Colorado Statesman

THE COLORADO STATESMAN THE JOURNAL OF THE WEST. LABOR SHALL BE FREE RACE COUNTRY PARTY Army Of Blacks For France Europe has Never drawn COlor Line so Closely as America. Must have troops who are Available. North Africans Independent but hard and Obstinant Fighters. VOL. XVII. Army Of For Europe has Never drawn COlo Must have troops who are Independent but hard a The Chicago Tribune has published one of the most remarkable of editorials on Colored soldiers. The Tribune really pays a great tribute to the courage and fighting qualities of the African, and it does not disguise its fear and dislike of the idea of black men being trained to fight white men. The article is too long for reproduction in full, we publish a considerable part. It makes very interesting reading. Europe has never drawn the color line so closely as America has, but all military Europe is astounded at France's proposition to enlist an active army of 300,000 blacks from her colonies to offset that element of the present forces which is burning with discontent and is no longer regarded as altogether reliable. It is evidently setting the black up as a check upon the growing democratic spirit of the white man in the army. The huge force of professional fighting blacks will constitute a giant fighting mechanism which would be a power in any nation's hands, but it is not likely to be received kindly by the French people who must support it nor the French soldiery who must tramp and camp with it. Militarism lies upon France's back like a galling pack saddle. There are 620,500 men who are serving their enforced terms in the army and the nation must support them in uniformed idleness. The nation is looking to economy, and the army is murmuring all sorts of things socialistic. French armies have already been famous for their fidelity and patriotism, but there is a growth of discontent in the present force that England is only across the channel and Germany, bristling with steel, hangs upon the border. In Europe diplomacy has to be an art of niceties and every hour is a crisis. No one who knows when all the men a nation can turn out will be needed nor when all the fervor and patriotism of a people will be called upon to withstand a shock. France looks to her disgruntled army and is full of apprehension. She must have troops who are available, and troops who are not touched with the disintegrating malady of discontent, and in sheer desperation the government now looks to the colonies. There is nothing the black man would rather do than fight. He wants to see actual service and hard service just for the sport that is in it, and he has no thought of the right or wrong of his position, the injustice of compulsory service or the taxes that his support that is in it, and he has no thought of the right or wrong of his position, the injustice of compulsory service or the taxes that his support is imposing upon the workers of France. The enlistments have been begun in Algiers, French Guiana and the west coast of Africa. There will be no difficulty in raising the proposed force, for in all these provinces the military career is regarded as the epitome of honor, and the natives are pouring into the ranks in the hope that they will be used in active service. At the head of the scheme are Colonel Mangin and M. Messimy. Of course, Germany will be rightfully suspicious of the new force, and will certainly regard it as a new menace and a dangerous weapon in the hand of her perennially antagonistic neighbor. If France maintains a standing army of 300,000 blacks at home and abroad which can be assembled and transported to any point in a week or more, it will certainly be a great temptation to Germany to recruit a similar dusky force in her African possessions, even though the same element of radical discontent is not so apparent in the German army, and therefore does not afford the same excuse for such a move. Germany at the present time has about 10,000 fewer men in actual service than France, and the addition of 300,000 fighting blacks to the French roll call will increase this difference so vastly that Germany will be forced to act vigorously and quickly to maintain her standing and prestige among the nations. It is usually estimated that while Germany has fewer men in her standing army than France she could put almost three times as many men in the field in case of actual warfare. In the enlistment of this army France seems to be taking no account of the types of blacks which will enter into it. The Moor and the Berber of Algiers are regarded as black men just as the former slaves and convicts that make up a large portion of the dark-skinned population of French Guiana are looked upon rightfully as blacks. While they may all make good soldiers, as perhaps the natives of West Africa will, they are peoples of a different temperament, requiring differing handling, and may not even take kindly ti an imagination. The Moors and Berbers of North Africa are fiercely independent, hard and obstinate fighters, but born deserters. They resent anything that resembles severe discipline and inevitably fail to recognize any authority as established when that authority conflicts with their particular ambitions or whims. As long as the good fighting would last and they are kept busy in the field they might be fairly tractable, but they are people who enter the ranks to get all the turmoil out of it that a soldier's life affords and not to wear immaculate uniforms on dress parade in a dull and lifeless garrison. As long as they would be permitted to remain in Algiers there would probably be little difficulty, for the regiments of natives which France now has in Africa are relatively docile and well disciplined. However incongruous the ensemble of the dark skinned force may eventually be there is one thing that France counts upon, there will be no socialism in the ranks, there will be no tack of fighting spirit, and the quality of the soldiery will not depend upon the interest that the individual fighter takes in the welfare of the republic or the concerns of the working taxpayer. The conservative element to the government is rather horrified at the thought of putting shooting material into the hands of more or less irresponsible black men for the purpose of leading them against white armies. There is something in the scheme that smacks of racial antagonism. It makes it appear that France is subsidizing the blacks to effect the radical element in its own army and to overwe the white armies of other nations. The opposition, however, in the government is feeble and disorganized, and while the army itself may strongly resent the introduction of a deep-dyed squad in number to half the present enlistment there has been no open expression of feeling. The fear that the government will use this "untainted" body to quell the spread of disruptive ideas among the soldiery does not seem to have taken root as yet, but when the enlistment is completed and the army realize how much has been accomplished France may expect to hear from her infants militant.—Boston Guardian. RIDDINGS LEFT NOTHING TO TUSKEGEE The Tuskegee (Ala.) Student denies the statement which appeared recently in many papers throughout the country to Sioux City, Ia., in his will bequeathed $30,000 to the Tuskegee Institute. There is no provision in Mr. Riddings' will for Tuskegee Institute, and the school often suffers from just such statements as this, THE COLOR LINE. The esteemed Lawrence Gazette printed a statement from a worthy colored man last week in which the colored man complained that there is a disposition to blame the Negroes as a race for the deeds of the individual. It is a just complaint, of course, but the Gazette errs when it comments editorially on the communication and says that what is true of the Negro race does not apply to any other race or nationality. Very much the reverse is true. The alien race frequently gets the worst of it because of the deeds of some countryman. To begin with the time when the ancestors of those who are now Americans by many generations were new to the country, a prejudice developed against Indians. It was warranted of course, by the barbarous deeds of individuals of that race, but it did not need to be carried to the point where no Indian was counted good until dead by those who new the noble race best. The Japanese are a worthy people in many ways, and so are the Chinese, but because some of them go wrong the west hates all Asiatics. There even are good Fillipos, although they are difficult to find, Italy has contributed much of the best to art, literature and science, yet there remains the common prejudice in this county which calls any man with an Italian name a dago, and expects its owner to carry a stilleto and eat macaroni, even if he dosen't throw bombs or keep his dues paid to the black hand societies. Some individual of the race had evil characteristics, and the prejudice followed. It does not follow that this prejudice is just any more than it is just to blame a worthy colored man for the depredations of a bad nigger, but prejudice grows as easily as rumors, and race prejudice is even stronger than national prejudice. And, while this feeling is real enough, it is as likely to be exaggerated by the one sinned against as the sinner. While the worthy colored man may feel his race maligned, the facts probably are that he, as an individual, gets along pretty well. And, admitting again that color line prejudices, like most prejudices, are unjust, they can best be overcome by good behavior. Kicking about it but arouses the fighting spirit of the other side. Jefferson City, Mo., March 6.—Fred Guigesse of St. Louis, a young mulatto, sent to the Penitentiary six years ago to serve fifteen years for murder, was paroled by Gov. Hadley to day. The parole was recommended by Henry Kiel, chairman of the St. Louis Republican City Committee; Bishop Tuttle and Chas. P. Johnson. RACE NEWS Washington, D.C., March 9. Thirty-seven per cent. of the population of Richmond, Va., is composed of Negroes, according to the announcement of the census bureau. There are 47,222 Negroes in the Virginia capital. The white population is 80,391 and the total is 127,628 as previously announced. Dr. J. Edward Perry, Kansas City's leading Negro practitioner as well as the best and most successful physician in the state, has recently opened the finest and most modern Sanitarium in this country. Dr. Perry is a graduate of the Meharry Medical College of Tennessee, and also the Chicago Post Medical School. New York, March 2.—Tuskegee Institute will eventually benefit to the extent of several hundred thousand dollars by the will of Emmett Densmore, a millionaire manufacturer of this city. To the institute is directed to be given, after various life estates created by the will shall have lapsed, all the testator's property or as much as the law will allow to be given for such purposes. Major Taylor, the successful bicycle rider, has invented a steel automobile tire which promises to win a place with the tires now in use. From all accounts a fortune of considerable size is in store for Taylor. Automobile experts of Worcester, Mass., are satisfied with the invention, saying that it has come to stay. Major Taylor is an Indianapolis boy, who went East some years ago. At one time he was the fastest bicycle rider in the world. If the elevation of the masses of our people in the South is to be accomplish through the individual efforts of the leaders of the race a great responsibility rests on them for proper guidance and wholesome abvice. Nothing will do more to encourage and inspire the masses than confidence in those who lead the way in church, school politics and business. It is possibly the most essential element in the material development of any race of people. At the recent Interstate conference of the Salvation Army at Washington, D. C., it was practically decided to separate the white and colored workers of the organization, especially in the South. The same spirit was manifest as felt and known elsewhere. The Southern delegations demanded segregation, while those of the North generally were satisfied with NO 27 the tenet of the faith that declares for universal brotherhood. Lexington, Ky.—Mr. Edward Willis is the superindent of the famous Patchen-Wilkes Stock farm, Lexington, Ky. He has for a number of years been in charge of this stock farm, which is owned by the millionaire, W. F. D. Stokes of New York City, Mr. Willis has made good. The American Magazine rates him as one of the three best trainers and stock raisers in the whole country. On December the 16th he carried through at Chicago one of the biggest sales of horse flesh that has been consumed there this winter, when he disposed of Miss Stokes, a two-year-old with a record of 2091 for $20,000. The largest public school, white or colored, in Kentucky, is the Western school. Prof. Wm. H. Perry, M. D., is the principal. This school has twenty one rooms and twenty-three teachers. It has two fire escapes, one on the girls' side and one on the boys' side. When the fire alarm is given there is perfect discipline. The first floor comes out, then the second and third. This school has 1,200 enrolled and an attendance of 1,000. The highest record of getting down the fire escape is $2\frac{1}{2}$ minutes, while the lowest is 4 minutes. The school begins at 8:30 and lets out at 1:30. This school is situated at 16th and Magazine streets. Its grades run from the first to the eight. It has up to date drinking fountains on all three floors. It has a kindergarten that has two teachers. It also has a matron that serves suitable lunches for hte children. Some of the things are sandwiches and milk. One of the country's most energetic educators and to whose fertil mind is due the development of the model system in operation at Hampton Institute. is Dr. Hollis Burke Frissell; but he is so modest that the general run of people are practically unacquainted with his real value. Dr. Frissell has crystalized into fact the fondest dreams f the late Gen. S. C. Armstrong; and under his guidance Hampton is turning out every year an army of skilled young men and women who will add much to the good citizenship of the nation. Dr. Frissell regards the sending out of Booker T. Washington as Hampton's achievement, and never tires of eulogizing the "Wizard of Tuskegee." CONDENSATION OF FRESH NEWS THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT, CRISP PARAGRAPHS. STORY OF THE WEEK SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND FOREIGN LANDS. WESTERN Henry Epting, a well known artist of San Francisco, committed suicide in Portland, Ore., caused by melancholia. The Nevada Senate has passed the measure submitting woman suffrage to a vote. The Assembly already has passed the bill. At Salt Lake City, Utah, the preliminary plans for holding an international aviation meet from April 5th to 10th, have been completed. The fire that threatened to destroy the town of Douglas, Alaska, has been extinguished, after it had destroyed property valued at $100,000. Leslie Woodell, a cattleman in Arvica, Ariz., broke his neck while yawning. Two vertebrae were dislocated and the man's head twisted over his shoulder. The commission form of government for the city of Spokane is instituted. David C. Coats, formerly lieutenant governor of Colorado, now a Socialist editor, is commissioner of public works. The Burlington, Rock Island and Union Pacific roads have served notice on other lines connected with the Western Passenger Association that they will make effective this year the same summer tourist rates in the territory between Chicago and the Rocky mountains that were in force last season. Colonel W. F. Cody, ("Buffalo Bill") is ambitious to become the first United States senator from the new state of Arizona. "I have always had a hankering to go to Congress. I don't know whether I can go or not, even if I should be chosen." Senator Guggenheim has enlisted the support of the State Department in behalf of A. J. Farrell, formerly of Florence, Colo., now serving a ten-year sentence in