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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
NOT IN POSITION TO TALK
CoIored Mans Theory Might Hass
Been All Right. but There
Were Exceptions.

Douglas Fairbanks, out IN chicago
went into a barber shop the other day
to get @ shine He found three negro
hootblacks there AS one OF them
rubbed Fairbanks shoes the subject OF
women came up.
"Ah tell yo," said the negro who
was working on the "Ohcer 66o ac-
tors shoes, women is peculiar
thing. Yo' gotta know Just how to
handle huh or yo' goin' to git the
worst uf 1t. Lots OF times she'll git
mad at yo' an then yo' gotta talk to
huh, Talk to huh-that's the way to
mastah huh. She won't stand TO no
beaten or nothin' lax that. Talk to
huh. That's the way All handle ma
wife"
Another negro working next to him,
looked up. "Whah did yo' git tnat
black eye yo' got, Rufe?' he asked.
We'll, ma wife done 1t, but
Why didn't yo' talk to huh!"
How could Ah?" came from tns
first She had me by the throat WI
my wind shet on"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Caterpillars Block Tram~ay

Central City.-within the pas TWO
yaded the Russell Gulch, Leavcn.
worth Gulch and Quartz hill section II
the county, and the aspen trees have
been stripped OF their foliage Moth
ing Of the kind was ever witnessed
here before. The tramway line,
which haUls ore from the mines was
tied up for hours on account OF the
thousands that We're crushed under
the wheels Crews were compelled
to walk ahead of the trains and shove,
sand on the rails so that the drivers
can get a grip on the track. At the
shat house on the Topeka mine the
roof vas completely covered.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
w ES RN.

Miss Anna \ Malley Socialist lee.
llrer and writer OF Everett, viii head
the Socialis, state ticket in Washing
ton.
W 4 Massey. former chief justice
of the Supreme Court OF Nevada. has
been chosen L. 5. senator from thai
state
Three volunteer firemen are dead and
five others injured, one probably Ia"
ally. as the result OF fire at Gar
nett. Kan
In an automobile accident near the
outskirts Of Los Angeles Mrs. Map!
Muir. 30 years old, Of Colorado Springs
vas killed
Two motorcycle racers We're killed
and two others seriously injured while
riding faster than a mile a minute Il
the race meet at the san Jose, Calf .
Driving park.
Within the next SIN months El Paso,
Texas. may secure one OF the biggest
meat packing plants in the country.
backed by one of the biggest packers
in the United States
Claude Wood OF Pueblo, Colo, has
been awarded 5000 damages for tu-
juries sustained when he was struck
by an auto owned by the Teller Rs
eryoir and Irrigation Company in No
yember. 1910.
The Denver a Rio Grande railroad
has let contracts for thirty new en-
eines, to cost about sl,o00,000. The
construction of this equipment Will be
started at Cnce. and deliveries Will be
made early in September.
When T NJ Ferguson, 4 driver in
a trotting race at Santa Cruz, Cant.
fell dead from his sulky in the stretch,
Dot Mckinney, his mare. finished first
in the race, cireied the track and
trotted to her stable.
Colonel Castulo Herrera, OF the reb-
81 garrison in JuareZ, Mex, has an
nounced that a message from Chihua
hua gave details of the blowing up OF
:, federal troop train by the rebels, and
the killing OF all the troopers on board
twenty coaches.
Nayoress Ella Wilson of Hunnewell
Kan. in an interview declares that un
der no circumstances will she be a
candidate to succeed herself when her
term OF office expires. Further than
that she intends leaving HunneWeL
and probably She state of Kansas.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
FOREIGN.

