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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
CALLED BY PRESIDENT TAFT TO
CONSIDER CANADIAN RECi-
PROClTY.
CHAMP CLARK SPEAKER
FOR FIRST TIME IN SIXTEEN
YEARS DEMOCRATS HAVE
MAJORITY.

Washingtun.-With riotous enthu-
siasm in the new Democratic House
and solemn formality in the Senate
the Sixty-second Congress came into
being al noon Tuesday. 1t began
session called by President Taft for
the consideration of Canadian recipro-
city. but destined apparently to be con-
tinnued through a long struggle for
tariff revision and the contest between
parties for advantage in the coming
presidential campaign. For the first
time in sixteen years the Democratic
PARTY has a majority in the House of
representatives..
Following his election as speaker
Champ Clark of Missouri, who re-
ceived 217 of 365 votes cast, sounded
the slogan Of the Democratic party in
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
FOR EIGN.

The Russian foreign office has tele-
graphed the Russian minister at
Peking that China's reply to Russia S
ultimation is satisfactory.
Peru and Bolivia have shaken
hands The treaty submitting to The
Hague tribunal all boundary disputes
between the two countries has been
signed by the representatives of the
two countries and thus the probabili-
ty of war is ended.
The boring of the SIS 100000 tunnel
through the Alps under the Lotsch-
berg, in the Swiss canton of Oberland,
finished recently, is work which
will shorten the railway journey from
Italy to London from two to three
hours.
Information received at the Quirinal
indicates that $4,000 Albanians are al
ready in revolt and that 10000 more
are preparing to take the field. Mon
tenegro and Bulgaria are said to be
encouraging the rebels with the idea
of making reprisals against Turkey.
The bloodiest and most important
battle Of the Mexican insurrection so
far fought in the state of Sonora, end
ed after two days stubborn fighting.
near the towns of Ures and San Ra-
fael. Although tne insurectos outnum-
bered the federal forces, their ammu-
milton became exhausted, while the
federals were able to obtain more and
the insurrectos were compelled to re-
treat.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
CHAMP CLARK.
Congressman from Ninth District Of
Missouri.

