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New York and the Senate.

a United States senatorship enters into
the calculation in New York this year.
Mr. Platt's race is run. March 4, IL he
lives to see the day, will witness his retire
ment from Office. His political power has
waned with his physical strength, and he
Is now a philosopher entertaining his
friends with amiable observations from an
invalid's wheeled chair. He will not be
able to dictate his successor, and IL he has
a preference among the men who aspire
to the place he has not made it known.
The history of New York In the Senate
for the past quarter of a century is not
among her glories. Since Mr.. COnkling S
day-he resigned in the spring of 1SS1-tne
republicans have cut a small figure. Lap
ham, Miller, Hiscock. Depew and Plat
are little more than names. MIR. Evarts
served term, but he came to the cham
Der too late in life. His fire was gone
his voice carried but a few feet The re-
suit was that he spoke but seldom, and
then without effect. Had he appeared
thirty years earlier he might have become
che or mis- partys leaders there.
he democrats have had but two sena-
tors in tine time mentioned. Mr.. Murphy
Was machine made. and wholly unsulteu
" the office. The place was thrown
away. His only service calling for notice
was in joining Mr.. German in the latter s
war on the " ilsOn tarifr bill. He counted
one on the roll calls under Mr.. German S
leadership, and that was all. David b.
Hill measured up TO the office, but had
only one term, and was retired when his
party needed him most.
Is Ii not time tor a new departure?
The Empire state should be leader in the
Senate. Her interests are among the
greatest in the country. When questions
like the currency, the trusts, the railroads
and the tariff are under discussion the
New York view ought TO be expressed In
the debates, and by men commanding
wide attention. 1t was the subject OF
remark and amazement when the Senate
was dealing with the railroad problem
that New York was an absolutely neg
ligible quantity In all that was said or
done. Again, more recently, when cur
rency legislation was shaping New York
was the pygmy and Rhode Island the
giant.
New York does not lack for senatorial
timber. There are men in both parties
who would reflect credit on the state in
the upper house of Congress. But the
machine influences of neither party are
concerned about bringing such men to
the front. Rather is it the other way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20
Georgia.

Representative Bartlett, who is in Wash
ington on visit, ridicules the chatter, as
well he may. about Georgia voting for
Taft. 1t will vote for Bryan. The
cracker democrats do not carry their
local rows into the national field. Hoke
Smith may be the man one year and Little
Joe Brown the next; prohibition and anti
railroads the issue one year. and some
thing milder the next. But when it
comes to the presidency or to Congress
GeOrgias vote is as certain as shutdown.
Mr. Hitchcock is busy about the west. but
II he gives a day or dollar to any So
called republican campaign in Georgia he
will lose credit as a politician with two
good eyes and capacity to tell the direc
ton of the wind
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Reaction in the South.
m the New York Times,

Joe Brown" as he is called in Georgia,
leads off with the first Of the acceptances
of nominations which are about to attract
the country's attention. Gov.-elect Brown
sounds a fright about face" note, which
is remarkable both in itself and in the
cordially of approval by press which
erstwhi!e was approving Gov. Hoke
Smith. who was rejected by the pri-
maries. Mr. Brown selected for empha-
sis this plank of his party's platform
1--WE pledge not only to citizens of this
state, but to citizens of other states, that
all capital invested in legitimate entera
prises in Georgia, whether foreign or do
nestle, corporate or private. shall have
the equally friendly consideration of those
who administer the laws"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

The Notification Committee.
How should a candidate behave
When patriots come with accents grave
To tell him publicly that he
Is now the party's nominee?
Should he endeavOr to conceal
His lack of interest in their zeal
And say, with solemn upturned eyes,
This is indeed sweet surprised"
Or should he cut the formal knot
And get to business on the spot,
Upsetting speeches well rehearsed
BY saying. Boys, 1 knew it first"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

DIn order to avoid delays on account
OF personal absence letters TO TAH
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the ONCE, but
simply to THE STAR. or to the Editor1ai
or Business Department, according 20
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

