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The Columbus journal., 1908-07-15
Pretty Room for a Wee Maiden.

Pretty Room for Wee Maiden.
Perhaps this sketch does not come
under the heading of our department.
but l take it for granted it will be
of interest to all mothers in search of
ideas for dear wee daughters. This
room in an apartment was so charm
ingly fitted up for the six-year old
maiden that l simply cannot resist
telling about it.
In the first place it is astonishing
at what an early age children appre-
ciate things being done for their espe-
cial comfort and how they love their
very own things. The sense of pride
in ownership is developed long before
most parents realize 1t.
Now for the room. The side walls
are of plain cream, with dado and
frieze of riotous pink roses and green
leaves. Over each window and door
there is trellis of roses, also around
the small bureau. These were cut out
and pasted on just as natural as life.
The effect was lovely and only took
a little time and patience. A white
moulding joined side wall and ceiling.
The pictures are all reproductions
from the old masters, with enough
childish subjects to interest the youth
full occupant of this rose bower. The
frames were all of plain black wood.
All the furniture was in white
enamel paint. and everything was
half size to suit the comfort of Miss
SiX-Year-Old.
The curtains, bed draperies and
dresser cover are of rose cretonne
edged with torchon lace.
The best feature of this room is 1t
can literally be washed-everything
in it-for the rugs are pink and green
colonial rugs. for which the mother
saved the rags"
A small desk is a source of great
comfort; also folding table.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-15

Twenty per cent: butter fat weighs
BAG pounds to the gallon after all the
air has settled from it, while the
40 per cent. weighs only s.22 pounds.
When fresh from the separator the
weight is less because of the air con-
tanned In the cream.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-15

The fenced farm is the only one on
which livestock can be kept and the
rotation of crops followed. and as this
method Of farming is the only profit
able one in the long run. it follows
that the farm must be fenced to be
handled properly.
The Columbus journal., 1908-07-15

Unless the stock is fed an amount
over and above that which is needed
for body maintenance there will be no
gain. A thousand-pound steer has
been found by experiment to require
daily Is pounds of timothy hay, IL
pounds Of clover hay and seven
pounds of corn meal just to keep on
an even keel More must be fed if
there is to be any gain.
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The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
Rushing Ditch Enterprise.

Denver.-A Fort Morgan dispatch
says: One hundred teams are working
on the Riverside ditch in this county.
Those who have been skeptical about
getting water on the land north of this
place during the coming summer are
now believers. There is much activity
in trading in land in that section. The
district covers about 10000 acres, half
of which lies adjacent to Fort Morgan
The company having the work in
charge has decided to extend the ditch
to point six miles beyond Wildcat
creek, and by doing so will cover a
great deal more territory than at first
planned. The reservoir supplying this
ditch is full
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
Woolgrowers' Attitude.

Helena, Mont-After the most sue
cessful meeting in the history of its
organization, the forty-fourth annual
convention of the National Woolgrow-
ers' Association Thursday night ad
journed to meet next year in Pocat
clio, Ida.
Before adjourning a fund of $4,000
was subscribed by the various state
delegations for the establishment of
a publicity bureau to wage a fight
against the administration policy for
federal regulation of the public range
Despite the fact that he was elected
president of the national association
by unanimous vote, DR.. j. NJ. Wilson
of Douglas, Wyo., declined to accept
the honor because of his personal and
political friendship for United States
Senator Francis E. Warren, whom the
convention refused to consider for re-
election because of the fact that the
Wyoming senator has gone on record
as fayoring the forestry and range pol
icies of President Roosevelt.
After DR.. Wilson's declination of the
presidency, Fred W. Gooding of Idaho,
was chosen as Senator Warrens sue
cessor.
Other officers elected were:
DIR. j. NJ. Wilson of Wyoming, West
ern vice president; Joseph Ewing of
Ohio, Eastern vice president; George
S. Walker of Wyoming, secretary;
Lewis Penwell of. Montana, treasurer.
The executive committee includes: j.
A. Artiz and John Lawrence for Colo
rado; Sol Lund and A. D. Garrett for
New Mexico, and Tim Kay and Will.
liam Daley for Wyoming
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
colored Preacher Horsewhipped.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Trinidad Wednesday night says: Rev
Alex Wagner, pastor of the African
Methodist church. was publicly horse
whipped in the presence of a large
crowd at the Santa Fe depot at noon
today by j. II. Patton, a member of
Wagoner's congregation. Patton rained
vicious blows on the preachers head
and shoulders, and only desisted when
he felt satisfied, as no one interfered
During the Sunday evening services
at the colored church there was not a
woman present, and it is said that
Wagner made the remark that the
women of the congregation were prob
ably walking the streets with other
men,"
When this alleged remark reached
the ears of the women it raised a pro-
test which led to the horsewhipping.
The colored people are much ex-
cited over the affair and more trouble
is expected. Wagner recently came
here from Phoenix, Arizona.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
Aeroplane Wins Prize

