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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-31
The "Evil Eye"

The evil eye was the power sup
posed to be possessed by certain envi-
Gus persons to bring woe and misfor-
tune upon the prosperous and happy
by means of malevolent glance. It
was a belief that spread itself pretty
well over a place even in minds of the
highest caliber. 1t is odd that Bacon,
who conceived and explained new
system of philosophy, could seriously
consider a piece of nonsense like that
of the evil eye, yet he emerges a mo-
ment from the charmed realm of
knowledge to say: Envy, which is
called an evil eye, seems to emit some
malignant and poisonous spirits that
take hold of the spirits of another
and is said likewise to be of greatest
force when the cast of the eye is OBJ
lique''
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-31
Silver Plume Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Williams
have removed to Georgetown.
A good time for returned SOL
diers will be given here soon.
Will Pomeroy spent the week
end in Denver on mining business.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gleason, county
superintendent of schools, visited
the local school last Thursday.
Mrs. Mckenzie left Sunday for
her home at Salt Lake City, after
pleasant visit with her daughter,
Mrs. A. Pope.
f. Pdlmquist and Harry Lamp.
shire have been appointed men,
bers of the school board in place
of Mr.. Rowe and Mr.. Stanton,
who have resig ned
DR.. Chase of Denver, who was
pastor here twenty-five years ago,
preached al the Community church
Sunday night in place Of Rev
Hardesty, who attended the minis.
ters' convention at Boulder.
Thomas May and Lewis Gar.
rett, who have served Uncle Sam
for several months-Thomas IL
Siberia, and Lewis in Germany
and France-returned home from
overseas Monday night. Bolh
boys are looking we'll, and are
glad to be among their Silver
Plume friends again.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-31
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SENTRY
How South African Farmers Repei In
vasion Of Their Corn Fields by
Bands Of Balloons.

Apropos of statement in the news
papers that the baboons in South
Africa were easy victims of the Span
ish "fu," very few people realize how
human these animals are. They are
very like men in some respects, OBJ
serves a writer in London Answers.
For instance, troop of baboons-
for 1t has been proved that they near
ly always 60 about in large companies
always post a sentry. He is placed
In some prominent position, SO that
he can give immediate warning in the
event of any hostile attack.
The baboon's cry somewhat resem-
bles a German "Hochv shouted
through megaphone, and it is pos
.sible to talk to them by means of 1t.
A baboon Is said TO be able to count
up to two, and not beyond that; and
as they come in large numbers and
carry off the ripe mealies, steps have
to be taken to repel them. And so,
when the mealies get ripe, three men
walk into the field with their guns
and lie down.
After time one of them gets up
and goes out and the baboon sentry
counts-one. Later on another goes
out, and as the sentry only counted
two men coming in, he concludes that
there is nobody left in the field and
accordingly gives the signal, where
upon the whole troop swarms over the
fence and begins to gather the corn.
AS soon as they are near enough the
third man shoots them down with a
repeating rifle, and il he is a fairly
good shot their numbers are greatly
diminished.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-31
Fiahinq for Dyes.

1t is not generally known that there
exists in the Mexican gulf half
brother to the cuttiefish Of the Indian
ocean. from which formerly the
worlds supply Of India ink was oh
tanned.
The Indian cutie, when pursued by
sharks or other birds Of prey. exudes
n black. pastelike substance. which dis
colors the water in its wake, binding
its pursuer, and, screening itself from
view. makes its escape. This eXudence
GRADUALLY comes to the surface in n
foam and is eagerly gathered by the
natives. who knead If, dry it, press 1t
into cakes, ready for the market-ai-
ways commanding a good price
Draughtsmen have for two or three
centuries used India ink because OF
its deep copy and indelibility.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-31
TOO PRECIOUS TO DIvuLeE
If Man Ever Really Learns How to
Manage Wife He Selfishly Keeps
II to Himself.

