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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
ROOSEVELT NOW
A PROGRESSIVE
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE
COMMITTEE TURNS HIM DOWN
FOR CHAIRMAN.
SHER MAN SELECTED
HARMONY NOW THROWN TO THE
WINDS IN NEW YORK
STATE.

New York. Theodore Roosevelt
matched strength with the "old
guard" of the Republican party in
New York state Tuesday and met de-
c!sive defeat.
The Republican state committee. in
session here, by vote of 20 to l5. re-
fused to recommend him for tempo
rary chairman of tie state convention
which meets at Saratoga September
27th; instead, Vice President Sher-
man was selected.
This is Colonel Roosevelt's second
defeat at the hands of the ''old guard"
the first having been the Legislatures
refusal to pass the Cobb direct pri-
mary bill although Mr., Roosevelt had
especially indorsed it. With his re-
verse today plans for harmony within
the party in New York received a Sc
we're setback.
AS soon as Colonel Roosevelt heard
the news he issued statement in
which he enrolled himself as a pro-
gIessiye SO far as the New York situ-
alton goes.
Although repudiated now 1t does
AON ht''sSdiIis lli'ah thdi NoioiNi
Roosevelt will not be temporary chair
man, after all.
The convention delegates them
seives will decide who is to open the
meeting and deliver the keynote"
speech but the state committees
recommendation of Mr.. Sherman for
the place served notice on the ex-
President that the "old guard" would
fight him to a finish.
In the interval between now and
September 27th it is expected that
the struggle between the organization
ard the Roosevelt Hughes forces will
be carried into every corner Of the
state and that the chief issue will be
at the primaries for the election Of
Roosevelt or anti-Roosevelt delegates
to the convention.
Whether Mr Sherman lent his sup
port to the movement which resulted
in Colonel Roosevelts defeat has not
been established. definitely.
William L. Ward of Westchester
national committeeman. who was one
of the leaders in the anti-Roosevelt
combine, is quoted as having said tha.
Mr.. Sherman knew all about the plan
to indorse him for temporary chair
man; others who took part in Tues
days meeting were of the opinion tha.
Mr.. Sherman knew nothing about it.
1t has been known for some time
that Colonel Roosevelt was agreeably
inclined to the plan to make him tenn
porary chairman. as is shown by his
statement that he had not understood
that his name was to be brought up
at this meeting.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20

For the first time in the history OF
aviation in this country four persons
have been carried in q heavier-than-
air machine. The event was per-
formed by Charles F. Willard in .
Curtiss bi-plane at Mineola. N. Y.
Another respite for the alleged ILL.,
nois Central conspirators. charged with
mulcting that road of = million and q
half dollars, came Monday in a delay
OF forty-eight hours before filing the
informations at Chicago that will bare
the names of the men to be arrested.
A working model OF an automatic
machine gun which, it is said, will dis
charge bullets over a range Of a mile
or more at the rate of 100000 a min
lte and with muzzle velocity Of more
han 5000 feet a second, and operated
by a secret mechanical power, was
demonstrated in New York by the in.
ventor. Frederick E. Bangertor.
The Jarboe collection. consisting of
original documents and pamphlets of
the French Revolution, has been &C.
auired by the Stanford University Ii.
brary from the estate of the late John
f. Jarboe Of San Francisco The collec.
ton contains almost $500 documents,
many being source materials and most
OF the pamphlets having been printed
at the time of the French Revolution.
Drastic action was taken by the su-
preme lodge of the Knights of Pyth-
las at Milwaukee to put the members
insured in the old fourth class on a
sound basis. 1t was decided to in.
crease the rates. taking effect JanL.
ary l, 1911, the advance ranging from
S5 per cent. at the age of p to %
per cent. at the age of 60. There are
$500 members in the fourth class who
are more than 60 years old.
The population of Pittsburg, Pa. is
533.905. an increase of S2,393, or 1872
per cent The population of Syracuse.
N. Y. is 137.24s, an increase of 2s.s75.
Il know nothing about any resigna.
ton and do not intend to resign.
have denied any. such intention and
still deny it." said Secretary Ballinr.
er at klamath Falls, Ore, Saturday
night. THE President has never xiv.
en- me any intimation that he desired
my resignation and until he does
will continue as secretary of the in.
terror"
David Scott of Haxtun thre.h.a
100 acres OF fall wheat that averaged
80 bushels per acre. NJ. d. Goff ~
Amherst threshed so acres that .v.
erased 20 bushels. The small grain
on the Irwin ranch west Of Hoivor.
ran better than 20 bushels, tnclndin.
wneat rye and speltz. covering neari1
200 acres.
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Lands Eliminated.

