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PATRONIZE MERCHANTS WHO ADV. IN THE PEOPLE'S PAPER THE COLORADO STATESMAN THE JOURNAL OF THE WEST. LABOR SHALL BE FREE RAGE COUNTRY PARTY That Farce, "The Birth Of A Nation." VOL. XX11. That Far "The A By Dr. M. A Majors (Freeman) Is the great white race of America becoming a degenerate race? Is it possible that a people who boast of a monopoly of the world's civilization excelling in humanitarianism eloquent an persevation of Bunker Hill, and the national constitution are dumb, and palsied with helplessness when a helpless, despised race pleads against the cruel, wanton stander of a criminal disease of money "getting"? Does the exhibition of the "Biith of a Nation" for what money can be made match with the hypocritical notions of some kind souls who insist that no one of our worthy poor shall go without a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving day? And yet, seeing an entire race held up to scorn, and the most fiendish contempt to gratify a callous hardened human heart over curious, at what may have happened fifty years ago! The real pictures of the "Birth of a Nation" have nothing to do with the present generation of Negroes who are as well behaved as any class of our American citizens. Why may not the curtain of cupidity and cunning devilry be lifted from the black pages of our American history that the evil-minded may just as zealously portray the blood curdling transactions of the Salem witchcraft? Why may not the ugly horrors of a few thousand inhuman orgies wherein every form of debauchery and marauding outlawy perpetrated to the last disgusting limitation, expected only in brute creation be brought back to the horrifying memory of the present civilization? It is generally conceded that no one can possibly be benefited by viewing such disgusting signs, and that the only value that can be placed upon them is of a commercial nature. Has justice fled to brutish beasts, and men lost their reason? What is the cause of harlotry? What is the cause of drunkenness and general world-wide waywardness? Can these be charged up to the poor Negro? Is he the general disturber and manufacturer of all the devilty and general cussedness extant? Are there only black pictures in the rogues gallery? Are there only Negroes in the jails and penitentiaries? Are there only black pickpockets, thugs and cut throats? Are Negroes the cause of court trials only? Then would it not be human if the chain gang is made up of all the races, that the preachments of a gospel of Sinai apply indiscriminately to all? Can the one who has the moat in his eye point to another who has the beam in his? I do not press any great claim for the Negro. He is surrounded with a very peculiar environment and has become to a very great extent a creature of conditions and circumstances. He has projected independently along every line of social, religious and moral development his own organizations that make a people respected and proud. No other race has had to grow amid the hindrance and prejudice forbidding him, and compelling him at the same time to be and not be, to do and not do, to have and not have, to know and not know, and yet in spite of this ever present rank human injustice we average up fairly well with the rest of the world's humanity. Would it not be more in keeping with the noblest American spirit to blot out such a travesty and infamous slander of a race of helpless people, as this prison conveying nostrum, viz: "The Birch of a Nation?" Oul who would be benefited? The Negro is not the only race benefitted. Dr. Booker T. Washington used to say, "He who would keep me down in the ditch must stay down in the ditch with me." And we may rely on a biblical truth that the Golden Rule is a veritable commandment. The immediate concern of the Negro may some day become the general concern of all. The laxity in the enforcement of a single law has a destructive influence against all law. The careless and ruthless oversight of injustice dealt out to the despised Negro, may bring ruin government upon all other races. Just as a carol builds an island, a moth may destroy the finest fabric, just so may a whirl wind engulf a nation that persists in sowing to the winds. Worry's Evil Effects. What rust is to iron, worry is to these bodies of ours—it corrodes them. Selected. Optimistic Thought. Optimistic Thought. Misfortunes we cannot prevent are mitigated by resignation. DENVER COLORADO SATURDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1915 State Hist & Nat Hist Society State House ANTS WHO ADO THE JOURNAL DENVER COLORADO AN INDIGNATION DINNER. By James D. Corrothers. Dey was hard times jes 'fo' Christmas round our neighborhood one year; So we held a secret meetin', whar de white folks couldn't hear, To 'scuss de situation, an' to see whut could be done Towa'd a fust-class Christmas dinner an' a little Christmas fun. Rufus Green, who called de meetin', ris' an' said: "In dis here town, An' throughout de land, de white folks is a-tryin' to 'keep us down." S' e': "Dey's bought us, sold us, beat us; now dey 'buse us 'ca'se we's free; But when dey tetch my stomach, dey's done gone too fur forh me! "Is I right?" "You sho is, Rufus!" roared a dozen hungry throats. "If you'd keep a mule a wo'kin', don't you tamper wih his ots. Dat's sense," continued Rufus. "But dese white folks nowadays z Has done got so close an' stingy you can't live on whut dey pays. "Here 't is Christmas-time, an' folksses, I's indignant 'nough to choke, Whar's our Christmas dinneh comin' when we's mos' completely broke? I can't hahdly 'fo'd a toothpick an' a glass o' water, Mad? Say, I'm desput! Dey jes better treat me nice, dese white folks had!" Well, dey 'bused de white folks scan' lous, till old Pappy Simmons ris', Leanin' on his cane to spote him, on account his rheumatis', An' s' e': "Chilun, what's dat wintry wind a-sighin' th'ough de street 'Bout yo' wasted summeh wages? But, no mattch, we mus' eat. "Now, I seed a beau'ful tuhkey on a certain gemmun's fahm. He's a-grown' fat an' sassy, an' a-struttin' to a chahm. Chickens, sheeps, hogs, sweet pertat- ers—all de craps is fine dis year; All we needs is a committee foh to tote de goodies here." Well, we lit right in an' voted dat it was a gran' idee. An' de dinneh we had Christmas was worth trabblin' miles to see; An' we cat a full an' plenty, big an little, great an' small, Not beca'se we was dishonest, but ind dignant, sah. Dat's all. VICTOR AND CRIPPLE CREEK NEWS. Mr. Conway (Punch) Bass, one of the old timers in the district, who has been sick for some time, departed from this life on Saturday, Dec. 4. Mr. Bass had been employed at the Doctor bar in Cripple Creek for several years before taking ill, and was well thought of by all who knew him. The funeral was from the Thompson & Claypool chapel. The Rev. J. C. Carter, a friend of long standing, assisted by the Rev. Pool, Mrs. E. Smithy and Mrs. L. Stevens, rendered several solos and duets. Mrs. Smithy sang "He Will Take Care of Me," which was in accord with the last wishes of the deceased. Mr. Bass leaves a wife and a host of friends to mourn his demise. This paper joins me in extending to the bereaved wife our sincere sympathy. Mrs. John Chambers, Mrs. Hal Clay and little Hal Clay are reported as being indisposed at this writing. Mrs. Fred Hopkins, who was injured by a street car some time ago, is somewhat better at the present time. Quite a number of Victor people were in Cripple Creek to attend the funeral of Mr. Conway Bass on Monday, Dec. 16. Remember that the first of the year is not far off and we would do well to start the new year off by squaring up our old debts. And in paying up your debts please do not forget the paper, as this paper cannot live on promises. STORES OPEN EVENINGS. The following stores will keep open for the benefit of their patrons on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of next week, when those who are prevented from day shopping will have an opportunity to be waited on: The May Clothing Company. Joslin Dry Goods Company. Denver Dry Goods Company. A. T. Lewis & Sons. Striker's. NEGROES AGAIN REGISTER IN CAROLINA. Atlanta, Ga.—The unrest which has been felt in certain South Carolina localities recently over the prospect of the Negro vote becoming once more a political factor in elections in that State was emphasized at the registration offices in Charleston last Monday, when voters registered for the city general election of December 14. The registrars experience much more difficulty in completing the registrations than in a great while. It is felt in Charleston that tails was due in some measure to the number of Negroes in line. There were not, as a matter of fact, a large number of Negroes who registered, there being perhaps a score out of about 350 persons. In Charleston, however, it is regarded as remarkable that there should have been any Negroes in line on that day. Whatever may have been the reason, to the Charleston News and Courier it "ought to be more or less illuminating to those people who are under the mistaken idea that the Negro has permanently laid aside political ambitions. He hopes the solidarity of the whites will be terminated some day, with the possibility that in every election he might hold the balance of power." Nothing will be more remarkable than that the Negroes should do just that thing through the educational and property tests. They are making greater progress each year. Natural Conclusion. Natural Conclusion. City Editor—"You interviewed Mrs. Gaps on the subject, of course!" Reporter—"Well, not exactly. I saw the lady, but she hadn't a word to say" City Editor—"Hann't a word to say! Why, when did she die?" The End of All Things. Man with Paper—"Here's a preacher in Syracuse. N. Y., who declares that the time will come when there will be no hars in the world." Pessimist—"Weil, the world is due to end some time."—Canadian Courier. RACE NEWS GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES Detroit, Mich., Dec. 7.—Daniel F. Cole has been appointed chief engineer and technical adviser of the Ontario Aeroplane Company, Ltd., of Gravenhurst, an enterprise financed by a group of Toronto capitalists to make fliers for the British army. Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8 - Two years and six months was the sentence imposed on Daniel McDouglad, white, 42nd and Callowhill streets, by Judge Davis McDougald's crime was a felonious assault on Edith Hayward, 14 years old, a little Negro living at 415 Holly street. Washington, Dec. 13. —The Supreme court today held constitutional the law of 1912, under which it is unlawful to import moving picture films of prize fights for public exhibition. The decision was announced in a suit arising over the exclusion at Newark, N. J., of a film of the Willard-Johuson fight at Havana. New York, Dec. 7—Dr. E. P. Roberts, of New York City, states that the eminent doctors at the Rockefeller Institute of Research and at the St. Lukes Hospital, where Dr. Washington was treated found the diagnosis made five years ago by Dr. Kenney, resident physician at Tuskegee Institute, to be absolutely correct and could recommend no improvement in the method of treatment that had been pursued. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 8.—George McBean, a Negro, 75 years old, is the closest sailor out of this port, having sailed the seven as for 61 years. Despite his great age, his services as an active seaman are more in demand than those of any other seaman who touches at this port. He is never out of work. He has been in several shipwrecks and has had many narrow escapes from death. He says: Ship we somewhere east of Suez, Where the best is like the worst, And a man can raise a thirst. Tuskegee, Ala., Dec. 13 — Creation of a $2,000,000 Booker T. Washington memorial endowment for the Tuskegee Institute was authorized today by the institute's trustees, who announced that $450,000 already had been pledged, some of it contingent upon raising the remainder. The task of select- NO 18 ing a successor to Dr. Washington as president of the school was referred to a sub-committee, composed of Seth Low, New York, chairman of the board; W. W. Campbell, Tuskegee; Victor Tulane Montgomery, Ala; Frank Trumbull, New York, and Edgar A. Bancroft, Chicago. Washington, D. C.—Attorneys William L Hawkins and A. W. Gray, colored are the representatives of Mrs. Anna J. Linney, a white woman, who has entered suit against her husband for separate maintenance. Mrs. Linney, who before her marriage to the defendant, Thomas L. Linney, was a widow with two children, alleges that she was led into believing the said Linney was a Caucasian until shortly before the birth of their child in October, 1914, when she discovered that her husband was "a Negro and that she had been deceived as to his race." The wife alleges farther that because of the discovery of her husband's race she has been ostracized by her relatives and former friends. The petition sets forth that the Linneys were married December 17, 1913, in Philadelphia. The wife asks a reasonable amount of alimony that she may maintain herself and her children apart from Linney, and Justice McCoy, of the District Supreme Court has cited the case for an early hearing. PROHIBITION A FAILURE New York, N. Y.