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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-12

Commenting on the possibility Of
persons being able to save something
when they have regular earnings,
even if they are not large, provide
some method is used to do so. The
Butler Times refers to what has been
done in Butler by the use Of the little
safes or boxes, distributed by some
financial Institutions, and says:
"Talking about banks and all that,
it is said that the amount Of money
being saved in the little banks sent
out by the savings institutions Of
this town is almost beyond belief.
One of the banks of Butler ia said to
have out more than thousand, Of
the little boxes and it is said that in
this one institution alone there has
been deposited in the last couple Of
years over a hundred thousand dol.
lars, all due to the fact that the little
toxes were found convenient way
Of saving the surplus cash about the
household, because of Installing in
the minds of the children of the
burg, as we'll as among some of the
older people the saving habit.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1908-03-12

MISSOURI lS beginning 10 TeaiiZe
that single act Of its last Legis-
lature relating to insurance compa.
MES is depriving the state Of con-
siderabl revenue. 1t has driven out
the state companies which paid large
sums in taxes and license fees.
The newspapers Of Missouri char.
acterize the act as freak legislation,
and of kind that distinguishes the
Legislature which passed 1t. But
Missouri is not alone in the pursuit
of this policy. Its Legislation which
bars from the State any insurance
company paying a salary of more
than 5000 year, is less drastic
than the new laws in Wisconsin and
Texas. The large and reputable life
insurance companies have been
driven out of both these States by
acts which could not be submitted to
without serious wrongs to their poll
cy holders all over the country.
1t is impossible to say what these
States expected to gain by their
actions, but they have gained
nothing. On the contrary, all have
suffered losses of revenue which
must be made up from other sources.
Bleeding the insurance companies
is popular with many Legislatures,
but the average member of these
bodies does not comprehend the ef-
feet of that policy. Millions of
dollars are paid by the big companies
into the treasures, Of the State every
year. They do not object to legiti-
mate taxes license fees, but they
have to withdraw when impossible
conditions are imposed upon them.
Crude and drastic legislation and
unreasonable exactions are bad for
the policy holders. They really con-
stitute the company, and it is upon
them that the blow fails. All they
seek is just regulation and pro
and fortunately the laws OF
most Of the States are framed to
that end.
Candidates and Ofiicers-clect in
the February elections and the pre-
primaries must file expense
accounts with the clerk Of the court
Of quarter sessions of the county in
which they reside. The corrup-
practice act makes this compulsory.
1t makes no diffrence whether or
not u person received any notes in
the primary, if he was an announce.
ed candidate for any Of the
or borough Offices, he
must file statement of expenses, if
he expended $50 or over he is
one kind of blank, aud if
his expenses were under ths $50
mark or were nothing, he fills out
kind of blank and files it
with the Clerk of Courts.
State Fish Commissioner Meehan
has revived an old law and rule of
his departmentthAt sawdust shall be
considered as poison when thrown
into the waters Of streams contain
ing fish. The Wanleus have reeeiN-
ed new instructions on the subject.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22
Is Pe-ru-na Useful
for Catdrrh?

Should list OF the ingredients Of Pc.
runa be submitted to any medical ex-
pert. of Whatever school or nationality.
he would be obliged to admit without
reserve that the medicinal herbs com
posing Peruna are of two kinds. First,
standard and well-tried catarrh rene
dies. Second, well-known and gener-
ally acknowledged tonio remedies.
That in one or the other Of these uses
they have stood the test of many years
experience by physicians of different
schools. There can be no dispute about
this, whatever. Peruna is composed OF
some OF the most efiicacious and uni
versally used herbal remedies for ca
tarrhal diseases, and for such conditions
of the human system as require tonic.
Each one OF the principal ingredients
OF Peruna has a reputation of its own
in the cure of some phase Of catarrh or
as a tonic medicine.
The fact is, chronic catarrh Is dis
ease which is very prevalent. Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have visited doc
tors over and over again, and been told
that their case is one of chronic catarrh.
1t may be of the nose, throat, lungs,
stomach or some other internal organ.
There is no doubt as to the nature of
the disease. The only trouble is the
remedy. This doctor has tried to cure
them. That doctor has tried to pre-
scribe for them.
No other household remedy SO uni
versally advertised carries upon the
label the principal active constituents,
showing that Peruna invites the full
inspection Of the critics.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22
A Matter Of High Politics.

