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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-20
Two Tales Of the South.

Thomas r. Shipp, in political
speech this season. told a story about
a colored man he once encountered in
front of busted" bank down south
Whats the matter, uncie?' asked
Shipp. Did you have some money in
that bank?''
-"Eyery bit / had in the world, $40"
the colored man replied. 1T makes
me feel awful bad to lose it,
"You should take the matter calm
ly." said Shipp. Did you never hear
Of a bank bursting before?"
"Yes," said the uncle, with emphasis.
"But this one done busted right in my
face"
At the same meeting, where Her
bert Knox Smith, United States com
missioner of corporations, addressed
the indianapolis Trade association.
Mr. Smith told story of the South.
A Northern man made visit to the
plantation of a southern colonel, he
said, and was almost devoured the first
night by mosquitoes. The next morn
Ing the northern man asked the col
ored butler about the mosquito plague
Don't the mosquitoes bother the col
onel?" he asked.
Not much, sah," the butler replied
"The fust part of the night the colonel
am too drunk to feel the mosquitoes.
and de last part of the night they is
too drunk to bother him"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-20
CHAPTER XXX
In Reality.

In Reality.
Dan awoke from his dream. and saS
suddenly up In bed in his shirt sleeves.
and stared at the people in his room
a hotel boy and two strangers. not IN
like the men In his dream. HS
brushed his hand across his eyes.
"Sit down. will you? Do you speak
English"
They were foreigners. but they did
speak English. no doubt far more per.
fectly than did Dan Blair.
Look here" the boy said. u don't
know what's the matter with me-l
must have had a ripping jag on LAST
night-iet me put my head in basin
OF water. will your"
He dived into the dressing-room.
and came out in another second. his
blond head wet. wiping his face and
hair furiously with towel. He hadn't
beamed as he did now on these two
strange mentor weeks.
Well" he asked slowly. II expect
you've come to ask me to fight with
Prince Poniotowsky yes? It's
against our principles. you know. in
the States-we don't do that way.
Personally. I'd throw anything at him
could lay my hands on. but ! don't
care to have him let daylight through
me. and don't care to kill your
friend See? I'm an Amertcan-yes,
know. I know" he nodded sagely.
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The Sad One.

The "Prodigal Son, was the sub
iect Of the Sunday school lesson Ihe
teacher was dwelling on the charac-
ter of the elder brother.
But amidst all the rejoicing sad
the teacher, there was one to whom
the preparation of the feast brought
no Joy, to whom the prodigal's return
brought no happiness, only Bitterness
one who did not approve of the feast
and and had no wish to attend It. NOW
who can tell me who this was?'
Silence for several minutes, then
hand raised and small, sympathetic
voice: please, ma'am. it was the fat
ted calf
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Cruel Realism.

John G. johnson, the famous lawyer
and no less famous art expert, was
talking at a dinner in Philadelphia
about some OF Sargents cruelty real
istic portraits.
Sargent once painted Philadelph-
ia woman" Mr.. Johnson said, aua
when the work was finished the lady s
coachman called for it.
"As the coachman was studying the
portrait Sargent said to him:
"How do you like it,
"The man answered thoughtfully:
"'Well, sir, you might have made II
a little better lookin', maybe. but II ye
he'd, he'd have spoiled it,"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-20
EulIY AssiniIated

Ray S. Baker, the author. in an ar
gument on immigration at Lawrence,
cited the marvellous speed Nherewlth
the immigrant family, be it German or
French or what not, becomes asslml-
lated into the national life.
"An instance of this assimilation oc-
eurs to me-" he said. 81 know a worthy
Neapolitan, one Paoli Cenci, who came
to this country three years ago. Paoli s
little son. Francesca, an American cit
izen of seven, looked up from his
school books, the other evening to ask
".Say, pa, what year was it you ltal-
fans discovered us in?"
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(Copyrlshl, $50, by Ths Bobbs- Asr1iu Coz
SYNOPSIS.

