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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-29
The Omaha Grain Exposition.

The greatest grain exposition ever
held in the world will be from Deem
Der 9th to 10th. inclusive, at Omaha
Nebraska. Although this is called the
National Corn Exposition, the word
corn is used in Its broadcast sense and
includes all the grains and grasses.
Last year this exposition was held
In Chicago; the value OF all premiums
offered at that time was over $25, 900;
this year the prizes will exceed this
amount
The largest prizes offered, and those
Chat will have the largest number OF
entries, are the sweepstakes prizes for
che best corn, wheat and oats. The
Colorado farmers cannot hope to win
Che corn prize: but they should put
forth their best efforts to capture the
wheat and oats prize.
Nearly all the western states have
raised funds or offered specials for
the best wheat and oats from their
state, in order to encourage a large
exhibit: so far Colorado 10 the only
state that has not supplemented the
premiums offered by the exposition.
The prize for the best wheat is val
ued at 5000. The grain will be milled
In the Exposition building, and the
flour baked.
Can you realize what the winning Of
this prize means to state? Can you
realize how much advertising Colorado
would get all over the world should
ve be fortunate enough to land the
prize? We can do II II we will con-
tribute something SO as to be able to
offer some prizes as encouragement to
the grain growers.
Your cooperation is asked in this
matter; We must act without delay.
Next month the premius list will be
published and then it will be too late.
Address all communications to F.
knorr. Secretary Colorado Grain and
Seed Growers Association, Fort Col
Sins, Colorado.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-29
FRIENDLY TIP
Restored Hope and Confidence.

After several years of Indigestion
and its attendant evil influence on the
mind, 1t is not very surprising that
one finally loses faith in things gen.
orally.
A N. Y. woman writes an interesting
letter. She says:
Three years ago suffered from
an attack of peritositis which left me
in q most miserable condition. For
over two years suffered from nerv.
BUSINESS. weak heart, shortness of
breath. could not sleep, etc.
my appetite was ravenous. but I
felt starved all the time. had plenty
OF food but 1t did not nourish me
because Of intestinal indigestion. Med.
ical treatment did not seem to help.
got discouraged. stopped medicine
and did not care much whether lived
or died.
zone day . friend asked me vhy I
didn't try Grape-Nuts. stop drinking
coffee. and use Postum. I had Lost
faith in everything. but to please NV
friends I began to use both and soon
became very fond of them.
1T wasn't long before got som.
strength, felt q decided change in my
system. hope sprang up in my heart
and slowly but surely I got better. 1
could sleep very well, the constant
craving for food ceased and / have
better health now than before the nj.
tack Of peritonitis.
my husband and I are still using
Grape-Nuts and Postum" There's =
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read, THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A nav,
one appears from time to time. They
arc genuine, true, and full oF human
Interest
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-29
The Wrong Iowa City.

Yesterday a guest at the Savoy no
tel called the office on the house
phone, says Bide Dudley In the Den
yer Post. One Of the bellboys an
swered.
Can you let me have a davenport
in this room?" asked the guest.
wait; I'll see," was the reply.
The bellboy then went to the clerk.
Say. Mr.. Tudor" he said, "the man
in 66S wants to know II he can have
a Des Moines in his ROOM"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-29
European News Disseminator,.

A French statistician calculates that
there Is one newspaper published for
every 1000 inhabitants Of the known
world. In Europe. Germany heads the
list with $500 newspapers, of which
800 are published daily. England
comes next. 5000 newspapers, of
which 500 are "dailies," and then
comes France, with 2,s1s newspapers,
Of which only one-fourth are daily or
published twice or thrice a week Italy
comes fourth, with 400 papers. and
is followed by Austria-Hungary, Spain,
Russia, Greece and Switzerland, the
last having $50 newspapers. Alto
gether. Europe has about 10000 news
papers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-29
GUGCENHElM UNTIRlkG IN EFF
FORTS ON BEHALF OF HIS
STATE.
HAS SPLENDID RECORD
LEGISLATION SECURED BY HIM
GIVES COLORADO NEEDED
APPROXIMATIONS.

