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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

At the election held in Empire
on Tuesday, April 9TH, there were
81 votes cast August Horst
man was elected Mayor. For
Trustees for one year. d. X.
Bristol, George f. Mare and F..
G. Bishop we've elected trustees
for two years, H. F. Swanson.
Fred Nelson and Eric Sarln were
the successful candidates.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur CadW ala
der left this week for Paonia
where they will make their home
for the future. Thew have been
visiting thei, relatives and friends
here for a mum Der of weeks.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Candy Johnson has large and
varied assortment of Easter at
fractions in his window aud they
are gracefully and attractively
displayed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Tbs being vacation many Of nr
teachers vailed them elves There.
OF td VISIT home where poes bic
while number OF uem spent
partht The week in Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Geo. Williams left on Monday
morning for trip of three or four
weeks duration He will stop in
Chicago first and will then go to
Wisconsin to visit his old home
and his relatives,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Tom johnson is now very busy
man looking after the large mount
of work that is going on at the
Quito mine He has a good force
of men at work and is making il
count,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Mr.. F. l.. Patrick made visit
of a mining business nature 10
Ohio and other eastern paris. He
returned on Saturday of last week
His visit was in me fhterest OF
the Little Dorlt mine OF which he
is uperlntendent.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

ID. Harrington arrived home
from Denver on last Monday eve
ming where he had been for sever
al weeks taking treatment for a
broken knee cap. He has i'm
proved somewhat but still uses his
crutChes,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Several members OF the Mason
&c family spent portion CT the
week in Denver attending the
grand lodge or meetings that have
been IN session there during the
week
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Mr.. Homer Handy of the First
National Bank has been enter
tanning his sister Miss Thelma,
of ssDewer In her honor Mrs.
w. L. Bash entertained a party
OF young folks al DINNER on Tues
day evening.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11
Dick Richards returned to th

Dick Richards returned to the
city on Wednesday evening.
Since leaving here several weeks
ago he has been in Cripple Greek
looking after mining properties
and he has also made a trip to
Texas. He expects to start up
the property that he represents
in Dumont and push the work
with his former vim,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

DR.. ]. A. Morehouse went to
Denver Thursday morning to take
Chas. Danielson of this city and
Albert Trenberth of Lawson to
the hospital for examination. The
former is suffering with hip trou-
bic aud had the ex-rays turned on
him, The latter has been treated
for appendicitis. Both were op-
Grated on last Tuesday at ST.
Anthony's hospital and are doing
well.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Judge John A. Wilkins has
been Sperding a portion of the
week in Denver attending the
Scotioch Rite meeting,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Hon. Warren Haggott visited
in the city from Sun day until
Tuesday morning and at the same
time looked after some business
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Mrs. A. l.. Digby left on Thurs
day morning for Pueblo aft>r
spending the past week with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Macleod
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Morey Ault-
man left on Monday morning for
Denver. Morey returned on Tues
dav but his wife visited there dur
ing the week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11


During the recent visit of Fred
Nye, representing The Sutton
Steel and Steel company, in com
pany with J. J. Hobar and Chas
Thomas the East Lake mine was
investigated. 1t is one of the
properties cut by the Big Five
tunnel. The company is looking
for a zinc property or one that con
tains good percent OF zinc and
will use their dry process of con-
centrating in the treatment. He
stated that if suff cient ore of this
nature could be secured and of a
permanent producing nature, the
company would then consider the
question of erecting mill. This
however is contingency depend
ent on what ores of the desired
natu, coYd be secured in the dis
trict. He vlsitad several other
properties with this object in view
of making some estimate of the
amount of zinc ore that may be
available.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Deputy Postmaster Fred IL.
Leach handed III his Ie ig-
nation as such on Thursday
the same to take effect IN April
25th
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Mr. r b. Morton and the Miss
e~ Charlotte Collie and Honor
Plum ner went to ID nver on We'd
ne>'jav morning for several DAYS.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

