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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-07-27

Try the Sanitary Barber Shop.
Best in the city. We sterilize.
Hal Clary, Prop.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-07-27

HOUSE FOR SALE-Five rooms and
bath, 2O41 Virginia St. Reas enable.
Address F. o. Nordstrom, Evergreen.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-07-27

Fifty rats on a farm will cost
the owner 500 to $500 year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-07-27

CHEAP HORSE for sale. Idaho
Springs Lumber Co.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-07-27

FURNISHED HOUSE for rent; s
rooms and bath; reasonable. 2035
Virginia St.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
CHANCE TO SPEAK
Everyone Can Be an Orator in
Kansas Now.
Plan To Turn Local Talent
Loose on Movies.
4-MINUTE PATRIOTIC SPEECHES
Effort To Arouse State to War
Enthusiasm.
Scheme May Be Tried Out Later
on the Schools.
4-MINUTE PATRIOTIC SPEECHES

Everyone who ever dreamed they
might some day be an orator-just
as they dreamed of the stage, the
opera, the law or the literary spot
light-will have an opportunity to de-
velop at the expense of the movie
show patrons. A plan which has been
presented by the government publicity
department to Governor Capper's Of
flee provides that all local talent may
deliver four minute speeches on the
war, provision being made with movie
show managers for the audience, the
hall,Sthe subject and a free pitcher of
ice water.
In a nut shell the plan is this: Men
end women who wish to make
speeches will be organized into
schools. Everyone with an oratorical
ambition, a little loose time and
enough courage not to faint right out
in front of the audience will be given
a chance. Literature will be provided
and the patrons of the movie shows
will receive four minute speeches in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
SAVE KITCHEN TOOLS
Housewives Urged to Use tensils AS
Long AS Possible.

Because of the demand for steel and
the shortage of materials which go
into the manufacture of enameIed,
galvanized and timed wares in use in
American kitchens, some thirty man
ufacturers of these wares >have issued
jointly an appeal to the housewife to
prolong the life of her kitchen uten-
sis.
Three important "Dont's" are among
those laid down for the housewife to
follow They are: Don't use coarse
securing powders; don't handle the
wares careless; and don't heat food
in a pan without water.
When it is recalled that more than
500, 100000 is spent each year by
American housewives for household
utensils, it is apparent that the part
which the women of the home can
play in national economy is no small
one.
The war has greatly stimulated the
use of enameled, galvanized and tim
ed wares and with the opening of
camp life in every part of the coun-
try, enameled ware takes the place OF
china in many mems daily routine
and galvanized and timed wears are
used considerably in the military
kitchens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

BILE and fall; suddenly a well-directed
shot from the fort apparently strikes
the ships magazine and it blows up
with terrific decorations. This is said
to be the most thrilling and spectacu-
lar number ever offered with a fire
works display.
Another thriller of much the same
order will be the Battle in the Skies
1t will be created by aerial batteries
geo feet in length. fired by electricity.
The reports of these guns can be
heard on clear night for two or
three miles.
Then there are scores # other eff
fects more beautiful but less thrilling
There will be THE Last Rose of sum
mer," the Wonders of the Yellow
stone" The Peacock" THE Aerial
Wheat Sheaf," The Weeping Will
low" Peoples in the Cornfield, .
September Morn" Grove of Jeweled
Palms." Popping Corn Among the
Clouds, "Satan's Frolic IN the Foun-
tain" The Blooming Garden of Bag
dad" The Summer Storm = THE
Field of the Cloth of Gold" and nu-
merous other features
The concern that will produce the
pyrotechnic display at toe Kansas
Free Fair is the same thai offers the
War of the Nations" Opening the
Panama Canal THE Last Days of
Pompeii,' "Old Mexico" and Pioneer
Days"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

