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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25

set on fire, the straw only being con-
sumed The roasted heads are rubbed
between the hands and the chaff win
moved out in the wind. Without fur
Their preparation, this roasted wheat
forms one Of the common articles of
diet of the reapers. Undoubtedly such
was the parched corn which Boaz gave
to Ruth.
Threshing by the primitive methods
employed is the most tiresome task of
all the fellah's round of toll. In many
places 1t is done entirely by treading
out beneath the feet of the animals
which are tied together abreast and
driven round and round over the
spread-out grain. The mules and
horses are provided with fiat sheet
iron shoes for all kinds of work, and
the cattle, just as the threshing sea-
son begins, are specially shod.
AS soon as the grapes, figs and 9TH
er fruits begin ripening the fellah,
with his entire family, moves out of
the village into the vineyard. The
grape season is looked forward to as
the best part Of the year, and at this
lliuc Tic udllNeS i've lOT Tie IuOSt part
on fruits and bread. Jokingly the fell
laheen say that they get SO fat from
eating grapes that their fezzes burst
Olives are harvested in the fall, but
by method so injurious to the trees
that they yield full crop but once in
two years. Instead of picking them
by hand, for time is not money with
these easy-going people, they beat the
trees with sticks to knock off the
fruit, which at the same time results
in destroying the tender shoots which
should bear the next years fruit. The
olives when sailed or picked in brine
are valued food, for a peasant can
make meal of only bread and olives,
with perhaps the addition Of raw
onion.
Sheep as well as goats are MIXED
by the women. and the milk turned
into cheese and butter. Butter is made
in goat skin like those used for car
rying water. This is only half filled
with milk which has previously been
allowed to sour. The skin Is blown
full Of air, the opening tied up, and It
Is hung on a tripod Of sticks and
shaken back and forth by one or two
women until the butter is formed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25
Paradise for Birdie,

Conyers Manor, the 2,5OO-acre farm
of e. C. Converse near Greenwich,
Conn.,, is looking Its best these days,
ard 1t is expected that the yield Of
peaches will be fully 5000 baskets. The
apple orchards are in the same thrifty
condition, while the acres Of straw
berry beds, raspberry and current
bushes are loaded with fruit.
Much work is being done on the
estate to encourage bird life. In this
connection the lake is being prepared
SO that water fowl will be safe, and a
large number OF swapping turtles,
weighing from five to thirty pounds
each, have been caught. This work
will be continued until the lake is
practically free of enemies Of the wa.
ter fowl.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25
Colorado.

A vein of blue quartz milling ore
forty-five feet thick has been struck
in the Columbus mine at Durango.
Two Cripple Creek miners. Pleas
ants and Taylor, have taken lease
on a group of mines in Gilpin county.
The heavy shipments from the Ar
gentine district still continue and
numerous new leases are being
sought at the Santiago mine.
Bruce & Co., OF Georgetown received
$517 for ten tons of concentrates
from which the high percentage OF
gold had been previously removed.
Biologists are giving considerable
attention to Leadville's latest exten-
sion of the gold belt, known as the
Lackawanna and Half Moon gulches.
In silverton district an additional
flotation unit Is being installed at the
Iowa-Tiger mill. which will increase
the flotation capacity fully 10 per
cent.
Breckenridge sends word that about
$4,000 worth of placer gold in
OElChS duu IclOIlS Wdo oAlPpou
from Breckenridge to the United
States mint at Denver.
At Cripple Creek the weekly pro-
duction from the main shaft of the
Modoc Mining G. Milling Company. in
the saddle between Battle mountain
and Bull hill, Is holding at three cars
or about 100 tons weekly.
Never BEFORE" says John Sweeney.
a Pueblo business man, has the San
Juan district been as lively as it is
now. All the old producers are being
worked full capacity, new mines are
being extended and prospects are be-
ing opened and developed"
That the price of tungsten will ad-
vance from SIS to at least SIS is the
prediction of Fred Carroll and M. B.
Tomblin, commissioners Of the Colo
RADIO bureau of mines. Their predic-
ton is based on the fact that Eng
land, France and Russia are in the
market for the ore in large quaint
ties.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25
GEESE ARE GREAT FoRAGERs
Improved Breeds Are Not Much Dis
posed to Wander and Therefore
Are Easily Cared For.

