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MESA COUNTY CANDIDATE
HERE THIS WEEK

John T. Brown of Palisade. candi-
date for reelection as assessor o:
Mesa county on the Republican ticke,
is among the western slope delegates
In attendance at the Odd Fellows
grand lodge here this week. During
the recent convention in Denver #
the state board of assessors Mr..
Browns system OF keeping the records
of his Office attracted much attention
and he explained It to the members
at special meeting one afternoon.
The chairman complimented Mr..
Brown on having what he declared .
be one OF the best methods OF book
keeping in use in the state.
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4 KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT.

We heard OF a Democrat in Florence
the other day who is supposed to be
supporting Mr.. Roosevelt This gave
us an idea. So we have been taking
a straw vote OF Democrats. So far
we haven't found a single Democrat
in Canon City who viii vote for T. u.
We have gone down the line pretty
thoroughly but have quit. After find
ing that our good friend. F. McGil-
licuddy, has forsaken his former idol
of independence and the big stick for
the regular Democratic nominee We
lost heart and gave up the search.
since we md that Frank. who has
so long had such implicit faith in the
Peerless One. who believes so de-
voutly In Golfers and all the muck
rakers in general. who really Is SIN
cere convert to the great up-lift move
ment, has gone back on the leader of
tho forces at Armagedden we have
given up and shall seek no further.
IL there Is a Democart In Canon ciiy
who is going to join forces with the
hosts who are battling for the Lord
for Lord Roosevelt. we viii be glad so
know II but we shall make no furtI-
er effort TO find him out.
$3.50.
Consistency is-but what's the use.
You know.
A vote in the ballot box is worth
two promised on the street.
Here is a good motto for canii-
dates card: Promises are easily
made and pledges soon forgotten"
-Four men were observed talking
together on the street the other day
and they were not talking politics.
-s..-
Some way or other we never Ike
that old campaign cry that the candi-
date needs the job in o-der to support
the family. The court house should
no: be considered n poor house. vo-e
for the man who Is competent.
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CAdvertisement)

ranch. In 1919. and novel to Canon
City in 1876.
He graduated from the Canon City
high school In 1854. and from the upl-
versity OF Michigan In 1899; was adj
mitted TO the bar in 1859. and prae-
tieed law in Fremont county until
elected county Judge. He is married
and has two children.
The court over which Judge Cooper
now presides Is often referred to as
the Peoples Court. because Il Is the
court in which every person has, busi-
ness sooner or later. because the .'e-
latlon OF this court TO the people is
intimate and personal.
The county court has Jurisdiction
In civil and criminal matters. or juv-
emile deiinquents. truants. dependent
and neglected children, estates Of de-
ceased persons. lunatics and their es-
tates, and minors and their estates.
Living or dead. guilty or innocent,
young or old. every individual In the
county will have business in the coun-
ty court eventually.
You may escape q civil suit. or a
criminal suit. or the charge Of bsins
. Juvenile dsiinqusnt or . truant. or
inquiry Into your sanity. but death
and the county report cannot b avoid
a. whsa you ~ Jour estate mus
b pvebsaed In the csssty court
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ODD FELLOWS HAVE
LARGE MEMBERSHIP

The report made by the secretary
at the forty-fourth annual session Of
the odd Fellows grand lodge in Den
yer in October of last year shows that
on June 30. 1911. there were l73 active
lodges OF the order In this state having
q membership OF l5.so7. The cash re-
celpts during the previous twelve
months were s2o5. 5.s5s.5o and the tota,
disbursements during the same period
were sis3.ss7.s7. There was paid out
for the relief OF members OF the order
during the twelve months preceding
June 80. 1911. the sum OF s3s.067.sT
for the relief OF widowed families
s2.I3ss2: for the relief of orphans
s174.3o and for burying the dead So
Fellows lodge in this jurisdiction nj
that time was s7ss.o2s.ss.
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MANY NEWSPAPER MEN
ATTENDING 6RAnDlL0GGe

