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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22
Red Cross Benefit Al
ODera House Monday

In keeping with the plan adop-
ted in Denver and other cities, the
Idaho Springs Opera House asso-
citation has offered their entire re-
ceipts of next Monday evening,
June 25, for the benefit of the Red
Cross fund.
Manager Schoellkopf has ar
ranged for the production of Ethel
Clayton with an all-star cast in
"The Bondage of Fear. A COM
mittee from the Red Cross will be
in full charge of the Opera House
Monday night, and every cent will
go to the Red Cross fund, the
Opera House paying all expenses
and surrendering the use of the
house for the purpose.
Tickets will be 10 and 20 cents
and the ladies' are already busily
engaged in selling them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22
Temperance People
Hold Interesting Session

The w. G. T. U. observance OF
flower mission day at the Kelso
home Wednesday was beautiful
Flowers were everywhere in evi-
dence, and tiny boquets were pre-
sented each of the nineteen ladies
present. The program was in
charge of Mrs. S. M. Smith. Mrs.
Sutherland read a well prepared
paper on flowers and their mission.
Several small tributes were given
by other members.
Mildred Jones sang sweetly, ac-
compapied by Grace Curnow, who
understands playing with singer
instead Of trying to be a soloist at
the same time. Mrs. VIM. May
played several piano selections
we'll. and was given most interest
ing audience. Mrs. Mays temper
ament from French and Spanish
parentage, coupled with years of
study, result in excellent tecnique
and Interpretation. Miss Ruth
Johnston also played well several
difficult selections. The union
adjourned to meet again the third
Wednesday in September.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22

on account of being two young.
Little Albert Slower, fair of
complexion and unsophisticated
in the ways of the world-a mere
school-boy who only recently
abandoned short trousers S
determined to go, despite parental
objections, but unless their con-
sent can be secured it is doubtf ul
if he will be accepted.
Bob" McClelland will leave a
young wife and charming baby
daughter to answer his country's
call, and since he has served as
sargent in the Colorado National
Guard, he may be commissioned as
a second lieutenant. The ap-
pointment would be made by
Governor Gunter, a close personal
friend of the family.
Benjamin Holley is in line for
credit for awakening the interest in
enlistment here previous TO the
arrival of Lieutenants Kempter
and Wells.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22
Arg0 Employees Buy
$500 Liberty Bonds

A proposition on the part of the
Argo management to advance the
money necessary for the purch ase
of Liberty Bonds, and accept ten
percent monthly from their en-
ployes wages until paid for, was
accepted by a number of the men.
A total of $37OO was subscribed in
this manner.
Japan has loaned France $25,
OOO,OO0.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22
Eastern Stars Play
Game of Ten-Pinnet

A pleasant evenings entertain
ment, little different from the
ordinary, was provided for those
who attended the meeting of the
Eastern Star chapter last Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Charles Woodward
and Miss Honor Plummer were
the entertainment committee for
the evening, and at the close of
the chapters session they invited
all to the new bowling alley for a
game of Ten -Pinnet. Sides were
chosen and lively game followed.
Many had never before rolled a
ball down an alley, but before the
ten innings were over they We're
playing like veterans. Mrs
George H. Curnow made the high
est score of the ladies, having II
points to her credit Both Mrs.
Curnow and Mrs. Stafford made
spares. Rolla Peecher, with a
score of 81, outdistanced all other
players on both sides, but even at
that was on the losing side. A
Mr.. Chalgreen and IA Mr.. O'Hara,
visitors from Windsor and Fort
Collins, respectively, were both on
the Woodward team, the winning
side.
The teams were lined up as fol.
lows, and made scores as shown: .
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22
Roll of Honor Grows
In Idaho Springs

