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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-15
Chr Sahhath
bay Glatnts
By REV. DIR. NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS.

of mighty the summers storm Many things that hitherto
have been ncor be eungd On election day for
public closed The people feel that the
ought his ballot with dull and couded mind For
public policy also the people coming believe that Sunday
should be day when citizen should have clear mind and be his
best in his home and the best friendship recreation reading
worship if he chooses.
We all hope much from the rising public sentiment the diffusion
tain things belong the Kitchen and that beauty belongs the paror
library that right week days
dent library day and the gallery day of the week 1t is the duty
every safeguard the day lest the republic suffer Webster
The republic will endure after the
Free that all
God their
There only day when the laws of right and taught
We have law perhaps
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-15
81 aith a pntrnttal
Rrmrhg
BY BISHOP SAMUEL FALLOWS, d. D.,
Chicago.

includes the slightest
1t belief confidence
complete reliance
1t develops certainty which nothing shake and
ends with a "Now know
All the highest intellectual moral and spiritual energies that
know but faith highest that faith SELF
faith God faith the laws and principles of nature direct
energizng of entire organism.
however
The hahen who has faith feels the this healing
principle in his degree, the Christian feels it in his
The profound this faith living personal God and Jesus
Christ His the Great Healer the complete the Of
the energy Of the body the and the spirit Of the believing
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-15
DEMOCRATIC CURRENCY BILL.
Framed by Minority Members Of House
Committee on Banking.

Washington.-What will be known
A. the minority currency bill" was
introduced Friday by John Sharp VII
liaMs Of Mississippi. Democratic leader
Of the House. who drew the measure
as result Of harmonious conference
Of Democratic members Of the house
committee on banking
The bill will come before the house
in the shape OF a minority report from
the banking and currency committee
in its present form.
Among the provisions OF the bill are
the following:
II repeals all laws permitting ma
tional banks to keep three-fifths Of
their reserve in national banks OF re-
serve cities and similar laws per
mitting such deposit OF one-half of the
reserve amounts
IL provides that not less than one
half OF the reserves now required 10
be kept in lawful money in central re-
serve cities shall be hereafter held in
gold or gold certificates
1t does away with the payment OF
national bank examiners by the Zee
system, and substitutes salaries not
less than $4,000 nor in excess OF So
900 yearly. with actual expenses.
1t provides that the total liabilities
Of any national bank, inclusive OF the
liabilities of its members. shall not ex-
ceed one-tenth OF the banks paid in
and unimpaired capital stock and one
tenth Of its impaired surplus funds;
hat ,,x nhs hah
tiles exceed thirty per cent Of the cap
ital stock
No national bank shall loan in the
aggregate more than seven times the
amount OF its paid up capital plus its
unimpaired surplus.
Any national bank may keep nifty
per cent of its reserve in United States
bonds or bonds OF states or in the
bonds Of certain municipalities. but
not more than one fourth of the total
reserve may be kept in state or muni-
cipal bonds. and the bonds shall be ac-
ceptable only OF such municipalities
as have maintained their bonds at or
above par for six years preceding, and
have been in corporate existence ten
years and have never defaulted in
their funded debt.
The comptroller OF the currency, i'm
mediately after passage OF the bill.
shall furnish a copy OF the new law
to each bank in the country and in
quire il it will accept the provisions.
Consent shall be binding and the liza
bilities attaching to consent may be en-
forced by the comptroller Agreement
to accept the provisions shall cntitle
state banks and trust companies to the
benefits OF the new law.
The elastic currency feature of the
bill is contained in a section which
provides that these interconvertibIe
bonds may be deposited in the near
est sub-treasury, and the depositing
bank shall receive in lieu thereof
United States emergency treasury
notes" subject to taxation. redeemable
at any time and legal tender.
For the creation OF fund OF $l5.-
100000 for the payment OF depos!tors
OF failed banks operating under the
provisions OF this law. there is author
lied the imposition OF tax of one-six-
teenth OF one per cent on the deposits
OF banks so operating and whose con
sent to be SO taxed has been obtained.
The final section OF the bill pro-
vides that no bank officer shall make
loan for the purpose of stock gam
bling.
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can be lmproTed But It should be enforced. The
law is the arrow, but public sentiment is the
bow that must send it home.
History Is full of the ruins of nations That
historian right who ended his page with these
words: If could sit down beside these fallen
palaces in Ephesus and Thebes, and talk with the
spirit of the nation as with familiar friend, the
lament would be: 'Once | lived: but | disobeyed
the laws of God--behold. now, | am dead
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-15