Washington. D. C.-Nearly 100000
acres OF land have been eliminated
from the Leadville and Pike National
forests in Colorado by proclamation
Just signed by the President. Most of
the land already has been patented but
the unappropriated portions later will
be opened to settlement. BY these
eliminations the Leadville forest loses
42.340 acres. and the Pike 51,024 acres.
1t is expected that additional proclama-
lions will be signed within a short
time which will make the total elimina-
uons from the national forests in Colo
RADIO more than half a million acres.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
WARRINGTON.

The importation Of luxuries into the
United States was larger in the fiscal
year 1910 than In any earlier year in
the history of our commerce.
1t is said that Secretary Ballinger is
to retire from the cabinet and that
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon will not again
be candidate for speaker OF the
House.
American society women hence
forth may take their wearing apparel
ard other personal effects, including
gowns. jewelry, etc. and have them
remodeled or repaired in Paris. Lon
turn pay duty only on the alterations.
instead OF the entire effects, as now.
This news, gratifying to host of
more or less rich people, is conveyed
in a decision OF the Treasury Depart
ment signed by Secretary MacVeagh
and made public Saturday Return
ing passengers will be required to
specifically declare such articles, with
the cost of repair, and show bills
therefore. II they have them
With the rights of some 10000 In
dlans in question, the Supreme Court
CT the United States will begin con-
sioeration during the approaching
term OF some Of the most perplexing
problems arising out of the relation
ot the United States to its wards.
Washington has been captured by
the Esperantists. One thousand dele
gates have come to attend the sixth
international congress of Esperanto,
which opened officially Monday morn
ing and will continue in session
throughout the whole of the week.
Bituminous coal miners of the mid
die West live under better conditions
than do the men engaged in the same
industry in Pennsylvania, and the i'm
provement is attributed to the influ.
ence Of organized labor. according to
the national immigration commission,
In a report made public Thursday. The
conclusions of the commissioners is
based upon $4,000 specific cases in
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. The OBJ
servations of the agent of the commits.
sion lead to the conclusion that about
half OF the miners own taeir homes.
The eight-hour system prevails.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Bio Irritation Works.

Greeley.-Plats covering claims on
many reservoirs were filed Saturday
by Rollo Wilson of Denver. president
of the North Poudre and Weld County
Reservoir and Ditch Company of Den
YER The system contemplates the
building of fourteen reservoirs in Weld
and Larimer counties, costing 81, ,000,.
900, the enlargement OF the Harrigan
and various reservoirs owned by the
North Poudre Irrigation Company OF
this city. If this project is carried out
il will provide irrigation for thousands
of acres adjoining and north and east
of Carr in Weld county, as well as a
large acreage in eastern Larimer coun-
ty.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20

to-day we'll woman" Mrs. WILLIAH
AHRENs, oss W. 21st St., Chicago, Ill,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or HARM
ful drugs. and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
Of female diseases Of any similar medi-
cine in tho country, and thousands Of
voluntary testimonials arc on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation. ul-
ceration, ,displacements, fbroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, ,backache.S
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes 1t to
herself to give Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound . trial
II you would like special advice
about your case write q confiden.
Hal letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helpful
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
GEN z RAJ.

Gaining in strength and free from
any blood poisoning. Mayor Gaynor
ie one step nearer recovery from his
bullet wound.
The recall of the state militia to
Columbus tO.) for riot duty was
marked Monday night by cessation
Of the disturbances.
Rev. A. B. Simpson of the Christian
and Missionary Alliance. Old Orchard,
Me-. raised the sum OF $61 ,O15.24 n the
annual collection Sunday.
In a head-on collision between two
trolley cars in the gorge at Niagara
Falls Monday evening, nine persons
were injured. one seriously.
A report comes from the United
Mine Workers convention at Indianap-
oils that an attempt will be made to
depose President Thomas L. Lewis.
The test of Californias new direct
primary law was made Tuesday. State
candidates-from governor to justice
of the peace-and congressional, legis-
lative and county candidates were nom
mated.
Mrs. Judith Ellen Horton Foster, not
ed throughout the country as a temper.
ance lecturer and writer and advocate
of missions and philanthropy. died in
Garfield hospital. Washington. follow
ing an operation.
The condition Of James Whitcomb
Riley. who suffered a stroke Of paraly-
sis three weeks ago, is improved, and
hopes of his ultimate recovery are
growing. though friends still fear a
second stroke of paralysis.
1t 10 reported that negotiations may
be undertaken soon to unite the Ma.
tional Fraternal Congress and the AS
sociated Fraternities Of America,
which will hold their annual meetings
this month. The two organixations
split some years ago ON the question of
adequate rates, but there are increas-
ing evidences Of . possible agreement
ON the question.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Shooting in the Coal Fields.

