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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05
Ink, and do the work carefully.

ink, and do the work carefully.
Four place cards are given. one y
demure Puritan maiden to be colored
in light gray gown, darker gray cape
with bright red lining. cap to match
the cape with white facing and tie
and kerchief-which Just shows . lit
tie in front
Paint the face and hands in the nat
ural color. Red and yellow. II prop
erly mixed, will give satisfactory
flesh color for beginners.
The lines In all the cards should
be gone over with q pen and ink out
line.
The turkey is to be painted brown,
light and dark shades. with a bit of
red on the head. and outlined.
The pumpkin Il brilliant orange
color with dark green leaves. and
the apples shaded in light and dark
red and green leaves. with brown
stems.
The water-color cards may be bought
by the dozen. or very stin and heavy
water-color paper may be used.
Those who do not already possess q
box OF water-color paints may secure a
very excellent little box Of new make
with all the necessary colors, for so
cents. A nvs-csnt japanese brush,
which comes to very me point. will
answer all purposes for doing this
work
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05
A Box Shower.

A jolly crowd wishing to shower"
one Of their number who was about
to leave the state of single blessed
ness. conceived the bright idea of CIV
ing box shower. The boys were in
on 1t too, and they had loads of fun.
All the gifts were in boxes, which in
turn were put in a huge dry goods box
covered with white paper cambric on
which hearts Of red. large and small
were pasted. When all had arrived,
the bell rang and the village express
man appeared and said he had a small
parcel for Miss b and imagine the
surprise when he entered with the as.
sistance of several of the masculine
guests bearing the immense box Ths
honored couple were told they could
unpack. but each package was to ke
shown. the card read and speech made
before the next box was opened.
Among the articles were boxes Of
paper box OF matches. box Of tacks,
box Of soap. OF thread. Of pins. work
box. glove and handkerchief box,
stamp box. tool box and a nest Of
boxes ending with q wee pill box
which contained q collar button; box
OF tin kitchen utensils. box of paper
napkins. box Of labels, etc. When 1t
came to serving refreshments the hos
tess had dainty luncheon put up in
pasteboard boxes covered with rose
wall paper, q box for each couple. cof.
fee and ice cream completed the re-
past. There were salted almonds and
bon-bons in pretty heart shaped boxes
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05
RELIC OF QUANTRELL's RAID
Old Revolver Found In Lawrence, Kan,
Thought to Have Been Used in
the Massacre.

Topeka. Kan.-John M. Loper of
Pomona, Kan, owns an interesting rel
ic ON the Quantrell raid at Lawrence,
Kan, in the shape Of on old
revolver found in Lawrence The
weapon Is what may be called a six
shot double action cap and ball re-
volver, and was made In 1860 on pat
ents issued in 1856. OF the two
triggers the larger, with the ring was
used to raise the hammer. while the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05
Taft's Economics.

on the question Of economy the
Taft administration has made q rec.
ord. Instead of the gradual increase
IN demands for the various depart
ments there has been q practical seal
Ing OF estimates without hamperinx
efficiency until the estimates Of the
cost OF government under Taft are
placed at $1.oee. .s52. .o51. against 81.
aS6,454.697 under the last Cleveland
regime. Here as elsewhere, he never
has posed. has talked little ana ac.
eomphsned much. ."-Commercial Tri-
bune.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05
To Clean q Black Skirt.

To clean a black skirt, lay the skirt
as fatty as possible on a clean table.
Remove all grease spots with brown
paper and a hot iron. then with .
sponge dipped in strong coffee rub
over the whole Of the dress. paying
special attention to the front and edge
of the skirt. When the whole OF the
skirt has been sponged and Is still
damp. iron on tho wrong side until
perfectly dry.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05
Some New Tall.

THE history Of the Democratic
party has been a long story of flirting
with unsound finance. In the old
days 1t was state banks. in the 70's It
was nat money. in the COS 1t was an
attempt to dilute the honest dollar
with silver. and 1908 It was the guar
anty OF bank deposits. To what kite
like vagary will they become the tail
next?-Fostoria Review.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05
Texas.

1t Is announced at Columbia uni
discovered in the Terlingua district OF
Texas has been named "mosesite" in
honor Of Alfred ]. Moses, professor OF
mineralogy or Columbia, who first
definitely described and catalogued
the mines of the district. "Mosesite"
occurs in the form of small yellow
crystals over crystals Of calcite. The
crystals have peculiar optical proper
ties.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05
Roosevelt on tho rarIn.

