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Cañon City record., 1907-12-12
IN THE DAYS OF "a.
The Last Christmas Of the Southern
confederacy.

The Last Christmas Of the Southern
confederaey.
1--WE had some memors BILE Christmas
days in the south during the war;"
said Mrs. Zebulon b. Vance. wife Of
the late United States senator from
North Carolina. THAT Of 1861 was
different from any that had preceded
It because we were In arms against the
Federal government. and many Of the
male guests ut southern homes that
day wore Confederate uniforms. Nue.
Of the talk at the Christmas dinner
table was of sieges and battles and
marches. but we were all full Of hope
and confidence.
"Christmas, 1862. found us but poor
ly prepared to celebrate 1t. Our sup
plies were few. and Confederate money
was at n heavy discount. Then came
the bitter year OF 1868. with the fall Of
vicksburg and the defeat at Gettys-
burg. with sad faces, harmonizing
well with their dresses of coarse black
stun, the women OF the south devoted
themselves to picking lint and spinning
and weaving for husbands. fathers.
brothers and swee;hearts In the feld.
-Christmns. lsG4-the last Christmas
Of the war-dawncd. and what q
gloomy festival II was for the people
Of the south! OF manufactured prod
ucts we had practically none. Our
hairpins were made OF long black
thorns. with ball OF sealing wax on
the end. We had made into dresses
every scrap Of available material.
while our feet were incased In home
made cloth shoes. The slaves, having
heard Of de Emancipation proclama-
tion.' knew that they were free and
had all scattered away. Desoiation
seemed to reign over everything. OF
all the Christmas days l have known
that Inst Christmas In the south In
wartime In the one Of all others that ]
am most certain never to forget
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Cañon City record., 1907-12-12
oUTDlD UNCLE SAM.
How an Old Lady Found Person the
National Postoffiee Couldn't.

THE fates call and mortals obey"
The speaker was small. precise and
elegant old lady whose diminutive stat
ure was quite forgotten by her hearers
in the realization of her force and dig
nifty. She had gone to the dead letter
sale under protest and was narrating
an experience which grew out of the
purchase she had made. II went to
that sale not because I wanted to or
was Interested or expected to buy any
thing, but because I've an impertinent
grandniece who limited I was too old
to be In such a crowd.
After awhile the auctioneer offered
n package as big as a sack Of -four.
and bought It for S5 cents. Then
when I brought II home I found II
contained nothing hut a lot Of worn.
threadbare clothing mended almost to
death. was just about to force It
on that grandniece Of mine and make
her distribute II to some poor families
when found q letter In the pocket Of
the coat. I've kept that letter. The
writer was a young girl from down
east In Massachusetts. She was send
ing that clothing as the only Christ
mas gift she could make for her broth
er Ben, who lived in . city In Wis
consin.
"well. when read that letter Just
sat down and cried to think that poor
girls sewing had all gone astrny. I
made up my mind that II the postal
authorities could not ind that girls
brother could. 30 did up the bun
die again. put a letter outside asking
the postman to return the package to
me II he couldn't deliver II and then
addressed the whole thing to 'Mary
Burgess Brother Ben. -. Wis.,
Would you believe that that postmnn
In that wisconsin town really found
that poor boy and gave him the bun
die? And now I've q letter from the
girl In which she tells me both shc and
her brother are In much improved CIR
cumstances. that Ben has q 1nc POSI-
tion in a furniture factory and that
they are soon to bs together for good"
-Washington Star.
Cañon City record., 1907-12-12
THE ACTORS CHRISTMAS.
Life on tho Boards is Not All . Happy
Holiday.


II like Christmas" said nm actos.
NO two are ever alike In my busi.
ness. Last year, for Instance. the com
pany | was with was four weeks he
hind In saiarles. and we were simply
hanging on with the hope OF the big
houses Christmas day pulling us out q
little. We were playing one night
gtnnds and left some little town In
New York state for Wheeling. w. Va.
right after the performance. II was q
trip that called for three changes Of
cars. and there were no sleepers in any
Of them.
Every ear on every train was loaded
with holiday excursionists, and every
male excursionist WIS loaded with rye
and birthstone. There were fights
fresh every half hour. and constables
met us with open arms and clubs at
every station. No eating stations were
honored by US, and we arrived at
Wheeling too late to give q matinee
performance. our manager had two
black eyes and a broken wrist. and
our star had lost n new set Of teeth.
without which he refused to play at
night
'"The report had II that We were all
in jail. and there would have been no
house anyway. We had to get up
three benefit performances before We
could get money enough to buy tickets
TO New York. but we got there. How
ever. as ! said before. Christmas days
are not all alfks."-Bu6alo NewA
Cañon City record., 1907-12-12
Her Little Prayer.

