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The Penn's Grove record., 1907-12-13
PERSONAL MENTION and SOCIAL NOTE.
The Whereabouts And Doings OF
Good People You Know

Mr.. and Mrs. William Gallagher spent
Sunday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. David Smith, of Wilmington, wa5
visiting at Mrs. Maria Dugan's this week.
Lewis w. Cook has bought the Robert
s. Diver farm, OF Mrs. Mary Diver.
Miss Mary C. Justice, of Atlantic City
spent last Friday with her cousin, Mrs.
Name G. Barber.
Mr.. William Hunter, of Philadelphia,
is spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. John Giblin.
Mrs. John s. Black, of Camden, is
| spending ten days with her daughter,
Mrs. Albert Bodine.
Joseph L. Wright who has been quite
sick since September, ventured into town
IN Thursday.
Miss Florence Dugan, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Maria
Dugan, this week.
Capt. and Mrs. Ely Johnson, of Wood
bury, have been spending a few days
with friends in Penn's Grove.
Mrs. George F. McCallister is spending
a few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Carney, in Salem.
Mr.. Hollis Ashcraft returned home On
Tuesday greatly improved in health after
an operation performed i'll DIR. Jones's
hospital in Wilmington.
Mrs. Annie YOUR on, who has a good
paying position with the Reading Rail
road CO., in Camden, spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Satchel.
Ernest Bright was given a happy sur
prise visit on Wednesday evening by
seventy-eight friends who called to have
a merry social and leave kind tokens of
their esteem of one who has been sorely
afflicted with rheumatism for. a year.
James Borden made a felicitous presenta-
ton speech of money and useful articles.
Refreshments were served.
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The Companion as a Christmas Gift

Nobody is too young, nobody is too old
to enjoy reading The YoUTH's CoMPAN-
ION. For that reason it makes one of the
most appropriate of Christmas gitts-one
of the few whose actual worth far out.
weighs the cost. Welcome as the paper
may be to the casual reader on the train,
at the Office, in the public library, it is
after all, the paper of the home. The
regularity and frequency of its visits, the
cordial sincerity of its tone, make for it
soon the place of, a familiar friend in the
house. Like a good friend, too, it stands
always for those traits and qualities which
are typified in the ideal home, and are the
sources Of a nations health and true pros
perity. Is there another Christmas pres
ent costing SO little that equals it?
On receipt of 81. rs, the yearly subscrip-
ton price, the publishers send to the new
subscriber all the remaining issues of THE
COMPANION for 1907 aud the Four-Leaf
hanging Calendar for 1908 in full color.
Full illustrated Announcement of the
volume for 1903 = be sent with sample
copies of 0 any address free.
S COMPANION,
Boston, MASS.
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{. B. RILEY
Dependable,
Useful Merchandise
For Christmas Gifts

The 6Ao0ung goods are all
nicely Boxed
3yards Silk Ginghams, new
patterns, 75c.
10 yards Silk Bingham,
$3.50.
5 yards English Flannel,
Csc.
10 yards best Percale, $1.5O.
3 yards Flannelettes, soc.
8 yards heavy heeced Down,
$1.2O.
10 yard Bates Bingham,
$1.25.
6yards fancy plaid Bingham,
90c.
3 yards white Imported
Madras CSC to $3.50
6 yards 38-inch WoaI Suit
ing, $500.
7 yards 34-inch Half-Wool
Suiting, S1.75.
6 yards 42-inch All-Wool
Serge, 1854.
4yards Silk Wasting, $500.
yards Silk Wasting, $500.
Handkerchief
Our line of Handkerchief
was never more complete and
many new and beautiful styles
have been added to the usual
assortment; buy early.
handkerchief for men, 6 in
box, all linen, initial, 75c to
ST.. 80 box.
Silk Handkerchief, Csc and
SOC.
All linen Handkerchief for
men, / and5 inch hens, 12ic,
25c, 37Hc, soc.
For
Swiss hemstitched and scollop-
ed edges, plaids, allover
embroidered, l2ac, l5c, 25c,
soc.
Linen with embroidered in
itial, 6 in box, 75c and $1.50
box.
Swiss Handkerchief, hand
somely embroidered, 6 in fancy
box. $3.50 a box.
Woven plaid Handkerchief,
hand embroidered, wreath and
initial, 6 in box, 85c a box.
Linen plaid, l2Ic and 25c
each.
Linen embroidered, 25c, SOS,
75c, $1.00. 1926, $3.50 each,
Linen Centres plaid en-
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AUBURN

