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The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
Lo! THE POOR FARMER

Those who are inclined TO look with
lofty pity on the farmer, and regarl
him rs an illiterate individual, without
the means to buy books or the taste to
read them. will do well to read farm
er's view of the ease, as wit.ily ex-
pressed in recent issue of the "Out-
look
f there is any class of citizen which
needs sympathy, it is the farmers.
They have nothing in which to live
but large, hand'ome houses.
Nothing for furniture but up-to-datc
fixings, with pianos on the side.
No way to talk to their neighhors,
except by telephone,
No way to get the mail except by the
daily rural delivery.
No way to come to town except in
rubber tire buggies, or in automobiles.
No way to pay their debts except by
checks upon thei. bank accounts.
No way to get moro money except BY
selling some of the alfalfa or wheat or
stock on hand.
No way of taking bath except in a
porcelain bathtub.
No way to heat their dwellings ex-
cept by furnaces.
No pleasure in travel except one o.
two trips east or to California each
year.
BY all means let us do something to
ameliorate the condition of the farmer.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
FAILING IN THEIR WORK

Hardly paper that comes to our
desk but speaks of the forlorn hope Of
getting good legislatin out of the pres
ent democratic Legislative body in Den
yer. Even the Avalanche is almost
to tho boiling point regarding the
wan,on disreagd the democrats have
for the pledges made the people during
tho last campaign.
Just keep your shirts on, brothers,
the democrats in Denver are but keep
ing up their records of the past years.
They never have kept pledge made
the common people, but are certainly
making good to the Interests of the
tate. What sad home coming it will
be to some of them. OF course, Barney
is so used to disregarding the people
that he will whisk along the street with
his long, swinging stride and bob up in
another two years for the nomination.
and he will get it, for the trusts run
the democratic organization In this
county.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
POWER OF THE PRESS

The printing press has made presi-
dents, killed poets, furnished bustles
for beauties, and polished genius with
criticism 1t has made the world get
up at roll-call every morning, given pu-
pills lungs of iron and voice of steel.
1t has set the price on bushel of
wheat and made the country postoffice
the glimmering goal of eornty scribes,
1t has curtailed the power of kings
1t has converted bankers into paupers
and made lawyers out of college presi-
dents. 1t has educated the homeless
and robbed the philosopher of his rea
son. 1t smiles and kicks, cries and
dies, but it cannot be run to suit every
body, and the editor is a fool who tries
Exchange.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13

linen of manhood, created in the image
of God, and yet fallen below the level
Of the brute, you fail to see the splen-
did specimen of manhood that but a
short time ago greeted your sight and
at closer view you behold only the
slovenly, wretehed victim of debaueh
cry and sin You turn away in sad
ness and disgust and declare that you
will not speak to this vile creature.
And ye. you speak to the man who is
responsible for his condition. You take
him into your business and political
councils, you let him dictate your town
policy, and control your town board,
he controls your county elections and
county policy and if present indications
are reliable, your state election and
the state administration. Judges on
the bench go to sleep under the influ-
ence of his subtle wand and district at
torneys give order, and then wink at
the violation thereof.
And yet, Mr.. Voter, what part do
you play in this pleasing (g) drama
There is yet time for you to answer.
There is yet time for you to prove your
manhood by your citizenship. Will you
do it? 1t S up to you.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
THE VOYAGE OF THE FLEET

