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The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02
Mrs. Van wyk Gives Bond.

Denver.-A Wray dispatch says
Mrs. Van Wyk. who, with her hus
band, was bound over to the District
Court, her bond being placed at 81 900
gave bond this morning and has re
turned to her home and children. Van
Wyk has not been so successful. al
though he is trying to obtain signers
The snraties for Mrs. Van Wyk are:
J. j. Grigsby, w c. Grigsby. l.. G
GalBreath. II. II. Coston and r. w.
Thom. Both are charged with teo
murder of Miss G&rretje Hast
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02
DOCTOR CURED OF ECZEMA.
Maryland Physician Cures Himself
DR.. Fisher Says: "Cutieura Rem
edies Possess True Merit"

"My face was afflicted with eczema
in the year 1897. ! used the Cuticura
Remedies. and was entirely cured. l
am a practicing physician, and very
often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent
and Cuticura Soap in cases of eczema,
and they have cured where other for
muias have failed. l am not in the
habit of endorsing patent medicines.
but when l find remedies possessing
true merit, such as the Cuticura Rem
edies do, l am broad-minded enough
to proclaim their virtues to the world.
have been practicing medicine for
sixteen years, and must say l find
your Remedies A No. /. You are at
liberty to publish this letter. G. NJ.
Fisher, NJ. D.. Big Pool. Md, May "a,
1906"
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02
Election Officials Acquitted.

Denver.-Frank Kratke, Alderman
Mahoney, Edward II. O'Mailia. Charles
koftsky and Carl Wilson, charged with
conspiracy to interfere with voters at
the national election in Precinct 8,
Ward 5, Denver, at the election held
in November. 1904, were acquitted by
jury in the United States court Mon.
day
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s,sStenc.d ,:i; tor for Criminal Negligence.

New ,Yorl.-Capt. William H. Van
Schaick' was found guilty of criminal
negligence in failing to have fire drills
on the, steamer, Gsperal Slocum. which
he commanded in Tune, 1904, when the
steamer burned 'wikh the loss of over
1000 lives. ~ -.
He was Immediately sentenced to
ten years imprisonment by Judge
Thomas of the United States District
Court -..,.;.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

With part OF its people subsisting
on "briquettes consisting of 70 per
cent straw" Japan can claim to have
adopted the occidental breakfast-food
habit.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Some philanthropist ought to in
troduce the game of football into San
to Domingo as comparatively harm.
less outlet for the savage energies OF
the people.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

A Pittsburg club woman advocates
wearing gymnasium suits while doing
housework, This is interesting as an
intimation that Pittsburg club women
have time to do their housework.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Wonder how many American poll
ticians would be satisfied to emulate
Sir Charles Dixie, in his seven-word
address to his, constituents, ~ solicit
a renewal of your trust"
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

The Chicago inventor who an
nounces that he expects to fly from
Chicago to Washington April 23-the
S0th anniversary of his birth-appar.
entity has named the wrong day of the
month,
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Tia Wa. Chinaman, was sentenced
at Rangoon recently to five years at
hard labor for stealing bottle OF
whisky. They must have needed help
in the laundry of the Rangoon peni
tentiary.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

If Mars has, merely a network Of
canals. and no railways, automobiles
or flying machines, 1t is absurd to
claim superior civilization for the
people of that planet,
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

No further explanation of the sui
eide of that former Chicago physician
In New York is necessary. 1t is stat
ed that during his residence here he
was widely known as a good fellow"
Chicago Journal.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

A, judge in another state decides
that a dog has right to bite a man
in self-defense. We have no doubt
that in an equal emergency the man
has right to bite the dog Case subl
mitted to. the Society for the Proven
tion of Cruelty 10 Human Beings.
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only one New Years resolution. She
says she got wise to the fact that
she was talking too much slang, and
she has cut 1t out.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

From a sanitary viewpoint we in
dorse the suggestion made in the
Women's club of Pittsburg that WON.
ems skirts should not extend below
their knees, but from an aesthetic
viewpoint-well. it depends.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

The statement, -of the wise man
that. .theresis nothing new under ,ae
sun may, be taken as corroboratins to
some extent the idea that all the
earth's marvelouss.di discdverles and in
vsntions are old stories to the in
habitants of Mars.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Now that the fact has been publish
ed that there were no silver dollars
coined in 1905, all the coin collectors
want one.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