The Order of the Red Eagle of tle
second class has been conferred nv
Emperor William of Germany on ALI
son V. Armour of New York.
general campaign of destruction
in the postoffices throughout England
has been inaugurated by suffragettes.
They smashed the windows of the Cen
troll postoffices in London and of the
Reform Club at Manchester.
Herr Schadt, a German aviator. was
killed at Mulhausen, Germany, while
testing military aeroplane. The air
man flying at a height of $50 yards
made a curve too sharply and the ma
chine fell to the ground and crushed
its occupant
With a violence hitherto unknown
to western annals there was a tornado
in Saskatchewan. Canada, that des-
troyed 300 houses, six grain elevators.
so buildings in the wholesale and busi-
ness districts, and caused, according
to late estimate. 200 deaths.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Minor Mention,

A postal savings bank has been es,
tabLshed at Aurora.
Lakes in the vicinity OF Greeley are
completely filled with water.
Fire recently destroyed property in
Loyelaud to the amount OF $4,000.
A new school building is TO be con
structed at Stewart Mesa, near Paunia.
The summer Normal school at Gun
nisOn has been opened for the season
Thirty-elght thousand dollars in life
insurance was paid in Grand Junction
during 1911
The ninth annual convention OF the
Colorado State Optical Society was
held in Pueblo.
Greeley dog owners contribute about
$3.50 year towards maintaining the
city government
Forest rangers report the mountains
in many sections OF the state stiIl
piled high with snow
An irrigation district covering ten
thousand acres is being organized in
the Grand valley, near Silt.
Every thirty-third person Of the 230,
900 that go TO make up Deuyer's popu-
lation owns an automobile.
Ground has been broken Tor a $4,000
city hall at Sterling, The building is
TO be completed by October /.
The Union Pacific is figuring on fifty
special trains for Knights Templar tC
the conclave in Denver next year,
An average of 800 dag has been
paid into the office OF the clerk OF the
Denver District Court, for alimony for
June.
Clinton Farrar, a pioneer. who lived
at Fort Collins iorty-thrce years. died
recently at Boulder aged seventy
three,
A special election will be held with
Ia sixty days TO decide whether or not
Trinidad is TO have commission gov
ernmeut
President Taft has sent to the Sen
ate the nomination OF George H. Charl-
ton to be register of the Land Office
at Durango.
Education OF the people in packing
apples will be taken up this year by
the Grand Junction Fruit Growers
Association.
F'ifty-seyen car loads of young
steers were recently unloaded at
Steamboat Springs for stockmen in
that vicinity.
keota has d CUursing association
The membership is large and there are
a number OF good dogs in the bunch
owned by the club.
4 cloudburst between the forks Of
Clear Greek and Golden washed out
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Army Appropriation Bill Passed.

Washington The House passed the
army appropriation bill in the same
form as last February before the Sen
ate amendments brought it under the
veto OF President Taft. The amend
ments affecting the general staff OF
the army, one OF which would have
legislated its chief, Major General
Leonard Wood, out Of office and the
provision for a commission to decide
upon the number and location OF armt
posts were left out
Representatives Prince and Mann OF
Illinois and Kahn OF California led in
opposition to the measure. They CON
tended that the bin still contained
much legislation Objectionable to the
President. Former Speaker Cannon
warned the House that the President
might again veto the bill
The measure was passed without
roll call.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Gathering Hoboes for Beet FIELDS.

Pueblo.-Rancher residing through
out the Arkansas valley expect 10 in
wade Denver, Colorado Springs and Pu-
eblo during the next few days to round
up about 1000 hoboes and other la
bOrers to work in the beet fields, ac-
rordIng TO a number of ranchers who
were in attendance upon the Arkau
sas Valley Commercial Association
The beet growers nave been having
trouble getting men from the employ
ment agencies.
The plan is TO run a special train
from Denver to the valley and to
round up as many workmen as pos.
sIble
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
SPORT.
VE>TERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Al PaIzer, the New York heavy
weigh, with white hope" aspirations,
knocked out BOmbardier Wells, the
heavyweight champion of England, in
the third round OF "a scheduled ten
round bout at Madison Square garden,
New York. Wells seconds threw up
the spohge as the Britisher dropped
from the effect OF right body blow
and lay inert in the ring.
Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian pro.
moter, has written Champion Jack
johnson and offered him $4,000 for
2 bout to be fought in kangarooland
WITHIN the next year. 1t is supposed
Johnson's prospective antagonist is
sam l.angford, though the name of
that colored fighter is not mentioned.
Mcintosh offers to post at once. a for
felt OF $4,000 as guarantee OF good
talth. Johnson has not yet decided
whether he will accept the offer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
COLORADO STATE. NEWS

