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New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
BROOKLYN. is CELEBRATING
Miss Anne Morgan Presides at
NAVY Yard Entertainment.

BROOKLYN began the celebration OF Christ
mas in dead earnest Yesterday. Friday the
public schools began the incense burning
TO ST. Nick, but their efforts were only ths
regular annual sort Among the many
parties yesterday evening was a rouslnS
big one at the Brooklyn navy yard restau-
rant. which was established some time ago
through the efforts Of Miss Anne Morgan,
daughter Of the financier.
Tickets were issued 10 the regular patrons
Of the restaurant yesterday, inviting them
TO send their families, especially the Junior
members. TO a gathering in the evening.
Miss Morgan was present herself 20
welcome the crowd of little ones, and the
mothers and big sisters who accompanied
them One thousand persons gathered at
the restaurant, il was estimated The
marty was scheduled for 73o o'clock IN
the evening There were several features,
bur the one the children liked best was
the big Christmas tree, laden with SHINY
things. with candy and with presents
After Santa Claus James Reilly and the
rest Of Miss Morgans helpers had dis
tributed the candy and presents to the
Youngsters everybody was seated, the
lights were turned low and vaudeville
ard moving picture show began which de-
monstrated all the trouble that Santa Is
nut TO in his trip about the world each
Christmas
Miss Morgan dismissed her little guests
at $50, and they trotted away. munchlns
goodies and pressing their presents tightly
in their. arms.
The Ridgewood Day Nursery held us
celebration Yesterday evening At the same
time members OF the Percy Williams Cres-
cent and Gotham stock companies dtned at
the Clarendon Hotel and dozens OF other
affairs were held in honor Of the time.
Monday, however. will be the big day at
the tail and the workhouse and for the
poor people who are looking TO the Saliva
ton Army and the Volunteers OF America
for their Christmas dinner.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
WIFE AIDS CUT-PRICE MAYOR
Mrs Shank Joins Husband in Selling
Gobblers in Public Maket.

Indianapolis. Dec. S.-Mrs Lew Shank
actively reinforced her husband. the Mayor
NJ indianapolis, to-day in his campaign
against the high cost OF Christmas feast
ing She stood In the public market selling
dressed turkeys and chickens. walnuts and
ynincemeat purchased by the Mayor directly
from the producers and offered 10 the con-
euners at prices under those asked by
regular dealers
Mrs. shank's smiles Of acknowledgment
~ felicitations stimulated business at the
Navor's stand, and the stocks moved rap
,dIv outside the market building the
Mayor in person superntended the sale OF
live turkeys and chickens. He sold In all a
thousand fowls. ton Of walnuts and sew
eral hundred gallons of mincemeat to the
nublic at cut prices
New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
GAeLs TO OBSERVE YULETlDE

The Gaelic Society will observe many OF
the customs OF ancient Ireland at its an
nual Yuletlde festival at the clubrooms,
No 222 West 10Th street. next Tuesday
evening. There will also be Gaelic con-
cert and dance. No fees VIII be charged.
and II is expected that every one inter
ested In the Gaelic revival VIII be present
to receive the christmas greetings sent TO
the society by DR. Douglas Hyde, president
OF the Gaelic League OF Ireland.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
MRS. SAGE GIVES S. BILLS
Laborers in Central Park to the Mum
ber of 307 Remembered.

Although short weeks had forecasted a
slender Christmas for laborers OF the Park
Department, Mrs. Russell Sage came to the
rescue yesterday with her usual Christmas
gift OF s. for all laborers in Central Park
receiving 50 and less day. There We're
S0T who received s. bills
For the last hve years or more Mrs. Sage
New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
TREE FoR DEAD MINERS TOTS.

Kn0Xville, Tom. Dec. IA maTIII'O1"
Christmas tree for the two hundreo VI
more children made fatherless by the ~ tyss
Mountain explosion of December Tbe
given al Bricevlle this afternoon con
gifts, consisting Of clothing, toys am anu con.
fections were purchased with funggs IN
tributed by men women and cniluI'"
many states.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
POSTMASTER CONGRATULATED
Frank H. Hitchcock Sees Big Christ
mas Mail Disposed Of.

Frank II Hitchcock, Postmaster General
watched yesterday for a while the handing
Of the biggest volume Of Christmas mall
that ever passed through the main post
office on Manhattan. Accompanied by
joseph Stewart Second Assistant Postmas-
Ter General. Mr. Hitchcock inspected all de-
partments.
He later expressed himself as highly sat
isfed with the demonstration Of efficiency
he had witnessed. called on Postmaster
Morgan ana congratulated him on the rapiu
and capable handling Of the mails.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
EIGHTY LITTLE ONES
MADE HAPPY BY SANTA
Society for Prevention of Cruelty
to Children Scene of
His Bounty.
MYTH BECOMES REALITY
Arrives Fresh from Far North
Laden with Bags of Good
Things-No Patience
with Doubters.

