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Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

excitement ea-ssd b. the meeting
sitA the old friend he lad not seea
for 50 many years- Al aEy rate.
whatever the cause. iheTe Eas no
eoHbt as 10 the eject; Tor be found
il impossible 10 sleep. OF 70 do any
thing bat toss from side - SIDE a.
hour after hczr YEARLY sore itse1
aszy. By some peculiar aetsoa Of the
brain. he also fueaa himself eoz1 pe4ies1
To review al rhs past sce2ss o. LIS
lie. and mentally. step hE step r@
trace the patA he had tFud5ea during
these ffty years or 80. EAzeh seat
to nzke up The sun of his existence
on ihis planet
Al last. ia despair be rose, and 90
iue 10 the WlaeaE. booked oast a1on
The night L saz a very moonlight
nfght-too fuuch 80 Ia fzcz There
Ezs something almost Eeird and
.hasrly ,n its eject 50 Be aroppsa
the bl.nd Nlth a crash a-a sent p5eA
- BED again. hoping that. TAis tine,
be uighr be- able 10 stesp
BIT j, uas rae same thing over
azzlu Oulv this tlms his thoughts
y
family and bsz EaHe lie BE Fsale-is-
8erea vith g sense ~ rsa4rse shat
be had been q i5te-ou1F little
irritable a. breakfast that 1ao-ning
and that De had SPOKEN rather sharpIs
phan iutcrrgsafst a. 20 th= p1rp5se
4 Sis salddeE expedition
Certain of hi- fr1sEt e sas 5ass has
grated rpou hls ear. ana 6zusel
chm feeling cf dls-a;lsfzetz54 and re-
ezet
Thank Godt~ be had said nAen De
beard ~ The dsafls ot sApse others.
eat oF. more man oae q Their. pc-
fore taeg hzz afialul1 tAeF proper
span
wr Bu-flt tH=1ed u1ezs8g in his
ta1 a. he rejected upon this. and re-
saezbered that De- Was the only one
lafi Who kuew all The only one his
friend had o. feAr To fear, Surely
fhzt vas uot iAe fishr SAP - pl- IL
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

To fear. Could L be possible that his
Old friend bsilsTed that he had cause
70 fear him Bat Nhat had been
his oEn words on the suh5ects
You car ruin me. SiIas. In the
eyes of thy child. zs well as in those
Of the world. whenever yoa please,''
The questioa Ess. had lie. at the
tine. really meant What he szid7 Had
he. for an instant. believed him
capable Of such baseness as thIs2
Il so-zood heavens il was a
dreadful thCught-W0uid he not have
stiii greater reason 10 exclairn. .4hank
Cod" when he heard Of his deathz
lie scarcely dared 70 breathe II to
himself. bat the idea. having once oe-
stirred. claug % him. ard refused to
he set aside. but returned again aui
again in spite q his stezHfastIy re-
jectinE il as unworthy and dishonor-
able AT the same time he fDgnd him
seif wondering whether his friend. the
OBJECT Of these painful thoughts. who
occupied Al adjoining roon. ~as also
lyiug awake and indulgins in uuproat-
able reflections Or perhaps he was
more pleasantly employed IA thinking
( Of his daughter anticipating their
meeting and picturing her as she
would be after FIVE years separation.
f Whatever else he might. OF might
not be be vas evidently an affection.
{ ate parent, devoted to this one child.
Mr- Burriit was getting sleepy at
last. No doubt il vas something
which he had eaten at dinner that
had upset his digestion and filed his
mind with all these morbid faneies.
There was nothing like indigestion
for making one see everything IN a
bad light
/ Then he slept and as he slept he
dreamed dream.
He thought he was lying on the
f edge Of a precipice-a precipice which
wenf sheer down many hundreds OF
feet But although he occupied such
q dangerous position he felt no uneasi
ness at first. only little gentle sur
prise as to what be WAS doing there
and a little wonder as to what was
going 10 happen.
Then hand came up and out OF the
ABYSS and grasped him. drawing him
nearer and nearer TO the giddy verge
of the precipice. and he felt himsei.
dragged slowly but surely TO destruc
ton In vain he ciutched at the grass
and stones and projections of the
cliff: he was still drawn on. until, al
last. he was poised upon the very
edge and could look down into the
depths of the chasm beneath. For .
few seconds-durinx which he seemed
to experience lifetime OF aeony-he
remained in that awful posifinp- Their
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Re sueered, Yea are TIE Immaculate
e5iiEen-the nan zHhout past.
Whst have yon % do with such an one
as y" There Ezs a bitter sarcasm
in bis tone. a morbid Jealousy In his
look. Mr. BurTitt refused 70 recognize
the presence ef either.
But you Viii return With ne. viii
yoa not = be said. -you aiH lst ne In
troauee yoa 10 them and make their
acquaintance Take as on yoar way.
and spend at least one nIsnt aadcr nay
roaf
You are very Eso5. siizs. said his
friend All. & they we're al Ike
soa-bat yon forget there are others
Who
Mr Barri;t interrupted him Z
K.aE what yon are going to say and
III relieve yozr mind az once OF all
thoss-and they we're not uany. six
al The outssse-sho wera Intimately
acquainted with your past history
and. he hesitated a monent. and
that unhappy AFFAIR. not o1e j. living
besides myself
What cried the other man. In
rres; excitement. ~All dead =
~AH but myself" was the answer.
Thank God for that barst from
the others lips "wiH you swear that
this II so-,hzt they are indeed ali
dead who are connected gltb the
pasf, except yourself"
Mr.. Burritt heat his head In reply
The strain az the interview was begin
ming TO tell upon hiT together with
the hurried journey. and he felt the
need Of repose-
Believe ne. Jim" he said. falling
hack again into the old familiar style
OF address. you have nothing to fear
Your secret is safe enough with ne
never doubt it He spoke kindly
even anectionateiy. but his fatigue
was evident. and bis friend could DO,
but observe H.
aSilas.7 he said. "you are worn out
We will continue the subject some
other time"
They turned to leave the room to
gcther. Mr. Burrintt passed out first
his companion fingered behind him
As he did so, bis brief assumption oi
cheer.ulness fell from him. his face
changed and darkened, and the whole
expression altered.
"Aii dead but one" he whispered tc
himse,f-"and that one" The sen
tence was eft unfinished
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

