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The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Colorado's Fourth.

Denver-It was about as nearly
perfect an independence Day as Den
yer ever saw, and this in spite of the
fact that it was not all noise. Four
lads were injured by giant crackers,
but the "safe and sane" celebration
under the auspices of the Patriotic
League was an unqualified success.
Idaho Springs.-More than 1.50O peo-
pie from the western end of Clear
Creek county, Central City and Den
yer witnessed the firemen's races
here Monday. The Star hook and lad
der team of Georgetown won first
money, making the run In "a 1916
seconds. Second money was won by
the Idaho Springs team. whose time
was 25 Ills seconds. The Rough and
Ready team from Central City was
third
La Junta.-Fewer fireworks were
discharged today than on any previ-
Gus Fourth of July in the history of
the city. There were no casualties.
Manzanola.-Fivet thousand visitors
from surrounding towns came here to-
day for the Independence celebration.
There were no accidents.
Grand Junction.-Independ Day
was observed quietly mere and at 9th
er points in the county IN a safe and
sane manner Owing to the general
order prohibiting the use of dangerous
explosives and cannon. crackers no ac-
cidents were recorded.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
45,ooo,ooo Cold Storage Eggs.

Chicago-Hens of Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan and Ohio have since April
laid 45.OOO,0OO eggs for the cold stor-
age man, according to farmers who
have sold their product to representa-
tives OF Chicago cold storage houses.
The eggs will not be put on the market
until there is scarcity.
The purchases were made at an av-
erage price of 231a to "a cents a dozen.
Two cents a dozen is added to cover
insurance, storage costs, etc, whlch
brings the total cost up to about 26
cents "A dozen.
If eggs can be retailed in Chicago
next winter at 45 cents dozen, at
which they were sold last winter. there
will be profit of 19 cents a dozen, or
a total of more than 100000.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Always Stlunch
And True

The Denver Republican has al
ways avoided the fallacies and
Inaveries OF yellow journalism,
and its steadily increasing Circula-
ton proves conclusively that its
policy OF telling the plain Truth
without exaggeration or misrepre-
sentation, standing fast for the
Right, is heartily approved with
growing force by the intelligent
Public to which it appeals.
To read it is liberal Education,
and the citizen who goes without
it does a positive harm to himself,
20 his family, and to the commu-
nity.
In no other way can the invest
ment of ~ cents per day
for that is all The Republican
costs any subscriber-bring such
rich results in that knowledge
which is both Power and Pleasure.
Information, instruction and en-
tertainment fill its columns and it
leaves a good taste in the mouth
of the reader.
1t stands for Law and Order in
the State-for Peace, Prosperity
and Happiness in the Home.
>If you are not already enrolled
amoug its splendid list of Patrons
send on your subscription and give
it fair trial at rs cents per month
for Daily and Sunday.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
HUNDRED MILES
Per HOUR
TEXAS MAN CONSTRUCTS AIR
SHIP ON EXACT SCIENTIFIC
PRINCIPLES.
CALLED A GYROPLANE
GOVERNMENT EXPERTS SAY 1T is
GREATEST INVENTION OF
THE KIND.

st. Louis.-The incorporation OF the
Universal Aerial Navigation Company,
to conduct business in Missouri, has
revealed plans for commercial pas
senger airship that rivals the dreams
OF Jules Verne.
OFFICERS of the company declare that
within year they will have ships
sailing the skies that will carry up
hundred passengers in torty-mile
wind at a speed of 100 miles an hour
If desired.
The machine Is the invention OF j..
A. Oman, formerly of San Antonio,
Texas, but now a ST. Louisan. One is
in process of construction now in the
shops of the inventor.
The inventor asserts that his ship
can start either from the land or wa
ter. He declares it will ascend
straight into the air, or can be
launched in the manner of an aero
plane.
The new airship is called gyro-
plane, so named from the fact that
1t is combination of gyroscope, hell
copter and the aeroplane.
"A thirty or forty-mile breeze would
be a help rather than hindrance to
our machine, said the inventor. we
will maintain absolute equilibrium. An
ordinary airship will be nothing to
this machine of ours.
1t is planned to construct machines
that will maintain a regular passenger
service between cities and states and
even countries. The gasoline supply
may be unlimited.
The machine has been inspected by
government engineers and many eX-
perts in machinery and navigation
of the air. They all have pronounced
it the greatest invention of the kind
that ever has been made.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Insurgents Confer With Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay--Another important po-
litical conference was held at Saga
more Hill Thursday. Senator Bever-
idge of Indiana, Representative Ham
ilton Fish of New York and others who
are affiliated more or less directly
with the insurgent movement were
guests of Theodore Roosevelt. During
his stay in New York the colonel made
arrangements 70 his first conference
with the state regulars
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
25,ooo Engineers Demand Raise.