1t has come to be almost tradition
that men give advice, not take it. A
pleasant novelty appears in Good
Housekeeping in the shape of pungent
philosophy on the marriage question
written by Dorothy Dix.
"De papers is full of heart-to-heart
talks to wives bout how to keep young
an willowy, so rs to retain deir hus-
bands affection, but dere amt u word
in em, from kiver to kiver, to men
bout how to keep de hair on dair
haids an from gittin' to look lax beer
kegs on skids in order to preserve deir
wives love.
An when a gal is gwine to git mar
ried, her ma, an her married sisters,
an her cousins, an her aunts takes her
Off to one side an des fills her up wild
useful hints bout gittin' off on de right
foot, and strikin' her husban' for his
pay envelop befo' he gifts well enough
acquainted wild her to dast to refuse
her, an DRAWN de line at mo- dan one
evenin' out week, an de odder mat
ters dat helps a woman be de fust
finger in her house.
But you never heah of father, nor
a brother, nor a friend whuts passed
through de tribulations of matrimony
hangin' up any red lanterns as danger
signals for any odder man dats about
to start on de matermonial 'scursion
Nawm, eff a man ever finds out how to
manage wife he keeps de snap to
hisself an leaves ev'y odder man to
work out his own salvation de best he
cam"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-31
How Elxina.Eish Ely.

The popular notion that f1ying-tish
beat their "wings" is a mistake, II one
Is to rely upon the results of studies
of these fish by an authority, Capt,
Barrett Hamilton.
It appears that the wings are not
true organs of flight, but rather play
the part of a parachute or an air
plane. The whole motive power Is
supplied by the tail, which acts as
propeller, and the vibration or culver
ing of the wings in the air currents
and their occasional shift of inclina-
don are not phenomena connected
with the propulsion of the fish in its
aerial flights.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-31
NeWsy Notes From
Georgetown Vicinity

A special meeting OF Inc o'u-
dents Literary club was recent
held at the hom. of Mrs. Adams.
Mrs. Clvde Nash and son have
returned to Denver after short
visit here with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Nash.
Miss Elsie Thesis. who spent
the summer at Glenarbor, left
Monday for her home in Mendoza,
Illinois.
Victor Lindhlom of Idaho
Springs was in town Wednesday
arranging TO become full fiedged
American citizen.
Mrs. M HI. Gary went to Dem
yer the last of the week to spend
the winter. In her absence, Will
liam Ricbwein will have charge OF
the moving picture show.
Miss O'Keefe of Denver is ar
ranging to build cottage on
Bunker Hill'', the spot made
famous bv Daddy Southgate. 1t
is an ideal place for summer
home.
Homer Hamilton is home after
several months spent in seeking
"greener fields and pastures new"
He says Clear Greek appeals to
him as being equal to any place
he visited
Mrs. Signe Nelson, who recent
ly underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis at ST. Luke's hospital,
Denver, is reported very much
improved, notwithsta nding the
fact that had the operation been
DELAYED few hours, serious re-
suits might have been expected.
Alex Bruce, one of the early day
lucky leasers on the Colorado
Central, was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. j. Nicholas the last of the
week. He is now located on a
farm near Boston, but says he
often sighs for Georgetown, his
visits here being in the nature of a
t home coming.
Mrs. Sarah Burkholder, who
has been i'll for some time, has
leased the Hotel de Paris to Ed
I Herbert, who will take charge the
, first of November. Mrs. Burk-
holder will try living in Denver,
and if the desired relief is not
forthcoming, she may go to the
coast for the winter.
P. f. Stephens, who has been a
resid ent of this county since 1880,
! died rather suddenly at Douglas,
Wyoming, October Is, as the re-
suit of fall. While doing some
carpenter work, he fell from a
scaffold, a distance of only about
three feet. He was born at Shells
berg, Wisconsin, sixty-four years
ago. A son and two daughters
survive him. Funeral services
were held at the home of his
daug hter, Mrs. Ernest Miller,
Wednesday morning, and the
body was buried at Dumont
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-31
couraae IndispensabIe.

