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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The contract for the decorating and
painting the Denver mint has been
awarded to John Gibson OF Philadel-
phia at $4,000.
The President has decided not to
give permission for the establishment
of wireless telegraph station on the
Washington monument.
President Roosevelt has declined to
deliver an address at an educational
meeting in Philadelphia on the
ground that he will not make any
speeches during the presidential cam
paign.
Col. w. F. Stewart of the coast ar.
tjllery, commanding the ungarrisoned
lost at Fort Grant, Arizona, who is to
appear before a retiring board to de-
termine his physical fitness for fur
;her service on the active list, reported
to the War Department Monday.
Indemnity school land selections by
the state Of Wyoming, amounting to
2,640 acres in the Sundance land dis
trict and embraced in clear list number
Z, have been approved to the state.
The Incorporated public lands in an
area of about 53,775 acres which were
recently excluded from the Montezu-
ma national forest in Colorado will be-
come subject to settlement on and
after Dec Is, 1908, and to entry, etc,
Jan. IA, 1909, at the local land offices
at Durango and Montrose, Colo.
During last fiscal year $11,492,453
was derived from sales of public lands
in the United States, most Of which
amount will be turned into the recla-
nation fund for continuing projects
now under way. The entries, areas
and receipts are as follows: Colorado.
1902 entries, 2,015 1903 acres, $764, 900
receipts; Wyoming, S,013 entries, S29-
GA acres, $616,73S receipts; New Mex
leo, 22.074 entries. 2,S50,327 acres,
$577,365 receipts; Utah, 3,446 entries,
46S, 428 acres, $16S,922 receipts.
President Roosevelt returned to
Washington September 23d from his
summers vacation at Oyster Bay. He
was the picture of health and vigor.
A "class A" church, the first OF Its
kind in the state, If not in the country,
is to be erected by the Episcopalians
of the fashionable Burlingame colony,
according to San Francisco dispatch.
The edifice will be proof against both
fire and earthquake and will be in the
carly English Gothec style. A building
fund Of 100000 has already been sub
scribed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03
He Changed Vices.

The Colonel had demonstrated viSor-
ously with Uncle Eph about the old
darkey's persistent excursions into the
state of inebriation.
Uncle Eph, though he promised
faithfully to refrain from frequent dips
into the flowing bowl, failed to live up
to the Colonels expectations.
On numerous occasions the Colonel
saw Eph under the influence of liquor
but the darkey, when taken to task.
stoutly denied the accusation, affirm
ing emphatically that he did not drink.
One evening the Colonel met Uncle
Eph in a condition which made 1t
plainly evident that the darkey was
caught with the goods on
'Eph," began the Colonel, seriously,
Il thought you told me that you had
given up drink"
"Ah sho' did, Massa KernI; ah shO'
did" replied Eph. But lately ah took
up drnkin' an glib up lyin. Hampers
Weekly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03
Manchurja,

The distance overland from Pekin
to Mukden is about LOO miles. The
Travelled route passes through Kalgan
and Dolon Nor and thence generally
eastward through southeastern Mon
golia to the center of southern Man
churia. The country is rolling to
about 100 miles north of Jehol. but
from that point on it is perfectly level,
and for the most part it is good grass
land, occupied by Mongolians and their
fiocks. There are no high mountains,
no wide rivers, no growing forests and
no indications of mineral wealth, but
the country offers fine agricultural and
stock raising possibilities.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03
GENERAL NEWS.

Cholera is still raging at Manila.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. has begun
yervice with the Hartford Carpet
Works at Thompsonville, Connecti-
cut.
In the Quarter Sessions Court at
PHILADELPHIA, Judge Wiltbank fined
William J. F. Reynolds SIS for hav-
ing written letter thanking the judge
for the manner in which he dismissed
a perjury charge against him.
The Prussian Academy Of Sciences,
an association of eminent men under
the patronage of the government, has
inherited $7,5O0,O0O from banker
named Sampson, to be expended for
scientific purposes.
Herman Ridder, editor of the Stats
Zeitung. New York City, and vice
chairman OF the publicity bureau OF
the Democratic national committee,
was appointed by National Chairman
Mack as treasurer Of the national COM
mittee to succeed Gov. c. N. Haskell
of Oklahoma, who resigned his posi-
ton.
Twenty persons were killed and hf-
teen injured in a collision on the ele-
waited railway in the center OF Berlin
Saturday afternoon. Nine OF the In
jured were not expected to live.
Plunging from the east Sprague ave-
enue trestle in Spokane. almost at the
same spot where o. N. Collins lost his
|, life in a similar accident two weeks be-
fore, an automobile belonging to ].
w. Snyder fell sixty feet Thursday
night, killing the owner and severely
injuring two other occupants, w. H.
Walker of Tacoma and Miss May
Thompson.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03
Economy.

