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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26
IDAHO HAS THE GREATEST SPflON PIPE IN THE WORLD

The largest siphon pipe IN the world Is
located not far from Boise City, Idaho,
and carries the water of Sheep Creek
across the Boise river, making it avail
able for hydraulicking some very rich
gravel deposits on the flats at the oppo-
site side of the stream. The builder, D.
Bouse. is a Californian, and he Is also
chief engineer of the mine. He was once
the champion hammerthrower and shot-
putter at the University of California, but
is now a champion siphonbuilder since
he accomplished successfully what many
other rlen have tried and failed to do.
Without the siphon these great prop
critics on the Boise river would be entire
ly valueless. There was no other feasible
plan Of engineering by which these gravel
deposits could be reached with water and
worked. With the siphon seventeen
eight mines. The key to the mining
possibilities of the Boise river region is
the forty-eight-inch inverted siphon, 1,700
feet long, with a maximum depression OF
$50 feet. The trouble with siphons Of this
size has been that when the water was
turned on they generally burst, and when
Mr.. Bouse assumed charge of the work
he was faced with the discouraging fail
ures of his predecessors. who had not
only failed themselves. but had said re-
peatedly that the siphon could not be
built. The siphon was finished on Aug
15, 1898, exactly four months and twenty
days after its construction was begun
So jubiliant was the company at the sue
cess which was almost unexpected that
the governor Of Idaho was invited I'D to
drive the last rivet-A golden one.
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of these expansion joints was seven
eighths of an inch between the extremes
OF temperature of night and day. The
pipe being laid on the side of a hill mart
OF 1t at an angle of forty-five degrees.
this movement in the pipe line, If these
expansion joints had not been used, would
either have deranged the position of the
pipe or would have strained its riyeting
In way that would have manifested
itself very quickly when the water was
turned on and the pipe tested
The diameter of this mammoth water
pipe much exceeds the big siphon of the
Spring Valley Hydraulic Mining company
at Cherokee, Butte county, which has an
approximate inner diameter of thirty
inches. discharging fifty-two cubic feet
of water a second. But at its greatest
depression the Cherokee siphon sustains
a pressure of SS7 feet, or $50 feet greater
than that of the Boise City siphon. These
so-called siphons are only siphons In
name, the principle involved IN them not
being the siphon principle. Siphons used
for mining purposes merely employ the
pressure of the volume of water of the
inlet to force the column of the outlet arm
of the V-shaped pipe line to emerge at q
level not quite as high as the inlet, and
thus maintain a steady flow equal in vol
ume to that delivered at the head of the
line
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26
TIE YOUNGEST SENATOR.
Hon Ripley Brewer, of St. Cloud. Enjoys That Honor

has preserved an abstract indicating the
, form Of the coat-of-arms observed in the
old records of the family.
Senator Brewers great grandfather
was a prosperous merchant at Broadway
and Fulton street, New York city, In
1892 when the cholera plague sent the
family hurriedly to the western frontier
in Michigan soon after the son. Abraham
Durgea Brewer, was married to Mary
Stevens, of Scotch descent. through the
protestant settlements In the north Of
Ireland From the Stevens family Is in
herited unusual physical development.
some of whom were six and half feet
In height. AS merchants the family be-
came involved in the vicisitudes of wild
cat money, in Michigan. and with the re-
suits which followed
That disaster ilnally sent the family to
the frontier again. this time In Minnesota,
forty years ago, at Round Prairie, in Todd
county, where government homesteads
and log cabins soon became the custom
at an Indian hunting ground which had
neither mills, railroads, stores, postof-
fees or schools. The first little log school
house. erected at Round Prairie. was pre-
sided over by Senator Brewers mother.
and his father was the first auditor of
Todd county. at time when chapter LA,
General Laws of 1857 required that the
county officers should hold their re-
spective offices at their residences, in this
case a log house with the logs set up
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26
Six Millions in Six Weeks.
How Keene Prophesied Stocks and Mad
Fortune.

