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The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
Aue of Valleys,

The erosive power of water is hard
to estimate with any degree of exact
ness. A method of computing the
probable age of valleys will therefore
be welcome, even If the figures may
seem to some open question. A
French scientist has lately reported
the results of his studies of the eros
I've action Of an ancient spring in the
valley of Lauroux. near Lodeve,
France. This spring produces about
three and one-half quarts of water a
second, and in every cubic meter of
water (35,314 cubic feet), the scien-
tist found 362 grams of calcareous
sand. He estimates that the spring
erodes 247 pounds OF rock daily, or
over As tons annually. In the course
of a century a stream of this size
would be able to hollow out a circular
cave So feet in diameter and So feet
in length. At the end of 1000 years
1t would make valley 32 feet deep,
GA feet wide and 23S feet long.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
For Invisible Writing.

There are several ways in which
two persons can correspond with each
other unknown to even the persons
before whose eyes the very letter is
held. For instance, new milk may be
used as ink. When dried this is in
visible, but If coal dust or SCOT be
scattered upon the paper the writing
becomes legible. Diluted sulphuric
acid, lemon juice, solutions of nitrate
and chloride of cobalt or of chloride
of copper write colorless, but on being
heated the characters written with
the first two become black or brown,
and the latter green. And when the
paper becomes cool the writing disap-
pears, leaving the paper blank again.
Two good invisible inks are made by
saltpeter dissolved in water and equal
parts of sulphate of copper and sal
ammoniac dissolved in water.-An.
swers.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
BEARD IS FIVE FEET LONG
Chin Adornment That Has to Be Cut
to Keep Out of Mans
Way.

Magnetic City, S. C.-Perhaps the
longest bearded man in the world has
known since the days of the Lombards,
who figured in early history as the
wearers of lengthy boscage, is S. q.
Brinkley, native of South Carolina.
who has resided for many years In
this city.
Such luxuriant andTapidly growing
beard as Brinkley wears is a marvel.
When he lifts it from the sack in
which he carries it, concealed under
his shirt bosom, it trails the ground
in front Of him, as shown in a recent
photograph, and measures five feet
four inches in length. Until he crop
ped the end recently to make 1t more
convenient to handle 1t measured six
feet two inches in length. 1t is soft
and beautiful, indicating peculiarly
fertile state of nourishment.
The wearer of this wonderful chin
drapery is fifty-two years of age. He
has worn it ever since shortly before
he attained to the age of twenty
three years. 1t is not cultivated, but
rather an >uninvited and spontaneous
crop of whiskers.
Explaining the circumstances under
which he grew this remarkable beard,
Mr.. Brinkley says:
At the age of twenty-one years 1 had
never shaved my face. This was due
to the fact that 1 had no beard to
shave, and apparently little prospect
for anything OF the kind. Only light
fuzz covered my chin and cheeks. Aft
er arriving at my majority I shaved
once a week for f2 months With this
my beard began to make its appear
ance with remarkable speed. From
one weeks end to another my face
would literally be covered with a soft
and luxuriant beard. cropped my
whiskers frequently to keep them out
of my way"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
On a Lasting Strike.

A man in rags, who proved to be Of
good family and once barrister at
the court of Marseilles, was arrested
in Paris the other morning for being
without visible means of support
why don't you work?" he was asked
by the magistrate. 81 do not~>like
work." was the ingenious reply. The
prisoner went on to say that although
he was a lawyer in a good position.
social obligations and the necessity of
wearing good clothes became irksome
to him twenty years ago. He left Mar
seilles, his family, his friends, and re-
spectability to tramp the roads of
France, where he could breathe, he
says, as he could not breathe in the
trammels of convention. After some
years he got tired of tramping and
enlisted in the Foreign Legion under
a false name. He remained with the
corps for ten years, and then came
back to France to tramp the roads
again, begging as he went. The magis-
trate offered to find this incurable
vagabond food and lodging in a home,
but he refused, and was therefore sent
to prison.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
CAPTURED "WILD MAN"
MYSTERIOUS DERELIcT BROUGHT
IN TO FORT RILEY.
Believed to Be Deserter From tho
Army = Unfortunate VIII Be
Given Attention Until His Case
Is Investigated.

