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Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

work of a Gilbert stuart but Nature
a the sculptress. using as her tools
the tapping waves Of ages. has set up
can, In honor Of the country. and the
state which bears his name
Had the international boundary line
been moved five miles 10 tn. sast
ward. a. it passes among the islands
that form the archipelago lying be
tween Vancouver island and the main
land. this statue of Washington would
have been ON British soil But evi-
IDENTIFY nature had the boundary dis
pute between Great Britain and Ameri-
ca settled long before the question
nearly involved the two nations in
war half a century ago. Washington
rock lies at the waters edge on Wal
dron island. the most north westerly
of the San Juan group of islands to
the northward of Puget sound
British forces tried to hold all these
islands, but they were routed by the
American troops. Crumbling forts and
ancient blockhouses to-day remain to
remind the people Of the struggles Of
early DAYS that now have been almost
forgotten.
Not far from Waldron island Nature
has become a shipbuilder and has
raised an island out of the water that
, looks SO like a modern battle ship,
even to the fighting tops. that passing
vessels. not knowing 1t to be Of earth
and rock have
with their whistles what they sup
posed was majestic representative of
the American navy. BattIeship island.
or as 1t is sometimes called. More's
island. is located at the entrance Of
the Strait de Hara, the main channel
between Vancouver island and the
San Juan group.
The tides have performed another
queer feat in converting an immense
boulder on the beach of Sucia island
into the likeness of a Chinese. with a
grass hat like an immense rice bowl
over his head The size of The
Chink, as the rock is called. may be
realized by comparing it with the
sheep that stand beside IT, and which
look little larger than rats.
The island in front of the little
summer resort on East sound looks as
II 1t might have been brought across
the Pacific from a japanese lake. lis
stunted trees are oriental, its build
ings look lige paeodas, and il seems to
rest in summer sea for all the world
like the flowery kingdom. Between
the island and the beach is the favo.
rite resort of bathers.
These islands of San Juan are be
coming known far and wide for tsefr
beauty, and each year more and more
people visit their summer resorts or
run their yachts into the sheltered
hGrbors and covers that are almost
as numerous as the pebbles upou the
beach. Many strange characters of
days gone by still remain upon the
islands and tell of the troublous times
Of the long ago.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
An amusing incident occurred Las

An amusing incident occurred last
week in Denver. Several well-dressed
gentlemen were discussing the reports
from the Chicago convention when the
news came that Sherman was nomi-
mated for vice president. One man
instantly announced that he was
against that fellow" When asked what
he knew Objectionable TO Sherman. he
replied: IN miner and that fellow
demonetizcd silver in 80" When as
sured that this was not the Sherman
to which he referred. he tartly replied:
1t don't make id bit of differ
ence: his name is Sherman, and I'm
against him"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
AAvSaG AS q acNASv0GS -.
oasss ~ Aoss ess~s Ssf Is asecS~sn'
- OAsnsnOsoo .n ~s Asr.s SsSse-

sea1ta n @ssh h-from tke zzna'
nsE'h~ssssriy ssssai os n. stats ~nich
sea-s The E@ase ~ y ssnsaxtsH- isz.sls
the Essrs Eorsn~.-serly "a tn. ! asaa
likeness of ths lssEeF II has coaafry
chiseisa b. nsasre thzoszn nluiii-
tnsss Of se.rE. ss-sss out scross ths
saier ~ bEs4ish ierriJsry a sisent saF.
a.r ~ the Estissa ; ess; I,saf This srs a.
"a alptsE.a rack a.rsa the b-.ch -
Sach replica ~ the groiiie Of n ash
iaxsoa th~s o. nsizhs have h-s.n ths
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
NJ hs0o - 6e
Se1le cMovooli0

b E@Acrsfie stale convention Ia
a. a. Akstes 10 the Ns-tsaSAl coa-
tlaH aAs bsreE kssa and Sker II aa
rsea The ts-ta<scES1sc party IN Colo
~asA gasn united The IAemecr.is
fsss D.te never held q convention
On brAsnf better feeling amo.g
l-an1s ats than this oae success
ilis cifs and state shis wear IL Ger
Il .s the euty OF every member
hs - to pEonaOse sooa f.-eiing
| ~ far as rhis paper Is cosecrns-a
ali do oar sEaEs to this end
t.rs raj. D.EVer
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
Ae eelsson

Is sosr hasissRd q Cgnzre So igaal-
- i'rssass tslziaH or a S.edaalisst-
sian
Ne "a Ee q Blansis.sr f..ilziIll sre
kna.rso.sE
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
T~oulo BE Useless.

