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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Girls Dormitory for University.

Miss Antoinette Biglow. dean OF the
women Of the State University, the
question OF a Woman's dormitory is
receiving considerable attention. An
active campaign will be made to in
terest graduates throughout the
state. The present plan is to erect
a building that would house about 100
girls, and have pool, gymnasium.
library, rest rooms, tastily furnished
rooms, minimizing the cost SO that it
would be within reach Of all.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
WORLD PEACE
IN GENERAL
OBJECT OF BANQUET TO CONSID.
Err PROBLEM CARNEGIE
HONORARY PRESIDENT.
ROOSEVELT WILL NOT GO
PENDING TREATIES WITH GREAT
BRITAIN AND FRANCE MAY
BE TALKED OVER.


Western Newspaper Union News Service
New York - Although President
Taft is to be the guest of honor and
Andrew Carnegie is down on the pro-
gramme as honorary president, the
pending arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and France, for which Mr.
Taft has labored and which Mr.. Car
negie has indorsed, are not to be
zens' peace banquet TO be held soon
At least this is the plan of a ma
1ority of the executive committee as
voiced by Mllard J. Bloomer, the ex-
ecutive secretary.
The committee had reached this de-
cision said Bloomer. after he had in
formed its members of the receipt sew
eral weeks ago of letter from Theo-
dore Roosevelt declining as an oppo-
nent OF certain phases Of the pending
treaties. to attend the banquet.
Mr.. Bloomer then laid the matter be-
fore the committee and it was decided,
he said, that the sense of the body
was that the specific purpose OF the
dinner was not to indorse the agree
ments.
With this revised understanding Mr.
Blomer called en- Col. Roosevelt again.
and again the colonel declined flatly
to attend. but Mr.. Bloomer said this
would not change the attitude of the
promoters toward the scope of the
gathering In other words, it was for
the purpose of promoting world peace
in general. without reference to any
treaty in particular
Whether President Taft and Mr. Car
negie understood this when they ac-
cepted invitations to the banquet, Mr..
Bloomer could not say. That issue.
he explained, had not been raised at
the time the invitations were sent out.
At Mr Carnegie's residence it was
said he had accepted an invitation to
the affair with the idea that the arbi-
tration treaties We're to be the para
mount topic and that he had heard
nothing of the change of plans until
recently. Notwithstanding this it was
said that Mr.. Carnegie had no com
ment to make.
Mayor Gaynor declined to serve on
the reception committee at the dinner
because a Hearst man is to be toast
master.
When Colonel Roosevelt had been
formally invited. he replied to the in
vitation in a seven-page letter. which
Mr.. Bloomer, secretary Of the execu.
tive committee, declined to make pub
lie.
A formal invitation was drawn in
viting the ex-President, but it was un-
derstood that the invitation was
withheld in order that Mr.. Bloomer
might go over and sound Colonel
Roosevelt in the matter. This he did
and as a result OF the renewed declin-
alton the invitation will not be sem.
Absolutely no; l shall attend no
dinner" Colonel Roosevelt declared,
after Mr.. Bloomer had called.
Colonel Roosevelt added that the
correspondence between himself and
Mr.. Bloomer on the subject would be
made public soon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Scientists in Session,

ngton.-Subjects ranging from
the origin of the American Indian to
the prevention of disasters in mines
were discussed by the leading scien-
lists and economists of the United
States in the opening session OF the
American Society for the Advance
ment of Science. and the thirty affil-
lated associations holding conventions
here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
5000 900 to Beet Growers.

Grand Junction.-The largest single
payment ever made to sugar beet
growers in the Grand valley was dis
tributed by the Western Sugar and
Land Company. A total of $500, 900
was sent out in checks over the West
ern slope.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
HoIdups on the Job.

Pueblo-Two amateur holdups shot
and severely injured w. E. Wilson,
proprietor OF the Triangle saloon, and
then robbed the cash register and re-
lieved two other men in the saloon
of their valuables. Thirty-two dollars
in money and three watches were Sc
cured by the footpads. The conduct
of the men convinced the saloon
keeper that they were amateurs at
the game
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
His idea Of Heaven.

