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Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
Disposal Of the Dead
a Problem in Cities

Almost every page of the records OF
London and Paris contains examples
of the desecration of abandoned
graveyards. and there is hardly city
In the Old World that has not disturb
ed at least one of these resting
places of their whilom inhabitants
In our towns of rapid growth, the
cemetery Of to-day becomes the heart
OF metropolis tomorrow; the demoli-
tlon of graveyards in New York and
Boston has been a frequent occur
renee until it fails to attract at.
tention.
When the Colon cemetery of Ha-
vana became overcrowded, the Gu
bans found it necessary to clear it of
skulls, and promiscuously shoveled
them into common boneyard. 1t pre-
sented an aspect so ghastly that Gen.
Wood concluded to cover the pit and
reopen it only for the next overflow
OF skeletons, expected in about five
years. In certain cemeteries of Lon
don, cerpses are buried in standing
postures because no room is left to
lay them down. Bodies of the poor
generally are packed over each other
in tiers, and the trench is kept open
until filed. In the poverty corner of
Calvary cemetery this has been the
customary treatment of the remains
of paupers. Newtown, where Calvary
is situated, harbors eighty corpses to
every living inhabitant. The convent
ent villages of Corona, Elmhurst and
Woodside, once parts of Newtown,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

No surprise was manifested at the
information received from CONSTANT
nople that the Sultan of Turkey had
again refused a ''firmin" or permis-
sion TO an American named Banks to
excarate "Tel Ibrahim," a mountain
about nine hours ride northeast of
the ruins of Babylon, where a tradi-
tion of the country has it that the
tomb of Abraham is situated.
There are two of these so-called
'Tomba of Abraham" in this region,
the one Mr.. Banks desired to exca-
vate and the other southwest of
Babylon, where tradition says the
Tower of Babel was situated Inter
est is attached to both places owing
to the ruins of buildings of an ancient
people and to the traditions invested
in them by the Arabs and Turks, but
archeologists do not believe that
either is the site of the tomb of Abra-
ham, locating the last resting place
of the patriarch of the Children of
Israel in the Cave of Machpelah, near
Hebron. in Palestine. where Abraham
buried his wife Sarah.
Two years ago Mr. Banks, who is
a graduate from Harvard, made ef-
forts to secure permission from the
Sultan of Turkey to excavate the Ur
or City of Chaldees on the western
bank of the Mesopotamia.
1t is said that John d. Rockefeller
contributed $4,000 to the fund which
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
There arc plenty q people who have

There are plenty OF people who have
become depressed and discouraged,
because that dry, hacking cough
hangs to them continually. They
have taken much medicine. mostly Of
the advertised quack sort, nothing
like DR.. August Koenig's Hamburg
Breast Tea, the discovery of a then
noted German physician go years ago.
We do not say that this will cure a
case where the lungs are badly dis
eased, for it will not, and up to this
date there is nothing that will cure
under these conditions; but on the
hit, the patient should take DR.. August
Koenig's Hamburg Breast Tea. cup
full every night on going to bed. have
1t hot, drink slowly, then every other
night rub the throat and top portion
of the lungs with st Jacobs Oil, cover
with oil silk, let it remain an hour
then remove. Eat good, plain, nour-
ishing food, live in the open air as
much as possible. BY all means sleep
as near out of doors as possible. that
is, windows wide open, except in the
very severe weather. Take a cold
sponge bath every morning; then i'm
mediately rub the body vigorously
with coarse towel. Take DR.. August
Koenig's Hamburg Drops every other
day according to directions. One
can buy the three remedies for SLIPS
of any reliable druggist. Begin the
treatment at once and see how much
better you will be almost within a
weeks time.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

