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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-02-01
AN OPEN LETTER.

Mr.. C. A. Franklin, Denver, Colo:
Dear Sir-As you have SO kindly Of
fered me space in your paper, shall
say few words to your readers
The first month of the new year has
passed since the consolidation of the
American Life and Commonwealth
Life. The results have more than JUS
titled the expectations held by the
managers OF the company. We have
insured double as many new members
this January as we did last January.
Our assets have increased to over $23, 900
We have no just claims which are un-
paid. We are paying our policy hold
ers each and every week where other
companies do not pay until after re-
covery.
Agents of other companies have as
serted that the Commonwealth was in
new hands, and that had no further
interest in 1t. This is false, as ! am
now and propose to remain, the Pres
ident Of the company. do not need
to be introduced to hundreds of col
ored people in Denver and Pueblo to
whom | have paid thousands OF dol
lars in benefits in the last four years.
| intend to continue treating the
colored people of Colorado the same as
| have always done-that is, right, to
the best OF my ability. We started
here in 1903, unknown, and have built
up our business until today we have
more paying members in Denver and
Pueblo than any other two similar
companies. The way we have done
this is by paying every Just claim, and
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-02-01

gree Of pleasure that The Statesman
joins with the white press of the city
in doing honor to him for the distin-
guished work he has done in his trav.
els, for the enlightenment of the civil
lied world along the lines of ethnology
and kindred sciences. He is the more
to be appreciated for achievement, for
he was placed above want and priva-
ton by birth and thereby lost the
great incentive to labor. 1t is to the
innate nobility Of character that he
owes the incentive to work for the
good of mankind, and deserves the
greater credit for it. With wealth es-
teeming itself above responsibility, it
Is delightful to find one who recog-
nizes his place in the worlds work,
though he is wealthy, and doubly de.
lightful to have such an one here in
our midst, where his good works ac-
crue to our benefit.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-02-01

through the efforts of the good peo-
pie of Boston, fund of $3.50 has been
raised for the hiring of legal talent so
that the discharged Negro soldiers of
the 25th Infantry may have the as
sistance OF good advice and not be
putty in the hands of the Senate COM
mittee. The Boston Guardina, Of
which VIM. Trotter is editor, has been
host in pushing on the work which
is being done in New England for the
maintenance of the rights of the col
Ored soldiers, and was foremost in the
getting up Of this contribution.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-02-01

Contributors should remember that
all manuscript that is not accompa,
Eied by return postage is considered
by this paper as not wanted by the
writer II not publ. shed.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-02-01

Information has come through Prof
w. E. Dubois, who is the secretary Of
the Niagara Movement, that the legal
bureau of the Movement, of which At
torney F. l.. McGhee OF st. Paul is the
head, has won the Barbara Pope case
in the courts of Virginia, whereby the
Jim Crow car law of that state is
smashed. This is magnificent vic
tory and shows what the race can do
Of its own initiative. Some consider
able cost was attached to this case,
ard II Is up to the cOlored people Of
the country, who are directly and in
directly the beneficiaries of the case,
TO pay of In full all the cost that ac-
crrcd.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-02-01

s. II. Tarbet has returned from To.
peka, where he was in attendance up
on his wife.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-02-01

Some seven years ago this paper
took occasion to extend It's thanks on
behalf of the colored people to Major
William Cooke Daniels for the oppor-
tunity of employment which he and
his store had given to people OF our
race. On some subsequent occasions
we have shown how the good service
which some Of these employees had Civ.
en- the Daniels & Fisher Stores Com.
pany had indirectly caused the EN-.
ployment Of others OF us in the other
large stores Of the city. So II comes
that whether he saw the outcome Of
his actions or not, Major Daniels is
among the greatest benefatcors OF our
race In this Western country.
1t is therefore with the greatest de-
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-02-01
Denver Professionals

in this way making friends. If there
is any doubt of this fact let the skep-
tic read this paper and note the let
ters of thanks to which you give space
each week
Agents of other companies have
tried to entice our members away from
us by false statements as to our re-
sources, the way we pay our claims,
etc. All we ask is that our members
remember this: the agent is not talk
ing for your good, but for your dol
lars. Ask for proof The Good Book
says, Prove all things and hold fast
to that which is good"
Read our statement in another col
umn. Don't take the word OF an in
terested agent. but see what hundreds
Of pleased claimants say. A book of
more than hundred testimonials is
free for the asking. | trust that your
readers will remember this: | will
treat them the same way | have al
ways treated them-and that Is Just
ly. Thanking you for your space.
am yours respectfully,
IRA G. HARRIS,
Pres. Commonwealth Life Assn.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-02-01
THE STATESMAN, DENVER. COLORADO:
Free to Statesman Readers

