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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
stronq PresumptIve Evidence.

Man With the Bullying Brow-You
think ! go across the street too often
hey? What put that notion in your
cocoanut?
Man With the Bulbous Nose-You're
always chawin' some kind O. perfumed
gum
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
Her Pet puo,

Won't you weigh my dog" said
the girl.
The druggist reluctantly arranged
his scales and reached for the canine.
Il want to see If he gained any
thing while he was away" explained
the girl.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
An Aerial Navv.

The Swiss have long made 1t their boast
No need OF ships without coat.
But airships make a change, We vow.
And they will need a navy now.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
Brioht Idea,

Izaak-Oh, hang it, Mary, | forgot
the bait
Mary-Do you suppose the fish
would notice the difference if you
were to use spaghetti?-Judge
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
"Her Name is leqion."

She's the prettest maiden
That ever was born.
Her lips are rose
And her tongue is its thorn.
-purk
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
The Impecunious Artist.

Il wish you to paint me picture
of Eve and the apple"
Gould you advance me the price
of costume?" faltered the artist.
why, Eve had no complicated cos
tune"
That's so. Well, could you advance
me the price OF the apple?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
U. 8. Bank pepo,t Tax Local.

Washington.-The Vermont statute
levying tax on saving deposits in ma
tional banks was upheld as constitu.
tional by the Supreme Court.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15

Don't be misled Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
A Sensitive Editor

We'll, what do you think of my
poem?'
How could you be SO cruel?"
What do you mean?'
why, In every line you have tor
tured the English language until can
almost imagine that hear it cry out"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
Turned Up.

/ like to kiss a pretty miss
Whose nose Is retrousse.
That kind of nose. with tilted pose,
Is never in the way.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15

The most effective, vet simplest remedy
for coughs is Deans Mentholated Cough
Drops-5c at Drug Stores.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15

An English insurance company is
sues a policy covering damage done
by militant suffragettes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
BELLS. Acquitted Of "RituaI Murder.

Kiev, Russia. - Jews throughout
Russia are in terror lest the acquittal
of Mendel Beiliss of the charge OF
numbering Andrew Yushinsky, Chris
tan boy, bring the wrath of Russians
down on them in a general massacre
that will make Red Sunday" and
Kishinev pale into insignificance.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
The Proof.

rs that a marriage in high life?"
Il suppose so. They're going on a
wedding tower"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15

The Guide-Now, ez soon ez I kin
borry dorg we'll be ready for your
huntin' trip.
The Amateur Sport-Why, what's
the matter with your own dog?
The Guide-Oh! he's too valuable.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
The Reason,

He is always dead in earnest"
THAT accounts for his grave ex.
preston"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
The Reason.

"a musical comedy is a gamble"
II guess that is why they have book
makers in that, too
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15

1t isn't every man who is whole
souled when he is well heeled.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15

Demand Ten-Cents an Hour Raise
Decatur, Ill.-Trainmen of the ILL
nois Traction system demanded an in
crease Of ten cents and hour in wages
after December l.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
WilIinq TO Obliqe.

Lady of the House (to persistent
peddler)-If you don't go away imme-
diately, / shall whistle for the dog.
Peddler (calmly)-Then let me sell
you a whistle, mum.-Lippincotts
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15
Different.

Ruff-Hello, Fluff. heard you mar
ried woman with an indepedent for
tune,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15

JUNG.
Fluff (disconsolately)- | mar
ried fortune with an independent
woman.-Judge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15

Here's q dime. Willie. Go buy
something nice"
Thanks. I'll buy an engagement
ring fer me goil."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-11-15

Willie-Say, papa, where does all
the mail come from?
Papa-Mostly from people you owe
money to.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
BASEBALL BY AER0PLANE
Aviator Drops Spheroids from
Sky to Players.
fRy Telegram 20 The Tribune.

Pawtucket, r. l.. May 25.-"Jack
McGee. the aviator. furnished thrills
for a big crowd attending a baseball
game here this afternoon. when he
circled over the diamond. tossed base
balls down TO the players and finally
alighted
Starting from Rumford twelve miles
away. McGee covered the distance in
less thar twelve minutes and appeared
so suddenly above the field that the
players were not able to catch the first
baseballs which he dropped. Finally
Harry Llnsky. third baseman of one
OF the teams. set himself and made a
pretty catch.
The crowd swarmed on to the field.
so that there was no space left for Nc
Gee T. land. In bringing his machine
up short he broke one OF the uprights,
go that he could not depart in the aero
plane.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
HE'D MARRY BOMB HEROINE
If He Is as Nice as Letter,
Maybe" Says Miss Goldstein.

