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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
"Rabbit-Eared, Weakened Sob Sisters

CENTRAL CITY, COLO.-The wom-
" en- of Central City do not have
rabbit ears; neither are they weak
kneed; moreover, they are not sob
sisters. Rising as their champion In
this respect, William M. Kirk, min
ing man of this region, with S20,0oO
worth of resentment as an added In
centive, has asked the district court
of Gilpin county to adjudicate the ears
and knees of the female population
Kinks singular defense Of the wom-
en- is embodied in the complaint In
suit which he has filed against Il. H.
Cudahay, another mining man OF this
section. In the first instance Kirk
demands $4,000 damages for alleged
iibel. He alleges that Cudahay, last
October. when Kirk was candidate
for county commissioner, published in
a local paper an article designed to
ridjcule him and hold him up to public
contempt. Among other things, Cuda-
bav accused Kirk, according to the
latters allegations, of being a cave
man love maker" and referred to him
ms "Wild Bill Kirk" Cudahay also
claimed according to Kinks complaint,
that he had been swindled Of valuable
uining property by Kirk.
10 the course OF Cudahay's charges
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Doesn't Want to Hear GabrieYs Horn

NXIATERLOO, LA. - William T.
w Whitney, wealthy retired farm
er and one of the few survivors of
pioneer days, has arranged every de-
tail Of his funeral when life, which
he regards as a misfortune, shall have
ended for him.
Il wish to be laid away SO securely
that shall never hear Gabriel when
he blows his horn," said Whitney, who
personally supervised the digging of
his own grave in Elmwood cemetery.
The grave is Of regulation depth.
cemented with layer of solid concrete
sides and bottom to thickness Of
eight inches. The men who did the
work have been paid and dismissed.
but the boss Of the job is under writ
ten contract to construct a cover Of
cement six inches In thickness and
this in turn to be overlaid with two
layers Of brick placed on edge and
solidly cemented.
A plain white marker has been
placed. at the head Of the empty grave.
On top of the stone its cut the word
Father" and the date of birth, 1885.
The date Of death will be cut by a
workman who has already received his
wage.
No minister shall be present when
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Admits He Is Worlds Champion Hiker

for his first trip around the globe,
which took two years and four months,
landed at Charleston, s. c., for the
second trip, taking two years and five
months, and at Hoboken, N. j., for
the third trip, which occupied three
years. I'm just walking for exercise
now," he said.
I4ambreth is ''hard as a nail," ap-
pears to be about thirty-f1ve years old
instead Of fifty, which is his real nge.
He carries 60-pound pack containing
everything necessary for his journey,
which began at Liverpool, England,
January /, 1897, under a contract with
various walking associations of which
he is member, to pay him $195,00N
If he broke the worlds record
He has done this, received $130,000
and is to round out an even 100000
miles by July IL, 1924, when he re
turns to his home in Texas With the
exception Of three months spent in q
hospital after being wounded at
the battle Of San Juan Hill,
while a member of Col. Roosevelt's IS
Rough Riders. and two and one-half
years as a shipbuilder at Hog island
during the world war, Lambreth has
walked to and fro over the earth since
1897.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09

he advised the "rabbit-eared, weak
kneed sob-sisters" of Gdlpin county
not to vote for Kirk, the latter asserts
Kirk resents such reference to women
of Gilpin county. In his complaint he
denies this and all other charges that
form the basis of his action.
In reply to Kinks suit Cudahay
pleaded the truth of the charges he
made against Kirk. He asserts In his
answer that Kinks reputation is not
worth the $4,000 value that has been
placed upon it.
Cudahay was also arrested with the
editor Of the weekly paper in which
his statement concerning Kirk was
published, for criminal libel. He has
retained former District Judge Harry
S. Glass as counsel.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
He Bids Five Spades and Makes Slam

announced himself with the usual for
mula:
Hands up!"
The players, thinking they were be-
ing kidded, laughed. The bandit in.
sisted, adding a cuss word or two by
way of emphasis. Finally the hands
went up.
mo fair" objected Mr.. Rosenfield
I've got good hand for the first
time this evening. and now you make
me display 1t to the crowd"
The visitor requested hlm to lay
his wealth on the table. The others
followed suit. Herbert Loeb contrib.
uted $780, Jake $3.50, Sydney another
century. Then demand was made
for jewelry.
Nov, look here, kid, you don't wan,
that watch" said mine host, when he
saw his brothers timepiece going into
the kitty. That's a present from his
mother" The watch was returned.
By this time the proceedings were be
ginning to irk Jacob Loeb.
"Well, now. young man." said he,
you've made pretty good haul. Sup
pose you get to hi out Of here"
That's fair" observed the visitor.
Wherewith he gatnered up his plum.
der and got.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Sam Browne Belt Is Approved.

