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THE CONFESSION"

The Confession. u new drama di-
rect from the Bijou Theatre. Broad
way. New York City. will be the Of
fcring at the West Theatre Sunday.
Dec. sth.
The play IL n four act drama. wriO
ten by James Ilalleck Reid and Is
one OF the strongest plays seen here
this season. The cast is made up OF
PEOPLE OF exceptional ability.
The plot consists OF a priests
brother being nccused OF murder
which another man has committed
and confessed TO the priest, knowing
that the priest would not impart the
knowledge. The brother is only
saved by the dying confession of the
true murderer At the last moment to
the governor.
Many strong scenes are enacted
but the conclusion OF the third act
In which the true bill has been found
against the prisoner and the real
murderer. a French Canadian cs-
capcs,, is the most pathetic.
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LAS ANIMAS LODGE NO. 2S
A. F. & A. n. ELECTION

Al the annual meeting of Las AMI
mas Lodge No. Is a. +. a. a. NJ.
held last night, Officers were elected
for the ensuing year. Arrangements
have been made for n joint installa-
ton OF the officers OF Las Animas
and Trinidad lodges on December II,
4 banuet followed the business OF
thc session last night and short talks
were made. The Officers OF Las AMI
mas lodge are:
". H.-Julius Erion.
Sen. Wardcn-togcr sherman.
Jun. Warden-Guy Hobson.
Meyer Mansbach.
Secrctary-Sol II. Jaffa
Sen. Beacon-Roy Campbell.
Jun. Dcacon-Carl Richardson.
Tyler-W. ". Jones.
Sen. Steward. W. Tcnnyson.
Jun. Steward-Wm. Guycr.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-04
published Nov. 27-Dec. Q. 1879
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a special meeting Of the stock
holders OF THE CH1COSA FUEL
COMPANY, held at the office Of said
Company in The First National Bank
Building, Trinidad. Colorado, on the
l2th day of December. A. d. 1912. at
200 o'clock p. m. for the purpose of
considering and voting upon the
proposition of authorizing. instruct
ing and empowering the Board of Di-
rectors or said Company to borrow
the sum of Ninety Thousand Dollars
coo, 100000. and secure the payment
of the same by mortgaging all of the
real estate. and machinery and per-
sonal property of said Company, at
which time and place all OF the
stockholders of said Company are re-
ouested to be present and vote upon
said proposition.
WITNESS my hand at Trinidad,
Colorado, this 21th day of Novem-
ber, A. d. 1912.
NELLIE w. WOOD,
Secretary.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-04
Published Nov. 27-Dec. ?. 1912.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The regular annual meeting Of tho
stock h olders OF the international
State Bank of Trinidad, Colorado
will be held at Its banking rooms in
Trinidad. Colorado, on Monday. Jan.
uary 6. 1918. at the hour OF three.
thirty o'clock In the afternoon for
the election OF directors for the en-.
suing year and for the transaction
OF such other business as may prop.
crly come before said meeting.
Dated this 27th day Of November
A. d.. 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL STATE
BANK.
BY WM. G. PLESTED.
Cashier.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-04

We wish to call your attention to
the fact that most infectious diseases
such as whooping cough. diptheria
and scarlet fever are contracted when
the child has cold. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy will quickly cure a
cold and greatly lessen the danger
of contracting these diseases. This
remedy is famous for it's cures of
colds. 1t contains no opium or other
narcotic and may be given to = child
with implicit confidence. Sold by all
dealers.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-04
THE GIRL FROM THE U. s, A."

Players OF reputation are promised
in the big comedy success THE Girl
from the U. S. A." which will be
presented at the West Theatre on
Saturday. December 7th. The splen-
did types Of characters in the piece
will please. especially our American
girl. whose resourcefulness and cour-
age, under danger and difficulties.
can not fail to inspire you. Miss
Ouina Marion. a young and talented
acress. has the leading role.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-04
EPOWRTH LEAGUE

The Epworth Lea sc OF the First N.
r. church held business and so
cial meeting last evening at the home
of Mrs. !. A. Dopp on Colorado ave-
nue.. The earlier part of the even
ing was devoted to the business OF
the society. followed by n social hour
spent In playing games and music.
Mrs. Dopp served a delicious lunch
during the evening.
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ATTENTION G. 4. z.

