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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-07

k-z-<StJ slou.
A picket challenged tug
going up Broad river. South Carolina
with:
who goes there?"
THE secretary Of war and Major
General Foster" was the pompous re
ply.
"Ay! We've got major generals
enough up here. Why don't you
bring US up some hardtack?"
Here is a story showing the strong
Iy emotional side of Lincolns nature:
The president paid visit to what
was supposed to be the deathbed OF
young and brave Major Charles H.
Houghton. The president asked to
see the wound which was taking away
SO noble life. The bandages were
removed and then Lincoln groaned
out aloud:
"Oh. this war! This awful, awful
war!"
He sobbed like child and shame
lessly let the hot tears trickle down
dusty. travel-stained face and fell upon
the spotless white sheets. He then
took the pale face of this boy Of
twenty between his hands and kissed
it just below the damp. tangled hair.
my boy" he cried out, weeping.
you must live! You must live!"
The first CLEAN of real throbbing
life came into the dull eyes of the boy
major. He recognized the president
and managed to drag his hand to his
forehead as II in salute.
'1 intend to, sir" were the words
family uttered by the boy.
And strangely enough. though all
hope had been given up by the physi.
clans. he lived.
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yN4WM | sons serving in the army
% and in their absence he
KEEGl tended to all the labor
about the farm himself. By
some accident or other he was inca
pacitated for further manual work and
his farm was about to go to waste.
He bethought himself Of his two sons
and wished eagerly that at least one
Of them were now with him. He de-
termined to go to Lincoln and ask for
the release OF one of his sons. Most
of his friends told him that his efforts
would be fruitless. Nevertheless he
went. He explained his dilemma to
the president, who seemed rather un-
certain. He also knew that Stanton
would grow angry and resent such an
action.
Finally he said: "All right, I'll let
you keep one son and we will keep
the other You can tell Stanton that
/ have given all the members of con-
gress the privilege Of discharging one
soldier, but don't tell it to the mem
bers of congress"
The boy was discharged, and need
less to say none of the members OF
congress exercised their supposed
right of discharging soldiers, Of which
right they were unaware.
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No"
Have you conversed with anyone
9ho has read such a book"
No. sir: I'm afraid not, sir"
We'll, then, my friend. don't you
see that you haven't a single qualif-
cation for that important post?" said
Lincoln in reproachful tone.
Yes. l do" said the applicant, and
he took leave humbly. almost crate
fully.
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Blame Located.

A grabbed old misogymist said to
Ethel barrymore at dinner in Bar
Harbor:
"Woman. Feminism, Suffrage.
Bah, Why. there isn't woman alive
who wouldn't rather be beautiful than
intelligent"
That's because" said Miss Barry
more calmly. 80 many men are stupid
while SO few are blind"
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PREMIER SLAIN,
PRESIDENT ExILED
6lLllNGhURST TAKEN PRISONER
AT LIMA BY MILITARY
REvOlUTIONiSTS.
REBELS GAIN
FORMER FUGITIVE LEADS PERU
WAN REBELS IN STORMiNG
OF THE PALACE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lima, Peru-The President Of the
Republic of Peru. Guillermo Billing
hurst, was taken prisoner by military
revolutionistc.
The rebels suddenly attacked the
presidential palace under the leader
ship of Colonel Benavides. General
Enrique Varela, premier and minister
of war, was killed in the fight which
ensued
DR.. Augusta Durand a former revo-
lutionary leader. whose arrest was
sought by the police. took possession
of the palace 1t is generally believed
that he will at once organize a new
government
The attack on the palace began at
half past four in the morning. Thous-
ands OF the inhabitants of Lima ran
into the streets, alarmed by the firing.
Squads of soldiers were ordered to fire
volleys into the air in order to prevent
the formation of crowds in the streets
and by this method they kept the pan
ic-stricken people moving from place
to place In the vicinity of San Pedro
church civilian bystander was killed
by a bullet. Great alarm prevailed
throughout the city. Banks and stores
We're closed and private houses barri-
caded. The street cars, however, be-
gan running before noon
President Bllinghurst was later
taken by the rebels as a prisoner to
Callao, from which port he will be sent
into exile in a foreign country
Perp's sudden revolutionary trouble
is due principally to Billinghursts
earnest efforts to place the finances OF
his country on a sound basis. His
scheme for doing this involved the
strictest economics throughout the
public service, and, naturally, proved
unpopular. particularly among office
holders, who saw their salaries and
estimates pruned with a merciless
hand
Panama.-Mail advices received
from Ecuador say the revolution in
the republic is gaining headway and
that Guayaquil, the principal seaport.
is preparing to proclaim a new gov
ernment. The province of Esmeraldes
is in the hands of revolutionists led
by Colonel Carlos Concha
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Judgment for Sag Against Politician

