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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
CITY May BUY
SEVEN FALLS
FAMOUS SOUTH CHEYENNE CAN
ON NOW OFFERED TO COLO
RADIO SPRINGS.
pR|CEIS0VER 100000
PROPERTY COULD HAVE BEEN
BOUGHT FOR $1,000 IN
EARLY DAYS.

Colorado SpEjngs.-South Cheyenne
canon, renowned for its Seven Falls.
Pillars of Hercules and formerly the
resting place of the famous poetess.
Helen Hunt Jackson. will be sold TO
this city II negotiations now pending
are closed. According to the terms
submitted by the Cheyenne Canon &
Seven Falls Development Company.
owning the scenic property. the entire
purchase price would be s217,500. This
includes a cash payment OF $S1, 900 on
or before February 10. 1910. assump-
ton OF mortgage OF $4,000 held by
James II. and II. G. Hull. the former
owners. and a commission OF $4,000 to
]. X. Young for negotiating the sale.
The canon has earned $4,000 annu-
ally, after payment of all expenses,
according to the records OF the COM
pany. Under the terms OF the Hull
mortgage the debt must be reduced
by $1,000 annually. and finally paid
at the expiration Of fifteen years.
The transfer can hardly come be-
fore February. because of legal re-
quirements In the city's charter involv-
Ing the submission of bond Issue to
the people. The park commission
plans to reduce the toll from so to 20
cents II the city should purchase the
property. and to apply the earnings
toward the purchase price. with any
additional profits to go toward the
maintenance OF other parks.
An interesting fact is that Major
Henry McAllister. still living here.
once offered the canon to the City
Council for $1,000. but the offer was
refused. the council regarding as an
Improbable investment property
now valued at more than 100000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
Christmas al
Sea
BY a ADMIRAL bob EponS

~ n Christmas morning" said
(S Admiral Evans (Fighting Bob).
W Il thank Cod that he made
three times as much water as land. :
Every old seadog will Join me in
this. The sea is his home: he loves IL
as the farmer loves his broad aoras.
Apart from 1t he is restless and dissat-
isiled. but with n voyage ahead OF him
he is as happy as n clam ut hjsh,tide:
No true sailor would exchange Christ
mas at sea for one on shore II would
be like Thanksgiving. dinner >vSthont'
the turkey. ----s ~
"of all the Christmases spent at sea
the one that rises before me most
vividly is that of 1865. when the fed
eral army and the: gunboat fleet were.
trying to capture Fort Fisher. The
only presents we received. and they
came fast and furious. were SOLID shot
and shell from the guns of the enemy,
But this didn't destroy our sense of
humor. The boys-would write on
each solid shot or shell before placing
II in the gun. prosecuted by Ani add
the name of the vessel from which 1T
happened to be fred. Mighty few.
hurled at the fort that day hacked this
Christmas greeting. al the.- guuners
caught the spirit OF the grim Jest, for
the fighting line is no place for seri-
GUS faces.
Despite the excitement of the
fierce combat we managed TO have the
mastheads of all the ships trimmed
with Christmas green- even though
the sailors had to risk. their lives in.
going ashore to get them. and you
may be assured the sentiment OF the
day was not wasted
Last year Santa Claus followed our
fleet of 16 vessels. He anticipated our
I2,OO0.mile voyage and'furnished us in
advance with the pick Of his best. On
board the supply vessels when we
sailed from Hampton roads were thou
sands OF packages containing every
imaginable Christmas gift. from a
whisky flask to a smoking jacket, each
package labeled, Don't open until
Christmas
along with those gifts he sent
thousands OF yards of bunting to dec
orate the mastheads of the battleships.
1t would be difficult to imagine more
beautiful sight than these ships lined
up Christmas morning with the sail
ors breaking out the Christmas trim
nings with as much zest as the small
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
Death Of King Leopold.

