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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
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September 18th to October 18th, 1911,
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September 18th to October 18th. 1911,
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son, lIontrose and all intermediate
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field, Fresno. San Jose. Santa Parbara,
Redding, Marysville and all points on
PaciiN, and San Pedro RVS. and to
Portland. Ore, Tacoma. Seattle. Wash.
Vancouver Victoria, b. c. and other
points in same territory
Stopovers of five days will be al
lowed on the d. G. r. G. r. r. at and
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Las Vegas. Lovelock. Shafter. Winnie
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Electric lighted Tourist Sleeping
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Open-top Observation Cars through
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For information regarding train SER
vice. reservations, etc, cali on local
Rio Grande Agent or address Frank A.
Wadleigh, General Passenger Agent.
Denver. Colo.
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keep Volumes have been written regarding the
remarkable Intelligence and judgment displayed
by the shepherd dogs Of this and other countries
in minding nocks OF sheep and thousands OF dogs
today doing mems wo rk in this field Similar
ly efficient service is performed very frequently
by dogs in assisting to drive cattle to market or
to the railroad yards and even In the more deli
cate work OF rounding up" poultry. Finally there
a hundred minor services as for example. that
performed by the numerous farm dogs that have
been taught by their masters to meet the rural
free delivery carrier each day and to bring to the
farm house the mail and the daily paper This
is big time-saver for the farmer when, as is so
often the case, the r. F. D. box is located con-
siderable distance from the dwelling.
Some persons have predicted that the
time will come in America when OF
farmers will employ dogs they do in Holland
and other foreign countries to draw the carts OF
milk to the creamertes and do other work that
now entrust to horses. but this prediction is not
generally accepted because OF the great distances
involved In this country. However. there is no
reason why the usefulness OF intelligent CANNES
should be still further developed and certain
Iy as the automobile habit spreads in the rural
communities the farmers going to find dogs in
dispensable in more direction for 1t has been
proven that there is no deterrent like dog that
looks as though he meant business for warning of
the 10y riders who wont to appropriate auto
mobiles that they find standing unguarded in the
reefs In market space or at a picnic
All the above has reference OF course. to the
value as helpers on the farm, but this by no means
exhausts the possibilities OF the subject On an
increasing number of farms 1t has been found
that dogs be made source OF actual revenue
This is accomplished by breeding blooded dogs
for the market. 1t is OF necessity side line"
to be sure but 1t be made a most profitable
one, for fine dogs bring big prices and the farmer
has the facilities for breeding dogs under the best
conditions without fraction of the investment
that would be required OF a man VINO estabi1shed
n kennel a tract OF land used for no other pur
pose Moreover the farmers wife and children
do most of the work of caring for the dogs.
Just they do in many instances in the case
of the poultry. There is not much danger that
it will prove irksome either for there is nothing
more amusing than the average puppy. and he
does not a rule require that extreme solc1tous
care that must be bestowed upon some other
classes of pet stock
The species Of dogs which may most advan
tageously be selected farm helpers is, OF course
a matter of individual opinion and there are al
most as many different opinions on the subject as
with the regard to the age at which people should
marry Naturally, personal preferences on the
mart of the farmer and the members of his family
ofttimes have much to do with a choice and then
again the sort OF assistance that is desired from
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
HOMESEEkERS ExCURS SION
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS DUR
ING 1911

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month during the entire wear
The Colorado and Southern Rail-
way will sell round trip homeseekers'
excursion tickets to great many
points in New Mexico and Texas at
greatly reduced rates. Final limit
25 days allowing liberal stop-over
privileges. For detailed information.
rates, etc, call on your nearest Colo
RADIO and Southern agent or address r.
r. Fisher, General Passenger Agent,
Denver, Colo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
DENVER DIRECTORY
RIM l. I00K Per-, Dsa,sr . n ail kinds Of MER-
log mailed free Cor 1sth EIahe- ban rer
COLORADO SCHOOL LANDS AT
BILHI.IG AItlHIIAN