Beautiful thrilling" wonder
full" queer" Startling" are adjec-
tives THAT will be used by people &C.
cupying seats in the grandstand at the
fair grounds during the pyrotechnic
displays the week of September 10.
Nothing like the program that is
promised for the Kansas Free fair
this year has ever been seen in To-
peka.
There are forty-three separate num-
bers, ranging from beautiful colored
reproductions of Towering gardens to
the grandeur of the bombardment of
the Dardanelles by British dread
naughts.
This latter feature is new and is
perhaps the greatest fireworks feature
that is being shown in this country.
The fort is shown in outlines of fire,
while in the distance are seen the tow
ers and minarets of the Turkish CAPT
toll To the right, in the foreground
correctly outlined, is seen a man.
moth battleship with guns mounted on
decks and gun turrets.
The engagement opens with a shot
from the fort, which is promptly an
swered by the man-of-war. The
bombardment becomes furious and
the fair patrons behold the entire
scene in a mass of gorgeous and fiery
splendor.
Parts of the fort are seen to crum-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

will be a new school to some and
different school to others. Two
schools of the city were closed for
good last June. This year the pupils
who formerly marched up the corr1-
doris of the old buildings will find
themselves in strange land, surround
ed by hundreds of new children and
strange teachers. Former pupils of
the Douglas school will find them
selves enrolled in classes at the Bu-
chanan school and former children
who attended the Garfield school last
year will find themselves attending
classes in the new Lincoln school.
There is still one other new feature
of the coming school year. That is
or will be-the opening of a junior
high school at the new Lincoln school
building. Glasses in the first year of
high school work will be offered at
the new junior high for pupils living
east of the avenue.
And this is what 5000 children of
Topeka will soon face. Just exactly
sixteen more days and every single
pupil of the city will enter the por-
tails of the city schools for nine
months of real work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
THE CAR SHORTAGE

To the Editor of the State Journal:
In an editorial yesterday the State
Journal told about the excellent work
railroads have been doing in redue-
ing the car shortage of the country
from 148,627 on May l to 33,776 on
August 1.
THE results that have been obtain
ed in the direction of efficiency in
railroad operation since the govern
ment assumed direction of it will go
far toward removing the fear that has
arisen in the public mind in the past
when government railways have been
mentioned" the State Journal says.
1 beg to call attention to the fact
that the government has not assumed
direction of railroad operation. A
statement just issued by the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway company
tells the story in the following para
graph:
THE railways of the United States
were the first forces to volunteer their
services to the government for the
world war. Confident that the car
riers had the ability to make their
offer good, and having no desire to
add to its accommodating burdens the
herculean task of taking care of the
country's unprecedented transporta-
ton needs, the government promptly
accepted the tender of help, apparent
ly with the unanimous approval of the
public Executives of the several lines,
having resolved to merge their merely
individual and competitive activities in
the effort to produce a maximum of
transportation efficiency, created the
railroads war board of five members.
with h adquarters at Washington, to
work with the government. and direct
the operation of the railways, in order
that the end herein outlined might be
accomplished with the minimum of
delay and friction"
Having the backing of all the rail-
roads and the government, and also
the cooperation of most shippers, the
war board has greatly increased the
capacity of the country's transporta-
ton facilities, mainly in bringing
about heavier freight car loading.
Many shippers volunteered to load
cars to capacity, or nearly so; others,
upon request, promptly agreed to in
crease their loading; still others prom
Used to do the best they could. The
spirit manifested by the shippers gen
orally has been fine: for the greater
use of existing freight equipment IS
the outgrowth of friendly co-opera-
ton on the part of the railways and
their patrons, rather than by force of
law.
J. F. FARRELL.
TOpeka SeDtember 1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
in A BIC PARADE
Unions Will March to Garfield
Park Labor Day.
Picnic, Sports and Speeches on
the Program.

A parade and a picnic at Garfield
park will form the Labor Day pro-
gram Monday. Capt. John G. Waters
will deliver an address at the park.
The parade will form on Quincy
street, Immediately after IL o'clock
and led by two Enthusiastically and
the knights and Ladies of Security
and a drum corps, will proceed from
Tenth street north on Kansas avenue
to Garfield park. In addition to the
address by Captain Waters, sports of
various description will be INDUCED in
by organized labor All desiring to
attend the picnic are urged to fill
their lunch baskets.
Following is the order in which the
unions will march, the positions they
will occupy in the line and the posi-
tons of their formations:
Formation of First Section-Marshall's
band near south side of Sixth on Monroe,
facing south; stone cutters, east side and
bricklayers and masonS, west side of Mon
roe; carpenters, electricians, plumbers and
steamfitters, fathers, plasterers and cement
finishers, west side; painters, paperhang
ers and decorators, sheet metal workers
and hod carriers and builders, east side
of Sixth. Marshal of this section, c. T.
Apologize.
Second Section-Knights and Ladies' of
Security band on Monroe, facing south
bookbinders and mailers on east aud west
sides of Monroe; typographical, pressnen,
assistant pressmen on east side of Seventh
stereOtypers and electrotypers and photo
engravers on west side Of Seventh Marshal
of this division, Harry Lambert.
Third division-Drum corps on Monroe.
facing south; machinists, clerks and bak-
on east side of Eighth BARRIERS, cigar
makers switchmen and other railroad or
ganizations, Christian Endeavor. minis
terial union, grange and farmers union.
west side of Eighth.
Merchants division will form on hott
sides of Ninth and fall into line as the
first, second and third divisions pass that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

