Colorado Statesman

MONEY SAVED BY PATRONIZING MERCHANTS WHO ADVERTISE IN THIS PAPER THE COLORADO STATESMAN THE JOURNAL OF THE WEST. LABOR SHALL BE FREE RACE COUNTRY PARTY ARGUMENT Of Senator Tillman Counts for Naught as Compared with Facts and Figures Gathered by the United States Census Bureau. VOL. XIII. ARGU Of Senator Tillman Counts f Facts and Figures G States Cen The Democrat Chronicle of Rochester, New York, makes Senator Tillman's argument of the Negro problem look like a lead nickle with a hole in it when compared with facts and figures. It says: If one were to accept the opinion of the Negro in the South entrained and somewhat emphatically expressed by Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina, we would conclude that the Negro race in that section is hopelessly ignorant and worthless. It doesn't seem possible, considering what is said of him, tbat the Negro can even read and write, show any disposition for honest labor or live a decent life. It would seem that when the lazy vagabond is not dozing the hours away in the shade he must be prowling around white men's houses with base designs on the white men's wives and daughters. That impression has been produced on the minds of many persons by the emphasis with which the South Carolina Senator and Mississippi's Governor have spoken. But it is only fair to the Negro to say that the United States census does not agree with it. Perhaps the census is mistaken but a very few figures will show a different picture from that with which the country has become familiar. Until Abraham Lincoln issued his emancipation proclamation the Southern Negro did not own the clothes on his back. He couldn't say that a single lock of his kinky hair belonged to him. When the latest census was taken—nearly seven years ago—the Negro owned 160,000 farms the value of which was $200,000,000. In addition to that he held personal property valued at $150,000,000. The state of Virginia has recently practically disfranchised the colored man; yet in that state Negroes own 87,182 acres of land, valued at $6,250,450. Of course, according to Senator Tillman, the Negro must ever remain densely stupid and ignorant. Nevertheless, there are today 37,000 Negro teachers in this country mostly in the South—23,000 of whom are regular graduates of normal schools; thirty-three are college presidents; 169 are principals of seminaries, and many are principal of high schools. Furthermore, there are today 567 young Negroes from this country taking special courses in the universities of Europe. One thing Mr. Tillman discovered, and of which he is very sure, is that when a Negro does manage to acquire an education it only makes him a worse regue and more worthless to society than he was before. The educated Negro, we are assured, is pretty sure to be a criminal. Well, the census showed that there were present, of all races, in the penitentiaries of the United States, 45,233, and of that number, 9,687 were colored including Indians, Chinese and Japanese. In county jails there were 29,538, of which number 5,575 were colored. In the juvenile reformation there were 14,846, of 1,943 were colored. In the almshouses there were 73,.045 paupers, of which number only 6,467 were colored. Now, of the total 45,233 convicts in the penitentiaries, 253 had enjoyed a higher education, and there was not an educated Negro in the lot. If educated Negroes are necessarily such big rascals they must be much smarter than the educated whites, as their success in keeking out of the penitentiary proves. WHERE ARE OUR GREAT MFN COMING FROM? The men who are destined to be the leaders of a race of people, as statesman, lawyers, preachers, doctors, and all the higher walks of life are not made in the back room of some grog, nor in pool rooms behind a cigar store nor those whose rain lies in their toes that they try so hard to dance out. But the men who are trying to elevate themselves in the branches of education and those who are laboring diligently, striving to gain useful knowledge in the different branches of science or mechanical arts. All their spare moments are spent in labor on some device that will make the people of the world better. There is no such thing as standing still; you are either going upward, or you are no the downward road. We merely throw out these few hints to the many young men who recently came under our notice and who are wasting their time in idleness, are no good to themselves or their race. If things DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1907. don't change very soon we may have to speak more plainly along these lines, as it seems that the most of our ministers are afraid to condemn sin in high places, as they are afraid they may lose a few dollars in collections. But we are not afraid of them cutting the Sunshine out, and if they do we will speak the truth just the same. In our next issue we may have something very interesting to say in regard to the way a good many of our young women are living.—Sunshine. RACE QUESTION. The race question in this country has, first aud last, been productive of so many bitter disputes and so much suffering and sacrifice that, like the ostrich, we are inclined to figuratively bury our heads in the sand inaction and try to avoid the subject altogether. And yet there is no man who will deny that this race question is today assuming a very large importance in this country. We have about nine millions of Negroes scattered throughout the South and North. While the question on social equality seems for the present to be settled, there are other questions, industrial and political, which present grounds for dispute, resulting, unfortunately, in a growing feeling in the North against the Negro. Today the Negro is indispensible to the South. Without him our Southern states could not plant pick and market their cotton. Without him this industry would be prostrated. But in the South there are many complaints on the part of the planters and manufacturers that this same Negro labor is not dependable, and that with it the South is not developing as her natural resources warrant. We understand that immigration agents from the Southern cities are in Europe striving to bring about the emigration of desirable people, and there is also a movement for the diversion from Northern to Southern points, of a part of the great flood of immigration. On the other hand, those who defend the Negro state that he is making great strides; that he is becoming the owner of a great deal of land, and Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee School, states that there are today thirty-one banks conducted by Negroes throughout the Southern states, Indian Territory and Arkansas. The Black Republic of Liberia has certainly made some progress in self government. There the franchise is exercised only by male citizens possessing real estate, and we understand that these people govern themselves successfully. They have maintained themselves almost unaided against their greedy neighbors and have established churches, colleges and five newspapers. Certainly the example of Liberia teaches us that Negroes in communities of their own may develop commendable political and social organizations and largely better their own condition. Those interested in the colored race should read Sir Henry Johnson's "Liberia," showing the progress these blacks have made. There are at present several Negro villages in this country, one of which especially has been very successful, and perhaps the emulation of the example of the citizens of Liberia by our colored people in America might have as good results. In view of the fact that it took the Children of Israel four hundred years to recover from their Egyption bondage, perhaps we have expected too much of our colored brethren. The law of the survival of the fittest is not subject to legislative amendment and perhaps this and time will do much to solve this question.—Van Norden Magazine. BILL TO HELP NEGRO Sacramento, Feb. 23.—One of the measures on which there is bound to be a fight, and which has not been presented to date, but will be early next week, is one that calls for more stringent application of civil rights for the Negro. While there is a law on the statute books at this time covering this provision, and in effect says that Negroes shall be admitted to all places of amusement and the fact that the sign "Colored trade not solicited or wanted" is found in many places of business where the liquid refreshments is to be found. They are also charged exorbitantly for meals in certain restaurants. These are the things that have been "nagging" at the vitals of the colored citizen, and seems to make him feel that the letter of the law as laid down in the fifteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States is not being fully carried out. To remedy these there will be a bill introduced into the legislature that will make the colored man acceptable to everybody and without overcharging; that is, he will be served in every place where the white brother is given entertainment. This seems to be the gist of the complaint of the colored delegation that is now here looking after the bill, and they think it will carry. As a matter of fact the bill that will be introduced by request by Senator McCartney in the senate and Assemblyman Transue in the lower houses, will have a hard time, and it is not thought it will have a ghost of a chance of carrying. The fight for recognition is being looked after by James Alexander of Los Angeles, a leading colored politician of the southern city and he is very confident it will meet with approbation, but from the remarks made by the members of the legislature it can be said there will be no amendments made that will affect the civil rights bill as it is on the law books at this time. New Thought. The Above Topic is Labeled to be of Much Importance to the Negro. Teaches Non-discrimination. The New Thought school is engaging the attention and interest of thinking people the world over. This school is making diplices of all nations. This study of "New or Modern Thought," is especially interesting to the Negro because in its reasoning and interpretations there is no discrimination or prejudice resulting from the investigation and classifying of truth. All of the adherents and students of the New Thought school seem to have one consciousness, trinity, mind and one spirit, thereby showing that nature and her invariable laws is monistic and not dual. There cannot be a black law of gravitation and a white law of gravitation but just one law operates for all of whatever race, creed, tongue or country. We are creditably informed that there are a number of colored people in Denver who are interested in this subject of "New Thought" and would like to know something about the ideas, purposes and methods of thinking that govern and the principles which underly the study. Several of our subscribers have already asked us to write on this subject. In reply we would say we are both willing and ready to do so, providing that there are enough interested in the subject it insure a reading constituency. This paper always in the vanguard of journalism would gladly put the principles and facts of New Thought before the public in a tangiable way if the public desires them. Now in order to get an intelligent idea of the number of colored people (for our first duty is to them) who would want articles in this paper under the title "New Thought," we are going to ask you to addreas a postal card or letter to this office, put at the head of your card or letter "New Thought Department". If a sufficient number show an interest by writing us a line we will go on publishing a series of articles under this head, if they do not, we will pass it up as time and space are valuable and printers ink takes money and this paper can not afford to spare either. But we will spare no expence to give our readers the benefit of the best thought in the land if they want it. Our duty is to serve the people, not to serve ourselves and NO. 24. if the people want "The New Thought column" just let them make it known and you will see not only articles on this subject but the presentation of the principles on which the study is based. The COLORADO STATESMAN will probably be the first colored newspaper in the world to discuss this subject for its readers but we will do it only at the request of a sufficient number of intelligent seekers after this new phaze of truth and power. Our articles will endeavor to answer the question "What is New Thought," and to discuss the various schools of New Thought and then give some practical examples of New School application and benefit. We regret that space will not ename us to answer questions as fully as we could wish but we would be glad to have our readers to be prepared to ask all the questions they wish. RACE NEWS Gathered from Various Sources. Guthrie, Okla., Feb. 23.—The committee on education of the constitutional convention today submitted its report recommending compulsory education and separate schools for whites and Negroes. Senator Foraker, who is looking after the soldiers' side in the investigation of the Brownsville affair, now under way in Washington City, desires that every man who belonged to one of the discharged companies should send his name and address to him at once. Any person knowing the name and address of any of these men would do the race a service by sending said address to Senator J. B. Foraker, U. S. Senate, Washington, District of Columbia. Boston, Mass., Feb. 13.