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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-04-05

good all-around fruit crop in this
valley has seldom been better at this
time of the year than it is now in my
opinion. Very little, if any of it has
been winter-killed. Cherries and all
of the native varieties of plums, as
well as apples, are all right and give
promise of a big crop. examined
Ben Davis apple tree in q. r. Brough-
tons orchard on Lincoln Park one
day last week that has produced one
hundred boxes of fruit during the last
three years, and found it full of buds,
and it will probably yield a big crop
this season."
II. F. Cramer-"It is pretty hard to
forecast the fruit crop so early in the
season as there is yet danger from
frost, although the indications are for
one of the most prolific crops ever
known in this section of the Arkansas
Valley Apples of all kinds promise
well, and the same is true of the
smaller fruits, such as cherries, plums
etc. l have been told by some of my
neighbors that the peaches have been
killed by the frost, but am inclined
to believe that the statement is not
true when applied to the entire Can
on City district, although it may be
true of certain Localities. / am pretty
sure the peach buds have not been
killed by the frost on the place where
live. l am expecting another big
fruit crop this season.
Judge w. B. Felton-"With the ex-
ception of peaches that were uncov-
nf fho
varieties of cherries and exotic plums,
fruit has not been injured by the cold
weather of the past winter. Grapes.
pears and apples are not hurt and
there is not great deal of danger of
their being killed now that the sea-
son is SO far advanced. The amount
of fruit killed by the frost this year
will cut no figure in the crop returns,
which is sure to be large, barring un-
foreseen contingencies. This ought to
be great year for Canon City or
chardists and gardeners"
Capt B. F. Rockafellow-"As a rule
fruit buds are more backward this
year than usual, which is greatly in
their favor. as they are less likely to
be injured by the late frosts than they
"oulu De IL tuty were luOTe duNduCtu
| do not remember a spring when the
fruit trees gave greater promise of
crop than they do now, a fact due
to the uniformly cool weather of the
last three or four months.
THE winter has been an ideal one
for the fruit and the hearty condition
of the trees is assurance of an abund-
ant yield next summer and fall. Some
of the peaches and the more sensitive
varieties of plums may be killed, but
they will make but very little differ
ence so far as the average rancher is
concerned
NJ. e. Snow-"Some of the fancy
plums and unprotected peaches may
be killed, but as rule fruit on Lin
coin Park is in splendid condition.
The trees have come through the win
ter unusually well, and, if nothing be-
falls them during the next five or six
weeks, there will be a good crop of
all of the standard kinds of fruit,
especially of apples, which are, after
all, the mainstay of the orchard The
favorable weather of last fall, follow
ed by the favoring conditions of the
winter, has put the trees in an ex-
cellent state for bearing and I look
for fine crop of fruit this season."
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-04-05
A C,earIng.Out Sale.

In order to pave the way for the
senior member of the firm of Rau &
Ball to return to Colorado Springs,
we offer our new and secondhand
goods at "A greater reduction In price
than ever. and assure our patrons
and the public at large that we will
make 1t worth their while to call and
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-04-05
Correct Clothes for Men

get prices before buying elsewhere.
Also one ideal fruit ranch Of about
21a acres on Riverside avenue. South
Canon. This ranch Ii near tho head
of one of the best ditches; u not ex-
selled in setting out of both small and
large fruits; has an ideal location and
spring and an abundance OF pure. soft
water. To see 1t is to admire It A
rare bargain. $50 Main.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-04-05
Bripe the School ChiIdrcn

To the st. Cloud Hotel April ~, 10 and
IA, when DR.. Sapero, the well known
eye. ear. nose and throat specialist Of
Denver. will examine your eyes free.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-04-05

The Record prints all the local news
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
A SPECIAL REPORT.
Census Taken of Blind and Deaf
in the United States.
Deafness Ia a More Common Defect
In the Northern Part Of the
Country Than In the
Southern.