—The New York World quotes Sir Thomas Dewar, a famous Englishman, as follows, regarding the proposition of William J. Bryan and others to wage a fight for a nation-wide prohibition plank at the next National Democratic Convention: "Prohibition has been a failure in all the countries I have ever visited, and I think I have been in all civilized countries. It is a farce and a farce fraught with disaster. It leads to the consumption of spirits instead of beer, because the adulteration of liquor illegally obtained cannot be legally punished. It involves the corruption of public officials, and the bad quality of the liquor has led to a large increase in insanity." Home, Sweet Horow. Home. Sweet Home. One talking machine plus one mechanical piano-player plus four Navajo Indians blanket rugs plus a portrait of Whistler's mother plus two beer steins equals one refined American home.—Life. 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We have the most complete showing in Denver of this world-famous make, in soft shapes and derbies, at $4.00 to $5.00. BOYS' AND GIRLS' SKATING CAPS—Co school and college colors; also in solid colors, all sizes..... THE MAY KATING CAPS—Come in all the high ; also in 50c, 75c MAY CO. BOYS' AND GIRLS' SKATING CAPS—Come in all the high school and college colors; also in solid colors, all sizes..... 50c, 75c THE MAY CO. ```markdown ``` MEN'S $1.50 HOUSE SLIP PERS—A pair of these will gladden the heart of any man; made as described in above item, and come in tan or black kid with light hand-turned soles; all are made on a comfortable foot-form model and all sizes are included at the price..... $1.20 ```markdown ``` 1930 CONDENSATION OF FRESH NEWS THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT, CRISP PARAGRAPHS. STORY OF THE WEEK STORY OF THE WEEK SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND FOREIGN LANDS. Western Newspaper Union News Service. ABOUT THE WAR Police in Berlin were forced to disperse a mob making a peace demonstration. Reinforcements are being daily landed at Saloniki, now occupied by the allied troops. Russians hurrying troops to Romanian border and building ammunition depots on Danube. An army of 250,000 British and French awaits battle with the Teutons in Greece. The clash probably will be decisive. U. S. note to Austria demands prompt denunciation of sinking of Ancona, punishment of submarine commander and indemnity for American lives lost. Bulgars are reported as having crossed the Greek frontier. Berlin has asked the Greek ruler to explain his attitude toward the allies within Hellenic borders. German and Austro-Hungarian submarines to date have sunk 508 ships, according to a news dispatch from Berlin. The total tonnage of the vessels sunk is given as 917,819. The last ten lists of Prussian casualties contain 65,340 names. The lists cover the period from Nov. 15 to Nov. 26. The total Prussian losses to date are given as 2,224,248. An order from Athens has commandeered all Greek ships in American waters. The vessels will be used it is said to transport food and supplies of a general nature to Greece. Reports from Albania indicate that conditions there are most distressing, the people being on the point of starvation, the weakest being unable to resist the cold on account of hunger. The United States in a note to France has protested against the seizure of Germans sailing on ships flying the American flag. The release of those taken by the cruiser Descartes has been demanded. The British and French have fallen back into Greece. Berlin claims the British lort 40,000 men in the last engagement of the retreat. The Inniskill fusiliers, a famous Irish regiment, sacrificed itself to cover the British retreat. With only their rifles to oppose cannon and machine gun fire the Irishmen stopped the Bulgar advance. Most of them were killed. WESTERN At Minas and Prieta Villa is said to have personally directed the looting of twenty Chinese stores and the execution of their owners. The Los Angeles city board of education defeated, by a vote of 4 to 3, a proposal to introduce military training into the high schools. Chicago was selected by the Republican national committee as the meeting place of the 1916 Republican national convention, June 7 one week before the Democratic convention in St. Louis. The Oregon Short Line Railroad Company has issued a circular canceling its blanket concurrence in the making of through passenger rates by way of the Denver & Plo Grande and Colorado Midland railroads, and has issued a conditional concurrence which reopens the Ogden gateway fight. An electric railroad from Amarillo, Tex., to Denver, offering ranchmen of the vast territory of Eastern Colorado a direct route to the Denver market for their shipments of live stock and grains, and likewise providing merchants of Denver a market which heretofore they have been unable to reach, is to be started the first of the year, according to those interested in the project. WASHINGTON Senator Chamberlain introduced a bill for military training of citizens. Advices to the State Department say Villa forces at Escalon and Durango have surrendered. Ordinary receipts of the United States treasury in November were about $12,000,000 more than in the same month last year. Senator Kenyon proposed in a Senate bill to tax manufacturers of munitions and to prohibit passengers on navigation ships. Senator Cummins practically had decided to stake his political fate on the results in the Minnesota presidential primary in March. He will go to the voters on a progressive Republican plea and with a preparedness plan of his own. In his forthcoming annual report Secretary Lane suggests the need for a national campaign for a better rural school. He speaks of "Young America, our 22,000,000 school boys and girls," as the chief resource of the nation, and asks, "Are we doing all possible to develop this resource?" FOREIGN The allied governments have taken steps to provide for the needs of the Serbian refugees as far as possible. Yuan Shi Kai, president of the Chinese republic, has accepted the throne of China tendered to him by the council of state. Pope Benedict is preparing to confer the papal blessing upon wireless telegraphy, it was learned in vatican circles at Rome. The British government has decided to purchase American securities, paying for them in five-year 5 per cent exchequer bonds. Peace manifestations have occurred not only at Berlin, but at Dresden and Leipzig, according to the German correspondent of the Berne Tagwacht. Germany bowed to the wishes of President Wilson in the cases of Captains Boy-Ed and Von Papen. The Kaiser personally recalled the unwelcome attaches. That at least 3,000,000 men have answered Lord Derby's call for volunteers was the report in official circles in London, following the close of England's greatest recruiting campaign. Elisea Arredondo, Gen. Carranza's confidential representative in Washington, has been selected to be the next ambassador from Mexico to the United States. Argentine newspapers speak in eulogistic terms of President Wilson's message. La Prensa regards it as being equal in importance to the enunciation of the Monroe doctrine. A report that Emperor Francis Joseph's legs were paralyzed last year and that the emperor also has lost the use of his right arm is forwarded by the Rome correspondent of the Matin. A resolution condemning President Wilson's preparedness policy brought a protest from prominent members of Henry Ford's peace party on the Oscar II when it was presented for adoption. Gen. Francisco Villa left a desolate trail behind him in his eastward flight to Madera, Chihuahua, after his defeat north of Hermosillo. The only resistance offered was at San Pedro, where the advance guard was repulsed, though later Villa and 400 picked men are said to have taken the town and to have executed many of the inhabitants, sparing only forty young girls, who, the report states, were forced to accompany the Villa troops. SPORTING NEWS Art Smith did the "dippy twiss" and his other "acerial insanity" stunts for the innates of Agnews state insane asylum near Santa Clara, Cal. Tommy Buck, Philadelphia featherweight, defeated Benny McGovern of St. Louis decisively at Kansas City in a furiously fought ten-round bout. John Borden, millionaire sportsman, has arranged to embark on a whaling and fur-trading expedition in the Arctic ocean next spring, it was announced in Chicago. Harvard athletic statistics show that 1,623 students have engaged in major and minor sports so far this year, the largest number in the history of the university. A large steel battle plane of a new type was given an exhaustive flying test at Readville, Mass., by Lieut. Byron O. Jones of the United States army, in the presence of other officers and members of the aviation, corps of the Rhode Island National Guard. The act of Congress forbidding the importation or interstate transportation of moving picture films of a prize fight, was declared constitutional by the U. S. Supreme Court. As a result the Jack Johnson-Jess Willard pictures not be seen in this country. GENERAL Representatives of a group of Russian banks are negotiating with bankers in New York for a new credit to the amount of $50,000,000. Candidates for the Good Government Association won all the four city council seats voted for in Boston's election. License advocates were again in a considerable majority. Francis Marion Cockrell, former United States senator from Missouri, died in Washington. Infirmities of old age, resulting in serious illness during the past two weeks, caused death. He was 81 years old. Through the efforts of the Harvard students' employment bureau, 589 undergraduates were able to add a total of $80,000 to their incomes last year in various vocations which did not interfere with their studies. The Texas & Pacific railroad must pay $15,250 to the heirs of J T. Bigger of San Antonio, Tex., because of his ill health resulting from being put off a train in a rainstorm at Longview, Tex., the U. S. Supreme Court decided. Seven men are known to be dead; two others are missing, and hundreds of passengers were imprisoned for hours in twenty-five railroad trains near New York as the result of Monday night's blizzard, reported the worst since 1888. Miss Edith Channel, a 23-year-old girl who walked from Topeka, Kan., to San Francisco to see the exposition, arriving last August, died at San Francisco from a revolver shot through the heart, apparently self-inflicted. She left a note directing that her belongings be forwarded to Topeka. A jury in Justice Hendrick's part of the New York Supreme Court awarded a verdict of $12,500 to Herman Feldman, who, while employed by the Washburn Wire Company, in 1914, lost a leg in a scrap binding machine. CARSONS Denver's Up-to-Date China & Glassware Shop A Reliable Place to Buy Your Holiday Gifts in China, Cut Glass, Silverware, Dinnerware, and Novelties. Small Deposit Will See y Purchase Until Called Prompt Automobile Delivery to All Parts of the City Carson Crockery 732-36 15th Street (at Stout) Goods and Not A Small Deposit Will Secure Any Purchase Until Called For Prompt Automobile Delivery to All Parts of the City The Carson Crockery Co. 732-36 15th Street (at Stout) Dry Goods and Notions Dry Goods and Notions We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We have just opened a new Dry Goods and Notion Store and solicit your Christmas patronage. We have a complete stock of all kinds of Christmas gifts, which we will be pleased to show you. Yours respectfully, S. S. Neidlinger Mrs. S. Neidlinger 1924 CURTIS Wait. We Use It ORY SHOE REPAIR W. CAMBERS, 1023 Eighteenth Street. WED SOLES WED SOLES NAILED SOLES, 50c and 60c. FACTORY SHOE REPAIRING W. CAMBERS, 1023 Eighteenth Street. MEN'S SEWED SOLES .....75c LADIES' SEWED SOLES .....60c NAILED SOLES, 50c and 60c. C. H. SHIRLEY, Pres. J. C. HAMPSON, Vice Pres. PAUL J. SHIRLEY, Sec. and Treas. Courteous Treatmet. Right Prices Leaders in Prescription Store No.1. 2701 WELTON ST. Main 895 875 Store No.2. 