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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-13

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BINGHAM GETS NO CLOCKS.

Commissioner Bingiams time clock
check system for his policemen will not
go into vogue Just yet, His request
for an appropriation OF Sl5o'1 10 ln,ru-
duce the system was turned down to-
day by the Board OF Estimate
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oERVgo ONE FAMILY 50 YEARS.

Ellen Newman scvruty-pne years old,
was buried to-day IA Greenwood Gene
terry from Lcr home u Brooklyn. For
Gry Years she vas a servant in the
fanny col the A.e samuel ii. seaman
of tu!s lily.
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Found Wlfe's Letters

on the table beside the body was
Dream OF Fair Women" BY Alfred
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-04

months N 1906. when the plant was de-
stroyed bV 4 snowslide and fire. The
same exclamation is applicable to San
Juan county, where the Silver Lake
plant was destroyed early in 1906. but
had a prosperous run for the whole of
last year San Miguel has two model
lre treatment plants in connection with
the Tom Boy group and the Liberty
Bell mines. while the Smu@Pler-Unio
group was successfully operated by
several companies Of lcaSers, made up
of experienced miners. The Leadville
gold belt, now twenty miles in extent,
showed &toady Improvement, being IA
Nored by electric power and low treat
ment rates AT the concentration mills
and smclt"rs. In summit county. where
th" great dredgos are in operation on
The placer grounds the season was IA
vorablC. with a cheerful outlook for
1908. At Idaho Springs, the tunnel
district, Gold-copprr production gained
steadily in the final months of the
year. favored by tunnel extension to
the orc veins. by successful treatment
.at up-ro-datc milling plants and by the
presence Of cheap and effective hydro
electric power. In all of the gold camps
the outlook for 1905 is especially prom
isiag Development work is prominent.
while hundreds of miners, released
from the silvcr-lead properties. are
leasing on claims where gold is promi-
nCnt.
Tho gold output OF Colorado presents
in bricf form the history of mining in
this state from the days of Pixies Peak
to the present. Using the totals re
turned by the federal mint bureau, the
record is as follows.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-04

Burton II Barnes. a wealthy American
Seurins Corsica. rcscues the young Eng
ii lieutenant, Edward Gerard Anstruth-
y, and his CorsiChn bride, Marina.
daughter of the Paols. from the muir
dereus vendetta. understanding that his
reward is to be the hand of the girl he
loves. Enid Anstruther. sister Of the Eng
ish lieutenant The four fly from Ajac-
cio to Marseilles on board the French n
steamer Constantine, The vendetta pur-
sues and as the quartet are about to
board the train for London at Marseilles,
Marina is handed "A mysterious note
which causes her to collapse and necessi-
tates postpnnement OF the journey.
Barnes gets part of the mysterious note
and receives letters which inform him
that he Is marked by the vendetta. lie
employs an American detective and plans
to beat the vendetta at their own game
For the purpose of securing the safety
of the women Barnes arranges to have
Lady Chartris Lease secluded Nllla az
Nice to which the party is to be taken
in yacht. Suspicion is created that
Marina is In league with the Corsicans.
y man. believed to be Corrcgio baneila,
is seen passing the house and Marina IS
thought to have given him sign. Ma
rina refuses to explain TO Barnes which
fact adds to his latent suspicious Barnes
plans for the safety of the party ar"
learned by the Corsicans. The carriage
carrying their party to the local landing
horseH1en is supposed to be torrCslo.
They try to murder the American Inc
cook on the vacht-a Frenchmar- Is sus-
pected of completely in the piot. re
is followed by small boat. The cook Is
detected giving signals to the boat
Barnes attempts to throw him overheard
but is prevented by Marina and End
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Knew What to Do.

one Of the Idaho senators was tell
ing a friend in Washington Of the part.
nership entered into by two young
men from the east for the purpose OF
conducting a cattle ranch in Idaho.
In few years they became quite
afIluent, SO much so, in fact, that the
elder brother could not resist n favor
able opportunity to revisit the east
for month or so.
During his absence. it appears, an
accident befell the head stockman one
Mcintyre. who it was feared had sus-
tanned some internal injury by rea-
son Of the kick OF backing colt. The
younger member Of the firm, in doubt
in the matter, telegraphed his brother
in the east for instructions as to GER
tain formalities in this connection.
Mcintyre badly mussed up ran
the telegram, medical advice neces-
sary Wire instructions"
The answer came: stop his wages
from date of accident illustrate
Sunday Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-04
What He Wanted.

