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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Bobby's Unfortunate Delay.

He was FIVE years old. On this
particular day mother had dressed
him with unusual care and was very
much displeased to have him come in
with clothing dirty and torn. She had
so often told him he must take his
own part in the boys scraps-fight
should the occasion demand it. This
he would not do. And now she intend
ed to punish him.
Bob became very indignant and
said: We'll. mamma, | just told the
boy | wasn't ready to fight, aul wis .
! got ready he was settin' on me-
Deiineator.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
kee-ire His Memory Green.

He wore eXa .gegated EourninS
after his weeks absence from the Of
fica and his friend hast nd to c1n-
dole with him. After repeating some
commonplace formula he ventured a
..screet question.
Did your uncle-er-leave any es-
safe? He was very fond OF you.
believe"
Well he left me $500 for me-
ncrial stone.
''Hare you purchased it YETI"
"Oh, yes, l bought it right away
This is it. It's a first water stone
too. I've had it mounted for a scarf
pin
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
The Suburban,

Two residents of the suburbs. says
the New York Sun, were discussing
the Olympic races which were then
then taking place in London.
THE Olympic runners have done
some record work" declared one.
"H'm." rejoined his companion.
scornfully, Il notice they didn't run
with a cup Of coffee in one hand and
a breakfast roll and the paper in the
3ther.'
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Rest for Our Intelligence

Ignorance, considered alone ana
aside from truth with which 1t Is sr
swcetly harmonious, is rest for our
Intelligence; 1t maks us forget our
past evils. dissimulates the presea
ones, in fine. it is a boon, since +
comes to us from nature-Barnard:
de Saint Pierre.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Ard TIE Otters7

1'he other-p peoples s-husiness man pc
sisted in trying to extract '.forma
tiou from prosperous looking et
ferly man next to him in the Pulias =
smoker How many people work in
your Office he asked. Oh said IT,
elderly man. getting dp and THROWN
away his cigar. Il should say. at {;
rough guess, about two-thirds O.
them"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

An eng neer at : Z
Fsy0nne, Fra nee. recently pushed an
other emrloye into big dye tub for
a JOKE. When the victim had
changed his clothes he returned to the
works. and, Selling the engineer. made
rs though TO drop him over tic para
&c, on the second floor. The engineer
was so frightened that paralysis en-
sued. the whole OF his right side
being seized. His condition is very
grave.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
First Mention of Playino CcrIc.

The earliest direct mention OF Play
ing cards discovered so far is in tn
# STORY of the CITY of Viterbo." Til
author quotes Covelluzzo, who wrot
about the end OF the fifteenth centur
rs follows: In the year 1879 was
brought into Viterbo the game o.
cards, which comes from the countr:
of the Saracens and is with then
called naib."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
The wjfe's TrjhIifc

Your husband wor a good man
declared the sympathetic Mrs. Case
to the bereaved widow. He wor.
exclaimed MS. Murphy, dashiag the
tears from her eyes. NO two polaa-
min cud handle him. ."-Tit-Bits.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Apron Sale

Ladies Aid of the Methodist church
will hold their Bazaar and Apron ale
and serve ice cream, sherbet and cake
Tuesday afternoon and evening, Aug.
10 in the Owen block next door to
Eaves Jewelry store 1444 Miner.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
A Crcss-Eyed Hit.

That handsome cross-eyed boy
males a great hit when he gives &
recitation" hispered one whose e-es
are straight. He seems to be s.
impartial. They think he is looking at
them all at one and the same tim
when the fact OF the matter is tn. !:
he can't box single ona Of thcr
straight il, the face"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
All Men Sub ject to Error.

A man must have a great deal {.
vanity who believes. and a good de.
of boldness who affirms, that al .as
doctrines he holds are true, and ;,Il h.
rejects are false.-Benjamn Franklin
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Methodist Church

IL A. M. Preaching
7:30 P. NJ Preaching
The Christian Church as Factor
in the Worlds Progress"
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m, Prayer Meeting
Thursday 2:30 p. m. Ladies' Aid.
7:30 p. m. Epworth League.
Friday 500 p. m. Choir rehearsal.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Prssbxtertan Church

E. Edwin Jones, pastor
10 a. m. Sabbath School.
II a. m. Sermon by the pastor.
7:30 p. m. sermon,
A cordial welcome.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
More Than Ejcurative

Alas" sighed Weary Wigsles. gaz
ing dejectedly upon his torn and tat
tered trousers, I'm afraid these her.
pants is on their last legs."-Lippin-
colts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Notice!