DR.. Wiley's assertion that Inferior
bread is responsible or much of the
trouble in American -.omes does some
thing to relieve the dyspeptic RESPONSE
bility that has hitherto been shouldered
by pie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

If Count Zeppelin makes good his
hopes the fighting airship will be on
hand so soon that it will scarcely he
worth while to bother about Mr.. Rem
terdahfs criticisms of the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

The ruling by Georgia's railway COM
mission that newspapers may accept
passes in exchange for advertising
looks like u glimmer of light IN the
shadows that have been gathering
around the editorial Eve"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

Failure to indorse appropriations for
public bath is due to the fact that
congressman are not here in the sum-
mer rather than any aversion to the
institution On general principles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

Democrats have been writing to Judge
Taft that they are tired of Bryan. And
Mr.. Bryan has not hesitated to express
himself as tired of several democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20
Different in Washington.

From the Louisville urier-Journal
An ambitious person proposes to sup
press all needless noises in New York
But in Washington they will still get
$500 a year and be occasionally recog-
nized by the presiding officers.
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His Fortune.

They say you have a goodly fortune"
said the political associate; II hope your
wealth is not predatory"
No" answered the candidate. Its not
predatory. It's oratory."
Selling the psychological moment, he
sat for another smiling photograph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

Olympic games cannot become influ-
ences for international cordial under.
standing if they open up with the
proposition that friendship ceases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

W. F. Corey predicts a rapid improve
ment of conditions. He speaks with the
enthusiasm of a man who, after a long
vacation is glad to get back to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

The Tammany tiger is back in it's lair.
rejoicing in the fact that there is no
chance Of Mr.. Roosevelt mistaking it
for an elephant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

New York chorus girls have been put
ting in their time playing base ball
when they ought to be taking singing
lessons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

Whoever wins in the election, Mr..
Roosevelt can be sure of an indorse-
ment of some of the policies described
as his.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

In spite of the allurements of cam
paign contribution, Mr.. Carnegie will
no doubt, go on donating his spare
change to libraries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

Prohibitionists are secure against the
fear that this anxiety about the selec-
ton of a candidate may drive anybody
to drink.
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Pure Food.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Dr. Bosley hassbegun a campaign for
spotless sandwiches and purified pie.
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Communication With Mars

C0mmuu1catIou VIII MATS.
Some day perchance we'll talk with mar
tian men,
And yet no earthly need this project
reaches.
Why go SO far for conversation when
Our world is always full Of campaign
speeches?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

The presidential candidate is the onlv
man who can smile uninterruptedly
during the hot weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Inexcusable.

why do you persist in your aversion to
that MANI
Hes impractical and insincere He's
one of those people who say don't worry
one minute and the next ask you If it Is
hot enough for YOU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

The African hunt. like the polar ex-
petition, requires as first step an ar
rangement with a publisher
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build not be officially guaranteed as sani-

tary.
circumstances strive diligently to obtain
these certificates of merit, and the public
would be benefited by a system OF SAM
tation. not merely perfunctory. but COM
petitive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20

Nobody 'preciates bein' restrained"
said Uncle Eben. "A sensible dog would
be grateful fob muzzle; but he amt"
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Phenomena Of Weight.

which lie heavier asked the youth
who affects merry quips, "a pound of
feathers or pound of lead?"
THE weight is the same in either case.
my son." answered Mr.. Sirius Barker. "a
pound is a pound; except perhaps in the
case Of a chunk of ice. Then the weight
seems to depend on whether the scales are
used before or after you get it,
The Delta independent., 1908-10-23
Notice for Bids.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
Board of Trustees will receive bids for the con-
struction of the cement sidewalks, in Cement
Sidewalk District No. 49, Delta. Colorado, in
accordance with the plans and specifications
stated II the notice 70 property, owners and in
structed, passed. approved and ordered pub
lished October LIST, A. D.. 1908. Bids should be
addressed 70 the undersigned. and placed In n
sealed envelope, aud should reach the under
signed on or before Thursday, October 18th,
A. D., 1908, at s r. M; at which time the Board
OF Trustees OF said town will consider said bids
Dated at Delta. Colorado, October LIST, 1908.
LILLE n. WILSON,
Town Clerk and Recorder.
First pub. Oct. End. 1908; last pub Oct 9th. 1905
The Delta independent., 1908-10-23

