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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

Statehouse employees are disturbed
over a report that suit is to be filed
by state educational institutions to
change the classifications of appro-
priations for boards and bureaus.
After hearing evidence in the case
of Frank Campbell, Denver police
man, sentenced for the killing of Roy
Blackford, nineteen, whom he had
placed under arrest, the state board
OF pardons adjourned.
Mrs. Mary c. G. Bradford, state su-
perintendent of public instruction,
hase received an invitation to talk in
behalf of woman's suffrage before the
rules committee of the national
House of Representatives. She will
be unable to do SO.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
OF CYPRUS
Garden Spot in Mediterranean a
British Possession.
England Has Controlled Land for 81
Years and Established Good Gov
ernment and Turned Barron
Territory Into Fairyland.

New York-The island of Cyprus
IN the eastern Mediterranean cele-
brated its thirty fifth anniversary as q
British possession the other day, and
this fact proves all the more interest
ing because Turkey formally handed
over the island to Great Britain only
a few days ago. The island has been
practically British territory since the
famous Berlin conference OF 1878. but
the sultan was supposed to exercise
suzerainty there. This action on
the part OF the Turkish government
makes possession absolute.
The annexation Of Cyprus by Great
Britain in 1873 caused a great stir
throughout Europe, particularly In
France, where it was thought that
England was outwardly supporting
Turkey against Russia. This acquisi-
ton of parcel Of very rich territory
IN the eastern Mediterranean was due
10 the cleverness of Disraeli, who has
kept Europe in a general feverish ex-
citement by his diplomatic moves. 1t
was not the first occupation of the
island by the British, for as early as
1899 Richard the Lion Hearted on his
way to the third crusade took the
Island from one Isaac Comenus. He
later sold 1t to Guy de Lusignan, ex.
king of Jerusalem, and it was not un.
til seven centuries later that the is.
land again came into possession OF
Great Britain under a socalled lease.
The first view Of Cyprus from the
steamer is not an attractive one. The
island seems barren; but as the visi-
tor draws nearer he is able to distin.
guish the splendid old Venetian forti.
fications of Famagusta, which are one
of the glories of the island. They are
in splendid preservation despite the
fact that in 1871 they were besieged
for an entire year by the all-conquer.
ing Mustapha and his Turkish hosts.
Cyprus was then under the rule OF
the Venetians, who had acquired II
from Lusignan queen.
At Famagusta is the only harbof
in the island, but it is safe to enter at
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
PANTRY CLEANED
A Way Some People Have.
A doctor said:

Before marriage my wife observed
In summer and country homes, coming
In touch with families of varied means,
culture, tastes and discriminating ten
dencies, that the families using Pos,
tum seemed to average better than
those using coffee.
When we were married two years
ago, Postum was among our first order
Of groceries. We also put in some tea
and coffee for guests, but after both
had stoo' around the pantry about a
year untouched, they were thrown
away, and Postum used only.
up to the age of 2s had been &C
customed to drink coffee as a routine
habit and suffered constantly from in
digestion and all its relative disorders.
Since using Postum all the old COM
plants have completely left me and
sometimes wonder If I ever had them"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, THE
Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular (must be boiled).
Instant Postum doesn't require boil
Ing but Is prepared instantly by stir
ring a level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup of hot water, which makes it right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in a
heaping spoonful and temper it with a
large supply of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have it served that wayin the future.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western NrNspnpcr Union News Service.
Would Settle Three-Year Strike

DenNer-Governor Ammons. Attor-
ney General Farrar. with officials of
Boulder county, and Frank J. Hays,
international secretary Of the United
Mine Workers of America, spoke at
an ali day "get-together' meeting of
l,2oo striking coal miners and their
families at Lafayette. Hays has been
sent to Colorado to investigate the
strike In the Northern fields, which
has been in progress three years and
four months. and if the operators fail
to come to terms. the officers of the
union threaten that 10000 miners IN
the southern coal fields OF Colorado
Will be called out on a sympathetic
strike. A strike in the Southern
fields OF the state would affect $500
miners in Las Animas, $500 in Huer-
fano ana 800 in Fremont counties.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
NOT NUMEROUS. BUT EARNEST.

