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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-10
CIergyman's Son 5 TestimO-
NAL Of Tuberculosis Cure

no neglect cold. bronchitis. lung
trouble or Consumption is dangerous,
We all know how promo people are
to deny they have Consumption. ~
IL a hattering disease, and the sur
fercr Is filled with bright hopes OF
Improvement CAL Consumption by
its own dread name--and then-wtake
Eckman's Alternative. because II is
effective In Tuberculosis. NO one
need doubt about it-there la plenty
OF evidence from live witnesses. IN
vestigate the following,
Armenia, N. r. July D, 1903,
Gentlemen: Prior 70 Feb. 1908, \
was located In Rochester n, Y. suf-
fering with LaGrippe, which devel-
oped into Tuberculosis My physi-
clan gave me one month 70 live.
was having terrible night sweats and
mid-day chills and losing flesh rapid
~. having gone from 1s5 70 1875 lbs
cOuRhed and raised continually and
became so weak that walking q few
feet exhausted me. on my return
home my regular physician gave me
little announcement. MY rather VINO
IS a clergyman. heard Of Ecismans
Alternative and induced me 70 take II.
The night sweats and chills disap-
peared my cough became easier and
gradually diminished and IN few
days / developed an appetite the first
in months I am now IA perfect
health back to 155 lbs. ] feel eer-
tain that ] owe my life to Eckman's
Alternative
Eckmnn's Alternative Is good for
Throat and Lung Trouble and is on sale
ait led Cross riarnaeA and other drug
gists. Ask for booklet Of cured cases. or
write to Eckman Mig. Co., Phila., Pa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-10
4 New 60 b 800.

There IS a man at Clifton, n j., who
seems TO have discovered the secret 81
perfect vegetation. On a little ten-acr,
farm be II raising flowers that might
well be the envy Of any florist, fruits
and shrubs that would put the most
successful nursery man 10 the blush, and
/ Vegetables that are So much larger and
lsweeter than those that other Farmers
IN that ueghborh0od can raise that il
/ Is difficult 20 find words with which to
compare them Moreover, though theso
fruits and flowers and vegetables may
insect OF parasitic life can he found up-
on them On other farms. peach trees
are suffering from scalesi spinach is
blighted; bugs swarm over the potato
vines; corn Is worfny, and cabbage II
eaten by lice Nome Of these evidences
of destruction exists on this farm IN.
stead. the twelYefeet high com stalks
produce ears &c corn 81 abnormal size
and weight; tomatoes arc grown that
are almost big enough 10 FIJI a quart
measure, and everything else bears sim
liar evidence to freedom from those
pest that ordinarily prove 50 destruet.
I'VE u vegetation
The man who has produced these
wonders-who claims 10 have discov.
cred this secret Of nature Is John j.
Rueea Although originally a SIX man.
ufaeturer. De abandoned commercial life
many years ago That be might devote
all his time 70 the study 81 scientific
agriculture When young man, ii
Switzerland, be had become possessed 81
the idea thnt Tie iuNmiant vegetation
existing in the vicinity 81 the volcanic
mountains was due 10 the fact that the
soil was particularly rich 10 mineral ela.
ments which IL had absorbed from the
lava flows. and II IL upon this prin-
oipla. and nothing else, that be Is now
working.
It was for that very reason that Mr..
Rueeg selected this farm however He
believed that wornout and sour soil WIS
simply soil from which the necessary
mineral elements had been extrioated bY
The successive crops Tint had been raised
in III Torestore ghe qualities Of fer-
tility to such soil-if bis theory was
correct-it would only be necessary IS
restore the mineral elements that the
vegetation had extracted and this he
proceeded to DO
His 8rst step was To anslyge the soil
to ascertain what mineral elements
were lacking. Then. he supplied these
IN the form Of powdered lava brought
from one Of the volcanoes and mixed
with the manure which BE usaa ID mod
crate quantities At present, the soil
has had three seasons Of such lertl.
izatlon. and the magnificent crops that
have been raised this year are the re-.
suit. Prem Making Things Grow With
Lava. ID January Technical World
Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-10

Of turkeys BY the prevalence Of "black
head7 But Il the serum IS all that the
United States through its appropriate
department vouehes for, that excuse
Nanishes, aud the public should Eet ITS
pork 81 lower rate, though probably it
win not again drop to the figures Of
recent years
There is nothing easier 70 bring TO q
marketable condition than healthy
pig. and nothing else az present prices
that pays So large q profit on the ont
lay. ksnsas claims enough climate and
forage to raise hogs 70 supply the mar
kets 81 the country under normal con-
diton, brit there II no reason why any
state should fail to find the business
pfoltable.--Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-10
SCARED THE OLD SAVAGE.
Ruse That Saved Or. FeIkin From
King Mtsaa 81 Uganda.

