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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-13
Minor Mention.


A Chautauqua is planned for Gree
ley. to begin June %.
Work has begun on the new opera
house for IdaEo Springs.
Mrs. James Moore. pioneer OF Col
den, is dead. aged seventy.
The President re-appointed James l.
Moorehead postmaster al Boulder.
John r. Arms OF Eaton celebrated
A commission government charter
league has been organized at Durango
Farmers of Carr have organized for
the purpose OF operating cheese fac
tory.
There is a rumor that the Evans
unioipal election is to be contested
by the drys
c. G. Acton, aged seventy-two, a
prominent placer mine operator OF
breckenridge. is dead.
The Cheyenne county citizens deny
the reports of destitution among dry
farmers in their section.
flee of the Grill Lumber Company az
Lafayette and stole SIS.
The officers of the Colorado Nation
al Guard have been summoned to Den
yer TO attend a school Of tactics.
j. f. Empson has purchased five
acres at Johnstown and will erect a
pea-hulling plant to cost $4,000.
The State Land Board sold eight
lots in Littleton recently. The high
est price was $3.50 Tor one pair.
Work has begun on the new $4,000
pea hulling plant at Johnstown, which
1t is expected will be finished by
June /.
Cameron Stansberry, farmer OF
Haxtun, aged fifty-eight, committed
suicide by hanging himself in barn
on his ranch.
Carlos F. Smith, who came TO Colo
RADIO in 1863 and was one Of the found
ers of Golden, died at his home in Des
Moines, Iowa, aged eighty.
J. kersey Painter, formerly road
master of Julesburg branch of Union
Pacific and after whom the town OF
Kersey was named, is dead.
Judge w Hart, a pioneer of Weld
county, died in Ault of apoplexy. He
was fifty.nine years old and had re
sided in Weld county thirty years.
Rev. ]. r. RAIDER OF Denver will not
be tried on the charge of election
bribery preferred by James Franklin.
at Greeley, the case having been dis
missed.
The United Hydro Electro Company
recently began installing the new light
ing system in Georgetown, for which
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-13
Arkansas Valley Sheep Hiah.

SLLouis.-Colorado lambs reached
1925 on the st. Louis market. C. Z.
DeLong of the Arkansas valley sold
$50 head. average weight seventy
pounds, at 1926 These same lam bs
We're offered on one of the Missouri
river markets recently, where only
$3.50 was bid for them.
Wallace & White OF the San Luis
valley also marketed 233 at $50, the
high price of the year.
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The first through Eastern mail TO
reach San Francisco in several days
arrived on a special train Of nine cars.
Women of Excelsior, Mimi, are
planning, if necessary, to keep the VII
lage dry" to purchase the saloon IL
lenses at $500 each.
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THE WEEKS NEWS EPITOMIZED

An eclipse of the sun will occur on
April II.
Mrs. Hetty Green, for the first time
in her business career of nearly fifty
years, has opened offices of her own
at III Broadway, New York.
The government has applied for
patent on what, it is believed, will be
practical compass to permit the safe
and accurate navigation of an airship
either in fog or at sea.
Water stands from three to six feet
deep in the streets of New Madrid,
Mo. There is water in every house
and the distress is great. Business
has been suspended and the city is
almost deserted.
The first demurrers to be filed by
the eight individuals indicted at Cleve-
land. Ohio, last fall in connection with
the so-called wall paper trust, was
overruled This means all must stand
trial.
The reorganization of the customs
offices of Chicago, Baltimore and New
Orleans, recommended by commits
sion OF special agents who investigat-
ed these ports, is under consideration
by Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Veagh.
The price of Rhine wine is booked
for an advance which may continue
until its costs more than champagne
Prices already realized at the Berlin
auctions make it likely that the Rhine
wine of 1911 will bring SIS bottle on
the tables of New York restaurants.
Suburban residents OF Chicago,
whose attention will turn to garden
seed and grass seed will meet a sur
prise when they go to make their pur-
chases. Bluegrass seed, which cost 81
a bushel last year. is said to have
more than doubled in price. Vegetable
seeds have advanced accordingly.
The money trust" investigation
will begin soon before subcommittee
Of the banking and currency commit
tee Of the House, in Washington.
Frank Vanderlip, New York banker
and Milton E. Allies. a Washington
banker. former officers of the Treas
ury Department, probably will be wit
neSseS.
Senator Guggenheim, commenting
upon the reported negotiations be-
tween the Morgan-Guggenheim inter-
ests and the general government for
the acquisition by the government of
the Copper River & Northwestern rail
road in Alaska. said that while the
owners of the lines were not seeking
to sell it to the government, they were
willing to do SO.
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FOREIGN.