Whether yau be man Or woman you
will never do anything in the world
without courage, IL IS the greatest
quality of The mind next to honor
James Lane Allen.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-31
What Is Man2

Break the shells of 1000 eggs into a
huge pan or basin, and YOU have the
contents to make a man from his toe
nails to the most delicate tissues of
his brain. And this Is the scientific
answer to the question, what fS
MANI"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-31
SILK Once More Valuable.

At one time silk was so valuable
that 1t was sold for its own weight in
gold, literally.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-07-11
Austria To Be Admitted

Paris, July 8.-The council of five
today decided to inform the Austrian
delegation that their government
would be admitted to the league of
nations as soon as it complies with
the necessary conditions. This noti-
hcation would he in reply to the Aus
.trian note on the subject. T.
A decision of the council of five to
devote further time. to consideration
ofAustrian ;, territorial, questions has
resulted in the Austria1 peace treaty
being held UP after the printers had
handed over, the proofs. The bound
aries question will be taken up to-
morrow, and it is stated the treaty
will not be ready for presents be-
fore the>end Of the week. s:,E.. 3y.:s. ,;g.3s>.
. Approval Of the plan far q concerted
attack on Petrograd BY Finnish troops
and forcess.of Kolchak at Omsk was
given today by the council of five /;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-07-11
Americans to Siberia

While peace has been signed with
great Joy and gladness around the
world and the league of nations is
supposed to have wound up all con-
flicts forever, the War Department,
under the direction of the President,
is sending more trOps to Siberia,
wherethey are subjected to every pri-
vation and are too few to accomplish
results. On June\ 2S the Department
isued this order:
because of the urgent and imme-
diate need for replacement troops IN
Siberia commanding officers of recruit
depots and recruit depot posts are be-
ing instructed to make organized ef-
forts to procure men enlisting volun-
tary applications for service in Siber-
ia. officers will be designated to in
form recruits of the opportunity for
Siberian service Recruits voluntarily
expressing their desire for service in
Siberia will be transferred at once to
the Sibeian Replacement detachment,
Presidio, San Francisco"
1t is declared by members of the
Senate that this is what the country
should continually expect if the league
is ratified and the United States is
committed to a policy maintaining
peace everywhere on the globe and to
sending it's boys to fight for it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-07-11
Soldiers For Mondell Bill

Like mama from heaven to the pen.
niles soldier" is the description given
by former Governor William Spry of
Utah, to the Mondell soldiers set
tlement bill at hearing before the
House Committee On Public Lands. He
appeared a member of the special
Bamberger of Utah, to represent that
State in coperatiag with the Federal
Government to sarry out the pur-
poses of the bill. -,-,
"This is not a sectional measure"
said Spry," for every state in the I'm.
ion can receive benefits from under it.
If any state does not benefit it, will
be the fault OF the state and not the
bill. To my certain knowledge there
are large tracts Of cutoyeri timber
lands and wet lands in the South even
that can be reclaimed and utilized
under it's provisions. Thousands OF
acres of cutpver lands. in the North;
west can be made: available for set
tlement Arid lands Of the West car
be reclaimed and abandoned farms
and waste lands Of the North an6
S$9@f+ lContinued on Page ~ s$s $,g,,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-07-11
More About Hoppers

