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brads, taeks and spikes.
Small Tacks.
How is this for a stunt: The centre
of the tack industry used to be
Bromsgrove, town in Worcester.
shire. England, where all work was
done by hand. 1t was a comk-ssn saaA..
for experts to forge 1000 to 1900
tacks SO small as to fill the barrel Of
an ordinary goose quill. their weight
being only about twenty grains.
Early Nails.
The first nails, undoubtedly, were
thorns Of the locust tree. have seen
them eight inches long and as hard
as iron. The use Of fishbOnes was
common before Noahs time. and in
all probability the first Of the commo-
dores built his raft-scow with them.
They were as long and strong as our
metal stringbolts Wooden pins were
employed also, being driven through
holes burned by hot irons before there
were crude augers to bore them. We
smart Americans were cutting iron
nails BY machinery 100 years ago al
the rate OF 100 a minute to the ma.
chine The great wire nail industry
started in 1856. and is now of eolos-
sal Importance. Before cut nails
were introduced all nails were hand
forged.
For Your Boy.
Before quitting nails. This summer
buy for your boy the following outfit
"a saw, a hammer. load of assort-
ed lumber and keg Of nails. Then
turn him loose Don't bother him
Let him build. It beats all the Eaca-
ffous
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and not In the convention hall, what
is to be done is finally determined as
a rule.
Again the convention meets. If
the platform has not been adopted 1t
is now Then nominations are in or
der.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1908-05-22

During the recess a lot of real work
, Is done. Three or four men, som ,
times more, but never many. get to-
gether in a back room of hotel and
talk and smoke cigars. They are the
leaders
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At the second session of the con-
vention the committees report. They
have held sessions in the meanwhile
and have decided the contests, ar
ranged for the permanent organiza-
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SIX R q E1E5~
QEO. SLOAN g. bro.
4l4Light St. Wharf,
BALTIMORE. MD.
For Forcing Tobacco Plants
HIGH-GRADE
TOBACCO FERTILIzER.
70 per cent Peruvian Guano.
SEEDS-Olover. Timothy. Blue Grass.
Orchard Grass, Red Top. Millet
and CrinpsoD Glover
SYRACUSE PL0wS AND
CASTINGS.

The syra Arch Steel. Frame Syracuse
Spring Tooth Lever Harrow, With
detachable points. which can be reneS
VI for l0c each.
Old's Tubular Self 0iling Steel Axle
Wagons, Howard, Patent Wagon
ring, Oliver Chilled Plows, Minor
/ Horton. Farm'rs' Friend an. Hill.
id Plows. Plow Wood and Oastine.
of all kinds. A full line Of BuIldeff'
and Farmers Hardware.
We are agents for The SHERWOOD
STEEL HARNESS No singIetrees
to strike horses legs or to bark the fruit
trees Oan be used for all l. is q
farm work.
Bone Dust. Armopist. d Bone snper
Phosphate, Potato Gusno, Cern Guauo
siuriats Of Potash. Nitrate Of Soda
K,inI, 5 @ Rock and Plsster
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ENTERTAINING LORE
ABOUT NAILS
BY Victor Smith, the "on the Tip Of the
Tongue" Man Of the New
York Press.
-. ,...............,E

