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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
Accom- plishinc.

l, is very important that the young
man select his life work early and
bend every energy tgEard accom-
plishing something One Of the most
common causes OF failure in this life
lies In the fact that men do not see
the importance Of being thorough uu-
I'll 1t is too late-F1orence Vidette.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
Able Work.

Filkins-Thought you intended to
sell your suburban home"
Wilkins-I did. until read the allur-
ing story my advertising man wrote;
then | decided to keep it myself
Judge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
Discriminating Sparrows.

An Atchison man planted lettuce,
but as fast as 1t came through the
ground the English sparrows ate it on
He finally got a few small flags and
stuck them in the lettuce bed and not
a sparrow would consent to touch that
lettuce as long as Old Glory floated
over it.-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
QcsIre for Iona life.

There appears to exist greater
desire to live long than to live well,
Measure by mans desires, he cannot
live long enough; measure by his
good deeds. and he has not lived long
enough; measure by his evil deeds.
and he has lived too long. ~"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
Hard Luck.

First Actor-Things didn't seem to
work together in your series OF dra-
matte representations.
Second Actor-They didn't Wnen
we played tragedy the box office re-
ceipts were farce, and when we
played farce they were a tragedy
Tatler.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a d dragging sensa-
ton across the
lOins that 1t was
difficult to move.
After using 5
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
Locic of Facts,

"Dukfitz married an optimist."
Why do you think soo" Any woman
would be an optinist who accepted
Dukfitz z''-Birmingham AGe-Herald
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar coated
granules- Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
A cLERGYMAN'S TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop OF Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet were swol-
len and puffed. He had heart flutter-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07

Red Cros. Bag Blue much better. goes
farther than LIQUID blue. Get from any
good grocer. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
No ESCAPE From Them.

Even when the expected happens
there are people who will insist on
saying Il told you So"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
The Reason.

Mine is a sunnylot," he moaned.
He moaned about it because his lot
was SO sunny he couldn't sell it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
Quite So.

convict as the governor passed his
sell.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07

Life is grind, but it at least sharp
ems a mans wits.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
GETTING the Best Of It.

The wisest man would make a good
bargain If he could trade on what he
knows for what he doesn't know.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07
WE STE RN
MINING NEWS
Ii nRlE
TREND OF METAL VALUES.
IN 8 r I & +

silver .....-.-..-- ---.- s"--p'
copper -.-........-..... S-4.-' q 49," q "A
Lead ---.. .-...........-- 40 2 20"
SpeljeT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S'."' :
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-12-07

The Importance which our manufac-
lures have assumed in the commerce
OF the world in competition with the
manufactures OF other countries again
draws attention to the duty Of this
government to use its utmost endeav.
ors to secure impartial treatment for
American products in all markets.
Healthy commercial rivalry in inter
national Intercourse is best assured
by the possession OF proper means
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
WOMAN SHOPL|FTER DRAWS
FINE OF FIFTY DOLLARS
Mrs. Nora M. Weng and Daugh-
ter Did Thriving Business
in Downtown Stores

Mrs. Nora NJ. Weng. of No. 522
HeleA-aFe., who is alleged to have
connived with her 14-year-old daugh-
ter, Abigail in extensive thievery
from downtown stores, was convicte1
in Justice Jeffries' court, Thursday
noon. and was fined $50, with the
alternative of serving 80 days in the
House of Correction.
Z Mrs-MtenE- refused tHke=tt the 5taut
in her own defenSe.Z==z--
When sentence was passed on her,
she grew white to the lips. then flush.
ed a deep scarlet. Then she recover
ed her composure, and the defiant air
she has worn since her arrest.
"I'll say nothing TO anybody@about
what | intend 10 do" she remarked,
when asked whether she Intended to
reside AT home or In the House OF
Correction for the next 80 days.
The extent of the woman's thefts-
with the did of her light-iingered little
daughter, whose operations she di.
rected i'm the different stores-has
been found to be greater than at first
thought.
Complaint Of Hudson & Syming-
toms store, that woman and little
girl were suspected of the theft OF
goods from that place. led 10 another
search of Mrs. Wengs handsome
home. and two stolen rugs, and a
stolen hat We're found by Detective
High.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
WOULD PUT BAN ON
LAND SHARKS IN STATE

