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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

tasted her own cup, and with a quick
ly concealed grimace declared 1t was
perfectly delicious. Percy took
careful sniff and placing 1t to his lips
as quickly put 1t down. II dare say
it is an acquired TASTE" he remarked.
"If you hadn't told me what it was
and my unbiased opinion was asked
l should say it was hot ink" Fearing
an outbreak If she persisted in fore
ing his acceptance of the new bev-
erage, and feeling secretly relieved at
being exempt from further testing OF
it's qualities, she compromised mat
ters by suggesting that 1t was prob
ably made too strong; and promising
him to read more carefully the diIec-
tions provided she beat retreat to
the kitchen with the ostensible view
of upbraiding Mary and the cook, but
in reality to consign the contents OF
package and coffee pot to the pantry
sink. Percy rose and with the uncom-
Portable feeling that a healthy appe-
tite unappeased usually gives, wended
his way to the library in search of his
favorite cigar box. He had to ac-
knowledge that the unwonted change
in his dietry had compelled him to In
crease his usual allowance of tobacco,
but then. hang 1t all, fellow had to
have some consolation! He opened
the cabinet in which the box was wont
10 De, out 10 cigars COuiu 1iS AhNs AAO
searched every likely place in the
room, with a like result. He hastened
back to the breakfast room. He had
probably left them lying about and
dear Constance had them safe for him.
He found her In the act of extracting
the milk from an exceedingly prolific
cocoanut, a cupful of which the self
constituted modern milkmaid insisted
on his quaffing then and there, In lieu
of the substitute for coffee whlch
had so unfortunately gone amiss, with
the Joking remark that 1t was fresh
from the cow"
The mention of the missing cigar box
elected a slight start and her evident
perturbation irritated him. "What Is
the matter?" he asked. 81 hope no
one has been fooling with my cigar
box" She made a brave effort and
pulled herself together. Was she not
fighting for his good, and would not
the years to come, with their increas-
ing health and wealth, amply repay
them for the little sacrifices they were
making? "Oh, Percyl" she faltered, Il
was going to tell you all about that.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
LOS ANGELES HERALD SUNDAY MAGAZINE

l read in the Kalamazoo Gazette that
tobacco in any form is very harmful
and strongly condemned by the profess
sors, so L burned them all" Percy
gasped Burned them?" he ejacu-
lated, what, my cigars" Constance
stammered. Yes. / thought you
wouldn't mind" He could hardly be-
lieve his ears. "Mind!" he exclaimed,
Mind! Constance. do you know that
l have been smoking cigars for the
last fifteen years?" "Well," she said,
with a forced and irritating calmness,
"it is quite time you gave them up.
l thought you might feel odd without
something to smoke at first, so 1
bought you some cigarettes made from
cubebs, which the Kalamazoo profess
sors say are very good for asthma"
"Asthma!" gasped Percy. But, hang
1t all, l haven't got asthma. l want
a smoke" Slightly daunted by his ev-
ident agitation Constance essayed to
leave the room. "Well, I'll get those
cubeb cigarettes and read you that ar
ticle in the Kalamazoo Gazette" Per-
cy could contain himself no longer.
"Oh, hang the Kalamazoo Gazette!" ne
roared. 81 tell you want my cigars.
Here I've been living on chopped nay
and nutshells and drinking bllgeWater
and hot peanuts for the past six weeks
and burn all my good cigars! It's
confounded shame!" Human patience
has its limits, and he had reached MS.
He paced furiously up and down the
room, muttering fierce imprecations.
and her alarm was genuine as she
sank on a chair and covered her face
with her dainty fingers. "Oh, Percy!
she faltered. I'm surprised at you!
How can you use such dreadful lam
guage?" The tears would come, and
her shoulders heaved as she sobblng-
ly continued, "I only meant 1t for the
b-b-best. was considering your health
and doing all l could to make you
h-h-happpy. 1t is cr-cr-cruel of you.
Her evident distress calmed him, and
his genuine affection for her brought
him quickly to her side. He had never
seen her in tears before and he made
every effort to console her. II beg
your pardon, Constance" he ventured,
stroking her hair. 81 didn't mean to
swear, but really 1t is very annoying
to find all my good cigars destroyed
and my one pleasure in life taken from
me without any warning" Your one
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
DECEMBER lo, 1909.

