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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10

he could bring It forth twelve months hence and
find 1t salabe ever.
Later years, however, have witnessed q change
In keeping with the characteristic restlessness of
American life. In this lively twentieth century
our Valentine Day gift givers demanding
something new and different with each successive
season and the purveyors OF novelties are driven
to distraction in consequence. 1t is meant to
insinuate, OF course that there is not as IN the
past, heavy trade in the fragile lace paper
fections and In the lurid comics that may now be
mad as cheap as ten for cent The point Is
that considerable portion OF old ST Valentines
subjects expect him to provide distinctive tokens
for each year
1t may be suspected that the advent Of the pic
ture postcard was largely responsible for this
OF constant variety in the realm of St Valentine
Day Prior to the appearance of the illustrated
postcards all valentines had to be sent IN enve-
lopes and II any writing placed the token
(such as tiny tell-tale initials hidden In one cor
ner) 1t was necessary to pay letter postage Con
sequently when the Valentine postcards made
their appearance after the introduction of
the picture postcard idea 1t not only commended
itself to the young people who thirst for novelties
but also to many folk who found the new form
more convenient and (whisper the secret) to
some economical individuals who discovered that
not only were the new style valentines cheaper
than the old-time pretty ones, but that Uncle Sam
carried them In the mails at lower rate OF
course, 1t will be understood that the only people
who were thus swayed by considerations Of ex-
pense were those Of mature years who found Il
more or less Of chore to send valentines to all
the children of their acquaintances. Naturally no
ardent swain would hesitate at expense in select
ing February remembrance for "the only girl"
But the seed sowed by the Introduction of the
postcard valentine grew rapidly and soon the
purveyors Of valentines found that they must
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10
Our First Industrial Town,

To the south belongs the praise for
the building OF the first real industrial
town In the United States. Corey, Ala.
is model in every respect. 1t is built
after the best plans for the workmen
IN the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Rail
road company. 1t has all possible
modern improvements for health. con-
venience and cleanliness; the arrange
ment OF the town in zones or districts
some Of them for business houses,
and others for various types Of resi-
dences, ranging from a minimum OF
$1.25O to maximum of IS 900; a sys-
tenn OF streets, sidewalks and boule-
wards. artstically arranged with re-
gard to each other and the elaborate
planting Of every street and avenue
with many vaSieties OF trees,
shrubs. and flowers; and crowning all.
a large central portion Of many acres
to be devoted to plaza. a civic cen
ter. Including the municipal building.
school. public library, and Y. NJ C. A
building. and a large central park
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Breaking II Gently.

Mamma" cried the little daughter.
joyfully, "oh, mamma, do you know
what Pm going to give you for a
present"
why, no, darling" answered the
fond mother. But if you can't wait,
tell me now. I'll be just as surprised"
"Well mamma, I'm going to get you
cut glass salad dish
"phat would be beautiful, dearie,
but mamma has a cut glass salad dish
already"
mo, you haven't mamma. You did
have one, but | just knocked it off
the sideboard and busted it."
Now that's our idea of breaking it
gently.
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6ennY on tha earn.

Tho German carp Is creature
jhaped SO as to resemble fish. II
can swim in any kind of water, and
has one eye on each side of its head.
Its food consists Of small black bass
and three cornered pieces Of boiled
potato. You catch carp by throwing
stone In the water to attract its
attention and then letting down a hook
baited with nice piece Of garbage.
There are people in St. Joe who will
pay ten or fifteen cents for big, fat
carp. but as for me l would rather
have Welsh rabbit or a pound OF
.ngel cake.-"Benny." In the Chicago
Tribune
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THE CARELESS GROCER
Blundered, and Great Good Came Of |,
beach"
pockets.