LANSING, Mich, Feb. S.-At the
closing -seSsleH- -ef- the Michigan assn.
citation OF supervisors resolution
was adopted asking the legislature to
invest in county boards of supervisors
power to accept or reject land plats,
which power has heretofore been In
the hands OF township boards.
This action followed a talk by
Deputy State Land Commissioner
Glenn Munshaw, who declared that
every day the department receives
letters from men or concerns wanting
to buy thousands OF acres of prac-
tically worthless Michigan land and
want to get it cheap or not at all.
He said that most of these probably
come from unscrupulous land dealers
who would plat the same, making ten
or IL lots to the acre, afterwards sell
ing them for exhorbitant prices to city
folks. Munshaw suggested that the
state sell on the contract plan direct
ly to homeseekers.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
MERCURY STARTS ON FRESH
TRIP TO THE ZERO MARK
Due To Arrive Thursday Night
Peach Buds Are in
No Danger

| Buckle up your girth, Mr.. House
holder, and continue to shovel coal
Boreas likes the company OF the
citizens of Detroit so we'll that he ex-
poets 10 prolong his visit Indefinitely.
His stay in our midst will send the
temperature down to zero, Thursday
evening, anu perhaps below il, accord
ing to Assistant Weather torecaster
Thompson.
Clear and cold all around us, with
one Of the loveliest winter nights on
record, Wednesday evening and pros
poets Of another Thursday. but with
zero temperature instead of five above
as iast night" eheerily ehirped Mr..
Thompson. Thursday noon This is
just grand winter weather. fine for
sleigh-riding, skating, snow-shocing
and skiing. Oh, yes, maybe a little
tough on the man who pays the coal
bills, but then plenty OF walking and
exercise and breathing in this crisp
cold air lessons the Doctors visits, If
II does not put him to rout alto
ge:her Might better fill the coal bin
and likewise the furnace than The
emetery," declared this weather
philosopher, who always keeps happy
whether the naughty little mercury
IN Hrfeffo Siam 8 office the Majestic
building records ten below or 100 in
the shade.
The cold weather is universal" :"
said Mr.. Thompson. There was frost
last night in New Orleans and Jack
sonvillc, and heavy frost in Tampa,
Up here in Michigan, ! see some OF
the w,seacres are beginning to start
the annual midwinter scare of frozen
pea IN buds, etc 1t doesn't take much
of a farmer or horticulturist to find
The place TO laugh, there. AS mat
ter Of fact, the snowfall has been so
heavy that throughout the Michigan
fruit belt the orchards are thoroughly
protected by a heavy blanket and
with this thick snow covering, 1t
would be impossible for even the low
est temperatures we have had this
winter to affect the trees or bushes.
There is danger to fruit trees only
when snow is light and temperatures
low. | expect to be eating my usual
allowance of peaches this season just
the same as ever"
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
ROOSEVELT ASSURES
PROGRESSIVES He WILL A
STAY IN FIGHT WITH THEN
Il Don't Believe My Bitterssl
Enemy VIII Say / Am a Quit
ter" He Tells Editor =
WILL NOT DESERT CAUSE
Great Significance Attaches To
Statement in View of Boom
Being Waged For Him

NEW YORK, Feb. ST. don't be-
hevo that even my bitterest enemv
VIII say l was ever a deserter. You
can say TO the progressives that II
VIII not desert the cause and they
viii ind me fighting side by side with.
them to the finish"
This was the statement sent to the
progresslves of the nation today by
Col Roosevelt through Alexander P,
Moore, editor OF the Pittsburgh Lead
er.
This statement by the colonel is the
announcement forecast I'm the United
Press dispatches yesterday, giving thc
progressive leaders a basis for Their
Roosevelt campaign. After a pro
tracted interview with Col. Roosevelt.
Moore issued the following:
Il called on Col. Roosevelt this
morning. | did not ask him whether
he would be candidate for president.
either active or receptive. | told him
that the progressives of this country
nave determined TO make fight for
delegates to the Republican national
convention; that he started the pro-
gressive movement in this country: !:
and that the great army OF progress
siyes were his followers today.
told him thatin- some places where
We had progressive delegates, we
found that certain banks which were
controlled by the money trust, had
told these men that they must not
run In the interest Of Roosevelt or any
other progressive candidate.
III they wanted TO run they must
run for Taft. The prospective dele
gates were men who owed money to
the banks. | told him the scheme Of
the politicians and the money trust
was to have interviews with business
men sent broadcast over the country
I'm behalf of the present administra-
| ton. These business men would be
influenced to give out these inter
views because they owed money TO
the banks; or, In other words they
would be practically forced to do it,
| After outlining the situation to
! Roosevelt he issued the statement to
the effect that he would not desert
progressive principles. e
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
=BAIHIUB= DEFENDANTS
FAIL IN LAST STAND TO
AVOID GOING TO TRIAL
Judge Angel Promptly Over
rules Claim That He Hasn't
Jurisdiction in Case
Z. l.. WAYMAN ON STAND
Man Credited With Engineering
Formation of Trust Seems
Unwilling Witness

