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Cañon City record., 1907-04-04
ONE LABORING MAN IN
UNITED STATES SENATE

tWm. Curtis, Chicago Record
A young man in Illinois asks IF
there are any great men in the senate
at present, any statesmen who rank
with jefferson, Webster and Henry
Clay?" This Information can only be
accurately obtained from the presi-
dent
In reply to the question, How
many senator's represent great corpo-
rations and trusts2" ] would say that
no vote has ever been taken on that
proposition.
In the reply to the question, How
many honest men there are in the
senator" 1t is difficult TO classify
them on that basis for lack of evil
dence At present no senator is un-
der indictment and only one Is in Jail.
Senator La Toilette and Senator Till
man say that they are honest sena-
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04
THE CHIEF TOOK THE
COPPER'S EASY PONY MONEY

Chief of Police Collins is not a gam
bling man. but he admits having once
played the ponies. 1t was years ago,
when he WIS lieutenant at Harrison
street, that he tempted the Goddess Of
Fortune. This Is the way he tells the
story:
II didn't know one horse from an
other. but heard the men In the de-
Ipartment telling about the money they
had won. One day during meeting
at the Robey track copper at Harri-
son street told me he was going out to
put IS on good thing az he called
1T said to him in Joke. Why don't
you play stayaway? That's the best
horse out there today
The meaning l wished to convey
was that II he stayed away from the
track he would be winner. He was q
dense sort Of fellow and didn't catch
the quiet sarcasm OF my intended joke
So out he goes to Robey. and. remem.
boring my tip 10 play 'Stayaway.' ht
looks at ths card and sses = horst
namsA Getaway iaitAs tAira roo. III
SAa y I fos arst .piass gHe cop
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MUST BE ABLE TO
CONVERSE READILY

Candidates for admission to the con-
sular service will hereafter have to
submit to an examination into their
conversational abilities, says Youths
Companion. They must know one
modern language besides English,
something of the varied resources OF
the United States, be familiar with po-
litical economy and the elements OF
international, commercial and mari
time law, and have knowledge of mod
ern history. Their fitness in these re-
spects will be tested by written ex-
animation. Then they will be exam
med orally to discover whether they
use good English in conversation,
whether they can maintain their end
of an argument with courtesy and
tact, and, in short, TO ascertain wheth-
er they will do credit to their country
IL sent abroad TO represent it The
oral test will count for as much as the
written test in determining the eligi-
bility of the candidate. Those who
pass viii have to be good all-round
men
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04

standard and Interchangeable. The stu
alton has become impossible
What is called the Calgary real es-
tate boom is not boom at all, but
merely a period of brisk real estate
activity based on the anticipation of a
large influx of new citizens this spring
and summer. There is no danger of a
slump, except, perhaps, in some of
those far-off additions, if Calgary
knows enough to keep the newcomers
after they get here, by giving them an
even break.
What with one thing and another,
my dear Mr.. Richardson, cannot con-
scientiously see my way to assist in
the advertising movement until pres
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04

interesting than anything Senator
Beveridge ever wrote and has several
half-tone illustrations. One of them
represents a farmer milking two COWS
into the same bucket.
The Hon. Thomas II. Carter of Mon
tana is the only genuine representa-
tive of the laboring classes In the SEN
ate, but he works more than eight
hours day. Indeed, he and more
than two thirds of the other senators
would be expelled for this reason If
they belonged to the Federation of
Labor.
Speaking of workingmen, there was
once in the senate . stsnographer
named Chandler. who got tangled up
with the corporations and was badly
injured. After his retirement from the
senate he became involved In a cy-
clone named Tillman and lost his
head. He questioned the accuracy of
a certain oracle, and suffered the fate
of the boys who said to the prophet:
60 up, thou baldheadi"
1t would be interesting to know
what has become of him.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04

