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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
CONFE ESSEO.

once again my orders have been
disobeyed.' said the master in 4 GER
tain public school sternly. Who is
the miscreant?" Not soul answered
and a tragic silence prevailed. This
matter shall be settled once and for
all. he went on in the same icy man
ner. and il none will tell, every boy
IN the class shall be thrashed"
Every boy. therefore, was duly
thrashed. but not one would breathe
the culprit's name, until suddenly as
the last boy was about to receive his
snare OF punishment, the cane was
withheld. Fixing a keen look on the
LAD, the master said: Now, " you
tell me who did this action will not
punish you"
All right, sir. did It," came the
nesitatng reply.-London Tit-Bits.
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DEMAND is FOR ABLE MAN
High Positions Waiting for Those
Who Are Competent Properly
to Fill Them.

We know a big firm in one of the
Oldest and most important industries
in this country which has been hunt
ing for over year for man to
whom to pay SIS 900, and they cannot
find him. writes the editor of the
American Machinist
We know an executive who wants
two or three men as assistants; If he
could find them in his plant he would
gladly pay them $40 week. He has
tried a considerable number in these
positions during the past year. but
without success as yet He feels that
he is positively hampered by the lack
of them
We know that there is an active de-
mand for $4,000 men, and we can
readily believe that there is a keen
demand for $4,000 men.
1t is remarkable that in a plant en-
ploying, say a thousand men, there are
so few who raise themselves above
their fellows far enough to be con-
splcuous to the management. And
even, of those few, not all have the
initiative, the ginger and faculty of
being thorough that would make them
OF value as assistants to the execu-
tive. What godsend to the engineer
is the draughtsman who can do his
own thinking, and dig out the solution
of problem somehow without con-
stant prodding and pointing from the
boss!
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ment, at the beginning Of the summer.
that nobody would be allowed TO cross
from one side to the other I'm boats.
as several cases Of smuggling had re-
Gently occurred. After long negotia-
uons, my host. an oficer of high rank.
obtained special permission to cross
the river for the purpose Of attend
ing church only" His wife took ad-
vantage OF this the very next day, and
Ivan, the dvornik, owed her over.
He was just In mid-stream on his way
back when the guard perceived him.
Haiti he cried. as he unslung his
rifle. Ivan. overcome with fear. Ost
his head, turned back again. and
pulled like a madman for the opposite
bank. The soldier promptly fred
three times into the air. and after .
short interval again three.
By this time Ivan, having regained
his senses. obediently crossed and
gave himself up. But the soldiers
shot had given the alarm. and reused
the frontier. and In few moments
an oficer and two troopers galloped
up, fully armed. Ivan was taken
away to the barracks, shouting. i'm
ploring, and protesting with great in
dignation. In due course he was set
free.
Peaceful Afternoon Disturbed.
The explanation of this dramatic
scene. which SO rudely disturbed
peaceful summer afternoon. was that,
it being only the day after the permis-
sion was granted. all the soldiers had
not yet been informed OF the new
order.
Our soldier chuckled as he thought
Of It.
He was a fool, that man." he re-
marked. "A big fool. He should have
stopped. He might have got a piece
of lead in that stupid head Of his"
Again lit my pipe. 1t was getting
late, the sky was peppered with stars.
and the silence had grown more
breathless than ever, broken only by
the jumping of some belated fish not
yet asleep. We talked few minutes
longer; the sentry told US how he sat
in holes in the bank which he dug out
in the soft earth with his bayonet. and
watched for hours unseen: and we
related how a friend had smuggled
over a lot Of matches. In spite OF his
insistence that matches, and matches
alone, were the cause OF his being
there. this information did not seem
to interest him. We said goodnight"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
DID THE WORK
Grew Strong on Right Food.

You cant grow strong by merely ex-
ercising. You must have food-the
kind you can digest and assimilate
Unless the food you eat is digested
1t adds to the burden the digestive or
gans have naturally to carry. This
often means a nervous breakdown.
About year ago" writes Mass.
lady, Il had quite serious nervous
breakdown caused, as l believed, by
overwork and worry. ! also suffered
untold misery from dyspepsia.
First l gave up my position, then l
tried to find a remedy for my troubles,
something that would make me well
and strong, something to rest my tired
stomach and build up my worn-out
nerves and brain.
II tried one kind OF medicine after
another, but nothing seemed to help
me.
OF food and recommended Grape-Nuts.
With little or no faith in it, l tried a
package. That was eight months ago
and l have never been without 1t
since.
Grape Nuts did the work. 1t helped
me grow strong and well. Grape-Nuts
put new life into me, built up my
whole system and made another wom-
an of mel"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's Rea-
son."
Ever read the above 1etterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30