DR.. A. Ashbaugh went to Dem
yer on Friday morning return
ing this aft rnoon. He says it
was was Good Friday" trip.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Charles Chr istensen went to
Denver this morning to spend
Sunday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Murdock Urquart was in this
city the first of the week in the
interest of the oil company he
represents.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Miss Emil Pollock ard daug h.
ter Ms Eltey, lett fer Denver
on Fnday morning to spend
week with relatives and many
frietids.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Relc~ein
spent last Sunday in the city. Th' y
reside in Georgetown.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Mrs. n. Wen berger and daugh
ter. Mrs. Arthur Samuely, were
div.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

The Ladies' of the Calvar V
G.,ld will meet at the Home of
Mrs. J. w. Smith, on Thursday
April 10th.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Hors'man and Trenbaih lease S
on the Gold Dirt mine, are ship
ping car of high grade ore.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

MI. and Mrs. 7. J. Sanders
spent the first part OF the week in
Golden
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

A social will be given at the
Gospel Mission in the west cad OF
town on Thursday. April 10.
Those who have attended such
Soclals at the Mission church
know how pleasant they are.
There will be coffee, sandwiches
and cake and all for 15c. The
object of this social is to raise
funds fer the Sabbath School
connected with the Mission. 1t
is hoped there will be a large at
tendance and thus assist the most
worthy cause.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Mrs. Myrtle Sedgwlck, one the
teachers in our schools, has been
spending her Eastern vacation in
Greeley and Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

The ladies' and gentlemen who
took part in the play The Sen.
ior" will go to Central City or
Frida, the 18th and present this
play under the auspices of the
Central City Elks lodge. The
excellent manner in which it was
presented here is an assurance oil
Complete success in Central CITY
and no doubt but that the the
trical talent there will add some
specialties to this excellent play,
The Central City Lodge will give
them a banquet and dance.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Miss Margaret Bond and Mrs.
Craig spent a. part Of the week in
Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

ME. George Godfre sister ot
MrsFR. B. Wall left for her home
in C5pple Creek on Wednes da>
aud Mas accom- panied as far as
Denvsr by her sister. Mrs. God
Trey Has been visiting here since
DeceRber Her son Robert left
for home on FRIDAY.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11
EMPIRE NOTES
Booster Brady

number present. The ASSOCIATION
took favorable action on becom-
ing affiliated with the state metal
mining association and eighteen
paid one dollar each for their mem
bership card. The advertising
committee reported that they were
busy shipping pictures to different
cities of the U. S. Chairman
Guauella of the fish committee
reported that he had made appli-
cation to stock our streams. The
programme of rtainment was
the best of the season. The song
by the Rockwell Brothers was very
good as was the song by George
Harrison. The talk on Mexico
by Mr.. Woodrope was greatly en-
joyed by all present. Mr.. .Wo' d.
rope was a resident of Mexico for
several years, having left there
February. The gentleman is a
fluent speaker and handled his
subject in an able manner. b. u.
Jacobs was on he bill for talk
on the tango and sights have
seen in New York. He made a
good five minute talk. although
he acted as though he was not
telling some OF the best sights he
had seen. The evenings en-
tertainment closed with a selection
from our town orchestra.
The Mint mine has increased
their working free. They have
doubled their force TO clean up
their main tunnel. The new
electric hoist arrived Wednesday
and manager Hausing is busy en-
stalling the plant. The Mint
mine has been a heavy producer
and under the present efficient
management will again become
one of the really great rines OF
the camp.
Gredell and Carpenter were
called to Denver on mining busi-
ness and upon their return re-
port that they are going to start
work on their Bard Greek proper
ty
At the town election last Tues
day the results were as follows.
Mayor, August Horstman, Town
Council. two years, H. F. Swanson
Fred Nelson, Eric Sareu, one
year, D. R. Bristol. George
Mare, F. G. Bishop.
Miss Lillian sMalfe of Canada
visited her cousin Mr.. Woodrope.
Bob Jennings was a visitor to
Idaho Springs during the week.
Joseph Brady is home from his
Easter vactaion from the college Of
the Sacred Heart. Denver.
Say keep this date in mind. May
9th, I will give you the full par
ticulars about it later.
Messrs Joe Meyers and Charles
Woodward spent a day or two in
town on business pertaining to the
new addition that they are going
to build at the radium springs.
. Empire citizens hold over $1,000
vorth of bonds. We believe it to
be \ good investment and see a
great future for the springs; The
healing properties of the waters are
not excelled by any. Nature has
planted them in ideal spot, sur
rounded by hospitable people,
with proper Recommendations for
the public and system OF adver-
Using such as the present man.
agement are pursuing. 1t will be
but few shof1 years until Ida
ho will become the mecca for
suffering humanity and her name
aud the fame Of her springs will
be heraldea 70 the fafthest con-
&nen of theeasth. Nessrs Myers
and westward deserve the sup i. |
port q every citi1sa- Of our
couuty. ]
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Don't forget that on Sunday
evening the Club Hotel will
serve the finest and most palatable
steaks that can be secured.
They will De such steaks as were
served when the Bankers COM
mittee was here some three weeks
ago and which elected such high
praise from each visitor as being
as fine as they ever ate. And
this opinion was concurred in by
the local committees that were
looking after the entertainment
of the visitors.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Robert Oxley went to Denver
last week to consult with his
physician in reference to his hip
that was injured in the wreck
near the Stock Yards. He was
informed that it would be neces
sary to go to hospital for three
or four weeks. He returned the
last of last week to make arrange
ments for his prolonged absence
and left for Denver on Sunday
afternoon and went to the hospi-
tai on Monday where he had
an examination and an operation
performed. This community will
be highly grati6ed to learn of his
stay In the hospital being eminent
ly successful and that his pains
and trials will be entirely removed
Bob is ! young man who is doing
everything possible to make a
success and his friends will join
in wishing him the most pro-
nouuced success.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Hhotographer l.. MacLeln
trans cted business al Denver on
Mohdap.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Insurance Agent Richard White
leaving here on Fridav morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11
Mani er Ruth IS az lite elated owe

