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The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
Money in Alligator Raising

Hatching alligators is the latest use
to which incubators have been put
Beginning with chickens, ducks. geese
and turkeys, the use of incubators
was extended to ostriches and babies
and now a manager of an alligator
farm in Arkansas has adopted the use
of incubators there.
An alligator is in its propagating
habits between a fish and hen. 1t
swims in the water like fish and lays
eggs, but instead of laying them in
the water it goes out and makes a
nest on the land like hen.
In this nest it lays twenty-five or
thirty eggs. and then trusts to the
warm weather to hatch them out. The
period of incubation of alligator eggs
is not accurately known, but it ap-
proximates five weeks, or a fortnight
longer than chicken eggs, or a week
longer than duck eggs.
Most of the alligators hatched at
the alligator farms are sold in infancy
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

goats in their sitting-rooms, and at
least to throw offal outside the houses
where the company's scavenger could
get at it on his daily rounds-almost
delirious with joy. The superintendent
had large tank constructed of boiler
plate. Every day this was filled with
fresh water, which was heated by a
fire built beneath and by hot stones
thrown into the water At the change
of shifts, all the Japanese, who made
no further complaints, went into this
tank and thoroughly bathed before CO.
ing to their houses. The Italians and
other Christian" workmen, who lux
uriate in the accumulated sweat and
cold dust of years. and whose children
are regularly sewn up for the win
ter. spoke with contempt of the little
heather monkeys" who must be very
dirty since they love to bathe so
much"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
Wife Was Good MANAGER

Mrs. Benton had been away for a
much-needed vacation, and Aunt
Jane" her husbands sister, had kept
house for her. When she came home
the house looked bright and shining,
but Jane seemed a good deal depress-
ed. The two women sat down together
the next morning, after Mr.. Benton
had gone to his office, and took ac-
count of stock.
Il don't believe you've had very
good time, after all" said Mrs. Ben
ton, looking at her sister-in-law keen
ly, after they had discussed the state
of the larder
"Oh, yes" was the answer. Only I
feel sort of depressed, I've made so
many mistakes"
How did you know they were mis-
takes?" inquired Mrs. Benton. Did
Henry tell your
We'll, yes, l suppose so. He did say
his wife was the only good manager
he knew That was after I'd bought
some canned soups, and had to send
them back because they were the
wrong kind"
What made you tell him they were
the wrong kind? Why didn't you serve
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

pr'ving vain, he was obliged to hasten
to the academy" where, depositing
the cheese in a corner of his dress
ing room, he donned his costume and
dispatching a note to his friends at
the restaurant ito keep it up until
he was dead, when he would rejoin
tbem," he answered his call" and
went on the stage
Before appearing for his death
scHne Tagliapietra bethought him of
his purchase, and, to his dismay, dis
covered that members of the chorus
had demolished half of it during his
absence from the room.
At white heat of anger over the
theft he seized what remained, and
before he could find a safe hiding
place for it his cali came, so, jam
ming the limburger within the breast
of his doublet, he rushed on"
During his death agonies Marguer-
ite throws herself prone across her
brothers body, bending over franti-
cally to kiss him. The audience said
Nilsson had never acted the part so
realistically, little dreaming when she
raised herself SO suddenly and faced
them with that Mortified expression
and tear-streaming eyes, which they
naturally ascribed to a passion of re-
morse, were merely due to a too close
contact with the barytone's limburger
cheese
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

Athens, Ga.,-Mac McHueen
one of the best known Negroes in
this city, was buried a few days
ago. He had served the Southern
Express company here for the
past 81 years, and for the greater
portion of that time had done all
the collecting for the company,
and handled large sums of its mon
ey. He was not under bond, but
never did his accounts show up
out of balance as much as cent.
The company had just sent orders
for him to be placed on the pen
sion list of the company on ac-
count of his services. The COM
pany ordered the offices of the ex-
press company here to remain
closed during the hour of his fun
eral.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
BENEFIT OF FAIRY TALES.
Writer Makes Strong Argument for
Their Retention.


