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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19

powerful swimmer. On that night he swan the
entire distance around the bay. landing now and
then to get closer look at the enemys water
front Notifications. He did this unseen of any
sentinel. If discovery had come it meant almost
certain death to the swimmer He came bacIe to
his starting point with full knowledge of the
strength of the Spaniards in heavy guns, and
when the time for the assault came, the infor
nation of priceless service.
Gen Bell called while in the Philip
pines to end the in Batangas He ended it,
and in ending it he took the only course possible
that the civilians at a distance from
the fighting denounced altogether too severe
Bell was called second Weyler, and second
duke of Alva, but when full knowledge came OF
his operations and of the craft and horrid cruelty
of the natives whom he was fighting, criticism
died. OF his experience and of the criticism he
said in letter to friend:
knowing my disposition and kindly feeling
toward the natives full WELL you will have diff
fculty in understanding that The necessity for
measures has been a source of distress to
me. The only consolation l derive is by
keeping my thoughts the end and object in
view When has worked faithfully, consci-
entiously, and unsefshly for ais country four
years without relaxation rest, it is somewhat
discouraging, to say distressing, to find that
even some of his own countrymen appear to have
no confidence in his motives, judgment integ-
rity."
There is no in mincing words; Gen. Bell
is considered one of the most daring and dashing
officers in the American service. He a
medal of honor for charging single handed and
alone body of armed Fiipnos He shot
at repeatedly from every quarter but in army
parlance They didn't get him. but he got
of them not dead but alive, and he led back
to the American lines. his septet of prisoners all
covering under his pointed pistol, though every
man jack of them armed.
If war were to come there is army doubt,
although he is far from being the ranking officer
of the service, that Gen. Bell would be given the
chief command of the field forces.
1t needs neither the bearing nor the uniform
of Lieut. Gen. Adna r. Chaffee (retired), to show
that he is soldier. You can see it in his face
His expression is at mild and aggressive,
and the eye Is purposeful. Gen. Chanee's name
comes most readily to the lips when one is asked
to name a typical American soldier
The former chief of star of the army was
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
Who He BELONGED To.

character was encountered by young
woman reporter on a country paper.
who was sent out to interview lead
Ing citizens as to their politics. May
l see Mr.. -" she asked Of a stern
looking woman who opened the door
at one house. mo, you can't" an
swered the matron, decisively. But
I want to know what party he belongs
to-" pleaded the girl. The woman
drew up her tall figure. We'll. take
a good look at me-" she said. I'm the
party he belongs to-"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
PRESSED HARD
Coffee's Weight on Old Age.

When prominent men realize the iii.
furious effects of coffee and the change
in health that Postum can bring they
are glad to lend their testimony cor
the benefit of others.
A superintendent of public schools
in one of the southern states says:
My mother, since her early child
hood, was on inveterate coffee drinker
had been troubled with her heart for a
number of years and complained of
that weak all over feeling and sick
stomach.
Some time ago was making an Off
cial visit to distant part of the coun-
try and took dinner with one of the
merchants of the place. I noticed a
somewhat peculiar favour of the cof-
fee, and asked him concerning it. He
replied that it was Postum.
Il was SO pleased with it, that after
the meal was over, bought package
to carry home with me, and had wife
prepare some for the next meal. The
whole family were SO well pleased
with it, that we discontinued coffee
and used Postum entirely.
anxious concerning my mothers con-
dition, but we noticed that after using
Postum for a short time, she felt so
much better than she did prior to it's
use, and had little trouble with her
heart and no sick stomach; that the
headaches were not SO frequent, and
her general condition much improved.
This continued until she was as well
and hearty as the rest of US.
Il know Postum has benefited my
self and the other members of the
family, but not in so marked a de-
gree as in the case of my mother, as
she was a victim of long standing"
Read, "The Road to Wellville." in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letters A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of haAa1
Atefe9ts
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No Butler for Pneuritch.