which now are annexed to New York,
and constitute the geographical center
of the enlarged city, might increase
in population if it were not, for the
proximity of vast and dreary charnel
fields.
A law relating to public health pro-
yided forty years ago that no grave
be dug or opened south of Eighty
sixth street, and that no cemetery be
opened in any part of the city and
county of New York. This law should
be enforced and applied not to Great
er New York alone, but to the terri
tory within a radius of 100 miles
around every populous town. People
who insist on their inanimate bodies
remaining inviolate should have them
carried to a distance where they can
neither inconvenience nor injure the
living, who need the room. and are
natural heirs of the departed. Famous
irtermural cemeteries, like Mount
Auburn (Boston), Greenwood (New
York;, and Laurel Hill (Philadelphia),
could be transformed into admirable
parks. Monuments of architectural
beauty might remain undisturbed.
Others might be replaced by trees
with suitable tablets to mark the
spot of those upon whose dust they
grow. The Turks, 10th to disecrate
the grave of a Mussulman, have
adopted a similar custom. and thereby
have made the cemeteries of Constan-
tinople attractive to trangers.-Louis
Windmuller in Municipal Affairs.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
Science of Watering Plants.

With a consignment of Seeding ever
greens which received few days ago
was enclosed this order: Don't. under
any circumstances, water oftener than
every two weeks, but when watering
soak thoroughly" After studying and
testing this advice found it to embody
the correct principle. A little water
placed each evening on plant will soon
evaporate the surface becomes baked.
the fine roots hunt the surface and the
plant is injured instead of benefited.
BY the soaking method the ground must
necessarily be well cultivated to catch
the water readily; the moisture pene-
trates the soil, drowning the fibrous
roots downward, and the results re-
semble those caused by good rain. 1t
is in harmony with successful irriga-
ton in the West. There will be more
gained by thoroughly soaking the
ground around single tree or plant
each evening than giving a hundred
the customary pint. My Seeding ever
greens were soaked to plow depth and
as soon as the surface was dry enough
worked into dust mulch. Each morn
ing for a week the surface looked as If
it had received a good shower, all
though we scarcely had a dew. The
growth of the trees attested the cor
rectness of the plan. A few plants pos
sibly might be found that would not
thrive under this treatment, but they
would certainly be the exception and
not the average.-W A. Ballenger in
Agricultural Epitomist.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
Rapid Progress Being
Made by the South

The progress of the south during
recent years is one of the wonders of
the age. Between 1880 and 1900 the
population of the south increased
from 1896. $50 to 23.548. .404 or A per
cent, but In the same period southern
Agricultural, manufactured and min
erai products increased in value from
s., ,134, ,5S6.229 to $2,s44, SAG. .440, or 157
per cent Farm values grew from
81, ,29e, ,364 ,321 to s3,951, ,631 ,632. Farm
ing is improving. as is shown by the
fact that, while the acreage in wheat
increased In the two decades but IL
per cent, the crop increased 50 per
cent. The average per acre is nearly
two bushels higher than the average
for the whole country. The corn, hay
ard oat crops about doubled, and
the cotton output increased over 80
per cent The value of the crop of
cotton in 1900, seed included, was
$3.50 ,000, 900. The rice and sugar crops
much more than doubled, and the
product of southern tobacco is 20 per
cent of that of the entire Union. The
rural population is accordingly fairly
prosperous, and its gain in numbers
between 1890 and 1900 was much
larger than that of all the rest of the
United States.
1880 there were 161 cotton factor
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
Noted Woman suffraalsts.

Even if the women could only sit
up in the gallery and watch the men
eat at the great Chamber of Com
merce banquet in the Waldorf, they
could console themselves with the
thought that there were some pretty
good woman suffragists among the dis
tinguished guests. President Roose-
welt, as is well known, has expressed
himself favorably, and the same is
true of Senator Depew. Sir Albert
Rollit, chairman of the delegation
from the London Chamber of Com
merce, had charge of the women's
franchise bill in the House of Com
mons in 1892, and made a powerful
fight for it, the vote standing 175 yeas
to 1872 nays. Mr.. Faithful Begg, anoth-
er delegate from London, has had the
management of the bill during various
parliamentary sessions for the past
eight or ten years. These prove mere
ly that belief in the right of women
to the suffrage is not confined wholly
to visionary and irresponsible radicals
Ida H. Harper, in New York Sun.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
Scientific Men Are
Rebuffed by Sultan

