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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10

Row you are going to eat thin but
tered bread and cup of weak tea for
your midday meal and the rest will
go toward this years savings account
al my bank
Are you guilty of making these
| resolutions this New Years?" | asked,
curiously.
"Well-er-er." she stammered. Il
did determine the first day of Janu-
Gry, 1915, to be thrifty and ef-er--
to save. Then, too, I made UP my mind
I'd read book every week. Have you
got anything interesting? I'm going
to try to improve my mind as well as
my bank account And by the way, what
resolutions did you maker"
"only one" I answered dolefullv
Name it," she demanded.
Never to tell a risque story to an
nnappreciative audience" | replied fool
ishly
"Goosey," she said disgustedly. ".sut
after ALL don't you think it Is very try
ing to keep resolutions once you've
made them?'
"Of course I do" I answered. "That's
the reason / don't make any"
well, I'm trying 1t out this year."
she said glibly. zone of the first reso-
1utions I made was to listen to no ap-
peals for help. I'm fairly besieged with
people begging for this, that and the
other. No sooner did I agree with
r.yself to turn a deaf ear to all such
| cntreaties when old Uncle Dave our
standby and ever-present help In the
time of trouble, comes. saying his wife
is sick and he needs money. 7 tried to
be the cruel old iceberg and freeze the
poor soul out, but l simply couldn't
thought OF all that nice little pin
money I'd saved on lunches since the
first of the year and l saw myself as
mean, dyed-in-the old miser and
so l relented and gave Uncle Dave the
ten. The worst part of it all vas l
knew I'd have to make this confession
to you"
"Oh. don't mind me- ! resented, land
az for your confessing. why, I don't
mind. suppose If you'd turned the poor,
old darkey from your door and his wife
had died. you'd have said that it was all
my fault. Well, like that"
NO" she smiled quietly. "since the
weather has turned so cold. 1t doesn't
sound very alluring to be taken out to a
rice, quiet spot in the woods and neatly
but expeditiously shot to DEATH
Poor thing.
The perfectly Good Generous Lady, is
having the hardest time imaginable with
herself and her economies, for it's as
difficult for her to change from generos-
ity and kindness as It is to acquire them
after one has been close and unheeding
What I said, however, was this:
Don't try to do 1t at once. For In
stance. please don't cut out pies when
you invite me to lunch, because there's
such short mince pie season and want
to get all that is coming to me while it
lasts"
But. my dear Dolly" she said quickly,
you don't need pie and it's utter folly to
spend money on what you do not need
Tell me what you need and I'll gladly get
1t for you. Now, there is that lovely lit
tie solid mahogany table / bought for
myself and paid fabulous price for. OF
course. could have gotten along with |
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10

mutton head" said one of her friends the
other day. when you spend your last
cent 70 ra taxi to take you to the poor
| house you'll think of us. You're like
that"
Naturally says she, for we'll take
that journey together, and you'll remind
me how many times you've threatened TO
take me out to some nice, quiet. little
place in the woods and shoot me for my
! own good. I'd be better off perhaps,
though, than stumbling through life fling
ing my money around like sailor setting
horribly improvident and wasteful ex-
ample
All this, you understand. belongs to
the past of the lady I'm talking about,
for a great change has come over the
face of events.
| The Perfectly Good Generous Lady"
gave Christmas party and she baked
and she stewed and she worked and she
shaved. She bought decorations and
things to drink and souvenirs and all
sorts of expensive things.
The party was a great success, be-
lieve me.
Tt cost the Perfectly Good Generous
Lady a young fortune and all she got
back was pair of crocheted slippers
and rheumatism in her left stepper''
Furthermore, some enthusiastic and
needy guest departed with some pur-
loined objects which the Perfectly Good
Generous Lady treasured as her very
own.
The Perfectly Good Generous Lady"
learned lesson.
She knew then why some kind friend
had once offered to take her out to a
nice. quiet place in the woods and shoot
her.
So
This Perfectly Good Generous Lady,"
holding the record as one of the world
very best little money Fingers, now wears
with distinction the sobriquet of
"Stingy."
And such a "stingy'-such a close
"stingy' such "tight-waddyu
"stingy"
1t was her turn to pay for the lunch
con check.
Look" she said in amazement ut
amounts to $1.15. If you hadn't taken
that cream cheese it would have reen
only dollar"
l offered her the Is cents.
She took it.
The Perfectly Good Generous Lady,
Is fat, mind you, and maybe that ac-
counts for the fact that she hates to
see thin one eat.
AS we left I said to her:
Il presume you wouldn't mind look
ing in certain shop window. There's
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10

