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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11

taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what it would do,
and l am restored to my natural
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN, Box
900. Willimantic, Conn.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inflam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, ir-
regularities, periodic pains, backache,
bearing-down feeling, fiatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine trial
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands Of others, and why should it
not cure youp
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Leslie Coombs, United States min
lister at Lima, Peru, has reported to
the State Department under date of
August 3rd that a London syndicate
composed of the Bank Of London and
Peru, the London Bank of South Amer
lea and Mexico, w. r. Grace & Co..
and Barring Bros, sharing with the
German Bank, and Splitter of Paris,
have taken some $1.500,00O of the
bonds of the Electric Tram and Elec-
trio Lighting Company OF Lima upon
favorable terms.
II the North pole. by reason of dis
covery by Doctor Cook, becomes .
possession OF the United States. it
will be placed under the jurisdiction
of the Interior Department. Secre-
tary Ballinger was asked what he pro
posed to do with the pole when it was
formally assigned to his department.
Make forest reserve OF it," he
promptly replied. Speaking seriously.
Mr.. Ballinger said that il the question
arises, our new polar possessions will
probably be made part Of Alaska.
A dispatch states that four consta-
bles. operating an automobile speed
trap" in Newbury. Mass, held up the
presidential automobile for alleged
speeding and detained President Taft
for few minutes. The President was
driving from Beverly to Haverhill to
see Associate Justice Moody. The
constables did not recognize the occu-
pressed regret that his car had been
travelling at a speed considered above
the limit and he instructed his chauf-
feur to drive slower.
There was an increase in the value
of both the imports and exports of the
United States during the month OF
July over that month last year, &C
cording to the monthly statement OF
the country's foreign commence issueo
by the bureau of statistics OF the de-
partment of commerce and labor. The
value OF the imports for July was
S122,4S8,354, an increase of $26.052 ,862
over July a year ago, making the total
value of imports for the seven months
ending with July, $330,4S5,G46. which
is an increase OF 1921 ,59S,99S over the
same period for 1908. Every class OF
imports showed an increase for July
except foodstuffs in crude condition
and food animals.
According to statement issued by
the secretary OF the interior almost
J IS, ,00O, 900 acres Of land have been des-
ignated as subject to entry under the
enlarged homestead act providing un-
der specified conditions for the appro-
priation of 800 acres under the home
stead law instead Of 100 acres as here
tofore. The lands thus designated are
distributed as follows: Colorado. co..
25O,OO0 acres; Montana. $4,000. 900;
New Mexico, 1.55O.O00; Oregon, 1900
600; washington. 3.500,000; Wyoming
11.900.0oo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
MOSQUITOES KILL CATTLE
Continual Warfare Waged by inhab-
Itants Of Cheniere au
Tigre.

B. M. Foster and T. A. Dees re
turned home from Cheniere au Tigre.
an island south of Abbeville, a Hous-
ton Posts Lake Charles Ha) CORE
spondent says. Great myriads of large
mosquitoes caused the party to return
home at once. Mr.. Foster is authority
for the statement that many head of
cattle are being killed by the pests
and that the people of the island would
suffer like fate IL they ventured out
Day and night the inhabitants are
compelled to fight constantly against
the little pests and what small farm
sadly neglected.
Mr.. Foster says that the. cattle on
the island can usually be found in
herds OF about 100 each, but the mos
quitoes have caused the animals to
flock together for protection, and he
saw one big herd with fully 10000 ami
mails punched and believing with
pain. The cattle, he says. keep NOV
ing to the windward to keep the pests
of as much as possible. Occasionally
one will become exhausted and fall be-
hind. or COW will stop to help its
calf. only to meet a hasty death. Some
animals Mr. Foster saw have actually
been smothered to death by the great
swarms of mosquitoes.
mo one who has not witnessed
conditions on the island is able to
form any idea Of what the people and
stock have suffered" concluded Mr..
Foster,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
Hartman Dangerously III.

Arden, N. Y.-Edward H. Hartman
has suffered a relapse and is thought
to be in serious condition. Dr. Will
lam G. Lyle, the family physician, ad-
mits that there has been change In
the financier's condition, but. insists
that there is no couse for alarm.
While no authentic information
other than DR.. Lyle's brief statement
has come from the Hartman house.
the impression prevails both here and
In Turner that Hartman 10 Danger
ously Ill.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
GENERAL NEWS.

