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Which Billy

D never cared for politics,
Or much for politicians;
J am not up to any tricks
BY which they get positions,
] never boast how | will vote,
Or tell who'll be elected;
nut now ! wish to make a note
OF what's to be expected:
when old November rolls around,
And the weathers feelin' chilly
m bet a quarter It is found
That they've elected Billy"
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Watches.

You should see our ladies' watches. II
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you have a fixed amount Of money
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CONLEY'S STORE.
Louisa, KY.
Last call on K. NC. Subscriptions.

Subscribers to the Kentucky Nor
NAL College building fund are here
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Building COMMITTEES.
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made up in the factory In France.
thereby saving considerable In 1t
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KOdakS.

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JeWelry.

We cannot here enumerate all the
various staple stems covered by our
line.
You should see our bracelets, col
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combS, and other stylish things.
RingA iains, charms, pins, brooches.
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We have solid gold goods and gold
filled goods, so that the prices will
meet the demands Of all.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27

istration, fresh in the memory of
the electors, had discredited
Bryan's free, silver doctrines Add
to this the natural desire of the or
dinary mortal TO get in the band
wagon of the recent winners, and
the phenomenal dimi mutton of the
Bryan majority is easily accounted
for. But we must not forget that
the free silver virus is still in the
blood of a large percentage of the
electors and it would not be very
surprising if "a goodly number of
such voters would favor the elec-
ton of the former great apostle of
that idea.
We wish to point out these lit
tie things, because it is we'll that
we take them into consideration
at the beginning of this campaign
in Colorado. We do not wish to
dictate, we merely suggest. And
because of certain political condi-
tions. affecting the political status
of the colored race, our voice will
be heard urging upon the party
the imperative duty of exercising
the utmost care and watchfulness
in organizing and holding together
it's natural forces. The spirit of
unrest is abroad. Discomfort is
active and increasing. The party
has nothing to lose, and if it wish
es to win it will Immediately sit
up and take notice.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
"BLIND TOM"

Thomas Wiggins, of worldwide
fame as ''Blind Tom," the singu-
larly gifted pianist, is dead. Tom
was born in slavery sixty years
ago. His owner was Colonel
James N Bethume, of Georgia, at
whose daughters home in Hoboken
N. j., Tom spent his last years in
peace and comfort.
When Charity Wiggins was pur-
chased by Colonel Bethune she
carried in her arms blind and
feeble pickanny that seemed des-
tined to a useless and unhappy
life. The child used to lie on the
grass with his eyes turned to the
sun, making odd grimaces and ut
tering strange sounds. When he
grew strong enough to walk he
groped his way about the premises
taking special delight in station
ing himself near the masters
house and listening to the music
within. One day Tom was discov-
ed in the parlor lingering the keyes
of the piano, which he had man
aged to find by some STANCE in
stinct. Those who listened were
astonished. He was allowed to
continue, and SO remarkable was
the performance from that day
he was encouraged to practice, and
afterwarb was often called upon to
entertain company
This was the beginning of Tom S
extraordinary career. His gift was
cultivated, and while yet a child
he was put on the concert stage
and soon became one of the won
ders of the musical world. His
tours extended throughout the
United States and over much of
Europe, and everywhere his per-
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, JUNE % 1908.

formances were regarded as mar
velous. He had a repertoire of
difficult concert pieces by Thai
berg, Gottschald and other com
posers of past generation These
he had studied assiduously under
the best teachers; for it was not
true, as stated for advertising pur-
poses, that Tom was wholly un-
taught and that all his feats in ex-
ecution were spontaneous. His
musical ear phencmenally acute
and sensitive, his initiative faculty
was normal, and his memory was
wonderful His playing was al
ways earnest and sincere, especial
ly if the compositions were of a
high class, and compelled close at
tention.
Tom was said to be deeply re-
ligious. The last few years of his
life were spent quietly, with only
now and then brief concert tour.
Wit]nshe death of Blind Tom"
there passes away unique musi-
cal figure, one about which mys-
terry was made, which appealed to
the imagination and the love of
the marvellous, and which centered
in itself most unusual combina-
tion of mental deficiency and gen.
ius of a high order.-Rochester
Democrat and Chronical.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27

