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The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10
GHOST JOINED THE PARTY

All interested in psychical research
kno W of the mysterious Katie King" I"
wh; is stated by such scientific au-
tho-ity as Sir William Crookes to have
materialiZed several times in the
pres sence of himself and of other per-
sons, and whom he photographed.
Pro-. Charles Richet, an almost equal
'ly well-known man of science, who
has cong studied such questions, has
just made the acquaintance of a new
maj erialized spook, who gives his
name as "Bien Boa or course. M.
Richet took every possible precaution
against imposture. 1t is true that
soine years ago he was repeatedly
taken in by a spurious medium, whom
he himself eventually showed up. In
the present case Iae medium is Mile
Martha B., who was betrothed to the
SOL, a French naval officer, now de-
celsed,' of Gen. and Nine. Noel, in
wi csc villa at Algiers the ghost in
question was made flesh temporarily
on several evenings last September.
The seances took place in a room suf-
fic'ently lit for persons to see each
otl.er well. and to read the time by
thci: watches easily. Doors and win
dows were duly barred and sealed, all
uslSl precautions against fraud be
ing observed.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10
THE EPICRAM IN HISTORY

An epigram, in its primary signifi-
cation, was nothing more nor less
than an inscription, writes Edmund
Gosse in Harper's Magazine. 1t was
''st.rlething written to mark a spot
or an event; it was the form of words
att iched to an altar, or a monument
or iln image, to show whose image
or monument, or altar it was. If you
colsecrated secular elm to Pan, you
pinned an epigram on the bark to an
nornce that fact; if you presented to
a friend an amethyst cup engraved
with figure of Bachus, you embod-
led in an epigram your sentiments
1t rs mistake to suppose that these
pieces were in their first inception
sal rical. but the Romans made them
so, and. as time went on, the trick
of writing them, in Latin as well as
in Greek. involved an attention to
concentrated effect The epigram-
matist tried TO fill his little glass as
fun as possible. and there were bub-
bles of malice round the brim. Grad
ually the idea grew that an epigram
ought to finish with snap; that the
very end of the last line ought to
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10
DEER'S RACE WAS FATAL

East Boston admits it is suburb,
but denies that it is in the class with
Lonesomehurst and Swampville, says
the Boston journal. Yet when a deer
from the forest walks unmolested and
bold down it's main street, its claims
as a component part of the town
might be doubted.
1t was about $50 yesterday morn
ing that little brown deer came out
on Meridian street, having made his
way across vacant lots from the
Lynn woods, and gazed in wonder at
the buildings and the works of man.
Suddenly there was boarse clang
behind him, and huge tunnel car
tore over upon him. Terrified, the
deer sprang forward, and it became
a race between the animal and the
car. which he thought was chasing
him. The short breadth of Noddle
Island was covered in few moments
and the victorious deer, his little
hear. jumping with terror, sped
straight down to the sea, to where
South Ferry boat lay at the slip.
Right through the ferryboat sped
the deer, and then, with a mighty
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

bound, the frightened animal went
over into the harbor. The passcn-
gers on the boat shouted, and their
shouting attracted the attention OF
Capt. Baker. of the tug Francis C.
Hersey. which was passing.
He put his tug about and pursued
the deer. which was having hard
time in the water. The little animal
had swan fresh water ponds, but the
salt choked him and the waves smoto-
cred him. He swan fast, but the
tug came faster. and ran alongside
of the struggling animal.
This was a greater terror, this
huge monster, which was swimming
alongside to devour him. The deer
tried TO get away, but the sailors Sc
cured him with ropes and swung him
on board the tug. where he lay pant
ing, The men tried to restore the lit
tie creature, but between its terror
and the salt water he had swallowed.
he was too far gone, and died before
they reached Commercial wharf.
The deer weighed but seventy-flve
pounds. The fish and game commits
sioners took charge of it's carcass.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