Paris.-Henry Farman, the French
aeronaut, won the Deutsch Archdeacon
prize of $4,000 by making a circular
kilometre in an airship heavier than
air. The successful flight was made
in the presence of an official commit
tee of the AFRO club. The time was
one minute and twenty-eight seconds.
Farman's feat was accomplished in a
brilliant and impressive manner. The
flight took place over a field at Issy.
five miles southwest of Paris, in the
presence of M. Archdeacon. NJ. Santos.
Dumount, Count de Lavaux, Captain
Ferber. score of other enthusiastic
aeronauts and about 500 spectators.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
sIsshed Her Husbands Throat.

Denver.-With several ugly gashes
in his throat, cut by a razor, and faint
ing from loss of blood, George Ernest
Armstrong stumbled into the home of
his brother at 1860 Center street Tues
day night and declared his wife, Alice,
had tried to murder him because he
refused to roll her a cigarette.
Apparently dying, Armstrong was
taken to the county hospital in the
police ambulance after Police Surgeon
McGillivray had temporarily dressed
his wounds. His recovery is consid-
cred doubtful.
Police headquarters was notified by
Patrolman Anderson, and Detectives
Peterson and Koehler were sent out
on the police ambulance.
They found Mrs. Armstrong had
fed, but half an hour later she was
found hiding in the brush on Colfax
avenue. She still clutched the blood
stained razor.
When taken to Jail she told an en-
tirely different story from that related
to the police by Armstrong.
81 am a hard-working woman" she
said, between sobs. 81 worked yester-
day from early morning until late last
evening, washing for people on Capitol
hill. AS usual, when l reached home
l found my husband drunk He
started to abuse me. and l made a
slash at him with a razor"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
PLAGUE Still Exists.

Washington.-A feature of the an.
nual report of Surgeon General Wyman
of the public health and marine hospit-
al service, transmitted to congress dur
ing the last week. is a review of the
bubonic plague situation at San Fran.
ciso. Up to November 10Th there has
been ninety-six cases of this dread dis
ease and sixty deaths. The surgeon
general states that it has been impos-
sible to discover the original Of the
plague outbreak. While the surgeon
general states that the disease is re-
ported as diminishing, he asserts that
1t will of necessity require a long time
for complete eradication.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
I he
General Demand

of the Well-Informed of the World ha.
always been for 6 simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to bs
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the We'll Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
Ask That Troops Remain.

Carson City, Nev-At the afternoon
session of the Assembly Thursday
resolution which passed the Senate in
the morning, petitioning the President
to retain the troops temporarily
passed without negative vote. There
was no argument on either side as to
the merits of the measure. Governor
Sparks was at the speakers desk and
as he came into the hall was greeted
with applause. Speaker Skaags, who
had opposed the governor in the mat
ter of calling the troops to Nevada
left th1 chair and Speaker pro TEN. Fol
som placed the motion before the
house. Skaags absented himself when
the vote was taken.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
Arrest of Murder Suspect.

Colorado Springs.-John Lopez, aged
thirty, was arrested here Thursday
night for completely in the murder of
the four Italians at Florence, Colorado.
He was taken in custody while going
on shift at the Golden Cycle mill.
where he obtained employment yester-
day. He had been here for five days,
coming from Florence, having left
there January 10th. When arrested
Lopez wanted to know why the detec-
tives wanted him, but would given no
information concerning his movement
for the last ten days. The arrest was
made on information furnished by the
police at Florence.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
Kansas City Depot Fire.

Kansas City.-The Union Station
annex, in Union avenue, adjoining the
Union railway station, was destroyed
by fire early Monday. The Union sta
tion proper, one of Kansas City's land
marks, was saved by the firemen after
q hard fight. The burned building
contained the receiving offices of the
Adams and Wells Fargo and Pacific
Express Companies, branch mailing
room of the postoffice, the Offices of
the Fred Harvey Eating House Com
pany, the Pullman Palace Car Com
pany's linen room and the Railway
Mems Y. M. c. A. rooms. The loss is
estimated at close to a quarter of q
million dollars,
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
ANOTHER DENVER MURDER.
Chief Clerk In sherlfrs Office Shot by
His Former Housekeeper.