g. speech calling for tariff revision
downward and general legislation in
tehalf of the millions of families"
who now find it difficult to live IN
Gecency and comfort"
With Governor Harmon of Ohio and
William j. Bryan of Nebraska on the
floor, the triumphant Democratic ma
jority shouted in exultation and sob
cred seriously to the responsibility
which Speaker Clark detailed.
The House was the main attrae-
ticn and there the packed galleries
roared applause at the flower-decked
members. Messengers scrambled over
each other trying to deliver kilograms
OF congratulations, of which Speaker
Clark received several basketfuls.
The Republican minority. with its
leader, Representative James K. Mann
OF Illinois, was on hand ready for a
fight or a frolic.' and Uacle Joe Can
non, the deposed speaker. looked on
with brave show Of pleasure as he
saw his Democratic successor take Of
flee.
AT this moment Governor Judson
Harmon OF Ohio, another presidential
possibility, was discovered in the
crowd.
Hardly had the Democratic applause
quieted down before there was SINH
lar demonstration from the Republican
side as minority leader James X. Mann
tRep., ILL walked down the center
aisle.
Champ Clark received 2l7 out of the
3G5 votes cast; l6 Republican Pro-
gressfves voted for Henry A. Cooper
tRep., Wis.,. one OF La Follette's fol-
lowers Cooper voted for George w.
Norris (Rep.. Neb.) for the speaker
ship. Representative Mann (Rep., Ill.)
received 13l votes.
Clerk Mcdowell appointed Represen-
tatives Mann (Rep, Ill.), Underwood
(Dem. Ala) and Vreeland (Rep.. N.Y.
a committee for the perfectly useless
task of notifying Clark OF his election.
While they we're searching for the
new speaker. Democrats hegan to pro-
duce small flags. When the speaker
mounted the rostrum 1t was amid riot
Gus yells and the waving of flags,
while every member rose to his feet.
Several minutes passed. while Repre-
sentative Mann. gavel in hand, stood
ready to introduce him. Finally, by
dint OF pounding. he succeeded in re-
storing order In absolute silence
Mann turned to Clark and then to the
House. and said. simply:
1T is great office, filled by great
man. l present to you the new
speaker, the Hon. Champ Clark"
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Major George w. Rue, who is cred
tied with capturing the guerilla chief.
John Morgan, during the Civil War,
is dead at Hamilton, Ohio
Four Thousand carpenters will quit
work in st. Louis because the demand
of the union for an increase OF five
cents an hour in wages was refused.
Snow was general in Nebraska,
South Dakota and northeastern Mis-
inches fell.
Dates for the meeting OF the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs, in
cluding board meetings, to be held in
Memphis, Tenn. are April 1922, in
elusive.
DR.. D. X. Pearson, of Hinedale, Ill,
will celebrate his ninety-first birth
day, April 14th, by the distribution
OF 100000 to schools and religious
organizations. This will make his
total distributions of recent years
nearly 100000, most of which has
been given to small colleges.
A new high quotation was made on
the gold dollar of the issue of 1868
at the auction sale of old American
coins held in the rooms Of the Chica-
go Numismatic Society. The new price
is 1880, the former record being s35
for that coin
Prosecution of alleged bucketshop
operators in Chicago by the federal
government will not be affected by a
decision by Justice Wright of the
District of Columbia Supreme Court
| that amendments to the law there
were unconstitutional, II the govern.
nent attorneys understand the situa.
ton.
February &c. last, Patrick Cudahy.
the Milwaukee packer, gave out an in.
terview in which he expressed the be-
lief that provisions would sell much
lower. That day May pork closed at
$17.75. Recently that option was quot
ed at $15.15. This is a drop of % 60
in little over one month. May lard
has declined over $1.00 in the same
period.
Intense feeling against the negroes
OF the town was evident among the
whites at Laurel. Del. following the
recent outbreak, when party of des-
perate blacks shot up the town, kill
ing one man, and wounding several.
and further trouble is feared.
The California Supreme Court de.
MED the petition of Abraham Ruef
for rehearing of the motion vacating
its original order to rehear his an
peal against the judgment and SEN
tence Of the trial court sentencing him
to fourteen years In San Quentin on
a charge Of bribery.
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In accordance with the plans of
Secretary Meyer for the Atlantic fleet
OF twenty battleships after July l,
1911, the battleships Maine, Missouri
and Ohio have been ordered in COM
mission June 1st.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
designated forty-five additional post
offices as postal savings repositories
in as many states and territories,
mostly industrial centers, where there
are many wage earners
Keen disappointment prevailed at
the Supreme Court of the United
States when that tribunal finished its
weekly task without touching on the
dissolution suits against the Standard
Oil and the Tobacco Corporations.
The governments charges of Grim
inal libel against Joseph Pulitzer OF
the New York World and Delevan
Smith of the Indianapolis News, for
publication of charges of graft in con-
nection with the Panama canal, have
been formally dropped.
James Bryce, the British ambassa-
dor, held a lengthy conference with
Secretary Knox regarding the pro-
posed arbitration treaty between the
United States and Great Britain. The
negotiations are still in tentative
stage. 1t is said in official quarters
that no hitch has been encountered
and that reasonable progress is being
made.
Since the enactment of the Curtis
bill empowering the secretary of the
interior to modify and rearrange spe-
cific payments to the Reclamation
Service, with view of affording re-
I lief to needy settlers under reclama.
ton projects, a steadily increasing
number of applications have reached
the department through members of
Congress. The disposition of these
cases presents a serious problem to
the secretary. who has thus far an
nounced no definite procedure to gov.
ern this class Of cases.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
COLORADO STATE NEWS

