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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24
COUNTY MOURNS DEATHOF
SENATOR HARRY ROBERTS

Perhaps never in the history
of Clear Creek county has there
been more widespread and deep
down sorrow over the death of an
honored citizen, than when the
word was passed around that death
had removed Senator H. l.. Rob-
erts, that grand, good man who
was loved by all. The entire
county realized that distinct loss
had been suffered.
Mr.. Roberts, who had been a
man of good, sound health, began
failing year ago and took fre-
quent treatments for supposed
stomach trouble. On last Dec
ember 18th he went to California
but his condition did not improve
and when he returned on May 8,
accompanied by his son-in law,
Lieut.. j. Robert McClelland, and
wife, it was easily seen that he
had not long to live Cancer of
the stomach was getting in its
work.
After returning home, Mr.. Rob.
erts met his friends about town
and spent some time at the store,
but was soon compelled to aban-
don this procedure and remain at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Fl.
L. Robinson, where he gradually
grew weaker until death came to
relieve him Thursday morning at
8 O'Clock.
Henry Lawrence Roberts was
born in Dodgeville, Wis, April 6,
1852, and came west in 1870. He
settled first at Laramie, Wyo.,
where for seven years he followed
plastering. He married in Lar
annie and came to Silver Plume in
August, 1877, where he engaged
in the mercantile business. In
1898 the family removed to Idaho
Springs, but the business at Silver
Plume was continued. His brother,
L. L., had started a general store
here in 1883, and this was taken
over by Mr.. Roberts when he re-
moved here in 1898. The bust
ness at both places grew to large
proportions, and no business firm
in the county enjoyeda better rep.
utation than the pioneer stores
of the Roberts brothers.
Mr.. Roberts served several terms
on the city council of Silver
Plume, was twice mayor, and also
served one term as mayor of Idaho
Springs. In 1900 he was elected
state senator as q silver republican.
At the time of his death he was
serving his second term as county
treasurer. He was a director of
the First National bank, and was
in every way a man Of affairs and
a most useful and valued member
Of the community.
In religion he wasa Baptist and
his membership with the
First Baptist church Of Denver,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24
Be Careful What You Say

In speaking of a persons faults
Pray don't forget your own;
Remember, those with homes of
glass.
Should seldom throw a stone.
Ii we have nothing else to do
But talk of those who sin,
'Tis better we commence at home
And from that point begin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24
Vern Earll Writes
From Camp Johnston

The Siftings has received a card
from Vern G. Earll, the young man
who was formerly assistant cashier
of the M. & M. bank, and who left
here last Christmas to join the
quartermaster reserve corps.
Mr.. Earll says he has finished
two quartermaster schools and is
on the third. He is studying gas
now and has gone into the trenches
for actual experience. He says he
is getting along fine and likes the
army. He sends kindest regards
to all his friends.
Camp Johnston is at Jackson
vile, Florida.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24
Roy Plummer Arrives
Safe on Other Side

Mrs. Roy Plummer was delighted
Monday to receive word that Mr..
Plummer had arrived safe overseas.
He is in the aero repair depart
ment of the aviation corps, and
was made first sergeant befo re
leaving New York.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24

A cake, four feet in diameter,
one foot high and weighing 800
pounds was sent recently from
from New York to Paris to be
served at Y. M. G. A. dinner for
2,4OO soldiers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24

Charles Miller Booth, a Denver
barber, has come to Idaho Springs
to work for Ed Berryman in the
Perfection barber shop. Henry
Allen, who had been working there
recently, has gone to old Che yenne.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24

F. o. Cara brant, who recently
removed to California, was in the
city today to attend to some bust.
ness matters Incidental to the FAM
ily's manent removal to the
coast,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24
DR.. Elder will Preach
at Presbyterian Church

y DrsJ. f. Elder, who conducted
a series of evangeiistic services
here last fall, has been secured to
fill the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning, May 26,
at IL O. clock.
DR.. Elder will be remembered
by all who heard him last fall as
an earnest and forceful preacher,
and there should be a large at
tendance at the services Sunday
morning.
1t is the intention of the church
board to have the church pulpit
filed every Sunday from now on.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24

The Color ado Power company is
rushing construction work on an
addition to its plant at Salida.
The construction of a new tram
way aud installation of mining
machinery in the Rawley Mining
company plants at Salida occasion
ed the hurry.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24

