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The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09
Telephone Nuisance
Should be Abated
BY N. MeGOORTY. ST. Louis. Mo.

will hold ongexendd conversations party line thus preventing
others who really have the line from doing
had experience of this day desired to
mncate with my wife matter of considerable
yet home phone for twenty-five minutes appealed to
central manager of the telephone exchange ringing
Et intervals of a minute two, all without avail
do not know the people who lne two-sory
nebu do know that they addicted to long
Judging from such scraps when up
attempt to get the line such absorbing the dis
cuson waist the scandal their the
male friends and matters of similar import
believe there of the company prevent this hoggnq
Of party lines but this rule appears honod in the breach haf
the observance high time that somehing done the
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09
ATHLETIC EVENTS.

Those who are interested in the
noble art of self-defense VIII find
some rare entertainment in Denver
during Show Week, January 1928. The
Denver Athletic Club is arranging for
its annual-amateur contests and plans
are being made for some big events
that Will attract national attention.
There will sure be things doing in
Denver Show Week.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09

Curiosity seems to be an
important characteristic of
Chicagoans. 1t is peculiar
that the people of the city
that is noted for its hustle
should be noted for their
inquisitiveness. A person
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09

There is one nuisance in
this and other large cities
which has become well-nigh
intolerable, and something
should be done to end it. l
am referring to the ''tele-
phone hog" the person who
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09
IT. aaro,+a s,boo1h,, .,

To educate schoolboys In
the feminine pursuits is
nothing short of ridiculous,
unless his ambition In life
is to become & seamstress,
or, more correctly speaking,
a "seamster." or p..rhaps to
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09

Is there not a reflection
cast upon an educational in
stitution when one of its
graduates goes wrong or be-
comes identified with fraud
ulent schemes of different
kinds? From the college
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-09
THE POWER OF MONEY.

the single occupation of all classes be determined by
All SMALL
conducted without it,
is med of
existence:
evil o
force ike the
possible permits usually
W not
The Biblical the
smaller
Yet there is admired
o he readily acknowledge
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THE CARY SISTERS.

Almost everyone has heard something
abOu, the Cary sisters. They were
famous writers and wrote many poems
Cor children
Alice ana Phoebe Cary were born at
Clovcrnook, eight miles from Cincin-
matt, Ohio. Alice was horn in the year
1870. ana Phoebe was horn four years
later.
There were nine children in the mi.
". three older than Alice and three
younger than Phoebe.
When Alice and Phoebe We're chill
dren they did not play together very
much. but as they grew older they be
carr" devoted 10 each other.
They all lived happily together f.
their old home. soon the Youngest
child. who was quite pet died. This
made the family sad. 4 short time ar
and not long after that their dear
mother whom Alice and Phoebe
Thought 90 much Of followed. Phoebe
gricvcd very much over the death Of
their mother.
\ short time after their mothers
death Mr. Cary told his daughters that
he expected to bring new mother to
take care Of them. Alice and Phoebe
could not think OF having some one TO
come and take their dear mother S
place. but when she came they tried to
forget all this and welcomed her kind
~.
The now mother was very good to
the children when Mr.. Cary was pres
ent. bat she was quite different when
no was away.
Alice and Phoebe would write poetry
every chance they got and Mrs. Cary
did not approve Of this. She had work
for each one of them.
In the year Of 1850 Alice went to New
York to seek her fortune. In short
time she was able To send for Phoebe
and her other sisters. She had very
pretty home and in the latter part of
their life they We're wealthy and still
wrote very attractive poems. l shall
name some Of them. True Nobility"
"Nobody's Child" Hives and Homes. -
old Maxims." "Onc Swectly Solemn
Thought" "An Order for Picture"
pictures from Memory" Best to
Best" Suppose" Don't Give Up
Kings Jewel" "Our Old Homestead"
Our Heroes IN Cradle song" Wait
ing for SoInethin" to Turn OPP" and
many other beautiful thoughts they
wrote. Each poem teaches us a very
good lesson.
Alice died in the year 1871 and
Phoebe followed few months later.
SARAH Pi;TEROFF.
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HOW SPENT THE FOURTH or July

On Saturday evening, about . O'Clock.
went to friends house to make
candy.
We made seafoam. burnt almond and
walnut chocolate
l came home and ate dinner and my
friend came up to see me awhile.
About =. Nj. she and | walked about
mile up the street to the house where
the Ladies' Aid Society met About
1890 or III we started back and went
to bed The next morning | went to
sunday school at the Presbyterian
Church. and in the evening ,,cnt 10
the Methodist Church.
| came back about ; o'clock and
went to my aunt's and stayed until
about o. Then ] came back home and
played with neighbours baby.
The next day, about ? Il. NJ. went
10 see a friend who had a girl friend
visiting her and we made some candy
and played tag and hide and seek.
| spent a safe and sane Fourth of
July. Don't you think did?
KATHLEEN HALL.
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A PARTY IN MY TENT.