And now the spirit of patriotism
seems to have taken hold of Idaho
Springs, and the boys are enlist
ng-enlisting. The date for vol
unteers closes next Tuesday, June
26, and soon thereafter the draft
mechanism of the big war machine
will be pressed into servive.
Lieutenant Kempter and Second
Lieutenant Wells were here this
week to secure recruits and they
are succeeding. At the Opera
House, between shows Thursday
evening, an appeal was made for
volunteers. Mayor Moscript pre-
sided at the meeting and made u
plea for the support of the Red
Cross cause. A number of young
men agreed to donate one days
labor each month for four months.
j. w. B. Smith made an earnest
appeal for volunteers-one that
came direct from the heart-and
the presence of a group of Ida no
Springs first volunteers on the
platform was the inspiration for
one of the best short speeches Mr..
Smith has ever made in this little
town where for Is years he has
practiced law-1S years since being
mustered out of service for his
country in the war with Spain.
Lieutenants Kempter and Wells
both advanced arguments in favor
of enlisting now before the draft
goes into effect. Headquarters
have been maintained at j. S.
Underhill's office and will be open
until Sunday noon.
Following is the Idaho Springs
honor roll at the time of going to
press, with indications that the
number may be increased to poss-
IDLY twenty-four or twenty-five.
Carl Carlson
Jack Libby
Albert Wall
Woodford W. Lester
Bud George Smith
Syverin Bakken
VIM. H. Oliver
j. Robert McClelland
Albert A. Slower Jr.
Everett White
Howe johnson
Walter Milford
Bernard Bruce
Fred Leach
Carlson, Libby and Wall were
the first three to enlist.
These men have passed a cur
sorry physical examination and
while there is yet a possibility of
some of them being rejected, the
chance is only slight.
Ed Gunstrom, %, George|
Bowen, %. and Frank Seroy, 81,
we're turned down by the examin-
ing officers on account of physical
disabilities, and Seymour Mitchell
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22
Red Cross Branch Making Supplies;
Membership Grows Daily

has already been accomplished by the
headquarters the Hanche block
open Of 81 towels 26
sheets Turkish towels
already been completed
The bandag opened Wednesday and great interest
The learning working hard
Miss Mary Rahvon of Denver and
as they pofcent others will be given opportunity
proceeds the big dance last week $780,
which shows the result of united effort.
Red Cross sadly in need Of bureau chonier shirt
waist box and having and willing to donate to worthy
cause will please notify Mrs. Morton or Mrs Pike.
complete list of members of the Idaho Springs chapter of the
Red appear weeks issue of the Sftings
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22
Extra Train Goes On
Sunday, June "a

The Color ado & southern an
nounces a new train schedule for
the summer months as follows:
Train 81
Leaves Denver ............ S:O5 m
Arrives Idaho Springs $500. .10:37 m
Train SIS
Leaves Denver ............ $50 m
Arrives Idaho Springs .,. "a III
Train SO
Leaves Denver ............ 3:l5 p m
Arrives Idaho Springs ...... Sal p m
Train 81
Leaves Idaho Springs ..... 7:39 a m
Arrives Denver .......... 9:45 m
Train 81
Leaves Idaho Springs. ... 3:04 p m
Arrives Denver ....,.,... 5:l5 p m
Train 56
Leaves Idaho Springs . 500 m
Arrives Denver ........... 7:10 p m
The service will be the same on
Sundays as on week days.
Mrs. F. G. Weller and baby, of
Cotton, Okla, are the guests OF
ner mother, Mrs. Ida Hanning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22
IDAHO SPRINGS COLO,
SeatOn Knows How
To Keep Road Right

Observing travellers along the
Dumont road are forced to note
the fine condition of the road from
Fall River and along the entire
stretch of road which is under the
care and supervision of A lex
Seaton, the Dumont road super
visor. The road is always kept
in fine condition; the rocks, instead
of lying along the roadside to
interfere with travel, are carefully
placed along line, or used to wall
up the mountain-side.
This condition of roads along
the Dumont route is not acci-
, dental The man who keeps the
Dumont road receives the same
pay that others receive; he is paid
by the same paymaster-the tax
payers of Clear Greek county-as
other road supervisors, and the
same commissioners have the same
power over him as they have over
all others in the county; but the
difference is in the man. Alex
Seaton knows his job; be likes his
job, and intends to hold it, and, if
we are not badly mistaken, he
will hold it, not because of any
political pull, but because he does
his work we'll and etficiently-and
that is the modern rule for service,
both public and private.
1t has been suggested that here
after, when one applies for job
on the county roads, he should be
required to work on the Dumont
road for a period, under the tute-
lage of Seaton, and the Sifting ngs
believes it would be good idea.
Because of the limited appro-
priation given him, Secretary of
State Nolan has discharged seven
stepographer and clerks from his
office. He says he can do busi-
| =, ;tbo,,t \ A ,f ha !, fo
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22
Colorado Coal Mines
Will Work All Summer