Washington. About one person in
every 1900 was blind and one in
every $50 persons was deal in the
United States in 1900. according 70 a
special census report on the blind and
deaf. just issued by the census Once.
The inquiry Was conducted under
the direction Of Or. Alexander Graham
Bell. who determined the scope OF the
investigation and wrote the text Of the
report on the deaf
The total number Of blind in the
United States In 1900 was Ci,163. OF
whom 1866 were totally blind and
2s.iiS partially blind. These figures.
however the report says. can be only
considered as the minimum, as an IN
known proportion Of the blind we're
not located by the enumeraters. OF
the total blind. 81 .054 were males and
2i.,O9 females Blindness Is chiefly
defect Of adult life. almost Go per
cent of the blind becoming 80 after
20 years az age About one.tenth OF
the total number Of blind we're born so.
The number Of blind per I 900 Of pop.
MNAAAAM MNN NN'NN'A ANANAN AAAN NAN'H
than among the whites. and greater
among the foreign born whites than
among the native whites. IN about
i've per cent OF the eases % blindness
reported the parents Of the blind we're
cousins. OF the blind whose parents
were 80 related % per cent we've con
CENTRALLY blind. while among the blind
whose parents were not cousins the
proportion contenitaily blind was only
GS per cent or The blind a, least ten
years OF age. 20 per cent were en-
gagged In some gainful occupation. The
percentage of persons engaged In pro
fessional pursuits. trade and iranspor'
tation and Ia manufacturing and me-
chanical industries "a larger among
the totally blind than among the gen
eral population.
Deafness. on the whole the report
says. n more common In the northern
part Of the United States than IN the
southern. and there ace more deaf
males than females The total number
Of deaf Is given ASSES PSI. Of whom 81.
f2G we're totally deaf and sl.sCi par
tally deaf From the latter class. how.
ever. are eliminated those merely
"hard Of hearing"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
MADE 4 RECORD Run.
Trip To san Juan in Three Days and
Nineteen Hours.

San Juan. p. R-The cruiser
Charleston. with Secretary Root and
party on board. has arrived here.
The Charleston entered the hafbor
az considerable speed. She established
q record run between New York and
San Juan. making the distance In
three DAYS and ~ hours. The trio
down was uneventfui
As the Charleston entered The har-
Dor she received ssluies from MORO
Castle and the Italian cruiser Umbria.
Gov Winthrop and his secretary. A. n.
Frazer. went on board the cruiser and
after the exchange Of greetings the
secretary's party came ashore IN naval
launches They were greeted az the
landing % the naval station hy Capt
Rohrer. commandant ~ the station.
and his stan. the marines being drawn
up ia honor of the secretary
4 number OF prominent citizens were
awaiting the secretary.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12

Under the modest heading suits
Over Small Sums" the Boston Tran
script declares that the great principle
Of fighting for rights. no matter what
the immediate material thing at stake,
IS thing that the American character
needs to assimilate, The Transcript
Eays: Highly important decisions
have been based on issues involving
very small money considerations. The
supreme court Of the United States last
winter. gave a good deal OF time and
resoarch 10 a cause carried before II
on appeal involving only s24. A rail-
road was. in this case. the defendant.
1t owed one Of its employees, a train
hand. this sum. which was attached
and collected by one Of his creditors.
The employee contended that the money
was still due him, and carried the
case up TO the highest tribunal in the
land. Our own famous Chief Justice
Shaw wrote one OF his most luminous
expositions of legal principles in de-
Laulut case WHICH lhIutu On inc
ownership OF a bull calf. II Is related
that the bar snickered at the frequent
repetition Of the phrase the said bull
calf" and the chief justice rebuked
the laughing lawyers by saying
Gentlemen. you do not reflect what
a bull calf may be to poor family
Robert Browning went to law over the
value Of one bottle of wine. on the
great principle that he would not be
swindled for half crown II he could
help 1t. The Kicker" is often the
subject Of ridicule. but kickers have
helped the world along at times.
Given great. scenic environment and
the Kicker becomes historical per-
sonage Of the first class. John Hamp-
den would never have felt" the
amount OF ship money" assessed on
his estate.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
FIVE STAGES HALTED AND HELD UP
a LONE HieHwAVMAN OBTAINED
CONSIDERABLE BOOTY.
Staees We're Travelling Sufficiently
Far Apart To Avoid Each
Others Dust

