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The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
He Believed In Future Commerce Of
the Pacific and Saw a Chance
to Head OF Great
Britain.

When Seattle's Alaska-Yukon-Pacif
exposition was at its height last sum-
mer | was fortunate enough to meet
the venerable Frederick w. Seward,
assistant and acting secretary Of state
under three presidents-Lincoln. John
son and Hayes. Quite naturally. the
conversation turned on Alaska.
81 presume" said Mr.. Seward, that
there will always prevail the belief
that my father, when he was Johnson's
secretary OF state, brought about the
purchase of Alaska from Russia pri-
marily for the purpose of paying a ma
tional debt of gratitude to Russia for
the moral assistance that she gave the
Union during the Civil war. There Is
not, however, the slightest foundation
OF fact for this belief. | know person
ally what am talking about, for while
the negotiations for the purchase of
Alaska were on was both fathers as
sistant and confidant
ut was in 1866 that Cyrus w. Field
finally and definitely demonstrated to
the world the feasibility of binding the
continents together with submarine
marking demonstration was made to
the satisfaction of the entire world,
Russia had given no indication of any
desire to part with her North Ameri-
can possessions. In fact, until the sub
marine cable was pronounced sue
cess, Russia had long dreamed of
utilizing Alaska as the key to her con-
troll of an intercontinental telegraphic
land system The telegraph could cas-
fly have been carried across Bering
strait which is only SO miles wide at
its narrowest point; and to this day
you may see in Alaska the relics of
part of the intercontinenal plant that
Russia began to build there as early as
the late fifties. When, however. the
news came of Fields success, Russia
was led to believe that Alaska would
be of no further material value to her.
and about that time she and Great
Britain tentatively entered into a dip
lomatic discussion regarding the poss-
ible cession of the territory to the latter
nation.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
Refused to Accept the Favor Because
He Thought II Would Be a Clear
Violation of the Spirit
of the Law.

"Only a few of the more intimate
personal friends of Colonel Roosevelt
know that his service in the Spanish
war cost him considerably more than
his salary as lieutenant colonel of the
rough riders" said a high officer OF
the New York Central railroad to me
few days after Mr.. Roosevelt had
been nominated for vice-president in
1900 ~ have reason for believing
that in his campaign for governor OF
New York he would have been seri-
ously embarrassed financially but for
the timely contributions made to his
personal funds by a few of his per-
sonal friends and | also know that
when he became governor it was with
the knowledge that his official salary
of $4,000 a year and his private in
come would be no more than suffi-
oient to meet his yearly expenses. II
his household was managed with con-
siderable economy. Ana yet, when an
opportunity was presented to him to
effect a considerable economy in his
personal expenses he did not hesitate
moment to turn 1t down.
"At the time when he became gov
ernor a law forbade any officer of
New York state accepting a pass upon
a railroad. Previously. my road had
extended the courtesy of pass to oc-
cupants of the executive mansion. but.
clearly, no such courtesy was to be
the portion of Governor Roosevelt. 1t
was, however, suggested that the pres
ident of the company send an annual
pass to Mrs. Roosevelt, for her use
and that of her children, for we knew
that 1t would be necessary for her and
her family to make frequent trips be-
tween Albany and New York city
This was done, the pass being sent to
Governor Roosevelt, with an express
sion of our regret that the law forbade
our including him in the courtesy.
by return mail the pass came
back, and with 1t letter, and. while
/ have not that letter at hand. ! can
quote 1t substantially.
"I fully appreciate your courtesy In
sending the pass wrote the governor,
and am sure that it was sent in all
sincerity and without any Interior mo-
tive-without any thought of placing
me under a sense of obligation to
anybody concerned. 1t is courtesy
which, If accepted, would undoubtedly
effect considerable economy in my
personal expenditures. which, as gov
ernor. are very heavy, as you well
know Yet / am compelled to return
the pass. and to say to you that, while.
of course, the use of 1t would not be
in violation of the letter of the law.
1t would. in my view, be clear viola
ton of the spirit of the law. | be-
lieve that all laws should be OBJ
served, not merely according to their
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13

