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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
Clipped His Locks.

Recently William Melvin. or "Medi
cine BILL" as h. was known in the
middle West, had to have his hair Gu
before beginning an indeterminatt
sentence at the Ohio penitentiar,
after q conviction under the Mann
white slave act. Melvin cried as the
prison barber shipped his locks. which
hung down to his shoulders
I've been eighteen years raising
that crop OF hair" was his reason for
weeping
But Sing Sing convict a few year,
ago established hair record that bee
this. His blond locks reached fully
to his waist hne. He had never hac
his hair cut since his birth. He ex-
pressed no regref over the loss Of his
locks. being oddly confident that he
could grow another stock OF hair In
short order.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
ny PRAISE OF THE LOAFER
Master Of Inactivity Usually Invites
Confidence zno the Friendship of
Ills Fellows.

AS a profession, of course, loafing
is not to be thought OF, for the loaf
er then becomes an object of con-
tempt and there is something wrong
with the man who courts contempt.
But loafing as an avocation is an
other thing, and the successful loafer
in that sense is a person of parts, a
source of wonder and an example for
beginners. Loafirg should not be con-
fused with apathetic Inactivity Your
true loafer is honest with himself and
the world, loafng deliberately and
openly. never arologizine for his aver
sion to labor; and his thoughts never
descend below devising new schemes
for pleasant loafng. The loafer who
merely sits inert is a loiterer and will
bear watching, but the loafer who is
alive to what is going on about him
and takes a healthy interest in life
or suspicion.
On the contrary, he usually invites
confidence and tie friendship of those
less abundantly gifted. The social
qualities are his particular hobby. He
applies himself to the business of be-
ing useful to those who do not nat
urally claim attention; he cultivates
a pleasant view of life which makes
his smile sincere and his handclasp
cheering.
Above all, he never exceeds the lin,
itations of his natural endowments.
If he is not possessed Of an inherent
nimbleness of wit he contents him
self with making the most of his
heavy wit Affectation he dislikes.
but he is never guilty. except by ex-
ample, OF condemning it in others.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
GAVE UP THE DRUG BUSINESS
incident That Made Man Decide That
the Profession Was ATTIC cether
Too Strenuous.

Il got out of the drug busiacss be
ly tdrned my hair gray" SAID the sal
low oomplexioned man.
OF course the other men said: Tell
US about it
Il used to sleep in the store" said
the sallow man obliringly, and often
! had to answer night calls One
nisht | vas awe kene from n deep
sleep by somebody persistently ring
ing the door bell
Il found small boy az the door,
and re hapfed me prescription.
was so sleepy that | cculi hardly see,
but | filed the Prosecution, the boy
paid me and fastened away
when | went 20 ~er1ace the bottles
! had taken from the shelves my eyes
were open q little wider than in the
opening STAGES of my wakefulness.
stead of taking down the bottle OF
tincture of orange l had used the
next bottle. deadly poison.
Il flew out of the door and looked
up and down the street. The boy had
disappeared l had never seen him
before and did not know for whom tho
medicine was. I wanted to rush or
to the doctor and find out who the
patient was, but that, I decided, would
be useless, as it would be too late
to do any good
81 entered the store and paced IN
and down the floor. My hair stood
on end. I saw my victim in all the
agony of aconite poisoning. saw the
pale face of death: l saw the family
vowing ven geance.
MY heart thumped furiously as |
heard Fastening footsteps. l peered
through the window and saw the boy
who had brought the prescription
The bottle was gone My only hone
was shattered With trembling hand
l opened the door. prepared to hear
the worst
The lad stood hesitating. Tears
were in his eyes ! dared not speak
P-please, mister he stammered
I ran so fast fell and broke the bot
tie, and ! amt got any more money
my heart leaped into my throat.
l felt like giving a yell Of Joy as I
leaped forward and pulled that boy
into the store. l wanted to hug and
kiss him When I had mastered my
emotion I gave him another bottle OF
medicine which most cheerfully
paid for out of my own pocket, and
into the bargain l gave him the big
gest handful of expensive candy he
ever had"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
CORNCOB AND COTTON BALE
American Products Beth, and Well
Worthy of Attention. According
to This Writer.