Colorado's state Land Board will sell
5000 acres of excellent irrigated fruit
and farm lands In Montezuma Valley,
October 5th-l2th. 1911, at Cortez. Colo
RADIO. Payments will be distributed
over fourteen years.
a rate Of one fare for the round trip
viii be in effect from all stations In
Colorado. via
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Tickets on sale September 3Oth Oc-
tober LIST. I'd and Sd from all main line
points Denver to Grand Junction inc
From all other points October LIST
End, Sd and 4th. Final return limit
October Goth.
For full particulars. apply to NEAR
EST RIO GRANDE AGENT or
Frank A. Wadleixh, General Passen niger
Agent. Denver. Colo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
Different.

David Belasco was condemning two
melodramas that had an unmerited
success among the less cultivated por-
ton of the public.
1.-The first Mr. Belasco said in his
epigrammatic way, was all blood and
thunder, and the other was all thud
and blunder."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
The Summer PARTING.

The Wife-O. jim. What shall we
do with the cat?
The Husband-Leave her here
would't take cat I thought anything
of to the place where we're going to
board!
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ka
ble or in some one of the outbuildings but an In
creasing number OF country gentlemen nave TAX
on TO proyiding dog houses OF greater or less pre-
tenttons and on the estates of some wealthy Amer
leans such as J. Pierpont Morgan. there are ken
ne,s that cost a good deal more than the barn OF
the average prosperous farmer.
The bulldog is famous as watch dog on the
farm and there are many farms all up and down
the land where OF these pugnacious beasts Is
considered Indispensable. However. the seem
ing inability OF many a bulldog to distinguish be-
tween friend and foe has put the clan in bad favor
on many a farm where there are numerous unex
pected callers or where summer boarders from
the city are included IN the household in vaca-
ton season. The smaller dogs such as the Boston
and fox terriers the black and tans etc, are well
represented on the farms. Such dogs are more
dependable than some OF the heavier species Tor
duty as watch dogs inside dwellings or farm build
ings and II the canine family becomes too nu-
merous 1t is usually easy to tdn market In the
city for the surplus the city folks being partial
to these small dogs. One thing that the farm
dogs have had learn OF late years is respect
for the automobiles that whiz past at scandalous
speed Not few valuable dogs we're killed on
the rural roads the meaning OF the new men
ace learned
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
The WAY She Felt.

Little Bessie (much interested in
spiritual matters rs)-Mamma. how'll I
know when I'm naughty?
Mother-Your conscience will tell
you, dear.
Little Bessie-I don't care SO much
about it's telling me. mamma: will it
tell you?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
Alay Wasn't Slow.

Pa Num- want Helen marry a business
man She's going to get all my money
AIgy-Thats grand What business would you
like to set me up in?-Philadelphia In Bulletin
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
Modern Customs.

Gramercy-We can't afford to give
haven't the things.
Mrs. Gramercy-Pshaw. We can
borrow the silver.
Gramercy-Yes, and have the guests
carry most of it away as souvenirs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23

a dog on the farm has bearing on
the case. AS sheep dog or indeed
for any duty in connection with
"mindlng the stock" there Is no dog
to compare with the faithful collie.
And the collie is mighty fine all
around dog, too, Proverbially good
tempered and gentle and possessing
the highest order OF intelligence. he
justifies by the possession OF good
qualities his handsome appearance
And finally, be 1t said in his favor
that If farmer desires to establish
a canine colony for profit there is no
class of dogs that will sell more
readily or bring better prices than
the collies.
The old-fashioned Newfoundland
dogs that were once the favorite
playfellows OF the tots on the farms
seems to have disappeared for the
most part In their place we now
have the Great Danes and the rough
and slnooth-coated St Bernards. The
latter, slow and ponderous in move
lnent, will put up with any amount
of pulling and pummeling by child
ish hands and they are usually very
saleable dog II pure-blooded. Hounds
of one kind or another are to be
found on many American farms and
SO likewise are hunting dogs, such as
pointers, particularly In districts
where the farmers have the time and
the inclination to go out after small
game in season On most farms the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
New Mexico.