60-cent folding table, but I bought the
mahogany table,
Imagine comparing 10 cents worth of
pie with solid mahogany sewing table
that costs $685.
Il understand the comparison | said
gently. You wanted the solid mahogany
sewing table and you got IL. whereas,
want mince pie and l don't get it
'That. my dear she said sweetly,
was before the first day of January.
1915, when the great reformation started"
Even so, my Perfectly Good Generous
La dy'' is weakening gradually.
Yesterday she was quite enthusiastic
about a beautiful chocolate cake we saw
at tea room at the luncheon hour. and
the dry, thin, buttered bread, and weak
tea didn't especially appeal to her.
Also as we passed a wonderfully at
truetive shop window she softened toward
lovely little frock that | said looked
exactly like her. and which she prompt
" went in and tried on"
Then she saw hat with a paradise
feather on 1t almost as big as canary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10

bird cage and brilliant with yellow shades
| and brown and white tints, and this she
also tried on" and finally purchased. to-
eether with a lovely pair of Frencfy lit
tie bronze boots that fitted her like II
streak.
So the crisis came.
The fever again broke out.
The New Year resolve" dissolved, and
the money again flowed like champagne
AZ wedding feast.
Beware then, oh placid world, when the
Il erfeetly Good Generous Lady" breaks
her resolutions. turns loose her cash and
gives up to her naturally generous inn
pulses. Banks may tremble and financial
circles may gasp, for she will fling her
savings with wild, savage abandon to
the four ends of the earth
She's born that way, and New Years
resolutions. or no New Years resolutions
she's going to 'spendl"
And why not?
She has plenty. and to spare
Why. my pie money alone amounts
to at least 81
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
GIRLS! BEAUTIFUL, CHARMING HAIR,
NO DANDRUFF rs CENT DANDER|NE

and in just a few moments YOU have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle OF
dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig-
crates the scalp. forever stopping Itch
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after few weeks use when YOU
will actually see new hair-fine and
downy at first-yes--but really new
hair growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of it surely get rs cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
gist or toilet counter, and just try 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
The Perfectly Good Generous Lady Has Stingy Spell

HE Perfectly Good Generous
Lady" is my own dear
"chum."
&5 In fact, she'd be every
bodys own dear chum'' if
she had sufficient time.
She's generous and kind to such an
extent that it really isn't natural or hu-
man like.
Touch the Perfectly Good Generous
Lady" for a loan of spending change
and she will Immediately brighten and
think the weather has improved
There are many, therefore, who like to
make her happy.
II stand by my friends she says
proudly.
stand by yourself, you adorable little
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10
Fry this! Doubles beauty of
your hair and stops it
falling out

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fluffy,
abundant and appears as soft, lustrous
Ind beautiful as a young girls after
'Danderine hair cleanse" Just try
a cloth with little
0anderine and carefully draw II
through your hair, taking one small
trand at a time. This will cleanse the
hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-10

tones. I'm all right. I'll be better soon.
It's the shock. thought had lost SO
worth of green trading stamps, that's
ALL"
Heaven be praised-her life had been
spared,
few days later when we went to
lunch together 1 was further reminded
of the Perfectly Good Generous Ladys'
attitude as to economy
"All that line of talk about saving
for rainy day and when I'm aged
and will have to go to the Old Ladies'
Home, because l haven't saved up any
money has had its effect upon me, and
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!DoLI1SnArrxs
lPHlLCS CPHH

Ole Miss, hit don't require
no great ermount NV IN
VENTIVE GENIUS fer
sum NV us ter MEX FOOLS
wv OURSELVES. NaW'm!
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
Will be possible to have a drive
way clear thru the alley from
East LIST to Wadsworth.
Big Oyster Supper at
No. 6 School House