A London man attempted to preve2.
an angry husband from abusing his
wife, whereupon the wife shot anG
killed the good Samaritan.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
IN''-
Sometimes More.

Il see that New York professor r
forms bad boys with piano mu -ic" 81
hore he bears in mind that sCms
,ia1os need reforming cutie as muc.
- bad boys do"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Nimmo came
down from Yankee Thursday and
went to Denver for few days outing
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

The Adolph Nelson Leasing COM
pany made shipment Of one carload
of ore from their lease on the Albro
on on the first inst. and two other car
loads during the present week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

A very pleasant surprise was given
Mrs. j. P. johnson last Monday even
ing when party of her friends when a
left as a remembrance a number of
appropriate presents.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Teachers Examination

Notice is hereby given that the reg
ular County Teachers Examinat on
will be held at the Court House in
Georgetown on the third Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, August 10, 20
and 81, 1909. Examinations to begin
promptly at nine O'Clock A. M.
Notice is also given by order of the
State Superintendent of Schools that
an examination of teachers for the
High School will be held Saturday,
August 21st at the same time and
place. MRS. ELLA RoBESoN ADAMS,
Dated August 4, 1909.
Olive Orton Anderson, graduate, Of
Emerson College of Oratory, Boston,
and of Chicago University, will give
an entertainment at the Presbyterian
church, Thursday evening, Aug. II,
under the auspices Of the Ladies Aid
Society.
A leading feature OF the entertain.
ment is the Family Album" in which
the pictures are represented by local
talent suitably costumed. Readings
and music add to the enjoyment of the
evening.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

'Zeke" Boyd has been suffering
from an aggravated attack of pleurisy
and put out of commission for several
days Under advice he visited the
lower altitude Thursday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Universal Patent Costly.

To secure patent In each OF the 81
countries issuing them would cost an
inventor $4,000. exclusive of the AZ.
torneys' fees.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

You should see Deis' leather move
ties and souvenirs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Chas. F. Devlan's wood yard 1897
Water St. Leave orders economy Store.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
Horse For Sale

Try US for ranch eggs, vegetables
poultry and meat. THERo & 20
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Louis Lindall has been putting in a
couple of weeks up in Argentine sec
tion looking after his mining interests.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
OentisrY

Dentistry.
DR.. w. T. Cain over Merchants and
Miners National bank.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07
For Sale.

The Economy Store,
stock and fixtures. A
splendid established busi.
ness. Good reason for
selling. Inquire at the
store.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-08-07

Good 5 year old horse. Sound and
not afraid Of anything. Also Buggy
and harness. Inquire Gold Hill Mill.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23
JURY DECLARES
SCHULTZ INNOCENT
After Long Deliberation Frees For
mer Cashier On Charge of
Embezzlement.

Anthony J. Schultz, former cashier
in the county treasurer's office, was
found guilty OF unlawfully appropriate
ing 1851 OF the countys funds by a
jury in Judge Connolly's court, Tues
day night The jury was out from
1870 O'Clock TO .. Two OF the jurors,
A. S. Didler and Edward Hoban, be.
came III during the deliberations and
collapsed In the court room after the
verdict was announced. Schultz had
expected a disagreement The YER
dict OF acquttal came as happy sur
prise to him.
The large number of reputable char
aCter witnesses sworn in his behalf
and Attorney Crosses argument taht
Schultz was merely victim of the
loose methods that prevailed In the
office, turned the trick for Schultz.
This was, In fact. his whole defense.
for no effort was made to combat the
testimony OF the prosecution bearing
directly on the charge. except to show
that the acceptance OF current taxes
was no part OF Schulte's duty.
When the verdict was announced
Schultz shook hands warmly with the
jurors and then FASTENED home 10 his
family
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23
SWEEPING CHANGES IN
GRAND TRUNK SYSTEM
Detroit Loses Four Freight Line or
flees-W. n. Spicer Is Named
Detroit Manager.