That. glad and generous glow has
passed and in its place is now the
grim and fiinty determination of the
man who has to figure up how many
weeks he. must count pennies before
he gets back what Christmas cost
him.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Civil war is reported to be raging
in Ecuador. They must have some
fighters there In addition to the gem
erals.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Nearly 5000 miles of railroad were
constructed in the United States dur
ing 1905, but that doesn't create any
joy in the heart of the man who can
not get pass.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Chinese are very fond of the
American phonograph. but, strangely
enough, have neglected to set up the
usual claim that they invented it.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

A genius is often merely a man
who understands the art of advertis'
ing his egotism.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Can any other city in the world
show anything to equal the precocity
Of Chicago's 8-year-old boy chauffeur
who stole an automobile?
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Why do stage beauties, when they
land good thing, want to go to Paris
to become prima donnas? Another
nuestion-how many become?
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Miss Spreckels is described as a
prospective heiress to $20,000000,
tall and handsome The word hand
some" is pure surplusage.
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1t is wonderful fact that, busy
though the world is, 1t still finds
plenty of time to pry into peoples
private lives.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

A judge has decided that n dog -
not property. MANS friend" is no
ctattel.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Considering the price of things.
says the Boston Globe, what is the
difference between quart of cram
berries, dozen of eggs and $40
gold piece?" That's easy. The first
is sold, the second is old, and the third
is gold.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

A Philadelphia woman has died at
the age Of 1877. 1t must have seemed
good deal longer to her than that.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Mr. Ng is the latest Chinaman to
attack the exclusion law. His name
at least rouses suspicion.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

The flying machine inventors still
have no difficulty at all in making the
money fly.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Don't take any stock in the fellow
who is a laughing stock.
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The enormous crops on our seed farms
the past season compel us to issue this
special catalogue.
SEND THIS NOTICE TODAY.
and receive the radishes and the wonder
full bargain Book free. .
Remit 4c and we add a package of Cos
mos. the most fashionable, serviceable,
beautiful annual flower
John A. Salzer Seed CO., Lock Drawer
w La Crosse, Wis.
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am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THos. RoHnINS,
Maple Street, Norwich. N. v, Feb IL, 1900.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

DR.. E. Reich of London university
says he hates the new woman"
When she's new enough to be fresh"
we agree with him.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Mrs. Newbride-Isn't that flour light
weight? Certainly, ma am,
otherwise your bread would be heavy.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Our idea of society man is one who
neglects to say anything when he
spealN.
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II the worlds only half as bad as
most nf us say. then It's UP to all cl
is to cry to better 1t.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Etc permanently cured No ffs after
~ iigst days of Dr. Kline Nerve
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle aldtreNsse.
DIR. r. H. KLINE, Ltd aI Arch Street Philadelphi IA
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Before raising the dust with an au-
tomobile it is usually necessary to
raise the dust for one.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

1t takes more than hot air to put IN
a heating plant
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Mrs. Windows soovnsn9 syTap.
For children teething softens the gums, re1ucee -
nAmmaunu, allAys pain, VI nd collie boAll0
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02
Rich5 juicy Radishes Free

Every body loves juicy, tender radishes.
Salzer knows this, hence he offers to send
you absolutely free sufficient radislr seed
to keep you in tender radishes all sum-
mer long and his great
sALZER's BARGAIN SEED BOOK.
with its. wonderful surprises and great
bargains in seeds at bargain prices.
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

Ihore wouldn't be any fun in being
DAD II the preachers wanted YOU 10 be
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

story describes telephone girl
whose appearance was so angelic that
the hero imagined halo around her
head. But wasn't it a hello?
The Springfield herald., 1906-02-02

