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The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
SECOND DAY AT PUEBLO.
Fair Is in Every Way Pronounced
Success.

Pueblo Colo-With ideal weather
the second day of Colorado's greatest
object lesson on Western resource and
energy draw a record-breaking atten-
dance. fully $4,000 people passing
through the gates, which is the largest
attendance ever recorded for the Sec
ond day Of the state fair,
Among the distinguished visitors
Wednesday were Gov. Jesse F. Nc
Donald and staff. The governor was
met at the depot by a committee
headed by DR.. Work of the Work sani-
tarium, and escorted to the fair
grounds. He spent several hours in
specting the exhibits and was then
guest of honor at an entertainment.
Governor Mcdonald pronounced the
display of Colorado products the most
complete and comprehensive ever pre-
sented in the state, and expressed
hearty commentator of the manage
ment of the fair.
President Wilson and Secretary
Reno, with a corps of able assistants,
have left nothing undone to accom-
modato the vast throngs and to con-
serve the interests of the hundreds OF
exhibitors. The latter joined with the
governor in saying that the arrange
ments are the most complete and sat
isfactory in the history of the fair as
Sociation.
The agricultural and horticultural
displays are twice as large as those OF
last year and embrace every product
of Colorado soil. Giving their personal
attention to these exhibits are Mrs
Martha Shute, secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, and several mem
bers of the faculty of the Colorado Ag-
ricultural College at Fort Collins. They
are all lavish in their praise of the en-
terprise shown by the exhibitors and
the excellence of the product dis
played.
The principal dry farm exhibits
come from the so-called arid wastes
of Morgan, Phillips, Yuma. FL Paso
and Kiowa counties, territory from
which forty-bushel wheat was har-
vested this year, samples of which are
displaying their golden wealth at the
state fair, is above bitches and impos-
sible CT irrigation.
Wednesday being Arkansas Valley
day at the fair, the exhibits from that
portion of the state naturally took
precedence with the visitors, who
came pouring in on special trains. San
Luis valley also sent a large delegation
headed by the Monte Vista band. The
western slope is well represented in
the fair, the products of thriving or
chards, vast beet fields and broad
acres of grain occupying a generous
portion of the space.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
How She Travelled Half Fare.

"A new way of riding on railroad
at halt-fare came to my attention at
Cheyenne. Wyo., a few days ago."
said {. l.. Willis, Latin professor
whose home is at Yankton, S. d. 81
was taking a long trip from the Pa
cific coast and naturally became fati-
gued with nothing to do. | noticed
little girl in the same car for hun
dreds of miles, and as she appeared
to be entirely alone l decided to di-
vert myself by conversation with her
Her dresses reached to her knees,
her hair was braided down her back,
her cheeks were fresh and rosy, and
she talked along demurely and easily
about all sorts of things. | bought
her candy and talked to her just as
oue would talk to any little girl of 12
years l gave her large doses of ad-
vice about what a girl of 12 should
DO, and how long she should wait be-
fore permitting herself to become in
fatuated with any man. At last
asked her how old she was.
L am 22.' she said 4 am going
to visit my grandmother in Montreal.
Canada, and, as 1t is long and costly
trip, | decided to go as child and
pay half fare. .'"-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
CANDIDATES NAMED.
Republican District Conventions at
Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-Four Re-
publican district conventions were
held in this city Wednesday. At the
convention of the fourth judicial dis
trict W. S. Morris and District Judge
Sheafor were nominated from Ell Paso
county for the office of district Judge,
while from Teller county Senator j. H..
Owen was nominated. Ira Harris, for
merly mayor of Colorado Springs and
also former district judge, was de-
feated by Sheafor, SO to %.
The Fourth district comprises the
counties of Cheyenne, Douglas, Ell
Paso, Teller, Lincoln and Elbert.
At the respective conventions of the
Third senatorial and Twenty-eighth
senatorial district, George Frye of
Cripple Creek and John B. Stephen of
Colorado City were nominated for
state senator The Third district COM
prises Ell Paso, Teller and Douglas
counties.
At the Legislative district convention
six nominees for state representative
were selected. as follows: r. j. Yer
ner, o. E. Collins and C. w. Dolph. all
of Ell Paso, and W.O. Dray, J. ]. Win
ters and E. NJ. Turner of Teller county.
The district comprises Ell Paso and
Teller counties.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
Cruiser Denver at Havana.