At st. Louis Colonel Roosevelt de-
Tended the present position Of the
Republican party in regard to the
tariff. He said the party was united
on the doctrine that he tariff should
be such as to eQualize the cost Of
production here and abroad. and that
It should be regulated by a commits.
sion
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05

II wages and conditions are not
better here than in other countries,
why do a million wage-earners a year
seek homes in the United States?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05
w wE STE r NJ
MINING NEWS
THE TREND OF METAL PRIt
IN 3 r I E =

Bar silver .................. .56h
Lead. per 100 pounds. st. Louis. 4.3O
Spelter, per 100 pounds, St. Louis 5.65
Copper. casting brand. .......... L.. 60 "
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05
j or the Hostess
Chat Interesting Topics Of Many Kinds, by
. Recognized Authority

bearing the monogram of the bride
and groom elect, which the guests re-
tained as souvenirs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-11-05

smaller released it and fired the shot
When found the old revolver was
broken, giving the impression that 1t
was used In the raid and discarded
when it got out of order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11
GOVERNMENT NOTICES

OFFICE OF THE CONSTRUCTIVE
Quartermaster. Cheyenne. Wyoming
cat will be received at this Office until 3 "a
a. NJ, Mountain Time, Monday, November
H. 1910, at which time they viii be opened
In public, Tor the completion OF certaIn
items Of construction in Admins tration
Building Rear Annex and Ward WINGS
and 4 new post hospital Fort d. A. Rus
sell Wyoming. Also for the Installation
OF plumbing fixtures heating fixtures ana
electric Light fixtures in said Ward Wings
nos 3 and 4 OF said new post hospital
Plans specifications and, general instruc-
tons 70 bidders, are on file in this office
also the offices OF the Chief Quartermaster
Department OF the Missouri Omaha. Ne
braska; Chief Quarterfna steres 3dpa rtnnent
OF the Colorado, Denver Colofastaerand tbe
Secretary OF the Builders Exchange st
Paul, Minnesota. All bidders Should ev-
anime the general instructions 10 bidders
before submitting proposals Prop6sal
blanks may be had upon Application no
this office. The government reserves the
right to reject or accept any or ali bids
or any part thereof Envelopes contaiDing
proposals should be indOrsed ''Proposals
Tor completion, new post hospital Fort D
A. Russell, Wyoming, TO be opened No
vember u, 1915" and addressed to +.
ARMSTRONG, Captain and or Mr. gtb
u. s. Cavalry Constructing Ouartery,as :.
ter, Room 3. Keefe Hall. Cheyenne. Vvon-
lns. 0ct29-26-27- 2s NQv1l-12
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11
Items Of Interest fOr The Women Folk

New veilings with their pronounced fig
ures and designs, are likely to have a
baneful effect upon the eyes, and to count
eract as far as possible the irritation which
these nets cause treatment must be given.
One woman, whose eyes are a glory Of
brightness, though they are not strong, told
me that before and after wearing veil
she gives her eyes regular tonicating
bath.
ANY veil is Irritating to eyes that are
sensitive, occulists have told women, but
of course we keep on wearing wells. My
own eyes, for example are not strong, and
1 think when the sight is strained IL Gre
ates fine lines about the lids that make me
appear older than am. / am not going
to have that IL can help It. and so before
putting on veil stimulate my eyes.
''The work takes about five minutes
begin by holding my face over basin OF
hot water and mopping my eyes first one
then the other with an old handkerchief
wet In water I do not rub, just mop TO
heat the lid muscles. AS soon as the lids
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11

feel warm let the hot water run off, turn
on the cold and mop again. This bath
acts as an astrngent and. prevents any
danger of taking cold. Ea..
Drying 1 do carefully with an Old soft
towel kept for this purpose, ] do, not rub,
but pat the surface, and ans particular to
get off all the moisture. That done, l put
into each eye few drops Of camphor-
water and boraclc acid. an eye water that
all druggists keep. It is soothing. / hold
my head back when putting in the drops,
so the liquid will stay in the lids.
Again 1 pat the surface with soft
towel and after a few moments, TO allow
for complete evaporation, dust on a little
face powder. Then I put on my hat and
veil.
when / come. in II have worn my veil
for more than half an hour / repeat the
above treatment. Il freshens the lids and
prevents undue muscle strain When re-
firing 1 always battle my eyes in hot water.
1 don't know how this would do for other
women, but am sure 1t has much to do
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11
Tired Business Man
BY WALTER A. SINCLAIR.