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QuInne TAhiets nru0.
giss refund money II II fails to cure. L. VI,
HIsONE tl.nhtnre is on each box. Sc.
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some men are forever mistakinr no
toriety for fans 'N
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
1T WAS AN ILL WIND

trembling little laugh that was none the
less merry.
Wilton drew Betty away from the
crowd.
1--WE can't help" he said. "and you are
shivering with the cold I'm going back
to get, your coat and my traps and yours
Then We will make a camp here on the
bank"
A few minutes later found them toast
ing before brisk little fire that Wilton
had kindled, while over IN the east low
streamers of pink silhouetted the dull
outlines of mining village.
''ShaH we try to find shelter IN the
town?'' asked Wilton.
''Oh, no." answered Betty. Lets wait
here"
Betty" he said, abruptly; Betty, why
have you never written me all these
years?''
Betty looked at him quickly This firm.
clear-cut face was different from the
Jolly boys features she had remembered
And there was a new. impelling quality
in his tones that she rather liked.
Because, Jack" she answered, slowly,
because you never wrote me-
"Oh. but I did, he replied; three diff
ferent times"
'I never received the letters" she said
''You might have known that Aunt Jane
would take care of that"
Wilton walked up and down restlessly
half a dozen times and threw some
sticks on the fire before stopping in front
of the girl. 'sAnd now he continued.
would you mind telling me why you sent
me away from you five years ago?''
THAT was not Aunt James fault,
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

,,,. IN and the corner lots TO do busi-
ness on?
Who keens the building trades busy.
the manufacturers. the workers even
down to the little seamstress who makes
shfrtvaists for the wife Of the secretary
of the business agent of the mine owner
Why. who but the lucky individuals
who have struck it rich" on the Nevada
DESERT
Ask the real estate man. the hotel man,
the merchant the manufacturer and All
the way down to the little seamstresss
and that's the answer you'll get.
The treasure that has been lying un-
touched through the centuries IS pouring
into San Francisco now as 1t is but nat
ural that it should
1t is pouring in for the necessities ana
luxuries that are demanded in those ricn
Nevada mining camps at Tonopah, at
Goldfield. at Bullfros and Manhattan
And 1t is pouring In for the Iuxurles
that the lucky ones find they can at last
indulge themselves In when they como
here for relaxation.
The Bob Montgomerys alone. who SOLO
the Shoshone group to Sehwao ana Nh
friends, gre putting s1,0o0,o0o into real es-
tate right here.
The Tom Edwardses are investing IN
business property here and In q ncne A.
Burlingame.
These are merely examples by way of
good faith.
To give the list Of money spenders ana
investors from the Nevada goldnelds
would be like calling the roll Of those who
have made their strike there.
Because OF the goldhelds the Aseurs
Guggenheim brothers are putting over
81 1,O00.O00 in the building OF q smelter for
handling the ores that must come to San
francisco.
Because Of the goldheids that have con-
tributed to her making San Francisco
leads in the manufacture OF mining ma
chinery, and not only sends Il over the
mountains to Nevada, but to South Az
rica as well and to Alaska as mattsr
OF course.
BY deducting the holidays of the year
ending November 80, 1SO5-so the careful
statisticiaps tell us-the increase In bank
clearings for the year amounts to near
s1.OO0.000 day for every business day OF
the yeari
Where does the money come from?
In large degree IN it's virgin form
from the goldfelds.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

