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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

Cloth Costume. - Tobacco brown
surge looks very well made up like
our model, which has the skirt cut
walking length. and trimmed by box
plait down the front The coat rath-
er suggests Russian in style; It has
o panel taken down back and front,
and braided at the edges. with buttons
sewn or in groups Of threes, these
also trim the sleeve. Hat Of soft felt.
trimmed with ostrich feathers.
Materials required: Seven yards
81 inches wide, three and one-half
dozen buttons, ooe dossn yards braid.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

in the Swiss forests. and then in or.
der of their Importance come the
white fir. beech. larch. pine. cypress
and few other varieties.
THE principal revenue derived
from the Swiss forests is from the
lumber output. there being no manu-
factures of resin, turpentine and sim
liar by-products. To offset the cut
ting. there were planted in 1908, 3d.
O96 ,225 trees. of which 1S.031 $50 were
confer and 5.O64,635 deciduous. and
no less than seven tons of seed were
sown.
Statistics Of the receipts and ex-
penditures of all forestry work in the
country are not available. but a cou-
pie Of cases may be cited which show
gratifying returns. The total re-
ceipts from the sale OF wood in 1908
from 2,421 acres of state forests in the
canton of st. Gall are given as $24.-
457.37 and the expenditures at
$7.104.S1, leaving a clear profit of ST.
352.56. In the forests of the town of
Winterthur. amounting to 1888 acres.
the receipts were $51,174.63. and the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

Mexico is arranging to celebrate the
centennial of her independence; the To-
cation of the buildings and the OBJ
jective point will be at Pueblo, few
hours railroad ride out of Mexico City.
A national committee has been formed
with Mr.. Jose Casarin as secretary.
whose office is in Mexico City. A
great deal of enthusiasm has been
shown. The exposition will be held
during the months of September, Octo-
ber, November and December, 1910.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02
FOR HAPPY HOMES
A LITTLE ADVICE TO MOTHER
AND THE GIRLS.
Prudence Standish Points Out Some
Shortcomings Common to Her Sex
Proper Treatment Of Father
and the Boys.

A man who felt I had raped his
sex rather sharply on one occasion.
said recently:
Your talk for father and the boys
was all right. but why not a little eti-
quette for mother and the girls?
go into homes" and then ensued q
chapter Of the minor sins of my sex
which caused me to truly think. l
remembered the homes l myself visit
my own shortcomings. the doings
of every female in my family. Moth
er and the girls" must be talked to-
told how they must treat father. and
the boys in order to be popular at
home and abroad. must carefully ex-
anime the notes In all the eyes l
know-my own included-and tell my
women readers the little reasons for
many great cases of domestic infe-
licity.
G. d. Gibson has caricatured the
American mother and daughter, drawn
truly pitiful pattern of the American
papa. He is tiny. worried, sad old
man. burdened with the enormous re-
sponslbiiity OF an extravagant family.
The wife and daughters, are Junos
and Venuses, always dressed in the
latest style, who may care for poor
pepper. but who certainly don't seem
TO. They fly from dinner party to
ball. and sometimes drag the sad old
man, who would rather be at home.
with them. They scheme for a great
English marriage for Lucy or Jane.
and rejoice about the prospective cas-
tie and coronet. when, doubtless, poor
old pop would much rather have the
sensible young man from Chicago.
who is bound to make his way, for
his son-in-law. They spoil the spend
thrift boys In the family and make
father. In every domestic coup. a unit.
This overworked. unhappy, home
belittled father has his prototype in
many classes. Something of the moth
er may be found in every third wife,
and the qualities of the daughters are
found everywhere. in the girl of me-
dium means. in the bank clerks
daughter. the day laborers. Extrava-
gance, the madness to spend beyond
ones means, is the American disease
OF the moment; the daughter Of the
emigrant even grows up to despise
the ways of her father. We are q
swift and imperious racerthe least
little money and power, and we think
ourselves 1T. We fancy we haven't
time for the old-fashioned. worrying
folk who gave us the start, whose
hearts are often broken and whose
means, big or little, as frequently
ruined by our follies. Mothers must
have money to keep up with the pass
ing show. daughters fine raiment and
amusement. whether school keeps or
not. for bread-winning pepper. And
the more money they spend the more
illogical they are concerning the eligi-
bility Of the young man who shall
marry into the family.
And here l come to the greatest
danger that threatens both mother
and the girls. Now. II you want to
know what sort Of stun there is in a
man you must set a man to watch
him. Wise as they are. women don't
know all the ins and outs of mascu-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

