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The Colorado statesman., 1910-12-17

| 'sWhat Means All This Buffooneryl"
lookin' for Santa Claus for years an
years an it's mos time for him to be
along here
The sergeant was dumfounded Two
days later he rode down the valley to
the army headquarters and sought out
the quartermaster.
It want two blankets" he said, big
ones, and warm; 40 pounds of coffee,
a case of sweet crackers. and some
ginger snaps if you got 'em, and some
sugar. and-let me see-got any can
ned goods. pears and peaches and the
like o. that?"
The day before Christmas was clear
and bright The troopers were walk
ing about their campfire, their guns
stacked, but within easy reach. The
sergeant was not there. Pretty soon
the little girls came out from the
cabin hand in hand They had hard
ly reached the camp when the cap
tain of the guard suddenly straight
ened up.
Halt" he cried, "who comes here?'
The soldiers sprang for their guns
and stood across the trail. Climbing
down hill bordering the trail was
man with a long white beard and
fur cap. He was laden with parcels.
Susie saw him, and uttering glad
cry ran to him and stood between
Santa Claus and the soldiers.
you sha'n't shoot him." she shout
ct; you sha'nt shoot Santa Claus!
The soldiers grounded arms and
laughed until they couldn't laugh any
more. Just then there was a sound
of a horses hoofs on the rocky trail
II was an unusual thing. there was no
Joke this time The soldiers straight
ened up, ready for action. Santa
Claus dropped his parcels and gripped
his revolver
In a moment the rider was among
them. 1t was a high officer in the
Federal army, and he glared about In
angry surprise. -,
"What means all this buffooneryT'
he growled, his keen eyes boring
through Santa Claus.
Santa Claus, entirely unabashed'
told the story, omitting nothing He
said the father of the little girls was
In the Confederate army and they and
their mother were alone in the noun
tains: that the winter had come on
them unprepared. and he had ordered
the quartermaster to get together
some things to tide them over Christ
mas.
The gold braided officer looked into
the fearless eyes of the sergeant. the
men standing respectfully about him,
and then at the half-clad little girls
and their blue hands and lips.
Its all right, boys" he said. "en-
tirely all right. l got couple O. lit
tie chaps O. my own back in the hills
of Kentucky, and I hope the good
Lord will raise up friends for 'em same
as you folks have been to these. Good
by!"
Then he rode on down the trail.
That night the Yankees and the lit
tie family of the Confederate soldier
had a Christmas dinner in cozy
little mountain cabin.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-12-17

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The Colorado statesman., 1910-12-17
Bad BLOOD

Before began using cascarets 1 had
a bad complexion, pinples on my face,
and my food was not digested as 1t should
have been. Now I am entirely well, and
the pimples have all disappeared from my
face. can trlthfully say that Cascarets
are just as advertised; have taken only
two boxes of them"
Clarence r. Griffin, Sheridan, Ind.
Pleasant, Palatable. Potent. Taste Good
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe.
Inc pc Soc Never sold in bulk. The genu-
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The Colorado statesman., 1910-12-17
RA1&A&Sa AaSAfa
"A. 1t1ar TintH
christmas


The incident occurred one Decem-
ber during the Civil war. The Army
of Tennessee was in Virginia. watch
ing closely every move on the great
chess board of strategy. Sergt. Mont
gomery and few men were ordered
TO guard certain narrow pass
through the mountains.
Orders we're strict to permit no one
to pass no matter what the errand.
The tension was high; spies were
everywhere
Not far from the picket post was
small house, part log and part frame
There lived young wife and two lit
tie girls. The husband had Joined the
Confederate army. The wife was left
with two COWS and some potatoes and
corn.
She or her little girls brought the
Union soldiers milk and butter; some
times a few eggs
The names of the girls were Mary
and Susie. They said they liked sol
diers; that their papa was one. and
that they knew he would be glad to
see these soldier friends of theirs If
he could only get OF, but he was SO
busy somewhere shooting at the Yam
KEGS that they wouldn't let him leave.
One day as the month was drawing
to close Susie, the smaller OF the
two, asked the sergeant why they
were always looking up and down the
pass so close.
ITO see If anybody's coming, little
one" said the grizzled officer, our
orders are to shoot any man who at
tempts to go by here"
Instantly Susie laid her head on her
sisters shoulder and cried as If her
heart would break. The big sergeant
was very much embarrassed; he saw
he had put his foot in 1t, but couldn't
understand just how.
There, there, grille" he said, don't
you cry, we amt going to shoot any
of your people"
81 know you amt" said ~'sie, try
ing to dry her eyes. but We been a
The Colorado statesman., 1910-12-17
Russia's Growing Population.