Washington. D. C.-In the final sum.
ming up of legislative results Of the
first session of the Sixtieth Congress
1t is found that Colorado interests
Jared unusually well. The state not
only shares in many general items OF
legislation beneficial to the West, such
as the Increased payment to the state
of from ten to twenty-five per cent. of
forest receipts. but in local benefits ex,
cccds many of her neishbors-
This was due to the untiring zeal and
energy OF the states new member IN
the upper chamber, Senator Guggen-
helm.
First OF all, Colorado ed all Of the
states in the country, excepting one,
Illinois, in the amount appropriated
for public buildings. and for this Sen,
Guggenheim deserves unstinted praise.
The house public building committee
gave Colorado scant recognition-in
fact, in its report on the omnibus pub
lie buildings bill it took occasion to
knock" the people of Denver for in
sisting upon general public building,
instead Of meekly taking a measly
postoffice building costing not over
100000, as the committee deemed the
city should have.
Before the bill reached the Senate
for action, Senator Guggenheim had
offered an amendment to it. giving
-
ed by the supervising architect as nee
essary to erect a suitable building
commensurate with the needs of the
city, on the site already selected,
bought and paid for. He fortified his
amendment with figures and statistics
and made personal appeals to his
friends among both the Republican and
Democratic members
Senator Guggenheim made ten
strike in the matter by personally Sc
curing the active aid of Chairman Scott
and the next ranking member of the
committee, Senator Warren. These
two senators were instrumental, not
only in having Denver put in the bill,
but as members of the conference COM
mittee they were able to keep it there
after a long. stiff fight with the house
members of the committee, being
forced, however. to cut the amount of
Senator Guggenheim's amendment
from 81 ,S0O,000 to 81 600, 900. a decrease
which probably will be remedied by
subsequent legislation.
Senator Guggenheim was equally
successful in his efforts to secure an
appropriation for the enlargement Of
Fort Logan. and to obtain perpetual
water rights for the post In this he
worked systematically as If the mat
ter were private business enterprise.
Through his attorneys he secured op.
lions on the required lands and water
rights. and was thus enabled to go
before the War Department and the
military and appropriations committees
OF the Senate with clean cut. def
Unite business proposition He secured
favorable reports from the War De
partment and the military affairs com
mittee OF the Senate upon his bill
providing for the improvements
passed 1t through the Senate and, rec
ognizing the impossibility Of passing 1t
Through the House in the congestion
of business caused by the prevailing
filibuster. he offered his bill as an
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-29
The Right View.

I'm at liberty to have one-sided
views" insisted the pessimist.
"Of course" agreed the optimist.
but 1t wouldn't hurt you to look on
the bright side occasionally"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-29

Ten thousand souvenir books adver-
Using Colorado's advantages for health
seekers will be distributed at the Ma
tional Tuberculosis congress at Wash
ington. DR.. Charles Denison OF Den
yer. DR.. William Beggs and other au-
thorities on the white plague will COM
pile the books, each contributing an
article.
A number of capitalists, including C.
c. Parks of Glenwood Springs are in
terested in a reservoir proposition on
Hunter Mesa, near Rifle, which, il car
ried through, will furnish sufficient
water to irrigate between 5000 and
5000 acres.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-08-29
ONE EXCEPTION.