Former Comptroller Edward n.
0rout Of New York city tells = pretty
little Christmas story.
he said that . little girl rslativs OF
his was visiting her grandmother ON
Thanksgiving day. Already the child
had begun to speculate on what Santa
Claus was to bring her at Christmas
time. and. as children-especially girls
will do when they are At the home
Of an lndulgent friend. she began to
rummage through closets and drawers.
In the course Of her investigation
she came upon brand new white mu6.
Il was the very thing she had wanted.
and she knew that Santa Claus chief
purchasing agent-grandma-had OBJ
tained II for her.
Taxed with II. grandma admitted ths
truth.
But" she said. ''you must forget III
about Il until Christmas day."
That night % she was being pat -
bed the child astonished her mothse b.
adding this to her evening prayer:
"Plsase. God. make me forget al
about the little white muf santa Claus
= 10 brins."-New York Times.
Cañon City record., 1907-12-12
a aia Fraud.

Talk about your fraudulent ndvcr'
tisements! A certain thin woman sent
20 cents in stamps the other day to mn
advertiser who In large type had prom,
iscd to impart sure way to yet fat
for Incredible m II may seem there arr
women who want to be fat. she r.
csived In reply this measaee on posi
card: "Buy Il at the butchers"
Cañon City record., 1907-12-12
Phone MESSAGE
TO Santa Claus
B, JOE ANDERSON NoRRhs..
By JOE ANDERSON NoRRIS.

He toy telephone
cost the munii.
cent sum of five
cents. The little
green wire just
reached from the
red mouth of the
boy of four to his
ear. It was nec-
essary to stretch
1t a little for an
adult. There were.
of ur 8 e. no
wires from 1t go
ing anywhere.
The gentleman
sat waiting for
the lady to put
on her hat to go
Cañon City record., 1907-12-12

There Is nothing so easy but that II
,ecomes difficult when you do It WIFI
eiuctnncc.-
Cañon City record., 1907-12-12
Frank About ~

DO you love me for myself aioner
mot wholly. to bs honest with you.
Z bovs you partly for that Imp q .
snail brDthsr."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13

amid the cocks tails and the "bracers.
One of the toasts was, Here's to the
divine liquor which is as delicious to the
palate as the cocks tails are beautiful to
the eye" while one of the French officers
sang, "Vive la Cocktail.
This was the keynote to the now cele-
brated name. 1t stuck good and fast. The
call for ''bracers' now ceased, and ever
after the demand was for cocktails.
After Mrs. Flanagan's death the ingredients
of her famous compound became known,
and wherever bon vivants are to be found
the 'cocktail'' is likewise there. even to the
most remote corners of the earth. 1t is
the fashionable drink not only throughout
the civilized world, but even in far-of
Africa and other countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13
Cash or Credit :
london Opinion.

From the london Opinion.
Women should not get credit. Neither
should men. Cash Is the cure. Tradesmen.
maybe, would have a bad time for six or
twelve months, and many a lady would
have to lie low but in the end we would
get both our trade and our money and she
would get her dress, and At far less cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13

There are nervous women; there are
hyper nervous women. But women so nerv-
Gus that the continual rustic OF a silk
skirt makes them neryouS-no, there are
no women so nervous as thati-TranSlated
for Transatlantic Tales from Fliegende
Blaetter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13

The fastest elevators run at a speed
equal to about seventeen miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13
Bryan's Ignorance.