One the wittiest Of English peers
is Lord Longford. and he has also
earned the reputation of being one OF
the worst dressed, in spite of the fact
that for 20 years he has been in the
Second Life Guards. The story goes
that friend once met him in Ireland
CARRIED in a pair OF combinations
which were not on speaking terms
with his boots, and chaffed him mer-
cilessly about the lucid interval" that
occurred between them. But tom
N.Y." as Lord Longford is known to
his intimates. in nowise disconnected.
blandly explained that 1t was really
matter of high politics. You see.
my dear fellow. the breeches are made
by tailor who Is a rampant Orange
man, while the boots are the achieve
ment of : F'enian cobbler, SO how can
you expect 'em to meet?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22
One by Gen, Miles,

Gen Miles used to tell of a surgeon
at certain post during the civil war
who was chaffed great deal for his
flowery and extravagant style Of ex-
preston, both written and oral On
one occasion 1t appears that the COL
onel of the regiment had appropriated
the surgeons tent for a mess-table,
without the usual Formally OF stat
ing his intentions. Whereupon the
surgeon sent a complaint to the Of
ficer In command. Among other things
he said Il have not SO much as a ny
to interpose between my head and
the star-decked heavens above me-"
This unique document followed the
regular routine and eventually re-
turned to the unfortunate surgeon
with the following endorsement: "Col.
Brown will cause a fly to be inter-
posed between the head of the COM
plainant and the star-decked heavens
above him as soon as possible."-Il-
Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22
LOOKED FOR OTHER TWO.
Little One Had But One Idea Of Term
"Fore-Handed."

Little Catherine has been boarding
on farm this summer, and many Of
the rural expressions are wholly I'M
familiar to her. One day she chance
to hear her country hostess praising
the good qualities of a certain thrifty
neighbor.
He really amt got much, COM
pared to some folks" said the farm
er's wife, but he makes out wonder
full we'll; he's SO fore-handed."
That evening the man thus lauded
happened to drop in, and Katherine
Immediately sided up to him, with Gu
rious eyes Slowly she revolved about
the chair in which he sat, and SO per-
sistently did she gaze at him that the
farmers wife finally noticed 1t.
well, Katherine" she said, you
seem to find a good deal to look at in
Mr.. B; don't you?"
why" replied the child. her little
forehead wrinkled in perplexity. Il
did want to see his two uvver hands.
but can't Is he sittin' on emf"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22
SOME ERRORS OF THE TYPES.
Really Amusing Blunders of Which
Record Has Been Kept.

An author who has a scrapbook de-
voted to typographical errors was
showing the articles to a friend One
item concerned a dance. The word
BONNER" was misprinted, with this
result: There was no bon
Ter ladies present than the mayors
own daughters, and this fact was
further emphasized by the perfect
fit of the shepherdess costumes they
wore" A country paper, after telling
how a COW got in front of a train.
said: las the safest course, under the
circumstances, the engineer put on
full steam. dashed into the cow and
literally cut 1t into two calves" A
New York society editor. misprinting
the word Chill" published this state
ment: Mrs. Aston was unavodably
absent from the reception, being kept
at home by bad child"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22

into the world where you sent me
thank you both-and found life. And
| found it fight from start to finish.
Only with some there is no quarter"
But not with you" said Sally.
But not with me-" agreed Seffy.
That is not necessary to success
Gosh, Seffy,' said his father, you
are as wise as oil Kellerman, the
preacher. Say, you remember him."
Il remember everything-the small
est-and 1t is all precious, pappy-
more precious than you can know. II
one were never to leave this Happy
Valley one might live and die as l be-
gan. And. II one should never learn
the life of the world out there. And.
for me, it is gone for ever. In one
way l am sorry For the world has
nothing TO exchange for these little
things. Out there my heart has al
ways yearned for them and always
will. You and Sally must keep them
as they are-nay. as they were. And
| shall live in them and with them and
we shall be happier for them"
hands had been busy in the old fashion
OF the days Of their simplicity. 1t was
good to see and better to be!
Il don't beliefe it," cried his happy
old father, returning his caresses.
You amt forgot sing! You chust
the same-except the dictionary words
-chust the same-our Seffy! Amt
so, Sally? Why don't you talk, any
way"
"Just-the-same," said Sally. But
the tears were in her dear eyes and
she knew that her words were for the
father and not the son-for him she
understood that it would never be
the same-quite. and 1t was she who
had sent him forth to lose the sim,
plicity of the HAPPY Valley.
Not a bit-you amt changed" re
peated the father, as If saying 1t might
make it SO.
Yes, l am" laughed Seffy.
" ANTI" said his father.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22
SYNOPSIS.