We like the beautiful brunette,
We don't despise the winsome blonde,
But best Of all the girls we've met
Is little Miss Iona Bond.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24

Ed Walsted and family have
returned from Montezuma and will
again make Idaho Springs their
home.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24
Civil Service Exam

An examination for the position
of clerk in the Idaho Springs post
office will be held here on June 8.
For application blanks and further
information call at the postoffice.
The appointment will be to fill
a vacancy which will occur when
Miss Bernadine Marihugh resigns
about three weeks hence.
Dr.. Mary ]. Weber and children,
who have been visiting at Des-
Moines, Iowa, will arrive 10 Idaho
Springs a week from next Monday
and will be at home with DR.. F.
H. Weber in the johnson house,
opposite the cold soda spring.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Dumont
have returned from Kansas, where
they were visiting for month.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-05-24
Strict Censorship

$50 you were in the battle Of
the Marne?"
"Yes, ma'am," replied the tramp.
"What can you tell me about
that great fght?"
mot a word ma'am. I'm on my
honor not to reveal a thing l saw
or did. That's a very strict mill
tary rule"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-13

IS ON Monday, September 2, 1918, and
the short term schools on Monday,
September 80, 1918, and the schools
Of the parish close on Friday evening,
December 90, 1918, and will reopen
after the holidays on Monday, Janu-
airy 6, 1919. Unanimously carried.
Mr.. Fogleman, duly seconded, nov
ed that the superintendent be author
lied to have a fence constructed
around the Krotz Springs school
building, and to purchase such strips
as may be needed to put under the
seats of the auditorium Of the school.
Unanimously carried.
DIR. Guidry,, duly seconded. moved
that he matter Of employing a color
ed home demonstration agent for st.
Landry parish be carried over to the
next meeting. Carried.
Mr.. Hawkins, duly seconded, moved
that the bids for the printing of the
Board be opened and awarded Q ne
lowest bidder. Unanimously carried.
Mr.. Bodemoller's bid for printing
was ten cents per square for the first
insertion and five cents per square
IOf subsequent Iu~5SEltOIS. mA LIZ T1'
Andrepont's for the Star-Progress was
fourteen cents per square for the first
insertion and ten cent per square Tor
subsequent insertions.
DR.. GuIdry. duly seconded, moved
that as the bid Of Mr.. Bodemuller was
the lower, he be elected printer OF the
School Board of the Parish OF st.
Landry for the year 1918-19. Unani-
mously carried.
Opelousas, La, May 81, 1918.
To the Members of the School Board
of the Parish of st. Landry:
GentIemen-We, your executive
| Committee, having been called to.
gether to consider a new schedule OF
teachers salaries for the session 1918
| 70. and after having consulted care
fully the high cost of living OF the
| teacher. the scarcity and great DE
mand for teachers, and the necessi
ty of contracting with these teachers
Is soon as possible or else run the
great risk of losing our best teachers
to other parishes, beg leave to SUD
NIT he following schedule OF sala
/ RES for your consideration and ap
prevail:
Third grade teachers, $4,000 pei
month.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-13
Second grade teachers. $4,000 pei