teen years ! suffered
with terrible pain
IL my back ] cid
rot know what II
was 20 enjoy q
nights rest. and
arose in the morn
ing feeling tired and
unresreshed. Ny
suffering sometimes
was simply inde-
scrIbacle- When /
finished the first box
OF Doans Kidney
Pills | felt like =
different Nonan- I
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

continued until had taken FIVE boxes.
Deans Kidney Pills act very erec-
lively. very promptly. relieve the sch-
ing pzias and al other annoying c.E-
culties"
Foster Miiburn Co. Buffalo. N Y
Fer sale by all druggists, prses 30
cents per box
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
500 Reward. sfOO.

Tne readers of this pap>r -fE he pleHs>e % i.A-s
that there 10 ~ leaf ef-k3e disease
las been abe 70 care n al f;s STAGES. ka1 .azs
c4tArrt. Has, c<t2rra Care = tie cay roet--se e
nov kso 70 tie -ne<1zzl f-zte-u.fy. IEtz--l
te eca-fit1t,o1zi cfse@s<. rel,1fres cozs-.-z-
toaai tr-asntE-- Hsfs C.1<rrh Cure 10 sAsr-
te-naiv, set.ng clrrrtly sysu the hood azt
surfaces Of the system thereby cesrruy1ug tte
fo1ncAftan Of The esexse. and giving tbe r&tt-et
srer rh ~ baking up The cc,s.trgtfo-
na,srr IN ea.as 10 vcrs+ The procrseto-s have -
ni1rh fEfh IN fts curative veSer-. tnnf .key Ger
O1e H-11rse Is-As for .t fA-.s 20
Se7d for lirf OF testEaozt4i-.
Aas-e.. Y j. cRExEY CO.. zs:sze. O.
kai1 eF draxztssr. 7sc-
EAFs Fanny Pills the best.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

'Now.'- said his mother seKege3y.
'y0uve got a stomach ache Just be
cause yoH stole iato the pan1Ff and
ate ali that mine pie" Yes sroSned
the boy. bat it Vas EcTt1 4
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Brunlo Qu5afns Tablets Frset &c