What's this hall lighted UP for?"
inquired the reporter.
This is a meeting to protest against
any further delay in putting lamps at
the corners of this street" said the
man occupying the big chair on the
platform.
You seem 10 be the only person
here"
Yes, and there ought to be full
house. ! tell you. sir, it's a blamed
outrage that this part of town has
been neglected so long. and
Say you're a pretty husky citizen.
How much do you weigh?'
TWO hundred and thirty-nine e
pounds. What's that got 10 do with
-"
I'll just say the meeting was large
ly attended and full of enthusiasm.
Good night"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Made the Sale.

Let me see some OF your black kid
gloves" said lady to shop assist
ant.
These are not the latest style, are
they?" she asked when the gloves
were produced.
Yes. madam" replied the shopman,
I'VE have had them in stock only two
days"
Il didn't think they were because
the fashion paper says black kids have
tan stitches and vice versa. | see the
tan stitches, but not the vice versa.
The shopman explained that vice
versa was French for seven buttons,
SO she bought three pairs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Sister Asks Longer Sentence.

Denver Mrs. Addie ]. Henry, sis
ter of Eugene Smith, who was killed
by Joseph Bailey in Denver on July
IS, 1910, in communication to Gov
ernor Agtmons asked the governor to
"extend sentence" on Bailey. Bailey
has Just finished serving ninety days
In the county Jail, having been con-
Nlcted OF manslaughter after three
trials. Mrs, Henry said that the bull
let that put an end to her brothers
life was also responsible for the
death Of her father, who died few
weeks later.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
State to Support Normal Schools.

Denver.-State Treasurer Leddy
and State Auditor Kenehan have ar
ranged to provide funds by which the
Gunnison normal school and the Fort
Lewis agricultural school near Du-
range may be kept in operation. Gov
ernor Ammons has approved this
course. The business men of Gunni-
son will carry the present indebted
ness Of the school for time while
the state will furnish money for the
schools operation The Fort Lewis
school has no Indebtedness.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Governors Residence, Cyprus.

any time of the day or night A great
part of Cyprus is under cultivation
and as the train carries the traveller
to Nicosia, the capital, he sees grow.
ing fields on each side. There is.
however. a great scarcity of water,
and during the summer months the
vegetation dies down. 1t is recorded
that in the time Of Constantine the
Great Cyprus was abandoned because
1t did not rain for thirty-siz years run.
ming.
A little Of what England has done
for Cyprus can be seen from the fol
lowing:
There is legislature consisting OF
eighteen members, six being Office
holders and twelve elected. three OF
the latter chosen by the Mohamme
dan voters and nine by non-Moham
medan voters. The British high com,
missioner, who represents the British
authority, is assisted by an executive
council of three.
There are elementary schools, five
Greek high schools for boys, one for
girls. There are also eight weekly
newspapers in Greek and one in Turk
ish. Native judges decide all cases
in the law courts with the exception
of the supreme court. These courts
consist of six magisterial courts with
summary jurisdiction and ten village
judges courts. In addition there is
the supreme court of civil and Grim
inal appeal
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
II TWINS IN ONE SCHOOL
English Teacher Has Difficulty Dis
tinguishing Pupils From One
Another.

Shipley, England.-Te Woodend
infants school here can lay claim tc
a record in having six sets of tiny
twins attending the school.
The members of these twins take
a great delight in dressing their little
ones SO as to resemble each other
and as in three cases the girls are al
SO very much alike in build there is
naturally much confusion at times.
"It Is often impossible to tell who
Is who" said the head mistress.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
State Gets Trout Eggs From Park.