Chicago-Twenty-f thousand loco
motive engineers employed on 49 rail-
road systems west of Chicago, are
formulating demands for increased
wages which will be presented to the
managers this month. The schedules,
so far as they have been prepared, call
for a complete readjustment of wages
for all classes of engineers. the men
ON the far western divisions asking for
a higher advance than is demanded by
the men running into Chicago.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Will Entertain Hardware Men.

Boulder.-Delegates to the conven.
ton of the National Hardware Mems
Association which meets in Denver
July 10 to IA will be here July II as
guests of the Commercial association.
The 400 visitors will be taken over the
Switzerland trail to Glacier lake, re-
turning about 4:3O p. m. The Motor
club will tnen furnish machines for a
ride over the city. ending at the Chau'
tauqua, where supper will be served.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Riot At Pueblo.

Pueblo-A riot IN the Bessemer City
park, resulting from a difference of
opinion between white man and a me-
gro over the Jeffries-Jo ohnson fight,
Monday night, resulted in two men be-
ing stabbed in the back by negroes and
free-for-all fight in which twenty or
thirty people received slight injuries.
Almost every policeman in the city
was called to the scene and it was sew
eral hours before quiet was restored.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09

trouble so affected
my vision as to inter-
fere with my shoot
ing. l became SO
nervous l could hard
ly hold a gun. There
was severe pain in
my back and head
and my kidneys were
terribly disordered.
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me after l had
doctored and taken
nearly every remedy
imaginable without
relief. / will give
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Nearo's Fatal Celebration.

Trinidad.-Mrs. Julia Scott. colored,
was killed instantly by her brother,
Charles Murray, known to the police
as Babe" Celebrating the johnson
victory at a colored dance, he kept
taking beer into the house, and when
Mrs. Scott demonstrated with him, he
drew a revolver and shot her before
all the dancers. He fled to the brush
but was captured and taken to jail.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
proIonoed Its Existence.

"See that 50 check?" said the poet.
Ten years ago your magazine sent
me that check for a poem. 1 had ID
framed"
Then 1t was never cashed?" in
Quired the publisher.
NO"
Now l am more than ever puzzled
to understand why that magazine
failed financially"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
His Objection,

DO you favor the fast curer
asked the young medical student who
had been perusing one of the marvel
Gus cure stories.
"I do not" snorted the old doctor.
81 look at things from a practical
money making standpoint and favor a
slow cure every time"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Heard. But Not Seen.

Have you seen any crows?" asked
the man with the gun.
No, amt" replied the farmers
boy, but I've heard some"
From what direction?" cried the
eager hunter.
From the direction OF the chicken
house." the boy said. and his state
-nent was Immediately verified by the
clarion calls OF two Plymouth Rock
roosters-Chicago News.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Wins Bet-Loses Life.

New York-Peter Smith, a husky
young tannery worker in Newark, N.
j., drank II jiggers of whisky in sue
cession, thereby winning bet of 81.
AS he pocketed the money he fell to
the floor unconscious and died soon
after in hospital.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
HumlllatIna.

The SnaKe-If you don't quit cuss.
ing like that you'll chase the sunlight
all out of the desert.
The Monk don't care three crack
cd cocoanutsi Just heard those dude
tourist things over there claim to be
descended from our family.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Thieves Get 5000.

Denver.-More than $4,000 in cash
was taken from the safe in the busi'
ness office of the Rocky Mountain
News Publishing Company some time
Sunday night by burglars. The pay
envelopes of the employees of the News
and the Times and all the cash that
had been taken in over the counter
Saturday night were stolen.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Finds Bucket Of Money.

