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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-02
Forehanded.

A man seldom speaks lightly If he
stops to weigh his worda
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-02

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-02

1t makes many q woman happy to
be sorry for somebody.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-06-02
BONES WANTED

Of all kinds in load lots. We pay highest mar
kss price. Write or wire for price. he CsisrsAs
1rse 4 Metal c.. 0tA 4 Lasosr S4s.. Ossves. cele
PATENTS Y ::;!:!:! 81: =;
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28
ABSENT Sc YEARS,
He COMES BACK
OLD MAN 50 GOES HOME TO FIND
ALL KIN DEAD EXCEPT HIS
AGED SISTER
WAS THOUGHT DEAD YEARS AGO
sworn Out Now" He Says-Has
Travelled All over the Country
Nothing for 1t.

Pittsfield, Mass.-After wandering
for SO years all over the country
George Churchill has returned to this
city. In this interval of years all OF
his relatives have died except an
aged sister, Mrs. George Murdoch.
Churchill after leaving Pittsfield
never communicated with his rela-
tives. They believed him dead. In 1881
Mrs. Murdoch read in the newspapers
of the death of George Churchill In
Ohio. His body had been buried and
the family here believed that the miss
ing George Churchill of Pittsfield was
the person who had died.
This week a gray haired bearded
stranger revealed himself to the old
family physician Of the Churchills as
the long absent George Churchill.
From the physician he learned his sis
ter was still living and was 81 years
old, but in feeble health.
The physician prepared the sister
for a meeting with the brother she
had so long believed to be dead.
ShuiNhiii NOW o6Su w. 1hu OiNS'
sister, so worn with age that she is
being cared for, were brought togethi
er again. Mrs. Murdoch was grel
shocked by the temperance of
brother.
Churchill's story is one of wander.
lust. He was woodworker when he
went away and he followed his trade
for years. New processes Of labor
saving machinery forced him to aban'
don his trade. He turned his hand to
cooking and for long time worked
In hotels and restaurants,
"All the years. he said, 81 have
been wanting to come back to see the
folks. couldn't get started. Now I'm
old and worn out and there seemed TO
be no other place for me to CO."
Churchill's health is broken and he
can no longer work. He will be pro-
vided for by friends of the Churchill
family.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28
PROPHECY

When was young took delight IN
doing things shouldn't do; / whooped
around the town at night. the leader
OF rihald crew. broke into old Kick
shaw's shed. and kelptomaned his sit.
ting hen; and graybeards looked at
me and said, He'll end his journey
in the pen.'
l dyed old Farmer Jimpson's hogs /;
they once were white, l made them
blue; tied tin cans to many dogs,
and watched them raise a howdydo,
With boyish zeal did / aspire to do
things better left undone; | set old
Virgins beard afire. when he was
sleeping in the sun. l placed tack
upon the chair on which the teacher
used to sit, and laughed to see him
tear his hair. and paw around and
have a. fit. All DER the country wild
and wide, my fame was thick as it
could be, and graybeards looked at
me and sighed, He'll end upon the
gallows-tree!"
Then braced up and ceased to play
ehS siiSh that DiouSuI llc lltICe re-
nown; l studied hard both night and
day, l took my books and held them
down. / realized that life was short.
and II lad would put up grass, he d
have to cease to be sport, and let
the merry chances pass. My late com.
panions used to come, and cry, ooh,
let us paint the grad! Without some
fun this life is bum, and full of prunes
and punk and sad"
l sternly shcoed the boys ajoof, and
caid, This is my busy day; Pm stor.
ing knowledge meath my robust
watch and see me put up hay!"
I kept my resolution strong, I stud.
led days. l studied nights; and soon
life's prizes caEie along, and l climbed
Up the decent heights. My name was
in the magazines, my picture in the
Sunday sheets; and had coin to buy
the beans, and sundry other brands
of eats.
The graybeards marked me as
rose, those fine old men of sense and
wit, and they exclaimed, "Just look at
those! We always said he'd make a
hit! His young career VIC marked with
joy, his forward march that naught
could stop, and said, when he was but
q boy, That lad is bound 20 reach the
p!"-By Walt Mason from Judge.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28
ELECTRIFIES HIS HOME;
OPERATES MANY DEVICES
Telephone, Clock, Sewing Machine
and Kitchen Utensils Operated
in Manner He Desires.