Il have just read a story of an eco
nomical farmer that Mr.. Rockefeller,
Jr.. had been telling to his Sunday
school class" said Higgins. He says
there is a farmer out near Cleveland
who makes a fad of economy. Every
time he drives into town he carries
hen with him tied to the seat of his
buggy A friend who rode out with
him one day was curious to learn the
use of that hen. so he watched care
fully. and found out. When at noon
the farmer lunched under a tree, he
gave his mare feed from nosebag,
and tn hen, placed on the ground,
ate all that the horse spilled from the
bag. so that there was no waste at all. y
Good story" said Virgins, land
true. too. | know that old farmer. Mr.
Rockefeller didn't say where he got
his lupch, did he?"
No" said Higgins, "the story stops
there"
at was the egg the hen laid under
the buggy seat on the way out said
Wiggins.-Harper's Weekly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03
Woman Drives Motor Omnibus.

Miss c. de II. Benest is the first
woman driver of a motor omnibus in
England. She was the only woman
to take the examination for motor en-
cheering recently held in London, and
easily took both the drivers certifi-
cate and that for mechanical prof.
cheney awarded by the Royal Automo-
bile club. 1t is said that Miss Benest
learned motoring in her own car on
the Isle Of Wight, and that she pos
sesses unusual talent as a machinist,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03

struCi!un has been attended with diff.
cult and delay Notwithstanding this
however 10 miles of main canal and
ditches. embracing 10000 acres, were
exc -lted and water was actually sup
plied to nearly 10000 acres in 1907
The attractions of the klamath coun
try ar" numerc-s Its climate is mod
eratoIy warm in summer and not ex-
cessiyely cool in winter. Usually
there is sufficient snowfall for short
Intervals of sleighing.
The annual precipitation is between
15 and 20 inches, but little of which
occurs in summer. The air is dry.
bracing and exceptionally healthful.
The sun shines 300 days in every year
and is rarely obscured for an entire
day. even in stormy weather. No de-
structiye storms have ever occurred.
The soil of the uplands is mainly a
rich sandy loan, similar in character
and fertility to that of the famous
Yakima valley in Washington. The
marsh lands are composed of soil of
great depth and fertility. The land
will produce alfalfa. grain, the COM
mon root and tuber crops; soil and eli
mate are favorable for large variety
of field and vegetable crops and in IA
vored localities for hardy fruits. Ex-
ceptonal opportunities abound for the
development of the dairy industry.
The demand far exceeds the supply
California annually imports 100000
pounds of butter, while Oregon and
Washington also require supplies from
Other states.
The peat lands when drained will
probably be devoted to the production
of asparagus, celery and allied crops.
Other industries awaiting development
are lumber, milling, canning and meat
packing.
The klamath country offers oppor-
tunity not only to the practical farmer
and stock grower, but invites the me
chanic and the laborer. Thousands OF
men in the cities, tired of the uncer-
tainties of their present position, who
have saved a few hundred dollars,
would find happy change in the
klamath country.
This Is the day of the small farm,
and no occupation in life offers more
ton for the labor and capital invested
than the operation of small irrigated
tract in such a region as this. 1t opens
a future Of independence and comfort
and freedom from drudgery that can
not be found in city life. With small
farms all about there is no loneliness
no isolation. The advantages OF
schools, society, churches and many OF
The luxuries of city life are enjoyed in
these irrigated districts. The irriga
tor is the king among farmers, as he
is more independent of local condi
lions than other farmers. With sun
shine every day of the growing season
and controlling as he does the water
supply he can regulate crop produc
lion to the highest degree of perfec
ton. OF course capital is required
The amount depending upon the indi
vidual and kind of farming he de
sires to practice. The man who wants
a home of his own. where he can rear
his family in comfort and independ
ence, will find no more inviting place
than the klamath basin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03
Woman's Short Skirt Leaaue.

