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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Bat Heroes.

From Paris comes the news that
the authorities are making war on
rats. But the despised rat once did
the French a good turn, according to
Colonel Repington's history of the
war He says: "On the parapets of
the front trenches are what look like
window flower boxes. They contain
chemical materials for making a smoke
screen to lift the German gas when it
comes. All the rats in the trenches
congregate round these smoke boxes
when the gas comes, as they realize
that they save themselves from suffo-
cation. This process of lifting the
German poison gas was discovered
quite by chance. During gas at
tack some straw was set on fire by ac-
cident and forced the German smoke
up. The rats came in swarrns to squat
round the burning straw and gave the
French the hint"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Energy in the Atom.

The knowledge of radioactivity,
which has been growing since the dis
covery of the X-ray and of radium, has
revealed the atom as a tremendous
storehouse of energy. The atomic en-
ergy contained, for example, in the
two-inch piece of chalk with which
the lecturer makes his diagrams is
calculated to be 300,0O0Oo0 foot tons
enough to raise 100000 tons 5000
feet. At present we do not know how
to liberate the power. We know that ii
exists only by observing the spontane-
ous dlsintegration of radioactive sub
stances; but knowledge sometimes
comes quickly; persons now living
may see the day when atomic energy
will be used.-Youth's Companion.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
FACE TELLS truth
Not lnfrequentIy Reveals Ones
Calling to Observer.
Characteristic Look 10 Partly DeveI-
oped by Nature of Work Which
Is Individuals Occupation.

1t seems to be pretty well agreed
among those in Il position to speak
authoritatively that associated with
is undoubtedly type of face which
more or less betrays the calling of its
owner.
Medical men, especially in hospital
practice, find acquaintance with these
types valuable. They may not be able,
with the shrewdness of Sherlock
Holmes or of other acute persons, to
read a mans past, present and future
by a glance at him in the street, hut
they are able to gauge with consider
able accuracy how far the history of
the case, as given by the patient, Is
truthful one, and how far it fits with
his probable occupation in life.
Calling must certainly have some in
fluence over the physiognomy Of the
cahnan. the butler or the groom. Each
frequently possesses a type of face
which wears so characteristic an ex-
preston as to make it not difficult to
identify the vocation accompanying it.
We speak also OF the legal face. the
musical face, the dramatic face and the
military face. This is merely broad
classification and the best authorities
disbelieve the claims of the keen OBJ
server that he can differentiate to a
finer degree.
There are tales of hospital physi-
clans who claim to be able to say from
glance at the face that this or that
man is butcher, a grocer, a bank
clerk, a lawyers clerk, a commercial
traveller, stock broker, and so on.
1t is thought that the fame of these
medical men as rough and ready de-
tectives has been largely manufac-
tured for them by enthusiastic friends,
But that many medical men do possess
great insight into the occupations of
those who come before them is true.
The question is often debated wheth-
er physiognomy is a growth of voca-
tion or whether 1t shows that the vo-
cation chosen is in accordance with
the particular capacity and ability of
the person to whom it belongs. In
other words, if the lawyer does not
show the illegal face" the aspiring
minister the Ecclesiastical face" the
medical student the "physicianly face"
the soldier the military face" the
question arises. Is that a sign that
they have mistaken their calling?
Is the man who doesn't look a bit
like doctor'' likely to fail because
his physiognomic qualification is want
ing? Or will he, whatever his Original
features, gradually come to acquire
the type Of the profession to which ht
belongs?
The answer to the question is, OF
course, that both theories are right A
certain kind of face, the so-called
scientific face, is so often seen among
medical students as to prove that the
owner of that cast of countenance is
+ likely to adopt medicine as career
Conversely, whatever the original cast
of features medical man may have
possessed, the anxious, delicate and
absorbing work of medical practice
will put stamp upon them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
High School Notes

MISS Abbie Petticrew, who is
teaching the fifth grade at school,
was taken i'll Monday morning and
unable to teach. Mrs Recter
johnson was summoned to take
her place for day or two.
As a result of Arvada defeating
the basket ball team of one of the
towns in a farming community in
the eastern part of the state, the
local high school team has been
unable to arrange for game with
them, which had been scheduled
for March IL. The games with
outside teams have been excep-
tionally scarce this year since the
school is not ia the suburban
league. Even if the opportunity
to play with other teams is not
presented as frequently as the
team desire, the boys are practic-
ing every night and getting some
excellent physical development out
of it.
The pupils are looking forward
to the 18th of this month, when
the annual spring vacation will
begin. 1t will consist of one
week, as usual. After vacation
there will be only twelve more
weeks in the school year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
TELLS HOW TO GROW BRAINS
Psychologist Advises Suggestion as =
Means of Increasing the Power
of Ones intellect.