Notice is hereby given that at the general
election to be held on the third day of Novem-
qualified electors of the state of Colorado the
que tion of amending the Constitution of said
The Delta independent., 1908-10-23

The authority for submitting such question is
found in House Bill NJ, 1876, which is, in words
and figures. following, viz:
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-04
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The Fourth !
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Celebration as Described by \
the Small Boy. !
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OOMVILLE Will Cele-
brate the Nations Ma
Sammy Smith and
l stood with our
hands in our pockets
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-04

from his hip pocket and started to read
when Sammy Smith touched cannon
cracker off behind the speakers stand
The deacon was naturally very excit-
able. He tried to proceed but his
hands jerled spasmodically. Sudden
ly the declaration parted in the mid
die where it had been folded in the
deacon's pocket. They sent after a
new declaration, but the crowd had
left before it arrived.
The creased pig had been caught
and the entries were just in for the
slippery pole climbing exhibition when
my recollection came to vivid close.
That night about nine o'clock l walked
up with bandaged eye, a swollen
jaw and one arm in sling. They told
me Sammy Smith had climbed 'er and
l went to sleep happy.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-04

had come and patriotism had waned
in Boomville.
The celebration this year was due
to young Leon Talbert who had bought
out old Stockholders general mer-
chandise store. He had offered to
give s25 as the first contribution. His
rival in business, old Dan" Turner,
across the street, growled and said he
did it just for advertisement.
A mans business was the last thing
attended to in Boomville during the
next three weeks. Floats had to be
built for the Goddess of Liberty and
her attendants to ride on. Boomville
had no trees that would do as shade,
for the drought three years before had
killed even the trees in the city park
Where the young cottonwoods, 20 feet
tall used to grow, was an oat field
Beside the oat field was a stretch of
ground that once bore the appella-
ton of "Dascom boulevard" Joe"
Skinner said he'd have the best crop
of potatoes on that ground this year
ever raised in Boomville, if the bugs
didn't hit 'em or the hot winds blow.
81 reckon they ought to be better
than ordinary, bein' raised on that
high-futin' ground" he used to fling
at Joe Dascom, who helped him hoe
them.
A thin line of cottonwoods' and a
few scragged elms on Cewskin creek,
five miles away, were the nearest
trees to Boomville now. Jim Mcleod
solved the shade problem. He would
build an arbor, himself, if they would
give him the sole privilege of selling
lemonade and ice cream near by Jim's
offer was accepted.
On July Sammy Smith and I were
pretty busy. We kept the road warm
between the place where Jim McGood
was putting leafy branches of cotton
wood, brought from the Cowskin
grove, over frame work of plank and
the back part of the livery stable
where the floats were being decked in
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-04

tinsel and red, white and blue bunting.
We never had any real fun until late
in the afternoon. when we tied can
on Doc" Blaston's setter pup and set
off bunch of firecrackers in it.
We hated Doc" Blaston and had
even less regard for his setter
pup, because he wouldn't chase
jack rabbit. We were sorry after
wards we did it, for that premature
can spoiled whole lot of fun next
day. Every dog in Boomville de-
camped that night; even the cats
roasted in the trees for two days.
A boom that ratified the window
frames awakened me before day next
morning. With no hat and only one
suspender over my shoulder l scurried
down to Uncle Billys blacksmith shop.
Uncle Billy was out in front shooting
off the anvil. He had a whole quart
can of powder. Carefully the square
hole in the anvil was filled with pow
der and hardwood plug whitfield to
fit it. A gorove in one side of the plug
was left for the fuse. Uncle Billy
scratched the match down the leg of
his overalls, touched the fuse and then
hurried behind the shop door. The
aged blacksmith was slightly deaf and
liked noisy Fourth. Thirteen times
the powder was poured in and touched
off
The events of that day crowded
upon each other fast and furious. The
parade started half an hour late be-
cauSe the Goddess cOuldn't get her
brown hair waving to the best effect.
After the parade things dragged lit
tie until the speaking began. We
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-04