A Woman's Short Skirt league has
been formed in London. The men,
bers, according to Woman's Life, bind
themselves to wear dresses which will
not sweep the floors and pavenents,
and SO gather up dust and microbes.
This is not a new idea. In America
there Is a similar organization called
the Five-Inch league. Every member
is pledged to at least five inches OF
clear space between skirt and floor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03

Congressman Longworth has been
renominated by reclamation by the Re-
publicans of the first Ohio district
Mrs. Eliza Bragg. widow OF Mai.
Gen. Braxton Bragg OF the Confederate
army, died at New Orleans, September
25th.
The Naturalization of British rail-
ways is being much agitated in Lon
don. It is believed Ulat present COM
bines, if continued, will end in q gigan-
tic monopoly.
At the Chicago Association OF Com
merce banquet, October It'll, at which
William ]. Bryan and William H. Taft
will meet, there will also be present
the leaders of other political parties il
they accept the invitations sent them.
The British admiralty has given its
general approval to the scheme of the
Australian commonwealth for the for
nation OF flotilla of six torpedo de-
stroyers, nine submarines and two
depot boats as the nucleus of an Aus
tralian navy.
London cablegram says that en-
couraged by the success that mas at
tended the establishment of his hero
fund" in America, Andrew Carnegie
has decided to found a similar fund in
his native land. To this end he is
about to hand over to trustees $780,
600.
A tragedy occurred at Camp JOSS
man. Manila, on Saturday night. which
resulted In the deaths of l. Ed
ward ]. Bloom of the Fourth infantry
and Private Suttles, Company X, of the
same regiment Suttles, for some un-
known reason shot Bloom and then
cut his own throat.
King Victor Emmanuel, as the head
OF the house of Savoy, has finally given
his royal consent and sanction to the
marriage of his cousin, Louis, the duke
of the Abruzzi, and Miss Katherine
Elkins, daughter of United States Sen
ator Elkins of West Virginia. The GER
emory will take place in November.
Wilbur Wright, the American aero
pianist, made flight at the Field OF
Auvours Friday morning that lasted
thirty-six minutes and fourteen sec
ton. He covered twenty-five miles
at an average height of forty-five feet.
He came to the ground because one OF
the gasoline tanks, which had not been
firmly closed, leaked.
The publishing board of the Colored
National Baptist association, under the
management of Ii. II. Boyd. will es-
FOL Itch
nessee, for the manufacture of negro
dolls. The association objects to the
uncomely and deformed features Of
negro dolls as at present manufactured
and heartily endorses the new factory.
By the death of Lucius Wooster
Fitch, which occurred Saturday night
at his home in Westville, Connecticut,
the Tontine association, which owns
the hotel of that name and which is
the last of the Tontine associations in
the country, was closed. There are six
If the original shareholders still liv-
ing, all over eighty years old. The
property is valued at 100000 and will
be divided among the six shareholders.
A crowd, estimated at 100000, gath
cred in Hyde Park, London, Sunday to
protest against the licensing bill. Two
hundred special trains brought people
in from outlying districts. Ninety
speakers acclaimed against the bill at
different central point for an hour or
more, and at a bugle call resolution
condemning the bill was proposed and
carried with great outburst Of cheer
ing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03
WESTERN NEWS.

