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priest but awaking Allende both sought the
room OF Hidalgo, who Immediately arose and
exclaimed: Gentlemen, we are lost; there Is
now no other recourse but to attack the Span
iards" To which Albania replied: Sir what
are you going to do? For the love of God,
what is to be done?" After this several hours
were spent in vain discussion. Hidalgo now
showed his greatness He did not think of
flight although on account of his sacred pro-
fession he could easily have found safety. But
he preferred to fight for his principles and his
convictions. Knowing full well that his COM
panions were in prison and the thread of the
revolution had been snapped, without troops.
without arms, he preferred to face almost GER
tain DEATH remembering his warning to AL
lende, that seldom the originators of such
undertakings enjoyed the fruits of their efforts.
Hidalgo then, with his brother Allende,
ALBANIA and eleven other men left his house
fully armed and proceeded to the Jail, and,
threatening the mayor with his pistol demand
ed the release of his fellow-consprators. His
demands having been complied with, he now
had 80 men, whom he armed with the swords
of the soldiers of the regiment of the queen,
which were delivered to Sergeant Martinez.
1t was Sunday and earlier than the usual
hour for mass. Hidalgo, however, summoned
the people of the town and the farmers from
the surrounding country, from whom he
cured by his eloquent words about 300 fol-
lowers. A march was made to Rincon, which
taken without resistance, and many Span
iards made prisoners Then proceeding
to San Miguel ell Grande, he surprised the
garrison and obtained arms and money. Mean
while his march through the villages had aug
mented his ranks with people of all classes,
principally Indians with machetes. He had
found at one place an image of the Virgin of
Guadalupe, which was attached to a lance
and borne aloft the future banner of the
revolution. while the battle cry became Long
live the Virgin of Guadalupe and death to the
Spaniards!" And yearly General Diaz gives
this "grito' at eleven o'clock on the night Of
September 10, as he stands with his veneer
able head barred and rings the great bell of
the National palace, to the enthusiastic ap
plause of his people gathered in dense throngs
in the public square, zocalo.
On September 81 the insurgents marched
through Chamacuero and entered Ceaya, sack
ing the houses of the Spaniards and securing
such money and arms as they could lay their
hands on. Here Hidalgo was proclaimed gen.
eral by congress of the people, and Allende
placed second in command
Hidalgo then set out for Guanajuato with
about $4,000 men, and when he reached the
city he found that the Spaniards had taken
refuge in a large and strong building which
had been used as a granary. Here the royal
lists had brought the government treasury and
their private wealth, fortifying themselves as
best they could. After a bloody conflict the
place was finally stormed and taken and most
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Didn't Need a Wife.

Down in the south part of the state
there lives one of our modern inten-
sive farmers, who in the course of his
life on the farm became fairly well
off in worldly goods. He is also mod
ern in educational ideas and his sew
eral daughters have all had the ad-
vantages of college education.
One of the girls, particularly well
gifted, became the object of devotion
of a young swain on an adjoining
farm. She treated HIM nicely, though
not as one in love with him. The
young fellow thought he would like to
marry her, but was a trifle bashful
and too modest to propose to her. AS
aolast resort he took heart and wrote
the following letter to her father:
Deere sur: / luv you're dater Mile
and wud lik her hand. She lows me.
to, l CESS, and l think / nede wifi"
His reply was as follows:
Dear Sir: You don't need a wife.
You need school teacher"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
NARROWING SNAKE STORY
Naturalist Tells of His Exciting Expe'
rience in Taking Snake Out
of Bottle.

