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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-09

JOE NEWTON, colored, work
ed in No. S fan house; severe cuts
on head.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
SLAUGHTERED WHOLE BAND.
Finding of Indian Bones Revives Tale
of Settlers Revenge.

Redfield, IA tale of swift and
terrible retribution paid out upon q
band of Iowa Indians by the Iowa
pioneer whom they had bereft of wife
and child has cleared away the mys-
terry surrounding the finding of a pile
Of human skeletons recently in
gravel pit near Scandia. The story is
told by ]. NJ. Cave of Linn township,
himself pioneer, and member of one
of the Oldest families of Dallas county
Mr.. Cave read a description of the
skeletons. There were bones of both
adults and children, some 20 in all,
and in every case the skulls had been
crushed in apparently by the use of
some pointed instrument, the broken
places indicating that the same
weapon had been used on each.
In 1853 there resided in that neck
of the woods white hunted and trap
per named Henry Lott. His family
consisted of a wife and two young
sons.
"One day band of rowing Indians
swooped down in warlike attitude
upon the clearing. The Indians caught
and bound Lott. Then they took a
target practice of three rifle shots
at Mrs. Lott, none of the shots strik-
ing her. Thinly clad, one of the boys
escaped down the river toward Fort
Des Moines. He was found frozen to
death. Worried over the boys fate.
coupled with the scare by the Indians.
caused the death of Mrs. Lott.
THE husband made a solemn vow
to be revenged. He bided his time.
piled the Indians with liquor, and
while the bunch were in a drunken
stupor. he waded in upon them with
sharp ak, making the old chief his
first victim. He spared neither buck.
squaw, nor papoose."
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
Foolhardy Fame.

An Italian, whose name is of no con
sequence. has climbed to the summit
of one of the three highest peaks OF
the Mont Blanc range, called the
Dame Anglaises. This peak is II 400
feet high, and the last 1000 feet of
the ascent was over a smooth and
practically perpendicular rock. 1t re-
quired IL hours to make it, and when
done the man of misdirected energy
and enterprise actually thought he had
achieved fame. But, after all, what
sort of fame is it? The man had risk
ed his life to accomplish, what? To
be able to say he had climbed to a
spot on the mountains that no other
person ever did! 1t is the sort of fame
gained by the youth who fired the
Ephesian dome. 1t will be remember
ed as an act. from which no useful
consequences can flow and In which
life was recklessly imperiled in order
that fool might cry out, 81 did it,"
In the feat there was no contribution
to science, to morals or to the gener.
al knowledge of the world.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
STRAY BIRDS SING AT MASS.
Mocking Exhibition, Varied With
Priests Register, Disturbs Service

Kansas City. Mo.-There was music
er Sunday, something that is not a
part of that Catholic service. A wild
mocking bird was, like the girl in
Vesta Victoria's hit, "Waitin' at the
Church." for mass to begin.
Father Henley preached upon the
miracle of the deaf being made to
hear, and as he went from the middle
to the upper register, and from there
to basso profundo the mocking bird
went with him. The effect of the in
hexion of the clergyman's voice was
Immediately responded to by the
mocking bird. AS the preachers voice
rose the mocking bird initiated the do
mesticated canary or the wren. AS the
tones of the priest dropped the mock
ing birds song was that of the crow,
the blue jay. and the notes of the
robin were to be caught. At the ring
ing of small bell, which occurs half
dozen times in one part of the cere-
mony of the mass, the voice of the
priest is scarcely audible. The mock,
ing bird chose for that part of the
choral music to initiate the thrush.
Father Antill, the rector, had other
desires than to conduct the 10 o'clock
mass to the erratic music of the bird,
and he climbed up into the organ loft
to catch the bird. Maneuvering five
minutes resulted in the mocking bird
changing his base from the organ
loft in the rear of the church to the
altar railing. By this time Father An
till had issued a call for reinforce
ments and the ushers and acolytes
were brought into play.
There was no small wonderment
upon the faces of the parishioners as
coming into the church, they saw the.
clergy, the ushers and a red frocked,
white surpliced altar boy trying to en-
gineer gray biro from one point to
the other. The bird, by this time in
full flight, found all the stained glass
windows in the church, excepting
those which were partly opened.
Eventually an open window was
found, and there the bird perched for
about five minutes. 1t was an even
speculation whether it would go out or
go back for the mass that was on
the point of beginning. The call of
the wild won, however, and the bird
disappeared.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
QUEER CRADLES.
What Children Are Rocked In-Jus.
as Happy.