crops were short last season, 100000
acres near Greeley viii be placed TO
alfalfa
The Grey Nuns Canadian order OF
the Catholic church is considering
Colorado Springs for the erection OF
sanatorium which will be built IN COLO
RADIO or New Mexico
The liberal stopover privileges and
low summer rates which the railroads
nave announced for Colorado points
are expected to bring more tourists to
the Pixies Peak region than ever be-
fore
Work along the inlet and outlet
bitches OF the Milton reservoir near
Greeley has begun. Men and teams
are on the jof and the numbers Will
be increased as other works get under
way.
A landslide at Lookout mountain.
one-half mile down the gulch from
Cripple Creek. will block the Canon
City & Cripple Greek railroad for
weeks.
A passenger train was wrecked near
Gunnison. The engine and baggage
car left the track and rolled down an
embankment but stopped on a shelf
above the river. Engineer was badly
scalded.
A contract for construction OF the
east end of the Pueblo & Southwest
ern railroad from the new town OF
Wilson TO the ST. Charles river will
be let Immediately. The road will be
thirty miles in length.
Accused OF stealing several hundreds
of dollars from the Colorado & South
ern railroad. l.. F. FreIger. aged TWEEN
ty-six, formerly station agent at Su-
perior, is being sought by railroad de-
tectives.
During the meeting of the religious
educational asso9iation to be held at
Greeley April to April 10. Judge A. z
Blair, who disfranchised 1000 voters
for five years in Adams county. Ohio
will be one of the speakers.
The largest sale of state land that
ehas been held for some time is an
nounced by DR.. B. l. Jefferson OF the
State Land Board. At this time 49,
| 900 acres of land. mostly in the east
ern part of the state, will be sold a!
auction.
George Giles. superintendent of the
| Gorham mine at Marshall, was fined
SIS and costs by Judge E. ]. Ingram
in the County Court for violating the
state child labor law.
A purse containing $50 in green
| backs belonging to G. NJ. Wilcoxson, a
ranchman near Pueblo, was devoured
by six small pigs. and as a result the
pigs were butchered.
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A Preaching Cross Restored.

The preaching cross in the village
Of burlington, situated amid romantic
surroundings on the northern side OF
the Mendip hills. has. by the generos-
ity Of Col Evan H. Llewellyn, been
restored. It is recorded that early in
1905 the handsome fifteenth century
base Of the cross-au that then re-
mained Of twas removed and uti-
lized in building a new house for the
then parish clerk Happily, the orna,
mental dial stone did not share the
same fate, and this has been incor-
porated into its original position in
the new cross. Three broad and mas
sive steps carry the old socket upon
which rests a tall monolith shaft,
which is crowned by one of those
lantern-shaped canopies SO peculiar to
the west country.-From the London
Standard.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
Convention for Denve,

Denver-Governor John F. Shat
roth has written 10 the governors OF
nineteen states west of the Mississip D
pi river asking them to send dele
gates to the convention OF the National
Association for the Prevention OF Tu-
berculosis, which convenes here on
June 90 This is regarded as one OF
the most important conventions which
will be held here during the present
year. Thousands Of delegates are ex-
pected TO be present. Prominent medi
cal men from over the world will be
in Denver al that time, and 1t is the
intention Of laying plans fer a morc
effective crusade against the white
plague.
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LAWYERS to Hold Memorial

The Denver Bar Association will
hold memorial services for those Of its
membership who have died within the
last year on April II in the first di
vision of the District Court. Euiogis
tic addresses on the late Chief Jus
tice Steele. Senator Charles ]. Hughes
r. r. McNeal, Rastus w. Smith and
others will be made.
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GEM ERAL.

Commander Edward B. Latch, U. s.
n. retired, died at his home in
Merton, Pa.
Coral jewelry has been growing in
popularity Of late. according to New
York dealers and Importers.
The Republican ticket was elected
by a safe majority in Michigan, but
it is difficult to estimate the ma
jority.
B. F. Bush, president Western Mary
land Railway, has been selected to
succeed George J. Gould as president
Of the Missouri Pacific.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
COFFEE HEART
Very Plain in Some People.

A great many people 60 on suffering
from annoying ailments for a long
time before they can get their own
consent to give up the Indulgence
from which their trouble arises.
A gentleman In Brooklyn described
his experience. a. follows:
II became satisfied some months
ago that l owed the palpitation of the
heart from which I suffered almost
daily. to tho use OF coffee, Il had been
cofee drinker for 80 years) but /
found It very hard to give up the bev-
erage.
"One day I ran across q very sen
tble and straightforward presenta-
don Of tho claims Of Postum, and
was 70 impressed thereby that I con-
cluded to give 1t . trial.
NY experience with It was unsat-
1nactozy TIL learned how It ought
70 be prepared-by thorough boiling
Tor not lees than IL or 20 minutes.
After learned that lesson there was
no trouble.
Postum proved to be . most palat-
able and satisfactory hot beverage.
and have used It ever since.
The effect on my health has been
most salutav. Tho heart palpitation
from which used to suffer 70 much.
particularly after breakfast, has dis
appeared and never have . return of
1t except when l dine OF lunch away
from homo and drink the old kind Of
conee because Postum u not served.
! nnd that Postum cheers and invig-
CRATES while It produces no harmful
stimulation" Name given BY Postum
Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Ten days trial proves an eye opener
to many.
Read the little book, '"The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's . Rea'
son"
0veR Eo0A The ahovo DettePt a -
~ eY1eefs 1roo de- - tADe. II
~ ee10oos tx0op ano lu11 O4 hUDnB
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Farm Land Sells High.