A naturalist relates in London pa,
per his experience in taking a snake
out of a bottle. He says: "One of
the first poisonous snakes / ever pos
sassed was brought to me in brandy
bottle. and after twisting and shak-
ing and tapping it for an hour without
avail l grew impatient
1.-THE tail just then happened to pro,
trude about half an inch, so | seized
it with my fingers, and, rapidly draw
ing the body through the other hand,
had the reptile safely in my grip, be-
hind his death dealing jaws. now dis
tended with anger.
But the lid of my snake box was
shut over, and l could not draw it
back with one hand, so l was obliged
to let him slip back into the bottle
again.
Having set the box all in order for
the newcomers reception, | once more
essayed to lay hold of him by the
TAIL but now, most provok1ngly, no
amount of maneuvering would bring
that useful member to the top,
Another half hours unsuccessful
angling converted my impotence into
desperation, and at length, when l
say the tail protruding about two
inches from the mouth of the bottle,
| stuck my forefinger in recklessly to
try to secure it.
''This was hopeless, as might have
known; but it certainly did cool my
spine a little when | discovered on
attempting to withdraw it that my
finger was damned.
Il pulled, wrenched, twisted it with
all my might, but the brute was
raising it's head and its Pickering
tongue was rapidly approaching the
unhappy digit that involuntarily
corked up the poison.
'T gave final tug, the violence OF
which nearly dislocated all my pha-
langes; but it was no use. and with
a yell raised the bottle high IN the
air, intending to smash it on the
edge of my bunk.
Il distinctly felt the snake, mo-
mentarily inverted, fall on the end OF
my finger; but as l flung my hand
UP the bottle slipped off and fell on
the deck behind me, fortunately with,
out breaking.
by the time l picked it up tha
snake was half way out, Kissing fu1
riously with rage and fright, and
had just time to thrust it into the
box.
IF had not been flurried
should, probably have been able to
extricate my finger with little diff
Guilty. 1t is of the utmost Importance
never to lose presence of mind when
dealing with these things"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
The PASSING of the Old Hotel

1t is too bad that the old hotel is
so scarce in way, for there is much
comfort and peace to be derived by
being around one of them. In your
old hotel Mr. Traveller may turn COM
Dletely around without having to pay
five cents. He. can put on his hat
without giving up nickel If he drops
his umbrella he does not have to part
with dime to have it recovered. He
may scrub his hands in the Mushroom
of the old hotel without having some
body buzzing in his ears, asking if the
water is satisfactory and collecting
money to hand him the towel, which
is on the shelf in front of him. He
may part his hair, if he has any, with
out paying demurrage. He may smoke,
write a letter, go where he pleases
and be glad that life is not all marble
slabs and gilt bellboys. 1t is such
fine thing to have an ord hotel.-Sim.
con Ford in Leslie's.
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Good Record Made by Women.

Through the activity of women, In
the anti-tuberculosis campaign, sana-
toria and hospitals for the treatment
of tuberculosis have been erected;
travelling libraries have been circu-
lated, posters, circulars and other
kinds of literature have been distrib-
uted to the number of millions Of
pieces. thousands of lectures have
been given, large sums of money have
been secured, hundreds of needy cases
have been helped; tuberculosis work
has been started in many communi-
ties where no movement had existed;
and millions of women have learned
the dangers and methods of proven
ton of tuberculosis. The work OF the
women extends from the drawing room
of the rich to the homes of the poor
and embraces all classes, including the
factory girl and millionaire. During
the coming year special campaign OF
lectures to women will be carried on
in all parts of the United States.
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MARRIAGE $500 YEARS OLD

Most of us make the acquaintance of Egypt
in the splendidly dramatic story of Joseph and
his brethren, and so come to look on Pharaoh
and his people as gloomy and maign persecu-
tors, fit only to be swallowed up in the Red
sea waves, writes Charles johnson in Har
.per's Weekly. Or we read of the graves and
sober monuments of the Nile valley with
their perpetual reminders of death and the
kingdom of night, with the result that we are
hardly prepared to realize the gay and light
some side of ancient Egyptian life or to credit
the thought that these tomb builders could
ever break into smile. But there was
side of gayety and of CHARM and just as we
are finding that so many Of our deeper and
philosophical thoughts go back to the
people of the Delta, we are beginning to
discover the originals of all our jokes in the
buried cities of the Nile.
That ladies were not unduly oppressed in
the land of the Pharaohs we may gather from
this marriage contract from a fourth century
Denote manuscript
a." says the lady Isis, take thee as nv
husband. Thou makest me thy wife and Civ
est me in token of dover five-tenths of silver
If discharge thee as my husband, hating thee
and loving another more than thee. | shall
give and return to thee two and half-tenths
of silver, of which thou gavest me as nv dow
er; and l cede unto thee of all and everything
that shall acquire with thee one-third part,
long thou art married unto me-"
Not even Chicago or Reno can boast of a
franker contract than that and there is some
thing wonderfully naive in the idea of the
good lady Isis "discharging" her lord on the
ground that she hates him and loves another
better. The sum she returns him, as part of
her now Cancelled dover, is about equal to
silver dollar.
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has reached the decrepit age of
forty-five. Despite this seeming alb
sorption in themselves, these young
folk have hardly imagination enough
to understand that they are as deeply
interested in what they do and leave
undone as once We were in our own
activities. A young girl who was
solicitous as to her mothers power
of enduring existence with gray hair
and faded charms was much taken
aback by this view of the matter; and
when her mother assured her that she
took more vital interest in her daugn-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