Mary Goldstein, who saved almost A
hundred persons from being blown up
by "A bomb placed near the vestibuIe
door OF the tenement house at No. leJ
Chrystie street on Tuesday. received
letter yesterday from bachelor ad-
mirer who wants 10 marry her.
Miss Goldstein. returning home from
a dance. saw an object in the doorway
TO which was attached sputtering
fuse. She had heard OF bombs, and ~
suring herself that this was one she
ran through the house crying. Bomb!
Bomb! Run for your lives" Thea
she fled past the object and found a
policeman. who pulled off the fuse.
The letter Miss Goldstein received
bore the signature. William c. Dalton.
No. 37S North llth street. Prospect
Park. Paterson. n. j." and said that
Miss Goldstein was a brave and noble
young woman; one who would surely
make an ideal wife.
NO doubt you are as good as YOU
are brave" the letter goes on. and
should not be single another minute.
am a lonely bachelor. who would gladly
devote my life 10 admiring you, sx-
tolling your virtues and being lovingly
tender to you"
"If he Is as nice as his letter. think
/ should like to marry him." Miss
Goldstein said last night.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
HIS DEATH SENTENCE
. REVOKED BY DOCTORS
Chicago Salesman, Told He Must Die From
Poison as Macon Banker Did, Now
Assured He Will Recover.

Chicago, May 25-W. l.. McCutcheon
an automobile salesman. who took
three bichloride of mercury tablets by
mistake and who doctors thought Yes
terday was sentenced to death. re-
ceived his reprieve to-day. Physicia rs
after an examination and consultation
at the hospital decided that Nc
Cutcheon had eliminated most Of the
poison from his stomach before it had
entered the intestines. and concluded
that in all probability he would re-
cover.
McCutcheon was taken to his home
tonight 1t will be necessary to watch
his condition closely for several days.
however, the crisis arising when the
residue of the poison passes through
the kidneys
The patient suffered little to-day. He
retained consciousness and was
cheered by the report Of the doctors.
Frequently he discussed the case of =.
Sanders Walker, the Macon banker
who died last week from the same
poison. accidentally taken.
McCutcheon swallowed only three
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
REWEDS TO WIN FORTUNES
Heir to Two Estates Resumes
Right Name for Baby's Sake.

San Diego, Cal. May 2j.-Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas +. Davis. Of Point Iona,
Cal. were married here to-day for the
second time and started for New Yor k
en- route 10 England During the cere-
mony, at which their infant child was
present, the couple changed their
names TO Mr.. and Mrs. James Doug
las Bishop. and thereby qualified FOR
two English estates.
Bishop is a son of the late James
Bishop. a large property owner of
Maiden Head. England. Because Of
family difficulties the son left home
eleven years ago. assuming the name
of Davis. He came to San Diego in
1910 and married Miss Mary Keith, a
girl socially prominent.
a year ago relative left him 500, :
600. but IL was not until a few weeks
ago. when he heard OF the death or
his father. that Bishop decided for his
babys sake he would claim his par
ent's estate and the 10000 legacy
also.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
AUTO CRASH MAY BE FATAL
Frederick Hunt Badly Hurt
Two Women Injured.

Three persons were injured. one prob
ebIy mortally, when two cars came 20
gether while going twenty-five mics
an hour on the State Road in front OF
the County House at East View, West
chester County, shortly after noon yes
terday. The injured are Frederick
Hunt. Of Port Chester fracture OF the
skull and internal injuries: Mrs. Fred
erick Hunt, decorations OF the face and
head. and Mrs. George Smith. Of Pleas
antyille. who suffered from bruises.
At the hospital attached to the Coun-
~ House. into which the injured were
carried. il was said last night that
Hunt has little chance OF recovery In
one OF the machines. owned by Kelsey
Smith. OF White Plains. and driven by
his chauffeur, Foster Clark. were Mrs.
Smith and. her sster-in-law. Mrs.
George l.. Smith, Ip the other car
we're Frederick Hunt and his wife ami
brother.
The force OF the impact hurled The
occupants of both cars out. The Smith
car crashed through fence and hung
partly over a ten-foot retaining wall.
which bounds the sunken gardens or
the County House. while the other car
went over an embankment.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
SUES FOR STERILIZATION
Lunatic Who Recovered Rea-
son Asks $4,000 Damages.
INV Telegraph to The tribune


