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The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
Curious Enactments of the Isle oi
Man-Every Woman Entitled
to Vote at Elections for Menu
bers of the House of Keys.

Peculiar to itself is the code of laws
of the Isle of Man. The laws of Eng
land have never prevailed there and
some of the .Manx enactments are very
curious. One of the earliest enjoined
"all Scots to avoid the land with the
next vessel that goeth into Scotland,
upon pain OF forfeiture of their goods
and bodies to prison" Another enact.
ed that Irish women lettering and not
working be commanded forth of this
isle with as much convenient speed
as may be" q56D. The first of these
laws was the result of a series of
raids on the Manx coast by Galloway
rover named MacCulloch.1 1t is said
that it was at this period that the
Manx custom originated of "eating the
meat before they supped the BROTH"
lest they should be deprived of the
more substantial part by the appear
ance at their doors of this Sc1tchman
and his crew. About this time the
parish clerks were ordered ito stand
at the church doors at the time of SER
vice and whip and beat all the doggs."
During the seventeenth century a law
was made that "whosoever shall be
found or detected to pull horse tayles
shall be punished upon the wooden
horse of the parish, thereon to con-
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
"Divine Storm" Saved Japan

Buddhist monks were busy at theiI
prayers.
"A tremendous Chinese fleet gather.
ed in the boisterous bay of Genkai
in the summer of 1881. At last the
evening came with the ominous glow
on the horizon that toretells an ap
preaching storm. 1t was the plan O,
the conquering army VIGOROUSLY ia
land the next morning on the holy soil
Of Kyushu. But during this critical
night fearful typhoon. known to this
day as the divine storm arose, break
ing the jet-black sky with it's tremen.
dous roar of thunder and bathing the
glittering armor of our soldiers guard.
Ing the coastline in white flashes OF
dazzling light. The very heaven
and earth shook before the mighty
anger Of nature.
Dawn of the next morning saw the
whole fleet of the proud Yuan, tha,
had darkened the water for miles
swept completely away into the bot
tomless sea of Genkai, to the great
relief of the horror-stricken populace,
and to the unspeakable disappoint
ment of our determined soldiers. Out
of the 100000 warriors who manned
the invading ships only three are re
corded to have survived the destruc.
tion to tell the dismal tale to their
crestfallen great khan!"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
"A japanese Night Attack

"It is an overwhelming honor and
responsibility almost too great to lead
men such as these to dangers and de-
struction, men to whom in age l am
but younger brother, and in point OF
experience a mere child. L have go,
seven yen in my bag, Honda; take it
out when ! am gone, and send it up
to the war fund Office, will you? Now
these are my last verses, keep them
for my sake, Okal' 'Good-by, Tori;
meet you at Shokonsha' (the shrine of
those fallen for the nation and coun-
try). These are bits of sentences l
catch as pace to and fro in the front
waiting for the signal to advance. 1t
made me think. l have seen almost
all the important actions since the
war began, yet am here still and
about to lead my trusted and tried
heroes to almost certain humiliation.
"At midnight the men threw off the
winter coats, and white distinguishing
bands were put on the left sleeves in
readiness to move. With drawn
swords the officers lead, with fixed
bayonets the men follow, in our usual
formation. First grenade-men In a
line at certain intervals, then the main
body in columns of skies with gren-
ade-man at every few PAGES in the
ranks. And with a tremendous yell we
stormed into the earthwork. What
happened cannot bear to recite. How
many of us returned? A few, very
few. And the works? Intact still!
AS we receded came the enemy's coun-
ter-attack-the officer in command of
this section knows his business well.
But there is nothing so ridiculously
easy as to repel Russian counter-at-
tack"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
Narrow Escape From Shark

morsel of a plump little darky boy
had leaped toward the careened boat
with open mouth. So vigorous was
the sharks leap that as Pedro went
over one side of the boat the shark
Topped in at the other. Not being
nsed to these surroundings, and miss.
ing his prey, he fioundered around
until his head bore down the gunwale
and he slid from the careening boat
into the sec. again before the people on
the steamer could fling harpoon at
him. Almost as he disappeared poor
Pedro's head popped up on the oppo
site side of the boat, and in a terrible
fright he clambered into the dingey
again, as thoroughly scared a young
darky as ever had a narrow escape.
Had he not thus saved himself from
the maneater. help from the steamer
would have been necessary, and even
then it is more than probable that tn,
boy would not have been saved. This
is a remarkable instance of the feroc
ity Of shark seeking his prey ont ot
the water.-St. Nicholas.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26

