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Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-21

widest passion and the most vicious and
narrow prejudice. 1t has stood shoulder to
shoulder with gang that denied the right
of the American citizen to express himself
as he pleased politically. 1t has stood
sponsor for the gang that defed the press to
employ its constitutional right of freedom
of expression.
II has gold-bricked brow-beat and
threatened the people who believed differ
emily from what it did. 1t has been backed
by gang of narrow-1ninded parasites who
called every man who did not believe as
they believed traitor. 1t has fought hand
in hand with this class and now, for the
first time, it appears to be getting an open
eye to conditions as they really exist.
We hope Colonel Randall will shoot the
hot ammunition right along, year in and
year out We would like to hear him come
right out and say that he belonged to a
with it had some rights. Siftings has al
ways accorded every Democrat and every
populist the right to vote and to believe
Just as they pleased and it has not hesitated
to express its own opinions. A paper that
would come right out and fight for sun
shine and prosperity and better times would
accomplish good deal for Georgetown and
for the entire county. We are compelled
to view the latest demonstrations of the es-
teemed Courier with favor.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-21
THE LESSON TO THE INVESTOR.

In a letter received from an Ohio sub
scriber we are asked if it is not a fact that
the overturning of the "get-rich-q quick"
concerns in the principal cities of the east
will hurt mining. There is but one answer
to that question-No. ''-
1t will help mining.
Why?
Because mining is 1egitmate-the others
were not.
A little over one year ago there were
pessimists who said the oil business would
kill mining
Did it?
1t helped it.
1t appears that every so often the people
must be humbugged just about so much
They want something for nothing and
they get nothing for something.
1t is the old, old story.
Just why any reasonable, logical or SEN
sible man should think that he could be
guaranteed per cent per week on his in
vestment is more than we can comprehend
No proposition can make such an offer
and live up to its tenets.
Sometimes mining pays such interest on
the investment but the cases are rare. In
vestors must not expect it.
1t is safer for them to depend upon 20
per Cellt per year we understand tnaI
this is the average in mining.
The world will never succeed in getting
rid of these 'get-rich-quick" concerns.
They will live and prosper as long as suck
ers are born and given an opportunity to lay
by little money.
We fought the oil craze and stood by
mining. We fought the others and stood
by mining. The latter pays and will pay.
Be careful where you invest and how you
invest in mining and you will succeed in a
majority of cases.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-21
JUST A LITTLE BIT STRANGE.

1t is, indeed, strange that the George
town Courier failed to discover what a
Democratic administration of affairs really
meant before the campaign. We are not
saying this in a spiteful mood, for we have
nothing to say regarding the condition of
affairs. We had our say before election.
The Courier is not consistent.
Not one word appeared in condemnation
of the present methods of the board of
county commissioners prior to the election,
or until after it had passed and the county
printing had been awarded to the official
organ of Democracy. Now the Courier be-
gins to get ray of wisdom into its be-
nighted intellect.
Year in and year out it has been the
apostle of calamity, of Populism, of the
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-21
THE PROPOSED NEW HOTEL.

With this issue of Siftings we devote con-
siderable space to the new hotel to be built
by the Blue Ribbon company and print a
picture in prospective so the people may
have some idea concerning how it will look
and where it will be located The plans
are not extravagant but they represent the
sound conservative ideas that we are always
pleased to see foremost in the district. In
the past we have had people who talked of
hotels to cost half million dollars and all
that but for some reason all these baubles
or air castles have not materialized. Really,
however, the reason is not difficult to offer
any man who would talk of proposition
of that kind for Idaho Springs would be
foolish and if he attempted to float such a
proposition and succeeded it would be safe
to say that those whom he succeeded in
interesting would be successfully skinned.
Such proposition would not pay at the
present time on such an investment and it
would probably be ten years before it would.
Mr.. Bradley's plan, or rather the plan of
the Blue Ribbon company, contemplates a
proposition that will mean something to the
investor and something to the people of
Idaho Springs. We do not believe the
people care to place their endorse ment up
on a proposition in the hotel line that will
incur the cost of half million dollars nor
would they care to indorse a proposition of
that kind to be placed before the investing
public. As nearly as we can determine the
new hotel will represent first cost of in
the neighborhood of 500, 900. Then it
will be so constructed that additional room
can be provided as the demands make it
necessary.
Siftings believes this to be the best plan
and believes the people will be inclined to
favor such plan. We want every institu-
tion to return something to the investor
There is no reason why companies should
be overcapitalized and propositions given
life and birth that must go the course of
mushroom affairs. Let us have something
stable and substantial that can be depended
upon to aid the city and at the same time
return something to the investor.
The business discernment of the Blue
Ribbon company is good. 1t has succeeded
in its former undertakings and there is
little reason to doubt that it will be emf
nently successful in this. Idaho Springs
needs the hotel. 1t. is willing to offer an in
ducement to bring one here but we believe
the Blue Ribbon plan is one that will OBJ
tain more favor than some of the air castles
built upon paper and talked about in the
past.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-21

