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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-04

to the death. If they are in the neigh
borhood and see us, we must expect
to fight for our lives
"Now | understand what you mean.
The fires will draw them
THAT is fact, sir, if they come
at all.''
"What we meant for our preserva-
tion may prove our ruin. Well. it often
happens so. Perhaps it might be wise
to extinguish them, and remain in the
dark. We could have them ready to
light IL we heard train coming
II should feel more at ease, sir. II
YOU knew these guerrilleros as well as
| do. you would be fully as anxious to
avoid discovery by them, /, it could
be done
Perhaps am even more 70, since l
have something to think of thst does
not bother your mind, Smithers"-
turning his thumb over his shoulder in
the direction of the carriage, and the
agent knows what he means.
Suppose we call Senor Roblado out,
then. and put him in possession of the
facts?' continues Jack. Whatever he
de.ides. that We will do"
oms.hers does not Immediately re-
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Preposterous.

Col Ed Bowie, of "de Eastern Sho I"
of Maryland, has a negro tenant who
is rather shiftless and ne'er well to do.
After recent absence the colonel
was surprised to find on his return
that old Ben, the darky in question,
was driving a fine-looking mule,
hitched to brand new wagon. Ques-
tioning him, the colonel was informed
by Ben that he had bot de outfit" at
Snow Hill.
And what did you pay for it?"
81 glib ma note for $100."
"And where on earth do you expect
to get 800 to pay the note when +.
falls due?" asked Col. Ed.
The old darky's face assumed az
injured expression, and in a grevee
tone he replied:
Fore de Lawd. Marse Ed, yos
doan' 'spect me to glib de note IN
pay it, too"
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hold their guns. they mean business"
1t would be strange indeed if every
one within the railway carriage did
not in greater or less degree feel a
sensation as if their nerves are
strained to the utmost.
The situation warrants it. Deadly
foes gather without - foes against
whom ordinary methods of warfare
may not avail, and who will prove to
be veritable demons once the battle is
on.
Quarter need be neither asked nor
given, and the result of the coming en-
gagement must be survival of the
fittest.
1t is this fact that nerves the defend
ers of the carriage to do their very
best.
Smithers is quite correct when he
declares the most venturesome of the
guerrillas are advancing to the attack.
The light of the fire discloses this
fact, and as the men at bay crouch
there beside the opening, watching
this advance, they seem to live days
in the few seconds that pass.
1T would be folly to let them get too
close" says the senor, grinding his
teeth
.'You are right. Therefore call out
and warn them that they stand on the
dead line
Roblado is quick to accept this sug
gestion which Smithers advances. He
raises his voice and sends out hoarse
below. The guerrillas hear, and in
stinctively pause. but, as if realizing
from the tone in which they are ad-
dressed that they cannot have soldiers
to deal with, they laugh his ponderous
threats to Scorn.
Down cries Smithers, pulling
Jack with him.
Several shots have sounded, and the
bullets crash into the woodwork of the
car.
tTo be continued.)
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Contempt for the Country Sanctum.


The narrow -chested gillie-loo obirds
who act as state editors on the metro
politan dailies poke fun at the coun-
try editor all the year round, but we
guess il they could shove their spindle
shanks under the corn-fed editors ta
BILE long about now and proceed to do
things to the aromatic buckwheat
cakes literally lathered with real but
ter and maple syrup, or could just
have the opportunity to pick a home
grown spare rib they'd probably know
a few of the green spots in the moss
back editors desert when they saw
and could understand better why we
browse along the highways of the
sauerkraut and link-sausage districts
in the land of Wayback instead OF nib
lling along the barren asphalt pave
ments in the city of frosty mits, health
foods and homeopathic mince pie tab
Northport, Mich. Leader.
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RF8AQuM !J0N
VV.9 AA1 q TIN CUBAN WAR = |
| osNNN2\NIs %5GZ&E RnHg47E j
Copyright. Isss. by Stree, and Smith.

Gspyrigh', lsss. by Stree, and Smith.
~ and Jack notices that his COM
pahion appears to be looking earnestly
beyond the fire, shading his eyes with
ms hand In order that he may see the
better
What has struck your" he de-
mands, quickly.
i am afraid, sir. your suggestion.
though good one. comes a little too
late. Look yonder at the moving fs.
ures-tWo, hve, dozen, twenty. Yes.
am sorry to say We have been dis
covered; the suerrilleros are here,"
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PARALYSIS CURED
Case Seemed Hopeless but Yielded 70
Or. Willisms' Pink Pills.


