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The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03

The new treaty with Japan has
been ratified by the u. 5. senate.
LIS terms seem to be fair to both
nations and certainly show the
friendly feeling of japan toward
this country. 1t is quite true that
Japan is Strengthening her navy,
but this country is doing the same
thing. 1t does not signify that
either has designs against the
other. All this hullaballoo about
war with Japan is raised to justify
a raid on the treasury for the ben
eft of the shipbuilding trust.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03
IMPORTANT DECISION

The supreme court OF the Unit
ed States in a recent decision says
tuat uuder the interstate COM
merce law newspapers and peri
odicals can not exchange adver-
tising for transportation to be
used on interstate trips. And 1t
goes further. 1t is declared to be
unlawful to exchange property
of any kind, except money, or
railroad tickets used on such trips.
Suppose a farmer were not per
mitted to exchange butter and
eggs for sugar and coffee. The
proposition IS ridiculous. 1t may
be that a "swap" is not the most
modern type of commercial trans
action, but it is time honored and
heretofore lawful. The people
rightly object to free transporta-
ton to public officers and people
with a pull, Passes to public of
fcials operate as a bribe and to
the politicians as an added cost
for people who buy tickets. be-
sides being actual blackmail. A
newspaper gets no free transPor-
tation. 1t "swaps" advertising
for it. Space is sold to railroads
the same as to local advertisers.
The law as interpreted by the
court goes beyond the demands
of the people and is wholly un-
called for by public policy.
There is another law which is
wholly in the interest of the rail-
roads. That is the one prohibit
ing the re- sale of railroad tickets.
When you buy a ticket you are
not weighed and charged by the
pound. 1t makes no difference
to the road who uses the ticket.
Once paid for, it should be good
IN anybody's hands. You buy a
ticket from New York to San
Francisco. You ride as far as
Denver and something renders it
inexpedient to continue. You
have paid for the whole trip and
it can make no possible difference
to the road whether it carries you
or somebody else the rest OF the
journey. But it is unlawful for
you to dispose of your ticket and
the road keeps the money.-G.O.B.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03

Considerable comment has been
elected by the report that the
state department at Washington
has traded off our navy yard Sc
crets in order to secure a contract
from Argentina for American
shipbuilding companies. The prin
cipal beneficiary is Schwab's Beth
lehem Steel company. 1t is hardly
credible. but there seems to be
good authority for the charge
Secretary Knox was formerly at
torney for Schwab.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03

Gov. Shafroth had written out
and was about to sign pardon
for the sixteen miners imprisoned
by Judge Whitford when the
judge sidestepped by releasing
the prisoners he had sentenced to
years imprisonment. Judge
Whitford did not want to have
tested the power of the governor
to pardon in contempt cases.
There should be legislation re-
stricting Judge to his own dis
trict in granting injunctions and
to provide jury trial for contempt
cases where the contempt is not
committed in the immediate view
of the court in session.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03

People at Grand Junction who
at first favored the construction
of the Moffat tunnel are now op-
posed to it. They see the possibil-
ity of using the tunnel to divert
water from the Grand river water
shed TO the eastern slope. 1t
should not be used for that pur.
pose. but it should be constructed,
not by the state. but by the rail-
roads or tunnel company. Tax
payers of the whole state should
not be called on to pay for tun
mel which is valuable to Denver
and the northern part of the west
slope only. The tunnel would be
a valuable thing for the territory
tributary to the roads using it.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03
HOTCHKISS HAPPENINGS
rom the Hotchkizs Herald

From the HotchkiSs Herald
An important deal for Hotch-
kiss was closed last Tuesday
morning when the First National
bank pur chased.thc corner lots at
First and Bridge streets. This is
the first move for a magnificent
new building which will be ready
for occupancy by the first OF June.
The building will cost about $2O.-
600 when completed.
A. L. Craig. manager of the
North Fork Fruit Growers asso-
citation of Paonia was here the
first of the week on business.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03

Senator Bailey. of Texas. GER
tainly is oblivious to the humor
of his opposition to reciprocity
with Canada. He says it would
be worth $5,000.000 to the news
paper aud magazine publishers
and "for himself, he could not
consent to a measure which gave
such preference to the rich as
as against the poor and needy"
Newspaper men will certainly get
chesty over this. They have had
an idea they were being robbed
by the paper trust. bnt since they
are classed among the rich they
will take their medicine with the
grace of a boy swallowing his
castor oil.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03
The commerce commission has

