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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
COLORADO STATE NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E Eldred. of Canon
City, celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary with a commemorative
dinner at the family home.
Henry W. Hinkle. thirty-six, a col
ored messenger for the Hibernia bank
OF Denver, was arrested on a charge
of having stolen nearly $500 from the
bank.
The Right Reverend Bishop n. c.
1 Matz, head OF the Catholic diocese OF
Colorado, dedicated the new Church
OF the Blessed Sacrament in Park Hill
/ in Denver
The State Supreme Court has de-
MED writ OF supersedeas in the case
of County Judge William H. Harrison
against John p Allan for the Judge
ship OF Lake county.
New engineering shops. to cost be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000. are to be
constructed at Colorado college at
Colorado Springs. and work will start
In few days in razing the old frame
buildings.
Governor Ammons picnicked at Bear
Creek with his High School Glass OF
1880 There were twenty-four in the
class, seventeen OF whom are living
and sixteen of whom attended the
picnic.
Denver's new postoffice and the Gas
and Electric building will be repro
duced in detail at the grand Central
palace in New York next September
when the Colorado Industrial exposi-
tons exhibit is staged.
The seventh annual gathering of the
Boulder county Hawkeyes held at
Boulder Chautauqua grounds proved
the largest and most successful one
ever held. there being from $50 to
400 in attendance throughout the day.
Nearly all the ranchmen of the
Tomichi and Cochetopa. and the resi-
dents of Sillsville, and business houses
at Gunnison. have signed a petition
to have a rural mail route established
from Gunnison up the Tomichi and
Cochetopa creeks to McDough's ranch,
distance about thirty miles.
Said to be unaware that her uneN
planned absence has caused her father
to fear she had fallen into the hands
of evil-disposed persons and that the
police throughout the state were on
the lookout for her, Miss Lucy Smith,
daughter of J. w. Smith, of Ber-
thoud, returned to Fort Collins.
Governor Ammons has received a
pathetic appeal from Andrew Noone,
Collingdale, Pa, asking him to search
for her father, John Noone. who de-
serted his family twenty-three years
ago, and a brother who left with the
father.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
GENE ERAL.

Beginning July / parcel post pack
ages may be sent collect on delivery.
Reports from Cabin creek, w. Va,
state that 1000 miners have struck
there.
Stella Mayhem. actress, attended
her first fire as third assistant chief
of the New Rochelle. ILL.,, fire depart
ment.
Drew Caminetti and Maury Diggs.
indicted by the county on the charge
Of abandoning their children, were ar.
raigned at Sacramento, Cal, and re-
leased on bond.
With the mercury at ninety-eight
the heat was almost uncomfortable on
the historic battlefield at Gettysburg
Saturday and Sunday. and many old
soldiers were Frustrated.
Reports received show that at least
80 persons died Monday as result OF
the heat wave in the Central West
The heat which has continued unin.
terrupted for six days extended from
Western Kansas to Pittsburg and as
far north as Lake Superior.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
SPORT.
STANDING OF WESTERN LEAGUE.

Jack johnson. negro pugilist, ac-
companied by his white wife, Lucille
Cameron johnson. is booked to sail
from Montreal for Havre on the Allan
line Corinthian.
An aviator named Wight was killed
by a fall near Brighton. London. His
machine suddenly burst into flames
and dropped to the ground Wight
was pinned beneath it.
Nicholas W. Hubinger, for years
widely known in grand circuit racing
circles, especially throughout the West
as an owner of fast trotting horses,
died at New Haven, Conn, from tuber-
culosis.
Whiskbroom H. won the Suburban
handicap at Belmont Park, L. l. lie
Hore was second and Meridian third.
The time for the mile and a quarter
was two minutes flat, a new worlds
record for the distance.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05

Beginning July !, Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson announced the special
parcel postage stamp will be retired
to be replaced by the ordinary stamp
used in the other branches of the pos
tai system.
The 1912 cotton crop of the United
States was the second largest ever
produced and amounted to 14,3l3,0 ,015
bales of 500 pounds gross excess, the
census bureau announced in making
public the final cotton production sta
tistics.
The machinery by which the govern.
ment collects $500 100000 annually in
tariff duties has been revolutionized
by the most drastic reorganization OF
the customs service ever attempted
BY a sweeping consolidation, the mum
Der of customs districts grown to 162
during the nations history, has been
reduced to 49 and 113 collectors OF
customs lose their positions.
A change in the attitude of the
attitude of the United States toward
the warning factions in Mexico was
urged in the Senate, with the result
that the foreign relations committee
of that body is to take up the ques-
ton Immediately.
Postponement of the date on which
the new sugar tariff shall go into eff
feet until March /. 1914. and a change
of date when the income tax shall be
operative from January /, 1913, tc
March l, 1913, were agreed upon by
majority members of the Senate
finance committee.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
YVES

