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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-02-15
Griffith Jones Has Son
A German War Prisoner

A brief postal card was received
recently by Griffith Jones of this
city from his son. William Jones,
who is a German war prisoner.
The card is reg ular one provided
for the purpose by the German
government, with the name of the
prison and the words "war prison.
err printed thereon. The young
man writes "You wouldn't believe
what | have been through since
you saw me last falP' and states
briefly how he wishes the war
would end SO he could get back
home, and where the family might
once more be united.
Young Jones is member of
the 10th Reg Welsh Fus., Bar
rack No. p, and the prison is at
Gustrow. l. NJ, Germany. The
card was written on October 10,
and went first to London, where it
was postmarked Dec. l.
Mr.. Jones also has SON. law
in the war-a big fine looking
Welshman by the name of John
Williams, who is now sergeant Of
the Royal Engineers. A picture
of the young man and his wife
was received recently by Mr.. Jones.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-02-15

Mining labor troubles were af-
fecting local conditions.
Senator Roberts had asked for
$4,000 from the state for prov'd-
ing for the proposed Jackson Park
monument to George A. Jackson,
who first discovered gold in the
Rocky Mountains. January 9. 1859.
An entertain ment for the benefit
of the library of Calvary Episcopal
church Sunday school was 10 b.
given bv the folio wing young
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-02-15
This Man Believed In
Saving the Fat

The story is told of Denver
man who was in San Francisco
with his wife recently, when they
discovered a fire breaking out of
the ninth-story window of large
hotel building. AT the window
man and woman were crying fran.
tically for help. The Denver man
rushed up into the building, and
thru the smoke filed halls found
his way to the FIRE. He carried
the man down and out in safety
"a big 3OO-pound rolly-polly
fellow-but was unable to save
the woman. OF course the Den
yer mans wife was glad her hus-
band was such a hero but she
censored him for saving the man
instead of the woman. He stood
the criticism for a while, and it
was beginning to worry him, when
he began to think of Hoover's ad.
vice, and said to his wife, "Well,
didn't Hoover say to save the fat"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-02-15
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Items of Interest Taken from the Sftlngs OF 1nis
Corresponding Week Fifteen Years Ago

teople: Misses Nettie Ellis, Flick &,
ZONES. Piuumer, McClellsnd, COL
den. Patton. Jenkins. Luella
Weinberger and Eliza Ellis; Mes
danes Quick, McDaniels, Morton
and Grow; Messrs. George Mos
cript and Henry Lich;ig. with
Mrs. NJ. A. Bowman as reader.
Pafronesses of the evening were
Mesdame Bush, Finucane. Sher-
win. Clayton, Bowman, Roller,
Reeennitter, Fraser and Elwood
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-02-15
Singular or Plural?

The question came up in school
recently, as it often does. as to
whether pants" is singular or
plural. One lad, perhaps little
too smart, solved the problem by
saying: 1T all depends on how
you use it. If you say The man
wore pants it would be plural,
while if you say The man didn't
wear pants it would be considered
as singular
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-02-15

much thirty spring used to
cost Tn all of this drift and also
PLANTATION of the high we have have such things
now
you handle pick wheebarrow set of
dig edit auction bell write funny
sill that the who most able to live the rest
their lives who work the hardest Don't
be yourself with work Work appetite for
meals slunbers 1t the appreciation
holiday young who do work but the world
is not know their speaks
Of them as oand sos son The great busy world does not even
find what know and
your and make dust in the world The buster
devy will get into the will be sleep and
the better the world will be for you.
FlHE PEOPLE WHO much sympathy for those who
gone beyond all earthly help might little of it
u day life to good and excellent purpose The idea of
people when alive and then for their
when dead what Of do and why the
world better today Speak kind words TO the living and
when you dead need what is said of you
The effort pleasing should be
sh Early in life they should begin the cultivation of thought
and effort with reference to the OF her wishes and of max
ing happy. they would do this they would daily oppo
speaking and rendering helpful
and showing such noble traits of character dealings viii others
would gladden. the heart and tighten the of mother
could but realize
their mothers certainly would generally be much
alb pleasing them The of the world
acknowledged their Indebtedness their mothers took delight
pleasing them But of ALL their noble lives their
right and their honorable achievements public life
especially pleasing their noble mothers Hardly higher
be paid in life than 1T pleased his
mother.
T1F your you mus, have sun
shine: if there is pleasant in dwelling live there;
u there dark shut up keep the children of
have troubles shut them take
family crcgve home the sunnest thought and plans whole
life and fill it with love- JOY peace. gladness- sunshine.
YlTE Do NOT LAUGH There nothing pleasant
IWI the than the laugh of happy person.
w nothing drives gloom like good
laugh Laughter make happy pleasant
the safeguards temptations for the Parents
should against this and make home cheerful
spot
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-02-15
New French Town

