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The statesman., 1906-02-02

this week with Mrs L. F. Mccullough
The carpet cleaning establishment
of A. II. Waddy, in suburb of Colo.
RADIO Springs, was destroyed by fire
last week. 1t was valued at $500,
partly covered by insurance.
Messrs Mccullough and CASTOR are
on the sick list this week.
The statesman., 1906-02-02
BOULDER COLORADO.

The people OF Boulder despite the
good weather are sick.
Rev. G. ". Tolson has Just closed a
four weeks revival with marked sue.
cess. Rev. Williams OF Denver who
assisted him is a powerful preacher
and sweet si.ger Of Israel. He left
Friday for Denver.
The statesman., 1906-02-02
PUEBLO, COLORADO

SGoLO, SCLcNabo
Rev. Owens returned from Kansa,
City Friday.
Mrs. Reede is visiting her cousin
Rev. S. Rice OF Colorado Springs.
Mrs. d. A. Jefferson is visiting in
Denver the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
Douglass.
Mr.. Williams OF Great Bend, Kans.
is the guest OF Bert Cunningham.
Mrs. j. P. Watson went to Colora.
do Springs Wednesday to assist Rev.
Tillmsn in protracted meeting.
Or. Wright who is in failing health
seems to he no better. The citizens
are panied to know OF the condition
OF this useful man.
Mr.. and Mrs. c P. Williams enter
tained at breakfast Sunday, Rev and
Mrs. Owens, j. ". Young and wife.
Mrs. Mary Ramsey returned from
Colorado Springs much pleased with
her trip. She met many old acquain
ances.
Rev. Bray is able to he out again.
James 'Murrell is much improved.
Miss Winfred Harrison remains the
same. Mrs Emma Maloney is indis
posed j. A. Jones is very i'll with
pneumonia. j. W. Young has tonsi
litis.
At the meeting OF the sewing circle
OF st. Johns A. N. f. Church it was
decided 70 inaugurate woman's day.
The W. c.. T. U. will meet at St.
Johns A. NJ E. Church Wednesday
afternoon. The new programs will
be distributed.
The Modest Art Club met with
Mrs. Oscar Baker last Thursday. Az
ter and hour with art and the trans
action Of business the hostess served
q toothsome lunch.
The children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gate
wood, who have been dangerously il
from the effects OF vaccination, are uE
and around but not able yet to go tt
school.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20
The County Election.

Projectors say the Republicans
will lose the following county
offices: Judge, Clerk. Treasurer
and Sheriff. They claim that the
Repub leans are not treating the
1000 Negro voters right-Lhe
more repres entatiye crowd is be-
sighted. There is a tendency
among the ranks of the Negro to
support the other side at the
polls j. A. Hall, ]. B. Colby,
Judge Murray, Charles Werner,
Chas Opel and other democrats
are offering the Negro good in
ducements and consideration
They recognize the colored
man and seek legitimate support.
We are d. loss to know why
the Republicans are SO indlffer-
enl aud why they dodge and hide
from the sources that could be
the most beneficial to them. The
prediction may or may not be
true, but as matter OF fact, the
democrats are making fine
campaign. We can only advise
d man to vote for the men who
treats him the best.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20

The Journal and the Register
of this city are certainly making
themselves ridiculous in the way
they are conducting the cam
paigns of the county candidates
for Office this fall. Dick Sullivan
must be power if he can dictate
the policy of Republicanism in
this county. We are loath to
give that individual credit for
such extraordinary ability. The
Journal makes accusations that
are in turn. refuted by the Regis
ter and vice versa You stole
my marbles. [ didn't You did. l
didn't Thus the silly prattle
goes on and on. The one fight
ing like fury for Jay Hall and
the other fighting with equal.
fury for Roy Reece. Either of
these candidates would fair far
better without the ardent sup
port of these great newspaper.
This sortof journalism seems to
be of the lemon color sort and is
not the kind we desire to emu
late Jay Hall is worthy. Roy
Reece is worthy l. seems to be
a case of bad associations on the
part of both. Reece will receive
the party vote as will Hall. the
bosh of the Register and the
Journal, not withstanding.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20

