The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11

prominence and drive good men into OBJ
security. Thus it continues to exist up
held by spite and money. 1t has no
will, no brain, no life of tits own. 1t is
not he who drives the pencil. but the
bonanza King, who owns the types, that
inspires the leader and provokes the
squib Thus have the two old-time'
dalies of Denver, the News and the
political dema CUES.
SHORT-LIVED PAPERS.
The Sun q Short-lived journal, was
started by a political. syndicate headed
by the Hon. Z o. Wolcott, the junior
United States Senator from Colorado. an
"old timer" Of Denver, a brilliant adEo-
cate, q fine orator, now well known the
country over as one of the three cons
missioners sent to Europe on the unsuce
cessful. mission of international bimetal-
ism This paper was started and man
aged purely in and for the political in
aterest of Eddie Its career was shor..
It was eventually absorbed by the Even
ing Tines The s''rimes" has a cleaner
record than any Of the old-time dailies.
For many years it was owned and con-
Quoted by r. w. Woodbury., who kept
it free from political strings. anu all en-
tangling demagogical alliances. During
the booming days of Denver, when any
thing and everything could be sold at in
nated prices. Woodbury. sold out the
whole concern for a neat little fortune,
which he afterwards flost in an unpro-
fitabe bank venture.
The Times to-day is under a clean
mana cement, it is a live newspaper, 1t
aims to give the news and give it cor
rectly, it scorns falsity anu sensational
ism. 1t has no sympathies to influence,
no favors to ask, no fears to consult. a
rafting live. truthful newspaper, freed
from political contamination is what the
people of every stirring city demand.
They have it in the Times" 1t at
least has a good name. know many
papers called the Times which are all
right.
CHINESE QUARTERS.
Tuesday. the Goth ult. was Chinese
New Year a sort Of Fourth of July to
them. no "washee on that day, and at
night the Chinese quarters were in a
blaze of glory and fire-crackers. The
'celestials" are numerous in Denver,
Many are employed as cooks and ser
wants. but the majority are laundrymen
Many of these Acknowledged heathens are
found in the Sunday schools. more for
the purpose of learning our language
than to fill their souls with religion or
gain a knowledge of the Bible. Yet
the faithful, pious teachers lay the flat
tering JUNCTION to their souls that they
are converting the heather Chinese from
the path of CONTIGUOUS, rat-soup and pig
tails.
Denver, like San Francisco. though on
a smaller scale. has her Chinese quarters
and Joss House, where the idols are
worshpped, dens where opium is smoked.
Through these dens of heather lnlqulty
q policeman will escort you for small
tip
LIKE OTHER CITIES.
This city, like all others, has its Sums.
but the proportion of poor and distressed
is small compared with the general pop
ulation. They are looked after by the
good parson TON Uzzell." who teach
es and breaches in a practical way; l. e.,
with the gospel in one hand and a loaf
Of bread in the other. He believes and
practices the correct way to reach the
poor and depraved masses, viz: through
their stomacns Once year ne en-
gineers a rabbit hunt, on which occasion
the hunting fraternity unite with him
for a good days shooting and often 1e-
turn with a thousand or mare jack
rabbits. which the philanthropic pacson
distributes among the poor people in
whose behalf he has spent years of la
Dor and devoted work. The worthy
preacher is good man. notW1thStandlns
he is on the board of aldermen. He is
beyond the reach. of contamination, con-
sequently lonesome.
The poor and sick Of the city are also
cared for by many good ladies outside
of the Church and charitable organiza-
tons, ladies prompted by pure God-like
charity, whose right hand knoweth rot
what the left hand doeth. who dispense
their charity without a brass band.
Many such there are in this Queen City
of the Plains Every tongue should
speak their name and praise.