Washngton.-The Sam Browne belt,
worn by Officers of foreign armies and
Americans who saw service overseas,
has been approved as part of the regu-
lation issue uniform for officers of the
United States army. Under the orders
all officers in uniform will be com
PEELED TO wear the belt. Members of
the army nurse corps and warrant of
ficers are not permitted to wear the
belt General Pershing and his staff
continued to wear the belts upon their
return from Europe, but all other of
ficers were ordered to discard them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
The wIfe's Day for the Car.

How many" asked the chairman of
the meeting, will promise to be on
hand next Thursday with their auto.
mobiles?"
Not hand was raised, and the sur
prised chairman said:
"What is the trouble? Surely some
of you own cars?"
YES" spoke up a bold individual,
most of us own cars, but l reckon
everybody here is in the same boat
I am. Thursday is the day the wife
has the car and personally l know it's
no use asking for it at that tiEle."-
Detroit Free Press.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Unjust Teacher.

1t was the infant class's alphabet
lesson, and the teacher had pro
gressed as far as the letter "B," when
she noticed that one little girl was
obviously "wool-gathering."
Walking over to her, and pointing
to the letter on the blackboard, she
asked:
''Now, Maggie, what letter Is that p
Maggie, of course, did not know, so
teacher, with gentle shake explained !:
Letter B. letter B."
please. teacher" answered the
child. with one fearful eye on the
child next to her, II amt touching
her!"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
REQUESTS HALT
ON BONUS BILL
CONGRESS IS ASKED TO DEFER
ACTION ON SOLDIER BONUS
BILL.
MELLON ASKS DELAY
mo TIME TO IMPOSE FURTHER
LIABILITIES ON TREASURY"
SAYS SECRETARY.
twestern Newspaper Union News Service j

Washington, July with warn
Ing that there is grave danger of an
immediate government deficit, Secre-
tary Mellon asked Congress to defer
action on the soldiers bonus bill.
This is not time to impose sew
eral billion dollars of new liabilities
on an already overburdened treas
ury," the secretary said to Senator
Frelinghuysen, Republican,, New Jer-
sey, in letter which was read in
the Senate when the bonus bill was
called up. The bill has already passed
the House and the letter was in re-
sponse to request from Senator Ere
linghuysen for statement of the
financial obligations which the bill
would place upon the government.
The letter was characterized by
Senator Underwood, Democratic lead
er, who, after its reading made an
attack on the bill, as "strong, forceful
md to the point In passing the bill,
he Alabama senator said the Repub-
lican majority would write in the
country's history that men no longer
sacrifice, but measure their service in
dollars. Replying briefly. Senator
McCumber, Republican, North Dakota,
in charge of the bill, denied that any
attempt was being made to measure
the services of soldiers of the world
war in dollars.
Mr.. Mellon estimated that the bill
SOC, 600 600 and S5,25O, 100000, that it
would "swell the cost of government
and virtually defeat the administra-
tions program of entrenchment and
economy" and that it would block
''all refunding operations on the ma
tional debt, and depress further the
prices on Liberty bonds" These, he
said, would be Inevitable direct fl
nancial consequences" adding that
probable indirect results would be
grave danger of renewed initiation,
increased commodity prices, and un-
settled business conditions
II should be derelict in my duty to
the country and to the veterans them
selves, If / failed to give this warning
of the inevitable financial conse'
quences of the pending BILL" he CON
cluutu. lHc result NDuiu Dt StiiOus
injury and loss to the whole commun-
ity and in the long run, the veterans
themselves would lose far more than
they would gain. l cannot bring my
self to believe that this would be 'ad-
justed compensation for Il service
that was performed as the highest duty
of citizenship and IL sacrifice that can
never be measured in terms of money.
"Our first concern, of course, should
be to make full provision for the needs
of disabled veterans. To that object
the country is pledged to give without
stint of its resources. 1t would be un-
fortunate in the extreme. while we are
still struggling with that problem, to
dissipate our resources in sweeping
plan for cash payments to able-bodied
eX-soldiers and Sailors
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
WAITING Tor the Doctor.