Faith has always lain
at the bottom of all rene
dial processes whatsoever,
whether it was conscious
ly and scientifically EN-
ployed or not.
Faith is a fundamen.
tai fact in experience. 1t
is one of the most COM
prehensive and expressive
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-15

Those who have trav-
eled widely in many
states are becoming con-
scious of the rising tide
of public sentiment in
favor of the American
Sunday. A great ethical
movement is sweeping
over the people, and the
movement has the majcs-
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third the stigma attached to the work Fol-
lowing up Investigations questioned and recorded the objections Of
girls all working girls five dollars and less
Without single exception they the social stigma their
png shops almost work. to domestic
Of little education and they expressed their
with and being casse with domestic
questioned only IA mentioned the long hours
required while that sef
secng would domestic and if they
be forccdt o unmarried all their
of 1873 had
Of that Bellevue hospital opened
training When number public spirited New York
Bellevue they sonny
against engaging grade superintendent the school they planned
lcausc pauper hospital place for refined intelligent woman
solemn passed unhctd and high grade Eng
lshwoman establish the first school for
this In the the the Massachusetts General
regular then through
country training schools have sprung with al
hospital BY gradually the standard of education
probationers profession has lifted from like
airey 0 of the class of Florence Nightingale
Why the thing be done for the domestic servant So far
have been able find the only class of whose
made hotels for
well people just about what hospitals for sick?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-15

NJ solution for the servant problem IS this: Let
the hotels do for the domestic servant what the hos
pitals have already done for for the sick; train
them for their work, and by gradually raising the edu
cational standard, render them worthy of the
sideration and respect accorded to working in
other fields
Nine years ago. when | first began TO puzzle over
the problem told by students of social conditions
that there three why girls refused TO
ter domestic service First. the long hours and lack
Of srstcn in their work second woIncn,s increa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-16
A Cure Fer Dependency.

A large, heshy man with whiskers
told me Of sovereign cure for de-
spondency the other day. He had a
number Of girls in his employ, among
them one that he knew was in strug-
Cling circumstances and supporting a
sick mother on a none too healthy sal
ary, She had come into the store and
laid her purse and somber widow hat
on the counter while she did something
about the place. The large feshy man
got between her and the purse, and
when she was not looking he slipped a
ave dollar Bill into It and moved IN
consciously about his business. In the
afternoon he noticed that she had
red spot In each cheek, and she was
heard asking other girls II they be-
lleved In fairies. She never solved the
mystery--it was two years ago-and
never will unless she reads this. But
the five dollar bill was very useful In
Its little way, and the large despondent
man felt so good for two whole days
that he hlp-hopped on the sidewalk on
his way home. Minneapolis Journal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-16

Most people do not need the evidence
Of recently published statistics to prove
to them that 1t costs more to live In
London than II once did. But It Is
doubtful II any Londoner now living
was ever able to do 1t on f80 year,
as Boswell's poor Irish painter did.
"He allowed f10 for clothes and linen.
He said man might live In garret
at is pence week. Few people would
inquire where he lived, and If they did
It was easy to say, Sir, am to be
found at such a place. BY spending
threepence at a coffee house he might
be for some hours a day In very good
company. He might dine for sixpence,
breakfast on bread and milk for q
penny and do without supper" OF
course expenses can always be re-
duced to d minimum by doing without
things. The question 10, Which Of our
various expenses Is unessential? Bos-
wells Irishman hinted at one. "On
clean shirt days he went abroad and
paid yisits,- says bis ingenious ehPon-
lcler, London Chronicle.
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A sob,I. pis.inetion.

Ned, tha friend Of Bill, the fish mer
chant, surveyed him reproachfully.
"Blll.' he said solemnly. Il ain't the
chap to round on a pal, but that there
fish you sold my missus this mornin
was well. the cat amt been near the
house since and
Ned" replied the friend Of his
youth sadly, mines a difficult job
I've got to make a living, and II the
lish Is good sells It and does pretty
well. II It amt good sells 1t and
does. pretty well also. 1t amt my
fault: never sent the stuff wrong
But you're pal O. mine. and I'll lei
you know 'ow you can find out fol
yourself ow things are"
"Yes,' said Ned eagerly,
If you ears me shout Fine fresh
ASH you can reckon It Is fresh fish
but IL ! shout Fish, Qhr-,well, 1t 4
flsh, oh!'-I.ondon Tlt-Bits. -~~T
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Full Grown Children.