The Sunday school teacher had beeA
telling her infant class OF the delights
of heaven. One youngster paid close
attention and after Sunday school Was
over. walked up to the teacher.
Teacher" he said, do they have
billy goats with long whiskers up
there? l want one awful bad, but
grandpa says l can't have one. II
they don't have billy goats - in
heaven ! don't believe I want to TO-"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
May Raise Sugar Beets.

Greeley.-Farmers in northern Weld
county are Investigating the matter Of
growing sugar beets next season for
the first time and prospects are that
a considerable acreage will be con-
tracted and dump established at
Pierce.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Doctor Builds Flying Machine.

Longmont.-Dr. W. H. Easter is the
inventor OF a flying machine which is
combination of biplane and mono
plane, with improvements on both. He
has applied for patent and has a
working model in his office. 1t took
him 127 days to make it, all the work
having been done by himself in Sc
orecy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Horse Takes Joy Ride.

Peckham.-A most peculiar accident
occurred here when W. l. Carol, driv-
ing his auto. collided with buggy in
which were Ernest Hill and two sis
ters and Guy Climer. AS they met the
horse jumped on the radiator. smashed
the windshield and its fore feet and
head were on the seat beside Mr.. Car
rol when stopped.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Grand Junction Sentinel.

Grand Junction.-The heirs OF the
late Isaac n. Bunting have decided
to continue the publication of the
Grand Junction Sentinel, as a monu-
ment to it's founder. The paper will
be conducted by the estate of /. n.
Bunting, and will follow cut the pol
icies OF the late publisher.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Beet Loving Cup Arrives.

Greeley.-The $1,000 silver loving
cup won by Orion Timothy. aged II.
of this city at the National Land
Show in New York last month, for
the best sugar beets grown in the
United States, has arrived and is on
exhibition.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Sues Victor for Bio Sum.

Cripple Creek-John Carbis of
Goldfield, Colo, has filed suit in Dis
trict Court for damages OF $63.571
against the city OF Victor for injuries
alleged to have been sustained last
February when he fell through a de-
fective iron door covering coal
chute
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Mine Guard Fatally Shot.

Downer-William Bashford, aged
thirty. employed as a guard at the
Monarch coal mine OF the National
Fuel Company, was shot and probab-
ly fatally wounded by Billy Adams.
employed at the same mine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Overproduction Of Coal.

Observation-Disclosures was an over.
production of coal this year and a con-
sequent struggle for trade which de-
pressed prices, is the opinion ex-
pressed by Edward w. Parker. coal
statistician for the United States Geo
logical Survey.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Water System Unsatisfactory.

Fort Lupton.-Claiming the water
mains leak 5000 gallons in twenty
four hours. that the pumping plant
does not work satisfactorily, and that
the company which installed the plant
has not kept its contract, the town
council demands that the work be
done over. The new system was in
stalled six weeks ago.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Treat Russia's Action Lightly.

Washington.-Exc as indicat-
ing the extent of Russian resentment
at the action Of the United States in
abrogating the treaty of 1882 the in
PRODUCTION in the duma Of the bill at
tacking the American export trade
with Russia is not regarded with much
concern in official circles here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
To Make Denver Structures Better

Washington.-Sena Guggenheim
has prepared bill for introduction
proposing to increase the cost limit of
the Denver public building from 81
100000, the present authorization, to
s., 100 900.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

New York.-January /, 1912, the
Iron-Silver Mining Company, with
mines at Leadville. Colo, will pay a
dividend Of 10 cents per share ($5O,
O0O).
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
New Paper at Greeley.

Greeley.-A new newspaper is to be
published here weekly. beginning this
week. with V. Phenix as editor. 1t
is named THE Champion" and will
try to inaugurate reforms.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

Mrs.. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Ohiadren
teethinR, softens the gums, reduces inh4mDs.
ton, Allays pain, cures wind collie, 1se . tue4ia.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
tern Newspaper Union New. servic.
COMING EVENTS.

January 1I-I2-Second Annual Good
Roads Conference-Pueblo.
Jan. ls-20-Seventh Annual Nation
al Western Stock Show. Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
His Suspicion.