The commerce commission has
decided against the railroads on
the question of their proposed
raise in freight rates. The decis-
ion was great surprise to Wall
street, and in fact to the people
who are accustomed to seeing the
railroads get what they want. The
decision will greatly assist in the
movement for physical valuation
of the roads.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03
RAMBLING REMARKS
By Geo. 0. Blake

Why is an express compann2
is pertinent question. the answer
to which will solve some trans.
portation problems Does any
body know single reason why
railroad should not do the work
of an express company An ar
ticle in Popular Mechanics on the
subject seems to me to make the
matter clear. The authorities in
Canaja have taken hand in the
settlement of excessive express
charges. The railway commission
found that one company capital
zed at 100000 had ar actual
investment of S24,500 while an
ther company capitalized for
S3.000,000 originally invested the
sum of $4,000. The chairman
of the commission, Judge Mabee,
in his ruling said;
The whole business OF express
could 60 on just as 1t does now
without the existence OF any ex
express companies at all, by sim
ply substituting railway employees
for express employees, letting the
railways take all the toll in the
first instance.
That this appears the logical
thing to do becomes more appar-
ent when our own express com
panies attempt to excuse their
rates on the grounds Of having to
overpay the railroads for hauling
their cars. In fact, the express
companies admit having become
such active bidders against each
other that the railroads are re-
ceiving as high as 55 per cent. Of
the gross earnings. leaving only
As per cent. to the express COM
panies out of which to render SER
vice and pay dividends. In other
words. for package taking rate
of 81. the railroad gets 55 cents
for hauling it in the car. while the
express company for 45 cents
calls for the package. haulls it to
the train, at destination hauls it
from train to office or delivers it
to consignee and has TO stand Ii
able for loss in transit. The very
fact that express companies con-
tinue to pay big dividends under
such conditions is a confession
that rates to shippers are easily
% per cent. too high. which
should still leave the railroads
profitable price for simply haul
ing the car"
Doesn't that make the matter
plain2 Why is an express com
pany2 Can anybody give a good
reason for their existence? Why
should not the railroads be COM
PEELED to render the service for
what it is worth without the inter
vention of an express company?
Evidently there are some things
our neighbors do better than we.
and we might we'll follow their
example. These express compa-
nies are fabulously rich from the
exorbitant rates pail by the pub
lie tor their useless services. The
railroads as common carriers can
be compelled to do this work.
And the express companies can
be eliminated by giving the rail
road commissions power to re-
duce the rates to what they should
be If the service were rendered
without them. The express com
pany is merely a useless and very
expensive middleman.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03

From the North Fork Times
+. A. Mccormick and wife
left for Cedaredge one day this
week where they will locate.
Clarence Drown and wife ar
rived here Tuesday evening and
will perhaps make this valley their
future home.
w. S. Cook and daughter Mrs.
+. A. Brown, returned to their
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03

If. as appears probable. no eff
fective legislation to protect the
lives of coal miners can be had
through the legislature, one
should be drafted and submitted
to the people under the initiative
process. There is no doubt the
people would pass it by a large
majority. The Interests" can't
buy up the whole state.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03
Good Heavens, Hobson is hav-.

Good Heavens, Hobson is hav-
ing another nightmare or rather,
a repetition of the old one. Japan
g about to wipe our navy off the
seas. We must spend the last cent
we have to build warships in order
to avert the impending calamity.
How such a man as Hobson ever
got to congress is what the negro
preacher termed a dispensation of
ian all wise and unscrupulous
providence"
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03

Judge Whitford's action in issu-
ing an injunction to operate out
side his district and his summary
Imprisonment of alleged violators
of his order. will verv greatly
strengthen the demand for a recall
which shall include the judiciary.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03

Our neighbor, the Booster, says
that the newly organized Court OF
Honor has fine record ahead OF
it. We presume it forgot to say
that it also had bright future be
hind IL
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03

home at Fairfield. Iowa, Wedncs.
day after three weeks visit at the
Clarence Emry home.
Mrs. Compton aud daughter of
Rogers mesa left Wednesday for
Denver and Boulder where thew
will visit relatives and friends.
The Paonia newspaper., 1911-03-03