New York.-Mrs. Helen Ring Robin
son of Colorado, the only woman SEN
ator in America. made sudden jump
from this city. She breeZed on to AL
bany to escape paying judgment
which had been secured against her
earlier in the day. She first sought tc
have the case reopened, but was una
BILE to give the necessary bond.
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RetWeen the Acts.

Sir said the man in the orchestra
chair, "in passing to and fro you have
ruined my silk hat
Il cannot help that, SIR said the
other. "If you had gone out between
the acts yourself your hat would not
have suffered!'-Puck
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StinQinQ.

"Er- beg your pardon, miss, but
haven YOU lost something" began
the wOuld-be flirt.
mo, | haven't But there goes a
lady with a dog chain. It's probably
her you're looking for"
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MIlitiaman Dies Of MenjnoItj.,

Trinidad.-The first death among
the militia since it encamped in the
strike zone occurred at the Aguilar
camp hospital. when Private Otto
Christianson died suddenly from spin
al meningitis.
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"For him her oId-world molds aside
she threw,
And choosing sweet clay from the
breast
OF the unexhausted west,
With stuff untainted shaped . hero
new,
Wise, steadfast In the strength Of
God, and truss Lowell
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Striker Is Acquitted.

Trinidad.-Arthur Lyons, negro
striker at Tabasco, charged with kill
ing Frank Garcia. Mexican striker,
was acquitted of murder in the Dis
trict Court. Lyons pleaded self-de-
tense.
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No Rest No Peace

regular kidney action and uric acid
trouble. Thousands of grateful recon-
mendations throughout the country
prove their worth.
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into telling the truth without knowing
1t. Lincoln said it reminded him of a
black barber in Illinois. notorious for
lying, who. hearing some Of his Gus
toners admiring the planet Jupiter.
then shining in the evening sky, said:
"Sho, I've seen that star before. l
seen him way down in Georgy." The
president continued: Like your Cali
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Violin Of Which He Was
So Fond.

less to say. he did not sleep a wink
all night. But he did not suspect that
Lincoln was in the same wakeful con-
dition.
In the morning the colonel was sur
prised to hear q knock at his door.
Going to open 1t. he found. to his sur
prise, that his caller was Lincoln.
Colonel" said the president, "yes.
terday was harsh and unkind to you
and have been unable all night to
sleep; come with me-"
And they both called upon Stanton.
and Lincoln saw that the permit was
given to the colopel
And here are some more stories.
new in the sense that they have never
before appeared In print:
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Their Kind.

Have these aircraft any kind OF
wheels?"
Certainly, they have-ly wheels
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Fragile.

Little Elsie after being lecturedD-
Mamma, the commandments break
awful easy, don't they?
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The only exercise some people get
Is throwing bouquets at themselves.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-07

They stop the tickle-Dcan's Mentho-
lated Cough Drops stop coughs by stop
ping the cluse-5c at Drug Stores.
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ing with Indignation over the course
OF the administration In yielding to
the demand of England for the return
of the Confederate commissioners. Ma.
son and Slidell. taken by an American
man of war from q British vessel on
the high seas. which demand, though
insolent. was in accord with interna.
tional law. To the perspiring patriots
who were vexing the air with clamor
Gus protests. the careworn magistrate
simply replied "One war at time"
That Gained the storm. The country
interpreted his words to mean: BE
patient, fellow citizens, and we'll get
even with that big bully later on" Lin
coin knew human nature.
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The old toper's pack of trouble ID
always full and stopping over.
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New STORIES
OF LINCOLN
THEY'RE Still 70 be found
and Here Are Some Good
Ones Gathered from
Various Sources
MAJOR MOSES