The waiting room of the Doctors
office was full of patients. The doc
tor opened the door of his private Of
flee and called: "Who Is nextT"
"Well, what do you know that's
news?" asked the doctor, as the next
man started to enter the door,
Before the doctor could shut the
door of the private office all the peo
lie in the waiting room heard him
reply: ~ was just reading where Ad-
miral Dewey has captured Manila bay"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09

the body is consigned to Its last rest
ing place. Whitney has already pre-
pared his own funeral sermon.
Life is an open road-death is Z
stone wallw he has written In thii
unique document. He holds out nc
hope for the life eternal. but qualities
this by adding he would not take ont
morsel Of expectation from those who
hope in an eternal life beyond death's
black walls.
Music, If any. at his funeral mus,
be bright, gay and cheerful. and thers
must be no flowers.
The funeral manuscript Is to be read
by a close friend before the caskei
leaves the house. The text now rests
in little tin box at the head Of his
bed, the key fastened securely around
his neck with bit Of ribbon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
cholera spreadina in Russia.

Stockholm. = Asiatic cholera IL
spreading rapidly in the whole OF
European Russia, according to the
public health recorder. over six thou
sand cases have been reported. Towns
are more subject to the infection than
rural districts. Recently Petrograd
and Moscow have become infected the
disease spreading quickly and being
propagated by the unusually hot wealth
er and refugees who have fled from
the famine districts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Fairy Tale.

Once upon time, as all good stories
begin. there was Fairy, and the
Woodsman was cutting down whale
of tree when the Fairy came by and
said, waving her wand:
'Woodsman, spare that tree and get
regular job being President of your
country"
And so the Woodsman moves to
Washington and one day the Fairy
called again and said, W. her W.:
rs there anything more l can do
for you?"
And the President said:
Yes, you little sOn-of-a-gun You
can take me back where l came from
and hand me my ak, and beat itt'-
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Diners Follow the Leader.

People are like Sheep" said the
cynical writer. when a dinner is
to be ordered for a party of six there
is generally one master mind who
will select the kind of soup he wants.
Almost invariably the others will take
the same kind. So it goes down the
line. There is no individuality. Yes.
I'll admit l usually suggest the more
expensive dishes to the master mind.
1t boosts the check"-New York Sun.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Pavement Explodes in Wisconsin Cit,

Sheboygan, VISA pavement 7ex-
plosion in the heart of the city heaved
several square feet of brick pavement
into the air, shook nearby homes and
nearly caused a panic, many inhabi-
tants believing that the report and
conclusion We're caused by an earth
quake Engineers, who investigated.
reported that the intense heat of the
last few days had caused expansion
to such an extent that the extension
joints proved inadequate.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Around the Clock.

"Yes. boys" continued the steep
lejack, who was telling true" and
thrilling stories, ''yes, was working on
a clock tower one afternoon about II
minutes to 6. when slipped, slid down
the roof and caught on the long hand
of the clock. There ! dangled while
the town folks collected below. So l
yells to 'em, Say, you folks, go home
to your suppers, it'll be close TO half
Post.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
The Stage Today.

Alfred Moves, who is conducting
strong campaign for the publication
of the drama, said in a recent address: !:
"In Fifth avenue the other day l
saw crowd assembled before II hnir-
dresser's shop window. The window
contained a wax presentation, life size'
of young lady about to enter her
bath AS l turned dlsgustedly away
l heard a young man say:
"'Why, this hairdresser has stolen
the plot of at least six Of Broadway's
Forthcoming plays. He is bound 10 be
sued right and left for plagiarism"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Live Up to Their Name.

The French invented the automobile,
and they also invented the name. 1t is
derived from the Greek autos" self,
and, the French mobile" movable, al
SO uncertain and changeable. Perhaps
it is because of its name that some
automobiles are so temperamental.
One can't very well call thing uncer-
tain and unchangeable and expect il
to act in any other manner.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Fire Wrecks .4oteI, owner Arrested

Dallas, TeXas.-W. NJ. Ray, proprie-
tor of the Regal hotel, has been ar
rested and a charge of arson placed
against him following fire which
wrecked the hotel and caused injuries
to ten persons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
FRECkLES
Now Il the Time to Get Rid of
These Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles Othine
double Strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of Othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply
little of it night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckies
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t II seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine. an this IL sold under guarantee OF
money back II It falls to remove freckles.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
LADIES can WEAR SHOES

One size smaller and walk in comfort by
using ALIENS FOOT=EASE, the antisep-
tic powder for the feet. Shaken into the
shoes and sprinkled in the foot-bath, Aliens
Foot=Ease makes tight or new shoes feel
easy: gives instant relief to corus. bunions
and cailouses. prevents Biisters. Callous and
Sore Spots
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
cor.Wreckt

AL Bert-"How do these love tri-
angles usually endY Phil Bert
Most of them turn into a wreck
tangle. Science and Invention.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Substituted.