We will meet at 1880 o'clock
Thursday afternoon at Sipcs Under
taking parlors for the purpose OF
attending the funeral of Comrado
Gcorg Drury to BE- held at 2 O'Clock.
a. L. Hicks. Post Commander. 2
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NEW DELIVERY SERVICE

George Apfcl. the Commercial
street baker. today placed In COM
mission. n new delivery wagon. and
will make deliveries promptly to any
part of Trinidad. Phone your orders
and APPEL will do the rest. Phone
Baca 20l. :
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

The Ladi.A' Union OF the ConEr.-
gational church will be entertained
by Mrs Tolzien and Miss Huntiey a;
the home OF the latter. 1aG Tillot-
son street, tomorrow afternoon.
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NINE DRIVER KILLED

Squeezed between n car and tho ribs
OF the mine at Scgundo yesterday.
Georg. Vigil. u driver, sustained in
Jurics which resulted In his death
nm hour or two later. Tho coroner
was notified and took possession OF
the body.
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SEWING MACHINE NEEDLE
PENETRATES FINGER

Mrs. r. J. Mcmahon OF $40 Chest
nut street. suffrcd a painful injury
yesterday In runnig sewing ma
chine needle through an Index I'm
Scr. It required tho immediate at
tendance OF n physician to dress the
Injury.
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. The Chronicle-News carrier =
. boys have been supplied with .
. new whistles and will blow .
. when making delivery OF papers. .
. Listen for the whistle. =
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METHODIST BAZAAR

The Methodist Ladies' Bazaar SAT-
urday afternoon. Sale begins at .
o'clock in the basement OF the
church. /
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-04
Big POWER CONCERNS
MERGED INTO FORTY
MILLION CORPORATION

Salt Lake City, Utah. Dec. a.
Fourteen of the larfos, water power
plants In Utah, Idaho and
Colorado have been merged In IA forty
million dollar corporation which will
supply railroads. mines. mills and
smctcrs with power. Announcement
was made here today that the deeds
completing the merger were signed
yesterday In New York by the Elcc-
tric Bond and Share company. At the
same time the articles Of incorpora-
ton In Utah OF tho Utah Power and
Light company were amended to in
crease the capital stock from $1,000
to S+0.00O.O00. u. c. Jackling. n
prominent mine operator and bank.
or. is president Of the new company
and Its headquarters Will be main.
inincd In Salt Lake City.
The larger Of the companies In
c'ud.d In the merger are the Tcliur-
idc Power company. hmes and Hum
hydro-Elcctric plants In San Miguel
county Colorado: Durango Gas and
Electric company. Colorado: The
Grace Plant. Hancock cunty. Idaho.
and the knigh; Cnsoiidatcd Power
company Utah.
Denver. Colo. Dee. AT the
general offices OF the Denver ant
Rio Grnndc railroad It was stated 10.
day that no positivc announcement
could me made as to whether tn,
Utah Power and Light company
would furnish power for the pro-
posed liberalization Of the railroad
between Helper. Utah and Salt Lake
city. Officers OF the railroad stated
that the question OF securing power
had not yet been decided.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-04
Ep1SC0pAT. GIr1r.n

The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
church will meet tomorrow afternoon
iat 2:3O with Mrs. Robert Lake.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-04

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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-20
WINDOW Box

soap box will do for the plant box
illustrated in Fig. 6, but you will have
a heater appearing job If you build IT,
up yourself, fitting the bottom boards,
between the sides. Fig. z shows how
the corner strips should be prepared
and fastened together. Make them
long enough so the tops will project
one inch above the top Of the box,
and the lower ends about two inches
below the bottom. The upper corners
can be cut off by means Of a chisel.
In fastening the corner strips in place,
be careful to make the lower projec-
lions equal. Fig shows a good way
Of spacing the drain holes.
A dark shade Of green always looks
we'll upon fiower-boxes, although 1t Is
sometimes thought best to paint them
the same color as the house trim
mings. You can use your own judg-.
ment about this. Drive all nall heads
below the surface of the wood, and
putty the holes before applying the.
paint
If you make your flower-boxes neat
ly, probably you can get orders FROM
neighbors for similar boxes and earn
some money for your bank account.
Copyright, 1912 by A. Nicely HalD
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-20
FlREBUGS LEAVING STATE
Activity of Marshais Has Notice
able Effect on Operations.