! bought me a tent for my birthday
and decided to have party in il.
expected to have more things than /
did | wanted potatoes. tomatoes. Gu
cumhers. pie. cakes and lemonade. But
mother said leave off potatoes. toma
toes, cucumbers. Cakes, pie. lemonade
would be enough. So we did what
mother thought would be best
Mother made me n pie got tho
cakes, and friend of mino got the
lemons 10 make lemonade was
anxious for the time to come when we
should have our party which seemed
to me. was a long time.
When at last saw my friend com
ing. l Immediately got ready for our
and took them in my tent. The rest
We drank some lemonade and that's
all. He had just ate his dinner and /
had just got up from the table.
SO we saved il until later. We took
Il walk down the park and watched the
coming and we had loft our tent op.n.
So We had to hurry TO get to the tent,
in time to save the things We had
left in the tent.
From all the running we did We
just did get there in time. We were
very glad to have the things we had
left. we drank all the lemonade, ate
all the pie and the cakes, SO il left the
dishes empty. That was the end of
our party.
y true story.
Composed by
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Editorial and Literary Department
AND HERE is YOUR CONTEST.
My Dear Girls and Bows:

My Dear Girls and Boys:
You have been begging for a con-
test. and here 1t is At last. have been
looking around for nice, brand now
idea Tor Il contest. and several of tho
children have suggested n vacation CON
test, but we had one of those last sum
mer, and now listen to this. Valerie de
Miihan, one of our own members has
sent in the suggestion that We have "A
Mother Contest" She says that we
can draw mothers with children or
write about mothers--yours or. some
body elses-her kindly efforts to make
us comfortable and coy and her love
for YOU. her goodnight stories, or any
thing like that YOU can think of.
Now, children dear. every one of us
! mink, can take part in this contest
Ihcy don't have to write ana ask me
what ii is all about and whether They
must do thus and so--for Il mother is
mighty sweet thing to tell about
Perhaps YOU would rather draw some
thing that she likes her garden or her
sewing or her favorite chair. whatever
YOU think of will he all right. think
II Will be n wonderful contest Mark all
OF your contributions For the Con-
test. and send them in not later than
August %. | do hope that YOU will like
the idea. for your editor is just crazy
about it. 1t seems so different from
any that ! ever heard OF. What do
YOU think? YOUR EDITOR
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MELVIN ELLIS.
WHAT WILL. BECOME. OF THE
INDIANS.
4 tue SlOTE.
Composed by


The Indians are slowly vanishing.
Many tribes have already disappeared
as n result of the warfare and opprcs-
sion by the whites. The Atlantic Goa ST
was originally inhabited by the In
dians. but they were driven back upon
the meiehbOring tribes by the en-
croaching whites. and in turn all of
them were forced TO vacatc their lands
ana move Westward. This process has
been kept up since North America
was colonZed. AT present the Indians
who have not laid aside their tribal
relations and become citizens of the
United states, inhabit small and scat
tcring reservations in the West, and
IL ] am not mistaken in New York.
OF late many Indians have become
citizens Of the United States. but many
still cling TO their savage customs.
If they cannot be induced TO give up
their savage ways and lead civilized
lives. their destruction is certain.
BY FRANK FIELD.
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THE LITTLE lsr:I,o,NE or POVERTY.