Memories Of Mark Twains favorite
luxury were recalled when statistics
presented in Washington showed that
over twenty eight million corncob
pipes had been manufactured in the
state of Missouri alone in one year,
and that corncobs had been utilized
to the value of half million dollars
in six Missouri factories A corncob
pipe is the favorite of many men
from Missouri. in the hours given by
them to rest, reflection and happy
memories OF the good old state, and
while smoking one the other day a
friend called attention to the dimin
fishing supply of wool and the inCreas-
ing population. The wool question
was long an issue in England, where
1t was provided that everyone, though
he could not afford to wear it when
living, must be buried in English
woolens. Everything was done in
those days to stimulate the use of this
commodity
Now, how much more logical it
seems that people should be encour-
aged in the use of cotton, which GER
tainly makes great inroads upon its
ancient, age-long rival, for today even
the blankets and all those things that
look and appear like wool are made
principally from cotton, but ever since
the times when Abraham divided with
Lot the pasturage. and Lot drove mis-
hocks to the plains, wooden legislation
has in one way or another always
played a part in governmental affairs.
SO much SO. In fact. that It evoked the
old saying, You can't pull the wool
over his eyes."-"Affairs at Washing
ton Joe Mitchell Chapple, in Nation
al Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
He Got the Apples.

Once upon a time began the
teacher. two little brothers started to
Sunday school on Sunday morning
Their way led past fane orchard
where the trees were bending down
with ripe, luscious apples. One of the
brothers proposed going into the or
chard and getting some fruit, but the
other refused and sped away, leaving
his companion greedily devouring the
apples.
Now, it happened that the owner Of
the orchard saw them, and the mex,
day rewarded the good boy who re
fused to steal his apples by giving
him shilling. He got a prize fol
his honesty, and what do you suppose
the other boy got for his dishonesty?
HE rot the apples!' yelled every
member of the class.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
Forfeiture Notice
Idaho Springs. Colorado,


March a. 1915
To Mary f.. Ventress. Vida v Williams and the
heirs of Arthur J. Nentress, deceased.
You are hereby notified that have expended
during the year 1914 One hundred dollars in
labor and improvements upon the NJ. T. Lode,
situate in the jackson Mining District, County
of clear Creek, State of Colorado, the location
certificate OF which is found of record in Book
So page 1872 in the Office Of the Recorder of said
County, in order to hold said claim under the
provisions OF Section 1924 of the Revised Sta
tutes of the United States and the amendment
thereto approved January %, 1880. concerning
annual labor upon mining claims. being the
amount required to hold said lode for the per-
iod ending on the 31st day of December, A. d.
1911. And if within ninety days from the per-
sonal service OF this notice, within ninety
days after the publication therof. you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of such ex-
pendture AZ co-owners. your interest in the
claim will become the property of the subscriber
your co-owner who has made the required ex-
penditure, by the terms of said section.
JAY KANE
First pub. March q 1915
Last pub June 26, 1915
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
Audact%x Of Woman Spies.

A climax to the audacity of spies 10
said to have been reached in the case
Of a woman pretending to be English
and giving her name as Miss Booth.
who, In connection with another WON.
an calling herself Baroness de Rosen.
organized a charitable work at the
Care du Nord, in Paris. which they
called For the Wounded and for the
Refugees" The former, suspected OF
Illicit communication with the Ger.
mans, passed before = court-martiaI
and was sentenced to two years i'm
prisonment, while the latter. against
whom NO Tangible proof could be pro
duced, was invited to feave French ter
ritoEy within 4S houraL
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
Ant Quotation.

Shakespearian quotations are In
great favor with Mr. Joseph H. Choate
but he uses them only when they are
Apostle. A hit which he scored in
the Cesnola trial Is illustrative of this
Clarence Cook, the art critic. hau
given testimony unfavorable to Gen
eraI Cesnola. whom Mr.: Choate was
defending Something was developed
on the cross-examination that mater
ally weakened the statements made
by the witness. whereupon Mr.. Choate
turned. his countenance exp-essi ve
Of well-assumed Indignation, and
pointing his finger at Mr.. Cook, said
dramatically:
False, neeting, per1ured Clarence'
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
Strengthening Coast oefensss.