Lafayette-Accordin to the state,
town marshal and deputy sheriff OF
Boulder county. shot down an unarmed
man on the Burlington track a short
distance from Lafayette late Monday
afternoon. The man wounded was
Barney Fowler. chief guard at the
Standard mine. The shooting was the
result of the strike now on at the mine
Cassidy is believed by the mine Off
cials to be union man and Is said TO
be in close sympathy with the strikers.
Fowler is not fatally hurt.
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MINOR mention.

Cortez wants more houses
Colorado City will hold a flower
show on the oath and 25th.
The new Congregational church a,
Molina has been dedicated.
Wellington's annual harvest jubilee
will be held September 18th.
Alfalfa prices in the Poudre valley
are ranging from IS to S12 per ton.
The d. & r. G. is preparing to build
handsome new depot at Del Norte.
Seibert is asking someone to come
there and build mill and elevator.
Mrs. Ellen Heatley, a resident o.
Denver since 1860, died at the age OF
IS
Olathe has already shipped forty
cars Of potatoes and fifty tons are be
ing loaded daily.
Palisade has full crop of fruit this
season and will ship more than during
any previous year.
Mayor Houston of Greeley has de
clared war on all games of chance, in
cluding church raffles.
Fremont county fruit prospects are
reported as follows: Apples so per
cent. pears so. plums so.
Bertha Dresser, aged 6. fell from a
carousal at Golden. receiving injuries
which resulted in her death.
The Union Pacific will establish mo
tor car service on it's new Denver Boul
der line about November 1st
John Cosmadakis. a Greek aged 80
was killed by rock fall in the Flor
esta mine at Crested Butte.
Asa Adams OF Colona has offered for
ty acres to the Colorado Odd Fellows
as site for their state home.
Willard Patton, aged 10, died al
Grand Junction as a result Of being
kicked in the head by a horse.
Colorado marksmen are making a
creditable showing at the annual
army shoot at Camp Perry, Ohio.
G. E. Miles and n. j. Jay of Mays
vile have invented an electric incu
bator which is said to be success
The directors of the Latham Reser
voir Company at Greeley will expent
$4,000 to largely increase the storage
capacity Of their pond.
1t is likely that the postoffice a,
Highlandlake will be opened again
soon. having some time ago been dis
continued.
The Colorado Springs authorities are
considering an improvement to the
city water facilities that will call fol
an expenditure of 100000.
John Berrelen, farmer near Wav
erly, killed himself when a gun which
he was pulling from a binder by the
muzzle was discharged accidentally.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
DAISY FLY KILLER
r %. e':sss ss.. VI: q: Thempsen's Eye water
TUBERCULOSIS IN THE PRISON
Per Cent. Of Sufferers 10 Enormous
and There Seems but One
Remedy.

From several Investigations that
have been made by the National As
sociation for the Study and Preve
tion of tuberculosis. 1t is estimated
that on an average about fifteen per
cent. Of the prison population OF the
country is afnicted with tuberculosis.
On this basis, out of the 80. 900 prison
ers housed in the penal institutions
Of the United States at any given
time. not less than $4,000 are infected
with this disease. II the Philippine
islands and other insular possessions
were taken into consideration the
number would be much larger. Some
Of the prisons Of Pennsylvania, Kan
sas and Ohio show such shocking con-
ditfons with reference to tuberculosis
that many wardens admit that these
places of detention are death traps.
Similar conditions could be found in
almost every state, and in the major
ity Of cases the only sure remedy II
the destruction of the old buildings
and the erection Of new ones.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Tex Rickard says he is through with
the fight game.
POLITICAL.