Nails by the Penny
We should have a hard time trying
to get along without nails They are
so common that, like many other ar
ticles in common use. our makers OF
encyclopedias regard them as unwor-
thy Of mention. In the latest special
lied work (seven large volumesl on
carpentry and building there is moth
ing about nails. Is anything OF more
Importance than proper selection Of
the little bits Of metal that are sup
posed to bind securely together all
the lumber used In the construction
and decoration OF a house? How
do you buy nails?" said to a carpen-
ter who had half a dozen different
kinds in as many pockets. BY the
keg.r he replied grufiy "But.v +
pursued, "as to size and weight and
style?" "Oh, ! go by the penny"
What do you mean by the penny"
Why. so many for cent?"
As TO Penny.
The retail terms 49, four-penny.
eight-penny. ten-penny. etc.-are not
only indefinite in themselves, but
vary in different localities. Text
books agree to disagree. Numerous
friends have sent tables in print and
in writing purporting to give exact
numbers, sizes. lengths and weights,
but no two work together. Are not
nails standardized? No My friends
may fight over the question, but the
fact remains that the consumer is in
the dark. and knows not where to
turn for light, The manufacturer
knows his sizes and prices. the whole
saler has a manufacturers rate card
to order by. the retailer purchases
what the travelling representative Of
the wholesale house recommends, and
the consumer takes what ieI
upoa HIM. Buteyerythine
Wherefore Penny?
Many shrewd carfAA
nails by the keg of ~
and always mention leng
ity. They perhaps obtain VI.
want But even kegfuls are billea1
the penny. Wherefore penny"
What is the meaning Of six-penny?
A thousand slx-penny nails will weigh
six pounds. What is eight-penny2 A
thousand eight-penny nails will weigh
eight pounds. What is ten-penny? A
thousand ten-penny nails will weigh
ten pounds Etc.
Not Accurate.
We stick to the penny" but have
drifted away from its accuracy. The
highest living authority gives as
common cut nails" 97S six-pennies
In six pounds, 754 eight-pennies In
eight pounds, $50 ten-pennies in ten
pounds. etc. In finishing nails" the
number TO the pound is much Larger
as 1176 six-pennies in six poundssetc.
IL is not necessary to count nails IA
purchasing a small or large quantity
Life is too short. Nails are too cheap.
why. the poorest commuter can &py
In his village hardware shop a pot.
Of eight-penny nails for four centcA
by the 100-pound keg the price n
about three and a half cents tSuF
jeet TO change without notice..
As to Sizes.
While nail doctors disagree. the
generally accepted lengths Of stand.
ard steel cut nails are as follows: 3D..
1 inch; Sd. IL inches Id, " Sd.
TX; Cd, 2; I'd, ~ Sd. lk..saas-s--
2A; 1Od.. 3; 12d :. 3A;
s0d., 4; sod. AZ 40d., s 0t., S.E
sod, 6. -
STYLES of Nails. to Washington
E,iffr ,narr ann thn
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GRENDORFF & TRUXTON

eos seven,' Street, y W..
Opposite Center Msrt-t
WASHINGTON. D. O
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nONpOIITNALC CONVFN1IONy ARFrLANAGED

EsSSH7E5Sl4f11|6%Iz 3. : IS
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26

Denver and made it possible thereafter
that the elections in that city should be
free and fair, and because the court fin
ally took cognizance, after long and re-
peated instances OF contempt, of the
defiance of its authority by Senator
Patterson, through his newspapers
for these reasons the Democratic party
now arraigns 1t before the people as
unworthy Of confidence.
The nominees for the Supreme
bench on the Democratic ticket at pres
ent, or at least a majority of them,
were placed there In obedience to the
dictates of Mr.. Patterson. II elected
they are expected. II any case should
arise involving the decisions already
spoken Of, to reverse those decisions
and to place the state again. SO far as
that can be done by legal decision, In
the condition from which it was deliv-
cred four years ago.
The voters of Colorado are to decide
at the coming election whether or not
this shall be done.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER PLATT.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26

ments for the upbuilding of his section
OF the state His success In handling
public accounts in Weld county has
been duplicated in his office as auditor
Of state. While his manner is quiet
and unassuming. he has fully demon
strated his capacity and fitness for any
position of trust in the gift of the peo-
pie. He is progressive but possesses
the necessary conservatism for a pub
lie official in charge Of the funds and
accounts of the state. 1t is due to the
excellent record he has already made
as q public official that his party has
honored him with the nomination for
state treasurer That he will be elected
goes without saying.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26
Republican
State
Platform
At THE STATE CON.
vENTioN,

The Republican party of Colorado,
in convention assembled, renews its
allegiance to the national organiza-
ton, and heartily endorses its plat
form, and its candidates. Taft and
Sherman.
In William H. Taft, the Republican
party has presented to the American
people a candidate for President who
is statesman, tried in the hard
school Of experience, who has success
fully discharged the gravest respon-
sibilities in the high offices he has
honored under President Harrison,
Mckinley and Roosevelt. He is a man
Of conservative and judicial tempera-
ment. His administrative genius and
his broad and farseeing craftsmanship
have contributed In a marked degree
to the progress and prestige Of our
common country. He has been the
trusted captain and adviser of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in bringing forth and
putting into practice the party reforms
and policies. In his determination to
continue the good work Of the pres
ent administration he has the full
confidence Of the President and Of the
vast majority Of his countrymen.
We commend Senator Guggenheim
for his efficient and faithful services
in behalf Of the people Of our state;
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26
HON. GEO. D. STATLER

