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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-09


eigners. If you say, to draw them out:
You fellows will conquer the world
some day. you get no reply, but each
looks at the other significantly But.
Of course, have been in a position to
hear what they really think on the
subject
Tokyo has changed enormously
since l went there. Then for the pub
lie there was nothing but ramshackle
horse cars for getting about. but now
they Nave an electric tramway service
that is not excelled anywhere. and
you can go anywhere you want for 2A
cents. The young people. both men
and women, are mad for foreign
clothes. and it Is the ambition OF every
young man to own European suit
and for every young woman to get
European dress with . pair Of cor
sets. The number Of those who con-
flne themselves to the native garb Is
fast shrinking. Tokyo Is cutting away
block after block to double the width
of some of It's streets. All the ap-
proaches to the proposed exposition
will be three times as wide as Broad
way. In the private houses the peo-
pie are going in for foreign furniture.
and the Tokyo householder who can
not boast Of at least one foreign room
in his house 10 considered not at all
fashionable.
Things are on the Jump there. Even
the postman Is always on the run, and
kilograms are always delivered by
messengers on bicycles. AS for auto
mobiles, the streets are too narrow
for them. and there are too many peo-
pie on the streets. Some Of the jap
anese gentlemen affect autos. but they
have to keep mainly to the country
many accidents to make automobiling
popular.
But one thing miss here Is the
ever-ready jinrikisha. All you have got
to do out there when leaving your
house Is to crook your finger and one
will appear. and you can 60 any
where In 1t for five cents.
I'VE came over on a brand new
ship of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. the
Chicago Maru. and among the passen-
gers were two girls In the first-class
ing, who were coming to Tacoma to
be married to japanese whom they
had never seen. The marriages had
been arranged by friends with photo
graphs. I understood that they would
not be allowed to land unless their
fiances appeared and married them.
My wife found one of the girls crying
as we were nearing Tacoma. and after
some conversation we decided that
she had come to the conclusion that
she did not want to get married after
all. My wife was much impressed by
the kindness OF the American women
she met on the train on the way east,
and she has been appalled, by the big
ness Of the buildings. she says. Then
she has not got used to the lift In the
hotel as yet. She never saw one be-
fore.
'As for the traits Of the Japanese,
they are inclined to be very selfish
They will take all they can get and
give as little as possible. The man
who does business with Japanese may
expect to be done II he gives them the
chance. The genero. or older states
men. l believe, are all reliable men.
They are the backbone of the country
and their influence prevents mistakes
In outside policy that the younger gen.
GRAFTON might make.
CHARLES ERWIN PRENDERGAsr.
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For the Hostess
Chat ON Interesting Topics of Many Kinds. by
Recognized Authority

crooks and fans with the picture od
a sheep on one side with I'm Little
Bo Peep" ETC.. on the other. Daily
Down Dilly" was one of the best
characters represented. Jack and
jill" went hand In hand to get the
pail of water" Jack Horner" sat in
the proverbial corner and pulled out
"plums" from gigantic pie.
"Humpty Dumpty" did not look any
the worse for the great fall
Mary. Mary Quite Contrary" proved
herself most agreeable and "Taffy.
the Welshman." was one Of the most
popular characters In spite Of his pro-
pensity for stealing.
When all the guests had arrived
Mother Goose, with old King Cole.
opened the grand march and the music
played merrily. A piano will do for
the dancing, but the addition OF
violin is a great improvement. Much
merriment was occasioned when the
masks were removed. which had bet
ter be done before the refreshments
are served While the young people
are home for the summer vacation.
some one may give party. like the
one described and I am sure 1t will be
| successful of course. The making Is
| not essential, but adds a little spice
to the enjoyment The refreshments
need not be elaborate, but large
| bowl of lemonade should be conve-
niently placed where 1t will be easy
| of access to all.
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an ALL manner Of designs and all
kinds and sizes the summer parasol
i has arrived. Many OF them have
already appeared on the streets and
certainly with hats Of upturned brim
one needs them to keep from squint-
ing and scowling atrociously In the
bright sunlight. They are pretty
enough this year for one to want to
show them at the earliest possible
moment. The practical ones for gen.
eral wear are naturally Of the plain
ono-tons effects. Like the lingerie and
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Novel Announcement Dinner.