Because of the war and the uupre-
cedented demand for coal for naval use
and manufacturing purposes, all OF
Colorado's coal mines will be constantly
operated thruout the summer in both
the southern and northern fields. Here
tofore many of the mines in both fields
have been idle during several of the
summer months This will insure the
employment of hundreds of miners and
other employees in the coal mining dis
tricts thruout the summer months
The Colorado Fuel & Iron company,
which has previously used bituminous
coal from its own mines in the south
ern field, at it's Minnequa plant, will
use Ignite coal from The northern field
this summer at the plant. T I
bituminous mines will be kept busy and
the coal stored for use at the plant next
winter. This plan will enable the rail.
roads to utilize much of their equip
ment for the haulage of crops and Other
foodstuffs during the summer months.
Joseph J. Bowles and family,
for merIy of New York City but
now of Denver, spent the week here
on vacation. Numerous walks
into the surrounding hills were
enjoyed particularly by Mrs
Bowles, who had never before
been in the mountains. "Man
made New York City,, said Mrs.
Bowles, ''but God made these
mountains. MIR. Bowles is reg
ularly employed by the Stafford
Printing company, in Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-06-22

Mrs. &. G. Rogers. rs..................4 .45
Mrs. DR.. Allen 80
Total. .7O3
During the progress OF the game,
Miss Plummer and Mrs. Wood
ward served lemonade from large
punch bowl. The entertainment
was enjoyed by every participant.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16

and extravaganza. These are our ma.
tional sins. 1t often has been sail
that the average family In America
wastes enough to support a family
In Europe.
We must reflect that the labor EN-.
plcyed to satisfy our demands for
luxury might otherwise be used to
supply food indispensable to the arm.
les fighting our battles.
"lf we are to win this war, the
labor Of the country must BIO be.
slowed upon only needful things, and
call upon the people everywhere to
practice universally these reasonable
economies without which we shall not
do our part In this great struggle,
"The issue Ii closed. We did not
desire war, but In spite Of our wishes
war is upon us, Our independence IA
q nation, our liberties, are at stake.
" we are worthy our forbears. we
VIII shrink from no effort and no sac
riiice which may be needed TO win an
cndurihg peace
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16

The nreccdents Of history show that
the great majority Of the worlds CON
illcts have been begun before formal
declarations of war were made. Ac.
cording to authorities on international
law, condition Of war arises IN three
ways:
! First. Declaration Of war.
Second.-A proclamation or NANTES.
to declaring that a state Of war ex-
lists.
Third. Through the commission OF
hostile acts Of force.
One authority on international law.
describing ways In which hostilties
may begin without formal declaration,
says, Acts Of force by way Of reprisals
or during a pacific blockade or during
an Intervention might be forcibIy re.
sisted, = hostilities breaking out
In this way."--New York World.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
Imaaination.

Tie gift Of Imagination appears to
be ihc peculiar privilege of man. The
architecture of the beaver is clever
and Ingenious, but the work of one
beaver differs only from that Of his
fellow IN the shape and nature Of the
wood at their respective command
The cells Of honeycomb beautiful
and mathematically correct as they
are, differ in 10 particular from those
in every other bees construction
Every village boy knows that one
tllrushs nest Is repeated character for
character in that of another. With
you it Is different: each one of you eau
put something of himself into his
work. and unless he does so he be.
comes a mere copyist, an echo ard not
q sound, Il purgeyor OF willie rubed
innocence" and "Hower bespnngled
meads. - Samuel johnson.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
OPENING the Bible
When the President Takes the
Oath of Office.
NO PLACE FIXED IN ADVANCE.
The Passage Of Scripture Upon Which
tho Chief Executive Presses His Lips
Is Entirely Matter Of Chance--The
Bible After TIE Ceremony.

The president before he enters. on
the execution OF his Office takes IN
oath OF affirmation that he "Nlll faith
fully execute the Office Of president OF
the United States ana win. 10 The bcs,
OF my ability, preserve p"otc and
defend the constitution OF the Cni,el
States" and this oath Is gsuaiy zeal.
ca or confirmed by The Kissing 0f tlic
Bible
Tho kissing Of the Bible as p"rt OF
the inaugural ceremony is perhaps fol
lowing a very ancient custom. Tie
Egyptians were required to Kiss the
rolls on which the commands OF ,Ioseb,l
were written.
The custom requires that immediate
" after the president elect has takon
the oath, with hand on the Rible. The
clerk of the United States supreme
court shall throw open the book. ANA
the incoming chief magistrate shall inn
plant kiss on one Of its open pages.
Doubling Thomases have always
thought that there was no element Of
chance IN this performance and that
the passage Of Scripture Is always
carefully selected in advance and the
book Is held by the clerk Of the court
IN position 50 that the incoming chief
VIII kiss the passage that it is intend
cd he shall kiss, but this supposition Is
entirely wrong.
James ID. Mnhcr, clerk OF the SUI
preme court, said that the opening OF
TIE book IS entirely "hanhazaid" ana
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16

