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The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09
OLD SOL IN BAD.

Excessive sunlight may be respon
sible for American nervousness. as
sunlight is nerve stimulant." said
Or. Gardner G. Basset of the psyche
logical department of Johns Hopkins
IN a lecture at the exhibition of n.y.
giene and demography.
But" he added, how sunlight af-
feGts mental activity is still sub
ject for investigation"
Mental work, according to DR.. Bas-
set, can be done more effectively
when one is lying down. THE verti-
cal posture is better for muscular
work. the horizontal for mental" he
said. In thinking many people pre-
fer semi-recllning posture, as in a
Morris chair with the feet elevated"
Mouth breathing, DR.. Basset assert
ed. affects a PERSONS memory injuri-
oIsly. The mouth breacheV is also
slower and less accurate in adding
figures than is the nose breather.
Don't allow your child to become
too solemn" said DR.. Basset Undue
seriousness is likely to result in
adolescent insanity"
The normal person." he added a
moment later, 'is seldom awake in
every part We sleep in sections. Re-
member that inattention represents
the rest of the nervous system"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09
UNIQUE RAILROAD SYSTEM.

The United States senate is build
ing its own railroad system. Work
was started on the project the other
day, and when the solons who hold
forth in the upper branch of congress
come back to resume their duties in
December they will be able to ride
right from their offices in the senate
office building to the capitol, where
elevators will whlsk them to what
ever floor they wish to CO.
A monorail system is being in.
stalled in the tunnel leading from the
office building to the capitol, and will
be a double-tracked. sure-enough
rapid-translt line about 500 feet in
length.
The cars will be operated by cleo
tricity. but owing to restrictions of
space they will not be of Pullman
proportions, and 1t is possible that
senators who are corpulent in girth
may find it convenient to walk.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09
TYPHOID PREVENTIVE IMPROVED

Remarkable results are being OBJ
tanned by the use of the new typhoid
fever preventive. "typnoid prophylac
tic" according to Brigadier General
Robert H. Evans, U. 8. A, chief OF the
division of militia affairs. The un-
pleasant after effects of the old
fashioned vaccination are no longer
painless ones, and out of 10000 sol
dters of the regular army that have
taken the treatment the only after
effects have been an occasional head
ache. lasting few hours, and once or
twice slight fever has resulted, but
has disappeared within on hour or
two.
In the army and navy the treat
ment now is compulsory, and the
medical corps of the army has had
extra proof of the efficacy of the
treatment.
The prophylactic treatment is not
compulsory in the national guard, but
It Is administered to the members
who may desire it. Brigadier Gen
eral Evans says that about one-third
OF the members of the national guard
of the District of Columbia, both Off
GERS and men, are voluntarily taking
the treatment. He has a notion that
1t would be good thing for the mill
pamen OF other states.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09
RaInmaker Kept Secret.

On the Aegean island of Santorini
CThera) a modern traveller encount-
cred a rainmaker a few years ago.
She was very old woman. seated on
the extreme edge of the harbor cliff,
and It appeared that the islanders had
paid her in advance for her present
enort at rainmaking. although once
she had SO disappointed them that
they tried to burn her house over her
head. The traveller also paid trifie
to her for rain and before he left
her thunder was heard and more rain
than he wanted followed. The old
woman would not give away the
formula, but admitted that she caused
the rain. not by her own virtue, but
because she knew "the god above and
the god below"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09
HIS CONSCIENCE RELIEVED.

After giving personal attention to
the letter Of a Decorah Qowa) man
who desired to ease his mind by pay
ing the United States two cents, Sec
retary of the Treasury Macveagh the
other day removed the minimum limit
of five cents on conscience fund
contributions. The letter read:
"Onkel Sam, United States Treasury
Hereby | sent 2 cents which owe
by mistake. l we're sending little
article with mail and put a slip OF
writing in with after sum time 4
thought did not do right and re.
gret, SO excuse me-"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09
PREMIUMS FOR INVENTIVE EN-
PLoYEES.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
created commission to consider the
merits OF mechanical and labor-saving
devices invented by postal employees
and submitted by them for use in the
postal service. On the recommenda-
ton of Mr.. Hitchcock, congress re-
Gently appropriated $4,000 to be paid
in his discretion as rewards to postal
employees whose inventions may be
adopted.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09
Where Women Vote.