amongst the grocers, the landlords,
the hoteImen and others who make
their living of the public.
Wages are low and remain low.
They are never raised. Dollar day
joints have blossomed into 81 day
hotels. Rents have gone up 25 per
cent, and in some cases 80 per cent.
| know of one house that cost $4,000 to
build that is bringing in $50 a month
rent, unfurnished The landlords, l
also notice, have waited until Thomas
Burns assessment was completed be-
fore raising their rents. They are a
wise lot of guys.
KEEP OUT PEOPLE.
What do Won Sunnosa a stranger
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unavailing regrets and typographical
errors. He pranceth up to the dragon
OF evil. and soaketh It, when 10. II
champeth and snorts and he Is not!
He merely monkeyeth with the buzz
saw of popular sentiment and pickett
himself up in sack and toteth him
self to the scrap heap. He retoiceth
in his decency and patteth himself on
the back. yea he annointeth himself
with unction. and churneth himself on
the belly and pointeth with pride. But
behold, his alibi crumbleth: his tin
front krinkIeth; his starch melteth as
wax. and when the report of the com
mittee on conduct and behavior COM
eth, the editor, even the editor of great
pride, appeareth before men as the
two-spot from the other deck. This
also is vanity. You bet the editor
makes us tired. II 1t wasn't for the
editor we would be happy people. But
as II is we sometimes wonder why we
shouldn't take hop skip and a jump
and go sailing into history without
waiting for the tooth OF time TO gnaw
at our vitais. The editor is bad lot.
There should be law against them.
There should be an open season on
editors so that they might be killed
from New Years to Christmas. For
editors certainly make us tired"
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AT DAWN.

A golden CLEAN that dissipates
The filmy veil of gray.
A iuttering as of purple wings,
And lo' a newborn day,
A robin singing to his mate
In meadows wet with dew;
The breath of clover-scented fields
And over all. the blue.
A lark up-springing filings abroad
His mathis. higher. higher;
And from the leafy trancept near
Responds full-voiced choir.
l grid me for the coming day;
For him whose soul hath wings:
Nor loss. nor any grief can spoil
Delight in common things.
Clara q. Tyrrel
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TOR Bailey is now under investigation;
tho remainder OF the senate has not
been heard from on this point
How many miilionaires are there
in tho senate7" As rated by the so
e1sty columns, the Sunday supple
ments and the muck rakers. there are
about ffty-five As rated by Dun's
and Bradstreets agencies. there are
ten.
How many farmers are there in
the senate, and how many senators
belong to the laboring classesT"
Senator Tillman and his colleague.
Senator Latimer. are "sure-enough"
farmers. Senator Warren runs q
sheep ranch, Senator Clay has a cot
ton plantation. Senator Bailey has a
stock farm at Gainesville. Tex: Sena-
tor MeCreary has fine plantation in
the blue grass region. Senator Knox
belongs TO the Farmers club of Penn
sylvania, Senator Burrows SHES every
time anybody says sugar beet" Sena-
tor Clark of Montana owns farm
near Connelisville. Fayette county.
Pa, but does not work II himself be-
cause he finds copper mining more
profitable. He worked on farm when
he was a boy in Iowa, and also taught
school. and. / suppose, may be con-
sidered farmer. Senator Perkins
was once farm hand. but went to
sea as soon as he smelt salt water.
Senator Burkett was born on a farm,
but left 1t because he was not appre-
ciated. Senator Proctor of Vermont
grows maple sugar and marble tomb
stones on his farm. Senator Dolliver
is very friendly to the farmers OF
Iowa. but Is not 50 anxious about
THAR welfare as he was before the re-
cent senatorial election In that state
He will come around all right again
before his term expires. Senator For
aker was farmers boy, but has not
followed the plow for some years
Senator McCumber is also farmer
As to workngmen, Senator Alice oi
Delaware is jeweler. Senator Nixon
. telegraph operator. Senator Hans
borough printer. and Senator Bev.
sridge Ia a working girls friend. HI
is especially friendly to milk-maids
and in his nfty-fve hour speech or
the child labor law took strong
ground in opposition to young iadiei
milking COWS more than 1s years old
Since that speech was delivered Sec
rotary Wilson OF the department d
:, agriculture has issued Bulletin No. q
saIlAasd -TAa lllikiKG II l6anAirss as1A
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Cañon City record., 1907-04-04
BASE BALL MOST POPULAR
OF ALL ATHLETIC SPORTS

In view OF the organization of q
thoroughly representative base ball
team here within the next few weeks,
1t will be we'll to remember that the
great American game will soon be
ION deck,' and that the fans will be
In their native element for another
season.
Outside of the two major organiza-
lions there are thirty-two professional
base ball leagues in the United States,
made up 219 clubs. controlling 4,500
players and banded into a national
protective association; and again, out
side of this union there are numbers
OF SO called outlaw" leagues afford
ing places for several hundred play
ers. How many ball players go into
the make up of semi-professional
clubs and of teams among school and
college men and other amateurs there
is no way of reckoning.
To the players of the larger leagues
at least s2.500,000 is paid annually in
salaries. Last year spectators at Ma
tional and American League games
alone numbered six million in the ag-
gregate.
Except horse racing, there is no
field sport in all the world to rival the
figures and enthusiasm OF base ball.
And through no fault of the horses
the sport on the diamond is Infinitely
cleaner than that of the track. The
return of the ball players is feature
ot the warm season and is as whole
some as IL Is welcome.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04
1T DON'T GROW on BUSHES
IN CALGARY. CANADA

