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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-08
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The foreigner travelling In Japan ia
soon made aware OF the quality OF
curiosity. On every railroad platform
be is surrounded by a crowd OF people
who. with their mouths As wide open
A. their eyes In their effort to lose no
detail OF interest. regard him slowly
from head to foot and comment upon
him among themselves the whiis.
These people may have seen hundreds
OF foreigners-they may see them
every dny-buf they continue TO act ~
II they had never seen one before. ]
Waited some Americans In Tokyo Who
had lived In the aame house with the
same japanese nciEhbors for about a
year. Yc, each time that We went out
to drive the people IN the little Jap
anesc house near by would rush to
their windows and stand watching AZ
eagerly as n small Yankee at the cir
Gus This happened every day. II Ia
always possible to tell whether a for
eixuer happens to be In his garden. for
Koodsized crowd Of japanese gath
cred about tho gate announces the i'm
portant fact ! gave several talks and
lectures to school children and young
men and women In Japan. They were
interpreted. I. OF course. speaking In
English. 80 that half OF the address
was Understood by only a few Yet
have never seen audiences more abso-
Iuteiy attentive. Not a word was lost
and the same concentration was shown
while was speaking as when the In
tcrprcter was turning II into Japan
csc. Little school ch;idren-boys and
girls-sat drinking everything In. with
their eyes poppins out OF their heads
until I had finished. ! never fattercd
myself that this was due to the fascin-
alton OF my discourse. but merely to
the great curiosity OF my audience.
their power OF concentration and their
, receptivity y.--Ainsiec's Magazine.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-08
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II was the custom OF the late Charles
4. Dana to visit this city occasionally.
writes 4 Washington correspondent Of
the New York Times. and TO spend the
entire day that he gave to sfght-ses-
Ing in looking over the trees Of the
city with william r. Smith. in charge
Of the botanical gardens. mir. Dana
said OF Mr.. Smith that he knew more
about trees than any half-dozen men
Of Mr.. Dana's acquaintance Mr.. Smith
has In his gardens number OF his
toricaliy Interesting trees There ID .
Kentucky oak grown from an acorn
planted by John J. Crittenden. and .
story goes with this Information about
the intimacy that existed between
crittenden. Robert Mallory and John
the elm grown from one planted by
George Washington at the time he laid
the cornerstone of the capitol. Work
men killed the tree while excavating
for the architectural terrace at the
west front Mr.. Smith propagated the
new elm from the old roots, and the
new tree was planted where 1t is by
Senator James b. Beck of Kentucky
While Jefferson Davis was secretary
of war his wife gave Mr.. Smith some
seed of the Monterey cypress. from
which was produced fne specimen
near the end OF the greenhouse. Two
specimens of the bald variety of cyp-
ress are named "Forney" and For
rest" one planted by John w. Forney,
an editor. and the other by Edwin For
rest. the actor. IS years ago "A Chin
ese tree was grown from seed obtained
at the grave OF Confucius. and was pre-
sented to the garden by Charles A.
Dana and planted by Representative
Amos J. Cummings fifteen years ago.
Among other well known tree planters
who have left their names are Thad-
deus Stevens. the late Senator Bayard.
who planted an English oak: Proctor
Knott Daniel W. Voorhees,. j. 5. c.
Blackburn. Lot N. Morrill, and Justin
S. Morrill,. who planted winged elms
thirty years ago; Senator Hoar and
Senator Evarts. and some more recent
arrivals In Washington There Is a
Carolina poplar that is interesting az
the parent of 10000 other poplars. liv-
ing In many states OF the Union
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-08

A kind of counterfeiting that has be-
come popular In England of late In
the manufacture OF spurious shillings
out OF genuine silver AS the amount
OF silver contained In shilling is
worth only about half OF that sum the
coiners reap excellent profits. All u
the false shillings detected heretofore
have been cast In a mold. but It IL
pointed out that were the counterfeit
srs to enlist the service of an expert
engraver and dlc-sinkcr detection
would be almost impossible and the
only obvious remedy would be to in
crease the size and weight OF the
coins,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-08