Gardiner, Me.-The house at Sc Wa
ter street, overlooking the Kennebec
River, a structure that Is known his
torically as the original Indian block
house, might almost be said to be
electrified.
Edgar +. Ramsdeil lives there. He
likes electricity and If full of the sub
Ject. He likes to experiment along
both practical and theoretical lines.
He believes electricity has a mission
and he makes the subtle fluid work
its passage in his own abode.
AS one approaches the front door IL
opens automatically. 1t is operated
from the inside by push buttons. This
plan was inaugurated chiefly to save
steps when members of the household
are coming in at frequent intervals
during the day.
One of the first objects seen on en-
tering the front room is a calendar
clock that gives the day Of the week
and month as well as the correct time,
and winds itself every eight minutes.
The dates all change instantaneously
when the stroke comes that marks the
midnight hour. The clock strikes the
hour and the half hour on three gongs
located in different parts of the house.
On a large switchboard there are also
shown a number of fire alarm boxes,
all of them ready to operate at any
moment. Mr.. Ramsdell takes great
delight in showing the mechanism or
these fire alarm boxes and the con-
trast between the old and new pat
ents.
The sewing machine in the sitting
room is run by electricity, all the
cooking can be done by electricity
close to the dining room table, where
all the latest devices are installed,
and the clothes are washed by cleo
tricity. There are electric flatirons,
devices for securing all grades Of light,
especially constructed electric reflec-
tors for the sewing table and anoth-
er very powerful white light for look
ing down the threats OF his children,
IL sick with colds or other maladies.
There Is also a full line of electric
heating pads for keeping everybody
warm at night and for use In cases OF
sickness. About everything in the din
ing room is run by electricity except
the thermometers and Mr.. Ramsdell
says he knows OF no way to hitch that
up.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28
This Week as it is Not in History

Monday, July 24.-Queen Elizabeth
does the Royal washing, 1920.
Tuesday, July 25.-Black hand letter
received by George Washington,
ITO.
Wednesday, July 26.-Rocking chairs
invented by Hottentot in Africa,
100.
Thursday, July 27.-First bathing suits
worn by Lot and wife at Dead sea,
600.
Friday, July 2S.-Henry Ford presents
Julius Caesar with Roman chariot, b
C.. 10.
Saturday, July 29.-Horse racing made
popular by Oliver Cromwell in Eng
land, 1910.
Sunday, July 30.-Russian Ballet dane.
ed in Turkish harem, 1910.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28

Girls, don't be snippy and stuck up
because you are young and handsome.
1t may not take long to outgrow it.
The highwayman who requests his
victim to throw up his hands and throw
down his arms simultaneously is asking
too much.
Satan cares nothing whatever about
mans attending church on the Sab
bath if he gets his services the other six
days in the week.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28
Faith

A mans faith in himself Is his most
exclusive possession.
While it may be quite true that faith
will move mountains, it is also quite
true that it will move an automobile
or creditor.
Those men who try faith instead of
elbow grease, know a great deal more
about rubber heels than rubber tires
A baby keeps its faith in mankind
until someone comes In late with its
bottle.
When the average human reaches
the age of thirty, his faith in others
is about as life like as a stuffed fish.
We read great deal of "child like
faith"-yet most children hide their
treasures in the darkest corner of the
attic.
Mans faith in the other chap Is in
indirect ratio to the size of the divi-
dends paid by the paddock and bond
ing companies.
And yet, but for faith, the subway
and the wooden streets of New York
City would be about as popular as a
fertilizer plant.
Preachers who can speak most pow
erfully on the subject of faith. can
also speak most powerfully on the
subject of having their contracts as 10
remuneration signed in advance.
Faith is such a scarce article that
any man, who possesses fair amount
of 1t, is apt to find that his friends
have applied to the courts for the ap-
pointment of committee to take care
of his property.-From Judge.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28
The Expense of Knowing People

For knowing a barber-five dollars
a year.
A neighbor, say two dinners, an au.
to ride every third week and treats
forty dollars a year.
A girl--from forty to four thousand
a year.
Any tradesman-about the same.
A friend, average-two hundred.
A close friend-one hundred.
Anyone-average, fifty.
The hermit spends practically moth
ing. How much do you spend? think
this over.-From Judge.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28
HER LEFT SIDE HURT

