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CENSUS HyMoRs.
Returns of Occupations That Are Dir.
ficuIt to Classify.

Returns of Occupations That Are Dir.
ficuIt to Classify.
According to an official of the censu
bureau at Washington, that organ1zl-
ton is often puzzled to know how to
classify the returns Of occupation In
cases where the enumerators have
given a too literal description of Il
persons employment. There are two
census terms to cover such cases. o.
equations not included in the regular
list may be entered as 20. t." meal,-
ing "other things" or IN. g." which
stands for n o gainful." To choose
between the two sometimes suggests
amusing complications.
An enumerator in Iowa reported
"~drunkard" as the occupation Of one
OF his mel The census bureau en-
tered him us IN. c." since the next
column asserted this to be his occupo.
ton for twelve months in the year.
A New York enumerator who
seemed to cvince the %inclinations of a
detective reported several men In his
district as Crooks "pickpockets'
and gamblers" They were entered
as IN. Co.. although their occupations
may have been more gainful to them
than 10 their victims.
An Alabama man whose occupation
was reported as "odd Jobs" goes OH
the records under 20. T."-"other
things.
While some of the occupations
which the enumerators give are I'M
usual. they are probably correct. A
tramp was described as "loafer, not
gainful, unemployed twelve months"
An extra thrifty person in one In
stance was reported as Occupation!
miser." and another lives on saw
ings." A New England woman whose
husband was described as an "idler''
gave her own occupation rs ''washing
and wishing. "-Minneapoli Journal.
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CHANGES IN THE SENATE.

The Chicago Record Herald has an
interesting statement concerning the
changes that will take place in the
senate when 1t convenes In Decem-
Der, and says:
When congress meets at WASHINGTON
next month the senate will have
lseventeen new members. Fifteen OF
the old members will be missing by
reason Of death, resignation OF fail
ure, to secure reelection, and there
will be two new members from the
new state Of Oklahoma. If Rhode
Island ends its deadlock and sends
some one else in place Of Wetmore
that will mean eighteen new faces.
Four seats that were filled by
democrats in the last congress will
be filed by republicans in the coming
congress, and the political com-
plexion of the senate, counting in
two democrats from Oklahoma and a
republican from Rhode Island, will
be s%ixty-one republicans and thirty
one democrats. The republican
strength is now so great that under
no circumstances will it be possible
for the democratic party to get
possession of the senate during the
next four years. Should a democratic
/ president be elected he would have
to face y dominant opposition In at
least q house OF congress through
out his term.
The new senate will lack some Of
the strongest of the former members,
such as Spooner, Morgan and Pettus,
but also it will lack some OF the
weakest, such as Clark, Of Montana,
and Alice, Of Delaware. Some Of
the new members have had ex-
perience in the lower house, but
more will be new to Washington life.
The fre-eating JEFF Davis, formerly
governor CT Arkansas. will probably
enter into competition with Tillman
to make things lively. "Fiddling
Bob" Taylor, Of Tennessee, will
probably seek to replace his musical
notoriety With a s~tatesman's reputa.
ton. There will be two new multi
millionaires in the body, Guegen-
helm, OF Colorado, and Stephenson,
of Wisconsin, one of them counted
on as reactionary, the other proved
in long political struggles as Of liberal
|sYlnpathies.
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Epi-rams Of the Rance.


Colonel Philip Reade of the Twenty.
third United States infantry is the an.
thor of the following "epigrams of the
range" 1.-THE ultimate of the soldiers
profession is to know when and whore
and how to pull the trigger" .Other
things being equal. that soldier who
can hit with measurable accuracy
what he aims at is the best SOLDIER
"The way to learn how to hit is to find
out why you MISS" Brains must be
mixed with gunpowder::" Soldiers who
are not good shooters are apt to be
turned into good scooters;' Most good
shots are made good shots by sys-
tematic instruction and practice; there
Is no royal road to success"
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Tho Dreadnoueht,s Propeuers.

