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contituency In whose behalf you Ia
bored so faithfully and efficiently as
congress-at'larGe, respectfully re-
quest that you consent to be candi.
date for United States senator at the
approaching election.
While II Is not our purpose at pres
ent to enlarge upon the reasons under.
lying this request, II may be said in
brief that inasmuch as for the past
nearly twenty years, the candidate for
this high office has been selected in
yariably from the northern part OF the
state. 1t will be conceded. we think, by
all fair minded voters. that It is EN-.
inenuy fitting that the southern part
be accorded the privilege of naming
the candidate this time.
Your acquaintance with men and
methods of conducting official bust.
ness gained by four years in Congress.
curing which time you labored with
unremitting effort for all the citizens
OF our state, regardless of party affli-
alton, our confidence in your ability
and devotion to the welfare of the en-.
tire state. the high esteem in which
you are held by all your fellow.citi.
zens. are in themselves reasons SUN.
cient to influence us in the framing of
this request"
among those who signed this re-
quest are General w. J. Palmer, +.
F. CASTILLO. d. b. Farley, p. b. Stew
art, c. T.. Noble, John Himebaugh, w.
N. Burgess. o. L. Hemenway. Lynn S.
Atkinson. George Elstun, w. S. Dun.
ming, John Lennox and more than one
hundred other men of high standing
in the community.
Following is the reply of Mr.. Brooks:
Colorado Springs. Colo. Dec. 2, 1907.
To William ]. Palmer and Others, Col
orado Springs, Colo:
Gentlemen: Your letter Of the 3Oth
ult. Is before me.
Direct and specific in its terms, II
calls for candid reply.
When retired from the lower house
OF Congress last year did SO in perfect
good faith, without any intention OF re.
entering public life. Changed condi-
uons and the repeated suggestions of
friends, suggestions far more cordial
and encouraging than any conduct of
mine could merit, have, however, led
me to consider very seriously the re.
quest you make and have now def
nitely determined. In view Of the sun.
port that Is assured me, to become
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viii Write Lincoln Memoirs.

Greeley.-E. p. House. who conducts
an experiment farm west OF Greeley
FOR testing crops adapted to arid ian,is.
FOR thirty years a resident OF Greeley.
and the first telegrapher in Evans. in
1870, Will write memoirs of Abraham
Lincoln. with whom he was personally
acquainted and whom he visited fre-
quently during Civil War times
House was clerk in the War Depart
ment and worked at night as a report
or on Washington papers and the New
York Tribune. The account OF these
interviews with Lincoln will recall the
way In which House came into promin.
ent notice.
House was sent on horseback flom
washington with dispatches to Gen
erals Grant and Meade and to obtain
an account OF the result OF the bat.
tie OF the Wilderness. After q peril
ous trip he delivered his messages and
received In return important dis
patches to the war department and a
long story written by Henry Willard
the New York Tribune's war CORES.
pondcnt.
When House reached Frederick ksburg
he found that the wires had been cut
IN the telegraph office. He managed
to get into the wrecked office and BY
holding the ends Of the wires IL ;ais
mouth called the war department.
made himself known and IL thip m.
eenious way sent all HE diDpStchev
Eor this feat be was highly oolnplk
msnted alld ~ Il canned e0o661 Is ~
G4klo00 oI ~ Aks rnN1X . 11S1iS ~ f71Ss'
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AIrships and War.

Eighty years ago Tennyson wrote
of the nations airy navies graphing
in the central blue" and even the
poet, in a prophecy of aerial battle
ships, placed the time of their build
ing in the future, far as human eye
could see" No such battleships have
yet been constructed, but the art OF
building directable balloons has made
such progress that they do not seem
so Enthusiastically impossible as few
years ago. Vice-Admiral Sir Charles
Campbell OF the British navy re
marked in the spring OF 1906 that air
fleets might eventually displace water
fleets. and Alexander Graham Bell
said in the spring of this year that
only very few know how near Ameri-
ca is right now TO the construction
Of a practical aerial battleship. Count
Zeppelin. German aeronaut, success
fully sailed about the Lake OF Con
stance in September. and remained in
the air four hours. HIS balloon has
been bought by the German govern
ment. Early in October the British
war department made a public test of
a new steerable balloon. keeping IT
afloat and under control for two hours.
On October 81 there was an interna-
tional balloon race. starting from St
Louis. The controllability OF balloons,
properly equipped with motors. is
now SO evident that war experts are
suggesting new methods in warfare.
says the Youths Companion. II will
be no longer possible to surprise an
enemy by forced marches. The bal
loonist, rcSonnoitrrinG in the sky. can
keep his general Informed of the
OF an attacking force on
sea or on land A French balloOnist
a few weeks ago discovered a Moor
ish army encamped in the hills scv-
eral miles from Casablanca, and en-.
abled the Europeans to surprise and
rOut the semi-civIlized tribesmcn so
as to lead them to sue for
peace.
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Bryan Hears the News.

