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Weeks News from All Over Colorado

sets of the company for rs cents on
the dollar.
William Hilliar. Sr.. one Of the best
known coal miners in the Oak Creek
district, was fatally crushed by falling
rock in the Juniper mine and lived but
short time.
People are looking for a warm fight
over the removal OF the Routt county
seat and while Steamboat Springs Is
the largest town in the county 1t Will
have a hard scrap.
Deciding to engage In farming in
the West, Mrs. Rose r. Herkett OF
Chicago bought the 32O-acre Asa Ster-
ling farm. south OF Kuner. paying
$4,000 for it.
The Santa Fe has cleared its tracks
through Kansas and traffic has been
resumed. About 800 passengers had
been stalled at La Junta and were fed
at local hotels.
Mike Carr, an old time miner. dropped
dead In a restaurant at Central City
from hemorrhage OF the lungs. Carr
was sixty-iour and had lived in Cen
trail City forty years.
A vigilance committee OF men stu.
dents at the State university at Boul-
der will likely be formed to run down
Jack the Peeper who has been
prowling around on University hill.
Bert Gross. an old time miner OF
Cripple Creek. was perhaps fatally in
1ured VIXEN he was struck by slab
of rock weighing about 1000 pounds
on the 4OO-foot level OF the FL Pas0
mine.
Caught in Il snowsIide that was pre-
cipitated by the concussion following
the discharge of his rifle. David Da-
Wis, aged thirty-two. a former Denver
man, was carried 300 feet to his death
down a mountainside near the quar-
ries OF the Colorado Yule Marble Com
pany. at Marble.
The largest damage suit for per-
sonal injuries ever filed In the Colo
rado Springs court was begun In Dis
trict Court when Miss Nellie b. En-
gle sued the Colorado Springs & inter-
urban Railway Company to recover
$4,000 for injuries sustained Jan. 10.
Miss Engle was run over by an elec-
trio street sprinkler. losing her left
foot.
Not in years has Weld county faced
so bright a farming outlook as at pres.
ent. With the entire area covered
with snow to a depth Of two feet. fast
melting and soaking the ground far
down: with 10000 acres OF fall wheat
practically made. with every reservoir
in the county assured of being filled
TO its utmost capacity. farmers and
business men are anticipating a pros
porous year.
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Per Cent. Of iIliteracy Small.

Washington.-A statement of the re
suits OF the thirteenth census enumer-
alton regarding illiteracy In the United
States has been made by the Bureau
of the Census. The statement shows
that in 1910 there were 71.5S0.270 per.
sons ten years of age or over in the
United States. of whom 5.5l7.GOs were
unable to read or write. constituting
IT per cent of the population.
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N. M. solons Charged With Bribery.

Santa Fe.-Four members OF the
New Mexico Legislature were arrest
ed mere. charged with accepting
bribes to vote for certain candidates
for United States senators. Bribcs
amounting to $500 each are said to
have been paid them. The arrest OF
the legislators. all members OF the
House. was effected by means OF n
ruse and came as dramatic climax
TO chickering's extending over several
days, 1t Is alleged. Those arrested
were Representatives Julian Trujillo
and ]. p. Lucero of Rio Arriba coun.
ty: Manuel Cordova and Luis Mon.
toya of Taos county. They were
caught with the money in their pos
session, $500 each.
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His Only Complaint.

his OnIy complaint.
Senator Beveridge. at n luncheon In
New York. was talking about the child
labor problem.
children are SO plucky and SO
cheerful" he said. 1--WE don't realize
how horribly overworked they are till
It's too late--till their bodies and
minds are stunted irretrievably.
Il was once talking to n tiny errand
boy at the height of the Christmas
shopping season. He was working.
knew, II hours n day. AS he walked
sturdily along with mountain of par
cells piled on his thin. narrow shoul-
ders, | said to him:
"'Do you like your job?'
eyes. SIR he said: I like It fine
Only
Here he grinned up at me gayly
from beneath his load.
"'Only I'm afraid I'm doing an au'
tomobile truck out Of a job"
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Indians XIII Elk and Deer.

Meeker-Rcports are coming IN
from the northern country to the ef-
feet that the Utes are beginning to
slaughter the herds of deer and elk
which crossed the line from Wyoming
during the severe weather of several
weeks ago in search of food.
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Bows, Race War Threatened.

