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COLORADO STATE NEWS

can farmers may be required in the
future to raise all the potatoes eaten
n this country At present 100000
900 bushels of "spuds" are imported
annually to supplement the supply
grown by America. The greater por-
ton OF these imported potatoes must
be replaced by the irrigated lands of
the Western country. Colorado will
have a large share in this production.
The measure is not designated pri-
marily to erect wall of protection
TOR the potato industry, but is aimed
TO Prevent the Importation of disease
epidemics which are devastating for
eign potato fields. Agricultural sci
entists have been watching for some
time for traces of these fatal diseases
In America, and with the discovery
that they now exist to some extent in
Massachusetts and New Foundland,
they Immediately took steps to pro-
cure national legislation covering that
DOint
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SPORT.

Kid Erne OF Livingstone, Mont,
knocked out A. V. Magirl of Long.
mont, Colo, in the sixth round of a
scheduled 20-round fight in Crawford
Neb. The fighting was fierce from
start to finish. Magirl being knocked
down five times. The men are welter.
weights.
Jack Johnson has agreed to meet the
winner of the Langford-Jeanette fight
scheduled to occur at Paris in Feb
ruary, in twenty-five round bout tn
take place in France next April, for
purse of s25,000, provided the money
is posted in America and an American
is the referee.
Out-generaled and out-fought, but
not out-gamed, Young Erlenborn OF
Denver made gallant fight against
Kid Ross of New York before the
Cheyenne. Wyo., Athletic club before
he was counted out in the eleventh
round, just as his seconds jumped
into the ring to save him.
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Andrew Russell, wealthy stock
raiser and farmer residing two miles
south of Guthrie, Okla, was shot and
killed at his, home.
Hookworm has been discovered
among Chinese, Hindoo and other i'm
migrants from the Far East arriving
on the Pacific coast.
Earl Ward, aged 30, who robbed the
state bank at Paradise, Kan, securing
$500, killed himself when surrounded
by posse of farmers, fourteen miles
north of that place.
H. R. Williams, proprietor of the
Ivywild kennels in East Manitou.
Colo, is the proud possessor of three
Airdale terrier puppies which were
born with bob tails.
Twenty-one of the oldest and best
developed agricultural counties in Ne
traska have lost 1878 people in the
last ten years while the state of Iowa
has lost 1852 people from some of the
Oldest counties in the state.
For criticising the court in connec-
ton with the granting of temporary
injunction to an electric railway COM
pany in Seattle, Leroy Sanders, pub
l.sher of the Evening Star, was ad-
judged in contempt of court and SEN
fenced to four months in jail.
The Rev. Mr.. Thos. McKinzy of Bat
tie Creek has appealed to the COVER
rors of New York, Ohio, New Jersey
and West Virginia, where electrocu-
ton is in use, to grant him a legal
execution by this means. Mr.. Nc
Kinzy is hopelessly blind and is in
danger of losing his voice.
In the near future 200 high schools
of Colorado are to receive collections
numbering 40 specimens each of the
ty pical rocks, shaies and mud of Colo
rado, which have been collected and
classified, labeled and described by
nearly years work under the direc-
ton of state geoiogists Prof. R. D..
George, of the department of geology
of the University of Colorado.
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| has been asked for by Thomas Phil
! lips, superintendent of the highway
department.
Governor Shafroth has honored
reQuisition papers issued by Gov.
Hadley of Missouri for the return
from Colorado Springs TO that state Of
Chester Drake.
The Rocky Mountain Limited of the
Rock Island line, running out of Den
yer for Chicago and other Eastern
points will not be discontinued, as was
unofficially announced.
A bill sure to be introduced at the
coming session of the Legislature will
be to change the method of assess
ment and make it on the actual mar
ket value of the property.
Governor Shafroth received check
from Washington for $50 0.306.10 as Col
orado's proportion of the amount Of
money collected from the forestry
reserves in the state.
Because of the heavy fall of snow,
about two and one-half feet on the
Laramie side of the Greeley-Poudre
I tunnel, work has been stopped for the
winter on the tunnel reservoir.
William Payne, found guilty of mur-
Springs, for stabbing his wife to
death, was denied new trial and SEN
tencved to the penitentiary for life.
Surrounded by the immediate mem
bers of his family. Rev. Thomas A.
Uzzell. pastor of the Peoples Taber-
pacle, died in Denver Death was
caused by cancer of the liver.
w. A. Groom of Boulder was elected
president of the Northern Colorado
Poultry Association at its meeting a.
the poultry show in Fort Collins. Boul-
der was selected as the next place for
the show.
Frank Van Amburgh. who robbed
the safe of the St. James hotel in
Georgetown Sept. &c of s410, pleaded
guilty in District Court and was SEN
penitentiary.
Two young sons of Hon. Archie Nc
Lachlan OF Craig broke through the
ice while skating, and sank in ice cold
water The elder boy was .resusci-
tated after nearly two hours work, but
the younger one was drowned.
Samuel Benberg. a Russian miller.
reported to the police in Denver that
he had been lured into a rooming
house in that city and robber of $167.
the savings of three years.
A thief entered Loyola chapel OF
the Sacred Heart church in Denver
while Rev. Father Brucker was cele-
brating mass, and stole purse con-
| tanning $40 from the sacristy
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National Apple Congress.

