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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05

According to the Railroad Gazette
the mileage of railroads in the United
States in 1907 was increased 5,212
miles. This does not include electric
lines. The increase was eight. per
cent lss than in 1906.
At banquet to be held in New York
City under the auspices of the Aero
Club Of America early next year, gold
medals will be presented to the Wright
brothers. Orville and Wilbur, in recog-
milton of their achievements as avia-
tors.
On November cath Gov. A. B. Cum
minis was elected by the Iowa Legisla-
ture United States senator, to succeed
the late William B. Allison. The vote
stood: Cummins log, Porter Demo
craft 35. Three Republicans did not
vote.
At Philadelphia November 26th, AL
fred Shrubb Of England, champion
distance runner Of the world. defeated
a relay of four men defeated a relay
OF four men in an eight-mile race at
Central Park. Shrubb covered the dis
tance in 4I:14.
Advices from Edinburg. Scotland
state that this has been an extraor-
dinartly mild autumn throughout the
British Isles. Strawberries were gath
cred in November, something the old
est inhabitant does not remember.
Many garden and wild flowers
bloomed in October and even in No
vember.
Joha Wanamaker has placed a So
100000 mortgage on his Philadelphia
store property as security for a bond
issue with the proceeds Of which the
hfteen-story building erected two
years ago will be extended over the
entire Wanamaker block. When com
pleted 1t will contain forty y-five acres
Of floor space.
The terms of the Americana
agreement regarding the integrity OF
China are received with satisfaction
In governmental circles at Paris The
last clause of the agreement, which
pledges the two governments to COM
municate with each other for the pur-
pose ct arriving at a mutual under
standing before adopting any measures
In the event of the status quo being
threatened, IL considered of immense
Importance.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
OIL Strike at Lamar,

Denver. - The News Wednesday
morning says: Oil Of the highest quail
ity was struck yesterday afternoon in
the second well of the Lamar Gas and
Oil Company, one mile east of Lamar
on the Santa Fe railroad. While it is
yet early to tell definitely the volume
or the value Of the find, it is believed
by conservative oil men that the strike
is one of the greatest ever made in
the United States and that it will
mean E general OIL boom in that part
OF the state.
The pay streak of sand containing
the oil was struck at a depth of / ,535
feet, nearly 500 feet nearer the sur
face than the company expected to
discover it. The fluid was discovered
In the second well dug by the COM
pany, and it flowed SO freely yester-
day, and apparently was of such good
quality, that the company. which is
financed by Lamar men, feels conf
dent that they have bonanza.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
Blue Ribbon for Colorado.

Transit House, U. S. Yards. ILL.,, Chi
cago.-The great international live
stock exposition opened Monday, and
as usual Colorado cattle were in front,
the blue ribbou for the best two-year-
old Hereford steer being awarded to A.
l.. Weston on his Coloradobred steer
"Durbar." This steer was raised near
Denver by Weston and was shown at
the Western Stock Show ia Denver in
January last, he WIS grand champion
at the Kansas City show in October
and will go from here to the Denver
show in January
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
Truman. n. Newberry.

grade in May. 1898. He served
throughout tho war on the Yosemite.
Mr.. Newberry entered the naval de-
partment as n business man, haying
BEEN director in several manufacturing
concerns at Detroit. Several years
ago. Mr. New1erry served successfully
as superintendent of constructions. pay
master, and general freight ana pas
senger agent of the Detroit, Bay City
& AIpena Railway Company.
AS assistant secretary of the navy
he has taken am important hand in the
business work Of the departm ent and
has held extremely close relations
with President Roosevelt. Having
itsld the position of assistant secre>
tary of the navy at one tims himself
President Roosevelt experienced satia.
tnetion in advancing Mr.. NeRoerry.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
REASONS OF THE DRUGGIST.
For Not Having In Stock tho Tss;na
Called for by the Customer.

