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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14
ing through the hospitals in ourI

Going through the hospitals In our
large cities one is surprised to md such
q large proportion of the patients lying
on those snow-white beds women
and girls, who are either awaiting
or recovering from serions operations.
Why should this be the casep Sim
ply because they have neglected the M
selves. Female troubles are certainly
on the increase among the women OF
this country-they creep upon them
unawares, but every one OF those
patients in the hospital beds had plenty
of warning in that bearing-down feel
ing, pai in at eft or right OF the abdomen,
nervous exhaustion, pain in the small
of the back dizziness, hatulency, dis
placements of the organs or Irregular
tiles All of these symptoms are lndl-
cations of an unhealthy condition OF
the female organs, and IL not needed
the penalty has to be paid by danger
Gus operation When these symptoms
ma nifest themselves. do not drag along
until YOU are obliged to go to the hos
pital and submit to an operation
but remember that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
thousands of women from surgical
operations.
When women are troubled with ir-
regular, suppressed OF painlui pei ici''
weakness. displacement or liberation
of the organs, that bearing-down feel
ing. inflammation, backache, bloating
Tor fiatulency), general debility. lndi-
pestlon, and nervous prostration, or are
beset with such symptoms as dizziness,
lassitude. excitability, irritability: ner-
vousness, sleepfessness. melancholy,
'all-gone and "want-to.be-left
alone - feelings they should remember
there Is one tired and true remedy.
lydia e NlnkhamsA NeAffahle GNm
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14
Well-known Tune Very Ancient.

Few who have heard the ditty are
probably aware of the history and an
tiquity of For he's jolly good fel-
low" sung at countless banquets and
social functions MIR Benjamin Suite.
Canadian poet and historian. has
been lecturing in Toronto on the old
folk-songs of the Dominion. and he
incidentally mentioned that the air
OF For he's a jolly good fellow" came
into Frnnce from Spain, but Spain got
it from the Moors, who had stolen II
from the Persians thousands of years
ago.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14
Splendid Magnaninity.

A poor but worthy old couple had
rare stroke of luck. Some relative
died and left them a fortune OF 6 20
The night of the arrival of the law
yer's letter telling them of their good
fortune. they sat up late, discussing
the future and what they would do
with the great sum they had inher-
tied.
When they had done and were ris-
ing to go to bed. the old man said.
with grand air OF magnanimity
"Weel. suppose. Janet. this'll max
nae difference. Well Just speak 10
the neebours as before. Weekly
Scotsman.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14
Quite Harmless.

A young man who is blessed with a
Scottish kinsman need never fear that
he will be allowed to hold too high
an opinion of himself.
What do you think of my project
70 study law" asked young Witherby
of his great uncle, Robert Donaldson,
a person whom he was desirous to
propitiate.
Il should call it a very harmless
amusement." said Mr. Donaldson
'rylv. after a comprehensive survey
Vt the young mans fatuous face and
ray attire, ''if not carried too far"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14
8 BILE or Tract Every Five Seconds

Every moment dies man; every
moment one is born sang Tennyson
The record OF the British and For
cign Bible Society is. we are glad TO
say. something bigger and more
startling than even the catalogue OF
human births and deaths. Every five
seconds, night and day, from one
years end to the other, the whole
bible. or some portion of the scrip
ture. is issued by the society.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14

I LOST fesh. my eyes faI!et me. 7
bloated at times. my back hurt and !
suffered living death There seemed
no hope until | began using Doan s
Kidney Pills. Then | began to I'm
prove. The pain left gradually. the
swe,linrs subsidized 1 gained appetite
aud weight, and to make long story
short. got ell"
Sold by all dealers 50 cents box
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, y. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14
Sleep With Your Windows Open.

Every window in the bedroom, says
Mr. Somerset Hastings, should be
opened top and bottom TO its fullest
extent just before retiring, no mat
ter what was the state of the weather,
so that a refreshing current might
play over the sleeper's couch. If this
plan were generally adopted. coughs,
colds. sore throats, and consumption
would be more rare than at present
ard a harder condition would be the
direct consequence.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14

Kidney Pills saved
my He My doctor.
from a careful an
alysis OF the urine
and a diagnosis Of
my ease had told
me | could not live
six weeks. | was
struck down IN the
street with kidney
trouble. and for q
whole year could
not leave the house
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14
RHEUMATISM CURED
the Oieease Yielded Readily to Dr..
WuHams' Pink Pills After Other
Treatment Failed.

