Colorado Statesman
Saturday, March 4, 1911
Denver, Colorado
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THE COLORADO STATESMAN
THE JOURNAL OF THE WEST.
LABOR SHALL BE FREE
RACE COUNTRY PARTY
DR. MAJORS' MELANGE
OBLIGATIONS OF THE NEGRO PHYSICIANS. RACE PAPERS ONE OF THE STRONGEST FORCES OF RACIAL PROGRESS. NEORO SHOULD STOP WHINNING.
VOL. XVII.
DR. MAJ
ME
OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PAPERS ONE OF THE
RACIAL PROGRESS
STOP V
By Dr. M. A. Majors.
THE NEGRO doctor has arrived. Everywhere throughout this great nation he is proving that he can solve all the problems upon which is based the great science of the healing art. It takes hard study to pass through the curriculum established by the white race's best teachers, but in every school where Negroes are admitted they pass examinations with the same ease and facility of those whose fathers were doctors. Their practice is not always confined to their race by a jugful. Take it from the writer, who has watched the problems for more than twenty-five years.
As a practitioner of medicine the dogmatic prestige of his presence in the two thousand cities of America has forced the white doctors out of their slumbering drowse, and caused them to take post-graduate courses for self protection. Frequently the leading surgeon of a city is a man of Negro blood.
The field of medicine is an inviting one. It is a beautiful science. It can be demonstrated, and its mathematical solutions bristle with the insuation of the keenest intellect, when it is remembered that the exact dosage of many of the elements of therapeutics is compulsory, or else the undertaker may have to make the next call. Reasoning from whatever point of view you wish, the fact is not to be juggled only by the very sober. This art of relieving the sick and curing disease is possibly more far-reaching than any of the learned professions, for by it more people are benefitted than by either law or theology. The Negro in medicine is one of the strongest arguments against drudgery and meniality, either of which is slavery in some form. It gives the Negro his freedom in many respects, which he could not claim were he an artisan, engineer or mechanic, not to say common laborer, while it must not be overlooked that it is to the common laborer that he can point with pride, for from him is the chief source of his support.
The uppish Negro whose brains are cracking open with the spirit and the learning of the "talented tenth," as Dr. Washington calls them, are too busy fighting the white race with one hand and giving them their hard-earned dollars with the other, to think for a moment of patronizing the Negro physicians. Next to the common laborer is the farmer, then the mechanic, and lastly the teachers and preachers, who are not considered very highly educated. It appears that the higher the Negro ascends in the scale of learning the more unfit he becomes in matters of race patronage. This is all wrong. Race ideals must not languish. We must return to the noble principles of self help, wherein are found the lessons emphasized by the white civilization. The Negro physician in spite of the
opposition found in his race, is making rapid progress wherever he hangs out his shingle, and pays strict attention to his practice. As evidence of his progress take note of the hospitals and sanitariums throughout the land, where he is performing all kinds of surgical operations successfully, coworking with the Negro trained nurses who have multiplied in late years to meet the long felt emergencies. It is true some people operated on die; well, the chances were against them, which necessitated the operation, in too many cases long delayed. As evidence that white people do not all get well under the care of the white physician, note the large cemeteries everywhere, wherein they bury only white people.
The mission of the Negro doctor does not end in the mere discharge of his duty at the bedside, or in the operating room. His obligation to his race is manifold. He is to teach them correct sanitary habits, instruct them in dietetics, and lend his influence in having enacted statutory laws that redound to the betterment of the whole people. Nor here should it end; he must help the minister, the teacher and those who employ him to arrive at the fundamental truths appertaining to good health and a sound mind in a healthy body.
Occupying a position of prominence he is naturally regarded as an authority on many things. He is to be an example of decency and culture before the youths who regard him as a representative of a learned profession. The Negro doctor has become a fact, who is so base or ignorant that he may parley with the fact of his having arrived?
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THE NEGRO NEWSPAPER has become in later years one of the strongest forces of racial progress. For in it the Negro may see himself as in a looking glass. People look in mirrors to see how well they look. It is an evidence of race culture that they linger at the looking glass. It is one of the staunchest evidences of our progress that we read our newspapers every week to see ourselves, our progress in all lines, and to know what we are doing here and there. Optimism is born of hope, pessimism is the unripened fruit of despair. That the Negro is hopeful, and has a healthy conception of a bright oncoming future is obvious. It is conceded that more than a million of Negroes are reading each week newspapers and magazines published by members of the race. Thus it can be seen that new ideas are taking firm and deep hold on us, that will count very forcibly in the not distant future. The Negro newspaper is publishing a greater variety of news than a few years ago. Every shade of opinion concerning all public questions is be-
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, MARCH 4 1911.
ing volubly aired, and the reading public among Negroes is assuming broader interpretation as education among us is extended. The Negro editor has something to say in his editorials worth reading, and like the preacher he has a message of serious import, which sparkles with erudition.
Let us as a race take renewed interest in everything we are doing which reflects credit upon us, and give abler assistance to Negro journalism everywhere. We are making successes now for those who are to come after us, and what we do now will give a stronger incentive to our youth who succeed us.
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The Negro should stop whinning. Somebody is always opposing, hindering and obstructing somebody else. White people are building spite walls against white neighbors, white people are bringing suits for damages against white corporations, and individuals, and perpetrating a thousand and one other things against each other, and if by ill luck some Negro should stump his toe, or butt his head in this great maelstrom of progress, the first thing he hollers "race prejudice". It's no such thing. The Negro is too self conscious; he gets an occasional shake-up because he is in the line of progress. If he were making no effort to struggle out of his insecure condition, he would never get hurt. Let us stop crying like babies, and take our medicine which the best civilization on earth prescribes.
Of course, it frequently happens that the Negro has to meet opposition merely because he is colored, but it is not always so. The white man gets ten knocks to the Negroes one from the white man because of the white man's persistency to stay in the line of progress where struggle and opposition have to be met and overcome. It is the battleground of stalwart, earnest endeavor. Some of us, and especially those of us who know too much for our self interest, and not enough to help the world, will organize little bodies of quasi-pseudo, semi-anarchistic committees for the purpose of destroying the best feeling of distinguished people throughout the world toward the prosperous Negroes of the race. Is this element of educated tramps who print pamphlets or publish magazines in which they claim the right to exploit their unholy propaganda, the Negro Business League with its well-ordered governing body, and its multiplicity of banks, looks like a laughing farce. These whining Negroes patronize only the white merchant, physician, lawyer, tailor, druggist, etc. Their claim is they can get better bargain from white people, and yet they are damning everybody for the misfortunes they suffer, when they are the very fools who bring their ruin.
It is not to be expected that every Negro born will develop into stalwart manhood. The fact is, only a few in ten thousand will ever be known beyond their immediate neighborhood for effecting good in the world. Whenever you see a lazy limber jack of a Negro, gaping and stretching, grinning and cutting didoes for the delight of the cheap thinking white men, who find security in the non-attractive Negro, look around for a minute, and you will find fifty white men who has had four thousand years of opportunity, unhampered and unhindered, only a few degrees better than that ignorant Negro. Did you ever think of that? Oh! that Negro will never amount to anything. He has reached the acme of his little ambition. He was born to be a monkey. The more he gets paid for making cheap
people laugh, the bigger monkey he becomes.
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Never feel that you are always right. No man or woman has ever approached so near the great white sepulcher of a risen Christ. He was always right, and He alone.
Some day this writer will give a fair description of a colossal intellectual failure in these columns. For the present let this suffice:
One capable of committing to memory everything he reads; a real literary alum, who swallows curriculums from colleges like a hog eats bunches of parsley; tsarts out in the game of life with all the beauty of aesthetic grandeur as a chart to guide him; unused to knocks and jars of the world, he becomes sour and crabid. Reared among artistocratic Negro butlers, barbers, cooks and janitors, he feels himself just a little better than any of his race. He may have first discovered in some New England janitor's flat, some unsung barber's cottage some butler's quarters, or some good cook's humble home. But, no matter we have him. Too good to work and to knowing to see the beauty in it, he preaches against it, and against those that do work or advocate it. He has nothing, wants nothing, would not know what to do with it if he had it, won't acquire, can't acquire, wouldn't keep it if he could.
We are rapidly climbing into the Y. M. C. A. period of race development. The spiritual man need the stimulus the church cannot give, and the physical man needs the gymnasium and the social man needs the harmony of all the Christian influences to act as a lever and to make him a safe individual. Here, under the shadow of all the beneficent gifts of eternal life the individual may grow unhampered by creeds, and become charged with the reflected opinions of a grand galaxy of mental and moral philosophers whose self is lost in the great work of human uplift. The slogan of 1851 is the Y. M. C. A.
And it, tongue, and aid it pen; Aid it, hearts of honest men; And our interest must not slacken Tin, the world has routed sin.
—The Freeman.
TRUE REFORMERS DEBT
The total indebtedness of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, at the present time is $171,029.01. Of this amount $148,000 is due on death claims. The Savings Bank has accredited assets of two hundred thousand dollars, but it is admitted that but little if anything will be realized for the Order from this course. All of the buildings belong to the bank. The True Reformers' Hotel on Sixth and Baker Streets, is the only property of the Grand Fountain that has not been mortgaged. The Grand Fountain owns only two pieces of property in its own right—the hall at 604 North Second Street, and there is a mortgage of over $20,000 on that—and the True Reformers' Hotel. The strange part is that the True Reformers' Hotel builbing, which is now being leased to Mr. J. P. Johnson, caught fire last Wednesday afternoon and was damaged to the amount of about $500.00 — Richmond Planet.
RACE NEWS GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES
Tuskegee, Ala., Feb. 20.—The executor of the estate of Andrew J. Dotger has recently turned over to the Tuskegee. Normal and Industrial Institute $404,893.57. This goes into the endowment fund of the institution.
Stephen Bundy, after twenty-seven years of service on the New York Central Lines, has retired. During his employment as private carman he has purchased property in Philadelphia, Jersey City and New York City that is estimated to be worth $140,000.
The jury cannot go to a restaurant for its meals, for the white restaurants will not serve Negroes, and the jury cannot be separated. The case is that of Earl McFarlane, a former policeman, charged with the murder of Deputy Police Chief Will Murphy of Houston last April. The case came to Galveston on a change of venue, and there are 450 witnesses from all parts of Texas.
During the past few weeks 500 substantial colored people of Burke Jenkins and the adjoining
Louisiana, that once boasted of more prominent colored Federal officeholders than any state in the union, more than even Georgia could claim, has not now a single presidential appointment filled by a colored man. The revolution has come about since the days of Mark Hanna, the man who never broke his word.
Principal Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee Institute, has been invited by the pastor of St. Bartholemew's church, one of the richest and most exclusive churches in New York City, to speak in a series of special meetings to be held on Sunday evenings during Lent in March and April.
Captain David J. Gilmer, who served in the Spanish American War and for eight years in the Philippines as a scout in the regular army, returned to Greensboro, N. C., his home, last fall and launched out into the real estate and grocery business. At the present his stock of groceries is valued at from $2,500 to $3,000. His business is increasing every month and the results are very gratifying.
The Central Regalia Company, 8th and Plum Streets, Cincinnati, Ohio, established in 1902 by Mr. Jos. L. Jones, has grown to be the largest concern of the kind in America. They manufacture every sort of regalia now in use. They also design and create original styles. Twenty persons are regularly employed in the factory. The company has branch offices in Columbia, S. C., New Orleans, and Selma, Ala.
Galveston, Feb. 16. For the first time in the history of Texas a jury, of which half are Negroes, is trying a white man for his life. The six Negroes and white men must eat and sleep together for perhaps ten days or two weeks.
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The jury cannot go to a restaurant for its meals, for the white restaurants will not serve Negroes, and the jury cannot be separated. The case is that of Earl McFarlane, a former policeman, charged with the murder of Deputy Police Chief Will Murphy of Houston last April. The case came to Galveston on a change of venue, and there are 450 witnesses from all parts of Texas.
During the past few weeks 500 substantial colored people of Burke, Jenkins and the adjoining counties sold their holdings and left for the West. There is a serious cause for this. Georgia cannot afford to lose this class of citizens, it matters not how humble they may be. But the exodus will continue until they are assured better treatment in the rural districts and are accorded full justice in the courts.—Savannah Tribune.