The Texas Democratic state conven-
ton has adjourned after indorsing
United States Senator Bailey for the
Democratic nomination for President
in 1912, and nominating a full state
ticket.
Coly. Roosevelt, in all probability,
will attend the Republican state con-
vention at Saratoga next month. He
said that II he should be selected as a
delegate from Nassau county he would
attend, and in that case probably he
would make a speech.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
FonEIoN.

Florence Nightingale. the famous
nurse Of the Crimean War and the
only woman who ever received the
Order Of Merit. died Sunday after
noon at her London home.
An excursion train from Bordeaux.
France, with 1000 passengers and run
ming at a speed Of fifty miles an hour,
crashed into . freight train at Saujon
Sunday. Thirty-two persons were
killed and 100 injured.
The Mexican government sent . mil
itary band to Juarex. across the river
from Ell Paso. for the purpose OF meet
ing and escorting to the capital the
sixty delegates from the United States
and Canada to the Centennial exposi-
ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.

Aug. ls-2o-Colorado Editorial Associ-
alton AT Buena Vista
Aug. 23-2e-Prowers county fair at La
mar.
Aug. 3oSept- 2-Arkansas Valley fair
at Rocky Ford.
Sept. Pumpkin Pie Day at Long
mont.
Sept. 3-17-Interstate fair at Denver.
Sept -9-Hotchkiss fair at Hotchkiss
Sept. 7-10-Bent county fair at Las An
Sept. 12-l4-Delta county fair at Delta.
Sept. 14-ls-Otero county farm festival
at La Junta
Sept. l4-ls-FrenIont county fair at
Canon city
Sept. 1s-21-Colorado State fair at Pu-
ehIo.
Sept. 2e-36-National Irrigation Con-
gress at Pueblo.
Sept. 27-30-State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs at Canon City.
Sept. 21-30-ReuntOn of San Juan pi-
oneers at Del Norte.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
COLORADO STATE NEWS

ported that a wallet containing 500
was taken from his pocket in a Mani
tou street car Saturday. This is the
second theft OF almost identical nature
within a few days. an Oklahoma City
man being robbed of a wallet contain
ing $500 and five railroad tickets in
Manitou car three days ago. The wal
let with the tickets was later found in
letter box.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Des Moines Chief on Trial.

Des Moines-Chief of Police George
Yeager was put on trial before the city
council OF Des Moines Tuesday on
charges of administration brought
by the Iowa nti-Saloon league. Chief
Yeager is accused of permitting re-
sorts and gambling rooms to run and
of not enforcing the law providing
that the saloons close at a certain
hour
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Eiend Confesses,

Ouray.-William F. ,Metzler, who
criminally assaulted Marie Coughlin.
aged eight, and threw her into a
canon, has confessed his guilt to Sher-
If Mcknight. Metzler was given A
eliminary hearing and bound over
to the fall term of District Court in
$1,000. He was committed in default
of bail.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Another Train Victim.

Pueblo.-Failing in an attempt to
board Rio Grande freight. seven
miles west Of here. Saturday after
noon. Charles Rhodes. aged Is. who
came here a few days ago from Mis-
souri,. fell beneath the wheels and his
life was crushed out while a friend
stood by unable to render assistance.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Good Dry Land Crop.

Greeley.-From 200 acres of dry land
one-half mile west of Severance, Frank
Briggs and E. Laycock took 5000 bush
els of winter wheat. the biggest yield
per acre. so far as known, for dry land
wheat in Weld county. They sold the
wheat Immediately for 30 cents bush
el. or $4,000, and 1t tested SO pounds
per bushel. The crop was grown with
out irrigation
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20

California joins the lnsureents.
San Francisco-Insurgency seems to
have won the day in California.
There IL NO doubt that Hiram W.
johnson, under the banner of insurg-
ency and rebellion against the political
activities Of the Southern Pacific rail-
way. has swept the state.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Native" Kills Countryman.

Pue eblo.-Santos Ustravo Monday
night shot and almost instantly killed
Lorenzo Contreraz. another Mexican,
in saloon on Union avenue. The two
had fought early in the evening.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Here is a Pea Crop Report.

Greeley.-One of the best pea crops
harvested this season in this district
was that of Charles Mason. two miles
north OF Greeley, whose sixteen acres
gave a net return of $50 An acre. or
total OF 1892
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Equal Suffrage Aid Association.

Denver-The women met Tuesday
night and organized the men for the
purpose Of protecting the good name Of
Colorado women voters against the
ISLANDERS SO frequently uttered by East
ern speakers and writer's. A dozen
women organized the Colorado Equal
Suffrage Aid Association"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Forest Fires Brino Death.

