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Evening star., 1916-12-24

But for a fogging administered by
his father. he would have fought in the
war with Spain. The fogging, an en-
forcement of oral orders. kept him at
home. He saw the Japanese mobilize
for their war with the Russians. And
In 1914 he was caught in Germany just
as Emperor Williams army entered
Belgium on its abortive parade to Paris.
Afraid that he could not return to the
United States, he was equally fearful
that he would live to get there after
taking passage in the vile steerage of
a ship bound for New York. He had
gone to Berlin to study the German
method of lending government money
on land. Several years before, comm &
back from the orient, where he had
been employed by the Hartman rail
and water interests. he went to the east
coast of Florida to spend winter
where the Weather was warm.
Adventurous though poor he bought
a farm twenty miles south of St Au-
gustine. \ battened house of one room
was his abode Potatoes marketed in
the north during April. were to be his
special crop. Brush was burned and
stumps were dug. principally by his
own hand
Before he was ready-the desire hav-
ing entered his blood, as it usually
does with those who work with land
he purchased another farm. which he
lost. as the delinquent mortgager to an
inexorable mortgagee. In the latter
event. hidden in a tropical wilderness
far away and of little Importance, even
among the scattered Inhabitants. can be
found some OF the larger roots of a
great national law. Likewise, in time,
il gave a new director to the mints.'
Back from Germany, eloquent with
ftcts and wrathful over previous
wrong, Mr.. Won Engelken helped to
write the bill that was enacted by Con-
gress into what is known today as the
farm loan statute. Potatoes had paid
new potatoes for northern consumers
early in the spring-and he had time
Evening star., 1916-12-24

. dns 16jS - Michel Chevalier. the emf
nent- French political economist. pre-
,saietsdr that the immense increase in
gold 1zom the mines of California and
oASs1rsiias would cause upheavals and
-kNftering, The value of property would
wildly fuetuate. Persons with fixed in
pcomesEBaen on salaries and those with
money put at interest-would be flung
bsadiopl. without rule or measure.
down to iower station"
-sf1he ip-uphecy Of Chevalier, so great
eva s. ais d ussa ority. converted Richard
,SopdeG,e tbr famous English economist,
.1treshedt Holland that gold was de-
sIess5tizea by an act OF its national
shd&eter. was mined during the decade
nfe0oWihg .Ehevalier's warning than
sayeI de had estimated and with no un-
oh7dpRy Tsssats to eivilization: iUI,,5 alton ana
nsearissi araong many. it is shown that
ppxsppecy., r4nanointed and thus unau-
.thoriZed, should. when taken. be lib
ser4hy dashtd with salt The bankers.
however. disclainI all purpose Of at
t4s1pp;5pSu1o foretell the future. They
are only pointing out what might hap
pfn, considering the workings of human
Ma tt7rs az contained in themselves.
20 so oWafnings. some ambiguous and
Milne plain, like cautionary signals
sbsAfthg5 on the weather. have been
fdHFiats1s1 they mean. stripped of their
7safS"9 and "whens" and reduced to un-
Tdefs4ahdAble terms? When is gold
sdRD1e rOus? And to whom?
EsTTh eodhrector of the mint (mints would
vbDzsono accurate. for there are several
sdf tbem) is a manufacturer and, sup
sD0segfiH. an economist He turns raw
etolda dfto eagles and silver into dimes.
Yn1A MO mention the baser metals that
oare made into other coin. Necessarily,
fhiNge is on the mines of the world. AS
bfIH instance: What is the production
,askl South Africa, Australia, the Rocky
bmpuntAins and so on? Meanwhile he
bhdars the misgivings and outpourings
enfo,fnanciers and reads heavy docu-
snsents and gloomy books.
bnJOyer the mint Cor mints) today Is a
snaan of many strange adventures at
hhome and abroad-Frederick J. II. Won
iEngelken by name. He came with his
5parents TO the United States from Ger
Smany, where he was born, in 1885, be-
Ing then four years of age. The Won
RnGelksn family Lived In Missouri. Ne
Evening star., 1916-12-24
No single brain can
watch In every quar-.
ter, weigh every op-
portunity and guard
every weakness.
The Dishwash@r

