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The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-26

In for occasions of ceremony. In all
cases the material will be drawn tight
ly over the shape and the best milli-
ners use some mysterious paste to
make the material stick close ANA
teurs may be pleased to know that the
stuff used by makers of waterproof re-
pairs is an excellent thing for making
thick satin cling to a hat shape, but,
of course, sufficient time must be CIV
en- for the distinctly disagreeable odor
to wear Off
Another new hat which Is making a
strong bid for favor, is that with the
brim much broader at the sides than
at front or back; in fact, the front and
back OF these new hats are quite
short, and the sides jut out in most
imposing manner. These hats are not
every womans wear; they demand a
special style of hairdressing The hair
must be carried back over large friz-
cites at the sides and dressed very
loosely. The whole effect is rather
quaint, as the trimmings on these hats
follow the outline of the shape, with
the result that at the front and back
the hat looks very large and en- pro-
file 1t seems as small as a toque!
And yet another novelty-this time
in the world of wells. The newest veil
Is length, measuring a yard and a
half, of silk net covered with large
chenil spots and worn in bird-cage
style, without any edge or border!
Personally. think these wells exceed
ingly unfinished and not too becom.
ing, but they are all the rage and
adopted by the best-dressed women.
This veil in the new shade of prune
is in great favor, and worn with q
black hat 1t is not without charm
dark green is also much worn, and, OF
course, taupe. The taupe filet veils-
bordered with tucks of chiffon are still
| In favor, but there is no doubt about
the newest thing being the simple
length of silk net, covered with very
large chenil spots.
We are slowly. but surely, saying
au revoir to the ultar-long veil, except
for motoring. 1t has enjoyed Ions
and successful day and. notwithstand
ing it's fine qualities, 1t could not re
main in favor for ever.
Hats are very much more expen
] sive this autumn than before. Evel
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-26
City and Country All

City air contains IA times as many
microbes as that Of the country.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-26
War on All Bio Pomn,do,,r.

Pittsburg.-Managers of Pittsburg's
big stores have declared war on the
big pornpadour, and scores of girls who
insist on wearing their hair this way
have been discharged. one of the
leading stores letting 20 go at once
without recommendations.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-26
Living Up to REGULATIONS.

A number of small North Delaware
street girls had opened a lemonade
stand at the edge of the curb. The
drink was in large glass pitcher
with sliced lemons floating appetizing-
ly at the top. One small girl, with. a
red crayon, had lettered the word
artificial" and leaned it against the
pitcher.
WHATS that for?" inquired a pass
es by.
Pure food law" said the girls in
chorus.
But why should you label it? Are
not the water, the lemons. and the
sugar pure?"
"Yes."
We'll, what's artificial about it?,
THE ce."-Indianapolis News.
Harvard Leads.
Harvard leads all American col
leges in point of number of students.
City and Country Air.
City air contains IA times as MANY
microbes as that Of the country.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-10-26
A NEW AUTUMN MODE.
Round Toque Of White Felt Covered
With White Cog de Roche.

take it, and while the best stiff felt is
not as good as the average soft felt,
there are different grades in it, and
the best should always be purchased.
Trimmings should, of course, also be
of good quality, and If one cannot af-
ford really fine ostrich plumes that
will outlast several hats. it is better to
get wings or Quills and use fine vel
vets.
Quill-trimmed hats cannot be worn
with formal and elaborate costumes,
so that of necessity some sort of
plumes or rare wings are necessary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31
GnLTIKArEn