26TH AND WELTON Main 4955 4956 While You Wait. 1924 CURTIS DIRECT FROM FACTORY TO YOU SAVE MIDDLE MAN'S PROFIT. No Home Complete Without One The Wonder Davenport Bed You cannot tell that a bed is concealed in this handsome piece of furniture. Three pieces of furniture for the price of one. Aluxurious davenport bed by day, a cedar wardrobe for your clothing, a comfortable bed at night. Turn your parlor into a bed room in a moment's notice. Have room in when the unexpected guest arrives. Saves rent, space and work. One eddy movement verts same automatically from davenport into bed. So simple a child can operate amps. Has cedar wardrobe for extra bedding and your clothing, roomy and dust proof, free from motifs and insects. Keeps your clothing Older davenport made with Tennessee Red Cedar wardrobe. We manufacture these in many designs and styles. Write for our catalogue with factory prices. Address the Office. THE WONDER RED MANUFACTURING CO. Dept. A-25, NASHVILLE, TENN We Use Best Leather PAIRING Street. ...75c ...60c ```markdown ``` Yours respectfully. 1021 Sixteenth Street Opposite the Postoffice The Store of the Xmas Store Is Splendidl yReady With the Fullest and Complete Assortment in Lad and Womens' Gloves of All Kind Handkerchiefs, Neckwear, Corsets, Handba Umbrellas, Hosiery, Shoes and Novelties the Xmas Spirit With the Fullest Stocks Assortment in Ladies Gloves of All Kinds Xwear, Corsets, Handbags, Y, Shoes and Novelties Is Splendidl yReady With the Fullest Stocks and Complete Assortment in Ladies and Womens' Gloves of All Kinds Handkerchiefs, Neckwear, Corsets, Handbags, Umbrellas, Hosiery, Shoes and Novelties See Perinis' First ANOTHER Extraordinary Reduction on Men's and Youngmen's Suits and Overcoats. --- --- Cottrell CLOTHING CO. STEIN-BLOCH SMART CLOTHES Mask Block 621-627 Sittenth St NO MONEY DO If you will tear out this ad and bring it to us as the first deposit for all the clothing you want need not pay one cent further until you have the and wear them. Then you can pay us $1.00 A WEEK Until Paid For LADIES' SUITS .....$15 LADIES' COATS .....$10 MEN'S SUITS .....$12.50 BOYS' SUITS AND OVERCOATS .....$ McCLANAHA HEY DOWN us ad and bring it to us it will act the clothing you want, and you other until you have the garments can pay us A WEEK Paid For .....$15 to $30 .....$10 to $20 .....$12.50 to $25 COATS .....$2 to $10 NAHAN'S NO MONEY DOWN If you will tear out this ad and bring it to us it will act as the first deposit for all the clothing you want, and you need not pay one cent further until you have the garments and wear them. Then you can pay us LADIES' SUITS ..... $15 to $30 LADIES' COATS ..... $10 to $20 MEN'S SUITS ..... $12.50 to $25 BOYS' SUITS AND OVERCOATS ..... $2 to $10 McCLANAHAN'S Ladies' Hand Bags $1.25, $1.50 AND $1.75 VALUES CHOICE 95c. Genuine leather — in all the new shapes—silk and leather lined—some with interior compartments, and all fitted with mirror and small pocket- book. Layer Company LEATHER GOODS STORE. Opposite the Mack Block. The Price-Mayer Com DENVER'S LEADING LEATHER GOODS STORE 634 16TH ST. Opposite the DENVER'S LEADING LEATHER GOODS STORE, 634 16TH 8T. Opposite the Mack Block. What You Want How You Want It When You Want It OUR Prices? They will interest you when you're in need of printing For anything line of print to us and we antee you satisfact at prices that a For anything in the line of printing come to us and we'll guarantee you satisfactory work at prices that are right Overcoats $20 L System O'coats now $13.50 $25 & 35 L System O'coats $16.50 Suits $20 Suits now . . . $13.50 $22.50 & $25 Suits now. $16.50 You gentlemen who want the very finest and newest Suit and Overcoats at a price WAY DOWN should not fail to attend this sale at Cottrell's. Every Suit and Overcoat in this sale is the very newest in style fabrics, patterns and colors; are up-to-the-minute. 6 Pairs of "HOLEPROOF" HOSE Are guaranteed to wear six months without holes. For men, women and children. COMPLETE FAMILY OUTFITTERS 1 We are anxious to have you find out about them They will interest you when you're in need of printing We are headquarters for that Stetson High-Roller. Colors black and light. $4 and $5 1520 WELTON AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS Because of a late ruling of the county clerk in which the owner of an oil lease is forced to turn over to the lessee the royalty oil instead of its equivalent, Sarah Rector, the richest Negro girl in Oklahoma, and probably in all the world, now is receiving in royalty $2,000 more a month than formerly. Six hundred dollars a day was her income from one of the most valuable oil land allotments in the entire Oilon district. Her tract of land, which is operated by B. B. Jones, millionaire oil man, is now producing in the neighborhood of 160,000 barrels of crude oil a month. For her share, one-eighth, or 20,000 barrels a month, she was getting 90 cents a barrel, or a total of $18,000 a month, giving her a daily income from her oil royalties of $600. An additional ten cents a barrel premium for her oil was obtained through a decision by Federal Judge Campbell of Muskogee, holding that an oil company operating a tract of land must pay the royalty in oil instead of money if the landowner demands it. The market price for oil is 80 cents, but a premium is being offered for oil as the demand is now greater than the supply. By demanding the payment of the royalty in oil Sarah Rector has sold her oil to the Pierce Oil corporation for 90 cents a barrel, or an increase of $2,000 a month, or $66 a day. The deal was made for her through her guardian. T. J. Porter. The Sarah Rector allotment has always been a good revenue producer. It has been producing oil for about two years. She has received from her land in royalty approximately $60,000 in cash up to May 1 of this year, and on that date her royalty oil that had accumulated during the previous four months was said at the then market price, 40 cents a barrel, netting her an additional $65,000, or a total of 125,000. The sale at that time was made to B. B. Jones, the operator of the land, and the contract was continued in force to sell the royalty oil as it accumulated subject to termination at ten days' notice. The Sarah Rector land reached its high tide in production during the spring of this year. It was estimated to be making 20,000 barrels a day during April or 600,000 barrels for the month, of which the little girl's share was 75,000 barrels. For February the Rector production from the deep sand or Bartlesville was 300,000 barrels, and for March it was 325,000 barrels. During the spring months it was the biggest producing property in the field. Prior to getting the deep sand production the Rector land produced oil from the Layton or shallower sand, and during the last months of 1913 this amounted to about $15,000 a month. When the deal was made last spring whereby the accumulation of royalty was sold to B. B. Jones, it was estimated that the Rector land would yield to its owner anywhere from $100,000 to $125,000 in royalty during the succeeding four months, and it was said that the tract would be a big money maker for her for many years to come. With the recent increase in the price of crude oil, going to 80 cents a barrel from 40 cents within a six weeks' period, and with the federal court decision separating the royalty from that of the producing company, the income of Sarah Rector began again to increase, and for October she received "Uncle laham Griffin, who will be one hundred and five years old next March, was born near Augusta, Ga. and lives now in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was ten years old when Napoleon died. He was born before the telegraph, the telephone, the phonograph, or the motion picture. The aeroplane and the fireless cooker are ninety years younger than Old Isharm." J. D. Clemmer, in the Chattanooga Times, writes of him: "Thirty years ago in my 'teens, I stopped at his cabin and he was then the oldest looking darky I had ever met. Since then at every election in Benton, except the last one, I have noticed a crowd gathered around him after he had voted the ticket that he always called upon Daniel Lillard for "The crowd always had him calling turkeys, imitating the gobbler, and crowing like a rooster. These he did to a finish, even completing the gargling sounds following their most strenuous efforts. The glass of elder or other kind of drink handed him on such occasions, was too sacred a custom for the law against treating on election days to be thought of by any There are twice as many people in the United States as in 1880, three times as many as at the outbreak of the Civil war and five times as many as in 49. The increase between 1910 and 1915 is said to have been equal to the entire population at the time of the Revolution. One baby out of five dies before it is 1 year old. Australia yearly produces 225,000 tons of cane sugar. approximately 18,000 in royalty for her 20,000 barrels, while for April she received 30,000 for 75,000 barrels. In clearing away their agricultural exhibits from the courthouse, says a dispatch from Normal, Ala., the Negroes of Madison county wound up one of the most significant agricultural meetings which has ever been held in this section. The meeting was called to order by Prof. P. C. Park1, director of agriculture at the Agricultural and Mechanical college for Negroes at Normal, and agents for the Smith-Lever extension fund in the Tennessee valley. The courthouse was decorated with the choicest products of the Tennessee valley and the walls were placarded with pointed epigrams which indicate that the Negroes are waking up to the latest ideas in farming. The object of the conference was, "Alabama Must Feed Herself." The audience was made up principally of Negro tenants and land owners, but there was a large number of white people present also. Speeches were made by prominent white landlords, among them Mr. Roe of Triana. From Mr. Roe's address it would appear that the large land owners of the Tennessee valley are anxious to join in any movement which will tend to improve the efficiency and happiness of their tenants. The meeting was opened by David A. Grayson, chairman of the board of trustees of the Agricultural and Mechanical college at Normal, who introduced Ed Johnston, who in turn presented Congressman B. B. Almon, who delivered the principal address. Congressman Almon spoke at length upon the natural resources of the Tennessee valley and the superior agricultural advantages which it offers. He said that the one-crop system has throttled the South since the Civil war and caused the southern farmers to be borrowers instead of lenders. He said that only 15 per cent of the western farm lands are under mortgage, while 85 per cent of the southern farm lands are under mortgage. Congressman Almon favors a rural credit system with low interest and long term payments. He seems to regard rural credit, crop diversification and intensive farming as the salvation of the South. Dr. W. H. Mixon, presiding elder of the Huntsville district of the African Methodist Episcopal church, made a very brief and apt response to the address of Congressman Almon in which he urged more friendly relations between the races and paid high tribute to the friendship of the white man for the Negro. In closing the conference, President Buchanan called attention to the fact that in the Tennessee valley alone are about 17,000 Negro tenants, 1,500 Negro farm owners and about 25,000 Negro boys and girls of school age who must be the future Negro farmers of this valley. This great host of 25,000 Negro farm workers must be taught to improve their own efficiency and the productive power of the soil which they cultivate and be made better satisfied with life upon the farm. To this end he expressed great satisfaction in the fact that Negro tenants and owners had assembled in this conference and discussed in the most encouraging manner the most fundamental problems of rural life, namely, better farming, better religious and educational facilities and better relations between landlords and tenants. body. No one attempted to influence his vote because everybody know that he voted the same kind of ticket 'Uncle Dan Lillard' did. Justice McCoy of the federal Supreme court dismissed an amended bill of complaint filed by H. N. Johnson of Louisiana and other colored men against Secretary McAdoo of the treasury department. The plaintiffs sought to establish a lien for themselves and the descendants of former slaves on an alleged fund of $68,072,388.99 said to have been collected by internal revenue officers on the cotton picked and prepared for the market through the services of their ancestors, as slaves. Secretary McAdoo, through United States Attorney Laskey and Assistant United States Attorney Archer, moved to quash the proceeding on the ground that Mr. McAdoo had no personal interest in the fund in question, and that the proceeding was an attempt to sue the United States for property in its possession. If the plaintiffs had any right, the defendant claimed, they had lost it by delaying too long their effort to establish it. There is more gold in the United States than in any other country in the world. The latest treasury figures show that on August 2 there was $2.066,399,539 in gold cash and bullion. The total wealth of the United States, according to the last published figures, is more than one-fourth of the aggregate of all the nations, and it is rapidly increasing, and there is every indication that it will long remain the leading nation, financially, commercially and industrially NEW YORK RIBBON STORE HANDKERCHIEFS—NECKWEAR Silk and Fibre Hosiery in plain and fancy co $1.00. All in Christmas boxes. Leather Bags in every new size and style, $1.0 Sweater Coats in Silk, Fibre and Wool, $3.25 Fancy Scarfs and Scarf Sets, 50c to $5.00. Boudoir Caps in a wonderful style assortment Silk and Fibre Hosiery in plain and fancy colors, 50c and $1.00. All in Christmas boxes. Leather Bags in every new size and style, $1.00 to $8.00. Sweater Coats in Silk, Fibre and Wool, $3.25 to $25.00. Fancy Scarfs and Scarf Sets, 50c to $5.00. Boudoir Caps in a wonderful style assortment, 50c to $3.50 We Tie All Ribbon Bows Without NEW YORK RIBBON STORE A Small Deposit Will Hold Any Article Un- New York R Sixteenth and Ara New York Ribbon Store Sixteenth and Arapahoe Streets. 