There We're more reasons, however,
than need to test our naval efficiency
to the utmost. We need not indulge in
haphazard guesses that there may have
been causes for this world cruise not
yet made public, when we read this sig
nificant comment made in one of the
leading newspaper of London;
No one doubts that the voyage of
the Roosevelt armada, - now about to
terminate in one of the most notable
reviews of all naval history, was the
result of convictions in White House
circles which were founded on facts.
Sensible persons now believe that the
once menacing conditions have been
changed; but we may take it for grant
ed that Americans of all ways of
thinking in the past, arc rapidly be-
coming a unit as to the expediency of
building a powerful fleet for the Pa
cific.
So the battleships moved around the
world making friends for America iu
every nation; making a record which
the Chronicle, the official British paper
at Gibraltar, pronounces triumph
for American ships, American men and
American organization"
They were in time to aid in a mis-
sion of mercy to stricken Italy.
They gave concrete evidence to the
capitals of South America that Elihu
Root spoke the sentiment of the whole
nation when he said in Rio Janeiro that
1--WE wish for no victories but those
of peace, for no territory except our
own, for no sovereignty except the SOW.
| ereignty of ourselves. We wish to in.
crease our prosperity, to extend our
trade, to grow in wealth, in wisdom and
in spirit; but our conception of the true
way to accomplish this is not to pull
down others, but to help all friends to
a common prosperity and common
growth, that we may all become greater
and stronger together"
They left a wake of good will be-
hind them in Japan, and left China no
reason to regret "the open door, that
gave them welcome.
And over in Australia, to which lone
ly but splendid continent England looks
for "the men who can shoot and ride"
audiences in public places stand and
cheer as loudly as they do for "God
Save the King when the chorus
starts for the most popular song in
Sydney and in Auckland, which runs:
'We've got n big brother in Ameri-
ca North American.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
ROOM IN THE STATE CAPITOL

All talk abou. enlarging the state
capitol or erecting another building for
the supreme court is needless for there
would be plenty of room if there were
less lavish assignment of space to COM
paratively insignificant boards and com
missions.
Sooner or later the state will be call
ed upon by public sentiment 20 erect a
museum building in which the articles
, now the basement of the capitol and
others to be acquired would be dis
played. Whether the need of a building
Of that kind is urgen. at the present
time is Il debatable proposition; but
there is no question that if the choice
were between erecting it and enlargin2
| the capitol, the former course would be
| adopted.
| As for many of the boards and com
Missions, they are supplied with five or
six times as much room as they need.
Men who transact important business
in small apartments occupied Jointly
I with them by other business men know
there is no need of supplying vast rooms
for boards which have little to do and
for which ordinary desk room and a
little vault space would be ample. No
doubt the members composing such
boards would protest with great vigor
if three or four of these little bureaus
were grouped in one room. 1t is, how
ever, not a question of infringing upon
the dignity of minor officials, but of
putting to the best use the space pro-
vided for governmental purposes.
Many of these boards are in them
selves needless, and if they should be-
come too importunate it might be ex-
pedient to legislate them out of exist
ence. In any event there is no reason
to provide every one with separate and
palatial apartments, when they might
just as well be grouped in a few rooms.
Economy in space like economy in ex-
penditures is easily learned when neees-
sity comma nds.-Denver Republican.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
TOURIST TRAVEL

If the preparations u til. raIircads
mean anything, Colos.;o my -aason-
My expect to enjoy the brsi>ss tour
is. season in it's toistory next season.
This annual prediction has become stale
and hackneyed, but experience has
proved that it is generally based On
sound reasoning, and as long as the
fame of the Centennial state as a
pleasure resort continues to spread,
some such announcement will probably
be made every year with as good foun-
dation as at present. 1t is always wei.
come news in spite of its age, because
much of the states prosperity is di-
rectly due to its tourist patronage. Par
ticularly is this true of Colorado
Springs.
Most of the western railroads, if not
all of them have recently announced
that they expect to handle more traffic
next season than ever before. To show
their faith in the future of the west,
they have ordered a vast amount of
new equipment, most of which will be
in tailed as soon as the tide of travel
turns this way. Attractive rates are
also to be offered, and, in addition, an
unusually large amount of Colorado ad
vertising literature will be distributed
throughout the east and south in time
to draw the attention of travellers to
Rocky Mountain resorts.
The most encouraging thing about
next seasons tourist business is that
it will come in steady stream. There
arc comparatively few big conventions
booked for Colorado next summer, al
though farther ives. there are to be
several that will keep the railroads
busy from June until September. Am.
.ong them are the G. A. R. reunion at
Salt Lake City, the Elks' convention
in Los Angeles, and the exposition at
Seattle. Denver gets the annual meet
ing Of the ational Education asocia
.tion, and Colorado Springs is to en-
tertain the National Association of In
surance commissioners, thanks to the
efforts Of Mr.. f. E. Rittenhouse, for
meriy resident of this city, who re-
Gently completed two terms IS insur-
anee commissioner Of Colorado, and il
now president Of the Providsnt Life
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13