Grand Junction.-In searching the
house where his mother formerly lived,
John Snitcel. employed by the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company at Pu.
eblo, Monday found an old pail con
tanning $500. Mrs. SnitceI had been
a county charge for several years.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Bow Froahunter Drowned.

Ault.-Mired in the mud while
catching bullfrogs in a pond Tuesday
afternoon. Claude Richey, aged s, son
of Homer Richey, sunk tohis knees in
the mud of the pond and was drowned
standing upright. Three physicians
tried vainly to revive him.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Drowned in Water Barrel.

observation-disclosures in rain bar
rel. Mrs. Henry Hodges was found by
her son Wednesday after she had dis
appeared from her home in Milford, Q
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
African Gold Coming.

London.-It is stated that two mil
lion dollars of Cape gold, purchased
for Germany. has been engaged for
shipment to New York, and that to-
tai of ten million dollars will be
shipped.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
ErathrnaI Bodies at petroit.

Chicago.-The annual meeting Of
the National Fraternal Congress will
begin at Detroit, August 10th, and will
be followed by the meeting of the
Associated Fraternities of America.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Valuable information.

One thing sure. II the proposed Jap
anese expedition to tho South pole
gets there. 1t will know whether or
not the pole is made OF bamboo
Cheyenne Tribune.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
Heat Destroys Crops.

Washington-The grain crops in
Montana and the western Dakotas, not
receiving irrigation water, are liter
ely dried up.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09

further details of my case to anyone
enclosing stamp"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
uNpEFEATEo CHAMPION OF THE
NORTHWEST.
T. A. Ireland, Rifle Shot, Of coIfax,
WASH, Tells a Story.

Mr.. Ireland is the holder OF four
world records and has yet to lose
his first match-says he: kidney
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
LAT
COLORADO
Extra Session August Ninth.
E v { N T S

Denver. Governor Shafroth an
nounced Monday that he would cal
the extraordinary session or the Gen
eral Assembly to meet august 9th.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
HOWARD E. BURTON, AssAYER & CHEMIST

LEADVILLE, CULORADO.
specimen prices: Gold, silver lead, 81: gold.
silver. 75c; gold. SOC; zinc or copper. 81,
application. Control and umpire work
ilcited Reference: Carbonate National Bank
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-25
"a True Story gf the Secret Service
By
COL. H. c. WHITLEY
Former Chief u. S. Secret Service

piled Bower cautiously, but l dc
not like to take the chances any
more"
"Oh, HI" replied Quincy. We've
got everything our own way now. The
government detectives are all green
men and there's no danger of getting
caught unless a fellow goes and gives
himself up" Taking from his wal
let $40 counterfeit note on the Ma
tional Shoe and Leather bank of New
York city, he added: Here's some
thing good enough to deceive the dis
ciples."
After some parleying Bower &C
cepted 5000 of the queer" for the dia.
mond, and l now instructed Bower to
stay away from Quincy for a couple
of weeks.
While Bower had been working
Quincy, that worthy had been coming
to my Office every few days to work
me. He imagined that fully believed
what he said, and that he was regard.
ed as a valuable ally. / always re.
ceived him kindly, and assured him
that | had no desire to make arrests
unless forced to do so, and that did
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HOIST BY HIS own PFTARD

tame affair IN comparison with the
Indulgence of these men. If there
were any letters of warning upon the
walls, all were too drunk to read them,
or they lacked a sober Daniel to in
terpret them.
Under the circumstances it seemed
advisable to allow these merry plot
tiers to pursue their way unmolested
until sufficiently off their guard to per-
NIT the successful carrying out of a
plan to entrap and apprehend the en-
tire party.
Much of my time was now spent at
my New York office in Blocker street
where, in due time, Quincy called
upon me for the purpose "of paying
bis respects and rendering some in
formation in regard to counterfeiters."
The artless appearing fellow said that
when quite young he had been foolish
enough to engage in counterfeiting,
but had long since abandoned it and
was now ready to render the govern
ment such assistance as he could. I
affected to receive him with open
arms. and apparently gulped down as
truth everything he had to offer. Cur
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-25
Lovers Wedding Cake.