several miles OF track from he {, * 5
railroad in Clear Greek canon.
Mrs. Sarah Crabb will bring suit
against the salvation army At Greeley
for $1,000. the amount left by her
husband in his viii for the army.
H. F. Maul,y, aged "a, county clerk
and resident OF Hiusdale county
for more than 50 years, committed
suicide at Lake City by shooting.
The State Land Board has declined
to invest school money in irrigation
bonds or securities. until further leg
islatlou on the subject is enacted.
The State Home for Mental Def, .
tiyes has opened al Arvada under d J,
direction of A p. Busey, superinteu-
dent OF the State Insane Asylum at
Pueblo.
While riding his motorcycle, Father
Antonine the aged priest Of the SoItn
Boulder Catholic church, was gravely
injured in collision with a horse and
buggy.
{. H. Rhodes, his wife and daughter.
comprising the entire family, were
found guilty of disturbance in Justice
Court at Num-, and Rhodes was fined
SIS and costs.
Fruit prospects never We're brighter
around Gunrison, Montrose and Pali-
sade than this year. according to Al
bert Mcfarland, fruit grower living
about six miles from Montrose.
Mesa county has taken the lead in
preparing for a complete exhibit of
fruits and other products to be eX-
hibited in Denver in June. 1913. dur
ing the great Blondes funniest.
John Brady, an employe OF the
Golden Cycle mill at Colorado Springs
was instantly killed when a brok n
belt striking him on the head knocked
him against moving machinery.
The earnings OF the Moffat road for
the fiscal year ended June 30 will Re
close to $1,000, 900, which is consid-
erably greater than the gross revenue
for any previous year.
Capt. w y. Rogers died in Colorado
Springs from blood poisoning resulting
from a slight scratch on a finger re-
ceiyed a few days ago Capt Rogers
owned the Sunnyside hotel at Manitou,
which he built about thirty years ago.
Not in ten years has there been such
a harvest of alfalfa as is now being
concluded in Weld county. where the
first cutting exceeds all three cuttings
of last year. More than 100000 acres
OF alfalfa are yielding an average of
one and one-half tons to the acre and
with the TWO cuttings to follow put on
a conservative estimate sl500, 900 in
the farmers pockets.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Mans Usefulness.

Mrs Edward R, Hewitt president OF
the Woman's Municipal league. was
discussing in New York the movement
for cleaner streets.
Now that women have gone IN Tor
cleaner streets" she said, we'll prob
ably get them Don't mistrust wom-
ans influence. 1t is everywhere at
work"
Then. with a smile. Mrs. Hewitt ut
tered this epigram in her sexs be-
half:
Few are the men who would have
reached the top Of the ladder II their
wives hadn't steadied It for them"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
western Sewspuper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.

July l-.-IHteruatioral Federation ot
Commercial Travellers Organizations
Colorado Springs.
Ja4y l4-I5-EIeettieaI Contractors As
hp'iAtIDu CouEeatlou. Denver
July G4uulsCu County Cattle
''rD"ers' Association, Gunnlson.
july -2-Z4 - Midsummer Convention
colorado S'yckErpwers AszOcla tI0h'
G4eH"Dod springs
July -5--5.-C oiumerCta. Law Lea q us o.
America, Colorado springs
July 2l-21.--W.sier Temperance Colo
faGo CAa4ta4q4a. Boulder.
Aug. -NepuUHeau State Coh'eh-
ton. Denver.
aug. Democratic ste Convention
Pueblo.
Aug. t-s - international CouHGlt
knights Of Columbus - Go'ofauo
springs
A4. y-L4-IulerAatloual Photo En-
gFaEeTs' Association. Denver
sept. Go EeHIIyu National A5syI4a-
tOH State Game %aTdeus-DeHEtr
sept Is. IS Zy.-1an L4is Ea!ty + ar
-alamUsa
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
AIRSHIP HURLED
INTO THE SEA
BUILT TO WITHSTAND STORMS,
GREAT AiRSHIP GOES DOWN
IN CALM WEATHER
FIVE AER0NAUTS Die
VANImAN AND CREW FALL TO
THEIR DEATH IN THE
TANGLED MASS.
western Newspaper Union Nees Service