Easy Edmund-It's one Nv de frail-
matter how much man gifts he wants
more.
Drather Sitdown (thoughtfully)-
Oh. dunno bout dat. Not in a police
court he don't.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
.DEMOCRA TIC ON THE
PRE||sID|EN / 1lAL | TICKET / /
But Missouri Elects 4 Repub-
Iican G0yern0I.


st. Louis. Nov. An almost com.
plete reversal Of indicated results in
Missouri came when the returns from
the country precincts and the congest.
ed wards Of the city came Ia. Nation.
ally the state is in doubt, with the
chances slightly III favor Of Bryan.
His margin over Taft however, is 50
slender that a few counties may wipe
1t out. 3s3
There is little doubt but that Attor-
ney General Herbert S. Hadley has de
feated his Demo ocratic opponent, Con.
gressman William G. Gowherd, for the
governorship With ninety-six coun:
ties heard from more oraless complete.
IL Hadley had a plurality of close to
10000, the vote In the state having
failed to disturb the margin OF JIG, 800
with which he left st. Louis. This,
too, despite the fact that Kansas City
gave Cowherd plurality In excess OF
5000.
The senatorial race took on a new
aspect also when it became apparent
that the Republicans had a chance to
carry the legislature. II this has hap.
psned either Lieutenant Governor Nc;
NnIey, Richard G. Kerens or John
Kennish will be elected United States
senator If the body remains Demo.
cratic Senator Stone will probably sue
ceed himself, the returns showing that
he has good lead over Folk for the
Democratic nomination. 81
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
TAI HAS NEARLY
5000. !. ] PLUR|kLl kLlITYI I
hughes Majority N New York
State About 10000.

New Fork, Nov. 5.-The pluralities
soi Taft for presid dents and Hughes for
governor in New York state have not
been materially changed BY more
comp plete returns. With eighty out soi
1853 districts missing TAFT S plurality
has been raised to 1ss, ,5s5, an Increase
5of about 900 from the earlier esti;
mate, and with ninety-seyen districts
missing and thirty-five estimated
Hughes plurality for governor has
been reduced to 69,81a.
Late returns leave no doubt upon
the election Of the full Republican
state ticket by substantial pluralities
all along the line.
hile Taft carried New York city
by ID plurality Of over 5000 Chanler
carried the city BY about 10000 and
Taran.any Hall put In office all Of Its
important local cand dates.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
RI & d & i \ d :! I,;s !.
Republicans Make q Clean Sweep m
3is South Dakota.

Republic Make q Clean Sweep I'M
South Dakota.
Sioux Falls. s. ID. Noy. 5.--I I1ate res
turns Indicate that the Republicans
have elected not less than 1os out os
I4s members Of the legislature. assur-
Ing the election to the United States
senate Of Governor Coe !. Crawford,
Republican primary nominee. as sua-
cessor to Senator Kittredge.
Charles III. Burke and Eben w. Mar
tin, Republicans, are elected to con-
gress by maiorities which will not
vary much from that given TAFT In
South Dakota.
Late reports make itScertain Taft's
plurality in the state Will not be uIi-s
der 23,o0o and may reach 3o, 900 or
more
Vessey, Republ liean, for governor,
will have a maj jority Of not less than
IL. 900 over Lee, Democrat.
Lee carried only two OF Of three
counties, SO far as reported.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
DENEEN is REFLECTED.
Illinois Republicans Give Governor
Another Term.

Another Term.
Chicago, Nov. 5.Taft carried Cook
county by $1,000 and the city Of Chi.
cago by 56,400. Taft's plurality in the
state. including Chicago and Cook
county, is III, 900.
The entire Republican state ticket
was elected, Charles S. Deneen for
governor receiving a plurality Of about
10000. s5F
The congressional delegation from
this state will consist Of nineteen Re
.publicans and six Democrats, the Dem
ocrats gaining one in the Eighth dis
3trict, where, Thomas Gallagher, Dem.
ocrat, succeeded Charles McGayin, Re
publican. is
The proposition to issue bonds to
the amount Of $40, ,060, 900 for the pur;
pose of aiding in the construction OF
a deep waterway from the Lakes tc
the Gulf was carried by an oycrwhe elm:
ing majority.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
JOHN son
|Elecfed Gov eIlln
sota for Ilirl lime
ICL LEAlR IS I6dI

