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Cañon City record., 1907-12-12

Oh, wsrs not . soldier still
I'd almost like 10 vsssp."
~Ah," unused the oeod st. Nicholas,
- think ! understand"
And ~ smiled . merry little smiis
And eeushsd behind his hand.
sTwas on that busy Christmas eve.
When all was in . whirl.
This doll sas given 10 q bsy,
This soldier 10 . sirl."
And then aloud hs srawsiy said.
n srisvs to sss your pain.
0ut u yeu'il stay with me year
All shall - we'll aoaln.
Next Christmas eve, my children,
When yeu are we'll and s<rsn1.
will PIT yeW In ths stsskinss
Where ye0 really - bslsns-s
= wonder whore my colder isis
Cried gentle little Nell,
And Baby. sazino round him. ssbhed.
~Whsrs = my baby dsilfs
D~A though they hunted high M les
Ana ssarehsd beth far ard nsar.
Ths maiden and ths ssldser Seld
Wers essN ~ asore that year.
Cañon City record., 1907-12-12

AW ake, and
now u sssms
the very belle
have gene -
sleep
And jingle In
their dreams.
m lane at lest.
the farm este
eroaks,
And grandma
erieos "ltss
Jaekl
Why, Whist .
psek ef ap-
pie checks
These boys
havs brought
uo baskl~
Chime, ehlms,
shims, chime
-oWeh q
hssNoey lead.
mD~s 1anA ~
Cañon City record., 1907-12-12
I 1kkkkkkkkkkkkk +

n EV started
from ths old
farm gate,
The happisst
boys alive,
With Rob. the
roa ~, an d
Rust. his
mate,
And Uncle
Jack TO
drive.
The snow was
packed that
Christn, . .
time,
The moon was
r.ou nd and
clear,
And when the
bells began
to chime
Cañon City record., 1907-12-12

WhsW christwsas lasesd Wssxs.
Or ancsstoes thought ne<hin= ~ TAX
~ tAEss vssks' holiday at Chrti..as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
At the Parting of the Ways.

St. Louis Republic: President Roose-
velt's chilly reply to the Massachusetts
petition for an extra session of con-
Sress to make changes in the Dingley
tariff means simply that he will insist
on taking the tariff pitcher to the well
again in the presidential and congress
sional elections of next year.
This. it is remembered. is contrary
to the advice of Secretary Elmer Dover
of the republican national committee.
who, in Washington a few weeks ago.
expressed the fear that it would not
be safe to take that pitcher TO the well
too often.
Realizing the danger and knowing
that the president will not call the ex-
ira session recommended by Senator
Cullom in December, and now asked
for by almost the entire republican or
ganizaton of Massachusetts. Mr. Dover
hoped that the necessary tariff changes
would be made in the long session of
the Goth congress which meets on the
first Monday of next December.
In this, it seems, he is doomed to
disappointment through the hostile at,
titude which Mr.. Roosevelt, according
to the Washington dispatches. has now
for the first time definitely assumed
His support in this attitude by Speaker
Cannon makes it practically certain
that, unless new light comes to the adj
mnistration and house leaders, there
will be no changes in the tariff before
the elections of next year
And yet, the monopoly tariff has be
come so burdensome to certain great
interests hitherto closely allied witt
the republican party that there is dan
ger the pitcher will be broken the mex
time the voters get a chance to kick i
on the way to the we'll
Massachusetts manufacturers do no
want the same kind of tariff revision
that is desired by the wool growers O
Ohio and Wyoming. or by the farmer!
aud live stock men of Minnesota. lows
and Illinois. But the changes which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
Bacr's Warming.

Brother Baer. the hard coal barol.
is much exercised over the railroad
rate legislation proposed by the Penn
sylvania legislature. He has written
a letter warning the legislature that it
will be mischieyous to create state
commission to regulate railroad rates
after the plan of the interstate com-
merce commission and declares the
railroads cannot continue 10 make i'm
prOvements and at the same time de
crease passenger and freight rates
The divine Baer is probably more
frightened than hurt. for when re-
publican controlled legislature of Penn
sylvania passes any law that will cu,b
grasping corporations, the millennium
cannot be far off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

