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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Brigadier General Charles l.. Cooper.
retired, at his own request, has been
relieved from duty with the organized
militia of Colorado.
President Taft will not visit Colo
RADIO and other Western points this
simmer owing to the illness Of Mrs.
Taft He has requested Senator Gug-
genheim to make this fact known.
There is possibility. however, that
he may come West in the fall.
The secretary of the interior has va
Gated an order withdrawing $1,000
acres of land under the North Platte
irrigation project in Wyoming and
has restored the land to the public do
main. 1t was to be open to settlement
August 31st and to filing for entry or
selection September Both.
Representative Rucker of Colorado
made an extended speech in the House
OIL the Porto Rican question, which at
tracted some attention because he sus-
tanned the position of President Taft
in his recent message to Congress, and
combated the views held generally by
his fellow-Democrats in Congress.
The thirty-seventh quadrennial con-
ference Of the Seventh Day Adventists
closed its three weeks session at
Washington on the 9th inst. More
than 1000 persons attended. The
closing feature was the world-message
delivered by Mrs. Emma White, the
aged prophecies Of the organization.
A deceptive counterfeit SO national
bank note, bearing the portrait of Will
liam Mckinley. has been discovered
and the secret service is endeavoring
to trace its origin. The counterfeit
is viewed by the officials as one de-
signed with great cleverness. The
note II on the Citizens Central Ma
tional Bank of New York City, OF the
series of 1902.
Men have less education as a prep
aration for teaching In secondary pub
lie schools of the United States than
women, and they remain in teaching
little longer than the opposite sex, are
conclusions reached by Edward L..
Thorndike OF the Teachers College
Columbia University, after careful
investigation, the results of which he
has arranged for the United States
Bureau of Education.
The Turkish embassy at Washing
ton denies the reports that 10000 or
80 900 persons have been killed in
the recent troubles in Asiatic Turkey.
The latest official information received
by them indicate that the whole num-
Der of victims will not exceed 1000.
During the current fiscal year the
national banks Of the country have
received in individual deposits $4,S26,
06O, 1884, more than a billion and half
dollars In excess of the entire out
standing money supply Of the United
States, according to figures just made
public.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD,
DURING THE PAST week
A REcoRD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN NEWS.

Edward Payson Weston was at Raw
Inns, Wyo.. June 7th. His progress has
been greatly obstructed by heavy
rains.
The druggists of Gratiot county,
Mich. have adopted a resolution bind
ing themselves not to sell liquor, even
on prescriptions. The county recently
voted dry"
A special dispatch to the Los An
eeles Times from Ell Centro, says: All
Imperial valley is excited over reports
of mysterious airship which is TAX
ing nightly flights over Salton sea.
The first flight of an aeroplane ever
made in Texas occurred at Brownsville
on the 1st inst, when Prentiss New
man, the inventor, ascended about 70
feet and covered a distance OF 300
yards.
Two mounted and masked men blew
open a safe in saloon in Anaconda
hall. in the heart of Butte, Mont, on
galloped away. Although seen by a
number of citizens. their trail was lost
Boxes labeled tomatoes" and gloss
starch but containing instead old
Bourbon whisky, have been seized at
EI Reno. Okla, by direction Of United
States District Attorney John Embry.
because of the false labels.
There was 4,400 tons of Goa. pro-
duced at the Van Houten mine, Ven
Houten, N. NJ, May 2Sth. aad the limit
for a ten hour day has not been
reached. 1t is believed this days pro-
duction is record breaker for all
mines in New Mexico and Colorado.
The Republican party won a major
ity of places in the Chicago judicial
election Monday. Republicans elected
were one judge in the Superior Court
and eight in the Circuit Court. Demo-
Gratis won six places in the Circuit
Court.
Pat" Grove of Cudahy kidnapping
fame, is being backed by James A.
Patten, Cyrus H. Mccormick and 9TH
er wealthy men Of Chicago. in San
itarium, where patients addicted to the
drink or drug habit will be treated.
A hotel at Highwood on the north
shore at Chicago has been purchased.
Grove is named as manager.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
Obedienco.

Prompt and unquestioning obedi.
ence is the corner stone of the foun'
dation of success in life. No man can
give orders properly who has not
learned to take them. and save he
serve. no man may rule" 1t will be
found that the men who have won
their way to positions Of power and
responsibility have invariably been
the men who did not reason or argue
or even respectfully represent" but
who promptly did as they we're com.
manded without questioning. 1t 10
the large man, not the little man. who
recognizes a superior authority.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
MAKING SUNSHINE
II Is Often Found in Pure Food.