Or Williams Pink Pills cure rheuma-
ti>m because they supply the necessary
elements to the yltlated blood and en-
able nature to cast out the impurities
and effect Il cure Mrs. 4. Baker, Of No.
1l9 Fitch street, Syracuse, n. y, VIII
furnish living evidence of the truth Of
this settlement There has been rheu-
nntI~m IN my family ever since can re-
member" she says. My grandmother
was Il great sufferer from muscular
rheumatism and NV mother also had the
disease III a m,ld form. About year
ago had L hard cold and rheumatism
caught me iii my left knee. There We're
sharp pains. confined tn the ucIghbOr-
hood OF the knee and they seemed 10 20
right into the bone. The pain | suffered
was intense and | also had dizzy spells.
THE doctors called my trouble
uriatrc and scIatIc rhcumatI-m. When
/ didn't get better under their treat
mcut my hrothcr-in- law suggested that l
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills. | bought
three boxes. and. by the time l had
taken them. the pain and dizziness had
entirely left me. L wanted to make
sure of cure 50 I bought three more
boxes. but didn t take quite all of them
as found that | was entirely cured.
:" Before took the pills the pam was
so severe that | had to cry ut times and
when was cured was 50 thankful and
grateful and | am glad to recommend
them to every one who suffers with
rheumatism.
Or. Williams Pink Pills have cured
severe cases Of anImIa, sclutGa, nervous
ness, partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia
and St. Nitu>' dance that have not re-
sp1uded to other modes of treatment.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills or they VIII be sent by mail, post.
paid, on receipt of price, % cents per
box, six boxes for 81 30, by the DR. vii.
lialus Medicine Co., Schenectady. n. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14

The following letters cannot fail 10
bring hope to despairing women.
Miss Ruby Mushrush, OF ast
Chicago, Ind, writes:
II have been a great sufferer with irregular
reriois and female trouble, and about three
months ago the doctor, after using the A,Ray
on me- said had an abcess ana would have
to have an operation My mother wanted
Compound as a last resort, and it not only
saved me from an operation but made me en-
tirely well"
Mrs, Alice Berryhill. Of 3l3 Boyce
Street, Chattanooga, Tenn, writes:
Three years ago life looked dark to ma
I had liberation and Inflammation of the
female organs and was In d serious condition.
my health was completely broken down
and the doctor told me that If l was not op-
Grated upon 1 would die within SIX months
/ told him I would have no operation but
would try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. He tried to influence me against
it but sent for the medicine that same day
and began to use it faithfully. Within five
days | felt relief but was not entirely cured
until | used it for some time.
.sYour medicine is certainly fine. have
! induced several friends and neighbors to take
| il and know more than a dozen who had
| female troubles and who to-day are as well
and strong as I am from using your Vegs
table Compound"
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once removes such troubles.
refuse to buy any other medicine. for
you need the best.
Mrs, Pinkham, daughter-in-law OF
| lydia E. Pinkham. invites all sick wo-
men to write her for advice. Her advice
i and medicine have restored thousands
to health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
na,,nA Sncceeds NIherA Nfheea Eall.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FOO1.EASE.

A powder. tt cures painful, smart.
Ing, nervous feet and insrowing nails.
Its the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all druggists, 25c. Trial package,
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted. LIE
Ro. N Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14
Good Health!

How to get ii, How to maintain 1t.
Take natures medicine. Garfield Tea,
the mild laxative. II is made of herbs.
1t purifes the blood and establishes a
normal action of liver. kidneys, stom
ach and bowels.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

~ mercury will surely destroy tn. sense OF smeH
and completely derange the whole system " hen
entering It through the mucous surfaces. such
aft1c should never he used except on prcscrip
tons from reputable physicians, as the damage thev
viii do 10 ten fold the good you can possibly de
rive from them Hairs Carsrrh Cure, Manufactured
By r. J. Cheney Co. Toledo, O., coutSins no mer
curry, and 10 taken internally acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. IL
buying Hairs Catzrrh Cure be sure you get the
gen uine. IL 10 taken internally and made In folsAA
Ohio. BY F. J. Cheney Co. Tesumonials free.
Sold 6y Drukgists. Price, sc. per bottle.
Take Aall's fanily Pills for ooosupatton-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14

There, now" said Mrs. Henpeck
concluding her curtain lecture. "a
word to the wise is sufficient" Yes
replied her husband,-"a word in edge
wise is sufficient"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14