The other day, we heard of a case
where the grasshopper poison was
being spread during the middle of the
day. Unless it was a cloudy day, the
poison and time, as WELL were near
ly wasted. The grasshoppers like the
bran best when it is still moist That
is why we recommend spreading it
late in the afternoon or early evening
so that it will not dry UP until the
grasshoppers have had a good feed.
We want every farmer to have what
poison he needs as long as it lasts,
and we are sure that all of them will
cooperate and spread the poison when
it will do the most good
At present the poison is being dis
tributed from Washburn Underwood,
Coleharbor, Garrison, Max, Ryder, Par
shall, Ruso, Dogden. Turtle Lake and
Mercer
Questions have come in as to what
to do in cases where the grasshoppers
are not poisoned. Wherever the
grasshoppers are numerous we be-
lieve that every farmer will be will
ing to cooperate and spread the poi
son. However, should there be any
one who neglects to do so, he should
be reported to the Township Grass
hopper Committeeman who has the
authority to order the grasshoppers
poisoned. The man appointed in each
township is usually the same man
who had charge of the gopher poison
during the spring.
Rye harvest is soon coming on and
it would seem that this year it would
be good plan to head as much of the
rye as possible. If the rye is left in
the shock for any length of time, the
grasshoppers are sure to eat more or.
less of the kernels.
One reason why we have so many
grasshoppers this year is because
there were so many. last fall to lay
eggs. Therefore it is important at
this time to kill off as many of the
grasshoppers as possible, not only to
save this crop but also as to prevent
the grasshoppers laying eggs this fall.
Most of the eggs will probable be laid
in September. ~ -
County Agricultural Agent
s ~ A. L. NOring;
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-07-11

socialistic and graft laws enacted last
winter, the results show that political
reason is dawning in that state. A
scant majority of seven thousand is
all that saved the Nonpartisan league
boss from defeat, after he had import
ed into the state hundreds Of his hired
speakers, poured hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars into the campaign and
personally eanvassed the state from
one end to the other.
In 1916, the year that the league
first appeared as political force in
North Dakota, it swept the state clean
1t carried every single county. some
Of them by majorities as high as six
to one. Lynn J. Frazier, its candidate
for governor, received $1,000 votes out
of a total of 10000 and had a major
ity of $1,000 over his principal oppon-
ent.
That was before Townley and his as
sociates had made their record in op-
position to the war, and before they
had developed their socialistic pro-
gram. Last year, the voters of North
Dakota began to get their true mea-
sure, and while Frazier was re-elec-
ted governor he had only 1900 major
ity His actual vote fell off 10000
from the previous election.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-07-11
Discharged a |
Soldiers To
=. :. Receive SIS
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS SHOULD
ACT ON THIS
Fat ONCE

Under the provisions of law pass
ed by the recent legislature, every hon.
orably discharged soldier or sailor, a
resident Of North Dakota, is entitled
to make application for the sum of $25
for each month and fractional part of
month Re was with the colors. The
first blank Is one giving full military
history of5the soldier and can be had
free by applying to the Adjutant Cen,
Bismarck, nd. Every soldier and
sailor is urged to write for this form
and one, will promptly be sent from
Bismarck
The value, Of completing this Ser
vice Record jcannot now be estimated.
AS time goes on, more and more ques-
tions will arrive over the service rec.
ord of each soldier. BY filing this rec
ord in Bisma arck, (and for all services
concerned, there is no charge) any
question: that arises in the future,
such as -allotments, insurance, bonds
bonds purchased, travel pay, disability
claims, etc.,scan be promptly investi-
gated from the vital service questions
already on file.
BY securi4g 4g and filing this Military
Service Reeord, you will be doing
yourself a favor and one that you will
better appreciate years from now. File
i the. information when all the facts
are fresh in the mind; write today
something as follows:
Adjutant General,
Bismarck, N Oak.
Dear Sir:
Send copy of the blank
entitled military Service Re-
cord" to the name and ad-
dress that follows
(Your name and address,
On receipt@of this request the Adju.
tant General wilI#give you full infor.
nation and how to proceed to com
plete the taT
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-07-11