We'll, whaddy you want?"
Il am the man who was married in
tho cage of Wildcats"
II asted ye whaddy you want?"
Il thought l would like to look
into the cage again. fear left
my wife there and took one OF the
Wildcats
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
The Exception.

The Exception.
Take my advice and mind your
own affairs. No man ever got rich
fighting other peoples battles"
Il don't know. How about a hW-
yer?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

The wise manicure never hits the
nail on the head.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

Irrigation projects are receiving the
serious attention Of the govern1nent
Of Brazil.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

Makes the laundress happy-thats Red
Cross Bag, Blue. Makes beautiful. clear
white clothes. All good grocers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

The Chicago Fire could have been pre-
vented with one pail Of water. but ths-
water was not handy. Keep a bottle Of
Hamlins Wizard Oil handy and prevent
the fiery pains of Inflammation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

The miserablest day we live there's
many better thing to do than dying
-Darley
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30

DR.. Pierce's Pellets. small, sugar-coated
easy to take as candy. regulate and An0igpr
ate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not Usps
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
The cuI. Of the Son.

The worship of the sea appears to be
pretty general throughout Meianesia.
In some OF the Fiji islands. for exam
pie, the natives attempt to propitiate
the sea by building small house I'm a
retired spot near 1t, In which they set
out table with ready cooked yams
and painted cocoanuts. They then
drum with short bamboos morning and
evening for several successive weeks
in order to summon the luve nj wal.
or children Of the waters, to the feast
thus provided. They build jetty to
facilitate the ascent of the sea spirits
from the water to the house and plant
flags at certain points to prevent them
from wandering inland. Finally, the
worshipers call and whistle to the
Seities to encourage them to enter,
and. when they imagine this has been
done. they eat the feast themselves.
The inhabitants of the Banks islands
also pray to a being named Dat, who
either controls or represents the sea. as
he invoked thus: Smooth the. sea
that / may go safely. Beat down the
crests of the tiderip. Beat down the
level that I may come to quiet land
ing placer
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
Metric system suooes.ior..


Upon the theory that the metric sys-
tenn can only be made popular In this
country by adopting Its decimal plan,
while changing the present names OF
familiar weights and measures as little
as possible, the following changes have
been suggested: Let the yard be made
equal to the meter; let the foot be
made the fourth instead of the third
part Of yard and let 1t have ten In
stead Of twelve inches; let the pound
be made equal. to half a xilogram; let
the quart equal the liter: let the ton
be 1000 Kilograms; lei. the pint, gallon,
peck and busheI be defined In terms OF
the quart In thiss way, 1t is pointed
out. the inch would be shortened less
than per cent, but 1t is admitted that
even this slight change would neon
cenience mechanical engineers and
machine manufacturers.-Ex
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21

DICK FosrerB nome. pne uecIuVu 90
walk through the village on the way
back and had passed the postoffice, the
drug store, OF which the town had but
one, and had stopped to look In tho
window OF the little bookshop, where
some new music was displayed, when
she heard a commotion and turned
around to see people hurrying in all
directions.
"a runaway" was her first thought
and she started TO step into the store
for safety when she noticed a big
black dog approaching and heard peo-
pie excitedly exciaim, Hes mad!'
And so he was. Yelping. swapping
at everything, frothing at the mouth,
down the street he came. Directly
across from where Molly stood was
an open grass square where dozen
little children, some hardly more than
babies, were playing. Toward them
he came, and Molly's heart grew cold
within her. Not a man moved except
to throw a stone at the mad beast, and
even the little ones seemed oblivious
of the danger that threatened them.
Leaping, the dog gained the square,
and the next instant the maddened
mouth would have snapped Mt some
helpless child, and Molly was there as
soon as he was. Fear had lent wings
to her feet, and she stood directly in
his path, stopped down, caught his
head in her dress skirt and fell upon
her knees, holding him down while
she screamed for help. Scores Of peo-
pie rushed up then. Some snntched
the. children. some picked up Molly.
others stood and looked, while one
man dispatched the dog with re-
volver. A chorus of grateful mothers
assailed her ears, but she was 30 faint
and weak she felt only a desire to get
home and weep on Hates sympathetic
neck. Just then the $50 train from
New York pulled in, and the passen-
gers promptly stepped across the
tracks to the square to see the excite
ment. One young man who shouldered
his way through the crowd caught her
eye.
"Oh. Dick" she exclaimed, Pm &c
glad you've conner and then fell limp
ly into his outstretched arms before
them all.
He drove her homo very slowly, for
they had great deal to say, and. of
course. Dick had to bring out the ring
again from his pocket and put 1t on
Molly's finger, and Molly had to tell
him how silly and unhappy she had
been, and Dick had to tell her some
thing to the same effect about him
self, and all that took considerable
time
Kate was waiting by the gate for
her. but all clouds Of anxiety vanish.
ed from her face when she saw Dick
and looked In Holly's contented and
shining eyes. Didn't I tell your" she
whispered.
Eyes, you dear old prophet, you
did," replied Molly, kissing her, land
1t will come to you. too, for when
Dick and / are married next month
you can go and study and nurse to
your hearts content"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
fiaIIowaanla Fortune.

