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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21
Remarkable Submarine Boat.

1t is now believed that John p. Hol
land, the inventor of a successful
type of submarine boats. has improved
upon his invention to such an extent
that the submarines thus far built by
the nations will have to be consigned
to the scrap heap and be replaced by
the new boat which has stood num-
Der of remarkable tests. The new boat
attainS an average speed of twenty
knots when submerged and can in case
of necessity make thirty knots an
hour, thus exceeding the speed of the
fastest cruiser. The old boats did well
to attain a speed of nine knots an hour
and will from now on be regarded more
as a curiosity than of any value in ac-
tual warfare
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any phenomenal features were found at
or near the pole.
The problem is largely one of COM
missariat. II is a question of supply
ing the provisions, clothing and other
supplies necessary to keep men alive
for he time necessary TO go from the
northern limit of ice free navigation
to the pole.
Secondarily. ii is problem of trans
portation, for the supplies and for the
explorers. Given an unlimited treas
ury, and a series of food stations could
be established and regular traffic main
tanned between them as far as the pole
itself.
The United States government could,
il it desired to do so, establish a mail
route to the North Pole. and keep IL
going with reasonable regularity and
frequency.
The reason why North Pole explor-
ers have failed is simply because they
have not employed the means neces-
sary to accomplish the desired result
If the plan of international exploration
Is undertaken in earnest, II is certain
that the North Pole will be reached.
Whether it will be worth what it costs,
is a different matter.-Pueblo CHIEF
tain.
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Skinned Out.

When it became known thN the
hest shot in the regiment was going
into the jungle to compass the death
Of terrible tiger. the surseon-major
OF the regiment, an enthusiastic curio
collector. at once buttonholed him
Remember. Atkins said he, II be-
speak the skin at your own price"
.'All right. sir" said Atkins.
The surseonmajor was netting but
critics on the outskirts of the jungle
hat evening. when he saw Atkins
running toward him
Shot him." shouted the surgeon
major.
Yes. sir" breathlessly replied the
tring Nimrod.
How much for the skim"
Five dollars. sir
The doctor gave Atkins the money.
where's the skin?' he cried.
Behind you, sir came the reced-
.Ts answer.
The doctor looked. and saw the
in. with the tiger in it, coming OPEN
mouthed and bleeding from a scratch
"here Atkins had shot" it. The doc
tor didn't get the tigers skin. but the
tjGer nearly got the doctors.
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A Waste of Time,

Health Commissioner Darlington OF
New York. was talking about the wa
Ter supplies of the worlds great cities.
+ foreign city was mentioned that. az
Ter great deal of expensive investf-
-&tion, had decided not to improve its
uutoriously impure water service, and
tAa commissioner said:
That reminds me of magistrate
h ard about the other day.
"A man was arrested and brought
fore this magistrate. and the case
rs argued pro and con for long
3 lie. The magistrate listened intent
IF. and he made numerous notes. To
f'e eloquent arguments of the lawyer
ior the defense he would nod vigorous
a pproval A little later the passionate
periods of the lawyer for the prosecu-
ton would cause him to murmur low
nltrases of assent and encouragement.
Finally. exhausted, the lawyers
reased TO talk. They had said every-
ling they could think of. They had no
more ideas left.
Then the magistrate. looking down
over his spectacles, said heavily:
Dis case has been ferry ably
argued on both sides. and dere haf
been some ferry nice points Of law
brought up. I shall dake dree days$to
consider desc boints. but | shall event
ually decide for the blaintiff.'
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QUEST OF NORTH POLE.
Plan for international Direction Of
Polar Exploration.