Heavy rains have extinguished the
forest fires in northern Michigan and
Wisconsin.
The Washington State Supreme
Court has upheld the state law prohib-
iting the sale of cigarettes and cigar
cite papers.
1t has been discovered that Finland
ers and Poles in Shoshone county, Ida
no, have been mistaking marriage H.
censes for marriage certificates and
dispensing with the marriage cere-
mony altogether.
The census bureaus report shows a
total of 4.575,43s running bales con-
sumed in the United States during the
year ending August 31st last, COM
pared with 4,9S4,936 for 1907. The to-
tai number of cotton consuming spin
dies was 25.S11 .6S1 for 1906.
The Mallory line of steamships from
Galveston to New York, which con-
meets with tie schedule of time Of the
Colorado & Southern trains from Den
yer. has put into commission another
palatial steamer, the Brazos, which
will make the initial trip from the
gulf port on October 14th.
Forest fires Sunday completely de-
stroyed the village of Homestead, eight
miles north of Thompsonville, Mich,
containing the charcoal kilns and the
lumber yards of Alex. zimmerman &
Company. The loss will exceed $780,
00J and twenty families are homeless.
The women and children were taken to
Copemish.
Mrs. Rebecca Edom- Wilson, seventy
five years old, for twenty-five years
the housekeeper and companion of Col
Henry Shaw, founder of Shaw's bo-
tanical garden. St. Louis. committed
suicide at Pittsfield, H., Saturday
night by hanging herself to the lattice
work In the read yard of her home. 1t
is supposed that she was respondent
because of illness. Her estate is esti-
mated at $150,00O.
The skeleton of man who had COM
mitted suicide was found few days
since at Genesee, near Saltna, kas.
Near by was a laudanum bottle pur-
chased July 25th. The man left let
ter to 1.-The Citizens Of Denver" saying
the Catholic church officials were after
uIIu anu d AoiC W AAAD
family. It is believed he feared arrest
for connection with the killing of Fa-
Their Leo at Denver on Easter Sunday
of this year.
Horse thieves have carried on their
depredatlons in all parts of Oklahoma
recently to an extent not eoualed since
the frontier days, according to a state
ment issued by r. B. Ramsey, sheriff
of Muskogee county. Sheriff Ramsey
says that within the last two weeks
he has received reports of 2OS horses
stolen in different parts of the state
There appears to be number OF or
ganized gangs of thieves, tempted by
the present high price of horses.
The American Party, the anti-church
organization in Utah, has made the
following nominations: Governor,
John A Street, Salt Lake; secretary OF
state, E. A Littlefield, Ogden; attor-
ney general, J. Walcott Thompson,
Salt Lake; treasurer. Henry WEIGH.
Park City; auditor, George w. Park,
Salt Lake; justice of the Supreme
Court, Ogden Hiles, salt Lake; super
intendent of public instruction. George
d. Sweazey, Salt Lake; congressman,
C. /. Douglass, Salt Lake.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03
Family Likeness.

Mrs. De Firm tremble to think OF
our daughter marrying that young
man. Why, he orders his mother and
sister around as if they were slaves
Mr.. De Firm-Don't worry, my dear.
He won't order our daughter around
more than once She takes after you.-
New York Weekly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03
Genius Described.

Mark Twain said of genius at a New
York banquet:
"A genius, as an old lady in Hanni-
bal once explained to me. is man
what knows more'n he can find out,
and spills vittels on his clothes"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03
A Matter of Necessity.

"A Turkish bath is a strenuous at
fair"
Judging from the Turks I've seen
It should be-"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03

1t is a singular fact that the chap
who is all the time blowing his own
horn very seldom hears an echo from
it-Success Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-03
DENVER DIRECTORY

You take no
chance when
buying a har-
ness from us,
every set war
ranted to be
as represent
ed. This dou-
BILE team har-
ness complete
with collars
and braech-
ings. Concord
style, 2 : inch
traces. 7 o
s22 90. Sold
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-16
OPPONENT EASY TO BEAT.
Slight Accident Put Edmonia's Rlvsi
Out OF the Running.

Mrs S. was In Richmond hos
pital, and she was lonely, so welcomed
the advent of very black and very
ianguid maid, who came in one morn.
ing TO wipe up the floor. Some one
new TO talk to, so no time was lost.
~ have not seen you working here
before. Aren't you new girl"
Edmonia willingly let the cloth slip
back into the bucket, and sat fiat upon
the floor before answering.
"Yas'm. Is new rs jest washin'
up de floor; but don't work. Is ed
jikated"
And where were you educatcd"
was the next question,
"In seminary" Then with burst
OF confidence: There was me an an
other girl workin' in house She vas
cook and was chambermaid, and
we had great times about who would
GIT dc prize. but beat" Then. after
n pause, she was easy to beat, cause
she got smothered to death with Els
de night before de Examinations CONS
on --lIarpers Magazine,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-16
THERE is THE RECORD.