Fire DESTROYED the $50, 900 sawmill
Dee, Ore.
Chief OF Police Lindsey of Louis
Vile, Ky. issued a blanket order Tor
the arrest of wearers of split sklrtS
without protecting undergarments.
Two persons were slightly injured
when four cars OF st. Louis and
San Francisco westbound fast pas
senger train left the track six miles
west of Tulsa, Okla.
In the presence of 5000 persons
the second Worlds Christian Citizen
ship conference opened in Multnomah
stadium in Portland. Ore, The ses-
sions will continue for eight days.
The woman's suffrage bill was
signed by Governor Dunno of Illinois.
The act gives women the right to
vote for all statutory officers in the
state, and also for presidential cleo
tors.
The temperature at st. Louis at .
O'Clock Saturday, was SO degrees.
The heat caused vitrified brick pave
ment to expand and break with
loud noise. A diagonal crack was cut
across the street.
Although the California state rail,
road commission has acquiesced in
the proposal, the corporation commits
sion of Arizona has declined permis-
sion to the Southern Pacific Compan.
to issue s30,O00,0OO in trust notes.
That Frances Williams or Ekman.
the twelve-year-old girl found dead in
a trunk at Ogden, was murdered by
her mother, Mrs. Augustus Ekman, is
the conclusion of Salt Lake police as
the result of unraveling skein of
tangled evidence.
An automobile accident between
Palo Alto and San Jose, Cal, cost the
lives of six persons, all members OF
three generations of one family. The
dead: Colonel Robert Powell, eighty
five; Mrs. Elizabeth Powell. his wife,
seventy-three: John Powell. son of
Colonel Powell, thirty-six; Mrs. Sallie
Powell, his wife, thirty-two: Ethel Nj.
Powell, daughter, twelve; John Rob
ert Powell, son, aged ten months.
Joseph A. Fansler, a former mem
ber of the East S. Louis, ILL.,, county
council, has made sworn confession
of bribery to States Attorney
Charles Webb. The confession in
wolves Charles S. Lambert. former
mayor of East St. Louis; John l.,
Flanagan, former corporation counsel,
and accuses five couneilmen of ex-
torting money for the passage of pub
lie utilities franchises.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
TORRlD WAVE is BROKEN.
During -Four Days 222 Die in Chicago
Heat.

Chicago. July 3.-Eleyen more per-
sons perished of heat yesterday, not.
withstanding the decided change in
temperature. All the victims had been
stricken by the heat during the ter
rible three-day siege, thus bringing the
total in Chicago for the four-day pc.
riod to l22 adults and more than a
hundred babies. Al the same time
nearly 100 other deaths were reported
from cities and towns in the Middle
and Central West.
Fresh lake hreezes, which have per.
mitted Chicago and vicinity to take a
new grip on life, are scheduled to dis
appear today. according to the fore
casters, who say a fresh blast of tor
riditv is due to settle down over all
the district affected in the death deal
ing siege
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
BANISHED
Coffee Finally Had to Go.

The way some persons cling to cof-
fee, even after they know it is doing
them harm, is a puzzler. But it is an
easy matter to give it up for good.
when Postum is properly made and
used instead. A girl writes: '.-
Mother had been suffering with
nervous headaches for seven weary
years, but kept on drinking coffee.
"One day l asked her why she did
not give up coffee, as a cousin of mine
had done who had taken to Postum.
But Mother was such a slave to coffee
she thought 1t would be terrible to
give 1t up.
Finally, one day. she made the
change to Postum, and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum SC
freely and with such relish, l asked
for taste. Z
That started me on Postum and 1
now drink it more freely than l did
coffee, which never comes into our
house now"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet. The
Road to Wellville"
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular Postum Unjust be boiled.)
Instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing. but is prepared Instantly by stir.
ring q level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup of hot water. which makes it right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in q
heaping spoonful and temper 1t with q
large supply of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
. have 1t served that way in the future
There's . Reason" for Postum.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