have some boiled mush." Percy
groaned. And, Percy, dear" she con-
tnued, don't you think we ought 10
try and wean Togo away from meat?
am sure he would be better without 1t.
Percy felt his one remaining prop Slip
ping from under him. mo-" he re-
piled, with vehemence. For goodness
sake be content Wi & weaving me and
Mary and the cook. You might as well
try and wean a COW on mutton chops
as to get Tom cat to eat hay" Con-
stance laughed "Oh, Percy! l never
meant hay. We should feed him on
the food we eat ourselves. 'Yes,
KNOW" said Percy, but he wouldn't
like it, 1t would kill him." Constance
sighed. She hated to be thwarted, but
she supposed that she ought to bow to
his superior knowledge sometimes. "Oh.
dearl" she sighed. II suppose you
know best" A watt of steam from the
coffee pot recalled her to her duties,
and she continued. "I have another
surprise for you this morning, Percy.
"Another!" he echoed skeptically.
YES" she continued. 81 thought you
might be getting tired of cocoa, and
coffee is so heating, and tea Is bad
for the heart, so 1 have got lovely
new beverage strongly recommended by
the professors at Kalamazoo univers-
ity." "Where is that?" he asked. THE
Figi Islands?" mo, in Michigan. 1t
looks awfully good
1T is peanut juice. The concen-
trated essence of peanuts" ION,
Lord" he muttered, 81 never knew
that peanuts had any juice, Con-
stance" She hastened to assure him.
well 1t says so on the package, and
the professors say they are full of it:
They say 1t is excellent for the BRAIN
Percy groaned. 1.-THE brain! he ex-
claimed. Constance, dear, l wish to
goodness you would try me on some-
thing that is good for the stomach.
really do draw the line on being
weaned on juicy peanuts" She ar
fected to be amused at his show OF
spirit, but her little jaw set itself
sauarely as she handed him the cup
"Nonsense," she said, sit looks good,
Percy, and mixes beautifully with the
cocoanut milk. You know the health
lest people drink the milk of the cocoa
nut" Percy grunted. "Oh, yes, they
do, dear" she maintained, "and the
professors who invented this drink are
doing untold good to humanity" She
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
is

pleasure in life!" she sobbed. why,
Percy, haven't you got me and TT
Togo?" Yes, that was true. He thought
of the luckless Togo and felt that
maybe this was retribution. Had not
Togo suffered severe deprivation at his
hands? "Of course, DEAR" he assured
her. "You know 1 couldn't do with
out you and Togo. Where would we be
without Togo? Now, dry your tears,
little woman. l have some cigars in
my dressing room, so I'll be all right"
With which assurance he kissed her,
and the entrance of Mary bearing the
morning mail brought Constance quick
ly to herself. AS Percy handed her
the one letter addressed to her, he
noted with satisfaction that it was in
the handwriting of Clara Jones, and
he felt that now or never he must be
on his guard. This is where he must
dissemble.
AS Constance sat and opened her let
ter she uttered an exclamation of sur
prise. whats the matter?" he in
uuired. "Oh, Percyi" she exclaimed,
Here's a letter from Clara Jones!"
Percy dissembled. "Clara Jones'" he
unused aloud. "Who is Clara Jones?"
Constance evinced a pleased surprise
at his forgetfulness. why, Percy"
she exclaimed, "she is the girl you had
such a case with before you met me.
CdTTOLS. we uScu u Call hSi OF SShOOi'
She had such dreadful red hair"
Percy ruminated. "Ah, yes. Beau
tiful eyes, too; sort of violet and deep;
weren't they?" Constance snorted.
"Deepl Yes, like a couple of burnt
holes in a blanket. wonder what she
wants to write to me for!" Percy
wondered too. as he opened his letter
and read aloud an important extract:
Pups will, leave on the 2:15 train to-
morrow" He glanced at Constance.
by jove!" he exclaimed, that is
awfully kind of Jack!" "Jack?" she
repeated. "Who is Jack?" Jack Fos-
ter" he informed her. "He is sending
us a present of couple of bull pups"
Bull pups!" exclaimed Constance.
Bull pupsl We don't want any bull
pups" "Why, my dear Constance,
they are beauties. Pedigree a mile
long, very valuable; and just think of
the companionship for Togo" She
looked incredulous. IT don't think Togo
would like them," she said. Il never
heard of a cat liking bull pups"
Percy assured her that the old feline
prejudice against that breed of dog
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05
SEE END OF MANS DOMINION.
Whote Matter Settled by Four Women
Over the Tea Table.

