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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

They're not big enough to fight for Uncle
Sam.
Nor help him out upon the other side,
But the splendid part they played In the
war drives that were made
10 something which may swell their
hearts with pride.
There's plenty here to do for the old Red.
White and Blue,
It's mans job the country has on
hand;
But boys can bear a part and they're will.
ing head and heart,
And they'll hustle-fit to beat the band.
The country should be proud of an asset
such as this,
And back them up by every means at
hand
They are rendering yeoman service at .
time when service counts,
And their praises should be suna
throughout the land
Louis Melius. sisterville. W. Va.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
BEFEcTs IN BUTTER MAKING
Cooling Too Quickly or Working at
Too Low Temperature Makes
Butter Brittle.

Butter that possesses a perfect tex
ture has a flinty appearance. If the
grain is destroyed it is usually the
result Of overworking or Of too high
temperatures. Such butter has
weak. greasy body. Cooling too quick
ly or working at too low temperatures.
makes butter brittle and crumbly. II
milky brine is present, 1t shows the
lack Of thorough washing. Leaky but
ter results from lack Of thorough in
corporation Of wash water through
washing In a fine granular form with
cold water, then working insufficient
ly. A dry body is due to excessive
churning or high churning tempera-
ture.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25

Floors, wood work and furniture
having been cleaned and renovated.
walls and windows present the next
task In spring house cleaning. Wall
paper cleans successfully by the eras-
ing process. the dirt disappearing just
as pencil mark does under a rubber
eraser, but the work Is hard. A sort
Of gum or paste Is used for this work
which can be made by the following
recipe:
To Clean Wall Paper.
Take one cupful of -four, one tea
spoonful Of salt, one tablespoonful coal
oil, one teaspoonful muriatic acid or
two tablespoonfuls Of vinegar, one
fourth cupful of ammonia, one-half
cupful warm water. Place the mixture
in a double boiler and stir 1t constantly
until 1t forms very thick paste. Turn
1t out on Toured board. and as 1t Is
worked into dough, the consistency
OF bread-dough, add a few drops Of
gasoline, a drop at a time. Keep the
mixture In a wet cloth in a tin can.
To use 1t pinch of a handful of the
dough, rub 1t lightly over the paper,
working In the soiled part until the
Tiece is gritty and begins to crumble,
then change to clean. This amount Will
clean two rooms. including the ceilings.
The result is paper as clean as when
sew.
Another Way to Clean Wall Paper.
Boil a quart Of water. Let 1t get
cold. Boil 1t up again, when not quite
boiling shave half a toilet-size cake Of
pure fine white soap into it. AS soon
as the soap Is dissolved and while the
water is still almost but not quite boil
ing stir in flour slowly until the whole
is thick paste. Let 1t cool. II the
mixture Is not now the consistency of
dough add more -four to make 1t so.
Separate 1t into pieces convenient to
handle. Begin at the top Of the wall
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25

and work down In long parallel
strokes. As the mixture becomes soiled
fold in the dirty part and begin again
with clean surface
Freshenine Leather Chairs.
Leather chairs will keep In good
condition much longer II they are occa.
sionally wiped off with a cloth dipped
In very little sweet oil.
Remove every particle OF dust before
using oil and see that 1t is rubbed in
until dry, or 1t acts as a dirt collector.
Embossed leather may be cleaned
with turpentine and polished with soft
cheesecloth.
Regiidino Gold Chairs.
1t will not be necessary to remove
the old gilt before applying the new.
Wipe 1t off with a rag dipped in warm
soap suds, then rub dry with clean
rag to leave the surface free from soil
or grit when the new coat Is put on.
There are a number Of gold paints
that come for this purpose. some very
good. others so poor that the article
renovated may be bright gold when
finished, and then turn black within a
Few days.
How to Wash Mirrors.
Some persons have a difficulty in
keeping mirrors in proper condition,
but soft rag dipped in alcohol and
wiped over the glass, that Is afterward
rubbed dry, is all that Is necessary
when the mirror appears dim or
spotted.
For this purpose cheesecloth is best.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25