the nations of the world with whom diplomatic
relations are maintained. The response was
hearty and sincere, most of the nations send.
ing special diplomatic representatives and not
a few of them are represented by warships
riding at anchor in the Mexican ports
France Germany, and China signifed their
intention of presenting Mexico a lasting me-
mortal on the occasion OF this centennial. The
first will return the silver keys to Mexico given
to the French on their entry into the capital.
Germany will erect monument to Humboldt,
while China will give a suitable gift. Other
nations will contribute in a substantial way
toward commemorating the period
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its deficiencies in sense and reason,
while age makes good the withered
textures and faded colors by phil
osophic temper and a sense of humor.
Yes, youth treads the earth proudly
as one who masters environment, and
instinctively we, who have lived and
failed much, fall into the background
conscious of being furnished by over
work. We listen awe-struck while
they explain world tendencies to us.
They look upon us with certain ten
der pity, and wonder what interests
Life can possibly have to offer one who
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.HIEZZZDA CLHCO De MO
ZZEXZcO Orr

Allende being shot as traitor on
May &c, 1911. and Hidalgo on July
81. And thus persisted noble
and brave man, Mexico's first and
grandest champion of liberty.
To celebrate these stirring
events of one hundred years ago,
instead of erecting temporary ex-
position buildings at great cost,
the money will be used in perrna-
nent improvements throughout the
republic.
The program for September in
the capital city will include the
dedication of many new public
buildings, monuments and parks, a
great civic and military parade, a
historical pageant, fireworks dis
plays, balls, garden parties, free
theatrical performances, and many
other features. To assist in her
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
The Difference

Teacher-Now do you see the differ
ence between animal instinct and hui.
man reason?
Bright Boy-Yes'm. If we had sin
stinct we'd know everything we need
ed to without learning it, but we've
got reason and have to study our
selves mos blind or be a fool.
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Detected.

It was at Fourth of July meeting
in the little city. The mayor, William
Smith, rose, and at dignified length
read the Declaration of independence.
There was pause; then from one
of the mayors old schoolmates came
the loud whisper: Bill never writ
that. He amt smart enough"
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LESSONS TAUGHT BY YOUTH

teach; how sure of requirements, judg-
ment and taste! At this season of the
year the young return from their edu-
cational institutions to spend the holt
days instructing their parents, and
they return full of faith in their mis-
sion. How wonderfully decorative
they are, tool 1t Is one of natures
incest adjustments that youth should
be beautiful enough to make good all
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Her SI.perioritv.

do you think" she asked, that
man has any right to regard himself
as womans SUPERIOR"
81 should say he hadn't. Why, man
would never succeed in getting any
where If he had to wear shoes con-
sisting Of straps over the narrow toes
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ter's career than she had ever done in
her own because of the ampler experi-
ence years had given, the child was
quite overawed; but for her own part
she hoped to die at thirty because by
that time everything interesting would
have pened.-Harper's Weekly.
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YOUNG Folk Instructing Their Elders
Afford Delight to Those With
Sense of Humor.

To middle age, when we have at
tanned to being what the darkies call
settled people" no lessons are more
delightful than those derived from
youth. And after any slight foreign
experiences how ready youth Is to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15
Human Nature.

