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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-04-16

One believes easily that which he
wishes to believe. Every day that the
people of Denver discuss the water
question this tendency of human ma
ture receives concrete illustrations. 1t
matters not how inconsistent two
statements may be, the biased voter
accepts them if they will help out the
side of the question which he sup
ports. There is no overcoming this
weakness in small people. No one has
suffered more from this tendency than
has the colored American. We are
brutes, We have no human character
istics, we are criminals and inferior,
not because facts support this view,
but because the American people wish
it to be SO.
When in the present campaign peo-
pie accept cheerfully the statements
of either side of the controversy in
toto. and deny all the claims OF the
other side, they only seek to convince
themselves of their own good judg-
ment. In the case of the colored vot-
ers of the city, who are our special
concern, we are grieved when they
forsake reason and give themselves up
to prejudice. Do not blame the white
people for a prejudiced attitude to-
ward us, and at the same time be
prejudiced ourselves in our positions
on public questions.
In our choice Of the greater good
and the lesser evil, it is our brains
and not our prejudices We must use.
We recall clearly how last year the
Rocky Mountain News claimed that
Denver had the opportunity of a life
time to prove the utter worthlessness
of the service mains Of the Denver
Union Water company by digging
down a few feet on Sixteenth street,
before the new asphalt paving was
laid, and seeing how rotten the pipes
were. At once the municipal owner
ship advocates hailed this as body
blow to the present company. The
unthInking voter supposed it was the
truth, SO much for prejudice!
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-04-16
Il is Wonderful What Sublime Faith One Has, When
He is Willing. The CoIored American Knows
from Bitter Experience.

The facts are that cast iron pipe
such as the Water Company uses for
mains is good for hundred years AT
LEAST. Do not accept this as truth,
cut use your eyes to prove it. The
Tramway is replacing the old cable
track on Welton street between Seven
teenth and Nineteenth Note the per.
feet condition of the cast iron sup
ports of the track and slot Now, If
cast iron. under the hard usage of
street car service, stands up so we'll,
1t is evident that as water mains, un-
der six feet of earth. it is practically
indestructible So much for fact,
We might go or and cite numerous
instances of believing what one wishes
to believe. but another will suffice.
We refer to the different views on the
value of the water plant. The ap-
praisers with fourteen million valu-
alton and the News with an eight mil
lion estimate for new plant as good
as the present one, are before us for
consideration. The News insinuates
that the Water Company found the
appraisers plant tools of its will for
good and sufficient reasons, and pro.
ceeds to discredit their findings. 1t
cuts the value of the present plant in
two and calls it dear at seven mil.
lion dollars. This is a claim that finds
ready acceptance from advocates OF
municipal ownership. Since the News
says a plant can be built for eight
million dollars as good as this one
and since that Is the dearest wish OF
their hearts, they at once accept the
estimate. 1t matters not that ex-
haustive surveys have not been made
that options have not been secured
that no plans have been offered with
estimates from contractors; the price
looks good and must be right. They
reason that the appraisers were
bribed to fix the value of the present
plant at $14.400,0OO. Yet such is the
inconsistency of their reasoning, that
they do not believe the News has any
selfish motive in its fight for new
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-04-16
WHERE is YOUR DoLLAR7

A noble woman indeed is Madam f.
Azalia Hackley. formerly of this city
but now of Philadelphia. Her early
career in music and song was right
here In our midst and of her success
in later years in the East and abroad,
we have been kept informed The
pride we have in her because she II
one Of US and our former neighbor
is great indeed, but larger than 1t.
is our appreciation OF her for what she
means to others. Not only by exam
pie is she pointing the way upward
to the youth OF our race. but by her
helpfulness with advice and with
money, she is setting their feet on the
sure steps as they climb Monday
night at her appearance here with
her protege, Mr.. Carl r. Diton, she
told of her hopes of raising money
enough among the large-hearted peo-
pie of our race to give him one years
tuition abroad where he can secure
the benefits Of their master schools of
music. She related what her help
hah hOiN " lhiNH'i Nht ibihAs VI
Clarence Cameron White, viollnist.
and asked the people of Denver to
unite with those of other cities to
make Mr.. Diton musical genius
trained by the best teachers in Ger
many. to the lasting credit and honor
of our race.
The Statesman gladly gives space to
set forth her aims and endorses her
project in all respects. We have no
millionaires to help our struggling
persons of genius. Our little con-
tributions merged into one are all we
have and the effort of Madam Hack
ley to make useful the little that we
can give stamps her as one of Gods
lnoblewomen, to be honored and cher
ished, to be encouraged and upheld.
Let Denver and Colorado do more
than rejoice that she has won success
for herself Let us go with her In
heart and in hand. Contributions OF
one dollar and upward will be received
and acknowledged by her If sent to
1918 Point Breeze. Philadelphia, Pa.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-04-16