When the work Of fitting the new
experimental steering engine to the
Dreadnought is completed the vessel
will be locked to have another set of
propellers fitted. 1t will be remem.
bered that after the Dreadnought had
completed her steam trials there was o
considerable falling off in her speed.
1t was thought that the deficiency
could be met by the provision of a
new set Of %propellers. but when these
We're fitted the subsequent tests show
ed that her speed was Still less than
that attained on the original trials.
Now a third set of propellers is to be
fitted in the hope Of regaining the lost
speed.-Engineer.
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There Is no longer any burning
question whether Mr.. Bryan is a
candidate for the nomination for
President or the democratic ticket.
He has said so. But he says that
he will not ask or fight for it-that
nc tue common people Of the country
want him they have a way of being
successful In securing his nomina-
Zion. Mr.. Bryan says that the seiec-
tion OF . candidate will not be left
tOStie leaders nor to the newspapers.
but that he will rest his candidacy
With the common people. How
faniliar IL does seem to havr Mr..
BRYAN with US again In the role Of
presidential candidate. But he is
not 70 ask mol to make a fight for
the nomination. What docs MI.
Bryan propose to do from nov until
next summer? Is he going out to
lincoln and take up a place on his
farm and cut himself loose from
the political arena? Has be decided
80 keep OF the platform and make
nossmOre speechss? Not to make a
nGht for the nomination after once
ssmaking announcement that he Is a
candidate is something foreign ia
the nature and reputation of the
eesllklemsn from Nebraska When.
ever he appears on the lecture plat.
form Ia the future to express his
views on the political situation he
Sbe doing the very thing that lie
s6eclares he Is not going to do-that
M hight for the nomination. Will
Bryan be able to carry Illinois
.#a~NjEtl0lt q fight? Can be make
n ds1eiids with the Sullivan crowd IN
sehata ~ notwithstanding the fact
sfhakSSlt vas stated refe,tly that these
Ne0lio b~ellIRerent gentlemen had
u 11l5esd their differences? 1t was
Sssasfew days ago the Sullivan dem.
fats 10 Illinois sent a letter u to
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NC TREASURY DEFICIENCY.

The "reformers" have been In
dulging 10 some criticism Of the
stalwart administration relative to
an alleged deficiency In the state
Treasury and have held it up as one
of the very good reasons why the
%stalwarts should be permitted to
again have any power in the state.
The Aberdeen News has been looking
up the question to some extent to
ascertain what there was to the
charge, and after going over the
ground very thoroughly dissipates
the charge in the following article:
Among the many absurd excuses
advanced by the s'reform' machine
an explanation for the enormous tax
levy for state purposes this year is
that when the Elrod administration
retired it left a total deciency of
S147, $50. At the first the clam was
made that the present administra-
tion fell heir to a deficiency of $780,
900, but later the mount was
exact, s147, 900. Not content with
this, zone OF the s'reform'' papers
itemizes the supposed deficiency as
follows: 1927, GOO in unpaid general
warrants and $3.50, 600 in unpaid
eb)erpe .cy warrants.
This is a sample OF the kind of
false statements the machine per-
mits It's press to present to the pub
lie. In the first place the News re-
beats the statement it made several
months ago that when State Treas
urer Collins retired from office he left
the state free from debt, but that
after provision had been made for
every outstanding warrant, there
was still a cash balance in the state
Treasury of 1922. 761.
/: When the machine makes its wild
lcharge that che Elrod administration
%beqneathed a large deficiency To the
present administration, it is rot onl
giving utterance to something t
must know to be false. but it ail-
fully conceals the fact when State
Treasurer Collins retired he left a
cash balance i'm the state treasurer
of S47O, 361. This amount Is 1922, 76l
In excess OF the total Indebtedness of
the slate at that TIN e, and yet more
than half OF the amount, $3.50, 600 in
EMERGENCY warrants, was not due
until the February following.
Does this look like a deticiencyY
Why did the machine fail to state
that there was a cash balance on
hand Of s47O,361 when the present
administration went inlo office?
Fivnles DO not lie. but they can be
distorted and the machine seems to
have \ pencbant for indulging in
that KIND of juggling.
When the machine first made the
claim that the present adMinistra.
ton fell neir to IL deficiency the
News passed the matter up as
another Of those amusing incidents
that has mde tie ''retorm" press the
laughing stock OF a thinking public.
Rnt when II OF the papers controlled
by the macnine attempted to prove
t!.at the falsello>d was the truth, by
giving figures FROM one side of the
lie yer and Milflllv o,nitting figures
from the other side, the matter
seen S to demand some attention.
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had full tine for quiet scrutiny. Yet
in both cases there We're some who he.
lieved that they saw seven or eight
times more points than some others
saw. and yet we should be disinclinct
to 's'lieve in the sincerity of two wit
nesses, of whom one felt sure that il,
saw 200 persons in a hall in which the
other found only twenty-five"
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\ SUGGESTION THAT Is GOOD

