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Cañon City record., 1908-09-03

,.. vent back to work. Taft investi-
gated their claims and after due con-
>it,,.i.;itiu, determined not to grant
them the increase until such time as
all other classes of labor employed on
the canal could have a proportionate
raise in pay
Though Mr.. Taft's home has been in
Cincinnati all his life and he still votes
in the city where he was born, 1t Is
probably n fact that no man ever con
sidered for the presidency of the United
States has been such globe trotter
Mr.. Taft has been nearly everywhere
He is essentially a world citizen. hav-
ing hobnobbed with kings and com
mons, with princes and peasants. In
various countries. 1t Is estimated by
a careful statistician that in his official
capacity since his appointment as
chairman of the Philippine commits
sion Mr. Taft has Travelled approx
mately 100000 miles, or half dozen
times around the earth. 1t seems as
easy for him to undertake journey
halfway around the world as 1t is for
the average person to make hundred
mile trip. And Mr.. Taft always works
hard right up to the last minute. When
he was about to start on the journey
to the Philippines which became fa-
nous as the matchmaking trip be
cause the presidents daughter and
other young ladies found their life
romanceS en- route the secretary OF
war was exceedingly busy. He had
much work to do in his office in the
war department A messenger noti-
fed him that it was but twenty min
utes to train time.
"All right" cheerily responded Taft
continuing at work.
Five minutes later the messenger an
nounced the flight of time.
'All right said Taft.
When there were but ten minutes to
spare second messenger rushed In
and tried to hurry up the chief person.
age connected with the journey.
"Train leaves in ten minutes. Mr..
Secretary"
:.Very we'll" said Mr.. Secretary, still
working at his desk.
About eleven minutes later the first
messenger walked in and remarked:
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03

any, perhaps as Ill the others com
bined. to make the F'ilipnos idoliZe
him. as they certainly do. for Judge
Taft is in the best sense of the term a
democrat. He is as free from race and
class prejudices Of every description as
any man | have ever known. He Is as
thoroughly Il believer in the motto. a
mans n man for Il that"
Those who know Mr. Taft either in
timatcly or casually testify to his un-
failing good nature his spirit of com
radcShip lie IS Il man who likes a
joke and upon occasion can crack one
himself. Th" Taft smile is famous be
cause of its reprOdu, Iium in newSpa
per ana magazine pi lures The Taft
laugh cannot be reproduced thus. but
a recent caller at the war department
said after having hn1rd the big cabinet
officer laugh ~ "r'ar. deep voiced
laugh-the Taft Laugh. in fine which
ought 10 b" p'Ii "n y ph"n"I:rnph rec
ord and sent /" IiI those 81 ! places on
this earth where folks never smile"
But Mr.. Taft can be stern when
sternness is required. He knows how
to enforce discipline in the army or
out Of It, When Taft was placed in
charge Of the Panama canal work as
secretary Of war he received a deiega-
tion of steam shovel engineers VINO
were threatening to strike for more
pay. The spokesman said:
We'll strike right now II you don't
agree to give us this raise"
DO I understand you rightly. gen
tlemenT' inquired the secretary "Do
you mean to say that you want that
raise before I have decided and that if
you don't get It you'll striker
"Yes; that's right" replied the other.
with a swagger.
Then, gentlemen" said the secre-
tary. Twill you Kindly step over to that
table and write out your resigna-
t5ons7"
The men didn't want to resign They
roconsidered- The upshot WIS that
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03
YEAR OLD APPLE IN FINE
STATE OF PRESERVATION

A. J. Morrison. Janitor of the Wash
ington school building. has In his pos
session an apple grown In q Michigan
orchard last year, which is. apparsat-
ly, In as perfect condition as II was
when picked from the tree nearly
twelve months ago Last October .
friend of Mr.. Morrison's living In the
upper Michigan peninsula shipped him
n barrel OF apples as a gift and out Of
the lot he selected half dozen OF the
more promising ones TO test their
keeping qualities In time all Of them
rotted. except the one in question,
which has thus far resisted the Law OF
nature in that respect Mr.. Morrison
does not know the variety to which It
belongs. but Ia convinced that It 10
FIRST class In every respect So far a.
Its exterior appearance is concerned
the Indications are that II will keep
for another year or two.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03
TOOK CRESOLINE WITH
SUICIDAL INTENT