All the coast forts Of the United
States are being equipped with new
towers that resemble small light
houses. Battery commanders will use
these towers for observation purposes
because they overlook the guns and
emplacements and are within calling
distance Of the gunners. The towers.
which are pleasing from an archi.
tecturai standpoint, are constructed Of
cement and steel Stairs lead from
the battery doors 70 the statinn Aouoa
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29

Courtney Howard was injured
on Tuesday while working in the
Prize nine A rock fell striking
him IN the back that severed the
lowest right rib from the back
bone. He is getting along as
we'll could be expected.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29

In the hole field of medicine there
is not a healing remedy that will repair
damage to the flesh more quickly than
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. In
cuts, wounds, sprains, burns, scalds
and rheumatism, its healing and pene-
trating power is extraordinary. Prices
Csc, SOC and 81. 90 per bottle. Sold by
H. A, Elliott.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
otjtlsh co,onja, Taxes.

England's colonies do not pay d.
rect taxss. That principle was estab-
iished In the American war for indie
pendence Just now the colonies are
making voluntary grants and are e.
tablishing the pTincipie that they can
only be pstitioned TOR tree gifts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29

In honor of Mrs, Mary Dorsey. NJ 8
Spessard entertained the following
guests last Saturday afternoon, Meg
DANES Henry Puuimer, W. A. Funk,
Chas. Jaynes. j. J. Sherwin, Elizabeth
Craig, {. E Liston. J H. Nank ervis.
David Hill. Mary Dorsey, Misses Ruth
Dorsey and Clatissa Wheeler
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
Lott Art.

They had been sitting around the
table at the club all evening as usual
talking about the war-always the
war. There fell . little silence at
last and then Jones spoke. rs there
any person present" said he, who
can tell me what II was we used to
talk abeut before the war;"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
Complete vnosrsranu.ns.

II understand that you are a great
peace advocate. Mr.. Dolan
Il am that" answered Mr.. Rafferty,.
"An' might inquire what you're go
ing to do to preserve peace"
II don't have to. do anything. Man
an boy I've met about everybody
that thinks he's . fighter IN. this neigh.
borhood. There's. nene IT sem that
won't admit I'm ~ best~nau. -
what's there 10 0uaelaf ahou4
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29
Attorney J. w. B. Smith trans
acted business in Denver on Tues
day

, Miss Ruth johnson came up
from Boulder last Sunday return
ing on Monday to the University.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29

Attorney J. j White of George
town was in the City yesterday
morning shaking hands with his
friends in this part of the bali
wick
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29

Ex-Gover nor Haggott came up
from Denver on Tuesday evening
retaraiu N Wednesday, morn
ing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-05-29

When I was boy" said Mr.. Water.
stock, Il wanted to 60 to sea and be .
pirate"
And you changed your mind" re.
piled Miss Cayenne, sto the extent q
deciding to remain On land"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-06
HAVE eoME FLOWERS.

Good quality seeds of the standard
kinds of garden flowers are so cheap
and the little plants are so easy to
start that there is no excuse except
laziness and indifference that can be
offered why the poorest family should
not have plenty of flowers in their sea-
son. Panses, asters, savias, nastur-
tiums and other varieties will furnish
first flowers appear throughout the sea-
son there should be some of the cut
flowers in the house. The pansy seed
should be started right away, and re-
set II couple OF times if necessary be-
fore being put in their permanent po-
siton They bloom best III cooler
weather: hence it is best to put the
bed where they will he in the shade
part of the day. The aster seed may
be sown in Il bed rs soon as the frost
is out of the ground and may he reset
in their permanent bed when they are
three or four inches high. The seed
OF the nastrTtum should be planted
where it is intended the plants should
grow The saiyias may he started in
the house or hotbed and the plants re-
set after the danger of frost is over,
There are other annual and permanent
bedding flowers, which some may pre-
ter and which are easily raised In
any case some flowers should be
grown The children viii he the bet
ter for caring for them, while if there
are no children it will do older people
good to have the benefit of their fine
influence and have recalled the days
of many years ago wher the heart
was freer and when so much time and
energy were not consumed in the ankle
~ of living. Of work and of making
dollars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-06
Nutmeqs as Medicine.

