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The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
National Bill of Lading.

When the hearing at
the interstate commerce commission
In the matter of putting into effect
upon the railroads of the United
States the proposed uniform bill of
lading, framed by the shipping and
railroad interests, was continued there
was large attendance of represen-
tatives of the shipping banking and
railroad interests. All these interests
are being given an opportunity to pre-
sent their views on the subject in or
der that an instrument which will
meet the requirements of all interests
concerned may be put into operation
at the beginning Of the new year.
Considerable opposition TO the pro-
posed ladlng bill in its present shape
has developed and II the commission
accepts the views of those who already
have been heard a new instrument will
be perfected or the one already pro-
posed will be materially modified.
Today's program included argu-
ments of representatives of both the
commercial interests and the rail-
roads.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
RACING and Horse.ereedInq.

The feature of most popular interest
in the September Century promises
TO be John Gilmer Speeds discussion
of Racing in Its Relation to Horse
breeding" Mr.. Speed holds that rae
ing is not entirely a business, It Is
not merely gambling game, it is not
purely a sport, nor is 1t conducted
simply to improve the breed OF
horses; but 1t partakes of all these at
once. and the only evil those in con-
troll do lot seem able to eliminate Is
gambling. The questions which Mr..
Speed takes up Tor discussion are,
how does racing improve the breed
of horses. and, is the improvement
worth what 1t costs; and his conclu-
sion is that, without racing, the
thoroughbred in this country would
soon become a rarity.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
WHEN A "HuNcH" HELD GOOD.
Chinese Laundry Ticket Suggested q
Bet on "Wing Ting"

Kay Spence, a well-known horseman
of Mexico, Mo-, won $1,000 at the
Louisville, KY. race meeting a short
time ago as the result of 'hunch."
Mr.. Spence has a large breeding
stable OF runners" near Mexico, ans
attends all the big racing events In
the country. Not long since he was
in Louisville and entered the betting
ring to see what odds were being Of
fered on the various entries. He
found that Joaquin was the favorits
at even money, and pulled his wallet
from his pocket, intending to bet or
that horse. His attention was al
tracted by something that fell from
his wallet to the ground, and he stoop
ed and picked it up. 1t was a Chi
nese laundry ticket. He looked al
the books" again and found that there
was an entry with a Chinese name
Wing Ting. at ten to one. That set
tied it, for he considered he had re
ceived "hunch" that could not bs
overlooked. Wing Ting won handily.
Needless to say, those who backed ths
favorite considered Spence the sew
enth son of the seventh son.-Kansai
City Star.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
A peflnItIon of srces,.

How have the hypothetical scien
tistB and the exponents of unbeliei
benefited themselves or humanity al
large by sowing the seeds Of doubt
broadcast In the world? The real sci
entists do not fall in this category, fol
they are believers in the real sense OF
the word; they know too much, they
have seen too many mysterious mani
festations of the Divine creative pow
or. Now, those who have disposed Oh
the Bible and all evidences of inspira
tion, have written great many books
and some of them have won what ths
world at large lightly calls fame. Ac
cording to the ordinary measures that
are applied in such cases, they have
been extremely successful, but real
success means the benefit of human
ity in some form or other. II no such
benefits can be shown as the result OF
their labors, their success is not equal
to that achieved by the direst poverty
and the deepest ignorance. - Joel
Chandler. in Uncle Remus' Magazine.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
ALL THINGS IN PROPORTION.
InvaIid's Meal Evidently Had Not In
creased Good Humor.

For many weeks the irritable mer-
chant had been riveted to his bed by
typhoid fever. Now he was conva-
lescing. He clamored for something
to eat, declaring that he was starv-
ing.
Tomorrow you may have some
thing to eat" promised the doctor.
The merchant realized that there
would be restraint to his appetite.
yet he saw, in vision, modest, steam
ing meal placed at his bedside.
Here is your dinner" said the
nurse next day, as she gave the glow
ering patient a spoonful of tapioca
pudding. "and the doctor emphasizes
that everything else you do must be
in the same proportion
Two hours later the nurse heard a
frantic call from the bed chamber.
Nurse" breathed the man heapily.
Il want to do some reading, bring me
a postage stamp"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
She Was WiIIinq.