Newspaper men are pretty well rep
resented in the meeting OF the Grand
Lodge, /. 0. o. F. here this week and
are prominent In the working parts
of the order.
Those who have been noticed by a
Record reporter are Roy Ray. publish
er OF the Poudre Valley at Windsor.
who is assistant secretary. assisting
Secretary jackson; a. J. Dickson.
publisher Of the GIenwood Springs
Post. Past Grand Master: C. E. Adams.
publisher OF the Montrose Press. c
W. Boynton. publisher OF the Long
mont Ledger; J. d. Frazee. publisher
OF the Antonio Ledger. E. J. Muliis
of the Trinidad Advertiser and DIT. j.
b. Norman. publisher Of the Colorado
Odd Fellow. the new Grand Master.
and ]. A. Hamer. newspaper man
of Denver.
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WELL KNOWN JOURNAL
iST DIES IN PUEBLO

o. F. Nelson. one of the best known
newspaper men OF southern Colorado,
flmiliarly known throughout the Ar
kansas valley by readers Of the Pueblo
caily papers as Mike. the Duck" a
nom de plume under. which he enter
tained the public with bright humor.
died at his home in Pueblo last Sun
day morning.
MIR. Nelson was taken sick last win
ter with typhoid fever. from the eff
feets of which he never recovered. Al
though in i'll health he continued In
the service following his discharge
from the hospital until last TUESDAY
when he was forced TO take to his bet.
again. He recovered sufficiently TO
take a short walk Sunday morning and
on his return suffered a hemorrhage
and died in few minutes.
The deceased was a close follower
OF baseball and was official scorer for
the Western league teams in Pueblo
The excitement incident to the opening
game OF the world series is believed 10
have contributed to his death. His
office was filled with men anxious 20
learn the score and the dense smoke
from cigars brought on a coughing
spell and that night he was taken sicE
again.
Mr.. Nelson was 35 years old. He was
born in small town in Illinois and
began his newspaper career on tha
Joplin Globe. He came to Pueblo
eight years ago and began to work on
the chieftain and soon after became
city editor. He maintained this posi-
ton until few weeks ago when on
account of his health he accepted I
similar position on the star-Journal.
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NEAR EDITORIAL

can, and John Shafroth. a-weii, an
opportunist posing just now as a DEM
oc.a at Fremont county people will
Almost to man,-and woman-vo,e
In this case for Mr.. Dawson. Not
only because we know him and like
him but because the people here be-
lieve In him. And also because they
have little faith and confidence in ais
opponent. They will all do this IL
they do not forget 1t and we hope
they will make a special effort to -e-
member to vote their preference on
this Office.
For the short term-to fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF Charles
J. Hughes we have Charles W. Water
man. Republican. and Charles 2.
Thomas, Democrat Mr.. Waterman
is one Of the big men OF the state He
was partner Of Senator Edward O.
wolcott in his law office. He is one
OF the ablest lawyers and men of af-
fairs in the state and should receive
a heavy vote here.
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THE FIRST REGULkR
MEETInG OF D. A. ?.

General Marion Chapter. Daughters
of the American Revolution. held is
first regular meeting with Mrs. X G.
Arthur Monday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
II was one of the most enjoyable ever
held by the chapter. Mrs. Freeman
c. Rogers, state regent. OF Pueblo and
Mrs. C. A. Daniels. state correspond
ing secretary. also OF Pueblo. were
present Mrs. Rogers gave a most
interesting talk and told OF the marx
ing by the Pueblo Chapter OF Fort Bent
on the Santa Fe trail. Mrs. Arthur oi
the National Committee OF conserva-
ton made a report of the work tins
committee expected to accomplish -
that line.
The regular session on the American
Revolution was led by Miss Gibbs. Al
the close OF the program Mrs. Arthur
served delicious refreshments and the
meeting adjourned TO meet on No
vember the l1th with Mrs. W. T. Lit
tie.
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THE INDEPENDENT
ORDER OF MUSC0VITES

One OF the most interesting and i'm
portant events OF this Grand Lodge
session will take place tonight at
Shaeffer hall-the conferring OF this
degree upon a large class. composed Of
the most prominent men belonging 70
Odd Fellowship. A grand banquet
will be spread at the Denton hotel at
the close of the sessions at which
Mobiles hewitt and Norman Jackson.
and others win speak.
A larss claa has already been Sc
cured. You will have to hurry TO join
fhe jolly throns. Hand in your name
to Hugh B. Copeland any time up TO
. o'clsck this eveains.
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/, sTupY N nIeH rINANcE.