Mana 5er Ruth IS q ite elated over
the veIopment OF ore that Is
goingkn al the Gold Edge mine
through he Newhouse tunnel
The sEeak is getting larger and
be'tersa'I the time and he is max
ing gpod shipments to the mills
and samplers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. S. ". Pierce let,
on Wednesday morning for Daven
port, Iowa. They are on fthei,
way from California to their home
and stopped here to make a very
pleasant visit with their daughter
Mrs. John Knox Hall and family
They were accom- panied as far as
Denver by their Grand Daughter
Miss Edith Hall.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-13
new FASHIONS AND
KISSING ARE ILLEGAL
Zion City Council Passes Or
dinance Regulating Morals.

Zion City, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-When res.
ident of Zion City is met al the sta
tion by his wife he will shake her
hand and murmur a polite greeting.
Should he take her in his arms and
kiss her. to prison he goes under the
new moral dead line ordinance pass
ed by the city council.
The ordinance makes 1t unlawful
for any person to sit on the knee OIL
lap of the opposite sex, or to embrace
each other in public place or within
public view.
The ordinance hits at the peek-a
boo peril by legislating against the
lacy shirtwaist, cut low at the mech
and with short sleeves, and the oper
work stocking Is barred.
Tandem motorcycling by persons o.
opposite sex is forbidden; 1t is unlaw
full for a woman to ride astride g
horse, and it is only lawful for hel
to ride at all when properly and mod
estly garbed."
The ordinance provides for skirts
of an ankle length for women's bath
ing suits and of knee length skirt.
for men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-13
FAMOUS CRUISER IS
AGAIN IN SERVICE
The Brooklyn, SChIey's Flag
ship, Is Remode|0d.

Philadelphia. - The old armored
cruiser Brooklyn, flagship of Rear Ad-
miral Schley at the battle of Santiago,
went into commission at the Philadel-
phia navy yard after an idleness of
more than ten years.
She has undergone a number Of i'm
portant changes and has been com
pletely remodeled. The Scotch boilers
have been replaced with the water
tube type, her engines have been over
hauled and all guns remounted on
modern electrically controlled car.
riages.
Much Of the woodwork has been re
placed by fireproof material and new
ammunition hoists installed. The
tower military mast has been retained
The Brooklyn, when fully commits
stoned, will carry crew of $50 Off
GERS and men, but for the present only
a skeleton crew will man her
About ninety officers and men were
aboard when the cruiser was placed
in commission in the ordinary" or sec
ond reserve.
She has been assigned to the Atlantic
reserve feet, but later will be sent tt
China to relieve the Saratoga.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-13
SQUIRRELS GOT ON A JAG.
Ate Candy Cocktails and Couldn't
Climb Into Their Nests.