Yes says the husband, 81 have
consented to accept the nomination"
Il am so glad the party is begin.
ming to recognize your merit" beams
the wife.
Now my dear" the husband con.
tinues, you know that political af.
fairs are not love feasts, by any
means. You must expect to see me
vilified and attacked in a scandalous
manner. No doubt the opposition will
try to dig up sensational rumors about
me. and all that sort of thing, but you
must not"
Well" she interrupts. "I am really
glad of it. You have always been
strangely silent about whether or not
you ever were engaged to anyone be-
fore you met me-"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
BeIIInq a Rat.

You have probably read or heard
that the best way to rid house of
rats is to catch one and fasten a bell
about its neck. A boy in Delaware
tried the experiment two months ago.
He was badly bitten in making the
bell fast but he turned the rat loose
and expected the tinkling OF that bell
would have great results. 1t did have.
In the first place, the rat who wore 1t
was constantly on the move all night.
and the tinkling bell kept the family
awake, and in the next the sounds
brought scores of new rats to the
house. Instead of being afraid of the
bell, they were charmed with the mu-
sic. Had the boy tied harrlonica
to another rats tail, the rodents would
have had a dance every night.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
HAVE CRAZE FOR FORMULA.
Smokers Follow Fashions in the Use
of Tobacco.

Make me up a package OF tobacco
according to the formula used by Ed.
win Booth" said the man with
southern accent. THAT is the third
man who has asked for that kind of
tobacco to-day" said the dealer ut
is strange that people from remote
parts of the country as well as New
Workers make a fad of buying the
same brand of tobacco that Booth
smoked And 1t isn't always the Booth
mixture that they want. | have filed
away the formulas for mixing the
favorite tobacco of many famous per-
sons. Smokers the country over have
heard of this collection of recipes and
one feature of every mans trip to
New York is to try pipeful of some
big mans favorite tobacco. In most
cases this special mixture is so
strong that the nerves of the average
smoker cannot stand it. He has to
give up after few pipefuls and go
back to popular mixture, but he has
the satisfaction of having had the ex-
perience. THE New York Sun.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19

DDS, has not made itself more ridicu-
lous than any comment of ours could
make it.
Does Golfers expect to regain any
self-infiicted loss of prestige by de-
monstrating thru suits for damages.
that it can be more artful in evading
liability for libels than the humble
but resentful victims of it's defamation.
or does it hope for starting a campaign
or libel suits to silence the popular in
d1gnation, reproach and resentment
which it has aroused.
Golfers can not dodge this public
controversy by private law suits. It
can not postpone the public Judgment
against 1t. That great jury, the Pub
TIC, VIII hardly blame us for not wait
ing until we get petit jury in a court
room, before denouncing this prod.
igal detractor of institutions founded
and fostered either by individuals or
by the public, itself.
NO announcements during our entire
business career were ever made
claiming medicinal effects" for either
Postum or Grape-Nuts. Medicinal eff
fects are results obtained from the
use of medicines.
thousands of visitors go thru our
entire works each month and see for
themselves that Grape-Nuts contains
absolutely nothing but wheat. barley
and little salt; Postum absolutely
hotnlng but wheat and about ten per
cent OF new orleans Molasses. The
arr ol preparing these simple ele-
ments In a scientific manner to Obtain
the best food value and flavor re.
quired some work and experience tn
acquire. "
Now, when any publication roes far
enough out of it's way to attacl, nc ha-
cause our advertising is medical" it
simply offers remarkable exhibition
or ignorance or worse.
we do claim physiological or bodily
results of favorable character follow.
ing the adoption of our suggestions re-
gardlng the discontinuance of coffee
anu ioods which may not be keeping
the individual in good health. We
nave no advice to offer the perfectlv
nealthful person. His or her heath
Is evidence in itself that the bever.
ages and foods used exactly fit that
person Therefore, why change?
But to the man or woman who ;s
ailing, we have something to saw as a
result or an unusually wide experience
IN food and the result of proper feed.
ing. op ieeu'
In the palpably ignorant attack ON
us IN Golfers, appeared this state.
ment,-"One widely circulated nara.
graph labors to induce the impression
that Grape-Nuts will oo,;ate the ne.
cessity or an operation in appendi-
deadly lying"
IN reply to this exhibition of-well
let the reader name it. the Postum Co.,
Let 1t be understood that appendi-
Gus results from long continued dis
.urpance In the intestines. caused pri-
marty by undigested starchy food,
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
A Young Composer.