Denyer.-The State Fish and Game
Commission received 100000 eggs of
black speckled trout from Yellow
stone park for distribution in hatch
cries. The eggs were placed in the
hatcheries at Buena VISTA Uneva,
Lake, summit county and Fort Col
Inns, the latter receiving 200 900. Col
orado is the only state in the Union
to receive eggs from Yellowstone
park this year Four million eggs
have been received by the commits
sion this year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Counter-1hrust,

"A very good retort." said Senator
Lodge in an argument over the immi
grafton bill. "A very good retort in
deed. 1t reminds me of Weeks.
Weeks and his wife were quarrel
ing.
THE night you proposed said
Mrs Weeks. with hard, scornful
laugh, you acted like fish out of wa
ter
Weeks sighed.
but a very cleverly caught fish,
he said in a musing voice"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Fix Blame for Wreck Near Eldora

Denver The wreck of the Den
train near Eldora, in which twenty
three We're injured, one of whom may
die, is attributed to carelessness OF
Engineer c, w. Bent and negligence
OF Conductor r. J. Reed, in a report
submitted by the state railroad com
mission An investigation of the
wreck vas made by Commissioners
Kendall ana Anderson, who say it
could have been avoided.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
u SkllE3g; -; !;
Needless Alarm.

An old German farmer entered the
Office of a wholesale druggist one
morning and addressed the proprietor:
Mister Becker, | have der schmall
pox-"
"Merciful heavens, Mr.. Jacobs" ex-
claimed Becker, as the office force
scrambled over each other in their
hurry to get out, don't come any
nearer"
"Not's der madder nit you fellers.
anyhow" quietly replied Jacobs. Il
say haf der schmall pox OF butter out
in mine wagon. vot Mrs. Becker or
tered las week alreaty National
Food Magazine
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
What They Told Her.

A group of old ladies was talking
and knitting. Each one was telling
how much or how little she weighed
at birth.
One said We'll. I weighed just
three and a half pounds"
The others gasped and one of them
asked: And did We live?"
She answered: They say I did and
done we'll"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Lack Of Funds Holds Examination.

Denver.--With no money for cor
respondence or advertising, the civil
service commission is in a quandary
as TO holding three examinations for
important positions. Examinations
for state boiler inspector and ward
ems of the state insane asylum and
penitentiary have been postponed
for several months.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Senator Thomas Son Gets Job.

Denyer.-Hubert S. Thomas, son of
Senator Charles S. Thomas, has been
appointed deputy bank commissioner
by Commissioner Emil Pfeiffer.
Thomas has been connected with
various banking institutions.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Turner's Thank Governor and Mayor

Denver.-Letters of thanks for the
interest they displayed in the recent
German funniest in Denver have
been received by Governor Ammons
and Mayor Perkins from Theodore
Stempfel president of the North
American Gymnastic Union, in which
the visit of the Turner's is referred
to as "a pleasure that will live in
their memory for all time to come.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09

She Had Such a Dreadful Accident.
An Emporia girl met friend the
other day and said. Why weren't
you at the party last night?" The
friend replied, "Oh, | had a dreadful
accident. sat on the lawn and a
mosquito bit me, and | could not get
my new skirt on over the bite. -
Kansas City Star
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Buffalo Bills Case in Court.

Denver.-Employment is being found
for the 500 tentmen and other em-
ploy6s of the Buffalo Bill Wild West
and Pawnee Bill Far East show who
were left penniless and stranded when
the show was closed under attach
ment suits filed against it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Shv on Ideas.

Sometimes declared Mrs. Wom-
bat, Il think men are too feeble mind
ed for any use"
How, now?"
For twenty years I've ask9d my
husband daily what he wanted for din
ner, and he's never been able to make
a suggestion yet
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Her Need.

Matrimonial Agent-What kind OF a
husband do you want?
Girl-One who doesn't smoke, drink
or swear, who brings me chocolates
and takes me to theaters and restau-
rants every day.
Matrimonial Agent-You don't want
= husband. What you want is beau.
Judge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
His "Hereln" Was the Worry.

Il say, Sambo,' asked a man of an
improvident negro who had lost a
Job for the third OF fourth time,
aren't you worried over the ques-
ton OF wherewithal to support you?"
''Lordy, Marse Henry" was the re-
ply. Il amt worryin' bout wherewith-
al; rs worryin' bout de wherefore
fur de herein"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
New Apple Orchard Pest.

Apples in French orchards have
been injured by an insect which bores
into the fruit and causes ii to wither
and fall, SO that many orchards are
practically denuded
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Selling Relics.

