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The Detroit times., 1909-01-01

They have been unfortunate. not
blamable. happened TO hit 1t right.
Then when | had some money l de.
cided to quit the game. That's the
most sensible thing | did. Now I try
to make people happy and try to en-
joy myself and also am ambitious for
my children. Cats are wiser than
most fathers. They make the kittens
selfreliant. I want to make my kit
tens self-reliant. They have got to
hustle and learn and do for them
selves. The habit OF work is the
greatest thing in the world. IL will
lead to success. conditions being at all
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
IAN HOLDS HANDS
n FLAMES; IS NOT
/ BURNED
ouNDs SCIENTISTS BY DIAL.
ING WITH eLAzEs-GRILLs
is FINGERS IN suRNlNo Al
.oHoL-No 6LIsTERS.

lSTON. Jan. HAS Fred h.
EFT. an Orange. Mass. machinist.
arvelous psychic power that
him vcritable twentieth cen
alamander?
att himself is non-committal
subject, but his mysterious
as attracted the attention OF
members of the Boston
OF The American Society Of
al Research and within a
me the learned men who have
study OF the subject will give
eport.
.xett. who was born In Athol,
!, fifty-sevcn years ago. lives In
|ge and is not seeker OF
|'iety.
81 week the machinist attracted
ttention of the Boston scientists,
he consented 10 come to Boston
demonstrate that he was impervl-
10 heat, at least In a sense.
was escorted 10 the home OF
IL F. Hall, No. Brimmer-st.,
exclusive Back Bay district
well-known physicians and
Is. among them Prof. William
OF Harvard university, were
everything was ready for the
stration Foskett was seated in
nter of the room before a small
Then a basin OF water, spe-
selected soap and specially pre-
towels were brought forth and
ett carelessly removed his cuffs,
il up his sleeves and bathed his
is In the soap and water that Mr..
!, had provided. He then washed
hands In chlorotorm. also furnished
dr. Hall, and then wiped them oil
towel
the zine he was closely observed
= scientific experts. and when he
cleansed his hands thoroughly
wiped them absolutely dry Mr..
Iett took from twenty To thirty
breaths, accompanying the In.
lions by twisting and comforting
body, until he had placed himself
re power OF his spiritual control"
re terms the state. During his
ortions and twistings there was
;atalepsv or fixation OF the eye
), and all through the performance
eyes were open and he was able
rect his motions and appeared to
exactly what he was doing.
Gives an ExhibitionA
ith the preliminary PREPARATIONS
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01

completed, Foskett was ready to give
his exhibition. On the table was
placed an ordinary kerosene lamp.
with a chimney and fiat wick, and an
agate par about foot In diameter
filled with alcohol.
The first test was made with ord
mary sulphur matches. He lighted
these one after another and allowed
them TO burn 10 ash. holding then.
from distances OF an inch TO half an
inch 10 his fingers. he held his arms
extended and hxed his gaze on the
glare OF The burning wood.
Toying with the lighted matches
appeared TO be only child's play for
the man with the strange powers. and
he next directed his attention TO the
lamp A second one was brought IN
and the chimneys fastened down after
they were lighted. Foskett took one
lamp In each hand. holding them by
the chimneys. his fingers thrust down
TO their full length through the open
ings at the tops OF the chimneys. The
flames curled about his fingers until
! they were blackened by the SCOT from
the flames. but there was no external
evidence that Foskett was cognizant
OF any pain or suffering.
The scientists, grouped around MIN
In circle. held their breaths and
watched every motion.
When Foskett he'd tired he placed
the lamps back on the table and again
washed his hands in soap and water
and chloroform and then grasped the
lighted lamps and held them by the
small ends OF the chimneys near the
tops. for a period OF ten seconds.
He then turned toward the basin
anG, lighting the alcohol in 1t, dipped
his hands into the flaming fluid and
passed them back and forth through
the flames until the alcohol had burn
nearly minute, and when II was con-
cluded an examination was made or
his hands. but not burn or blister
could be found, although some OF the
hairs on the back Of the hand hal
been burned of.
So interested had the scientists be-
come in this wonderful man that he
was asked to perform again the next
day at the home OF Prof. James, at
No. 50 Irving-st., Cambridge, and he
consented At this second exhibition
were several noted Harvard university
professors and servants
Foskett believes that he Is con
trolled" by some power in the spirit
world, but does not know just what
power he possesses. He says that be-
fore he goes into his performances he
asks the help OF these controls" and
that during the tests he makes him
self passive and does not think OF
anything in particular. He maintains
that he is partially awake during the
tests and knows what he Is doing, tut
does not will his motions
Secret in Breaths.
II was noticed that after his tests he
sat back in a chair and closed his eyes
for about forty seconds before he re-
gained his normal condition.
Although the scientists are not
ready to announce publicity their opin-
ions. they have reached the conclu.
sion that he has developed n psychi.
cal power latent in everybody. II Is
intimated that the secret lies in TAX.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-01
CAUGHT WITH All QUAIL
MAY BE TRIED ait TIMES

