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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17
wHIsKERLEss PRESIDENTS.
Only a Few Have Had Boards, Only Two Mustaches and No
 Bal6heAds.

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 When Roosevelt is inaugurated on March 4, 1905, he will be the second president with mustache. Cleveland was the first
 Whatever the presidency of this country has done for the incumbents, lit has not been productive of boards. says the New York Sun.
 The first four chief executives were as clean shaven as Benedictine friars. J. @. Adams was the first to break the rule, but he was not a full-bearded president. His facial growth of hair hardly came up to what are usually termed side whiskers, but they were a rifle more expansive than the Scotch Presbyterian type.
 When he retired the beardless pres ident came in again with Jackson, but his successor, Van Buren, brought to the white house almost an exact pat. tern of the whiskers grown by J. O.. Adams.
 William Henry Harrison. again set the beardless face. The seven who came after were clean shaven.
 When MT. Lincoln was elected there was not a hair on his face, but before he finished his first term he wore sparse beard, with clean shaven upper lip. One uf the authen ticated stories is that he did this to please child.
 Grant was, the first president with a full short beard His immediate suc- cessor, Hayes, was the first to wear full, long whiskers. covering his shirt front. Garfield also wore full beard, but 1t was less luxuriant than that of Hayes.
 Arthur, who was the most correct dresser of all the presidents. was the first in the list to grow the Burnside type of whiskers.
 Benjamin Harrison beard was full, with slight tendency to curl at the end, and was tinged with gray.
 After Cleveland the clean shaven face returned with Mckinley. The mustache came in for the second time when Roosevelt succeeded.
 Most of the presidents were bounti- fully supplied with hair on top of their heads The two Adamses were the first to show a slight tendency to badness.
 Van Buren was bald on the fore head. Garfield was similarly marked.
 Polk was the first and only. presi- dent who wore his hair in the ante belIum southern style. It was long and reached back from the front, over his ears. Buchanan was the first and only one, so far. to wear the top roach
 Cleveland in returning to his second administration showed a tendency to badness. Mckinley was not notice ably blessed with a heavy growth. !
 But no bald-headed man, as the term Is understood, has yet been pres ident of the United States.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17
(To Be Co'ntinued.)
CHICKS FROM EGG SHELLS
You Gan Create Lots of Surprise and Amusement by Making Flock
 of These Birds.

A we'll known proverb says that you cannot eat your cake and have 1t too. It is equally true that you cannot eat your eggs and hatch them too. but you can eat them in the form of sponge cake and convert the empty shells into very life like chicks or little birds.
 The shells need not be blown out, says the Chicago Inter Ocean, but may be emptied easily through fairly large holes at both ends. Plug the hole at the small end with a lump of putty. dough, or fresh bread, we'll squeezed, making the project ing part of the lump larger than the hole and round to represent the head of the chick. A sharp pointed wooden peg inn bedded in the soft mass, with the point outward, forms the bill, and two beads or tacks serve for eyes. The tail is a bunch of feathers glued around the hole in the large end of the shell, and con- cealing it; the legs are match sticks, fas- tened to the shell with sealing wax.
 This is all that is strictly necessary, but you can paint or draw the wings if you choose, or cover the whole body with down or line wool, fastened on'With glue. For newly matched chick no tail Is needed. There should be only one hole
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17

snd tell her how, the night before I-- before the battle. mean, gave it to you in the cabin of the ship, and how loved her to the. end. have sent my farewells to my mother and the rest by some who know them, but lay this last duty upon you. Nay, man, slip 1t around your neck. Twill not hurt Kitty, 'twould not hurt any girl to have her portrait worn against so hon est mans heart. And" he hesi- tated, don't mention this to any one, and see that it does not leave your person until you give it to her. Now, Philip, we must go. Your hand, old friend, and good-by"
 God bless you, Jim,' answered Philip, his voice choking with emo tion "On my word will tell no one of it, and no one shall see 1t or know it until give it to Miss Lowther. pledge you. old friend. But I won't say good-by. hope to congratulate you to-morrow-ln Quebec"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17