The geography lesson was about
to begin, and the subject of it was
France.
Accordingly, the teacher started
off with the question: Now in this
present terrible war. who is our
principal ally?'
France came the answer from
a chorus of voices.
Quite right said the teacher,
beaming. Now can any of you
give me the name of a town in
France?'
A small boy at the back of the
class almost fell over in his eager
ness to tell. Somewhere" he
said. breathlessly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-02-15

A million checks a month will
soon be going forward from the
bureau of war-risk insurance tt
safeguard Americas fighting forces
aud their families. Applications
from soldiers and sailors for in
surance are near 100000 600
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-02-15

The United States, importing
before the war as much as $40,
100000 worth of aniline dyes a
year, in 10 months of last year ex-
ported dyes valued at S12, 900, 600.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-02-15

One reason why some of the
young ladies didn't weep when
their sweethearts left for the front
was because they wanted to keep
their powder dry.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-02-15

ANY FARMERS and others recall the fact that when they
II the farmer who bad seats
II gala days considered fortunate and
farmer then had only and
behind boards laid the wagon bed
Then came spring smaller
with springs Then and Now 1t the
springs but ioned tires and
much thirty used TO
In Of the drift of and also
PLANTATION Of Blu, have have such things
nov
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Use Wood For Fuel.

When the people of West Virginia
burn wood they save fuel TO make guns
and shells, to make aeroplaneS, TO fire
warships and to aid in the fight for
freedom. When people who live at
some distance from the coal mines burn
wood they conserve the energy OF man
and team in hauling of that coal and
provide more coal for war needs by
using wood as fuel.
The wood lot will be the better for
the removal of old trees which have
stopped making growth and Of Scared
and stunted trees. 1t is not argued
that trees which are valuable for lum-
Der should be cut down for wood.
Leave the thrifty trees of the better
species below ten inches in diameter
for the future crop.
These are the suggestions OF the
Federal Fuel Administrator of West
Virginia to the people of the State who
can conveniently use wood as fuel. The
following table has been prepared in
this connection
Wood seasoned II months is es-
timated as having fuel value Of 100 per
cent.
Wood seasoned 9 months has fuel
value of 95 per cent.
Wood seasoned 6 months has fuel
value of 90 per cent.
Wood seasoned 3 months has fuel
value of IS per cent.
Wood seasoned O months has fuel
value of 65 per cent.
One cord of the following woods is
equal to a ton of coal Hickory, oak,
hard maple, beech and ash.
One cord of the following woods
equals three-fourths of ton OF coal:
Soft maple and elm.
One cord of the following woods
equals one-third of a ton Of coal: Pine,
hemlock, cedar, spruce and butternut.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Eff|fi{|I1
MARCH TO VICTORY

