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Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16
Sunday School officers

Bethesda M. E. Sunday School held its
annual election for officers on Wednesday
evening, when the following were chosen
for the ensuing year:
Martin B. Burris, Superintendent;
Enoch g. Alice, Assistant Superinten-
dent; Daniel W. Stevens, Secretary; Man
love D. Wilson, Treasurer; George F.
Wilson, Librarian; Mrs. NJ. B. Burris,
Superintendent Of the Primary Depart
meDt; Mrs. ". G. Eliason, Assistant
Superintendent Of the Primary Depart.
ment; Miss Edna Banning, superinten.
dent Of the Cradle Roll.
AT the same time Rev. Vaughan s.
Collins was elected delegate to the State
Sunday School Convention, which will
meet in West Presbyterian Church, Viii.
mington, April, 9th and 28th. e
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CROSSINGS AND PEyEMENTs

A number of the fag-stone crossing
we're badly broken last winter by that biz
traction engine and have not yet beer
fixed. TIE TRANSCRIPT then called at
tention to the necessity of taking steps tc
make the owner of the machine replace OIL
pay for the broken crossings. 1.-THE town
has been paid for the broken stones, why
are new ones not put in their places? Or
have the Board let the offender take bis
machine away without paying for the
damage2 We hope not.
Then another thing needs instant at
tentioR-on the north side of West Main
Street number of pavements are badly
worn out-in places the bricks are quite
gone. This is the case on one of the
busiest corners in the town.
There are several low fagstones on the
lot between Messrs. Letherbury and
Massey's stores. In wet weather pools Of
water stand on these flags. They have
long been a nuisance, and broader and
higher granite stones should be put
in the places of those hollow old flags.
There is also bad, slushy crossing just
after the passenger steps from the railroad
concrete walk-the one that leads across
the side-track. Broad, high stones should
also replace these low narrow ones. The
railroad tumbled a little refuse concrete
there last winter but did not make a de-
cent job of it.
The towns almost everywhere on this
Peninsula are fixing themselves up-im-
proving their streets and sidewalks,
and it is high time MiddletoWn
got move on itself to do the
same thing. When a stranger stepping
off the railroad walk to enter the town
has to wade or tiptoe over this sunken
muddy crossing and then go bumpty-
bump over the uneven sidewalk between
the railroad tracks and Tatman's Corner,
he naturally wonders if he has struck
"Podunkville" or Waybacktown -
where they never "heerin' tell on sich a
thing" as level pavements. It hurts
business, stamps the place as unprogres.
sive and slow.
The Board has promptly cleaned up the
streets and should earn further commen.
dations by remedying these crying evils
also.
This is the era of the City and Town
Beautiful, and Middletown if aware Of it's
own best interest in business and in
every other way will wake up to that fact
and try to make itself attractive.
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16
w"NOTICE!

n ]. Harry Massey, owner and tenant
49 OF the house known as the Cantwe1l
House, situated at Odessa, in School Dis
trict, No. 81, county of New Castle and
State of Delaware, in compliance with the
requirements of the acts of the General
Assembly, in such cases made and pro-
vided, do hereby give notice that Ishall
apply in writing to the Court of General
Sessions, in and for New Castle County,
on MONDAY, the I'd day of May, A. D.
1910, being the next term of said court,
for a license of said house as an inn or
tavern for the sale therein of intoxicating
liquors in quantities less than one quart,
to be drunk on the premises, and the fol-
lowing respectable citizens OF said School
District, at least six of whom are substan.
tial freeholders of said School District,
recommend the said application, viz:
Thomas P. Wallace, Charles E. Rose,
WV. Gremminger, Thomas Ford,
Jos. Heller, John F. Morris,
Levi A. Plummer, John Heller,
VIM. johnson, Geo. Huhn,
W. E. Tucker, VIM. R. Phillips,
Jacob Muehlberger, Henry Heller,
John M. Gremminger.
]. HARRY MASSEY.
ODESSA, DEL, March 29th, 1910.
cHIRoPoDY
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OBITUARY
MRS. DAVID sTILToN

