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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
WYOMING WOOL MEN.
Condemn Government Forest Rsserss
And Fee GRAZING Policy

Laramie. Wyo.-The Fourth annual
convention OK the Wyoming Wool
Growers' Association closed SATURDAY
night after selecting Ravl,ns As The
place Of the 1909 meeting and re-elect.
ing J. A Delfelder of Wolton. presi.
dent: E. J. Bell Of Laramie. vice presi.
dent. and George s. Walker Of Chey.
enne. secretary-treasurer.
General Manager Mohler of the
Union Pacific. addressed the conyen.
ton, telling telling what the railroad
had done during the year. He ex.
pressed fear that the wave OF prohibi
ton sweeping over the country would
be possible means Of reducing traf
fic. He also denounced agitation along
the line OF rate regulation and other
reformatiye legislation
The executive committee OF one
from each county was elected and a
large number Of delegates left by spe-
cial train tonight for Helena, Montana
to attend the National Associatiop.
Resolutions were adopted unaIter
ably opposing the Burkett bill, or any
system OF federal leasing OF range
lands. condemning the policy OF the
administration management Of forest
reserve and the grazing fee ysteln.
The Black Hills forestry policy was also
condemned and the convention is OPP
posed to the regulations issued By pub
lie land officials. Clifford Pinchots S ad-
ministration OF the forestry bureau
was opposed and the alleged disseln ma
tion OF misleading statement in
Eastern newspapers and magazines
was condemned. Newspapers In Wy
oming which oppose the so-called Pin
chot policies were commended. the
convention condemning the utterances
OF certain newspapers.
Congress Is to be petitioned for the
enactment OF law to make the mini
mum speed OF stock trains between
feeding points not less than fifteen
miles an hour. including all stops A
pathological bureau in the state was
favored and the State Board of Sheep
Commissioners is commended The
present tariff on wool. hides and sugar
was approved and Senator CLARK and
Congressman Mondell were indorsed
in their work. both in and out OF Con-
press. particularly on the public land
question. Governor Brooks OF Wyom
ing was also commended. Resolution
- was only one not approved. only
twenty-fiv delegates voting for It and
double that number against. II criti-
cised the President and opposition to
such action was led by Governor
Brooks and William Daley Of Rawlins.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
Non-Unlon Miners At work

Goldfeld, Nev.-Nearly 200 new men
1ook jobs In the mines Saturday, most
OF them former members OF the West
ern Federation Of Miners. All of the
active mining district is picketed by
hundreds OF federation men who
swarm the hills in droves attempting
70 influence the miners to quit work.
me miners have to run a gauntlet
nearly half mile long to get to tH
luarters provided by the mine owners.
sut 20 far few have seeded.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
GUARDING THEIR FLocks.
T~s hundred Armed Men Protecting
Twenty Thousand Sheep.

I've hundred Armed Men Protecting
Twenty Thousand sheep.
Denver.-A Grand Junction. Colo.
special 70 the Republican Monday night
says:
Appeals TO the governor and to the
special protection having failed. and
fearing that . bloody battle might be
precipitated by irate cattlemen through
whose territory they must pass and
which had been the scene Of many
range wars and murders. the owners
Of 10000 sheep are sending the stock
from Montrose to the winter range in
Utah under guard OF over 200 men.
armed with Winchesters.
This great body arrived within two
miles OF Grand Junction at dusk to-
night and bivouacked on the Orchard
mesa For miles around and along the
route skirmishers are deployed. look
ing for the slightest sign OF hostile
cattlemen. The guards form a Gordon
about the docks, taking turns at keep
ing watch.
The sight is the most picturesque
ever seen in this part Of the country
and brings to mind the days when the
Ku Klux Klan OF the South mustered
its wierd forces under the shadows OF
night to make impossible negro domi-
nation.
On every peak. hilltop, In the ra-
vines and along the roads and trails
watchmen are tonight silhouetted
against the clear sky and refuse to
speak. Save for infrequent challenges
by sentries OF curious persons ap-
preaching too close to the line, all Ia
quiet.
The owners of the sheep are mem
bers OF the Western Slope Wool Grow
ers' Association. They petitioned the
sheriffs for 200 deputies. but they were
refused Then a petition to Lieuten'
ant Governor Harper for troops was
also refused, but he sent letter to
the sherids to see that the flocks were
protected.
short time ago John Swanson. a
sheep herder. was murdered and his
flock driven of the range. Although
$4,000 reward was offered the murderer
was never captured. The feeling be
tween the two sides is bitter and mi
nor troubles have been frequent. The
sheep are feeding as they go along and
trouble 70 feared. The sheepmen will
break camp at dawn and continue to-
ward the Utah line.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18
BY DR.. JULIUS Won BERNAuER.