Four pounds of our of love, half a
pound of buttered youth, half pound
of good looks. half a pound of sweet
temper, half pound of self-forgetful
ness, half a pound of powdered wits
half an ounce of dry humor, two table.
spoonfuls of sweet argument, half a
pint of ripping laughter, half a wine
glassful of common sense.
Then put the -four of love, good
looks and sweet temper into a we'll
furnished house. Beat the butter of
youth to cream. Mix together blind
ness of faults, self-forgetfulness, pow
dered wits, dry humor into sweet argu-
ment, then add them to the above.
Pour in gently ripping laughter and
common SENSE. Work it together I'M
til all is well mixed, then bake gently
forever.
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ney was we'll fitted to deceive with a
plausible story. for he seemed candid
in manner and we'll equipped in every
way to impose upon the most incred-
ulous
The officers of the secret service
all considered him a dangerous per-
son and none was anxious to encoun-
ter a man of such gigantic proportions
and apparently desperate character.
My first move against Quincy was
to send Mike Bower, a newly-fledged
government detective. to form his &C.
quaintance. Bower was selected be-
cause his appearance was anything
but that of a detective. Bower drifted
into Gurney's "boozing-den" on East
Blocker street where. after lettering
around drinking and smoking for a
week or two, he one day called Cur
ney aside and told him he was broke
and must have a little money. He
drew from his inside pocket a gold
watch with a short piece of chain
hanging from it. giving it the appear
ance of having been nipped from the
pocket of some unfortunate citizen.
Quincy snapped at the bait at once
and intimated, with sly wink, that
the watch had been stolen. When
Bower finally admitted as much Cur
ney seemed pleased and bought the
watch at about one-third its value.
remarking: You're all right, my
boy. When you want anything. come
to me-"
After a few days Bower again ap-
preached Quincy. this time with
diamond stud that had been slipped
from its fastenings. Il need some
more money" said Bower.
Quincy inspected the gem with an
appreciative eye. and finally said:
You are a good one. Did you ever
handle any of the queer"
Il took a little hand in it once" re-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-25

for months, and secured evidence to
convict about twenty of the Quincy
party.
While Butts had been busy with the
gang of showers, Bower had been de-
voting his time to Quincy and the
other leaders. On one occasion Bower
purchased $500 of counterfeit money
from Quincy, and this he handed to
me as l was on my way to dinner at
the st. Clair house. AS l entered the
restaurant / met Quincy looking as
cheerful and innocent as a Raphael
cherub. The rascal appeared with
bland smile and informed me that he
had come there especially to see me
about counterfeiting TRANSACTIONS out
west / took him by the hand, thanked
him. and invited him to dine.
We selected a table where Quincy
could talk without being overheard.
His information, as usual, was in
definite, hearsay, with no particular
point to it. He told me that my pol
icy Of being easy with the counter
feiters was working like a charm
that there was no counterfeit money
in circulation in the east-in fact. he
had not seen bad dollar in six
months. At that very moment my
hand was resting on the package of
counterfeit money that had Just been
purchased from him by Bower.
A few days later Quincy told
Bower, in a boasting way, of this in.
terview and, in a burst of enthusiasm.
declared that everything about the
government detective headquarters
was known to him before IT trans
pired. He asserted that he was one
of my assistants, and was so pulled
up over his imaginary success that he
really believed he knew what was 60
ing on in my Office.
The time now seemed ripe for the
arrest of the entire party who had
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-25

