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The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06

Nearly all my life l have heard
If you would look a dog Ia the eye
when he starts after you it would in
timidate him and quiet his rising tem-
per-" said man who takes an in
terest in pet theories and old dreams,
according to the New Orleans Times
Democrat. but l do not take much
stock in the idea. The fact is that all
this talk about cowing any kind of an
animal by looking him squarely in the
eye is all 'blarney' and hodgepodge.
Il have tried it on the dog | never
met lion on anything like equal and
unrestrained terms, and consequently
have never had chance to look a
lion squarely in the eye when he was
approaching me in threatening man
ner To be perfectly frank about 1t.
after my experience with the dog.
would rely more on my legs and less
on my eyes, if I should meet a lion
under conditions at all threatening.
Some years ago friend of mine
in Arkansas owned a very vicious dog,
and it fell to my lot one afternoon to
try the theory of looking the said dog
squarely in the eye in order to intimi-
date him. l went about the thing in
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
Dog Was Not Impressed

deliberate fashion. l locked my teeth,
knit my brows and trained my lights
on the dog when he came bounding
and barking toward me.
''It was all so quick that really up
to this good day cannot say whether
looked that dog squarely in the eye.
About the only thing l remember
clearly is a yellow streak which
seemed to be coming my way. That
dog landed squarely on my parapet.
tunneled under my counterscarp, bonn.
barded my brisket. executing a few
jiu-jitsu stunts while promenading on
my neck, and cut other capers which
completely bewildered me. If that
dog had any eyes concealed about his
person l never found them, and if my
own eyes were of any particular SER
vice to me l never found it out.
Since that experience l havo had
little respect for and no confidence in
the theory of checking and cowing a
vicious dog by looking him in the eye
Others may resort to this method
if they please. but as for me. my
legs and a hickory stick are the only
weapons / shall rely upon when the
bad dog starts in my direction"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
Webster and the Brandy

Mr.. Webster's fondness for brandy
gave one of his important clients
very bad twenty-four hours. He was
called to Philadelphia to defend the
Goodyear rubber patents and the head
of the firm met him at the station.
When they had entered the carriage
he at once turned to Mr. Webster and
referred to one feature of the evil
dence to be presented in the trial the
following day.
Il speak of it, Mr.. Webster" he
ss -, 'as it has a peculiarly important
be eAring on the case, and thought you
might not have understood its signifi-
cance.
Mr.. Webster, who was looking
dreamily out of the carriage window,
was recalled to consciousness of his
clients presence. He yawned and.
settling back against the cushions, re-
marked:
I've always hoped I might some
day come to Philadelphia, because
I've been told that there is no place
in the United States where they serve
finer brandy. When l came away
from Boston l said to some of my
friends: Boys, I'm going to find out
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06

about that Philadelphia brandy and if
| find that it really is the best shall
have made useful trip"
Several times Mr.. Goodyear tried to
draw his distinguished attorneys at
tention to the particular point at is
sue, but he never seemed to take the
slightest interest in it. The brandy
of Philadelphia was apparently the on
ly topic which interested him anG lie
always required to it.
Mr.. Goodyear left him somewhat
brusquely at his hotel. When he re-
turned to his Office his story was any
thing but inspiriting. We've got n
man who is supposed to be the great
est lawyer in the United States and
the only subject in which he takes any
interest is Philadelphia brandy!"
That night, though, Mr.. Webster
worked in his room until after 2
O'Clock, occasionally walking the floor
and marshaling his case into battle
array. His plea the next day was one
of his most impressive utterances in
its power and logic, and the case, in
volving hundreds of thousands of dol
lars, was given to the Goodyears.--
Harper's Weekly
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
LIZARD WAS AN EXPLORER

The scene was the piazza of the
Breakers and. the time the popular
noon hour. A small boy sat with his
mother and some friends at one of the
tables. The small boy was about half
through a tall lemonade when he
spied green lizard climbing on the
wall of the hotel. He demanded that
lizard Immediately and in tones that
were not to be denied.
Il want him, mother" he cried 81
want that pretty green thing"
The waiter, foreshadowing a tip.
took compassion. For five minutes he
chased the lizard with broom and
finally brushed it to the floor The
waiter picked it up and gave 1t to the
boy, whose years must number either
four or five. The boy held the slip
perry green thing in his hand for
time, petting it. Suddenly there was
a squirm and the lizard darted up
the boys sleeve
The excitement was immediate and
most pronounced. Mother went after
that lizard with a vengeance. First
she tried to reach up the boys sleeve.
Then she unbuttoned his blouse and
reached down. Still no lizard.
1T is not there" she cried finally.
Well,' exclaimed the boy, a trou-
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06