Lincoln. Neb.-When told that Pres.
ident Roosevelt had made positive dec.
laration that he will not be candidate
for third term, w. ]. Bryan ex.
pressed no surprise. He declared the
position Of the President was az he
expected. Mr.. Bryan said:
Il have assumed from the beginning
that President Roosevelt would not be
g candidate. The statement he issued
the night Of election left NO room for
Misunderstanding. and have felt that
his friends vsrs doing him an injus-
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county. that they may be able to ex.
press thteir preference for senator di.
rectly and without complication with
other questions. ! propose to present
the matter in that way.
1t is therefore my purpose to keep
you and the people of this community
advised from time to time. clearly and
definitely. probably over my own sig
nature, with regard to the progress
of the campaign, and shall trust that
each step In my support may be taken
in the fullest light OF day. ! rely in
this undertaking upon the people. To
them shall appeal and with their help
shall hope to succeed.
1t is a cause of congratulation that
the other two candidates who have
thus far been announced are gentle.
men of high character, ability and
standing. Mr.. Bonynge has served
his district with credit and distinction.
and in way that in every way war.
rants his desire for promotion. Mr..
Hamlin has been for many years one
of my personal friends and | entertain
for him only feelings of high regard
with such opponents the state Is to
be congratulated upon the prospect OF
campaign free from Objectionable
I'N"'"' % anu III httpiIS WIN tne Cnar-
acter and Importance of the office
to be filed.
need not say that am a thorough.
going Republican, and believe in the
principles of my party. take great
pride in the deeds and achievements
OF that party and of all its great leaders.
/ can only promise that, If successful.
as believe ! shall be, shall try to
do my duty at all times, to and by this
great commonwealth, which it is so
hish an honor to represent.
l cannot close without expressing
my appreciation Of the fact that this
call comes from those who have known
me for sixteen years-my friends and
neighbors, among whom ] have gone
In and out in daily work. and to whom
owe everything that / have been
able to do in public service.
with genuine feelings of deepest
gratitude towards you gentlemen. and
with high appreciation OF the conn.
dence you repose in me, and the honor
you have conferred upon me by you,
letter. / am,
Very sincerely yours.
| FRANKLIN T.. BROOKS.
=
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-,,,,d,d.eI pa.o Railf''''

Trinidad. Colo.-EnsinteseaInn, tsan, d n
been surveying a route ,hs ,Io'E, +, ~,
Texas- to Trinidad for Tue aid ID 70
Southwestern railroad, la.o Z Co. Z
owned on" by phelps. DOdSs .hIs uIaes i 2.
nleted the survey to ta,s ,s men b
aay. There are twenty, y camp al Il!
party. and they are now s III III, miles Z
mouth Of Longs canon ''
OF here. ,,,o will pass Nv .,
Las Vegas and Dawson, on,l fields I!
pawson fnppns Fuel company ,'SoDle. wnlIe 81
haSSo 1,w tSe Phelps Dodge pe0pdi'ai e,ed 'ailosst
this ~ me new road be constTsus'lma rue most
s survey 1t will give ), NJ Mexico e.
route r from Denver to o-sl 1sufvsys
Mus Seen II made in the in.erspIe ,.emDIe,ed y [
road. but the one Jus, s,s eoN
to be- the most feasiO'e'
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Va candidate for this very high