Mr.. Banks raised to defray the ex-
Penses of the expedition he was or
ganizing. He returned to CONSTANT
nople and as the representative Of
several American universities, includ-
ing, it is said, Harvard, he applied to
the Porte for permission to excavate.
Refusal was made by the Sultan
owing, it is said, to the religious asso-
Citations of the so-called tomb of
Abraham, many of the Mohammedans
believing that the mountain, which is
the place mentioned as Cuthal in
Second Kings in the Bible, is really
the site of the burying place of Abra-
ham. In addition to the question of
offending the religious beliefs of the
natives of the country, it is said that
while Mr.. Banks was consul at the
City of Bagdad he incurred the dis
pleasure of the Porte.
1t was declared at the university
that it is problematical whether
Banks will ever secure permission to
excavate in any part of the Ottoman
Empire, although the Sultan has al
ways been cordial toward exploring
expeditions, especially those from
America, and at present a party of
German scientists are at work not
far from where Banks desired to ex-
cavate.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
Catarrb cannot BE cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is q
blood or constitutional disease and in order to
cure it you must take internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not o quack medicine
in this country for years, and is regular pre-
scription 1t is composed of the best tonica
known, combined with the best blood purifiers
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
f. ]. CHENEY g. Co, Props, Toledo, O
Sold by druggists, price 7bo.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
They Know a Good Thing.

The number of new settlers going
into the Sunny San Luis valley this
fall is remarkable. If you want to
get some of our choice lands. with
gilt-edged water rights, you will need
to be about it.
For particulars write to Zeph. Chas.
Felt. 614-616 Majestic Building, Den
yer, Colorado.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

A story current about the Bishop of
London represents him as a bored lis
feIlow neT 20 Suferer wna he ssid DO yon know 1S
that speaker?'' No" was the answer
81 do said the bishop. "he speaks un-
aia Rot"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
THE RAILROADS OF AUSTRALIA

There Seems to Be Something Wrong
With the System.
Not long ago the state railway au-
thorities in Melbourne, Australia, had
to investigate a case of guards leay-
il.g his van, walking along the foot
plates, clambering up the engine, and
making a furious assault upon the
driver, the train going at full speed
all the while. They are now inquiring
into another curious incident. In this
case somebody forgot to fix the coup
lings between the engine and the
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

at am sure" said Mrs. C. Krett to her
driving companion. that what l have
told you will never be repeated. The
coachman. you have observed, is deaf
and l had the horses docked so that they
would not carry tails"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

les; in 1900 there were 400. Between
1890 and 1900 the south gained 2.747,-
S39 cotton spindles, against gain of
but 2,172.410 in the north. In the
same period the capital in cotton
manufacturing increased from $751;
100000 to $124,000 900. But oil mills,
furnaces, rolling mills, furniture and
other Woodworking mills have also
sprung up as if by magic. An epitome
of the manufactures of the south
shows 92,522 manufacturing estab-
lishments in 1900. with a capital of
81 LII ,6SS,s52 against 43,725 establish
ments in 1880, with a capital of
$251 ,692 ,03S. The value of product
has grown from s445, 5,572, ,461 to ST.
419.001 ,S73. The mining output in
1900 was s115, 1852. 1853 against $17,S07.-
GAG in 1882. The lumber industry has
also increased phenomenally.
This industrial progress has re.
suited largely from the expansion of
the railway systems and the improve
ment of harbor facilities. Southern
ports have increased their exports
since 1880 by 99.5 per cent, this being
a sequel of the increase of southern
railway mileage from 21 ,612 miles to
1884 miles, a growth of 143 per cent,
against the growth of but SO per cent
in the rest of the Union.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

train. When the signal was given the
engine steamed out of the station by
itself, leaving carriages and passen-
gers in the lurch. Guard, stationmas-
ter, porters and spectators yelled. but
without effect The engine ran for six
miles before it was discovered that it
had nothing behind it. The most dis
quieting feature of the incident was
that it passed several signal boxes
without receiving any warning to
stop.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

Gay Youngman-Here is a scarf pin I
bought six months ago. but never took
out of the box I've got to. raise some
money now and you may have 1t for
ically)-That's just Is cents. Youngman
But I paid you So for it,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

"Did that stuff revive you?" asked the
attending physician of his impatient pa
tient. Revive me. Doc? Good heavens
Three doses of that medicine would re-
suscitate the dead languages"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27
A Chameleon Rose.