The improper selection of food
drives many healthy person into the
depths of despairing illness. Indeed.
much sickness comes from wrong food
and just SO surely as that is the case
right food will make the sun shine
once more.
An old veteran of Newburyport.
Mass, says: "In October. l was taken
sick and went to bed. losing At pounds
in about 60 days. had doctor after
doctor, food hurt me and had to live
almost entirely on magnesia and soda.
All solid food distressed me so that
water would run out of my mouth In
little streams.
Il had terrible night sweats, and my
doctor finally said l had consumption
and must die. My good wife gave up
all hope. We were at Old Orchard,
Me-, at that time and my wife saw
Grape-Nuts in a grocery there. She
bought some and persuaded me to
try 1t.
II had no faith in it, but took 1t to
please her. To my surprise it did not
distress me as all other food had done
and before l had taken the fifth pack
age was well on the mend. The pains
left my head, my mind became clearer
and l gained weight rapidly.
Il went back to my work again and
now after six weeks use OF the food
am better and stronger than ever be-
fore in my life. Grape-Nuts surely
saved my life and made me a strong
hearty man, Is pounds heavier than
before 1 was taken Ill.
Both my good wife and are will
ing to make affidavit to the truth Of
this"
Read 1.-The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears ffOR time to time. They
are genu1nes true. and fu1l e1 human
Interest,
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GEl1[i[11[5D> SElO[l[ IS
PARlOUS TIMES.

Fortunes upstart boasts his riches,
Smokes whopping big cigar,
N hocks poor people into bitches
With his speedy auto car.
VIII he ever have to suffer
For his supercilious ways
rus purse proud and bloated duffer
+. Who drinks champagne all his days
Maybe so. vet there's no telling;
Truly, virtues looking sick.
sinful arts are so compelling.
And the grafters are ~ thick
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
Something Besides Gas.

z, How did you come here, my poor
man asked the sympathetic visitor.
We'll. mum, in de first place | went
into a dental parlor and had tooth
pulled" explained No. 1928.
Gracious. And did you take any
thing before you had it extracted"
Yes, mum, | took set of gold
teeth en- case of tools en- walked
out. OATS how I landed here, num-"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
GENERAL NEWS.

Cholera has broken out in St. Peters
burg, Russia. and an epidemic is
feared.
Walter Wellman is preparing to
start on a balloon expedition to the
North Pole about the 1st of August.
The Philadelphia street car strike
has been settled. The men will re-
ceive % cents an hour and ten hours
will constitute days work.
Premier Deakin of Australia has
sent cablegram formally offering to
the imperial government a Dread
nought or a corresponding addition to
the navy.
The French Aerial League has per-
fected plans for lines of dirigible bal
Icons from Paris respectively to Nan
cy, Lyons, Pau and Rouen. Five d.
rigibles will be employed In this SER
vice.
Col. Alexander X. Mcclure. founder
of the Philadelphia Times and dean
Of American Newspaperdom" died on
the 9th inst. at his home in Walling-
ford, Delaware county, Pa. at the age
OF eighty-one years.
l., A Pittsburg dispatch says that from
, q canvass of the principal iron and
s<teel manufacturers, it is apparent
aat a wave of prosperity equal to
any experienced in this country is
about to take place.
Recent forest fires have done an I'M
mense amount Of damage in New
Brunswick. 1t is estimated that more
than $4,000 square miles OF excellent
timber land have been fire-swept in
western New Brunswick.
A movement which aims to secure
Sunday as a day of rest for all the
postmen in the United States has been
ipaugurated at meetings of New York
clergymen of several denominations.
Congress will be asked to act.
A Manila dispatch says that the
three natives convicted of the murder
of DR.. William James, anthropologis.
of the Columbian Museum, who was
killed while studying the hill tribes
some months ago, escaped from their
guards while on the way to Manila,
where the death sentence imposed on
them was to have been executed, and
are still at large.
An ordinance has been pending be-
fore the City Council of Greensburg.
Ind, making it misdemeanor for chill
dren to play in the streets. 1t was
introduced on the suggestion Of the
automobile owners but has aroused
much opposition.
Charles w. Fairbanks, former vice
president Of the United States, who
Is in Japan ON his tour of the world,
left Toxic for the southern part Of
the empire on the 9Th inst. accompa-t
MED by a representative Of the Jap
Uese foreign office. delegated to at
tehd him during his stay in Japan.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
SKIN ROUGH AS BARK.
Baby Boy Had Intense Itching Humoe
Scratched Till Blood Ran.
Found q Cure In Cuticura.