We'll have to get a butler, You
know said Mrs. Pneuritch.
What for?" asked Mr.. Pneuritch.
We'll, to look after the wine cellar.
and"
Not much, Priscilla! I'm capable OF
looking after the booze myself"
"A butler lends dignity to an estab-
lishment too"
We'll, when l get so hard up for
dignity that l have to borrow it from
a butler, III quit and go back to the
retail grocery business. You manage
the hired girls, Priscilla, and I'll at.
tend to running the man part Of this
shebang"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month, during the entire year,
the Colorado & Southern Railway viii
sell round trip Homeseekers tickets
to a great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days. allowing liberal stop-over priyil-
eges. For detailed information. rates,
etc. call on the Colorado & Southern
agent or address T. f. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent, Denver Colorado.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19

The 1909 National Encampment Of tho
Grand Army of the Republic viii be
held in salt Lake City. August 9th to
l4th. An unusually attractive folder in
red white e-and- blue. replete with infor-
and the Rocky Mountain region, is be-
ing distributed by the Passenger De
partment of the Denver Il Rio Grande
Railroad. One feature that will be OF
particular interest to Grand Army men
is the reproduction of speaking like
nesses of all the Chief
from b. =. Stephenson. the organizer
in 1866. to Henry Nevius. the present
Commander. This is the first time that
this set of portraits has been assembled
The familiar faces of John A. Logan.
Ambrose +. Burnside John F. Hart
ranft Russell A. Alger. John c. Black.
James Tanner and many others appear
in this Interesting series.
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tnlnRS from Ien. AUdHte. Hdt wv
ject lesson doubtless has had some
influence in modifying the thought
which the orientals held that they
could whip the Americans out of
hand. Gen Chaffee was in command
of the expedition which went to the
relief of the beleaguered embassies
at Picking. Japanese officers and
men saw him there. The general
won fame in China which is not
confined to the American continent.
The generals of Europe have Civ
en- testimony that Adna R. Chaffee
is great soldier. Orders to take
command of the Chinese expedition
reached Gen. Chaffee while he was
at Nagasaki on board a steamer
which was to take him to the Phil
ippines. The order was unexpected.
and the general had practically no
chance for campaign preparations.
He was to go into strange land, to
lead an expedition against strange
people, and not only was it expected
of him that he be successful, but
that success be won quickly, for the
lives of many Americans were in
danger within sight of the walls OF
the Forbidden City"
The general arrived at Tien-tsin
too late to take part in the battle in
which the brave Maj. Liscum of the
Ninth infantry lost his life. Not
only was the American soldier
spurred to quick marching action by
the knowledge of the imminent peril
Of tho Americans at Picking but he
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a
shot.
Straight into the village went Bell at the head
of his men. Dawn streaks were beginning to
show in the sky, but the warriors were asleep
past the ordinary waking, for were not the SEN
tinels posted and were they not bound by every
tradition of tribal honor to be awake and watch
full?
Lieut. Bell had given his men orders. The vii
lage was cordoned with troops and there wasn't
q mousehole of escape. Bell has a whimsical
humor In the very heart of the Tagalog village
VAS an old muzzle-loadng brass cannon trophy
y ken by the Tagalogs from the Spaniards of an
$1A,er day, and which the natives hoping to
: w. against the equally hated Americans Bell
detailed loading party of three The three
&became boys again, and they rammed the piece
Neull of powder and grass waddng, after the
Sner of loading Fourth of July cannon on the
%vilage green in the home land.
. The light of coming day strong enough
for the conducting of operations. A lanyard
puled and the brazen piece roared it's reveile.
THE sound of it shook the foundations of the Ia
galog huts; it reused the warrior sleepers as
would the cracking of doomsday. They
armed, but naked to the fray The Tagalogs looked
sOn bayonet points and down gun barrels and sur
Fender came instanter.
II Gen J. Franklin Bell is the youngest officer
who ever held the position of chief of staff. He
1s genial general and he is willing to talk when
Ne properly may on the subjects touching his
orofession. AS the joker put it, he is a Bell who
Knows when to ring off He avoids the sins of
ilence and of speech, wherein he shows that he is
Wiser in his generation than some of his prede-
foessors were in their generation.
#% When his promotion came the chief of STAFF
genmped from a captaincy to brigader general
hip and his tremendous rank stride did not bring
birth word of criticism from soldier civil
Van. Since then he has become major general
The army officers who jumped said that
Dell earned his promotion, and that if other pro-
Motions WERE like his, based solely on service
Qpality, there would be heart burnings under
he blouses.
dS When the Seventh cavalry, in which Gen. Bell
gAs then lieutenant, reached the Philippines,
Ae Spanish troops still in possession, for
ewey had reduced the fleet, but not Manila city
Rc its immediate de{enses. Information was
nted concerning the Spanish earthworks. Lieut.
II volunteered to get 1t. He didn't tell any one
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once a private in the ranks For two years he was
an enlisted maa, serving in the regulars. He
ioined in 1861 choosing the cavalry of the
service and to it he remained faithful through all
the years of his duty He is of the finest riders
that the army claims
There have been many stories of Japanese spies
who have been found taking notes of American
army operations and equipment. The Japs got their
first object lesson in the way American soldiers do
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
Stuck.

