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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-28

chilly " the nanuS OF the CLOCK,
which indicated 1880, and then to
the calendar. on which hung one f1ut-
tering leaf marked December 81
1T 10 time" she sighed, Ito begin
mental house-cleaning; to sweep out
our collection of last years follies and
dust on our petty sins and fling away
our old vices and"
That's the trouble!" broke In the
bachelor. IT'S SO hard to know Just
what to throw away and what to keep
Making New Years resolutions Is like
doing tho spring housecleaning or
clearing out q drawer full OF old let
ters and sentimental rubbish. You
know that there are lots of things
you ought to get rid of, and that are
Just in the way. and that you would
be better on without, but the minute
you make up your mind to part with
anything, even a tiny, insignificant
vice. 1t suddenly becomes so dear and
attractive that you repent and begin
to take new interest in It, The only
time | ever had to be taken home in
cab was the day after promised to
sighed reminiscently.
And the only time l ever overdrew
my bank account" declared the wild
ow. was the day after | had resolved
to economize. l suppose" she added
pensIvely, that the best way to begin
would be to pick out the worst vice
and discard that"
thai vr,gp ,o..a
for the others and for a lot OF new lit
tie sins. beside. won't it," agreed the
bachelor cheerfully. "Well," he added
philosophically. "Ill give up murder
ing"
What" the widow started.
Don't you want me to?" asked the
bachelor plaintively. rubbing his bald
spot. "Or perhaps l might resolve not
to commit highway robbery any more
or to stop forging or"
"All Of which is SO easy!" broke in
the widow sarcastically.
"There'd be some glory and some
reason In giving up . big vice." sigh
ed the bachelor, "if q fellow had one.
But the trouble Is that most Of us men
haven't any big criminal tendencies,
merely . heap Of little follies and
weaknesses that there isn't any par
ticular virtue in sacrificing or any
particular harm in keeping"
And which you always do keep. in
spite OF all your New Years VOWS"
remarked the widow ironically.
"Huh!" The bachelor laughed cyni-
cally. TITS our New Years vows that
help u to keep 'em. The very fact
that fellow has sworn to forego any
thing. whether it's q habit or . girl,
makes 1t more attractive. I've thrown
away a whole box Of cigars with the
finest intentions IN the world and then
gotten up In the middle Of the night
to fish the pieces out Of the waste Das-
kot And that midnight smoke Vas
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-28
CHAPTER v.-Continued.

But a few minutes after, Barnes sud
denly remarks that he wants some
more cartridges for his pistols, and
obtaining the cutter is rapidly rowed
to the landing and disappears in the
sixteenth century architecture Of the
town
Consequently. when Marina and Enid
come on deck, the latter discovers her
ISwain is absent and. being now in
Oined to find fault with her gallant.
pouts mentally: Burton might have
asked IL I'd like run on shore also
But both boats being now at the
landing, the ladies' are compelled to
spend their time rather monotonously
looking at the picturesque little port.
though Marina does little of this. The
very sight OF France seems in some
occult manner to alright the beauti-
full woman as she leans upon her hus-
bands arm. To him she whispers,
nervously: will we get to Nice to-
day."
Not with this wind. remarks Ed
win. To this he adds. suddenly: Dear
one, you seem afraid of that place
Not while l have you by my side"
she answers. ambiguously: and clings
more tightly to his arm.
During this, Miss Anstruther. rather
moodily with a marine glass inspects
the neighboring fishing boats in the
roadstead. some of these seagoing
craft Among them is one whose
graceful lateen rig attracts the Eng
lish girls attention. Having little
else to do. the young lady several
times puts her binocular upon the
lat4en-rigged fishing boat. and in the
course OF two hours weary waiting
becomes quite familiar with its grace
ful outlines and rig.
About this time Barnes returns in
the cutter and is not overgraciously
welcomed by his fiancee. who, though
generally levelheaded. has now nursed
Ae slight that she conceives her love
and trust had received yesterday, into
fervid jealousy under which each un-
intentional omission of service In her
betrothed is an additional offense.
Together they pass a tiresome hour
till Leboeuf makes his appearance in
the dingy.
Why in the dickens weren't you OF
before?" Anstruther calls out to the
cook; and the great culinary artist
ascends the side ladder jabbering an
almost piteous tale of the difficulty of
obtaining ice, fresh meats and veg.
etables at this time of the evening in
this dead and alive town. But | am
happy to say" he favors the ladies
with an effusive bow. Il have obtained
Eat which under my art vii become
meals worthy of even zeir attention
for several days
To this Edwin gives slight heed. He
is in a hurry to make an offing before
darkness sets in. and already has the
dingy hoisted up. has broken ground
with his anchor and the Seagull is un-
der way.
AS they round the Cap des Salns,
Enid, who is still using the marine
glass, though 1t is now growing dusk,
notices that the lateen-rigged fishing
boat has hoisted sail also, and appar.
emily being very swift craft, is fol.
lowing them rapidly
That evening. Monsieur Leboeuf sus.
tains his reputation as culinary
artist. In addition. he has obtained
some beautiful violets and graciously
stepped In himself from his galley to
nge them with Gallo taste artist.
cally on the dining-room table In the
little salon. During this. the petite
cook, being a dark-eyed, romantic and
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-28