1 THE SQUARE DEAL My friend, did you ever stop to honestly consider if you are getting your money's worth when you buy SHOES? not whether the shoes are standard quality, but if you are getting every thing that is coming to you, you can get it at Henning's $2.50 Shoe Store Look at our New Christmas Slippers, all the new things that have come out in the last two months, and YOU SAVE A DOLLAR. HENNING'S $2.50 SHOE STO STRIKER Buy Your Sensible Ch HENNING'S $2.50 SHOE STORE. 820 & 822 15'h St. STRIKER'S 1014-1016 Fifteenth St. BIGGEST VALUES IN DENVER. SMART new Suits of serges and poplins. Originally priced to $15. COATS $6.95. Coats of Scotch mixtures and all back. Originally prices to $15. COATS $16.95, $18.95. Beautiful Plush and Velour Coats, with fur collars and cuffs. Originally priced to $30. EXTRA CHRISTMAS SPECIALS. Women's Fur Sets, in a variety of nice furs, special at $5.95 to .25 Women's Separate Fur Muffs, worth $3.50 to $15.00, specials at..... at.....$1.98 to $8.98 Women's Blanket Bath Robes, all colors, $3.50 to $5.00 values, at..... at.....$1.95 to $2.95 Children's Blanket Bath Robes, worth $2.00 to $3.00; on sale at..... at.....$1.25 and $1.50 Ladies' Crepe and Fannel Kimonos, $1.50 to $3.00 values, at..... at.....$1.00 to $2.00 Ladies' Silk Kimonos, good patterns, $4.50 to $7.50 values, at..... at.....$2.98 to $5.98 Men's Blanket Bath Robes, worth at least $4, at only.....$2.98 Men's Silk Neckwear, in fancy holiday boxes.....25c and 50c Children's Wool Skating Set, Cap and Scarf specials at.....$1.25 and.....$2.50 Women's Fancy Silk Waistls, in shirt and dressy styles.....$1.98 o.....$3.50 Women's Wool Sweater Coats, all colors, $4 to $6 values, at.....$2.50 to.....$4.00 SCHOLTZ SEV The Stores of Christ ONLY THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF FINE PERFUMES—Best assortment, Imported fragrances you want. CANDY)—No other place where you can sell you—Liggett's, Mary Garden, Made. CIGARS—Any brand you want, any size, some special values to show you. KODAKS—Everything the Eastman C STATIONERY—Highest grade, any size MANUFACTURE SETS—The very highest quality To make your Christmas Shopping easy what we have. COME EAR SCHOLTZ SEVEN STORES ONLY THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF FRENCH STYLE IVORY GOODS, PERFUMES—Best assortment, Imported and Domestic, all odors. Any size package you want. CANADA—No other place where you can find the assignment. CANDY—No other place where you can find the assortment WE can buy—Liggett's, Mary Garden, Lowney's, and Scholtz's Home- Made. THE SCHOLTZ DRUG COMPANY. DENVER'S LEADING RETAIL DRUGGISTS. We Tie All Ribbon Bows Without Charge SUITS $8.95. A Small Deposit Will Hold Any Article Until Wanted H SUITS $14.95. Fur-Trimmed Suits in newest styles. Originally priced to $25. COATS $11.95. White Chinchilla, Ural Lamb and Push Coats. Originally priced to $20.00. COATS $8.95. Fine Zibelines, Corduroys, Mixtures and Lambs. Originally priced to $15. Women's Silk Petticoats, good quality, $2.00 to $4.50 values, at.....$2.25 to $3.00 Children's Fur Sets, pretty Coney Sets, Scarf and Muff.....$1.50 to.....$5.96 Ladies' Winter Union Suits in all grades, priced.....50c to $2.00 Children's Winter Union Suits, ribbed or fleece, priced.....25c to.....75c Women's Silk Underwear in white and colors, priced.....$1.25 to.....$3.50 Women's Undermuslins, all kinds, beautifully made, priced.....25c to.....$1.50 Women's and Children's Flannel Pajamas, priced.....50c to $1.50 Women's good Outing Flannel Gowns, priced.....50c to $1.00 Xmas box Handkerchiefs at 15c, 25c, 50c and 75c the box. Men's Xmas box Handkerchiefs, Hose and Tles.....50c and $1.00 Knitted Scarf Sets.....75c to $2.00 Ladies' and Children's Gloves and Mittens.....25c to $1.50 Ladies' Silk Hoisingy, big values, at.....25c to $1.50 Dolls, Teddy Bears, Novelties, THE COLORADO STATESMAN JOS. D. D. RIVERS. ..... 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Display advertising, 50 cents per inch. An inch contains twelve agate lines. Reading notices, ten lines or less, 10 cents per line. Each additional line over ten lines, 5 cents per line. No discounts allowed on less than three months' contract. Cash must accompany all orders from parties unknown to us. Further particulars on application. All communications of a personailing nature that are not complimentary will be withheld from the columns of this paper. This paper and its management has at all times and under difficult circumstances sought to labor for the advancement and upbuilding of its people. We have not sought to make this a petty, personal organ of the owner, but a broad journal of opinion, reflecting the good of a growing people. All we have asked in return has been a fair share of your patronage. We feel that we are entitled to it. We are sending you a clean sheet, free from coarse and objectionable matter. We want every colored man and woman in the West to read and pay for this paper. We have much due us from our readers. We need this money. Just send it in and help a worthy cause as a Christmas gift. DENVER STORES IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE. Words can inadequately describe the holiday attire of the stores of the city of Denver for the season of 1915-16, and therefore everyone who is physically capable of visiting them should seize this opportunity of getting first, direct and definite information as to the merchants' special efforts to present to their customers and the public in general not only charming decorations in the interior of their store premises, but a class of goods unsurpassed by any in the country and at prices to defy competition of the most aggressive and formidable competitor. The adage, "seeing is believing," could be well applied at this instance and be readily entertained, as the managers of the various firms who advertise with us appear to act in friendly rivalry for the obtaining of public opinion as to "the best store in town." The decorations serve to remind us of the days of the fairies in fairyland, while the artistic arrangement of the holiday presents offers a feast to the eye which results in an uncontrollable magnetism. Taking a particular view of the latest productions of twentieth century manufacturers, as the counters are laden with a variety of articles in every line of merchandise, from men and women's clothing to jewelry, crockery, toys and novelties, the mind seems to thrill, the eyes sparkle, and it appears as if something within dictates that by a touch of a magic wand the pocketbooks will yield to the enchantments which environ you, and you become the recipient of that joy which is only experienced by those who make their periodical visits to such magnificent scenes. Join the throng of spectators and be an eye-witness of the marvelous creations in fashion, etc., which these centers of attraction offer and you cannot help from being doubly pleased with your good fortune of being a resident of Denver—the great emporium of the West. The Colorado Statesman positively assures you of the reliability of these firms that appear in its advertising columns, and from years of business experience with them, guarantees the best holiday shopping at very moderate prices. CHICAGO GETS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Chicago has again been chosen for the convention of the Republican party in June, 1916, and quite an interest will be taken in this event, which is of great importance to members of the grand old party. A change in the appointment of delegates to the convention will take place this time as the majority will have been elected at primary elections and the minority will be equally representative of the rank and file. The candidates to be nominated will be convention candidates chosen after numerous ballots. Up to the present it is declared that about six names are mentioned in nominations for president, and we think that it is wise to begin a careful study of each character so that delegates may be fully acquainted with their positions on the momentous national and international questions that are being presented to our government. Ever since the commencement of the European war we have had to combat with tests of our international policy, and the present administration in its effort to compete with the numerous incidents which involve breaches of international rules and regulations finds such complications meriting a "preparedness" of the nation to compel a respect and regard of the warring nations for their obligations made in the time of peace. The Republican party has therefore an unusual task at this time to find a man who will consider the protection of the lives of American citizens and their property, their right on the seas, honor abroad and security at home his most important duty, and having the full support of the American people will assert our righteous cause as in the past for the honor and dignity of a nation. The exercise of the utmost caution must then be observed in the selection of a man who, devoted to the principles of real Americanism, will be fearless in carrying out the duties devolved on him in proving to the world that he is alive to the responsibilities of the nation, and with a body guard that can measure up to him will determine to keep inviolate the sacred principles and obligations of our great Republican institution. Begin now to work on the delegates that we hope to send to represent us and get their assurances to put such a man at the head of our national affairs as will be a credit to the nation and worthy of the admiration of other nations. One surely does get some new ideas from the department of agriculture. Following the dictum that "the only fruit which equals the persimmon in its value as a food is the date," we Figs and Raisins Are Very Nourishing By JOHN T. BRAMHALL, Chicago One surely does get some new ideas from the department of agriculture. Following the dictum that "the only fruit which equals the persimmon in its value as a food is the date," we will, perhaps, be told that the fruit which tempted Eve in the garden of Eden was a persimmon. But what about the fig and the raisin? The food value of a fruit depends mainly upon its sugar content, in which both the fig and the raisin grape are very rich. On the actual figures I have no data at hand. It is certain, however, that both the Hebrew and the Egyptian Scriptures refer frequently to the common use of the fig and the raisin as articles of food, while the persimmon is not so honored. When Abigail prepared to meet David to appease his wrath against Nabal, "she made haste and took two hundred loaves and two bottles of wine and five sheep ready dressed and five measures of parched corn and an hundred clusters of raisins and two hundred cakes of figs and laid them on asses," and took them as a peace offering to David, who thought so highly of her thrift and discretion that when Nabal died, after a drunken feast, he took her to wife. And later, when David pursued the Amalekites, they found a starved Egyptian in the field and brought him to David and gave him bread and water, "a piece of a cake of figs and two clusters of raisins, and when he had eaten his spirit came to him again, for he had eaten no bread nor drunk any water for three days." This indicates not only that figs and raisins were the ordinary food of the people, but that they were known to be very nourishing. The Egyptian papyrus often mentions the fig, and also the grape, and as provision was often necessary for long expeditions across the desert they must have used the dried fruit of both. There is an account of the beautiful park of Am-ton, the chief hunter for King Snefru, which had a great tank for fish and was planted with figs, vines and other fruit. But there is no mention of persimmons! Incidentally, as there is no mention of it in the Encyclopedia Britannica, I will remark that California