The taking OF testimony in the
case OF the United States government
against the alleged bathtub trust be
gan, Thursday morning, before Judge
Alexis G.. Angel, in the United States
district court, after the Judge had
ovsrruled an objection from Robert b
Honeyman, OF New York, chief coun
sci for the defendants, 10 the effect
that the local court had no jurisdiction
in the case, inasmuch as the new fed
eral judiciary act, which went into
effect Jan. 1, 1912, had altered the
limits of different judicial districts,
Mr.. Honeyman contended that Judge
Angelrs jurisdiction didn't extend tn
Mt. Clemens, Mich, where the crime
ol conspiracy charged against the de-
iendants is said to have been com
mitted.
Judge Angel said that. while he
overruled the objection, he would look
into some phases OF the question.
Mr.. Honeyman announced that the
defense would reserve its opening ad-
iress TO the jury until after the di-
rect testimony OF the prosecution Is
presented.
Mr.. Grosyenor, in continuing his
opening address to the jury for the
government, Thursday morning, took
-tip the thread where he left off, We'd
resday afternoon. He, first of all,
asked the jurors TO bear in mind the
particular section OF the Sherman
anti-trust law under which the prose
cutioh was begun. The text to re-
member was as follows, he said:
Every conspiracy in restraint OF
trade or commerce among the several
states is hereby declared to be illegal. F"
This section of the law was pointed
cut to the jury with considerable EN-
phasis by Mr.. Grosvenor, Wednesday
afternoon. In the Thursday morning
part of his address he told the Jurors
of meetings the defendants are said to
have held for the purpose OF forming
their alleged combination Soon
after meeting in New York, March
90 and 30, 1910, in the new Astor
louse. they met at the Colonial hotel,
Mt. Clemens, Mich, In the form OF
a co4mittee. composed OF the follow
ing: Herman M. Hoelscher, secretary
or The Wolff Manufacturing Co.;
Francis T. Torrance, vice-president or
the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing
Co.; Howard T. Gates, president and
secretary OF the McCrum-Howell Co.;
T. Il. Barnes president and secretary
Of the Barnes Manufacturing Co. and
A. II. Cline, Jr.. president and secre-
tary of the United States Sanitary
Manufacturing Co. In this meeting
tie committee met Edwin l.. Way
man. who is credited with having
much to-do with the alleged conspir-
acy.
1T was in the Colonial hotel meet
ng that we allege the conspiracy was
Continued on Page Nine.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
COURT INCREASES BAIL
FOR PROMOTER LEWIS

Bail for James N Lewis, oil we'll
promoter, who was arrested, Tuesday
night, on telegram from the San
Francisco police, stating that he was
wanted for embezzling $1,000 from the
Palace hotel, in that city, was in
creased by Justice Jeffries, Thursday
from $500 in one surety, to $1,000 in
Two sureites, and Lewis is held In
JAIL pending the arrival of San Fran
cisco officers.
A second telegram which arrived
Thursday morning, caused the change
I'm the viewpoint of the Judge. The
first telegram, and statement by
Lewis, made the case appear TO be
n simple one OF jumping hotel bill
The second Telegram stated that he
was wanted for felony, in connection
With the passing of some worthless
commercial paper. II stated that nc
is under Indictment, and that 1t Is
expected that extradition papers will
be granted when the case is laid be
fore the Michigan governor.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
DISHONEST DOMESTIC
DRAWS PRISON TERM

--i4eF-earnest -pleas-for
mercy, and her promises TO get out
of town ii she were released, Hermine.
Geltz, former domestic in the home
of Mrs. L. A. Parsons, No 77S Second
ave, was sent to the House of Correc-
tion for 80 days without the option
of a fine, for obtaining groceries under
false pretenses from the j. l.. Hudson
Co.
The fact that butter and eggs were
principal Items of the grocery bill
v hich Miss Geltz had charged. to her
former mistress, probably had some
hearing on the viewpoint OF Justice
Jeffries. Theft Of solid gold bars from
express companies has nothing on the
larceny of butter and eggs In these
days of the produce trust.
Miss GeItz ordered a bill or gro
ceries and d=had theai=ehafgedz Mrs
Parsons. The clerks had received
warning, and notified the police.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
.GUTMAN ASKS FOR ITEMS
/. IN A. B, DU POINTS BILL
Says Mayor Has Promised To
Furnish Details-$5, 900 Is
Considered Too High