From the fonkers Statesman
Church-"Bryan is a great fighter
Gotham-'I don't think so. One Of the
proofs of good fighter is to know when
he's lickedr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13

Girard street near I4th street;
one OF the best-built houses on the
Heights; 2o-foot front 4-storv. ii
rooms, 3 baths, paneled hall, recep-
ton room and dining room. Must
be sold to settle estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13

Fairmont street west of 18th
street; just completed, 3-story, 10
rooms and baths hot-water heat !;
front and rear stairways; double
back porches.
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-25
Watch Out, Harrimanl

method by which EDWARD II. darrl-
man can be placed in prison for
merging the Union and Central Pa
cifc Railroads. The act of 1874 is
pointed out as the proper stsatute
under which Mr.. Hartman may be
criminally reached. The Union Pa
cifc and the Central Pacific were
born out of national sentiment and
need. The nation felt the necessity
for rail connection to its isolated Pa
cifc coast territory, and for this
purpose and to an unprecedented de-
gree, pledged its own credit and do
mated its own lands to create a
national highway between the
Missouri River and the Bay of
San Francisco. In every statute
passed by Congress affecting these
two roads there is to be found
proof of the existence of such policy.
They were to be built toward each
other-one from the East and the
other from the West-and were to
form one continuous line which was
to remain for all time available to
the business and governmental ne
cessities of our people.
Laws Requirements.
Under the act of June TO- 1874
"Any officer or agent of the compa-
MES" Central Pacific, Western Pa
Pacific shrdlu etaoin shrdil cmfwyp
cifc, Union Pacific, Kansas City
and Denver Pacific authorized
to construct the aforesaid roads,
or of any company engaged IN
operating either of said roads, who
shall refuse to operate and use the
road or telegraph under his control on
which he is engaged in operating for
all purposes Of communication, travel
and transportation, so far as the pub
lie and Government are concerned, as
one continuous line or shall refuse in
such operation and use to afford and
secure to each of said roads equal
advantages and facilities as to rates
time and transportation, without any
discrimination of any kind in favor
of, or adverse to, the road or business
of any or either of said companies
is deemed guilty of misdemeanor
and punishable by fine not exceeding
$1,000, and by Imprisonment of not
less than six months"
"The fact that the, Union Pacic
and Central Pacific Companies were
thereafter separately reorganized un-
der the laws of Utah and acquired
these lines, does not relieve them from
the public organizations imposed by
the acts of Congress.
"The various lines which now COM
pose the Southern Pacific from New
Orleans to California were also built
under patronage of the Federal Gov
ernment by the donation Of many mil
lions Of acres Of Government land
and formed an independent and sep
arate route. While Congress did not
prohibit in express terms the union
H.. u...ooL ToIo~o1 v~o,1r0oI cuo-
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-25

1867 to 1871. AS member of the
Board of Freeholders he framed for
San Francisco in 1893 her present
charter. DR.. Taylor is member of
several important civic bodies and is
widely known as writer Of both
technical works and poesy.
Eight Men Killed by Explosion.
Eight officers and seamen of the
new battleship Georgia were killed as
the result Of an explosion Of two 100
pound cases of powder on the vessel
while at target practice in Massa-
chusetts Bay off Provincetown. Four J.
teen other men were terribly injured
in the disaster, and several Of them
are dying.
Texas Prohibition Not Legal.
Judge M. M. Brooks, of the State
Court of Criminal Appeals at Dal-
las, wrote out his opinion on the new
Texas liquor law, which provides for
State prohibition for twenty days, be-
cause Of the new license system. He
decides the Legislature cannot put
State prohibition in force when it is
not called for by the State constitu-
ton, and that salons may keep
open.
Marse Henry Names His Dark Horse
"Gov. John A. johnson, of Mime
sofa, is the candidate to whom I re-
ferred as capable of carrying the
Democratic party to victory next
year," said Henry Watterson, thus
clearing up his much discussed conun-
drum. All that is necessary now to
win, Marse Henry says, is to get
Bryan's go. k"
Many Injured.
Fifty persons, chiefly italian cele-
brants of the Feast Of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel, were badly injured in
rear end collision of two trains on
the Third avenue elevated road, New
York City.
A Theatre Trust.
Under the direction Of Abraham L.
Erlanger, who, with Marc Klaw, is
the directing head Of the American
theatrical syndicate, the initial steps
were taken in the formation Of the
greatest amusement company the
world has ever known. The deal will
unite the theatrical interests Of Amer
lea, Germany, Austria, France and
England.
Jerome Tells About Campaign Fund.
William Travers Jerome, District
Attorney Of New York County, calm
and cool and with the inevitable Gig
arctic in his mouth, was placed on the
stand and for three hours quizzed by
Clarence J. Shearn, attorney for VIII
liam Randolph Hearst, in Trial Term,
Part VII, of the Supreme Court, New
York City. District Attorney Jerome
is suing Mr.. Hearst and his publica-
tions for the recovery Of 100000,
each in two suits for a11eoed 1iha1
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-25
Hearst Eneitled to Recount.