Denver.-William Otto Shirey, chief
clerk in the sheriff's office for
ten years. aged forty-five years.
was shot and instantly killed
about 12 o'clock Monday night in his
home, 2S00 Curtis street, by Miss Be-
atrice Gordon, his housekeeper, and
for eight years his mistiess. Follow
ing is the Republicans acSount Of the
tragedy:
Her voice and body quivering with
pain, Miss Gordon confessed the shoot
ing to Chief Of Police Michael Delaney
at 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
after being brought back from Lafay-
cite. Colorado, in an automobile. She
claimed 1t was accidental. For an
hour she retained her GOODNESS and
composure under the sweating of the
chief-then she broke down and told
terrible tale of humiliation and indig-
mites, which she claimed had been
heaped upon her by Shirey.
Miss Gordon finally slipped Imply
down in her chair. What do you want
to know" she demanded.
''What did you do with the gun with
which you shot Shirey?" asked the
chief.
81 hot him with his own gun and
dropped II on the floor" Then the
woman broke down completely.
Later she told her whole story to
representative of the Republican. She
lay, during the recital, on a cot in the
matron's quarters, her body quivering
with shame and horror, alternately
clutching a red worsted shawl with
shaking, toil-hardened hands, hard
ened in the service of the man she
1yi1
her ewes stared wide at the scenes
she described, her voice was low,
tense, and monotonously despairing.
81 shot him with his own gun and
dropped it on the floor. 1 was kneel-
ing to him, begging him to treat me
better or let me go away from him for
ever and forget. But he kneeled be-
side me, little to the rear, and would
not let me go. He wanted me to stay
with him the rest Of the night. But l
said l could stand no more; was
broken-hearted and did not want to
live. He handed me a gun, l think
from his pocket, and said, Take this
gun, then, you damned fool, and go
kill yourself, but don't do it in my
house. l took 1t and raised 1t to-
ward my breast to shoot myself, but l
had been waiting for him so long on
the porch that 1 was cold and my
hand trembled. The gun went off and
shot him. 1 did not mean to kill him.
1 often told him l would never harm a
hair of his head, because 1 did not
want to disgrace his children, whom I
loved. For myself, 1 did not care what
came of me. l wish to God that it
had been me that was killed. wish
that 1t had been me-" and the agoniz-
=
sobs, ceased as she hid her flushed
and convulsed face in the pillow.
But in spite of the confession there
arc still ements of mystery in the
story which the police have not yet
unraveled.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
6oYERsToWN DEATH LIST.
Ono Hundred and Seventy Persons
Perished in Opera House Fire.


Boyerstown, Pa.-One hundred and
seventy persons perished in the
Rhoades opera house fire Monday
night. according to figures compiled
by Coroner Strasser. The list of dead
includes one fireman, who lost his life
fighting the fire, and one man, Jacob
Johnson, who died today from injuries
received In the blazing playhouse.
Three charred bodies were recovered
from the ruins of the building today
and of the 16S bodies or remains that
lie in the improvised morgues, lis have
been officially or partially identified by
sorrowing relatives or friends.
The private morgues in the town
were not of sufficient size to receive
the bodies of those taken from the fire
ruins and the public school was also
used.
Each bit of jewelry or fragment of
clothing picked up in the blackened
ruins was tagged, as were the charred
and blackened bodies, or such portion
of them as remained, and all persons
in search of missing ones were permit
ted to pass through the gruesome rows
to made identifications. Some of the
bodies could not be recognized by the
features alone, as in most cases the
upper portion of the corpses were
scared or burned to a crisp.
Coroner Strasser tonight established
a bureau of information where he
grated death certificates and signed
insurance papers.
Representatives of scores of insur-
ance companies are in Boyerstown pay
ing off claims as fast as they are pre-
Sented.
Not more than twenty-five of the en-
tire number of bodies removed from
the fire have heads. There are several
trunks that will probably never be
identified, as there were several stran-
gers in the audience that witnessed the
play.
That the victims were not confined
to residents of Boyerstown was shown
by the number of unclaimed teams at
the hotels. Fully forty teams remained
uncalled for at the stables yesterday
and the liyerymen said they belonged
to people residing within a radius of
five or six miles of Boyerstown who
drove to this place Monday night with
their families to witness the produc-
ton of the Scottish Reformation"
There is no clue to the identity of
the owners of number of the teams.
The merry parties of four and six
that drove into Boyerstown with the
teams are believed to be with the un-
identified dead in the various morgues.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
OF SUCH STUFF ARE DREAMS.
Little Virginia Imagined She Had
"Eated Herself"

Little Virginia, three years old,
brought her mother to her nursery a
few nights ago with heartbroken
walls.
What is the matter, dearie? Why
are you screaming so?"
Mamma, am 1 all here?"
Certainly you are all here, right in
your bed"
But, mamma, feel of me, see if I'm
all here. Are my feet here and the
top of my head, both?"
Certainly, Virginia, every bit Of
you is here, tucked in your little
trundle bed. Why do you think you
are not?"
II dreamed"-this with another
great sob-'I dreamed 1 was a choco-
late stick and had eated myself"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
His Opinion of the Dinner.

