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Cañon City record., 1907-09-12
SIDEWALK MUTTERINGs.

The people who hear disagreeab BILE
things about their friends usually help
along by talking little.
Never Judge man by what he
guarantees to do. but Judge him by
what he has done In the past.-Obser-
vations OF Scrape Hall.
What right have the women to
abuse widowers for marrying their
house-keepers when SO many widows
marry their hired men?
It's a rare rancher who will not say.
when selling a COW he knows to be
hopelessly dry. that she will come
In fresh" in a few weeks.
There are more people than you
know who have entered the House OF
Trouble to deliberately see II they can
pull 1t down over their heads.
When the foot OF womans stock
stocking is thrown away! Chart
That long part above the foot)
The man who Is always right causes
a lot of unnecessary disturbance in
this world. Why not acknowledge your
faults and the rights OF others?
All the reward man xeAs for tax
ing on his hat on the street 10 that
he discloses his bald hsad. and the
women say. How old he IN getttng!"
'If my wife should pay me ~ much
attention as she pays her turkeys" !"
said a rancher today. "Ill bet I'd be
more appreciative than the turkeys
are"
Wireless telephony is. to be part OF
rnI
After the government has been bled.
you will likely have a chance to In
vest in wireless telephony.
A movement Is on foot In the east
to make freight cars more slightly.
Out this way the main point is to
make them more plentiful Any old
Cañon City record., 1907-09-12

Nicaragua, and at the present day the
Kansas Indians draw 1t on their song
charts. 1t is woven in the head neck
lace of the Sac women, painted on the
ground rattle of the Pueblos, figures
in the dry sand painting of the Kick
apoos and decorates the bullhide war
shields of the Pimas of Arizona.
But where did the ancient mound
builders and the modern Indians get
it?
Did they think 1t up themselves
and 1t certainly is rather complicated
thing to think up; or is 1t that the
primal inhabitants of the new world
came from the old and brought the
swastika with them?
But in the sculptured ruins at Palen-
Iue in Central America appear not only
the cross but also three other great
religious symbols, the "triskeles," the
"yin-yang" and the Egyptian "crux
ansata." And whether this proves
that the western continent was peo-
pied from the old world. or whether
it indicates that primitive mans ideas
were the same everywhere, arch
aeologists are not agreed.
But when the goth century girl
sticks her swastika in her shirt waist
she should know that knees bent be-
fore it and eyes were uplifted to 1t in
the dawn of the world, when man first
sought to make the sign of that which
he worshipped.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-12

Ger, R. A. Chase and W. B. Phifer.
The friends Of Gov. Buchtel are jub-
liant over his election and those Tight
ing him are pleased at the showing
they made against him.
w. L. Hartman OF Pueblo, was Sc
lected as an alternate to the confer
ence.
The members of the conference
spent the rest of the day in buggy and
automobile rides around the ecountry
looking at the orchards. +.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-12
SUPREME COURT WILL
CONSIDER RAILROAD CASE

Denver, Sept. 9.-The fall term Of
the state supreme court opened this
morning at 10 o'clock. Some time ago
1t was thought that there would be no
very important cases before the court
during this winter as most Of the real
ly imortant cases have been decided
before, but the chances are that a
good part OF the time will be taken up
with the railroad case and the indica-
tions are that this case will be In the
supreme court before very long.
Should 1t reach there II will be one
of the most important cases In 30 far
as the policy OF the state is concerned
that has come up since the famous rev.
enue case of 1901.
What is known as the Denver Union
water case Is before the court for a
rehearing. but as 1t has been decided
once the chances for a rehearing being
granted are slim.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-12
HE'LL GET NO OFFICE If
BRYAN SHOULD EVER LAND

William Jennings Bryan tells story
at his own expense. Of a time when he
mas not as we'll known as he Is now.
A widely admired campaign speaker
in Nebraska. who had been billed to
make the principle address at a polit-
ical gathering at Lincoln. was obliged.
at the last moment, on account OF Ill
ness. send word that he could not
keep the appointment II chanced that
Mr.. Bryan was selected to fill his
place. Naturally. Mr.. Bryan felt some
nervousness. knowing that he was to
act as substitute for an older and
much better known speaker. and his
apprehension was not lessened when
he heard himself thus announced by
the chairman: "Feller citizens. this
here's the substitute for our gallant
an admired leader. unfortunately sick.
! don't know what this gent can do.
but time was short an we. had 10 take
what we could git"
Cañon City record., 1907-09-12
GOV. BUCHTEL WINS CONTEST
FOR DELEGATE HONORS

