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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-14
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Says Sign Is o. K.

Current criticism is fond of pointing
ingly so as regards the prohibition law
and display of booze signs. With
respect TO the prohibition law such
criticisms as the above menti ned are
made entirely in consonce with the
cause of prohibition. But it is an entire
~ different question when one becomes
impued with the erroneous idea that
signs containing the word IT, com
monty standing for Liquor" are ne
cessarily "Noxious Legends or in
violation of the law.
In reply to my unknown critic in last
weeks issus of the Siftings News.
wish to lay stress on the fact that it
behooves him to confine his criticisms
to himself in general; and, by so doing.
he will confer great favor on the
whole community, since there are many
tax PAYERS who have been burdened
with great deal of unrest on account
of the tactics on the part of few per-
sons who pay little or no taxes.
Finally, | wish to enlighten my critic
on the fact that the sign, S. w. l.. CO.,
is in no way an infringement OF the
prohibition law and | take exception to
the construction placed by my critic in
last weeks paper; moreover, | consider
it very ungentlemanlike. My sign cost
me $4,000 and the i'll animal ton from il
is furnished to the city at my expense.
Notwithstand. ing. if d r. Y. feels the
sight of such an illumina ting sign an
Eye Sore he need only reimburse me
for the co of the same and his wish
will be granted Immediately
Sol. MERGER
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-14
Advertised Letter List
Idaho Springs, Colo,
Jan. "a, 1916.

Jan. "a, 1916.
The following letters remain I'M
called for at this Office:
Mrs. A. NJ. Bishop, DR.. E. R.
Burns, Mrs. Alice Dunnaway, Mrs.
Ida Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Rech
Spencer, A. J. Richie, c. G. Rich
ard, Charles Stalev, School Dist.
No. 9, Louis Unterisen.
MAILS CLOSE
East, 7:09 a. m. West, 5:oo p. m.
General delivery opens a. NJ. and
closes 7 P. N. Closed on Sundays.
o. N. MARIHUGn, Postmaster.
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-14
People Donate Well
TO Bring Elk Here

The Colorado & Southern has
agreed to transport the herd of
elk from Denver to Idaho Springs
free of charge. The people have
already signed up for practically
$500 for the other expenses and l.
d. Ellis has come forward with an
offer Of 500 lbs. of free hay for an
initial feeding. We will have the
elk. Following is list of contrib
utOrS.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-14
M. E. Church

Sunday School-1O a. m.
Preaching-l1 a. M.
Epworth Leagae-6:45 p. m.
Preaching by pastor-7:30 p. II
Everybody made welcome.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-14

The annual meeting of the Presby-
terrain Aid Society occurred Thursday
afternoon at the Manse. A reading of
the receipts and disbursements of TIE
past year finds the society in very good
standing The following officers were
elected to serve for the coming year
President .......M Mrs. j. =. Johnson
Vice President. ....M Mrs. Nello Boyd
Secretary .-.... Mrs Charles Jaynes
Treasurer ....... Mrs. R. w. Gibson
The meeting held next Thursday
will be with Mrs. Mytton, and will be of
a social nature.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-14

Mr.. O. NJ. Anderson will enter
tain the Ladies' Aid society of the
Swedish Lutheran church in the
Sunday school room of the church
Saturday afternoon and evening,
January IS. A program will be
rendered at the evening social.
All are invited to attend.
The Episcopal Guild held their
regular meeting with Mrs. j. w.
B. Smith Wednesday afternoon
and discussed a tea to be given at
the johnson candy store, Satur-
day. Feb. II. 1t will be rather
unusual affair with novel feature
to be announced later. Mrs.
Smith served beautifully to about
dozen ladies'.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-14
Sunday Services at Swed-
iSh Lutheran Church

English service at II a. IN.
Swedish service at 1870 p m.
Sunday school at 1000 a. III.
Come, let us worship the Lord
our Maker,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-14
Calvary Church

Sunday Sc rvi c s-Children' S
service GAS a. m, morning SER
vice and sermon, II a. M; evening
prayer, 1880. A cordial invita-
ton to all. Rev. Edwin J Skin
me- in charge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-14
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Leonard V. G. Mytton, Paste

