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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-24

Il only know the horrid things Of
husiness-debts. and loans. and bills
and fussing"
Dan answered wisely: they are just
common or garden carelessness.
She asked him why he had not
brought Ruggles out to Osdene. and
he told her he couldn't have done a
stroke of work with the old boy down
here at the Park.
Stirring his tea. he appreciated the
duchess. The agreeable picture she
made impressed him nightly.
DO you know" he asked suddenly.
what you make me think OFF,
And she responded softly: mo.
dear"
"A box OF candy This room with
its stuffed walls, and you In 1t are
good enough"
ITO eat?" she laughed aloud. "Oh.
you perfectly killing creature. what
an ideal"
And as he met her eyes with his
clear ones. with a simplicity she
could never hope to reach. he put his
tea-cup down; and as he did SO the
duchess observed his strong hands.
their vigor, well-kept and muscular,
but not the dandified hands OF the
man who goes often to the manicure.
If 1t hadn't been for one thing.
the boy went on. Il would have
thought of nothing else but you. every
minute I've been away"
Mr.. Ruggles?" suggested the duch-
ess
No, the Gaiety girl. Lefty Lane.
You know l told you In the box that
she was from my town"
The young man. who had flown
back to Osdene Park in answer to
a telegram. began to take his compan-
ion into his confidence.
II knew that girl" Dan said, when
she wasn't more than fourteen. She
sold me sodawater over the drug
store counter. always thought she
was bully. bright as a button and pret-
ty as a peach. Once. l remember.
took six chocolate sodas in one day
Just to 60 in and see her. l had an
awful time l most died Of that Jag,
and yet" he said meditatively. Il
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-24
FOR EVERY FAMILY
MEDICINE CHEST

To the head of every family the
health of its different members is
most important. and the value of an
agreeable laxative that is certain in
its effect is appreciated. One Of the
most popular remedies in the family
medicine chest is a combination of
simple laxative herbs with pepsin that
II known to druggists and physicians
as DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. This
preparation is mild and gentle in its
action on the bowels. yet positive in
its effect. A dose Of Syrup Pepsin at
night means relief next morning.
while its tonic properties tone up and
strengthen the muscles of stomach.
liver and bowels so that these organs
are able in short time to again per-
form their natural functions without
help.
Druggists everywhere Sell DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin in SOC and $1.o0
bottles. If you have never tried this
simple, inexpensive. yet effective
remedy, write to DR.. w. B. Caldwell.
201 Washington ST.. Monticello, ILL.,.
and ask for a sample bottle. DR.. Cald-
well will be glad to send 1t without
any expense to you whatever.
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don't think l ever spoke three words
to her. just said 'sarsaparilla or
chocolate or whatever 1t might hap
pen to be. Ever since that day, ever
since that jag" he said with feeling,
Il couldn't see a stick of chocolate
and keep my head up! Well" went
on the boy, Sarah Towney sang In
our church for a missionary meeting,
and ! was there. / can remember the
song she sang" He spoke with un-
conscious ardor. He didn't refer to
the hymn, however, but went on with
his narrative. She disappeared from
Blairtown. l never had a peep at her
again until the other night GOSH"
he said fervently, when | saw her
there on the stage. why. felt as
though cold water was running up
and down my spine.
The duchess, as rule, was amused
ay his slang. 1t seemed vulgar 10 her
now
Heavens" she drawled. you are
really too dreadful"
He didn't seem to hear her.
She's turned out perfect wonder
hasn't she? A world -beater! Why
everybody tells me there isn't another
like her In her specially or course
/ have heard of Lefty Lane, but
haven't been out to things since 1
went In mourning. and I've never run
up against her"
Really" drawled the duchess
again. now that you have run up
against her what are you going to
do with her? Marry her?"
HIS honest stare was the greatest
relief she had ever experienced. He
repeated blunty: Marry her? Why
the dickens should r.
You seem absorbed in her"
He agreed with her Il am. /
think she's great don't your"
Hardly"
ITO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER vI.-continued.

