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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03
Primary Bill Conference.

The direct primary bill was sent to
a conference committee OF the House
and Senate. The committee is com.
posed OF Representatives Hicks, Blakey
and Garman, and Senators Scott and
McCue.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03
CHAPTER xv.-Continued.
| uttered a smothered ejaculatio

] uttered smOtHefeu eJdculdtloh
There is more TO come she said,
and do not quite know how to tell
you Tonight, when you are all here
at the ball, these two men intend to
force an entrance to your cottage.
know this to be true-in fact, they
have already gone
She paused abruptly and added in a
tone OF real solicitude:
Have | hurt you so very much?"
No" l FASTENED to reply: no. of
course not. Why should l be hurt?
He is nothing to me. But you must
prove it; you might be mistaken. YOU
know
MY head was swimming with the
sickening sensation often caused by
swinging too iong. and scarcely knew
what | sais. but felt vaguely that |
might in mis- wly gain time. and that
time was valuable.
Il will prove it," she said. catching
up wrap and handing it to me-
Would you believe me If you saw
with your own eyes? Then come with
me. You are quite safe-do not be
afraid
was not afraid but as | walked by
her side through the quiet village and
down the familiar little path to our
cottage | wondered dimly why she had
brought me there-why she had not
selected one OF the others.
We have nothing valuable" l said,
at last-"nothing. He knows that"
You have my pearls" she returned;
toned them"
l stopped short, horror struck. What
had not done by my thoughtless gos-
siping?
"Oh, but l did," / cried Il did,
told him about the safe and what was
in it"
"Ah,"
1t was a short exclamation. pregnant
with meaning, Then she turned quickly
and took my hand in hers.
Never mind" she whispered: 'it
will be all right. Don't worry"
I tried to say something. but she
motioned me to be silent, for we were
approaching the cottage now, and she
stepped softly. as though fearing to
disturb some one. At the corner OF
the house she paused, listened mo-
ment then beckoned me to come
nearer and pointed toward the kitchen.
At the outer door leading into the
cellar knelt two figures. men in even
ing clothes. l did not need the as
sistance Of the moon, which just then
emerged triumphant from behind a
cloud. for recognized them at once.
NO use." said Mr.. Blake's even
voice; this door seems to be fastened
by an iron bar inside. We must try
the boathouse again. l suppose the
servant Is inside"
Yes" replied Gordon Bennett; Il
saw her a moment ago, when she
passed the window. l hope well have
luck with the boathouse this time"
We shrank into the corner of the
house. and they passed SO close We
might have touched them. AS they
disappeared down the steps leading to
the slip. my companion followed them,
still holding my hand and drawing me
after her.
Look" she whispered.
And agair saw the two men before
the boathoaxe, Just as had seen them
once before; saw them try the door.
and even set their shoulders against
4 with an Intellectual effort to burst It
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03
Keeping Out Of Trouble.

What are you lodging Brown for?
l thought you two were good friends ?"
SO We are, but his wife has gone
away for visit, and he's one Of those
married men who think that we single
men owe 1t to them to sit up all night
and entertain them."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03
A pav Of pav..

Hungry Traveller you got e
nice plum cake for a pool man that
hasn't had bite to eat in three days.
Mrs. Jones-Cake? Why, isn't bread
good enough for you?
Traveler-Not to-day. This is Ely
birthday. mum!-ReVL NagaxinA
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03

walk u p6 I q ! RS
without stopping
on the way. /
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some
thing different. l
received no benefit
from any of them,
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
my health. ! began
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03
Denver consoIidation aiu xil.a

The House on March 26th killed the
Helbig bill for constitutional amend.
ment to consolidate offices in the citv
and county Of Denver. The vote stood
&c for to 81 against. there being eight
absent. excused and not voting.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03

Kentucky May Grow Turkish Tobacco.
Turkish cigarette manufacturers
want Kentucky to grow Turkish to-
bacco, imports Of which have grown
from $4,000 to 100000 in only 12
years
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03
Science and Culture.