NEW YORK, March 21.-In the recent
Wall street boom. James r. Keene, re-
covered his old-time position as the most
daring and successful Spectator on
change. He was the only prominent
trader who saw the advance coming. and
he has made between $4,000 and s6.000,-
900 in six weeks, with more in prospect.
But Keene has helped the public as
we'll as himself. On Dec. last he came
out with an interview, in which he pre-
diced a general and sustained rise in
values. In the three months since then
the stocks and securities handled in Wall
street have advanced over 500, 900, 900. A
large part of this increase has gone to
small Investors all over the country, who
took Kecne's advice and went in at the
beginning Of the advance
Nobody except Keene could have done
K. There are bigger operators here and
men whose names are more familiar, but
not one who occupies his unique position.
For one thing he is the veteran, or one
of the veterans, of the street. He was
here in the days of Jay Gould and the
elder Vanderbilt He has seen the rise
and fall of many fortunes, including his
OWE. He has made millions, lost them
and made others to replace them But
the chief influence that led investors to
accept his Judgment as to the course of
prlces was his reputation for absolute
honesty. Everybody knows that Jim
Keene is honest. If another man had
come out with the same statements he
would have been accused of trying to in
fuence the market for the benefit of deals
that he had on foot. When Keene said it
the people believed it. Keene has vindi-
Gated his financial sagacity by accumulat-
ing
TWO GREAT FORTUNES.
He has done battle with some of the
masters of the street and has not come
off VanqUished. He may not be so great
a manager as Flower or Pierpont Nor
gan, but he is the king of Spectators.
His honesty was proved when he paid
$2,G00,O00 for which he was not legally
responsible. He has been in many deals
and has always acted on the square He
has been "euchred,' sold out" ruined by
men whom he trusted, and some of whom
he had made, but Keene himself has
never been accused of a mean or dis
honest act The James r. Keene of to-
day is man of medium height and COM
pact build. His gray beard, close-cropped
to the chin, does not hide the firm out
lines of his jaw. His gray eyes are
searching, kindly and bright His man.
ne" in transacting business is abrupt and
decisive But he Will stop in the mid
die of the most important transaction to
shake hands with an old friend or to give
ear to a dependent acquaintance, and he
has many of the latter.
Keene's rise to fortune has been a re-
markable and In some respects ro-
mantle one. He was born in London a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26

little more than sixty years ago He
came to America at the age of seven
teen. For a few years he lived in the
SOUTH and studied law there. AS soon
as ne was admitted tot he bar in the
late bus. he Joined the throng Of young
men oraWn Westward by the California
soiu discoveries, and began his practice
In San francisco. The young LAWYERS
practice related chiefly to mining claims
he became familiar with mining stocks
ana properties, and soon was more
A MINING SPECULATOR
than a lawyer He made money u, b,s
ventures, but his health was poor. and a
physician advised him to take q long trim
so ne closed up his business affairs. mack
ed MS eHects and started for the Atlantic
coast, to be absent a year. That was an
important trip for Keene. It made him a
rich man. Sometime before he had he
come possessed of some shares in a min
ing STOCK that was selling at almost
nothing. 1t was believed to be practical
ly worthless, but soon after Keene,s do
parture 1t PANIED out wonderfully ricl,
Inc stock went up like a rocket from ona
hsure TO three. keene was away. news
Travelled slowly in those DAYS. He knew
nothing Of his good fortune for lone
time, but when he returned to San Fran.
cisco he found that his few hundreds
mad grown to 100000 Had he remained
at nome ne would have sold out probably
at the first advance, netting perhans ono
tenth Of what he actually realized Az
ne himself says, 1t was a lucky Journey
Inc former lawyer, having brains. con
1dence, sound judgment and 5000. 900 at
MS command, was ready to attemn+
larger affairs. He became a broker and
Spectator; invested freely and came out
luckily in all his undertakings.
Those were days of great specuIatio,
in San Francisco. Mackay, Flood, Fair
ana OBrien were the leaders. Keene
TOOK his place with these men, became
one of the board and soon had a REM
laloh Tor good luck and sound judg-
ment.
The boom and the rush of money FOR
investment had forced prices to q very
hlgh point. Keene saw that the infIa-
ton could not last. When he believed
that the turn was close at hand. he went
snort OF the Comstock securities, which
had received more attention and had
been forced higher than any others. In
taking this course he had Mackay. Flood.
Fair and the powerful Bank of California
against him. For a time there was a
lively contest between these rival in
f1uences. then the market began to ga g
under the influence of Keene's persistent
sales ard soon 1t was going down with a
rush In the smash-up of values that
ensued Keene realized So. 900, 900 from his
short interest in the Belcher, Crown
Point and Ophir mines. This coup made
him famous all over the country as the
first man who had successfully fought
the Pacific coast triumvirate before nam
ed. Keene continued
In California until, in 1871, his fortune
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26