—The appointment of Edward Everett Brown, a well-known colored lawyer, to the position of assistant health commissioner, with a salary of $2,500 a year, was yesterday appointed by Mayor Fitzgerald. The mayor states that this is the first appointment of a colored man to a position of large responsibilities Continued to fourth page. so The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. (None genuine without my signature) Charles Ford Preeat 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Agents wanted everywhere. THE Broadhurst and Barnett SHOE CO. 823 SIXTEEFTH ST. All the Spring OXFORDS are here. We are showing an endless variety at $3.50 & $4.00 Prs. PENSIONS! M. H. SAMMIS, Pension Attorney, Notary Public. Pensions secured; Pensions and all legal papers executed and examined. Plenty of blanks for pensions under Act of February 6, 1907. PHONE 5530 MAIN. 205 Charles Block. Denver. L. Rushenberg & Co Importers and Jobbers in MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. TELEPHONE OLIVE 923 RES PHONE BLUE 2167 High Class Violin Repairing. 829 FIFTEENTH ST. SUIT 210 UPSTAIRS. Denver, Colorado. Weiner's Saloon. 19th and Arapahoe. We treat the boys right. NEWS OF THE WEEK Most Important Happenings of the Past Seven Days. Interesting Items Gathered from All parts of the World Condensed Into Small Space for the Benefit of Our Readers. J. M. Depuy, representative from Taney county in the Missouri legislature, died while eating supper at Jefferson City. H. Bowyer McDonald, chief clerk of the United States senate, is dead. His father and grandfather had been employed in the same capacity. The 100th anniversary of the birth of Henry W. Longfellow, the poet, was observed throughout New England recently. W. A. Garrett has been elected president of the Seaboard Air line to succeed Alfred Walter, recently deceased. Second Assistant Postmaster General Shallenbarger has resigned his position and Representative McCleary of Minnesota, has been named to take his place. David P. Dyer, of St. Louis, has been appointed judge of the federal court for the eastern district of Missouri. For several years he has been attorney for that district. B. Pearsall, quartermaster of the National Soldiers' home at Leavenworth, dropped dead recently of Bright's disease. He was formerly mayor of Fort Scott, Kan. Wendel Phillips Garrison, son of William Lloyd Garrison, the noted abolitionist, and for more than 40 years editor of the New York Nation, is dead. Orson D. Munn, head of Munn & Co., publishers of the Scientific American, died recently at his home in New York. Sylvester R. Rush, of Omaha, United States district attorney for Nebraska, has been appointed assistant attorney general of the United States, and will have charge of the prosecutions of public land frauds throughout the country. Wilhelm Rapp, editor of the Illinois Staats Zeitung since 1861, died recently at his home in Chicago. He was 79 years old. Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, Chinese minister to the United States, has been elected president of Andover academy alumni association. Congressional. The chairman of the appropriation committee of the house announced before the adjournment of congress that in place of there being a deficit at the close of the fiscal year 1908 as at time seemed probable, there would be a surplus of $20,000,000. The proposition to abandon all of the 18 pension agencies and consolidate all the business at Washington was defeated. The filibustering tactics of the democrats in the senate was successful in defeating the ship subsidy bill which had passed the house by a close margin. The Beveridge amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill providing that packers must date the cans of meat products was defeated in conference. The house has passed the senate bill providing for an agricultural bank in the Philippines. Both houses of congress have passed a resolution creating a joint committee of five senators and five representatives of the Sixtieth congress to revise and codify the laws of the United States. After a notable battle between the two great parties the house recently passed the ship subsidy bill by the close vote of 155 to 149. Forty-one republicans voted with the democrats against the measure. The salary of the president's secretary Mr. Loeb has been increased by congress to$6,000. The bill making it possible for farmers to establish stills of limited capacity for the manufacture of alcohol to be denatured has passed both houses of congress. All theaters, skating rinks, dance halls and all places of public amusement in Jefferson City, Mo., have been closed on account of the small-pox epidemic. A joint resolution has been introduced in congress to empower the president to exclude from the mails publications which contain the revolting details of the Thaw trial and other cases of a similar nature. About 50 senators and representatives will leave Washington for a tour of inspection of the Panama canal zone. Senator Tillman has introduced in the senate a resolution calling for the papers relating to the bid of Mr. Oliver for the completion of the Panama canal. Senator John C. Spooner of Wisconsin has resigned his seat in the United States senate. Miscellaneous. The steamer Corona, considered the best boat in the Pacific Coast Steamship company's service, was wrecked at the entrance to Eureka harbor recently. All of the passengers were safely landed. Horse racing in Arkansas has been permanently killed by the signing of the bill prohibiting pool selling in the state by acting Gov. Moore. The Great Northern Steamship Dakota, went ashore in the bay of Tokio. All the passengers were saved and the owners hope to save the vessel. Following a stay of three weeks at Bairritz, King Edward will join the royal yacht in the south of France and with Queen Alexandra will cruise in the Mediterranean returning to England towards the close of April. The resignation of Gov. Swettenham of Jamaica has become an accomplished fact and he will leave the island as soon as his affairs can be arranged. President Roosevelt in a letter to the famine relief committee appeals to the country to aid the famine sufferers in Russia. The first plank of the new Oklahoma state constitution adopted provides for initiative and referendum. The Southern Kansas Millers' Club has been enjoined by the district court of Sedgwick county upon request of Attorney General Jackson. An inquiry is to be made to learn whether or not the club is a trust. A gas well with a daily capacity of 6,000,000 feet has been brought in seven miles east of Fort Smith, Ark. Gov. Sheldon of Nebraska has received official notice from the officials of the Burlington railroad company that it will not contest the new two-cent fare law but will revise its rates accordingly. The new United States battleship Vermont has been formally placed in commission. Two men boarded a Missouri Pacific train near Pittsburg, Kan., robbed the passengers of their valuables and made their escape. Two men who resisted were shot, one fatally. A coroner's jury has held the operating and construction department of the New York Central railroad responsible for the wreck in the Bronx when 25 persons were killed, and the coroner has ordered the president and directors of the road held. The canteen at the soldiers' home near Leavenworth, Kan., has been closed by act of congress. The profits alone from the liquor sold the inmates was $18,000 annually. The postal receipts of the Kansas City postoffice for the month of February were $129,143.11. The receipts for the same month last year were $115,774.98 showing an increase of $13,368.13 or 11½ per cent. Arthur Brisbane editor of the New York Journal has purchased a deserted village in New Jersey which he proposes to convert into a model farm The tract contains 600 acres and the price was $125,000. Lyman K. Lane, former financial clerk in the office of the Indian agent at Muskogee, I. T., has been arrested charged with the embezzlement of $7,895 of government funds. By a vote of 70 to 40, Senator Joseph W. Bailey has been exonerated by the lower house of the Texas legislature of charges of irregular acts in public life. By the carelessness of a porter who threw a lighted match into a keg of "fireproof" paint an explosion was caused at St. Joseph, Mo., which resulted in a fire loss of $50,000. The 25,000 employees of the Colorado Fuel & Iron company ceased work for two hours and a half recently during the progress of the funeral of Frank J. Hearne, president of the company. The Y. M. C. A. building at Utica, N. Y., was totally destroyed by fire recently, causing a loss of $150,000. The supreme court of Indiana has declared unconstitutional the employers liability law except as regards railroads. A destructive tornado recently struck the town of Washington, Ark., and almost literally wiped it out of existence. Two negroes were killed and many persons injured. William J. Oliver, the Knoxville, Tenn., bolder on Panama canal work, declares he has been "handed a lemon" in exchange for $40,000 of his money, by the government at Washington. The United States treasurer's report for February shows a surplus for the month of $8,205,000. A suit has been filed at Concord, N. H., by relatives of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, head of the Christian Science church, against the trustees of the institution to compel an accounting of the financial affairs of the church. A party headed by Speaker Cannon and Senator Curtis of Kansas will spend a month during March and April cruising in the West Indies. South America the Panama canal and Cuba will be visited. According to a recent census bulletin out of only two fifths of the population of the United States more than half a million persons died in 1905. Consumption caused the greatest number of deaths. Harry K. Thaw, recently enlivened an extremely dull session of his trial by issuing a brief statement in which he charged District Attorney Jerome with unprofessional remarks in court, and in conclusion declared that his wife's "natural real goodness' was above the comprehension of the prosecuting attorney. The Interstate Commerce commission has concluded its New York hearing on the financial transactions of the Harriman system of railroads. Oral arguments will be submitted by the attorneys in Washington some time in April. Two Japanese cruisers have left Yokohama for the Jamestown exposition. The George Washington university has appointed a committee to raise $400,000 to purchase a new site for the institution at the national capital. 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DAMERON has reduced his prices for all Dental Work? $7.00 Sets of Teeth for $5.00; $10 Sets for $7.00; $15 Sets for $10; Gold Crowns only. $5.00 Gold Teeth, $4.00; Silver Fillings, 50c up; Gold and Platina, $1.00 up. Painless Extracting. ALBANY DENTAL PARLORS, THE MECCA CAFE Announces the following Programme for Each Week for the entire season. Monday 'Evening.....Dancing Wednesday Evening.....Dancing Music by Harris' Orchestra. Friday evening band concert by the best colored brass band Denver has ever had. Saturday evening Orchestra Concert—Harris' Orchestra. Our Reception hall is now fully completed and the floor will compete with any in the city. We hope to have as many present as possible on these special occasions and at no time will you find our place lonesome. Our hall is strictly private. We also serve dinner from 6 till 9 p. m; best meal in the city anywhere for 20 Cents. Have a Full Line of Cut Flowers, Seed and Plants in their No.819 16th Street Phone 543. B.L. JAMES C. DEALS PAINTS-O -VARI -WALL- -ARTISTS' - ARAPAHOE NE - PAINTING - GRA - PAPERHANGING - AND - HARDWO Do You Know DR pr $7.00 Sets of Teeth for $5.00; $10; Gold Crowns only. $5.00 Fillings, 50c up; Gold and P tracting. AL Arapahoe street, Opp. the P. O. THE MEC Announces the following Pro entire season. Monday Evening..... Wednesday Evening..... Music by Hal Friday evening band concert by has ever had. Saturday evening Orchestra Our Reception hall is now fully pete with any in the city. We ho sible on these special occasions and lonesome. Our hall is strictly priv We also serve dinner in meal in the city an 1918 Lawrence St. THE Ward Auction Co The Old and Only. 1728-30 Arapahoe St. Private Residence Sales a Specialty Regular Sales every day in the week (except Sunday) TELEPHONE 1675. Furniture and bankrupt Stocks bought for cash or sold on commission. W. J. 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JOHNSON, Minnesota Grain Belt Been Also Western Agent for D. Carnegie & Co. Swedish Porter, Gothenburg, Sweden. 1644 Larimer St. Denver, Cola. MRS. THAW TESTIFIES. Not Asked Many Questions.—Treated Courteously. New Yerk.—Another dramatic chapter was added to the history of the trial of Harry K. Thaw for the murder of Stantoró White on the 6th, when the defendant's mother took the witness stand to contribute what she might toward saving her son from the electric chair. Mrs. Thaw's stay before the jury was brief. When Mr. Delmas had definitely limited her examination to the change she had noted in her son's condition following his return from Paris in 1903, after Evelyn Nesbit had told him her life story, and when District Attorney Jerome had with great consideration conducted a short and ineffectual cross-examination, the mother love welled strong in Mrs. Thaw, and she felt she had not done her all. She was loth to leave the witness chair. “There is a question of heredity,” she protested, when both Mr. Delmas and Mr. Jerome told her she might sten down. "I have asked you, madam, all that is considered necessary," said Thaw's attorney, with the utmost deference. Mrs. Thaw half rose, hesitated and was about to sit down again when the leading counsel for the defense offered her his hand to assist her from the stand. Twice during her recital Mrs. Thaw broke down and was unable to proceed. Mrs. Thaw said that when Harry came home in 1903 he seemed depressed and apparently had lost all interest in life. He passed sleepless nights, would often leave the table at meals and go into the parlor to play upon the piano, the music growing softer and softer until it finally died away. "He told me a wicked man—probably the wickedest man in all New York—had ruined his life." ROYAL GORGE PARK. Canon City Will at Once Begin to Improve It. Canon City, Colo., Mar. 5.