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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-10-19

Which shall be called within said thirty
Ss. ina s.n held sa. sS' ds,. ser
tition Il flied, unless = general or spe
ciai election L. held within said pc rlod
o. tim. in csi nleh e or eb. asn amend
ment shall be submitted to q vote Al
such election. The legislative oodJ
CHARTER or charter amendment. As well
a. those referred TO vote unoeL ms
preceding section. TO be printed N
n % proSided No n ordinance. charter 0.
charter amendment adopted by Sote ~
the people shall be repealed or amen
ed Sy the issi'i .,,s,na sH ofdinsnce.
charter or charter amendments may
be submitted at the same electioh Aho
II two or more eoninGlh ,hat one
which receives the greatest huhoss y.
affirmative votes shall be adopted IN
all particulars as To which there
Section IL. Every person who =
qualified eiector may sign pst"io
Any person who snsn I,n w.i to- Se CIR
culnted, or sign or procure 70 %
signed, any petition bearing the name
devise or Ino.t1 OF an. ny prs Ss pSii:icai
party or purportinG In anyws 20 pr
indor.ed approved or suemittea, oy
any person. orkani.atIon. i,so,1 IN.
consent. approval and euthorixAtion OF
such person. organization. association'
League or political party; or any any, ps sl,
evn TO amy petition. or knoshxiy
signing his name more than once 10.
the same measure al one eiest,Un' M
same q qualified elecfor: or any oitIGs :
or person who shall wilfuiiy do or Win
another or otherl conapire. agree OF
which shall hinder. delay or IN any
wise interfere with the calling. hoIdinS
or conducting Of any election PENN a,,r.
ted under the initiative and referendum
powers reserved b. the people IN re.
ton Of Article v of the Constitution
Of the State OF Colorado or 81 negisesf TEL
ing electors therefor or any officer VINO
shall wilfully do any act or acts Sh, \.
shaiI confuse or tend to confuse the Is
sues submitted or proposed to be SUI,
refuse to submit any petition In the
form presented for submission Al any
election, or any officer or person VII
visions Of this act shall. upon eonylc..
tion thereof. be punished by fine NO:
exceeding five hundred dollars. or by
imprisonment In the penitentiary hOt
exceeding two years. or by both s3en
fine and imprisonment; -,
Sec. L.. The provisions OF this act
requiring publication OF measures IN
pamphlet form shall not be In force As
to such measures submitted to the stee.
tors of the state al large uniess nnd
measure shall be voted upon or at some
subsequent election the method OF pup
fishing such measures now provided IN
section of Article XIX OF the Con;
yIitution OF the state of Colorado shall
have been changed TO permit suen
publications to be made az provided ~
law.
We do hereby designate as the sub.
mission clauses and ballot title OF saiu
act to be printed on the official ballot
the following:
FOR Direct Legislation League Act
Concerning Elections -......---. (--..
Against Direct Legislation League
Act Concerning Elections. ....--l- I'D
m WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereupto SET my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the state of Colorado. at
the City of Denver. this First day OF
JAMES Il. PEARCE.
fgEAL) Secretary OF State-
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PROPOSED Law OF THE STATE OF
COLON ADO, INITIATED ~ PEH-
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
Nn REREAENnI2.
tSEAT-l