Mrs. David stilton died at her home in
Delaware City on Tuesday evening, April,
18th, aged 55 years. Mrs. Stilton had
been a great sufferer for many months,
and her death was not unexpected, De
ceased was a sister Of Mr.. J. A. CleaveI
of this town, and leaves husband and
one son to mourn her death.
Funeral services were held at her late
home in Delaware City, Friday afternoon
at two o'clock, and interment was made
in the Delaware City Cemetery.
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TOWNSEND

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Levi were in
Wilmington on Monday.
Miss Ethel Lee was the guest of Mr..
John Morris and family on Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Lee is visiting her dsugh.
ter, Mrs. John Morris, of near Smyrna.
Mrs. Edward Reynolds spent Monday
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gill, in Philadel.
phia.
Mrs. Della Wright, Mrs. Margaret
Wright, of Smyrna, we're in town on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Donovan and son
Kemp, spent Sunday with her sister in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Julia Hart and Mrs. Gertrude
Truitt, Of Wilmington, spent Wednesday
with Mrs. John 0utten.
Mr.. Edgar Spatmsn and son Edgar, Jr.,
OF Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Win
field Lattomus and family.
Miss Mary Money returned home on
Wednesday after very pleasant trip
with friends at Newton, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones, of VIII
mington, are spending sometime with
Mr.. Joseph Daniels and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carey, Of Atlantic
City, we're the guests Of her sister, Mrs.
Walter Money on Saturday and Sunday.
Mre. Aron Reynolds and Mrs. James
sutler, of Smyrna, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Peachy on Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Bayard Jones entertained
On Sunday, Misses Jennis Wheatman, and
Fannie Mabrey, and Msrsses Clifton Ma.
brey and Gilbert Davis, Of Smyrna.
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LEWIS ]. yAEpENsRAAK

After lingering illness Lewis ]. Van
denbraak died at the home of his parents
in Philadelphia on Friday, April 9Th,
aged 46 years. Deceased was native Of
this town, and spent the greater part oil
last year in Middletown. The remains
were brought here Monday morning, and
buried in Forest Cemetery.
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SPECIAL PATTERNS

All of our fine ready-made
Clothing Suits, at SIS, $18,
$40 and up to $50, are made
to our order. We select the
cloth, models, trimmings and
cut, and suits are made just
as we want them. We have
two models, a regular cut for
Men and an extreme style
for Young Men who want
the 'ginger. Nothing freak.
ish or faddish but plenty Of
style. All the new cloths
and shades Greys, Blues,
Blacks, Mixtures in Cheviots
Worsteds, Serges and Thib.
cts. All the New Furnish.
ings, Shirts, Neckwear and
Hose are in and ready. New
Hats, Shepherd Plaid Caps.
Shoes in High and Low,
Blacks and Tans, So. so to Sc.
B.sss.s BECAUSE MULLINS G.t. SSshi's
Best Wilmington Shoes
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The MiddIetsRn Transcript
A6alla Cloae aa FolloWs.

Going Nortb-7.25 ., M, 1905 a.In., 4.O5 pm.
500 y. M. and p. m.
Going SOuth-S00 an, 4.l5 p. m, and pm
For Odegaa-76.0 .. m, $50 .. m. H. 30 .. ms
ab0 p. m.
n, and 4.45 p. m.
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THE TRASsCRrpr 81 per year.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Jones, of Will
mington, are spending sometime with
Mr.. Joseph Daniels and family.
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16
PARIS MODES

Beautifully illustrated. Always has
a beautiful cover design and is filed
from cover to cover with the latest
styles of American and European FASH
ions. 1t is a review of all fashions in
juvenile, ladies' and misses dresses,
trimmings, and millinery, material
cutting, designing and fitting. Special
department of china, oil and water
color painting. An information
bureau for ladies. Good stories by
celebrated writers, and free pattern
each year to every subscriber.
Middletown transcript., 1910-04-16