Cut out this ad. and present 1t with
25 cents at our Photograph Gallery
any time before February 2S, 1907,
and we will give you in addition to a
set of 80 Photographs in five different
poses, handsome gold plated brooch
or pin, containing photograph FREE.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

Gould & Freed's production of
"Nettie. the News Girl" will be the
attraction at the Duncan April 10.
The piece is said to be well con
structed. full Of strange situations
thrilling climaxes and plenty Of goo !
clean comedy. The play Is In foul
acts and tells a story of strenuous
life In New York City, In which tic
new tunnel beneath the North river
an old boat house on East river
Pecks Slip and the Brooklyn bridge
are important features. The piece il
said to have scored unusual success
in the east. Miss Isabelle Lowe.
clever little eastern girl. plays the
role of Nettie. and is surrounded b!
an excellent support.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
TRACK AND train

an4atMuEa "G The hbodrTR Industrial
~ o,sua AID N great source Of revenue
lu maa> of the large railroads oi the
tal,.A States, there nt'ed be no cause
for eoacern The number Of square
miles uf coal laal In the country Tar
exceeds that Of any country 0F the
world. indeed the United States, ~tth
It's 3ss .,sse square miles Of coal land.
Is over sj1 times as rich In c0al re-
sources As the combined coal terrific
ry Of Europe. which is but Sl.e"O
square miles in all,
The railroads Of the country alsn
derive very much revenue from the
large production Ut iron ore aud steel
Much u this il consumed by the rail
roads themselves In the construction
anL repairing Of old and new lines
and the building I'll cars. locomotives
| bridges, machinery. etc.
While IT IL believe dthat the world
consumption of iron Ia the next ter
! Yeats will lar exceed that Of the con
su,npiiOn from the beginning of re
corded history to the present time
the Indications are that the Cn4teI
States will Le able To hold her owi
IA tnls output. which indicates contin
ned PROSPERITY for the railroads an
Tor the COUNT. generally.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

~Aewes: and test built q al the
Santa Fe sfatAoa hotels that's the
way Mr. Black. Passenger Traffic
Manager u the Santa Fe. describes
the ue~ depot Asaea Al Ash PORK. Ari-
Eona- ~hIcA ~as opened March
1885,. aader management ot Fred Har-
s~y
And Ibis. R0t~iahstanding th." fact
that The travelling public had sappos-
ID the Alvarsdo. Cardeaas AMI Cas-,
taneda-'he famous trio Of Santa ":
Hotels at Albuquerque. Trial lad AMI
Las Vegas. represented everything
superla'lIe IN southwest innkeeplhg
Hotel Escalante is yl'ca'ed aNs
out In Arizona. where the Sansa Ert
branch TO Prescott and pho+"hlx
leaves the main California line
Travellers in that region will nov en-.
| JOY staying a, Ash Fork longer than
merely between trains
The building is 0T steel and con
crete construction. which makes it
absolutely flreproo.. Is surrounded
by vide verandas and tas,efully far
nished. II has adequate capacity
and provides every accessory ut d
highclass metropolitan hotel
The architecture Is OLD mission. .
Each room has hot and cold water
steam heat when necessary eiec
tris lights and telephones There Il
a large lobby. a lounging room. bar
ber shop. and buffet, Nearby is al
Indian building. where Is gathered
an exhibit OF Indian handicraft. sec
oni only to the one at Albuquerque
Following the Santa Fe custom %
naming its best hotels after the Span
iards of the Conquest. this one com
memorates that noted padre. Fran
cisco Silyetre velez Escalante-wh'
sojourned herein 1776. The plac
where he crossed the Colorado rive
In Grand Canyon Is now known as
. vado de los padres-"The Crossin
} of the Fathers"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
Wants Rio Grande.