Mistress Jane. ! saw the milkmaa
kiss You this morning. In the future 4
will take the milk in
Jane" 1wouldnt he no use, mum.
He's promised never To- kiss enybody
but me"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

Now, Mr.. Democrat. be honest; how
long can a political party remain clean
and high principle characterize its acts
when the delegates to its conventions
are paid fees in cash, entertainment
and other courtesies by some design
ing leader Are such delegates repre-
senting the people at home or are they
serving the interest which pays the
freight
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
- rat - A4 A>cssns

Fem-w neH are ves zolnE @ uea
yaur pretty fiaucseT
Dtcs tziosnlilF i-luds.d ! a. noi
kuuW
Tom-1tsilt the reporf b gaining cur
rescF
Iiies-Nes buf : am no- gaining cas-
Fsucf. 2 haf j. Iusr The fruaHla-
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
What We Was Discharged.

Office Boy-Nhat am | fired for
Employer-For constantly smoking
cigarettes. You have heard, haven't
you. that where there is so much
smoke, there must be some fire?-Bo
hemian.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
On, Goodness

Where do asps come from"
What's an asp"
Why, these little snakes. you know
the kind that bit Cleopatra
oh. yes. ! think they come from
Asia
What makes you think so2~
I'm sure I've heard OF place
called 'Aspasia. Cleveland Leader
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
Nanos Fuii.

If Smithers undertakes 10 pull my
ears, said fellow az a street corner.
he will have his hands full"
The crowd looked al the mans ears
and smiled
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

Colorado Democrats must now be
awake ami everla on duty to pre-
serve their party democratic. Already
the powers that be have smelled VIC
tory for the Democrats under Bryan
and are preparing to get their friends
on the ticket. For candidates for Of
fee it would be well TO select from
among those who have records for their
Democracy in the past rather than
someone who has recently seen a
great light"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
" mere the s-eoe. Is

SAY remarked ths lazY hersefis.
hy aau Eau take thiuEs easy Why
o. Epn sore - bard
"BecaIso ! like it replied -he husv
bes. Nua mas haze observed that
err
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
\ Aes- Mar

The Bhanaiish have queer mar
riage custom The zraum holds bis
nnss against small cylindrical oh
iect ! couldnf quite makf guf what
D. We
A erindstono. probably" intsrPased
Mr. Crouch
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

II is really quite interesting to OBJ
serve the numerous state official pos
sibilities" in almost every county since
the recent state convention. The of
ficial kissing bug from Denver sue
ceeded in singing enough victims in
numerous counties to change their at
titude at GIenwood. Now the victims
are comparing notes and find that the
same offices had been promised to at
least a dozen in almost every case.
Funny, isn't it?
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
. ssey sss . OrUacs7

E5e--E.o psa rease1al.eT rae s4zss Z
ssssras.sd - EsG
~ae-- lea. aa~r
rse-~s ==sr for Sue koar ~al VSs
hover sss-zEea FsssF HsesstE
She es. ] ressssnsi-sr ae-sE
ha-- An. tks.f szs ths E=ppiosf hosT
u Hsg III
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
One Bes. Bet

Bacon What do they call that uni
form the girls wear in the March q
he Amazons" ON the STAGE
Egbsrt ndress uniform. I reckon
-Nonkers Statesman
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
The Neiehoors Hens.

Who got up those hanging gardens
of Babylon"
Some king
For what purpose"
Il judge he wanted TO outwit the
neighbors' chickens
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
rAoafhts 80 CoaAeats
With . Purpose ~ the
Live Wire

If the Democratic party will remain
democratic there will be no reason or
room for the Socialist part. Only po-
litical cowardice and criminal division
can open the road to Democratic defeat
this year.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

1 is - hoie hos 81 satisfaction 10
~ thai Ne had S,.eers caiib.-r
y HB about risht when ~ CON
ied that h. Was a DomgcFat Tor
uue only. There b. nothing of the
esHaan IN him; b. creed is dol
be- Is not even an average poll
an. else he Would have known
l uEh 20 keep his mputh shut al
| uW a1d SPRINGS beiorc be got his
T. into 1t Item. Rice
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

1t is a good thing TO realize that the
present SESSION of Congress is going
out of business without passing that
internal BuIkert bill. II is the most
pernicious measure that has ever been
proposed Ir is absolutely impossible
to classif- grazing lands Land con
sidered oI 10 value for agriculture ten
years aEl is now conceded to be the
most productive and valuable farm
land New experiments and methods
are constantly making valuable land
that was formerly considered worth
less d. farming will make pruiuc-
tive millions Of acres which heretofore
produced only scant native grasses
and under The 220-acre measure which
has alreadE passed the settlers have
a good thing Mr. Roosevelt boasts Of
his knowledge Of western conditions
when the fact is he has dealt harder
blows 10 the West than all other Prpsi-
dents in Z quarter Of a century. His
forest policy. the bounding of honest
settlers by special agents. and other
outbreaks have hampered the develop
ment of the West and some of the in
jury inflicted can never be undone.-
Field an Farm, Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
Give or Take.