A page boy knocked at the door and
came In holding out on a salver a card
for Mr.. Ruggles. and at the Interrupt
ton Galorey rose and invited Ruggles
to 60 out with him that night to Os-
dene. Lady Galorey will be de-
lighted"
But Ruggles shook his head. THE
boy is coming back here tonight" and
Galorey laughed.
Don't you believe It! You don't
know how deep in he is. You don't
know the Duchess OF Breakwater.
Once he is with her"
At the same time that the page boy
handed Mr. Ruggles the card Of the
caller. he gave him as well small
envelope, which contained box tickets
for the Gaiety. Ruggles examined it.
Il have got some writing to do" he
told Galorey, land I'm going to see
q show tonight. and l think I'll Just
stay here and watch my hole"
As soon as Galorey had left the
Carlton. Mr.. Ruggles despatched his
letters and his visitor made very
careful toilet. and after waiting until
past eight O'Clock for Dan to return
to dinner. dined alone on roast beef
and a tart, and with perfect digestion.
II somewhat thoughtful mind, left the
hotel and walked down the dim street
to the brilliant Strand, and on foot to
the Gaiety.
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CHAPTER Viii.
Dams Simplicity.

Dams simplicity.
The Duchess Of Breakwater was not
sure how close Dan Blairs thoughts
were to marriage. but the boy from
Montana was the easiest prey that
had come across the beautiful and
unscrupulous woman's range. He had
told her that he stayed on up In Lon
don to see q man from home. and
when after four days he still fingered
in town, she found his absence un-
bearable, and sent him a wire SO
worded that II he had a spark OF In
terest in her he must Immediately re-
turn to the Park. She had never been
more lovely than when Dan found her
waiting for him.
She had ordered tea in her sitting
room. She told him that he looked
frishtfully seedy. asked him what he
had been doing and why he had
stopped SO long away. and Blair told
her that old Ruggles. his fathers
friend, had run over to see him with
lot Of papers for Dan to read and
sign and closed with smile. telling
her that he guessed she didn't know
much about business
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OF . theater well toward midnight. So
the naive Ruggies thought. and better
understood the appearance of the
young fellows in evening clothes who
lowered on the extreme edge OF the
little crowd Dan. however, was not
Of these.
Look sharp. Cissy.- the working
man spoke to his child. holding her
well up. When she comes hout she'll
pass close to yer. and you sing hout.
God bless YER"
Yes. Dad. wtll." shrilled the child
The woman in the gray shawl drew
It close about her "Aw she's a true
hdy, all right, amt she! expect
you've had some kindness OF her as
well?"
The man nodded over the child's
shoulder. Used to be a scene shifter,
and Miss Lane found out about my lit
tie girl last year-not this lass, not
Cissy. Cissy's sister-and she sent er
to a place where 1t costs the eyes out
Of yer head. She's gettin' well fast.
and We. none of us. has seen her or
spoken to Miss Lane She doesn't
know our names"
And the woman answered: "She
does lot like that She's got heart
bigger'n her little body
And big boy in the front row said
back to the others: We'll. she makes
a mint of money"
And the woman who had spoken be-
fore said: She gives 1t nearly all
to the poor"
Ruggles was evidently on the poor
side of the waiting crowd; the haBd-
full Of riffran around him with its
stencil of dirt and gin. A better look
ing set collected opposite and there
was the CLEAN of white shirt fronts.
Now. there she comes" the father
saw her first. Sing out. Cissy."
The door opened and figure quick
ly f1oated from it. like a white rose
blown out into the foggy darkness. 1t
fioated down the few steps to the
street between the double row of spec
tators. A white cloak entirely COW
cred the actress. Her head was 'hid-
den by white scarf. and she almost
ran the short gantlet to her motor. be-
tween the cries ofs"God bless you!"-
Three cheers for Lefty Lane"-"God
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-24

bless you. LADY," She didn't speak or
heed, however. or turn her head. but
held her scarf against her face. and
the man who slowly lounged behind
her to the car. and put her in and got
in after her. was not the man Joshua
Ruggles had waited there to see. he
hung about until the footman had
sprung up and the car moved softly
away. the stage entrance door shut.
then he followed along with the
crowd, with the few faithful who had
waited an hour In the cold mist to
cry out their applause. not to a singer
In "Mandalay," but to womans
heart
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CHAPTER VII.
At the Stage Entrance.

