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The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

In an examination in Chicago
for inferno at Provident hospital
where there were nine white and
three colored contestants DR.. A. j.
Booker, colored, led all the rest
and secured the position.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

James Barrett and family which
consists of ten persons are prepar-
ing to make a trip to Arizona by
wagon route. They have a full
line of tents and camping imple-
ments which will make the trip
enjoyable.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

N. B. Marshall, deputy Collector
at Boston, Mass, has rendered his
resignation to go into effect June
25, and Steward E. Hayt, a colored
Democrat, has been chosen to fill
his place.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

The Globe Democrat says THE
refusal of Senator Tillmau to de-
bate the race question with Book
er T. Washington shows a high or
der Of discrimination. A pitchfork
would make a very poor showing
against a sledge hammer"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

Monroe Talvers was hanged to
telegraph pole in Kansas City,
Mo. last week, but was cut down
by an officer before he strangled
and was taken to Jail. He after
wards lost his mind.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

Hal Short, porter in barber
shop in Iowa City; Ia, will be the
first colored boy in the history of
the Iowa City High School to
speak on commencement day. He
is one of the leading orators, debat-
ers and athletes of the High school.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

Dayton, O.-W. g. Thompson, a
Negro, and member of Hod Car
riers' Union No. 22S, of st. Louis,
has been appointed general organ
izer for the International Labor
ers' Union, with headquarters in
this city. He is the first salaried
Negro organizer ever placed in
commission by a labor organiza-
ton. Thompson, who will begin
work at once in Indiana, was one
of the founders of the Building
Laborers' International Protective
Union in 1887.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

Since our last correspondence a
number of colored people have left
Durango for different sections of
the state. Among them the Ia
tums for Colorado Springs and
Pueblo; Woodens for Denver and
MR.. Rucker for Silverton.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

Henry Parviss has purchased the
house and lot situated on the cor
ner of 10th and Main streets from
William Edwards. The property
is quite valuable and in excellent
condition. Your correspondent
bespeaks promising future for
Mr.. Parviss, as he is one of the
brightest and most progressive
colored citizens in Durango.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

A few OF the colored citizens
were noticed among the excursion
lists last Sunday enroute to Aztex
and Pennington, N. M.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09
Durango Notes.

John Williams continues to be
quite i'll, having been on the sick
list for about three months.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

Middletown, Gonna full
blooded Negro, James Augustus
Wilson of Calhoun, Ala, was
chosen as one of the speakers at
the Western University COM
mencement exercises in June, be-
cause of the excellent showing
made in the English and declama-
ton departments during his col
lege course.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

Captain Mark Casio, of Atlantic
City, N. j., the Cherikee-Alburta
here, received the 5000 municipal
resolution on Monday in a frame
as tall as himself. Mayor Stoy
presented the gift, and Captain
Caste held a reception afterward
on the floor of the chamber.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09
La Junta Notes.

Miss Beatrice tyler is on he sick
list.
Mrs. Ellis left last Thursday for
Kansas city.
Rev. Solly spent Tuesday in
Rocky Ford.
George Gross of Rocky Ford,
was in the city this week.
Sunday will be mems day. they
are preparing quite program.
wedding bells are ringing yet
and the wind is blowing and it is
quite difficult to hear.
P. A. Hubbard Literary society
is preparing for joint debate
Thursday night with the Rocky
Ford Literary society.
The church has been neatly pa
pered and painted inside and out.
Rev. Solly needs to be commended
for his work here this year.
:, The program rendered onS'last
Sunday by the women, was excell-
ent. AS it was women's day the
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

and whose cheering smiles and
contented countenances spoke vol
umns. In driving back we passed
the beautiful residences of Messrs
John Newman, John Price and
Mrs. Lottie Scott, the mother of
Mrs. T. P. Langon. The people
here are doing well, investing in
good real estate and climbing with
the increased valuation of proper
ty. We dined with our host Mr..
and Mrs. T. P. Langon and Mad
am Scott. The menu was fit for a
king. We had the pleasure of
calling on Mr.. and Mrs, Mapps in
their cosy home on White street,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Butler the latter
the mother of Mr. Mapps.
Mrs. Fannie Warfeld is tenn
porarily, though very pleasantly
domiled in Grand junction.
The ladies art club will meet
with Miss Millie Hines Wednesday
and elect officers.
Grant Hamilton is visiting, the
guest Of W. B. Holland.
A minstrel composed of IA
females and IA males will give a
show at Park Opera, June 14th.
A rare treat is in store for those
who attend.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

:, The program rendered onS'last
Sunday by the women, was excell-
ent. AS it was women's day the
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09
RACE NEWS
dafhsred from Various Sources.

