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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
A GOLDEN BALL.
British Soldiers Played the National
Game With IT,

Probably no game of ball. by pro-
fessional or college team. was ever
watched with such inner interest but
with such outward Indifference as one
described in Gertrude Vanterbilt's 5
Social History of Flatbush." 1t hap
pened in revolutionary times, when
the British soldiers were stationed on
Long Island The inhabitants had hid
den their valuables in all possible
places. One lady concealed some gold
coins in ball-shaped pincushion OF
the kind worn BY the Dutch house.
wife, suspended at her eide.
She was sitting sewing one day
when a party OF British soldiers en-
tered the room. a young officer. spy
ing what to him was novelty, cut
with his sword the ribbon by which
the cushion was hung and began a
game of ball.
Soon the rest OF the company Joined
the sport Boisterously. from hand
TO hand. the ball was batted to and
fro. 1t was roughly snatched and
tossed. and sometimes it fell into the
ashes of the fireplace, and barely es-
capped conflagration. Now and again
a soldier would catch it on the tip of
his sword and send it spinning on
with a rent in its side.
Every moment threatened to reveal
the precious contents, To show the
least anxiety was to betray the secret,
and the owner was forced to sit un-
moved, apparently intent on her work.
and TO see her fortune flying through
the air, at the mercy of the enemy. At
last the cushion, torn and battered.
but still guarding its treasure. was re-
turned to its mistress, and the intrud-
ers, tired of their play. left the house.
Youths Companion.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
TAKE THEM OUT
Or Feed Them Food They Can
Study On.

When a student begins to break
down from lack OF the right kind OF
food, there are only two things to do;
either take him out of school or feed
him properly on food that will rebuild
the brain and nerve cells. That food
Is GrapeNuts.
A boy writes from jamestown, y. Y.
saying: "A short time ago l got into
a bad condition from overstudy. but
Mother having heard about Grape
Nuts food began to feed me on it. It
satisfied my hunger better than any
other food. and the results were mar
velous. l got fieshy like a good fell
low My usual morning headaches
disappeared, and found could study
for long period without feeling the
effects of 1t.
My face was pale and thin, but Is
now round and has considerable color.
After l had been using Grape-Nuts for
about two months l felt like a new
boy altogether. I have gained greatly
in strength as well as flesh, and it is
pleasure to study now that am
not bothered with my head. l passed
all Of my examinations with reason
ably good percentage, extra good in
some of them. and it is Grape Nuts
that has saved me from years delay
in entering college
Father and mother have both been
improved by the use of Grape-Nuts
Mother was tror5led with sleepless
nights and got very thin, and looked
care worn. She has gained her nor
nal strength and looks. and sleeps
veil nights" "ThereL Reason" !"
Read The Road to Wellville" in
pkGA.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
ADVICE TO VICTIMS
TELLS READERS HOW TO CURE
RHEUMATISM At HOME.
Directions TO Mix Simple prepars
ton and the Dose to Take-Oyer
comes Kidney and Bladder
Trouble Promptly,

There is SO much Rheumatism ever
where that the following advice by an
eminent authority, who writes for read
ers OF large Eastern daily paper. vii
be highly appreciated by those whC
suffer.
Get from any good pharmacy one
half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion
one ounce Compound Kargon, three
ounces Of Compound Syrup Sarsapa
rilla. Shake these well in q bottle and
take in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and at bedtime: also drink plenty
Of good water.
1t is claimed that there are few vic,
Tins OF this dread and torturous dis
ease who will fail to find ready relief
in this simple homemade mixture, and
in most cases a permanent cure is the
result,
This simple recipe is said to strength.
en- and cleanse the eliminatiye tissues
OF the Kidneys SO that they can filrer
and strain from the blood and SYST n
the poisons, acids and waste mate
which cause not only Rheumatism, but
numerous other diseases. Every man
or woman here who feels that Their
kidneys are not healthy and active. or
who suffers from any urinary trouble
whatever. should not hesitate to mai
up this mixture, as it is certain to do
much good. and may save you from
much misery and suffering after while
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
slRos TRAVEL ALONG ROUTES.
All Have Not Same Representation
Great Distance.