million dollar copper king Of Blair
town town Mont; is s guest at the English
Of Issy a LORD sshss
courtesy Is now being returned to ne
L his mind He meeta oaa LILY, LIZ Af buehes. % @ Of
Breakwater. q beautiful widow. who is
takes a liking to her. When Dan was .
boy, girl sang a solo at church. and
,o,.hs be had never lev forgotten her The ,do1 GA,
theater where one Lefty Lane is the star
Dan recognizes her as the girl from his
duces himself and she remembers him.
He learns that Prince Poniotqwsky IS
ons9 ana and fssnd 5o KX
mine 70 protect the westerner from Lliy
and other fortune hunters. Young Blair Blair
Lty and this ss ansers .a the
The westerner fnda Lefty Ill from hard
york, but she RECEIVERS and Ruggles and
to build a home for disappointed the
atr1cai people Dan visits Lily. for the
s sFSns Els s and to the
ment given by Lily. Gaiorey tells Dan
It is disclosed that he and the duchess
have been mutually in love. for years.
Lefty sings at an aristocratic function,
Dan escorting her home. Dan confronts
Galorey- and Lily together Later he in
forms Lefty that his engagement with
Lily Is broken. asks the singer to marry
him. and they become engaged Ruggles
thinks the westerner should not marry
q public singer. and endeavors to induce
Lefty TO give him up. She runs away.
fearing she Is not good enough for Dan.
and Rugsles makes the latter believe she
has abandoned his love. Finally Dan
finds Lefty in Paris. where he Is per
ststent In pressing his suit. The western
er meets Poniotowsky at Lettys rooms
and a challenge results. Dan, with his
mind in a turmoil. arranges for the duel.
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The southerner's Consolation.

Ouartermaster General Edwin A.
Taylor of the United Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans told at a Memorial day
banquet in Memphis this story:
"A Southerner sat in a lobby OF
New York hotel discussing certain
campaigns with a Northerner.
".Wel,' the Northerner added. with
q laugh, we'll We licked you anyhow.
"'Yes. you did, the Southerner ad-
mitted, but, by crnus, its plain, from
the size of your pension list. that be-
fore we gave in We crippled every
blessed one of you.'
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That 10 it-"0reenland's icy noun
tains-" How she sang it-down-
down Her voice fell on him nks
magic balm He was . little boy In
church. sitting small and shy in the
pew. The tune was deep and low
and heavenly sweet What a pretty
mouth the soda-fountAin girl had-like
coral: and her eyes like gray seas.
The files buzzed. they droned SO loud
" that he couldn't hear her. All. that
was terr1ble-he couldn't hear her.
No-no. It wouldn't do He must
hear the hymn out before he died
Buxz-buzs-drons-drone. Way down
he almost heard the soft note. It was
ecstasy. sky-hish uctoo faint All.
Sodawater Fountain Girl-sing-sing
with all your heart so that it may
reach his ears and charm him to those
strands toward which he floats.
The expression of anguish on the
young fellows face was SO heart
breaking that the doctor, his ear at
Dams lips, tried to learn what thing
his poor. fading mind longed for.
From the beds foot, where he stood.
Ian CudQutuI Cdu0 10 luo 8cull0
mans side. and nodded:
Right, sir. right, sir-Ill fetch Miss
Lane-I1l ave 'er ere. sir-keep up.
Mr.. Blair"
He was going barefoot boy still
following the plow through the noun
tain fields. Miles and miles stretched
away before him Of dark. loamy land.
He saw the plow tear up the waving
burrows. tossing the earth in sprink-
ling lines. He heard the shrill note
OF the phoebe bird, and looking heav-
onward saw it darung into the pale
sky.
What a dandy shot!" he thought.
What bully shot!"
Prince Poniotowsky had made a
good shot.
All, there was the smell OF the hay
| felds-no-vtolets that sweetly laid
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-20
The Mistakes that Hurt.