The women, taking their tea by the
club window, talked.
They have girl prompter at the
Garrick theater." said one. The man.
ager told me last night that he'll have
none but women prompters after this.
Their fine. clear voices carry SO beau
tifully across the stage. while at the
same time they are quite inaudible in
the auditorium"
"Of course" said another. In teach
ing living languages, too, a woman ID
incomparably better than a man. A
man has a thick cultural voice. His
words are all mumbled and jumbled
But q woman's clear delivery-her
open voice-gives every syllable its
Just value. In studying French or Ger
man or Italian. choose a woman, and
your progress will be easier and
faster"
Norwegian horses" said . third
woman. ARE at once spirited and gen
tie. Do you know why? Because 1t is
4e women, the farm women, who
break them. They make pets of them
0rst: the colts feed from their hands
and follow them about like dogs. After
that their breaking is easy. 1t is only
done by kindness. And the result is
that Norwegian horses have the best
dispositions In the world,
A fourth woman settled the whole
matter.
"As mental power Gusts muscular
power she said, woman, save in such
irremediably brutal vocations as sur
gerry or pig-sticking. will supersede
man all along the line"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05
RT HAPPY END 70 QUARREL.
Taetful Act That Reeoneiled Old
Friends Long Parted.

The passenger on the car looked
slightly alarmed. investigation was
proving that he had no smaller change
than . nve-dollar bill. He offered 1t
to the conductor in vain.
Cant make the change" said the
autocrat, reaching for the bell rope.
The passenger started meekly for
the door. A man in front OF him stood
up suddenly and said: Let me pay
your fare. John
The other passengers looked re-
heved. but instead OF accepting the
happy offer. John scowled darkly at
the speaker, to the great surprise of
the observers, and evidently would
have refused to accept the favor had
not the other man insistently closed
the deal with the conductor, in spite
OF Johns protest, all the time keep
ing up low conversation with John.
The scowl slowly melted from John
brow. and soon the two men were
seated side by side, chatting con-
genially.
After John left the car. the stranger
betook himself to the platform with
his cigar, where he explained to the
0nductor.
That man and I used to be good
friends, but we had a quarrel and have
not been on speaking terms for years
! have tried several times in various
ways to make 1t up with him, but
never before have succeeded. Even
this time he was obdurate at first, but
l didn't give him any chance to get
away. He has promised to take lunch
con with me to-day, and that will
clinch the matter. Glad you didn't
make the change"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05
Why Streams Are DISAPPEARING.

Anyone who has reached the age of
IS has noticed the disappearance of
the small brooks where he played in
his district school days. while larger
ones have shrunk to summer threads,
and rivers that filled their banks all
the year are hardly more than rivu-
let's in summer. Commissioner Whip
pie of New York state tells up that the
upper Hudson, in August of 1907, had
no more than Swo inches OF water
where 1t used to roll a heavy volume.
There Is substantial agreement that
this change has been due to the denu-
dation of our hills and valleys Of the
water-holding trees. It takes cen
tury to grow such forests as we found
covering the continent; it has taken
half century to destroy them.-The
Independent.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05
W. L SHAFFER & CO.,
Successors to Thos. B. Grow.
HSSHYtRS AND CHEMISTS
Phone 4. Hall Block

Notice Of Final Settlement
In the Matter of the Estate of John A.
Dory, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
21st day of June. A. d. 1909, being one
of the regular days of the June term of
the County Court Of Clear Creek county,
in the State Of Colorado, l, George A.
Dory, administrator Of said estate will
appear before the Judge of said Court,
present my final settlement as such ad-
ministrator, pray the approval OF the
same, and will then apply to be dis
charged as such administrator. At
which time and place any person in in
terest may appear and present object
ions to the same, if any there be.
Dated at Idaho Springs. Colorado,
May 22. 1909.
GEORGE A. DORY,
Administrator of the estate of John A.
Dory, deceased.
First Publication May %, 1909.
Last Publication June IL, 1909.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05
The Bread and Pine Baker.

xs~1e lecturer at the cooking school
sometimes enlivened her remarks with
an anecdOte.
The eighteenth century baker," she
said, was pipe-cleaner as well, just
as the barber a little earlier was a sur
geon.
Everybody in those days smoked
clay pipes, provided, the same as cups
or spoons, by the coffee houses. Well,
each morning a waiter carried his
masters stock Of pipes-some hun
dred perhaps-to the nearest bakery.
The baker would boil them out. then
dip them in liquid lime, then bake
them dry. They came out Of the oven
as sweet and white as new"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05
DUMMY DISHES FOR sANoUErs
Are Used to Give Impression Of Pred
igaI Display.