1t is practically certain that within
comparatively short time some eX-
plorer will reach the North Pole.
In 1899 Captain Cagni of the Italian
expedition was within 236 miles of the
most northern extremity of the earth
and it is quite probable that some
member of an expedition now in the
arctic regions will make new record
even if the pole itself is not reached.
An interesting development in the
plan of exploration has just been set
forth by the International Congress of
Economic Expansion in its convention
at Mons, Belgium, which adopted mo-
tfon approving plan for international
direction of polar exploration and ask
ing Belgium to take the initiative in
inviting the cooperation of other ma
tions.
The discovery of the North Pole is
now a matter of systematic and per-
sistent effort, rather than of bold cour-
age or good luck. Or. to say the same
thing in other words, the discovery is
largely question Of the amount of
cab available for this purpose. If the
amount that has already been spent
for this purpose without success were
now available in lump sum, there
Is little doubt that the pole could be
discovered. Any government of
first-class power could send an expedi-
ton to the pole, II 1t were worth the
cost. 1t is not probable that there are
any difficulties or dangers to be en-
countered In the 236 miles remaining
that are any greater than those that
have been already successfully over.
come.
The old myths and terrors have no
place in scientific geography and It
would be q transcendent surprise II
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copyright. 1897. by F. Tennyson NeeIy
CHAPTER xIv-centinued.

Jack steps upon the platform OF the
car adjoining that which constitutes
the rear OF the train. He is bent upon
hndins out just how matters stand.
so that should the expedition proceed.
giving evidence that no suspicion OF
the danger ahead has entered into
the calculations of the soldiers. he
may be able to carry out a bright
thought which has entered his head.
Il believe it can be done without a
doubt" Jack mutters, after bending
down and making hasty examination
of the connection between the two
coaches.
The same thing has been accom-
plished on numerous occasions. Rail-
road men in your country call 1t
making a flying SWITCH" says Smith
ers. almost in his ear-Smithers who
seems to have intuitively guessed
what Jacks bright thought has been.
and indeed must have been figuring
himself on the same thing.
See, there is room enough for all
Of us to cling to the end of the other
coach at the time We separate. The
only danger will be the chance of dis
covery on the part of the soldiers
We'll. sir, in that we are lucky.
Note the fact that tents and certain
amount OF luggage have been piled up
at this end of the car"
Yes, you are right"
1T not only serves to darken the
platform in a degree. but will, be-
lieve. prevent any of the men from
noticing that the last coach is cut
on"
Then let us pray that luck will fol-
low us. II it wasn't for that prom
'Ah, sir, If hadn't the utmost faith
In your word of honor. | never would
have betrayed their secret-no. not
even to save the ladies'. But no more
on that subject, please We are here,
and our work is cut out for us. 1t re-
maiEs to be seen what Anglo Saxon
wit can accomplish against the min
ions of Spanish tyranny"
Bold words these to be uttered, even
in whisper, within sight of several
hundred Spanish soldiers, who would
tear the speaker limb from limb did
they but overhear.
Look. the conference is over"
Travers has kept one eye upon the
group of officers all the while. and
when he sees them separate he knows
the subject that has been debated be-
tween them is settled.
All. the officers hasten to the train.
Will they order the men to turn out
or make themselves comfortable for
the night, since further progress has
been abandoned?
Alas. thi is just what they do not
carry out. Instead. loud orders in
Spanish of "All aboard" are heard
and the soldiers can be seen scram
bling to enter the cars.
Thus the station platform, which
but a minute before hustled with life,
appears empty and almost forsaken.
The man in charge of the train
glances up and down, and seeing
everything in readiness. waves his
arms.
An immediate response comes from
the engine in the way of shrill
shriek-then is heard a putting sound.
the long train begins to move-they
are Off
And the bridge at which the fearful
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RfA QUTM!Im1|
| |l.&1 AMi M[x1ax q III e6AS at1's,,,e WAR 7
%HGsZRE Rz725s2aE