Druggists are unaccoaantable. folk
surely. The other day a man, was
looking for certain patented article
and tred five drug stores in tura in
the same neighaorhood before. he was
successful Naturally in thu stores
where he failed. the offer of something
just as good was rsade, but that
wasn't the thing that hist him, hardest.
In the second store the druggist
said. Il dil have that st,aft in stock,
but l never had airy call for it. The
only peopla who over asked for i.
were the agents ci the company, an /
they were, around. here all the time TO
see II wo had it in stock So 1 gave
Is up"
In the next store, block away, the
druggist said: Yes. did keep shat
once, but when l ran out of the first
supply never could get the corapany
to send any more. / was looking out
for the wagon all the time, but for
three weeks at time they never sent
1T up here, SO / got tired of waiting.
Now don't keep It."
You can tie them, but you can't beat
them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
NEW NAVAL CHIEF
NEWeERRY SUCCEEDS METcAl
AS SECRETARY.
Has Held Post Of First Assistant In
Department Since 1eo5-Is a BusL.
ness Man But Has Had
Naval Experience.

gton.-Secretary of the Navy
Victor H. Metcalf rendered his resig.
nation to the president to take effect
on December l. The president accept
ed his resignation and appointed AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy Truman
H. Newberry as his successor.
Ill health was the cause of Mr.. Met
calfs resignation. He has been suf-
fering for year from nervous break
down that has rendered 1t impossible
for him to remain at his desk for any
length of time. and the chronic nature
Of his trouble has caused him to aban-
don hope of recovery while burdened
with the cares of office.
In accepting Mr. Metcalrs resigna-
tion, the president recognized the i'm
possibility of his retaining Office. and
expressed his reluctance to give up
the assistance which Mr.. Metcalf had
given him both as secretary of COM
merce and labor and as secretary OF
the navy.
The appointment Of Mr.. Newberry
comes as no surprise, for 1t has been
generally understood that he was the
man for the navy portfolio should Mr
Metcalf find 1t necessary to retire: The
appointment also is recognized as one
which is almost certain to- continue
into the term of Mr.. Taft. Mr.. New
berry has been a close friend and
stanch supporter Of the president
elect
Secretary Newberry has had naval
service. He took great interest In the
Michigan state naval brigade ., few
years ago, serving successfully as
landsman, lieutenant, and navigator.
He volunteered for service In the
Spanish war and was given a commits
sion as a lieutenant of the junior
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
Chief Of Police Drowned.

San Professionalism ]. Biggy,
chief Of police, was drowned late MOI
day night, while returning across the
bay In the police patrol launch. Only
Engineer Murphy was with him and
he did not see him fall into the water.
Ever since the suicide of Morris Haas,
the mRn who attempted to kill Assist
ant District Attorney Heney and later
took his own life at the county jail,
the relations between chief Biffy and
the graft prosecution have been
strained to the breaking point.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
When Disease viii Disappear.

At the reopening OF medical school
In London recently Sir John Broad.
bent. in an address to the students,
said that he looked forward ito some
Utopian era when such diseases A.
influenza, pneumonia. measles. scarlet
fever and the like will become more
or less extinct as a result of proper
ventilation Of Offices. shops, public
buildings and private houses, and 9TH
er sanitary measures, such as the
avoidance OF overcrowding. the aboH-
tton Of children's parties and the habit
OF fndiscriminate kissing. The last
should not be hardship" Sir John
added, If we accept the schoolboy's def
Hition OF kiss: 1t is just putting
your mouth to a persons cheek and
drawing in your breath, SO as to make
little noise, which is not bad, but 1t
does nothing In the way Of helping
you to love the person"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
STOCKS OF SILVER PRODUCING
COMPANIES ARE SERIOUSLY
AFFECTED
OTHER METALS SUFFER
BUYING BY CHINA AND MEXICO
MAY POSSIBLY STiFFEN
PRICES.

New York.--Shares in metal stocks
slumped somewhat Tuesday, due, it is
believed in many quarters, to the de-
cline in the price OF commercial silver
bars.
Stocks Of many silver producing
companies were affected and closed
with lcsses. Lack of demand and the
necessity for working off the present
rather large stocks on hand is believed
to account for the lowering of the price
OF silver. The commercial bar quota
tion was AIS cents, decline of half
a cent Mexican dollars We're As
cents, unchanged.
In London bar silver was uncertain
at 22lsd, a decline OF 8 1-16 from the
closing price of the day previous.
When the decline in silver attracted
attention last week the low price was
attributed to selling by India and
China. At that time commercial bars
went to 49ia cents an ounce, a decline
of Is OF cent, the lowest mark
reached since 1908.
Mexico has been the chief buyer OF
silver. having purchased lately at the
rate Of 10000 ounces a week. The
United States government has been
taking silver at the rate of 125,000
ounces weekly.
Tuesday it was declared that China
Is now buyer of silver and that there
may be stiffening in prices.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAVINGS. ooiNGs. ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERlNos, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN NEWS.