Havana.-The insurgents in Pinar
Del Rio and Santa Clara provinces
Wednesday signalized the resumption
of war by blowing up railroad bridges,
again blocking traffic, and commit
ting other acts Of destruction. The
event of the day in Havana was the
arrival late this afternoon of the
United States protected cruiser Den
yer. Commander Colweil said that
while the Denver carried no marines
at present, she had $50 well-drilled and
armed sailors and several field guns
which could be put ashore on fifteen
minutes notice. The situation in
Santa Clara province is considered as
dangerous.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
Unselfshness of Good Manners.

Good manners mean good heart, for
It stands to reason that one can't be
doing things for others, the little
things that go to make life easy, rub
off the rough places and make life
more comfortable for others, unless
others be thought of before ones self.
Chicago American.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
President Watching Cuba.

Washington.-Presi Roosevelt
is keenly alive to the progress of the
revolutionary movement in Cuba and
the responsibility of the United States
in case the conditions grow worse and
Intervention becomes necessary. 1t Is
known that the President will not in
tervene unless 1t appears absolutely
necessary. yet steps have been taken
effective.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-09-15
Why He Was Late.

John Coward; PontefracJ (Eng)
farmer, had the best of excuses for not
appearing in time to prosecute at the
police court one day this week. He
said he had been fetched home be-
cause a sow had got loose, and had
a stern chase Of three miles before
he could rCand up the obstinate beast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26
A DIFFERENCE IN OXEN.

In the course of an able disauisi-
ton on the present political sftua-
ton in Iowa. the State Journals
morning contemporary makes these
statements:
I'm Scott county after listening to
Shaw's appeal, the delegates voted
by majority of more than four to
one to indorse Governor Cummins.
The Shawites declined to abide by
their overwhelming defeat and % Of
them out of a convention which had
more than $50 delegates bolted and
proceeded to name full delegation
to the state convention depending
upon their pull with the state COM
rnittee to obtain recognition for it.
This is a fair sample of the tactics
employed by the machine in every
county where there was q chance to
raise contest, and it has resulted
in the most inextricable mess seen in
Iowa politics In many years.
The important thing in the Iowa
campaign is whether the sentiment ex-
pressed by the Individual voter may
be reversed at will by delegates who
were never elected"
Let US see! Did not something OF
this sort take place in Kansas only
two short years ago? Did not the
pure and upright boss busters, in the
interests of Kelly. Walker. Curtis, and
others, get up boiling delegations on
himsier pretexts than "the Shawites'
have done in Iowa? And did not the
Capital applaud with all its might
and attempt to justify the action?
In Wyandotte county, for instance,
| did not nine delegates bolt in a con-
vention of over 500, and send dele
/ cations to both the congressional and
state conventional In Miami county
did not r. T. Kelly, aided by the in
huence of E. W. Hoch, organize a
trump" convention and send "rump''
delegations to both congressional and
state conventions? In Jackson county
did not the minority override the viii
Of the majority, in the interest OF
A D. Walker and Charles Curtis2
VIII the Capital kindly explain how
these actions in Kansas were any bet
ter than those Of "the shawites'' in
Iowag Or does the simple, old ex-
! PLANTATION apply: It makes a differ
ence whose OK is gored?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26
THE SOUTH FOR BRYAN.