trail he followed. was written down
in the most marvellous memory ev-
er granted Il plainsman. AS result.
years later, when the white men,
bold but laundering, sought the cas-
lest paths. over the mountains, Jim
Bridger showed them the best trails
for their wagons and, when the
chief engineer of the Union Pacific
had well-nigh given up hope of get
ting his rails across the Divide, it
was Jim Bridger who showed an
available pass which he had trav-
ersed years before in his trapping
days, and the existence of which no
other white man knew. A few months
ago, this chief engineer, Gen. Gran
vile NJ. Dodge, showed his gratitude
by rescuing Jim Bridger's body froE
a neglected grave and interring it at
Kansas Cit", under an appropriate
monument probably the first act OF
gratitude over performed for the man
who had Put the whole empire of the
west in his debt-Arthur Chapman.
in Outing Magazine.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Mile. Martha was put into a trance
in corner of the room behind drawn
curtains, and left there alone. The
apparition eventually came out from
behind the curtains. 1t was that OF
a dark-complexioned man clad entirely
in white, wearing turban. and round
the forehead a band of some bright
metal, portions of it being gold The
ghost walked among the spectators.
shook hands with them repeatedly,
his touch feeling like that OF an ordi-
nary living human being, and kissed
Nine. Noel Prof. Richet placed
against his mouth phial containing
solution of baryta, which the
ghosts breath transformed into car
Donate of baryta, as in the case OF
ordinary respiration. The material
lied phantom appeared on several DIFF.
ferent evenings. Once he was seen
to sink through the floor in the mid
die of the room and to arise again
Immediately from another part of the
floor. Finally he spoke, presumably
in French. though that point is not
specified, and said tha- he was "Bien
Boa formerly a priest in India. Prof
Richet himself photographed the phah-
tom by flashlight. aud the pictures OF
the gathe ring, with the apparition
among them, can be seen.-London
Telegraph.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10
Ward Chapel A. n. E. Church.

| feel it my duty as well as great
pleasure to let the public know that we
the members and friends of this church
have got the man. Never in the history
of the church has the outlook IN every
way been so bright as it has in the short
time of Rev. j. III. Browns adminstra-
ton. He came in the work little over
three months ago with nothing. Gloom
and darkness before him he entered my
house on the first day. l told Rev.
Brown of my discouragements. He lis
tened to for time and then like an
Opolian said: "There shall be no Alpo,'
He has increased the strength of the
church in every way by raising the
money and paying off the interest that
lot run over last year and the insurance
on the property for the ensuing year.
w. w. Garwood. speaking in commend
able terms of Rev. Brown when he says:
he will carry the note as long as we
have such man as Rev. Brown as pas
tor.
l.. G. CoNNELL,
Sec. Trustee Board
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10
IN AN AFRICAN FOREST

An explorer describes a Central
Africa forest: Ten miles west of
the lake begins the only piece of real
virgin forest met with. 1t is through
out a dense virgin forest, and almost
impenetrable. 1t consists of very
large trees of many varieties. The
upper parts are festooned with light
grayish- green moss, hanging in long
streamers, and giving to the forest
1 very fantastic appearance. When
these long streamers are agitated by
l storm they make the whole forest
seen from one of the hills near, look
ike rough sea. Again, when the
sun is vertical the whole forest ap-
pears dark. but when the sun is low
the. general effect on the sunny side
is curiously light.
"All the trees are bound together
With innumerable llanas and creeping
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