Miss Edith Swope, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Swope of ZIG Rudd
avenue, who has been spending tho
summer with her parents In Park
county, swallowed quantity Of creso-
line with suicidal intent at GufIy Tues
day night and was brought here In an
automobile the following day In n
critic condition She Is much improv-
ed at present and there appears to be
no longer any doubt CT her ultimate
recovery. Miss Swope. who is about
sixteen years of age, took the poison
during a 1T OF dependency. Miss
Swope is an attractive aud winsome
girl and has many friends In this
city where she has attended the pub
lie schools for several years.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03

tions or masculine in her tastes. All
women are not called on to preside
over home or to rear children. but !
think that all broad minded women con-
cede that this is the loftiest type of
usefulness"
Mrs. Taft says she never has had
time for fads or to cultivate ecccntrici-
ties-she has been too busy. She de-
lights in travelling and in studying for
eign tongues. During her residence in
Manila she studied Spanish very dill
gently, and also some of the TagaI dia-
lects. AS Mrs. Taft has accompanied
her husband on most Of his long jour
neys, she, like him. is an exceptionally
experienced traveler/ She is still a
young woman, having been married
but twenty-one years. and is the most
youthful looking lady In the cabinet
circle. Until the accession OF Mrs.
James r. Garfield she was, In fact, the
youngest. ram,
The home life of the Tafts is de-
scribed as ideal. Miss Helen! like her
mother. is bookish and Intellectual
Robert, like his father is ambitious to
excel in the law. 1t Is remembered
that up to few years ago Judge Taft's
great ambition was to become a mem
Der of the supreme court He has
turned aside from two opportunities to
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03

vein. The company has begun work
on the main crosscut tunnel. which is
now in 120 feet and will cut all the
veins at depth OF 300 feet. and
which, when completed, is expected to
be something over 700 feet long.
The ore is all high grade, and assays
show an average value OF $3.50 In
gold In addition to considerable silver.
lead and copper Of picture value. 81
Development work already done on
the property has exposed enough OF
milling ore to keep a ten-stamp mill
running Indefinitely. 1t Is the inten-
ton OF the company to vigorously
prosecute the developmer< work and
make Camp Tobir thu latest pro-
ducer In the state.
The camp Is most fortunately situ-
ated. having an abundance OF wood
and water. What will no doubt prove
of great Importance to Winnemucca is
the fact that there is an excellent
wagon road for the entire distance OF
so miles between the camp and this
city.-Silver State News. Wlnnemucca.
Nevada.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03
PERSONAL INJURY CASE
BEGUN IN DISTRICT COURT

Joseph Birchell through his attor-
neys Jas. 7. Locks and Augustus
Pease. has instituted suit In the Fre-
mont county district court for dam
ages in the sum OF five thousand dol
lars against the Colorado Central
Coal and Mining Company of Wolf
Park for injuries sustained while at
work for the defendant on the cath
Ga, of May. 1908.
The complaint alleges that because
OF the carelessness and negligence Of
the company in failing to provide the
necessary safeguards to prevent such
an accident the cage fell down tnc
shaft of the mine with the plaintiff
upon l., IN consequence 70 which he
suffered great injury TO his back.
permanently affecting his entire ner-
vous and muscular systems. causin Z
him 10 suffer severe mental and ply
seal pain. and is, and ever 5inca has
been, sore, sick and disorder ed and IL
incurably disabled and Is thereby de-
prived OF earning a livelihood and will
be SO during all his life, wherefore he
prays for judgment In the amount
previously stated and all costs con-
nected with the prosecution OF the
suit. The case will be duly entered
upon the docket and will come up for
a :. hearing at the November term OF
court.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03
.YOuNe MUSICIANS GIVE.
RECITAL FRIDAY Ml6HT

The music pupils of Miss Catherine
Hendrickson gave a recital at the resi-
dence of c. H. Whitmore. 606 Green
wood, Friday evening. There was an
interested audience Of parents and
friends who were highly pleased with
the progress made by the young peo-
pie during the summer.
Miss Hendrickson. who has for the
past six years taught music in ladies
college at Liberty. Missouri, comes to
Canon highly recommended and the
way In which her pupils performed at
the recital proves her to be a teacher
OF the flrst rank. 1l 3
The listener could not fail to note
the style and finish with which each
pupil played or sang. Each showed
most careful training in technique and
the all important Interpretation. We
are glad to have among us such an
able Instructor OF music. The follow
ing pupils took part in the program:
Misses Eula Whitmore, Vina Armit-
age. Elsie Kennedy, Gladys Corey, May
Morgan. Esther Craig, Marie Corey.
Hazel Holman. Roberta Craig and Mr..
Weber.
Miss Hendrickson who | sa very
brilliant performer on the piano, play
ed accompaniment and took part In
several duets with the pupils.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03