Women vote in your state, don't
they?"
Yes"
How does It work out?"
First rate. My wife controls twen-
ty-two votes"
twenty-five"
Yes. She can influence the twenty.
cne women of her whist club to vote
just as she pleases."
You said she controlled twenty
two votes. Where does she get the
twenty-second?"
From me."-Cleveland Plain Deal.
er
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09
Safe.

Nearly all of the children in the
neighborhood had been Ill with chick
en- pox, and one morning when they
were able to play about again, Julia,
aged four. came running In to her
mother and burst out excitedly: "oh,
mother, the Smith children have got
something else. but brother says we
can't catch it."
We'll, what is 1t they have? the
mother asked.
Its pigeon toes" she replied
Mothers Magazine.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09
Serial Story,

Ascum-Do you remember the night
I had to take you home from the club
in q cab and
Nagget-Yes. indeed.
Ascum-I don't suppose you have
heard the last Of 1t yet?
Nagget-No. my wife's still living
Exchange.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09
40
AFRO-AMER|CAN ; CULL|NCS'
S|ss NJ sSA',

The average Chinaman knows how
to keep silent when everybody else
is talking. The average negro knows
how TO talk when everybody else is
keeping silent. The two attitudes are
not the same. The Chinaman learns
great deal by keeping his mouth
shut and the negro forgetH a great
deal by keeping his mouth open
What man learns and what man
forgets are not the same. Dr. Sun
Yat-Sen. who did SO much to make
the Chinese Republic possible. and
was its provisional president, has been
silent for months while the press Of
the world was trying to make it ap-
pear that the Chinese republic was on
the verge of disruption because DR..
Sen and President Yuan Shi-kai we're
at loggerheads over everything. DR..
Sen now breaks his silence in a Nan
kin interview to the New York Sun
to declare that, personally, his rela-
tions with the president are cordial,
and that their differences as to public
policy and questions are only such as
exist between statesmen in all coun-
tries who work together for the COM
mon welfare. He says: Il believe
can safely say that upon one matter
of first importance all the leaders in
China are of one mind: The best
good of the country. AS to how this
may be attained is quite another mat
ter, but we are all striving and work
ing for the meritorious and noble
end" No one thinks of civil war in
the United States simply because Mr..
Taft. Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Roosevelt do
not agree upon matters OF public pol
icy. Each of these gentlemen is GER
tainly a true American and a patriot
of very high order. Yet there are
If my knowledge of American affairs
is worthy-many great and vital is
sues upon which they disagree totally,
May 1t not be so in China?-New
York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09

The ancient Guild of Spectacle Ma
kers is numerically one of the strong
est of London companies. Its charter
dates from the year 1929, and though
the exact date OF its origin is lost.
there Is ample evidence that the call
ing of spectacle maker was extensive
ly followed at very early date. An
old book of 1863 mentions the spec
tacle makers among other traders,
and the biography of Carl Zeno, an
illustrious Venetian. who died in
1418, mentions that even at the age of
eighty-four he needed no artificial aids
to his sight So presumably spectacles
were common in Italy five centuries
ago.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09

The Philadelphia Traction company
has been experimenting with women
conductors, In order to minimize the
trouble it has with men and to reduce
the cost of operating expenses. If
the experiment succeeds the men con-
ductors will have to go, as the ticket
sellers have gone, and the motormen
will be in danger of losing their jobs.
After a woman has been trolley car
conductor for a month who would
have her for a wife? The ages OF
woman masculinity and rule have al
ways been the death ages Of man fem
ininity and role.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09

Negro Year Book"-whoever heard
OF such a thing? Annual Encyclo-
pedia of the Negro"-whoever thought
of devoting a whole volume of year
book and encyclopedia to any single
race of people? Here 1t is, however.
and it comes from Tuskegee. No one
claims to have shown originality in
thinking of it. 1t bears the name
of Monroe N. Work, "In charge of re-
search and records" Out of these rec.
ords. at first only of the students and
graduates OF Tuskegee., and then OF
the negro population. this first OF all
race books seems to have grown. Be-
hind a desk of the Chicago Theologi-
cal seminary IA years ago young
negro student Work by name, sat for
three years With plodding persistence
he studied and struggled his way
through to graduation. Ever loyal to
his race, he eagerly learned all he
could from them and the whites how
to help them help themselves. He
began at the beginning in looking
about him here in Chicago, to find out
what the actual conditions of his peo-
pie were. In the south he continued
to look for facts on which to base the
means and plans which Tuskegee and
other schools for life and work were
devising and carrying out. And now
from his card catalogue of case rec
ords" and race facts comes this new
and valuable attempt to register the
progress of race in this Negro Year
Book and Annual Encyclopedia" AL
though it is but beginning, it is cred
table enough to him and his people to
mark an epoch in their hostory.-Tus-
kegee Student.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09