By the way, Hatfield, ' said Graf ton, as he turned to follow the mid shipman, where are Capt. Rous and the admiral?"
 Below sir. in the admiral's cabin, supervising the details for the sven- ing. Do you go with them. captain?"
 "I believe that am to have charge of the debarkation,' answered Grafton heartily: would you like to go?"
 Indeed I would, sir"
 'eVery we'll, I'll speak to Capt. Rous. I shall doubtless see you again in q few moments.
 Presently Grafton entered the cabin.
 ''Ah, Grafton, glad to see you!" said tall, thin man seated at table, who appeared to be very ill Prompt as usual, see.
 "You said nine o'clock, general, and you know we sailors can be quite as punctual as you gentlemen of the ar- my-wind and tide permitting, of course. 5
 Well. captain, I---but stay! You will excuse us. Monckton, and gentle men all, Tam sure" said the general, turning to his most trusted subor- 6inate and three or four staff officers with whom he had been in consulta- tion, "I have something of aprivate nature to say to Capt. Grafton, and with your permission-no, no, keep your seats!" he added, as he saw them rising, five will withdraw to the inner cabin. You see, have two rooms, Grafton, by the courtesy of Capt. Rous. luxurious quarters for a soldier in the course of an active cam paign.'
 The two men, lowing to the officers, who returned their saIutations with elaborate courtesy, withdrew into the inner cabin. Motioning the sailor to transon, rested his elbow on the post sill, leaned his head upon his hand, and gazed through the open port to- ward Cap-Rouge. Grafton did not presume to break the silence,
 Philip" he said at last, turning about and. leaning forward toward his friend, Eve try it tonight"
 "Yes, James,"
 And you are to have charge of the boats"
 Thank you for that"
 T wanted g good man upon whom could depend. There must be no mig carriage here if we can help it. Iris our last chance. You saw Admiral Saunders, as l requested?"
 Yes, and he delays sailing for a short time longer, though he takes a great risk.''
 "A noble fellow!" exclaimed the young general heartily. If he fails to take the town, will ever bear testi- mony that our want of success was not due to any lack of cooperation on his part
 sbalI we succeed, think you.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17

eItadef or Quebec, told a tale iol RlElous cannonade. The admiral was certainly doing his part As he had promised, he would keep them busy at the end of the line.
 Four bells in the first night watch had just been struck on the 50-gun ship Sutherland, carrying the flag of Admiral Holmes, commanding the squadron of Cap- Rouge, when boat was seen making it's way through the water approaching the starboard gang way of the ship. Halls passed between the Sutherland and the approaching cutter
 Boat ahoyl"
 "The Porcupine!'' promptly an- swered rather small man in the stern-sheets of the boat, giving the name of the vessel he commanded and following his reply with the sharp command, Way enough! In bows!''
 As he spoke he motioned to a mid shipman who sat beside him. Follow ing his officers direction, the helm was put over and the boat swept gent ly alongside the gangway, the men unshipping the oars at the same time
 Leave keeper In the boat and let the men go aboard the ship con- tinued the officer, rising, then have the boat dropped astern. You will follow me on deck, Mir. Robison,'' he added, as he seized the manropeE and ran rapidly up the battens to the gang way.
 Gc1aoA a1,ansne- ep.x+4 fS,.o@k.,. ,S .,s5 the officer of the deck, removing his cap and lowing low to the newcomer as he stepped aboard. ''Tne general has been asking for you"
 "Ah, good evening. Hatfield! You say the general is waiting for me? Where is he?''
 "In the cabin wonder. sir"
 That's well. Will you have mo am nounced2''
 "Mr. Giles, 2 said Hatfield, turning to his midshipman. present my compli- ments to the general and say that Capt. Grafton is here to see him
 'Ay, ay. sfrl" replied the boy, touch ing his cap and springing aft toward the cabin
 "Tis a fine night, Hatheld," re- marked Grafton, as they stood wait ing.
 Indeed yes, sir.''
 "And good time for our enterprise. believe 1t is set finally for this even ing"
 "I believe so. sir The orders have been sent around to all the ships"
 ''And time enough" responded Graf ton. we cannot stay in this cursed river much longer. Winter will soon be on us."
 ''The generals compliments to MT Hatfield. and will Capt. Grafton please come below in the cahin2s interrupted tho midshipman
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17
THE VIRGIN oF THE SHOWS
Statue of the Mother, of Christ Placed by Swiss Priest on an
 Alpine Peak.