Second grade teachers, $4,000 per
month.
First grade teachers, experience
less than five years, $1,000 per month.
First grade teachers, experience
five years or more, $1,000 per month.
Graduates of normal or teachers
training schools of two or more years
! course in professional worthless
than five years experience $1,000 per
month; five or more years expert
ence, $500 per month.
Teachers of high school subjects in
approved high schools-less than five
years experience, $500 per month;
five or more years experience, $780,
90 per month
Principal Opelousas high school,
$1800.00 per year. Assistant princi-
pal, $125.00 per month.
Principal Euniee high school, $1,000
90 per month.
Principal Washington high school,
$4,000 per year; assistant principal,
$4,000 per monh.
Principal Melville high school,
$4,000 per year; assistant principal,
100000 per month.
Principal Grand Prairie high school,
100000 per year; assistant princi-
pal, $4,000 per month.
Principal Sunset school, $115.00 per
month; assistant, $4,000 per month.
Principal Port Barre school, $4,000
per month; assistant, $4,000 per
month.
Principal of t~wo-teacher schools,
$4,000 per month.
i Principal of t-hree-teacher schools,
$500 per month.
Principal of four or ~five-teacher
schools, $4,000 per month.
COLORED TEACHERS
Principal of Opelousas colored
school, $$55.00 per month.
Five dollars per month raise in sal
airy of all other teachers.
Respectfully submitted,
G. HORAIsT,
O. p. DAILY.
Executive Committee of Board.
DIR. Guidry, duly seconded, moved
| tina he report OF the Executive Com
mittee be accepted, approved and car
ried into effect. Unanimously car
ried.
DR.. Guidry, duly seconded, moved
that the following bills examined by
the Executive Committee and APPROX
ed, be approved by the Board and or
dered paid. Unanimously carried.
w B Prescott, postage due and
nvnrass SIS 1.9S
w B Prescott, expense two
trips to Baton Rouge. 1880
w B Prescott, expense for
commencement H $ ..... 1918
John Dogar, poll tax refund
double .................... 100
Charles Gardiner, poll tax re-
fund, over age .. Lot
Dennis Lafleur, poll tax refund,
dead -. 49,. 1.o(
A. Lejeune, poll tax refund,
double $3.50. ... l.U'
Gilbert Pitre, poll tax refund,
not 81 years 1.0'
r. Morrow, poll tax refund,
nonresident ..... 1.0l
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-13

For Indigestion, Constipation OF
Bifiousness
Just try one 50-cent bottle Of LAX-FOS
WITH PEPSN. A Liquid Digestive
Laxative pleasant to take. Made and
recommended to the public by Paris Medi-
cine Co, manufacturers of Laxative Bromo
Quinine and Groves Tasteless chill Tonic.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-13

Auguste soileau, poll tax re
fund, double LOO
double go. 100
Thomas Briley. poll tax refund,
double .... 100
Leo Bernard, poll tax refund,
double III. 49,. 100
Haas Garage. 1876
Edward Briley, CIR. Prairie
school tax refund II his prop
erty is not in school district 8.85
On motion the Board adjourned
subject to call.
o. r. DAILY, President.
w. B. PRESCOTT, Secretary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-13
No Worms ID 4 Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have IN u
healthy color, which indicates poor blood. end as
rule, there Is more Or hiss stomach disttrbsnd
GROVES TASTELESS chin TONIC given regular
Tor two or three weeks viii enrich the blood, Id
prove the digestion, and net as D General Strenstl
enins Tonic to the whole system. Nature win thS
throw of or dispel the worms, and the Child will
ID perfect health. Pleasant 10 take. COO per bott
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-13

Few Tons of Cotton Seed Hui
for Sale. Apply to
y. A. HAAS,
iune-2s-1t OpelOusas, La,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-13
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic

DO restores vitality and energy by purifying and en-
-:chine the blood. You can scan feel its Strength
90 enine. InvisOratins Effect. Price s0e.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-29
HAVE MORE
THAN $4,000 IN
FIRST CLASSES
Returns From September Il
Registration Show Large
Number Eligible.

1t is estimated that at least II pei
cent Of the S6,1S7 men who registered
in North Dakota on September l.
will enter Glass /, providing they
can pass the physical examination.
This appears to be safe guess after
reviewing the work done to date by
the district board, which has comDlet'
ed the classification of practically all
the questionnaires referred to its at
tentiOn.s .nr
That 1861 out of the states total
of S6,lo7 September 12 registrants
are eligible for Class ! is due prin'
cipally to the fact that the percentage
OF registrants of 19 and 20 was rel
atively high. A very large proportion
Of all the. registrants Of these ages
are single men. who claim no exemp
tons on dependency grounds, and
who, for the most part. haye'no agri'
cultural or Industrial claims.
Even in the higher ages between
o. and SO, inclusive. the percentage
OF Glass / men, as indicated by the
number who have made no claim OF
any kind for exemption, is surprising
ly high. 1t r. probable, however, that
a smaller fercentage of those in the
higher ages will be able to pass the
physical examinations.
The district board has completed
its work for the time being and, with
the state advisory board, has adjourn
ed until Wednesday, November 6.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-29
ITALIAN DEFENSIVE NETS
$4,000 PRISONERS IN DRIVE
AGAINST AUSTRIAN LINES
Enemy Thrown Across River Over Front of
Thirty Miles--Gains Net Three Miles-Part
of General Offensive.
(By Associated Press.)

