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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-25
Ganqrene and Oxygen.

A rem arkable instance of the ad-
vantage which medical men may de-
rive from chemistry has been pub
lfshed in the reports of the Hospital
Hotel Dieu. at Paris. A young stu
dent wrote thesis in which he
showed that gangTene and deficiency
of oxygen were to be regarded as
cause and effect. DR.. Laugier, sur
geon-in-chief of the hospital, having a
case Of spontaneous gangrene under
his care, proceeded to test the theory.
The patient, man seventy-five years
OF age, had the disease in one foot
one toe was mortified, and the whole
member was in danger The diseased
part was enclosed In an apparatus
contrived to disengage oxygen con-
unuously, and in short time the
gangrene was arrcsted and the foot
recovered its healthy condition. A
singular experiment tried upon an
other patient. equally aged, and equal
ly successful, from which the infer
ence follows that treatment with oxy-
gen is an effectual remedy for a dis
ease which too often infests hospitals.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-25
KNOTS INSTEAD OF BUTTONS
Chinese Diplomats Explanation Of the
Various Kinds Used by His
Countrymen.

A Chinese diplomat, dressed In bro
caded silk. was sitting out dance be-
side fountain with a Bar Harbor
girl
Yes" he admitted, my dress Is
pretty, and one queer thing about it is
that it has no buttons-only knots and
knotholes."
He showed her the fastenings of his
fame colored jacket.
You seer" he said. Short cords,
each with a knot at the end. and on
the other side a knothole, or, as you
would say, buttonhole That Is sim
pier than buttons. simpler and easier
Do you wear pajamas? Yes? Then
you must know that what say is So"
"On my pajamas said the girl.
laughing little. ~ have buttons and
buttonholes instead Of knots and
knotholes."
How foolish of you!" said the
diplomat. But what l was going to
say was that the knots we employ in
place Of buttons are of many kinds,
and they have many names. There
are plum blossom and cherry blossom
knots for young girls garments Such
you would wear. There are winter
and snow knots for the aged. Soldiers
have death knots"
What kind of knots are yours?" the
young girl asked
Miner he replied. "Oh, mine are
Just the usual married mans knots"
And what are they called?" she
pursued.
Knots of resignation" he answered,
with sigh.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-25
Didn't Need H.

1t was the anniversary Of his young
sons birthday. and the proud father,
who felt that he ought to give the lad
something, stepped into booksellers
shop.
What kind of book would you like,
sir?" asked the assistant, to whom
the other had confided his purpose.
Something that would be usefu1
and educative," answered the father,
forgetting that he always detested
such books in his own boyhood.
Well, here is a very excellent one
on 'Self-Help.'"
"Self-Help!" exclaimed the father.
Ben don't need anything of that kind.
You ought to see him at the dinner
tablet"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-25
so THEN He TOOK ANOTHER
How the Prstty Girl Kept Her Word
When Threatened With .
kiss.

With impudent daring the dashing
young man. having carried on a merry
conversation until the timid creature
had not noticed how far they were
straying from the house, turned to
her and said:
II believe I will kiss you"
Sir" she exclaimed haughtily.
drawing he--s'f np with An air Of re-
| gal disdain. "how dare you?"
1T isn't . question of courage: it's
. question Of TASTE" he smiled nom
chalantly.
Il positively forbid you to do such
| . thing!" she declared.
And what good does your forbid
ding do?" he argued. I'VE are fully q
mile from any one. We are away out
| here in the meadows. Listen to the
| joyous trilling of yonder birds that
are billing and cooling. All nature
suggests love-making. and"
Sir. you are positively rude!" she
interrupted. stamping her little foot.
| Il should be rude. indeed. not to
| wish to kiss SO pretty a girl In such
! lovely surroundings" he said placing
| his arm firmly about her slender
waist
| Il will not let you kiss mel" she
| asserted.
| You will not?" he laughed easily.
How will you prevent me? l am
| stronger than you; you cannot get
| away from me-"
| Il can still scream, thank heaven!
| she answered determinedly
With no further argument he placed
| his free hand under her dimpled chin,
elevated 1t to the proper angle and
| kissed her.
True to her word, she exclaimed
Thank heaven!"-Jndge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-25