Massachusetts wants it wants badly.
The growth of manufactures in the
west and south revealed by the recent
census is taken by Massachusetts as
plain warning that it must cheaper
the cost of production if il is to hold
its own against the growing cOmpeti-
ton. Canada is its nearest source Of
supply for coal and lumber. and t
wants the protective tariff taken from
both.
The tariff on hides and leather is a
Notwithstanding tax on the great shoe
industry which is iTksome to the Bay
state manufacturers in their competi-
ion with the manufacturers of ST.
.Ouis who have cheaper coal and food.
Massachusetts also wants the prOtec.
i've removed from wool and other raw
materials.
The pressure is so strong that even
Senator Lodge, the presidents spoies-
man in the senate. has been forced to
leclare for revision.
In the east, as in the west. the re-
publican party is pulling two ways on
Oinsleyism, and those who are Juggling
Oh the revision ropes are becoming
more impatient all the time. 1t is a
dangerous division for any party to
carry in presidential election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
Turbine Enujne Success.

While there is little now that is ex-
perimental in the use of turbine ma
chinery on large merchant vessels,
such engines have not heretofore been
used on large battleships. but the re-
cent trials on the British ship Dread
naught. have proven them a great sue
cess, allowing her TO retain a remark
able speed. Did you know that on ac.
count of the wonderful merit of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters it has been
able to successful cure ailments of the
stomach. liver and kidneys and that
during the past 53 years it mas attain.
ed an unequaled record of such cures
To prove this statement to your own
satisfaction We urge every sick mai
and woman to try a bottle without de
lay. We guarantee it to be absolutely
pure. 1t will cure liver and kidney
troubles, biliousness. costiveness
headache. dyspepsia, Indigestion
grippe or malaria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

Il is a curious fact that nobody has
ever yet stepped out of the senate into
the White house 1t is an equally
curious fact that no man has ever
reached the White house. either by
election or through succession. VINO
has ever been speaker of the house.
except one Many presidents-Mon-
roe. John Quincy Adams. Jackson. Van
Buren,, Buchanan and others-had pre-
viOusly been senator's. but none were
in the senate at the time of their nOh-
nation or election TO the presidency.
Many Senators-CasS. Blaine. Sher-
man, Logan. Hill Allison and others
attempted to reach the higher Office
but all failed. Garfield was elected
to the senate just before his nomina-
ton as president But Garfield was
not thought of in connection with the
presidency at the time the convention
met which nominated him The COL
vention went to him after many I'M
awaiting ballots in a deadlock between
larger personages. Moreover, Garfield
had not qualified for the senate at the
time of his nomination for president
and thus his name is not on the senate
roll.
Many speakers of The house and ex-
speakers-Clay, Banks. ColfaX, Blaine,
Carlisle and others-were aspirants %
the presidency, but all of these Were
beaten. either in the convention or at
the polls. Polk was the only president
who ever held the post now filled Dy
Nj Cannon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

Senator McCumber of North Dakota
was the only member present in tho
chamber one evening last week when
$50 private pension bills were rushed
through. Vice President Fairbanks and
Mr.. McCumber had the field all 10
themselves The latter could have
made the point of no quorum. Of
course, but was anxious to see the
pension bills pass, so he aided in IS
establishing a new senate record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

It is said that powerful mediators
have smoOthed over the difficulty be
tween President Roosevelt and Be-
lamy StOrer because OF the latter's
recall. and that in the future the Incl
dent will be regarded by all parties
interested as having arisen from a
misunderstanding Mr.. and Mrs. Storer
intend to settle down for good in their
villa at Versailles. France,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

The campaign of education" that the
council proposes inaugurating on tue
telephone question in order to pave
the way TO putting the odious fran
chise through at future date will be
of no avail. The people have their
minds pretty we'll made up on that
score and nothing can change them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
JEROME SHOWS NO MERCY
FOR THE YOUNG MRS. THAW
CONTINUED from Page OneD