And the FIRST thing the Portuguese
republic did was to enact a divorce law"
exclaimed Friend Wife
Making what's sauce for the Portu-
gLese saucy for the Portuganders," re-
piled the Tired Business Man. "And I
hear that they are seriously contemplat-
ing remaining lisbon and calling It Reno.
DIDN'T 1 tell you when they founded that
republic that they would have all the
modern convenienoes put in the founda-
uon? And doesn't some female writer
declare that divorce Is fire escape from
matrimonial school, enabling love TO
climb out OF the window when hubby comes
In the door2
II can see in that enactment the fine
hand OF the lawyer lawmaker opening up
an unworked and unlimited mine Of wealth
for the profession. Not that the husbands
OF Portugal are any worse than any 9TH
ers but the wives are keen to be up to
the latest styles and in divorce they are
lamentably behind women Of other nations.
They have yet to know the towns where,
as the song goes, the Judge and jury meet
you at the train. They haven't had any
nickel-in-the-slot machines for distributing
divorces nor have they had any noisy
divorce trials nor noiseless ones,
Il don't know which Is the best-oh,
uoh ne alarmed. NOlhlng personal.
Merely from technical standpoint-let us
say, choice between two evils to discover
the lesser The noiseless divorce, light
running the muffler on, sawdust and tan
| bark sprinkled along the route, makes the
| flight from the State Of Matrimony very
inviting and pleasant experience. No pub
licity. A complaint filed at quitting time
IN the afternoon when the reporters have
retired to play poker. the accommodating
clerk who quickly hides Il in the archives,
and the game Is on.
There is always the considerable Judge
who is willing TO receive in a whisper the
remarks OF lawyer representing an as
sured social position, a bag Of money and
a side line Of giltedged bonds Then II Is
/ but a short cry-no a mere murmur-to
the kind-faced old referee who holds court
in sound-prOof booth, the secret findings
slipped TO the judge, decree granted In
gum boots and the testimony chucked into
the bourne from which no legal papers
return. The craze to ship food, handker-
| chiefs, milk, socks and crackers sealed has
| reached divorces, and even the seals on
the papers don't bark.
''On the other hand we have the noisy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11

Mrs. Hugh Fraser. the well known nov
elist and author of several important books
on travel Is a daughter OF the sculptor.
Thomas Crawford, and a niece of Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe. Her mother was Louisa
Curtis Ward.
Thomas Crawford. who was born in New
York, early showed marked genius as
sculptor He studied at first with Fraser
and Launitz, and afterward in Rome with
TEorwaldsen, and in that imperial city
his daughter was born. One of Mr.. Craw-
ford's finest works is the "Orpheus,"
purchased by the Boston Atnenaeum He
has been called the sculptor Of the
Capitol"
Miss Crawford married Hugh Fraser. Of
the British diplomatic service, and accom-
panied him to Japan. China, South Amer
lea and other countries on his official
duties. He died in 1894. The year follow
ing Mrs. Fraser issued her first book
The Brown ambassador" Novels and
fascinating books OF travel followed in
quick succession, including "Palladia." "a
Chapter OF Accidents" 'The Looms Of
Time" "A Diplomats Wife In Japan. %
'Mama's Mutiny'' and others
In her latest book. "A Diplomats Wife
in Many Lands the first volume deals
with the writer's life in Rome and else
where before her marriage in 1874 and in
cidentally gives VIVID glimpses into private
life and publ events In Rome during that
period. How familar were the scenes and
personages OF Roman society to the Craw-
fords may be gathered from the pages of
Marion Ctawford's novels In this work
there are hosts OF extremely interesting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11

or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS divorce. IN which
every little movement and the meanuess
thereof IL fully diagrammed In the sight OF
the audience. with principals and speaking
characters I'm 1.-The front row, moving pic
lures and interpoated music. The bout
is worked up like championship go. with
experts visiting the training camps 20 give
their erroneous opinions as 10 the condi-
ton OF the combatants... Old grads Of tho
class Of O0 School of Hard Experience.
write snappy criticisms and the fight by
rounds from the side lines. staff artists
go into early declines trying TO make all
the women in the case good looking in the
pictures. Ladies go on the stand and per-
jure themselves like gentlemen, while the
bleachers criticize their taste in hair. COM
pleXion and gowns.
I'm not read up on Portugal and don't
know II they are strong for the bull fight
like their next door neighbors, but, II 80.
l can see a strong competition starting up
when the divorce matinees begin. One OF
their newly enacted grounds for divorce
was long Imprisonment, which would seem
to be enclosed grounds. l wonder what
they call long imprisonment over there
now that marriage is life sentenceg'
did they need divorce laws?" asked
Friend wife.
Judging by the ease with which they
divorced Nanny from his job-no," replied
the Tired Business Man.
Copyright 1910, by the n. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11
DOGNOSED PETE TALKS
Representative Cow Gem
tIeman Disappointed
by DahIman.