- - - - - -
VEALE tells a
story OF Lincoln
which has not be-
fore been printed.
and 1t shows again
the great humane
heart OF the great
martyr.
A colonel came
one day to Stan
ton to get a per
init to carry north
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Putnam Fadeless Dyes will last un-
til the goods wear out Adv.
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following:
A very ignorant man, whom 1t was
necessary to repulse, asked Lincoln
for the post Of doorkeeper to the
White House Lincoln took advantage
of the mans stupidity without hurting
his feelings.
so you want to be doorkeeper OF
the house, eh?"
"Yes, Mr.. President"
We'll. have you ever had any expe-
rience in doorkeeping?"
We'll, no-no actual experience,
sir"
ANY theoretical experience? Any
instructions in the duties and ethics
of doorkeeping?"
"Umph-no."
Have you ever attended lectures Oh
doorkeepingT
mo, SIR"
Have you ever read any text o.
the subjecfs"
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Would it be the part of wisdom to
turn your back on the backbiter?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-02-07

Many IL man fails to get there be-
cause he carries excess baggage.
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Zone War at a Time"
ERHAPS no single SCI

no single sentence
of Lincoln's had a more per
vasive influence than one Of
Ave words. uttered at a time
when the country was seeth.
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Concerning Lies.

)AH BROOKS relates that
when he had been at some
pains, one day, to show the
president how a California
nnlifician had hean c0orcad
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Had Enough Generals.

NCOLN enjoyed telling sto
ries showing the soldiers
scoffing at rank and preten,
sion.
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Didn't Tell Congress.

FARMER in Maine had two
sons serving in the army
and in their absence he
tended to all the labor
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Had Not Studied.

[NCOLN'S gentle method of
refusing peoples requests
which he did not see f1t to
grant is illustrated by the
fo11oUiDO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
MITCHEL'S PLAN FAVORED
OWL Service for Land Commits
sioners Pleases Justice Seabury

Justice Seabury expressed yesterday
highly favorable opinion OF the sugges-
tion by Mayor Mitchell that commissioners
in proceedings for condemnation OF prop
erty for the city's use should be selected
from civil service list.
THE plan suggested would be OF great
assistance 10 the justices who are now
required TO make these appointments he
said. I'm making such appointments
from a civil service list or a list com
piled with a view OF obtaining the names
Of those best qualified TO perform the
duties OF commissioners, the Justices who
made the appointments would not only be
relieved OF a responsibility which is now
involved. but they could act upon the as
surance that all OF those upon such lists
were men as TO whom proper investiga-
ton had been made as 10 their fitness and
character
I'm this respect the plan suggested
would relieve the Justices OF the work OF
examining as to the qualification OF those
whom they appoint TO these positions
Tho present methods by which land is
taken under condemnation proceedings
are far from satisfactory. In pointing out
the need OF putting this whole matter
upon a more satisfactory basis. the Mayor
has rendered a public service. The pres
ent system is cumbersome. diatory and
EXPENSIVE. and doubtless before long will
be succeeded by more rational method
In the mean time. the suggestion OF the
Navor might well be applied.
II have not discussed the legal aspects
Of the question or considered what legal
objections. IL any. might be urged To the
plan proposed Before that aspect OF The
matter could be intelligently considered,
n would be necessary for the proposal 10
take more definite form than IL has at
present"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
SLOWER OFF AGAIN
ON HIS WANDERINGS
Leaves Town "for Three or Four
Days" and Where He Has
Gone None Knows.

He's on his way, but only he knows
where.
Yes. this is about Charles b. Slower,
New York's Park Commissioner until
recently, who is now plucking from the
brow Of the Arkansas traveller all long
and short distance records for travel.
He was here just long enough to eat
a little, have a good nights rest IN his
room at the University Settlement and
TO say a few words, reluctantly. for
publication, and then the former Com
missioner gave notice that he would
again leave town.
do you know where he has gomez"
one Of the Settlement workers was
asked last night.
"No, we haven't the least idea" was
the response. He said he was going
out Of town for three or four days"
1t was some day at the Settlement
yesterday. The telephone bell rang
until It was all but worn out, and the
demand was all for Mr.. Slower.
Friends were hopeful Of a grand get
! together and a full dissertation by the
| former park official on his travels.
Mr.. Slower made no attempt, 1t was
| said at the Finance Department, TO
get that Std due him for services rem
dered. Nor did he appear at the Park
Department to say a word TO his old
associates. There were some rumors.
| though, floating about the Arsenal that
attempts were TO be made TO have Mr..
Slower do turn" without yodelers)
in public in the interest Of playground
development. based on his observations
here and there in the last few months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
DENY ENGAGEMENTS
IN GAYNOR FAMILY
Son and Daughter of Late Mayor
Not to Wed Soon, De-
spite Reports.

