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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

ufs. Rlckard and AeAndrews have
Feanfned from three weeks' visit in
Iowa whssa they spent the time very
pleasantly with relatives.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

so1snaa@ss Rens E. Shirmer and Joe
Meyer. Sr. spsot . couple of days in
Denver this week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

M. J. c. Sturdsvant left 0a Wed.
neoooy aftssneoo for Denver Wednss
~ Afternoon to visit with her rela
sivt6.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

Bert Wright spent several days near
Mt Evans and returned with a good
supply Of grouse and rabits.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

Frank E. Wire, Secretary of the
Silver Horn Mines company arrived
in the city Wednesday morning and
will remain for several days to look
after the company's interest.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

II you are not a sub.
scriber to the Floyd Hill
Road hand in your name
at once. Call on Charley
Woodward, treasurer, at
the Lucania office. He is
In excellent practice to
write down subscriptions
6 cash or labor. DO 1T
NOW.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

Under the proficient instruction of
Mr.. Fred Kasch the boys band is
making excellent improvement. They
meet in the Blue Ribbon building and
j. are taking a very commendable interest
0Mr. Kasch is fine musician and the
Rembers of the band we're very fortu-
nate in securing his services. He
would not accept any compensation
for his services but in appreciation of
the sams the band presented him with
a fine cornet at one of their meetirgs
this week. T. is unnecessary to say
that the offering was free will one
and as such it was most grateful ap-
pre- lated by Mr.. Kasch
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

Chas. Brandstetter returned from
st. Losis, No., on Thursday afternoon.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

The Idaho Springs Baseball Associ-
alton has made a success this season.
1t has brought to our city many of the
strong state clubs and furnished large
degree.of pleasure for our people. But
it has not only been successful from a
pleasure stan! point but also from f.
nanciai one. Candy johnson as man.
ager is entitled to large measure of
praise for his zealousness. The local
players who SO literally contributed
their time in practice and game playing
are also deserving the best of con-
gratulations.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

1t will pay anyone to go to Floyd
Hill and see the large amount of work
that has been done. 1t will pay to see
the excellent qualitity of the work done
by volunteer aid. 1t will pay to see
the easy grade that the new road fol-
lows. Those who have notsigned the
subscription list for a donation of one
or more days of labor should do so at
once and then they will see what satis-
factory work can be done by volun-
teers. There is not an able body. male
that should not contribute to this en-
terprize. Then walk up to the secre-
tary's Office and get enrolled with the
progressive element of the commun-
ity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

Billy Williams unearthed an Indian
pipe on Friday while working in the
grade. 1t was of the red clay varie-
ty and had snake beautifully carved
on it. 1t may have been there several
centuries. 1t is a curio that is greatly
priced.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

George W. Cooper went to Denver on
Thursday to spend = couple Of days.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

The Golden people want to know
to Floyd Hill they will see what is be-
ing done and all the people can tell them
how it was done in the beginninp
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-10-14

orts, the climax of persistent work
Of few to inaugurate and popularize
such movement.
The executive committee met at the
city hall on Monday evening to which
members of the Merchants Protective
Association were invited. A report of
the work that was in progress was
made by superintendent Chas. Heck
man and many important suggestions
were made looking to the efficiency
of the work. C. A. Woodward was
elected treasurer and was requested to
call on those who had promised dona-
donations in cash and collect the var
ious amounts. 1t was decided to set
apart Thursday. October 18th as Ida
no Springs day for working on the
boulev arde. At this time the various
business houses are asked to close and
all connected Herewith to put in the
day on the road. 1t was further re-
qussted that the newspapers ask all
parties in the city who have not yet
contributed in money or labor to do so
and to call on the secretary C. A. Wood
ward and add their names to the sub
scription list. There should be no hesi-
fancy on the part of anyone to thus
assist in a work that will mean SO
much for this section.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Blakcicy. lawyer. goes to
PitsbGrg with the forged notes in the
Bronson e sc to get the deposition of
John G.In re, millionaire. a lady re
guests E!akeley to buy her Pullman
ticket. He gives her lower II and re-
tains lever 10. He finds a drunken man
IN lower 10 and retires in lower
3 He aWakeus in lower and
finds his clothes and bag missing. Tho
man in lower 10 is found murdered. Cir
Blakeley and the man who stole his
clothes. The train is wrecked and Blake
ley is rescued from burning car by a
girl in blue. His arm is broken. The SRI
proves to be Alison West his partners
sweetheart. Biakelcy returns HON" and
hnds he is under surveillance Moving
pictures of the train taken just before
the wreck reveal to Blakeley a man leap
ing from the train with his stolen grip
inNeStlEaton proves that the mans name
whom Biakciey bought a Pullman ticket
trleS to make bargain with him for the
forged notes. not knowing that they are
missing. B'akeley and an amateur de-
tecuVe investigate the home of Sulivan's
sister from n servant Blakeley learns
tnat Alison West had been there on a
VISIT and sullivan had been attentive to
her. Sullivan is the husband of a daugh-
TER or the murdered man. Bllkelev's
mouse is ranSaCked by the police He
learns that the affair between Alison and
ms partner is OF. Alison tells Rlakeley
about the attention paid her by Sullivan
whom she was on her way to marry when
the wreck came 1t is planned to give
MRS. Conway the forged notes in eN.
change for sullivan. Mrs Conway kills
herself and Bronson. and the ashes o.
the forged notes are found in the rOOr
sullivan is found and explains how he
got in the power Of Bronson. who ordered
i to steal the forged notes from Blake
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

