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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-08
THE MILEAGE GRAB.

The generally paliaes the ofense Of the gentle
voted the mileage grab in the lower house of
that they underpaid this is
they not, in manly fashion, vote themselves
instead of trying acquire by OF trick
compensation which they believed themselves
titled? growing feeling that the members of
the members of the cabinet do not receive
with the services they render the
competent to take of the
to they put by of holding Office Wash
ngton tremendously expensive place in which
House high and board at hotels makes
congressmans salary look irrelevant incompetent and
immateral Unquestionably he ought to have
congressman isn't worth than $4,000 isn't
worth anything
fancy thing about this mileage grab was that the
house. minutes before, had put in another appro-
pration bill provision that federal judges should nave
$40 day for when holding court out OF
recited they entitled to draw
SIS a day absolutely, but if their claims that
amount must be put in the form Of vouchers
passing this BILL of the house members rushed
forward themselves $4,000 for journey they
The turned down the appropriation,
the house has only the unpleasant memory of an
something valuable which just out
Of arms length.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-08
THE CARS RESCRIPT.

The Car Nicholas II. has affixed his signature to
form rescript embodying the that will
compliance with the petitions provincial
municipal bodies commercial scientific and
other bodies asking for the privilege participation the
imperial legislation affecting the people, permit them
participate lin the elaboration and consideration of legis
lative Matters
No national parliament is intended, but the participa-
ton in legislation strictly limited the organization of
the different classes the privilege of assembly and of
pressing their views upon the legislation Which the
and his council of ministers devise which affects each
class No initiative people legislation is provided
for and the reform is of legislation to
each class affected the rejection of the opin
ion expressed being will of imperial
ell 1t is intended that representatives of the
people shall sit consultative body but the various
classes to meet at different times.
Nicholas his advisers idea of putting in
motion the old states general system of France consisting
of deputies nobility and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-08

The lower house Olympia Monday defeated Bas-
setts bill introduced the of the state sheris
association, providing within twenty days after the
discharge of convict from the state peitentar whether
parole otherwise warden should furnish each
Sheriff free a photograph of the
leased prisoner with statement of the oense of which
he convicted from what county he received
The bill by overwhelming vote, only eight
members voting in it's favor.
The house did we'll in killing this bill. Pententaries
in this of the world regarded large extent
reformatory Institutions 1t is intended that
who commits crime shall be forever branded
outcas and forced commit crimes in order to
keep from starvation 1t might we'll enough to have
such law Representative Bassett proposed applying
only to confirmed criminals who have served than
term in the penitentiary, should
emp. from its provisions
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-08
A HORSE ON HOMER DAVENPORT.

At stable in the American horse exchange of New
York five horses, said Arabian stations having
the time of their lives incidentally working
bill and lawsuit The steeds brought
Morocco two of them believed
be presented to President Roosevelt
Homer Davenport, the cartoonist the deal. He
ordered the importing and he wishes had confined
his activities to drawing elephants and donkeys, let
the horse business severely alone.
Having received dsquieting reports the
cial standing of mis- importations, Davenport
to the barn asked him to look them
Are they Arabians?" That is what he wanted
Arabans!" snorted the horseman. "Arabans! they
about much Arabians These old crooks
from Tupelo Miss maybe from Delphi Ind. If they
from Arabia it the drawback system.
ride those horses at the mikados command AS for giving
them the president could be prosecuted under all
the laws there doing it, If you have that
wanted to get good with, give him flock
these speed developers don't handicap the admins
tration with them
Mr.. Davenport still horses, and his advice,
the theories Of Dr. Osr be tried useless
after co. horses which useless at the start cannot have
improved in middle age. All which show that
monkeyng with foreign affairs, it is well to have
the advice Of the state department.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-08