Washington, Feb. 28.—President Taft today nominated William H. Lewis of Boston, a Negro, to be an assistant attorney general of the department of justice. This is the first time that a Negro has been named for such a prominent position in the department. Lewis who is at present an assistant United States attorney at Boston, is one of the best known Negro lawyers in the United States. He will succeed John G. Thompson, who resigned recently. The place pays $5,000 a year.
Vicksburg, Miss., Feb., 22. Miss Pearl Morris has been awarded a verdict of $15,000 damages against the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad Company, which permitted colored bishops to ride in the same sleeping car with her. Her suit has been one of the most novel on record. She claimed damages in the sum of $25,000. The company's defense was that the bishops had come here from Washington, riding in a sleeper, and that they were entitled to the same accommodations on the return, hence the sale of the berths to them. Miss Morris took the same Pullman out of Vicksburg. The case was appealed to the Mississippi Supreme Court, and if the lower court's judgment should be affirmed the railroad will carry the case to the United States Supreme Court in order to establish a precedent on which the railroads may figure as to carry colored passengers in the same sleeping car with whites.
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS:
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN
Premature explosion of dynamite
blast on the bank of the Columbia
rived at the Dalles, Ore., killed four
‘workmen.
Lieutenant 8. B. West, U. S. A., of
Port Davis, Alaska was frozen to
death while stalking trail five miles
from Tishou.
Muskogee, Okla.—Con Comisky of
Chicago knocked out Jack Burns ot
Cripple Creek in the third round be-
fore the Empire Athletic Club.
‘The first considerable flurry of
snow in San Francisco in fifteen years
gave the youngsters of the city a
chance to play for a few minutes at
snowballing. The heights around San
Francisco remained white for half an
hour.
‘With world’s records broken for rap-
id and low cost of construction, the bor-
ing of the great five-mile Elizabeth
tunnel, the most imporcant feature of
the new $26,000,000 municipal water
project of Los Angeles has been com-
pleted.
Information has been recelved in El
Paso of the wreck of El Paso & South-
western-Rock Island Chicago express,
near Pasturea, N. M. ‘The engine and
four cars left the track and were over-
turned. A number of passengers were
injured.
Blowing out one side of the build
ing and wrecking the safe, robbers
stole between $4,000 and $5,000 from
the First State bank of Barry, Texas
The robbers escaped with a stolen rig
which was found abandoned at Cor-
sicana.
‘A battle lasting three hours was
fought at Reno, Ney., between a posse
of state police and a band of Indians
suspected of the murder of four
‘wealthy ranchmen in January. Four
Indian bucks, two squaws and two chil-
dren were killed and one squaw and
three children captured.
Four more bodies in addition to the
eleven removed, making fifteen in all,
were taken from the Belmont mine at
‘Tonopah, Nev., through the new shaft.
‘The remains of the last four are
frightfully mutilated and it is believed
they came from the bottom of the
shaft, which is 1.196 feet deep.
‘As the result of a revolver battle
in Seattle between two policemen ana
two holdups, Patrolman J. T, Davis
was killed, John Ford, a young high
wayman, was probably fatally wound-
ed, and Alexander Nest, another high-
wayman, was wounded and captured
‘Two masked and heavily armed rob-
bers held up the express car on an
Iron Mountain train within the city
limits of St. Louis, escaping with sev-
eral packages and the money box,
which they removed from the safe
after binding and gagging the mes-
senger.
What appears to be the last hope
of Abraham Ruef, political boss of
San Francisco during the regime of
Mayor Eugene B. Schmitz, of escap-
ing his sentence of fourteen years in
San Quentin, was dissipated when the
State Supreme Court vacated its re-
cent order granting Ruef a rehearing.
Ruef was convicted on one of the
seventy-odd indictments charging brib-
ery of supervisors returned during the
bribery graft investigation in 1907.
Suicide by poison as a method of of-
ficial execution is provided in a bill
submitted to the Nevada State Legis-
lature by the code commission. The
suicide clause, which is a part of the
proposed criminal practice act drawn
up by the commission, provides that a
criminal condemned to death may
take his choice between hanging and
snicide. If he elects the latter meth-
od, the state will furnish him a bottle
of hydrocyanic acid, one drop of which
will produce instant death, and permit
him to take the poison. If he fails to
do so, hanging will be resorted to.
FOREIGN.
‘The shaft of the silver mine owned
by Cyrus W. Baker of Denver, at
Winnipeg, is now down fifty feet and
the ore is improving in value.
In a fight near Mukden between
Chinese and Japanese who are en-
forcing anti-plague precautions along
the Antung railway, several Japanese
were killed.
The foreign office announces that
China’s answer to four out of the six
points of the Russian note relative to
the treaty of 1881 is wholly satisfac
tory and that the remaining two can
be easily adjusted. Further pressure
on China, it is said, is not contemplat-
ed.
SPORT.
The Australian swimmer, Long
worth, covered 121 yards in one min-
ute and five seconds at Sydney, N.
8. W. This is a new world’s record.
GENERAL.
Chicago.—Twenty-seven members of
the Chicago American baseball club
have departed for Mineral Wells, Tex,
Robbers entered a bank at Walnut,
ML, and after breaking into the safe,
escaped with between $2,000 and
$4,000,
Washington.—John Lee Carroll, gov-
ernor of the state of Maryland from
1876 to 188y, died at his home in
Washington.
Damage to strawberries and other
crops in Louisiana, as a result of re-
cent cold weather will reach halt a
million dollars,
Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont has an-
nounced that she would open within a
short time @ school in New York for
teaching girls to farm.
Hazleton, Pa, — Supposed to have
been caused by the explosion of a
lamp, fire burned two houses at One-
dia and five persons perished.
‘The scheme of a better syndicate to
introduce pool selling into baseball
games of the National and American
Leagues will be promptly and thor-
oughly investigated by federal and
state authorities in New York, and it
is not unlikely that it will be stopped.
Edward Mahoney, district _passen-
ger agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul railroad, says that two solid
steel trains of the most modern con-
struction, carrying “Milwaukee” sleep-
ing cars, will be operated each way,
from Chicago to Seattle, beginning
May 28th.
President Taft has accepted an invi-
tated to attend the dedication cere-
monies of the National Home of the
Printing Pressmen and Assistants’
union in June next. The home is now
being completed at Hale Springs,
Tenn. Col. Theodore Roosevelt and
W. J. Bryan also have been invited.
Mrs. Maldwin Drummond, formerly
Mrs. Marshall Field, dr., of Chicago,
was robbed of a fortune fn jeweis
aboard a transatlantic liner. Dia-
monds, pearls and other gems to the
value of approximately $130,000 disap-
peared from her stateroom on the
steamship Amerika of the Hamburg-
‘American line.
WASHINGTON.
Confirmation of press dispatches
telling of a battle between the Nevada
state police and twelve Shoshone In-
dians has been received in Washing-
ton.
‘The agricultural appropriation bill
has been reported to the Senate. It
carries $16,980,196, an increase of
$256,685 over the amount of the bill
as it was passed by the House.
So probable is it that ar extra ses-
sion will be necessary to get action on
the Canadian reciprocity agreement,
that President Taft has fixed April 4th
as the date such a session may be
called.
‘The mints will stop making gold
coins as soon as President Taft signs
the bill which Congress has passed
permitting the secretary of the treas-
ury to issue gold certificates against
gold bullion and foreign gold coin.
During January 36,361 immigrants
were admitted to the United States—
24,120 men and 12,241 women, Of this
total 6,054 were Hebrews, the largest
number of any race. Southern Italy
furnished the next largest number,
5,377.
As further protection to the lives of
railway mail service employes, the
Postoftice Department has notified all
railroads that from July 1, 1911, wood-
en mail cars run between the engine
and a steel car or between steel cars
will not be accepted.
Slides of earth from the heights
above the Culebra cut on the Panama
canal are continuing, ‘The slide which
occurred on the night of February 9th
just opposite the Y, M. ©. A. club
house at Culebra carried 550,000 cubic
yards of loose earth into the cut.
President Taft has made it plain
that he will not be deterred from iis
determination to call an extra session
of Congress to secure action on the
Canadian reciprocity agreement by
any vote which the Senate may take
on the question unless it is plain to
him that such vote is a real test on
the merits of the agreement and not
merely an attempt to avoid an extra
session. ;
‘The Senate defeated the resolution
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution to provide that senators be
elected by direct vote of the people.
Fifty-four senators stood for the reso-
lution and thirty-three against it.
‘Though this division showed so large
a majority to favor popular election,
the number was not sufficient by four
to carry the motion, which required a
two-thirds vote.
‘The House committee on insular af-
fairs has unanimously agreed to a re-
port on the Martin friar lands resolu-
tion, completely exonerating the Phil-
ippines commission and all other offi-
cers connected with the transaction
complained of, “of all criticism for
selling and leasing public lands and
friar lands to persons not citizens of
the islands, and in tracts greater than
specified in the statute of 1902.”
The new Japanese treaty of trade
and navigation was ratified after a
two hours’ executive session of the
Senate. While the apprehension of
Western senators that the treaty
might let down the bars to coolie la-
bor was not entirely removed, these
senators contented themselves with
expressing their solicitude. ‘They in-
terposed no objection to ratification.
President Taft nominated William
H, Lewis of Boston, a negro, to be an
assistant attorney general of the De-
partment of Justice.
COLORADO NEWS
Gathered From
All Parts of the State
Federal Building Soon,
Greeley.—It is expected that work
on the new federal building will begin
early next summer and that it will be
a duplicate of the recently completed
federal building at Kearney, Neb.
Erie Starts Campaign.
Erle.—For the purpose of developing
thousands of acres of unoccupied farm
land in the vicinity of Erie into a sub-
stantial farming district the Erie Com-
mercial Club will start an aggressive
campaign,
Strawberries Frosted.
Amite City, La—Damage to straw-
berries and other crops in this vicinity
as a result of cold weather the last
few days will reach half a million dol-
lars.
Potato Shipments.
Greeley—Cold weather has no ef-
fect on the shipments of potatoes out
here now, as the old method of heating
potato cars with stoves has been re-
Placed by a packing of paper and
straw with splendid results.
Bill for New Judge Sidetracked.
Washington.—It is believed certain
the Guggenheim bill which passed the
Senate, to appoint an additional fed-
eral judge for Colorado, cannot be
passed in the House this session.
Converts Brave Icy Water.
Carbondale.—Braving a raging snow
storm and the bitter cold, eight con-
verts of the Christian church here, five
women and three men, waded out
into the Crystal river, fending off ice
cakes with their hands, and were bap-
tized.
Biggest Snow in 26 Years.
Fort Collins. —Prosperity for north-
ern Colorado is assured by the biggest
snowstorm for twenty-six years. It
has been snowing several days and
there have fallen 18% inches, accord-
ing to the weather bureau at the ex-
periment station of the Agricultural
college.
Ladies Wield Spade and Pick. |
Grover—Tired of waiting for the men
of the congregation to provide a new
church, the women of the Ladies’ Aid
society began excavating for the new
building, each wielding a spade with
good results. The unique sight drew
the men, who were rapidly impressed
on the excavation. The sociéty will
push the work.
Complete Road July 1st.
Greeley. — The _ Greeley-Hudson
branch of the Burlington railroad will
be completed by July 1st, next, also
the date set for the completion of the
Wellington-Cheyenne branch. ‘The in-
formation was given out from a reli
able source. Work with a large force
of men is going on along the Welling-
ton branch and active work on the
Hudson soon will be started.
Milliken Gete Flour Mill,
Milliken.—Articles of incorporation
for the organization of the Royal Mill-
ing and Elevator Company, with a cap-
italization of $250,000 were filed with
the state secretary in Denver with
George A. Hodgson as president; Day-
id Roberts, vico president and general
manager; R. M. Benton, secretary-
treasurer, and J. W. Haskett and
George B. Lang as the other two di-
rectors. The purpose of the company
is to erect a flouring and cereal mill
at Milliken, on the Denver, Laramie &
Northwestern railroad, with a daily
capacity of 500 barrels. Work on the
erection of the mill, which is to cost
in the neighborhood of $80,000 will be
commenced at once, and the mill will
be completed in time to take care of
the present year’s crops.
