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Cañon City record., 1908-02-13
ELABORATE INDIAN
DINNER PARTY

One OF the most elaborate functions
that has occurred In Canon for some
time was an Indian dinner given By
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. McLain on Thurs
day evening at their home on Harrt-
son avenue.
carry out the picturesque Indian idea.
The walls were covered with Indian
blankets and Indian pictures and
trinkets. In the corners OF the rooms
and the chandeliers were hung with
strings OF red feathers.
AS each lady entered the house.
her hair was decorated with numerous
long red feathers.
The two long tables. at which COW
ers were laid for thirty-two guests.
were really works of art. In the Gen.
ter OF each was u tiny lake on which
hoated birch bark canoes with Indian
occupants. Surrounding these were
miniature forests. where big game -
well as small was to be found for The
hunting. Pine needles. scattered
around through the trees added to tAs
woody effect. At each place vas =
small red Indian blanket. the napkiAs
were fashioned into very natural hook
ing tepees and the tiny canoes carrisa
a cargo OF nuts. The place cards were
red swastikas on which each psrsoa
was designated by an indian name.
The same unique Idea was carried
out in the preparation OF the vtando.
Swastikas abounded and though aoAs
Of the guests would care to be called
cannibals. not one refused to dsvoar
the very tempting pappooses whisA
were served.
After a most delicious repast The
tables were cleared and the guests
entertained at fivs hundred until .
late hour. The tally cards. for THE
game were artistic Indian heads. Ths
whole evening indicated that nothing
10 too much trouble for Mr.. and Mrs.
MsI.ain to attempt to add to the pleas
ure Of their guests and they proved
themselves most charming entertain
ers.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-13

l the water will not be needed. Instead
of carrying water across the road in
open bitches, tile or concrete drains
should, if possible be provided. They
should have sufficient capacity and
fall to carry the maximum amount OF
water that is expected to flow through
them at any time. The capacity is in
creased in proportion to the fall or
grade; for instance, 12-inch pipe laid
on a l per cent grade will carry 1900
gallons per minute, while the same
pipe laid on a per cent grade will
carry $500 gallons per minute. Fur
thermore, a culvert laid fiat will soon
fill up, while one having a good in
cline will keep itself clear.
In the maintenance of an earth road
avoid the mistake of changing the nat
ural order of things. Naturally the
soil is found on top and the clay ON
the bottom. II this order is reversed
in constructing a road. the result will
be less satisfactory than If the soil
be left at the top of the road, for soil
makes better surface to a road than
clay.
If the roadbed is largely clay to
start with, 1t will be well to place
sandy soil or clean sand on top. A
covering OF to 10 inches of sand upon
clay that persists In breaking up into
deep mudholes will usually be salts
factory, and II sand enough be added,
this clay will cease to make mud. II
the roadbed Is composed of sand it can
be improved by the application OF
clay.
The rule for a serviceable earth
road, then, is as follows: Make bitches
on each side and keep them open; haul
sand and gravel upon sections need
ing this treatment; use road ma
chine and a split log drag judiciously
Ia full description of which will be
contained in a later article); follow
the stitch in time" rule and give an
earth road the same careful persistent
attention you would give your prize
acre, factory or store, and 1t will pay
as large a profit In proportion to your
individual outlay.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-13
AMONG THE CANON
CITY ENTERTAINER