Brussels.-King Leopold died at
,:35 o'clock Friday morning. his
aged and wasted body being unable to
stand the strain put upon IT. The
collapse occurred suddenly and at a
moment when the doctors seemingly
had the greatest hopes for his recov-
cry.
Leopold H.. King Of the Belgians.
son OF the late King Leopold l.. upon
whose death on December 10. 1865. he
succeeded to the throne. was born at
Brussels April Q. 1897. His father was
the former Prince OF Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha, and his mother Princess Lou
Use, daughter of King Louis Philippe
o. France.
August %. 1858. he married the
Archduchess Marie Henrietta. daugh-
te, OF Archduke Joseph of Austria.
She died on September 10. 1902.
There were three daughters born OF
this union-Louise. Stephanie and
Clementine. The two elder princesses
have been estranged from their
father but Clementine remained IL,
his affections.
There being no direct hereditary
heir, the crown passes to Prince AL
bert, the only son of Leopold's broth
er. the late Philippe, Count of Flau-
derS
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
, " HAsIr's CHAIN
'csrtaIn Hsbit1 Une6nseIousIy Formed
So and f4asu to Break.

An ingenious philosopher estimates
that thS amount of will power -neces.
sary to break q lifelong habit would.
II 1t could be transformed, lift a weight
OF many tons.
F. II sonietimes requires a higher-de.
gree Of heroisAa to break the chains OF
a pernicious habit than to lead for.
lorn hope in bloody battle. A lady
writes from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood was .
lover Of coffee. Before was out Of my
teens I was miserable dyspepdc, suf-
fering terribly at times with my stom-
ach.
II was convinced that It was coffee
that was causing the trouble and yet
l could not deny myself a cup for
breakfast. At the age Of SO l was in
very poor. health, indeed. Ny sister
told me was in danger of becoming
1 coffee drunkard.
: But I never could give up drinking
coffee for breakfast. although 1t kept
me constantly i'll, until tried Postum.
learned to make 1t properly accordins
to directions, and now we can naruy
do without Postum for breakfast ano
care nothing for coffee.
"F am no longer troubled win ays
pepsia, do not have spells OF suner,ns
with nv stomach that used to trouble
me 40 when l drank coffee"
Look in pkss. for the little book rne
Road N Wellville." !" There's Reason"
-. ...a The above letsers A new
Ever ~. rSn tiRe te tiae. TAey
m Eesaine, true, ana 1s1A
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
Fear Youneback Was Murdered. /.

Chicago.-George Youngback. a far
ner of Fort Lupton, Colo. who mas
been missing since November %.
when he left his home with 81. 900 in
his possession to bury his father,
Frank youngback, who had died in
Knowles. Wis, is believed to havs
been robbed and murdered. Captain
Woods of detective headquarters was
asked this afternoon to investigate
tho case. E. A. Krug Of Knowles. y
FREUD Of the family. has arrived to as
sist in the investigation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

poy displays When ne Hshtt thS
candles on his Christmas tree.
-Then comes the opening of the
Christmas packages. This is always a
gala occasion. Not man on board
would dare ignore the instruction any
more than he would think OF dfsobey'
ing his superior officer. II has become
custom through years of faithful OBJ
servance. Always bottleNof wine is
broken In christening these tokens
IF ! hadn't been a lientenant myself
I wouldn't dare give away official
secrets. - q -
Last year we practically bad two
Christmases. We received our. first
mdil at Trinidad. West Indies. some
time. Christmas. :. week aud delayed
Chrfsfmas mali reached ,us at Callao.
wheSA the vesse4s.vere. approaching
essir sQwn couAtrx. on the western
side & = 80 : ''''
.fSptSr taie aChristinas s'cheet Of. its SAT-
ors. than. dpess Uncie Fam. Each of
the batlleship crews has. n, dihnef"6f
roast ttirkey:: plum Pudding. pumpkin
i. pie and .an -.the- trtminihgs which go
with IT,. The. men ars Served In
messes Of 20 at IL a'elbck and each
man is allowed one 'snifter OF grog aa
AZ appetizer, in celebration Of the oc-
casion 80. a..'
"The officers dine at six o'clock;
md. as h the CUSTOM when spending
tho holiday at sea. are guests, of tbs
commanding ofpcer..t. ,..,s
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
His Retor,