diamonds and silks and laces. fine wines
and delicate foods, more Counts and
Princes and empty honors-but these.
compared with the larger benefits, are like
the favors at a cotillon as matched
against the edifice.
Then for a time whimsical Fortune
smiled inscrutably and kept her finger on
her lips-and her treasure secrets to her
self.
She had given San Francisco a pretty
good start-let San Francisco do for her
self now.
And thus the steadier. solder activities
that give city strength were born and
had flowed in so magically made more
money.
Yet even in this period the gold fields
were not churlish-they kept an open hand
If not a lavish one. The gold fields of
California alone went on giving. even Up
TO this day, yearly toll of $50, ,O00, ,000-and
most of IT to San Francisco
Then In 1897, nearly ten years ago, Ma
ture opened another pocket, full to over
flowing with the best loved of treasures
In July ship came down from Alaska,
a scrubby little steam schooner, with a
wonderful tale ana wonderful cargo of
gold, pure gold-and once again San
Francisco was to benefit by the gold
fields.
Piles of nuggets like so much corn. piles
OF the precious dust like so much wheat,
were dumped upon pieces of buckskin and
displayed in show windows for the greedy
to gIoat over with watering chops.
Then the gold seekers set out upon a
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away with O prospector's outfit. and she
eet him running owe. what was perhaps
the raoss is.osp:tahie. unresponsive. God
forsaken country smaginabl ble-the Nevada
desert And by this trick. and by putting
it into the mind OF the angry prospector.
after he had given the burro a well-de-
served kick and cussing. to break off a
jotting piece of rock. she revealed these
new gold fields that were to pour more
gold into San Francisco.
1t is five years since the Tonopah gold
fields were discovered-sld by the aid of
this discovery the new San Francisco that
the Alaskan gold fields started has gone
on growing.
So wonderfully and swiftly and beauti-
fully is 1t growing that who that knew 1t
ten years ago could have pictured 1t as
it is today?
The struggling streets wandering out
and getting lost in the sand dunes are
taking on decision.
The ramshackIe temporary aspect OF the
buildings that lined the streets has given
away. and is daily giving away under the
wreckers' ropes and builders derricks to
a handsome. permanent metropolitan ap-
pearance.
the same boundaries where the Palace
years ahead OF its time" and two new
stories are going upon the Palace, which
has found itself outgrown.
There are miles OF shops where once
there were blocks. sky-scraping office
buildings honeycombed with offices where
a half dozen three and four story build
ings sufficed.
Fashion and wealth have progressed
miles in distances, and leagues in good
taste from Mob Hill.
Carloads of luxuries are imported every
day, where as many In month or year
were enough.
Who lives in the high priced suites Of
the luxurious hotels?
Who buys the flashing jewels and beau
tiful gowns in the shops?
Who eats the expensive dinners in the
restaurants?
Who rides in the whizzing, honking au-
tomobiles?
Who buys up the marine view lots to
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growth. her very existence as city, her
splenoors. her lavishness and generosity
the generosity that saved a naion-her
naive and frank display. her prodigality.
70 the virgin gold that poured into her
lap from her own gOldhelds.
There is where the magic lies-in the
special way in which tickle Fortune has
favored her. in the way in which her
great wealth has come TO her, not tar
nished by many landings, but as a gift
untouched. unbartered, yielded to her
virgin fresh direct from Natures store
house.
It was a gift prodigally bestowed. ana
therefore-so says the frugal, grinding,
grasping outside wOrld-prodigallysGs sGsed.
This Is known 10 all the world but
is it known to all the world, and ap-
pneciated here at home, that the gold
fields gave San Francisco not only her
beginning. but impetus TO become a
queen city. but that the same strange,
EyhImsey- trick Of Fortune has been played
again and again?
How many have marked that period of
prosperity has succeeded period, and
that each time the fresh flow of wealth
came from new goldhelds?
Within the memory of men not yet too
old 70 be needed with attention and
profit, California lay basking in the sun
shine, her wealth all undreamed of, her
people living their beautiful, pastoral life
leagues apart.
Then. Of sudden. on the oath of Janu-
sry, 'lszS, James W Marshall picked up
nugget of gold in the tail race of
Suffers Mil, near COloma, in FL Dorado
County, and California's peace and quiet
ana pastoral .fe were gone forever.
That bit Of gold in Marshalrs land was
the strongest magnet the world has ever
known.
II drew from ali the corners of the
earth eager. adventurous spirits here.
In that whimsical way coQuetting For
tune revealed California's rich secret
even as a lovely woman allures with the
temptation Of a tiny foot and slender
ankle appearing and disappearing among
her frou frOus. or hints her beauties with
tsntallzing glimpses of rounded arm given
by the falling Of a sleeve.
Since that day when Marshall caught
the gleam Of gold in the tail-race of SUIT
ter's Mil CALIFORNIA; gold fields have
Welded 81. .E5o, 600 600 of gold have added
10 the wealth Of the world that much of
the precious. yellow metal that was not
dreamed Of or touched, or labored for, or
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
struggled and intrigued and Lied for be-