No. 6 School will give an oys-
ter supper Fl iday night Nov. IL
for the purpose of putting in
some new play ground apparatus
which is badly needed.
Coffee, sandwiches, cake and
spearmint will also be on sale for
those who do, or do not relish
oysters.
A nice program will be render.
ed free gratis which will consist
of some vaudeville stunts con.
Quoted by Comedian Earle Walk.
er, some late songs and other
acts not yet decided on.
Your patronage will be appre-
ciated, your appetite satisfied,
and we positively guarantee that
no oyster will be kept out of your
bowl on account of its not having
the pass word.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28


and olicemc the doadfor " a
n
take deliver his rarhoners candidate
a o n
be prosecuted for the law should
candidate n
rich wh black
crime by other
rooo cannot sancty authority does
license become political
give permit to tell US how No Joining tho church should
his citizenship forfeit his
duty to the state Tho earth times hrenchd with the blood
and tho succession return those medieval
and their torture should be for n
Laws should be passed prohibiting preacher
delivering
any candidate for Office and suitable LEGISLATION should c
preserving the sanctiy the
much menace to church and state for politician
preach political
psoaeh ms politics from tho pulpit than teacher
10 ms pup preacher make
than he make profanity practice
OF iroes OF nc that
glory 10 civilization ' ~ - WV" - '
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
Griffith Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hochberger moved
to Denver Monday where they will
have charge of the Crest restaurant
Mrs. c. II. Davis went to Parsons
Kansas, for visit with her brother
Mrs. Nall is enjoying visit from
her brother w. II. Burghart of San
Fransico, California.
Mrs. Whitacre and children from
Sterling We're visiting Griffith friends
Tuesday.
Mrs. Dvorsky and children from
California We're visitors ut the Black
home the past week. Mrs. Dvorsky
is Mrs. Blacks sister.
II. Howe completed his contract
in Kansas and it at home.
Mr.. Royce is a very busy man
these days.
&. II. Davis is enjoying week 5
vacation patching.
Chad Reid was down from the
mine ever saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nail entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Palmer OF Denver
sunday.
George Davis is spending n week
in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Ashford, Mrs. Oh
lie Hurt and baby ana Miss Ruth
kistler were guests Of Mrs. Ashford
sunday.
Milton Dormcr and family spent
sunday ut the Griilith home.
Miss Isabel Black has been on the
sick list for II few days.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
Fremont Item.

Our two sick neighbors, Messrs
Jordon and Halling are much i'm
proved at this writing.
Mrs. Fisk and Miss Irish have
picked few apples at Mr.. Eva's.
Rally Day exercises were held
Sunday and quite a crowd was pre-
sent. An exceptionally fine program
was rendered. 1t was closed with
few fitting remarks from Messrs Da-
Wis and Hines
Henry kerstine has been hauling
hay to the Evans dairy.
Misses Cressie and Mae Brinker-
huff. Clara Hooper and Hiima Red
strom called to see the fine new ba-
by at the home of M1Snd Mrs. Ro-
bert Griffith Sunday afternoon.
Miss Esther Bishop had near
wreck one evening last week. While
driving down big hill. her horse
fell down. almost upsetting the cart
and slightly injuring himself. Es-
Their was slightly SCARED.
NJ. G. Rhue and Paul Welke mo-
tored to Denver Saturday night and
viewed the first row of lights.
Our popular poultry man. Mr.. W.
A. Weber is in the apple business
this week at Mr.. Binkley's
Mr.. and Mrs. Schmutte and
daughter Elizabeth were driving
near Golden Sunday.
Big dance at the Grange hall Sat
urday night.
Miss Hazel Goodlett made II short
call at the school house Monday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. G. Griffith are
entertaining young lady form
Storkvilie having arrived last Sat
urday. They are receiving many
congratulations.
The Thimblc Club of Fremont
Grange will meet at Mrs. ID. Lesh-
er's home next Wednesday after
noon November 3rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. =. BOIL OF Denver
| visited at the T.. Cochran home last
Friday.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
COLLIE HERO KILLS SNAKE
Dog Sacrifices Own Life to Save That
Of His Six-Year-OId Mis-
tress.