Newzance-Do you know. young
man. that five out OF six people who
suffer from heart trouble have brought
1t upon themselves through the filthy
habit Of smoking?
Karmley-Really! And possibly you
are aware that nine out OF ten people
who suffer from black eyes can trace
the complaint to a habit of not mind
ing their. own business.-Penson's
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
-'--ch Christmas Musings

There ares%srmer' hand- -shakings on
.thjs might. S,ete. Atkander Smith.
than during the bypast ~ months.
Friend 1Ives In the mind of friend.
There 4ssmore charity at this time
than at,apy other. 'Poxertx and ~canty
clothing. and fireless CRATES come
home to the bosoms OF the rich and
they. give of their abundance. TIE
very redbreast of the. woods enjoys
his Christmas feast. Good feeling. In
carnates itself In plum pudding. Tho
Masters word. 1.-The poor ye have al
ways with you,".. wear. at this time a
deep Significance. For at least. one
night on each year over all Christen-
dom there is brotherhood. -Anf good
men. sitting amongst their families. or
by a solitary fire like me. when they
remember the light that shone over
the poor -olowns-huddliAg on the Beth:
lehem plains 1900 years ago., the. p
partition OF shining angels overhead.
the song: Peace on earth and good,
wtn towards men," which for the first
time hallowed the midnight air-pray
for that strains fulfilment, that battle
and strife may vex the nations no
more, that not only on Christmas eve.
but the year round men shall be breth.
rem, owning one Father in heaven.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

Dean Peck will occupy the pulpit
at the Peoples Tabernacle in Denver.
while Parson. Uzzell is away on six
months tour of the world. made posi-
be by the senerosiiy. OF his church
members -FAe :eieetion Of DeAn Peck
to tha pulpit Yes4 by . nnpnipaps vote
o1 the CONVERSATION. Farson gzzell
VIII leave Denver about January 18th,
but before starting on his tasr ~fh
visit relatives ,ip .Calt2rnia he sails
from New York for tho Orient about
FSSsiaty sfxth. 1.''-7'5.- sii'f f.,-'
!. The ,Dsaoralo. q. Southern raikoaa'
has declared p sdiytdend h two TER
cent. or $S20, 900. on its S2l.QQ9t 900 ot
common -Stock outstanding. This ID
tthe- second diy2d<nd ~itRfffs" year.
aud IL on indication OF f.grest.pnQspsrt..
ty,. not only for the. Colorado 4 South
ierh. but for that large proportion of
Colorado covered BY ITS lines There's
are many holders Of G. 4 S.gstock In
Colorado. despite the fact that Jamas,
J. fin and the Burlington railroad
nov :owh the control y -
= Disd.sslon. at, the coming-6setane'
of. the Colorado State TEACHERS Asso-'
citation will center largely around the
proposed amendment to the state con-
Atttition authorizing the issue OF 81
100000 for the redemption Of the
state indebtedness. The. association
meets In Denver the week after Christ
mas at.1bes East Side High school IT
is expected that the teachers will
advocate the, passing of
the 6peadmsnts as. very large proper
tiop Of the. excess .wsrrants that 1t is
proposed to redeem from the proceeds
of the bond issue are 'f6t money taken
fzem the school fund.- II is estimated
that the school fund would be en-
riched nearly 100000 should the
amendment Bepassed. -. Z.
The trustees OF the Myron. stratton
home for the poor at Colorado Springs
expect to have. all the asgets of the
Stratton estate in. their. possession by
January 1st, and will soon petition the
District Court Tor an order transferring
the assists. valued at abeut $4,000, 900,
to the home corporation.
Prof. w. L. Carlyle. formerly dean
of agriculture at the Colorado Agri.
cultural college. has accepted the po-
sition Of dean Of agriculture and di.
rector of the experiment station at the
Idaho Agricultural college
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23
Every Little BIT Helps.