Geese are great foragers and will
wander for miles in search Of food.
This is particularly true Of the COM
mon kind, but the improved breeds
are not as much disposed to wander
and for that reason are more easily
cared for.
The three principal breeds of geese
are the Toulouse, China and Embden.
The Toulouse Is n very large, gray
goose, and reaches maturity when
about two and half years old. When
fat they weigh about 25 pounds and
sometimes an old bird will reach 80
pounds.
Toulouse geese seldom rise from
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25
TREATMENT FOR scALY LEGS
Mite Not Distinouishable by
the Naked Eye.

6caly legs, a disease which is caused
BY the presence of mite that Is not
distinguishabIe by the naked eye, may
be cured by first washing the legs Of
the birds affected with soap and warm
water and after they are dry apply
ing kerosene. A couple of days later
cottonseed oil or vaseline should be
applied.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25
Wyoming.

The Midland Oil and Gas Company
has filed articles Of Incorporation
Goshen county men will drill for
oil on the John Bum ranch northeast
Of Torrington.
The Midwest Refining Company Sc
cured an injunction against the New
York Oil Company to prevent further
operations on the northwest quarter
of sections 81, 40 and 70 in the Salt
Creek field where the New York OIL
Company lately struck Oil in the
deeper sand
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25
iNFERTILE EGGS KEEP LONG
Males in Chicken Flock Are Useful On
iy During the Breeding Season
Fertile EGG Soon Spells.

Males In the flock are useful only
to fertilize eggs and the only fertile
eggs required are those used for hatch
ing purposes.
An infertile egg will keep for weeks
and months under conditions that
would spoil a fertile egg in q very
few hours.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25
POPULAR FOWLS FOR EATING
Taste Of Nice, Juicy Piece Of capon
Will Induce Farmer to caponize
Most Of Coekerels.

Cockerels are good and dandy eat
ing; but did you ever put your teeth
into a nice, Juicy piece Of capon? II
you haven't. you've something to live
for. And when you've once tasted
capon, you'll be mighty apt to caponize
most Of your cockerels. When this Is
done, then We'll have less infertile
eggs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Prices Quoted for Metals.
Spelter. Denver-$7.S9.
Copper. casting-$250O.
Lead. New York-$6.20.
Bar silver-66kc.
Boulder. Colo.-Tungsten concen'
trates. $20@$25 per 60 per cent unit.
Crude ores: 60 per cent. $3.50 $22.60;
rs per cent. $9.40@$12.00; 10 per
cent. $7.S09$10.00 per unit.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25
REDUCING the Effort.

rs youI boy Josh student OF eff
cheney and conservation 1T energy and
that sort of thingY'
Eyes, replied Farmer CorntOssel;
hes Iearnin' to roll cigarette with
one hand"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25

kept within bounds. A fence that
will turn cattle or sheep will confine
them and they are at home wherever
there is plenty of pasture and good
water to drink. They do not require
water to swim in. The pasture need
not be first-class, as they will eat with
apparent relish a coarse grass and
weeds that cattle will not touch.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25
Her Mistake.

Edith-Betty is such a taiker ! posi-
lively couldn't get WORD in edge
wise.
EtheI-Oh, that's because you let
her get the first start.-Boston Tran
script.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-08-25
NIFLNAI1ONM.
SUNlMSlOM
LESSON

(By E. o. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago.)
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-04-14
Share Of the Earth.

On the earth and on Mars the oceans
dominate the austral hemisphere. This
fact may be attributed to the transla-
ton of these two planets in . south
north direction across the primitive
nebula. The rotation 30 set up would
result in the production of cold cur
rents which might cause the tempsEa-
ture to become inferior to 364 degrees.
the critical temperature OF water, and
the currents would be such a. to cause
the condensation Of the oceans to be
produced round the south pole. and to
determine that the direction OF the
currents should be toward the equator.
which explains the pointed form of tho
austral continents. The theoretical
calculation of the velocities of these
currents and the amount of solid mat
ter transported by them is verified by
direct measurement. Thus, 1000
meters beneath the surface Of the sea
the magnitude of the oceans Is con-
slant on the parallels of the austral
hemisphere, and the magnitude Of the
continents Is constant on the parallels
OF the boreal Observation-Disclosures
American.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-04-14