increasing demand for meat and fats.
Numbers of all classes of live stock
have been maintained. Those Of swine
and sheep have been increased. the
former largely, the latter slightly. But
the quantities of forage and pasturage
for live stock have been diminished.
Sound agricultural practice de-
mands. the department thinks. the re-
establishment of regular and satisfac-
tory rotations so that fertility may be
restored and the live stock carrying
capacity of the land increased.
Live stock, since 1t helps to retain
fertility on the land, provides profit
able use for large amounts Of rough
age and gives employment to labor
throughout the year, should find a
place on a larger number Of farms.
Diversified farming should become
more general, to the end that each
farm shall produce the necessary food
for its family and the necessary feed
for its live stock.
Loss from preventable plant dis
eases should be guarded against by
seed treatment and spraying.
Harvesting OF fruits and vegetables
before exposure to frost, and greater
care during harvesting, packing, stor
ing, and marketing, are urged, togeth-
er with continued organized efforts
for the prevention and control Of dis
eases of animals.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
iEfA]R1Nk
$1E()NGlK
NECESSARY FEED FOR STOCK
Soil and Provide Profitable VS.
for RouQhaqe.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Now that farming Is to be restored
to n peace-time basis. the United
States department of agriculture be-
lieves that many lands formerly de-
voted to pasture or meadow but re-
Gently used for emergency grain pro-
duction should be reseeded to grass.
The signing of the armistice found
the United States with relatively large
supplies Of foods and relatively small
supplies of feeds, with much land i'm
poverished by having been planted to
grain year after year. and with a still
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25

The cause Of the service suit. for
outdoor work, or play. got a great
boost during the war. when 80 many
women undertook work that demand
ca a new sort Of clothes. The long
step forward In the direction Of con-
venIept clothes for whatever outdoor
occupation q woman may choose. Will
mat be retraced and we may expect
the service suit. in several variations.
to make its appearance every spring
at least. When 1t Is perfectly adapt
ed to the work In hand. not much more
viii be demanded Of It in the matter
OF style, but because its mission is
simply to be useful IL no reason why 1t
may not be very good looking at the
same time.
Here il the service suit as It looks
mis- spring, made Of q heavy. strong
r,,tton In the brown color that seems
hest suited to its character. Some Of
these work-a-day uniforms appear in
dark blue or gray as well. so that there
!. a choice for individual taste In
that regard. This particular suit IL
made with knickerb0ckers and q smOck
|. coat that are shapely and becom-
No much like a riding habit In effect,
and equal to taking the place Of one.
m. hiouse for such q suit. to CORE.
snond with 1t, must be plain and a.
.nh.tsntial a the rest Of the outflt.
m thia suit the front Of the yoke 10
stitcbed to a shoulder yoke and . bit
Of shocking in the material at eacn
aide shows feminine disression from
e.. simplest way Of doing thinsA
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25

The collar may be fastened up about
the throat.
Such a suit need not be recommend
ed to the woman who takes an active
part In farm work. keeps bees. or does
anything that requires her to tramp
about. for she has already tested its
advantages. Hence the reappearance
Of the service s1it. But she Is not the
only one who demands an outfit Of this
kind. Those who love to camp out. to
fish, to drive, or ride In the noun
tains, to get back to the wilderness,
very soon learn which way comfort
lies In clothes. They are invited to
give this suit a thorOugh-going inspec-
tfon and Judge how well 1t Is adapted
to their needs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
8-I3OY&
SCOUTS
SCOUTING KEYNOTE FOR 1918

After 19 months Of service to the ma
the-war" program. is seems to be gen.
orally agreed that the Boy Scouts Of
America have now. as never before,
established the movement In the hearts
Of the people.
More than that, the nation, as never
before. realizes the value and i'm
portance of the scout training and
program in community and national
life.
The country over, our average num-
Der of registered scouts equals not
quite 5 per cent Of the available boys
OF scout age. II less than 100000 reg
tstered scouts can serve and produce
results, what might the national gov
ernment expect with a million boys
on their toes awaiting its commands !!
Chief Scout Executive James e.
West. In sounding the keynote for 1919,
says:
1T is our opinion that now, as never
before. is the time to strongly present
the claims of scouting for the support
Of the community on a comprehensive
basis. We have passed the expert
mental stage. No matter how COM
mendable our intentions may be, we
have no right to fail to do our utmost
to extend the benefits Of the boy scout
program to larger proportion of the
boys Of each community as a whole.
Upon those Of US who know what
scouting has done for the boys who
have been members rests an obligation
to do everything within our power to
have 1t reach a greater number of
boys"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
PROVIDE CALF WITH SALT
Supply Of Clean, Fresh Water, Alvsays
Available 10 Another Simple
Requisite. ..s.S.