Allied troops progress east of the Pave and
have taken more than 900 prisoners The Italian British
French seriously threatened the important railroad points of
Conegano and Odezo and two of the three railroad lines sup
porting the Austro- -Hungarians the Piave front.
On the western front in France heavy fighting virtually
stands northward from La Caeau to the Dutch frontier
continues between the Disc and Fee An artillery duel
is in the American sector north of Verdun
While the allies have thrown on front
about 30 miles, the heaviest fighting has been between
gno and Oderzo where the Italians have advanced than
three miles, making formidable wedge in the Austrian positions
east of the river The allies within miles both Cone
gno Along south of Oderzo there has been
little fighting but the allies in the north would tend compel the
Austrans to evacuate the lower Piave.
Apparently the allied thrust between the Piave the
Betna ent for the purpose attracting the attention of
the the movement the Pave When storm
famed last week. apparently between the Bretna and
Piave rivers.
Real Attack.
Then the development of what to be the real
where the Austrian terrible defeat last JULY
The river has been safely negotiated and official statement
shows the allies three miles eastward the
hold the eastern bank for about miles,
Troops supplies rushed the
proposed apparently push offensive to the utmost
Encircling Guise. ....@
East of the Oe the French 'front.' army of General
nebcn rapidly encrcng Gue On the SOUTH they
suburbs of the and have captured German
besides enemy barracks and hospitals.
FuEher SOUTH the French marching northeastward
Glse and Mare and threaten outank both
smashing all the way through the Hunding position
Since the beginning OF his advance between the Disc and Fere
General Deben has moved forward than five miles
about B miles On the Fere the evidently continues to
withdraw toward Marie the French saws French
patrols are in contact with the Germans this sector
Field Marshal Haig reports that only patrol activity is oc
curing the front Of his In Belgium operations are only
local in character. .lYr slr.
British divisions along Tgris have again defeated the
Turks and advanced ten miles,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-29
BISMARCK NIGHT
SCHOOL TO OPEN
AFTER FLU QUITS

The Bismarck board of education
announces that as soon as the pre-
ent epidemic of influenza subsidies, a
night school for the benefit of those
who are not eligible to attend the reg
ular day school will be opened in the
high school building. English, civics.
manual training. domestic science, in
cluding cooking and sewing, and COM
mercialr subjects will be taught by
competent instructors in the pay of
and under the direction of the board
of education. There will be no volun-
tser teaching doing avaN Nth a stu
alton which grew out of former
night school experiment which re-
suited In some criticism.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-29
Flu MAY CUT
DOWN Y0TE0N
ELECTION DAY
Estimated That $4,000 Cases
Now Are Prevalent in
North Dakota.
REGISTRATION is SMALL

North Dakota voters not previously
registered today had their last oppor-
tunity to sign up for next Tuesdays
ballot bee. So general are the ef-
fects OF Spanish Influenza that a large
registration today is not believed pos
si0le. and the illness OF scores Of cleo
tors who are required by law to reg
lister, because of having changed their
residence. or for other reasons, will
necessitate swearing in their votes
next Tuesday.
Campaign managers already are be-
ginning to speculate as to the effect
OF Spanish flu on next Tuesdays cleo
ton. There are not less than $4,000
"active" cases Of influenza in North
Dakota today. The lighter attacks
will have run their course by the end
OF the week, but there is no guaranty
that there will not be as many if not
more new cases to take their plade.
The flu bug has been no respecter of
parties, but has attacked Nonparti-
sans and ants alike. At the present
moment the country districts seem
the hardest hit. fact which may seri-
ously affect the Nonpartisan vote.
President Townley of the National
Nonpartisan league is said to have ad-
mitted that an estimated floating
vote of 10000 will turn the tide one
way or the other. How many of these
'floaters'' will be too i'll next Tues.
day to go to the polls is a question
which. not even Mr.. Townley can an
swer. II the epidemic grows much
more severe, health authorities may
even consider the heretofore unheard
of possibility of postponing the gen
eral election. IT,,
Country towns, with few or no doc
tors, without hospitals and with mo
trained nurses. are reporting very
heavy mortality from flu. One town
in the southwestern part Of the state
with a population of but 100 has fifty,
per cent of its people i'll, and nine
deaths already have occurred. Some
Of the smaller villages are almost de-
serted, and business of all kinds is
practically suspended Bismarck,
while 1t has had in all $50 cases of
flu in a population of 5000, has had a
comparatively light mortality, and it's
total number Of deaths Is less than
a dozen. There have, however, been
more than score Of deaths in the
city's two large hospitals. which have
been filled from the beginning Of the
epidemic with patients brought in
from surrounding towns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-29
FEDERAL FUEL
ADMINISTRATORS
TAKES STAND