llCy! DtuD, IL 3
a-goin' to be; they're putin the bill
up now" Stub dropped the bait can
half full of worms and joined the pro-
chalmers of the glad tidings. Two
minutes later we ended up in front of
the bill to read further
81 call that a mighty neat job of
printin'," said the editor of the Week
ly Banner, who had happened along.
1--WE broke the claws holdin' the ar
rows off our eagle wood cut two years
ago and blamed if we could find the
piece this year. The old bird looked
mighty squatty until we hit upon
havin him sit on that log from the
Mink Lumber Company's ad."
Looks like that old turkey buzzard
that roosts on the rotten log in Dea-
con Shuffecorns pasture" shifted old
Prof. Krain. Krain had started a
paper in opposition to the Banner
three years before, but it had fizzled
out after intermittent issues for six
months.
But there wasn't anything squatty
about the birds of freedom, as far as we
kids could see. Besides, we were busy
reading down further what was going
to happen.
Fine shade, grand music, magnifi-
cent parade, most eloquent speakers
in the state. Races! Races! Races!
Ball games, climbing the creased pole,
catching the creased pig, a grand
spectacular exhibition of tight-rope
walking by Capt. McMain.
THE grand finale, $3.50 worth of
fireworks, let off from stand in
front of the city calaboose." These
were few of the features that would
mar the usual lethargy of Boomvile
on July 4.
"Shore goin' to have $95 worth of
fireworks; there'll be pinwheels, giant
fire crackers and skyrockets, till you
can't rest" said Sid Girkens. Il
know, cause dad was at the meetin'
the night they voted to have EN-"
1t had been five years since Boom
vile had had a celebration. For ~
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-04
a0s.s sss aiIss
For the Babies.

Il want to get some fireworks for my
little boy-something that will be safe
for him to set off by himself" explains
the young mother.
Yes, ma'am." replied the courteous
dealer. How old is your little boy"
He'll be Ia months and two days
old tomorrow"
81 don't believe we have anything he
could be trusted with"
"Oh, dear! Haven't you any safety
pin-wheels?"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-04

wouldn't h a v e
stayed around near
the speaking ex-
cept we sometimes
got a dish of ice
cream for turning
a freezer for Jim.
The Hon. Tim
othy Todhunter
gave the grafton
and Deacon Heme-
tower read the
Declaration of In
dependence. That
is he started to
read it. He had
taken a copy of
\ bn doo1orotinp
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-04

iszasss isnsa
A Bit Of Advice.
Tie the thumbs on little Willie
AS he wanders forth to play.
1t may look a triie silly,
But he'll need the thumbs some day
He may chafe at the restriction
And protest against the plan,
But you'll have his benediction
When he gets to be man.
sasssss ssS ssA
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-04

years before tnaC
time the eagle
had screamed in
vociferous fash
ion as regular as
Independence day
came around. That
was when the
boom was on the
town. In those
days JEFF Dascom
gave $3.50 to buy
fireworks. JEFF bor-
rows his chewing
tobacco now. The
bubble had burst
ed, the lean days
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-04

stand what that
natal day" bust
ness meant, but
celebrate" - that
could only mean
one thing this sea-
son of the year.
w h o o p e e 4!
Cracky! Boom!
and Sammy and 1
SHE'D a tin can at
Doc" Blaston's
setter pup and dug
down the alley as
fast as four brown
legs could carry IIs
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-04

and read the notice in flaming red let
ters as "Cy'' Smith unrolled the poster
preparatory to tacking it on Doc"
Blaston's shoe shop. We didn't under
The Colorado statesman., 1908-07-04
Where to Draw the Line.

We hear a good deal about a sane
Fourth, but what is really needed Is
the ability to draw the line between
harmless noise and a combination Of
train wreck. dynamite explosion and
war with the improved implements Of
modern warfare.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
PLEASANT VALLEY.