An Italian recently entered the store
of a Portland street hardware and
paint dealer, says the Boston Record.
and in his broken English asked the
clerk: 'John-a. you got-a de ma
chine make-a hot-a cold?" The
clerk tried hard to understand what
the customer wanted, but was unable
until he started taking him around the
store and pointed out individually
every conceivable apparatus pertain
ing to heating in the store. Finally
the Italian spied a small spring bal.
ance suspended on an upper shelf
with the Indicator displayed. "John-a
see dis-a one" he said, lust de sam
"a kind, wild nummers; make-a hot
"a cold. You got one?" He wanted
a thermometer.
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Entertaining Him.

The third man had "butted in" He
was stranger to the other two. They
looked upon him with disfavor, but
he wasnt aware of it.
II didn't Just catch what you was
saying said the butter in" to the
man who had been talking. The man
stared Al him.
"Sorry he said. Then he turned
to his friend "As was saying" he
apparent resumed there is a great
deal OF aphorism in town. The doc
tors haro to admit it, but it's sure to
leak OIL Aphorism with a touch Of
simile.
The stranger leaned little farther
forward
man. At the same time I was great
ly surprised this morning to see a sani.
tary officer putting up a red card with
'Epigrams Within on it,"
You don't tell me-" said the first
man, III some alarm. Il knew there
were a few sporadic allegories in
town. but | didn't suppose the cpl
grams had become paradoXical."
Worse than that" said the second
man, Il was told in confidence by one
of our leading herbivorous experts
that euphemistics have already passed
the secondary stage of pulchritude."
II is possible that the butter in
suddenly grew suspicious. Anyway,
he arose hastily and left the car.
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proceed" whispers Barnes to Edwin.
the two ladies having retreated 10 the
stern. What do you propose
Why. as not only sailor but man
of common sense, | propose TO get
away from these sneaky devils as far
as possible. crack on everything,
round Sardinia. drive for the Strait OF
Gibraltar and up the Atlantic and Bay
of B:scay to ENGLAND"
Barnes elances over the stern-far
away in the gloom OF the coming morn
ing is the felucca- There's practical
proof that the vendetta is ever follow
ing US he says. simply. THAT cruel
craft is sent To dog us 10 any port
where We may land In England, you
will be too prominent TO escape notice.
Besides. do YOU or want to live our
lives always looking over our shoul-
ders for some enemy behind u.s. No,
there is one way-my original plan.
Get the ladies concealed and guard
ed as carefully as possible with Lady
Chartris at Nillefranche, then you and
| turn about and meet these devils.
and, if necessary destroy them; at all
events. destroy the man who has the
money, that permits these assassins to
follow us to the ends of the earth.
BY heaven, you are right" answers
Edwin.
Now the best way to do it?
Over this they hold consultation. and
the result is that next morning when
they are off Porto Ferrajo. still finding
the felucca in sight. they take the fol
lowing action: That day. sailing well
beyond the famed island of Monte
Cristo, the night coming on dark and
on the vessel and turns about and the
next morning. piloted by Graham, who
knows this sea, they are alone at an
chor in little cove. sheltered by the
sterile rocks OF Gorgona
Here the English officer changes the
appearance of the Seagull almost en-
tirely. Paint pots are got out and she
soon has black hull; Miss Anstru
ther, who is now interested in the
matter, painting new name, the
Wildfowl. on a piece of canvas, thai
is tackled over the stern. Then botf
topmasts of the vessel are sent dowr
on deck and leg-of-mutton mainsai
that Graham reports in the vessels
sail locker. is bent on the main boom
the gaif being removed. In addition
the rigging is overhauled and made
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A Domestic Breakdown.

