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Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29
Mr.. DAVIS FIGURES.
A vsw - I'm pie. sho~ wing Their Anas-
ing Insceuracy.

Assurance. without pronounced guile.
marks the acceptance letter of Hon.
Henry g. Davis. the ocrogenarian can
didate of the Democrats for the Vice
Presidency. He expresses his opinions
on political conditions as IL they were
original with him, as IL he were not
human phonograph with a single cylin-
der that has caught the echo of Judge
Parker's echo OF the Democratic stunt OF
oratory- The times are propitous for
| the reinstatement OF the Democratic par
~ In control of the government" 10 the
sSsertiys way Mr.. Davis begins his po-
Etical eermon. The November ballots
| will be all "amens' TO that
wbo but the Democrats will agree
with him? when the present adminis-
tratjon went Into power there was = arys
surplus" he declares. He ina gined that.
The Republicans came into power in
1897. Is that the meaning OF his pres
ent Administrations II SO, and be means
surplus of revenue over ordinary ex-
penditures. he is in error. Mr.. Cleve-
lands closing year Of his last term
TURES OVER REVENUE 20 the
amount of sls.o52, 258 The surplus was
the wrong way. The statistics were easi-
ly obtainable; why should Mr.. Davis
make such misstatemcnf7 IL he meant
Mr.. Rcosevelt's term. beginning in 1900
with Mr.. Mckinley. there was an ex-
cess in tha; year of revenue over erpendi-
tnres amounting to sI3.527. .06o. There
fore he is wrong again. In extenuation
1t may be said that the Democrats never
were good nor correct fgurers. As. for
instance. again, when he asserts that the
revenues for the last fiscal year were
over Sio.opoOuo shor. OF the expendi-
lures. He must have been guessing
again. not having authenticated figures.
In 1903 the excess OF revenue over ex-
penditures was over s52.eco.o00. The
zbsurdity o. Mr. Davis computations
and comparisons could not be more forci-
bly, shown than when he quotes statistics
20 show the cost OF running the govern
ment and the army under the Buchanan
regime from 1857 to 1s6O. when the pop
ulation was 31.21s.021. and puts il, as
an evidence of his party's economy, In
contrast with our 100000 population
Of to-day. into the estimate of the lat
ter. dumping pension accounts. Panama
canal purchase and every outlay caused
by vast public improvements created and
carried on solely for the benefit Of the
people. The age OF Mr.. Davis precludes
his compiling such figures himself: but
his anxiety for bis psrty's success leads
him to issue them without the common
est revision as to their correctness, or
using his judgment as TO their application
to the matter he is discussing.
No one should he deceived By the fig
ures which a Democrat offers him; for
in about nine cases ox of ten they will
be. like counterfeit money, made to de-
ceive-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29
SHAMEFUL CARTOONS.
RerroacA and RidicuIe for the Soldier
and His Uniform.

The Campaign caricaturists Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt have Succeeded in arous-
ing enough interest to bring out rhe ques-
ton: Is it disgraceful to tight for ones
country?
II is amazing 10 see the uniform of Q
soldier of the United States army pic
tured in such a manner as to Imply .
rcproach to its wearerl
II was once thought to be an Aonora-
bic thing for man TO resign position.
ease, family, Independence. friends and
home. and become a fighting machine to
help uphold the honor and the word Of
his country.
Thefs seems to have grown up q diff.
ferent view of this matter The earnest
sacrihce Of an American soldier Il held
by some to be an affair to picture in
such a manner as TO arouse contempt and
vulgar snickers in the crowd. The de-
voted soldier facing death for his coun-
try is. with these nameless miscreants. Q
sight to be guffawed over, something to
be distorted into a laugh-raising cnrfoon.
To the laughing hyenas OF the yellow
press the stainless sword Of Washington
is but clowns bauble To them the
stern devotion Of q soldiers experience
Is iarcicai episode in mans career.
something to be distorted into . thing to
be jeered at
Once it was written:
1t is sweet and glorious to die for my
country"
The yellow rendering is:
at is GRoTESQuE AND RrDIr-
ULOUS TO FIGHT FOR ONES
COUNTRY"
Such creatures would write in their
books. IL they ever wrote books. ut is
erotesque and ridicuIous 70 die for ones
country"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29
The Last Hope for Parker.