Lewis Single Binder straight SC cigar
Made of extra quality tobacco. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, H.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14

You can always get a lawyer to take
your part for pay. But watch out tnat
he doesn't get your all.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14

But few orators can hope to VIII
fame in competition with windmills.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14

Green is not fast color and many
a bright man has begun life as a
sucker.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14

There was a young lady at Bingham
who knew many songs, and could sing
EN-; but she couldn't mend hose, and
she wouldn't wash clothes. Or help her
old mother wiring EN-.
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A LIVING DEATH.
Wildly Described BY Citizen o.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Andrew johnson. All West Twelfth
St. Sioux Falls. s D.. says: "Doan 3
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-04-14

why n . mouse like bale Of Al
falfa? "Give 1t up" because ths
cath eat It,"
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales Of the board. including after call.
amounted to 1880 bonds and 1.575 shares
OF stock
Following are the sales and quotations
of tOdays market:
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred. j0dSS1s. 50nSS1l. 50dSSIL, 5OdSSss
1O0ISSiS, 1O0GSSss
Washington Railway and Electric COM
mon 50d4lls
Commercial National Bank. 1Oq195.
National City Bank, 5dl35. l0d135. 1OG
135, 10Gl351s, 5f135.
Washington Gas. 25d605s, 1O0d6Olz. 10Od
CO.'S (buyer 60), 25G60iz, 25d6012, 25d61
(buyer 6O) 1OOG61 (buyer 50). 25G6l Cbuyer
COZ. 1OOd60Ss. 256I60Ss. 65d601S. 25G60iR.
Mitchell Mining. I00G77S
After call-Mitchell Mining InGff77s,
100G7k.
Washington Railway and Electric Con.
1904
Washington Railway and Electric 40.
S50GdS9. 81. .0OOGSSL
Washington Loan and Trust. 1062S7s
l0a22S}.. 106f22S7s, 10d229 10d2291k 1Gd2295z
Washington Gas 25N602z, 25d607s.
Mergenthaler, IOG196.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

Harvard street-Joseph Auerbach et
ux. to Howard l.. Christman, part lot
is. block S3. Columbia Heights, $40.
y street southeast between Tenth and
Eleventh streets-Minnie u. Goldberg 10
Patrick Holloran, part original lot 2
square S17. SO.
1924 Twelfth street northeast-Charies
Boyd ct ux. 10 Richard f. Pairo, part
lot q. block :. Trinidad, $40.
CliffbOurne-Elmon A A. Cook ct TX.
10 Max Cohen, lot 63, block 3. so.
Chichester-EliZa A Carter TO Emma
T. Putnam, lots 256. 257, and part lot
25S. $40.
Pleasant PlaIns-Howard L wilkins
TO Gussie 5. wilkins lot 132. SO.
Eighth street northwest between r
and S streets-Charles G. Glover ct al,
trustees. to John Joseph Dinneen. lot 81.
square $50. N,4l3-60.
Binney street northwest. between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
August F. Kline ct ux. 70 Mary Z.
Grounds. Columbian University.
Addition TO lie DrOit Park-Middaugh
* Shannon, Incorporated, TO Robert L.
Pile and Martha l. McDade, lot I26.
ard, lot 12s, square 25, so. Same 10
Frank B. Rodgers. LOT q. square "a. 80.
Same 10 Charles A. Bell and Laura A.
Bell, lot s. square %, SO.
Park street northwest, between Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets-James
Simpsc-I 10 James Sharp. part lot l47.
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains. SO.
60 Elliott street northwest-Arthur
Carr. trustee. TO Jacob f. Peterson. lot
IS, square 1928, SO.
1882 Fifth street northwest-Charles F
Benjamin. trustee. TO Ruth Dabrey.
part original lot 2, square AS, 81. $50
Wesley Heights-EdWin G. Fitz Simons
ct al, trustees, 10 Galen l. TAFT and
Augustus b Omwake. trustees all
blocks / 10 II. 80.
Fifth street southeast. between Z and
c streets-Eugene CaFusi ct al trus-
tees. 10 William J. Johnson, part lot g.
square s4S 81 $50.
Al Delaware avenue southwest-Frauk
Kappel ct ux. TO Ida F. Drury. lot o.
square 63s $40.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
DETECTIVE RETURNS
WITH ALLEGED F0RGER