10 a. m.-Sunday School.
Glasses for everybody. The in
terest manifested during the Sun
day school hour has never been
greater than now. An earnest in
vitation is extended to all.
la. m.-Service with sermon
by the Rev. George keithley of
Golden.
$50 p. m.-Christian Endeavor;
Leader: Miss Estaline Williams.
The young peoples service. Come
and visit them.
$50 Service with sermon by
the Rev. George kelthley of Col
den.
A welcome awaits you at every
service. +.......
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-14

Ralph Wilkins left last week for Hot
Springs, Ark, where he will be in the
employ Of the McGraw Mining company
for which firm he will later be assayer.
He joins Charley Hockins and jeff Clark
who have been working for the McGi aw
company for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
Caught by the Camera

From Answeres.
 Nearly every week there appear in the Illustrated papers numerous photo graphs which have been found on the battlefields. Some are signed Yours very sincerity whilst others have more endcaring terms; and it does not re- quire much imagination to picture the romances which turk behind them all Indeed, the photograph can take it's place in the front rank of successful matchmakers.
 Not long ago a young business man advertised for a girl typist, the ap- plications for the post to be made by letter.
 Seevral applicants enclosed their 1 photograph, and so infatuated did the prospective employer become with one of them that he asked it's original to call.
 She called Mutual regard quickly followed and three months later the couple were made man and wife. | Another business man, who was
 recognized as confirmed woman hater, noticed a ladys photograph in a
 window. He was immensely struck with
 it, the beautiful face consistently haunting his memory l The next morning he determined to | ask the photographer Tor the name and
 address of the unknown lady. He did f so, but his request was, of course. re-
 fused.
 | As days went on, however, the city
 magnate grew more and more in love
 with that photograph, and one day, as a last hope, decided to search the town from end to end.
 His search lasted month. and then 1 fate was kind to him. He met the orig inal of the photograph in teashop
 and found her even more delightful l than he had expected
 Soon wedding bells were chiming
 adding still another romance to the I cameras list.
 As a young woman was alghting
 from a tramcar in a certain provincial 1 town, photograph fell from her hand bag, and an elderly dame, who stopped 1 to recover it for her uttered a startled | exclamation.
 My son1 she gasped, looking in
 credulously at the portrait in her 1 trembling hand My dear Bob!" And, true enough, it was The prodi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
SPORTS
OTTO JORDAN QUITS
 BASEBALL FOR GOOD
Former Cracker Decides to Remain in Automobile
 Business
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Baseball has lost another of it's old timers. Otto Jordan. at one time the star second sacker of the Atlanta Crack CTS for a number of years. has decided to quit the national game and go into the automobile business,
 Jordan made known his present inten- tions Saturday. He has a good position with the Ford Motor company, and he can't see a Sally league contract for the coming season. It was rumored in At lanta that Charley Frank would secure the veteran to be his field captain, but the purchase of Arthur Marcan. the former Baron, settled that question.
 Dick Jemison in the Atlanta Constitu- tion tells of Otto's move as fololws:
 A. Otto Jordan. second baseman extra ordinary, is through with baseball. We have Ottos own word for it, He wants to play. but he believes if he resumed the national pastime this summer he would jeopardze his present position.
 Jordan has a lucrative position with the Ford Motor company's assembling plant here He started at the bottom and has worked himself up the scale, with plenty of opportunity for further ad- vancement.
 Believing that at best he had but about three more years of baseball in his sys- tenn, he decided to quit
 This decision was announced by Jordan when the Constitutions sporting editor approached Jordan on behalf of the Way cross baseball people. They wanted Jor- dan to manage their club if they are successful in entering the South Atlantic league, but Otto was forced to decline the offer
 Baseball is the loser and the automo- bile business the gainer through Jordan's decision
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
Famous Fever Fighter