Christian philosophy was designed
from the beginning to keep the chill
dren of the woman and the sons of
the man In their proper relation to
one another in the home, the church
and the state, so that the human race
might be perpetuated, as the races be-
fore the Christian era were not. The
thoughtful women of the negro race
should study this matter. What the
race needs are men, and 1t can't have
them If the negro women follow their
white sisters out of the home and fam
lily making into the world of affairs
where they must cease to be women
and cannot be men.-New York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09

If Americas annual candy supply
were loaded on one train there would
be over 5000 trucks full of boxes,
buckets and glass jars. This load of
sweetmeats for the sweet tooth of
the American girls costs the consul
mers about s125, 5,6Oo,0 900 everv year.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09

At Seattle Doctor Crichton has or
dered the use of Puget sound sea
water to lay the dust and flush the
streets. salt water is one OF the
best germicides in the world" says
Doctor Crichton. Sea water contains
several grains of chloride of sodium
to the gallon. and within a few days
the city's streets will become white
with sodium chloride and the action
of the suns ray" on this will produce
chloride gas, one of the very best dis
infectants known to science"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09

The woman's work is es---~ially in
the home. The home is the founda-
ton upon which the Christian church
and state are builded. Destroy the
Christian home by unsexing woman in
her work and manners as wife and
mother and daughter. and the under
world, the wolves and swine a the
social order will rise up and sweep
the Christian church and state from
the map of the world. What then?
The answer is to be found in the
death of Egypt, Babylon. Carthage,
Greece and Rome before the Christian
era.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09

Five hundred Cuban negroes cap
tured in the late uprising in the prov.
ince of Oriente have been rounded mp
in the jails of Havana for safe keep
ing, as the other jails are already
overcrowded. The Latin people like
to play at revolution, and those who
succeed fare sumptuously for a sea.
son, while those who fail, If captured,
are very sure OF having their heads
cut off. If the Latin-American people
should spend one-half the time in
building up their governments that
they do in striving to tear them down
they would be great and progressive
people. For example. Mexico has lost
in the past twelve months of interne-
cine war what she had gained in thir-
ty years of domestic peace. President
Diaz ruled with strong hand for a
long period of years, but under him
Mexico was prosperous at home and
had abundant credit abroad.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09

The negros best friends are found
in the south. Here is an instance: In
Judge Miller's court room the other
day a negro youth was tried on the
charge of theft. His employer, we'll
known Dallas woman who is promi-
nent In social circles, believed him in
noCent. The evidence was entirely
clrcumstantial She saw that the boy
had a good lawyer and she appeared
as a witness in his behalf. The jury
heard her story and promptly acquit-
ted the negro, for the IL men were
fair-minded southerners who believe
In giving the negro with a good rec
ord the benefit of the doubt. There
is no blind prejudice against the black
in the south. There Is no race prob
lem here, because the south is not
careless in it's social relations. The
negro finds his real haven of refuge in
Dixieland where he can always get
job, a square meal and a square deal.
He knows the people are not his pre-
tended friends when he tries to do
right and that they will fight for him
when he is unjustly treated.-Dallas
Times-Herald.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-11-09