We have had what might righteous1y be
termed damp cold wave and one letter
could be left off one of the adjectives and still
express it.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-21

Idaho Springs has been fortunate so far
this winter on account of the absence of
contagion. Two years ago she had her
share but the past two years have been
seasons of the best possible health.
From an account published in another
place it will be noted that Yankee Hill is
coming to the front as another proposition
that will bring gold and silver into promi-
nence and besides this it has another re-
source-ice. The glaciers to furnish the
ice for the state, if necessary, and we be-
lieve it could pretty nearly Go that. 1t is
also fact that ice could be harvested there
in midsummer and shipped to any point
Clear Creek county has greater resources
than any other in the world and not least
of these is the ice quarry which will be 60
ing winter and summer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
JOSEPH'S CANAL.

There Is a canal In Egypt more than
5000 years old Il was built by the
government under the direction Of 90.
seph, the brother Of BENJAMIN, the son
Of Rachel and Jacob. the son OF Isaac,
the son Of Abraham, the chosen Of the
Lord" II Is known as the Bahr-Yusuf.
II waters the province OF lrayyum. en-
downing it with fertility and supporting
a large population all these centuries.
This canal has been an important aid
TO commerce. II leaves the Nile at Alsut
and runs almost parallel with Il for two
hundred and fifty miles. until II gains
an eminece as compared with the riyeis
bed. which enables It 20 turn westward
through a narrow pass II feet above
the mean level Of the river and enter
a district otherwise shut off from the
fertilzing floods on which all Egypt de-
ponds. Herodotus. Strabo and Pliny
declared that the construction Of this
canal furnished a channel Of navigation
and irrigation to an entire province,
and moderated the climate. so as to
make 1t habtable,-T Chicago Rec
ord.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

what he produces. This is 0 require
ment at any and every stage In the de-
velopment Of a people,
And this Is the trouble with our pre-
ent civilization. Tho mass OF men are
shut of from nature. Natural oppor-
tunties are closed TO them ana they
are thrown back and compelled 70 COM
pete with their fellows for such em-
ployment as IS offered Thus the young
and the old have to go into desperate
competition, with the result that where
sentiment. whore any sense OF duty or
obligation, does not exlst-and Mr.
Walker found little among the INDUS
tries he inspected In this countryside
older men are pushed out and fan into
a lower competition, competition with
boys. as behold how the old men who
have passed their prime sit high In the
Pennsylvania anthracite breakers along
with the little sunny.hared. boys pick.
Ing slate from the sliding coal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
NEW OPERA GLASS BAGS.
Now York TlmesN


one Of the prettiest varieties Of opera
glass bags costs 50. These are charm,
ing They are suede, in soft dull
green on tan, and are lined with differ
ent colors. some with red, some with
pink and others with pale green, The
bags are the fiat Kind, regular bag
shape with two straight sides The
front side has q design Of flowers upon
10. heur de IFS, IN some Instances. small
and delicately done. and merely OUT
lined IN a color a little deeper than that
Of the bag The suede Is cut out be-
tween the flowers. and beneath the de-
sign is set satin TO match the lining OF
the bag, which shows slightly ut the
top, Here and there on the design are
set small jewels the color Of the silk
beneath There are leather straps
drawing up the bag at the neck, and,
altogether they are the daintlest bags
that have been seen for long while
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
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Made Young Again.

