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The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-25

What a rage for white there has
been this summer. White gowns,
white shoes, white hats and wells, and,
shall we say it-even white faces, for
no longer is the heaming face of old
Sol courted for that delicious tan tint
erstwhile SO popular. Much as l dis
like the lily whiteness, it nevertheless
is true that 1t is not considered cor
rect at this season of the year to have
more than the faintest tinge of color
in the cheeks. And the ultra-fashion-
able woman exploits complexion of
ivory, busted with pearl powder.
1t is not expected that women shall
be quite reasonable, and so no one
unless it be an unregenerate man
will be surprised when l say that the
very latest fad Is white mourning.
OF course this Is not really a novel
ty. The women mourn in white in at
least one European capital, but in
France it will be a very real change,
for there the robes of sombre crepe
hold rigid sway. But this new idea
of white mourning comes from Paris,
and it is hard to say just at present
WutlleE lHe lutd Will ldNOT
with the women who control the
fashions, but a famous dressmaker is
strongly advocating the innovation,
and already pure white crepe gowns,
accompanied by pure white crepe
toques, with long wells hanging at the
back, are to be seen.
But to turn from so somber a sub.
iect. Wells are playing a very i'm
portant role in the world of dress this
summer. They are long, extremely
voluminous, and Of every possible
tint. The very latest novelty is a
Turkish arrangement of lep pJths of
chiffon-tulle. Two distinct wells are
worn, one to cover the hat and fore
head and the other the lower part Of
the face from the nose down. 1t Is a
truly hideous arrangement, but a per
feet disguise. Your best friend would
not recognize you in "Newpor. veil"
Tailored costumes in a soft rose
irish linen are much fancied this sea
son and the biscuit and brown linens
have a great vogue.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-25
Agreed.

Father" cried the stage-struck
youth. you must let muh choose me
own course. l feel that I was born
for the boards
well. gosh all hemlock!" answered
the father, "ain't tryin' ter make a
carpenter Of YER
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-25

are in favor and quills will also be
used.
Silk gloves are unquestionably 60
ing to be worn very much this winter.
especially for evening wear. which Of
course means long gloves. Black and
white will be the favorite colors. al
though the light colors will b In de-
tIAnd.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06
BetrOthaI Announced,

The eugagem OF Prof W.
D. Banuister aud Miss Wiuifred
M. Ellis is announced, the mar
riage to take place during
Christmas week.
A reception will be given
Saturday, afternoon. November
oath, by Mrs, Amarala Martin,
grandmother of the bride, at
her beautiful new home, 1927
HolbroOk avenue, in honor of
the bride elect, for which event
cards were issued yesterday.
Miss Ellis is a beautiful and
talented young girl of many
charms. She has resided in
Cairo all her lif~. heuce has
hosts OF friends wa will learn
with the grea', =. interest and
pleasure vi her appros ching
marriage TO so deserving a man
as Prof. Bannister.
The bridegroom came to Cal.
no several months ago from his
home in Monroe, Mo-, to accept
a position as teacher in the
High School but his capa bilities
were recognized quickly and he
was appointed to the important
office of principal of that insti-
tuition. He is a man of high
character and is very popular
in educational and othercircles.
The wedding will be a home
affair to which about seventy
relatives and friends of the
heppy couple will be bidden,-
] Cairo, ILL.,, Bulletin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06
PeSsimistS of the Past

The earl of Chatham said
about $50 years ago that the
American colonists had no right
to manufacture so much as a
horse nail.
In 1880 even Benjamin Fra ok.
lin, usually far.sighted, said
America would not make manu-
features enough Tor her own
consumption in 1000 years.
Sir Charles Napier said he
would not command a steam
propelled navy, as he didn't
want to be boiled alive.
Lord Stanley said, IF steam.
ships cross the Atlantic | will
eat the boiler of the first boat
that arrives"
In 1850 law forbade in Amer.
ca the erection of an irou roll
ing mill.
When Fulton's first steamer
went up the Hudson the date
was August II, and the preach.
ers OF the time cursed the boat
on the ground that the date
was the total Of the ten horns
and the seven heads of the
best of Apocalypse,-The Crap
hite
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06
Aftermath