an important role in the great strug.
gle for civilization and fair dealing
AMONG peoples. Today the nations
are engaged in preparation for just
and, we hope, a lasting peace. One
of the first problems that confrOnts us
is the return to their homes Of the
men who are coming back from over
seas. Their objective was the enemy
and they got him. Our men fought
with splendid courage. They lived up
to the highest traditions of our mill
tary service and in their performance
of duty gained the admiration OF
Europe. They never failed. They al
ways took the objective.
"Now is the time to show an intel
ligent appreciation of what these men
and the men, in the traing camps
have done. There are four millions
Of them. Their influence in this
country is going to be very power
full. If we do the right thing toward
them, we shall have in the home OF
each 4one of them center of patriot
ism and spirit Of service which will
20 far to keep alive a sound patriotic
spirit. A great part of the world is
very much upset and dangerous ideas
are abroad. We want to keep our feet
ON the ground and hold on to the
ideals and policies which have made
us great, to the constitution and the
policies whose wisdom has been DEM
onstrated by our security and pro-
gress. We must do all we can to
continue to build up sound national
spirit, an intense Americanism. We
must complete. the work OF fishing
into one homogeneous mass of Ameri-
cans the various elements which make
up our population. We have had in
our army representatives of all the
fighting groups in Europe, and want
to say word of appreciation of the
LOYALTY of the citizens of alien descent.
Some of them came from the blood
strains OF our enemies. We have
only to read the lists of our dead to
realize that these Americans of Ger
mmau and other descents have been
loyal. They have written anew their
oath of allegiance. This time it hs
been written in their own blood
These new people are now a part OF
us in every sense. So let us hear no
more of hyphenated Americans and
look upon all who have been loyal Ia as
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-07-11
Mrs. {. ]. Fisk
Victim of Air.
plane Accident
WOMAN. OF. STATEWIDE. PROM.
INENcE KILLED ON JULY
FOURTH ~ -

Minot. ~ D., July 5.-Mrs c. J.
FISK wife OF Judge Fisk of Minot.
former chief justice of the North Ia.
Kota supreme court, was killed instant-
ly; Ruth Stahl, l4-year-old dauehtar
OF H. H. Stahl of Minot, died three
hours later from injuries, and farm
or named Chris. Denker from Drake
sustained injuries that it was frat
thought would prove fatal, when the
alrplane of Lieut.. Chester jacobson.
Mlnot aviator, performing in connec-
tion with the homecoming celebration
here, crashed into crowd as he land
ed after his afternoon flight.
The crowd, despite repeated warn
ing from the police, crowded into q
vacant lot on the outskirts of the
city which Jacobson used for a land
ing place, and when the aviator went
to land he saw the space was not large
enough without crashing into cars, so
he ATTEMPTED to soar again. The cars
were too close to permit a free as-
cent, and the plane crashed into the
machines.
Ruth Stahl was sitting alone in the
front car,owned by Clarence Parker, a
local hotel proprietor. The top was
torn off the car and the Stahl girl
was thrown out. The plane then hit
the auto in which the Denker family
were sitting. The wife and children
ducked their heads and missed being
hit. but Denker was struck
Judge Fisk and family were sitting
in their car behind Denker When they
saw the machine coming down, the
Judge and two daughters Doris and
Helen jumped out and avoided injuries
Some part of theplane hit Mrs Fisk
on the forehead, and she died almost
instantly.
Eye witnesses declare Jacobson
could. not possibly have AVOIDED the
accident They state the cause of the
accident was the failure of the car
owners to keep back from the landing
place.
Jacobson was not injured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1919-07-11
A Noticeable Difference

The cutting of this majority to a
meager 1000 in the referendum, not
withstanding that the total vote has
increased, indicates that the reaction
against Townleyism has lost none of
it's force. Many counties formerly
dominated by the league have turned
Attorney General LANCER, State Audi
tor Kositzky, Secretary of State Hall,
State Senator Mees, and Simon Nagel
Of the board Of control-have all been
sustained by the voters of their home
counties The eastern part of the
state has definitely repudiated Town
ley, while the central and western Sec
tions show a decided trend the same
way.
The Townley victory in North Dako-
ia is of kind with that which King
Georges troops achieved at Bunker
Hill, when prominent military man
on the British side said of it: "One
more such victory, and we have lost
the war
Keep your eye on North Dakota.
The election next year will be the
most interesting Of ALL If signs are
worth anything, the complete and final
downfall of Townleyism in that state
is due about the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1870
Lincoln, (Neb.) star.