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The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
GENERAL NEWS.

The Auto-Aero committee of the
Auto Club of France has decided to or
ganize grand prize for flying ma
chimes. 1t will be competed for in
1909 and its value will be about s4O,-
900
Governor-elect Eben S. Draper of
Massachusetts reports his contribution
TO the campaign at $500, which is a
larger sum than the salary he will re-
ceiye for the term for which he was
elected.
President-elect Taft has engaged the
Terrie Cottage at Augusta. Georgia,
for occupancy December 18th. The
cottage is adjacent to the Bar Air Ho-
tel where the Taft family Will take
their meals.
At Birmingham, Alabama, November
24th, Robert Stubbs of Birmingham
rode motorcycle 100 miles in 1:47:44
on the Fair Grounds track, lowering
the 100mils record held by Stanley
Kellogg of Philadelphia of 2:05:36.
At Portland, Maine, a new corpora
tion has been formed with 100000 coo
capital TO be known as the Atlantic,
Gulf & West Indies Steamship lines,
with Henry r. Mallory of New York as
President and with substantial back
ing by Boston bankers. The lines 70
be taken over by the new corporation
are those operating from New York
southwark
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
Not Always What They Seem.

Prof and Mrs. Hadley were on q
train bound for New York, where
Yale's president was to speak before
a national convention. He made use
of the hour and 20 minutes he spent
in the train by rehearsing his speech
in low voice, using his hands to en-
phasize certain passages.
A kindly matron who was sitting dt
rectly behind Mr.. and Mrs. Hadley,
and who had been watching and lis
teping, leaned forward and, tapping
Mrs. Hadley on the shoulder, said, feel
ingly: You have my sincere SYM
pathy, my poor woman; l have ono
Just like him at home. e."-Success.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
In the Christmas Century.

In his discussion of MY Experiences
With, and Views Upon, the Tariff" in
the Christmas Century, Mr.. Carnegie
explains that his views upon the sub
ject-"which l still hold as firmly as
ever and have never changed"-were
formed in the early seventies by Adam
Smith, who was not the bigoted free
trader he is generally supposed to
have been, and by John Stuart Mills
celebrated paragraph which SUNG up
the matter
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
Young America.

NARROW was three years old. One
day his mother said to him: Now,
NARROW, you may go outdoors to play
for a while, but if 1 see you crossing
the street to play with that naughty
little boy, Willie Burr, again, I'll give
you a hard, hard spanking"
Half an hour later the mother looked
out after her boy and saw him playing
with Willie Burr. She raised the win
dow and called, with forced gentle
ness:
MARROW, coma here to me-"
Marlow came, but as he did so, he
turned to his companion and said:
you stay wight here, Willie. I'm
doin' in to det spanked. I'll be wight
back"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
One of the Ihree.

"Well, there were only three boys
In school to-day who could answer one
question that the teacher asked u.s.
said proud boy of eight.
And hope my boy was one of the
three" said the proud mother.
"You bet 1 was" answered Young
Hopeful, land Sam Harris and Harry
Stone were the other two"
Il am very glad you proved yourself
so good scholar, my son; 1t makes
your mother proud of you. What ques
ton did the teacher ask, Johnnie?"
Who broke the glass in the back
Window"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
An Error,

His father had found 1t necessary to
rather severely punish Robert, aged
five. The little chap came running to
me with resentment In his heart.
"Auntie," he sobbed, did God make
you?"
"Yes, Robert" 1 answered.
"Aud did He make MAJ"
yes"
And did He make me?"
Certainly, my boy"
And did He make pa, too?"
"Of course He did"
Well" sobbed Robert sadly, that's
when He made a mistake. The De.
lineator.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28