By the time the dairy calf Is old
enough to eat roughage it should have
either access to or small daily offer
ings Of salt. Plenty Of clean, fresh
water, constantly available, is another
simple and inexpensive requisite Of
good calf care that is too often neglect
ed. Because a calf receives milk to
drink is no reason why 1t does not
require water. After the calf Is two
weeks old It needs water in small
amounts at q time, though often.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
NEW MILK FOR YOUNG CALVES
They Should Have u for First Tvs
Weeks and Gradually Be WeaNed
70 8kIm Milk.

Young calves ought to have new
milk for the frst two weeks Of their
lives. then they can gradually be
weaned from new milk to skim milk,
and at three or four weeks Of age you
can take the skim milk away from
them By substituting \ combination
Of grains and hay, or any other dry
forage that they will consume. Then
gradually teach them to eat whole
grain. like oats and corn, and give
this to them extra besides their Dor.
eidRe.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
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Suits Have vestees.

vestees In contrasting cOlOrs add
tn the mannish suit for spring wear
that essential touch OF smartness for
which the well-groolned woman
strives. Bewitching vests they are.
tOO-severeiy tailored. or -frivolOusly
feminine. Especially popular is the
vestee that fastens jauntily on the side
and boasts side pocket. Others are
tucked horizontally and are trimmed
with small buttons. Military braid, one
Of the most effective trimmings for the
spring suit, il used In score Of
attractive designs o. tAs trim vesteA
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
oo,Mos OF rHe sov scovrs

Forty-eight Of the nfty-nine boy
scout troops under the Jurisdiction Of
the Indianapolis local council are op-
Grated in connection with churches.
Ono Of the loyal supporters Of the
10000 boy scouts In Slam IL Governor
Panomnaquaranuraksha Of Nagura
Pan0m.
a war history of Denver boy scouts
will be written BY members Of the
State Historical society. who have re
quested a complete, itemixed statement
Of every scouts war service.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
A.!!ME4m0Eask 4!
@%A6HWF
Aee3H, H,-.,.*. .s(s'''J

Some hog men prefer to hand-feed
their pigs during the weaving period.
We must exert ourselves to produce
more beef cattle.
More pigs are lost between farrow-
ing and weaving than at any other
period.
Oats. scattered out thinly to force
exercise, are fed to brood sOws BY
many good hog men.
-
There are a lot Of cows in barns that
ought to be In tin cans. The cOw-test.
lug associations hnd them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
SCOUT AMM,veRsARv IN ALASKA

There IL Q town called Cordova,
Alaska, on the Copper river and North.
western railway, which IL the homo Of
. live-wire troop Of scouts.
After celebrating the ninth scout an
niversary In approved fashion, they
went out and erected food shelters for
the birds, contributed half q dollar
each toward some destitute Indians
and took supplies to q needy family.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
The Mute and ehe Smile.

Some men envelop themselves in
such an impenetrable cloak Of silence
that the tongue will afford 10 NO
symptoms Of the mind. Such taci.
turnity, indeed. Is wise II they arc
fools. but foolish II they are wise /;
and the only method to form a judg-
ment Of these mutes, Is narrowly to
observe when. where and how they
smile.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
OF Horizontal Strips.

A decidedly novel and striking
frock recently shown is made entirely
Of wide strips Of black taffeta and
ecru georgette running horizontally
about the figure. The dress is made
with square neck and wide bishop
sleeves.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
Need o. Churches.

What some churches need 10 lsss
brcad-cloth and more sack-cloth.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25

pling as much as permanent blue
grass sod. Crimson clover Is not as
likely to cause bloating as other clO-
vers. but cattle, and especially young
cattle, should not be allowed to Craze
when the clover is covered with frost.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25
RlPnevED UHwoha INTERNATIONAL
NJNlMSUO0L
LESSON
ny REV p. B. FITZwATER. D. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
Copyright. 1919 by Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR APRIL 27
THE HOLY SPIRIT OUR HELPER.