Have you noticed that beautiful
crocus pushing It's way up through ne
cold eToundZT No. bit Ire been
suuuin for that croE cuss tEy4u 10
pull " our corn"
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
million. In Oats

salzer's New National oats yisi1ei
In 1895 in Mich. 80 b.. IN No. 20 IN.
IL =. L. 80 br-. and in - otner
states from 80 20 - b1- psr acre $uw
this Cat Il generally grown n 5ses.
E-ll add millions q bushels % The
YIELD and millions Of dollars 10 the
farmers purse. Try & for 1884 Largest
seed Potato and slf4ifs Clover grow
ers in America
Szizsr,s Speitz. Besrdless Barley.
Home Builder Corn. AaCarort wheat
Pea Cat Billion Dollar Grass and Ear
hest Canes are measy makers Tor yea.
Nr. Farmer.
EUsT SEND THIS So-.cz sSn ier
in stamps TO John a Ssizer Seed Co.
La Crosse. Wis. and receive IN RETURN
their big eafaioE an3 lo-s OF farm. seed
samples. CIV. y. Ul
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
CHAPTER III.
Midnight Reflections

Midnight Reflections
Mr. Burrift passed . very restless
night. Perhaps his dinner had dis
agreed with him. Mors probably II
vas the result Of the agitation and
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Iao e. seiiere Plso-s ca-- fer ce-z=rs--
has SC eelzzi for oogrzs zn1 ooles--acEs
Borxz- 1r.-IEy Sprays. Ia. Feo- 3 IseG
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

ratseut-Dncfor I rad most herr.
fr-aua lasL niEnt- Deetar-N bat Ess ~
Patient dreamed that 7 HSs s4yl.B
yQ-r Eiil.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
inslr. On Getting Il.

ecme erocers ,ay they don't keep De-
lance Starch because they ksve q stock in
hand OF Il cr- b. aads. which they know
cannot he sold TO customer who has once
used the i6 OF Pkg. Defiance Starch for
sasne money
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
COMPLETELY RESTORED.

Mrs. p. Brunei. wife Of p Brunrel.
stock dealer. residence 3IIl Grand
ave. Everett. Wash. says: For If
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Mr. Wtnsiow-~ Soothing Syrup
Fer chtllre1 teet5.ng. sFttezs x1-s rrssres N
fxsC=sssea, Al.sys pz.a. nd co1c- 10 be<iA
Is Mrs. Lefty stu Ia mourning fer
her late hushardT No. only xesr.zs
black for him
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Some men are constantly trying 10
lower the record Of rneanness.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Jones has a new addition to n. <a-ai-
"" Indeed must congratulate = "a.
Hold en-it's a scn-Ia-Iaws''
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

rs an easy matter . bear the se.ss
of znotAsEs corus-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

A combination OF mushroom srpets:s
and toadstooi judgment Is apt &c p-ors
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
81 .lessssse a7 e sie7l q as si4 so4

Iron coal and mineral such hre material and silica
cous meta
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

The woman who wastes her e-ez.h
talking never seems in wan, OF any.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

The miidesi tobacco thst grow. ss used
In the makeup Of Raxter-s Bulinea4 )
cent cigar Try one and see.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

No mrss or failures made viii
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

Everything comes to him who waltz
eHce.; the money he loaned a frae.1
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
Why u Is the Best

Il he~.ase made by a. entirely difs-sss
process DefaDre Starch Is unlike auy
other, better AID o1stelrd more for "
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09
COLORADO COAL STATISTICS FOR 1893.
SUGAR BEET PRODUCT FoR 1905.
Ner.hsrn ceieraso.

Colorado
yer
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-01-09

II sou have smoked a RulfAeae E-~.-t
cigar Eea kno~ Huns good rhey are II
Nol have not. csffsr try ere
whisky sfiu Is 50 called because ffs
fnpazsazsssr has 10 work &. On ;Ee ez.s.-
The Republican journal., 1904-09-22
WATSON HITS BOTH WAYS.

In letter to Georgia paper Thomas
E. Watson, candidate for President on
the Peoples party ticket, makes the
following structures on the two old par
ties:
81 am doing my level best to organize
a really Jeffersonian movement in the
South, which will gather into its ranks
all true-hearted Democrats and drive
into Republican ranks those so-called
Democrats who believe in Republican
principles. The very essence, the very
life principle of political party, must
be unity of purpose, built upon har-
mony of opinion. Judged by this stand
ard, the Republican party deserves the
support of those who believe in Repub-
lican doctrines; but the Democratic
party does not measure up to the test,
because it has no fixed, certain, uni
form creed and purpose.
Il hammer Roosevelt as an open enc
my. l hammer Parker as false pre-
tence, hypocrite, man wearing a
mask. Bryan declared that Parker was
AN artful dodger, totally unfit for the
Democratic nomination. l have not
said any harder things Of him than
that. Has Mr.. Bryan retracted that
language? If so, l have not heard of
it. True, Mr.. Bryan is now support
ing Parker after a fashion. If any ex-
PLANTATION of that apparent inconsis-
tency is due at all, it is certainly not
due from me-"
The Republican journal., 1904-09-22
ELECTION ECHOES.