The Independent Fertilizer Company
has been Incorporated at Trenton,
New Jersey, with a capital stock of
$50,000,0OO.
A dispatch from Vienna says that a
band of Servians, while crossing the
Bosnian frontier near Sevornik, was
repulsed by Austrian troops. The Ser
vians lost seventeen men killed and
the Austrians three killed
The state of Louisiana has adopted
by popular vote the constitutional
amendment exempting from taxation
loans made by life insurance compe-
nies to their policyholders and loans
upon real estate mortgages.
On November oath Gov. A. B. Cum
Minis was elected by the Iowa Legisla-
ture United States senator to succeed
the late William B. Allison The vote
stood: Cummins log, Porter Demo
craft 35. Three Republicans did not
vote
At the request of Mayor Harper, the
Los Angeles City Council unanimously
adopted and telegraphed to President
Roosevelt resolutions requesting him
to retain the United States battleship
fleet in Pacific waters. Similar reso-
lutions were adopted by the San Diego
City Council and wired to the Presi-
dent.
In notable speech in the House of
Lords, Field Marshal Lord Roberts de-
clared in favor of a larger army for
England, pointing out that Germany
could invade the country with compar
ative ease He said that the lack of
a sufficient military force would tend
to the loss Of Great Brtain's suprem-
acy at sea.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Educational Association, at its
meeting in Winona, Wisconsin, Sc
| lectod Denver as the place for holding
the forty-seventh annual convention.
The dates selected are July to g. 1909.
| The presidents of the twenty-one de-
partments will meet in Chicago Janu-
ary LIST and End to formulate a pro-
gram.
The Democratic national committee
received in all $620,644,77 and spent
! 2olJ,flOUO during Ine recent pTeSluen-
| tial campaign, leaving a balance on
| hand of $1,234,71. This is over a mil
| lion dollars less than was expended
| by the Republican national committee,
which reports contributions amounting
to S1,655, ,51S27.
A group of $50 girls, employees of the
Mercantile Corporation at Dayton,
Ohio, which has the contract for all
stamped envelopes and wrappers for
the government, were posing for a
| photograph on a scaffold, fifteen feet
above the ground, when the scaffold
gave way and all were precipitated to
the ground. A dozen We're badly hurt
but none will die.
The American baseball team at
Toxic, Japan, followed up it's first vic
tory over the Waseda university by
winning two more games the next day,
the first from the Waseda players, by
a score of 1S to l, and the second from
the crack team of the Keio university
which was defeated by score of 20
70. There was a great attendance at
the games and much enthusiasm.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
NEW LIFE
Found in Change to Right Food.

After one suffers from acid dyspep.
sia, sour stomach, for months and then
finds the remedy is in getting the right
kind Of food it is something to speak
out about.
A N. Y. lady and her young son had
such an experience and she wants
others to know how to get relief. She
writes:
For about fifteen months my little
boy and myself had suffered with sour
stomach. We were unable to retain
much of anything we ate.
After suffering in this way for so
long I decided to consult a specialist
in stomach diseases. Instead of pre-
scribing drugs, he put us both on
Grape-Nuts and we began to improve
Immediately.
ut was the key to a new life. 1
found we had been eating too much
heavy food which We could not digest
In a few weeks after commencine
Grape-Nuts was able to do my house
work. l wake in the morning with
clear head and feel rested and have no
sour stomach. My boy sleeps well and
wakes with a laugh.
I'VE have regained our lost weight
and continue to eat Grape-Nuts for
both the morning and evening meals.
We are well and happy and owe it to
Grape-Nuts." There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever rend the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of humaS
interest.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
WESTERN NEWS.

Samuel Gompers was reelected pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor at the Denver convention.
The insurance commissioner of Tex
as, Thomas B. Love, has renewed his
campaign for state rating commits
sion to fix fire insurance rates.
By majorities of LOO, 500 and 975,
Jefferson, Sandusky and Clermont
counties, Ohio, voted dry November
23rd, knocking out 210 saloons. HUI
ron county voted wet by 15.
Oil prospecting is to be carried on
vigorously at a point just across the
Colorado line in Utah, the nearest out
fitting point to which is Dolores on the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad
The pay as you enter" system of
collecting fares has been introduced
successfully On one of the street car
lines in Chicago In rush hours it is
said seventy-five persons a minute can
be loaded.
The commission on country life will
be at Cheyenne December 5th, where a
conference will be held with Governor
Brooks, the faculty of the state univer-
sity and all citizens of Wyoming who
wish to be present.
The First National bank of Fort
Scott, one of the oldest banks in the
state of Kansas, closed its doors on the
10th inst. The bank had deposits of
$IO2,OOO. The closing followed a run
nm, ha
$4,000.
Col. w. H. Zimmerman, aged seven
ty-two, of Brazil, Ind, died November
z3rd at Macon, Ga, on train. He was
colonel of the regiment in which Pres
ident Mckinley enlisted as a private
and issued the commission of lieuten-
ant to the young private.
President Roosevelt will not make a
display at the Alaska Yukon Pacific eX-
position of the trophies of his South At
rican hunt next year. In reply to for
NAL request sent two weeks ago. Sec
retary Loeb for the President has re-
piled that it will be impossible to com
ply.
AT the recent election an amendment
to the Minnesota constitution was sub
mitted providing for the establishment
of a state fund for hail and tornado in
surance. A majority of all the votes
cast was necessary and this was not
secured, as many citizens failed 10 vote
either way.
Adelina Guttilla, three years old
| 1auyhtar of npn1inino Cptti11o bo boc G
been exhibited in many of the large
cities, and who was one of the won.
ders of the medical profession. died at
Springfield, o., a few days since OF
pneumonia. She was forty inches high
and weighed 140 pounds. She was con.
sidered the largest baby in the world
AS a result of a war on Clubs" in
which liquor has been sold on Sundays
and during the hours that saloons were
closed, 81 clubs were raided in St
Louis and S32 men arrested. When ar
raigned in police court most of the
4 prisoners were discharged their re
lease being greeted with cheering from
hundreds OF spectators. The raids
4 were ordered by FONeLnor Folk.
That the Missouri Pacific has de
,cided to double track its system from
Kansas City to Pueblo is the positive
announcement given out by Superin
tendent ]. E. Snedeker in an interview
at Ottawa, Kas. This, he said, is part
of plan of improvement which the
Missouri Pacific has determined on
and which provides for an expendi
ture of o.OOO. 900 a year for ten years
in permanent work.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
Mr.. Lapsiino's Mean Joke.