Denyer.-What is said to be the
largest farm deal closed in the vicinity
OF Denver in recent years was con
summated when l.. II. Richardson sold
geo acres of irrigated land three miles
north Of Arvada in jefferson county to
George E. De Wolf Of Monango, y. D.,
for sI3J. 900.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
Woodrow Wilson Coming.

Denver-Woodrow Wilson, governor
OF New Jersey, will be in Denver as
the guest OF the Chamber of Com
merce May I, s and 9. He will be
asked to address the chamber on mu-
nicipal government. The committee
on arrangements OF the body is con
sidering the admission of women TO
the meeting.
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Colorado Water Filings.

Denver.-An examination OF the Ill
ings on water rights in Colorado. re
corded in the office of the state en-
gineer during the last two years, com
pels the inference that il there is any
thing more valuable than gold in this
state. it must be water. In seventy
water districts. embraced in five di
visions OF the state. there have been
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
Pueblan Heir to Big Estate.

Colorado Springs.-Henry B. Sny-
der. formerly of this city but now OF
Pueblo, and a resident OF Colorado for
fifty-one years. is one OF three heirs
to an English estate valued at $780,
600, according TO press dispatches
from Chicago, which Mr.. Snyder cor
roborated.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
Moissant's Comparison.

"The late John B. Moissant was a
genial as well as skillful airman,"
said Chicago editor.
'I remember well a visit he once
made me, with drawings of an aero
plane OF his own invention under his
arm. l 1oked him a little about the
machine-it certainly had a heavy.
awkward look. But he said with q
laugh:
"'Oh. don't Judge even an aero
plane by its outside. What if the man
who discovered the oyster hadn't
stopped to pry open the shell?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
s,opoyers on All Tickets.

Denyer-A circular issued by the
Western Passenger Association an
nounces that stopovers will be allowed
on summer tourist tickets this year al
all points within the final limits OF
the tickets. The privilege is extended
to tickets routed east and west.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08

William G. Evans, president of the
Denver Laramie & Northwestern rail
road, is in the East to resume nego-
tiations for financing the extension of
the road beyond Steamboat Springs.
where they were interrupted by the
death of Mr. David H. Moffat.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
SPORT.

Manager Daniel Shay of the Kan
sas City American association team
purchased Red" Corridor. shortstop.
and Pat O'Connor. catcher. from the
Pittsburg National team. Shay is said
to have paid 5000 for the men
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
ENGLAND Wants Reciprocity.

LonaoI in the House of Commons
it became Known that the British gov
ernment contemplates asking the
United Staets to grant to Great Brit
ain the sane concessions contained in
the sna II reciprocity agreement.
S. Grey refused to disclose
the plans.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
County Commissioners Liable.

Brighton.-By a ruling Of District
Judge Mccall at Brighton county
commissioners or their bondsmen are
liable to the county for any moneys
expended by them in an illegal man
ner.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08

within the last two years. 2.2s7 ditch
filings. carrying a total of 334.297 Gu
bic feet of water per second. and 500
new reservoir filings, claiming q total
of 912,611, ,6I2,s47 cubic feet.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08
WASHING TON.

National banks Of the country are
shown to be In a condition which
treasury officials consider favorable,
from recent reports.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-04-08

RAkG~
Briggs-I understand that Mr.. Bigge.
your wife's late husband. made every.
thing over to herr
Henpecklett-Yes, and now shes
making everything over Tor me.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-09
SOLOMON.