Ssv Sshsas Ter prsvss,ssnx Any Altar
asssas IL Ch-es-
More than 0.00u. .c05 900 Of checks
nre used annually in the United States.
and Of this amount SON thing like 49,
900 are raised the los falling ON the
drawer, for the drawer Of check II
chargeable with the amount paid on It.
provided his signature l. genuine. no
matter for what amount be has pre-
viously Allied 1t in. Many devices have
been planned for foiling the check
raiser. but the security check Is the
most perfect protection the ingenuity
Of man has yet unfolded. The check
has been briefly described as follows:
"On the left OF the check Is printed the
safeguarding schedule. The words di-
recting the payment Of money are
qualified by the 70 lowing printed into
the body OF the paper: Provided
amount does not exceed that expressed
in words and figures at end OF sched-
uie.' After the drawer has written In
the amount of money to be paid he ad-
1usts a small paper cutter to that line
of the upper half of the schedule
which bounds the maximum amount TO
be paid In dollars. tens hundreds or
thousands. and tears on the check
down as far as the small ring in the
center OF the schedule. Then he re-
wolves his ruler. adjusting 1t TO that
line of the lower half of the schedule
which bounds the number of dollars.
tens OF dollars. hundreds or thousands.
to be paid. and then completes tearing
the check from the stub along that
line. This leaves in the hands Of the
drawer the check absolutely safe
guarded from alteration. for the left
hand margin expresses In words and
figures the amount not exceeding
which Il has been drawn"
The device is used by scores of banks
and by hundreds of prominent firms.
although IL has been before the pnb!ss
but short time. II Is used not only
on checks but also notes. receipts.
drafts. bills OF ladins. and other pa
pers. and is suited for use Of monty
orders and tickets.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-08
CRIMINALS ARE EXPENSIVE
oesasry Could save Money ny Giving
Them mig ien.ions-

cozasry Could save Money ny Giving
Them mig ren.ioas-
Criminals are very expensive mem
bers OF the community. They cost the
people OF the country about 81. 1000 900. :
600 a year. II their Increase could be
prevented IT would be a paying In
vestment to give each of the 100000
accepted criminals a monthly pension
OF $500. on the condition that they
take life vacation from the strenu-
oas demands of their profession The
average annual income of professional
criminals is estimated af about 81 500.
This means that the community pays
them a yearly salary OF $500 .ooo. 90 ,.
After this Is rpent for their mainten-
ance. We pay annually $500. 900 600 for
their detection. conviction and sup
port. under national. state. county,
and city auspices. The urban popnla-
ton has TO gay the larger share o
this. or 10000. 900 people in cities
have TO pay sIo5. 900 0o0-e3.5o per cap
ita. and the suburban population OF
<5. 600 600 81 each. or $4,000 900. In
addition to this there Is a federal and
state expense OF 10000. 900. Add to
this the loss by malicious destruction
OF property the money value OF human
life lost through crime. the expendi-
tnre necessary In the attempt TO gus2d
against losy through is~breakers and
we md that 81 900. .ooo. 900 is not =
large estimate.-chicago Journal.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-08