‘Dry Farming Gonorese: Special
Colorado Springs.—Prof. H. M. Cot-
trell, firmer member of the faculty of
the Colorado Agricultural College at
Fort Collins, and now industrial com-
missioner of the Rock Island railroad
and George W. Martin, general agent
in Denver of that line, have arranged
a schedule for the tour of a train to
be known as the International Dry
Farming Congress special, which will
have for its object the arousing of in-
terest in the forthcoming session of
the Congress at Colorado Springs, and
will serve to further the education of
the farmers of eastern Colorado. This
train will leave Colorado Springs Mon
day, March 18th, and will proceed
eastward, stopping at all important
points en route. Agriculture is the
only industry prevailing in eastern
Colorado along this route. At the
state line the Colorado men who ac:
company the train will turn back and
the train will be taken in charge by
Kansas educators who will conduet it
through their state.
Bla Denver Ressrvole.
Denver,—Representatives of the
Denver Reservoir & Irrigation Com:
pany in this city have received assur-
ances by telegram from General Mana:
ger F. D. Lucas of the company and
William Kenefick, general contractor
for the works, who are in New York,
to the effect that representatives of
the French bank that is lending $2,
000,000 for the completion of the proj:
ect will arrive in Denver at once.
Werk will begin immediately and
pushed to completion,
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STERLING SILVER-WARE
Small Happenings Occurring Over the
State Worth Telling.
aL a at eee gt eee ante eee eae
citizens, is dead.
Fruita will have a local option elec:
tion on April 4th,
Virgil W. Stoddard, a pioneer of
Loveland, died suddenly at his home.
It 1s probable Denver will get the
National Republican convention in
1912.
Mrs, Alden Cantonwine, a pioneer of
Longmont, is dead. She was 42 years
old, ‘
‘A baseball team is being organized
in Grand Junction to play the Boston
Red Sox.
‘The Denver police are endeavoring
to put a stop to gambling among
Greek residents.
Work on the new elevator at Wat-
tenburg, capacity 30,000 bushels, will
|be commenced.
Fire destroyed the plant of the Colo-
rado City Ice & Coal Company, with
@ loss of $15,000,
In the Telluride mining section
there is from eight to thirty feet of
snow on the level.
‘The last work on the Orchard Mesa
irrigation system, Grand Junction, has
been completed.
For every 27,000 tons of coal mined
| last year in Colorado the life of a min-
|er was sacrificed.
Freeman Butler, aged 76, a pioneer
|of that section, died at his home near
| Windsor, of paralysis.
‘The Wellington section is enjoying
the novelty of sleighing for the first
time in several years.
Mrs. Mary J. Higby, aged 79, and
one of the pioneers of the Greeley dis-
trict, died of pneumonia.
The students of the Grand Junction
[nish school have set March 16th as
the date for the first cross-country
run,
‘The Gunnison County Stock Grow-
ers’ Association will give its annual
ball and banquet in Gunnison March
sith,
| Drillers at the oil well, a mile east
of Lamar, have penetrated the oil
‘sand and will shoot the well in a few
‘days.
Two thoroughbred Llewellyn set-
ters, valued at $4,000 and belonging to
Chas, Woodford of Pueblo, have been
stolen,
| Gross earnings of the Denver City
‘Tramway Company for its fiscal year
‘ending December 20, 1910, were $2;
595,157.
| Mrs. Etta Smart, cashier in a dry
goods store in Colorado Springs, has
been arrested charged with theft of
$2,000.
‘An election providing a bond issue
of $24,500 for the erection of a new
high school building was held in Grand
Junction recently.
‘A. Hughes, a farmer residing near
Boone, has been awarded damages of
$15 against the Twin Lakes Land and
Water Company.
An attempt will be made by ten
boosters for the Y, M. C. A. to raise
$2,000 to be used in organizing an as-
Sociation at Montrose.
‘Thos, Jenkins and Eugene Hawkey,
two boys who were lost in the Royal
eae during a recent snowstorm
have been found.
Gifford Pinchot will come to Colo:
rado to help the citizens to properly
celebrate the new state holiday—Colo-
rado day, August 1. That is, he will
come—maybe.
Special trains of tourist cars to han-
dle the colonist business which is ex-
pected to develop from the East to the
Pacific coast will be used by the
Union. Pacific.
‘A district meeting of the Religious
Educational Association will be held
in Greeley April 6th to 10th. It will
be the first of its kind held in this
section of the United States. '
The official report of the Colorado |
State Board of Barber Examiners for
the two years ending November 30,
1910, states that there are 2,669 bar-
bers doing business in the state.
Beet growers in the Loyeland dis-
trict havg signed contracts for 7,000
acres for the coming season, Only
9,000 acres was grown last year. ‘The
total acreage desired this year is 10,
000 to 11,000.
‘The grand jury that held sessions in
Denver a couple of months ago made
asad mess of things. Practically
every indictment of significance re-
turned by that body has been quashed
in the District Court.
‘The society ladies of Montrose, who
compose the membership of the Civic
Improvement League, will turn scav-
engers this spring to demonstrate to
the public that it is possible to keep
city alleys clean and sightly.
‘The Western Slope Traffic bureau,
composed of all fruit growers’ asso-
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War Over National Health Department
Lawmakers Add to Nation’s Gaiety
States to Aid in Agricultural Work
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Warn ee of the most
bitter fights in the history of the
national capital for many years back
has lately been going on, and doctors
all over the United States are falling
into line for or against the proposal
that we shall have a national bureau
of health. Mass meetings are being
called and mile-long petitions are be-
ing dumped upon the national legisla-
tors.. Tons of mail and thousands of
telegrams keep coming urging them to
vote for the “conservation of human
life.” Other tons of letters and innu-
merable messages plead, demand and
entreat them to vote down what is
characterized as a “doctor's trust.”
Hardly a town of any consequence
in the country has failed to have mass
meetings, councils and semt-public
gatherings of both factions. The med-
ical men of the country have fallen
out over the proposition of having
some general governing body to over-
see things medical in the United
States. Washington 1s filled up with
fighting cohorts. The cry of “no
quarter” is the popular one, and the
fighters are lashing out at each other
bitterly in the committee rooms, in the
press and from the lecture platforms.
All the fighting came about in this
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the United States were passed and
became laws what a funny country
this would become! Indiana has fur-
nished one of the most recent sam-
ples. It is a bill requiring every per-
son wishing to take a drink to take
out a leense.
From Colorado comes the interest-
ing news that a bill {s about to be in-
troduced in the legislature of that
state providing that any surgeon who
shall perform an operation for ap-
pendicitis and thereafter be unable to
prove that the appendix was in a dis-
eased condition, shall be guilty of
malpractice and punishable under the
penal code.
‘That much-abused class, the poor
bachelors, are being abused once
more, this time In New Mexico, where
‘a bill has been introduced in the
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Te department of agriculture an-
nounces that thirty-three colleges
have organized departments of agri-
culture extension, The movement Is
only four years old. ‘The number of
persons connected with the extension
work in 31 states 1s 92. This does
not {nclude members of the college
faculty and experiment station staffs,
who contribute only occasional sery-
ice.
‘Apparatus necessary for interior in-
struction work in agriculture has
multiplied in the four years until now
entire buildings are devoted to the
storing of agricultural machinery;
barns are filled with horses, cattle,
sheep and swine; hundreds of acres of
land are utilized in demonstration,
and granaries are filled with samples
of feed, all used for illustration in
construction work to the resident stu-
dents.
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Wie officially exempt Yrom the
obligations which rest upon other
less distinguished hostesses, Mrs. Taft
nevertheless takes cognizance of the
duties of her position as chatelaine of
the president’s house and since her
eoming into possesion of the old home
has instituted a very informal] but none
the less delightful five o'clock tea.
These five o'clock teas of Mrs. Taft
are arranged for the purpose of permit-
ting informal presentations to the
first lady and in consequence the least
bit of ceremony in the world is intro-
duced. Appointments are made in
advance, of course, and when the day
arrives the visitors are shown into
either the red room or the green room,
way: About a year ago 12 Dilis wore
introduced in congress, all seeking to
legalize the establishment of a na
tional bureau of health. Eleven of
these bills were strangled in the com-
mittees, and but two remained. These
two were the subject of bitter acri-
mantous debate on numerous occasions,
but congress finally adjourned without
doing anything. The fight was mere-
ly postponed until the present ses-
ston.
‘The fight for a national health bu-
reau 1s a part of the general conserva
tion movement that {s going on all
over the country. The Natoinal Con-
servation commissoin has taken note
of “human life” as being one of the
resources of the nation that {s worth
saving, Originally this commission
was formed to conserve lands, waters,
mill sites, forests, minerals and wild
game, but it speedily came to the con-
clusion that human life was worth
more than all the rest of our resources
put together.
“We need men,” sald the conserva-
tlonists, “to plow these lands, dig in
these mines and cut down these for-
est trees. Therefore, let us conserve
human life, stamp out disease and give
the doomed babies a chance. Let us
establish a national bureau of health
that can at least do as much for the
farmers’ babies as it {s now doing for
his horses and cattle.”
In support of the establishment of
the new department are ranged thou-
sand of life insurance compantes, la-
bor organizations, farmers’ associa-
tlons and other civic and social bodies.
legislature providing for the classiiica-
tion of bachelors and widowers and
the levying of a tax against them.
‘As for Texas, the legislature {s now
serlously considering the enactment
of a law to put you in Jail if you ever
dare to use bad language to the tele-
phone recelver.
‘The tongues of the railway station
agents in Missourl may be loosened
if a bill Introduced into the legislature
of the state is passed. The bill pro-
vides a fine of $25 to $50 for any
agent who refuses to answer questions
put by travelers. The father of the
bill sald years of rebuffs by agents,
of whom he had inquired if trains
were on time, had aroused in him a
Mngering longing to one day “get
back” at the sphinx who hides behind
the wicket.
The state o: Washington is cater-
ing to its lady voters, Polling places
are going to be made very attractive
for them. The city council of Seattle
started the ball rolling with the intro-
duction of a resolution prohibiting
smoking in polling places at elections.
It 1s proposed to make the election
booths very pretty with decorations,
flowers, easy chairs and polite atten-
dants.
The department is expressing the
hope that the state legislatures will
give the movement a new impetus by
increasing the amount of their appro-
priations for the work. This year's
appropriation by states aggregated
$301,780. Indiana appropriated an
average amount, $10,000. New York
led, with $50,000; Iowa was second,
with $32,000, and Wisconsin third,
with $30,000. ‘The department points
out that to the $301,780 should be
added the amount used by the sey-
eral states for extension work from
the farmers’ institute fund, of which
no separate account was kept.
From the standpoint of the federal
government, agricultural extension {s
a business proposition. It undertakes
to do for men engaged in agriculture
what proprietors of mills and manu-
factories are striving to accomplish in
their business—the conservation of
waste, economy of effort and mate-
rial, and an increase in the output
with reduced expense. “It strives to
do with and for a man that which a
manufacturer desires to have done for
his machines—improve it that {t may
turn out more and better quality of
products,” says Prof. John Hamilton
of the office of experiment stations.
where they will find the president's
wife domestically posed behind a pret.
tily laid tea table, where the steaming
beverage is served.
As far as possible the maids are
eliminated and the opportunity to have
an Informal chat with the president's
wife over a steaming cup of very good
‘tea is'one that a great many women
are willing to enjoy in preference to
being a guest at the most ceremonious
fete of the White House season. To
add to the attractiveness of Mrs. Taft's
five o'clock teas there is little pos-
sibility of “crowd”—just a few guests
are received and Mrs. Taft's tact and
good humored friendliness does the
rest,
Sandwiches of infinite variety sea-
soned just so; little cakes which are
simply one mouthful of deliciousness
accompany a cup of tea which is more
than good enough to drink. The Tafts
have been inoculated with the tea
drinking virus through their long resi-
dence in countries where tea is really
a beverage of quality.
LEGISLATIVE
‘The new mine inspection bill, which
is for the better inspection of Colo
rado coal mines, was originally drawn
by @ commission appointed by the gov-
ernor and was intended to guard ef-
fectually against mine disasters. Cer-
tain provisions of the bill, as original-
ly drawn have been altered and ser-
fous plans have been found in it.
