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Cañon City record., 1905-11-30
SOUTH CANON
SCHOOL. NOTES

Miss Verna Ashton is planning to
spend the holiday vacation in Chicago
and St Louis.
Bertel Ward is firstclass instructor
in mathematics. Ask the algebra
classes about the matter.
Miss Hayners of the Lincoln Park
school, has an enrolment of sixty-eight
and an average attendance of sixty
five.
Prof. A. w. Smith took his geology
class out into the hills one day recently.
All report pleasant and profitable
trip.
The various classes in history are de-
riving much benefit from their map
drawing In connection with their text
book work.
Mira. Merriam, who was compelled,
because OF sickness in her family, 20 Be
out Of school for the past three weeks.
10 again in her Accustomed place.
All rejoice to again have in school
those loyal girls, Winnie Werer and
Nellie Heaton, who have been absent
for several days on account Of sickness.
Tho elegant new home OF Prof. and
Mr., Colgate Wa the place Of . most
dslishtful eathering last Friday sven-
ins. The oooioss entertained the HIGH
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22

A rcd lettlce Is not a vegetable
freak. but an English equivalent for
the morning colloquial pub" In Eliz-
abethan England alehouse windows
were, as a rule, ungiazed openings pro
tected by latticework, which was gen
orally painted red; hence came the
use Of the term, as shown by the fol.
lowing old rhyme:
Where tho red lettice doth shine
IT'S an outward sign
Good ale Is a trafnc within.
In shakespeare's Henry ~. the page
says Of Falstan. "He called me even
now, my lord. through a red lettice."
Probably the old name still survives
in a few signs. There was an inn
called the Green Lettuce-which looks
like an obvious eorruption-in Brown
low street, Holborn.
In an old book dated 1904 there is an
amusing description OF a hardened
topper spending hours In an alehouse,
pOeping forth occasionally and sam
pling his nose with the red lattis."-
London Globe.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22
An old Mlniater,s Revenre.

The Rev. Thomas Mason had been
settled in the town of Mortified, Mass,
for life. AS he approached seventy
years Of age his people came to think
that they wanted a younger minister.
you want me to give up my flock"
he said. II nm old and cannot easily
find a new field Of labor. If my young
brother wants to take my place and
you are satisfied 1 will turn you over to
him for $1,000"
The old clergyman's proposition was
not considered unfair, and the money
was paid to him.
Not long after a goodly number Of
the citizens were at the postofice,
among them the old parson. AS they
stood there q drover came up with q
lot of hogs which he was driving to
market. and the people gathered
around them.
"Friend Drover," said Mr.. Mason,
what do you expect to get for that lot
Of hogsr"
The drover replied that he ought to
get 5000.
81 have done vastly better than that"
said the old minister, casting a smiling
glance around upon his former parish
ionors, a score Of whom were there.
"Not long since l sold a lot of just such
crftters-not half so decent looking as
yours are-and I got $1,000 for EN-
Boston Herald.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22