a LONG the path by the river We
heard the slow tramp Of heavy
~ military boots. In the breath
u less silence Of the summer
evening they rang clear and
hollow on the sun-baked soil-Russian
soil-and the Russian soldier guarding
1t constantly stopped and listened in
tently. as he peered through the dusk
over toward the opposite bank, which
was Finland. The country on both
sides Of the river was typically Fin
nish, for the frontier is only an artifi-
cfal one-wide stretches of pine for
est, broken here and there by sand
hills and wooden houses, writes Nor
man Ebbutt in London Graphic.
As We stood there. Styopan Arsyen-
ovitch and l. the soldier came up to
US. He wore the field uniform OF the
Frontier corps, khaki with green fac
ings. Across his back was slung a
rfne-loaded-with fixed bayonet
"Good-day." he said gruffly
Good-day" we replied
He made a step forward. but halted
again and turned to US. 1t was silent
and lonely. and the thirst for COM
panionship was upon him.
ANY luck?" he asked, referring to
the fshingrods we carried.
The river was not an ideal one for
fishing. and Styopan Arsyenovitch held
up three small. thin fish on a string
the total result OF an afternoon and
evening by the river.
Watch for RevoIvers.
The soldier laughed.
Fish tomorrow by the washing hut
yonder; the waters deep there; It's q
good place. Yesterday l saw q man
catch one there nearly as long as his
hand And he laughed again.
How long are you on duty?" asked
Styopan Arsyenovitch.
Six hours patrol. six hours for eat
ing and sleeping. then another six
hours duty. and again six for rest
It's hard life," added the soldier
tonelessly.
What are you watching for?" l
asked
"Smugglers." was the curt reply.
Yes, l know. But what do they
smuggle?"
Matches" said the soldier He was
being diplomatic in his simple way.
Now the show OF force all along the
Finnish frontier is not simply intend
ed to prevent the free entrance OF a
few matches. The reason of this
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
WHERE RUSSIA AND FINLAND MEET

amazing "inlanu" frontier is explained
by one word-revolvers. Revolvers
are bad enough in Finland anyway,
without the Russian revolutionaries
being supplied with them by their
Finnish brothers. That is why. when
the train from Finland enters the
frontier station of Bielvostrov. gen.
darmes, armed with swords and re-
volvers, line up along the whole length
e. the platform. That Is why soldier
of the Frontier corps, with loaded r.
fle and bayonet fixed, walks up and
down the line SO that there shall be
no escape on the off-side. Here, right
in Russia itself, is line guarded by
the same corps which forms, as 1t
we're. a ring of steel round the whole
country.
" one comes by road it Is the same.
At the Russian end OF the bridge
across the river stands sentry-box
and a guardhouse Crossing the bridge
from Finland one is obliged to pass
directly in front Of the sentry, who,
at a word from his sergeant, orders
Won to halt. He then runs his hands
carefully all over you. feeling the
shane of each object in your pockets.
Looking for matches? No, for revol-
vers. | have seen. on the table Of the
officer commanding at Bielvostrov,
pile of twenty or thirty revolvers. con-
fiscated from travellers.
But of all this, nothing from our
friend who patrolled the river.
Matches" he said, and one had to be
content with that.
took out q box of matches and
lighted my pipe.
We spoke OF an occasion when our
,dvornik gardener and general serv-
anti was arrested. There had been
much dissatisfaction 1T the announce
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
The Busy M an.

Peals of laughter came from the
presidents room as the secretary
stepped out.
Mr. Green is too busy to see you
ly.
I'm sorry" said the man who called
on business. will you go back and
tell MIR. Green that I've got two sto-
ries just as good as the one he's heard,
if he'll let me in to tell them"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Poor CourtIers,

The Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia-
about whose death there appears to be
no doubt this time, was a bit of n
humorist in his way.
On one occasion an American mis-
sion pesented him with some firearms,
and he Immediately opened fire from
the throne. to the CONSERVATION of his
retinue, who fed for their lives.
Hearing that the mission carried
some blank cartridges for saluting
purposes, he asked for a few.
Il am going to my country place at
Adds Alem next week." he said. when
they gave him the cartridges, "and
expect to amuse myself with these
cartridges. l shall be accompanied
by many officers, and shall be able,
to teach them to show courage under
fre!"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30

the soldier continued his solitary
tramp. and his heavy footballs died
away in the distance. As we turned
to go lit my pipe once more. and
then only did notice that the box of
matches which | had brought out sew
eral times during the conversation
was OF Finnish manufacture. had
bought several such boxes secretly
(and cheap at little shop in the vii
lage where the shopkeeper winked as
he sold them. Contraband. OF course,
and the soldier must have noticed
them. But, then, that diplomat was
after bigger game.
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Continuous Problem.