The browning desire In the life Of old
Baum gartn"r Is 10 obtain possession Of a
benutitul meadow. The property was IN,
herit.d by Sarah Pressed. very pretty and
athletic young girl Eaumgarner came
to realize that his only hop Of obtaining
the property would Doe through TIA. mar
riage OF his son SophenijaA 10 Sarah
Pressci 1n mock auction 'S"tfy." AS
SepLenijah +. Baumgartner. Jr is pop
ulArly known, h. rallied off by his father
to Sarah for 81 Sarah Pressed is quite the
opposite Of Ssny Baumpartner gives
pointed guardian Of Sally. She promises
Sony that she VIII never kiss any man
but him Sam Fritz a drunken grocery
clerk. calls on Sally and Interrupts the
kissing Sefy goes to sleep and begins
snoring. Sally leaves the room in a hun,
saving. Good night. gentlemen" Sery
tells his father of his humiliation. of how
Sam Fritz had pinned 10 his bosom while
he slept n pasteDpari tombstone. S"ry
and Sally meet at the Poison spring, She
urges him to do something to redeem
himself, The father advises Seffy to take
Sally HON" from church. This would be
the crucial test, according to the custom
OF the times It was the rule in such
test that the one whose arm the girl ac-
cepted when leaving the church would be
the favored sLitor. Then Sam takes
sally's arm. She SAYS: II am satisfied"
nnd SsTy is left in disgrace Sam con-
tinucs his drinking and Sally begins to
acquire tho habit. Baumgartncr curses
his son and strikes him powerful blow
with his fist. fun in the face. Then the
repentant father gathers the youth in HIS
arms. His cries attract Sally and Sam
Fritz. Sally PUSHES up to Seffy's room
and finds him unconscious. In tn" morn
Ing Sefy has disappeared. 1t is sad
and lonesome winter for old Baumgart-
ner. He thinks his son Is dead. some
where from the effects of his cruel blow.
When old Baumgartner goes to Sally s
home to surrender to her his papers as
her guardian he finds her hagGard and
worn with sorrow. She agrees to quit
drinking II he viii take the papers back
and continue as her guardian. Old Baum
"a o. FY4l inn
friends. Sam dies of drinking and Sally
goes to keep house for old Baumgartner.
Reading The Farm Journal" she is at
tractcd by n mastery article by IS p.
Baumgartner, Jr-. president Of the Kan
sns State Farmers league" She writes
pleading with him to return. Long she
-.nlts. hut answer COMES.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22
1ndia-Gestion,

Here IL a story the bishop of Lon
don told John Morley the other day,
says the Philadelphia Inquirer. They
were holding an exam" in an East
end school, and the teacher was ex-
planning the chief products Of the In
dian empire. One child recited a list
Of comestibles. please, miss, India
produces curries and pepper and cit
ron and chillies and chutney and
and" Yes, yes, and what comes
after that?" please. miss. don't re,
member" Eyes, but think. What is
India SO famous for?" Please, ~
indigestion"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22

ooh. yes, Sam couldn't get away
with me now"
Nor Sally, hah?"
Nor Sally"
Don't" pleaded Sally, you hurt
me-"
You see" Seffy went on. you no.
tice the changes in me. but not in
yourselves. Shall / tell you about
them? For none of US will ever aga in
be quite as We We're. Shall l tell you
about the changes in you?"
No" begged Sally quickly, with
dropping head.
They are beautiful, All beauti-
full"
No" she repeated.
His father had dropped into his
chair. still happy but very tired. For.
you know, great happiness tires one,
too.
"Senfy.' he sighed. why did you wait
SO long-tell / got old?"
There is still one thing you haven't
noticed about me. or spoken of. II
you did, in which | am not changed a
bit"
WHAT"
1t was Sally's quick voice-Sally,
who thought she had already inven-
toried every difference between this
Seffy and the old one-Sally. who hun
gered for the least thing in which he
might be unchanged,
I'm stubborn as ever-thank you,
pappy,'
"Goshens, That's so, You was a
stubborn little idiot"
We were" laughed Seffy
IF it hadn't been for that"
Il wonder what would have hap
pened? Do you know?' Seffy said
TO Sally.
NO sighed Sally.
Il think" said Seffy. with a grace
and tenderness he never had in the
old days. that we get and lose what
We deserve-to get and lose. / didn't
deserve you then. dear Perhaps do
now"
Sally said nothing-she could not
Her face was deep in his oveicoat
And she was making it so very wet
that. presently. she lifted her face
and, with her handkerchief. dried it
That is the sweetest thing you have
ever said to me-and it breaks my
heart-for | don't deserve it-that one
little. simple word-dear,"
Well, we'll" broke in happy old
Baumgartner, drying his own eyes. is
this a time for weeping and wailing
and crashing of the teeth? The prodi-
gal has returned. We got to fird a
nice fat calf
Well" laughed Seffy. not relin-
gushing Sally, what is the FIRST
thing? I'm ready for work. I'm used
to it,"
Tomorrow, Seffy," said his father
briskly. you better let Sally marry
you. Remember she bought you
He gave Sally time to blush. and
Seffy time to find both her hands and
her lips. and then he finished:
And make it early-mebby the first
thing in the morning. In the afternoon
well take down the fence. All three
of us. It's waiting for us. Sally KEEP
it waiting. Amt so, Sally?'
Sally affirmed this.
(THE END)
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22