The routes by which birds pass to
and from one country to another in
spring and autumn are regularly fol-
lowed. One great thoroughfare, Of
course. is in the spring from south to
north. and conversely in the autumn
from north to SOUTH another is south
east to northwest: a third southwest
to northeast, with the return into the
same starting points, says the Scot
man.
The great southern wintering region
Is south of the north of Africa and
extends to far beyond the equator
and from it, under the breeding in
stinct in spring. birds hurry away to
disperse themselves over the wide
spreading palaearctic or northern
lands which extend as far, in the
case Of some species. as a long way
within the arctic circle. South OF the
equator during the northern winter
the migrants fly toward the south pole
to breed. The seasonal range limit
Of some OF the northern breeding
birds Is enormous-several extending
from Patagonia to Greenland.
al ms otoiy nave uOt tuC
same range; some fly longer. some
shorter. distances. The best known
OF all the birds of passage. the swal-
low has one Of the longest ranges
from 1000 to 10000 miles. In this
extended range are also included such
birds as the gray plover, the knot, the
pectoral and curlew sandpipers and
the Asiatic golden plover.
The longer range-from 5000 to
1000 miles-includes such wellknown
birds as the cuckoo, the corncrake,
the sedge warbler. the greenshank
the moderate range-from 5000 to
5000 miles-embraces the turtle dove,
the crane, lapwing. mallard and jack
snipe: the third range-from 1000 to
1000 miles-such birds as the wood
chat shrike. the stone curlew, the
.oodcock and black lern and in what
is called the restricted area-with a
mileage OF 1000 miles downward
there are the waxwings, several gulls
and the elder duck.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02

The extraordinary popularity Of hne
white goods this summer makes the
choice OF Starch a matter OF great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch. being free
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffener
makes half the usual quantity of Starch
necessary, with the result OF perfect
finish, equal to that when the goods
were new.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
Taken at His Word.

Master Walter. aged five. had eaten
the soft portions Of his toast at break
fast, and piled the crusts on his plate
When | was little boy" re-
marked his father. who sat opposite
him. Il always ate the crusts of my
toast"
Did you Ike them" inquired his
offspring, cheerfully
Yes" replied the parent
You may have these" said Master
Walter, pushing his plate across tho
.able-Harper' Weekly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02

beautiful girl ALWAYS gets ahead
or course, not ever ybpdy Is born heauti-
ful but almost every woman can I'M
prove her looks and complexion by
taking Meyers sulphur. Arsenic and
Iron Complexion waters. It's the best
tonic and blood purifier Produces rich,
red blood and a clear healthy complex
ton 2Ir AND tnr Sent by mall. Mey-
er's 2557 Humboldt st. Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
Everything Bad.

prominent planter recently had
occasion to visit some Of his holdings
in southern Arkansas. The land was
situated several miles from railroad.
and it was necessary to finish the
journey in buggy So he took a
friend with him and started out.
After traversing several miles Of
sparsely settled country. they came
upon farmer plowing corn Oh the
side Of hill. The planter. wishing
to appear civil to his neighbors,
stopped his horse and yelled at the
man, who came to the fence, mopping
his face with a red bandana.
Good morning"
"Mornin', mister"
You live here. suppose?"
"Yep."
'How's crops?"
Fair to middlin'"
That's bad hill you're blowing"
Il know it. Bad hoss. pullin' tn
plow. bad plow. bad everything"
Why. you talk like you were the
poorest man in Arkansas" laughed the
planter.
Il amt, though" was the response,
as the young fellow smiled good
naturedly. Another feller owns half
o this crop"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
Double Protection.

husband with what Punch discreetly
terms considerable emphasis" Il
wish you wouldn't always sit on the
piano-stool when we have company
Everybody knows you can't play a
note
Neither can anybody else when I'm
sitting there" returned the sage
Youths Companion.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
His Stumbling Block.

Yes. sir" said the man in Cell III.
time was when | was admitted 10 the
very best houses"
And what brought you here"
They caught me coming out
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
Their Idea.