A water case of considerable inter-
est, especially to the people of the
western part of the county, is being
heard by Judge Bailey of the district
court today. 1t is an action brought
by Lyman R. Hayden, Albert Corn,
Chas. Berry, Jasper M. Duckett,
Henry johnson, Thomas G. Ballman
John C. Now and Richard Dissmore
against Frank KEELING, water COM
missioner in District No. 13. Alfred
L. Hartley, who is in reality the party
In interest. and John NJ. jackson. irri-
eating division engineer of irrigating
division No. 2, to prevent the further
diversion of water falling upon the
Lake Creek watershed into Big Creek
and Big Lake, which the complainants
allege is located within another drain
age area.
The proceeding is one in which
petition is made for a writ of injunc-
ton restraining the defendants from
continuing the present order OF things
to the prejudice and detriment of The
complainants. One of the PROPOSE
tions involved in the proceedings is
whether a creek called Big Creek is a
natural tributary of Lake Creek or
not. The case has twice before been
heard in Judge Bailey's court but in
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03

Lopez deliberately walked away
from the ranch Sunday afternoon and
was soon lost to his pursuers In the
mountains northeast of town. Fifteen
minutes after his departure the alarm
search OF him but up to 3 o'clock this
afternoon, no trace OF him had been
found. He Is believed to be hiding IN
the Cripple Creek district and his re-
capture Is regarded as almost certain.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03
ALBERTO LOPEZ TOOK
FRENCH LEAVE SUNDAY

Alberto Lopez No. 6s15 on the pen
itentiary register, took French leave
Of the overseer at the prison ranch on
Four Mile creek Sunday afternoon and
has not since been seen despite the ef-
forts Of the authorities to locate him.
Lopez was brought here from Las
Animas county September tn. 1905.
under . sentence Of from three 70 ave
years for burglary and lafceay. He 10
10 n,tner By occupatica ard haA % ex-
csilsat record before his esesvay.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03
Missinoray Society Meeaing.

The meeting OF the Foreign Mission
ary society OF the First Methodist
church Friday was an unusually in
teresting one as in addition to hte
presentation OF the reports. marking
the completion of the conference year.
which showed the affairs OF the So
ciety to be in excellent condition. and
the election OF officers for the ensuing
year The special feature OF the meet
ing was the Pound Party for the
weighing of the babies at penny a
pound.
This was In charge OF Mrs. II. C.
Polhemus and resulted In the add-
ton OF between three and four dollars
to the treasury OF the society
Te election OF officers resulted in
the recollection of the present efficient
corps which was as follows:
Miss Emma Ripley. president.
Mrs Gilmore, Mrs. Gleason and Mrs.
Templin. vice presidents.
Mrs. Laura Fenton, secretary.
Mrs. Henry Polhemus. correspond
ing secretary.
Mrs. Hutton. treasurer.
Miss Sarah Martin. mite box sec
retary.
Miss Goodykoontz. superintendent
OF Standard Bearers.
Mrs. Mahood, superintendent OF
Kings Heralds.
Mrs. F C Polhemus. superintendent
OF Little Light Bearers.
The program which was given BY
the Kings Heralds. entertaining the
Little Light Bearers included . recita-
tion by Oscar Swanson, song my Maud
McKinnon. Oscar Swanson and Gladys
Poolhemus. recitation by Elsie Star
buck and solo by Edna Templin.
At the conclusion Of the program.
three sets Of refreshments were served
FIRST to the babies, sscon dto the little
folks and finally 10 the members oe
the society and the adult visitors.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03
IMPORTANT WATER CASE
AGAIN Being HEARD by
JUDGE MORTON S. BAILEY
It Has Been Tried Here Twice Before and Familiar
the People Of This County-One of the Questions
Involved Is Whether or Not Big Creek Is
a aTffbutafy to Lake Creek

each instance restraining order was
denied.
The summons states that "the action
Is brought by the plaintiff to cause
certain waters being diverted by the
defendants, or some of them, from
Lake Creek, to-wit: From that por-
tion OF said Lake Creek which the de-
fendant is interested. Alfred l.. Hart
ley, calls, and has called Big Creek
and Big Lake to be turned from his 80
called Big Creek ditch into said Big
Creek and Big Lake and not to be al
lowed to continue, nor to flow to, nor
into, said Big Creek ditch OF the de-
PENDANTS; to have the peoples writ of
injunction for the said purpose to be
made permanent and perpetual and
for general and proper relief to have
the premises of complaint herein con-
sidered and for the costs of this ac-
ton all whereof appears in and by
said complaint. copy of which shall
be served upon each of said defend
ants"
The case is occupying the attention
of the court as the Daily Record goes
to press but ii is expected that the
hearing will be closed this afternoon.
Samuel p. Dale Is attorney for the
plaintiffs and Pease & Locke for the
defendants
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03