Notice 10 hereby given that At the
Fifth day of November. a. D. is13:
there Will be SUBMITTED to the qualified
electors OF the state Of Colorado. for
their approval or rejection. the follow
ing proposed Law OF the State of Colo
RADIO. initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which ini-
of more than the required number Of
legal voters. g per cent? of the state
ance with The Law. and flied in the
office of the Secretary of State on the
TwENTY-N1NTH day of JUNE. A. D.
1919, at 80 O'Clock A. NJ
The authority for submitting such
proposed Law Is found in Section I of
Article ; % the Constitution OF the
Initiative and Referendum.
The proposed law OF the State q
Colorado 1. as follows;
he u Eaaefed BY the People Of fhe sfsfe Of
section l. a. the top of each ,ni-
printed in black letters the following:
WARNING.
il, !, ,r felony for an. lni one to
petition with any name other
Than his or her own. or to know
fn9ly sign his name more than
once for the same measure. or 10
sign such petition when he 10 not
qualified elector-
Sec. :: Petitions shall be urinted on
pages eight and one-half $50 inches
wide by fourteen 90 inches iong, with
margin of two 81 inches at the top
for binding. and the sheets FOR sig
natures shall have their ruled lines
numbered consecutively and shall be
attached to \ complete copy of what
ia proposed TO be initiated or referred
Petitions may consist of any number
of sections composed of sheets arranged
as aforesaid. Al the time of filing the
official with whom the petition Is to be
filed and the person or persons desig-
mated in the petition to represent the
siYners shall tefAch the sheets con-
tanning the signatures and affidavits
and attach them all to one printed
copy of what In proposed to be Initial
ed or referred. and the excess printed
copies shall be delivered to the person
or persons representing the signers. II
any such Initiated or referred amend
approved by the voters at the elect lon
Al which 1t IL submitted. then the
sheets SO preserved by the official
shall be bound in one or more con-
yenEent volumes and kept as a public
record and such amendmen ut or law ap-
proved by the people of the state shall
he printed with the acts of tie next
general assembly. and such anne ndment.
ordinance or measure approved BY the
published as ordinances are.
Sec. 2. All petitions shall be deemed
and held sufficient IL they appear to
be signed by the requisite number of
sIeners. and such hsners shall be
deemed and held to be qualified cleo
tors unless . protest In writing under
oath shall be filed In the office IN
which such petition has been filed, By
some qualified eieetor. within fifteen
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- tsWns or vfra1n the surtsdictSoa
tAsseof; hut sueh consolidation shall
- effective until approved By the rufs
Of ma ,orfty. tn each district 20 be con-
sondAf-d. of the qualified electors Sot-
ing th<r<in upon tbs question: .,
such city or town for municipal taxa
s!ca And the levy and collection OF saxes
thereon for nunl 81 po, ,ssnso, rnr 1.s
such aasessment ,evy and collection OF
tAxea and special assessments to be MADE
e ssn,a ofneisi. ss nay se provsded 81
!. The imposi,soa. enforcement, and
vsoi.sion OF sny of the provision.' OF The
charter. or u any ordinances ad0pfe0 IN
pursuance Of the charter
grant and eonfirm to The people OF Al
municipalities coming Within its pro
visions the full right Of self-Goyernuent
IN both local ard municipal nAtttss ana
the eaumerafion herein Of certain pow
ers shall not be construed to deny 70
such cilirs and iouns. and To the propse
proper to the fall e1erctse Of such right
The statutes Of the State Of Colombo.
% far As appiieabs<. shall eoeiinne 70
apply to such cities ard towns exeept
in 20 far as supersedsA by the charter.
Of such cities and towns or by ordinances
pss:ed pursuant 70 such eharssr -, e..
City AID County OF Beaver and The Sdttes
Of Pueblo. Colombo Springs and Grand
Junction. - heretofore crNufe0 10 ~.
MED With the Secretary OF State aud OF
the charter Of any Other city heretofore
approved ~ . majority Of thoee voting
tSer<oa anA certified to and filed With
she eecretary OF state, which provisions
sre not in conflict With this article. and
ali eyeetIons asd electoral votes hereto
fore had under and pursuant thereto are
hsrehy rafIfyed affirmed and validated a.
Of their date
Any act In violation of the provisions
ef such charter or Of any ordinance
th<reunder shall be criminal and punish
Able a. such when 20 provided ~ any
gtAfuts now or hereafter In force
TIA provisions Of this section shall
apCiy 10 the City and County Of Denver
this Aftscle shall be In all respects SELF
n witness WHEREBY. have
herrupto 81 nay hand and affixed the
Great Sal Of the State Of Colombo. At
the City Of Denver, this First day Of
October A. d. 1913
(GEAI.l JAMES B. PEARCE
Secretary Of State
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. INITIATED BY PETI-
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFEREyDCM

Notice e hereby given that at the Cen
era1 Election to be held on the fifth day
of November. A ~ 1912. there will be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State of Colorado. for their approval or
rejection. the following proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the State of
Colorado initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which fniti-
aeed petition contains the signatures Of
more than the required number of legal
voters ts per cant-l of the State of Colo
RADIO. duly verified In accordance with
the Law. and filed in the office Of the
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-05
Auto Rider Shoots a Ma n .