Sioux Falls Areus-Leader: Th
Watertown Public Opinion suggests
that inasmuch as both the stalwarts
and the insurgents favor a pledged
delegation for Roosevelt, and as the
only controversy is over the second
choice, both factions Should declare
themselves for second choice. and
that the people should decide be-
tween the two, voting their pre-
ference. This is exactly the position
of the Argus-Leader, and it may be
added that 1t Is also the position OF
every stalwart leader In the state.
The Public Opinion says:
"Public Opinion suggests that.
since the state ADMINISTRATION
appears to have reached IN under
standing With Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin, that the alignment be
along the lines Of La Toilette or
Taft - . chioce In the event OF
ROosevelt's deeliDatton. Let the issue
be squarely drawn and openly fought.
One Of the traits Of Roosevelt all
hts HE has been open hearted frank
49, Lev A4A0 pAOAoS00O lOllOWcrS il
south Dakota emulate his example.
Ali that is wanted, or needed, Is a
square DEAL"
But the trouble Is that the lnsur.
gent bosses can not be induced to
abandon their desire to use the South
Dakota delegation for trading stock.
They ask the voters to elect an In
surgent delegation which will be free
to follow Its own choice, In the event
that Roosevelt does not allow the
consideration Of his name. They
declare that they have no second
choice which only means that they
want to decide this little matter for
the republicans Of the state. The
plain fact of course Is that a pledge
has been given by the insurgent
leaders to La Toilette, but that there
IL such a proJest in South Dakota
against La Toilette that these leaders
do not dare at this time to show
their hand. 1t is a very unrepublican
position, aud one which will not
appeal to the people. The insurgent
bosses will be compelled before the
fight gets much further to tell the
people for whom the states vote
would be cast, IL case an insurgent
delegation should be chosen, and in
case Mr.. Roosevelt should absolutely
decline to accept.
Are the insurgent bosses afraid to
trust the people? In this the way
the divine primary is to De haudled?
What has become of all the noisy
talk about the right OF the people to
decide? Why have not The republican
voters Of the state the right to know
to whom the vote Is to go in the
coming national convention? The
stalwarts think they have; so far,
the i%nsurgent bosses think the have
not. The issue is fast getting down
to he'd rock.
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Something new IN either home or
office furniture means no more room
and no more use for the old things
that were serving you only the other
day and are still useful. 4 want ad
will find a cash buyer.
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LITTLE MAN-B1a PLACE.