Relations OF Russia and Turkey,
which a few weeks ago caused circd
lation of alarming reports, may at any
moment reach an acute stage.
The executive committee of the
miners federation at meeting in
London. decided TO recommend re-
sumption Of work by the miners
throughout the kingdom. This recon-
mendation will be taken under con-
sideration at conference of the whole
federation.
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Pueblo Charter Upheld.

Pueblo.-A temporary halt in the lit
igation instituted two months ago by
w II. Tate. former city treasurer. to
oust city commissioners from office,
came when Jude Rizer rendered de-
Cision upholding the Puebla charter.
and holding that the twentieth amend
ment to the s-ate constitution gives
cities the right TO adopt special char
ters.
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lonqmont to Protect Fish.

Longmont.-At a meeting OF tbs
Commercial Association an organiza-
tion for the protection OF fish was or
ganized and is called the "Longmont
Fish and Game Protective Associa-
tion." Its purpose is to look after
game and see that the laws are en-
forced.
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Sterling Cares for Farmers.

Sterling s2,500 has been
raised and expended for seed for dry
land farmers in eastern Logan county
by the stock company organized here.
1t is expected that the remaining ST.
500 of the $4,000 found first proposed
Will be forthcoming soon.
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Drinking Water at School Poisoned

Johnstown.-That the drinking wa
ter at the Welcome Hill school house,
three miles north Of here, has been
poisoned and that the almost fatal ill
ness of John Hardman, Grant Halli-
way and Mabel Ring, pupils, was
caused by draughts from the school
cistern, is the opinion of parents an /
an Investigation is being made.
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Orders "Clean-up Day."

Platteville.-Mayor Andrew Lang
has issued a "cleaningup day" procld-
nation and has given the Platteville
residents just one week to get every.
thing in spic and span shape. The
work began April 10 and Platteville
expects to make the record this year
as the cleanest town in northern Colo
rado.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.

April S.-DemocratIc State Convention.
Colorado Springs.
May 5-ll.-State Y. NJ. c. A. Convention.
Pueblo.
June ls-20.-State Sunday School Con
sentlon. Colorado Springs.
June l1-July ls--Summer Term. State
Teachers College. Greeley.
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not been given license 10 issue poll
cies in the state. must furnish a bond
of $4,000 as a guaranty that they will
be ready to commence business with
in a year or make proper accounting
to their stockholders.
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POLITICAL.

One hundred and fifty-four cities
and towns Of Illinois voted under the
provisions of the local option law. Re
turns received up to a late hour indi
Gated that the advantage was slightly
on the wet" side
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Government Supervision Advocated

Washington. - Government super
vision of cotton and grain exchanges
in prices OF commodities and as a
safeguard against speculation and
gambling was proposed by w. B.
Thompson, former president of the
New Orleans Stock Exchange, before
the House committee.
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Rebels Routed; 500 Killed.

Mexico City-Rebel forces were
routed from the city of Jojutla, More
los, an important commercial center,
and 500 of their number were killed in
the battle, according to dispatches
made public at the Department of the
Interior
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-13
Get Third Set Of Twins,

Newcastle, Penn.-Twins arrived at
the home of Constable and Mrs. Jack
Fee recently, the third set to reach
their home.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-13

The Antlers Hotel Company at Colo
RADIO Springs will spend several thou-
sand dollars improving the handsome
grounds about the hotel, work to be-
gin at once.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-13
GEN ERAl.