Junction City, KAMA real wild
man, about the most forlorn specimen
of humanity that one would care to
look upon. has been captured in the
timber between this city and Fort
Riley, by detail of cavalrymen from
Fort Riley, sent out for that pur-
pose.
For several months reports have
been coming in that wild man had
oeen seen down near the Smoky Hill
river, but few people believed It, Re-
Gently Lee Hendricks, who was plow-
ing the Carl Stevenson field near the
river, saw some wild grapes growing
IN the thicket and went after them.
Looking up in the tree. Hendricks
saw the wild man, who, on being dis
covered, jumped down and ran into
the underbrush.
Hendricks description was of a
man with long, matted hair and glar.
ing eyes, who muttered to himself
continually. He wore a dirty, ragged
khaki uniform, and this is what led
TO lbs capture. When the authorities
at Fort Riley heard of it they immedi-
ately sent out detail of soldiers, who
started in along the river bank and
beat through the brush toward town
The man was discovered by his
'den." which was merely hole in the
mud, partially covered with piece of
old canvas
A short time afterward the man him
self was found, hiding near the river.
He made no resistance when captured.
He was taken to Fort Riley and
questioned, and from his rambling an
swers it was learned that he had been
living like an animal for four months
in and around the place where he was
captured. During that time he ate
only green corn, grapes, sand plums
and whatever else he could find in
the fields and woods. His hair had
grown until it hung down about his
shoulders and his uniform was mass
of tatters. He is undoubtedly de-
mented and will be given care and
attention at the post.
Although the wild man talked
freely of his life in the timber, he was
silent when questioned about his army
life and the officers have been unable
to learn his name or the regiment
with which he served. II is not
known whether he is deserter' who
was trying to hide out, or whether he
is merely demented
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
HOW GEMS ARE INITIATED
Nature Copied With Remarkable Sue
cess by tho Men Who Make coun-
terfelt Precious Stones.

The makers of imitation precious
gems copy nature with remarkable
success.
Zircons are composed of zirconia
Their luster Is deceptive, a means hav-
ing been discovered of extracting the
color, thus leaving them diamonds to
all appearances, although their false!
ness promptly proclaims itself under
test.
Precious stones are frequently dyed
with such thoroughness that, it is said,
the stone may be broken without dis
covery of the process-that is, by the
uninitiated
The village of Oberstein, in Ger
many, devotes itself to the making OF
imitation jewelry and the dyeing of
chalcedony and other stones. The
onyx, carnelian, bloodstone, and agate
may be enriched in color by INNER
sion in the dye-pot The stones are
placed in vessels containing the color
ing matter and are then subjected to
great heat for periods varying from a
few hours TO week or more. In the
case of chalcedony, which shows
DtihuS VI uihel ent ueSlees Vi Intensity,
certain of the bands take the color
and others do not. The stone then re-
ceives further stewing in pots con-
tanning other dyes.
Fluorspar is capable of great i'm
provement in tint when subjected to
a heating process and crucidolite Is
given a hue of blood-red by a similar
method.
The emerald and the cat's-eye are of
all stones the most easily initiated
One family at Oberstein is said to
possess the secret of converting cru
cidolite into cats-eye. Cats-eye may
also be made of aragonite, some of the
hornblende and even of fibrous gyp-
sum.-Harper's Weekly.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
DISAGREE as to Penmanshlp.

condemning the upright characters
which the government has decreed
must alone be taught, and with tender
solicitude for the future of the children
they point out that straight caligraphy
is not tolerated In the business world,
and that its use is a serious handicap.
They are urging the government to
return to the old system. Perhaps the
most practical suggestion of all is that
of a young doctor who would wish
every child to do it's lessons on small
typewriter provided by the state.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
Cost $500 to Find America.