Notwithstanding the advice Of one
Alton B. Parker that the next Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency be
taken from the Sunny South, that por-
ton Of this land Of ours appears to be
joining in the Bryan boom. And the
south has some illustrious sons, too.
An indication OF the attitude Of the
south is shown by an editorial express
sion of the Birmingham News. a repre-
sentative Democratic paper of Alabama.
In an editorial which It displays by
making it double-column as well as
double-leaded, it says:
''Adr. Bryan has always been honest,
courageous able and eloquent. Years,
travel, study and experience, as leader
Of the Democratic party in two nation
al campaigns, have made him prudent
and wise.
Both the candidate and the platform
of the national Democratic party in
1908 are furnished by him. The plat
form, in written or spoken words, is
short: it is his expression Of yesterday,
in PARKWAY Norway. and is as follows;
" There is some talk of controlling
the trusts-you might as well talk of
controlling burglary. We do not say
men shall not steal a little bit or in
some particular way, but that they
shall not steal at all It IS so Of pri-
waite monopolies, it is not sufficient to
control or regulate them-they must
absolutely and totally be destroyed.
j" Corporations should be controlled
and regulated but private rnonopolies
must be exterminated, root and
branch
''On this platform, which all men will
\ nd
which they can understand, William
Jennings Bryan can carry the next
presidential election and become presi-
dent Of the United States. His nomi-
nation is assured. His election is al
most as certain as his nomination"
OF course the News may be some-
what premature IN announcing Mr..
Bryan's election. There is still consid-
cradle wise leadership in the Republi-
can party. It is two years even before
the candidates will be formally named
and the issues made up. Five months
longer will elapse before the presiden-
tial election In that time a great
many things can happen. If wise lead
ersh1p prevails among the Republicans,
and If the ideas and policies of Theo-
dore Roosevelt are carried out, the peo-
pie Of the United States win not be
very likely to turn down the Republic
cans.
But it. on the other hand. the AL
driches, and the Forakers. and the
Platts control the next Republican ma
tionaI convention and name the presi-
Dental nominee. Mr.. Bryan may have
a very good chance to become a resi-
dent of the White House.
It all depends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26
nfIrzzIING INDEPFNDENCE.

One way of preventing independence
in politics has been devised by the
Democrats in some parts of Texas.
They compel candidates for nomina-
tons in Democratic primaries to take
an ironclad oath that they win sup
port the nominees of the primaries;
that in case they are defeated they
viii not be candidates on any opposi-
ton ticket nor give any aid to such
opposition. Here is the candidates
test" as framed by the Democratic
committee of Harris county, Texas:
''I am a candidate for the oflce Of
IN Harris county, Texas. and as I re-
uuested the chairman Of the Democrat
ic party to have my name printed on
the primary election ticket as candi-
date for said Office at the primary cleo
ton to be held July 2S, 1906, swear I
VIII support each and all of the nomi-
nees for county and precinct Offices
who may be nominated for the respec-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Our neighborhood is considerably STIR
red up, said the farmer as he helped
himself to pipeful of the village editors
What's the trouble queried the editor,
seeming an item of news.
esrybody's plowin. that's alL7-Chicago
'I see Mr.. SQUAD is trying to break the
bank at Monte Carlo
Huh! Don't notice the bank complain
ing mueh' DO you!'-Philadelphia Ledger.
Owner lirately)-Yes, If you hadn't stop
ped to take up that girl in your machine
you would nave won the race You're
Chaufreur-Wen a miss is as good as q
mile.-Ex.
7 wonder where Sue is? I hain't seen
her this hour and q half
She amt fur" replied the old man
Last time I seen her she was KILN
couple of rattlesnaizes to git rattles
enough to wear to the party. Atlanta
Constitution.
willie-Your big sisters engaged TO Mr.
Mamie-No; an guess she don't wanter
Mamie-'Cause she knowed he was com
IN. tonight an she eat onions fur supper.
Philadelphia Press.
Angler-Do the fish bite around here7
Natiye-Blte? Say, stranger, we have
70 muzzIe EN- so they wont chew UP the
inherent bystander.-New York Sun
The inspector asked the boys of the
school he was examining: Can you take
your warm overcoats off2-'
Yes, sir was the response.
Can the bear take his warm overcoat
sN0, sir"
why not?''
There was silence for a while and then
a little boy spoke up. Please, sir, because
God alone knows where the buttons are
st James Gazette.
Peter-Did you ever borrow any money
in case of emergency?
Pan-Not 4 cent.
Peter-You don't mean it,
Pan-Fact. I've often tried to, but I
can never get anybody to lend me any
Detroit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26