stead of green trading stamps or prize
packages for their patronage.
Some of the dozen Kansans who re-
Gently attended the orators school in
Chautauqua, N. Y, will be enlisted for
service in the talking campaign Gov
ernor Capper, who once wrote an en-
dorSement for a correspondence col
lege oratOrica1 course, may also en-
roll for service. The purpose of the
campaign is to arouse the state to a
spirit of tense. high powered patriot
ISM Proposals have been made by
men representing George Creel to en-
list several hundred men and women
IN the campaign to distribute patriotic
speeches The moving picture houses
will be asked to donate their
audiences, halls, lights and ice water.
II the movie patrons show a highly
developed sense of endurance, the plan
will be tried on the lodges and even
the public schools.
Capper's Peace Ideas.
The plan tho, is really serious.
Charles Sessions, secretary to the gov
ernor, has arranged for the appoint
ment of committee to direct the or
ganization of the speaking campaign
in every town. Assurances are made
that no person shall be denied. Every
man and woman with an ambition to
make speech can enter the lists, re-
gardless of former experience or con-
dition of servitude- The lawyer with
out clients, the preacher without a
congregation, and the editor without
subscribers-yet with a Lreast filled
with patriotiSm-may make speeches
and be assured a hearing
Several months ago-sto rtly after
the United States formally entered the
war-appeals were made to Governor
Capper to send a delegation of the
best speakers into the state to preach
the gospel of the war. Maybe the re-
ports of those appeals have been some
what distorted. Yet there has been q
very persistent report in state politi-
cal circles that the governor at that
time declined to act on the request.
He is quoted as having stated that if
the war were left to the will of the
people, Kansas would vote over
VIII 81 minglY apainSf Ii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

will take to make your ruff much full
er still. Yards and yards of muslin,
too, it will take to make into a frill,
your fulsome face won't fully fill.
But whether thin or fat, it will be
some art at that to learn to eat our
victuals in a ruff Spots of gravy or
of soup will soon cause your ruff to
droop. We may have to use a straw
for LIQUID stuff. And how ever will
we kiss? Did you ever think of this :?
For a stiff starched rufus no aid to
OSCILLATION. For if you kiss gent
your ruff will sure get bent and that
will also dent your reputation. For
thus your ruff will show like a record.
don't you know, how oft you've yielded
to the kiss temptation. Oh it's going
to be tough on all the loving stuff
Dan Cupid might as well take a vaca-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
AUSTRIA MAY QUIT
German League Sees National Agita-
ton for Separate Peace.

Copenhagen, Sept. IA telegram
received here from Vienna says that
the German National league has de-
manded that the government take
vigorous and unsparing measures to
check the agitation for a separate
peace by Austria.
1t is declared that the Germans in
Austria will oppose to the last any
proposal to cede Trieste or South
Tyrol to Italy. A resolution adopted
by the league inveiGhed against the
irresponsible element that is making
it difficult for Austria to continue by
her allies side and painting the situa-
ton at the front in dark colors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
WEAR RUFFS NOW
Days of Good Queen Bess Are
With Us Once More.
It's a Wee Bit Ruff, My Bears,
Says Maggie Mason.
AND THOSE DOUBLE CHINS?
Well, They'll Have To Be
Tucked Away Somehow.
Beware of the Telltale Spots Of
Gravy and Soup.
AND THOSE DOUBLE CHINS?
BY MARGARET MASON.

