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The American issue., 1913-06-06

Physical Condition Proves Him to
Be of Temperate Habits.
DR.. Lambert testified that he had made
special study of the heart and lungs, and of
the effect of alcohol, tobacco, opiates and
drugs on the human system.
When Mr.. Andrews, on cross examina-
ton, suggested that DR.. Lamberts know-
edge of what the colonel drank at meal times
did not extend to breakfasts, the doctor, who
talked very rapidly, sparkled back: ooh,
yes, indeed, many breakfasts. I have fire.
quently stayed at the Roosevelt home all
night, and might drop in at breakfast any
day, as I frequently did"
DR.. Lambert said he had given special
attention to the study of alcoholism more
than to any other line; had written book
on the subject which was standard in the pro-
fession, and probably during his career had
treated 10000 cases of alcoholism and allied
disorders.
'NIr. Roosevelt is extremely temperate
he testified 'His heart and liver which, if
alcoholic, would be affected, are prodigi-
ously healthy and competent"
DR.. Lambert said that though he was
the Roosevelt family physician, he never had
been called on to treat the colonel personally
until he was called to Mercy hospital in Chi
cago last autumn after the colonel was
wounded He described that wound-the
course of the bullet through the ribs, the
CHASTITY injury it caused, and the big bruise
which covered considerable part of the
patients side
'None but very vigorous and healthy
man could have stood the shock and loss of
blood as did Col. Roosevelt" he said mo
alcoholic could have rallied as he did He
was not nervous, as an alcoholic would have
been, and despite the pain, he would fall
asleep and rest as quietly as baby Had he
been a drinking man his nervous system
would have shown it; he might even have
had dellrlum tremens. 1t is a fact that 90
per cent of alcoholics who are wounded or
shocked as Mr.. Roosevelt was would have
gone into delirium"
Dispositions made by DR.. John B. Muir
ply and DR.. Arthur Dean Bevan, of Chicago,
who also attended him at Mercy Hospital
said Mr.. Roosevelt could not have survived
The American issue., 1913-06-06
Alcoholism

duty for years has compelled him to take
close note of everything pertaining to Col
Roosevelt
DR.. Alexander Lambert Says Roosevelt's
Physical Condition Proves Him to
Be of Temperate Habits.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-10
HE WAS BOSS

A man-of-war was lying off Gibral-
tar, and permission was given to t 2
men to go ashore for the day. The
sailors amused themselves in vaTio 5
ways, among others by riding aboU.
on donkeys; and their want of ex-
perience in this line caused much
merriment. An officer, observing one
of the men sitting very far back on
the animal, instead Of in the usual
position, called out:
81 say, Jack, get up more amid
ships!"
With an injured air he replied:
''WeII, sir, this is the first craft that
ever I commanded in my life and it's
hard indeed if I can't ride on tho
quarter deck if like"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-10
NOT FOR-HlM

MOT FOR HIM
An unexplained incident with h.
morous side occurred at railwa
station. A train was drawing out
from the station when a man came
running along the platform. Smith!
Smith" he shouted.
In a car at the rear of the train sat
a passenger, who, hearing the cry,
thrust his head out of the window.
Immediately the runner on the plat
form struck him a smart blow across
the cheek.
Every moment the wheels were re-
vOlving more swiftly, and before the
insulted passenger could call an Off
ciaI the train was clear Of the station.
He went at once to the conductor.
What kind of an outrage is this?"
he demanded. Here am /, an inno-
cent passenger, sitting quietly just
as the train pulls out of the station
Suddenly man runs down the plat
form shrieBing Smith! Smith, look
out of the window, and he reaches
up and almost knocks my head of
Now, I want to"
Pardon me-" interrupted the co..
ductor. 'Is your name Smith,"
mo, it isn't, and that is just what
makes"
''WeIl, then, sir, what did you look
out of the window for? There wasn't
anybody calling you, was there?"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-10

| RIGHT AFTER ALL
School Inspector Ito the infant
class)-Can a hen swim?
YES" says Maggie, with signi-
| ficant nod of the head.
What! Do you say a hen can
swim?"
YES" with repeated nod.
The infant mistress is appealed to
regarding the instruction impaired to
the class.
Maggie" says the infant mistress,
surely you are not thinking. Do
! you say a hen can swim?"
With persistent nod, Maggie says
eyes"
Head master enters the room. In
1 spector calls his attention to Mag
] gie's repeated answer.
Head Master Ito Maggie)-Do you
mean to say hen can swim?
EYES," says Maggie.
did you ever see a hen swim?"
''Yes; a water-hen."
4 Inspector confesses he has still
something to learn.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-30
Horse Up a Tree.

Visitors to Ferry Bar were much
surprised yesterday morning to see a
horse up among the branches OF a
tree. The animal had got in it's un-
comfortable position by falling ten
feet from a bank that overtopped the
tree. The tree probably saved the
horses life.
Blocks and fall we're fastened to q
tree stump on top OF the hill and
leather belts were wrapped about the
horse. When the work OF hitching
the belts was completed It was found
that the animal could not be rescued
until several OF the limbs of the tree
were cut on This took considerable
time. during which the horse rested
and watched the work Of the score or
more of men who were trying to re-
lease him With the removal Of the
last limb the horse was slowly drawn
to the top of the bank from which he
had fallen. A close examination re-
vealed that outside Of few
scratches he was unhurt- Baltimore
American.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-30
rect PROOF, and POW I believe have

direct proof. and POW I believe I have
that.
For instance. IN the case of Miss
Agazziz's Jewels. Since she has been
in this house she has lost first a ruby
pendant. then six bracelets. another
pendant and rope OF pearls. In my
capacity OF footman here l kept close
watch OF Mrs. Cutler and after each
theft l had searched her rooms. In
no case did find any Jewels. But
I did fnd, on my last trip to her
apartments. a receipt IN the name OF
the Due de Trouville for box in a
safety deposit vault. l coupled that
with the fact that Mrs. Cutler has
always found It convenient to go into
the city Immediately after the thefts
here. and I made inquiries. or rather
some OF my men did for me-
They found that Mrs. Cutler had
gone to the safety deposit vault time
after time and each time she had de-
posted something in the box. II l
am not mistaken. the various stolen
jewels, including the emerald bracelet
which was stolen from Miss Agazziz
here, are In that vault. and the box
is held In the name Of the Due de
Trouville. l think that is direct evi-
dence. You're a lawyer, Mr- Crownin-
shield. Am | right"
IF the Jewels are in the vault!
John spread his hands. indicating that
that was all there was to be said.
The thieving. so far as this house
was concerned. came to a climax when
It became generally known that a
detective, this man Adams, was COM
ing here" Thomas continued. The
duke here, Mrs. Cutler and their ac-
completes undertook then to make
the big haul 1t was Miss Goldman
good fortune"-he turned to me and
bowed slightly-"to prevent the ac-
com plishment of that haul: and Incl
dentally II was my misfortune to
cause her to break her arm. 1t was
I who flashed the light in your face
and called you by name the night
you went headlong down the stairs.
he apologized Il had followed you
In the dark under the impression that
you were Mrs. Cutler. and when
flashed the light in your face it was
with the purpose of taking a prisoner
Instead of Mrs. Cutler. however,
came upon you: and you fell. I'm
sorry"
CTO BE CONTINUEDD
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-30
V.L.BARNS

Keeping u6T I0IuEu secret WhB Bill
pie, after all. since no one but the
family had seen her come In. Natalie
was In town and Minette WAS with
her: We swore Celie and the nurse
to secrecy; and the doctors coming
would cause no comment
Doctor Graham was long time
coming. He didn't know what We
wanted, and didn't hurry. When he
did appear he anticipated our anxious
| inquiries about his unknown patient
Some one made a nice clean Job
of it." he said "A hairs breadth
more and the bullet would have
touched the tugular vein. He may
pull through. He's husky chap. but
| It looks pretty bad. We got the bull
/ let It's a thirty-two."
JOS revolver was a thirtytwo.
Then We told him about 10; he
whistled understandingly.
Good work." he said.
Are you sure the man will def"
asked In agony. And what will
! happen to Jo II he does. She shot
him deliberately; she said So"
II don't think well have to worry
about that" John smiled grimly. He
| got what he deserved"
"Oh, but he must not die!" I cried.
and l seized Doctor Graham's hand
| imploringly, as If he could prevent it.
You don't understand how she would
| feel about 1t. She would never get
over 1t. She shot him deliberately"
John has one beautiful character
istic-he never stops to argue the
foolishness Of a woman's reason; he
merely accepts 1t. He turned to Doc
tor Graham and told him that tie
man simply had to live If 1t took all
the money and every surgeon In the
state, and that's all there was to that.
To which Doctor Graham replied. and
no one doubted it for moment. that
he'd pull him through II that's how
matters stood. Doctors are worse
or better-than lawyers for guessing.
After an interminable time. 1t
seemed to me, Doctor Graham let us
in to see 10. She was propped up
on a couch, her beautiful face flushed,
and there was strange glitter In
her dead eyes. For an instant her
gaze met mine. then shifted to John
He dropped on his knees beside the
couch with tense, white face. And
from John her gaze travelled to Laura
"Mr. Abbott" she began falter-
ingly, "Mr. Abbott" She stopped
smiling vacantly.
Laura swayed a little, as If from
a blow. Hap noted it. and his teeth
i clicked together as he went to her
Il think" he said gently, Il think,
Laura, 1t would be better, perhaps.
If you-if you went to your room. 1t
may be worse than we think"
Il won't believe 1t? l won't believe
it," Laura's slender fingers gripped
in her palms. 'Tll stay-Tll hear all
Of it,"
III you'll please begin at the begin
ming" John requested. Tell US all
Of 1t as you remember it; all of 1t you
know"
Il was in Loulie's room asleep" 10
spoke falteringly, as If 1t were difficult
to compel herself to think connect
edly Il missed her and got up to
see what had become of her. / found
her asleep on the couch here by the
window. Everything was quite still.
but | think l must have heard some
one moving about over my head.
slipped on a petticoat and my dress
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-30
He Shot at Me.

surance company. 1t seems his MODS
here"-and he indicated His Grace
has been stealing our pictures. and
NataIie's jewelry. and"
The duke!" exclaimed Mrs. Hazard
Stealing pictures. What pictures?'
She gave a quick look about the gal
lery. None of them is missing?"
1T was substitution, Mrs. Hazard y
the detective told her. Il don't know
just how it was done. but they have
been taking away the originals OF
the paintings here and leaving you
copies That Van Dyke up there, for
instance, doesn't even look like Van
Dyke to me, and | don't know much
about art. An examination will prob
ably reveal the fact that all OF the
most valuable of the pictures have
already been taken" He paused a
moment "It just SO happens that
came in here a moment ago and found
the duke at work He shot at me;
and the result was as you see
The skies had fallen, Our duke,
the bright particular star of our sum-
mer, whom everybody had angled for,
a thief. and in chains-well not chains
exactly, but handouts. His Grace was
silent; not word had he spoken
since we entered the room. He didn't
speak now, he just sat there chewing
his mustache violently There was a
glitter OF defiance in his eyes 1t sud
denly flashed on me where and when
I had first seen him-an impression
/ had had from the beginning. Count
Felix Won Brunner had pointed him
out to 10 and me at the Spring Exhi'
bition. He had called him scoun.
drel instead of the Due de Trouville,
and that's why the name was not
familiar to me.
There was rush Of footsteps In
the hall, and Adams, the other de-
tective, appeared in the doorway.
"Mr. Adams" Thomas directed
please be good enough to see that
Mrs. Cutler doesn't leave the house.
You understand" Adams merely
nodded, and ran out.
And Natalie's jewels!" Mrs. Haz-
ard went on, after a moment.
ITO state 1t briefly" Thomas said
'it is possible to trace all the thefts
and robberfes along the north shore
during this whole summer to the duke
here, and Mrs. Cutler and the Due
d dAubgny, who has already served a
sentence of several years in French
prison 1t was big conspiracy. and
we don't know yet the extent of its
ramifcations. We do know however,
that while the duke came here as
your guest to steal these pictures, by
substitution. as l have explained. he
has been working hand in hand with
d'Aubigny In the jewel thefts. Mrs.
Cutler has been the actual instru.
ment in many OF the thefts. | have
known these things vaguely for a
long time. but 1t was necessary to get
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-30
CHAPTER XVI.
JOS Story.

10 Is a big woman. but when John
reached her he caught her up mucn
As IL she had been a kitten. and ran
actually ran-across the Intervening
space to the house. 1t was the mer-
asst accident that no one saw her ex-
cept ourselves John gained the back
stairs, and, although 1t seemed an
eternity before he brought her In. 1t
was in reality only few seconds.
And what wreck she was! Her
dressing-gown was in tatters, and was
caught about her waist with small
niece Of twine; her hair was tangled
mass tied back with silk band torn
from her petticoat: her stockings
she had no shoes, were in rags, and
her feet were cut and bleeding. In
one hand she clutched the revolver.
Even now I'm not quite clear just
what happened know l went down
on my knees and prayed-or tried to
and I know that when John put 10
down tenderly he leaned forward and
caught her In his arms again and
kissed her; I know that Mrs. Hazard 8
eyes and Laura's eyes opened In
amazement-Hap wasn't surprised.
Because he had understood.
10 was sobbing frantically. and she
could not have answered questions
even II we had dared to ask them.
We had only one object in life right
then-to get the doctor. 10 let the
revolver clatter to the floor. and bur
led her face in her hands.
"I had TO shoot him." she moaned.
Thank God you could shoot" John
calculated fervently.
TT was horrible-horrible!" she
cried. II had to aim, oh! l shot him.
deliberately shot him!"
The mystery OF the unknown man
! at the bridge was no longer q mys-
terry. We didn't know how 1t had
come about, but 1t seemed reasonably
certain that he was the man she had
shot. We didn't tell her he had been
found: we didn't do anything but
grow hysterical ourselves. and I'm
sure I don't know what would have
become of us II 1t hadn't been for
our immaculate. muchly starched
Miss Gibbs. the nurse. She knew ex-
actly what to do. She began by put
ting US all out of the room. including
myself; and finally succeeded In get
ting Jo to sleep.
For an hour we, all of US, were in
. fever Of impatience. l felt that If
John didn't quit pacing back and
forth, back and forth. and Hap didn't
quit smoking 30, many silly cigar
cites. I'd scream. John said firmly
that no one must know just yet that
she had returned. The Newspaper
men would be coming back presently,
ard he wanted to know where she
~ beea aAA what had happsned 70
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-30
SYNOPSIS,
CRYRDfiT Hl
bObB5-fEpRJu COMPANY

70 Goldman and her sister Loulis ars
kn orphans. Their property. has been
svsps away by the death OF their ia.
tor some means to earn a living. Lou
ne answers an advertisement of an invA-
I'd who wants companion. She declines
the position. Loulie advertisss for a po-
snHn saaSsa as sso ssompsnlon and Mrs Ha,a.d
her secretary OF frivolous Affairs. Her
chief work is to steer Mrs. Hazards son
and daughter In the right matrimoniai
Ard and also gain. the confidence OF Lau-
e Hazard. c'he Duo de Trouville is be-
esved to be interested in Laura Mrs
Hazard gives a big reception and Louie
meets many. people high in the SOCIAL
world Natalie Agazziz, to whom Hap
has been paying attention. loses en-
erald bracelet during the reception. She
declares there is not another like 1t In
the world. 1t develops that Natalie has
iiar circumstances. Hap takes Loulie to
the baseball SANG He tells ellis he. Ss he se.1 !,
changes to the Hazard country place
where many notables have been invtea
the farm of Winthrop Abbott. an author.
In whom Laura takes considerable inter
s. pug de TrGnvilis arryes 4, ehe mo
tor boat out late at night. Next morning
the papers announce the robbery OF sev ,
lis Of stealing her ruby. pendant. MITE,
Hazard assures Loulie Of her confidence
IN her. Hap declares his love IoF -ouiio'
She reciprocates. but will not admit 1t as
she fears what Mrs. Hazard will say:
Loulie is excused from dinner on account
OF headache She is bombarded with
notes from Hap imploring her TO see MN,
Winthrop Is arrested in the presence OF
Hap and Loulie, charged with rooolhs
General Schuyler's home and shooting the
general. box of Jewels Is found in WIN,
throp's safe. among them an emerald
bracelet exactly like the one lost by Ma
talie- Natalie apologies to Louie TOT ac,
cusine her of theft. Loulie Is awakened
at midnight and finds Hap In her room.
Next morning Hap explains that he was
seen In the corridor and who eluded MN
by passing through Loulie's room Ma.
talie identifies the emerald bracelet rouno
in Winthrop's safe as her own. Louie
sister. 10. arrives for a weeks stay JONI n
Crowninshield pays marked attention TO
Jo. Loulie watches all night with Natalie.
She sees Winthrop cross the lawn IN the
early morning shadowed by Thomas. a
footman Louie hears a noise in the gar
lery and goes to investigate She sips
into the card room and stumoles over .
bag. She starts to carry 1t to her room GOT,
arm The bag belongs to John. Louhe
again finds herself under suspicion. LOU
lie overhears Hap tell his mother tnat ne
thief, which he doesn't believe. Louiie
declares that she will not marry him, put
Mrs. Hazard says Hap can have her ne II ne
wants her Detective Adams 70 xoMno
bound and gagged. Jo is missing. the
detective says she was earned Q" pS
It develops is In love with 10. several
clues are followed without success,
wounded man 10 found by tho roadside
10 returns.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-30
CHAPTER XVII,
Thomas,

Mr.. Grafrenried Thomas, private
detective for the insurance company
which had issued policies aggregating
two hundred thousand dollars on Ma
tales Jewels, snapped a pair OF hand
cuffs on the Due de Trouville-poor
little duke; l had begun to like him.
tooi-then turned to John and Hap.
who stood looking on. and drew a
cigar from pocket OF his livery.
With your permission. gentlemen.
I'll smoke" he remarked pleasantly.
i've been a servant In this house all
summer and l haven't dared to-
60 ahead" John invited. and he
wasn't in the least surprised. You
simply cant surprise John about any
thing.
If l had stopped to think | might
have known you were detective or
something said Hap. You're the
worst footman | ever saw
1t was Just about that moment that
Mrs. Hazard and came in. painting,
We had fairly raced from my sitting
room. leaving the nurse and Doctor
Graham with 10. Laura had gone to
the telephone, and-Tll give you three
guesses who Il was she had called.
Winthrop! Right the first time.
Mrs. Hazard stared at Thomas in
his immaculate livery, smoking. ac-
tually smoking, And at the poor
little handCuffed duke.
Thomas" she reproved sharply.
Then seeing that the scheme OF the
world was awry: What has hap,
pened?"
You see it's like this, mother
Hap explained cheerfully. and think
he was actually glad about the poor
little duke, Thomas isn't a footman
at all: he's detective for the in
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-30
Law Suits Of Peculiar Origin That
Have Been Placed on the Rec
ords by Lawyers

The recent claim for damages
brought against a great London (Eng-
land) shop by consumptive clerk.
on the ground that the insanitary state
Of the office had brought on his dis
ease. drew from the judge the remark
that this was the first case OF the
sort that had ever come before the
courts.
Cases even more remarkable keep
cropping up at intervals, though, for
tunately, they are seldom OF SO grave
nature.
Some ten years ago, for instance. a
Birmingham commercial traveller sued
a chemist for compensation for the
which the chemist, its inventor. had
guaranteed would turn his customers
hair an enduring brown.
What 1t really did was to turn his
hair curious blush tinge, with
patches OF gray The chemist had Of
fered to compromise by supplying his
indignant customer with any recog-
nized make of dye he wished for the
rest OF his life. But an action fol-
lowed, and the piebald traveller Sc
cured damages.
One OF the funniest cases ever
brought into a court of law was surely
that which tickled all Australia toward
the end OF the last century. A young
Sydney business woman had mixed a
secret drink cure with her brothers
breakfast coffee.
The brother found the effect ex-
tremely unwelcome, and when he real
lied who was responsible for his fad
ing interest in strong drink, he was
ungrateful enough to sue his sister for
$4,000 damages for consequent loss
Of thirst" But an unsympathetic Jury
took the sisters side.
A case that reused great interest in
medical circles, as well as good deal
Of amusement. was an action brought
good many years ago by surgeon
at London hospital against col
league for the loss of an ear
A diseased ear was to be amputat-
ed. The patient. struggling under
chloroform, was being held down. Just
then the lights went out The patient
fell off the edge of the table in his
struggles and the junior surgeon leant
over after him. The operator felt An
ear in his hand. and thinking he might
not get another opportunity. the pa.
tient being SO abnormally restless
made one swift, neat slash. The oper.
alton was successful. but the ear was
the wrong mans.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-30

ing-gown, and took my revolver and
the flash-light carry in the car,
and"
Again she stopped. 1 had dropped
down beside the couch opposite John
and was stroking her hand. She
smiled at me.
"Yes?" John urged softly.
"I went along the corridor, and up
the stairs to the gallery: some one
was inside. pushed open
the door suddenly and flashed the
light. Three men were removing a
canvas from a frame One Of them
was the boy Henri l have seen around
the tennis courts. and the duke"
The duke!" Tho exclamation
came simultaneously from al Of ua.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-30

A novel style with coat blouse which
also has the drop shoulder and an
open front with handsome collar
The two piece skirt may have either
the high or the normal waistline. This
style is suitable for linen, gingham.
ratine, silk, crepe and serge or other
light weight woolens.
sizes "a to AZ inches bust measure. Me-
1ium size requires 5B yards OF 3S-inch
material.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
Write name and address plainly. and be
sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-30
M annerS.

Shed be all right II she didn't
have such bad manners.
L have never noticed that her man.
Lers were particularly bad"
Haven't you? Why. whenever ]
try to break in to say few words
she always keeps right on talking"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-08-30
"Cons on, Hap said John.

And the pair of them went clatter-
Ing up the stairs to the gallery Hap.
always spry on his legs. beat John
to the door and flung 1t open. On
the floor lay the Due de Trouville,
and sitting beside him. placidly
enough. with a revolver in one hand.
was Thomas. the footman.