Next Friday evening, April 20, at
CampbeII's Church, Twenty.third and
Lawrence streets, there will be a
musicale In which talent will vie with
talent Hear II,
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-04-16

HELP Us BE PROMPT.
occurring the districts Of the
squrns mailing saIeys
you Saturday. notify only
by Msndy
Ing subscriber.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
TENER'S VOTE SINKS
TO 20 THOUSAND
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.


John X. Tener's plurality for COVER
nor of Pennsylvania may be as low as
20, 900, or even much less when com
plete figures from all of the sixty
seven counties in the State are in.
Estimates from siXty-three of the
counties give the Republican candid
ate a lead of about %. 600 and the miss
ing counties-Elk, Northampton, Pike
and Snyder-are expected to show
pluranties for William II. Berry. the
Keystone party candidate for Cover
nor Webster Grim, the Democratic
gubernatorial candidate, ran far be.
hind his two opponents
Philadelphia gave Tener greatly
reduced plurality, he carrying the city
by 45, Psi votes over Berry. Philadel-
phia's vote was needed by Tener to
win as the estimates show that Berry,
polled sufficient independent votes to
carry the State outside of the Phila-
delphia stronghold of Republicanism.
Congressman John NJ. Reynolds, Re-
publican, for lieutenant governor, and
Henry Houck, Republican, for secre-
tary of internal affairs, were elected
by pluralities approximately the same
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
HOLY NAME SOCIETY

y great demonstration of the Holy
Name societies of this section will be
held at Shamokin next Sunday after
noon at 2:30. The following towns
will participate: Danville, Ashland,
Centralia, Mt. Carmel, Locust Gap.
Shamokin and Trevorton.
An address will be delivered in st.
Edwards church by the Rev. Father
Luke \. Grace of Philadelphia. one
OF the finest orators in the State
There will be an immense parade for
which all the Shamokin bands have
been engaged.
These parades are becoming annual
occurrences all over the State. Last
years demonstration was prevented
by the big snow storm on Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
GREAT LANDSLIDE
FOR DEMOCRATS
Doubtful-Iowa and Kansas.

DOubttul-Iowa and Kansas.
One of the most astonishing over
turns was in the rock ribbed Republi-
can State of Massachusetts where
Eugene n. Foss, Democrat, has Il maj.
oIity of thirty thousand.
FoSs' campaign was made on a
straightout tariff issue The Massa-
chusetts legislature is Republican and
will e-elect Senator Lodge.
WILSON ELECTE
In New Jersey DIR. Woodrow Will
son who resigned the presidency of
Princeton University, to take up the
work of the campaign was swept into
tile governors chair by twenty thou
sand votes. carrying with him a Demo
cratic majority in the joint session OF
the Legislature and insuring "a Demo
cratic successor to Senator John Kean.
Most of New jerseys ten Congress-
men will sit with the Democratic mai
ority i'll the Sixty-second Congress.
Connecticut has elected a Demo-
cratic Governor for the first time since
1898, in the person of Judge Simeon
E. Baldwin. The chief feature of
Judge Baldwin's campaign was his
long drawn out controversy with Col.
onel Roosevelt over their respective
views of compulsory compensation for
workingmen injured in industrial ac-
cidents. Judge Baldwin's plurality
over Charles a. Goodwin is about
5000 The rest of the State otiiciary
will be Republican.
REPUBLICANS LOSE HEAVILY
The Republicans lost heavily in
Rhode Island, re-electing Governor
Abram ]. Pothier by a scant twelve
hundred votes, as against his plurality
of about twelve thousand in the last
election. Senator AldIich's successor
will be IA Republican.
New Hampshire's new governor is
Robert P. Bass, Republican, who won
the nomination on a progressive plat
form Diminished Republican plural
tiles were the rule throughout the
| State.
Tennessee elected a fusion candidate,
Ben W. Hooper, by generous margin
Michigan was overwhelmingly in fav-
or of Chase s. Osborn, the Republican
nominee. while Wisconsin chose
Francis E. McGovern, Republican by
reduced plurality.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10

CURIOSITY NEARLY KILLS -
Curiosity nearly cost the life Of 2.
wear old Calvin Wilkinson. Of l23 Mul.
berry street Harrisburg. when Doc got
hold of the family coal oil can and
drank a quantity just TO see how coal
oil tasted Il evidently did not taste
very we'll So he told bis parents all
about &c. They hustled him over to the
hospital disrensary whore mustard
water was administered and his life
was saved
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
Scarlet Fever In Madison Town,b;n

Scarlet fever has broken out among
the pupils of the Vandine school in
Madison township, and the school has
been closed. There are six cases and
the homes have been quarantined.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
Well Known Milton Resident.