You say this sword came from.
genuine battlefield?"
Yep"
How much?"
Three dollars, with an appropriate
anecdote. Or, If you don't care for
the anecdote, you can have the sword
for two dollars"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09

"Ah, Back from your vacation,
see. Did you find what you wanted
an obscure little village. far away
from civilization?'
My boy, it exceeded my widest
dreams. Why, that town didn't even
issue souvenir postcards"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Basis for Calculation,

He-Before We go to Europe l must
zee vot dem dourist companies would
scharge.
She-Vould you t'ink of goin' nit
Won OF dem companies?
He-No; but votefer dey would
scharge We ought to be able to do it
tor less.-Puck
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Unkjnd 1houoht.

Bacon-What has become of the old
fashioned bicycle rider who could get
himself arrested for scorching?
Egbert-I expect he's scorching in
some other world now.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Youths Indiscretions.

Though Willie Moth was young and
green,
or course, he thought he knew 1t all;
That's why he Dragged that he had been
Invited to a camphor ball.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Expert Advice.

Shall l marry Mr.. Wombat, who is
forty, or Mr.. Wopp, who is twenty:
They both earn the same salary"
Marry the young man. He'll nag
less about expenses.
why so?"
He can't remember when prices
were lower"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Knew His CapacitY.

We'll, where have you been?'
my dear, il should try to tell you
all the places I've been"
II Judge by your condition that you
have been to more than seven"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Nothing Strange About That.

"Queenie, you are accustomed to
speaking of yourself as exceedingly
plain, but you don't know how your
face grows on one."
"Oh, yes, do, George; it grew on
me, didn't it?'
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Numbered,

What mover did you engage this
year," the wife asked
The same old man." replied hubby.
You know. he has the combination OF
our numbered furniture."-Judge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09

Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, sofiens the gums, reduces in nammA-
Ion ,allays pa cures wind colo 2jc tie ~
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09

The Reformer-Well. some day we
will have laws abolishing trusts.
The Politician-Eery unfair. The
trusts haven't made any threats about
abolishing the laws
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Bitten Yet.

II any cne on earth has got
More redbugs than are mine
They're worse off than | am and they
May have my bacon rnd.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09

A man may value his reputation SO
highly that it is impossible to find .
buyer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09

Ten smiles for nickel Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful clear white
clothes. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
One Exemption Sure.

Patience-A society has made VIII
an offer to buy all the songs he writes
in year.
Patrice-I know very we'll 1t can't be
the Humane society.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09

It's always too early to rip, but
never too late to mend.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
One Definition.

Pop. what's sure tip"
1T is something. my son, you are
sure to lose money on"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09

Money merely talks. Whisky makes
a man sing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
In Disguise.

Let US give that man into custody.
He Is wearing false wniskers."
Go Slow
nefarious"
Maybe he's only protecting him
self. He may be an umpire of duty"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09

Mrs Newwed-Ill never leave baby
with my brother to mind again.
Mr.. Newwed-Why not?
Mrs Newwed-I left baby with him
today and when l came home, the
baby was playing with pack of cards
and box of poker chips.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
His Class.

when a man Is crazy about oscula-
ton"
"Wellf"
Couldn't he be correctly described
a. kissing bug?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-09
Never Again.

She smoked just one
No more, you betl
She calls it now
A "sickarette."
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-12
whsRe everybody works, ineladinx
father and nobody sits areapd al Day.
-liltop Globe.

An exchange has the matter Of tie
law breaking and law enforcement
sized up this way: An officer who
enforcer the laws Is worthy Of the
highest Recommendation, but to-, fre-
quptly he receives only criticism and
abuse. This il because lawabiding peo-
pie do not take the trouble to 'speak
out what they think while those who
break the law make a big howl about
it Automobile laws are unpopular
with q few speed cranks, who make
up in noise what they lack in number.
They consider themselves above all
laws that interfere with their pleasure
and make big rumpus when caught.
This is a weakness; of human nature,
and shows itself in the millionaire
much quicker than the slow down law.
breakers" As long as we have laws
Let Us enforce them. If they are IN.
just, repeal OF modify them.''
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-12
WHOLE FAMILY FARMS.