Rachel, aged IL, wrote an compo-
sition on wild flowers in which she
praised the arbutus, the liverwort,
the spring beauty. the blood root, and
all of the other blossoms of dell and
dale. But she wrote on both sides
of her sheet of paper. and when she
asked her father. who was an editor,
to publish her article, he called her
attention to that fact
You've written on both sides OF
your paper" said he.
We'll" was the reply, land don't
you print on both sides of yours?"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
Tn, "Me,,,d el,ya

ST. Louis reioieeH IN the sohri0ue'
of Mound city from the fact 'ha' 'he
original scttlera found there many
elevations which II In auppoHed were
relics OF that strange people whe
dwelt In the Ohio and MlaaiaHipnl val
leys and arc known 10 modefn uhen
only as tho Mound builders, No ade'
quate explanation heH yet been fouhu
of their strange mode or leaving
memorials of their exintenoe, The
limestone bluffs on which n part OF
st. Louis stands furnish holid fouh'
datlon for the business buildings
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
Fall over Cliff Kills Pioneer.

Breckenridge. Colo.-Col. John b.
Thexton. an old-time resident of Colo
RADIO and one of the best known min
ing men I'm the state. fell' over cliff
at Montezuma and was killed.
He represented the Chalmer people
OF Chicago for twenty years in con-
struction OF mills reaching from Can
ada to Mexico. He had been resi-
dent OF this place for fifteen years
and recently left for Montezuma to su.
pervise the construction of a concen-
trating mill. He was sixty-five years
old. and is survived by wife and
child. who live here.
The body was shipped to Idaho
Springs for burial.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
Held Up.

stop" shouted the man on tho
country road. holding up warning
hand. Muttering something about
rural cops, the automobilist obeyed.
"Turn around and come back to
town with me-" said the stranger.
you were going at least 35 miles an
hour"
You're constable. ] suppose" said
the automobiist, with covert sneor.
when they had reached the village.
"Me?" replied the passenger. mo.
I'm a farmer and had to come into
town when all the teams was busy.
by"
Ensuing comment is purposely omit
ted.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
The Way Of tho Child.

passed his fifth birthday was riding
In u oar with his mother. when they
we're asked tho customary question:
"iiow old In tho boy?" After being
told tho correct age. which did not
require fare. tho conductor passed
on 90 the next person.
Tho boy sat quite still as IL ponder
Ing over aomo question. and then,
concluding that full information had
not been given. called loudly to the
conductor. then at the other end OF
Tho car: "And mothers 81"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
Dodging a Hazard.

Az an illustration of the enthusiasm
with which golf is pursued by its
votaries, the following anecdote is told
of a well-known Scotch author and a
young friend of his: The two had
spent the whole day on the links, and
had had some close and exciting
matches. AS they left for home the
elder man remarked:
DO you think you could play to-
morrow, ladder"
Well" answered the youth, Il was
TO be married tomorrow. but / can put
IL off."-Life.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19

beautiful girl always gets ahead
OF course. not everybody Is born beauti-
ful. but almost every woman can i'm
prove her looks and complexion by
taking Meyers sulphur. Arsenic and
Iron Complexion Waters. It's the best
tonic and blood purifier. Produces rich.
red blood and clear healthy complex
ion. 25c and SOC Sent by mail Mey-
ers. 2557 Humboldt St. Denver.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19
Two Reasons.

why does a fellow on a small sal.
ary, like Smallchink, dress so extrava-
gantly?"
He's afraid people will think he is
poor"
And why does old millionaire Keg-
gercoine dress SO shabbily?"
He's afraid people will think he is
rich. Puck.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-19

Finishing is the hardest part OF q
lazy mans job.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
Sues E. p. & s. w.
 For S3O.OOO

II F Little ys. Fl Paso < south western Railway Co. is the title of a cult for S30.OOO damages filed in the office of the district court clerk at Fl Paso.
 In the petition of the plaintiff 1t i, alleged that Little was employed by the defendant company as q switch man on March 18th, l9,7, and at tha, time he sas engaged in switching cut of cars in the local wards. He was standing on thefoot board of the yard engine, when an equalizer, on the rails, was run over by the engine, broke the foot-ooard and threw Little to the track immediately in front of the tender. In the resulting accident. Little Is alleged to have received in juries that have made him a cripple for life.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
.houId Football Be Abolished.