zone Of Dr. Kings New Life pills
each night for two weeks has put me IN
my teens again." writes d. H. Turner
Of Dempseytown. Pa. They're the best
IN the world for Liver, stomach and
Bowels Purely vegetable, Never
grpe. only % cents at Y. c. NJ. l, Drug
Ctora
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

j. A. Guledge Of Verbena, Ala, was
twice IN the hospital from a severe case
OF piles causing "a tumors After doc
tors and an remedies failed, Bucklen's
Arnica Salye quickly arrested furtherl
Inflammation and cured him. II con-
Quers aches and Kills pain. 25o at H.
c. NJ | Drug store
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

A Reason Must Exist for
Every Sacrifice in Life
NBSNESS must be foI cause sacrifice his profits
merchant exists and ospeB only Of his Legitimate profits
subject of great interest nearly everyone Leysons great cOnsoL
daon se where the largest swsIy house Utah forced sacrifice its
profits to induce the people to take goods for their cash.
1t an uneven trade making with great odds favor Of our
Customers Not only give Legitimate profits patrons but
personally guarantee every piece goods any lines give not
only satisfaction but pleasure to the purchaser.
Iii satisfaction purchase serceab and durable goods genuine
pleasure to buy them for less than they are actually worth
We cannot promise that this marvellous will continue longer
and would remind anyone who has June wedding gift buy that saving
on Cut Glass Silver of 20 per worth considering and especially
the combined stocks afford great variety from which to select
WE HAVE DISCOVERED ON A SHELF IN OUR
STOREROOM ABOUT ESQ SETS Is IN A SD OF
ROGERS al" SLVERPLATED TEASPOONS WHICH
WE HAVE DECIDED TO SELL AT ONE.HAF %
REGULAR PRICE OR IS CENTS A SET. ONLY TWO
SETS TO ONE PERSON. WE CAN SELL THESE
SPOONS TO THE MANUFACTURERS FOR MORE
MONEY BUT IF YOU WANT A SET THEY WILL BE
ON SALE MONDAY MORNING, O'CLOCK JUNE
The ewsIy house of eon Co. arranging equip and conduct
modern sweIy establishment at 236 South Main Street.
We not only to have more anxious show
patrons stock we'll and this another why we are cd6c.
ing our profits
there exists person Utah who has mastered the details Of
Leysons peerless consolidation sale will state that the sale includes every
article establishment and the discounts range from so per cent
from regular legitimate retail prices marked plain figures
unusual sale of an usw stock and is worth notice
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30
BARREp FRoM NATrRE.

Hence we must say: II men living
IN the most primitive fashion and with
the simplest meagerest forms OF co-op-
Grafton or labor combination can with
nature open TO them satisfy the hu-
man wants that there assert them
selves. Is 10 not reasonable 10 suppose
that under similar case OF access 10
nature men in the infinitely complex
cooperation On combination OF labor
utilizing 100000 000 lGhor-saving cor
what amounts 90 the same thing. pro-
dnce. mutiplyng) devlces-not some
men, but men generally find Il
possible 10 satisfy an their animal
wants ana q great part OF their intel
leciual and spiritual desires?
or course. in the advanced as I'm the
primitive stages the satisfaction OF de-
sire depends not merely upon labor
that Is, depends not merely upon the
production Of these saiisfactions- II
the laborer be robbed Of the produce
OF his labor, then his efforts TO the ex-
tent N The robbery 20 for naught.
What is an essential accomplishment OF
the production OF wealth Is It's lust dis
tribuuon-that the laboror should get
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-30