Detective Fred Cornwell, OF the Cen
tral Office, today returned with Grant J.
Bird. a motorman, tEirty-four years old,
who is said To be wanted on a charge OF
forgery. He was arrested in Richmond.
Va. BIRD was locked up 70 await a
preliminary hearing IN the Police Court
Monday 7norDiug
II is alleged that Bird forged the
name Of James II. Talbert TO six notes
for FariOIs amounts. Talbert says he
was approached by Bird who asked
him to indorse the notes, but he refused
The next day, however, Il IS alleged by
the note broker. Bird presented the
notes. signed ~ TalberJ, and the money
was handed to him.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
YOUNG GIRL ACCUSES
NOTED YACHTSMAN

CAMDEN. n. J.. May 26.-Captain Slo-
cum, Of the yacht Spray, in which he
sailed alone around the world. was this
morning sent to the Mt. Holly Jail for
attempted assault upon ten-year-old
Elsie Wright, daughter OF a prominent
Riverton citizen. Captain Slocum has
been at Riverton the guest Of the
fashionable yacht club. and thS alleged
victim is daughter of one of the mem
bers The child claims the crime was
attempted IN the cabin of the Spray
yesterday morning.
Men IN naphtha launches and auto
mobiles hunted for Slocum last night, as
Il was reported he had left town
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
BROKERS ACTIVE
IN WEEKS CLOSE
Traders Desired to Be Even
Over Sunday.
Sales on Record Supposed to Be for
Benefit of a Subsidiary
Pool.

NEW YORK. May 26.-Brokers active
IN the trading said there were many
selling orders in the market this morn
ing. but most of the supply being from
traders who had joined in the buying
early yesterday, and desired TO close ac-
counts so as to be even over Sunday.
Alfred Caspary sold Reading again to-
day. supposed to be for a subsidiary
pool, the operations of which were left
10 his discretion Commission house
business was small.
Government bonds, unchanged; other
bonds, steady.
The market opened with aJority of
issues showing TeCesSiOnS ranging from
q to y per cent. After the first few
minutes Of business further declines
We're sustained extending to a full point
in Reading. The market lacked dis
tinctiYe character.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
LAKE SHORE RAILROAD
FAVORED STANDARD OIL

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 26.-Start-
ling evidence showing discrimination by
the Lake Shore Railway in Ohio against
independent oil refiners in favor of the
Standard Oil Company was produced at
the Interstate Commerce Commissions s
hearing today.
The witness was~W. Z. McEwen, for
merly stenographer u the chief clerk
IN the Lake Shore Offices here now In
the employ OF the Independent Peerless
Tr,,nsit Company. This company IS a
rival of the Standards union tank line
company.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
Cotton Advance Fails
For Lack of Business

NEW YORK. May 25.-Dealings in the
local cotton market at the outset were
small. but the undertOne was steady on
the cables and complaints or a little too
much rain in the eastern belt. First
prices were one to four points higher,
but there was not enough business to
sustain the advance, and after the call
prices eased a little.
Opening quotations.: May. u.35G11 80 4;
July, Ills bid; August, iG.90d1O93: Sep
tember. iG.70dlO72: October, 10 66dlO 81 !:
November, 1857 bid; December, 10 66lJ
iO67
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
FELL FROM SECOND STORY,
ONLY SLIGHTLY SHOCKED

Bruised about the head and slightly
shaken up Charles Johnson. colored,
thirty-three years old. OF 70S Fourth
street northwest, walked TO Emergency
Hospital this morning after falling
from a second-stOry window. After re-
ceiving treatment he went back 10 work
Johnson said he was cleaning a win
dow on the second floor OF the Ebbitt
House. when he lost his balance and fell
10 the street. about II O'Clock this morn
ing
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
FINANCIAL NEWS ITEMS.

London has in four months imported
$SO,O0O,O00 gold tOne-half from South At
rlca) and has exported $50, 700, OF
which S17OOOOOO went TO the United
States.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26