Tarrytown, n. Y.-When Bud Weeks
goes fishing he always comes back with
good catch or good story. This Is
his latest:
when was going over on the Lake
road" he said, Il saw two gray squir-
rels eating out of pasteboard box.
When approached they staggered
away like drunken men. looked at
the box and saw the reason why. II
was labeled chocolate cocktails. 1t had
probably fallen from passing automo.
bile.
II watched those squirrels when they
tried to climb tree and get into their
hole. They acted just like drunken
man trying to put a key In keyhole
and they had about as much success
/ went on fishing, but when was
coming home what do you suppose
saw?'
Saw them signing the pledge" sug
gested Jim Graveson.
"Nope," said Bud; they were both
sitting at the side of the lake holding
cakes OF ice on their heads. They were
a sick looking couple, tell you"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-13
Jap AGITATION CONTINUES
Naval Scandal Arouses People Il
High Pitch of indignation.

Toxic, Feb 12.-Street agitation
over the failure of the imperial diet
to censure the government in the nav
al scandal debate continues mildly
Crowds gathered in parks and spaces
to hear orators denounce the govern
ment, but the police were vigilant, and
each gathering was promptly dis
persed.
Several members of the diet were
under the care of physicians recov
ering from cuts and bruises received
in the free-for-all fight that accom-
panied the defeat of the resolution ol
censure Scores of those arrested il
the rioting were before police magis
trates for trial.
The disclosures of the alleged deal
ings of Japanese naval officials with
German armament manufacturers has
aroused the people to a high pitch o.
Indignation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-13

burden of recommending and appoint
ing thousands of officers throughout
the country, to bring about the ap-
pointment of more competent men and
women and to relive the public service
from the ''odium of the present perni-
cious system of patronage"
In 1910, the senator said, the govern
ment employees, exclusive of those
under civil service and the army and
navy, numbered 14S,714 of whom
10,S39 are appointed by the president
These appointments, he said, had
steadily risen since, the number OF
postmasters to be appointed by the
president having been increased by
453.
President Wilson, he said, had felt
the necessity of some such help as this
bill would afford but his effort to trans
fer the making of appointments to his
heads Of departments had proved q
failure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-13
FREAK POSSUM TO WILSON.
Texans Send President White Animal
With Pink Eyes.

Washington. = AD albino possum.
white with pink eyes, was received by
President Wilson, the givers being
Scudder Wilson and Kennard Mar
shall of Rockdale. Tex.
"There hain't no such animal" de
clared a Virginia Democrat, who hap
pened to be in the executive Offices
when the possum arrived by express,
but although he was not from Mis-
souri, he was shown.
President Wilson Is rather partial to
''possum an taters," but was disin-
cllned to take any chances on the
Texan albino. so he had the little
animal! sent to the national ZOO.
Several southern admirers of the
president have contributed nonperox-
ide possums to the White House com
missary department and the animals
never reached the zoo.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-13
SITS BROTHER DIE
IN A film BATTLE
Greek In America Faints as
Pictures Are Shown.

New York.-Thousands of Greeks in
a local movie show stood In their seats
and yelled "Zitov which is like our
"HurrahF when the Euzones, the crack
regiment of Greek infantry, went
marching by In a stirring film taken
during the recent war.
Dimitri Orfanes, fruit peddler, was
among the loudest Of the shouters at
one Of the shows until certain file Of
the soldiers went charging up hill
into rain Of Turkish bullets.
"Constantiner' cried Dimitri loudly
to one OF them as he recognized his
brother. private Of the Euzones
The ranks went on, and Dimitri watch
ed Constantine as long az he could see
him, firing at the enemy and pressing
to the front Finally, near the end OF
the film, the brother disappeared. Then
Dimitri tainted.
The pictures, for the excellence Of
which the photographer was decorated
by the German emperor and the Greek
king, Nre actual movies" Of the recent
VA.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-13
COLLISION OF AIR GRAF I
Machines Drop to Earth and One
Aviator is Killed.

