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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18

earn his salt. no matter how much
money his fathers got? Hasn't the
business of this world got to be carried
on by everybody in It? Are we going
to lay back on what we've got and see
other fellows get ahead of us? If we've
got big things already. isn't 1t every
mans business to go ahead and make
'em bigger? Isn't it his duty? Don't
we always want to get bigger and big
ger?
"Ye-es-I don't know. But l feel
rather sorry for your brother. He
looked so lonely-and sick"
Hes gettin' better every day." Jim
said. Doctor Quincy says so. There's
nothing much the matter with him,
really-it's nine-tenths imaginary.
Nerves! People that are willing to
be busy don't have nervous diseases.
because they don't have time to mag
inc EN-"
You mean his trouble is really men,
tal?"
"Oh, he's not a lunatic," said Jim.
Hes just queer. Sometimes he'll say
something right bright, but half the
time what he says is way off the sub
iect, or else there isn't any sense to II
at all. For instance, the other day |
heard him talkin' to one of the darkies
in the hall. The darky asked him what
time he wanted the car for his drive,
and anybody else in the world would
have just said what time they did
want it, and that would have been all
there was to it; but here's what Bibbs
says, and heard him with my own
ears. What time do | want the carr
he says. Well, now, that depends
that depends he says. He talks slow
like that you know. IN tell you what
time | want the car, George he says,
If you'll tell me what you think of this
statue! That's exactly his words!
Asked the darby what he thought of
that Arab Edith and mother bought for
the hall"
Mary pondered upon this. "He might
have been in fun, perhaps" she sug-
gested.
"Askin' darby what he thought of
piece of statuary--of work of art!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18

word! Not one syllable. I've meant
every single thing"
IL don't
"Of course you DON'T" she said.
Now. Mr.. Sheridan, | want you to
start the car. Now! Thank you. Slow
ly, till | finish what want to say. |
have not fiirted with you. have de-
liberately courted you. One thing more,
and then want you to take me
straight home, talking about the
weather all the way. | said that do
not believe shall ever care for any
man, and that is true. | doubt the ex-
istence of the kind of caring we hear
about in poems and plays and novels. |
think 1t must be Just a kind Of emo
tional talk-most of it. At all events,
] don't feel it. Now, we can go faster,
please"
Just where does that let me outY'
he demanded. "How does that excuse
you for"
at isn't an excuse" she said. gently,
and gave him one final look. wholly
Il
never marry"
"What?" Jim gasped.
She inclined her head In broken
sort of acquiescence, very humble, un-
fathomably sorrowrul
II promise nothing" she said,
family.
You needn'tw shouted Jim, radiant
and exultant You needn't! By
George! know you're square; that's
enough for me! You wait and promise
whenever you're ready"
Don't forget what I asked" she
begged him.
Talk about the weather? will!
God bless the old weather." cried the
happy Jim.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
Big Business; Small Returns.

Statistics possessed by the federal
trade commission show that, exclusive
of banking, railroad and public utility
corporations, there are about 100000
business corporations in the country.
says the Worlds Work. OF these more
than 100000 have no net income what
ever; 10000 more make less than
$4,000 year. while only the 10000 re-
naming make $1,000 or more. Turning
from net income to gross volume of
business done by these 10000 corpora
tons. 6ne.third haye sales Of less than
100000 year, another third sell from
100000 to s250,0O0, while less than
5000 do gross business of million
dollars a year or more, and of these
only 642 industrial and mercantile opr-
porations do an annual business OF
over 100000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
It's 6ibbs Taking Ms constitutional"