Light rains in parts of Kansas, Ok
iahoma and Nebraska brought relief
after several days of extreme heat.
Benjamin Jordan twenty years old,
fell from the top of the cross on ST.
Mary's Catholic church in Edwards
vile, H., and landed on the ground
ninety-five feet below. Apparently he
was uninjured, save from bruise in
his side where he struck a cornice
while falling. A maple tree near the
church broke the force of the fall.
The New York banks are prepared
for the disbursement of the greatest
sum of money thai will ever have
been paid out in a month in the his
tory CT Wall street. These disburse-
ments will aggregate $266.000,000 and
will consist of the annual, semi-an-
nual and quarterly disbursements of
dividends and interest due in July.
At St. Paul Mimi. Federal Judges
Walter H. Sanborn. William c. Hook
and Walter l. Smith, sitting as the
District Court of the United States for
the district of Utah, approved the
plans agreed upon by Attorney Gen
eral McReynolds and attorneys for
the Union Pacific road and the fam
Gus Union Pacific-Southern Pacific
merger, known as the great Hartman
combine, practically came to an end.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
WASHINGTON.

The Senate and House will investi-
gate the Mulhall underground" lobby
charges.
The cheapest place in the United
States to die is Cairo, H.. where a
funeral costs fifty cents, according to
the contracts let by the United States
public health service for the burial of
Seamen.
Without waiting for the House Ju-
dietary committee to act upon Repre-
sentative Kahns resolution, Attorney
General McReynolds sent to Congress
all the correspondence relating to the
postponements of the Digss- -Caminetti
white slave cases and Western Fuel
Company indictments, which caused
the resignation of United States At
torney McNab at San Francisco.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
FORE EIGN.,

Ballikinran castle at Balfron, Stir
lingshire, one of the largest in Scot
land, was burned, only the bare wall;
remaining.
Twenty eight men We're executed
in Juarez, according to credited re-
ports, denied as usual by the federal
military authorities.
The twelve men sentenced to death
in connection with the assassination
of Mahmoud Schefket Pasha, grand
vizier, We're executed in Dayaside
Square, Constantinople.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst daughter OF
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffra-
gette leader. led an attacking party
to Downing street in London for the
purpose of imprisoning the cabinet
ministers.
Fire destroyed a large section OF
the Stamboul quarter in CONSTANT.
nople. Only prompt action prevented
the flames from spreading to the
porte. The archives had to be re-
moved from the foreign offices.
Sixty Mongolian lamas were burned
to death in a pagoda at Kwei Hwa-
change in the Chinese province of
Shansi. on the border OF Mongolia, ac-
cording to dispatch received at St.
Petersburg. They had barricaded
themselves in the building against a
number of Chinese pursuers.
The prolonged efforts of the powers
to prevent the outbreak of fratri.
cidal war among the Balkan allies
seems to have failed just at the mo-
ment when 1t appeared possible for
the four premiers to meet at st.
Petersburg and submit their differ
ences for Russian arbitration.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
FORMER DENVER MAN eARES
GIGANTIC WALL STREET
BLUFF TO COMMITTEE.
HOUSE TO INVESTIGATE
RULES COMMITTEE TO REPORT
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
BROAD INVESTIGATION.
COLORADO

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington, July "A story OF
Misrepresentation. impersonation o.
public men and organized effort to in
nuence huge Wall Street financial
operations. probably without parallel
in the history of congressional inves-
tigation. was unfolded yesterday be
fore the lobby committee 1t was told
by prosperous-looking self-possessed
individual calling himself David La
mar of New York, but who admitted
that at one time he had lived in Den
yer. where he was known as David II.
Lewis, His real name he refused to
give. He denied that he had ever
been known as Simon Wolf, and
smiled as his nickname in Wall
Street, The Wolf was mentioned.
With entire abandon. arousing the
committee to laughter at times by
his naive admissions, he told OF his
impersonations, his participation in
attempts to influence Wall Street op-
erations and his association with Ed
ward Lautcrbach. New York law
yer, Ill tltbIlS 10 nave l.dultIDdtll re-
tanned by the Morgan firm, the Union
Pacific and other great interests to
head off congressional activity in
Washington
Lewis Cass Ledyard OF New York.
counsel for the Morgan firm. was one
of his attempted victims Mr.. Ledyard
came to the witness stand armed with
of oil Va
conversations held with Lamar, who
had represented himself as Congress
man Palmer AS he read the record
of the conversations, in themselves
unusual in their tone, Lamar, sitting
nearby, laughed and nodded, saying.
that's right" and slapping his leg
with apparent enjoyment.
The purpose of his mpersonations,
Lamar contended, was to secure rein
statement for his friend. Edward Lau-
terbach, in the good graces OF the
Morgan firm.
Lamar denied that there had been
any attempt at extorting money from
any of the New York financial men.
The story evolved during the day.
mainly through the Ledyard testi-
mony. indicated that the latter had
been to various members of the Nor
gan firm. to tell them of the steel
trust" investigation resolution which
Lamar had prepared; but that none
OF the Morgan firm members would
pay any attention to the matter or
make any effort to stop 1t.
The Lauterbach incident, Lamar
added "paled into insignificance"
compared with an sS2,0Oo,000 forgery
which he alleged was committed on
the Union Pacific books in 1901.
Senator Stone took the stand Re-
fore I.edyard had finished and de-
nounced the whole thing as a mali
cious fabrication and common lie
Lamar laughingly clinched the mat
ter by breaking in and admitting
there was no truth in the allegations.
House to Order Probe.
A sweeping investigation of the lob
hyiuE charges made by Martin NJ.
Muhall involving members of the
House will be authorized by the
House probably on Saturday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
Mercy Of Aviators.

Robert G. Fowler, an aviator, says
that while he was flying across the
Isthmus of Panama he found it would
be easy for an aeroplanist to blow up
the Gatun dam.
There is absolutely no protection"
he said II think the government has
overlooked this.
machine, could carry enough nitro
glycerin or other high explosive, to
blow such a hole in the dam that it
would leave the whole canal useless. l
could have done it myself, and would
not fear to attempt it at any time"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
Christian Ende.vorer. glee. officer,

Observation-Disclosures the general
session OF the Christian Endeavor con
vention. Walter l.. Jaeger took up the
efficiency campaign. He stated that
10000 new societies had been organ
ized and 100000 new members had
been enrolled in the last two years.
Mrs. Crosby reported nominations for
the state officers. Her report was ac-
cepted and the following were elect
ed II. G. Fisher. Denver, president;
A. d. Crossley, Boulder, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Edna Drummer. Loveland,
recording secretary; Miss Gladys
Painter. Colorado Springs. correspond
ing secretary; j. F. Schlotter, Colora-
do Springs, treasurer; II. F. Chapman,
Colorado Springs. vice president
Worlds c. +. Union.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
Mans Body Found Under Ore.

Colorado Springs.-Adolph Meister,
flfty-five, was suffocated under a mass
of ore in the Golden Cycle mill at Col
crado City. his body being found by
ether employees in an ore bin, com.
rletely covered with rock. He was
alone at the time of the accident and
no one knows how it happened
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
Minor Mention.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

July 17-1s.-Meeung of Colorado
stock Growers at Glenwood Springs
at Gunnison
July 23-2s-Na,ionai Convention OF
Federation Of American Motorcy-
July zs.--Pacific Jurisdiction. W. o. w.
at Colorado Springs.
Aug. 11-Daughters Of Pocahontas
Great Council. at Denver.
Aug. 12.-Independent order of Red
Men, Great cepneil, at Denver =,
Aug. l2-Is-knights Of the Golden
Aug. 1s-20-American Association of
Park Superintendents at Denver.
aug, 20--eArmy Of the Philippines
Aug.-Grand Council OF order of Red
Men at Denver.
Aug. 25.-Conference OF Governors at
Aug 2s--Knights Of Pythias Grand
Lodge meeting at Trinidad.
Sept 2-1-shan Kive Indian Festival
Sept. s-s.-Meeting Of Royal High
landers in Denver
Sept l52o.-colorado State Fair at
sept-National Association of First
Class Postmasters at Denver.
at Salida-
Oct, 2I-CoIorado State Baptist Asso-
lsl5.-Last Grand Council of North
American Indians Denver.
Holly's new Presbyterian church is
nearing completion.
La Junta may have a full-fledged
gas plant before the snow flies.
Bids will again be asked for the
construction of the federal building
at Grand Junction.
The canning factory at Loveland is
busy Canning peas, large acreage
having been grown this year.
A pencil sketch of plans for L Jun
tas new theater has been submitted
to the opera house building commit
tee.
Mrs Horace Osborn, OF Montrose.
was found dead in her bed. She had
been a sufferer from heart trouble for
years.
contents on the farm of J. NJ. Barnes,
at Rocky Ford. The loss is estimated
at $500.
F. C. Burke, of MonteZuma, had his
face and body badly cut up by the ex-
plosion OF a defective cap at his mine
near Montezuma.
Judge Daniel Hawk Of Greeley. a
pioneer resident of Weld county, died
at the Colorado sanitarium at the age
Of seventy-eight.
July dividend disbursements by
Denver companies of the stock which
is owned in the city, amounts to Z
total of 81, ,521 ,653.
The first civil service examination
for fourth hclass postmasters in the
history of the state will be held at
Colorado Springs July 26.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
Advice to the Innocent