Nodd-"Tve just rented cottage at tho seashore and I must send my fur niture down." Todd--"Why didn't you rent ono furnished?" Nodd-"1 did. but that doesn't make any difference. "- Town and Country.
 Now, Johnnie" asked tho teacher, "when you go to the country in sum mer what animals do you see roaming about?'
 "Boarders," was the prompt reply Judge.
 Do'ly-Molly Woleutt told me a month ago that her new gown was go- ing to be n dream.
 Polly-Well. that is all it is so far Her husband won't give her the money for lt.-Sonerville Journal.
 'Klexer has painted the picture of a winter landscape so well that If you look at it long you seem to get quite cold"
 That's nothing. You ought to see Schmirinsky's Might It is so realis- tic that after the first look you are obliged to take to your heels.'-Tit- Bits.
 That house have taken from you, said the dissatisfied tenant, lis horri. bly, drafty, When I am sitting in the middle of the room my hair blows al over my head. Can't you do some. thing for the windows?"
 Don't you think, sir, replied tn, house agent, suavely, fit would be eas fer and cheaper for you to get you hair cut?"-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL. Issued Thursdays. one Dollar a Year
vhW HAVEA,s posroFFIcE.

The New Haven Chamber of Com merce is agitating for the enlargement of the local postoff1ce, orTif necessary the erection of a new one, better adapted to the needs of a people num- bering over 125,OOO. A resolution has been adopted by that body asking the Senators and representatives from this state to bring the matter before con- gross.
 The need of more spacious postofIlce quarters in New Haven is apparent. The financial ability of Uncle Sam to meet local ideas is obvious. We sim cerely hope, however, that when Un- cle Sam gets his mind down to a New Haven postoffice the architect ural beauty of the present one will not be overlooked Crowded in as it is between buildings to the north and south of it, few have realized its state- ly proportions as we'll as its individu- ality as public building. If the gov- ernment were to take the properties on either side of the postoffice, which it should do as early as possible and make its additions with architectural skill, New Haven would find itself in possession of one of the most beauti-  full public buildings to be seen in all New England.
 It requires but little imagination to see the impressive effect of this im- provemerit with the charming bank building across the street completed. Those who are enlisted for a beautified New Haven should put their shoulders to this wheel
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31
THE TAX R47E.

The more or less immediate consid- eratfon of one of two courses for the city to follow another year would ap- pear to be inevitable. In view of the higher cost for certain lines of city labor, which it is now manifest must be faced afirniatively, the city of New Haven must either enter upon a busi- ness movement for retrenchment and reform, or 1t must prepare itself for an additional mill in the tax rate. While 1t is probably true of this city as of all others, that a lack of effici- ency on the part of public servants can be pointed out, we are not at all sure that the community is so prepared for the enforcement of business ideas in administration, that efficiency will be sought in that way. This leaves for practical consideration the question of a higher tax rate.
 It is not as strange as 1t appears to many that the proposed increases in pay for certain classes of work done should be suggested all at once. Un- like private business undertakings, a city government very rarely thinks about changes in the public wage sys- tenn, and invariably meets such pro- posed changes with extreme rcluct- ance, It is not a pleasure to pay tax es; it is pleasure with most business men to meet an increase in the busi- ness done by corresponding increase in the pay to the talent which pro- duees it. It is by postponing the con- sideration of city wages until now forced to that the city finds itself sur prised at the demands made. As we said the other day, 1t is not question of the value of the services rendered. It is altogether the failure of depart fnent commissioners to have kept pace in their management and control with the increasing cost of living. If they have thought anything about it, they have postponed action from year to year in the delusive hope that the agitation would blow over. It has blown over many time, but now an agitation has sprung Into existence which has back of It necessity. With possibly one exception, the increases asked for are not exorbitant nor are they more than the city ought to pay.
 Take the case of the teachers, which serves well as an illustration of the general situation, so far as admins. trative neglect is concerned. There ii no evidence that the board of educa. ton has of recent years seriously con, sidered the inevitable increase in tht pay of the teachers, though they mus have known, in common with tn, rest of us, that the cost of living fo everyone, themselves included. had ad yanced probably thirty-three and { third per cent. As MT. Hackett ha said, it appears p have been tn view of the school commis sioners that they have beei called upon to serve the city in dou
 bie capacity. that of school director
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31
CHEAP, EFFECTIVE, PALATABLE, APENTA HUNGARIAN NATURAL PURGATlvE WATER, -
CHEAP. EEEEcnKE. pALAIARLE
t SLATE STORY.