Christmas IS the most Irregular Of all
the festivals When II comes, II arrives on
December .. OF thereabouts But il can
not be depended on 10 come every year,
even though like a suburban railroad
train # has only an approximate schedule.
To some Il never comes-poor beggars'-and
again II will miss half a generation. while
40 others IL comes some time in the first
dozen years Of their lives, and there are
those who wait thirty-four years for their
first real Christmas.
To one Of these last Christmas came yes
.tsrday done up in. a square white package
with a bulge on one side, while TO four
score OF those who listen with unbelieving
minds through the frst dozen years Of
their lives 10 the legends Of Santa Claus
Kris Klngle. ST Nicholas and all the other
names By which the good old boy Is known
The myth became a fact last night in the
roorns Of the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty 10 Children.
Not only were those things which every
ore knows Santa Claus spends his sum-
irners making IN his factory above the
srous-woouy dogs and dolls that talk and
-oll their eyes, and little automobiles that
ILn 1-C-ilL III tlEt-tSf anu 14l oANll NA44AAS
in larse quantities., but the patron
faint OF hearts that still retain the hope
% youth came himself 20 deliver them 70
The homeless WATTS who had never before
believed that such a person as old Santa
reanv lived
His Coming Mystery
It IS q habit he has-to drop in on the
s p z G every year. No one knows Just
how he gets in, but some one must have
lad warning last night that he was com
irg q belated warning, for right in the
middle of q dandy Punch and Judy show
there was q hurried scrambling 10 ge
chairs and benches out Of the way, anc
eighty nttle children. who didn't know quite
What was coming. lined up in a half cir
c.e facing & tree that blossomed with can
dies Then there was the sound OF sleigh
b4ns from somewhere outside, and the mex
thing Kris Kingle himself was IN the mid
Gle % the room
He didn't come down the steam pipes
and v-iggls out Of the radiator. That.
sg-e He couldn't have come down th'
sta!rs, for the door he threw wide oper
oidn't lead 70 the stairs There WASH
Any fireplace IN the room and the chin
neys were all OF the other side Of tht
building Nobody knows where he dix
come from Lots Of the children asked
blt the people connected with the society
oldnt know, and when one Of the kids
rot bold enough TO ask the old chap him
seq Santa didn't seem 10 hear.
But Re had everything with him tha
Santa ought 70 have And he was dressed
'4s, as the most truthful histories sho7
him. He had on big turnover boots tha
came above his knees and all the rest o
MS costume vas red, except a border 0
White fur on his cap. He had long whit
New-York tribune., 1911-12-24

has made like gift at this season OF the
year TO the laborers IN Central Park ex-
clusively. This year many OF the lsborers
had short purses because they had been
working only four days a week for some
time past because OF lack OF funds IN the
Park Department.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-24

ward Aszman. a pardoned life man, gold
watch when they badc him goodby and
wished him Merry Christmas to-day.
Aszman had served twenty years. lie de.
parted for Cincinnati TO join his widowed
laughter and her children.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-24
col. D|S
GOneneSS.

The first feeling Of Cold is one
o. goneness, lassitude, exhaustion
and weakness, as if some serious
'Ilness was pending
The use Of "Seventy-seven" at
this first feeling. before the Sneez-
ing, Cough or Sore Throat appear.
VIII stop further developments.
A small vial OF pleasant pellets,
hts the vest pocket. At Drug
Stores 25c or mailed.
aonpareys Eoneo Medicine CO.. cor. Will
20 ana Ann Streets. New YorL.
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
FOR CONSTIPATION
4 Medicine That Does Not Cost ANY,
thing Unless IL Cures

The active medicinal ingredients
of Rexall orderlIes. which are odor =.
less, tasteless and colorless. is an en-
tirely new discovery. Combined with
other extremely valuable ingredients
It forms a perfect bowel regulator,
intestinal invigorator and strength
ener. Rexall orderlles are eaten like
candy and are notable for their
agreeableness to the palate and gem
tleness OF action. They do not ca1se
gripping or any dIsagreeable effect or
inconvenience.
Unlike other preparations for ike
purpose. they do not create habit
but instead they overcome the cause
of habit acquired through the use OF
ordinary laxatlves, cathartics and
harsh physic. and permanently re-
move the cause OF constipation or IL
regular bowel action.
We will refund your money without
argument II they do not do as we say
they will. Two sizes. 25c. and 1oc.
Sold only at our store-The RexaI'
Store. Mitchell G. Egbers.
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
new FLORENCE
PAVILION OPENED