"Any person whose head is fiat
at the back is incapable Of love-"
says Orlando Miller, president Of
the International Society of Applied
Psychology, in his lectures on Glow
to Grow Brains"
According to Dr. Miller, If per-
sons head is SO constructed that q
coin placed at the crown of the head
would slide down the neck, such
person can't know. the meaning Of
love. A necessary section OF the
brain is wanting.
DR.. Miller holds out hope for the
unfortunate individual. He says that
through scientific exercise it is pos
sible to grow the missing section OF
the brain containing the cells OF
love.
sSThe man who specializes in one
direction to ths exclusion Of others
will not last long as a specialist, be-
cause he is not drawing enough blood
to his brain to aourish it," DR.. Mil
Ter said. "By the same token, it re-
quires more mental acumen to be-
come prizefghter than to become
a preacher, for the work of the ath-
lete uses more sections Of the brain
than are used by the scholar.
Continually give your mind the
suggestion Of oPulence and you will
draw toward you the things which
make for prosperity. The same is
true Of health, happiness and poise." "
Milwaukee Journal.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Way Down East"
at Broadway Theatre

D. w, Griffith 8 mighty film specta-
Gle, way Down East" will be shown
at the Broadway theatre in Denver be-
ginning Sunday night. Following the
opening this sensation of the theatre
will be shown twice daily, with matinees
at 2:30 and evening at S:15 prompt. 1t
requires nearly three hours to show this
wonderful work with all the stage effect
and symphony orchestra establishment.
Griffith has exceeded even himself in
this production, which took a year to
film and cost nearly a million dollars be-
re it was shown to the public 1t is
now playing to capacity throngs in
every leading city of America and in
two Canadian cities. Some idea of the
great popular appeal of the spectacle
may be had from the fact that last
week the sixteen organizations present
ing it at various points turned in
gross of box office receipts of one quar-
ter OF mi lion dollars.
The picture on the whole has been
re erred to by such authorities as Charles
Dana Gibson and others as a work of
art, and the spectacle scene amid snow
blizzard and ice gorges at the close is
recognized as he most compelling and
intense scene ever shown in theatre.
The notable cast of players in the work
include Lillian Gish, Richard Barthel-
mess, Kate Bruce, Lowell Sherman,
Creighton Hale, Mary Hay, Burr Nc
Intosh, Mrs. Morgan Belmont and hun
dreds of others.
The management of the Broadway
theatre has organized special clerical
force to fill mail orders for out. of town
patrons.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
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Spe:i!asllIIeE!z!Eisg
Monday Musical Club


The regular meeting 81 the Mon
day Musical Olsb was held Mou-
dav evening, March 7, at the home
of W. 4 Staver.
Miss Syvilla Mitchell and Carl
Carlson were elected to member
ship, and routine business was
Transacted.
After adjournment, the club
devoied forty five minutes tochorus
prsctlce. Unfortunately, the at
tendance was BY no means what
it should have been, and the prac-
tice was hampered by the lack of
mems voices. These practice meet
inas arc IN many ways more help
full to the club mem bers than the
open program meetings, and it is
hoped that the mem bars will bear
the dates In mind and make an
effort to be present. The nexl
meeting of the club will be'a pro-
gram meeting at the Methodist
church March 21 The next bust.
ness and practice meeting will be
held April 4 Make no'e of this
date, mem oers, and come if you
possibly can.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Kings Daughters Glass