Mre. Aron Reynolds and Mrs. James
sutler, of Smyrna, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Peachy on Wed.
nesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

According to the report Of the Cen.
sus Bureau the tendency Of municipal
ownership shows itself in some direc.
tons. OF l5s cities. ll6 own and op.
crate their own water plants. Only
seventy.six own their own market.
places.
President Taft went to New York
City on the Goth ult. TO witness the
wedding Of his niece. Miss Louise
Taft. to George II. snowden. took din.
aer with his brother. spent the even.
ing At the thcater and whirled back
to Washington again On the midnight
train.
In An opinion BY Justice Day the
Supreme Court Of the United States
held to be invalid the ordinance adopt.
cd by the City Council OF Minneapolis.
Mimi. in 1907. requiring the Mime.
apolis Street Railway Company 70 sell
SIX tickets for Is cents. The com.
pany fought the ordinance on the
ground that It was . violation Of the
contract implied il In charter. which.
issued In 1879. was to run for 80 years
and which authorised . charge Of five
cents for each ride.
General Bell. chise q staff q ~
army. has issued . circular setting
forth the occasion on which officers
and enlisted men are required to stand
At attention when the "0taf Spangisd
Banner" ID played. The first 10 when
the air n playeA hY n hand on n for.
NAL occasion. other than retreat. at
any place where psfsoas beooasins 70
the military service are present II
their official capacity. n which case
officers and salistsd Dsa stand q
attention throughout ~ playing Of he
cir. The secoaA u Whsa the nag 70
lowered At rstreat aaA aboar1 tram.
port when tAN llag y hol0teA q guar6
mounting.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08
Death Penalty on LordIy Elk

The giant noble looking bull elk
which for years has been the lord Of
the elk herd At Point Defiance park
will be killed within . day or SO de-
spite the protests Of hundreds OF chill.
dren and regrets generally Of the pub
lie. The elk is ono Of the most mag.
niicent specimens ever held in cap
tivity and has been photographed BY
. number OF corporations for trade
marks and for cuts for letterheadA
When first captured the elk had a.
ready developed . crouch out Of all
proportion to its size. A. II grew
older its disposition became 20 Asrce
that for months past man and beast
were not safe In the Same lot with IL
Several elk have nearly been killed
BY II and It had to be isolated. A few
days ago the park board solemnly SEN
fenced It to death.-Tacoma Core.
spondence Seattle Post-Intsllissncss
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Queer oweetenlna.

The grocery clerk swallowed three
Or four Jumps Of sugar.
I'm France. now he said. "Id get
fred II did that The French look
on sugar as . friEhtful luxury. II
used. you know. to be taxed something
terriblenuur vt,NH f,H.aHHt ss
Even now. though sugar over there
isn't really 90 very dear. the poor
people in the remote villages can't
get accustomed to using II freely. I'll
never forget . pleasant Christmas
feast ! attended in Dax last year"
The young man laughed scornfully.
when coffee was served at the end
Of the feast" no said. - lump Of
sugar the size Of baseball was hung
by . string from the middle Of the
table. and everybody. before taking .
sip OF coffee. rose. put out tho tongue
and licked the swinging lump. That
was all the swestening their coffee
got" .,... ~.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08
SMILING MEN MAKE GOOD"
Good Nature by No Means Implies
That Possessor will Not Stand
Up for His Rights.

