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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Costly Precedent.

A very wise man, one who was a
part OF the great events OF the nation
al crisis. whose mind is rich in what
history teaches. and who has studied
we'll the course of human events.
writes:
THE house Democrats seem to
share Jefferson's objection to making
provision for wars to happen we
know not when Because OF that pol
icy when the war of 1912 came there
were only eight frigates-the Presi.
dent. Constitution. etc.-and all Of
them ordered built while the FEEDER
alists were in power. They did great
work, but there were not enough OF
them" -gf tH.z. .#u-.+
A nation that will not learn from
experience Is foredoomed to disaster.
But the folly of the Clark-Underwood
organization is not the folly Of the ma
ton. The people will repudiate this
destructive economy. The American
republic can afford reasonable naval
and military establishment. 1t cannot
AFFORD to be without it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
is '93 TO COME BACK?
THAT is THE REAL ISSUE OF The
PRESENT CAMPAIGN.
Shall Dem oerstie ineompetsncy In
Dealing With the Tariff Be
Repeated - Momentous
Question That 10 es.
fore tho Voter.

Little intimgtion has yet been given
by the party leaders as to the issues
upon which the campaign will be
fought. II the Republican managers
are wise, however. they viii bring the
tariff prominently to the front
II is not a question now a. to wheth-
er the tariff shall be reduced Upon
that point there Is practically no DIFF.
ference OF opinion. There 10 q vast
difference. however. between . reduc-
ton In the tariff 90 as to eliminate
certain special advantages and a tar
III for revenue only. 1t Is only neces-
TO emphasize this difference. The tar
IN law which was then enacted was
far from being as low in its schedules
as the Democrats desired In fact,
President Cleveland. a free trader like
Woodrow Wilson, characterised II as a
thing OF perfdy and dishonor. and yet
that tarifi law plunged the country In
to four years OF great distress. Fac
tories were closed. workmen were
idle, soup-houses abounded. and capi-
tai was locked up. 1t was an object
lesson which the country ought not 10
forget.
The trouble Is. perhaps. that the
conditions OF 1893 are to millions OF
voters today tradition and not an
experience. The young man who casts
his first vote this year was a babe In
arms when the country passed
through the sorrow and travail Of 1898
The man who had reached the prime
of life in that period has now. in the
natural order OF things. passed away.
It will be difficult TO make the younger
generation believe that revolution In
the tariff means business stagnauon
and the paralysis OF American manu-
facture through the opening OF the
food gates 10 foreign importations.
Such, however, will be the fact.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES
Democratic Presidential Nominee
Seemingly Doubtful Of Victory
Of His Party.

II Is officially announced that Gov
ernor Wilson VIII make no long cam
paign tours this year. He will make
no speeches from the platforms OF
railroad cars. He will indulge In no
personalities His public utterances
will be few and formal. There will be
nothing which looks like a scramble
for votes. His campaign work, IN
public, will consist only of set
speeches delivered under the most IA
yorable conditions.
Obviously. two targets are aimed at
In this program. Ono II an effect OF
high decorum and exalted standards
Of taste and dignity. The other 10 an
appearance OF the utmost confidence in
the result OF the election. The coun-
try is expected to interpret the posi-
ton and methods OF the Democratic
candidate as evidence that be does not
believe in free and easy campaigning
for the presidency. and also as proof
that be is sure he does not need any
such help.
But one big fact refuses to hide It.
self. 1t stands out like a lighthouse
on hill. throwing CLEANS Of hope
over the waters where Governor VIII
sons rivals are trying to sail the presi-
Dental course. 1t IL this: the Demo
cratic candidate has also formally an
nounced that he will not resign. OF
course he feels certain Of going into
the White House but. all the same. he
refuses to let go Of the bird in the
hand. He cannot see any doubt OF his
election but he will wait until 1t hap
pens before he let's go Of the comfort
able job which 10 already his.
This Isn't Napoleonic. 1t isn't i'm
pressive. There is nothing in 1t tc
make the pulses OF nation break the
speed limit. But 1t In typically canny
and thrifty and altogether Wilson
esque.-Cleveland Leader.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Worthless Democratic Promises.