The Appellate Division In Brooklyn
decided by a vote of 3 to 2, that
William Randolph Hearst is entitled
to have the ballot boxes opened and
the ballots recounted in the New
York Mayoralty contest of 1905.
The prevailing opinion was written
by Justice Gaynor, who said:
cit is provided in our State Con-
stitution that all laws creating
boards or officers for counting votes
at elections shall secure equal repre-
sentation Of the two largest politi-
cal parties. The Legislature cannot
override or fritter away this safe
guarding provision by creating boards
or officers not composed as it requires
to recanvass and recount the votes Of
an election, and substituting the re-
suit to be thus ascertained for that
of the constitutional officers.
"But such provision does not apply
to the judicial review or trial Of an
election contest. If, therefore, this
statute provides for a judicial hear
ing and determination by the Supreme
Court Of an election contest, it is
valid. 1t is contended that it does
not; that it imposes only ministerial
duties in the Supreme Court, and is
void for that reason also.
cit is true that ministerial duty
cannot be turned into a judicial one
merely by being transferred to the
courts by the Legislature. If this
statute simply provided that the bal
lots should be turned over to the
Supreme Court and that said court
should recount them and certify the
result without a hearing and deter
mination on notice to the contest
ants being had, it would require the
performance of mere ministerial and
not judicial work-work which by the
structure of our government belongs
to the executive branch and may not
be put upon or performed by the ju-
dicial.
"But its provisions are very differ
ent. 1t provides for judicial hear
ing and determination by due pro-
cess Of law Of contest between can
didates for an office for the certificate
of election and possession Of the Of
fee Hereunder. Such dispute GER
tainly belongs to the judicial branch
of the Government and is referable
to it by the Legislature.
"In creating a new action or pro-
ceeding-one that did not exist when
the Constitution was adopted-for
the trial Of disputes of contestants,
Of an election, the Legislature is free
to make it summary or by jury
trial"
Taylor Elected Mayor.
DR.. Edward r. Taylor, Dean Of the
Hastings Law Schol and Of the Uni
versity Of California, was elected
Mayor Of San Francisco, by the
Board Of Supervisors. DR.. Taylor is
a physician as we'll as a LAWYER. He
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-25

other conference with Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte, Special Counsel
Kellog and the members Of the In
terstate Commerce Comission, during
which the entire Hartman case will
be discussed.
Platt Forgotten.
In the Oriental Hotel, New York
City, Senator Thomas C. Platt cele-
brated his seventy-fourth birthday
alone. Not long ago it was his sum-
mer capitol, the Mecca for Republi-
can politicians Of high and low de-
gree, who bowed low before the senior
United States Senator from New
York and to whom his nod was
command. On his seventy-fourth
birthday he was only Thomas c.
Platt, a man without a home, feeble
and bent, bereft of the last vestige Of
his old-time power and all but for
gotten.
John Says the Standard Oil is Good.
John D. Rockefeller, Henry Fl.
Rogers, William Rockefeller and John
D. Archbold covered themselves, the
Standard Oil Company and all of its
subsidiary corporations with thick
coating of purity in their supplement
tai answer in the Federal Govern
ment's suit to dissolve the Oil Trust
brought in the United States Circuit
Court in ST.. Louis. The answer con-
sists chiefly of forty-one printed pag-
es of denials.
The supplemental answer declares
that the Government is all wrong in
charging that the Standard Oil is
monopoly or ever was a monopoly,
ever sought to crush competition or
restrain trade or ever got rebates or
preferential rates from the railroads
which were not given to or could be
had by their rivals. Incidentally the
old rebate practices Of the Standard
are defended in the answer.
It is denied that any of the defend
ants joined in a conspiracy in 1872
to monopolize the oil trade, and that
prior to that year the Standard Oil
Company Of Ohio acquired all but
three or four refneries.
1t is also denied that the profits of
the company in excess of the divi-
dends paid have been enormous. 1t
is admitted that the present value
Of the Standard Oil Company prop
critics is in excess Of $200,O0O,000.
In conclusion it is denied that the
Standard Oil Company is an unlawful
combination or confederacy.
French President Shot At.
Leon Maille, a naval reserve of
Havre, tried to assassinate President
Fallieres at Paris. He fred two
shots at the President as he was re-
turning in a landau from q review
Of the Paris garrison. The bullets
went wild: no one was hurt. Maille
Uas ar.rastad
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-07-25
Summary Of Ebents as They Happen