Cardboard cakes and other similar
delicacies are, it seems, no longer con-
fined to the stage. and at many func-
tions requests for portion from a
particular dish might cause great con-
sternation.
The use of these dummy dishes is
increasing very much, for at many of
the public banquets for which the tick.
cts are almost ridiculously cheap 1t
would not be possible for the caterers
to supply the great show Of delicacies
and dessert which are exhibited on the
huffets for SO little payment. If they
were real.
They provide, therefore, a certain
amount of real food-poultry and
game-and judiciously place dishes of
dummy food among the real, to give
the impression OF prodigal display.
The walters alone know exactly
what they may safely attempt to
carve, and what to leave alone; and
the most observant guest would have
difiiculty in distinguishing the real
from the counterfeit.
Nothing is more deceptive than the
fruit at some functions. What are
those luscious dollhouse peaches with
such perfect bloom on the dishes?
A bite into one of them would bring
cruel disillusion.
Around, perhaps. are arranged real
bananas. apples and cheap grapes, but
the big black dollhouse grapes are also
frauds.
The caterer cannot help himself. His
supporters love a show. hence he must
provide 1t as cheaply as possible.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05

Happening That ceci5sj Him on Seek.
ing Another Restaurant.

For years Mr. Clerklie had eaten his
frugal but nouriz hing luncheon in lit
tie restaurant half block north from
his office. He was an easily satisfied
person. and what he ordered seemed
always to suit hisn to perfection. The
Mattresses never knew him to COM
plain.
But one day things went wrong. The
butter was rancid. and the bread SO
moist that Mr.. Clerklie, who had de-
cided ideas about hygiene. would not
eat it. He did his best, and left the
table early.
The next day the same thing oc-
CURED. and the day after there was no
improvement. He called the waitress
to him.
May l see the proprietor, please!"
he inquired.
The girl disappeared for a minute
AID returned with the news that the
proprietor was out.
The following day as well as the
one after there was no improvement
in the food, and no sign of the pro-
prietor Mr.. Clarklie nearly made up
He decided, however, to give them a
chance. and on Saturday at luncheon
again asked for the owner Of the
place.
He's gone out" was the reply.
Mr.. Clerklie became bold.
This is ridiculous." he exclaimed.
Il come here at noontime every day.
and every day he is out. Where Is he,
anyway"
We expect him back any minute y
said the girl. He has just stepped
out to get his lunch. Com
panion.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05
Public Sale Of Real Estate.

Pursuant to an order of the County
Court of the county of Clear Creek,
State of Colorado, made and entered of
record in said Court on the 18th day of
May A. D. 1909. in the matter of the
estate of Viola J. Milne, deceased, ref
erencs to which is hereby made for
greater certainty, the undersigned, as
administrator, of said estate, will on
Monday the 18th day of June, A. D.
the forenoon of said day, at the front
door of the post office at Idaho Springs,
in the county of Clear Creek, State of
Colorado, sell at public auction, the
following described parcel of land, stu
ate, lying and being in the city of Idaho
Springs, county of Clear Creek, State
of Colorado, to-wit-Lots numbered
eleven 11) and twelve 12) in block
numbered sixty-four (64) in the city of
Idaho Springs, Clear Greek county,
State Of Colorado, the terms and con-
ditions upon which said property are
offered for sale are as follows, to-wit:
Cash at time of sale or upon credit
If said sale be made upon credit, the
said administrator before he shall de-
liver q conveyance of said property,
shall take from the purchaser or pur-
chasers a mortgage Of the said proper
ty to secure the due payment of the
balance Of the purchase money thereof,
in any event at least one-half of the
purchase price must be paid at the
time of said sale Said mortgage to
be for period not to exceed five years
from the date OF sale.
Dated at Idaho Springs, Colorado,
May 18th, A. d. 1909.
JOHN TRATHEN,
Administrator of the estate of Viola ].
Milne, deceased.
Sabin & Blackman, Attorneys for Ad-
niinistrator. 1t.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05
pisraeIi Amono the Lords.

art of fattery, but his audacity carried
him out Of danger. Soon after his ele-
walton to the house of lords he was
asked by brother peer how he felt In
his new surroundings. "Oh. don't
ask me-" he groaned; dead and
buried"
Then remembering that his question
er was Of the company which he was
contemning, he. added, 'and in the
realm of the blest!"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05
Resentment.