10 oippS iakin0 fJsS konstitutionais
Where on earth would be- the fun OF
that? No, you're just kind hearted
and that's the way you ought to be, OF
course"
THANK you, Mr. Sheridanp she
laughed.
''See here" he cried. isn't there
any way for us to get over this Mister
and Miss thing? A months got thirty
one days in it; I've managed to be with
you part of pretty near all the thirty
one, and think you know how feel
by this time"
She looked panic-stricken immedi-
ateIy. "oh no." she protested, quickly.
mo. don't, and"
"Yes, you do" he said, and his
voice shook a little "You couldn't help
knowing"
But dor she denied, hurriedly. II
do help knowing. mean oh. waitr'
what for? You do know bow
feel, and you-well, you've certainly
wanted me to feel that way--or else
pretended"
Now, now" she lamented. You're
spelling such cheerful afternoon
"'Spoiling' itw He slowed down the
car and turned his face to her squareiy.
"See here, Miss Vertrees, haven't you
stop! Stop the car minute" And
when he had complied she faced him
as squarely as he evidently desired
her tO face him "T Listen I dan,t
want you to go on, today"
why notT" he asked, sharply.
II don't know"
you mean it's just a whimY'
81 don't know" she repeated. Her
voice was low and troubled and hon
est, and she kept her clear eyes upon
his.
''Will you tell me something's
almost anything"
"Have you ever told any man you
loved him?"
And at that, though she laughed. she
looked little contemptuous. "No,"
she said. And | don't think ! ever
shall tell any man that--or ever know
what 1t means. I'm In earnest, Mr..
Sheridan"
Then you-you've just been flirting
with mel" Poor Jim looked both furi-
Gus and crestfallen.
''Not one Bit" she cried. mot one
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
MEAI-rIME CONSCIENCE. y
What Do the Children DRINK

There are TIMES ws4n mother or
father feeds the youngsters something
that they know children should not
have. Perhaps It is some rich dessert
but more often It Is tea or coffee.
II Is better to have some delicious;
hot food-drink that you can take youfa
self and feed TO your children, con-
scious that it will help and strength
On, but never hurt them.
"A Yorkstate lady says: 81 used
coffss many years In spite of the con-
victior shat 1t injured my nervous sys-
tenn and produced my nervous bead.
aches. While visiting a friend 7 was
served with Postum and l determined
to get package and try u myself
The result was all that could be\de-
sired--a delicious finely favored. rich
ly colored beverages Since cuff cot-
fee, Postum has worked wonders for
me.
my husband, who had suffered from
kidney trouble when drinking coffee.
quit the coffee and took up Postum
with me and since drinking; Postum he
has felt stronger and BETTER. with mo-
Indication Of kidney trouble,
"You may be sure / find IT a. greag
comfort TO have warm drink at
meals that ! can give my children,
with clear conscience that IT will
help and not hurt them as coffee or
tea would"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle,
Creek Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum CereaI-the original form
must be we'll boiled. 15c and csc pkgs.
instant Postum--a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa
ter. and. with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage Instantly. soc
and SOC tins.
Both forms are equally delicious
and cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18

flashed into recognition as Mary bowed
to him.
Jim waved his left hand carelessly.
'Its Bibbs, taking his constitutional"
he explained.
Eyes, l know" said Mary. 81 bowed
to him, too, though I'VE never met bin.
In fact, I've only seen him once-no,
twice. I hope he won't think Pm very
bold, bowling to him."
81 doubt II he noticed It," said hon
est Jim.
"Oh, ohr' she cried.
whats the troubleT
"I'm almost sure people notice II
when l bow to them"
"Oh, l see!" said Jim. "0f course
they would ordinarily, but BIbbs Is
funny"
as he? HowY' she asked "He
strikes me as anything but funny"
swell, I'm his BROTHER" Jim said,
deprecatingly, but don't know what
he's like, and, to tell the truth, Eve
never felt exactly like was his broth
err, the way do Roscoe. Nobody could
ever get him to do anything; you can't
get him to do anything now. He never
had any life in him; and honestly, IL
he is my brother, must say believe
Bibbs Sheridan Is the LATEST man God
ever made! hate to say 1t, but Bibbs
Sheridan II never amount to anything
as long as he lives"
Mary looked thoughtful. lis there
any particular reason why he shouldY'
she asked.
Good gracious" he exclaimed. "You
don't mean that do you? Don't you
believe In mans knowing how to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
(TO BE CONTINUED.S
IS AN INHERITED DEFECT
Fingers" Are Transmitted From
Generatlon to Generation.