- e: e :ggAA3A -
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

wedding bells are ringing ye
and the wind is blowing and it i
quite difficult to hear.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

Miss Beatrice tyler is on he sick
list.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

George Gross of Rocky Ford,
was in the city this week.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-09

Sunday will be mems day. The.
are preparing quite program.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15
TURKISH TROOPS IN JERUSALEM
Their Many Duties, Drills, Pay and
Punishments

Jerusalem is Turkeys principa
garrison town i'm Palestine. But here
there are only in normal times 1,50C
men. There are also important earri.
sons at both Demascus and Beirut
and minor ones at GAIA, Beersheba
Jaffa. Hebron, Halfa. Tiberias, Tyre
Sidon, Hasbeyeh, in the Lebanon and
Paalbek. The Turkish officers sta
toned mt Jerusalem are said to be
capital fellows. Their kindness and
courtesy to all foreigners and visitors
although 1t has not seldom been re-
paid by abuse, is invariable.
To keep things as lively as possible
i'm the otherwise dismal city they have
a band playing every afternoon in the
square before the Tower of David and
twice a week in the public gardens
outside the city walls. The Turkish
officer always looks smart and neat
but the private neither cares nor Is
obliged to take the smallest interest
in his appearance. He may be seen
wearing old shoes or none, in dusty
uniform, ragged and buttonless. His
uniforms, which are made in COnstan-
tinople and Damascus. are evidently
all of one size, to which he has to ac-
commodate himself as best he can.
The soldier is well fed. receiving
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Humorous department.

AN UNRELIABL.E STREAM.-A Stran-
ger who was making his first visit to
one of the popular summer resorts OF
the interior took a stroll on the morn
ing of his arrival along the bank of the
stream that ran near the hotel. The
first person he encountered was an ell
derly resident of the neighborhood, who
was sitting on a log, busily occupied
in fishing. He stopped and entered in
to conversation with him.
Good morning." he said.
Mornin', cap'n!" responded the old
man.
rs the fishing good?"
list toler'ble, like. Sometimes it's
kind O. good, an sometimes it amt
wuth shucks.'
Catching anything?"
"Yeh. Ketched a few carp. Amt
nuthin' else bitin' this mornin'."
"Is this navigable river?"
rs it what?"
"Navigable."
mo; this is the Kershaw river"
"I mean is it deep enough for boats?"
Sure. Don't you see the skift over
there?"
Yes, but can steamboats, travel up
it?"
Sure"
How big?"
Mister" said the old man, "oncet or
twicet a year the biggest ships that
ever was built could come cavortin'
right up this river, an the rest o the
year a long legged chicken could wade
it 'thout gettin' his tail feathers damp"
Youths Companion.
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two rations a day-two pounds six
ounces of bread and rice soup in the
morning, and at night meat, rice and
vegetables, twice a week, also, he gets
pudding made Of "smead" Qlne
fiour) cooked with sugar and butter.
The process of rationing is peculiar.
The food for the day is all purchased
by the orderly officer, who proceeds to
market, accompanied by the doctor,
to examine the meat, and soldiers to
carry the purchases back to barracks.
He also superintends the cooking Of
dinners. Each soldier Is entitled to
one pound seven ounces Of good NUT
ton daily, and before the food Is por-
toned out the commandant has to in
spect and taste it.
The officers drill their men daily
until noon, and once a week march
them out into the open country. They
have occasional rifle practice on the
plain Of Rephaim, between Jerusalem
and Bethlehem, and there are spring
and autumn manoeuvres. But the
Turkish soldier Is taken for so many
other duties-night watchman, TAX
collector. policeman, domestic maid
Of all work-that it Is hardly surpris-
ing IL he knows little of his own.
The private soldiers pay is cne ne
jeedah (S7 cents) a month. Payment
Is irregular and although on great
feasts he is supposed to be paid OF
to the last para 1t Is too often deferred
or lapses altogether. Good service,
whether by officer or private, Is re-
warded by promotion. and all ranks
enjoy the privilege Of travelling at half
rates by land or sea. Offences by pri-
Yates are punished by confinement In
barracks or by bastinado. officers
are tried by courtmartial, and for
grave offences may be punished by
the cutting off Of the tassel Of the fez
and dismissal from the service; for
smaller offence an officer Is deprived
of his sword and decorations, confin-
ed in barracks and not saluted. How
ever, he Is never imprisoned or de-
graded-Toronto Globe.
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LETTERS In COLD SroRAoE.-One Of
Titles redeeming qualifications was
her willingness to obey blindly what
ever orders, however incomprehensi'
BILE, her attractive new mistress might
choose to give; but even this admira'
BILE trait sometimes involved the fam
lily in curious difficulties.
"Tillie," said Mrs. Nelson one morn
ing, II have just ordered some lettuce
When it comes want you to put II
in the ice box right next to the ice
The ice. See, Tillie, here on the ice
When the lettuce comes"
"Yaw, meesis," replied Tillie, seem
ingly with understanding, my feeS
heem all guide"
1t was almost a week later when
the thought suddenly occurred to Mrs
Nelson. who had been somewhat TAX
en- up with social affairs, that she had
had no news from home, nor indeed
any other mail. She looked in the
letter box, but it was empty.
"Tillie," said the puzzled lady, 60
ing to the kitchen, have you taken
any letters out of the postbox lately?'
"Yaw, meesis," beamed Tillie, rush
ing 10 the icebox. MY bring heem
for you. My do like you told my"
And there. nicely packed away In
a tin pail beside the ice, was the accu-
mulated mail for the past four days
none the worse for having been kept
in cold storage.-Youth's Companion
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15
HUNTERS NARROW ESCAPE.
Thrown by Frightened Pony and Fell
Between Elephants Feet.