Yesterday the war which freed the slaves was brought vivldly to the re- membrance of those old enough to re- member it, Rather curiously, the Charleston News and Courier has just told the story of South Carolina slave known as "Old Dick" Dick was the slave of James Hunter. known in Laurens in the late forties or early ff- ties of the last century as Blind Jim mic Hunter. The master entered into an arrangement with the slave boy, an intelligent youths by which the latter was permitted to work for others for wages and reserve part of his earn ngse the latter to be applied to the purchase of his freedom, $l, 100 being the price stipulated, Dick married free woman of color and had paid $500 of his purchase money to his blind master when the latter died intestate and leaving no record of his private
 
 arrangement with the slave boy Thereupon Dick was sold as one of the properties of his estate and bought by a bachelor named Nugent. Meantime. Dicks wife had died and he had mar ried another free woman of color. This woman then purchased her husband from Nugent, agreeing to pay for him on the instalment plan. During four or five years the instalments were paid, amounting to several hundred dollars. Then the war between the States broke out and in little while Nugent died. His estate was claimed by rela- tives who lived in the west and con tracts between master and slave for the manumission of the latter were at 1 that. time frowned upon by the law, Dick was put upon the block and sold for the second time and brought H,500. The purchaser was again his wife and l she was enabled to make the purchase 1 through the generosity and compass sion of a white neighbor, Clark Tenn pleton, who endorsed her note or in some way provided the money. When | the war ended this debt was still due | to Templeton's estate and Dick did not repudlate 1t. though doubtless. under [ the law he might have done so. On the other hand, he continued to work and | save and in the course of six, or possi- bly, ten, years after emancipation paid the last dollar, with interest Dick died l about five years ago on the little farm which he had purchased years before and on which he had produced nearly everything that he and his family con sumed Besides cultivating the usua crops of cation and corn, he was q market gardener and fruit grower anc For thirty years hawked apples, peach es, strawberries and vegetables in thu : village of Laurens.
 The long and complicated annals, o this poor negro are decidedly interest ing. It would almost seem that he hat soul as well as great power to en dure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31
THREEt

We said One! and also Two! There was more doubt about the live quality of number Two May day than there was about the dead quality of the number Two victim of the exultant Count of Monte Cristo, but May has been so full of doubt that we felt like giving number Twol the benefit of the doubt We now say Three! because of yesterday. There have been better May days than yesterday much bet ter, but yesterday did, considering. It had to do, considering There is only one more chance for May to do, To- morrow we enter the Month of Roses. And what is this that meets our hope full eyes? It is an extract from Goth ren's History of Ancient Woodbury: Tt is related of Joseph Walker that he fro2e to death in the month of June. 1916, known as the cold season. He was S5 years of age. went to bring the cows and was found chilled to death. This was at Peacham Vermont New CT mind that Joseph has long been cold in death. and 1907 isn't ls16 Still. if June, 19O7 should be as cold as June, 1876! Perish the thought, and also perish the "if." The Month of Roses is going to be what it ought to be--untll it is something different.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31
4 nLEsSrNa or porER1r.

Andrew Carnegie, richer than mud, delights in praising the blessings of poverty. Those who have those bless ings are not quite as certain as he is about their value and desirabilty, but they will be glad for awhile that they can't afford to eat quail on toast. Ac- cording to Dr. George Byron Morse, attached to the pathological division of the bureau of animal industry at Washington, the quail of this country are afflicted with a terrible malady that not only threatens to wipe out the species, but also to carry death to the human consumers of their flesh This scientist has discovered that the dead ly disease is due to strange bacil- lus, thousands of which are found in the organs of the birds, and where these germs are present, a microscopic morsel of the flesh Is sufficient to kill the strongest man. Furthermore, there is no known antidote for the in- lection.
 It isn't at all likely that the rich will be scared by this, but even if they pass on and perish the poor won't
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
The Real Secret of the Attack on Cov-
 ernOr Woodruff.
fHartford Times. )

