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The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06
COOPERATION At R0CHDALE
Humble Start of Business in England
That Amounts Now to
$500, 100000.

About sixty years ago a few poor
workmen in Roehdale. Eng, formed a
little cooperative society and started
a store which was kept open evenings
by the members, who took turns n
serving as ~storekeepers.
They were earnest. hard headed and
practical idealists, says the Twentieth
Century Magazine. Yet II Is doubtful
If the most %sanguine of their number
in those early days conceived how
great would be the movement that
should materialize out of what was In
augurated in so humble a way.
From that little beginning has
grown one of the most successful en-
terprises of its kind. Great wholesale
societies. enormous warehouses. stores,
factories and shops and a fleet OF
ocean steamers are but a few visible
results and valuable assets of this
great fraternal federation of workers.
In tie presidential inaugural address
delivered by w. X. Rae at the last
congress Of the Cooperative union the
speaker, after referring to the fact
that the last year had been a very
trying n throughout England owing
to the extreme business depression
that prevailed throughout the realm.
continued:
But even in the face of the natural
shrinkage in trade the figures for tho
year, SO far as cooperative trading Is
concerned. are very favorable. Dur
ing the year 1908 the business done
by our societies exceeds that of 1907
by nearly $4,000, 900. having risen
from G1O5. 1859 to e1O7. $50, 654, and
the membership by nearly 100000.
from 2,434 .085 to 2,516,194."
Mr.. Rae also held that the coop
orators have an entry into and some
influence on the life of nearly 1000
600 homes, or between one-fourth and
one-fifth the whole community"
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06
MADE BRAVE FIGHT
coNVlcT'e REMARKABLE BATTLE
FOR FREEDOM.
Record Walk Across Africa IL He
How He Reached Europe Only
to Fall into the Hands OF
His Enemies.

News was received In London re-
Gently of the death OF Joseph Cres-
wick, who while fleeing from justice
accomplished one OF the most remark
able walking feats on record. says the
London Globe.
Greswick was undergoing a SEN
tence for forgery In Rhodesia and
while being conveyed from one prison
to another by train (as reported some
months ago. conceived the idea of
escaping from his guards. AS his
legs were heavily Ironed the task was
by no mean an easy one, but one
night, when the train in which he
was being conveyed was between
Buluwayo and Salisbury and his
guards were asleep Creswick quietly
opened the carriage door and jumped
out. When he reached the ground he
fell but was not badly hurt. During
the remainder of the night he shuffled
along In the dark and at daybreak
could see the railroad In the distance.
He decided TO walk in a straight line
from 1t. which he did for several days,
still with his feet shackled.
Day after day and night after night
he rubbed his irons with the sharp
est pieces OF rock he could find until
at last he was able to throw his man
aeles aside. After this Creswick went
on with great strides through the I'M
known country in which he found
himself. his sole object being to get
to some white settlement.
Some weeks after his escape the
%wanderer had a wonderful piece of
luck. In a hut apparently belonging
to a settler he found a gun and some
ammunition, which under the circum-
stances he did not hesitate to take
possession Of. With the gun he
managed to shoot several zebras and
other animals, which provided him
with a welcome meal; but unfor-
~tunately his gun got out of order be-
fore his ammunition became exhaust
ed and he had to rely upon fruit for
his su%stenance.
Just when Creswick was coming to
the conclusion that he had beer walk
ing round and round without making
much progress he fell in with some
natives. who gave him certain direc-
tions as to how to find "a very long
water" which Creswick concluded
must mean the River Congo. and for
several more weeks he continued his
tramp.
Eight months after his escape from
the train between Salisbury and Bulu-
wayo Creswick was found by a party
Of pelgians lying in a weak and fever
ish condition about two hundred miles
from Leopoldville on the Congo. They
nursed him back to health and
strength. At Bomba. arrayed in, all
the glory of a pair of cricket hannels
and a football jersey provided by his
new friends, the fugitive found ship
on which he worked his passage to
Antwerp. From there he got a ship
to London. That, however, led t. his
undoing, for while walking in White
chapel he was recognized by Detective
Inspector Belcher of Scotland Yard,
who arrested him on the charge of es-
Gaping from lawful custody.
He was taken subsequently to Rho
desia as a fugitive offender, and for
his escapade he was sentenced to a
further term of six months imprison-
ment during which he died.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06
HIS GREAT MISTAKE
FATE OF EMBEZZLER WHO DisRE.
GARDED WISE ADVICE.
Urged to Confess His Fault, the Cul.
prit Fled, to Be Overtaken by
Retribution When All Seemed
TO Be Going Well.