Gunner-Why in the world do the
fellows around this club allude to old
Foggman as Mr.. Automobile He's
not swift is he?
Guyer-Just the opposite. It's a po-
lite way of calling him old Stick in
the Mud"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
Oxercome Adxeraitx.

The waves which sorrow lashes up
around us stand high between us and
the world and make our ship 4olitary
In the midst Of a haven full of vessels.
Cannot one do like the fair sun. and
60 under the waves and , et come
back again. And yet, after all. II you
look upon his going down rightly
there is no such thing in reality
Richter.
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should write of one of the deeds of J.
Franklin Bell. The general went over
to the Philippines as first lieutenant
of the Seventh calavry. He had not
been in the islands long before he was
put in command of a volunteer force
composed almost wholly of regulars
whose terms of enlistment had ex-
pired, but who were willing to take on
a short term of duty to help in the
clearing up of the work which they
aided in starting
Back IN one OF the provinces was
band of Tagalogs who had given the
government forces all kinds of trou-
Ale. One of their chief villages was
1fDcated" and Gen. Bell with his fol
lowing Of old campaigners took the
trail for its capture. The command
Ing officer had been through cam
paigns against the Sioux, the Apaches,
and other tribes of the mountains and
plains, and taken more than one leaf
from the book of knowledge of savage
warfare.
Guides led the force to the vicin.
ity of the Tagalog village. Night fell
and the Tagalogs were all unsus
picious of the approach of the white
enemy. At three o'clock in the morn.
ing. when sleep always hangs heavy on
the eyes. Bell led his men toward the
village. The Tagalogs had sentinels
posted along an outlying line After
the manner of the people of the plains
the soldiers crept silently between the
pickets, only one of whom was vigi-
liant enough to detect the presence of
the enemy. He was silenced before he
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In the Fashionable World.

what happens when an irresistible
force meets an immovable body9"
Nothing. They merely pass each
other with a naughty stare."-kansas
City Journal
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Why Not7
Tommy

Say, paw" queried little Tommy
Toddles, what is lambkin?"
"A lambkin, my boy" answered
Toddles. Sr., lis little lamb
Then, paw" continued Tommy, 4
spose the little nap you take after
dinner is a napkin, amt it?"-Chicago
News.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19

There are said to be 10000 reformed
spoilers in the United States and ten
times that many who have no style
about their spelling.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19

how he was going
to get it. His meth
cd was daring and
lovel.
Under cover of
the darkness he
went to the water
front, stripped off
his clothes and
plunged in. He is a
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19
WOMAM'S WORTH.