Good.natured men have long been
looked upon a. the salt Of the earth.
To laugh and grow fat has in past
generations been considered q most
commendable thing. 1t 10 men like
Cassius. who neither laugh nor grow
tat, that have In the past been mis-
trusted. Now we are warned by .
New York minister against the danger
Of smiling. 1T is" he says. the
Eood-natured man that opposes prog
ress: It IL he who doesn't care how
he votes or how he makes money. or
how he spends It The sood.natured
man II chiefly responsible for the weak.
ness Of our government. for our slack
morals. for the laxity OF religious life"
and the one thing he urged upon his
hearers vas that they should not
"Join the ranks OF good.natured men.
who BY smiling Indifference are max
ing 1t 10 hard for some of VI to push
forward" The speakers meaning. Of
course. was that the tendency OF the
easy.going public to let pass things
which ought not to 90 unchallenged
was great source OF danger. but Il
10 frequently the man that grumbles
and says the country Is going to the
dogs who does least to prevent the
outcome which he predicts. The man
who doesn't smile is the one who,
when he 10 down. feels that It II not
worth while to try to rise again. He
10 the "what's-the-use?" kind Of man.
But the man who can smile when de-
feated in one contest will be found in
the fighting line in the next.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08
THE LATEST IMPORTANT Dis
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPH.
STORY OF THE week
GLOWING THE PROGRESS o.
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

Snow fell for the first time In six
teen years at Fresno. Calf. on Janu-
airy LIST.
Idaho's silver production for the
year 1909 was 100000; gold. $780,.
900; lead. S2.5OO.0OO; copper. $1,000.
900: lumber. S7.5Oo.OOo (estimated).
I. w. Emmons. traffic manager and
auditor of the Laramie. Hahn's Peak
L Pacific railroad. has resigned and
will take charge Of the Southern Pa.
cific office At Fresno. Cal.
Because . bull elk "butted in on
the line" Pinedale and Cora. Wyo..
were deprived of telephone commune
cation for number Of days. The elk
carried away several hundred yards
Of wire.
Mrs. E. ]. Milhan. known throughout
the country in the Wild West shows
as the Cow girl" died at Ponca City.
Okla. December 30th. from injuries
suffered the day before. She was rid
Ing for a moving picture concern when
her horse fell upon her.
Thomas Waggoner of Fort Worth.
Tex. has given each OF his three chill.
dren property valued at 100000 as
Christmas gifts. Waggoner is 81 years
old. ranchman, banker and capital
list. One hundred thousand acres Of
land. 10000 head Of cattle and 1000
horses are given to each child.
While there is still 4 prospect for q
SIS tourist rate to Colorado common
points from Chicago next season. 1t Is
said that there Is no longer hope Of
securing a cheap homeseeker's rate.
The Western Passenger association
has increased the homeseeker's rate
to $35. the rate having been $50 . year
ago.
January /. 1910. was the coolest
New Years day ever omcially record
ed at Seattle. Wash. A forty-mile gale
blew all day. tearing vessels from
their anchorage. wrecking summer
houses along the shore of the sound
and destroying. with the aid OF hign
tide. several hundred yards OF trestle
In West Seattle.
The will OF Thomas Murdoch Of Chi.
cago. late president Of Reid. Murdoch
& Co.. Wholesale grocers. disposes OF
an estate estimated at approximately
$4,000 900. Of which from $4,000. 900 to
$2.500.O00 is beQueathed to public In
situations. The principal beneficiaries
are the Presbyterian hospital OF Chi.
cago. the American Sunday School
Union and the Young Mems Christian
Association OF Chicago.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08

The greatest revival services in tho
history Of the western slope were in.
augurated at the Auditorium In Grand
Junction on the I'd inst. with DR.. ].
3. Hamilton Of Cleveland. O.. In
charge. They will be participated in
BY practically every denomination In
the city. Despite the inclemency OF
the weather. there were fully 1900
present.
A. In almost every other phase Of
achievement Colorado established not.
able weather records In 1909. Espe.
cialiy In the amount Of rainfall was
the state prominent for exceptional &C.
complement. The precipitation for
1909. a. reported BY tho weather bu.
reau At Denver. was 1895 inches In
comparison with 1895 inches during
the preceding year. Tho rainfall was
pretty evenly distributed throughout
the state. although some sections got
more than Denver.
Preparations for the ten days cat.
paign OF the Denver 7. n. c. A. for
the raising Of $4,000 are rapidly b.
Ing completed. J. r. Thompson Of
new York. who has been unusually
successful Ia conducting similar cam.
ps'gns In the East. 10 In charge. The
members OF the board Of directors Of
sns association already have pledged
Sso.o0o toward the fund. while Q friend
nas promised to give 5000 when the
campaign opens. Il win last from
January l7th until . .. ~. January
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08
GENERAL NeWo.