Every governor in the United States
and Mexico will be invited to be the
guests OF El Paso at the meeting of
the Presidents. October 10th.
Joseph Bier. eighty years old, killed
at Toledo by being struck by train,
WAS a veteran OF the Crimean war
and fought in the battle of Balaklava.
being a witness to the Charge of the
Light Brigade"
All records are broken by the New
York city directory for 1909. which has
Just appeared. with the names and ad-
dresses Of SCI, ,309 persons in Manhattan
and the Bronx, indicating a population
In those two boroughs Of nearly 3,000,-
900. In the 1919 pages there are $500
Smith and 100 Joneses.
Former Queen Liliuokalani, who
reached the age of seventy-one years
September End. combined with her US
ual custom of receiving native Hawaii
ans on her birthday reception to the
visiting congressional delegation. The
former queens birthday reception was
the largest ever held in her honor.
Up to noon she had shaken hands with
more than 1000 persons.
Tortured with bodily ills, and heart
sick with the feeling that the world
had no further use for them. Charles
A. Orlamuender, 65 years old, and his
wife. Minnie, who was 70, carried out
a suicide pact at the grave Of Mrs.
Orlamuender's first husband in the
Hoboken cemetery at New York. Sup
porting herself on her crutches, the
infirm old woman calmly faced her
husband while he sent bullet
through her brain.
Prince Nicholas, third son OF KinR
George OF Greece, in view Of the mill
tary agitation has asked to be allowed
to resign from the post Of inspector o1
artillery.
w. F. Carter, general agent OF the
passenger department Of the New
York Central lines at Toledo. Ohio
with headquarters here, died from per
itonitis.
Thirty-eisht children mourn thu
death Of their father. John w. Miller
aged ninety six years. who died 1T In
diana, PA. Mr.. Miller was marriet
four times.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
"Chickens a Nuisance"

Chickens a nuisance" declares the
Charleston News and Courier What,
fried d?-Ealtimore Sun
Chickens a nuisance? Yes, when
all they leave of your garden is
"reminiscences; yes. when the young
cock. full of the joy of life, rouses
you in the early dawn: yes. when
some low browed, vulgar fowl whips
the very life out of your blooded pet;
yes, when the pip or other ailment
worries the amateur breeder. But
when fried? Never.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11

Two negroes charged with havin9
had part in the killing of Police
man Walter Marshall at Clarksdale.
Miss. were hanged by a mob shortly
after their capture few days ago.
Hester Campbell. a famous Scotch
cook. who was employed for many
years in the family Of former President
Roosevelt. died at Moutclair. n j.. At
the age Of 96. She was particularly
noted for her recipe OF Johnny cake
and always accompanied the Roose-
velts on their trips.
Mayor Sweeney OF Ell Paso. Texas.
was received Tuesday by President
Diaz at the Palace at Chepultepec.
The president. through. Ambassador
Thompson. was rendered a formal in
vitation by the people of Ell Paso to
visit the city and meet President Taft
in October, and he accepted
A survey of the Cunard line steamer
Lucania. which caught fire at her dock
in Liverpool Aug. IA. and was sunk in
order to quench the flames. shows the
damage to be SO extensive that the Gu
nard company probably will decide not
to repair the vessel 1t is estimated it
will cost more than $500 900 to refit the
steamer
The insurance fund of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway Com
pany amounted to $1,740.324 June
Both. OF which $1,6S6. 400 is invested in
securities OF that and other railroads.
The premium receipts of the year
were $15S.975. with losses paid Of $74.-
444. while the insurance fund paid out
$1l6.S26 for reinsurance.
Adolf Mayer, a kinsman OF King
Mehelik of Abyssinia, who is in Ber-
lin with a commission from the Abys-
sinlan government to purchase sup
plies, said that Mrs. Theodore Roose-
welt had engaged a house at Khar-
toum. where she would meet her hus-
band when he came out of the jungle.
According to Mayer. Mrs. Roosevelt
intends to spend couple Of months
in Khartoum early in 1910.
For two months the police in Nash
vile have been combating the "odor-
less drunk Men are carried into the
station house every day drunk with
something that leaves no odor on the
breath. When they are questioned as
to what they have been drinking they
almost invariably say "beerette," but
"beerette" is not considered an intoxi-
cant. The "odorless drunks" are usu-
ally without bottles in their pockets.
There were forty-one drunks on the 20
lice docket in one day.
Increasing industrial, agricultural
and mining activity is indicated by
advance sheets of the fortnightly
statement OF car surpluses and short
ages compiled by President Hale. OF
the American Railway Association at
Chicago. The statement will show
that September LIST the surplus of cars
OF all kinds has been reduced more
than 10000. bringing the surplus
down to a little more than 100000
cars Of all kinds. 1T is important to
note." said Mr.. Hale. that this sea-
sons reduction ia six weeks ahead OF
last years, indicating that shortages
this year will be greater than q year
ago."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
CONDENSED RECORD OF the
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DOM ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERlNos, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN NEWS.

