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The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03

grim to Valley Forge in search or
sights and relics of the historic camp,
perhaps the most hallowed of our
revolutionary reminders, was obliged
to tramp over fields of none too
friendly farmers and be constantly an
noyed by signs warning off trespass-
ers. Apart from which, the fatigue
of such trip was great, as there
were no roads leading over the camp
ground and no signs marking the way
to the historic spots, only fields of
waving grain or woodlands over
grown with underbrush. Consequent
ly the hardest kind of walking over
the steep hills was required to view
but few of the sights. Only the
young and physically robust were
therefore able to enjoy the pleasures
of Valley Forge.
Through the untiring efforts of a
number of patriotic men, all this has
been changed and the state of Penn
sylvania has been induced to assume
and complete task which was first
offered and refused by the federal
government, although the undertake
ing was clearly within its province, as
the camp ground of Valley Forge is
relic which should belong not only
to Pennsylvania, but to the entire
nation, as every patriotic American
must wish for its preservation and
would feel proud in being part owner.
But whether by Pennsylvania or the
national government, it must be at
least gratifying to the nation to learn
that the neglect of a century has been
atoned for, and under the able and
enthusiastic direction of the Valley
Forge Park commission, work of al.
most incalculable historical value has
been done on the bleak heights above
the Schuyllxill, to which Washington's
barefoot army crawled when the de-
feat of Germantown left them nc
other refuge.
Fort Washington and Fort Hunting.
ton have been restored. An iron tow.
er 105 feet in height for observation
purposes is being finished on Mount
Joy, and from this tower not only a
birdseye view of the entire camp
ground and beautiful surrounding
country can be had, but also Philadel.
phia, 20 miles distant, can be made
out. A beautiful commemorative
chapel of the Episcopal church has
been built on the spot where Wash.
ington, in his direst hour of distress,
knelt in prayer. The headquarters of
the commander in the Isaac Potts
house have been purchased, complete
ly restored and turned into a revolu.
tionary museum. Roads have been
built which make possible quick COM
between all points of the
park, besides which, lawns and flower
beds have been laid out and planted
and even a guard house has been
built to further heighten the park eff.
feet.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
Special Round Trip Homeseekers'
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month, during the entire year,
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to a great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days, allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eges. For detailed information, rates.
etc, call on the Colorado & Southern
agent, or address T. E. Fisher, General
Passenger Agent, Denver. Colorado.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03

Senator Tillman's amendment to
the tariff bill providing for a duty
of 10 cents a pound on tea was de-
feated in the Senate by vote of
Is to 55.
A call on national depository banks
for a return to the treasury OF govern
ment funds aggregating approximately
$25 100000 was made June 29th by
Secretary McVeagh. OF this amount
$9,000,000 has been called for July 18th
and 100000 for August 18th.
Appointments under the new cen
sus law will be made by competitive
examination, but this requirement is
not made applicable to supervisors
and enumerators. Only one person
from a family will be admitted under
the examination and this provision is
made general to all branches of the
civil service.
A provision of the census bill as
agreed on by the conference commit
tee requires that hereafter all eXamin-
ations of applicants for positions
in the government service from any
state shall be conducted in the state
in which the applicant resides, and
that persons taking the examinations
shall have been actually domiciled in
the state for at least a year previous
to examination.
At a meeting of the recently or
ganized Colorado Republican Associa-
ton in Washington, it was shown that
scarcely 100 of the 131 government
employees in the city charged up to
Colorado are legal residents of that
state. Colorado, it was stated at the
meeting, has been imposed on, men
who are entitled to Colorado patron
age being crowded out by pseudo Col
oradans, who falsely give their resi-
dence as Colorado,
The secretary of the interior has
vacated the order of withdrawal un-
der the reclamation act in connection
with the White river project, Colo
rado, so far as it related to about
5O7,56O acres of land, and restored
that amount of land to the public do
main, where not otherwise withdrawn.
reserved or appropriated These
lands will become subject to settle
ment on and after September 8, 1909,
but not subject to entry, filing or Sc
lection until October 80, 1909, at the
land office at Glenwood Springs, set
tlement or occupation prior to Sep
tember 80, 1909, being expressly for
bidden.
In the course of an answer to
questions in the Senate, Senator AID
rich said he would support the cor
poration tax amendment as means
of defeating the income tax He be-
lieved it would be repealed after two
years, or the rate lowered.
An increase of 344 in the total of
railroad casualties, but decrease of
sixty-five in the total of persons
killed, as compared with the figures
for the corresponding quarter last
year, is shown for the months of jan
uary, February and March, 1909, by
an accident bulletin Of the interstate
commerce commission.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
Proposed Confederate Memorial.

