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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-16
Truth.
Is new

Down at the bottom of the well
Lies truth-an adage old.
Yet truth. forsooth, Is like a bell
That's very seldom tolled-
-JudRa
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-16
Cheese Cloth Next.

We are anxious for spring TO see
what the Turkish towel girl Will ioos
like
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-16

Mrs. kidder-The play is very reals
tic. The actors are actually shooting
at each other.
Mr. Kidder-It isn't realistic enough
Mrs Kidder-How so?
Mr. Kidder-None OF the actors are
getting killed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-16
The Climax.

The universe is pausingi
The eartn shakes. in good soothi
The solar systems gaspingi
For Baby's cut q toothi
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-16

Visitor docking at painting)-Why.
that's an old master you have there
Mr.. Parvenew-Yes. but the frame
ts new
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-16

The easier 1t 10 to reform man the
oftener you'll have to do It.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-16
Fitting Equipment.

What kind Of wheels are those
they have on the bottom Of aero.
planes?"
.Of course. they are dywheNis..
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-16
The Result,

when your husband came hcms
from our house. did he speak abssut
the punch we gave him?"
well. be was Just full OF It"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-16

HOWARD {. BURTON, AssAYER L CHEMIST
LEADvILLE, COLORADO
Specimen prices: Gold. silver lead. 81: gold
Hnisi,,. nHyssr, 'se; Eoid. SOC: 1inc or COPPER. 81.
nnpplicatlon; Control and umpire work So
NOTED Reference: Carbonate National Bank
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-16

The Maiden-Be reasonable. papa
Tom is the light Of my life.
Her Papa-That may be. but l OBJ
ject to having my house lit up by him
after eleven O'Clock.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-03-16
Eorea Of Habit

-Your friend has such cultivated
manners"
NATURALLY. He manufactures
plows."
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
S ? 0 r T S
CUBS WIN TWO IN
COMEDY MATINEE
Take First Game, II to 10,
After Reds Score Ten Tai
lies in Ninth Round.

The Cubs Won both ends Of a double
header against the Reds yesterday in
an afternoon Of wild and unusual base
ball at the west side BY the double
victory they got a bit frmer hold on
second place. but at the same time lost
an chance to win the pennant for New
York grabbed a double header from
Boston and cinched the flag.
The score of the first game was III to
l0. and the second was 10 to O. Such
terrible things happened In both con
tests that a lot of spectators may have
been inclined TO think the players on
each side were intoxicated, but every
man Of them was sober
For instance, when the ninth inning
of the first combat arrived the score
was . 70 and Jimmy Lavender. slab
bling for the west siders. svas hurting
ia such dandy style that no one
thought the Reds would get al far as
third base. Before that ninth was
over sixteen Cincinnati men had been
a bat and ten runs had been scored.
putting the Reds one to the good six
bases on balls. five hits and three er-
rors had taken place. Lavender had
been replaced by Toney and Toney by
Cheney before three men could be re-
tired
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27

from the naval station at Lake Bluff
This contest was carded for st Joe.
Mo, on Tuesday, and English did not
give the promoters any reason for his
action
Cincinnati. o.. sept 27-Garry Herr
man, president of the Cincinnati Reds
and chairman of the national baseball
commission, has Joined the father of
Bul Sweeney, second baseman of the
Boston Nationals. In the Sweeney Medi-
cine company which was Incorporated
yesterday. Hermann is one Of the in
corporators Of the concern.
Philadelphia, IA, sept 27.-President
Horace Fogel has new idea. Horace
wants to employ pitchers on the per-
centage basis, paying them SO much
per game-no game. no pay. The
Phulies president conceived the idea
after nc had inquired that it had cost
him on an average Of $500 pcr game
for the few games pitched y George
Chalmers during the present season.
Under the new system the youngsters
would be the highest priced players la
the league, as Fogel works his recruits
until they are dead tired.
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
PURDUE GIVEN
HARD WORK

Lafayette Ind sept 2T.-Coaehes
Horr and Mon sent the Purdue squad
through a stiff practice Yesterday aft
ernoon. The first team. headed By Cap
tain Hutchinson. consisted Of Bali ana
AppleEate on ends. Winston and Her-
dick at tackles. Bowman and Bu1ns,
guards. Taylor held down the private
position. In the back field 0'Brien and
Phelps were at half back positions,
Ussner at full back Captain Hutchin-
son at quarter directed the play Of the
team OBrien was the particular star.
and made sensational runs through the
scrub line. The interference developed
by Coach Mon is already enectiee.
street the star end has passed of his
condition and pat life into the squad.
Heekin and 0liphant have not yet quail
flied
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
RULES OF NEXT
500 NILE RACE
Charles Sedwick Makes For
NAL Announcements Of
Changes.