ST. LOUIS, Jan. William Martin
and Harmon Clark, of Parish, H., are
being prosecuted on the installment
plan In East st. Louis on charges Of
carrying quail out OF Illinois. One
case against each was tried Friday.
seven more are set for trial next
Thursday. That will leave 200 TO be
sprinkled along throughout the win
ter.
Martin and Clark had PIT quail on a
bridge car several days ago. AS soon
as they had bought bridge tickets
from the conductor, Deputy Game
Warden Bartels arrested them. Each
Quail constitutes separate offense
and makes the offender liable to a
fine of $25.
The two men gave bond in the sum
OF 500 for each quail or s2l.700 all
told. In the case tried Friday before
Justice Williams ami jury they were
acquitted.
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The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
AS OTHERS SEE US.

The enthusiasm of this years visitors Denver and Colorado
well for wdawake and charitable people,
of of
beauty climate The teachers who have been lingering with
full of praise of the
evidences
and Other visitors who spending
tion making of inspection Colorado make similar decra
tion their sentiments regarding the possible and
all old
the East South Colorado them
possibilities happiness
they folks something
they made There freedom,
little life little better opportunity here than anywhere for
heartily
esly and naturally visitors from whose
desirable future citizens
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
Starch
Eaters
AS Truly Enslaved
as Are Drug
F'iendS
BY DR.. ]. r. GIBBS,
New York City.

SHORT time called in o a of a girl who
- was suffer ng from naemia. She worke in a laundry
questioned her CLOSELY her habits
regulated her diet and her strong medicines The case
"a baled me- Finally she happened remark that
E@HH lot of starch ordered her to quit it, and promised
EgSs she would But she broke her word again again
~ bored with her three months before finally gave up starch
Bz.1m1wSay eating.
From this girl got my insight habit which after
ten of study do profess understand
ing girls she gumcewer wonder how many realize
the strength of the hold the habit upon girl day
got to stock with before the laundry
work she could away For weeks
she worked Her had been necessarily
day she constantly the
unhappy She had nothing She handkerchief
but 1t had not the consistency and did satisfy The
of gum became almost obsesson
Finally, in desperation, she thought white and
powdey but short the
ton of the jaws reduced somewhat of the consistency gum
a poor substitute
She chewel starch all that day. longer wad"
starch the sweer became That she noticed that
whittier than they had before She
another girl in the laundry who informed her that she
ing starch a long time
The second girl had complexion which much admired
white and cooess but clear My patients
many laundry girls chewed starch for the complexion.
So patient up cewed constantly True her
complexion improved but she did complexion
is but indication of impoverished blood She
The odd thing about absolutely
medicinal virtue dies it exarate deps
feror food which makes y worthless flesh
tive apparatus and the starvation of the blood
continued understand where the appete
appetite in Yet puag give up the habit
is long and difficult process.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
AN ANTIQUATED RACE LIBEL.