well, isn't It too bady"
This is what Dognosed Pete
Of Pizen Gulch said when he
heard that Mayor Jim, the
cowboy candidate, had been
defeated.
After a moment Of rulhin-
alive silence. during which Mr..
Dognose dipped his Appolin-
aris appreciatively. he went
on:
1T viii be a great disap-
pointment TO the COW gentle
men OF the west, who had
hopefully anticipated the tri-
umphant election Of Mr. Dahl
man. From the outset they
were quite elated over the
prospects Of his victory, and
20 have their hopes thus
dashed viii certainly be a
strain on their eQuanimity.
1T is rather a rarity for
one OF them to enter the lists
as a candidate for political
preferment, for the shrinking
modesty of a COW gentleman
is proyerbial in the west. and
they instinotively retire from
publicity. This. 1 am told,
has been one OF Mayor Dahl
mans most marked charac-
teristics. and designates him
as a true member OF the
guild. That he should have
permitted the use Of his name
In connection with the guber-
material Office must, am
sure. have been only after
long ccgitauon, for 1t is not
reasonable that one Of his re-
firing nature would readily
consent TO come before the
world In so prominent a fash
ion, unless some unusual pres
sure was brought 10 bear
upon him.
u can only surmdse the ma
ture Of the consideration that
Induced Mr.. Dahlman 10 COM
mit himself 20 the undertaking.
but feel assured IN advance Of
exact knowledge that IL was a
worthy one
These thoughts are con-
solatory, OF course. but they
viii only serve 20 ameliorate
the keen chagrin his fellow
COW gentlemen viii experience
al the knowledge Of his dis
comfiture-
IL Is especially 70 be re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11

and Illuminating references 70 and anec-
dotes about the Orsinis, Colonuas, Dorias
and many other well known Roman fam
HES, besides such well known personages
as Garibalei Popes Gregory XVI, and
Plus TX. Victor Emmanuel and scores OF
others.
The second volume deals with experiences
after her marriage to Hugh Fraser, of the
British diplomatic service, and describes
lie and society IN Europe and the Orient
and South America during twenty eventfuI
years A list Of the notable people whom
Mrs Frastr has met ami Of whom she here
records her personal Impressions would look
not unlike a history OF the celebrities OF
the latter part OF the nineteenth century.
among those included In her "reminiscences
are King Humbert. the Prince OF WaIos,
atterward King Edward VII; the emperor
and empress Of Austria, the Crown Prince
Rudolph Count Mettenrlch. bismarck. Ii
Hung Chang, the dowager empress or
China, Generals Grant ana Sherman. the
Brownings, Longfellow, Hans Anderson,
Emerson, Lowell Motley. Prescott. Agassiz.
Lszt' Verdi. salvini. Cardinal Newman,
Duse and Thorwaldsen.
Copyright, 1910, by the ~ Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11
PERSONAL.

Jim Raft is smiling just as
II he had won.
Goodly Brucker didn't want
to be mayor, anyhow.
Freem Tucker says never
mind, just look at Florence.
Fred Wead and Byron Hast
ings are still selling houses
and lots.
"Bnr' Shoemaker Is going to
give the constitution another
run for its money.
Charley Lobeck is not the
only lucky man in town; he
10 just one Of them.
Colonel Bergman only grins
when he thinks about It. II
you could just get Ed TO talk.
Charley Tanning doesn't
care so awful much; he had
his trip to Egypt last spring,
you know.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11
BARBECUE IS OFF
Mayor Jim Recalls Invita-
lions 70 HIS Lin
coin Function.