The earl of Kingston is not the first
English peer who has had an adven-
ture with burglar. A well-known
lord discovered a thief in his town
house. Aided by the butler he Sc
cured the man and then rang the bell.
A servant appeared whom the peer
requested to go into the kitchen and
bring up a policeman or two" The
domestic returned and said there were
no policemen on the premises
What" exclaimed his master, in in
credulous tones, do you mean to tell
me that with cook, two scullery
maids, a kitchen maid and three
housemaids in my employ. there is no
policeman in my kitchen? 1t is in
deed miracle. and our prisoner shall
reap the benefit. Turner let the man
go Instantly"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-04

Following is the Denver News re
view of mining operations in Colorado
during tha year 1907.
The gain in the output of gold. com
pairing 1907 with the year preceding,
reads $3.1i0.Sl3. or in excess Of six
teen per cent. The loss in silver, due
largely to the drop in average price
from 81 cents in 1906 TO 50 cents in
1907. was S122.32l. while lead, which
usually rises or falls with silver, re
corded a loss last year equal to SEA
1876. Copper gained S215,O12 for the
year the average price reading 20
pound in 1906 Speter's loss for the
year was $Tl1,700, the average price
declining from 1924 per ton in 1906 to
$116 per ton in 1907 Rare minerals
and by-products from the precious met
al mines are not taken cognizance of
in the report of the geological survey.
Hence the grand total for Colorado in
1906. which reads $43,T3S,IJ1, is, to
that exfeot. detective. Contrasting the
tw ogrand totals. 1907 shows gain
OF So U41.9S over 1906, OF close 10
twelve per cent.
Periods OF financial distress conceu-
trate attention upon mining for gold,
as this is the one metal which does not
change in value. and is recognized the
world over as the basis Of al values.
Counties in which gold is prominent
made the following output of the vel
low metal last year, compared with tn"
epo1ooica1 suryev figures for 1906:
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-04
Couldn't Stick Him Again.

bishop accosted in Fifth avenue
by neat but hungry stranger, took
the needy one to a hotel and shared
a gorgeous dinner with him, yet. hav-
ing left his episcopal wallet in the
pocket of different episcopal jacket.
suddenly faced the embarrassment Of
not possessing the wherewithal to
pony up. Never mind" exclaimed
the guest, Il have enjoyed dining with
you, and ! shall be charmed to shoul-
der the cost Permit me- Where
upon the stranger paid for two. This
worried the prelate, who insisted:
Just let me call a cab and We'll run
up to my hotel, where l shall have the
pleasure of reimbursing you" But
the stranger met the suggestion with:
See here, old man, You've stuck me
for a bully good dinner, but hanged IL
I'm going to let you stick me for car
fare. .'-Rehoboth Sunday Herald
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-04

more slack and slouchy like that OF
schooner.
So the next day. beating out upon
the sea between Elba and Corsica is a
very different vessel to the brilliant
pleasure craft that left Marseilles
Upon it's deck are people also changed
The intimacy of a yachting excur
sion to young men and young women
who love>each other, generally makes
the deck of the craft under soft suns
onto heaven but haunted by the sup
posed deft letters of Cipriano Danella
the Seagull is an inferno.
The deck of this vessel has be
come" Edwin muttered Sloomily to
Barnes. nigh unto hell Cant you
see" he whispers despairingly. that
every day Marina grows more anxious
and more nervous? My God, it is for
me-
This remark is made to the Ameri-
can as the two men sit smoking be
tween the main and the foremast late
the next evening.
Did you notice" adds Anstruther
with a sigh, she had no appetite?"
You mean your sister," says the
American.
Certainly not; Marina, My wife
didn't eat a mouthful."
Neither did Miss Anstruther."
Nonsense. Enid was enthusiastic
over our parlez-vous cooks culinary
triumphs."
Yes, with her lips. but not with
her teeth" mutters Burton, grimly.
"Womanlike. she cried out about filet
mignon and omelette souf1le and af-
fected to eat--but-'
But stored away no cargo sug-
gests Anstruther. so much the bet
ter for you, old man: when girl gets
off her food she's hard hit in some
other part of her anatomy than her
stomach My sisters good sailor, so
it isn't sea sickness affects her
Sea sickness" jeers Barnes. saw
agely Cant you see that every hour
Enid grows more cold and more
naughty to me. Furnishing me because
| didn't wed her that day in Marseilles.
when even Emory, the cold blooded
Yankee detective, shuddered and said
it would be crime for ME to marry
with this devilish threat | carry in my
pocket against any woman who is un-
fortunate enough to become my wife. .
1T concerns my sister; supposing
YOU show it to me-" suggests Edwin.
"Supposing you show it to mel
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SHOWED LEES NOBLE NATURE.
Great southern Soldiers Consider lion
for Fair Opponent.