UNION of girls contemplating matrimony,
"A bilious that direction would solution of the trouble.
looming the matrimonial of the
~ maiden organized the catchy of Affinity
la k2y with the following purposes
I1TI To teach members TO cook and keep house
l ~ To the laws and meaning of marriage
To inyestigate-through bureau of secrecy-their
spectve fane
This union would fill timely in the large cities Perhaps
the would think they being placed at Disadvantage especially
through the last named purpose, but it undoubtedly would result
reformation To they should be such noble characters
invigation-but don't think all of them would do
The roundace makes the ideal husband Under ordinary
They with
vgor and purpose, tempered and forgiving.
After husband should the following simple
rules which towards keeping loves banner the home
Court your wife always you did before marriage
household
Jnent
Don't indulge and pleasures alone.
Don't dispute before the children a third party.
godby the will find
her in upon returning.
And the wife | would
Balance beauty with lovcines.
Don't think that destined become superior
young he feels
joke husbands love Make home your paradise and
in it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18

through the word and deed to the underpnning
Therefore, parents, let us become interested in
schools. Back up the teacher, and give your child
to the training. Do not excuse indulge the
whim of the child. Keep him at work.
And remember that these moral elements are the
chief part of knowledge. Never mind the medals. The
moral elements in daily fidelity count in the long
of life when trinkets forgotten. You harm
sour child when you make light of his daily work at
school Upon all students. teachers and parents may
.hc blessings of fruitful year rest!
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-18

Here is a Hebrew sage
who says that the moral
clements of an education
are of first value. Our
pu b Ii C and priv a t e
schools are open, andmyr-
lads of our young peo-
pie are studying, hun
dreds of thousands of
older ones are doing the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16
BEST BARGAINS IN BLuEFELD

have in my hands q new nice S.
room dwelling with neat bath room
and china closet. and four lots.
about $50 feet from Princeton ave
nue. as extended. Corner lot and al
ley Price $4,000.
d. b. BALDWIN.
Pioneer Real Estate Agent
Room No I, First National Bank.
Blueheld, w va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16
To the voters OF Mercer county
West Virginia:

TO the voters Of Mercer county,
West Virginia:
At meeting OF a number of rep
resentatiye men from al portions of
the county, for the purpose OF dis
cussing ways and means OF throwing
of the yoke OF political oppression
obtaining some relief from the rap
idly increasing burden OF taxation,
and having better local government,
not prime factors, a committee was
appointed TO select a time and place
for the citizens, desiring such u
change. to meet and name candi-
dates. without reference to politics,
for the various county and district
offices TO be voted for i'm November
next.
Now, in pursuance OF said APP
pOintment we have fixed upon the
ith day Of June, 1908. at Princeton.
Mercer county, West Virginia, as a
suitable time and place TO name such
candidates.
lf You desire TO b, free from liq-
uor rude in Mercer county, and Of
ring politicians the creatures Of IT'S
hand, who do its bidding: have an
honest county government, cconOm-
ically administered. without fear IA
vOr or partially. then come out on
the 4th Of June, and assert your
rights. Come out ana have voice
in placing before the people for their
suffrage, men whom you know Will
do right, men who are capable and
honest, and who will conscientiously.
servo tho people.
II YOU are not satisfied with coun-
ty affairs as they now exist. come
out and bring friend with you.
anil lenl a hand in bringing about
reform
COMMITTEE or THE PEOPLE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16
OUTLOOK IN KENTUCKY.
Possibility Of a Big Era OF Road
Building.