An aluminium statue of the Holy Vir- gin now crowns the snow covered pin- nacle of the Dent du Geant. in the Swiss Alps, at height of 13,17O feet above the sea.
 Father Louis Clapassou, cure of Cour- mayeur, known all over Switzerland as the mountain climbing priest" collect ed the money to have the statue made, and, accompanied by three fellow priests and several guides, he himself erected the monument on the mountain top, after nearly losing his life in the att tempt.
 Over slippery ice bound rocks the party had to climb across unsafe snow patches, up perpindicular chimneys and steep slabs of smooth rock like the sides of house, they wended their way with their burden. clinging for life to ropes fixed to iron stanchions in the rocks.
 To add to the dangers, furious snow storm came on and several times the guides bearing the statue were nearly swept from the mountain side, but at last they succeeded in reaching the summit.
 In the midst of snow storm great holes were drilled in the rock to receive the iron supports of the statue, and two hours later the statue of the Virgin was securely fixed on it's mountain pedestal. \ Then, on the edge of the nreeipice. with the snow storm still raging the vicar of Courmayeur, Father Vesau. at- tached by two strcng ropes to the face of the rock, performed mass, more than once interrupted by the fury Of the ele- ments
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER.
In Any Capacity in Which You See
 Him He Is Worth #s. Knowing.

Describing the American soldier of to-day, Gen. Charles. King says in the World To-day. Afoot or on horseback. regular or volunteer. as you see him to-day, our man behind the gum is man worth the knowing. Take him all in all, and a physically sounder and morally straighter soldier doesn't live or dwell on the face of the globe. Like English Tommy Atkins" as well as the sailor Jackies of Anglo-Saxon blood, he has his faults and limitations. He '+comes higher" than do the rankers. of other lands. but he hghts harder. With fewer numbers he accomplishes great results.
 He has patience illirnitable in face of a turbulent mob of his own people, but he pulls trigger quick, sudden and sure when he gets the word. He is the bug bear of demagogue orators before an election, but the sure defense of society at any time. He presided over Chi- cago's early infancy. and thrice since the great civil war has he come with fixed bayonets to stand between her and anarchy.
 He is proud of his lag and his country. He is stout hearted, clean limbed, law abiding self-respecting as rule. He wants to be held and hailed as man. not boy. He devotes reasonable time and thought to his drill, but he delights in healthful, hearty. outdoor sports, baseball. football and polo preferred.
 He sometimes sights the little nice ties of military carriage and icourtesies, but he will cheerfully submit to the sternest discipline. the hardest priva- tions, the heaviest trials when he knows the need: and finally, when 1t comes to fighting he will charge with finer fury and enthusiasm or hold his ground with more grim, dogged tenacity, and all the time shoot with greater skill and pre- cision than any other man-at-arms of all the vaunted legions of Europe.
 His one great wish seems to be that the people he so loyalty serves might know him as he isa man to depend on in fair weather or foul, k soldier to be proud of at all times.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17

EGG S11EAL GfdlCAESEN COMELGL6S in the shell, which should be entirely covered with soft down.
 So far so good, but your bird or chick is a lifeless and helpless thing and can- not even stand up. You can make 1t very much more lifelike and interesting in the following way: Bend one end of a short piece of fine wire into a ring, at right angles to the rest of the wire, and make hook on the other end. Now fAs- ten the ring with sealing wax to the Ln- der side of the, bird just behind the legs.
 Put a cork, a little block of wooc. or some other small weight in the hook and perch birdie on your foretinger, bending the wire to make him balance perfectly. Now you can set him rocking forward and backward, and he will not fall of his perch.
 You can create a good deal of surprise and amusement by making flock of these little birds and perching them on the trees, the potted palms, and the rub Der plant, so that the weights are hid- den by the leaves, or by setting row of them swinging on the edge of an upright card, with the weights hanging behind unseen If your birds are cl lcks, they will look all the funnier in such posi- tions, for chickens, as you know. do not ''roost" until they have good sized tails and wings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17
copyriras. i0u y D. Appleton a Co, Nov York.
CHAPTER K.
THE GENERALS HHART