Within the past few weeks
many things of inter-racial impor-
tance have occurred to jar the the
ories of rabid southerners. Sew
eral southern white women of good
standing have eloped with Negro
men. A Virginia belle, who mar
ried a wealthy Yankee, has just
been divorced from her husband
because of her love for her coal
black coachman. A Harvard pro-
fessor has just lost his position
because a heavy suit for damages
for breach of promise was institu-
ted by colored woman. A white
son of the sunny south has just
eloped and married colored wo-
man. Apart from that every day
mulattoes wander into strange
ghborhoods, and in the night
they turn out white. Look over
any American gathering. See the
dark hair, dark eyes, full lips,
prominent features and you may
know that God is, in his own quiet
natural way, solving the great
American question of race preju-
dice
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Bristol, Pa, June 14.-By the
will of the late Elizabeth Lacy, Of
Wrightstown this country, Anna
M. Reading, cololed woman who
was for many years faithful SER
van of the deceased. inherits 80
acre farm worth S5,O00 Relatives
of Mrs. Lacy received the furni-
ture of the farmhouse and much
valuable silverware.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
{ From New York Tribune)

From New York Tribune)
In December, 1904, three grad
yates of Tuskegee Institute, in AL
ALBANIA, went to Africa to introduce
American methods of cotton cul-
ture among the natives in Soudan.
They were Poindexter Smith, a
blacksmith; CIV. Triplett, a car
penter, and John P. Powell, a
teacher in the agricultural depart
ment. They were employed by
Leigh Hunt, an American capital
lists, who is said to have. large in
terests in Manchuria and Corea,
and who had some original notions
as to the possibilities of cotton
culture in the Soudan. Triplett
returned after two years absence.
Smith died.
Powell has recently returned to
recover from the debilitating eff
fects of the tropical climate. He
expects ogo back again. He gives
an interesting account of the work
going on at Zeidab, where Mr..
Hunt has leased 10000 acres of
land from the Egyptian govern
ment. The company, which has
erected expensive irrigation works
and buildings, has at present 1900
acres of land cleared, 1000 CT
which have been let to tenants.
The land yields as high as 800
pounds of lint cotton an acre, un-
der the method of culture employ
ed and averages something over
one bale an acre.
Zeidab, where the plantation
lies, is few miles above the juno
ton of the Nile and Atbara. 1t
was in the plain formed by the
junction of these two rivers that
Meroe, the ancient capital of Ethi-
opia. was situated. 1t was here
that Queen Candace, who is men,
toned in the New Testament,
lived
"There are three distinct methods
of irrigation in use along the
Nile" said Powell the other day.
1.-THE first and most ancient is
that of getting the water from the
Nile with buckets by the arrange
ment such as we see sometimes
there in the old fashioned wells
beam on a pole, with bucket
on one end and a weight on the
other. You see a great deal of ir-
rigation by this primitive method
in both the lower and the upper
Nile. Then there is the windlass,
an arrangement of buckets on a
wheel, which is moved by a team
of bullocks. The third method is
the steam pump. The irrigation
at Zeidab and the three other plan
tations conducted by Europeans in
the Soudan is by steam pumps.
To run these pumps it is necessary
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
SUGGESTIONS
On the Political Issues of the Campaigns of 1908 by Hon.
Joseph H. Stuart, who Wisely Points out
Some Interesting Facts.