"Please make it perfectly clear to
all your men that as long as they are
out ON strike I will not confer with
them nor take any steps in their be-
half. and that they will be held per-
sonally and strictly responsible" was
Fuel Administrator Garfield's response
to a message from the'president of a
PENNSYLVANIA miners union who de-
clared his men, in spite of all he
could do, would not return to work
until increases in wages were grant
ed. The men returned to work, and
their wage differences were satisfac-
torily adjusted. The strike situation
in the anthracite field has given lit.
tie trouble since DR.. Garfield an
nounced his firm stand.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-29
LONDON SEES
D0WNFALL0F
HAPSBURGS
Observers, However, Urge Great
Care Lest Allies Slip Into
Hun Trap.
NEW NOTE is ON THE WAY
Paris Views Situation as Capitu-
lation of Austria-Turkey
~ in ''Peace Line

Washington, Oct 29.--Interest in
official circles today was centered on
the new peace note from Austria, re-
ported in press dispatches to be on
it's way to Washington through the
Swedish government. Although no
official statement has been made, it
seems certain no answer will e made
to the latest communication from Ger
many. Though the Austrian note goes
further than any German peace pro.
posa]s, in that it asks the president TO
proceed without further exchanges
with Germany, many officials see no
sign of an expected break in the al
nance of the central powers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-29
LISBON WOMAN
EDITOR VICTIM
OF INFLUENZA

Lisbon, n. D., Oct. 29.--Holding the
fort alone, in order that her hus-
band, William NJ. Jones. ia, might
accompany the Fighting First regi-
ment band TO France, his wife, while
acting as editor and manager of the
Lisbon Gazette, contracted Spanish
influenza and died within three days.
Mrs. Jones had been publishing tha
Gazette for more than year and had
proven a thoroughly capable news
paper woman.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-29
GAS COMPANY.
ASKS SUPREME
COURT TO ACT
Would Have Judge Nuessle Pro
hibited From Hearing
" Injunction Suit.

Proceedings in the injunction
suit brought by the city of Bis
marck to prevent the Bismarck
Gas Co. from increasing it's rates
were brought TO halt late this
on application Of the defendant
ISSUED an alternative writ return
able November 4 directing the
city of Bismarck to show cause
why the state railway commission
and not the district court should
not assume original jurisdiction
in the matter.
.Contending that district courts have
no jurisdiction in actions affecting the
rates charged for service by public
utilities, Miller, Zuger 4 Tillotson,
representing the. Bismarck Gas Co.,
this afternoon applied to the supreme
court for writ of prohibition which
will prevent Judge Nuessle of the sixth
district court from considering a petit
ton filed by the city of Bismarck,
praying an injunction restraining the
Eismarck Gas Co. from placing In pef-
feet a flat increase of SO cents per
thousand feet Of gas. >r*.'..
The question of jurisdiction was
argued before Judge Nuessle this
morning. Attorneys for the gas COM
pany, citing an act of 1915, giving the
state railway commission right to adj
just rates charged by public utilities,
contend that the district court had
no Jurisdiction. City Attorney H. F.
O'Hare, for the petitioner, argued that
the district court did have jurisdic-
ton, and that the defendants re-
course would be an appeal from the
findings of the district court.
Upon advice from counsel for the
defendant that 1t would seek a writ Of
prohibition, Judge Nuessle adjourned
the hearing until tomorrow morning.
The gas company's franchise per-
mits a gross charge Of $l.S5 per
thousand cubic feet. The gas COM
pany has allowed a 20 per cent dis
count for the prompt payment Of bills.
Recently Senator F.. f.. Ployhar, presi-
dent of the corporation, went before
the city commission asking permission
to increase rates, declaring that be-
cause of war conditions his company
was losing money. The city commits
sion declined to act; the gas COM
pany notified consumers that fifty
cent increase would be made appli-
cable this month"; and the city com.
then instructed the city attor-
ney TO enjoin the company from
charging more than allowed in it's
franchise .E