that no man on earth has the s.igiltcsl
intimation in advance REGARDING The
| passage OF Scripture that viii le thus
brought into notice.
Usually the Bible that is used in cd
| minlstering the oath is bought By tho
clerk OF the supreme court ana paid
fer out Of his pocket and Is d small
Oxford edition costing $40 to SO. The
late james IT. Mckinney, for many
years clerk Of the supreme court, once
said, You see, congress expouds mon.
or only By appropriation, aud If we
were to wait for congress to apbro
ptiate the price Of the book we might
never get Bible on time"
There have been exceptions. how
eief, when the Bible came from 9th
CT sources. For instance. when james
\. Garfield was inaugurated March A.
1851, he carried in his oyereoat pocket
10 The capitol well worn, leatheY
hochd volume which had been pse
scuted 70 him by his mother. The
book was takca from the White House
aitl IN Il few years found its way TO
The stan of a bookseller lli san Fran.
cisco. How il got there has never
been known, nor is il likely It ever
VIII be. A few years ago It vas Of.
Tered for sale ut a very high price.
chester i. Arthur took the oath OF
office Just after midnight at his home
IN New York city Sept 20, 1881. TIE
iihle used was one belonging to the
then chief Justice Of the state Of New
York. It Is cherished hy the judges
Famlly as an heirloom.
Tn March A. 1881, when Grover
Cleveland was iEaugulaiod president
for the first time. lie, like Garfield
kissed the Holy Book which was given
to him by his mother. 1t was n small
volume, bound in red leather, and was
PRESENTED to him many years lcfore
The book Is now III the pesscgsun az \
Air. Cleveland's married sitter at 10 /
lclo, O, The Bible upon which he took
the oath In 1893. eight years later
when he became president The second
time, was one presented by his beau /
thu wife, and she became its pcs
SCISSOR.
When Benjamin Harrison was made
president March 4, 1880, the Bible used
was one that his wife had given him
IN the day Of their marriage In OK
ford, O., where President Harrison
spent his school days. The Harrison
Bible Is owned by Mrs. James II. Ne.
kcc, the daughter OF cx-Presidcnt Ilar
'ison.
President Mckinley used a Bible that
lad been presented to him BY the
negro bishops Of the country. Ii was
he biggest Bible ever seen Mt tile
Jerks Office. and Clerk Mckinney IL
'elating the incident said: "The day
before the inauguration one of the
bishops called at my Office with the
Bible. II was huge affair Of the
ypc known as family Bibles. It rested
II an ornate box lined with purple vel
ret aud olnamented with gold. The
Jox WINS fastened by lock and key.
When | realized that 1t would be my
ct to carry that huge Bible from the
chamber clear out to the front
" the capitol my knees grow weak
ND | could not refrain from asking
he bishop jokipgly where the wheel
ARROW was that SHOULD 10 with t..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
Proposes Crop Sharing.