1t IS wise son that knows his
own father-and vice versa.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-17

was like heaven fer the next three
weeks, fer there was neither marryin'
ner givin' in marriage till Hank got
out of quarantine.
The cinchin' was hardly over when
the telephone bell rang. l took down
the receiver. Is this Mr. Car
michael?
ct Isl
"Can you come over to the juno
tion Immediately with a carriage an
take lady to Riverview?'
81 can An as soon as heard that
ripsaw voice comm over the wire |
knew it was the She Bishop Provi-
dence must have been. in it. Here
was my chance to restore peace an
harmony, jist like whut l told Bill
Taylor l wanted to do.
when a boss balks there's no use
whippin' him. His mind is sot on balk.
in an he can't think Of anythin' else.
When you give him somethin' else to
think about he's cured When a hen
sets she can't think of another blessed
thing but settin', but if a thunder
storm comes along, an gives her
somethin' else to mediate on, she'll
ofen quit her nest, an you can't make
her go back.
Now, it's jist the same way with
folks, the way to cure a man that's
mad at you is to get him mad at some
one else.
81 gave the preacher my instruc,
tioDs, an he done whut / told him.
Anybody will take orders from the
man that's maxim good, Then |
hitched up my big mule Julia to
buggy an started fer the Junction fer
the Bishop l found her walkin' up
an down the platform as impatient as
a tiger in cage. She had an umbrella
in her hand that would make a good
war club in a case of necessity, an she
looked as fierce as an Apache Indian
on the war path; an that's the limit,
introduced myself, she climbed into
the buggy, an we started fer River
view, takin' the low road
NC Hdhh SUM- q DlOCh Wutu puU
OF those fellahs who have joy III Civ
in unneeded advice, holloed' 'You'd
better not take the low road, Add.j
you'll get mired, sure, Now, if you,
all saw me takin' any road, even the
road to heaven, you'd know that had
a reason fer goin' that-a:way But
some people never get sense. | saw
the Bishop look suspicious, so | said,
Madam, Wen either meet the people
you're looking fer on this road or
overtake them at Riveryiew.' She
saw | was wise, so she said, Drive on
An we drove on.
AS soon as we got out Of earshot of
the folks at the Junction she began to
fire questions at me like a lawyer
cross-examinin' the defendant in
slander, suit. ! told her the truth, the
whole truth, an somethin more than
the truth; fer wanted to add sich EN-.
ITO he continued
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-17
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CONTINUED from page four.l
:9y Capt. Leslie 7. PeacOcke

"Oh, yes, Of course, in steel rails"
He closed the front door, and Clara
listened to his gradually dying foot
steps, and thought with pride that il
was not every man who could go out
at night and make money out of stee
rails No. indeed, ii took a clever
man like her Tom to do that.
As she drove the darning needle
through the first pair of Toms socks
the clock struck eight She started
slightly Eight o'clock!
The brain of woman is fertile in
inspirations, and Clara was in re
ceptive mood.
Il have it," she suddenly exclaimed
and she chortled softly to herself She
eagerly awaited his return. Her pa
tience was rewarded at last, and as
he entered the room his dormant con
science was once more awakened by
the picture of the wifely figure rene
dying the effects of time and shoe
leather. She looked up and smiled
bravely.
Back already, Tom," she said
Yes, dear. | told you I shouldn't be
long He picked up the socks and
placed them in the basket. How good
you are, Clara" he said. Don't try
to do any more tonight"
She was touched by his solicituder
but only for a moment.
E. didn't forget the caramels? ??
a. Euuured.
-crmmels! what caramels?" he
asked.
Why, the chocolate caramels you
urn. Used to bring me-" she returned
You never asked me to bring you
any candy" he said.
She raised her eyebrows in well.
ieigned surprise. q never asked you
but you volunteered to, and said you
would buy me that new silk waist"
Tom looked astonished 81 did?
When?"
Why, when you came in just now,''
she replied.
In where, just now?" he asked.
why, Tom. Before you went out
he second time"
""hat on earth are you talking
-.u?" he exclaimed.
Why, about the things you prom
ised to bring me, of course. You don't
mean to say you didn't mean it?'
A light broke in upon him, and he
essayed to stroke her hair. You
poor little woman" he said, caressing.
ly, q expect you have been asleep
and dreaming"
She shook off his hand with an i'm
patient gesture. Indeed | have not,
she said. do you mean to say Tom,
that you didn't come in just now, and
kiss and hug me, and behave oh, ever
so nicely to me, just like you used to
do on our honeymoon, and then go out
to buy me some chocolate caramels
and promise me that silk waist?'
Tom gave a snort of impatiepce.
"Of course / didn't"
Nonsense! Do you think I'm
crazy?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-17