ourgeoisie third figures conspcuousy
French history from the reign Phillip the Fair up
tragedy of the revolution
The three estates of Russia proprietors
he rural communes and the municipal corporations
cmstvos contain large landed propretors
nd they have made the most persistent the
assng of the detesed bureaucracy parliament
1onarcny-the monarch minus the bureaucracy.
The zemstvo agitation. which is based on intelligent
necessity of public ultimately secure for
Russia something far beyond the
government cooperation with the experienced
he community The details of the proposed
ot been fully worked out be admitted that
he concession the the right the people
even comment imperial legislation, in may
called elected referendum bodies authorized by
government and to their needs,
egisation is step forward 1t is which
bureaucracy seek to nullfy, they good
tentions of Alexander H. with regard
organized forty zemstvos began
within their local legislative
charged them with assuming political
cripple them in the exercise of their prerogaves in the
local sphere Conflict will begin the part of the
Gratis the system cooperation
peoples representatives with government begins
and popular with impartial legs
lation do not consist. They hostile elements
Manfestly if the carries his limited
participation of his
alton of legislative matters without any legislative
and "convenes the worthiest possessing
confidence of the people elected by them," as ne
promises such elected invited to
onal needs will naturally and perpetuay ask themselves
Can this be the limit of service for the people? Can
not be trusted to have determining to egsa
ton, which affects directly individual personal
freedom of action and that of our famlies?"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-08

The legislature has passed bill requiring from resi-
SIS for the privilege Of
hunting game. this will not be long until we
become highly civilized Britain it is
felony formerly punishable with death, to poach"
game preserves. The purpose of the law
evidently give high sportsmen with
easy money monopoly of the hunting privilege and to
confine boys other people to the
pleasure of shooting at barns and fence posts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-08

NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS
Copy change of advertisement be delivered to the
by hour of 10 o'clock insure insertion
In the issue of date
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07
commissioned Mr.. Houle to carry a
messaoe of greeting and Goodwill to all

commissioned Mr.. Houle to carry 9
message of greeting and goodwill to al
of their acquintances mere.
If you have not already done so, you
should procure ticket at once fol
1.-THE Lullabies of the Nations" to be
given at the Tabernacle Friday night
by the teachers and pupils Of the Wash.
ington school for the benefit OF the pi.
ano fund Tickets 25 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs E. W. Beghtol of Hol.
redge, Nebraska, returned home last
Monday after spending the Thanks.
giving holidays with their son, G.. A
Beghtol and family. Mr.. and Mrs
Beghtol and party Of friends pic.
nicked at the top Of the Royal Gorge
last Sunday.
Jimmy Hawthorne went down tc
Canon City last Friday evening to &C,
cept clerkship in the drug store ol
Hunter Palmer, James Howell having
just resigned his place there to come tC
Salida and take charge of the Yoemar
drug store, Just purchased by him
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07
Social and Personal

ri, B.. 6. D lt9E.z fNf =,
A NICE book is always an acceptable
Christmas present. You will find them
at Whipple's.
Richard Houle was in Boulder last
week and called on Gov and Mrs An
son Rude, whom he found looking very
well and enjoying their new home,
despite their advanced age Gov. and
Mrs. Rudd have found congenial sur
roundings in their new environment
and are thoroughly conten'ed and
happy. They made many inquiries
about their Canon City friends and
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07
ROYAL JokERs.
Monarchs whose Humor was Mort
StrenuOus Than Renned.

Monarchs whose Humor was More
Strenuous Than Rehned.
Alfonso vi. of Portugal reveled in
practicing so called jokes on his sub
jects, favorite form of enjoyment be-
ing the waylaying and assaulting of
passengers, firing into the coaches of
his mobiles and scattering religious pro-
cessions at the point of the sword.
Charles TX. of France had a favorite
trick Of hiring young thieves to relieve
his guests as they sat at table Of their
swords and jewels. Laughing loudly as
he witnessed their success or saw the
unconsciousness Of the victims or be-
held their surprise and Indignation
after they had been despoIled."
Queen Christina OF Sweden was in
her element when she could snatch the
chair. away as some dignified official
" portly court lady was about to take
= seat and found infinite entertainment
In dressing herself as a gallant and
making love in disguise to the young
ladies Of the court.
Frederick William I. Of Prussia used
to spend many hilarious hours at the
Tobacco club, where his chief delight
was to make his guests the butt Of his
practical jokes. A favorite victim was
Jacob, Won Gundiing. an eminent sci
enlist. whom on one occasion his ma5-
esty ordered to read aloud certain
abusive articles about himself which
the king had sent to the daily papers,
while by his side was placed a monkey
dressed In exact Imitation Of the pro
fessor which he was compelled to en-
brace a. his brother.
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07
ELK'S CHARITY BALL
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT

The local lodge b. P. o. E. will
give their annual charity ball in their
hall on the night of December 11th.
This is one of the most important So
ciety events of the year and will be
largely attended. The proceeds will
be distributed among the needy of the
city. The entire proceeds of the even
ing will he given out in this manner,
the expenses of the bnll being betrayed
from the lodge treasury.
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07
romb.toDe In.criptior.,

A visitor to the West cemetery at
Litchfield, Conn, found the following
interesting inscriptions on tombstones
there: aae Hsg
'Here lies the body Of Mary. wife oi
DR.. John Buel, ESQ. She died Nov. 4th
176S, act. 94. having had 10 children,
101 grandchildren, 274 great-grapdchil
dren, 22 great-great- grandchildren; to
tai, 40; 836 survive her" ~ g
: Another: sacred to the memory oi
Inestimabie worth Of Unrivaled Excel
Ience'& Virtue, Mrs. Rachel wife Of Je
rome. B. Woodruff 4 daughter Of Nor
man n Lois Barber, whose ethereal
parts became . seraph, May "a. 1885. d
ths 22 y'r Of her age" M III
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07

Mr.. snd Mrs. Ed Minor and son,
Harmon, returned homo last Saturday
from Honston, Texas. whers they at
tended the wedding Of Clyds r. Minor
and Miss Cordeiia Noble. which occur.
red on the 22nd ult. Mr.. Minor says
the weather was delightful during
their visit to Houston and that they
picked bouquet of roses that were
grown in the open air, the morning Of
their departure for home.
$15O,OOO to loan by the
Fremont County Bank IN
sma1l or large amounts on
personal or real estate secur-
ity or on stocks, bonds, notes,
or In fact any security that is
good. We want to increase
our loans. Cali at he Ere
mont CountY Bank and see
uS.
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07
FRESH AIR Is LIFE.

And II IL Just - Necessary At Ni9ht
- In the Daytime.
Air is a life preserver. 1t IL the par
ticuIar friend of man, and he who bar
ricades the doors and windows, against
this life saving friend gives a cordial
invitation to disease and death to en-
ter.
Open the doors and windows and let
the sunshine in, and let wind blow
through tho rooms every morning. for
they are disinfectants performing labor
Of a sanitary nature. !
Breathe long and deep. Fill the
lungs to their utmost capacity with
pure air several times each day and
keep the home wen ventilated night
and day, and remember that when
night comes on all the air you have in
or out of the house till the next morn
ing IL might air." and you cannot bot
tie day air enough within the sleeping
room to last through the night. 30 by
all means let the ar circulate through
the room and thus keep fresh sup
ply OF this life giving element con
stantly with you.
More fresh mir liz required during
sleep than when awake. for Increased
quantities Of poisonous products are
given Off from the lungs and skin at
this time, SO each respiration renders
the air in an unventilated room more
unfit to be breathed again.
Keep the windows sufficiently open
40 the fresh might air" can come IN
from one side and the impure air can
go out through the other.
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07