Florence, Jan. 2s.-The new paw
lion erected under the management
of the Celtic Club was formally open
ed Friday evening with big dance,
which proved to be one OF the most
delightful social events that has oc-
CURED here for long time. Kings
orchestra from Pueblo furnished the
music for the occasion, and about Go
couples were in attendance.
The pavilion makes an ideal dane
ing hall. being OF great size and hav-
ing one of the finest floors to be
found anywhere, which proved a con-
tinual delight to the dancers. The
affair was a success financially,
bringing in about $50
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
MISS CARLSON GETS
TWO BAGS OF MAIL

Fearing that her journey to Buenos
Ayres 10 meet her husband-to-b-
might become tiresome. the friends OF
Miss Mabel Carlson. Colorado Col
Iege graduate OF the class OF 1903,
provided her with 2s1 letters and 5s6
packages with which to while away
the time on shipboard.
Miss Carlson left New York on the
boat Verdi for Buenos Ayres last
Friday, to meet Harry E. Ewing. her
former college mate and afianced
husband. whom she is to marry as
soon as she reaches the South Amer
lean city. Ewing is being maintained
by Colorado College students as Y.
NJ. C. 4. secretary in Buenos Ayres
Miss Carlson. on going aboard thc
boat yesterday, was Informed that
two mail sacks full OF mail awaited
her The captain Of the ship ordered
an extra desk placed in her state
room so she could handle her mall
more easily.
Miss Carlson Is Denver girl. Both
she and Ewing were very popular at
college here.-Colorado Springs Her
ald-Telegraph.
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
RAPID PROGRESS ON
UTE PASS ROAD

More than one mile of road in Uts
pass has been built by the convicts
and within a few weeks the road
from this camp to Manitou will be
completed. The county commission
ers visited the camp Friday afternoon
and inspected the work that has
been done. They pronounced ths
road. 30 far as completed. ono OF trc
finest In the west.
Should the legislature pass n law
similar to the one recommended by
the good roads association Of county
commissioners authorizing the var,-
Gus counties to work prisoners con-
nned In jail on the roads. the force
Of men would be augmented. Therr
are 3s men IN the convict camp at
present and II will be several months
before the road is completed from
MaDitou to the western county line.
Colorado Springs Herald-Telograph
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
MANY WESTERNERS
ARE GETT.SG BALD

Did you ever notice how many OF
your friends are getting bald? You
have never? Then for the next day
or two after you read this just take AZ
look around and count heads. Nearly
every one you interview on the sub.
ject will look at you rather sorrow
fully and say something like thist I
"oh. it's just somethin- awful. It's
fierce the way my wool's dropping
out Nothing seems to help 1t.
either. II must be in the atmos-
phere-' And that. 1t appears, is jusr
tho trouble. At least It would aD-
pear SO. This dry atmosphere shows
Its effects upon native westerners by
mixing the majority of them lose the
greater part OF their hirsutal appen-
dages. Fasteners who come on,
here we'll supplied with hairy cover
ings for their craniums. all In
healthy condition, complain soon az.
ter their arrival that their hair is
getting so dry / do not know wha.
to do"
This. condition seems not only IL
apply to men but also affects the
fairer sex. Women ordinarily seem
not to be bothered with falling hair.
leastwise IT is hardly ever noticeable.
but out here nearly every woman hszs
some difficulty in keeping her bai-
healthy.
The one principal reason for this
prevalence OF falling hair given b.
BARRIERS and hair dressers ia the dry
climate and the dust that comes as a
consequence. or course there as
many remedies on the market q
overcome this trouble but none seem
to serve the purpose of a cure
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
TOOK FINE BUNCH
OF POULTRY PREMIUMS

II. S. Clearinghouse was a contribut-
or to the poultry display In connec
tion with the Western Stock show IN
Denver last week. and. as usuai.
where he enters the lists as COM
petitor. carried OF some of the mort
coveted prizes. Mr.. Garlinghous .
showed twenty-four birds and TOOK
eleven premiums. which was not at
all bad considering the somewhat
strenuous competition he had tn
meet He says the poultry exhibit
was an attractive feature OF the stock
show and was so popular with visi,-
ors that II has been decided to con-
tinue It from year to year. Tns
showing made by poultrymen OF all
OF the best known strains of chicken 8
was especially good, according to Mr.
Clearinghouse. and revealed the pres-
ence OF many fine birds in this state
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
RECIPROCITY DAY
WAS A BIG EVENT