The Mogollon Gold and Copper Com
pany are shipping ore worth $500 per
ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
Too Hot.

Doesn't this weather suit your"
mo; l never liked summer, except
in winter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23

passing vehicles II his master has arrived at the
luxury OF an automobile And In nine cases out
of ten the farmer and his family could not drop
contentedly of to sumber at night without the
assurance that one or more dogs watch
give quick warning OF anything out OF the
binary.
The dog on the farm helps in a variety OF ways
but 1t Is question after all whether his great
value does not lie in the companionship he
affords. The farmer and the farmers wife. par
ucuariy If they live in an isolated locality. would
be mighty lonely at times for the faithful
dog and lone child farm. with no play
mates within several miles. might be hard put
to 1t for amusement were it not for the selfsame
animal-proverbially patient under childish ty-
ranny and ready to Join In any divertng
project And. since most people consider big
dogs the best companions, the farmer is fortu-
nate in his ability to choose with reference to
such preference The city man living in house
in a row or. worse yet. cooped up in fiat finds
the term house dog" synomous with small size.
but In the country, where the average home has
large lawn and the dwelling has wide porches
there need be no line Of discrimination drawn be-
tween the house dog and the "out doors dog"
Closely linked to the sentimental value Of the
farm dog al a companion is the worth Of the serv
leo he renders as a guardian Of life and property
on the farm. It is not merely. for instance that
such a dog can serve as companion for the farm
er's wife when she is left alone. but better yet,
he Is able to offer very tangible protection from
annoyance by tramps other unwelcome Wis
itors. Similarly the intelligent canine can exer-
else almost human watchfulness over the chill
dreu when they are out Of sight and out of hear
ing OF their elders. and in proof OF the dogs
pabies In this role 1t is only necessary to point
to the very frequent rescues from drownings in
which dogs play the part OF heroes
At night when the farmer and his family are
asleep this vigilance the part of alert CANNES
is an almost invaluable safeguard and under ideal
conditions 1t affords the farmer good or better
protection than can be claimed for bis city cousin
residing on street patrolIed by policemen 1t is
because OF the diverse responsibilities OF this
night sentry work that many a shrewd farmer
thinks It wise to keep not merely good dog.
but three or four. With one dog inside the house
and another outside the building and with other
dogs instde and outside the barn the farmer need
have little fear that he will lack for warnings
should anything out Of the ordinary transpire.
These dogs can be depended upon. moreover. not
only to give warning Of the approach OF trespass-
but they are equally serviceabie as alarmists
should nre break out or should any Of the stock
get loose 10 the night or invade the feed bins
Such canine services. tangible is their value.
are By no means all the responsibilities that
grateful dogs assume in return for their modest
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
An Expert.

John, whatever induced you to buy
a house in this forsaken region?"
"One of the best real estate men in
the business"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
[< h0IHD n ~k1RZE
~Y4 AzfS Sxz2zz8r

ONG familiarity induces
the average farmer to be-
stow nary a second
thought upon many . fac
tor In farm life that he
would discover, when he
was suddenly deprived OF
It. plays q most important
part In the routine of
rural existence. Among
these things animate and
inanimate OF whose inf1u-
ence We are so dimly
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23

conscious prominent place should
be accorded to the farm dog."-or
probably 1t would be better to say the
farm dogs. for 1t is rather unusual for
. farmer to have only one canine
helper and he may possess half
dozen. without giving any more
thought to the subject than the aver
age city man would have to bestow
upon one small four-footed servitor
For all that the busy and preoccu-
pied farmer accepts the presence of
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-23
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dis faVorite dog SO much as matter
OF course it Is noticeable that the
favored animal seems to have some
mission as mans best friend" that
requires his presence on al! occasions.
Certainly trip to town would be in
complete without Rover romping
along. barking teasingiy and swapping
piayfully at the patient Dobbin or
leaning out Of the tonneau to bay at
La Junta tribune., 1911-02-11
oua TOWN AND TIVE NAP.