Does you charge 30 cents fob dat
little box O. strawberries ?" asked Aunt
Hannah. superciliously.
YES" answered the grocer.
An 1t 'ud take about thousan' of
dem berries to make one ten-cent wa
ID pelon! doesn't mind de price.
but does hate sech impidence!"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05

w. L. Shaffer returned from Denver
Tuesday where he had spent several
days with his wife who 10 an inmate of
a Denver hospital. Mrs. Shaffer's con-
dition has 30 far improved that she ex-
poets to return home tomorrow.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05

United States DeputyssMining Engi-
neer. James Underhill, of this city has
been honored by the election to the
presid ency Of the Colorado Esperanto
Association. 1t is an honor most
worthily bestowed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05
Advertised Letter List.

The following letters remain uncalled
for at the Idaho Springs Post Office for
the week ending May::29, 1909.
Courtney, Thomas
Davis, Ida
Eriksson, Erik
Garalean, Bertha
Jones, Mrs. Hattie
Porter, Mrs. Ella
Wright, Frank
JouN Tp AruEN p M
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05

proobytQrAAn Churchill
F. Edwin Jones, pastor
10 a. m. Sabbath School.
II a. m. Sermon Prayer.
1.-THE Throne Of. Grace
Anthem by Choir.
$50 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
1880 p. M, Sermon
Evasion
4 cordial welcome.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05

Lovers of roller skating will be very
much pleased to learn that Manager J..
c. Sturdevant, Of the Casino has ar
ranged to have the orchestra to fur
nish the music tonight. This should in
sure an unusually large attendance.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05
Special Rates
to the East
Plan Now

Special summer tourist rates
will be in effect dailyto eastern
cities, the lakes and the sea
coast, commencing June 1st.
Have your ticket read "Bur.
lington' east of Denver and
take advantage of variable
routes and stepover privileges
with choice of three high.
grade through trains to Chi
cago and two through St.
Louis trains. The Burling.
tons main lines to eastern
cities form desirable portion
of the through journey.
If you go to Seattle instead of east
remember that circuit tours in
clude California and Puget Sound.
Your ticket should read ore way
through the northwest over the
direct Burlington-Northern Paci-
fc through line, or Burlington
Great Northern through line, both
via Billings.
Get q Burlington folder before
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Bender requests
the Siftings to express their thanks to
to the members Of the Pocahontas, the
Red Men and the Eagles for their kind
ness and sympathy during the illness
and death Of their beloved child, Verne.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05
Prssbxtsraan Churchill

JOHN TRArHEN, P. M. =,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05

R. H. Pearce & Co., licensed EN-
balmers and funeral directors. Mrs
Ellen Terrill, lady assistant.
Phones
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-05

( cordial welcome.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
SAYS LACK OF WHEAT is
NOT THE CAUSE OF POVERTY

SAN JACINTO, June 15.-[Editor
Herald: If Mr.. Robertson will in
yestigate a little he will find that we
are not suffering from lack of wheat.
Neither is there a scarcity of any other
necessary foodstuff. There Is enough
fruit wasted in California every year to
feed all our poor two years. A year
ago, when charitable organizations We're
working overtime the farmers of South
ern California left thousands of acres
of POTATOES and. onions to rot in the
ground. Thousands of crates of berries
dried on the vines; the prune and raisin
growers accumulated a surplus which
is still on hand. The melon growers on
the desert raised so many melons that
they were unable to sell them at a
profit. The more we farmers raise the
poorer we are. BY eating the grain
itself instead of feeding it to stock and
eating the meat, we could make our
food supply feed five times our present
population. Better still to raise fruit,
vegetables and nuts. The same acre
that raises 600 pounds Of wheat would
produce three tons of potatoes, four
tons of onions, ten tons of cabbage,
ton or two OF nuts, or anywhere from
two to ten tons of fruit 1t seems to
me that Mr. Robertson has another
guess coming as to cause of poverty,
etc.
Let us not attempt to destroy estab-
lished industries until we can guar