Mayor Turnbull of Canton was talk
ing about statement made all uncon-
sciously by Titanic officer that nad
been a terrible black eye for the II
tanic administration.
This statement he said, REMINDS
me of the little Canton boy.
"'Tommy, why are you so unklnd 10
your nurse? Why don't you love hef Il!
his mother once asked him.
because | don't the infant terri
BILE replied. I just hate herr l conio
pinch her cheeks like papa does.
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their petals on his lips and face. He
was back again in church. lying prone
before an altar. II she would only
knew-and her coral shoes would not
dance over his grave.
He opened his eyes wide and looked
into Lefty Lanes. She bent over him,
crying.
Sing" he whispered
She didn't understand.
"Sodawater Fountain Girl-if you
only knew how the flies
buzzed. and how the droning was =
living pain.
She said to Ruggles: He wants
something so heartbreakingly-wh
can we do?" She saw his hands stir
rhythmically on the counterpane-he
didn't look to her more than ten years
old. What a cruel thing-he
was a boy Just OF age-a boy
Ruggles remembered the nights he
had spent before the footlights Of the
Gaiety, and that the pale woman trem-
bling there weeping was a great sing
er.
guess u0 WAul6 u uchE yOu u4u6.
She kneeled down by him: she
trembled SO she couldn't stand.
The others, the doctor and RuggIes.
the walters and porters gathered in
the hall, heard. No one Of them un-
derstood the Gaiety girls English
words.
prom Greenland's icy mountains,
From India's coral strands :"
They were merciful and let him
listen in peace. Through the blur in
his brain, over the beat OF his young
ardent heart, above the short breaths
the notes reached his failing senses,
and lifted him-lifted him. There
wasn't a very long distance between
his boyhood and his twenty-five years
to 20, and he was not 30 weak but
that he could travel 30 far.
He sat there by his father again
and heard. The hies buxzed. and
he didn't mind them The smell Of the
delds came in through the windows
and the Sodawater Fountain Girl sang
and sang; and ~ she sang her face
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-20
The Gentle Art Of WALKING.


Walking. like angling. is an art:
and whereas Edward Payson Weston
will never ride on q street car. being
great pedestrian. good average
walker will take the trolley every
time. provided 1t carries him from the
city pavements, and enjoy his walk
to the full In the park or in the fields
and lanes of the country. And al
though he may take no heed Of dis
tances or time spent on the road, this
qualified walker is no fair-weather
saunterer. Today you may see him
passing your gate in gum boots. to-
morrow he may surprise you in .
pair of tennis shoes; the noticeable
thing about him is. he walks. and en-
Joys it. He may be almost any man
ner OF man. have almost any occupa-
ton. and yet be high priest Of the
order.-Recreation.
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grew holy to his eyes-radiant Win
q beauty he had not dreamed wom-
ans face could wear. Above the choir
rail she stood and sang peerlessly.
and the church began to fade and
fade, and still she stood there In .
shaft OF light. and her face was IKE
an angels. and she held her arms out
to him as the waters rose to his npe-
She bent and lifted him-lifted him
high upon the strands.
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but we don't have your kind Of fights
out our way. 1t means business when
We go out to shoot"
He threw tho towel down ON tho
table. soaking wet az 1t WAS. put his
hands In the pockets Of his evening
clothes, which he still wore. for he
had not undressed. threw his young.
blond head back and frankly told his
visitors:
I'm not up on swords. I've seen
them in pictures and read about them,
but I'll be darned II I've ever had one
In my hand"
His expression changed at the quiet
response of Poniotowsky's seconds.
CrO BE CONTINUEDJ
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-20
CHAPTER xxIx.-Continued.

One OF his companions offered Blair
= cigar. He refused. the idea sick
ened him. Here the gentlemen ex-
els he afraid?"
The other shrugged.
Not astonishing-he's a child"
At this Dan glanced up and smiled
what Lily, Duchess of Breakwater.
had called his divine young smile.
The two secretly were ashamed-he
was charming.
As they got out of the motor Dan
said:
u want to ask q question Of Prince
Poniotowsky-if 1t is allowed. I'll
write 1t on my card"
After a conference between Prince
Poniotowsky's seconds and Dams. the
slip was handed the prince.
III you get out all right. will you
marry Miss Lane? shall be glad to
know"
The Hungarian. who read 1t under
the tree. half smiled. The naivete OF
It, the touching youth of it. the crude
lack of form-was perfect enough to
touch his sense OF humor. On the
back Of Dams card Poniotowsky
scrawled:
Yes"
1t was a naughty inclination. a sa-
lutte of honor before the fight
The meeting place was within sight
OF the little rustic pavilion Of Les
Trois Agneaux. celebrated for its pre-
sale and beignets: the advertisements
had confronted Dan everywhere during
his wander1ngs these miserable days.
Under a group OF chestnut trees in
bright feathery flower Prince Ponio-
towsky and his seconds waited. their
frock coats buttoned up and their
gloves and silk hats In their hands.
As Blair and his companions came up
the others stood uncovered. grim and
formal. according to the code.
TWENTY-FIVE PAGES. They were
measured OF by the four seconds, and
at their signal Dan Blair and the
prince took their positions. the re-
volvers raised perpendicularly in their
right hands.
Still more indistinctly the boy saw
the sharp-cut picture OF 1t all
the diving bell was sinking deeper
deeper-into the sea.
"1f aim" he said to himself. 7
shall kill sure-sure."
Blair heard the command: Fire."
and supposed that after that he fired.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-20
CHAPTER xxx.
sodawater Fountain Girl.