Copyright. 1899, by Street and Smith.
night has swooped down upon them
with black pinions. and so intense has
the gloom become in this mountainous
region that but for the lights stream
ing from the car windows it would be
impossible 10 see the length of half
the train.
Jack points to the horizon, where
some low-lying clouds are tinged with
"A glow.
Possibly We are near the camp
fires along the trocha." he remarks.
at which the other says, with grim
sarcasm:
Il would be more inclined to believe
that is the handwriting of MaceO on
the sky"
"Oh. more canefields destroyed
This IS sad day for poor Cuba. throt-
tied on both sides. But We must be
halfway there, Smithers."
AT least that. A few more miles
and the blow will fall. To work then. -
Look ahead. We are just descend
gentle ascent. 1t is here we must sink
or swim. Everything is planned II
the execution turn out as well, we
need have no cause for complaint Let
US change quarters"
This is readily done. and in very
brief space of time they find them
selves clinging to the ledge at the ex-
treme forward end of the rear coach
Jack is on his knees cropping for the
coupling pin that holds the two We
hicles together If they wait until
the ascent begins. no single mans
strength may drag it out. because at
that time the strain will be wholly
upon il. Smithers is on the watch.
Now" he cries, hoarsely. as they
reach the bottom of the descent and
begin to run along very limited level
stretch, with the rise close at hand.
Jack half rises from his crouching
position he has given tremendous
try. and is now seen to hold something
in his hand.
1T is done" he says. tossing the
iron pin into the darkness of the
night.
Almost Immediately the car begins
to drop behind; a gap appears that
quickly widens, and the military train
speeds on toward doom. leaving them
behind.
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rsay-ued a point where he can look
mt he interior
1iy this time the speed of the di-
yofced car has been sensibly slack
ened- and even a very obtuse employe
OF the road can hardly help realizing
thai something is wrong.
Even as Sm,thers reaches the open
window of the compartment door and
crouches underneath it, the head and
shoulders of the Spanish guard are
hastily thrust into view. as the fellow
eroeavors to look up the line ahead.
II so happens that, the train. hav-
ing completed the gentle ascent Of the
hi, is just at this particular moment
ir ipll view outlined in silhouette
against the heavens.
There is hence no possible excuse
for the guard not Immediately discov-
er!rS it, and that he fully grasps the
situation is evident from the startled
exclamation that escapes his lips:
"hladre de Dios."
Smithers' method of procedure is as
emphatic as it is effective. AS yet the
Man has not noticed the dark figure
crouchng under the window. since his
attention is wholly taken up with
what goes on ahead.
hand suddenly plunges upward
ar iastens upon the guards throat
will tenacious grip, and the hoarse
yell which is just on the paint OF
bursting forth is stifed in the ACT.
"Silcncio," says a voice in hi" ar.
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disaster is planned to take place lies
just eight miles beyond.
Jack knows they are now reduced
to this dernier resort. Should it fail,
in all probability they will be in at
the death, if they can find any salts
facl On in that thought.
Snithers has learned one thing that
NAV have bearing on the question
This refers to the train guard who an
swered the questions of Don Roblado.
This Spaniard has leaped into a
compartment of the rear coach while
the train was in motion-the section
nearest the platform upon which
stand, or. rather. crouch, the three
friends. Thus it Is settled that they
have someone to look after. and who
must net be forgotten in the grand eli
max, lest he be the means OF over
whelning them with disaster.
The speed increases. At this rate
they will not be more than half an
nour. perhaps only twenty minutes. in
reaching the fatal spot
Ja,'i and Smithers talk it over in
quick sentences, while All Sin stands
ready to do Just whatever he is bid
den. No danger of their being over
heard out there, with the rattle Of the
cars and the clang of the wheels oyer
ihe rails.
o,ns thing .avors the'r plans--thc
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Tho admonition is quite superfluous.
since there is not the slightest chance
OF the fellow giving even a whisper
while those fingers close SO affection
atey upon his throat.
The carriage has almost ceased to
climb the gentle acclivity, it's momen-
tum having become very nearly ex-
hausted, and already the train has
vanished entirely from view so that
all danger from that source IS past.
ITO be continued)
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Qualities That Will Win.

The policy concerning the Panama
canal cnunciatcd by the President to
the consulting board of engineers is
wholly commendable. In brief, it is to
construct the best canal in the shortest
time. The two snpremely desirable
qualities are promptneSS and efficiency.
and they are coordinate. Neither is to
be sacrificed to the other, and if not to
the other, certainly not to any or all
other considerations in the world
New York Tribune.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21
eAev's AWFUL ECZEMA.
Face Like Raw Beef-Thoushe She
Would Lose Her Ear-Heaied
without 4 eIemsh-Moth-
er Thanks Cuticura.