Memphis, the county seat of Shelby
county, Tennessee, founded in 1926
and chartered as city in 1S49, called
the Bluff City, 109 miles west of Nash
Vile, is one of the chief commercial
cities of the south and one of the
most important cotton markets in the
United States. The growth of this
city, both in population and commerce,
has been remarkable. The population
has grown from less than 5000 in
1860, to 131. los in 1910 There are
only five cities in the United States
that have larger negro populations
than Memphis The last census shows
negro population in six cities as fol-
lows: Washington, d. c., 94446; New
York, 91.702; New Orleans, S9,262;
Baltimore, S4.749; Philadelphia, S4.,
459; Memphis, 52.441. There are in
Shelby county. however, between 90
600 and 100000. The new union depot
which cost FIVE million dollars, with
equal accommodations for both races,
the imposing sky-scrapers, the beauti-
fully shaded and paved streets, the
costly residences, the 1000 acres of
lovely public parks, the junction of
several great railroads, the trolley
cars threading the avenues in every
direction. the numerous factories, pub
lie buildings, costly and spacious
churches add to the charm of this
most wonderful southern city, situat-
ed on the great Father OF Waters"
The spirit of progress is contagious.
The colored people of this city have
caught the spirit. Many of them have
made good. They have been helped
and encouraged by their white neigh
bors. This is very gratifying. AS evil
dence of the material advancement, it
is interesting to note that the value
of the output of the various manufac-
turing establishments in Memphis
has grown from little more than one
and a half million dollars in 1850 to
over thirty million dollars in 1912,
an Increase of two thousand per cent.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-05
Militia is Called Into Service to Remove
the Dead as Though From the Field of
Battle---Property Destroyed is Immense
Loss Will Reach Over Million Dollars
The of Dead Shows Many
for Lives Storm the Worst the History of Canada

in the history of the Canadian north
west, was over city which only
short time before had completed the
work Of decking itself in gala attire
for the celebration of dominion day.
Bunting and flags covered the build
dings everywhere, and networks of
colored electric lights were strung and
ready for illumination.
LEVELS BIG BUILDINGS.
The tornado swooped down just a
few blocks to the north of the south
ern limits of the city, cutting a swath
several blocks wide right Unto the
center Of the town, leveling buildings
in its wake, in twinkling three of
the handsomest churches in Regina
were laid in ruins. They were the
Methodist, Baptist and Knox churches
and the first Of the city's large build
ings to be blown down. The Metho-
dist church fell with crash that SCUM
ded above the bowling of the storm
and the roar of the cloudburst that ac-
companied the terrific wind.
| Y. M. G. A. IS NEXT.
Then the roof was swept from the
Y. M. c. A. building across Victoria
Square and the walls Of the struc-
ture were shattered while just beyond
the handsome new public library was
badly wrecked, and the church of the
Presbyterian denomination was laid
in ruins almost as complete as those
Of the structure further south. In rap
id succession, the Masonic temple and
the telephone building were attacked
and practically leveled.
GIRLS UNDER !WRECKAGE.
The storm seemed to spend its great.
est fury on the latter structure. I'm
der the mass of wreckage left were
the forms of many victims a greater
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-05
7 WEDD|NCS
N ONE At
CRARY

At Zion Lutheran chudch three
miles west from Crazy, on Thursday,
June 9th occurred the double mar.
rage Of Miss Helen Rohr to Mr.. ST.
lert Nesdahl and Miss Josephine Rohr
to Mr.. Ole Hazbert Nesseth, Rev. Bar.
ron of Devils Lake, performed the
ceremony at 2 o'clock in the presence
of relatives and friends Of the con-
tracing parties.
The ~hurch was beautifully decorat.
ed with pot flowers and bunting.
The brides looked charming in their
gowns Of white embroidered net trim.
med in messaline and white tule
veil fastened with smilax and carried
lilies Of the valley and bridal roses.
The grooms were dressed in black.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Nesseth will in
"a few days leave on their wedding trip
to the Twin Cities an Goodhue coun.
ty, Mimi, for three weeks visit with
relatives. On returning they will make
their home three miles northwest from
Crary.
Mr.. Eilert Nesdahl is mechanical
engineer, graduated from the State
University Of North Dakota, he is on
the engineering staff of the Buffalo.
Fargo Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nesdahl will leave to
make their home in Buffalo, N. Y. in
a few days.
About one hundred guests were
present at the ceremony and shower.
ed congratulations and best wishes on
the happy young couples.
After the ceremony the bridal par.
ty and friends went to the beautiful
home Of the BRIDES parents, where a
dinner was served in six courses. The
home was beautifully decorated in
pink and green. The evening was
pleasantly spent until 70 o'clock.
The presents received by the newly
married couples were numerous and
handsome as well as valuable.
The Bridesmaid for Miss Helen
Rohr was Mrs. E. NJ. jacobson. sis.
ter Of the bride. Groomsman for Mr.,
Nesdahl was Mr.. Albert Rohr.
Bridesmaid for Josephine Rohr was
her sister, Clara Rohr, and Mr.. John
Nesseth was groomsman for his broth
er, Ole Nesseth.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-05
THE WILD WEST
SHOW COMING
MORE COMPLETE CONGRESS HAS
SELDOM, IF EVER BEEN
ASSEMBLED.