1t will oe remem bered that
there was a little unpleasant.
ness in the postoffice between
the eX-pOstmaster } Porter
Patton and DR.. Il K. Megown
the present postmaster, in DR..
Mego WINS private office several
weeks since. j. Porter paid
his fine at the time and then
left the city on a business trip.
The Doctor did not think he
had been guilty of fraCturing
the law so declined to pay a
fine That being the case, the
case was held up until the re.
turn Of Mr. Patton.
Friday the legal battle began
covering the afternoon and
part of the night. The Doctor
was found guilty of fracturine
the peace and a fine OF 81 OF
and cost was placed against
him. He then notified the cour
that he would appeal the case
to the Circuit Court.
Many compliments have beer
paid the young lawyer, Ro,
Meriwether for the manner il
which he handled his case.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06
Fighting "Thad'' Stevens.

Stevens always stood by his
own, right or wrong, not that
he entertained illusions about
his Republican colleagues.
(which one is our ID rascal?'
he asked one day when called
upon to vote in a contested-elec
ton case, and "Our ID ras-
Cal" got his vote. The last
thing Stevens would allow was
delay over revenue bills. 1t a
member took to questions be
considered immateridl in the
debate he hauled him back
sharply 70 his muttons, and it
was a rash man indeed who OBJ
jected.
There was only one thing that
would send him of on tangent
and that was an effort to secure
some advantage over a man OF
another race or color. La the
debate on the present bill, for
instance, he broke out in a fiery
denuncia ton of California be
cause the representatives wer
trying to secure high duty on
cleaned rice, which the Chinese
used almost exclusively. The
Californians frankly avowed
that the duty intended was a
discrimination against the Chl-
namau. Stevens was at them
in an instant, the engineering
of the dill quite forgotten, in a
hot speech Against the injustice
of their attitude Ida NJ Tar
ball in Ama rican Magazine.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

William D. Bannister was ed
ucated at the Monroe City High
School and was popular while
here. He finished his education
at the State University.
Prof. Will d. Bannlster is a
gentleman of good attachments,
a good fellow and we are glad
of lis happiness and congratu.
late him inc advance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06
Enemies 10 Two Races.

The members Oft the Allen At
rican Methodist Episcopal
Church, the largest and most
representative negro congrega.
ton IN Cincinnati. have passed
resolutions upholding President
Roosevelt in his action with re-
gard to the Twenty fifth negro
infantry affair, and strongly
denouncing the soldiers of the
latter whose cowardice in hid
ing behind their comrades has
provoked the entire trouble.
The brave course of these
Cincinnati negroes stands out
as the one sane spot in situa.
ton that is charged with mawk-
ish and dangerous possibili'
ties.
It is singing rebuke TO the
few white cranks in the north
ern and eastern cities WHO, in
placing the crown of martyrdom
on mnlderers on their protec.
tors, are encouraging criminal
practices and the concealment
of criminal practices on part OF
a race already too much inclin-
ed in this direction
1t is a dignitied and whitening
reproach 10 the CRIMINALS whose
fear of pu nishment would allow
them to drag their comrades IN
to disgrace, aud 10 the mistak-
en- zeal of the latter in COM
pounding a crime
1t is a significant appeal from
negroes to their own people to
correct radical trait that is
threatening the very existence
of the body polite.
Of the same date with this
announcement is another one to
the effect that a miss meeti e
has been called in New York to
request a congressional investi-
cation of the Brownsville affair
and that a delegation of minis
tiers and lawyers representing
the discharged negroes will
wait on the president and urge
him to reopen the case.
There is little likelihood that
President Roosevelt will rescind
his action. He has already
made full and an impartial in
vestigation of both sides OF the
affair. His order Was issued
deliberately. His ground was
that unless outlawry and its
COucealment were summarily
checked, the army would speed
lily become a hotbed of mutiny
and disorganlzltion Atlanta
Constitution.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06
$IJ,822,

Jefferson City, Mo, Dec. l.
Secretary of State Swanger re-
ports having received and paid
into the State Treasury, taxes
and fees for the month OF No.
vember, as follows:
Notarial commissions, S1,1O5.
Domestic corporation tax,
49, 25.
Foreign corporation tax,
81, 260.
Miscellaneous fees $1,G31. rs
Land department fees, Sl6S
S5
Bank inspection fees, 81, 43I.
30.
Total, $13,822 so.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06
Necessarily Brief.