X
 THE GENERALS HEART.
 I'VE years had elapsed since
 Philip Grafton left the Rose
 of the Rohans in tears, and
 . thousand leagues of ocean now divided him from the old Breton tower; five years filled with high en- deavor and honorable enterprise. He had risen to the rank of post-captain some years since and had been suc- cessfulIy engaged in his profession in many Beas His father had died mean while and he was alone in the world. To no woman among the many who had looked love In his eyes had he given his affection, and his friends re- garded him as a confirmed bachelor. Was he still dreaming of Anne? It is enough to say he had not forgotten her perhaps that is all
 It was evening on the 18th of Sep- tember, 1759, clear though moonless night The wind fell as the sun set, and the ships slowly drlfted up the river with the heavy hood-tide. Oa the shore to the left lay the camp oi Bougainville. The white tents of the Soldiery on the heights of Cap Rouge could be dimIy detected in the soft H. lumination from the irradiating stars overhead Lights twinkled here and there on the heights, or moved along on the crest of the bluffs, showing that as usual, the French were on the alert and watchful.
 There was much unwonted but sub dued hustle on the English fleet as we'll Men were being paraded and mustered on the decks, arms and equipments looked to. ammunition pouches filled to repletion, and the haversacks and canteens of the men provided with food and water, for il was hardly known when and where they would get anything to eat after they left the ships
 Far down the river the distant lights on Cape Diamond were almost hidden in clouds of smoke. and the mufned get continuous roaring Of the heavy guns from Admiral Saunders ships af the line and the batteries at Point Lewis. with the answer oE the French sfpm the works at Reauport and the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17
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2s ExCHANc PLACE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-17
CHRIS MAS
 AT WRNZRL'S

This year will be memorable for the nnumerabIe assomen o articles to select rom The toggcry shop w demand your ae-
 ton and attract your seventh for Tealvaue right prices We going suggest few things to put down your memo. andum book when shopping and find yourself to know what to give Charles William the other fellow We wilt start off with Govehe best makes Gloves always accpeabe Then Muers Neckwear Fur Gloves ladies and and gentlemen Night Robes and Panamas Box Of andkchie on down the line
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-08-12

Ii is probably all right for Cover
nor Peabody 10 get up with mash
in his mouth and apologize 30 the
world for has military performances
during the past year but how is he
DO appease the people of Colorado
for the fragrant expenditure of two
million dollars of their money in
standing so nobly by fifteen or
twenty big mining corporations dur
ing their tempest IN teapot Any
OF these corporations could easily
have employed ten good men with
Winchesters 30 guard their proper
ties while an old-fashioned vigilante
committee could have maintained
order in town without laying the
first penny of cost ON the unfor-
tunate taxpayers of the state. Thirty
years ago in the days of old when
Kids were bold we handled our little
internecine troubles and put down
the worst element of brigandage the
world has ever known and it cost
the taxpayers nothing. We were
the law unto ourselves in those good
days but that was before we were
afflicted with with pudding head
governors with military accoutre-
ments. s.-Field and Farm.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-08-12
lfeu N0ucarIeus.
porNV ~ UsD~Eoa.
GSnoisso Ceuaty ueoAe osoA.

Bids will bs received for the construction of a
wagon road beginning near the town Of Irwin,
thence down Anthracite creek to the confluence
Of CaAl crock.
In accordance with Chapter No. ~ of the 1913
Ssssiua Laws, specifications may be seen in she
Co1nty CLERKS Office at the Court HOUSE in
Gunnis Colorado; Also at the ONCE Of County
Comuaisoi0aer, Joseph n. block. in the town of
Crested Bate, Colorado; and said bids will be
received up to- o'clock P. NJ, on the 18th day
Of AuG, iNH, and should be addressed to the
Board Of Const rucsisn of the Gunnison County
state Road, in care of J. +. Brothers, County
Clerk. Each bidder will be required 10 accom-
pany his hid with 4 certified check in the
amount of $50, made payable to the Board of
obstruction Of the Gunnison County state
RosA " he forfeited to the State Of Colorado
by the suoeessfu bidder in the event he fails to
enter into contract TO give sufficient suit able
bond within ten days after having been notified
that his bid has been accepted. The Board
serves the right to reject any and all bids and
to accept any bid it may deem is to the best in
terests " the State OF Colorado
Gunnison, Colo. l.. g. CARPENTER,
July 5th, 1904 state Engineer.
First pab July S, last pub. Aux. Il, isa,
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-08-12