Little thirteen ycar-oId Rcbecca RUIZ
ION was bending over the hot stove
when she heard her invalid mother call
IhlntlN from the next room.
Yes. mother. Fan coming" She called
ana "ipinS her hands on the snowy
towel. she went to answer hcr mother
Rebecca,' said Airs. Ruxton. family
come mere close To my bed, for have
a long story to tell YOU and my breath
Is short Whereupou she began a long
ana interesting story
men was young 7 was maid to a
T"uhS GIri OF great beauty ana wealth
i'"r name was FLORENCE Becker. one
"tE she came To mo and said:
Ellen, | am Ia lac married the 18th
"i June to MIR. Fordyce and want
YOU to como Ia Paris with MS on the
'rip. or course, this is very sudden
ann unexpected announcements
es' MISS Florry." ] managed 10 say
To her ON the 18th OF June In. wed.
"ihe was duly celebrated. While every
ono was laughing and talking she slip
pea upstairs and put Oh her travelling
suit
Mr. Fordycc has told mo to ask you
10 ten TIL" valet to have the suitcas.s
ready IN five minutes. Ellen said she
went to give the message to tho
'aic'. w" were so attracted to each
othcr that in two months We were
married My name was changed to
Mrs Euxton.
lhch AS my husband saved up money
1t gradually grew TO a small fortune
Ihcn we retired. Soon We heard thai
Mrs Fordycc had q chjld-a daughter.
\ certain person bribcd Ralph RuXton
!" stea! the baby. That Was You. Re-
bccca Ralph stole YOU from your par
cntS and died soon after.
"Rebccca. YOU know the rest Your
litr has been nothing bu; Il drudac. nut
when di" you go TO New York. and
look III the directory for Mr.. Henry
fordycc, your father and tell him that
Ellen is dead and has sent YOU home
10 your people" Thon the good woman
expired without a sound.
CHAPTER II.
Four months later finds us in Ger
tain luxurious houdoir. y middle-arcd
lady was sitting there with her hus-
band. But l miss her so, Henry" she
was saying. when a timd knock was
heard on the door.
Come in" called the lady. \ small
figure entered, dressed in black
Mrs. Fordycs?" inquired she and
said: II have 4 letter for you. Mrs For
dyce'
Look, Henry. It is our lost darlingw
~Oh. thank Cod" cried Mrs For,Iyce.
Thank God. indeed" replied Mr. For
dyce. putting his arms around his two
loved ones, and so Let rs leave them,
first wishing them happy life together
forever after.
MARIAN SIiIFLE.rT.
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TIL. VIOLET.

am little violet that came up
hy the dusty roadside in the lonely
woods
When | first came mp and looked
around me | cried and said, why did
come up in such a lonely place; no.
body will ever see me or know | am
here" The weeds began TO grow
around IN. and choke me. was
nearly dead and | prayed that some
one might come and take me away
to some better place
One morning kind, loving teach er
on her way TO school noticed me and
she said, 80, here is q little violet
nearly hidden by the weeds" said,
Please take me from this hOrrid
place" Sin" said. NO; ! cannot do
that. hu, will helm you to grow right
where you are"
Then she pulled up all the weeds
and cultivated the soil around me.
| felt so much better Every morning
the dear teacher would smile and give
me n loving look that would cheer me
all day.
Then thought: We'll. If am only
a little violet in the woods by the road
will he III" splendidcst violet | can
be and will give out all the sweet
ness ] can right here to make this
spot OF ground brighter"
AS was thinking this. n trained
nurse came along the road. When she
saw me she said. IN take this
violet to the little sick girl am nurs.
ing: it will make her feel better.
When she took me into the little
girls room | was wet with morning
dew and gave out all the sweetness
| could. The little girl was so sick
she couldn't talk. but She took me in
her little hand and nestled me to her
heart
When the doctor came the little cir!
was better and kept getting better un-
til she was we'll.
The doctor said when did the fever
leave tii" little girl" The nurse said,
Doctor. she began to look better the
morning / gave her that violet. and
she has been getting better ever since -
felt 50 glad and happy because !
had done some good to help some
body IiCILE ROBINSON.
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ROBERT IL. LEE.

Robert t.. Lee was born IN West
inoreland County, Virginia, January 10.
1907. He graduated at West Point
with high honors. He captured John
Browns fort at IIarpcr's Ferry. When
the war broke out between the States
he was with the Union army. hut left
and came 10 his native state. Nir-
ginia never had ;ruer son. Ice was
so kind to his sick mother He would
come home after school and take her
out driving. The way in which he
took defeat was so excellent. Nir-
einia Is and should be proud of him.
Lee was the bravcst OF the brave.
He was such a gentleman and Chris
tian, that made ii so he had success.
Though Jackson was so dear to his
state. ! think Lee was equal rs great.
He died in Lexington on October IL.
1870.
MARION NORTON
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THE rAMuNKI:y INDIANS.