Courage is matter of the blood.
Without good red blood a man has q
weak heart and poor nerves.
In the spring is the best time to
take stock of ones condition. If the
blood is thin and watery, face pale or
pimply, generally weak, tired and
llstless, one should take spring tonic.
One that will do the spring house
cleaning, an old-fashioned herbal rem
edy that was used by everybody nearly
90 years ago. is still safe and sane
because it contains no alcohol or mar
cotic. 1t is made up of Blood root,
Golden Seal root, Oregon Grape root,
Queens root, Stone root, Black Cherry
bark - extracted with glycerine and
made into liquid or tablets. This
blood tonic was first put out by DR..
Pierce in ready-to-use form and since
then has been sold by million bottles
as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. If druggists do not keep this in tab
let form, send 60 cents for vial to DIR.
Pierce's, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
Kidney disease carries away a large
percentage of our people. What is to
be done? The answer is easy. Eat less
meat, eat coarse, plain food, with plenty
of vegetables, drink plenty of water
between meals, and take an uric acid
solvent after meals for while, such as
Anuric double strength obtainable at
almost any drug store. 1t was first
discovered by DR.. Pierce. Most every
one troubled with uric acid finds that
Anurjc dissolves the uric acid as hot
water does sugar. You can obtain
a trial package by sending ten cents
to Doctor Pierce's Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute in Buffalo, N. Y.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
A Human Torpedo.

When Lieut.. Whiting, who is among
the American aviators in France, was
in command of the old submarine
Porpoise, then stationed at Manila, he
had himself shot through the torpedo
tube of his submerged craft in order
TO determine if it were possible to
escape from a trapped submarine. -
When a torpedo is ready for firing,
the chief gunner opens the bow cap
the nose of the submarine craft-and
lets the sea rush in upon the torpedo.
Then compressed air is applied to the
rear of the chamber and the torpedo is
expelled into the water.
Lieut. Writings men, says the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger, were almost at
the point of mutiny when they heard of
his plan, but they dared not disobey his
commands.
when say Ready close the tube,
open the bow cap and put on the air
juicew ordered the lieutenant. In a
moment he had reached the desired
point. Ready he beloved
The crew slammed the inner plate
shut, locking their officer in the torpedo
chamber, and opened the bow cap. For
an instant there was a swirling wash Of
water and then the whistling explosion
of the compressed air.
Inside the boat the men knew that
the lieutenant had been blown out into
the embrace of the ocean. Quickly
they opened the ballast tanks and ex
PEELED the water; that made it pos
sible for the lightened vessel to rise TO
the service. They fully expected the
search for their intrepid officer to be
fruitless, but thought that they might
at last find his body.
In the meantime up came the Shark,
under command of Lieut.. Castle, intent
upon holding up the mad adventure.
The lieutenant and crew, after scanning
the bay in vain for the Porpoise, de-
cided that the vessel was somewhere
under the Atlantic, when, to their sur
prise, the water parted short distance
off their bow and up bobbed the head
of human being. The swimmer turned
over on his back and rested moment.
Then, noticing the approach of the
Shark, he threw up his hands in salute
just as the Porpoise popped out of the
water.
Because of this feat the officer was
known afterwards as "Dare- devil Whit
Ing"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
No Fun in Him.

One of the members of the Metho-
dist Conference, recently held in De-
troit, Mich, was out for walk at an
early hour one morning, and while or
Howard street he encountered a strap
ping big fellow who was drawing a
wagon TO the blacksmith's shop.
Catch hold here and help me down
to the shop with this wagon, and I'll
buy the whiskey," called the fellow.
al never drink" solemnly replied the
good man.
"Well, you can take cigar"
81 never smoke"
The man dropped the wagon-tongue,
looked hard at the member, and
asked
"Don't you chew"
"No sir" was the decided reply.
"You must get mighty lonesome,
unused the teamster.
81 guess I'm all right feel first
rate"
an bet you even that can lay you
on your back" remarked the teamster.
"Come now let's warm UP little"
81 never bet"
"Well, let's take each other down for
fun, then. You are as big as | am,
and III give you the under hold" '
81 never have any fun" solemnly
answered the member.
"Well, am going to tackle you any
way Here We 60"
The teamster slid up and endeavored
to get a neckhold, but he had only
lust commenced to fool about when he
was lifted clear off the grass and slam
med against a tree-box with such force
that he gasped half dozen times be-
fore he could get his breath.
"Now you keep away from mel ex-
claimed the minister, picking up his
cane.
"Bust me if ! don't" replied the
teamster, as he edged off. whats the
use in lying and saying you didn't have
any fun in you, when you're chucked
full of it! Blame it! you wanted TO
break my neck, didn't you? You just
hang around here about five minutes,
you old Texan, and I'll bring on a fell
low who'll cave in your head"
"a never hang" said the minister, as
he sauntered off; and the teamster
leaned upon his wagon and unused.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
COMPREHEND When They Wish.