very enjoyable bridge party o.
Cured at the home of Mrs. Hart Good
loe on Wednesday afternoon. NrA
Goodloe and her cousin. Miss Cheno-
weth, proved themselves charming
hostesses.
Mrs. Frank McFarlane entertained
very delightfully."- at bridge whist on
Thursday afternoon for her sister,
Mrs. Oakes. who is visiting her.
Mrs. Truman Stockton was hostess
at card party Thursday Afternoon.
Her guests were the young ladies q
the Five Hundred club.
Mrs. c. s. Hudson entertained
few friends at dinner Wednesday night
In honor OF Mr.. Hudson's birthday.
Mr.. Hudson received several vsrv
handsome presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. David L. Robson are
entertaining a number OF friends q
a 6 o'clock dinner at their homo n
South Canon tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Rowland eAtsr-
tained . few friends At dinner Thurs-
day night In their usual hospitab's
manner.
Misses Ida and Edith Harrison e.
tertained a company Of friends Sstur-
day afternoon. Five hundred vas
tho game.
Mrs. A. c. Dickerson gave . ons
O'Clock luncheon today to the Dicksas
club In celebration OF Dickens birth
day.
Mlsses Maud and Mlgnon Baker g.
tertained At cards Monday aftsrnooa-
There were eight tables. Five hsa-
drcd was played.
Mrs. J. II. Harrlson had . fsv
friends on Wednesday afternoon viii
bridge.
Miss Blanche Kerr entertained ssv-
eral lady friends At . kimona party
last evening.
Cañon City record., 1908-02-13
TALK OF ORGANIZATION
ON THE SOUTH SIDE

Now, If we could only make it unan-
imous!
There must always be a leader and
start. North Canon. because II Is
the largest and most influential has
got pretty much all OF the north side
started.
On the south side there In NO such
preponderance in any OF the several
communities which make up this
side.
getting the civic improvement work
started must be found.
1t seems to the writer that, either
by hit or good wit. the very best plan
was followed up as far as It could then
be followed.
That was the plan OF forming q
civic league improvement committee
to represent the several ditch compa-
nies.
The Lincoln Park Crooked Ditch
company appointed its committee.
naming J. P. Farmer as its chairman.
AS this method places no financial
obligation upon the several ditch com
panies, but merely forms a conven-
lent and democratic means OF uniting
the communities, II would seem entire
ly proper for the ditch boards or even
for the ditch presidents to name COM
mittees to confer with the other COM
mittees regarding the civic improve
ment needs.
AS practically every rod OF land
used on the south side has vital con-
nections with some or more ditch
boards, committee representing
those boards would represent every
property on the south side.
Not only so. but the existence Of
sub-organiZations within the several
ditch territories. such as the DeWeese
and Macon lateral boards. makes 1t
possible for the representation to be
very complete without making the
committee too large.
This plan OF organization will make
1t easy to change from the subscrip-
ton to the levy plan II ever the time
comes that the community realizes
that what helps make the city and its
suburbs attractive puts money In the
pockets OF all, when voluntary work
has educated all to the point OF de-
string a share in the labor as we'll rs
share In the benefits
In the meantime. while We are walt
ing for the millennium, we will be able
TO unite the whole south side upon q
Just and reasonable basis In . work
that now waits more for ooacsrt than
desire. for surely all desire ths south
side to keep abreast with the improve
ments on tho north side even though
many have not realized how nearly
complete for the purpose our present
organization is.
L. D. BECKWITH.
PRINCIPAL L. p AchOOla
Cañon City record., 1908-02-13
United States Dept. Of Agriculture
Office of Public Roads Washington d. &.
Washington, d. &.

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Cañon City record., 1908-02-13

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Cañon City record., 1908-02-13

Old papers 1oc 0undis Of 50. Re
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ToothacAsf RAiat Il VIA AssVse's
1ssateleas - AssUse II. 1ge; I'll
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
ANDREWS CASE Is
CALLED FOR TRIAL
DEFENDANT CHARGED WITH CON-
PLICfTY IN MURDER OF FATHER
AND sTEPMoTHER-cASE FOR
MERLY REVERSED.