Mrs Justwed ION the honesmoon)-
Why. understood that you were
wealthy
Mr. Justwed-I was conuel into
thinking your father Was very rich.
Mrs Justwed-Shall we get a d.
sorce?
Mr Justwed- No. let's fall in love
Just for spite.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. - they cannot reaeh
the Of the disease. Catarrh 10 blood consti-
tutional disease and in order you TAX
internal remedies Halls CstAfrh Cure 10 taken In
tsrnsly, and srts directly tie blood and mucous
surfsces. Hare CAtarrn Cure 10 . qusek medi-
cine II prescribed by OF the best sic
in this country year. and 10 regular prescription
II 10 composed Of the best tonics known com bined
With the best blood purifiers. acting directly the
mucous surfaces- The perfect combination OF the
two ingrede 10 what produces such wonderful
suts ia curing catsrrh send for te.tiuon als free.
+. J. CHENEY CO.. Props., Toledo, q.
Sold BY Drugzfsts price 75c.
Take Hare Family Pills for constipation
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your snirt.
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can: 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there will
be less wear and tear OF the goods.
and it will be positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
Recjprocitv,

Every father thinks he has the
finest baby in the world"
Yes" answered the cynic, and
once in awhile, but not nearly SO
often a baby grows up to think it has
one OF the finest fathers in the
world"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
Saved BY 4 Neck.


Wont you have another drink? ?"
said the kangaroo to the giraffe as
they stood in front OF the zoo bar.
NO. thank you.' replied the
giraffe. "One drink goes long way
with me. you know"
That an article may be good as well
- cheap. and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale Of
Defiance Starch. each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had Of any other brand for the
same money.
A woman's egotism has reached
the limit II when she walks out she
imagines that all the men goirg in
the same direction are following her.
FITS, St. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DR.. Kline s
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free 81 90
trial bottle and treatise Dr. r. H. Kline,
la. -, Arch ST., Philadelphia, IA.
Whom fortune favors the world
favors.-German.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02

distinct advance In Dental Science.
Loose and falling teeth saved. Pyor-
Fhea and all diseases Of the gums cured.
Missing teeth replaced without plates
or bridgework Booklet Free The Rex
Dental Co. suites ZO-25. rs 10Th st.
Denver, Colorado.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
How II Happened.

Gyer-I was in a railway wreck
seven years ago. and never got over
it.
Myer-You must have been badly
hurt.
Gyer-I wasn't hurt at all. didn't
get over it because ! crawled from un.
der See?-Chicago Daily News
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
Out Of Practice.

Those kisses you sYlf me yesterday
are hard and s. ale" sroSlsd a cus'o-
mer at ths candy counter Il thought
you claimed to keep only fresh can
dies"
We do generally" replied the fair
salsslady Those must have come
from All old batch '-LlpplucOtt's
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
Precise Degree - intimacy.

Nan-Young Mr. ketchley II awal
on his vacation. isn't he? Arc you
and he on corresponding terms?
Fan-Not quite-but we're o. pic.
ture postcard terms.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02

No dog ever got fat ou hay no mat
Ter how long ne stuck to the manger.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02

A girl never likes to be kissed IN
less she says she do sut
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02

The fame of most men is but self.
blown bubble.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
AlxeoIar Dentistry.

Working and loafing are habits and
II is difficult to quit either.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02

Sheer white goods. "a fact. any nne
wash goods when new. owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done in q
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory il proper attention was
given to starching. the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to stifYen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at tho
improved appearance OF your work.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02

What ripens fast does not last
Shakespeare.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-02
Terrible Fate.

There Is something which will ap-
peal TO every American in the horror
of a fate invoked upon Henry James.
Sr. by his son, the novelist. and
recorded in the letters of E. l.. God
kin.
The young man had been worsted
in argument, and exclaimed:
Then may your mashed potatoes
always have Jumps in them!"-
Youths Companion.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-02-21
BY Way of Appreciation

Mr.. E. B. Sanders, manager
of 1.-THE Merrill-Sanders Company,
made the Daily Panhandle force
happy today by the presentation Of
box of good cigars in apprecia-
ton of the accidental discrimina-
ton shown his ad yesterday.
The rush of advertising patronage
which crowded the columns yester-
day put the makeup man at a loss
to provide for all the applicants.
In the absence of the manager, he
broke an office law as immutable
as people say the laws Of the Modes
and Persians used to be, and
switched advertising matter to the
first page.
Now neither money nor cigars
from any man can buy space on
the first page of the Daily Panhan-
die, but in case of accidents--.the
Panhandle force smokes and is now
greatly indebted to Mr.. Sanders
and the makeup man.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-02-21
Neglected Colds Threaten Life.