orator at Peters. near here, will be sub
stantially rewarded by the railroad
company which he served so faithfully
and to such a good purpose. Dickman
vas employed as night telegraph opera
tor at the Peters station. While cross
ing the railroad yard to deliver an order
to the engineer of a freight train he was
struck by a through train and thrown
forty feet from the track.
He lay unconscious a few rinutes, but
when he came to he remembered that the
order he was to have delivered to the
engineer was to detain the train at Pc
ters. He crawled up the embankment
to see If the train had gone. His prog
ress was slow, as both his legs were
broken and he had sustained a deep
wound in the head. When he reached
the top of the embankment he saw that
the train had departed. He knew that
unless he could reach the telegraph in
strument in the station and stop the
train In time it would crash into the reg
ular passenger train that would soon
leave Madison. 1t was a hard race. but
the man won.
1t was believed that Dickman would
die from his injuries. but the strong con-
stitution that stood him in good stead
that night pomises to triumph over his
injuries, and he Is now well on the way
to recovery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26

traced to It's remotest origin. The his
tory of the Germanic people dates from
& very ancient period, at a time B. G.
when the legends were known only in
poetry far back of the times of Ulfilas
and from the formations subsequent
thereto the Netherlandsh name Of Brow
er survives.
1t would APPEAR that this name came
into prominence at the beginning of the
seventeenth century.
Adrian Hrouwer, born at Oudenarde,
Belgium. about 1906, became the most
famous painter of his time, lived at Ant
werp. after completing his studies In
France. and died there in 1888 at the early
age of thirty-two years.
In 1912 the name first appeared in the
records of the old Dutch church of New
Amsterdam. now Greater New York, but
there is very little to indicate the cir
cumstances which threw the family to
America i'll Dutch ships, nor is 1t GER
tain that 1912 was the earliest date, as
several names Of this family appear at
about that time, to one of which Is at
tached the name Beethoven" which
was soon abandoned or omitted.
In ITO Matthaeus Brouerius Van Nj
dek. r. c., appears as the chief author
of "Kabinet van Nederlandsche en-
Kleefsche Oudheden," which is a history
in several volumes, illustrating the
churches and public buildings of the
Netherlands. These volumes are in the
historical library at the state capitol in
this city.
The portrait Of John Henri Isaac
Browere, who has become famous from
his wonderful effective life masks of
Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, the
Marquis de La Fayette, John Adams,
Charles Carroll. of Carrollton, End many
other nOtables near the beginning of the
present century, with a reproduction of
some of the masks, can be found in Nc
Cures magazine for October, 1899, PIP.
1053-6O
Miss Josephine V. Brewer, of ST. Paul.
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right, instead of iengthwise, attached to
| which was a small frame addition An
OK team, plow, drag, and wagon, used
day times, on twenty acres of breaking,
| for bread, in those times constituted a
| frontier occupa ton. and the county rec
| ords were written up by candle light in
| the evening. and the board of county COM
missioners, when they met in those times.
transacted the business of the county on
the board table used in the family dining
room, sleeping in furnished apartments
in the loft of the cabin at night. Politf-
cally, the commissioners were divided and
often remained in session several days
Amidst these unusual activities on a
Minnesota frontier homestead, Senator
Brewer first saw the light of day not
in want, but certainly in poverty, where
the inception of an individual career has
resulted In sentiments of intense Amer
icanism, equaling an autochthonous te-
nacity for native land.
The inheritance is all that is needed, If
ambitions shall not unduly influence
fidelity to every trust
The declaration that a good LAWYER Is
better than a poor politician can be veri-
fed by opportunities emanating from
state university in a Western common
wealth -
The records in the office of the secre-
tary of state show by technical descrip-
lions that the senator is a native Of Min
nesota, educated at the high and normal
schools at st. Cloud and graduate or
the law department of the state unver-
sity at Minneapolis, after which, in 1891,
he was admitted TO the bar and enjoys
lucrative practice at his home city,
where he Is permanently located. HIS
powers as an orator. perhaps not excelled
by any man of his age in the state have
him int RI IL
and personal popularity. as shown by a
majority of $40 votes against a popular
Democrat. Endorsed by a Populist fusion
In Democratic district.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26