The deepest hole in the world up
to date is the boring begun ten years
ago at Czuchow. Silesia, with tho OBJ
1ect of attaining a depth Of $500 me-
ters. ard which has now reached a
depth of 2.240 meters T,349 feet).
The bore Is ~ centineters in diam
eter at the top. and diminishes pro-
gressively to Eve centimeters. Meas
urements of temperature have been
made regularly. At 2.220 meters the
temperature is S3.4 degrees G. Q82
degrees F). This gives "geother-
mic degree" (amount of descent cor
responding to rise OF temperature
of l degree CO. Of 318 meters. The
change Of temperature does not pro-
ceed uniformly. In fact, an interest
ing temperature Inversion" occurs be-
tween the depths of $40 and 730 me-
ters, where the temperature actually
falls, with descent, about two degrees.
Scientific American.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-25
Cook Objected,

A noble lord in the Midland coun.
ties has a favorite mare named The
Cook" apropos of which the follow.
Ing incident recently occurred:
Lord Ito groom. who appears with
his arm in sling and his face GOV.
cred with sticking plaster and
scratches: Good heavens. Bates!
What's the matter?"
Bates-"It's all on account of your
lordship's orders. You says to me
last night as 'ow The Cooks girths
was too tight. and you gave me or
ders to loosen 'em. wash 'er down,
curry-comb 'er. and put 'er In the
loose box. Cook, wot's indoors, over
heard you, and, as she don't know the
names Of the 'osses, TUX 1t personal
and went for me sudden-like-and-
er-well, look at me!"-London Tit
Bits.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-11-25
A Summer Butterfly.

THAT fellow thinks he has a H.
cense to f1irt, but he'll get his
why his sense of security?1
"Oh, he was divorced by some
Judge, with a proviso that he must
not marry again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07
Disorder In IN. cannan..

Disorderly scenes In the house Of
commons are comparatively rare.
Members. however. have more than
once displayed degree OF excite
ment vergtng on frenzy. When the
reform bill passed its third reading
by majority of nine Macaulay writes
that I'VE set up a shout that you
might have heard at Charing Cross.
waving our hats, stamping against the
door and clapping our hands Tho
tellers scarcely got through the crowd.
for the house was thronged up to the
table and all the floor was fuctuating
with heads like the pit of a theater.
But you might have heard a pin drop
as Duncannon read the numbers. Then
again the shouts broke out. and many
of ua shed tears"
Should the need arise the house OF
commons may call in the police to as
sist the sergeant at armsfin maintain
Ing order. but the lords have only one
way of quelling disturbance-the
reading by the clerk OF q standing
order on 'asperity of speech" passed
80 long ago as 1926. The last time
this power was exercised was during
the progress of the ballot bill In 1872.
when It acted like oil on the troubled
waters and was followed by a singu-
larry calm debate on the burning ques-
ton before them. Possibly the virtue
Of the order lies In the fact that 1t is
10 long that It acts ~ q soporific on
the noble lords.-London Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07
aenator cummlns, Stony,

Senator Albert B. Cummins at a
Chautauqua banquet at Council Grove.
Kan, said of law which seemed to
him unjust:
"They declare. the upholders of this
law, that there are compensations to
its injustice. but such talk reminds
me Of a conversation between two
Dea Moines men.
"'Wot is this ere compensation.
RillT said the first man.
"'Well.' said Bill. it's like this. II
ye're blind We hear the better
"'Oh, see,' said the other. For
instance. II feller's born with one
leg shorter'n the other then the other
log Ia longer "-Washington Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07

Congressman Charles Daugherty Car
ter of Oklahoma, who recently caused
some excitement in a Washington store
by thrashing several clerks, has been
warmly commended for his act by the
citizens of his home town, Ardmore.
The cause OF the fracas was a store
employee, who, according to the con-
gresham, insulted his daughter, Italy.
The offender was promptly punched.
and three others who interfered were
soundly belabored.
Mr.. Carter is forty-two years old,
boasts seven-sixteenths Cherokee and
Chickasaw blood In his veins and Is
q descendant Of Nathan Carter. who
was captured when a small boy by
Shawnee Indians at the Wyoming val
ley massacre. Pennsylvania in 1878. He
was educated In the Indian school at
Tishomingo and later served the tribal
government of the Chlckasaw Nation as
auditor. member of the legislature and
superintendent of schools, He was
secretary of the first Democratic COM
mittee for the proposed state of Okla
homa and on the admission of the ter
rttory as a state was elected to con-
gress.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07