Ruggles, from his stall, for the
fourth time saw the curtain go up
on "Mandalay" and heard the temple
was not occupied until after the first
act and then the son of his friend
came in alone and sat far back out OF
sight of any eyes but the keenest.
and those eyes were Ruggles'. Lefty
Lane, delicious, fantastic, languishing.
sang to Dan; that was evident to Rug
gles. He was large man and filled
bis stall comfortably. He sat through
the performance peacefully, his hands
In his pockets. his big face thought
full. his shirt front rufled. To look at
him. one must have wondered why he
had come to "Mandalay." He scarce
" lost any of the threads Of his own
reflections, though when Miss Lane in
response to a call from the house,
sang her cradle song three times. he
seemed moved. The tones Of her pure
voice, the cradling in her arms OF an
imaginary child. her apparent dove
like purity. her grace and sweetness.
and her cooling, gentle tone. to Judge
BY the softening of the Westerner's
face, touched very much the big fel-
low who listened like child. At the
end he drew his handkerchief slowly
across his eyes, but the tears. or
rather moisture. that rose there was
not all due to Miss Lanes song. for
Ruggles was extremely warm.
He could see that In his box the
boy sat transfixed and absorbed. Dan
went out in the second entr'acte and
was absent when the curtain went
down. Ruggles. as well. left before
the performance was over. to make
his way outside the theater to the
stage exit, where there was already
gathered little group. looked after
by q couple of policemen. Close to
the curb a cleaning motor waited. the
footman at its door. Ruggles but
toned his coat up to his chin and took
his place close to the door. over which
the electric light showed the words
stage Entrance" A poor woman ell
bowed him. her shabby hat adorned
by q scraggly plume, a gray shawl
wrapped round her shoulders. A girl
or two, who might have been flower
sellers In Piccadilly in the daytime. a
couple of toughs. a handful of other
vazrants smelling Of gin. decent
man In working clothes. child in his
arms, formed the human hedge Lefty
Lane was to pass between-a singular
group Of people to spend an hour
hanging about the streets at the exit
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(Oopyraxh,, lsl0. By Ths Bobh.- Merrill Co..
SYNOPSIS.

Dan Blair the 2-year-old son of the
fifty million dollar copper king of Blair
town. Mont, Is a guest at the English
home of Lady Galorey. Dams father had
been courteous to Lord Galorey during
his visit to the United States and the
courtesy is now being returned to the
young man. The youth has an ideal girl
IN his mind. He meets Lily. Duchess OF
Breakwater. beautiful widow, who ls
attracted by his immense fortune and
takes a liking to her. When Dan was a
boy. a girl sang a solo at church. and
he had never forgotten her. The Ga
loreys, Lily and Dan attend London
theater where one Lefty Lane is the star
Dan recognizes her the girl from his
town. and going behind the scenes intro
duces himself and she remembers him.
He learns that Prince Poniotowsky is
suitor and escort to Lefty. Lord Ga
lorey and friend named Ruggles deter
mine to protect the westerner from Lily
and other fortune hunters.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-24

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Only a fool ever attempts to cor
vince a man that he isn't as clever a
he thinks he is.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-24

Don't be misled Ask for Red Cros
Bag Blue Makes beautiful white clothe,
At all good grocers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-24

A mirror often prevents q woma
from getting lonesome.
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The up-to-date waitress wears
fetching costume.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-24

Mr.. Nervee|I come. sir. to ask you
for the hand of your daughter.
Her Father (feelingly)-Young man.
her mother is dead; she is all have
left.
M Nervee-Youve given her a fine
mendation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-24

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE."
That IL LAXATIVE BROMO QClNINK Look for
the signature of b. W. GROVE. Used the World
over 70 Cure . Cold in One Day. &C.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-24
Lose Either Way

Lose Either Way.
Reason-Remember, my boy. wealth
does not bring happiness.
Rhyme-Maybe not, but fighting the
wolf 10 no round Of pleasure.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-02-24
AIwaye Lean Year.