shut your eyes" she glanced over
her shoulder. and be happy"
Don't. Sally"
She slipped to the floor and knelt
at his feet.
"Pappy. tonight I am a magician, To-
night ! can give you anything you
want. But you must ask for what You
want most"
She smiled lovingly upon him.
shut your eyes and ask"
Poor old Baumgartner did as she
commanded And, for long moment,
there was silence. Then tear
dropped on his face. For in the fire
light poor, sad, sorry old Baumsartner
was making a picture. too; white,
old, hopeless piteous, pleading face,
framed in masses OF hair, shasgily
gray when Seffy went away. senileIy
white now. The sunken eyes spoke OF
fastening peace after sorrow. and the
whole piteous figure begged for those
tears which fell upon its face.
oh pappy, excuse me, said the
voice which had gathered to itself all
the music of the life he thought
broken. but you have SO often called
me beautiful that | want to tell you
now that you have the most beautiful
face have ever seem Pappy-pappy,
dear pappy, God bless you,
And her lips descended upon his, her
dear fingers closed his eyes once more,
her handkerchief wiped away the tear
she had dropped upon his face and
others which had followed it, and she
said:
Are your eyes shut? Yes Now,
ask for anything you want on earth
or in heayen-and you shall have it.
Do not be afraid, The very dearest
thing you can think"
"SeTy--" he whispered brokenly-
"Sefy and you-and me-together."
Presto, Open your eyes, cried
Sally.
He did so-and there, kneeling be-
fore him. was Seffy-and one arm was
about Sally, the other reaching out to
him-not quite certain how it would
be received but with the old smile OF
Seffy. He seemed bigger, and he had
a young beard on cheek and lip, and
president of the Kansas State League
OF Farmers clubs.
Old Baumgartner looked without a
word. at first TO be sure. then to fill
all his being. And then he rose to his
feet and shook off all the years that
bad accumulated during Seffy's alb
sence. and, when his arms were about
them both. and theirs about him, their
joint shadow rose and filled all the
room and ceiling-blotting out all else.
And, 10. it was not three shadows, but
one,
''Seffy," asked his father while his
arm went about his shoulders with the
unconsciousness of what seemed yes
terday, how did you efer git president
Of that sing?-what is it,"
Il fought for it. pappy.'
You? Gosh-a'mighty!"
They both laughed happily.
"Yes-you and Sally were right
needed to learn to fight. | went out
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22
SELF DElUSION
Many People Deceived by Coffee.

We like to defend our indulgencies
and habits even though we may r
convinced Of their actual harmfVR
ness.
A man can convince himself that
whisky is good for him on cold morn
ing. or beer on a hot summer day
when he wants the whisky or beer.
It's the same with coffee. Thousands
Of people suffer headaches and nerv-
BUSINESS year after year but try to
persuade themselves the cause is not
coffee-because they like coffee.
while yet a child commenced US
Wis. man. until l was a regular cot
fee fiend. I drank It every morning
and in consequence had a binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
my folks thought 1t was coffee that
allied me, but liked it and would not
admit 1t was the cause Of my trouble.
80 stuck to coffee and the headaches
stuck to me.
Finally, the folks stopped buying
coffee and brought home some Postum.
They made 1t right directions on
RA6J anu tOiu AuO " bC0 WhdS 0AASA7
ence 1t would make with my head. and
during the first week ON Postum my
old aniction did not bother me once.
From that day to this we have used
nothing but Postum in place Of COT
fee-headaches are thing of the past
and the whole family is in fine health. ;"
Postum looks good, smells good.
tastes good, Is good. and does good to-
the whole body" There's q Reason. y
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well1
ville," in pkgs. -
Ever read the above letter. A hgws1
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of humaa|
J Interest.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22
Earthquake In California.