We sent Glayds Ann to cooking
school to get her mind off her piano
playing" said Mr. Cumrox
Did the plan succeed"
Yes. Now we're trying to persuade
her to study political economy so as
to get her mind off the cooking. -
Washington Star.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Gallantry.

The marquise is very thin, isn't
she? What would you think our ages
were?'
well, she seems ten years older
than she Is and she's ten years older
than you. Then you seem ten years
younger than you are. 30 that makes
thirty years difference between you"
-Pele Mele
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
The Test.

Wife-Now. George, you have been
drinking with Erastus Richardson
again.
Husband-Ain't seen Rassus Risson
sor a week, and amt been drinking.
Wffe-That'n do, SO just shut up.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
At Sea.

First Passenger-Sir. l fancy your
mother over there has a touch of sea
sickness; perhaps you'd better look
after her.
Second Passenger-Th lady is my
mother -in-law.
First Passenger-A thousand par
dons.
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He Explains.

Said the wife to the husband, scorn-
fully:
You are a dead one!"
Answered he. meekly:
The Latin language is dead Ian
guage."
What connection is there between
you and the Latin tongue?"
We were both talked to DEATH"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Stuck on Her Lines.

Foote Lighte-Does the leading
woman in the play know her lines?
Miss Sue Brette-Does she? Why.
every time she come out in q new
dress you can tell she's conscious Of
them.
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Good Evidence.

Foote Lighte-Is he a successful
actor. do you think?
Miss Sue Brette-He must be; |
understand he pays his divorced wife
her alimony regularly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
J,lusior pe.troxed.

She (sentimentaD Three years
was engaged to him-three beautiful,
happy years rs-then 1t was all over!
He (sympathetic)-Oh, suppose you
married him then?-Fliegende Blaet.
ter.
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Extreme Compliment.

Mrs. Smith always says good
things about everybody"
But she carries it to an extreme.
When burglar broke into her apart
ment, she said he was quite a suite
thief"
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No owelled Head.

'Wombat hasn't dropped his old
friends since he became famous"
Still patronizes the same halter. !
see."
Yes; and the halter tells me that
he still wears the same sized hat"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Animal LANGUAGE.

How do you succeed in making
your dog obey 80 well?'
Il speak to him"
And does he understand"
We'll, when ! speak to you, don't
you understand?"-LeR Rire (Paris).
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Not for Him.

moi voS MIN.
Cyrus (entering Z sixteenth floor Of
nee OF the Syndicate building. per
spring and panting)-Them stairs
must be several miles long!
Occupant of Ofnce-Why didn't you
come up In one OF the elevators
there?
Cyrus-Not much! I jes' see one OF
'em full O. people fall down that hole
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
r. IS SNkE&o. SE39x1MkZEE&o.

My limitations Of Bernhardt. Irving
and CoQuelin didn't go very we'll.
complained the performer who was
playing in the town hall.
Well. none of US ever saw Bern
hardt or Irving or that other feller.
said the sympathetic old janitor. and.
besides. you suffer somewhat by COM
oarison. There WAS q feller here last
week who gave q nne imitation OF Q
hen who has laid an egg"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
How About III

Oh. woman in your hours Of ease,
Uncertain. coy. and hard to please
You're not so hard to please they say.
At thirty six or seven. Hey?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30

DIR. Phil Graves-No, madam, | do
flowers.
Mrs, Woodberry Mann-But you
know yellow means jealousy?
DR. Phil Graves-No, madam; yeL
low means biliousness
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
What q Blow,

Singer-Why did they cancel the
magician?
Dancer-He took the comedienne
out to supper last night, and now he
can't do his coin trick.-Ohio Sun Dial
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Married q SINGER.

Married . Singer.
Bill-Music has a wonderful indu-
ence over US.
JILL know II.
Did you ever feel the power OF .
singer over your"
Sure! l married one"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30

He-If you marry me, darling, you
shall have everything your heart
wishes
She-Will you give me divorce If
want one?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
UnIuue,

Upon what does Torpidville base
Its expectation that its name will go
numbering down the ages?"
1T has not asked for federal re-
serve bank"-Judge
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Coupling Work.

Patience-I see 81 women are EN-.
ployed as railway brakemen in the
United States.
Patrice-I don't see why they should
prefer that kind of coupling.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Nav Knocks a Few Things.

Willie-Paw, what are campaign
promises?
Maw-The lies a man tells a girl
to get her to marry him, my son.
Paw-You better beat 1t to bed, VIII
lie.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Lived by His Character.