King Mtsaa 81 UGANDA
When the well known African trav
eler DR.. Robert Feihin was staying
with the bloodthirsty King Mtesa Of
Uganda many years ago The king, out
Of gratitude for his visitors medical
treatment. wished to cut of bis head
on Or. Felklu representing that the
treatment was not finished aud that II
interrupted Il would cause Mtesas
death the latter granted BIN a re-
prieve until he was quite recovered
Then. however, nothing awaited, and
the execution WINS determined upon.
Emin Pasha. who was friend Of
DR.. Felkin, had instructed him most
accurately about the suite Of affairs 10
Uganda and the court Of King Mteaa
and had revealed to him IN important
state secret namely. where Mtesas
powder store was hidden. DR. FelIdn
remembered this at the right moment
and aa a Inst resort threatened that II
Mtesa killed him be would bring down
fash Of lightning upon bis powder
store. Mtesa replied incrednlously,
'Tell me where it II" wheraupon DR.
FeIlsln whispered n his ear, nc Is
concealed under your hafem."
Mtesa turned pale and allowed Eel
kin and his companions g live. The
lightning makers" authority inereas-
ed when next day a fash Of lightning
happened to strike near the harem.
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gered him. for he had been quick q
note The effect his greeting had on
her. but she continued:
when did you come eastw
six months ago. But tell me about
yourself Are you living In New
yorkg
"oh, mol ] am only visiting here
My home Is still In Omaha, and | am
going back tomorrow. have been
here three whole weeks, and | shall
be SO glad to get back
as she perfectly Indifferent be
asked himself How can she be 50
matter Of fact after oil that has passed
between usY'
Once he had held her In bis arms,
kissed her forehead and her lips, and
now he did not dare even to touch her
hand Could ne let her 60 like thisg
"Do you know" be continued des-
perately, Il have been thinking Of you
all afternoonT
"Of meT she questioned In a sur
prised tone.
Yes; have been reading your
story, and He moved closer to her
and his gray eyes searched hers IN
silence How well she remembered
that look-the same look that in the
old days had seemed to read her very
SOUL His eyes told her now. as they
did then, all that no would say. much
that was otherwise lnexpresslble. and
her face dushed crimson. he bad
been reading her story into which she
had put So much Of the long ago
their long ago. What had Il told him
What do you think OF itT' she
asked as carelessly as she could
"Harry makes fun Of my writing and
says It is"
"HaFyr' be interrupted bis face
paling.
Yes; my husband. You remember
Hurry RogersY
And then he showed Of what he was
made. Yes" he answered quietly.
4but I did not know you were mar
ried"
why, ! have been married for three
years. If yon ever come 10 Omaha you
viii come and see as, won't youf Har-
~ would be glad to renew old asso-
Citations, and / want you 10 see ny lit
tie boy. We call him The sweet
voice trembled and hesitated ever so
slightly, and then she went on with q
brave little smile. "We call him -Bertp'
The last word was said almost in O
whisper. and just for one instant her
little gloved hand rested on his and he
noticed that her lips trembled. He
looked earnestly into the blue eyes.
II shall try to come some time he
said gently as he held her hand for a
moment at parting. sGoodbg! sod
bless and keep you. little woman
The old name slipped from bis lips a.
most unawares.
she smiled and went out into the
gathering dusk
Il have been dreaming" be said to
himself an hour later az be rose, with
a SILVER, and brushed bis hand quickly
across his eyes. Il have been dream
Ing. and this is the awakening She
called her baby Bert ! wonder All.
well. women are queerF But there
was a look OF weary longing IN the
gray eyes as he mingled with the bur
rying crowds on Broadway,
A week later a woman knelt by q
tiny cot and stroked Daby's golden
eurIs. EBERT. Bert!f she whispered.
God bless you. dear, and make you as
happy as you deserve Something
glistened Oh the baby's cheek Could
Il have been a tearq Perhaps she
prayed for her boy and perhaps Yes,
women are queer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-10
NEW HAMPSHIRE COT
s2s,4oo FROM HUNTERS

Nashua, N. IT., Jan. TO- Nathaniel
Wentworth 81 Hudson fish and game
commissioner for the state Of New
Hampshire, reports that the total re-
ceipts for hunting licenses issued in the
state during Che year 1909 was s25
400. OF this amount $1,000 was paid
by residents and $500 by nonresidents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-10
The Ultimate Issue Still in
Doubt
Seeding LIBERALS
Lords Gain Some Popularity by Mingling
with the People Balfour and
Blatchford Are Strange
Bedfellows.