! men demanded recognition of the fed
Grafton, which comprises five shop
craft unions. This was denied by the
railroad officials on the ground that
such recognition would hamper the
company in performing its duty to the
public.
Mr.. Krpttschnitt is q native of New
Orleans, fifty-seven years old and is
nephew of Judah Benjamin. who
was member of Jefferson Davis
cabinet. After graduating from the
engineering school of Washington and
Lee university he entered railroading
AND twenty years later was assistant
ganeral manager of the Southern Pa
cifc lines east of Dl Paso When Har-
riman secured controlnof the Southern
Pacific he advanced Kruttschnitt to
his present position in the merged On
lon Pacific system.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07
Klaus Anxious to Meet papks.


Frank Klaus is now on the wnrpath.
The Pittsburg middleweight has post
ed a forfeit to meet any man of his
weight in the world, Papke preferred.
Papke can no longer afford to ignore
challenges from the bear cat who has
been taking on all the tough boys and
whose measure none has been able to
take.
Klaus recently trimmed Cyclone
Johnny Thompson, who not long ago
earned a decision over Papke. The lat.
ter has run out of several proposed
bouts with Klaus, and If he fails to
come to time now Engle will be per-
fectly justified in claiming the title
for Pittsburg's favorite son, and Klaus
will be recognized as the premier Of
the class over which such celebrities
as Jack Dempsey, Bob Fitzsimmons
and Stanley Ketchel formerly ruled.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07
Old Medical Fakes.

At the international hygiene exhibit
tion at Dresden department is de-
voted to showing how fear Of sick
ness in days of~old gave the quack
and the charlatan large field for the
snle Of what they called ''preven.
uges." The fgure Of a woman
guarded against cholera" has wool
abdominal band. bodice OF thick elias
tic material. belt adorned with
small porous bricks and fastened with
waxed silk ribbon. In the ample
sleeves there are tiny brushes and III
tie bags Of sand to catch and absorb
the poison" while little tubes con-
tanning vinegar and boxes of chalk
are concealed under high hair puffs
The top of the hat is provided with a
.pinwheel." which revolves when the
wearer walks and "keeps the air pure
about the wearer."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07

came I'm violent contact with some
thing on the stand ana knocked It of.
The one match that he found In his
waistcoat pocket spluttered only long
enough to show him the little china
match holder. which had rolled under
the edge OF the bed. BE was on his
knees to pick It up when suddenly the
room was flooded with electric light
and he was seized by the tails of his
evening coat and jerked violently back
ward. Struggling to his feet. he turned
and looked directly into the muzzle Of
revolver held by the accusing angel
who had commended him to his con-
science I'm the street car.
The surprise was mutual Dicks
first impulse was to laugh, but imme-
date contact with loaded weapon In
the hands OF feminine fury is not
stimulating to ones sense of humor IL
the situation is sustained.
"Ah, ha, young manw she cried tri-
umphantly. 81 have got you nova
Daniel come to judgmentr
an the lions den, you mean" said
Dick.
"You are delivered into my hands by
an interposition sent direct from Provi-
dence"
you've mistaken the poRtmark; it's
from the other place." protested the
prisoner.
1t was futile to explain.
"You shall not escape me q second
time. March straight into that closet"
She locked him in. withdrew the key
and left the room.
Dick glued his ear to the keyhole.
heard an electric bell, followed by the
banging OF the front door, and his GUS
todian returned, accompanied by MIL
dred.
"Cousin Carrie gave me permission
to go to the dance. mamma" she said.
"and we left, as we-thought. In plenty
of time to reach here before you"
"What do you mean by 'weT
found you alone at the front door,"
"Why. Dick--I mean Mr.. Brown
was with me. My key wouldn't work,
so he got in the window. He must be
in the house somewhere. It's funny
you haven't seen or heard him."
II caught young thief in the act
OF hiding under my bed, and I have
put him where be can't do any harm
unless from sheer viciousness he sees
at to tear my clothes"
For heavens sake, mamma, you
haven't mistaken Dick for a burglarl
Why. he is the only son of Richard
Jones Brown of Boomville. who owns
the largest gold mine in the west"
''That's lie," said the gentle parent.
rd 90 Aff-o NJ
brother. I met him at her house I'm
New York last week. He promised to
send me a photograph of his son, who
Is student In the medical college. I
shall ask him to dinner"
Milly picked up some unopened mail
that lay on the table.
This must be photograph. Look
at It," she said.
Mrs Wells tore Off the envelope, dis
closing the unmistakable likeness Of
daniel come to judgment"
ooh, what have I doneT' she moan
ed, collapsing into chair
Milly snatched the photograph.
isn't he the best looking thing you
ever sawT she exclaimed involuntari-
iy. I'm simply crazy about himp
"Hear, hear!" bawled Dick. thump-
ing on the closet door.
''Good gracious, mamma, have you
locked him up7 Give me the key this
instant"
"Oh, don't let him out till get up
stairs" tmplored the old woman. 1--WE
insulted him not once, but twice. He
will never forgive me, neverr'
But for reasons best known to her
self Mildred thought that he would.
and he did.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07
Frankie Burns to Re- enter Ring.