W A. Gillaspey sustained a severe
loss Sunday in the death of his
percheron stallion Pasha. The
horses leg was broken by kick and
medical skill could not save the
heavy animal Pasha was by Coco
and full brother Of Brilliante. He
was 20 years old and imported by
Dunham and Fletcher of Wayne, ILL.,
He sold some years ago for $500
Mr. Gillaspey brought him to this
county four years ago, and a hun
dred colts testify to his breeding
qualities and are worth many thou
sand dollars to our ranches. This
has been Pashas most successful
year and Mr. Gillaspey expects to 60
east and replace him next season.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-08-12
CAMPAIGN ISSUE.
Den yer Times.


While very few Of the politicians
have yet realized it, there is one por-
tlon of the new Democratic platform
adopted at St Louis that will be heard
from before the coming campaign
is over, and that that part OF the
trust plank which advocates the ex-
tending of the powers OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission. While
this clause was inserted in the plat
form at the request OF organized cat
tlemen, ii attracted but little atten-
ton from the convention, but it will
be found later that there are thou
sands Of voters in the country who
have strong interests in that enun-
citation of policy declared by that
part of the platform The cattle
men earnestly besought the Repub
licans at Chicago to adopt a similar
plank, but they were told that
everyone knew that President
Roosevelt was in favor of the propo-
sition, and it was not necessary
Unfortunately the Presidents S posi-
ton is too well known by the stock
men of the country. He is in favor
of giving the commission the power
asked for, but first demands that the
Interstate Commerce Commission be
put in charge and under the control
of the Department Of Commerce and
Labor. The shippers of the country
are strongly opposed to any such
proposition. They take the position
that the commission duties are
largely Judicial in character. and
that to put IT under the control of a
political branch Of the government
would be TO inject politics into that
organization and abolutely ruin even
the power 1t now has The strong
point about this commission now is
that 1T is practically non-partisan in
its makeup. Politics have no in
fiuence with the members of the
commission and heretofore its rul-
ings have been as fair for the rail
roads as for the shipper 1t is the
earnest desire of all shippers that
the commission be kept absolutely
free from any such influence, and
for that reason they are opposed to
the position taken by the President.
The clause inserted in the trust
plank of the Democratic platform
will draw many votes to that party
unless the Republicans speedily do
something to indicate that that
party viii grant the people what
they want.
Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-08-12
ON COUNTY HGa suanu

The NE~s-CHAxHsex Az TEsBs "a
has baoa a lasa.r IN SECURING
the csGnfy ~.hssa .ad ~e pahlssh
Ehls weeks Ts.rs st the annssuce-
Eaaesss 1T G1r coGrs II study ~
arranged fsr this curnsnS wear b.
saErrsasenssess " A Tucker and
shs hlxl szh~ea beard II i- nos .
cssy tai . cosnf. institution.
1nls ss no~ the enly hagh .s:aool
IN Gsnn.son ce1nsy Ii ls p@id ioT
by taxes ievied on al the Tso,s.e and
all are Interested "a Its success. bofh
because they pay fsa II and t-sc.a-e
II u the only In-tltutsaI ct hleher
education ,o ~bieh our children car
g outside at the vicinity # non-
yer
A. We voted for II let us use n
The sckoea should not he ornament
al, coaniy hugh Schoal ln name
alone bat a thing of usefulness. the
leading school 81 the Western slope
Its board and teachers are wide
awake and ready 10 work for tins
end if they receiee the support ahey
dessre aad which Is due to the lnsti-
tuition
The course of study VIII appear
next week and with II explanation
1t the aims and plans IT the school
iur being If service o. the ysung
people Of the coutv Who seek @ pre-
pare themselves iar hves of use
fgl men and Women.