LESSON TEXT-John l6:7-15. Acts 2:l-l&
GOLDEN TEXT-If ye then. being evil.
know how to give good gifts unto your
children, how much more shall your
heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit TO
them that ask him?-Luke 11:l6
DEVOTIONAL READING-Romans So
II. &c. q.
PRIMARY TOPIC-A Helper at all
Times.
and Helper
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-The Fruits of
the Spirit.-Gal. 5:22-26
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-What
the Holy Spirit Does for Us.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-25
Sergeant Killed in Action.

MORRISVILLE, Jan. 25.-Word has
heen received by Mr.. and Mrs. John l..
Stiles that their son, Sergeant Morton
Harrison Stiles of the 18th division, lst
army corps, of the LIST army, was killed
Oct. 10, 1918. Sergeant Stiles was
born at Altoona, n Y, Oct. %, 1888.
His early life was, spent in Clinton
county. In 1912 he went to Roselle,
N. j., where he made his home until
called in the draft of Sept. 81, 1917.
He received his military training at
Camp Dix, n. ]. He was promoted to
the rank of sergeant April 6 and left
for overseas short time after. Soon
after reaching France he was sent to
the front and fought in many battles.
He was gassed Sept. Is. Being con-
fined to base hospital No. So but short
time, he was soon back in the trenches.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-25
PLAN FOUNTAIN FOR ROOSEVELT
Lovers of Nature to Erect Memorial to
Their Great Leader.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Announcement
was made today that the National Associ
alton of Audubon societies and its affili-
ated state organizations, bird societies and
sportsmens clubs throughout the coun-
try, will at once begin the work of provid-
ing for the ultimate erection a notable
work of art to be known as the Roosevelt
Memorial bird fountain.
T. Gilbert Pearson, secretary of the as
ISOLATION, who originated the plan, stated
today that the enthusiastic manner in
which the idea was being received almost
swept him off his feet There is not
the slightest Doubt said Mr. Pearson,
that the lovers of out-of-door life will
combine to support this tribute to our
great fallen leader. Colonel Roosevelt was
the most forceful champion of wild life
conservation the world has ever produced
Tie exposed the school Of sham nature
writer's and drove them to cover
under the singing appellation of nature
| takers. He encouraged by example, by
influence and by contributions the worl
of scientific natural history study. A,
| president he established the principle o.
| the United States bird reservations auC
| by executive 6fdef created thrty-eight
of these federal bird sanctuaries As ;
hunter he taught the world lessons. il
straight, clean sportsmanship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-25
BROTHERS MEET
IN BELLOWS FALLS
Soldier and Sailor, Each of Whom
Thought the Other Overseas, Were
Reunited This Week.

Two brothers, both of whom have been
in the service in France, met unexpected
" in Bellows Falls this week, at the. time
OF the meeting each thinking the other
still in, service overseas. Their names are
George and Perley Perkins, and their
home is in Belmont (Vt.9, but both are
we'll known in Bellows Falls. The young
men have an aunt and cousin living in
Chester, Mrs Henry Shattucll and Mrs.
George Clayton, George is in the mill
tary branch OF the service and Perley is
in the navy The former was in pool
room INDUCING in a game when someone
entered and told him that his brother
was coming up the street with two young
ladies', and in few moments the brothers
were shaking hands and relating their eX-
periences. 1t developed during their con-
versation that both were in Brest, France,
at the time of President Wilson's landing
there. George has received an honorable
discharge from the service and Perley will
return to the vessel on which he has been
stationed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-25
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Bessie Lyman is in Guilford
caring for Mrs. Jane Gale.
Christine, youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Martin, is critically
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Harry Martin of Northampton,
Mass, is spending several days with her
mother, Mrs. I, NJ. Allbee.
Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Compton will be
out of town over Sunday and the pulpit
of the Baptist church will be supplied
by Thomas Collins.
Mrs. Flora B. Cheney has received a
message from her son, Corp. Alvin w.
Cheney, of his safe arrival from France.
He is now at Camp Mills, y. j.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Smith, Mrs. Emma
Wilder and Mrs, Mary Ballou attended
the funeral of their uncle, Franklin B.
Knapp, in Keene, y. H., this afternoon.
A conference on evangelism for the
ministers of Windham Association of
Congregational Churches is to be held
in the Centre church of Brattleboro next
Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 81 and %
This is a part of the tercentennial evan
gelistic campaign of the denomination
Officers and other members of the West
Brattleboro church are invited to at
tend the first session of the conference
in the chapel of the Centre church at
80 Monday evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-25
CROSS FOR DEAD SON.
Barre Mother Receives Decoration
Awarded by War Department.