Grand Junction, Sept 7.-Governor
Buchtel won in the contest and was
yesterday selected as delegate to the
quadriennial conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal church In Baltimore
next year. However, his enemies are
claiming that while he won It was by
such narrow margain that 1t prac-
tically amounts to defeat On Thurs
days ballot three of the four delegates
were chosen and Buchtel was two be-
hind enough to secure an election.
This required another vote During the
night District Attorney Earl M. Grams
ton OF Denver and Rev. e. Work
Markham Of Lamar arrived In Grand
Juntcion and went to work for the
ministerial governor. The vote was de-
layed until just before noon and when
1t was taken Mr.. Buchtel received
sixty-nine votes. Just two more than
enough to elect. zen
The other delegates are C, b. Sven
Cañon City record., 1907-09-12

car that will hold wheat and corn
looks pretty good In Colorado.
The authorities sent word to . Chi
cago woman that her husband had
been found dead. and this Is the reply
they received. written by the woman:
Mrs. Shape presents her compliments
to the city authorities. and informs
them that she has I'VE children to sup
port. and takes In washing. and has
no time to bother about her husbands
death"
Said to be new: man married .
woman, and later a report was circu.
lated that she was q grass widow.
There may be something In IT," he
said; I've noticed that she's trou-
bled with chixsers. and here lately
I've caught hay fever"
Emerson: The ornaments OF a house
is the friends who frequent II. There 10
no greater event in life than the ap-
pearance Of new persons about our
hearth. except II be the progress Of the
character which draws them 1t has
been finely added by Landor 10 his def
milton OF the great man: 1T 10 he who
can call together the most selsst com
pany when II piease1 him"
Occasionally you sec = girl who
takes absolute possession Of young
man the moment she meets him. She
will hand him her parasol. And the
next ne knows he Ii carrying her
pocketbook. and she has hold OF his
arm. She moncpolizes his glances. his
smiles and his conversation. and un-
less the young man makes mighty
effort to escape the nrst thing he
knows he Is standing in a church.
frightened. fanked on the other side
by a man friend and on the other By
preacher, while the girl marches
triumphantly down the church aisle TO
meet him. He is landed.
One by ono annual reports OF uum-
mandAng generals of various dspGrt-
menss Of aha United States army are
hsinx uA1e pablIc, and IN every one
there b q pisa for the restoration Of
the army canteen. Among the gen.
erals who are firm In their advocacy
of the canteen are General Greeley.
now commanding the department OF
the Columbia: General Grant, COM
manding the department Of the East.
the Judge advocate OF the army. and
General Frederick Funston, the COM
mander OF the department OF Califor-
MIA. A canten at q military post u
the same thing a. regulated saloons In
a town. instead OF unregulated Joints
In the vicinity of the town.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-12
REPORTS UNwARRANTED SAYS
THE FRISCO HEALTH BOARD

San Francisco. Sept. 9.-Because OF
the reports regarding the bubontc
plague situation here. which have
ben circulated throughout the country
and which the San Francisco board OF
health maintains are unwarranted, the
members OF that body have issued a
public statement OF conditions. This
statement has been officially given to
the Associated Press and cotains in
formation and facts which have been
from the first visible on the bulletin
board OF the central health office. The
statement In part follows:
"The first case OF bubonic plague
appeared on May 81, at the United
States Marine hospital. In q Finish
sailor taken from the tug Wizard.
Thereafter no cases appeared in the
city until August IL. when two cases
were reported from the North Beach
district Immediately the omcials Of
Cañon City record., 1907-09-12
MIGHT TRY. THIS PLAN
on PROSPECT HEIGHTS

Denver, Sept. 5.-Beginning at IL
o'clock last night the police of this city
raided the wine rooms and arrested
all girls found therein. AS result
twenty young ladies were taken to the
police station in patrol wagons and
locked in cells and kept there all night
Many of them being of the best fam
lilies of the city. But all OF the pull
which their friends could get did not
secure a release for them. Chief of
Police Delaney stated that he intend
ed to teach them a lesson by keeping
them in Jail one night. They were re-
leased this morning with severe rep
rimands. All gave fictitious names.
The practice OF allowing young girls
to visit wine rooms in this city has be-
come very prevalent. After IL o'clock
almost any wine room in the city has
been the scene of nightly brawls and
disorders. Public sentiment has begun
to crystalize until even the wine rooms
had to be closed or the girls kept away
from them. The owners of the wine
rooms control politically and so in
stead of closing them. a raid was made
on the girls that frequent them and
they were taken to the police station
and kept one night. The boys and men
who accompanied the girls we're not
arrested.
The police hope that their action Of
last night will serve as a lesson and
will keep the girls away from the wine
rooms from now on
Cañon City record., 1907-09-12
SHELTERS TO. ACCEPT
PERIODIC CONTRACTS