"a fool and his money are soon
parted"
Yes, but you never call him
fool till the money is gone. -Cleve.
land Leader.
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Greatness.

Some men are born great. some
men become great through their own
efforts and some men happen to go to
summer resorts where there are no
other men.
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among them, giving all his energy to the
greater civilization and progress of his country
In 1909 there formed in Valladolid a
conspiracy which had for it's object the assem-
bling in Mexico City of congress to govern
New Spain in the name of Fernando VII. in
the event that the mother country should fall
to the arms of the French, which without
serious intention might probably lead to the
independence of the country The uprising
was planned to take place December 81,
but being discovered, all the conspirators were
imprisoned. However, there being but little
evidence against Them they were soon given
their liberty.
The conspiracy being suppressed in Valla-
dolid sprang up in Queretaro with renewed
strength. Here it received protection from the
corregidor or mayor, of that city, who fur
nished many recruits, pending the time when
secret action would be longer necessary
At this time Hidalgo became enlisted in the
cause of the conspiracy; but it is not known
by what motives he Influenced. He had
had numerous discussions with his friend Ig
nacio Alleude, regarding independence, but
with no more serious object on his part than
pure argument and without thought of TAX
ing any active part in the movement. Allende
however was quick to interest himself in the
cause, although warned by Hidalgo that the
originators of such enterprises seldom enjoyed
the fruits of them. But in the month of Sep
TENDER, 1910, Hidalgo received a letter from
Allende at Queretaro asking him to come to
that city on q matter of much Importance. He
went but was little impressed by the people
he met as they were without resources and
Of small Importance and he returned to his
home somewhat disguised with his visit. How
ever another letter from Allende pictured the
state of affairs in such encouraging words that
he decided to give his time and energy to the
cause. He had made in the town rs lances
and placed himself in communication with the
drum major and two sergeants of the battalion
of Guanajuato in order that they might secure
some troop for the revolution. His efforts,
considering the short time which he had, were
most successful but, unfortunately the con-
spiracy reached the ears of the authorities and
many we're imprisoned. Hidalgo sent immedi-
ately for A1lende, who arrived in Dolores on
the night of September IA, and the whole of
the next day was spent in conferences without
any decision being reached as to the best
course to pursue.
Meanwhile josef Ortiz, the wife of the cor
regidor of Queretaro, being ardent believer
In the revolutionary movement, sent a messen-
ger to the town of San Miguel ell Grande so
that Allende should be informed of the news
Not finding Allende, who had been summoned
by Hidalgo, the message was delivered to an
other conspirator by the name of Albania who
left Immediately for Dolores arriving there
at two o'clock in the morning of the sixteenth
He found everybody asleep in the house of the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-09-15

wagons and the setting fire to the
fields in their front, compelled the In
surgents to retreat in great disorder.
This was the beginning Of the end OF
the brilliant career of Hidalgo. He fed
with other insurgents northward and
surrendered his command to Allende.
At Saltillo it was decided to flee to
the United States and to enlist the
sympathy of this rising republic. But
on the way they fell into an ambush
planned in the interest of counter
revolution by a discontinued reyolu-
tionary colonel by the name of Elizon-
do. Hidalgo and Allende were cap
tured, tried and condemned to death,
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ne came to Mexico City to receive the
sacred orders and the degree of bach
elor of theology. He served as pastor
of various parishes, and on the death
OF an older brother was transferred
to the City of Dolores, where he
worked for the enlightenment Of his
people in the arts and sciences and
the encouragement of agricultural
and industrial pursuits. He first in
troduced in that district the cultiva-
ton of the grape and the planting of
mulberry trees II for the breeding of
the silkworm. He, moreover, estab-
lished crockery factory and a brick
yard and constructed a tannery and
other commercial institutions. All
this, together with his generosity.
made him much beloved by his par
ishioners and especially the Indians.
whose language he was familiar with.
Being fond of music, he taught them
to DIav and formed an orobostro
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one of the clergy, a
priest of the city Of
Dolores. Father Miguel
Hidalgo, to give these
sentiments outward ex-
preston and to raise
the flag of rebellion
against the mother
country. Father Hidalgo
was the second son of
Christobal Hidalgo y
Costilla and Ana Maria
de Gallaga, and was
born on the Hacienda
Corralejo in the state
of Guanajuato on the
eighth of May, 1853.
His early years were
spent on the farm of
which his father was
the manager. AS he
grew older he pursued
his studies of philoso-
ply and theology at
the College of San Nj
colas, and about 1878
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Ior mexico TO reach which
the human
ooess the
the Spanish
successors OF Cortez and his
were immigrants
cn arose between the two parties together with the alienation of the
dees Wnlcn ncesstated the
Oh commercial monopoies
iments
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BY g. PyQUgyyE J1z5TayzEZ