City Marshal Cramer was observed
to be very busy the other day walking
slowly down the tstreet with his eagle
eye riyeted upon the sidewalk He
had a small cane in one hand and i
small counter in the other. He put
the cane down on a spot and click
went the counter. And so he went
slowly along-click. click. click. goiGg
the counter like the tick OF a great
i'.e clock.
Our Mr.. S. Holmes shadowed him.
BY quick and careful deduction 1t
as deduced that the champion OF city
righteousness was marching east. So
Mr.. S. H. followed him at a safe dist
Mnce behind.
At the corner the head of police
stopped and studied studiously the
counting machine. Mr.. S. II. came
briskly up and charged him at once
with counting "the foot prints on the
sands rof tipe.''
"wfong for once" said the chief
And then he explained that he Was
merely counting the spit spets ON the
sidewalk He had found sS7 spit
spats in a block. Make II a thous-
ard for even change" said he. and
We have eight blocks that ought 70
a, erage the same-there Is 5000 spit
spats for you. And suppose every one
we're fined $500 for each spit spat. See
where our city finances you'd be- Do
this once a month on the average and
we would have an income of about
s4so. 900 a year. Follow up this lead,
Mr.. s. H.. and the city COULD pay u
It's water bonds the first year and pave
the streets with marble the next.
Good afternoon. Mr.. s. Holzes-
kindly don't shadow me so closely
you make II hard to breath" and the
new student OF high finance WAS OF
for the d. & q. C. yards TO chase q
hobo OF a box car.
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CANON CITY
C. {. SOCIETY
LEADS WORLD

Last Monday evening, the First
Presbyterian Christian Ehdeayor so
ciety, after months OF hard work,
reached the 100 per cent mark in thu
Worldwide Campaign for efficiency.
involving the societies of the organiza-
ton throughout the world. and thus
brough; to Canon City and Colorado
the honor OF having the society to first
attain this goal.
This campaign has been a strenuous
one for the local organization, and
has been attracting a great deal "s
attention throughout the country, es-
pecially among the members of the
endeavor societies. and the National
headquarters in Boston were appris Il
by telegraph of the news as soon as
the goal was reached the other even
ing.
This will mean something to Canon
City as there are hundreds OF socie-
ties throughout the United States VINO
win receive the news with Interest.
The organization is a large one. there
being over $50 societies in the State
OF Colorado alone.
The details of this campaign were
explained at the Rally meeting he'd
in the church some two weeks ago by
F. W. Huline. president OF the local so-
cie,y.
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THE SECOND COMING.

A lot OF Denver preachers have civ
en- the Denver papers something ncw
TO talk about by predicting the second
coming OF Christ to be at hand. some
say II may be any day now and others
set the time soon. We have not fol-
lowed their arguments. II is beyond
us. But II the talk keeps up We are
looking for a bunch OF hysteriesi poll
tIcians OF the ultra up-iIft type 10 pass
resolutions claiming that He has al
ready appeared In the person OF their
alI-wise and can-do-no-wronS leader
the Peerless One.
Such a claim would undoubtedly
find more followers than had The ss-
vior In his lifetime.
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VISITED HOME SITE
on MONDAY

Frank c. Goudy. Charles ID. Cobb.
J. c. Bell. c. w. varnum and o. r.
Johnson. all Of Denver. and all prom
inent in the councils OF Odd Fellow
slip In this state. In company with
Lafe Combs OF this city visited the site
o; the proposed Odd Fellows Old
Folks home on North Fifteenth street
on Monday and inspected the properly.
They were greatly pleased with the
location; its excellent drainage. the
beauty of the surroundings and .ts
great possibilities for adornment ~
the landscape gardener.
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VIII Attend Meetings in Denver.