Denver.-The First American Ap-
pie Congress adjourned, fully organ
lied and thoroughly equipped for a
lasting career as national institu-
ton. A constitution was adopted and
officers were chosen for the coming
not chosen, this being left in the
hands of an executive committee.
Former Gov. L. Bradford Prince of
New Mexico was unanimously chosen
president. Two other candidates
were placed in nomination, but upon
motion that Colorado should be given
the privilege of naming the next presi-
caucus, reporting the name of the ex-
governor of New Mexico as their
choice His election was then de-
clared For the office of secretary
there was no opposition. Clinton l..
Oliver, who acted as temporary sec
retary, and upon whom devolved a
large portion of the work of creating
that office unanimously. E. H. Shep-
ard, editor of Better Fruit" was
elected treasurer. Each state delega-
ton was allowed to choose a vice
president For the five states repre-
sented by delegates in person the fol-
lowing vice presidents were named:
Colorado. John C. Bell; New Mexico,
Alex Gusdorf; Washington, C. G..
France; Utah, w. H. Ray; Wyoming,
Joseph NJ. Carey.
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WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS
GEN ERAL.

The charity ball, Philadelphia's
largest and most important society
event. may not take place this year.
One OF the fashionable hotels in
New York permits women to smoke
in any part of the house.
The strike of the machinists, boiler.
makers and blacksmiths against the
Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain sys-
TEN has been called off.
Commissioner of Labor Charles P.
Neill continues his efforts to bring
the railroad managers and the loco.
motive engineers together, but with.
out success.
| A report has been received in New
| Orleans that score or more persons
were killed as a result of an earth
quake at Port Limon, Costa Rica. The
cable companies were unable to con.
| firm the report. One report says sew
enty families were killed.
The Northwest blizzard has brought
disaster to shipping along the Massa-
chusetts coast and four schooners are
known to have been wrecked. anoth.
er disabled, one barge floundered and
ether barges are reported adrift and
missing.
John B. Moissant went to a height
of 1894 feet, if his barometer read
true, at Memphis, Tenn. In the Unit.
ed States Armstrong Drexel and
Ralph Johnstone alone eclipsed this
distance, which is within 1,135 feet OF
the present worlds record.
Announcement has been made by
the Yale authorities of a gift of
100000 to the Yale forest school by
Mrs. Edward H. Hartman, for the es-
tablishment of chair in forest man.
agement in memory of her husband,
Z H. Hartman.
Nineteen arrests have been made
by postal inspectors in Pennsylvania
and New Jersey in the governments
crusade against persons accused of u.s.
ing the mails to defraud The de-
fendants were given hearings before
United States commissioners and held
in bail for trial or for further hear
ings.
The terrific explosion of illuminat-
ing gas in the auxiliary power house
at the Grand Central station in New
York, which sent tremor along the
entire rock backbone Of Manhattan,
caused the death of ten persons, two
of them women, the injury of 12s
others and property damage estimated
at from $2.000,000 to 100000. Four
workmen who are missing are be-
lIeved to have perished, and Of 1875
injured. ninety-eight were removed to
hospitals. OF these eight may die
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Postmaster General Hitchcock says
everything will be in readiness for the
postal savings banks to receive depos-
it's January 3rd, the first working day
of the new year. The task of drawing
up regulations. forms and instructions
has progressed SO far as to assure the
beginning of operations. One expert
mental office will be opened in each
state and territory to make the first
test of the service as thorough as pos
sible under the limited appropriation.
Nothing short of omniscience can
grasp the value of the farm products
of this year is the statement of the
secretary of agriculture in his annual
report for 1910 AT no time in the
worlds history has country produced
farm products within one year with q
value reaching sS,926, 100000, which is
the value of the agricultural products
of the country from 1910. The value
of farm products from 1899 to the pres
ent year has been progressing without
interruption. If the value of the prod
ucts of 1899 is placed at 100, the value
for this years is 1S9. or almost dou-
bic the value for the census year
eleven years ago. During this period
of unexampled agricultural production,
period of twelve years, during which
the farmers of the country have stead
lily advanced in prosperity and wealth
and in economic independence. in in
telligence and d knowledge Of agri-
culture, the total value Of farm prod
ucts is s79,O00.0OO, ,OO0."
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Postal Expense Nearly Paid.

Wasbington.-Dr. Charles P. Grand
field, first assistant postmaster gen
oral, in his annual report shows that
the number of postoffices in operation
June 30. 1910. was $3.50. The gross
revenue of the postal service during
the fiscal year was $224.12S.657.62, an
increase of $20,566,247.55. The expen-
diture aggregated s229,977 ,224.50. an
increase of sS,973.121.01. The deficit
vas s5.s4s,566.SS, as compared, with
$17.441,719.S2 for the preceding year.
Although the business of the postal
service increased during the year more
than ten per cent, the expenditures
decreased show an average of SOC per
cent for each of the ten years preced-
ing to 4.06 per cent in 1910.
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Minor Mention.

A fire company has been organized
in Grover. under the auspices of the
Commercial club
The cattle disease called black leg
has been found in the herd of E. A.
Carter Of Brighton.
The name of George B. Herring has
been sent to the Senate for post
master of Montrose
In the Steamboat Springs vicinity
more than 100 acres of strawberries
will be planted in the spring.
Daisy F. Wilde, the seventeen-year-
old girl who shot herself three times
in the breast in Denver is dead.
Workmen are now tearing down the
old stage house just outside of Salida
that has been standing since 1865.
The annual Catholic fair given by
st. Peters Catholic Church at Greeley
has closed. The receipts were 81, 500.
A 5O0-barrel flour mill to cost s70,-
900, is proposed for Milliken by local
business men and Kansas capitalists.
The death Of Samuel Higgins. 4
miner Of Frederick, was; the second IA
tai accident at the mine within three
days.
Death claimed one of the pioneers
of Pueblo county when j. D. Andrus,
who came to Pueblo in 1865, passed
away.
Construction work on the Grand
River, Meeker & Salt Lake railroad
has been commenced. Two millions
are subscribed.
Not content with stealing a ton of
coal from Orville Harsh of Greeley
thieves carried off Harsh's dog.
placed to guard it.
The case against Mrs. Mike Flynn,
charged with the killing of Gordon
Wilson. in Browns park at Steamboat
Springs, has been dismissed.
The Pueblo poultry show is the
largest ever held in that city. over
700 entries having been received.
The premium list is also large one.
The commissioners of Ell Paso will
go to Denver to confer with the State
Highway Commission in hope of Sc
curing $4,000 for use on Ell Paso
county roads.
The Commercial Club and Associa-
tion of Retail Merchants of Greeley
are making arrangements to entertain
the retail merchants of the state Jan.
Is, 16 and II.
In addition to the strict quarantine
kept on dogs in Greeley. for the pur-
pose of stamping out rabies, the same
regulations may be established on
cats.
An appropriation of 100000 for
sprinkling Denver streets during 1911
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SKIN BEAUTY PROMOTED

In the treatment of affections OF tn.
skin and scalp which torture, disfg
ure, itch, burn, scale and destroy the
hair, as well as for preserving. purl
flying and beautifying the complexion
fallible. Millions of women through
out the world rely on these pure, sweet
and gentle emollients for all pur
poses of the toilet, bath and nursery
and for the sanative, antiseptic cleans
ing of liberated, infiamed mucous sur
faces. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Bos
ton, Mass. sole Proprietors of the Gu
ticura Remedies, will mail free, on re
quest, their latest 32-page Cuticura
Book on the skin and hair.
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The Way Of Life.

1t is being said of an elderly man in
business in Atchison: He can't stand
punishment as he formerly could
And there is punishment to be en-.
dured in making living; don't forget
it. Look over your own experience,
and you will detect punishment every
hour Of the day If 1t isn't at home, 1t
is on the street car or on the road.
How many ways there are to punish
a man who tries his best to get along
and behave himself. And after a man
gets old it is more evident every year
that the poor fellow can't stand pun.
ishment as he could when he was
younger.-Atchison Globe.
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Strike Almost Certain.