eyes! Only tell me what It IL and
will prove that this monstrous dim
Guilty can be overcome!"
Il cannot tell you" said Pedro wear
ily, and even II I did. you would be
helpless to alter It"
A sudden alarm blanched her face
You love another woman?" she
whispered.
81 love no other woman." he told
her.
She drew q deep sigh of relief.
'Ah! then 1t can be overcome!" sho
said. Tell me. what is it,"
Il cannot tell"
You must!"
Il will not II Is my secret!"
Il will keep III"
You would intsnd to. l know. but
I dare trust no one"
This il unfair to mel" cried Iris.
You torture me. and yet you give me
no reason for doing so.''
Pedro drew a long breath. II 1t was
unfair to her. why then
Il will tell you" he said unhappily.
The world was very still. At last
he raised his head and looked at her
with great, unhappy eyes that re-
preached her for the tribute she ex-
acted. Then his lips formed words
that refused to make themselves
heard. He ran his red tongue out to
moisten them. Then he tried again.
1T 10 because I am not . mani" he
articulated.
Not . mani" she gasped. God in
heaven, what do you mean?"
That am . GIRL" said Pedro. mis-
erably.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-04-14
HAS NOVEL USE FOR RUBBER
italian Surgeon Has Brought About
Perfect Fusion Of That Sub
stance and Human Tissue.

Rubber has many uses, even to r.
pairing the human body externally.
The great Italian surgeon Fieschi
conceived the idea of using porous
rubber in the form Of hne sponge,
counting upon the affinity between
it and human tissue to bring about .
perfect fusion.
Doctor Fieschi called this "nuova
carne," or new flesh" He expert
mented with 1t upon animals before
he tried It on his patients. He In
serted bits of sterilized rubber sponge
in various parts of the bodies of dogs
and rabbits and found that In q very
short time they were not only en-
veloped, but thoroughly penetrated
by granular tissue without any In
nammation, suppuration or other i'll
effects.
Having thus proved its value. Doc
tor Fieschi used the porous rubber In
healing two large wounds resulting
from the reduction Of hernias. He
inserted 1t where 1t would be most
efacacious in strengthening the mus
cular walls that retain the internal
organs. The wounds healed without
complication.
A year after the operation an X-ray
examination revealed the rubber still
in place and apparently become an
integral part Of the tissues.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-04-14
CHAPTER XVI.
A Byzantine Princess.

Tired and disturbed in heart and
mind, Pedro crept YEARLY up the long
flights of stairs to his apartment, and.
as he paused upon the landing next to
the top. the little clock on Castles
mantelshelf rang four clear silvery
notes into the dark silence Of the
musty stairway. With a sigh he COM
manded his stiffened muscles for q
fral effort, and mounted the last re-
manning fight Of breaking steps be-
tween him and bed. All. grateful
thought! 1t made him hurry, and
caused him to glance eagerly toward
his goal before the top step was fairly
reached. There he paused in sur
prise. .-'.
A light was shining out from be-
meath the door! Could there be a
burglar in the room? It would scarce
IL be a visitor. at such an hour, and
In any event. how could a guest have
obtained admission? It was very pus.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-04-14
ljfe'e Many Parts.

Life that is not a madness, an OBJ
session, is a mosaic made up Of many
parts. There's q bit of the blue OF
true love, there's the white Of an IN
stained ideal, the rose color of ia
vorite pastime. In the normal life
there il present the gray Of duty, the
sparse crimson of an occasional WITTY
ing Joy, and a bit Of gold. The bit Of
gold u relatively a small part. II the
mosaic were all gold it would not be
work of art, but q cubist painters Dor
travail of dollar madness.-ExchanGo
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-04-14