"Our son. two years old. was afflicte3
with a rash. After he suffered with
the trouble several weeks took him
to the doctor but 1t got worse. Tho
rash ran together and made large
blisters. The little fellow didn't want
to do anything but scratch and we had
to wrap his hands up to keep him
from tearing the flesh open till the
blood would run. The itching was in
tense. The skin on his back became
hard and rough like the bark OF a
tree. He suffered intensely for about
three months. But found remedy
in Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment. The result was almost mag
ical. That was more than two years
ago and there has not been the slight
est symptom of it since he was cured.
]. W. Lauck, Yukon, Okla, Aug. %
and Sept. II. 1905"
Potter Drug 4 CheLa. Corp Sole Props. Boston.
Prominent Women Aid Good Cause.
A large number of women occupy
ing prominent positions In society, or
on the stage, are taking an active in
tercst in the anti-tuberculosis cam
paign. Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt mas re-
Gently given $1,0O0,OOO for sanitary
homes for consumptives Mrs. Keith
Spalding of Chicago has erected
sanitarium for the Chicago Tuberculo-
sis institute at a cost of about $780,
900: Mrs. Coils P. Huntington and
Mrs. Borden Hartman have given
largely to the consumption fight. In
Porto Rico, Mrs. Albert Norton Wood.
wife of a prominent army officer sta
toned at San Juan, has stirred the eE.
tire island through the anti-tubercu-
losis crusade she inaugurated. Nine.
Emma Calve is most enthusiastic
worker. and has given largely Of her
talent and money for the relief OF
tuberculosis sufferers. and Miss Olga
Nethersole has even lectured before
the public on tuberculosis.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
Mar.XeI.Iouai

At a baseball game in Chicago the
gatekeeper hurried to Comiskey. leader
of the White Sox, and said:
Umpire Hurst Is here with two
friends. Shall pass 'em in?"
"An umpire with two friends!"
gasped Comiskey. "Sure!"-Every.
body's Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
Injured jnnocence.

"Did you see where George Twitty
went to law to make Emma Flirty give
him back his diamond engagement
ring when she Tilted him."
Eyes; wasn't that mean? Emma
never accepts any man who hasn't
good taste in jewelry. and he's the
first one in her experience to be SO
stingy as to want his ring back"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
Had No Kick Comma.

II suppose said the lady suffragist,
that you are one of those men who
find fault with the cooking at home"
''You are entitled to another sup
pose, madam" answered Mr.. Meeker
ton, calmly. You see, my wife is an
active member of your bunch. and
most of the cooking done at our house
is the work of yours truly"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12

The Automatic Signal Light Com
pany has been organized with $1,000
600 capitalization to manufacture a
device patented by Taylor ]. Downer
of Colorado Springs, which will show a
light on street cars when they stop,
to prevent collisions with rapidly NOV
ing vehicles from behind.
The handsome private Pullman car
being built for Charles M. MacNeill Of
Colorado Springs. will probably arrive
June goth. It has cost $4,000 and is
said to be the finest ever turned out
by the Pullman company. 1t will be
called the Cyprus"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
Smoketown Reports.

Chicago and Pittsburg were engaged
in repartee.
I'm the big noise," laughed Chi
cago.
"Well, you may be the big noise. F"
retorted Pittsburg, but I'm the big
smoke"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
His Professional Habit.

"How did that sculptor Leave his
afrairs?"
"In strictly professional condi-
ton"
What do you mean7"
In statu quo"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
Like His Namesake.

HIM" grunted the fat man as he
surveyed the line of tonsorial prepara.
tions. That's queer name for a
hair tonic-'Crazy Snake?'"
Not at ALL" responded the busy
barber, "it is appropriate, sir"
In what way?"
"Why, it is such scalp reacher,
SIR"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12

Mrs. Parrot-I hear that the newly
welded De Monks had quite catas-
trophe when they started on their
honeymoon trip?
Mrs. Pelican-Yes, the wedding
train was derailed. Old Jumbo saw
them OF and playfully threw one Of
his old shoes!
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
Immoral Hats.