Eastern Democrats, who, q few weeks
since. could not find words strong enough
with which to express their reprobetion
and scorn Of Mr.. Bryan, are now looking
to him. a. their last hope. 10 carry In
diana.
The complaisant Nebrackan has strip
ped OF his coat and plunged into the
task laid out for him. But the voice Of
the aforetime charmer can charm no
.lsnger. Insincerity kills the most mighty
effort No man can win votes under the
circumstances surrounding Bryan At this
time 1t must b. a bitter pill for David
Bennett Hill tn swallow. the last resort
to Bryan to save pivotal State to the
dying Democracy. and It cannot Be .
very congenial task to Bryan. the effort
BE- 10 making und-r the party whip,ash.
And. blow high. blow low. nothing cau
stop Indiana from giving solid RepubH-
can ma j0rity on election day.
Indiana Is not going to Join the choir
Of calamity howiers- rcpudiationists
idiers and anti-everythings
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29

| want to say q word TO the young men
whose political life IL beginning:
Anyone entering business would be
glad of the chance 30 becpsns one of An
established firm with years OF success
behind Il.
Everything great done by this country
In the last City years has been done
under the auspices OF the Repubacan
party. II not this n priceess assetl
Lincoln and Grant. Hayes and Gar
Geld. Harrison and Mckinley-nauss Sc
cure in the heaven OF fame-they ars all
gone. leaving small estates In worldly
goods. but what vast possessions in psin-
ciphes. memories. sacr~i associations! IL
is a start In life 90 share that wealth
In our form Of government there must
Be- two parties.
But what yonne n,sn wouid not rather
belong to the party that docs things.
instead OF oDe that opposes them: 10 the
party that looks up. rather than down: TO
the party OF the dawn. rather than Of the
sunset3
For 6fsy years the Republican party
has believed In the country and Ia bored
for Il In hope and Joy:
Has rsverenced the Gag and fol-
bowed u:
Has carried IL under strange skies and
planted II on far-reeeding horizons:
Has seen the nation grow greater
every yeAr and more respected.
Has seen the codntry extend its inter
course and its influence 90 regions un-
known TO, our fathers.
Yet IL has never abafed one jot or title
OF tho ancient law imposed on Us by God
fearing ancestors. Tue Constitution of
our fathers has been the light to our
feet Our path Is. and viii ever remain.
that of ordered progress. of liberty under
the law.
But we are not dauuted by progress.
We are not afraid o. the hight,
The fabric our fathers bnilded will
stand all shocks Of fate or fortune.
While there will always he proud
pleasure In looking back on the history
they hsve made. the COMING generation
has the right to anticipate work not less
important.
We who are passing OF the stage hid
you. as the children of Israel epcamping
by the sea were hidden, to go forward
We whose hands can no longer bold the
flaming torch pass IL on to You. that
its clear light may sow the truth to
the ages that are to come
JOHN HAY.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29
A FINA~cIER's ADVICE.

Henry Clews. the well-known New
York banker, was asked by two young
men who are to cast their first vote for
President this election. which is the
safer candidate To vote for. President
Roosevelt or Judge Parker. Some con-
densed extracts and statements Of Mr.
Clews' answer are herewith submitted:
YOU question to tne was my own
question TO myself. | approached 1t as
Il business man, without prejndice.
sought t, shut out every other considera-
ton but one of safefy-ihe surer safety.
My previous votes. my personal fancies
as to the personal manners OF the two
candidates. the superficial gibes and nag
eings Of the newspaper s-aIl these
swept aside just as you are trying to
do. 50 sticking 20 this all-important ques-
ton Of where is the surer safety. l found
there were several indisprable facts
which seemed to me fully sufficient to an
swer it.
Harmonlou. Party of Statesmen.
Roosevelt and his party are of the
same mind, but Parker and his party are
OF many contradictory minds. The Re
pnhlican party never has had factions
within itself concerning issues. 1t has
been unanimous in knowing what it stood
ipA- L ut ittiherrhtic party mas never
agreed upon anything. but aboun-s in
schisms. factions and cliques- They are
not united to-day. and have not been
united since the civil war. In 1854 their
convention declared. in its platform, that
The war is failure. but their nomi.
nee. Gen. Mct'leli1n. repudiated that dis
loyal creed jus, y Judge Parker had
to send 10 the ,t.stordant. temporizing
Democratic convention at ST Louis his
famous gold telegram. Mr.. Parker voted
for Mr.. Bryan IN is,s; and 1900. although
he did not like Bryan. and says now that
be did NOT believe In free silver. In 1900
the gold Democrats swung back into line
behind Bryan and free silver. Like Hill.
they said. L am Democrat and that
Was enough They did not agree with
the issue. but said, Never mind the is
sue: we are Democrats. and we stick TO
our party That answer strikes an IN
prcjndiced observer as against common
sense. and unp1triotic. Judge Parker
and the million other Democrats now ad-
init that the triumph Of the silver issue
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29