Its leap year every year in Papua."
said an ethnologist. THE reason isn't
that the woman are the bosses there.
No, quite the contrary. The reason
10 that love-making is supposed to be
q thing beneath the notice OF the Pa
puan male.
"All women look alike to him. So
the matrimonial pourparlers all fall
ON the female sex.
If a man accepts girls proposal.
the fact that he is engaged is chalked
on his back. But on the girls back
the engagement is branded with red
hot iron"
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Examine carefully every bottle OF
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Absent-MInded.
Il want a og-collar please"
"Yes'm. What size shirt does he
wear f-Life.
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Miss CECILIA BAUER, 1851 Lawrence st, Appleton, WIS.,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-20
CREATOR OF PARsIFAL DEAD
End Comes to German Tenor Her
mann at Vienna.

Vienna, Jan. 20-The famous
German tenor Hermann Winckel-
mann died yesterday at his home
here at the age of g. He was wide
ly known in this country from the
concert tour which he made in 1884
with Theodore Thomas and his or
ohestra. The great distinction of
his career was the creation of the
part of Parsilal at Beirut in 1880
He was born in Brunswick in 1S45.
and was set to learn the pianomak-
ers trade, but soon found that his
voice offered a more promising ca
reer He made his debut in opera
in 1865 at Sondershausen, and soon
after sang at Altenburg, Barstadt
and Hamburg, where in 1879 he made
a great success in Rubinstein's
Nero In 1882 he sang at Coyent
Garden in London, appearing first in
"Lohengrin," and later originating
the part of Tristan in England. In
1883 he sang in Vienna. He retired
on a pension in 1906 He is ranked
among the greatest of German oper-
attic tenors, both in voice and in dra-
matte power.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-20
WILSON WONT TALK
BUT CHIEF OF
STAFF DOES
Says Only Wilson's Foes Are
Shedding Tears.
THE HARVEY CONTROVERSY
Wilson's Friends Say That 1t Was
Evident That Harper's Weekly
Support Hurt Him.
The HARVEY CONTROVERSY

Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. 19.-Gov.
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey ad-
dressed an audience of representa-
tive business and professional men
and university students in the opera
house here today. As soon as he ar
rived he was shown the latest vers-
ion of the Col. Harvey incident, that
of Judge Robert Ewing, who had said
that the editor of Harpers Weekly
thus phrased his acceptance of Gov.
Wilson's rejection of his support:
well, I'll have to put on the soft
pedal"
81 have nothing to say on that mat
ter, said Gov Wilson when this
statement was shown 10 him He al
so refused to discuss Col Waiter
sons criticism of him and the asser-
ton of the Wilson campaign mana
ger. William F. McCombs, that the
tears that are being shed over the
passing incident are wrung from
those who have hitherto been the
most conspicuous opponents Of Gov.
Wilson"
Before leaving Detroit, Gov. viii
son said that he had no opportunity
as yet to give the statement of Col
Henry Watterson the consideration
that it demanded. He said he was
unlikely to issue any statement con
corning this matter during his pres
sent tour Further, he said, he was
not in the habit of issuing statements
and might make no reply.
After his speech here he left for
Grand Rapids.
Gov Wilson's topic was "Opportun-
tiles Of Democracy" He said the
time had come for the young man to
enter politics Understandings, with
out prejudice, refusing to stand for
private arrangements, secret ses-
sions, frame-ups, and political pre-
arrangements that have been endur-
ed in the past. He said that in his
campaigns of the last two years he
had discovered that the typical aud
fence was not a partisan one, but
was composed of men who realized
new breath was abroad in the Ma
ton and that new issues confronted
the Nation, men who he believed
were ready to face these issue:
without respect to the party ticke
voted by their ancestors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-20

LIFE SENTENCE FOR keYse
Trial Of colored Murderer Ends al
PittsfIeId.