John W. n. Swartz, a we'll known
resident, of Milton, and one of that
towns most prominent and successful
business men. fell over dead while
walking ON the street Tuesday even.
ing.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
NEW YORK Nov !

NEW YORK, Nov. ..
More complete returns today from
the elections held throughout the
country yesterday serve to emphasize
rather than diminish the Democratic
landslide. There is hardly section of
the entire nation where the Republi-
can vote did not slump notably and in
many cases disastrouslY.
The Sixty second congress will be
Democratic by IA fine working major
ity, while in the United States senate
the Republicans will have only IA scant
lead over their opponents
Four influential eastern States New
York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and
New Jersey, take their places at the
head of the procession with Demo-
cratic governors and strong Demo
cratic representation in their legi la
lures. Ohio, too, is Democratic.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
GREAT LEADERS MEET DEFEAT.

The two great leaders of the Repub-
lican party, Taft and Roosevelt, alike
met defeat in their own States. Roose-
velt's home town of Oyster Bay went
against him; his congressional dis
trict chose Democratic representa-
tive to replace Congressman w. W.
Cocks, Roosevelt's warm personal
friend; his State repudiated the Re
publican candidate for governor by
fifty thousand plurality. As an addi-
tional blow, the New York State leg
islature is Democratic and will elect a
Democratic senator to succeed Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew.
President Taft today find himself
face to face with the one danger which
he has most dreaded and which he be-
sought the Republican voters of the
nation to rIevent-a hostile house of
mains of his Legislative programme.
THE SUMMARY
Summed up, the results of the var
ious State elections were as follows:
Observation-Disclosures, Connecticut,
Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts,. New
ada, New Jersey, New York. Ohio,
Oklahoma. South Carolina and Texas.
Republican - Colorado, Delaware,
Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska,
New Hampshire, North Dakota, Penn.
sylvania. Rhode Island, South Dakota,
Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
as Tener's
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION


The Pennsylvania Congressional
delegation, according to the latest figu-
res received stands Republicans, % /;
Democrats. 3S; with two districts
doubtful as compared with the present
delegation of q Republicans and >
Democrats.
The doubtful districts are the Eleven
tn and Fourteenth The latter district
on present figures favors Charles c.
Pratt, Republican, for reelection.
The Republicans also sustained a
slight loss in both houses of the Leg
islature, coalition of Democrats and
independents defeating regular org
anization men in several Republican
stIongholds. The Legislature, how.
ever, remains strongly Republican on
Joint ballot
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-11-10
SOCIALISTS ELECT MEMBERS

The Socialists elected member of
the Assembly from Berks county He
is James II. Maurer, and he is probab-
ly the first representative of that party
to win Il seat in the Pennsylvania Leg
iSlature.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-07
MILLERSBuRG ITEMS.