TT isn't what YOU do but how you do that really counts
There's fortune in satisfactory performance Ab1-
like sound seed will take root and grow wherever there's
fertile soil.
Each game is as big as the man behind it. If
cupaons continue to remain unimporan is only because
little brains still monopollzlng their possibilities.
Some day will elevate the junk trade to
position of respect
You never can tell where the astounding millionaire
will spring from.
Persistence alias genius is not quibber in dignies
The vocabulary of failure is filled with wons cants
many nsistent particular class OF labor
and prefer penury certain fields to prosperity IN Others
They are willing win-wh reservations False pride
hwarts their ambition and they struggle along with kid
glove jobs while rougher employment with bigger and
.better prospects is to be had for the taking.
They forget that the world holds only incompetence and
dishonesty in contempt.
worthy regardless of origin, commands respect
sand attention.
New York recently opened 5th for the funeral of
asshwaser who lived be the associate of nancers and
fatesmen great banks and corporations
sProud of his presence on their boards
among all the citizens of this strange republic,
1nniber in origin than George Bodt Baltic peasant,
roustabout restaurant waiter he slowly climbed to
bp manifesing every of his incredible the
which is kin to efficiency wherever located.
great real dsdain peer because of birth
SSssafs Ssfss The processes of clean attainment.
less about the and consider the ns-not
5Slzge1se is important
&c bRenember George Boldt-he good waiter.
:piScg ctiOniS the Ladder OPrOmOtiOn
9MDUR tongue is picking your pocket: Talk less and
s 1 You'll get Discretion the ladder to promotion.
Shnt your month and we'll open the inner doors.
You love prove that you're n the know and ,D insist
notwithstanding it. That's why you're kept outside
You don't realize that the disclosure of business secrets
Ms eqeiuasent to the enbezzement OF funds.
0ueN product of ideas-wfen we lose control of
fentia1 systems and processes greater harm wrought
f6anWhEU we lose cash.
m methods betrayed competition is hacked
its very The spirit behind the harm does lessen
fflextent.
#You de and gifted but that habit of defaultng with
Mtils of the firms affairs nulhes your utility.
l3iOnce detect the crack the pitcher pour
4d into tive do not fill leaking ships with valuable
f31goes-nor do trust blabbers
Evening star., 1916-12-24
by JAMES B. MORROW.

XII q Ow 1t Is the gold peril (a1so yell
MU Iow1 that. like fell monster
n Ns I'm the sky. # there is such an
Ykapimal. frowns hungrily at the
A4efikan people.
H1 hH the perils, past and present.
Yefd Saged in painted wagons. fol-
ltTf hy cafiiope. they would make
dBa9And eyefui procession. In front
&isbr2 ppssibly. clowns would ride
dnEHu68ksfor the entertainment of
III tleeeet ezBut the gold peril is
4H!I1anhcrsa warning. a few
5ezFs ago bankers could see the hour
and the minute almost. so they said.
when gold would vanish from the
United States. Nothing would be left
t53t Silver and paper. Calamity would
e99ttp% no r.
e7Todays IN the Judgment of the same
: hi ghs autherities. it is gold itself that
SInAHaees the country. From a dribble
1T dh as fturRsd7 to d torrent. 1t is pour
tang Up from Europe and Africa Gold,
6nanciers are moralizing. like fire and
bT2ieF,33s an excellent and useful serv-
] n3,s but = destroying tyrant when it
,,tuyns master Woe. then, is the time
when It rules America
Evening star., 1916-12-24
BY CHARLES M. PEPPER.

CSSIA'S age-long dream for
free outlet southwark in the
open sea, Premier Trepoff told
the duma. is now ready for
Evening star., 1916-12-24
The F0umtaim of Yowth

WOUR body the most delicate and intricate engine
conrveda sensitive machine strung with exquisite
crscrossed by tiny feed and drain ppestted with
furnace multitude of storage stations and little
houses for emergency supplies brief marvellous
ufacrng plant divided into departments every OF which
requires ceaseless attention.
You can't be healthier and brighter than you poised
and sound.
Pains Natures signals that something's gone wrong
that wire is knked, pipe foued transmission loose.
This pang tells that your boilers need ceanng-that
twnge warns of improper fuel in the furnace.
You can't work better than your works
cheney directly related We know that coal and
oil and materials for the best and cheapest
because they the utility and least
It's time apply the sanity this human factory ours
energze economically and wisely and clog functions
with indigestbe unnutrious
Satisfying the palate the purpose of
provide the blood with required elements
minerals the stomach liver and kidneys with speedy digestive
hltrative products.
Unbalanced aons shines and poisons they deposit
saline which
and overload the system with substances beyond its inave
pacty
Ponce de Leon searched the direction
of Youth. 1t was bubblng on the kitchen fire
Evening star., 1916-12-24
Director of the mint.
Copyright by Clnednst.)