Engineer-rve just been in steam
last hour.
Lit-Good! You've needed some
thing like that for a long time.-Wis-
consin Sphinx
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03

II you suffer from Fits, Failing Sickness,
Spasms or have children or friends that do so,
my New Discovery will relieve them "a nd all YOU
asked to do is send for FREE Bottle Of
DR.. Mays Epilepticide Cure.
1t has cured thousands where everything else
failed. Sent free with directions. Express
Prepaid. Guaranteed by May Medical Lab
oratory, under the National Food and Drugs
Act, June 3Oth, 1905. Guaranty No. 1871.
Please give AGE f and full address.
DIR. W. II. MAY,
840 Pearl Street, New York City.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
Lydia e. Pinkham' s Vegeta.
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn.," For five years
I suffered untold agony from female
ton. It was impossible for me to
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03
WHOLE TEAM.

Ida-Yes; that is Mrs. Petleigh. Her
husband is a famous coach.
May-That's good combination.
She's a regular nag.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03

PILES CURED IN q TO Il DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT 9 guaranteed to cure any casl
oi IchinR, Blind Bleeding or Protrnding Piles in
70 ~ days or money refunded. t0o.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-03

A man talks about love as though
No 1elt ashamed Of the conversation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
EARLY DAY BONE SETTER
HONORED WITH SHAFT

Narbinois, little commune OF
Lozere, has just erected by public sub
scription a monument to Pferrounet,
the bone setter. says the London Globe
Pierre Brioude to give him his proper
name, was known for so leagues
around his town People hearing of his
renown came from all parts for trcat-
ment.
He was once prosecuted for prac-
tieing as a surgeon without diploma
He never made any charge, but the
faculty of medicine prosecuted him.
His answer to the charge was effective.
lie produced lamb With a broken leg
and challenged any surgeon IN court
to deal with it there and then. No one
accepted the challenge.
Brioude took the animal in his arms
ana working the broken limb with his
hand after few minutes placed the
lamb on the table. II frisked about
and convinced the court rs to the bone
settlers skill.
Piles Cured in 0 to II Days
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to cure
any case Of Itching Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding piles in 8 to IA days or
money refunded. Soc.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
MILLION DOLLARS
INFORMER'S SHARE
Man Who Revealed Great Sugar
Frauds to Get Part of
the Refund
Loeb Approves Granting Big
Sum to Richard Parr for
His Services

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-William Loeb
Jr.. collector of the Port Of New York.
has approved the claim to moiety by
Richard Parr. deputy collector and
original inforner in the sugar frauds.
on the s2,1s5.4Ss paid into the United
states treasury by e-American sugar
refining company as restitution for
duties evaded by underweighing.
According to the statutes regulating
such awards. Parr will receive mot
exceeding in amount one-half OF the
net proceeds" which viii mean in this
case. if the claim is approved by the
treasury department. approximately
s1OOO.oO0.
LOEB APPROVES CLAIM
Loeb approved the claim only after
thorough investigation by Harrison
Osborn, solicitor of the customs. He
held that the claim was valid in that
Parr. November 20. 1907. discovered
steel spring used by the company's
checkers to influence the weight of
drafts of sugar adversely. This laid
bare the scheme to defraud. and II was
due to evidence obtainedF as the conse-
quence of the events OF November 20
that the jury in the civil suit against
the company last spring gave ver-
dict of guilty. which was followed oy
the payment of the penalty. $l3o,4S0,
and the restitution OF S2.000,000
Parr is not the only claimant for the
award. He has serious rival IN Ed
ward I. Anderson, another customs en-
pIoye. but the inference is that Parr
will win, for the treasury department
has ratified practically every move
made by Loeb in the sugar scandals
WILL GET BIG SUM
There is some conflict of statutes con-
cerning payments of this character, but
il is said that in any event Parr Will
receive so per cent of the amount
named, or approximately 100000.
Parr tonight confirmed the report
that Osborne has acted favoraoly on
his claim and that Loeb had ranned
the decision.
Il do not know exactly how much
will receive" said Parr. In excep-
tional cases the government awards 30
per cent. but more usually 80 or 50
Der cent. All the other claims were
before the solicitor. but the fact that
mine was upheld speaks for itself.
'Moiety," as used In connection with
the cldllnf uehOlOS q poAN' - - -
as the definition OF the word indicates
The statute prescribes:
That whenever any officer of the
customs or other person shall detect
and seize goods. wares or merchandise,
in the act Of being smugSled, or which
have been smuggled. he shall be en-
titled to such compensation therefor as
the secretary Of the treasury shall
award"
1t was largely upon PARIS evidences
as the discoverer Of the steel spring
that five former employees Of the Amer7
lean sugar refining company were con-
victed last week. At present he has
charge Of the Weighing department OF
the customs service here
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
SUNKEN SHIPS HOLD
MILLIONS UNDER OCEAN
Treasure Hunters Fail to Locate
Wrecked Vessels