For pleasure or pain. for veal or for woe,
'11s the law of our being, We reap what
we SOW;
We may try to evade them, may do what
we will,
But our acts. like our shadows, VIII fol-
low us still
The world is wonderful chemist. be
sure,
And detects in a moment the base or the
pure.
we may boast of our claims to genius or
birth,
But the world takes man for just what
he is worth.
We start in the race for fortune or fame.
And then. when we fail. the world bears
the blame;
But nine times out of ten tis plain to be
seen.
There's screw somewhere loose in the
human machine.
Are you wearied and worn in this hard
earthly strife?
Do you yearn for affection to sweeten
your life?
Remember this great truth has often been
proved.
We must make ourselves lovable. would
we be loved.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
CUSTOMS OF AFRICAN TRIBE.
Traveller Tells Of People Low in che
Scale of Humanity.
j. r. CoNTEE,
Secretary,

Scale Of Humanity.
Herr Eberhard Won Schkopp, who
has explored the interior of the Kam-
eruns district in western Africa, gives
an interesting account of the native
tribe called the Bakoko. They are,
he believes, of Semitic origin, and,
having lived in the Kameruns district
only about 200 years, are called
strangers by other natives. They gov
ern by means of a council of elders"
whose duty it is to Judge offenders
guilty or guiltless. If guiltless they
are set free; If guilty they are put
to death, this being the only form of
punishment known there.
According to the gravity of the
crime, the manner of execution varies,
and may be simple" or "complicat-
ed Simple" execution means be-
ing thrown to the crocodiles. Com
plicated" execution consists of being
fastened to tree and left to be eaten
by casual visitors, such as lions and
tigers, or being tortured until death
comes.
Cannibalism is practiced by the Ba-
kokos, not because they especially
care for the flavor Of the meat, but
because they feel that by eating every
particle of an enemy they are subject
Ing him to the greatest indignity con-
ceivable.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
Notice of Stockholders Meeting.

Denver, Colo, April %, 1905.
To the stockhplders of the Western
Loan and Investment Association:
You are hereby notified that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the
Western Loan and Investment Associa-
ton will be held on Tuesday May 16
1905, at the hour of o'clock p. m. of
said day, at room ~, Colorado National
Bank Building, Denver, Colorado, for
the election of officers and directors of
said association and for the transaction
of any and all other business which NAV
properly come before said meeting.
l.. Q. CoNNELL,
j. II. CoNTEE, President.
Secretary,
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
THE POLICE AND NEGROES.

An editorial in the News of
April % says:
Whenever case of holdup by a
Negro is reported in this CITY it
seems to be the custom of the DO
lice to use dragnet tactics, which
have resulted in the arrest and ser
ious inconvenience of a number
of respectable colored persons and
in the beating by police officers of
some who resented the indignity
put upon them. The result is that
considerable feeling has been Gre
ated and a largely attended mass
meeting of colored citizens, held a
couple of evenings ago, adopted
resolutions protesting against the
apparent inclination of the police
TO regard all colored persons as
objects of suspicion and of few
officers to use brutal force.
An arrogant and highly improp-
er readiness to use clubs and fists
has been developing in the police
department, unchecked by those
who should check it. This spirit
has been in evidence in cases
where no colored persons were in
volvcd
A majority of the colored popu-
lation of Denver is as hard work
ing and as aw-abiding as an equal
number of the white population,
and is as much entitled to the se-
curity of person and property
which the law is intended to assure.
On the other hand, there exists
certain gambling dives run by and
for colored men where Negro
youths are led astray and robbed
of their earnings, and which are
the lurking places of low charac-
ters of the sort likely to commit
robberies and holdups.
These gambling dens are run in
direct and open violation of the
law, just as Chase and Chucovish
run white gambling houses IN op-
EN- violation of the law, and we
have no doubt that in one case, as
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
semlttances should be made by Express

Semittances 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.
II 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
jects plainly written only upon one
side of the paper: must reach US
Tuesdays II 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 personating ma
ture that are not complimentary Will
be withheld from the columns of this
paper.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06

of heavy construction, weighing COM
plete 5000 pounds. The front or steer
ing wheel is of small diameter, stoutly
constructed of steel and shod with
wide iron tires, SO as to insure a Sc
cure grip of the ground being attained
For military ambulance work the
motor is entirely incased in bullet
proof steel shields. The armor proof
ing consists of Cammell bulet-proof
steel of one quarter inch thickness.
The back casing of the motor is so
constructed that flaps open outward
on either side and on the ground,
thereby protecting the ambulance
staff while engaged in their work be-
hind. The area thus protected is
about nine feet in width by seven feet
in height.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
Armored Red Cross Motor