"At an out OF the way little station.
said railway guard. "a party Of
workingmen wished to book TO town
IN the midlands 10 see a football
match. Unfortunately the booking
clerk had only limited number Of
tickets for that journey at his disposal
Eventually he got out Of his difficulty
by dividing the pieces Of pasteboart
and issuing children's tickets to the
party. at the same time explaining tt
mo how matters stood.
They've paid the full fare, Of
course he remarked. so You must see
'cm through.
u had almost forgotten the matter
when a ticket examiner at b. came
TO me and remarked. with sorrowfu
shake Of the head:
"'Thls under age dodge Is getting
too warm
"'What's the matterT asked.
"'Matterg he echoed dlsgustedly
Why, here's a whole carriage full o
children wot plays cards, drinks whis
ky and wears whlskersp London
Tit. Bits.
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Her First
Trophy.
ny j. LUDLUM LEE.

Harriet Lake was Indolent by na-
ture. She knew II and admitted It
On warm mornings she preferred q
rocking chair on the piazza to any
outdoor sport. But Harriet at twenty
four was taking on flesh, and the spe'
ciaiIst whom she consulted said. "Play
golf, take long walks and eat no rich
food" SO Harriet went In for golf.
She had just driven her ball from
the second tee, very short and crook.
ID drive, when cry from the bushes
reached her ears. She glanced at her
caddie, and, an II having received q
silent command, be started In the dt
rection Of tho ball. Harriets face
wore somewhat bored expression.
Waits between drives were 70 long.
The caddie returned breathless.
you certainly did swat that gentle
man one, Miss Lake." be announced.
"Your ball pit him right on the back
Of the hand as be was pulling some
bushes aside looking for Ills own ball. :
Lucky felloww replied Harriet. Il
wish something would hit me on the
back OF the hand 30 ! wouldn't have
to trail around this green every day iIl
the weehT
They had reached the fourth green
when the skies suddenly clouded over
Glad Of an excuse TO stop, Harriet d.
recied the caddle to take her sticks
back TO her locker, while she would
cut across lots home for luncheon.
She walked slowly through the old
orchard that adjolned the links and
was startled by the rumbling OF thun.
der. Realizing that there was no pro.
lection IN sight she hurried on until
she reached a broad lane that must
lead to n house.
Large drops Of rain had begun 10 de.
scend. Another clap Of terrific thun-
der, and Harriet began to run. When
the lightning flashed her ambition and
energy seemed blghted by 1t, At the
end OF the lane stood an old barn.
With renewed efforts she started for
Its sheltering roof and, breathless,
reached the door and dashed In.
Her hat had blown Of. Her black
hair was falling In tiny ringlets about
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-16