MIR. j. G. Allen was in Paris Fri.
day
Mrs. E. M. Ingies was in Carlisle
Friday.
| Mr.. J. II. Warford left Thursday
for visit to relatives at Flsmings-
burg.
Mrs. Durham. of Carlisle, was the
guest of Miss Rena Stoker last week.
| Mrs. w. V. Shaw spent Saturday,
with her sister. Mrs. Frank Finn in
4 Paris.
| Miss Dorothy Peed arrived Satur-
day from Birmingham. Ala. for the
summer.
Mrs. Strother Insko is i'll at the
home of her mOther-in-law. Mrs Insko,
in Maysville.
Miss Mary Mcdaniel attended the
commencement exercises in Cynthiana
Friday night.
Mrs. Helen Browning, of Gym
thiana. is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Bell Taylor.
Col. and Mrs. C. NJ. Best and
Miss Bert McCiintock were in Licking
ten Thursday.
DIR. j. o. A. Vaught conducted
quarterly meeting at the Methodist
Church Sunday.
! Mr.. Earnest Fisher arrived Thurs
day from Henry & Emery College,
Va, for the summer.
NJ To
Saturday from Center College, Dan
vile, for the summer.
Mrs. A. j. Lamb and children, of
nmingham, Ala, arrived Saturday
as guests of her mother, Mrs. Addie
Miller and daughter.
Miss Kizzie May Mcdaniel and
guest. Miss Saunders, of Flemings-
burg, spent Wednesday with Miss
Kittie Burberry, IN Centerville.
-Messrs. U. S. G. Pepper. f. T.
Bentley. Mesdames 0. r. Rankin and
Matte Halves attended the dedication
of the State Capitol at Frankfort
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Boone and
son, Milton. Messrs. William Chanslor
anu u. I'LL Oidrk. OF LeXlDyCu, at
tended the funeral of their uncle, Mr..
N. C. Ball. here Thursday.
AT the second meeting of the
Alumni Association OF Millersburg
Mil tary Institute held Tuesday. May
81, 1871. the following letter was writ
ten:
"Col. and Mrs. e. M. Best.
'Millersburg Military Institute.
"Millersburg, Ky.
''Dear'Col. and Mrs. Best -
1.-The Alumni Association of MiIlers-
burg Military Institute wish to ex-
press the ir sincere thanks to you for
the gracious manner in which You
have entertained ,e graduates and old
cadets o the school at their reunion
this year. The boys feel very mut h
indeot id to you for the opportunity cf
agar :sneeting with you and their
f.ienos.
ut is an expressed pleasure that
the day has been most pleasureable !
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-07

event and it is our most earnect hono
that the ensuing year will he "a ~,
porous oae 10 the school and we will
await with pleasure the conononna
nlent Oh 1911 hoping that we may be
toSether again at that time. -
Very Sincerely ours
HARRY p. LETTON. '06
'CHARLES.L. MEHAGAN Os
Committee.
Miss Nellie Shea is not so we'll.
Mrs. j. A. Miller is critirallv in
with heart trouble. Ia
Mrs S. II. Endicott and Miss
Ruth Stirman are i'll with chicken nox
Rev. T. W. Watts conducted omar
terry meeting for DR.. j. o. A. Vaugbt
at Frankfort Sunday.
Elder w. A. Gardner who resion-
ed ms charge as pastor of the Chris
tlar church few weeks ago preached
ms last sermon Sunday night. He has
a three months engagement with the
Wide Chautauqua Circle of
Iowa. Elder Gardner and family
have been with us about sixteen
months and have made MANY friends
10 that time. He is not only ponn-
lar man and good preacher but
useIuI man IN any community. He
mas manner OF drawing people to
MN that but few possess. His family
VIII go away FOR the summer, but will
return In the fall. Elder Gardner ex-
poets to make Millersburg his home
through the remainder of this year.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-07

ntral Kentucky to be sold great price reductions
tern Hats and Street Hats at nearly half price
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1910-06-07
Government Printing.

storm OF protest has poured unon
Congress from ali sections of the corr
try IN reference to the government
printing return cards on slammed on
velopes. Evrey printer and countrv
editor is interested, and taxpayers are
oblecting to paying for printing which
DEMENT'S only corporations, and users of
envelopes in large quantities. When
the largest corporation in the world
the United States of America-does
printing at loss, contrary to the
wishes of the nation, it is regarded &c
a menace to private rights. If CON
tinued the practice will put the nri.
vate envelope manufacturer ont of
bnsiress, and will seriously affect the
trade OF those producing paper used in
making envelopes. A important ave
nue. of income is closed, for it is inn
possible for smaller printing Offices IN
compete against the encrOachments of
vast government.corporation.in whose
printing establishment work can ne
done free. owing to the simple fact
that their payroll is met without
charge to the government. Eliminate
the payroll from any printing Office
and work could be done at fraet;onas
charge
All trades allied to printing and pub-
fishing are also affected. Everyone
employed. in the graphic arts is depriv-
ed. In some measure. of legitimate
rights by manifestly unfair govern
ment monopoly. Monopoly in anv
form is repugnant to popular ideas ef
government, and the people can see no
reason why large quantities of en-
velopes should be printed free of
charge. and furnished to corporation
at price which makes it difficult for
many people to continue to earn an
honest living in the printing business.
LETS Talk it Over. . in June-Jnlx
issue Of the National Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-14
ADJUDGED INSANE
SUED FOR OLD SHOOTING
Girl Injured by Mrs. Hustled Joined by
Father in Filing
Claims