The Kings Daughters class Of
the Methodist Sunday school held
a very sajoyeble meeting with
Mrs. Recter w. johnson on last
Friday evening, After business
meeting the evening was spent in
playing games, after which the
hostess served delicious refresh-
ments, The mem bers OF the glass
who were present were Mesdamss
III, 0. Allen, Geuevieve Peec4er,
Elizabeth Craig, Bessie Tweed,
Frank Lamb, Jas. Hancock, Geo.
Behr. w. Fl. Stephens, r A..
Bales, G W. Ford, Recter w.
johnson; Misses Margaret Bond.
Margaret Tunnis ana Wilma Al
len. Mrs. Craig is teacher Of the
class.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Notice the Address
Printed on Your Paper

A subscriber writes TO complain
that his name as printed on the
margin of the paper 5 NO blotted
and filled up with ink that he can
hardly read il, and adds 'sfor God
sake print my name so it can b.
read" The addresses on the ma .
gin of the paper are set up on Limo
graph slugs with the date or
which the subscription expires.
Ordinarily these slugs will last for
a year or more and still print clear
ly. When the su description is re
newed new slug is made and the
su description date advanced. When
an account is not settled for two
or three years the slugs do not
get renewed aud they become woI n
and filed with ink until thev are
indistinct. If your name is not
pi inted clearly on the margin of
your paper try and decipher the
figures following it and see if a
new slug is not needed 10 make II
print more clearly. Be fair with
the printer aud give him an op-
portunity to renew the Slug tha
prints your name.-Jefferson
County Republican.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Bible Glass Contest
Started Sunday

Last Sunday, the first Sunday
in the contest between the east
and west ends Of town was started
bv Mrs. Staver's Bible class at the
Presby terian church. The result
OF the first Sunday was 26 mem oers
from the east end of town under
the leadership OF Mrs. s. L. Bur
ger, while the west end had IA
membeas under the command of
Mrs. Mary 0. Allen. The west
end will have TO have better turn
out or the Argo folks will beat them,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
"Why Change Your
Wife," at Opera House

Few motion pictures directors have
tackled intelligently the subject OF
matrimony and made thoroughly enter
tanning pictures on the theme. Among
the few who have succeeded, Cecil B.
DeMille stands head ard shoulder above
the rest. Such pictures as ''Don t
Change Your Husband, "''Old Wives for
New, and 'For Better, Fer Worse
are classics in this field Now comes
his latest creation. why Change Your
Wife,, booked for the Opera house
nsxt Thursday and Friday and again
the subject is the various phases of
welded bliss-and otherwise.
This time the too wifely wife and the
butterfly woman are contrasted with
not at all the usual results. The story
which is by William DeMille, is said TO
be brilliant in conception and to hold the
interest throughout The picture was
produced with all the DeMille elabo-
rateness and faithful attention to de-
tail. Olga Printzlau and Sada Cowan
furnished the scenario The cast is
virtually all cast, including such players
as Thomas Meignan, Glora Swanson
and Bebe Daniels. 1t is a Paramount
Aircraft picture.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Ills a Privilege to Live
in Idaho Springs

Il is privilege to live in Idaho
Springs even if we are having a
snow storm today. Last night
they had two inches of snow in Den
yer and it was showing there to-
day, while on the Denver auto road
at the top of Mount Lookout this
morning there was ten inches.
We hsvs not had more than hall
an inch, The snow is a blessing
to the farmers and to the grazing
fields Of the mountains, since we
have had SO much warm spring
weather of late. But we hope that
it WON'T last long.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Treasurer's Notice on Re-
quest for Tax Deed

10 every person in actual possession or
occupancy of the hereinafter described
land, lot or premises, and to the per-
son in whose nam the same was
taxed or specially assessed, and to all
persons having an interest or title of
record in or to the same.
Notice is hereby given that on the
goth day of November, A. D. 1917, the
following described property, situate in
the county Of Clear Creek and state of
Colorado, to-wit: Undivided PIC Magma
lode, survey No. 1873, in Cascade min
ing district, was sold for the whole
taxes for the year 1916 and purchased
by Clear Creek county
That the said Clear Greek county has
duly assigned the certificate of purchase
issued on account Of such purehass to
NJ. t. Chestnut. who has assignee to
Robert c. Lane. who hath made request
upon the treasurer of said county for a
deed.
That the said premises were taxed
for said year 1915 in the name of A. B.
Collins.
That the time of redemption of said
real estate from such tax sale will ex-
pire on the Sd day of June, A. D. 1921,
and unless redeemed on or before said
day a deed will be issued therefor.
L0fieial Seal
Dated this 2Sth day Of February 1921.
PATRICK Fl. DEVANY,
Treasurer of the said County of Clear
Greek.
By F. A. MAXWELL,
Deputy
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Pupils of Mrs. Hanks
Give Her a Surprise