sodawater Fountain Girl.
His next sensation was that warm
stream flowed about his heart.
my life's blood" he could dfmly
mink, my hearts blood" Redder
lhan coral, more precious. more costly
man any gift his millions could have
bought her. 'Tve spent 1t for the
kirl I love-" The stream pervaded him.
saressed him, folded his limbs about.
became an enchanted sea on which be
aoated, and its color changed from
crimson to coral pale. and then to
white, and became q cold. cold polar
sea-and he lay on It like q frozen
nan. whose exploration had been In
vain. and above him Greenland's icy
mountains rose like emerald. on every
s1de.
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True to His Trust,

Father" asked the beautiful girl.
for my new skirt?"
Yes
Where is it?"
Let me see. Wait now. Don't be
impatient! | didn't forget it. I'm
sure I've got it in one of my pockets.
somewhere"
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Their Need.

Seedy Applicant can bring tears
to the eyes of the audience.
Theatrical Manager-Huh! We
want somebody who can bring the au-
Iience-Puck.
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She Knew II.

Stella-This is the presidential year.
Bella know. The farmer we
ooard with keeps eight bull moose
that chase you every time you go out.
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Lest you forget when next In need OF q
laxative remember the name Carried Teu. !"
A trial will convince you Of its merits
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In Danger.

Sally Screecher (at q piano)-rm
anoat! I'm afloat!
Her Father-By Jove! You1l Jolly
soon be capsixed By such . sQuau -
that--Tit-Bita
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Returning Pronertv,

Up-to-Date Miss-Ma, am going to
give young Mr.. Smith his congo.
Shocked Ma-Of course. you give II
to him. You hadn't no business to
take 1t from him in the fust placa
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-20

When you are offered anything free
look for the string
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-20
Midsummer Convention Colorado
StockoroWers' Association.

Farmers and stoekmen from all
parts of the state will meet in Glen
wood Springs July 22-24, for a big ag-
ricultural convention and for the mid
summer convention OF the Colorado
Stockgrowers' Association and dis
trict convention of the Farmers
Union.
rate of one fare for the round trip
to Glenwood Springs has been made
by way OF the Denver G. Rio Grande
railroad. Tickets will be on sale July
21 and % from all points Salida and
west ard July ~ and 21 from all
points east of Salida
Full particulars regarding fares,
etc, will be cheerfully furnished on
application to local Rio Grande agent,
or Frank A. Wadleigh. General Pas
senger Agent, Denver, Colo.
Salt Lake City, Utah. will entertain
great many national conventions dur
ing the year 1912, and in the interest
OF the delegates and tourists who will
visit the Convention City by Americas
Dead Sea, the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad has Just issued a handsome
ly illustrated folder, descriptive OF the
noted scenic points along it's lines be-
tween Denver and salt Lake City, TO-
gether with list of hotels. cafes,
theaters, clubs and points of interest
in and around The City of Zion" In
the center of the folder is map show
ing the street arrangement and giving
the location of principal buildings.
railroad offices, etc. The cover de-
sign is very neat three-color effect,
looking through the giant portals OF
Castle Gate with Salt Lake City by
Great Salt Lake in the background.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-20
HOWARD {. BURTON, AsstYER q CHEMIST

LEA!1N lille. CULUKADO,
Specimen prices; Gold. silver lead, 81; gold.
silver 73c: gold SOC: zinc or copper. 81.
Mailing envelopes and full price isf sent IN
application. Control and umpire work -.
Ncited. reference: CarDona,. Naliona, Isaue
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Lead Observation-Disclosures. 46I
Copper Observation-Disclosures. l6 81
Spe4ter .................... 40
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-19
Carson Entitled
To Delegates

Carson City is entitled to ten dele
gates TO the international Dry-Farm-
ing Congress, and Congress of Farm
Women, to be held at Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada. October 2l-26. 1912
At this gathering not only dry
farming proper will be discussed. but
also other important subjects, such as
scientific business methods of farm
ing generally selection of seeds,
drought-resstant plants, diversified
farming. etc.
Appointments will be made, Of both
men and women who may desire to
act as delegates. by the President OF
the Board Of City Trustees.
Those desiring appointment are re
quested to apply early.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-19
Brown HuStleS
In FallOn