President Roosevelt will have an
other conference with Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte, Special Counsel
Kellog and the members Of the In
terstate Commerce Comission, during
which the entire Hartman case will
be discussed.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-19

do The road is uphill nearly the
Whole way-36 miles-and halts are
mad" 10 rest and water the team
while the passengers gladly avail
Themselves of an opportunity to
s'-"'ch their legs. A change OF ponies
is made halfway.
The walks are numerous. and many
interesting excursions on mules may
b" made. e which by far the best is
tn" one to Eykkon Monastery. &c
mics away in the heart Of the noun
tarus where the monks put one up
for he night and supply one with ex-
.c-IlHnt food and wIIte. In september
III" east of the Virgin Mary attracts
oNrr 5000 peasants from all over the
island TO make their pilgrimage to
tn" holy picture in the chapel. This
l. aid TO have been painted by st.
Luke himself. and has the reputation
OF "ffccting miraculous cures.
rs one approaches the monastery.
which stands isolated high up on the
side OF big mountain. along all the
hill paths can be seen troop after
troop OF gaily clad country folk. all
riding on mules and dOnkeys stream
ing endlesslv towards the fair The
STEADY flow OF new arrivals goes on all
day. and outside thu main gate. where
the press is greatesr. is the watering
place for the animals. a wild tangle
Of mules and donkeys with here and
there an excited head appearing the
whole controlled by a mildfaced. long
haired young priest.
Only stopping 10 tether their ami
mails and mark their hivouac tired
and dusty from their. perhaps many
lays journey. the pilgrims go To the
chapel TO make their round OF the
holy ikons. kissing each picture once.
and St Luke's many times The
galleries OF the monastery aCcommo-
date over coo people during the fair
while the remainder camp outside In
in open. and il is really a remarkable
sight to see the thousands and thous-
The Delta independent., 1907-04-19
A Typical Dance.

ands of little bivo sCs. with the ami.
mails tethered cl by, surrounding
The buildings. \ ensc crowd OF peo-
pie move along the street Of booths.
haggling and bargaining over their
purchases. others sitting in the cafes
watching clumsy, biE-bootcd Cypriots
dancing. From 50 to 60 camels bring
up the extra forage required for the
many animals. and II is distributed
by a couple OF priests to the peasants
for a small sum.
When We arrived the abbot received
us in his own rooms, and gave us
some delicious coffee and sweetmeats $
prior to our being shown our quarters
for the night. Each room contains
three or four beds, and at such a
crowded time as fair time one is lucky
if one finds ones stable companions
are all of the same sex.
II. II, HORLES.
The Delta independent., 1907-04-19
CYPRUS PILGRIMAGE
HISTORIC ISLAND AN INTEREST
ING PLACE OF RESORT.
Pilgrimage to the kykkon Monastery
Offers an Unusual Sight for the
Tourist-Picture Painted by
St. Luke.

4: Mount Troodos. Cyprus. which is
s 800 feet above the sea. offers to the
residents of Egypt delightfully."- cool
and beautiful resort. The range is
covered with pines and frs, the views
and scenery are delightful. and tin
hotel and a boarding house in tents
offer sufficient accommodation for Wis
itors
The officials from the Cyprus towns
have here their Cwn houses and
camps. The ships that ply between
Egypt and the island are not very
comfortable. but the journey only
takes a day and night From Lima
sol, on the coast, four sturdy little
ponies. harnessed abreast in roOmy
carriages, take the visitors up to Troo-
The Delta independent., 1907-04-19

"Om food was good -Bcsr =,
steak. fapjacks. fresh bread. etc.
but nothing seemed to warm and
strengthen us as much as a cup cf
ARlOSA Coffee. which VIC kcp, il
the Original package and ground as
needed" From r-ntLra.n now in B-taL-f~rp
hrboetles' A2lOSA wa, the first roasted
paetssod -psokaycd Tot the oosumcr' 4,
rHaeei,on and the rorr, Of each berry realed
sii-r the roaf,rns ~uh iresh es,I and sugar to
keep the roodreas N and make the eodee Seile
ele.i and qusily.