Mr.. henney has actually escaped from
the paralytie' S fate to which he seemed .
short time ago hopelessly doomed. Tho
surprising report has been fully verified
and some important details secured in .
personal interview with the recent suf.
ferer.
"The Doctor" said Mr.. Kenney, told
me that If wanted to live any length
OF time l would have to give up work al
together. aud he told my friends that
the para ysis which had begun would in
time involve my Ehole body"
"Jnst how were you afflicted At this
time Mr.. kenney was asked.
Well, had first hot, and then cold
and carnmy feelings. and at times my
body felt AS if needles were being stuck
into II. These sensations were followed
by terrible pains, and again would have
NO feeling at all, but a NUN bness would
COM over me, and would not be able TO
move. The most agonizing tortures came
from headaches and a PAIN in the spine.
Night after night could not get my
nntural sleep and my system was wrecked
by the strain of torturing pains and the
enect If the oplates l was forced to take
to induce sleep. As l look back on the
terrible suffering l endured during thi.
period often wonder how retained my
reason through it all.
But relief came quickly when I
was induced to try Dr. Williams Pink
Pills Tor Pale People. The very first box
seemed to help me. and seven boxes made
me euti7,ly well. There can be no doubt
about The thoroughness of my cure, for l
have wsrk od steadily ever since and that
is n arlv four years"
NJ kenney is at present employed by
the Nerrmac Hat Company and resides
at 10 Aubln street, Amesbury, Mass.
The remedy which he used with such
satisfactory results. is sold by all drug
gistS or direct by the DR.. Williama
Neo4t.ue Company, Schenectady, N Y.
I-..--. l.: ulruaIS :, Ill.st alQut
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How's This?

We o-er One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case q tataTrh that canQot be cured by HAAS
CatarTa cure.
ri CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have known f. j. Cheney
for L. II years and believe him perfectly hon
orAbir IA all business transactions and Financially
able % carry out any obligations made by his
WALpISG EISSAS * MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Ha Catsrrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directy upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system Testimonials free. Price rs cents Per
bottr. sold by all Druggists
TaAe Hans Family Piiis tor constipation.
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Copyright. 1887. by F. Tennyson Nicely
CHAPTER xvt.-continued.

CHAPTER xvt.-Continued.
Bravo" cries Jack: such sublime
courage must always command my re
spect- l am at your side, senior. II
there are ladies to protect, every man
here. am sure, will do his duty
Jack undoubtedly means every
word, although he dresses his Ian
suage in this bombastic manner in or
der to match Roblado, who. impressed
witn the fact that his devotion to duty
as . Spanish gentleman has borne
fruit. eagerly reaches out his long thin
hand.
Sir, salute you Such sentiments
of lofty courage must always bind the
hearts Of brave men in a common
brotherhood. There are four of us
>nay, six-to stand against the enemy,
I'VE will be a match for all they can
bring against u.s.
The battle. or massacre. whichever
it may be. still goes on" remarks
Spencer, who thus enters into the con-
versation for the first time.
Then let us be making ready
against a possible attack, for l am
strongly inclined to believe some of
the rebels will find their way along
the back trail. looking for us, as the
absence OF my carriage from the train
is sure to be noticed
HurryinE 70 the side of the compart-
ment, they proceed to do whatever is
possible in order to protect the in
tarior. All work with vim-cushions
are utilized. the guard brings various
nIn IL,
brief space OF time quite a respectable
showing is made.
Come" says Jack, with consider
able satisfaction. when Smithers ap-
pears with his arms filled with more
truck" with which to fill the cracks
and crannies, eve are doing nobly, my
dear fellow. But, honestly do you
imagine there is any possibility of our
being attacked ?"-lowering his
voice to whisper.
well, it wouldn't surprise me- re-
joins the other, slowly and seriously.
But, if it should come-they are
your friends, you know-would you
open fire on them" continues Trav-
ers, seeking to cut Gordian knot by
the most direct method.
not if they were Gomez and his
men. I know them well, and their bat
tie cry of Cuba libra is music to my
ears. But there are others, sir
"Others! You mean the Spanish
soldiers may retreat this way?"
Not at all. Have you not heard Of
the guerrilleros-the men who fight
under no flag, who war upon every
one they meet, robbing pacifico and
belligerent alike?"
Yes, l have heard of these devils.
But why should you fear that they
may descend upon us?' inquiries Trav-
ers. They are standing just outside
the carriage, with All Sin and the
guard near by, ready to enter at any
time should it be necessary, and as
their conversation is carried on in low
tones, the chances of it's being over
heard are slight indeed.
These human birds of prey seem
to have inside information as to when
a battle is about to take place, and
they hang round like dogs waiting to
pick up the crumbs from the masters
table. l only hope some day both Co
mez and the Spaniards will turn round
and hunt these miserable go-betweens
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he does not have Defiance Starch, you
may be sure he is afraid to keep it un-
til his stock of II OF. packages are
sold. Defiance Starch is not only bet
ter than any other Cold Water Starch.
but contains Is OF, to the package and
sells for same money as II OF. brands.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-04