What Children Are Rocked In-Jus.
as Happy.
When a BABY is born in Guinea all
sorts of funny things happen to it. Its
mother buries it in the sand up to its
waist. SO it cannot get into bad mis-.
chief, and this is the only cradle II
knows anything about.
The little Lapp infant il cradled ID
shos- a.S rno.her'r. This ts q big
afrar 7cvsred with skin and stuffed
with soft moss. This can be hung on
tree or covered up with snow whils
mamma goes to church OF any place
where babies are not invited.
The baby of India rides in basket
which hangs from It's mothers head
or from her hip, or in hammock. In
some parts the baby's nose Is adorned
with nose ring. ana in others Its
face is wrapped in veil like its
mother.
The Chinese baby is TIED to the back
of an older child.
The MongoliaR infants travel about
II bags slung on eamel's back.
In some countries the mothers lay
their babies where stream of water
falls on their heads. This is to make
tfem tough. which 1t does unless the
babies die as result of this treat
meiit. Another mother covers ber
baby's head with paste. while the Tar
tar baby is covered with butter. The
Turkish baby is salted-perhaps to
keep 1t sweet-while the worst fate
of all falls to the lot Of the newly born
children in Bulgaria. Their mothers
put p hot omelette on the little ones
heads to make thom solid and protect
them from sunstroke. The Bulgarian
baby doesn't like 1t any better than
you would. lie makes a great howl
about 1t. but 1t is not bit Of use. His
mother thinks she knows better about
some things than he does. SO he has to
submit, which he does with q very bad
grace indead.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
Compass Points and Health.

A quaint theory is that of French
mystic, who holds that the four
points of the compass have an infiu
ence on human health and well-being
Travelling west, asserts this author
ity, induces melancholy; travelling
eastward brings a cheerfulness; south.
ward, languor and irritability; and
northward, calmness. 1t is question
of electrical currents, and the infiu-
ence is felt not only when travelling,
but also when at home. The best pos
ture for working is to face either
north or east. In these positions you
receive positive waves of electricity,
the negative currents coming from
the other two points, south and west
Even the sleep is improved, 1t seems,
II the foot of the bed be turned to the
north or east To sleep in the contrary
position induces nightmare and gen.
eral uneasiness.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
Thought Brakeman steered.

The little girl had become well ac
quainted with automobiles long before
she had ridden in railroad train, and
she had even attempted to help her
father steer on the family's automo-
bile trips. When she clambered on the
steam cars for the first time she was
much excited and her questions fair.
ly tumbled over themselves. Finally
she noticed the brakeman turning the
wheel between the two cars. She
watched him approvingly for a few
minutes and then as he suddenly left
the wheel she grasped her father in
alarm.
Tell him to go back, papa; he must
go back" she shouted.
Papa looked at her in amazement
who must go back, Dorothy?" he
asked.
why, the man who steers" she
said breathlessly. He's left the wheel
and we'll run off the track"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
A Rough Passage.

Jacob Hope, the head of Philadel.
phia's phonograph school for parrots,
said the other day:
There are worse things than a
swearing parrot, and one was brought
over on a German boat last month.
His owner, sailor, swore that this
travelled bird knew no profanity, and
a lady bought him.
But she had to bring him to me.
The parrot, though he didn't swear,
had evidently spent most of his time
on shipboard In the ladies' saloon. for
what he would do was this:
For hours at a time he would
choke and gasp and hiccough as IL
he'd never stop, and then he'd sing out
feebly 'Steward-bucket!"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
THE LAY OF THE HEN.
Six Hundred Eggs Are Due from a
Small Fowl.