Possibility Of a Big Era OF Road
Building.
With the passage Of the Bosworth.
Wyatt bill at the last session OF the
legislature the proposition OF good
ROADS becomes n possibility In Ken
lucky No state OF the pretensions OF
this commonwealth I'm all the Union
has such inaccessible roads and IN
some cases veritahlc canal OF mud
binds two important little hill or noun
tain towns together To get from
Middlesboro 10 Harlan. I'm adjoining
counties. one has TO take railroad
train through Virginia ana then scran
BILE on horseback over the most pre-
cipitous road In the south TO the seat
of Harlan county
The bill provides constitutional
amendment to be- voted on AT the next
legislative election In 1900 II gives
each county power TO assess > per cent
of its total valuation for road repair
and building I'm distinction 10 the pres
emf law. which provides only per
cent In the case of Shelby county.
which now has but S32.5OO for it's 500
miles of highways and pixies il would
thus have $GJO.O00 though for 5000.
900 its roads could he we'll kept up
The appropriation from Jefferson and
kentou would be enormous.
Nothing is more serious TO the
itinerant merchants or the immense
rural population of Kentucky than
roads Any politician who. Hike Gov
ernor Wilson, Travelled 10000 miles ON
roads during campaign. knows that
the hnrdships 10 be undergone are
really tremendous often Wilson was
so sore from tho jolting on some noun
tain COW path THAT ne would fail from
his horse and. lying down ON rock.
refuse 10 ride Il step farther until his
aching back was at ease once in
coming down n steep hillside in Letch-
or county. made uncomfortable even by
the sure footed horse because OF its
disrcpair aud roughness. the animal
stumbled
Gosh" gasped Wilson, there near
ly went the whole -- campaign!"
Sheer below ran rock wall down to
valley 800 feet
Should the people ratify the Bos-
worth-Wyatt bin there will begin an
era Of road building such as the peo-
pie of Kentucky have never known be-
fore. \ state highway association
will be appointed and competent civil
engineers put in charge OF the work
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16
BIRTHDAYS
OF ROYALTY

London, May 16.-Two important
anniversaries will be celebrated In
European royal families next week
King Alfonso NIn.. OF Spain, will
celebrate his 22nd birthday tomor.
I row, and on Monday Nicholas III.
emperor OF Russia. will reach his
iortieth milestone. Owing To the
relationship existing between the
British royal family and the SOW
ereigns OF Spain and Russia. the two
birthdays have attracted much at
tention in London. II IL mnder-
stood that the stork will again visit
the castle OF SPANS young king and
queen within few months. Al
phonse. Prince of the Asturias. the
infant heir apparent TO the throne.
is now little more than a year old
having been born on May 10 OF last
year The birthday OF the ear will
Ne made the occasion for much re-
1oicing among the Russian people.
The star OF revolution, which has so
Wv unhappy iNuSNiIs Is
now In temporary eclipse, and tho
subjects Of the emperor are appa-
rently moro contented than they
haNh been In years. The "Free Rus
STA propaganda, which has its
headquarters in London, Is lam
.gulshlng for lack OF financial sup
port. Men acquainted with inter
national affairs, however. believe
.thot this is but the calm before the
storm. and that revolution will
again. at a no distant data. ravage
the land of the great white car.
Another important historical am
niversary. that OF the freedom OF
Norway. will he celebrated tomor-
row by the NorwegIans. The diff
ierences which for time marred
the unity OF the scandinavian peo-
pie. and led to the separation OF
Norway and Sweden. have now
about vanished, and many natives
of Sweden will join tomorrow I'm
the great celebration to be held by
tho Norwegians OF London.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16

Sir Walter Scott says "carlv authori.
ties show us no such persons as Ban
quo and his son Flc1ncc" Even the
very names seem TO be fictitious az
they were not Gaelic and are not to
be found ~ any Of the ancient chron-
iclcs or Irish annals Neither Is n
thane Of Lochahcr known in Scotch
history, though Sir Bernard Burke
makes BanqUo q descendant Of Ken
meth IT, aud thane Of Lochabvr. Ma
lone says that after Bauguo's assus-
sinotion Flc1ncc fed 90 Wales. whore
he married 20 Welsh princess. by whom
be had % son. Walter. who became
lord high steward Of Scotland. lie
assumed the name Walter Steward
and was. 70 is said the direct arccs-
tor or the house Of Stewart. Shake.
epearo, wc know. based Macbeth" on
IIolInshcd's History COOS dcai OF
which was borrowed from % circum-
stantial romance composed by Booze
Mr. wcllStonc. in his "Shako.
speare's HolInshcd." after balancing
the pros and cons. says. "In my opin.
Ion, Banquo and Flcancc are probably
creatures Of Boecc's imagination"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16
NOT A TIME To
BOOST RATES
y. n w. CHAIRMAN TALKS ON
SITUATION - SHIPPERS ARE
UNDULH EXCITED.

