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Putnam patriot., 1915-12-31
Helps Some.

Some folks say dat mere words
don't count" said Uncle Eben. but
de fact dat some folks think enough
of you to say Happy New Year to
you helps some"
Putnam patriot., 1915-12-31

Look to the Future.

In reverent gratitude for the year
gone. may we turn our faces toward
the more blessed year to come.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-14

resentatives of the imperial govern
ment of Japan and the newly-ar-
ranged republican government of
China, the United Photo-Plays eXpe-
dition has been led by DR.. Dorsey
through these two great Monaghan
countries, and many thousands of
feet of negatives have been made by
the camera men.
There is an intense educational
value in these pictures. What is
worth folks seeing and what contains
a good deal of educational value is
worth boosting.
The first of the Japan series COW
ers magnificent picture of the sill
yer tip of Fujiyama, the sacred noun
tain of Japan. The scenes carry you
into Yeddo bay and into the port of
Toxic, the modern capital of Japan.
The scenes shown around this terri
tory will soon be destroyed, as the
more modern improvements, such as
the railroad, telephone, telegraph,
ETC., are having much to do with the
changes in the customs. At the pres
ent day it is only the interior where
the ancient customs and methods of
dress still prevail.
The places that the balance of the
Japan run of pictures takes you are
too numerous to mention. But that
quaint old country is very we'll COW
cred and the life of the Japanese is
brought to light in startling man
ner.
The moving picture game has been
the means of showing lots of folks
what's going on in other countries.
These pictures are great examples of
that.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-14
BITS FROM sELIG NEWS

Talk is cheap, but not on the movie
screen.
He who hesitates will never make
a movie actor.
What motion picture play will show
the first robin?
Troubles never come singIy in the
movie orchestra.
Some girls regard movie ball room
scenes as the most important steps
in their lives,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-14
-O-O-
TIGER BAlT-A SELIG MOVIE

Frank Mason, with his wife and lit
tie son, Billie, live near the edge of
the jungle. Bob Grant, a friend of
Mason, also resides with them. Frank
and Bob, accompanied by natives, go
into the jungle to set tiger trap. In
the meantime, little Billie has been
given pet dog. The dog strays
away, and the child, in pursuit, pen
etrates the jungle and becomes lost.
Mrs. Mason discovers her little
sons absence and becomes frantic.
The tiger trap has been baited with
fresh beef. The dog goes straight to-
ward the trap, as does an immense
Bengal tiger. Little Billie innocently
follows along in the wake of his pet
dog. The dog enters the trap and
little Billie, unconscious of danger
also crawls into the death trap His
parents and Bob Grant discover Billie
unframed and happy again in the
possession of his dog.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09
Leopard Trapa.

The following is the usual n,ethoc
OF making an Indian leopard trap: +
live goat or kid Is confined in the bacl
OF the trap. but protected on the in
side by strong bars. The heavy trap
door is kept raised q couple of fee,
on the ground by lever resting Oh
crossbar above. while the lower enc
of the lever is attached by a rope to &
rod or stick stuck into log or plank
raised of the ground insioe the trap,
just In front Of the grating protecting
the decoy, the bleating Of which at
tracts the leopard. The latter in at
tempting to get at its prey treads on
the log or plank before mentioned.
which In its fall releases the lever
and lets the heavy door fall into po-
sition. The captured leopard is then
Gagged, shot or spearsd Wide World
Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09
NOT A MATTER OF INTELLECT
Though Not Generally Understood,
Couture" Really Aopcrtains to
the Spirit.

We talk much of culture and get
it mixed up with learning and schol-
arship. 1t may be these things. but
never unless 1t has another quality,
and that is gentility. Culture is a
matter OF the spirit, rather than the
intellect 1t is not as John Galsworthy
says, scientific learning. social method,
and iron discipline. nor the power OF
approaching and producing works OF
art Culture belongs to the soul; it
feels more than it thinks. Think OF
mean, grabbed, short-spoken man be-
ing cultured, He is the very opposite
of it, We have seen tall scholars who
could read Greek, solve the calculus
and discuss Spinoza, who were not
as much cultured as a rabbit.
II is the bad idea of what culture
is That has done lots Of harm in the
world. Boys are taught that if they
are shrewd and know a lot. they are
cultured. Parents are apt to be proud
CT their smart boys, while the gentle
an kindly boys are passed by. There
is mere hope for the latter in life
of strife than for the former, and
the world is better off for their having
HFed.-Ohio State Journal.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09
The Arms of Glasgow.

The explanation of the coat of arms
Of Glasgow is curious. On it an oak
tree with a bell hanging on one Of its
branches, bird at the top af the
tree, and a salmon, with a ring in its
mouth, at the base. st. Kentigern, in
The seventh century, took up his
abode on the site of the present city
Of Glasgow. Upon an oak in the clear
ing he hung bell to summon the saw
ages to worship, hence the oak and
bell. A queen having formed an at
tachmcnt 20 soldier, gave him a
precious ring, which the king had
given her. The king, aware of the
fact, stole upon the soldier in sleep
distracted the ring, threw it into the
Clyde, and then asked the queen for
It. The queen, in alarm, applied to
St Kentigern, who went to the Clyde.
caught a salmon with the ring in its
mouth, handed it to the queen, and
was thus the means of restoring peace
TO the royal col pie.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09

The attractive and appetizing ou,
ward appearance of most fruits is gen
orally explained by supposing that its
function is to attract animals, which
eat the fieshy portion and carry the
seed away from the parent plant, thus
aiding the distribution Of the species
The red cheeks of a peach are so en-
ticing that this explanation probably
finds acceptance. But why that bril-
liant red color where the flesh meets
the kernel? The bird that pecks at
the flesh of the fruit does not strike
this colored layer until the work is
practically accomplished.
Certain trees that furnish the SC
called dye woods deposit pigment by
the hundrodwe.g ght within their stems
The woad or indigo plant and severa.
others contain a substance known a.
"indican." which is normally color
less, butts transformed by a fermenta
tion and oxidation process into deer
blue indigo. This case IS particularly
puzzling, since the color of the dyt
stun is not even developed in the liy
ing plant.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09
ii...1SI DIFFICULT HINDU FEAT
Dancing Girl ,es.snoeS egss on
Threaos THAT Are tretched From
Rim of Wheel.

OF the many wonderful feats per
formed by Hindu iugglers, one OF the
most remarkable IS tie egg dance.
Usually 1t Is executed by girl. fan
tasttcaliy dressed She makes use of
a willow wheel around which at equal
distances are threads, and at the end
of each thread there is a moose. held
open oy bead.
Tbs wheel the { Il places on her
head while she caryos a basket of
eggs 6a her arm When the music
strikes up she boEirs 20 dance, aud
the wheel begins TO spin around. She
then talks an esq from the basket
places IL in one of the thread nooses,
and throws il IRON her with sufficient
force to draw the knot tight. The
spinning OF the wheel keeps the thread
stretched, with the egg at the end OF
it.
She then takes another egg from
the basket, places it in another moose.
and repeats this until there is an egg
in every moose. Her fantastic costume.
her perfect motion. and all the eggs
swinging Oh stretched threads at once
present a curious sight
1t requires much art to execute the
dance, Ter one false step would cause
the eggs to be dashed together and
the dancer to be disgraced
After dancing for some time with
all the eggs swinging around her head,
she takes them out of the moose one
by one. all the time keeping the wheel
balanced and in motion, and again
places them in the basket on her arm.
After the performance the specta-
tors are allowed to examine the eggs
to see that they are real.-Ideas
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09
Value Of Cheerlness.

Who can estimate the medicinal
power Of one cheerful life in the home
of one serene, balanced soul?
The workman who rejoices in his
work and laughs away his discomfort
is the man who is sure to rise, for it
is what we do easily and what we like
to do that we do well.
The most of US make our backs
ache carrying useless, foolish burdens
We carry luggage and rubbish that
are of no earthly use. but which sap
our strength and keep US jaded and
tired to no purpose. If we could only
learn to hold on to the things worth
while, and drop the rubbish-letting
go the useless, the foolish, the silly,
the hamperers, and the things that
hinder-we should not only make
progress. but we should also keep
happy and harmonious.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09

The following wedding announcement
Is taken from last Sundays issue Of
The New Orleans items.
"Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Green Powell
announce the engagement of their
daughter Mi Florence and Mr.. Thomas
Sidney Richards, Jr Of Denver. The
wedding will be in early February"
The bride TO- be is well acquainted in
II is city having visited here several
summers. She is . Young lady Of ex-
cellent social standing and a great ia
vorite wherever she is known. Her
father Colonel Powe II has At times been
greatly interested in mining affairs.
The future groom, our Tom. has lived
in Idaho Springs the greater part of his
life and has been . favorite with the
people here and has contributed in
lsrge degree to many seDtertainmsnts
and sources Of pleasure n this city.
Along with his many social qualities be
10 first class business hustler.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09
AZ the Ticket Window.

That man is poker player" said
the ticket-seller, after he pushed a bit
Of pasteboard out to hurried man
carrying a suitcase. There's q great
deal to be learned from the way a
passenger lays down his fare. That
chap-the thing that gave him away
was the way he laid down his coin.
The average man slaps his nickel
down and let's it lie. This man held
his curved in the first Joint Of his
forefinger and tossed 1t gently toward
me across the counter with reverse
English'-the trick Of poker player,
who ca flip a chip upon a table and
make It settle to the fraction OF an
inch. He didn't do It Intentionally.
IT'S simply second nature
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09
TELEPHONE STOCK
Bell System Shares Earnings
With Employees

The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company announces that arrange
ments have been made by which en-
ployes Of the Bell system who have
been two years or more in the service
and who SO desire may purchase stock
Of the company for $40 per scare on
easy terms of payment.
No employe can purchase more than
one share for each $500 of annual wages
he receives, nor more than ten shares
whatever his wages.
The terms of payment will be 50 per
share per month beginning with March,
1915, and the quarterly dividends paid
on the stock will go towards paving for
it after deducting interest at per cent
per annum on the unpaid balances.
!. The American company has paid per
cent dividends for seven years, and it is
calculated that dividsnds at this rate
and the 81 per share per month pay
ments by employees will pay for the
stock in full by November, 1918. Any
employe. who so desires, can after
March l, 1917, but not before, pay in
the balance on his stock and receive his
stock certificate.
Should an employe leave the service
or die before his stock is fully paid for,
the amount he has paid in plus the ac-
dividends, tless 4 per cent
interest) will be paid back.
The company makes it plain that no
employe is under any obligation to buy
any stock, but it IS believed that con-
siderable number Of employees will take
advantage Of this opportunity to save
: little money every month and invest
It in the business.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09
Parson Ho,I.r Discourse. on Faith

Parson Hoiier Diseourses on Faith.
Have faith, brus1dren and sistahs!'
sonorously said good old Parson Hol
Ter, during a recent sermon "Have
faith. but don be foolish about it: De
Lawd will back yo' up plumb to de
limit II yo' uses judgment. but he amt
mixin' up in no podnership wild fools
Be honest and decent and 'dustrious,
and have faith, an yo' will win out,
some fawty, some sixty and some an
hund'ed folds. But II yo' jump out'n
a fou'th story winder wild one o. dem
new thought books open in yo' hand
and 'spect to float straight up like G
hot-air balloon. all de faith in goddle-
mtghty's world won't save yo' fun
bumpin' de life out'n yu' pussonality
ON de ground. Have faith. muh
friends, but dom act - fool!"-Kan-
80 City Star.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09

Robert Wright, Jr.. had his right leg
terribly mashed on Thursday afternoon
He was quitting timber wit his father.
A tree that he had cut off fell against
another tree and rebounded, striking
the young man on the leg and inf1li, t.
ing very grievous injury. He was
taken to Denver Cd Thursday morning
by DR.. Asbbaugh to the hospital.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09

Mrs, Ella M. Bush came up
from Brio hton the day before
Christmas and spent the time very
pleasantly until Monday of this
week VISITING with her son, Mr..
VIM. l.. Bush and wife, when she
returned to her home.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09

The annual meeting of the Idaho
Springs Fishing Association will be
held on the 14th day of January 1e15.
in the Office of DIR. n. o. Allen in the
Elliott Block for the purpose Of elect
ing Poard Of Directors for the en-
uing year and for the trans action Of
such other business as may come be-
fore said meeting at 500 P. N.
DR.. H. o. Allen, Secretary.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09

A dry, hacking congh is hard on the
lungs, ofted causing them 10 b'eed.
BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP
is a healing balr, that quickly repairs
damage in the lungs and air passages.
Price 25c, Soc and s1.00 per bottle.
Sod by H. A. Elliot.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09

hThe members of the Columbine Club
gave several boxes containing a Christ
mas dinner to the poor and needy fam
lies in this vicinity
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09

A change in the manageme n
O. the moving picture show has
been decided upon and beginning
on the 18th of this month, M.
Ed Schoelkopf will take the posi-
tion as manager, the position he
formerly had.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09

LOST:-A String of Pearl Beads last
Saturday morning. P ease return to
Mrs VIM Green Reward
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09

Hiding Place for Betting Slips.
Betting slips which were found hid.
den between the leaves of a family
Bib were produced at the Sunder.
land tEng) police court during the
hear,d2 of betting case
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-09

For Rent:-Modern Punished Rooms
for Light Housekeeping at 10I4 Miner
street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. John JOhntz returned from
BelIfontaine, Ohio, where she has
been with her daughter, Mrs. H. r.
Humphrey, and will spend the win
ter here.
Mrs. Guy Hough Of Solomon,
Kan, and Miss Agnes Alice Parker
of Abilene are visiting their sister,
Mrs. George G. Allmon, and Mr..
AIlmOn, 1928 Highland avenue
Kansas City Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ehrsam and
son Herbert, and T. B. Mosley and
daughter, Ida, came in from Dillon
in Mr.. Ehrsam's new automobile, to
do some shopping and pay taxes.
Mr.. Mosley will make a trip east
this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
A PLAIN DRUNK. WORKING
OUT SENTENCE ON STREETS

James Owens, a plain drunk, was
given IS and costs, amounting to
$3.50 in police court thic morning.
Owens says his home is in Balti-
more, Md. He was hauled in off the
streets last night by Night Marshal
Haugh and placed in the city Jail.
He is working out his fine on the
streets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
Advertised Mail

For the week ending Nov. 18th:
Mrs. George Bellies, Henry Davis 3,
George Dand6rand, Rev. J. A. Deing-
Der, Lettie Gillian, Dr.. Z. A. Finn.
Frederick Wayne (register), =.
Hathsway. ]. s. Homie. Mrs. Ernest
Holmes. Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Hutton.
Horace Matthews. Fred Norton. Miss
Mary Root. W. g. c. Stewart z.
Frank Webster. Ars. Aliee weaver.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
ABOUT PEOPLE


town.
Rev. M. Denny of New Basel was
a visitor to the city.
s. F. Gugler of Woodbine was in
the city on business.
]. F. Longhofer of Woodbine was
in the city on business.
Ike DeMersseman of Manchester
was in the city on business.
Frank Teeters left for a weeks
stay at Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Mrs. Thomas Heath of Enter
prise was in the city shopping.
VIM. Steckel of Woodbine was a
pleasant caller on the Reflector.
VIM. Shoemaker of Chapman
transacted business at the court
house.
Mrs. Mary Eckel of Industry is
visiting with her sister, Miss Lille
Prefer.
Mrs. ]. T. Hart of Cripple Creek,
Colo, is visiting friends and rela-
tives here.
Mr.. and Mrs o. L. Th'e'cr were
up from their fine farm mar Chap
man shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Jolley have
returned from an extended visit
with relatives in Indiana.
Miss Frances Holman and Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Stocked Of WOodbine
were in the city shopping.
James Simpson, a former resident,
was up from Manhattan looking af-
ter his farm north of town.
Prof. James Needham left for
New York after short stay with
his aunt, Mrs. A. w. Sibbald.
Miss Myrtle Hill returned to her
home at Hope after a visit with
her aunt, Mrs. A. w. Sibbald.
Mrs. H. P. Seeds is here from
Cripple Creek, Colo, visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Huff.
Mrs. Morgan Mollohan of Marion
is here for a two weeks visit with
her daughter Mrs. w. H. Price.
Mrs. Margaret Cuthbert left for
San Francisco and Los Angeles
for a visit with three OF her daugh-
ters.
Henry Giles left this afternoon
for Carpenter, Wyo., where he will
assume management of a lumber
yard.
Miss Mary Meuli left for Hope
where she will visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meuli, for two
weeks.
Mrs. C. C. Wyandt and son Dud
ey have returned from visit with
Miss Elizabeth Wyandt at Lake For
'est, Ill.
Mrs. MCGOWAN, city librarian at
is inspecting the Abilene
library and taking notes on how
rood library is run.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Hodge have
from an extended trip east.
they visited in New York, Illinois,
owa and other states.
Frank Glimpse, formerly agent
or the American Express Co. here,
nut now Of Kansas City, was in
own calling on old friends.
Miss Lucille Broughton returned
o her home in Clay Center. r. L.
has changed his plans
md will not move to Abilene.
Mrs. Howard Seeds and Ars. Maud
Tart Of Cripple Greek. Colo. are
ere called by the illness Of their
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. william Huff.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Krelder, who
ave been Visiting at the c. =.
per home. left for Kansas CITY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