For three months In the winter
Archangel. now to become the great
western port OF Russia. scarcely sees
the sun. and for three months in the
summer seldom loses sight of It. Yet
there Is no city In the whole OF Europe
which iies for so many months-for
the greater part Of the year. In fact
under a mantle of snow. and because
OF this the Russian fondly calls 1t the
White city,
White. too, Il is in other ways. All
the chief buildings glare with white
paint and blink with white blinds The
churches-and In q Russian city they
are but few-are also of pure white;
only the cupoias are green. and the
crosses on their SUBMITS gold. And
white are the private houses OF the
better sort-sxcept where Norwegians
and Germans live. for bun and blue
and red then streak and diaper the
pine walls and edge the gable ends.
But stree,-posts. gates. piiianA walls
fences-these are all white And In the
summer. for every official you see In
a blue or gray tunic. you see ten in
white caps and white uniforms. Brigh,
color alone is left to the women and
children; pink blouses. green skirts,
scarlet petticoats. orange aprons. and
blue kerchiefs are common enough
while n group Of children win always
look like q cluster of old English now
ers- But otherwise. In summer as In
winter. this old city Of Archangei
now destined to be the capital OF q
new Russia in the near west. is a
White City. indeed.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-08
ZOE YOUNG WOMEN
E.eh shoa 4 Fn H-rs.lr for seo.shiss
ss Vocation

EAch shoa Fit B~rsslf for sonsthisg
ss Vocation
The strenuous life of today demands
that q young woman. no less than q
young man. should have definite ideas
cAtionai work. and particularly her
college training. shall be along the
line of preparation for such career. At
least. this is the opinion that is en-
tertAined by the up-to-dste gIrl and her
family. and the number OF young girls
who are entering the professions or
fitting themselves for business life
proves that the contingent of the COM
munity which believes in professional
or business careers for women Is a
large one and steadily growing There
is one woman in town-a prominent
worker in clubs and philanthropic as
sociafions-who has carved out ca
reer for herself In literary way, and
10 desirous and even anxious that her
boys and girls shall have a definite
life work. Three of the children have
pretty well defined ideas as to what
they desire to make their life work.
including the elder girl. who is yet at
college The remaining child. the sec
ond Laughter. has no settled opinions
as to her Career and her mother. in
discussing her chiidren's futures with
a friend. said recently. in response to
her visitors comment upon the pretti-
ness Of this young girl; Yes. she Is
pretty. but thG II ends. She is Just
dear. pretty goose. without any sps-
eial ability or inciinations. and ! sup
pose she'll have to marry" The tone
more than the words conveyed the I'm
preston that marriage was the opposite
of desirable career. and the resort
only OF the girl with mediocre talent
supplemented by considerable personal
charm. although the woman who made
the Observation wss the happiest OF
wives and has never entirely recov-
cred from the effects of her husbands
death some years ago.-Ksnsas City
Journal.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-08

The German Antarctic expedition.
which will start for Kerguslon islpnd
in ! few months. viii give spec al at
tention TO the study Of - life and IL
eeonomic sspetts. Ncae ef the uasful
vurb4sss Of nsh Il yst known to exist
n Antarctic watsrs.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-08

! city department store the sales.
tie music counter says that 1t
r IS to observe the number OF
who misqunte the titles Of
l sheet music Of the day.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-08

The recent Italian census records
the fact that there are ses persons In
Italy over 100 years old: among them
are sixteen monks and nuns.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-08

vstu- rf Minrescta Farm L~ns.
Minnesota farm lands have ad-
-sneed more than 100 par cent In value
',-s-S the past seven years.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-08-08

When one man bsnt on flseoang
another he triss 70 pull the wool ovss
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1901-02-07
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are the aggressors and the Filipinos are
the ones who are defending their coun-
try.
There is a Wide distinction between
fighting in self-defense and being the
aggressor, between fighting for right and
fighting for wrong. The courts of every
civilized nation recognize these distinc-
tons in adjusting the differences be-
tween man and man.
International courts of arbitration
recognize these same distinctions and it
would seem in these thousands of cases
of insanity one might see some warning
from that great high court that has
final jurisdiction over all as to where
was the right and where was the wrong.
Turning in another direction, one has
not far to look for natural causes which:
after all, may be only another way of
working out the divine will
1t is we'll known fact that a large
per cent of our insane here at home
come from the lonely solitude of the
farm. Lonesomeness, inconsistencies
and anxiety concerning distant friends
are among the most potent factors pro
ducing insanity, and these are the fac
tors that are doing the terrible work
in the Philippines. We are paying too
much for the whistle. e. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1901-02-07
THE DEMOCRATIC FLOP.