—The city engineer has been instructed by the council to make a survey of the Royal Gorge park and to erect suitable monuments at the corners and along the outer boundaries, under the direction of the recently-appointed park commission. This step was taken as required by the provision of an act, conveying to the people of Canon City for park purposes several square miles of territory at the top of the Royal Gorge, on both sides of the Arkansas river, and including some of the most picturesque and natural scenery in the United States. Certain mineral and placer claims aggregating about forty acres, lying in the midst of the park, at the top of the gorge, were patented some years ago in the name of the late F. A. Reynolds, and the present owners of these claims, by asserting their legal rights, had it in their power to place serious obstacles in the way of the city's use of these grounds for a pleasure resort. A communication was laid before the council by George F. Rockefellow, cashier of the Fremont County National Bank, and Mrs. M. S. Raynolds, offering to release this land to the city for $500, which was promptly accepted. This action places the whole park under the direct control of the city. Arrangements for the completion of the electric railway in the park are being pushed, and it is expected to shortly make this park one of the most attractive natural resorts in the country. General Booth Reaches New York. New York.-Gen. William Booth, the aged leader of the Salvation Army, arrived here Tuesday from London. He will spend two days as the guest of his daughter, Commander Miss Eva Booth, who is in charge of the American work of the organization, and then will leave for Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Seattle, whence he will sall for Japan. After a short stay in that kingdom he will go to India, and thence to England. In the fall he will again come to the United States, this time for a general tour of the country. His present visit is purely a private one, and he will make no public addresses. General Booth showed a remarkable vigor for a man who on April 10th will celebrate his 78th birthday. He declared he is in perfect health and that he has enjoyed his voyage. He spoke enthusiastically of his several colonization projects, after which he spoke of the success which has attended the founding of anti-suicide bureaus in many cities of England. The first five weeks of the work in London, he said, brought 500 cases. Harriman Wants to See Roosevelt. Washington, — "Can President Roosevelt and Edward H. Harriman reach an agreement on the relationship of the federal government to the railroads?" is the question that has been raised by the visit of Mr. Harriman to Washington, and the purpose of which is now known. Instead of coming here for a rest, Mr. Harriman's visit is, perhaps, the most important step he has taken since he acquired operating control of the Southern Pacific railroad, because it may have much to do with Mr. Harriman's continuance of control of that corporation in connection with the Union Pacific. Mr. Harriman has been trying to reach an understanding with President Roosevelt regarding the relations of the government to the railroads and to meet the President on any ground which he may be willing to occupy for the betterment of railroad operations for the public in case it is possible to reach an agreement. Cars Filled With Natural Gas. Warren, Pa.—Train No. 33, on the Western New York and Pennsylvania division, plunged over a twenty-five-foot embankment, near Irvington, and nine persons were injured, one fatally. Two cars were thrown from the rails and down an embankment into a pond of water. Near the railroad track runs a pipe line of the Pennsylvania Gas Company, carrying 230 pounds pressure. This pipe line was broken and the coaches filled with natural gas. There were four passengers in the rear coach, which was turned completely over, and they had a narrow escape from suffocation by gas fumes. ENTERPRISE OF AN UNDERTAKER New York Man Who Knows the Value of Advertising. A man in clerical garb was handing out cards to the home-going crowd at the entrance to the Brooklyn bridge one evening last week. On the face of the card was an identification blank, in case of accidents. The plan looked easy and convenient, and most persons tucked the cards in their pockets. When they got home they found on the reverse side the advertisement of an undertaker who advertised a new scheme in burials. The indorsement of a clergyman read: "His tact and painstaking preparation at the committal service in the provision of tent, matting, chains and a patent lowering device, go far toward making the last moments with the dear departed as comfortable as possible.—New York "Fighting Bob" Took Big Chances. During the recent visit of the first division of the North Atlantic squadron to Portland plans for entertaining Read Admiral Evans and his officers were spied by the sudden indisposition of "Fighting Bob." A party of ladies were exploring the flagship under the guidance of a grizzled quartermaster, when one of them, referring to the awkward circumstances, remarked, inquiringly: "I suppose you sailors are sorry that the admiral is sick?" "Indeed we are, mum," said the quartermaster. "But," lowering his voice confidently, "we all knew the old man was in for it when we saw him sampling the grub that's served out to us fellows for 'ard.' Count Witte Gave Gorki Liberty. Count Witte Gave Gorki Liberty. The mystery surrounding the release from jail of Maxim Gorki, who was arrested in St. Petersburg as revolutionist, is cleared. The novelist owes his liberty to Count Witte, president of the council of ministers, who drew up a report in which the following passage occurs; "A severe sentence or a long imprisonment might deprive the world and Russia a creative genius from whom great things may yet be expected. The unprecedented sympathy of which he is the object is a proof of the attention with which the intellectual world follows the development of Russia and of the regard which is felt for the Russian writer outside his own country." Best Place for a Shirtwaist. BEST PLAICE for a shirtwaist. A shirtwaist is all right in its place. It is useless to state where its place is. One good place is in your arms. You should never forget that one shirtwaist in your arms is worth a dozen hanging on a clothesline. In fact, a shirtwaist floating around in a washtub is a sad and solemn sight. It is calculated to remind you of the dear one gone before or behind. The bustle and hoop skirt live only in memory and old barrels, and when I gaze upon the limp form of a 50-cent shirtwaist in soap suds it makes me feel that the time will soon come when it, too, will be gathered to its fathers and mothers. Yes, my friends, the shirtwaist is all right on a woman, but I call on all healthy, able-bodied men to rise up in their might and help me keep it of the men. It is hateful enough to see women wearing men's clothes, but when it comes to men wearing women's garments, then I want to crawl off into some thick patch of woods and die.—Rural Retreat, Va., Times. J. W. Rummell, WINES, LIQUORS & CIGARS PHONE 3432 MAIN. 2257 Welton St Denver, Colo ```markdown ``` hirst Parlors J. L. PENNINGTON, Prop. Fine Wines, Liquors & Cigars Houri9 to 11 a. m. 1 to 4, 7 to 8 p. Sunday, to 11 to 3: 0 a. m. 2 to 4 p. PHONES: OFFICE, MAIN 5598. RESIDENCE, YORK 123. DR. P. E. SPRATLIN, 1023 19TH STREET. RESIDENCE, 2230 CLARKSON ST. Denver, Colorado. Colorado. Miss M. Cowden Hair Dressing Parlor. Shampoo, cutting and curling. Scalp treatment, hair tonics, hair straightening, manicuring. Stage wigs for rent; theatrical use and masquerades. Goods delivered out of the city. All shades of hair matched by sending a sample of hair; also combings made up. CHEAPEST SWITCHES 50 CENTS. 1219 21st St. Denver, Cola. S&N GARMENT STORE 925-16TH ST. --- OPP. JOSLINS. store is filling up with the New Spring Creation Vearing Apparel. Our showing this season is previous efforts. We now know better the best our trade demands, and we offer you, (and confidence) the best ready-to-wear garment Denver for the same price. will gladly show you the garments at any time wish to buy or not. EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENT are now offering our customers, with their pilar S. & H. GREEN TRADING STAMPS. Ask For Them. VERSMITH & HILLER, 925 16H OPPOSITE JOSLINS. NIGHT PHOTO FTRELL'S PHARMA Our store is filling up with the New Spring Creations of Ladies Wearing Apparel. Our showing this season will excel our previous efforts. We now know better the class of garments our trade demands, and we offer you, (and we say it with all confidence) the best ready-to-wear garments to be found in Denver for the same price. We will gladly show you the garments at any time whether you wish to buy or not. EXTRA ANNOUNCEMENT We are now offering our customers, with their purchases the popular S. & H. GREEN TRADING STAMPS. Ask For Them. SILVERSMITH & HILLER, 925 16th St. OPPOSITE JOSLINS. COTTREID DR. Physician BOTTLED GOODS—WHI Pure drugs, hot and cigars—Prescripti istered Pharmist. E. L. CANTEY, Pharmi 2100 Arapahoe St. COTTRELL'S PHARMACY DR. W. J. COTTRELL, Physician and Surgeon, Proprietor. GOODS—WHISKEY, WINES, BEER, ETC., A SPECIAL the drugs, hot an cold drinks, toilet articles Prescriptions carefully compounded by Medical Pharmist. Prompt delivery to any part of o NTEY, Pharmist. Asst. D. J. Co pe St. Dent D. N. M. CO 'Phone Main 4885. E. & C. LIQUOR CO. DIRECT IMPORTERS, Liquors for Medicinal Use Our 2205 CHAMPA STREET. E BROADWAY PHARM BANTA BROS, Props. BOTTLED GOODS—WHISKEY, WINES, BEER, ETC., A SPECIALTY. Pure drugs, hot an cold drinks, toilet articles and cigars—Prescriptions carefully compounded by Registered Pharmist. Prompt delivery to any part of city. E. L. CANTEY, Pharmist. Asst. D. J. COTTRELL. 2100 Arapahoe St. Denver, Colorado C. & C. DIRE Wines and Liquors 2206 Denver, THE BROAD BANT Wines and Liquors for Medicinal Use Our Specialty. 2205 CHAMPA STREET. THE BROADWAY PHARMACY BANTA BROS, Props. Corner 19th, Welton and Broadway. Drugs, Toilet Articles, Perfumes. Prescriptions a Specialty. GOODS DELIVERED. PHONE MAIN Toilet Articles, Perfumes. Prescriptions a S LIVERED. PHON Drugs, Toilet Articles, Perfumes. Prescriptions a Specialty. GOODS DELIVERED. PHONE MAIN 149 ALL HAND WORK FLOOD'S The Largest Anti WHOLESA Restaurant, Business gi GOD'S MARKET Derby largest Anti-Trust Meat Market in the SALESALE AND RE Restaurant, Hotel and Boarding House business given Special Attention . . . N 3824. 1015-101 FLOOD'S MARKET Denver, The Largest Anti-Trust Meat Market in the West. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Restaurant, Hotel and Boarding House Business given Special Attention . . . JOHN L. LARSON, Staple Groce Groceries and Fresh Staple Groceries and Fresh Meats. 1864 Curtis Srreet, Cor. 19th. Main. Denver LASTIME SOCIAL CLU RESORT FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN PASTIME RESORT FOR PASTIME SOCIAL CLUB A RESORT FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. NEWLY FURNISHED. PHONE MAIN 8044 No St Denver --- OPEN DAY AND NIGHT J. D. CRACO. SALUTATION TEL. 1 AIN 3824. Phone 3028 Main. 1821 Arapahoe St New Spring Skirts in the New Spring Creations of showing this season will ex- now know better the class of and we offer you, (and we say it ready-to-wear garments to be price. the garments at any time wheth- ENOUCEMENT customers, with their purchases BRADING STAMPS. Them. MILLER, 925 16th St. JOSLINS. PHONE MAIN 3230 NES, BEER, ETC., A SPECIALTY. drinks, toilet articles and fully compounded by Reg- delivery to any part of city. Asst. D. D. J. COTTRELL. Denver, Colorado N. M. CAMPIGLIA. Main 4885. QUOR CO., IMPORTERS, Medicinal Use Our Specialty. PA STREET. Colorado. AY PHARMACY OS, Props. es. Prescriptions a Specialty. PHONE MAIN 149 Superior Laundry ALL HAND WORK... J. W CASEY, PROP. TELEPHONE 2138 1735 Lawrence St. MARKET Denver, Meat Market in the West. AND RETAIL and Boarding House Special Attention . . . 1015-1017 15TH ST and Fresh Meats. Denver, Colorodo SOCIAL CLUB ES AND GENTLEMEN. THE PHONE MAIN 8044 DICK FRAZIER, Managers. Denver, Colorado THE COLORADO STATESMAN. JOS. D. D. RIVERS........Proprietor_ 8. H. HOBSON .............City Editor 1824 Curtis Street. Room 25. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One (Fear) c.s.soeee-ssSiecessnccc0$H00 Bix Month: ....peagtte ce cies < + 596100 Three Months .....0seseseseeres+ 60 PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Remittances should be made by Express Money Order, Postofice Money Oraer, Registered Letter or Hank Draft, Postage stamps will be recelyed the amo as cash for the fractional part of a dollar, Only I-cent and 2-cent stamps Saken. Reading notices, ten lines or less, 10 cents per line. Each additional line ‘over ten lines, 9 cenis per line. Display advertising 50 cents per square. A square contains ten agate lines, No discounts allowed on lebs than three months" contract. Cash must Secompany all orders {rom parties unknown to us. Further particulars on ap- plication. Te occasfonally happens that papers sent to subscribers are lost or stolen, In case you do not recelve any number when due, inform us by postal card and Wwe will cheerfully forward a duplicate of the missing number. Communications to receive attention must be newsy, upon important sub- foots, plainly written only upon ‘one side of the paper, must reach lus ‘Tuesdays f possible, anyway not later than Wednesdays, and bear the signature of the author. No manuseript returned, unless stamps are sent for postage. All communications of a personating nature that are not complimentary will be withheld from the columns of this paper. coroEn{gred MH second-class matter at tho postoffice In the city of Denver, solorado. COLORADO STATESMAN A GENUINE BOOSTER. “The Colorado Statesman of Denver, published by Jos. D. D. Riv- ers, is certainly presenting its readers with an assortment of instructive and high class editorials. In fact, no paper in the state is doing more effective work to ad- vance the interest of the state and the progress of the Negro than the Colorado Statesman. Mr. Rivers is to be congratulated and the En- terprise has no hesitancy in according him the first place in Negro jour- nalism in Colorado.” ‘This article appeared in the Western Enterprise, Colorado Springs, of which Mr. E. P. Booze is editor. It is not ‘‘pipe talk,’’ because people in Denver are saying the same thing, and our back subscribers are pay- ing up and boosting. New readers are coming to us every week, because we give them ‘‘the goods.’’ The Colorado Statesman is not blowing its own horn, just giving the people the best paper in the West and letting them judge of its value by comparison. The advertising department of this paper carries the best merchants in Denver. The mechanical de- partment is up to the best standard. ‘The news department sifts out the best news, local and national, while the editorial department deals with public questions in which the people are interested. In faet each department of the Colorado Statesman is far above the standard of the average colored newspaper and it is our set purpose to keep it so. We not only believe in progress, but we set the example by practicing it as well as preaching. Follow the Colorado Statesman and you will be in line for advancement. If you are not a subseriber, do it now. Thank you, Mr. Booze, for your good and honest words for the Col- orado Statesmen. Others believe the same thing but are not big enough to say it. COLORADO LEGISLATION. Last week we spoke of the Missouri Legislature sitting up nights to frame a jim crow car law to debar colored citizens who pay first-class fare from riding in first-class coaches. We ought each to look with fa- yor and congratulate our Colorado Legislature who are trying to make laws in the interest not of any one class, but to favor and help the en- tire population, irrespective of wealth, position, creed, color or condi- tions. The mistake of the race is that they do not give due credit and compliment: to those who do right, but criticize and condemn those who wrong them. If we did a little more boosting for those who are protect- ing our interest and championing equal rights and opportunity for all we would have less cause for criticizing evil. ‘*An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.’’ Have you dropped a line to your senator or representative praising him for his manly conduet in resisting the temptation to graft, and complimenting his efforts to ‘‘deal square.” Tf you have not, do so at once. He will appreciate it and know that his electors are watching him and are ready to return him to his post for the good he is doing. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty in Colo. rado, as elsewhere; it is beeause the Negro has not exercised this vigi- ience he has lost out politically in other states. Let us not repeat their mistake in free Colorado. A persistent effort is being made to change the constitution of the People’s Sunday Alliance. We have no interest in this discussion, but to say that the alliance has moved forward for the past seven years under the present constitution making whatever amendments necessary when they were needed. In this the alliance differs from most smi- literary organizations, which spend so much time, eloquence and strength in adopting and revising constitutions that they give but littk time to anything else. The old members are satisfied with the present constitution because it prohibits this organization from committing itself and the people, and from indorsing any political or religious movement, while at the same time affording an opportunity to discuss any subject or measure in the freest way. This is what the promoters intended. ‘To give the people a public forum, an intellectual clearing house where they could sift theories and opinions and get down to the gist of things. ‘To change this would rob the people of the only publie medium of ex- change of ideas in Denver, The old members understand this but the new ones who presumably want to exploit the public and secure some personal advantage would have it otherwise. The alliance will do well to look carefully into the motives of those who are restless for a new constitution. : A PROPERTY HOLDERS’ PROPOSITION, As many of our readers own property on Larimer, Lawrence, Arap- ahoe, Champa, Stout, California and Welton streets north of Twenty- second streets, we call your attention to a recommendation of Mayor Speer to cut Broadway street to the Platte river. As you are aware, this section through which Broadway will traverse has received very little attention from city officials for many years, and in consequence has depreciated in value until it is little sought after for any purpose and has lost its owners a great deal of money. ‘The cutting through of this street will open up this section and develop its value and use- fulness to an extent hardly dreamed of and it is probable when once cut through to the railroad track it will afford opportunity for a great union railroad depot at the foot of Broadway and Twenty-fifth street, and give equal opportunity for the erection of wholesale houses and mercantile establishments up to Welton street. ‘This would cause a rapid advance in property on either side of the new street exetnding from Seventeenth street to Downing avenue. For instance, lots in the vieinity of Twenty-fourth and Lawrence or Arapahoe streets, which now have no value, would suddenly be worth ten times their present worth and not only that but would be in constant demand and sought after by ready purchasers. People living in this vicinity ought to give this matter their immediate attention. Write to Mayor Speer at once commending this action. You readily recognize that a public official is a public servant and that the will of the people is indicated by their voice expressed in person or letter. ‘Tell him you saw the proposed plan of cutting through Broadway in the Colorado Statesman, and that you approve of it. When a sufficient number do this it will be done and vol- ored property holders in that vicinity will be the first to benefit hy it. BUSINESS IS BUSINESS. Commeree is not one of the muses, A bargain, a contract, an ab- stract of title, percentage or interest is not so beautiful a thing as a poem, an oratorio, a drama, a novel, a picture or a flight of eloquence, Yet a bargain, business or commercial standing holds no mean place in the frame work of the present day world and is of very great interest and value to a race of people who are beginning to climb. Business is. ee material bond of human society. By business the individual ac- quires what he could not produce, and is relieved of what he can not use. By business the best fruits of a skill possessed by one alone is dis- tributed throughout the community. . The one thus making and dis- tributing an article, whether it be sugar, clothing, a book, in thus serv- jing the community is advaneing himself.. By this method individual is linked to individual and nation to nation in a thousand beneficial ways. By this system of exchange the dissimilar produets of climates and races and countries lying wide apart meet in a single home. The tem- perate zone gathering comfort in furs, oils and fish from the polar regions and summer luxuries from the equator. It is this one fact that makes trade and gives it international importance. Much as we should regret the departure from this world of ours of the poem, the picture, the drama or the oration, the absence of these things would not leave mankind so utterly at a loss or helpless as the departure of the less beautiful bargain and business. Without business we would never be- hold a store, shop, a publie conveyance, a factory, foundry, a ship, a railway or a prosperous town, Business is the foundation of society. It is the one thing that binds communities together and holds them solid, active, eager and strong. Interfere with business and you touch the vital interest of each man. If the Negro could once intelligently see the basic principles and foundations on which society rests he, like others, would appreciate its importance and join in its work. He has both the faculty and desire for the business, only it has not been thor- oughly stimulated. When it is sufficiently awakened we shall see prac- tical results growing out of his quickened interest in the greatest thing in the life of the world, and that is its business. The scholars, the art- ists and poets did not build a city like Chieago or New York. It was the business men, the mechanies and the merchants. The great business houses and storage warehouses contain the grains of the farms, the fruits of the orchards, the products of the dairy and the articles of in- dustry ready to be shipped to foreign lands. "It is this business life that is the blood of the nation and the sinews of its strength and the sources of its wealth. The Negro must get in on the ground floor of business if he is to be a part of the nation and this is the object of the Colorado Statesman to acquaint the Negro with the object and methods of business so that he may make his mark in the channels of trade as he has already made his mark in the channels of literature, art and scholarship. _ i: ¥ ; (7 AN Ge 7 dy bay At SPRING 07 STYLES $15 TO $25 dolunson-Noe G RACE NEWS. Continued from first page. ever made by a city administration in Boston. Mr. Brown was born in Dover, N. H. where he attended the Dover High School. He stud- ied law with Hon, John H. White. After removing to Boston he stud- ied law in the office of Gov, Gaston and at Boston University Law school. He has been practicing at the bar for 23 years. He isa member of the firm of Wolf & Brown, formerly Walker, Wolf & Browns Bellingham, Wash. March 7. ‘Tempted by the big demand and higher wages offered for this class of labor in California, the Japanese railway laborers who were placed on the Hill lines throughout Wash- ington a few years ago are leaying for the South by hundreds, This exodus has crippled ‘the railways somewhat, but the companies are now importing Negroes from Mis. souri and Tennessee to. take the place of the Japanese. Hight hun. dred colored workers have already arrived and have been place on the Grand Northern in northwes' Washington. Tn all 2,000 Negroes will be brought to this state by the Hill companies. The men are paid $2 per day, while the Japanese reocived $1.30, Muintenance of way foreman declares the Negroes accomplish twice as much as the Japanese. Drew A Prize. Denver, Colo. Commonwealth Life. Gentlemen—I haye to-day received a set of Rogers’ 1847 silver spoons from your association, for obtaining ten new members. I drew a benefit from you recently and got it just as you agreed, so I did not feel any hesitancy in referring you to my friends, as I know that when their time comes to draw benefits they will get all that is due them. Yours, MRS. MINNIE CALDWELL, 1863 Humboldt. Two Women. A woman who was not lean, but spirituelle, as she herself admitted, once met a woman who was not fat, but was somewhat given to embon- point, as she naively confessed, “Ah, me!” sighed the lean, spirit uelle woman, “if only I could be plump like her!” And she wept bitterly just before she began to diet. At the same time the woman who was fa—given to embonpoint, looked upon the other woman and— “Alas!” she said, “if only I could have a graceful, sylphiike form like hers!” And she also wept bitterly just be- fore she began to diet. Moral: It is very difficult to sult everybody. Moral No. 2: Why in thunder does not nature mix us a iittte more evenly, anyway. N. B.—Both of them are still dieting, and their scalding tears are mixed with the prescribed food—San Fran- ‘isco Call. E. ESTERBLOM, First-class Workmanship at Reas- onable Prices. _ Satisfaction Guaranteed. 2564 Washington Av. Denver. JOSEPH H, STUART Practice in all courts. Examining abstract of title and drawing up legal instruments given careful attention. 