brought out letter similar In appear
ance to those that Rowe had concealed
In the safe- The latter took 1t eagerly.
and examined the seal Then. going
to the alcove. where Q number Of
dishes and arrangements for light
housekeeping were slowed, he lighted
an. alcohol burner of great power.
After heating . small instrument in
the almost invisible flame. he skilfully
removed the seal and in another mo-
ment the letter lay open before him
As he read, the crease between his
eyes dee3ened. Then his face cleared.
This will give little troubled" he
exclaimed. "'Can' must be changed to
Cannot and there IL plenty Of space
in which to do 30. Then 1t will appear
to our patron that the Hon. Don Juan
del Costa cannot agree to do az ~
II asked in the little matter Of bring
Ing the asphalt question before the
government! Well, tomorrow will do
for that! The envelope has not been
stamped at this end. l See"
"Of course notl" said the other.
Who In that?"
A second time the bell tinkled, and
Rowe put the letter in his breast, care
fully preserving its fasteninGs.
1T must be Casablanca and the
captain" he replied. DO you admit
them!"
The postal employe did a. he was
bid. and In another moment there en-
tered two men. both Latin in type. one
Of them being the little ofncer whom
Hill had seen aboard the ship. and the
other. a larger man, who was the YES
sells captain. At sight Of Rowe they
bowed politely. . courtesy that was
returned with all possible Formally.
and then. the four having drawn
chairs up about the center table. the
captain turned . swarthy face upon
his host and put . question.
"Senor Valdes," he began. Il pre-
sumo that something of vital import
has moved you to summon Us here to
night"
You are correct in your surmisa."
replied Rowe. and We shall come to
the point without delay"
The captain looked about him In sur
prise.
But Vanderpool. he IL not hersi"
he commented.
mo, for . reason that 10 Of the best"
declared Rowe. and Senior Captain. I
beg that we do not use the nAme-it
In more discreet"
"Ah!" replied the man addressed.
Then it IL some matter Of which Mr..
-, the gentleman 10 70 have NO
knowledge?"
You anticipate my meaning e1-
actly," said Rowe.
We'll, then. what 10 IT." asked the
man who had arrived first.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08
PLANT SOY BEANS.
A VALUABLE CROP.

Soy beans are a legume, and
therefore put the same proper
ties in the soil as clover and COW
peas, thus building up the land
IN the same way as do al other
egunes.
Soy beans have not been gem
orally known in this country but
a few years, and Like everything
that is new there have been
many mistakes made IN their
uses and in the selection OF the
proper varieties.
There are several hundred va
rieties Of these beans, but only a
few Of these have been grown
extensively enough for the seed
to be ON the general market.
However, you can secure from
most any good dealer the yarie-
ties best adapted 20 our con-
dItions.
The varieties are Mammoth
Yellow, large yellow beans, TAX
ing from 50 TO 200 days to ma
hre. and does not mature in this
climate, but may be planted in
the corn, and will furnish large
amount of hay feed after the
corn is planted.
The Son is also a yellow bean
and natures in 100 or ll5 days,
This bean is more adapted u
planting with the corn as It will
mature with the corn.
Ebony or Black Beauty is
20 day bean aud will mature u
planted in the corn at the last
cultivation.
Harberlandt IS another lOO-day
bean found on the general mar
ket.
Soy beans are richer than pea
in food value and furnish almosI
three times the amount OF feed
that peas do under the same
conditions.
Soy beans weigh so pounds =
the bushel and one bushel wll
drill three acres in rows twent!
inches apart, or about eight o.
nine acres with the corn. Th'
beans yield from ten to thr'!
bushels TO the acre, and there J
a good sale for mature seed o
good varieties.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08
A CITY's PROGRESS
OR IT'S LACK OF 1T.

Casually discussing local condi
tlons with local merchants one
day last week, the gentleman
cOnflded 10 us that Hickman Is
not forging ahead with her old
time vigor; business is not what
1t once was, etc.
If not, why mott Wits the
trouble, Mr.. Business mani It's
certainly not the towns fault
no, slr-ee. On the contrary, the
citizens - the business men of
2 town make or mar its prosperi-
ty. A town is not like Topsey,
"Jist growed." Its people must
take its advantages, push its
good points, and set forth its lO-
cation and adaptiveness for what
ever purpose it is best suited.
Weeds spring up msworn and
flourish unattended, but a field
Of corn must be cultivated. SO
il is with villages, towns and
cities. Some one must work 10
pull the community out of the
slough of lifelessneSs.
The live town is alive because
It's citizens are alive. The more
pep they put INTO the job, the
better for the place. Three or
four good workers can raise
town from the dead. In the last
fifteen years crossroads settle
mems have become ilourishing
villages, mOribund villages have
grown into the city class. Re
gardleSs of natural advantages,
somebody hustled TO bring about
the growth in each place.
And did these hustlers have
the cheerful assistance of their
neighborsf Nay, nay, Nehemiah !
The neighbOrs stood around and
kicked and knocked. There was
never leader from the time Of
did not have TO queer the scoffs
Noah down TO the present, who
and scorns and taunts of the IN
CRATES he were trying to help.
The town hustlers who are up
,and doing get no encouragement
,yOp the members Of the knock
~ cabinet. That is why some
"A IS stand still.
ka Rat are YOU doing to help
hIJ9manf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08
BIG LEAGUE BALL
IN HICKMAN.