II had typhoid fever and my
hair all came out. 1 used three
bottles of Ford's Original Ozoni-
zed Ok Marrow and now my hair
is nine inches long and very thick
and nice and straight, Most ev-
cry one seeing how good the o.
onized Ok Marrow done my hair
they too are anxious for it. Nv
hair is an example to every one.
Yours respectfully,
ELLA BYE,
"2l9 S Matlack ST., West Chester.
Pa" March 30, 1905.
Ford's Original Ozonized Ok
Marrow has many other good
qualities too. See their advertise
ment in this paper, Price only SOC
a bottle at druggist or. dealers. or
send us. fifty cents and we will
mail you a bottle postpaid. Ad-
dress Ozonized Ok Marrow Co..
76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
Last Of Ole Bulls Colony.

A few days ago Ole Oleson, the last
survivor of the Ole Bull colony at New
Bergen and Oleona, Pa, died at the
age of 81. His death removes the last
representative of that impractical
scheme of the hardy Norwegians who
In 1S4a went into the wilds of Potter
county. led by the famous violinist,
Ole Bull. and a year later, driven out
by starvation, scattered to various
parts of the United States. Oleson
was one of Bulls closest friends, and
when majority of the colonists ac-
cused the viplinist of cupidity, Oleson
stood up to defend his name. Oleson
remained at New Bergen and he and
the two old log houses, built by the
colonists, for many years have been
all that connected the past with the
present
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26

A wealthy young man of River
side, Calf, has created quite a
sensation in that section of the
orange belt by falling in love with
a handsome young colored girl,
whom he proposed to marry. AS
he is only seventeen years old his
parents had him arrested and jail
ed as common vagrant, and will
try and have his sent to reform
school. We produce such fine
specimens of womanhood, with all
our different blendings, that even
parental objection and state laws,
cannot keep the two races apart.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
Young Lieutenant Tells of Lead
ing His Men in Desperate
Assault Upon a Strong Rus
sian Earthwork.

Lieut. Tol-utaro Oshio, a japanese
officer, gives the following description
Of an attack on Russian works during
the battle of Mukden: "At the sugges-
ton of an officer of the staff corps we
volunteered to rush the works the
game night. Men came to their Off
GERS and begged to let them go and fill
up the trenches with their corpses, so
that others following them might
walk over their bodies into the de-
fenses. At the mems earnest request
deputation of officers and men was
sent to the divisional commander, who
gave them the requested permission,
not without some hesitation. All the
unwounded of our company offered
themselves to a man, and formed up
in fact, they all offered themselves;
but we were compelled to take only
the unwounded. The men of the Kes-
sitai formed up in a square, each man
with a tumbler full Of water, to drink
to the long parting-a parting after
which they might never meet again.
Gen. Tachimi uncorked some wine and
himself poured just a drop into each
mans glass, shaking hands with each.
Holding his glass aloft, he said: Gen
tlemen, have not much to say to you
tonight. You know well the desper-
ate nature of your undertaking, in
which success is not certain. You
know also the chances against your re-
turning alive to tell the tale. l can
only wish you, gentlemen, godspeed.
Go, gentlemen, do your best
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
Manx Laws Seem Strange