A New York preacher claims that
the women's big hats make for i'm
morality. That's right. The women
seem to be swearing by 'em.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
Hioher Education.

Little Willie-Say, pa; what is the
higher education?
Pa-The higher education, my son,
is one that teaches young man that
he must work in order to earn an hon
est living.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12
Animas Forks Line Opened.

Denver.-A Silverton dispatch Sun
day says: The Animas Forks line OF
the Silverton Northern railroad has
been cleared Of snow and is again
open for traffic. The opening of the
read, after being closed for months
means the resumption of work on
many mining properties, as well as the
increasing of mining crews. Consid
cradle new development work will be
done. Tomorrow work will begin
opening the road to Red Mountain
and summer mining will be ordered
under way.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12

Earlie-What's pa doing down in
the cellar? Patching up the icebox?
His Ma-No, dear He's putting
new wire gauze on the screen doors.
Earlie-How do you know?
His Ma-By the language he is
using, dear
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12

Customer-The hair grower which
you sold me lately is swindle. You
guaranteed that 1t would help me
after l had tried all other remedies.
Barber-Well, have you tried all the
others?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-12

Doorkeeper (at bum play)-Don't t
you want to come back?
Victim-No!
Doorkeeper-Well, take this pass
check anyway. Hand it some one out
side.
Victim-My dear fellow, l haven't
an enemy in the world.
Changes from Day to Day.
Hyker-What kind of man is Flick
Ter?
Pyker-Haven't seen him for q
week, SO l can't give you any definite
information on the subject.
Hyker-What do you mean?
Pyker-Well. you see Fickler makes
different kind of fool of himself
every day"
At the Wedding.
They say old Binks sold his daugh-
ter"
Mistake. I was at the wedding and
saw him myself give her away"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
ADMINISTRATORS AUCTION SALE.

ADMINISTRATORS AUCTION SALE.
The undersigned. adm Illustrators Sale
estate of the late Geo. A. Walker,
will offer for sale AT THE STOCK
YARDS in Lancaster, commencing at
one O'Clock a. M, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 90, 1909,
The following described property :
"a Head of Cattle -12 milch cows
age 4 to s years; 6 calves, grade
yearling heifers; 2 pure bred Durham
heifers 1 year old; Durham bull
calves; l Durham bull 2 years old.
Head Horses. -One 5 year old
gelding weight 1850; one 2 year old
Baron Nitron gelding; one year old
FLY sired by Lancaster Go. horse; 1
brood mare z years old in foal to
Clydesdale horse.
Machinery. -One Klondike gang
pillow; Thompson riding corn plows ;
one Economy 4-horse disc with seeder
attachment; one Canton corn planter
with 80 rods wire; one loft. Deering
hay rake; one 16-in. stubble pillow
one truck wagon one road cart; one
saddle; one set work harness; one set
driving harness; two seated surrey.
Terms. ALI sums of $40 and under
cash; on all sums over that amount a
credit of one year will be given on
approved bankAble notes bearing pei
cent interest.
BURR WALKER, Admir-.
P. A. Bishop, Auctioneer.
Geo. Moore, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
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: AROUND THE COUNTY .
What Our Neighbors Are Doing, Reported hv -
The Herads Correspondents a
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Watson Jr. who will soon depart
for her new home in Washington,
S d.
Mrs Clarence Fawcett joined the
Rebekahs Tuesday night.
Rem. Alcott was here from Lin
den Wednesday.
VIM. Kennedy of Montfort is
plastering the Sam Nero house.
A number of friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Reichert gathered at
their pleasant farm home Thurs
day evening, Jan 21st and passed a
pleasant evening. Mr.. Reichert
and family will soon leave for
Washington to make their future
home; it is the wish of hosts of
friends that they may be happy
and prosperous in their new home.
Will Goldman recently lost a
valuable COW; it fell in the manager
and choked to death.
Joey Hudson met with an, ac-
cldent at COker mine last Friday;
no bones were broken
w. Murphy of N. d., was here
Monday
Gus Warren and wife are the
proud parents of son, born Mon
day, Feb. 1.
Arch Rundel will erect a large
sheep barn the coming season.
The r. N. A. will meet in Allen:
hall Monday evening. Feb. s.
Jack Drinkwater will move his
family into portion of one OF
aunt Grace Livingston houses.
Jim Fruit was Lere from Arthur
on Thursday.
Mrs Less Matthews, of Arthur is
visiting at the parental home this
week.
Mrs. II. Fl. Biddick and sons,
Ernest and Willie we're Mineral
Point shoppers Thursday.
The Jacob harness shop is now
lighted with gas lights.
Andrew Peat died at the home OF
f. Watchorn, Tuesday, Feb. 2nd,
age "a years; funeral from the
house on Thursday. Rev. Verran
officiating, interment at Rock GENE
terry
Miss Esther Buster, of Montfort,
visited our school Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10