AS Christmas is drawing near the
children of the Sunday school and
also the public school are looking
forward to their annual treat.
The Christmas service will be con-
Quoted on Thursday evening, oath
There will be Rotations, speeches, &c
Our hucksters all started for Balti-
more on Tuesday with heavy loads OF
good things for christmas.
Miss Edna Myers is spending a few
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Myers, and friends in Balti-
more.
Camp No. P. o. s. of A. had a de-
bate last Friday evening, of which the
subject was, which deserves the more
honor, Columbus for discovering Amer
lea, or Washington for defending it.
The decision was in favor of Colum-
bus.
Add Pleasant Valley.
Fire was discovered in the Band
Hall at this place Thursday morning
about 3 o'clock. Mrs. Rufus Starner
who owns the building, occupies the
residence part of it, together with her
married daughter and son-in-law, VIM
A. Myers. The latter was awakened
by the cracking noise OF the flames and
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SAM'S CREEK.

Raymond Drach and Roland Devil
bliss, of the Maryland Agricultural
College, are home for the holidays.
Mrs. A. P. Albaugh, who had been
sick at her daughters, Mrs. Walter
Engel, since September, was able to
return to her home, near Denning's
last Saturday.
Miss Bertha Drach expects to enter
as a student at the M. C. l., Union
Bridge, after the holidays.
The next meeting of the Ladies
Aid Society of Bethel will be held
Thursday, December 81, at 2 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. D. e. Stem. All
welcome.
John Drach shipped four barrels
of hominy and one barrel of corn meal
to Illinois last week. He also re-
ceived an order from Michigan for q
barrel of hominy. Mr. Drach also
made the past season 20,590 gallons
of cider.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Carsylite en-
tertained a few of their friends tc
supper last Friday evening. Covers
were laid for 80.
Anybody wishing good, sweet cider
made for the holidays, call on Messrs
Nusbaum and Albert. All orders will
be promptly filed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25

The equipment consists of a fire-proof
vault, a burglar proof safe, directors
banking and presidents rooms, hot
water heating plant and toilet. The
counters and other. furniture are in
good taste and are made of quartered
oak. The bank has capital of $1O,-
600 and does a good business, for a
village of three hundred inhabitants.
its last statement, issued November
27, 1908, showed undivided profits OF
sS5O1.67, and $172,149.76 deposits.
The officers of the institution are
T. Herbert Shriver, president; Geo
w. Yeiser, vice president; Calvin p.
Bankert, Sec and treas; Miss Virginia
R. Yingling, asst. sec. and treas; +.
Neal Parke, counsel.
The churches of this community
will hold Christmas exercises as fol-
lows: The Lutheran church at Silver
Run, on Christmas eve; the Reformed
church at Silver Run on Christmas
evening, and Moorhead M. e. church,
Union Mills, on the evening of the 10th
inst.
Wesley Zepp's steam sawmill is
saving out the lumber for Samuel
Messengers new house.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-12-25
SYKESVILLE MARKETS.
By Wade II. D. Warfield & Co.
Airships and Trespass.

las free as the air. is a saying SC
old that it scarcely seems to challenge
dispute. The old English common
law, however, is a wonderful thing, APP
parently designed to come into play
in some way with all emergencies con-
nected with the undreamed of mar
wells of the future. A case in point
arises over the mooted question as to
whether the fight of airships over pri-
vate property may be legally opposed.
An ancient maxim of the British
common law is: He who owns the
land owns it up to the Skies and a
learned legal light has pointed out
that the venerable rule is as good to-
day as ever and full of menacing sig
nifcance to the aiship builder.
In America the common law is the
English common law Sooner or later,
therefore, this new airship problem
may confront US. We have had our
attention directed to the day when the
free air would be the unrestricted area
OF travel and transportation-at least
of travel for the adventurous. But a
different aspect now presents itself.
Our city and state Lawmakers of the
gray wolf variety who are farsighted
and have looked dejectedly on the I'LL
innate loss OF opportunity for graft
from railroads and street-using cor
porations may take heart. There yet
may be something doing in the form
of aerial franchises, condemnation
proceedings and the granting Of air.
ship privileges.