tinue two hours, and to be whipped
naked from the waist upward"
Manx deemsters-the high court
judges-are still sworn, as they have
been for hundreds of years, by the fol.
lowing curious oath: "By this book
and the contents thereof, and by the
wonderful works that God hath mir.
aculousiy wrought in the heaven
above and in the earth beneath in six
days and seven nights, do swear that
l will, without respect of favor OF
friendship, loas or gain, consanguinity
or affinity, envy or malice, execute the
laws of this isle justly between party
and party az indifferently as the her.
ring backbone doth lie in the midst
of the fish. So help me God and the
contents of this book
Every woman, widow or spinster in
the Isle of Man, whether she be owner.
occupier or even lodger, enjoys the
franchise for the Manx House of Keys
elections. Every widow enjoys hall
of her husbands personal estate and
has life interest in his real estate,
and she cannot be deprived of this by
will. Her written consent must be OBJ
fecting her husbands property. On
the other hand, no married woman
can legally own in her own right
either money or property in the Isle
of Man; she can have no separate es.
tate unless specially provided before
marriage
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
Mighty Force Gathered by Kublai
for the Subiusation of the
Island Empire Annihilated by
Fearful Typhoon.

About 600 years ago Japan was
threatened with an invasion from con-
tinental Asia, much as England was
threatened with invasion by the Span
iards. The beaten Spanish armada
was dispersed by storm and Japan was
delivered in much the same way, but
without an engagement. A Japanese
writer, Okakura Yoshisabura, says:
The mighty Kublai, grandson of the
great Genghiz khan, naughty with his
resistless army, whose devastating in
trepidity taught even Europe to trem-
BILE at the mention of his name, dis
patched an embassy to the Japanese
court to demand the subsection of
the country. The message was In
dignantly dismissed. Enraged at. this,
Kublai equipped large number of
vessels with the choicest soldiers
China could furnish. The invading
force was successful at first and COM
mitted massacres in Xxi and Tsushi-
ma, islands lying between Korea and
Japan. The position was menacing:
even the steel nerves of the trained
samurai felt that strange thrill
patriot knows. Shinto priests and
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
First Aid to the Injured.

On q rock-strewn beach on the Cor.
hish coast the fury Of violent storm
was Just abating. A vessel had gone
to pieces on the rocks, and after >, dis.
play Of much heroism on the part Of
the villagers all the crew and the pas.
sengers had been saved. with the ex-
eeption Of one man. He had been
washed ashore apparently drowned,
sAd the new curate knelt at his side
en- the beach endeavoring 10 restore
bis circulation.
MY friends" he said. turning to the
villagers. how do you usually pro-
ceed in these cases?"
As one man the simple folk replied:
Search his kets."-Harper's Week
ly.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26

kemittances 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
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Reading notices. ten lines or less. 10
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Display advertising rates. 25 cents per
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than three months contract. Cash
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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-
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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., 1905-08-26
Supply Of Natural Gas.

Contrary to growing impression
that the supply of natural gas is CIV
ing out and is of small importance
in the industrial development of the
nation, a report of the United States
Geological Survey shows that the vol
urne of natural gas produced in 1903
was 23S,769. .067 900 cubic feet, with a
value Of $35,S15.960. Indiana was the
only gas-producing State in which the
amount Of natural gas decreased dur.
ing the year.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
Ferocious Monster Leaped In Boat
After PrSy-Presence of Mind
and Quick Action Saved Life
of Rov

The yellow fever was raging in the
city of Vera Cruz that year, and one
Of the large West Indian liners which
arrived on a certain day was obliged
to anchor off in the harbor. A small
boat, known as dingey, foated
astern, and in this an active young
colored boy of about fifteen was
busily at work washing off the seats.
The boat lurched over with sud-
den dip as the boy bore his weight on
one of the thwarts, and Pedro heard
a warning shout from the steamers
deck just in time to give one terrified
glance around and to hear noise he
knew only too well.
Without an instant's hesitation he
jLmred overheard frcru the opposite
side ~ the boat. For ds he looked he
Gauge. sight Of the jaws of a great
shark which. spying this tempting
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26