he opened negotiations with the czar's
representatives for the sale Of the ter
ritory to us. At once Russia showed
her preference for our ownership Of
Alaska, and so anxious was father to
defeat Great Britain's aims on the ter
ritory that there was very little discus
sion about the price we were to pay
for It. In fact. as recall It now, we
accepted without question Russia's
terms OF seven million, two hundred
thousand dollars.
Here. then, was my fathers sole
reason for purchasing Alaska. At the
time of the purchase he knew that the
Alaskan fisheries would be valuable,
but he had no idea of the real value
that the territory would ultimately be
to us. But after his trip to Alaska in
1869, two years after he had pur-
chased 1t for the nation, he was per-
suaded that, almost unknown to US. we
had secured control for a mere pit
tance of the worlds greatest treasure
houses, a territory of inconceivable
wealth-and all because its purchase
helped him to realize in good part his
old ambition of seeing the United
States in control of all the continents
western coast line north of the tip Of
Lower California"
Copyright. 1910. by L. J. Edwards)
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
Why Seuuard Bought Alaska

MY father. some way or other,
learned of this intercourse between the
two nations. and was at once deeply
interested. For many years he had
held tenaciously to the opinion that
the United States had made a grave
mistake in not insisting on running its
northernmost boundary to fifty-four
forty. He had been a firm advocate
of our control of the Pacific coast line
from the end of Lower California to
the top of the continent, believing, as
he did, that the Pacific would ultimate
ly be the seat of the worlds greatest
commerce. So, when he learned that
Alaska was to all intents and purposes
on the market, he saw an excellent
chance of adding to our Pacific coast
line, and, at the same time, of keeping
Great Britain's Pacific outlet down to
the smallest possible minimum.
Reasoning that Russia from her
past attitude towards us. and with no
consuming desire to have Johnny Bull
only thirty-six miles distant from ST.
IBERIA, would favor us over Great Bri-
tain as possible customer for Alaska,
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
THE BEST oE It's KIND

Is always advertised, in fact it only pays
to advertise good things. When you see
an article advertised in this paper year
after year you can be absolutely certain
tinued sale of any article depends upon
merit and to keep on advertising one
have imitators. but limitations are not ad-
vertised. They have no reputation to sus-
tain, they never expect to have any per-
sell them If he studied your interests.
Sixteen years ago Aliens Foot-Ease. the
antiseptic Powder for the feet, was first
and through people telling each other
what good thing 1t was for tired and
aching feet 1t has now permanent sale,
and nearly 200 so-called foot powders
have been put on the market with the
hope of profiting by the reputation which
When you ask for an article advertised
In these papers see that you get it. Avoid
sIIhstiiII
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
nArEMTc Sys, wsss1s 3 E. GS5s%,Ss Wrss: Ts
n - Z nnv Z ~ est referenceA Best reaultA
Tho Wrong Sort

An old Irish peasant was one Sun
day sitting In front of his cottage
putting away furiously at his pipe.
Match after match he lighted, pull.
ing hard at the pipe the while, until
at last the ground all round his feet
was strewed with struck matches.
Come in to your dinner, Patsy" at
length called out his wife.
Faith, and OF will in a minute, Bid
dy," said he. "Moike Mulrnoney has
been a-telling me that II OF chmoked
a bit av ghlass OF cud see the shpots
on the sun. OF don't know whether
Moike's been a-fooling me or whether
Oi've got hold av the wrong kind OF
ghlass.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
RAW ECZEMA ON HANDS

81 had eczema on my hands for ten
years. l had three good doctors but
none of them did any good. then
used one box of Cuticura Ointment
and three bottles of Cuticura Resolvent
and was completely cured. My hands
were raw all over, inside and out, and
the eczema was spreading all over my
body and limbs. Before had used one
bottle, together with the Cuticura
Ointment, my sores were nearly
healed over, and by the time l had
used the third bottle. was entirely
well. To any one who has any skin
or blood disease l would honestly ad
wise them to fool with nothing else.
but get Cuticura and get well. Ny
hands have never given me the least
bit of trouble up to now.
my daughters hands this summer
became perfectly raw with eczema
She could get nothing that would dc
them any good until she tried Cutt
cura. She used Cuticura ResolveLt
and Cuticura Ointment and in two
weeks they were entirely cured
have used Cuticura for other members
of my family and it always proved sue
cessful. Mrs. M. e. Falin, Speers
Ferry, Va, Oct. 10. 1909"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
Pass that Roosevelt Returned