Selma. February 3.--(special.) -Th C
case of Bob Andrews, charged with
completely in the murder of his father,
Jim Andrews and his stepmoth err
Bama Andrews the girl-wife of his
father, was called in the city court of
Selma today. There were absent a
number of material witnesses and
neither the state nor the defense an
nounced as ready Attachments were
issued for the witnesses and court
adjourned until tomorrow.
The case promises to be an interest
ing one and there are large a number
of Wilcox county citizens here to at
tend the trial. The crime for which
Andrews is to be tried was committed
near Schuster, in Wilcox county. An
drews was convicted, with his brother
John, in Wilcox county, but had the
case reversed by the supreme court on
technicality in drawing the jury and
then got change of venue to Dallas
county
1t is not certain that the case Will
go to trial tomorrow, but both sides
appear anxious to do SO.
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BIG ADDITION TO
The PENSION LIST
TWELVE MILLIONS MORE TO BE
APPROPRIATED FOR WIDOWS
AND VETERANS OF THE CIVIL
WAR.

Washington, February S.-Under suspen-
sion of the rules the House today took
up the Sulloway bill granting fiat pen
sion TO all widows of honorably dis
charged soldiers. Its provisions we're ex-
planned by its author who said it m
volyed an additional expenditure of S12.-
900. He described destitute widows Of
soldiers who were unable to secure PEN
sions because of some technicality of the
law regarding property holdings and re-
ceived applause when he said these tech
nicalties should be swept away. Mr. Tn
derwood of Alabama secured a round of
applause by expressing his approval OF
the measure on the ground of its general
character, and it's justice to many who
heretofore have been denied the privileges
OF the pension laws. The passage of the
bill was also advocated by Mr.. Dixon Of
Indiana, whose remarks were greeted with
applause The proposed pensions and in
ereases, he said, were not charity but an
act of justice; they were not matter of
sympathy but a token of gratitude to
knightly soldiers for their valor and SER
vices
An amendment was sought to be added
to the bill by Mr.. Fulton of Oklahoma
making the pension $50 per month, but
under the rules that could not be done.
He, however, expressed his approval OF
the measure and urged its passage.
The bill was further supported by
Messrs. Hackney of\Missouri, Clark and
Sparkman of Florida Ansberry of Ohio,
Fuller of Illinois, Langley of Kentucky,
CLANCY of Indiana, Keller of Ohio, Gard
ner of Michigan, Hughes of New Jersey,
Gaines of Tennessee, Cole of Ohio and
Bonynge and Prince of Colorado
Amid loud applause the bill was passed
without division, and with only one voice
in opposition. 1t was q matter of special
note that the attendance of members TO-
day was the largest since the opening
day. The bill carries a fiat pension of So
per month to the widows of soldiers
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FIGHT on Tobacco Trust.

Washington, February 3.--Representa-
tive TawneY chairman of the appropria-
tons committee of the House, today re-
opened his fight on the tobacco trust by
reintroducting his bill to impose a federal
tax on the issuance of all prize coupons
accompanying cigars and packages of to-
bacco in whatever shape, also snuff.
This bill was originally introduced by
Mr.. Tawney in the F'ifty-sXth Congress
and passed the House, but failed in the
Senate He reintrodueed it in the Fifty
seventh Congress and it was shelved in
the committee on ways and means after
a favorable subcommittee report had
been made on 1t.
THE object of the bill said Mr.. Taw-
ney today. lis not to raise revenue for
the government, but to put a stop to
the prize giving practice by which the
tobacco trust is enabled to eliminate COM
petitors from the field. | am going to
press the bill purely in the interests Of
the Independent men"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
YOUNGEST CONVICT
DIES In PRISON
NEGRO BOY 10 YEARS OLD, WHO
KILLED A WHITE BOY DURING A
QUARREL, HAS ENDED ALL HIS
TROUBLES.