them. often have greeted more than
900 guests, but $50 appears to be the
new number.
1t was not until about midnight
that the guests began to gasp with
astonshment. Then the cotillon be-
gan and the favors appeared. The
most costly of these were the French
parasols presented to the women.
They had been made to order and
were hand carved upon the finest of
woods, with long handles and of silk
of every color.
Guests never estimate the cost OF
such trifles, but few outsiders val
ued the parasols at $50 each.
Both men and women were provided
with pompadour ribbon scarfs and
sashes fringed with gold and silver.
and as quickly as they were wound
about the shoulders OF the dancers
the ballroom became kaleidoscope
of color at SIS per color.
Brass bells were among the favors
given the men and they we're kept
ringing merrily so that at times the
orchestras had difficulty in letting It
work. The Gardenia boutonnieres
given the men we're artificial. but they
we're perfumed in a manner to put ma
ture to the test to keep even.
The directoire mirrors that were
among the favors for the women were
two feet in length, the handles of sat
inwood. and with rs Of them flashing
back the lights of the ballroom from
all angles they provided figure Of
dazzling brilliancy.
II there were men present who
never smoked a pipe they must have
been tempted by the splendid combi.
nation of briar, gold and amber pre-
sented to them. with gold matchboxes
and gilt fashlight to complete the
outfit Those who insist upon moth.
ing but cigars were delighted with
novel gilt cigar lighter.
One of the last figures provided the
men with bronze desk rulers and pa.
per weights as possible reminder
that there might be work to do at
some future time. while at the same
time the women received bridge
scores as a possible reminder that
they cannot win all the time.
Supper time found all the larx,
tables used for dinner gone and in
their stead were dozens Of little tete+
a.tete tables scattered about the cor
ridors. with walters ready to inform
guests that . breakfast would hs
served later. II desired.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

line nature. One hour with hop the
big brother. or half that time with
pepper. the hard-worked. would put
the prospective wooer in the right
place. They skate over all the frills
OF manner the young man shows to
the ladies'; they toss him In a blanket.
SO to speak. and see how he falls.
Ihey crack open his head and look in
side. and tap his heart (also SO to
speak, with a stethoscope.
There is good big thing in the bal
ance. Two big things-the happiness
OF the girl they love and the honor
OF the family. They don't take hear
say alone about the counting young
man. They size him up with their sure
man knowledge of men, and he's got
to be pretty good thing to stand the
test. If he does stand it. you may
be tolerably sure that he will make
a pretty good husband for Lucy or
Jane. If he doesn't stand it-well. the
quicker he is gotten rid of the better
But this nice sense OF moral discrim-
ination must sometimes be a matter
OF training for the father and broth
ers. If the men folks in the family
hear of unlofty ideals. how can they
encourage lofty ones? 1t Is up to
mother and the girls. then, to show
the pattern of the man who is want
ed in the family by only raising and
welcoming decent and worthy men.
There should be no drawing room
chairs for the blackguard. however
vast his fortune. The man who has
gotten his money too easily, in some
way at which the world looks askance,
should not be encouraged as a visitor,
lest the day come when, as son-in-law
and husband. he turn his hand to
deal that may land him in jail The
gay man, who is essentially a social
ornament and Indifferent to the finer
feelings of woman should also be
tabooed; if he has broken one girl
heart. he is pretty likely to break his
wfes in time. And as to mere talk
of making good marriage" 1t is
stupid in the extreme. The good
marriage is the one which unites two
persons suited to one another. which
bids fair to be conducted on the ba-
sis of peace, entire trust and eternal
good sense.
So much for the matter OF Lucy's
or James husband. no matter to what
class, so-called. they belong. Mothers
and daughters in any sphere must set
high standard of moral excellence
for all men. and while they are doing
this they Will be improving the home
condition. whatever it Is.
And now word concerning the OBJ
legation that every mother and daugh-
ter owes to her home. Try. beg of
you, to make 1t sweet and dear to your
men folks, for this Is the only way to
hold husbands and brothers. Don't
always think of gallivanting, but strive
every night to be so much to the men
of your family that they will never
think of going outside for entertain
ment. Make pretty toilet for dinner.
and greet the toiler, husband or broth
er, with smiles. Make them think al
ways that they are good and great.
and If they are not. assure you they
will try to be this, and more, too.
The best husband and brothers you
could ever know, at any rate, they are
bound to be.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