One OF the pleasantest affairs It
held by the Friends in Council of
this city was that OF the Reciprocity
Day meeting of Friday afternoon held
in the parlors OF the Denton Hotel
Many beautiful gowns were worn by
the members and the occasion was
one of decided interest. Miss Cool
baugh opened the programme OF the
afternoon with a pretty plano SOLO
Miss Coolbaugh is an artist on the
piano and Friday PLAYED with neep
feeling. The spirit of Reciprocity
was shown by Mrs. Guy U. Hardy and
Mrs. T. NJ. Harding in short bu'
splendid talks. Both ladies are very
prominent in woman's club circles
over the state and both held the strict
attention of their auditors during
their brief discourses.
The different talks were interspers-
ed with readings by Miss Elsie Arm
strong, who added another wreath
to her long string OF laurels by her
splendid work, and Mrs. Vera Jane
Edwards who gave an interesting
series of short readings. Miss Eula
whitmore accompanied Mrs. Edward
on the piano and also rendered A
piano solo.
Next Friday afternoon the lesson
will be Japan as world power" and
Legal Japan" The discussion viii
be led by Mrs. C. E. Waldo. The
meeting promises to be very inter.
esting one II will be held in the
Denton.
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
TEMPERATURE THIS WEEK
WILL Be ABOVE NORMAL

Washington. Jan. 22.-The general
pressure distribution over the HortS
American continent and adjacent
oceans Is such as to indicate that
temperatures this week will avsras.
above the normal In practically aiA
districts. preceded. however, by mod
era,ely low temperature the frst part
G tho week in the eastern and soutf-
ern states-
A change 10 colder weather vfis
oserspread the northwestern states
the latter part Of the week The prin-
cipal disturbance will appear on the
Pacific coast Tuesday or Wednesday,
cross the middle west Thursda,. o.
Friday and the eastern states the ast
OF the week: this disturbance VIII 10
preceded by rising temperatures a1d
accompanied by general precipitation
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
WILD Vl0LETS GROW IN
CANON CITY IN WINTER

Yes. that is fact. They grow out
here In the winter time almost as
willingly as they do during the sum
mer months. AS proof OF this state
ment, sometime Just walk down {.
the home of W. l.. Amick at 1923
River street and there on the south
side of the house facing the street.
you will notice the lavendar flowers
growing fnot hibernating) In vii I
profusion. Miss Ethel Amick says
that they thrived there all winte-
long regardless of any change in
temperature. The few SHOWS that we
have had have only seemed to fresh
en- the flowers and to have given
them new lease on life. The one
OF two cold mornings have not al
fected them in the least
The above mentioned case is not
the only instance in Canon City
where plant life has found nourisk
ment and grown this winter. Perhaps
you yourself have seen many lawns
about the city that have a green
tinge to them. 1t doesn't make IL
seem like winter at all. does ity M.
A. c. Jensen. who owns property OF
Greenwood avenue, planted the lava
10 clover sometime In October in
preparation for The springtime 50
that II would get nm early start. To
his surprise the clover commencej
10 c..na up .Itunaf .t .u.. and hna
grown slowly but atendily ever since
and now the roots have formed AZ
excellent sod 10 project themselves
from the winter chiils which might
possibly como.
II isn't every town that can tsll OF
violets snd green grass duvins the
winter tina. II ~
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26

County Court of said Fremont Coun-
ty at the court house in Canon City
in said County. on February 25th,
1911, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at which
time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified AMI
requested TO attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated at Canon City, Colorado, this
18th day of January, A. d. 1911.
Roxana C. Nichols, Executrix
First pub. Jan. 26.
Last pub. Feb. 90.
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
PIGEON POT PIE FOR
THOSE WHO DESIRE IT