1t Is said that "moon blindness In O
horse Is caused by ''wolf teeth"-two
small surplus teeth just in front of the
first upper premolars, one, on each
side of the upper jaw. An authority
says. "The wolf teeth do not cause
eye disease or any other harm and usu-
ally are not discovered until the eye
disease appears. The eye trouble is
periodic ophthalmia (moon blindnessl
which Is hereditary and lncurable
Thousands upon thousands OF horses
suffer from this eye disease, yet have
not wolf tooth in their heads. The
important matter to remember in con.
nectlon with periodic ophthalmia Is not
the significance of the wolf tooth, but
the necessity and importance Of re-
jecting from breeding operations all
afflicted with periodic ophthalmia, OF
cataract, which results from repeated
attacks"
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her forehead. Her petticoats were held
at ankle length to lend tieetness 10 her
strides. She certainly made stunning
picture as she stood In the barn door.
What was that queer noise? 1t might
be a horrid rat, But before she had time
to decide she was confronted by tall
chap clad in white hannels.
"H'm--I beg pardon" he began.
perhaps we are poachingf"
"we2" repeated Harriet. "Are there
two of your"
"Well, almost" said her companion.
'sThat ", am here intact, but my
friend over there Is bit damaged by
blow he got ON the links. Otherwise
he's a very decent sort Of chap. We
ran in out Of the rain, You know" he
added. ~e~ryr~ II
Harriet glanced guilty. In the dlrec-
ton 81 the friend" who seemed busy
opening basket.
Il ran In out Of the wet, too,' she
announced finally. "You don't mind
If stay until the lightning stops, do
your
"Minds Well. l guess notg assured
the man, promptly turning host, Come
over and meet my friend, Mr.. Burch,
won't your Billy, here's lady come
to our feast"
Billy rose and beamed on the unex-
pected guest. He was taking most
delicious looking lunch from a large
automobile hamper.
II wish could shake hands with
you, Miss Miss" - be stammered.
MY name is Lake" supplied Harriet,
considering the day" said the chap
In white flannels, 'it's very appropri-
ate"
"Shut up, Arthur, will you, and let
me finish my speechT" Billy lnterposed.
what was saying when my married
friend, Mr. Ralston, interrupted"
siderable emphasis on tho word mar
rled-'was that cannot shake you by
the hand owing to the fact that some
clumsy gawk selected me as a target
this morning Really there should be
law preventing such persons running
at largep
Harriet was getting up courage to
confess when Ralston came to her
rescue.
"Why talk about personalities, Bill
y?s he began. Suppose you ask Miss
Lake to share our repasti"
The three Of them sat down, tailor
fashion, on the floor Of the old barn
and made inroads on the luncheon.
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srycd The salt packed for the bard
lolled eggs also served TO season the
fish, and TO two Of the trio Mt least the
cxortlong Of the morning gave added
zest 10 appetite,
Margaret. too. seemed 10 fall under
the spell of the day. and after lunch
iialvord resigned his line TO her. well
content 10 merely supcrintend her fiah
Ing.
liyer since he hnd come 70 Chester
10 Ind worshIped Margaret BennIng,
ton from nfar, but he had absorbing
work III hand and had not been able 70
contest with tho younger members Of
her court. Margaret, on her part, find.
Ing Halyord at FIRST decidedly enter.
tnIning. had In pique decided that he
was an old man and obllvious TO her
many charms. And here she found him
an much q boy as her ten-year-old
brother. Ills unexpected enthusiasm
and obvious capacity for enjoyment
captiynted her. II was all 80 different
from the affectation OF world weari.
ness which was the approved pose
among the wealthy youth Of Chester.
The sun was dropping toward the
west before Buster reluctantly wound
up bis lines aud thrust them, all drip.
ping. into his long suffering pockets.
Even then The trio fingered TO gather
flowers. and Il was twilight before
they reached the road at last and came
to parting Of the ways
ut has been a most pleasant after.
noon" said Margaret as she extended
her slim. cold hand TO Halvord Il am
very grateful to you"
"It Is who should be grateful" said
IIaIyord softly. forgetting to relinquish
her hand. MAY hope that some time
again.
IT sets a badexample to Dicky," she
said lauGhlngly, "but some Saturday
when he does not have to play truant
we may come again"
Saturday IL long way or. four
days. iiulyord said dismally, "But II
viii be next Saturday. will II not?e
"Next Saturday" she promised as she
withdrew her hand.
Gee" exclaimed Buster as be and
Margaret swung down the tree arched
lane, leaving the chemistauthor stand
Ing, hat In hand, but I've had q bully
day! Aren't you glad you Gamer
He held M his string Of hsh. thrill
Ing with pardonable pride.
"I've got fine catch tooT'
The gIrl looked straight ahead into
the purple twilight
Yes, Buster. dear; I'm glad came
And think we made hne catch"
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Halvord'a boarding place was just
around the corner. and soon he had an
ample lunch put up 10 supplement Bus
ter's well filed box. Together they
turned their steps from the village
across thr fields to where the river"
scarcely more than a brook, tumbled
over the rocks In its haste to join the
larger stream beyond.
They found a little nook In the rocky
wall where the gray rocks widened
slightly tu form grassy lawn fringed
with trees Just unfolding their leaves.
There was still sutiicient hint OF chill
IN the all 10 lend sparkle to the sunny
warmth, and TO HAlvord, long buried at
his desk and the intricate analysis
which formed his work, II seemed as
though no had become boy again as
lie dug angleworms with bit OF
broken bvanch and placed them In
box.
Never on his fishing trips during va
cation time had he enjoyed half the
sport with costly rods and reels that
he found in the grimy length Of line
which Buster extracted from his pock-
ct II required some surgical tailoring
to remove the barb Of the hook. which
had fastened itself In the lining, and
Halvord watched the proceeding with
eyes suddenly grown young.
1t was too early In the season for the
ilsh to he Hnical as to fare, SO the
worms we're more eagerly accepted
than the fanclest dles would be later
in the season. BY noon the two had
caught goodly string. and Halvord,
finding suitable place OF slate In the
stream, decided to add some Of the
fish to their picnic fare. So be built q
rude stove with the fat slab Of slate
for the broiler.
Buster. delighted with this novelty,
assisted with will, and they were 80
engrossod with their task that neither
noticed the approach Of a slender
gIrllsh Ggure until a laughing voice de-
manded an explanation OF Busters
presence 20 far from the schoolhouse.
''Were playing hockey" explained
Halvord shamelessly. won't you
play hockey too, Miss Benningtonf
If you will you may have some Of the
fish"
AS he spoke he pointed to the con-
tents Of the combined lunch boxes
spread upon stone and profrered a
well brolled fish upon bit of clean
birch bark Margaret Bennington
looked, hesiated and was lost
II suppose that should make Dicky
20 right to school," she said severely,
sbut / haven't the heart"
II should be at work." Halvord ad-
mltted, "but. like Buster, I have the
fishing fever. and am a worse truant
than he. The morning has been well
worth II, though, and there Is still the
long afternoon"
AS he spoke be deftly lifted other
flsh from the fiat top Of the improvised
stove and announced that lunch was
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po You Count Yoer steps7 Z

