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Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-20
THE BLIND BANKERS.

Inability to Get Money IAin'
drance to the Advancement
ofAlriculture.
The greatest hindrance to the
advancement of agriculture to-
day is the inability to get money
and credit when the farmers
need it.
Farmer A feels the need ut
improvements, modern imple-
ments, etc., and wants money
when crop money is not in hand.
In fact he can't spare from his
crop-money the necessary funds
to build sheds and make other
improvements to care for his
stock and crops. Farmer A goes
to the bank and states his case.
Can he get the money on long
enough time to pay it from the
returns from his improvements,
etc? No! Mr.. Banker will loan
him some money for sixty or
ninety days, at twelve per cent
secured by chattel or land mort
gage, but he doesn't desire to
carry Mr.. A very long. Conse-
quently. Farmer A puts off this
needed improvement, adds year
after year to his crop failure and
stock losses and as consequence
he has no bank deposit for Mr..
Banker to handle.
Had the banker been wise and
loaned him the money at say
eight per cent, he would have
done much to build up his farm
ing community. would have en-
couraged farm improvement in
stead of failure, and would have
lined his own Golfers with bank
deposits from the farmers.
Farmer B wanted to buy some
calves last fall when the drought
had driven a farmer into selling
much of his stock. He had a
good crop of corn which he would
have put into a silo and fed to
the calves. But he needed few
hundred dollars with which to
build the silo and buy the calves.
The banker wouldn't loan him
the money at reasonable rate
and Mr.. B didn't build the silo
and didn't buy the calves and
didn't utilize his crops to best
advantage. The whole commu-
nifty is loser when such things
occur. Anything that strikes a
blow to the best interests of one
farmer, strikes a blow to all in
that neighborhood. Encourage
one man to farm better and
others try it.
The only relief seems to be in
the organization of farmers CO
operative bank, one that will
deal honorably and justly with
the people. Such an institution
is now in the process of organi-
zation in Cheyenne Wells which
will give succor to worthy farm
ers in Cheyenne county. A bank
monopoly when controlled by
such men as have waxed fat on
the misfortunes of the people of
this section as the present insti-
tuition is monumental obstruc-
ton to the progress and prosper
ity of the community.
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Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-20

I have a new Model No. 5 Oil
yer typewriter for sale. Every
late attachment and in the best
of condition. WALTER L. BALES.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-12-20

Sam Sewers returned from
a visit to friends, at Denver and
Colorado Springs, Tuesday night.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
PASTOR WOULD
AID POOR MEN
in BRIDE HUNT

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Aug 16-"1f
any poor. bashful man in my congre-
cation has fallen in love with some
worthy woman and wants to meet her
for wife I will sec that he is intro
duced, has a place to court will help
him get his license. pay for il. IL ne
cessary, marry him free OF charge and
furnish him with wedding certih-
cate, which ne may hang over the
motto God bless our home"
This was the offer made today by
the Rev. G. l.. Merrill in a sermon en-
titled The Masher Mashed"
The Rev. Mr.. Merrill termed a
masher "a biped who roosts on the
corner and by look. gesture and
speech takes familiar advantages OF
women who pass by"
And II those fellows seem to want
trouble. girls" the pastor advised
"wallop them with your handbag anc
then throw red pepper in their eyes
Woman was made TO marry and
not to be a religious recluse, an olc
maid or typewriter" he concluded
Following the sermon the Rev. Mr.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
Healthful HInts Around The HOUSE.

A novel idea for serving the sand
wichcs at afternoon tea Is the Jap
anese sandwich basket of brown bsm-
boo, with top and side handles. Each
basket holds plate.
II the sink drain chances to get
choked don't send for the plumber
at once, but pour into the sink one
fourth pound copperas dissolved in
two quarts OF boiling water
To remove iron rust from linen use
lemon Juice and salt and bleach the
linen IN the sun. II Il is not re-
moved with one application repeat II
until the rust has disappeared.
When washtubs are put away
after washing they should have two
or three inches OF water In them, or
they are apt to dry and shrink and
Will leak when you next use them.
In cleaning woodwork painted white
always moisten tho lower part iirst
otherwise there is danger OF soilet
water running down on the dry pain
and making a stain
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
MRS. JOHNSON DISCUSSES
ORGANIC EDUCATION