A drowsy state after meals is what
we should welcome, for it is the most
favorable condition for good digestion.
Nutmegs may produce it because their
effect is TO increase the flow of gastric
juice. The nutmeg is much used by
doctors as a remedy in weak digestion.
If one has n keen appetite he does not
need nutmeg. for appetite is the most
powerful stimulant of the flow of gas
trio juice. If the appetite is not good
the digestion will be feeble, and then
the addition of n little nutmeg will be
found of benetit.--London Answers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-06
NORTH BENNINGTON

Services of public worship will be
held at the Congregational church on
Sunday, the morning worship at II
o'clock with preaching by the pastor.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be celebrated at the close of the
morning worship. Bible School at II
o'clock. The Christian Endeavor is
held at o'clock with Miss Frances
Richard leader The evening wor.
ship comes at o'clock. Next
week at Burlington is held the
great convention of the Woman's
Board of Missions. We will be
thinking of them at our prayer meet
ing on Thursday evening
The $500 club was very pleasantly
entertained by Mrs. G. NJ. Farnsworth
Wednesday evening. First prize
was won by Mrs. Florence Surdam
and second prize to Mrs. Martha Hall.
Mrs. William Meagher is i'll at her
home on Houghton street. Miss
Mary WEIGH, trained nurse, is caring
for her
Mrs. C. J. Mckay is i'll at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. George b. Well
ms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker V. Cole and
infant son of Manchester, N H., are
guests of Mrs. Helen c. Cole of Bank
street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mrs. A. s. Peake is i'll at her home
on the Pownal road.
Allen W. Half of Bennington Cen
ter is visiting in North Adams.
The home of Frank Beals on Main
street is being improved by painting.
Dancing tonight N. E. o. p Ad
mission Csc Music by Therberges
orchestra. ADV.
Harry j. Cole returned last even
ing from a two-day business trip TO
New York.
F.. II. Piper of the Soldiers Home
is visiting for few days with rela-
tives in East Middlebury.
Miss Lillian lnghram of Hoosick is
spending a few days at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs James F.. Scarey of
Spring street.
w. |. Risdon and d. c. Risdon have
returned to their home in Dandy af-
ter visiting with friends in the vii
lage. The trip was made by automo-
bile.
Mrs. Charles z. Patterson is clos
ing her summer home in Old Benning
ton and will leave next week for
prolonged visit with relatives in New
Jersey,
Samuel A, Patterson, Jr., and John
Hart, who is visiting his mother, Mrs.
E. E. Hart, started on a motorcycle
trip this morning through Massachus
etts,
Albert Burgess gave private
dance in Remington's hall on Jeffer-
son Avenue last evening, about 80 be
ing present Martin Elwell furnish
ed music.
The members Of the Green Noun
tain club who had planned to hike
this morning over the Heartwellville
Turnpike decided that the party was
not large enough to make the trip
successful and the ten-mile walk was
abandoned.
Weekend shoppers, who are in
need OF anything in the line of winter
clothing for men, women and .chil-
dren, would do well to call at the Joe
Levin store, corner of North and Riy-
err streets Not since the store was
established has the stock been more
complete, the qaulity higher or the
prices so low Adv.
Frank Howe left Bennington yes
terday afternoon for a weeks trip to
Savannah, Ga, where he will attend
the annual convention OF the Deeper
Waterways Commission, as delegate
from Vermont. The trip from Ben
nington to New York was made by
way of Hudson River and in New
York he joins several other delegates
who will proceed to Savannah by
steamer, Mr. Howe is to preside at
one of the sessions
At the Sunday morning service in
the Methodist church the Lords Sup
per" viii be administered. Our Lord
said DO This in Remembrance OF
Me-. Let all members and probat
toner's and all who will, be present so
far as possible, and thus give e1i-
dence of our love and gratitude to
Him who died that we might live
school at 1900 Junior Lea
que 800 Epworth League $50; even
ing service at 7.30, preaching by pas
tor, subject Everlasting Punish
ment," Seats are free to all services,
strangers welcome.
Superintendent Mahan OF the Ben
nington water system has been in
structed by the Water Commissioners
to box the exposed pipe that carries
the water from the sources of supply
in the mountains to the main reser-
voir Two years ago the pipe was
frozen and the village suffered a
shortage in water several days. The
pipeline is independent of
the main supply from large number
of springs. The pipe to be boxed is
a long one and the job will be quite
Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-06