Him tat the concertl Don't you
think Miss Howells takes great pains
with her singing
Her-"Gives." | think. would be
more appropriate word than takes"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
insestren, Note

" Nh nne exception ever, fhine I've
put money into has rpne up in fhs air.
hsf vas the exception
An airship
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
The Fashionable Term.

matism. | hear"
NO. he isn't suffering He's got II.
but he's quite prond and happy His
doctor calls II 'gouL"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

aiken altogether the convention did
result iB SO much friction as was
iecied The state is very tired OF
. Denver quarrel and IN another and
/ ter trouble will doubtless throw cut
contestants Ii was not tar from
b. UoiBt this time Ne expect 10
to see the day when Denver viii
dominate state News
Aer. PaOnia
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
SEWN FATAL OMISSIONS
onsasssh - - 0saa6eass - Msasasss -
- $500 ~
WILLIAM . aGevs1icAs elAveoas
eossTt ovv oGeEcvs vaAv eaosE
vAFv AND SsGaAAh-

The Great oeH~saer a.ea the Kepuheaa before
@A. @ ' seS sAS s ss aa % ss sSs % e o ~ @ s ssu s & r.
iasoq FSasa ESossa and senator la
asasi ,ss s1 to @ a.as from ,S Ia fo
platform
majority report minari report
ore TO as siS % the eosaas a eaaan aa a ' " o very
which Ss vote 70 %Srs shsa 70 and
sanIssr
-so~
temporary chairman Of the convention and the convention
%ss ss WIN a ne 's sssl Sa 1s @ % s the the f RSsS % & @ % "
~"o "'.t DEW "sr"sAr ON 'oslc'rv '.Ass'
tho % Anss plant Of the los,s & & platform authorized ts aHns % "a Of
IS to and vet pSs Roosevelt has aa, o.a,ed @ 81 this very 9a er
out no ds T % a"sss % S % ag u ,ns % s % hd @ ., s d % ss @
case speedy hearing thereafter should be granted
this ssSTo% ~ The sdS s so soa
Mt @ ] @ that $ ,s ana who wrote the .Ps, plank M ss TAINTED the
The had been frank in the Of Us position woas hsy
1t a a
injury it
r.: :. ;::: ;:: the -: W: s:
- s:": the: the : : : :: ::''" what know" ' BY """
rrsv FOLLOW ROOSEVELT on ORGANIZATIONS
The President has preventing
rGs sn % and md Of n M M burdens % Of % The The E a %
se.n So % @ l ooS @ Pu S SD" !" & " r vim mn they oow
the kpsIS. T ensAnxais an r0 % IT, but the RsOcs0
Is ON the
in
| or the party SCUM a etreat?
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- =: :::'
| ten -
~. :: =; So. ~: 81; : - " % : -
a
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this rejected Republican
/
assembled from the taken by
Of reform
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! the n retrest?"
II
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Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

D.Be good thing. We don't suppose
err IL a Democrat in Colorado who
~ vote against Bryan this fall ON ac
'unt 90 he Denver fscti0nal row
= the Lord pity some of the fellows
De side who have promoted the
,nd tlen run for some office All
Democrats depl0re such stu
nut it exists just the same
breckenridge
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