Do the people OF today like the poll
cies Of Lincoln and McKinley-the work
ing out of which effected the saving OF
the Union with Mr.. Lincoln and the
making it prosperous under Mr.. McKin-
l<y9 Mr. Roosevelt has run the govern
ment aisng their policy lines in domestic
and foreign affairs. The only signs of
dissatisfaction come from the Demo
Gratis: and their cries are political capi
tal-panisan faultfndings-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29

"ro nproot and destroy that tariff
system would be to insure the prostra-
tiou Of busiaess, the ciosinR Of factor
lee, the I'm Doveris h m ent of the farmer.
the ruin Of the CO pitalist. and the star
walton OF the wage worker."-Rooss-
yeit's letter of AcceptAnce
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29
The Cincinnati Enquirer saws: 9,

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: Judge
Alton Il. Parker wears we'll" So does
IN evening dress suit that is donned only
once or twice a year IL Parker could
be induced 10 make few speeches he
would be frayed into rags before Nov. 8.
A machine Of any kind that is as silent
AZ Judge Parker should never wear out.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29
TIE Two Randa

The band at Washington, d. c..
In cadeDces that sweep and swing
And wake the wellxin merrily,
Hail to the Chief" is practicing.
The Httle hand at Esopus
Knows that 1t will not have to roam,
And 20 with very little fuss
1t practices on Home, Sweet Home. y
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29
APPEAL TO YOUNG MEN.

after years ! think you will be better
satisfied with such a vote"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29

Some OF the accomplishments OF the
Republican party may well be contrast
ed with the asilaiRe acts and obstruction
tactics OF the party OF slavery, State
Fights. secession. anti-expansion. free
trade and free silver From. the immor-
tai Lincoln TO the iliustr;ous Roosevelt
there Is nothing but one long line OF bril-
liant achievelnents Of the Republican
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-29

would have been a blow 70 the prosperity
OF this country such ss we never bad be
fore. Yet they voted against their Goa
victsons. for that awful danger. Just b
cause IL has always been enough for a
Democrat 10 say. 4 am q Democrat
never mind the issue
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08

The eighth grade examination
closed today,
l.. l., Knox WAS employed by
the Commissioners to make some
mnch-neeLed repairs on the Jail
and court house and to cover the
vault with corrugated iron roof.
He has completed a part OF the
work.
Chas. A. Allen returned from
Pueblo Tuesday where he has been
learning the painters trade. Be
cause of strike among the paint,
ers he was thrown ont of employ.
ment. He. has been driving the
mail on the Lamar route few
trips in place OF Geo. A. Burns
who had n lively run away in La
mar which, although 40 harm was
done, so frightened him that he
quit the Job,
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08
Blaine Vicinity.

Mrs. A. II. Barrett and daughter
Miss Clara visited friends in this
neighborhood last Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Ed. Caddick was in this locali-
ty Thursday.
Miss Emma Henneberg expects
to return to Goldfeld this week.
Miss Della Williamson is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Ferd. Falk has been COM
planning of rheumatism the past
week,
Henry Blanchat spent Sunday
at NJ. NJ. Myers.
Mrs. Jennie Bickel and Misses
Jennie and Rhoda Knox spent
Saturday with Mrs. Hennebeis 8
and Falk.
Dayton Knex is working for
Clyde Hall this week.
Mrs. l.. A. Roach visited Mrs.
Fred Falk last Tuesday,
VIM. Barry has moved on the
Minter place near Blaine.
Sun SHINE.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08

f. Emerson went to Lamar
again this week.
The Commissioners adjourned
Tuesday after regular session OF
two days.
On account of the disagreeable
weather last Sunday morning no
Sunday School was held.
Wind and dust are very disa-
greeable today. Strong winds
have blown each day this week.
w. B. Wightman leaves for La
mar tomorrow to meet his wife
who Is returning to Baca with the
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Lamport Wis
ited at their sons Saturday and
Sunday returning home to Stonin-
ton next day.
This scribe attended meetings OF
the Republican State Central
and Republican Congressional
committees in Denver last Satur-
day.
Assessor Keyser is expected
home from Beaver tomorrow.
Mrs, keyser has not been well
This week and was unable to move
to the ranch.
A. C. Bruner IS with home folks
for a few days again. He remains
firm in his belief that this county
will be bisected with railroad
running to Denver.
Emit Tanner, Of Corrizo, caught
n coon weighing 10 pounds i'll a
trap the other night. The animal
was guant, too. This is unusual
size for coon In this county.
Missr s. Whitaker have sold
their two year old steers to Mr..
There of Holly at $lS per head.
They start for that place to deliy-
er the bunch tomorrow or within
q few days.
Dick Oliver left with his house.
hold effects and horses for Antho
ny. Kaps., Wednesday. A. L.
- Dxenreider, who is going to Cor
b in, Hans, his OLD place of labor.
drove wagon fcr M Ol;:er.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08
Nothing Like Experience.
r. +. PORTER.