The flood in the Cottonwood river
In Oklahoma Sunday is estimated to
nave left 5000 people homeless.
The report Of the state mine inspec-
tor shows South Dakota's gold produc-
tion fol last year to have been 81 AGO.
600, which is the highest in the history
OF the state.
A Los Angeles paper says that Dr.
u. n. Pearson, the noted philanthro-
plst, Is not in straitened circum-
stances, as was reported, but still has
$4,000, 600 to give to educational insti.
tutions.
Fred Huyck's motor cycle turned the
Ascot Park oval at Los Angeles Mon
day in fifty-three seconds for one mile,
which Is one second faster than the
worlds record Of fifty-four seconds
that he already held.
Ray Lamphere was convicted Of ar
son in setting fire to the building in
which Mrs. Belle Guinness and her
three children were burned at La
Porte, Ind, and within five minutes af-
ter the verdict the Judge sentenced him
to twenty-one years in the State Pen
itentiary at Michigan City.
Attorneys for Ray Lamphere, who
has begun his term of Imprisonment on
conviction Of arson in connection with
the burning OF the Guinness house, In
which Mrs. Belle Guinness and three
children lost their lives at La Porte,
have taken an appeal to the Indiana
Supreme Court, motion for a new trial
having been denied
At Seattle Friday, Hugh Mcmahon,
manager of the American cafe, and a
we'll known business man. was muir
dered in the front yard of a residence
next door to his own home His face
had been battered to a pulp. his skull
fractured. and finger nearly torn off
from which $400 diamond mad been
wrenched. The police believe the muir
der was the work of thugs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
Would, Sill Brown Hotel.

Colorado Springs. - The Intena,
tional Realty Company of this city.
one Of the three Subsidiary companies
owned by the Stratton estate, an
nounced Tuesday that the company
would be. glad to sell the Brown Pai-
ace hotel for 81, ,5o0 900, out that there
is little likelihood of such an offer be-
ing made, as was announced in re-
port from Denver that Lessee n. NJ.
Tabor had organized a company to-
buy, the property for this price.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
More Proof at vi. Wisdom

Homer Davenport, the cartoonist,
vas talking at his Morris Plains stock
farm about Arabian horses, of which
he makes specially.
"They must be treated kindly" he
said. Never blow Of the whip.
That would drive them mad with rage
and humiliation.
Animals, like children, must be
kindly treated. A blow spoils ALL
But as regards children, you
know" the reporter objected, didn't
Solomon say: Spare the rod and
spoil the child?'''
"Ah. yes,' said Mr.. Davenport, but
he didn't say it till after he had grown
up."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
BREAKS A COLD PROMPTLY

The following formula is never
failing remedy for colds:
One ounce of Compound Syrup Of
Sarsaparilla. one ounce Toris Com
pound and one-half pint of good
whiskey, mix and shake thoroughly
each time and use in doses Of table,
spoonful every four hours.
This If followed up will cure an
acute cold in "a hours. The ingre-
dients can be gotten at any drug store.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
Special Navy Commission.

Washington n-President RooseveiT.
II is understood, soon may appoint a
commission to investigate tAe entire
system Of the Navy Department, look
ing toward a reorganizatioa and the
establishment Of a general staff to act
in an advisory caIacity to a ciTflian
secretary. 1t is authoritatigely learned
that Secretary Root has been asked to
accept the chalrnanshiD of such a
commission
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
The extraordinary popularity of f,ns

e The extraordinary popularity of fne
white goods this summer makes tho
choice Of Starch a matter of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, Is tho
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics Its great strength as a stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary. with the result of
perfect flnish equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05

The kidney secretions passed irregu-
larly with pain. and l bloated badly.
My head swan and spots fitted before
my eyes. One doctor said l was In
curable. However. l found prompt re-
lief when l started using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. and the troubles have re-
lated gradually disappeared"
Sold by all dealers. SOC a box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
LIVING. ADVERTISEMENT
Glow of Health Speaks fos Postum,