Where did you find that chain .
Sullivan asked, hoarsely, locking for
the first time at Alison.
On the floor, near the murdered
mans berth"
Now, Mr.. Sullivan" said the detec
tive, civilly, Il believe you can tell us
in the light of these two exhibits, who
really did murder Simon Harrington
Sullivan looked again at the dagger
a sharp little bit OF steel with a Flo.
enttne handle. Then he picked up the
}ocket and pressed a hidden spring
under one Of the canoes. Inside, very
neatly engraved. was the name and
date
Gentlemen" he said. his face ghast
ly lit is Of no use for me to attempt
a denial. The dagger and necklace be.
longed to my sister. Alice Curtis"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25
The Lesser EVIL.

Gresham college in 1919 was tho
scene Of famous serio-comic duel be-
tween two celebrated doctors, Doctor
Mead and Doctor Woodward, both Of
whom were lecturers at the college.
While walking down Bishopsgate
street one morning they quarreled
over some medical question and ad-
journed to the square of the college
to fight it out with swords. Woodward
fell, wounded in several places. where
upon Mead magnanimously said, Take
thy life" Anything but your physic,"
Kissed back the chagrined Woodward
ere he swooned away.-London Chron-
icle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

were mainly silent. My thoughts
would slip ahead to that hour, later in
the evening, when should see Alison
again.
/ dressed in savage haste finally
and was so particular about my tie
that Mrs. Klopton gave up in despair.
Il wish, until your arm is better,
that you would buy the kind that
hooks on" she protested, almost tear
fully. Pm sure they look very nice,
MIR. Lawrence. My late husband al
ways"
That's a lovers knot you've tied
this time snarled, and, jerking open
HE bow knot she had so painfully ex-
ecuted, looked out of the window for
Johnson-until l recalled that he no
longer belonged in my perspective. l
ended by driving frantically to the
club and getting George tc do it.
was late, of course. '-he drawing
room and library at the Dallas coun-
try home was very emptT. could hear
billiard balls rolling somewhere and
| turned the other wax. ! found Ali
son at last on the balcony, sitting
much as she had that night on the
beach-her chin in her hands, her
eyes fixed unseeingly on the trees and
lights of the square across. She was
even whistling a little, softly. But
this time the plaintiveness was gone.
It was a tender little tune She did
not move, as | stood beside her, look
ing down. And now, when the mo-
ment had come, all the thousand and
one things ! had been waiting to say
forsook me, precipitately beat a re-
treat and left me unsupported. The
arcmoon sent little fugitive lights
over her hair, her eyes, her gown.
"Don't-do that" I said unsteadily.
"You-you know what l want to do
when you whistle!"
She glanced up at me and she did
not stop. She did not stop! She
went on whistling softly, a bit tremu-
lousy. And straightway | forgot the
street, the chance of passers-by, the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

voices in the house behind US The
world doesn't hold anyone but you"
l said, reverently. 1T is our world,
sweetheart. love you"
And | kissed her
boy was whistling on the pave
ment below. | let her go reluctantly
and sat back where | could see her
Il haven't done this the way l in
tended to at all" confessed. In
books they get things all settled and
then kiss the lady"
Settled" she inquired.
"Oh, about getting married and
that sort of thing" | explained with
elaborate carelessness. "We-could
go down to Bermuda-or-or Jamai-
ca, say in December"
She drew her hand away and faced
me squarely.
Il believe you are afraid" she de-
clared. Il refuse to marry you unless
you propose properly. Everybody
does it, And it is a womans privi-
lege: she wants to have that to look
back to-
Very we'll" I consented with an
exaggerated sigh. IF you will prom
Use not to think l look like an idiot.
| shall do it, knee and all"
had to pass her to close the door
behind us, but when l kissed her
again she protested that we were not
really engaged.
| tsrned to look down at her. at
is terrible thing" l said exultantly.
ito love a girl the way love you and
to have only one arm" Then closed
the door.
From across the street there came
a sharp crescendo whistle and a
vaguely familiar figure separated it.
self from the park railing.
Say" he called, in a hoarse whis.
per, shall | throw the key down the
elevator shaft?"
THE END
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25
The Most Beautiful Thing.