Directors of the American Locomotive
Company hold their next quarterly
meeting the third week of June. Whether
any action in the way of placing the
common stock on a dividend paying basis
VIII be taken at this meeting cannot be
stated
The Wall Paper Manufacturers. Linn
5ted. the British wall paper trust. is to
world at Greenhithe. The plant, which
will cost s., 500 900. mas been designed and
viii be built and equipped by Americans
1t is reported I'm London that there is
TO be a resumption Of shipments of gold
10 New York The London Times says
credits created by the placing of Penn
sHlNtnld notes appear TO have suggested
the possibility Of making use or them for
gold shipments.
Charles \. Wright. banker. of Han
cock. Mich, has sent out by mail Il. 900
circular letters to banking institutions
throughout the United States, calling at
ienuOn 10 the proposition for a great
central national bank to be established
IN New York city.
4 special meeting of the New York.
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
Company stockholders at Cape Charles.
Va. on June H. will act on the prODosi-
tion OF issuing 10000 shares of stock for
distribution as stock dividend to
stockholders Of record March "A. This
increase in the capital stock viii make
Inc aggregate outstanding S2.5O0,0O0.
The New York Press says that hold
Ing company with "a billion or more of
capital stock is in process of formation
TO take over the coal land holdings Of
the principal anthra acite railroads J. p
Morgan is said 20 be financing the thing
abroad, and Henry Q. F'riCk is said 10
DO slated for the presidency This plan
Is given rs the explanation OF the
strength Of the cOaler stocks the past
few years.
The Standard oil Company since jan
udry !. 1895 has disbursed to stOckhold-
ers Sil, ,0f3000, in dividends, or nearly
three and One-half times it's authorized
capitalization of 800 co., 600
The company disburSed more in diVi-
dends to its stockholders than any cor
poration in existence. So far this year
the Standard Oil Company has paid to
stockholders q per cent. the same
amount disbursed in the corresponding
quarter Of last year. In 1901, "a per cent
was also paid by Standard Oil in the
first half Of the year. The total divi-
dend in that year was 36 per cent. In
1895 40 per cent was dIsbursed.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
RUNAWAY MARKET
ON RAILWAY STOCKS
Bids For Thousand Share
Lots Failed to Find Stock
For Sale.

The change in sentiment on Railroad
and Gas stocks was marked today in
the tremendous efforts made to secure
them and the small amounts, more
particular OF the former. that were Of
fered for sale. The most aggressive
bidding for blocks of thousand and even
ten thousand shares at "A good advance
over prices that ruled only two days
ago found, as one broker expressed It.
only IA measly lot of fifty shares at a
quarter point above the market In
Capital Traction. although the bid was
advanced to 143. not a single sale was
recorded. while on the railway com
mon one lot OF fifty shares brought
4lls. and unlimited amounts were want
ed at but one-eighth less. The pre-
feTred gained stout fraction on sales
OF 300 shares
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
FINANCIAL NOTE.

When you see a man reading How
TO Make Easy Money in Wall Street
it's time TO collect that Quarter he owes
&ou.-Puck.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
LOVE LORE.

There's nothing Ike rival 10 make
the heart grow fOTNder.-NeW Orleans
PiCayune.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26

LOANS NEGOTIATED on stocks. bonds
bldg and loan asScn- shares. syndicate GER
tifs warehouse receipts. etc; low rates:
courteous treatment. THIS Is NOT A LOAN
COMPANY. C a BAKER. lilo St
Phone 517.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

Couotstions furnished by Charles C. Gates
4 Co. NIunrey BuildinEI
The Washington times., 1906-05-26

MoEEx AT az AND PER CENT
Promptly loaned on real estate IN ths Disrrfes
OF Columbia LOW EST COMMISSIONS@
EEISKELL & 0EcLERAEs
1eos + ST. n. W.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
NEW YORK CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by Charles C. Gates
4 Co.. Munsey BuIldingI
The Washington times., 1906-05-26

Gas stock was rather more plentiful.
but buyers were also out in force and
total Of $50 shares We're taken up 20
Ci- This is even better than ruled A week
ago before the committee was heard
from.
There was n very decided jump in
Washington Loan and Trust. the clos
ing sale being ga points higher than
the record showed yesterday. In fact,
the sales today were practically at
high water mark
Commercial Bank also made a new
mark on one sale Of 10 shares at 1885,
which is a fun points better than
sales OF yesterday National City Bank
was NOR active than usual and 40
shares We . taken at 135-
Copper Stocks were confined to sales
OF 300 Mitchell Mining at "a. Greene
held firm, nut the orders we've allowed
10 go untitled. Lanston, too, was ne
elected. and A.eTgenthaler barely got IN
the record
The Washington times., 1906-05-26

5ted. the British wall paper trust. is TO
build the largest wall paper plant I'm the
world at Greenhithe The plant, which
Will cost $500 600 mas been designed and
viii be built and equipped by Americans.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26

Total sales yesterday 1.U09, ,O0O
Total sales today. 260. 500.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Charles c. Gates
( Co.. MunScy Buildingl