Lewis Single Binder" straight SC Ggsc,
made of extra quality tobacco You pay
1Oc for cigars not so good. Lewis Factory,
Peoria, III.
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'Ask You, nesis, 10, Aliens Foo..Eass

Apowder. 1t rests the feet. Cures Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating Feet
and Ingrowing Nails. At all Druggists and
Shoe stores, 23 cents. Accept no substitute.
Sample mailed FREE. Address, Allen 5.
Olmsted, AeRoy, N. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-04

Why do you think it was tramps
that robbed the clothes line?" Be
cause they took everything but the
towels"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-04

The rise OF Japan is something won
derful" Yes. but you know the Japs
subsist on a rice diet"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-04

Piso Cure is the best medicine We ever used
for all affections of the throat and lungs--WA
o. ENDsLBY. Vanbureu, Ind. Feb. TO- 1900.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-04
TEA

OF all the drinks that we
drink, a nice cup of tea is
the daintiest.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-04

"po you think the automobile will
eve dtsplace the horse?" 1t certainly
will II il ever hits it
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-04

Even the elevator boy may have an
uplifting influence.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-04

Nro. WlnSseW's eoosala6 eys0p.
Hor hidren teethinS. softens the Eurus, reduces -
eanmAtoo. aiays palm. curss wtAd coils ~ s0ssiA
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-04
When Your Grocer Says

1t is up to you to win the prize; let
others explain how they lost it
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Some men are high livers. All e.
RATES. are.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-04
TEA

Schilling's Best is a Chal-
lenge: almost nobody takes
the money, almost nobody
takes the money.
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Simkins-The Japanese are certainly
a wide awake people. Timkins-No
wonder. There are two earthquakes a
day ou an average in that country, l
understand
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There is always a mystery about
how ne people next door live
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-11-04

Yous grocer returns your money If you don't like
Schiliing's Best
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Spencer, of course. does SO. Jack
imagines the man is trifle nervous
and scared. Perhaps he has been
drinking hard. and is not in good con
dition for proving his mettle.. All the
more reason. then, why those who
Evening journal., 1905-06-05
DRESS ODDS AND ENDS.
Have Plainly Marked Boxes and
Bags In which to Keep Them.

Have Plainly Marked Boxes and
Bags In which to Keep Them.
Every household should have its well
marked boxes and bags for the proper
sorting out Of odds and ends Of silks
and cloths and linens.
Every odd bit of stuff that is Of any
size should be saved. You never know
when you will need a bit of silk to line
a collar or a strip Of muslin for bands.
A good plan with dresses and suits is
to go over the piece bag in which are
kept the leftovers every little while and
get rid of all that belong to garments
you have discarded. Better still, to go
TO these bags whenever you are passing
a dress on TO some one less fortunate
than yourself and send with it all the
pieces that match. They help out won
derfully with any fixing over.
Or if you want to empty these boxes
any time there are always homes and
sewing schools Of which the managers
are only too glad to get just the very
things you are discarding.
Evening journal., 1905-06-05
PRETTY LIGHT SHADES.
One That Would Do For Either Gas
or Electricity.

One That would Do For Either Gas
or Electricity.
One of the prettiest shades for an
electric bulb is a large iris or orchid
blossom. Stretch a pattern Of the leaf
from a flower or trace and enlarge
from a book illustration. Then fold
Grape paper and cut so as to make five
or six petals. Each petal is lightly
caught to a wire that runs up the cen
ter of a petal like the midrib of leaf.
This flower can be bent to entirely
cover the light or left partly open.
A shade that would do nicely for
either gas or electricity is made on
wire frame in petal shaped segments
that grow narrow at the top. For gas
they should not be decreased in size
too much, for the opening at the top
has to be large enough to fit over an
ordinary. glass shade or a burner
shade. sOn these petals the silk is
plaitedfdown tightly. Three rows OF
fancy Smillinery braid Of the same
color 4 edge each petal. Where the
petalsAjoin the border stands up in a
ridge. There is a ruche of the brad
aronnd9the top.-New York Telegram.
Evening journal., 1905-06-05
KITCHEN HELPS.