Madrid.-Ledgers recently discov
cred at Palos, Spain. contain interest
ing facts concerning the outlay made
by Christopher Columbus on his ex
pedition to the new world. The arma
ment of the little fleet cost $4,000. The
personal expenses of Columbus and
his officers were about s400, and $125
a month sufficed for the crew, SO that
about $4,000 was spent for the eight
months that the voyage lasted. The
cost of discovering America was about
$500, all told.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
Wives Sold In hunaarY

Vienna.-Judging from a story
coming from Szinervaralja, wives are
still bought and sold in Hungary.
A house painter there named Marion
sold his wife to comrade for 500.
After the contract for the sale had
been duly signed the three signatory
parties adjourned to restaurant,
where they enjoyed festive repast
costing half as much as the selling
price of the wife. After the feast the
woman went to the home of her new
husband.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
VenIson and Beef.

Cleveland.-Venison and beef steak
on four legs is the product of Cuya-
hoga county farm. The calf of a
Jersey COW resembles the COW only
In the forequarters and has hind legs
like q deer.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
His Reason.

He-Dearest, during the first dance
I have with you be sure to say some
thing to me.
She-Why?
He-Because you're SO light. II you
don't speak will not know l have
you in my arms.-Princeton Tiger.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
Twin Father of Twins.

Hillsdale, N. J.-Albert Rawson, one
,f the famous Rawson twins, grand
,hildren of the noted Laura Keen, the
English actress. is now the father Of
twins. both boys
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
Naturally.

do you play any instrument, Mr.
glmp?"
yes. am a cornetist."
"And your sister,"
"She's q pianist
"Does your mother play7"
"She's a zitherist."
''And your father?"
Hes a pessimist."-Judge.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-10-12
Newport's Latest.

Newport. R. Tho latest fad here
is dancing all night and eating break.
fast before going home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
THREE OFFICERS SHOT
Two Killed, and Third, Wounded
Captures Four Prisoners.

Gainesville. Fla, May 12-C. II. SlauSh-
fer. marshal. and Charles White, deputy
sheriff. Of Archer. Fla, were decoyed to
q lonely spot near there at = o'clock this
morning and assassinated.
J. A. Manning, another deputy, feigned
death and escaped after being wounded.
He shot one Of the murderers and capt
urcd him and his three sons, who are
uoyy in iail. and there are fears Of viO-
lcnCc to them.
Marshal Slaughter received message
that there was gambling game in prog
ress among negroes on the outskirts Of
the town. with White and Manning
he started for the scene. Everything
seemed to be quiet and when the officers
started to reconnoitre they were greeted
with volley OF shots.
Marshal Slaughter and Deputy White
fell at the first fire. Both were dead
when aid arrived Manning also fell
with wound IN his abdomen. lie
feigned death and as the negro assail-
ants started away he shot Cain Perry,
one Of the number, and at the point Of a
pistol captured Perry's three sons.
Ben" Stokes. notorious blind tiger
operatDr. was shot and killed by Marshal
Slaughter several months ago. Slaugh-
ter. it was declared, was forced TO shoo'
in sclf-defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
NEWSPAPERS IN MERGER
London Daily News and
Leader" Amalgamated.