an active candidate for this very niSn
= annreciate keenIy the great impor'
,,nce dignity and responsibility OF tne
aa,ce 10 which l aspire. anu IL IN
with real apprehension and diihuchc.
,hat | contemplate the possibility VI
eIIins, IL. hut | should be guilty OF want
~ candor II did not acknowledge 'ha.
=, nnaais 10 me very strongly and Is
In line with my tastes and desires
THE United States scnatorship, now.
ever can of itself confer nothing OF
honor dignity or distinction. nor VIII
!, hr,nr any real satisfaction or OPP
nortunIty for usefulness, unless non
ornbly and creditably obtained ana
,,i,bIuIIy and consclentiously hlled.
Unless IL can be so honorably anu
credItably obtained, as the expression
NJ Tho peoples confidence ana OF
desire. unlnfluenced by base or I'M
nrnner motives. that | should fill the
nositIon. | do not want II, ana would
nor have II. II II can be so Obtained
shall to the best OF my ability. per
form its duties faithfully and consci-
entiOusly.
feel that the Office is. in the high
est sense. the peoples gift, and In my
candidacy shall endeavor to carry
ont that belief TO the fullest possible
degree. While We have no system OF
direct primaries. shall want. Insofar
as possible, n direct expression OF pop
ular opinion on the question and by
that expression | am entirely willing
TO abide. shall. however. see to II
that 1t be an intelligent and direct ex.
preston. made after full information.
/ believe that the issue can be so pre-
sentcd. at least to the voters Of this
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COLORADO SPRINGS EX-CoN'
GRESHAM IN SENATORIAL
RACE.
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
URGENT REQUEST OF A GREAT
NUMsER OF LEADING CiTl-
ZENS.

Colorado acknowledgements
Franklin T.. Brooks has become an
open candidate for United States sen
ator. making the announcement IN
reply to the request of more than
hundred of the most prominent citi'
Eens of Colorado Springs. The cor
respOndcncc follows:
Colorado Springs, Nov. 30. 1907.
ITO the Honorable +. L. Brooks, Colo
RADIO Springs. Colo:
Dear Sir: We. the undersigned citi.
zcns OF Colorado Springs. in the belief
that we voice the feeling OF the great
majority of the voters who form the
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The German emperor made a pleas.
ant little speech to London newspaper
men who presented him with an ad.
dress. He alluded to the fact that the
press has great influence and can do
much to promote the peace of nations
There was nothing especially original
In that statement, but it is of interest
as recognition on the part of one of
the foremost of the crowned heads of
Europe of the place which journalism
holds in the modern world 1t shows
the emperor to be progressive and
tactful monarch
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The more commonly accepted signs
OF the quality of the coming winter
are conflicting. The squirrels were
never buster gathering in food for a
long and severe siege. The goose
bone seems to confirm this prophecy
while the beavers are not fixing up
their nests as If they anticipated any
discomfort from their improvidence.
In view of these contradictory tokens
Of what is ahead perhaps 1t may be
We'll to consult the money market.
THIS bet1kens = rather severe spell
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Beet Sugar Display.
FRANKLIN T.. BROOKS.

Denver.-For the enlightenment Of
housewives. Mrs. Martha shute, secre.
tary OF the State Horticultural Board.
is preparing beet sugar exhibit for
the horticultural department in the
Capitol. the first Of its kind displayed
there. The beet sugar factories to
which she sent requests for samples
nave responded generously. The orcat
western Sugar Company has shinnsS
from IT. factories around the strss
Twelve boxes Of canned fruit pressrvss r.s
maze with beet sugar. fn addificc n.
~ 1S poeuqs q sugar. The Amorinss
~ ~ g - SsS%sIDssy ~ e sessZ ~
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7.,s.r.'. censF''''.''''s,'' a. =

l,enyer.-The News !, - from !
The following telegram q scours,'
ington: Il hasten nncxy Mountal.u y
Denver and The kocn; !, ~ The oussa
s.0a =. sss ,As s,.ss :s'ss',ss q ,sss sss%,ss's's
President Of the .sn unlfsS Denver r. e.
hisrs I S.S 5os %e'a expected ps e :ssssss' !: &
Irresistible 'boo..eaIst \ 10 ela!.s
men = Who presentssa. NJ W n.
iSofatixog q ~ n 'n21
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,.,,lESW7/ntjt,,n,