FIOHl AnSWefS.
 Quinine "cornerers" were defeated by the governments recent prohibition against the exportation of quinine from this country.
 Quinine is the greatest fever fighter known to modern science. It is believed to have been discov- cred by a Jesuit about 1885, and was christened Jesuits Bark by the Order but its early public use was when the wife of the Viceroy of Peru, the Coun- tess Chincon, was cured of an attack of fever by the durg. The notoriety given to this valuable drug through it's cure of the countess caused it to be named after it's dis tinguished patient and the bark was thereafter known as the product of the cinchona tree.
 This lady brought it to Europe in 1859, and when its value became known it fetched it's weight in silver for a certain period
 The knowledge of its valueable prop critics was spread throughout Europe by the Jesuit Brotherhood ,and LSIuis XIV was cured of fever. when Dauphin through it's administration
 Sixteen hundred and eighty saw ltNin general use, and Sir Hans Sloane. tKe famous Irish physician. introducedN iI here about HOO. The cinchona piant thrives in India, Jamacia and New ZeN- land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
Competition On Field Is No Longer Sufficient For
 Student to Pass Studies

Last week d number of star athletes of the leading colleges and universities were dropped by order of the faculties, following failure to come up to the re- quired standard of scholarship in the mid year examinations This action happens every year, but this time more we'll known athletes felt the iron hand of the ruling powers.
 Probably the best known of those ex- pelled is Charlie Chuck Barrett, the Bellevue youth, who was the star of Cornell's great grid machine of last year. Barrett was senior in the engineering college at Ithaca.
 Next in line is Pie Way, the Yale base ball and football star. Way was the leading pitcher of the Ellis, and in foot ball he distinguished himself last fall by scoring the touchdown that enabled the downtrodden Blue eleven to defeat the Princeton team
 Along with the dropping of these two much read-of heroes of the gridiron, an- nouncement was made that Capt. Eddie Mahan, the unanimous choice for all- American fullback last season, has been placed on probation to make up in his studies Dick Harte, another Crimson football warrior, has had similar notice served on him. Mahan is also a good baseball pitcher, besides his ability on the football field. Harte was his catcher on the Harvard nine last year.
 Lafayette closed its doors to three highly rated freshmen football players in Lowe, Scott and Lake. All were former Exeter stars. At Penn two great fresh man track candidates and four crew prospects, were let out One of the track men, Boughton. was credited with hav- ing done a mile in 4:20 while still in prep school
 The University of Michigan expelled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
Chattanooga Considers Changes Tn Schedule As
 Victory Over Committee

Chattanooga won it's fight. At least, that's the way Chattanooga papers take the fact that numerous changes were made in the proposed schedule at the meeting in Atlanta on Saturday. The so-caIled "reforms'' that were demanded by President o. B. Andrews in the sched- ule were adopted in the majority of the cases and that Chattanooga was satisfied is an almost certainty.
 Dates were entirely changed by the nlagnates and several choice dates were given to the Lookouts Perhaps Vice President Patten, who represented the Lookouts, made rather impressive talk to the directors Labor Day was given to the Lookouts and number of the crazy" jumps were eliminated.
 Just how Chattanooga regards the changes in the schedule is explained by w. G. Foster in the Times of yesterday:
 Vice President z. c. Patten, Jr., Kid Elberfeld and Secretary Senter made a winning fight in Atlanta yesterday.
 They did not succeed in getting the proposed Southern league schedule knocked out altogether, and they did not expect to do so, but they did succeed in getting changes along all the lines on which were based complaints of discrim- ination, whether Intentionally or uninten- tionany.
 'The Chattanooga club had no kick from the start on it's home assignments, save in that the locals were scheduled for too many games at home after July ,; but this part of the schedule was accept ed as a natural outcome of the difficult ties of schedule making.
 '"rhe first issue was that the Chatta-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28