Neglected Colds Threaten Life.
b" Don't trifle with a cold Is good
advice for prudent men and women.
1t may be vital in the case OF a child.
Proper food, good ventilation, and
dry warm clothing are the proper
safeguards against colds. IL they
are maintained through the ,chanE.
cable weather OF autumn, winter and
spring, the chances of surprise
from ordinary colds will be slight
But the ordinary light cold will be-
como severe IL neglected, aud "a vol
established ripe cold is to the, germs
of diphtheria what honey is to the
bee, The greatest menace to child
life at this season OF the year is the
neglected cold" Whether It Is
child or adult, the cold slight or Sc
we're, the very best treatment that
can be adopted Is to give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, 1t issafe and
sure. Tho great popularity and i'm
mense sale of this preparation has
been attained by its remarkable cures
OF this ailment. A cold never results
in pneumonia when 1t is given. For
sale by L. o. Thompson & Bro.
1917 I'm
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-02-21
Mrs. rIary Adams.

Yesterday at the home Of her
son, +. T.. Adams, four miles south
of Amarillo, Mrs, Mary Adams
died after a short illness from pncu-
monia. Mrs. Adams had been in
good health, for one of her age, up
to within few hours of hersdeath,
but the disease developed so,rapidly
and in such a serious formbthat all
efforts to stay it proved of little
avail.
Mrs. Adams was born in 1885,
being at the time of her death II
years of age, and had lived in the
Panhandle but a short time. In
company with her uncle, who sur
wives her, she came from her old
home i'll Missouri several months
ago, to make her home with her
son and family here. Both the old
people have bean pleased with the
climate and surroundings Of their
new home and had not it been for
the deadly malady that seized upon
Mrs. Adams, she would have lived
to enjoy the home here for many
years.
The funeral services were con.
Quoted this morning by Rev. c. N
N, Ferguson, of the Methodist
church, Of which church Mrs. |
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-02-21
ROCK ISLAND WRECKED
0neMaR Killed In Wreck Of ROCktISland
Through Freight on Denver
Tracks Yesterday,

Nine cars of the through Rock
Island freight, north bound, on the
Denver tracks, left the rails at q
point about nineteen miles north Of
Amarillo at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The train was on an
embankment at the time and the
cars rolled on their sides down the
fill. Five of the cars were totally
demolished, and in one of these L.
&. Holsey, of Hobart, Oklahoma,
lost his life.
Holsey, a young fellow twenty
three years old, and his brother,
W. w. Holsey, twenty years old,
were beating their way on the
freight and were in a box car load
ed with lumber. When the crash
came the lumber was thrown to
one side and struck the elder man,
killing him instantly. The BROTH
er succeeded in getting to the win
dow before the car rolled off the
embankment and got to the ground
without injury.
The two men, according to tes-
timony brought out in the coro-
ner's inquest, had paid a tip of a
dollar each to ride to Dalhart.
The relief and wreck train was
dispatched from here yesterday af-
ternoon. Justice Holman, who
went with the train, Immediately
took charge of the body of the
dead man, and after holding an
inquest, had it brought to Amarillo.
He has wired the young mans
parents at Hobart, and will await
their instructions concerning burial.
The wreck, so far as could be
ascertained, was caused by the Civ
ing away of a rail from defec-
tivities. The damage to rolling
stock and freight will reach con-
siderable sum, but the track dam
age had been repaired with COM
paratively little difficulty.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-02-21
MRS. THAW GETS A
few DAYS RESPITE
Thaw Trial Adjourned Last NighttO Monday When
Evelyn ThaW Again Takes the Witness
Stand to Testify
VIZ ~s

tual story which Mrs. Thaw told
her husband and which unbalanced
his mind cannot be questioned.
All the cross examination can
develop is the doubt as TO the We
racity of the witness, doubt as to
whether she really told him or not.
That is all the cross examination
can show, all but one thing. Ii is
for the jury to decide whether the
constant brooding on the story
that Evlyn told 1'haw about her
treatment at the hands of White
actually caused the arrangement
of his mind, Sufficient to make him
incapable of knowing that he was
doing wrong when he killed
White.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-02-21