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept. 27.-Charles
W. Sedwfck, director of events at the
Indianapolis motor speedway. an
nounees that the regular annual 500
mile race viii be staged at the Hoosier
course Friday. May 80. 1913
Changes have been made in the rules
governing this event. A maximum
piston displacement Of $50 cubic inches
will be imposed, as against 500 cubic
inches last year, and the minimum
weight viii be reduced to 1,6o0 pounds
The entries viii be opened ian /, 1918,
and close May l.
The field will be restricted to thirty
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27

cars The entry fee win be $500. To
qualify car must make. in the elmi-
nation trials. minimum speed of sew
enty-ive miles hour for one lap Of
two and one-haIf miles.
The order of start will be determined
by paragraph No. 122 of the A. A A.
contest rules. which provides that the
order Of start shall be decided by lot
at least three days prior to the race
and that drawings shall take place in
the order of entry. When two or more
cars Of the same make fan together in
the drawing. one or more of them shall
be moved down one place until sepa-
rated by another make of car
on the day following the 5Oo-mile
race 1t is said that other events will
be held, probably the Wheeler Schebler
trophy. the Prest-O-Lite trophy, or the
Remy Brassard. Definite plans have
not been consummated.
An effort Will be made to enlist the
famous European drivers Manager
sedwick having planned trip abroad
for this purpose.
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
GIANTS Win FLAG
BY FLYING STAR 7
Victories Over Weak East
earn Teams Big Factor in
McGraw's Success.

Ry winning both games Of a double
header from Boston yesterday, the New
York Giants einched the National
league pennant for 1912 IN spite Of the
fact that the Cubs. their nearest rivals,
also won two games.
The Cubs have only nine more games
10 play and the Giants have the same
number Even If the Cubs win all Of
their nine and the Giants lose All Of
theirs the final standing would leave
McGraw's team in front by one fun
game for they are ten fun games
ahead of the Chicago team.
Final preparations for the world 3
series between the Giants and Boston
Red Sox now can be made. and an
doubtedly McGraw VIII make use Of re-
cruits for the remaining National
league games. so that his stars may
rest up for the fray with Boston
only one other club besides New
York had the honor of being in first
place this season, and that was the
Cincinnati Reds. They got away to a
flying start, catching both Chica go and
Pittsburg in a rather crippled condi-
ton. on May 2, after the Giants had
started their first Invasion Of the west,
they passed the Reds by beating St.
Louis while the Reds lost to Phladel-
phia. New York was never out Of first
place after that.
About the first of July the Giants had
their biggest lead Of the season, when
they We're sixteen games IN front of
Chicago. Just at that time the Cubs
began a tremendous winning streak.
while at the same time the Giants lost
bit Of their strength. and from July
until August 21 the Cubs gradually
gained on the leaders until it looked as
If they would pass them.
on August p the Giants stopped off
in Chicago to play off a tie game on an
open date. The Cubs won IT and it put
the mwithin four games of the Gotham
tribe That night McGraw and his ath-
letes left here for Pittsburg rather
down hearted and hopeless. But the
tide turned the other way the next
day. The Giants grabbed four of five
games from the Pirates. while the Cubs
struck slump. and Chances great
team never could get back again
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
BOWLING IS TO
BE POPUL AR AGAIN
Interest in Pastime Will Be
Region Wide This Fall
and Winter.
(B1 sPIKE.1

Bowling is TO be one of the foremost
sports IN the Calumet region this fan
and winter, and taking into considera-
ton the interest that is now being
taken Lake county win turn out some
pinmen that viii be heard from in
both The state and national tourna-
ments to be staged this winter
Looking back to the records and
work Of the various bowling quintets
last year, Hammond turned ont tho
best pin men. with Gary and Crown
Point close behind All took part in
the county, state and national tourna-
ment and although no sensational
scores We're posted they rolled exceed
ingly we'll and were among those who
got into the prize money.
In the past the bowling fever gradu-
ally dwindled away in Lake county
and its place was filled by other sports.
but last year bowling fell back into
its old footsteps and this year has
been taken up again with vigor. The
bowling bug is getting firm foothold
again and the winter OF 1912 VIII see
some pin work that would surprise Rip
Van Wrinkle.
Hammond Will have in the neighbor-
hood Of fifteen teams this year and
when the tournament opens the middle
OF octoDer the pinmen viii all be in
fine shape. With one of the Hammond
teams this year viii be Ned" Nelson.
the famous one-armed wonder who
holds the championship Of Chicago. Mr..
Nelson viii have charge eff Towle's &
McCoois alleys. and if you think he
can't throw a hook or dodo ball or pick
up split he viii give YOU a little ex-
hibition. Mr.. Nelson has been engaged
in the bowling business for the past
ten years during which time he has
had charge Of O'Leary's and Anderson $
bowling alleys in Chicago and this
summer spent most of his time on the
alleys at Faw Paw Lake
Some smoke-that Clarence Darr~w
cigart II saffsAem
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
SPORTING NOTES.