Mrs. Laura Beall, Plattsburg, Miss,
writes: Last April got in bad health;
my left side hurt all the time. had
symptoms of Bright's disease. took
Foley Kidney Pills and feel all right
now They quickly relieve backache,
rheumatism, aches and pains. Bladder
troubles, too, are corrected by this
remedy.-Hites Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28
GAVE THE BABY REST

Children just cannot keep covered al
night and that is one way they take
cold. Foley's Honey and Tar is re-
liable family cough medicine that con-
tains no opiates or harmful ingredients.
Mrs. VIM. Leonard, Pottsville, Pa,
writes; my baby had a very bad
cough. The first dose gave her relief, "
-Hites Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28
Old Jokes Re-twisted.

Said she: New York's sinful place,
Her friend replied, "you bet!
The slums and tenderloin are bad,
But oh,-you swagger set!'
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28
Factory Makes Bio Shirt.

Parsons, Kan.-What is claimed to
be the largest shirt ever made for e
man was made at factory here, for.
George w. Nickler of Ames, Iowa.
The shirt has an SO inch waist, %
inch collar, Sc inch chest and % inch
arms. II is made OF cheviot and will
cost Nickler Sill.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28

If young widow should marry
again before the late lamented has
resided in the cemetery a year, the
neighbor women don't do a thing to
her.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28

Nothing is so fatal to the romance
of a stolen kiss as to have the cir
sneeze at the wrong time.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28

Why does the self-made man never
suffer from remorse?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28

The average man is miserable be-
cause he spends a lot of his time In
making himself think he is.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28

Experience may be great teacher
but a mans experience with = woman
seldom teaches him good sense.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28

In most cases an engagement RIM
is band of hope.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28

Anyway George Washington didn'
use his little hammer.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28

Some men make good by stepping
in other mems tracks.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28

Time flies-and the leader Of an or
chestra can beat Il.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28

Cats. were domesticated in Egypt az
early as 1900 d. G.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-07-28

Most of the walters in hotel are its
guests.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
RAILROAD TRYING TO
STOP TRESPASSINC
C. V. R. R. Sends Out Warnings
AIonq the Line.

The Cumberland Valley Railroad
Company is placing illustrated tres
pass warnings with accident stats
tics in all stations and school houses
along the line of its railroad. Mem.
be.s OF the Safety Committee have
also mailed postal card warnings TO
230 persons reported trespassing on
the tracks and property of the Cum
berland Valley Railroad and branches
The warning on the posters is as
follows: DO not trespass on rail
read tracks or cars. The Interstate
Commerce Commission report for the
year ending June 30, 1916. in the Unit.
ed States. five thousand and eighty
four men, women and children los
ing their lives trespassing on rail
road tracks and enrs and six thousand
four hundred and forty eight men,
women and children were injured
trespassing on railroad tracks and
cars.
Fourteen men. women and chill.
dren were killed every day trespass-
ing on tracks and cars.
Twenty-Five times as many as
there were passengers were killed
that yea
The same Commission report that
during twenty-six years ending June
30. 1915, 1864 persons were killed
and l30059 persons wero injured.
making a total Of two hundred and
forty eight thousand seven hundred
and thirteen persons Killed and in
jured walking on railroad tracks and
Tipping on cars in the United States.
This is the only civilized country
in the world that does not penalize
trespassing on railroad tracks and
cars.
why not enact and enforce law
similar to that recommended by the
National Association OF Railway Com
missloners TO prevent this slaughter?
You or your child may be the next
victim.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
WEST VA. ROADS
ARE LOGGED At LAST
Routed In the New Automobile
Blue Book. Just Out.