329 Kittredge Bid. Phone Olive 294 TUPLE TTT TTT TET OT TT TV TT VT TT CO OY YY ee vy ee ANNUAL 7 3 MARCH SALE : 3 3 D OF LINGERIE WAISTS =; FPR By, : ae. a | Ger Se oe 3 SS > oS. XY 3 4 Ser ; <i Bae. ai SS, DIT oye A 3 7 ANN. ; WETS o Py SO Ete, iden Cele Nd 3 fe espe tea ah: OPH : We: BA Bs, Sat 4 pees (oY NeEgs E ee So , Gil AEM ad \\\ : gp : For months we have planned to make this the greatest val- ue-giving event of the season—just at the beginning of Spring, when every woman is interested in Wash Wearaples, We pre- sent these attractive values owing to special price concessions made our buyer in consideration of his large early purchases. Although they have been made entirely under the direction of Lewis’ style creators some of the inexpensive ones surpass even our expectations in their completion of daintiness. - _ One style is of good quality gingham, fancy stripes; another : - is of lawn, white with black polka dot; these are very neat and | - are priced special at 650. ; - _ Three styles of Lawn Waists, trimmed with cluny and Val - - lace and embroidery and Val insertings; open front or back— | - special, $1.00. ; _ Two styles. neatly trimmed with panels of Valenciennes In- - serting and Embroidery, finely tucked; long or short sleeves— ; special, $1.25. 3 - _Agreat assortment of at least 20 styles of Madras, dotted ; - Swiss and lawn; trimmings of eyelet embroidery and Valenci- - ennes lace, some tailored effects, others with pointed yoke of - embroidery—all are great values at $1.50. : - One style of Black and White Checked Lawn, trimmed j - with fine Swiss embroidery and narrow tucks—special $1.75. ; - +» Such a large variety of styles at this price that it is impossi- ble to describe in detail the many designs. Some neatly trim. ; - ed with cluny and Val lace, some have allover embroidery - - fronts; others are tailored styles. Materials are lawn, linen, - batiste and dotted Swiss—all have short sleeves—special, $1.95. : : _ Six styles in linen, figured Madras, lawn and batiste- Some _ - have yoke effects; others have panel trimming. One style of; - colored cotton voile with box plaits~- special $2.50. ; _ , Eight styles of lawn and dotted Swiss, with trimmings of filet i - lace; others have panels of Venetian lace and embroidery, Some - are yoke effects. One style is of embroidered linen: long or - - short sleeves—special $2.95. : - _ Neatly tailored Waists of Madras or linen, with turndown - - collar and fine plaits—special, $3.50. : - Beautiful Waists of lawn, batiste, linen and Madras, effective. - - ly trimmed with insets of baby Irish lace; others with allovers - _ embroidery fronts and graduated tucks—special, $3.95. : Avery eae style Lawn Waist, has inserting of dotted - Swiss and aleorately trimmed with Valenciennes lace; has - - fancy short sleeves—special, $4.50, : -_ the daintiest and coolest and most charming Waists you ever. - - saw—Iawn and batiste, beautifully trimmed with the new filet - lace—special, $475. ; _ , ‘These pretty Waists, in lawn are effectively trimmed with : - insets of coumidary, yoke of Valenciennes insertion and clus. - - ter tucking—special, $5.50. : | The | a : yLCwIs ¢S0n Dry Goods €o ttFt4++44+4++444444+4+4++44+t++4++e esse eee ee sss gg gy Uncle Sam’s Apple Crop. ‘There are now in the United Staves over 200,000,000 fruit-bearing apple trees, producing annually 176,000,000 bushels of apples. In good crop years wo export 3,000,000 bushels of apples and consume at home two bushels ax- nually for every adult and child in the country. There are sixteen apple- growing states which produce 147,28,. 424 bushels of apples. All the other states together produce only 28,107,802 bushels. New York now stands first with 24,111,257 bushels, Pennsylvania second with 24,060,651 bushels, Ohio third with 20,617,480 bushels, Virginia fourth with 9,835,982 bushels, and Illt- nois fifth with 9,178,150 bushels. Call. fornia is fifteenth in the lst with 8,488,208 bushels. Triple Dose. She (at the reception)—Excuse me, ‘but are you an artist, a musician or a ‘poet? - He—I happen to be all three, ma- dam. She—Poor fellow! You have my sympathy. He—Your sympathy? She—Yes. Your poverty must be semething terrific. Love and Rattlesnakes, Chona had smiled! A real smile, of white teeth and personal eyes, and not the mere facial efflorescence with which one may flavor the purchaser of one’s wares. And there's such a differ- ence! One often jumps at the rasp of @ barn locust or the scurry of a lizard among dry leaves, and wonders if—it it was——? But when Old-Man-With- a-Rattle moveth aright that bony mir- acle of his tall, and the dry skirr goes forth that is as magical in its effect on every living creature as in the me- chanics of its utterance—why, then no oue ever wonders. You know it means you. And if the more dangerous ser- pent that doth bite us all has as many false alarms, he is as unmistakable when we come full upon him.—Charles ¥. Lummis in the Atlantic. Spring. Now is the seed-time; God alone, Beyond our vision ‘weak and dim, Beholds the end of what is sown? ‘The harvest time is safe with Him, Xet, unforgotten where it tes, Though seeming on the desert ‘cast, ‘The seed of Kenerous sacrifice Shall rise with bloom and fult at last, And he who blesses most is blest: r God and man shall own his worth Who, dally fo eave as nie Deauest a eauty to the earth. reSORa Cirannieeh ian niece gpPrees poo mn y | ‘ CITY el A y James F.Clark was on the sick list a * few days last week. Mrs. J. P. Wilson has gone to Gold- field, to join her husband. Miss Jennie Hicks has been on the a list for the past week. Thomas Arrington is on the sick list with an attack of la grippe. President Allen of Lincoln Institute is expected in Denver this month. James Johnson of 783 Sherman aven. ue, is confined to his bed with an attack of pneumonia. ’ Mrs, Catherine D. Tillman of Colora- do Springs is the guest of Mrs. W. W. S. Dyett. Mrs. R. B. Johnson of 131 West Tenth avenue is much improved from her illness, N. Carper has gone th Lansing, Kan. to be at the bedside of his mother who is not expected to live, The Executive Board of the State Business League is called to mect at Colorado Springs, March 10th. Mrs. Harvey Page left last week for a visit with relatives and friends at Grand Junction, her former home, John W. Hodges, formerly of this city was shot at Benson, Ariz., last week and is reported to be ina serious condition. Miss M. L. Giton of Austin, Texas is visiting in Denver and is the guest of Mrs. J. B. Moore of 2925 Glenarm place. W. P. Johnson will leave next Friday for Chicago where he will visit for a few days before proceeding to his home in New Haven, Conn. Mrs. Fannie Motley left the city Sunday for Springfield, Missouri, hay- ing been summoned there on account of the death of Richard Motley, her brother-in-law. In honor of her birthday, Mrs. Ida Koontz of 2032 Humboldt street, en- tertained a few friends at cards on March ist. An enjoyable evening was spent by all present. John Lester, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Travers, of 2411 Clarkson street, died last Saturday of pneumomia. We extend to the bereav- ed parents our sympathy. ‘The Presbyterian Church, Rev. D. D. Cole, pastor, held a successful gift fair Wednesday night. The church was crowded and a large sum of money was realized. Read carefully our article on the front page about our New Thought articles if you want us to speak on this subject then drop usa line addressed N.T. D 1824 Curtis St. Room 25. Friends of Sherman Dennis will be glad to know that he is “making good” as acow boy. He will take part in the next bronco busting contest. Dave Strosier says Sherman is an easy rider but he can’t win, If all the colored people go to Gold- field, Nevada, that are talking about going, Denver will lose half of her pop- ulation before the end of the year. Some of them are even talking of walk- ing to that bonanza camp. They will find it a Jong, dusty tramp. Mrs. Hattie Simpson died Wednes- day night of dropsy of the heart, She leaves three children, all grown. Mrs. Simpson was well known here and in Colorado Springs, Cripple Creek and in Leadville, where she conducted a boarding house. Undertaker Gilmore has charge of the body. Charles D. Mathews of Albuquerque, | N,M. and Miss Pearl Wood of Kansas City, Mo., were married at the residence of the brides sister, Mrs. Al Franklin, 2231 Curtis street, Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, only members of the family present. Mr. and Mrs. Mathews will re- side in Durango, Cole., where he is in charge of the Savoy Hotel as head chef. The coming of W. A. Hunton, Inter- national Secretary. of the Y. M. C. A. was arare treat. Mr. Hunton is on his way to Tokio, Japan and Shanhi, China, to attend the International conference of Y.M.C. A. workers. His address at Zion church Sunday morning and talk Death of Mrs. Mary F. Rivers. ‘ ‘ THER | THE Co. | Cree mat 16th and Champa Streets, Outfitters to All . ‘ Mankind. i We Reveenith considerable pride to our splendid profusion of j New Spring fabrics, apparel and accessories now being displayed ‘ throughout the store. For months ‘ our buyers have been busy selecting j from various markets of note the best ‘ things procurable in their respective lines. For months past the most ‘ prominent eastern makers have been ‘ directing their energies to supplying ‘ our needs with the most distinctive ‘ collection of men’s correctly tailored ready for service clothes we baye ever ‘ shown. Many patterns and fabrics. q Worthy of partibular_mention are ‘ hemmanScReDOUAINe I mony ‘ women’s and children’s footwear as ‘ well as the exhaustive display of ‘ men’s and boy's furnishings—all ‘ most attractively priced. ‘ ‘ : Joseph D. D. Rivers, proprie- tor of the CoLorapo ‘Srares- MAN, received a telegram Thurs day morning announcing the death of his mother, Mrs. Mary F. Rivers, at Washington, D. C. Mr. Rivers had visited his moth- er and relatives during the holi- days and found them in com- parative good health and anx- ious to gather the members of the family together in an earth. ly reunion ere the vacant chair and its occupanfs should take place. How opportune this vis- it was can now be felt and seen as death has laid its icy clutch upon the heart of the aged mother and all that is mortal of the dearest friend will have been laid in the dust ere this article is read, Mrs. Rivers was a member of the A. M. E. church from which she was buried. Mr. Rivers and his three sisters, Mrs. Alice Chambers and Mrs. Anna Key of Baltimore, and Mrs. Mary BE. Butler of Washington, D. ©., will have the sympathy of a host of friends East and West in the loss of their mother. at the Alliance won for him a host of friends in Colorado. He was invited to stop over in Denver on his return from the orient. The quarterly meeting which was held at Shorter’s A. M. E. church last Sunday, was the most successful ever held in the history of the church. ‘The revival meeting was very successful, there being many accessions to the chureh, Under the pastorage of Rev. W. W. S. Dyett, that polished gentle- man, everything is moving along splen- didly. The church is in a prosperous condition and the attendance at each service is all that could be desired. ~ As — W I ile... — Ws CALUMET SOCIAL CLUB. ¥ AN LAWRENCE STEPHEN, Manacer. “1% \ 2149 Curtis st. Phane Main 8232. a as A FIRST-CLASS RESORT. W aN DENVER, ) : : he \ COLORADO. ‘i AS ai Pe A CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our friends for the kindnéss shown during the illness and death of our beloved child, and also for the beautiful floral offerings and many letters and telegrams of sym pathy. JOHN W. TRAVERS AND WIFE. Benefits Paid Weekly. Beant eee ane ere ee ee aE I NS ; Remember Our Store Closes 5:30 P. M. 3 ; 7 4 ¢New Styles for Spring Now Shown: Z : . ; ; in Every Section. g 3 g Ss Ee All Standard Patterns Now ]3 ¢2 Se wo 5g LOC 15 . lo er ‘matter 4 Oo how Elaborate ; ; ; g The Reason of Our Rapid Growth is 3 5 ¢ Our Popular Prices. 3 ; ; ; mA ; Note these Specials in Wash Goods: 5 First Floor. ; ; G Bmbroidered Silk Organdies in large floral designs, yard......50e! Embroidered Silk Zephyrs, in fancy checks and dots, yard... 506 § Sild Plaid Organdies, in all the lateet floral designs, yard... .50¢ g Embroidered Batiste for pretty sheer dresses, yard..........35¢} Mercerized Poplin, in all the popular shades for shirtwaist suits, 3 Ber yard ses eee eee eeeeeeeesrteeeeeeeeee «250 and B5e Z Harlequin Zephyrs, in all the fancy plaids, large assortment of ; colorings, for waists and suits, yard....................25¢! 