We direct the attention of the Dem
ocrats of the house to the following
declaration in the platform adopted
by their party at Baltimore:
The party that proclaimed and has
always enforced the Monroe doctrine.
and was sponsor for the new navy,
will continue faithfully to observe and
maintain an adequate and wellpro-
portioned navy sufficient TO defend
American policies. protect our citi-
zens and uphold the honor and dignity
Of the nation
How worthless are Democratic
promises and how quickly forgotten!
The Democrats of the house. in
caucus assembled, once more have de-
termined that not a single new battle
ship shall be added to the navy.
Talk about the Monroe doctrine!
Why, there isn't an Intelligent Dem
ocrat in the lot who does not know
that the Monroe doctrine Ia dependent
entirely upon competent navy. And
yet these Democrats intend to force
the American navy to humiliating
position below that OF Japan.
That is what they Will do II they
are to be allowed to CO... out their
p-Hny Shall they be allowed Phil
adelphla Inquirer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24

tween the Atlantic and the Mediter-
ranean, the flag Of this proud little ma
tion flutters over a region that Is al
most as much the land Of the free and
quite as much the home OF the brave
as is that OF the Stars and Stripes. al.
though It includes but 175 square miles
and contains a population OF only 5000
souls.
For over 700 years Andorra has
thriyed under a modified double pro-
tectorate. the rule OF France on the
north and OF the Bishop Of Ungel on
the south. A representative OF each
lives in the valley. administers justice
and receives a small biennial tribute.
Otherwise Andorra is an independent
and self-goyerning state. Its relations
to these two "over-lords" are quaint
survival Of medieval feudalism.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
[0ZS>k SMllE3; -;
NICE OF HIN.

Would you like to get ticket to
the convention >"
Sure"
Would you care to take your wife?'
I'd be delighted to have chance
70 do SO. She has never seen a big
convention"
Have you any friends you'd care to
take2"
Say. old man, this IS very nice Of
you. don't want to impose on your
good nature, but there are three or
four people Id like mighty well to
take. How did you manage to get
them7"
How did l manage to get what"
The tickets. ! understand one has
TO have a mighty strong pull to even
get one
oh. / haven't any. l merely asked
whether you'd care to go and take
your friends. If you could. . Well.
seeing that you insist. | will take a
cIgar-yes
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Sam Knew the Rea, Governor.

The late Senator Taylor was fond
OF telling an incident that happendcd
while he was governor of Tennessee.
Then he was quite irregular about-com.
ing to his meals. At times he forgot
to come to luncheon. That annoyed
Mrs. Taylor very much. One day the
governor came TO his midday meal on
the dot. Scarcely had he got into the
house when his negro body servant
came to the door with the information
that there were three men at the cap
itol who wished to see him.
Tell them, SAM" Governor Taylor
said. that l shall be down named
lately"
you will tell them, SAM" said Mrs.
Taylor, that the governor will be
there in half an hour
Inform the gentlemen" said Gov.
ernor Taylor. positively, "that Ill be
there right away"
Sam, the governor will be there in
half an hour" remarked Mrs. Taylor,
just as positively and firmly.
SAM said the governor, thinking
to end the argument, you know who
the governor OF Tennessee is, don't
your" 't
Yes. sch; yes. seh." answered Sam
Il suttenly do. I'll tell the gemme
you'll be there in half an hour"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
True PoIiteness?

Tallyrand. when carving at dinner
parties. says the author of How to Be
Happy though Civil" graduated his
manners to rank of his guests in this
way: To prince of the royal blood:
MAY I have the honor Of offering you
May have the honor Of offering your
Royal Highness a little beef?" To
duke: "Monseignor, permit me to Of
Ter You some beef?" To marquis:
Marquis, may cut you little beef?"
To a viscount: "Viscount, have some
beef" To baron: Baron, some
beef" To an untitled gentleman:
Some beef" To his secretary,
Beef" When there was a person
present even inferior to his secretary.
to him Talleyrand did not say SO much
as word; he simply looked at the
man and pointed to the beef interro-
gatively. '~ +" *
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
LITTLE NATION OF AND0RRA
Republic 10 veritable Rip Van Wit
kle Land Hidden High Among
the Pyrenees.