Eaton.-What promised to develop
into a race war between Japanese and
American boys. growing out OF n
friendly SNOWFALL fight. was stopped
by E. d. Treanary and other business
men. One OF the Jap boys secured n
gun. called for help and twenty-five
laps responded. The business men
prevented fight.
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strike Situation Alarms President

characterization Taft may take
a hand in the coal situation to avert
a strike in the anthracite fields. The
President Is said to be preparing to
follow the precedent established by
his predecessor and bring pressure tc
bear on the anthracite coal operators
to make concessions in the interests
of peace.
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Montrose Depot Opens March 80.

Montrose.-Denver Il Rio Grande
officers notified Mayor Kyle that the
company will open the new depo'
here March 30. and April n recep-
ton will be rendered the people IN
celebration of completion of the Sl5.-
600 StruCture.
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and ask an injunction restraining the
company from collecting assessments
on stock The plaintiffs claim they
have been unable to get water under
the ditch. which is designed to irri-
gate $4,000 acres.
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General Baldwin Dead.

Denver-General Charles p. Bald
win. for nearly fifty years resident
OF Colorado, and closely Identified
with its mining industry. died at his
hcme in this city. Death came after
an illness of nine years.
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Woman Breaks Revolver Record.

Tacoma.-Miss Anna Hanson of Ia
coma broke the worlds record fol
women in target shooting, making Al
out of a possible so on a 2O-yard In.
door range. But one shot went out Of
the bullseye and then by scant frao
ton of an inch.
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RecsIvsr Asked for Irrigation bitches

Receiver Asked for irrigation bitches.
Grand Junction.-Papers have been
filed in the District Court In a suit
against the Colorado Reservoir &
Canal company. the Mutual Irrigation
Company. the Colorado Construction
& Development Company. and tho di-
rectors and officers OF these compa-
MES, for receiver for an irrigation
enterprise known rs the Sunnysidc
uitch, in the Plateau valley. Plain
lifts charge misrepresentation of funds
The new era., 1912-03-28
Mjner,s Body Blown to Pieces.

Cripple Creek. Colo. - Richard
Thiede, aged fifty, and an old-time
miner of this district, was instantly
killed by an explosion OF dynamite.
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Summer Wear.
Patrick worked for VIGOROUSLY
stingy boss and lost no chance to
let the fact be known. Once . waS.
gish friend. wishing to twit him. re-
marked:
Pat, | hear your boss just gave
you n brandnew suit Of clothes"
NO" said Pat. "only par-rt OF
suit"
What part?"
"The sleeves iv the vest!"
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.

April 29.-Democrntic state Convention.
Colorado Springs.
May 6-ll-State Y. NJ, c. A. Convention.
Pueblo.
June 1S-20.-Statc Sunday School con-
vention. Colorado Springs.
June ll-Juiy l9.-Summer Term. state
Teachers College. Greeley.
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Fort Lupton Gets New Bank.

Fort Lupton.-The Platte Valley
State bank will open here April /.
This will give Fort Lupton two banks
The new era., 1912-03-28

The county grand jury. which has
been in session the past two weeks at
Grand Junction. returned fifteen in.
dictments. but the names were not
made public. Most OF the cases are
believed to be against bootleggers.
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North Colorado Teachers Association

Boulder.-Approxima 400 teach
ers registered for the eighth annual
session OF the Northern Colorado
Teachers Association.
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Mcvey Beats Barry.

Sydney, N. S. W.-Sam McNey.
heavyweight champion of Australia.
easily defeated James Barry. the Chi
cago heavyweight. in n 20-round con.
test.
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Parlez.vous Francats7
He-Does she speak French at allf
She-Well. yes: but only enough to
make herself nintelligible.-Judge.
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Some men try to avoid paying ~
they go because they don't expect to
come back.
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When the Millennium comes Garfield Tea
and Holy Church will not be longer necded.
The new era., 1912-03-28

No, Alonzo, a girl isn't necessarily
an angel because she Is a high flyer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