Clarence English has Cancelled his
match with Billy Walters, the boxer
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
APPEALS FROM
TURF VERDICT

Baltimore Md. Sept 27-State's At
torney General Poe today sent to the
clerk Of the circuit court of Hartford
county notice Of the states appeal
from the decision of Judge Harlan
granting an injunction restraining the
sheriff Of that county from serving
warrants against bookmakers who are
operating at the race track al Havre de
Grace. Within few days Mr.. Poe will
institute the quo warrsnto proceedings
as directed by Governor GoIdsborough
70 test the title Of the Hartford county
racing commission to the offices they
now hold
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Boston. -; New York, Il teiGht in
ninEs; darISneSsl.
Cleveland. =: Detroit. =.
Philadelphia. >; Washington. (nine
inDingss darknessl.
Chicago-St. LouiS-not scheduled.
Games To-day.
Chicago at -. Louis t2).
Detroit AT Cleveland.
Washington at Philadelphia.
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27

Some smoke-that Clarence Darr~w
cigarl 1t satisfies
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
SCRUBS HOLD
THE BADGERS

Madison. Wis. Sept 27-Twenty
minutes of hard scrimmaging yester-
day afternoon between the first and
second varsity teams resulted in neith-
er team scoring touchdown The
varsity received the bah on the KICKOFF
and carried it within ten yards of the
goal but the second squad held them
for downs without scoring The re
mainder Of the twenty minutes the ball
was carried back and forth on the field.
but neither squad was able TO lift it
over
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
NATIoNAL LEAGuE.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago. II; Cincinnati. 10.
Chicago. 10, Cincinnati, tsix in
nings: darkncssD.
Philadelphia, Z; BROOKLYN, o.
Philadelphia. II; Brooklyn. o oeiGht
Innings: darkneSs).
New York, - Boston. ,.
New York. 4; Boston. o.
Pittsburlc. :; 1T. Louis. =.
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
HORSE REVIEW
TO DUBUQUE

Dubuque. Ia. Sept. 27.-At meeting
of the Nutwood Driving club asocta-
tion plans were made for the holding OF
the horse review $1,000 futurity stake
in Dubuque in 1913 The event viii
take place the week following the
Galesburg meet Of the great western
circuit There win be hve days Of rae
ing in DUBUQUE
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
CLABBY HOUCK
BOUT CALLED OFF

Nilwaukee. Wis Sept. 27.-Franl1
Mulkern. who had matched Jimmy
Clabby to box Leo Houck at Boston On
oct. l at l5S pounds, called the match
of today because Houck wanted
catchweights. Mulkern says Clabbv
Will meet any man in the world at 15S
pounds ringsfde or o'clock.
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27

OF all the bunch of scraps and chews.
You can bet your dollars
Or bet your shoes.
That sCRAP-UNIoN SCOUTS the
finest lot,
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27
flames TODAY.

Cincinnati Mt Chicago C21.
IT. Louis at Pittsburg.
Boston mt New York.
Philadelphia Mt brooklyn.
The Lake County times., 1912-09-27

Girls judged by their beauty,
UNION SCOUT by its flavor. Once
tried never forsaken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
He REPLIES TO TAFT.
Adlai f Stevenson Defends Record or
Cleveland Administrative