rails that II was a locomotive only and
that It was running at top notch. He
made n dash for the station platform.
hearing the can ON the instrument as
he did 80, but he had not entered the
open door when the engine whizzed by.
There was a fash, n roar. and II was
gone. He saw only one man. and that
man was 1inging his arms about as II
shouting. As Tim turned to the new
oycsStor he saw that his face was pale
and that he was IN q collapse. His
hand was on the key, but he could not
work II.
'Out OF this, you spalpeenf' shouted
Tim as the frenzied operator at Collins
kept calling. 'Out Of this, and let me
see what's the matter on the railsr'
Thirty seconds later be knew. 1t was
a wild locomotive which had passed
him-one Of the fastest engines on the
road and in charge of n crazy ergnoer.
"Wild lOcomotive-keep Supes train
on switch" were the words sent along
to Grafton, and, though steam raced
with them, electricity won the race.
The Grafton operator had only a
minute to prepare, but that minute
was enough. He halted the swltchman
Just as he was about to open the main
line, and fifteen seconds later the run
away came along. The great engine
rocked like q ship ID n seaway. She
seemed to gather herself and take
mighty leaps. 1t was like a blazing
meteor flying along the rails, and men
were pale for half an hour after she
had disappeared. Had she struck the
special train Of three cars she would
have plowed her way through to the
tender.
wild engine--throw her off," WINS
telegraphed down to Stanton, and ut
StaDtSS the hier left the main track
anG went blowing along and burst her
boiler with a sound that was heard for
miles around. Back at Collins, while
abe was standing on tho track ready
to be coupled to a coming express
train, her engineer had got OF a sick
bed and taken possession. He had
made a run of thirty-fve miles, but 1t
was his last ride. They found scraps
of the engine, but not even scraps OF
the man. The day after the accident
Tim was summoned to headquarters.
"Mr. Mulligan," said the superin-
tendent. Il believe you were the agent
down at DavisburgT'
up to yesterday-yes," was the re-
ply.
And then you lost your place for
not attending to businessT'
"For not being at the station at mid
night, when 1 was not supposed to be
there, sir"
"Uml l believe we had a few words
when the transfer was made yester-
day"
1--WE may have spoken about the
weather." smiled Tim.
"Um! Well, let the weather alone
after this, Mr.. Mulligan. It's q bad
habit to discuss the weather with your
superiors. 1 don't think the young
man 1 took down will do for the place.
"Am l to 60 back, slrT'
"No. They want you in Chicago, ]
believe. ut your old salary, and III
send some one down to Davisburg who
knows q telegraph key from a crow
bar. That's all, Mr.. Mulligan-good
morning"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22
THE MILK OF THE AGED.

Honey In the olden Days Was
Thought to PrOIOng Life.
Honey has been known from the
earliest times. The Scriptures make
mention of it, and pagan writers cele-
brated its virtues. 1t was called "the
milk of the aged and was thought to
prolong life. Honey was also used in
the embalming of the body after death.
This food, as useful as it is delicious,
was esteemed most highly by the
Greeks, who celebrated its virtues
alike in prose and verse, so that the
fame Of Attic honey has boon trans
mitted unimpaired to own day.
Used in all kinds of pastry, cake and
ragouts, 1t was also esteemed as q
sauce. Pythagoras in the latter part
Of his life was a vegetarian and lived
wholly on bread and honey, a diet
which he recommended to his disciples.
And this gentle philosopher reached
the ripe age Of ninety years before he
departed from life.
The true source from which honey
is derived was only discovered in later
years. Virgil supposed that its de-
licious sweetness fell from heaven up
ON flowers in the shape Of gentle, in.
visible dow, a belief which he shared
with Pliny and even Galen. 1t was
left to modern observers to study with
enthusiasm plant life and bee life and
learn from them some Of the most won
derful lessons Of nature.
Honey was often served by the an
clients ut the beginning Of a banquet in
order that the uncloyed palate might
! enjoy to the full It's exquisite flavor.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22
A MILE A
MIN UTE
BY salIIe chamberlIn


There was not a better railrond tele-
graph operator on the line OF the w.
and W. road than Tim Aiulligan. but
for all that he was out Of a Job half
tho time. Tim had begun his career In
Chicago as a messenger boy and had
worked up from one place to another
nntil he reached the top. but there had
been many intervals. The trouble with
aim was that he was no hero worship
err. He refused TO believe that master
mechanics. superintendents, general
managers and railroad presidents were
better than other men, and the EN-.
ployee who holds to that belief cannot
hold his job az the same time.
Not that Tim went out Of his way 4
be impudent or lacking in respect, bu
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22
Nh TARANTuLA killer.
A Giant Wasp That IL the Powerful
Spiders Mortal Zoe.

A Giant Wasp Thnt IL the Powerful
Spiders Mortal Foe.
The tarantula killer has a bright blue
body nearly two inches long and wings
Of a golden hue. AS II flies here and
there in the sunlight, glittering like a
fash OF fire, one moment resting on a
leaf, the next ON n granite bowlder, It
keeps mp an incessant buzzing. which
IS caused by the vibration OF its wings.
No sooner does the tsrantula hear this
than he trembles with fear, for well
he knows the fate IN store for him
when once his mortal foe ~perceiyes his
whereabouts. This It soon does and
hastens to the attack.
At first It is content with flying in
circles over its intended victim. Grad
ually It approaches nearer and nearer.
At last, when it Is within a few inches,
the tarantula rises upon his hind legs
and attempts to grapple with his foe,
but without success. Like Il flash the
giant wasp is on its back. The dead
ly fangs have been avoided. The next
instant q fearful sting penetrates deep
into the spiders body. Its struggles
almost cease. A sudden paralysis
creeps e it, and it staggers, help
less, like a drunken man, first to one
side, then to the other.
These symptoms, however, are only
Of short duration. While they last the
wasp, but n few inches away, awaits
the result. Nor does it have to wait
long. A few seconds and all sign Of
life has disappeared from the tarantu-
la. The once powerful legs curl up
beneath the body, and 1t rolls over
dead.-Chambers' Journal.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22
GuIltr or NOE GnIltr.