While Arch bishop Trench was
dean of Westminster he dele.
gated Canon Cureton to preach
at the Abbey on certain saints
day. On such days the boys of
Westminster school attended
service and afterwdrd had the
rest of the day as a holiday.
While Mr.. Cureton, on the morn.
ing of the day he was to otfici-
ate, was looking over his ser
mon at the breakfast table, his
son asked, in a tone vibrating
with anxiety: Father, is
yours a long sermon today?'
mo, Jimmy; not very"
But how long? Please tell
me-"
well, about twenty minutes
1 should say. But why are yor
so anxious to know"
because. father, the boys
say they will thrash me awfully
if you are more than half al
| hour"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

Mesdames M. hurry and J.
W. Mclheny, of Elgin, ILL.,, R.
H. Stephens. of st. Louis, Ella
Norris and Miss Eugenia Suter,
of PalmyIa were the guests OF
their kinswoman, Mrs. M. B,
Carson, Friday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

''Do you reckon this hurts
the wormH" asked Johnny, as
he baited his hook.
That's somethin' l don't be-
lieve we've got any right to IN.
quire about" said Tommy,
watching his cork intently.
lit amt any of our business.
All we know is that there's lots
of WORMS. If they amt for
fishin' with I'd like to know
what they are for. 'Sh! I've
got a bite!"-Chicago Tribune.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

Miss b. rth3 Brian, one of the
handsome girls Of near Sheibi-
ma, came over Saturday to visit
her grandmother, Mrs. Susan
Saudifer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

Harry Palmer has had the
misfortune to mash his right
hand at the wood pile. 1t is
now a very annoying pet.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

Miss Edith Mendenhall, of
BTookfeld, has been spending
several days with her consiu.
Miss Mollie Green.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

Mrs. A. Enslen and children
Of Hannibal, arrived Thursday
to visit their kinspeople, Eu-
gene Madden and family, south
of the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

10000 feet of native lumber
for sale. All dimensions. If
FRANK AHLAND.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

Ivan Yates and Lambert
Hagan first got their turkey in
Monroe and then 1t was off to
ootsy tootsys at Clarence.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

Ms. John Carr, of Hunnewell
has been spending several days
with her friends. Fred Hawkins
and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

w. w. NEWER, wife and chill
dren, of Hannibal, have been
the guests of Charles Lawson
and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or
with a rig, for firm Of $3.50, 900 CAPT
tai. Salary $l,O72 per year and ex-
penses; salary paid weekly and ex-
penses advanced. Address with
stamp, Jos. A. Alexander, Monroe
City, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

Robt. Locklin, of Galesburg,
ILL.,, has been looking after his
real estate interests near War
rem.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

W. B. Spalding and Leo Yates
were business visitor in the
Bluff City Friday,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

Peter Werner and wife we're
with Quincy friends, Thurs
day,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

Mrs. Charles Lawson went to
Woodland Friday to visit
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

j. s. Harris went to Maud
Saturday to spend several days,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

Our Prices convince you that
the firm that has got to pay an
agent a commission caunUt save
their customer any money Oh d
monument Reid & SHedrndn
South of News Office.
- --------------..----.-
Neal Ragsdale, Of near Shel
bina, was with Monroe relatives
Sal urday.
John Car. Ul Huuurweil, wHs
a visitor in the QIern If the
PIairieS, Saturday.
The Monroe CITY DEMOCRAT
Bryan's G, mluon,r. 1.65 a
year.
Mrs NJ L ghter, Of Burliug.
ton, Iowa, arrived Saturday
to visit her CrDthers, Bpny,
George and Charles Anderson
Mrs. French G enh and ddugh
tiers, Byrl aud Beatrice, OF Ne
vada, were !he guests of Dr..
S. M, Blown and family, Satur'
day,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

A. Seiberman, of st, Louis,
has been visiting DR.. S. M.
Brown and family
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-12-06

Graduate of a Three-year School
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-24
Three of Crew Missing.