Shooting deer or shooting pictures
-Gee-hawing an OK Team or guild
ing a Pierce Arrow
Hitting the high spots or down in
the valley
LAUNDERING or Fall pillow ing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-06
On the Firing Line

rdbooded Outdoor Chap right looking for
Portable sturdy good looking Footwear and FxDgs With due
modes We're Johnny Spot Headquarters for
all and sundry of the desired equipments @
Williams news., 1915-04-15
TELL HOW ID RAISE
 GARDEN AND TREES

The meeting of the Civic's De- partment of the Woman's Club last Saturday afternoon was one of the best attended and most interesting and instructive that has been held by this progressive body.
 MT. Mcdonald Robinson was first speaker on the program. In very clear and forceful way he presented the practical needs of the town and the aims of the council and of the Commercial club to meet these needs. He asked the earnest CO., operation of the Woman's club in carrying out the ideas presented. He announced next Saturday, the seventeenth, as the day set by the council for town cleaning, and urged that the whole city be wash ed and winnowed," and also that the women give attention to this matter for a. few days, as nothing in this line is ever we'll done with out their aid. He complimented the Boy Scout movement" and said no doubt they would lend a hand in the cleaning and be found even more efficient than ever before i Prof, T. H. Cureton followed with a talk on local vegetation, which lasted over an hour, and then the audience held him with questions until he had to shake himself loose by leaving the auditorium.
 We deplore the fact that many who might have been benefited by the Prof's able instructions, were unable to be present. One person expressed the general feeling when she said: "I wouldn't take fivt dollars for what I have learned thi' afternoon.
 Mrs. James Kennedy was ther introduced and gave fine talk or flower culture in this locality. Mrs Kennedy is one of our successful growers, not only in flowers but il
 vegetables as well, and makes he
 talks practical and satisfying. Al
 though the hour was late and tn men had mostly deserted the hall the women held to the speaker a } long as she could be held and the 5 like Oliver Twist, wished for more
Williams news., 1915-04-15
THE GATE CITY MINISTRIES

When the local lecture course was organized last fall, it was announced that one of the closing attractions would be a local home talent show. This show will be a show; one that everybody can and will appreciate. For the past two months the managers of the entertainment have been quietly, but busily engaged in selecting the personel of the company, selecting the latest and catchiest music, writing the first part, and generally getting things in shape, until now it can be /defnately announced that everything is in perfect shape and that on, Friday, April 30th, 1915, the best show that has been given in Williams in the past ten years will occupy the boards at the Sultana Theatre.
 The vehicle selected for the evenings entertainment is an old-fashioned minstrel perfor- nance in two parts, the overture, or first part, and the olio, con- sisting of a number of first class vaudeville features.
 One of the pleasing features of the minstrels will be the music to be furnished by the George L. Barnes Orchestra. All the very latest and most popular music now being whistled and sung from New York to San Francisco is on the program and will be used by soloists who can sing.
 Watch for the big street parade
 Watch for the program!
 Get in line, men! Don't shove
Williams news., 1915-04-15
CLUB NOTES

The Literary Club met at the school auditorium Thursday, Ap- Til 9th. The German Drama was the subject and Miss Keating read Sudermann's The Joy of Living" Miss Keating's read ing of this beautiful piece of literature was rare opportunity. Following the reading was a dis cussion of Sudermann's teach nique-theme, plat, characters and climax of the play.
 Those who were fortunate ennff to be present carried away with them many gems of thought.
 There are just two more lit erary programs before the close of the club year.
 The next meeting will be held April 22. Maeterlinck, the great Belgian dramatist, will be the author. Mrs. Degering will give a scotch of Maeterlink. Mrs. Robinson will read from Maeter- linck's -''The Blue Bird, Miss Sughrue will give a criticism of "Monna Wanna. These names are sufficient to promise high class program. Club members and visitors are urged to be pre- sent.