The Waterville Mail says: "Mr. Davis
carried the city by a small majority,
but a careful review of the complete
ticket by wards indicates that if there
had been straight vote throughout the
Republicans would have been ahead"
Hon. F. M. Simpson, chairman of the
Republican State committee, Septem-
Der 18th, received this message from
the President: 81 am delighted with
the result and congratulate you and
those who have worked with you most
heartily"
A Portland special to the Boston
Herald says: "The Democratic leaders
do not attempt to account for the Re-
publican gains. They were better Or
gained than ever before, and put more
energy into the campaign. The Demo-
cratic national committee had repre-
sentative here three weeks, offering
verbal and financial encouragement"
The following representatives were
elected in Knox county: Republican,
A. s. Littlefeld, S. I. Kimball, Rock
land; Kendrick F. Marshall, st. George,
Gratis, E. H. Burkett, Union; Enoch w.
Witherspoon of North Haven, gain
of two representatives for the Republi-
cans.
The Gardiner Reporter-J Journal has
been trying to understand what the
vote for Plaisted Significantly Repub-
licans, whose platform call for enforce
ment of the prohibitory laws, should
vote against their candidate for sheriff
who has done his best to enforce them
for the past two years, in favor of
Democratic candidate who has never
said he would enforce it. 1t concludes
by saying: eve cannot believe that the
people of Gardiner want liquor sold
here as it used to be, even if the city,
aside from South Gardiner, did give
majority against the sheriff who has
enforced the law
The latest returns show that William
I. Cobb, the Republican candidate for
Governor, has carried Knox, his home
county, by margin of eight or nine
votes. If it had not been for defective
ballots his majority would have been
considerably larger. Mr.. Cobb's friends
are highly elated over his victory, as it
has been for years the banner Demo
cratic county of the State Two years
ago the county gave the Democratic
candidate for Governor plurality of
455
The Republican journal., 1904-09-22
LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES.

What to Eat is not magazine de-
voted wholly to culinary recipes, but
is bright and entertaining to lay read
ers, while invaluable to housekeepers
and those who entertain. 1t is the
leading advocate of pure food, and the
October issue will be largely devoted
to this question, based on exhibits at
the st. Louis Exposition. The maya
zine is unique in shape and cover as
well as in contents, and is published
monthly at 81 year by the Pierce Pub
| fishing Co., Chicago.
my Lady Laughter" is the attractive
title of the C. M. Clark Publishing
Company's next book, which will APP
pear this fall. The heroine, beautiful,
fascinating Constance Drake, excites
the same heart interest that Agatha
Renter did in Miss Petticoats.' The
author, Dwight Tilton, who wrote
Miss Petticoats" and "On satan'ss
Mount" has chosen for the background
of this book location that has been
practically neglected by novelists. No
expense Of time or money is being
spared to make "My Lady Laughter"
the browning achievement of the above
companys already famous books. Illus
trations by Charles H. Stephens.
The letters of John Ruskin to Charles
Eliot Norton, which, with Mr.. Norton's
familiar, fine and careful editing, have
been running through five numbers of
the Atlantic, come to a conclusion in
the September number These letters,
covering space Of nearly forty years,
written to the most sympathetic of cor
respondents, are perhaps the most com
plete revelation Of the mind and char
acter of Ruskin that we have had out
side of his collected works. 1t is par
ticularly good to notice how through
the dark period with which Ruskin's
life closed, his mind chung to the domi-
nant ideas of his teaching more firmly
than some of his Interpreters and BIZ
ographers have led us to believe. Thus,
writing so late as 1855, he says at the
end of characteristic letter: 81 don't
believe in any victory of materialism.
The last two years have shown me more
spirituality in the world than all my
former life''
The Republican journal., 1904-09-22
OIL FOR LOCOMOTIVE FUEL.