My little girl had eczema very bad
when she was ten months old
thought she would lose her right ear
1t had turned black, and her face was
like piece of raw meat, and very
sore. II would bleed when l washed
her, and l had to keep cloths on it
day and night. There was not a clear
spot on her face when l began using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. and now
it is completely healed. without scar
or blemish, which is more than had
hoped for. (Signed) Mrs. Rose Ether.
291 Eckford St, Brooklyn, N. "
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21
CHAPTER XIV.
A Little Affair Concerning senor Rob
iado and the Guard

1t is. as may be naturally supposed,
a minute of intense suspense. Wheth-
er they will succeed in their desper-
ate enterprise depends on the perfect
alignment of numerous facts. each
bearing on the others.
At the same time, our three friends
do not forget to act.
AS the carriage, upon the forward
end of which they cling so desperate
ly, decreases its speed, their eyes are
not wholly taken up with watching
the train draw ahead
The business has been shrewdIy.
though hurriedly, planned and each
one of the trio has his work laid out
for him.
Thus. All Sin. having secured
spare coupling pin that lay upon the
platform of the last car Of the retreat.
ing train, only waits for the lone car
riase to about come to stand when
he intends leaping to the ground and
placing this piece of iron behind one
OF the wheels, so as to- prevent any
backward movement when the mo-
mentum already acquired shall have
ceased.
Smithers has in mind the guard in
the nearest compartment.
That railway man. accustomed to
the different motions of carrage
will speedily know by instinct that
the rear carriage is travelling along
or lis individual responsibility. and as
this is a freak hardly within the or
binary repertoire of trailing cars in
general. invoicing considerable dan.
ger In is way. Ike a faithful employc
he will be likely to show some desire
for an investigation.
This is what interests Smithers.
Should the guard discover that they
are being deserted by the train he will
naturally give tongue and endeavor by
all means to attract attention to the
fact. not knowing, of course, what a
benehcent fate it is that has thus
guarded his interests, for he can be
aware of TO danger ahead.
Possibly the voice of single man.
no matter how resonant, may not be
heard above the rattle and roar of
train under full speed and especially
by the passengers.
dotS ipl mean ludl ne
shall have the opportunity to try.
There are other times and places more
D-opitious for testing the resoundine
qualities of a mans lung capacity. and
since it concerns their fortunes acute
~. the detective is bound to throw his
influence against it.
Thus he begins to make his way in
the direction of the guards door.
Smithers has already discovered one
thing of interest. There is a light in
the end section cf the carriage where
I'll was dark ct the last station.
Possibly the fellow has lighted a
lamp in order to read. or it may be to
setter accomplish his regular duties.
# guard on train out of Havana
nay be supposed to have any such
Al any rate. this fact suits Smith.
ors TO dot. as he may now discover
what course to take, and can in his
own way intimidate the raiIway -nan.
Once his feet have found the rlank.
nd he no longer has any diff Guilty.
Half dozsu times his hands seek
"e'v foid. ard then Smithcrs has
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21
rert Life in Colorado.

International Printers home at Colo
rado Springs. Col. There are ten
steam-heated canvas houses equipped
with electric lights and having electric
bell connections with the drugroom of
the hospital These probably are the
only steam-heated tents in the world.
ard they are occupied the year
through.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21
'rArK OF OHIO, Cirr OF TOLEDO. =.

LUCAs COUNTY.
FRANZ j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is senior
partner OF the frm Of F. J. CHENEY Co, doing
business in the City of Toi sdo. County and state
sforesaid. and that said nrm VIII pay The sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATAkkH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before and subscribed 10 my pres
snce this 9Th day of December, 4. D. 1886
~l A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL Nor,v pru,,,
i~f -'S'~'A N"A'N'
Hairs Catarrh Cure I. taken internally and acts
directly on the bloud and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for Testimonials. free.
=. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halle Family Pills for constipation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

doctors decided l could not live My
wife got me using Doan's Kidney
Pills. and rs they helped me took
heart. kept on and was cured so thor
oughly that I've been we'll three
years"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Ailburn Co.. Buffalo, ~ Y.
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Analyst. Of Medicines Open to All.


There is no public demand and
there is not the slightest public nee
essity for a law compelling the publi-
cation of the formula of proprietary
medicines says the Committee on
Legislation of the Proprietary Asso.
citation. Every Health Commissioner
and every Pure Food Commissioner
in the country, as well as every pri.
vate physician or chemist. il he
pleases. has the right to make an
analysis of any proprietary medicine
and to publish the result and to tell
the public what he thinks. and there
is nothing in the world to preven,
such action. But that is not what the
agitators for such legislation want.
Their object is to destroy the sale OF
such remedies entirely"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21
St. Louis Mans Gift.