struggled and intrigued and lied for be-
fore
That's a heap cf money. isn't it2
And those who secured it, who had
come from far homes in the face Of
hardships and dangers and denials, did
not carry it away TO their distant homes
as so much loot
Some Of 1t went, of course, to enrich
other cities, and foreign lands, to buy
Count here and a Prince there, empty
hOnors and much unhappiness for the
heirs TO IL; but most Of 81 stayed here and
was used splendidly, generously. with an
amazing farsightedness that was called
prodigality at the time, in the making Of
San Francisco
Particularly in detailing the uses to
which il was put, the things it did would
space.
fine buildings sprang up along their lines,
palatial residences crowned the emf
nences that were but sandhills before
In the accomplishing of this new ac-
tivities found life, the workers gathered
here TO do the Work-and the city grew.
The gold poured in in shining streams
from the goldhelds and the silks and
laces and diamonds, the fine wines and
delicate foods ii could buy had TO be
brought here, and the way made TO bring
them
When old Mother Earth chooses to be
generous with her hiddenNtreasure, and
lets a few Of her children slip their
eager hands into che of her pockets. it
intOxicates them as no bubbling cham
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Jack. she said. eagerly Indeed. Won
must not blame her with that She could
pursue her own methods but She never.
could influence me in my own purposes T"
Thank heaven for that" interr11nted
Jack. grilnly. You sent me away he
prompted.
Betty lifted her head bravely. .sI sent
you away" she said that Won mirht
prove to me whether or not Won were a
man You were only a college student
then" "1
Jack thrust his hands more deeply into
MS pockets He was holding in well. con-
sioering the food tide within. The sun
rise and freight Wed with each other II,
nshtlng up the sweet mobility of her face
Yes, 1t was the same dear Betty.
And now, he said, q little hoarselv
see now useless ii was, for Won don't
Know what the years have done for me
ana you are five years grown away
Betty rose slowly and looked into his
clear' dark eyes She looked at the fine
nrm mouth, the clean cut tanned face
,he straiSnt. strong alertness of his ne
ure.. She spoke slowly and softly
Yes. she said. I'VE did not write IN
each other. but" here she smiled a Ilttle
your face tells me all that I want 70
know" want :"
And does it tell you that I have loved
you always, loyalty. for the long hve
Settys S voice trembled a little. eyes
Jack, tt But the rest of her reply
was lost in Jacks arms
Copyright. 1906. by G. Nj. D.nis,so
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pagne can, and straightway they find that
''the best is not too good for them
And so it was then lin the days of old.
the days of gold,'' that the pioneers still
sing of fondly and reminiscently, al
though they have been repeated again and
again, even unto this day.
The orders were sent out that 'the BEST
was not too good for California, much
to the delight of the commercial world.
and thus was laid the foundation for tho
Californian's fame as prodigal spender,
a fame lie has not taken the care or had
the need 10 live down.
When the first rich-garnering of the
golden harvest was almost done, when the
greater fortunes were gathered, and tne
lesser ones were being left TO the more
patint, laborious cleaners, when the first
great feverish gold field period was dying
down. and San Francisco was thinking.
not 700 seriously, of taking to the soberer.
slower steadier ways of wealth getting
that prevailed in other cities, 10, the genii
got TO work again-anu a new gold field
revealed itself and began to pour its gilt
tering grains into the City by the Bay.
The Comstock began to give up ITS
treasure-and the second era of city
building and prodigal living was on-tne
second and the widest. where everybody
hoped to get rich and lived as if he was,
and the most frenZied of frenZied finance
that the world ever saw was carried on.
Every one was for cutting. in on the
gold fields then. The bootblack who
blacked the newly-made millionaire's
shoes was plunging as largely, in proper
ton, as the millionaire himself.
Those were the days when the rush for
mining stocks was so frantic, the desire
to snatch a little piece of the gold fields
so intense, that the brokers set up shop
on soap boxes and dry goods boxes, on
buggy seats and wagon tails and the
boxes of hacks, to carry on business after
the exchange was closed; and San Fran
cisco ganbled in stocks in the open street
from daylight until dark.
The rest of the world sent its money
here. too, then, and 1t was only a little.
comparatively, of the gold fields gift that
went away.
Four times the Comstock dwindled
down, the gold veins pinched out. -Four
times Virginia City died down from A
turbulent mining city TO a deserted vii
lage four times San Francisco felt the
impulse and depression of its rising and
falling fortunes-and during the produc-
tive periods the Comstock gave the world
by way of San Francisco, S4Oo, 10000 of
new gold
And with the Comstock gold Mob Hill
was crested with mansions. the Palace
Hotel was raised amid much discour-
agement and head-shaking. ships were
ocean cable linking all the world together,
and San Francisco to the world.
And also with the Comstock gold more