Bloomington III Oct s0-AdIaf e
Stevenson vice president when Cleveland
was president. has replied TO the sta.c-
meut Or President Taft to the effect tra Z
the panic of 1893 was caused hv the eIec-
ton Of Cleveland Mr. Stevenson in a
statement. said
The assertion Of the president tint
upon CIeveland's election capital and II
dUsr-y took alarm and business was DIS
organized Is IN the light of history a.
founding The Mckinley tariff law was
then in operation and the Democratic VIC
tory Of 1892 was the emphatic protest Of
the people against the injustice and o.
preston Of that tariff 1t should De re-
uleUbered that the panic began long be-
fore the Inauguration Of Cleveland and as
President Taft admits two years before
the enactment OF the Wilson tariff.
The president says The Wilson bill
was in sight above the horizon the nom
ing after the November election Of Isg2
and capital became alarmed. etc Stran-e
become alarmed on the morning after
election It what they had done after to-
liberation by nearly a million votes TIE
day before. It was the Mckinley tariff
that was in sight above the horizon OF
the morning before election Of 1892 ara
resulted In Cleveland receiving "a eIe1-
tcraI votes TO 145 for Harrison The presi-
dent viii doubtless have occasion to re-
member that ii was the oppressive. H.
fquitoI1s Payue-AIdrich law he signed AID
declared to be the best tariff law that WIS
in sight above the horizon on the n1oFi1-
ing OF November ). 1872. and not the r.
vision downward tariff law of the future,
now SO earnestly demanded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
HE HIRES JEROME
Roosevelt Prepares to Prose-
cute Frauds at the Polls.
He Engages Detective Burns to
Watch the Voting.

Oyster Bay, Oct 3O.-CcIonel
Roosevelt announced today that he
had retained William Travers Jerom {
and Detective William J. Burns 20 look
out for frauds at the polling places in
New York state On election day Mr..
Burns came TO oyster Bay tJday to
take luncheon with Colonel Roosevelt
aud 20 over with him the plans for
election day
Il told Burns said Colonel ROOSe-
velt. that I wanted the polls watched
and that I wanted any kind of fraud
stopped II there should be any fraud
on our side, want the guilty persons
10 be prosecuted just as vigorously as
any other.
II want the people to understand.
whatever the outcome of the election
we are going TO prosecute right up to
the limit any persons who are guilty
of frauds and put them behind the
bars if possible. We are not going to
have any repetition of the spring pri-
maries- In this case We have tEe law
behind us
Col. Roosevelt said that other law
yers would work with Mr. Jerome.
two or three of them. but they have
not yet been definitely selected
Burns and his men viii watch fo-
frauds at the polls" the colonel con-
tinued, and the lawyers viii be in
active consultation with them from
now on 1 asked that Mr. jerome be
engaged I did not care whom he fas
supporting; am not concerned about
that NV only concern is that the
man who does wrong shah be caught
I expect that frauds viii be attempted
but I want IT understood that those
Who Try VIII do 50 at great peril
Col Roosevelt left late today for
New York 10 speak in Madison Square
Garden tonight He IS keeping secret
his movements in New York before
his arrival at the garden, an advice
of his physician who told him that he
must vaoid crowds.
Il feel perfectly WELL said Colonel
Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
BIG NAVAL CRAFT
BattleShips Stewards DeIiber-
ateIy Rob the Government.
Trap Is Set and Confession Is
Obtained.

Washington. Oct 3O-A system of
graft IN the commfssary department of
the navy which may reach every ship
in the Atlantic fleet has been revealed
by secret investigation. Rear Ad-
miraI Osterhaus today reported to the
navy department that the investfga-
ton has resulted in the confession of
G. t Davis, chief cOmmfssa ry steward
of the battIeship Louisiana.
Admiral Osterhaus's report is very
brief and contains no details furth sr
than that Davis in his confession has
implicated the stewards OF other ships
Of the feet-at least six-and several
contractors The investigation. which
has been under way for several days
before a formal court of inquiry. has
been conducted with the utmost
secrecy
It IS said that after Davis had been
suspected of illegal transactions in the
handling of government supplies.
Captain Wells of the battIeshfp laid a
trap in which, officials say. Davis was
caught Captain Wells arrested wis
and preferred charges against him 70
Admiral Osterhaus- The Investigation
bv the court developed not only the
charges against Davis but what is said
to be system of Illegal dealings BY
cor1ntssary stewards on many other
ships.
As in all cases Of the kind. officials
are reluctant TO discuss the situation.
The navy men are jealous Of the hon
or OF their service and make no effort
to conceal their chagrin ar rexeIa-
ton or anything irregular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
TEACHERS GET SPECIAL
santa Fe Provides Cars for Teachers
from Emporia.