250 Plaid Organdies, in good floral designs, Monday, yard....15¢: 25e Check Dimities, in dots and floral designs, Monday, yard..180 85e Cotton Taffetas, in neat Shepherds and plaids, for waists and { nobby suits, yard.............secesseeeseesesceseses B50 $ ; ; Buy the Baby a Heywood Go Cart. } ; ; zWe Have Them From $2.69 Up. : Aaa eae ee oi inns ei eceeecatt Denver, Colo. Commonwealth Life, City. Dear Sirs—Your company has cer- tainly treated me right during my three-weeks’ sickness, I having re- ceived my benefits every seven days. Your firm is surely deserving of suc- cess. I have gotten you some members and am working for more, Yours truly, (Signed) ELIZABETH MORRIS, 1162 California. . Local Notices. ——— | Hair cut 15 cents, 1847 Blake street | ies Ss _ Keep off of date of April Ist. aster ball. ‘The Elks. - Nice three-room brick house for rent at 1813 Clarkson street. ‘The Women’s Guild of the Church of the Redeemer will have their annual ‘entertainment at Hast Turner hall Tues- ‘day, April 16, 1907. Furnished rooms for rent for gentle men only in modern house at 2539 Lin coln avenue. Nicely furnished room for rent fo man and wife, can have theuse of the whole house. Apply at 2425 Humboldt street. The Best Policy. Presiding Blder Western District, M B, Church. Denver, Colo., Feb. 23. Commonwealth Life, Denver, Colo. Gentlemen—Believing that a con: cern which is always honest and prompt in its dealings with people, should haye corresponding recognition, I am glad to be able to give you my en- dorsement. I have carried a policy with you for some time and believe you have the best policy I know of. I can certainly commend you cordially, I am yours sincerely, HENRY SOUTH, Presiding Elder. . a , Good Seeds for Good Planters. as oe? ——— AS When buying seeds buy the best, it aCe may cost a trifle more but it pays. Our San a | seeds are all from the best growers. Ae oy Sweet Peas» Pensies and Nastur- rd tiums a specialty, iG Chatham Incubators and Brooders . andall othe poultry supplies. & The Haines Seed Co., isi asth st., Denver Has Pheasant Farm. Mrs, McMillan, wife of United States Senator McMillan, of Michigan, has a pheasant farm at her summer home mear Magnolia, Mass. She employs tame man servants to cave for them. Balloon Gas Practical Future, But Not as Airship By HENRY ELRS, CLAYTON, "3 ILI spherical balloon is to the navigator of the air what the raft T ) was to navigation of the water. It is the first crude beginning \ of the art. Could balloons be pushed along by poles or even Pe asag driven slowly by motors of any kind, there is hardly a doubt i ae but that slow, steady progress in navigating the air would have ee followed the invention of the balloon and great aerial ships BAB would now traverse the air from city to city. But unfor- ORS | iunately, the moment a balloon is in the air it is ordinarily the sport of fierce aerial currents which sweep it along entirely beyond the control of man. This circumstance has made progress dangerous and difficult; yet progress has been made, and numerous devices have been invented which have made the management of the balloon easier and safer. ‘The iny:n- tion of the elongated balloon and the adaptation of modern light moters for driving it through the air have made it possible in light winds to make short voyages to points chosen in advance and to return. But such balloons can barely stem the ordinary currents prevailing a few hundred yards above the earth, and in currents somewhat stronger arg as much the sport of the winds as are the spherical balloons. ‘The well-known engineer, Octave Chanute, who has given this ques- tion much study, says that it is improbable that the balloon can ever be driven with a speed exceeding 40 miles an hour without bursting. Mr. Santos-Dumont, who has probably had a wider personal experience in driv- ing elongated balloons than any one else, says that, in practice, when the balloon is in motion, the gas is forced back to the rear end of the balloon, and the pressure becomes so great that speeds of 20 to 30 miles can not be exceeded without danger of bursting the strongest material of which bil- loons can now be made. Such facts render it improbable that the balloon will ever greatly exceed its present development, and students of the subject look forward to the evolution of the flying machine without gas for the future navigation of the air. But this is not denying a practical future for the balloon. The spherical balloon is now frequently used for voyages of pleasure and recreation, and its usefulness will no doubt steadily increase for this purpose, as devices for handling it are improved. The balloon has also proved a most useful method of exploring the air up to heights exceeding 10 miles by means of light recording instruments attached to unmanned balloons. ‘This method of research has been very widely used in Europe, and has recently been introduced into America by Mr. A. Lawrence Rotch with great success. They have also been used by Mr. Hergesell for obtaining the temperature at great heights above the Atlantic ocean. In the latter case the balloon is followed by a steamer and recovered when it falls. Other practical uses for the balloon are foreshadowed. Hence, T believe that the balloon has a practical future, Z but not as an airship, except in sport. Aiocy Mabon lpr Amazing Riches of United States ; i By i G. Lpadsand [half century. Nothing, however, has been written or spoken which sets forth that magnitude and growth more graphically than the estimates of national wealth recently published by the United States bureau of the census. Those estimates were for the years 1900 and 1904, For the former year they assign to continental United States—which is the United States exclusive of Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philippines—w valuation of $88,517,306,775 ; for 1904 the estimate was $107,104,211,917. ‘The magnitude of this wealth may be measured by comparing it with tat of afmumber of other countries. For such comparisons the figures for 1900 must be employed, since the latest estimates of European national wealth—those of Mulhall—are for 1896. In that year the wealth of Great Britain was estimated as $57,- 453,899,000 and of Russia as $31,267,262,500. ‘The total for the two was $88,721,161,500, which is practically identical with the estimate for the United States in 1900. All known facts tell of greater wealth accumulated in the United States since the years mentioned than in the countries named. Hence it is safe to assume that the wealth of the United States differs but little from that of Great Britain and Russia combined and is slightly in excess. In like manner the property of the United States at the pres- ent time is doubtless slightly in excess of the combined wealth of the rich- eat nations of Continental Europe—France, with an estimated valuation in 1896 of $47,156,385,000, and Germany, with $39,185,058,000—a total of $86,341 ,443,000. Every time the sun makes its daily course it finds this nation $10,000, 000 richer when its last rays linger at the golden gates of California than when they lighted up the granite hills of Maine. Che Boy Problem An Acute Issue By BISHOP SAMUEL FALLOWS. ags, of life are to be determined. For every oy is under school influence he is 11 hours w ‘, then, the home should afford the best po oy. Father and mother should be united ir t cross purposes. Home for him should be tractive spot on earth. Infinite patience ould enter into the development of his chara e welcomed. Love for God should ever be ta bedient children as a rule ave the conseque e true, then, yourselves to the laws of life, ou may rey. assured it will be well with the ings, of life are to be determined. For every hour the average Amertean boy is under school influence he is 11 hours ander home influence. C)ear- ly, then, the home should afford the best possible surroundings for the boy. Father and mother should be united in his training and never be at cross purposes. Home for him should be an early paradise, the most attractive spot on earth. Infinite patience, conjoined with firmness, should enter into the development of his character. Plenty of play should be welcomed. Love for God should ever be taught and exemplified. Dis- obedient children as a rule are the consequence of disobedient parents. Be true, then, yourselves to the laws of life, of home, of education, and you may rey. assured it will be well with the boy. ie In various ways during the last few years the public press as well as our statesmen, economists and business men have been calling attention to the marvelous resources of this nation and the wonderful development of the same in the laat The boy problem ig the ever pressing problem of society. Between the ages of 12 and 18 years the average boy is a very un- certain quantity. 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The Senate adopted the favorable report of the committee of the whole on S. B. No. 58, the railroad bill, Friday, after a debate lasting through the entire afternoon. The morning session was given over to other matters. The railroad bill was put through, after adopting an amendment strengthening the right of individuals to recover damages sustained in addition to the demurrage charge of $1 per day. The House concurred in the Senate amendments to H. B. No. 126, concerning the employment of prisoners in county jails. Bills passed on third reading were: H. B. No. 174, concerning cities of the second class; H. B. No. 271, assignment of wages to be earned in the future; H. B. No. 187, fees of district attorneys; H. B. No. 172 to abolish the preparatory department at the University of Colorado. In the House last Friday the railroad bill was reconsidered. Senator Bardwell offered an amendment strengthening the damage section so that shipers may recover all actual damages for failure on the part of the railroad to furnish cars, as well as the demurrage of $1 per day. Adopted. Senator McCarthy moved to strike out that part of section 1, which exempts certain mountain railroads from the workings of the law. The amendment was lost. The amendments were voted upon separately and both lost. The committee rose and reported favorably to the Senate. On the motion to adopt the favorable report, Senator Clayton attempted to substitute the Sapp bill again, but this was defeated by a vote of twenty nays to thirteen ayes. Senator Campbell then substituted the original McCarthy bill. The amendment was lost by a vote of seventeen nays to fourteen ayes. Senator McCarthy favored it. In committee of the whole the House offered a bill that provides for the acquisition by the state of the beds of all streams in which trout exist. The necessity for the measure was explained to be that under a decision of the Supreme Court owners of land along the streams could prevent fishing in them by refusing to permit fishermen to enter on the land. The reason given for wishing the streams to be open was that the state provides, at a great expense, for the stocking of all streams with trout. As these are grown at the public expense, it was urged there should be no restraint placed upon sportsmen who wish to fish for them. The special committee of the House, appointed to go over the proposed new school law, met with Miss Craig, state superintendent of public instruction, to listen to her ideas concerning the measure. The bill is a very long one, seeking to provide a new school law for the state. The work of the committee is to be divided, so that all sections may be carefully considered. Five sub-committees of two each will be given parts of the bill. The reports made by these will be consolidated into one. Though strong opposition has been manifested to the measure, those supporting it believe the recommendations to be made by the committee will secure its enactment. Says the Denver Republican: In the last three or four days a number of conferences have been held with reference to the local option bill. They have resulted in a compromise very favorable to the temperance people. The measure that will pass the House will be stronger than could have been expected a week ago. Governor Buchtel is given the credit for bringing members of his party a step forward. It is said that the Drake bill may be adopted in the House with a few amendments. This bill as it passed the Senate gave authority to a majority of voters to declare a whole county anti-saloon. This latitude is too extreme and might partake of tyranny. A limited application will be undertaken. Members of the Legislature were rendered very happy Wednesday by receiving their vouchers from the state, which were duly honored and paid at the treasurer's office. The payment of the last semi-monthly vouchers had been held up till the attorney for Treasurer Bent's bondsmen had rendered an opinion on the adjournment of the House some time ago, as to whether it exceeded the three-day limit fixed by law. Attorney C. J. Hughes, Jr., was the lawyer in question, and as he has been out of the city, his opinion was delayed several days. He concurs with the opinion of Attorney General Dickson that the adjournment of the House did not exceed the limit, and the salaries were accordingly paid. Final passage of H. B. No. 29, the Kelly puro food bill, was accomplished in the Senate Monday. The report of the conference committee between the two houses, which made the original Senate amendments acceptable to both divisions, was finally adopted. Senator Booch succeeded in getting the insurance bill, S. B. No. 37, by Senator La Vigne, substituted for one of his own, and in so doing brought this important measure out sooner than was expected. It was read at length in the committee of the whole. The report of the joint conference committee on H. B. No. 29, was first taken up at the afternoon session. This report states that House has agreed to all the Senate amendments except the one regarding compounds to be permitted by drummists. This particular amendment was altered by the committee so as to preclude the manufacture of deleterious patent medicines by the drummists. The House passed on second reading Fetzer's bill providing for a constitutional amendment by which the people can vote on a bond issue to refund outstanding warrants to the amount of $825,934.68. This does not include the "war debt," contracted during Governor Peabody's administration. A bill is pending providing for a constitutional amendment to liquidate that debt, which, with interest, amounts to something like $1,000,000. Fetzer explained that his bill provided for the warrants covering the period from 1887 to 1897, including those of the notorious "robbie Seventh." Two constitutional amendments for bond issues to cover this debt have been voted down, for the reason, as Fetzer explained, that they included some illegal warrants and also interest. The bill now under consideration provides only for the face value of the warrants. It does not include $47,000 worth of warrants designated as "graft" by the Supreme Court, nor interest on any portion of the debt. Three-fifths of the warrants are held by the school fund, and if the bonds are issued it will give the fund three per cent. interest, where now it gets nothing. Fetzer stated that the warrant holders, as a