A newspaper recently invited its
readers to state in few words what
they considered the most beautiful
thing in the world. The first prize
was awarded to the sender of the an
swer: The eyes of my mother" The
dream of that which we know to be
impossible" suggested an imaginative
person, and this brought him second
prize. But the most amusing thing
was that which read, The most beau
tiful thing In the world is to see a
man carrying his mother-in-law across
dangerous river without making any
attempt to drop her in"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

After all. Mrs. Curtis was dead. 1t
was the happiest solution of the I'M
happy affair Mcknight brought Sui
livan some whisky and he braced up
a little
Il learned through the papers that
my wife was in a Baltimore hospital
and yesterday I ventured there to see
her. l felt if she would help me to
keep straight, that now, with her IA
ther and my sister both dead, we
might be happy together.
L understand now what puzzled me
then. 1t seemed that my sister went
into the next car and tried to make
my wife promise not to interfere But
Ida-Mrs. Suliiyar-was firm, of
course She said her father had pa
pers, certificates and so on, that
would stop the marriage at once.
She said, also, that her father was
in our car, and that there would be
the mischief to pay in the morning
It was probably when my sister tried
to get the papers that he awakened
and she had to do what she "a"
1t was over. Save for a technicality
or two, was a free man. Alison
rose quietly and prepared to go; the
men stood to let her pass, save Sulli-
van, who sat crouched in his chair,
his face buried in his hands.
Mcknight saw her, with Mrs. Dali
las, to their carriage and came back
again. The gathering in the Office
VS. breaking up: Johnson had slipped
way as unostentatiOusly as he came.
jullivan, looking worn and old. was
landing by the wind wv, staring at
he broken necklace in his hand.
When he saw me watching him. he
put it back on the desk and picked
up his hat.
IF cannot do anything more"
&c hesitated.
Il think yor have done about
erovgh," I replied, grimly, and he
went out.
believe that Richey and Hotchkiss
ed me somewhere to dinner and that.
or fear | would be lonely without
in. they sent for johnson And I
ccc&ll a spirited discussion in which
,-otchEiss told the detective that he
0v,d mcpaec certain cases, but that
tn LACKED Induction. Richey ana
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25
FOOD IN SERMONS
Feed the Dominic Right and the Ser
mons Are Brilliant.

A conscientious, hard-working and
successful clergyman writes: Il am
glad to bear testimony to the pleasure
and increased measure of efficiency
and health that have come to me from
adopting Grape-Nuts food as one OF
my articles of diet.
For several years l was much dis
tressed during the early part of each
day by indigestion. My breakfast
seemed to turn sour and failed TO d.
gest, After dinner the headache and
other symptoms following the break
fast would wear away, only to return,
however. next morning.
Having heard of Grape Nuts food,
finally concluded to give 1t trial.
made my breakfasts Of Grape-Nuts
with cream, toast and Postum. The re-
suit was surprising In improved health
and total absence of the distress that
had, for so long time, followed the
morning meal.
My digestion became once moro
satisfactory, the headaches ceased, and
the old feeling of energy returned.
Since that time l have always had
Grape-Nuts food on my breakfast
table.
Il was delighted to find also, that
whereas before began to use Grape
Nuts food l was quite nervous and be-
came easily wearied In the work OF
preparing sermons and in study, a
marked improvement In this respect
resulted from the change in my diet.
Il am convinced that Grape-Nuts
food produced this result and helped
me to a sturdy condition Of mental
and physical strength.
Il have known Of several persons
who were formerly troubled as l was,
and who have been helped as l have
been, by the use of Grape-Nuts food,
on my recommendation" Name given
by Postum Company, Battle Greek.
Mich
There's a reason"
Read the little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
tntercst.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25
AN ESTABLISHED FACTORY

Producing standard goods used by stores,
banks, farmers and practically everybody,
is sending its special representative to-
open distributing office for this, district
a resident distributor with 5000 to So, 900
in cash, carrying stock for immediately
filling orders; we allow 500 to $500 month
ly compensation, extra commissions, Of
nee and other expenses, per contract, &C.
cording to size of district allotted and
stock carried; permanent arrangements;
references required. If you can fill re-
quirements write promptly. Liberty"
ron St., Chicago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25
The impossible.