George J. Brown, of Carson City. 4
resident of Nevada for 25 years. is in
Fallon looking over the possibilities
for manufacturing brick and tile. Mr.
Brown has been making clay products
for great many years and is at pres
cnt conducting brick and tile plant
at Carson City. He sees unlimited
possibilities in this section in his
line, Yesterday he visited the Nevada
Sugar company plant and speaks in
highest praise OF the bricks that have
entered into the construction OF the
factory walls.
He proposes to incorporate a COM
pany with a capitalization of $4,000
or thereabouts and to add 10 Fallon'S
general prosperity by establishing a
live manufacturing concern here
Churchill Standard.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-19
May Extend
The Railroad

The extension OF tha tallon-Hazen
railway from this point to Saltwater,
a distance of Ia miles Is one OF the
early innovations contemplated by
the Southern Pacific The objects
sought are several, chief among which
are the serving OF the Nevada Sugar
Company plant with tonnage from the
Saltwater district, which is among
the ideal sugar beet sections OF the
state. and the development of ton
mage from the great areas surround
ing Still water that have almost I'M
limited agricultural possibilities II
is also possible that the extension will
form part of the 50-mie cut off
that has been projected for several
years, running from Fallon to Battle
Mountain. via one Of the several can
yons east OF Saltwater offering easy
grades-Churchill Standard
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-19
General Raise
In Assessments

As the reports OF the Boards OF
Equalization come in from the differ
ent counties over the state, there APP
pears to be a general disposition to
raise the taxes all along the line. In
nearly every county property values
have increased and the boards are TAX
ing prompt action. As the price of
cattle has gone skyward the assessors
where possible are raising the values
and numbers. When the State Board
OF Assessors meet it will be interest
ing to note what is done with the one
hundred dollar steers that the butch
ers forced to buy and serve the pub
lie.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-19
cialiy Fine Line of ChildrenS School Shoes
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that tht
Board OF Capitol Commissioners OF
the State of Nevada will receive seal
ed bids for supplying and installing
fling cases in the office OF the Adju'
ant-Gencral in the State Capitol
building at Carson City. Nevada, the
same to be in accordance with plans
and specifications on file with the
Clerk of the Board OF CAPITOL Com
mis~ioners at Carson City, Nevada,
All bids must be fled with the
Clerk Of this Board at the State Cap
itol Building at Carson City, Nevada,
on or before twelve O'Clock, noon,
October IA, 1912
A certified check for ten (1M per
cent of the amount OF the bid must
accompany each bid.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of Capitol
Commi ssieners
AUSTIN JACKSON,
Clerk OF the Board Of Capitol Com
Dated Sept IS. 1912
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-19
MINERS STRIKE
FOR A RAISE

The miners OF Bingham, Utah. are
out on a strike Four thousand men
are now Ou. and the threat of ten
thousand is causing alarm among the
copper miners. The men are demand
ing an increase OF pay for under
ground work The strike was against
the advice of the union heads who
asked for a conference but were vot-
ed down. Militia is to be sent to the
camp by the Governor as threats
against life and general disorder has
followed.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-19

try Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and l did. Today am we'll and
strong and do all my own homework. l
owe my health to Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and advise my
friends who are afflicted with any female
complaint to try it. - Mrs. ORvILLE
Rock, r. r. No. s, Paw Paw, Michigan.
II you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
For thirty years it has been the STAN
dard remedy for women's ills, and has
restored the health of thousands of suf-
fer;ng women. Why don't you try it?
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-19

Notice is hereby given that the As
SCISSOR has this day delivered to the
undersigned the assessment roll for
the current fiscal year, 1912.
And that the Board Of County Com
missioners will meet as Board of
Fuualization at the County Clerk 5
Office in the County Building on
Monday. September 10th. 1912, at ten
o'clock a. III. and continue in session
from time to time, as provided by
law, until the business of equalization
Is disposed OF.
F. O. PATTERSON,
Clerk of the Board OF County Com
missioners.
Date of first publication, September
9, 1912.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-09-19
SELECTED A SITE

Commissioners from Japan to the
Panama-Pacific international exposi-
ton selected site for the million
dollar building and garden which
their government will present to
America as a permanent exhibit The
spot chosen is in the Preside. the
government military reservation. and
was set aside by special permission
of congress.
The ceremonies planned included a
luncheon to all the foreign conssuls
OF the city, a review of troops. day
light fireworks and an international
salute from the cruiser Marblehead
at anchor off the fair grounds.