Spokane. Wash.-Settlers in the
Occur d'Alene district. Idaho, have
been driven from their homes by for
est fires and Joseph Burzinsky and
wife are missing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Pin Money for Rockefeller.

Pin Money for Rockefeller.
New York-The Standard Oil Com
pany Tuesday declared a regular quar-
terly dividend of Sc per share. John
D. Rockefeller's portion of this plum
IL $1,62O,0O0
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20

HsssA ssywhere, -
tFnets D kills al Alo9
Neat, clean, ornanrn.
tal.osaveaisnt,cheaA
Las1s All Season
Made Of metal .eaA nse
spill or Zip over, vii
not soil or injurs aay.
thing. 0uarantAsd -
f-etive. OfAii 1saleN
or sent prepaid for1os.
HAROLD eOuKR1
$50 DskalA Ave,
Drssklya. HsW Tea
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
More Land for Settle

More Land for Settlers.
Washington-The President has
signed proclamations eliminating 442,-
$40 additional acres OF land from the
national forests in Colorado.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20

WIB 0A1Q / COulO NOV
get well unless T
had IN operation.
/ knew I could not
stand the strain Of
one, 20 I wrote to
you sometime ago
about my b . alth
and you told mo
what to do. After
taking Lydia E.
Pnkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
Blood Purifier I am
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20

Man will have what he desires, and
will find what is really best for him.
exactly as he honestly seeks it.
Froude.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
sister Of cy warman Dead.

Pueblo.-Mrs. Julia Waldrit, aged 50
prominent in Pueblo for ten years, dice
Monday after long illness. She was
q sister of Cy Warman. the well-knowr
poet.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20

The secret Of life is not to do what
one likes. but to try to like that which
one has to do; and one does like it
In timed. M. Craik
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Chicago, nl.-"I was troubled with
falling and Inflammation, and the doc
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
A Treasure.

A Treasure.
Your new maid looks very dis
Greet"
Indeed. she is. She even knocks
at all the drawers before opening
them."-Pele Mele.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
Horrible Method Of Suicide.

Tarrytown. N. Y.-Mrs. John Beggs,
so years old, Of Dobbs Ferry, killed
herself Tuesday afternoon by soaking
her clothes with kerosene and lighting
them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20

Another Tourist Loses Roll.
Colorado Eprings.-C. A. Smith, g
tourist from Halsted. Kan. has re
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-20
WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

The Belgian worlds fair at Brussels
was destroyed by fire Sunday night
with 4 loss OF $4,000, 900. and the Gre
nation OF twenty people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-18
johnson Opera House.

The theater should be filled to the
doors this afterncn and evening as the
snow is one of the best this season
Prof. Fred Cole, with his bull terriers
is an act that pleases ladies. children
ana every lover of dogs. The dogs do
leaping, diving over chairs, bag punch.
ing and almost everything that's i'm.
possible for dogs to do. William Eel.
ton. the SILLY" athlete. is a wonder
and has an act that is new and novel
This is also something that pleases
the little ones. A better bill for a mat.
inee could not be arranged. Hollywood
is singing two beautiful march songs
and the whole show is pleasing in the
extreme. No boy or girl should miss
the dogs today. First show at 2 O'Clock;
second, 315. The contest for the boys
baseball nit and ball will be carried
over to next Saturday. as the little fell
lows did not understand the conditions
Wednesday evening next will be Gro.
Gerry night. This feature of giving away
groceries will be carried out every
Wednesday by one of the performers
who is not acquainted with the people
in the city. He will give the articles to
those whom he thinks deserving.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-18
A LOVING CUP
For Brunswick Teacher at Close of 81
Years Service.

Brunswick. Me, June 1.-(SpeciaD. -
Miss Anette NJ Merryman. for the past
u years principal of the Brunswick
Grammar school and for the past "a years
a teacher in the Brunswick public
schools. today concluded her work in the
Brunswick schools and will retire. She
was presented with loving cup by the
members of the class of 1910. Brunswick
Grammar school. at the graduating eXer-
cises today, and by coincidence the
class was the largest that has graduated
from the school
Miss Merryman began to teach at the
age of Is before she graduated from the
High school, At first she taught young
children in private school and later in
rural schools, finally coming to the viii
lege and taking charge of the Grammar
school.