In the recent proceedings of the Nat
tional Academy of Sciences. Doctor
Cushing of Harvard Medical school
and the Peter Bent Brigham hospital.
Boston. announced to the academy
some results he had found in study.
ing the heredity of stiff fingers" q
type of malformation of the hands or
feet.
He has studied the history of q
family which migrated from Scotland
to Virginia In 1900. and has found that
stiff fingers" are hereditary with the
regularity which Is expected in GER
tain traits
OF the more than 300 defendants Of
the Scotch emigrant about rs per cent
had stiff fingers" In families In
which neither parent was affected the
children were not affected. In fam.
lilies in which one parent. either moth.
er or father. was affected, about half
of the children were affected with the
malformation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18

| waved condescendingly to the chauf-
| feur in the car which stood waiting in
the driveway.
1T seems to me | asked you what
you thought about this statue when I
first came home. George" said Bibbs,
thoughtfully. what did you tell me?''
"Yessuhw George chuckled. per-
fectly understanding that for some I'M
known reason Blbbs enjoyed hearing
him repeat his opinion of the Moor.
you asst me when you frs come home,
| an you asst me mex day, an mighty
near ev'y day all time you been here
an las Sunday you asst me twicet." He
shook his lead solemnly. "Look to me
mus be somep'm mighty lamida bout
'at statuew
Mighty what"
mighty lamidalw George burst out
laughing what do mt word mean.
Mist Bibbs%
ITS exactly the word for the
statue" said Blbbs. with conviction. as
he climbed into the car. ITS lami-
dial statue"
"Hiyi" George exulted. "Man! Man!
Listen! Well, sub, she mighty lamidal
statue, but lamidal statue heap o. trou-
BILE to dus'w
IL expect she is!' said Bibbs. as the
engine began to churn; and moment
later he was swept from sight.
George turned to Mist Jackson, who
had been listening benevolently in the
hallway. Same he anyways say, Mist
Jackson-T expec' she isr Ev'y day
he try T. git me talk bout at lamidal
statue, an anyways. las thing he say,
| Il expec' she isr You know, Mist
Jackson, if he git well, at young man
GO be pride O. the family, Mist Jack
son. Yes sub, right now | pick i'm To-
frs money!
| look out with all at money
George" Jackson warned the enthusi.
asst "White folks n is house know
i'm heap longer n you. You the on'y
man bettin' on 'im!'
Il risk itm cried George, merrily. az
put her all on now-ev'y cent! AT
boys 60 be flower O. the fockr
This singular prophecy. founded
somewhat recklessly upon gratitude
for the meaning of ''lamidal," differed
radically from another prediction con.
corning Bibbs, set forth for the benefit
Of fair auditor some twenty minutes
later. Jim Sheridan, skirting the edges
Of the town with Mary yertrees beside
him, in his own swift machine, encoun.
tered the invalid upon the highroad
The two cars were going in opposite di.
rections, and the occupants of Jim's
had only a swaying glimpse Of Bibbs
sitting alone on the back seat--his
white face startllngly white against
cap and collar Of black fur-bat he
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18

| palisades. and overhead In metal cob
webs like spiders IN the sky. Trolley
ears changed and shrleked their way
round swarming corners; motor cars
of every kind and shape known to man
babbled frightful warnings and frantic
demands; hospital ambulances clam
ored wildly for passage; steam whistles
signaled the swinging of titanic
tentacle and claw: riveters ratified like
machine guns; the ground shook to the
thunder of gigantic trucks; and the
conglomerate sound of 1t all was the
sound of earthquake playing accom-
paniments for battle and sudden death.
And in the hurrying crowds. swirl
ing and sitting through the brobdingna-
gian camp of iron and steel. one saw
the camp followers and the pagan
women-there would be work today
and dancing tonight. For the Puritan's
dry voice is but the cracking Of leaf
underfoot in the rush and roar of the
coming of the new Egypt.
Bibbs was on time. He knew II
must be ito the minute" or his father
would consider it an outrage; and the
big chronometer in Sheridan's office
marked four precisely when Bibbs
walked in. Coincidentally with his en-
trance FIVE people who had been at
work in the office, under Sheridan's di-
rection. walked out. They departed
upon no visible or audible suggestion.
and with promptness that seemed
ominous to the newcomer, AS the mas
sive door clicked softly behind the
elderly stenOgrapher. the last of the
procession, Bibbs had feeling that
they all understood that he was fall
ure rs Il great mans son. disappoint-
ment, the queer one" of the family,
and that he had been summoned to
Judgments well-fOunded impression.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
Girl PAUL Reveres for zeps.