It requires no scientific, training to
discover whether coffee disagrees or
not.
Simply step it for q time and use
Postum in place of it. then note the
six years ago l was in a very bad
condition." writes Tenn. lady, "L suf-
fered from indigestion. nervousness
and insomnia.
4 was then an inpeterate coffee
drinker, bat it was long before 1could
be persuaded that it was COFFEE that
hurt me. Finally decided to leave il
OF few days and find out tfse truth.
THE first morning l left off coffee
had a raging headache, SO 1 decided L
must have something to take the place
Of Coffee (The. headache was caused
by the reaction. Of the coffee drag
caffeine.)
Having heard Of Postum through a
friend who used 1t, bought a package
and tried it. 1 did not like it at first
but after learned how to make it
right, according to directions On pkg,
I would not change back to coffee for
anything.
when began to use Postum I
weighed only III lbs. Now / weigh
ITO and as have not taken any tonic
in that time l can only attribute my
recovery of good health to the use Of
Postum in place Of coffee.
my husband says am living ad
vertisement for Postum. am glad to
be the means of inducing my many
| friends to use Postum, too"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville." in pkgs. There's a Reason"
| Ever read the shove lettsFt A new
| enc appeafD fr0a tiae t. tlne. They
are genulnss tB0s1 sod fun 03 Au0al
interest
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
GENERAL NEWS,

]. Pierpont Morgan recently paid
$75.009 for rare Chinese rug.
One million turkeys, according to
Thanksgiving staticians. were eaten in
Greater New York on Thanksgiving
day.
bloody iEsurrection is in progress
in Hayti. Wholesale executions by
both the government and the revolu-
tionists are reported.
More than 1000 West Virginia coke
ovens in the Norfolk & Western fields,
which have been idle for almost a
year. have just resumed operations.
The Atlantic battleship fleet, which
left Hampton Roads December 26th
half of its world-encircling voyage De-
cembeT 1st.
1t is stated that English and Amer
ican tin plate manufacturers in Lon
don have formed a combine which
practically will control the industry
throughout the world.
A combination of automobile manu-
facturers of the country, with capi-
talization of 100000, 900, is reported to
uC COAtClhpidlSd ny ICi poHS Ahol
gan the New York financier.
More than $25, 900, 900 have been paid
out by the employees relief funds of the
Pennsylvania railroad system, both
east and west of Pittsburg, since the
organization of these departments.
The withdrawal of Timothy L. Wood:
ruff, chairman of the Republican
state committee, is conceded to prac-
tically insure the election of Secretary
of State Elihu Root to succe ed Thom-
as c. Platt as senator from New York.
Sampel L. Clemens MARK Twain)
passed his seventy-third birthday quiet
ly at his home in Redding, Conn, No
vember 30th. AS was his custom, Mr..
Clemens took his morning ride, passing
the remainder of the day with his
household.
The report of an understanding be-
tween the United States and Japan,
guaranteeing the integrity Of China
and providing for the maintenance Of
the status quo in the Pacific. was
greeted officially at Berlin with great
satisfaction as likely to dispose of all
reason for a conflict in the Pacific.
J. +. Land, Detroit telephone ex-
pert known throughout the country,
has begun the manufacture of device
which will answer the calls of tele-
phones when the party called is out.
1t will repeat twice, to each call of the
phone, any message the person ex-
pecting to be called desires to impart
to 1t.
President-elect Taft has engaged the
'Terrie Cottage at Augusta. Georgia,
for occupancy December 18th. The
cottage is adjacent to the Bar Air Ho-
tel. where the Taft family will take
their meals.
At Portland, Maine, = new corpora
ton has been formed with $4,000, coo
capital to be known as the Atlantic
Gulf & West Indies Steamship lines
with Henry R. Mallory of New York az
President, and with substantial back
ing by Boston bankers. Tho lines to
be taken over by the new corporation
are those operating from New Yorh
southwaTd.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05

ED GEERs, "The grand old man." he
10 called for he is SO honest handling
horses in races. He says: II have used
SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE for II
years, always with best success. 1t is the
only remedy l know to cure all forms of
distemper and prevent horses in same sta
BILE having the disease" Soc and 81 bot
tie. All druggists, or manufacturers. Spohn.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
Aayti President SELL Haeeful.

Washington.--The Haytien minister
Monday night aeceived dispatch from
President Nord Alexis saying that de-
troops at Anse-A-Veau, the government
is still strong. The president cabled
that four divisions Of troops are
marching against the insurgents, and
that he is full Of hope.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
Prefer Cash to charka.