A careless grocer left the wrong
and thereby brought a great blessing
to the household.
Two years ago | was a sufferer from
stomach troubles, SO acute that the
effort to digest ordinary food gave me
great pain, and brought on a condition
OF such extreme nervousness that 1
could not be left alone / thought I
should certainly become insane. | was
80 reduced in flesh that was little bet
ter than living skeleton The doc
tors failed to give me relief and de-
SPARED Of recovery.
"One day our groceryman left q
package OF Grape-Nuts food by mis-
take, SO tried some for dinner. I was
surprised to find that 1t satisfied my
appetite and gave me no distress what
ever. The next meal ate of 1t again.
and to be brief. have lived for the
PAST year almost exclusively ON Grape
Nuts. 1t has proved to be a most
healthful and appetizing food, per-
fectly adapted to the requirements Of
my system.
oldPC-ANutb 10 uOl Culy easily dl-
gested and assimilated. but find that
since I have been using 1t I am able
to eat anything else my appetite fan
cies. without trouble from indiges-
ton. The stomach trouble and ner-
vousness have left me, have regain
ed my plumpness and my views Of
life are no longer respondent and
gloomy.
"Other members OF my family, espe-
cially my husband. (whose old enemy,
the heartburn has been vanquished)
have also derived great benefit from
the use Of Grape-Nuts food and We
think no morning meal complete with
out It," Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek. Mich.
There's reason" and it is ex-
planned in the little book, The Road
to Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are Genuane, true, and full Of huAs2
Interest.
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try Feruna, and after using four bottles
can say l was entirely cured"
Unable to Work.
Mr.. Gustav Himmelreich, Hochheim,
Texas, writes
For number of years suffered when
ever l took cold, with severe attacks OF
asthma, which usually yielded to the COM
mon home remedies.
Last year, however, l suffered for eight
months without interruption 80 that
could not do any work at all. The va
rous medicines that were prescribed
brought me no relief.
AFTER taking six bottles of Peruna,
two of Lacupia and two OF Manalin, l
am free of my trouble SO that l can do
all my farm work again. l can heart
lily recommend this medicine to any
one who suffers with this annoying
complaint and believe that they will
obtain good results"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10
Mixture Of Family Names.

This is good example of what Is
common phenomena In the polyglot
Balkans: A man named Pavel-that
Is, Paul-had five sons; one settled in
Athens, called himself Pavopoulo, the
Greek form of Paulson; the second
went to Belgrade and called himself
Pavlovich: the third in Sofia called
himself Payloff: the fourth made his
home in Bucharest under the name
Paviescu. while the youngest set up
In business In Constantinope. assum-
Ing the Turkish form Of Pavloglu.
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ECOnon1y,

Job F. Hedges. at ST. Andrews
society dinner in New York, was talk
ing about Scottish economy.
THE Scotch" he said, are eco
nomical. They live on principle-and
interest But the desire to economic
is not allowed by the Scotch to affect
their honor
1T wasn't Scotch economist who
said one day to a friend:
- 1t is wonderful how | make things
last Do you see this umbrella. l
bought it eleven years ago. | had 1t
recovered in 1892 and 1907, got three
new ribs put in it in 1908 and eX-
changed it for a new one at Mouquin
restaurant last November"
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Terrible Temptation.

OF course" said the man who was
looking out Of the window at the heavy
snowfall, II don't believe George
Washington was capable of telling .
lie. But I don't consider that cherry
tree incident much of test.
Gould you devise better one7"
Yes. I'd like to know what Wash
ington would have said II he had stood
at the door Of a restaurant on stormy
night and the waiter had hurried up to
him with a fine new silk umbrella with
an ivory handle and no name on 1t, and
said: Isn't this yours. sir?"
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Letter. Pathetic In Its Simplicity, Writ
ten BY His Father, Found In an
Old Desk.

Frank L. Howe of Darlington. N. H..
bought a lot of furniture three years
ago In Portsmouth that had been
stored nearly forty years. In an old
mahogany desk he found some letters.
one written on March %. 1777. by
Richard Hale, father Of Nathan Hale.
to a brother concerning the execution
of Nathan, who was captured in the
British camp on Long Island, where
he had gone to gather information for
the American army. He was betrayed.
says history. by a Tory kinsman. ta-
ken to General Howe's headquarters
and was hanged on September 22.
1776. The letter says In part:
You desired me to inform you
about my son Nathan. You have
doubtless seen the Newburyport paper
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10
No Waves.

A young mother who still considers
Marcel waves as the most fashionable
way of dressing the hair was at work
on the job
The precocious child was crouching
on It's fathers lap, the baby fingers
now and then sliding over the smooth
and glossy pate which is fathers.
mo waves for you, father" re-
marked the Little One. You're all
beach"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10
Why Rothschild Felt safe.