The Glenwood Springs Democratic
convention concluded its work in a
manner to give hope Tor united eff
tort for the election of the national
and state tickets The Boulder
Idea. which was seemingly ignored by
the convention, really prevailed. People
who were advocates of what became
popularly known as the Boulder Idea, -
were laboring for the uuification of
the several contondins elements of the
Democratic party OF the state. The
reaction from .ho "spewing out" of the
Sppgr delegation at the state cOnven-
lion two wears ago at Denver was
sufficient tC build UP a very strong
sentiment in favor of correcting that
mistake. Hundreds of the delegates
in the Glenyood convention, who
wsrr not in Sympathy with the ideas
snd Methods Of Mr. Speer upon ma
t,oual politics. nevertheless. insisted
thar the Speer delegation be seated
upon the theory that tit for tat" was
ius-ified and as fair in politics as in
n-iya-e affairs With the seating of
Tho lS,eer delegation ended the infhl-
opce Of Mr.. Specr The platform
adou,ed and reported by the majority
adoprad hy the convention by an al
pAr unanimous vote and the minority
a,ologv for a platform. which received
tho endorsement of Mr.. Speer and de
tended hv him on the platform. was re-
iected in the convention by about the
same vote Mr. Speer was not given
a Mace on the delegation to the Ma
tional convention and the position of
,s+ioua1 committeeman for Colorado.
yhsa was coveted by him, was given
10 Ex-Governor Adams. Speer was
candidate for this place until poll OF
Tho convention demonstrated that he
LA not he successful. The -Speer-
peterson" controversy is eliminated,
for Ahe time at least. with many re-
erars and little satisfaction TO either.
and with content and great hope for
~. large body Of loyal Democrats in
H. stste.-Times, Lonsmont.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

The Statc Railway 90 siau has
performed ne firsS ~ogk Ha its Gre
atIon-stafsca nandsaU Greetings
on the state treasurer cover the
SALARY of it, members v has been
~ithhelG yonaiBe q deci a. 10 tba
cSnsiiiuf ion.aliy of the Bglletin.
Bree kenrsC 90
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

In. d. lorisDrs ~he -
coisea taaa a.g,osifs fro d.sfgassi
Oki.nuaaa ban. are pseg o. oftrl
prs,ofs tia tae ssAraaies lank a.
ysoss1s j. a ulasf aeslEsbh Pha
no4sa,,h LAKE. Gay
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

Thr f,ual result OF the GlenwOOd
brings convention Is most gratifying
10 pemocraNs ard makes the prospect
Pfor success in the state much brighter
! han il was before the convention met
IOu Monday evening at O'Clock, when
m majority report Of the committee
ON credentials was adopted, seating
the Speer delegation, Il was feared
lthat D result would elevate Mr..
'Hpeer TO pedestal so lofty that Demo
crats Of the other side would be help
.essly discouraged But when Mr..
SurcT made his speech next afternoon
IN opposition TO the unanimous report
Of the committee on resolutions he
GCll so Tow in the scale of pure Democ-
racy that his notoriety only saved him
from dropping cut Of sight. Mr. Speer
is a Wall street Democrat and made
20 effort to disguise the fact, as any
one can see who reads his remarks
upon the resolutions appearing else
where in this paper. He may be right,
but he is out of harmony with his par
tv in this state In his opposition to
BRYAN Democracy Mr.. Speer had
very small following in the convention.
consisting only of those delegates who
regard him as lord and master BY
thus letting himself down Mr. Speer
has brought Democracy's chances up.
Instead of stopping to worship a hero
We can travel on toward the promised
land Review, Fort Collins.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

Taft is a ba& ns.4n- ssi 200 -
has 90 haHss 81 Js.s-'sysI< hsssaIs
II the late sulass-sBsess II :
hlanl.d s.rhs DsE2sr-ba s-eck
eariazs
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03
Vakae60 - 0nDns Eress
e q - CD . - y 90
0aOoeAAAA

B.yaEs -IoD0s-s theer. a. 4
b. cAlisd by hal s.sHs. at; a.ssssal
s-s sssrsEe.-a thea--kres adEilfs
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

Outstanding every effort that
h made. the Democratic situa-
penycr does not seem to clarity
some of these days the Demo
4 party of the state outside of
T. will wake to the fact that they
(have to get together and take
crs out of the power of any Den
Democrat. The situation will not
w any better until this is done. and
would be done now were il not
the fact that, like the Republicans.
ere are a few Democrats outside
u with some assumption Of author
as leaders, who know they would
he equal to a shaving in a whirl-
nd. could they not hang onto some
nNerite's coattail As long as the
'uple Of the state will sit by and suck
cir thumbs just so long will Denver
ntinue to rule the political situation
! The state in both parties; and just
:, long as this is allowed will the peo-
Q OF these parties outside of Denver
|aNs 10 wash the Denverites' dirty
pen.-Gazette. Wray.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

Hixh tariff H. a sys gf takiBz
money from the poeke oHe class
and psitiBG u into the seis of aH
other class. ID Is no hin ..arc 0r less
than leGalized thievery. .HI a political
party bailt up oB saeh basis mus
become eslioused and auaastomed 10
all other SPEECHES of tl...ery Plain
dealer ogIaN
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-07-03