Further severe tests have been car
ried out in London with the Ivel ar
mored Red Cross motor intended for
service with the army medical staff
at the firing line. The ingenious ap-
plication Of this motor was the idea of
Major Pallisfer of the Canadian mi
litia, says the Scientific American.
Trials under conditions similar to
those existing in war were carried out
a few weeks ago at Bisley, where a
member of the Ameriacn embassy in
London was an interested spectator.
The motor employed for these
operations is identically the same as
that devised for agricultural work. 1t
is three-wheeled vehicle propelled
by an eighteen-horse-power twin-cyi-
inler gasoline motor. The tractor is
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06

bled expression coming over his face
In another moment (the eyes of all
the piazza being upon him in the
meantime), he grabbed his right
shoulder and cried:
Il think it's here,"
A second later he changed his grab
to the left side of his chest and de-
clared that the lizard certainly was
there.
The mother carefully searched both
places, but there was no lizard.
Il think" said the boy, little later,
81 think he's gone down in M trou-
sers."
"Well.' said the mother, "if he's
gone there he's got to stay until get
you upstairs"
And he did stay until the party had
finished their drinks.
There was evidence that the lizard
was eventually recovered in the seclu-
sion of the lads room, for he exhib-
tied him in the afternoon, carefully
tied to a string to prevent other ex-
plorations.
AS one Of the women on the piazza
quoted Oliver Herford
"One touch of nature makes the
whole world squirm. Palm Beach
News
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06

Chicago is now in the realm of
what can properly be termed its
annual strike" which means
nothing but rioting and bloodshed.
Notwithstanding the fact that sit
uation grows worse each day, the
Mayor and other city officials have
fatty refused the demands of the
business men and respectable citi-
zen urging that the state militia
be called out to make it possible
for peace to reign. The sooner
Chicago and other cities where
unions prevail, adopt the "open
shop" method the better it will be
for all, and the Negro in particular
who is barred from membership in
the majority of unions.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
MENU ALL IN ENGLISH.
Plain Names at Banquet Given to En-
qIlsh Lawyers.

Plain Names at Banquet Given to En-
gIish Lawyers.
Justice Grantham, treasurer of the
Inner Temple. says the London
Graphic, introduced an English menu
at the last Grand Day dinner there in
which it was stated: I'VE call things
by their names in English that you
may know they are no oddments. end
ments or kickshaws disguised under
some foreign or unknown name" The
fish was said to be "a salmon fresh
caught at Christchurch and some lit
tie fishes whitehall from the Thames.
Some of them called deviled, but they
also do come from the Thames and
not from the River Styx." Snipe and
OK tongues garnished with Morella
cherries was the next course, followed
by lamb and hams from the ancient
citie of York" The last item was
"fatted quailes from Egypt. and then
some sparrowgrass."
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06

The activity in building and
transferring of real estate in Den
yer and in the state in general,
and the flood of Eastern Capital
here, are all very stong indications
of continuous and substantial pros
perity in Colorado. The real es-
tate men who are in better posi-
tion to know than anybody else,
say that Colorado, is enjoying
more prosperity now than it has
had in twelve years.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06
We Reap What We Sow

Though life may appear as a deselate
tract,
Yet the bread we cast on the waters
comes back,
This law was enacted by heaven above,
That like attracts like. and love be-
gets love
We are proud of our mansions of mcrtar
and stone.
In our garden are flowers from every
zone,
But the beautiful graces which blossom
within
Grow shriveled and die in the upas of
sin,
We make ourselves heroes and martyrs
for gold.
Till health becomes broken and youth
becomes old,
All. did we the same for beautiful love.
Our lives might be music for angels
above.
We reap what we sow-o wonderful
TRUTH
A truth hard to learn in the days of our
youth;
But it shines out at last as the hand
on the wall
Fer the world has its debit and credit
for all.
H. n
The Colorado statesman., 1905-05-06

Entered as second-class matter at the
pcstofiice in the city of Denver Colorado.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-13

each for which we made no charge
at all. This shows that we fur
nished 948 lines free of cost and
published 3,305 at half our usual
rates; that we charged reasona-
BILE sum for 500 copies of the paper
and furnished five or six hundred
papers free of charge. We mailed
these papers.
We we're held up for criticism
also for making a protest against
the action of the committee in
awarding the printing of the fair
catalogue this year. The Com
mercial is the only printing office
in town which had bought and
paid for stock in the West Ten
nessee Fair Association. The fair
catalogue did not cost the Asso-
citation penny. The advertising
was the only consideration and
the advertisers paid for that. This
year some members of the com.
mittee urged that the catalogue
be printed in one of the other
Offices in town and this we pro.
tested against. We thought we
had a right to protest and think 50
still. The committee afterwards
decided to let it out to the printer
paying the largest price to get the
work, and we have it on very good
authority that the man who got it
was not required to pay anything
on his bid. The catalogue we
printed last year was done correct
lily, but it was criticised on account
of the arrangement. 1t was print
ed Just as the committe directed
and copied as to style exactly the
same at the Pickneyville Qlt)
fair catalogue, which fair has been
running successfully for half
century.
We were also criticised for
printing advertising matter for
Hickman's Fourth of July cele-
bration. If the people doing this
remember correctly one of the
publishers of this paper was chair
man of the advertising committee
two years ago for the street stock
and agricultural fair held here be-
fore our fair grounds were
bought. AT that time something
like thirtY-iive newspapers were
asked to give complimentary no.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-13