Baron Gustaye de Rothschild had
pleasant mixture of caution and wag-
gerry Once while in the synagogue
his neighbor suddenly plucked him by
the sleeve and whispered hoarsely:
4 have come away this morning
without locking the safe!"
Don't Worry replied Rothschild.
looking around at the vast cOngr ga
tion, I'VE are all of US here,"
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Still a Woman.

Il can keep secret" she said
firmly.
But" asked the gentleman who be-
gan the discussion, can you refrain
from taking at least one peek into
package marked Not to be Opened
until Christmas?
Her refusal to answer was proof posi-
tive that she had not entirely out
grown her femininity.
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Willie Was Wise.

"And he rent his garments and
went upon his way, quoted the
teacher. Nov, which little boy or
girl can tell me where he was go
ing?"
The little wise boy lifted his hand
"You may answer, Willie"
"Why, if he rented his garments, he
must have been going to a masquer
ade ball"
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Fittinu Him With a Name.

FRS Guest (at banquet)-If the
caterer calls this diamond-backed ter
rapin he's a fraud
Second Guest-A preyaricaterer,
eh2
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After meeting a nice young man for
the first time a girl remains awake
half the night wondering if she made
an impression.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10

with provisions for outdoor athletics
Of every kind and for recreation and
Observation-Disclosures Minis In Worlds
Work.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10
Deadly weapona,

Mrs. Stubb-John, what do you
think Of the English Dreadnoughts!
Mr.. Stubb-Battleships or suf1ra-
gettes.-London Tit-Bits.
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Doctors Said
Health Gone
Suffered with Throat Trouble

Mr.. B. w.
D. b a r nes,
ex Sheriff
of Warren
{ o u n t Y,
I e nnessee,
in a letter
f r 0 m Me
NJ i nnville,
I e nnessee,
writes:
Il b a d
I h r O a I
( r o U b | Q
a n d b a d
t h r ee doc
tors treating
m e. A ! |
failed to do
m 9 q n Y
e o o d, and
D r onounced
my health
gone. / con-
c ! u ded to
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SuppIy and Demand

Edth-Can yon tell me the reason
for the high cost OF living, Mr.. Mush-
ley?
Mr. Mushley suppose
it's because there is considerable de-
mand faw it, you know.
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A Summer Commuter.

"Why do you always hold your arms
akimbc?"
It's the bundle habit. I'll outgrow
it after living in town for few
weeks"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10

and affection. 1t all comes about from hui
manity's constant demand for novelty-an insis
tence and anon, for something new and diff
ferent-that is even marked among Ameri-
than among any other people, unless II be,
mayhap, the French, who do not make much
of Valentine Day We do.
In the old days the sentimental exchanges OF
Valentine Day along the even tenor of its
way year in year out. AS each twelvemonth
rolled around the maiden ladies Of the community
and the policemerOand the school teachers and
other common victims were remembered with
multicolored carcatures that were almost ex-
actly like the comics" that had been surrep-
tftfously slipped under their respective doors in
preceding years. Similarly ove-orn youths dis.
patched to the bellies of the community fanciful
creations of lace paper and scrap pictures and
poetry printed in gilt letters that were virtual
duplicates OF the ones that they. other
young men, had sent, a year two years pre-
viously to some other girls. 1t was a happy era
Tor the storekeeper who sold valentines When
one years trade was over he could put away the
remnant of his stock with every assurance that
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10
NEW THROUGH SLEEPING CAR
SERVICE

by way of
THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE
RAILROAD
"The Scenic Line of the wOrId1
Effective January 2Sth, 1912, The
Denver & Rio Grande will resume
through sleeping car service via the
Burlington Route and Rock Island Jiues
Through Pullman and Tourist Sleep
ing cars are now operated between
Chicago. Omaha. Kansas city st
Louis, San Francisco and Los Angeles
via Rio Grands and following connec-
tions:
western COunectionx
Western Pacific Railway
San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt
Lake Railroad
Southern Pacific
Eastern Connections
Missouri Pacific Railway
Rock Island Lines,
Burlington Route.
For reservations and full particulars
inquire OF RIO GRANDE AGENT. or
Frank A. wadleixh, General Passeages
Agent. Denver, Colorado.
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HlDES-PELTS-FURS

The l.. A. Watkins Mdse. Co. Dealers In Hides Wool
Peits, TallOw. Furs. 1875 Wazee st Deuy.r COLI
Write for our Price Lists and Shippin Tags
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-10
HOWARD E. BURTON, ASSAYER & CHEMIST