John HARRISON Jr. and family of Glou-
cester were guests at the home of John
HARRISON Sr. recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Batten have
been entertaining Mrs. Herbert button
of Buffalo.
VIM. Pedrick and wife of Pleasantville,
have been visiting among friends in this
vicinity.
Miss Marion Shollenberger is visiting
in Philadelphia.
Miss Mabel Nixon has been visiting in
Camden.
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A Pretty Home Wedding

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at the home of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
M Mrs. Joseph Cheeseman on Tuesday
evening, December 10th, when Miss Laura
Jenette Cheeseman and Robert Barr
Harbinson, of Haddonfield, were united
in marriage by Rev. William Stone of
Emmanuel Church.
The wedding party entered the parlor
to the strains of Loghengrin's march,
played by Mrs. R. F. Willis.
The maid of honor was Miss Marion
Harbinson, a sister of the bridegroom,
and Hollis F. Ashcraft a cousin of the
bride was best man.
Guests were present from H~addonfield,
Woodbury., Woodstown, Pedricktown
and Penn's Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harbinson left for
Washington and points South. After
their honeymoon they will reside in their
new home in Haddonield.
Hl.-s-z L-.lz IzzL- .L -
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A complete line of Fine Stationary,
Toilet Articles, Hat and Clothes Brushes
at B. Arete Johnson's Pharmacy. \
For j. Z. Layton's large sale of per-
sonal property and store goods: See
large posters.
Cut glass and plated ware in choice de-
signs at D. Sheets's, PENIS Groves
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Cement work.
Building Lots For Sale.
Own Your Own Hnmes While Z
NEW JERSEY'& WILMINGTON FERRY &C
STEAMER Ulrica.

rir.: table in effect Sept, 80. 1907
Week days.
1ao,Js Wilmington, 500 a. m, 500, p.
I Ewes Penn's Grove, 1000 a. M, 500
Saturdays.
Leaves PENIS Grove. 10 a. m, 5. Up
Leaves Wilmington, s a. m, 3, 6.l5
Sundays.
Leaves PENIS Grove, 1890 a. m
Leaves Wilmington, $50, a. m. 1,3
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
H. S. Kidd, Pastor.

Sunday morning the PASTORS subject
will be Baptism and the Lords Supper:
The Origin and History of the Three
Modes of Baptism; Immersion, Pour
ing and Sprinkling; and the Sacred
ness of the Lords Table" The
evening subject will be: "Tlle Right of
Choice, and its Responsibility" "The
Rite of Christian Baptism will be admin
istered at the close Of the service.
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A Real Wonderland.

South Dakota, with it's rich silver mines,
bonanza farms, wide ranges and strange
natural formations, is a veritabe wonder
land. At Mound City, in the home of Mrs.
E. D. Clapp, a wonderful case ofhealing has
lately occurred. Her son seemed earn death
with lung and throat trouble. ~.'Exhausting
coughing spells occurred every five min
utes," writes Mrs. Clapp," when | began
giving DIR. Kings New Discovery, the great
medicine, that saved his life and complet-
ely cured him. Guaranteed for coughs
and colds, throat and lung troubles, by
B. Arete johnson, druggist. SOC. and $l.OO.
Trial bottle free.
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Fine Christmas candies at B. Arete
Johnson's Pharmacy.
j.. U. Layton will sell all his personal
property and store goods at Public sale
ON Saturday afternoon Dec. 81, 1907.
See large Posters.
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For Sale

JNID
Two Cypress Incubators, capacity, each l2O.
OneCypress, and Three Star Outdoor Breeders.
capacity, each rs; in use but one season. Also
GLOBE washing Machine, J.B. Jordan Ped
ricktown, Nj. n-29.3t
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CHURCH NOTES

BETHEL METHODIST PROTESTANT
REV. H. r. BLACKwooD, Pastor
Pastors subject Sunday morning;
Ills Coming Kingdom; evening SUBJ
iect, ga Terrible Tragedy and how to
Advert it," Bethel orchestra will play
at the evening service.
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I3DsTowN.