Indications point to speedy termi-
nation of the strike Of textile workers
in Lowell, Mass, that was begun two
weeks ago.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-13

Insurance Concerns Must Give Bond.
Denver-State Insurance Commits
sioner w l.. Clayton has issued an or
der that fraternal insurance comp3.
MES which are in formation, but have
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-13
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-04-13
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The Beautiful Wall Tint

more fashionable than wall paper paint and
lar less II Is refined and exquisite in color to
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Of generosity. his offer of settlement In
Spted 10y love"
The devil must have laughed.
5" did l-e>pecialGy wheu he t"@i
me that he was engaged 10 b- mar
ned"
"EnGa ged-to- be- nArrirdT' Stuart
made supreme effort 10 apl'enr nudIf
tereut TO whom"
TO Miss Nau Primrose. II young lady
! haven't the honor Of know iuG. aud III
had the lying uudacity 10 say that he
CAME M her suggestion
Stuart tried to speak aud his tongue
refused 10 move Iu Il stuI,or OF blind
despair lie slowly fumbled his way Up
TO MS room. entered and threw him
self uvro.4 the bed without undressing
il MAS one thing tn preach. another to
face the thug itself atone IN the dark
hess.
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'fei"rr Ne 10 farther" Stuart said
Ah''" r!s'A had left the car. Il want to
,'t"W r"u mudeI Lome friend OF
am" has huiI' out here Its thy ideal.
ILd think You'll like it,"
A. they entered the gate. half hid,
ien In The hedge. the girl exclaimed:
w hat Il lovely little place.
4 GARDENER who WAS watering some
':"wrrS Gu II sign from Stuart FASTENED
ny The gravel walk and opened the
door
Every window commanded entrsnc-
Ing views OF the bay and ocean. Ev.
FRY ship entering Ut leaving the harlor
Of New York must pass close and could
Ike seen for miles going to sea
When Stuart finally led Nan out on
the broad verpnda Of the ~ecuud floor
she was in 4utter OF excitement over
the perfection OF its detuiIs
Il think it's wonderful -Jimr' she
exclaimed. With enthusiasts. I've
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Il tie r~frp pail for raw MATERIAL
ringing ruin 1" It's producers. iHrreaS
- tie prI't charged FOR your proIucts
:, the rum ~ the "'tnsumer. and sad
di,-d millions OF fictitious debts uH the
backs Of their children yet Unborn.
The price OF living has been inrreHs
ing steadily with rhe organization of
each industry into trust. Where will
L end"
Hyens' eyes narrowed 10 the merest
points Of concentrated light. while an
amused smile played about them
The trust is here t" stay. doctor
Legislation against II is as absurd and
futile rs II movement to stop the tides
You cannot make economy a crime.
Progress a mi$demeano or efficiency
felony! II 50. YOU can destroy the
trusts.
I'm not clear yet how II is 10 he
done was the passionate answer.
but as sure as cod lives We are going
10 DO something At present we are
putting wreckers in charge Of organ
lZation and famine producers in charge
OF production. 1t can't last. | believe
IN this republic. For the moment the
people are asleep. But time is slowly
shaping the Issue that will move the
last laggard. We are beginning dimly
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vain. weak. ignorant women have sold
themselves to men they could not love
for money. rank and luxury. But you
are not OF that breed. Nan. You are
the typical American girl. You repre-
sent women whose hearts have been
pure. whose lives have been clean. who
have kept burning IN the hearts OF
meu the great faiths OF the soul. Re
spect for women has been one OF the
foundations Of our moral life The
woman who sells herself to buy bread
stands higher in the moral world than
you He heSitated.
Go on. Jim: say the worst And
still I'm going to do it,
knowing full we'll that no CeremO-
nv Of church or state. no word Of
priest or judge. no pealing OF organ or
pomp or pageantry can make this
thing a marriage"
The lover dropped in silence 20 the
window seat and buried his face in his
hands in a parOxySm Of emotion be-
yond control At length BE- rose and
looked at the girl he loved long aud
tenderIy.