Novel Announcement Dinner.
There was a time but long since
gone when q girl generally consid-
cred June and October as the choice
wedding month. They used to be
called brides MONTHS" but now
Cupid Is certainly working overtime
for II letters are any indication there
are to be many July and August
brides Weather does not seem to be
taken into consideration. time nor
season interferes with the busy little
god Of love.
An innovation in announcements is
always welcome and l am glad to tell
of this one. Instead of luncheon
eight girls were asked to dinner. all
unsuspecting the denouement. On 60
ing into the dining-room. though. the
Zig" was up, AZ one girl very inele-
gantly but forcefully expressed 1t, for
over the table hung a wedding bell.
The table had been made from round
to long for this occasion and down
the aisle formed by wee artificial trees
in porcelain Jars such as are found In
the favor department came a complete
wedding party even to the flower
girls. ring bearer. etc. The men Of
the party were In uniforms OF cavalry
men of the ~. s." army and there
were silk flags festooned upon the
wall. The minister was in black with
surplice and stole, and even a tiny
gilt cross showed, while his open book
bore the date of the approaching nup-
tials in writing as perfect as copper
plate. The color scheme was yellow.
as bef1tted cavalryman's bride.
Every one was delighted. The dolls
costumes were carried out entirely in
crepe paper, except the brides veil Of
tulle After dinner the bell rang and
the man of the hour" appeared with
bunch of men who were to be in
the bridal party.
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The pjanofoote,

Little Elsie. whose mother was
visiting her neighbor. was doing the
6ve-finger exercises.
Thump! Rattle! Bang. bang! Rat
tie. Thump!
Great heavens!" cried the neigh
Dor, starting up. What on earth is
your daughter trying to play now"
It's an exercise" said little Elsie's
mother. beaming with maternal pride.
from First Steps in Music.'"
First Steps in Music?" repeated
the harrassed neighbor. We'll. dear.
Is there nothing she can play with her
hands ?'-Answers.
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[YA. 81 3z2G
STILLS
THE DIFFERENCE.

Ihe country writer for the press.
He las a happy way
or getting by
When news Is shy
And he has naught to say.
de simply states that news 10 scar =
And has that item sent,
Inc means are made
To thus evade
sad predicament.
would we luckless humorists,
We alleged funny men,
Cou'i try the rusa
Upon muse
That's baIky now and then.
We cannot say that Jokes are scarce.
Ihat we have nothing new.
W. must reblock our musty stock
And furbish up few
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AN AWFUL JOLT.

II see you have q new automooiie.
said Wigs. enviously.
YES" responded Biggs as he slowed
up the machine near the sidewalk.
and it's a beauty. Everything works
like clockwork"
That's good
"The tires are puncture-proof."
Better still"
And she goes like the wind"
Gee whizz. Wish l owned one.
by the way. are you fond OF RI
ding?"
Am fond Of riding? Well.
should say So"
well. here's a street-car transfer
Just found. l won't need 1t and you
can ride home on it."
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lace hats the fluffy ones have no place
on the downtown streets. Parasols
must repeat some note In the dress
and harmonize with the character OF
it. There are all kinds of oddities in
handles, hats and chanteclers and
flowers and handles of woven rafiia
are among the newest and prettiest
The rama parasol in the cut and that
with Paisley design are among the
latest fads. and the rama bag 10 .
novelty which has many good points
to recommend II.
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Considered Justified.

Easy. SIR" demonstrated the man.
ager In the golf clubhouse; that lam
guage may be permissible on the
links. but we can't permit 1t In here.
sir
But. blame 1t ALL" said the offend
ing member, i've lost my collar but
.on!"-Yonkers Statesman.
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Wonderful Cavern.

That cavern seems to be popular
with the women VISITORS" remarked
the stranger.
Yes" responded the guide. "It has
such a wonderful echo. Every once In
q while one of the women stands on
ledge Of rock and shouts: rs my hat
on straight"
And the echo responds?"
Yes, the echo answers: 1t is,
madam; 1t is!'"
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What He Had Done.

"rd be ashamed to beg II was a
big. healthy-looking man like you"
said the sarcastic woman You ought
to look for a job of some kind. Have
you done anything at all during the
past year,"
Yes, ma'am, hev." answered the
husky hobo, meekly. Il jist finished
dOin' thirty days, ma'am."
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Led on bv the Minister.

Then you don't think practise
what ! preach, eh?" queried Rev. Nc
Moutner In talking with one of the
deacons at a meeting.
mo, sir. l DON'T" was the reply.
you've been preachin' on the subject
O resignation for two years an ye
haven't resigned yet"
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His Mansion In the skies.