9DSTOWN.
Ca Bessie WEIGH entertained a
=. evening.
orion is taking a course
-; at Philadelphia.
elch has returned from a
IA, yes in Swedesboro.
nc the M. E. Church will
Q! ar i'll the Becker Building
Saturday evening Dec.
W. and VIM. Moor left last
al runswick when they will
Agricultural College for
II tavlor has been visiting
y built a double
G ffty-eight
y of Sharp
) and Mrs.
y ,rning and
lnIerI on. The
sharptown
Ope aeld in the
Sat! Friday aud
M ROSE.
oaiei Daretown,
"HoN naner on
Imprd. armers to
Tome Eof Their
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The house and lot corner of Harmony and
Franklin ST., PENIS Grove, now occupied by
Ihos: E.. Hunt. Address John DENNY, 2l20
Market st. Philadelphia, Pa. u22-tf
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Choice stock of bracelets, signet rings,
fountain pens, brast pins, stick pins, and
a general line Of jewelry, at D. Sheets's \
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On shares, the one now occupied by SAM
uel M. Layman and the one occupied by Dam
iel Newcomb, situated in Lower Penn's Neck,
know as the Humphreys farm. Apply to
Samue M. Layman Penn's Grove, N. j.
r F. d. No. / lO-25-tf
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Two Farms To Let

FOr sale
One large coal stove, one wood stove. s. r.
Leap & Son. lO.25-tf
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ington iner
j for selling
= arrests for
is looked

..kmen want Sunday
,ause it takes the great
v of rest.
ents hope for a lower
ce next year, because
1T flood Will Fire
as a fine Silsby steamer
truck and 1900 feet OF,
as struck the people OF
Oil has been noticed on
holes and Frank Greece
o has purchased nine
a well 5000 feet for
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For Sale

Typewriter For Sale
Oliver typewriters, new and second hand.
Old machines taken i'll exchange for new.
d. :. hldd. 3722-tf
Consult s. r. Bowen
Before getting your walks. curbs and other
cement work done. Estimates cheerfuIly
given. OCT
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Y, b. Of W;nterton N
ne sal narkable experience
over got badly mixed up
blood onhle. the fourth.
liver 10 6ftb stomacl, and
me; sc none of them helned
Bitters 5y;sed trv;no Ejectr;c
feet hea restoI;o me 70 nar-
good 1 ,ottie did mo more
scribed. five doctors nre.
son, We tn cure HOOD moi.
kidney 81 stomach. liver and
druggist =. Arete johnson
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CENT A WORD COLUMN
Advertisements published in this column
Tor one cent a word for first insertion and
nall a centa word each subsequent inser-
ZION. Minimum price 15c for first insertion
ana l0c for subsequent Insertion. Cash
with order.
For Rent
The farm at Wright's school house now &C.
cupled by Wesley Raine. G. S. Wright, PENIS
Grove, Nj. 12-13-tf.
For Rent
The farm at Hawks Bridge, on which John
n BISHOP resides. H. M. RUMSEY. Salem.
Nd, l2-l3tf
Lost
A sun umbrella between Mayor Torton's and
my hOme, with Lifts name ON it. j Ford
thompson. 12-I3-lt
Farm To Let
a small farm, half mile below Upper Canal
Bridge For Information call on Daniel W.
MeWcomD or James G. Norton, 205 East 4th st.
wilmington, Del, l2-l3-tf
Farm at Private Sale
The, subscriber will offer at private sale the
farm known as the "ShultZ farm situated in
Oidnans Township about 6 miles from Ped
rlcktoWn containing about lbs acres. The land
IS Wen adapted to the growing OF grain and
truck. The improvements are in fair condi-
eral terms.
If not sold by January l O8 the farm will be
offered Tor rent. For further particulars apply
EaKln, Salem, Nj. l2-I3-3t
Farm Tt Let
The farm near PennsyiIIe. ADnIv tn I n
Turner, PennSville. 12-6-tf
Farm at Private Sale
The farm owned by the late Joseph A.. Zane,
in Upper Penns Neck township. Consisting of
Ivy acres, 80 acres being excellent truck land
win buildings IN good repairs. Information
will be furnished by Chas. F. Denny OF Eli
Zane. Deborah Zane
Jane Zane
lz-o-oG. 70 Address, PenD's Grove, Nd.
For Sale
Two Cypress Incubators, capacity, each l2O.
One Cypress, and Three Star Outdoor Breeders.
capaclGy, each IS in use but one season. Also
GLOBE washing Machine, J.B. Jordan Ped
ricktown, Nj. ll-29.3t
For Sale
The house and lot corner of Harmony and
franklin St., PENIS Grove, now occupied by
Ihos. E. Hunt. Address John DENNY, 2l20
Market st. Philadelphia, Pa. u22tf
For Sale
One large coal stove, one wood stove. s. R..
Leap 4 Son. lO.25-tf
Two Farms To Let
3 On shares, the one now occupied by Sam
uel M. Layman and the one occupied by Dam !
lei NeWcomb, situated in Lower Penn's Neck.
know as the Humphreys farm. Apply to
R F. D. No. iO-25-tf
Typewrtters For Sale
Oliver typewriters, new and second hand. |
Old machines taken in exchange for new.
II. S. Kidd. 3-22-tf
Consult s. r.. Bowen
Before getting your walks. curbs and other
cement work done. cheerfully
given. . 9qtf
Cement Work.
Having had experience in builf
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vt. PAUL's METHODIST EPISCOPAL
j. Ward Gamble, D. d., Pastor.