good, and perhaps little error, in the
government forestry policy, but that
the system was here to stay and what
ever errors existed in the rules and
policy could be corrected only by hon
est, businesslike and sensible co-opera-
tion of the people interested with the
department and that the wild gyrations
of some of the pessimistic croakers
and the abusive criticism of some of
the rabid newspapers were worse than
useless. They are positively harmful
to the great farming and livestock in
terests of this country.
Let us have a good delegation, not
only from Glenwood, but from sur
rounding country, to meet Mr.. Pinchot
at Grand Junction, and if we know of
rules and regulations and practices that
should be modified, let us not hesitate
to make it plain to Mr.. Pinchot, and
the Post firmly believes that if there
is reason or justice back of our re-
quest the notifications will be made
by Mr. Pinchot if it is possible for
him to make them. Anyway, don't be
afraid to hear Mr.. Pinchot's side of
the story, for it would seem that we
have all heard plenty of the other side
during the past few years.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
OF MORE THAN ordinary import

ance is the matter of securing the 10.
cation of marble shops at Glenwood
The severe winters and excessive aul-
cunt of snow Al. Marble make it impol.
sible for the finishing mills to be kepv
running steadily, and, of course, suel
conditions mean of necessity great
loss to the companies. 1t is decidedly
practical to bring the rough slabs to
Glenwood and finish them in the mill.
here. II will prove great industry
and give us what We have SO long
and so seriously needed payroll
dinner bucket brigade tho year round,
which means more to the people, the
whole people, than all the tourists who
ever have been or ever will be attract.
ed by our wonderful mineral springs.
But the tuorist business will not be in
any way interfered with and in fact the
mills would but prove an additional
attraction to our annual crop of tour
lists. BY all means, lets get busy on
the marble proposition.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
Notice Of Discontinuanee
Saturday. March Is. 1909
WHERE Is THE JusT1cE7

Scarcely a day passes but some un-
fortunate man or group of men, ia driv-
en- out of Glenwood and told to hike it.
Few there are among them who do not
show the marks of working men. Cal
oused hands bespeak days of labor with
axe, sledge or other tool; powder burns
tell story of tunnel work or coal min.
ing, rough clothing and heavy hobnailed
shoes are a'so evidences of labor, bu.
these men have entered Glenwood
gates and now mus. go.
1t may be they came with money in
their pockets, and light hearts, but the
chink of the glasses and the poker chips
have left them pennilcSs and outcasts,
TO be driven on to other fields. They
have been the victims Of the places that
arc necessary" to Glcnwood 8 life.
There is another class entering the
city. They wear good clothes, dia-
mond sparkles on the finger or shirt
front, patent leather shoes glisteu IN
the sunlight; the hat is worn on the
side of the head, while cigarette or 4
"2 for 25'' cigar Tits from the corner
of the mouth: the hands are soft, and
white; the fingers nimble and the nails
sharp. Up and down the street this
class walks, while occasionally the red
ght district or open saloon is sought
In the latter place the second class ac-
cidenta1y % meets the first. 80
cial glass and few jokes arc followed
by the rattle of the chips and the flip
OF the cards. The sharp nails are used
and soon the swell dresser has the
workingman's money. The latter is
fired from the town; the former buys
another Havana and parades the streets
in search of other victims. Day after
day he does this, yet never are HIS
hands soiled with work; never does HE
do one thing to make Glenwood better
HE does no. build a home and pay hii
taxes; No, HE lives off the man that
works, and off the white slave HE
keeps. HE is allowed to remain in the
town; HE casts vote and says al
much about the government OF this city
as do you, Mr.. Taxpayer. HIS vote j.
counted the same as yours, ye. HE Ii
worthless. The sight Of this class Of
men on the streets should bring tn.
blush of shame to the face of fathel
of girls; it should cause him to stor
and face the question honestly, (Which
do prefer, tie poor, unfortunate work
ing man or the high flying parasites'
Fifteen of these parasites were count
ed on the steret at one time recently
says one, "yet Glenwood officials tall
of cleaning the town."
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
CENTER OF WORLDLY WISDOM