establishing. hCwcyer, that for the
greater part of year Evelyn Nrsbit
received weekly stipend from Stan
ford White. He failed. though, to get
the witness TO admit there was IN
agreement that she was to receive this
stipend every week in the year she
was not employed on the stage.
DaIIIes JEROME ON One Point.
Mr.. Jerome used all his skill ana
spent nearly the entire afternoon III
trying TO make Mrs. Thaw admit that
this was true. but as often and in as
many ways as he put the question to
Ter she gave the one answer. Il don
remember" and he was baffled.
The defense made practically no 2f-
fort to prevent the admission of the
testimony regarding the money paid
by Stanford White for Miss Nesbit5
support and that of her mother In
short. ii became known that counsel
for Thaw regarded it as distinctly
tending to bear out the story of the
mirrored room episode.
Her Memory Suddenly had.
The most striking feature of the
cross examination was the inability OF
the witness to remember things about
which she was questioned. She said.
Il don't remember" more than a hun
dred times in the course of the day.
Even when. Mr.. Jerome endeavored by
the process of elimination to get her
down somewhere near the exact dates
or time periods he met with slight sue
cess.
This contrast to the excellence Of
her memory when telling her own
story on the stand impressed all in the
courtroom. The accuracy OF her meri-
DRY on statements she made in her
direct examination made the contest
more marked. Several times she cor
rected Mr. Jerome in his statement Of
things she had said in that story.
jerome Knows Her Life Like Book.
In his cross examination the district
attorney delved into the witness pas:
life with a familiarity as to details and
store of general knowledge which al
times amazed all who heard not OK
cepting the defendants counsel. Mrs
Thaw seemed perfectly selrpossessad
at every stage of the cross examine
| ton Al times her voice trcmbled per
ceptibly. but almost always it was
clear and emphatic. She fenced with
| the prosecutor continuously.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
Safe and Surp in itS action. uIaaSa N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

TO make Rock Islands industrial
commercial and moral advancement
complete. there must be some munich
pal house cleaning this spring. The
undertaking is one to which all may
contribute a little time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

As Lawyer Delmas is the only attor-
ney for the defense in the Thaw trial
who is making much of an impression,
the story that he was to be retired
from the case. told by the New York
Tribune, was generally taken with salt
and pepper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

There is a generally prevailing i'm
preston that the citizens municipal
movement to be launched tonight. has
serious intents on making ThursdaE
George Washington McCaskrins Jonah
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

The people OF Rock Island propose
to seek the mayor this year. rather
than permit him to seek them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

The March Century.-The March Cen
fury is a garden number covering a
wide and varied range of outdoor in
terests - Charleston gardens. Persian
gardens. woTkinSmenS gardens. flower
arrangement in Japan. and a review by
a Dutch expert of Luther Burbank's
work in scientific horticulture. The Lu-
Their Burbank review, from the pen of
Hugo de Nries. professor of plant anat-
Omy and physiology in the University
Of Amsterdam, is the article of most
scientific value III the magazine Il
brings to American readers d new. sug-
gestive and authoritative presentation
of Mr.. Burbank'S claims and achieve
ments All the charm of CharlestOn'S
gardens - probably the lOveliest gar
dens in this country-is in Miss Fran
ces Duncan's article and there are de
lightful illustrations by Anna Whelan
Belts. including two full pages in color
In different vein. and also touching
subject of far-reaching interest. is
William H. TOlman's account of Work
ingmen's Gardens in France" one of
the most encouraging movements of
the day. Detroit. New York, Philadel-
phia and other American cities are de
veloping similar aims; but France has
carried the work far beyond the point
of an experiment: and the story is full
of vital interest. Bertram Grosvenor
GOOdhue's description of Persian gar
dens is embellished with many repro
auctions of the authors drawings: and
in Miss Zaida Ben-Yusuf's paper on
The Honorable Flowers of Japan
there are many pictures illustrating
the Japanese method of arranging cut
flowers. For those who want to read
also something besides out-of-doors.
there is a variety of articles and the
usual fiction-the conclusion of A. Z.
W. Mason's Running Water" and fur
Their chapters, increasing in interest.
of Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bunett's
strong novel of International marriage
and its problems. THE Shuttle" An
especially strong and timely appeal is
made in John H. Finley'S estimate OF
The EX-President' of whom he says:
II Will ne remembered jHdL lie Hldue
straight and easier of travel the road
by which the people of this republic
are to go to their greater heights -
Among the notable portraits of the
year was Mr.. Sigismond de Ivanowski's
painting of Miss Maude Adams as Pc
ter Pan" reproduced in color in the
December Century. Equally remark
able is this artists portrayal of Miss
Blanche Bates as Madame Butterfly
which is reproduced in color as the
frontispiece of the March Century. the
second of the magazines notable series
| OF portraits of famous actresses in char
acter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