E. II. Hartman, II Is said. Is ne
gotiating with Col, W. c. Greene. the
copper magnate of New York. for the
purchase of the Rio Grande. Sierra
Madre G. Pacific railroad. which runs
from Ell Paso. Tex. to Terrazas, Mex,
a distance OF l56 miles Under its
new concession the road Ia being ex
tended toward a Pacific coast port oi
Mexico. The road was bought by Col
Greene about two years ago.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
Offer Of Texas Roads.

The railroads of Texas have made
an offer that II the passenger fare Is
not reduced to ? cents per mile. they
will expend $l50O0. 900 10 extensions
and improvements In the state. They
declare this sum shall be expended
within the next fourteen months. and
1t Is only a portion OF new mileage
aud extensions planned which, with
In the next FIVE years. will aggregate
over 100000. The roads sci
forth the rapid settling Of Texas and
progressive development Of the south
west. They argue that every mile oi
new railroad built means the increase
In value OF land within a radius Of ter
miles.
Some of the extensions mentioned
are the Friscos line from Houston tt
the Louisiana state line. new terml
mails OF the Yoakum lines ani SAINTS
Fe at Houston, Sunset and Rock Is
land new lines to Aransas Pass. SAINT;
Fe's new line from Brownwood Il
New Mexico border. The future
plans include immense docks and ter
minals for the Rock Islanj-Frisc'
lines at Galveston. II the passenge
rates are reduced to cents many o
these projects, so the railroad mana
gers say. will have 10 be iniefinitel.
deferred. and the development OF Tex
as will necessarily suffer.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

commerce commission a remarkably
complete inventory Of the Northern
Pacific property. showing that it, sys-
TEN today Is worth $3.50. 900 .0te,--that
IL. would cost that much 10 reproduce
and that 1t Is capitalized tor Ouiy
about 1896. .0O0. .oOo.
On this showing the Northern Paci-
!sc proposes TO argue. In the famous
Spokane rate case. that IL cannot
justly be subjected TO a reduction of
its rates. and il will put up TO the
commission an entirely new case. far
! reaching In its significance.
: Here were the items presented
when the Northern Pacific told the
commission how much II would cost
TO reproduce its property;
Nine great terminals. land only.
$7".o0o QUO. right of way for remain.
der Of system. $50 900. 900. cost OF re.
producing road. tunnels and struc'
lures on this right of way. s200.0 .000,'
900: equipment. saO.OO0.Ooo; coal
lands and mines owned, $50. 900. 600
total. s3so.oOO.0oo.
Commissioner prouty tried to find
out how the basis OF these valuations
were arrived at. He was told that ex
pert real estate men had been sent tt
appraise the terminals In the differ
ent cities at currentgOing prices o.
general property. Their statemen
that nine city terminals would cos
more today. by two and one thirt
times. than all the rest OF the right o
way for line from the lakes TO tn
Pacific. was rather staggering at first
lut they had the most detailed state
ments 10 prove 1t.
: The acreage OF land for genera
right Of way was compared CAREFUL
with general land values. ana in thi
way the cost of buying another righ
I OF way was reached. Then engineer
and other experts demonstrated wha
l 1t would cost TO bore tunnels. max
{ the cuts and fills. ballast the line la
, the ties and iron. build structures an
Y provide equipment equal o that no
+ used. The result was the set of fiji
i ures as summarized.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
How to Avoid Appendicitis.

Most victims OF appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipated.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels and restores the
natural action of the bowels. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nause
ate or grippe and is mild ani pleasant
to take. Refuse substitutes. o. g
Schaefer and Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
This May Interest You.

No one Is immune from Kidney
trouble. so Just remember that Foley's
Kidney Cure will stop the irregulari'
ties and cure any case OF kidney and
bladder trouble that is not beyond
the reach OF medicine o. G. SchaefeI
and Red Cross Drug Co
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
y
Doing Business Again.

when my friends thought was
about to take leave Of this world. Oh
account of indigestion, nervousness
and general debility" writes A. A.
Chisholm, Treadwell, N. Y, "and
when it looked as If there were no
hope left l was permitted to try
Electric Bitters, and rejoice to
say that they are curing me-
/ am now doing business again
as of old, and am still gaining daily.
Best tonic medicine on earth. Guar
anteed by all druggists. 50c.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
New bunch Of optic Scratch Tab
its al The Optic office, s cents apiece.

Drakero, marvellous. masterful ex-
ponent Of intricate contortional feats.
fs the closest back bender In the
world. Drakero commences to do
eontortioual feats where other contor-
tienists leave of. Don't fail to see
him with Rufus Rastus minstrels at
the Duncan tonight.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
Value of Hill Lines.