on it after the manner OF her kind.
81 knew her well in the old days,
an this is about how she stacked up.
She was as rich as bottom land, as
foxy as lightnin rod p0ldler, an jist
the kind of a woman that a smart law
yer would go to fer advice. An she
had the menagerie religion; that is,
she was dogmatic cataleptic, an
went around like a roarin lion seekin'
whom she might devour.
In the early days OF that burg,
preachers of different denominations
came there an tried to get foothold,
but The Bishop questioned them clost
about their beliefs: an when she found
that none of 'em had any high office
to which they could promote her, she
turned em all down. Then she or
ganized an independent church Of
everybody but her, an built 'em this
fine meetin' house, an ruled it after
it was built.
Il said she was dogmatic an cata-
leptic. When things were comm her
way she was dogmatic; when they
went the other way she was catalep-
tic; when she couldn't have her way
she had a fit, an never came out of it
until the opposition came round to
her way of thinkin'.
But / must give her credit fer one
thing, when people took her orders
she would pull on the old gospel char
lot like a ten mule team; but if
anybody else started anythin she'd
hold back so hard that if you'd
a.cut the breechin student she'd have
gone clear into hades before she could
have stopped.
"She not only bossed the church, but
she held the whole town buffaloed, an
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-17

this is how she managed 1t, She
KEEP a-hintin' about public Libraries,
parks, an things like that, to be pro,
vided fer in her will; an not a man.
jack among EN- dare say Boo to her,
fer fear she'd change her will.
"Old Parson Givens was under shep-
herd to The Bishop an everythin'
went smooth as lynchin' in Texas un-
til he died. Then, after giyin' the
matter due consideration, The Bish'
op' called that young fellah that was
tellin yeh about, as his successor. He
wasn't a regular preacher yet; but was
studyin' fer the ministry; an helpin'
out expense by teachin' school at Vol
ley. The Bishop got her eye on him.
He was smart, young, an she thought
he would be obedient She gave him
a call an he accepted, an then she
took him into her family so that she
could keep her eye on him until he
was halter broke.
1.-The Bishop had a daughter. She
was as pretty as the wild flowers as
shy as a fawn: an she had all the fem
mime graces that missed her mother;
but which her mother never missed,
This teacher-preacher was in love
with the daughter or he never could
have stood the mother. Everybody
in Volley Except The Bishop was on
to it that he was courtin' the girl 1t
never once occurred to her that a
mere man like him would have the
impudence to court her girl. The
girl was the apple of her eye, an the
preacher was only valuable piece Of
property. So, when he asked her one
day fer permission to marry her
daughter, she exploded with wrath /;
an the explosion was heard in the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-17
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NCOpgAlBAlB bJ 4CAAAJ 9NpAS 4 NS' WI
Did l ever tell you-all about Julia
an The She Bishops? Nav, well, it
happened this-a-way l was over to
the Junction one day fer the mail an
picked up a passenger. He was a
preacher, young, good lookin, an in
deep distress. Bein' natcherally Of
a sympathetic disposition, and he bein
the only passenger, he told me his
troubles; an so Julia an l broke into
the game.
About 40 miles up the Chicago
Southern is the town of Volley. 1t
amt much of town, but it has the
finest church in four counties. That
church was built by Mrs. Jussex, who
was called by the irreverent, The She
Bishop She built the church an do
mated It to the town; but KEEP string
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-17

Rexall Vegetable Compound for wo-
men. 1t contains no poisonous drugs
and is absolutely guaranteed by us.
Use no other. For sale only at the
RILEY DRUG STORE.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-17

Next day they fixed it all up and
Clara got her dining room clock.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-17
Great Transformation
Scenes and Mechan-
icaL Effects.

