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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-03-17

A warranty mining deed was recorded
this week with the couuty clerk and
recorder showing the transfer from
William F. Doherty to the International
Mining company, of the Mendoza, Santa
Fe aud Arden loles aud the Santa Fe
Ditch and Water Right for . consider
alton of f7,ooo. The property is patent
ed and covers one of the main assures of
Santa Fe mountain, being the
southern extension of he Ocean
Wave vein from which the International
Company has been shipping an immense
tonnage. The vein is from eight to
twenty feet in width, where opened by
the Walker tunnel, and the ore is all of
a shipping grade, returning net profit
of from to 81 to SIS per ton when
shipped direct to the smelters.
Owing to the recent rise iu smelling
charges on this class Of ore, but little
is being done in the way OF production.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-03-17


boosting,
SHORT SIFT INCS
MISS Net,ie Ellis went to Denver
Aond ~ for a few days visit with
friends.
Mss Flo Bond came up from Denver
Saturday to visit over Sunday with
relatives and friends.
Superintendent Stewart, of the Cen
trail funnel. was called 10 Delver on
mining matters last Monday.
Fred. Waisen, of Denver, accompan
led w. +. Renshsw to this city Sat
urday evening and remained over Sun
day.
Mrs. DR.. Cain accom- panied by her
guest. Mrs Cooper, were Denver passen
gers Monday morning for few days
visit.
Miss Ruth Roberts, after several days
visit with friends and relatives in Sill
yer Plume, returned home Monday
morning.
Jno. Thomas, Of the commissary de
par,men, of the "Pikers' Roost," is laid
up with a spell of sickness At his home
in Denver.
affr several weeks
in Denver hospital ~here he underwent
an operation. returned last Saturday,
greatly improved in health.
Adam Miller and Adam Kountz, two
we'll known citizens went to Denver
Thursday AFTERNOON, where they went to
a hospital for special treatment.
Capt. R G. DlI, of the Banner In
vestnent comp'ny, spent several days
with the home folks in Denver last
week returning Monday evening.
Mrs. c. NJ. Berry, OF Denver. visited
several days in Ilaho Springs last week
and this. In company with MIR. Berry
she visited the workings Of the Wyan-
dotte property.
1t is hard TO conceive play that con
,aius so much comedy, such a clean.
consistent plot and SO many peculiar
characters as "rhe Missouri Girl" AT
the opera house Monday, March I9.
F.H. Williams, Of Arvada. who for
twenty-five years conducted an assay
business in Georgetown, is in charge OF
the w. l.. Shaffer & Co., assay depart.
ment during theillness of Mr.. Shatfer.
An aduiirer OF fire arms was gathered
in Monday evening by Night Watch
Mitchell, and his weapon was conhsca-
ted by the authorities pending the pay
nept ofa substantial fiue iuto the city
exchequer.
County Clerk Constock came down
from Georgetown Monday to help boos-
with his presence at the Chamoer OF
Commerce banquet. Anything that per-
tains to the upou,lding Of the community
always has his hearty support.
Manager Moscript, of the Trocadero.
is ever on the lookout for novelties.
His latest eff ,r,s are being bent toward
pulling off A basket ball game, the men,
bers of the opposing teams being on
roller skates The date has not been set,
but it will prove an amusing entertain
nent.
The All Star bowling team OF Idaho
Springs, went to Georgetown last Sun
d4y where they suffered ignominous de.
feat at the hands of the husky bunch
of county seaters. The individual mem.
bers of tne home team refuse to give the
score. but q wireless communication from
the west end of Il county puts them 400
pins to the bad.
Elof Peterson, boarder at the Cas-
tie, filled up on forty rod last Monday
night and created brief reign OF terror
at that place. He threatened to assasi-
nate the women folks with shovel,
when Officer Mitchell arrived and took
the man to the city lock up to come
to. Tuesday morning Magistrate Will
kins foreclosed on his finances to the
extent of 1850.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-06-01

Tcn others aLou, the Gazette.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-06-01

i.1atoH t,\xF4II.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22
How the Air In Puriaea.