John F.. Smulski, who heads
the state ticket as candidate for
State Treasurer, is making
manly vigorous fight for that
Office and will surely win. Mr..
Smulski demonstrated the quail
ties of d good canpaigner two
years ago as candidate for city
attorney of Chicago, which he
won over his democrat opponent,
being the only Republican elect
ed. Mr.. Smulski is a strict Re-
publican, honest and faithful to
any trust imposed upon him. He
will make good public official.
There is one thing certain: He
will receive the support of the
voters of his nationality and that
of the Negroes throughout the
state.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20

When you want copy of the
Forum, The Freeman or the Ne
gro magazines, drop in at The
Keystone, 12l SO. 4th st.
We do not consider it suicidal
nor a betrayal when we advise
you to support the man or men
who offers the best in return for
you Individually or in your opin-
ion, the greater portion of people
than his opponent.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20

Thomas e. Lyon, the young
Republican candidate for Probate
Judge, is an honest young man,
who is striving to come in the
world and who is poor; he has
made every inch by hard work
We commend him to the voters
and ask that he be given the un.
divided support OF all. He will
make good judge in our opinion
a4d every man will be accorded
the same courteS eS.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20
Mr.. John Evans, independent

Mr. John Evans, independent
candidate for the Legislature
from ST. Clair county, was in the
city a few days ago TO file his
papers with Secretary Rose. Mr..
Evans should receive every Ne
gro vote in that county. If you
would know the reason why, we
would say he is capable. We
hope our people will not be frus-
trated and fooled. Vote for John
Evans and you will be glad of it
in the future. Pave the way for
yourselves and your children.
Will you do it!
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20

Senator Tiliman has come. to
the conclusion hat the Negroes
when they fad that imu, not
color, endangers their lie, viii
in turn, shoot the man who
would shoot him. It's long lane
that has no turn.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20

That Judge Murray is the log
ical candidate for the county
judgeship to succeed himself, is
a'foregone conclusion. There is
not that false, naughty mock ar
istocracy in his make up and
disposition that characterizes
other candidates that we know.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20

Logan Hay should receive the
solid colored vote from Morgan
and Sangamon counties for state
senator. He is a staunch Repub
llcan and a man of ability. We
advise every person who desires
a good legislator to cast vote
for Logan Hay. for State Sena
tor Nov. 6.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20
Saturday October 20 1906

Vote for those cand dates who
apprecia'es your support The
uDgratefu cuss is 10 re shuned
as you would shun a vip r.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20

The lynchiDg having snbsid-
ed let us pray that it may remian
dormant.
Don't mistake a colored mans
place of business for a hoodlum's
headquarters.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20

A Negro from what is known
as the Shoestring District in
Mississippi, is a candidate for
Congress. They wont listen TO
Vardaman for all that and all
that.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-20

Justice Harlan may be the re-
publican. candidate for governor
of Kentucky. He should win.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23

won't get wind Of these invitations Of yours Wen;
aood-nisht Sarah. 7 guess you'll come out al
right I'll let YOU know how Joe stands ON the
proposition by tomorrow.
The next forenoon was a torment oi suspense 20
Miss Abthorp. She tried % busy herself IN cutting
and bastn1 her near silk gown, but She could r.t
rut her mind To- It. She lay down ON the bed and
tried 20 sleep but 1t was impossible Then She un-
dertoo 20 clean up the cellar and spent three hours
working hcrcclv among the boxes and barrels and
bottles and coal and ashes.
As She was picking at her luncheon, the door bell
rang. She tiptocd % the bare front parl'r window
and ueepcd slylv through the blinds. expecting 70
see the minister's wife in green hat ready 70
felicitate her upon the engagement. To- her rehei,
IT was only a small boy smcarcd with printer INK
from his head To his boots. She opened the front
door a crack and took in the smuttcd cnvcloP he
produced for her. rs he went away whiSthng, She
tore open the letter.
1t was printed upon damp sheet Of paper, freshly
pulled from proof press and So folded that reverse
copv-upSIe down and backwards appeared upon
the lower half of the paper. She read. with con-
siderable surprise, the following communication, set
in Roman Old Style ten-point type:
Miss S,R,H ARrHoRP:
Dear Madam shall be pleased % call upon YOU.
respecting the proposition communicated % me to-day
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
JosEPH COLE.