A war veteran in the customs service
told this: In 1864 some one stole horse
blankets from the troops stationed at
Fort Wadsworth and sold them to an
Irishman who lived in the vicinity.
When they were traced and he was ar
rested the Judge said, "Why did you
steal these blanketsT' "Ol daidn't steal
'em, yer honor; they belongs to me-
was the reply. But" continued the
judge, 'they are branded u. s. which
means United States" mo, sorr. yer
honor, they be my name, because U
stands for Michael en- IS for McCar'
thy"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22
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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22

An IrIshman on being made foreman
Of a gang of laborers wished to show
his authority to those under him on
the first morning Of his promotion.
"NOw, look here, boys" said he,
when l say 'Commlnee' you have all to
commince, and them that don't com
mince when / say commince won't
commince. So commince." - London
Standard.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22

A monkey in a wood somehow got a
looking glass and went about showing
it to the animals around him. The bear
looked into 1t and said he was very
sorry he had such an ugly face; the
wolf said he would fain have the face
Of the stag, with its beautiful horns.
So every beast felt sad that it had not
the face of some other in the wood.
The monkey then took it to an owl that
had witnessed the whole cen no.
said the owl, II would not look into 1t,
for l am sur in this case, as in many
others, knowledge is but n source of
pain" you are quite right" said the
beasts and broke the glass to pieces,
eXclaiming, Ignorance is bliss!"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22

Did Jones make much money giving
memory lessonsT" asked Mr.. Dobbs.
and his friend explained, says London
Modern Society, the reason why Jones'
business was not a success.
mo" was the reply. Most OF his
students forgot to pay him."
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22

"what is the difference between his
tory and hctioni"
"Well," answered the unbellevlng
person, zone great difference Is that
fiction frankly owns up to being large
ly untrue. Star.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22

They were discussing the vagaries OF
a prodigal son, who had returned after
a more than usual wild outbreak.
you must. at any rate, admit he has
many good points" urged the loving
mother as usual.
80 has a porcupine," said the CD
durate uncle. asst. ws ,N.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-09-22

Office Boy-W'y, cert, I want more
pay. I'm only getting -four" a week
and give my mother ali / earn. Pro
prletor-What do you do with the other
three and a halfi-Pucke -
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
Fair Friday and Saturday, Except
showers in Southeast Portion
BAD STORM VISITS BEATRICE
Four Inches of Water FnIIa and Low
lands and Easements Are
Flooded.

BEATRICE. Neb.. Sept. 15-(special Tele-
gram lone Of the worst transforms in the
history of this city occurred tonight II
commenced raining about o'clock and
continued until midnight II is estimated
the rainfall Is between three and four
inches The rain was accompanied by hail
OF large size and many windows and sky
lights were broken
The lowlands are flooded and the people
VINO live in that section have been com
PEELED to move out. In the business and
better residence districts cellars and base
ments are flooded and the damage from this
source alone will be heavy.
The Blue river at this hour q o'cIocIx) has
risen four feet and It is still coming up, in
dicating the storm was also heavy TO the
north or the city. 1t is impossible at this
hour to learn how much damage has been
done at other places or even secure any de-
talled account OF the losses In the city. II
Is certain, however, to amount to many
thousand dollars Corn is too nearly ma
tured TO be injured much by the hail. At
this hour relief parties are busy assisting
those who live in the lowlands 10 move
their belongings to higher ground, as there
is no telling how much more the river NAV
rise.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
BRYAN SUGGESTS A PLAN
Nebraskan Asks President to Take
Initiative in Movement Looking
Toward Permanent Peace,