Frankie Burns, the California light.
weight. who was defeated by Cham
pion AID Wolgast in furious battle at
San Francisco a few months ago, has
decided to resume operations in the
ring during the coming season, and he
Is now ready to match mp with any Of
the boys of his weight. Being only
twenty years old, Burns figures that
ne can with constant practice and ex.
9erience climb high up the ladder in
The next year and eventually stand a
pretty good chance of winning the
lightweight championship. He can at
least make good living at the game,
tor his services will surely be in de-
mand owing to the splendid battle he
gave Wolgast.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07
An Export Railroad Operator.

julius Kruttschnitt. vice president
and director of maintenance and op-
GRAFTON of the Hartman lines. is re-
garded as one of the most efficient
railroad men In the west.
Under his management is vast
army of workers. the Federation Of
shop Employees alone numbering 49,
900 men. 1t is with the shop employ
ees that the labor dispute arose. The
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07
Animal. Tina. Never Drink.

In Lower California a large number
Of the smaller desert mammals never
drink water. according to American
scientists who have recently visited
the peninsula, They live and thrive
on dry seeds and scraps Of vegetation
in places where the heat and aridity
are excessive without ever touching
their lips to water. and 1t has even
been found impossible to teach some
Of them to take water In captivity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07
A erItlah Tre.asurs.

in tho Jewel house Of the Tower Of
London, the place where the crown
and other royal insignia ara kept, there
is a book bound throughout in gold,
even to the wires Of the hinges. Its
clasp Is two rubies set at opposite
ends Of four golden links. On one side
there Is cross Of diamepdsi on the
other the English coat OF arms set ~
diamonds. pearls and rubiss,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07
Tho First Tobacco.

The first recorded mention of tobac-
CO is In Columbus diary for Nov. 20,
1902. The use of the weed was soon
introduced into the Spanish peninsula.
and about 1850 the French ambassador
at Lisbon. Jean Nicot, sent some of the
herb into France, when 1t was named
in honor of the sender Niootiana. 1t
seems to have been first brought to
England by Lanes returning colonists
about 1856.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07
rrotter uhIan Quite Particular.

tFOttoT OH'dU 1uiSe Fdrtiouidr.
Uhlan, the worlds champion trotter,
Is a mighty particular piece Of horse
flesh when 1t comes to drinking water.
Not so very long ago Tom Logan, who
ls proud of being Uhlan's valet, hit
upon the plan of furnishing Uhlan
with spring water to drink. Tom fig.
ured he would give the gelding treat
for few days, but he had no inten-
Hon of continuing the practice. When
Logan tried to change from spring wa
ter to the old variety for Uhlan there
was nothing doing. The star per-
former positively refused to drink.
That's why Logan makes five mile
trip on a motorcycle every morning to
provide Uhlan with spring water to
drink.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07

Bobby Byrne is now considered the
best third baseman in the National
league. The PittsburR Pirates third
baseman has played brilliant game
NIL this season and leads all his rivals
in fielding. AS bunt grabber Bobby
is in n class by himself. His speedy
base running and his timely hitting
have won many games for the Pirates
this year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07
Mo. Nsu. 10 H...

I've got great news for you" cried
Jack excitedly.
"what is itT' asked his Cousin Jen-
ME.
nI'm going to marry Minnie Pretty
man."
"Pshaw! That's not news. She ask
ed me a month ago If I'd be her
bridesmaid" = Catholic Standard and
Times,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07
Milan Playing Grand Ball.