All sorts of criminals come TO US
and confess their crimes said the
Sky Pilot. and ask our advice, but
they don't always take it. They would
be better off If they did. There is one
case | will tell you OF. A mar came
n day perfectly white, all to pieces,
shut the door behind him, looked all
around the room. then asked in a whis-
per If there was any Il about who
could hear what be had to tell me. /
assured him that there was no one in
the house besides myself but my sis
ter, and she was in the dining-room.
The door was shut between.
The man then told me his story.
He said he had robbed the bankers
who were his employers of $1,000 and
lost the money in speculation. He
begged to know what to do. | don't
think | have ever seen a man nearer
the verge of nervous prostration.
Il advised him to go to his employ
ers and own up. | thought they would
give him another chance, let him earn
the money. and repay them. He went
away after promising me he would fol.
low my advice.
My sister came in and asked to
know what he had confessed. | never
repeat these confessions, so re
manned silent until day after day
passed. | heard nothing from him and
she begged me so hard | told her the
story. You know how m are.
They never let you alone until they
have had their way.
All this happened in Cleveland. o.,
by the way.
After about two years my sister,
who never forgets a name or face,
brought me a paper with an account
of a man who had shot himself in Den
yer. He was running a restaurant out
there, a very successful one, it seemed.
He had gone to bed one night when
two men came to his %retaurant, above
which he ran a hotel with rooms to
rent. The men were from his old
home, Cleveland. The boy went up
stairs to tell the proprietor that the
men wanted to see him.
The boy no sooner left the room
than the proprietor took the pistol he
always kept ready. they said, near him
and blew out his brains.
He was the man who had confessed
to me. He had gone out there and
started this business and was sue
ceeding beautifully, but when these
two men sent word that they were
from Cleveland. he Immediately
jumped to the conclusion that they
were detectives sent out by his old
employers to look him up and arrest
him.
The men were amazed. They had
simply heard hat he was from their
home and wanted to see him, think
ing he might, perhaps, give them more
comfortable quarters for that reason.
Now, you see. If that man had done
as | told him to do, confessed to his
employers and begged their mercy, he
might have been alive today"
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06
Twelve Million Telephones.

1t is reported hat there are now in
this country 10000 900 telephones, or
n for every two houses In the coun-
try. This does not mean that one
half of the residences in the country
contain an instrument, since many
business houses have a large number
but the figures are instructive and H.
Illuminating. Practically everybody who
Is anybody in the cities or towns and
villages has a telephone, while those
in the country districts are legion
The astonishing fact is that each OF
these phones is used on an average
of six times a day. The total number
OF calls In a year runs UP into the bill
lions and is not appreciate by the
human mind.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06
Neon and Electric Waves.

1t has recently been discovered that
the rare atmospheric gas neon read
lily becomes luminous under the intlu-
ence of electric waves, and it is sug-
gested that the property may afford
a means of usually reading wireless
telegraph messages. Prof. w. L. Dud-
ley experimental with a tube of neon
during an Atlantic voyage in July,
and found that the gas glowed beau
tifully in response to the waves sent
out from the wireless apparatus of the
ship. hut the received waves were APP
parently too weak to affect it sensi-
bly,. Further experiment may result
in the discovery of a means of utiliz-
ing this property of neon as a detector
of received signals. At present it is
employed to measure the length of
electric waves sent out. The length
of those tested by Prof, Dudley was
about 500 feet.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06