Last week the Republican party
by choosing its standard bearers
for the battle ahead gives COM
mand to clear the decks for action.
It is a command addressed to every
constituent part of the great Or
ganization, whether they be re-
garded as individuals or groups
Of individuals. The fate-ful
caSmlaign of 1908 is on. 1t is
one, unless all signs fail, that will
90 down in history as one of the
most memorable and momentous
struggles the country has witness
ed. No intelligent citizen can be
ignorant of the problems involved
in this mighty conflict. None can
afford to be Indifferent to the man
ner of their solution and final out
come. All must have deep and
abiding interest in seeing that
they are rightly solved SO as to
bring the greatest good to the
greatest number. Tons of litera-
ture will be scattered broadcast
all over the land, and the familiar
voice of the campaign orator will
make vocal the atmosphere of hill
and dale and hamlet and city as
he breaches from stump or plat
form true political gospel of
his party, recounts once again
it's benefcent and glorious re-
cord, and loudly proclaims its
potentiality, its certain promise
and high purpose of doing
mightier and better things for
the dear people,-if continued
or put in power. Oh, it will be a
campaign of noise and fury, of en-
thusiasm ahd defiance. But it will
be a campaign of education. Ev-
ery resource, tactical and stategi-
cal will be resorted to. The sinews
of war will be drawn upon as nev-
er before. But when all this ar
tillery practice and cannonading
has done its work and served its
purpose of sound and fury and
distraction, and the enemy is sup
posed to be thoroughly demoraliz-
ed, then the innocent silent ballots
of free men will determine the bat
tie. Here is where the great po-
litical generals, the great orators
and the great captians of industry
meet the common citizen or a
common plane where all have an
equal chance. For after all it is
numbers, organization and ballots,
that win elections; just as in nor
NAL conditions it is the superior
weight of the battalions and the
accuracy of bullets that win bat
ties.
The great storm and stress OF
selecting the national candidates
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27

being over, the several local units
of the party througout the coun-
try will now use this period of
calm to take their bearings. mar
shall their forces and ascertain how
they can best promote and multi
ply the chances of victory. For
nothing must be taken for granted,
nothing despised, nothing neglect
ed or overlooked. 1t is safe pre-
diction that Mr.. Bryan will be the
standard bearer of the Democratic
party. 1t may be reasoned that
as he has been badly beaten in two
other national campaigns he will
easily meet the same fate in this
struggle. But it must be borne in
mind that "the peerless one" has
learned good many things since
his last defeat: Experience has
made him more conservative, and
political failure must necessarily
have brought him more practical
wisdcm-at any rate more of the
tricks of practical politics. In
any case. keeping in mind the new,
various and difficult problems
which have arisen since his last
defeat and are pressing and clam
orlng for immediate and thorough
solution, the Democratic candi-
date might almost be regarded as
somewhat unknown quantity.
1t is true his views are generally
known on these subjects, but the
people have not had chance for
eight years to express an opinion
as to whether or not they might
sustain or reject his judgment.
And herein lies the danger of ov-
er confidence. Mr.. Bryan was
met and overwhelmingly defeated
in two campaigns on the wild eyed
heresy of free silver, and what he
chose to term Imperialism. His
strength with the masses has not
yet receiveda test on these new
questions, and he has practically
abandoned the old ones. There is
no wisdom, however, in holding
him dead easy mark, as some
affect to do, or disregarding his
popularity with the masses.
Whatever view we may take of
the outlook for Republican success
nationally we cannot close our
eyes to the situation in Colorado
and especially here in Denver. In
every calculation the fact must
never be lost sight of that this
was once the banner Bryan state.
Another fact to be remem bered is
that while in 1900 Bryan carried
the state by greatly reduced ma
jority, it was against presidential
candidate who had beaten him be-
fore, and whose prosperous admin
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27
TUSKEGEE
Men in SOudan. John P. Powell Gives Interesting
Account of the Work Going at Zeidab