Iondon, May 13.-One Of the principal
reasons for the amalgamation Of "Thc
Daily News" and The Morning Leader
was the criticism directed against the
alleged inconsistency "c the cocoa
Press" $50 called owing to the fact th1s
the papers are largely owned hy III"
Cadbury family in excluding racing
news and sporting tips. or selections '
from one journal while publishing ther.
in another.
"Th, Daily News and Leader rs the
amalgamated paper is called, made its
first appearance to-day. and aims II Il
compromise with The Morning Leader
custom by giving racing news and at a
compromise with The Daily News
principles by excluding tips. 1t remains
to be seen whether this policy Will sat
isfv The old readers Of the two papers.
In any case the flow ut criticism Is lut
likcl, tu cease 50 long as The Star
also Il member uf the Cocoa Press" de-
votes a large portion Of its space ~ tie
afternoon TO both sporting intelliSen e
and tips.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
.DASHES FROM HOSPITAL.
TO DROWN IN BREAKERS
Clad in PaIamas. Youths Mad
Flight Along Avenue Startles
Far RoCkaWay PromenaderS.
FIGHTS OFF TWO RESCUERS
Is Overpowered and Dragged
Ashore by Manhattan Lawyers,
but Dies Without Re
gaining His Senses.

The crowds ~ strollors slong Central
avenue. Far Rockawar, were thrown
into disorder lato yesterday afternoon
when the nyng figure Of young man.
harehoadcd and clad only in slippers,
suit Of paiamas md bathrobe made
It's appearaucc near -. Joseph's Hos
ritaI end started straight for the beach,
six blocks away.
The appearance Of TIA" youth "i'h '''
bathroh. slapping about his heels, was
so unexpected and he ran at such speed
that none Of tho mon along the avenI"
had the presence Of mind to interfere.
without stopping to throw off bath
robe or slippers the runner ran -h'
,org,h Of the avenue TO the beach and
,ooor struggling out into the deep
water.
Milton ! Levy and Sidney stein 'No
..,,,,, ,,,.yer. VITA Offices at 40. 80
p.aycr street Manhattan, thre" "h
,..,. .rd coats and Owed in after
-, ,,.,, After y struggle Of s"Ne'ai
,,i,,,t,s they brought him to shore IN an
,.,....,r.,io,,s condition. St. Joseph's Hos
ritaI was tclcphou"d and the S"il''"-'
u,e taken there in AN a'nn'''"''''
p,,.,i,i,rs worked over him for more
,,, ,,., hours. but he died At '."o
a,.,,.L last evening without regalninF
consciousness.
,rh, vouth VAS Lewis Cohen, the son
or 8, prosperous grocer of Ro'Na"'H
u.,ch. He had been patient "I -
,a.,,,b.s for the last week, suffering
,.,,,, q nervous trouble. During the last
re,v DAVIS his condition had IMPROVE"
greatly, and he had 50 far reco\er"d
yesterday afternoon when hls iatn"r
called to see him that it was decided to
have him taken home.
The father slipped out of the hospl'''
ohout ; o'clock TO get IA taXicab IN "il'h
IN make the trip home. He intended I"
return i'm "A few minutes. and tai!ed 10
notify any of the hospital officials. ThS
moneut he had gone, however, the SON
who was in his pajamas and bathrohc'
preparatory to dressing, sneaked out o. It
back door leading to Central avenue anu
started on his race for the water.
The hospital authorities said last night
that Young Cohen made an attempt IN
Saturday to get away. but he was dis
covered in time and brought back. Al
though he seemed to feel much better
than he had at any time since his ar
rival at the hospital the guard over him
was doubled on account of this at;emp,.
and IL was not relaxed until the drri yaI
of the young mans father yesterday. II
WAS due 10 Mr.. Cohen's failure To notify
any one, the attendants say that .hC
patient got away yesterday. The shock
of the cold air and water and his strug-
giles TO hight off his rescuers are -
lieved to have so exhausted Cohen that
he was unable to recover. He Wa
twenty years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
HURT SAVING THREE
IN Baking MACHINE
Irvinu G. .Stern'S Secretary Sticks
to Wheel on Wild Backward
Ride Down Hill.
ORDERS FRIENDS TO JUMP
Auto Turns Turtle and Richard
Lasser's Skull Is Fractured
in Van Cortlandt Park
Accident.