Don, collie dog owned by John
Miller OF Fairfield avenue. West Cald-
well. N. j., gave up his life to save
Agnes, the six-year-old daughter Of his
master.
Agnes and her elder sister, Clara.
were romping with the dog when 1t
bounced upon copperhead snake di.
rectly in the path of the little grill.
The elder sister grabbed Agnes and
ran home with her and informed their
father.
Miller ran to the scene with club
but before he got there the dog had
killed the snake. but had himself been
bitten. Shortly after he got back to
the house he showed symptoms G.
poisoning and soon after died. Miss
Clara Miller said that had not the dog
tackled the snake when he did her lit.
tie sister would have been bitten.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
Baptist Church.

We will have alaska Day"
in our Sunday School next Sun
day morning. The Baptist have
an orphanage at Wood Island,
and will have a handkerchief
shower for the children at the
orphanage. Everyoneis request
ed to bring a handkerchief. Mrs.
Newcomb will have charge of
the program.
Rev. Elliot of Denver will
preach Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock at the church.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
Auto Road To Pixies Peak.

The magnificent automobile
road which now goes within a.
bout four miles of Pixies Peak
has been thrown open to public
use-a little more than a century
after Zebulon Montgomery Pike
discovered the great mountain.
We have secured a special des-
criptive article, containing two
pictures, and are publishing it
for the benefit of our readers
elsewhere in this issue of The
Enterprise.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28

The school board is having the
grading done for the sidewalk on
the north side of the school house
grounds on Adelaide. The dirt
is being placed in the low places
in the street and will make a
great improvement. When the
tile is laid to carry the water for
the Wadsworth ditch in front of
the school and thru the alley it
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
Semper Siftings.

Mr.. Ferrisr OF Sempcr is putting
down an artesian well on his farm.
The Scmpcr school will give II
Halloween entertainment Saturday
evening to which all are invited.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
Farm Loans.

Will make a few more farm
loans. Private party Confiden.
tial. P. o. Box ZIG Arvada,
Colorado. lO-ti
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
Dry Cleaning.

Dry Cleaning and Pressing
satisfactorily and reasonably
done at the French Millinery.
Get our prices.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28

Anyone having sweet clover
seed to sell will do well to call
and see the editor of the Enter
prise. He will pay you cash tor
good seed delivered.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
Peter RadfOrd
On Church and State

The recent action OF one of the leading churches Of
this nation in annual convention. demanding that the
laymen only for candidates for Office whose views
coincide with those OF the clergy of the leading
political issues and direct and indirect efforts
church organizations to interfere with the freedom
the ballot make OF the pers of this age
present problem that should receive thoughtful
sideration OF both laymen and citizens
Sucking babes may well squirm in their cradles
when ministers in convention assembled release the
hearts OF and grab them by the throat, Chris.
tianitY has broken down religion has become and
tho nMlnt flnrn Whom tho Ch lrCh RIhSituins
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
Herbert Randall has moved his
family back from Greeley and
has moved into r. E. Lucas
house on College Avenue.

A public sale will be held Sat
urday afternoon at l O'Clock
sharp at the late residence of A..
r. Barbour on w. 44th Avenue
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28

We buy sweet clover seed from
sample. Enterprise.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28

A. L. Davis will break ground
Monday for his new building at
the corner of Grandview and
Wadsworth. Who says Arvada
is not having a building boom?
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28

Herman Elliot left last night
for Indianapolis in company with
his sister. Mrs. Robt. Cones who
has been visiting her parents for
the past three months. Her.
mans friends say he has started
on q tour of the world in search
of George higgins who has a
week the start.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28

r. 8. Knapp reports that ne
has fourteen houses for rent in
Arvada, some of which are mod
ern.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28

The Ladies Aid of the Presby-
terrain church will meet Friday,
November 9Th with Mrs. j. Platt-
ner in an all day meeting. All
ladies invited.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
w. P. Greene made a business
trip to Cheyenne Tuesday.