The bank check has taken small
hold as yet upon the citizens Of Mexi-
CO, especially when amounts of less
than $1,000 are concerned. They con-
slider it much easier to pay spot cash
than to give check for amounts of
$50 and 500 and maintain with some
amount OF reason that a business deal
can be put through with better advan-
taxe when the cash 10 in sight
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
A. Clever Fellow.

Did you friend make a hit 81 sks
literary club?"
Il guess he did. He pronounced
Les Miserabies' in a brand-new way
and then alluded to it as Victor Her
bert's masterpiece" Washington
Herald
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05

ago l contracted Sc
we're kidney trouble
and my back began
to ache continually.
Every day it seemed
worse. The least
pressure on my back
tortured me. and I
could not stoop with
out a bad twinge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
Fashionable.

She's very stylish, isn't she.'
"oh, yes-she's in the best society.
Why, her two-year-oid baby doesn't
know her when he sees her."-Cleye-
land Leader.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
Extending War on Rats.

In connection with the extermina-
ton Of rats from Honolulu, an omcial
of the Marine hospital service is pre-
pairing to develop . breed Of cats of
high ratcatching ability
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
Explained.

whats the difference between
valor and discretion"
well. to go through Europe without
tipping would be valor."
Il see"
And to come back bv q, different
route would be Observation-Disclosures
City Journal
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05
sEEMED WORSE EVERY DAY.
A Dangerous Case Of Kidney Com
plant and How It Was Checked.

Mrs. Lucy Quebeck, Mechanic St,
Hope Valley. R, l., says: Eight years
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-12-05

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that ie
Cañon City record., 1908-09-24

City Attorney Sayre went to Grip
pie Creek this afternoon on profess
sional business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude NJ. Benton of
723 Mystic avenue. are the happy par
ents OF a 9-pound baby daughter, born
to them this morning. The congratu-
lations Of their friends is in order.
Prof. Mark Helm, teacher Of science
in the Canon City High school in 1903
1904, and now a resident Of Pueblo.
was visitor here on Monday. Prof.
Helm met number Of his former pu-
pills during his stay in town.
Will Vahldick and wife Of the val
ley left overland for Canon City the
first of the week on a several days
visit. They were accompanied by
Mrs E. j. Haskell OF Silver Cliff
Wet Mountain Tribune.
Miss Flora Shoemaker left this
morning for Spokane. Wash. where
she will join her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Shoemaker. and where
she expects to make her home.
Miss Ada Polhemus came down Sat
urday from Texas creek to spend Sun
day at home, and to look up material
for a school entertainment to be given
early next month to finish paying foI
a new organ which the district recent.
ly bought
Miss Emma Ripley returned latk
Saturday afternoon from weeks
stay in Montrose. She was accom-
panied by her brother, Henry Ripley
formerly and for many years resi-
dent of Canon City. being at one time
editor of the Times.
W. G. Orr has just returned from the
Cañon City record., 1908-09-24
We0AN&A.

Mrs. 8. A. Van Buskirk left this af-
ternoon for Kinsley. Kan, where she
was called by the illness Of a niece.
Judge 8. o. Wanzer, who has been
visiting his niece Mrs. M. J. Evans
for the past month, returned Tuesday
to his home In Ames. Kan.
Mrs. A. J. Thomas Of Upton, Mo-,
who has been the guest OF Judge and
Mrs. T. H. Logan on Fifteenth street
for a couple of months left for home
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Phebe Paxton OF East Canon,
and Miss Ruth Harkness of East
Lynn, ILL.,, went to Denver yesterday
for a weeks visit with friends. They
expect to stop at Colorado Springs on
the way home. gg
Prof. and Mrs. Frank D. Shuts are
the happy parents OF baby boy. born
to them in this city last Fridav morn
ing. Prof. Shutz Is one OF the new
members of the Canon City High
school faculty.
II you have not visited Victor and
Cripple Creek this summer, better
do so next Sunday. Last excursion
from Canon City to the famous gold
mining district this season. Special
train leaves here at 8 o'clock g. m;
Returning, leaves Cripple Creek at
5 O'Clock p. m. Only $3.50 for the
| round trip. The grandest OF all the
| one day trips in Colorado.
Word was received here yesterday
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Ahart annOunc-
ing the death Of their son, Guy Ahart
at Lahonia, Okla. His death was I'M
expected and due to heart trouble
Mr. Ahart was we'll known among the
young people Of Canon and lived with
his parents in Lincoln Park. previous
| to his moving to Lahonia.