Aid. William Gutman, chairman OF
the council committee on claims AMI
accounts has asked Mayor lfhonpsuu
TO itemize the $4,000 bill recently sub
mitted to the council by A, Is. DUPONT
through the mayor. for services rend.
cred In connection with the settle
ment that failed" and his honor has
promised to comply with the request
THE first knew Of dupont being
retained was when the mayor called
us into his Office just before he an
Iounced his settlement plan in the
newspapers, said Aid. Gutman. we
" ere given TO understand that dupont
was hired 20 help Mr.. Haliy draft the
ordinance. II that is the case, II looks
as though the price asked IS pretty
high. However. the mayor has prom
ised 10 give MS an itemized biil and
when that IL forthcoming We'll be
able to discuss the matter
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
HOME =RUIE=0PP0NfkTs-
JEER CHURCHILL AS
HE TALKS IN BELFAST
British Statesman Makes Ad-
dress in Public Park Despite
Violent Demonstrations
HE is HUNG UP IN EFFIGY
Cabinet Member Maintains Air
of Apparent Unconcern as
Enemies Hurl Epithets

BELFAST. Feb. S.--"Home rule day
in Belfast" for which the government
had made the strongest preparations
in anticipation OF serluse riot and
Dioodshed, proved tanner than many
a 18th OF July in recent years. Wins
ton. Churchill, first lord of the
admiralty, and mouthpiece of the Lab
eral government, defied the Orange
leaders In Ulster and made his long
heralded speech explaining why the
Asquith ministry favors granting po-
LII autonomy to Ireland.
Churchill was hooted and Kissed as
he passed TO and from the National
ist park where he delivered the ad-
dress: he was hanged in effigy from
wires suspended across a dozen thor
oughfares, but at no time was he in
undated.
Ulster cid not fight The Unionist
leaders had been awed by the display
Of force-the Cheshire regiment:
Kings Own Scottish Borders, Scots
Fusileers and Highland Light infan-
try. 200 mounted dragons, ard 1000
Royal Irish constabulary their
influence was used to prevent rioIlng.
The removal of the place of the meet
ing from Royal Ulster hall, for years
the headquarters OF the Unionists and
considered sacred by them, to Celtic
park football grounds, in the middle
of the Catholic section of the city also
made for peace and there was little
FOR the soldiers under Col. Count
Glelchen, the kings cousin, TO do in
preserving order
The constabulary and the regular
Belfast police, however, had their
hands full, as thousands of Orange
men and their sympathizers, dock.
shipyard and mill workers, continual
ly paraded- the streets carrying ban
ners on which opprobrious epithets
were inscribed. They blocked the
route of the cabinet spokesman to and
from the park, and told Churchill in
fervid language just what they
thought of him and the home rule plan
IN general. Their jeers and booing
was terrific, but they eontepted them
selves with. this method Of express
ing disapproval and gave way before
the police every time the latter
sharGed to open the way for the au-
tomobiles.
That Churchill was impressed with
the demonstration was indicted when
Continued ON Page Nine.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
EMMA EAMES ILL; CONCERT
POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH
Singer Who Was To Have Ap.
peared With Husband, Friday
Evening, Has-Severe Cold

Nine. Emma Eames is i'll in Buffalo.
suffering from n severe cold, and will
be unable to appear in Detroit. in the
Light Guard armory, Friday evening.
according to dispatch received.
Thursday noon, by Local Manager
Burton Collver, but Will fulfill the
engagement, Friday evening, March
S. Nine. Eames was compelled to
cancel her concert, Wednesday even
ing, in Buffalo.
There had been large sale OF tick
cts for the recital to be given in this
city by the famous operate song-bird
and her husband, Emilio de GogorZa
and everything pointed to as large
and brilliant an audience as that ac'
corded the Boston symphony orches'
ira, Saturday evening. Mr.. Collver
announces that persons holding tick.
cts for the Eames concert, Friday
evening, may use them March 8. or II
preferred, the money will be refunded
in the box Office, in Grinnelrs.
The Eames de Gogorza concert had
been looked forward TO by local mu-
sic-lovers as one of the big events or
the season and the disappointment oc-
casioned by the postponement will no
doubt be great. Nine. Eames' man.
ager assured Mr.. .Collyer. oyerthe
long.distanoe phone. that the singers
throat affection was such as would
yield readily 10 rest and treatment,
and that she will resume her concert
tour the first of the week. Friday.
March 8, was the earliest date avail
able for the fulGllment OF the Detroit
engagement.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
COAL SHORTAGE FORCES
SUGAR FACTORY TO CLOSE