Charles Parsons, leading citizen Of
St. Louis. who has just died. left his.
magnificent art collection, valued at
$25o.ooo. to Washington University, to
be displayed in fine arts building to
be erected in Forest Park, and left an
additional sum of $4,000, the income
to be used in caring for the art works..
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

I h a I l va
laid up four
months. l had
night sveats and
fainting spells S
and dropped to
80 pounds. The
urine passed ev-
cry few minutes
with intense pain
and looked like
blood. Dropsy
set in and the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity. together with the superior
quality OF Defiance Star Il makes IL
next to impossible to sen any other
<rand.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21
Women Workers.

Almost onefourth the women OF
New York state are working for wages
where twenty years ago a trifle more
than one-sixth were so employed
Massachusetts reports twenty-eight
per cent. of its female population work.
ing for wages.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

Willie's Mamma-'Is James a nice
boy for you to play marbles With"
Willie-'Sure, can beat him every
ime''
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adapted for the hands, the face, the
general toilet? Impossible, Ii would
be hOrrid. Who ever heard of such q
use9 Finally q bold shopper carried
home q cake. Does II look Ike kit
chen Sapoi0? No one Is sure, and a
cake of that Is bought, and comparison
made. Behold a family using both she
Ssp0iios for every conceivable pur-
pose. and comparing nofesl After
easily and quickly cleansing q greasy
pan with Sap0io. Jane thought the
other would be gritty, and was aston
ished At the smooth, dainty Eafher.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

Don't you know rnat Defiance Starch
besides being absolutely superior to
any other, Is put up 16 ounces in pack
age and sells at same price as L.
ounce packages of other kinds?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

WHY TAKE DAINTY
CARE of your mouth and
neglect your pores, the myriad
mouths of your skin1 HAND
SAPoLIo does not gloss them
over, or chemically dissolve
their health-giving oils, yet
clears them thoroughly BY .
method of its own.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

Hundreds Of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality. of De-
fiance Starch is fast taking place OF
all other brands. Others say they can
not sell any other starch.
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Never hit man when he's down
unless all his friends are down
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

A girl with a new engagement ring
can see but one wise man on earth.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21
TRY HAND SAPOLIO.

M 1IANO OH OIIO.
Its steady use will keep the hands
of any busy woman as white. un-
tanned and pretty A. il she was
under the constant care of a city
manicure. Itis truly The Dainty
Woman's Friend" in the suburbs
or on the farm.
Those ugly dark brown streaks
on the neck. arising from tight
collars, and the line where the
sunburn stops. can be wiped out
BY the ~elvety lather Of HAND
SAPoLro. II IL, indeed, 1.-The
Dainty Nvman's Friend"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

For where is any author in the
world who teaches such beauty as .
wemaus Shakespeare
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

Other kinds of business may change
but a tailor's work is always sew, sew
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

When two featherweight pugiliSts
get together it's only a pound of feath-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

The only work that is har der than
farmers is that of work ing II farmer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

OF course the best kites are made
Of fly paper.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

\ butcher can usually contrive to
make both ends meat.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-21

sbe hands and could scarcely se6iiso
Bow soft aod " "oo4fy" they hsis Aftss
tho Wsshiag.
Thea be3ss the excitemeaf of AdvAs.
ture: Whist would the new sosp NOY
doP a Giri tried . Shsmpoo. 6es
hsir. pretty. soft and silky "veaf ~"
perfectly. with none Of the nnnsanags-
sbiensss fbst generally exisfs for fs1
week after tho usual psscesa a 0ss
used tho delightful isfher for sAsvias.
and felt no need for cold cream after.
wards. a pimp!y face was srssss6
: !: !: : !: !: !: !: !:
to . daily hsfh. ~ Ing with the
full suds. And promptly b..
came clear. Tartar On
the teeth yielded
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RAISED FROM A oeArh-seo.
NJ. Pitts. Once Pronounced ineurabIe,
Mas Been Well Three Years.

z. e. Pitts. 60 Hathaway St. Sko~.
hegan. Ne. says: Seven years ago
my back ached and | was so run down