BARRE, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Eugene Sui
livan of this city has received from the
war department by registered mail
the Distinguished Service Cross award
ed posthumously to her son, Sergt.
Jerry Joseph Sullivan, killed in ac
tion south of scissors, July IS,
1918. Accompanying the medal is a
letter from the Adiutant General, part
of which reads:
This Office has been advised by
cable by the Commanding General. A.
f. F., that he has awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Cross posthumous-
" to your son, Sergt. Jerry j. Sullivan,
Co. F., 10th infantry, for extraordi-
nary heroism in action south of Sois-
sons, France, July Is, 1918. He dis
played exceptional courage and initia-
tive by leading his platoon to the at
tack and capture of battery of IT
millimeter guns After the successful
accomplishment of this unusual and
heroic duty he was killed in action.
"The Quartermaster General of the
army has been directed TO cause the
Distinguished Service Cross to be for.
warded to you
Sergt. Sullivan enlisted in the regu
lar army in 1914, being in service foui
years. His relatives were notified OF
his death Sept II, and his name ap'
peared in the casualty list of September
"a.
Besides his mother, he left brother
and sister.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-25

From the tip of Cape Cod in
Massachusetts,, to the Golden Gate
in California, has come endless praise
for the wonderful healing powers of
'Fruit-a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets,
the mcdiciRe mate from E-ntI jaices
and 5alHable k0HicS.
Right here at home, we have the
testimonial Of Mr.. Henry Dater Of
GJS First Avenue, Troy, New York,
who wrote under date of April
10Th, last.
81 have been a great sufferer for
years with Kidney Trouble and
Constipation. l tried 'Fruit-a-tives'
about a month ago, and with almost
Immediate results. The Kidney
Trouble has disappeared and the
Constipation is fast leaving me".
soc. box, 6 for So so, trial size 25c.
AT all dealers or sent on receipt of
price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited,
OGDENSBURG. N. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-25
TO MAKE BROWNING GUNS.
Government to Utilize Buildings in
Springfield fer That Purpose.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Jan. 25.-
News was reeeiyed in this city last
night from Washington that the war
department intends to establish in this
city a plant for the manufacture of
50-ealiber Browning machine GINS The
department will utilize buildings al
ready under its control, probably those
If the Westinghouse Company, which
have been turning out Browning guns.
All tools, cages and iigs used in the
manufacture of these guns viii be col
lected and stored here by the govern
ment for use in case of an emergency.
No information is given as to when
the manufacture of the guns win start
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-25
In Discouraging Condition.
{ Rutland Newsl

The finances of the Valley Fair at
Brattleboro are in a discouraging con.
dition. A debt of over 1900 has
been accumulated in five years, unfav-
orahle weather for the fairs and in
tervention of the state board of health
to suspend exhibitions on account of
epidemics being the contributing
causes of the unfortunate condition. 1t
will require hardy spirits indeed to re-
yive this old and formerly prosperous
enterprise
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-25
Speed of Carrier Pigeons.

On fairly long journeys, say to 100
miles or more. the carrier pigeon win
average speed of from 81 to AZ
miles an hour. The best horse in the
world can only keep up a speed ap.
proximate to that for six or seven min.
utes at most. The pigeons speed Is
about 80 yards second.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-25
ARRESTED IN RANDOLPH.
Man Wanted for Murder in Harvard,
Mass, in Custody

CLINTON, Mass, Jan. 24.-Consta
BILE William Hanna of Harvard yester
day notified Judge Jonathan Smith of
the local district court that Joseph
Spooner, wanted for the murder of
Thomas Culbert at Harvard had been
arrested in Randolph, Vt.
DR. George L. Tobey, medical exam
liner, assisted by DIR. Charles r. Alb
bolt and DR.. John A. Monahan, at the
Clinton hospital yesterday afternoon
performed an autopsy upon the body
of Culbert
DR.. Tobey stated that q depressed
fracture of the skull resulted in his
death.