Ne suggest the nam H1r Ad.
Wilson II Durango a. .audIiate
tn. state supreme CoU Hg has
ability AM back bone 4, do such a
sifion With credit To HH state !.
would make a fitting .Impauion
Judge r. W Steele-H H. only jua
We can see upon that bench from q
distance.-liem. Rice.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-28
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Little by little the principal streets of the city, which have now been so long torn mp, are beginning to take on an appearance of slghtliness and order Illness again. Real progress has been made on Church street in the work of repaving. A number who have taken the pains to make A careful scrutiny of the locality have come to this con clusion at any rate.
 But the delays which come in con nection with public Improvements in New Haven once the latter are start ed, are not the only diflculty-per- haps not even the greatest dinlculty. There are two other pavement mal- adies which the city must acknowl- edge. Once a new pavement is laid it has ever been the New Haven tenden- cy to hang up the shovel and the hoe as if no other troubles could he expected Through mstrcatment or utter neglect many New Haven street pavements dcteriorate disas- trously in value, This not infrequcntly results in serious accidents, Then the city invariably has to pay the bill. There was an example of this but re- gently on Church street rigat under the nose of the city officials in the city hall Ii is not a true economy and the city will find it out some day. Es- pecially will constant repairs be nee essary from all reports, with the new wooden pavements just being put in place
 Another street difficulty Aas been the unWise way in which the streets nave been promiscuously opened up for one improvement and another with the result that pavenents nave been continually in a state of upheav- al It may be safely asserted that in the few short years the yellow brick pavement has been in place on Chapel street tnere have been few parts of it which have not been torn up at one time or another. This is all wrong, In this connection nothing of more interest could be presented than a cir cular which is issued by the city en-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-28
THE PHILIPPINES.

It is a pleasing relief when those who are in the thickest of such a hot political fight as the state of Connecti- cut is now witnessing are able to turn their energies in another direction, if only for q brief space of time
 Charles Hopkins Clark, the genial editor of the Hartford Courant went to the Lake Mohonk conference last week to speak upon a subject of vital interest. Mir Clark spoke on the Philippines and what he had to say was authoritative in view of his recent trip to the islands, when he was en- abled to pick up considerable first hand knowledge. Quite rightly did he admit 1t prof1tless to debate now as to whether we should or should not have the islands on our hands The fact remains that we have them on our hands, and it is for us to make the best of the situation in either event It is pleasing to read his urgent appeal for fair play for the islanders in tariff matters, Especially Is this the case when, as the Providence Journal has pointed out, it has been generally supposed that the Connecticut sena- tors were pursuing a policy agreeable to their Hartford county constituents when they opposed the Philippine tar
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-28
THE JouRNAI,-couRIER.

Some of our Contemporaries continue to show an amusing interest in the general circulation of this newspaper. They have made the amazing discovery that 1t Is being circulated to consld erable extent among residents of other sections of the state but not at their request, and that probably some one Is paying the bill, an inevitable conse- quence of such business conduct. Such Sherlock Holmes sleuthing as this ought to bring it's own reward but we can perhaps account for 1t upon the ground that there being no extra de- mand in the offices of our critical con- temporaries for the product of their presses 1t is easy to attach an un- worthy significance to our prosperity.
 Obviously The Journal-Courier Is daily printing news and comments which have q widespread application, and this being the conviction of the rascally patrons, who are daily buying the paper and circulating 1t among their acquaintances everywhere, they are buying the goods we make for the special purpose of disposing of them We reprinted, for example in our issue yesterday morning an extract from "a remarkable editorial utterance in the Springfield Republican because we wanted our readers to get an outside impression of what Is going on poiti- our surprise and delight regular sub scriber, few hours later, entered the business office and bought three hum dred extra copies According to the remarkable ethics of our contempora- ries we should have taken that kindly gentleman by the extrenIties and kicked him into the street What we did was to offer him the glad hand and take his money at the regular price. My, but we just revel in that kind of H. legitimate money making, and we are sorry that our neighhors know nothing of it. It's bully.
 We are a bit surprised at the insinu- ation of the virtuous Waterbury Re- publican It says that "it has been conceivable" that the Holland Electric Boat company is paying theNbill to get even with MT, Lilley IL would be equally surprised if we should insinu- ate that It's conduct in this campaign can only be explained upon the ground that Lilley money had convinced it. But as 1t Is our observation that the people who make charges of this char acter are themselves open to just such negotiations, we are ready to testify that to our best knowledge and belief the Republican is moved in it's conduct by the highest motives and a genuine admiration for the personal character of MT. Lilley We hope our contem- poraries realize how silly their interest is in our circulation department