The United Daughters of the Con.
federacy have undertaken to carry to
q successful conclusion two patriotic
projects. One is the erection on the
battlefield of Shiloh of monument to
the memory of the confederate sol
diers who fell in one of the greatest
battles of the civil war. The other is
a memorial in the confederate section
of the National cemetery at Arlington
to commemorate the valor of the
southern soldiers buried there.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03

the kidneys are sick
and cannot keep up
their never-ending
task of filtering the
blood. Lame back,
b a C k a C h e, dizzy
spells and urinary
disorders are warn
ings that must not
be overlooked. A.
G. Smith, 405 E.
Mills St, Liberty,
Mo-, says: Il was
racked with pain,
stiff and lame, had
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03

ulZZy SptIIS anu CtTTIDIt CONuIIION OF
the kidney secretions. l got so mis-
cradle l went to bed, but the doctor
did not do anything for me and no
one expected me to recover. Doan's
Kidney Pills first relieved, then cured
me, and have had no kidney trouble
for seven years SINCE
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
FostC<-M -Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
important to Mothers.
Good Work Done in France.

For the past three years a persis-
tent crusade has been waged against
consumption among postoffice en-
ployes in France. Under these eff
iorts the number of cases has dimin-
ished so per cent, having been in
1906, 1,04S; in 1907, sos cases, and
last year the number fell to sos.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
No Tub For Him.

Little Harry, who dreaded che fre-
quent plunges that his mother made
him take in the bathtub. was reading
about the Esquimaux and came across
the statement that bath tubs were un-
known in the arctic circle.
"Oh, mamma" he exclaimed. Il
wish you was an Esqui-ma and papa
was an Esqui-pa."
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
Ask Your Druggist for Aliens Foo.-ea.e.

II tried ALIENS FOOT EASE recent
ly. and have just bought another supply.
1t has cured my corns, and the hot, burn
ing and itching sensation in my feet which
was almost unbearable, and 1 would not
be without 1t now.-Mrs w. j. Walker,
Camden, n. j." Sold by all Druggists, 25c.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
Just as Well She Didn't Know.

Palmist Ito man and his wife pass
ing)-Have your future told, sir.
The Man Whispering IN be
around later. | don't want my wife
to know it.-Life.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03

Little children are suffering every day
in the year with sprains, bruises, cuts,
bumps and burns. Hamlins Wizard Oil
is banishing these aches and pains every
day in the year, the world over.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
No Resemblance,

Jack Bachelor-That is remarka-
bly, handsome and intelligent looking
baby.
Mrs Newlywed-Ah! some saye he
looks like me, and some say he looks
like Fred.
Jack acknowledgements he don't
look a bit like either of you.-Judge.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
Valley Forge
Restored
NDEPENDEN(

INDEPENDENCE d a y,
1909, sees blood-stained,
historic Valley Forge
restored, and not only
restored, but greatly
beautified, improved
and turned into a public
park for the enjoyment
of the people.
1t is a fortunate thing
t h a t the time has
passed when the pill
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03

After all his sweet associations with
the G. o. P. emblem would Mr.. Roose-
welt have the heart to shoot an ele-
phant ?-Chicago News.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03

The tight-rope walker is all there
when it comes to keeping in the
straight and narrow path.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03

You may be sure you are right, but
don't be too sure that everybody else
is wrong.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03

Even a college education can't de-
prive some young men of their good
sense.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
WHEN YOUR BACK ACHES
II Is a Warning That the Kidneys Ara
Sick and Need Help.

A bad back makes every day a dull
round of pain and misery. It's a sign
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03

Just 100000 tons of butter and
cheese were eaten all over the world.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
One Way.