This years census of the Russian
empire adds another five millions TO
the population as enumerated in 1908.
The czar's subjects now number 16o,-
000,00 and increase every year by
2,5O0,00O despite wars. epidemics and
Internal disturbances. AS there Is no
lack of cultivated soil in Russia there
seems no reason why this big annual
increase should not continue.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-12-17

Many woman is single from choice
the choice made by q man who
chose another.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25

committee:
J. o. Wilson. X. L Weber. Thomas
Carter. r. E. Blackwell. Ardrew stedd.
J, y Snyder, $. NJ. Hosmer. f. $. Hyer
and ]. "A. Sharp.
Rev. j. E Mcculloch was reelected
superintendent of the board of d.
rcctors of the Methods, Training
school, at Nashville. Tenn The sal
airy OF the general secretary was fixed
at s3.6oo. and other secretaries al So
600.
The salaries of the secretaries of
the Womens Council was fixed at ST.
500 for foreign and home secretaries.
and $1,000 for educational and edito-
rial secretaries.
1t was decided to assess the annual
conference s5o,ooo for home depart
ment work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25
MISSIONS BOARD
ELECTS OFFICERS
Educational Report Accepted
College OF Bishops Holds
Meeting.

Asheville, y. G., MAY 2i--The Board
of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. composed of tho Col
lego of Bishops. ten ministers. ten lay
men and ten women. met and
accepted the report of the joint educa-
tional committee. Rev. E. F. Cook
Was elected secretary of the foreign
mission department; Rev j, NJ. Moore,
secretary of the home department, and
Rev E. II. Rawlings, secretary of the
educational department; J. D. Hamil-
ton. treasurer, and Mrs. j. b Cobb.
Mrs. r. w. Mcdonald, Miss Mabel Head
and Mrs. a. L Marshall were elected
to positions unoer the new order OF
the merger of missionary societies.
Immediately after the adiournme Mt
OF the Board OF Missions the College of
Bishops met. Bishop Hoss resigned
from the committee of ecumenical con.
ference on account of his work in for
cign fields. Bishop James Atkins was
elected to fill the vacancy. Tho follow
ing commission was appointed to codify
the discipline of the church.
Bishops Collins Denny, DR.. Gross AL
exander and Hon. ". II. Talbot, OF
Maryland.
The following were appointed by the
bishops, as members OF the education
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25

The FEATURE of this great exhibition Piano
Sale lies in the fact that every instrument is posi-
lively the highest grade in it's cass-made espe-
cay to go on exhibition and for critical exarnina
ton by expert manufacturers, dealers and mu-
scians from all parts of the United States-these
Pianos have received extraordinary attention dur
ing each and every process of manufacture, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25

rier, who died suddenly in Dallas.
Tex. last Thursday, took place from
st. Paul's Episcopal Church this morn
ing. Appomattox Commandery Of
knights Templars and Blandford Lodge
Of Masons took part IN the obsequies.
Miss Halle Virginia Woody and
VIM. L. Fleshood. both of Brun swick
county. were married at the residencel
of F j. Birdsong. on West Street, at
o'clock last evening by the Rev. +. W
Moore.
Abraham Mason. negro, convicted Of
the murder OF his wife by shooting,
and sentenced to eighteen years i'm
prisonment. was taken to the peniten-
tiary to-day.
A. A. slagle. OF this city, has pur-
chased the Windsor Farm on the APP
poma ttoX. near town. for $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Young Mnn, Claiming to BE From
Richmond, Swallows Poison.