Cripple Creek, Sept. 10-The Amer
ican Smelling and Refining company
ard the United States Reduction and
Refining company yesterday formally
announced that the, new schedule
whereby shippers enter into contract
for the treatment OF their ores for
periods of one. two and three years. as
they may desire, would go into effect
at once. The new schedules are for
the purpose of benefting the lessees
and small shippers. By entering into
contract they will not be required to
pay the full open rate. This will eff
feet saving of from so cents to $1.55
a ton according to the duration Of the
contract and tonnage shipped.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-12
MAYOR OF sUNeURY
Says Pe-ru-na Is q Good
Medicine.

Hon. o. O. Brooks, Mayor of sunbury,
Ohio, also Attorney for Farmers' Bank
and sunbury Building and Loan Co,
writes3
81 have the utmost confidence in the
virtue of Peruns. 1t IL great medicine.
Ihave used 1t and have known many
Of my friends who have obtained bone
flcial results from its use. csnaol
praise Peruns too higbiy."
Cañon City record., 1907-09-12

TvHNlIE are . host OF petty ailments
Il which arc the direct result Of the
weather.
This IL more true OF the excessive heat
Of summer and the intense cold of win
ter, but II partly true Of all seasons Of
the year.
Whether Il Be . cold or . cough, CO.
tarrh of the head or bowel complaint,
whether the liver be Affected or the kid
neys, ths cause IL very liable 70 be the
same.
The Vssthcr slightly dsranges the
mucous mcmbr ancs OF the organs and
the result Ii some functional disease.
Pcruna hss become q sfandby IN
Thousands Of homes for minor Ait.
sues fs rsf ~ fr ~s--s
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
/ KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Operated at q Loss.

J. c. o. Morse. receiver for the
Uncle Sam OIL company. has made q
report to the stockholders. In his re.
port Mr.. Morse says the poor system
OF bookkeeping used makes II diff
cult to obtain an actual statement OF
the company's condition and s74.l2s.s6
10 still "unaccounted for" Although
the books Of the company show that
the Uncle Sam OIL company was op-
Grated at q loss" says the report, yet
on June 20. 1906. dividend Of two
mills upon each share OF stock sold
was declared to the stockholders and
checks payable In sixty days were Is
sued. A large number OF these
checks were returned by the payse.
and stock In the company was accept
cd instead. ION December 20. 1906.
q dividend Of three mills was declared
but none OF the checks was ever
paid" The report says that the stock
was sold by means Of advertising and
that SEAS. 1908 was spent In this way.
The postage alone amounted to $751;
364.22.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
embaImIns Board Named.

Under q law passed by the last leg
islature. Gov. Hoch has appointed
the new state embalming board. II
consists Of three members: Joseph E
Johnson, osawatomie; William H
johnson, Hutchinson, and George
Southern, Manhattan. The law pro
vides that the members Of the board
shall receive S. q day for each day
during the annual examinations and
limits the length Of the examination
to four days. Under the new law II
will be unlawful for any person to
embaim q body without passing the
examination before the board. 1t viii
cost SO to take the examination and
upon receiving his certificate or u
cense the embalmer must pay an an
nual fee Of 50 in order to have 1t re-
newed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
Atten.,t to Wreck Elk Train.

Connellsville, Pa. July 16.-An at
tempt to wreck Baltimore & Ohio
Dusquesne Limited train No. ~. q
short distance west OF San Patch tun
mel Monday night was frustrated by
Stephen Kerrigan, a leverman al
Sand Patch. and girl with whom
he was walking along the track. Just
west of the tunnel they discovered 9
tie fastened across the rails and when
they attempted to remove 1t they
were fired upon from the bushes
They hastily fled to Sand Patch
where they tagged the train. Had
the train struck the tie there would
probably have been a serious disas
ter, as It was crowded with Elks
bound for Philadelphia.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
sIo- RAISE IN vALUEa
Kansas VIII Have Twsnty-ons Nil.
lions More TO ASSESS Thls
Year Than Last.