wawona. Cal.-Five Yosemite val
ley stages were held up by q
lone highwayman who obtained a con-
siderable amount Of money and jew
elry. The conveyances we're halted In
rapid succession al curve In the road
near Advance at the Identical spot
where a lone bandit operating a year
ago relieved several wealthy tourists
OF their valuables. The stages were
travelling sufficiently FAR apart TO avoid
each others dust. aud when the first
vehicle reached the turn in TIE road
the hlghWayman. whose features were
completely hidden by buster thrown.
over his head, stepped out. pointed a
gun at the driver aud commanded him
to halt. Some OF the women passen-
gers screamed. but others began Wild
~ 10 secrete their vaiuables. The high
wayman directed all passengers to
throw cut their money and iewelry.
and when the order met with compli.
ance directed the driver 10 move on.
The second stage arrived within
few minutes after tho first. aud the
driver and passengers suffered a SINH
lar experience The process was re-
peatod until an Eve had been halted
and robbed. when the bandit disap.
pearcd In the brush
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
Use Of Vacations.

Most vacations which fail are un-
successful because they are insists. II
Is curious that in a matter where in-I
dividnal needs and personal prefer
ences are so important, observes
Youths Companion, The final decision
should so often be allowed TO rest on
other grounds. For the great ma
5ority Of men and women who work.
but who have vacation, two weeks
represent the limit OF time which they
can devote to rest and recreation
That is only one-twenty-siXth part Of
she year, and most persons need all OF
IT, and need to use Il In the wisest
way. What is the wisest way? No
one but the person himself can tell;
and hence the folly OF allo~ing one
self to be overwhelmed by the advice
OF others. One Of the weekly maya
zines lately contained accounts Of va
cations in camp, In an automobile, on
q bicycle. on foot. in canoe, in hunt
ing with a camera, in seeing Fifth
nAtuuts anu III star NlltAS AoA NAaN
flowers. Each Of the articles is charm
ing reading. chiefly because the writer
had what he was after-rest. recrea-
tion and a good time. The reader may
easily be misled into thinking that
the charm belongs intrinsically TO the
particular kind Of a vacation which u
described 1t does not II belongs
only to The exactness with which the
vacation fits. The wisest thing one
can do is TO say to himself: What
is il that | should most like TO do?'
and II ii fall within his means, and II
he has only himself and his own pleas
ure TO consider. dc that. regardless Of
whether anyone else would enjoy Il,
or whether anyone else has ever done
It. The hobby or diversion to which
one gives his spare moments during
the rest of the year is often a wise
guide. II requires courage and COM
mon sense TO disregard conventional
conceptions and half-formed plans,
and to follow the inclination Of the
moment; but the reward is nearly al
ways a happy and restful vacation,
and not infrequently at little cost.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
rHs Flasr PARAoRAPA.
Augmentation Of the Lands Of the
Peasants By appropriation.

ST Petersburg The first paragraph
Of the proposed agrarian Law. viz.
the augmentation Of the lands ~
the peasants By the appropriation
OF al state and crown domains
and church and monastery lands. has
been accepted by the commission n
the lower house With practical una
nimity The commissioners have now
locked horns over the mode of cNIiro-
pIiaiion and the method OF disposal ~
private estates and the emf is not YET
In sight.
The determination 20 appropriate
church lands which IN distinction to
the great estates owned by the mon
asterios. lie scattered Ike tho lands
Of the common schools In America Ia
small tracts throughout the country
and support the local CLERGY. Will
cause complications such action
would deprive the parish priests % tho
principal part of their scaniy emoln-
monts and necessltates an equivalent
from some other source
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
JEALOUS HUSBAND
Went Out To Kin a Man and shO, the
Wrong Fellow.

Auburn. GAIA double shooting
took place az Last Chance. a min.
Ing town In the mountains % miles
from Auburn Charles Dorka, q sa.
loonkeepsr, became jealous Of Frank
Tillotson, superintendent OF the Home
Ticket mine. and started out to kill
him. He met William POLKA and.
taking him for Tillotson, shot him
dead. When he learned his mistake
he continued HIS hunt for Tillotson
The latter had heen informed OF the
shooting and its cause and when Dor
ka approached Tillotson shot him.
Dorka. Il Is believed. Is mortally
wounded.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
ONLY TEN MILES AN HOUR.
The American Boat Train Psssea
Through Salisbury Slowly.