Home Dress.-For practical home
wear. no style could be more useful
than this. in either firm cloth or CASH
mere. The skirt Is made with q very
deep yoke. to which the lower part IL
slightly fulled, wavy design in braid
ing forming the trimming. Tucks are
made ON the shoulders Of bodice,
while the front. back and over-sleevesi
are braided. crepe-de-chine forming,
the under-sleeves and yoke.
Materials required: Seven yards
- inches wide. tive dozen yards braid.
thFes-fourths yarA ersps-deeAins. =
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02
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places. In the extraordinary attention
paid to its timber lands. the govern
ment has taken into account also the
necessity for sheltering and pasturing
cattle, the maintenance Of the soil. the
roads and the natural springs. climate.
and the control of mountain streams.
THE actual forest area Of Switzer-
land comprises 2.2O5,508 acres. 21.48
per cent. Of the entire surface Of the
country. 77.004 of which belong to the
state and 2.12S,504 to the cantons.
communes. municipalities and private
corporations. Seven hundred and
eighty-one acres Of the state forest
are set aside a. q nursery. From this
nursery in 1908 aver 22.000.0o0 young
trees were taken and transplanted in
the various forests.
.Swiss forests are classed as pro
tected' and 'non-protected.' The for
mer are those which are situated on
mountain slopes where the imminence
Of washouts, stone and ice chutes.
landslides and avalanches calls for the
constant exercise Of extraordinary
care and attention The 'non-protected'
are I0O80 On SOAhR0A N<A'SAy -
ground requiring only ordinary atten-
ton to keep them in good condition.
Because Of the character Of the coun-
try. the great majority Of the forests
are protected.
"The law provides that the forest
area shall not be diminished and that
all forests shall be maintained In q
fairly dense condition. Even in pri-
yate forests close cutting or clearing
up II strictly forbidden, especially in
exposed places. without the consent Of
the federal authorities, and then only
IN small areas and when prompt re-
forestation IL guaranteed. Trees for
cutting are carefully selected By for
estry experfs.
Through the forests there are sx-
cellent roads. made largely BY the can
topal authorities. The year 1905 was
marked BY such activity in road Coz
etructiou that the state. which beasD
. proportion Of the expense. paid 70
The cautons the sum Of 34s,e54.0o -
their account alone.
.DDyuoo - the most important fsoo
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02
GIVES DIVORCE FETE
John Jacob Astor, Freed, Spends
S25, 900 on Friends.
Muitf-Mitfionaire Follows Smart Sch
Custom Of Celebrating Severance
Of Marital Ties In
Lavish Manner.

New York.-The smart thing to de
nowadays when you get a divorce is
to celebrate 1t with a dinner theater
party. supper. give presents to your
friends and if you are a multi-million-
aire spend $25.O00 on the entertain
ment. OF course II you can't spend
$4,000 spend s25. $3.50 or two bits
Col. John Jacob Astor set a merry
pace recently in this city. The col
onefs entertainment cost $4,000. 1t
was a good thing for 1t put money
into circulation and that's what we
need in this country. When a multi
millionaire turns loose $4,000 for
favors 1T means that some poor work
man had something to do Astor can
afford such things. SO what's the diff
ference?
The Astor entertainment marked
the eve Of the granting of the final
decree of divorce obtained by Mrs.
Astor.
orchestras were keeping the feet of
the guests tingling with a desire for
the ballroom.
There were $50 guests. Under the
old regime the two Astor houses. with
connection of one door between
In the simple matter of expense
simple at least to Col. Astor-the
nights entertainment challenged at
tention. There have been several
more expensive affairs in New York.
The Astor evening was made a matter
of seeming simplicity. There were no
f1amboyant decorations. Nothing but
140 dozen roses and a few incidental
palms and ferns. Simplicity also ruled
in the matter of the favors and the
fact that they cost $4,000 and the
entire evenings pleasure probably cost
more than $4,000 was a mere Incl
dent.
The entire house was at the disposal
of the guests. who wandered at will
through the conservatory, the art gal
lery. the broad Railways and corridors.
where buffet lunch was waiting at
every hand. and in which three
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