God In heaven! It's incon eivabls
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when look Into your beautiful facet
Have you no pity In your hearty
The full lips smiled cruel little
smile.
Men are strong. Jim. They can
st2nd hard blows You come OF Gght.
ing stock. know that you will sur.
yive I'm sorry to hurt you. Jim. but
must; it's fate. The big world some
how feel I'm akin to Is calling me. and
I'm going
And Biyens is this big world! II
you will throw me over for money
rant you wait until a real man goes
with It? It wouldn't be so bad II
felt you had chosen one who was my
equal physically aud mentally In cul.
ture and breeding-but Bivensl'
You underestimate his ability. You
may hate hun, but be Ii man Of
genius"
He is everything you loathe and yet
you are going to marry him. You are
giving up too easily. Biyens has only
q couple Of millions. and he may lose
them. Don't hold yourself 30 cheap
IL you were OH the block for sale I'd
give million. for each dimpIe in your
cheeks. The smile that plays about
your lips should bring millions. Your
deep dark eyes. swear. are worth .
million each"
Hush. Jim. dear, we must 60 now.
I can't stand any more. There's Q
limit"
Yes. know. Forgive me"
Without another word he led her
from the place, closed the little gate
quietly and returned to her home
Alone inside the parlor they stood In
silence a moment. and she took his
hand In hers.
I'm sorry. but It must be goodby.
Your love has been sweet nnd won
derful thing In my life
And you throw 1t aside as a worth |
less rag"
No" she answered, smiling. at
shall be mine always. Goodby.r
She raised her lips to his In q cold
kiss. ...@.
Dnzed with anguish. he turned. and
left. The door closed on his retreat
Ing figure, and Nan burst into flood
OF passionate tears.
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never seen anything more nearly per
feet. Whose Is itT'
Stuart looked into her dark eyes with
desperate yearning.
Its yours, Nan"
Miner
Yes. dear; this is my secret. I've
been building this home for you the
past year. I've put all the little mon
ey my father gave me with every dol
lar | could save. It's paid for. and
here's the key. l meant to ask you
out here to fx our wedding day.
ask You now. Forget the nightmare
Of the past two weeks. and remember
only that we love each other"
Her lips quirered for Just an In
slant. aud her hand gripped the rail-
of the veranda.
IF I'd seen 1t four weeks ago. jun
really don't see how could haze re,
sisted 1t, but now"-she shook her
head and laughed -"now it's too late
MY God! Don't say that, Nam "he
pleaded. Its never too late to do
right. You know that ! love you
You know that you love me-"
But I've discovered" she went on.
with bantering. half challenging frank
ness. that l love luxury too | never
knew how deeply and pasSiOnately be-
fore She paused moment. look
ing toward Sea Gate. Isn't that the
anchorage Of the Atlantic Yacht clnbf"
YES" he answered impatiently.
Then that's Mr.. Bivens' yacht. the
big. ugly black one lying close inshore
with steam up He told me be would
send her into drydock today. He was
talking last night of wedding cruise
in her to the Mediterranean. ! c"n
TESS. Jim. that | want to shine. to sue.
coed and dazzle and reign. This IL
perhaps the one chance Of my life"
do you hold yourself so cheap"
You can't realize how much the
POWER Of millions means to woman
who chafes at the limitations the world
puts on her sex. It's too late
Don't. don't say it. Man,
why not be frank? This little cot !
tage is gem. ! ADMIT But I've seen
splendid palace set in flowers and
cleaning with Subdued light Soft
music steals through its halls mingled
with the laughter Of thrOngs who love
and admire me- Its banquet tables are
lnden with the COStlieSt deliCaCieS.
while liyeried servants hurry 10 and
fro with plates and gobIets Of gold
Stuart seized her arm with fierce
this hideous thing. You are mine.
tell you. and am bigger than money.
have the power to think. to create
ideas, to create beauty-the power that
remakes the world. | expect TO have
all the money We shall need In the
years to come we shall be rich whether
we seek it or not But the sweetest
days Of all life will be those In which
we fight side by side the first battles OF
life in youth und poverty when we