western Newspaper Union &eTs Service
Atlantic city, y. J.-SaHing out
over the Atlantic ocean under perfect
control and in view Of several ,hous-
and Interested persons, the great air
ship Akron, in command Of Melville
Vanlman, with crew Of four mon,
exploded while more than 500 feet in
the air and, shot down INTO The water
a tangled mass, carrying to their
death tho daring aviator and his COM
pau.Ous.
Death is believed TO have come in
stantly to the five men
In all the tragic history of disasters
10 airships or aeroplanes BrObah'"
none was as sensational as that " h.CI
brought to an end the greatest and
most costly air craft ever constructed
in the western hemisphere Built 80
withstand the storms Of the Atlantic.
and to carry at least dozen mnu
across the ocean to Europe, the Akron
went to her doom in calm weather
Those who went down with the big
dlrigible beside the intrepid Vauimau,
who already had had one thrilling eN.
perience in an airship on the ocean,
we're
Calvin vanIman. his younger
brother.
Fred Elmer.
George Bourrillion of Philadelphia.
Walter c. Gcst. a friend OF Vaui-
mans financial hacker
Two bodies. those OF Calvin Want
man and BourrilHon, have been re
covered from tho wreckago, which lies
submerged in about eighteen feet Of
water. off Briaanrtne beach
Tho Akron. which had been inflated
last February with gas manufac ur"i
by Nauimau in the big hangar near the
inlet, was taken out shortly alter Is
i III. for d test flight. one fight mad
been made about a month ago, and Pc
fccts discovered at that time we"e
renee died
This trial was to have been among
the last prior to the attempt to cross
the Atlantic.
Mrs Naniman bid her husband good
bye at their little cottage near tn"
hangar at a m. and waited for dag
break to see her husband sail away.
The city authorities had been notified
OF the intended flight and hundred
policemen. fircmen and other willing
helpers assisted in floating The great
gaS-bag out OF the hangar Tho
launching of the aircraft was accom-
plished without difficulty and she
sailed gracefully away.
over the waters of Absecon Inlet
Naniman maueuyored. and then sailed
down over the city. and after complet
ing a few other movements shaped the
ships course out 10 sea
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Third Party to Meet in Chicago.

Chicago The national convention
of the Roosevelt third termers VIII b.
held in Chicago, beginning August /.
Almost simultaneously with the an
uouucement Of the nomination OF
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey by
the Democratic national convention.
Senator Joseph Dixon, acting on be
half Of Roosevelt, announced hat the
call was being made
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
SheeIey Goes TO Prison.

Greeley closing chapter in the
Weld county commissioner graft cases
was reached when Charles G Shelley.
he Denver contractor, was taken TO
Canon City to take up his sentence
from one to TWO years in the states
prison.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Father and son Die in Lake.

Idaho Springs.-Calyin S. Hawk,
aged 80. and his son Russell, aged I5,
were drowned in St. Mary lake
thirteen miles from here while walk
ing along the steep bank near the ice
glacier. The boy slipped on a crust
OF snow into the water, and the father
sprang in to rescue him. Neitle-
was able to reach a landing place ard
both were drowned.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Hail Damages Pueblo.

PuebIO-A hailstorm which cd
thousands Of dollars worth OF damage
visited Pueblo and vicinity recaurif
Some OF the stones, almost a. large
as hen eggs, stripped trees OF rLs.r
foliage, demolished greeuh0l=es,
caused several runaways and broke
hundreds of window panes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
National Guard to Hold Encampment.

Golden summer maneuyers of the
Colorado National Guard vii be held
at the Golden Rifle range, Two miles
south of this city. The plan 10 hold
,hr summer eLcamUmout al Pole
mountain. Wyo., failed when President
TAFT vetoed the army appropriation
pill
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06

In line with the action of other steel
concerns the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany, it has been announced, advanced
the price OF structural steel and steel
bars s ton and also increased its
rate on steel billets by s. ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Former Chicago Mayor Dead.