l was talking lately with n soldier
who fough- under Gen. Robert f. Lee,
and he waved eloquent in his eulogy.
dwelling arpu the fact that in every
instance the humblest subaltern or
private Was greeted with a graceful
salute ani word expressive of the be-
nign hear Of the genuinely great man.
The march of the army was from
ChambefsrHrS Pa, TO Gettysburg.
Just On the edge of Chambersburg
large house WAS passed-the high
way wa narrow and the house was
immediate'y on the street From the
window Young girl was waving a
federal flag giving expression to her
patriotic feeling for the north and
her contempt for the passing troops.
Take In the sridiron." Fold up the
dishras was the reception from the
men of Dixie.
Just al Jhjs juncture Gen. Lee rode
up. and happened to pause for a mo-
ment opposite to the young girls
demons of loyalty. Looking up.
he RAISED aia hat and courteously said:
"All honoF to the old flag"
There vas silence for a moment.
when some one evidently let the young
lady kno" that the dignified man who
had addrl sed her was Gen. Lee, and
her arm fell and the flag lay limp
across the sill of the window
Looking up again, partly with re.
proof TO his men. and partly with
gallant consideration for lady, he
said: Wave it on, daughter, wave il
on; no one shall disturb you.' but the
arm and the will were both paralyzed
There is one comment; where the
heart is truly noble, and the nature
refined, war cannot brutalize. author
ity will not render arrogant, insult viii
not yeN. and there must and will be
a kindly Difference to the opinion anC
bias OF other people.-Edwin S. Kinks
in the Lccsburg (Va) Washingtonian
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-04
Misplaced Relief.

That's no good, Jim, that talcum
powder stun you recommended tc
keep off fieas," protested Tommy Keat-
ing at the ST Francis.
. No good?" replied Clerk McCul-
ough. guess you didn't take enough
of it, You want to use plenty"
Il took the whole canful Jim, but
The blamed stuff liked to choked me.
How'd you take it, dry. or wash 1t
down With yater?"
NO, no Tommy; you want to put
1t on the Uutside!"
"O.'-San Francisco Chronicle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-04

comes 70 tnem IN CledT NoiSc Hun
the neishhoring cutter.
My God. YOU overheard" Barnes
faces his beautiful fiancee as she steps
from the large boat that. after the mer-
chant fashion. has now been slowed
on the deck amidship.
Certainly, Hoping had done your
love an injustice. | have been trying
to overhcar some such rev elation as
this for the last few days" The girls
eyes are beamins now, tender with
love and hope.
Then she breaks forth almost pas
sionately, You owe this TO my love
for you. Since you seemed reluctant
to wear me as your bride, to accept
my wifely devotion, my pride has suf-
fered so much that you, Burton, can
not deny me the sight of that letter so
that may again trust the ardency of
your desire to make me yours"
Best give it to her" remarks her
sailor brother. grimly.
| You advise il, them?
Yes, she will never rest without II
| now, if know Enid of old
| Barnes silently places the accursed
| threat against the woman whom he
dares to marry and her offspring in
| the hand of his betrothed.
| She carries il to the pinnacle light
| and reads ii carefully twice over.
| Then she returns to them. her eyes
brilliant with determined devotion, yet
swimming with tenderest love. You
let such a chmera a this little piece
of paper. the rawlings of some maniac
! m
love"
NO, no; this threat-you have had
| proof enough-is a menace all our
| lives. desire to put its author where
he can do no harm TO you before l
we'd YOU
Before? After you wed me" cries
his fancee, in exalted mood. Let us
together face and annihilate this
| tiend.'
But remember this is an undying
| feud. Think what my selfreproach
would be if let your love for me
bring miserable death to you. my
adored," whispers Barnes,
My death couldn't happen, sweet
heart, unless you died also, Burton"
she says simply.
| demand OF tnlS SenlltHliH. she
continued who says he loves me, that
he weds me the moment we go on
shore at Nice even if it brings me into
the unhappy feud proclaimed against
him. No. no. don't refuse me, Bur
ton" she whispers, determinedly, tbs
the last chance. You wed me then or
never wed me. If you cannot trust
me with your woes, I'll not take part
of your joys
More enamored than ever with the
charming girl who will risk death to
be his bride. Barnes silently extends
his arms, and she falling into them,
the yachts deck becomes a heaven to
these lovers.
The next day the sun again rises
bright over the Mediterranean The
telucca is never sighted. Monsieur
Leboeuf serves meals fit for fairy
princess in the salon, and Enid and
Barnes have such appetites the cook
Is delighted,
A few days later the Seagull, unde'
the name OF the Wildfowl, drops he,
| anchor in the little bay at VilIefranche
coming in. not like a sprightly yacht,
| but like Il slow. numbering, carelessly
sailed and inadequately handled meT-
chant craft.
trO BE CONTINUED
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A Convincjnu Aroument.