Salisbury. Eng-No improvement
Is reported IA the conditions ~
Robert 8. Critchell. OF Chicago. one of
the injured passengers of the Ply
mouth steamer express Ills pulse
was weaker The others IN the in
Urinary are doing as well as could be
expected When the American boat
train passed through Salisbury Il traN-
oied az the rate Of only ten miles an
hour. The two sections OF the train
carried $40 passengers The engines
we're doubly manned.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
KILLED INSTANTLY
Armed Desperate Threatened To
Shoot Everybody in Car.

Charlotte. n. Con an excusloa
train between Wilmington and Stei-
man. a man named Ellison, from
Autrcyville. \. c.. rising IN crowded.
coach aud showing himself heavily
armed. announced his intention OF klll-
ing everybody In The ear. A passer-
ger named Bledsoc. q citizen Of Stci-
man. fired at Ellison. killing him in
stantiy A loaded revolver was found
In each OF Ellitson's hands and be-
tween his legs was a jug Of whisky.
Bledsoe surrendered himself 70 the an
thorities.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12

vigo. Spain. The insubordination
on board the Russian cruiser Ter
elk. anchored here. have been mnch
exaggerated There was no truth Ia
the statement that mutiny had oc-
CURED on board
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12

The Use Of lngermarks or thumb
marks on checks as a means OF guard
ing against forgery and preventing
dishonest persons from raising the fig
ures on them is one Of the latest nov
elites in business. There Is a POSSIBLE
1ty that ii viii become more than a
novelty. Apparently the first man to
adapt the idea 10 business affairs is a
merchant Of Plainheld, N. J. After
writing a check he places an ink i'm
preston of his thumb over the figures,
completely covering but not obliter-
afing them. Il is manifestly impossible
80 raise the figures without making
the interference obvious on the thumb
mark. His banker has an ink impress
sion OF his thumb on file and comparl-
son with the mark on the check would
Instantly reveal any forgery.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
WIG Murderer EIeetroeuted.

Boston. --John schIdlofslxi. a Iithun-
ian. OF Brockton. was electrocut-
ed at the state prison at Charles
town for the murder OF his wife At
Belmont SchldIofski's defense was
that he had been driaking and the
crime was unprsmeditafed.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12

Trondhiem. Norway. VII
liam has arrived here on the Hamburg.
King Haakon Immediately went ON
board and the two monarchs embraced
cordially. They remained together in
the state cabin for 40 minutes
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
rHAw SPENT QUIET DAY
Arose Early and Put In Time Reading
Newspapers

New York Harry Kendall Thaw
spent a quiet day in the rombs lie
had NO visitors. lie arose at 2 o'clocg
and remained In his cell reading the
newspapers until 10 O'Clock. when ho
attended the prison service conducted
by Chaplain Wade After church he
exercised with the other male prison
ors In the Tomhs ward.
Assistant Distric, Attorney Gawan
was az bis ONCE working on the rhaw
case lie was visited by Miss Edna
Mcclure. an actress playing AZ pres
ent In a Broadway production She
was accompanied By her mother and
the three were closoted FOR nearly ara
hour together Mr. Garvan refused to
discuss what was the subject W ne
conference or what information he had
obtained
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12

London.-The municipality Of Toxic
viii contract loan Of $750Oo0o "a
Eve per cent issue price SO with a
foreign syndicate. The pmpose Of The
loan Is the redemption OF the water
works loan and other bonds.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
To Grant Amnesty

London.-It Is declared 10 be En-
peror Williams Intention TO grant
q somewhat extended amnesty on the
occasion OF the baptism of his grand
son, the FIRST born OF Crown Princess
Frederick william.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12

At the Miami university commence
ment at Hamilton. o.. Senator Dolli-
ser. OF Iowa. appeared as the principal
speaker in the academic gown OF a
doctor Of laws. The senator remarked
that he felt as IL he we're in bathing
suit and peekaboo bonnet. When
the audience laughed Senator DolIiyer
turned to President Benson and said:
Il have said nothing funny l believe
fhe people are laughing at my clothes. .
lie then took or the gown and dropped
Il upon the door. where 1t remained
until be had finished
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
Born on the Fourth Of July.

Berlin.-The infant son OF Crown
Princess Frederick William was
born ON the Fourth Of July, and the
American colony has resolved to pre-
tent him with an ornamental silver
cup emblazoned with the stars and
stripes and the American eagle.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-07-12
Killed Himself on Church Steps.