How many eggs is hen wound up
to lay during the term of her natural
life, do you suppose?" said the man
who has investigated. NO idea, Ell?
Well, sir, a good, healthy hen-not
speaking of any particular breed, but
just hen-a good, healthy hen does not
fulfill her destiny until she has turned
out 600 eggs-fifty dozen. That's what
Nature has fitted hen to do in the
way of eggs. and she gives her eight
years to do it in," says writer In
Browning's Magazine
"The first year of her egg-produc.
ing life hen lays only 20 eggs, but in
the three succeeding years she rolls
up the score of $40. This leaves only
23O that she must give that many
cackles for in the remaining years
that she must stand on duty in that
line. and she divides the task among
those four years so that in the eighth
year she lays only 20 eggs again-the
number she started in with. Then she
has ended her career as an egg pro-
ducer, and too often, If she is in the
hands of thrifty owner, begins an
other career, short and delusive-this
time as the summer-boarder spring
chicken.
And speaking of eggs, there is lot
about them, familiar as they are to ev.
erybody, that people don't suspect.
Now, here's an egg that would be
rooster If it was hatched Wrinkled
eggs hold roosters in embryo. A pro-
toplastic hen turks in the egg with a
smooth-end shell.
There is water a-plenty in an egg,
but no more air than there is in
hammer. So long as you can keep air
out of your egg 1t will remain sweet
and fresh, but no one has ever sue
ceeded in keeping it out by fair
means more than six days. The insid-
ious oxygen is bound to find it's way
through an egg-shell's pores, and the
only way to save that egg is to eat it.
1t sounds funny, but the instant yor
give an egg fresh air that Instant you
ruin its health"
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
careIessness About Firearms.

A few days ago at Brockton, Mass,
6-year-old child blew a mans head
on with shotgun; ct Bangor, Me-.
small boy killed his infant sister
with load of shot, and similar occur
rences have recently been reported
from other places. Ninety-nine per
cent OF gun accidents might have been
avoided by the exercise of a small
symptom of common sense. The chill.
dren referred to in the dispatches
found the guns in their homes and the
guns were loaded. To keep a loaded
gun in the house is next to criminal
carelessness. To keep loaded gun In
the house where there are children Is
SAi<fto o--Waahinotnn Gta-
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
SURPRISED THE BOSTON GIRL
Enslishman's Answer Really Some.
thing Of a Staquerer.

Englishman's Answer Really Some.
thing Of Staggerer.
The duke of Argyll has rather a
pretty wit, and some years ago he was
travelling in Canada on a hunting trip
He Joined Canadian Pacific train
about twenty miles from Manitoba
and having been roughing it fairly
hard the duke, as he sank into a sea.
beside fine young lady from Boston
looked as begrimed and weather-beat
en- trapper as ever brought his pelt.
ries into the settlement.
Don't you find too utterly passion.
ful sympathy with natures most in
carnate aspiration among the sky-top-
ping mountains and the dim aisles OF
the Notwithstanding forests, my good
man." said the soulful lady, after an
interval.
"Oh, yes, yes," replied the apparent
backwoodsman, "and l also am fire.
quently drawn into an exaltatlon of
rapt blissfulness and beatific incandes.
cent infnity Of abstract contiguity
when my horse stumbles."
Indeed" said the Boston maiden,
I had no idea the lower classes ever
felt like that."-Londou Answers.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
Sprinkle Cologne on Surf.

Newport, r. I.-Cologne is sprinkled
every morning on the surf at Bailey's
beach, Newport's daintiest and most
exclusive private bathing resort All
plebeians are barred from the place by
police.
The millionaires who own the beach
and dip there have elected Isaac
Townsend Burden of New York their
president and II. A. C. Turner secre-
tary and treasurer.
Some of the silk bathing suits worn
there are delicious revelations. For
mer Corporation Counsel George l..
Rives of New York is dirsetor ot
the beach.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
Ladies Attention!

Mrs. M. A. Holly, who has
spent some time in st. Louis per-
fecting herself in the scalp and
hair treatment of Mrs. A. M. Pope,
has come. She is now prepared to
do the same work as is done in the
originator's parlors. She is the
sole agent for the famed prepara-
ton, "Poro." Address her at 2l19
Arapahoe street, or Phone Olive
1884.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Mckinley and a letter to that eff
feet was found among the Presi-
dents private paper, three days
before the tragedy.
Prof. Solomon arrived in Den
yer last Saturday to locate perma.
nently and has opened up first
class apartments for colored peo-
pie at 1915 Curtis street, where he
will entertain them every Satur-
day.
The headquarters for his white
patrons is located at 1744 Welton
street, where they can see him ev-
evy day except Saturday.
There is perhaps no Mysta-
gogue better known throughout the
civilized world than Prof. Solomon,
and his knowledge and true pre-
dictions has baffled the most astute
thinkers.
He has received much publicity
through the Eastern papers on ac-
count of superb ability as a clair
voyant, and this fact alone togeth-
er with his wide reputation is
sufficient proof that he ranks far
at the top in his line of profession.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
A TIGER MAHATMA.
Prof. X. Abuhama Solomon, Hindoo
Clairvoyant and Palmist. He
Is the Second Hoses.

Prof. Solomon has entertained
Mrs. Gould and Mrs. Potter Pal.
mer and read the hand of William
Jennings Bryan. He also enter
tanned the ladies Of the Bazaar of
the Waldrorff- Astor for the benefit
of the white and colored orphans
of New York. He predicted the
assassination of the late Presidedt
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
Paws Seven Dollars to Ask a Vacation.

rays 0cNCn OOlidTS 10 ASK d NdCdtlCns
Washington.-A 1,300-mile telephone
message costing seven dollars was re-
ceived at the post Office department,
asking leave of absence for rural
free delivery carrier. The officials are
asking whether this is not an unan-
swerable demonstration of the great
prosperity prevailing in the west. The
message was in the interest of Win
field S. Downs, and Postmaster John
T. Wagner at Odessa, Mo-. did the
telephoning. Downs wanted to be re-
lieved from duty from August 26 un-
til October 1. The officials gasped
when the purpose of the message be-
came known, and without inquiring
whether Downs was participating to
notable degree in the prosperity of
the times, they decided to grant him
the leave asked, concluding that If he
was willing to pay for the use of the
long distance phone he would make
good use of his leave.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

DR.. E. L. Faulkner of this city, and
Miss Villa M. Hadley of Nashville,
Tenn, were united in the holy bonds Of
matrimony at the latter place on August
30, 1907. The bride is a very accom-
plished young lady, having put in sever
al years as music teacher in various col
leges. The groom, besides being one Of
our prominent physicians is success
full druggist. They are at home to their
friends at 1889 E. 30th avenue.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Misses Katherine and Dorthy DeNeal
entertained at an evening party We'd
nesday of last week at their residence on
Broadway. The evening was spent in
games and music. Eugene Russ added
much to the pleasure of the evening by
acting as toastmaster. Choice refresh
ments were served and at late hour
the guests departed expressing them
selves as having spent blissful evening
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Miss Isabelle Francis Butts of Tope-
ka, Kansas, arrived in the city last Sun
day and is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
A. E. Sharp of 1929 Williams street.
Miss Butts is one of Topeka's most ac-
complished young ladies and the society
people of Denver will be pleased to
know that she intends to make this her
permanent home.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
Discipline.

No amount of mere organization or
Of educational specialties can take the
the place Of the function in education
that is coordinate with tutelage, dis
cipline. 1t can safely be asserted
that discipline in the schools tends
to discipline in the no e, and the
neglect Of 1t in the one phere reacts
disastrously In the other.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Mrs. d. L. Stewart ard son who have
been visiting Mrs. G. w. Miles of 2630
Welton street, have gone to Colorado
Springs to spend few days with her
son. She will return and spend two
weeks before leaving for her home in
Little Rock, Ark.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Died, August Oath at Shelbyville, Ind
Joseph Grinnage, brother of Mrs. E. G.
Barber of this city. Two brothers and
four sisters are left to mourn his loss.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Miss Flossie Craig of Omaha, passed
through the city enroute to Pueblo, to
visit her aunt, Mrs. w. B. Townsend.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

1.-TWO Nights in japan" at Shorter A.
M. E. church September 11th and 18th.
Admission, single night 15 cents; two
nights 25 cents. Don't miss this unique
and interesting entertainment.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