''Cne truth learned by actual
experience does more good than
ten experiences one hears about" "
Tell man that Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy will cure cholera morbus, and
he will most likely forget il before
the end of the day. Let him have
a severe attack ofthat disease, feel
that he is about to die, Use this
remedy, and learn from his own
experience how quickly it gives
relief, and he will remember it all
his lite. For sale by
DR., H. y. Homsher 4 Co. Druggist.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident is narrated
by John Oliver of Philadelphia, as
follows: II was in an awful con-
dition. My skin was almost yell
low, eyes sunken, tongue coated,
pain continually in back and sides.
no appetite, growing weaker day
by day, Three physicians had
given me up. Then l was advised
to use Electric Bitters; to my great
JOY, the first bottle made decided
improvement. l continued their
use for three weeks, and am now
well man. l know they robbed
the grave OF another victim" No
one should fail to try them, Only
so cents, guaranteed, at all drug
gists.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08
County News
Villas Occurrences.

Joe Shields and Jim Breslin
brought in two loads of freight
from Syracuse Friday evening for
C. +. Wheeler.
Charles and Thomas Milligan
came home Friday. Chas. came
from Kansas City and Thos. from
Great Bend, kans.
j. +. Jones and Chas. Spurgeon
were in town Tuesday night.
Thos. M. Milligan has bad case
OF measles which he contracted
before leaving Great Bend.
Joe Shields has purchased a
new wagon which he brought
down from Syracuse last week.
The Villas school cluses Friday.
DIR. Milligan has made two trips
this week to see Mrs. David kon-
kel who is still quite sick.
Will and Jasper Konkel were
working on the Villas dipping vat
last Saturday.
Thos. G. Keyser passed through
town Friday on his way to Beav
er City. Okla.
w. b. Wightmnn was over from
Springfield Tuesday,
r. Il. PORTER.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08
How to Ward Off IN Attack of
Rheulnn fisn-


"For years when spring time
came on and | went into garden
ing, ! was sure to have an attack
Of rheumatism and every attack
was more severe than the preced-
ing one," SAYS Josie Mcdonald, OF
man. Logan county, West Va. IL
tried everything with no relief
whatever, until l procured a bot
tie of ChamberIain's Pain Balm,
and the first application gave me
ease, and before the first bottle
was used l telt like a new person.
Now l feel that | am cured, but
always keep bottle of Chamber
latn's Pain Balm in the house. and
when feel any symptoms of a re-
turn | soon drive it away with one
or two applications OF this lini
ment.' For sale by
DIR. II. ID. Homsler L Co Druggists
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08

F. NJ. Upton, of Trinidad, ex
county Judge of this county dur
ing the esrly days, came in from
the south with John Labriere Mon
day to file suit in the district
court to have tax title deed to
some land set aside. They left
Tuesday, The Judge was very
conservative in his statements
concerning the presence of the
state militia and martial law in
Trinidad because freedom of
speech on that subject is forbid
den residents in the area covered
by the miners strike.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08
}. l.. ALLEN,
Special Inspector. Baca Go.

A customer of ours who had
been suffering from severe cough
Tor six months, bought two bottles
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
from us and was entirely cured by
one and a halt bottles of it. 1t
gives perfect satisfaction with our
observation-disclosures & Co.,
Linesville, Ala. For sale by
DIR. II. ID HoMsMER SEQ. Druggists
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08
A Thoughtful Man.

NJ. NJ. Austin of Winchester.
Ind, knew what to do in the hour
of need. His wife had such an
unusual ease of stomach and liver
trouble, physicians could nat help
her. He thought of apd tried DIR,
Kings New Life Pills and she got
relief at once and was finally
cured. Only 25c, at all druggists.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08
Makes Il Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing a
thing thoroughly. Of alt he Salves
you ever heard OF, Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve is the best. 1t sweeps
away and cures Burns, Sores.
Bruises. Cuts, Boiis, Ulcers. Skin
Eruptions and Plies. It's only 25c
and guaranteed TO give satisfaction
by all druggists.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08

All diseases start in the bowels.
Keep them open or yon will be
sick. CASCARETS act like nat
ure. Keep liver and bowels active
without a siclening gripping feel
ing. Six million people take and
recommend CASCARETS. Try
10c box. All druggists.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08
ANNUAL MEETING.