In the March issue OF Motor Print
appears an interesting article by Rob
ert Bruce on The South Becomes
Tourable, Introducing new volume
of the Automobile Blue Book. Al
luding to the solving of the route di-
reetions problem. Mr.. Bruce says:
For the first time. the principal
roads OF Virginia. West Virginia,
North and South Carolina Georgia,
Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana
have been logged on the same thor
cugh plan as those OF the North have
been for several years past and
made available in their complete
ness to the touring public, This has
been accomplished by means OF an
entirely new yolums of the Automo-
bile Blue Book No 6. In a brief ana
lysis Of the new book il is stated that
Washington. D. G. which, in addition
TO being the National Capital, has
gradually become an important rout
center. IS the first section in the new
volume OF the Automobile Blue Book,
its various routes, extending directly
to Baltimore, Annapolis, Charlottes-
Vile Gettysburg. Hagerstowu Rich
mond and Winchester and reaching
through its auxiliary routes TO Tn.
iontown. Pa Cumberland and Oak
land, Nd, Wheeling and Elkins W.
Va
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
TO ASK CANDIDATES
FOR some PLEDGE
That Will Establish Their Stand
ina On Rural Credits.

Keyser, w. Va, March 27.-Farm.
ers from different sections Of the
Second Congressional district called
here by Robert Gerstell, jr, to dis
cuss rural credit organized Saturday
to exact pledges from candidates for
Congress FOR an effective hearing be-
fore Congress ON the subject. Morgan
county was represented by J. II.
Miller, of Paw Paw, and S. II. Fulton
OF Sleepy Greek; Hampshire county
by T. Is. Miller and c. w. Parsons
Of Romney, and A. S. and Chas. A.
Allies. OF Okonoko, and Hardy county
by F. G. Welton, of Mooreneld
Robert Gerstel, jr, was made
permanent chairman, and after the
following resolutions were introduce
ed by f. Y. Alkire and unanimously
adopted. the convention adjourned.
Whereas, during the past 20 years,
our farm lands have advanced enorm-
ously in price and decreased in fer
tility conditions brought about large
~ by reason Of an excessive amount
OF speculative land mortgage credit
and for lack of productive personal
credit:
Whereas, we believe that a Federal
system of productive personal credit
Is FAR more desirable than a Lard
mortgage system.
Whereas the numerous rural cred
it investigating bodies created by
Congress nave lailed to report a per.
sonal credit bin, and have ignored
many petitions praying Tor an effec-
tive investigation of tho same,
which failure is due largely to the
method pursued which would be cur
ed if Congress should create com
mission 10 c"rdact hearings in the
manner provided by the Sheppard
and Candler-poolittle- reso-
luton.
Whereas. vacancy now exists in
this the second West Virginia, Con
gressional district. which will be fill
ed at a special election soon to be
called
Therefore Be it Resolved that the
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
TONNAGE OF COAL
INCREASES ON B. & 0.
More Than 100000 Tons Than
In February 1915.

That mine products constituted q
large portion OF the tonnage moving
over the lines 81 the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad during the month OF
February is evidenced by the coal
tonnage statement just issued show
ING an increase OF more than 100000
tons, as contrasted with tie CORE
spending period OF 1915.
The total coal tonnage Tor Febru-
airy vas 2666,6o7. as compared with
906210 tons for tho same month
last year, a gain OF 759.T97 TONS.
The total coke tonnage moving
over the lines Of the railway com
pany asst month IS placed al 37s,46t
as against 23a1ll tons TOR The like
period Of last year, gain OF 1+6,35o
TONS.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
THE INW00D SCHOOL
MAKES TT REPORT

The seventh a,h OF the Inwood
School closed F93ay with an enroll
ment OF 4 pupils. Those on the
Honor Roll Tor month of March are:
Nina Rub!e Meredith Darlington
Harry Barbour Leonard May, Eva
Darlington Virginia Lefevre, Made
line Mason. HslIea Ruble, Lena Tbarp.
James Durham. Douglas Miller Chas.
Adams, Elmer Darlington Robert
Barbour Otho Fo'tz, Juanita Hutzler,
May Hutzler Dorothy Jones Gold
Kern. Jas. Darlington, EIwood Foltz.
Lee Barbour Frank Newbraugh. Des,
mond Snapp, Merton snapp, John
Kern. Minnie Barbour. Glenda Dun
ham, Gladys Mish.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
KlNSEY HAS MADE
100 SEA VOYAGES

London, March 30-Thomas Kin
sey dean of transatlantic pursers,
ended his eleven hundredth round
trip across the ocean when he arriv.
ed here today and began his we'll
earned retirement. His first crossing
was from Liverpool TO Philadelphia.
in 1853. Maritime experts estimate
that in his career of SO years on the
water Kfnsey has travelled four mil
lion nautical miles.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

farmers of this Congressional district
be urged to exact a pledge from each
candidate for whom they vote to sup
port the adoption of said resolution,
If elected to Congress-
And Be it Further Resolved, that
the chairman of this convention be
authorized to take such steps to or
gan2e the farmers of this district as
he thinks will best carry into effect
the sense Of this convention.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
WROTE BEN BOLT"
AT LOGAN, w VA.