Japanese florists have succeeded il
cultivating a rose which looks red il
the sunlight and white in the shade,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

Bullhead scent cigar II you hav
smoked one you know how good the,
are. II you have not. try one.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

How is that patent medicine of yours
selling?" We haven't manufactured
any yet. We're busy now getting up tes-
timonials from people who have been
cured by it."
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

NOT A FISH STORY.
Baxter's Bullhead cigar as as good a sc
smoke as you can find.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

"Mild7' Well. / should say so-Bax
ter's Bullhead SC cigar. Smoke as man,
as you like: they won't hurt you.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

A man should always tell the truth in
court even IL he does draw on his imag-
ination in counting.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

An Omaha man wants a divorce be-
cause when he Joined a new club his
wife used an old club.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

Nervous Old Lady at the Zoo-You
never let the animals out. do you?
Keeper-Oh, yes! We have some dandy
lions out on the lawn now.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an infallibit
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. W. SAMUEL
Ocean Grove N. j.. Feb. Ia. 1900
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

FITS PermanentyC Cured. Nofts or nervousness artei
first Gay of Dr. kline's Great Nerve Restorer
send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
DE- R. II. KLINE. Ltd esl Arch ST., Philadelphia. Pa
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

It's because OF their true merit that
SO many smokers prefer Baxter's Bull
head scent cigar.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

May-Did you tell the reporter your en-
gagement was secret? Ethel-Yes. and
the horrid thing never put it in the pa
per at all.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

II smoking interferes usth your work.
"quit working''-and smoke Baxter
Bullhead-5-cent cigar
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

There are now some six Europeans
in the Buddhist priesthood in Burma
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

'I understand the ScribIerum's last
book sold well' Yes: l was one of
those who were sold by it,
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

Mrs. Wins1ow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces In
dasumation, alays pain cures wind collie. 25c bottle
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

Papa. what is the difference between
a politician and a statesman" My son.
the statesman rules the country and the
politician rules the statesman"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

If YOU asked a man 70 lend you v
and he gave you an x, wouldn't 1t w
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

The receiver is sometimes as bad as
the transmitter.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-12-27

Stops the Cough and
Works OFF the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25
The evening Republican., 1902-09-23
New York Markets.

ELS FLouRm h., M He'd higher, &C checking de-
straghts, $335M350, winter extras. S2S5ID
g. ~; winter patents, $S,6OQ390.
WHEAT-Opened firm and active, ad-
vancing on a big jump In September at
Chicago and general covering; later It
eased Off, but again rallied on further de-
supply increase; December, "A 5-lGa74Ac !;
May, 1890 75sc.
NMKYEIas,IsaSNy; M IosI state, ssa55!!sc., g. l. f..
afoat; No 2 t6456lac., track.
west would check the movement corn corn
ber, 5O450 11-1Gc.; May. i3a.U46c.
OATS-Dull but steady with corn;
track, white; state, 29a35c.; track, white.
NJ nP9,KK<1sfeady; 3 81 s mess slz75als.5o; fam
LARD-Firm; prime western steam,
BUTTER-Firm; state dairy, 161ed2lhc.
extra creamery, 2.ac.
CHEESE-Firm new, state, full cream,
small. eeolored fancy ll$e; small, white.
EGGS-Firm state and Pennsylvania,
average best, 22m23c. western candled,
sUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, &c.;
TURPENTINE-Firm 4alhc. bid
MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans, 300
l0c.
RlCE-Firm; domestic, iAaec. Japan,
fALLow-Dul; city. 57sc.; country, 81
HAY STEADY; shipping 55U7oc, good to
The evening Republican., 1902-09-23
HUNTING FOR WKINS.