Miss AbthOrps relief was tremendous-~he per-
mltted herself To hope. rs soon as the evening
meal was over She dismissed the wondering Era
from the house, with strict InlunctouS
TIL ten o'clock. Finally she dressed herself i'm her
best alpaca gown took out her mothers let icwclrv
and waited. Promptly at eight-thirtv there came
ring at the bell, and Miss Abthorp found upon the
doorstep, hat IN hand, a slim. poetic looking man.
perhaps ten years her junior. His hair was softly
curling. his dark brown ewes soulful. his pose
was picturesque, but timid. He wore glasses tied
with a string
Sarah welcomed him effusivelv, and ushcrcd him
into the dining ROOM with apologies for the state, of
her front paror I'm so glad 20 see you Mr. Cole"
she SAID. taking seat beside him I've beard a
great deal about YOU from Mr.. Gliddcns. He seems
20 admire YOU much
suppose YOU expecting me TODAY
Wcrcn you,' said the young man
/ rather hoped you'd show up. yes. II was real
consderate OF YOU 10 send me that note II lfn't
often get printed letter, and shall treasure it,
Fine night, amt II, It's elegant out was
Coles next ESSAY.
Sarah firmly drew The conversation back to more
imp rtant subjects " 1t was real good of YOU to
come. She began -,raciou~lv.
No trouble at all; l wanted to," Cole asserted
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23

printer and a mighty nice chap he Is too"
Whats he like, Seems 70 me as if | ought to
have a look at him before decide Sarah suggested
Oh, youll like him. fast enough He amt got
any outs AZ ALL that | know of. Quiet steady tenn
perate and everything | guaranty he'll do
Wants 10 get married. tool Funny didn't think
of him bciorcl Why he's talked 10 me lots OF times
about how he'd love To get married and settle down
But 1t seems hcdon't know any women al all 'Fr,d
Of en- Don't know how To talk To- en- he saws -
Do you think he'd have me-: Sarah asked fear
fully.
Sure he wouldi You're as good as anyone if
he wants % get married amt YOU, He amt one of
the particular kind, anyway. He's ALWAYS easy
satisfied with his food and drni, and contcnted any
where's as long as he don't have 70 talk He wants
10 buy INTO ms business. too-tod me only lust the
other day that II he could raise five hundred dollars
he could be took IN as Partner. Ill tell him that
you're well fixed -
oh. please don't" said sarah Il wouldn't
want a. man 20 marry me except for love. 1t don't
seem right 20 make "a bargain of a thing like that
W ell, SAID Ulysses, rising 10 90. "vou let me
manage 1t, and | think / make 90 Of it, 1t
may take some little persuading: but II get him
} Iu See. But advise YOU not To talk 10 ANYBODY
iI have chance 20 hX II mp. ltll save YOU some
trouble with the church folks and IL won't do for
my Wiie 2" hear that YOU and me were thinking of
getting marrc,l. II uld make people think II Was
funny. You see how II Is. don't YOU. hope She
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23

ils, thought I'd make it easy for YOU. You amt
.t-gong 10 tell me that don want TO marry me,
after aIl the attentions YOU We paid me, do YOU:
lie shook his head sobcrlv. Why, he SAID, 4
don't see how YOU could ever have thought / was!
| ONLY thought YOU was 70 good sensible woman with
no foolish ideas i'm Your head and ! could come and
90 as | pleased and nothing would he thought OF II.
| never made any love 10 you did l.
Not exactly Sarah had TO admit; but YOU
did appear 10 be fond of me, and L expected OF
course YOU intended something or other. or else YOU
wouldn't have come 50 often. I'm awtully sorry II
I've made a mistake, but
"Mistake' / should say YOU hadl he declared,
wiping the perspiraton from his brow.
We'll" She said calmly folding her hands, 4
don't see how 1t can be helped, now the invitations
are all out expect YOU Il like me better perhaps,
after we re married. l amt showed YOU all my best
side vet OF course. I'm sorry If I've hurried YOU
too much. Perhaps | should have given you more
time
He stared at her in amazement. "Oh, time
won't do no good. It amt that, at all. like YOU
well enough but
IN make YOU a tirst-rate wife Uly' she inter
r,lpted anxiouslv Don't YOU think l would
'We!" he broke out. Why, | got a wife and
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23