Gloucester, Mass.-The schooner
Eta Mildred, Capt, Edward Trevoy,
of Boston, came to anchor in the out
er halbor Wednesday morning, with
her flag at half-mast. Owing to the
rough sea it was impossible TO board
her from a launch.
Three of her crew are missing.
The names of two of the men lost are
John Olsen and Patrick Mahoney.
Capt. Trevoy does not know the name
of the other.
The men were lost Monday after
noon when the southeast storm arose,
about five miles off Highland light.
The crew were hauling their travis
at the tight, when it suddenly breezed
up. All the dories but those contain
ing the three men succeeded in get
ting ashore. AS the snow came down
all objects were concealed from view,
and the vessel could not bear down
and rescue the men.
AS they were about three-quarters
of an hours row from shore, Capt.
Trevoy thinks they may have reached
the mainland.
Mahoney was married, and was for
merly Il resident of this city He
was about As years old Olsen was
27, unmarried. The unknown man
was about So years old He Joined
the vessel in Boston, and came from
Southwest Harbor Me.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-24
Interesting DeveIopments

Interesting Developments Expected
Washington, d. C.-The interstate
commerce commission has given out
for publication the following notice:
Upon reports to the commission
that many shippers in and about the city
of New York have been persistently
underbilling and misrepresenting
freight shipped by railroads from that
city and other points in eastern ter
ritory, the commission has ordered an
investigation and set the matter down
for hearing at United States court
rooms, New York city on Friday,
March %, 1890 a. m.
1t is expected that some highly in
teresting developments will take place,
indicating fraud on the part of the
shippers which amount to forced re-
bates from published tariff rates"
The members of the commission
we're 10th to give any Of the details
which led to the decision to conduct
the investigation, but the informa-
ton was impaired that beyond ques-
ton the underbilling was intentional
and that the shipments were deliber-
ately misclassified in order to secure
the lower freight rates.
No one at the offices of the commits
sion was willing to admit that the
railroads were party to the alleged
frauds. Many witnesses have been
subpenaed to be present at the hear
ing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-24

Chicago, Ill.-All the meat packers
who were indicted by federal grand
jury last summer on charges of con-
spiracy in restraint of interstate
trade and commerce, have been grant
ed immunity from criminal prOsecu-
ton under the Indictment
While the individuals are to go free,
the indictments found against the cor
porations, of which some of the in
dicted packers are members and others
employees, are to stand.
A decision to this effect was handed
down by Judge Otis j. Humphrey in
the United States district court. Judge
Humphrey reviewed the case at length
and concluded as follows:
"Under the law in this case, the i'm
munity pleas filed by the defendants
will be sustained as to the individuals,
and denied to the corporations, and
the jury will find in favor of the gov
ernment as far as the corporations
are concerned and against the govern
ment as far as the individuals are con-
Cerned."
During the rendition of the decision
the court was crowded by defendants
and numerous spectators.
Edward Morris and Edward Swift
were 1n court. j. Ogden Armour was
not present, but some men prominent
in Armour & Co., who were under in
dictment, were on hand. When the
Judge announced that the indictments
wOuIu uVUaIIo dBdIIist- -tifefif tine -tteroIrer-
ants crowded together and commenced
to shake hands.
The jurors, who had been excluded
from the courtroom during the argu-
ments made in the case, returned a
verdict in accordance with the direc'
tion of the the court.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-24
THURSDAY,
March %, 1906.

- ''N'' w --i '~NS'
Nine-year,old boy frozen to death in
Allston, Mass.
Pres. Gompers and labor leaders
call on President Roosevelt and pre-
sent a list of grievances; Roosevelt
replies, saying he is IN favor of Chin
csc exclusion and a restriction of i'm
migration.
Mrs. Cooper annoyed by women in
the courtroom at Augusta, Me, nearly
collapses, and judge orders the room
cleared of all standing; prosecution
devotes its day to establishing by sew
eral witnesses the alleged motive of
jealousy.
Judge Humphrey grants immunity
to the Chicago meat packers from
criminal prosecution on the indict-
ment, but refused it to the corpora
tions, Of which the individuals are
members.
Senator Bailey of Texas presents
his amendment to the Hepburn rate
bill, and while he was making some
remarks thereon, received the news
of the death of his father.
Insurance elections bill to be report
ed today at Albany and rushed
through to head Off the New York
life, which would vote on April II.
Crew Of the schooner Adelene
picked up by the fisherman Margar-
ct Dillon after 70 hours In an open
boat, and landed in Boston; bodies
from the Lady Antrim identified.
Joint scale committee of soft coal
conference unable to join wage issue
squarely on account or intervention
of the Illinois shot-firers' law.
English railroad puts on a woman's
smoking car; American roads may fol-
low the example next fall.
Massachusetts governors council
has a stormy session over Rutland
sanatorium; referred TO charitable in
stitutions committee; said that trus'
tees were sharply scored and that new
board and superintendent was pro-
posed.
Miss Gilmore M. Wilson, alleged
Smith college thief, leaves Northamp-
ton, Mass. for home of relatives in
dorchester.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-24
To Head OFF Nav York Life.