Girl Paul Reveres now give warning
OF the approach of Zeppelins over
London, They are telephone operators
attached to the telephone and who
have volunteered to ride a bicycle
around to rouse their colleagues. All
go to the exchanges where there is a
rush of business every time there is an
impending raid.
There are now 420 women on night
duty ct the London telephone ex-
changes, and when there is threat
ened raid hundreds more can be called
out. Between 80 and 80 per cent of
the girls are on duty within half an
hour of the call being sent out. go
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18

for that was exactly what they under
stood.
''Sit down." said Sheridan.
1t is frequently an advantage fol
deans, schoolmasters and worried ia.
theirs to place deIinquents in the sit
ting posture. Bibbs sat
Sheridan, standing, gazed enigmatic.
ally upon his son for a period OF
silence, then walked slowly to a win.
dow and stood looking out Of it, bis
big hands, loosely hooked together by
the thumbs, behind his back, They
were solled, as were AT other hands
down town, except such as might be
still damp from basin.
well, ,Bibbs," he said at last. not
altering his attitude. do you know
what I'm goin' to do with your?
Bibbs, leaning back In his chair, fixed
his eyes contenplatively upon the cell
ing. Il heard you tell JIM" he began,
In his slow way. you said you'd send
him to the machine shop with me IL he
didn't propose to Miss Vertrees. So I
suppose that must be your plan for me.
But" r..,
But what!" said Sheridan, irritably,
as the son paused.
Isn't there somebody you'd let me
propose toy
That brought his father sharply
round to face him. "You beat the
devil! Bibbs, what is the matter with
you? Why can't you be like anybody
else?"
Liver, maybe" said Blbbs, gently.
Bob! Even ole Doc Quincy says
there's nothln' wrong with you organ
lcaliy. No. You're dreamer Bibbs;
that's what's the matter, and that's all
the matter. Oh. not one o. these big
dreamers that put through the big
deals! No, slri You're the kind o.
dreamer that just sets out on the back
fence and thinks about how much trou-
BILE there must be In the world! That
amt the kind that builds the bridges,
Bibbs; it's the kind that borrows fif-
teen cents from hfs wlfe's uncle's
brother-in-law to get ten cents worth
o. plug tobacco and a nickel's worth o.
quininer'
He put the finishing touch to this
etching with a snort and turned again
to the window.
Look out therew he babe his son.
Look out o. that window! Look nj
the life and energy down there! Look
at the big things young men are dom
In this town" He swung about. com
Ing to the mahogany desk in the mid
die Of the room. 'Look at what your
own brothers are dom! Look at Ros-
coe! Yes. and look at Jim! | made
Jim president o. the Sheridan Realty
last new years, and it's an
to any young manor ole
man, either-the way he took ahold of
1t. Last July we found out we wanted
two more big warehouses at the pump
'em quick. Contractors
said 1t couldn't be done; said nine or
ten months at the soonest; couldn't see
Il any other way. What d Jim do?
Took the contract himself; fond
fellow with a new cement and concrete
process; kept men on the job night and
lay, and stayed on 1t night and day
by GEORGE! we begin to
Use them warehouses next week! Four |
months and half. and every inch fire.
proof! l tell you Jim's one o. these
'ellers that make miracles happenl 4 |
ell yOu these young business men |
watch just do my heart good! They
lon't set around on the back fence--no,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
SYNOPSIS.

Sheridan's attempt to make a business
man of his son Bibbs by starting him In
the machine shop ends In Bibbs going to
a sanitarium, a nervous wreck. On his re-
turn Bibbs Is met at the station by his
sister Edith. He finds himself an incon-
siderable and unconsidered figure in the
New House" of the Sheridans. He sees
Mary Vertrees looking at him from a
summer house next door. The Vertreeses.
old town family and impoverished, call on
the Sheridans. newly-rich, and afterward
discuss them. Mary puts into words her
parents unspoken wish that she marry
one Of the Sheridan boys. At the Sheri-
dan housewarming banquet Sheridan
spreads himself Mary frankly encourages
Jim Sheridan's attentions, and Bibbs hears
he is to be sent back to the machine shop.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
HHvh.avHyava.a.HyH.a.H.s.H.H.H.HgHgH.v.