There has existed for a long period or
time in the United States a sentiment OF
esteem and respect for the youngest men,
Der of legislative lawmaking assem-
blages.
Hon Ripley 3. Brewer. of st. Cloud.
IS the Youngest member of the present
state senate, elected as a Republican
from a Democratic district, perhaps not
30 much on political questions as upon
action based upon recognized ability and
the force of circumstances existing In
one of the most important senatorial dis
triots of the state, where the reformatory,
a normal school and one of the greatest
granite formations in the world are sub
iects OF general and local interest.
The district has already thus early wit
messed the benefits accruing from careful
ard laborious representation.
Senator Grower was born In Todd coun-
ty, Minnesota, May %. 1869, and. there
fore came into the state senate In his
twenty-ninth year. The surname comes
from the Netherlands. the given name
from suggested promptings in the early
history of Minnesota when Fort Ripley
was located In what was then a part of
Todd county, where the senator was born.
II is doubtful If the surname can be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26

pass. There has never been any leak In
the siphon nor any tendency to move in
spite Of the terrific pressure. Probably
the construction would not have been
possible had 1t not been for the expansion
joints which were invented by Engineer
Bouse and applied for the first time to
Joints of such dimension These expan-
sion joints permit of contraction and ex-
pansion In the pipe without any derange-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26
TRIED TO KISS HIM.
SO Says Blinded Attorney Lynch of
the Woman Who Attacked Him.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, March 25-In the
trial of Mrs. Rose Sharp, of Oconto.
charged with binding Attorney Lynch.
the defendants attorney today subject
ed Lynch to q severe cross-examination.
He told of his movements on the night of
the assault, and testified that at one
time, when in Mrs Sharp's office, that
she tried to kiss him. A recess was taken
until o'clock on Monday
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26
ENGINEER

ment OF It's position.
The joints were built in San Francisco
and have proved to be capable of admit
ting all movement in the pipe. The con-
traction and expansion Is so great as to
be q disturbing element in all large
siphons. One Of these expansion joints
Is placed between each two elbows, and
the average movement during the course
Of the construction Of the pipe line in all
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26

Some idea Of the enormous strain upon
the Boise sfphon may be obtained from
the fact that the pressure per square inch
In the lowest portion of the siphon is 167
pounds The push on the lower elbows Of
the siphon is, to translate It into the
terms Of the layman, equivalent approx
imately to the pull OF the three largest
Mogul freight engines which haul the
heavy freight trains over the Tehachapi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26
Low Railway Rnfes

To all points west of Little Falls ana
Aitkfn, Mimi, on Northern Pacific Rail
Ticket Offices, Fifth and Robert sireetS
st. Paul; Is Nicollet block. Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26

New Hampshire housekeeper troubled for
several years with bousness which often developed into
even more serious symptoms She consulted local phys
cans but found their prescriptions gave her little relief
Her son, who had learned the value of Ripans Tabues
through the advice of friend naturally recommended
his tavorte remedy his mother and gave her three bot
ties OF the Tabules To her great surprise they helped
her very much and having continued using them she now
hnds for the first time in five years. she actually we'll
onwn
COMPANY No will e
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ties in the city, 1t has always been
rented, although in horrible repair. 1t
is doubtful il the city will grant permis-
sion 10 repair it
1t was amusing to hear the comments
on the streets this morning regarding
the saving Of the building. The ques-
ton was frequently asked Fire Chief
Garrison "Why didn't you let the old
thing burn?" and many such express
sions.
In passing it can be said that the fire
department had twenty-one members at
work at the fire last night, out Of an en-
rollment OF twenty-five. They certainly
deserve commendation.
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Personal.
Kodaks at Bedwell's.