produces 5,000 tons of figs annually, and about 80,000 tons of raisins—as well as some persimmons. Rice Serves as Fuel in Human Body By George L. Pearson, Park Ridge, Ill. Rice soup, if made from rice and water without any leguminous vegetable added, is not a satisfactory substitute for meat, if it is made from polished rice and more than 99 per cent Rice Serves as Fuel in Human Body By George L. Pearson, Park Ridge, Ill. Rice soup, if made from rice and water without any leguminous vegetable added, is not a satisfactory substitute for meat, if it is made from polished rice and more than 99 per cent of the rice sold on the market today is polished. This rice is denatured by the removal of the outer nutritive coat containing valuable salts and most of the proteid portion of the rice grain, and what is left is mostly starch. Meat is composed of from about 17 to 20 per cent protein, the necessary element to replace worn-out tissues in the human body. One cannot successfully substitute starchy foods for proteid foods in the human diet any more than one could repair a leaky steam boiler with the coal that should be used as fuel. Rice is classed as a carbohydrate food and serves as fuel in the human body just as coal is the fuel for the steam engine. Of course flesh is not absolutely essential for the human body, as the same elements can be obtained in appetizing form in other proteid foods, such as milk, eggs, cheese, nuts and the legumes, such as peas, beans and lentils, without the toxic effects derived from meat due to the body toxins ever present in flesh to a certain degree. One should advise poor people to eat the whole rice, whole wheat and other whole grains just as nature gives them to us, together with other suitable foods, such as eggs, milk, cheese, nuts and leguminous vegetables in conjunction with proper fruits and green vegetables. The Japanese find rice a wholesome, economical food, but investigation will show that they usually use the unpolished rice in conjunction with dried or fresh fish or such leguminous vegetables as the soy bean. If it is desired to eliminate meat from the diet, the rational way to do so is to suggest real substitutes. When the body receives these in conjunction with other suitable foods there is no desire for flesh, for the needs of the body have been supplied. Military, Drill in Colleges Is Favored By PROF. H. A. HARRIS, Chicago Military, Drill in Colleges Is Favored By PROF. H. A. HARRIS, Chicago Military instruction in colleges is highly important, not only for the physical development, the discipline and the intellectual exercise it provides, but for the important bearing it has on the national life. Young men who go to college may be divided into two classes—those in earnest and those who are not. Happily, the first class greatly predominates. But both classes make the same error, though from different reasons. The close student does not want to drill because it takes too much time. He has a convenient chance to get a laboratory section or something else, and he does not want to quit and put on his uniform, just when an hour more would finish an experiment or complete a problem. The idler, on the other hand, finds that drill interferes with his watching or taking part in the college sports or something else. An hour of brisk marching in the open air, with head up, shoulders square, and with every sense alert, under the inspiring influence of mass action, teamwork and military music, is a grand finish for the day of a college student and a grand preface for the evening meal. In college or out humankind are prone to neglect the simple laws of health and fail to take exercise. The drill would be worth while ten times over if it did no other thing than to force students to exercise regularly in the open air. One of its great merits is that it catches the very fellow who would not get the exercise except upon compulsion. Professional Hostess Is Dire Necessity By E. K. KANE, Los Angeles, Cal. The professional hostess is no longer a luxury at the vacation resort — she's a dire necessity. For it is the uninteresting, dowdy clientele that makes a hotel pay. Left to themselves, they would take root in a porch chair and die of neglect, and go home to report that travel is not all it's cracked up to be. So the professional hostess works overtime and grows old in sorrow in their service. They lean upon her with pathetic trust. She has to tell them what to wear and when to wear it. What time to get up and when to go to bed. She has to plan every minute of the day for them, prompt their conversational excursions, listen to their confidences, provide them with escorts and, in the case of widows, she is certainly expected to put them in the way of finding another husband. One of the pitiful unsung martyrs to American incompetence in the matter of pleasure is the professional hostess. SANTA Five Special Toy Tables We quote one item from each table as an example of the splendid values offered. On the 5c Table—Sand Pails and Shovels, worth 10c. On the 10c Table—Table Croquet Games, worth 15c. On the 15c Table—Toy Ironing Boards, worth 25c. On the 25c Table—Musical Tops, worth 35c. THE DANIELS AND FISHER STORES CO. Do You Purchase Christmas Presents for Just One Day or DO YOU WISH THEM TO LAST? WHAT kind of a Christmas gift do YOU prefer-perishable or permanent? Some people enjoy course, but also attractive. Well, their relatives and friends feel the same way you do. Why not give them a pleasant surprise year later. They can all stand. Make your choice. They can be practical one, and buy a beautiful gift which possesses both lasting quality and utility. EXTRA 8 INCH TOP SHOES M. PATENT and DULL. One of the newest styles just received they cost you $400 elsewhere Our price is ONLY CATERS TO FIRSTCLASS TRADE OUR PICTURES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. $2^{50} ORDER YOUR HOLIDAY PICTURES EARLY. Danger in Too Much Softness. "A soft answer will turn away wrath,jes' as de Good Book says,"o- served Uncle Ebien "But too much softness is gwinter tempt somebody to nand you a slap,jes' toh de ran of it." 933 16th Street Up Stairs 20 Steps. Direction Opposite Joslin's Mrs. Nellie Steele of 2404 Welton street, who underwent an operation at Park Avenue Hospital, is getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brasher returned home last Friday from Topeks Kans., where they were called to attend the funeral of Mr. Brasher's mother. friends who wish them a long and happy matrimonial voyage. They are at home to their friends at 2352 Hu boldt street. COURT SUSTAINS RESTRAINING ORDER ON CITY OOOFFICIALS OF "BIRTH OF THE NATION" PICTURE SHOW. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Parteit, formerly of Denver but now making their home in Chicago, a nine-pound son, Mother and baby doing nicely. F. D. McPherson returned to his ranch at Dearfield December 14th and expects to remain until February 1st, when he will return to Denver for the remainder of the winter. B. C. Curtis arrived home last Wednesday from a two weeks' recreation trip to points in Arizona and California. He reports a very enjoyable time. Gillespie and Robert Barnes, little sons of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barnes of 2938 Glenarm place, are now employed at Gano-Downs. They not only attract attention in their little uniforms, but the manner in which they execute their duties deserves the highest commendation. If you want to purchase goods for the holidays and pay for same as you like cut out the ad of McClanahan's, which appears elsewhere in this paper, and take it to this big credit store and it will serve as a deposit for all the clothing you want. Read their ad. Bolden Brothers on the scene again. This time a lunch room and café—with meals at 5c and upwards. These popular young men being known to achieve success in their attempts, solicit the patronage of everyone, as they guarantee entire satisfaction in the art of cooking which will delight the choicest and most critical taste. Give them at trial, at 924 19th street. Through the indefatigable efforts of Miss Edith Sampson, advertising manager of the Daniels & Fisher Stores Company, the business is rapidly increasing, and from her original methods and specially attractive advertisements these stores have become a center of attraction. Shopping for the holidays is beginning earlier than hereftofore and the patronage that is being given to this old reliable firm can be accredited to the continuous information being given to the public of the latest and up-to-date goods through their advertising agent. Mrs. Lula Bates of 2841 California street entertained Monday of last week in honor of the birthday anniversary of her cousin Miss Nina Simpson, late of Topeka, Kans. The afternoon was most enjoyably spent in music and cards, and at a proper how the guests were invited to the dining room to partake of a sumptuous menu. The table was very artistically decorated with flowers while the souvenir place cards comprised parsols of pink and white. After congratulating Miss Simpson and wishing her many happy returns of the event the guests dispersed for their respective homes. Mr. J. A. Ball, advertising agent of the Knight-Campbell Music Company, one of the oldest and most popular firms of the West, is still keeping the business to the front, thereby gaining greater patronage than hitherto, owing to his unique system of advertising. Mr. Ball, by his long experience knowing the results from advertising, engages the minds of the public by always presenting something new and up-to-date, and the Knight-Campbell Music Compnay can congratulate themselves on having the services of a man who has made the firm a household name in the homes of Denver and other Colorado cities. The Colorado Statesman wishes a longer career of usefulness for this gentleman and a greater success for the firm through his highly-valued efforts. MASON-CLAYPOOL NUPTIALS. Mr. H. G. Mason, an employee of the German American Trust Company, and Miss Pearl Claypool stole a march on their friends Monday, December 6, and went to Sidney, Neb., where they were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. Both the bride and groom are two of Denver's most highly respected citizens and have many friends who wish them a long and happy matrimonial voyage. They are at home to their friends at 2352 Humboldt street. COURT SUSTAINS RESTRAINING ORDER ON CITY OOFFICIALS OF "BIRTH OF THE NATION" PICTURE SHOW. The temporary injunction issued by Judge Dennison on Tuesday, in which the police authorities were prevented from further interference with the exhibition of the moving picture, "Birth of a Nation," was sustained after two days' hearing before Judge Butler, another of the District Court judges. Our representation to the Board of City Commissioners last Monday afternoon by a delegation of white and colored citizens and on evidence being given as to the harmful effect the showing of this picture would have on the Negro race and also the tendency to disturb the public peace, the City Council passed a resolution suppressing the play—Messrs. Pitcher, Greenlee and Dr. Sharpley voting in the affirmative—and Messrs. Nibset and Hunter in the negative. Instructions were given to the police authorities to suppress the show, which were carried out Monday evening, when on Tuesday the movie owners, through their attorney, John T. Bottom, applied to the Court and received the restraining order against the city officials, which was confirmed later. The city, who were the respondents, was ably defended by Messrs. Lieberman and Sanborn, members of the city attorney's staff, but the opinion of the Court resulted as above. Much interest was evinced by the community, as during the whole proceedings there was a large attendance of white and colored citizens. It is the opinion of some of the legal fraternity that the matter may be taken to the Supreme Court. FUNERAL NOTICES. Cammel & Co., Undertakers. Mr. Dove Taylor died at 2922 Welton street and remains were shipped to Fort Worth, Tex., Friday, Dec. 10. Master Baby Payton of 2046 Blake street died Sunday, Dec. 12. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from Cammel & Co. parlors. FUNERAL NOTICE Douglas Undertaking Co. Mr. Jas, Harris, age 50 years, residing at 841 Elati street, departed this life Dec. 10, 1915, in Phoenix, Ariz Remains arrived Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 10 a. m., accompanied by Mrs. Jas, Harris. Death resulted from chronic nephritis. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 16, from Zion Baptist church at 1:30 p. m. Rev. D. E. Over officiated. Interment Fairmount. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our many friends 'or their kindness, sympathy and beautiful floral offerings in our sad bereavement in the death of our daughter, Naiomi Wilson. A. G. ELLIOTT. MRS. OLIVE ELLIOTT. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to extend our sincere thanks to the many friends who so kindly rendered assistance during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father, E. D. Fountain, who departed this life on December 9, 1915. We also thank the contributors of the many beautiful floral offerings. MRS. LAURA FOUNTAIN. WILLIAM FOUNTAIN. SHILOH BAPTIST MISSION. Corner Thirty-first and Walnut Sts. Rev. T. E. Henderson, pastor. Rev. T. E. Henderson, pastor. Preaching Sunday at 11 a. m. and at 8 p. m. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m. Regular prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Rev. P. J. Price, pastor of Central Baptist church, will preach a special sermon at Shiloh. Sister Cora Braxton will be baptised Sunday night. Sister Cornealus Washington of 2956 Champa street, who fell and broke her arm a few weeks ago, is not yet able to leave the house. Members are urged to visit her. Ministers and congregations of the city are cordially invited to these meetings. E. Twenty-third Ave. and Washington Street. Pastor, J. A. Thos-Hazell, S. T. B. Sermon tovics Sunday, Dec. 19: 11 a. m.—"Man's Otherself." 5 p. m.—"The Dignity of Doing Small Things in the House of God." mings in the house of God. The pastor finishes the series of discourses in Advent tomorrow. These pulpit utterances have been very helpful to all who heard them. It is hoped that as many of the members and friends who possibly can be with us will do so tomorrow. The public is advised of the following activities at this church during the coming week: Christmas tree with an appropriate program Christmas evening at 8 o'clock. Annual Christmas service when Christmas carols will be sung and the communion of the Lord's supper celebrated Christmas morning from 6 to 7 o'clock. Christmas Sunday an unusually strong program of vocal, instrumental and literary selections will be staged at 5 p. m. At the forenoon services the Christmas sermon will be preached. Orchestra in attendance. Membership is kindly reminded to make their annual Christmas offertery on Christmas day. The Rev, L. B. West of the Union church at Dearfield will officiate at the early morning services on Christmas day. There is a marked improvement among the sick of the congregation in the main. Mr. Don Reeves, 2521 Clarkson, and Mrs. Bessie Hughes, 2456 Glenarm, being among those who are still confined to bed. The prayer of the flock and Shepherd will follow these persons for a recovery in the Master's own good time. A dear friend and brother, a congregational worshipper, Mr. Paul Brickous, who was confined for more than two weeks at Mercy hospital, departed this life last Monday night. The immediate friends and acquaintances paid their last respects to the deceased at the funeral services Wednesday morning from the McGovern undertaking establishment. His foster mother, Miss Julia Wilson of the Twenty-third Avenue Presbyterian church, cared for this young man for more than twenty-three years. Revs. Thos-Hazell and L. B. West officiated at the burial at Riverside. SHORTER'S CHAPEL NOTES. Rev, Robert L, Pope, B. D., Pastor, "Christmas King," the popular cancata by Fred B, Holton, will be rendered Christmas morning at 5:30 by Shorter's chapel choir. This promises to be the biggest and the best Christmas exercise in the history of the church. The music has been in hand and preparation has been in progress for several weeks. The church will be decorated most artistically and everything will be at its best. Come early so as to get a comfortable seat. The Rev, Dr. F. S. Snelson of Chicago preached a most excellent sermon for us last Sabbath morning and in response to the invitation Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Jones of 2220 Clarkson came forward and united with the church. At the evening hour a hymn tune recital was rendered to the great delight of a splendid congregation. Not only were the musical numbers well received, but the hymn stories given by Mrs. Gertie N. Ross came in for special commendation. Give us another choir. Our sick list this week embraces the following persons: Messrs. Henry Brown, 1182 South Pearl; J. P. Persins, 1025 Bannock; Mesdames Lottie Martin, Park Avenue hospital; Anna B. Hicks, 548 Columbine; Sarah Smith, 1646 Pennsylvania, and Miss Jessie Andrews, 1825 East Thirty-second. We are glad to report that all are convalescing. In the death of Sister Martha Anderson which occurred on the evening of the 9th, Shorter lost one of her oldest and most devout members. Her funeral service was held from the church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Brother Edward Fountain, another pioneer of Denver, was laid to rest the same afternoon, the funeral being held from Shorter at 3 o'clock. Grand Masters P. E. Srarfil and Titus S. Rector were in charge of the Odd Fellows' service and Rev. R. L Pone officiated, assisted by Revs. Dr. R. A. Randolph and Jas. Washington. Nicely modern furnished room for rent at 2515 Curtis street. Remember that the Big Charity Ball for the poor people is the only ball for the 15th—at East Turner hall. Every liberal person in Denver should patronize this ball. PALNER'S WHITENER A SUCCESSFUL SUBLIMER CLEARANCE COMPANY BALLON WILMER SAINT JACOBS PHARMACY CO. ATLANTA, GA. Clears and Bleaches the Complexion Makes Dark, Brown or Sallow Skin Whiter Good for Pimples and Rough Skin Get the Original and Genuine Made Only by JACOBS' PHARMACY ATLANTA, GA. His Investment. The man with the noead just fin- ned planting his sweet peas There," said ne, straightening up I've spoiled a $5 pair of shoes and bined a $6 pair of trousers, but ne have good luck we'll get a bouquet or which the norist would have marged about 50 cents."—Stray stories. THE Joslin DRY GOODS CO. Only Six More Days Left to Shop for Xmas---And Every Day Here "A Better Christmas Gift for Less" Great Price Reductions on Leather Goods for Christmas JOSLIN'S--Always the Best Toys for the Least Money--JOSLIN'S THE NEW YORK MALL Tha'in the Denver's 45 Distinct Departments, Representing $1,500,000 Worth of Newest and Best Merchandise, There Are Gifts Suitable for People of All Ages and Conditions Gentleman's Shaving Mirror with Magnifying Glass, in leather case; reduced from $6.00 to .....$3.00 $6.50 Clock in leather case $4.75 $1.75 Leather Picture Frames reduced to .....$1.35 $2.00 Leather Cigarette Case reduced to .....$1.25 75c Domino Sets in leather case reduced to .....40c JOSLIN'S--Always th Outpost Battle Game, 14 Soldiers, 1 Cannon.....25c Fifty New 25c Card Games. Checkerboard, box Checkers 25c Humpty Dumpty Set 50c Whips, Whistle handle .....15c Barking Dogs, each .....25c $145 large size Set of Enam- el Ware Dishes ..... 75c Six-key Piano and Piano Stool, both for ..... 49c We carry Pianos up to$25 each THE BIG "DENVER" "The Denver" is much the A Great, G 400 Feet Long--7 Only C Tha' in the Denver Worth of New This Store Never ABSO THE DENVER NEGRO YEAR BOOK. Should be in the home of every Negro. It contains the achievements, the industries and activities of the race. Every phase of the economic life of the Negro is discussed. It is a compendium of useful knowledge, a ready reference book of 450 pages. Order one today. Copies for sale at the Statesman office, 1824 Curtis street, Room 25. J. H. DONIPHAN, General Agent. 1721 Marion St. $4.75 Whisky Flasks reduced to ..... $1.50 $5.00 Leather Set for travelling ..... $1.95 $2.50 Leather Jewel Case, velvet lined ..... $1.50 $4.75 Scissors Set, containi- ng 4 pairs Scissors ..... $3.50 75c leather covered Memo- randum Books for ..... 35c TOYS 22-in. Hook' and Ladder with friction wheel; a good hill climber, at, each ..... $1 Dumping Sandy, each ..... 50c Tinker Toys, set ..... 50c 69c Mechanical Autos, each 39c BOYS—The Best Flashlight in the city for ..... 60c Postcard Machines, each ..... $3 EXTRA SPECIAL—$4.95 Combination and Picture Machine and Magic Lan- tern ..... $2.45 VER" Where a Child Can Be the largest store in the Rocky Mountain Gorgeous Christ 17 Acres of Gifts Showing Suitable for Giving One Week to C REMEMBER It's 45 Distinct Departments, Repro- test and Best Merchandise, There Are for People of All Ages and Conditions or Loses Sight of Its Use ABSOLUTE RELIABLE VER DRY GO Christmas ball and New Year's eve ball Friday, Dec. 31, at Fern hall. Admission 25 cents. Good music. FOR RENT—Barn with two stalls and water; room for wagon; entrance from alley. 3023 Marion street, Phone Blue 395. December 27? Why, the Masons' Annual Fraternal Entertainment. Where? Convention Hall, 1731 Arapahoe Street. $10 Party Boxes reduced to $5.00 $2.25 Music Rolls .....$1.75 $5 Cowhide Brief Cases..$3.75 $3.75 Tie and Handkerchief Cases, at, each .....$2.00 $6 Soft Traveling Bag with 9 fittings .....$4.00 $2.50 Leather Watch Cases $1.50 Fast Money--JOSLIN'S $1.95 Magic Lantern .....95c Growling Teddy Bears, each $1 Sale of Fine Doll Sets. $1.49 Sets now ..... 75c $1.75 Sets now ..... 95c $2.75 Sets now ..... $1.40 $3.35 Sets now ..... $1.75 $3.95 Sets now ..... $2.00 About 50 sets in the lot. The New Naval Toy, Dreadnought and Submarine, each ..... 50c As Safely As Its Parents Region and this month it is Christmas Store Millions of Things Christmas Presenting $1,500,000 Gifts Suitable Unchanging Motto BILITY Foods Co. December 27? Why, the Masons' Annual Fraternal Entertainment. Where? Convention Hall, 1731 Arapahoe Street. Keep off the date of February 10th. Shriners' Big Entertainment. Social dances every Monday and Thursday evenings when hall is not rented for other entertainments. Ladies' free, gents 35 cents. (Whose business?) Phone Champa 2211 Fish’ & Oyster Co. Denver's Only Exclusive Fish and Oyster House Fresh Fish, Oysters, Salt, Smoked, Dried and Canned Fish Poultry and Game of All Kinds 1506 Arapahoe Street YOUMANFURCO. .@ fonts MANUFACTURERS OF ( ie The Finest Furs In the West e. ey ERD STYLISH AND RELIABLE FUR GARMENTS ares Hie ae asi Oh Customers ‘Treated with Uniform Courtesy @aaeeatien ae ; np hehe FURS REMODELED Bee | Laas Weir Prices, Best Work, Finest Materials, Os eek 2 Correct Styles aa Lae ee) a fey egy 422424 FIFTEENTH STREET. pe ‘ Denver, Colo. PHONE MAIN 8045. Phone Main 8530. 2009-11 LARIMER. ST. S. BAN COMPANY Direct Importers of Denver, Colorado SILK—Kimonos, Handkerchiets, Pillow Cases, Scarfs (Enroroidered). CHINAWARE—Tea Set, Vases, Pots, Plates, Dishes, Cup and Saucer, dardiniers, Bowls. Brass and Bronze Wares, Bamboo-Willow Basket Wares and Jap- anese Sandals. Genuine Japanese Tea, Canned Goods, Toys. All Japanese Art Goods and Curios. “Mack j 9, Cor. 15th & 5 Larimer Sts. SHOES for the family MEN’S soys CLOTHING You Will Save Much Money if you do your Christmas shopping here REMOVAL JEWELERS. REMOVAL SALE SAM MAYER SALE JEWELER IT AM NOT GOING OUT OF BUSINESS, but must vacate my present location, and I want to close out my entire stock before moving at cost and less. Every article in my enormous stock must go, and every article bought is fully guaranteed; I will be here to make it good. 1 AM NOT GOING OUT OF BUSINESS. fienty Golld Gold Cutt Buttons, | — My tarwe mtock ot the flaent oF Plata for moworam. or fancy; | Diamenda, Watches, Cut Glass, BORE SDH Un Lo ae,00; Silverware, ete. 1 will postilvely Leet eet Cah. cannios | alsa’ ont Rualecestbenteeera oe Cpa aiet,. fine: coarrenteeuls viiilect lllemn par, a esenlc- nt ca orantane white “atamonae. wot in Ld-tarnt | qua ft will ‘be hela tor cou aecd mountings Ciittany. ‘gr wrenes), | Pata rise upto abo, Chrintman, MATL OADERS. given eBUeRaL ES vcserestecetian arewUll prantrinitantiges 1033-1035 FIFTEENTH STREET MERCANTILE BUILDING OO — After Business in a business way— the advertising way. An ad in this paper offers the maximum service at the minimum cost It reaches the people of the town and vicinity you want to reach. ' Try It- It Pays The Purpose of an Advertisement *} is to serve your needs. It will hel). sell your goods—talk to the people you want to f reach, An advertise- j ment in this paper is a reference guide to those whose wants are worth supplying. Hair Ornaments for Evening Wear i Ni ie - ~ iy~ ss ie ee PRON > =e {\. | : o : = fee. | lll oe | ee oy ya ; a maT ATT jority of these ornaments do not em- ploy feathers at all. This is especial ly true of those designed for younger women. At the right a little cap is shown, made of small pearl beads strung on tine wire. Little jet balls dangle about its edge and a large jet star- shaped ornament serves to mount a crest of feathers at the front. Pretty caps of white or black ma- lines are mounted on bands covered with rows of rhinestones or pearls and sometimes a latticework of these mock Jewels crosses their surface. Narrow black velvet ribbon is used to fin- ish them, with long hanging loops at one side and a loose bridle under the chin. Narrow silver or gold gauze ribbons are wound over bands covered with silk for making many of the less ex- pensive ornaments. Clusters of small