'N'T 1t hard, said the
widow. glancing ruefully
at the holly-wreathed
clock on the mantel-piece,
to know where to begin
reforming yourself?"
Great heavens!" eX-
claimed the bachelor,
you are not going to do
anything like that. are
you?"
The widow pointed sol
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-28
SYNOPSIS.

Oopy ris h, fsN. DoAa Mead Z Co, MY.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
KEEPING MILK CLEAN.

No such conditions exist today in the
majority OF dairy farms. The mily sup
ply OF the city II it comes from afar.
must pass through hours of waiting by
crossroad, by station, and in train ere
IL reaches the urban terminal, and when
it reaches the door it is likely 10 be
anywhere from sixteen 10 forty hours
old. Only when the greatest care has
been taken in starting the milk clean.
and keeping Il throughout at a low tenn
perature. can u arrive without accom-
panying millions Of bacteria. II the
milk comes from near at hand, the in
creasing value OF real estate about a
city only too often places the dairy farm
in some damp. undralned spot. In either
cese the doctrines Of fresh air, cleanli-
ness and sunshine spread slowly through
the consciousness of the hired mixer,
an employe not uncommonly taken from
some batch Of immigrants Just entering
upon their first occupation in a new
land. So seldom is any cleansing at
tempted in some Of these barns that
every movement Of the mixers plants
the seeds Of numerous colonies of bac-
teria.-Hollis Godfrey, in the August At
lantic.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
BIG ORDERS BOOKED
FOR CARTER CARS
Public Subscribing Literally
to Stock of the
Concern.

That the interest OF the public is
Keenly alive as to all matters pertain
ing TO the progress Of the Carter Motor
Car Corporation WIS vividly shown last
week in the liberal manner in which
they subscribed 10 the treasury stock
of the corporation. The rush 60 secure
stock previous 10 the last rise from the
dollar to the two-dorla quotation was
unprecedented in the history 0f the cor
poratiOn. During the last year. as the
stock Of this company took its sue
cessive advances, the public became
more and more interested, each time
evidencing their interest BY liberal sub
scriptions. But tde rush to secure stock
during the past ten days has been with
out a parallel, and auEurs well for the
success OF the company.
A factor that largely aided in the dis
9Osal OF stock during the recent rush
was the presence in this city Of the
handsome new 1903 model Of the Carter
twC-engine caF.
The management says that not only
has this car been an incentive 10 the
stock-purchasing public. bat f, has Sc
cured for the company hundreds Of or
ders for cars. which viii keep the new
Eastern factory of the company now
under construction at Hyattsville. Nd,
Ousy for eight months when Il starts
the manufacture OF !ts cars about Octo-i
Der l. Negotiations are about closed for
one order alone for delivery wagons for
company Of national Importance. call
!nR for over six hundred cars, besides a
number Of orders from firms for de-
livery cars in lesser quantities. This is
not considering the heavy order list
booked for touring cars.
Howard o. Carter, the inventor OF
the Carter rwo-engine car, who has
been in the city for the last few days.
in company with some prominent Ohio
capitalists who have been heavily in
terested in the corporation. left with
them last evening for Detroit. Mr.. Car
ter made another inspection OF the
progress upon the factory at Hyatts-
Vile, and was highly pleased at the
showing.
Work upon the foundation of the
three buildings now under construction
has progressed so far that The brick
layers viii start their work the first
fof the week. a little delay has been
experienced in the securing OF prompt
delivery of some of the material, but
that has now been overcome, and mat
ters are moving along expeditiously.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
CONSIDERATIONS AFFECTING
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

Making money out Of a gas plant Is
not like picking gold eagles out Of the
street. ana Il franchise to run the gas
business in q community is no gold
mine. It may he developed into source
OF great profit. but only in conjunction
with capital and business ability, espe-
cialIv The latter. which, II not employed
in the particular gas business in Ques-
ton, might be securing greater returns
in some other field
There is no more logic in the belief
that the surplus earnings OF a successful
gas. company. over a certain percentage
on the investment. should so to the
municipality. than that a wholesale
Rrocer should refund to his customer
all profits over per cent say on The
Capitalization Of his company. The sue
cess of the gas company comes from
the use of proper judgment, energy, and
business methods IN the use and risk OF
capital invested, just rs in any other
business.
But IL is only by the most aggressive
and intelligent business methods that a
gas company can hope to succeed under
such conditions. The ability to handle
the business in this way is something
mat n municipality cannot buy. at
salary. The opportunities in Other hnes
Of business are too great 70 those with
the capacity that enables them to de
velop the highest earning power out Of
q gas company at low margin OF pront
for The product To my mind, therefore,
il is the continued interest Of men Of
large business capacity in the ownership
and operation of gas companies that is
likely to most rapidly reduce the cost of
gas TO the cOnsumcr.-LuCien II. Tying.
IN MoOdy's Magazine for August.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
BRITISH WEEKLINESS

yet it would be churlish to deny"
says an editorial writer for a British
weekly at the end of a severe rebuke
OF American taste in nOvels-'lt would
be churlish to deny that America has
produced great writer's who can hold
their own with any European or
AsiatiC"
Why "churlish," we wonder, and to
whom? Is the country, then, so tender
or are British paragTaphers so Olympian
that the cruel words must be withheld
for fear OF crushing?
Would they not be the words Of
simple. harmless, unknown, perspiring
man with space TO hll and possibly
printers devil waiting and ideas hang
ing back, and no means of making sure
OF anything under the sun, and only
some haphazard personal tastes and pri-
vate guesses to rely upon? Why then,
that Atlantean manner, as If responsible
to the man in the moon for letting the
world slip? Surely readers must under
stand the situation. There Is nothing
pepal about that well-worn editorial
chair wherein he wriggles. nor Is he
by any magic transformed into an ecu
menical council. vOx pOpuH enlightened
public opinion, consensus of the learned,
fourth estate moral bulwark. or any
thing else more representative or apOs-
tolic or numerous than a man with
pen and an inkpot
Nowhere. II would seem, could q liter
airy opinion be expressed with less con-
cern for the susceptibilities Of nations
than in the unsigned pages Of British
weekly magazines. Yet nowhere do
words imply a more awful sense of their
own consequences. We presume a man
Is actually not committing his publish
ers his family and friends. his coun-
1ry's institutions and her flag any more
deeply by expressing an opinion in the
first part OF a British weekly than In
the first part Of an American monthly
magazine
Yet here we are quite free and uncon-
scionabie toward any poets or prose
writer's on the face Of the globe. It is
not out Of kindness that we spare
French literature, and we would as lief
be churlish as not to the llteratures Of
England, Spain. Germany, the age of
Pericles. any country or any period and
may frankly tell them the sweet or bit
ter truth-we Ike them, we Ike them
not
When we reprove n cOuntry's ltera-
ture that country seems TO know by
instinct that IL is not her fault. Mid
Victorian British poets. post-Lincoln
American poetasters. Greeks. Romans.
Scandanavians. whoever they may be-
they ask for no mercy from our power
ful, though nameless, pen. Are they
really in any greater fear OF BRUSH
weakness s?-Bookman.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
A MODERN cH1LDpEN's CRUSADE

The modern study of milk tends TO
one end, the exclusion OF bacteria by
cleanliness. not their destruction by
heat. II does, however, consider pas
teurization a fairly satisfactory substi-
tute where pure milk cannot be OBJ
tained. Second. mortality statistics tend
TO prove that exclusion is necessary for
the child and for the nation. 1t may
be at the present moment we are little
weary of reform. The pendulum OF
warning may have gone too far in some
directions but in one direction il has
not gone far enough. The lives Of the
city children hang in the balance today
II there is any means by which we can
bring ruddy cheeks and healthy bodies
back TO children Uniustly deprived OF
them. II there IS any way in which we
can lower our present fearful death rate.
who OF the community can refuse 10
lend interest, or give aid? The trumpet
call which summons should rouse each
deadened ear, quicken each dulled soul.
It is the call 10 a new all-embracing,
Godfrey. In the August Atlantic.
all-powerful children's crusade-Holus
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
INDISPENSABLE srEPPINGsToNE