Referring to the Democratic cam.
paign text book for 1908 the New
York World says:
The Democrats have stout rods in
pickle Tor the Republicans this year
as is proved by their campaign book
of 300 pages. but they apply none OF
them to the Republican president.
They are opposed to jlngoism, mill
tarism and Imperialism, and yet the
most warlike of presidents escapes
criticism. They denouncc eXtrava-
gancc and waste at Washington. and
the man who is largely responsible for
this reckless expenditure finds no &C.
cuser. They make war upon the priv
iloged putocrats of the tariff, the com
bnes and the trusts, and yet the only
president who ever sent for a Harri-
man and arranged for the collection
of campaign corruption fund is mo-
where condemned. They demand pub
Iicity In campaign expenditures, and
yet n president who neglected at a
critical time to insist upon that policy
is held blameless. They reproach the
Republican party for its failure to en-.
force the laws against the pirates OF
interstate commerce. and yet the pres
ident, who holds that the laws are too
drastic and that they must be modi
fed. goes free OK censure.'
Harsh words are not necessary. The
Democratic text book shows up the
Republican record, and nothing could
be gained by bitter denunciation. The
facts as TO iinGoism. militarism, i'm
pcrialism, extravaganza and waste al
Washington. tariff privileges enjoyed
by combines and trusts, Hartmann
contribution to the Republican cam
paign fund. the Republican party's
failure to enforce the law, and the Re
publican record generally - these
things are all presented in compact
form.
There is the record The people
may apply it--and the Commoner be
licyes they will apply It, so as TO de
feat the political party that is re
sponsble for that record.
In the meantime anyone may Obtain
n COPY Of the Democratic campaign
text book for 1908 for % cents. 1t viii
be sent postpaid, for that sum. Ad
dress Text Book Department. carr
Democratic National Committee. Audi
torium Annex Hotel. Chicago. III.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-16
GIRL WAS DELIRlous
With Fearful Eczema-Pain, Heat,
and Tinging Were Excruciatins-
Cuticura Acted Like Magic.

AN eruption broke out on my
daughters chest. took her to n
doctor, and he pronounced It TO be
eczema of very bad form, He treated
her, but the disease spread TO her back.
and then the whole OF her head was
affected, and all her hair had TO be cut
of. The pain she suffered was cXcru'
ciating, and with that and the heat
and tinglng her life was almost un-
bcarable Occasionally she was dcliri.
Gus and she did not have n prCperhour's
sleep for many nights. The second
doctor we tried afforded her just AS
little relief as the first. Then ! pur.
chased Cuticura Soap. Ointment. and
Pills. and before the Ointment was
thrcc.quartors flushed every trace OF
the disease was gone, II really seemed
like magic. Mrs T w Hyde, Brent
wood, Essex, England. Mar s, 1907"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-16
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-16
MAYBE YOU OVERLOOKED THESE
FACTS:

Senator Fulton went to Oregon and
asked for reelection. and the people
said:
WE WANT A CHANGE
Senator Hansbrough went to North
Dakota for reelection, and the people
said:
WE WANT A CHANGE!'
Senator Kittredge heard II In South
Dakota, from the people:
WE WANT A CHANGE"
Senator Long asked the people OF
Kansas for reelection, and the people
shouted:
I'VE WANT A CHANGE"
Senator Hopkins went to Illinois and
asked for reelection, and two.ihirds OF
the Republicans of Illinois announced:
WE WANT a CHANGE"
Almost onc.half of the Republicans
of Iowa, even when asked by their dis
tinguished Senator Allison, replied:
WE WANT A CHANGE"
The voice of the people is unm!s
taxable. Wherever they have had Q
chance to speak, they have earnestly
lifted their voice, saying:
WE WANT A CHANGE"
That sentiment is sweeping the
whole country:
WE WANT A CHANGE!"