Following closely on the marriage on
Wednesday at Trinity Church. Manhattan.
OF Miss Marion Gaynor. the sixteen-year-
old daughter OF the late Mayor Gaynor. TO
Ralph Hayward Isham came the report
yesterday that two other children OF the
late hayor-Norman Gaynor and Miss
Helen. third daughter-were shortly TO
marry.
According 10 rumor. Norman Gaynor
will mary Miss Betsy Page. OF Fairfax.
Va. daughter Of the Rev. Frank Page,
until two years ago rector OF ST. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church. Seventh
avenue and St Johns Place. Brooklyn.
who ofiicated at the funeral OF the
Mayor Miss Helen Gaynor is said To be
engaged TO r. T. Bedford OF No. Isl Clin-
ton avenue. Brooklyn. son OF r II. Bed
ford. OF the Standard oil Company
AT the Gaynor home. No ~ Eighth
avenue. Brooklyn. last evening. Miss
Helen denied the report OF her engage
nrent and that OF her brother Norman.
and said that any one making any public
statement regarding the matter did so
without authority.
Mr.. and Mrs. lsham started yesterday
for Santa Barbara. Cal. where they will
meet the bridegroom father. Henry Hay
ward Isham. president OF the Marietta,
Columbus q Cleveland Railroad. who is
seriously Ill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
ELLIOTT SPEAKS OF ROAD
Says New Haven Separation
Plan Is Making Progress.

The progress Of the lawyers who are
working out the dissolution plan for the
New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road and the general financial condition
Of the road were subjects OF discussion
1t the meeting OF the executive commit
tee OF the board Of directors at the Grand
Central Terminal yesterday.
Howard Elliott, chairman OF the oom-
mittee, who presided, afterward issued
the following statement:
mo vacancies in the board Will be
nlled at present The special counsel OF
the company Moorfeld Storey and
Walker d. Hines. are at work on the
segregation OF the New Haven properties
taking up the Boston & Maine matters
first
1T is expected they will confer with
the Attorney General in the near future.
The chairman OF the board Will be present
at some OF the conferences.
"Other matters connected with the
separation Of the properties are being
studied and Will be passed as rapidly as
possible. The amount OF special account
ing and detailed work is large and must
be done with extreme care.
mo plans have been made for turning
over the Rhode Island trolley lines to
trustees or 20 any one else and this will
not be taken up until the Boston & Maine
matters are disposed OF"
Members OF the committee said after the
meeting that the plan OF separation as
suggested to the government was pro-
crossing satisfactorily and they expected
a harmonious solution within reasoaole
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
DYING BABIES USED
FOR EXPERIMENTS
Cruel Tests May Produce Blind
ness if Children Should Sur
vive, Is Charge.

In statement in support Of the Her
rick bill. which provides for commits
sion Of seven TO investigate human ana
animal vivisection, NJ J. Witty. Of the
American Institute of Social Service, de-
clared that some Of the experiments on
human beings are made with the kno"l-
edge that they may result in permanent
blindness.
Others, he says, are made on dying
children. and still others on children suf
fering from typhoid fever. pleurisy, heart
disease, etc, and the tests, he adds, are
made without the knowledge or consent
Of the patients or their guardians.
Discussing the conJunetival test for
tuberculosis, which is made by nstiling
a drop Of tuberculn in the eye. he says
quoting from a medical report on the sub
iect: "Of the 15s receiving the eye test.
g had ricketts,, had whooping cough, ~
, had broncho-pneumonia. some had typhoid
fever, acute articuar rheumatism, pleurisy,
neuritis. heart disease. etc"
The report goes on 10 say that the test
may result In complete blindness. and that
practically all the patients were under
eight years OF age, and all but twenty
six Of them were inmates OF an institution
composed OF about four hundred found
lings, orphans and destitute children. The
test was also applied to seventeen in
fants ranging from four weeks OF five
months
! notwithstanding these results" con-
tinues Mr.. Witty. further experiments
were made by professor OF the College
OF Physicians and Surgeons, and the re-
| port says: Very few OF the children were
over three years OF age. the ma jority be-
! ing under two years. Especial care was
taken not 10 use the tuberculin in an
eve which was the seat Of any form or
caution the hands of the children were
confined during the first twelve hours 10
prevent any rubbing OF the eye.
In no cases were positive results OBJ
tanned from dying children or those suf-
fering from extreme prostration.'
These cases are cited to show that ex-
periments are made upon human beings
without their knowledge or consent and
| without any public supervision. They
prove, in our judgment. the necessity for
full inquiry into the practice of using the
inmates Of public institutions for such
purposes
IF the State Medical Society and tn,
Rockefeller Institute have nothing to con-
ceal in the matter, why do they object tc
inspection and regulation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30
Heitmeyer and Mrs. Alex
ander Plead Guilty
TO Indictment.
HE PAYS FOR BOTH
WITH TWO BIG BILLS
WOman's Husband Sees Pair Ar
raigned-Sues for Alienation
of Affection.