whole, had expressed themselves as being willing to accept face value, foregoing the interest, which now amounts to more than the warrants themselves. The following table shows the debt by years: Warrants for 1887 and prior $130,776.71 Warrants for 1888 and prior 277,555.65 Warrants for 1889 and prior 370,704.28 Warrants for 1892 and prior 6,153.43 Warrants for 1894 and prior 5,932.53 Warrants for 1894 and prior 32,316.13 Warrants for 1897 and prior 2,495.98 Total. . . $825,934.68 Cannon and Young of Denver wanted action deferred in order to substitute a bill by Young which includes all outstanding warrants, the war debt added, but the effort failed. The passage of the bill to cut off the salaries of members of the boards of control of state institutions has raised a point that is being discussed among members. Does the salary of each and all stop at once, or do those who have not yet served out their terms draw up to the conclusion of their time of service? The Senate was in session three hours Saturday, during which considerable important business was transacted. S. B. No. 184, by Senator Booth, was reported favorably by the committee of the whole. This measure tones up the present registration law in several points and will render it more efficient. The conference committee reported that an agreement had been reached on the Kelly pure food bill amendments, the House agreeing to accept all amendments but one, and the Senate be asked to make certain modifications in this, which will undoubtedly be done. H. J. R. No. 6, by Representative Cannon, was read and placed on passage. It seeks to call a convention to propose an amendment to the constitution of the United States to prohibit polygamy. Some objection was made to an immediate vote on the resolution without referring it to a committee and it was ordered so referred. S. B. No. 15, Bardwell, admitting certain evidence in litigation over estates, as competent, passed on this reading. At the Tuesday's session of the House a reconsideration was had of the vote which had killed S. B. No. 88 on Monday. The bill provides for the cutting off of all salaries of members of board of control of state institutions. On the vote to pass the bill it was carried by thirty-four to twenty-four. Changes made by members ran the yeas up to thirty-eight. As a part of those who changed their vote had done so with the evident intention of moving a reconsideration at a later session, the friends of the bill moved a reconsideration at once and had the motion laid upon the table. This action disposed of the bill for all time as far as the House is concerned. Other bills passed on third reading; H. B. 155, Parrish—To add a judicial district. H. B. 57, Redd—Writes of error in criminal cases. H. B. 168, Collins—Concerning larceny. H. B. 192, Redd—Establishing juvenile courts. H. B. 210, Healy—Public printing. H. B. 229, Paddock—Concerning robbery. H. B. 244, Fetzer—For road along grounds of home for dependent children. H. B. 249, Redd—Proving of book accounts. H. B. 313, Kelly—Deed of trust. H. B. 345, Collins—Expenses of district attorneys. The appropriation committee is now the storm center at the capitol. The general appropriations bill having been printed, and its provisions becoming known to all state employees, there has been a concerted movement upon the chairman of the committee to have changes made in salaries, and, in some instances, in the amount of help given each department. Upon the top of this has come increased demands from all the state institutions for more money than the committee feels that it can give out of the funds on hand. The general appropriations bill, providing for the conduct of the state's business for the next two years, will use up about $1,000,000 of the funds estimated to be available. This will leave about $1,120,000 for all other purposes, and the state institutions will need nearly all of this. The committee has decided upon giving $100,000 over the regular two-fifths of a mill to the University of Colorado, which has raised a row in that direction. And then comes another from Pueblo. That city wished an increased appropriation for the insane asylum, including $150,000 for cottages; it also wanted one for the State Fair, and another for a normal school. The committee has given $50,000 for the cottage system, and has said that Pueblo may have any one of the three things it desires, but not two of the three. And so on, through each of the items of all the bills to be passed upon. Chairman Watson of the committee said yesterday that there was money enough for the state expenses, and the state institutions, but that other proposed expenses would have to be cut out, unless some unexpected source of revenue could be disclosed. Among the things that might suffer would be the railway commission, should such be established. MORTALITY REPORT MORTALITY REPORT CONSUMPTION AND PNEUMONIA HEAD DEATH LIST. Statistics Show That the Greatest Number of Deaths From Lung Trouble Occur in Winter. The Bureau of Census has published a report presenting mortality statistics for the United States for the five calendar years 1900 to 1904. As shown in the table, tuberculosis of the lungs and pneumonia were by far the leading causes of death. The greatest number of deaths from lung trouble occur during the winter months. Colds are so prolific of lung trouble that they should not be neglected. Persons with weak lungs should be especially careful. A noted authority on lung trouble advises that as soon as a cold is contracted the following simple treatment should be given. The ingredients can be purchased from any prescription druggist at small cost and easily prepared in your own home. It is said to be so effective that it will break up a cold in twenty-four hours and cure any cough that is curable. Take one-half ounce Virgin Oil of Pine (Pure), two ounces of Glycerine and eight ounces of good Whisky. Shake well and take in teaspoonful doses every four hours. Be sure that the Virgin Oil of Pine (Pure) is in the original half-ounce vials, which are put up expressly for druggists to dispense. Each vial is securely sealed in a round wooden case, with engraved wrapper, with the name—Virgin Oil of Pine (Pure)—guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act, June 30, 1906, prepared only by Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati, O—plainly printed thereon. There are many rank imitations of Virgin Oil of Pine (Pure) which are put out under various names, such as Concentrated Oil of Pine, Pine Balsam, etc. Never accept these as a substitute for the Pure Virgin Oil of Pine, as they will invariably produce nausea and never effect the desired result. How to Sleep in a Blanket: There are a great many very competent treatises telling you how to build your fire, pitch your tent and all the rest of it. I have never seen described the woodman's method of using a blanket, however. Lie flat on your back. Spread the blanket over you. Now raise your legs rigid from the hips, the blanket, of course, draping over them. In two swift motions tuck first one edge under your legs from right to left, then the second edge under from left to right, and over the first edge. Lower your legs, wrap up your shoulders and go to sleep. If you roll over one edge will unwind but the other will tighten—Stewart Edward White in Oding. The Real Ruler. The duchess of Roxburghe, who was Miss May Goelet of New York, has taken up the prevalent craze to collect animals and is building a miniature zoo at Floors castle. In fact, the duchess, a masterful little lady, has everything she wants. One of the duke's tenants, wishing some concession, went to the castle and told his errand to an old retainer, adding that he would like to see the master in person. "Eh, mon," retorted the aged servant, who is not entirely reconciled to the new order of affairs, "there is only ae maister in this hoose thee times and that's no' the duke. Ye should see the duchess." Senators Much Alike Senator Simmons, of North Carolina, and Senator Taliaferro, of Florida, look enough alike to be twin brothers. They are about the same size and build; each has a heavy crop of hair, which is kept closely trimmed, and their short, stubby mustaches are much alike. Both have dark eyes and there is probably not two pounds difference in their respective weights. If it were not for the fact that the Florida senator has a few more gray hairs in his head than his North Carolina colleague it would be almost impossible for the senate employees to tell them apart. COFFEE THRESHED HER. 15 Long Years. "For over fifteen years," writes a patient, hopeful little Ills. woman, "while a coffee drinker, I suffered from Spinal Irritation and Nervous trouble. I was treated by good physicians, but did not get much relief. "I never suspected that coffee might be aggravating my condition. I was downhearted and discouraged, but prayed daily that I might find something to help me. "Several years ago while at a friend's house, I drank a cup of Postum and thought I had never tasted anything more delicious. "From that time on I used Postum instead of coffee, and soon began to improve in health, so that now I can walk half a dozen blocks or more with ease, and do many other things that I never thought I would be able to do again in this world. "My appetite is good, I sleep well, and find life worth living, indeed. A lady of my acquaintance said she did not like Postum, it was so weak and tasteless. "I explained to her the difference when it is made right—boiled accord ing to directions. She was glad to know this because coffee did not agree with her. Now her folks say they expect to use Postum the rest of their lives." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a reason." 900 DROPS CASTORIA A Vegetable Preparation for Assimilating the Food and Regulating the Stomachs and Bowels of INFANTS & CHILDREN Promotes Digestion, Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Recipe of Old Dr. SAMUEL PITCHER Pumpkin Seed Alk Straw Muskellite Salve Anise Seed Peppermint Bitterborne Salve Wine Seed Clarified Sugar Wintergreen Parcher A perfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Fac Simple Signature of Charles H. Flitcher NEW YORK. A 16 months old 35 DOSES - 35 CENTS EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Charles H. Flitcher. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA THE GENTAUP COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. RHEUMATISM CURED The Circulation Stimulated and the Muscles and Joints lubricated by using Sloan's Liniment Price 25c 50c & $1.00 Sold by all Dealers "Sloan's Treatise On The Horse" Sent Free Address Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass. WDDDWORTH-WALLACE COLLEGES SHORTHAND AND COMMERCIAL DENVER SENI 4 Cents in Stamps for Aluminum Combined Comb and Paper Cutter WOODWORTH-WALLACE COLLEGES, DENVER, COLORADO A Big Bargain for 12 Cents Postpaid. The year of 1906 was one of prodigal plenty on our seed farms. Never before did vegetable and farm seeds return such enormous yields. Now we wish to gain 200,000 new customers this year and hence offer for 12c postpaid 1 pkg. Garden City Beet.....10c 1 " Earliest Ripe Cabbage.....10c 1 " Earliest Emerald Cucumber.....15c 1 " La Crosse Market Lettuce.....15c 1 " 13 Day Radish.....10c 1 " Blue Blood Tomato.....15c 1 " Juicy Turnip.....10c 1000 kernels gloriously beautiful flower seeds.....15c Total.....$1.00 All for 12c postpaid in order to introduce our warranted seeds, and if you will send 16c we will add one package of Berliner Earliest Cauliflower, together with our mammoth plant, nursery stock, vegetable and farm seed and tool catalog. This catalog is mailed free to all intending purchasers. Write to-day. John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box W, La Crosse, Wis. "Warfare" In Africa In the neighborhood of Lake Tchad, Africa, the other day, six negro troopers, commanded by a corporal, armed with carbines only, successfully defended a little mud fort against 500 warlike Tauregs, and when the Tauregs gave up the attempt and retired, the troopers sallied out and "punished" them. In a Pinch, Use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. A powder. It cures painful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by all Druggists, 25c. Accept no substitute. Trial package. FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted. Le Roy, N. Y. Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former we can easily bear the latter—Franklin ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE" That is LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. Similarly named sometimes deceive. The first and original Cold Tablet is a WHITE PACKAGE with black and red lettering, and bears the signature of E.W. GROVE. 25c. Some men are like some horses; they will stand without hitching, but tie them to a post and they will proceed to kick over the traces. You have missed the best if Garfield Tea, Nature's laxative, has been overlooked; take it to regulate the liver and to overcome constipation. Luxury in this world makes us forget another—Bartholomew. 