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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
Gave TRAMP TIE DELiCAcr.
wayfarer Had Asked for Starter for
Breakfast, and What Could
Housewife Do?

It was Sunday morning and the
Uayfarer was hungry. He walked
slowly down the street, scrutinizins
such houses as might give promise OF
breakfast, or, at least, a starter on
one. Finally he selected one that
showed signs of life on the interior.
He sauntered slowly toward the back
door and knocked. A woman answered
the rap.
Good morning, lady" he said. with
smile, at the same time hoisting his
travel-worn hat, Il just dropped into
see if you would give fellow a little
starter on breakfast. Not whole
breakfast, pray OF you. Only a start
e,r and then l will go on to another
neighbor, thus not exactiEg too great
sacrifice from your Sabbath menu"
The woman of the house stood
stupetied. She had never heard such
a speech from a tramp before.
"Well-well, well, what could l give
vou?" she finally sputtered
He spied two halves of grapefruit
on the table. They had been sweet
~naed the night before and the sugar
W patches of unabsorbed sugar still
rested on the crests. The wayfarer
looked at them longingly.
Il only ask for a starter on a break.
fast, madam" he said, quietly. Only
a starter. / will go on for the rest"
But l hardly know what"
Yes, it is hard to solve" he inter
rupted. But, don't you know, l am
abnormally foolish about grapefruit"
And what else was there for her to
do but to give that which stood as a
visible supply.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
w. l. SHAFFER & CO.,
Successors to Thos. B. Grow.
HSSAYERS AND CHEMISTS
Phone 4, Hall Block
Public Sale OF Real Estate.

Pursuant to an order of the County
Court of the county of Clear Creek,
State o. Colorado, made and entered of
record in said Court on the 18th day of
May A. D. 1909. in the matter of the
estate of Viola J. Milne, deceased, ref
erence to which is hereby made for
greater certainty, the undersigned, as
administrator, of said estate, will on
Monday the 14th day of June, A. d.
1909, at the hour of eleven O'Clock in
the forenoon of said day, at the front
door of the post office at Idaho Springs,
in the county of Clear Creek, State of
Colorado, sell at public auction, the
following described parcel of land, stu
ate, lying and being in the city. of Idaho
Springs, county of Clear Creek, State
of Colorado, to-wit-Lots numbered
eleven 1l) and twelve 12) in block
numbered sixty-four (64) in the city of
Idaho Springs, Clear Creek county,
state of Colorado, the terms and con-
ditions upon which said property are
offered for sale are as follows, to-wlt:
Cash at time of sale or upon credit.
! If said sale be made upon credit, the
said administrator before he shall de-
liver a conveyance of said property,
shall take from the purchaser or pur-
chasers mortgage of the said proper
ty to secure the due payment of the
balance of the purchase money thereof,
in any event at least one-half of the
purchase price must be paid at the
time of said sale Said mortgage to
be for period not to exceed five years
from the date of sale.
Dated at Idaho Springs, Colorado,
May 18th, A. D. 1909.
JOHN TRATHEN,
r xI. g I'll. I
Milne, deceased.
Sabin & Blackman, Attorneys for Ad-
ministrator. At
The above sale is continued to July
18th at the same place and hour.
JOHN TRATHEN Administrator.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
"speed" Means to Acquire Success.

When we use the slang too slow
as applied to non-success we are
speaking correctly, according to ETY.
mo,ogy, for SLOW" conveys an idea
opposite to that of speed" and for
more than 10000 years the root from
which speed has grown has pre-
served its influence in a dozen Ian
guages and has continually signified
the idea of quickness in grasping, in
drawing to. in extending, in making
room for action. in bringing pros
perity and success by reaching out.
Our Aryan ancestors used the little
word spa" and from it has grown,
among scores of other words, our
word speed which, through the cen
turies, has not been restricted to its
meaning of velocity. 1t conveyed the
thought of velocity that reached out
for success. 1t meant having room
for action, to increase in the direction
of prosperity Without spa" there
was no success"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
Soldier True to Training.