Paris, France-There IS nothing else
in the world quite like the little pro
tected republic. Of Andorra. a veTita-
bic Rip Van Winkle land, hardly YET
stirring from its thousand years SUM
Der. and in its dreams it still hears
echoing the march OF the valiant pala'
dins Of Charlemagne. by whose help II
came into being. But II is likely to
waken soon and be made to realize
that 1t. too. belongs TO the goth cen
tury. For a railroad is being built
across the Pyrenees Just east OF An
DORA, and then will be sure to come
a wagon road-the valley can be en-
tered now only by bride path-from
the railroad into Its midst
Perched up among the Pyrenees. on
the border between France and Spain
and on the ridge Of the watershed be-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
FINDS GREAT STORE OF LOOT
Stocks of Silks and satlns Valued At
$4,000 10 Discovered by Alert
Policeman.

New York.-A policeman passing a
tall loft building on Tenth avenue
heard mems voices coming from an
upper floor, and broke in to investi.
gate. In a closet on the fourth floor
he found a muscular young man who
jumped at him SO quickly that they
both rolled down three flights Of
stairs together. The young man was
underneath at the foot Of the stairs,
and was promptly hand cuffed. A
search Of the lofts revealed a great
stack of silks and satins, valued at
$4,000. packed up ready to be taken
away. The prisoner told the police
later that three other men escaped
while he was struggling on the stairs.
They had an automobile outside the
building to use in carrying OF their
loot, he said. -=-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Wilson's True Position.

While Mr. Wilson seems for the
time being to be the candidate OF a
harmonious Democracy. he will not
rally to his support the people of the
country who are interested in its
progress and prosperity, Mr.. Wilson
is an avowed free trader of the worst
class. that Is, he Is an economic free
trader who Is opposed to every ves-
tige OF protection to any American in
dustry, who stands upon a platform
which, like the platform OF 1892, de-
clares that protective tariff Is un-
constitutional This alone should re-
suit in his defeat without considering
that In the past few months he has
changed his mind almost weekly II
not daily upon the great questions of
the day. To bolster up some of his
present views he admits that he has
been wrong all his life and has
taught wrong doctrines. but for the
sake OF expediency he is willing now
to accept the socialistic and popu1istic
doctrines OF the day In his hopes Of
gaining a presidency. ..s.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Protection or Free Trade?

AS the campaign goes on 1t will
resolve itself into contest based
upon the tariff issue largely contest
between protection and free trade.
The Republican tariff plank comedies
all that any fair-minded man might
wish for. It holds that the import
duties should be high enough while
yielding sufficient revenue to pro-
tect adequately American Industries
and wages, II admits that readjust-
ment should be made from time to
time to conform to changed conditions
and to reduce excessive rates. but
without injury to any American In
dustry. To accomplish this. 1t says.
correct information is indispensable
and 1t advocates an expert commits
sion which can investigate industrial
conditions here and abroad and re-
port the findings of those investiga-
tons to the congress to assist it in
framing a tariff bill in accordance
with the principles enunciated by the
Republican platform.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Weak Democratic Plank.

The Democratic plank limiting pres
idents to one term and pledging the
candidate thereto is confused and
misleading A great deal is to be
said in favor Of a constitutions
amendment extending the presiden.
tial term and making the incumbent
ineligible thereafter. but until such
action has been taken no good reason
can be given for a renunciation in
advance OF one reelection at the end
Of four-year term. What good end
Is to be served? -- r-s 4
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Not the only One to Paint.

Col. Newell has written his reminis
cences as an Indian agent and this il
one Of the stories he tells: srs 5.
The Indian commissioner visited the
agency one day and asked to have aii
the Indians brought before him. that
he might make them a speech. These
were the Brule Sioux, Of whom Spotted
Tail, one Of the most illustrious of in
dianS, was at the time head chief. In
the course of his address the commits
sioner asked the Indians to quite paint
ing their faces and bodies. He told
them that none but savage painted
his face or his body. After he / ad
finished Spotted Tail arose.
you say we are savages because we
paint our faces and bodies," he said.
Last spring l was in Washington and
went to the presidents inaugural ball.
All the white women at that ball had
their faces painted. do not think we
are savages."
The assembled Indian shrieked with
laughter. ......... -. .... ,i-.a.=.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Exports That Increase.