The company engaged by Messrs.
GillligwAter and Mci.uren for the
production OF "iiunting for Haw-
kins. which comes to the Opera
House tomorrow afternoon and
night, Will cJHtaln more Well-known
vaulcvllle "urad liners than has
been announced for any other mus
zeal comedy organization of the
coming season. The list includes
the clever mDnologulst, ALI Grant;
Berthe Fowler. the mimic: W. II
Maxwell AMI Daisy Dudley, who as
Il Hermnu professor Of voice culture
aud his un3pphlstlcatel pupil, intro
ducrl Il tuneiul little sNetcl last
season: Newell and Nihlo novelty
musical nstrumeutalists, and those
splenli.l dancers, John and Bertha
GlaeSoE. VIM. Friend, who will
play the title role, II tvkiAs' WIS
also II tavoritc IN vaudeville tor sew
ernI years when, With Lillian Green.
he preaentel Il very pleasing one
act comedy, but for the past two
seHSoIs he has been featured III "A
Stranger in il Strange Land.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-23

Yesterday afternoon and evening.
TIE features are undoubtly the
Ness Fa mlly in their musical act.
and Miss May Wentworth q Co., III
the comedy sketch"AWise Widow
Miss Wentworth is assisted by VIM.
l.. Raynor and Allen Harte, aud
the trio present very clever bit Of
farce comedy. In the Ness act ia
addition to the talent and unusual
ability which the five members OF
company possess the costumes and
stage settings are uoticably elab.
grated and effective. Manager
Dockstader Is hardly likely to offer
any thing better than the Moss Fam
lily at anv time. Hsroet Lloyd and
Lillian Lilyau do clever bit of
eccentree Juggling; the Pearce
Brothers. the midget athletes: Wood
and Berry. character change artists
NcCune and Grant, eccentric comedy
acrebates; and Almond, u dancing
and skating comique. all contribute.
John II. Hanson and Mabol Drew
offer rural comedy skit "The Vii
lage Bill Poster" is one of the best
aggregations that -Dockstader has
placed to other.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-23
WATERMELON PARTY.

Mr.. Herman Glanding was given
pleasant surprise and watermelon
party ut his home, No. Sl5 West
Seventh street, During the evening
there were vocal selections by Her
man Glanding, Joseph Lynch ard
the Misses Lynch and musical Sc
lections We're also rendered.
Mr.. Lynch also amused the COM
pany by his gig and clog dancing.
Among those present were Will
liam Hollingsworth and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. O'Neil and laughter, Mr..
johnson, John Glanding, wife and
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sin
clair, the Misses Ella, Vera anl
Florence Sinclair, Clifford Sinclair,
Mrs. Fannie Etzel and daughter
Genevleve of Philadelphia, Joseph
Lynch and wife, the Misses Lynch,
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong, Miss Cath
arine Glanding, Mrs. Kendall, Her.
man Glanding and wife, Miss Han
nah llollingsworth, Harry llollings.
worth, Charles Glanding, Howard
Glanding, Reha aud Mary Gland.
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. Shades.
The evening Republican., 1902-09-23
TEACHERS MEETING,
DIR. CHARLES DeGARMO TO
LECTURE ON FRIDAY.

DR.. Charles DeGarmo OF Cornell
University will deliver two lectures
in this city on Friday next, under
the auspices Of the Primary Teachers
Association. la the Afternoon al
3. 80 clock. at the Willard Hall
Grammar School, No. 29, he will i'd
dress the members OF the Association
upon "The Value OF History Of Ed
ucatlou to the Teacher. Nou.mcm.
bers will be admitted upon the pay.
ment Of IS cents. The evening lec-
ture will be the annual compliment
tary lecture to the patrons Of tho
schools aud the general public. aud
it is hoped that u large number will
be present to hear DR.. DeGarmo,
who will speak at the same place at
8 p. III. upon "EducatIou and the
Child Of the Modern City, TEo as
ISOLATION is proud OF the auspiciuus
Inauguration Of its winter course Of
lectures and ext ends cordial invi-
tatlon to the puolic to attend.