AoVIce 70 tHe fHhoCeHt q
We have letter from young won1
N who asks:
Can / succeed as a chorus girl ard
remain innocent? My friends tell ml =
that am very beautiful"
We are unable to give expert advice
concerning the possibility of succeed9
ing as chorus girl and remaining in&
nocent, but we feel safe in saying that
II the young lady is provided with
suitable supply Of innocence in her
present environment it would be pity
not to keep 1t right there.-Chicag2
Record Herald.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
Reynolds Named p. NJ. at Greeley

Greeley.-Telegrams from Washing
ton announce that Hubert Reynolds,
state senator from Weld county. has
received the appointment as postmas-
ter of Greeley. AT the primary cleo
tion for a postmaster here held re-
Gently Mr.. Reynolds was seventh in
the choices made by the people. There
were nine candidates.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05

derlying considerable portions OF
Huerfano and Las Animas counties.
which in its southern extension into
New Mexico as the Ration field is al
SO the most important producer in
that state. The coal OF this field is a
high-grade coking coal. probably the
best coal OF that grade in the Rocky
Mountain states.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
Governor o'Neal to Speak.

Colorado Springs.-Gov. Emmett
O'Neal of Alabama has accepted an
invitation to speak at the conference
of governors here in August. He will
give an address on 'Distrust of State
Legislation-The Causes and Rem
ndy"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
U. S. Has Forty Million Surplus.

Washington.-Thc United States
government closed the fiscal year 1918
with a surplus of s40,0S3,22s. This
exceeds last years surplus $3.50, 90.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
Boy Shot as He Left Girls Home.

Fort Colins.-William Manke, II.
was shot and fatally wounded as he
was driving away from the home of
Miss Catherine Nikkelson, a young
girl with whom he had been out rid
ing
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
Thomas and keatine to Speak.

Washington. July 3.-Senator C. 8.
Thomas will deliver an Grafton before
the Tammany Hall Club, New York
City, on July 4th. Representative Ed
ward Heating will! address a mems
meeting in this city on the subject OF
woman's suffrage, July 9th.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
Anticipating.

Say, Lawson, let me use your
phone, will you?"
Certainly. What's the matter with
yours.?"
Its all right. want to telephone
to my wife that I'm going to bring a
man to dinner. He's in my room now
and l hate to have him watch my
face when my wife tells me what she
thinks Of the proposition"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05

The average man thinks he Is doing
well II he stays on the water wagon
between drinks.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05

No. Cordelia dignity and the swell
head are not the same.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05

Mrs.. winslows Soothing Syrup for Childken
teething. softens the gums, reduces innamm&
ton allays pain. cures wind cole, sc bottieAA
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05

The average man would rather help
out with the anvil chorus than play
second fiddle. Not for the exercise.
either.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05

II you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At III
good grocers. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
It's Quality.

Il noticed in the department store
this morning there was big crowd
about the perfumery bargains
Naturally. the perfumery would be
the scenter of attraction"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05
sHAKE INro YOUR sHoEs

SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES
Aliens Foot Ease. the Antiseptic powder for
tired. aching. swollen. nervous feet Gives
rest and comfort Makes walking delight
Sold everywhere. 25c Don't accept any sub
stitute For FREE sample address Alien 9.
Olmstsd. Ls Roy. N. 7. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-05

Taking advice is something worse
than giving 1t.