GOLFER TAFT on THE PUTTING GREEN.
Your train has just pulled ont Of the
station. Mr.. Secretary"
"Fine!" cried Taft, with the Taft
laugh. He knew very well, of course.
that his train would wait for him. and
he was not worried. Twenty minutes
later he bundled up the department pa
pers on which lie could work en- route.
stepped into his carriage and went to
the railroad station.
"a train can wait" he remarked to-
his priva.e secretary. but the United
States war department business can't
Though Mr. Taft is II very busy man.
he finds time to keep we'll acquainted
with his family. He is fine family
man. with a fine family. Mrs. Taft. the
first lady in the land In the event oY
her husbands election to The press
dency. Is a daughter Of John w. Her
ron. who was President Hayes law
partner. The Hayes and Heron FAM.
lies were on terms of close intimacy
During the Hayes presidency young
Miss Helen Heron, now Mrs. Taft.
spent the Christmas holidays In the
White House. the president being "un-
cle'' to her and Mrs. Hayes aunt
Lucy" This visit rema ins Mrs. TaftS
pleasantest recollection Of girlhood
times. Nothing In my life." she has
said. reaches the climax OF human
bliss which I felt as girl Of sixteen
when l was entertained at the White
House"
Mrs. Taft is handsome. intellectual.
talented, witty and vivacious. She has
been q student Of music all her life
ana for seven years was president Of
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03

Rev. and Mrs. Edgar A. sherrod and
family returned homo the FIRST Of the
week from Long Beach. California.
where they went on their annual va
cation the frst Of July. They had q
pleasant visit and return to Canon
City rested and invigoratsd by their
putting. Rsv. ghsrrod viii occupy he
pulpit Of Chrtst church - xsual ct
both he morning aaA aftsrnooa ssr-
vicss nsxt Sunday.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03

tne quallty OF llka-
bleness far above the average of their
fellows William II. Taft is one of
these. personal magnetism"-he has
it in great abundance. An old darky
in the south was discussing Mr.. Tafts
chances for the presidency. He was
for Taft because Taft is popular.
What makes Mr. Taft so popular,
uncle?" asked a bystander.
"His pussonal magnitude" promptly
replied Uncle Rastus.
1t cannot be denied that there is
much Of personal magnitude about Mr..
Taft, who weighs in the neighborhood
of 300 pounds when he is in fighting
trim. He is big man, and he was
big boy. Somehow men of extra avoir-
dupois usually enjoy a greater degree
Of popularity than do their brethren
of the shrunk shank and the lean and
hungry look. Most large men are good
natured and jolly. When bisness runs
to frame, to head and to heart the COM
bination is irresistible. That is the
Taft sort of biguess, for the secretary
of war combines with his big frame
large and active intellect and a heart OF
human kindliness that beats for all.
The Rev. DR.. Lyman abbott says:
1T is this intensely human quality in
Mr.. Taft that gives him his popular
sobriquet Of Bill Taft He likes men.
and he likes all sorts of men except
those that are dishonest or dislOyal.
He was the most popular governor the
Filipinos have ever had. This was not
wholly because he was absolutely just.
was loyal to their interests. urged the
earliest possible substitution of civil
law for military law and offered an in
vincible opposition to all schemes of
exploiting the Islands for the benefit Of
INSCRIPTIONS American pioneers. He
was the personal friend of the Fill
pinos; he believed in them. defended
them. befriended them. trusted them
and-danced with them. This last fact,
/ am inclined to think. went as far as
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Chas. e. Smith. of West Frank
lin. Maine. says: Il like good things
and have adopted DR.. Kings New Life
Pills as our family laxative medicine.
because they are good and do their
wok without making any fuss about
It." These painless purifiers sold by
all druggists. CSC.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03

Miss Mary A. Watson of AAooaa
Park. who has bssn spending tAe Wook
with Mr.. anA Nh. David 0solliek q
nockvals. rstarnsA AoAe MoaAay.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03

TAs wssaiy Asseea 9 0l.1s 3 60.
Cañon City record., 1908-09-03
By ROBERTUS LOVE.
Copyright. 1905, by Robertus Lowell

0ERSONAL pop
ularity counts
for much in
this world. Partic-
ularly does it bear
weight in politics.
No unpopular man
ever was elected to
Office. Still. there
are degrees of popu-
larity, and there are
men who possess
AI Ill.,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-28
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS
AND kALAhIAhAOLE