Jimmy Hawthorne is one Of the popu-
lar young men Of this city, good
druggist, and will be valuable scqusi
tion to Mr.. Palmer's store.-Salida
| Mail.
]. B. Lantz was down from Denver
the first OF the week endeavoring to
dispose Of his old laundry establish
ment on South Fifth street and, Incl
dentally, renewing his Canon City ac-
quaintances Mr. Lantz is proprietor
Of the Sanitary Laundry in Denver and
it is understood is doing nice busi-
| ness '-''a'A ~
s'The Lullabies of the Nation" at
the Tabernacle tomorrow night for the
benefit OF the Washington school pi-
ano fur d, will be one of the most de-
lightful entertainments of the season.
1t will be given under the auspices Of
the teachers and pupils and cannot fail
to enlist the interest Of all who sttend.
Tickets 25 cents.
Ex-Mayor J., D. Elliott Of South
Canon. who is now resident Of Den
yer, was called here the first Of the
week as witness in the case Of the
heirs of o. P. Whipple VS.. the d. and
r. G. Railroad company, which was
tried in the district court on Tuesday
Mr.. Elliott has a clerkship in the Office
OF the secretary OF state.
Mrs. Mary Mari. of Kankakee, Iii
nois, arrived in Canon City last week
and will spend the winter here as the
guest of her son. J. F. Mari, and fam
/ lily. Although nearly 10 years Of age
i Mrs. Marr was not in the least fatigued
by the long trip and expresses herself
as delighted with Colorado in general
and Canon City in particular.
Mrs. vernal Olberson Of Lynn,
Indiana, who has been here for several
weeks, will be Joined by her husband
about the 18th inst. Mr. and Mrs.
Olberson are planning to make their
home in Canon City. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
e. Moody, also Of Lynn, Indiana. are
expected to arrive next week with q
view OF taking up their abode hero.
| L. Howe Hill, formerly associated
with various Newspaper enterprises on
the Western slope but now connected
with the Fort Collins Express, stopped
of here last Saturday while on his way
to salida. 1t had been several years
since Mr.. Hill was in Canon City and
he was surprised 1t the growth IL had
made since he, here last.
DR.. r. N. Carrier, of this city, ~ DR..
Oochems. Of Sslida, and Condctor Mike
Ryan. Of the D. & R. 4. R. r., returned
home last week from highly suocess-
ful hunting trip In the quail shooting
country Of Texas. They had : dsfight-
ful time and report the birds = bsipG
very plentiful in that section. Most Of
the hunting was done in the vicinity Of
Clarendon,
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07

dinner will b. served, turkey and other
delicacie- OF the season being features
of the menu. Tie dinner will be
served from 5o'clock through the even
ing. The annual sale under the au-
spices of the ladies OF Christ church are
SO favorably known as to require no
special commeudation at our hands.
Suffice it to s-ate that scores OF ar
ticles of the finest material and work
manship. suitable for holiday gifts. ~
well as many useful household sup
plies, will be on sale.
= = =
A reception win be given at the
Christian church tonight To Pastor
Hunley and to those who were con-
verted during the recent revival. An
interesting program has been prepared
and the affair promises to be n very
pleasant one to ali who attend. The
pastors of the various city churches
have been invited ard are expected to
deliver short addresses.
The Standard Bearers will have .
meeting at the parsonage Saturday
night. Mrs. Lucy +. Harmon. one Of
the general officers Of the society. will
address the society. Il
-
The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold . bazaar on the 14th and 18th
Of December, and serve chicken pie
dinner on the l4th Of December.
. = . s
Mrs. w. +. Payne, who has been 60
riously III for several days, is much I'm
proved aud her friends anticipate her
early recovery.
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07
Woehler's List

FOR SAILS acre fruit ranch all
set to full bearing trees and the 3est va
rieties Of small fruit, under old ditch,
has large brick house that cost ~. 500.
large barn and chicken houses. for
lots OF poultry This place is in .
frst-class location one-half block
from city limits. --ts. 900.
TO EXCHANGE s7H acre fruit
and alfalfa ranch. under Oil Greek
ditch, good 7-room house. will ex-
change for city property. e4A
TO EXCHANGE For city proper
ty, 4S0 acre ranch in Wet Mountain
Valley. Oldest water right on TexaaI
crock, cuts lots Of valley hay. alfaln
and grain. improvements are first-
class One Of the hest ranches In
Wet Mountain Valley.
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07

We always want little items OF local
interest. Persons who have guests OF
know 4ofo Canon people, visiting else
where are invited to send the item In
Call up phone Canon Ill. tssit
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07

sIY ron need . girl put nvwant ID. in
TAn RsooRD want column.1a aes
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07

The annual Christmas sale by the
Woman's auxiliary and st. Mary's
Guilds OF Christ Episcopal church
will be held today in the room at 4t6
Main street. adjoining Miller's candy
parlors. beginning at 2 O'Clock. In
connection with the sale an excellent
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07
Cot The Weeds

In SOME parts OF town many weeds
and Russian thistles line the walks.
They are unsight'y and dangerous from,
fire. Property owners should have
them cleaned up and burned They
burn easily.
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07