Jubilee Singers, Cake Walkers, Buck
Dancers. Blood Hounds, Cotton Pick
ing Scenes, Floats and Tableaus drawn
by small Shetland Ponies.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-03-17

ITO be continued. J
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05

Second finest baby boy-One-half
dozen photos, donated by Bells Studio.
Fourth Glass.
Prettiest little girl to 4 years-Doll,
donated by S. H. Kress.
Finest little girl to 4 years-Rib
bon runner, donated by B. Gerson.
Handsomest little boy to 4 years
Pair shoes, donated by BrawnG--
Riera Co.
Finest little boy from to years
Story book, donated by Johnson's Book
Store.
Fifth Class.
Prettiest little girl from 4 to 5 years
Doll, donated by Pensacola Crockery
Co.
Finest little girl from 4 to years
Knitted cap, donated by Friedman
Dry Goods Co.
Handsomest little boy from 4 to )
years-Box blocks, donated by Rey-
maids Music Co.
Finest little boy from 4 to years
Hat, donated by the John White Store.
Sixth Class.
Handsomest boy from 5 to years
Photographs, donated by Turton's
Photograph Gallery.
Finest boy from 5 to 6 years
Sweater, donated by the Bon Marche.
Prettiest little girl from to years
Bottle perfume. donated by V. T.
Balkcom.
Finest little girl from to years
Bottle perfume, donated by Crystal
Pharmacy.
Grand Prizes.
Go-cart donated by Marston &.
Quina to be given to the prettiest and
finest baby in the first and second
classes.
Cottrell Studio-1-2 dozen photos to
be given to the prettiest girls in each
class.
For the finest set of twins up to 8
years old-Pair of shoes each, donated
by Watson, Parker & Reese and Bos-
ton Shoe Store.
For the finest red-haired boy from
to years, baseball mitt donated by
F. B. Bruce.
For the handsomest red-haired boy
knife, donated by Forbes, Quigley &
Morgan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05
PRIZES To Be
AWARDED At
BABY SHOW
MORE ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED
FOR THIS CONTEST EVERY DAY,
AND NICE LOT OF PRIZES WILL
BE GIVEN THE LITTLE TOTS.

Every day brings more entries in
the baby show, according to the Iadies
in charge of the contest, ana the
chances are. that this feature OF the
Interstate Fair Will far exceed the an
ticipations of the promoters of the
contest. A large number of babies
have already been entered, number
of them being from outside of the city
and several ladies have been heard to
remark that they had not intended
taking in the fair, but that since this
feature had been inaugurated they had
changed their minds.
Entries can be mde at any time
during Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, up to noon, at the tent OF the
Daughters of Isabella at the fair
grounds.
Tht list OF prizes to be awarded is
published below, but the ladies have
announced that in addition to the
regular prizes will be distributed
among the children who may not be
fortunate enough to win one OF the
the classes in which they are to be
awarded are as follows:
First Class.
Prettiest baby girl up to year
Silver and pearl baby rattle, donated
by E. NJ. Pyle.
Finest baby girl up to 1 year-Set
of gold pins, donated by Hughey's res
Prettiest baby boy up to l year
High chair, donated by Pearl Furn1-
ture Co.
Finest baby boy up to year-Silver
cup donated by P. Lindenstruth.
Second Glass.
Prettiest little girl, from to years
Baby coat, donated by the Ready-to-
Wear Store.
Finest little girl from to years
Embroidered baby dress, donated by
Mrs. Reynolds art embroidery shop.
Handsomest little boy from l to 2
years-Silver cup. donated by Palace
Jewelry Co.
Finest little boy from l to years
Baby cap, donated by Miss HERMAN.
milliner.
Third Class.
Prettiest little girl from to years
Pair boots, donated by the Meyer
Shoe Co.
Finest4ittl girl from to 8 years
Pair shoes, donated by Arson Shoe
Store.
Second finest baby girl-One- halt
dozen photos, donated by BeEs
Studio.
Handsomest little boy, from to
years-Hat, donated by A. Henry
White, clothier
Finest little boy from 2 to 8 years
Half dozen Buster Brown stockings
donated by A. NJ. Mcmillan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-05
county jail charged with the muir

county jail charged with the muir
der.
The man arrested is Ed. Donahoo.
The most damaging evidence said to
be against Donahoo is that a purse,
alleged to be that of the dead man,
was found in his possession and that
he told a number of very conflicting
stories concerning the manner in
which he came into possession Of it.
1t is also charged that Donahoo has
told a number of conflicting tales in
regard to when he last saw Katak,
when the store was last open, etc.
The coroner's jury has not been
called together since the arrest Of
Donahoo, but it is understood that the
members of the jury are working
every clue obtainable and that the Of
ficers are also working on a number of
clues.
1t has been intimated by those who
are in position to know that the jury
is in possession Of more evidence than
has been made public so far, and there
are strong indications that a satisfac-
tory verdict may be arrived at when
the jury is called together again.