1t is said that not less than $50 loco
motives of the Southern Pacific Rail
road, out of a total of 1850, are now
adapted to the consumption of liquid
fuel, supplies of which can be had both
in California and Texas. The station
airy engines in the company's shops i'll
Sacramento are also operated in the
same manner. Little change would be
needed in the arrangement of the fur
naces and boilers in order to enable
them to burn coal again. Hence if
there should ever be a scarcity of pc
troleum, or if coal should become
cheaper than the latter, the company
could easily return to the old practice.
In connection with these particulars,
taken from ''The Engineering and Min
ing Journal" that publication tells a
story which proves that managers of a
great railroad company are not always
prophets. The Southern Pacific had a
large land grant from the government
in the San Joaquin Valley in Califor-
MIA. Much of this land was considered
worthless on account of its aridity, and
was graded at very low prices. A few
years ago the company sold a tract in
the valley for 81, 900. Some time later,
when oil was discovered in Kern Coun-
ty, it was found that this tract was the
centre of the great Kern River oil field.
The company tried to buy it back, but
the price asked was s4,O0O,O0O, and no
bargain was made. A contract was
made, however, with the owners to
furnish oil to the railroad, and the
company is now paying about $1,000
per day for Oil from the very tract sold
originally for $1,000 1t seems some
what strange that the sale should have
been made, since oil had already been
found in the valley at the time; but APP
parently the railroad company's land
department lad not much geological
talent at its command.
The Republican journal., 1904-09-22
An Aroostook Well.

Talk about your deep wells George
H. Churchill had one drilled by Perley
Crockett recently that was $50 feet
deep, and still could supply only about
three barrels of water in u hours.
Well, he gave it up as bad job, drill
ing seven rods from the same place, and
in eight feet struck water that could
not be lowered by the pump. However,
Just for luck (and good measure) he
drilled to so feet, where the matter
rests. In the first and nearly never
ending hole, water was struck at only
a few feet, but the vein was too small
to give it with sufficient rapidity, though
the hole by this time contains 24O feet
of water. This we'll is said to be the
deepest one in Aroostook county. In
addition to the drilling on it, over a
hundred pounds of dynamite were put
into it, and the hole filled with water
over the explosive, which was then fired
off. Water and other things went up
into the air mile, more or less, but
there didn't seem to be any greater
tendency than before for the well to
give down (or up its water permanent
ly.-Fort Fairfield Review.
The Republican journal., 1904-09-22
Verona's Successful Season.

While many Maine resorts have complain
ed of a dull season, it is said that never in
its history has Verona Park seen so many
visitors as the past summer. From the mid
die of July to ten days ago every cottage on
the ground has been filled, and, even at this
late date there are many cottages open. At
the recent meeting of the Campgr0und AS
ISOLATION it was voted to make many i'm
provements about the grounds and wharf,
such as building new roads and otherwise
making the place more attractive. The
Echo Park Association, which adjoins We
roma Park, will also make extensive i'm
provements and will work in conjunction
with the association of the campground.
Several miles of new road will be built, also
swimming pool. A seven-hole golf course
will be laid out and suitable putting greens
constructed. A yacht club is to be formed
next spring by the cottagers on the two
parks and Dustin Farnum, the well-known
actor, who is an enthusiastic yac,:::sman,
has charge of the preliminary arrange
mentS
The Republican journal., 1904-09-22
the date and place of interment giving


range aud lot.
Said superintendent shall, under the
direction of said executive committee
annually notify all owners of lots of
the displacement of any stone or monu-
ment on lots of such owners and request
such owners to reset, right and place in
position such stones, monuments With
in such time as said board designate.
Said superintendent shall annually,
under the direction of said board, reset,
right and place in position all stones
and monuments on lots of owners I'M
known, or who shall not be notified, re-
ceiving thereof such compensations as
said board shall deem reasonable the
same to be paid out Of funds in the
treasury.
1t shall be the duty OF superintendent
to see that no lots are occupied for any
purpose until paid for.
o. Meetings.
Regular meetings of said association
for the choice of officers and the trans
action of any business that may legal
ly come before said meeting shall be
held annually on the first Saturday in
May. Officers so chosen shall hold Of
flee for the term of one year or until
their successors are elected. Special
meetings may be called by the secre-
tary by advice of the board.
10. Assessments.
There will be an annual assessment
OF two dollars on each single lot due
April 1st.
II. Quorum.
Five members shall constitute quo
rum for transacting of business at any
meeting.
Three members of the executive COM
mittee shall constitute quorum of that
committee.
u. Trust Funds.
Any person may deposit with the
town of Searsport a sum of money, the
income of which shall be drawn by
treasurer of the association and used
by executive committee in defraying
expense of caring for and keeping IN
good condition and order the burial lot
designated by the person making the
deposit 1t shall be the duty Of sad
trustees to see that the income OF all
sums named in this section is applied
for the purpose therein named.
3D. Rules of Burial.
No body shall be inferred in a grave
less than four feet deep.
IA Amendments.
These bylaws may be amended by
vote of the association at any meeting,
providing such amendments shall be
presented in writing.