flowers, tinsel butterllies or orna- ments, and tassels c? beads finish them. Nothing is prettier or better liked than spangled bands finished witit butterflies to match, ‘These come in silver and gold and in many col- ors. ‘There are also wreaths of beautt- fully made flowers of chiffon or satin, and with them malines in light colors is used for wired bows and airy or- naments. it appears that the pursuit of hap- piness and the pursuit of luxury are very much one and the same thing, Judging trom the belongings of wom- en who are able to indulge a taste for the beautiful. A study of those things that are made more for the purpose of being decorative than for being useful reveals an enticing play of fancy in their make-up; witness the sans, the Jewelry and the hair orna- ments of the hour. ‘The matter of first importance with them is tc be beautiful and, next to. that, to be original and clever in design. Any number of fascinating decora- tions for the cofffure allure those who have occasion to wear them, Near- ly all of them consist of a band sup- porting a standing ornament of some kind, and all sorts of sparkling and glowing and colorful materials are used to make them, Spangles, tinsels, rhinestones and pearls—the spangies in all colors, as well as silver and gold—provide the glitter. Tulle and ribbon and flowers play their happy parts, and a few soft and graceful feathers are given places of, distine- tion on the coilfure ornaments of the day, or, rather, of the night. Jet in bands of spangles, in beads and sas sels and ornaments, is conspicuous everywhere, ‘Pwo typical hair ornaments, de- signed to meet the requirements of opera goers, are shown ‘n the picture above. At the ‘eft a band of jet se- quins is combined with rhinestones. Jt is lined with satin, and the founda- ton band is wired along its edges, to keep it smooth. The strand of rhinestones is set sbove two rows of small jet beads aleng the center. These terminate In 4 smail ornament and tassel that serve to mount a spray of black feath- ers at the left side. Black or white marabou is used Instead of paradise feathers, on many bands, and a ma- Se eee. ae uneee: left a band of jet se- A Home-Made Form. ined with rhinestones, For women who sew at home. Have satin, and the founda- | a well-titted lining, stitch, press, sew red along its edges, to] hooks and eyes down front. Stay : neck with tape to avoid stretching. of rhinestones is set| Take a bed pillow—the ordinary ys of small jet beads | feather-tilled kind—stand on end and r. These terminate in| fit the lining around it. Gradually nent and tassel that | work the pillow down into the lining a spray of black feath- | until every part is filled out. You will side. Black or white | have a duplicate of your own form ed instead of paradise | ready for draping, pinning and sew- any bands, and a ma-| ing without the fatigue of standing. a ee . ,, New Entry on Fashion’s Stage hes ots: ‘outs % ie fa PCP, Bae : featet: cae. RNS Ie ee ee Rr BE sieat i edatis Re Ee. oS —— 7 © le scl ay 4s: Daa wena anes a ae as i re ee 1 anagem emma gyn eee nen Sets of this kind are useful for con- verting the plain tailored waist or coat suit into something more dressy, and for providing a means for a bit of furbishing up. With them, and oth- er similar accessories, it is possible to vary the appearance of a dress that is worn day after day. The dark silk waist, which is worn for traveling or to business, loses its identity by the addition of a pretty finish of this kina, Organdie collar and cuff sets and those made of ribbon answer the same purpose but do not add any warmth. Sets like that illustrated, and those made of ribbon, make lovely Christ- mas gifts. Roman striped or other striped ribbon in bright colors, or plaid ribbons, are chosen for the rib bon sets. Fancy silk and chenille braids offer a wide choice of color and design for the ‘raid sets. Plain satin is used for lining them and they are fastened with snap fasteners, The iatest and newest of pretty neckpieces makes {ts entry on fash- lon's stage accompanied by “wrist: lets” made to match. Perhaps the re- vival of the old-fashioned mufiler. which has swept over the country, 18 responsible for that of wristlets, which were knitted. in the days of our grandmotaers, to protect the wrists in -vintertime. The neckpiece and euffs pictured here are a very mod orn and frivolous version of the sub- stuntial muiller and wristiets of other days. The set shown in the picture 1s mace of blue and green chenille braid, edged with a narrow border of black fur. They are lined with green satin and embellished with sprays of for- get-memnots in light brown velvet. The spray at the end of the neckpiece is set in a chou of brown malines. fancy bands and ribbons of various sorts and colors are used for these sets, but the fur border is always present and the small sprays of flow- ors a necessary part of thelr compo- ‘atin. feta Til a The 1023 Twenty-first Street, Dearfield ae Lunch Room BOR aii ees pomineees : MRS. L. C. 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The Sum and Substance of being a subscriber to this paper is that you and your family become attached to it. The paper becomes a member of the family and its coming each week will be as welcome as the arrival of anyone that's dear. It will keep you informed on the doings of the community and the bargains of the merchants regularly advertised will enable you to save many times the cost of the subscription. Job Printing See Us Before Going Elsewhere 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 2711 Welton Street Ca be rented for Private or Public Parties, Dances or gatherings of any nature, with first-class Accommodations. Phone M. 2860 Social Dances NIGHT. MORRISON'S OR DAY NIGHT WEBSTER'S OR Admission 25c L. PHYNIX, Manage OK!! WE FIT FAT. wear, Hosiery, Dro ses, Bath Robes, C thing for Big Folk BRADSH 443-47 Stout 2 ocated for 15 years at 826 18th no larger quarters at 1739 Ara to see all my old customers and H. P OU NEED M take loans on Watches, Diam Cases, Hand Bags, Shot Guns, ning of all kinds. We also ha le. A small deposit will hold an BOMASH SON'S ORCHESTA STER'S ORCHESTRA 25c Manager FIT THE ery, Dressing- obes, Corsets. Big Folks. SHAW tout St. At 826 18th Street I have moved At 1739 Arapahoe Street, where omers and new ones. MONDAY NIGHT. MORRISON'S ORCHESTA THURSDAY NIGHT WEBSTER'S ORCHESTRA Admission 25c R. L. PHYNIX, Manager Underwear, Hosiery, Dressing Sacques, Bath Robes, Corsets. Everything for Big Folks. After being located for 15 years at 826 18th Street I have moved my Brush Factory to larger quarters at 1739 Arapahoe Street, where I will be pleased to see all my old customers and new ones. H. P. HICKS D MONEY? ches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Shot Guns, Rifles and Pis- We also have unredeemed will hold any Article until :: Phone Main 8766. DO YOU NEED MONEY? DO YOU NEED MONEY? We buy or make loans on Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Trunks, Suit Cases, Hand Bags, Shot Guns, Rifles and Pistols and Clothing of all kinds. We also have unredeemed pledges for sale. A small deposit will hold any Article until Christmas. :: :: :: :: Phone Main 8766. Next Door to Paris Theater In Smith eller n 4843 DENVER, COLO. A. Aldenbrook, Treas. M. P. Bell, Secy. George Bell Company (entered) U.G. JEWELERS Denver, Colo. ANSEN ker and eller ...$3.00 to $50.00 Jewel ...$6.50 to $25.00 $25.00, $35.00, $50.00 the Money If it doin it's w ing w First at al our n Let with your T O L Your Printing Let us figure with you on your next job. THE HIGH COST OF LIVING has not affected our job printing prices. We're still doing commercial work of all kinds at prices satisfactory to you. p. --- 1755 Curtis Street If it is worth doing at all, it's worth doing well. First classwork at all times is our motto. DATES FOR COMING EVENTS. Jan. 3—Annual convention Colorado Farmers Congress at Fort Collins. Jan. 3—Fort Collins Agricultural College at Fort Collins Agricultural College. Jan. 4-8—Colorado Kennel Club Show at Denver. Jan. 10-16 Sixteenth annual show of Colorado State Fansclers' Association at Denver Jan. 17-19.—Meeting Colorado Retail Grocers' and Butchers' Association at Pueblo Jan. 18-20. Sixth Annual Convention of Colo. Good Roads Ass'n at Denver. Jan. 16-22.—Western Live Stock Snow at Denver. March 20-April 2.—Colorado Retail Merchants' Association's Food and Industrial Exposition at Denver. The Y. M. C. A. at Grand Junction has 546 members. A compromise of the Kansas-Colorado water suit is about to be completed. Peter Trosely, 33, switchman at the Arkansas Valley smelter at Leadville, was killed. Denver will make a levy of 18.75 mills, to raise $3,162,196, to run the city the coming year. The Aero Club of Colorado is the name of a new organization composed of Denver business men. Committees are selling tickets for the Western Stock Show in Denver in January in an effort to raise $10,000. The late Edward W. Williams, a Denver mining and real estate man, left an estate valued at approximately $160,000. Mrs. W. J. Cunningham of Pueblo was cornered by a bobcat while alone in her home, but secured a gun and killed it. George McWilliams Large, a pioneer, was buried at Longmont. He was 81 years old and died at his home near Berthoud. Stephen A. Day, one of Gen. Sheridan's alces during the Civil War and one of Horace Greeley's Union colonists, who assisted in laying out the town of Greeley, died at his home in Denver. Denver's mountain park highway in Bear Creek cafon was formally opened Sunday in the course of an excursion of autoists which covered the circle route between Golden and Morrison. According to the federal income tax report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, Colorado's share of the corporation income tax was $333,683.28, and of the individual income tax $226,725.74. Fearing she was about to go insane, Mrs. Susan Kaiser, 37, wife of Abraham Kaiser, a Denver road laborer, shot herself through the head at her home. She died later at the Denver county hospital. Two hundred thousand pennies a day—round bright, copper-gold Lincoln pennies, stamped with a tiny "D" under the "1915" date are pouring out from the Denver mint to feed the country's demand. Although there is a great decrease in the Christmas gift shipments through the Denver customs house from most of the other warring nations, England is sending as many gift boxes as in normal times. A neatly dressed, unmasked robber held up the cashier in a Denver store, while many persons were busy shopping, getting away with $51, but the bandit overlooked nearly $500 in his haste to get away in his auto. J. P. Casey, 35 years old, a well-to-do mine owner and leaser of Boulder county, is in the Denver county hospital in a serious condition as the result of an assault believed to have been committed by blackmailers. President Wilson's message in behalf of adequate national defense should make certain the establishment of a munitions plant in Denver and a training school for officers at Fort Logan, in the opinion of the Colorado business men who have launched these movements. Official announcement was made recently at Idaho Springs that the Big Five tunnel, one of the greatest mining undertakings ever attempted in Clear Creek county, will be at once advanced an additional 1,000 feet, which will make its total length more than 13,000 feet. Dr. W. A. Jolley of Boulder, a member of the Red Cross unit which has been working in Serbia, arrived in New York on the liner Nieuw Amsterdam. The remaining members of the Serbian unit, including Mrs. Harriet Biddle and Miss Sophia Weber, are on their way home on other ships. Representative of the brewery workers' unions appeared before the State Industrial Commission to protest against a notice recently sent to the commission' on by the Zang, Capitol and Neff Brothers Brewing Companies that on Dec. 31 they would terminate their contracts with the unions. John L. Roberts of Greenville, Tex., who was wanted by the federal authorities to answer an indictment charging him with the use of the mails to defraud in connection with the American-Canadian Securities Loan Company, was arrested in Fort Wayne, Ind., by Roy E. Nelson, post-office inspector. He will be returned to Denver in a few days. Dynamite sufficient to destroy the entire Minnequa wire mill and damage other portions of the steel plant at Pueblo was found in a secluded spot in the wire mill. The Curtis Park Floral Company FLORAL DESIGNS PUT UP WHILE YOU WAIT CHOICE PLANTS AND CUT FLOWERS CONSTANTLY ON HAND GREENHOUSES: Thirty-Fourth and Curtis Streets TELEPHONE, MAIN 1511 DENVER, COLO The Champa Pharmacy The Champa Pharmacy Twentieth and Champa, Is the place to get your DRUGS, CHEMICALS AND PATENT MEDICINES WE SERVE DRINKS. Prescriptions Our Specialty. Phone us and we will deliver the goods to all parts of the city. JAMES E. THRALL, PROPR. PHONE MAIN 2425. SAMPLE ROOM 1004 Nineteenth Street, Corner of Curtis FINE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS COORS' CELEBRATED BEER ON TAP When You The Heads, Neckbones o other part o squeal, go to East's Marke When You Want The Heads, Feet, Tails, Snouts, Neckbones or Chiterlings, or any other part of the hog except the squeal, go to The WARD AUCTION COMPANY Sales Daily at 2 p.m. Office Furniture a Specialty. PRIVATE SALES AT ALL TIMES HAVE MOVED TO— 1723-39 GLENARM ST. PHONE MAIN 1675. THE BEST ICE CREAM AND CANDIES AT O.P. BAUR & CO. CATERERS AND CONFECTIONERS Phone: 168 1512 Curtis Street, Denver, Colo. DO IT NOW Subscribe for THIS PAPER --- DENVER Want Feet, Tails, Snouts, Chiterlings, or any the hog except the 2300-6 Larimer Street Phone Main 1461 J. H. Biggins GENERAL FURNITURE REPAIRING AND UPHOLSTERING WORK GUARANTEED. 