The only brother Of Pope Plus x
and his two sisters celebrated New
Years day with him At the Vatican.
Some 500 employees Of the New York
Central railroad and It's affiliated lines
were retired from active service by
the new pension order which became
effective January 3rd.
Charles Wyman Morse. former "ice
king" and Millionaire banker. at noon
January Sd began serving = l5-year
sentence in the Atlanta federal prison
for violation Of tho national banking
laws.
A new animal. that has been named
the "Otocyon Rooseveltus." has been
discovered In British East Africa by
the Smithsonian African scientific ex.
petition. under the Leadership Of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. II u . small
carnivorua mammal. closely resem.
bling . fox.
Judge Hazel In the United States
Court at Buffalo. N. r.. on the Sd inst.
granted the preliminary injunction
asked for BY the Wright brothers.
against the Herring. Curtiss Company
and Glenn II. Curtiss. restraining
them from manufacturing and selling
aeroplancs.
Mary AcCluskey. who was kid.
mapped 10 months ago. when she was
three months old. was found . few
days since By the police in Brooklyn.
Four persons are under arrest. The
child's mother let . woman take the
bsby out one day and neither had
been seen By her sincs.
J. p. Morgan. Thomas ,. RyaA and
Levi p. Morton linked hands u New
York On The "a inst II Q trust com.
pAny merger which mites resources
Of elSo.ooo.ooo. u 10 triple combina.
ton. bringing the 0uaraaty Trust
Company. the xoftoa Trust Company
end the EiftA Avsnus Trust Company
unAsr one bed. With Tie title q The
Guaranty Trust Company.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08
Beer Kept for a vssr,.

That the good beer such % was
made . quarter Of . century ago
would keep Indefinitely has been
demonstrated BY Allen Kemmerer Of
Coopcrsburg. Pa. Owing to the
drought Ksmmerer. . few days ago
had new pump installed in . we'll
that had beeu long abandoned. Work.
men cleaning out the well found ak
bottlss oe bssr. Investigation showed
that the bser had been let down IN
the well By Frank X. Harding -
ycars ago. and .f
Ice Vas scarce In those days and
Il was customary to cool the beer In
this way. The cord that held the beer
had broken and the bottles had bssA
given up - lost When found they
were all tightly corksd and the beee
was lively" and excellent.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08

Totals ..........Ao3o.3o $500. 900
The total number OF head handled in
1908 was 4.3:t.200. having . total value
Of eeS.ts0.000. There was q slight de.
crease In the number OF all kinds of
stock. which was more than made up
BY the increase in value. In 1908.
Colorado Dairy Products.
Value Of dairy products. $40, o0o, oeO
Colorado used gallons OF
Denver used gallons milk. 1903 1860. 900
Colorado creamery butter. lbs 100000
Colorado ranch butter. lbs... 100000
Colorado cheese, lbs. ... 200. 600
Colorado process butter, lbs. l:50.0Oe
Butter consumed In state, lbs l6, 900. 900
Cheese consumed In state. 100000
Colorado Fruit Facts.
Value OF fruit crop. 1909.
fortunately IS 900. 900
Value Of fruit crop. 1905. 100000
Acres planted to fruit In state l3..st0
In Fremont. Garfield. Mesa. Delta
and Montrose counties. the highest de-
vslopment Of apple growing has been
attained. The area to be developed.
paid. 10 contained In Nontrosc, Il
Plata and Aontexuma.
DAll
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08
ASSETS or THE ESTATE TRANS.
FERREo TO MYRoN STRAIT.
TON HOME. CORPORATION.
TOTAL s6,397,9oo.32
ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO ss
SPENT ON GROUNDS AND
BUILDINGS.