William H. Wood. postmaster at
Stanley, KY, was arrested. He is said
to be short several thousand dollars
i'll his accounts with the government.
A process has been discovered by
! which pure alcohol can be made from
, saw-dust. according to story which
appears in the Chicago Record Herald.
The railroad running time from Chi
cago to Seattle will be reduced sixty
two hours-ten hours below the pres
ent schedule-as the first move in a
war declared upon all western and
northwestern roads by James j. Hill
Of the Great Northern.
The W. c. T. U. has penetrated the
inside pass in Alaska. and has planted
its flag in many of the mining camps,
as well as all of the cities. In one
town it has reduced the number OF
licenses. In others it is working in
cooperation with the churches to es-
tablish reading and amusement rooms,
where men may gather for entertain
ment previously only supplied by the
saloons. ''~~WVsrI
Because his dog was painted red,
white and green. J. M. Eaton. assayer
in the office OF American Consul Law
ton at Osaka, Mexico, was arrested in
Ell Paso. Texas. and Jailed, according
to dispatch, charged with disrespect
to the Mexican flag. On San Ramon's S
day ii is the custom to paint animals
In varied colors. 1t is denied that the
arrest was due to an anti-American
feeling.
Three Rio Grande passenger trains
which have been delayed by washouts
In eastern Utah arrived at Salt Lake.
There were about 1000 passengers on
board and many stories of privation
are heard. One traveller declares that
he subsisted for fifty hours on pea
nuts and popcorn. Collections were
taken up to feed the women and chill
dren who were without means. in the
diner. Eight trains have been tied up
at Green River station and the ma
have been passing the time by play
ing q series Of ball games.
In an effort to reach the bedside Of
her sister, Lady James Henry Pierce.
who was reported to be at deaths door
at her country estate near London.
Miss Rose McCary. a prominent young
woman OF Grand Junction. left for New
York. and she will sail from there for
Liverpool. Lady Pierce was former
Colorado girl and has many friends in
the state. She visited in Denver and
Grand Junction last spring. and was a
conspicuous figure at the wedding OF
another sister to Arthur Wadsworth,
which took place in Denver. Ever
since returning to England she has
been in poor health. but the cablegram
yesterday afternoon was the first in
timation OF the seriousness Of her ILL
ness.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
Outing for conxlcts.

A new use for convicts has been
found in Missouri. where a number
were taken out Of the penitentiary
at Jefferson City and put to work on
the Galloway bottoms helping the
farmers save their wheat from the
advancing waters Of the Missouri riv.
er. The prisoners worked we'll, en-
joyed their outing and would welcome
another chance to get outside the
walls.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11

walk ups t airs
without stopping
on the way. !
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some
thing different. I
received no benefit
from any of them.
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
NV hpalfb Tbouon
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
Or, Cook IS Glad.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was cleo
trified by the report Of Commander
Peary's announcement that he had
reached the north pole. DR.. Cook was
immensely interested and said:
THAT is good news. 1 hope Peary
did get to the pole. His observations
anQ reports on that region will confirm
mine"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
The Reason whv

Il wonder why men don't take more
interest in the primary"
Possibly because IN is a secondary,
consideration"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-11
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta.
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn.-"For five years
I suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, irregulari-
ton. 1t was impossible for me to
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29