a Mexican jail at Zacatecas, under conviction in the Mexican courts for complicity in a murder. The testimony in the case is said to have shown that Farrell's only connection with the murder was to lend a revolver to a Mexican, who committed the shooting, and that Farrell knew nothing of the affair until after the murder was committed. The State Department has investigated the matter and has come to the conclusion that Farrell was unjustly convicted. The department will endeavor to assist Farrell's friends in their efforts to secure a new trial and reversal of the judgment against him. POLITICAL. A joint resolution favoring the election of United States senators by direct vote has been passed in the Delaware House of Representatives. Colonel Roosevelt will not talk with any representative of the Mexican insurgents on his trip through Texas. He made this statement to the press. The Mexican ambassador here and the Mexican minister of finance have received assurances from Washington which convinced them that there is sincere co-operation between the administration of President Taft and that of President Diaz. It is not professed that all tension has been relieved, and while American troops remain in force on the Mexican border, it is admitted some tension will continue, but apprehension was appreciably lessened. WASHINGTON. Secretary of War Dickinson left Washington and will sail for Colon to make an inspection of the Panama canal. In an unanimous opinion the Supreme Court of the United States holds that the corporation tax provisions of the Payne-Aldrich tariff act were constitutional. Thus ended a controversy waged almost continuously since President Taft first suggested their enactment to Congress. Railroads which employ telegraph operators for six hours and then, after an interval, for three more, comply with the federal "hours of service law" for 1907. Such was the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States despite the claim of the government that the nine hours must be consecutive. The direct question of state vs. Federal control will be raised at the opening of the coming session of Congress by the introduction of a bill by Representative Lafferty of Oregon, empowering states to create state forestry board and providing for the transfer of authority over all forest reserves within the commonwealth. The government will move the criminal trial of the thirty-four individuals and fourteen corporations who are defendants in the "bathub trust" cases, the first week in April. FOREIGN The most notable athletic event of the year in England will be the amateur sports carnival at the coronation restitltives. Bud Marr and Captain T. S. Baldwin made three successful flights at Osaka, Japan, in the presence of 400,000 spectators. Russia has sent an ultimation to China insisting upon a closer adherence to the provisions of the treaty of 1881, which has been the subject of negotiations between the two countries for several weeks. The subscription list of the London share of $3,500,000 of the $15,000,000 issue of the Mississippi River Power Company five per cent sinking fund gold bonds closed, having been open only two hours. Scores of Americans are applying for enlistment at the insurrection junta, despite the threats of the Diaz government to punish with death anyone participating even in a slight degree with the revolutionary movement. What disposition is taken of the applicants is not given out by the junta, but it is known that the men do not remain long in El Paso. Conditions bordering on panic reign almost throughout northern Mexico. Stirred by the belief that the revolutionary movement has reached a critical stage, the insurrectos in the states of Chihuahua and Sonora are reported to have renewed activity in tearing up railroads and telegraph wires. Numerous towns are under siege by the insurrectos and thousands of women and children, cut off from food supplies, are rendered helpless. With the Mexican ambassador and the insurrectos aghast at Washington declaring that American intervention means union of rebels with Diaz to fight the United States, and the ambassador asking all Mexicans to get together and work together for the motherland, there is hope here that the troubles of Mexico will soon be over. Official Washington and the diplomats here believe that the leaders of the revolt and the Diaz government will find a common ground on which to stand white reforms are planned and grievances adjusted, the United States meanwhile guarding the border and keeping hands off. SPORT. Bob Moha of Milwaukee was given a popular verdict over Mike (Twin) Sullivan of Boston at the end of a ten-round bout in Milwaukee. Jack Britton, the Chicago lightweight, and Jake Barada, of South St. Joseph, are matched to box fifteen rounds before the Ribidoux Athletic Club in St. Joseph, the night of March 28th. Frank Gotch, world wrestling champion, has again stepped upon the mat after a year of idleness. Gotch "came back" and is displaying old-time skill. It is said that the champion is making a farewell tour as his personal interests will not permit of further activities in the athletic field. There is no change in the leadership of the inter-scholastic rifle shooting league as a result of matches for the seventh week in Washington. Harvard School of Los Angeles, Cal., and Morris High school of New York City stil lared tie for the leadership with eight victories and no defeats. GENERAL. The grand jury has begun an investigation into the affairs of the Carnegie Trust Company, closed by the superintendent of banks, February 1st. Pardons have been issued for Charles W. Morse, now serving a 15-year sentence in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., and John R. Walsh, who was sentenced to five years in the federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan., both for the misuse of funds entrusted to their banks. Topographic work has been completed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia, and will be finished in Maryland during the next field season. In only five states has less than one-tenth of the area been covered. The Milwaukee Socialist City Council decided to buy a stretch of 500 acres along three miles of the upper river front for a public park at a cost of $1,000,000, to be paid in twenty annual installments. The Republican and Democratic minority fought the proposition on the ground that the city has already reached its bonded debt limit. May 1st, long unpopular because of the inconvenience suffered by that part of the population which changes its residence annually, will be a terror to the flat dweller and the family man for the last time this year. It was so decreed at a meeting of the Chicago Real Estate board recently and ratified by the Cook County Real Estate board. A resolution was adopted by each of the boards providing for the making of leases from any time in one year to any time of the next year. The action in both bodies was unanimous and was accompanied by cheering. Curtis Guild, Sr., founder and editor of the Boston Commercial Bulletin, and father of former Gov. Curtis Guild, Jr., is dead. He was 84 years old. "Failure to fortify the Panama canal would be an act of criminal folly," declared Theodore Roosevelt at the Dallas Chamber of Commerce. He said that only two treaties relative to the canal existed, those with England and Panama, and hence any other nation would be at liberty to destroy it in case of war. New Public Library. Eaton.—Work on the new public library, to be built and donated to the town by Mrs. Rebecca Eaton, widow of ex-Gov. B. H. Eaton, starts next month. Greeley Potatoes for Mexico. Greeley.—That a total of fifty cars of potatoes have been shipped from Greeley to Old Mexico is the interesting report given out at this time. Most of these are going to a company composed of American who are attempting to grow potatoes in Monterey under conditions similar to ours. Puebloans Enlarging Trade. Pueblo. On April 16 a trade extension excursion, running to the principal towns of southern and western Colorado, will be started by 100 merchants, jobbers and manufacturers of Pueblo. It will be the most extensive undertaking of its kind since the organization of the business men of this city. Plenty of Wetness. Greeley.—At the headwaters of the Poudre river there is four and one half feet of snow, and at the headwaters of the Grand river seven feet of snow. It has been raining nearly every day for a week in the mountains and the rain has packed the snow solid, another assurance of plenty of water for irrigation. Missionaries to Meet in Greeley. Greeley.—With many of the most prominent missionary workers in the country in attendance, the Ladies' General Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church will convene here May 18 to 23. Among the delegates and speakers will be missionaries from India, Egypt, Soudan, England and Scotland and all over the United States. Time for Homesteaders. Greeley. — Senator Guggenheim writes from Washington that he will do all that he can to secure granting of the petition of settlers in the vicinity of Nunn, unable to get water, that their land withdrawn from its present classification, so that the enarged homestead act may be applied to it and they be given an additional year in which to perfect title. Windsor District Has No Grouch. Windsor District Has No Grouch. New Windsor.-Since the heavy snowfall of the last two weeks there has been renewed activity in all lines of business and Windsor and vicinity are optimistic over prospects for the coming season. Winter wheat in the dry farming district south of Windsor, where hundreds of acres were planted last August and September, is in fine condition and promises a bumper crop. Superintendent Comer of the Windsor sugar factory reports 5,000 acres of beets pledged and says the acreage this season will reach 7,000. There will be the usual acreage of potatoes and grain and farm lands adjoining the river will be planted to onions. The Windsor district is among the oldest and most highly cultivated in northern Colorado and, taking its crops on an average for the last ten years, can show a yield equal to any in this region. Merchants and other business men report an increase in trade and there is some building activity. Stupenduous Electric Line Project. Stupendous Electric Line Project. Greeley.—An interurban electric line, which will touch every town of importance between Denver and the Wyoming line and which will represent an investment of approximately $10,000,000, is promised to the people of northern Colorado by George Peck of Paris, if they will invest one percent of that amount, $100,000, to be used for the construction of the first five miles of the road, after which the remainder is to be available as fast as five-mile parts of it are completed. The first authoritative statement relative to the project was issued Saturday. The principal towns along the route are Denver, Greeley, Eaton, Ault, Pierce, Windsor, Fort Collins, Loveland, Estes Park, Berthoud, Longmont and Boulder. The line will run through the coal mining sections touching at all of the camps. The capital is ready, Peck says, if the one per cent be subscribed. He has been in this section for more than two months compiling a report which has been submitted to the financiers of Paris with which he is allied. The report shows that the total population which will be served approximates 250,000, and the experience of Eastern cities where electric lines have been placed in operation have resulted in enormous gains in this direction. Peck says that if the requirements of the bankers in France are complied with the cash will be forthcoming as units of the road are done. Sugar Factory Assured. Brighton.—Farmers from the southern part of Weld county report that they are assured a sugar factory will be built at Brighton this spring by Michigan capitalists owning and operating sugar factories in that state. Three thousand acres have been contracted by the farmers of southern Weld county, in the vicinity of Brighton, which the company required before it would build a factory. LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS. Small Happenings Occurring Over the State Worth Telling. Greeley has had a $1,000 laundry fire. Pueblo has purchased an auto fire truck. Eaton will have open air band concerts this summer. Palisade is to have a canning factory in operation this summer. The Montrose section is jubilant. Storms have retarded the budding of fruit trees. For the municipal election at Eaton two tickets are in the field, the Citizens and the Independent. Grand Junction is taking steps toward the organization of a company for the manufacture of paper. Municeipal ownership of a lighting system is to be one of the issues in the election campaign in Fort Collins. Eaton has organized a commercial club with a membership of 120. The new club combines the old Eaton social club. The Commercial Club of Gill is trying to secure the Amish colony—not necessarily because of religious affiliation with the sect. At Georgetown Alber Bridge, a tool sharpener at the Marshall-Russell tunnel, suffered the loss of both thumbs a couple of days ago. Miss Ora Winn, seventeen years of age, of Palisade, is in a serious condition as a result of having swallowed a pair of dentist's forceps. The formation of a company of infantry at Delta has been completed under the Colorado National Guard with a muster roll of fifty enlisted men. Longmont is working hard to secure an electric light plant which is to be owned and run by the town. Estimates are now being made along that line. The class of 1911 of the State Normal school at Greeley have voted to give the students, beginning with next winter, a fine skating pond costing $600. The good word from Gunnison, which is a sort of distributing point for moisture on the Western Slope, is that plenty of water for irrigation is assured. A special trainload of business men and homeseekers from the middle West, reached Weld county Wednesday to visit the towns along the route of the D. L. & N. W. railroad. On June 6-8 Salida will have the biggest convention in its history—the grand encampment of the G. A. R. of Colorado and Wyoming, and she is commencing to primp up already. At Grand Junction three hundred workmen in the Rio Grande shops received notice that they had been granted an increase of wages of one cent an hour. They still continue at work. Preparations will be made shortly for financing the excellent Boulder band in order that the evening concerts which have been such a pleasure to the people of that city for the past few summers may be continued this year. A decline of $20,000,000 in nine years in the output of Colorado mines, is largely attributed to excessive taxes placed on mining properties in the state, according to a report made to the Denver Chamber of Commerce a few days ago. The Big Springs ranch, thirty miles east of Colorado Springs, has changed ownership. Amelia and Hattie Raaf have sold the property, comprising 800 acres, to Frank M. Gilbert, formerly of Pueblo. The consideration is said to have been approximately $7,000. About 8,000 acres of leased school land is in cluded in the deal. At a meeting of the Montrose Modern Woodmen of America it was decided that the degree team be empowered to arrange for a special train for those desiring to attend the state camp, which convenes at Delta on May 3, and it is expected that a large delegation from Olathe will also take advantage of the opportunity. At a meeting of the sophomore class at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Glenn F. Lewis of Denver was elected editor-in-chief of the Coloradoan, the year book of the institution, which is published each spring by the Junior Liberal Arts class. Floyd Odum was chosen manager. The officers will begin work at once on the book, which is scheduled to appear May 1, 1912. The annual oratorical contest at the University of Colorado, Boulder, has brought out such a large number of entries this spring that it has been necessary to arrange for a preliminary contest, which will be held March 17 The six best contestants will be taken from the original number and will take part in the final affair March 24. The Lamar Gas and Oil Company management admit the abandonment of their effort to reach oil or gas at a depth of 2,700 feet, on account of the loss of operating tools in the well, deep caving and a rush of water. A new well will be sunk near the present site and a contract awarded within a few days. Nearly $30,000 thus far has been expended. A movement has been started among the wives of the members of the Dry Farming Congress, which meets at Colorado Springs next October, to form a woman's auxiliary organization which shall include the wives of farmers all over the United States. 