on the ramwnkey River, near where
] live, there is an Indian reservation.
They 70 hy the name Of tn" pamun-
key Indians. They are not full-blood-
ed Indians. but arc descendants Of the
old Howhatan tribe. and arc very
proud Of the fact. Their skins arc
dark rcd, their long, black hair is
straight. They have high check
bones, but they dress just as We do.
They have "A church. and hes; OF all.
fine school. which is looked after
10y tho state Board OF Education. ana
pays a white teacher to teach tho
school! They have Il fine chief His
name is Chief Cook. lie has n daugh-
ter. named rocahontas. and his other
sons and daughters have Indian names,
too. The chief makes them obey the
laws OF the reservation. and they also
have a Town Council to hrlp see that
the laws are carried out. II is n very
interesting place To visit, and many
visitors go there ! wish, dear Edi-
tor. that you and some of the mem
hers too. could come down and let me
take you to see the ramunkey In
dians.
true story.
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4 DAY DRE.A VI.

AS Leonora Hurst sat swinging in
the hammock this life OF hers seemed to
be fading away into this thought: Her
mother, father, sister and brothe: and
herself were on the train TO New York.
She was sitting back comfortabl in
parlor car chair. with an orange and
some candy in her hand (Which she had
always longed for). The cooling of her
baby sister brought many smiles TO her
face.
AT last she arrived In New York The
noise startled her. but she enjoyed see
ing the elegant houses and the iichly
dressed people.
Then she got on a ship. greatly ex-
cited. The sailors called 'All aboard
and there was a hustle The plank
was drawn up and the ship started.
L.onora was going abroad.
ANNE ROLLER.
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7c7 West Clay street, Richmond.
A LEGEND or WASHINGTON.

AS the Revolutionary w. was COM
ing 10 an end Washington. the com
TONED at Valley Forge. His men suf
fc.'ed with many hardships during the
winter.
one day in April. one OF his men
sped flock of birds coming South; he
cried. thank God. spring Is here. we
Will not suffer any longer. and We Will
soon capture Cornwallis.'
The birds rested that night Al Valley
Forge and We're present 10 see Wash
inGton's men victorious. The birds be-
gan to like to live around these sol
because he protected them.
The nexe day they also visited the
you think happened? Their beloved
friend. Washing ton. was defeated.
Washington's army was defeated bat
tie after battle until at last he started
to surrender to the English. one night
one OF his bird friends told him not to
worry As the birds would be his friends
and help him.
lie did not rest that night because
his mind was full OF thoughts About
: o'clock his friends came ladened with
important news. In the morning the
surrounded CORVALLIS. They noticed
how angry he was and they could not
Gelp dr2m ,iaugM"g to ,he% hs
surrounded by Washington.
After CORVALLIS found that his
plans were gone he tried TO escape to
someone cried. The day is ours"
CORVALLIS turned to look and TO his
surprise he found that he was sur
rounded By the Americans. He ordered
a retreat and fed to Pennsylvania, hop
ing 10 get to the Hudson River. BY a
quick movement Washington again
surrounded CORVALLIS at Philadelphia
Washington ordered one of his BRAY
est licutenants to block the road to
Yorktown One day an English officer
got the young lieutenant to betray
Washington for S10,0O0,000.
PART II.
The birds followed Washington and
saw the lieutenant let the English pass
They did not tell Washington about
this because they thought that it was
q great thing.
When Washington heard of this his
heart was broken, but one of the birds
toid him that Il company of American
soldiers had met at Yorktown. Wash.
ington did not worry any more and
followed the English.
When he arrived at Yorktown; which
was where CORVALLIS was going, he
found that the city had been In a
dreadful battle. He joined his Ameri-
can comrades and captured Cornwailis
This was the end of the great struggle
for liberty in which the flock of birds
that were spied In April brought good
Washington was always kind to the
birds, who could not defend them
selves, and prayed for them. He al
ways said afterwards that he would
become sincere friend to the birds.
Every spring and summer he was never
barn for "A home. When he became
president he furnished them with Il
better home.
CLYDE LASTON.
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THE COLT.

1t Is said that Mrs. Warrington had
a colt which was very wild. One day
George told Mrs. Washington that he
was going to ride the colt, and she said
all right. George took tho colt and
got on it's back. The colt did every
thing 10 throw George OF OF his back
but George stayed on. AT last the colt
hurstcd a blood vessel and died, and
George went home and told his mother
the truth.
MILDRED SPENCER.
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PRIZE WINNERS OF THE WEEK.