LANSING, Mich. Feb. S.-The
Lansing branch of the Owosso Sugar
company was forced to close. Tues
day. because Of coal shortage and will
not be in operation again before sat
urday. Manager George Wall receiv-
ed word that supply of coal was
en- route from Toledo and he expects,
unless something unforeseen happens.
10 resume operations, Saturday morn.
ing.
A representative OF the local fac
tory was sent to Toledo and he report
ed that Lthere-we -hnndreds- -of-ears
of coal in the Toledo yards, but claims
thn4 II Is not being moved owing 10
he inadequate shipping facilities pro.
Nlded by the railroad companies. The
temporary suspension of operations al
the local factory means consider.
able loss as the concern was operat-
ing at its fullest capacity.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
ROW Is RAGING IN
ST. JOE POSTOFFICE

ST JOSEPH Mich Feb. Sit is
reported that P0stmaster w. I. Hot
land, of this city, has been asked to
resign from the service. He has left
for Washington.
Deputy Postmaster VIM. McCracken
went out OF office TIVE weeks ago on
the ground that there was too much
help.
The affairs OF the st. Joe office have
been I'm tangle for some time be-
cause of the row between\ the post:
master and his deputy. The latter
when he was ousted charged political
intrigue. Holland refused to make a
statement on theg rounds II was the
wish of the department that nothing
be said
Congressman Hamilton interfered In
Tho row-i in -hnpeS-oE- -SaXlnG- -MeCEaelsen1
but failed to hold him his Job.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
ARRESTS IN DYNAMITE
CASESDUE SATURDAY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, IFAxr s.
statements totay from officers, OF the
seven International UNIQUE having
their headquartersh here Indicate that
no concerted effort >wSll be made TO
raise a defense fund FORK the two score
individuals indicted by the federal
government in connection with the
alleged -dERamitiaSrs eaRsPIEaeF- All OF
the unions here aided In the collec-
ton OF the $225,000 Mcnamara de-
tense fund
The international Association of
bridge and structural iron Workers.
of which ]. ]. Mcnamara was secre
faTy.treasurer. has a defense fund OF
approximately $4,000 II is for the
use OF members OF the organization
In legal proceedings.
Several copies OF indictments. ae-
companied by capfases were sent out
hy the government officials today. II
l. expected that the final copies viii
he i'm the mail by Friday night. AS
coon as Federal District Attorney Mil
Ter here is notified that all the copies
have arrived at their destination. the
arrests will be ordered.
The Detroit times., 1912-02-08
LaFoLlette to FigM If
Policies Are In Peril
sy gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Senator
Robert NJ. I.aFollette has been sac
rifced to the progressive cause.
He led the first charge. He took
c0mmand or a foT1orn hope. He had
been fighting the peoples fight in the
senate until his health was wrecked.
Last summer when others rested he
went under the surgeons knife In or
der that he might be restored In time
to renew the struggle.
LaFollette has done a dozen mems
work. The great problems OF pro-
gress he has studied night and day
and has led the struggle against big
business In congress.
Now his doctor tells him he must
rest and over his PROSTATE form the
progressive cohorts will march for
ward through the breach in the wall
made by Fighting Bob"
LaFolettes fight has practically
made impossible the denomination OF
TAFT and 1t is nov up TO Roosevelt TO
make good and show that LaFollette
did not fight in vain.
LaFollette undertook the leader
ship OF the progressive movement
when no one else would volunteer.
He undertook it feeling that he would
be- aeri6eea-The- movement needed
leadership. The opposition to the re-
dictionary administration needed voice
and embodiment. He became a can
didate as a protest against the TAFT
record and as rallying point for
pTogressivism.
His candidacy was at once justihed.
Within three months the entire west
had rallied to his standard and he
had begun serious inroads in Ohio
and the standp8t states or the east.
Then arose sudden and mysteri-
Gus demand for Roosevelt. 1t was
the voice OF the near progressive and
Continued ON page Nine