WASHINGTON, D. c. January g.
Representative John Sharp Williams
never loses a chance TO worry Speaker
Cannon. OF the stage" 50 % speak.
they are the best OF friends. and. in
fact. one OF the objections Mr.. VII
liar1s has had 70 meet regarding his
leadership in the house has been that
he Is too thick with the Speaker.
Just before Congress adjourned for
the holidays Representative E L Ham
ilton Of Niles. Michigan. chairman of
the House Committee on Territories.
asked unanimous consent that the Del
egate from Hawaii be added 70 the
membership Of his committed Speak
~ Cannon put the request 10 the
House and there was no objection Nj.
near the center Of the house. where he
could hear what was going on. drawl-
ed out. in his characteristic way:
VIII the Speaker kindly inform the
House Of the name OF the gentleman
from Hawaii who has just been ap-
pointed % this couuittee2"
Uncle Joe" looked dagge-s at the
minority leader. There is only one
Delegate from Hawaii and the Speak
e. knew well that Mr.. Williams was
having fun with him For e moment
he thought II over how best 70 get
hack ST his tormentor. but finally
gave IL up and announced the name:
Kalsnianaole- Niles CAiich-) star.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-28
CHILD To BOOM
TRAVEL HITLER

Alexander Young is going to do soma
promotion work on his own account
By the Alameda. Edwin o. Child.
manager of the Hawaiian Hotel. goes
to the Coast in the interest of the
Alexander Young Hotel to work up
travel this way. He will interest peo-
pie in the tour to the islands, and
seek to increase the number of people
who come to enjoy the things the is
lands offer.
Mr.. Child will go first to San Fran
cisco, remaining there week or more,
and from there he well go to Del Monte
and Monterey, and thence to Santa
Barbara and Los Angeles. At Los
Angeles he will establish permanent
headquarters, and carry on his work
in all the tourist resorts of that re-
gion-Pasadena, Redlands. Santa Mon
dca: and down as far as San Diego.
Work in this particular line has
never been attempted before on behalf
of Honolulu hotels, though work of
the same kind by individuals tempo
rarily in Southern California has
shown what can be done.
Mr.. Child expects to be gone about
four months. He brings unusual quail
ifications to this work. He is thor
ough hotel man. and in addition has
had wide experience in lines of work
that brought him in contact with the
leisured and the travelling public.
Sending Mr.. Child is only another
evidence of the determination Mr..
Young feels to maintain in Honolulu
hotels commensurate with the impor-
lance of the place.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-28
WHY DID ADAM LOVE EVE?

Why do you love that girl instead
love her sister?
Why does she love you instead OF
loving your best friend? Your best
friend is a fine fellow. He has as
many good qualities as you have:
maybe more. He is really more wor-
thy of her love than you are. But
she loves you and she doesn't love him.
AS for her, you feel that she is the
prettiest, the dearest and the most
sensible woman in the whole world.
OF all the girls you know, she would
make the most ideal wife.
This is either true or not true.
If it is true, why doesn't your
friend think the same as you do? How
is it possible that he should think some
other girl superior to yours?
Perhaps it's a matter of judgment.
Perhaps it's because you and your
girl Cor your wife) are wiser than
other people are. Can you explain 1t
by saying: They would feel just the
same as we feel If they only knew as
much as we know about each other?"
1t isn't the result of similar tastes.
Men who like music often marry girls
who don't know the difference between
a bass fiddle and an ocarina- Girls
with domestic tastes select men who
haven't spent an evening at home
since they put on long trousers. Think
of the happy married couples where
the man likes books and the girl
doesn't, where she is thrifty and he in
clined to be wasteful, where she likes
music and he hates it. 1t isn't taste
Is ii growth of sentiment then?
Does the man decide that this girl
would make a pretty good wife. and
then teach himself to shut his eyes to
the charms of every other woman?
Or is it the result of association
that this particular man and his par
ticular girl were thrown together, and
love just happened?
This is only new turn Of an old
question; not What is Lover" but
why is Lover"
Why did Adam love Eve? Because
there wasn't anybody else around?
Was Adam obliged to love somebody
or something. and did he take Eve be-
cause she was all he could find except
the serpent and the apple tree?
You love somebody. What makes
you?
Have you got any business loving IL
you don't know why2
Let your thoughts get away from
trusts and money and politics for a
little while. Get out your intellectual
probe and go down into your heart
and see if you can figure this out.
Why Is lovez