Mr.. Walker told me this story with
much feeling and then said:
considered as 10 the element Of la
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27

fHH strength of its mighty currens against the little levee on the north side. Even if the levee fell no damage would be done to the mainland. But with the river at almost full flood it was certain that the slightest break in the levee would mean the sweeping away of the feud-causing Heck of land.
 And one night the break came. It was tiny one at first, but as the cur rent rushed through it became larger and larger. An alarm was given and Squire Harrison and his son rushed to try and stop the break. But the river had been given chance and meant to take it. The rushing waters seemed to laugh at the efforts of the squire and his forces to check their flow. Larger and larger grew the break; swifter and 'swifter the current. By dawn half of the little neck was under water and it was evidently only a question of a few hours when the mighty river would cover all the small piece of prop erty which had been productive of so much hard feeling.
 But the breaking of the levee had one good effect. It stopped the Harrison Peyton feud. Both the obstinate old gentlemen recognized that it was rather absurd to be at swords points over the possession of bit of land which was covered by 20 feet of muddy Mississippi Little by little the two families resumed their friendly rela- tions. Before the breaking of the levee both stern fathers would have torn what was left of their hair at the thought of marriage between the younger members of representatives of the families. Yet, in the end, tn @ announcement of the enga gernent met with the most amiable approval from both old Archibald Peyton and Squire Harrison. Though, of course, the squire did not dream that brown-eyed Isabella had been guilty of one of tn @ most serious crimes in the sta te penal code.
 Soon after the announcement of the engagement Isabella made her confes- sion. ...+ +.
 'If you were a judge" she asked Mck Harrison rather shyly, "and some one was convicted of cutting levee, what sentence would you impose?"
 Now among the river planters levee cutting is regarded ss a most serious offeuse. So Jack responded promptly:
 "Tmprison the culprit for life''
 "But," pleaded Isabella, ''that old neck of land wasn't worth anything and was doing great, very great deal of harm. And then" she added in ex- tenuaaon, T only made very litsle cut fin the levee, The good old Missis- sippi did the dest.''
 But Jack decided that sentence hav- ing been legally pronounced must stand.
 t'Tn view however," hs added in his most judicial tone, epS the eEtenuating circums&anoe that iSR@was only little cut I think had better act as jailer as we'll as judge"
 And for once a self-confessed cul-' prit seemed to have no wish to appeal from life sentence.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
DAYS IN THE MOODS.

/ Tsow often have sought some woodland
 nook
 When Wcrn and wearied by a restasss Ipoo0i
 And thers. with Natures nany-chaptered Bound comfort in the wood! When resting on the warm and gracious A ealEnneSs comes. dear Godl that is from Thee, And shows me how all precious things
 abound
 Tn Thy serenity. These are the hours most prized; in them As, in the stiffness and the solemn shade, Sweet, deep and long are the clear draughts From pure sprinss in the glade. The knotted nerves relax with ease, For everywhere one locks he sees The peaceful, quiet, calm retreats Retreats where birds are not discreets But sweetly sing just overhead; The chipmunk shy skips to my feet, And other squirrels. too, are fed. Wood-folks all would join with me Tn stunning noise and strife ana toils And refuge find, dear wood, in thee,
 Forgetting troubles and turmoil .-.. Refreshed and strengthened, from the I face th9 world. and strive once more Vallantly, bravsly, as should. -Kather1ne Jossetyn Christopher, in
 Springfield (Mass) Republican.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
A Fair Levee
 Cutter
By EDWIN J. WEBSTER
Copyright, 1908, by Daily Story Pub. O.,

Y IKE most disputes the Harrison
 Peyton "feud'' started over a tri- vial matter. Squire Harrison claimed possession of Mttle neck of land which jutted out into the Mississippi. Old Archibald Peyton said the neck of land in question belonged to him. The Mississippi is so constantly shifting it's banks that boundaries are confused and it was hard to tell which was in the right. The courts finally decided that the land belonged to Archibald Peyton- And of course irascible Squire Harri- son vowed vengeance and declared that all intercourse between the Harrison and Peyton families must cease, Arch iba1d Peyton was more than willing it should.
 Both were obstinate old men and &C., customed to having their own way% But In this case the edict against friendly relations between the two families was vigorously opposed by Jack Harrison, the son of the old squire, and by pretty Isabella Peyton. The young people also had an ally in the great, muddy Mississippi, which flowed in a resistless stream in front of bothF the Peyton and the Harrison plantations. And when Cupid and the old Mississippi are In alliance 1t makes a coalation hard for the sternest pa rents to defeat.
 The little neck of land which had caused the trouble was worth at the most $5. Jack Harrison calculated that Isabella was worth an incalulable number of five dollars, to him at least He proposed to his father that as the land was practically valueless he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
WATERFOWL JOTTINGS