Samuel Cartwright. OF Colonial Place
city.
Lucille Robinson, no address given.
Durward G.. Grubbs, of 2202 Taylor
Street Richmond.
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There was pea lying on the ground
with his side burst open. y doctor
passed hy' on his horse. He was on
his way to a sick child. The pea cried.
PLEASE. doctor. sew up my side" II
have nothing but black cotton" said
the doctor That Will do cried the
pea. So the doctor sewed his side and
wen, on after the pea had thanked
him. So that Is why you call them
hlackcye peas.
SABINER PRATALI
70T West Clay Street. Richmond
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THE T.. ID. &. e..

The T. n. c. c. is n wonderful club.
And the members all work hard
To improve it each day:
Is to work and not play
Out in the cool, shady yard.
Composed by
MARIE ELIZABETH WILLIAMS
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have 81 pct pigeon II is blush
color all over. feed IL on chicke
feed. LAWRENCE SPENCER.
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PUZZLE,
.urMBLEn NAMES or INVENTORS.

|. Smotha Nsiode
>. Erobir Tufonl
3. tclasm Eomcs.
{. lie Inyethw.
Z. Eotbrn Taing!g
jimanenb Fnrialnk.
Composed by
ARCHIE HAWKINS
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Dear Editor,-just a few lines TO YOU
ana the members, as haven't been
writing very regularly here lately. am
Attending summer SCnool at John Mar
shall High school, ana have both Latin
ana EnGiish periods on the third iioor.
saw Dorothy Smiths name on the
board in Room 3U6. so ! guess she is
attending summer school also. Well.
| Will say so long. From your ola
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Dear EhitorI am sending I'm "a
drawing. which hope TO sec in
print sunday. and hope 1t viii escape
bcr,
CELIA NJ. SINCLAIR.
l.. : Love to ali the members and
Yourself Annie viii send something
n ''''''7
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FRANK +. FIELD.
81 ANN.

Dear EDITOR received the hin. and
mink II is pretty. ! thank you for
IT My home Is IN Richmond. but am
at the state i, NJ G y. camp for tho
summer We have taken three hikes
IN the mountains. We are having a
fine time | viii write YOU some other
time. Your ncw member.
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Correspondence Column
4 Fine Idea.

Fine Idea.
Dear Edi,or.-rm sending in head
pointed If ! don, see il sunday. be
cause l know Your desk is just piled
with pictures, poems, puzzles and
prose, awaiting their place on our
page, and l can't expect my humble
drawing to gain place before the
other manuscripts.
Oh, please have a contest pretty
soon, OF course, our dear page is
trimming with spirit and vim. but. II
possible, Il WINNER feeling crccpS
into our brains at the thought of
contest. the possibility OF the great.
hohorcd prize. That feeling sets our
thinks" to work and genius shines III
contestants. Then (Supposinc YOU
won the price postals and conGratu-
lations pour in from all Sidcs-T. II.
G. &. mcmbers-li,tlc, big. fat, lear
boy, girl, rcd haired. blue-cycd awk-
ward, easy, stupid. bright. good. bad,
what matters" And, best of all. comes
the prize have always !onged tor
WAS delighted with my dear little book
got for just a-prizr. 1t was beau
tiful. Then think how joyful | would
bc if | won a medal Then, dear cdi-
tor, please have a contest. \ summer
contest would do; but here's a bran
new" kinda mother contest; Draw
OF mothers with children. Write of
the pcntlcnoss OF mothers spirit. OF
her kindly efforts to make us coy and
comfy Write OF mothers love FOR
GU. Of your love for her. of how she
uudrcsScS YOU at night and tuCks YOU
in. tell of her goodnight kiss, and
we'll, haven't any more srnc. nov. so
I'll write again another time.
Your faithful friend and member.
IL y
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WRINKLE PETTY.


pc1r EdltOr,-I suppose YOU THINK
that nave f,o2rG4ttcn, that the Il y.
G. G exists Well have not, and as
" proof OF this statement YOU will nnd
iuCiosch story. Trusting YOU viii
deem II worthy Of print, | remain. an
old member.
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Dear Editor, II has been several
weeks since ! wrote the club. but am
coming with trU" story for This morn
ms. y Party in My Tent" is what il,
is called Everything that liz In /, is
true. and II All happened as liz told in
story. hope To get my prize soon
Please, II YOU can. send il soon Your
member,
MELVIN ELLIS