Arvada.-The new home and train
ing school for mental detectives. au-
thorized by the last General Assembly.
will be located mile west of this
place, the directors having selected the
site. The assembly appropriated $70.-
900 for this institution.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

Father-What became of the mis-
sionary society that you girls were SO
interested in few months ago? Mil
and we finally had to disband. Do you
know, as soon as we got those poor
people in the slums washed up and in
terested, they insisted on joining the
society themselves Puck.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

please. your satanic majesty.
begged a lost soul who was fishing
from the banks OF a boiling lake.
cant try my luck somewhere else?
I've been fishing from this blamed
place for the past hundred years and
haven't had a bite yet" That's the
hell of it," explained his satanic mai
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

"It is claimed that a certain artist
earns $4,000 year drawing pictures
of girls for magazine covers" Yet
there are foolish Europeans who think
We lack a proper appreciation Of art"
Chicago Tribune.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

At the present rate OF growth the
borough of Brooklyn, with its popula-
ton of about 1,240,00O, will have pop
ulation of 100000 in twenty-nins
years from now.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

granted a patent on cash register
that carries phonograph to announce
the figures indicated when its keys
are pressed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

expenses $21 .634.50. leaving a net
profit Of $29.540.13. or an average
profit Of about $10.42 per acre.
1T is not to be presumed that the
revenue from the entire Swiss forest
area can be Appropriated by taking
as basis the earnings Of the st. Gall
or Winterthur forests, which bave
been for many years under mort in.
telligent and excellent management,
but the universal opinion among for.
estry officials is that the jealous care
with which the Swiss timber lands
have been guarded has vastly bene-
fited both national and cantonal treas.
uries from the financial point of view. !"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02
R441ls..e~ a.As>
A New Idea,

The idea of supplying each guest
with perfectly new piece Of soap
wrapped and sealed, steadily gains in
favor, so that now the best grades.
of toilet soap can be bought in
guest size"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

Rice stands first in the list Of Slams
agricultural products. The average
yearly export of rice for the last five
years has amounted to 94S,3S9 tons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

The average weekly income of what
is known at "a poor family in New
York City is $11.30, and the families
averages five and two-fifths persona.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02

Japan has now more than 200 tele-
phone exchanges, more than twice the
number it had two years ago.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-04-02
Surprised Ner.

A gentleman who had spent the
greater portion Of his life in Canada
relates an amusing experience which
befell him.
He had been on a hunting expedi.
tion for several days in the back.
woods. rougb!ng it rather severely,
and on taking seat in a railway
train returning homeward he looked
as begriUed and weather-beaten a
trapper - ever brought his skins into
q settlement.
He happened to find a seat next to
a young lady-evidently belonging to
Boston-who. after taking stock a
him Cor a few minutes. remarked:
Don't you hnd an utterly passion.
full sympathy with natures mountains
ard the dim aisles of the horizon.
touching forests. my good man!"
-Oh. yes" replied the apparent
eackwoodsman, land l also am fre.
quently drawn into an exaltation OF
rapt soulfulness and beatifc incan.
descent iniinity Of abstract contieuity
when my horse stumbles."
Indeed" said the young lady.
much surprised, Il had NO idea the
lower classes felt like that"
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a o.,hua,,. n.

A Dubious One.
So Jellaby always gets warm vel
come ut home"
II suppose 70. know his wife -
vayu keeps him In hot water"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
HORSE OWNER SHOOTS
DISAPPEARING THIEF
Intruder at JoSeph'S Corral on
Date Street Receives a
Bullet but Escapes

An attempt to steal a valuable horse
from the corral of John Joseph, 927
Date street, was frustrated last night
by Joseph, who detected a short, thick
set man in the act of leading the ami
NAL away and shot the thief in the leg.
The intruder ran from the place and
was trailed by blood spots several
blocks on San Fernando street.
For several nights some person has
visited the corral of Joseph and tam
pered with the lock on the gate. Last
night Joseph decided to remain at the
stable and keep lookout for the in
truder.
While the horseman was hiding be-
hind a Oale of hay near the stalls a
man wearing dark clothes and a slouch
hat entered the yard, walked to a stall
in which was kept a valuable stallion
and unhitched the animal Joseph
shouted to him to surrender and when
the intruder made a move as if to
draw a revolver the horse dealer fired.
The thief cried out as if in pain, then
ran from the place.
The matter was reported to the CEN
trail police station and officers were de-
tailed to make an investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
TAILOR ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
BY TAKING STRYCHNINE
Suppose III Health Caused De-
sire to End Life