The Life and Works of Paul Laurence
Dunbar containing his complete poems
and best short stories. j. H. Doniphan,
agent, 1886 Stout street. Address him
a card and he will call and show you the
book.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

parade was the brigade of the Hod Car
riers' Union which numbered over three
hundred President T. McAllister and
Secretary X. M. Grigsby are very proud
of the showing made before the public.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Conference is near at hand and if you
have not contributed to Shorter's dollar
money fund make it your duty to do SO.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Mrs. Mabel Fallings and little daugh-
ter arrived home Sunday from an ex-
tensive visit through the East.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Program for Sunday Alliance to-
morrow: instrumental solo, Miss Carrie
johnson; vocal solo, Jessie Reed; GAIL
the Presidents" Master Louis McAllister
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Newsome spent
Sunday and Monday in Akron, Colo,
the guest of Mr., Newsom's parents.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Mrs. Irene Fife represented Colum-
bine Court of Calanthe at the Supreme
session held in Louisville this week.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Mrs. Isabel Lepex of La Junta Colo
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Colston
Sunday and Monday.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

John Reed had the misfortune of
running nail through his foot We'd
nesday.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Go to Haisner Liquor Co. for fine
wines, liquors and cigars, 2202 Larimer
street. Headquarters for Pullman por-
ters and walters.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Smi tn of 32O oath
street, are the proud parents of an g.
pound girl.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Ernest Howard, carpenter and all
kindaof job work done at reasonable
prices. Residence 553 Warren avenue.
Phone 2l29 Brown.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

For Rent-A large front room and
rear room. Mrs. R. H. George, 2344
fremont Place. Phone Olive 14l4.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Daniel Letcher was called to Yelling
ton, Kansas on account of the illness of
his mother.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Rice of Provi-
dence, r. l., arrived in the city Wednes-
day.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Miss Fannie Barber of Omaha, is Wis
iting friends in Denver.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Charles Burdine, one of the clerks in
the post Office is off on his vacation.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07

Milton F. Fields of st. Louis, arrived
in the city Saturday.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
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Arthur Curtis of Lincoln, was in the
city Sunday.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
Local Notices.

Hair cut Is cents. 1s47 Blake street
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-12
GETTING EGGS IN WINTER.
How One Farmer Manages to Make
 His Hens Return a Profit.

1 always SOW some rye near the house for the hens. 1 feed corn and wheat, say one-half gallon, mixed, for morning feed and half that much for evening, for 54 hens. When the wealth CT is frosty, give a warm slop of bran and meal mixed in old skillet Give them all the meat scraps and old cracklings and house them in warm house. Pullets that are well grown iE October ought to lay all winter and will with care.
 The brown leghorn will lay more eggs than any kind I have ever tried, continues this correspondent of an ex- change. Chickens should have large range if you expect the best results. l have no patience with a gang of old lazy hens at the back door that expect to be fed everything they eat Better sell them off and get industrious hens like the Leghorn and Game. Half Game and Leghorn make fine layers. l never keep hens longer than two seasons and the chickens are the best paying property on my farm. l have increased my flock to 100 and expect to double it next year.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-12
New Idea For WheeIbarrow.

The plan is brought out in the ac- companying illustration. Instead of using an extension of the frame or the front to keep wheel entirely clear of the box. our correspondent places the wheel at the further end and builds a protective cover on the inside of the box in which the wheel turns. The advantages are that the load is closer to the wheel and there is less labor in moving load
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-12
Don't Overfeed.

Avoid the habit Of keeping the horses manager filled with hay all the time. Overfeeding on hay is quite lia. ble to cause heaves in horses. The trouble in the respiratory organs. says Farm Journal, is simply result of the disease in the digestive organs. A horse with the heaves is in very much the same condition as a person with dyspepsia One of the most common causes is overlooking on coarse, over. ripe, woody, indigestible hay, particu, larly clover hay.
 Chopped clover and sweet hay are excellent substitutes for green food and the poultry will relish 1t.
 Only mature birds should be used for breeding purposes. The use of young fowls Is risky and unprofitab!e
 Millet seed is not only nouriAhina food for hens, but 1t makes thcm scratch. Every farmer shouA rnise scme.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-12
HOG FEEDING TROUGH.
One Which Will Prevent Crowdine and
 Fighting at Feeding Time.

A sketch of an individual trough for feeding hogs Is shown in our illustra- tion, taken from Prairie Farmer
 The general plan is so clearly brought out that very little additional description is necessary. The ordi- nary V-shaped trough is used. with a platform behind and stout 12 or 15- inch blanks in front.
 Planks six feet long are halved di- agonally and used for partitions and bottom. Each of these blanks Is cut as shown in the illustration so that