Toward the end of the summer of
1850 William Cotton Oswell was on an
elephant hunt in Africa and nearly
lost his life. In his biography his own
description of the adventure is given.
An elephant was close to him. There
was no time to wait to see if the hunt
er was to get a shot. The beast was
on the move and the dust flew from
his side as the heavy ball struck him.
Screaming angrily, he turned full
front in the direction of the tree by
which I stood. motionless. For a mo-
ment we confronted one another and
then the rumbling note of alarm ut
tered by his companions decided him
on joining them. l regained the path
and rode along the line of their re-
treat. which. as shown by the yield
ing bush, was parallel to it. After a
time the thorns thinned out and
caught sight of the wounded elephant
holding a course of his own a little to
the left of his fellows; and when he
entered the tropical forest beyond
was in his wake and very soon COM
PEELED to follow where he broke a
way.
"A little extra noise from the pur-
suers caused the pursued to stop; and
while clinging like Gilpin to the horse
and peering at the broad stern of the
chase, | saw him suddenly put his
head where his tail ought to have
been. The trunk was tightly coiled.
Forward tapped the huge ears, up
went the tail and down he came like
| gigantic bat ten feet across.
PINNED above and on each side by
dismounting | could hope neither to
escape nor kill my opponent. | there
fore lugged my unfortunate animal
round and urged him along. The ele-
phant thundered straight through OBJ
StacleS which we were obliged 10 60
round and in fifty yards we were fast
i'm a thick bush and he within fifteen
feet of us.
LAS a last chance | tried to get off
but in rolling round in my saddle my
spur CALLED the pony's flank, and the
elephant screaming over him at the
same moment he made a cOnvulsive
effort and freed himself. That de-
posted me in a sitting position imme-
diately i'm front of the uplifted fore
foot of the charging bull.
so near was it that | mechanically
opened my knees to allow him to put
it down, and throwing myself back
crossed my hands upon my chest and
obstinately pufred myself out with the
idea of trying to resist the giant tread.
saw the burly brute from chest
to tail as he passed directly over me
lengthways. one foot between my
knees and one fourteen inches beyond
my head and not a Craze! Five tons
at least.
"Out of all my narrow escapes this
is the only one that remained with me
i'm recollection for any time. One
hears of nightmares. Well, for a
month or more l had night-ele-
plants. ."-Youth's Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15

A PERSUADED PRIsoNER.-The re-
sourceful man is the one who succeeds.
There is a deputy marshal in Alabama
who does not let any such trif1es as ex-
tradition laws stop him. A writer in
the Washington Post tells a story of
one of his achievements. When the
term of court was about to begin one
time, a man who was out on bail was
reported to be enjoying himself in
Georgia.
Deputy Jim went after him. The
next day he telegraphed the judge:
Il have persuaded him to come"
A few days later he rode into town
on a mule. leading his prisoner, tied
up snugly with clothesline. The pris-
oner looked as if he had seen hard
service.
why, JIM" exclaimed the judge.
You didn't make him walk all the way
from Georgia, did you?"
mo, SIR" replied Jim.
Il thought not" said the judge.
NO" responded Jim. Part of the
way l drug him, and when We come
to the Tallapoosa river he swum."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15