(Hartford Times,)
 The abuse directed at the governor is, however merely the most convenient way Of attacking tho demand for changes in the interest of the people of the state and against the interest of what had become q privileged class The reedlcitrants have shown considerable skill in masking their in- tention ana obtaining the help of others who honestly favor some un- dertakings, trolley lines for instance, which they believe to be useful, all though others see clearly that the charters contain provisions of sort which has heretofore proved danger ous, and probably will again under like conditions. These leaders, in short, are working to sustain the old order, or which the people of Con necticut are tired, but are doing 1t as far as possible under the gulse af hostility to Governor Woodruff, which they account for by saying that he has attacked them, That Is true, if they answer to the description he has given of men in whom selfish interests take precedence of the public welfare. He repeats what the people of tho state have said for some time and what was contained very explicitly in the last democratic platform. and clearly, although less definitely in the republican,.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31

and tax makers, while as matter of fact it has been their single duty to report upon the needs of the public school system in all of its branches, and then leave it to the board of finance to determine what part of the program could be approved and how the money was to be raised to meet it. We do not wonder at the rumored inl- patience of the board of finance. which now finds itself confronted with a righteous demand for more pay on the part of the teachers, when that should have been brought to their attention when they were making up the tax rate. So unpleasant is the impress sion made by this manifest neglect of the school teachers welfare by the board of education. that the inquiry forces itself whether that branch of the city government ought not to be reorganlzed at the first opportunity and new men be invited into it's coun- cils. Lengths of service not nfre- quently impairs the administration of political affairs, especially where the work is not executive. We make this inquiry with full appreciation for past achievements of the board of educa- ton, and with full realization of what is needed today.
 If the board of finance is right in it's interpretation of the situation which has been tardily created by necessity
 and if in order 10 meet the just de- mands of useful public servants an ad- ditional mill must be tackled on to the tax rate, the citizens should consider well the alternative before they dis- courage the upward movement, An ex- tra mill in the tax bill of the least able
 to bear it would be much better than the lowering of the efficiency of the public l schools, the impairment of that of the 1 fire department or the relative demor- ahzation of the police. We agree that
 the popular view is that that is the happiest community which has to pay 1 the least for the benefits of organized
 society, but if cheapness of living
 means the weakening of the very forces in a city which experience has
 shown are essential to d high civic
 standard, stability of government and 1 to law and order, 1t becomes extrava- gance run wild. Cities are expensive
 to build and expensive to maintain,
 but that expense must be met. if the
 advantages of them are to be enjoyed. 1 The only escape we can conceive of l is a residence in a small town where 1 governmental needs are few and inex- pensive. As for the city of New Ila- 1 ven, we have no fear that 1t will avoid ] the just demands upon its purse even
 if an additional mill must. be asked for.
 It is not going to be mean to so im- portant a set of servants.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31
Amos skIdiun,s.

You know Amos Skidjums-he's the
 friend of yours Who has eyes that only sec your
 faults; Amos has the sort of friendship that
 endures And that for your helping never
 haltS; Amos tells you kindly-tells you
 quickly, too If he thinks you're looking rather
 bad; Amos always comes in when you're
 glum and blue And to find you so makes Amos glad Amos skidjums sometimes hears some
 body say
 done Something in genial, compliment Amos merely waits till they've be-
 gun; Then iie interrupts them, says no doubt But that when folks come to krow
 you well They know then you've not been ever
 what you might
 And you never will be, truth to tell. Amos feels so for you, he is filled with When he sees the many ways you
 fail Amos will not praise you, that would
 make you vain
 Amos always brings a gloomy tale. 0, if anybody takes a fling at you, Amos Skidiums comes on happy feet Bursts right in upon you with a wild
 hurron
 That ut once he may the roast re- peat. You know Amos skidjums--Iie of
 gleeful smile.
 When he says he's heard somebody
 knock, When he comes to sec you with his
 gentle guile
 Just to give your vanity a shock, Amos thinks that friendship is means to help If It's functions are but understood; That Is why he brings you every little From your foes, tor that is for your good. Some day he will vanlsh search win then be made, But they'll never find leading clue | Amos will be missing. he will simply fade Leaving but lock of hair or two, Then youll sit and chuckle, signing | with delight, Caring not who hurries in the door | For you know that never, morn OI noon. or night, l Will he come to help you any more. | Chicago Post
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31

A Swiss engineer announces new fire escape. It consists of q series of folding iron ladders. contained in frames, attached 10 the window cases, each reaching to the window below. By merely turning a small winch on any floor all these frames are pushed out ward from the building, the ladders extended and securely connected with each other. thus forming a continuous communication from the top floor to tho ground. The manipulation is sim pie and takes less than minute. When not in use the escape Is barely visible, and dues not disfgure the fa- caac of the building in the manner that the ordinary outside iron stair case does. 4 public test of the new escape has proved successful, and the Vienna fire brigade representatives have expressed thoir approval of it.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31

In the simultaneous discharge of eight of the ten twelve-inch guns of the Dreadnought shock was given that vessel of 100000 tons. more than double that of any broadside ever be- fore fired. The vessel of 1S,5O0 tons skidded sideways several yards, listing many degrees. The guns are 53 feet long and each shell of $50 pounds. is discharged by 265 pounds of c9rdite, with muzzle velocity of 1000 miles an hour.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31

For five years the Department of Agriculture has been distributing cam phor-tree seed and thousands of trees are now growing throughout the South and in the Pacific coast States. Two years ago serious effort was made to develop the manufacture of cAmphor from these trees. By Improvements in manufacturing processes satisfactory results have been accomplished and q large misunderstanding concern is now building up q camphor grove of 1000 acres in Florida, from which 1t hopes to make its camphor. This firm uses more than s5O0.Ooa worth of camphor every year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31
MoRn rnAX 4 LOCAL 1SsnE

The signs increase that revision of the tariff is going to be more than local issue. Secretary Taft, who knows the situation, says that since tho pas sage of the Dngley bill there has been q change in the business conditions of the country, making it wise and just to revise the schedules in the existing tariff And he also says that the sen timcnt in favor of revision of the tariff is growing in the Republican party, and in the near future the mem- bers of the party will doubtless be able to agree on a reasonable plan.
 Of course the stand-patters will stand as pat and as long as they can, but they will have to move or be run over. The sentiment in favor of re- vision is growing fast in the Republi- can party. and 1t is also growing im- patient with those who seem inclined to give no heed to 1t. If they are as sagaeious as they have been credited with being they will be coming up to date soon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31

Sir Hiram Maxim. the great engineer and inventor of the automatic system of firearms. has confessed that he was no infant prodigy-in fact, he believes that he was the most stupid and also the best behaved pupil at his first school
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31

A big project for municipal improve ment is reported from Berlin. The plan is to wideu by twenty feet the narrow est part of the well-known Friedrich strasse, second only to Unter den Lin- den, and 10 replace the present insig- nificant shops and houses by magnifi- cent galleries and hotels and the like, making the street one of the world s finest, thoroughfares. This is expected to cost only $S7,500,O0O.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31

It is very sickly season in Kansas. According to recent reports under the prohibitory law about 14,O00 certificates are filed every thirty days, and In a large percentage of the cases the medicine" is purchased for insomnia or stomach trouble.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31

The German sent to prison for "mak- ing faces" al the Emperor claims that he was merely trying to look as much like his majesty as possible Imita- tion is the sincerest fiattery. but it fell fiat in this case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-31

It having been discovered that a man can live with broken backbone. perhaps it is not so strange that win ter continues to live after it's back bone has been broken.