DO you believe in vegetarianism? ?"
Yes; between meals"
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03

When beauty doctors remove freck-
les they demand spot cash.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

the tariff bill providing for a duty
of 10 cents pound on tea was de-
feated in the Senate by a vote of
Is to 55.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
| Grand Welcome
| That Was Given
| the Declaration
Observation-Disclosures

T GOES without saying
that every boy and girl in
Philadelphia knows per-
fectly well how the sign
ing of the Declaration of
independence was cele-
brated in that city, and
yet it seems well, now
that the anniversary of
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-03
DENVER DIRECTORY

BON |, LUX CHAs Use. e. Mammoth caIa-
log mailed free. Cor. 18th and Blake. Denver
BROWN PALACE HOTEL ASselpssez Fffslpreof
European Plan. S1.50 and Upward.
IhE AMEnIUAN HUUSC Depot
American Plan s2.0O and upward.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06

"Our baby boys little face was so
dreadfully covered with eczema that
blood and water ran from the sores
nearly all the time. After using 3ls
bottles of d. ID. ID. Prescription We are
so happy to tell you he is entirely cured
and the disease has never broken out
again. LII this letter is in any way
help to other sufferers you may publish
it."
If you have child which is suffering
with this terrible itch, we are sure you
will not neglect one hour to give your
baby the right kind of relief. We have
seen too often how quickly the remedy
mentioned above takes the itch away at
once and how all the cures seem TO be
permanent; we have Seen this too often
to hesitate at all in recommending the
remedy for your children.-Chas.
Rhodes. druggist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
SUMNER CENTER.

We are having rather cold weather
for May.
Mrs. James Gargett was in Alma
Monday.
Mrs. George Ray visited her sister
Mrs. Il. A. Kelley, Saturday afternoon
Lynn Densmore is slowly improving
from broken limb.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Jacops Of Alma, visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Kress, Saturday
and Sunday last.
Archie Kelley was in Alma, Friday.
There is three more weeks of school a
the Sumner Center school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verge Ray, who just 9
few days ago moved on Abe Peters place
have moved OIL Mr.. Moblo's place re
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Kress is visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Strick
land, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tomblin visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John John
son, Sunday also Mr.. and Mrs. Theron
Kress.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
WEST PINE RIVER

Miss Eleanor Fleming attended the
teachers institute at Ithaca, Saturday.
There was no school III the Day dis
trict three days Of last week on account
of bad weather.
Bruce Hoyt OF MI pleasant, visited
his brother, Leslie, last week
Evin Haliiwell aud wife visited her
parents L. Mum and wife. Of Arcadia
SUNDAY.
Lulu Elias. VINO has been on the sick
list, is reported better
Leslie Wood and family of Coe, spent
Sunday ct Lee Raycrafts.
Dan Wood and family of Alma, have
moved onto their farm,
Mrs VIM sullivan is on the sick list
There has been no school in the
Wright cistrict the past two weeks. the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06

was believed at the time that the grief
ent that he had destroyed himself
Others thought he had been foully
dealt with and some were so sure of
this that a number of searches were
made for him, but no trace Of him was
found His strange disappearance has
been the theme discussed at many a
quilting bee and about the stoves of the
village stores for years. but this letter is
the first intimation any one had ever
received that he was still alive.
The farm he owned at the OF his dis
appearance is now occupied by a Mr..
WEIGH and is located in Seville town.
ship.
OF the old friends, for whom he in
quired. all are living except Mr.. Bradley.
Mr.. McIntyre's old friends will be
pleased to learn that he is still alive and
enjoying life in the west.
There will be about sixteen pupils
here to write the eight grade county
examination Thursday and Friday.
Miss frankie Davenport was the
guest of Gladys Capen, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Mouser visited
friends north and east of here, Monday.
Miss Marguerite Hyde was the guest
of Isabel Horton, Sunday,
Harry Slater of Sumner, was the
guest of Mabel Horton, Sunday.
Five went TO Ithaca Saturday to
the Gratiot county institute.
Mrs John Davenport has been sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Lucas, Miss
Sadie Snyder, and Louie Ingraham were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Mouser,
Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
SUMMER

Mrs. Ruth Graham bought the George
Clark property
Nellie Sperry left Monday for Kala-
mazoo, where she will be employed as
sewing girl at the asylum.
Mr. Rosa took several Of the eighth
grade students to ithaca, Friday, to
attend the institute
The new church will soon be com
pleted.
Several of the neighbors and friends
OF Mr. and Mrs Hammontree gathered
at their home Tuesday evening, bring
ing well filed baskets and several nice
presents for Mr.. Hammontree, it being
his seventy-seventh birthday. All re-
port a fine time
Mrs. Finch has returned from her
eyangelistic work during the winter
All welcome her back
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
|RlYERDALE.|
News From a Lively Town.