Lacking sympathy and under .
standing Of a fine nature. isn't
II possible that a slave-driving
father could practically force ,
his frail, dreaming son to sui
eide by making him do work .
which he ls fitted to do neither /,
mentally nor physically? Would
the father likely feel guilty Of .
murder In such circumstances ,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18
Fly Poison Kills More Children
Than ALI Other Poisons Combined
For Safety's Sake, Use -

Is there in your home, anywhere
within baby's reach, a saucer of
arsenic poisoned paper floating In
water, or can with a sweetened
poisoned wicks
During 1915. 26 cases Of fly poisoning
were reported from II states: In 1914. 20
cases from II states. Fly poisos ki1ks move
ehiidyes than all other poisons cons6ised.
Yet fly poison stiIl Is left unguarded
except In the homes where mothers have
learned that the safe. sure, aon-p0isonoHs.
efficient hy catcher and destroyer Is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18

: Can't you see the serious 81.
; feet Of such parental tactics IN
!. dealing with the melancholy
. Bibbs as Old Sheridan pursues?
! Isn't 1t easy to imagine the lone
; Iy young fellows going down to
. the river and making an END Of
, his misery?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-18

Il Il
plain d
"NoI
ing to|
don't n
SOM
little |
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-15
1921 Miner Street

James Brown returned from
New Mexico Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Meyer spent
last weekend in this city.
Mrs. Joseph Carr was a Denver
visitor during the past week.
Little Betty Brown, who has been
very i'll for the past two weeks, is
recovering. 1
Mrs. Leta Stafford became SER
iouslv i'll and was removed to Dem
yer Friday morning, DR. Fraser
accompanying.
Miss Mary Morton, who has
been visiting at the home of her
brother, R. B. Morton. left We'd
nesday for Chicago. Mr.. Morton
accompanied her as far as Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-15

Joe Never Jr. and w. W. Witt,
manager of the Hot Springs hotel,
attempted to motor to Denver Mon
day afternoon but got stuck on
Floyd hill in hugh snow drift
where the dry snow had been
blown by the wind. After con-
siderable effort some progress was
made until the ranch of Bartholo-
new Gibbons was reached, when
other big drifts were encountered
and they were com PEELED to stop for
the night at Blackmer's. Tuesday
the county commissioners sent the
road scraper to Floyd hill to open
up the road, but the heavier snow
and wind since that time has again
caused grief.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-15
SALE

The remaining stock of A. Bros.
from will be placed ON sale a,
1892 Miner street for six DAYS
beginning Monday. December IS
and continuing to Saturday, Dec
ember %.
Everything will be disposed OF
at one-third off regular prices.
WILLIAM HAWKE,
Salesman.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-15
Perfumes in fancy bottles at
Machol's Corner Drug Store.

Christmas soon. Just time
enough 10 get good tailor m ade
suit from Johnson the tailor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-15
Eagles Elect Officers

At the regular annual election
of officers Of the Eagles Lodge No
1871 held last Monday evening the
fn1I,win,r yrara olacta1.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-15

E. J. Deis has particularly nice
stock this year-so many pretty
things that it is we'll worth your
while to see his stock. There's
something in Deis' stock for nearly
everybody. See his hand-colored
local views.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-15
H|ER|Al HOME
II. o. Allen, Dentist.

Trade with S. B. Bitterly, jewel
er, and get 100 votes on the Pony
Outfit for each dollar. On Satur-
days he will give 200 votes with
each dollar purchase.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-15

Miss Honor Plummer, who has
been in Kansas City, Mo-, for
several months, has returned home.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-15

The installation will be next
next month. at which time a dinner
will be spread and a general good
sOclable time enjoyed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-12-15

Mail delivery in Golden will
start January 2.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
to President Eastern Lea
Football Ih1eAand
WOMAN FAN SUES.
Child Hit by Baseball, Guardian ASKS
StO,0OU.

Oakland, Cal, oct. 1.-THE fans
of the bay cities WerC startled ycSter-
day upon the filing of a damage suit
by Alice Butler against the Pacific
Coast Baseball League, to learn that
at Recreation Park, san Francisco, on
April %, one of tho Coast League
players did "carelessly, negligently
and unnecessarily hit and strike ono
of the basebalIs" with his bat.
The teams were Oakland and Yer
non, although plaintiff did not specify
which sides efforts were so futile.
After this unnecessary swat, says
plaintiff, the bal scared into the re-
served section and hit tenyear- old
Beatrice Silva on the nose, breaking
it and blackening her eye. Alice But
Ter is her guardian.
The plaintiff declares there was no
proper protection given spectators
against such incidents and asks So
600 damages.