Pittsfeld. Jan. 2O.-Lewis Reyes,
colored. yesterday morning in the
Pittsfleld superior court retracted his
plea of not guilty to a charge Of muir
der in the first degree and pleaded
guilty to murder in the second de-
gree, and was sentenced to state pris
on for life. On moving for sentence
District Attorney Callahan told of
the shooting of Ernest Hayes in the
shack on October mountain last Sep
TENDER, Keyes had been in this
state but two weeks when the crime
was committed. his home being in
Guinnis Station, Va. His attorney,
P. ]. Moore, told of his connection
with the case and said that the crime
had not been committed without pro-
vocation, but this, however, he did
not consider sufficient to warrant his
client not pleading guilty to murder
in the second degree. Judge Crosby
in imposing the sentence for life said
it was the only penalty which he
could inflict. The four witnesses
who were held to testify in the case
were released. The amount paid
them for witnesses in the case was
$3.50, which will bring the total costs
of the case up to about 500. all Of
which is borne by the county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-20
BOWLER MUST PAY sss.7Oo
Ex-1arvard Student and Forper Mul.
cted for Notes to Woman.

Dedham, Mass, Jan. 1S.-A verdict
for $4,000 against George P. Bowler
of Boston, a former Harvard student,
who attracted attention by his fnan-
cial transactions some time ago, and
served a sentence for forgery, was re
turned in the Norfolk Superior Court
today in the suit brought by II. Col
by Little of City Mills to recover on
two promissory notes.
The notes, for $4,000 and $4,000
respectively, were dated at New York
in 1906. They were made payable to
the order of Edith Stevens Reynolds
and Endorsed to the order of H. c..
Little. The plaintiff set forth that
the notes were delivered to her be-
fore maturity and for value, and that
she had demanded payment and been
refused. The verdict gives the plain
tiff full value of the notes, with in
terest to date.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-20
Y MICA COMPLETES
YEAR WITH ALL
BILLS PAID
ExcelIentFinanCial Showing For
Past IL Months.
MEMBERSHIP IS GROWING
Enrolment at Present of 288 a
Gain Of 30 over Total for
1910

At the recent annual meeting of
the Bennington Y. M. c. A. the board
of directors issued the following
In making public the financial re-
port of the association for the past
year, the Board of Directors feel
very much gratified that they have
been enabled to close the year with
all bills paid and desire herein to ex.
press their appreciation of the as
sistance that has been so generously
and gladly given by the friends of
the work. They feel that some gains
have been made and that large
field is now open because of the pres
ent status. The membership is as
follows Senior 1853 contributing IA;
boys branch 81, total 2SS. A net
gain of 40 over last year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-20
WOMEN PLANNING
BOYCOTTING OF
BUTTERMEN
Prices So High Patience No
Longer a Virtue.
TO ABSTAIN FOR A MONTH
From Use of Butter In Any Form
Is the Plan Proposed by New
York Women.

New York. Jan. 2O.--With the
price of butter up to SO and go cents
the housewives are getting nervous
over a serious situation
The Housewives association of
New York with 10000 members has
suggested that the only way to bring
the price down is to stop using but
ter for month, which will allow
surplus to accumulate and have
tendency to- bring the middleman to
terms.
The federation of women's clubs of
the city has nearly 100000 members
and If they will join with the ascot
alton of housewives they could make
boycott effective.
1t is about the same plan as that
used on the meat dealers several
years ago. While the boycott did
not stop the extortions of the pork
ers' combine it forced the cold stor-
age men to make prompt reductions.