Secretary Harry S. Maddox Of the
Canon City Business Mems associa-
tion left Monday afternoon for Denver
to attend the meeting Of the Colorado
Good Roads association which meets
In Denver today. and the sessions Of
the Colorado Association OF CONNER
cial executives. which meets there en
Wednesday.
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Judge James L. Cooper Is the son OF
Adam d. Cooper and Margaret l.
Cooper. both pioneers in the State Of
Colorado.
His father died in 1892. but his
mother is sili living. At the age OF -.
and resides In Canon City.
Judge Cooper 10 somewhat of
pioneer himself. having been born IN
Denver In 1866. With his psrsnts es
settled IN Fremont county. -
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ROOSEVELT SHOT
,c..a-.-d Pro. r.ss one,

chems turned hls prisoner over 10
them. The man was rushed to the po-
lice station and locked mp
Al last. when the prisoner was being
escorted away and when ths disheves-
81 cceher= vas sorc.ss s.= =sy back
10 the. automobile. the colSnei's voice
was heard and the crowd iistered-
MY friends. I am all right am
not wounded" he shouted. and the
crowd. many of them his poiificss enc
rnIes. cheered him
wsuId-Be Assassin Maniac.
AZ the police station every eroft
was made To Identify the man. He
insisted upon issuing n statement n
which he attempted to justify his an
The statement Allied with inaccurscsss.
In English, was long and rambling
and evidently the product OF iunAtie.
II showed that the man had been fol-
lowing Roosevelt for some time with
the intention Of shooting him A note
book In hts poke, bore dates of re-
cent speeches. the fsrthest back beiaz
September u. at point In North Car
oiina.
The wouid-be Assassin was at once
hurried out Of the crowd. He oferei
resistance but Was helpless In 'Ihe
sturdy. willing hands that grasped nm
He vas half carried as be Was hur-
riec through the corridor OF the hotel
into the dining room and thence Into
the kitchen. where he was pa,
through a hurried and pressing inter
rosation b. Sergeant Mooney and oths
eys. but without eiiciting n singh
statement. He declined time and again
70 give his name and finally was SLIP
ped out OF the rear door 'of the hotel
into the alley where the police waEoH
had been summoned to receive him
Was Determined TO- kilL
Milwaukee. Oct l5.--John schranx
said he was determined to kill Roosr-
relt when Mckinley appeared in \
dream and told him that Roosevelt.
not czoisozh. killed Mckinley.
sohrank recently sold his saloon IN
New York and followed the colonel
through the south seeking an oppor-
tunity to assassinate him. He said
he was convinced that Roosevelt was
n menace to the country and that ic
would precipitate a crisis which would
tend to plunge the country inbla civil
war.
would-Be assassin In Court.
Milwaukee. Oct 15.-whcn Tho
would-bc assassin. schrank. was ar
raisned before District Judge Neelan
he pleaded guilty and waived examina-
tion. He ia held under 5000 ball un-
I'll the next term OF the municipal
court. December 10th. When he ap-
peared In court he wss heavily guard
ID, '
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FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.

Voters this year will have the OPP
portunity of registering their prefer
ence for candidates for United States
senator. The legislature is suppos-
ed to elect the men who get the larg-
est popular vote without regard TO
politics.
For the regular term Of six years
we have Clyde c. Dawson. Republic
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wouid-Be assassin In Court.

Every thrifty man and vomAl I'm
Canon City should rod he half pags
sdvsrtissnsnt Of >. r. Nswsii. TIE COL
oaist u this issuss-AAn
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MANY PEOPLE GET
SILvERWARE PRIZES
A New Set OF Prizes offered In the Big
Piano Contest for Five Weeks
Voting.