Unlike the prim braids Of he present
period. these little bralds VIII b. found
usefui on waist outlines
Never has - much red been worn
In the hair as this season. Flower. ~
ribbon. Il seems 10 make little dlrer.
enee' as long as the shade Is there
Inc Greek key design deyelopcI In
sou'ache upon velvet Is used iarreiv
70 outline certain details Of the bsavv
street garment that Is worn without I
coat.
Embroideries carried out IN n won
uertul variety Of metallic threads IN.
Guiding not only the more orIinarv
gold aud silver. but also copper pls,1
mum and aluminium. viii b. fes,rr.
OF the most elaborate evening cru.
this winter. -'""'
On the front or q one.piece dre.. Tho |
bodice was decorated IN n VERY No.,
manner. On one side we're buttons :,
ynite pearl. while elongated white h,,
ons were stitched on the opposite ~
EFT side at the waist The two fron,.
'o"ever, we're separated with n sms,,
rnament Of braid.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29

Unless the weather Is very damp. Il
the morning each eounterpane, blanket
sheet. pillow and bolster should DO re
moved ana spread where they may gel
the ar and sun. and allowed 10 remain
thus for at least an hour. II possible
turn the mattress before msking the
bel egain. Put on the lower sheet. tuck
II In az the head. smooth II ev 'rywheee
With the hands 20 get out The wrin.
kes; tuck II IN at the foot, then one
side then the other. being careful TO
put II well under the mattress and not
the spring. Next spread the Gpper
sheet, ana do be .sure II is tucked snug
" under the foot OF the mattress
(nothing Is more uncomfortable than 10
have the covers loosen from the bot
tom or cold nlghO. The blankets are
followed by the counterpane. Have
these perfectly straight. tuck IN at the
foot. turn over evenly at the top and
tuck In the sides; or, II your spread Is
a fancy one. let II hang loose. Some
Ike the rundown made before the
spread Is brought up Place the boil
ster In position and the pillows neatly
upon It TO suit individual taste.
When performing this important part
u days work do not forget to have
he mattress level at the start. or your
ed win not look straight when I'm
shed. in spite OF your best efforts.
lave you ever gotten Into bed made
p BY a careless maid. perhaps In
urry. when you were not feeling wellg I
iof Follow this advice. and your fam
y, as well as friends. will agree there
an art In bedmaking. There is moth.
Y worse for the nerves than to lie on .
wrinkIed sheet.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29

Conquer yOur nitods.
Don't let your moods conquer ron
People who give way 20 moods ney.,
amount 70 much because they ~.
never masters % themselves.
They never know ia the mornln,
whether they are going 10 DO a 600,
days work Or not. whether they A.,
going % BE- cheering o. depressln.
innuence on the people around then.
II they feel like being good tea.
pegsd they viii be.
II they feel Ike -snspplng- Al sYerr
thing they viii snap
People who suffer from moods should
Be careful about their habits.
They should b regular about meal.
sleep exercise and work.
The conditions ~ fhe health has mueh
20 DO with moods, ana there 4 noth.
Ing that contributes - much 10 h.sifh
- absolute FesnlaFity
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29

OF surface. Let It remain on for ten
or fifteen minutes. then with a stout
brush go over the whole. dipping the
brush Into boiling water. When the
sink Is thoroughly scrubbed, polish II
with Kerosene, rubbing the oil into the
Iron and leaving the residue OF grease
behind The kerosene prevents II from
rusting after the strong soap powder
and boiling water are used. Care
must be taken that the painted wood.
work around the sink does not come
Into contact with the powder. as II
may eat on the paint The kitchen
sink should be cleaned rs thoroughly
as this twice week. and every day
carefully rinsed out with hot soan
suds.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29
Ito be continued.)
STUDIES SPEED OF ANIMALS.
European Engineer Gives Surprising
Results of Long Observation.