Originally it was decided that a tax
of one-half cent upon every ton of
coal mined would be sufficient to pay
for inspection. This was the way the
bill was originally drawn by the com-
mission. This tax was not sufficient,
however, and it was doubled by orders
from the governor. The bill now pro-
vides for a tax of one cent a ton upon
every ton of coal mined in the state,
making a revenue of about $120,000
annually, The bill provides for one
chief inspector at a salary of $3,000,
seven deputy inspectors at a salary of
$2,000, one electrical inspector at the
same salary, and two office employes
at a total salary of $2,700. ‘This is
eleven officials without including the
board of examiners appointed in @
most peculiar manner, and who, if the
Dill remains in its present form, would
apparently draw a salary of $6 a day
for a term of four years. The Dill as
it now reads states that these examin-
ers shall receive $6 a day and their ex-
ian
‘The alary of clerk of the court, who
now receives $3,500 per annum, will be
cut to $3,000 and the assistant clerk
from $2,000 to $2,500. ‘The deputy clerk
instead of enjoying an increase in
salary from $2,000 to $2,500, will get
no more nor less.
Senator West's bill, fixing the terms
of court in the Sixth judicial district;
Representative Madden's bill, provid-
ing for the registration of the names
of farms and ranches, and Senator
Napier’s bill appropriating $600 as a
payment of a part of the expense of
the free traveling lbraries, were
passed,
With amendments submitted to the
Senate judiciary committee by repre-
sentatives of the Denver Bar Associa-
tion, substituting the writ of error for
all appeals and fixing the jurisdiction
more definitely, the Gove bill re-estab-
lishing the court of appeals was fav-
orably reported to the Senate and will
be placed on the calendars of both
Houses for enactments. The proposed
new court, under the provisions of the
amended Dill, as outlined at a special
meeting of the lawyers on the judi-
ciary committee and the representa-
tives of the Denver and Colorado
Springs Bar Associations, will be com-
posed of five judges to be appointed
by the governor and to possess the,
same qualifications and receive the
same salaries as judges of the Su-
preme Court,
Representative Porteous, Wal-
bridge and Gardner and Senators
Cross and Carey have been named as
members of the Legislative commit-
tee, which is to investigate the state
stock inspection board.
The bill which provides that judges
and clerks of election shall recelve $5
for the first twelve hours they work
and $2.50 for each day or fraction of a
day thereafter, was defeated. As it is
now, the clerks and judges in most of
the counties of the state receive only |
$2.50 a day.
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ALFALFA.
Greeley, Colo—Not content with
having produced a seedless watermel-
on, grown and developed thirty-six va-
rieties of alfalfa adapted to arid land
crossed the asparagus and celery plan:
and made spring wheat to grow in the
fall, E. P. House, known as “Greeley’s
Burbank,” is to produce a cross be-
tween wheat and coffee which he be-
lieves will result in the finest break-
fast food on the market, having the
nutritious qualities of wheat and the
flavor of coffee.
Among the most prized seeds 4
House's possession are a few kernel
of wheat from Egypt taken from an
ancient tomb supposed to have been
built over a thousand years ago. This
old Egyptian wheat is thought to have
been much superior to that grown
there now and House, having tested
the vitality of the kernels and found
it perfect, hopes to get a good stand
from the valuable wheat and later
cross it with Durum wheat to make a
new variety.
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Lorimer Guiltless, Says Senate.
Washington.—The Senate of the
United States welcomed into its fold
William Lorimer of Illinois by a vote
of forty-six to forty, following the most
acrimonious and extended contest o!
the kind in the history of the coun
try. With forty senators convincec
that Lorimer’s election had been
brought about by fraud and corruption
and appealing to the very last minute
against his admission on the ground
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WILLIAM LORIMER.
Illinois Congressman.
that the welfare of the country was al
stake, the majority acquitted him. Th«
climax of the famous case was perhaps
the most dramatic witnessed here ir
yéars, It was like the closing act o!
@ great murder trial, except that i
was on a larger and more impressive
seale, Lorimer had pleaded for hi:
political life with all the fervor of 9
man actually endeavoring to avold 2
death sentence. No prosecuting attor
ney could have arraigned a defendeni
more biterly or more mereilessly than
Senators Beveridge, Crawford, Owen
and LaFollette excoriated the “sitting
member,” who is now a member in the
full meaning of the word.
The Prior Furniture Co.
1814 Curtis Street
We buy and sell new and second hand
Furniture, also repair work. Window
shades. Sewing Machines sold and
repaired a specialty.
Phone Champa 392 Cash or Credit
Robin Pleads Guilty.
New York.—Joseph G. Robin, bank
er and promoter, whose financial pyra
mid was smashed some weeks age
when the Northern bank and allied in
stitutions controlled by him were
closed by the state banking and insur
ance commissioners, collapsed. He
withdrew after a stormy scene with
his counsel, William Travers Jerome.
His plea of not guilty to an indictment
charging him with the larceny of $27,
000 from the Washington Savings
bank, which was allied with the North.
ern, and pleaded guilty.
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| Newsboy Gets $100,000.
Greeley, Colo.—To find himself sud-
‘enly in possession of $100,000, with
a palatial home in Chicago waiting to
receive him, was the good fortune
which befell Fred Hadley, a newsboy
on the Union Pacific between Denver
and Cheyenne, when he opened a let-
ter from a Chicago attorney, apprising
him of the fact.
; Millionaire Suicides.
Chicago—Fred K. Maus, millionaire
director of the Scully Steel and Tron
Company, shot and killed himself at
his home here.
Chinese Revolution Probable.
St Petersburg. — A revolution
against the Manchu dynasty in China,
fraught with greatest danger to for-
eigners, is being: organized in Pekin.
Makes Notable Flight.
Mexieo City—RolandG. Garros, one
of Molssant’s aviators, made the most
notable flight of the meet here when
he sent a 50-horsepower monoplane to
an: altitude of 4,000 feet. He was in
the air 36 minutes and circled the cas-
tle of Chapultepec.
Ged things to Eat at the
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May Settle Deadlock.
Albany, N. Y—Governor Dix has ex-
pressed the hope that a settlement of
the senatorial deadlock: might be
raached within a week.
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GETTING ITS BUMPS.
THE SEGREGATION fever broke out in Kansas City just in time for the health commissioner to meet it with a good, strong dose of cream of tartar, which dried up the eruptions at once. The ordinance with that Baltimore sea, which was recently introduced in the lower house of the City Council, was recommended not to be passed by the Public Improvement Committee
THE SEGREGATION fever broke out in Kansas City just in time for the health commissioner to meet it with a good, strong dose of cream of tartar, which dried up the eruptions at once. The ordinance with that Baltimore idea, which was recently introduced in the lower house of the City Council, was recommended not to be passed by the Public Improvement Committee to which it had been referred. The recommendation was sustained by the House, the Republican members voting to sustain it, and the Democratic members, with one exception, voting against sustaining it and in favor of segregation. The committee gave several public hearings on the ordinance, and the chairman declared that every person, black and white, who appeared at these hearings to discuss the ordinance was inspired by selfish or personal motives. Of course there is no general public sentiment favoring such a law, for there is no good reason calling for it. One Democratic councilman declared that he wanted such a law because a Negro had once moved into a house next door to his mother. And men who call themselves honest citizens seek to make such narrow doctrine the basis of good American law. A certain class of real estate dealers is also interested in this silly effort for the sake of creating a false assurance of increased value for properties in their hands. Like objects are sought to be attained elsewhere by special provisions and reservations, which, if put to final test, would probably meet with similar disaster. It is hard to prove that the public welfare demands that one man be degraded and another raised by the means of a city ordinance or by private contract. The segregation idea appears to be but a passing fad, after all, and the bumps it is receiving as it passes do not indicate that it is liable to stay very long in one place.
SENATOR BORAH.
THE RESOLUTION under debate in the United States Senate two weeks ago, proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for the popular election of Senators, is supposed to have its greatest champion in Senator Borah of Idaho, who delivered what was called the strongest speech in its behalf yet heard in Congress.
The argument against the resolution upon the ground that, in its present form, it is a subtle scheme to secure constitutional sanction of laws in Southern states disfranchising Negroes, thus making it a race question, was not avoided by him, but, on the contrary, he met it squarely with the declaration that his Republican colleagues who had raised the question and were endeavoring to arouse hostile race feeling, were not sincere. He argued that the Republican party is doing nothing and has done nothing sincerely in many years to help the Negro overcome his difficulties; that there is as much prejudice against the Negro in the North as there is in the South, and that the attitude of the Republican party toward him has been that of a subterfuge and pretense of doing what only the Negro himself could do.
He declared that the failure of the resolution would be of no benefit to the Negro, and that the Republican party would continue to do nothing substantial in his behalf. It must be remembered that Senator Borah is a Republican and one of the new brand called "progressive."
That he saw fit to make such a plain contession of Republican delinquency and such a bold declaration of Republican duplicity proves that he has progressed in frankness, at least, beyond his fellows. He can find a great many Negroes who have suspected this thing for a long time and who are willing to admit that he told a great deal of truth, yet he will not find many who will honor him for "peaching" on his crowd, nor who will think his Republicanism untainted. The Colorado Statesman recognizes the fact that legislation of special benefit to the Negro can hardly be expected, but it still hopes and believes that legislation which is manifestly unfair and permanently detrimental to the Negro and his interests may be prevented. We fail to see, however, how the Democratic party, or Republicans like Senator Borah, could be depended upon to give the Negro a fair deal. There are Republicans and some men who call themselves progressive Republicans are not Repubilicans at all. We do not mean to say that Senator Borah is of the latter class. He reminds us greatly of the late Senator Wolcott of Colorado. He is brilliant, forceful, eloquent and heartless. He has made himself a power in the Senate by the strength of his oratory. But if it has ever been claimed for him that he has any real sympathy or any heart at all for the common classes of the people, the more unfortunate and helpless classes, black or white, who are bound by conditions of caste or labor, the claim has been far-fetched.
We sometimes say there is no sentiment in politics, but there must be some sentiment, some practical sympathy, in government, or government becomes a tyranny. There is more tyranny in the government of the United States, and in the government of the several states, than most politicians admit, and it is this despotic tendency against which the under classes cry. If the proposal to elect Senators by direct vote has any virtue in it, its sponsors should be content to rest it upon the single and direct proposition alone, and should not saddle it with a sweeping innovation that will give greater license to those who are inclined to legalize tyranny of any sort. The Republican party of late years probably has been guilty of much empty pretension toward the Negro, but if Senator Borah is the true monthpiece of progressive Republicans, then there is small choice for the unvoiced masses between the two evils.
Young Woman Made Her Way by Selling Fudge
By MAUDE E. BERNARD
OT so very long ago a young girl in the northern part of New York state decided to go to college, but when ways and means were discussed it was found that she would have to supplement in some way the limited amount the family could afford to give her. Fortunately her faith in herself and in human nature in general was her chief asset and she finally convinced her parents that if she only could get in the college she could do the rest. She was not quite sure how this feat was going to be accomplished, but her courage was high.
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During the first few weeks she discovered that the college girls' fondness for candy was no fable and she made some fudge and other candies from her own recipes, which had in her home town been considered superior to anything that could be bought, and offered the candy for sale among the girls.
It met with instant success, and she made more, which she disposed of with such rapidity that in a short time the demand had grown among the girls in the college and their friends to such an extent that she found it necessary to open a place of business outside the college.
Still she had her way to pay through college and could not take large financial risks, so she rented a space under the stairs in one of the busiest business buildings and used a kitchen table for a counter. In this she displayed her various goods done up in attractive boxes with each box labeled with the contents and weight and price. She could not afford to keep a salesgirl behind the counter while she was obliged to be absent, and here is where her great faith in human nature served her.
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She tacked a card up, saying, "Make your purchase and leave the money," and she declares she never lost a cent or a piece of candy. Today this same girl has a chain of candy shops throughout the country and she is fully convinced that the secret of her success is the faith she had in the old college days with the little stand under the stairs.