Eureka, Cal.-Three sharp earth
quake shocks, which knocked down
more than 100 chimneys, shattered
about forty plate glass windows, broke
much crockery in houses and sent
many people scurrying from their
beds into the streets, occurred here
early Tuesday. The damage reported
SO far is estimated at between $4,000
and $4,000. The first and sharpest
shock came at 2:58 a. m. It was al
most as severe as the one felt here
April IS, 1906. At 3:0S another
slighter shock was experienced, fol-
lowed by a third at $50 o'clock.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22
CHAPTER XV.-Continued.


fapps' nave dohe MORE nave
hurt MN worse thah you dld-i broke
ms hear'' whispered lhe girl. On
l shou!u nave thousht-there was no
one me nil'-out iet MIN 60 IL ne
were mere nov
iheS sat si4eht tileh until lhe o!u
man saiu:
An Wen. Como sally 1t $ oedliiile'
res
inns meant that IL WAS 'iile ior
thelr prayer "hlch 'heF Always saio
III eaeh oiher arms lhefe' oeiore tiie
great hre. so SaIly sllpped 10 the
moor and they folded their hands eacn
IN the o'her' Ana, AFTER our fa'heF
was DONE came thls-rude' simple nut
not less prayer; Tor IN the hVe years
OF SeHy absence IL haa passed INTO
formula.
GOD ma Sehy' "hereler ne may
be, FOR thou seest all the world ana
put II INTO MS hear' TO come BACK 10
those VINO nave repented 'hese many
years; make MIN merciiul 10 the Ola
and the evll-tempered, and yet II TINS
be not in thy infinite purposes, y God
we pend our heads IN SUBMISSION, lor
1t is thy punishment Tor our SIN; put
send some word or sign, mat our
hearts may be comforted' and thy VIII
be done-Amen.
And while this was being prayed
face came to the window IN answer
a hand brushed away the snow that
the eyes might see better And then
head, crowned with pale halr, was
uncovered-reverentiy
Sally looked up something as IT.
resistibie as magnet drew her eyes
TO that race IN the WINDOW.
AS they got up the old man saw
Sallys white race and staring eyes.
sally, ne SAID you look Ike you q
seen ghost.
There was knock on the outer
door.
bring MIN IN, whoeter ne Is sally
and keep MIN tell mes got hungry no
more-nor cold-nor sorry
sally did not speak, but went, sun
with that strange look IN her eyes, DIS
If she had indeed seen ghost.
He heard her pass through the nail
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22

Only those who have suffered the
agony Of eye Affections can appreciate
the blessing to humanity in DR.. Mitch
ellis famous Eye Salve. Introduced in
this region as far back as 1849 it is
found to-day in all well regulated
homes hereabouts. Not alone the eyes
of man but those of the dumb animals
have enjoyed its comforts. Mitchelrs
Eye Salve. Sold everywhere. Price Csc.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1908-08-22

The American Friends board Of for
eign missions has SO far had control
of Cuba only, but it is planned now to
transfer to it the work in Palestine,
Mexico, Japan.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
AT LAS

rsandwh
B 100 By
possessed some So' h
4 control when peculiar condolences
of Standard Oil determined
The result was the now historical bewnA
OF alliance with Rogers and Rochelle Efa
to consolidate
The following figures present possibilities making Of
plans handled
6sa 6sae handled m9 % d % e @ de % g E
Amagamated Copper ing : Bay o state 3 @ o9eoo &
Addic over $3oooos Roges and nd Eofe S9 over S7 anu over T
working xr5 fell
which Rogers determination bak
his
first crush me and failing tna TO compel
Bay company
charter well knowing that such another I'D
For 1908 the Bay
PENNSYLVANIA Massachusetts New the k rs an
SHp 2i ms amount va"
u courts
stockholders
t e
Company guns
Rogers accepted the idea that had gwen up all nope
apparently OF Its about @ "o
Had this been accomplished o opposing
destroying the Systems f pd the people Would st nave % ~
American financial s~ang like orioles net IN
norwes and ~ =. a..
oonfagate
so forwarn
successful complexion me result nave @
10
MONEY PRINT read after
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hov
tomorrow w the people the billions Of ~heh they had