European Engineer Gives Surprising
Results of Long Observation.
For fifteen years Joseph Olshausen.
a European engineer. has been study
Ing the speeds OF many kind Of animals
Man reaches remarkable velocitjes. but
only By artificial aids. a good pedes-
TRANS rate being a sixteenth OF a mile
in twelve seconds, while a German
soldier marches three miles an hour
and five miles quIckstep. The greatest
speed Of an athlete thus far noted IL
the initial velocity of 393 Inches a sec
ond Of broad jumper.
The averager swimmers rate is thIr
ty-nine inches second. the oarsman's
In an eight-oared barge is 107 inches
and the skaters Is nine to ten yards.
while the runner on skis has made |
twenty-four yards second and the
jumper on skis has reached almost
forty yards. The record on a bicycle
Is sixty-slx yards second. The horse
makes long gallops at six miles an
hour, the fastest dog-the Russian
wolf hound-shows seventy-nye feet n
second and the gazeIle attaIns eIghtz
feet a second.
Aided by winds the ostrich Is ths
'astest runner, sometimes making nine
y-elght feet second. In measured
lights the Virginia rainpiper has a
ecord Of 1900 yards a minute and the
European swallow has exceeded 5000
ards. The sIowest creatures are
nails and certain small beetles =
eaithy snails highest speed being five
nd one-half inches an hour.
For fractions Of a second certain
nall creatures have almost Incredible Il
leeds. a mouse Of the African descrip- Of
on Jumping ten feet at the rate OF 10
% feet a second, while the common az
"a jumps with an initial velocity Of a'
o feet, or ten miles a minuta IN
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29

Inc woman whose time Is valuable.
put who desires everything 70 be neat
ana trim, will always keep on the Din
cushion In her sewing room a needle
threaded with white thread and ono
threaded with black. 80 she can sew on
buttons and hooks and eyes In hurry
Often when dressing n button or bool,
becomes loosened. aud II can be re.
y pa ed In a minutes time II one has
tne threaded needle on hand and docs
not nave to look first for the thread
and then for the needle
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29

A child who. glowing with sudd.n 4.
crest cried out: Mother, WHY dId
you marry fatherY and was ans.vos 80,
win. Because I was born on Tho 7,h
Of March, my dear" grew up into !
nappy' natural inquIring man ME
young mind, says the New YORK Even
ing Sun, was not stunted. he was a.
couraged In HIS questions. shown WIZ,
: surprising thing nm answer might ~
and now no Is delightful eoss,r 81 . ~
early training. 70 ms
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29

y would be such a satisfactory A.
aansement II all OF the right reonio
. could read about the wrong W. 49, -
IRON, put oil the wrong people arc s,,s -
q. 20 read what they already know , 49,
,ha.. Oniy hope Is, therefore, 10 haze
LA" ., pas' y along TO the right peopIs
81. q skirt may be perfectly made 1 ~ -
W. ana hnish, and a plain shIrtws,s,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29
A DEPARTMENT ./ax' WOMEN

may be an absolute az and 30 easy 4.
iron that ANY child could do n. W,
some laundresses without that eer.
tain appreciation Of the -ut Of Ear.
ments and the weave OF goods-,v,l,
invariably Iron them hit or miss. run.
ming the iron on the erossway or tha
bias OF the moist material. thus iron.
Ing the twist in permanently II IN
bias method has been employed ~
shortening the garment perceptibly n
L has been done on the cross weavs
Il Is positively easier fog a laundres.
TO iron with the goods II the littls
trick were made plain to her.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29
Husband ana WIZ.

no man yet was ever made mora
tender by having tenderness de,non ,y, =
OF him; no man yet was ever cried int
loving bis wife more. ! am Willing 10
admit that men are ms faulty creaf1res
as women Themselves. unsympafbetic
m small things. often blind. and that
tney may easily be exnsperated into
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29

small brutalities OF speech. II woman
refrains from exacting devotion. and
is unswervingly Kind and unselfsh, a
husband who has any affection for his
wife at all can be left 10 look out for
doing his share. lie viii Took out Tor
Il anyway; no one else ear make him.
Neither tears nor entreatles viii wiring
from him those small klndnesses and
attentions 10 dear 10 women. A Wife
In Harper's BazaF.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29

Get q quart bottle Grruan rim
wins; take a teaspoonfui ami rub Il
well into the scalp once every week
This win eure ths worst form o. dsr.
drun. Dry tho hair with a eosr.s
towel. don't USE artificial heat: dont
use water with the wine Repeat IA
above unfii the snip Il while. clean
and healthy and dansrur Eone. shan.
poo your hair onee every we~k ana
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-04-29

neglect Of the eyes may result not
only In poor sight. but In a poor skln.
Neglect Of the eyes. weakening Of ths
eyes causes wrinkles. screws up the
face In a most unbeeutiful fashion and
ADDS scores Of tiny crowsfcet about the
face md forehead.