Shoes Afford Hiding Place for Germs
By ROSCOE WILTON
The elusive germ discovered in everything conceivable has been caught hiding in another stronghold by British scientists recently and the humble instrument of his propagation proves to be nothing more than an old shoe.
The shoe dealer and the cobbler are to be subjected to medical inspection if the health officers of Manchester carry out their threats because, they declare, millions of germs are conveyed from one person to another by the common practice of trying on shoes and also by the transfer of germs from one shoe to another while in the cobbler's hands. In cases of tetanus, scarlet fever or eczema erysipelas, every one is extremely careful to burn or disinfect the clothing, but so often the shoes are overlooked and these diseases are readily conveyed by the wearer to his neighbors, especially in the case of scarlet fever.
The germ hunter is ever active and it seems to the man who is in love with the good old times when we all drank out of the same rusty tin cup at the spring, that we are not going to be permitted to breathe in the same room with another after a time, but will each wear our own little breath purifier.
A man in Ohio recently went the limit when he insisted upon carrying his own car strap, so that when he had to "hang" he would not be forced to use the device which had been besmirched by the germy hands of his fellow travelers.
And yet the precautions which we take and which our fathers never heard of are doubtless the only reason why we can live in our congested overpopulated quarters and contrive to keep alive at all—so look out for your shoes.
We must all realize that this life is full of sorrow, and if you personally have had the good luck to escape your share of it you are a very fortunate person. But do not, on that account, allow yourself to grow cold hearted and unsympathetic to others, those poor others.
Lighten the Burdens of Heavy Laden By REUBEN SCHOFIELD
Their lot is often so hard, so lonely, so full of misery.
We are here to heal the wounds and bind the broken heart. And the only way we can do this is by being kind, loving and sympathetic.
A few words of love will do more to help a sufferer than money sometimes, for heart sickness is much harder to help than hunger and poverty.
Show an interest in others; try to help them; go out of your way to lighten the burden of the heavy laden.
Do not hesitate to whisper your kindly thoughts in their ears. Don't pass by on the other side.
If you are strong, then be merciful.
Remember that we all look at life from a different standpoint and what might appear to you a mere grain of mustard seed in the path is an almost insurmountable obstacle to your weaker sister or brother. The more one shrinks the more necessary for you to step in and help.
People who inveigh against vivisection as a rule have no scientific knowledge and their clamor is based solely on a false sentimentality.
Much
Good
Is Derived
From
Science
By DR. ARTHUR N. CUSHING
University of London
Of course there are the cranks who also lift up their voices, but where would the world be today if men of science and real humanity were influenced by such as these.
I declare that all the progress of the past 40 years that the medical profession has witnessed has come through experimenting with the lower order of animals.
Every cure of any importance that has been developed in that length of time has been gained through vivisection. The knowledge gained by prior experiments with brutes has saved tens of thousands of human lives.
End of Season Sale
We are determined to close out all Ladies' Winter Garments during this month.
We are offering all LADIES' CLOTH COATS, LADIES' FUR COATS, LADIES' WINTER SUITS,
Many of our SKIRTS, WAISTS, DRESSES, and all FUR NECK PIECES AND MUFFS AT
This means you buy them now for a great deal less than we paid for them, but as we must have the space for spring and summer garments, we are forced to sacrifice prices in the fall and winter goods. It will pay you to look this stock over. We will take pleasure to show the garments.
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925 16th St.
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CHARLES S. WEST JOHN W. WEST
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Baur's Ice Cream
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Phone Champa 2188 Denver, Colorado
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Mrs. Minnie Winters is rapidly re- RUTH JONES: The funeral of lit
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SS dence, John N. Early's, 2368 Jas:
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H. D. Menefee of Pocatello was in| thought”of, which was proven by
the city Monday. many beautiful floral offerings. §
—_—_——_———_. girls, who were her close friends act
pelleve'me, Fizz Boys entertainment | Dallbearers. She leaves to mou
tor mine at East Turner Hall, March | her loss a devoted mother, Mrs. No
am bitt of Hast 16th avenue, who was t
IN toatend the services and many r
a o WADA atives and friends. Rev, Williams ¢
J. L. Bruce and L. E. Johnson of | ficiated, She was laid to rest at Ri
Lincoln were in the city last Sunday. |erside, Douglass Undertaking Co.
—————— charge of arrangements.
Mrs. R. H. Warfield of 2549 Glen- ee ee
MAREE Sec pae, # A sacred drama and cantata will |
arm Place is suffering from neuralgia. eval Tale aoe celealen Cees LALA
Mrs. S. L. Peters of Barnum pre:
sented her husband with a fine son
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Jennette Bailey {s on the sick
list. Mrs. Bailey has been visiting rel-
atives and friends in Texas.
R. Philips, janitor at the Nedley
apartments, No. 2044 California, is
quite sick.
Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Levell are now
at home to their many friends at 626
W. 14th avenue.
Henry Martin of Colorado Springs
was 4 visitor in our city last week.
He is an employe in the postoffice.
Meet me at East Turner hal! March
8th, the Soda Boys will entertain.
Mrs. Harry Cowell, who was success
fully operated on at Mercy hospital
several weeks ago was able to return
home Wednesday,
Capt. Silas H. Johnson of Hose Co.
No. 3, Denver Fire Department, cele
brated his birthday last Saturday, Feb.
25th, Can you guess his age?
Mr. Ralph Rice is rapidly gaining
his strength after what was thought
to be a serious accident of a few
weeks ago when a motor cycle ran in-
to/him.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Miller of 3706
Lafayette street are rejoying over the
recent arrival of a fine baby girl. Mr.
Miller isthe only colored baker in the
city, and holds many positions of note
with the Bakers’ union.
‘The stork that visited 331 Garfield
street on Tuesday of last week at the
invitation of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Page.
upon his departure overlooked a val:
uable package, which, when examined,
was found to contain a fine baby girl.
Something for nothing. Refresh:
ments free at East Turner Hall March
8th. Why the Soda Boys of course.
S. E. Cook and H. J. Foster are in
California with the officials of the
United Copper Securities Company
Salt Lake City will be their future
headquarters, which will necessitate
the removal of Mrs. 8. E. Cook to
that city, to the sorry of her many
friends.
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‘The death of M. L. Hackley, which
occurred Wednesday, 22nd inst., re-
moved from our midst one of the old
est residents of Colorado and Denver.
He leaves many relatives and friends
to mourn his loss. His remains were
shipped to Benton Harber, Mich4 for
interment, accompanied by his son,
Ira. *
‘The number of tickets ajready sold
for the Soda Dispensers ball Wednes-
day, March Sth, is a borometer that
‘assures a packed house and those who
miss it will miss the grandest treat
of the season. The committee is spar-
ing neither pains nor expense to make
the event the climax of all former at-
* tempts.
Rey. Jas, K. Polk Taylor, who gave
480 acres of rich farming land for a
sanatorium for colored consumptives,
which has been named the Charles
Sumner National Tuberculosis Asso-
ciation, was in the city Monday on
business. Rev. Taylor was born a
slave in the South and by economy he
had amassed a tidy sum of money and
property. In the anouncements sen.
‘out by the asociation Rev. R. F. Coyle,
Father Wm. O’Ryan, Dean H. Martyn
Hart and Rabbi W. S. Friedman are
named as having offered their serv-
ices as a board of directors.
RUTH JONES: The funeral of little
Ruth, who died at her uncle's resi
dence, John N. Early's, 2368 Jassa.
mine street, Park Hill, Feb. 21st, oc
curred at Campbell’s A. M. E. church
Monday, 27th inst.; at 1 o'clock, She
was a member of the choir and much
thought "of, which was proven by the
many beautiful floral offerings. Six
girls, who were her close friends acted
as pallbearers. She leaves to mourn
her loss a devoted mother, Mrs. Nes
b'tt of East 16th avenue, who was too
iil toatend the services and many rei-
tives and friends. Rey. Williams of.
ficlated, She was laid to rest at Riv-
‘erside, Douglass Undertaking Co. in
charge of arrangements.
A sacred drama and cantata will be
given by the St. Mary’s Altar Guild of
the Church of the Redeemer, assisted
by the Azalia Hackley chorus, in the
People’s Presbyterian Church, Twenty
third avenue and Washington street,
‘Thursday evening, March 16, 1911, at
8:15, Admission 25 cents; children un-
der 12 years 15 cents, at the door.
HOTEL ABYSSINIA NEWS.
Registered at the Hotel Abyssinia:
Mr. and Mrs. Crawley, Cheyenne
Wyo.; Mr, and Mrs. Franklin, Fort
Logan, Colo.; Mrs. Hale, Littleton,
Colo.; Mr, Banks, Chicago, IIL; Mr.
Frank Day, Chicago, Ill; Mr. E. M
McKenzie, Chicago, I,; Mr. G. Wag:
ner, Chicago, [ll.; Mr. C, R. Thomp-
son, Chicago, Ill; Mr. B. J. Tolbert,
Chicago, Il; Mr. N. G. Walker, Chi-
cago, Ill; Mr. A. W. Wilson, Chicago,
IL; Mr. Iram Allen, St. Joseph, Mo.;
Mr, 'T, S. Rector, Denver, Colo.; Sergt
‘Thomas D. Shelton, Fort Russell, Wyo.
K Troop, 9th cavalry.
NOTES OF THE PEOPLES’ PRESBY-
TERIAN CHURCH.
The Rev. J. A. Thos.-Hazell, S. T. B..
having returned from Topeka, Kas.,
where he was assisting Rev. I. C.
Nicholson in a series of meetings at
Calvary Presbyterian, church in which
were nearly forty conversions and
nearly thirty accessions to the church.
will occupy his own pulpit tomorrow.
Sunday, March 5th.
Sermon Topics:
11 a, m., “The Philosophy of Insects
vs, the Ignorance of Man.”
6:45 p. m., “Advertising Christ A Ne-
cessity in the Economy of Human Ser-
vitude.”
Prayer meeting topic next Wednes-
day night “Second Coming of Christ.”
‘The pastor was very agreeably sur-
prised on his return to find in his
study a most handsome, thoughtful
and costly gift in the nature of a glass
front bookcase by all the departments
of the church ag an evidence of the
appreciation of the invaluable services
‘rendered by him as a spiritual ad
viser in the community at large.
Thanks to the contributors.
Words are meagre to gratitude to
the brethren secured by Elder Dr.
Crosthwait who had charge of the pul-
pit during the pastor’s absence. Thay
these men rendered most acceptable
services is evidenced by the unbroken
testimony of the faithful members and
loyal officers.
We regret to note the sickness of
some of our best members. Among
them are Madames Laura Hill, Ethel
Allen and Miss G. M. Striplin. Speedy
restoration to health is the wish of
the church and friends. Mr. Webster
and employe of the chemist depart
ment by the government from Wash-
ington, D. C., comes to the People’s
church highly recommended by one of
the leading divines of the Nationa!
capital. This gentleman is a qualified
member of our choir and church.
‘The Hazel Chapter of the Westmin-
ister Guild will socially convene with
Mrs. Thos. Vaughn, 2753 Glenarm
Place, next Tuesday night at 8 o'clock,
All members are urged to be present
Friends of the cause are cordially in-
vited. If you are without a church
home, COME, we can help you. If
you are looking for church work,
COME, you can help us.
SCOTT'S CHAPEL NOTES.
Mr, F. D. McPherson received the sad
intelligence of the sudden death of his
father last Sunday. His father resid-
ed in Nashville, Tenn., and was in his
seventies when the end came. Mr. Mc-
Pherson telegraphed the money for
the funeral. He has our deepest sym:
pathy in this sad hour of bereavement.
‘The Ladies’ Aid entertainment giv
en last Tuesday was a great success
from every viewpoint. A neat sum
was realized and everyone seemed to
enjoy the novel affair.
‘The stewards are anxious to pay up
the pastor in full before he shall leave
for conference. Only a small balance
remains to be paid. We earnestly so-
Veit the attendance of all members
and friends all day Sunday,
Sunday will be the last day that the
members and friends will have to pay
up their obligation on the Benevo
lence, Monday evening the pastor will
leave for the seat of the annual con
ference at Wichita, Kans, All are urged
to pay up Sunday and receive the sou:
venir that will be distributed to every:
one who will contribute something to
this department of the chureh.