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HERS' DOM er of Curtis COLORADO At the eleventh hour the Senate has awakened to the importance of bill No. 134, by Senator Carpenter which will have the effect of repealing that clause in the irrigation act of 1901, which prohibits the impounding of water in reservoirs when it is needed for irrigation. It was not until the bill had been debated by a few senators for three days that senators began to sit up and take notice. This bill seeks to amend the one passed by the Legislature in 1901. Under the provisions of that act, the state engineer and his subordinates are given police powers to compel the owners of ditches, canals, flumes and reservoirs, taking water from any stream, to erect and maintain in good repair, headgates and measuring flumes or weirs at every point of intake or diversion. All headgates and measuring weirs, used in connection with canals, flumes, ditches and reservoirs are placed under the supervision and control of the state engineer and his subordinates. Section 4 of that act provides that "the owners or possessors of reservoirs shall not have the right to impound any water whatever in such reservoir during the time that such water is required in ditches for direct irrigation or for reservoirs holding senior rights." Then follows a direction to reservoir owners to maintain gauge rods at the outlets of the reservoirs on the penalty of having the water shut off at the intake. It was under this section of the act of 1901 that State Engineer Comstock kept the water running in the natural streams in northern Colorado all of last winter and which caused him to be hailed into the District Court of Boulder county in injunction proceedings brought by the Laramie & Weld Reservoir Company of Fort Collins. Senator Carpenter's bill seeks to amend this section of the act of 1901 by leaving out the first part of the section which prohibits the storage of water in reservoirs during the time that it is needed in ditches. What the effect of this amendment would be was explained in animated debate by a number of senators. Senators Cross and Stephen held that without this positive prohibition against reservoir owes the agricultural interests would be absolutely at the mercy of the reservoir companies because water could be stored in an unreasonable quantity during the irrigation season. The claim was made that under the present law reservoirs are allowed only the water they can reasonably use but that without this safeguard any reservoir, with a senior right, could take on a supply of water not only of a greater volume than it could use during any particular irrigation season, but that even in times of stress, under the protection of its prior appropriation, it could store a volume for speculative purposes, selling the water at some future time while subsequent ditch appropriations would get absolutely no water at all. Both Cross and Stephen argued that if this bill were enacted the last vestige of protection to the farmer against the encroachments of the reservoir corporations would disappear and that the storage companies would become the water lords of the state. There would be no limit to the number of times reservoirs could be filled, and eventually the public streams of Colorado would be utilized to keep reservoirs always at high water mark. The House disposed of the resolution calling for an adjournment sine die on March 31, voting it down a second time. Senator Carpenter introduced a bill revising or amending the fee system in the state engineer's office. At present the filing fee for a map or plat of a ditch, flume, canal or reservoir is but $2. The work of checking these maps and plats is technical in character, sometimes entailing a survey by a corps of engineers; and this requires expense, for which there is no return. The Carpenter bill provides a system of grading the extent of irrigation and power site appropriations according to their value and of fixing the fees for the filing of maps and surveys accordingly. Gov. Shafroth, assisted by State Treasurer Roady Kenehan and State Engineer C. W. Comstock, held a session with the Senate committees on finance and agriculture and irrigation and the House committee on appropriations in his office for the purpose of including those committees to increase the appropriations for Comstock's office a matter of $28,000 for the biennial period and of passing certain bills which might, in the end, enable the engineer's office to collect sufficient fees with which to support the office. Another Carpenter bill fixes the salary of state engineer at $3,000 per year and gives him one deputy at $2,500 per year and two assistants at $1,800 a year. Thees men must be both civil and hydraulic engineers. A bill providing for inspection to prevent the importation of tubercular cattle in to the state and a bill giving each county the right to make its own her laws are before the Legislature. House bill No. 5, by Representative Allen, providing for the establishment of municipal slaughter houses, was killed. A man and two children play in a snowy alley. Looking Into the Worst of Washington's Many Slums. WASHINGTON'S SLUMS NO OTHER CITY HARBORS SUCH WRETCHED PLACES. Worst of These Is to Be Abolished and a Playground Built Where Now Is Indescribable Squalor. President Taft urged congress in its capacity of city council of Washing- ton to approve the plan of the district commissioners to wipe out Willow Tree Alley and build a playground with a gymnasium and baths on its site. LAW SCHOOL Willow Tree Alley (which has no willow or other trees on it) is the worst negro slum in Washington. Like most Washington slums it is concealed from view in the middle of a large square which is built up solidly all around it. Washington's squares were laid out on such a grand scale that in many parts of the city the outer fringes of them only have been built upon, leaving great vacant spaces in the center. These spaces—to which ingress can be had only by alleys—have been the breeding places of slums the worse because they are hidden from view by a semi-respectable curtain of shops and tenements facing the surrounding streets. These narrow and filthy alleys are lined with brick and wooden shacks, one and two stories high, in which negro families live in a state of indescribable squalor. A room six by eight feet, in which five persons live, is not uncommon. The inhabitants are the lowest of the negro criminal class—those who prowl by night and sleep by day. The alley is the center of the cocalne trade of Washington, and the headquarters, refuge and "hanging out" place of thieves and pickpockets. Police raids are of almost nightly occurrence, and even by day the echoes of the alley's fights and brawls can frequently be heard in the neighboring streets. Willow Tree Alley is unlighted, and if ever it was paved the paving was long since buried under mud, ashes and tin cans, for the alley has no back yard and throws everything out the front window. Rents are not high in the alley nor are landlords exacting. Fifty cents a week conveys the title to a room big enough, according to the alley's calculations, for a family of four, and would appear to carry with it also the right to chop up the doors and partitions for firewood. The passages through which the Alleyites penetrate to their hovels are so narrow that a missile—a chair leg or a stove lid—can easily be thrown from the steps of one house through the windows of the house opposite. Cold weather means real suffering for the Alleyites. Their crazy houses are open to every blast of winter, and when a cold snap is on their idea of comfort is to close every door and window, build fires of rubbish in their broken stoves and huddle in bed. What the population of Willow Tree Alley is, even the police do not know. Willow Tree Alley is not the only slum of its kind in Washington—it merely is the worst. The report of the homes commission, appointed by President Roosevelt four years ago to investigate housing conditions in Washington, it was shown that 288 alleys sheltered a population of nearly twenty thousand persons. In spite of laws, commissions and reports these alley shacks still stand, sheltering wretchedness, vice and disease. From the dome of the capitol one can look down upon hovels that cannot be matched in the lowest quarters of London, New York or Paris. Because they cannot be seen from the street Washingtonians do not know—or pretend not to know—they are there. Visitors see nothing except the marble government buildings, the great avenues, circles, statues and gardens of the capital. And Washington remains a city of frightful slums. Balance of Trade With United States. With the enormous total of almost $3,500,000,000, the value of foreign trade of the United States during the year 1910 was greater than ever before and the balance in favor of this country was $300,000,000, also the greatest balance on record. Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitchcock a Gifted Musician and Very Popular In Washington. One of the prominent and popular members of congressional social circles in Washington is Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitchcock, whose husband after having served two terms in the house of representatives from the Second Nebraska district has been elevated to the senate to succeed Senator Burkett. Mrs. Hitchcock is a gifted musician and has been a student of the art divine from her earliest years. So great is her love for music that nearly every summer she spends part of her time near Munich, where she is a daily attendant at the Wagner operas and the Mozart music festivals. Her proficiency as a musician, together MR. S. GILBERT M. SHIRKOOK. with her womanly graces and her attractive personality has opened the door of welcome to the best society in Washington and now that her husband has reached a higher post in the nation's public life she will be more courted than ever before. Before her marriage Mrs. Hitchcock was Miss Jessie Crouse of Ft. Calhoun, Neb. She became Mrs. Hitchcock in 1883. RIVALRY BETWEEN EMBASSIES France and Germany Would Surpass Each Other in the Building of Ambassadors' Homes. For a long time—in fact, presumably forever—there has been rivalry between France and Germany in every way. This has cropped out in Washington, where ambassadors' homes are being erected by both of those nations. Ground has been purchased by both the German and the French ambassadors in a swell part of the city, on which to erect the buildings, and Berlin and Paris have been scoured for architects to submit the plans and specifications. The two governments are needing these ambassadorial homes mighty bad, but the thing has been dribbling along for the last four or five years. France wants to build a very ornate mansion, but is afraid to go ahead with it lest Germany shall build a handsomer one, which Germany is determined to do, and so the German and French ambassadors are forced to live very meanly, considering, and it does not look just now as though there would be any improvement in this condition. It is merely a matter of skill between France and Germany in their efforts to surpass each other. Courtroom Inadequate. Everybody about the United States capitol has expanded excepting the Supreme court of the United States. It still has the same little old tuck-hole quarters that it has occupied for the past 40 years or more, and which was the old senate chamber. The room is in itself hardly big enough for a good-sized dress closet in the average millionaire's palace of today, but is a dear, clean little bandbox of a room, just half circular in form, and now is so intimately associated with the Supreme court that no one would like to see that body leave it, and yet it looks as if this is what must happen. The Supreme court justices, in reaching the court room, have to cross the main corridor of the capitol, and they have no private room to themselves at all, excepting the one small robing room. BOMBS EXPLODE AT JUAREZ GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS ARE BADLY DAMAGED BY IN-SURRECTOS. TWO ARE SHOT DOWN NUMBER OF MEXICAN CAVALRY SAID TO HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN THE EXPLOSION. El Paso, Tex.—An attempt has been made to blow up the barracks at Juarez, Mexico. Two heavy charges of nitroglycerine were placed under the buildings and exploded, tearing out parts of the structures occupied by the Mexican troops. Two of a small band of insurrectos who secretly had entered the town were shot and captured. A number of Mexican cavalrymen are reported to have been injured by the explosion, which created a wild panic in Juarez. The shock of the explosion was felt throughout Juarez and immediately a cry was raised that the insurrectos had surrounded the place in great numbers and were attacking. Merchants left their stores and crowds prepared to make a general exodus across the bridges to the American side. Extra guards were placed about the quarters of Col. Tamborel, the commander, and of Gen. Navarro. The barracks are occupied by the Fourteenth Mexican cavalry and are located in the heart of town. There has been a general feeling that the insurrectos were surrounding the city and a small band of insurrectos is supposed to have crept into town along the railroad tracks shortly after 8 o'clock. After placing the bombs they attempted to get away. Col. Roosevelt Informs and Promises. Albuquerque, N. M.—In his speeches here Colonel Roosevelt tackled the Mexican question, Senator Lorimer, Governor Haskell and statehood for New Mexico. He said all the United States demanded of Mexico was order, justice and independence. He asserted that Senator Lorimer of Illinois and former governor Haskell of Oklahoma were unfit to hold office. He told the people of New Mexico that they had not been given a square deal on statehood, but that they would get it. French Minister Declares Confidence. French Minister Declares Confidence. Washington. — Rejecting what he termed the "alarming exaggeration of pessimists," in their interpretation of the attitude of the United States toward Mexico in the political disorders of the latter country, Baron d'Estournelles de Constant, one of the leading diplomats of France, in an address recently at the Pan-American union, urged faith in the "conciliatory policy" of the United States. No Use Holding Election. Augusta, Ga.—President Taft and Representative Martin W. Littleton of New York played an interesting game of golf. In a way it was heralded as a contest between the Republican and Democratic parties, and the President, as the representative of the former, unexpectedly won. Easier to Move the Hall. Montreal.—Ten policemen were requisitioned to carry Adelard Aquin, a clerk, who was stricken by paralysis, from the city hall. Aquin weigh 462 pounds and could not be taken down in the elevator or usual ambulance stretcher. He is the biggest man in Quebec. Many Cattle Poisoned. Grand Junction, Colo.—Reports indicate that cattle are dying in large numbers in the Bridgeport and Domingues sections, presumably from poison. Whether the deaths are due to poisonous weeds or to human agencies has not been determined, and the state veterinarian will be asked to investigate. Contractor Sues for $27,000 Cheyenne, Wyo.