The recent tragic dea, b in Freder-
ic6 OF Arthur English, son 81 Thom-
as Dunn English, author II Ben
Bolt has called attention 70 the act
mat the famous song was composed
at Logan W Va. His sataer wrote.
- doat you remember sweet Alice,
Ben Bolt under the sida branches
OF an elm tree whore Mrs. Vicie
Neighbert lives, below tho Banner
once. says the Logan Banner The
girl IN the song was Alice Lawson.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
PLUME SHORTAGE
IS CAUSED BY WAR
lRY United Press.l

New York, March 30.-Leading mil
liners today announced that ostrich
plumes worth 50 before the war now
cost $3.50 because corn shortage
due to the closing of European mar
kets has starved TO death 100000 os-
triches in South Africa, the home of
the ostrich feather industry.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
JOLT LOST HIM MEMORY

Brakeman Ray Henderson, of Le-
moyne, fell from the top OF a C. v.
r.. r. car near Carlisle and while
not seriously hurt was so dazed by
the blow that he wandered aimless-
ly along the tracks and his memory
seemed to be affected.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
FASHION DEMAND
FOR The EQUINE
sy Unitea Prsss.}

New YORK, March 29-rhe demand
among eastern tasbtouab,es tor taer-
oughbred carriage horses during the
last month indicates a reve-s "a ID
hoosdrawn instead OF motor driven
pleasure vehicles tbis spring. horse
dealers here said today They ad-
nat that the ssLng price OF gasoline
lad nothing TO do with the change.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
WAR ODDITIES.

London-A picture magazine
5 just received IRON lnda contains
the following Nohammedan bar
> Der "ad": Haircutger and clean
shaver. Gents throa.s cat with
very sharp razors; uo Irritating
9 feeling atterward.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03
MAYOR RESTS

Mayor j Mcpherson scott aho IS
recovering from a serious illness OF
pneumonia left Hagsrstown sunday
Tor Atlantic City Tor long rest.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-04-03

The Journal TOR all news.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-10-04
DALLAS UNIVERSITY TO
PLAY HERE THURSDAY
TEAM COMES HERE FRESH FROM
, VICTORY OVER BURI.EsON
COLLEGE TEAM.
Rolled Up lsig Score In Their First
Game Friday OF Last Week and
Are After University Teams
Scalp.

Trinity football team will play her
second game at Yoakum field on
Thursday, October s, with the crack
Dallas university team as opponents.
The Dallas university aggregation Is
said to be very strong one Cecii
Griggs. outfielder for the waxahachic
Athletics, is member OF the team
and much is claimed for him. Griggs
is very fast and hard hitter. The
Dallas team won from Burleson coll
lege last week by a score OF over
fifty points.
The big score rolled up against
IBurlesen has the locals guessing. but
Coach Biyens confidently expects 10
win. lie will not play Carl Ferguson,
the crack fullback. but very few
minutes just TO let the fans see thu
big fellow in. action, but will save
him for the Baylor game. Ferguson
is doing light workout every day
with Coach Bivens steadily increas-
ing his work.
DR.. coultis of Lancaster, who was
star on the Washington university
team. was out Tuesday afternoon ard
gave valuable assistance to Coach
Bivens in conditioning the men.
Coultis IL big husky fellow and
every inch an athlete. He bucked
the team for time picking out weak
places and advising how to strength
en-. The players were delighted with
Coultis' clever work and got many
good pointers from him.
Good crowds are expected at the
game tomorrow aud good game Is
likewise expected. Trinity failed to
score on the John Tarleton team 70,
the simple reason that team work
had not been developed. but the play
ers are together now and much bet
ter game is expected.