Many Of the foreigners are extreme
ly bashful about admitting their real
ability to speak and understand English,
when there is work to be done, accord
ing to the officers, observes the Boston
Herald. On the other hand, if they
desire a pass or any similar official
boon, their comprehension becomes
exceedingly acute. On one occasion, a
captain announced:
"Kabibble, you are on fatigue duty
you will sweep the mess hall and the
Office"
"No spik Engleesh," murmured the
conscript, with a blank look at his SUI
perior.
"Hm-wait a minute"
The officer whispered TO one of the
sergeants.
"Sure, he understands all right" the
latter affirmed.
The captain returned to the still un-
comprehending Kabibble.
"Look here, if you don't sweep this
mess hall quickly, you'll lose your pass
for the next month. Do you under
stand that?
"All right; where is the broom ?" the
private replied with astonishing facil.
ity.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Fifty-Fifty.

A man went TO Louisiana on visit
to a certain colonel there. 1t was bed
time when he arrived at the house,
and as it happened that there were no
mosquito curtains to his bed, he suf-
fered severely all night long. When
the following morning the negro SER
want came into the room with water
and towels, the unhappy victim asked
why there were no mosquito curtains
in the room.
Doesn't the colonel have any in his
rooms ?" he finally inquired.
"No, subj" replied the negro.
"Why, how on earth can he stand
it? said the visitor
"Well, suh," came the reply, 81
reckon it's jes' dis way. In de 70 part
oh de night de colonel mos gently so
'toxicated dat he don pay no 'tention to
de skeeters; an in de last part OBJ de
night de skeeters is gently so 'toxicated
dat dey dom pay no 'tention to de
colonel"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Indubitable Evidence.

Most children are familiar with the
traditional rite regarding newly shed
teeth-that if you drop such tooth
down a crack in the floor and call upon
"Mousie, mousie," to take the old tooth
in exchange for good one, the request
will surely be granted, on condition
that you keep your tongue out of the
cavity until "mousie" can come with
the new gold tooth.
Several years ago teacher in a coun-
try school went to the city for dental
service, and returned wearing a gold
crown on one of her molars. On Mon
day morning a little maid spied the new
tooth. Her eyes grew dark and large
with excitement and pleasure; for a
moment she was too delighted to speak.
20 Miss Avery" she gasped present
ly. "You did keep your tongue out OF
the hole, didn't you?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Getting Through on Nerve.

In warfare, at least, audacity is a
virtue that wins admiration and sue
cess for its possessor, as il did for Col
Morgan, the celebrated Confederate
cavalryman, in an adventure that Mr..
P. A. Bruce describes in Brave Deeds of
Confederate Soldiers.
Morgan, accompanied by a Confed-
crate officer, both of whom had dis
guised themselves in Federal uniforms,
was making, with a dozen prisoners,
for the protection OF the Confederate
lines. Suddenly he found himself fac
ing a body of two thousands bluecoats.
"Halt" cried the commander as he
rode forward "Cive the countersign~
"Countersignm exclaimed Morgan,
assuming an air of indignation. what
do you mean by demanding the count
ensign of an officer of my rank? Order
your companies to fall apart so as TO
give room for the passage of my men"
Instead of informing on him at once,
the Federal prisoners with Morgan
silently entered into the spirit Of his
critical situation, as they were anxious
10 see how far his ingenuity could as
sist him to escape They did not look
upon this conduct as reasonable be-
cause they were sure that they could
stop him should there be any prospect
of his really getting away. Just as if
they were acting as his escort, they fol-
lowed him and his Confederate COM
rade, without a word, between the two
long files of Federal soldiers. At one
point in the path of the little cavalcade
several of the Federal officers stood so
far out as TO block their progress.
"Move upw cried Morgan, inpatient
ly. "You are no better than deserters.
Morgan will catch you yet"
So soon as he and his fellow Con-
federate had reached the last soldier
in their passage between the files, they
turned and waved their hands TO the
prisoners; and before they could be
either stopped of fired upon they leaped
a fence and vanished in the thick woods
that grew close at hand.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Put Moon Back In The Sky.