Jackson, Miss February S-(speeial.)-
The youngest convict in the Mississippi
penitentiary is dead. Last summer a
number of Pike county white boys were
fishing on the bank of a mill pond Isaac
johnson, a 1O-year-old negro boy, hap
pened along and became involved in u
fight with one Of the white boys. The
negro used his knife, killing the white
boy He was tried convicted of murder
and sent TO the penitentiary a few
months since, being employed as water
boy on the Oakley farm.
In making up the prison register for
January Secretary Yerger finds the total
population to be 1887. The month pre-
vious there were 1870 and 80 new ones
came in, but Governor Vardaman par
doned 45, % were discharged and one
died. That one was the 1o-year-old muir
derer.
Adjutant General Fridge has been adj
vised that the President of the United
States has named Thomas NJ. Sykes of
Aberdeen, Company B, Mississippi Ma
tional Guard, second lieutenant in the
United States army. Mr.. Sykes was rec
commended by Governor Vardaman on
the call of the President for one from
each state
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damages; Amos West US. Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company, dam
ages: .narles G. Brown vs. Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company, DAM
ages; z. R. Bass VS.. Birmingham Rail-
way, light and Power company, DAM
ages.
The following docket of cases is set for
trial in the third dle,s:on of the city court
today:
Charley John VS. birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, damages; EN-
ma Waters VS. birmingham Railway
Light and Power ctinpany, damages; En-
ma Sheriff. VS.. Seaboard Air Line Ran
way company. damages; Laura Sehwei&-
erd vs. seaboard Air Line Railway COM
pany. damages; Charles Lee VS.. Il. H..
Higdon, damages; Jack Fox VS.. LouisVliie
and Nashville Railroad company, DAM
ages; Dave NJ. Darling VS.. America Cast
Iron Pipe company. damages; Mrs. Luna
Fuller VS.. Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company, damages.
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Mo Wanes Cut In Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, February 3.-(Speclai.)-
long discussion through public print ana
in the meetings of the CITY Council ana
council committees over the proposition
to cut the wages of the laborers In the
employ of the city and to decrease the
number of employees came to tenn
porary end this afternoon, when the City
Council voted to allow the present status
of affairs to remain in force until April
/. at which time it is hoped that SO sat
isfactory Improvement IN city finances
will be apparent that no cut VIII be
necessary
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Sheriff Ships Case.

Chattanooga, Tenn, February S.-A spe-
cial to the Times from Washington says:
1t was learned today that the depart
ment of Justice has definitely decided to
follow up the prosecution of Sheriff j.
F. Shipp. ct al, charged with contempt
of the United States supreme court in
the matter of lynching Ed johnson, a
federal prisoner, which took place in
Chattanooga two years ago. April 10
is the date set now for argument and
final disposition of the case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
A Significant MESSAGE.

Budapest February 3.-The Hungarian
chamber of deputies today refused to send
q message of coincidence to the royal fam
lily of Portugal on the death of King Car
los The majority in the chamber of
deputies, however voted for a substitute,
as follows:
The views of the Hungarian parliament
on freedom are such that the house could
not dedicate posthumous resolution 10 d
King vino had abolished constitutional
government and instituted a Dictator
ship
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Depression In London.

London, February 3.--The tragedy at
Lisbon had depressing effect upon sew
eral national securities Spanish and Rus
sian shares weakening as well as Portu-
guese Portuguese 8 per cents, which
were quoted Saturday at SO. declined on
the stock exchange this morning to 60,
but later, on reassurng kilograms from
Lisbon, they advanced to 81.
telegram received this morning from
Lisbon by the London and Brazilian bank
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
THIS DAY IN
HISTORY OF
BIRMINGHAM

February 4, 1874:
Committee of the City Council reports
on the public school building. work on
which has been delayed on account of the
cholera epidemic. The committee reports
a legal transfer of the property by deed
from the Elyton Land company to the
city of Birmingham, and recommends that
the building be completed at once. 1t Is
stated that the building has four rooms
which will accommodate 50 pupils, each.
The building is located at Sixth avenue
and Twenty -fourth street. north.
Report of the city engineer for the year
1873 shows total receipts of $l6,559.0l. Total
expenditures, s17,65s.1S. Total expense OF
public free schools. $50. Total expense
of city fire department. which includes
purchase price of some equipment, 2626.51.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
Peary Visits President.