made that no man was known who
would be willing TO accept the re.
sponsibility Of acting as sponsor OF
elder brother 10 the boys. This state
mcnt. if true. illustrates a serious
weakness on the part of the better
class of citizens. The juvenile prob
lem is a serious one. 1t Il not be
indifferently passed by. Here are two
unmanagable boys. They are repre-
sentative of a very considerable mum
Der of boys, who because of a lack
Of home restraint, are growing up
ON the street. familiar with all that
is coarse and vile and innocent Of
everything that "A normal boy re-
quires 10 grow him a manly man.
These boys are the victims of cir
cumstances. They are only babes.
The jail is no place for them, neith.
or the reform school. They are not
thieves, but. very ordinary kids.
Their operations so far are remark
ably original and indicates capacities
for doing things that are truly re
markable. Are there no doors will
ing to open and welcome these Two
boys to IA true homo? 1t is an OPP
p%ortunity for some one 10 break up
the crushing ennui of a purposeless
life by fathering and %mothering the
waits until they can be returned as
useful and respected citizens 10 fill
positions Of responsibility and trust
in the community. The Juvenile
court should have on file the names
of high standard men and women
willing to assume the responsibility
of taking charge of any juvenile
cases coming before the court.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06
Brides Fire Baptism.

An alarming accident under most
unusual circumstances occurred at a
wedding ceremony which took place
at st. Marks church, London, Eng,
lust recently. Miss j. Robinson and
Mr.. w. Bliss, the newly-married pair,
were in the vestry. signing the regis
ter. Suddenly the brides veil burst
into flames. the edge of it having
caught light from the fire in the CRATE.
With extraordinary presence of mind.
and amid the screams of horror
stricken witnesses, the bridegroom
seized the bride and rolled her on
the mat, and succeeded in saving her
from serious injury.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06
able

You've got to advertise If you wan
people to know you're on earth" the
gorilla said. It's the lions roar that
makes him the king of beasts. The
person who makes a big noise gets to
the front" The rabbit ~pondered these
words and was convinced. Some time
later he rose or his hind legs In a
thdcket and screamed. A coyote, learn
ing of the rabbits whereabouts by his
noise, hoped onto him and ate him.
Moral-If you haven't the goods
don't make any noise at an.-Kapsas
City Times.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06
FROM LIE {.

Some years ago Two young men,
brothers. came from England 10 Amer
lea. The one was a painter. and the
other was a butcher by trade. They
both married girls in the town in
which they were living. They made
good money and could live freely.
Both began 20 drink. Their wives
soon became alarmed and tried 10
persuade them to quit. Both promis-
ed to give up the drink. But they
soon broke their promise and drank
more than ever, In four years the
one died with dclirium tremens. The
wife of the other begged of him to
quit. and stay at home with her and
the children. But he could not. The
drink demon had him in his power,
and dragged him down deeper and
deeper. One evening his wife had a
severe toothaehc. She begged him
TO stay with her and take care of
the children. But he refused and
went off to the saloon. At nine
O'Clock in the night, after the child
rem were asleep, she Went 10 the drug
store for some medicine for her
tooth. The next morning they found
the body still and cold by the sa-
loon, to which her husband had gone,
and where he was drunk.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06
Favorite Food.

AT the age of 20 years a man has
consumed 90 tons of food. it is said"
remarked the lady at the head of the
boarding house table.
And how many of those tons are
represented by prunes, do you sup
poser" asked the nan with gray
beard and squeaky voice.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06
ANYTHING Familiar 10 You?

why do men climb mountains"
asks the New York Sun. Possibly it's
so that people who don't believe they
ever did can organize a party to go
to the top of the mountain next sum
mer,
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06
Attractive.

That widow is very attractive"
Attractive nothing! She is as ugly
as a mud fence"
81 was thinking of the insurance
abe collected on the death of her late
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06

Last week a man and a young boy
came to Falls City to do some bust
ness. Before leaving town the man
bought some beer. On the way home
he began drinking He died to
make the boy drink. The boy re
fused at first. The mar became
angry and threatened to put the boy
off of the wagon and make him walk
all the way home if he would not
drink of the beer. Afraid TO refuse,
the boy began to drink and before
they reached home wasdrunk. A boy,
only a mere child. taken home to
his mother, drunk on Falls City beer
last week,
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-06
GRATITUDE