More cash and less gas paid for wool
at Riverdale.
I. S. Town, manager Of the local
pickle station, made a business trip to
Manistee county this week
You will find a fresh. new stock of
pure drugs at Owens. K
B. +. Lewis, the harness maker, ex-
poets to begin work on his new build
ing as soon as weather will permit
Take your wool to Riverdale its as
good as anybody's market
Not single ticket was sold at this
station for the excursion to Saginaw
and Bay City, Sunday.
Have your prescriptions filled at
Owens drug store. Special care given
to every detail. x
Miss Florence Hart of Grand Rapids,
spent Sunday with her sister. Mrs. Jack
Moblo. She returned to her home Sun
day night on the excursion.
Monday mornings mail brought W.
H. Owen letter from his son, who is
making tour of the world. The well
come letter was written at Rome. Italy,
and told in very interesting manner
of his visit in that historic city. He
viewed the old ruins and walls which
formed a defence of the city in ages
past, and during his stay in the city
witnessed a air ship flight made by
Wilbur Wright. Mr. Owen is now
homeward bound and expects to reach
the home of his parents before many
weeks
Walter Rrown, who purchased the
Bert Marshall farm near here, has re-
turned from the Dakotas. His house
hold goods were unloaded form the car
Monday and conveyed to his new home
Mr.. Brown formerly resided here and he
will be gladly welcomed home again by
his numerous friends
Mr.. Smith, the commission man OF
St. Louis, made visit TO this place
Monday
+. II. Rowland, cashier OF the Bank
OF Rlyerdale, made business trip TO
Nestaburg, Monday morning
There are three. grocery and egg
wagons now being operated by River
dale merchants. II Houck q Son.
w T. Wyeth & Son, and T C. Hyde
Bert Thprp is learning the jewelers.
trade at John c. Young's jewelry store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
is LIVING IN OREGON.
John Mcintyre, Who MyStereusIy Disappeared
Upwards Of % Years Ago.

Athena, Oregon, April "a, 1909.
To the Postmaster,
Riverdale, Mich.
DEAR SIR:-Will you please inform
me as TO the price of land in your
vicinity, saw about four miles from
your town. For which information
thank you in advance. If you can
not answer conveniently, will YOU
please hand this letter to some one
who can reply.
Will you please let me know if my
old friends, Eber LOomis, Maurice
Dunn, John b. Adams, Napolin
Bradley, Fred Dunn and Mason
WEIGH, are still alive, and if so how
are all getting along
Who has charge of the nH of sw
Il OF sec. rs, town IL n, range w.
Very truly yours,
JOIN MCINTYRE,
Athena, Oregon,
When Postmaster Bradley received
the above letter it seemed like reading
n message from the dead. He had
known John Mcintyre many years ago,
and the mystery of his disappearance
from this community more than 20
years ago, was brought wildly to his
mind. No one had ever heard from
Mcintyre during all these intervening
years, and Mr.. Bradley read and re-
read the message from his friend of the
long ago. "Can this be the John
Mcintyre whom knew so many wears
ago; can it be possible that he is still in
the land of the living and able to
communicate with those from whom he
took his departure so my seriously years
ago" were some of the qurries that ran
through the postmaster's mind. AS he
thought of the matter the details of the
disappearance of Mcintyre began to be
recalled and memory was quickened re-
garding the sadness which came into
his life.
Many of the older residents of this
section will recall the disappearance of
John Mcintyre. He resided on the
farm regarding which he makes inquiry
in his letter, and some months after the
burial of his beloved wife he left the
old home and passed out of sight. He
told no Que of his intentions, made no
Preparations for his departure, just left
the old home, where he was once so
happy, and left stock and tools uncared
for and undisturbed.
The death of his wife was source of
great sorrow to Mr. Mcintyre and it
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
EAST SUMNER.