Have the sink open. A closed sink
breeds disease.
The only way to make an oil stove
burn without an odor is to clean and
refill it each time it is used.
To clean a dirty boiler put about a
pound Of caustic soda into the boiler,
nearly fill it with water and boil for an
hour or more.
When cleaning knives mix tiny bit
of carbonate of soda with the bath
brick on the knifeboard and they will
polish more readily.
A cement made by adding n tea
spoonful of glycerin TO a gill Of glue is
a great convenience dn the kitchen and
is especially good for fastening leather,
paper or wood to metal.
A pound Of bran boiled for an hour
in a gallon of water will be found an
excellent wash for kitchen paint, which
soon becomes dull if soap is applied
The bran water will not onlx keen tbs
Evening journal., 1905-06-05

54,O00.000 persons. We now carry 2001
100000 passengers yearly. over co per
cent Of them for two cent fares. Con-
sequently the storekeepers and the
middle classes OF people cansaford to
live on the outskirts OF thet city, and
this is greatly benefiting 1he whole
city's health. We soon mrsst extend
the city's boundaries TO embrace the
overflow population"
"Has the reduction OF farest affected
the revenue Of the linesT
YES" said Mr.. Dalrymple, ut. has
increased. Our experiences have been
that whenever we lowered fares the
receipts went up. The one scent fare
and tbe long distances covered by the
two cent fare together made the trans
immensely popular. It incraased the
number Of passengers, whlch3h mora
than compensated for lowered fares.~
what about the employe,sT' Mn
Stead suggested. "Has theirecondition
improvedT
1--WE have been able tot Increase
wages and In many ways to- better
luelf tOl. fOi tinslHncef we present 70
each man his uniform. Tfds alona
costs'the city 5000 OF $1,000 y'eariy.
"The electric system was substituted
for horsepower four years apo. We
adopted the overhead trolley system.
with very satisfactory results, think
may say we have not had a single
person injured by wires breaking. VIZ
have the most efficient system Of hn-
spection. Bvery night the whole sys.
F, tenn is carefully examinedy and all de.
fects are Immediately repaired"
"Have any profits been devoted to
rate relief orNto a system Of 'imprdve-
mentr
1T Is the Ncity's policy to spendt an
the profits ofNthe lines In renderngttho
service itself better and OF greater
benefit and convenience to, the pubic.
This, / think. [, is the right policy. Ne
could relieve lthe city Of part OF litn
burden OF taxeas but believe the prof
It's can best beVused in imWovingk the
entire system"
Evening journal., 1905-06-05
In Inne.


The birds are singing IN tho trees
Why shouldn't they7 They take their
ease.
They loaf about the woods all day
And haven't any rent 10 pay.
The flowers bloom and gayly bow
Why shouldn't they? Who'd make a row
II down below they had a root
Preparing food and drink 20 suit7
The trees are r1sstling all their leaves
why shouldn't they7 Who is there
grieves
When neatly dressed from top 70 too
And not a cent 70 pay or over
The fishes dart about the sea-
Why shouldn't they7 It seems to me
That men enjoy mere rambling. too.
Provided there's no work to do.
The little lambs do skip and play
Why shouldn't they7 What's in their
way7
They have no bric-a-brac to smash
Or Doctors bills to pay in cash.
All nature finds tho world atune-
Shy shouldn't she7 The month Is June.
The grass Is green. the sky is blue.
How very trite that IS. though truei
Tudor jerks in Harper's Magazine For
June.
Evening journal., 1905-06-05
THE sLoVENLY GIRL.
Give Her Dainty Work TO Do, and II
May Cure Her.