Kodaks at Bedwell's.
Don't miss the lawn social tonight.
After the concert tonight take your
girl to the lawn social at j. II. Varner's
The Colorado Light Guard band will
play tonight, corner Of Fifth and Main
streets.
Stop at the lawn social on White be-
tween 2nd and 3rd tonight for a good
dish Of ice cream, with cake, for Is cts 4.
Mrs. Howard T. Lee OF Denver. wife
OF one Of the proprietors OF the Sentinel,
is visitor to the city, the guest of Mrs Z.
George Gordon.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the o. R. G.
will give lawn social at the residence
of Mre. j. 81. Warner on White, between
End and 3rd, next Friday evening.
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The ladies' OF the NJ. E. church will
give a lawn social at the home of 81. T /.
DeLong Thursday evening June 22nd
Cake end cream, Is cents. 2t
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TURNER DEDICATION.

The dedication of the new Turner
hall. on west Main street, last night, was
one of the most pleasurable events that
has occurred in the city in long time.
There was present a representative
body Of citizens who gathered to give
prominence to the occasion.
The full program of events, which had
been announced to take place, was gone
through with, without break, to the
delight Of all the guests OF the evening.
Hon. Henry w. Ross was the spokes-
man for the occasion and right we'll did
he do the honors of the occasion. he
addressed his remarks to that class Of
American population, the German ele
ment, who were a goodly portion OF the
country's backbone and sinew.
The athletic performance by members
of the Turn Verein and the club swing.
ing were attractive features OF the occa-
sion.
Alter the program was finished dane
ing was indulged in until an early hour
this morning. The dedication was a
success throughout and starts the new
hall off in good order as one Of the plea
sure houses Of the city.
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aUsuHDo L0OALs.

J.C. 4lassford sells window awnings.
The old reliable Rio Grande service
will have two trains for Glenwood
Straw berry Day. One at 8 q. m. and a
special at 6:45 a. m.
Glenwood and return $3.50 June 23rd
and oath final return limit June 18th
account Strawberry day.
s g. HUM,
City Agent.
Call on 8. g. Hum, city agent Den
YER & Rio Grande for your Stra ~berry
day tickets. Lands you right in the
center of Glenwood. Fare $3.50.
The dedication of the new Turner hall
takes place tonight. A fine program
has been arranged for the event.
Tako the Rio Grande for all round
best accommodations to Glenwood. i.
Fare $3.50.
II you want to have a good time at
tend tho opening of the new Turn hall
next Thursday night.
The Rio Grande lands you right in the
heart Of Glenwood. Beet service. Al
ways on time. Fare for round trip
$3.50.
Anything and everything at Arder-
sons Bargain House.
Overalls and jumpers 1915 cents each
at the Excelsior Steam laundry. tt
p,y ora ~ thoao Or cant otraw hats nj
Anderson's Bargain House.
Get you one OF those hammocks at
Bedwells and enjoy life.
112 pieces Of Englieh semi porcelain al
$14. 80 at Anderson's Bargain House.
Queensware and glassware at Ander.
sons Bargain House.
Don't think we have gone out Of the
second hand business. We will buy
anything you have. Anderson's Bar
gain house.
Anderson's Bargain House is the
largest store Of it's kind in Western Col
orado. Buys and sells everything.
Stationery, pens, pencils, ink. tablets
too cheap to mention the price. Ander-
sons Bargain House.
If you want thoroughbred silver Wy
Andotte eggs, from the best strain in
America, for setting, Apply to Charles
A. Smith. 6526
Bedwell uses distilled water at the
soda fountain.
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Her One Regret.

The pensioned off faithful nurse" In
an aristocratic family took a mourn
ful pleasure in keeping the in memo
rum" cards which were from time to
time sent her. On one occasion "the
daughter Of the house." visiting the
old lady's cottage, noticed the collec-
ton SO ostentatiously displayed. "Ah,
yes. miss. keeps 'em ALL" said the
aged nurse. I've got your poor pas.
and your sainted mas, and your broth
ef Williams, and your sister Carries,
and II only had yours. think could
die 'appy!"-London Chronicle.
The daily sentinel., 1899-06-23
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned that nc
one except the Manager or Field Super.
intendent has authority to issue orders
in the nane Of the Sugar company and
no other order will be recognized.
No goods must be delivered in our
name except upon the written order oi
one Of the above persons.
Colo. SUGAR MF'G. Co.,
Charles N. Cox, Manager
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