LITTLE MAN-BIG PLACE.
When q man aspires to become the
1oyernor Of q state, the superstition
d that there is sufficient dignity
about him, for one of the require
nents, that would appeal to the
general public II nothing else did.
lieutenant Governor Shober Is a
candidate for the nomination for
governor through the hope Of the
1uccess Of the insurgents Of this
state. An instance is shown Of Just
how small a..man can be when Shober
made 90 ungentlemanly and uncalled
DOR ding ct ..Eben w. Martin and
Charles 81. Burke, whom the people
O6 South Dakota honored by sending
20 Congress for four terms.
The Iroquo!s Chief had an editorial
paragraph which said that IL Martin
md Burke would become candidates
1of congress they could sweep the
state. Lieutenant Governor Shober,
aside from holding down that posi-.
Sion, Is also editor Of the Highmore
Bulletin, and through the columns
Of his paper he lets his worse nature
prevail. In response to the little
paragraph here Is what the l%ieuten-
mt governor says: "No, Dick. they
couldn't even sweep a livery barn."
That Is the nature of a man who
Aspires to become the governor of
80uth Dakota, who will permit his
anger to reach such little depths as
the state official has disclosed.
Where L. the occasion and what does
the lieutenant governor hope to gain
~ making such illusions to men
of such prominence Of Burke and
Martin2 Have what they have
accomplished for the state been Of
zach little value that the lieutenant
governor must needs apply such an
angentlemanly phrase and rejecting
On thsif ability. Isit any argument
Why Msssrs. Burke and Martin
should not have the confidence Of the
pe0plo Of tho state2 Any nan whose
conception Of the Importance Of
1udiytduAls who have served their
commonwealth with the success
e1aat has Oomeato Messrs. Burke and
Martin = 20 small! % not entitled to
my confederation Whatever In his
aspirations. Without doubt in the
governors chairsh he would be q very
POOR representative Of the intelli-
renee u the people whom he would.
attempt to represent.
II 10 the Same Lieutenant Governor
6hober who applied such titles as
.scorporaticn dogs,'' "hirelings,"
traits coming out Of their .holes,''
otc., to the atalwart srepublicans. and
he got his cue. too, from the gov
ornor of the state. who has set the
pace f0f tho inssargent press to
follow. Such language applied to
men OF reputation In South Dakota
Will not 90 yer far with the sober
minded people Of the state, who be-
live In fair play and gentlemanly
conduct, and as the insurgent press
speaks 80 1t must be JUDGED OH that
basis. and 30 far 1t is nothing to its
credit.
Cañon City record., 1907-12-26

napces in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed
Approved and adopted this 18th day of De-
cember A. D., 1907.
A. H. sEELY, Mayor.
Attest; L. d. DAWSON. City Clerk.
State OF Colorado,l
County OF Fremont, SIS.
City OF Canon City
|. L. ID. Dawson, City Clerk of and for the
City of Canon City, in the County. of Fremont,
State OF Colorado, hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance, No. 15. Series 1897. was
introduced and read at regular meeting of
the City Council OF the said Canon City. pre-
ceding its adoption, and was published in full
in the Canon City Times weekly newspaper
OF general circulation. published In said City
Of Canon City: ten tl0) days before its adoption
by said City Council.
Witness my hand and the official seal OF the
City of Canon City, Colorado. this 10th day OF
December, A. ID. 1907.
L. D. DAWSON
Seal. City Clerk.
Cañon City record., 1907-12-26
CHRISTMAS TO BE A GALA
DAY AT THE POOR FARM

Superintendent Burning, of the poor
farm, has made arrangements to give
the county wards splendid Christmas
dinner tomorrow. The bill Of fare will
be of the best and will include roast
turkey and cranberry sauce, mince pie,
plum pudding, etc. The dinner will be
one of the most elaborate ever attempt
ed at public institution and will, no
doubt, be appreciated and enjoyed by
the thiry-five whose names appear up
on the register OF the establishment.
Candy and confections will be among
the relishes, and, after dinner, cigars
will will be distributed among the
masculine members of the institution.
Cañon City record., 1907-12-26

and. Any such vehicle in passing any other
from the rear shnl! turn to the left.
3td At all street crossings sill such vehicles
whether turning the corner crossing the
street shall keen to the right Of the point OF
intersection Of ia. center line of the intersec-
Ing streets
Sec. 10. That any person violating any pro-
vision OF this ordinance shall be dee med
guilty Of uiisdcmeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than s. nor more than
SOD or Imprisoned no lees than one or more
inan sixty days.
S-c. II That all ordinances or parts OF or
dinanc~s in conflict with this ordinance arc
hereby repealed.
Approved and adopted this 18th day of Dc
cember. A. d., 1901
A. II. sEELY, Mayor.
Attest: l. d. DAWSON. City CLERK.
state of Colorado.y
County Of Fremont, lss
City OF Canon city,
I, l.. d. Dawson. City Clerk Of and for the
State of Colorado. hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance. No. -. Series 1907 .wns In
troduced and read at regular meeting
of the CITY Council OF the said Canon city,
preceding it- adoption. and was pp pblished In
full In the Canon CITY TINES, weekly news
paper Of general circulation. published In sAid
City of Canon city. ten ti0l days before Its
adoption 10y sztd City Council.
Witness my hand and the of1clai seal OF the
CITY of Canon City. Colorado, this 18th day OF
l.. d. DAWSON
Seal. City Clerk.
Cañon City record., 1907-12-26
GOVERNMENT FAILS TO MAKE
IT'S CASE STICK