Especial to 'rhe Times-Dispatch.l
Baltimore, Nd. May 2i.-Walter r.
Burns. aged twenty-three years. who
said ne was from Richmond, was found
lying on ST. Paul Street last night
In an unconscious condition, artor
swallowing poison. In his right hand
was bottle labeled ecreosote." The
young man was rushed to the Mercy
hospital, where the physicians held
out slim hope for his recovery He
told the police that he had come to
Baltimore after having sauandered
nearly $4,000. which was willed to
him by relatives, He said that he was
born and raised in Richmond. and was
on the verge of telling the names of
his nearest relatives when he lapsed
into Inconsistencies.
The Richmond authorities will be
furnished with a full description and
details by letter.
The name of the alleged suicide does
not appear in the Richmond Directory.
and nothing could be learned OF him
here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25

therefore represent the very highest type of the
artists and artisans handiwork
The collection of these choice pianos from the
various factory exhibits in salesrooms present
excellent opportunity for intimate personal
examination and this interesting and unique dis
play will, we promise you, prove both pleasant
and profitable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25

ance at the camp, and ten United States
infantry officers have been detailed by
the War Department to conduct the
school OF instruction. These officers
Will arrive in camp tomorrow after
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25
OFFICERS CAMP
IS NOW IN SHAPE
Members OF Regular Army Will
Instruct Virginia
Militia.
BOY STRUCK FATAL BLOW
Big Woodmen of World Camp
Organized at Et-
trick.
BOY STRUCK FATAL BLOW
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
1os North Sycamore Street.

Petersburs. Va, May q.
General c. c. Vaughan of Franklin,
commanding the brigade of Virginia
militia, will be in charge of the camp
of instruction for the commissioned OF
ticers of the three regiments compos-
ing the brigade TO be held at Peters
burg May &c to June 2. Preparations
are now being made for the encamp-
ment. the grounds at the Riverside
Club being put in condition and the
tents being erected.
AS has been stated. about 100 COM
missioned officers OF the Virginia reg
iments are expected to be in attend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25
OF Course You'll Come,
It's Time Well Spent

We have many agreeable surprises in store
for you. We are alive and wide-aRake to this
wonderful chance for demonstrating that the
Cable Piano Company leads in everything musi-
cal in Richmond. We will show you Pianos that
are poems.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25
Want. virginIa, Represented.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Bristol. Va. May Representative,
c. B. Siemp. of the Ninth Virginia Dis
trict. and Republican State chairman
is urging that Virginia be represented
in New York City on June Is, wheni
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is to bel
welcomed home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-25
rhacher-Bishop.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Washington, D. G., May 24.-Mr. and,
Mrs. William D. Bryant, of Dumbarton,
Henrico county, Va. have Issued an
nouncements of the marriage of their
cousin. Miss Geneva May Bishop. to j.
which took place in washington Mon
day, May 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
THEY HAD NO QUORUM.
"ReguIar' Members of Ballinger Com
mittee Met in Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Six Republican
members of the Ballinger investigating
committee met here and issued a state
ment condemning the action of the
four Democratic and one Republican
'insurgent" members, who delivered a
report at Minneapolis last Wednesday
demanding the retirement from Office Of
Secretary Ballinger.
Those present were Senators Nelson,
Sutherland and Root, and Congressman
Mccall, Olmsted and DENLY. They de-
clared the action of what they termed
the minority at Minneapolis to have
been according to the worst method OF
ward politics."
The evidence in the Ballinger case
was discussed, but in the absence of a
quorum, they state. no action on the
case itself was possible. 1t was report
ed that Senator Nelson had authority
to act for Senator Flint, who is a mem
Der of the committee. but who is in
Europe. This could not be confirmed.
but, in any event, no attempt was made
to use the alleged proxy. Adjournment
was taken subject to call of the chair
man, Senator Nelson. AS the minor
1ty' declined to attend, and took their
adjournment at Minneapolis until the
next meeting of congress, it is probable
that Senator Nelson will not call anoth-
er meeting until the return of Senator
Flint, who. as the seventh member
would make a quorum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
GOULD IS OPTIMISTIC.
Thinks Everything Will Be All Right
After Election.