Many teachers ard professors last year decided that football should be abolished, but Il isn't g"ing to be sup pressed for the mple reason that there l. noth ng tO take its place. Other Ctr:es haze not the vim and dash that this one has nor do they appeal so iavorahly to the American youth. In medicine the same argu- ment can also he offered. Take Hos letter. stomach Bitters for instance Search where you III you'll find nothing |" take its place when it com es tocuring dyspepsia, indigestion, costivene-s, poor appe ite. belching, bleating. kidney troubles, vomiting. headache, female Ills, cnlds or ma ara, fever and sgue Or 5I years record of cures proves our claim and a fair trial will convince you beyond all d ubt. We 2 'srsnter every bottle ui the genuine to be in accordance wilh h the pure food and drug requirements , Insist on having the genuine.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
Recovered From
 Tarantula Bite

After lingering between lie aud death for tour Gsys, Catalint Acevido, 3-year old girl, was discharged from the Copper Queen hospital as practi- cslly cured of the poisonous effects Of the bite of large tarautula which attacked her as she Jay asleep at the home of her parents in Bisbee
 The little one was lyi in bed when suddenly her parents were awakened at an early hour in the morning ny her screams. Investrga- fion showed that she had been bitten on her arm by some insect, the mem Der having already commenced to s~ell when she was found. Beneath the bed clothing a huge tsrantuls was found and dispatched by the father.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
New s. P. Bridge
 Near Fairbank

Tue CochiSe County pr,ss says ;L-; the new bridge now being built by the Southern Pacific on the Burro branch. this side oi Fairtsuk, will cost $50, . 900 The steel has been on the ground for the past two or three months, the company waiting for the ireshet sea- son to pass
 The bridge will be 300 feet long and of two spans of l50 feet each, all steel. The old straining beams and trestle approach on the east end will be filled in.
 The bridge crew has been on the g'ound for the past week and Is now putting in the west-ead concrete sbuiments It will take between three and four months before the bridge is fully completed
 In style it is the same AS the com Psny bridge near Benson on the main hne, only not quite so heavy. From Benson 10 Fairbank workmen are busy looking after the work of riprsp- | ping and ditching
 W Bradford, assistant resident en- gineer, did all the laying out and sur veying for the work. and C. W Mc- Csndlsss is in chsr.e
 The permsncy of this work esttl- fishes to a ce'tsinty the fact that the road from Benson south to NOgales and Gusymas is to be one oi the main lines of the Southern Pacific.
 The rails used at present are know n as the 62-pOund rail, while on the main line they have the 5 and so- pound rails
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
Tombstone Miner
 Meets Death

An unfortunate tragedy occurred at the big shaft Of the I. c. NJ. Co. this morning which resulted in the sad death of wellknown timberman, nsmsd Anton Bsnse, who was instant ly killed by cave-in on the SOO level.
 Banke was engaged in laying a track in the S00 drift and wss in -toopiug posture, when without warn ng huge boulder, weighing over 8 hurdred pounds, fell from the roof O he drift directly upon the head of the untortunai- man. killing him instant ly.
 Fellow workman hurried to rhe scene aud found t' at rhp Eoulder had rushed the -kulI and death musr have been instantaneous.
 A corOner's jury was summoned who examined the remains and will hold further InyGstigatI. tonight
 The acc dent cast gloom over the miners employed st the big shaft and is but another instance of the pre- carious vocation of the man at work underground.
 The deceased was 26 years Of age, d mem Der of the local lodge I. o. ). F and weilsnown n Tombstone, having resided here many years, and wa h gh'y regarded by all who kreV nim. He leaves a wife and two in fant children to whom the sympati ot the community is extended in thei irreparable loss.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow from the undertaking psrlors of c. B Tarbell and will be held under tn, ] suspicies of the I. O. OF.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
From Tuesdays Daily.