one of the real intercollegiate track stars of the day, Arthur Robinson. The former Mercersburg wonder, who holds num- Der of scholastic sprint records, did not compete for the Wolverines in his fresh- man year, as he had all he could do to toe the scratch in his studies, after having been dropped from Mercersburg. He just barely managed to pass his entrance ex- aminations at Michigan.
 This annual mid-year ''hunking'' of some of the best performers in athletics has given the sporting end of college life more or less of a black eye. True, other students are back in their studies also, but their laXity does not attract wide- spread attention except in very rare cases.
 From the wholesale expulsion of stars this February and during the past few years. 1t is very apparent that the col lege athlete no longer can "get by sole ly on his prowess afield or in the sym rasium. Athletics, which for a time in some quarters threatened to blossom in advance of the educational features of the institutions, are being made to knuckle down.
 The recent action of the College Presi- dents association of Pennsylvania in or ganzing a movement to subordinate the tllilCllC SllQ O1 lH0 pllldIS Ol lSeIIlllii6 III the state is proof of the way the wind is blowing.
 However, there is no reason to fear that college athletics ever will be wholly or nearly wholly eliminated There is no cause for such drastic legislation by the heads of the institutions, for brilliant scholars who compete in not a few sports are just as plentiful, and more so, than those who are behind in their scholastic work.
 Close and strict adherence to a code of scholastic eligibility rules always will solve the matter of keeing the e''-nr = saonal side above tht of athletics That this fact is recognized is attested to py
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
.METHODISTS MEET CENTRAL TOMORROW
Both Teams in Poor COndi- tiOn-Second Game of
 Series

Central High school and Birmingham college will play the second game of the three-game series tomorrow at the col lege gymnasium at o'clock. From all indications the teams vii line up in poor condition, and the game will not be of the caliber expected several weeks ago.
 Central enters the battle with one game to the good The Pritchard five humbled the Methodsts in the first game by a close score. Since then, however, the Methodists boast of considerable inn provement Central, on the other hand has also shown improvement but has been seriously handicapped by the illness of Coach Pritchard for the past few days. which has practically called off all practice.
 The Methodists held light workout on Friday for the first time since the victorious road trip through southern Alabama where they hung up four vic- tories. The defeat administered them by Central is the only blur on their record for the present season, and the Meth odists are anxious to even affairs up by win tomorrow.
 Members of both teams are in poor condition, and show little prospects of rounding into form by time for the game. Harrell, Montgomery, and Roberts, are on Central weak" list, and although they have participated in some practice, they are not in fit condition for hard game The AIethodists are likewise in poor shape with Neill and Laughinghouse, while Cook has quit school. new man will have to be substituted in his place. This will considerably weaken the Methodists' chances unless a phenom is discovered over night.
 A large crowd is expected to witness the game and Central followers are pull ing for another win so as to make the third game Hnnecessary. It will be a good game with odds favoring none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28

nooga club was denied 8 Sunday game il New Orleans. A series was shifted SC that the Lookouts could get one attrac- ton of this character in the Crescent City; further concessions could hardly have been made without drafting a new schedule.
 Another issue was that the Chatta- nooga club was compelled to make 8 crazy series of jumps-from Chattanooga to Mobile, to Atlanta, to New Orleans to Chattanooga. This trip was so ar ranged that the locals go the usual way Atlanta, Mobile and New Orleans.
 Still another issue was the presence of days lay off in Memphis in Sep tember this was omitted.
 Yet another issue was the opening of the season on Saturday; this was changed to Friday. This gave opportunity to avoid one of the numerous double-headers for the Lookouts.
 Two objections were found impossible to remedy-those of playing out the sea- sons assignment in Atlanta by July and the scarcity of Saturday appearances ir Birmingham.
 Chattanooga was given Labor Day al home, a favor which was not asked.
 ''The changes reveal that the Birming- ham club also made a few objections to the schedule as drafted. The Barons draw two Sunday games in Memphis, one of them being taken from Atlanta, whose club was routed very conveniently by Memphis, while en route to Mobile, for the one game.
 Several changes also were made to help Mobile on it's home games.
 While it was impossible to change the schedule enough to balance it thorough ly without destroying it and starting over again, the general trend of the changes show that there was not a little meat to Chattanooga's objections"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
HEAVY SCHEDULE OF
 EXHIBITION GAMES
Allen Arranges 16 Games. Majority With Major
 League Teams