Chicago-George B. Swift, former
navor of Chicago. died at his home on
Washington avenue. Heart disease
caused his death
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Strict Quarantine at Paonia.

PaOula From now on ChIckeupoX.
measles, and wLOopIug cough viii be
quarau med strictly BY Paonia author
ltles. Local physicians have received
copies Of the new state law
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06

william Hnll, twenty years OF age,
an employe OF the Great Western
Sugar Company, was fatally burned at
Brush, Colo. while painting the inside
OF a tank at the factory, 1t is thought
that he attempted TO light a cigarette
and the paint he was using caught
fire, literally roasting him to crisp.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
When Your EYES Need Care

FineNActs quickly. Try i. for Red, we.i,
Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. Illus
trated Book in each Package Murine y
com pounded by our oculsts-nQt sPateps 6sd-
icine"-but used in successful PhysciAnc FfAe-
lie and sold by Druggists at 2Sc And 6o9 par Bot:fS
Murine Eye Salve In Aseptic Tubes, 10 ana 20
Murine Ego Remedy Co.. Chtoa9o
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
u,,rord intoxicated. Is Charge.

Seattle. Wash Testimony that
United States Judge Cornelius II. Han
ford was Under the influence Of
liouor while on the bench was given
10 the Judiciary Subcommittee of tho
House of Representatives by Edwin
], Brown, lawyer, dentist and Social
ist leader in Seattle
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Last Of Bond Issue Sold.

san LIis.-Inc last OF an 100000
bond issue authorized by the san Luis
Power and Water Company. a subsid-
iary OF the Costilla Estates Develop
ment Company has been sold,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Silver Lake Mine Houses Burn.

SiycgtUu Buildings at the Silver
Lake mine, six miles from here, owned
and operated by the American Smelt-
lng and Refining Company, were de-
aLrOyed by fire Loss estimated at
$4,000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
Elks In New Home.

Greeley. lodge OF Elks
has moved into its new home. one +
the finest, IL not the finest. in the
state outside OF Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
GEN ERAL,

Frederick W. Lehman, solicitor gen.
eral of the United States, has placed
his resignation in the hands OF Presi-
dent Taft.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06

Every time a girl sees a handsome
young man she wonders whose svoeA
heart he is.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
WASHINGTON.

The tariff board went out OF exist
ence because Congress has refused 70
furnish money for Its work.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06

canoe today may own a steam yaoht
tomorrow
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06

Garfield Tea. a laxative Of superior quAl
'ty For those suffering with constipation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06
As tho Romana Do.

How long did it take you to do
Rome" About twice as long a. II
took Rome to do us."-Life.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06

Men may be born modest, but wom-
N have to acquire all they get.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1912-07-06

Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup for Chfldren
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhammS
ton, allays pain cures wind colic 40 . bosaaA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-01
FOR AMENDMENT NO. 13. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 13.

Be 1t Enacted by the People of the State of Arkansas:
 That Sec. l6. Art 5. Constitution of the State of Arkansas, be amended SC as to read as follows:
 of the General Assembly shall receive six dollars per day for his services dur ing the first sixty days of any regular session of the General Assembly. and if any regular session shall be extended, such member shall serve without further per diem. Each member of the General Assembly shall also receive ten cents per mile for each mile travelled in going to and returning from the seat of gov ernment over the most direct and prac- ticable routo When convened in extra ordinary session by the Governor, they shall receive three dollars per day for their services during tine first fifteen days. and if such extraordinary session shall extend beyond fifteen days, they shall receive no further per diem. They shall be entitled to the same mile age for any extraordinary session as The terms of all members of the General Assembly shall begin on the day oA their election and they shall receive nG} com pensaton. perquisite or allowance what ever. except as herein provided
 Filed in the office of the Sec
 retary of State on the 18th day
 of April. 1912.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment
 Witness my official signature.
 this goth day of May. 1912.
 EARLE w. HODGES.
 Secretary of State.