fn dress and mode of life, is not bad
 looking. even Judged by American l.standards of beauty; indeed. she has a strain of Russian blood in her veins which has modified her appearance. Her kindly face is broad and light brown. and the eyes and the hair dark; the nose is not too prominent and the full lips are clearly marked. Her short, stout figure is usually clad in skirt and long coat of reindeer skin, while about her head falls hood trimmed with pretty white fur. Mary Anderwuk is now past the prime of life and, having no children of her own, has adopted several or phans, reared them carefully and placed them in a school established by Sheldon Jackson for the Eskimo of Alaska.
 She came by her big herd of re deer honestly. Her first husband. who bore very long Eskimo name, served an apprenticeship as reindeer herder for the United States government and
 for his services received several Gcer.
 When he-~dieA his wife inherited the kerd. watch grew in number frcm year to veal She married again, and both she and her husband are now members of the Swedish Lutheran church at Unalakleet. Know if.g sey- cral Eskimo dialects and having picked up lsnoweldge of English by contact with traders and missionaries, she has often been employed as Inter preter by United States government officials This semi-official service has clothed her with a certain dignity in the eyes of the primitive folk of her native land.
 Mary Anderwuk is today tie best known and the best loved woman in Alaska and her fame is spreading from the mining camps of Alaska to the drawing rooms of the Pacific coast.
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1 her household supplies. accompanied by big dog, and the weather must be severe indeed to keep her away. 1. As keeper of the Lime island light 1 house, to which post she was appoint ed, in recognition of her bravery and record as life-saver, on the death of her father. Miss Lewis has shown her. self as careful and efficient as man could be- She is one of the few wo- men in such position.
 She cared for the light several years before appointed keeper, when her father, because of sickness, was unable to perform his duties. At the same time she helped keep house and rowed her younger sisters to Newport daily to school
 She was appointed keeper of the light in 1879 at salary of $750 a year, and has perfsSmed her duties without a break ever since.
 Although she will be 65 years old in February, Miss Lewis is younger looking woman, and is as active as she was 9 years ago
 Ida Lewis first rescue was fin 1858, when, girl of 16, she saved four young men from an overturned boat in Newport harbor on n windy night.
 In February, 1866, she saved three drunken soldiers from the icy waters of Newport harbor, into which they had fallen from skiff
 In January, 1867, she rescued three Irish laborers who had swamped a boat while pursuing a frightened flock of sheep which had taken to the wa. ter.
 Two weeks later she rescued man from the masthead of sunken boat near Goat island, Newport harbor On March g9, 1869, she rescued two soldiers and a boy from an upturned boat in biting cold. All were helpless when she reached them. For this res cue congress awarded her a gold medal and she received the thanks of the state of Rhode Island.
 This act made her name famous and she was showered with attentions from societies and individuals in all parts of the country.
 These are but the chief of her res cues.
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4..tor;e House to Be Museum.

Historic House to Be Museum
 Emperor William has purchased the house in which his grandfather passed the night before the battle of St Pri- vat. better known as Gravelotte, in 1870. It is about seven miles from Metz. and 1t pill eventually be turned into 2 museum.
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TIE LIMIT, OF LIFE.

The most eminent medical scien. lists are unanimous in the conclusion that the generally accepted 'limi- tation of human life is many years below the attainment possibI with the advanced knowledge of which the race is now possessed. The critical peri cd. that determines its duration, seems to be between so and 50; the proper care of the body during this decade cannot be too strongly urged; carlesness then being fatal to longev- ity. Natures best helper after so is Electric Bitters. the scientific tonic medicine that revitalizes every organ of the body. All druggists. soc
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HOLLY GROVE NEWS.

pr. Julius West, dentist from lClarendon. was professionally engaged
 at H. c. last Monday. Notwithstanding it was cold day
 last Sunday, Bro. Patterson had 2 full house to preach 10 at II 9. m. 7:3O p. m.
 pr. Taylor is still cheerful but he complained the first of this week of
 not feeling so well as usual. He suffer with rhumatism good deal. Miss Alice Mayo. who teaches in tJackson, near Esqr. w. ]. Halls,
 can't get 10 her school on account of high water.
 Col. w. T. Smith has sold ]. E. Williams a nice lot for building pur- poses near Mir. Smiths residence in south H c.
 Atty. Emerson, of the law firm of Manning & Emerson of Clarendon, attended business in Esqr. John M :. kerr's court at H C. on last Tuesday, Jan. 26th.
 Fred R. Atkins has rented the Presbyterian manse and has moved into the house with his family. We can say for MT. Atkins that he has 2 desirable place to five and sis sur: rounded by good neighbors. L. South H. c. is the only part of our town that seems 10 be doing any i'm provems,t now. Mir. Renfro is build ling nice picket fence from R. Ab-
 ramson's s store down to the south lin,
 of the corporation That part of towr
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Royal Women Fond of Cats.