establishment of a branch court at
Obion. We stated our reasons at
the time, and they were to show
that we were acting in the interest
of Union City. We acted con-
scientiously and believed we were
doing the best for Union City.
We believe it now as strong as we
did then. These reasons can be
made plain if we are pressed to
make them.
Again, it was said that we
charged the "Citizens' Committee"
twice as much for the anti law
court literature as we did Mr..
Wilson for the Norris letter. We
published exactly 3,S05 lines Feb.
ruary 3, 10 and II, authorized by
the committee, which cost them
$50. 10, d little less than q cents
per line. Our issue of February
"a contained 745 lines authorized
by the committee, for which we
made no charge at all Besides
there were 203 lines Of editorial
and other matter on that subject
ii favor Of no branch court which
we donated to the cause. In adj
dition to this we subscribed and
paid $40 in cash to the fund with
which to conduct campaign
against the branch court measure.
The Morris letter was made to
Mr.. Wilson at cents per line.
Does that look like we charged
Union City twice as much as
Obions Another thing, Mr.. w.
II. Gardner, who was chairman of
the Citizens Committee, came to
us before we published anything
at all upon the subject and sug-
gested to us that we were ex-
pected to do our part and nothing
more; that there would be very
large volume of matter to be pub
lished and that we were not ex-
pected to do it without charge.
The committee ordered 500 extra
copies of The Commercial the first
week, for which we charged $40,
and 5000 bills for which we
charged $3.50, making a total Of
5000. That is the amount of the
bill rendered to Mr.. Gardner. In
addition to this we furnished from
one to three hundred extra copies
of the paper the other three weeks
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-13
SOME STATEMENTS.

OF course newspapers can't
please everybody. That is abso-
lutely impossible. The only
course then is to treat every sub
iect as it merits, every man and
every business with impartiality.
That is the only way q respectable
newspaper can be conducted, and
we believe experience will teach
that it is the only kind of q news
paper which has ever made per
manent success. From a business
standpoint there can be no favor
ties in d properly conducted Office.
Every business man must have
exactly the same privileges and
inducements offered by his town
newspaper if that paper wishes to
make a permanent success. Of
course every publisher has his
special friends it's a poor man
who doesn't. But that is strictly
d private matter. These friends
must ligitimateIy and morally pay
the same rate every other patron
does.
These are only few preliminary
remarks concerning our opinion
and the manner in which we have
stndiously tried to conduct The
Commercial. They are made. to
preface some statements which we
feel justified in publishing in view
Of some very incorporate utter
anc4s spoken recently upon the
streets and in business meeting
relative to our business and public
record during the time we have
been in charge Of The Commercial.
What we have to say is without
malice. It is only in our own
justification that we intend to
write.
First, we we're assailed for the
part we took in the ''Branch
Court contest. It was said that
we did wrong in publishing the
Tom Morris letter supporting the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-13

tees to our fair. We could not
send them an editors ticket be-
cause there were no gate fees.
The newspapers all over this sec.
ton responded cheerfully and
generously and the Hickman pa
pers were very kind in the matter.
We promised to reciprocate when
an opportunity offered. The OPP
portunity came about this sum-
mer. Hickman had a Fourth of
July celebration. The Courier
sent us some local matter and
asked us to run it in the paper, not
free but at the regular rates,
and we did so. We would have
been under obligations to publish
their locals free of cost if they
had wanted it.
Some people seem to ridicule or
belittIe the influence Of The Com
mercial. That being SO why do
we come in for the lions share Of
criticism. Why was it other pa
pers were not criticised for pub
fishing letters from Obion in favor
y
Of a branch court? We believe
cur record Oh that question was
as loyal to Union City as any man
in it is loyal. We believe that
the influence from this Office was
as great rs that Of any man in
Union City in bringing about q
compromise of the law court bill
pending in the last Legislature,
causing the question to be sub
mitted to vote of the white peo-
pie Of the county. We can pro-
duce evidence on this point if
necessary. mo man HAS Deou lhorO
loyal to Union City, nor set Of
men, than. we have, and we chal-
lenge them to prove il. We have
subscribed literally to every en-
terprise since we have been here
in money and editorial help. We
urged the establishment of a coun-
ty fair, the building Of an opera
house. We have talked through
the columns Of The Commercial
nearly every month since we have
been in business here about es-
tablishing a line Of railroad to
Reelfoot Lake. The matter was
finally taken up and yet we are
criticised for not being public
spirited.
We we're approached some time