Chicago Relations between the
western railroads and the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, which have
been strained for several days, have
reached a critical stage and strike
of the most gigantic proportions in
railroad history loomed up as strong
possibility. Arbitration will be Of
fered by the railroad managers as a
last resort after mediation has failed.
but the engineers viii not arbitrate
the entire question of wages and con-
Gitions.
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Irrigation Bridge Suit.

Greeley.-By the appeal from the
decision of the District Court In the
case of Walter Chandler against the
Fierce Irrigation Company, to the
Supreme Court, most important
matter to irrigationists and ditch COM
Ianies all over the state will be de-
cided, concerning the legal width OF
irrigation bridges. Chandler was
awarded s1,70O of the s14,500 damages
asked because he claimed he was in
jured when his team was pushed off
the bridge over the Pierce lateral,
which he alleged would not have hap
rened had the bridge been the re-
quired twenty feet wide.
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WONDERED WHY. n
Found the Answer Was "coffee.

Many pale, sickly persons wonder Il
years why they have to suffer SO, an
eventually discover that the drug-ca
feine-in coffee is the main cause {
the trouble.
Il was always very fond of COTE
and drank 1t every day. never ha
much flesh and often wondered why
was always SO pale, thin and weak
About five years ago my heali
completely broke down and was col
fined to my bed. My stomach was
such condition that could hardly tai
sufficient nourishment to sustain life
During this time l was drinking cd
fee, didn't think could do without ID
After awhile l came to the concI
sion that coffee was hurting me, az
decided to give 1t up and try Postul
l didn't like the taste of 1t at first, bI
when 1t was made right-boiled un;
dark and rich-I soon became fond
it.
In one week began to feel bette
1 could eat moro and sleep better. "
sick headaches were less frequent, al
within five months looked and ia
like new being. headache spells e
tirely gone.
my health continued to improve al
today l am well and strong, weigh
pounds. attribute my present heal
to the life-giving qualities Of Posture
Read THE Road to Wellville."
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above lettert| A .fJ
one appears from time to time. Tsss
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EIGHT DEAD
ARE FOUND
HOPE OF FINDING REMAINING
TWO MINERS ALIVE is
REVIVED.
CONTINUE ERESCUEWORk
THAT THE MERRIcks ARE IN Ex.
IRENE NORTH PORTION
.J3I13a 81

Denyer.-The bodies OF Frank Goa
tira, Louis Zuber and Nicholas Milk
SIGH, all miners, were discovered
about 8 o'clock Tuesday evening lying
in H entry off southwest, in the south
vest, in the south workings of the
Leyden mine about 1000 feet from
the shaft. These bodies were brought
to the surface, making eight SO far re-
covered since the fire was discovered
one week ago. That Frank and Louis
Merrick, the only two missing miners.
succeeded in working their way into
the north workings. where the air is
fairly good. and will be found alive
was the opinion expressed by Mine
Foreman w. NJ. Laurie. When the
helmet crew came off shift about 10
y. m. with the news that practically
the entire south workings had been
explored with the exception of the ex-
treme end of the second southwest en-
try, hope for the Merrick boys being
alive was instantly rekindled, the
feeling being that they must have es-
capped into the north workings because
the chances were all against their 60
ing to the extreme end of the second
fouthwest, which is nearly a mile
from the shaft
The fact was jubilantly recalled
that the two men, when they left L
entry, where they were working, took
with them their dinner buckets,
bucket of water, and the canvas cover
of their coal cutting machine. The
buckets had enough food for two
meals, for, when the Merricks en-
tered the mine they intended to work
double shift.
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FOREIGN.

Attacks on Americans have been
started by Mexican revolutionists in
Chihuahua.
It is thirty years since England has
known such floods as are now deyas-
tating immense stretches of the coun-
try. The deluge practically has been
incessant since the first of December,
cnly two days out of sixteen being
without rain. The farmers have suf-
fered heavy losses.
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Three Murdered and Burned.

Durham, n. C.-The charred bodies
of j. L. Sanders. his twenty-two-year-
old daughter Mary and his four-year-
old granddaughter Irene Overton, in
the ruins of their home at Hester,
gave startling evidence of one of the
most atrocious crimes ever committed
in this section. Nathan Montague, a
young negro. is accused by a corro-
ner's jury of assault, murder and ar
Sop
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Colorado Good Roads Convention.

Denyer.-Governor Shafroth has Is
sued call for good roads conven-
ton to be held in Denver January 10
and IA. w. S. Whinnery. of Hinsdale
county, who is president of the State
Board of County Commissioners,
called on the governor to arrange for
the annual meeting of the state board,
which will be held at the Albany ho-
tel, January 1918.
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Kept Umbrella Thirty Years.

A faithful old umbrella which ha
shielded the family of DR.. James A
Mullican of Greenwood avenue 0or
the storms of 80 years. was stolen o
Sunday. During the rain on that da
the physician lent the umbrella to
A. Seek, and while the latter was in
store some one stole 1t.
"The umbrella belonged to my fatl
er and has been in the family 10
more than thirty years." said Docto
Mullican the other night. 1T has bee
covered several times.
ITO persons who are unable to kee
the same umbrella for more than thil
ty days this may seem incredible, bu
1t is true" concluded Doctor Mullical
with smile.-Chicago Tribune.
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Stolen silver Found.

Pueblo.-After search of over a
month silverware valued at 5000,
stolen from the Congress hotel. was
discovered in Christmas package J.
w. Cooper had started to send his
sweetheart in Ohio. Cooper was ar
rested and is held pending an investi-
cation.
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Contracting for Beets.

Fort Lupton.-The Brighton Sugar
Company is contracting for beets at
$3.50 per ton delivered. including in
the contract an agreement to give 81
worth Of stock in the sugar company
for every ton of beets delivered, max
ing practically $3.50 per ton for beets.
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COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.

Jan. 1s.14-state Good Roads Con-
ventfon, Denver
Jan. 1S-Old Time COWBOYS Association
at Denver
Jan. ls-21-National Stock Show. Dem
YER
Jan 1i-1s-Colorado Cattle Growers
Convention. Denver.
Jan. 11-l9-Colorado and wyoming
Lumber Dealers Association Conyen-
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In spite of what is considered a
practically prohibitive poll tax there is
constantly increasing stream Of Chi
nese coming to Canada. In a little
over half of the fiscal year more than
1000 Cinnamon have arrived.
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Never Told Lie; is Dead.

Kirksville, Mo.-William Howard
Sheeks, whose proudest boast was
that he had never told lie or quar-
relied with his wife, and who had cele-
trated more wedding anniversaries
than any man in Missouri, died at his
home near Kirksville, at the age of
SO.
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Topeka, Kan.-WilIiam Green, re-
form mayor of Topeka, must pay s5,-
500 for promising to marry Miss Sc
lima Dalrymple, his niece, and then re-
fusing to keep his contract. That is
the verdict reached by the jury
which heard the case. Cream will ap-
peal the, case.
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eroderick Released from Prison.

Leavenworth, Kans.- Justus l..
Broderick, former banker of Indian
apolis, can eat his Christmas dinner
at home, having been released from
the feneral prison after serving sem
tence of ten years for violation of the
national banking laws.
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White Takes oath of office.

Washington.-In the presence Of
distinguished gathering, Edward Doug
lass White was elevated from associ-
ete justice to chief justiceship.
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Inspects AsyIum.

Pueblo.-The special legislative in
spection committee inspected the
State Insane Asylum and left for Col
orado Springs to visit the Deaf and
Dumb Institute
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Cattle owners of the Williams coun-
try Fork, near Steamboat Springs. are
jubilant over the open fall and the
mildness of the season. 1t saves hay
and means larger profit than usual
on stock.
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Some men are always looking for a
| chance to save money. and some are
satisfied If they merely get 1t.
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The most valuable feature OF sue
cess is the struggle that precedes it.

In case of pain on the lungs. HamlIns
Wizard Oil acts like mustard plaster.
except that it is more effective and is 70
much nicer and cleaner to use.
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His Talent.

His Talent.
rs he a great artist?"
NO"
But he gets good prices for his
stuff"
Yes. He's great salesman.A
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Cause and Effect,

Cause and Effect.
Hes a poet of passion, isn't he?"
Yes: I've seen him fly into one
when his verses were returned"
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Worth Its Weight In Gold.
PETTITS EYE SALVE strengthens old
eyes, tonic for eye strain, weak and watery
ewes. Druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo.
N. Y.
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Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Signature sssss '1s se,LhzZzNx
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
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Fighting imported Potatoes.

Denver.-If a bill fathered by Sena-
tor Guggenheim receives the sanction
of Congress in Washington, Ameri-
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WESTERN.

Andrew Russell, wealthy stock
raiser and farmer residing two miles
south of Guthrie, Okla, was shot and
killed at his, home.