Nrs Edna NJ Alexander and Robert T.
Heitmever. the rich leather manufacturer
Of Hoboken. y. j.. appeared yesterday
before Judge James L. Martin IN the
criminal branch Of the United states DIS
trict Court 10 enter final pleas TO an IN
dctment charging them with being par
ties to a smuggling conspiracy. me ten
tative pleas Of not guilty originally en-
tered having been withdrawn, ABEL l.
Smith. their counsel. entered pleas OF
guilty. and I'm so doing said that as the
violation was a technical one Mrs Alex
andcr should he let off With suspended
sentence and Heitmeyer he required 10
pay only small fine
Frank r. Carstarphen, Assistant unlted
States lttorney. said tho case was a ma
grant one He said each OF the derehd-
ants was familiar with the customs laws
Heitmeyer having crossed the ocean
twenty-four times and Mrs. Alexander
two or three times. and II no jail SEN
fences we're imposed the fines at least
ought TO he quite heavy.
Judge Martin said there vas no DOUBT
about the case being plain one OF SNUG
Cling He, however, said there was
great difference between smuggling In the
line OF trade so as to obtain advantage
over a competitor and the concealment or
an article of personal adornment. lie
said he was not aware Of the financial
standing OF the defendants, other than
that they were able to travel abroad
great deal more than some of the federal
judges 81.
IF they are able TO pay N,W0 eacn
added Judge Martin, "I will make that
the fine
Acting Immediately upon this suggestion
Heitmeyer produced a roll OF bills ana
gave two s., go yellowbacks TO Mr.. Smith
who in turn handed them over to CLERK
Anderson. Mrs. Alexander and Heitmeyer
then left tho courtroom.
Frank J. Alexander n salesman was
an interested spectator OF the arraign-
ment. He has a suit for $4,000 pending
I'm the New Jersey courts against Heit-
never for the alienation OF his wfe's al
fcctions. Mrs. Heitmeyer couple OF days
ago obtained a divorce from her husband
because Of his alleged relations with Mrs
Alexander.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-30

Archie Epstein. who is fifteen years
old and an A. II T. messenger boy palo
his FIRST instalment Of 81 Yesterday on
Sc worth Of boasting that he INDUCED III
a few weeks ago. The trouble win
Archie was that his pride in his boasts
was so great that he felt he had to back
them UP. That IS why he paid - on
account TO District Attorney Whitman
yesterday.
Archie was the boy generally sent TO
answer calls sent from the District At
torney's Office Hc got so that he could
find his way around the Criminal Courts
Building without a guide. Then he be-
gan TO boast He told his friends on
Division street about his pull with
Charley" whitman and all the judges.
If any one remarked en- the brand OF
cigarettes Archie smoked he merely
said: ION. that's one Of the smokes the
IN. A. gave me" 1t was very impress
si,e and Archie was getting away with
IT in fine shape.
Cigarettes and heart TO heart talks
with Charley" however. began 10 pan
on Division street Archie saw his lau-
rels falling and he essayed 10 save
few.
Il darn near gave up me job the other
day." he remarked casually TO Joe Fem
constant admirer. 81 thought better
Of 1t. though Believe ne. there's fu'-
ure in my Job. You don't catch me
givin It up even to oblige Charley
Whitman"
"How's that" asked Joe" aSape
why. he wanted me to be clerk over
in the Tombs. l couldn't see it. though
an he come to see himself after while
that I was doin the wise thing
"S-a-ay." drawled fourteen-year-old
Joe" whose powers of speech We're we'll
night paralyzed. rs there any chance o
my gettin' that job
Sure" said Archie easily. 81 could
manage It for your, Joe, an III do It,
too"
few days later Archie was inquir-
ing Of Louis Hoffman. the District At