IT would seem that adventure and
profit still await such seekers of for
tune as may venture to "go down to
the sea in ships" as in the old ro-
mantle days, says the Chicago Tribune.
For instance, no one has yet found
the San Pedro, a Spanish galleon,
which, we are assured went down in
Margarita channel, off the Central
American coast, some 99 years ago,
carrying in its hold millions in gold
and jewels. There is an inventory of
the San Pedro, indicating two chests
alone which contained over $50 ,9O0, 900
in doubloons. Then, too, the vessel
carried golden images and precious
stones almost beyond reckoning, not
to speak of the gold intended to pay
off the garrisons and Spanish warships
along the American coast In all, it is
said, the treasure of this one galleon
approximated the value of $67, 600, 600.
1t has not been for want of ingenuity
and labor and hardship that the wealth
Of the San Pedro has not been recov-
cred, for many men have sought it,
and syndicate after syndicate has been
formed with that end in view.
Another treasure ship was the Hus-
sa, British man-of-war, which in
1880 sailed across the Atlantic laden
with gold to pay British sailors and
soldiers. 1t is said that this vessel
had nearly $4,000 600 aboard when it
came upon rock and sank in 20
feet Of water. 1t is even averred that
this disaster occurred less than 100
yards from the shore of the East river.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
BURNS AGENCY GETS
WORK OF PINKERTONS
Bankers Association Is Satisfied
With Change
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-In explanation
of the failure of the American bankers
association to renew it's contract for
detective work with the Pinkerton
agency, which had handled 1t for near
ly 20 years, and its engagement of the
w. j. Burns national detective agency,
Colonel Frederick Farnsworth, general
secretary of the association, said today
that it was mainly because the Pinker-
tons had demanded a long period con
tract. which the association did not
wish to make.
Was there any dissatisfaction with
their work on any of your eases?'
Colonel Farnsworth was asked.
Il can not say that" he replied. "The
Pinkertons did pretty good work. But
there is no better detective in the coun-
try than Burns, and the association is
satisfied it will get good results from,
him.
Burns had little to say about his new
job today.
Il am gratified to have been chosen,
and 1 know that 1 can do the work,
was the substance of his remarks He
has established branches in the bigger
cities of America and is rapidly gather
ing about him the, cleyerest detectives
he can find.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
NICKEL IN THE SLOT
TYPEWRITER INVENTED
Latest Machine Soon to Be in
General Use


The nickel-in-t -the-slot typewriter is
numbered among 'the latest" You
have never used one, and the chances
are have never heard of them before.
relates the st. Louis Times. Just the
same they exist and are soon to be in
stalled throughout the world in all the
leading hotels, on ocean liners, trains,
etc.
The typewriter works along the
same principles as the nickel in the slot
piono. For the small sum of cents.
ladies and gentlemen" the piano dashes
off a prescribed amount of music. The
typewriter with its slot attachment
unlocks when the nickel has been
placed in the waiting mouth, and for
half an hour permits one to use it in
the way all typewriters are used.
At the end of this time, however, it
locks itself up again. and ones unf1n-
ished letter will never be finished on 1t
unless another nickel is used. and
then, as half hours come around, an
other and still another.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
OPEN AIR SCHOOLS
ADOPTED IN ST. LOUIS
New Plan TO Stamp Out White
Plague Being Tried

In the world wide war on tubercu-
losis the problem of the disease among
school children is just now occupying
a large place in the activities of those
who are devoting their efforts to
stamping out the pestilence. accord
ing TO the St Louis Post-Dispatch.
IN Europe, and in many cities in this
country, special fresh air schools have
been established, and the st. Louis
board OF education is gathering infor-
nation looking to the opening of
schools in this city in which children
with tubercular tendencies may be
cured while they are being educated.
Ben Blewett. superintendent of the
St Louis public schools, has been max
ing an exhaustive investigation of the
benefits of the open air school for tu-
berculous children in the east, where
he has been to confer with those who
have been conducting such schools.
If the plan Of teaching infected chill
dren in the open in all weathers is
found to be practicable, and as bene-
ficial as is hoped, open air schools will
be established in St Louis
Already the municipal commission on
tuberculosis of ST. Louis has begun to
prepare for the separation of such
children as show evidences of having
tuberculosis, from those who are free
from it. The separation will be to
the advantage Of both.
The tuberculin test has been already
applied to many suspected children and
the results show that there are many
who have tuberulosis-not in an open
and definite form. but nevertheless
menacing to their future.
St Louis. in establishing open air
schools for such children as need them,
viii be following the example of such
enlightened communities as Boston.
Hartford, Providence and New York 1t
is probable that a school will be es-
tablished in st. Louis this winter
The first so called fresh air school
established in this country was in
followed a meeting of the Anti-Tu-
berculosis congress in Washington. d.
c.. the preceding winter. where a phy-
sicisn suggested the idea of an open
air school for children from tubercu-
lous families. Two delegates TO the
congress from Providence carried the
idea home with them and Il met with
immediate favor. Providence had al
ready had experience with a day camp
for children suffering from Joint. CLAN
dular and incipient pulmonary tubercu-
losis. managed by two women physf-
clans in the garden of one of them.
The matter OF a special school was
referred to a committee Of the school
board which reported favorablv. and
the work wss Immediately begun and
carried out at public expense.
Since then Boston. New York. Chi
cago. Hartford. Detroit and Pittsburg
have established open air schools from
which have come all the good results
expected.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
PET TROUT POISONED
BY MATCHES IN TANK
RaiIwaymen Lament Death of
Finny Friend

The death of a trout with history
Is recorded by a correspondent of the
Field as having taken place at Inver-
ness. The fish had been landed at Mill
burn by the son of Mr.. Mcdonald, en-
gine driver, was kept alive and soon be-
came a. great pet. Upward of 10 years
ago the engine driver had 1T trans
ferred TO the tank of his engine, and IT
had since passed a somewhat curious
existence in the tanks of three separate
railway engines. The trout was so tame
that 1t would feed from the engine
drivers hand, and when pail was
dropped into the tank to take 1t out
would flop into it at once. Occasionally
the driver took his pet home with him.
and ON the last occasion that he did so
an accident happened-a box of matches
had fallen into the tank, with the re-
suit that the trout was poisoned. The
trout Is Iamented by all the railway
men. 1t Travelled during its stay in the
engine tank thousands Of miles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
FAVORS SOCIALISM AS
CURE FOR CIVIC EVILS
G. E. Russell Discusses Munich
pal Reformation

Terming himself a reformed re-
former Charles Edward Russell, the
magazine writer. in a lecture delivered
at Equality hall last night, declared
that after having gone through mu-
nicipal reformations OF every conceiv-
able sort he had come to the conclusion
that the only remedy he could see for
the elimination of existing evils lay in
socialism.
''The country shrieked with delight, .
he said, when Roosevelt started on
his trust busting career, but what good
did he do? In Missouri the beef trust
was fined $4,000 and the fine upheld
by the supreme court. Splendid The
fine was paid at 9:45 a. m. At 1890
a. m. of the same day the price of beef
was raised two cents per pound and by
6 o'clock that evening the entire fine
had been paid off Worse than that.
The additional two cents per pound
was kept up for long time afterward.
Yes, we have a beautiful system OF
regulating capital. We make our own
laws, haul the corporations before our
courts, convict them and then fine our
selves
In the discussion that followed the
issue of municipality owned street rail-
roads was brought up, ard Russell said
that this was the first step toward the
abolishing of capitalism.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
ORIGIN OF REUTERS
PRESS NEWS SERVICE
Was First Offered to Papers
Without Charge

The origin of famous enterprise is
recalled by the death-of Ba ron ceorgA
De Reuter-. Some 50 years ago an elder
brother Of the baron hit upon the idea
of supplying foreign news in Identical
terms 70 an the newspapers. says the
Westminster Gazette At first Fleet
street looked askance at the project.
Bat Renter was MOTTO be daunted He
arranged with orrespondents IN all the
principal cities Of the continent. aad
when the messages began to arrive took
them round to the newspaper Offices
and offered them for nothing. the only
condition being that his name should
be associated with them. TRY them. :,
ne urged. .for one month and If they
do not satisfy, well. ii signifies moth
ing" At last one paper did try them.
then another, and another. Editors per-
ceived an opportunity of reducing ex-
penses. and raised no objection when
presently Reuter- broached the subject
of subscription rates Once establish ed
in London. Reuter- soon found means Of
extending his connection throughout
the world.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
PREMIER OF CANADA
POWERFUL AS DEBATER
Called Most Eloquent Orator of
Greater Britain

minister of Canada has just entered on
his sixty-ninth year. happily In the best
OF health and spirits. He has been
continuously in Canadian parliamentary
life since 1871 and is acknowledged on
ali hands to be the most eloquent orator
and most powerful debater in Greater
Britain. He first took Office in 1876 as
minister of inland revenue in the Mac
kenzie government says the Westmin-
ster Gazette. In 1895 he led the liberals
to victory at d general election and has
been prime minister ever since. Sir
Wilfrid has hinted that the present par
lament win be his last. but his many
admirers hope that lie will continue to
rule Canada for another six years and
thereby lower the record Of his great
conservative predecessor, the late Sir
John A. Macdonald
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
HEAT NEAR PERSIAN GULF
FATAL TO LIVING THINGS
Exploration Planned by Geo.
graphical Society

The announcement that the Royal
geographical society of Copenhag gen is
titing out an expedition to explore
the countries round the Persian gulf
will surprise many who imagine than
there IS little of the earth outside the
polar regions which now needs ex-
pioring. says the Westminster Gazette.
AS a matter Of fact. the interior of the
great Arabian peninsula is still waiting
to be discovered. and not eyen the poles
offer such almost insurmountable OBJ
stacles TO those who seek them as the
unknown land lying around the Persian
gulf. Some portions are, doubtless, as
void of human beings as the frozen
apexes of the earth. and probably al
ways viii remain SO, for the heat ex-
peTienced there is fatal to almost every
kind Of life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-20
AEROPLANE COMPANY'S
AFFAIRS IN TANGLE
Vice President Sued by Direc-
tors for Valuable Patents

HAAIMONDSPORT n. Y, Dec. 10
The affairs OF the Herring -Curtiss COM
pany. manufacturers of aeroplanes, are
in a legal tangle. After a meeting OF
directors Saturday proceedings were
be9un in the state supreme court to
comnel Augustus Herring Of New York
,,ica nresident 10 turn over to the COM
nanv patents ana other property. which
n is alleged. he should have assigned
to the company in consideration OF
stock issued to him.
An Injunction was obtained to pre-
vent Herring from disposing OF this
stock Herring left HammondspOrt
after the meeting without reaching an
agreement with the directors.
The company is capitalized at $780,
600 Glenn H. Curtiss is general man.
ager