The Junior class Of tie Solomon
high school will entertain the men,
bers of the other three high school
classes and the faculty, Friday night
at the home Of Mr.. AID Mrs. Line
RiOrdan.
George Palser and family are NOV
ing into their new restaurant on Main
street today.
]. L. Sellard has traded his store
for western land and will begin an
invoice sale Wednesday morning.
Dale Deweese of wellington was
visiting relatives and friends in this
city last week.
]. A. Thompson of Hope is now
in charge of the M. D. O'Grady stock
Of goods. MRS. O'Grady traded the
stock of goods for farm near Hope
Mr.. Thompson expects to continue
the grocery department only and will
sell out the dry goods.
Mrs. Hominy and little son o.
Holland were visiting at the J. G
Wimsatt home last week.
Mrs. M, L. Custer returned home
Tuesday evening from a two months
visit in Oklahoma.
The ladies' aid society Of thu
Presbyterian church will meet at thu
Presbyterian manse next Wednesda!
afternoon. Committee: Mrs. Catch
ell, Mrs. Halbert, Mrs. Post, Mrs
Scott and Mrs. Saver.
Edgar Ward went to Enterpris
last Monday to take q position a
manager of the Enterprise creamery
Robert johnson went to Luray tn
first Of last week, called by the III
ness of his mother.
Jas. Sheehan was up from Howar'
the first of last week.
Miss Sarah Custer came up from
Abilene Saturday to visit home folks
Mrs. Jas. Tobin attended the Feen
ey- Fleming wedding at Elmo Tues
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-09

Miss Edith Frey, Ruth Minter,
s. Ketterman and family, and Ira
Hoskin and family took dinner Sun
day with S. Groves.
Quinton Haines went to Carlton
Sunday, returning Monday.
Jesse whistler and family spent
Sunday with his mother.
B. F. Gary was in this vicinity on
business Tuesday.
e. r. Hooge moved on his farm
which he bought Of S. Weber on
Thursday.
Misses Grace and Helen Grove re-
turned TOD. &. H. s. Monday.
Mrs. M. e. Weckel was in this
vicinity on business Monday.
o. e, SINNERS of Topeka spent
several days helping his sister, Mrs
c. Partin, straighten up the bust
ness and getting ready to move.
Mr.. Poland moved on Thursday
on his farm he bought.
Misses Leila and Encfe Picking
who are teaching south Of the river
spent Saturday and Sunday at home
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wOODBINE.

Chas. Brehm bought Mr.. Fares
property here in town and has moved
the first Of the week. Mr.. Fares
and wife moved on the farm.
Fred Krause moved on the Tiegs'
homestead last week, Louis Timm
and family on the Henry Fengel farm
and Richard Janke and family on the
farm belonging to Louis Timm.
A box social was given at our
school house last week on Friday
evening.
Mrs. Augusta Prochnow, mother oil
Mr.. Albert Prochnow Is very sIck
at this writing. II is also reported
that Mrs. Aug. Rindt is very sick.
John Brehm Of Caldwell, was
visiting q short time with relatives
in WoOdblne and vicinity.
Mrs. Aug. Krause left Sunday at
noon to visit her daughters in juno
tIon City.
Mrs. Ray Debus Of Herington was
visiting here with relatives satur.
day and Sunday.
Mis- Emma Fengsl came home last
Sunday from Clovis. cal.fornls, after
visiting there for some months.
Miss Christine Klamm spent .
short time here with relatives and
friends last week.
Judge J. W. Deane Of Marble. Col,
was here . very short timo on busI-
ness and also IN Herington.
The German n. =. Sunday school
elected the following as delegates to
the county Sunday school eCnven.
ton to Be held IN Abilene: Miss
Caroline ssllln. Miss Louise Ahreni
and Mrn. H. W. Mitsch
Oscar RueffeI sol his hand In.
iursd By a circle usH isEl uesk.
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HOPE.

CLYDE Summers moved on the
place vacated by David Rodgers.
Howard DobBins is visiting lis
uncle. Daniel Reed, a few days. He
arrived here from Virginia recently.
a. M. Reed moved to his place
south CT Hope
AIiliie Messimer returned to her
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ZION.

Moses Zeigler of Gem, Kansas, has
moved to Dickinson county and will
reside on the T. F. whitley farm
Miss Ruth Zeigler spent Sunday
night with Florence zook and visited
the Buckeye school on Monday.
Frank Plumb Of Canada spent sew
eral days visiting with relatives and
friends in this vicinity. leaving on
Monday for western Kansas where
he expects to spend several days.
Jacob Rumold moved on his farm
on Monday.
Little Hehald and Lester stoffer
returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bert and Miss
Sarah Bert and Roy Franklin were
guests at M. G. Engle's on Sunday
afternoon.
Reuben Cllmentaga who will move
to Canada in the near future. spoke
at Zion Sunday evening.
Austin Miller's moved last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Kready call.
ed at A. o. looks on Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank stambaugh
and daughter Of Astoria. ILL.,, are
visiting at their cousins John Baer'i
and will locate here for the present
Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland Of Ne
braska came Monday evening. They
are visiting their brother, Joe Cope.
lands.