Judge Lewis in the United States
District Court at Denver Tuesday
Quashed the two indictments against
E. M. Biggs, McPhee & McGinnity,
Chas. H. Freeman and Welch Nossa-
mon, who are charged with defrauding
the government in the securing of
timber lands. >The decision of Judge
Lewis is sweeping one as it holds
that no criminal offence was charged
and that even if there had been, the
proceedings were barred by the statue
of limitations. This will prove set
back to the government in its attempt
to make wholesale charges of fraud
against the timbermen of Colorado.
Cañon City record., 1907-12-26
ORDINANCE No. 10.
Series 1907.
An Ordinance regulating the speed of
automobiles and other vehicles.

Be IT ordained by the City Council OF the City
of Canon City. Colorado:
Section 1. That IL shall be unlawful for any
person 20 drive any automobile or motor cycle
at speed exceeding ten miles per hour in the
city of Canon city on Main street between
LIST rect ana 18th street. and on the fnterSect-
ing streets and alleys between Macon avenue
and River street; or at any greater rate Of
speed thln fifteen miles per hour any of
the other streets, alleys or public grounds Of
said City.
Sec. .. That at all places where necessary,
sufficient warn ng shall be given OF the APP
preach of the automobile or motor cycle. by
horn or other adequate means.
Sec. .. That no automobile shall he left
stan ling upon any street, alley or other public
place within the city of Canon City with its
engine running unless some compet"n I person
. be- present at the time in charge thereof.
See. 4. That upon all automobiles driven
upon any street, alley or other public place
within the city OF Canon City after dark, at
leAst two @ Itont lights snnli os dispinyea; y ana
he displayed.
See. 3. The owner of any automobile used in
he city OF Canon city, excepting parties
visiting In the City with such machines for a
less period than one week, shall rcgis.sr their
names and street numbers with the CITY Clerk
and obtain from him number. which num-
her shall be placed upnn his said automobile
in epuspicuous place. The said number sh al
b. furnished by the city ind the number
shall b. in figures not less than three isl inch
es high and have "A stroke of at least y inch ];
Canon. The fee for such registering aud
mum bcr the tHg shall be two ls2 OOl dollars (;
and upon any transfer of the ownership OF
any such automobile. the transferce shall
likewise register with the city Clerk bis name
and address snd shall pay to the said Clerk =
fee OF two ts2.oJ) dollars for such registration.
Sec. 6, That il shall be uniA wfui for the
owner of any automobile to permit the same
to he driven UPON tn" Streets, alleys or other
public place in the city of Canon Ciiy by any
person under the age of seventeen years
unless accompanied by and under the super
vision OF some competent person above that
age.
Sec. !. That for the purpose OF this orii-
nance the term automobile shall bc deemed 10
include any vehicle propelled by an engine or
motor contained within or forming part Of
such vehicle. expressly including what are
commonly designated motor cycles
Sec. 5. II shall be unlawful for any person
to ride or drive horse or team Of horses OF
other animal or animals, 1T n greater rate ~f
speed than miles an hour. upon any of ths,
streets OF the city.
Sec y. That all vehicles whether sutomo-
biles, carriages, bicycles or other conveyance
iidd~n or driven upon the streets and alleys
or other public places within the City OF
Canon City. shall observe the following fcgu
lations:
LIST. Al, vehicles when meeting shall turn
! to the right.
Cañon City record., 1907-12-26
Canon City, Colo.

the tuition which can be wisely charg-
ed in Colorado is half and sometimes
one-quarter of what is paid at other
schools"
Among those who have contributed
largely to the endowment of Colo
rado College within recent years may
be mentioned Gen. VIM. ]. Palmer,
who gave 100000; Andrew Carnegie,
$4,000; the general education board,
$4,000; Chas. NJ. MacNeill, president
of the First National bank of Canon
City, $25,000 and William s. Jackson,
Henry r. Wolcott and Miss Helen
Gould $4,000 each.