Albany, N. Y.-The assembly com.
sion voted to report favorably to the
assembly on March 20 with amend
ments the assembly bill introduced by
the Joint special investigating COM
mittee, which would legislate out OF
Office on Nov. 10 next all directors
and trustees Of the mutual insur-
ance companies and would nullify all
proxies hitherto received by the COM
panies themselves, by Thomas w.
Lawson or any other person or COM
mittee.
The most important amendment pro-
vides that no proxy executed prior to
Sept. 10 next shall be valid or can be
voted at the recognizing election,
which the bill sets for Nov. 10.
1t is said that the reason for push
ing this particular bill is that the
election of trustees for the New York
life insurance company will occur on
April II and it Is the desire of the
committee that there may be no ques-
tion that this election shall be among
those postponed by the act.
According to the same authority the
amended bill will be reported also in
the senate on March 22 and the effort
will be to press the bill to passage
with all possible speed so that 1t may
be enacted and placed in the hands of
Gov. Higgins early next week.
The bill affects every domestic mu-
tual insurance corporation, whether
incorporated by special act or under
a general law.
The amendments do not include the
suggestion Of Andrew Hamilton that
present directors and trustees be dis
qualified for reelection for one year
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-24
2 CONDENSED NEWS
7 OF THE ENTIRE WEEK

Mayor Reilly of Meriden, Conn, is
sick of the office.
Atty..Gen. Moody argues In the
meat packers case against the pack,
ers' claim Of immunity.
Several Massachusetts cities and
towns gaining new industries through
boards of trade.
Sir C. Purdon Clarke, new director
of Metropolitan art museum, lee.
tnres on Indian Art" and is given a
reception at the Boston Art club.
Rumor that Elihp Root has been Sc.
lected by the president and Gov. Hig-
gins to succeed Senator Depew in
the U. S. senate.
New York Life begins suit against
Andrew Hamilton.
Detectives recover S1l00 worth of
college students jewelry pawned in
New York by Lucius Rapp, now under
arrest in Cambridge, Mass.
Perley X. Dodge, Tech student,
killed by electricity at Beverly, Mass
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-24
Milk Producers Stand Firm.

Boston, Mass-A committee of the
directors of the Boston cooperative
milk producers company met the Bos-
ton milk contractors Wednesday after
noon In Barristers hall, Pemberton
square. Only the Whiting and the
Brigham companies were represented
The attitude of the contractors was
practically the same as that developed
Monday and no agreement was reach
ed. The milk producers stood firm in
their previous position, demanding last
summers price and conditions and no
deduction for the cleaning of cans by
the contractors.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-03-24
SATURDAY,
March II, 1906.

Schidlofski, on trial for his life in
Boston, denies any remembrance of
killing his wife, and denies that he
ever admitted the crime; testimony
concluded
Justice Harlan of the L. S. supreme
court denies Charles L. fuckers pc
tition for writ of error, and his last
resort In court is believed to BE- gone
Steamship Romanic takes away
many prominent folks when she sails
for southern Europe.
Charles Escott of Fall River Mass,
who escaped from Taunton, Mass,
asylum, held at Providence.
Howard, the burglar, who escaped
from Charles street Jail in Boston SEN
fenced to four or six years.
Thirty-fve persons killed in head.on
train collision in Colorado.
New England whist association be-
gins annual tournament at Boston.
Indications that the anthracite min.
ers In their reply to the operators
will modify their demands and so
make further effort toward peace.
Jury in Cooper murder trial at Au.
gusta, Me-, visits scene of tragedy.
SIS. Cearense ashore on New Jersey
coast; 3S passengers taken off by life
savers.
Death in Washington, d. c., Of
James W. Pumphrey, who furnished
the horse on which Booth fed after
shooting Abraham Lincoln.
New England assembly, Brother.
hood of St. Andrew, opens annual con-
vention at New Bedford.