= our TOWN AND the MAP. =
= Where Il our town ON the .
= map. .
= All. yes. there Il b. right X =
= the point Of my pencil-see! =
= Wonder Who else sees .
= Who knows our town y on =
= the map! .
= Who cares-otAes than our =
= home folks. .
= What does our town mean. .
= industrAily. to America, .
= Anything, .
, What u it, rank in the .
= American tovn dsveiopuent =
= game. =
= Are ~e really IN the game: =
= Boys. II i almighty impor. =
= iAnt. the position our town .
= takes in this race for munich .
= pal supremacy. =
= And the old town cannot =
= fight her battles without you =
= and me to boost. We can =
= boost. At least. Il ve do not =
= build. .
= No town is better than her =
= men. =
= No town ever went ahead =
= without men to push her =
= ahead. =
A lazy townsmAn allows his =
= town TO run to weeds-liter- =
= ally and ng,ratively. =
= After we know our town. :
= let's tell others; lets pass the =
= information around: send 1, =
= abroad =
Let's work Tor our town =
Our private business Is i'm =
= portant. and must not be neg =
= iected. but our general busi. Z
= ness interests are inseparably =
= associated with the welfare Of =
= the town. =
= II the town prospers. ve will =
= have = better chance TO pros =
= per. =
= II Ne are making good now. =
, What could We do in far more =
favorable circumstances' =
A lazy farmer allows his I
= crops 10 run to weeds. =
= Weeds and crops do not =
= thrive well together Weeds Z
= and town development do not =
know each other. =
What's the score, =
Let's cut down the weeds =
Lets cultivate our ground =
There b 4 reason for our =
= town being on the map. or /; =
= would not be there. =
. Let us study our town . =
= little. .
Find out Why we are on the .
= map: Why you and and our =
= neixhbors settled In this spot .
. instead Of some other. In =
= making this inquiry we prob =
= ably will discover reasons Why =
. other persons. other business =
= men would like to live and do .
= buainess In our town. We vii .
= discover our advantages. =
. What are you and what Am =
. willing to DO 10 make our =
= town more prominent on the =
= map. .
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
S1OLYP|N WOUNDED
By 4 NIH|LIST
Russian Premier Struck Down at
Royal Theatre.
POLICE PREVENT a PANIC
One Bullet Grazes Liver Lodging in
Spine and May Prove Fatal
WouId-Be Assassin Is
Arrested.

Kiev, Russia. = Peter Stolypin,
premier OF Russia, was shot and
probably fatally injured last night by
a lawyer named Bogrof while attend
ing { gala performance of the opera.
He was wounded twice, one bullet en-
tering his hand, while the other pene-
trated the body, grazing the liver and
lodging in the spine. 1t is feared the
wound caused by the second bullet
will cost the premier's life. The as
sassin fired from behind the premier
Emperor Nicholas and his retinue
occupied an adjoining box at the time
the shooting occurred.
The premier assaiIant, who is sup
posed to be a member of the band of
Nihilists that have recently made sew
eral attempts On the premier's life,
was arrested by the police as he tried
to make his escape through the the
alter lobby.
Just as the premier was about to
enter his box a man sprung from be-
hind the curtains of a nearby loge
and shot twice at his intended victim
and then, eVading the bodyguard Of
the official, ran towards the en-
trance.
Instantly the whole house was in
an uproar.
Premier Stolypin, evidently serious
" wounded, fell across a chair, while
friends in his party came at once to
his side and physicians were instant
" summoned from the body of the
house.
Cries of "the premier has been as
sassinated" rang through the house
and it was with much difficulty that
the police were able to prevent a
panic.
A few minutes later the premier
was carried to his apartments at the
Hotel VolVa, where he is under the
care of physicians.
Il have no doubts that attempts
will be made upon my life," said NJ
Stolypin, when he accepted the pre-
miership in July, 1905, but l hope
that order will be restored and stabil-
ity established in Russia before they
are successful"
Representative government has
been his avoWed aim and strong-hand-
ed reform has been his method.
On August 25, 1906, a bomb was
thrown into his country house at
Aptekarsky island while he was hold
ing public reception.
The explosion killed 80 persons and
wounded much larger number, in
Guiding the premier's daughter of if
teen and his son of three. The daugh-
ter was crippled for life.
StolypiR, who was in his office at
the moment came off unhurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
THOUSANDS FLEE FROM
MOUNT ETNA AVA PERIL
Stream Still Advancing, Overwhelming
Everything in It's Path-PeopIe
Crazed by Flow.