TOLEDO, Ohio, June 23.-Ira W
CAN'T, division freight agent of the
Grand Trunk at Toledo, is made as-
sistant general freight agent; all fast
fast freight line Offices in which the
Grand Trunk has been interested are
abolished and commercial agents APP
pointed in cities where these offices
are now located. according TO an or
der just issued by the Grand Trunk,
effective July |.
Mr. CAN'T will remove to Buffalo
on July /. Detroit loses four freight
line Offices, Chicago Ave. Toledo and
Milwaukee and Minneapolis two each.
In places Of the Offices, managers
and commercial agents are appointed
as follows:
Al Chicago, II. l.. Groves; at Min.
neapolis T. G. Burgess; at Milwau-
kee, Fl. w. Ploss; at Omaha. Allan
Wallace at Toledo, S. c. Wastaff; at
Detroit, w II. Spicer; at Saginaw. c.
F.. Wagner; at Grand Rapids, a.
Mullins; at Philadelphia. c. J. Heigh.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23
BY RABBI STEPHEN S. WISE.
lPastor New York Free synagogue

tPastor New York Free Synagogue.)
NEW YORK. June 81 1t Is not the
fault of the poor man that his wages
are low, despite what Chancellor Day
Of Syracuse university says. in the
opinion OF Rabbi stephen S. Wise. OF
the Free Synagogue. Chancellor Day
said the wage Garner was facing poy-
erty like that IN India II he continued
'strlkcs and agitation. M
Y Rabbi Wise took occasion lin a re-
cent sermon 20 tell what he thinks
IS the matter with the poor man It's
the rich man. nc thinks. and he out
nped his views In an unmistakabie
manner.
There are two dangerous classes Ia
a democracy. the unemployed who
would labor and serve. and the leisur-
cd who neither will toll nor serve
There arc no neutrals I'm the warfare
OF humanity
Checkbools may pay bills. but they
do not discharge social obligations.
In the days of hard and fast distinc-
tion between Gods poor and the dew
lis poor. poverty was regarded as ;Ee
crime or the misfortune of the indi-
vidual.
truer insight enables us 70 undcr
stand that poverty is not crime OF
the individual. bat a symptom OF
social disease. as some have put II. To
day under the industrial era the idle
are not voluntarily idle.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23
TAX
PLAN IS COMPLETE
All Corporations Having Net Earn
ings in Excess of $4,000 Must
Pay Two Per Cent.

WASHINGTON. June 23.-The de-
tails of the corporation tax plan agreed
upon by the Republican leaders as an
amendment 20 the tariff bill are as
follows
a tax OF two per cent on net earn
ings ia excess OF $4,000 OF all corpor-
atlons organized for profit
All preferred and common stock and
bonds in excess OF the total amount OF
capital viii be subject 10 the tax
Losses resulting from bad accounts,
uncollectable notes. or other forms
not covered by insurance. salvage. etc.
may be deducted from the net earn
ings
Insurance companies, including
mutual and fraternal concerns, organ
lien az prof.t-taking institutions will
not be exempt.
Collection Of the tax will be under
the bureau of internal revenue for the
treasury department. 10 which reports
on their business must be made by COZ
porations.
Only specially designated agents OF
the bureau will be employed 10 inter
rogatc corporations regarding their
business.
Reports OF corporations must In
clude gross receipts, capital stock. net
receipts, bonded Indebtedness, inter
est on bonds. interest on notes. and
all other visible debts. together with
losses upon which deductions are
claimed
The tax becomes operative immed
lately after the passage OF the law.
The present years tax will be col
lectable July /. 1910, the beginning Of
the next fiscal year
Penalties ranging from $1,000 70
$4,000 will be imposed for making
false returns,
National banks which pay tax on
their circulation, will be given rebates
to the extent o. that payment
Revenue expected TO be derived S25,-
100000 10 100000, 900.
These provisions were adopted az
the meeting at the White House last
night. AT which were the president
the lawyers Of his cabinet the Repub-
lican members Of the senate finance
committee. Speaker Cannon. and Rep
resentativcs Payne and DalZcll
Th- "a; draft Of the amendment is
being prepared today by Attorney Gen
oral Wickersham and Senator Root
II will likely be reported to the sen
ate tomorrow by the finance commit
tee
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23
FERRY settlement
PLAN IS TABLED
Adoption of Amended Ordinance De-
layed a Week, But Boats Will
Run in Meantime.