You have named the baby Tetan-
us?" exclaimed the Mortified caller.
Yes" answered Mrs. Lapsling, II
think that's what we'll call her. It's
the name my husband suggests"
But think how it will mortify her
when she grows to be young woman!
Do you know what 'tetanus' means? It
means lockjaw"
"You must be mistaken about that.
He says it means silent, quiet, re-
served"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
They Don't Speak Now.

you love long rambles in the coun.
try?" asked the girl in the white
sweater.
"Yes, indeed" responded the young
man in the green hat with the purple
band and buckled shoes. when l go
out in the country all nature seems to
smile"
Gracious! i don't blame her. 1t ID
a wonder she don't laugh outright"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
A Scientists Opinion.

Mr.. Bilkins Cooking up from the pa
per)-"The eminent physician, Doctor
Greathead, says there is no exercise
SO conducive to health in woman as
ordinary housework."
Mrs. Bilkins-"Huh! I'll bet he's
married."-New York Weekly.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
Not Interested in Baby.

Little Freddie was told by the nurse
one morning that the stork had visited
the house during the night and left
him a little baby sister, and asked if
he would like to see her.
IT don't care nothing about the
baby" said Freddie, but I'd like to
see the stork. k."-Delineator.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28

A writer In a current magazine tells
us all about "How to know mad dog"
That's all right, for people who care to
know mad dogs. The average man
doesn't
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
tion, fbroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
tion, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address. Lynn, Mass.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
No Telling.

Eat, drink and be merry today.
That's sage advice.
For by tomorrow foodstuffs may
Advance in price.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
DENVER DIRECTORY

everywhere for s27.OO. Send for our fee cat
alogue of saddles and harness. Lowest prices
in the U. S. The Fred Mueller Saddle & Har-
Co.. 141S-19 Larimer St. Denver. Colo.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
Anybody Lost Any7

Cannot some wise one tell us
(To ease our wondering mind),
Who Is it loses all the fault
That other people find?
&C. K. Shetterly.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
BROWN PALACE HOTEL 4RiselptelEf ifelpreGf
European Plan. S1.5O and Upward.

cTnUC REPAIRS of every known make
, ~ of stove, furnace range. Geo.
A. Pullen. 1881 Lawrence, Denver. Phone s26
pnu my Dealer in all kinds of MER-
DUN ], lUUk CHANDISE. Mammoth cata-
log mailed free. Cor. 10th and Blake. Denver
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-28
The M. J.O'FALLON SUPPLYCO.

Plumbing and Steam Goods
Boilers and radiators for heating residences
and public buildings General steam and wa
and packing. Brass pipe. sewer pipe. cement.
garden hose, fire hose, etc. Inquire for our
special pipe cutting tools. Write for general
Information. OFFICE 1913 WYNkOOP ST.
DENVER. COLORADO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-26
THE a"r"rC,N HIsuAND ~
THE BEST IN THE WORLD
His Wife II the Happicst Woman on
Earth.