$50 you have taken to carrying
around a monkey! This is going too
far'
''Well, you never go anywhere
with me- was his wife's somewhat
ambiguous retort.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Can't Win.

A New York man had his pocket
picked in court. Going to court is a
losing game any way you look at it.
Detroit Free Press
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09

Some people never stop to count the
cost, realizing that they haven't got
the price, anyway
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09
Waterproof.

Porters-"Rain stops every ones
pleasures" Waters-"Rain doesn't
stop the bargain hunters"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09

Many dislike excursions, but nobody
dislikes excursion rates.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-07-09

A wise man fiatters woman by
telling her that he is unable to under.
stand her
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
BANDITS IN AUTO
HOLD Up AND KILL
p. FWODETECTIVES
New York Central Officers
Were Guarding $4,000 in
Toledo.

TOLEDO, o., Jan. i7.-rhreo
bandlts killed Louis Schroeder ane
A e. Long. Now Yoil, Central Rail
road detectives, and escaped with
$4,000 here to-day.
Schroed and Long, In an automo-
bile, we're taking the money from the
Union Station TO a downtown bank.
One block from the station three
youths in n machine locked wheels
with their car and opened hro on
both guards. Schroeder and Long
were both mortally wounded.
Tho bandits seized tho two money
satchels and sped toward the down
town district. Two blocks away they
exchanged shots with TRAFFIC PATROL
man willard. who failed to stop
them.
p The, bandit car, with bloodstalns on
the rear seat and punCtured by four
bullety was found one hour later
within mile OF the scene Of the
shooting.
Schroeder and Long died within a
few minutes after being shot
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
LANDLORDS HELP
PAY THE RENT Of
PENNILESS WOMAN
Judge Suspends Hearing of $50
Cases to Head List of
Subscribers.

When the case Of sar7lh Friedman
againA Mrs. John JuEtlIs. zone OF tho
$50 landlord-tcnant cases in tho Second
District Municipal Court Of the Bronx
was called to-day before Judge Rohit-
EeiJ. Mrs. Justus. the tenant, said:
your hoior. my landlady. Mra
Friedman. has been lenient, but i,Ist
can't pay my rent have eight chl-
dren, one crippled. and my husba nd.
who is a mechanic recently hah Ills
pay cut ten per cent and now Is work
ing only three days a week"
sho admitted that shs owed S2I.Jo
for her January rent and $3.50 on her
last months rent
Morris Polsicy, himself a landlord
bringing a case against a Tenant
thereupon asked ITO Judge " ne
cOuld start collection. Tho Judge
heSrded tho list with IS, several land
lords put in a similar amount and
tenants Eilve from a quarter 10 a
dollar. When the co1nL WAS taken
tic collectors had enough 10 pay up
Mr.. Jusuus'a two months back rent
and one month in advance. 4 balance
OF $3.50 was left with tho GUur. TO
pay up rent for any similar nOSdy
Cnse which might arise.
Sharing with Judge G,unltzsh in
dlHuMng OF to-day's grist OF 80
,.tses was Judge seaman. No d.spos-
s4.s,es wcro served and IN c'Lscs where
tenants failed 20 appear the Two
Judges allowed thcm from twenty ~
thirty days Ia Pot N an explanation,
which, II satisfactory, would portnit
them 10 continue occupancy.
Ch.cf Clort Martin Burke nm
ruuucrd TINT sGyOoOo IN rents. puid by
follower tanputa. is IN she caro- of
the BrouG Court III pecemscr
t.o1,OOD was paid N ana W
60 ii't oa,urday SSjooo had been
paid n ,uie month wish "a relatively
-naW amgo' toint vnil oV,. /, Is
estimated t',tt moro 'Nan 100000 ia
tlpd up throughout ths Calire city
awaiting disposition q rent sasaa
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
SINN FEINERS HURL
BOMBS At POLICE
STATION IN CORK
Troops in Armored Motor
Cars Hurry to Scene and
Rioters Take Flight.
GREAT RAID IN DUBLIN.
Miles of Barbed Wire Strung in
Effort to Trap Irish
Leaders.