The lecturer raised his voice with
emphatic confidence. - venture to
assert ha. said. that there isn't
map in this audiepce, who has ever
70. prevent the destruc-
tionshf -6ut forests - ,.4- =. -.-
!. A modestslookins man in the back
OF the hall stood. up.
'T-ef-1.ye sh6t -woodpeckers,' he
.said EVERY bbdv's Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-12-23

~ n Christmas morning" said
(N Admiral Evans (Fighting Bob.
W Il thank Cod that he made
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-04
W. 5. MEAD AGAIN
 CHOSEN COMMISSIONER
c. Ernest Lounsbury, Fol lowing Plea for Young
 Men, Gets II Votes in 36.

At the caucus of the Fairfield county Republicans held yesterday afternoon at Hartford. N. Burton Rogers of Dan bury presiding, Whitman s. Mead of Greenwich. was renominated for coun- ty commissioner by a vote of 25 to il cast for c. Ernest Lounsbury of Darien. Representative Williamson of the latter place in placing the Darien candidate before the caucus said that while he did not propose to say any thing against the other candidate, it was a fact that he had held the office he would be 22 years in office before his term expired.
 He said that MT. Mead was a man reputed to be worth $150,OOO which went to show that he did not need the office. He was now 6S years old. he said. and inasmuch as it had been the policy of the Republican party to en- courage young men he thought the time had arrived when there should be a change in the office. Only one ballot was necessary to convince MT. Will Hanson that the majority of the eau GUS desired no change, as the best that Lounsbury could do was Il out of total of 36 voting.
 W. c. Johnson of Newtown was chosen caucus candidate for county auditor. receiving 23 votes to F for Judge c. H. Peck of Stratford. The latter made no canvas whatever, though urged to do so by a number of the representatives who were opposed to Johnson. Sheriff Hawley worked in the interests of Johnson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-04

mess. Among the important acts in troduced was one which changes the names of the office of Dairy Comrnis- sloner to Dairy and Food Commission - CT and increases his salary to S2,50O. making his term four years and raising the salary of the deputy commissiorter. to S2,Ooo one which strikes out the word
 knowinsly' from the act prohibiting the sale of deadly drugs: one which provides for the state ownership of the forests of the Connecticut river,
 The anti-liquor interests were again busy and sent in an act providing for the punishment of any property own CT or any one interested in the prop. erty where rooms are rented for pros- titution and gambling.
 There was also an act introduced which strikes out the provision in the game laws giving fee of S2O to game Wardens who institute prosecutions and one which increases the salary of the Commissioner of Domestic Animals to $2,5O0 and his term to four years. One which provides that the medical examiner shall be a resident of the town in which he lives sN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-04
AMBULANCE CHEAPER THAN
 HORSE FLESH

The cost of maintaining the auto ambulance for the month of January is a surprise to the members of the board of charities and to others who have expected a large increase in expense of the department through this source The total expense of maintaining the ambulance for the month is $19.95.
 This compares favorably with the old horse ambulance, which cost the city S27.5O Fer month. outside of the salary of the driver. Since the new ambulance was installed it has never baked or delayed a call 8 second. It has re- sponded to every demand made upon it. During the month it answered 43 calls and in every case it has been on the road from two to four minutes after the call was received.
 Driver A. k. Burlison was informed this morning that work would be be- gun on quarters for his family. on the upper floor of the Police and Charities building, in a few days. The rooms will be cut off from the drill haII a part of which has already been pre- empted by the board of health and the Tuberculosis society. Four nice rooms will oe provided for the driver. which will use up all the remaining space on the upper floor of the building.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-04
POLICE TRYING
 TO BREAK ALIBI