TWO children already in Nova
Scotia. We've been separated,
though. for two wears.
1t fell upon her. now. like a
thunderclap. She looked AT him
with "a white face. Visions OF a
iccring congregation appeared he
fore her she pointed out as Tilted,
She the perpetual old maid.
What am a-going to do, she
cried Everybody IN our church,
almost, has got invitations, and 1t 5
likely some of 'em are having dresses
made this very day, on purpose TO
90 10 the wedding in. | can't bear
10 disappoint EN-. And | can't
stand being laughed at for sending
out Il false alarm.
I'm sorry. but | don't see how
| can help YOU, sally.
oh, you've Just got 10! l de
pend upon YOU. Ulv. I've got 10
marry some one, if it's only old Jim
the sexton. and he's eighty ii he's
a dav. There's going 10 be a we'd
ding on the sixteenth OF July. Cly
Gliddens, and you've got TO provide
Il groom!
"Oh. don't take ON so. Sally"
he said SOOthlnglV Perhaps we
can find way out of 1t. Let me
think a minute. II IS a kind of a
puzzlcr. though, amt it, | don't
know as ever | had a harder one.
But where there's a will there's
way, they sav-
New-York tribune., 1906-09-23

by Mr. L. 5 Giddens eight-thirty S5o) this evening
Trusting to find YOU at home and agreeable, / am,
Yours truly
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-24
NEW KIND OF DIVERSION.
Snake Shooting Is Now in Vogue in
the River Lowlands of
Illinois.

Alton, Ill.-Residents of Calhoun
county H., have found a new diver
sion to entertain travellers in the form
of snake shooting. Since the Illinois
river flooded the lowlands 1t has driv
en- from their homes rattlesnakes.
black snakes, water moccasins, and
bull snakes, and the reptiles have
taken lodging in trees. Between
Kampsville and Eldred the route of
the old stage coach is now covered by
a man in skin, who carries a rnle
with which his passengers are allowed
to shoot the snakes from the boat. The
snakes are found coiled up in the
branches of the trees, summing them
selves and waiting for the water to go
down.
Charles B. Johnson, of Alton. claims
to have shot 10 snakes in a ride of
four miles, not one of which was un-
der five feet long.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-24
CANINE CARRIES MAILS.
st. Bernard in Idaho Makes Daily
Trip of Twenty Eight
Miles.

Boise, Idaho.-Lucifer, a big st.
Bernard employed in carrying mail
from HALEY, Idaho, to Corral, an in
land town, is six years old, and it
seems likely that he will have STEADY
job in coming winters drawing his sled
over the snow on the 2S-mile round
trip he is making daily between the
points mentioned
The white mantle is very deep in
midwinter in that section, more than
two feet now remaining on the ground
1t will probably be some weeks before
the roads are open for travel, and
Lucifer will continue to assist his mas
ter, c. A. Floyd. official carrier for
Uncle Sam, until the SHOWS are gone.
Mr., Floyd's contract provides penalty
in case mails are not delivered on time
each day. Lucifer has saved many dol
lars by aiding his master in transporta-
ton of mails on a sled fitted with suit
able harness. The faithful st. Barnard
has had no difficulty in drawing the
sled, and often has more than 100
pounds of mail on the load.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-24
BULLET FOR FRENCH DUELS
With Which Parisians Can Shoot at
Each Other with Perfect
Safety.

Paris.-Parisians have been enabled
by the invention of hollow bullet to
train" for duels under the realistic
condition of shooting at and being shot
at by living man instead of practicing
at an inanimate target which does not
fire back.
DIR. Deirllers is the inventor and he
has opened a club called La Societe
fAssaut au Pistolet." Forty of the
best shots" in Paris fired in pairs at
one another one morning recently in
the Jardin de Paris.
OF 272 shots fired 202 hits were record
ed. Two participants each made full
scores and in the final round shot eacn
other over the heart. While all wore
goggles and some padded blouses and
gloves, one victor shot in his buttoned
frock coat. The bullet is harmless and
can be used several times, but the blow
on the bali of the thumb of one of the
contestants required surgical treat
ment.
The training is of unique value for a.
real duel. Men who never missed a
dead" target were quite disconnected
by the raising of their opponents arm
to fire.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-24
FIGHT FLAMES WITH WINE.
Hundreds Of Gallons Of Red Bever-
age Used in San Fran
cisco Fire.