bx uAkNNTAfl1Il hAoO4Ns
written for the State JournaL)
There once was a schoolmaster gruff
Who delighted his pupils to cuff
He'd arise with much choler
And grab a poor scholar
Tho they say in the Fall
Well find out one and all
That the collars will be ruff enough
Ruff stuff!
New York, Sept. Its a wee bit
ruff, my dears, but it has us by the
ears and a ruff neck you will have
to be this fall If you want to be real
smart and correctly dress the part
for a ruffled neck's not in it now
at ALL
In the days of Good Queen Bess
(tho I really cannot guess why they
call her good now, pray can you con-
jecture), ruffs were worn by all the
swells, all the beaux as well as bellies:
made of linen starched and pleated or
fine texture.
Now 1 thought when just a child,
tho the theory now seems wild, that
the reason why they wore ruffs in that
far day was because when Queen Bess
said, loft with HIS or with her
head" that the ruff would sort or
help things in this way. When the
headsn1an made the chop just below
around the head would make frlll
like the frills we have today on our
lamb chops when to stay there is
company to dine and eat their fill.
Men Ruffed Up, Too.
Now those headsmen you can see
over rough were bound to be while
the chopped off heads were over ruff
as we'll but l hope no one today viii
go off her head that way over ruffs or
any other fashion spell In those
days it is quite true that the men We're
ruffed up too and the greatest brains
emerged from out the frill. Bill
Shakespeare wrote his best, ! am sure,
when he was dressed in ruff where
on he wiped his facile quill. And
when Drake and Raleigh sailed while
the angry pillows rallied and the winds
and waves were rough, in linen fine,
I've no doubt, they both stepped out
on the deck and with a shout said:
Il see you're rough, oh waves, do YOU
see mine ?"
Just fancy if today Shackleton
should dress this way or Mr.. Peary or
old DIR. Cook. If H. c.. Wells should
write in a ruff he'd be a sight and
don't believe I'd buy his book But
tits needless thus to fret for the men
have not as yet thrust their necks thru
fashions yoke these present times
Just the women now the dears, are in
rufus up to their ears tho they are
quite sufficient for these rhymes
Quite a problem for the stour, that
they'll have to figure out, all this ruff
wear seems to promise for the fall
How an extra double chin is a-going
to be tucked in is a thing can't eluci-
date at all. Think what quantities of
lace, If you have a full moon face, IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01

Topeka. September /.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-01
THE BLUE THAT'S TRUE

Red Cross Ball Blue gives to clothes
clear, dazzling white, whittier than
snow, not a greenish yellow tinge like
cheap bottle blue. Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue for next washday. You will be
happily surprised. Large package at
your grocers. cents.-Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-30
% Years Ago Today

(From the Daily East Oregonian,
May 80. 1881
william Martin. who lives eigh;
miles southeast of Pilot Rock was
poisoned by poison oak recently and
first instance on record in his sec
ton Of death being caused by that
noXious growth.
During the shower of big heavy
drops from Jobs sprinkler fell last
evening in Pendleton a cloudburst &C.
Cured along Birch creek. swelling it
to several times its usual size and
causing some damage to farmers
along its banks.
The old soldier from Virginia, who
has been appointed TO the position of
superintendent Of schools at the agen-
cy is named NJ. f. Baker.
Peaches have made their appear
ances in the Pendleton market.
J : Sheuerman mas crowded his
lot on Webb street with buildings anG
will receive quite a rental therefrom.
A couple of Pendfeton youths who
INDUCED in a pugilistic combat yes
terday of the streets mad the pleasure
Of paying the several dollars
apiece for their fun.
Mrs. ]. & Bernard - considerable
i'm proved today.
The wooden awning OF Frank John
sons paint shop fell suddenly yes
terdav afternoon breaking several
windows and narrowly missing a lady
who was on the point af passing UNI
derusath.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-30