day demonstrated anew the just
ness of his title as a wise and
statesmanlike leader of his race.
Probably no man more ardently
than he wishes for himself and for
other colored men every possible
opportunity of civilized life. No
man sets higher ideal of rights
and privileges for Negroes than
he does. But he has the largeness
of mind and the philosophical un-
derstanding of life to see the ne
cessity of firm foundations. He
knows that nobody can, in the
long run, be anything but himself.
No ballot box will give him
voice worth having in the govern
ment unless he can discharge the
duties of a good citizen. No equal
chance to grow rich will profit him
unless he is prepared to work in
telligently and faithfully. No dis
position on the part of others to
respect him can bear fruit unless
he is himself respectable.
DR. washington tells his people
that their progress must be per-
manent and not artificial, and it
must be by natural and logical
steps" He says: ''we must pay
''the price of everything we get.
1--WE cannot bridge the chasm that
separates us from much that
american life offers by simply
meeting and passing resolutions.
"The day has passed when the.
''great body of the American peo-
"ple will give serious demands
"The most potent demand that we
"can make for fair and just consid-
"eration is actual achievement in
1.-The locality in which We live"
1t is this common-sense spirit
which inspires the National Negro
Business League and makes its
work so full of promise to the col
ored race and to the whole country.
Every successful Negro is SOL
dier fighting for colored rights in
the most effective way possible.
He is meeting and disproving the
old reproach that the Negroes are
incompetent and that opportunity
is wasted on them. He is gaining
the material power which, in this
practical industrial civilization,
insures respect and consideration.
He is responding to need of the
community, and gradually the
community, instead of, perhaps
reluctantly, permitting him to vote
as privilege, will want his vote as
a bulwark of good government.
The straight road for the Negro
to all the rights of which he is
unjustly deprived is the way of
industry and upbuilding of indi-
vidual character, which the Ma
tional Negro Business League is
following.-New York Tribune,
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26

The Sixth session of the Nation
al Negro Business League has
gone into history. The Press of
this country has spoken in the
highest praise of its value. Like
its predecessors it has proved its
actual worth in encouragement
and hope to the race. Built upon
solid and practical lines, this or
ganization is destined to point the
way out, irrespective of all oppos-
ers and the galaxy of calamity
howlers that follows upon its wake.
Its influence is stimulus to local
leagues and an object lesson to Ne
groes in every city and hamlet in
the United States. Here in Dem
yer its power ought to be effica-
cious. Wide awake and capable
men and women of our race who
ought to be filling responsible po-
sitions are compelled to accept
minor and inferior places because
there is no concerted effort to help
them. Again this paper appeals
to the powers that be for fair play
and such place in the gift of the
party to which their vote, loyalty
and fidelity entities them. In the
sheriff's office and in each of the
city, county an state offices. there
are places that our youngmen and
women can fill with credit to them
selves and strength to the party.
Will the Negroes of Denver per-
NIT the inspiration of this splen-
did meeting of the National Busi
ness League to go by without
effort to carry out some of its wise
provisions? We pause for an an
swer 1t is up to the people of
Denver. what are you going to do
about it?
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
THE NEGRO AS AN INVENTOR,

One line of Negro endeavor has
never been brought prominently
to the front. 1t is the Negro tai
ent for invention. When this
subject is carefully looked into it
will prove interesting for the pub
lie, especially in view of the fact
that Negroes have been kept out
of department of intricate mechan-
les, but wherever he has opportun-
ity he is sure to invent improv-
ments. 1t is strongly contented
that Eli Whitney was not the
the rightful inventor of the cotton
gin to whom history has given
the credit but that a Negro slave
solved the mystery and that Whit
ney secured the patent. Denver
colored citizens have invented sew
eral appliances one of which are
to be seen at 10Th and Curtis
streets and another at 10Th and
Stout, which consists of unique
street sign laid in the sidewalk,
the bright idea of two of our color
ed citizens. If these signs prove
acceptable they will be adopted by
the city council for the streets of
Denver as they already have the
Inducements of substantial bust
ness men. A. Il. Lewis and Sons,
The Sholtz Drug Co. and John S..
Flower, president of the Real Es-
tate Board having made request
that they be laid on their property.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26

Washington is TO have a new
Freedmen's hospital and 100000
have been appropriated for the
same. When completed it will be
a splendid monument TO the capa-
bilities of the race in one of the
highest and most honored profes
sions.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26