Senator Beveridge, debating with Bryan
in the Reader for August, says:
Mr. Bryan asserts that the Philip
pines are a weakness to us" This Is
assertion, not proof-the proof is to the
contrary. Witness the awful boxer up
rising which the civilized world had TO
suppress. We were able to speed Ameri-
can troops from the Philippines to the
defense Of the American legation and
american citizens as quickly as Eng
land or even Japan sent their forces to
rescue and save their people. II the
philippines had been a Russian possess
sion, her fleet could have been gathered
there to coal, dry-dock, and prepare to
strike the enemy when and where she
pleased. II Is no answer to saw that
Japan would have taken the Philippines.
because Japan was hardly able to take
Fort Arthur, and probably never would
nave taken It but for the incapacity OF
It's commander and the Generalization
OF us garrison; and, as a matter of fact
Japan did not even take the poorly de-
fended Island Of Saghalien.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
THE VALUE OF PURE FORM.

The many who still seem 10 think
that form is a mere artifce. a technical
convention. should recall one simple in
stance of the potent magic with which
no doubt, in his fall plowing has
turned up the nest Of a field mouse:
yet, in only the single case which
must start up in the memory of every
one did this little incident become a
pathetic tragedy which has stirred the
deepest and tenderest feelings Of hu-
manity in the thousands who have
read and never forgotten Burns poem.
This transformation Of a commonplace
fact into that moving force Of revela-
ton which we call poetry is wrought
solely by the form through which the
sensitive brain of the poet has trans
mitted his own vivid impression TO
others less alive to the significance Of
the life around them and of what they
themselves think and feel.-Albert
Phelps, in the August Atlantic.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
Famous Old Structure
Was Built Fifty-five
Years Ago and Still
Stands.

What with the craze for bay windows,
orioles, and all the other projections tor
which modern houses are so motel Il
is almost impossible to believe that the
first bay window house built In this
city still remains standing in excellent
condition and is occupied by the family
Of the builder
Somewhere about fifty-fve years ago
Charles Follansbee introduced into
Washington a style Of building which
was very popular at the time in Boston,
by erecting at what is now designated
as SIS II street northeast a thrGe-story
brick residence that became the talk
OF the town and was the center of at
traction for numerous visitors who came
out TO see the new house that was such
a departure from the usual style OF
dwellings.
AS il was an importation from Boston
and the title OF bay window had not
then grown into the architectural vo-
cabulary it was called Boston swell
front and preserved the title for many
years. That section Of II street, which
is six squares beyond the Government
Printing Office. was then but sparsely
settled. and although the house was
built at the building line Of the street
It was surrounded by extensive grounds
on either side
That # was we'll and thoroughly built
is shown by the excellent condition of
the house at the present time, which
bears favorable comparison with many
Of the newer houses of the locality that
were not given the same personal care
and attention. Bay window houses OF
all shapes and sizes are no longer nov
elites In Washington, and many modi-
fcations OF the style are seen on every
hand. and It is to be observed that in
many Of the later structures the plan
first adopted in the house at SIS H street
is again being revived
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
MAURICE BARRES-ECoIsT.

II ms moral evolution. so insistentlv
claimed by his disciples. has been Of a
zlg-zag nature, II lacunae abound in his
system and paradoxical vues d. ensemble
often distract. yet logical evolution there
mas Deen-from the maddest, romantic
holYiduahsm TO a well-defned solidari-
ty, and without attenuation OF the dig
nifty and utility Of the individual Is the
salt Of the State The individual leav-
ems the mass polite. Numbers will
never supplant the value, psychic or
economic, of the individual. Emerson
said all this before Barres. and Finer
sons message, Emerson's Individualism.
Is more needed in America today than
ever. Incompatible artist as is Maurice
Barres, still must we demand of him:
In Vishnu-land what Avatarr'-James
duneker, in the August Atlantic.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
SELL PHILIPPINES
TO THE JAP PANESE?
Mikado'S Effort to Borrow
S50,O0O,00O Causes
Speculation.
1t Is Not Believed That
United States Will
Sell Islands.