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept IA letter ad-
dressed to President Roosevelt from w. ].
Bryan in which a plan for permanent
peace is suggested, was made public here
this evening. Mr.. Bryan congratulates the
president on his success in bringing Russia
ana Japan together and says:
Why not ask congress for authority to
scomlt all international questions when an
agreement cannot be reached by parties
lhlerested) TO an impartial board for in
vestlgatlon and report? Investigation will
IN nearly every case remove the cause OF
complaint and reconcile the parties Cues
uons which a nation might be unwilling
20 SUBMIT 10 arbitration in advance could
De settled by Investigation by an impartial
International board.
IL was a glorious thing TO end the war
between the Russ and the Jap, but IL
would have been more glorious TO have
prevented the war and saved the frightful
loss OF life. The moral prestige which uu-
nation now enjoys would in all proba biIity
enable II TO lead a successful peace move
ment. The congratulations which you have
received from the heads of European gov
ernments strengthen the chances OF sue
cess; II the leading nations OF the world
would enter into an agreement TO Join in
the creation OF such a board and pledRe
themselves 10 submit all disputes 10 the
board for investigation before declaring
war the danger OF war would be reduced
70 minimum. Few men have had II IN
their power to do so much for humanity
Will you improve the opportunity?
w. j. BRYAN
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
FOUR KILLED BY LIGHTNING
Tent at Fair at IndtanOla, Iowa,
struck and Five Others
Injured.

1NDIANOLA. Ia. Sept. 14-Four men
we're killed, six we're seriously injured and
dozen more were stunned by a bolt of
lightning which wrecked a crowded poultry
exhibition tent At the county fair here this
morning. The tent was crowded at that
time by people who had gone in to escape
the rain, which was responsible for the
large loss of life in the disaster.
The lightning bolt struck the tent and
split 1t wide open, the lightning radisting
over the tent and tearing 1t into shreds
Four Of the occupants were instantly killed,
half a dozen others burned perhaps IA
tally, and a dozen men, women and chill
dren were stunned. Thousands of chickens
in the coops were killed Rescuing parties
went at work at once and cleared the
wreckage of human bodies The dead were
removed at once to the undertaking par
lors and those dying to the hospitals Ply
sicians were called and sent from Des
Moines
At almost the same hour lightning struck
a livery barn and seriously injured Charles
Smmeron.
The dead:
RAY ANDERSON
CARL PETERSONN
THEODORE YOUNG, all Of Indianola
BLAIN WRIGHT, Pleasantville.
The seriously injured:
DR.. Carpenter.
]. McGranahan.
E w. FreeL
Earl Barker.
G Shellberger. all of Indanola.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
MEDICINE MEN ARE AFFECTED
Preparations -COntaininE Undue
Quantity OF Liquor VIII Have
to Pay Special Tax.

WASHINGTON Sept. 1.-THE commits
sioner of internal revenue today rendered
a decision that will seriously affect a num-
Der of patent medicines composed largely
of distilled liquors. He has reversed a rul-
ing OF his department made many years
ago and now decides that the manufacture
ers OF these medicines must take out IL
censes as rectiiers and liquor dealers and
that druggists and others handling them
will have to pay the usual retail liquor
dealers license.
The commissioner in a letter OF instruc-
ton to the collectors OF internal revenue
says that there are a number of compounds
on the market going under the names OF
medicines that are composed chiefly of dis
TILED spirits, without the addition OF drugs
or medicines in sufficient quantities to
change materially the character OF the
whisky. He authorizes collectors to impose
the special tax on manufacturers OF every
compound composed of distilled spirits even
though drugs are declared to have been
added thereto, when their presence Is not
discoverable by chemical analysis, or It is
found that the quantity of drugs in the
preparation is so small as to have no ap-
preciable effect on the liquor"
"The same ruling" declares the commits
sioner applies to every alcoholic COM
pound labelled as a remedy for diseases
and containing in addition to distilled
spirits, only substances or ingredients
which, however large their quantity, are
not Of character to impart any medicinal
quality to the compound"
To prevent injustice being done, the rul-
ing will not be put into effect until Decem-
Der l. 1905.
Some OF the medicines are said to have
immense sales in prohibition communities.
figures collected in Massachusetts, recently
showing. It is stated. that one such adver-
tised compound with a high percentage Of
whisky had been bought to the extent Of
10000 bottles in one year IN prohibition
communities of one New England state
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
CHOLERA CASES IN PRUSSIA
Administrative District of KOeniEsC
borg is Declared Free from
the Asiatic Disease.