London, Jan. 10. one week from Sat
uday the balloting viii begin ia the
most bitter and woightiest political bat
tie in England since Gladstone's homo.
rule policy split lip the Old parties III the
SOS Twelve London ard Sc provinois
constituencies will 20 to the polls nexl
saturday, large numbers on Monday ane
Tuesday, and The voting viii drag out
through fortnight The issue is in nc
wise open to q confident prophecy Tn,
present tendency seems 10 foreshadoN 4
new Liberal government. with small
working majority On the other hand
it is within the possibilities that the Con
seryatiyes may win enough followers Z
capture control They are most likely
to suffer through apathy but such a
campaign as is being carried on must
bring out the most hardened stay-at.
homes. That there win b many return.
TO former unionist alieeience Of seats
which the Radicals won four years ago
IS not doubted
The long list Of seeding Liberals, who
have been won over to tariI reforms
published during the week, indicates that
they may be great surprises in the com.
ing elections Many 81 these are manu-
faetrTs, who may influence the votes Of
their workers. The Unionist leaders pro-
claim their confidence IN the result and
they undoubtedly have hope but Union.
ist victory would require such an enor.
nous turnover that It IS questionable
whether even with the tide 10 favor q
that party, more can be done than reduce
The governments majority to such a
small margin that it would have to De.
pend on the Irish vote for legislation
This might result IN speedy dissolution
and another appeal to the country. u
which the Unionists would have better
prospects Of success Mr. Baifour Lord
Lansdownr, lord Miner, Lord CtIrzon
Lord RothschiId and Austen Chamber.
lain, the ex-ehaneellor Of the exehequef
have been the opposition's heavy guns
in the past week, Premier Asqaith,
Chancellor Lloyd George. Sir Edward
Grey, foreign secretary Reginald Ne
Kenna. hrst lord Of the admiralty. and
Winston Spencer Churchill president ot
the board Of trade, haze been pitted
against them.
With tariff reforms and the German
menace for ammunition the oppoation's
speakers have compelled the budget and
the hoid-up Of the budget by the House
Of Lords to take back seat Mr. Bal
tours plain speaking about Germany pro-
vided the sensation Of tile week. He il
the strange bedfellow Of the Socialist
Blahehford, whose clamorous demands
for a great navy and CONSUMPTION have
made him one 81 THE figures Of the day.
Joseph Chamberlain puts forth daily let
tiers IN behalf 81 the Preteetionist can.
didates. The Lords seem to have rather
bettered their position BY meeting the
people freely and they have gained CON
siderable personal popularity, but the
Liberals accuse such proeonsuls0 a. Cur
ION and Miner Of being Is accustomed
4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-10
CAPITAL IN DANGER.

Nicsraguan Insurgents May Taiu
Stronghold Of Government
Managua, jan. To- Residents here
were again thrown into alarm yester-
day by circumstantial reports that Gen.
chamorro the revolutionary general whs
took part fl The battle Of Rama, Is ad
vancing upon AIanagua. Madriz has on
dcred the forces Of the government
proceed to la Managna to check ht
advance. II is feared That If the ba Is
tle occurs at Ia Mango and the govern
ment forces are defeated the revolution.
lists win be able % take tie capital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-10

No woman should submit to surge
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia b Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly fromToots and herbs, q fair trial
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and iIivigorator Of
the female organism. Women resid-
ing lit almost every city and town in
he United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue Of Lydia
b. Iiinkham's Vegetable Compound.
It cures female Ills, and creates radi-
ant. huoyant female health. II you
are I'll. for your own sake as well as
those you love, give It trial.
Mrs. Pinkhan, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice IL free,
and always helpful.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-10

could not 90 any OF
my homework. My
sickness was called
Retroilexion. When
II would sit down l
feltas if 1 could not
get up. / TO 0 k
Lydia e. Pinkham 5
Vege table Conn
pound and did just
.as you told me and
now / am perfectly
cured. and have q
big baby boy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-10
IL wondered.