Republican Candidate for State Treas
urer.
The present auditor Of state, Hon.
George d. Statler, is a Jesse Melon
aid" type Of public official. Mr.. Stat
Ter distinguished himself in Weld
county, where he has lived for many
years, both as business man and a
public official. He was elected as
SCISSOR on the Republican ticket by the
largest majority ever given a candi-
date In that county. He has for years
been prominently connected with edu-
cational work and all public move
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26

which rendered 1t possible thereafter
for the voters of Denver to express
their will at the polls and to have that
will publicity registered, and which
made 1t impossible for the Democratic
party. through its organized gang Of re-
peaters and ballot suffers to return as
many votes as were necessary to over
come any Republican majority outside
of the city. the Democratic party has
never forgiven the Supreme Court. BY
that action the Supreme Court truly
forfeited the confidence of the Dem
ocratic party; and that is the main rea-
son why the Democratic party In its
platform this year Is arraigning the Su-
preme Court as unworthy Of the conf
dence Of the people OF Colorado.
The Patterson Contempt Case.
The third instance in which the Su-
preme Court has taken action which
displeased the Democratic party In gen
eral, and ex-senator Patterson in par
ticular was what Is known as the Pat
terson contempt case. For long time,
In fact for a series Of years, Mr.. Pat
terson's newspapers had been abusing
the Supreme Court. The court had TAX
en- no notice Of this abuse. but finally
the outrage became so fragrant that the
court was constrained to cite Mr.. Pat
terson for contempt. Certain articles
had appeared In his newspapers charg-
ing the court with corrupt conduct and
certain cartoons had been published
which were Of the most contemptuous
nature. In defense of his action Mr..
Patterson impudently pleaded that the
charges of corruption which he had
made were true, and declined to apollo
gize for either the articles or the car
toons. The court therefore adjudged
him guilty Of contempt and fined him
in the sum of one thousand dollars.
The opinion Of the court in this case
was written by Mr.. Justice Gunter,
Democrat, who Joined with his Repub-
llcan associates in defense of the honor
of the court. For thus UNFOLDING the
prerogatives Of the supreme legal trib-
unal Of the state and for thus going
contrary to the will of the supreme die
tator Of the Democratic party Of Colo
RADIO, Justice Gunter was turned down
for the denomination by the Democratic
convention two years ago and in his
place was named friend and protege
of the Western Federation of Miners.
These are the three particular cases
treated by the Supreme Court within
the last four years in which political
questions have been involved. These
are the three cases on which rests the
Democratic Indictment Of the Supreme
Court in the platform adopted at
Pueblo Beconea tho co''-t hoe nrhn'5
the chief executive Of this state In his
functions, and helped to
restore law and order out Of q condition
Of anarchy: because the court over
threw the power Of the big Nit" in
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-09-26