braska and Minnesota. Mr.. Won Engel-
ken himself. besides the three states
named, has lived in Oregon, China, ia
pan. New York and Florida.
Evening star., 1916-12-24
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Evening star., 1916-12-24
Co. Herbert Kauf1nan's w Veekly Mess;
South Americas Twrm Next

South Americas Twrm Next
NECESSITY will civilize the remaining wids.
~ Wherever there virgin wealhs the future will be most
active.
South America is rich in rubber minerals, nitrates tim
Der, wheat beef, bers, drugs dyesus and building
tera and the approaching decade will witness there reca
nation and colonization projects beyond the of prece
dent
The tide of immigration is due for diversion below tho
equator Rapid transit will the handicap under
which the southern republics have previously struggled
Learn Spanish and keep eye the lower half of the
hemisphere Opportunity is preparing for change of resi-
dence-dont lose her address.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
COULD NOT CORNER MIKE
Mr.. FIaherty Ready With Explanation
for Failure to Keep Awake
in Church.

Gne Saturday evening Mrs. Fiaherp
said TO her husband. who Is a success
full contractor: Mike, Father Burke
is to preach tomorrow at st. Patricks
church, and you've often told me you
wanted 20 hear him."
Yes, Jane, l do want to hear him.
They say he's fine speaker"
But, for PHYS sake, Mike. II you
do come with me, keep awake! You
know you're always falling asleep dur
ing the sermons"
"I'll do my best, Jane"
Next day, when Father Burke began
to preach, Mike watched him for fve
minutes, and then dropped OF to sleep.
When they were back home Jane gave
Mike tongue lashing.
"Well, Jane" said Mike In self-de-
fense. its just this way. When l
engage a new hand l watch him to see
ii he's on the job. As soon as find
he's efficient and hard-working don't
bother about him any more. Now, a.
soon as Father Burke began I saw he
was right on to his job, and so didn't
worry about him. And then, in spite
of myself, l let go."-Everybody'
Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
GUARDS FROM ALL PARTS OF
THE COUNTRY ARE GO
ING SOUTH.
DCFROM COLORADO
FUNSTON TO SELECT 10000 MEN
NOW ON DUTY AND SEND
THEM HOME.

Eestern Newspaper Union News Service
Denver-Batteries B and c from
Colorado. and National Guard organ
cations from New Hampshire, Penn
sylyania, New jersey. District OF 90
lumbia, Virginia, New York, Ala
oama, Georgia. Connecticut. Florida,
Michigan, Minnesota and California
were ordered to the Mexican border
by the War Department.
Instructions were sent from Wash
ington TO Maj. Gen. Funston, order
ing him to select upon the arrival OF
these organizations at the border TO-
200 National Guard infantry now on
duty there and return them to state
mobilization camps.
The organizations ordered south in
clude Batteries B and c. Colo; Field
Artillery Battery A, n. H; batteries
C, NJ j.: Third Regiment. Pa; Bat
terry A, d. c.; First Battalion and Bat
terry c, Va; Third Regiment, N. y;
Batteries A and c, Ala; First Bat
talon. Ga; Batteries E and F, Conn;
Batteries A and B, Mich, and First
Regiment Qess Second Battalion).
MINI.
Infantry-Second Regiment, Fla;
Il. Third Regiment. D. c.
Cavalry-Troop A. D. c.
Engineers-Company A. Calf.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
THIEPvAL REDOUBT TAKEN.
British Hurl Germans From 1000
Yards Of Somme Trenches.

eo VI o0'NHiS
London.-British attacks north of
the Somme resulted in the capture OF
1000 yards Of German trenches north
OF Flers and a strong redoubt 1000
yards northeast of Thiepval.
French repulse violent counter-at
tacks by Germans on recently won po.
sitions from Bouchavesnes to the
southern edge OF the Bos rAbbe farm.
London claims the capture of 1O, 900
prisoners by the English troops in the
Somme fighting in last two weeks.
Russian attack on German troops in
GalicIa near Lucova is repulsed with
heavy losses.
Bulgarians claim repulse OF entente
troops all along the line In Macedonia.
Paris contradicts II, however, saying
the Bulgar attacks on one sector were
beaten back.
Russians gain successes along the
Black Sea coast in Armenia and on
the Persian front near Hamadan.
Greek government. in agreement
with King Constantine. is reporte
having decided on military co-opera.
tion with the entente powers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29

70 get better and am now well. am
stout and able to do my own housework.
I can recommend the Vegetable Com
pound to any woman who 10 sick and
run down a. . wonderful strength and
health restorer!S My husband says I
would have been in my grave ere this
If it had not been for your Vegetable
Compound. "-Mrs. BLANCHE JEFFE1-
SON, 703 Lyon St, Des Moines. Iowa
Before submitting to surgical operar
ton it is wise to try to build up tn
female system and cure its derangs-
ments with Lydia E. Pinkham's vegs-
table Compound it has saved many
women from surgical operations.
Write to the Lydia e. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. for
adviceHit will be confidential
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
One Killed, Another Loses Arm.