KOENIGSBORG. East Prussia, Sept. IA
This administrative district is now declared
officially to be free from cholera.
MARIENWERDER, West Prussia, Sept
A.-Three new cholera cases, three sus-
pected deaths and one death were reported
in this district today.
BROMBERG. Prussia Sept. 1.-TWO new
cases of cholera and one death were re-
ported today.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE oficial bulletin
issued today announced nine fresh cases
of cholera and two deaths during the
twenty-four hours ending at noon, making
a total Of 1888 cases and sixty-six deaths.
Five cases previously reported as cholera
were not cholera. The new cases are one
each in Stargard. Wongrowiz, Bromberg
and Colmar. two at Schubin and three at
Marienwerder.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 14-It is Off
cially announced that the governments OF
Courland and Volhynia are menaced by
cholera, and the authorities have taken
precautions to prevent an invasion of the
disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
LIGHTNING STRIKES ART HALL
Two People Are KILLED and Fifteen
Injured ON Fair Grounds al
BeItOn, Mo.

BELTON, No, Sept. 14-Lightning struck
the old art hall and live stock sheds OF
the Belton Fair association today while
they were packed with people seeking
shelter from the storm. killing two per
sons seriously injuring about fifteen others.
some fatally, and set fre to the buildings
The dead:
JOHN L. POST, prominent retired
farmer.
MRS CLEVELAND, a negro woman
w q. Piummer OF Peculiar, No, was
TrobAbly fatally injured.
The others seriously hurt are:
John Theaton. Wlnny Moore. Pleasant
Hili, No. Riley Nicholas, ir., William
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
GUGGENHEIM SUCCEEDS NASH
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany Directors Choose New
President for Company.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE directors CT
the American Smelling and Refining COM
pany declared a quarterly dividend OF 1%
per cent on the common stock. This is an
advance OF \ to l per cent over the last
previous rate and increases the dividend
rate from to per cent. The regular
quarterly dividend Of ~ on the preferred
stock was also declared.
Daniel Guggenheim was elected president
OF the company succeeding the late Ed
ward w. Nash The craftsmanship OF the
board previously held by Mr.. Guggenheim
was abolished.
Mr.. Guggenheim also succeeds the late
Mr. Nash as president OF the American
Smelling Securities company. Edward
Brush. secretary OF the smelling company,
was elected assistant to President Guggen-
helm.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
RAILROAD DEAL IN PROGRESS
santa Fe Desires to secure a Mis-
souri, Line of the Rock
Island.

KANSAS CITY. Sept lL-H o. Nudge
second vice president OF the Rock Island
system, in passing through Kansas City, is
quoted as having confirmed the report that
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
is endeavoTing to purchase the Rock
Islands ST. Louis Kansas City ltne.
Mr. Nudge said that he presumed that
the conference regarding the sale would be
resumed in Chicago within a few weeks. as
soon as Robert Mather, chairman OF the
executive board of the Rock Island, who
was called to Europe by the Illness of his
wife, returns to that city.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
HERzIe STORY A FABRICATION
Coroner of Ward County says Alleged
\ suicide and Confession OF
Murder Il a Fake.

ST PAUL. Sept. A-An afternoon paper
here prints telegrams from Governor searles
Of North Dakota and Coroner j. d. windeI
Of Ward county, North Dakota. tending to
show that the sensational story sent from
Minot. n. D. about the suicide and confes-
sion Of murder by Charles Herzig were
fabrioations. Both Governor searles and
the coroner say that no report OF the Her
Eig story had been received.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
FIRE RECORD.
Chicago Foundry.

CHICAGO. Sept. H-Fire did $4,000 dam
age 20 the Featherstone Foundry and Ma
chine company plant today. The fire drove
fifteen employees OF the foundry TO the roof
of the building. For time II looked as
though all would perish. but they were
hnslly. rescued. with great diniculty by
nTsmsn with ladderL