calling on old friends in Bagley last
week; travelling TO Oklahoma aud
all over has done much, Will says,
to restore him to his former good
health
Tn, Ladies All met las Fri1 y
with Mrs. Resell " illard; a very
peasant meeting was had.
Since the storm subsidized ana the
big Gn4w set in eight of our re-
specGed citlz 9us loaded in a two
horse sleigh and started out to-
wards evening TO make our pastor,
Rev. Hucking friendly call at the
parsonage IN Patch Grove. They
got a mile or SO on the way and
concluded to turn back; they en-
countered TOO many bare spots in
the road.
Chas Urine talks of renting or
selling his city residence and go to
farming next season.
Our school is doing good work
this winter. Each department seems
to be in very competent hands.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-02-10
OUR AUCTION BULLETIN
D. T. CURINGTON'S SALE.
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Having sold my farm located 81
miles southeast of Lancaster, 3
miies north of Ellen boro, near
Kings bridge on Big Platte, I will
offer at pub ic auction the following
described property on
TUESDAY, FEB. Is, 1909,
comm IL cin& at 10 ~.
3 Horses 1 black yr. old mare,
weight about 1900, sired by Platte
vile Co. horse, Archer; 1 bay yrs.
old mare, weight about 1900 These
mares in foal by Ira Murphey's
Black imported Stallion Costo; 1
Black yr. old mare, weight about
400 These mares are all we'll
bred and good chunks; Bay family
work horse about Is yrs. old; Bay
horse colt coming yrs. old; 1
Sorrel filley colt coming 1 yr old,
both sired by Murphey's Bay horse,
Baron Nitron
40 Cattle IL choice high grade
Durham milk COWS, 20 we'll bred
steers ranging in weight from $50
to 1000 lbs 2 yearling heifers, 6
calves and l red Durham bull 2
years old.
Farm Machinery. Family Ger.
riage, top buggy, farm wagon and
springs, bod sled, 2 sets heavy work
harness. 1 set light breast collar
harness, single harness. riding
bride and saddle. Great Western
manure spreader, Hook q Valley
hay loader, Dane side rake, Minnie
hinder, Mccormick mower, DIa-
mond corn planter, Monitor seeder,
Emerson 14-in. gang pillow with sod
bottoms, 16-in iron beam walking
plow, IA in. walking plow, disc,
steel 3-section harrow, 2 sets 3
horse eveners, John Deere shovel
corn pillow, double shovel pillow,
stump drag, stone boat, new No.
Is, 700 10 DeLaval cream separator,
$50 TT. hay rope, fork and pulleys,
also 40 and 80 fit of rope; large
stack cover, IA ft.and 26 it. ladders,
sickle grinder, large and 1 small
churn, two loyal. milk cans, sever
al small cans and buckets, some
fence posts, grind stone, swill cart,
steel wise, big iron kettle, etc.
Hay and Grain. = Several tons of
good hay, 100 bu Big seed oats,
about 200 bu. white oats, 40 bu.
barley, some nice Rural New York
potatoes, seed corn and timothy
seed, grain sacks
One hundred chickens.
HouseholdGoods Bedroom suite,
center table, couch, stand, rocking
chairs, bureau, 3 bedsteads and
springs, set cane seated dining
chairs, set kitchen chairs. 2 ex-
tension tables, cupboard, kitchen
lounge, 2 heating stoves, Garland
cook stove and cooking utensils, an
eight day clock, baby cab and
numerous other articles.
Lunch at noon
Terms-All sums of $40 and under
cash; on sums over this amount
one years time will be given on
approved bankable notes drawing
per cent interest.
d. T. BURLINGTON,
p. A Bishop, Auct.
Geo. A Moore, Clerk.