Pueblo.-William E. Turner, aged
20. Of this city, was killed, and George
Roberts, also of Pueblo, lost an arm
while hunting rabbits twenty-five
miles south OF this city. Roberts. who
was in the front seat OF the automo
bile, in getting out of the car acci-
dentally caused the gun to be dis
charged. tearing off his right arm.
Part Of the shot penetrated Turner'S
head. Some Of the shot entered Tur-
ners temple, inflicting a wound which
a few hours later caused his death.
Both men were accompanied by their
wives.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
Mexican Bandits Wreck Train.

Laredo, Texas.--Bandits Sept. 23rd
wrecked a north bound National Rail.
ways passenger train between Con xales
Junction and San Luis Potosi. Mexico.
resulting In the loss OF several lives,
A few minutes later a south bound
train. composed Of passenger and
freight cars. crashed hcad on Into the
wrsckase. which was set on fire BY
tho bandits. resulting in the loss OF
about = score more livcs, according to
r. d. Hohler. British charge 1t Mex.
leo City. who arrived here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
FOREIGN
Canada ha. subscribed $4,000. 900

Canada has subscribed sls0.Ooo.0oo
for the 800 600 600 war loan.
The earl OF Essex was found dead
in bed in London. He had been i'll
for some time
Maj. Gen George W. Goethals, gov
ernor OF the Panama canal zone, sailed
from Colon for New York
On his trip TO the Italian front the
American ambassador. Thomas Nell
son Page, had two narrow escapes
from Austrian shell fire.
A Russian torpeao boat sank three
Turkish ships and several sailing yes
sells loaded with coal at the port OF
Eregli, 12s miles east OF Constant
nople
The Argentine minister OF war. Gen
A. p. Allaria, has resigned owing 10 a
disagreement with decision OF the
president regarding the promotion OF
several generals.
Gertrude Aimes Lincoln of Los An
geles, Cal, was married at Hellingly.
near East Bourne, England. 10 Lieut.,
Arthur Lett Haines OF the Royal Field
artillery. London news spapers say she
is granddaughter Of Abraham Lin
coin.
Counsel General Skinner succeeded
in effecting the release from the
prize court of 1900 packages of mail
from the United States to belligerent
countries seized on the steamship
Helieolay on her arrival in British
on March %.
Supporters of Mayor Sanchez Por-
tai, liberal candidate for governor OF
Santa Clara province. Cuba. came in
to collision with adherents of the con
scryative nominee One conservative
was killed and fifteen members OF
that party were wounded. Two liber-
ais were wounded.
An unofficial estimate published in
Paris OF the Austro German losses
from February of this year to the end
OF the summer places the number at
two millions. OF these 100 600 were
estimated to have been suffered on
the eastern front; 100000 at Verdun:
400 900 on the Italian front, and 400,-
0OG on the Somme front.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION
Wife Cured BY LYDIA E:
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound
Dea Moines, IowA-"Four years asp
I was very sick and my life was nearly

spent Inc oocto0
stated that I would
never get well with
out an operation
and that without &
] would not live one
year. My husband
objected o to any
operation and got
me some Of Lydia z
Pinkham's vegeta-
BILE leCompound. l took
It and commenced
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
Portland Shaft pays $50 q Ton.