CoNvENIENT- - You say
you want some name engraved on this
ring?
Young Man-Yes, l want the words
George to his dearest Alice" engrav-
ed on the inside of the ring.
rs the young lady your sister,"
mo. she is the young lady to whom
I am engaged"
We'll, if l were you. would not
have George to his dearest Alice en-
graved on the ring If Alice goes back
on you you can't use the ring again.
What would you suggest"
II would suggest that the words be
George to his first and only love.
You see with that inscription you can
use the ring half a dozen times.
have had experience in such matters
myself. Weekly.
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YORkVILLE
MONUMEN WORKS.
(lncorporated.)
JULY 1ST.

We take stock on the above date. and
as that date Is not far off we want to
reduce our stock Of finished work to
as low point as possible before that
date and I'M order to help the reduction
process along as rapidly as possible,
we will, until JULY 1ST, make espe-
cially attractive prices to parties desir-
ing to purchase Monuments. Tomb
stones, Markers etc.
BY Finished Work we mean stones
of various styles that have been fin
isLed in every way except the inscrip-
tions. II you have relatives and loved
ones whose graves you wish to mark
In suitable way, 1t Is entirely to your
interest to get our prices between this
date and July 1st next.
All of our work is Of the BEST In
quality and finish and In every respect
is equal to any work Of like character
obtainable anywhere at like prices.
w. BROWN WYLIE. Sec.-Treas.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of York.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
]. B. Bowen doing business under the
name and style Of York Drug Store
Plaintiff, against L. A. Becker Com
pany, ca corporation organized and
created under the laws Of Illinois
Defendant.-Summon For Relief
Complaint Filed.)
To the Defendant above named:
VOU are hereby summoned and re-
l. quired to answer the complaint ir
this action, which has this day been
filed In the office Of the Clerk Of the
Court of Common Pleas for the said
County, and to serve a copy OF your
answer to the said complaint on the
subscriber at his Office at Yorkville
South Carolina, within twenty days af-
ter the service hereof, exclusive OF the
day Of such service; and II you fail to
answer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
will apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
THOS F. McDOW,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated April 23rd, A. D. 1906.
May 1S bt
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COTTON INSURANCE.

I AM prepared to write Insurance
l. on Cotton stored either in open
yard or in outbuildings on farms
Farmers can arrange to borrow
money on my insurance policies on
cotton held on their farms the same
as If the cotton were stored in a
warehouse In town. Rate 81 per cent.
Write or call at my office for rates of
insurance and other information.
]. r. LINDSAY.
Oct. 3. IT, If.
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MEETING OF EXrREMEs.-The Irish
man evidently had been drinking a
little. He climbed into one of the
two bootblack chairs in front of the
corner building, and after settling
himself comfortably. glanced at his
next chair neighbor. Then he laughed
His neighbor, who was a fat, pompous
negro. about fifty years old, dressed in
clerical garb, frowned.
We'll. Smoky" said the Irishman
ignoring the negro'S look Of disap-
proval, this surely is queer countree
Here l am. and there you are. It's not
so long since l was a bog trotter, and
l suppose you We're a slave. And here
we have two dago descendants of Ju-
Illus Caesar shining our brOgans. -
New York Press.
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KEEN SENSE OF HUMoR.-"Theres
nothing like a sense of humor," said
Rear Admiral Buehler at Atlantic
City. I'm a woman in soldier, in a
sailor, in a clerk, a sense of humor is
a help and blessing through life.
"At the same time, even a sense OF
humor may exist in excess. l, for my
part, shouldn't care to have so great
a sense of humor as British soldier
l once heard about.
This soldier was ordered to be fog
ged. During the fiogging he laughed
The lash was laid on all the harder
but under the rain of blows the soldier
laughed.
What are you laughing at?' the
sergeant finally asked.
why the soldier chuckled I'm the
wrong man. n.'"-Philadelphia Bulletin.
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No IMMEDIATE Decentralization
Churchill, the English convert TO lib
eralism is making a reputation for
sharp wit. His curt retort to Il woman
heckler, Madam, | will not be hen
pecked" was the best thing of the re-
cent campaign. He is now raising a
mOustache. A fair lady was being
taken into dinner by the budding poll
tician.
Mr.. Churchill" she said, Il like
moustache."
1t should have been a crushing shot,
but not so to Churchill. His reply
was on the instant:
Madam, you are not likely to come
in contact with either"
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