letter. but also with equal strictness
according to their spirit.
There was only one thing for us to
do after that" concluded my author
ity; I'VE cancelled the pass. And all
the time that Mr.. Roosevelt was gov
ernor he and Mrs. Roosevelt and their
children rode on purchased railroad
tickets sometimes economizing by
riding in day coach between Albany
and New York city. instead of using
a parlor car"
Copyright 1910, by e. ]. Edwards.)
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
Huntington sDreano of Rubber

and communicative mood. AS he
talked he stood leaning over the
marble counter of financial institu-
ton. with whose officers he was on
friendly terms. Finally. somebody
mentioned the word rubber" and at
once Mr.. Huntington's manner took
on the ear-marks of the enthusiast.
81 have heard 1t stated that this is
the iron age, the railroad age, the
electrical age" he said, but l have
sometimes thought that it might
properly be called the rubber era. 1
regard rubber as standing in equal
rank, almost, with wool and cotton as
a factor in modern industrial devel-
opment. OF course, 1t does not rank
with grain, for grain is converted into
food, and food is of first necessity.
But as our Industrial development
goes on, there are bound to be larger
and larger uses for rubber, and l am
sure that there will come a time
when for years the worlds supply will
not be equal to the demand.
Nevertheless, l am satisfied that
rightly handled there is a practically
,nexhaustible supply of rubber-pro-
ducing trees throughout the entire
equatorial belts of South America and
Africa. l am satisfied that the pres
ent methods of rubber production are
wasteful; l am told that there is an
unnecessary destruction of trees. But
am also satisfied that, If set of
earnest and capable young men would
nj nI I'm
penetrate the equatorial regions with
satisfactory and reasonably swift
system of communication, and go
about Systematically and scientifcal
ly cultivating rubber trees, that there
is no other industry which would be-
gin to yield the profits these rubber
men would obtain.
ITO my mind, the scientific care of
rubber trees and production of rubber
offers extraordinary opportunities. 1t
should appeal to the ablest and the
most ambitious of the young men who
desire to make great careers and
great fortunes. Were l young man
| would be tempted to go into the
rubber industry myself. But-oh. well,
/ don't suppose that / shall live to see
the day, for 1 am getting along in
years now but l am willing to predict
that many men now of middle life will
realize before they become old that
perhaps the greatest industrial staple
in the world, excepting cotton, and, of
course, the food grains. is rubber"
This conversation with Mr.. Hunting
ton took place in the middle nineties.
For the last month or so all England
has been greatly excited over the
speculation in the rubber stocks due.
it is said. to the worlds demands for
rubber practically being greater than
the visible supply.
Copyright, 1910. by E. j. Edwards)
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
Great FinancIer Some Years Ago Con-
sldered That Product Ranked in
Commercial Importance With
Wool and Cotton.

Although the late c. P. Huntington,
the real creator of the Southern Pa
cific railroad and the maker of one
of the greatest American fortunes,
could not rival James ]. Hill or An
drew Carnegie as public speaker, or
at least never tried to do that, never
theless he was one of the most enter
tanning and instructive of men when
engaged in private conversation He
had fund of anecdotes, he was in
tensely interested in all the greater
undertakings of American capital, and
he had made a study of the personal
tiles of the many of the great leaders
of his time in railway and Industrial
development.
1t was my good fortune to meet Mr.
Huntington some years before his
death. when he was in very chatty
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
Plamles Of New Guinea.

The news that a fresh race of pig
mics has been discovered in New
Guinea, by a British expedition pre-
sently exploring the interior, is inter-
esting to ethnologists, since no one
expected anything of the kind In that
great island Nobody has yet been
able to determine whether the pig
mics of the Aruhimi Forest, discovered
by Stanley. and before him. by Hero
dotus, are degenerates from the normal
type of mankind oe whether they are
merely primitive type that has per-
sisted in its original form. The huge
island which Is the pigmies home,
contains, perhaps, more unexplored
territory in proportion to its size than
any other portion of the interior, in
Guiding, as has already been hinted
survivors of antediluvian creatures
By one of its lakes tribe of web.
footed men has already been discov.
cred.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
A Dramatic Suicide.