dates for school director con-
Stitutes good news for the city.
They are business men of ca
pacity and influence, each is
DESTROYS of seeing Pendleton
prosper and go forward in
every respect; each has a
strong personal interest in our
schools. A further reason
why their selection would be
fortunate arises from the fact
they were both active members
of the normal, school'campaign
committee, thus being in touch
with efforts made to establish
an eastern Oregon normal at
Pendleton. The value of hav-
ing such men on the board will
be seen when it is recalled
there will be on the state bal
lot at the next election a pro-
posal to establish an eastern
Oregon normal school, the To-
cation of the institution being
left to the board of regents.
The measure will probably
carry and if it does the task of
Pendleton's advantages
before the regents will be-
come one requiring ability and
experienced judgment; like
wise the cooperation of the
school board in whatever steps
are taken. This being the case
it becomes obvious that it is a
good time to put our biggest
men forward and that Mr.
Rice and Mr.. Thompson if
chosen to the board will have
opportunity to serve
the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-30
HELIX WHEAT IS
LATE BUT FAIR
UP YIELD WILL BE GOOD.
Is PREDICTION.
surprise birthday Party Is TendeIed
Mrs. W. H Storms; Other Interest
ing News Notes or That Communi-
~
(East oregonian Specially


HELIX, May 3O.-The report OF
leading rme concerning the wheal
crop is, though late Is fair. with ia
vorable weather conditions.
The Helix gospel team and many
others expect to attend the Baptist
association to be held at Athena
June 1-3.
Jack Slack left Sunday for Seattle
for marine duty.
John Planting is building a resi-
dence on his farm south of town SEX
SO, with 9 foot ceilings.
A joint Sunday school rally was en-
joyed at the Baptist church wednes-
day evening.
A surprise birthday party was ten
dered Mrs. w. r. storms. May 21
Mrs. B.. e Kimbrell of Milton. Mrs.
w. r.. Cowan. Starbuck, Wash. Mrs.
A. S. Couch and Mrs. Merle John
son of Wallula, her daughters. arriv-
ed unexpectedly and with several He
lix friends met at the Storms home.
presenting gifts from cut flowers to
a gold watch, inclusive
Six new additions TO the Baptist
church were immersed Wednesday
evening.
NTS. waiter johns WAS All pNGA
Sunday visitor from wallula.
Mrs. B. H. Schafer Of waIIa walla
is visiting at the NJ. d. Smith home.
Mrs. ". H. Mussefman of Freewa-
ter. is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.
W. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Zerba were
here from Athena sunday.
]. S. Newell has returned from at
tending grand lodge at Eugene. w.
II. Davidson remained for a few days
visit with her son Roy, who is attend
ing the university.
Miss Alta Spauldfng. a guest OF
Mrs Victor Mason for the week. left
Monday for her home at Drain. ore
Mrs. V. V. Kerlev and Mrs. Guy
Smith returned Friday from Eugene
and other Willamette valley cities.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. W Stockton with
their daughter. Miss Eleanor. of
Freewater. are visiting at the e. L
Norvell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Eheler- were
Rieth visitors Sunday. -
T. VI cook has returned from
Portland. accompanied by his faith
er. T. f. Cook.
w. Rees. father or the late O.. r
Rees. left Monday FOR his home IN
Texas.
Mrs. n Kendall visited her daueh-
ter. Mrs. II. p Richmond at Walla
walla Sunday.
Prof. and Mrs. II. w. Ore left
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-30
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
TAKE A TABLESPOoNFTL or
SALTS IL BACK HURTS OR
BLADDER BOTHEIsS.

We are a nation of meat eaters and
our blood is filled with uric acid. says
a well-known authority, who warns
us to be constantly on guard against
kidney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood of this irritating acid. but
become weak from their overworR;
they get sluggish: the eiiminatiye tbs.
sues clog and thus the waste is re
tanned in the blood TO poison the en-
tire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps of lead. and YOU have
singing pains in the back or the
urine is cloudy. fun Of sediment. or
the bladder is irritable. obliging you
to seek relief during the night; when
you have severe headaches. nervous
and dizzy spells, slcepiessness, acid
stomach or rheumatism in bad
weather. get from your parmacis.
about four ounces or Jad salts; take
a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast each morning and in
a few days your kidneys will act
fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid Of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia. and has
been used for generations to flush and
slim clogged kidneys. to neutral
ize the acids in urine so It is no long
er a source OF Irritation. thus ending
urinary and bladder disorders.
Lao Salts Is inexpensive and cannot
%injure: makes a delightful efterves-
cent lithia-water drink. and nobody
a make a mistake by taking a little
occasionally to keep the kidneys clean
and active. g.