One of the stories given by Mrs. Hes
ter Donaldson Jenkins in Behind
Turkish Lattices," as typical of the
narratives by which women in Moham-
medan lands entertain themselves of
an evening, seems amusingly sugges-
tive of certain complacent persons
in all lands-who take an exalted view
of the significance Of their own dis
coveries and doings.
Once upon day, once upon time,
Nasr Eddin Hodja called to his wife:
"Hanum! Hanum! Come and see
the moon has fallen into the welln'
She ran, and, looking into the well,
sure enough, she saw the moon floating
on the water.
"What shall we do" he asked, "to
get it out?"
1t was sad thing to lose the moon
down the we'll. She rubbed her head
to think better, and finally said:
81 will bring you a hook and rope,
and you can pull it out"
This she did; and the hodja let the
rope down into the water and pulled.
The hook, catching on stone, would
not come up easily, and so he pulled,
pulled, pulled.
Suddenly the stone gave way and
the hoda fell backward to the ground.
AS he looked up to the sky, he saw the
moon in the heavens.
"Hanuml Hanum" he cried. 81
have put it back into its place"
She, looking up, agreed with him, and
they went peacefully into the house.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
The United States in the War.
By Robert Wintermoyer, Jr.

Men, from the first war the United
States has ever taken part in, down to
this present, your sires and grandsires
have laid down their lives at their
Country's call and have fallen beside
that glorious banner which all true pa
triots love-the Stars and Stripes of
America. They have borne her through
the noise of battle and the roar of can
non, have loved her, fought for her, de-
Tended her, and have died for her very
name. The sons of the American Rev.
olution have not died and left their
cause in vain, but have made for us this
free and glorious country, the United
States of America.
When the United States entered this
present war, her sons swarmed from
over the Virginia hills and from every
home in the Union to help plant the
Stars and Stripes over Germany, and es-
tablish democracy there forever. When
the call came for men to 60 to the front,
thousands stepped forward, clasped
that banner and marched off, never to
return, but to say that they died true to
their flag and loyal to their country.
When our great ships went down, carry.
ing hundreds of brave men eager to
fight for their country, they sang to
the pillows of the deep, Nearer, My
God, TO Thee"
They have raised that shot-torn ban
ner over many fort, and have died
fighting to the last, before they would
see her fall into the hands of the enemy.
Their bones lie mingled in the caverns
of every ocean on the globe, and mixed
with the soil of every country.
Look at the United States now, under
the Stars and Stripes Of America, stand
ing out a nation, one and inseparable,
which gives Liberty, Justice and HUI
mainly to all. Her name has gone down
on the pages of history as the home of
the bravest of the brave.
Remember Bunker Hill, Lexington
and Concord Our brave boys inFrance
are fighting to drive their flag to the
very center of Berlin.
Now patriots! fight for Liberty and
Justice to all! Fight for the lives of
your Countrynen! Fight to plant that
banner upon the soil of Germany! Fight
for God and for your native land!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-02
Exercising Mule Sense.

An old Southern judge lost a mule,
for which he offered a reward. For
days the whole neighborhood searched
for that hybrid hawss without success.
That reward was in demand. After
everybody else had given up the idea
Of ever finding the animal the town no.
account came UP the street one day
leading the long-lost Alack.
SLOW in the name Of the pink-toed
prophet did you ever find him, Benz
asked the astounded jurist.
"well, sub, jedge, Anil tell yeh," said
the hookworm one. "Ah jes' asked
masef whur would An goe ef An wa'
er mewl An All went, an dar ht
vuz."