Tuesday night, meeting OF the
common council was the first shirt
sleeve session OF that body. Ii was
almost too hot TO work. and so the
city dnds, while holding long SEES
sion marked by frequent debates, did
not accomplish much. but put of lot
OF big things after discussing them a
bit
The ferry question was the big sub
feet and 1t soon became evident that
about one-third OF the aldermen were
opposed To The Times compromise
settlement, under which the boats
nave been running since Sunday
morning. The ordinance committee
report, presented by Aid. Watson.
calls for an amendment of the Belle
Isle ferry ordinance allowing the com
pany TO sell only round trip and pleas
ure-riding tickets up to $3.50 in the
evening. one-way tickets then to be on
sale from Belle Isle only New clauses
are added providing for half fare for
children and all return stubs are good
for pheaton ride across Belle Isle
bridge
Aid Field. Goeschel. Friewald.
Korte and others opposed the commit
tee plan and the matter was laid on
the table for a week, but Watson Sc
cured the adoption OF a resolution
continuing the present arrangement
for that time.
a hard fight was made TO secure
recognition for the mayors Committee
Of Fifty. Aid Fields resolution ask
ing a report by July 10 was rescinded.
He introduced another calling upon
the committee to report as soon as
possible He declared that the alder
men should get busy, as the people
hold them responsible for a settlement
OF the street railway question. Aid.
Ellis took the ground that the council
should act independently OF the
mayors committee, ana Aid. Goeschel
declared that the committee Is not the
councils creation and should not be
instructed by the council. Fields sec
ond resolution was finally indefinitely
postponed
This resolution came in as the re-
aldermen and members OF the Com
mittee of Fifty in the afternoon.
Another contest arose over the or
dinance proposing TO give the Detroit
Utilities Co. the right to collect pa
per. waste and refuse other than dit
and ashes. throughout the city. Aid.
Rosenthal objected as soon as this or
dianace came up for final disposition
He declared that it would take away
the livelihood of 500 peddlers who
make humble living by buying and
selling paper. bottles and rags. Aid.
Koenig backed him up by, declaring
that the company would not give ade-
quate service to all portions OF the
city Finally. Aid. Vernon, whose COM
mittee had prepared the ordinance,
moved 10 lay the matter on the table
for 80 days.
An amendment to the auctioneers'
ordinance designed to correct the un-
reasonable bonding feature was pre-
scented ard will be taken up next
week. In the same way, two amend
ments to the ordinance governing
draymen and moving van owners. by
which they will be required to report
from and to where they move people,
was laid over a week
Authority was given the commits
sioner of pubic works to purchase the
site Of the garbage collecting station
for $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23
MURDER OF MISS
S|GEL REENACTE1
BY CHINESE
Roommate of Slayer of Mission Girl
Performs Gruesome Scenes q
He Saw Them Through
| Kcyhole Of Room.
Prisoner Is Kept Under Cross Fin q
Questions-Police Think He d
Concealing Facts.

NEW YORK, June 23.-In the dim
close room Of Leon Ling. with Its scar
let satin bed canopy. It's grinning
green and gold josses, and its picture
OF the Madonna gazing down on the
scene where the dead body of Elsie
Sigel was found packed In trunk last
Friday, chung Sin, roommate of Leon
today re-enacted the brutal murder OF
the girl by Leon as he claims he saw
II through the keyhole of his room.
adjoining.
Stolidly smoking a cigarette. and
occasionally cracking his yellow Wis
age into sardonic smile, he describ-
ed the strangling OF the girl as she
lay on the bed in the shadow Of the
red canopy but denied he had any
thing to do with the killing or that
he had any knowledge OF the where
abouts of his missing countryman.
District Attorney Jerome and the po-
lice are confident. however, that Chung
has not told all he knows. and an
nounce their intention TO keep at him
with the third degree until he tells
all.
After his partial confession to DIS
trict Attorney Jerome yesterday Of
ternoon. Chung was kept under
cross-flre of questions all through the
night. Early today with Capt. Carey
OF the homicide bureau. half a dozen
of his detectives and Assistant District
Attorney Ward. the badgered Chinese
was led To the house In Eighth-ave.
Gruesome Journey.
AS he was shackled to a detective
and led up the long rickety stairs to
the top floor of the tenement, his
Asiatic composure gave way for q mo-
ment and he shivered violently. He
soon recovered, however, and entered
the musty. oriental room-tightly clos
ed since the discovery OF the body
with an air of nonchalance. He was
closely followed by the police and old
Quad Yick Nam. the wizened interprc-
ter.
"You killed Elsie Sigel." shouted
Carey as soon as the door was closed.
Me no kill. You find Leon, he do
it," shrieked Chung Sin In rage. as
he covered In a corner of Their DOM.
Then he took refuge behind his stock
answer: NO understand English"
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23
DEPOSED SULTAN IS IN
FEAR OF REVELATIONS
Suit Is Begun by Son OF Statesman
Who Was Killed After Franz
ina Constitution.