Richard LASER. - No 80 West l6"d
street. remained at the wheel of his tour
inc car when If started running back
ward down Gold HuI Road. in Van Cort-
laudt Park. yesterday afternoon and
thereby saved the lives of three persons.
although Nc was dangerously iUlur" 4
himself lie is at Fordham Hospital
Tho Young mans skull. jaw and nose
were broken and he received poss'hl'
Internal injuries when IN" runaway cav
ran into q ditch near the bottom "t inc
hill. overturned and pinned him under H.
Mr. LASER, who is secretary - irving
G. Stern. of the firm ~ stern brpth'r@'
was driving yesterday afternoon VIII
his wife. q. L. LIans. manager ~ TN
Ouai Automobile Import Company ~
Hroadr.3y and J@d street, and Mr'.
Evans. The party started UP Goid hl'l
Road. and when tho automobile h'i
made about half of the steep ascent u
ran into shallow depression and IN
ergiuc showed signs ~ baking. Nh'h
Mr.. LASER tried 20 change his spe'E
The machine suddenly stopped short anl
the hea,, car began 20 run backward
downhiu
DESPITE o,erythirE that could ho dore
,rc momentum Of tho car increased rap
idly LASER grippod the steering wheel
aud tried DESPERATELY e. hold the ca'
,itn tho brakes as he guided II away
from, tna deop ditchos on each side
RoaIizirg the next moment that an Owe
turn vas inevitable. he shouted 20 h'|
o'fo and guests 20 Jump
Ure. LASER who was seated o"Sln'
h.r husband on tive front scat iirniNd
first and feu unhurt on the grass nesin'
,ro roadway. Nr Evans arose IN IN"
o,,ayiuc car and tossed his VII" on'.
She landed on tho ground and escaped
,,;.b a few bruises and wrcnch"d ana
,.t lne. Tnou Evans leaped. but ~
,rc moment his body shot out "f inc
,.,.r.,,, the car curved around, struck
o,,. or ,ro ditchcs beside tho roadway
and turned turtle pinrinG Mr.. LASER
under it.
The erie. of the two women 2ttrH''''
tho attention Of Mrs. =. Montgomery
p.dforo oC 30. ~ Warburton avenue
y,,lor- ,hn hastcnrd 10 their assist
..,,co i'm her car : physician "h" ""'
driving bv also stopped and assisted W
oott;ug MIR. LASER from under the ma
,Iir. II. advised that tho man ho re
.,,,.cd at once 10 hospital ana h''r'd
TB.1f.yl'C ant 1Dl lt',
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
CALLS CHRIST AN ATHLETE
Would Have Played Basketball,
Saws A. j. Drexel Biddle.
ut, telegraph To- The Tribune.

Boston. May 12.-Eulogzing Christ,
not only as great spiritual teacher. but
as great athlete as well Anthony J.
Drexel Biddlc, the Philadelphia cotlllon
leader and amateur boxer, told the mem
bors of st. Andrews Brotherhood here
this afternoon that the Saviour would
have no doubt played basketball If IL
had been known In his time. Mr.. DreXel
said:
christ and the Apostles were great ath-
letes, Jesus was "A magnificent physical
spccimen MS well as great spiritually.
He was soldier and INDUCED In all
manly sports"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
TAFT GETS DIX0N'S COUNTY
Presidents Forces Also Claim
Montana Convention.

NIssoula. Mont. May l2.-Th' TAXI
forces carried seven Of the eight pre-
cincts in the Republican primaries here
Yesterday. and split it in the remaining
,.,...,.;,,ct with the Roosevelt forces. THIS
iusurcs a county convention coh'fol'vu
for TAFT in Senator DiX"ns ho'd'
county.
Taft forces also assert that yesterday g
victory gives them control oi the state
convention at Livingston. on May IT,
ana prccludcs the possibility of Colonel
poo.evcIt's campaign manager having a
seat in the Chicago convention.
Yesterdays primary was considered
lho first definite move III a fight t. pre-.
vent the denomination of Senator Dixon
next fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
AZ SHOT IN MANGUVRES
Russian Infantrymen, ''in Advance
Of Guns" Wounded by Shell Fire.