That quietly moving but Unpopula"
telephone franchise made some noise
after all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1872
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill len
'ered at the postoffice as second-clas.
matter.1 Y.il -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

The gray wolf in the community
seems to die about as hard as the telt
phone franchise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

Meanwhile do not forget that the
west end track problem is still un.
solved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
IN FIELD OF LITERATURE
The American Magazine for March.

iC lSdH NdSdZIHe LOT
The American Magazine for March in
cludes little play, The Goal" by
Henry Arthur Jones. Throughout the
play. made joyful by his presence,
there walks Il great man of the world,
10 years old, who, on the day he died.
preserved love of life. high respect for
himself, and enthusiasm for larger
achievement. When he died he died
Standing. Miss Tarbell. whose history
of the tariff is one of the features of
this notable periodical. relates in the
present number the story of the tariff
under Grant, Blaine, Sunset" Cox
Horace Greeley, "Pig-Iron" Kelley and
Garfield are among the men introduced.
Josephine Daskam Bacons article on
the servant problem is entitled I'VE
and Our NeighbOrs." Stanley Johnson
describes Athletics Among the Blind"
Joseph Jacobs records the biography
of the Mean or Middle American. The
Interpreter presents what is really a
graphic character study of President
Roosevelt David Grayson reports
AN Argument with Millionaire"
The author of Emmy Lou writes an
other "Leti1ia' story, and F. Marion
Crawford proceeds with his serial
What Ray Stannard Baker is going to
do with The Riddle of the Negro" is
fully announced. Other contributors
are: George Randolph Chester. Sarah
\. CleghOrn, Michael Williams, Witter
Bynner. and Jules Verne Des VOignes.
The February Atlantic The fact
hat Longfellow's centenary falls upon
the 9th of this month has given occa-
sion in number of the magazines for
new accounts of the poets life and
work. Doubly interesting, because of
the unfamiliar material it makes use
of. is an article in the February At
lantic on "Evangeline and the Real
Acadians." Evangeline appears to be
the mos. popular 'long-breathed" poem
in our literature; it is read every year
| by hundreds of thousands of American
and Canadian school children: enter
prising steamship companies use it for
advertising purposes: Grand Pre-. ION
the shore of the Basin of Minas. is
J visited every season by throngS of
eager tourists And yet. according to
, the writer of the article in question
who. by the way, is Professor Archi
bald MacMechan of Dalhousie univer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
Safe and sure in its action: pleasant
to take. Conforms to National pure
food and drug law. Sold by all drug
sists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21

sity-the story of the Expulsion, as
Longfellow recounts it, is far from be-
ing borne out by the historical facts.
The Acadians We're not harshly used
military necessity actually compelled
their removal, for they We're a menace
to the very existence of Englands au
thority in Canada; it was New England
rather than the mother country that
was directly responsible for the act
and Boston ships conveyed the AGA
dams over the seas Thanks TO Evan
geline. the Expulsion will never be I'M
derstOod." Surely this is an interest
ing role for a single poem to play on
the stage of history.
The March ST. Nicholas.-There are
SO many good things to delight St.
Nicholas young readers in the March
number that choice for special mention
is difficult. Perhaps no feature of s..
Nicholas in many years has made
stronger appeal to the mothers-and
that is saying a good deal-than Lima
Boards series of Hints and Helps for
Mother - Rainy-day Amusements in
the Nursery Few mothers. or big
sisters, or nurses have ever guessed
the fun TO be had from paper boxes,
and clothespins. and empty spOOls, and
other everyday articles to be found in
every home on any rainy day. There
are always plenty of illustrations to
help on the sport; and this month there
are jolly suggestions about spool
Playthinss." Another bit just for moth
ers and the littlest ones is a daintily
illustrated sketch of finger play, Baby
Ten Little Live Playthings," by ]. X
Barry. There is plenty for older broth
ers and sisters as well, an account OF
'Warships, Ancient and Modern by
Frank Z. ChannOn; the story of "Old
| Blue Pottery" by Ada Walker Camehl
an interesting discussion of Harness
ing the Elements" by George Ethelbert
Walsh. and-this will catch the boys
the explanation of How Knives Cut
Tby c. H. Claudy. with illustrations from
acknowledgements by the author. Stor
| les are not lacking. Mrs. Frances
HOdgson Burnett's The Cosy Lion
has delicious ending; there are the
serials. and several short tales beside
with Nature and Science. the St Mich
olas League, Books and Reading. the
Letter Box. the Riddle Box. and the
ST. Nicholas Stamp page to round out
a full number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
Thursday, Feb. 21, 1907.