THs RnOosD, SI.% 8 year.
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07

JAS. TuRSBULL, notary public and
conveyancer. 523 Main street.
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07
examine our Christmas Goods
Leather Goods

Leather Goods "a A y
In leather goods Ue haze 6AlNTs 1ttl
purses card cases, pocket Th(G@Ia
books, hand bags, etc. .Hu (-5g-ESz<TT
IS; s.: ;:::: ::;:: ::: !: Z; Il = s :. &: 4: @
Morocco, alligator seal,
Ddlrus etc. Our leather goods are made
for US by one of the largest facf0rieC in
NelD York state. You can depend upon
eOery piece gi0ing complete satisfaction.
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07

to match. They are of the best French
brisfies set In solid backs of rare UoodC
raghorn ana sterling HiOsr. Each Jef IN
a handsome case. Prices ne0sr losDsr.
Cañon City record., 1905-12-07
Comb and Brush Sets

One of the mot e" n -S6 X
acceptable pres /NzGsSrSsM -~J N
enfs you can make WN N.-2 Ik@CV
These cases con. SS=%@N
tain brushes, mir. Ec55as@ssSEs-iEM ES7c55as@ssSEzs-iE
ror comb and Aa55lF7S A9f5aS55i55555Tz Tz5Ssss1If
other useful toilet zsSssssSzsSSsL -
accessories to -s-====
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-15
crIppIs,a Patient Work.

Benjamin ]. Morgan. a cripple, has
completed a wonderful piece of work
which IS attracting considerable at.
aention. Inside a bottle 8h inches
Dong, AZ inches in diameter and "
inch at the neck he has made miIIa'
lure representation of the Litchfield
County Choral Union giving its con
cert at the armory.
twenty-five OF the singers are rep
resented on six rows, the women be-
Eng attlred In white and the men in
black. each singer having a red Gov
cred choral book In his or her hand.
The twenty-five dolls representing the
singers are 2h inches in length, III
inches across the shoulders, each doll
having to be separated into twelve
pieces in order to set 1t through the
neck of the bottle.
After they were passed through the
neck they we're glued together. There
are ISL pieces in all in the glass YES
pe1. The stopper Of the bottle repre-
SCENTS the front Of the armory.-
WSnsted Correspondence Waterbury
Republican.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-15

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II dreaded the approach of my menstrual
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Compound two months became regular and
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from pain atmy monthly periods am very
grateful for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me-"
Such testimony should be accepted
by all women as convincing evidence
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound stands without peer as
remedy for all the distressing ills of
women.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound rests upon the
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ular, suppressed or painful menstrual
ton, leucorrhoea, displacement or ul-
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ovaries, bachache, bloating, Tor datu-
lency), general debility, indigestion and
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Vegetable Compound at once removes
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Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
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an Best Understands a WCman's Ills,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-15
Old Bibles in, Holland Churches.


In every Protestant or Reformed
Church" that I have visited while
upon a five weeks" tour through the
Netherlands have been pleased to
soc several large quarto Bibles in
every pew upon the wide shelf or rail-
ing in front.
1t is very convenient and enticing,
sherefore, for each person at services
anon the Sabbath to open a large
srint Bible when the lesson therein
Is read or the text announced and J
observed that it. is the universal Gus
Som to do so. Some Of the Bibles ]
opened were Of as old q date as the
seventeenth century. Twice l found
chat the Bible in my pew CHANGED to
5e of the year 1870, and most Of those
7sed are Of the eighteenth century.
Only one as late as 1910 did find.
All the English text found to
nave the old style Of ''s'' and general
~ antique type, for the books were
AT we'll bound in heavy leather and
with clasps calculated to Last, and
look ''as good as new" like the old
houses of all the ancient towns OF
:his stable country:-Rotterdam cols
eespondence Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-15
Wasn't shos.

Representative Adamson, Of Geor.
g.a, while going to Washington one
day not long ago, noticed crowd
around the depot at one Of the stations
on the Southern, down in North Caro-.
lima, and poked his head out of the
window, and asked of a negro: Adam
what's the matter here?" Jim Jola.-
sons dead, sah," was the anewee-
Somebody shoot him? mo, sab
body done nutin' to him; he jis
all at once unanimously. New
leans Picayune.