Specimen prices: Gold. silver lead. 81: rold
silver. 75c: gold. soc: zinc or copper 81
Mailing envelopes and fuiI price list sent on
application: Control and umpire work So
icited. reference; Carbonate National Ranh
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devise fresh novelties for each sue
! . !: ! : ! .
ceedng Valentine Day Is OF the
4 most difficult problems that con-
fronts the manufacturers and mer-
chants of the United States and,
IN similarly, to discover fresh conceits
00 I in the form of tokens of St Valen-
J tines Day involves Of the most
/c energetic quests required of the
N twentieth century young man who is
- = anxious to bestow upon his lady love
The Keota news., 1912-12-20

New York.-All party lines have
been submerged here in mourning for
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid. His death
is accepted as loss by New York and
the United States Of great publicist
and statesman.
1t is only few weeks since another
OF the old guard of editors-dean of
them all-Colonel Henry Watterson-
told the part which Reid played in
smashing the political triangle OF ~
and securing the nomination of Horace
Greeley, whom he succeeded in the
control of the New York Tribune. Now
they are speaking of the war CORE
spondent OF Shiloh. Corinth and Get
tysburg: the historian Of after the
War;" and author of the reciprocity
treaty with France. Reid avoided
prominence in politics since he bore
the brunt OF the Republican campaign
as the running mate of Benjamin Har-
rison in 1892.
Reid inherited from both sides OF his
family the pure Scotch blood and
strong covenanter lcanings. The first
The Keota news., 1912-12-20
Somewhat Lazy.

A lawsuit was recently in full swing
and during its progress witness was
cross-examined as to the habits and
character of the defendant.
Has Mr.. M reputation for
being abnormally lazy?" asked coun-
sci briskly.
well, sir. it's this way"
''Will you kindly answer the ques-
ton asked?" struck in the irascible
lawyer.
We'll. sir. l was going to say it's
this way. don't want to do the
gentleman in question any injustice.
And l won't go SO far as to say, sir,
that he's lazy exactly; but, If 1t re-
quired any voluntary work on his
part to digest his food-why, he'd
die from lack Of nourishment. SIR
London Answers.
The Keota news., 1912-12-20
Was Married In 1881.

Reid was married in 1881 to Miss
Elizabeth Mills. daughter OF the capi-
talist and philanthropist, Darius Og-
den Mills. who bore him two children.
The elder Ogden Mills Reid, after be-
ing graduated from, the collegiate and
law departments OF Yale university
and admitted to the bar, became asso-
ciated with the Tribune and is now
president of the corporation and man.
aging editor. The younger, Miss Jean
Reid. was married in 1908 to the Hon.
John Hubert Ward, a brother of the
earl of Dudley and equerry to King
Edward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid long maintained
three residences in America. Their
New York city home, purchased in
1886, was large house at Madison
avenue and Fifty-first street, which
had been erected some years before
by Henry Willard. Their country home
was at Purchase, near White Plains,
N. Y, on the extensive estate known
as Ophir Farm, formerly the property
of the well-known shipbuilder, John
Roach. Soon after Reid's purchase of
it. the house was destroyed by fire
and he built in it's place Ophir hall. A
third dwelling. for seasonable occupa,
ton, was Camp Wildair, at Paul
Smiths. in the Adirondacks.
The Keota news., 1912-12-20
WHITEIAW REID.
American Ambassador to England.

American Reid settled in Kentucky, in
the latter part of the Eighteenth cen
tury. The descendants of this Scot
lowlander moved to Ohio. Whitelaw
Reid was born at Xenia. Ohio, on Oc-
tober 81. 1887. He had a brillian.
scholastic career. fer which he repaid
his father by teaching school. This
debt cancelled at twenty, he returned
to Xenia and purchased the local
newspaper He took Greeley, then
making history with the New York
Tribune. as his mentor. His paper was
the first east of Illinois and only one
In Ohio to support Lincoln for Presi-
dent in 1860. and Reid plucked the
only delegation in Ohio from Samuel
P. Chase and into the Lincoln column.
He stumped the state for Lincoln and
Hamlin.
Worked for $6 Week.
After Lincoln's. election Reid went
to Columbus. the Ohio capital, to write
daily letter to the Cincinnati Times
for Sc week. which was just enough
for his board and lodging. Presently
The Keota news., 1912-12-20
A Good Plan.

