The state herald., 1891-02-20
OUR DENVER LETTER
JURlEs. POETS. POULTRY. ORA
TORS AND BANQUETS.

TORS AND BANQuETs.
Twelve Men Selected from Out of 1919
-Riley's Readings-Fair of the COL
orado Poultry Breeders Association
The American Poultry Association
Coming Next Year-Loyal Legion
Banquet.
From our regular correspondents
DENVER, Colorado, Feb 10, 1891.
1t took Just two weeks and two days to
secure u jury in tho Millington murder
trial, and that result was not reached I'M
til both tho prosecution and the defense
had exhausted every one Of tho liberal
number of challenges allowed by the law.
There were 100 talesmen summoned and
examined by tho court before twelve men
were finally selected, by which it would
appear that only one man in sixteen and
seven-twelfths is fitted for Jury duty in an
important criminal case.
The following Jurors were finally Sc
lected: Il. Stcudeman, Il. p. Gallup,
George d. Rice, Fl. Helmbrecht, Eugene
N. Vaughan, w. IL. Meyers, Charles
Schuyler, X. N. Hughes, Il. NJ. ST. Clair,
j. l.. Fleckenstcin, A. b. Case and Thos.
Johnson.
No man OF any considerable prominence,
or who possesses q record" known to
either the prosecution or the defense
was placed upon the jury. 1t is possible
that tho proportion Of opinionated men
not TO soy ''cranks"-on the Jury may be
.s,.hArge rs among those who were cx
tw snas but If 50 it is late to effect
JAMES wiiITCoMB RILEY.
Mr.. Rilcy's readings from his dialect
poems, before tho Glenarm Reading Club
last week, attracted very large audiences.
HIS is the touch OF nature which "makcs
the whole world kim He is much pleased
with Colorado, but finds himself too busy
10 prolong his stay and visit other parts OF
the State. The Mendelssohn Quartette,
of Denver, consisting Of four male voices
assisted at his entertainments and was re-
ceiycd with much favor. These gentle.
men sang without accompaniment and led
At least some OF the audience to wonder Is
really good singing needs to be supple.
mentcd by piano-or rather if its effect
isnot weakened by it. MIR. Riley's read
ings may safely be set down us among
the first attractions upon the American
platform.
THE POULTRY SHOW.
The first annual exhibition OF the Colo
RADIO Poultry Breeders Association was
held during five days of last week ut 1917
Champa Street, and the association is to
DO congratulated upon its success. There
were fifty eight different exhibitors who,
together, showed more than eight hundred
fowls. Every exhibit OF the whole mum
Der was IN itself creditable, there being
none but high bred fowls. As have no,
the space to include the names and address
If the exhibitors, | must content myself
with naming the different varieties on ox-
bibition.
There were Light Brahmas, BufC ochins,
Partridge Cochins and Black Cochins,
Black Langshans aud White Langshans,
Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Ply
mouth Rocks, Laced Wyandottes, White
wyaLdottcs and Golden Wyandottos,
Brown Lcghorns, White Lcghorns aud
Bun LerLorns-thc latter, just brough,
from Michigan, being the only fowls OF
that variety in the United Staies-Sllver
Spangled Hamburgs, Indian Games, Black
Breasted Red Games, Rcd Pile Games, Pit
Games, Black Breasted Rcd Game Ban
tams, Red Pile Game Bantams. Pckin
Bantams, White Faced Black Spanish
and Houdans.
OF course there were hens md ROSTERS
in each variety, and when tho ROSTERS be.
gan TO crow in the morning there was n
noisy chorus, for the fowls OF Colorado
arc not less given to growing tnan the
people. Perhaps II Is owing to the light
air.
rOrrED EGGs.
Mr. Bessoy, OF Denver, exhibited one Of
his jubilee Hatehcrs, IN which were some
three hundred eggs, Just Matching out
1t reminded mo Of corn pepper, aud 1
almost expected To SEQ Che eggs begin to
dance about and tho chickens pop out in n
living shower. The chickens did come GU,
Mt tho rate OF n score or SO each hour, and
1t was interesting to see them, especially
to the children.
rIuHoSs.
The display Of pigeons WINS unusually
large md fine. There were Poutors
Jacobins, Homing Pigeons, Carrier
Swallows, Turbits, Owls, Blncl6 Fans, Vel
low Fans, White Fans, Tumblcrs, Russian
Trumpetors mud Notified Trumpo,crs,
This was one OF tho most attractive foa-
lures OF tho exhibition.
There were some very handsome bronze
turkeys, one Robbler weighing forty
bird for Christmas din
nerl And thee were some handsome
Wild turkeys. Near the turkeys bcauti-
ful peacock In large cage attracted much
attention. Two India bun geese, very
rare birds, were nm interesting novelty.
rErs.
There were several cages Of beautiful
rabbits, u cage of prairie dogs, md u beau.
tifui female pug with litter OF eight
puppies, "as cuto us they could be-"
PREMIUMS.
Besides tho t350 In cash premiums Of
fcred by tho Association there was
large list OF premiums, miscellaneous In
character, which were donated principally
by the merchants OF Denver. Everything
was dono on cash basis, md every
premium paid promptly gratifying evil
denco not only OF prosperity ON tho part OF
the Association but also Of good business
management
OFFICERS.
Tho ofliccrs Of tho Association uro US
follows President, Day u, Hoyt, vice
presidents, J. W. Talcott, W. A. Cham
berlin; secretary, Goo II. Parker; trcas-
urur, John Tnblan. crocniiyn committee