LONG BEACH, Jan 13.-Mrs. Mary
Hustled, who was adjudged insane
shortly after the shooting of young
Bertha Becker, several months ago, and
was sent to an asylum without being
tried for the shooting, was made de-
fendant yesterday in two damage suits,
Andrew Becker, father of the girl who
was shot, suing for $217 for hospital
and medical care for his daughter; and
Bertha Becker suing for $299 damages
by reason of personal injuries.
The suits were filed in Justice I'm
derwood's court. The shooting oc-
CURED the night of September 7. Mrs.
Hustled had asked Becker and his
daughter to accompany her from the
Redondo avenue car to her home.
Shortly after leaving the car, it was
alleged, the woman fired at the girl
twice, the bullets both hitting her and
one Of them inflicting a wound which
was expected to prove fatal.
Upton & Crailor of Los Angeles are
the plaintiffs attorneys in the new
suits filed. Becker alleges he devot-
ed IA weeks time to earring for his
injured daughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-14
SAN BERNARDINO WOMEN
RELIEVING FLAG FAMINE
Thousands Are Being Made for Diff
ferent Points Along Santa
Fe System

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 18.-To
relieve the signal flag famine on the
Santa Fe, hundreds of women of san
Bernardino are engaged in the making
of 1900 colored flags for immediate
delivery.
Impossible to place a contract for
rush delivery of the thousands or
flags needed at different points on the
Santa Fe system, the officials of the
company accepted the offer of the
women of the Episcopal church. For
many days the women of the church
have been striving to complete the
task and deliver the first lot of flags.
In households all over the city other
women, not members of the church,
are assisting in the task, and needles
and sewing machines are buzzing with
a vim. The total receipts are to go to
the church, the women donating their
services, in the effort to assist the
railroad and the Episcopal congrega-
tion.
1t is said that the flag famine on the
Santa Fe is serious, and soon all over
the system the colored bunting, made
into flags by the women of San Ber-
nardino, will be f1uttering.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-14
RULE SECRETARY-ELECT
NOT ELIGIBLE TO OFFICE
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Drops Tried Man for
Outsider

LONG BEACH, Jan. 13.-The defeat
of j. A. Miller this morning in the
election of a secretary for the chamber
of commerce was the feature of the
first meeting of the new board of di-
rectors. w. L. Camp, who has lived
here nine months and IS not a member
of the chamber of commerce, was
elected by vote of 13 to II. DR.. L. A.
Perce, president pro tempore, ruled
that Camp could not hold the office,
not being a member, but it is believed
this ruling cannot be sustained.
After a heated and somewhat pain
full discussion the meeting adjourned
while an appeal from the chair was
before the house. Miller has been
secretary since the formation of the
organization and has served il faith
fully and with much self-sacrifice. He
has refused TO allow his friends 10
make a further fight in his behalf
saying he would not consider accepting
the office now. Until another meeting
can be held the organization is with
out a secretary.
P. E. Hatch was elected president
w. H. Wallace first vice president,
and A. M Goodhue treasurer. Secre-
tary Miller submitted his annual re-
port. The chamber of commerce has
80 members.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-14
FLAMES DESTROY
$4,000 RESIDENCE
DR.. A. L. Aliens South Pasadena
Home Is Reduced to Ashes
In Very Brief
Period

PASADENA, Jan. 13.-While DR., A.
L. Allen was approaching his home at
the northwest corner of Monterey road
and Fair Oaks avenue, South Pasa-
dena, shortly before o'clock this even
ing, he noticed flames burning through
the roof of the second floor at the rear
of the house. Within an hour the
handsome building, the first to be built
of the fine row of homes on the west
side of Fair Oaks avenue in South
Pasadena, was nothing but a mass of
glowing embers loss $4,000.
The fire is supposed to have started
under the caves of the roof from cleo
tric wires. 1t spread with remarkable
rapidity, there being no adequate water
supply. The South Pasadena new
chemical engine was summoned, but
before it reached the spot there was
no hope of saving the building and
so attention was turned to saving the
handsome home on the west, the Allen
house standing on corner fianked
by two big houses.
Aid was asked from Pasadena and
the new automobile chemical was
rushed to the spot This engine sue
ceeded with the aid of a bucket bri-
gade, in saving the adjoining houses
to the north on Fair Oaks, though this
home was badly scorched.
All the members of the home except
DR.. Allen were in the house when the
fire started and with the aid of neigh
bors much of the furniture on thefrst
floor was carried out, but the spread
of the flames was so rapid that moth
ing on the second floor or in the rear
of the house could be removed.
The house had twelve rooms and was
pretty well covered by insurance.