Colorado ssprings.-In the District
Court Monday Judge Morris signed an
order approving the proceedings Of
the Stratton estate trustees. including
the incorporation and bylaws Of the
Myron stratton Home for the Poor.
and also granting petition OF Trus-
tees D. H. Rice. Tyson 8. Dimes and
William Lennox to transfer to the
Myron Stratton Home corporation as.
sets Of the estate totaling $6.397 300.
81. This includes the entire estate.
except $780, 900. to provide for possible
adverse litigation.
The long.delayed homo will probably
be started this year. The will pro.
vides that not more than 100000
be spent on grounds and buildings.
The estate has already bought practi-
cally all Of Broadmoor. including the
Broadmoor hotel and casino. for $780,
900. and will spend about 100000 on
buildings.
The assets to be turned over to the
xyron Stratton Home are:
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08

Total. 81, 1877 ,o00.32
The bylaws are merely the business
regulations-not those for the conduct
OF the home. the only interesting
clauses being those prohibiting polit.
ical and religious exhortation At the
home; providing the affidavits by the
home management to carry out tho
will Of the dead philanthropist. etc.
The 100000 belonging to the STRAIT.
ton estate which has not been trans.
ferred to the home. is retained in case
suits pending against the estate are
decided against It. There are only four
suits remaining Of the entire litiga.
ton Of 332.000.O00 against the estate
Two OF these. In the State Supreme
Court. were filed by f. A. Meredith.
to recover $4,000. alleged to be due
for commission In the sale Of mining
stock. and by Michael Finnerty. who
claims $4,000 commission for the sale
OF the Brown Palace hotel mortgage.
All have been won In the lower courts
by the Stratton estate.
The fourth suit. brought BY Mrs.
Virginia Stratton Cobb. sister of the
late w. 8. Stratton. to recover inter.
est on her legacy Of $4,000. was re.
Gently filed in the District Court.
Should this case be decided In her
favor. after test In the higher court.
the stratton trustees will pay interest
ON the legacies without separate con.
tesla. The total interest to be paid
In this event IL about $4,000.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08
Invention q Austrian chsmis,

tNV0ntlon o. Austrian ChoNl0l
An Austrian chsrtist. d. zif1. ha9
Invented . process whereby cassiA.
the essential element Of cheese anA
butter. may b solidi0ed and SHAPED
into the various articles that are nov
made 81 eslluleA. 44' b. 500
Il b elAimsA that he new product
poeeesess msny Advantages OVER ee1-
tulos1. lt y ~ iaaammabie. % hat
tAs danger IRON IRE sosnsti0so %
sosatsesA y ~ w. q articles made
q cetlulosl b sat{fely avos1el The
NV ia1ustry y BOW bslA6 1sveieDe1
q 0urgeess. 90 q ~ Osoas eeatses
eoe the nAaut0sense q buttee -
eAeeoe.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08

In Delta county. more than St.ooo' 900
Viii be paid for the products OF the
fruit soil IN the year 1909. This In ad.
0ition to tho large quantities used for
has been kept.
Tho result follows:
Apples. $500 cars $3.50. ooo
Small fruits ...,,,,,,, S0'0o0
Fruits Of local markets.. 60, 900
Delta has about $1,000 acres bearing
Sechards. and some 1000 acres plant ed
60 young orchards. Land 10 selling
from $50 to $1,000.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-01-08
0rATisTIcs SHOW THAT n WAS
THE MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR
EVER KNOWN.
IMMENSE PRODUCTION
Farms POUR OUT FLOOD OF
WEALTH AND EVERY INTER
EST ADVANCES.

.Denver.-The following statistics are
rom the New Years edition Of the
Denver Republican. presenting care
fully prepared estimates in condensed
form: