farman. competing for the speed ana uls-
tance prizes covered hfty-one miles in ! hour q
minutes Flying low, between twenty and thirty
feet. he sped around the course with great reg
ularity making circuit after circuit in minutes ~
seconds. He finally descended owing to the OIL
tubes OF his machine getting out OF order
n Decaters, IN trying for the long distance
prize, made lS6 miles in "a minutes and then had
trouble with the motor and descended. Putting the
machner in order Decaters again ascended, bur
after two three rounds returned across the field
10 his shed No other aeronauts- attempted fights
to-day. Hubert Latham is still work repairing
his machine The weather to-day was fine and
crowds witnessed the flights.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-02
DECREASE IN IDLENEss SHOWN.
Quarterly Bulletin of State Department of
Labor Issued at Albany.

Albany. OCT. The decrease in idIeness among
labor unions in this state. due trade conditions
was greater the first SIX months Of this year than
Tor the corresponding months IN any one Cf The
last four years prior the financial disturb
ances OF 1907. according 10 the quarterly bulletin
issued to-day 10y the State Department ~ Labor
announcement is made. however. that thie de-
crease rs partly counterba auced in the total BY
al increase IN ideness due 10 labor disputes A
statement prepared by the department says:
Returns for the nrst six months Of 1903 from
ls2 representative trade unions, with p go
bers. or = per cent OF the toJal union member
snip IN the state show d continuously declining
proportion ~ idle members, from 29.2 per ,eut al
of May For The end OF June a slightly increased
peIceiltags u.,s. j sHo"h ne decrease N idle
entirely increasing business activity. as shown
by the causes of idieness reported IN fact, idle
ness on account Of the state OF trade shows a
greater decrease thau the total Of all ldleness such
CornnaTison of the imnroveIneut In iSo4 yit tI,
oi earlier years for the period from January to
June. which IS normally one Of increasing bust
ness activity due 10 the regular spring revival in
certain trades-notably the building and inland
marine transport trades-shows that, although
the difference Is IN most cases small! the decrease
iE idleness on account OF trade conditions was
greater this year than III any OF the last four
prosperous years prior 10 the panic of 1907 Bur
Notwithstanding the improvement shown up 10
,iiuuis ~ .s tie "a 49, l4 g 'Itg @ ln excess OF
but also Tor most of the ndiyidusI inpStrtl 81 'es
resented u he returns notably b-o.1s. of tt,.t-
numerical importance. the building, tFansporta-
lion and metal industries and with the only ex-
ceptlon the printing woodworking. public employ
ment and stationary engine. tending trades. The
percentage OI ldleness AZ th- end June was
slightly higher FOR New York city $50 than FOR
he state whole l7.4l.
Strikes and lockouts begun during April. MAY
and June OF this year much exceeded both H. mum
Der and size those Of the period in 1906 but
were still much below the figures for 1905 and 1907
chiidTens employment certificates were issued
IN larger numbers IN the first and second class
cities this year than last without exception nota-
bly, IN New York city. where the total or factory
and mercantile certificates together was 7.147 for
April. May and June OF this year as against 5.g2l
in 1905 or s,Sss In 1901.