AT Savannah, Ga, Negroes have
two banks, four insurance compan-
les (Which employ about S5 young
men and women,) one straight life
insurance company doing thriv-
ing business.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26

David Lowery, an expert cleo
trician, is foreman at the Urba-
ma, Ohio, electric light plant, and
his color does not initiate against
his efficiency or acceptability to
company or employees.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26

Walter B. Wright of Cleveland,
Ohio, is private secretary to the
president of the Nickle Plate
railroad and Charles Smith of the
same city is private secretary to
the chief of police.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26

Entered as second-class matter at the
pcstoffice in the city of Denver. Colorado.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26

The Pullman company has re-
tired several of its faithful porters
on a pension of $50 month for
the remainder of their lives.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
PROGRESS OF THE NEGRO.

Booker Il. washington on Thurs
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
The
Basement
Underprice
Store

has been a most popular and
successful undertaking from
The Start. No cheap, unworthy
goods, but real bargains.
The DenVcr'S warranted mer-
ChandiSe underpriCed
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-26
RACE NEWS q
, Gathered from Various Sources. ~

A. R. Cooper Negro shoe
manufacturer of Findley, Ohio,
has invented an electric shoe.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1905-06-22
GREAT BEND.

To The watpeton Times
The Farmers State bank re-
port a good business increasing
every day.
Rossaf Bros. will start in a
few days building the new
drug store.
Farmers are getting the rust
scare again on account of the
rain and cool cloudy weather.
Rev. Wagner of Michigan on
his wav to a new field preached
at the Zion church on Sunday
last.
Blind piggers are getting
scared and keep the front door
closed. tits reported they are
after them.
The boys have their cannons
nearly completed for the fourth
and are practicing every even
ing for the battle.
Walter Warner arrived here
on Saturday last from Naper-
vile ILL.,, where he has been
attending college.
Work on the Farmers Eleva-
tor is progressing finely under
the management of Peter
Steffin and Albert Bohn.
Herman Warner, Albert
Bohn, and Emil Bohn with
families made trip to Fergus
Falls, Mimi, last week for a
visit with relatives.
Don't forget the grand cele-
bration for Great Bend July 4th,
all kinds of sports and a large
bowery will be built. Braun's
orchestra from Wahpeton will
furnish music.
The chances are now that
Great Bend will have a flour
mill built by the farmers aud
business men of this vicinity,
This is a good territory for one,
and would be a success without
a doubt.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1905-06-22
B. M. WOHLWENp DEAD.

Benedikt NJ. Wohlwend died
yesterday afternoon at 80
O'clock at his late residence in
Grant township, aged II years.
His death was caused by tuber~
cula.
He had been ailing for some
time past with cancer and
about a year ago went to Chi
cago for treatment. a few
months later. he went To hos
pital at Peoria, H., where he
remained uutil May LIST, when
he returned home. The cancer
was cured. but the treatment
was too strong Tor him and
weakened his system. causing
ubercula and eventually his
| death.
The deceased was one OF the
earliest settlers in this vicinity
having settled on the tract oc-
cupied by him as a farm in 1881.
BY his industry aud skill as a
farmer he acquired d large
farm.
He was born in S witzerland
| March 9th. 1884 Married d
Theresa Scherscher and emf
grated TO this country in 1864
settling at Alma, Wis, moving
to this county in 1851
|
The wife survives him and
she and their eleven children
eight of whom reside near the
home, mourn his death.
The deceased was Well ano
] fav0rably known in the count,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1905-06-22
Richland Co. News.
"

Minnesota after a few days
visit.
3. ]. Hasty went up to Colfax
Thursday to see about the new
ditch.
Quite a number from thi.
vicinity went to the circus
Monday.
Lew Connolly and his sister
took advantage of the cheap
rates to Duluth last week.
The picnic was postponed
until next Sunday on account
of the wet weather. Remem.
Der the date June twenty.fifth.
May, Hiliare and Annie Con
molly of Wahpeton spent last
week visiting their grand par.
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Connolly.