Give Her Dainty work 10 Do, and II
May Cure Her.
One of the best ways of developisg
daintiness and dainty tastes in a girl
is to give her dainty work to do. Give
the girl who is careless about her room
(and especially of the order of her bu-
reau drawers) material as fine as you
can get it for a couple Of corset covers
or a chemise with fine, dainty lace and
narrow ribbon to finish it with. Get
her interested in making these things;
encourage her TO go a step further-to
make the rest of a set to match. By
the time she has made a piece or two
and her friends have begun to exclaim
over it her ambition will be fred to go
on making-and having-more Of these
bits of daintlness. In the meantime, as
the piles grow she unconsciously be-
gins Strengthening out her bureau. If
she is to be constantly pulling out the
drawer where her handiwork is kept
she naturally begins to straighten it
out, arranging everything in neat piles
so that they may be displayed to ad-
vantage. When she straightens out one
drawer she-still unconsciously-beg
to notice that the others are not in or
der and gradually her noticing includes
the. whole room, until by the time her
drawer is full of dainty made under
clothes she has acquired orderly habits
In spite Of herself.
Evening journal., 1905-06-05
pant clean, but WIN also restore the
glossy finish to the varnish.
The Attic PInrronm.

A friend in Boston tells me how she
has furnished an attic as a playroom.
This was her way: The rafters and
planks she stained green and threw
bright colored rugs about the floor
Small shelves between the uprights
held shells, stones. other outdoor treas
ures and pots of hardy ferns, hya-
cinths, geraniums or little orange trees.
A large table she stained green to
match the rafters. A rocking chair
was there and a hammock slung be-
tween he rafters. The window, cur
tanned with thin red silk. and two big
red japanese ieuterns helped to make
the attic gs 4 COW bell swung
from the raf.c gar the staircase with
a rope leading TO the attic door fur
ther enhanced the proprietary feeling,
which was her children's chief pleas
ure in the place-New York Globe.
Evening journal., 1905-06-05
SHORT STORIES
OF INTEREST
MEETING THE BALTIC FLEET
Admiral ROiestvensiSy's Guns Train
ed on a British Cruisc1

Admiral Roiestvenslxy's Guns Train
ed on a British Cruises.
The story OF how the British cruiser
sutlej, rugged for battle, met Admiral
Roiestvensky's feet in the China sea
is vividly told in the letter Of a British
Bailor to bis parents in England. says
the London Mall.
The Sutlej was at HOngkong when
news came of the Russian warships,
and, being ready for sea. she was i'm
mediately dispatched south to Singa-
pore. Here is the sailors narrative Of
what occurred:
During most part OF the following
day the hands were employed in pre-
pairing the ship for battle, rigging up
splinter nets and getting up projectiles
for every gun.
"At 5.45 on the morning Of April IL
I was awakened by the buglers sound
ing 'saluting guns crews TO your sta
tionsw Hurriedly dressing. 1 rushed
up to the forecastle, where found we
had sighted a number Of ships on the
starboard bow. Great excitement pre-
vailed. AS they drew near they were
made out to be the Russian Pacific
squadron under the command OF Ad-
miral Rojestvensky.
"At 6:1O we we're abreast the Rus
sian flagship Kniaz Suyaroff. We then
hoisted the Russian ensign at the fore
mast head and fired a seventeen gun
salute, which, however, was not re-
turned.
"Au Of a sudden the nearest ship, the
Oleg, a three funneled cruiser, altered
her course and came steaming toward
us. When at a distance OF about two
cables she sheered of and passed under
our stern with the intention apparently
OF seeing our name. AS she approach.
ed we could not help noticing that she
had every gun trained on us and also
that her forward torpedo tube was
open with a torpedo ready to be dis
charged
$50 that her nationality should not be
mistaken she had her largest ensign
flying from the peak. Her sides were
covered with coal dust. The feet did
not appear to be in any way prepared
for battle, as some Of the ships wer,
seen to be coaling, and one was ever
noticed to be hoisting out her steam
boat.
"The feet. steaming at about sil
knots. was out Of sight by 7:45 a. m
The hands then unrigged the Splinter
nets, etc. and we proceeded on oul
way. We reached Singapore at 3:3'
on Wednesday"
Evening journal., 1905-06-05
wnen The JAP. Lost at Sea-.

Probably most newspaper readers
are unaware that the United States
once fought a naval battle with japan,
in which the japanese were not victors,
says the Leavenworth (Kan) Times.
The American force, commanded by
David s. MSDougal, consisted Of the
Wyoming, a second class 720 ton sloop,
carrying six guns. The japanese had
three improvised warships, converted
merchantmen, mounting twenty guns
among them. These were aided by sew
en- land forts with thirty guns Of the
best type Of the time. The action
fought July 10, 1862, lasted just one
hour. At the end Of that time the Japs
didn't have any warships left and the
seven forts had retired from business
The wyoming was a little battered, but
still in the ring.