I was q little girl only ten years old
my father died-as you have been
told. He left my mother with three
children and a small house In town.
But we had nothing between us and
want save my mothers industry. She
took In sewing. and taught herself
dressmaking by getting patterns and
book Of dressmaking Instructions
Soon she had a good patronage. and
was making fair living for herself
and three little ones, the youngest
only three. was the oldest. Dur
ing tho hot summer time our baby
took III. and my mother was In the very
midst Of making a wedding outfit for
young lady in the town. Mother
went to see the young lady and ex-
planned her dilemma very sick
baby and no one to assist her with
its nursing. and told her that she
would be unable to finish her part Of
the wardrobe. Now. what did that
young lady do? She did not stamp
her feet and say 1t was mean, or
ugly things Of that kind. She said to
mother. Mrs. Jackson. l am going
to come to your house every day and
look after your dear little child. Wen
nurse her together. and my being
with you will enable you to finish
my work and at the same time your
baby will not be neglected. l
couldn't bear to have you doing my
work at the expense of your baby's
health. And don't want to take
the work away from you for l know
you are in great need of the money.
So we shall work together az nurse
under your directions and you at the
sewing"
We'll. have heard mother tell
Of that time. often. and she never
failed to end WITH God bless that
girl. wherever she 70 now, for she
proved to be friend In need 1t
IL needless for me to tell you that
my little sister Mamie got we'll and
strong. and that the young lady not
only nursed her every day, but called
In her own family doctor. and engaged
night nurse as well. Every day
found her at Nannies side, and
mother could trust the baby to her,
for she was DO sympathetic and affec-
tionate. While mother sewed indus
trtously. Miss Avery-that was her
maiden name-kept watch over the
little patient. and soon everything
ended happily. Mother was too busy
to attend the wedding, but was
dressed In my best white frock and
went. taking brother Freddy with me.
Miss Avery had US sit In the parlor.
and we enjoyed the wedding more
than any OF the grownup guests. |
am quite sure.
And no ended happily what might
have ended sadly for dear mother
had Miss Avery been a selfish, un-
sympathetic girl"
Grandmother, am so glad you
told me this part OF your girlhood
days; and Of how brave your own
dear mother was. wonder II / can
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~ SALLY RICHARDSON. ~