The Sunshine club which gave its
first social at the residence of Mrs.
Charles jackson, is meeting with much
success and is doing much good in aid
ing suffering humanity. The club has
contributed Sl2 to Mrs. Elsie Novel,
who is quite sick. We are pleased to
note the fact that since the organization
of the Sunshine club another similar
organization has fell in line to aid in the
same cause. The Sunshine is quite
thankful to Mrs. Mayme Carpenter for
valuable assistance.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

contain The essence of the iaInpoon.
This typo of the form was amusingiy
defined by DR.. Edward Walsh, poet
of the latter half of the eighteenth
century:
An Episram should be-n right
Short. simple. pointed. keen and bright.
A lively little thing,
A wasp. with taper body, bound
By lines. not many, neat and round
All ending in sting.
The poetical shape was always pre-
served, since without it an epigram
would scarcely have been anything
at all. A French wit, La Monnoye.
said that an epigram in prose is
cavalryman disnounted. But a large
proportion of the Elizabethan and
Jacobean epigrams were beggars on
horseback, who, If they had been
turned off their rhyme, would have
been beggars-and nothing else, The
idea was that a joke. or a statement
of fact. whether grave or gay, h2d
but to be rhymed to become a pier e
of literature, worthy to be printed
and preserved in the archives of
poets writings.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

plants. Between the stems is dens-
tangled mass of lesser vegetation
The forest stands to great extent
in the water and mud of the swamp.
A singular feature of it is the abrupt
ness with which it begins and ceases
ON the plain. The grassy swamp or
open country reaches to the mighty
wall of trees, which continue in the
same density from one side to the
other, forming transition from the
open plain to the forest.
Inside, the silence and gloom are
accenuated by the apparent absence
of animal or bird life. There are
some herds of buffaloes that make it
a headquarters, elephants visit it oc-
casionally, monkeys and parrots ara
sometimes seen, and a harnessed an
telope now and then appears at the
edge; but the general impression left
is one of lifelessness."
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10
KNEW NOTHING ABOUT COFFEE.
Hotel Keepers Shrewd Evasion of His
Complaininu Guests.

''f''''S NSSNSs
George o. Stacy, proprietor of a
well known hotel at East Gloucester,
Mass. possesses ready wit which
has often enabled him to easily cast
aside worries frequently arising in
connection with the managemet of a
large summer hotel.
On one occasion during a change
in the regime in the kitchen, although
everything else went along satisfact-
orily, il seemed almost impossible for
the new cooks to make good coffee.
While an endeavor was being made
by the chef t. have this defect reme-
died several old maids, who were
guests, took it upon themselves to
have the matter corrected by COM
planning to. Mr.. Stacy personally about
It.
Getting together in body, and en-
tering the propretor's private Office,
one of them opened up the subject by
saying:
"Mr. Stacy. the coffee at breakfast
this morning was so bad that we
couldn't drink it."
Without giving the others time to
say anything, Mr. Stacy quickly re-
piled: We'll, is that so? I'm glad
took tea this morning instead"
which ended the interview, as the old
ladies had nothing further to say and
made hasty exit. to the great amuse-
ment of the other guests. The coffee,
however, Immediately improved.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stephen ar
rived home Tuesday from New York,
where they spent several weeks enjoy
ing the sights of the great metropolitan
Mr.. Stephen informed us that he met
several of the Wall street capitalists, in
fact, he says they are going to and fro
all the time and are liable to meet any
one.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Rev. w. e. Goens, d. D., the noted
evangelist of Baltimore, will arrive in
the city to-day and will conduct revival
services at Shorter A. M. E. church for
the next two weeks. He will preach at
all the services tomorrow. The meet
lngs which were started Sunday are
progressing nicely and. many have been
added to the church.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

LADIES OR GENTLEMEN WANT
ED, everywhere; $500 day selling our
toilet goods. Write at once. Send 5
cents for catalogue. c. III. Brown Toilet
Company, Sill Wabash Ave, Chicago,
ILL.,
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

L. w. Arlington and j. III. Doyle, the
latter of whom is agent for the ID. q X.
G. Ry., company at Alamosa Colo, we're
in the city this week to secure men to
do transfer work at that place. Tom
has many friends here who were glad to
greet him.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Don't forget Women's Day at Camp
bell A. M. E. church 23rd and Lawrence
streets, Sunday, February IL. On the
program for the afternoon another num-
ber will be added in the person of Miss
Bernice Sanders, who will render Sc
lection on the guitar.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