girl, now trembling violently, watched
Max7seii's broken words Of thanks were
not polished but they were sufficiently
Il should ike to come up to the hotel
to call and thank you properly. ne end
ed at last. AT least suppose you are
at the hote1?'
yes; but haven't we repaid each otherg'
MY name is John Maxwell would you
At the sound Of his name Betty started,
smiled, then eyed the skaIWart nBalre ana
eager face curtously.
do You really want to know nez'
The Confirmed Bachelor looked 81 her
Indignantly. That's the only thing on
earth that I do want"
But" said Betty. when you were in
college you told my cousin Billy Hard
abominated 1t was red headed girl;
that they we're hery-tenpered or
ed Bachelor reddening and bewfidered-
And continued Betty, a n9ischievous
imp in her eye. you also told him that
you'd never marry girl who hadn't nerve
hit or miss Ike a good fellow
Maxwell was recovering from his con
far in the other drecrlon-
Betty Harding, he said, deliberately,
your hair is not red It IS the stun
ningest copper color. and it sets on the
exquisiteness OF your complexion and the
daintiness OF your
It was now Betty's turn to stammer
eIor went on mercilessly.
And you viii please come up to tlR
NANNY while 1 get into a decent coat.
will go back to the hotel with you
have something OF especial Importance to
What he said did not lessen the eoIoring
in Betty's cheeks.-(Copyright 1906, BY E.
c. Parcells.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26
JAYHA WKER JOTS

During a storm the other night an
Ottawa man got up to close the Win
dows and only minute later a bolt Of
lightning struck the bed
Tom Thompson tells it as fact that
a Howard preacher who was officiating
at a church funeral, announced that
the usual offering will now be re-
ceived.'
Walter johnson thinks the Farmers
Cooperative association at Macksville
will soon be ranking with the Standard
OIL company. It paid thirty per cent
dividend the past year.
Speaking OF changed conditions
Rev. J. D. Botlxin, of Wellington, is laid
up with the govt. Think OF a farmer
Populist-and a Methodist preacher at
that-having the govt.
This is the best story we have heard
in a year, says Bent Murdoch: The
captain of an American man of war
at the battle of Sandiago, called to a
gunner on the port side and said do
you see that Spanish captain on the
bridge Of that vessel about five miles
away?'' Yes, captain, see him. "
well, put a thirteen inch shell in his
eye" which eye, captain"
Two ladies were talking the other day
and in some way the telephone subject
came under discussion. says Kansas
editor They both had party line tele-
phones. One of the ladies was telling
about how mean somebody in her neigh
borhood is. To use her own language.
the somebody will talk to some other
fool for half an hour, and never say
anything either, and here will be near
ly wild wanting to order things for din
ner or tell Tom what I want him to
fetch home. Are you bothered that
way?' The other replied: Il used to be,
but am not any more. A friend of mine
who is connected with the service told
me how to put on a choker and I will
tell you. You may have noticed those
two metal knobs at the top Of the in
strument. Well, they are there whether
you have noticed them or not. Now,
when somebody has used the line about
twice as long as they ought to, I just
lay key or a short piece Of wire across
those two knobs. Then, in q minute OF
two. I take off my short circuit and can
get central all right I used to feel
as If I wanted to say bad words bur
now I let the gossips feel that way"
The hint was thankfully received by the
one to whom it was given and perhaps
others will be thankful, too
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26

editor of the Hutchinson News wrote
home from Europe last year. Mr..
Morgan has evidently come to the con-
ciusion that he didn't 90 q thorough
job of seeing Europe last year, so he
has taken Mrs. Morgan and started
back to finish up. They will land at
Hamburg this time and do Germany.
Austria and possibly Russia, and also
Scotland. It is quite likely that Mr..
Morgan viii visit the douma, ana he
may give the Russians a few lessons
in how to run a government He will
return home in September in time to
say d few things before the Kansas
campaign closes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26