Stockholders of the Villas Dip
ping association take notice of the
annual meeting to be held at vi
las Saturday April 10th at l0a. III.
DWIGHT MISER, Sec'y.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08

Every housekeeper should know
that if they will huy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time because it
meyer sticks to the iron, but be-
cause each package contains 1G or.
one full pound-while all other
Cold Water StarcheG are put up
in ! pound packages and the price
is the same, ten cents. Then again
because Defiance Starch is free
from all injurious chemicals. If
your grocer tries to sell you a 12-
OF. package it is because he has a
stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose OF before no puts in Def
ance. He knows that Defiance
Starch has printed on every pack
age in large letters and figures
"I6 ozs." Demand Defiance and
save much lime and money and
the annoyance OF the iron stick
ing. Defiance never sticks.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-08
ATTENTION.

All cattle and horses being
shipped or driven out of Colorado
or into this state must be inspected
for mango. Penalty for violation
is fine and Imprisonment.
March 80, 1904.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
STORIES OF PEOPLE.

President Roosevelt recently added a
French governess to his household. The
young woman has Quentin. Mr.. Roose-
velt's youngest son, in her especial
charge and insists that he shall address
her as "Mademoiselle." The Roosevelt
children, accustomed to calling people
by the first or last name only. were in
disposed to agree. but the young woman
at once served notice on Mr.. Roosevelt
that everyone in the house must call her
'Mademoiselle" or she would leave at
once. She had her way and the chill
dren's revolt was summarily squelched.
Andrew Carnegie heard of a little
town in Oklahoma which had no library
and decided to supply what he regarded
as a necessary. The multi-millionaire
offered to furnish $1,000 for the library.
provided the citizens would guarantee
proper support for the institution. He
gathered new idea of Oklahoma's op-
timism and independence on learning
that the citizens resented his offer as an
insult. Make your offer $40 600 and we
may take 1t under consideration" wrote
the town officers, but so far Mr., Car
negie has not decided to do as suggested.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
AUTO FIENDS.

King Edward has nine automobiles.
John Jacob Astor has ordered a 30
horsepower automobile in Paris
King Edwards new automobile is ca
pable of making 65 miles'an hour.
F. ID. Shoenberg of Cleveland, has
purchased for $35, 900 what is said to
be the largest and most powerful auto
mobile ever built, and with a party of
friends will tour the country from
Cleveland eastward. The machine can
accommodate % passengers 1t has a
30O-horsepOwer engine, is provided
with every known convenience and is
to be as easily managed as an average
touring car.
The Chauffeuse is much in evidence
in eastern cities nowadays. In Central
park, New York. young women drive
their own machines and go out alone.
The girls are quite as def as the men
in handling the auto, and if anything
are usually found to be running fast
er. In this detail they have the edge
of the men, for the gallant park po-
liCemen are always anxious to stretch
a point in favor of the ladies. Only
three girls have been arrested this sea-
son for speeding, though hardly a day
passes without seeing some male of
fender fined.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-05-12
THE UP-To-DATE WOMAN.

Mrs. Ann Randall, of Langhorne, Pa,
celebrated her ninety-sixth birthday on
Monday evening by giving party at
which she danced several times in as live
ly manner as anyone present. Among
those at the ball were daughter, five
sons, 20 grandchildren and % great
grandchildren.
The French government in Algeria
proposes to establish a woman doctor in
ton is large enough, the native women
being prevented by their social customs
from consulting men physicians. In AL
giers dispensary has already been
opened for women.
A daily newspaper of Rapid City, s. D.,
appears under the direct supervision of
Mrs. Alice r. Gossage Her husband,
who published the newspaper, was far
from strong, and little by little the ener-
getic woman took the management into
her own hands Now she is business
manager as well as editor.
Nine. Marie PailIe. the autocrat of
Partisan hairdressers, has decided that
INC mucous IHlSHoh ID W COlue III again
All Of feminine France doubtless will
bow in submission to this decree. Eng
lish women will fall into line and it is
not to be thought that Uncle Sans
daughters will lag behind. The CHG
non has been described as about on a
par, as a barbaric characterization, with
the nose ring and the jingling bracelet.
1t is unsanitary and provocative of scalp
diseases