The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-01-28
Two euesalno contests.

Two 0oeooiuS SoUkeshs.
The call for guessing contests is
continual; 1t seems as ii the demand
would never cease. and our readers
want the old ones SO often that l am
afraid some may tire Of them. How
ever, there are always news ones to
read what to us may be old, SO l give
these two contests in response to a
cry for some good ones. please"
What is the oldest ant7 (Adam-ano.
2. What ant hires his home? CTenanO.
s. What ant IL joyful? Gubilanp.
4. What ant is learned7 (savanc.
s. What ant 10 well informedf (Con-
sersanO.
g. What ant il trustworthy Conf1d-
anti.
7. What ant is proud, (Arroganp.
9. What ant sees things. (Observant).
.. What ant Is angry? undignanO.
10. What ant tells things? unformant.
II. What ant il successful7 (TriumphanD.
u. What ant 10 an officer? Command
anti.
Is. What ant IL a begsar7 (Mendicano.
IA. What ant IL obstinant? DefanD-
is. What ant is youngest? Unfano.
16. What is the ruling ant? tDominano.
u. What is the wandering ant? (Errano.
Is. What ant lives in a house? tOccu-
pan).
10. What ant points out things? tsignifi-
can't.
20 What ant is prayerful7 (supplicano.
1. What city is for few people? (scar-
city,.
2. For happy people7 (Felicity).
3. For hypocrites? Duplicity).
4. For chaufreurs? (velocity)
s. For truthful people? Cveracity).
6. For athletics? elasticity
7. For greedy people? fvoracity).
8. For wild beasts? (Ferocity).
9. For home lovers? CDomesticity).
10. For actors? publicity
II. For reporters? (Audacity).
II. For wise people? (Sagacity).
Is. For hungry people? Capacity.
IA. For telegraph operators? electricity.
Is. For crowds? (Multiplicity).
is. For nations? (Reciprocity).
II. For old people? (Eccentricity).
Is. For beggars7 (Mendicity).
10. For unhappy people? Unfelicity>.
20. For office seekers? (Pertinacity).
The names Of cities and their nick
names may also be used. thus: Bos-
ton. THE Hub" Philadelphia. "The
City of Homes" Detroit, city Of the
Straits;" Cincinnati. Queen City OF
the West" Chicago. Windy City" or
Garden City" Buffalo. Queen City"
Cleveland. Forest City" Pittsburg.
Smoky CITY," Washington. "City of
Magnificent Distances" Milwaukee.
Cream City," New York. Gotham: "
Minneapolis. Falls city" st. Louis.
Mound City," San Francisco. Golden
Gate;" New Orleans. Crescent City"
An Evening In Holland.
The Invitations said, THE Travel
club will be pleased to have you spend
an evening in Holland, at the resi-
at eight o'clock"
The house was transformed COM
pletely with the flag OF Holland-red.
white and blue-and all doors and WIN
dows; then there were pictures OF
Queen Wilhelmina and reproductions
Of famous Dutch artists, such as Rem
brandt, Potter, Halls, etc. There were
storks and windmills on the dining
table, with pair OF wee wooden shoes
at each place. Lacking real tulips
and hyacinths, there were artificial
ones, and members had sent any bits
of delft they possessed or could bor-
row, as well as many post cards from
Holland. which were all displayed
upon a table.
There were IL members in this club.
and they were asked to come in cos
tune. which describe rather minute
ly.
The men wore dark jackets over
bright vests, knee pants, low heavy
shoes, with blue woolen stockings.
broad soft hats. with rather pointed
crowns The Dutch fisher boy wore
wooden shoes, very full trousers.
coarse knitted stockings. striped
waist or blouse, red tie and a visor
cap.
The girls wore full skirts of blue
flannel. short sleeved waists, laced
over a white shirt with short. full