The American husband IL the best
n 'he world, nys the Rey. Charles
Nked, y. d.. In the November New
'dea Woman's Magazine. lie thinks
more OF his wife. makes more OF his
Wlte. gives more 10 his wife, does
more for his wife. than any other
husband the world has ever known
whether be he's the bost wife I'm tho
world but that " another story.
certainly the American womnn ha
th' most favored lot which has VET
hllen 10 human being. She has
more 20 make her happy-ln her
own nh~ase, 20 riye her "a good
time. than any other creature on
TIE Zoe" of 'Ne earth She has los
drudgerv aud move leisure than any
other woman She has more mono,
to snenf end hetter things on witch
10 spenH w. She has more freedom
Independence. more power or lnitio
tive and OF self-direction. She n
ner on OF Importance aud she
knows n. The present writer ls yet
seeking a female person hetweer
the ages az seven and seventy unon
this continent who does not regard
harself ~ the greatest conseouance
IN The Scheme Of things. She ou'el-
" assumes that he II romebodv. The
Roenmn'ion Is warranted In fact and
conceded m practice. The American
woman II. nm 90 the present moment.
Gods hest niece of work, aud there
ore no visible Indications of outside
improvements nnon the product.
The American giFl can protect her.
elf She Is not as ea ily led astrav
as the eirl of manv other countries
She is not as "innocent, IN the alb.
snrd and conventional meaning of
that much-ahused word. She knows
more, She can run atone. She is
more completely mistress of herself
There 4 n hleher standard of sexual
morali'y In 'hi' cosintry than In the
old lands This may be safely afirm
ed IN the face OF ten thousand d.
vo-ce scandals and all the headlines
o. a sensation-lovlng press. For ev-
erN nnhaDDy marriage OF which ths
paners sneak. there are a thousand
about which II says nothing.
Rut In the last anslvsis the Ameri. |
'Hn woman has better time than |
e"N aiher woman because she is
an American woman.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-26
DOINGS IN LITERARY WORLD

for good In developing mind and
body; for broadening out and shap-
ing the character in the mould OF
true manhood. One OF their mot
toes Is, Make what the boys want
and what their parents want them to
have"
To this end "The American Boy"
lsiedited with unusual care. Its con-
tributors rank among the nations 8
able authors; their articles are help
full and uplifting. Every issue con
tains pictures by famous artists, and
regular departments are devoted 10
photography. collecting, mechanics
and electricity, sports and all boy
hobbies"
THE American Boy" is Issued ev-
cry month by The Sprague Publishing
company, Majestic building, Detroit,
Michingan. The regular subscrIp-
lion price is 81 per year; a sample
copy Will be mailed TO any address
upon receipt OF ] 0 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-26
PARIS DRreERs THAT
FASHIONS SHALL. SHRINK
skirts. Goats snd sleeves Are Grow.
ting Tighter.

For one who Is well yersed In IN.
'"odern science Of dres II 4 a fairly
lNSv matter 20 s'nvla nut tNa fash 'ons
hat are 20 exercise the greatest In
nnenee during the next few months.
'ays Mrs, cfhorn. In the October De
tneator. rhls autumn the ts,ues
are clearly denned they are the
skirt. the Sieve and the armholc.
. Tue sheath skirt 4 no longer a de
ehtahle question: is an established
Aet II Is the foundation 81 Ell
sowNs that have aav asnirat'ons 20.
ward beauty and elegaNee. and even
the trottenr kirt OF the tailor ma de
uii are hslllt In accordance with the
sheath idea.
Sleeves are almost as diversified
es skirts, thought thev all follow one
distinct tendency. They are long
aud very small nttlnx the arm as
closely a. pos 'lble. The deep Japa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-26
ncafpess cnnuo, Re Cured

nv local annllcations. "a thev cannot
each The diseased portion of tho
ear. tn 20 Il only one way 10 cura
lea 'nes'. and tsis Is ~ Hops'itu'iOnal
remedies Deafness is eau "a nv an
'nnamed cond"icn ~ tha mueo-,s
lining ~ tho EpstRrhlau Tube When
this tnhe Is inhamed Won have p
rnmhhng sound or lmner 'ect hear-
'ng and when n r. entirely closed
Deafness is the re-ult, and unless the
Inflammation can he taken out s@A
his tube restored 10 its norma con
ti''on. hearing viii he DESTROYED for.
eve"; nine cases ont ~ ten are caused
ny Cetarrh. which is nothing hrt a.
innamed condition OF the mucous
surfaces
We vill give One p.lndred nouar
for any case of Deafness (cansed Nv
catarrhl that cannot be cured bv
Halls Hatarrh Cure. Send Tor cir.
cnler- free, y. ]. CHENEY a co =.
Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 75~
Take ':ali's Family Pills for con
Hteeo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-26
coon RE,DING roR Boys
GsSas Care should Ne Taken "a s~,cct
Literature Roth Interesting and
instruetke-Succ~sS Attained
hy Prominent Periodical.

u is live ana vital problem with
manv parents~-and should ha with
al of them---to secure the right klna
OF literature for their boys, most Of
whom show very early a propen ity
for reading everything upon which
thev can lay their hands.
tgwss 'or the p0rnose OF meeting
this DEFINITE need that there was ha.
sun at Detroit IN 1899 the pahllsh,
ins OF periodical devoted 20 hov !
eva hoVs' intevsts. This was an-
ps~aViately stsied "rhe American
hoy"-a name now familiar 10 near
" EVERYONE.
" has been the oonstent aim OF
TIE nnhlishers 90 make The Amerl.
can hos" the best magazine for
boys; 10 make n denaite influence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-26
Photo-Eaa for september.