Madison.-Adjuster and officials
report that the activities of the state
and local fire marshals in investigat-
ing and prosecuting trebugs is hav-
ing an appreciate effect on the oper-
atoms of such men. The Wisconsin
department is satisfied that the num-
Der of fires from this source is de-
creasing from year to year owing to
the activity of the department AS
in the case of the recent develop
ments of the Waukesha hotel fire, the
investigation of which has been go
ing on continuously for almost two
years, relentless stirring up of the
suspected parties from time to time
has salutary effect on the criminal
ly-minded class in that and other
communities. The department keeps
a complete record of the investiga-
ton of each fire, and these records
are becoming more valuable each
year The repeating" frebugs are
believed to be gradually driven from
Wisconsin by fear of detection, or
by inability longer to secure insur-
ance. Over-insurance is the primary
cause in most cases.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-20
COOPERATIVE CREDIT Plan
Presidents Suggestion Along This
Line May Be Adopted in Wiscon-
sin for Farmers Benefit.

Madison--Easier methods FOR the
borrowing of money by farmers of
Wisconsin may be open to them
should the next legislature adopt a
cooperative credit plan, a bill for
which is now being drawn. The
state board of public affairs is back
of the project
The subject has been exhaustively
investigated by the public affairs
board, so that bills will be in shape
for immediate consideration. At the
recent conference of governors at
Richmond, Va, the subject was one
of the important topics on the pro-
gram, and upon invitation of Presi-
dent Taft the governors visited
Washington to- talk over with him the
plan for cooperative credit for ru-
raj communities
The idea back of the Wisconsin
plan is briefly outlined in a statement
by the state board of public affairs,
just issued, which declares that "tbe
farmers deserve a smuch .considera-
ton in the matter of obtaining work
ing capital at reasonable rates as do
any other business men," and pre-
diets that mo sooner will the far
mers awaken to the true situation
than they will make an effective de-
mand for improvement"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-20
CARL SCHURZ HOME BURNS
Historic Home of Famous German
American Statesman at Water
town Destroyed by Fire.

Watertown.-The historic Carl
Schurz home in this city, occupied by
the famous German-American states
man for many years, has been de-
stroyed by fire. The building might
have been saved but for Inadequate
water pressure, which handicapped
the fremen. The landmark was
burned to the ground.
The destruction of the Schurz
home takes away one of the most in
teresting features of the city and one
of the most historic spots of the state.
1t was mecca for travellers from all
parts Of the state and country. State
wide, but futile efforts have been
made to purchase the building and
hold it as a memorial.
a campaign conducted a short
time ago by the Wisconsin society of
New York almost succeeded in pre-
serving the place. The home was
built by Schurz in 1852, and was oc-
cupied by the Civil war veterans for
years afterward
The house was occupied by Thorn
as Donohue and family. The fire was
discovered when all the members of
the family were in bed. All escaped
without injury.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-20
GRAIN FEEDER FOR POULTRY
Newly invented Device Depends on
Same Principle as Is Used in
Batting Animal Trap.

A newly invented type of automatic
poultry feeder depends upon the same
principle that is used in batting trap,
for the feeder has bait that is pecked
by the hungry fowls and, in response,
the machine lets a shower of grain
fall on the ground, which they devour,
says the Popular Mechanics.
The machine consists of a galvan-
ized-iron supply fount filed with grain
and a revolving toothed wheel at the
base of it. This wheel is mounted on
very delicate bearings which admit Of
it's movement at the slightest touch
Attached to the wheel is shaft which
supports the bait. The bait consists
Of hollow tube of wire netting con-
tanning wheat. The fowls see the
wheat through the netting and peck at
it, causing the toothed wheel to re-
volve and throw out grain from the top
supply fount which falls on the low
er metal cone and is scattered over
the ground almost as efficiently as by
hand. This prevents the fowls from
gorging themselves.
After the feeder has been in use for
a time there is no great rush by the
fowls to peck the bait as one would
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-20
HOMEMADE FLOWER-BOXES.