She should have let me know in time
But she Just didn't want to lose the
money for making 1t. so she held
it over and disappointed me-"
But. Sally. how could the poor
woman let you know any sooner?
Evidently she was Just taken Ill. and
could not let you know before she
did. What did she say. anyway"
And Grandmother sat down and ad-
1usted her seeing" glasses. and look
ed keenly into Sally's face.
''she Just 'phoned and said: oh,
Miss Sally. am sorry. but I'm too
Ill to finish your frock for you to wear
this afternoon. l worked all morning
on 1t. but just had to give up Then
/ hung up the receiver, for l was SO
out Of sorts about her not having let
me know sooner" And Sally's brow
darkened and tears glistened In her
eyes.
Sally" said Grandmother. II want
TO tell you a little story. It won't
take but a few minutes. Then I want
you to run over to Mrs. Jones' house
and get the unfinished frock and bring
1t to my room. ! used to be a first
class dressmaker. and may be able to
finish the frock for you. But--on Sec
ond thoughts-you'd better go after
! the frock first. and while l work on
1t ! shall tell you the story"
"Oh, Grandmamma. IL only you can
finish my frock!" And Sally threw
her arms about her grandmother
neck and kissed her wrinkled cheek
"You are treasure. Granny. for you
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enhancing that we look for moro
and then we see stretched above Va
from directly over our heads to tho
far horizon. the blue, blue blue
sky. Directly above US It u bluest,
fading gradually as 1t recedes. Thia
10 the effect we SEQ In paintings;
out nave we ever realized how It waa
that the artist got It? And there--iu
the middle d.stance-is the timber
along the creeks banks. turning ia
blush green. Farther away - run.
ming into the distance-the same line
OF timber takes on q greyish- blue
tint. This 10 atmospheric. Of course,
but we are learning to sec things
as they appear and not az they are.
Then we see Of a sudden the beauty
Of the range Of low hills against tina
horizon. Never before did they ap-
peal to our sense Of beauty. We
thought Of them a. rough. treeless,
rocky hills. devoid OF color. But see
what the sun and the sky and tho
atmosphere and the clouds have done
for them! All u changed. ana we
have the artists eye to note the
changing colors and to admire them.
The hills have . soft. haxy. pufplish
tint, denot,ns farther distance than
the greyish- blue trees In the distance.
And the clouds over our head are
f1eecy white. but in the far-awAy they
are softened and become greyish-
white. Distance, middle distance and
nearness have their respective color
ings, and each blends with the other
harm oniously.
Take this same landscape on .
rainy day See the changes In tho
color-scheme? And are not tho
changes delightful It gives to us.
quite another picture. We stand and
marvel at Its beauty. softened, dark
ened less marked and emphatic. Our
lights and shadows melt into each
other and over all hangs the veil Of
rain. a soft mantle through which
we may see things indistinctly.
And now we have the same scene
at the close OF day. over yonder hills
the sun Is setting. The brilliance Of
tho coloring Of the sunset sky 10 past
imitation with paint and brush. Ma
ture alone can give such marvellous
colors. The land lies in mild shadow.
the creek looks misty. A biueish
vapor seems to rise from the earth
and to erase all lines We see the creek
winding in its path, but Its banks
melt into the land around 1t. Trees
stand like an UNCOVERED wall. indis-
tinct. The foreground loses all de-
tail. and only the great luminous sky
stands out majestically plain. Nature
does not lose sight of the one great
object---that which dominates all 9TH
er things in the scene. When the
sky is glorious Nature dirns the mora
distinct details of the ground. Again
we find It vice versa. All this is cen
by the eye that can understand. So
let each boy and girl cultivate the
sense Of sight, and at the same time
the other four senses. for after one
has learned how TO see. one will find
tho pleasure of seeing enhanced a
hundredfold by knowing how TO hear.
to feel. to taste and to smell. Nature
is full of marvels for each OF the
senses,
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avery boy or girl knows that
l. he or she IL endowed with five
senses, seeing. feeling. hearing.
tasting and smelling. but how
few Of them have learned the full
use Of these senses?
For instance, let VI take the sense
Of seeing. Let us go into the country
for long ride or walk. We pass
through what appears to most per-
sons as commonplace landscape.
Many will not look to the right or left
in passing along the country road. They
will not see the colors of the fore
ground. the middle ground. the dis
lance. and the perspective. The beau
ties Of Natures great picture, so
marvelously painted that no artist has
ever mastered her secret Of color. do
not appeal to the eye OF the untrain-
ed-in-seeing. Our sense Of sight Is
one OF the rarest gifts given to us by
tho Great Creator. and yet we do not
know 1t.
Now let us take a close look at the
landscape around us. FIRST, see that
pretty brook winding through the val
ley! 1t has always been there and
we have become 50 accustomed to
1t that we have never stopped to study
1t from its own physical-beauty point
of-view. But now we are doing so.
Yes, 1t Is a wonderfully beautiful lit
tie creek with its banks OF grasses
and trees. We see flowers here and
there. tiny bits Of color to attract
the eye The trees are Of one color.
you say. But you will look again.
and to your astonishment you will
see they are full OF varying tints,
shadows and lights giving this effect.
Where tho sun touches the foliage the
green glistens with a reflected bright
ness, making great patches Of light
on the tops Of boughs and branches.
Directly beneath these high lights"
we find the soft. cool shadows. Oh,
how wonderful 1t all appears to the
eye trained to see And there-glow
Ing through the branches. which move
and sway so gracefully-are bits OF