‘The choir will render an Easter can:
teta. Prof. Watson has begun to
train the voices for their spectal
parts, We urge all members of the
choir to attend the practices regular-
ly.
‘The attendance dropped below nor
mal last Sunday on the account of the
severity of the weather, but the spirit
of true worship was there among the
few that ventured out to the house
of worship and were well paid for
their attendanc.
Th Sunday topics will be “The Two
Commandments,” in the morning and
the evening, “Admiration or Adora
tion.” The night message will be the
Farewell message.
For rent, modern furnished rooms.
Apply to Z. Hooper, 2507 Lafayette
street.
Nicely furnished rooms in modern
house; gentleman preferred, 2218
Clarkson street. Phone York 6121.
Furnished house for rent at 2239
Arapahoe street, and furniture for
sale.
For rent—A three room brick at
413 29th street with basement. Rent
$13.50.. Apply room 415 Kittredge
vuilding. F, S. Taggert.
Furnished rooms for rent in a mod-
ern house, 2352 Humboldt street.
Phone York 4632. Mrs. J. S. Mason.
Men preferred.
Brickler’s New Barber Shop is lo-
cated at 2208 Larimer street. Shave,
10c. Hair Cut, 25c; Children, 15¢.
FOR RENT.
2343 Ogden St., 5 room lower flat with
bath and électric lights and furnace.
Apply 2417 Ogden.
FOR RENT.
2345 Ogden, 4 room, upper flat with
bath and electric light and furnace.
Apply 2417 Ogden.
If you are going to buy property, do
not do it until you have the title ex:
‘amined, so you may know if you are
buying a good title or a lawsuit. Law-
yer W. B. Townsend will tell you all
about it at 209 Kittedge Building.
DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY.
For sale, 80 acres, good house, barn,
chicken house,15*acres plowed; four
miles from Delta; center of fruit belt
Inquire at this office.
KEEP OFF THE DATE.
The Soda Dispensers at East Tur-
ner Hall Wednesday evening, March
ath
MISS HATTIE MALONEY MAKES
$4.00 THE FIRST DAY.
The Afro-American Fraternal Life
‘and Benefit Association pays you your
sick and accident benefits while you
ere sick or hurt, not waiting until
you are well. Five, ten and fifteen
dollars per week sick and accident
policies for $1.00, $2.00 and $3.00 per
month.
We are still crying for agents. One
perfectly new agent, Miss Hattie Ma-
loney, wrote an application to-day,
making just $4.00 for nerself for the
first days work, Come on and work
for a good concern. Stop complaining
about hard times. See J. H. Morris,
cur general agent, at noon any day.
1020 19th street, Denver, Colo.
Illinois Leads in Corn.
Illinois is the largest corn-growing
state in the Union,
French Wine Consumption.
France's annual consumption ot
wine is about 100 bottles per capita
SUMMONS IN DIVORCE.
STATE OF COLORADO, “}
Clty and County of Denver. (ss.
In the County Court.
Virginia Goodwin, Plaintiff,
‘vs.
Alfred Goodwin, Defendant.
The People of the State of Colorado, to
the Defendant above named, Greéet-
ing:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought-against you by
the above-named plaintiff In the Coun-
ty’ Court of the ‘City and. County of
Denver, State of Colorado, and answer
the complaint therein within thirty
days after the service, hereof if you are
served within this State, or within fifty
days after the service hereof if served
personally outside the State of Colo-
Fado, or, if served by publication. with-
in sixty days from the date of the last
publication, or trial will be had the
Sameras though you were present.
‘This is an_action brought to obtain
a decree of divorce on the grounds of
hon-support and. desertion for more
than one year last past and that de-
fendant, without obtaining a divorce
from. plaintiff, has married one Ida
Anderson; and such other and further
fellef as may seem to the Court just
And equitable from the complaint, a
copy of which is hereunto attached.
and) the ‘evidence adduced upon the
trial.
Witness, Thomas 1. Bonfils, Clerk
of the County. Court, In and for. the
Said City and County of Denver, at his
Office In Denver, this 27th day of Janu-
ary. A.D. 1911, and the seal of said
Court hereunto ‘affixed.
THOMAS L. BONFILS,
(Seal) _ Clerk of the County Court.
‘By K. P. MACE, Deputy,
- Reception and
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Sy All you can eat aud drink
iar s “FREE”
BORE) = The motto of our organi-
we zation is “PROGRESS”
The Soda- Dispensers Progressive
and Mutual Benefit Association
Will entertain their many friends, The public is cordiclly
invited to join in the festivities. The feature of the ever-
ing;a design of Ice Carved by the most skilled artists in
the West. Decorated with Flowers and Fruit, anda large
Soda Fountain.
One Admission to all, 50 Cents.
Children under 10 Vears Free.
Grand March at 11 D.M. ai Soda Fountains.
ENTERTAINING COMMITTEE:—J. ‘W. Levell, Chairman,
J. W. Watkins, Pearl Mason, Loyd Hall and Ernest Parks.
MUSIC BY POST OFFICE ORCHESTRA. <
R. E. Webster and Ben Goodman, Managers.
Schumann's Tribute to Schubert.
It will be years, perhaps, before the
symphony is firmly established in Ger-
man, but there is no danger that it
will be forgotten or neglected; it
bears in itself the germ of eternal
youth.
To Protect Plumbing.
Paper, being a non-conductor of
heat, makes the best possible cover
for kitchen or laundry pipes that are
‘apt to freeze, Wind around tightly,
fastening into place with a string.
Her Grievance.
First Angel—"What is that spirit
fussing about?” Second Angel—“She
says her hatpins stick out beyond her
halo.”"—Harper’s Bazar.
Uncertain Work.
“Wouldn't you Ike to be a king
when you grow up, my son?” “No,
pa, I'd rather have a steady job.”—
‘Woman's Home Companion.
All Are Worshipers.
Gold is an idol worshiped in all cli-
mates without a single temple; and by
all classes without a single hypo-
crite.
Reason for His Delay.
| “What makes you so late?” “I had
words with the teacher.” “Indeed?”
“Yes; I couldn't spell them.”—Lippin-
cott’s.
By Way of Variety.
“How did you enjoy the vaudeville
performance?” “It was good. They
had performing cats, a baseball play-
er, a champion pugilist, a trained
cockatoo, and, I give you my word,
they even had an actor doing a turn.”
—Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Such a Thing as Luck
By M. J. PHILLIPS
(Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary Press.)
"And so, William Adolphus," said Brinkley Aldrich, "you're discharged."
"You don't mean I'm canned?" wailed William Adolphus McGuire, otherwise known as "Wad." "Aw, say, Mister Aldrich, give me another chance."
The lawyer shook his head. "Nothing doing, William Adolphus. I can't bother with you any more. First, you lost that draft going down street——"
"I didn't mean to do it," interrupted the weeping Wad.
"And then you struck my mother in the face with a ball of paper——"
"I didn't know she was coming; I was showing Snags Raymond, the elevator kid, the forward pass."
"And now you've banged into Mr. Colliston and knocked him down. The old gentleman recognized you as my office boy, and went away angry. His business was worth a thousand dollars a year to me."
"Aw, Mister Aldrich," pleaded 'Wad; "can't you make 'lowances for a guy havin' hard luck?"
It was the wrong thing to say. Since Brinkley Aldrich had graduated with both scholarship and athletic honors from college, he had dominated circumstances. Everything came out as he planned, because he possessed ability above the ordinary, left nothing to chance, and was a tireless worker. "Luck" he regarded as the excuse of the weak and the indolent and the stupid.
"Hard luck!" he snorted now. "Hard luck! There's no such thing as luck, William Adolphus. A chap either does things—or he doesn't. He alone deserves the credit, or he alone is to blame. There are laziness and incompetence and thickheadedness, but hard luck—bah! You know better than that!"
William Adolphus did not pursue the subject further. "I dunno what I'll do," he sniffed. "I can tell the old lady you gave me two days' vacation; but if I don't start out to work Monday morning, she'll break my back!"
Aldrich handed him four silver dollars. "There's your pay," he observed. "I'm sorry for your plight, but you need a lesson. Maybe a licking from your mother will drive this pernicious 'hard luck' idea out of your head. And you'll never be successful till that happens."
Wad took the money and forgot to weep. A full week's pay and two days' vacation were tangible. This being "canned" had some advantages, after all. "Say, Mister Aldrich," he said at parting, as he jingled the money in his pocket, "if you change your mind, send for me, will you?" Aldrich promised, with a smile. The earth might stop and begin spinning backward; the sky might fall. They were possibilities, and it was also possible that he might change his mind in this matter. But once the evidence had been gathered, welighed, and a decision reached, any of the three phenomena had an equal chance of coming to pass.
The young attorney caught an afternoon train for his mother's place, Cornwall-on-the-Lake. The roar and clash of the city's manifold noises had seemed more sharp than ever when he left his office and walked to the station. It was freezing hard; and there had been no snow for two weeks. That meant there would be famous skating on the lake. His pulses bounded with pleasurable anticipation. It was too early for the homeward rush of commuters and the train was only comfortably filled. Aldrich selected a seat half way down the daycoach and stretched out his long legs. His bag went into the rack overhead; his overcoat was disposed over the back of the seat beside him.
A two hours' run and Cornwall Junction came into sight. There he was to change to a branch line; the lake was still twenty miles away. As the train stopped he rose and stretched forth his hand for his bag. At that precise moment the brakeman opened the forward door. A cinder sailed down the aisle, dodged divers and sundry other passengers, and struck Aldrich in the right eye.
It was a small cinder—not nearly so large as the head of a pin. But it was laden with weighty possibilities. It was sharp, and it cut a bit, just enough to become painful. Aldrich sat down, his grip in his lap, and began rubbing the tear-laden and protesting eye. No use; the cinder stuck.
Other passengers were disembarking. They streamed out the front door while the incoming ones charged on the vacated seats from the rear. At the conductor's warning cry Aldrich got up, still rubbing his eye, and hastened down the aisle.
On the door it occurred to him that he had forgotten his overcoat, which would never have happened had it not been for the cinder. He turned back to get it. He did not know that his seat had already been pre-empted by a young man who had dropped a suitcase and a bag into it and placed a strikingly pretty young woman beside them with the words:
"Keep watch of the truck, sis, while I see if there's a parlor car."
Aldrich almost forgot the hurt in his eye as he reached for the overcoat and said: "I beg your pardon"
He got no further. The gloved hands of the girl closed on the whisk-
ing garment. "What are you doing with my brother's coat?" she asked, coldly. "But it isn't," repiled the surprised lawyer. "It's mine, please," he added as the engine bell tolled. The girl simply tightened her grip. "I suppose those are yours?" indicating the bags which had rested against the coat. "No; I have my bag. But I forgot the coat." He jerked gently. The train had started to move. His antagonist, who was more than twenty, braced herself and jerked in turn. Aldrich, caught unawares, banged against the metal arm of the seat. Other passengers began to notice the controversy. The lawyer was hotly aware that amused faces were turned in his direction.
"Strange you should forget your coat and not your bag," safd the girl, with meaning scorn. Her cheeks were glowing and she was handsomer than ever. "And equally strange that it should be black, silk-lined and silk-faced, just like my brother's."
Aldrich looked out of the window despairingly. The train was well under way; the snow-covered landscape was slipping by rapidly. He had missed his connection at the junction; but he wanted to get away. If he could but secure the coat and escape into the smoker! "I rode from the city in this seat," he explained patiently. "I can prove it's my coat; there's a pair of brown kid gloves in the pocket."
The girl looked down. A brown kid glove was protruding from the uppermost pocket. Another coincidence," she commented. "My brother also wears brown gloves, as you see!"
"Hello; what's all this?" said a voice behind.
The girl turned joyfully. "Oh, George," she said, "this gentleman—the accent on the word made Aldrich wince—has mistaken your coat for his. And he's trying to take it away from me!"
"Well, well!" George's voice shook strangely. "Funny I hadn't noticed it—seeing I'm wearing my own coat. And the robber is Aldrich, naughty-three. Brink, you old pirate!"
Aldrich sat at his desk Monday morning, engaged in a day dream, despite the fact that the outer office was full of clients. His feet rested among scattered papers on the surface of the mahogany; his hands were clasped behind his head.
Thus ran his musings: "She's a darling! And to think she's old George Mellody's sister. Dorothy Mellody—Dorothy Mellody—Dorothy! Mighty pretty name that."
His eyes became more alert. "Princeville isn't any farther from the city than Cornwall. I can go up there for the week-end occasionally—if they'll ask me. I must make up to old George. And to think that if it hadn't been for that blessed cinder I wouldn't have met her! If that isn't luck, the greatest of luck—"
He stopped and glanced over his shoulder guiltily; but there were no grubby hands rustling his papers; no shrill whistle in the outer office.
His feet came down off the desk. He reached for a sheet of paper and a pen, and wrote rapidly. With an honest, shame-faced grin he read what he had written: "Dear Wad—Come back to work. I have changed my mind; there is such a thing as luck, after all." He signed his name, sealed the note, and rang for a messenger.
"There!," he said, squaring his shoulders. And then: "Dorothy Melody. By love, that's a pretty name!"
Hospital Fighters.
Into a hospital came two men with battered faces. "Street fight?" said the surgeon in charge. It was. Under the doctor's directions orderlies moved beds and patients around until the newcomers were separated the length of the ward.
"In this case that precaution may not be necessary," he said, "but after a street brawl it very often is. Before we learned the peculiarities of those people it happened more than once that two men who were mortal enemies were brought in and laid out side by side. Each saw his advantage and was foxy enough to keep still until they were left alone in adjoining cots, then they sailed into each other tooth and nail, trying to finish the job that had been interrupted in the street. Once or twice they nearly succeeded. Now chance patients with pugilistic tendencies are placed so far apart that a neighborly interchange of uppercuts is out of the question."
Six Horse-Power Horse.
A correspondent of a French Newspaper, desiring to ascertain the actual strength of a powerful horse, visited several of the stables that use the finest horses in Paris, and in those of a good trucking company he selected an eight-year-old Percheron which for three years had been engaged continually in hauling cut stone for building purposes. This horse seemed to him the most powerful in Paris. He tested the animal and it was able to haul a block of stone about 20 feet cube, weighing $13\%$ tons, placed upon a car that weighed $4\%$ tons, making a total weight of $17\%$ tons. This is a task to which six horses would ordinarily be put.
RUMMAGE SALES ARE FILTHY
Means of Raising Money for Charity Which Is Severely Condemned by Washington Physicians.
In Washington one of the chief expedients for raising funds for churches and charitable work is a "rummage sale." For months before the sale comes off the committee on ways and means for the different organizations scour the city from richest to poorest homes, asking for old furniture, pictures, clothing, kitchen utensils, dishes, books, anything, in fact, that people have to give away that people a little less better off in the world than they will be willing to pay a scandalously low sum for. This sort of way of raising money is very severely condemned by local physicians, who say that it is one of the fruitful sources of spreading disease.
So it is just a little odd to read that the Duchess of Marlboro, Consuelo Vanderbilt, at Sunderland House, gave what is styled in the London papers as "one of the most brilliant charity functions of the season," and what do you suppose this "brilliant function" was? No, more nor less than a rummage sale of dresses, household' furnishings and furniture, jewels, hats and all sorts of things gathered from society women for sale. These clothes had been collected during a number of months and taken to the home for prisoners' wives and children, and there made over for sale.
This is a charity which is entirely maintained by our American Duchess Consuelo, and the funnates of the home are allowed to remain in it throughout the entire term for which their male relatives are imprisoned. While the duchess is taking care of them in this home these women are taught all kinds of domestic duties, including dressmaking, millinery, etc. One of the remarkable things in connection with this function is an elaborate description of the even more elaborate toilets worn by the highbrowed ladies, duchesses, countesses and on down to plain honorables and misses who attended the function. Tea was served to all the guests in the wonderful oak-paneled dining-room. Now what do you think of that?
BIG COST OF WAR DEFENSE
Over Two Billions of Dollars Have Been Spent in Decade for Preparations.
Representative Tawney of Minnesota has presented some startling figures on the cost of "preparation for war."
The aggregate expenditures of the United States on account of preparation for war in the last ten years have been $2,192,036,580.
The amount of money appropriated to prepare for war since 1902 has been a little more than $400,000,000 less than the aggregate bonded debt of the United States on August 15, 1865, just after the close of the Civil war.
Five Panama canals could be constructed with the money a decade of war preparations has cost, with a goodly balance left over.
War preparation for the same decade has been four times the aggregate of the loss to the people of the United States and Canada on account of all the great fires during the 85-year period from 1820 to 1905. Preparation for war since 1912 has cost the government four times as much as the war with Spain.
CHAT OF THE CAPITAL.
Miss Anna H. Shortridge, law clerk in the office of the solicitor of the state department, has resigned her position to go to Chicago, where she will engage in the practice of law.
The navy department has been making extensive experiments with electric cookers and cooking, and is eminently pleased with results obtained. The navy will probably install electric cooking devices in the submarines and on some of the larger vessels.
Representative Longworth is now the dean of the Ohio delegation in congress. He was elected first to the Fifty-ninth congress, and is the only Republican in the Ohio delegation to the Fifty-ninth congress. He will serve in the Sixty-second.
Mrs. John Hay, wife of former secretary of State Hay, has just presented to the Wright memorial dormitory committee at Yale university the sum of $5,000. She contributed the money for a memorial suite of rooms in the dormitory in memory of her son, Adelbert S. Hay, of the class of 1898.
A marriage down in Loudoun county, Virginia, the other day recalled the John Brown trial. William Martin, the oldest surviving member of the jury that convicted John Brown and who is now eighty years of age, was married to Mrs. Betty Ferguson, a year his senior.
Thomas Harrison, eighty-two years old, has just celebrated his sixty-third year as clerk in the naval observatory. Mr. Harrison says that he has outlived two generations of men since he came to the observatory in 1848. In this period the nation has grown from 23,000,000 to 92,000,000 in the United States.
A place has been found for the bust of former President Roosevelt. This bust was made some time ago, but all the niches in the senate chamber were filled, and the architect of the capitol could not see his way clear to making any more holes in the wall. It has now been decided to place the busts of Roosevelt and Fairbanks on either side of the main entrance of the senate chamber.
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many years ago, when there was not
single woman on the pay roll of our government. To Miss Clara Barton belongs the distinction of being the first woman regularly and permanently employed by the government with her name on the regular government pay roll. Since that long
a single woman on the pay roll of our government. To Miss Clara Barton belongs the distinction of being the first woman regularly and permanently employed by the government with her name on the regular government pay roll. Since that long ago day many thousands of girls and women have been given employment by that kindly and genial person whom we have learned to call "Uncle Sam." He now opens wide the doors of the great government buildings to women as well as to men, and when one is in Washington one may see hundreds of women and girls hurrying to their work in the government buildings.
The highest salaried woman in the employ of our government is Miss Estelle Reel, who is paid the comfortable salary of $3,000 per year for superintending the 279 Indian schools maintained by our government. While Miss Reel's home is in Washington she cannot stay there very long at one time, since she visits each one of these 279 schools at least once each year. She must travel thousands of miles in order to do this and her responsibilities are many. There are nearly 2,500 employees in these schools, and Miss Reel must have oversight of them. She disburses fully $3,000,000 per year.
Many of the Indian government schools are far from railroad lines, and Miss Reel knows what it is to spend hours in the saddle traveling from school to school. She visits iso-
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lated Indian reservations in the wilds of the desert and one fastnesses of the mountains. Miss Reel probably knows and understands the Indian better than any other white woman in our country. All of her expenses are paid by the government so that her salary is largely clear gain; but those who know just what her work is feel sure that she earns all that she receives. Miss Reel has been filling her present position for the past 12 years, but previous to that time she served her county and state in different ways. Her first public service was that of district school superintendent. Then she became a county superintendent of schools. Then Miss Reel aspired to the office of superintendent of schools for the state of Wyoming. There was a good deal of opposition partly because of the fact that a woman had never before filled this office, and there were those who felt that the duties of the position could not be discharged by a woman. One of the duties of the state superintendent of schools was the auctioneering off of certain lands, and it was felt that this was beyond the ability of a woman. Miss Reel did not think so and carried forward her campaign so well that she was elected to the position and carried out all of its duties with such marked success that even many of those who at first opposed her were ready to admit that she was in every way capable of "filling the bill." It was her excellent work as a state superintendent of schools that helped Miss Reel to the position of the highest salaried woman in the employ of the United States government.
Miss Reel is a native of Plitsfield, ill., and received her first education in that town.
Cinnamon Cigarettes
It has been discovered that the school children of Washington have been stunting their growth by smoking cinnamon cigarettes. In fact, it is said that scores of the children have become regular cinnamon cigarette fiends, and are regular patrons of the stores where the cigarettes can be obtained. The cigarettes are made to resemble tobacco and are filled with cinnamon; and physicians say that the cinnamon, if anything, is more harmful than the tobacco. Major Sylvester, chief of police, investigated, and rounded up the stores selling the harmful things, and they promised to quit. Probably there are other cities where cinnamon cigarettes are slyly smoked by the children, and parents will do well to investigate.
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Sherman's Simulated Anger
Origin of World Famous Hymn
Craftiness of Great Statesman Illustrated by His Pretense of Rage for Edification of Groups of Constituents.
John Sherman, great statesman though he was, could be at times as crafty a politician as the next one; and I know of no better anecdote illustrating this point than the hitherto unpublished one of the manner in which Sherman simulated anger for the edification of a protesting group of constituents.
During the entire period that he had a seat in the lower house of congress, which stretched from 1879 to 1887, Benjamin LeFevre of Sidney, Ohio, was one of the most popular men in that body. He had as many friends on the Republican side as he had among the Democrats, and by reason of his personal popularity he was one of the conspicuous members of the house.
On a very hot day in April, 1881, Ben LeFevre went to President Garfield with the request that the latter appoint a new postmaster in a certain town in LeFevre's district.
"Why, Ben," said the president, "you know I cannot appoint a Democrat postmaster, even to oblige you."
"I don't want you to appoint a Democrat, General," replied LeFevre, also a veteran of the civil war. "I ask you to appoint a good Republican, a man who left a leg on the battlefield, and a staunch supporter of you."
"What is the matter with the present postmaster, Ben?" the president asked.
"It's a personal matter; the man has gone out of his way to insult me, and I don't propose to stand it. The man I ask you to appoint is as good a Republican, and he was a brave soldier, besides."
The president hesitated a moment. "Ben," he went on, "if you'll do what I tell you, I think you can get your postmaster appointed and confirmed. John Sherman is out of town today. You go right to the capitol, call out Senator Pendleton, tell him I am going to send the name of the man you want appointed postmaster to the senate immediately, and ask him to get the confirmation through at once. Then, if that is done, hurry back here with the commission, and I'll sign it."
As soon as a driver could urge a sweating horse up to the capitol, Ben LeFevre was at the senate chamber and in consultation with Senator George H. Pendleton, Democrat. The senator agreed to expedite confirmation. A few moments later the appointment was received by the senate and Senator Pendleton moved that the senate go into executive session. In that session he made a personal plea, saying that the appointee was a good Republican—none better in the district—and he would take it as a personal favor if there was immediate confirmation. His appeal was heeded, and an hour later the commission of the new postmaster was signed. On the following morning, Senator
Rev. Dr. Benjamin Adams' Story of How Anna Warner Wrote "One More Day's Work for Jesus."
The Rev. Dr. Benjamin Adams, for many years a clergyman in the Methodist Episcopal church, was in his early life a warm friend of the Warner sisters, Susan and Anna, who gained wide reputation as writers of fiction about the middle of the nineteenth century, Susan Warner, in fact, being the author of one of the most successful novels ever published in America, "The Wide, Wide World." Next to "Uncle Tom's Cabin" it is, "perhaps the most widely circulated story of American authorship," as one authority put it.
"I have many tender recollections of the sisters," said Dr. Adams to me, "but I think the most vivid of them all centers about the hymn that one of the sisters wrote. I have told the anecdote occasionally to my parishioners, but I believe that the story has never found its way into print.