II is a good thing TO give thanks.
G%ratefulness is an art and bears
cultivation. There is a vicious ten.
dency spreading throughout the land.
II Is grounded in the fallaeious argu-
ment that the world owes mo every
thing. 1t forgets that the world
really owes me nothing and that |
owe the world a life. The child that
has lost his sense OF gratitude has
lost his better self. To be appre-
ciatiye of fayors and kindness is
normal aud very human. Even beasts
show their gratefumess to kind mas
ters. Should a man do less than the
beast he driyes2 One of the marks
OF manliness in the boy and of wo-
manliness in the girl, is the ability to
be appreciative. Learn 10 say,
thank you, freely and gracefully. Have
you ever thanked mother for giving
you life2 Do 1t now, on Mothers
Day. Thank your teachers, they have
been kind to you. and borne with your
foibles patiently. Give Thanks!
The w. c. T. L. workers Of Paw
nee and Richardson counties met in
convention in Falls City Tuesday and
Wednesday. 1t is to be the persistence
of these tireless workers that we.
owe the inception of the gathering
storm that is driving the rum curse
from our land. There is nothing
spasmodic about their propaganda.
They keep eternally at it. In season
and out of season these heroic souls
fight on. Victory does not elate them
and defeat cannot crush them. They
may only be women, but they are the
mothers of our boys. May their mem
bers and their zeal increase,
II
Several years ago a thoughtful, in
g~enious soul conceived the idea of
celebrating Mothers day once n
year. The idea has met with a very
kind reception all over the land, and
now in thousands of schools and
churches Mothers day has come
to be a fixture and once Il year a
day is devoted to the mothers and
their problems, Next Sunday, May s
will be Mothers day again. Carna-
tions are worn by those who wish to
emphasize their appreciation of the
day. The earnation has been chosen
as the symbol of the day. Talks will
be made and sermons preached EN-
phasi2ing motherhood.
Cañon City record., 1910-07-21
MAUD Muller
Up-To-Ddfe

Maud Muller on a summer day
Called Number, please" to earn her
pay.
Before her numbers printed small
Dropped down, when anyone would
call.
The Judge took down hi soffice phone
And made 10 Maud his wishes known.
Said he. "I1l ask you just once more
For four-eleven .forty-four."
Said Maud, as mild as summer seas,
What number did you ask for.
please?'
Said he. 1--WE told you twice before;
It's four-eleven-forty-fou
Said Maud. and you could hear her
smile,
Just hold the phone for little while
weary intervale ensued,
The wires hummed an interlude,
And broken bits of talk came Ger
The phone. which made the waiter
sore.
The wish-bone shaped receiver hook
He seized upon and wildly shook.
AhAAA NOANl Ac OnCC
What number are you waiting forr'
The Judge responded with a roar,
" Tis four-eleven-forty-fo
Serenely Maud made answer then.
That line is busy. call again"
The Judge had business late that day.
And so he merely walked away:
But as he walked, he shook his head
And this is what he sadly said:
"of all sad words OF tongue or pen,
The saddest are Busy; call again"
Selected.
In Denver
We are. dear Judge. your constant
friend.
Your decisions now. you'll never
Maud Muller's voice mas sweetsr
trend
Call again" is changed to I'll call
you" -Transmitter.
Cañon City record., 1910-07-21
Fsush, Under an Umbrella.

Sainte-Beu was scarcely more
famous for his writings than for his
appearance on a certain occasion on
the field of honor. The cause of
the rupture was ridiculous, and the
quarrel had been forced upon him
by the other party with murderous
intent. On the morning of the
meeting it rained heavily, but the
gloom which overcast everything
was in measure turned to mirth
by Sainte- Beuve taking his place
armed with pistol of the period Of
Francis !. and a large umbrella.
which he proceeded to raise and
hold over himself. The seconds
begged him not to turn so serious a
matter into Jest. "Gentlemen," he
answered. M. Dubois has under
taken to kill me today. Very we'll
am willing to be killed. but not to
get wet" -Four shots were exchapg-
ed without effect, so that the au-
thor was not Obliged to submit to
sither discomfort.--New York Post.
Cañon City record., 1910-07-21