Driven desperate because of his fail
ing health from the ravages of tuber-
culosis, Joseph Geimer, 2S years old, a
tailor, attempted to commit suicide in
his room at 3281a South Spring street
shortly before yesterday noon by swal-
lowing a quantity of strychnine.
Geimer was discovered in the parlor
of the rooming house by the 1andlady,
who quickly summoned the police am
bulance. He was taken to the receiv-
ing hospital, where he was revived and
reported out of danger. Geimer is
married and has three children living in
San Pedro. He has a father who is a
tailor in Alhambra. He went to his
room late yesterday afternoon.
Gemer visited the receiving hospital
Monday afternoon and asked for medi-
cal treatment, suffering from tubercu-
losis. After an examination by Assis-
tant Police Surgeon Carter he was adj
Vised to seek the country and fresh air
if he expected to live. 1t is thought that
Geimer brooded over his misfortune
until yesterday, when he took the
poison.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
LAND DEALERS ACCUSE
WOMAN OF SW|NDL|NG
District Attorneys Deputies Look
for Stranger Who Operated
at Long Beach

Attaches of the district attorneys
office are trying to locate a soft-voiced
woman, said to be 60 years of age, who
is accused of having swindled several
Long Beach business men, according to
reports from that city.
The woman, whose name is withheld,
is said to have obtained a sum of
money from a Los Angeles business
man also. She made inquiries in Long
Beach regarding real estate invest
ments there and gave the impression
that she was a woman of means.
At first the realty dealers whom she
called upon believed they had an in
vestor Therefore, when she asked for
loans approXimating $50 each, to re-
lieve temporary and wholly unexpected
financial embarrassment, she got the
money.
The first loans were followed by
others until the total she had secured
at Long Beach was $500, WHILE it is
said, the Los Angeles man let her
have $3.50.
The woman is said to have told them
she expected to marry the son of
Charles Schwab, the steel magnate.
She said she had considerable money
tied up in other places and proceeded
to take options on several properties
at Long Beach.
Her abrupt departure caused the men
to feel uneasy, and one of them fol-
lowed her to San Francisco. Inquiries
at the offices of several people whom
she had named as references did not
elicit pleasing responses. Finally the
woman was found. and she promised
to give the man the money at stated
time. She did not appear at the time
set and was not seen again.
Realty men at Long Beach refuse to
fell what thew know about the case.
but they say the matter has been re-
ferred to the district attorney and in
innate that her apprehension may
follow
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
CHARGES FALSE PRETENSE
IN OBTAINING MONEY

Charged with obtaining money under
tor of a cigar stand in the Bumiller
building, 430 South Broadway, was ar
rested yesterday and lodged in the city
Jail by Detectives Ritch and ROberds
and Special Detective Dick Harris. He
was taken before Police Judge Rose in
the afternoon and arraigned on the
charge. His preliminary hearing will
be held August at 10 o'clock. His bail
was fixed at $500, while he was unable
to furnish.
The complaint was filed against Hud-
son by j. f. Padding, secretary of the
Merchants exchange of Southern Cali
fornia, with offices in the Bumiller
building. Padding accuses Hudson of
obtaining $45 from him through false
representation as to his ownership Of
quantity of cigars.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
IN SHAFT OF ELEVATOR

John Burke, 80 years old, living at
1880 West Fifty-third street, narrowly
escaped being crushed to death yester-
day afternoon when a heavy freight ell
evator in the building of the w. 2. Full
Ter company at 146 North Los Angeles
street plunged down the shaft.
Burke was at work in the bottom of
the shaft when the elevator started it's
downward flight. Realizing that if he
stayed at the bottom of the shaft it
would mean immediate death, he made
a jump. In doing so he fell and sus-
tanned a laceration on the top of the
head and confusion of the right side.
His injuries were treated at the re-
ceiving hospital by Assistant Police
Surgeon Carter.
The operator in charge of the elevator
had lost control of the lift, but checked
it's speed before it reached the bottom
of the shaft.