In its report ON county life condi-
tom in the United States it is some
what unfortunate that the commission.
ers failed to make mention of the fact
Ter S chief victim, that honor now be-
ing held by the city dweller.
The disappearance OF the farmer out
of the field dominated by the men who
live by their wits is shown pretty clear
ly in the report of the breaking up of
a gang of swindlers at Little Rock,
Ark, by federal aushorities This gang
had operated for two years, and it il
estimated that it made away with over
81 00o0-yet few. if any, farmers,
are found in the number of "squealing
Mixes who are sending in belatel
complaints. The list includes hotel
keepers, bankers, lawyers, doctors, rail
road officials and storekeepers-but
the rural dweller, who used to purchase
gold bricks and lightning rods, is not
"among those present. " Fake foot
races, wrestling bout, and boxing
matches were the favorite mediums and
in some instances individuals lost as
much as $4,000 to the picturesque ras-
Gals whose field of operation included
all the cities in the Middle and Far
West.
1t takes no Sherlock Holmes to figure
out that the farm boys who are drift
ing to the city must be impressionable,
gullible lads, while the hard headed
ones remain behind them. Then, to, a
modern farmer gets his newspaper ev-
cry day, through the rural free delivery
and he keeps more fully abreast of
,he times than the hurried city man,
who glances at the headlines while at
breakfast or on his way down town
in the street ear. In consequence of
these things the swindlers have found
that the center of worldly wisdom mas
shifted to the little farm house, and
the country ways that once teemed with
the gentle grafters now see their per-
suasive faces no more.-Dcnver Repub-
ican.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
WHAT ABOUT TIP

When one takes good look at the nu.
merous specimens of the genus homo
which Marshal Weidenhammer has been
collecting on the streets of late, and
listens to the various hard luck stories
which these "Willies' have to tell
he does not wonder that these fellows
are "down on their luck Some Of
these mon are of powerful physique and
strong of muscle, and yet they havn't
the moral stamina of respectable dog.
See this great, strapping fellow com
ing up the street, and We all want to
say, "What o splendid specimen Of
physical manhood" and yet as the fsl
low approaches we see that he does not
control the powerful frame which We
have 50 much admired. He is a slave
to passion, and appetite, and dirty,
filthy habit. His mouth e1udes tobac.
co as a wagon wheel drips out the axle
grease under the hot summers sun. His
breath is a combination Of the sickly
odor of the cigarette and that liquid
pIoDJu, utIOiC ~ hOhbs1 Ato
into his gullet, was labeled whiskey.
He il blear- eyed, bloated, and there is
an unnatural unsteadiness in his hand
and gait.
Az you survey this miserable wreck,
. common sight in Glenwood, you ask
in wonder, "Is this MANI Your
first opinions, formed only q moment
ago, have given place to disappointment
and disgust.
Instead Of feasting his eyes on the
slofies Of God 8 creation he grovels in
- filth of tho miserable environ
uent he himself has helped to create.
Tho pure thoughts and the noble i'm
pnisss which perhaps once occupied his
mind and heart have given place to
IL bssiality and degradation OF tho
oevil whose servant be has become.
~ you gaze upon this repulsavs ,Pe>
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
rHE HANDSOME booklet lust i.

sued by Fred G. Shaffer of Denver
descriptive of Rifle and Garfield coun.
ty, is one of the best pieces of advertis-
ing we have seen in many day. The
Post is pleased with the way outside
people arc being attracted to our fertile
valleys, whore wealth-producing quail.
ties will in few years surprise the
world. Mr.. Shaffer owns fine tract
of land up Rifle creek. He has di.
vided it up into small plots and these
he is selling at what seem to some Of
our old settlers to be high figures and
yet we think he has placed very mod
es. price on this land, considering what
it will produce.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
eLENwooD SHOULD lose

in taking up the matter of the location
of the marble mills at this place. 1t is
very, very important, and the time in
which some definite action must be TAX
en- if we are to snceeed is very short.
What can you do in che matter and
what do you suggest that the town or
its citizens can do? The Post is anx.
iious to receive suggestions that may
be put to practical use. Speak up, gen
tlemen.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
THE uNAN1Mous vote for c.