"In my early days as a Methodist minister, I was a circuit rider, my circuit covering much of the mountainous region stretching back into New York state from West Point and Newburgh. The Warner sisters lived upon an island in the Hudson river, just off West Point. Whenever it was possible in my circuit riding, I reached the home of the sisters on Sunday evening. They were women of beautiful character, gentle, sympathetic, kindly, and had gained the confidence of the West Point cadets, many of whom used to attend a Bible class which Anna Warner taught.
"I remember that the day on which the incident happened was a dreadfully wet, cold Sunday, with occasional sleet, so that my circuit riding was very wearisome. I think I rode about 40 miles that day, I certainly preached five or six times. And it touched my heart to see those rude, poverty-stricken mountainers, who assembled to hear me, paying me devout attention,
Why Gould Clung to Morosini
Sherman, having returned to Washington, saw in his newspaper the announcement of the new postmaster in LeFevre's district. The senator made haste to visit the postoffice department. When he was closeted with the postmaster general he asked: "What is this I see about the appointment of a postmaster in Ben LeFevre's district? It was done over my head; I wasn't consulted."
The postmaster general thought the better way was to tell Senator Sherman the whole story. When he finished Sherman exclaimed: "I want to express my indignation at this unusual discourtesy to me." Then, in a lower tone of voice, he asked: "Have you observed my indignation? If you have"—his voice rose again—"then I strike this table with my hand while denouncing this action."
Sotto voice: "Did you observe me strike the table with my hand? Now"—his voice pitched high again—"in my anger I pace up and down the room while I protest vehemently against this deliberate discourtesy to me." Aside: "Do you hear me protest indignantly? Do you behold my angry stride?"
"Very well"—and Sherman's voice sank to a whisper—"and yet I want to tell you, confidentially, that I'm glad the one-legged soldier's got the job. But there will be a rumpus among the Republicans of LeFevre's district, and they will come to see you, and when
Giovanni Enabled Jay to Escape From Legal Predicament by Removing Evidences of Certain Stock Transactions.
For many years there were all sorts of surmises and conjectures to explain the queer intimacy and kindly protecting association which characterized the relations of Jay Gould with Giovanni Morosini. Mr. Borosinil died two years ago, leaving an estate estimated at six million dollars, and this was regarded as the fruits of his close association with Jay Gould, and as a great fortune to be accumulated by a man who was believed to have begun life as a sailor before the mast.
The explanation which was commonly accepted as the true one for this business and personal intimacy was that at some critical time in Jay Gould's career, when his life was threatened, or when he was in danger of bodily injury, Mr. Mososini had protected him so as to avert the danger, and thereafter became Gould's personal bodyguard.
But this was not the explaantion Mr. Mososini himself gave to a personal friend upon an occasion when he and this friend were brought for several days into very cordial and intimate relations.
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and appearing not to heed the cold, so that at last I said to myself: 'As long as people, even two or three, will come over the wet and rocky roads to hear me, I shall not complain of cold and fatigue.' "But I was very tired when night came, and I reached the Warner sisters' home. There was a bright light in the room as I entered, and the place looked cheery and comfortable; but it was not half as comfortable as was the warm greeting of the sisters. They insisted that I be careful not to sit in wet clothing, that I go to my room and put on dry garments, and then come down and have a cup of tea and some bread and butter—a Sunday night supper—with them. "When I re-entered the living room a little later and threw myself in an easy chair, Anna Warner said to me: 'Dr Adams you seem very tired.'
"I am tired," I replied; 'almost ex-hausted. 'And yet I ought not to complain, and do not complain, for it has been one more day's work for Jesus.'
"A few minutes later I was refreshed with a cup of warm tea and food, and then, after a little conversation, I retired for the night.
"In the morning as I came to breakfast, Anna Warner passed me a sheet of paper."
"Dr. Adams," she said, 'you said last night that you were happy because your work yesterday was one more day's work for Jesus. As I thought over what you said, there came to me, suddenly, an inspiration, which you will find on this sheet of paper. I wrote it in a few minutes.'
"I looked at the sheet and found that what she had written was the hymn beginning:
"One more day's work for Jesus, One less of life for me."
"I do not need to tell you any more; the hymn is sung wherever Christians praise God and voice their love for Jesus."
(Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards. All Rights Reserved.)
they do I want you to say to them that Senator Sherman was so vehement in denouncing the discourtesy shown to him in the matter of this appointment that he actually struck this table with his hand and paced up and down this room in his anger."
The postmaster general promised to report the scene faithfully. A few days later, when a group of protesting Republicans from Ben LeFevre's district called on him he fulfilled his promise to the best of his ability. And with his description of Senator Sherman's conduct in that very room in regard to the objectionable appointment the protestants were obliged to be content.
(Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards. All Rights Reserved.)
Nickel to Take Place of Paper.
Nickel to Take Place of Paper.
One of Edison's latest suggestions is the use of thin sheets of nickel in the place of paper for books. He says he can make by an automatic process plates of nickel one-twenty-thousandth of an inch thick, tough and flexible, at a cost of a dollar and a quarter a pound. The nickel plates are perfect for printing purposes, and are practically indestructible.
First New Woman—It is very important to get all cooks interested in the suffrage movement. Second New Woman—Why so?
Second New Woman
First New Woman—Because every cook controls two votes—her own and that of her mistress."—Life.
railroad was in the hands of a receiver, in the middle seventies of the last century, made a trip of inspection over the road, having in mind its purchase, a purpose which he subsequently carried out. Some ten or twelve men of financial and railway authority accompanied Mr. Gould upon this trip, and among them was Mr. Morosini. The excursion lasted the better part of a week, and in that time Mr. Morosini found himself greatly attracted to one of the members of the party. With this man, who has for years been a leading railroad authority, Mr. Morosini became confidential, narrating many interesting anecdotes of Mr. Gould, all of which made it clear that Morosini understood Gould perfectly, and especially Gould's disposition to give confidence to no man.
"Many persons have wondered," said Mr. Morosini, one evening, "why Mr. Gould and I are on terms of friendship. Some of the explanations they give have made me smile. There isn't one of them that is correct. But I don't mind telling you, provided you won't say anything about it, as long as Mr. Gould and I are living. If you should happen to outlive us, you may tell then.
"You remember that I was the auditor of the Erie railroad at the time when Mr. Gould and Jim Fisk, who then owned it, were printing stock certificates as fast as the printing press could run, and selling them, fraudulently, as charged. It was my duty to keep a record of those transations.
"Afterwards, the great fight was begun to oust Gould and Fisk from the control of the road, and the New York courts got after them, and the offices of the road were removed to New Jersey in order to escape jurisdiction in New York. I was instructed to remove from the books all evidences of the stock certificate transactions, and I obeyed orders. I was told to tear the leaves out of the books and destroy them, and I did tear the leaves out. "Of course, Mr. Gould did not want to know personally anything about this, so that if he were put upon the witness stand he could testify to that effect. I was presumed to have destroyed the leaves. But Mr. Gould has never known whether I did that or not. That is my secret. Now, if I kept those leaves, why, you can easily see that to have produced them at any one of several periods might have caused Mr. Gould considerable trouble.
"I won't even tell you what I did with those leaves—whether I destroyed them or not—and nobody will ever know. But as long as I had that secret it was, of course, to Mr. Gould's advantage to have me keep on good terms with him. I don't know whether that is the real reason, or not, of the beginning and continuance of our friendship, but I don't know of any other. And I suppose I have been as good a personal friend of his as he ever permits anybody to be."
(Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards. All Rights Reserved.)
On the Trail.
"I'm gunning for railroads," announced the trust-buster. "Then come with me," whispered the near-humorist. "I can show you some of the tracks."
Of Course They Can.
"But can these college girls cook?" "The man who says they can't is billious. They can all make fudge and some of them can make welshrabbits."
SQME KITCHEN HINTS
WORTH BEING POSTED WHERE
THEY CAN BE SEEN.
Some Directions That Are Household Words, and Some That Set Forth Ideas That Are New and Valuable.
Here are a few rules that it would be well to cut out and paste up in your kitchen. They are hints about affairs of that very important region of the home:
1. Wash a saucepan in plenty of hot water; but never wash cake tins or frying pans. Wipe them well with a piece of paper, which is afterward burned, and polish them with a dry cloth.
2. Stand saucepan, fish kettles, etc., in front of the fire for a few minutes after washing them so that they may be thoroughly dried inside. This makes them last longer and helps to keep them in good condition.
3. Pudding cloths, jelly bags and so on should be well washed, scalded and hung up to dry. It is not necessary to iron them, but they should be smoothed and folded before they are replaced in the drawer.
4. Add a little soda to the water in which you wash plates and dishes. The soda loosens the grease on them and gives the china a good shiny surface.
5. Never add soda to the water in which you wash silver. Use a wooden tub, with plenty of hot water and soap, and dry the articles with a soft cloth. If silver is carefully washed and dried, once a week will be found often enough to clean it with powder and a leather. Silver should be kept in a balze lined drawer or basket, for if it is laid on hardwood it is apt to be scratched.
6. Never put the handles of knives into hot water or they will split. If a knife has been used for cutting onions or any other strong-scented vegetable dig the blade of it once or twice into garden mold to remove the smell before it is washed.
7. If a pan is burned or blackened rub the inside of it with a hard crust of bread dipped in salt and afterward wash it with hot soda and water.
8. Be very careful to keep the lids of saucepans clean, for the flavor of one dish may cling to a lid which has not been washed and spoil a second dish which is prepared in the same pan.
9. After washing up wipe out the dish tub and allow it to stand by the fire till it is dry. The dishtub should be scrubbed with boiling water and soap at least once a week.
Che Home
To keep butter sweet in warm weather pack the butter in a crock; make brine strong enough to bear up an egg, and pour over it.
To remove indelible ink: Take a small lump of cyanuret of potash, rub it on the ink stain, first dipping it in water, then rinse the cloth in cold water.
When baking cake, should the oven become too hot, set a basin of cold water in it.
For chapped hands: Wash your hands in sugar water; dry them with corn meal, night and morning.
Cleaning Compounds.
Mix one ounce of borax and one ounce gum camphor with one quart boiling water. When cool add one pint of alcohol. Bottle and cork tightly. When wanted for use shake well and sponge the garments to be cleaned. This is an excellent mixture for cleaning soiled black cashmere and woolen dresses, coat collars and black felt hats.
Molded Cranberry Jelly.
Molded cranberry jelly is made as follows: Cook one quart of cranberries and one cup of water ten minutes. Add two cups of sugar and cook ten minutes longer. Rub through a strainer into china mold. When cold turn out on plate.
Marshmallow Frosting.
Boll one-half cup sugar and one-quarter cup water until it "strings" or "threads." Pour this sirup over one beaten white of egg and one-quarter pound of marshmallows cut into fine pieces. Beat until they are melted and frosting is thick enough to spread.
Peppermints.
One cup sugar, one-quarter cup water, cook three minutes, flavor with one teaspoon vanilla, beat until it almost sugars, then put on greased paper with tablespoon.
Currant Jelly Sauce.
Boll three-quarters cup sugar and three-quarters cup water together four minutes. Then pour onto one-third cup currant jelly which has been beaten until soft with a silver fork.
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Daily Lines of Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars leave Denver daily via
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WINTER TRIPS TO THE GULF COAST
THE RESORTS on the Gulf Coast and in Florida furnish ideal winter climate, unsurpassed by any in the world—every day a summer day. Attractions without number and opportunities unequaled for out-of-door life and pleasure abound. Golf links the finest; tennis on clay courts; riding and motoring to your heart's delight over picturesque roads through luxuriant tropical scenery; yachting, rowing and fishing at sea; surf bathing in winter at a summer temperature.
Our lines form the most direct route to all points south. Through Standard Sleeping Cars between Denver and Fort Worth, connecting with cars to Galveston, New Orleans, Jacksonville, San Antonio and City of Mexico.
Special round-trip Winter Tourist Fares, allowing liberal limits and stop-overs, are on sale daily until April 30, 1911, to the principal resort points in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Cuba and Mexico. There are also attractive fares to the City of Mexico via the Gulf Tours, going or returning through Florida and Cuba.
We will be pleased to furnish you, on request, with detailed information regarding these attractive winter fares and also to send you a copy of our interesting folder, "Summit to the Sea," and other literature descriptive of these resorts, hotel rates, etc.—Write today.
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