900 DROPS For half a century Heiskell's Ointment has been used in all cases of skin disease with most gratifying results. Many have become entirely cured who had suffered untold pain and annoyance for years. One man in New Baltimore, Pa., writes that it cured him when he was raw all over. A lady in Philadelphia cured a case of tetter of six years' standing in fourteen days, while a man in Allentown, Pa., cured his case of eczema that had troubled him for eleven years with less than two boxes of the ointment. These and hundreds of others have found that Heiskell's Ointment is worth more than its weight in gold. Being a purely vegetable preparation, Heiskell's Ointment soothes and heals where others fail. It allays the itching and burning common to all skin disease, and all yield quickly to its magic influence. There are many varieties of skin diseases with confusing titles, but they are all susceptible to one and the same cure—Heiskell's Ointment. No one need suffer long if afflicted with any skin disease not of a constitutional character if they will apply this remedy. This includes such skin diseases as erysipelas, prurigo, eczema, milk crust, itching piles, scabbed head, tettler, ringworm, blackheads, psoriasis, pimples, freckles. In some cases it is necessary as in erysipelas, eczema, etc.; the liver should be toned to healthy action and the blood and all the secretions purified. In all cases of skin disease cures are hastened by the use of medicinal ointments, and in cleaning up the blood and liver with Heiskell's Blood and Liver Pills. Heiskell's Medicinal and Toilet Soap contains in a modified form the medicinal properties of Heiskell's Ointment, and is particularly effective in slight disorders of the skin, as rash, eruptions and abrasions. It clean perfectly, and in the bath is a great luxury. Heiskell's Blood and Liver Pills contain the same medicinal principles of various roots and herbs used in medical practice. Remember that there is no case so obstinate that Heiskell's Ointment does not cure it. The ointment is sold at a box. Sock at 20 c a cake. Pills at 25c a bottle. You can get them of any druggist, or we will send by mail on receipt of price. Address Johnston, Holloway & Company, 631 Commerce St., Philadelphia, Pa. Ferry Seeds are not an experiment, but with proper cultivation, they assure success from the start. Users have no doubts at planting nor disappointments at harvest. Get FERRYS SEEDS for biggest, surest, best crops—at all dealers. Famous for overgrowth, 1007 Seed Annual free on request. D. M. FERRY & CO., Detroit, Mich. Is Now Prepared To Do All Kinds of Job Printing? Commercial, Fraternal. Church, Book and Stationery Jobs a Specialty BALL AND CONCERT PROGRAMS, BILL AND LETTER HEADS, CALLING CARDS, WEDDING CARDS, ENVELOPES AND EVERYTHING IN THE PRINTING LINE TURNED OUT IN NEATEST STYLE PROMPTLY ON SHORT NOTICE. We have supplied our office with job press and type of up-to-date style and our work will be on a par with the Very Best Give Us a Trial and We will Give You Satisfaction PRICES AS REASONABLE AS THOSE OF ANY JOB OFFICE IN DENVER. The Colorado Statesman 1824 CURTIS STREET ROOM 25. --- J.C. FOR EARLY SPRING WEAR How will we look when we have seriously adopted the "leg o' mutton" sleeve? This is a question we women folks are forced to ask ourselves, for we are surely, and not at all slowly, swaying in that direction, and many of the sleeves of the-day-after-to-morrow, if not of to-morrow will, be fashioned on the lines of those worn long ago. And speaking of things of yesterday, I am reminded that we are threatened with a revival of the crinoline, but that "wolf" does not frighten me, very greatly! We shall probably wear specially arranged petticoats in order that our skirts may hang softly and "flare" in the desired manner but this does not mean a revival of the crinoline; rather, I think, does it mean a revival of that most admirable style of walking costume which was in vogue when Letty Lind first took the London theater-going people by storm: The round skirt, which clears the ground without being at all short, and the skifully pleated petticoats which hold the skirt in correct position and which give an eminently fascinating impression of foamy laces and masses of G. White Cloth Coat and Skirt. It is trimmed with black and white braid and the vest is made of black and white striped silk. fragile muslin with each movement of the wearer. It is impossible to picture a more satisfactory and becoming style of afternoon walking-dress, for spring and summer wear, than this. I have before me as I write a little water-color portrait of a girl in a garden party frock of the 1882 period. The skirt round and very full at the hem, but over the hips tight-fitting; the material Indian muslin in a delicate shade of coral pink and a series of gathered flouces reaching from the hem to about 12 inches below the waist-line. A number of beautifully made petticoats—fashioned in the style of those worn by "skirt dancers"—held the skirt in correct position, and the cross-over bodice displayed a dainty little chemisette of lace in front. There was a shaped waistband, composed of coral pink and very pale blue satin ribbons, the long ends falling loose at the left side, and altogether the whole dress was charming and attractive. I have described it because it represents, fairly correctly, the style of afternoon frock we shall find ourselves wearing this coming summer. All the leading points of the 1882 dress will be the fashionable points of the season—including the generously flounced petticoats and the round skirt, which suggests, in a subtle way, the presence of a small crinoline! I have been interviewing a number of the new millinery models, and have been struck by the amount of watered and flowered ribbons used on their decoration; in many cases the low crowns are circled by loops of ribbon, each loop of exactly the same size as its fellow, and the whole effect very precise and prim! The ultra-long ostrich feather, for carriage and afternoon wear, is assuming gigantic proportions; it is immensely long, immensely thick, immensely supple, and—immensely costly. One or two of the new models for morning wear reminded me of the quaint old "Dolly Vardon" fashions—the flat brim in front and the upward tilt at the back. One dear little hat of this order was of fine gray felt, the gathered crown composed of flowered taffetas which showed pale blue designs on a pale gray ground, and a length of darker blue satin ribbon crossing the crown and brim and tying behind under a coil of hair. The panel is going to play a very important role in the world of evening dresses this coming season. It will be seen, covered with elaborate embroideries, on the fronts of satin velvet gowns and it will also be seen on the seams of gored skirts-hiding them after the manner of the panels on one of the splendid evening dresses worn by Rejane in "La Savelli." A distinct novelty is a white cloth gown trimmed with pearl-gray suede and embroidered with pearl-gray silks. In our large illustration the tailor-made costume is of blue serge edged with black satin ribbon. The vest is of gray cloth embroidered in blue. The second figure displays a new motor coat made out of dust-covered cloth. The double-breasted vest forms part of the coat. But now to turn to the somber side of life, let us talk briefly of mourning clothes which are ever among the necessities of life, but which should be approached warily. It is a great mistake to buy a number of black clothes in a hurry and, at the moment when grief is uppermost and costume seems a minor matter, conspicuously tiresome. The ready-made black skirt and the ready-made accordion-pleated or tucked black shirt worn with a white lawn collar and a black leather belt should be recognized at once as fulfilling the immediate need. Very new and smart black clothes look out of place at a funeral and it is far better to wear an old black coat than a new one, while an old black hat draped with black lace or black chiffon may do good service for the somber ceremony. The matron who has to go into mourning has to think of indoor clothes, and it is quite possible at many establishments to buy a ready-made teagown costing but a few dollars and worthy of wear. Cashmere for the thrifty, and crepe de Chine for the prodigal should be chosen, and the front and sleeves should be of black chiffon run in large trucks. In all cases it must be realized that the little turn-down collar emphasizes the fact of mourning, while it will make a far more becoming effect than a dress which is entirely black. 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Carriages furnished for all Occasions. 1921 Arapahoe Street, Denver, Colo. --- 549-51 Wazee St., Denver, Colo. Laundry HOE - PHONE 817 JOHN H. HARRIS J. F. CLARK! Habit" Your Pocket. th Street. Seeds and Poultry Supplies. We have been established in the seen business 42 years. Our seeds are Northern grown and carefully selected and tested for Colorado trade The Lee Pioneer Seed Co. 2317-19 Larimer Street Author Tells of Horrors Endured by the Natives. Very black is the picture of Congo life drawn by E. D. Morel in his newly published book, "Red Rubber." He says: "Out there in the forest, the broken man through the long and terrifying watches of the night—what is his vista in life? Unending labor at the muzzle of the Albini or the capgun; no pause, no rest. At the utmost, if his fortnightly toll of rubber is sufficient, if leaves and dirt have not mingled in too great proportion with the juice, he may find that he has four or five days a month to spend among his household. If so, he will be lucky, for the vines are ever more difficult to find; the distance to travel from his village greater. Then the rubber must be taken to the white man's fine station, and any number of delays may occur before the rubber worker may leave the station for his home. Four or five days' freedom per month—that is the very maximum he can expect. Five days to look after his own affairs, to be with his family, and always under the shadow of the sentry's rifle. But how often in the year will such good fortune attend him? "Shortage on one occasion only will entail the lash, or the chain and detention—worse, perhaps, if the white man has a fever or an enlarged spleen that day. And if he flinches! If, starting from an uneasy sleep there in the forest, when shapes growing out of the darkness proclaim the rising of another day, he wakens to the knowledge that his basket is but half full, and that he must begin his homeward two days' march betimes not to miss the roll call, his heart falls him, and he turns his face away, plunging further into the forest, fleeing from his tormentors, seeking only one thing—blindly to get away from his life and all that it means—what will happen? "Well enough he knows. Has he not seen the process with his own eyes? Father, mother or wife will pay for the backsliding in the hostage house. And whither shall he flee? The forest encompasses him on every side, the forest with its privations by day, its horrors by night. There he must Hive, seeking such nourishment as roots and berries will afford. Shall he gain some other village in the hope that it may be a friendly one? But there the sentry will be also, and his doom as a deserter is sure." Why "a Canard?" Does anyone know the origin of the word "Canard," a duck, as meaning a false report, especially in a newspaper? I came upon the explanation only recently, says a writer in Vanity Fair. It is this. About 1860 a French journalist, being hard up for news, wrote an amazing story in a leading Paris journal to the effect that he had kept and fattened 20 live ducks, and one day being short of duck-food he killed one, chopped it up, and distributed it among the other 19. The following day he slaughtered another bird, and the 18 ducks ate it up. So he went on from day to day, until there was only a solitary duck left, which had, of course, assimilated most of the other 19. The enterprising press gentleman then related that he had this last duck for his own dinner, thus practically eating the score of birds at one meal. The amazing yarn went the round of the papers at the time, and formed the origin of the term "canard" for a thumping big story. Hotel Ways Abroad. Hot water is not "laid on" (piped) at foreign hotels, says the Travel Magazine. If you hear a gentle tap on the door in the morning you may interpret it as meaning that a copper ewer of hot water has just been set down outside for your personal use. If you order a bath it will be prepared for you accordingly, and a sweet voiced maid will give you notice when it is ready. You are not expected to operate the water valves at all, and it is doubtful if you would succeed if you tried. From a variety of vacant rooms at a hotel shown you you select the one you prefer, with a definite agreement as to price. You are not required to accept humbly and thankfully, in blind faith, whatever room the clerk deligns to assign to you as in America. It is expected, however, that you will order your breakfasts at the hotel, being free to get your other meals elsewhere if you prefer. Old Time Astronomer. "Old Moore," under whose name almanacs and prophecies have been appearing regularly for generations, was not a charlatan. His name was Henry Andrews. He was a bookseller of London and, according to an old yearbook, "his prophecies were as much laughed at by himself as by the Worshipful Company of Stationers, for whom he manufactured them, in order to render Moore's almanac salable among the ignorant, in whose eyes a lucky hit covered a multitude of blunders." Andrews "had a very extraordinary genius for astronomy and was greatly esteemed for his integrity and modesty by every scientific man who was personally acquainted with him." Perfectly Simple. Speaking with a young lady, a gentleman mentioned that he had failed to keep abreast of the scientific advance of the age. "For instance," he said, "I don't know at all how the incandescent electric light is produced." "Oh, it is very simple." said the ady. "You just turn a button and the light appears at once."—Stray Stories.