Newark, Feb. 1.-The police are to- day bending efforts to break down the alibi which Nicholas Sica, the Italian real estate man set up to clear himself of any connection with the death of Frank Wilhelm, the contractor, and Justice of the Peace, who was found shot to death in the basement of his home Monday night.
 Sica. has maintained that he was not at the Wilhelm home after o'clock Monday afternoon. The most impor- tant development to-day the police be- lieve, is the statement by Anna Sal tau, a nurse girl who says she saw Sica at the Wilhelm home at o'clock Monday evening. Mrs. Wilhelm, wife of the murdered man, is still detained in cell, the detectives believing that her confession of love for Sica will be followed by other developments bear ing on the case.
 The woman was taken to the morgue last night by detectives and tainted when confronted with the body of her murdered husband. In her paroxysms of grief, however, she made no sub stantial statements which would arouse the suspicious of the police.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-04
(Bv Our Special Staff Corres.)


 Hartford, Feb. 4.-Contrary to ex- pectation the names of Ebert o. Hull, for judge, and Robert H. Gould, for deputy judge, of the city court of Bridgeport, which have been agreed upon by the faction of the Republican party of Bridgeport known as the Young men, were not presented to the General Assembly, to-day. The Young men at conference in Bridge port, last night. decided not to present the names of their candidates until some day next week.
 Robert H. Gould has consented to ac- cept the nomination for deputy Juose of the court although originally ne was candidate for the ,judgeshlp. giving way to Elbert o. Hull Tor that position.
 The "Young'' men. at thelr co1Ier- ence in Bridgeport last night dlscuos- ed the petition which has been CIT culated among the lawyers of Bridge port f.lvoring the retention or A. Ac Delaney as prosecuting attorney or the city court This petition III eHect is an endorsement Of the candidacy oi Carl Foster for judge. as the onace oI y,rosecutinG attorney does not come before the legislature to be filled, put the incunlbent is named by the man se- lected for judge. No petition TOT the a annointment of MT. Delaney can De received by the General Assembly as if would have no bearing upon any matter before that body and it has no power to make an appointment.
 Ar the conference held last night the .sYoung'' men went over the sfouno prettv thoroughly and after some dis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-04
CHILD LABOR
 BILL INTRODUCED
 BY SENATOR BOWEN
Makes Drastic Changes in Present Statutes Relat-
 ing to Employment.
Girls Under 16 and Boys Under 15 Are Greatly Re stricted in Character of Employment They May Engage in-Penalties for Violation.

(By Our Special Correspondent.)
 Hartford, Feb. 4.-Senator Bowen of Naugatuck introduced in the Senate to-day a most drastic child labor bill which if enacted into law will change the conditions of employment for the boys and girls of tender years and will provide penalties for it's violation It is the most radical measure of it's kind probably ever introduced in this state.
 The bill provides that no girl under the age of 16 years shall be employed in any manufacturing concern, or in any mercantile or mechanical opera ton. or in any telephone or telegraph office, hotel office, restaurant or in the sorting, manufacture, or packing of to- bacco, or in the sale of papers upon the streets. It also provides that no boy under 15 years of age shall be em- ployed in any elevator, or allowed to work in any theatre or bowling alley. The bill excepts those who have enter ed into these ernployments previous to Sept. 1, 1908. Any person violating the above provisions shall be fined not less than $20 and the same penalty is imposed upon the parents of the chil- dren who are so employed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-04
MATERNITY WARD
 FOR HOSPITAL
Ladies' Association Begins Work of Raising Funds Grand Ball February 13.