Washington February 3.-Commander
Peary of Arctic exploration fame. paid his
respects to President Roosevelt today. Il
shall start for the north on another ex-
poration trip the first of next July,
said Commander Peary as he left the
White House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
lnterurban Road Planned.

Augusta, Ca, February 3-The Atlanta
and Carolina Construction company was
granted a franchise tonight for the OPP
Grafton of interurban trolley cars through
the streets of Augusta. The company
expects TO construct line from Atlanta
to Augusta, to connect here with the line
of the Augusta and Aiken company. The
line must be completed in two years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
Heavy Bill To Paw.

Washington, February Ex-senator Hale
reported the urgent deficiency bill from
the committee on appropriations today
and announced that he would call it up
for consideration tomorrow. The increase
recommended by the Senate committee
amounts to s35S,07S. The total deficiency
appropriation carried by the bill as re-
ported is S24,0S3, 403.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
Major Anderson Dead.

Nashville. February 3-Maj Charles W.
Anderson, aged 50, a member of General
FORESTS staff and general freight agent
of the Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis railway is dead at his home near
Florence Station, Tenn. He was with
Forrest in all the great battles the wizard
fought
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Found Dead In Bed.

Gainesville, Fla, February S.-R. e.
Caldwell, said to be prominently connect,
ed in Sanford, Fla, was found dead in
bed at a boarding house here today. II
is said Caldwell had been desponden1
and securing a bottle containing hair
tonic from a barber shop drank it's con-
tents, dying from its effect. He had only
recently come to Gainesville.
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Be ioicina Over the Tragedy.

Capetown February 3.-At dispatch re-
ceived here from Delagoa Bay, Portuguese
East Africa, says that Portuguese repub-
leans and adventures, of whom the place
is full, are openly demonstrating their
joy at the killing of King Carlos and the
Crown Prince, and excuses are feared.
Prayers for the assassins have been Of
fered in one church
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Hon. George D. Wise Dead.

Richmond, Va, February 4-Hon.
George d. Wise. in former years menu
Der of Congress, died early this (Tues-
day. morning aged Y years. He was un-
married.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
LUNCHEON.
A progressive luncheo

A PROGRESSIVE luncheo,
1 p. m. to 5 p. m. will be
by the ladies of the First
byterian Church. The
course with Mrs. G. A. !
the second with Mrs.
Powell; the third with M
G. Henley; the fourth with
Frank Nelson; the fifth
Mrs. A. C.Howze. Publ
daily invited. Price SOC
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DEATHa AND FUNERALS
D. NJ. Rerdin.

D. N. Berdin. age So years, died yes
terday morning at A o'clock at his resi-
dence at Oak Grove. The funeral SER
vices over the remains will be conducted
from the late residence this afternoon
from the Union Hill church at ! o'clock.
etery nearby.
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Infant of Will Burqe.

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Burge died yesterday morning at the fam
lily residence at Alfette mines The
funeral services over the remains were
held yesterday afternoon. The interment
was made in the Bass cemetery.
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quill, that everything is quiet, and that
business is proceeding. American securi-'
ties were dull, price changes ranging from
"a below to Is above Saturdays New
York closing
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Skating, Dancing.
Hippodrome Tonight.

All the Horses and Mule
to be sold at Fies & SOM
Big Auction Sale Wednesday,
February 9th, at 1890 a. m,
are seasoned and acclimated.
You can buy one or a carload
at your own price.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-04
70 F,I,,aY uNT TIE GRIP.

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Ne
moves the cause. To get the genr'
call for full name and look for
ture of e. w. GROVE. 25e.
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Biz Silver Purchase.

Washington, February 3.-The treasury
department today purchased 100000 ounces
of silver for delivery at New Orleans at
So. 7S0c per fine ounce.