One of party of five men in gray
automobile leaped from the machine as
it sped up to the corner of Delaney
street and the Bowery, Manhattan,
early Tuesday morning, and scarcely
had he landed on the pavement when he
fired two shots at young man who first
described himself as Joseph Harris. but
later in Gouverneur Hospital, owned up
that he was "Abe" Hollander of l65
East Ninety-siXth street. The identity
of his assailant is unknown, for the man
sprang into the topneau of the auto and
the machine sped away as quickly as it
had arrived.
Thus far the police have discovered no
motive for the shooting. Hollander
was shot in the abdomen and the side
and his condition is serious. - Brooklyn
Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-05
AUTO KILLS AGED MAN.
r. j. Fitzpatrick Receives Frac-
ture of the Skull.

Miss Margaret Allies, the young daugh-
ter of Milton f. Allies, vice president of
the Riggs National Bank, while operat-
ing her electric runabout at Columbia
and Quarry roads northwest, acct
dentally ran down, and fatally injured,
Frank j. Fitzpatrick, 60 years old, of
1920 Thirteenth street northwest
With Miss Allies was her aunt, Miss
Abigail Dowans, and two sisters of
charity, of Chicago, who were visiting
at the Allies home, at 1920 / street
northwest.
Fitzpatrick suffered fracture of the
skull, and was taken to the Northern
Dispensary and thence to the Emergency
Hospital by Dr. K. Thomas West in his
automobile. The man died at ] &c
o'clock this morning. DR.. West and
the other surgeons who operated were
employed by Mr. Allies.
Miss Allies had been showing her Wis
itors the sights of Washington, and had
started for the Geological gardens. The
machine had been turned into Quarry
road. She saw Fitzpatrick as he started
to cross the street and rang the gong.
Fitzpatrick appeared to be undecided
whether to go forward or return to the
curb. In the moment of indecision the
automobile struck him.
The Sisters of Charity were the first
to reach the side of the injured man.
He was unconscious, with cash in his
head. The sisters took him to the door.
way of nearby apartment house,
where they placed their capes under his
head as pillow. Washington Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-05
CRIPPLED BY
RHEUMATISM
Could Not Use Arms
Even to Dress.
One and a Half Bottles Of
Medicine Cured.
It, was Hoods Sarsaparilla =
The Peoples Medicine.

DIXON, Ill.-"When was all
crippled UP with rheumatism, could
not use my arms to dress or even do
up my hair, one and a half bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me. Yes,
cured me!
IT had been suffering most intensely
from pains and aches in my arms,
shoulders and knees. l knew my blood
was out Of order. but none Of several
medicines that 1 took relieved my
great misery until l began to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1 was soon con-
WINGED that this medicine was all
right. In little while l could throw
my arms around any way, do up my
hair and do all my housework with no
aches or pains whatever.
Il am sure Hoods Sarsaparilla
cleansed my blood and that it reno
waited my whole system, in fact, made
a new woman of me. l advise any
one suffering from rheumatism or bad
blood to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. l
repeat, 1t cured me, and l believe 1t
will cure others. l have tested several
of the Hood medicines and find it to
be true in every sense that If Made
by Hood It's Good" Emily j. Blaine
Hoods Sarsaparilla is one of those
proprietary medicines that are indis-
pensable to thousands Of families
the millions of intelligent, prudent
and economical men and women, who
are really the bone and sinew OF the
country. but who have so little to go
and come on that professional services,
in case of sickness, are out Of the
question except where absolutely
necessary.
There is no real substitute for
Hoods Sarsaparilla. If urged to buy
any preparation said to be Just as
good" you may be sure it is inferior,
costs less to make and yields the
dealer a larger profit.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today IN
liquid form or tablets called Sarsatabs.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-05
Value of Panama Canal.