PASTORS subject Sunday morning;
"Brain Food" evening, the second
sermon of a wild career-"Breaking
away from Home in Quest of a Fortune"
Next Wednesday DR.. Gamble will give
all account of his travels in India and
tell OF the heather gods.
The fourth Quarterly conference will
be held next Friday.
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NHFM ut Fr1Vate Sale
The farm owned by the late Joseph A. Zane,
IN Upper Penns Neck township, consisting Of
lO9 acres, 80 acres being excellent truck land
with buildings in good repairs. Information
will be furnished by Chas. F. Denny OF Eli
ZANE. Deborah Zane
.,o Jane Zane
lz-o-3G. F.O. Address, PenD's Grove, N.J.
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The farm at Hawks Bridge, on which John
T.. Bishop resides. H. M. RUMSEY. Salem,
Nd. l2-l3tf
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The farm at Wright's school house now &C.
cupled by Wesley Raine. c.. s. Wright, PENIS
Grove, Nj. I2-l3.tf.
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FARM TO Let
The farm near Pennsville. Apply to ]. II
Turner, PennSville. 126-tf
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A sun umbrella between Mayor Torton's ant
my home, with Lifts name on it. j ForC
Thompson. I2-I3-lt
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
George klndel is HopefuI.:

Denver-"I was in the Federal
Court in Chicago Saturday when
Judge Lands rendered his de-
cision in the Standard Oil cases,
and 1 felt confident then that it
meant the dawn of the day of JUS
tice for all has arrived and that it
means better days for Denver against
the discrimination of the railroads."
said George j. Kindel, who Just re-
turned home from six weeks visit
East, flushed with the success attend
ing his appearance before the Inter
state Commerce Commission at Wash
ington, in the now famous freight rate
suit filed last January.
Kindel is positive that the commits
sion will soon render decision favor
able to Denver. The commission gave
him and his attorney, Judge w. H. Har-
rison, a most respectful hearing, and
permitted him to file two new COM
plants, which he did in the name of
the Merchants Traffic Association, of
which he is president. These COM
plants are to be heard in connection
with the freight rate suits filed previ-
ously.
Edward p Costigan, attorney for the
Chamber of Commerce, was also in
washington. uurinS tne nearing, Dut
Kindel says he had no opportunity to
be heard. He says the Chamber of
Commerce intervention can now have
no effect on the case. Kindel states
that they decided to allow the case to
stand as it was here without further
argument.
Everywhere, Kindel says, he was
asked about Colorado, and everybody
was inclined to be friendly to the
state. He found big stack of answers
from the railroads when he returned
home, all of them far denials.
with climate, and everything else
in our favor, when the commission
places us on an equal footing with
our commercial rivals East and West
in the matter of freight rates, then will
Denver become absolutely supreme"
declares Kindel.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
Always In the Way.