The Hill railroad system has ac-
cepted in advance the challenge OF
the Roosevelt administration to a
consideration of the actual valuation
of railroad properties in fixing rail-
road rates.
Il has laid before the interstate
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

Ask the local dealers rOr optic
Tablets. They are the best and
cheapest in the city. Both pencil and
pen. u
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

Miss Pettus. stenographer for the
trainmaster, left on No. 2 last even
ing for a short visit at Ration with
Miss Cora Belle Hart
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

Superintendent Kurn. General Fore.
man NJ. r. Williams and Signal In
spector Hobson. left for the east this
morning on bridge inspection trip
over that part of the division,
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

|EOR SALE-l5 colonies Italian bees;
cheap II taken soon. +. A. Manzan'
aras 4-22
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

This 10 % certify that al druggists
are authorized 60 refund your monsF
IL roaey's Honey ana Tar falls 10 cure
your eoagh or cold. IL stops ths
exagh. heals the lnags ana preyests
serious results fran = e0la. Cures In
grippe coughs, and preVents pneu-
monAa and consumption. conaaans ns
Oplases The genuine IL In 4 yellow
package. Refuse substitutes. O. U.
sehaeteg and Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

Fireman Frank Connell. who has
been laying of for several trips. has
reported for work again.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

Private car "Stranrear' passed
through the city on No. yesterday
afternoon occupied by Mrs, McMiller
and party of Kansas City, who have
been on a trip to California.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

FOR SAIE-Good milch COW: gives
four to five gallons n dag. See her
al 720 Tilden ave. 4-i6
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04
Time Reduced on St. l.. r. M. & p.

y 1--WE nSoaSC0 ou o. Is, N. w. q v.
The st. Louis, Rocky Mountain &
Pacific has a new passenger schei-
ule in this issue. effective Sunday.
March 81. 1907 The present mixed
freight will be withdrawn and a
through passenger train substituted
between Ration and Cimarron This
train will also make the run from
koehler Junction to Koehler, and
back to the main line. proceeding
from there to Raion or Cimarron as
the case may be. This run will oc-
cupy about 20 minutes time and will
be more satisfactory than the old
caboose system used since the open
ing of the road.
The former schedule for running
time has been reduced nearly one
hour, giving As minutes longer stay
in this city than heretofore.
The morning train under the new
schedule will leave Cimarron at 9:35
a. m., and arrives in Ration at 1915
p. M, Leaving. departs for Cimarron
at 400 p. m. arriving at $50 p. m.
The schedule as arranged Is a par
tcularly fast one. and it will take some
humping on the part of the road to
make it.
Connections with the FL Paso AMI
Southwestern will have to be Johnny
on the spot to keep up with the
"Swastika. Ration Gazette.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

W. f. Adkins, former night ticket
clerk at this station, left last evening
for Ration, where he will accept a
position.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

n. c. Smith, the division storekeer
er, left On No. this morning for To
peka on business.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

Read The Optic.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

Henry Sena is the new night watch
man In the local yards in the place OF
Sherlock Holiness" who has been
transferred to Trinidad.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-04-04

No. l'of today had private car Saw
leo for Onava, occupied by party OF
eastern people who are under the iii
rection of the South and West Land
company.
No. s in the morning will have four
baggage cars of silk from San Fran
cisco en- route for New York.
The Rufus Rastus Minstrel com
pany arrived In the city on No. 10
today from the south.
Painters have started to place new
signs on each end of the freight de
pot
Fireman G. l.. Sweringer has re-
ported for work after a several days
lay-off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13
Administrator Notice.

Estate of Mary Major. deceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed administrative of the estate of
Mary Major. late of the county of Rock
Island. state of Illinois. deceased, here
by gives notice that she will appear be-
fore the county court of Rock Island
county, at the county court room, in
the city of Rock Island, at the June
term. on the first Monday in June next,
at which time all persons having claims
against said real estate are notified and
requested to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dater 18th day of March, A d. 1907.
PHEBE A. GOWLING,
Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13
THE SOUTH'S TRIBUTE
Georgia Eff c:s Bullock Halt the Jamestown Fair.