Johannisthal, Germany, Feb. 11.--A
midair collision between a biplane
and a monoplane over the aerodrome
here caused the death of one German
aviator and serious injury to two
others.
Gerhard Sedlmayer an experienced
airman. was flying his biplane. carry
ing as his passenger Lieutenant
Leonhardi of the German army. They
were circling the aerodrome at a
height of about 100 feet when their
machine was crashed into by mono
plane in which Degner, a pupil at
the flying school, was making his first
independent fight.
Both machines fell and when the
men were extricated from the wreck.
age Il was found that Degner was
dead and the .pthsr two sravely hurt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-13
SEAGULLS KNOW NOON HOUR
Schoolgirls Feed Them at 12 O'clock
Disappinted on holidafs.

Venice, Cal.-That seagulls are able
to distinguish II o'clock noon from
any other hour Of the day. but not able
to tell one day In the week from an
other, is the belief of the girl students
OF the high school here.
Every noon the gulls assemble on
the canal at the entrance to the high
school to he fed by the pupils who
bring their lunches to school. They
arrive punctually at IL o'clock and re
main until the students return to theil
classrooms.
The gulls. however, do not remain
away on Saturdays, Sundays and holi
days. They will flock to the high
school on these days the same as on
school days and when they ere not fed
will screechingly circle the high school
buildings and at o'clock 6y back II
the beach.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-13
BULLDOG BALKS BURGLARS.
Although Subdued, Struggle With AMI
NAL Rouses Neiuhkors.

Monongahela, Pa.-Fighting desper-
ateiy for his mistress, pet bulldog
prevented two masked burglars from
plundering the home of Charles Stang,
at Elrama, near here. Both of the
men were badly bitten about the legs
and the dog sustained severe injuries
in his desperate defense Of Mrs. Stang,
whom the burglars had bound and
gagged.
Although the marauders finally over
came the animal, the noise made
in the conflict reached the ears OF
neighbors, and the burglars were fore
ed to fee before they were able tx
pack up the articles they had gath
cred
When rescued Mrs. Stang was un
conscious. but later revived.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-13

Plans for the distribution of more
than $4,000, 900 for charity are being
perfected by the heirs OF X. t. Crane,
Sr., of Chicago, who will carry out
the ideas Crane had in mind at the
time of his death two years ago.
One million will go to provide coun-
try homes for widows and deserted
wives with children; another million
will provide a pension fund for aged
Crane employees incapacitated for ac-
tive service; 100000 will go to the
Crane nursery and $4,000 to the Lake
Geneva fresh air home.
Charles r. Crane, one of the sons,
announced the plans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-02-13
JUROR CAUSES
HALT IN TRIAL
Sensation in Second Graft
Case in St. Paul.
FRIENDLY TO DEFENSE?
County Attorney Charges That One
Member of the Jury Had Declared
Accusation VIII Be vestigated.


ST. Paul Feb 12.-Jerome Busch
man, clerk in the freight auditing
office of the Northern Pacific railroad.
and sworn as juror in the second
Flanagan-Iurner graft trial under the
name of John Buschman, will be re.
examined as to his qualifications to
sit as a juror in the case following a
statement made in open court by
County Attorney O'Brien to the effect
he had received information one of
the jurors had expressed a desire to
serve in this trial and had told ac.
quaintances he would not vote to con.
vict the defendants mo matter what
happened"
The states attorneys statement
made such an impression on the court
that, despite objection of the counsel
for the defense permitting a re-ex.
animation of the juror, Judge Morri-
son, after hearing witnesses summon.
ed by the state To corroborate the
SOuh'y ettOtHcS SlatShlShl, ueIlueu
to permit the state to re-eXamine
Buschman.
The motion of the defense for the
reappointment of three triers who
sat in the examination of the venire-
men Monday and Tuesday of this
week was granted and Kenneth Brill
f. d. Libby and J. J. Sexton will pass
on the qualifications of the juror, who
will be challenged by the states at
torney for actual bias.