Northwest of Walhalla about four.
teen miles, in Hope township, John
Nelson, who farms . section and =
half Of Cavalier county land, DIM.
pIeted the harvesting Of $40 acres Of
crop last Saturday evening. The work
during the past season Of cowing
and taking care Of the crop hes been
done entirely by himself and family
Of five sons and four daughters, all Of
whom are stated as being expert end
competent farm workers When work
started in the harvest field the girls
ran the binders while thek brothers
shocked the grain. The end Of last
week threshing commenced on the Mel
son farm and the larger part Of the
work is being confined to members Of
the family. the girls driving the bun
die teams and the 4kther and his hvt
sons operating the machine and doini
the field pitching. This II An instance
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-12
LIFTING THE DAILY TON.

A ehviacing argument is made by
Pres. Joseph Cook Of Mississippi Nor
NAL college as to needless d1udgeEy
in farm kitchens. The average woman
engaged there in household work IL
declared to handle q ton Of water
daily by primitive forms Of muscular
work. It is constant, wearing labor
and for the most part quite unneces'
sary in this age Of convenient appli.
anees and machinery.
A special government bulletin
comes from Washington = 1esRsd to
the farm water supply, snd the con
slusion that the work In this regard
il excessive and wastekul is undeni
able. Otter the arrangement IL *
bad as to be astonishing.
Improvement hst been the order o.
the day in labor saving farm machin
cry. but the household water supply
o6ten calls for az much exertfon - IL
pioneer days. Water and the nipple
ments related to IT, utilities aSe 1fte
shout ~ main strength from moznin;;
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-12

is simply to transfer a certain amount
Of milling from the United States to
Canada. If there is no tariff on flour
it is only fair that there should be
none on wheat.
Nevertheless the Globe doubts wheth
er the logic Of the ease viii appeal
strongly to the wheat farmers Of Min.
nesota, the Dakotas and the North
west generally. 1t throws our milling
market at Minneapolis and Duluth and
elsewhere around the lakes wide open
to their Canadian competitors, who
have the advantage Of cheaper land&
Their impending situation in that
respect may suggest to these farmers
some serious reflections as to Whist,
if anything they gained by their gen
eral condemnation of the republican
party and Mr.. Taft and by going
whooping down the road with "Ted.
dy" in pursuit Of progressive" mil.
lenniums. We greatly fear that thei,
comments would be largely nuprintablt
in family newspaper.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-12

Dunn County Settler: Ex-minister
Watkins Of the state enforcement
league has decreed that playing pool
and allowing the loser to pay is
game Of chance and punishable -
gambling. One AZ these days this reg
ulator Of public morals and interpreter
Of our laws will overreach himself in
his Utopian ambitions and be givaa
life membership in the nut club. 1t
is not probable that next spring he
viii arrange for parents to be thrown
into Jail for allowing the boys 10 play
marbles. It might be extended . HI
tic more to include the farmers who
gamble with nature by putting In 3
crop in tho hrst phase, and then gam
me somb uo,e on results by taking out
hail insurance We don't $50 how this
great commonwealth progressed 90 long
without this fellow OF how !. viii con.
tinue 70 exist aft8 his soul goes
marching N.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-12
its beginning and discover the person
who started the trouble.

its beginning and discover the person
who started the trouble.
Somebody always starts it. Some
body's venomous tongae prompted
by = vicious mind, always starts
the dzet tale, which. hurtlng through
a neighborhood, grows and grows and
breeds horde Of other evil tslsp.
It would have been hne thing ii
the particular person who opened thts
Pandorab boz Of neighbo.hood scan
DIAL could have been discovered nd II
the court as warning to all scandal
monge1s, had ordered her tongue slit
But lacking this, the judges re-
marks were fitting. and they shdnld
have a large audience. That's why
we write this editorial. For, sad te
say, there isn't a community. il there
is neighborhsod in any community
lacking people to whom the judge:
structures do not apply-Duluth Her
aid.