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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20
you didn't fire that through

large question who did. I'll grant
you that, sir
l stared at him. He met my gaze
without fiinching; nor was there any
thing insolent in his tone or attitude.
He continued:
Il didn't do it, sir. l was in the
pantry when l heard the crash in the
refectory window. The bullet came
from out of doors, as | should judge,
SIR
The facts and conclusions were un-
doubtedly with Bates, and l felt that
I had not acquitted myself creditably
My abuse of him had been tactless, to
say the least, and l now tried another
line Of attack.
"Of course, Bates, was merely jok-
ing. What's your own theory of the
matter?"
Il have no theory, sir. Mr.. Glenarm
a!ways warned me against theories.
He said-if you will pardon me-there
was great danger in the speculative
mind"
The man spoke with slight Irish
accent, WHICH III llSelL puZZleu mt
have always been attentive to the
peculiarlties of speech, and his was
not the brogue of the Irish servant
class. Larry Donovan. who was Eng
lish born. affected at times an exag-
gerated Irish dialect that was wholly
different from the smooth liquid tones
of Bates. But more things than his
speech were to puzzle me in this man.
THE person in the canoe? How do
you account for herr" asked.
Il haven't accounted for her, sir.
There's no women on these grounds,
or any sort of person except our
selves
But there are neighbors, rs,-farmers.
people of some kind must live along
the lake"
"a few, sir; and then there's the
school quite a bit beyond your own
west wall"
His slight reference to my proprie-
torship. my own wall, as he put 1t.
pleased me.
"Oh, yes; there Is a schoolgirls p
yes: Mr.. Pickering mentioned 1t. But
the girls hardly paddle on the lake at
night, at this season-hunting ducks
should you say. Bates?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20

run down from $50 to 125 pounds.
was having terrible pain in the kid
neys, and the secretions passed almost
involuntarily. My left leg swelled un-
til it was "a inches around. and the
doctor tapped it night and morning
until l could no longer stand it. and
then he advised amputation. | re-
fused. and began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. The swelling subsidized gradu-
ally, the urine became natural, and all
my pains and aches disappeared.
have been well now for nine years
since using Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. FosterMilburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20

place and cabinet broke the line OF
shelving. In the center of the room
was long table with writing mate
rials in nice order. | opened hand
some case and found that it contained
set of draftsman's instruments.
l groaned aloud.
MIR. Glenarm preferred this room
for working. The instruments were
his very own. sir
THE devil they were" | exclaimed.
irasclbly. | snatched book from the
nearest shelf and threw it open on the
table. 1t was The Tower: Its Early
Use for Purposes of Defense. London:
1916"
| closed it with a slam.
THE sleeping groom is beyond. str.
hope"
Don't you hope any more!" I
growled, and it doesn't make any diff
ference whether I'm disappointed or
not"
Certainly not. sir" he replied in a
tone that made me ashamed OF my
anger.
The adjoining bedroom was small
and meagerly furnished. The walls
were unlimited and were relieved only
by prints of the English cathedrals,
French chateaux, and like suggestions
of the best things known to architec-
ture. The bed was of the commonest
iron type; and the other articles OF
furniture were chosen with a strict re-
gard for utility. My trunks and bags
had been carried in, and Bates asked
from the door for my commands.
"Mr Glenarm always breakfasted at
seven-thirty, sir, as near as he could
hit it without a timepiece; and he was
quite punctual."
MY grandfather's breakfast hour
will suit me exactly, Bates"
If there's nothing further. sir"
That's all and Bates"
Yes, Mr.. Glenarm."
"Of course you understand tfst I
didn't really mean to imply that you
had fired that shot at me?"
CTO BE CONTlNUED)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20
Swiss Women Demand SUFFRAGE.

Women Of all classes in Geneva
have formed an association to secure
for themselves the suffrage in every
department OF public life. and espe-
cially the right to vote in parliament
tary elections. The vice president and
the secretary of the association are
members of the chamber of deputies,
and several university professors have
accepted minor offices Many public
men are giving their support to the
movement-London Tribune
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20
TO CURE eczema.