suggest that farmers in the VI
entity Of public schools. who may
need additional help. offer to share
upon an equitable basis their crops
with schoolboys who may be willing
to help in producing such crops.
TB. NJ. DAWSON, the secretary OF the
state board of agriculture at Spring
fell. III, has converted his office
into an employment agency and win
4 seck to bring together men who de-
sire TO find work upon the farm and
Hose who require their services. The
new department of agriculture OF the
btata now being organized. will CO.
opergte to the fullest extent with the
agricultural interest Of the state to
promote the largest possible produc-
tion
'Let all remember that at this time
we cannot serve our country better
than by deyoting our energies to the
increased production of food. This
war is likely to be finally won, not
upon the worlds battlefields, but in
Americas grain fields.
Il know the difficulty Of either ex
tensive Of intensive farming at the
present time because Of the difficulty
OF securing adequate labor There are,
however. many ways by which we
can increase the yield Of crops without
additional labor. II our farmers woul1
all test and screen their seed corn
they would doubtless increase the to-
tai yield by 20 per cent. and that 20
per cent might be the margin Of safe
ty before another crop is raised.
Corn Crop important.
"Thc winter wheat crop In the
Southwest has largely failed Some
thing may be done through spring
wheat, but relief this year will come
largely from the corn crop, and pro
pose to the State OF Illinois the 9lo-
gan A hundred per cent. stand Of
corn
Two litters Of pigs should be pro /
ducea where one Is now produced, /
ana this might save us from meatless I
days. Poultry should be produced as
it never was produced before.
Measures for increasing food
should be confined to those crops and I
practices that have proved success
full In the locality. This is no time for
experimentation with new crops
"The term municipal farming ought
to come into public thought In the
small towns and villages where much
idle land can be had, small fruits and
vegetables should be grown under the
supervision of those who are skilled
in the cultivation OF the soil
Wants Efforts Well Guided.
In order to secure proper results
! earnestly urge upon city and VII.
Iage councils, upon commercial clubs
and women's clubs, to exert them
selves to provide at once competent
suggest that retired farmers living In
these cities.nnd towns would be avail
able for this service.
Above Az We must avoid waste
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16

1T is difficult without h'mnp to give
the reader any idea Of how fur away
northeast Siberia u.s." says an English
magazine. THE European Imagination
travels slowly beyond the Urnl noun
tains into that great frozen plain which
embraces nearly the whole OF northern
Asia aud ends at the Pacific ocean.
Russia in Europe Is vast, but the urea
Of her Asiatic dominions exceeds that
OF the whole Of Europe BY more than
a million square miles, though this
enormo,isMtract Of country contains
fewer inhabitants than, half the popu-
latl0n OF London" s-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
Re-ef,forceel ConcrnSs

The arr, in which Moses was placed
In the bnlrt.shas, we are told in the
second chapter Uf Exodus. was an ark
OF bulrushes daubed with slime and
with pitch. This is probably the first
recorded instance Of REINFORCED con
crete structure.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
.LOWDEN CALLS Upon
CITIZENS Of STATE TO
RAISE PLENTY FOOD
GOVERNOR SAYS WARS ARE WON
BY LARGE cRoPs-AsKs ALL
TO AVOID WAsTE-u. S. MUST
FEED ARMIES OR ALLIES.

Springfield, H., April 16-In proc
lamation to the citizens of Illinois. in
mich he expresses conviction that
this war is likely to be won finally
not upon the worlds battledelds hut
in Americas grain fields" Governor
Frank 0. Lowden today appealed to
the formers Of the state TO increase
the volume OF their crops and urged
consumers to avoid waste and ex.
traTagance.
Illinois must do her part in feed,
ing the armies OF democracy" says
the governor. for let us not forget
that this war has become not war
against Germany but war of de-
mocracy against dissolution.
Governor Lowden asks the farmer
to test and screen his seed corn in
order to insure the biggest possible
return. to cease and to engage in the
intensive production of live stock.
Call for Town Gardens.
To the person in town, the governor
bespeaks favor for the municipal
farming idea and for the growing of
great quantities Of vegetables and
small fruit on idle land. The proc
lamation is as follows:
I'VE are in the midst of war. We
must mobilize our forces for the pro-
duction of food.s The Mississippi val
ley is the granary of the continent;
Illinois, the greatest Of all the food.
producing states, is its center Hi.
nois must do her part in feeding the
armies of democracy, for let US not
forget that this war has become not
u war against Germany but war of
democracy against absolution
Il feel certain In this crisis that
the farmers of Illinois will employ the
utmost endeavor to farm as large an
acreage as possible and to raise the
maximum yield of crops.
"As result Of industrial changes
1t has been increasingly difficult for
more than decade to employ suffi-
Client labor for the farms That con-
dition has now become acute. The
state of Illinois, through It's superin-
tendont Of public instruction, ha- adj
vised all school superintendent and
school officers in Illinois to proyide@a
plan whereby any schoolboy above
tho age Of fourteen years may be re
leased from school to devote himself
to work in the garden or upon the
farm receiving the same school cred
Its as though ha had remained at
school This should help greatly to
recruit the army OF agricultural work
az
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16

The inyariablc custom Is that en- tha
day following tie Inauguration the
clerk Of the cohrt takes the Bible to
the White House and presents 1t to
the first lady Of the land as a keep
saEc- Exchange.