EmDoria, Kan. Oct 3o--A special
train has been provided to carry the
Kansas State Normal delegation to
Topeka next Thursday morning for
the Kansas state Teachers association
meeting About 200 teachers and stu
dents from the Normal school have
signed up 10 go On the special train.
vi hich with the teachers from the En-
poria city schools ard Lyon county
will make a delegation Of approx
mateIy $50 from Emporia-
The state Normal headquarters will
De IN the First Presbyterian church
where the normal people will have an
Information bureau and a general
meeting place for faculty, students
and alumni. The Normal physical
training department VIII have an ath-
Ietfc trophy display at the headquart-
erS where the history OF school con-
tests and victories viii be shown by
trophies. cards and pictures It is ex-
peeted that 500 people viii attend the
big aH-schooI dinner Friday evening
for all who have ever been connected
with the school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
Vice President Sherman's
Death a Matter of Hours.
When He AwOke This Morning
He Was DeIiriOus.
KIDNEYS REFUSE TO WORK
There Is No Favorable Symp-
tom Whatever, Doctor Says.
He Has Not Been Rational
Since Monday Night.

Utica, Oct. 30.-At $3.50 o'clock a
report came from Mr.. Sherman's bed
side that his condition was still mos
critical and no hope was held out by
Dr. Peck His kidneys were still un-
acting and life was sustained appar-
emily only by the patients great nat
ural vigor.
Utica. Oct s0.-'sVfce President Sher-
mans death is a question of only a few
hours said DR. Peck when he left the
Sherman residence at noon today. The
vice president was deIirious when he
awoke for a few minutes early this
morning. He then relapsed into a heavy
sleep It is not believed Mr.. Sherman
will survive the next p hours.
Dr.. Peck said that Mr. Sherman's
kidneys had refused to act since ?
O'Clock yesterday and that most of the
time since his patient had been in a
comatOse condition. For a few minutes
early today he was awake but was de-
lirious- He soon dropped off to sleep
and has remained oblivious to the world
since He has not been rational since
Monday night Dr. Peck expects the end
during this afternoon or tonight
At las O'Clock a brief bulletin was is
sued from the home of Vive President
Sherman that there had been no partfc-
ular change in his condition and adding
IAle4t mere u no AdCN oEdDte symptom
whatever"
he afternoon bulletin on Sherman
says there Is no favorable condition
Whatever The attending physician
nolds out no hope but says
it is impossible TO determine when the
end will come
Information is Lot given out very
freely but it is understood the
conatose condition has continued
practically uubroken throughout the
day and that the uraemia remains un-
changed. The extremely critical con-
dition Of the patient has caused many
rumors of the death of the vice presi-
dent and the local newspaper offices
have been flooded with injuries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-30
POINTS TO RECORD
President Taft Issues Another
Public Statement
Showing the Accomplishment
of His Administration.

Washington. Oct. 30.-Pr4sident
Taft IN an authorized interview given
TO a local newspaper for publication
outlined the accomp mp1fshmeuts Of his
administration and the policies on
which his heart was set.
some of the greatest policies on
which 1 have set my heart, are just
now coming to a focus declared the
president The period Of reconstruc-
ton began when I took Office, but we
nave yet to finish the work The
steel frame work has been erected
but We must now put in the floors and
ceilings 1 say that il would be DAN
gerous to change the whole force of
workmen at this crucial period
The president declared the tariff was
the real issue of the campaign
Had signed the tariff for revcnue
only bills submitted to me BY the
Dem Ocratfc congress. he declared.
the present era of prosperity would
not be here today. The business world
would not have been able to adjust
itself to those bills for many years.
And even the present prosperity Is not
great enough to act as shock alb
sorber to Democratic admintstra-
ton"
Throughout 1913 the president de-
cIared prosperity would continue. no
matter which political party trium pEed
and it would receive another impetus
when the Panama canal was opened
But he continued, If there
should be disturbance of the tariff
uow-the shaking up that only the
Democrats can give There would be
another atrophy Of business effort that
viii affect the whole country
Naming the accom- plishments Of his
administration, the president pointed
to the economy and efficiency COM
mission. which he claimed had saved
millions Of dollars and had made
recon for further savings
He contended the public should know
about public expenditures and tC this
end said he would send to congress
this fall budget so citizens could
see how the money was to BE- spent
An industrial commission to study
conditions between capital and labor
would soon be appointed, he said,
while parcels post postal savings
banks, a bureau of mines and a chill
drens bureau were all accOr1 plish-
ments of his administration
Another -arm as president. he con-
cIuded. would enable him TO accom-
plish a large number Of reforms al
ready outlined by him in his various
MESA ges to congress and in his state
meuts 10 the people