During the period of the second
empire in France the Gent Gardes
We're one of it's sights at the Tuil-
els. 1t was hard to distinguish them
statues. Their commander, Col
M once declared to Empress Eu-
ID that nothing could make one
Of his men move when on duty. The
empress laid a wager that she would
make one OF the giants stir; SO, with
her Characteristic 'impetuosity she
vent up to one of the guards and
oo1ed his ears. Not a muscle moved.
lhe empress then acknowledged that
Col. Nerly had won the bet, and sent
solatium to the soldier, who, how
ever, proudly refused it, saying that
ne had been sufficiently compensated
the honor of having had his SOW
Eelgn lady's hand laid on his cheek.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
Defrauded the Government.

Franking privileges were greatly
abused in days gone by. The govern
ment employees friends shared in bis
opportunities. In letter written b.
Wordsworth in 1915 the poet said
BY means of friend in London | car
have my letters free. His name Is
Lamb and If you add an e to his
name he will not open the letters ID
rect as below without anything furth
er-'Mr. Lambe, India House, Lon
dom" Coleridge, too, saw that post
age saved was a postage gained, ano
made use Of the Mr.. Lamb of the IL
dia house-Charles Lamb.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
PRIVATE SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Pursuant to an order of the County
Court of Clear Creek County, in the
State of Colorado, made and entered OF
record in said Court on the 2oth day OF
MAY A. d. 1903 in the matter Of the
estate of Anna Johnson, deceased, rel
erence to which is hereby made ioL
greater certainty, the undersigned as
Administrator of said estate, will, on
Tuesday. the 29th day Of June, A. d.
1903 at the hour of ten O'Clock in the
forenoon of said day, at the house on
said property in the County of Clear
Creek and State of Colorado. sell AT
private sale the following described par
Gel of land with the improvements there
on, situate. lying and being in the coun
ty OF Clear Creek. and State of Coiora
do. TO wit:
Parcel 10 IA portion of the J. 3.
Lewis Placer Claim, Survey lot No. 3oo.
Beginning at a point North 1924 West
Two Hundred and five-tenths coo -
feet from the Northwest corner OF Ma
rv f. Halls lot, which is also the
Northwest corner of William Duh'oh
lot.
From said corner of said Dunton' :
lot. Corner No. 10 of said Survey No.
300 bears south 76' 32'. East 474.s feet :
(s5, feet: Thence South 23' West Sev-
enty-eight and four-tenths C1s.1 feet
Thence South 1854 East Eighty five
$50 feet; Thence North 23' East Sew
enty-eight and four-tenths C1S.4 feet
to the place of beginning. Situate in
the town of Idaho Springs
A portion of the ]. B. Lewis Placer
Claim. Survey Lot No 300 Beginning
at point whence the Northwest cor
ner of Mary E, Halls lot on said plac-
er bears South 70'54tE East 2s5.5 feet:
Thence North 70'54, West 10 feet;
Thence South 23a West Seventy-eight
feet: Thence South 1864 East 10 feet;
Thence North 23o East Seventyeight
feet to the place of beginning.
From the said Northwest corner OF
Mary E. Halls lot. Corner No. 10 of
Survey No 300 bears South 1892 East
474s feet Situate in the town of Ida
no Springs.
portion of the Lewis Placer de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at the
Northwest corner of tract heretofore
conveyed to - Johnson: thence
Street, 11.2 feet: thence southerly with
a course parallel to said John
son tract IS feet more or less; thence
easterly 11.2 feet to Southwest corner
of - Johnson tract; thence north
erly IS feet more or less to place of
beginning All Of the above described
property being situate in the City OF
idaho Springs formerly the town of
Idaho Springs Colorado All of the
above portions are in one contiguous
tract.
The terms and conditions upon which
said property is offered for sale are as
follows, to wit: Cash upon delivery Of
deed and abstract to said property.
Dated, Idaho Springs, Colorado, May
26th, 1909. 1,-
Administrator Of the Estate Of
Anna johnson, Deceased.
Royal R. Graham, Attorney.
1st pub. May q, last pub. June 26, 'O9.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
Rabie. Laid to Strange Cause.

10 Baluchistan even the wolves go
|aad, In his book, The Frontiers OF
|Daiuchistan," G. P. Tate writes: THE
|aepherds give q strange reason for
ae epidemic of rabies. According to
aem it was caused by the wild beasts
Atng dead larks. In some years, they
sio, the larks develop extraordinary
ntality and pour forth such food OF
"ngs as they rise on the wing that
uey become suffocated and fall to the
sfound dead. A wild animal which
s@ one Of those dead birds infallibly
eselops rabies. This is a widespread
aperstition and seems not unfamiliar
.ae natives Of India who were with
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
That's About All.

what, then asked the professor
lis the exact difference between log
and sophistry?"
well" replied the bright student
if you're engaged in controversy
It's lust the difference between yonr
,ine of argument and the other lei!
ow,s"-Catholic Standard and Times.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
His Game.

His Game.
ne always patronizes that one res
Who, Stinjay? Yes, there are wait
ses there. you know"
N. he doesn't care for the girls.
~ but you don't have to tip gTas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-12
The Markets.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
The Leading Stocks.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE, liquidating
character Of the stock, market was re-
vealed more clearly today ana was rec.
ogniZed with less quallhcalioii on ahe pa,
has been 10th to admit the necessities IN
volved in the money situallQ9 a. Ihere Was Was
temporary reinsurance pro,e nn oii va
ject on account of the success achieved
by the clearing house banks IN eVadlns
a deficit in the legal reserves last week,
Upon further consideration OF the drastic
loan contraction which had TO be maze
to barely maintain the surplus ana OF me
low figure at which the actual surplus
still stood at the end Of me week. the
Saturday bank statement proved source
of further disuuiet rather than of salts
faction. The monetary confidence was
taken advantage of to the UTMOST nov
ever, to push an advance IN piiIes' unl r,ed
States Steel in particular pelng carried
up to near 50 during the first hour. FROM
this vantage point the liquldation was was
renewed after very larse stale ai,d d
insignificant rallies. The banks called
loans freely and it was reported also
that some of the out-of-town lenders III
the stock market We're inclined to reduce
accommodations. The withdraway OF
cash from New York for currency pur-
poses also continued large ana interior
banks expressed the same a, need oy draw raw,
obligations to the government
The difficulty of securing gold abroad
for the relief of the New YORK money
days developments. Further resource by
borrowing in foreign money markets Is
mpeded by the large obligations already
outstanding there against the New YORK
money market, and which mature IN large
amounts within short time, requiring to
be either renewed or met by payment.
The sustained volume of the country
merchandise imports have kept the bal
ance of trade against the local money
market and is responsible for the scanty
supply of exchange to provide remittance
for maturing foreign obligations 1t is
in this particular phase of the money
situation that calculations of the pow,
erful speculative contingent are believed
to have gone astray, leaving them no al
tentative at the present Juncture but TO
reduce holdings of margined stocks The
large excess of production over consump-
ton of copper in September revealed by
the monthly statement of the copper pro
ducers, was an additional weight on the
market, but was almost alone in showing
any deviation from the favorable adVlceS
of business conditions.
The late slight improvement of prices
was attributed to covering operations by
the shorts and the closing tone was very
uncertain. The low price of United States
Steel today at S5a compares with the high
price on Monday a week ago of 97s. Bonds
were easy. Total sales. par value, So, $780,
600 United States bonds were unchanged
| on call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-12
Roxy Ann, b m, by James S. Dur
DRASTIC ACTION PROMISED
IN MURPHY'S CASE TODAY

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 1.-THE Nation
al Commission again postponed action
on the Murphy-Pfeffer case today
Chairman Hermann promised that
some definite action on this case would
be taken at a meeting tomorrow. From
one point of view the baseball men
here are beginning to think that the
commission is trying to evade further
action with the hopes that President
Charles w. Murphy of the Chicago
Nationals will pay his $500 fine 1t
has been intimated that the commits
sion feels that it has been little
harsh with Murphy in this particular
instance. Therefore the commission is
DESTROYS of quoting comment on the
case by simply refusing to take any
action. Chairman Hermann, however
is strong in his statements that some
drastic action will be taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-12
TOPSHAM FAIR.
Annual Race Meeting Will Be Up to
Usual High Standard.

Brunswick Me-, Oct 11.-(SpeciaD. -The
Maine circuit will close this week with
the annual fair at Topsham. The list of
Small and H. r. Stilkey of Augusta. w.
G. Reynolds of Winsow. George G. Lowe
of Richmond and A. Richardson of Gin
ton.
The entries for the first day are as fol-
lows:
ZIG class, trot and pace, purse 500
Dorthy P. J. Bradbury. Pressure Isle;
Atissimus. Pottle & Wiggin, Lewiston;
Queen Inez, C. A. Trafton; Rather G., G..
3. Haywood; Roland g. Geo. W. Ross,
oS STANLEY G. R HSwad sWn aT
Bobby Nye,. Byron G. Kimball. Haver-
hill. Mass: Little Johnny, Geo. Bonnallie.
Lewiston; Brownette, F. R. Hayden, Lew
iston; Alley Bell. F. r. Hayden, Lewiston
Mollie Wilkes. E. G. Hunter. Pittsfield;
Ncrthland Richard j. Bradbury, Pressure
Isle; Lady Bell, r. w. Burrill, Bangor;
Auto Boy, H. B. Small. Augusta; William
Direct, G. A. Trafton Constne. Charles
Kirg; Charlie Herr. Chas. X. Richards.
Falmouth; Dot Hastings. 1. J; Winslow.
Nobieboro; Jeff Intiest, F. r. Hayden,
Brunswick; Ralph Direct. College Stables,
Brunswick; Frank Mack, S. B. Huntress,
So. Berwick; Nancy, R. d. Waite, Lew
iston.
800 class. trot and pace. purse $50 (or
Miss Benton, C. T. Ridley. Brunswick;
Vassar ". Geo. G. Lowe. Richmond; Will
liam IT, Gee ;a L. c1om6s BoWdoin Ven Cen
Wich Ralph Direct, College Stables,
Brunswick.
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Boston Curb Market.
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Oct H.
Wheat advanced sharply on the Board
of Trade today. May leading with new
gain over Saturday of Il to Il. Corn. oats
prices holding close to Saturdays level.
At the opening cables furnished the
strengthening factor in wheat. Closing
prices were firm and near the best of the
day.
WHEAT-Dec. 1o3sm4; May 1o4l.
CORN-Oct 59l; Dec. IS; May COZ; July
OATS-Dec. 39,; May 41gMZ.
MESS PORk-Oct. 300 Jan 1872
LARD-Oct. l2l0: Nov 1177a: Jan l0s71.
SHORT RIBS-Oct. 1l25; Jan. Sl0 May
$40.
FLOUR Strong
RYE-NO. . 72M73.
BARLEY-Mixng 48M5O.
MALTING-54fiG5
FLAX-No. ! southwestern 143; No. /
northwestern 1853.
TIMOTHY SEED-26SGi350
MESS PORK-2400
sHoRT RIBS sIDEs-11121011s7l.
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-1200M1225.
Receipts. Shipments.
El4ur .................. ; $$3,%U 46, 400
w neat ................... l22OO0 l0U
Corn Observation-Disclosures. 297 500 2223 800
Oats Observation-Disclosures. 32S 600 800
Rye Observation-Disclosures. 4 900 IA 200
Barley Observation-Disclosures. AZ, 500 l. 900
BUTTER Steady; creameries %: dai-
ries &c.
EGGS-Steady: receipts 1863: at market.
cases included, IS: firsts %; prime firsts 2i
CHEESE-Strons; 16di.
Boston Produce Market.
Boston Oct II.
BEEF-Fresh steadier; whole cattle liz
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
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New York Produce Market.

New York. Oct IL
FLOUR-Receipts 1924; exports 1693S
in moderate demand with prices nominal
ly higher.
WHEAT-Receipts $4,000; exports 64.153
spot firm; No. red 120; sales domestic
elevator No. 9 red nominal b afloat
No. 2 northern Duluth 1123 nominal o |
afloat; No hard winter 11S4 nominal
f 0 afloat.
CORN-Receipts 11O,125; spot barely
steady; No. 50 domestic elevator and
69a delivered; No. 2 69l nominal o
afoat; No yellow 500.
OATS-Receipts S3.S75; spot market
steady; mixed 26M32 lbs. 42lM43; natural
white 26M32 lbs. 43@45a; clipped white 34@
BEEF@Steady: 12ooa125o.
LARD-STEADY; middle west 1850 1265
PORK-Firm
SUGAR-Raw strong; fair refining 1913,
@375; centrifugal SO test 423a6425; molasses
sugar 34SaG350; refined steady.
BUTTER-Steady; receipts 1888; cream
cry specials 31G31a: extras 30d304; third to
first 25a929; process 25@27; western factory
23@24l; imitation creamery 25M26.
EGGS-Firm; receipts 1892; state, Pa.
ard nearby, white hennery fancy 36d40
do. gathered 2S6I35; do. brown fancy hen
merry 32G35; do gathered 26@3O
POTATOES-Irregu Maine per bag
1M1s5:: state per Dbl 175@2; Long island
225@25o; Jersey 175@215; southern sweets
per Dbl. 125G175; Jersey do. 150G2. .,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-12
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Central school at Rumford has
been closed for some time on account
of diptheria. from which there has
been one death. AtIA1
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Alexander of Hudson
Is suffering from critical injuries in
fiicted Sunday afternoon, when a horse
which she was driving became fright
ened at a passing automobile, owned
and driven by Horace A. Welch of
Bangor. She was thrown to the ground
and later examination showed that her
spine was injured. Monday forenoon
she was not expected to live. Mr.
WEIGH states that he attempted to
render assistance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-12
WORLD OF SPORTS.
BOXING.
THIS WEEKS BOUTS.

Tuesday-Porky Flynn VS.. Ralpi
Galloway, Young Jack Johnson vs.
Kyle Whitney and Eddie Mcmahon VS.
Joe Nelson. Armory A. A., Boston
Monte Attell VS.. Danny Webster, Los
Angeles; Tommy Murphy VS.. Tommy
Mowatt, Kansas City; Joe Sieger VS.
"Wildfang" at Philadelphia.
Wednesday-MaX Baker VS.. Ralpi
Tickle, Woonsocket, r. L.; Eddie
Chambers VS.. Harry Lewis at Phila
delphia.
Thursday-Bill Papke VS.. Jim Flynn
Pueblo, Col.
Fricay-Honay Melody VS.. Terry
Martin, Manchester. N. H.; Mike
Schreck VS.. DIR. Roller, Houghton
Mich; Mike Malta VS.. Young Connolly
Johnny Glover VS.. Young Nixon ant
other bouts, National A. c., South Bos
ton.
Saturday-Jack Johnson VS.. Stanley
Ketchel Colma, CAL; Paddy Sullivan
VS.. Charley Sieger, Lymansville, r. l.
Jim Stewart VS.. Gunner Moir, London
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-12
Boston Stock Market

Boston Elev 130 100 100 IN
Boston & Me.
BOs. & Wors
Mass. Elec.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Binding and gagging the night chief
clerk and his assistant and carrying
them to an unoccupied part of the
building, lone hold-up man robbed
the office of the Great Northern Ex-
press Co. at the King street station at
Seattle. Wash, early Monday, secur-
ing several sacks of gold and silver
and a large amount OF paper money
the total amount running into the
thousands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-12
BASEBALL NOTES.

The attendance in the National
League this year was 3,430.S01, about
32,O00 less than that In the American
League. The Boston Nationals played
to 1851 on the home grounds and to
296,413 on the road
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-12
New York Money Market.

New York Oct. II.
Prime mercantile paper A. to 5 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady at 4S3m4S3. 10
for 60-day bills and at 4S5,s5 for demand.
Commercial bills 4S2l64S24.
Bar silver 513.
Mexican dollars AZ.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds easy
Money on call strong at 4aM5 per cent
ruling rate AZ; last loan AZ; closing bid AZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-12
ROXY ANN AND BERT NU-
THURST WOONSOCKET WINNERS

Woonsocket. r. l., Oct. 1.-THE fall
horse racing meeting on the Woonsocket
cause of the threatening weather but two
of the three scheduled events We're run
off. Both We're won by favorites. Roxy
Ann won the pa pace in straight heats
and Bert Nuthurst carried off the 218
pace in four heats. The summary:
2.24 PACE-PURSE $500.
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SPORTING NOTES.

Mondays trotting races at Lexng-
ton, KY, We're postponed until Tues
day on account of the heavy track
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-06
new Law WORKING SMOOTHLY
COLLECTOR LOEB'S REPORT ON
PAYNE TARIFFS FIRST DAY.
Old Rates Charged in Some Cases
to Be Adjusted Later When Diff
ferences Are Discovered.

The new Payne-Aldrich tariff law went
into effect at 8 am. today throughout
the United States, its territories and in
sular possessions. In $50 custom houses
the collectors and employees began to
study up on the new schedules. and, ac-
cording to reports that reached the Treas
ury Department over the long distance
telephone today, no new law ever went
into effect as smoothly. Until the various
collectors are letter perfect on the changes
that are made by the new law they will
collect under the schedules of the old
discovered later. will be adjusted after
ward In the event of the United States
collecting more than is it's due, the col
lectors will refund to the importers; and,
on the other hand, If the new rates are
higher than the old, the importers will
be called upon for sums to square ac-
counts. Those importers who are not
known to the collectors will be required
to give bond to indemnify the government
against possible loss; those whom the col
lectOrS know to be solvent will not be
treated with this suspicion. Copies of the
new law are now being mailed from the
Treasury Department to the collectors as
rapidly as they can be secured from the
government printing once. About 2,OOO
copies will be mailed before the day is
over. Each collector will get bundle
of them and whenever they can be fur
nished the importers and custom house
brokers doing business with the custom
houses will be furnished with copies
gratis.
Collector Loeb telephoned me from
New York that the new law was working
smoothly as soon as the Office opened"
said Assistant Secretary Reynolds today.
Reynolds has jurisdiction over the custom
house bu9iness Of the country. I'm re-
gard to the kick made by some Of the
| importers because Mr.. Loeb would not
| keep the office open until midnight, there
Is nothing to back II up whatever. The
Office Of the collector at New York closes
| at $50 daily, and the importers know it.
II we had ordered 1t open until midnight
q bZnch of them would have demanded
that 1t be kept open until . o'clock, or )
o.. o'clock. Mr.. Loeb telephoned me and
said that 1t was the custom of the Office
| in years gone by to hold open till II on
the day before the new customs law went
into effect.
Have you received any orders to that
effect from this Officer 1 asked him.
. No he replied.
:" Then you can close it at 4:30. unless
you want to keep open longer said
1T will close at 4:3O,' he decided.
And 1t did"