brand of abnomay conceited white journalists and lit
eray responsible longevity silly libel
the Negro which ought have been long and which only
the wonderful creduy of sopoaed and nnomed white
stalking the comic hablments of life
1t the oftpused suppoion that the
frightened death
of those marking the that
they attach ignorant and upersou Importance other
ordinary affairs which other quiet
osy tornado earthquake the day judgment Negroes
when it only oboggan slide phebumps the always we'll
poised white holocaust other caamtous misfortune befal
the white the first chapter hades the fearsome
and vermagnave couple
test of the Wright brothers being made Fort Meyer
Virginia big flying machine straighaway
Fredericksburg and return it reported that the chickens
pred in fear of hawk and that Virginia
Negroes threw their hands sudden apparon
carng that the end of the world hand and the white
Unapprd white spectators said 'Wel I'll
damned AS the machine flew the tene thirteen
minutes be understood that little time afforded either
white people particular locality
their fear their profanity.
the first of the
the and distributed banks country
bears likeness Lincoln and called the Lincoln The
Immediately Matched northern that the Negroes had
the that the pennies had been made especially for
them by they
special benefit from them, besegng
stores and banks for the These sold the
cities
twenty-five cents for and reality white people
than Negroes them But the libel the Negro like
thousands of its predecessors widely published for the pmp
nbusng umor white For journal
st reliability and moral decc reputable ought stop
this hoary Macaveian practice 1t is INDUCED in by
Denver form another frequently elsewhere
The sophisticated bright and receptive
the white and there community the North
the districts of the
subject the influences of superstition fear of the
supernatural than the white people whom they dwell
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
The
Appren-
tiCe
System
By JOHN S. H0DGS0N,
Civil Engineer.

the growing dsnnaon long of apprenticeship
the naturally resulting disposition abandon mperfect
qud by other methods disappointing survival of
President Eliot of Harvard his
address nearly that Yankee his hand
thing"
would be idle, however, regard this the sole
the principal the under which
of skilled and "caproud workmen formerly recruited
1t will tend to assist the search for remedial be
apprentice though
in minor degree be recorded of European In
excellent achieved the past SYSTEM
attic study night schools Much of their
handn-hand character evening study daily latter
home the the advantages
necessity, of what is furnished by the former.
conclusion doubted whether the full derivate
from improved methods of industrial training however
Themselves, be secured through their exclusive application
class filling the ranks labor the old
belief in the dignity of labor taking practical derng
the lathe the bench share the
$ condition we'll worthy of united
= s:. ;'s:; q + r':"s /: ;sss:: = f '" {. % '''
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

The life and works of Paul Law
renee Dunbar containing his complete
poems and best short stories. The
book is sold only by subscription at
the following prices: Morocco, $3.50;
Half Morocco, $3.50; Cloth, s1.75. ]. H.
Doniphan, agent, 1886 Stout street. Ad-
dress him a card and he will call and
show you the book.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
NOTICE = A WONDER.

Prof. Will Taylor, corn, bunions,
and ingrowing nails, specialist.
Guaranteed cure. Painless, no cut
ing. Phone, Main 1858, Oil Eight
eenth street. Clip this advertise
ment, as it may not appear again
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
BETWEEN YOU AND ME.

The COLORADO STATESMAN setting with its weekly assort
of and local and its live the
general affairs of city, and county, which makes the great
and representative of the coored people of this
country Our merchants have long this fact home
folks endorse and visitors quick realize that of The
COLORADO East South tells volumes the folks
back home while years subscription them picture of
life % e gathered from any other
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21

ine relative paucity of skilled artisans,
adopting as their lifes vocation partcu-
lar handicraft offering possibilities of pro-
motion as foremen or superintendent,
stands in strong relief against the large
number of highly trained youths turned
out every year by American technical in
stitutes.
AS regards the latter feature, the
steady addition to the ranks of graduates
in applied science evidences a satisfactory
recognition of the necessity of comprehen-
sive specialization-to use an apparent con-
tradiction in terms On the other hand,
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
zMEh%h~2

Woman can only reason up to a certain
point, after which she 'sees blind" or, in
other words, loses sight of the question at
issue.
If the perfect mind were appraised at,
say 100 points, and the average mind at so,
it would be found that the ratio of practi-
cal-mindedness in these two figures would
be respectively 90 and As. With woman
sentimentality would take the place of prac-
tical-mindedness in similar ratios, the re-
suit being that, to an ordinary political or
sociological or economic problem, a wom-
an with perfect feminine mind could
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-21
Woman
Can
Not
Reason
By DR.. EDGAR HOFFMAN,
German Scientist.