Roanoke. Va, May 1G-'lt seems
to me that the shippers of the coun-
try are neellessly cXerting them
selves in their protests against an
increase In freight rate" said Hen
ry Fink, the veteran chairman OF
the Norfolk and Western. Mr.. Fink
has been a railroad officer through
five industrial crises. and is OF the
opinion that they all take much the
same general course.
THE railroads can be depended
upon not TO do anything to injure
the traffic that they still have, '
Mr.. Fink added, land the way to get
more traffic is certainly not TO raise
freight rates at a time like this I
do not mean to say that many rates
are not lower than they should be.
but these are subject to the process
Of gradual adjustment that Is going
on all the time. a general Increase
could have been made during the
boom times without any injurious
effects but now It cannot be made
until business revives
I'm former periods OF depression
IL has been the habit of the roads
to lower rates than to raise them.
but IL has also been their habit to
reduce wages i'm response to eco
monte laws. Such a development is
yet likely to come before we are
through with the present conditions.
although not In the near future. In
1892 and 1893 ! was receiver for
two railroads which were threatened
with a failure to earn the interest
on their underlying bonds ap-
pealed to the men to accept a re-
duction in wages first for three
months and then for n longer time
and they acquiesced.
"A little later think railroad
employees will consent to- a reason
able reduction Of wages Probably
they would have been willing 10 do
so before this had Il not been for re-
ceiving powerful announcement not
TO do so. They are not to be blam "a
for having taken advantage Of the
situation but economic law will have
its way in the end"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16
SOON To CALL
CONVENTION
TIME AMI PLACE ARE NOT YET
SETTLED-JAMES \. HUGHES
WILL NoI HAyI y WALKoyER
IN TIE COMING ELECTION.

Huntington. Siay l6.-Much in
,erest has been expressed here OF
late concerning tbs time and place
OF the Democratic congressional con
Onion f. rthe FIT hdiEtrict. Hon.
y. A. Bennett. chairman OF the con
F'ressional convention. wab asked
this morning whether or not The
time and place had been arranged.
Mr.. Bennett replied in the mega
tive. He said further that a sug-
Eestion had been offered that the
convention " hell at Point Pleas
INT May &c, at which time the dis
'rict convention is to meet there TO
ZANE delegates TO Denver. but that
u is the sense OF the committee
that the proposed date IS too early.
is possible. however. that point
Peasant will be toe place selected
fer later date.
But continued Mai Bennett.
wherever the convention Is held a
strong ana aggressive candidate will
. named who is likely to interfere
with James \. lufhur bi nnnHal
alkover.
Within the last year conditions
lave greatly changed in this district
End under the new election law it
IN not be possible for Mellow ell
county to give the Republican party
jus; as many thousands majority as
Z happens to need. as the friends of
wlFher and Hughes will discover
On election day"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16

One hears and reads a great deal
tai" The goycrnmen is after n
great many OF them with the "Big
stick" and +. Is 70 De hoped that
they will be broken up. There Is
another great combination however.
that is source Of much good, and
not only does not come within tho
swath OF the big stick" but con
forms strictly the law. It IL a
combination OF Quality and Quantity
to be found in the half pint bottle
OF Elliotts Emuisifed OIL LInlment
for Csc. Guaranteed under pure
Food and Drug Law. Yellow pack
age. For sale by the White Phar-
macy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16

Prot. Buckley's Herd OF Performing Elephants
Including DUCHESS, gest Elephant the world
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16

How to peat an undertaken: Cough
and Coughing end In Coffin. Cure the
cough. stop the Coughing. and let
The undertaken keep his Coffin. Ry-
lale's Cough Elixir is the best ard
'urest way OF accomplishing this rc-
suit. Best. because II contains the
)est remedies known 10 aid uat"re ~
'ure cough. Surest. hocauoe y rnsi-
lyely does not contain npiaf.s ~
}armful drugs OF any kind. Guaran-
eed under the Pure Food and Drug
Law. For sale by White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16
ALLEYS MAR CITY
PLAGUE SPOTS STILL EXIST IN
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Cle"aticn Not as Bad as II Used 20
Ue, but T+cre Is Yet Necessity
for Removal of
Slums.