David B. Hill is candidate for the pres
idency. The legislature OF Texas has in
vted him to come to Austin and deliver an
address on the political situation. Is this
the same David B. Hill who for 10 years has
proven himself one of the ablest advocates
of the gold standard and the trusts? Is this
the David B. Hill who declared that the Chi
cago platform of 1896 was revolutionary
and who never uttered word in support of
the nominees of that convention? Is this
the David B. Hill who went further than the
stuffed prophet, G. Cleveland, in his ad-
vocacy of plutocracy? There must be some
mistake here! The leopard cannot change
his spots, nor the Ethiopian his skin. Once
a slave to plutOcracy, always a slave. Surely
this must be- another Hill than he who, as
governor of New York, United States sena-
tor from New York, was distinguished for
his contempt for the common people of his
country The Mercury has not very high
opinion of the fidelity Of the average Demo-
cratic leader to real Democratic principles,
but it can scarcely believe that the party
will go over, body boots and breeches. to
Wall street, and have the gall to believe
they can pull the rest of the state with
them.-Southern Mercury.
No one knows what to expect next
from the Democratic party. The party
is about evenly divided into two fac
lions, one led by Hill in support of the
Eastern corporate interests, and the
other faction led by Bryan, striving for
a purer Democracy and the general wei
fare of the masses.
There are some true reformers VINO
seem to believe that the Democratic
team with the yoke turned and one ami
NAL pulling against the other. stand
some chances of winning the race.
Bryan and his friends believe that
Bryan can yet pull the reform cart 20
the finish with old Grover in the breech-
ing.
Unless this team voluntarily divides
itself before 1904 we believe the sensible
reformers of the whole country, without
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1901-02-07
THE BOERS-GOD BLESS THEM!

The reports from South Africa revive
the stories of ancient heroism. That force
so small should be able to hold the British
army at bay and even re-take some of the
sure ndered cities seems too wonderful to
be true Millions here and throughout the
world. VINO believe in Self-gOvernment and
deny the right of strong nation to cast
it's sovereignty like net over a weak peO
pie, are watching with intense interest the
unequal struggle of the Beers in defense
OF their independence. If they succeed in
forcing recognition of their republics their
victory will mark the turning point in the
recent trend toward imperial ideas and their
sacrifices will be OF incalcuable value to
the human race. If, however, they fail and
are compelled at last to submit to the
English yoke, their valiant resistance Will
have furnished innumerable themes for
poetry and song, and the lovers Of liberty
for centuries to come will find inspiration
jr their courage and patriotism.-The Com
m0ner
The foregoing from Col. Bryan's pa
per shows the large heart, the humane
and kindly feeling of the man. 1t is
to be regretted that man with w. J.
Bryans heart and brain should cast his
fortunes with such old-blooded, heart
less and mercenary characters as Cleve-
land Hill, Croker, German and Whit
ney.
Perhaps Mr.. Bryan expects to control
that element in his party. 1t is the
anti-Bryan element that has already
organized reorganized the great
states of Illinois, Indiana and New
York In the past New York alone has
controlled national politics. Now we
find Now Vorl, ic c1DnOrtod bv tuo
other great states. in both of which
states the Democratic. party is hostile
to Bryan. u3
Upon what does zMr, Bryan base his
hopes OF getting reform inside the party
lines of the Democracy?
Mr.. Bryan is personally power in
American politics butahis personal in.
fluence is too largely counterbalanced
by the great opposing interests to per-
nit him to succeed in effecting any re-
form even if electedstoi Office.
Let Mr.. Bryan cdte away from his
evil associates and he will then be in
position to ask support of all the re-
form elements. Mr.IBryan's sentiments
about the Boer war aPei in accord with
his views about ours war in. the Philip
pines, about government by injunc-
ton in our own land and the liberty of
people everywhere.
Mr.. Bryan's friends in the reform
movement should show him the hope
lessness of a. Democratic victory There
is bright future for reform, but the
Democratic sun must go down with
the dawn of any such era. Mr.. Bryan's
friends should talk to him. His politi-
cal opponents would speak without in
fluence. E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1901-02-07
To LIMIT SECOND-CLASS MAIL.