At that tiT1e@and this was only four
years ago-an organized effort was
made to subvert the legally constituted
the question at issue was whether the
governor and the legally constituted
authorities were to exercise the func-
tons of government or whether those
functions were to be exercised by the
president and other officers Of the
Western Federation of Miners. In sew
eral counties Of the state. notably in
San Miguel county, property had been
destroyed by dynamite; men had been
murdered and driven away by violent
means, and forcible possession OF
mines had been taken by men who
were acting under the orders Of what
was termed 1.-The inner circle" of the
Western Federation. The very life of
the state was at stake. Former COVER
nors democratic governors) had sur
rendered to somewhat similar demands
In the past and the head Of the West
ern Federation had become embold-
ened to endeavor to subvert the state
authority in all Of the mining campo
and substitute their own. There was
NO possibility Of compromise II the
state was to retain Its constitutional
functions. The militia was called out
end the rebellion was forcibly sup
pressed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-06
may QUIT CABINET
Bonaparte, 1t Is Again Ru-
mored, Is to Resign as
Acknowledgement.
iELLIS TO SUCCEED HIM.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 6.-The
| Bonaparte resignation rumor has APP
peared at Washington again and with
more directness and detail than before.
1t is declared that Mr.. Bonaparte has
made up his mind to leave the cabinet
/ Immediately after the November cleo
| ton and that Wade H. Ellis of Ohio,
| will be named by President Roosevelt
& to succeed him.
He Is the man who drew the first
draft of the Chicago platform.
Some weeks ago Mr.. Ellis was Of
fered the position of assistant to the
attorney general, made vacant by the
promotion of Milton D. Purdy to a
federal judgeship.
One report has it that Ellis thinks
that IL he Is entitled to any recogni-
ton for his service in connection with
/ the writing of the republican platform
he should be appointed attorney gen
eral. and is holding off with a view to
landing the plum.
In the report here no specific reason
| is given for the alleged retirement OF
Mr.. Bonaparte.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-06
ENTERS BLAZING
CELLAR TO RESCUE
A Seventeen Year Old Girl
Proves Heroine.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 6.-Without
seven-year-old Adeline Delisi entered
the blazing cellar of her home and
rescued her father Dominic Delisi,
who had been overcome by the smoke
and flames.
Her face, scorched as she went
down the steps leading to the cellar
the girl continued on her mission.
Cropping about the floor she found her
father and succeeded in dragging him
up the stairs to safety
Delisi tried to find a gas leak with
lighter match and an explosion and
fire followed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-06
LAO IS MURDERED
Greek Boy of Chicago Sup
posed to Be Victim of
Society of Padrones.
HUNT FOR PERPETRATORS.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Scores of detect
ives are trying to solve the mystery
of the murder of young boy, believed
to be a Greek, whose body was hacked
to pieces and the muti1ated portions
thrown into Mud Lake and the drain
age district canal.
So far the legs and torso have been
recovered, but the head and arms are
missing. One foot, the left was re-
covered with the body. Tho police be-
lieve the child's slaughter may have
been committed by some society of
padrones.
The murdered boy was apparently
not more than ID years of age. The
Greek quarter of the city has been
scurried over in a vain effort to learn
Of some missing young Greek. This
seach will be continued In this and
other cities. Detectives able to speak
Greek will be pressed into the case.
The theory Of the police is that the
murder was the outcome Of an endea-
vor on the part of Greek padrones to
enslave an unwilling boy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-06
MISS tLK|nS To
BECOME CATHOLIC
She Is to Enter to Conform to
Husbands Religion.

London, Aug. GA dispatch to the
Globe from Rome gives Cardinal Glib
bons as authority for the statement
that Miss Katherine Elkins is to be
received into the Catholic church be-
fore her marriage to the Duke of Alb
ruzZi.
The Globe correspondent says Cardi-
nal Gibbons discussed the matter with
the Pope at his recent audience.
Pope Plus is said to have expressed
great pleasure on learning that Miss
Elkins was about to become a Cath
. Ollie and an Italian Princess.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-06

The fame of an ordinary match has
much higher temperature than Is
generally known and will melt cast
iron or steel filings. Try 1t by striking
match and sprinkle the filings
through the fame. Suffering sparks
will be the result of the melting metal.
Popular Mechanics.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-06
Fifty Thousand Friends.

In the great State of Ohio, fifty
thousand women use a cake or more
OF Easy Task soap each week, ask any
one of this army of intelligent women
the reason-"It does not hurt my
hands, makes my clothes snowy white
and cuts the labor in half, then too.
1t costs but a nickel"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-06
ATTENTION ASTHMA SUFFERERS.

Foley's Honey and Tar will give i'm
mediate relief to asthma sufferers and
has cured many cases that had refused
to yield to other treatment. Foley's
Honey and Tar is the best remedy for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
trouble. Contains no harmful drugs
A. G. Luken & Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-06

No one is immune from kidney trou.
BILE, so just remember that Foley's
Kidney Remedy win stop the irregu-
lariues and cure any case of kidney
or bladder trouble that is not beyond
the reach of medicine. A. G. Luken
& Co.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-08
CITY ORDINANCE TO BE TESTED
GottIieb Ryffel, a Stranger, Arrested
for Conducting Shoe Sale
Without a License.