A number of the pupils of Mrs.
} Hanks, formerly Miss Ethel
Wild, in the fourth grade OF our
local schools held little surprise
party at her home Monday after
noon after school They brought
a very tempting lunch and played
games the remainder of the after
noon. Those who attended the
party were Doris Jones. Carrie
Miller. Dorothy Cooper, Virginia
Cochrane, Iris Davis and Charlotte
Hoban. Miss Margaret Coffrnan
assisted the little ladies'.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Cruel and lnhuman.

"on what grounds did she seek di-
vorce2"
"She claimed her husband forced
her to ride behind him on a motor
cycle"
"She got her decreeg'
Certainly. And the judge told her
with tears In his eyes that she was
entitled to allmong"-Blrmingham
Age Herald
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
e0Fhen why-?"
INSURANCE BUSINESS GROWS.

Thirty years ago the annual new
business of the old-line life insur-
anee companies in the United States
was little over s1ooO,0oo, 900,
and the total outstanding business
s3,5oo.ooo,ooo. Last year the new
business had grown to more than
000,o00,000, and the outstanding
business to s36.oo0O0O,ooo. Dur
ing the 80 wears the assets of the
old-line companies have increased
from s7OO,ooo,0O0 to nearly s7,oOo,-
900, 900.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Fire Department
Holds Annual Election

The local volunteer fire depart
ment held the annual election of
officers last night. The following
we're elected:
Chief-William Green.
Assistant CAisf Harry Cooper
Treasurer-W A. Roberts.
Secretary-H. E. Thompson.
This department is planning to
give a smoker at the next meeting
and all the members are expected
to be present.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
QUITE DIFFERENT.

sfYou admit kissing this young
woman ?"
"Why-er-yes, in a moment of
mental alteration"
at was not, your honor" said
the fair manicurist. '9t was in his
limousine" Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Soc ETY. Meets Thursday

The Ladies Aid Society OF the
Pres byterian church will bold a
regular meeting IN the church par
lors Thursday after oon, Mar h 1c.
On the 24tn the ladies' viii have q
sale Of various fancy work articles
for Easter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
M. E. Ladies' Aid Society


The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Methodist church held = social
meeting with Mrs. w. H. St.phe.s
on Thursday afternoon of last
week. The society dispensed with
the business portion of the meeting
owing to the illness of the pres
ident. After a very enjoyable
afternoon the hostess served de-
licious lunch. The next meeting
will be held at the homs of Mrs
NJ M. White, on Eleventh avenue,
Thursday afternoon, March 10.
All members are requested to be
present.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Opera House Program
Beginning March 6

Tuesday and Wednesday-select-
Eugene O'Brien in Worlds Apart, :"
and Kinogram.
Thursday and Friday-Artcraft Spe
cial Tom Meighan and Gloria Swanson
in "Why Change Your Wife?" Adults
Soc, children l0c,
Saturday -Universal-A five-reel fea-
tnre and two-reel comedy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
HARDLY.

sfHhat did this man steal?"
"Four dollars"
"In that case we can hardly ad-
vertise that we have captured a mas
ter mind."-Louisyille Courier
Journal
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
Suspicious.

u met your husband today and he
was telling me that he is in love with
his work.
WAS he, indeed? must take a
look La at the Office"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08

County School Superintendent
Elizabeth Gleason spent today ia
the upper part of the county at
tending to educational work.
John Green of Dumont was
down this afternoon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08

Where IS your daughter who
Vas married two years ago?9
Gin California"
81 remember she had beautiful
going-away gown. Was the mar
riage a success ?"
"No, she has just written me for
enough money to buy cheap com
ing-back gown"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
WE GUARANTEE our hemstitcbi

WE GUARANTEE our hemstitching
and pieoting attachment to work per-
fectly on any make of sewing machine;
easily adjusted: no extra power to run
it; many nice things can be made in
the home with this handy device; at
tachment with full instructions and sam
pie of work Price $3.50 Gem Nov
city Co, box 1881, Corpus Christi,
Texas. 3l4p
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08
ONE WAY TO ESCAPE THEM.