It is doubtful if ever a more COM
plete congress Of Indians were ever
assembled than the representatives Of
this rapidly disappearing race which
will be seen with the 101 Ranch Real
Wild West Show. This gigantic ag-
gregation will be here on July - and
with it will be seen the representa-
tives Of every Indian tribe not yet
extinct. Many Indians have been seen
with travelling organizations but as "a
rule they are those who have long
since become SO thoroughly civilized
as to have lost all trace with the ex-
ception of their makeup to the Indian
as we have had him pictured Of the
real Indian as he was. With the 101
Ranch Wild West Show the Indians
are those to whom the white man g
ways are being seen for the very first
time. Many Of them are journeying
away from the home on the plains for
the first time and some Of them never
before saw locomotive or train of
cars before they were introduced to
the ones that brought them east. They
are Indians who will give those who
see them an opportunity to study the
Indian as he was in the early days
and his mode Of living as well as the
various and different industries of the
tribes. All Indians do not live alike
despite the belief to the contrary.
Their modes and vocations are as var
led as are those of the many different
races of the white people. It is the
same with their language. No two
tribes can fully understand the tongue
Of the other. However they have a
universal. or sign language which all
talk and lis the only medium they
have of making themselves understood
when not familiar with the language
Of other tribes. With the coming
show will be found the very highest
representatives Of the Sioux, Apaches,
Pomcas, Arapahoes, Cheyennes, va.
quie, Pawnees, Seminoles and in fact
every tribe that has not yet been wip.
ed from of the earth by either their
enemies or the advance Of civiliza-
fion..
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-05
WEDDING HOLDS
UP THE RETURNS
RAMSEY COUNTY REPORT DE-
LAYED BECAUSE OF THE
DOUBLE MARRIAGE.

To bring the returns of Stevens
township near Crary and satisfy the
longing hearts Of the candidates, espe.
cially Griffin and Hinck, who were
running neck and neck race for
county judge, was a hard proposition
for Ole Nesseth who was judge Of
election in that precinct to overcome,
when it was necessary for him to act
as one Of the principals in double
wedding on the same day. Stevens
township was to tell the tale as to
whether Hinck or Griffin were elected,
ard also satisfy thu state of North
Dakota with the earliest possible COM
plete election returns, but the two
judgeship candidates and the state had
to wait while Ole attended the we'd
ding. thus the delay in the election
returns from Ramsey county is ex-
planned.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-07-05
Man brow ED
JOHN EADIE WENT DOWN IN Dew
Ills LAKE AT 1880 THIS
AFTERNOON.

John Eadie employed at the Otto
Chiostri restanran. in this city was
drowned at 1870 clock Monday p. m.,
Fs Gle is em'nvsi as night waiter and
was with the night waiter 1t the Ram
sew cafe when hs went down. He IS
married aud has little daughter sup
Iosed to :,e r.a.G!,g in Chicago Ea,'
lie tas been here orly thre, We ,ka
Shortly after noon the fellow secured
bathing suit for plunge. He had
been in the water some time when Cap
tain Fursteneau in charge at the Chau-
tauqua grounds, noticed the fellow go
down.
Captain Fursteneau went to the res
cue Immediately, but was unable to re-
store respiration although he worked
over the man diligently.
Doctors Sihler and Mcintosh were
summoned from the city but they too,
arrived too late to bring back life. Cor
oner Gilbertson is removing the body to
the city and it is expected when he ar
rives this afternoon some definite in
formation will be obtainable.
It is reported that the fellow had
evidently been drinking, his breath be-
ing bad, it is not known, however, that
he was in an intoxicated condition.
Captain Fursteneau is to be compli-
mented On his valiant work in an ef-
fort to save the victim, going to his
rescue Immediately and working over
him diligently until the arrival of the
physicians.