1417 East 24th Avenue, Denver, Colo. Miss M. Cowden Hair Dressing Parlor Shampoo, cutting and curling. Scalp treatment, hair tonics, hair straightening, manicuring. Stage wigs for rent; theatrical use and masquerades. Goods delivered out of the city. All shades of hair matched by sending sample of hair; also combings made up. Cheapest Switches 50 Cents 1219 21st St. Denver, Colo. COLORADO THE MOONS The Most Popular Gift of the Present Season: Hawaiian Ukulele $5 Including Book of Instruction You can learn to play the Ukulele (oo-koo-lay-lee) in a day. And it makes a fine accompaniment for the voice, or for piano, guitar, banjo or violin. ESTABLISHED 1874 LARGEST AND OLDEST KNIGHT CAMPBELL'S A QUALITY-MARK FOR PIANOS PLAYER PIANOS AND VICTROLAS Open Evenings Until Christmas 1625-31 California Street STARK & CO JEWELERS 700 and 711 SIXTEENTH STREET PHONE CHAMPA 2077 DAY OF IPA 2077 DAY OF CAMMEL AND The Progress Funeral Direct JOHN H. HARRIS E. V. Cammel, PRES. @ MGR. PH You Will Be Delighted With O Little Things That Count LADY CURTIS M. HARRIS Assistant Manager and Funeral Direct OFFICE AND PARLORS 2 PRES. @ MGR. PREFERRED. Delighted With Our Service As We Look that Count LADY ATTENDANT. M. HARRIS Auto for B or and Funeral Director PARLORS 2807 WELTON ST. You Will Be Delighted With Our Service As We Look After The Little Things That Count LADY ATTENDANT. ATLAS DRUG CO., 26TH AND WELTON AND 2701 WELTON ST. The Atlas Drug Co. now handles a full line of Madame C. J. Walker's toilet requisites. R. L. Phynix, the manager of Fern hall, wishes to announce that the hall can be rented Monday and Thursday evenings. When not rented by other parties, social dances will be given by the manager. Ladies will be admitted free; gentlemen 35 cents. Morrison's orchestra. FOR RENT—Modern house, 1750 Humboldt street; furnished or unfurnished. Phone Blue 1260. FOR RENT—Sunny rooms in modern house; reasonable; two car lines. 229 W. 11th ave. --- --- DAY OR NIGHT CAMMEL AND CO. The Progressive Funeral Directors WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN THE FACT THAT WE ARE "THE LEADING FUNERAL DIRECTORS." WE CAN FURNISH ELEGANT ROLLING STOCK. AUTOS IF Auto for Hire Director 2807 WELTON ST. DENVER LOOK! Blanket Robes for Ladies and Gents.....$1.75 to $3.00 Ladies Cardigan Jackets, Blue and Gray, all wool, for.....$1.00 Ladies Fleeced Wrappers, Gray and Black.....$1.25 A. BRADSHAW 1443 37 STOUT STREET DAY OR NIGHT USEFUL GIFTS CHRISTMAS BELLS THE LATE SHOPPER EOPLE who decide to give only useful Christmas gifts often have a bunch of surprises waiting for them around the corner. EOOPLE who decide to give only useful Christmas gifts often have a bunch of surprises waiting for them around the corner. "Look before you leap," is a useful thing to remember. Useful presents should be accepted in the spirit in which they are given. Keep the Christmas spirit green. When you get a useful present, do not take it back and exchange it for something you can use. Keep it; hang on to it. Do not give it away to the poor, for they have troubles enough of their own. One of the most useful useful gifts—for some people—is a smoking jacket. Once we gave our old Uncle Peters one of those costly nicotine reefers. It had blue satin cuffs and a braided collar. The coat was held to gather not by buttons but by gold-braid knots. The garment made a hit with Uncle Peters, but not the knots. For years his smoking jacket had been a flannel undershirt, gracefully decorated with suspenders. Every evening he sat by the stove, smoking a pipe which would have suffocated a steamship stoker. He never told us what he burned in the pipe, and we CHRISTM T HERE are Christmas bells and bells. The real Christmas bells ring out only in the morning of the sacred day. The other bells ring from morning until night. After which they jangle through one's dreams. The Christmas doorbell is a great institution. It is the busiest bell of the lot. All day long the doorbell has pressing engagements. When the doorbell rings on Christmas day, every body gives heed to its sweet sounds. And everybody rushes to the front door as if the house had caught on fire, and that was the nearest exit. The doorbell has everyone in the family hopping as if they were so many trained ducks. There are two reasons why the Christmas doorbell is a welcome visitor when it jars upon the ear. In the first place, you know that no bills are going to be presented by the caller at the door. In the second place the doorbell may announce the arrival of a package. A sawed-off express wagon driver, with a chunky, holly-bound package under his arm, can get more attention on Christmas day than the governor of the state, surrounded by his military staff and preceded by a Chinese or chestra, playing "Tippelaly." The package the expressman or mail carrier brings, is seized by a THE LATE the late Shopper is a prom ment member of the Genus Procrastinus. T He has his own peculiar way of celebrating Christmas. Often he celebrates it in bed, with a water bag on his chest and the grip of an anxious physician around his wrist. His eyes are closed and his poor, warped brain is worn in a sling. On the floor beside his bed, torn to shreds and bitten in numerous places lies his Christmas list. The day before Christmas he sailed forth with this list in his hand and a lock of desperate determination on his features. The Late Shapper is a cheerful giver, withal. He loves giving for its own sake, but he loves it better for the sake of putting it off. Decidedly he is no believer in the "Do-it-now" movement. Not is he selfish. It is just a habit. It is to be feared that if he were dying of thirst he would put off giving himself a drink. Philantropists should find rest sanitaries for Late Christmas Shoppers Christmas Prayer COME Thou, dear Prince Oh come to us this new Christmas time. Come to the busy marts of earth the quiet houses the mossy streets the humble parks. Come to us all and with Thy love touch ever human heart that we may know that and its blessed peace bear charity to all mankind. —Eugene Field. --- never went close enough to investi- gate. Christmas day they made him put on the smoking jacket. Life was not the same after that. They told him he mustn't smoke that vulgar, shocking old pipe while wearing the lovely jacket. Everybody thought he was cured of the deadly corncob. He quit smoking the pipe and instead brought home a bale of cigars. He made a handsome figure, wear- ing the braided smoking jacket, and puffing a cigar with a gilt band around it. We left him, smoking happily by the stove. In one hour we returned. Uncle Peters was still consuming cigars. On the floor lay the family cat. It did not raise its head at our footsteps. It would never look up again. The picture frames on the walls had turned green. Uncle Peters denied that his Flor de Mule Ear segars had killed the cat. He insisted she had rolled over after taking one squint at the smoking jacket. Useful gifts often have a way of making themselves useful when you least expect it. For instance, we buried the cat in Uncle Peters' smoking jacket! dozen eager hands It is strange how ready everybody is to help in relieving the deliveryman of his 12-ounce burden. Then the package is conveved in state to the inspecting department. It is opened with nervous anticipation and there is great rejoicing when it proves to be a knitted muffler for father from Aunt Jessica. The muffler is as large as a young hammock, and is pinker than pa's cheeks when we all insist that he try it on. If there is a grown-up daughter in the family, she beats all records getting to the door when the bell rings on Christmas day. If anybody beats her to the knob, it is not her fault, as she slid down the banister and took a fly leap, which was the best she could do without breaking bones. She expects the kind of presents which are not found in fireplaces after Santa Claus' visit. She's looking for bouquets of flowers huge boxes of candy and other tokens of regard. Sometimes, though not very often the bellring announces a neatly wrapped wedding ring. The Christmas telephone bell is an important feature of the Yuletide. It rings Christmas tidings which formerly were sent on decorative cards, which, with their imitation snow, made handy match scratchers. The Christmas dinner bell—one at a time, please. Don't all rush in at once! SHOPPER How fortunate it is that Santa Claus was not born a late shopper. He is always on the job, and gets ready for the holiday season months ahead we are reliably informed by the nursery books. However, Santa Claus is in constant danger of losing his reputation. There are hundreds of fond Fathers who pose as Santa Claus to their little broods. Papas who sally forth to collect a bagful of toys just when the stores are closing on Christmas eve, and the holly garlands are being taken down, and the manager of the dress goods department is getting ready to announce, "Spring and Summer Styles." The Late Shoppers we have always with us. As eleventh hour athletes they take all the running, jumping and line-plunging' honors. But often the Late Shopper has one good mark to his credit. He puts off giving at all times, and therefore puts off giving a piece of his mind to his wife. Twiddle-de-dum. Twiddle-dum-dee. Playing the game of Expectancy. Under the glare of the Christmas tree, Blending of craft and philanthropy. Marvelous game of humanity. Twiddle-de-dum. Twiddle-dum-dee. Twiddle-de-dum. Twiddle-dum-dee. The rules are as simple—just listen on see; The gift you receive should be worth about three. Of the one you bestow upon possibly me. Annually tempting the powers that be; Twiddle-de-dum. Twiddle-dum-dee. —Life. PHONE MAIN 6123----Day or Night DOUGLASS UNDERTAKING COMPANY FRANK S. REED, License Embalmer & Director. Lady Assistant Polite Service to All Parlors, 1830 Arapahoe Street Rocky Mountain A high class Pool and Billiard ium and infact everytning tha CLASS RESORT. RIO 2014 Champa Street. PHONES: MAIN C. F. H Mountain Athletic Club Pool and Billiard room. A supberb Gymnasium everything that goes To make up a FISR T. RICHARD FRAZIER, Manager Denver, Colorado PHONES: MAIN 2274 & 2275 F. HALL. THE CLASSROOM A high class Pool and Billiard room. A supberb Gymnasium and infact everytning that goes To make up a FISRT CLASS RESORT. RICHARD FRAZIER, Manager 2014 Champa Street. Denver, Colorado PHONES: MAIN 2274 & 2275 C. F. HALL. THE COAL MAN (FORMERLY HALL Coal, Wood a COAL, 20c PER SACK, OR KINDLING, 10c COAL PER TON PROMPT DELIVERY TO AN Phone Ma 21 TWENTY-EIGHTH STREET, Betw MERLY HALL AND EDWARDS) Wood and Express 10c PER SACK, OR 6 SACKS FOR.....$1.00 KINDLING, 10c PER SACK, OAL $3.95 PER TON AND UP DELIVERY TO ANY PART OF THE CITY Phone Main 8559 TH STREET, Between Glenarm and Welton, DENVE (FORMERLY HALL AND EDWARDS) Coal, Wood and Express COAL, 20c PER SACK, OR 6 SACKS FOR.....$1.00 KINDLING, 10c PER SACK, PER TON AND UP PROMPT DELIVERY TO ANY PART OF THE CITY 521 TWENTY-EIGHTH STREET, Between Glenarm and Welton, DENVER. The Marian Hotel The Only Colored Hotel in Denver 1835-37-39 ARAPAHOE STREET. PRIVATE DINING ROOMS The Right Kind Reading Matt The home news; the town; the gossip of the first kind of read more important, me ight Kind of ing Matter home news; the doings of the people in th ; the gossip of our own community, that first kind of reading matter you want. It i important, more interesting to you tha The Right Kind of Reading Matter The Right Kind of Reading Matter The home news; the doings of the people in this town; the gossip of our own community, that's the first kind of reading matter you want. It is more important, more interesting to you than that given by the paper or magazine from the outside world. It is the first reading matter you should buy. Each issue of this paper gives to you just what you will consider The Right Kind of Reading Matter J. R. CONTEE Pres. and Mgr. TOM LEWIS, Prop. JOHN H. HARRIS IN CORPORATED AND BONDED X 7992. director. DENVER, COLORADO. Annex Cafe Short Orders at All Hours Chinese Dishes of All Kinds PHONE MAIN 7413