New York, Sept. 14.-George j.
Gould returned on board the Kron
Prinzessin Cecilie.
Conditions abroad are pretty good"
Mr.. Gould said. "Italy is going ahead
fast, her manufacturing is progressing
and her educational work getting bet
ter all the time. In fact, the govern
ment generally is making rapid strides
forward. The Germans, too. are pros
perous.''
"what do you think of the Maine
election results?
"They do not surprise me. I believe
the people are not quite satisfied with
the tariff and want a change. There
may be little slowing up in business
on account of the political turmoil, but
after the elections business will pick
up, no matter which party wins.
RAILROAD expenses are now high
because of the high cost of material
and the higher wage scale. Business
has been a bit fiat on the stock ex-
change, due to politics and uncertainty
as to the laws affecting corporations.
Doubt as to the appointments to the
vacancies on the supreme bench and
as to how the supreme court will de-
eide the Standard Oil and American
Tobacco cases now pending acts as a
brake on business and investors abroad
are slow in investing heavily in Amer
lean securities"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
CHANLER IS ANNOYED.
Declares There Is No Foundation for
the Newspaper Stories.

New York, Sept. 14.-Robert w.
Chanler, whose matrimonial affairs
have recently been the subject of much
discussion, has through his attorney
made his first public statement since
his sudden return from Paris.
"Mr. Chanler is greatly annoyed by
the prominence given his affairs,'' said
Mr. Harris. HE is very much embar-
rassed by the espionage of the press.
There is no litigation. He left his wife
on good terms and there is no founda-
ton for all these misleading reports
In fact, might call the whole thing a
tempest in a teacup.'
Mr.. Harris said he knew nothing re-
garding the report that the Union
Trust company had been asked to pro-
duce a copy of the ante-nuptial agree
ment entered into between Mr.. Chan
Ter and Madame Cavalieri and he
doubted tht such a demand had been
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
HE GETS TWO YEARS.
Gerbracht Is Sentenced to Serve Time
in Atlanta Prison.

New York, Sept. 14.-Ernest w. Ger
bracht. former superintendent of the
Williamsburg refinery of the American
Refining company, who with Charles
r. Heike, former secretary and treas
urer of the company, was convicted last
spring of conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment by the underweighing of su-
gar, was today sentenced to two years
in the federal prison at Atlanta and
fined $1,000 by Judge Martin in the
United States court.
After imposing sentence Judge Mar
tin granted a stay on appeal and fixed
bail at S25.0O0
Sentence on Heike. who has been call
ed ''The man higher up is still pend
ing
The conviction of Heike and Ger
bracht was in a large measure brought
about by the testimony of Oliver Spit
ger, former dock superintendent who,
following his conviction and the serv-
ing of part of his sentence at At
1anta turned states evidence.
Splitter was pardoned by President
Taft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
MIXED VICTORY.
Washington Insurgents NOmi-
nate POindexter for Senate
And Make a Gain of But One
Congressman.
STANDPATTERS WIN
In a Majority Of the Legislative
w
w in
In a Majority of the Legislative
Districts.
The Democrats Generally Voted
the Republican Ticket.

Seattle, Sept. 14-Returns from Tues
days primaries in Skagit and other
counties indicate that Representative
Humphrey. standpatter, has been re-
nominated in the First district. Jeffer-
son county, which gave Judge Burke,
for United States senator rs plurality,
is the only county which Miles Poin-
dexter, .insurgent candidate for senator,
did not carry. All estimates of Poin-
dexter's plurality go as high as 10000.
The insurgents gain only one COLI
Recommendation Wardurton-in the
Second, or Tacoma district, who de-
feated Representative McCredie. The
third district (Spokane) which no2ii-
mated W. Lafollette, kinsman of the
Wisconsin senator, was already insur-
gent.
The Democrat vote was so small that
returns sent in thus far take no ac-
Senator G. F. Cotteral of Seattle ma
tional head of the Good Templars, has
received the Democratic nomination for
senator. In the First district the only
Democrat candidate for representative
was W. W. Black of Everett, who was
unanimously chosen. In the Second
district NJ. Langhorne of Tacoma was
nominated
AS the Democrat vote was only per
cent of the total it is evident that
many Democrats voted Republican
ballots.
Poindexter having received a ma
jority of all the votes cast any attempt
te defeat him in the legislature wouid
be hopeless. A majority of the mem
bers of the newly elected legislature are
ragu1ars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
FARMER UNDER CLOUD.
Large Quantity of Santa F'e Tools
Found at o. e. Spetter's Homo.