Their Retention.
1t is very reasonable to argue that
no creation of human fancy could last
as fairy tales have lasted through no
one knows how many hundreds and
thousands of years unless it was very
good. For that which is not good and
not sound must surely die, and only
that which is good and sound shall
last through the grinding of the ages.
So | believe that parents could fill
their children's imaginations full of
fairy tales if they would make those
imaginations strong and healthy. AS
for that man or woman who has not
these bright and joyous things flying
like golden bees through the dim re-
cesses of his or her memory, l can
only say that l think his or her pa
rents must have been neglectful of the
earlier training of their child. and
that l am sorry for that poor soul
who has lost so much pleasure out of
its life.-Howard Pyle, in The Book
News
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
Rem,,tances should be made BY Express es

Remittance should be made by EXPRESS
Money Order. Postoffice Money Or-
der Registered Letter or Bank Draft
Postage stamps will be received the
same as cash for the fractional parts
of a dollar. Only 1-cent and 2-cent
stamps taken.
Reading notices. ten lines or less. 10
cents per line. Each additional line
over ten lines. cents per line.
Display advertising rates. 25 cents per
square. A square contains ten agate
lines. No discounts allowed on less
than three months contract. Cash
must accompany all orders from par
ties unknown to us. Further partic-
ulars on application.
It occasionally happens that papers sent
to subscribers are lost or stolen In
case you do not receive any NUMBER
when due inform us by postal card.
and we will cheerfully forward du-
plicate of the missing number.
Communications to receive attention
must be newsy. upon important sub
1ects plainly written only upon ore
side of the paper: must reach US
Tuesdays IL possible. anyway not lat-
er than Wednesdays, and bear the
signature of the author. No manu-
script returned. unless stamps are
sent for postage.
All communications of a personatinR ma;
ture that are not complimentary VIII
be withheld from the columns OF TINS
paper.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
Peat Sogs of the World.

Many thousands of acres of peat are
found in the north German lowlands.
In Ireland estimates place the lowland
bog area at $4,000 acres and the
highland area at 1854 900 acres. Rus
STA is said to have 6,700 square miles
of peat. Several million acres are in
Norway and Sweden, France and Hol.
land. The United States and Canada
also have extensive tracts. Peat has
been used by artisans for ages in the
manufacture of tools. BY burning peat
the old steel workers produced the fin
est grades of uol and steel. on ac-
count of the intensity of the heat pro-
duced and the nnsenee of anything det
rimental to the metal The elastic
and keen Damascus swords are be-
lieved to have been made by the use
Of peat
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
SYMPTOMS OF OLD AGE.
II You Have Them, You May Know
You Are Declining.

" you Have Them, You May Know
You Are Declining.
Here are the three deadly symptoms
of old age:
Selhshness = Stagnation - Intoler-
ance.
If we find them in ourselves. we
may know we are growing old-even
II we are on the merry side of thirty.
But happily, we have three defenses.
which are invulnerable; if We use
them we shall die young If we live 10
be hundred. They are:
ympathy-Progress-
The first is the hardest to most of
us, because our little prison of Actual
is so immensely important to US.
There is no denying the fact that
when you have toothache yourself.
1t is hard to have to consider other
peoples aches. But it can be done,
though it generally involves physical
effort, for we must bestir ourselves
and act; the mere feeling of sympathy
expressed by action is poor. useless
thing; but the Soul, determined not to
grow old, can force the Body to such
physical effort, though there is no de-
nying that it Is hard work.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
LYNcHING DECREASING.

II must pe very gratifying to the
law-abiding element of our govern
ment, as well as to Negroes as a
race, that there were fewer lynch
ings in 1904 than in any previous
year since 1885. This fact shows
the wonderful influence of the
policy of President Roosevelt to-
ward the race question and how
quickly sensibly patriotic people
discerned the righteousness of his
course.
Last November was the one
month for twenty years in which
no lynching was reported, North
or South. During the year 81
persons were lynched- itself a
frightful number-but these
should be compared with the 104
in the previous year, 96 in 1902
and 125 in 1904. OF the 81 lynch
ings in 1904, 80 occurred in the
South and five in the North.
There were S3 Negro victims and
four whites. Two womon were
among the number. Mississippi
leads the list with Is lynchings;
Georgia and Arkansas are discred-
tied with II each. There was not
a lynching in any state of the Up
per Mississippi Valley. Novem-
ber passed without a lynching be-
ing reported, and there was only
one in December.
1t is fact worthy of special
consideration that in only twenty
instances was the reason alleged
to be the crime which has most
commonly been urged-and in
thousands of cases most basely
as the excuse" for mob
violence. The other rea-
sons stated are: Murder; race
prejudice, 10; murderous assault,
A; conspiracy to murder, 2: un-
known, 2; insults, 2; threats, l.,
and robbery, l.
These figures are cited to show
that the just and wise statesman
ship of President Roosevelt has al
ready begun to civilize the "unre-
constructed" rebels and sons of re-
bells who escaped fatal results in
the war conducted under the pa
triotic direction of our martyred
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
Keeping a Stout Heart

II misgivings make you doubt
Life is worth its living oubt
You should daily face about
And review;
Then you may discern their cause,
Where you sighted fortunes lause
That had proffered all II wause
Yours to diew.
Could religion guard mans soul.
Gid his name on heavens scroul
And depopulate that houl
Satan rules.
Love and Justice then mfRnx Y-9z-.
Prove the ways Of falsehoss veian,
And Hypocrisy remssza
But for rules.
II you miss your dearest quest
Or your troubles give no ruest
And you lose what you love buest.
You require
True philosophy 10 learn
That each lesson harsh and stearn
Should engage ones thought to tearn
Somewhat huire.
Cincinnati Enouirer
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

If lifes way is dark and rough
1t develops all the slough
That misfortune can not blough
Nor beguile.
Don't despair and weaken. though
Fen adverse winds seem to blough;
Take things easy, rather slough;
Bravely smuile.
II you feel no longer young.
If your lutte is all uns trung
And the tender songs YOU soung
Give no sign
ThEs they still can cheer your heart,
Let by chance an echo steart
Ss>-i Will some remembered peart
Seem divign.
II whisper You have heard,
II dissessions have occeared.
Breathe no tainted thought or weard
To your friends
Let no blight of scandal claim
Nlgor from your voice or naim,
Nor convey reproach and blaim
rE-- 20 s-.-.ss
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

This is a representative Negro
journal and we will support no
worthless, shiftless person for any
position, be he black or white, and
especially those persons who have
been in every party during one
campaign.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

To know what is going on
among the Negroes and is being
done TO the Negroes in all parts of
the United States, read the Colo
RADIO STATESMAN.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

The Negroes are wealthier, more
cultured, show signs of improv-
ment along all lines-even the col
or line, still we have the veXed
question with us just the same as
in days of yore. What's the next
thing to do?
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

Our motto is help those who
stand up for us, regardless of con-
sequences.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

Entered as second-class matter at the
postoffice In the city of Denver. Colorado.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-14

Rayly excIalms, Never mind. let as
so into the eallefyr marry her. II
viii be easy 10 live happily with a
grl who ~ willing TO eli even on the
back benches with her husband.
DO not marry a woman who has
the fast ways Of what a called smart
society II you 80 TO pay a visit and
must walt halt an hour while she
finishes her toilet. 10 not marry her.
Bnt n she comes 10 you Immediately
and simply dressed, she Is girl 81
common sense. Marry her, especially
II not too prolix IN her excuses for
appearing IN noellEee.
Mary n Girl who cares a lot for
her father who takes an interest va
seeing that his study 10 In order, who
likes 10 slt on his knee. and who calls
sim ~ an sorts Of LOVING aHd infan.
tile namos
The girl who shows 30 much m.
fectl0n for her father, who won't let
him 20 out without seeing that his
clothes are immaculate, who. when NJ
lonR,s. satisfied With papa's appear.
anco, klss,.s him before he goes Off
that g.gl will mako a isadoi wife"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-14
GIANT SUGAR BEET
FROM NEAR TRINIDAD

That sugar bects can be grown, and
grown TO an extraordinary size, In
Las Animas county. has been demon.
strated by q sample OF the beet which
IL now displayed In the front window
OF the Chronicle-News. which weighs
1914 pounds, and was grown by Mrs
). II. hesser from government leeds
In the western part OF tho Boulevard
on the Soprls road, near the Grass.
muck brick yard. II was brought to
town yesterday by w. A. Curtis. The
seed was planted on the first day Of
May, last spring. and the beet has
been allowed 10 attain It's present size
without being disturbed.
There are few places in the state,
even In the best OF the beet sugar
counties, where beels cen be grown
TO such a size. and the sample shown
here strengthens the belief Of the far.
mers In this county that a sugar beet
factory, set up In Trinidad. could be
supplied by the farms Immediately
tributary 20 this city. and would be a
profitable venture.
Another giant vegetable. that Is nov
being shown, Ia a monster pumpkin,
which weighs 90 pounds, and Ia on dis
play In the show window OF the Colo
RADIO supply store. Il was Grown BY
A. A. Darnell OF the Sunfower valley
who mas another one larger than this
which he is keeping for seed.-Chron.
iclp-NoWH
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-14

too. The pren Ter used 70 take 'em
around 20 the -l bank aud cash om
the same day. When the boys wuz
full OF hallelujaa iuIc6' they wuz real
generous
'Thc Womer Christian Temper
ance Union COZ ngent looked fright.
ened None OF lem were sure what
haliD.ulah juiC was. but th0y foit
sure was sof thing they would not
allow heir oV husbands to keep
down rcllar. lIt a worse shock was
To come.
u be da ned II you will" was
whn' % BOY sail f1 me when J told him
be would turn and be n Christian"
said ue scout.
'IH"n the Y,Hatilo poet and COW
pun .r bcEal explaining how the
proIsli son " roo into n swine corral
and Hst his lodle. Then In sen.
teu.. replete Hith expressions like
'b.E. b and 'b'thlnder.' the poet scout
Close bis lecture
Wonderful The man Il a dla.
mo-. loo he rouEh.' exclaimed the pas
tor H. he church. after the lecture.
~ Hlrd TO understand how such a
gen H. humanity can come out OF the
ha- rough ne that was 30 ably de-
pic h.re tonight, do not believe
tina The vas any serious objection
"a ne On essipns quoted by Captain
! CuwfOr. ii
Captain aoks western admirers, OF
whom th. ire many, will AZ once
understau. lat not all of the enjoy.
ment OF evbnlng was on the part
u the Coz eRntion; that quite AS
much as bearers enjoyed the un.
usual adi-s aid the speaker enjoy
the expr, "a OF surprise and alarm
depicted g"Hu the faces Of the mem
bers OF .Ho congregation. Captain
Jack can speak as good English as the
usual paste u the church. II Ia safe
TO assert faai while the theolcgy may
have been somewhat on color and the
Language used rsther warm, yet,
beyond question. Il Vas good, whole
some teaching which Captain Jacks
hearers received. For, with all OF his
nonsense la language. dress and per-
sonal Appearance, these lines, from
one OF Eugene Fields poems. nc the
man
Good 20 jbo helpless and the weak,
A brave and manly heart.
cyclone Couldnt phase.
But any child could rend apart;
SO like The mountain pine
That ronds the storms that sweep
along
But rocks be- winds OF summer time
And sing. "a s0Othing song"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-14
CANNON ARE GIVEN
TO PIONEER SOCIETY
or e. PAso-UNEARTHEo IN OLD
ALBUQUERQUE A FEW YEARS
AGO.

A few years ago, under the guidance
OF Mayor Teel, OF M Pa8o, and Major
II. n. whiting, the latter, and several
others OF this town belng present and
assisted, half dozen and more con
federate cannon we're unearthed In a
vacant lot or corral In the rear OF the
Catholic church. old town.
These cannon were distributed 20
various Grand Army posts, and two OF
them we're shipped 20 Major Teel. OF
M Paso. who gave them to the Me.
Ginty club Of that city. These two
historic cannon have just been added
10 the treasures OF the Pioneers asso-
citation Of that city, on condition that
the cannon never be permitted 70
leave the possession OF the society or
10 leave that city. save temporarily
for exhibition purposes.
The cannon were made In the arse
nal AZ Springfield, Mass, In 1886. and
saw their first service on the intorna.
tlonal border during the Mexican war.
In the civil war the cannon were
used under the command ~ Major
Teel. when General Candy invaded
New Mexico. and when the confeeer-
atcs were driven post haste from this
section Of the territory. ia order 20
make their flight much easier. they
were forced 10 bury these civil war
relies in a vacant lot or corral iu the
rear Of the Catholic church ~ old
town.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-14

ablencae OF rates on cattle. dressed
meat and packing house products.
In my opinion the present rates on
live stock from Mi.aonri liver points
and southern Minnesota 20 Chicago
are too high" said he. The rates on
live stock should be lower than on
dressed meat and packing house pro-
ducts from these points. Even with
equal rates on these commodities, the
live stock interest will be dlsorimln-
ated against The present schedules
are unfair 10 Chicago. They give an
advantage 20 the south Sc. Paul aud
Missouri river market"
During hls testimony Mr. TomllnsOn
enuchyu cd % compare the rates on
live stock and packing house products
shipped to Chicago. and the railroad
lawyers objected, but Wcre overruled.
The witness declared that i the ratea
20 New York from chicago Nsro the
SAME ~ from Missouri river Points
to Chicago there would be little.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-14
ALGODOEES NOTES


ANNhNAl NNiAhhNAuufhAtf
Algodones. n. NJ. Oct. i0-rhe cleo
ton for mayordomo Of the acaguia
passed off quietly. there being only
one ticket In the field, JacubO Perca
for mayOrdomo and Pedro Msera, p,dl-
oarpio 0rlegO and Gregorio Lopez for
ditch commissioner, an being elected
without opposition.
Toe flood water from fhe mountains
on the 2iih Of last month destroyed
a vast amount OF property. aud there
VIII be- heavy damages TO pay by the
railroad company, as they diverted the
course " the water from It's natural
he'd and me result was tie damage
'lf aimed hY the owners oi land FROM
such cause
The feast Of Angosturn was cele.
hrated here on the 29th of September
with a big dance and procession, No
iisturhanco occurred to mar the pleas
ures OF the day
A great many eases of sickness are
reported al present among the people
here. mostly malaria. which are being
treated boy the doctor from Bernalillo
filomenO nustos. an old resident OF
this place died from fever, also tho
~ife of hypollto Gohle from the same
cause.
Tho Fraternal Protective Union OF
Algodones Is now incorporated with
strong membership and n now In a
position 10 make their influence for
good felt by the community
The crops here are nearly an gath.
cred aud stock will be turned loose
November first
We are 10 have q wedding shortly
here but Il IL being kent very quiet.
ana only one Of the contracting par
.ties 10 known as yet J. H. NJ.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-14
By John AIerander nnuI..

~ John Alexander Dowie.
BY the grace Of God intend 20
build up a great colony TO Hls Glory
Ia the rich state Of Tamaullpas. Mex
leo.
Many thousands in al parts Of the
world are responding 70 zlon's call.
having q mind TO work, to sacrifice,
and 20 cooperate.
Zion City, H., the first center e..
tablishcd. In the United States OF
America, has within four years be.
como an object lesson TO all the world
That city has proved tho truth OF ~
motto.
"Where God rules. man prospers. &"
And now, In the nillnoss Of time.
there is offered an opportunity to so-
cure a vast virgin domain IN sunny
and healthful cline, rich in soil, Ia
mine ais and In forests. and abound.
ing In pure water.
The combination OF these elements
will bring great prosperity. and.
through the principles for which Zion
stands, will assure pure hcmes.caro.
tul and thorough education OF che
young. and the maintenance OF peace.
happiness. and the rule OF God Ia tho
lives OF the people.
lions proposed possessions IN Mex.
leo will eventually comprise at least
100000 acres OF land.
a large tract has already been op.
TONED IN the beautiful state OF ia.
maulIpas Il Is wondrousiy attractive
IN majestic mountains. beautiful val
leys and streams, ana r. bordered By
many miles OF gulf coast.
More than forty miles OF the Mex.
ican Central railway now runs through
the proposed Zion paradise plantation.
connecting Il with tho sea az the port
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-10-14
FRANCE LEFT EAR sEHlnp.

After Russia Germany Is the richest
country in children. For every 10000
inhabitants there are 3es living births
year. AZ against only 226 In France.
Hence the increase OF population In
Germany Ia correspo0d!ngly great. In
tho course Of the nineteenth century
the population within the present ter
ritory OF the empire has much more
than doubled In spite OF the consider
able number OF Germans Eho have
migrated during this time. In 1916
there we're 2i,4O0.000 sor'S IN the ter
ritory 81 the present empire. while In
1900 there were SO 100000, which cor
responds 10 yearly average Increase
Of one per cent, while more than
100000 Germans have emlgrated
from their homea during the nine
teenth century. In order 10 measure
tho meaning OF these figures We must
compare them with those OF a com.
try like France, which Ia practically
stationary In its population. In the
middle OF the century there were as
man. people In France as In Germany.
In lsf5, there we're In Hermany $4,000
600. In France 3i.B00.O00. while In
1870 France had nearly 100000 more
than Germany. Today the French
population has risen only 10 $500, 600
and ~ therefore more than 10000 600
behind Germany Yale Review
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