Appleton. Wis. May 2j.-Mayor j.
V. Canavan. who was formerly county
physician. has been made co-defend-
ant in a $4,000 damage suit brought
against George r. Downer. superin-
tendent Of the Outagamie County Asy-
lum for the Insane. by Victor Reiner.
as guardian OF John Repfeldt. the sub
ject of sterilization operation.
1t Is charged that Repfeldt was oper-
ated on while an inmate Of the asylum
two years ago. Under the discovery
statute unsuccessful efforts were made
TO have the superintendent Down,r,
tell who performed the operation. Rep
feldt is now out Of the hospital, having
regained his mentality and is able 10
support his family.
The case Is without precedent and is
being followed with keen interest IN
numerous states where laws legalizing
sterilization are under consideration.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
STAMPS ON |. w. w. FLAG
Pastor Tears 1t to Pieces in
Pulpit as He breaches.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Philadelphia. May 25.-There was
mild CONSERVATION in the congregation
Of the Sloan Methodist Episcopal
Church here tonight when the Rev.
A. NJ. Vivien. the pastor, dramatically
pulled a red emblem of the Industrial
Workers OF the World from his breast
and, after tearing it TO fragments.
stamped upon 1t. The pastor was in
the midst OF his sermon when he dis
played the flag and. holding II before
him. exclaimed:
This is the red rag of anarchy and
the emblem waved by the Industrial
Workers of the World agents to denote
entire lawlessness Its patron saints
are the brewers, saloonkeepers and
gamblers"
As the congregation gaZed I'm amaze
ment. Mr.. Vivien tore the flag TO small
fragments. and casting them at his
feet. Jumped and stamped upon them
Then he produced a large American
flag from behind the pulpit. and throw
ing the Stars and Stripes about his
shoulders. declared that was the only
flag for him.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26

tablets. each of forty-one f1ftieths
grains of the poison. while Mr.. Walker
took seven grains.
Before the doctors told him of his
chance for recovery McCutcheon spoke
OF the statement attributed to Walker
before his death IF this is dying.
the Georgia man is quoted as saying,
mo one need have fears Of death y
Prospects of an easy death" appar-
emily reassured e Chicago man. who
commented on his own lack of suffer
ing.
Except for the nausea Immediately
following his taking the poison. 10
which physicians attribute his chances
of recovery, McCutcheon has felt no
sickness. 1T Is hard TO believe that a
person who feels perfectly well is IN
any danger of death" he said.
McCutcheon declared he would ac-
cept the assurance of recovery given
by the doctors. and instead Of prepar-
ing for death by arranging his affairs.
he said, he would prepare for life by
remaining in bed under the care OF bis
physicians.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
EIGHT MEN GIVE SKIN
TO SAVE BOYS LIFE
New Workers, Friends of Burned
Lads Father, Selected as
Volunteers at Nutley.
YIELD 60 SQUARE INCHES
Score of Citizens Offer Cuticle
to Surgeon, Who Still Needs
80 Inches to Complete
His Operation.

Nut;ey y. j., May Civilian Col
well, ten years old. submitted to-day
TO his second skin grating operation
within two weeks, when about sixty
square inches of cuticle were taken
from eight New York business men.
residents Of this place. and friends Of
the father of the boy. There were
twice as n volunteers ready as
could be used to-day by DR.. Edward
Whelan, wi. has charge OF the pa
tient.
1t was two weeks ago that DR.. Whe-
Ian added about forty square Inches Of
skin to the boys burned back and
shoulder, and at that time he an
nounced he would need about one hum
dred and forty inches additional skin.
When that word & t about Nutley.
offered to gN skin to help the little
fellow, and to-day DR.. Whelan selected
eight OF these volunteers.
Benjamin Colwell. the father of the
to-day when DR.. Whelan arrived. The
men sat on the frJnt porch OF the
house. chatting and smoking and ap-
parently not at all nervous in face Of
the ordeal they were about 10 go
through. From the left arm of each
volunteer the physician removed three
strips OF cuticle. each strip from two
10 three inches in length and about
three quarters OF an inch in width.
This skin wa. removed in each in
stance while the little fellow looked on
from his bed
The eight men selected for to-day's
operations were living Mack. broker:
William +. Wallace. banker; Walter
Fairbrother. manager of a mercantile
Mackay. printer; Milton Ryan. printer:
J. Il. Bpworth. business man. all OF
Manhattan. and II. c. Brown. Brooklyn,
a builder, and relative OF the Col
wells Brown. in fact. was the only
relative whose offer was accepted.
other volunteers who remained on
the porch Of the Colwell house ready
To be called were Walter Ormsby a
cotton broker. Of Manhattan. and James
Miller. n banker. of Manhattan, and
president Of the local oard OF Health
Nearly all these men are members of
the Fortnightly club, of which Colwell
is member.
II is not known definitely when the
next operation Will occur. as there are
still about eighty inches or SKIN
needed. All the volunteers came
through the operation well. but they
will wear bandages on their arms Tor
a week or so.
The Colwell boy was terribly burned
at his home on Vreeland avenue about
two months ago.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
AUTO RESCUE KILLS TWO
Lantern Starts Blaze That In
cinerates Men Under Car.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. !