A special town meeting has been called for next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
 The fire alarm calling the f1remen to the drill meeting last evening puzzled large number of citizens who thought that there was fire somewhere in town.
 James McVeigh, now employed by D. M. Hard, has purchased the Bee man farm in the western part of town.
 Frank Norway has been appointed constable by the selectnen to fill the vacancy recently made.
 A school meeting will take place in the Center school building next Mon day evening at 8 o'clock.
 The, children of the Nova Scotia school district had picnic at the resi- dence of E. M. Black yesterday after noon.
 Services will be held in the different churches tomorrow as usual.
 Yesterday was the first really good hay day which has been in vogue for the past two weeks and many took adva1taGe of the fact and rushed having matters as much as possible.
 Simeon Jones saw deer in mea- dow back of his house yesterday.
 Watertown is playing south Britain at the fair grounds to-day.
 . Robert Edge died this morning after few hours illness. He was about the house last night, but was taken sick during the night and sank rapidly until the end came.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

The children of the Davis street school had their vacation picnic yester- day. They enjoyed themselves quite we'll under the excellent care of their much appreciated teacher.
 This afternoon the Oakville base ball team went to Reynolds Bridge to play f game with the nine of thaT place. We will give the score in Mondays edi- ton.
 Frederick Lynn of Watertown is re- pairing the roads on Oakville Heights, which have been much damaged by the recent rains. It is said MT Patterson has the contract for digging two cellars at the above mentioned place.
 Floyd Ruscoe of Norwalk Is visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs W. Jer- man, for a few days.
 MT Hard, the meat dealer, recently exchanged horses with R. Miner of Cheshire.
 Mrs Fred Dains, who has been resid- ing at the home of MT and Mrs Norman Dains on Fall avenue during their ab- sence of about month, has returned to her home on Main street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
SHARKS HUGE JAWS.
Hose i'm viseIiIxe Grip on Sailors Hand Ten Minutes After Head
 Had Left the Body.

Capt. J. Partridge, of the British ship Thalatta, does not know how hlong it takes for shark to die after bsfng decapitated, but is satisfied that the biting muscles of the big fish remain in actual commission and full working order for at least ten minutes after the head has been sep arated from the body. The Thalatta arrived at San Francisco from New castle, Austra@a, with cargo of coal and a fish story that no landlub- Der would dare to father.
 The voyage was uneventful until Palm Sunday, when large school of sharks surrounded the ship. Hooks and lines, the latter of chain and the former of heToic proportions and baited witch rich, fat pork, were fhrown over the side, and after mora or less excitement several of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-27
.NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Roy Warner of Millville Met Painful
 Accident Yesterday.


 Roy Warner of Millville, employed at the Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe Cos plant. met with painful and what may be very serious accident while at work yesterday afternoon. He was pouring some babbit metal onto bear ing when it spattered, burning him severely on the face and arms. It Is feared he will lose the sight of one eye. The Naugatuck Malleable Iron Cos plant shut down t@day for two weeks. The closing of the works is for the purpose of taking inventory and maS- ing repairs. The Iron Holders union are holding their annual picnicsat Linden park this afternoon. A street parade preceded the event. The T. A. B. drum corps furnished music. Harry S. Hyde, chancellor of grand lodge, K. of F. of this town, was in West Haven last night institut1ng new lodge in that city.
 Entries for the Fourth of July races close to-day.
 MT and Mrs John A. Stringer are visiting relatives in Providence, R. l. The local and Milford baseball teams are playing on Hotchkiss field this af- ternoon.
 The St Francis T. A. B. baseball team went to Bristol to-day to play the strong Bristol team.