San Francisco.-Red wine, hundreds
Of gallons of it, was used in fighting
the flames in the Latin quarter on the
slope Of Telegraph hill, and the wine
won.
The only available water supply was
well dug half century ago. When
the flames seemed almost conquered
the pumps sucked air and the fire be.
gan to gain.
The Italian residents broke in their
cellar doors, and barrel after barrel
of red Italian wine was rolled ON and
their heads smashed in. The bucket
brigade then turned from wa,er to
wine.
Sacks were dipped in wine ard used
for beating out the fire, Beds were
stripped of their blankets, and these
were soaked in the wine and hung
over exposed portions of the cottages
and men on the roofs drencned the
shingles and the sides of the house
with wine. Until O'CLOCK in ths
morning the fight was carried ON. much
of the time wine instead Of water he.
ing used. Then the fire vas practic.
ally eNtinguished.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-24
BLACK SPEcTER IN MINE.
Two Men After Warning Of Subter-
ranean Apparition Are Speed
lily Killed.

Eveleth, Mimi Superstition has
been aroused among the miners at
Eveleth and its surrounding locations
by statements said to have been made
by Walter Koki and Hjalmar Lima,
mining partners. who were killed in the
Adams mine recently.
According to report Lima said that
when he and his partner were at work In
No. shaft on Friday, April 6, they were
met by what seemed to be a black man.
The apparition is said to have put its
hands on the men and to have COM
manded them to go away. Lima told
his friends that he was so impressed by
the vision that he had determined to
work in the shaft no longer.
Koki, however, laughed at his part
drift, joined the timber gang. The
same day Koki wandered into a desert-
ed shaft that was filled with deadly
gases and met his death. He was not
missed until the following Sunday,
when searchers found the body. SO
overpowering were the fumes that 1t
was necessary to raise the body to the
surface with a hook and tackle.
Lima was deeply impressed by the
fate of his partner and talked with sew
eral countrymen about his experience
with the "black man" He was told
that he was the victim of practical
joker, but nevertheless he adhered to
his resolution not to work in the shaft
again. Lima secured position as ore
sampler and a week later he was thrown
from an ore car and so badly injured
that he died.
His death caused his fellow country
men to recall the "black wrath" which
is alleged to have warned the men, and
although there are many skeptics some
of the miners firmly believe that the
spirit will again make its appearance
and If it does the persons approached
will meet a certain doom.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-24
DOCTORS PAINFUL MISHAP
Breaks Vial of Vaccinating Lymph
and Inoculates His
Own Eye.

London.-By a simple misadventure
a doctor practicing in a town near
Manchester has become the victim of
a peculiar and painful incubation.
While breaking a tiny vial containing
lymph for the purpose of vaccinating an
infant particle of glass flew up and
struck him on the pupil of the eye. Ad-
herring to the glass fragment was an al
most microscopic quantity of calf's
lymph. The doctor realized the danger
OF vaccination to which he was ex-
posed and Immediately bathed his eye.
SO tender, however, is the skin of the
eye that the glass made a minute
scratch and a day or so afterward the
usual symptoms which follow inocula-
tion gradually appeared.
The pain and discomfort which or
dinarily arise from the operation in
this instance are acutely aggravated
and he is going through exactly the
same process as If he had been vaccinat-
ed on the arm. The patient cannot sleep
and in consequence the eye is never at
rest. The eye is bandaged up and the
doctor Is forbidden to read. When it Is
dark he walks abroad under the shade
Of the trees and away from the gas
lamps.
The accident occurred few weeks ago
and 1t is the first of its kind in England,
though 1t is said two such cases have
happened in Germany.
1t is not likely that the eye of the un-
fortunate doctor will be impaired.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-24

was down on the card to lead
lady friend of mine to New YORK
theater where you can roll around In
an orchestra chair at fifty cents
throw.
When a guy can buy a couple OF
ocsy-corners in a dead swell theater
for fifty cents per coze, he's a mark
to blow four plunks to squeeze into
one of those joints where they feed
you on problem plays and fricassed
pasts.
figured it out that way, and stood
pat.
That evening finds me in the parlor
as usual. You know the parlor
mean. When a guy reaches that con-
dition where he gives himself the
careful glance and says. Gee! | got
to get shaved this EVENING"" you can
bet there's only one parlor in the
world for him.
I'm sitting on the sofa with one mitt
lying carelessly on the family album
and the other punched around 51.70
cane. when my lady friend floats into
the arena.
There's a short,arm clinch, break
away, and we're back in our corners.
"Oh. John Henry" says my lady
friend, giving her real hair couple
of taps and glancing out in the dining
room to see if mother was rubbering.
tell you, boys, it's aces when your
lady friend does that after a short
clinch. There's nothing to it.
When a girl stamps her foot and
talks with a tobasco lisp and says,