Clyde Milan, the clever outfielder Of
the Washington Americans, is occupy
Ing very prominent position I'm the
records among the crack players Of the
American league. He is third among
the base runners and tenth in run get
ting and as a Slugger. The fact that
he is on a team which Is down in the
race while the players who exceed him
hre on winning teams makes his show.
Ing all the more remarkable. This Is
undoubtedly Milan's best year in base.
ball. He has shown lot of improve
nent in his work this year over pre-;
rious ones. and If he were member
" winning combination he would
rank still higher, s.ft p
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07

A dormitory for boys, to cost
from $4,000 to 800, 900, will be
built Mt the Troy Conference Acad-
envy, Poultney.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07

The garage of the Perry Automo-
bile company at Barre was broken
into Sept. a8, and touring car,
valued at $3.50, was stolen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07

vaiIto Coach Wisconsin;
Harry Vail has accepted the positio
81 head rowing coach of the Unive
ity of Wisconsin,.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07

October Ie-sI--Vermont State
Teachers meet at Montpelier.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07

johnson to Play Hockey In Canada.
Ernie Johnson, for many years one3
Of the best players of the Wandered
hockey team of Montreal. has signed
= contract to play hockey in Calgary
Canada. next winter at a salary Of
b2.6OO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07

Elm Tree Press. Fine Printing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-10-07

May Appeal For Olympic Fund.
All members Of the Amateur Athleta
union may be asked to contribute II
The fund to send an American team Il
The Olympic games at Stockholm nex'
rear fs9
Evening journal., 1911-09-26
Lo.a Of Wslaht In RowIna.

A well known physician in New
York city who has long been identified
with aquntics. says that the average
individual loss OF weight I'm four mile
pull whether in a race or row
against time, is two or three pounds.
Under peculiarly trying conditions OF
heat the individual loss may reach FIVE
or six pounds. On the other hand.
says this physician. many oarsmen go
through a four mile pull with the
loss of only about a pound In weight.
This lost weight is fully recovered by
the next day. Proper training is so ar
ranged in these days that four mile
race comes only when the oarsmen are
thoroughly rested and at the top OF
their training weight, so that the loss
Of weight rarely indicates that the in
dividual is "stale." or below good train
ing condition.
Evening journal., 1911-09-26
RAILROAD CROPS
FROM OLD FARM
"Pennsy'S" Exhibit at County
Fair Made a Good
Comparison

The display Of vegetables shown by
the Delaware Railroad Demonstration
Farm at the New Castle County Fair
shows that an old worn out farm can
be made to pay under careful manage
ment Il is less than two years since
this company purchased some land at
Bacon. near Laurel, that was in n
seemingly hopeless state Of depletion.
The following varieties of vege-
tables from this land held their own
as to quality when shown beside those
raised on improved farms: Pump
kins. cucumbers, potatoes, yams,
sugar beets, mangle worzel, peanuts.
lima beans, wax beans. onions, canta-
loupes., tomatoes. peppers, radishes,
eggplants, okra, watermelons, rasp-
berries, corn, rhubarb, scullions,
squash, satisfy. leeks. alfalfa, pickles,
cotton, peaches, and ripe Strawberries
in pots.
The demonstration farm is really
demonstrating that scientific methods
will bring fat crops from the fertile
lands of the Delaware re-Maryland-Vir-
ginia peninsula no matter how barren
misuse may have made them appear
Evening journal., 1911-09-26
DUPONTS PLAN !
TO MEET DECREE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW YORK, Sept. Attorney
General Wickersham yesterday con-
sidered plans for the reorganization
of the so-called Powder Trust" in
conformity with the recent decree of
the United States Circuit Court for
the District of Delaware. T.. c. du-
Pont, president of the e. l. DUPONT
de Nemours Powder Company, and
James NJ. Townsend. counsel for the
company, and the Attorney-General
and his assistant, w. A. Glasgow, Jr.,
of Philadelphia, were parties to the
conference. At the conclusion of it
Mr.. Wiokersham stated that the COM
pany had submitted certain sugges-
tions, but no conclusion was reached
and the conference was adjourned to
meet at a date as yet. unfixed.
By the decree of the court it has
been adjudged that the defendants
constitute an unlawful combination
in restraint of trade and that they
have attempted to monopolize inter-
state commerce in powder and ex-
plosives. They have been given until
October 16 for the presentation of
plans or reorganization to establish
lawful and competitive conditions.