"springhill is man who never tells
his troubles"
How does he manage to get
along?"
''He puts them to sleep with the
anesthesia Of optimism
The Keota news., 1912-12-20
NOTED EDITOR AND DIPLOMAT
HAD INTENDED RETIRING TO
PREPARE MEMOIRS.
Was Historian Of "After the War;"
Author Of French Treaty and Har-
rison's Running Mate in
Campaign Of 1892.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Events in Whiteiaw Reid's Life.

Born at Xenia, Ohio. October 81. 1897.
Correspondent during Civil War on
staffs of Generals Morris and Rosen-
cranZ.
Became editor of New York Tribune
in 1872 succeeding Horace Greeley.
Minister to France from 1889 to 1899.
Special Ambassador of United States
to Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897.
Chosen in March, 1905, to be United
States Ambassador to Great Britain.
Married to Elizabeth Mills in 1881.
The Keota news., 1912-12-20

It's easier to persuade man to
stand alone than it is to induce him
to stand loan.
The Keota news., 1912-12-20

A dog may worry n cat, but a man,
being nobler than dog, worries some
women.
The Keota news., 1912-12-20

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Keota news., 1912-12-20

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
tecthing, softens ;hc gums, reduces infiammn.
ton, nlays pain cures wind collie. .25c bottle ADJ
The Keota news., 1912-12-20

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure consti-
patton. Constipation is the cause OF many
diseases. Cure the cause and you cure the
disease. Easy to take. ADV.
The Keota news., 1912-12-20

But tip doesn't always come to the
man who waits.
The Keota news., 1912-12-20
the Cleveland Herald engaged him to

the Cleveland Herald engaged him to
send it daily letter for SIS a week
and finally the Cincinnati Gazette
wanted like service for $500 He ac-
cepted and satisfactorily filled all
three engagements during that legisla-
tive session, thus earning an income OF
S3S week. which then and there
seemed almost princely.
On the outbreak of the Civil War as
war correspondent and volunteer aide
de camp. followed the federal cam
paigns of Mcclellan, Morris and Rose
Grams in Virginia; and later accompa.
Iicd Grant from Cairo to Shiloh. His
provision led him to go and to stick
to Pittsburg Landing as place des-
tined to be the scene of tremendous
conflict. He arose from a sick bed on
the eve Of Shiloh and was the only
correspondent who was actually pres
cnt at that tremendous two-days' bat
tie. from the disastrous start to the
triumphant finish His agate" letters
from the field filled columns Of the Ga
zette and were reproduced in extras
by Chicago and st. Louis papers and
attracted national attention.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-02-20
DR.. PRATT TALKS ON
MISSIONS AT MEETING

Or. Charles H. Pratt secretary of the
missionary laymens movement, who
leaves within a few weeks for service
in Korea, made an eloquent address on
missions at the fifth mass meeting of
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment, held Sunday afternoon at the
Baptist Tabernacle
The meeting was the last before the
opening of the campaign next week,
and was attended by hundreds of men
from the many churches in Atlanta.
John J. Egan, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, outlined the program
of the campaign in preliminary remarks.
A. b. Caldwell, who is chairman of
the missions committee of the move
ment, introduced DIR. Pratt.
This is one of the most r.omentous
hours in the history of the world said
DR.. Pratt, ''for God has broken down
his walls in order that all races may
come together.
Through Gods will each race has
some characteristic for good, which
the other races have not, and we may
learn from all of them,
For instance, the Mohammedans
bring unquestioned obedience to God.
His will is the supreme law of every
man.
Allah is supreme, the Mohammedans
say, and without question they obey his
command. From them we must learn
this obedience.
again, the Indian races have some
thing which we have not-'the great
ness of the deity
"F'rom the Chinese we learn infinite
PATIENCE non-resistance of evil under
the greatest Of difficulties and of
wrongs.
"From the Japanese we get still an
other characteristic-a new and better
type of patriotism.
1--WE must standardize the world in
religion. Every time that the religion
of Christ has come into death Crap
pie with another religion Christ has
triumphed. The time is here when
there must be one God and one Christ
or no God and no Christ The awaken
ing of great horde of Chinese and Jap
anese shows that there must be one
religion, the Christian religion or We
perish. The uprising of the races must
be stopped by the impact of the religion
of Christ"