Birmingham. Ala.--Dayid simpson.
secretary-treasure OF the Gregory
Vinegar Co, OF this city. shot and
killed himself on the church steps
Of 81. Mary's. IN the highlands. Nc
motive has been assigned Tor the deed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
HUNTSVILLE NEWS.
Rowe Cotton Manufacturing Company
 Reduces Capital Stock.

Huntsville December 31.-(Special 1.-The stockholders of the Rowe Cotton Manu- featuring company held special meet ing here yesterday and reduced the stock of the corporation from S300000 to s150,000. There were no out of town stockholders present, they being represented by proxies. The annual meeting Of the company will be held during the latter part of Jan uary.
 The first snow of the season fell over this section this morning to depth Of two inches.
 An unusually small number of changes will be made in Huntsville business firms at the beginning of the new year. Among the few changes so far announced is the retirement of Ike Schiffman from the lnefcantil business conducted under the name of $. Schiffnan. DamSon and Abra- hams will continue the business and MT. Schiffman will establish loan office. The Csrayson Mercantile company will quit business, Erwin & Mitchell will dissolve and be succeeded by Mitchell Bros & Thompson Bros. & Proctor. hardware deal CTS will dissolve. The business will be continued by Thompson Bros.
 majority of the clerks and salesmen here have signed petition requesting the merchants to enter an agreement for the closing of their places of business at [ o'clock every evening from January 1 to October 1, Saturday evenings excepted. The movement, promises to be success as many of the leading merchants have already signed an agreement complying with the request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-01
B'NAI BIRTH DAY
 FITTINGLY OBSERVED
INTERESTING PROGRAMME CAR REED OUT AT TEMPLE EMAN- UEL-LUpWIG MEYER OF DEM- oPoLIS PRINCIPAL ORATOR.

Birmingham Lodge No. ses. Independent Order of B'Nai BRiths observed B'Nai B Rith day in fitting manner dt the vestry of Temple Emanuel last night.
 Addresses were delivered by Ludwig Meyer of Demopolis, president of district council No. '; A. Leo Operdorfer and M. M. Ullman.
 Miss Regenia Heinberg played a violin solo and Miss Florence Heinberg played a plano solo.
 MT. Oberdorfer, chairman of the intel lectual culture committee, presided over the exercises and introduced the speak CTS.
 In his opening remarks, MT. Oberdorfer referred to the privileges all nationalitieS enjoy in America. He observed that with in a few hours another year would be ushered in, and expressed the hope that the same spirit and high motives that had actuated the American public in the past would be followed in the future He felt pride in the fact that regardless of re- ligion the order of BNai B'Rith was the largest of the kind in the world. He paid a glowing tribute to the late Secre- tary of State John Hay, whom he classed as one of the greatest friends the Jews ever had, and added that mankind never possessed a better or more sincere friend than the dead statesman
 M. NJ. Ullman delivered an eloquent ad- dress on Justice, and urged his hearers to let justice to alr' be their motto of living.
 When District President Meyer arose to deliver his address, after Chairman Oberdorfers introduction. he was re- ceived with enthusiastic applause. MT. Meyer opened by paying tribute to Birmingham. He referred to this city as the pride of the south and Alabama"
 The chief theme of MT. Meyers address was urging all Jews whether reform or orthodox, to unite in the B Mai 5 Rith organization. He asked that Jews como together in one band and work together for the purpose of uniting 100000 souls. America" lie said, with its free insti- tutions, and its individual freedom, which is allowing all persons and nationalities. is haven of refugees for the deserving oppressed of all nations"
 God bless such a grand and noble country as this in which we live with the flag of freedom. the Stars and Stripes. flying to the breeze, an insignia of lib- erty and freedom"
 ;; The outrages committed against the Jews in Russia were condemned in strong language by Mir. Meyer. He again lalhded America and Americans for the interest taken in the oppressed in that country. and for the liberal contributions made by the citizens irrespective of creed. In closing MT. Meyer urged his healfers to live such lives as will unite all slons of Israel of all classes and to workl so as to incite all men and women to selhtl- ments which lead to a higher and noibler life
 The vestry room was filled. and WI hen MT. Meyer concluded he was the recipient of warm congratulations.