AMENDMENT
Il is Discussed by Harris Tay-
Tor, Former Minister 10
Spain, al Baltimore,
Associated Press.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. a2.--The
principal address at the annual ex-
erciscs today, commcmoratihg the
opening OF John Hopkins univer-
sity was delivered by Harris Tay-
lor former minister to Spain. His
subject was ''Return of the South
10 pending problems" lie regard
cd the thirteoth amendment to the
constitution as a declaration of in
dependence, because it set the
South free from a dying institute
ton. The first great mistake, he
declared, was the acknowledgment
of those entirely unpreparcd for
citizenship. The basis of the priu-
tiple upon which the new southern
constitution rests is, he said, that
as fast as their colorcd citizens be-
come qualified by education or
property, or both, for franchise,
they should he endowed with it.
The South, Taylor maintained,
had reaped a tremendous benefit
from territorial expansion.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-02-21
TFTTT'TizTF l3F.g
Associated Press.

Issociated Press.
New York, Feb. a2,-Evlyn
lNesbitt Thaw has three days tc
rest and prepare for the continuous
ordeal which she is undergoing al
the hands of the district attorney.
The Thaw trial adjourned last
night until Monday morning,
Mrs. Thaw then takes the stand
again and will be forced to 60 into
more details Of, her eventful life.
All day she'is expected to be on
the stand and it is doubtful if Je.
fomc.will be through with her
leven,then. The various details of
her life and its connection with
Thaw ndWhite are still to be
brought out. OF course, the ac-
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-02-21
MAYOR dunno as
SURED DENOMINATION
Associated Press.

Chicago, Feb. 2a-- According ia
the latest returns from the Demo
cratic primaries held yesterday, the
denomination of Mayor Dunno at
the convention tomorrowis assured.
OF total Of 9S7 delegates, s57 are
pledged to Dunno, 3or to Carter
Harrison, and l29 arc unpledged.
The number Of votes necessary to a
choice is 494. The Republican pri-
maries will be held Monday
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-02-21

Adams had been a lifelong and
faithful member. Although a res
ident in the community but a short
time, Mrs. Adams had become
known and loved by many, and the
widespread expressions of sympa-
thy today betoken not only the
high regard in which her son and
family are held but the sense of
personal loss felt by those who had
come to know Mrs. Adams.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-02-21
Notice in Bankruptcy.

In the District Court of the
United States for the Northern
District of Texas. In the matter
of S. +. BALM, Bankrupt. No.
AZ in Bankruptcy.
FIRST MEETING or CREDITORS.
Office of of Referee, TT. Worth,
Texas, February 18th, 1907.
TO the Creditors of S. +. BALM,
of Amarillo, Potter County, Tex
as, and district aforesaid, Bank
rupt:
EsNotice is hereby given, That on
the 2Sth day of January, A. d,
1907, said S. +. Balm was duly
adjudicated bankrupt, and that the
first meeting of his creditors will
be held at my Office, in the city of
Fort Worth, Texas, on the 25th
day of February, A. D. 1907, at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims,
a trustee, examine the
bankrupt, and transact such bust
ness as may properly come before
said meeting.
w. B. Paddock,
SIT Referee in BankruDtcy,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-02-21
The rlcxican Mine Explosion. q

Eagle Pass, Tex, Feb. IA
dispatch from Las Esperanzas,
Mexico, says that 100 dead bodies
have been taken from the Mexican
Coal & Coke company's mine in
which an explosion of gas occurred
four days ago. There is known to
be 20 men still in the shaft, and it
is practically certain that all are
dead. Nearly half Of the dead
miners are japanese.