FaiIss 81 saain cSe1r sssioaas ssst in
II ascend Minnssots l,latrtst FronS
ss tiannonas nsiss. soeysrne
e Minis Defsats &c essinan l.sesy
n iowa senatorial r'isht- sssdIts
Ii othsr thssestsrn ssstsss
PAM. NOV. oysrnor
sons plurality over ]. /, i, Jacobson for
governor may sxceed 20 900 when the
returns are III III while TAfta plural
ity over Bryas WIN ~ mcfs than 101ss
600.
rhe estimate of plurality for Johns
Eson is based upon almost complete
returns from the cities al,d returns
from, about two.fl lfths of the precincts
outside the Twin Cities, ohnson's
plurality ii Minneapolis Is s.6s1 and
y his majority Ia Ramsey county isS
around e6.D COG Returns from about
1000 of about Z, 500 precincts outside
sof the Twin Cities give Jacobson 5ss,
7os votes and Johnson al 900. II the
same proportion is carried through the
rest Of the country districts Johnson
will carry the counties outside OF
Ramsey and Hennapin ~ q littlo over
5000. Adaassng this to- the 10,o 900 ir
Hennepin and the 6,o0C IN Hainssy
and he will have vt least 10000 plu-
rality.
& In the congressional contests Me-
CIeary, Rsp., In the Second was de-
feated BY Hammond, Dem. the pres
( ent Incumbent, by an even larger plu-s
rality than two years ago. The only.
other contest OF note was Id the First
district, where James Tawney,:
Rep. won out by 22,on0 vqtes after the
fight Of his HE Tie other seTen dis.
tricts were strongly lepiahl lean
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
Bryan May Secure Maryland
and West Virginia.
sEVERAL OTHERS SPLIT VOTE.
Fever Taft for President, but Elect
Democratic Governors.

y New York, Nov. 5.--While the cleo
aon of William H. Taft as president
by large majority of the electoral
sote is an absolute certainty, the re-
suit is SO close in Maryland and West
Virginia as to center attention upon
those states. The latest returns indi-
cate that Bryan has carried West Vir-
ginia and Maryland by small plurali-
ties.
OF the national figures in the field
fer governor Hughes was elected in
New York state, Johnson In Minnesota
aud Harmon in Ohio.
The returns showed also that Bryan
had won over his own state of Nebras-
liza. Although Taft carried Indiana,
Ohio and probably, Montana all three
af those states appearato have elected
GaznosraAic governors, Judge Harmon
apparently winning in Ohio and Thorn
10 r. Marshall in Indiana.
On the other hand, while Bryan car
piBd Missouri by a safe margin the
slostion of Herbert S. Hadley, the Re
psablican candidate for governor, is in
aipated.
The uncertainty also extends to sew
ssal of the legislatures, which will
choose United States senators to fill
vacancies caused by expiration of
terms, OF which there are thirty-one.
81 Late advices indicate that Montana.
up to now listed in the Bryan column,
has given Taft plurality. This would
apparently give Taft 2a4 electoral
votes, and with the possible addition
N West Virginia seven more.
How Electoral Vote Stands.
The electoral vote by states is as
follows:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
BY A SMALL PLURALITY.
Governor Burke Probably &c. Elected
In North Dakota.

RI Fargo, NJ %. Nov. 81. ate returns
show little change In the North Da-
kota situation ,raft,s majority keeps
climbing. Two neck and neck races
are for the governorship and the sem
atorial endorsement. Johnson leads
Burke for governor on the returns so
far, while Marshall Is slightly In the
lead over NJ. N. Johnson on the scna-
torship. The entire Republican ticket
has been elected with the possible ex-
5csption OF governor and this Office ap-
pears to have gone to John Burke, the
present incumbent. by d small major
ity. .5sts
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
Bryan Carries kentueky..