is indeed fitting that able administration OF that
Grand Old Man of Mexico Porro Diaz, Mexico should
celebrate her centennial independence early strug
ses Tor freedom and liberty He whose focefu military poi
ICY whose familiarity with the his and whose
consuate craftsmanship have given his country SOUND
government and placed commercial foot
ing with the old world preside executive the
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01
SHORTER CHAPEL AFRICAN M.
e. CHURCH.

Corner Twenty-third and Washing
ton streets. Sunday and mid-week
meetings, from October. 1908. to
April, 1909.
Sunday Services.
Sunday school at s:45 a. IN. Mrs.
Effie Waldron, superintendent.
Preaching at II a. N. and 1880 .. N.
m. Monthly communion the first
Sunday at IL m. Glasses one and six
meet at l2:45 p. N.
Allen c. e. League at $50 p. N.
Miss Gertrude Nichols, president.
A sacr deconcert the first Sunday
evening OF each month under the di-
rection of the League at p. IN. Ser
mon omitted.
Mid-Week Meetings.
The trustees meet the first Tues
day at 5 p. m. Official board meets
the second and fourth Tuesday at
1880 p. m.
Eureka Literary Society every
Tuesday night at p. m. Raymond
Clark, president
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
at p. m.
The Sewing Circle meets the FIRST
and third Thursday afternoons al
2:30. Mrs. Ella Leniza. president.
The w. II. NJ. S. meets the sec
ond and fourth Thursday afternoons
at 2:30. Mrs. E. n. Ward, president
The Stewardess' board meets the
first and third Friday afternoon at
s:30. Mrs. Unity Hall, president
Teachers meet every Friday at
700 p. m.
Glass meeting every Friday at 500
2. m.
A cordial welcome is extended TO
all who enter our doors.
A MILTON WARD. Pastor.
Residence lIs 23rd ST.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

In the Matter Of the Estate of Eleanor
Harlan. Deceased. No. 1879.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That
on Monday. the 18th day of Decem-
Der. a. d. 1909. being one of the reg.
ular days of the November Term OF
the County Court Of the City and
County Of Denver. In the State OF Col.
orado. /. Harrison Jacobs, administra.
tor of said estate. will appear before
the Judge Of said Court, present my
final settlement as such administra.
tor. pray the approval OF the same,
and will then apply to be discharged
as administrator, at which time and
place any person in interest may ap-
pear and present objections to the
same. II any there be.
Dated at Denver Colorado. Nov. 5.
1909.
HARRISON JACOBS.
Administrator OF the Estate of Flea.
nor Harlan. deceased.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01

St Benedict's colored Roman Cath
Ollie Mission Society would be pleased
. meet all colored Catholic strangers
to the city and also all colored Cath
olics in the city not connected with
the society. For information address
II. W. Washington, 26l Detroit street,
phone White 1912.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-01

The Working Mems Protective As
sociaion meets every second and
folvth Thursday nights at the Odd
Fellows hall, 1884 Arapahoe street.
This association guarantees to its
members benefit and protection
equalled by few and excelled by none.
1t is organized under the laws of the
state OF Colorado and application
blanks may be had by the secretary.
|. T. FULBRIGHT. Pres.
J. HICKMAN. Vice-Pres.
c. c. SPENCER, Rec.-Sec.
]. N. ALLEN. Fin.-Sec.
J. B. PERRY. Treas.