Recently a country doctor in the
north of Ireland, bachelor, who was
locally noted for his brusqueness and
irascibility, was driving along a nor.
row lane, or 'boreen," when his pas
sage was effectually barred by an old
woman. who was returning from the
bog leading an ass whose panniers
were filled with peats. The woman
led the ass to the side of the lane as
quickly as she could, but rot quickly
enough to please the short-tempered
doctor. "Faugh!" he exclaimed, with
snort or disgust. Women and asses
are always in the way" I'm glad ye
have the manners to put yourself
last" raid the old woman, calmly.
The doctor drove on without another
word
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
Rockefeller viii Live to ga.

Cleveland.-That John d. Rockefel-
Ter will live to be more than ninety
four is the prediction of DR.. H. f. Big
gar, his family physician. DIR. Biggar
gar watched Mr.. Rockefeller play golf
over the Forest Hill links and at the
finish declared that the Standard Oil
magnate was likely to live quarter of
a century longer.
William Rockefeller, John ID. Rookie
feller's father, is still living, and is
ninety-four DR.. Biggar said he saw no
reason why the master of Forest Hill
should not live longer than his father.
MIR. Rockefeller has been born
twice physically, and he is only four
teen years old now. He is growing up
again scientifically, adding to his mus
Gle, to his lungs, to his heart power,
with every breath of fresh air he takes
on Forest Hill and with every drive
he makes at the golf club.
"Mr. Rockefeller came to Cleveland
in 1898, in the middle of the panic per-
iod, completely broken in health and
spirit. He could eat nothing which
would nourish him. His appetite was
gone and his nervous system was a
wreck
Doctor, I'm sick man. I'm afraid
I'm going to die But it is not on ac-
count of my financial situation that |
am SICK he said. 1T is through disap-
pointment of my friends
He asked the doctor to help him.
After few days DR.. Biggar went to
Mr. Rockefeller with his prescription:
Drop all business cares; take regular
exercise, keep in the open air, forget
everything but play, and play as II
your life depended upon it,"
Mr.. Rockefeller carried out the pre-
scription and dieted religiously.
A few years afterward he was re-
covered.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
FLAMES LICK
UP 100000
MlLLION-DOLLAR GOLDEN CYCLE
MILL AT COLORADO CITY
ON FIRE.
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
TEN ACRES OF STRUCTURES
WIPED OUT IN ABOUT TWO
HOURS OF TIME.

Colorado Springs. a ter
rife explosion in the roasting room,
the million-dollar Golden Cycle mill at
Colorado City was destroyed by fire
Wednesday morning. The loss will ap.
proximate 100000, with about $780,
900 insurance. Only the teaching room
and the transformer building were
saved, the flames licking up an area
of about ten acres of structures in less
than two hours.
Although the origin of the fire has
not been definitely determined 1t is
supposed to have been due to an ex-
plosion of gas. At $3.50 O'Clock the
roasters in the old part of the building
exploded and 1t is believed this was
caused by the accumulation of gas in
the fire boxes.
About twenty men were in this room
at the the time and 1t is regarded as
marvellous that no one was hurt Fred
erick Brownley jumped from an upper
window twenty feet above ground, but
escaped uninjured and afterward
helped to fight the fire.
Fight Flames in Vain.
The departments of Colorado City
and Colorado Springs helped to battle
the flames, but the mill was doomed
almost before the alarm was turned in.
The Colorado City department got wa
ter from hydrants on the mill grounds
and Chief e. e. Baty of Colorado
Springs laid 1,700 feet of hose from
the creelt.
The wind was blowing from the
south and west when the fire started
and the flames quickly spread from the
roasting room to the sampler and the
ore bins.
After the fire had burned half
an hour the wind changed, blowing
from the north, and the flames were
turned from the teaching room and the
transformer building. Had the wind
continued in one direction both build
ing would have been destroyed with
the rest of the plant.
Fifteen thousand tons of ore was
stored in the bins, but as it would have
to have undergone a roasting process
any way the loss will not be great.
The seven roasters, all of which
were in operation, were badly damaged
although it is believed that four of
them, recently installed, can be re-
paired. The fire started in the old part
Of the building where three roasters
were stationed and these have been
damaged probably beyond repair.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
Studies Trees of Colorado.