"Hallroom says he hopes some day
to have private bath"
In that case Hallroom had better
be good"
Why do you think so?"
He stands slim chance Of having
his dream come true this side Of
heaven"
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Assisting Him.

''Hello!"
''Hello!"
''Is this the complaint department
of the Daily Bread?"
YES"
Whats the matter with your thun-
dering old shebang. anyhow? I've
been trying for five minutes to get
you!"
Il know It. thought I'd give you
something more to holler about.
What's the kick this time?"
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silver Lining.

silver LINING.
But. Cousin Bertha. how did you
make the acquaintance of your second
husband"
TT was quite romantic. l was out
walking with my first. when my sec
ond came came along in an automo-
bile and ran him down. That was the
beginning of our friendship. File
gende Blaetter.
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journalistic Modesty.

Going to start a paper. are you?
What do you intend to call it2"
The Nebula"
Whats the explanation
why, some day, I hope, it will
grow to be World, a Globe, Sun. or
something of that kind, you know"
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His Advertisement,

Prentice-Was Peacher's sale of
women's shoes a success?
Hespenheide-No, 1t was a fat fail
ure: his advertisement spoiled every
thing.
Prentice-How was that?
Hespenheide-He advertised big
bargains
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At the Club.

Mrs. Highbrow-My dear Mrs. Pick
lie. are you not interested in this
question Of conservation?
Mrs. Pfckle-NO much. You see
conserves are rather too much in the
fancy line for me. stick to plain pre-
serves.
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Can Afford to Die.

Chumpieigh-Well. my dear. had
my life insured for $1,000 today.
Mrs. Chumpleigh-rm glad you did.
John. Now you won't have to be 50
careful about dodging street cars and
automobiles.
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His wav.

Il wonder If there is not some way
in which l can cut down the cost of
iiving?"
Il have discovered a dandy way"
For heavens sake put me next"
Il always wait until l am not hun
cry to go to my meals"
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Not Much More.

She wore a most ravishing smile.
This maiden so trim and so cute,
And little bit more. twas down at the
shore
She had on a bathing suit
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A 1iQhtWad.

He sent his love box OF sweets
She answered him rather briefly:
The total weight was just a pound
That was the trouble chiefly.
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So IL Scanned.

Rankin-There's one thing tina,
hasn't gone up in price, anyway.
can still (pn) buy . fve-cent cigar
TOR q nickel.
Fyle-I see you can. Phew!
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Maude-You are intoxicated. sir!
How dare you propose marriage to
me while in such a condition!
Lynn-Ah, m dear, how else would
| get up courage, ay, audacity. to ever
hope-hic-being worthy Of such in
comparable beauty. magnetism and
Maude-That excuses you. Yes.
dear.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-09

my daughter ought to make sue
cessful actress"
"Why so?"
"She has lost that diamond ring l
gave her at Christmas"
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The Reason.

My hens don't lay this time of year.
My neighbor's lay the whole year
through;
But my hens don't get In my garden:
My neighbor's do.
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Mrs. Farmer Whiffletree-Do you re-
member our counting days. Silas? You
was FIVE years proposing to me.
Mr. Whifletree-Haw. haw! yes
And you was two years more sayin
"This is SO sudden"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-07-09

FL oeo you can. PhoW
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20

There is a great deal of interest CEN
tered in the approaching conflict between
Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnsing.
This is strange, but true.
When one reads the reports from the
training camps of the fighters he longs
for a four-foot stomach pump or sends
up a hastily constructed prayer that the
great sea might open and swallow all
concerned.
On the one hand the "dinge' and his
antics and the fawning done to him
causes the red blood of the Anglo-Saxon
to simmer and boil.
On the other hand the avaricious manip-
ulations of Sam Berger, Jen's manager,
have SO disguised people generally that
that seeker of coin couldn't hold an UNI
pire's job in the self-respecting league
of down and cutters"
Everything connected with the fight Is
ridiculous.
Day In and day out come interviews
written by newspaper men purporting to
be expressions direct from the fighters.
Johnsing could no more issue a state
ment with the words spelled correctly
than he could have argued on the swing.
Ing of the earth with Calico. And JEFF
fries, who came through Birmingham
some years ago as the piece de resistance
of melodrama having to do with the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20
Two Games at West End Today nn 8 v sa.n
JEFF AND THE "SMOKE'