An amusing game for Halloween IL
to place three soup dishes or bowls on
q table, one Of which. you leave empty;
into another you put clear water, and
into the third. soapy waters Each per-
son present is In turn blindfolded. and
after the dishes have been moved so as
to change their positions the blind
folded one is led forward and told to
dip his finger into one OF the dishes.
II 1t IL In the clear water dish he will
be happily married. II IN the SOAP
water he will have many trials, and II
In the empty dish he will never be
married.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
Rostand Gre eov.


+ Edmond Rostand. academician. the
creator of Cyrano and the barnyard
DRAMA says his one time ciassmate,
Jean Payond, In Les Archives" was
not among the bright pupils in the
school at Marseilles when they were
together "when we had drawing
lesson he would read novel, and
when problems In mathematics were
being explained he would make carl
catures on the margin of his book.
In composition only did he ever get a
good report At one time the head
master said to him, You set such a
bad example for others that you
should be expelled. but your compost
tions are no good that you may go to
the head of the Glass;" While at
school he edited ana founded a'month-
~ school journal. which died after its
first issue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
wIteb's Gave.

For q Halloween party try a
"witch's cave" Use evergreen and
asparagus and chrysanthemums to
form bower, which should be lighted
with dim jack-o-lanterns. The witch.
dressed in red and In uncanny things
If various sorts, will present each one
with tall lighted candle and paper
funnel. Through the latter each one
must try to blow out the candle fame
after having made wish. II success
full the wish will come true. This is
not az easy as It looks. you win ind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
AustraIian RUGBY Team Hare.

, An all star Rugby fifteen. chosen
from the crnck players of the Victoria
and Vancouver teams, will play Stan
ford and the University of California
for the American championship In
November. Although both Victoria
and Vancouver have met the American
colleges individually, this is the first
time they have combined forces to
represent Canada.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
Far Tho Maoician.

Almost all boys are called upon once
In awhile to perform some interesting
trick for the amusement or mystifica-
ton Of their friends. One OF the sim
plest of these-one OF the easiest for a
boy to do on short NOTICES the coin
bell trick, for whose performance are
required only IN ordinary water glass,
a thread, quarter of q dollar and
some sealing wax.
Fasten the coin to the thread with
the wax. Then place the elbow on q
foot rule and suspend the coin by the
thread SO that 1t falls in the opening
of the glass. Without moving the
arm or the hand the coin will pres
emily begin to swing,-Grit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
A halloween Game.


Floating needles Is good Hallow-
cen game. The needles must be greas-
ed or dipped into sweet oil. Small
pieces of tissue paper are then 6oated
in basin of water, and each one care
fully lays his or her needle on a piece
OF the paper, When the paper be-
comes thoroughly wet 1t will sink. the
needles remaining foatipg on the sur
face of the water by reason Of the
coating Of oil on them. Capillarity
makes the needles act peculiarly,
some rushing to the edge of the basin,
others attracted to each other and still
others repealed from each other. and
the way your needle acts toward the
others is supposed to be prophetic OF
your fate, as. Of course, the needles
are all named.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
orIaIn ef csrtaIn Nanes.