Denver-Commissio by the fac
ulty of Leland Stanford University to
investigate the forest reserves of Colo
RADIO and to make a detailed report on
the lumber interests of this state, Fri
Horner Richardson is spending his
summer looking into the forest prim-
eval. His reports to Stanford Univer-
sity, to be submitted next month, will
be big advertisement for the Colo
RADIO ranges, and may even result in
stimulating the lumber industry here,
crippled at present by reason of the
vast holdings which the government re-
fuses to relinquish.
Mr. Richardson is graduate of
North Denver high school and is pur-
suing a special course in forestry and
numbering at the Pacific coast institu-
ton. He is on visit to his parents
at 293O West Thirty-second avenue,
and is utilizing his spare time in ac-
complishing the work mapped out for
him by his school,
He travelled 100 miles straight back
into the heart of the very widest Sec
tion of the Rockies and went up over
the Continental Divide and down
across the wooded slope on the west
into the forests of Middle Park.
He is making a complete collection
of Colorado trees and shrubs for the
herbarium at Stanford. He says that
the future lumber industry of Colorado
depends on judicious care of the for
ests and minimizing the danger of
forest fire.
Three of Colorado's most important
timber trees are common along the Mof-
fat road, says Mr.. Richardson. The first
is the ball pine, commercially known
as the yellow pine. This is found up
to an elevation of $500 feet. The
white pine flourishes on the western
slope. Technically it is known as the
lodge pole. With it is intermingled
the white spruce. Thousands of rail
road ties have been cut from this.
The government system of caring for
the ranges of Colorado has proved of
considerable interest to Mr.. Richard
son. He says that only the trees that
are ripe and can be cut to the advan-
tage of the surrounding trees are re-
moved and that new trees are planted.
On private lands the trees are cut with
out discrimination and frequent fires
complete the destruction, leaving a
barren waste, which under natural con-
ditions would take hundreds of years
to reforest
All of these facts will be embodied
in Mr.. Richardson's report to Leland
Stanford
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
Auto Climbs a Tree.

Derby, Conn.-While an automobile
containing Frederick S. Mauch,
manufacturer of Brooklyn, N. Y, his
wife and Mortimer Brewster of Phila-
deiphia, was descending steep hill
near Cheshire, the steering gear broke
and the car ran off high embank-
ment into the branches of tree.
Mrs. Mauch clung to the tree, Mr..
Mauch was hurled into a brook and
MIR. Brewster was caught under the
falling car. 1t was an hour before Mr..
brewster was taken out and attended
to. He received a fracture of the wrist
and was bruised from head to foot.
Mrs. Mauch was unhurt and Mr..
Mauch was only slightly injured.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-10
Invitation to Franklin.

Several amusing incidents in the life
of Benjamin Franklin have been
handed down to us, many of which ex-
hibit his rare wit and some few indi-
cate the humor of his contemporaries
During the course of an extended
journey, Franklin was obliged to await
an unusually long time for his stage
The day was very warm and sultry
and not little dusty, but all this did
not ruffle his philosophical temper.
The stage at last arrived, and as the
door opened Franklin was much
pleased to see an old friend, whom he
cordially greeted, expressing his salts
faction at having secured a travelling
companion. His friend, however,
whose irritation was not decreased by
the closely-crowded stage and the in
tolerable weather, together with
Franklin's hesitation on noting the al
ready overburdened coach, perhaps un-
consciously exclaimed:
Come, Benjamin. We are late
now.'-Judge's Library.