Despite strenuous efforts to earn
an honest living, an old woman of Lis
bon. Portugal, and her three daugh-
ters were unable to pay their rent and
so decided to commit suicide They
chose spot near Estoril where a
great perpendicular rock stands high
above the ocean. forming a terrible
abyss called "Hells Mouth" The four
women kissed one another goodbye
and placed themselves in Indian file
on the edge of the precipice. Making
the sign of the cross, the mother
plunged first. Then the two elder
daughters followed. The youngest.
however, seeing her mother and SIS
ters wildly struggling in the waves
and hearing their screams of agony
hesitated. AS she lifted her hands in
a prayer for courage she was seen by
fishermen. They rushed to the spot
and were in time to sieze her by the
skirts and thus to save her. 1t is
feared that she has become insane.
The three girls we're all good locking
the youngest being remarkably beauti-
full
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
What They Did With Them.

An American who spends much OF
his time in England tells of cockney
who went to a dealer in dogs and thus
described what he wanted. Hi wants
kind of dog about so Ugh an so long.
Hits a kind of gr'y'ound, an yet It
amt a gr'y'ound, because is tyle is
shorter nor any O. those ere CRY 'ounds,
an is nose is shorter, an e amt SO
slim round the body. But still 'e's
a kind O. gr'y'ound. Do you keep such
dogs?" I'VE do not" said the dog
man. I'VE drown EN-"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
Exact Copy Of Wrappef.
n
Why She Brought II Up.

DO you remember" she asked,
that you said once that unless l
promised to be yours the sun would
cease to sinner"
81 don't remember it now, but l
suppose l may have said something
of the kind"
And have you forgotten that you
assured me that unless | permitted
you to claim me as your own the moon
would fall from her place in the
heavens"
"Oh, well, what If I did say so?
Why do you want to bring that up
now?"
81 merely wished to assure you that
I'm sorry l didn't shut my eyes and
let her fall"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
His Soft Answer.

"And this is the sort of excuse you
put up for coming home two hours
late for dinner and in such condi-
tion-that you and that disreputable
Augustus Jones were out hunting
mushrooms, you wretch? And where.
pray, are the mushrooms?" :
"Eere zay are, m dear, in m vesS
pocket; and vile zay ain SO many on
'em, m dear, We had lots of fun
Gus an I-huntin' EN-"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
An Unnecessary System.

You ought to have burglar alarm
system in your house." said the cleo
trical supply agent. so that you will
be awakened If burglar raises one
of the windows or opens door at
night"
mo burglar can get in here while
we are peacefully sleeping" replied
Mr.. Newpop I'VE are weaving our
baby"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
cred,
Tools of Trade.

so you pardoned that convict be-
cause he was a poet?"
"Yes," replied the governor. 'T
want to encourage American litera-
ture. We have tried our best with
midnight oil and a fountain pen. Now
let's see what we can do with a dark
lantern and q jimmy"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
@AV That Awful
49, u u Gas

Did you hear itr How embar.
RAISING. These stomach noisesmake
you wish you could sink through
the floor. You imagine everyone
hears them. Keep box of CAS-
CARETS in your purse or pocket
and take part of one after eating.
1t will relieve the stomach of gas. oIs
CASCARETS l0c box for a weeks
treatment. Alldrugglsts. Biggest seller
In the world-million boxes a month.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13

A mans argument is nearly always
self-convincing.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13

It's the experience of every man
that he wants lot he doesn't get and
gets lot he doesn't want
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
Uncouth.

He's so uncouth."
whats the matter?"
"He actually eats the lettuce leaf
the salad rests on"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13

Mrs. wInsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething. softens the gums, reduces In
mmation allays pain. wind collie 2c bottle.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13

Constipation causes ana aeErayates many serious
diseases. 1t Is thoroughly cured by DIR. PierceS
Pies ssant Pellets The favorte family laxative
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13

If fireman antagonizes you. tell
him to go to blazes.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
For Red, Itching ByeIids. oyst., styes

Failing Eyelashes and All Eyes That
Need Care Try Murine Eye Salve. Asep-
tic Tubes-Trial Size-25c. Ask Your Drug
gist or Write Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Chicago.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
The Fatal Cure.

The men die of their remedies and
not of their diseases.-Moliere.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13

Helen-I never know when your
friend Gruet is joking and when he is
in earnest.
Henry-He's in earnest when he
tries to borrow money.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-08-13
Wonder Why.

Said the proprietor of the big drug
store with soda fountain annex, to
his white-jacketed dispenser: Jimmy,
you will have to cut out that new
drink of yours; notice that every
man who comes in and tries it imme-
diately begins to feel around for the
brass rail with his foot"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
DIX. ii. r. CHRIETZBERG DEAD
He Was Pastor of The First Metho.
dist Church at One Time.