not believe In using harsh measures
unnecessarily. Quincy fairly chuckled
at this simplicity and was thrown
completely OF his guard.
He assumed an air of great mystery
and spoke of the possible existence Of
counterfeit plates that might be
reached for a reward. He would not,
he declared, accept a dollar for his
personal services but, because of his
great fancy for me, was ready to as
sist in every way possible. He was
permitted to blarney along and play
the game to his own liking. secure in
the belief that he was completely de-
ceiving the government officials.
In the meantime the services of an
old counterfeiter, fresh from the peni-
Tertiary, had been secured. Many Of
his old confederates were now opera
ting with the Quincy gang and,
through him, Bill Butts. fresh-look-
ing detective from one of the western
states, was introduced to several OF
the men who made their headquarters
at a saloon on the Bowery. Butts in
formed the barkeeper of the saloon
that he had just served a term for
Showing the queer"
At first the counterfeiters and
thieves hanging around the place ap-
peared to be suspicious of Butts. One
day, however, when these Williams
were drinking beer in the back room
Of the place, a fight arose. The de-
tective went in with the rest and
stretched out several of the fellows.
though he was badly beaten up in the
end, and in addition was robbed of
his pocketbook and watch.
The ethics of the criminal profess
sion are peculiar. When a crowd of
crooks fight they frequently rob one
another, and if the victim calls in the
police to recover his property he
loses the confidence of the rogues
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who took part In the fray. But II he
keeps silent it is conclusive evidence
in their minds that he cannot stand
investigation. and this establishes his
character beyond doubt. 1t is &C
cepted by them as suffi cient voucher
that be is a member in good standing
in the brotherhood of crooks, and he
is then admitted into full fellowship.
Shortly after the melee one of the
crowd suggested to Butts that he call
in the police. He promptly replied:
No police for me-" and the detective
was thereupon received without hest
tation or mental reservation. During
the next seven or eight months Butts
worked with this gang of counter
feiters as a shower of queer.
Counterfeit showers" as they are
called. usually travel in pairs. One
fellow carries the bogus money and
remains outside, while the other
takes one bill, enters a place of bust
ness, purchases some trifle. tenders
the counterfeit note in payment, and
receives change in good money. II
this precaution were not observed,
the possession of other counterfeit
money, in case Of detection and arrest.
would indicate guilt and lead almost
inevitably to conviction.
Detective Butts, however, did not
pass any counterfeit money but used
instead a good bill in the place of the
one he received from the carrier
That was kept for evidence, and in
this way he deceived the Queersmen
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-25

TRING the sixties and
and the early seven
ties of the last CEN
fury, counterfeiting
blossomed into one of
the fine arts. and to
such perfection was it
brought that, in many
instances. 1t was ex-
ceedingly difficult to
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ganized and supported by the state,
are open every day, and from the mid
die of November till the middle Of
March. every evening. They can hard
ly be called schools. but rather recre-
alton classes.
Under the teachers direction the
children play games. tell stories, sing.
crochet. embroider, sew and so forth.
In good weather they are taken out
doors for games or walks. Each class
has about thirty-five children in it.
just enough for the teacher or guard.
ian to handle comfortably. An inspec-
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tor visits the classes frequently and
makes reports to the school authori-
ties. The state provides all the mate
rails for the games and work. and also
pays for the lunches.
Basel has a population of 10000.
and last year 1000 children were
taken care Of in these guardian
schools. In addition to this work
Basel has an organization known as
the Play association, which looks after
the games for young people. There is
also another society, now rs years
old. whose special business It Is to
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-25
Would Do His Best.

Il believe am to be placed in lux.
Imposition with the general" whis.
pered the influential citizen at the
banquet.
'Why-er-I can't quite do that, you
know" said the head waiter. with q
vague smile, but I'll seat you right
next to him."-Chicago Tribune,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-25
SWiss "Guardian Schools"

sands. With such surroundings and
under such conditions it Is not
strange that a large percentage Of
them become criminals. The great
question with the authorities is how
to handle them and prevent them. as
far as possible. from becoming GRIM
inals.
switzerland has solved the problem.
partly at least. In the city of Basel,
for instance. guardian schools" or.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-25
'''ns the Difficult Problem of Caring
for the Children Of the
Street.

~ the overcrowced quarters OF every
ee city where working people live
we're are always many small children
~. are allowed to run the streets
.anout proper oversight. In the lar.
cities, like London. Paris and
~ York. they are numbered by thou.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-25
A Realist on Hope.

William Dean Howells, discussing
realism at one of his Sunday after
Moons in New York, let fall a neat
epigram on hope.
Hope" said the famous novelist,
lis not, really. an angel in a dia-
phanous robe of white, but only the
wisp of hay held before a donkey's
nose to make him CO."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-11-25

give instruction to and provide recre.
alton for boys on Sundays and in the
evenings. Last year 1t had $4,000
children under its care.