y Louisville, KY, Nov. s. -I3ryan's
plurality in Kentucky Of is, 900, nine
and possibly ten Democratic congress.
mon elected Republican loss Of two
beats this Is the story of the election:
Ia kentucky at tile close Of a day
which was marked by the polling Of
the largest vote III the history OF the
state The figures on the electoral
sots in,siease d bare possibility thsk
.Tagt ssactss ssors of IyshtAcjass
ballots Id the electoral college
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
/ Bia Majority for Taft.

san Francisco, Nov. 5. From In
complete returns IL Is estimated that
Taft has carried California by q plu.s
raliIy Of 5 900 and that seven out ot
eight and possibly all Of the Repub.i
#lican congressman have been elected
The indications are that the Repub
slicans have elected sixteen senators
and fifty-four assembl ynen. which,
with the thirteen hold over senator's
wiz give a. majority Of forty-six on
Joint ballot for q United States sens.
tor.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
RETURNS ARE MEAGER. E:A
Result in Colorado Continues
Doubt. f39 81 8

Denver, Nov 5. Returns are So
meager as to leave the result in Col-
orado on both the national and state
tickets in doubt Bryan probably has
carried Denver county by about 2, 900
and Shafroth. Democratic candidate
for governor, by. 3,010. It is believed
these majorities will be sufficient to
overcome possible Republican maicri
Res Ii the ramainderSof the state. The
coynp1eSion Of the legislature is III
doubt 81 s.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
BY SMALL RE JRALIT'Yl y
Maryland Apparently IN the Demo.
cratic Column. 9.Sg

Baltimore. Nov. The latest re-
turns indicate that Bryan carried
Maryland by about 1000 plurality, the.
total being Bryan 1o1 ,Ao2, Taft 11O,s
339. The morning reports gave the
vote to Taft by a plurality Of 16s. but
as the day wore on more complete re-
turns showed steady Democratic
gain, which soon wiped out the slight
Republican lead and apparently has
put the state into the Bryan column.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
CLEAN SWEEP M KANSAS
Republicans Elect attonal, State and
conaressiona, Tickets,

Topeka, kan, Nov. ss Repub bIicans
claim 10000 plurality FOR their state
ticket and Taft. Attorney General
Fred 8. Jackson, who was opposed BY
the LIQUOR interests, leads the ticket.
Wyandotte, the big county Of the
state, which includes Kansas City,
Kan, went Democratic, nearly defeat
ing Co ngressman Charles Scott,
Republican The Democrats made hi;
roads on the Republican majority In
the legislature, but the election OF Jo3
sseph Il Bristow, Rep. as United
States senator is assured. All Of the
eight Republican congressman were
reelected, nost OF them BY increased
maiorities. .Ss..
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
! Smaller That, Roo seveIt,s.

White River Junction. t. Nov. 5.-
Complete returns from the state of
Vermont give Taft IS, ,592; Bryan II
5gSS Hisgen 719. Taft's plurality is j
S2277, 8S2277 ,9Oa Foti.. years ago Roosevelt had
ID plurality OF &c, SIT
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
Cannon lf,,,, Has Usual plurality.

@ DanYiile III, Nov. 5sSpeaker jos
seph G. Cannon has been reelected to-
seengress from the Eighteenth district
b a plurality considerably ahoxs sthas
normal. AZ
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
5 q. 900 z LuRALlTY 6
,consin Republican On National

Wisconsin Republican on National
and State T-ickets.
Milwaukee, Nov. Returns indi-
cate that Taft and Sherman Will carry
the state by d plurality estimated ct
$4,000 and Will receive Wisconsin,ss
electoral vote OF thirteen. Governor
Davidson, Rep, and the state Ticket
have been reelected by 8 plurality
nearly equal to that Of the national
ticket. The Republi leans elect ten
congressman and the Democrats one
the Sixth district The IegislatuRa,;
which elects United States sanatoA
is overwhelmingly Republican.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06
pelaware Goes Republican