Wifey-I see by this paper that
nan in America sold his wife for a
shilling.
Hubby-Well, if she was good
cne she was worth it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-06-19

ASHINGTON. - President
Taft has reappointed Maj.
Gen. j. Franklin Bell as
chief of the general staff.
United States army. Gen.
Bell has held this office for
some years. and it is un-
derstood that at the end
of another year of service
in the position, he will be
succeeded by Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood.
Snvpo cannn1 kiplipu u
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-08
A BIG AMUSEMENT
A SUMMER PARK
FEATURE FOR CITY

believes that the board of manage
ment would consider such PROPOSE
ton.
A compilation of the attendance to
ali the amusements. 50 in number
which were held at the Park last sea-
son. astonished Manager Sunderlin
greatly and he has taken that as a
basis whereby he could help out in
giving this city high class amusement
for the ensuing summer season.
Grand Junction would feel quite
proud indeed if she could tell the
friends who are prospective visitors
here this summer that a season OF
light opera and other dramatic en-
tertainment would be furnished the
people this season.
With means of rapid transit, fur-
nished through the new electric rail-
road. we would be, speaking In the
terms of the street "strictly in it, for
the year of 1908.
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A GREAT VICTORY
AGAINST PEOPLE
WON BY ROADS

statute is invalid. In these cases
the court has recognized this rule
The authorities upon this question
form Il long and unbroken line, with
the single exception of the majority
opinion in the Pennsylvania case de
cided "A year ago (6S Atl. Rep. 676b
and that one authority is not per
suasive
"All testimony and argument bear
ing upon the question as to what
consideration the legislature of Mis-
souri, gave to these enactments is ut
terly immaterial. Much was said in
argument ms to the message Of Gov
ernor Hughes of New York two years
ago in declining to approve the 2
cent fare statute OF that state. Gov
ernor Hughes had the moral courage
to veto measure OF popular favor
because, as he believed, the question
had not been fully considered. But
the relations of governor to pro
posed legislation and those OF court
to Legislation consummated are en-
tirely different
The decision then reviews the case
and its merits at considerable length
In conclusion, Judge Mcpherson
says in the decision:
When the statutes in question
We're enacted. IL was believed By
many that by reducing the fare there
would be much more travel For a
month or so this proved to be true
But, with the novelty gone, the tes-
timony shows that the increase has
been less than 3 per cent and more
nearly l per cent"
He says further as to the abolition
of passes that the evidence shows
the passenger revenue is increased
by reason thereof less than 1 per
cent.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-08
MANY LAW WYERS AND
w WITNESSES IN MOST
IMPORTANT CASE

show that Gordon had been sitting on
wooden horse" in front of the
McCary shop for an hour or more on
the afternoon of the killing. that
Johnson and companion passed
along, that after Johnson had passed
Gordon the latter deliberately arose,
drew a revolver and began firing at
Johnson. johnson started to run, be-
ing unarmed, and Gordon persued
him for some distance firing as he
did so. In all it is charged that five
shots were fired by. Gordon at John
son, one or more taking effect in
Johnson's body. Mr. Fry stated that
the evidence would show that the
shooting was premediated, unprovok-
ed and was done by Gordon with the
CONTINUED on Page A.
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LBy Nsso..ale Press. !

4
Kansas City. Mo, Mar. S.-A no
table decision in favor of the rail-
roads was handed down today by
Judge Mcpherson of the United
States district court in the 2-cent
fare and maximum freight rate cases,
involving eighteen Missouri lines.
The railroads contended that the
rates fixed by the statutes of the
state were not remunerative but con-
fiscatory, and that the enforcement
of the statutes be enjoined.
The .state brought proceedings To
have the statutes enforced.
THE question: said Judge Me
Pherson in his decision, ''is whether
the traffic wholly within the state of
Missouri. generally referred to in the
evidence as local traffic, can be car
ried under the freight rate statute
of 1907 and the passenger fare stat
ute of 1897 at such profit as viii
give a reasonable return after pay
ing expenses upon the investment.
or whether such traffic is carried at
a loss ors less than such reasonable
profit. The court has
reached the conclusion that upon
this question the statutory rates fixed
by either and both statutes are not
remunerative."
In giving the reasons for such con
elusions, the decision says:
1.-The unquestioned and undoubted
rule is that there is a presumption
botn of fact and of law in favor of
the validity of every legislative en-
aotment The railway companies
have the burden of removing this
presumption. and showing that the
statute clearly, or, as some courts
say palpably. and others say. be-
yond reasonable doubt, that the
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-08