shall count the pennies and save with
care for the little ones God may send
us"
"Rut life is short. Jim. can have
things now. He has already promised
them-a palace in town. another by
the sea. a great castle in the heart OF
the blue southern mountains we used
10 wiS h AS children and armies OF
servants to do my bidding. can live
now"
And you Call these trappings and
tinSe life:"
Il want them"
My God, Nan. haven't you soul?
Hasn't the life within no meaning for
you? To me such luxury is sheer in
sanity. The possibilities Of personal
Injury have been exhausted thousands
Of years ago, It's commonplace. wi,
gar and contemplate II you wish for
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to see that there Is something more
precious in our life than the mere
tonnage OF national wealth-the spirit
Of freedom and initiative in our peo-
pie! Shall they become merely the
hired men Of few moneyed kings? Or
shall the avenues of industry and in
diyidual enterprise remain open to
their children? The people will answer
these questions..' .-r-~ .-' ..
Biyens gave cynical little chuckle.
Then I'm sure wen get the wrong
answer. doctor" was the response.
They will get il right by and by.
The nation is young. You say you be-
lieve In God. Well. see to it-a thou
sand years are but a day to him!
Among the shadows Of eternity he Is
laughing at your follies. Nature in her
long. slow. patient process is always on
the side Of justice"
Bivens rose with a movement Of i'm
PATIENCE
I'm sorry you can't see your way
to listen 10 any proposition from me.
doctor. I'm a practical man. | wish
to incorporate your business into the
general organization Of the American
Chemical company on terms that will
satisfy you
Such terms can't be made. Biveus,"
the doctor said impetuously. Your
purpose Is to squeeze money out OF the
people--the last dollar the trade will
bear That is your motto. | simply re-
fuse. To you the city Is merely a big
flock of sheep to be sheared. while TO
me it's myriad sounds are the music of
a divine oratOrio. throbbing with tears
and winged with laughter. call the
people my neighbors-these hurrying
throngS who pass me daily. Because
they are my neighbors they are my
friends. Their rights are sacred. | will
not rob. MAIN or kill them. and | will
defend them against those who would"
Bivens merely shrugged his shout
ders and answered in measured. care
ful tones:
Then | suppose I'll have to fight
YOU whether | wish 1t or not
ICN, anu sOu hnC" lnul OCIplC yOd
came here tonight. You have heard
that am beginning II suit for dam
ages against your company
BivenS laughed in spite OF himself.
bit his lips and looked at the doctor.
Il assure you had heard nothing OF
such suit, and now that | have it
does not even interest me"
Then may / ask the real reason for
this urgent CALI"
You may" was the cheerful re-
sponse And | will answer frankly.
| am engaged TO be married to Miss
Nan Primrose. The wedding is to or-
cur in a few weeks In some way she
has learned OF Il possible conflict be
tween your interests and mine and
asked me to settle them" i
And may ask. why? don't even
know Miss Primrose"
A woman's within perhaps. Possibly
because our mutual friend, Mr. Stuart.
lives IN your home. aud she feared TO
lose his friendship in the conflict which
might enSue"
The doctor was silent a moment and
glared augriy at his visitor
"RivenS. you're a liar" he cried in a
sudden burst of rage.
Il am your guest. DOCTOR
Il beg your pardon. forgot my
self"
81 assure YOU" the little 6nancier
continued smoothly. that my inten-
lions We're friendly and generous My
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Witnesses al the dynamning trials .
II indianapolis all tell the same story
~ the effect that plants were blown up
8 fast as possible BY the union men
after the OWneds had refused to
unioniZe, AIN
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Everything IN the printing line al
Star. Bulletin. Alakea street; branch
Merchant street -. =.
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Continued next Week;
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The Root
OF Evil
By THOMAS DIXON
Copyright. 1911. by Thomas
Dixon
CHAPTER Nv.
The For1ot:t1 tisn.

.HE next d"A Stuart called Il
messenger and sent mole to
Nan asking her To forget the