While in New York Lawrence Stephen
was greeted by many of his old friends
who entertained him royalty at several
functions given in his honor. Lawrence
is quite jovial and this, with his winning
ways. never fail to increase his large
vocabulary Of friends.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

1t is rumored that delegation of
colored citizens from Colorado, Kansas
and Missouri will accompany DR.. w. Il.
Vernon to Washington to see that his
Inauguration and reception is satisfac-
tory.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Rev. and Mrs ID. A. Jefferson of Pueb-
10, who have been attending revival ser
vices at Central and Zion churches left
Thursday for home.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

J. w. Meadow left last Tuesday for
Kansas City, in response to a telegram
stating that his mother was dying.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Memorial services of the late Lulu
Crawford Hickman and Joseph W..
Crawford daughter and son of MIR. and
Mrs. H. r. Crawford will be held at the
Church of the Redeemer tomorrow.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Mrs. Marcellena Early who passed the
Civil service examination for a position
in the U. S. Mint has been assigned to
duty.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

The Peoples Sunday Alliance will
hold the Lincoln Day services at Odd
Fellows hall tomorrow. Rabbi w. S.
Friedman will be the speaker and Har-
ris' orchestra will render the music.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Don't forget February 18th is the date
of the big entertainment to be given by
Columbine Court of Calanthe.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Special meetings will close at the
Baptist churches next week. They were
we'll attended and many additions.
There will be baptizing at Zion Sunday
afternoon and Monday night.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Albert Drew left Wednesday for Pitts
burg, Pa, where he will attend the bed
side of his mother who is quite i'll.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

For SALE.-"Universal Dictionary" in
four volumes for sale at bargain. Never
been used. Inquire at this office.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Columbine Court of Calanthe vii
give grand entertainment February Il
at Manitou hall.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

For good things to eat and quick ser
vice 90 to HERRON'S WAFFLE
HOUSE 1881 Arapahoe street. Best
lunch in the city served at noon for
10 cents.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Nicely furnished or unfurnished rooms
for rent at 2Sl0 Arapahoe street. Prices
reasonable. Mrs. S. j. Buchanan.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

LOST Black Cocker Spaniel. Liberal
reward paid for its return to George w.
Davis, 134S So. 18th street.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

DR.. Geo. w. Coffey, left Thursday 70
Florence, Ala, where he will hang ou
his professional shingle.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Alex Dukes left yestarday for Ala
mosa, Colo, to accept a position with
the d. & r. G. Ry., Go.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

H. j. Foster returned last Tuesday
from Chicago, where he had been for
four weeks. He reports royal time in
the "Windy City"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

The Paxton, 1S41 Lawrence street
Furnished rooms S1.50 week up. Also
nice transient rooms cheap.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

A payment of 81, 900 was made on the
M. E. church at 26th and Clarkson last
Monday.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Furnished rooms for sleeping; hot and
cold water; electric lights at 2126 Arapa
hoe street.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Rev. j. E. Ford will leave for the
South next Wednesday to get few
weeks, needed rest and lecture at some
of the churches on his trip.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Mrs. O. NJ. Hughes of 1872 Downing
avenue, has tonsilitis.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

James Cartwright left Wednesday for
brief visit to Salt Lake city.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Mrs. Allen of 1904 Blake street, is on
the sick list.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

Mrs. w. G. Campbell of 1885 Stout
street is on the sick list this week.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10
Local Notices.