THAT man is absolutely devoid of
character"
What does he do?"
"Oh, he is a character sketch artist
on the stage"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Quite a Function.


Then you didn't meet with any dis
courtesy at the polls?" inquired the
first lady.
No" said the other lady, Il have
attended receptions that were less en-
1oyable.''
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
One Advantage.

Ouo AovaueAoo.
There's one thing l like about these
new-fangled dinner dances"
Whats that"
They keep a man from wondering
what to do with his hands betvesr
courses. Detroit Free Press.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30

The man who talks too much has
one advantage. No one can remember
exactly what he did say on any propo-
sition.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Her Explanation.

Your voice." said the captious mu
sired"
That's why get SO many encores,"
replied the flip young thing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Advertise,

In this old world the time to strike
Is when the irons hot,
And you will find there's nothing Ike
Being Johnnie -on-the Spot
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
A Happy Thought.

I fain upon the sod would rest,
Beneath q shady tree,
And let the leaves, by winds caressed,
Make music over me!
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-30
Fifty Transfer Fancywork Patterns

with complete illustrated course OF twenty
working STITCHES, accompanied with money
saving magazine bargain all prepaid by mail for
l2c in stamps Postal ptlon Co. snnespols Nina
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-31
LANDERS MAY FACE NEW
CHARGE WHEN RELEASED

James Landers, % years old. Of
Pontiac, who h serving 80 days In the
Detroit House of Correction for reck-
less driving OF an automobile, may
face more trouble as the result Of his
motoring, after his time has expired.
According to Detectives Parker and
Dwyer. the touring car In which he
was speeding when arrested, IL not
his property.
Harry Packard. OF Pontiac. reported
to the oficers Saturday that Landers
drove away with the machine without
permission.
II had let my brother take the car
to 90 picking apples" said Pickard.
'Landers asked friend Of my broth.
er's II he could take the machine for
10 minutes. That was the last We
heard about II until we read Of his
arrest"
Only a few moments after Pickard
had recited his story to the officers,
DR.. G. Il. Parker. OF Pontiac. came into
the station and asked Pickard how
he had obtained claim to the machine.
Bought It from Landers for $780,"
was the answer.
DIR. Parker said Landers had no
right to sell the car, as he did not
have a clear claim to II. He said he
placed the car In Landers' possession
after Landers had given him note
for $500. II was stipulated. he said,
that Ianders was not to sell the car
or have any clear claim to II until the
note was paid.
The detectives have not decided
what action will ne taken after Lam
ders IL released from the workhouse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-31
EXPERT PAYS MARKED
TRIBUTE TO FORD CARS

Harold w. Slauson, motor car ex.
mart Of Leslie's Weekly, has this to
sav: "All the points OF Ford con-
struction that you have brought out
ave been thoroughly impressed upon
"a through correspondence with Ford
ovners and through practical observe
tion of. and experience with. the car
itself. do not believe realized be-
fore. however, that nearly all OF
these features have been produced
vithout change for the past seven or
sirht years, and this only seems TO
smpha size the wonderful scientific
senius and foresight Of Mr.. Ford"
pevond that, there isn't much more
rat needs be said of the scientific
reason for, and the spirit and per-
manence Of Ford service" II means
rat the fve-year-old Ford is kept
running precisely a. easily az the 10
AVOID Ford. IL means that the Ford
ss-and for years has been--a staple,
standard, unvarying product of utll-
~ and economy Even the tremen.
Seus fact OF 100000 Ford owners ID
iees simiicant than the fact that
they always stay Ford ewNers. Mr..
GIauson has hit upon the reason.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-31
bR. MURPHY'SADVICE
SAVES BOYS LIMB

A successful operation was perform
"a at Harper hospital by Drs. H. N
|rorrey and H, 8. King upon the Leo
81 little Theodore Zelniak. the youth
whose plight interested the famous
Surgeon, DR.. John B. Murphy. the Chi
bago specialist, who operated on
Theodore Roosevelt following the lat
hers wounding in Milwaukee.
The boy broke his leg several
months ago and the father. put the
LIMB IN rough splints and rubbed on
= salve used by himself In his army
|experience In Belgium. Neighbors
complained to the juvenile court and
|the father was ordered TO take the
boy to q physician. Instead. he dis
|appeared, and when the two were
found the leg was In frightful con.
|dition, with amputation the only ap
parent hope.
a letter was sent to DR.. Murphy
and the famous surgeon gave q close
study to the case and sent q diagram
|of how to perform peculiar and del
|icate operation. The local physicians
followed the instructions and believe
|the boy will not only save the limb
but be able to use II as well as ever
In . few weeks. DR.. Murphy refused
In fec.