has secured a position at the Colorado
power plant in Canon City. As this is
his home he accepted and it is regret
ted and missed at Concrete. Mr.. Guth-
rie was good catcher on our ball
team.
Mrs. Lee Champion. of Canon City,
was chauffeur for party OF ladies', to
Concrete. recently. Mrs Victor Nc
candiess of Florence. Mrs. Hudson or
Denver, Miss Bastedos. of ST. Joseph.
Mich. who are stopping at the Fremont
Hotel were in the auto-party. They
went through the cement plant here.
after stopping short time at Port
land. were guests at the Fowden bung-
allow. part OF the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madeleine Denniston
of Concrete returned Monday from a
ten DAYS vacation to Canon City; Mrs.
Deniston's home, and Denver, Mr..
Deniston's former home.
The bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles A Bliiey. have returned to
Concrete from a honeymoon spent In
Cripple Creek and Canon City, now
"tenting."
Cañon City record., 1910-07-21
ITEMS OF NEWS
FROM CHANDLER

From Mondays Daily.
Mr.. Clifford Swank. electrician at
the mine expects to leave the first OF
the month on a fishing trip.
The Misses Pearl and Marie Bogar-
due are taking music lessons from
Professor Taylor in Canon City.
Mrs. Phil Floyd has her mother Wis
iiing her from Denver.
The ladies of Chandler are giving
an ice cream social in the school
house Thursday night for the benefit
OF the plano fund.
Mrs. Manley and Miss Lizzie Thom-
as we're Canon City visitors Monday.
Mrs. Bogardus entertained Thurs
day last in a very unique manner.
sending out invitations TO come to
house No. a. and bring an orange and
have the time OF your life. Giving no
name of street. of course there was
good lively hunt for the house. Each
guest on entering gave his orange to
the committee, who counted the seeds
In each one. The one having the most
got prize and the one having the
fewest seeds got prize. and then the
seeds were all put in a glass and each
guest had guess as to how many
seed were in all. Mrs, r. G. Civilian
won the prize for guessing the near
est to how many seeds were In the
glass, and Mrs. William Browning got
the BOBBY prize for guessing the far
therest off. Mrs. Mozart Lewis got
the prize for having most seeds and
Mrs. Civilian for the fewest seeds In
her Grange. The table was laid for
fourteen guests and was decorated
with paper oranges for place cards.
which the ladies took home for souve-
Mrs OF the occasion. The color scheme
was carried out In the decoration OF
the homo, In orange and green. The
afternoon was spent in music and In
singing and a general good time. The
ladies' on leaving all declared they
surely had had the time OF their liv-
es.
Cañon City record., 1910-07-21
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.
lSerial 04016.l

Department Of the Interior,
U. 8. Land once at Pueblo. Colorado
- June IL, 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that Abra-
ham ]. Danielson Of Texas Greek.
Colorado. who, on December rs. 1905.
made Homestead Entry No. 1889,
serial No. 04015. for VIZ SEA.
MEX SwA. lot 3. section Z. Township
10 8, Range 10 W. 9Th p. Meridian.
has filed notice OF intention to make
claim to the land above described. be-
for the United States Land Once. at
Pueblo, Colorado. on the 2sth day OF
July. 1910
Claimant names as Witnesses: j.
A. Lamb OF Texas Creek. Colorado.
J. r. Worth. w. J. Johnson OF Coto-
paxi, Colorado, @. G. johnson OF
Cotopaxi. Colorado
Not coal land
s. A ABBEY. Register.
First pub. June 1s. 1910.
Last pub. July 81. 1910.
Cañon City record., 1910-07-21
OUTLOOK FOR fair
MOST ENCOURAGING

From Mondays Daily.
The board OF directors of the Fre-
mont County Fair association is much
elated over the prospect for a fine dis
play of the farm and orchard products
Of this section Of the valley this fall.
A great deal of preliminary work is be-
Ing done and those in charge of af-
fairs are meeting with hearty, gen.
erous cooperation on the part of pros
pective exhibitors. The various COM
mittees have been selected and the
secretary is now engaged in preparing
and revising the premium list, which
will soon be ready for the printer. Ar
rangements have been made whereby
those desiring to save boxes of fruit,