Tom Nsylor, the Thatcher bartei claims the distinction Of having tn,
 largest barber DO in the United
 States-twenty inches in diameter and twenty eet nigh.
 S-reral mar ages are on the tapis for the near future.
 The construction oi the large cem- ent wa k around the co'ner of Allen md ith Streets has been commenced
 Louis Heinerichs has been appoint ed ostmsster at Fort Huachuca. vice Margaret ] Barber resigned
 Dr. Greene, superintendent of the county b0ard of health, arrived today from Douglas 10 meet ~ith the hoard of superv sors on matters pertaining to the public health department
 The incorporation fees collected by the territorial auditor for the month pl OtHltulttl hllpuutfh lO FtfA ( -s-Ns l or about seven dollars more than the 1 preceding month, August.
 MT. Al Hoagland is in the from the , Huachucs=, having cOr2e here as witness in the case tried this after noon before Judge Doan, in Which the First National Bank of Tombstone seeks tU secure judgment against the old management Of the Huachuca Water company.
 Uncle Billy Plaster, one Of the old Arizona pioneers who is known to ,early every resident In Cochise coun Y, is a Tombstone visitor on court business. Uncle Billy i= full of Ari- ona anecdotes and an authority on ioneer events H. is always wei ome visitor to Tombstone.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
Walsh Sekins
 NuptiaIs in Denver

Announcements are out of the mar riage of Win. r Walsh to Miss Mar garet Sekins at Denver on Septem- Der 2sth Mir and Mrs. Walsh will be ''at home" in Tombstone after the 18th instant The groom is we'll known and popular Tombstone resi- dent. being Of the office force oi the T. c. M. Co. The bride is an accom- plished young lady and social iavorite of Denver. The many friends of Mir. Walsh extend hearty congratulations which will te made more manifest with the warm welcome that awaits the arrival of the happy couple.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
Excellent Fishing
 In the SaIton Sea

One of the most interesting sights enjoyed by the travellers over the Southern Pacific the present summer has cen watering the fish in the -sl-
 n sea. When tre water of the Col orado river broke into the basin the great fi-h population was carried with II and there is now a myriad of fsn of varying sig ., many Of them, like the Colorado salmon, being of an edible variety.
 So numerous are the fish that where the railroad crosses an arm Of the sea thousands may be seen from the car windows and platforms, sport ing in the water under the tres;le work and strange as it may seem they are oblIvious to the noise or presence of the train
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
Bear Walked
 Over His Face

At Hulbrook. while Harry Scorse WAS out with supplies to his sheep ranch in the mountains of the Apache reservation, he met with very excit- ing dventure. While sleeping out all alone with s saddle for . pillow and a saddle blanket for bedding he vas rude!y awakened by a large bear walking over his head, one of the monsters claws cut irg deep gash across the left side of his face. Mir. Scorse was without a weapon of any kind and absolutely defenseless. Fortunately, the bear was not on the warpath and passed quietly along
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
Chicken Dick
 At the County Seat

Francs Andrew, 'iamiIiarly known ss Chicken Dick, is Tombstone visitor from Bi,bee. NIT. Hartman has the distinguished honor oi presenting the rirst lenuIne bear to Pr, sident Roosevelt, and ID delivering bruin to | he chief executive is said to have re- marked that he hoped the president would no, have as much trouble in running the government AS the donor had in handling his besrship. The bear is still kept st the White House Zoo and i- much admired by the pres. iient and White House attaches.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
Popular Joe Bush'
 Visiting Friends

Gene Lsrrieu, whose journalistic cognomen is "Joe Bush," wss a well come caller at this office today. Gere is now located at Turner, where he e'tertains the travelling public who travel to and from Fort Huachuca Joe Bush" is an entertainer of re- nown, and when merriment seems to lag A badger fight is pulled of for the edificstion Of his guests, hence Turner is looked forward to ss the oasis wher- the tired traveller will find compens
 tion for his stopping The genial Gene has host of friends in Tombstor ( who regard his visits as too infrequent and not sufficiently prolonged.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
Editor C. E. Bull
 Visits Tombstone

c. E. Bull, one of the active mrm- 9ers of the Consolidated Printing and Publishing O., with headquarters at Douglas, came in this morning from Gusymas, Mexico, where he has been rusticating for the past two weeks. MI. Bull inflated his lungs with the Salubrious ozone of Tombstone and departed this afternoon for his home, feeling that his vacation was com plete, since he had visited the county seat
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-13
GeoIogists Are
 Visiting Arizona

l.. E. Daniels. of the Geological Department of Indiana; IT. .. Swarth, of the Field Museum, Chicago, and Jas H. Ferriss, editor Of the Daily News, Joliet, H., collecting natural history specimens, after a week in the Eiuc0ns, passed through Benson Mon day on their way 10 MIIlers canyon in the Huachucas. They expect to re- maiu in the Iuachucas and Chirica- hna- until about November 18th.