For the first time the exports OF
manufactured goods from the United
States have amounted to more than
a billion dollars In year. In the fis-
cal year ending June 80. 1912. this
value was s1,O21,753.91S. OF which
sG74 ,3O2, ,903 was the value of manu-
factured goods ready for consumption
and s347.451 ,Ol5 that of products
further to be used in manufacturing.
How rapidly our export trade in
manufactured goods has grown is
shown by comparison Of this year $
total with the values for former years
In 1903 the total was less than half
in 1898 1t was only about one-third. in
1890 only about one-sixth this record
| breaking total OF sl021. .753,91s- We
have developed swiftly. enormously
as manufacturing nation having q
We rid trade
Ir part. OF course. the increases In
The last few years have heeG d@c TO
advancing prices. But more important
is the testimony they give. when all
allowance has been made for prices,
Of our changed status among the ma
t!ons. We have now large world In
terests OF commerce rather than I'm
! FAINT industries to protect and ad.
vance. Our consular service must be
Improved. And together with tariff
revision downward we need govern
mental and private development OF
| agriculture to match our development
| Of manufacturing industries.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
FINDS HIS L0NG-L0ST RING
Man Gets Wedding Band Buried In
Sand Three Years at kIns's
Beach In Massachusetts.

Boston, Mass-Three years ago
this summer J. Franklin Brown. now
head bookkeeper in shoe factory at
Chelsea, lost wedding ring while
in bathing on Kings Beach. Swamp
sott. Today he has the ring, and be-
bind its restoration is a story OF a
bit of detective work.
Two weeks ago Arthur Getchell,
mail clerk in the Lynn postoffice, was
rolling around on the beach in a
bathing suit when the sandy recess
in which the ring had lain hidden for
three years was exposed. The only
clue to the identity Of the owner was
an inscription on the inside which
1906" ..s
How to find the owner on such q
meagre clue, when thousands bathe
on the beach every summer, was the
problem. For a week Getchell
searched every place that he could
think Of Then, remembering the
old adage about two heads being bet
ter than one, he consulted a friend.
George F. Alley, and, out OF their
conferences. a bright thought popped
forth: why not look up the marriage
records on that date"
That settled it. They found a
Frank and Flossie were married
and Frank lived then at SO Essex
street, Lynn, from where he was
traced. F1ossie. before she became
Mrs. Brown. was Miss Lauckner Of Al
Porter street, Lynn.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
She is Sarcastic.

Wife, ! want you to summer at
Chigger farm"
How can l go anywhere for the
summer? | have no clothes"
That's just the point You can
wear old clothes at Chigger farm Old
clothes are the thing"
old clothes are the thing eh?
Then for once in my life | can make
a splurge II old clothes are the thing
IN take along seven trunks of the
Oldest duds in the state
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Party Not to Be Trusted

In the face of such an exposition OF
the reactionary and unpatriotic ten
dencies OF the party which controls
the lower house Of congress, It would
be suicidal to commit any larger share
OF control OF the country's affairs to
that party, and the American people
would have to be more nearly blind
to its own best interests than 1t is
conceivable for 1t to be, before It
could be persuaded to commit such a
blunde Star, Rep.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Half and Half.

Ralph A. Cameron. who was de-
feated for election to the United
States Senate from Arizona not long
ago. once had an office boy whose
duty It was every morning to fill with
fresh water big cooler in the ante
room. Cameron was very particular
that this water should be fresh every
day. One morning he took drink
from the cooler and then glared at the
office boy. z-l o..
Willie" he demanded sternly, sis
this water fresh?"
Yes, SIR" answered the boy with
out meeting Cameron's glance
willie" insisted the boss, ARE you
sure this water is fresh?"
We'll. SIR" qualified Willie. part
of it is" I. ---f.a
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
OFF THE TRACK.

To add TO Bunkerton's discontinue
In losing his way, he has now been
brought to a stand5tili by the abso-
luate impassabi!ity OF the highway.
and his temper, already sofely tried.
finally gave way.
What kind OF people are you up
here In this rotten old state?" he
cried, addressing an old countryman
who stood close by. inspecting his
stranded car with curious eyes.
Il dunno" said the old man.
"Baout the same ez most folks. !
cal'late."
DO you call this blankety blank
scar on the face Of nature road?"
roared Bunkerton.
Not ez | knows on" returned the
old man. This here hain't the pike;
It's Nose Whibley's traout stream run
dry. | wondered what ye was driyin'
up it for."-Harper's Weekly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
The suns Platform.

Whether a protective tariff is uncon.
stitutional. as the Democratic plat.
form will have us believe. whether we
agree-and we do not agree-with Mr.
Taft's proposal for the federal incor.
iporatfon of large interstate business
enterprises the constitution contin-
mes to be a good enough platform for
the Sun: all rational progress can be
attained unders 1t: there IL no security
beyond 1t. Win or lose. Mr.. TAFT and
the Republicans stand on the impreg
-nable rock Of the Constitution.-New
York Sun. lI fBC CIV OF 1a
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Not IN Black and White.

Brsacs of promise was NE subjec. Of
discussion, and the lawyer had gone
very fully into the pros and cons of the
case with the prospective fair plaintiff
"And have you," asked the man OF
law. "the proposal itself in black and
white?"
"The dear young thing blushed
"Oh, no. she responded. Its in
violet and pink" f..--s
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Wow!

A Yankee clinched his argument
with an Englishman as to the relative
size of the Thames and the Mississippi
by saying:
Why, look here. mister. there amt
enough water in the whole of the
Thames to make a gargle for the
mouth OF the Mississippi"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
In a Department Store.

See here, my wife had a rib broken
at your bargain counter just now
We will reset 1t, OF course. in our
surgical department. said the polite
foorwalker. And II you are contem-
plating any other operations. now is
the time TO take advantage OF summer
rates. We remove the appendix, for
Instance. for $l9 90
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Marvellous.

Quick ! want to show you SONS
thing remarkable. Do you see that
little woman across the lawn the one
with the pink gown"
Yes"
Take a good look at her"
She doesn't impress me as being
remarkable in any way"
wait TIL tell you about her. She
isn't afraid that she has a cancer"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Not Reciprocated.

How many children have you?"
Three. Two grown up daughters
and son in college"
How proud you must be OF them"
q am, but somehow or other don I
seem to be able to act so they can
bring themselves to fael proud OF me- -
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Taking for the Lunqs.

Bill-The capacity of the normal
and unrestricted lungs Is said TO be
about 27.3 per cent more than those
which have been compressed by the
corset.
Jill-That's strange, when you think
how much more woman gets out
OF her lungs than does man.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Another Hone Blasted.

Life Is just one blamed disappoint-
ment after another
What's the matter now"
4 had all arrangements made for
a trip through the Yellowstone Park" ."
Cant you go?"
Yes. but my wife's finally made up
her mind that she will go along She
thought at first II would be too hard
q trip for her"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
She's One,

I'D like to get little runabout
II could afford one
the asking"
How"
Ask our nextdoor neighbor' 5 daugh-
ter to marry you"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
w ell, Hardly.

Bill see New Jerseys Legislature
recently provided Tor the appointment
of three experts in each Of the states
2l counties, to externinate mos
ouitos-
Jill-But, I'll bet these same ex.
perts have not yet thrown away any
of their window screens or screen
doors.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Deliberately Avoided.

why didn't you have more har-
mony in your convention"
I'VE were afraid" replied Senator
Sorghum, that we might be consid-
cred capable OF entering into one of
these 'gentlemen's agreements that
have fallen under so much popular
suspicion"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Can't Get Away.

Il see that Holder isn't one of your
banks most reliable and entirely
trusted.
why So"
Hes been at his desk thirty years
] notice that it's always the trusted
and reliable that go away to Canada"
--Browning's Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
PLENTY of Poetry

There should be poetry in life"
We'll. we get It IN street cars, on
billboards. on soap wrappers. and on
the breakfast food What do you
want?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
First Game at 100,

Plymouth. Mass. = Uncle Tilden
Pierce. aged 100. recently played his
Hrst game Of golf Just after having
taken his first automobile ride and
bis first drink OF ginger ale. .-....
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
tnfailibIu

One OF the surest ways TO make a
man consider you person of remark
ably sound judgement is TO look a.
him sadly and tell him he's working
too hard. T.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24

Lulu-You were engaged to that fell
low over there last year, weren't
you?
Anna-Yes; and II he hadn't made
a ffo0i OF himself and tried TO re-
new the acquaintance last winter, he
could be engaged to me again this
summer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-08-24
Very Suspicious.


How about this fare?" demanded
the stranger in New York. @
Il haven't overcharged you, sir. de
clared the cabmal.
II know you haven't, and why
haven't you? What sort of deep
game game are you up to? Answer
me, now" I -a --