Hair cut l5 cents, 1s47 Blake street
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-10

L. c. CoNNELL,
Sec. Trustee Board.
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from the runaway was not less than
$4,000, which is the record for destruc-
tive runaways so far as | know
FUN WITH A REAR

The Thatcher Roberts j ohnston-
Ewing party has returned from two
week Is outing on the st. Maries river,
having thoroughly enjoyed the life
under canvas. A bear hunt was one
of the diversions that does not fall to
the lot of every camping party, but
that created fun and excitement
enough to last this party the better
part of two days.
A half grown black bear was treed
by some dogs near camp, when the
brave Pullmanites concluded it would
be the proper thing, with strong
Rooseveltian flavor, to rope Bruin and
bring him alive to share college life
with Toodles. All Saturday after
noon the valiant professors, armed
with clubs, ropes and enthusiasm,
pursued the bear, cutting down trees.
or dlslodging him otherwise from his
perch. At night the siege was still
maintained, the entire party camping
under the bear tree, and with chained
dogs and bonfire it was proposed to
keep him in cold storage till daylight.
tie came down during the night,
however, sliding down the tree after
the style of fireman descending the
slide pole, and headed procession of
dogs, men, women and children
through the brush till he sought ref
uge in another tree, where he re-
mained till morning closely guarded
by his pursuers. The next day, after
putting the big dog out of commits
sion, the bear made a last break for
librty, this time successfully eluding
the enemy.
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that the act creating the commission
provided that before the commission
shall order joint rates it must be sat
isfied that an injustice or injury will
result to shippers if a rate was not
granted. The railroad claims the evil
dence does not show an injustice has
or will result.
The railroad also sets up illegality
of procedure in the hearing, in that
the commission failed to furnish the
railroads the names of injured ship
pers, the question which the attorneys
filed last June, when the commission
held it was not bound to furnish these
ames.
This is the first time that review
has been had since the creation of a
commission. The only right of appeal
is review before the court where
the original hearing was had, hence
the case comes before Judge Chad
wick, who was picked by Governor
Mead for place on the commission,
but whose appointment constitutional
qprovision prohibited. Technical ues-
tions as to the legality of evidence
and proper procedure in compliance
with the commission law will come
up. The best legal talent of Oregon
and Washington will participate.
The 0. r. and N. appears alone in
the case, but it is supposed all lines
will aid, as certified copy was sent
to each Washington road.
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HARVEST DELAYED
BY HEAVY RAINS
No Material Damage to Grain
Has Yet Oc-
Cured

Heavy showers that commenced fall
ing Wednesday, and that have con-
tinued more or less since, have caused
a delay in harvesting operations, none
of the threshers having been able to
run since Thursday morning, and with
bright weather, it will be at least
Monday before the grain will be suffi-
ciently dry to work in again.
Practically all the grain, except
that to be cut with the combined ma
chimes, is in the shock or sack.
Thursday night about an inch of water
fell, wetting the bundles badly, but
today the sunshine is drying it out,
and no damage will result. The
standing grain will dry more readily,
although oats are likely to be some
what stained.
Harvest had progressed remarkably
we'll up to the time of the rain, and
two weeks more will see the bulk
of the crop in the sack. The yields
are all much better than many had
expected, the damage from the hot
weather of July not having been as
great as many had feared. The
threshers are all reported as making
excellent runs, the growth of straw
not being out of proportion with the
yield.
To pasture and vegetables the rain
has been of immense benefit, and the
roads will also be in fine shape for
wheat hauling, the rain having done
away with the dust that often is sew
eral inches deep.
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THE NEW JUICE
IS NOW HERE
Continuous Electric Current Turned
on Wednesday for the
First Time

The new supply of juice furnished
by the Moscow Electric Light and
Power Co. was turned on for the first
time Wednesday, and now adequate
current for light and power is avail
able both night and day. When the
current was first turned on, one of the
three big transformers at the station
was burned out, the oil used in It hav-
ing become mixed with water. The
accident will cost the company several
hundred dollars to repair, and the
service here will have to be conducted
on two transformers till the third
one is ready for business again, it
having been sent to Lewiston to be
rewound.
With the former current, globes of
lis volts were used, but better lights
are given now by the use of 108 or
10 volt lamps, and all patrons can
make an even exchange of their old
115 volt globes for the new ones
by applying at the office of the city
treasurer.