Here have some pigeon pot pie on
me.
Anyone can say that to you if they
know where she pigeons are, and you
can have the pie, too, If you want to
go to the trouble of catching ths
birds. OF course you must know all
about il SO we shall tell you. Do yo
know where the Maupin block is,
And the Episcopalian rectory, oos
Well then. II you have a minute or
two you don't know what to do with,
sometime just drop around to the
rear of the Maupin block and take
look at the ledge of the tower OF thu
rectory. Almost undoubtedly sitting
there gently cooling and fdgetng to
and fro you will see about one or
two dozen OF the prettiest pigeons
you ever saw. They are pretty
things and really cause no harm but
they are getting so numerous that
they are a nuisance TO roomers in the
Maupin block Leastwise, that's what
Mcaiinn says, and he'd ought TO
know. Frank McGillicIddy dom
seem to mind them at all. He sail
they didn't bother him BIT and that
last winter he used to feed them
nearly every day with shelled corn.
Mac said that they got quite numer-
GUS last winter and that one of the
H. I,aT 10 =
to get rid OF few of them. so he set
a trap for them and caught fourteen
the first day. or course he could do
this with immunity for they have
never belonged to anybody.
McMinn is wishing that somebody
would come along with another trap
this winter and catch the whole
bioomin' shootin' match" He sail
two or three colored men promised 70
come around but that they hadn
shown up yet McGinn is stIll a
wishing.
So here is your chance. anybody.
II your mouth is watering or Fl
geon Pot PIE Just arm yourself with
a No. 10 shot gun and sneak around
TO the rear OF the Maupin block and
bag a few OF the pretty things" Tho
writer heard Jim Stump. Ira Carrier.
Doc Goodioe. VIII Cleghorn and a
few other "died-In-wooi" huntsmen
over the possibilities for the
coming season the other day. We
would suggest that this would be a
fine opportunity for them to limbe.
up before they start In actively upon
the hunting season How about n.
gentiemen7
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
BROTHER DIES IN MISSOURI

Mrs. A. S. Bailey has written TO
her family here that her brother. Mr..
w. D. Williams OF Moberly. Missouri.
to whose bedside she had been called
about two weeks ago. died at O'CLOCK
ON Sunday morning, Hr Williams
has been an invalid for many years
and at one time spent two years IN
this vicinity in the hope Of recovering
his health. During his residence
here he made many friends who will
regret sincerely to hear OF his death.
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
0. & R. G. WILL GIVE
FLORENCE new STATION

Florence VIII have new passen-
ger station Mt once. General Manag-
er Horace w Clarke OF the Denver
& Rio Grande. on Friday told a dele
cation OF prominent men from the
city that Is the heart Of the southern
oil district. that the company would
provide the new building at once.
In asking for the new building the
Florence men Impressed upon Clarke
tho great development OF the coun-
try about their city that will occur
in the immediate future. and urged
upon him that the railroad company
make its plans In accordance.
Two irrigation projects that will
be put through at once will bring
under water 10000 or 10000 acres.- =
IN the way d. r, Foor. member II
the delegation. explained the claims
Of Florence. That means more pe >
pie and more business for the nil
rond. Florence IN going right ahead.
An evidence Of this ia the recent let
ting OF contract for sidewalks tSat
Will cost $4,000. We believe that we
will have business that will Justify n
very fine and commodious station"
Tho Florence men Expressed them
selves as grntiied at the prompt Re-
sponae OF the railroad officials TO
their petition. They were assured
that engineers would be on tho gro
that engineers would be on the
ground this week and the ccnstruc-
tIon would begin at nm early date.
The Florence men who called on
General Manager Clarke we're II. !.
Hadley George DIcbert. l.. A. Po-
frcte. w. II Mitchell. W. X. Hurd. d.
A. lack. II. 8, Andrews. George vii.
son, J. q. Mcdonald. AIva Kountz. n.
J. Owens. y. y, Foor. c. NJ 9isssli
Alfred Durfee and r. A. Moore.
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26
NOTED AUTHOR AND
NOVELIST SHOT
my United Press.l

New York. Jan. 2s. 2:so-(speciaI
to The Daily Record) David orahxp
Phillips. the author and novelist. via
shot Ave times and probably fatally
wounded this afternoon by an un-
known man. The sssailant immkti-
ately committed suicide. Phillips Us
attacked as he was about to enter the
Princeton Club on Lexington Avenue
and East 2ist street. The shooting
followed n short conversation
tween Phillips and the assaIlant. e
cause ia not known. It has been i'm
possible so far to idersify the assail-
ant.
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26

Rev o. $. Reed. pastor OF the COR
gregation of the First Christian
church. and Mrs. Reed went to Grip
pie Greek on Wednesday OF iasf week
for n visit with friends. The former
returned to Canon City on Friday.
leaving HIS wife to make a moro en-
tended stay In tho district Rev. Reel
says the atmosphere Ia too rarificd mp
there to suit him and be was glad to
get home. Mrs. Reed will return 10
the course Of few days.
Cañon City record., 1911-01-26

Frank ~. BcnEiey. a pioneer real
dent OF Canon City. is a gues, ofts7
Elk- hr. Bengley talks entsrtaininEit
OF Canon City and the fruit belt. and
says that IT is tho garden spot OF
Colorado. He believes Lincoln Park.
across the Arkansas river from Can
on City. to be the most attraetNs
place in Colorado for location OF pri.
vate homes.-Denvcr Hotel Tourist