The Illinois legislature may be a
useful body. but it is lazy one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-21
BY THE ]. W. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year in advance.
All communications of srgumentativ.
character. political or religious, mus
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
4 Birthday Dinner.

Mr.. j. k. Ewing, living ten
miles west of Great Bend. had a
birthday Saturday, and celebrated
the same by having a large num-
b'r of his relatives and friends
take dinner with him. There
were about forty or forty-fve
people present, and everyone had
n most enjoyable time. %.
Among those whom we learned
were present were Mr.. Ewing's
sons, Fred and Harvey, and their
families, d. g. Bird and wife,
Andy Cell and wife. Chas.
Archer and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Button, &. N. Moses and wife, K.
H. Moses and wife. All who were
present were most royalty enter
tanned, and departed wishing Mr..
Ewing many more happy return
of the day. b.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
me farmers heeiina.

1t seems that the meeting of tie
farmers advertised to be held H. the
court house Saturday, for the purpose
OF organizing local branch ot the
Society OF Equity. was mol the
harmonious affair that it was expected
to be. Some Of the prospective
members wanted to know something
about what they were going into, and
how the things that were to happen
to the trusts we're going to be &C
complished, and one thing led to
another, until there was not enough
left in the room TO organize a game
OF tag. 1T Is said that there will be
another meeting at some future time,
but the date has not been fixed.
There was a statement published
in one Of the Topeka papers some
days ago signed by farmer in Clay
county, that there was nothing to it.
That a man simply paid his two
dollars for a tin button and the
promise Of years subscription to a
paper published somewhere in
Indiana.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
EIlInW0ed,

Leader.
A fine girl baby was born to Mr..
aud Mrs. w. H. Goddard Tuesday
night. The girl was certainly a
6ouncer as she weighed Is pounds.
Miss Anna r. Lebbin and her
. brother, William, left Friday morning
for Ray, Kansas, on a few weeks
visit to their sister, Mrs. Chas.
Roehne,
Miss Edna Tomas has received a
letter from Dallas, Oregon, stating
that Miss Grace B'cUn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Brown, was
married at that place on Nov. %, to
Mr.. John Reasoner.
. Mrs. Chas. Andreae has been very
seriously i'll the past week. At one
time her life was despaireb Of. Mr.
Andreae had been called to Louisville
KY, by the illness Of his father, but
fastened home on receiving wire
that his wife was ill.
Geo. Galliart j. and Miss Mollie
Wollert were married last Friday
at the home of the brides parents
at Sylvan Grove, Kansas. Last Sum-
day at the Galliart home east of town
the wedding was again celebrated
by big time. The groom is the sor
of Geo. Galliart and oue Of the vel
known young men of this community.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
SusIn,ss Meas Bible Class.

Inc Business Mems Bible class
was formally organized Sunday
morning aL 10 O'Clock in the south
Darior OF the NJ. Z. church.
And the following officers cleo
ted.
Leader, Mr.. +. Y. Russell,
Assistant leader, Mr.. Thomas
Clayton, secretary, Mr.. Sam Kel-
lam, assistant secretary, Mr.. Otto
Patton.
Fortyfour names have been
entered upon the roll as Charter
Members of the class. Twenty
three were present yesterday.
Several sent word that they in
'ehueu 10 come but. were kept at
away on account of sickness.
The class decided to take up the
study Of the Bible, beginning with
Genesis, and a supply of books,
studies in the Old Testament, has
been ordered. They will be here
by tie end OF this week and ready
for use next Sunday.
Much interest is shown by the
members of the class in the work
they have undertaken, and it is
expected that vet a goodIy num-
Der of others will come into it.
The class is to meet every Sun.
day morning at 10 o'clock.