If any New Yorker has doubted the
value to this port of the Panama Canal
he may have his mind enlightened by
the news that capitalists in Chile have
organized company and will contract
for the building of six new and fast
passenger steamships to be used in a
line between Valparaiso and New York
via the canal. But the value to the
port, as port, is a small thing in
comparison with what the opening of
Western South America to American
manufactures will mean. And this is
involved in the starting of such a
steamship line.
Chile is progressive, energetic and
growing. Though she is but a trife
over 3,OO0,0 900 population, she is doing
great things in railroad building and
public improvements in general. She
has never been especially friendly to
the United States. The latest annual
statistics available show that she does
business with Germany to twice the
extent that she does business with us
and with Great Britain to three times
the amount of her trade with this re-
public. Her exports are nitrates, OF
which We take large part; copper, tin
and wool. Our tariff system has OF
course done much to keep out WOO
from Chilean shores.
The Panama Canal should vastly de.
crease the economic perils to the
United States of overproduction OF
manufactured goods. Few students OF
political economy doubt that these per-
lis are more to be feared than any
that spring out of the trusts. With q
reasonable amendment of our tariff leg
islation and the opening of the canal,
supplemented by better banking rela.
tons with the South American repub-
les and the extension of commercial
credits to something like the European
scale, America ought to lay strong
hands on South American markets
Foreign markets mean busy factories
money in brisk circulation, a bigger anC
more active home market for every
thing. Political neglect of foreign
markets is largely responsible for the
existing and unquestioned depression ir
the United States. Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-05
Motors, Rugs and Chiidrsn.

That the small American birthrate
is due largely to the automobile and
to oriental rugs is theory advanced
by Professor Robert j. Sprague of the
Massachusetts College of Agriculture
in Amherst. Modern civilization, -
declared Professor Sprague, sis a
great deal to blame for the delay on the
part of young men in marrying. Race
suicide is pertinent question, but il
would not be if the American people
did not love Oriental rugs and automo-
biles more than children"
Assuming that by automobiles and
rugs, Professor Sprague means to de-
note luxurious living in general the
truth of his observation cannot be
questioned. Many American parents
are unwilling to rear large families
because they fear that they will not be
able to ''give them the comforts" that
they ought to have. The word "com-
forts has in recent years acquired an
exceedingly elastic meaning, but nine
times out of ten it means superfluities
and Injuries. The Amherst professor
does not advocate the abolition of the
motor vehicle or the exclusion of the
rug, but he does suggest that Amer
leans ought to learn to do without
things that they cannot afford or car
have only if they get along without
children. He advocates achange in the
scale of living.
That such a change will come is in.
evitable, but it is not likely to be
brought about by preaching, however
eloquent. Nature will take care OF
the matter in due time. The luxuri.
ously inclined families, having sacri.
feed their posterity to present luxury,
will die out, while the families that
prefer children to display will multiply
and inherit the goods of the luxurious.
Being more sensible, they will use these
goods for the rearing of more children
and thus the balance of good sense will
be restored. Automobile dealers have
nothing to fear for the present for the
process will be a slow one, but it is
bound to come in the end. -Knicker-
booker Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-05
Roosevelt Cannot Escape.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 26. Theodore
Roosevelt cannot escape being a can
didate for the nomination of president,
according to a ruling made today by
Secretary of State Waite, who said
Roosevelt's name would remain on the
primary election ballots unless John O.
Yeiser of Omaha. who filed the petition,
withdraws it. Mr.. Roosevelt himself,
the secretary said, cannot cancel the
petition,
The ruling is supplementary to one
made at the time of the filling and is in
anticipation of an expected petition
placing w. ]. Bryan on the ballot as a
presidential candidate. News reached
Secretary Waite that such a petition
was being prepared.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-05
FRIDAY, JANUARY S, 1912.
Enthusiasm for Roosevelt.

There seems to be quite a discussion
on over the country as to who will be
the candidate of the Republicans for
next President, with, we think, very
strong suggestions that the people are
going to unite upon Roosevelt. And
we doubt if they can do better. The
people as a whole, the Masses, have
more confidence in him than in any
body else. This is shown every time
there is opportunity. And we believe
it is general feeling in Vermont. We
know that it is with many, for we meet
it on every side.
There is, too, an especial reason why
it is appropriate that he should at this
time fill the Presidential chair again,
and that is that through his energy and
ability to large extent we are en-
debted for the new attempt to
build the Panama Canal, which, when
accomplished, will be easily the great
est work of the kind ever attempted
upon this planet, so far as history
records. In the last Scientific Amer
lean, together with some very handsome
pictures of the progress of the work,
we noticed the statement that it was
expected the canal would be finished
during 1913. By all means let Teddy be
on hand at the finish.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-05

listeners. John A. Arnold assisted at
the piano. The entertainment as
whole was one of the best ever pro
vided through the generosity of Col.
llsley, who has for a number of years
labored untiringly to make the Addison
County fair second to none in Vermont.
Success has crowned his efforts and the
large attendance at the meeting is the
stamp of approval of his doings.
The Standish quartette and Mr.. Clarke.
very generous ly entertained the patrons
of the Addison house Wednesday even
ng with number of selections and
character sketches which was highly APP
preciated by those present.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-05
Church N ote S.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. A. A. Lancaster, Pastor.