The crowded condition of the Bridge port Hospital has made the erection of Maternity Ward an absolute ne cessity. Plans under way to raise money for the building fund assumed definite shape yesterday. It has been decided by the ladies association to give ball, concert and Illustrated lec- ture at the Stratfield, Saturday even ing, Feb. 18th. One of the best solo, ists from the Metropolitan Opera Con- pany has been secured for the occa- sion together with a beautifully il- lustrated lecture on the Philippines by a. prominent soldier and traveller. The music for the ball will be of the very best and MT. Griswold of the Stratfield who will have personal di- rection of the floor, promises an un- usually attractive programme.
 The benefit is in charge of Mrs. Will liam T. Hincks and Mrs. E. w. Bas- sick. The following is the list of pa tronesses: Mrs. Henry A. Bishop, Mrs. Nathaniel W. Bishop Miss Elizabeth F. Bishop, Mrs. Henry Blodget, Mrs. Edmund c. Bassick, Mrs. Samuel A. Burns, Mrs. Louis B. Curtis, Mrs. Samuel T. Davis. IT,, Mrs. George c. Miss Marion DeForest, Mrs. Hincks, Mrs. Robert s. Hincks, Mrs. Egbert Marsh, Mrs. Marshall E. Mor- ris, Mrs. Louis $. Morris, Mrs Allan W. Paige, Mrs William H. Perry, Mrs. George l.. Porter, Mrs. Charles B. Read, Mrs. Charles G. Sanford, Mrs Elliott F. Shepard, Mrs. DeVer H. Warner, Mrs. George w. Wheeler, Mrs. William T. Hincks, and Mrs. E. w.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-04

The Law Enforcement League re- ceived a set back in the criminal Com mon Pleas court, this morning, before Judge Walsh, when thirteen cases of alleged illegal liquor sales appealed from the City court, were nolled. The evidence in all the cases was obtained by supposed detectives in the hire of the Law Enforcement League, for which Attorneys M. E. OBrien and Judge EA K. Nicholson are counsel.
 Prosecuting Liquor Agent Frederick B. Fallon and Judge Fillmore S. Banks told the court that the evidence gath cred was not sufficient to hold the parties concerned responsible; that the detectives were of no account
 The cases were nolled on the admis- sion of Attorneys O'Brien and Nichol- son, who were unable to be present at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-04
CITY COURT FIGHT GETS HOTTER PETITION FOR FOSTER ARRIVES
YOUNG MEN HOLD UP SLATE FOR FEW DAYS
 TO ADD FINAL TOUCHES
Their Slogan ''No Quarter Given Taken n'-Petlt1on for Foster is Signed by Many Bridgeport Lawyers Who Favor Wilder for Deputy Judge.

cuseior, decide5 to adhere strictly to t[e 7,roeraro outlined in this paper yes- terday. Adopting the words of Mayor Lee they say they twill seek no faVors' nor give quarter" The younger ele- ment of the party say they propose to put through their program III accord ance with their plans. :,
 The petition of the lawyers when II appeared was for Judge Fosters re- tention. No mention was made of MT Delaney.
 Gentlemen:
 The undersigned members of the Bridgeport Bar Association, respectful ly recommend Hon. Carl Foster for appointment as Judge, and Frank L.. Wilder, Esq. as Deputy Judge of the City Court of the City of Bridgeport. They are eminently qualified for said offices, and we request their appoint ment.
 Stiles Judson, Charles S. Canfeld, John w. Banks, Wrn. H. Kelsey, Rob- ert F. DeF'orest, Robert G. DeForest, Morris w. Seymour, Jesse A. Stewart, Paul L. Miller, Paul s. Chapman, An drew w. Gardella, Charles H. Shapiro, c. Stevenson, William Eberling, Jr, Joseph G. Shapiro, Abe S. Gedudig. Frank J. Hughes, J. B. Klein, Joshua Meltzer, John J. Cullinan, George Kane, J. H. O'Rourke, Thomas M. Cul- linan, M. J. Flanagan, Patrick Kane, James W. Thompson. Theodore B. Ste1- Der, John J. Phelan, George H. Ennis, George A. Mullen, David s. Day, H. F. Lyons, Clifford B. Wilson, Henry Bent, Elmer H. Lounsbury, John R. Hayes, Alfred B. Beers, Ralph T. Beers, Charles A. Hopwood, William V Dewitt