Motion, mechanical and molecular,
the great law Of the universe, is nat
ural method for the publication Of the
atmosphere. Its power as purifier of
the air Is shown mechanically In the
flow OF rivers and in the ocean cur
rents. Molecuiarly 1t serves the same
purpose In the form of heat, light and
electricity. When not In motion air
stagnates as water does and becomes
offensive and bad, because 1t Is easily
impregnated with fine animal and veg
etable dust as well as noxious gases.
Certain physical conditions are always
necessary for the continual movement
Of the air We know that the dIurnal
motion of land and sea air brings the
warm days and cool nights as well as
the rain and wind. In the tropical re-
gions as the sun rises the heat Of the
day increases. and the breeze sets In
from the sea to the land AS the sun
goes down the heat diminishes, and at
sunset the temperatures Of sea and
land are equal. At night again the
breeze Is from land to sea until morn
Ing, when the temperature may be-
come equal and the sea breeze return.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22
Take No Substitute.
The Name OF Higgins.

Many people who sign themselves
Higgins have sought to prove that their
surname is derived from the name
borne by ST. Hyginus. tracing 1t
through the old English form est.
Ygyn.y But according to an authority
their name is really connected with
IKE" short for Isaac, or, rather. with
HIKE" the form In which ike" APP
peared in Langlands time Isaacs,
Isaacson, Hicks. Higgs. Hickson and
Higson would thus be different YER
sions of the same name, while Higgins
Is merely modified by the addition of
the Anglo Norman diminutive. Anoth-
er school derives Higgins, Hutchinson
and Higgins alike from Hugh. or, more
exactly. from Hugonis, the genitive Of
the Latin Hugo.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22
PIRACY AND
PROPOSAL
BY EPES W. SARGENT
Copyright. 1905. by Epes w. Sargent

Copyright. 1906, by Epes w. Sargent

Perhaps one reason why Hoffman re-
spected his nephews was because of
the excellent understanding between
themselves and Alice Cutler. Evan
was bashful and self conscious in her
presence. but the twins were her
chums, and Evan envied them.
He had been trying for six weeks to
decide whether or not Alice cared for
him, and he was afraid to put his fate
to the test. He was not much of a
ladies' man. Until he had seen Alice
his yacht had been his sweetheart, and
cruise with lot of good fellows out
weighed all the allurements of femi-
nine society.
Now he regretted a little-just lit
tle-his devotion to the sea. He did
not even know whether Alice thought
Of him as his nephews' uncle or as
himself. Unyersed in the ways of
women, he could not decide. He might
have asked his sister, but he dreaded
Gertrude's gibes, so he devoted himself
more than ever to the twins, and thus
gained right occasionally to enter the
charmed circle, the center of which
was Alice Cutler
Then came the twins inspiration.
Bedtime tales of the Spanish main had
fired their imaginations. Here they
were on the gulf of Mexico, whence
the gold laden galleons had made their
start. Nothing would satisfy but that
they should go upon a pirating expedi-
tion
Their mother was glad enough to be
rid of them for the week the cruise
would occupy, and Alice Cutler manu-
featured a most imposing skull and
crossbones flag to be broken out from
the masthead when the quarry should
be sighted. The twins carefully looked
after the saluting cannon and its sup
ply of ammunition, and laboriously
practiced carrying wooden daggers be-
tween their teeth.
Then came the day of embarkation.
The twins kissed their mother goodby.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22

self over to wondering why Alice had
not waited to bid him goodby. She had
half promised that she would be on
hand to wish him good luck on his first
| piratical adventure. 1t was not like
her to break her word.
He was still lost in thought when the
steward came in to set the table for
lunch.
BEG pardon. SIR he asked, 'shall
set place for the ladyY'
''Have the boys been telling you
about their captives' laughed EVAN.
Il supposed that captives on pirate
ships We're fed on bread and water"
1.-THE young lady in the cabis, sir. the
one the young gentlemen were telling
you about, sir"
There's no young woman in the cab
in" denied Evan. Its part of their
make believe"
II thought you knew. sir" persisted
the steward. There's a lady In that
cabin
Hoffman made two steps to the door
indicated and threw it open. There on
the bunk lay Alice Cutler bound hands
and feet and with towel across her
mouth. 1t was the work of a moment
to release her, but it was five minutes
before her lips permitted her to speak
Don't mind" she smiled as she lis
tened to Evans horror stricken expla-
nations. Il imagine that the boys took
their piracy too seriously 1t was all
done so suddenly that could not help
myself, but | was sure that you would
find it out when you came on board"
And to think" he groaned, that
was sitting in the cabin all the fore
noon, and you were lying here suffer
ing"
1T wasn't so very bad" she concil-
lated, .and the boys were so full of
their cruise that you really cannot
blame them. hope you will not pun
ish them"
Punish themw he echoed savagely.
IF they are going in for this sort of
piracy they should be strung up at the
yardarm''
With a whoop the boys came tllm-
bling down the companionway. AS
their glance fell upon their captive
they jumped upon their uncle and be-
gan to pummel him.
1T amt fair" protested Gordon, ito
let the captiyes out. They might run
away"
For a moment Evan struggled with
desire to fight back, then he caught
Allce's eye, and he contented himself
with grasping the collars OF two sailor
jackets and bringing the twins In front
of him.
'I'll give you dollar apiece as ran
son." he said sternly. Not cent
more"
''You can have her." they chorused.
Give up the dollar
Payment was made, and Hoffman
sent word to the mate to head for
home, to the great dismay Of the
twins, but on this point EVAN and
Alice were agreed
The sun was just sinking In the west
as the Mona, renamed the Scourge,
came in sight of home. From the
bridge Alice and Evan watched the
landmarks loom up. while the twins.
with Evans best binoculars, watched
at the stern for pursuers.
1T Is too bad to bring the cruise to
such sudden termination" she smiled
1T Is too bad to have to return to
the real" he supplemented. For the |
last four hours you have been my cap
tive and now
,rxx~ che. x..,,,o4oI
"The situations are reversed. have |
been your captive ever since 1 came
down here"
"Then you were very unbusiness-
like pirate" she laughed softly, ito |
ransom me-"
"WhyY he demanded.
BECAUSE she whispered, you had |
only to ask and
Evan asked.
Ike next cruise of the Scourge will |
be honeymoon trip.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22

I'LL GIVE YOU A DOLLAR APIECE AS
RANSOM" HE SAID.
as dutiful pirates should. and set out
with Alice for the pier, while Evan
hurried over to the postoffice to make
sure that belated business letter was
properly posted.
He cursed his fate with true piratical
feryor when he came to the dock and
found that Alice had returned to the
hotel without goodby for himself,
but once on board and under way he
became absorbed in the twins play.
1t was one of their greatest charms
that they could make believe with
such absolute seriousness as to con-
vince an outsider that their pretense
was real, and EVAN grinned over their
circumstantial account of the capture
of beautiful maiden, whom they were
holding for ransom.
I'VE just tied handkerchief over
her mouth" exclaimed Dudley, IAN
says, Less we get ten thousand dub
Inns from your father well send him
your ears
An she CRIED" supplemented Cor
don, IAN tried to take the bandage OF,
an we tied her hands, an 1t was dou-
bleoons, not dublins, what we said"
faint, it's dublins," defended Dud-
ley, and by the time the arbitrator had
decided that neither was right on the
pronunciation of doubloons the twins
were ready to go down into the cabin
and decide upon their course.
Now, what | propose" explained
Evan, SIS to get out in the gulf and
wait for the galleons from the mines
They should have left Vera Cruz day
before yesterday. Shall we do that or
shall we set sail for Brazil, land q
force and plumber the storehouses of
the nativesfv
Il don't think mother would like II, =
objected Dudley. Its too far away.
Besides, we've the beauteous maid
en- to ransom We ought to cable her
father, as we promised
Pirates don't cable" suggested Cor
don 'sThey send messengers In dis
guise"
Il guess modern pirates use the ca
ble," laughed Evan, stopping demon
stration sYou youngsters had better
pile on deck and keep a sharp lookout
for treasure ships"
The twins departed. still arguing tre
question of to cable or not to cable.
and, lighting cigar, EVAN gave him
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22
THE FLAGEoLET.
1t Has Always Been the Love Flute
of the Apache Indian.

~
of the Apache Indian.
The dageolet Is of peculiar interest
to Americans, as from time immemo-
rial 1t has been the medium through
which the Indian youth courted their
sweethearts at distance when they
were SO unfortunate as to be unable
to gain personal audience.
The love or counting flute Of the Apa-
che Is made of round stick of cedar
about twenty inches long, split
lengthwise and followed to form an air
chamber. A hole Is made on each side
OF this diaphragm and a shallow air
passage cut from one hole to the other.
Above 1t cap of wood is placed for
the purpose of covering the upper hole
and the air channel The lip ID made
Of thin sheet Of lead and the whole
bound together with a slender thong.
In the tube part or body of the instru-
ment are placed six finger holes, a
condition that points Enthusiastically to
the influence of contact with the white
man.
The dageolet. as ordinarily under
stood, may be described as whistle
headed flute. In the seventeenth CEN
fury English ladies' often played on It,
Sometimes two or three fageolet tubes
were constructed with one head for the
purpose Of introducing notes In har-
mony. These were called double or
triple hageolets, and a patent was TAX
en- out for this instrument by one
cambridge.
An old English diary OF 1861 contains
this quaint reference to the double
fageolet: ITO Dumbleby's. the pipe
maker. there to advise about the maxi
ing of fiageolet to go low and soft,
and he do show me way which TO do
and also fashion Of having two pipes
Of the same note fastened together, so
as | can play on one and then echo 1t
upon the other, which Is mighty pref
ty."-American Inventor.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22
GAY FASHIONS OF THE PAST


DaHdies of Past Centuries would
Make Solomon Look Sad.
Compared with the gay apparel worn
by the handles Of the past ages the
youths OF our time In the gayest OF
gay raiment make but poor show.
The bishop OF Ely In the fourteenth
century had change Of ralrnent for
every day In the year. The Earl OF
Northumberland boosted no less than
sixty cloth OF gold suits at this time.
In Queen Mary's time the wardrobe
of bishop must have been the envy
Of Solomon for the variety and costIi-
ness OF It's contents, and even simple
village priest wore "a vestment Of
crimson satin, a vestment OF crimson
velvet, a stole and fanon set with
pearls, etc"
In the time of Chaucer the men wore
clothes as many colored as Joseph's
coat, so that while one leg would be a
blaze of crimson the other would be
tricked out In green, blue or yellow
without any regard for harmony or
contrast.
Even as late as the middle Of the
eighteenth century a dandy would
dress himself In vivid green coat, a
waistcoat Of scarlet, yellow breaches
and blue stockings.
And the gentleman of a few years
later wore, among other vagarIes,
coat Of light green, with sleeves too
small for the arms and buttons too big
for the sleeves; a pair Of fine Manches-
ter breaches without money in their
pockets; clicked silk stockings; club
Of hair behind larger than the head
which carried 1t; hat not larger than
a sixpence.
1t was common thing In the early
part Of the eighteenth century for
man of fashion to spend several hours
daily in the hands of his valet Among
the many operations which took up
this time was "the starching Of the
beard and the proper pertaining Of the
garments, the Pointing OF the face and
amounting withtoIls, tinctnres, essences
and pcmatumk New York Herald.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22
TOILET
GOODS.

:. We have added 10 our already large line of
Toilet Goods, very nice assortn ct from the
=. famous Riker stores In Brooklyn
We have their vioet Excelsis Extract. Violet
Ex~elsis Toilet Water, Violet Cerate. Violet
ammonis. Decor (Perspi alton Powder.
Toilet Benxion. Almond Meal, Violet Talcum
Powder, Headache Cologne, Cream OF All.
monds, Nail Bleach, Nail Fnamcl. Nail Pow
Der, Rosebud Pomade. septone Soap. e {.
All OF these goods we seli at exactly he same
Price you would pay o Rickers ii you bought
II In any one OF their stores
besides the above we have r, Gently added
Roger & iallets Pate d'Onuxa for The Finger
Nails. We carry at all times full line OF
Colgate's goods, which we sell at the very
lowest prices. We have Piver's Azurea
Saehet. the fneet Sachet we haze ev sold.
Come in aud look at oar stock OF these goods.
il Is a pleasure to show them to you, and ou
VIII not b asked to buy. But We know you
viii when you see what a nice lot OF theee
goods we have.
incidentally we mention the fact that we are
selling extract Of Vanilla for zoe. piat,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22
ESTABLISHED 1874.
Society Meetings.

4. 4. M.,-JeEferson Chapter No. 5, 4th
Monday night Of each month.
/. o. X. M--Shenandoah Tribe, No. 80,
every Monday night.
Knights Templar Potomac Commandery
No. 5, LIST Tuesday of each month.
Royal Neighbors of America. Camp No.
1862, every Tuesday night.
Knigllis II Maccabees Jefferson Tent No.
As. every Tuesday night.
X. of P..-Blue Ridge Lodge No. 131, every
Wednesday night.
l. o. 0. r .-Wildey Lodge No 81. every
Thursday nlg't.
A. +. 4 A. M..--Malta Lodge No. 80, ID and
4th Friday nights of each month.
Modern Woodmen. Charles Town Camp
No. 1854, every Friday night.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
used by Mother Gray Duree in Childreis
Home, New York, Break up Colds in ~ hours.
cure Fever shness, Headache. Siona, b
Troubles. Teething Disorders, aud Destroy
Worms. At all druggiste, 25c. Sample ,nai.-
ed FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmstead, Le-
roy, N. Y. ~.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22
. "A - rs q II E "a.
Bears the "A The Kind YOU Have Always Bought
Signature a &zNzzzzm

The boy Is taught at school that the
earth is not square. BY and by he
finds out for himself that the same
thing is true of good many OF the
people.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22
New Barber Shop.

| wish to inform my friends and the public
in general that will open on April 6, 1906,
Barber shop. in the HagIey room on N.
Charles street, next TO Max Theodore's store.
| respectfully solicit share Of your patron
age THOMAS A. BAILEY.
March 20. 1905.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22
Money to Loan

Charles Town Building Association will Re-
deem Shares or Loan Money on Monday
nights. 8. W. WASHINGTON.
Nov. 26-y. sec'y and Treae'r.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22
The Reliable Kind

Dee1ine Binders and .Mo1cers
Hay Rakes, Gasoline Engines, &C.
Champion High Wheel Double Corn Planters,
Bronn yMa1aley .Neu0 Balance Iulzlzg CuItiuator,
Double and single shovel PLows.
Genuine chilled Duplicate No. 100 Plous,
.4cnae self-oiLinG Farm Wagons,
Steel Tubular PulUe,i1er and Land Roller,
Goth Century, J.S.Kemp Nfe.co., Manure spreuder,
Superior Drills and DISK Ha7ToUs.
Syracuse leUer spring tooth Hu7yow,
The Vulcaa Billed G PloO, the iterlocked deUice,
Hallock shallo1O cutltiuators
Cumberland Hydraulic and Portland cement,
Fire clay and se1cer pipe,
Guaranteed and painted steel roofing,
The NeW Deere edge-zrop hunoLe corn planter,
STAR CREAM SEPARATIONS.
NoNrARIEL STocK, Hoe POULTRY FooD
G.. N. COLEMAN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-05-22
MilIer'S Pharmacy,
a certsIn cure For ACHING feet

Shake iuto your shoes Aileu'e Foot Ease, q
powder. IL cures Tired, Aching. Calious.
Sweating. Swollen feet. Al all drngei Il nd
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample FRgE Address
Allen y 0.msted, Leroy, N. Y IL.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-31
OPEN FIRE AND THE PM

IL, ls4e & q. iiiiiN
pulled that ott and threw 81 among
ne horrtaed dark swearing vic.
iously that II WAS no earthly use to
him since tue rest of Ills head had
been blown away BY the explosion
ot Shell at Shiloh. The terror that
TIE act aroused probably filed three
~ fo1r pages IN the testimony taken
by Tie Federal Government when It
inye stigated the Kli-ltlux a year or two
later. Il
But Bedelia for ten days has been
8aiI right She never saw any one
make mush, or pan cakes Of q hun.
dred little things that the average
Ihousehold has come to look on as @.
sential to perfect piety; but she is
willing to learn, and she tackled her
first dish Of Goldfish and some baked
tnacaront and cheese the other day
Win the determination that we knew
would win. ANY anybody who grows
stosbe as big as Alexander, Pa, with:
out knowing the smell Of stewed cod
fish Is not altogether a failure, If she
can tackle It at that age and eat It
without having to stop on the hills to
catch her breath.
Bede1la Is such a treasure, how
ever, that her crude excellences have
prompted this tribute to her skill,
for3she comes after a long and sor.
rowful line Of contrasts. We have
here the kind that come and look US
over and conade in US that they are
NOT strong enough to iron. Then
there Is the one who doesn't care to-
lie 50 far away from the church, and
to prove the need Of being near the
church she wears away the best shirt
waist in the house. The girl who
interests the children with a buck.
and:wing dance and forgets to have
d fire started or the vegetables peeled
Tor dinner came and went. She
came and went about two or three
times a week until she was succeed
ed by a genius who had to run out
% the front gate several times a day
to see who was driving past. An
other was an officer in church es.
tabllshed by a new sect, and she had
10 stop to kiss the field hands and
the men who passed by going to their
work at a sawmill, until she had lit.
tie time for anything, else. She for
got to come back one day. Another
released herself because she was not
encouraged in bringing laundry work
from other sources to do along with
the family washing at the house.
These were the competent ones.
Those that would not do were in;
When the colored house