Andrew Carnegie, at a recent din
ner in New York, said Of a certain
labor trouble:
ut is silly of employers to pretend
in these troubles that they are always
in the right. Employers are often
in the wrong; often unreasonable.
They often-like Mrs. Smith-Jones-
ask impossible things:
Mrs. Smith-Jones, taking a villa
at Palm Beach, engaged for butler
stately old colored deacon.
Now, Clay she said to the old
fellow, there are two things l must
insist upon-truthfulness and obedi-
ence'
Yes, madam the venerable serv-
ant answered, and when yo' bids me
tell yo' guests yo's out when yo's in,
which shall it be, madam"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

A man in ST Louis signed con.
tract with his wife by which he agreed
not to kiss or annoy hcr in any other
way. He must have been an exces.
sively agreeable sort of a husband if
1t was necessary TO exact this con.
tract Evidently, this particular wife
did not agree with Shakespeare that
kisses are women's wages Perhaps
though, she djs,ikei them because she
got 10 other
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25
THE END.
Pungent Fiavors.

One of these food experts says that
a cactus leaf is edible"
Well" said the man who is not an
epIcure, "a cactus leaf is a little spi
ny. But ! shouldn't think it woulJ
hurt any worse than horseradiSb or
chile con carne"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

A woman in Spokane has been grad
uated from school of stenography at
the age of seventy and expects to take
up active work. When the spirit is so
young there are no limits to activity
which age can impose.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25
CHAPTER XXX.
And Only One Arm

And Only One Arm.
Hotchhiss was the first 70 break the
tension
Mr.. Sullivan" he asked suddenly.
was your sister left-handed?"
Yes"
Hotchkiss put away his notebook
and looked around with an air of tri-
umphant yindication. 1t gave us a
chance TO smile and look relieved.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

A Harvard professor tells us that
we can live on ten cents worth of
food a day, but it is evident that he
has overlooked the fact that lobster
costs so cents a pound. Possibly he
expects US to take a look at the out
side of lobster can for dessert.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

A New Jersey magistrate has rab
bits foot on whose powers he sets
great store To be consistent, he ought
to hold his court at midnight in q
graveyard and so have all the proper
influences in the caste at work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

A woman in a New York town owes
her safety to the fact that she wore a
harem skirt and the trouser part gave
her freedom to run for her life So
here is one good point registered for
the prosecuted apparel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

A woman in Pennsylvania buried
the wrong man in mistake for her hus-
band, but, when the latter turned up
alive and we'll, stuck to the dead man
She wisely declined to have live is.
sue made of her mistake
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

Four goats, inoculated with billion
disease germs. have wandered astray
in New York However, this is not
the first instance in which modern
scientists have lost their goats.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

A s30000,O0O bread trust is being or
gained in New York, and We presume
that its motto will be: Half loaf
is better than one"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

A Boston savant announces tina: he
can photograph thought. Now wei
know what a perfect lady really thinks
when she runs for a street car nd
just misses it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

A Baltimore bard is trying TO organ
likely to fail owing to the fact that
all the applicants for membership
wish to be walking delegates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

Further evidence that China is
about to wake up. A Chicago mail
order house has shipped 10000 alarm
clocks to Picking.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

The Oklahoma woman who has 13
sons, all under years of age, is not
suffering from the lack of something
to do
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

A Lowell, Mass, COW gave seven
tons of milk in one year. The world
would be drowned in milk if every
body kept that kind of a COW.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

Poultry raising is to be taught at
Rutgers college. Somebody there
must have an idea that there are peo-
pie who do not think they know all
about raising chickens.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

The story persists that the monorail
system of transportation is to go to
Alaska and grow up with the country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

A St Paul man has discovered that
he is heir to a French throne. Our
advice to him, however. is to hang
onto the job he now has.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

Some of New York's fashionable
women are carrying canes. Must be
inconvenient when they are pushing
baby buggies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

Common drinking cups have been
frowned upon by law in New York.
The manufacturer of the uncommon
kind has perked up considerably.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

Some of these decrepit old baseball
veterans who have attained the ad.
vanced age of SO or "a years might
land a job selling tickets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

''Imbecile insanity" is the newest
We may yet hear of insane lunacy"
if the experts run out of adjectives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

Shoe manufacturers announce that
the feet of American women are grow.
ing larger. The ungallant wretches!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

There seems to be remarkable In.
ternational unanimity of opinion about
the harem skirt. 1t has been mobbed
in Brazil.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

The Chicago youth who eloped with
a girl and seven trunks would make
huge success in the express business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

Holland produces $4,000 pounds OF
butter year. Enough to butter both
sides of her bread.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

If the drinking cup is to go, some
economist of pocket space might COM
bine a straw with a fountain pen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25

The modern man who takes up his
bed and walks is the mattress sales
man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25
Swat the fly!

If all dreams came true. people
would soon quit eating mince pie.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-05-25
The Privilege of
Prayer
By REV. GEORGE R. LOCKWOOD

TEXT-Be careful for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and supplication
with Thanksgiving let your requests be
made known unto God. And the peace Of
God, which passeth all understandings,
shall keep your hearts and minds through
Jesus Christ.-Philippians 4, CT.