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 23.-An-
other suit was filed against ex-Sultan
Abdul Hamid today by Ali Haider Mid
hat Pasha. son OF the unfortunate Mid
hat Pasha. who framed the Turkish
constitution OF 33 years ago and was
subsequently killed. the son charges,
at Adults order.
Abdul is reported to have made lib
eral offers to Ali in an effort TO com
promise the case, as he Is fearful OF
revelations that come WIFI
the prosecution of the suit.
Midhat. the elder, was exiled AFTER
Abdul suspended the constitution and
died in captivity, unquestionably by
poison which there IS small doubt Alb
dull had administered. His memory
Is still revered by the liberal element
and definite proof that Abdul had him
killed may result seriously for the de-
posed ruler.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23


than was good for them Doubtless
kundreds OF thousands, during the las,
tprD years, have often been wishing
that they had been more prudent in
the days of plenty Nevertheless. We
Hcnn hardly say that such prosperity
~ they enjoyed held in Itself any OF
The elements of debauch. and we
coold all wish that conditions quite as
04orable as any that they have ever
known might return 10 them
"Oebauch Of Prosperity"
tThat debauch Of prosperity to which
6hr prophet is looking back was, there.
More, confined to a small section of
Me population. The working classes
Vere not involved in It. and no more
tere the salaried classes; the ih-
Zones of these latter were but little
Increased during this pleth0ric period,
and the prices OF all the necessaries
Of life were constantly rising Teach
ers clerks, bookkecpers. stenogra-
pliers. journalists. ministers, have
Pound IL increasingly diihcult. for sew
eral years past, to make ends meet.
The people TO whom his phrase
could be applied constituted small
class numerically surely not more
than 2 or per cent Of the population.
II must be admitted thar some such
fraction as this was engaged, for sew
eral years, I'm something very Ike
debauch. OF very limited class !.
was true that their possessions grew
at an enormous rate; hat fortunes
such as could never have been dream
ed of % years ago were heaped up
almost miraculously; and that pro-
s..s.x .xpepditnra fba like Of which
the world has never seen was in evi-
dence on every side. For example, II
is safe 10 say that never In the his
tory OF mankind has any such enorm-
ous expenses been incurred for pur-
noses OF amusement by any similar
population as that which has been
: blurred out for automobiles in this
l country during the past 10 years. Yet
suppose that automobiles are owned
! for purposes of pleasure, 10y less than
4 one-ffth of one per cent OF our peo-
ple Extravagances OF this nature
Il though INDUCED in by comparatively
/, few OF our people. bulk large I'm the
3 public eye; this Is largely the motive
'kf them; the ostentation OF wealth Is
1.-The thing desired.
VI The enormous gains which made
II possible this dehauch- of prosperity
were not won In legitimate business;
they were largely the fruit of highly
T. organized methods Of plumber; by the
lprivate manipulation OF trust funds;
tby determinations in railway rates;
kby loading public service corporations
with enormous debts. the interest OF
(which must be paid by the producing
Tciasses: by the imposition Of heavy
tariff taxes by which the entire body
tpf consumers is burdened for the en-
srichment OF few. BY such means the
Htrong and the cunning heaped TO
themselves great abundance, much OF
which they squandered in lavish and
kenseless expenditure.
4 Peoples Moral Sense Aroused.
The time came when the moral
The Detroit times., 1909-06-23
NAN WITHIN RATTLER'S
STRIKING DISTANCE SAVED
Answering Calls for Help a Friend
Grabs UP and Hurls wrench
With True Aim.

BERKELEY, CAL June 23.-Seeing
Thomas Taylor standing within range
OF a rattlesnake coiled in his cycle re-
pair shop in South Berkeley Louis
McElroy, one of the crack riders OF
the Berkeley Wheelmen. killed the rep
tile by hurting a large wrench, which
he grabbed from the counter. The rat
tier was the first that has been seen In
South Berkeley for more than twenty
years, and the incident aroused inter
est among the local residents.
Taylor was cleaning up his shop and
disturbed the pile of junk in the back
of the shop. He was startled by the
sharp rattle Of the snake, and discov-
cred -thatthe reptile had slipped from
the pile and was cooled ready 10 strike.
Wcaponless. he called TO McElroy for
helm