What Otto Anderson and Ben Judkins,
deputies on the sheriff's force. consid-
er to be convicting evidence was found
in the possession of o. E. Spetter, a
farmer living nine miles from town on
the West Tenth avenue road, Monday
afternoon in the shape of a large
quantity of tools marked with the
familiar brand of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa F'e and the Rock Island
railroads. No charge has been filed
against Spetter. The Investigation of
Spetter's premises was made at the re-
quest of Ed Hughes, night watchman
at the postoffice, who lives in the same
direction but two miles nearer town
than does SDetter
Hughes alleged that Spetter had pur-
Joined a wagon wheel from his place
several days ago and requested that
the deputy sheriffs make a search for
it, Admitting the presence of the
wheel, Spetter asserted that he had
purchased it from a second hand deal
er, giving the name of a man who died
about two months ago. When search
ing the premises, Anderson and Jud-
kins found a large quantity of railroad
shop tools in a tool house. At their
direction Spetter, who claimed to have
purchased the tools in Oklahoma,
brought them all to town and they
were turned over by him to the sheriff
Tuesday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
1T IS A STAND OFF.
New York Primary Makes Little
Change in Situation.

New York, Sept. 14.-Primaries held
throughout New York city today show
the relative position of Theodore Roose-
velt and the old guard, who are fight
ing for control of the coming Repub-
ican state convention, to be practical
ly unchanged. Roosevelt will have the
support of practically the entire dele
cation from New York county, num-
bering 100, while his opponents claim
100 of the 142 delegates in Kings, "a i'll
Queens, and s in Richmond county.
There were unsuccessful contests,
backed by the old guard leaders in sew
eral districts in New York county.
while in Kings the friends of Colonel
Roosevelt endeavored to capture scme
of the districts heretofore controlled by
Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff of the
Republican state committee, but with
out result.
Mr. Woodruff had expected to lose
four districts in Kings. in which the
leaders are recognized as progressives.
but he won in all the others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
ROOSEVELT is PLEASED.
Says Result in New York Is What He
Expected.

oyster Bay, Sept. 14.-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt expressed satisfaction
today over the result in the Republi-
can primaries in New York county yes
terday and at the same time said he
was to take a hand in drafting the
Republican state platform.
Naturally. I am gratified at the re-
suit" he said. 1T was no less than
I expected
He said that James 3. Reynolds
was coming from New York later in
the day to go over with him the labor
planks in the platform
Colonel Roosevelt was asked about
recent reports that he might accept
the state craftsmanship and that an
effort might be made to force the
nomination for governor on him. He
said there was no possibility of such
thing and added that he could say
nothing more than what he had said
on his return from Europe three
months ago and had repeated since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
ARKANSAS WAKES UP.
The Initiative and Referendum
Amendment Has Carried.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept 14.-Re-
turns from all sections of Arkansas in
dicate the initiative and referendum
amendment to the constitution has
been adopted and that there is a pos
sibility that the amendment exempt
ing money invested in cotton manu-
faeture has also been adopted.
The returns show that the Republi-
cans captured one or two county offices
in heretofore strong Democratic ter
ritory On the other hand, they also
show that the Democratic party has
made remarkable showing in Repub-
lican strongholds in northwest Arkan-
sas, where the Republicans held one or
two offices.
On the liquor question. Pulaski
county has gone "wet" by several hun
dred votes Ouachita county has
changed from "wet'' to dry" by a
close margin, while Miller county,
which was formerly "dry," has re-
turned to the "wet' column. Hemp
stead county has gone dry by about
500 votes and Fort Smith went wet"
by only $50 majority. Carroll county
has changed to the "dly' column and
Poinsette county has voted down Ii
cense, according to incomplete re-
turns. Craighead and Hot Springs
counties are in doubt.