The ono nfallible method by which
Gcxenia can be quickly and permanently
cured ia by the use or liKfsK Ellis OINT-
NENT. For haifa century this great rem edy
has ben the means OF curing ak in diseases
ofevery nature. Erysipelas, letter, Ulcers,
Pimples, Ringworm, Blotchy Skin, Erup-
t!ons, Rough Skin, Salt Rheum, Scaid
Head-all yield as readily to tho marvellous
curative virtues Of HEfsKELLS OISTMEST
as the dread ddisease-Eczema. Before pply-
ing the ointment, bathe the affected parts,
HEIsKELL's BLOOD AND LIVER PILLS tone
up the liver and cleanse tho blood. Oint-
ment, 81 cents a box !: Soap, Is cents . cake;
Pills, q cents a bottle-at all druggists.
Send for interesting book of testimon ials to
JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY 4 Co., 53l Com IN erco
Street. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20

says: Il had been
showing symptoms of
kidney trouble from
the time | was mus
tered out of the army.
but in all my life l
never suffered as in
1897. Headaches, diz-
Ziness and sleepless-
ness. first, and then
dropsy. l was weak
and helpless, having
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20
Peculiar Brazilian Ant.

In Brazil there is large ant which
Is regarded by the natives as good to
eat, when roasted-a delicacy as
choice, indeed as snails are rated by
the French. Sometimes they dress
the tiny creatures up like little dolls,
and put them in boxes to sell to tour
lists as Brazilian curiosity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20

City Of Mexico. Mexico-The Ma
tional Bank of Mexico has received ii
telegram saying that 500 lives were
lost in the destruction of Chilpancingo
md Chilapa by an earthquake. In gov
ernmental circles the report IS not
credited Ii is admitted that both cit
les were levcled to the ground, but 1t Is
not thought the death list vii even ap-
proximate 500. owing to the fact that
the houses are built of stone in order
to resist earthquake shocks.
The federal authorities here have
been appealed to by the governors OF
the districts of Bravos and Chilapa Tor
tents, as the inhabitants are now Nv.
ing in the open.
The governor of Guerrero has dis
patched military engineers and troops
to the stricken district and the work
OF rescue and sanitation is being car
ried on in systematical manner.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20
earth TREMBLES
MEXICAN CITIES DESTROYED AND
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE KILLED.
WORSE THAN FRISCO QUAKE
People Flee for Their Lives Amid the
Din and Confusion Of Falling
BUILDINGS

A dispatch under date OF April 18th
from ChllpancIngo. Mexico. says: This
city has been completely destroyed by
an earthqnake. The known dead num-
Der eleven and the badly injured TWEEN
ty-seVeh. he greatest panic prevails
and people are fleeing TO the open
country. The earthquake continues to
rock at hali-hour intervals. and many
minor shocks are completing the work
of destruction begun by the fest
shock.
Word has reached here that the town
OF Chilapa, forty-two kilometers to the
northeast@ard, has been destroyed
No details have been received as to the
number of dead and injured.
The population of Chilpancingo is T.
t9S and unless the panic into which the
citizens have been thrown abatcS, II
will be impossible to give the exact
number Of casualties.
The population of Chilapa is $4,000.
No word has been received from
Tixtla, and it is feared 1t also has been
destroyed. According to the move.
ments OF the earthquake TiXtla would
1e in its direct line
The following message was sent to
the federal telegraph Office In Mexico
City from Chilapa:
Our boys are working in a public
garden. A terrible panic prevails, as
the earth continues to tremble at reg.
ular intervals. Send tents that We may
establish our Office out in the coun.
try"
All communication from the west
coast has been cut off since the move
ment of the first big shock and it was
not known to what extent that region
suffered. The nearest large town.
Acapulco, l3l kilometers to the south
west of this place. has not been heard
from.
Both the volcanoes Of Colima and
Jorullo are in this region. The earth
quake, it is feared, may cause these
mountains TO become more active and
10 destroy much property and many
lives.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20

Our distinctions do not lie In tho
places which we occupy. but In the
grace and dignity with which we fill
them.-Emerson.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20
Quicker Action.

Here's an article which says that
family jars eventually kill love"
Family jugs kill it sooner than
that."--Houston Posi-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20
ATERRIBIE EXPERIENCE,
How . Veteran Was Saved the Ampu.
tation Of 4 Limb.

r. Frank Doremus, veteran. OF
Roosevelt avenue, Indianapolis, Ind,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20

Garfield Tea, which is guaranteed under
the Pure Food and Drugs Act, is the best
remedy for constipation, sIchheadache.
and indigestion. 1t purihes the blood and
cleanses the system.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20

One OF the things you can't buy on
credit is experience.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tcethinR softcns the gurus reduces
nammston, ailavs pain cures wind collie, 2sc bottle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-04-20

II :ssS ~ s,ss .,.. .,.s s.s Ihonpssa's Eye Wstes
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
BABY SHOWS RESULT OF
UNIVERSITY TRAINING
Secret Is DivuIged When Minister
Compliments Mother on Little
Tots Good Behavior DUR
ing Christening

Members of one of the local clubs
which maintains quarters on Hill street
are laughing at a good story told by a
nrominent Los Angeles clergyman on one
of their fellow club members into whose
family a baby was born only few
weeks ago.
Both the father and mother OF the
Young hopeful are university graduates,
and this fact the minister always brings
out in telling his tale. He says:
IT christened the other day the first
baby of a college girl who is married to
a college man. Now babies usually cry
while they are being christened. but this
one was as quiet as lamb. Throughout
the ceremony it smiled up beautifully
into my face.
"'Well, madam said / to the young
wife at the christening's end, 1 must
congratulate you on your little ones
behavior. I have christened more than
1000 babies, but never before christened
one that behaved so we'll as yours
"The young mother smiled demurely
No wonder he behaved WELL she
said. His father and I, with pail of
water, have been practicing christening
on him for the last ten days.
THE idea OF rehearsing baby for a
christeningl Who but a college girl
would think OF such thing?'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
ASK EXEMPTIONS
FROM SMOKE LAW
GAS COMPANY AND STEAM ROADS
ARE HARD HIT
Health Department viii Call Indus
trial Plant Engineers in Conference
to Draw Up Satisfactory Regu-
lating Ordinance

Pressure is being brought on the city
council by steam railroads and gas
companies to relax the provisions OF the
proposed anti-smoke ordinance, so that
it's force will apply only to locomotives
that are stationary, and will also ex-
empt gas plants, provided the latter have
high smokestacks.
This week a conference will be held
by members of the health board, repre-
sentatives of industrial plants and others
to discuss provisions of the proposed law.
City officials say they want the smoke
blanket removed from Los Angeles, but
they want to avoid all the hardships
possible.
The two greatest hardships so far COM
planned of refer to these two items.
Representatives of the steam roads say
that when a locomotive is standing still
the engineer can prevent thick, black
smoke issuing from the stack for a
longer period of time than five minutes,
but when in motion the prevention is
much more difficult. They think the
law ought to apply only to trains when
standing still.
| Gas company engineers say it is next
| to impossible to make gas without smoke
under the process in use in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles company has a stack
over 125 feet high at its Also street
| plant.
Health Officer L. NJ. Powers has all
along maintained that exempting these
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

high stacks has made enforcement of
the law impossible in the past. All other
plant owners pointed to the gas COM
pany's stacks as horrible examples of
nonenforcement, though the fact is the
high stacks were expressly omitted from
those declared to be violating the law.
The conference will determine the much
mooted point that If competent and care
full firemen and engineers only be em-
ployed in the boiler rooms there need
be no dense smoke-at least, not for
periods of more than five minutes-and
1t will be up to the companies to see
that they have not only competent men
who will fire properly and scientifically,
but apparatus and burners correctly
made so that there will be perfect COM
bustion. No dark smoke results when
every particle of the fuel is consumed
by fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
PICKS UP CLOTHES FROM
FLEEING THIEF'S PATH
Alfred SanftIeben In Chase Through
Street Receivers His RaIment and
Returns Home Dressed, but
Without Watch

A burglar, one evidently in need of
change of clothing, entered the room
of Alfred G.. Sanfteben in the Bethle-
hem institute early yesterday morning,
and stole a suit of underwear, vest
and a shirt.
The man was seen by Sanftleben while
he was ransacking the room and the
owner sprang from his bed and gave
chase. Through the window dashed the
robber with Sanftleben in close pursuit.
Down the street they ran, the burglar
holding to the clothing as if life de-
pended on getting away with the gar
ments. At last he dropped the shirt.
Sanftleben picked it up but continued
the chase. Then came the underwear,
which Sanftleben also gathered in, but
stuck to the trail of the thief. Last
of all came the vest, and seeing that
the thief had thrown away all the gar
ments Sanftleben stopped, dressed and
returned to his room.
There he examined his possessions, but
found that he had stopped too soon A
valuable gold watch which had been in
the pocket of his vest had been abstract
ed by the thief during the chase.
There have been several small room
robberies in the vicinity of Bethlehem
! institute recently, but in no case has
any large amount of money or valuables
been stolen.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
BILLBOARD MEN RENEW
FIGHT ON LICENSE LAW
File Suit in Superior Court, Asking
That Ordinance Be Declared Void
and City Officials Be
Restrained

Again Varney & Green are fighting the
new billboard ordinance.
The bill posting firm of San Francisco
has filed suit in the superior court de-
manding that the ordinance be declared
null and void and that the city officials
be restrained from enforcing it's pro-
visions.
The outdoor advertising firm declares
that it's profits scarcely exceed the license
fee of cent year per square foot inn
posed by the city council. The civic Or
ganizations, on the contrary, say the bill
posters can we'll afford to pay this tax
Members of the Outdoor Art league are
assisting the city in getting evidence to
fight the case. In many large cities these
leaguers have driven out the billboards.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

$1.50-A gigantic showing of these values in
spring, needle, heavy cotton, wool or rib
bed; scores of different weaves at. .... .75t
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

paratively easy to run down. 1t rarely
meant a trip of more than a hundred
miles, and the average detective, once he
got a come on was generally bright
enough to run the swindlers down and
get the goods on them. 1t was the same
with the wire-tappers. What's been the
result? They're now selling mining stock
Now who's going to tell whether the mine
is a fake or whether it isn't? The only
one to tell that, unless you get an in
slider to squeal on his pals, is the man
who has actually made a visit to the
place where the mine Is supposed to be.
But that isn't all. There are so many
technical things about mining that a man
has got to study 1t pretty thoroughly be-
fore he's able to tell just what's UP when
he gets to the place that is mentioned In
the prospectus. If he isn't bright he can
be fooled as easily there as he can be
right here in New York. The thing may
be Just as much of swindle as If got
out a prospectus and sold stock in COM
pany that was going to make salt into
gold, but if it's a thousand miles from
nowhere it's going to be a good zeal
harder to prove a swindle than the other,
isn't 1t?
"Of course, the crooks are on to this.
Some of the old wire tappers In conse-
quence are behind security companies
whose O11CeS WOulQ uldhe your ey yeS SW iii'
It's more of a gentlemans game, you see,
than the old one, and about the only per-
sons these fellows are afraid of are the
postoffice inspectors. But suppose they've
got a claim of some kind out in the
mountains in Nevada and suppose they
haven't. You can bet they've got some
body out where they say the mine is To-
Gated keeping watch for any one nosing
around. They will have plenty of time
to close up shop, count all the cash and
make a good splitup Is it any wonder
that they prefer mining to the other
thing?"
AS a general thing the man who is
feeced in the mining game doesn't get as
much sympathy as the man who gets
tapped by the wire tappers. He will find
that the authorities will first want to
know why he didn't investigate the
scheme and it's hackers more One of the
chief reasons why the mining swndler
enjoys such immunity from arrest lies in
the fact that the average investment is
not more than 500. The majority of the
victims live in small, places some dis
tance from the man who is selling the
stock and have not enough at stake to
make them feel like spending much more
money to get it back. All this the mining
swindler takes into account.
1t is likely that an increase in the num-
ber of postoffice inspectors will be asked
for at the next session of congress to
meet this emergency
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
FIRST SEES HIS
BABY BOY IN JAIL
WIFE FINDS MISSING HUSBAND
A PRISONER
Grover German, Who Deserted Woman
Year Ago, Weeps When the
Child Is Presented to
Him

Grover German, held in the city Jail on
charge of burglary, has been a father
for eight months, but he did not know
it until yesterday when his wife visited
him in the city Jail and pressed laugh
ing baby into his arms.
Nearly year ago German deserted his
wife. He is said to have led the life
of tramp from that time until a week
ago, when he was arrested, charged with
robbing the home of Mrs. Laura F1em-
ing, 1924 South Main street.
When taken to the police station Cor
man gave the name of Charles Lynch
and declared his home was in the east
and that he had just come to Los An
geles
Yesterday Mrs. German appeared at the
police station and requested aid in finding
her husband. The woman stated that
she was in need of funds and that she
had been left without money by her
husband
The description she gave of the man
who deserted her Tailed so closely with
that of the man in Jail that Mrs. Cor
man was taken in to see him.
When she recognized her husband Mrs.
German gave a cry of astonishment and
then pressed forward and placed her
baby in the mans arms
THAT is your child" she said. HE
was born four months after you left
home"
Gazing at the woman and child German
for a minute did not speak. Then tears
burst from his eyes and he bowed his
head to the breast of the little one.
Mrs. German left the Jail after short
conversation with her husband. She in
formed the police that she would en-
deavor to secure a divorce
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
UNWRITTEN
LAW OPPOSED
PROSECUTOR READY TO FIGHT
EsTELLE coRWELL
TRY TO PROVE SHE DESERTED
HUSBAND
Detectives Seek William K. Schofield,
Alleged Husband-Attorneys Say
Woman Is Worse Than
Victim

Members of the city prosecuting at
torney's office are preparing to fight any
appeal which may be taken on the
grounds of the unwritten law IN the
coming trial of Estelle Corwell, charged
with the murder of George T. Bennett
the man with whom she was living, and
whom she is said to have slain during
fit of Jealousy.
According to Prosecuting Attorney
Fleming any appeal to the unwritten law
would be out Of place in this case, and
if such an appeal is taken 1t Will be
fought with all the resources of the
members of his staff
The fact that Estelle Corwell was
married in July, 1901, to William K
Schofield, and, so far as known was
never divorced from him, will aid the
prosecuting attorney in a fight against
such a plea, according to his deputies.
1t is claimed the woman deserted Scho-
field to live with Bennett in the same
manner he deserted his wife to live with
her.
If this is found to be a fact the woman
will then be in the same category and in
an even worse light than the man she
killed, say the attorneys. Efforts are
being made by detectives to find Scho-
field, and If he is located it is thought
woman.
"Unwritten Law Not for Us"
When speaking of the unwritten law
yesterday Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Guy Eddie said
1.-THE interests of good government de-
mand that the unwritten law be dis
pensed with. 1t was made for civili-
zation not like our own and is the ex-
I. .t,,l, -t I'D
better be controlled by sane and sound
laws such as the American state pro-
Vides.
"The unwritten law, If carried to the
point that many of it's defenders desire,
would result in anarchy. Whenever peo-
pie take the law into their own hands
the judgment of ages is swept away in
one blind passion.
From the facts as I know them Mrs.
Estelle Corwell should be found guilty
of murder in the first degree.
'I believe the time for the unwritten
law has passed with the old economic
standing of women in the social order.
Women today show a much greater dis
respect to the ideal of morals as fol-
lowed by our forefathers than ever be-
fore, and in my opinion this change on
the part of our women makes them
as amenable to the law as men. We
have courts of justice which are made
to safeguard the rights of our people.
Sympathy Woman's Defense
sympathy is always with a woman,
and this sympathy is the strongest de-
fense they have.
Public opinion in America is against
free love, and 1t is right that it should
be. When individuals are questioned
nine out of ten will admit that moral
laws are retreating with the advance OF
woman's economic independence.
"In the case in question one woman
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
ASSESSORS REPORT SHOWS
BIG INCREASE FOR YEAR
By Associated Press.

SAN JOSE. Cal, July 27.-The report of
County Assessor Splitter for the present
year shows a large increase over the as
sessment of last year.
The real estate of the county aggregates
$50, ,922, ,27O; improvements $16,S0S,265; per-
sonal property $6577,910 total $5S,3OS,574.
This does not include the railroad
assessments by the stae board of equali-
zation, which will bring the figures up
to $6O0O0,OOO.
The total last year was $57,500 900. The
acreage in vines is. 1880 and the number of
fruit trees in the county is 6317,727
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

~ OOD progress has been made in the
I p construction of the Union Labor
- Temple at 53S and $40 Maple ave-
nue.. The material is steel and brick.
The two lots were secured in November,
1904, for $19,447.47. 1t is estimated that
the lots are now worth $4,000. The
building is to cost S120,000 when COM
pleted, so that the total value of the
property is figured at 100000.
The Labor Temple is designed to fur
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
Mems Suits

All late styles and weights for this seasons wear.
$500 Suits cut to $2.e5 $1,000 Suits cut to $3.45
$500 Suits cut to $4.95 $500 Suits cut to $6.25
$500 Suits cut to $7.95 $1,000 Suits cut to $8.75
$3.50 Suits cut to 1895 $500 Suits cut to $11
$3.50 Suits cut to. .............. .$12.25