These are the winners of the silver
ware awarded in the Big Piano Con-
test on the count of last night: r. !.
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A new bunch OF this Rogers silye--
ware will be put up for those con-
testanis putting in the most votes be-
tween the count last night and the
count on TuesdaS November 18Th.
Notice these prizes do not go to those
having the largest vote on November
18th. but to those who get In the most
votes during these five weeks
And those who are awarded silver
ware prizes today will be barred from
getting silverware on the next distrl-
button
All votes put In count on the pianos
and general prizes for the general
winners trip just the same. of course.
These sIlverware prizes are newly
thrown In just for the FUN of IT,
The special prizes for November
18th are:
Firxt-26 piece set
second-yo-piece set
Third-is-piece set.
Fourih-s-desert and 5 teaspoons.
To the next six in the list six tea
si.oons each.
Districts cur no ngure in this special
prize distribution.
! But don't overlook the fact that the
big prizes. the four pianos. the tr.p
TO New York and the many other
prizes are worth going after. There
are fifteen prizes In each district and
in some districts only four for nv.
hustiing votes. Here IL a chance for
somebody.
The total eoun, for the week is as
follows.
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l.-Gienn varney. ........... los.7ss
'2.-Bessie Hoffman s2.il1
s.-Helen Howerton. ......... ss.7ss
'4.-Rurnice Quinn ..........-.. 1896
5.-Maude Runner 1904
e.-Lula Kissinger. 7s.ss3
7.AOlive Walsh ......~-..... .s5.5s1
's-Mrs. Alexander. .......... ss.5is
s-Birtie Isabel ..........-.. .6o.o2o
1o.-Blanche Allison .......-- .ss,sI5
And here lis n new one:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-08
TAX LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED.

The limit Of high taxation has probably been reached in Ore
AT least Il should be a fact that it has been reached
The big newspapers Portland not paying any attention
to this matter ,
The Portland politicians fighting for this and that but
are not fighting the tax-eater. c.4
for the taxpayer, except in general way. 49,, uo,,
They all ready help foist commissions and new
CRAFTS on the people. ..
The politician who plays politics for the money there IN IL
an enemy of our political system.
He is bad the anarchist who would destroy all forms Oh
government.
He destroys the faith and confidence Of the people in our sys
tenn of government
The politicians who gets laws enacted that give special prV-
eges certain classes the worst enemy OF popular govern
ment.
Men who 20 to the legislature should not be allowed to pile up
taxes by increasing appropriations. -
The people have amended the constitution SO hat all lie"
taxes shall first be submitted to the people
But the legislature goes right png up the taxes the peo
pie have to pay by raising salaries and creating oftces
Assistants and assistants to assistants deputies ana deputy
deputies clerks and clerks to clerks piled up on the people by
the industry called politics.
How many for office to Tighten the burdens OF the
people? go
Some of county officials have got wise and say they VIII
take their present salaries and not ask for more. =
But like Oliver Twist in the novel by Dickens they generally
come back asking for more. go
It is all right to boost and expand if you doing without
ping up taxes on the people generally.
But where is this high taxation business all to end put III
confscati0n OF the property of the poorer citizen?
The voter goes miles to register and miles to vote and gets
only a large figure on his tax receipt
Is any wonder he grows dsgused and turns Socialist and
single taxer quits voting altogether?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-08
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

Senator Bourne not good Republican, because he does
not favor the denomination of President Taft He favors the
nomination Of Senator La Toilette That makes him bad Re-
publican According to the argument Of the sandpaer
anyone who does not boost for Taft and the standpaer p
gram not good Republican That is the old machine
Interpretation of Repubcanm which the people have repud
ated several times Oregon in very emphatic For
unaey not many real Republican papers advocate such
sound views that lead only to party disruption and party
defeat Senator Bourne Senator La Toilette and exPesdent
Roosevelt progressive citizens and moral principle
ers into the composition of progressive Politics without
particle of moral principle may suit the grating elements Of
party but not the progressive element which always has moral
convictions and does not hesitate to act accordingly
Nearly thousand Capital Journals sold by the newsbodys at
Salem Saturday night
There candidates than horses at the Sayon horse
show.
Eugene has had so much agitation over public service corpor
atons that the city was in total darkness Saturday night
The editor of the San Diego Herald has promised to be half
way decent for while with about his neck and vg
lance committee ready to pull the rope
Most states would be proud to reeec man to the United
States senate who has done the work for Oregon that Senator
Bourne has done
The capital Journal not throwing mud bricks or dishwater
at Republican candidates II wants to see the Republican ticket
elected after It is nominated.
Rebecca" Is good play well staged and with beautiful seen
erv pu the caste takes the bakery for homush mufed and
uninteligibe speeches over any on the road.
u s District McCour is common sense public prosecutor
on souanderng public cases that result in Aunp
lures and reverSals in tae sip, er courts
The Oregon Woman suffrogscpmpOign has life in it.
The number who find easer to talk about good roads than
to build them is stil la'ge