St Petersburg. May IA reiharkd"'e
order of the day has been issued by the
Minister Of War. announcing that forty
two infantrvmen were wounded by shell
fire in the recent mannuvreS.
The Minister adds the curious state
,,or,. These men were in advance Of
tDn gMnE."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
Twelve Hours Brisk Fighting
Results in 0TozCo Giving
Fourteen Miles Of
Ground.
TEN CANNON ABANDONED
Troops Engaged Number 5000
on Each Side-Dead and
Wounded Reported To Be
400-General Aubert
SHOT in Leg.

At the Federal Front. Canejos, Mexico.
May 12.-Twelve hours Of brisk lighting
on the desert plains three hundred miles
south of the American border between
?, force Of five thousand rebels, under
General Orozco. and an equally strong
body Of fcderals und"r General Hnerta
resulted to-day I'm 4 decided advantage
10 the government.
The lighting began AZ davhreak, and
At nightfall the sandy meSas between
here and Yermo, fourteen miles north,
to which point the rebels wore gradually
forced back. we're covered with dead and
wounded.
Some four hundred are believed 20 hav.
been killed and wounded on both sideS
courier reported that General True
Aubert. the dashing federal commander,
had been shot in tho leg.
Orozco's forces abandoned ten cannon
and much ammunition in their retreat
General Joaquin Tellez. who had hAen
stationed i'm tile rear of General Buerta :
vanguard. at noon was sent around -
th,, eastward 10 flank the rebels sni u
of their retreat. Tonight federal head.
quarters declare that the rebels ara
completely surrounded and that the SOC
ond dav of fghting will prove equally
daCis siye
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
BYRON RELICS FOR SALE
Poet s Marriage License and Some
Don Juan" MSS.

IOudOn May l3.-LOrd ByrOn|s ual-
riagc license is TO be put up at auction
at Sotheby's at the end Of this month.
shortly after the market has APPRAISED
this lot there Will follow the manuscript
of some cantos of Don Juan"
This recalls the unhappinesS uf trv
roet's marriage. II was in lSli that tho
Archbishop of Canterbury granted p
cial marriage license 10 George Gordon
Byron and Anna Isabella Milbankc. the
heiress. The license is signed by Charles
Moore, registrar and indorsed 10y the
Rey. Thomas Noel rector OF kirl,by
Mallory, who officiated at the weddinl.
al Seaham. Durham. ON January = :SlJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
CARNEGIE HERO DROWNED
Held Navy Medal as Expert Swimmer
Three Others Lost in Capsized Boat.

Sioux Fails. s. D., May l2-An attempt
to shoot the flooded dam in the Big
sioux River here to-day in small rowboats
cot thc lives OF four men when their boats
opset. On" Of them. Guy Beck. was recently
discharged from the United States Navy
aud ucld navy gold medal for expert
sWmlninG lie also held a Carnegie medal
t"r t"ro" rescue Of "A drowning sailor two
scars aEO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13
ILLITERATES ENFRANCHISED
Italian Voters Have Only to Prove
They Are More than 80 Years Old

Rome May 12.--Thc Chamber Of Dep
uties by vote of 39l t. t. has passed
tho bill extending the franchise even 70
illitcratcs when more than thirty years
old.
This increases number of voters
by five million.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13

Breton Woods Hotels. White Mts., N. H..
The MT. pleasant. The Mt Washington
Booking rep. 1850 B'way; tel. i7iS Mad Sd
i~Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-13

General Paquac Orzco and President whose armies now
engaged Torreon The governments troops hc
driven back the rebels, and inflicted losses on them
Plotoganh hgntns llakl