Meadville. Penn. May 25.-Thomas
l.. Riordan and Edwin Bender. sons cf
prominent Meadville men, and each
twenty-three years old, were burned 10
death early to-day, when the automo-
bile in which they were riding TO Sac
gertown overturned on a curve and
caught fire.
Clyde Kaler, with whom they were
driving, was thrown out, but escaped
injury. The others were pinned under
the car. Kaler summoned two farm
ers. who brought a lantern. and the
three were trying TO lift the car. when
escaping gasolene ignited from the lam
tern, and in a moment the machine
was ablaze.
Riordan was unconscious. but Bender
begged for help while he was beluH
burned alive. Eight men with rope
dragged the ruins of the machine from
the bodies.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
AUTO STALLS; WOMAN DIES
Car with Dying Patient Balks
on Way to Hospital.

Rushing up Avenue B. carrying dy-
ing woman. an automobile ambulance
from Bellevue Hospital stalled at
1ith street last night and could not be
started by the chauffeur. Fifteen min
utes was lost waiting for another am
bulance from the hospital. and the
woman died soon after reaching there.
The doctors at Bellevue declared she
would have died II there had been no
delay.
The woman was Mrs. Anna Garlic,
twenty-five years old. Of No. 246 Ave
nue. b. She lived on the fourth floor
with her husband James, and. accord
ing to him. in At Of Jealousy follow
ing a quarrel between them. she jumped
from front window 10 the sidewalk.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
MILITANT HORSE MAKES
WAR ON SASSY" AUTO
Derisive "Honk" of Passing
Car Starts Betsy, Suffra-
gist, on Rampage.

Betsy. brown mare attached 10 an
express wagon. took part in "A militant
demonstra ton against the automobile
yesterday afternoon. From the Penn
sylvania station to 32d street and Fifth
avenue was the scene OF her depreda
tions. Three cars were assaulted ard
more might have fallen victims TO her
wrath If policeman had not inter-
fered and taken the angry animal 10
the West Both street police station.
Betsy was standing peaceably enough
at Seventh avenue and 3lst street
when a passing automobile almost ran
her down. and gave a derisive "honk"
when she jumped Then the war be-
gan First she smashed her wagon
against a taxicab I'm front of No. l5l
West 3lst street. The windshield and
the front lamps were broken Further
east on the same block Betsy spied n
sightseeing automobile and dealt IL
such blow that 1t swayed and almost
overturned. Frederick Voght. the
driver. perceived about this time that
his charge was not amenable TO reason
and dropped from his seat to the
ground
Coming TO Fifth avenue. Betsy saw
a touring car, in which we're Mrs.
Elizabeth DAILY. OF No. 4j9 West 34th
street. and her two daughters. The
frightened chauffeur lodged Betsy just
In time and his car escaped with the
loss Of nothing more than paint and
prestige.
Sergeant Conroy came to the rescue
of the automobiles at this point. and.
after seizing Betsy's bride. prevailed
on her to be lady by dragging her
to her launches. The driver went to
the station house and put In his claim
for Betsy. He took her back TO the
stable by way Of side streets on which
there were no automobiles.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
MRS. JACK GARDNER
ON CIRCUS ELEPHANT
Boston Society Leader to Appear as an Oren-
tai Princess in Monster Pageant
for Babies Hospital.