Mrs. Culp was called to Indiana by
the serious illness of her mother.
Mr.. Ravens of ST. Johns, visited hi.
son, Harry, of this place the past week
Mrs. Alta Beck attended the teachers
institute at Ithaca, Saturday.
Sunday school was organized at the
Graham school house last Sunday
commencing at ten a. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Barley anC
daughter, formerly of East Jordan Wis
tied J. {. Pardee and family the pas
week They left Monday for theil
future home in Alberta.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06

teacher. Miss Lewis. has been having
lagrippe.
VIM. Adams is in Ithaca this week
acting as juryman from this township.
School opened in the Wright district
Monday with Thomas Stitt as teacher.
This makes the fourth teacher this
district has had this year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
BABY'S itch EASILY CURED.
InfantlIe Eczema Quickly Relieved by tx
ternaI Use Of Oil Of Wintergreen
Compound.

Infantile eczema, which has baffied
the skill Of the best physicians for sc
many years at last seems to be curable-
and durable with great ease.
Results Of the last two years indicate
conclusively that baby's itch, infantile
eczema and other skin diseases of chill.
dren can be very simply cured by the
application of compound composed OF
oil of wintergreen thymol and glycerine
as in d. ID. ID. Prescription.
The Rev. Lewis Steeley, of Weatherly,
Pa, writes:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
The SECRET OUT.

"what made my lovely complexion? do not
IKE to tell, for 1t was medicine, but the incest
woman ever took. 1t was Lanes Family Medicine
that did it." This is pleasant herb tea which acts
favoraby on the stomach and bowels, purifying the
blood and cleansing the skin like magic. IL cures
headache and backache. Druggists aud dealers sell
IL. Csc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
AN AssIsrANT CASHIER.

Mr., and Mrs. +. H. Rowland are the
parents of little ten pound son, born
Tuesday morning The young man is
expected to occupy the position of
assistant cashier III the hank OF River
dale within few years. Congratula-
tious, hearty and sincere, were extended
to Papa Rowland by his admiring
friends here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06
SYLVESTER BEASLEY is DEAD
Aged Veteran Of the CivII War Dies
OF TrOubI Contracted In
the Army.

Sylvester Beasley, p years old, residing a,
47OS North sixteenth street, died Sunday
night at SOS from tr6uAtas which he con.
tracted during the civil war. Mr.. Beasley
was born in Bedford, Ind, aud answered
his country's call for troops in 1862. lie
was with Sherman In his march to the
sea and saw service until the close Of the
war. Shortly after the close of the war,
Mr.. Beasley took up a homestead at Gum
ing City, Neb., where he lived for many
years and then moved to Omaha where he
conducted a large boarding and lodging
house at Sixteenth ana Farnam streets
which was afterwards turned into a city
hall. Recently Mr.. Beasley has been par
TALLY paralyzed and almost helpless.
He is survived by his wife, who is 4
years old, and four. married daughters.
Mrs. Clara f. lessen, VIE OF Peter lessen,
IT,, Mrs. William II. Whitney of indie
%pendence, Ia, Mrs. Dera Ratekin OF omahs
and Mrs. Sarah A. Plumber OF Omaha
The funeral probably will be held We'd
nesday under the auspices of the Grand
Army Of the Republic with interment at
Forest Lawn cemetery. . e..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-06
Nothing Like
Dear Old Boston
Couple Wants Mayor to Marry Then
and Disguised He is
Not In.

John w. Rabbit does not like the west.
ern way Of doing things. John W is from
Boston and in Boston the mayor marries
people and issues licenses to wed, 80 he
says.
MIR. Rabbit, Is years, OF age came te
Omaha with Elizabeth Gaede OF Sumner
Ia, % years OF age, 10 get married. Bright
and early they hled themselves to the city
hall and climbed, the three stories to the
mayors office. the elevators being shut
down for the holiday. Bat the mayor was
not in and their grief knew no bounds.
what shall we DOR said Miss GRede,
and he replied: Il Know what we would
do back in that dear old Boston"
Assistant City Engineer Criek heard
the conversation and CALAMITY went TO the
rescue. when he found the couple were
in search Of a license 10 wed ne laugh.
ingly told them they were in the WRONG
pew and sent them across the street TO
the county court house, One Of the clerks
happened to be IN and they secured the
coveted license. N ~ i">
Judge Leslie was also in his office, but
a judicial wedding would not do for the
lad from the land Of baked beans, and
he and his smiling Iowa girl left the
county building in search OF a~sUierEyman