Wilmington Del Nov. 49,
plurality In Delaware Is 3, 900 and -
Republican state ticket, helded W
Simeon s. PenneweII ecr governor ansI
william HI Hesld Tor congress- 81
elected ~ about the same plural ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-11-06

Maryland 5, West Virginia Z. M
dsubt probably Democratic.
They can all iholtsr about their good
5 cent slgars but ihers i nothIns IN
the bunch fhst carl beat ths aHnnch..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
CABBAGE SNAKE IS
 HARMLESS ANIMAL
THE OPINION IS SUBMITTED BY R. RATHBON OF SMITHSONIAN IN- STlTUTE AT WASHlNGTON-BE- LONGS TO MERMlSSP FAMILY.

Stouts Moputain, March 14.-(Special)- On March P. H. Montgomery of this place sent a cabbage snake to the Smith sonian institute at Washington.
 The following reply has just been re- ceived from R. Rathbon, assistant secre- tary in charge of the national museum:
 Washington, March II, 1908 MT. P. II. Montgomery Stouts Mountain, Ala.
 Dear Sir-1he worm you transmitted on March has been identified by MT. B. II. Ransom, assistant custodian of the collections, as Mermissip. He has also furnished the information given below with reference to it:
 "Worms of this sort when found in cabbage have been called cabbage snakes and many absurd stories have appeared in the newspapers concerning their alleged poisonous nature. They are absolutely harmless. During a por- ton of their life history they live parasitic in the bodies of Insects. The caterpillars which live in cabbage prob- ably are the insects which serve as hosts in the case of the cabbage snake. Very respectfully yours,
 R. PANTHEON, Assistant Secretary in charge of National Museum. ff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
MORGAN COUNTY IS
 AFTER GOOD ROADS
MASS MEETINGS ARE HELD AT DECATUR, FALkVlLLE AND LA-I CoN-BoND ELECTION WILL BE HELD MARCH 30.

Decatur, March 14.-(Special.) .)-A good roads mass meeting was held at the county court house in Decatur last night. The meeting was called by the commercial and industrial organi- cations of Decatur and of New Deca- tur, and was presided over by Probate Judge William E. Skeggs.
 The attendance was small but thero was much enthusiasm among those present in behalf of pike roads for Morgan county. Addresses were made by Col. C. C. Harris, Baxter Crawford, samuel Blackwell D. r. Green. w. 1T. Long, T. NJ. Dix, ". A. Bibb and oth CTS.
 An election on the question of bond ing the county for s26O.0O0 for the purpose of building pike roads will be held March 90. Before that date a campaign of the entire county will be made. Speeches will be made in every precinct before the day of the election may better understand the plan pro- posed for the building of roads should bonds carry.
 Morgan county now has perhaps tho best system of rural public schools of any county in Alabama and with good roads the attendance would be in creased and the schools become stlll better. A good roads meeting was held at Falkville this morning and another at Iacon this afternoon. Both theso meetings were addressed by Judge William E. Skeggs, D. w. Day. John D. Mechanism and Sam Blackwell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
WORK WILL BEGIN
 ON ROAD AT ONCE
NASHVILLE AND HUNT SVilLE RAIL WAY DEAL IS CLOSED-TO BE
 EXTENDED TO BIRMINGHAM IN
 The FUTURE.

Huntsville, March 14.-(Special)- is announced here tonight that the Nashville and Huntsville railway deal has been closed and that work will begin here during the next week. MT. McCord, the contractor has accepted the amount Of subscription now on hand here and the soliciting committee will be relieved or further effort.
 Great relief was occasioned by this announcement. The subscription was a cash proposition and it came at time when many of the most enterprising cit- izens of the city could not spare the amount of their subscriptions from thelr business.
 MT. McCard says the Birmingham eX- tension of the 4road will be started im- mediately upon the completion Of the Nashville line.