The national capital. with all its
;riGc or marble and bronze. its broad
, lenues and green circles, Is never
,lelcss declared to be rotten at the
ore" The phrase is jacob Kiis.. He
urncd Washington inside out few
7@rs ago and went back TO New
OTIS east side for breath Of fresh
+. says the New York Sun.
Things have taken a turn for the
letter since then, but the whited
S-pulcher Is still Il likely metaphor :"
'e uSed IN connection with the ma
ION Cay BeautiluI. Last '.h'
resident I'oossVeIt got so .rfei w
Sye' some reports OF the "a.'l'@ton
lcys tnat he appointed = o. mn 5s'on
deFlse way CT 'e.t oHH tie literal
ID moran stencA I'h th" peoples
u'S''lis'
These alloys arc wf'cut n parallel
any other city IA.i' arr CSC Of
'eni, ald they hnrbor a population Of
600 PERSONS. when Jacob Riis de.
lrcd that Washington had rotten
Ut Mt the core he added:
Il mean that. for / have in mind the
~ den back alleys. so well hidden that
PASSED thcm day after day pleased
9Th the fine front the block was max.
~ and without the least suspicion Of
; 1at It harbored within
'crhars If he had known the names
-. some Of these postilent byways he
ght have suspected their nature
lbush court is one, Blood alley is
5thcr, Jonah row Is another. anG
'HFre are Pig alley. Splash alley. Ca:
"y and other names full OF signih.
canoe.
Edt the name is not an unfaillne
u!'o. Otherwise Snow alley would not
Tho tortuous, filthy lane which IL
y lly is. And as for Queens court
70 TWO blocks from the British EN-.
%. VT would scarcely have showr
'li 20 the shocked Investigators. az
g. d for years. labyrinth OF dirt
case and immortality.
The alleys" says Charles F. Weller
VI 10 Associated Charities Of Wash
reton. are hidden inner wofids.
adding often iu close prJSimlty to
v chief centors OF the city's wealth
IN culture Chinch row. not seven
~ "s from the White House aud only
F" blocks from Dupont Circle, was
'tcTibably bad
'ainch row was an arm OF Queens
CO, q md 10 was only recently that
7iie. years OF war upon fl. its novels
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16

Don't wait "ntil you have n deep
seated cough. IAN ounce OF proven
ION Is worth n pound OF cure" with
he first tickling OF the bronchial
'1bes get n bottle OF Rydale's Cough
Elixir Safest for paren: or child.
Contains no opiates. The White
Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16

JAKE, LARGEST GORILLE EYER EXHIBITED IN All

He is Five Feet Ten Inches Height Weighs $50
Tremendous Strength, Marvellous Agility, and II
Powerful Arms u %
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16

Every woman desires a good com
plexion, but oft-times either ruins
the one she has or fails to gain one
by the paint and powder method She
employs. A good complexion is from
within and can't be painted or pow
dered on. Two things are necessary
In order to be the possessor OF a
good complexion. a healthy action
OF the liver and good rich blood.
Rydale's Liver Tablets taken occa-
sionally and followed for a week or
ten days by Rydale's Tonic and plen-
~ OF fresh air and out OF doors ex-
ercisc VIII beat all the paint and
powder in the world. Try it just
once and see. The White Pharmacy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-16

IT you can't find it elsewhere in
cigars or tobacco. you can find 90 at
The Steptoe Cash supply Co, 50
Bluehcld avenue. Drop IN and see
our line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-03
An Artificial Aurora.

Not long ago in a lecture before the
Royal society OF London Professor
Ramsey showed an experimental
proof Of the electrical nature of the
northern lights Between poles Of a
powerful electromagnet he suspended
an exhausted glass globe containing al
the top metallic ring An aiternat-
ing current discharged through the
ring IN the globe produced an annular
glow, and when current was sent
through the coils Of the electromagnetic
the glow was detected downward in
streamers resembling those OF the au-
vora borealis.
The spectrum Of the natural aurora
shows the presence Of krypton, and In
Professor Ramsey's experiment kryp-
ton was produced in the discharge
through the rarefed air within the
globe.