Colorado Springs.-There are more
millions in gold ore on the nineteenth
level Of the Portland Gold Mining
Company's mine at Cripple Creek than
ON any level Of the famous mine
above. according to official state
ments. This level is 1850 feet below
the collar OF the shaft and tho ore
shoot has been opened 500 feet from
end to end and from ton to forty feet
in width. The values are higher than
in the level above. Tho ore shaft 10
far has averaged better than 500 .
ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
MASONIC BODIES ELECT
tinker is COMMANDER OF THE
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
ii S. Eliza S. Cohen Elected Grand
Secretary Of Eastern Star COR
Twenty-iifth Year.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denyer-Mrs. Eliza 5. Cohen D. Coo
laOo springs Was eiected grand sec
relaTy oi the Eastern Star at meet
IL. held at FL Jebei Temple. This Is
..-r ~ enty-I4Ith CONSECUTIVE year IN
,his Office. AT Colorado Springs mex
september the siiyer anniversary OF
ne order and the thIrty-titth ami
.ersary OF its establishment in Colo
AGO viii be celebrated.
The Grand Conmandery. Knights
iemplar OF Colorado. completed its
uaiIotIng with the following officers
elected: John +. RinKer. Cripple
Greek. grand commander, VIII d.
Grissrd, Pueblo. deputy grand com
IL ander; Clarence NJ. Kellogg. Den
yer. grand generaIissimo; George A
Reese, Trinidad. grand captain gen
erai; Stanley c. Warner, Denver.
grand senior warden; James r.
Barnes. Colorado Springs. grand jun
lor warden; Frank L. Bishop. Den
yer. grand treasurer; Charles Ii
Jacobson, Denver. grand recorder,
Fred w. Whitman, grand chaplain; II.
W. Woodward. Leadville, grand stand
ard bearer; Marshall II. Van Fleet.
Alamosa, grand sword bearer; Charles
sheridan S. Kendall, Denver, grand
captain of guard.
Those elected to office in the Or
der of the Eastern Star were: Mrs.
Katie J. Davis. worthy grand matron.
Willard w. Adams, Boulder. worthy
grand patron; Mrs. Carrie MacCarthy.
Fort Collins. associate grand matron,
Wilkins o. Petersos, Pueblo. associ-
ate grand patron; Mrs. Eliza S. Co
hen. Colorado Springs. grand secre
tary; Miss Kuehle. Leadville. grand
treasurer. Mrs. Mollie S. Richmond
Colorado Springs. grand conductress
Mrs. Mary b. Rhoades. Denver. asso-
ciate grand conductress.
Grand Lodge Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Masons-Guy V. Sternberg.
Grand Junction. grand master: L. D..
Grain, Fort Collins. deputy grand mas
ter; Clarence NJ Kellogg. Denver.
senior grand warden; Frank l..
Bishop. Denver. junior grand warden:
H. w. Woodward. Leadville. grand
treasurer; Charles H. Jacobson. Den
yer. grand secretary, Haslett P
Burke, Sterling. grand orator; Fred
w. William. Denver. grand chaplain:
William w. Cooper. Denver. grand
lecturer: Marshall H. Van Fleet. Ala
mosa. grand marshal: Edward P. Hut
ferd. Colorado Springs, senior grand
deacon; John H. Gabriel. Denver.
junior grand deacon; Ernest E. Ford
ham. Glenwood Springs. senior grand
steward: L. Writ Markham. Lamar.
junior grand steward. and Allen j.
Read, Denver, grand tiler.
Grand Chapter. Royal Arch Masons
James r. Killian. grand high priest;
William S. Pickerill. Durango, deputy
grand high priest; Herbert S. Sands.
Denver. grand king; Marshall H. Van
Fleet. Alamosa. grand scribe; Robert
NJ. Simons. Denver. grand treas
urer; Charles H. Jacobson, Denver.
grand secretary; Mark B. Gill. Fort
Morgan. grand captain OF host; Sam
uel ]. Sweet, Denver. grand principal
sojourner; Will d. Grisard. Pueblo,
grand Royal Arch captain; Reuben w.
Hershey, Denver. grand master. third
veil; Harry v. Williamson, Delta,
grand master. second veil. and Allen
]. Read. Denver, grand sentinel.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
Boys Make Long Bicycle Trip.

Colorado Springs-After a cross
country trip by bicycle of 4.2S4 mile,
Joe Bruce and Lester Atkinson, two
high school boys. returned to Colo
RADIO Springs. They left on their bi
travelled by way Of the Great Lakes.
arriving at New York on Aug. TO- The
trip was made entirely by bicycle
and the boys averaged about 100
miles every day they travelled.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
Little Response to Strike Call.

New York.-Labor unions in New
York Wednesday were standing by
contracts they have with employers,
and there was little response to the
call for general walkout in sympa-
thy with the striking employees OF the
traction lines.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-29
Doctor killed In Auto Wreck,

Hayden. Colo.-Dr. d. v. Solandt.
one OF the most widely known physi.
clans OF northern Colorado. was
killed when his auto turned turtle
while responding to call from
Steamboat Springs.