fully costumed in the turbanned, DUR
housed custom of the East.
The pageant promises to eclipse any
thing Of a like nature that has ever
been seen in Boston. It's English title
IS "A Diversion in Persia" and 25O oil
the leading amateurs in society ranks
will take part.
Several circus camels will be used
which other society women are TO rlde
I'm costume. and the Persian prince, MS
princess. the harem. the arrival OF eX-
travagantly garbed guests. bands oi
dancing slaves and notables in costume
will make the spectacle unusual
Some Of the more striking costumes
will be worn by Mrs. John c. FAIR
child. Mrs. Alfred Goldman. Mrs. Joseph
Linden Smith. Mrs. Augustus r. dard-
ner. Mrs. Charles s. Harding, MIS-
William Patten. Mrs. Percy Haughtoh
Mrs. Philip Wrenn. Mrs. G. h. rear
ing ir.. Mrs. +. l.. Ames. Mrs. John D
Ames and Mrs. F. l. W. Richardson
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Boston, May 25.-Wearing the jew
els and chains Of pearls that COM
prised part of her famous dowry. Mrs.
Jack Gardner. Boston society leader.
who once climbed the steps Of Trinity
Church on her hands and knees as an
Easter penance and who led toothless
lion out of his cage at d menagerie
and paraded up and down with the
animal, will ride on circus elephant
before a big gathering of society folk
at the monster pageant given Mrs.
Larz Anderson on her estate in Brook
line next Tuesday in aid Of the Mas
sachusetts Babies Hospital. clad in
the bizarre and picturesque costume
of an Oriental princess, the owner or
the famous FenUay Italian palace
will prove the real twentieth century
sensation.
on another elephant. If second can
be obtained. Hamilton Fish. jr, VIII
accompany Mrs. Gardner as sort of
bodyguard. for Mr.. Fish will also be
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
ONE DROWNED, TWO HURT
IN PANIC ON FERRYB0AT
Auto Gets Loose" and Plunges
Into Crowd of Terror
stricken Passengers.

Camden, y. j., May 25.-One man
was drowned, two others were badly in
jured and three hundred persons
thrown into a panic this afternoon as
the steel ferryboat Wildwood, OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad. was crossing
from Philadelphia TO this city.
The trouble was caused when an
automobile back fred" Those on the
boat heard the report and rushed for
the forward part OF the boat, causing
that part to sink lower into the water
than the stern. The crowd gathered
near the front gates Of the boat as
another automobile. which had ap-
rently not had the brakes on, crashed
through the gates. The automobile
went partly over the bow OF the boat
and hung there suspended while sew
eral men grabbed hold Of II and kep'
il and its four occupants from going
overheard.
In this machine were Charles IA
Buckley. Of No. $40 Woodland Terrace
philadelphia: his son, Frederick Buck
ley: his mother-in-l Mrs Augusta
simpson. Of No. 406 South 30 street
Philadelphia, and her daughter Miss
Nellie Simpson.
William +. Goss. twenty-eight years
old. OF No S33 North 9th street. Cam
den. who was directly in the path OF
the Buckley auto, was hurled over
hoard and drowned The boat was
stopped when the panic started and
then the captain ran slowly into tho
slip.
A special policeman who was on duty
at the ferry slip here Informed Prose
cutor Kraft Of the accident. KRAFT Or
dered the arrest of Buckley. He VIII
be held until the prosecutor makes an
investigation.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
BABY BORN IN AMBULANCE
Mother, Taken III on IT, Was on
WAY to Hospital.

A son was born to Mrs. Sophie Linker
Yesterday afternoon while she was being
taken TO Lincoln Hospital in an automo-
bile ambulance.
Mrs. Linker and her husband who live
at No. 1876 Bathgate avenue. The Bronx.
were on a Third avenue IL" train when
Mrs. Linker was taken ILL., The woman
was taken into the waiting room at li3d
street until the ambulance arrived.
Mother and boy are both doing we'll.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
CROWD SEES AVIATOR FALL
Hamilton, Trying New Plane,
Drops 100 Feet at Mineola.
fBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Mneola. Long Island May Do
George Hamilton. OF Reno. New, had
one OF the narrowest escapes from In
stant death ever witnessed on the avia-
ton field here. Hamilton was trying
out a new type Of monoplane. the
framework Of which is built Of iron
tubing. When about one hundred feet
up the monoplane turned over and
crashed to the ground. pinning Hamil-
ton under the debris.
Hamilton was picked up in dazed
condition and taken to the Nassau Hos
pital. where II was found that he had
bad scalp wound, deep cuts on the face
and chest and numerous contusions.
He will recover.
New-York tribune., 1913-05-26
FINDS A TUBERCLE KILLER
Frenchman Demonstrates with
Pearl Forming Micrococcus.

Paris. May 25.-The eminent physiol-
ogist, Professor Raphael Duboin. Of the
University OF Lyons. has concluded
series of experiments demonstrating
that the micrococcus which causes the
formation OF pearls in oysters is fatal
TO the tubercle bacillus.
Twelve guinea pigs were infected
with tuberculosis and then inoculated
with culture Of the micrococcus. Ten
months later all had recovered except
one.
Professor Dubois does not wish either
to draw conclusions or TO make pre-
dictions as result Of his experiments.
which he Is continuing. but hopes that
the discovery may aid in the extermi.
nation Of tuberculosis.