deeds of David Crockett. speaking his
lines with drawl and a studied effort
to restrain his tongue in the channels OF
good grammar, Is now issuing statements
In opposition to the well-estabished theo-
ries of Sir Isaac Newton.
The entire scheme appears one to dig
up the dough. They are not content with
the mass of money which will be heaped
about the entrance doors on the night
of the engagement. but are going ahead
with fake stories and fake advertisements,
and with laying of schemes to entrap
the inexperienced In order that all along
the route cash and more cash might be
garnered.
The fight must be, 1t seems. But It
should not be attended by wld-eyed
schemes to get money, for If the COM
bat Is on the square there will come
the yell, 1T was all pre-nrrangedl'
When it is over the country will profit.
This bowling down 10 the smoke is bad
business and bad for the stomach. At
the best he is brainless muscle and in
every way vicious.
In case Jeffries falls to ring down the
curtain on him some friend of the nation
should encourage Johnsing to visit his
native state, Texas. and carry alongside
of him in his red automobile his entire
family. BILL AK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20
Races at Oakland

Oakland. Cal, May 1s.-Jim Gaffney up
set calculations by winning the Cnapo'
handicap at EIneryville today Fern l..
was favorite, but after leading most OF
tho wav she was outgamed by Jim CAN
ney. The heavily played Napanick was
left at the post and made fine showing
finishing third. Favorites won the hrst
three events.
First race, four furlongs. purse-Clara
Hampton, 100 COTTON, to l, won; PAW
huska, 107 post, to /, second; Joe
Wells. 1O5 Q<irschbaum), to l. third.
Time. O:4s s-5. Oiseau. Fontello, Sokaot'
vastonian and Amato also ran.
Second race, four furlongs-Max Dice
1O7 (Kirschbaum), to s, won; Hand
satchel, 10 (Mentry), to l. second; Kin
folks, 100 (Taylor), 10 to l, third Time
o:@1-5. Mime. Ravia. Amargosa, Sc
wick, and Pay Streak also ran.
Third race, futurity course, selling
Lady Panchit, 101 (Vallaghan), to !,
won; Salvage, 1o6 (Anderson). to l. sec
ond; Darlington. 1os Cotton. 7 to 1,
third.s Time, 1:102-5 Beda and Siscus
also ran.
Fourth race, five and one-half furlongs.
Chabot handicap-Jim CARNEY, los (Co-
buin), 10 to l, won; Fern L., 100 (Delden),
7 to 5, second; Napanick. 90 (Callashan,
to /. third. Time, 1:0S. Lewiston, Fa-
neuil Hall and Bishop w. also ran.
Fifth race. one and one-sixteenth miles.
Hush Money 116 (Callaghan), 1S to S, won;
Collector Jessup, ia (BoereD. Is to l. Sec
ond. Cobleskill. III Leds), II to 5, third.
Time. 1:A3-b Nasmerito, Silverline, Mike
Jordan. Special Delivery and Spring Ban
also ran.
Sixth race, seven NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gale.
"a (selden), Is to l. won: Directello. 81
(Callaghan), 10 to S, second; ODD Rose
los (Coburn), L to g. third. Time, 1:27 20
Biased, Dixie Dixon. Contra Costa and
Oswald also ran. ,-,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20
SOME BASEBALL GOSSIP

ing the pellet to the tall and uncut.
On paper the Lookouts do not appear
stronger than the other teams of the
league. But the story in the table
OF the standing in another matter.
Moxie Manuel Is still retained on the
inactive list. He cannot be used, but
belongs to Birmingham just the same.
In the meantime he continues to draw
nearly $40 per day. Birmingham could
use Moxie to advantage, but the sal
airy limit interferes. The time has come
when man accustomed to fat en-
velops often loses out with one team
in the Southern league and can get
no other job in this company. An
other illustration is the case of Billy
Barley, erstwhile of Atlanta.
Mobile would gladly take Moxie, but
Mobile cannot pay him the salary he
Is dra wing and remain within the Dor
ders of the limit.
Birmin CHAM had the first option of
Pitcher klawitter, landed by Memphis
But it became possible to bag Harry
Covaleski, and the big Texan went to
Memphis. Birmingham did wisely,
though Klawitter should go good IN
this company.
1t is to be regretted that Managers
Wordsworth and Jordan did not arrange
for two games of seven innings each for
this afternoon. As has been pointed
out longer games kill the players and
bore the spectators. Time will come
when IL will be impossible to do other
than arrange for seven-inning double
bills. The league gets better every
year and those in charge wiser.
Rankin johnson, the big twlrler Cd
tanned recently by Memphis from st
Louis. is a grandson cf Gen. Rankin
Johnson, a marvellous performer In the
hpht between the states The pltch
er's deeds are closely followed by ms
aged grandfather, the old general TAX
ing almost as great an interest III
the battles of today as he did IN the
battles of the sixties
Whitley Guese lost his f1rst game Oh
the season yesterday. The big 1eiioW
has done finely this season-petter
han ever before in the Southern league.
Since the danger of the comet nas
lost its trump nothing further shouiu
nrevent the Barons from hopping up
W H. w. r.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20
WITH THE SCRIBES
Says Hugh Roberts In The Birmingham
Age Herald:

Says Hugh Roberts in The Birmingham
Age-Herald:
THE Memphis News-Scimtar man has
started q crusade against the seventh
ing double-header. He declares that the
fans do not appreciate the shortened
games. and that the league in permitting
them is showing disregard for the peo-
pie whose money makes baseball possible.
Many thousands of fans will differ
from the scribe a bove mentioned.
We hope that there will never be two
games of Is innings played again in Bir-
mingham. The time consumed is too
great, and the spectators are invariably
tired and worn out when rest Is permit
ted
1T is hoped that some of these days
the league will adopt a resolution making
the seven-inning affair the rule instead of
the exception"
We are strongly on Roberts side in this
argument Double headers made up of
games of full length are barbarisms and
atrocities. They are killing on players
and boresome to spectators. The seven
inning game In the double-header is a So
luton of the problem. fta
AS matter of fact. the Southern league
has passed a resolution favoring the
shorter game What is needed now Is an
amendment to the constitution making
the ieven-inning game the only legal
game In a Southern league double-header.
Atlanta Georgian.
This thing of using Harry Meek to hit
and then substituting runner at tight
part of the game smacks of Johnny
Dobbs trick, all right. Dobbs had to COM
premise by agreeing that Meek should re-
tire from the game. But the substitution
of Rhodes turned out all right for the
Reedbirds.-Mobile Register
Word comes from the Volunteer camp
that Spider Bay has been out-gaming the
fates through the past ten days and
working under hard difficulties 1t de-
velops that in one of the Birmingham
battles Bay shattered brace of his ribs,
and has been playing ever since with the
two slaves cracked and bound up In plas-
ter of Paris. 1t takes good bit of the
inside stuff for an athlete to take up the
grind with a complete set of broken ribs
and stick to the job day by day. Bay has
all the delicate mechanism of a Swiss
watch The Spiders physical makeup is
carved to Il delicate nicely. At for speed
and dash, but not for the rough bumps
that go with the game. He has shown
the right nerve, however, and this is the
dope that always counts.-Nashville
Tennessean.
Mobile and Chattanooga and Birming-
ham and Memphis tied in number Of hits
made. Eight each were made in the game
between the former and two. and IL each
In the second affair. Though 70 hits each
were made at Birmingham, but three and
four runs, respectively, resulted. Pitcher
Fritz Of Memphis was the only man on
either side that failed to get a hit. Meek
of Chattanooga got four hits, including a
home run, at Mobile, just half his teams
total. Covaleskie. formerly noted big
Lacquer. pitched his hrst game in the
southern for BIRMINGHAM and lost.-
NASHVILLE Banner
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-20

What the comet started the rain
finished yesterday afternoon, and when
Manager Wordsworth and Jordan re-
paired to West End lot the diamond
was a lake. with members of the Web
Foot league having sport therein.
A big sponge was employed to do
away with the wrinkles and seams OF
the old field, but it was too far gone.
The game scheduled for yesterday aft
ernoon. therefore. was called off.
The first bargain bill of the season
will be offered this afternoon. The open
ing game will begin at 2:3o o'clock,
and will be of the regulation nine
inning variety. The second. beginning
10 minutes after the completion of the
first, will go for seven innings, IN
less the Barons are so unfortunate as
Ito permit the Crackers TO tie the score
before the conclusion of the round
|echeduled as final
Jordan will present the stars of his
Ringing staff, Messrs. Fisher and Johns.
Flehar.y and Bauer will be used by
Nolesworth.