bring to bear only ten cent of common and
five ntwc looks the longuerng uragetes When
show than usually cuminou intellect
plying either knowledge experience making apbazar5
shots by the machinery intuition And when enduring
and consistent intellectually it be asserted positively that she
a-sexua without the ordinary attributes characterize
ordinarily constituted women
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-08-27
|ShOrt Farm Talks
! AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

VUUVuV W UuU WuUvV
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
I
Watch the pasture and the milk
yield closely, and if the cows show
a tendancy to drop off in their
milk, supplement their pasture
ration with q little green fodder.
Keep an eye on the trees you set
out this spring. The weather so
far this season has been exception
ally good thruout the state for the
roofing and rapid growth of young
trees. If the soil still is moist
about their roots, mulch them
heavily with manure, not putting
it too close to the stem Of the tree.
If the soil is drying out, water it,
and water it heavily, then mulch.
The young tree must form enough
new material to grow it's season
crop Of leaves, and a layer of wood
that grows from the top down.
ward, the roots forming last Of all.
If there is not strong root growth
this season, the tree will die next,
and we say that it has winter
killed. Stimulate it's growth we'll
into the fall of the year, and it is
reasonably certain to come thru
the winter all right.
The Agricultural College thru
Prof. Doneghue. is attempting to
secure data on the cost of raising
wheat and other crops. To this
end he is corresponding with rep
resentative farmers all over the
state. They make him reports of
the labor done and the expense in.
Cured. He furnishes all material
for correspondent. He would like
to hear from large number of
farmers willing to cooperate with
the College in this work.
Work on the manufacture Of hog
cholera serum has progressed to
point where any ordinary outbreak
Of the disease can be controlled.
DR.. Van Els will be able from this
time forward to meet any neces-
sary calls for the serum promptly,
but wishes it to be known that
care should be exercised. and the
disease on hand known to be hog
cholera, before requests are sent
in for the serum, as the supply
must for some time to come be
somewhat limited.
\ State Seed Commissioner, H. l..
Bolley Of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural College, is sending out the
following circular letter with a
view to aiding farmers and seeds
men Of the state to make as full
use as possible Of the facilities that
the new seed laboratory established
at the Agricultural College may
offer.
The circular is self explanatory,
but copies Of the seed law will be
furnished free of charge to all
persons interested and who apply
for same. The bulletin containing
the law is sent out only on appli-
cation.
The full equipment for the lab
oratory has not yet been placed
because of the rush of other build
ing work at the College. 1t is
expected however, to have the
Seed Control Laboratory in full
operation by October LIST, and the
general seed inspection work will
commence at that time.
Agricultural College, North
Dakota, July 10, 1909, Dear Sir:
l. The law Of this state regu.
]ating the sale of seeds includes in
its provisions the seeds of all vari.
cites Of field, forest and garden
plants.
2. It prohibits the sale of seeds
containing the seeds of Quack'
grass, Sow-thistle, Canada thistle
/ and Dodder, and makes the sale oil
seeds containing more than <
l reasonable trace If the soods nj
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
ELDER NoRTHcRoss DIES.
Neoro Had Been Pastor at Tuscumbia
for Forty Years.

Tuscumbia, July 22.-(Special.) -After ly-
ing in state from / a. m. until p. m.,
at the Colored Baptist church, of which
he was pastor for 40 years. impressive fu-
neral services were held this afternoon
over the remains of Elder w. E. North
cross. who died Tuesday of paralysis. The
services were attended by hundreds of
negroes and many whites paid their re-
spects to the deceased, who was perhaps
the foremost negro of this section. Many
negroes viewed the remains during the
1--WE hours the body lay in state. Elder
Northcross was the first negro preacher to
locate in Tuscumbia after the civil war,
and Is said to have received into the
church about 5000 people and to have bap-
tized about 1000. He had great influence
over the members of his race and sue
ceeded in quieting the negroes when ar
uprising was threatened about nine years
ago. Northcross was very highly respect.
ed by the white people Of Tuscumbia
who regarded him as a safe adviser and a
high type of his race.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
Married at Tuscumbia.