The guests at large dinner party
did ample justice to the tempting
viands as course after course was
served. They were loud in their
praises of the Chinese cook, of whom
the hostess was justly proud. They
declared they never ate more deli
cious or appetizing delicacies. Final
ly the Chinaman brought in the last
course, a huge cake heavy with
frosting. He was converted Chi
naman, and desiring to honor his
religion he had put motto on the
cake that satisfied his conscience.
1t read, Prepare to Meet Thy God"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
A Dish Men Like.

In a city restaurant where business
men congregate there is a spaghetti
dish that has won great popularity
among the lunchers. The spaghetti is
cooked with strips of boiled ham and
shreds of green pepper and the COM
bination is remG 'kably tasty.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18

kidneys and made me worse. 1 have
used many different medicines and
was discouraged when I began with
Doan's Kidney Pills, but now the
symptoms that alarmed me are gone"
Sold by all dealers, SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
To Restore CoIors.

VIXEN the color is taken from
dreesea by lemon, pieplant or tomato
Juice epohge the spot with aqua am.
mop!s. then wash in warm soapsuds
The G9ier will be restored entirely
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, IS.

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is senior
partner of the nrm OF F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing
business in the City OF Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said nrm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the OF
HALLS CATARRH CURR.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence
this 9th day of December, A. D., 1856.
.s.1s A. w xorAnr @nhAIon, rgs..o
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
#. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
Something to Be Thankful For

City Man-"Everything I've bought
has gone down. Everything I've sold
has gone up. All, well, thank heaven,
they can't go sideways. London
Punch.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18

herited kidney trou-
BILE grew steadily
worse with me until
so nervous l could
not sleep at night. l
was dizzy and spots
f1oated before my
eyes. My back and
hips ached and every
cold settled on my
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
Many Professional Men,

clergymen, teachers and singers use
Browns Bronchial Troches for curing
hoarseness and coughs.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
FRANK CHENEY.

Occasionally woman is glad when
her husband makes her cry, because
she can work him for a peace offer
ing.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18

Get leave to work in this world.
TITS the best that life may offer.
Browning,
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18
REASON FOR woMEN's "NERvEs"
In Very Many Gases 1t Is Weakened
Kidneys.

Mrs. Frank Roseboom, 512 S. Wash.
ington ST., Moscow, Idaho, says: I'm
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18

New Counterfeiting Material.
Crystal, melted and electroplated,
has been successfully used in France to
counterfeit gold coins.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18

Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces In
hammation allays pain, cures wind colu 25c bottle
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18

Our great care should be not to
live long, but to live well.-Seneca.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18

Calamity is mans true toucnstone.
Beaumont
The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-18

PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case
OF Itching Blind, Bleeding Protrudng Piles in
. TO IA days or money refunded. Soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-25
LMedmunfM ass<zS 1908 FIRST AVE AAas BIRMINGHAM. ALA
A FRENCH INVASION.
Scare in Monaco When French
 Force Crossed the Line.
From the Washington Times.

From the Washington Times.
 The dimnutive principality of Monaco. lying between Nice and the Mediterra- nean and known all over Christendom because it harbors the biggest gaming es- tablishment in the world, from which it derives it's revenue, had a scare the other morning which jared it's very founda- ton At the hour of sunrise, while the town of Monte Carlo was wrapped in slumber, the sound of martial music rang through the deserted streets, and two reg iments of French infantry, with colors flying, marched across the Place du Ca- sino. A French invasion! The unexpect- ed appearance of the troops caused con- sternation to the scion of the house of Grimaldi who, under the title of prince, exercises the functions of legislature and executive, as there was neither reason nor excuse for this invasion of his pro- ltected state.
 x An alarm was given. the fire brigade and the carbineers came hurrying from fheir quarters, and amid the general com motion an excited functuary halted the French commander with a protest against such a violation of the rights of nations.
 
 que soldiers and fremen, armed with guns, climbing hooks and hand grenades. explained by a little citizen with a fierce moustache against 20O0 swords and bayo- nets eager for war. From every window in the town a disheveled head was thrust but while the little band of brave. ges- ticulating patriots holding the terrible Frenchmen at bay were encouraged with words, grimaces and pastures, reinforce nents were not forthcoming. Yet, like Horatius at the Tiber the little captain of the Monegasques stood his ground and bade the foe defiance.
 It was a tragic moment for Monaco. Not only the fate of the principality was hanging in the balance, but the peace of all Europe was threatened by the armed invasion. In another moment, however, the stern features of the French colonel relaxed into smile He understood the predicament his troops were in. Hav- ing mistaken the road he had crossed the frontier before he was aware of 1t, and was in the heart of foreign capital. An explanation and apology were quickly given, and in evidence of friendly inten- ton, the band was ordered to play the Monegasque national anthem. Then, to the relief of the prince's brave subjects on the firing line, and to the astonishment of those barricaded in their bed rooms. the colonel and his troops marched back to France and breakfast. But 1t was a crisis while it lasted