Catania, Sicily-The river Of lava
from Mount Etna is still advancing,
sweeping everything before it Thou
sands are being driven from their
homes.
The 10000 inhabitants of Castiglione
and Francavilla have turned their
backs on their homes, fleeing before
the advancing flow Of lava. Both towns
are threatened with destruction.
When the stream was within three
miles Of the two cities the people col
lected their portable property and
made for the higher places.
Hoping to check the advance of the
lava, peasants in other sections are
erecting before their vineyards and
homes crosses Of sticks and place on
to pictures of the Madonna and the
saints, but these barriers Of faith have
not stopped the flow.
Crowds of peasants gather to kneel
and beat their breasts calling for
mercy and declaring that this must be
a punishment for their sins. Mgr.
ATista, bishop of Acireale, has gone to
the front to encourage the faithful, to
conduct services, lead the professions,
and import a benediction to the peo-
pie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
ASK S25O,0O0 FOR BUILDINGS
State Fair Board Points Out Need
of Improvements on Grounds to
Visiting Legislators.

Milwaukee. - A new fireproof
grandstand of steel and concrete
costing 100000 may result from the
visit of sixty members of the legis-
lature to the state fair on Wiscon-
sin day. An appropriation of $780,
600 to cover the cost of erecting the
proposed stand and other buildings
was asked.
President Hill, state fair board,
pointed out to the members of the
legislature that the greatest need of
the fair was new grandstand. The
present structure is inadequate in
size. He urged the need of an ap-
preparation of $250,000 to be spread
over a term of three years. Three
years ago there was an appropriation
of $4,000 OF this sum there is
still SIS, 900 in the treasury.
Other improvements asked by the
fair board were: A concrete hog
building to cost $25, 900, $4,000
poultry building; large building to
house fine arts and mercantile exhib-
it's, and additions to the hospital, edu-
cational building and women's rest
rooms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

send for a jailer He said he wanted
to plead guilty and be sentenced.
IN court, few minutes later, he
confessed the murder and made a
partial confession On his way to
Waupun, after he had been SEN
fenced, he told the real story Of the
crime. That story is locked ia the
breast of Sheriff Brown and may
never be part of the court record
johnson made an addition to his
confession to me while we were
speeding from Madison to Waupun, :"
said the sheriff, after he had seen the
prison keys turned on the murderer
1.-THE nature of the confession as 1
now have it makes it a terrible story.
There are things in it which [ shall
never reveal
When taken into court the second
time, Johnson told the district at
torney that he was guilty of killing
the Lemberger child and asked that
he be allowed to withdraw his plea
of not guilty and substitute one of
guilty.
Johnson then stood up before
Judge Donovan and had the COM
plant charging him with kidnapping
and numbering Annie Lemberger on
the morning of Sept. read to him.
What do you plead to this
charged asked Judge Donovan.
Guilty, your HONOR replied
Johnson, in an even voice.
Il have nothing to say further
than I didn't realize the awful Of
Tense 1 was committing at the time