Valley Forge, village In Chester
county, Pa, SO named because IT IN
situated at the mouth of Valley creek,
where forge was erected by Isaac
Potts before the Revolution.
Whpelipg.-City In Ohio, county, w.
Va, from the indian weal-ink, mean
ing o "place Of n human head" from
the circumstance Of the Indians hay-
ing displayed the head Of white man
on a pole Mt this point. Another aq
thority gives whilink, tat the hend Of
the Fiver"-Bulietin United States Geo
logical Survey.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
Morlarty Boosts CLARK orifith.


= George Moriarty, the injured third
aacker and captain of the Detroit
Tigers, Is still one of the stanchest
admirers of Clark Griffith. Moriarty
recently was shown newspaper story
In which Ira Thomas said some nice
things about the former Highlander
leader. and George echoed Ira's senti-
ments, n'Griff' ia the finest in the
business said Moriarty, 'and this talk
about results don't go with me. He
knows everything that is to be known
about baseball, but is the unluckiest
man in the game, | almost believe II
the magnates let Griffith have Cobb,
Crawford. Eddie Collins, Chase, Lajoie
and Mathewson. the whole bunch
would Immediately be caught in q
railroad wreck"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
Hidden Fortunes.

A delightful surprise for Halloween
guests can be provided Us follows:
Write ON slips Of paper various for
tunes. one on each. with sympathetic
ink or simple lemon Juice.
RecFete these pieces Of paper in nut
shells and present to your guests. Tell
them to hold the papers over candle
dame. Then, to their surprise. the
heat will cause each blank paper to
exhibit an unlocked Tor fortune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
Tennis Players Have Their FoibIes.

Phe tennis players, like all other
classes of sportsmen, have their foi
ples. their strong and weak spots and
some individual characteristics. One
man may have terrific service, while
another may be endowed with fear-
fully strong backhapd, and still an-
other with terrible foreband, and
on the other points there may be a
string good at passing, court covering,
yolleying, baseline. driving and over
hand smashes, Nearly every player
In the front rank today shows some
methods peculiarly bis own.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
What 10 Do.

In a bachelor apartment house In
Washington q Japanese valet 20 an
army officer takes his instructions from
an Irishman. Pardon" he said one
morning. what TO do now? My mas
ter told me to wake, him Mt 8, but he
did not go to bed tiife."--success Mag
azine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
Tho Glad News.

"You win be glad to hear. Henry,
dear" said Mrs. Willoughby. ''that my
new dress does not button up the
back" w
"Hooray" cried Willoughby. turning
somersault on the divan. "How does
It button, my dear2'
Down the back" said Mrs. VIII
loughby. Judges Library.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21

DIR. William Lindsay, health
officer of the city of Montpelier, has
received reports on ~ samples OF
milk taken recently and finds ~ of
them to be standard and FIVE to con-
tain sediment.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
The PsrpIexina Hunt.

The Psrplexing Hunt.
Prizes are hidden mysteriously about
the house. The seeker for a prize is
guided from place to place by some
such rhyme as the following:
Perhaps you'll ind It IN the air.
II no. look underneath your chair.
Beneath his chair he'll find these
lines:
No; you will not md II here.
Search the clock and have no fear.
Under the clock he finds:
You will have to try once moro.
Look behind tho parlor door.
Tied to the doorknob he discovers:
II it's not out in the stable.
Seek beneath the kitchen table,
Under the kitchen table he'll find
this:
II your request remains uncertain,
You will find 1t meath the curtain.
And here his hunt is rewarded by
finding n nonsensical souvenir apprO-
pirate to Halloween.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21

A recent freeze so damaged the
peach crop in Dummerston that one
man said the entire crop would not
be worth the trouble to pick it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
Because Of HE CALLING.

"Yonder goes man who always
runs things into the ground, as the
saying is. and yet he has been a great
success
Seems paradoxical"
"Yes. But. you see. he's an under
taker."- Browning's Magazine,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-21
TOO Raonipts For soeeer oame.

Slightly over $13.395 was the great
est amount ever taken in In Scot
fish soccer cup final match. This sum
was drawn In 1908, when Rangers and
Hearts met at Parkhead This was
also the last game In which shilling
autrapce fee was charged.