Queen Alexandra owns several fine chinchillas and Persian cats. Prfn- cess Alexander of Teck and Prince Maurice of Battenberg also possess valuable specimens. but the real cat lancier among the royal family of Great Britain is Princess Victoria of Schleswig- Holstein and the only royal cattery is the one now established at Cumberland lodge This has been ar ranged on the most up-to-date prin- ciples and has curtained windows and front door. with knocker and letter box The portals are surmounted by [ crown and the initials "V. s. H.
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CHASED FOR FOUR YEARS.
Or. Flower, EmbexxIer of $1,ooo, ,o0o
 Captured.

Philadelphia.-Dr. Richard c. Flow CT. fugitive from justice since 1903. has been arrested here. Detectives
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FIFTY yEsRs ON A ROCK.
Ida Lewis We'll Known as Lighthouse
 Keeper h Newport Harhcr.

Newport. R I.-With the coming new year Ida Lewis. known as the Grace Darling of America. celebrated her fiftieth year in the little light house on Lime rock, Newport harbor, of which she is in charge as keeper.
 As girl and woman Ida Lewis has lived remarkable life. Her bravery and skill in handling boat are well known, and her fame is secure as the greatest woman life saver in the world, for she has the credit of hay ing saved no less than IS lives. most of her rescues having been effected in the face of extreme danger and in winter.
 Ida Lewis is known personally to half the residents of Newport, and by sight practically to all. In her cat boat she comes daily to Newport for
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nlVE TElAS RlletR
Fl. M'ooNALD HAS HAD MANY THRILLING ENcoUN1 FRS.
For Years He Has Been the Most smous Peace Officer in the southwest-Has Been Wound
 ed Many Times.

Washington.--Capt William J. Nc Donald, who has become famou. through Maj. Blocksom's regort or the Brownsville affair, in which Inc was characterized as so brave that The would not hesitate to charge hell with one bucketful of wster,'' IS the most noted peace officer fin the south west. He has been con mander of a company of Texas rangers for nearly 20 years and has had many thrilling encounters with desper, te men.
 Only a few weeks ago he and three members of his company were riding along road near Rio Grande City. when they were ffresi upon by Mexi- cans in ambush Capt. Mcdonald and his men returned the fire in the dark ness. hefRg guided in their aim by the HasAes of the guns of the attack fae party. They killet four Mexicans and wounded others.
 Capt. Mcdonald has killed a number of men while in the performance of his duty as an of1icxr of the law He Is literally "shot nn pieces" but he r. still as lithe and active as boy. He is never snnrm.d. Day and nkeht he wears q big .45 and one os the latest tasproved automatic pistoas. He sleeps, with both these pistols By his side. whether in hotel in town or in camp in some remote and dangerous locality of the border regian.
 Practically all of Caps McDonald's life has been spent on the frontier. He trailed Indians and hunted buffalo in Texas 40 years. ago. He has a rec.
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1 is beginning 10 look quite attractive. l(We can claim the blue ribbon for H. c. in paying the best price for cotton of any town in Monroe county during this season; 22c is fine price for cotton.
 We are having some winter now and a good many are glad to see it come as they had just killed their hogs at the coming in of this cold snap. It is a fine time to save the meat. Most of the meet that was killed about the time the last warm spell come in was lost.
 We had snow last Friday evening - the only snow we have had this win ter. So far as this scribe is concern ed, we would be glad that we had no more snow this winter, unless it will be conducive to health and crops
 Msssrs ]. s. Wall and Banks John son went out east of Raymond re- gently and joined other deer hunters in a hunt. The results of the days hunt was the killing of one deer, They had the pleasure of seeing sev- eral other deer and all of the hunters got shots at the deer killed. so that it ] is not positively known to whom the honor belongs.
 A strange occurance happened a: the Trice Hotel last Saturday. While the porter was making a fire in one of the rooms a cartilage fel from his pocket into the fire and ex- ploded and killed Judge Tfice's fine bird dog which was standing near by This dog was very valuable one anc the negro porter thought as much O the dog as if he was person.
 ~Your correspondent has just inter viewed MT. J. J. Mayo concerning the prospects for an overflow this sea son. He thinks that there is nc question but that water will be over most of the Indian Bay country in few more days and that good deal O
 cotton that is now picked and in cot. ton pens on the farms. will be lost il not moved up higherv very soon. This cotton would have been hauled to