tive offices OF the Democratic party at
the primary election as far as I can,
voting at my precinct box at the pri-
mary election. I further swear that IN
the event that I am not nominated for
the Office to which I have filed my said
application I will not be q candidate
for the said Office on any other ticket
at the general election; neither viii 1
by any act of mine assist any cand1-
date for any Office in opposition to the
act of mine aid, abet or request any OF
my friends or any other person to as
sist any person for Office in opposition
to the respective Democratic noni-
nees.
..Sworn and subscribed to before me,
this - day of June. 1905.
Notary Public in and for Harris Coun-
ty. Texas"
This AFFIDAVIT must be sworn to and
filed with the secretary of the com
mittee before the candidates name will
be placed on the primary ballot. The
result is that no matter how much cor
ruption should enter into the primary,
no matter whether the primary repre-
scented the VIII of the majority or not,
every candidate would be bound to sup
port the entire party ticket. Under
these circumstances It would be ex-
ceedingly difficult to start a protest
against the primary nominations.
1t Is right and proper that the ma
jority should rule; but it would not en-
courage a good man to enter into q con-
test for an Office if he knew there was
danger Of his defeat by fraud and
trickery, and that in case of such de-
feat he would be bound to support a
bad nominee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26
QUAKER RESTRICTIONS.

[From the Philadelphia Record
We never realize how fast sound
travels till popular song has made a
hit.
Failure is a great satisfaction to the
man whose advice has been disregard
ed.
There may be nothing new under the
sun, but the average druggist has
something just as good.
II you agree with a man. ten
chances to one he WIN take all th9
credit of having convinced you.
Silence" remarked the Wise Guy.
.ds golden 'sYes. when it isn't ironi-
CAL" added the Simple Mug.
Shakespeare asks: Whats in
manner" Well. shake. old boy: many
mans property is In his wifes.
An advertiser often announces ride
uIously low prices, but any woman
knows that low prices are never ridcu-
lous
It seems as though a man in poll
tics must be a good bit Ike piano II
he's square, he's considered old-fash-
toned.
''The girl Of today" said the mod
ern woman, has been brought up to
date. Yes, and without very much
bringing up, at that" replied the wo-
man who has old-fashioned ideas.
Mr.. Buggins-''W While must be sick
Mrs. Buggins-s'yV What makes you think
SO 2" Mr. Buggins-'sHa hasn't asked
for anything to eat since dinner. ard
that was nearly an hour ago"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

LF'rom the Chicago News.
A man isn't beaten as long as he
isn't discouraged.
Don't expect sound arguments to
come from q loud mouth.
Only those who marry for money
can afford to repent at leisure.
There is no hope for a deaf man
who is unable to hear money talk.
Some people seem to think that
nothing succeeds like a successful
failure.
There is hope for any man as long
as his dog doesn't cut his acquaint-
ance.
Yes, you may draw the salary, but
your wife earns half the money; don't
forget that.
Fortunate is the woman who can
travel down life,s highway at the exc
pense Of a husband.
The easier a man makes his money
the easier 1t is for other people to
separate him from 1t.
Did you ever hear Of a mans get
ting married for the purpose of having
some one to ready poetry to him?
A woman always enjoys riding in a
street car because the conductor may
possibly forget to collect her fare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26
JOURNAL ENTRIES

It relieves lots of suffering in Rus
STA to pass resolutions sympathiziug
with the sufferers, as our congress gen
erously did.
And her name is Maude queen Of
Norway.
You will notice that in her plea for
sympathy Mrs. Aggie Myers says very
little about being a poor, lone widow
woman.
We knew all the time that the drouth
would be broken as soon as the Otta-
wa Chautauqua got we'll started.
When rich man is a poor speller peo-
pie say that he is eccentric in his
spelling.
We judge that the principal celebra-
ton in San Francisco will take place on
July instead Of on the Fourth. At least
the saloons are scheduled to reopen on
the 5th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-26
The Good Old Times.

when a man begins to talk about the
great things that he has done in the
past, his usefulness for me is ended,
and 1 get rid of him as soon as posi-
ble," said an employer engaged in
large enterprises.
The worlds business cannot be done
by men who live in the past. If prog
ress is to be made we must keep our
attention fixed on the things that are
to be done, and use the past chiefly
as guide and instructor to keep US
from repeating old mistakes.
Yet the good old days have their
admirers, to whom nothing in this year
of grace Is quite so good as things
were fifty years ago. The young peo-
pie seem to them to have worse hab-
its, government is less representative,
religion is less spiritual, and literature
is feeble and vapid.
Speaker Cannon expressed his dis
agreement with this view the other
day. He declared that the people are
better OF morally. and physically than
they were q hundred or even fifty years
ago. and that is true.-Youth's Com
paniOn.