Here are the designs for three forms
of fower-boxes that are simple to
make-a corner box for the porch rail-
ing, box for the window sill, and a
box to stand upon the porch floor or
upon the lawn. From the three you
can select the one you like best.
For a porch railing, corner box
such as shown in Fig. 1 will hold
enough flowers to make of it verita-
Bile flower bed, and with vines planted
along the front and allowed to hang
down over the box the effect will be
very pretty, Fig. 2 shows the COM
pleted box The idea of cutting off
the rear corner of the box and at
taching the short piece G is SO that
the sides of the box will extend over
on to the tops of the ratings for sup
port Of course this will not be neces-
sary in case the corner post does not
extend higher than the railing. The
ends of the side pieces A and B must
be trimmed off to the right angle to
fit against the front and back boards
@ and d, but the ends OF B and &
may be left square until after they
have been nailed to and B (see Z,
Fig. 81, when 1t will be an easy mat
ter to saw them off flush with the
sides Of A and B. Nail a narrow strip
to A and B, at the lower edge, for
cleats to support the bottom boards
Gig. 81; then cut and fit the bottom
boards In place. Bore a number or
half-inch holes through the bottom for
drains.
The only difference between the
construction of the window-box In Fig.
4 and that of an ordinary grocery box
Is that the bottom of the fiower-box is
fitted between the sides and ends, in
stead of nailed to the bottom edges
Gig. 81, and a narrow strip Is nailed
on around the top edges. 1t Is this
narrow top band that gives the box it's
style. Eight inches is a good width,
six inches Is plenty deep, and the
length should be such that the box
will extend along the entire length of
the window sill. A simple method OF
anchoring the box In position is shown
in Fig. 5. Screw the screw-eye into
the window frame and the screW-hook
into the box Care of course must be
taken to set the box far enough out
SO it will not interfere with the rails
ing of the window screen. Bore the
drain holes through the bottom board
about six inches apart.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-20
VEHICLE MENPiCK RIPON MAN
Wisconsin Retail Dealers Elect H. r.
Brewer President at Annual
Convention in Milwaukee.

MilWaukee-The Wisconsin Re-
tail Implement and Vehicle Dealers
association closed a three days ses-
sion here with the election Of the
following officers:
President R. Brewer, Ripon.
Vice PRESIDENT. B. Watson,
Fond du Lac.
Secretary treasurer-F f. Seben-
thall, Eau Claire.
Directors-A. Waite, Seymour;
Herman Fessenfeldt, Black Earth |;
E. B. Robbins, Eau Claire.
A committee of three members of
the association will meet at Madison
on January with the members of
the state board of control for the
purpose of fixing price on Irvine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-20
Large Rewards Unclaimed.

Fifty thousand dollars has been
offered for the recovery of the will Of
the late Sir John Murray Scott, but 1t
does not quite break the record. One
hundred thousand dollars was offered
in 1894 for the recovery of an Aneri-i
can schoolboy, Webster Conkling, who
mysteriously disappeared in Paris.
The boy, fifteen years old, was on his
way to the st. Lazare railway station
In Paris In company with one of his
scboolmasters. The master lost sight
of the boy for an instant, and, turn
ing round, found that he had disap-
peared as though the earth had swal-
lowed him Conkling's mother, a
wealthy widow, began by offering s5,-
coo for his recovery, and then in
crease the reward to 100000. The
money was deposited at Munroes
bank in the Rue Scribe, but never
found a claimant
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-20
INDIANS HAVE LARGE CREDIT
Wisconsin Tribes Are the Weaithest
East of the Mississippi River,
Says interior Report.

Washington, D. C.-Wisconsin's
Indian tribes are the wealthiest east
of the Mississippi river, according to
the official report of the fiscal affairs
Of Indian tribes, just sent to congress
by the secretary of the interior.
The Menominee tribe has to it's
credit in the hands of the government
$1,671,697, while the Chippewas
have s83,070, and the Stockbridge
and Munsees have s79,731. In adj
dition to this, the Pottawattomies
share in a fund of s439,087, held
jointly for them and the Pottawatto
mics of Kansas; the Winnebagoes of
Wisconsin join with the fellow mem
bers of their tribe in Nebraska in a
fund of $903,861, and the Oneidas
of Wisconsin and New York share in
a fund of s79,659.
But these funds are not growing
any larger, despite the fact that the
government credits the Indians with
an annual interest income of per
cent. From the Menominee fund, for
instance, a deduction of s311,783
was made for Salaries of employees"
while S266,361 was spent under the
title of 'for support and civilization
This, however, does not include the
expenses of the Indian schools, main
tanned from separate fund and for
which the following expenditures
were made in Wisconsin: Hayward
day school, 81, 119; Keshena board
ing school, $500; Keshena day
school, $722; Lac du Flambeau
boarding school, s24,712; La Pointe
day school, $500; Oneida boarding
school, $22,975; Red Cliff day school,
$1,306; Wittenberg boarding school,
$19,871.
The secretary's report shows that
the aggregate sum 20 the credit of
the Indian tribes in Uncle Sam
treasury is $44, ,533
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-20
P0DHVYMf;S