1t appears that Little Rock intends to outshine the remaining clubs of the league in several respects. The Tray elers have set the league in a whirl by signing number of high priced players and now Bob Allen has booked exhibition games of all descriptions.
 Sixteen games have been arranged. The Travellers will meet severa, major league teams, including the st. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburg Pi- rates. New York Giants, and the Chi cago Cubs. The remaining games will be played against American Association league teams.
 The following from the Arkansas Democrat gives line on the exhibi- tion games booked for the Travellers:
 A wire message from Danny Shay, manager of the Kansas City Blues, ac- cepting tentative dates for exhibition games, Friday virtually wound up the booking of out-of-town clubs by the Little Rock Travellers. The schedule of exhibitions is as heavy as that of any club in the Southern league, save New Orleans, and is heavier than majority of those arranged by other teams on the circuit
 LhiS SS OSL~OL-lOWI IdlCHSS are DOUhSus one with the Kansas City club at Arl5a- delphia, March 2S. one with the Pitts burg Pirates at Hot Springs on date not yet definitely fixed, and one with the Milwaukee Brewers of the American association at Pine Bluff, on April To- That game probably will be the last be- fore the opening of the 1916 season, giv- ing the Travellers a few days rest. SIX teen games now are closed
 The o0Y1o1afe schad1ila iS folIn0ye.
 March 9 and 23, St. Louis Browns here.
 March 24 and 25 Boston Red sox here
 March 2S. with Kansas City Blues, at Philadelphia.
 March 29-3O Blues here.
 March 31 and April 1, New York Giants here.
 April 8, Pittsburg Pirates here.
 April and B. St. Paul here.
 April and 7, Chicago Cubs here
 April 8, Milwaukee here.
 April 10, Milwaukee at Pine Bluff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28

the expulsion of the various athletes cited above.
 Proof that wide indulgence in athletics is not a positive excuse for failure in studies can be found right in old Pitts burg. At least nine 0 the Ii regulars of the University of Pittsburg football team last fall were we'll above the required average in scholastic work A majority of the Carnegie Tech gridders also were in good standing with the faculty And most football players compete in other athletics, too.
 One individual instance of the star stu dent-athlete is the case of Andy Hast ings, a popular, although not recognized by Walter Camp, selection for all-Amer- ican halfback last fall. Hastings also plays baseball and basketball and in every one of his sports he is a brilliant ath- letc. Yet he finds time to study long and hard and is one of the best students in the university.
 "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
 Likewise. all play and no work gets Jack in bad with the faculty. It is a wise youth who knows how to mix the two to attain just the proper level of excel lence in both.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-28
LazytOwn Local News

George Bingham in Judge. After having tried every other way to attract attention, Cricket Hicks ha, now turned out his mustache. Yam Sims, while hunting on Gimlet creek last Monday shot at rabbit and killed a nice mule. The editor oi case, as most of the time person aims at something big and gets something very little.
 Fletcher Henstep got 8 dun through the mail from Bounding Pillows the other day, but will not pay any at- tention to it, as he has been owing the bill nearly a year
 A poem belonging to Miss Hostetter Hooks made flying trip to New York last week. If she cannot get 1t pub lished anywhere she is going to have it copyrighted so that nobody can use it.
 Little Fidity Flinders, whose hair was combed the other day, does not look like the same child.
 Washington Hooks says that what the Wild Onion school teacher thinks about a chair being one of the most handy and modern things there is to sit down on, is all true, and that 1t also is fact about chair being more convenient as it can be moved around, while stump cannot; but that stump does not have to be bottomed.
 Rag Barlow went to Tickville Satur- day without his oyercoat and warmed his feet at the ice cream parlor.
 The Twins of the Calf Ribs neigh borhood were in town Saturday in- quiring as to excursion rates on cou- pie of haircuts
 Three of Jefferson Potlocks' dogs followed the Excelsior Ffddling Band on its rounds over Musket Ridge the other night. The dogs added much to the appearance of this sterling organ ization.
 If the people keep on voting for pro- hibition, the bar-keep at Hog Ford thinks he will have to close his front door.
 While in Tickville Saturday Colum- bus Allsop set his watch by the big wooden clock in front of the Elite jewelry store.
 One of the hands on Poke Eazley' S clock is back on duty, after having been laid off all summer.