Several days ago Gottlieb Ryffel,
shoe dealer who at one time was IN
business in Owatonna, rented one of
the vacant Boesch buildings on Min
nesota street for a period OF two
months. He had advertised closing
out sale of $4,000 shoe stock, and
when he got ready for business Mon
day morning there was a large banner
over his door calling the attention OF
the public to this fact
But the moment he began the trans
action of business the city authorities
lnterfered.
There is an old ordinance in the
city s code of laws, covering just such
cases as this of Ryffel's, and the
authorities, in the interests of the
local dealers, decided to enforce it,.
Ryffel was asked, by the city clerk, to-
pay the minimum fine. under this ordi-
ance, of S25 per day, and later, at the
suggestion of Mayor Bobleter, he was
informed that a license would be
given him at the rate of 500 per
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-08

Frank Franta and family, after
spending nearly a year at Boulder,
Colorado, returned to New Ulm We'd
nesday night.
Among the o1d-tlmers from this vi
cin1ty who attended the home coming
celebration in ST. Peter were Richard
Pfefferle, Jacob Klossner Jr. Fred
Fritsche and by. Lille.
Edward Collins and wife, visitors
at the home of Engineer Thomas Col
Inns for some weeks past, will depart
for their home in Superior, Wis, the
latter part of the week.
Jos. Classen came up from New
Richland Friday to spend the Fourth
and to join his wife who has been
visiting for some time at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Fill
zen Sr.
Hon. Chris. Ahlness, secretary and
manager of the Hanska-LindenC Cream
cry Co., was in the city Monday con-
tracing with Fred Hamann for well
to be dug on the site of the company's
proposed new plant in Hanska village.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-08
A Fourth If July Sentiment.

''The old story of the war of the
revolution is ever new and will be told
again and again. but new problems
are confronting the nation, and while
rejoicing in the victory of our arms
in the past, we must not lose sight of
the perils of the present. We know
of the struggle between equal rights
on the one side and special privileges
on the other. Freedom, so dearly
purchased, must be preserved in its
fullest sense for our children. We
hear much of the conserv alton of our
national resources. We should hear
more of the conservation of human
energy, of the right of every child to
the heritage of health, happiness and
education, of that blessed institution,
the American home, and for the voter
the sacred right of free and unpur-
chased ballot. Gov. John A, John
son.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-08

month, the license money to be re-
funded to him in the event that he de-
cided to become a permanent resident.
Ryffel, however, had consulted an
attorney who had told him that the
ordinance was not enforceable, and
Ryfel accordingly decided to stand
pat.
When he refused, therefore, to pay
the license when demanded, the chief
of police, acting under Instructions
from the mayor, proceeded to show his
authority. He put Ryffel under ar
rest and personally escorted him to
the county jail. At no time was the
pris oner confined, and it was only a
short time before he was released on
his own recognizance, but it was the
humiliation of being taken to Jail with
cat warrant and in broad daylight
that caused the man and his advisors
to severely denounce the police.
Many citizens backed them up in
this denunciation, insisting that there
was really no necessity for such arbi-
tary methods. but the authorities say
they were amply justified under the
circumstances and refuse to make even
SO much as an apology.
Neither are they willing to back
water on the matter of demanding the
payment of the license, exhorbitant as
it may seem. They say the ordinance
is there and should be enforced. II it
is unconstitutional, as some lawyers
say, it is time the city found it out.
Yesterday afternoon the case was
brought to the attention of Justice
Henningsen. Arguments were made
as to the validity of the ordinance, and
in the event that the justice upholds it
an appeal will be promptly taken to
the district court. Ryffel will be re-
presented in all of his attempts to re
sist the ordinance by Eckstein & Funk.
The city will be represented by Albert
Pfaender.
Later-Justice Henning would not
rule on the eonstitutionality of the or
dinance, but fined the defendant $40 for
violating the same. This makes pos
sible an appeal to the district court
which eonvenes in December.
Ryffel says he will remain here un-
til that time. In fact he claims he in
tends to become permanent resident.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-08

Miss Lizzie Tastel is here on visit
from ST. Louis.