Can Japan acquire control of the Phil
ippine Islands in any way but by con-
quest? is the question that is being
asked here.
The belief in high Government circles
is that it cannot. The report from Ber-
lin that the Mikado is endeavocing 30
negotiate a loan Of SO, 900, 900 for the pur-
pose of inducing the United States to
turn the archipelago over TO him. has
created unusual interest because of the
recent exchanges between this Govern
ment and japan, arising out of the
treatment Of the latter's subjects In San
Francisco.
Although there are few men in eXecu-
tive and legislative circles who do not
openly express regret that the United
States acquired the Philippines. not even
one voice can be found among the Off
ciaI anti-expansionists expressing the
belief that this Government will turn the
Philippines over 10 anybody but the
Filipinos
"Uncle sam entered the Philippines
during the progress Of war in the in
terest OF humanity" said high official
Yesterday. They could nave been sold
st that time to Great Britain or Ger
many at handsome advance over tho
$4,000. 900 paid 10 Spain. But the United
States entered upon a policy of benevo-
lent assimilation and will continue 10
the end in preparing the Filipinos for
self-government. This may require a
century. There have been enough
American lives lost to make the matter
one of national honor. JaPan's repre-
sentatives here cannot possibly have
rnisinterpreted our attitude, and ] feel
free 10 say that if Japan is circulating
the story abroad that she hopes 10 buy
the PHILIPPINES her motives are not OF
the most honorable.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
DISTRICT REALTY COMPANY
DOING LIVELY BUSINESS

Great activity is reported by the
District Realty Company in the sale
Of lots at City View Heights. a
suburb whose popularity has grown
rapidly owing to its location and the
city improvements which are offered
to prospective home builders.
number Of lots have been sold
within the last ten days. the realty
company announces, and continued
briskness in the realty market Of this
particular section is anticipated.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
MILBURN & co. SECURE
SALISBURY, N. c., CONTRACT

Frank =. Mlburn & Co, architects,
were the successful competitors over
architects from seven other cities in the
plans and specifications for a new court
house at Salisbury. y. c., that will
cost $4,000.
This firm has made the plans for
large number Of public and private
buildings throughout the South. and
their designs have been much admired
for their beauty and practicability.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
BUSY DAYS FOR MRS. STosKoPF.

Mrs. VIII Stoskopf has been very busy
for the last four or five weeks. Sne has
made four baseball suits. four dresses.
and besides her own family she has
two boarders. She has hatchcd a chick
on with four legs and three wings All
legs were natural and the feet all had
toes, all turned the same way. The
first legs were in the proper place, but
the other two came out under the
breast. If the chicken had lived il
would have been quite a curiosity Mrs.
Stoskopf has IL preserved in alcohol
Decorah (Iowa) Republican.
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
IDEALS.

He kissed her hand.
She withdrew IL hastily and gazed re-
proachgully "a him.
Il didn't think II of youi she said
almost tearfully. II had always constd-
cred you a young man with ideals,
and"
Il am sorry If 1 have offended" he
stammered. Z
We'll. she said. bitterly. I certainly
expected you 10 aim higher"
SO he took heart and made new rsso-
lutons and tEings.-Cleveland Leader
The Washington times., 1907-08-11
CATHEDRAL HIGHLANDS.

Located al the intersection OF Massachusetts
and Wisconsin avenues. adjacent 70 Friend
ship" south Of Cleveland Park. with an eIe-
walton Of 4oJ feet; all city Couvenieuces,
sewer. water and gas free 10 purchasers
streets now graded. macadamizsd. walks laid
and beautiful shade trees fully grown. &c 20
42c per square foot: 800 cash. so monthly, or
Is cash. balance annually Write. phone
call fcr plat and information. WILLIAM
p MATTESON. 6I7 and SIS Colorado Bids
Phone Main $50. apI5eod-tf
FOR SALE OR RENT-At Keusington 81
house. store. bakehOuse. brick oven. stable.
chicken house; fruit; used FOR baker, and
confectionery. price. $3.50. rent. SO THE
s.. .sO9-NZW six-rooTa house. LanEdon. D. g.
convenient 20 Rhode Island ave cars. city
dress J l. KNOPP. 1912 Jackson st ne
The Washington times., 1907-08-11

HOUSE. bay window; p fest front; nine
rooms; three rooms .2xi5 one 22x14 one Sxi4
four 14Kl4. S-fOct hall; grounds. z feet front.
barn and water. s. 200 W. II. TIERNEY,
Norris road, AnaCostfa- aus-3t
FOR SALE-Choap II sold at once. one Z
room house. cellar and attic. with all modern
improvements: plenty shade. also two lots
100 feet front $50 feet deep. Call or ad-
dress BOX Z. Hyattsville. Nd. su3.45.1OI u