Tuscumbia, July 22.-(special Miss
Fannie Cloud OF this city and Mr.. wesley
Clyde Williams of Moneta, Wyo., were
married last evening at $3.50 at the home
OF the brides parents. DR.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Cloud. The Rev. Father Aloysius of
Birmingham. an early playmate of the
bride, was the officiating priest. The maid
of honor was Miss Lily Cloud, sister of
the bride, and Leslie Williams of Mem
phis, brother Of the groom, was best man.
The other attendants were Miss Wesley
Williams sister Of the groom; Miss Mary
Carr Of Birmingham and Miss Mary
Desprez of Florence, bridesmaids; Perry
Williams of Birmingham and Emmet
Cloud, groomsmen. The groom IL the
son of w. T. Williams, tax collector of
Colbert county. He was assistant cashier
of the Tuscumbia Bank and Trust COM
pany until the first of this year, when
he went west and engaged in the ranching
business. Both families are prominent
socially.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
Freak Artesian Well.

San Antonio. Tex, July 2s.-(Special.)-
An artesian well near here is INDUCING
in rather queer prank. After the well
had been sunk 1t was found that the flow
was not sufficient to meet the demands of
its owners and pumping plant was
therefore installed. To the surprise Of
everybody, after the pump had worked
for about three hours the we'll began to
develop into a regular gusher. After flow
ing a little while the well seemed to
gradually lose the pressure that was fore
ing the water up, and after while the
pump had to be cut In again. Pumping
the well again started the flow, and since
then 1t has repeated its first perform
ance over and over again. The exact
cause of the phenomenon has as yet not
been ascertained. Engineers who have
examined the ground on which the well is
located are of the opinion, however, that
tho action of the we'll Is due to the pres
ence OF a subterranean river at a depth
of 1856 feet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-23
BOYS ENJOY CAMP AT
JOHN GILL SHORTER
MANY SOCIAL EVENTS MAKE EN-
cAMPMENT OF SQUADRON OF
CAVALRY SEASON OF BRIL-
LANCE AND PLEASURE.

Eufaula, July 22.-(Special)-CampJ John
Gill Shorter is the name by which the
squadron of cavalry now quartered in this
city is known. The compliment is regard
ed as most fitting and appropriate one
commemorative Eufaulas former distin-
euished governor and the staff officers
are being warmly congratulated upon
their selection.
Hundreds of citizens are crowding the
camp grounds every evening and are
very emphatic in praises of the royal
hospitality they receive at the hands OF
the officers.
The exercises yesterday afternoon were
given over to dress parade by the soldiers
almost in the very heart of the city upon
a vacant plat in the rear of the public
school grounds, where they were viewed
by hundreds of citizens, all of whom were
delighted with the spectacle. Pursuant
to general order No. a squadron drill
was held upon the grounds just beyond
the suburbs of the city this morning at
z o'clock. displacing the regular morning
troop drill. which was witnessed by
large gathering Of citizens and the ma
neuvers have been pronounced excellent
In every detail.
Last night the major and staff officers
together with Lieutenant Grunart, were
rendered a brilliant reception at the hands
OF Mayor MacDowell, where a large
gathering of distinguished citizens as
sembled and the hours were delightfully."-
passed. mingling in social chats and
partaking of a delightful repast in the
way of tempting refreshments. Hundreds
of women repaired to the grounds last
night where they were rendered a royal
welcome at the squadron headquarters and
enjoyed a delightful treat which was
contributed by the following sextette
Dewitt Callen, Victor Allen, Billy Laps
ley, r F'oots Keeble Wink Lapsley and
Lieutenant Watts
The combine is entitled the Lieutenant
Watts sextette of Troop C of Selma Mrs.
William F. Lee is accompanying her hus-
band, Captain Lee of Montgomery, In
camp, and the camp is also graced by
the presence of Miss May Thomas also
of Montgomery.
Capt. NJ c. Calhoun of Troop c, Selma,
was officer of the day and Lieutenant
Dexter of Troop A was officer of the
guard today. The cavalry band is afford
ing the citizens a delightful diversion In
the way of excellent concerts each even
ing and their playing is regarded as per-
eject and charming in every way.
The cavalry is regarded as a most ex
cellent body of men, orderly in every
way and nothing has occurred so far to
mar the pleasure of a. single member or
visitor.
An elaborate programme is being ar
ranged for the staff officers in a swell
military hop which will be rendered at
the hands of the Second Regiment band
of this city and the Eufaula Rifles one
evening during the week. No pains will
be spared to make their stay In the city
delightful one that will be long re-
membered.