Permit me. Judge" said the graft
fled young attorney after the decision
in favor of his client had been handed
down. ito thank you most sincerely. I
assure you was highly gratified to
note the close attention you gave me
while was making my argument"
Yes, | was deeply interested in
your talk You convinced me that it
is possible to be at once fool and in
the right"-Chicago Record Herald.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-04
CHAPTER vI.-Continueo.

And why, tonight, against the reg
uations of my vessels, adds An
struther, he kept this galley fire un-
banked so that the light shining
through his open portfolio indicates to
<khe felucca what craft it is to pursue
- Marina puts these questions to the
cook and translates the following an
swer The ice was necessary. After
l am on shore to get it, l sent tele-
gram, as / promised, to Monsieur Deu-
peg, who had come to me in Marseilles
and said: You go on the Seagull. The
Cafe Vefleur Will want you as soon as
their grand chef Meudon goes TO Paris.
To engage you. they must know where
YOU are. To miss your services would
be blow for the great restaurant So
they can communicate with you, tele-
graph me Immediately on landing
from each port the yacht stops, that
they can get you the instant Meudon
leaves He gave me money for this.
Therefore the moment am on shore, |
telegraph simply: St. Tropez. | am
here Leboeuf. Soon | received re.
turn message: Hold the yacht three
hours l have vegetables to buy, also
flowers That takes time, after the
market is closed. | don't hurry What
matters if pleasure yacht leave lit
lie later? From Marseilles | receive
no further answer. The chef of the
Netieur has not yet gone, so come on
board. This night, the morning watch
want coffee; Monsieur Graham say
give it to them, so | leave my fire un-
banked. 1t was very hot; | open the
portfolio of my galley. That's all
Eoici, what have done is simply busi
ness. l am a great cook. The Cafe
Nefieur wishes to engage me. that is
all"
q Aha" cries Enid generously; you
good position in the kitchen of lead
ing Marseilles restaurant
Listening to this, Edwin and Barnes
go into consultation. Probably the
memory of his magnificent cuisine
makes them lenient to the artist. Il
believe the little beggar is innocent"
says the sailor.
Simply a matter of vanity re-
marks Burton. He thought they
wanted him very much for the Cafe
Nefieur'
IF we don't put the little chap on
shore, we must trust him. remarks
the American. Then he says briefly to
Marina. please show Leboeuf what
danger he has placed upon us by his
telegram"
And this being explained to him by
the beautiful women, both fair ones
almost speaking together, Leboeuf be-
ginning to comprehend the plot against
even their lives, the little Frenchman
breaks out excitedly and gallantly in
a mixture of polyglot: Mile. ton
nerres. murder you, angels of mercy?
Nevaire, l, Felix Leboeuf. will defend
you both With my life" He seizes and
kisses their hands. 'Zese assassins
shall answer to me for making me zeir
instrument. No more kilograms while
l am a Seagull. Eat | swear to you"
and the little fellows eyes glow with
gratitude as they rest upon the gentle
creatures who, as they have stood be-
tween him and marlinspike and pistol.
have seemed divine in mercy.
OBut despite the innocence and fealty
of Monsieur Leboeuf. Edwin and
Barnes leave his galley dismayed.
We must settle exactly how we
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-04
A Killing Look.

Hyman-Miss Lennox is not a very
handsome girl. but l can tell you she
looked killing, for once, at the ball last
night.
Crawford-Did she?
Hyman-Yes, you should have seen
the look she gave me when trod upon
her train.