There is story about dignitary
of the church who expressed a pref,
erence for certain daily newspaper
because he found it useful for stuff
ing boots. A parallel is cited by a
correspondent. Certain repairs were
being made in his house, and the
artisan, during his dinner-hour, was
observed to be reading a Methodist
periodical. Hence the following
dialogue:
care you a Methodist
"No."
'Then why-?"
tTots of people ask me that. The
fact of the matter is, it's the only
paper | know I can read without
coming across one Of those jokes
about plumbers" Manchester
Guardian.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08

FOR SALE Water motor washing ma
chine and wringer- W. A. Keelor.
3A1n
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08

If YOU WANT what you want when
You want it, try Siftings-News want
ad. 1t will pay. If
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08

WANTED-Good baby carnage. Box
225, Idaho Springs, Colo. 342p
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08

WANTED-Wonan TO assist with house
work. Mrs. L G. Stafford, Idaho
5l-W, 3 8tf
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08

WANTED-To buy, furniture Of six or
eight-room modern house Address
'.BGyer," box 6S, Idaho Springs, Coo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08

-siftinss News twice week
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08

Siftings-News for the News
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-03-08

FOR sALE-A good gear hoist, axI0,
See 0. H. Waldo. 14-I3t.
Great Falls tribune., 1921-05-15
TIRE REDUCTIONS
PUT PRICES BELOW
1855 Low LEVEL
Motorists Now Get More Value
From Rubber Goods Than
Ever Before.

A careful analysis Of tire prices in
d!cates, that they are actually low. Oh
May the B. F. Goodrich Rubber com
pany announced 20 per cent reduc
tion, which established what is I'm
aouDtedly a new level for the season o1
1921. This reduction brings Goodrich
prices down to point Is per cent be-
low the pre-war schedules as repre-
sented by the 1913 level.
Other tires sold in Great Falls, ac.
cording to local dealers, are going upor
the market now at great reductions
These include U. s. Rubber, Davis
Racine, Ajax. Federal. Brunswick.
Kelly Springfield, Michelin and Fire
stone.
Lowest Prices In 1915.
According to Bradstreet's Index.
general commodity prices have risen %
per cent during the same period. It is
rather startling to find that in 1910 tire
prices were 115 per cent higher than
today. The lowest point in the history
OF tire prices was in 1915, and was
brought about by the Goodrich com
pany's fair list campaign when dras-
tic reduction was made for the purpose
Of eliminating the price initiation which
had crept into the industry. This ex-
treme low point was onlY 20 per cent
below present schedules.
Any discussion of tire prices. how
Great Falls tribune., 1921-05-15

while understanding that excessive
overload on the battery is very in
furious.
Forget all about covering the rad-
ator and hood with blanket or robe
when the car is left standing in the
cold. and that doing so would keep
much of the heat in the cooling sys-
tenn and facilitate the starting of
the motor.
Allow our car to stand in puddles
of Oil or water, while perfectly
aware that neither one is good for
our tires.
Overlook the fact that pan. engine
| and other mechanical parts Of a car
should be kept clean.
Turn corners too fast, liking to be
spectacular even at cost of tires.
Open the throttle quickly, without
giving the motor a chance to pick up
| gradually.
Find it too much trouble to keep
our brakes adiusted-or at least too
much trouble to keep our mind on it.
Neglect to famiiarize ourselves
with the use of the hand lever brake
and thus be prepared for emergencies.
Fail to releash the clutch before
shifting gears.
Accelerate too quickly aud so
ENJOY the car jumping and the motor
pounding
Fail to examine the car occasion
ally for loose nuts and bolts.
Race our engine under any and all
circumstances when we feel like ii.
Fal! to heed the squeak that calls
for OIL
Take our car out without noticing
whether it is properly fabricated.
Attempt to start without being sure
the brakes are released
Make adjustments on our car be-
fore knowing whether we're right.
just trusting to luck and the god of
simpletons.
Fold the car top back when wet,
not knowing or careless about rapid
deterioration.
Let our engine labor up steep hill
without dropping to low gear.