CORK, Jan. IA police station in
the centre OF the city was attacked
by Sim Feiners at 4 A. NJ. to-day.
The attacking force threw b6mbs and
fred hundreds OF shots, mostly from
revolvers.
After a hight lasting half an hour
the police beat or the Sim TNeihers.,
Armorcd motors filled with troops
rushed to the scene when the sound
Of firing and the detountions Of bombs
were heard, but when they arrived
the Sim Fciners had already dis
persod.
DUBLIN, Jan. 1.-Two important
SIM Feln leaders were tho great
prize for which 1000 British soldiers
sought to-day in a barricaded sec
ton OF Dublin.
A house 10 house and room 20 room
search was made Of the mile square
area, made man-tight by miles Of
barbed wire Six arrests had been re-
ported early to-day, but tho two most
sought had not been found. They
were Michael Collins, Commander in
Chief OF the Republican Army and
his assistant, MulcIhey. There were
reports the hunt was on for 'Presi-
dent" EamOnn dc Valera but reliable
reports said that official was not in
the city.
The military took possession OF
tho market centro. Most Of the resi-
dents wero cut Off from their fish and
Vegetable supplies The only traffic
permitted was OF milk wagons. The
soldiers were fed from rolling
kitchens
Within tho bIrricads district also
aro the courts, In ono Of these i'm
portunt cases against Irish prisoners
were TO be heard to-day. Rumors
were, that the raid was intended in
part to protect tho courts during the
trial.
All ireland outside OF Dublin IS
usituted with raids and threats OF
raids. At Thurlcs 400 men and women
were rounded up in a mid by the
military. The prisoners we're DR. ven
to an open field near the police bar
racks and compelled to stand while
officers read proclamation OF mar
'ial law The hearers were threat
cncd with the sevcrcst penalties f
they failed to surrender arms or were
found hArbOring rebels"
Much ammunition was sl,d 80 nave
been found At IHsnagry whore uinu
men and ono woman suspects we're
captured.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
BARS ROLLING PIN
TO CALM HUSBAND
Gicago Professor Suggests Good
Cooking and Kindness Instead
OF 'Direct Action"

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.--Rolling pins,
Eraniteware ana cheap kitchen crock
cry hcnceforth will be used only for
Sheir intended purposes, if Robert E.
dauit. Professor of Psychology OF
Northwestern University, has his way.
The Professor proposes to be, undor
certain circumstances. the friend Of the
asrassed husband.
III nervous exhaustion superinduced
by business worries or other troubles
makes the husband irritable" says Dr..
Gault. "the wife, instead Of Attempting
10 euro him by direct action should
call in n nerve specialist. In other
Eords she should be sympathetic.
Perhaps indigestion has contributed
10 the depl1rabla condition, in which
case the remedy Is simple: Mrs. House
keeper should spend more time on her
.1okng. When a husband nags and Is
rritA6lo out OF pure deviltry, he should
Jo deait with whatever y haRaX."
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-01-17
Now Ended as to
Judge O'NeilrS Action
at First Wedding.

GREENWICH. Conn, Jan. 17.--And
did the Justice OF the Peace l5iss the
bridegroom? No, she didn't. for
when the ceremony ended the bride
groom, who, by the by, happened TO
be a Southcrucr clasped the hand
Of the first woman Justice OF the
Peace OF this city and kissed II with
grace and enthusiasm. And 50 the
first marriage ceremony performed
by Greenwich's first woman Justice
ended.
When Alice j. O'NeAl was elected
Justice Of the Peace here the village
wags speculated on what would hap
pen at the conclusion OF the first
ceremony. Past and present Green
wich Justices have kissed tie brides,
Everybody wondered II Miss ONein
would kiss the DridcErooms,
Late Saturday evening n Limousine
car rolled into town hunting for a
minister None could be found, so
Miss Sallie George Of GoGEin Hill Va,
suggested to w. Ogden Of Brookland
Nd, that they look for Justice. Miss
O'Ncill was summoned, and she mar
ried them in tho Office OF Judge
George G. McNoll
Il was wondering whicn ono
should kiss when MIR. ogden settled
the question for me by kissing my
hand" said Miss O'Ncill.