The postal committee OF the house an"
senate. which have been investigating po =. ),
tai matters for the last TWO y ea.e, rarort 9
report Yesterday. The committee repoi 20
IN favor of excluding from the second
class mail rate: First, BOOKS, "ne'ne, !,
hound or unbound; second, newspapers anu
periodicals, unsold, sent by news agents ~
another news agent or returheu " ~
'p,;-hor third sample copies Of newspa-
perS above a certain slhaii hNe" p
of the circulation. .,
THO committee also unanimously Reports
AGAINST the continuance of the system vi
transmitting mails in the pneumatic 'uueo
under present conditions. me committee G,
unanimously reports tnat he..h Observation-Disclosures Of
in letter postage nor the estapilshneh' VI
. system of parcels post is prac!lcapie un
der existing conditions OF revenue anu eA
pendture even if otherwise deslraple' upoh
which no opinion is expressed-Dlspatcn
The committee does not add tnat .ne
corrunt noliticians who are for RESTRICTING
the circulation of intelligence, ailo~ tne
railroads who support the campaign iunu
tn steal $50 900 600 annually from the posta.
system. in excessive charges and rentals u
cars-Coming Nation.
This is the infamous work OF Con-
gresham Loud of California. me Dill
is designed to suppress the circulation OF
reform books and give to the great city
dailies virtually monopoly In the news
paper business.
Populist congressman have tried 10
amend the bill by lacking to 1t provis-
ions for parcels post, but the express
companies have defeated all such
amendment
The friends of the people have point
ed out the enormous overcharges'
amounting to over $4,000 900 per year,
paid the railroads for carrying the mails.
The railroads have suppressed these
facts from the daily press and term AFTER
term in congress these great corporate
interests have pressed this infamous bill
for adoption.
California should have a hanging and
CONGRESSMAN Loud should go home to
he present at the obsequies.
r. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1901-02-07
we see it. and just as ready to commend the

we see it. and just as ready to commend the
right.
We know that in this action we are voic-
ing the sentiments Of many of our readers,
and we earnestly request them to give us
all the aid in their power to make the paper
more successful than it has ever heretofore
been.
For the many good friends we are leaving
as We leave the party we have so long
worked for and afiiliated with, we have moth
ing but the best wishes for their happiness
and success.
4 We do not leave the Populist party for the
purpose of uniting with any other party;
we are wait, tramp upon the political
sea. without home or haven in sight.
1t is folly for the reform forces to continue
ammunition in a useless and hurtful war
fare, and we cannot longer continue In that
war.
AS for our vote in the future, if we vote
at all. it will be cast where we think 1t
will do the most good to suffering hu-
mainly.
We have no quarrel with anyone because
Of their political belief and hope none will
construe this article to mean that we feel
sore, personally. against anyone.
Then, with best wishes for all, we bid
farewell to politics and enter upon an indie
pendent campaign, with free lance to do
battle for the people as best we can outside
Of all political organizations.
We have, with Mr.. Hosmer long seen
the folly Of internal dissentions.
Mr.. Hosmer, in our opinion, is making
just one mistake. He should not leave
the party. He should voice his senti-
ments in q fearless, manly, straightfor-
ward way, az we believe he has DONE
and take the party with him.
The party rank and file have tired of
being led in the narrow lanes of partisan
so many have left the flock.
Constructive enthusiasm is what the
masses of reformers are looking for,
they have had enough of pessimistic
antics. r. A. T.