—Charles E. McGarvey, a contractor, who built the Round Top reservoir for the city, has instituted suit against the municipality for $27,190.83, which he asserts he should have been paid for the work in addition to the amount allowed him by the city engineer. Hundreds Die in Labrador. North Sydney, C. B.—The rigorous winter has caused extreme suffering and hundreds of deaths among the people in barren Labrador peninsula. Gould Still President. 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That he would do so had come to be very much doubted by those who were impatient over his long delay, for the promise was made last summer. The appointment is one of great honor, not only to Mr. Lewis, but to the colored people, for it ranks higher than any other presidential appointment of a colored man yet made. But that it makes up for the many removals of colored officials from positions in other parts of the federal service, particularly in the South, will not be generally agreed. While there must be considerable gratification over the improved character of any part of our political representation, that fact will not materially appease any disappointment felt over its numerical decrease. The gorging of one man, or of a few men, will not satisfy the hunger of many. And it is very doubtful that the colored people at large can be made to see that the conciliatory policies of President Taft, worked out in this manner, are as reconciling to them as to that Southern white sentiment which demands that sort of policy. If a larger number of ordinary places were distributed among the colored voters of the North, there would probably be less hue and cry made against the Taft administration, though the Southern situation would still be embarrassing. The sacrifice of the principle of just representation in the South carries with it a very grave danger, in that it brings into so-called Republican ranks many recruits who are utterly opposed to a fair degree of colored representation in any part of the country, and it lays the foundation for policies that would finally eliminate the colored man as a potent political factor. There are liberal Democrats in the North who could be expected to meet the present Taft policy in every essential, and with that condition to rely upon, it is difficult to see how the Republican party's chances of retaining the colored vote are to be enhanced, or even assured, by the development of this scheme to which President Taft has committed himself. If he would only come back to the old party moorings everybody would feel easier. THE END OF THE CHAPTER. THE CONGRESS just closed was probably the last chapter in the story of the public career of a large number of men who, at one time or another during the past twenty years, have had much to do with the events that have shaped the course of this nation. It does not always seem true that the end of a man's usefulness has been reached when passing conditions force him into retirement, though it is often the case, but the conditions of life are so varied and the resources of our controlling destiny so prolific that the space left by departing characters, even of eminence, seem to be soon filled or blotted out, and the broken chain of their usefulness is weided and girded onto new and younger loins. Usually public gratitude is short-lived and worthy services are soon forgotten. There is fortunate charity, however, in the fact that the retrogressive and evil activities of public men are also soon covered over with the mantle of forgetfulness, unless they have been guilty of some wilful and unpardonable wrong against their countrymen, or of some sin against humanity. In the flush of life and active contest many men are deaf to the tinkling warning of the bell-buoy of experience, which tells them that the day must come when they will drift among the shoals and perhaps be abandoned and discarded as a useless wreck; many are blind to the conscious knowledge that their life work will be summed up from the standpoint of true and exact justice, rather than upon the fleeting passions of selfishness to which they devote their ravaging energies for the applause of a destructive constituency. Senator Carter of Montana, whose last great fight was made for the defeat of the provision for a constitutional amendment which would sanction the disfranchisement of the colored American does not belong to this latter class. Neither do Senators Depew of New York, Hale of Maine, Aldrich of Rhode Island, Burrows of Michigan and other retiring Senators identified with constructive American statesmanship. The people themselves, through the whims of politics, have recalled these men. But Senator Tillman of South Carolina, whose term has not yet expired, has been stricken with such physical infirmities that he is not expected to return to his seat in the Senate. His bitter tirades against the Negro, upon whose unpitted and helpless misfortunes he clambered, rough-shod, to unholy prominence, are at an end, and many must look upon his afflictions as the shadow of that mighty wrath from which no hate-breeding mortal may escape. While some of our race papers taunt and gloat over this paralytic wreck, we do not rejoice at his afflictions. His is the doom of a preverted and racked human soul, gazing out into an ever deepening darkness through which he must pass and come before his Maker, who hath said: "Vengeance is mine. I will repay." There is no lasting love for Tillman in the higher ranks of American life, and there is no good work to perpetuate his memory. But history will speak kindly of some of those who are now passing off the stage of action. The next House of Representatives will be Democratic, and Clark of Missouri will take the place of Cannon of Illinois as speaker. With the Republican majority in the Senate reduced to eight, there is some reasonable inclination to look upon the next regular session of Congress as the preface to a new book of American official life whose first chapter will begin at the close of President Taft's present administration. However that may be, the colored American may yet expect to remain one of the principal characters. Business Gives No Chance for Religion By REV. MADISON C. PETERS AM an admirer of success. But I find myself at variance with some in the conception of success itself. One of the worst features of our age is the worship of success by itself and apart from the means by which it has been attained. To be successful is enough, no matter what has gone before. A man is measured according to his success in things material. Some of you feel this bitterly, and you have reason to feel it, for it is a cruel principle. I There is a success that is not worth the having and there is a failure that is more to be desired than success. We find that the word "success" is used only once in the Bible: "Be strong and of good courage; this book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayst observe to do all that is written therein: for then shalt thou have good success." These conditions laid down for Joshua are binding still; an inflexible purpose at all hazards to obey the will of God and to do the right regardless of consequences has been the real secret to the best success in life. Business itself gives no chance for getting religion, but abundant opportunity to exercise it. A business man was accosted by a newsboy, "Don't you want to gimme a dime and set me up in business?" He related how a streak of bad luck had left him strapped, and how many papers he could buy for a dime and what his profits would be. The man gave him a quarter. The boy said: "Shake for luck." Now I call that bringing religion into business. You will need religion not only for others but for yourself. If you are an employee it will enable you to maintain good cheer under discouragement and work towards your ideal in spite of a headache. If you are an employer you will give a fair day's wage for a fair day's work. It is more important that good wages should be paid than that an office prayer meeting should be established. The business into which you cannot carry your religion you would better get out of. I have very little faith in the religious employer who lives in a palace, while those who work for him live in shanties. I know men whose tables bend and groan with luxuries, while their workmen have to be content with ten-cent meals. The hard-headed man of business need not be hard-hearted. Un-Christian competition absolves none from the duty of Christ- like living. # Other things being equal, the man who enters business life thoroughly imbued with the purpose ever to act under his eye and gladdened with the joys and hopes which religion inspires, has immense advantages, even as regards his worldly prospects, over the man who throws conscience to the winds. "The righteous shall hold onto the way and stronger." France leads all the world in thrift. My wife and I and our little five-year-old girl were to stay almost a year in Europe, so at Nice I hired a young French woman who was willing to act both as nurse and maid. Her English was excellent, as she had spent some years in the United States, and she spoke Italian as well as her native tongue. Her ability along practical lines, such as embroidery and needlework, was equal to her linguistic cleverness, and long before we parted with her she had that little North Carolina tot talking French with the best Parisian accent. France leads all the world in thrift. My wife and I and our little five-year-old girl were to stay almost a year in Europe, so at Nice I hired a young French woman who was willing to act both as nurse and maid. Her English was excellent, as she had spent some years in the United States, and she spoke Italian as well as her native tongue. Her ability along practical lines, such as embroidery and needlework, was equal to her linguistic cleverness, and long before we parted with her she had that little North Carolina tot talking French with the best Parisian accent. But it was her knack of saving money that opened my eyes and brought a realization of the tremendous deficiency of the wage-earning class of my own country. The pay of this young woman, as fixed by herself, was 80 francs a month, or $16 in our money. Of course all her traveling expenses were paid and from time to time she was given small sums in recognition of her faithfulness and skill. Well, at the end of ten months, when the time came for us to return home and settlement was made with the nurse, how much money do you suppose I paid her? Just 800 francs. Not a dollar of her pay had she drawn in all that time, and so I just added 200 more francs to express my appreciation of a young woman who could be that provident. The counterpart of that French girl hardly exists in the United States, but if we had plenty of her kind the nation would be in far more fortunate fix. Good Reason For Many Small Things By WILLIAM E. MOONEY Chicago It has often been said that "technicalities are the safeguard of the law," and so much has been heard about technicalities in these so-called bribery cases that might be well to explain some of the reasons for technicalities. In all criminal cases the accused has the right by constitution to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation. The indictment must set forth the offense with clearness and all necessary certainty and every ingredient of which the offense is composed must be accurately and clearly stated. It is the privilege of the accused to raise any question as to the validity of the indictment and it is the duty of his counsel to prevent his being tried on an invalid indictment and from taking up the time of the court with a sham case. If a crime has been committed and the indictment upon that crime states no crime it is the fault of the state's attorney, the representative of the people, as he has clear knowledge of what the indictment must contain. Where a crime has not been alleged the quashing of the indictment is but the vindication of that fundamental principle of a republic that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law. To convict a man for an act which by the record of the court does not constitute a crime would be the act of despotism. Sometimes it may seem that delay is given by such procedure, but the accused has the right to be heard on any objections or defenses he may have. Is it not better to delay a matter a little while to find the truth than to go swiftly ahead on the wings of falsehood? KHARTOUM, THE GARDEN CITY OF AFRICA PALACE OF THE SIRDAR, KHARTOUM 1908 world, you come to the markets, rows and rows of straw huts with a man or a woman squatting in each, ready to chaffer interminably for the eggs or tomatoes or the chickens or the green stuff spread on the ground outside. As you wander through, look along every street of low mud houses and you will see it stretching away dead straight to where the town ends on the desert. For a complete contrast go over to Omdurman. Eleven years ago this was still the Dervish capital, the residence of the false prophet who made his power felt over nearly half Africa. It was a slave-trading center, a vast prison, where every man felt himself a captive and knew that a turn of Fortune's wheel might at any time number him among the victims who were hanged on high gallows in the market place every Friday to strike the Khalifa's terror home to every heart. It was also a vast harem where women raided from many tribes were herded together to give the fanatical Baggara a foretaste of their bestial Paradise. SOME day Khartoum will be the garden city of Africa. It has been laid out with that view. The immensely wide streets are bordered by small trees which make the hot, dusty expansees of roadway seem dustier and hotter by mocking the wayfarer, as if a thirsty man should have a thimbleful of water offered to him. But growth is rapid here. Before many years are past these saplings will spread their leafage wide, and everywhere one will walk beneath a cool canopy of whispering leaves. At present nobody walks. The first morning I was here I made a great mistake. I went out for a stroll round to get an idea of the town. Frankly I thought it was a detestable place. "There is about enough here," I said, "to make a decent-sized village, and they have spread it over an area big enough for the site of a city." It was very hot. It was also windy. Dust lay thick all over except in the very middle of the road. I saw no white people about. I came back to the hotel sticky and tired and in a bad temper. Eleven years ago it was death or caputivity almost worse than death for But after a cool drink in a long chain on the balcony looking over the river and over the great stretch of desert bounded by fascinating far-off hills, I reflected and began to understand. In this dry atmosphere thirst becomes a habit, and it is necessary to drink often of lime juice or lemonade. As I cooled off I became more reasonable. I noticed the gathering of donkeys and of 'rickshas drawn by small ponies near the gate of the hotel on the river's edge. Everybody who went out took one or the other. Since then I have done likewise, and I have no further complaints. There is one walk, and a very pleasant one, left-handed along the river toward the point where the Blue and White Niles meet, keeping each its distinctive color for many miles down, and when the steam ferry plies to Omdurman on the further bank. But no one would dream of walking even here under the palm trees until the sun has dropped low. Rides in the early morning freshness over the desert sand and lawn tennis as soon as the shadows begin to lengthen—that is how we take our exercise in Khartoum. Water Carriers. any white man found in the Khalifa's sphere of murder, robbery and raping. Today you step into a steam tramway car in Khartoum, which takes you to a steam ferry; and from that again you board another car and are set down in the heart of this once-terrible Omdurman. Even in what is still a completely native rabbit warren of a city there are signs of the tidying-up process on every side. "Police Post" you see written up at frequent intervals. "Government School," "C. M. S. Dispensary," the placard of an English fire insurance office on a storehouse, the tall, spindle-shanked, but eminently soldierly Soudanese sentries at the barracks, the numbered armlets which the donkey boys must wear—all tell the same story, not of "civilization," but of straightening out. Whether in its crowded, narrow, awning-hung bazaars, where you greedily seek a little shade from the burning sun, or down by the river, where the export trade in gum and grain is busy, Omdurman seems to be still heaving a sigh of relief. The people are cheerful, but there is a shade of apprehension in their faces yet. And here, far more than in Khartoum, with its English gardens and English faces, you realize why. The distances would really be difficult, even if the roads were not so dusty and hot. You are told that some place you want to go to is "at the end of the street." This means at least a mile, and sometimes nearly two. Yet the buildings are scattered only here and there. There is but one good European shop. There are bits of pavement in places, but for the most part roadway and sidewalk have not yet been separated. Consequently one has the sense of wandering about a suburb which is still in the builders' hands and only just beginning to be occupied. Well, for "suburb" read "city," and that is perfectly true of Khartoum. It has been planned with an eye to the future. "Some day," they said to themselves, these far-sighted Englishmen and MUSEUM OF THE ARTS H. HAMILTON FYFE. Weights and Measures London has what New York has not, namely, cheap and easy access to authoritative standards of weights and measures. At the Royal observatory of Greenwich these standards are fixed on the outside walls, so that any shopkeeper or householder or other doubting Thomas can go at any time and get information and an easy conscience without waiting for inspectors or red tape unrollers. The various lengths are decided at Greenwich by passing the measure to be tested between raised points in metal plates. There is a pound balance there by which any weight may be verified. In Trafalgar square there are standards of 100 feet and one chain (60 feet) on brass plates, with accurate subdivisions. These brass plates are set in the granite steps on the north side of the square. There are other sets of standards in Old Palace yard. New York might have them outside the city hall and in the public squares here and there. Egyptian Cafe. Scotsmen and Irishmen, not forgetting Welshmen, "some day this vast country will, instead of being mostly desert, be covered with wheat fields and cotton fields. Work and water will turn the barren sand into one of the great producing countries of the world. In that day Khartoum will no longer be the head place of a province which is still looked upon as the Cinderella of the British empire and treated accordingly. "It will be the capital of a rich and powerful dominion. Whether it will be fitted to play this important part in the world drama, and set an example to other capitals, depends upon us," said these Britons, filled with a great hope and pride; and they mapped out the place accordingly. And Yet He Lived "Spotted fever" received some queen treatment in John Wesley's day, according to Wesley's Journal of September, 1746. A man named John Trembath had the fever and Wesley wrote: "It was the second relapse into the spotted fever, in the height of which they gave him sack, cold milk and apples, plums, as much as he could swallow. I can see no way to account for his recovery, but that he had not yet finished his work." Even in the native town away back from the river there is order and design. Passing through the vast open space of Abbs square, which will in time rank as one of the finest in the THE COLORADO STATESMAN Mr. S. Koontz is suffering with rheu- matism. trict grand lodge No. 33, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows for Colorado Miss Frances Curry of Pueblo is in the city. Mrs. S. Rose of Pueblo is visiting friends in the city. Miss Alberta French of Pueblo is visiting friends here. Miss Grace Williams is visiting Mrs. J. B. Holmes of Pueblo. For Baur's fresh strawberry ice cream, go to West Bros. Sunday. Mrs. P. R. Fossett of 2026 Arapahoe street is threatened with appendicitis. Ralph Garvin will leave the city next week for Salina, Kans., on a visit to his mother and other relatives. James Brown of 1760 Clarkson street, has been suffering with the quinsy. Miss Loretta Levy of New Orleans passed through the city last Tuesday en route to Leadville, Colo. Mrs. R. McGrew left Saturday for St. Louis to remain several months in the interest of her health. Sam Brannum, an employee of the First National Bank, is unable to work on account of rheumatism in his hand. Mrs. E. G. Prioleau passed through the city last Saturday from Fort Russell, Wyo., en route to Kansas City, to visit her parents. Mrs. Mae F. Miller and Mr. Geo. Wm. Brooks were married at the A. M. E. parsonage by Rev. A. M. Ward, Wednesday evening. Mrs. Jessie Scott of 1137 Sherman avenue, who underwent an operation at Mercy hospital a few weeks ago, is able to be out to the delight of her many friends. Mr. Edward J. Wade and Mrs. Maud Savage were quietly married at the bride's residence Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Rev. A. M. Ward, officiating. West Bros., 2741 Welton street, will serve Baur's fresh strawberry ice cream tomorrow. The Misses Pearly and Esther Lee, who are attending school at Topeka and Atlanta, respectively, writes their father, Norman Lee of this city, that they are getting along nicely. Mrs. R. McClain of 2530 Franklin street, will leave the city in a few days for Kansas City, stopping in St. Louis to visit her sister, Mrs. Lawyear Granberry, thence to Chicago to visit uncles, aunts and grandmother. Mrs. L. Hughes, a prominent school teacher of Marion, Ky., arrived in the city last week to join her husband. Mr. Hughes met her in St. Louis and accompanied her here, where they will make their future home. We gladly welcome them in our midst. Thomas S. Rogers passed through the city last Sunday from Omaha, en route to Salt Lake City, where he will take charge as head waiter of the Wilson hotel. While here he met his old friend, Owen Caswell. He was also the guest of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Association. The Afro-American Waiters Association has just been organized by the Colored Waiters of Denver. The organization promises to be of much benefit to the Colored waiters. Owen Caswell, one of the most prominent caterers in the country, informed a Colorado Statesman representative that the movement has been a long felt want and that similar organizations would soon be launched throughout the state. The East End Literary Society was greatly enjoyed on last Friday night with another grand and noble debate. A good crowd was present. A most cordial invitation is extended to everybody, every Friday evening at Bethlehem Baptist church, 2716 Larimer. MODERN PEOPLES, Pres. The Endowment Department of dis- trict grand lodge No. 33, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows for Colorado and jurisdiction, have allowed the claims of Bros. Wm. A. Joener of Silver Bow Lodge No. 2989 of Butte, Mont., and Peter James of Cheyenne Lodge No. 3106 of Cheyenne, Wyo., amounting to $180. GEO S. CONTEE, End Sec. BIBLE CLASS. Don't forget that we are looking for you at Y. M. C. B. Bible Class tonight at Dr. DeFrantz', 2712 Welton street at from 8 to 9 o'clock. THE REV. McNEAL AT Y. M. C. B. Another splendid meeting was held at Y. M. C. B. at Shorter last Sunday, under the leadership of the Rev. A. M. Ward. You are really missing a great blessing by not attending these special revival services at the Y. M. C. B. on the next two Sundays. The Rev. Geo. McNeal from Kansas City, and a great spiritual leader will have charge of the services tomorrow at 4 p. m. Don't fall to hear him, and bring your friends with you. Try to bring some soul seeking for salvation. SHORTER'S REVIVAL CLOSES. Sunday night will see the close of the two weeks special revival meetings at Shorter. Much good has resulted from these meetings, both to the church and to the community. The Rev. J. S. Payne of Boulder conducted them and did valuable work, both in song and in the delivery of the gospel truth. The pastor again conducts the Sunday services as usual, with special services in the Sunday school at 10 a. m. The parents are urged to send their children on time, and also to be present if convenient. NOTES OF THE PEOPLE'S PRES BYTERIAN CHURCH. Sermon Topics, Sunday, March 19th 11 a. m.—"The Preacher's Vision of the Church." 6:45 p. m.—Y. P. S. C. E. 6:45 p. m.—Y. P. S. C. E. 7:30 p. m.—'The Christian's Duty.' The Westminister Guild will meet at the residence of Mrs. Louis Speers, 1115 E. 28th street. The friends and sister churches are kindly reminded of the musicale that will take place at this church next Thursday night at 8:15 o'clock. An extra effort will be put forth to demonstrate the musical ability of our people when subjected to the discipline of good training. Everybody is therefore invited to attend. New Industry in Prospect. In China the fiber of the sunflower stalk is woven into beautiful fabrics and it is believed that by the use of the proper machinery it might be used most profitably in this country. The Koh-I-Noor. The Koh-i-noor diamond originally weighed 800 karats, but by successive cuttings has been reduced to 106 karats. All Are Worshipers. Gold is an idol worshiped in all climates without a single temple; and by all classes without a single hypocrite. Reason for His Delay. "What makes you so late?" "I had words with the teacher." "Indeed?" "Yes; I couldn't spell them."—Lippincott's. "Wolf Moneth." January, the month with the Latin name, had a grimmer name in Saxon England. Richard Verstegan in his "Restitution of Decayed Intelligence in Antiquities," a curious book, published in 1673, writes: "The month which we now call 'January' our Saxon ancestors called 'wolf monat,' towit, 'wolf month,' because people are wont always in that month to be in more danger to be devoured of wolves than in any season else of the year, for that, through the extremity of cold and snow, those ravenous creatures could not find other beasts sufficient to feed upon." Mixed. An old lady and her daughter stopped outside the Lyceum theater to study the announcement concerning the pantomime. "Who's the gal as plays the lovier?" asked the old lady. "Jane Eyre," replied the daughter. "Jane Eyre!" exclaimed the old lady in amazement. "Well, what part, for goodness sake, does East Lynne play?"—London Opinion. Rev. H. W. Pinkard, a bAptist minister from the Zion Baptist church at Denver, Colorado, now residing in Omaha, Nebraska, at 3912 North 21st street, who is a Master of a Great Channel through which the Power of Healing flows, will treat all manner of sickness and all manner of disease, including Tuberculosis, in the very worst condition, time and space make no difference. Just ask for what you want, as a child does when it wants something to eat, they ask their parents, with the understanding of receiving it. All cases will be treated by Divine Science thousands of miles apart. Should any pa- J. H. H. tient being too weak to write, let hfs nearest relative or neighbor write for him,but the patient must make a mark or touch the pen, at that moment, according to your faith. Matthew 9.29—Be it unto you, freely I receive, freely I give unto you. My Terms: A free will offering for your good; it must be offered free from your heart, otherwise you will not gain thereby. "I simply ask, that I may be content with what is given me." Remember the number—3912 North 21st street. Please put a stamp in each letter. I give treatment by telegraph and by regular mail communication, and in the city by telephone: "Webster 2900." Seven room modern house fine neighborhood; rent $25. See Dr. Westbrook. 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. Brickler's New Barber Shop is located at 2208 Larimer street. Shave, 10c. Hair Cut, 25c; Children, 15c. 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 examined, so you may know if you are buying a good title or a lawsuit. Lawyer W. B. Townsend will tell you all about it at 209 Kittedge Building. 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 are 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 Maloney, wrote an application to-day, making just $4.00 for herself 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. 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 like to be a king when you grow up, my son?" "No, pa, I'd rather have a steady job."—Woman's Home Companion. Old Galley a Curiosity. A Turkish state galley, 250 years old, with seats for 48 rowers, has been discovered in the disused part of the Yali klosk, Constantinople. The hull is richly gilt and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. It is proposed to preserve the ship in a museum. Electric Potato Peeler. An electric potato peeler for hotels and restaurants revolves a container with roughened lining, which grinds off the skins as the potatoes are driven against it by centrifugal force. REV. H. W. PINKARD. SUMMONS IN DIVORCE. 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. Look out for the 23rd at the People's Presbyterian church. See the screaming farce "On Account of the Lobster" and hear the Select Chorus of twenty-five voices. Hours: 10 to 11 a. m., 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p. m. and by Appointment. Dr. J. H. P. Westbrook COR. 21ST AND ARAPAHOE STS ERNEST HOWARD Carpenter and Contractor Job and Repair Work a Specialty Res. 353 W. Warren Ave. Phone South 1862 Shop 1021 Twenty-First St. Phone Main 1144 FORD'S HAIR POMADE THE OLD RELIABLE DRESSING FOR KINKY OR CURLY HAIR. IT'S USE MAKES STUBBORN, HARSH HAIR SOFTER, MORE PLIABLE AND GLOSSY, EASY TO COMB AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE THE LENGTH WILL PERMIT. WRITE FOR TESTIMONIES, TELLING HOW THIS REMARKABLE REMEDY MAKES SHORT, KINNY HAIR GROW LONG AND WAYY. BEST POMADE ON THE MARKET FOR DANDRUFF, ITCHING OF THE SCALP AND FALLING OUT OF THE HAIR. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, GET THE GENUINE, PUT UP IN 25* AND 50* BOTTLES WITH CHARLES FORD'S NAME ON EVERY PACKAGE. • SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. • IF YOUR DRUGGIST CANNOT SUPPLY YOU WE WILL SEND IT TO YOU DIRECT AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES, SMALL SIZED BOTTLE, 25* LARGE SIZED BOTTLE, 50* THE OZONIZED OX MARROW CO. 216 LAKE ST. DEPT. 30 CHICAGO, ILL. AGENTS WANTED. DON'T MISS THIS! Grand Music Enterta By Select Chorus AT PEOPLE'S PRES Thursday, M Adults, 25 Cents The Carson Musical and Litera Entertainment Direct Chorus and Noted S PLE'S PRESBYTERIAN C day, March 23 , 25 Cents Children, 15 Carson Crockery Grand Musical and Literary Entertainment By Select Chorus and Noted Soloists AT PEOPLE'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Thursday, March 23rd 8:15 p.m. Adults, 25 Cents Children, 15 Cents Denver's Largest Exclusive China Store. 732-736 FIFTEENTH STREET. To make room for new Dinnerware patterns arrive have decided to put on sale at half price Four Patterns in Semi Porcelain Neat Borders and Hand Decorations As the stock is limited, come early and avoid being room for new Dinnerware patterns arriving to put on sale at half price Patterns in Semi Porcelain Borders and Hand Decorat is limited, come early and avoid, being To make room for new Dinnerware patterns arriving daily, we have decided to put on sale at half price Four Patterns in Semi Porcelain in Neat Borders and Hand Decorations As the stock is limited, come early and avoid being disappointed. Thin Lead-blown Water Glasses, 90c values, dozen.....50c Deep Needle - etched Water Glasses, $1.00 and $1.25 values, dozen.....75c Teaspoons, Electric Silver Plate, 50c values, dozen.....30c Dessert Spoons, Electric Silver Plate, $1.00 value, dozen.....60c $10 Electrolier, with 12 in. Art Glass Dome, Pedestal and Frame in Brushed Brass, Copper, Verde and Gunmetal Finishes. Special ... $7.50 Applier, with 12 in. Art Glass Dome, Per- Brushed Brass, Copper, Verde metal Finishes. Special . . . WEST JOHN BEST BROOK Stationery and Ice Cream Ice Cream Johnston's action. We make a specialty of Fried Chic- ops and Everything good to eat. Try a me- and be convinced. It Soda Fountain Drinks and Chili served a $10 Electrolier, with 12 in. Art Glass Dome, Pedestal and Frame in Brushed Brass, Copper, Verde and Gunmetal Finishes. Special . . . $7.50 WEST Confectionery and Baur's Ice Cream Cafe in conection. We make a Chops and Everything and be All the latest Soda Fountain Dr Cafe in conection. We make a specialty of Fried Chicken, Steaks, Chops and Everything good to eat. Try a meal and be convinced. Also a fine grade of Cigars. 2741 We Near F PHONE CHAMPA 2188 End of Se We are determi Ladies' Wint during th We are o LADIES' CLOTH CO COATS, LADIES' Many SKIRTS, WAIST all FUR NE AND MU 2741 Welton Street Near Five Points AMPA 2188 DENVER, All of Season S We are determined to close out all es' Winter Garmen during this month. We are offering all 7 CLOTH COATS, LADIES' S, LADIES' WINTER SU Many of our ARTS, WAISTS, DRESSES, a all FUR NECK PIECES AND MUFFS AT End of Season Sale ONE-HALF This means you buy them now for them, but as we must have th ments, we are forced to sacrifice It will pay you to look this st show the garments. S& GARMENT S 925-16TH ST. — OPP. ins you buy them now for a great deal less than as we must have the space for spring and we forced to sacrifice prices in the fall and we you to look this stock over. We will take payments. S & K Silk & MENT STORE NST. — OPP JOSLINS 925 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. S & N Silversmith & Hiller GARMENT STORE 925-16TH ST. — OPP JOSLINS 925 16th St. DID YOU EVER TRY Neef Bros.' Beer? It's made right, and tastes right. None better made anywhere and This is a Strictly Colorado Production BE SURE AN TRY IT. CHARLES S. WEST al and Literary inment and Noted Soloists BYTERIAN CHURCH March 23rd 8:15 p.m. Children, 15 Cents Crockery Co. ware patterns arriving daily, we self price Semi Porcelain in Hand Decorations ly and avoid, being disappointed. 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Job Printing See Us Before Going Else-where We are here to serve you with anything in the line of printed stationery for your business and personal use. □ □ □ □ Letter Heads Bill Heads Envelopes Cards Wedding Invitations Posters or Announcements Of All Kinds The best quality of work at prices that are RIGHT --- WASHINGTON GOSSIP Statehood Advocates Invade Capital Railway Mail Clerks Make a Protest Hobson Again Predicts War With Japs I'D RATHER STAY AT HOME AND READ WASHINGTON.—Somebody with a nose for a "scare story" precipitated the tale around Washington that as the Ambassador Bryces did not go to the Gould-Decies wedding, while the terribly swagger military attache of the embassy, Capt. Sowerby, and his equally swagger compatriot and diplomatic colleague, Lord Eustace Percy, did, why, therefore, and consequently, there must be a sure enough "mad" on between the Ambassador Bryces and the Decies, or the Goulds, or both. As a matter of record, almost every time there is a big international wedding on the tapis, the head of the embassy of the country represented by the bridegroom, duly and properly puts on all his ambassadorial good clothes and thus fittingly equipped with all the "atmosphere" of his high office as personal representative of his majesty-of whatever-country, duly attends the wedding. This time the Bryces did not observe the custom, so there was a thrilling "now what" whispered all over Washington, when, after the wedding was over, the Dowager Lady WASHINGTON was invaded recently by an army of leading politicians and business men from Arizona and New Mexico, who came to urge congress to take favorable action on statehood for these territories. It had been supposed this action could be taken by the president and statehood accomplished by proclamation, in case congress should adjourn without acting. But the statehood boomers found that Attorney General Wickersham held differently. He says the enabling act contains an alternative clause making approval by joint resolution necessary. To the constitution submitted by New Mexico the principal objection offered came from those who wanted a state-wide prohibition article incorporated. The objection raised against the Arizona constitution has been that it contains a sweeping recall provision applying to the judiciary as every other elective office. Under the Arizona constitution the people can recall the judges of any court and the provision is said to of- SLIRE TIIS CONPRESS MAIL WHY, GEE WHIZ - IT'S SOMETHIN' FIERCE INTOLERABLE 1 - ? THE men employed in the railway mail service have successfully appealed to congress to correct what they call the "intolerable conditions" brought about by the attempt of the department to "take up the slack" in the service. This "take up the slack" order was issued about six months ago. The object of the order was to obtain greater uniformity in the average hours of work in a day by the railway mail clerks. According to representations made both to congress and to the postmaster-general the order has caused great demoralization in the service. In some sections of the country the railway mail clerks have threatened to quit in a body unless relief was afforded. The controversy has hung on the BOO CONGRESSMAN RICHARD PEARSON Hobson of Alabama, in a recent red-hot speech in the house of representatives, said that war with Japan was bound to come, and he believed that it would come within ten months. We are utterly unprepared, he said. Japan is prepared. In fact, she is practically bankrupt because of her war chest. He detailed all of the various causes as to why Japan will make war on us. Once the war is on, he said, the European nations will try to stop it and our moneyed men will cry for peace, but the nation in its pride will persist and the struggle will last for years and will become one simply of endurance. He argues for an increased navy as protection. Decies and her daughter, Hon. Mrs. Wilkerson, bore down upon the capital for a nice little visit with the former naval attache of the American embassy at London and Mrs. Gibbons. When the visitors arrived they were promptly and fearfully feasted afternoon and evening—at the homes of smart society, at the country clubs, and, incidentally, over to the White House they journeyed one pleasant afternoon and drank five o'clock tea with Mrs. Taft. Next thing everybody knew the Dowager Lady Decies was dining over at the British embassy. Now the story goes that the ambassador didn't go to the wedding because he isn't fond of wearing his gold-laced clothes. Mrs. Bryce, who has a naively frank enjoyment of the glamour and glitter of ambassadorial prominence and such internationally glorious international events as the Gould-Decles wedding, likes nothing better than to get properly "fixed up" and be among "those present," and she wasn't pleased a bit when the ambassador shrugged his scholarly shoulders and, thinking how much more comfy he would be sitting at home with a nice well-thumbed book on his knee, stopped pat in Washington. However, Mrs. Bryce, like the wise and obedient wife she is, put her glorious ralment and contented herself with reading the newspaper accounts of the great event. fend those who are sticklers for upholding the dignity of the judiciary. The Arizona men say a good judge who doesn't become inoculated with corporation and trust microbes has nothing to fear from the recall, but that the official life of a judge who leans away from the law might be shortened by the recall provision, and it was to provide for such cases that it was made applicable to the judiciary as well as other offices. The gist of the Arizona argument to a cornered congressman was: "After our recent election 90 percent of the people voted to approve the constitution. We know what we want. We know what Arizona needs. Why don't you let us have the constitution we made and approved? Let us attend to our own affairs—we are plenty able to do it." It was a strong committee that came on from Arizona, though not as large as could have been brought, for business men all over the state volunteered to join the invasion of Washington if it was thought their presence would help. The committee was carefully selected from among the volunteers and instead of chartering a special train and making a junket out of the trip, each member came on his own account, regarding it as a serious business matter, rather than a pleasure jaunt. question as to what shall constitute a working day for the railway mall clerks. The burden of the complaint has been that a large majority of the men on road duty were not, prior to the issuing of the "take up the slack" order, makin the hours now required. Official notice has now been given to the clerks that on the lines where their work is heavy continuously for six days each week, the standard of the service hours shall be considered as six hours. It is announced also that credit for overtime will be given to clerks who do terminal work at either end of their runs, or extra work that requires them to remain on duty beyond the standard number of hours. With this arrangement the clerks generally have expressed themselves as quite satisfied. There are 14,483 railway postal clerks assigned to road duty. The total average of time on duty on trains and at terminals is now six hours and thirty-two minutes. The postoffice department insists that it has had no desire to put additional burdens on the men. Japan and the United States will go to war in the near future. The conflict will begin in less than ten months. The war will last five years, perhaps ten. The Panama canal will be destroyed, and in the end this nation will carry the war to Japan and conquer that kingdom. These are a few of the predictions made by Representative Hobson, who used to be an officer in the navy. "We will be struck," he declared, "and when we are—gentlemen may differ with me as to the time, but I firmly believe it can be counted in months on the fingers of my two hands—we will find ourselves practically powerless. The nations of the world will call on us to give up the war and not continue to disturb the peace of the world, just as we did with Russia in her war with Japan. Our own financiers will demand that we end an apparently hopeless struggle. "But we will not give up. We will fight on, angered and humiliated, until it becomes a mere question of resources." When Jupiter Nodded BY J. L. SHERARD The path of Miss Judith's peaceful life had long since reached the beginning of the sunset route, but in spite of her gray hairs the spark of romance still burned brightly in her gentle soul. She was not slow, therefore, to deduce from the demeanor of her niece that something had gone wrong between that vivacious young woman and Tom. With a keen appreciation of the advantages of the psychological moment she summoned the girl to the far end of the long south veranda, well shut out from the silvery moonlight by a mass of Virginia creeper, and with sympathetic directness proceeded to extract the secret burden of the young woman's heart. "Now, Margaret, tell your old auntie what's happened between you and Tom," she said, more by way of command than entreaty. "You've quarreled. You needn't say no. It simply won't do, my dear child, and it must be patched up this very night." "Quarreled? Why, auntie," Margaret began, assuming the defensive, "you know—you—you—" The girl hesitated, stammered helplessly and was lost. For a moment there was silence. Then she broke down and confessed the whole story of disappointment and wounded pride. "Yes, something has happened," she continued half defiantly. "Tom—Mr. Ingram—hasn't written me a line in ten days. Think of it! And we're to be married in the early fall. I know that the surveying party is not so far away from civilization that he can't reach the mails and 'send me some sort of message. That quaint little post office he's always poking fun at can hardly have been swallowed up in the earth. It was his own proud boast that there never was to be a lover like him, but now that he thinks he's got me, I suppose the ardor of the pursuit is fast turning into cold indifference. I'll teach him a lesson." Her thrust was tipped with sharp frony. "But you are judging him too quickly," Miss Judith protested, rallying warmly to the young engineer's defense. "There's certainly some good reason. Wait. Don't be foolish, child." "No, it's my deliberate judgment." Margaret retorted through her tears. "I tried to think that—tried to be charitable—but this morning's paper bears out my suspicions, justifies me and convicts him. Read this dispatch which says that the party is progressing well with the survey of the railroad, that the members are in good health and enjoying themselves. Enjoying themselves, indeed! That's the unkindest cut of all. It's the injustice, the neglect that hurts. If Tom can communicate with the daily papers, it looks as if he might at least send me a miserable p-post card. Love is everything to woman. I demand all or nothing. I have thought it all over. My mind is made up revocably. I have written the young gentleman—breaking—off—the engagement." This emphatic pronouncement threw Miss Judith into a state of utter panic. "What have you done, child?" she cried in dismay. "Ah. the marriage of my dear foster children has been the one great dream of my life, and now by a thoughtless act you have shattered it, ruined my happiness. You—did you say that you have written?" "Yes, I have written," replied the girl with a tone of finality. "The letter went out in the morning mail. It is now beyond recall." "It shall be recalled! It shall not be delivered!" protested Miss Judith with all the vehemence of an Uncle Toby. Miss Judith's mental energy was expended during the succeeding moments in tracing the route the letter would have to take to reach the young man, and in formulating some plan to intercept it on the way. Some 50 miles down the road it had already left the train at Oakland, she figured, and was waiting until early morning, to begin its 20-mile journey across the river, through wild swamps and then into the heart of the extensive pine forests, then on to a point within ten miles of where the surveyors were at work. The letter's destination was an insignificant little backwoods post office presided over by a lank cracker and a couple of lean hounds. Three times a week it boasted communication with the outer world. But the trouble-bearing letter could not be stopped. Miss Judith was forced to that conclusion by the logic of the situation. She had no phone; the telegraph office was closed for the night; her home was 12 miles out in the country; and it was night, and there was no one to bear a message. Tom Ingram was a protege of Miss Judith. When his parents died she adopted the boy, trained him up tenderly and educated him at the State university. He was to her a real son, loyal and devoted, endowed with all the gifts of mind and heart and character that glorify manhood. Margaret was a frequent visitor at the old-fashioned country house, and it was there that Miss Judith saw the first promise of fulfillment of her cherished dream. With all his good qualities Tom was proud and high-strung, like all the Ingrams. Therein lay the danger in the present crisis. A breach between two young lovers with so much inherited pride of birth would be hard to heal. All that long night the girl's soul was in a state of bitter revolt against the injustice of the treatment she had received from Tom. She could not sleep. The clock in the hall downstairs tolled the hours at intervals of seeming ages. She hated the darkness. It accentuated her troubles. She longed for daylight and peace. When the first faint streaks of dawn began to dispel the shadows in the room a strong and sudden reaction of feeling set in. What if there should be some mistake? It was not like Tom to act thus. The traditions of his family and his training cried out against it. He was too faithful to be guilty of such cold-hearted indifference. Had she not been childishly selfish? A sense of guilt swept over her with the force of conviction. But the letter? Ah, the letter would reach him in a few short hours. Soon its terrible mission would be fulfilled. It was too late. Was it too late? There was a morning train at seven. It was now half-past five. Why not attempt to correct the blunder? The thought came to her like an inspiration. As she revolved the matter rapidly in mind the possibility of retrieving her error took on something of the rosy hue of hope. Feverishly she wrote for a few minutes, thrust the letter into an envelope and marked it "Important! Rush!" Her brother was a newspaper correspondent, and she remembered having seen such symbols of the right of way stamped in big letters on the long envelopes. "If he gets this at the same time, he will read it first. All will be well then, for I have asked him not to open the other letter." Hastily donning her riding habit she slipped out quietly to the barn. There a new difficulty arose. Her pony, she reflected, could never make the 12 miles in the bare hour she had left to reach the station. There was only one horse in the country that could make it over the rough roads. That was Billy, Tom's spirited sorrel. But Tom and Aunt Judith had forbidden the girl ever to attempt to ride Billy. It would be too much like courting death, Tom explained gravely. And that very prohibition had always made her the more anxious to taste of the forbidden pleasure. Necessity knows no law, respects no injunctions. This was not a case of choice or discretion. It was Billy or—fail. She chose Billy. There was no one about the place as she cantered out into the sandy lane leading into the main road. She knew just how little urging was required to keep the sensitive animal at his best. Billy settled down into a steady, even gallop, covering the miles with the swift certainty and regularity of one true to his blood and training. Through field and forest, up hill and down, along the level stretches of the farm lands, she sped, pausing at last to get her bearings on the crest of the high ridge beyond Six-Mile creek. "Twenty-five minutes!" she exclaimed exultantly, looking at her watch. "Brave boy, Billy! Now for the home stretch." Just how the accident happened the girl couldn't never quite explain. She was rounding a wooded curve when an automobile unexpectedly appeared, and before she realized any possibility of danger Billy shied in sudden fright, throwing her violently from the saddle. Fortunately the yielding limbs of a wild apple tree caught her body and broke the force of the fall. When consciousness returned she looked up into the care-worn face of Tom, who knelt over her awaiting eagerly some sign of returning life. For a moment she could not comprehend what it all meant; then, as memory lifted the veil caused by the shock, a smile of peace overspread her countenance. "Then you did write?" she asked, and the intonation of her voice anticipated the answer. "Write? Of course I wrote. Better than that I came." The whole story of her suffering leaped before his mind's eye clear as the morning sun. "I'll explain it all when you feel better; just one word now. Up to three days ago I got your letters. Then they stopped. Every third day we sent our letters by a negro boy to the office. I never dreamed that they were not promptly reaching you through the mails. Then something roused my suspicions. I investigated. The boy on the last two trips had given the letters to that miserable puppet of a postmaster, Jupiter Shaw, out in the woods where he found him squirrel hunting. This faithful servant of Uncle Sam was on one of his periodical sprees, and he calmly stuck those letters in his breeches pocket and forgot all about them. On the seventh day he locked the office and disappeared in the swamp. It was by mere chance that I ran across him and discovered my letters in his pocket. Then I knew what you must have suffered. Without even so much as sending a message back to the party I hurried across the swamp and river, and by a lucky chance got this automobile at Oakland. It's all the fault of Jupiter—curse him! But, come, we must be off. You need attention." "Oh, I'm all right," Margaret smiled back at him as he assisted her to the waiting automobile. "I'm not hurt. There's nothing the matter with me except a pronounced attack of happiness." Ice Cream, Ices. Candies MUSIC VOCAL-PIANO-ORGAN Voice Culture a Specialty (Voice - Song - Speech) Madam Seiler and Emil Behnke's Methods TERMS MODERATE Apply Hewetson-Watson 2631 Humboldt St. Phone York 2341 Denver ```markdown ``` Phones, Office Main 5595. Residence, York 123. Hours: 9 to 11 a.m., 1 to 4, 7 to 8 p.m. Sundays: 10 to 11:30 a.m., 2 to 4p.m. Dr. P. E. Spratlin Good Block-1557 Larimer St. Residence 2230 Clarkson St. Denver, Colorado. Phone Main: 7241 Money to Loan on Good Security. J. A. WHITTAKER & CO. REAL ESTATE City Property and Farm Lands City Property to Trade for Lands. Garden tracts for Sale and Trade. TRADES A SPECIALTY. 918 Nineteenth St Denver, Colo. CREDIT ? YES PHONE MAIN 6316 T. H. 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In the realm of telegraphy the late William Orton has a niche as one of the great presidents of the Western Union Telegraph company. Long after his other deeds have been forgotten Roscoe Conkling will be remembered as the man whose hatred of James G. Blaine caused the "Plumed Knight" to be defeated for the presidency by Grover Cleveland. "At the time when Tim Campbell was chairman of the committee on civics at Albany," said Mr. Orton, "a piece of 'strike' legislation affecting the telegraph interests was introduced in the legislature and had the support of a certain lobby. We had opportunities enough to hire another lobby to defeat the measure, but we would not do it. Instead we appeared before the civics committee and made arguments against the proposed legislation; but the outcome of our efforts seemed pretty dubious to us. "At last I saw Senator Campbell and asked him if he could give us aid in any way, provided he could do so conscientiously. He told me in reply that he considered the measure an outrageous one, and that he would do his best, as chairman of the committee, to kill it; and he cld. "After the legislature had adjourned I sent for Senator Campbell, and when he had come to me I said: 'Senator, I want to express my thanks for what you have done for my company. You have done us a very great service, and I should like to acknowledge it in some way.' "Mr. Orton,' Tim replied, 'there isn't any way in which you can acknowledge the service except by such thanks as you have just spoken. I did what I thought was my duty as a senator.' "But,' I persisted, 'wouldn't you like to take a trip to Europe? Something along that line is the least we can do.' "Oh, no,' Tim replied. Then he Secretary of War Couldn't Understand Great Emancipator's Enjoyment of P. V. Nasby While Waiting for Election Returns. Charles A. Dana, who himself had the keenest appreciation of humor, was one of the very few men associated with President Lincoln in his administration who understood perfectly why Lincoln frequently turned to the peculiar humor of Petroleum V. Nasby, or rejoiced in the witticisms of Artemus Ward—humor that many persons regarded as beneath the dignity of a president of the United States to recognize. Mr. Dana was assistant secretary of war in 1863-4. Mr. Dana used to say that for a man who had such an exquisite appreciation of humor, Lincoln gathered around him about as grim and solemn a cabinet as any president ever had. Secretary of State William H. Seward possessed a certain kind of humor and always viewed things in a sunny light. But Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase, Gideon Welles, secretary of the navy, and particularly Edwin M. Stanton, secretary of war, had no more sense or appreciation of humor, Mr. Dana used to say, than a graven image. And Mr. Dana once told me of a most interesting, and from one point of view, humorous, incident illustrating both Stanton's lack of sense of humor and appreciation of the true character of Lincoln. Whether or not Mr. Dana himself ever printed the story I am unable to say. "It was on the evening of presidential election day, 1864," said Mr. Dana. "The telegraph office in the war department had arranged to receive returns from all parts of the country that could be reached by telegraph. At that time the war department was in the old building some little distance from the White House. "I should say that about 10 o'clock—perhaps a little later—Mr. Lincoln came over from the White House to get such election returns as had been received by the war department. The returns were not coming in very fast, and Mr. Lincoln, deciding to remain awhile, sat down on the old sofa which stood at the rear end of Secretary Stanton's office. With him was Whitalew Reld, who, at that time, was the Washington correspondent of one of the Cincinnati newspapers. "Pretty soon Mr. Lincoln pulled a pamphlet from his pocket and began to read from it to Mr. Reid. Occasionally he gave way to laughter and No Dress-Suit For Garland No Dress-Suit For Garland hestated, as though a sudden thought had come to him; and pretty soon he went on: "Mr. Orton, now that I come to think of it, there is something that possibly you can do. My dear old father is a good man. He goes to church every Sunday; and that is more than I do. He has voted the Republican ticket occasionally; and that is more than I have done. And he has one queer ambition—he would be the happiest man on earth if he could be appointed messenger in the outer office of the postmaster of New York City. That would make him a very proud man. If you can persuade the postmaster to appoint him to that office, I shall be deeply grateful.' "A few hours later," continued Mr. Orton. "I took up the matter with the postmaster. I knew that I had no right to ask for the political favor, and the postmaster, knew it, but after I had told him of my conversation with Tim Campbell, he declared that it would give him great pleasure to appoint the senator's father a messenger in his outer office. 'But,' he added, it will get me into hot water with the organization.' Nevertheless, the old man was given the post he had so long coveted, and it was almost pathetic to see the joy with which he accepted that humble appointment. Arkansas Senator, When Offered Attorney Generalship, Said That He Couldn't Take Part in Society Affairs in Washington. After President-elect Grover Cleveland had resigned the office of governor or New York and taken part in the ceremony by which he formally transferred that office to David B. Hill, the lieutenant governor, he began the difficult work of cabinet making. As he had rarely visited Washington and was without intimate acquaintance with any of the leading men of his party outside New York state, he felt that it was essential that he should have in his cabinet men who had been in close touch with public life, and especially the public life which concentrates at Washington. For that reason Cleveland decided displayed other genuine evidences of being intensely amused by the humor of the article he was reading. It was as I remember one of a collection of some of the humorous papers of Petroleum V. Nasby, the nom de plume of the editor of the Toledo Blade—humorous sarcasm that had great vogue at that time. "I saw that Stanton was getting annoyed, and at last he took me to one side. 'Can you understand that?' he asked, indignantly, nodding in the direction of the president. 'The destiny of this nation is dependent upon this election. We shall know before morning whether the cause of the Union has been triumphant at the polls or not. And there sits the man, around whom this election centers, on that sofa reading that miserable trash, and laughing at it as though he were the most unconcerned man in the United States over the results of the election. Lean't stand it!" "And I said to Stanton: 'Tell you why he's reading Nasby. It is simply to relieve the terrific strain—mental and temperamental—that is upon him. If he did not get relief in that way, he would die or go crazy.' And I do believe that until that moment Secretary Stanton had no appreciation whatever of the real reason why Lincoln sought refuge and consolation in humor in what were critical or dark moments of the war and the nation." (Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards. All Rights Reserved.) Valuable Woods. Many valuable woods that are little known exist in places remote from the centers of consumption. About 400 merchantable kinds exist in the Philippines, and the bureau of forestry at Manila has arranged to distribute small samples at a price just sufficient to cover the cost. The famous hard woods of Australia include the yate, the strongest of all known timbers. The tree reaches a maximum height of 100 feet, and is sometimes two and one-half or even three feet in diameter. The average tensile strength of the wood is 24,000 pounds to the square inch, equal to that of good cast iron, and the strength of some specimens reaches 35,000 pounds, about that of wrought iron. The tensile strength of white oak is 20,000 to 24,000 pounds; that of ash, 11,000 to 21,000 pounds. What a Waste. "Farms are becoming valuable now," "Yep," replied Mr. Corntossel, "I'll bet it won't be long before these city folks are sorry they covered up all their good land with houses." "Then I took it upon myself to call upon Senator Roscoe Conkling and lay before him all the circumstances connected with the appointment. 'Tell the postmaster for me,' said Conkling, when I had finished, 'that if the organization makes any trouble over the appointment he is to send the leaders to me.' "A few days later the organization leaders marched into the senator's room in the Fifth Avenue hotel. He received them in a stately manner; and as soon as the manner of their reception would permit they declared in almost horror-striken tones that the postmaster of New York had actually committed the unforgivable political crime of appointing a Democrat a messenger at his door, and with one voice they indignantly insisted that the old man be removed. "Senator Conkling heard them through, then drew himself up in his imperious manner. 'Gentlemen,' he said—and his voice was as cold as steel—I have listened to the information you have brought to me. I have to say in reply that, had I been postmaster of New York, I would have felt that I had honored myself in making the appointment. If this is all that you have to say to me you had better retire to your respective homes." "And they retired forthwith," ended Mr. Orton, with a smile. (Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards. All (Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards. All Rights Reserved.) that it was imperative that he should choose a majority of his cabinet from the group of able Democratic senators in congress, and he sent, in the order named, for Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware, John G. Carlisle of Kentucky, L. Q. C. Lamar of Mississippi, Augustus H. Garland of Arkansas, and offered them, respectively, the posts of secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, secretary of the interior and attorney general. Senators Bayard, Carlisle and Lamar gave almost instant acceptance to the invitations of the president-elect to enter his cabinet. But when the offer of the attorney generalship was made to Senator Garland Mr. Cleveland noticed that it was received hesitatingly and almost as though the former confederate senator from and former governor of Arkansas was going to give a peremptory but courteous declination to the cabinet. Now Mr. Cleveland had a very high regard for the ability and the character of Senator Garland. He knew that the Arkansas was esteemed as able a lawyer as any that had sat in the senate chamber since the civil war, ranking in that respect with Senator Allen G. Thurman of Ohio, who had left the senate four years earlier, and with Senator George F. Edmunds of Vermont, who was to leave that body six years later. Therefore, when he noticed that Senator Garland hesitated to accept the cabinet post, Cleveland asked him point blank if he did not think he should be willing to forego his personal preference to remain in the senate in order that he might serve his country and his party to better advantage, perhaps, as attorney general. "To that question," said the late Daniel Lamont, who told me the anecdote, having had it from Cleveland direct when he was that president's private secretary, "Senator Garland replied that he should esteem it a great honor to serve as attorney general, but that he ought not to accept the offer without a clear understanding on the part of Mr. Cleveland of one objection which he had to entering the cabinet. "I am a student, absorbed in my duties as senator and in some professional work,' said Senator Garland. 'I am utterly unfitted by temperament and experience to take any part in the social life which is one of the characteristics deemed essential if a cabinet officer is to be successful. I do not attend public dinners and I give no dinners. To do that would cause me embarrassment, and it would be absolutely impossible for me to wear a swallow-tail coat.' "Judge Garland,' said the governor—and he couldn't help smiling broadly—'all that need give you no concern at all. It will be understood between us that your present manner of life is to be respected. But it won't prevent your coming over and chatting with me occasionally.' "When Senator Garland heard this cordial recognition of what he was afraid would be regarded as a defect that would bar him from cabinet association, he assured Mr. Cleveland that nothing would give him greater gratification than to enter the cabinet with that understanding," continued Mr Lamont. "And the understanding was faithfully observed on both sides. Nor did Garland's abstention from the social activities of the administration cause the slightest comment. But I think there was no man of his administration with whom Cleveland had more enjoyable chats than those he sometimes had with Garland." (Copyright, 1910, by E. J. Edwards. All Rights Reserved.) REALLY TWO CHAIRS IN ONE Piece of Furniture Is Rocker in One Position and Stationary When Inverted. From the number and variety of collapsible convertible and combination chairs of all sorts that are on the market, the designers would seem to have reached the end of their rope. Here comes a Californian, however, with an invertible chair which seems to be the simplest one of the lot. This is a combination rocker and standard chair, and all that is needed to transform it from one to the other is to turn it upside down, or right side up, whichever way you like to regard it. The chair is shaped like a piece of ```markdown ``` mission furniture, and the rockers, which are short, serve as curved arms when it is stationary. They are protected when down by a metallic sheath, which also figures as an ornament when they are up. The back is so made that it slides up and down in a groove and can be adjusted in whichever position is required. Withal, the chair is a sturdy and attractive piece of furniture, and is likely to be popular on its merits. Che home Long spurs and pale legs are a sign of an old turkey. The gobbler, while it has less white meat, is supposed to have a better taste than the hen turkey. When washing out a tub with coal oil to quickly remove dark rims, do not neglect to wipe later with clean water and dry well. The oil left on collects dust and makes a tub slippery. To avoid constant running to the cellar have chains run from the furnace doors through the floor to some convenient spot on the first story. This will be found as easy way to check a furnace. A room that is used constantly should have ventilators to purify the air. There are various patent arrangements, but the simplest form is to run a deep piece of glass on grooves inside one of the windows, which is always kept open behind it. Never put bluing in cotton underwear, as it turns it yellow. Soak first in clear, cold water, then rub with soap, roll tightly, and let the garment soak for half an hour. Rub lightly on a board, rinse, and hang firmly, so the garment sags less in drying. Use of Baking Ammonia. Baking ammonia (powdered rock ammonia) is used to some extent in pastry making, leman bismuits (so feathery light and delicate), are commonly made with it, but we would hesitate to recommend its use ordinarily for making bread. Like other salts and chemicals, the strength of the powder may vary considerably with the time and condition of keeping, and your best plan would seem to be inquire of the druggist the specific amount to be used. It should be sifted free from lumps and is then sifted among the flour and used thus with the other ingredients in pastry making. It raises biscuits beautifully light and possibly similarly good results could be obtained with bread. Sweet Potato Buns. Boll and mash two potatoes, rub in as much flour as will make it like bread, add a little nutmeg and sugar to your taste with a tablespoonful of good yeast. When it has risen work in two tablespoonfuls of butter cut finely; then form it into small rolls and bake on tins a nice brown. Serve hot; split open and butter. Good either for tea or breakfast. Parsnip Cones. Boll three good-sized parsnips and mash them very fine. Add to this a half cup of grated pineapple, butter, pepper, salt, a dash of nutmeg, a teaspoon of sugar, one egg, a teaspoon of good sherry and a tablespoon of cream. Add enough cracker dust to form them into little cones, and fry in very hot lard. Serve in napkin garnished with watercress. LOW COLONIST RATES Via The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Tickets on Sale March 10th to April IOth,1911, Inc. $25 ELECTRIC L CARS TO Via Salt Lake C ern Pac For full particu ervations, etc Grande Agent ELECTRIC LIGHTED TOURIST CARS TO SAN FRANCISCO Via Salt Lake City and the New West- ern Pacific Railway. For full particulars, train service, res- ervations, etc., call on any Rio Grande Agent, or address Private Din Newpor Cafe and The Newport Annex Cafe and Lunch Room Furnished Rooms Cafe Richard Richard Frazier and Tom Lewis, Props. 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The bodice has a prettily-shaped yoke of lace, then the material which surrounds the yoke is continued to the waist, the sides being laid over it in wrapped seams. The short over-sleeves have a turn-up cuff, the under-sleeves, also of material, are plain. Comfortable Footwear Easily Made by Following These Simple Instructions. Many of us who really suffer from cold feet make a practice of sleeping in loose socks that reach to the calf of the leg. Here are the directions for crocheting a pair of these: Get two ounces of single Berlin wool and a fine bone crochet hook. Make 44 chain and work 44 double crochet into it. Turn, and work double crochet into the other side of the chain stitches. Join neatly, then work double crochet around, taking up only the top portion of each stitch throughout. Work 17 rows in all. In the eighteenth row turn back after the twenty-second double crochet, and with one chain at each turning work 12 rows to and fro on these 22. Turn wrong side out and, putting the two corners of this piece together, connect the two sides with a row of double crochet. Break off the thread and join to the center of the heel—that is, to the connecting stitches—and work a row of double crochet down the side of the heel into each double crochet across the front and up the other side; continue working round and decrease one in each second round at the corner between heel and front until the stitches are reduced to 38. Work ten rows of 38 double crochet in each; then, making 18 for the back and 18 for the front, narrow stitch between by taking it up with the eighteenth and working the two loops as one. Decrease in the same place in every second row for ten rows; then, placing the two edges together, connect with a row of double crochet on the wrong side, rounding off the corners. Fasten the thread to the joining at the top of the sock, make one double crochet, miss one double crochet on the edge, and put * six treble into the next, miss one, one double crochet into the next, miss one, and repeat from *. These socks are not meant to fit exactly; the directions here given are for about a four or five foot. If yours is very small or very large, measure accordingly. Protect Silk Stockings. When you want to squander your surplus wealth—if you ever have any—let your toe nails grow and then buy and wear silk stockings. Each pair can be safely guaranteed to develop nice large holes in two days' time. But for the rest of us who dote on silk stockings and have only one or two pairs to go through the season with, devices such as the toe guard and top protector are welcomed, because they will prolong the life of our fragile silk treasures. The toe guard is a mitten effect which slips first over the toes before you draw on the stocking and presents the friction against the stocking. The top protector is most practical to prevent the hose supporter from tearing stitches in the silk stocking. It is made of chamols skin, and is fastened to the hoe upporter in the first place and regularly laid between stocking and supporter fixture, so that the fragile silk is quite protected. Buttons and cord loops form trimming. Materials required: 7 yards 46 inches wide, 7 yards lining, 14 buttons, % yard lace 18 inches wide. The second illustration shows a simple princess, carried out in fine navy serge; the fastening is at the left side of front; rows of braid are carried round the foot, the entire edge being bound with it; braid-covered buttons and braid loops form a trimming. The small round yoke and collar-band are of lace. Materials required: 6 yards 46 inches wide, 10 yards braid, % yard lace for yoke. Altogether Charming Costume Designed for Soft White Satin, With Broideries and Fringes. This dress will look lovely in soft white satin, with broideries and fringes of crystal and silver on the short chiffon tunic, and then folded high above the waist, a band of blue chiffon whose sash ends are also fringed with the shining beads and bugles. A threading of blue ribbon is drawn through the lace and fleshpink chiffon of the under corsage, be- 1 ing plainly—and prettily—visible through the transparency of the chemisette, and, it will also be effective to have a broad band of blue in the hair, and to wear blue satin shoes to match. A white gown, lightly broidered with crystal and sashed with a deeper, brighter blue, whose long broad ends fall to the hem of the skirt at one side, and are all interwoven with a blurred design of gold, can also be recommended as entirely up-to-date and effective, too, it being fortunate for you, indeed, that, in addition to so many daring schemes and contrasts of colors, there is much favor for your favorite and delicate blending of white and blue. Lingerie Material. Batiste, organdie and lawn in new design and colors are being shown, and these soft sheer lingerie materials with exquisite embroidered borders will doubtless be made up in many intricate wave. MUST BE PERFECTION SALAD NEVER A DISH THAT CAN BE SLIGHTED. Clear Judgment and Much Care for This Absolutely Indispensable Adjunct of the Modern Dinner Table. Among the luxuries of our bills of fare there is not one that is more appreciated by everyone than a well-made salad; there is no department of cooking that demands clearer judgment in making and serving than this same salad; while all kinds, from the richest to the simplest, depend on the materials selected and their wise combination. All salads should be served very cold and long standing injures them. Therefore make the dressing and place it near the ice in the cooler before preparing the salad proper. When ready to serve, chill the bowl and the individual salad plate if you would have your salad at its best. Bread and butter sandwiches or Boston brown bread thinly sliced and delicately spread with fresh butter and filled with a shredded lettuce leaf sprinkled with ground nuts may be served with any salad. But with lobster, shrimp or fish salad, "brunettes" are the proper caper; they are made from the white bread and butter sandwiches filled with Neufchatel and minced cress. Mutton sandwiches are liked with vegetable salads. They are seasoned with herbs, as mint, pepper grass, celery, salt, curry and minced pickles. For potato salad prepare cheese straws, or spread graham bread with a mixture of snappy cheese and the hard bolled yolk of eggs and seasoning. The home-made cheese straws are far better than the made ones, that are sold in cartons, and will keep as well; they may be reheated just before using. Miss Grauel's recipe for cheese straws: These are particularly nice, and, if cut evenly, look dalnity. Grate three tablespoonfuls of dry, highly seasoned cheese, to it put one-half pint of sifted flour seasoned with salt and paprika; rub together with a tablespoon of butter and cold water as for pastry. Turn onto the floured baking board and roll out thin. Cut half the paste into straws and the rest into rings. Bake until yellow and crisp in a moderate oven and serve with the straws laid in the rings. Rich and elaborate salads are served as a course by themselves, but when a salad is to accompany a meat course, it should be simple in character and served on individual salad plates. Very often the salad is placed on such plates and the dressing passed with it on a separate boat or bowl; this manner has much to commend it. With duck, rich fish and water fowl, acid salads are served. These are made with a good allowance of lime, lemon juice or Tarragon vinegar. Cheese is passed with all green salads and black coffee and saltines go with all accompaniments. Sweet drinks, as punch and fruit drinks, are never served with fruit or sweet salad. Stuffed Cabbage Choose a firm, solid white cabbage, remove the outer leaves, and with a very sharp knife remove entirely the heart. Put it into cold water and let it slowly come to the boiling point and scald ten minutes. Remove onto a kitchen platter, and when the first heat passes off place a green pepper stuffed with a little highly seasoned force meat, carefully raise some of the leaves, and put some of the force meat between them. Add a dash of pepper and salt and cover with a cheesecloth binder. Place it now in a stewpan with a bunch of sweet herbs, a clove, a pint of stock and water enough to cover it. When slowly boiled until very tender, but not all to pieces, drain carefully. Strain and thicken as much of the gravy as will be needed, pour over the cabbage and serve garnished with parsley and beet roses. Wash Handkerchiefs Delicate handkerchiefs can be washed easily at home, and careful handling causes them to wear much longer than when they are laundered in a city laundry. Wet them, rub with good white soap and soak in tepid water over night. Squeeze out and place in a small enameled pan. Cover with cold water and half teaspoonful of powdered borax. Boll slowly, pour into a basin, add cold water and squeeze out all the soap. Immerse in clear, tepid water and rinse about in this. Then plunge into cold water tinged with blue. Leave for half an hour, squeeze and dip into a light stiffening. Squeeze and roll carefully each handkerchief in a towel. Then iron with a moderately hot iron. A Novel Relish. Guests at an informal luncheon were at first puzzled by a dainty looking relish brought on with the meat. Not until tasted was the secret revealed, when they discovered that the crisp, brown little tubes, about two inches in length, were of celery. Large, firm stalks were chosen, and after being cut were dipped in egg and cracker crumbs, fried in deep fat or sautéed in butter, and were served with a brown sauce. In the original instance this vegetable was served with fowl. It is also nice with fish, creamed in the chafing dish with oysters, etc. COAL Rex Canon City Hecla Maitland Capital Pinnacle DOHME COAL CO. 1536 STOUT ST. Tel. 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