Spartanburg. Oct. 1O.-Dr. H. F.
Chrietzberg died at his home at Mon
roe, N. c.. this morning after an all
ness Of several weeks with typhoid
fever.
DR.. Chrietzberg was a prominent
member Of the North Carolina Meth
odist conference and the father of A.
NJ. Chrietzberg, cashier Of the First
National bank of this city. He was
born in. Georgetown, February "a,
1850, his father being DR.. A. M.
Chrietzburg who passed away a few
years ago. He graduated at Wofford
in 1878 and took a masters degree
three years later. He joined the con-
ference in 673 and lacked only a
few months Of serving in the minis
try 81 years. Several years ago he
was transferred to the North Caro-
lima conference. He was always an
earnest, temperance advocate and was
grand chief templar of the State from
1888 to 1889. He was married in
1878 to Miss Adria Kirby of this
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
MAGISTRATE HELD FOR MUIR.
DER.
Dallis V. Carn of Berklcy County
Placed I'm Jail for Brutal Killing of
Negro Over Whose Body He Held
Inquest.

Monck's Corner, Oct. 11.-Charged
with the murder of the man over
whose body, he acted as coroner at
the inquest which was held follow
ing brutal killing, Dallas V. earn,
a white man, resident Of Carn's Cross
Roads. in Berkeley county, and the
magistrate for that district, Is now in
the county Jail at Monck's Corner
along with Julius Dangerfield, an
other white man, the two being
charged with the same crime.
The crime with which they are
charged Is the murder Of James c.
Warner, negro, near Carn's Cross
Roards, on Sunday, September 1S.
On that night Warner was called to
his front door and shot, dying in
stantly. The next morning Dallas v.
earn, in his capacity as magistrate,
corraled a coroner's jury and turned
IN the report of the inquisition to
the county attorney. T. p. Crawford.
He examined but one witness, the
wife Of the murdered man.
Some time afterw ards people start
ed to talk about Carn in connection
With the crime, and recently some
one sent notice to Gov. Ansel who
turned the case over to a special de-
tective, H. Il. Thompson, of Wash
ington, d. c.. who at once got to
work on the case. He yesterday
had earn and Dangerfeld ar
rested on warrants sworn out by
himself.
The bad blood between the earn
and Warner families is said to be the
result Of the fact that earn had been
locally accused of improperly detain-
ing his housekeeper Rosa Lee Var
ner, 16-year- old first cousin of the
dead man. She is held in default of
$500 bond as one Of the witnesses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
THOUSANDS RUINED BY FIRES.
Flames in the Northwest Continue to
Ravage the Country.

Ravage the Country.
War Road, Mimi, Oct. 10.-Lasr
reports of the forest fires in the
Rainy River region of Minnesota to-
night increases the horrors of the
situation If not the number of lives
lost. Estimate of the number of
persons killed range from rs to 400
tonight. Several conservative men
OF business and authority place the
deaths at more than 100. But the
greater concern for the present is
the rescue Of the helpless and the
relief Of thousands Of homeless men.
women and children.
Stories Of wild animals dashing for
safety side by side with human be-
ings. their natural hostility and fear
quenched by the horror Of their sit
uation. came in today showing the
desperateness Of the situation.
Tales also came Of mothers burned
to death with their babies on the
breast. and strong men clinched
while trying to shield their children.
It's hell down there" said Engi-
neer Smith of the Duluth express to-
day when a reporter swung up into
the cab after the train had passed
the fire zone. His train took many
refugees from the scene Of con-
flagration to Winnipeg.
IF the fire keeps on the way it is
going, there will be mighty little left
OF the population Of that part of
Minnesota" he said.
THE flames have quoted down a
little but it only needs a puff of wind
and they st.rt up again as bad as
ever.
Everything is wiped out From
the engine it looked as though every
timber mill in the country had been
burned except that of the Shevlin
Matthieu company which is safe. All
the lumber in the yards, however.
was burned. We passed through part
OF the burned territory in the night
and the small red flames from the
smouidering mass of logs looked like
real picture of an inferno through
the clouds of smoke which reeled
across the path Of the engine.
All the ties of the road have been
carried and the country is level with
the tracks"