Morning worship at 0:45 Com.
munion; address by the pastor. Recep-
ton of new members, celebration of the
Lords Supper. Bible school ~ o'clock
John E. Weeks, Superintendent. Graded
lessons, International Course. Young
Peoples Society 6:45 p. m. in the vestry.
Subject, THE Christian Virtues-Cour-
age"
Following the custom of past years
there will be special union services dur.
ing the week of prayer. The programme
for the week follows /: Sunday, 1880
p M, union service in the Methodist
church, DIR. Corkran preaching. Tues
day, 1870 p. m, union service in the
vestry of the Congregational church
Mr.. Lancaster in charge. Wednesday
7:30 p. m, union service in the Metho-
dist church, sermon, DR.. Corkran
Thursday. 7:30, regular mid week ser
vice held separately in respective church
es. Sunday, January IA, 7:30, union
service in Congregational church, ser
mon, Mr.. Lancaster The annual meet
ing of the Religious Congregational
society will be held in the lecture room
on Monday evening, January s, at : 80.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-05
DR.. BUMSTER HURT
Thrown From Automobile When
Car Struck Pole.

var 0truCk roe.
DIR. Patrick H. Bumster of Sc Ely
avenue, Long Island City, one of the
visiting physicians of st. Johns Hos
pital, was nearly killed in an automo-
bile accident at the corner of Second
and Jackson avenue, Long Island City,
Monday afternoon and was later oper-
ated upon at the hospital in the room
where he has treated hundreds of men
and women. His chauffeur, Hugh
Darby, % years old, who makes his
home with the doctor, was only slightly
injured, while William Mclaughlin, a
friend of Darby, who was riding with
him on the front seat of the car, was
severely injured.
Dr. Bumster has made numerous calls
during the early part of New Years
day, the last just before the accident
being in the Astoria section. Jumping
into the closed limousine of his car he
directed Darby to hustle to another pa
tientin the Hunters Point section, whom
he desired to visit before stopping for
his New Years dinner at home. The
chauffeur drove down Second avenue
This avenue turns into Jackson avenue
on wide curve. Both Second avenue
and Jackson avenue, at the corner, have
recently been paved with asphalt block,
and under the coating of ice from melt
ed snow the roadway was as smooth as
ice.
Approaching the corner of Jackson
and Second avenues at a rapid rate
Darby shut off speed, but the asphalt
was too slippery and the car rushed
with great momentum across the trolley
tracks at the corner and into an iron
pole supporting the overhead trolley
wires at this point. DIR. Bumster was
thrown against the door of the limou-
sine, which fortunately flew open, and
he was sent headlong on to the side
walk.
He was rendered partly unconscious,
and his face, head and body were badly
cut and bruised. Darby went out over
the front of the machine and beyond a
good shaking up was only slightly in
jured. He, however, became hysterica
and continued in that condition until af.
ter reaching the hospital. Mclaughlin
was thrown heavily to the sidewalk.
His face was cut as well as his left
hand.
A passing automobile picked up the
injured men and hurried with them tc
st. Johns Hospital.
At the hospital this morning it wa.
said that DR.. Bumster's condition was
much improved and that he was in NJ
danger. - Brook Ign Eagle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-01-05
Opinion as to the Presidency.

To the editor of the Free Press:
l am surprised that our State papers
are inclined to give the impression that
Vermont is in favor of the denomination
OF President Taft. have had occasion
to see many republicans in Addison and
Rutland counties in my business connec-
tons, and have not found one who ia
vored the nomination of Taft or that
thought he could be elected, not even
those that are friendly to the administra-
ton, (postmasters, etc.. On the other
hand several who are leaders in their
towns and have always voted the repub-
lican ticket, declare they will never vote
for Taft. The opinion is expressed that
Roosevelt is the only salvation of the
party at this time"
A. w. FooTE.
Middlebury, VT, Dec 80, 1911.