No photographer. especially II he be
a professional, can afford to miss
reading an account OF the National
Photographers convention at De.
troit. which is the chief news feature
OF the Issue. All the bright an
humorous things, personally seen
and heard by the editor, Wilfred A.
French are recorded and, as a whole
photo-Era's report OF this important
event Is the most comple'e and inter-
esting which has yet appeared.
wealth or beautiful Illustrations.
one an Inert for passepartouting
are furnished by Associates in Pic
torial Photography" an emhently
succe sful circulation portfolio club,
supported by some OF Americas best
plctorialists. Accompanying these
nictures T. an article by Phil II. Riley
In which the methods OF the club are
described and the reproductions are
commented upon.
The latest methods In working the
Autochrome process OF color-pho-
fograDhy are recorded by such au-
fhoities as q. ". VI. Rawlings, A. and
Z. Lumiere and A. seyewetz, while
. G. Bishop contributes an article |
'n Cold Development OF sepia Plat
mum Paper" which should be read |
~ every practical cameri7ts. other
'rfcles OF value are "Glycerlne
fethods OF Control IN Platinum
'rintlng." nv Madison Phillips. and
Aids TO Downhlll Perspective" by
\nthonv ouet. The departments /
re entertaining as usual. particular
v our Illustrations" in which is
o'd the exact method OF making each
'cture reproduced IN the magazine.
rice ccnfs OF news or photo
upply dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-26
The Woman's Howe Companion for
October.


An important article I'm the Octo
ber Woman's Home COMPANION r. on.
'ltlad Seeking Shelter In New
York. - Five dollars In my purse
a few pain clothes I'm my bag, ~
ordinary school education behind
me. and New York. with Us bound.
legs oprortunItles. ahead OF me-"
that Is tho beginning OF the adven.
'ure' In New York OF Lucy Green
They ore real adventures OF n real
"'"l. Who tolls her story 10 read ers
~ tho Companlon. .1
IBIS October issue Is particularly
~'"h IN fiction. having stories by
Fl'7pheth Stuart phelDs. Harrison
Rhodes, Octave Thanet. Nellie Nc.
Clung. Narapret Sutton Briscoe. end
especially GOOD "tories bv loving
N'cheller and juliet Wllbor Tomp-
klns.
There is perhans no more import-
ant question " tho average Ameri-
can thaf the one e 0w1lne or rent
'ng homo. The result sof the most
90 ~efui vestigation pnd tho expe~i-
'on OF thousands 90 Americans arc
giv"n In series 90 avtic'a on thiN
subject, which. begins in the October
Of snecial interest are Kellogg
ourlnnd'g intimate pic'nro. of tho U'e
- tho Tsa'''s" ~ Russia. and ~.
Woods Hutch'o-on's article. Are
orh'o, Norai9"
Tho fashlon denartman' v.,th. tNe
'a'ert fall fashions is fun OF vaIu-
qhle suggestions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-26
THE DANCE MUSIC OF THE
EDISON PHONOGRAPH

Is Irresistible. Its selections
are clear. distinct. tuneful an.
In perfect time. II offers the
most IA einating waltzes aud
spirited two-steps OF thu
worlds great composers as
well as the popular dan ;e
mu ic OF the hour. II is a NIL.
itary band or a symphony or.
ehestra at will. affording a do.
l'ghtful and widely varied pro-
gramme without expense or
attention.
L.. y. SAVAGE.
2i7 Commercial Street.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-26
McCutcheon,a Now Novel.

Probably one Of the most popular
nOvelsts OF this country is George
Barr Nc Cutcheon, and one of the
most popular of his books was
"0raustark.' one OF his earlier ef.
forts. His publighers are announc-
ing that in his new novel, THE Man
from Brodneys." which will be ready
September IL, Nc Cutcheon has re-
sumed the settings and general char
acter OF "Graustark'- having
created splendid princess and
dashing American hero; and brought
them with all the other necessary
characters into a far-off i1land or
Japat--a fine combination for
"Graustark" kind OF romance. Dodd.
Mead q Co, New York.