Do you count your steasg 1t IS 4
silly and useless practice but at the
back Of his head this writer Y always
counting his steps. He can tel you
the number Of steps that lead from his
fiat In Kensington To South Kensing-
ton station (there is an unlucky thir'
teen at the station until he has mount
od to the Office window And when he
put the question to his wife she could
mot tell the number Of the stairs she
had climbed (they are twenty fol
three years to the first door Gat. Lon
don Chronicle,
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Spring
Truants
by W. r. BRYAN.
ny w. r. BRYAN.


"Wherc are you going. Busteri" Hal.
word looked down upon the sturdy AZ
pre of Dick bennington. otherwise
Buster" with 4 twinkle In the kindly
gray eyes,
"PiAyin' hockey" explained Buster
promptly. "Wanter come fishln'T
For moment Brian iinlyord re.
garded the boy with judicial gravity,
"You know very WELL" he began,
''thst after such a confession Il n my
bounden duty to see that you are De.
tivercd Into the tender clutches of Miss
epofford," he reminded. ".And yet here
am seriously considering sharlng In
your crimes and your pleasures, Bus.
ter. It's not only schoclboys who play
hockey. think shall become your
accomplice and play hockey myself
Z Buster looked up IN gurpriaes Hal.
word was q grown man! Men did not
play hockey. Halvord read the ques-
tion In tho big blue eyes.
"There is q report that should get
out today" hc explained. "Not to full.
fili business promises Is playing hockey
Just the same ~ staying away from
school"
",rbe hsh are bItn' ane. Jimmy Nor.
row got 'leven yesterday" said Buster
dcfensiyely. II got two lines. |
brought ono for bud scbenck. but Bud
was 'fraid."
"Clearly this IL the Intervention OF
Providence" declared Halyord laugh.
lngly. Lead on, my youthful temptcr!
But suppose We stop for lunch 1rst."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-23
DYNAMITED WITNESS
GALLAGHER KNEW TOO MUCH
OF BRIBERY CASE.

OAKLAND, CAL. April 23.-An attempt
was made on the life of ]. L. Gallagher,
one Of the main witnesses for the prosecu-
tion in the San Francisco bribery cases.
last night at the home of William H. 8.
Scheneck, his brOther-in-law, at East 2)th
street and 10Th avenue. East Oakland,
when huge bomb placed in the porch
exploded and tore away the whole front
of the house.
Gallagher was upstairs with his wife at
the time and Scheneck was in rear room
with his wife and four children and DR..
Guy Brown. All escaped. except one boy.
who was hit in the neck by flying mis-
sile. Gallagher's hat was pierced by q
splinter. The house was wrecked.
The report was heard all over Oakland
and many windows in the neighborhood
were broken. y post of ....e porch was
hurled 100 feet.
Gallagher was member Of the board
of supervisors of San Francisco who con-
fessed to receiving bribes. He was chair
man of the finance committee. and. ac-
cording to his testimony. acted as an In
between Abraham Rusf and
other members Of the board.