early last week from his home in
Ithaca TO address the teachers at
their state meeting In Topeka. Sat
urday he spoke at the State Agri-
cultural College at Manhattan and
Tuesday spoke TO the students at
the State University at Lawrence.
Previous to going 20 Cornell, Mr.
Needham was professor OF biology
at Lake Forest university at Chi
cago.-Salina Journal. Prof. Need
ham. visited here with an aunt. Mrs.
A. w. Sibbald, and also at the c. II.
Hill home. Monday morning he gave
a very interesting talk to the high
school students at the chapel as
sembiy. He left here yesterday
morning for Lawrence where he adj
dressed the students OF the Univer-
sity.
The executive officers of the
State Federation OF Women's clubs.
whom Mrs. c. A. Hoffman has been
entertaining at house party since
Monday at her home in Enterprise,
left for their homes today. One Of
the features OF Mrs. Hoffman's de-
lightful entertaining occurred Tues
day when the ladies were taken over
Enterprise and to Abilene in auto
mobiles. The officers planned for
the state meeting which will be
held in Topeka April IS, 10, 20, and
for work to be done by the district
declarations during the year. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Johntz and Mr.. and Mrs.
o. A. Sterl were guests from Abb
lene at a dinner given last night by
Mrs. Hoffman. Mrs. C. F. Henson
of Paola, chairman OF the scholar
ship loan fund, whose name was
omitted in a previously published
list, was also a guest at the party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
Don't Drench Horses

Use Farris Collie Remedy. Simply
drop it on the horses tongue with
the medicine dropper that IL fur
nished with every soc bottle. Cures
fifty-nine times out Of sixty, and
the women can give It when you
are away. Money back II It fails.
c. 8. Kraybill. VT
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

FOR SALE-A half section Of land
three miles from Rolla, Kan. H. w.
oneal, Dodge City, Kan. 2-10t
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RECENT REFLECTIONS
Every road is q Maxwell road.

Clayton Blackwelder, a young
farmer living 6 miles northeast, was
seriously hurt when a mule kicked
him Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18
age are still actively engaged in
chasing the almighty dollar.

j. A. Drake, DR.. Of ChirOpractic.
Phone 2O4. Over Minick & Taylor's.
IT. 2dw1mo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

For sale, three box wagons
Phone 4O5. Ollie Mccoy. 2Swti
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

THOuO HVOs OIllO MSSOys SO"NA
Several Of the heirs OF the
Packard estate we're at the court
house settling the affairs OF the
estate. The property amounting to
about $4,000 is being divided
among them.
Pure bred Barred Rock eockerels
for sale. 800 each. s. A. Bert, X.
p. d. ! Abilene, Buckeye phone.
d9twst"
Hope Dispatch: John Halstead
was down from Abilene last Friday
with a load Of sweet potatoes, as is
his custom every fall and has been
for many years. There would be
unusual about this but for
the fact that Mr.. Halstead Is 81
years old and Etill hustling around
70 make . dollar when the sign isI
right. Few men Of Mr.. Halstead's
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

Mrs. C. A. Hoffman Is entertain
ing at her home in Enterprise q
house party made mp Of the execu-
tive officers Of the State Federation
Of Women's clubs. Mrs. Hoffman Is
the Kansas general secretary Of the
General Federation and VIII head .
delegation Of IS to the annual con-
venfion IN New York. Her guests
for shs heuss parry are; Mrs. ,. y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

A very interesting social event
was the Mckee reunion on ,Noyem-
Der 10. The eight brothers and sis
ters,, with some Of their families.
numbering. 40, all gathered at the
Elmira church in the morning. M.
L. Mckee had not seen any of his
brothers and sisters for over 80
years. Several others Of the brothers
and sisters had mot meto for quite
awhile. All in all, the occasion was
very enjoyable. On Thursday after
noon nearly all met at the home Of
Charles McKee.-Beloit Call. Mr..
and Mrs. L. P. Mckee of Abilene
attended the reunion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

Ames Rogers has been admitted
to the membership Of the Dramatic
club at the University Of Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-11-18

Prof. James Needham Of the chair
of biology Of Cornell college Of It'll
AGA, New York. spent Sunday IN
this city a guest at the home Of his
cousin, Mr.. David Hill an Mrs.
Hill, Ninth and Prescott avenues.
Mr.. Needham was accompanied here
b. Mr.. and llrA. Charles Hin Of Abb
leno. Mr.. Needham came 70 Kansas