Indignant Customer want e re-
turn this jewel box It's not ivory,
- represented. Dealer tmusingly)-
Now wonder II # can be possible
ehat elephant bad false teeth. -cieve-
land Lender.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-10
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck, Mimi About year
ago ] wrote you that ! was sick and
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gered him. for he had been quick 70
note the effect his greeting had on
her. but she continued:
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
CAPITALISTS ANXIOUS TO Sc
CURE LAND TO BE wATERED
BY THE DE wEESE PROJECT

Since the beginning of the current
week the Canon City. Florence & Pu-
eblo Water company has signed con-
tracts TO furnish water for considera-
bly, more than 10000 acres OF land
and arrangements have been practi-
cally agreed upon for many thousand
more, including one tract of 5000
acres. Purchases are being made dai-
ly of land which has water rights un-
der the company's bitches and farm
property from Canon City eastward
10 Pueblo are rapidly increasing in
value. The demand at present is prin-
cipaily for cheap lands whose owners
have contracted for water. An east
ern capitalist, who was induced TO
visit Pueblo week or two ago b.
Sam Brown. Jr.. & Son. offered a
group OF land owners in that city on
Thursday Eve dollars per acre for
q. 900 acres A Chicago investor made
an offer OF seven dollars an acre for
5000 acres and 80 1t goes. Many other
large deals are under way and II is
probable that many thousand acres
of land will change hands the next
month or six weeks.
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
Nstica for Publication.

Department Of the Interior. q. g. Land
ONCE at Pueblo. Colo. Dec. 18. 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Samuel
b. Hoffman. of Canon City. Colo. who
on April 13. 1904. made Homestead
Entry No. 14174 Serial No. 03283, for
EEA Section 13. Township Is South,
Range 20. West. SixthP. Meridian. has
flled notice OF intention to make final
dve-year proof. to establish claim to
the land above described. before Clerk
of the District Court. at Canon City.
Colorado, on the ninth day of Febru-
ary. 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: Wal
ter Menzies. of Canon City. Colo; Bar
nabus McShane. of Canon City, Colo. /;
Henry E. Hoffman. of Florence, Colo. /;
Abner A. Hoffman, of Florence, Colo.
Coal land rights not waived.
S. A. ABBEY, Register.
First pub. Dec. %. '09.
Last pub. Jan. 27. 10.
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
GODFREY REsIGss-Is
GIVEN FULL SALARY

Florence. Jan. 22.-The school
board met Thursday night and took
final action on the recommendation
made by the joint committee wednes-
day night II was voted TO pay Su-
perintendent Godfrey for the remain
der OF the school year and ask
for his resignation. He was issued
warrant for s625. covering salary
from January 10 June /. 1910. At
torney J. d. Blunt appeared before
the meeting and filed a protest against
Godfrey's salary for the unexpired
term. taking the position that II he
was dismissed for incompetency. II
was unlawful to pay him for services
he did not perform.
The suspended pupils will be taken
back Monday. at which time they will
be given a reprimand for their part
in the trouble OF last Friday morn
ing.
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
GREAT MEETING FOR MEN
AT OPERA HOUSE SUNDAY

The next OF the series of mems
meetings conducted by the Y. NJ. c.
A. in the Canon City opera house will
take place Sunday. January 80 at
O'Clock p. m. The services of Rev.
William John Calfee. D. D.. have been
secured for this occasion and a splen-
did meeting is assured.
Mr.. Calfee is from Kansas City. ha~~
Ing been pastor of the Wabash avenue
NJ z. church at that place for some
time prior to his evangelistic efforts,
he giving his entire time now TO con-
ducting OF special revival campaigns.
He is a man OF large proportions
physically. mentally and spiritually,
and will be greatly enjoyed by the
men who attend this service.
Mrs. Calfee is also an energetic
worker, and being talented singer.
will render solos on this occasion.
Miss Felter's Trio will play. Taking
the program as a whole 1t will be very
enjoyable and profitable to those who
attend. Doors open at s:45, service
begins at o'clock.
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
COLORADO STATE LEAGUE
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED

Pueblo, Jan. 22.-At a well attend
ed and enthusiastic meeting held last
night in The Chieftain office, the new
Colorado State league was launched
with an eight-club circuit.
The cities of Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo. Cripple. La Junta,
Trinidad, Fort Collins and Cheyenne
were granted franchises a last nights
meeting with the understanding that
these towns comply with all the con-
ditions of the organization.
Denver was represented at the
meeting by Capt W. C. Bryant, Colo
rado Springs by W. W. Gall. Pueblo
by Fred Dixon and Roy Corhan, Grip
pie Creek by Mayor l.. A. Won Tilborg
and Alderman James Hanley, La Jun
ia by Tay Kensel, Willis Andrews and
n. Whittingill. Trinidad was repre-
sented by Fred C. Clark through Fred
Dixon, the Pueblo manager having
received instructions TO act for Trim
idad. Mr.. Runyon represented Chey-
enne and had instructions to act for
Fort Collins.
Alfred Damon Runyon. OF Denver,
one OF the men who took the initia-
tory in organizing the league. was
elected president. and o. F. Nelson.
of Pueblo. was elected secretary
treasurer.
On the invitation of Manager Mid
delkamp, of the Grand opera house.
those in attendance Witnessed the
first vaudeville performance after
which the regular business meeting
opened at The Chieftain office.
After the organization 1t was de-
cided to call it the Colorado State
league The applications of the towns
not granted franchises were laid on
the table.
It was decided that each club shall
deposit a guarantee OF $500 with the
secretary-treasurer of the league that
they will finish the schedule. and it
was decided that the playing dates of
the league shall be Friday. Saturday.
Sunday and holidays with Monday as
an open date for postponed games
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
Notice Of Adjustment Day