to import coal, as there is hardly
any wood in the Soudan."
Powell stated that large quanti-
ties of sand are spread over the
country by sandstorms, and that
he has seen trains delayed for five
and six hours by sand piled ac-
cross the tracks
Il became very well acquainted
with the natives during the three
yearsI was there. Shortly after 1
arrived 1 was set to digging a canal
which was to be the source of all
the water for the irrigation of the
whole tract of 10000 acres. For
long time l saw only the natives
for weeks at a time. After l be-
came well enough versed in their
language to talk freely with them
1 used togo sometimes to visit the
natives in their huts. They used
to ask me all sorts of questions
about my people and the country
from which l came. They wanted
to know if we had sun and moon
in my country as they had in the
Soudan.
Il found them very dexterous
in weaving ank in making the few
articles of furniture and of dress
they use, but they were not worth
much as laborers. We paid them
Is cents day, and that is all they
were worth. The younger gener-
alton was quick to learn and work
ed great deal better than the old
er people. What they need is
schools. While Triplett was there
he started a school for the natives
and the rest of the Tuskegee party
supported it. The pupils learned
quickly and before he went away
several of the boys could speak
pretty good English and read and
write little.
"The difficulty in the Soudan is
to get labor The tribal wars have
almost depopulated their country.
l have heard it said that during
the 10 years that the Soudan was
Under the Khalifa the population
was reduced from 100000 TO
100000. have frequently
ploughed up in the fields on our
plantations bones of men, women
and children who had been killed
in some of these fights. | have
seen, in going about the country,
hundreds of empty villages. 1t is
no use to attempt to increase the
arabic lands of the Soudan until it
is possible in some way to repopu-
late the country. There has been
something said in regard to peop-
ling the country with colored peo-
pie from America, but | do not
think any one who knows the Sou
The Colorado statesman., 1908-06-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
BLISS HASN'T LEFT TOWN
Prosecutor Given Says Taree Will Be
on Hand to Testify When His
Assailants Are Tried

F. +. Bliss. who was :hrashed and
tarred last Wednesday night by the
Marthnson- Cole White THO and who was
thought TO be out OF town. was located
by a Star reporter this afternoon at his
office in the Hutcflins building He de-
clined to make a statement. saying he
had been told by Prosecuting Attorney
Given not 10 talk.
Have you been out of town at ALL"
Bliss was asked.
mo. | have not" he answered THE
newspapers have put me out of town. but
I've been in Washington all the time and
working here at my business
Why have YOU not been In when news
paper men called he was asked.
Nothing TO that They have simply
missed me. That's all there is 10 IT,
Doesn't Tell His Address.
How about your address. Mr.. Bliss?'
There is no mystery to that. either Up
until last Tuesday night / lived at fat
in Kenyon street. There was fuss and
/ moved he replied.
He. explained that the report OF his abb
sence from the city was an absurdity.
from the fact that when he was not
found in his Office il was taken for grant
ed that he had skipped. when as q matter
of fact he was out on business.
Busy on the Case.
Mr.. Given today refused to divulge the
identity OF the mysterious witness from
whom he expects testimony OF a highly
sensational character. The prosecuting at
torney was in conference with Detective
Pratt of the central Office this afternoon,
and there will be a second conference to-
morrow.
Mr.. Given said he would have another
conference with Bliss tomorrow afternoon.
When told that Bliss had been seen and
interviewed the prosecuting attorney re-
marked: Hes not going to leave this
town. you may depend on that. Bliss Is
here to go through with the trial and tell
all he knows at the proper time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-04
PYTHIANSOUT STRONG
OVER 5000 ATTEND RED LET.
TER DAY OF CONVENTION.

BOSTON, Mass. August 4.-The
Knights Of Pythias, some 5000 strong.
and the Pythian Sisters, numbering
about 500. today faced the red letter uay
Of their conventions. The sessions were
formally opened in the forenoon with an
address by D. Sidney Woodwork, repre-
senting the Grand Lodge Of Massachu
setts. Addresses of welcome by Gov.
Curtis Guild. jr.. for the state: Mayor
Hibbard on behalf of the city, and
George w. Penniman. representing the
Grand Lodge Of the domain Of Massa-
chusetts. Supreme Chancellor Charles
A. Barnes responded.
The most spectacular feature of the
whole week and the one event in which
the public is most interested was the big
parade Of the uniform Rank, to be held
in the afternoon. Nearly 10000 men
were expected to be in line under com
mand Of Gen. Arthur Stoddart.
Supreme sessions of the lodge were
formally opened today by Supreme
Chancellor Charles A. Barnes. No bust
ness was transacted. however, the meet
ing adjourning Immediately for the day
to allow the delegates to watch the
parade of the Uniform Rank.
The first Of the competitive drills of
the three companies of cavalry was held
this forenoon, and many journeyed out
to Franklin field to witness the unusu-
ally fine work of the knights.