Parks for reelection as president of the
board of trade, and like treatment for
his fellow workers, must certainly have
been gratifying to these gentlemen,
who during the past year have givea
much time and thought to the affairs of
Glenwood, and needs of the town along
pliment which should be appreciated
and we are sure it viii be by the men
who were thus called upon to guide tho
craft through another twelvemonth.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
WE OBSERVE that the honor co

ferred by the board of trade upon Mr..
and wormwood to our neighbor up the
street. Well, it q too bad if any ad
vantage was taken of you since yo1
are such u faithful attendant and con-
sistent member in the ranks OF the
board, and we Will have to consult you
about such things in the future. May
be.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13

Assurance Association. This convention
will bring but few delegates, probably
less than 100, although they will repre-
sent all parts of the county and doubt
less prove valuable advertising med
ium for many years afterward.-Colo-
RADIO Springs Gazette.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
HEAR THE OTHER SIDE

The Post feels very much gratified
with the action taken by the board of
trade to secure representation at the
meeting to be held in Grand Junction
March 90, at which the Hon. Clifford
Pincho., chief forester of the United
States, will be the guest of honor. We
are especially pleased because we havr
taken the ground that there was much
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13

HOW CAN WE induce the Moffat
and the Rio Grande roads to build that
Dotsero cutoff, how can we induce
Others to build it? This matter and
the marble mill question arc both Of
vital Importance to Glenwood. Whss's
the answer
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
WHETHER WE do or do not sue.

succeed in getting Uncle Sam to grant
us free delivery privileges, steps should
be taken before the influx of the tour
lists, to have the streets labeled and
the houses numbered. This is very i'm.
pOrtant and matter that should have
been attended to long ago.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
IT Is REPORTED that

business man called Mayor Drach 3 at.
tention to the twenty seven men held
in the city Jail Tuesday and told him
he thought it was dirty shame that
they were given neither food nor wa.
ter.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
OF COURSE, THE criminals

be dealt with according to law, but
don t play favorites in the matter. Re.
member, adj criminals do not wear old
clothes. Some wear diamonds.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
WE HAVE HEARD that there

law against putting too many cattle in
car. Wonder if there is such q law
against putting too many men in cell
of the city Jail?
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13

SOME MEN HAVE been ordered ont
of town, but they are still here. No,
we are not able to explain wiv.
The Glenwood post., 1909-03-13
IT Is CERTAINLY n fine ,;o,

watch our city marshal herding
bunch of men down the main street Of
the city
Evening star., 1909-09-05
Strong in Fiction

0I1 O11S Ill 1NL1O11
"a Flc7loN has large place our next SUNDAY MAGAZINE
MM and that simple you
tNAyEsA with pleasure We publish good and
KT#NM cheerful thing to have them go forth There
lA whole lot of enjoyment sharing good story with
NaSAAsD other people Just think how would suffer
couldn't tell the last good one" you have heard
good fiction has much fun telling good
others reading making
it good
p OY NORTON who always fresh and vie his work has THE
REVELATION" MAGAZINE and rather
him. 1t specially fine its Characterization; in
fact people rather than of the
plot and that high praise revoves about but Mr.
give much did Dnos and his
friends Captains Mr. Norton prefers
about real
W7LIAM CLEMENS begins series SUNDAY MAGA
ZINE with THE MYSTERY OF MADAME CARLIER" They
Kpng story which he told fiction because nobody
had said he telling the truth that he had
actually seen what he missing
told they kind of detective with
peculiar that from reality rather than the of
You will be glad to meet Jimmy Fox the law clerk who
mystery; uncommony sensible and
clever young intelligent thinking and hard
work That combination is o win al any game.
CLARENCE L. CULLEN again personally profitable
friend this the prower of isolate
lands though the of TURK
OFALLON AND LITTLE Francisco, which doesn't
description exactly But then can't the
be prowng and caroonng He must have
refeshmen The Little Pete of this story
the highest Hghbnders Turks with him
powler and
FREDERICK celebrated explorer and lecturer
has article FEMININE UTOPIA, and that does
seem to t people preserved the
Evening star., 1909-09-05

FREDERICK MONSEN artist and lecturer,
called "A FEMININE UTOPIA and that does
tribe of people who have preserved intact the
conditions by their oeahers from imme
getting beginning And these
folk live in the United States something
op People Peace and their cke homes the mid
die of the that will make all the
more eager to have you He lived
them of the tribe which numbers
only people, do have things their way
0HIIP VERRILL MIGHELS' serial THE FURNACE OF GOLD"
doesn't exploitation. Of think the
rot going to be all Strengthened
plicatons goes can't stop quickly.