Estate Of John Amundson. deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed Executor of the estate of John
Amundson. late OF the County of FIRE.
mont. In the State of Colorado. de-
ceased. hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the County Court
OF said Fremont county, at the court
house In Canon City. in said county
on Monday. the 2ist day OF Feb. A D.
1910. at the hour OF 10 O'Clock a m. OF
said day. al which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested 10 attend for
The purpose OF having the same ad-
1ustcd- All persons indebted to the
said estate are requested so make I'M
|Wanate payment to the underslEned
Dated at Canon City. Fremon,
County. Colorado. this nth day al
January. A. d. 1910.
GEORGE W. ORME.
Executor OF the estate OF John An.
undson. deceased
d W. ROSS. Attorney.
First pub. Jan. 20. 1910
Last pub. Feb. ~. 1910.
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
WORK Will SOON COMMENCE
ON ROAD To TOP OF GORGE
Commissioners Intervewed by Committee Representing
Merchants Association and Automobfle Club-
Seventy-five Convcts to Be EMPLOYED

the country for beauty andattractive-
ness. To the westward may be seen
the Sangre de Christie range. stretch
ing away to the north and the south
for two hundred miles, while on to
the northeast the Pixies Peak region
looms upon the vision in all of Its
massiveness. The smoke from the
mines and mills of Cripple Creek and
Victor are plainly discernable in the
distance and add an impressiveness
to the marvellous beauty of the scene
When completed. as 1t will be with
in few months. the Royal Gorge road
will be the pride OF the Arkansas val
ley and will be the means of attract
ing a multitude OF visitors here from
all parts OF the country every sum
mer It is a reproach to the boasted
enterprise and public spirit OF the
people OF Canon City and of Fremont
county that a frst-class roadway has
not existed 10 the top OF the Royal
Gorge for years. II Is one OF the
scenic lions. OF the continent and Its
neglect is discreditable- The innau-
guration OF the road just sanctioned
by the county commissioners viii
mark a new epoch in the growth and
material prosperity OF Canon City and
OF Fremont county.
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
RAILROAD COMPANY CUT
TING A LARGE QUANTITY
OF ICE AT PALMER LAKE

Ice cutting is now In full swing at
Palmer Lake at the summit OF the
divide between Pueblo and Denver
and hundreds of tons are being cut
there and from Monument Lake some
distance this side.
Several carloads a day are now be-
Ing shipped TO the big ice houses OF
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
company at Pueblo. Colorado Springs
and Denver. and II the present cold
season is maintained for a few weeks
ioner the outpu. OF Ice will be the
largest for many years.
Althouh the weather in the Arkan-
sas valley has been mild for nearly a
week. Il is said that seldom a night
has passed at Palmer Lake but what
the thermometer dropped nearly to
zero and as a resul. the ice has frozen
to thickness OF several feet and 10
of fine. solid quality.
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
Notice for PubIIoation

Department OF the Interior. u. 8. Land
once at Pueblo. Colo. Jan. Is, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that Helen
W. Wilson. widow of Van c. Wilson,
deceased. OF Canon City. Colo, who,
on October 26. 1908. made Homestead
Entry No. 1851. Serial No. o3i4o. for
NJ Swk. swk swK Sec. 10. NwA
NWk Sec. 15. Township Is 8, Range
~ w Sixth Principal Meridian. has
MED notice OF intention 10 make Final
Five Year Proof. to establish claim
10 the land above described, before
the Clerk of the District Court. Al
Canon City. Colo. on the 2sth day OF
February. 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: Sam
uel A. vanbuskirk. of Canon City
Colo.: Claud W. Scybert. OF Canon
city. Colo, John r. Murray. OF Park
dale. Colo: Zem Fletcher. OF Canon
City. Colo
8. A. ABBEY. Register.
First pub. Jan. 20. 1910.
Last pub. Feb. ~. 1910.