Topeka, July 16.-More than S11r
100000 OF property will be assessed
in Kansas this year than was found
by the county assessors In 1909. J.
M. Nation. state auditor. completed
the abstract Of property assessments
by counties Monday and found that
the totals N returned by the county
clerks was s425, 300. while last
year the returns were s40l.071. 6s2.
The board OF equalization last year
raised the assessments about $4,000
900 but even with this the returns
for 1907 show an actual increase in
valuation Of nearly S17,000,00o. This
is the assessed value Of all property
In Kansas. railroad. personal and real
estate.
The big increase shown this year
Is in the values to railroad properly.
The board OF assessors raised the as
sessments for railroad property more
than 100000 over the valuations
fixed q year ago. This is abou ~
per cent OF the total increase over q
year ago. The remainder OF the in
crease is in the personal property.
wyandotte county Is the big coun-
ty. Its assessed valuation is $ls.5i0.
1875. Shawnee county Is second with
q valuation Of S19.O66.9l9 and Sedg-
wick county Is third with valuation
of $l4,526,224. Grant Is the smallest,
Its total being $35i.420.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
Af,sr More Fire Companies.

Topeka, July 16.-Papers are being
prepared by the attorney general and
the state superintendent Of insurance
to obtain injunction against Is more
insurance companies to prevent them
using the Eldridge rating bureau
sheets In writing fire insurance In
Kansas. The attorney general served
temporary restraining orders satur-
day against 50 companies and the
new list win make an even 80 com
panies restrained. The new compan.
les will be placed IN the same suit
as those brought Saturday. a. the
original petition viii be amended.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
Killed by a Blow In St. Joseph,

st. Joseph. Mo-. July 16.-Johr
Slayton, O laborer. was killed Monday
night in q fight in q beer garden
There had been a wedding in the vi
cinity of the place and the guests
went to the saloon after the cere
mony. Slayton's neck was broken by
q blow from q fist or q club. The
police arrested the party of ten. but
have not been able to learn who
struck the blow.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
County Not liable for Costs.

An important ruling has been made
by Attorney General jackson in re-
Spouse to q request from County At
torney +. w. sturges. of Cloud coun-
~. and II will be Of interest generally
in Kansas. In many counties II has
been the custom for the county to pay
the costs in injunction cases where
the plaintiff. the state, has secured q
Judgment and the costs could not be
collected from the defendant. In a
case In Cloud county, which was
brought and afterward dismissed, the
court held that, as the defendant was
mot responsible financially for the
costs, they should be paid by the coun-
~. County Attorney Sturges refused
70 o. X. the bill and the commission
ers declined to pay 1t. Meanwhile an
opinion was asked OF the Attorney
General, who holds that under the
statutes the county can not be held
liable for costs in an injunction case
where they can not be collected from
the defendant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
Frisco Time Table.
NORTH BOUND.

NORTH bOUND ~
No. 11s for Kansas City departs at 1211 am
No. Kansas City via Cherokee departs at 235 am
No. for Kansas City via Pttsburg departs at 955 am
No. 120 for Kansas City via Pttsburg departs at 3s pm
No. 324 for Kansas City via Joplin departs at S05 am
SOUTH BOUND
No. 100 for Oklahoma City via Alton departs at los
No. 125 for Oklahoma City via Alton departs at 72O am
No. 147 for Oklahoma City via Alton departs at 9A5
No. us for Oklahoma City via Alton departs Sis pm
EAST BOUND.
No. 3l6 for Joplin departs at SIS am
No. 149 for ST. Louis via Joplin departs at 500 am
No. 34 for Kansas City via Joplin and Psburg departs 905
No. 80 for Joplin departs at 9A5 am
No. 800 for Joplin from Kansas City departs at $50
No. 318 for Joplin from points south departs $40
No. 300 for Joplin and ST. Louis from Wichita departs TAO
WEST BOUND
No. 3O1 from ST. Louis Wichita and departs 1901
No. $50 from ST. Louis Wichita and departs $40
This schedule went into effect June 9, 1907.
c. S. ROBERTS, Agent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18

Jefseyville, ILL.,. July le.-While
praying at the deathbed Of her broth.
or, Ellis v. Davis, to whom she had
hurried from her homo in Texahoma'
Ok, Mrs. Ida Farmer died Monday
Her brother died an hour later. The
coroner, DR.. Williams. said that Mrs.
Farmers death was dus 70 heart
disease; her brother died Of pneu'
monia. "a
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
An Iowa Newspaper Publisher peae

ottumwa, Ia, July ia. W. Lee
president OF the Lee syndicate Of
newspapers. including the ottumwa
Courier, the Davenport Times. the
Muscatine Journal. the Lacrosse Tri
bune and the Hannibal Courier-Post
died Of heart disease Monday in Not
tingham, England. at the home Of his
brother.in.law, Frank Mahin. United
States consul at that place.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
They Spare the sunflower.