ever. before Theodore Roosevelt. 81,
made another visit 10 Bullock Hall that
was as important as his first During
that time his courtship of Martha Bull
lock had continued, and finally they
We're married. and thus the Dutch aris-
tocracy of the New York Rooseyelts
and the Scotch southern aristoeraey Of
the Bullocks were joined. Theodore
Roosevelt was a son of this union.
Bullock Hall stands now, az it did
then, at Roswell. Cobb county. Ga. 1t
was built as before stated. by Govern
or Bullock. and is of tile old southern
colonial style.
Immense pillais rise in front to the
second story. forming porch on which
many people noted in the history of the
south have been received. The house
itself is large-was very large at the
time it was built-comprising probably
twelve or fourteen rooms
In surroundings the old house ut
Roswell represents very well what ii
did when President Rooseyelt's father
went there after his bride. One of the
| bridesmaids still lives adjacent, al
! Darlington Hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13
Modernizinq Asia Minor.

Even Damascus. the oldest surviv-
ing city in the world and the moststyp-
ically oriental one in Asia Minor, as
United States Consul General Raven
dial of Beirut describes 1t. has surren-
dered to the spirit of the age and ac-
cepted the trolley ear and the electric
light as local institutions says the
New York World. On Feb the new
service installed by Belgian com
pany was formally inaugurated in the
presence Of special representatives of
the Ottoman empire sent from Con-
stantinople of military and civil Off
Gals. notableS of the city and foreign
consuls. In the city where Paul saw
a great light 1000 electric street lamps
now glare and splutter by night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13
CUT THIS OUT
A VALUABLE PIECE OF INFORMAL
TON FOR YOU.
BETTER THAN SUFFERING
THE SECRET OF A SUCCESSFUL
REMEDY GIVEN TO ALL.

There has been so much agitation
lately-about impure drugs and foods
that people want to know nowadays
what ingredients are in the foods they
eat-or the medicines they take into
their system. Medicines of known
Composition" are growing in public ia
vor
The publication of a prescription is a
new idea-and one that has merit. 1t
gives % valuable scientific formula
without charge-and it is straightfor'
ward and honest
Here is prescription for Kidney
Trouble that has worked wonders in a
large number of cases:
1 OF. Essence of Pepsin, 1 OF. Fluid
Bucara ) ozs, Syrup of Burdock. The
dose for adults is teaspoonful before
each meal and at bed time.
The prescription will save you the ex
penses of doctors visits-and can be
filed at your druggists at small ex
pense-or you can compound it your
self in your own home. 1t is composed
| of pure vegetable extracts only.
| 1t does great good in all cases of kid
lney trouble, backaches, rheumatism
weak bladder, or difficulties arisin;
from the presence of uric acid in the
blood
1t acts gently and decidedly, reliev
ing all these troubles very rapidly
pain and discomforts diminish will
each dose
1t promotes the flow of gastric am
pancreatic juices. thereby aiding diges
ton. builds up the tissues, removes al
impurities from the blood, regulates
1.-THE appetite. 1t also will relieve ever
the worst case of catarrh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-13
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois. County of Rock Is
land-sss
Circuit Court of Rock Island County
May Term. A ID. 1907
Davenport Bag & Paper Company, a
corporation. VS.. Francis j. Parker and
business under the firm name and style
of Smith Roofing Company.-In Attach
ment.
Public notice is hereby given to the
said Francis J. Parker and Horatio
Smith, copartners as aforesaid, and to
each of them, that writ of attachment
Issued out of the office of the clerk of
| ty, dated the eth day of February, a.
ID. 1907. at the suit of said Davenport
Bag 81 Paper company and against the
estate of the said Francis j. Parker and
Horatio Smith, for the sum of eight
hundred seventy-eight dollars and seven
said Rock Island county.
Now. therefore. unless you. the said
| Francis j. Parker and Horatio Smith.
: shall personally be and appear before
! the said circuit court of Rock Island
county. on the first day of the next
term thereof. to be holden at the court
house in the city of Rock Island. in said
ID. 1907 give special bail and plead to
the said plaintiffs action, Judgment
Will be entered against you, and in IA
lvor of the said Davenport Bag Il Paper
company. and so much of the property
| attached as may be sufficient to satisfy
| the said judgment and costs will be
sold to satisfy the same,
GEORGE w. GAMBLE Clerk
Murphy & Petersberger. and Albert
Huber. plaintiffs attorneys.
March %. A. D. 1907.