In one Of the hest games o.
hal' saen IA Hicknan IN many a
day the local lsun beat Horn.
'ak Sunday by n scon Of SIX
u ave. Il took eleven innings
f. iecidc and esse inning was
u.l Of snap and pepper from
start 10 finish. While the lOcal
bam made eight errors, only
oue 81 which hurt their chances,
'hry made up by hitting and
base running what they lost by
u'haps The game was a pitch
eN' battle between Parrish and
lI-ddn and both showed good
control. Parrish allowed five
a's and one pass in nine innings,
ilNddin only passed one man but
Nas hit hard. Sexton led the
.oeals IN batting with four hits
out of six times at hat. one Of
which was a three base hit,
Ahlle Parrish and Leiboyitz both
secured three hits. 0sburn made
d great running catch in center in
'hc ninth which saved the game,
aud Baker made n wonderful
stop Of a high throw aId tagged
runner at second which was one
Of the features of the game.
10 sum il up in a Few words Il
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08

was a wonderful game consider
ing the fact that neither team
has had much practice this year.
The locals have well balanced
team which can hit the ball and
all fans should assist them IN
every way possible, for in that
way only can we expect 10 have
ball here this year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08
Third Grade

Dick Marshall has bought a.
bout two thirds of the large
Hamilton lot ON Florida Avenue,
near Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Pierce Is
home, and will Immediately be-
gun the erection Of a fine modern
5000 home and will be one OF
the prettiest homes in the city
Union City News-Banner.
Marriage licenses issued in
Oblon county lst week: Hubert
Luker and Julia Mcbride, Al
phews Leyester and Ruby Farm
er, Horner Logan and 0nie May
Wallace, Il. b. Brown and Elsie
Page, Oscar Hawkins and Beula
Latta.
A young woman who was DIS
covered ON a housetop very
scantitly clad il DeGsduoah was
sent TO the awho mShe may
possibly have roof
garden for .
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08

- The city dads thus far, we are
told, have failed to make the
borrow contemplated for the
purpose of taking up their out
standing warrants. Something
like 5000 is needed 10 clean up
the local Indebtedness. Out
standing warrants may continue
outstanding" until taxes are
collected this fall.
The House has voted an appro-
priation for the building Of 80
submarines.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08
HICKMAN. KENTUCKY, THURSDAY, JUNE g. 1915
HICKMAN COLLEGE
ROLL OF HONOR.

AT the final examinations in
lho Hickman schools the follow
ing calne under the wire ahead
OF eight hundred other aspiring
pupils.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08

Fourth Grade.

Best six in fourth grade in Ty.
Ter school:
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08
Hornbeak.

Two base hits, Baker, Shaw
2, Il. Nceley 2. Adams batted
eor Shelton in Sth.
l2S456 67s91Oll
Hck'n 100000 90 4
Hrnb X 1000 OOO0 ! . 3
Attendance l75.
Umpire, Wright.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08

The bondsmen of Barksdale
Hamlett, former superintendent
of public instruction, are being
sued for $64,7ll, alleged TO have
been illegally spent by him while
in office.
Judge B. T. Davis and wife
and Mrs. L. c. Moss were guests
of DIR. and Mrs. j. r. Luten, at
Fulton, Friday.
Fresh bread daily at MoOre's.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08

Jas. naGIa[N y
Louis Thursdsl ~ M Sold a
mixed ear of hogs Hfin sheep that
brought him around 81, 700.
Miss Bertha Smith, age Is
years, died at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. Wm. Murphy near
Clinton, last week.
We are unable TO tell whether
Henry Ford's Presidential boom
has had a puncture or a blow
out.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08
Hickman

Two base hits; Morkm, Par
rish, Osburn; three base hit
Sexton.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-06-08

The Republican convention OF
Chicago is on today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-27
GOOD ROADS BILL PASSES


Washington. Jan. 27.-The Shack
leford good roads bill. carrying al
appropriation of 5000 900 to ard
the states in improving their post
roads was passed BY the house late
today. PSI to 81. Three members
voted present"
The states would share in the an
preparation on the basis OF their pop
ulation and the number of their post
roads. The money would be disburs-
ed through the various state highway
commissions.
Opponents of the measure insisted
that this proposed appropriation
would be only a forerunner of re-
quests for others Of a similar nature.
Representatives from the larger
cities generally opposed the project
on the grounds that the roads would
not be of general benefit and would
go TO favored sections of rural dis
tricts. 1t was freely predicted that
strong opposition would be encoun-
tered in the senate.