The Canadian Pacific land and i'm
migration agent was In Canon City a
few days ago, and he must have inter-
ested some people in his territory. for
yesterday a man came Into The Rec
ord office and asked for some infor-
nation about Calgary.
The hired hand in charge at the time
didn't know much about the country,
but has been looking 1t up since, and
here is a letter which gives some in
teresting Information and pertinent
points as to conditions in the new
country;
The following open letter has been
addressed by r. c. Edwards, the YER
satile editor OF the Calgary Eye
Opener" to the secretary of the Cal
gary board of trade:
February %, 1907.
Secretary Board OF Trade. Calgary:
Dear Sir-I beg to tender my resig-
nation as chairman OF the advertising
committee o. the board of trade.
There is room for millions of people
In Alberta. but they must be allowed
to live after they get here. The PAM
phlets and advertising literature set
ting forth the advantages Of this coun-
try do not state that the farmer only
gets so cents bushel for No. hard
wheat, and pays sa.75 a hundred for
his -four. The pamphlets are careful
to conceal the fact that the settler has
to pay $2s thousand for rough
boards wherewith to build a home
No mention Is made OF the fact that
the potatoes which the Calgary mer-
chant retails for s1.50 a bushel brings
TO the farmer up the line beggarly
2b cents.
am sorry, but cannot lend myself
to any organised project which con
templates bringing settlers in under
false pretensss.
COST OF LIVING.
Let me take the case of Calgary
Everything is wrapped up carefully ir
a trust. Freight rates have been re
duced half dozen times with the OBJ
ject OF making things easier for tht
public and reducing the price of goods
but tho public has derived no bench
On the contrary. prices have beer
steadily on the increase, The oriinar!
commodities OF life. as sold by our 10
cal merchants, are higher today thai
they were ten years ago. There 10 NJ
compstidcA whattvsr. Evsfythings Il
'lsusaeot 10 mutual urrsn3SnsA
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04

per-, thinking he had got the names
mixed, laid his IS on Getaway, who
came under the wire about block
ahead of the others In the race.
When he returned to the station he
handed me 500 bill with the remark:
4 played that horse you gave me, lieu
tenant, and won $40. This is your
half of it,
And Collins took it--Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04
THE EDITOR MAN;
BY ONE OF THEM

in recent magazine article, Chas-
flector. paid deserving tribute to the
hard work of the country editor. Then
"Old Bill White" the Emporia. Kan,
editor. who spends his summers in
Colorado. and who expects to visit
Canon City the coming summer,
writes:
Editors says the handsome man
who owns and operates the Lawrence
Journal, make us tired That is a
strange coincidence; they make US
tired. too. We sometimes think that
IL II wasn't for editors and editing
things would be a pretty fair sort of
a world. But editors are forever tax
ing their crowbars and raising the
devil, and the devil is always to pay
Is no pitch hot, and there being no
pitch hot the devil unpaid goes up and
down the world seeing whom he may
devour. All the trouble In this world
is started by editors. And what do
they get out of it-nothing but board
and clothes and the support of their
humiiiated and discredited families
Why are editors anyway What ever
lasting and eternaily is the usef Tho
editor riseth in the morning full of
high hopes and beautiful bulging Ideas
and he goeth to bed at night full of
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04
Undoubtedly.

MY dear. will 1t bother you II ! ask
a question about our club bookkesp-
ingf You know, I'm treasurar.s
mo: delighted. I'm sure"
We'll. we gave q charity euchss eoe
the hensit of the old ladies' hemA y
least cr- eflb $500 and We only 49,
In S2So. Nov l ngurs It ost tAak -
old ladies ows - ~. An ! s1GAep
l-Puek
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04
ent conditions change. Kindly notify
the board of my resignation and oblige
Yours faithfully,
r. C. EDWARDS.