Il would like 20 have The
Bundle Bee make an an
nouncement for me-" said
Mayor James Charles Dahl
man TO The Bundle bee re-
porter. who was on his
rounds.
win you please say to the
people" went on our affable
and urbAne mayor, THAT for
reasons best known to the
world at large, will be
forced to withdraw the in
vitatons / Issued, asking peo-
pie TO attend a barbecue at
the state house grounds in
Lincoln, early Ia january
owing to circumstances
over which / have no con-
troll. / win not be In lincoln
at the time set, and will.
therefore, be unable to keep
my engagement.
Il regret more than 1 can
easily express having TO dis
appoint 50 many, but 1t is
quite beyond my power TO
carry out my original plans.
/ feel sure that this will be
understood by most, and 50,
while l regret having to make
the announcement, / am con-
strained TO do 1t in order that
no one will feel that I am
holding out"
Mayor Dahlman then gave
the reporter FOR The Bundle
Bee a real cigar. one OF the
regular smoking kind, with
a nice red and gold band
around IL, and, as the inter
view had closed, The Bundle
Bee reporter Withdrew.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11
nrIef DeelaIons Ion I'D Renoh.

With apologies to our English cousins.
the Immortal words Of Collector Loeb OF
the port Of New York seem 10 BE America
expects every woman 20 pay her duty"
Many men who complain about playing
second fiddle ought 10 be glad that they
are in the orchestra at an.
II talk be cheap what Is meant by
"eXtravagant language?'
The wheels OF progress are always oiled
with "elbow grease"
In the case Of the actress, puffs are said
TO make both her complexion and her
reputation.
The ieason why there Is so much room
at the top is that when people get there
they seldom stay for any length Of time
Judge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11

SIOUX FALLS s. D., Nov. lO.--(speciai.)
AN experiment made BY the city author
titles OF Platte with municipal ownership OF
an electric lighting system has resulted IA
failure and now the city council has acted
Miller local capitalist the right 70 either
purchase the present electric light system
or install a new plant There has been
complaint IN the past as 20 me character
Of the service and the result OF the new
move viii be much better Eight service In
The future
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11
Daily Health Hint

There is such a thing as fatigue which
goes deeper than daily work. according 10
the North American Review. We can work
so hard as to. become eXhausted-too ex-
hausted for any kind Of work Perhaps
this is viii fatigue, II Is coming to be re-
garded as fundamentally true that rest
from such fatigue demands continuity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11

PIERRE, s. d., Nov. s.--(spsclaI) 1.-The
election judges Of one Of the precincts in
the, eastern part OF this county decided to
officially call attention to transgression
Of one Of their inalenable rights The can
didates forgot TO send a supply OF cigars
TO the precinct ana the officials In making
their unofficial returns" to the county
auditor made no figures, but wrote across
the center Of the blank, mo cigars; no
returns" IL viii require wait FOR official
returns 10 know just what that particular
precinct has done for the candidates and
propositions presented 70 them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11

Our friends down near the
junction Of salt and Ante
lope creeks are doing right
well. They have the consoIa-
ton Of knowing that their
representative In congress will
got his home mail at the
Holy City, and not at a little
town over on the Afissoo.
1t doesn't always matter
what your qualifications are;
sometimes where you live
counts for much more than
your ability to iii the office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11

Results.

It's all over now, even the
adding up.
The Bundle Bee didn't get
everything 1t would have liked
but the other fellows didn't
get II all, and 50 there's q little
satisfaction in the outcome II
wouldn't have been nice II
one side had taken all.
The Bundle Bee points with
nride to Johnny Lynch; he was
our pet little candidate ana
the fact that he is the only
one who pulled through the
wreck shows that this great
moral engine does have some
influence.
II we had HAD time to attend
10 everything. Il Is barely pos
sible that some Of the results
might have been changed.
However, We will not worry
over that. We are happy in
thinking that We saved Lynch.
Hurrah for Johnny Lynch!
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11

the COW gentlemen. They are
a peculiar lot, I'm that they
are excessive In their loyalty
to the tenets and ethics OF
their class, and one Of
the UNMARRIED and .unvary-
ing rules, as immutable as
the laws o. the Modes and the
Persians, is not 10 disturb a
person whose lie has de-
parted
And Dognosed Pete finished
his glass OF mineral water
and said ne expected 10 return
20 Pizen Gulch Immediately.
as the rude life OF Omaha
disturbed him HEsattS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-11-11

GREETED that the person who
was preferred by the people
Is more OF a farmer than any
thing else. From the very
beginning. you know, there
has been a great division be-
tween the COW gentlemen OF
an the world and those who
follow purely agricultural pur-
suits. ! am not entirely free
from an aversion OF this
nature myself. although / sell
dom come into contact with
any Of the other class.
Perhaps the most unfor-
tunate feature OF the cut
come. as affecting Afr Dahl
mans future. VIII be the fact
that he has Lost caste with