In the weed crusade which Is be-
ing carried on In Kansas City, kan.'
| by the sanitary department the sun
flower Is not to suffer. Sanitary
Sergeant Addison has notified his
corps Of deputies that sunflower. es'
pecially Of the Kansas variety, Ii NOT
to be classed as a weed. and that II
must be protected against the cruel
sickle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
I'M. Lislm Liner Ineorporats.

Topeka, July 1e.-The new inter
urban railway company orgAnissd By
The Helms In Kansas City. which has
already taken, over several electric
properties In southeastern KAnsas'
was granted 4 charter Monday b. the
state charter board. ne ccmpany
,paia ea,s77.to a. The charter lss %,
fhs company which ho1 9 capital
i,oek q ls.peg'se, 49,. $500
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
nr a. v. salmon Near Death

Clinton. Mo-, July 16.-Dr. George
Y. Salmon Of this city Is in o critical
condition from q stroke Of apoplexy
and IL not expected to recover. Dr.
Salmon is about 30 years OF age and
has had two previous attacks oil
apoplexy IN the last few weeks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
Ruled BY 7s Men, He Says.

Independence, Kan. July 16.-Sen.
ator LaFollette spoke here Monday
afternoon on 1.-THE Need Of Reform"
The senator said that the country is
now practically ruled by rs men,
among them Chauncey Depew, who,
he says, represents everything bad
and nothing good.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
IIuhtninn Kills Kansan.

Holton, Kan, July 16.-Thoma'
Johnson, a white farmer on the Pot
tawatomie reservation, was found
dead In his pasture Monday. He was
killed by lightning. Thirty hogs In
one pen, belonging to Frederick
stouse were also killed by lightning
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
ahort Of Ttsaehers.

State Superintendent Fairchild has
HAD reports from 60 counties regard
ing the shortage OF school teachers
and has compiled figures nom these
reports showing that there Is total
shortage Of 40 teachers for those 90
counties. The counties are pretty vel
scattered and Mr.. Fairchild believes
that the total shortage for the state
win not be more than 100. ne
bases his estimate upon the reports
from the 90 counties.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
A MIssourlan Killed by LIphtnIr

Springfield. Mo-, July 16.-James
Ross, q farmer. who lived eight miles
northeast OF here. was struck BY
lightning while riding along the pub
lie highway near his home Monday
morning and killed. He was 80 years
old.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
nr.an nun cort sfb.ooo. 600.

Washington. July 16.-An expert
In the agricultural department ap
proximates the damage done wheat IN
Kansas, OKLAHOMA and Texas By the
green bug this spring at $4,000 900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
loua RalI VaIuatlpn Ralssd.

Dss Molnes. Ia. July 1es-An IN
crease Of about t1.O0O.ooo in the a.
sessment Of the railroad property o
the state has been decided upon b
the state executive council. ss
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
An ArLansas CITY Newspaper sale.

Arkansas City, Kan, July 16.-R
c. Howard has bought W. @. Ander
sons half interest in the Arkansai
City Daily Traveller and win conduc'
It alone IN the future.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
C,entraband IAN ExeensIve.

Postmaster Fred willard has -
oelved orders from the pOstoffics -
partmsnt to collect fines Of $40 each
nom two Leavsnworth persons Who
have violated the United States pos
tai regulations BY mailing parcels
|containing letters. rspr@sntins then
10 b second ana thirdclass matter
should these people refuse to pay
their zines they win b Indicted ans
brought into tie FEDERAL courts. ! \
but ne isnlsany q TIE department
|V1''a 1sla',. e -, = p1.'..1.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1907-07-18
nonds for n Rock Road.

A majority of the property owners
along the route Of the proposed Rose
dale.Lawrence rock road In Lexing'
ton township. johnson county. have
signed the petitions to the county
board for an issue Of bonds to build
the road from Shawnee to De Soto. q
distance OF 10 miles.