Filth and health are arch enemies
Recklessness is a short road to
failure.
During inclement weather fowls are
better indoors than out.
1t is the wise poultryman who stu,
dies the comfort of his fowls.
The merits of the scratching shed
are shown during bad weather.
A pint of kerosene in a gallon of
eide.
The closer fowls are confined the
greater the need for variety In their
food ration.
It Is an easy matter to oyerfeed
fowls, and poultrymen should bear
this in mind.
As rule, the larger the number OF
fowls kept the smaller the expense
III proportion.
ii poultry breeding, utility should
be the first consideration; beauty
should follow.
Washing the eggs opens the pores
and hastens decay. 1t is best to keep
the nests clean.
Chills, wet food and lack of sun
shine are the main causes of bowel
trouble in chicks.
The oily nature of ducks feathers
keeps them from being seriously
bothered with lice.
In order to manufacture eggs 1t is
necessary for a hen to be supplied
with the proper material.
Eggs cannot be produced without
heterogeneous food in some form. Sup
ply fresh cut ZONE II possible.
To make sure that fowls have
enough grit it should be kept where
they can help themselves at will.
1t is good rule to give fowls all
they will eat up clean. Some days the
appetite will be greater than Other
days
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-20
Famous Woman's Point of View.

"The city girl" says famous au-
thor who recently observed her 8Sth
birthday, is quite safe IN marrying
early III life, where 1t would be a
grave mistake for her country cousin
to do so. The city girl sees life and
knows the ways Of the world much
better than If she lived in the country.
She knows her own mind and seldom
makes a mistake.
"In the city boys and girls have a
hard world to face, and somehow the
very knowledge Of that draws the
bonds of matrimony closer. l think
20 Is a suitable age for a girl to mar
ry, but know of many cases in which
marriages at IS or II have turned out
extremely happy. True love alone is
necessary to a happy marriage and a
happy marriage Is the happiest thing
on earth
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-20

Secretary of State Submits FL
nanCiaI Plans to Governor.
WOULD SIMPLIFY SYSTEM
Pre- ents Outline of Method by Which
All DISBURSEMENTS Gould Be Audited
by One Department-Tax Remission
Would Be Possible in 1918.

Madison.-The merger of at least
seven funds into the states general
fund, a prediction that tax remis-
sions will be possible in 1913, re-
neWal of his recommendation for the
budget system of appropriations, a
plea for law requiring approprla-
ton bills to be submitted to the au-
diting department before passage IN
order to make them conform with
present methods of state accounting,
and statement of the large increase
In printing bills owing to the failure
to secure competitive bids are con-
tanned in the biennial report of Sec
rotary of State Frear, submitted to
the governor.
Secretary Frear notes the fact that
over 100000 of state disburse-
ments are now audited by this de-
partment annually, a duty devolving
upon state auditor in most other
states. The total book disbursements
for the fiscal year 1912 were $751;
9,720.54.
This amount has been Incorrect
ly accepted by the uniformed as the
actual expense of state government, :"
says the secretary. However,
$1,931, 579.69 of the total disburse-
ments is for transfers or duplicate
payments. Every appropriation
from the general fund to another
fund necessarily appears as a book
disbursement. When this identical
money is disbursed from the fund
to which it was transferred, it again
appears on the records as a disburse-
ment"
These items deducted from the to-
tai leaves the actual state expense
at $8,060,224. Automobile license
money, which is not retained for
state purposes; capitol construction
funds, and similar items should right
fully be deducted also, maintains
Secretary Frear.