Mrs. j. S. Doughty spent We'd
nesday with her daughter Mrs.
Joseph Mitchell.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28

The Craig Colony Club will
meet with Mrs. H. G. Cannon
next Tuesday afternoon when it
is desired to have a fruit shower
of canned fruit. A large atten-
dance is requested.
The correspondent to Rocky
Mountain News from Arvada
was mistaken in saying that
the teamsters of the town are
donating their work while grav-
cling the streets. The Town is
paying for it.
H. w. Burtis of Denver has
purchased w. H. Hosmer's 81
acre tract north of town and
took possession Wednesday, Mr..
Hosmer moving into E. W. Hen
rvs house on West LIST Street.
T. S. Knapp made the deal.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-28
local Lore.

Your best crop will be f9una
in your fence corners spd ultcn
banks, if you save yoor SWEEP
clover seed. Moor paws cash
for it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-22
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Except for soldiers everywhere
you would never know that less than
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= a.
100 miles away. as the crow flies,
men are fighting and dying dn5FI Ian
sders. said Mr. Campbell Busi-
ness hasn't. been so good In many
syears-as 1t is now IN England, nor
has work been so plentiful Anybody
who wants work can get 1t at ad-
ranced wages The real WORKERS
Of the country are either hShtanS ~
the trenches or are In great camps
ready to be sentS There are two
million and a. half soldiers who shave
been in training camp for six months
and more who haven't been sent
to the front and nobody seemed to
he able to tell when they would be-
It's the English way-and the expla-
nation will be clear enough when
the world gets it.
London is rather dark. but still
gay at night Cafes and theaters are
crowded and the city's life goes on
as It has always gone on upon my
previous visit in times OF peace
There isn't such terror Of Zeppelin
raids as we have been led In this
country to believe. OF course. search
lights play upon the sky at nights
and q watch is kept at all times
throughout the kingdom On night
trains, the shades are drawn. as they
are in all buildings at nighttime
Travel on the railroad is only inter
tered with when regular trains are
sidetracked for the troop trains.
A serious problem presents itself
in handling that class of unsktl1ed.
ignorant. rum-soaked labor which
does not bother US much Ia our coun7
try. They call them .alackers' over
there. which corresponds to our
word bum They are a large class.
They have been used to working long
enough to get enough money to Wis
it the pub and get drunk What
is worse and more tragicds that their;
wonen have the drink RABBIT just as.
bad 81 not worse. These men can
get steady employment at wages SO.
high above what they have been used.
to getting that their sodden. ignor-
ant minds never imagined such a
changed condition. But they won't
work, only long enough to get the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-22
Tells How He Had TO Hide
Shriners Pin So as TO
Avoid Suspicion.

WASHINGTON. June 22-Hardly
had greetings been concluded between
his English friend and William
Campbell, of Charles Town, on the
dock at Liverpool a few weeks ago.
than the Englishman espied a button
badge in the lapel OF the West Viz
what Is that, old chap" he asked
With some show OF serious concern.
pointing to the little gold crescent
bifurcated by T. diminstiye leWelee
sword.
side degree, you know" was the eS-
planation-
Better take it down. old top They.
might suspect you being Turkish
spy, or rather. should say, sympa-
thfzer, you know.
Mr.. Campbell looked surprised and
unbenevtns.
Really. you know. I'm not spoof-
ins-quite in earnest We do not
have that order. What is It you eau
it. o. yes, Shriner-we do not have
It over here. you know It isn't done,
really. It may embarrass you
So the Charles Town editor pohti-
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expenses of a. debauch. F1fty-eight
lay in the docks waiting to be un--
loaded the day sailed for home. and
no seevedores to unload them They
were OF IN the pubs drunk sup
pose. A stevedore can make as high
as $50 week now as against about
Sc before the war That's princely
wage for London Decker But IL
doesn't tempt him. Conscr1ption viii
be invoked only to get this class OF
men It isn't needed for all other
classes up to the highest ranks OF
royalty. They are fighting Englands
war The Rev DR. Angleby. rector
of Christ church. who In his young
days lived in Jefferson county, has
three of his five sons at the front and
proud OF It The firm that handles
my export business has one of its
members and half OF its force in the
army. Every shop window has It's
own roll OF honor containing the