R. c. EDWARDS
P. ST. trust you give me full credit
for refraining from any animadver-
sions on the beer atrocity-one glass
of thin slop. the actual price of which
to the hotel man from the brewery is
one cent, costing the public. fifteen
cents. did not mention the beer be-
cause it is not a necessity of life. The
only explanation l can see to account
for the hotel men becoming SO bold is
that there is no bounty on wolves.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04
Half Rates to Mexico City and Return

Half Rates to Mexico City and Return.
Tickets will be sold by the Colorado
& Southern ut one fare for the round
trip to Mexico City and return, April
25th to May 18th. June sth to 18th.
and June goth to July 18th: limited to
hree months and good for stop-oyers.
Write for booklets ON Mexico. T. 4.
Fisher. O. p. A.. Denver.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04
WATERwORKS TICKET
INDICATED AT GREELEY

Greeley, Colo, April 3.-An of the
cid city officials were reelected here
Yesterday. the result being a triumph
for the water works ticket against the
Independents
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04

must think who arrives in Calgary
and asks a clerk In q store how much
wages he gets and what he pays for
board and room! Suppose a railroad
man decided to locate here and in
quires of a 3T5-a-month brakeman
how much he has left over after pay
ing at the rate of 81 day at a hotel
when he is In Calgary. What Will he
think7 You don't suppose he viii be
chump enough to remain. do you!
1t is easy to get the people into this
neck of the woods by false representa-
tons, but I do not propose to be a
party to II. There is room in Alberta
for millions, of people, but. l repeat,
they must be allowed to live after they
get here. We have got to get the peo-
pie into this country to make 1t a
country. We only have $4,000 popu-
lation according to last census. and 1t
has taken IS years to get that many.
There is great future ahead for this
country. but. by the Holy Jumped-Up
Hornby Horse. II the business men of
Alberta don't change their methods,
they will kill 1t. XIII 1t deader than
a mackerel.
WHEAT COUNTRY.
Here in Calgary we pay 10 cents for
a loaf of bread. and the farmer gets
so cents bushel for his wheat Why
don't you put that in your pamphlets?
The prices would be all right II the
producer got anything for his stuff,
and II wages rose in proportion to the
increase in cost of living.
Five elevators in Leduc, belonging
to five different grain firms. and each
paying the same price to cent Same
conditions at the six wetaskiwin ele-
vatcrs, and at every other point All
under one combine, All combined to
sand-bag the farmer.
| Only few years ago, during the
time lived up north. when a farmer
brought in load of wheat there was
ruoh Of a dozen competing buyers.
have seen wheat bid up to all kinds Of
healthy prices. The man who offered
the most got the wheat Those were
the days when there was some induce
ment for the farmer to come into the
country and till the soil and raise
grain.
FINAL FLING.
4 One tinal gentle cling ak Calgary
There are too many men and worler
In this tswn working for their board
Hundreds q men ars wosklas for ss5t
and SEQ : month. skinG qat : bars q
llnfAnnn k9nn rnnnaAn hmm0NnhlsI
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04

6till, when, the tax colls0Ane couDea
around Ne VI pro6ahly naA cAs n.
sst6cSksesaiSrS iseDsl6 n4s sAruAk w
|bsaow 49, Sso.sue.see AsusA
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04
Special Excursions to Mexico CITY,

The Colorado & Southern offers half
rates to Mexico City and return; tick
cts to be sold on April 25th to May
18th, June Sth to 18th. and June goth
toJuly 18th; good ninety days; stop
overs in both directions Full infor-
nation regarding Mexico on applica-
ton. T. E. Fisher. G. P. A.. Denver.
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04
FINAL FLING.

One anal gentle cling Il Calgary.
There are too many men and wor1en
In this taewn working for their board.
Hundreds q men Are wosklas for $50
and SEQ naontA. slinG eat : bars *
lstancs. WAxss reaAlA hnmOvAhlsS
Cañon City record., 1907-04-04

What. do YOU suppose, a strange
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
The Old Made New.

The people of Medicine Lodge and
vicinity have good cause to shake hands
and congratulate themselves on what it
would be little exaggeration to style the
city's new opera house. Waldron Chase
is just putting the finishing touches on it
this week and the FIRST public entertain
ment will be given in its new dress on
Friday night.
The tornado Of June 23rd which is
now matter Of history, dealt some very
hard knocks to the opera block and even
before that time it was sadly in need Of
attention. MI. Chase for several years
had contemplated Improvements but the
owner could not be made to recognize
the emergency but after the tornado Mr..
Chase was authorized to FIX it up night.
The result is that the building has new
roof, the lower floor occupied by ]. Gaz-
In, our new furniture dealer, is repapered
and painted and the opera hall proper
is simply picture Of elegance. A new
steel ceiling Of catchy design, very artis-
tically painted, is probably the leading
feature. The walls are nicely muresco-
ed and the ends Of the stage omamented
with plaster or columns. A new light
ing system has been installed and in the
course Of short time, appliances will be
added to regulate the light. in any de-
sirable manner during any kind Of a per-
formance.
The total cost Of the Improvement is
close to $1,000. Attend the opening
Friday night and show
your appreciation Of the improvement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