soft, shimmering blue. This is the
sky. These little spots Of 1t are 30
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had been Sally's mother as we'll as
grandmother most of Sally's life for
the poor child had lost her mother
when she was yet a wee tot.
After while Grandmother looked
at the clock. "Sally's long time"
she said to herself. She's been gone
twice as long as she should be. Won
der what occasions the delay? May
be Mrs. Jones has got to feeling bet
ter and Is trying with all her might
TO finish the frock. Poor Sallyl She
has many lessons To learn before she
has reached womanhood. One les
son Is that vanity must be banished.
1t IL serious shortcoming."
But Grandmother's musing was In
terrupted by the hall door banging
shut after some one who had entered.
and in another minute Sally came
bounding In. a huge box under her
arm.
did you get worried about me,
Grandmamma?" she asked. a bright
glow on her cheeks from having run
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ALLY STOOD with a look OF dis
appointment on her face. And
~ not only disappointment. but
displeasure-one might almost
say anser-was depicted there.
"On. it's just mean. that's what 1t
is" And Sally stamped her foot to
give vent to her feelings. "Oh, it's
just rnAan."
Just mean daughter" II
was a sweet calm voice that spoke
behind Sally. and she turned to SEQ
her grandmother entering the room
Just In time to catch her In her angry
mood.
Sally flushed bit for she felt
Ashamed to have her grandmother
see her in Q passion. TITS this way.
0eAndmamma." she explained. trying
to excuse herself. You know am
going to Stella Frankiyn's birthday
party this afternoon and was having
Mira Jones make my new frook for
~ 70 wear. Now she Just phones
tf1ls late hour that she Ia III and
cannot dnish the frock for me. It's
downright Disappointing. to say the
least Now I'll have TO wear my old
trock-one I've worn all winter. The
other girls will have on their new
,pring toys, and they'll all look al
ne in wonder. | hate to go looking
lowdy."
But poor Mrs, Jones being Ill. how
,ould she finish the frock. child p
lsked Grandmother. And what Is
Just mean'?''
Her getting sick at the last mo-
nent," declared Sally, still out Of sorts
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a shout rang out on the fresh morn
In air.
Hello. Dick! Can you 90 out to
the park and play ball this morn.
ing? Or. II you've got chores to do.
can't you come out later--say Ibout
one or two7"
II was Fred Davis who called out
to him. Fred. in company with Harry
Turner and Jim Knight. was in the
street in front of the Smiths house.
Fred carried baseball bat over his
shoulder.
Dick was on the point Of crying out
excitedly. YES" when IS mother
stepped out of the front door and
stood quite close beside him. 1T
would be breaking q rule" she said
to him in a low voice. Dicks face
went red and he stammered in a dis
appointed voice to the boys outside
tie gate:
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be forgiven for my ugly temper this
morning? ! am heartily ashamed Of
It. Since seeing poor Mrs. Jones.
my interest In the new frock has
diminished. am Just as willing to
wear my old one. now. for there are
other things In life so much more
important than a new frock. And.
by the way, Grandmamma, won't you
20 with me this evening to see Mrs.
Jones? told her would come
again today-after the party, and
bring her something dainty to eat, "
Indeed. l shall. dear" agreed
Grandmother. "And-here IL the
frock. ready to wear. See how quick
ly II was done-when there were will
Ing hands and determined minds at
It? So must We show the same will
ingness and determination in helping
those In need. ! am glad, dearie,
you have shown such charitable
and kindly disposition. Now run and
get ready for the party. shall be
waiting for you at Ave. and well
take something nice to Mrs. Jones
and her little son."
And Grandmother kissed her little
granddaughter. who said az she ran
out Of the room: God bless dear
old Grandmamma. She Is the noblest
person ! have ever known"
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that manner? What are you doing.
anyway"
II Just remembered that there are
some old magazines here that contain
series Of airship stories, all about
the first airships invented. with pic
lures Of them. l thought I'd look at
the pictures"
But don't you see, it requires work
to got at those magazinee?" asked
Mrs. Smith, coming to Dick and TAX
ing hold Of his hands and gently pull
ing him Off the chair. you are de-
string to break one OF the rules OF
absolute idleness. Now. please don't
do this way again. l am quite too
busy to keep watching you all day.
so must put you on your honor to
keep your compact with father"
Dick went again to the window and
sat down. After ten minutes Of in
activity he got up and sauntered out
upon the porch. Strolling about was
not work-at least. he didn't consider
It SO.
After remaining on the porch for
ten or fifteen minutes, Dick went
round the house to the rear yard
There he sat on the back steps, look
Ing into the neighbours yard. As
there was not a living soul to be seen
this became very unpleasant pas.
time. Dick got up and went back &c
the front porch again. AS he did sc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

rands for her. Gus said very readily
that he should Just love to oblige Mrs.
Smith; but he asked II Dick was III.
only lazy" smiled Mrs. Smith.
THAT Is. the dear boy thinks he
shall enjoy being lazy-very laxv-
this entire day. am going to give
him a taste Of what he thinks will
be enjoyable" And she then gave
Gus instructions as to the work ahe
had for him and returned home. As
she entered the living-room she heard
a noise in the library and hurried
there to see what occasioned 1t. There.
standing on a wooden chair. carried
from the kitchen for the purpose. was
Dick. He was pulling over piles Of
old magazines which were stacked on
top q bookcase.
"Oh. get down this Instant" COM
manded Mrs. Smith. What DO you
mean, Son, by exerting yourself In