Would IL be a pleasant surprise TO
YOU if Grand Junction was TO nave
an amusement park and season Oh
light opera during the summer
months in this city. We certainly be
lieve it would be most pleasing
prospect for the majority of the peo-
pie, who love a little amusement III
the good old summer time
Secretary Leon j. Chapman, oil the
Fair association, is in receipt OF
letter of inquiry from e. A Sunder-
lin general manager of the Grand
Junction Electric Street Railway.
asking If the Fair association would
consider a proposition to lease tne
grounds of the association Tor a sea
son of light opera during the summer
and whether a band and orchestra
could be secured here to furnish the
music.
The letter of inquiry goes further
and asks IL the association wouid per,
nit an amusement park to be opened
for outside sports, such as Daseoaii
and other athletic sports ana games,
These inquiries are not being made
for the railroad company direct, but
they have interested themselves III az
tempting to secure something OF TINS
sort. to which their car line wouiu
furnish easy means of access. They
have several parties in view VINO
would undertake TO give this city a
season of amusement in all lines OF
clean sport ana pleasure that 1t has
never had before, so that the pubic
can see that the railroad company is
already reaching out to help this city
in many ways.
Secretary Chapman. has written
Manager Sunderlin, that whiie ne
cannot speak authoratiyely upon the
question of leasing the grounds ne
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-08

This morning. in response to call
from Joe w. Rozzelle. chairman of
the city central committee of the
democratic party. the members of
the democratic city central committee
met TO discuss the proposition of
whether or not a straight democratic
ticket should be placed in the field.
The following members of the COM
mittee were present in the offices of
Chairman Rozzelle: Justice C. b. Hill.
William Campbell. Sterling b. Lacy,
w. c. Boyer. Felix Toupain. A. A.
Miller. james H. Cosgrove and C. F.
Hudson.
After considerable discussion and
after every member of the city central
committee had expressed himself that
the best policy for the party to pur
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-08
WILL PUT UP NO
STRAIGHT HCKE I

sue would be to forgo the placing of
a full democratic ticket in the field
for the coming municipal election. a
motion prevailed unanimously that
no ticket should be placed in the
field bearing the name democratic
or having any meaning thereof.
The meeting was entirely harmon
ious and the general understanding
among the membership of the com
mittee was that the party organiza-
tion should remain intact for any fu-
ture campaigns to be made in the
city.
There was not a dissenting voice
to the determination of the commit
tee heard today. after 1t became gem
orally known what action had been
taken by the committee.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-08
A SERIOUS LABOR RIOT.
lBy Associated Press.

WOODBINE, n. j., MARCH s.
SEVERAL MEN WE'RE INJURED IN
A RIOT HERE TODAY GROWING
OUT OF \ STRIKE AT A HAT FAC
TORY WHEN \ CROWD OF ABOUT
100 SET UPON a DOZEN MEN WHO
HAD CONTINUED WORK IN THE
HAT SHOP. STONES, BRICKS AND
OTHER MISSILES WE'RE THROWN.
DURING THE RiOTING A RE-
NOLVER WAS FIRED AND ABItA-
HAM WILLEItT, ONE OF THE MEN
ATTACKED, WAS STRUCK BY A
BRICK AND MADE UNCONSCIOUS.
THE ATTACK MAS MADE BE-
CAUSE THE MEN HAD REFUSED
TO QUIT WORK.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-08
DUSY DAY. IN LECxrsmgA-
II TURE-- THE Cs y ERNOR
RECEIVES PROTESTS

This afternoon the house passed
the bill providing for the resubmis-
sion to the people of the constitu-
tional amendment providing for the
payment of the old warrants, issued
some twenty years ago. There was
no opposition to the measure.
A good many other matters were
given attention by the house today
Gov Shafroth is receiving in MS
mail large numbers of letters from
citizens in various portions of he
state protesting against him signing
the local option amendment bill
should it pass the senate. The gov
ernor has not Indicated whether or
not he will sign the bill should it
come before him.