Born to R. S. Crane and wife, Friday
night. Sept. 9th. pretty little daush-
ter. DR.. Donovan IN attendance. Mr.,
and Mrs. Crane are Staying with Grand
pa and Grandma Cole where the little
great granddaughter is receiving every
care and consideration. Bob, who is IN
clined to be somewhat oficious since the
arrival Of the heir. is also being restrain
ed by Judge Cole who is the proper m
dividual to govern the happy dad.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02
In Matrimonial Bonds.

Mr.. Miles B. johnson Of Goats, Pratt
county, and Miss Ethel Beatrice Likes Of
Sun City, Barber county, were united in
the Holy Bonds Of Matrimony in the
city Of Pratt on Tuesday, September "a
1907.
The bride enjoys wide acquaintance
in both Barber and Pratt counties. She
is daughter Of George w. Likes and
wife who have been residents Of Sun
City township for many years, and has
been one Of the county's most successful
school teachers for about eight years,
three of which were given to school
work in this city. She is highly esteem
ed and enjoys the warmest friendship Of
very large circle Of friends in this city
as well as in different parts Of Barber and
Pratt counties, with whom the Index
joins in rendering good wishes.
MIR. Johnson is one Of Pratt county's
prosperous young farmers.
They reside on the groom's farm near
Goats.
Thursday evening DR.. w. H. Sparks
and Miss Mabel Haskin were united in
marriage by Rev. D. Mccormick at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Haskin. 1t was just a quiet
home wedding.
Dr.. Sparks is one Of our most pros
porous professional men and Mrs. Sparks
was one Of our most popular teachers.
They will be at home in the property
just north Of D. u. Corss which we un-
derstand Dr.. Sparks has purchased.
The Union wishes them great happi-
ness along the way.-Pratt Union.
The groom is a former Medicine
Lodge young man. He is SON Of the
late w. H. Sparks and a nephew Of
Guy Sparks Of Sharon and L. D. Sparks
Of this city.
The Index sends congratulations.
At high noon on Wednesday. Sep
TENDER 18th, at the home Of the bnde's
parent. IN Isabel. was solemnized the
marriage Of Lulu Edith Redenbaugh to
Elmer Marley. Of Usage county. Kan
sas. The bride is the daughter Of our
esteemed fellow-citizens, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Redenbaugh. and is a popular
and charming young lady. The groom
is young man Of enviable reputation
and is hard working and desirable citi-
zen.
Rev. Potter Of the M. E. church IN
his most happy manner spoke the words |
that made the young couple one.
A fine dinner was served to the rela-
lives and friends and amid the congatu-
lations and good wishes Of all these
bright young people Start on Efe's road. |
They will make their future home in
Usage county. Isabel Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

Andy Hargis Of Lake City was in
conference with his attorneys, Martin &
Ellis, last Wednesday. Mr.. Hargis has
a $1,000 damage case to wrestle with
and the first skirmish will be in district
court which convenes on the l4th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

Frank Frame opened school at the
iennessee school house Monday, then
dismissed until next Monday, to give the
kids time to get new books and permit
the teacher to complete some work he
had on hands before aarting.-Sawyer
News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

A. D. Smith and wife and baby ar
rived from Bison, Kansas, last Wednes-
day to visit two weeks with Mr.. SIS par
ents, K. M. Smith and wife. Alpha is
IN the banking business at Bison and is
prospecting. He is figuring on a change
OF location but has thus far made no
definite arrangements.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

w; R. Forsyth and County Attorney
Cloud attended Masonic Lodge at kiio-
wa Saturday night. They returned
after the rain Sunday and escaped
thorough ducking by stopping at ]. B.
Harbaugh's house during the downnour
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-10-02

Frank White came up from Barber
county last Saturday to make few DAYS
visit with his old neighbors in Hoosier
township and other friends. He says he
has good farm near Medicine Lodge
and is doing well. His father, ]. +.
White. is down there helping him at
present.-kinsman Leader ourier