Der and meterial-art work. and ma
ture study No books are used by
children under the tenth year except
as the child himself desires to learn
to read. No writing is required, no
formal number, nor spelling
AT ten years of age the children
begin TO use books, learning to read
very quickly because the desire to
read is strong and the nervous sys-
TEN has been strengthened instead OF
weakened during the previous years.
From ten to thirteen all books used
literature, geography and history
with the teacher. for the simple
purpose of enjoying what the book
may contain-never as a task to be
learned and recited. Learning the
true value of books in this way with
the assistance of sympathetic
teacher real love of books is ac-
quired
Formal number is begun at ten
and with the growth OF the funda-
mental conceptions attained in the
previous years, very little difficulty
is experienced.
at thirteen and fourteen regular
formal work in the seventh and
eighth grade studies is begun, but the
children have learned to think and
reason, have learned to use books
and are keen to get everything posi-.
BILE from the books. so that there are
no real school tasks even in tht
grammar department
At fourteen or fifteen the children
begin high school work. Four years
OF serious, earnest ,enthusiastic-fol
| 4 -.rsFI l..
If the previous years have been vel
spent-work in mathematics, Science
History, Language and Literature
with gardening, manual training
music. and art continued, constitutes
the high school course.
mo passing per cent is required
in the high school. but IL the worl
is pursued seriously and earnestly
the youth gets from It all that /,
possible for him to absorb or diges
at that time, and what can be tn,
value of forced study or mental in
digestion?"
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
PICTURE PROMPTS
BABY TO MILL BABY

AUBURN, n. Y. Aug. 16-Leo
Avery four years old, son Of Merton
Avery, shot and killeq bis two-year-
old brother, Floyd. in the parlor Of
their home. Terrified though the
child was, he was able TO explain 70
his parents what prompted the
tragedy.
Several days ago Leo went to
moving picture show and was highly
interested IN western scene where a
child OF about his own age was left
alone on a ranch and at the approach.
CT bad man" used his fathers re-
volvcr with telling effect.
Leo was playing in the parlor this
morning when he discovered his
fathers revolver on the mcntcl He
was examining the weapon whom the
little brother appeared in the door.
lie lcvellcd the revolver at Floyd
just as the boy in the picture had
done. and pulled the triggod FLOYD
stumbled into the kitchen and died IN
his mothers arms.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
NEW EDUCATIONAL
DIRECTOR HERE

J. u. McCandless. new educational
instructor at the Y. NJ. c. A. WAS In
his Office this morning and expects to
be accustomed to It shortly. He is
Strengthening things out and will
open his first class Monday, Sepem-
Der 30. With the coming of Mr. Nc
Candless the entire staff OF teachers
at the association is practically in
tact for the season. Mr. McCandless
will teach mechanical and architec-
tural drawing. naval architecture,
machine designing. arithmetic and
shop mathematics, bookkeeping,
stenography. advertising, Spanish
and various other subjects equally d.
yersified and important.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
DIvIDENDs FOR STOCKHOLDERS

stockholders OF the Juton hmerl-
can Cigar Company have been agree
ably surprised by checks for divl-
dends on the company's preferred
stock. This is the first dividend paid
by the company since It's reorKanisa-
ton, and having been paid promptly.
the shareholders are pleased. Ac-
company the checks are reports OF
the President. John S Rossell, OF
this city, the treasurer and auditor.
The United American Company was
formerly connected with the Amerl-
can Stogie Company which was dis
solved by order OF the U. s. Courts
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
MOVE ON PIcTuRE rRusT.

By The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Aug. 16.--
The federal government opened war
on the moving picture trust today
by fling suit IN equity for It's dis
solution in the United States district
court. The defendants named by the
bill are the Motion Picture Patents
Company, the General Film Company,
Biograph Company, Thomas A. Edi-
son, Incorporated; Essenkay Film
Company, Biogrsph Company. Thom-
as A. Edison, Incorporated; Es-
scanay, Film Company. the Lubin
Company, Pathe Freres; Vitagraph
Company, and thirteen individuals.
The court is asked to restrain these
persons and companies from exer-
cising an undue monopoly OF the NOV
ing picture business.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
DELAWARE HORSES WIN.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Pa. Aug. 16-.
The best races ever witnessed on the
local track came on yesterday In
the 219 trot, w. B. Biggs. Of Middle
town, Del. with Archeen, took third
money. Mr.. Biggs. with Rachel in
the 2.35 trot and pace, came second.
In the 2.24 class trot Delbrook, an
other Of the Biggs' string, got second
place.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
ING THURSDAY Ar sLAucurFRs

MILFORD, Del. Aug fG.--Yestcr-
day was Big Thursday at Slaughter
Beach. and while the daSe-was unus-
ually warm the crowd was large.
Those who attend Big Thursday n,
this resort take IN the territory with.
IN radius OF twenty files. Everything
passed on quietly. aud great many
were fed at the large hotel for the
dinner and supper
Evening journal., 1912-08-16

For retting word to those who are
Interested IN your work. your realty,
YOUR rooms that YOU have for rent,
your advantageous business propo-
eitions- reaching them quickly an
at small cnEt-tho Wants arc at your
service ADV
Evening journal., 1912-08-16
STRIKING DOCkMEN CLASH.

By The United Press.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-Three hundred
strike breaking dockworkers were
driven from the Tilbury docks today
after terrific fight with strike sym.
pathizers in which dozens we're in
iured
Evening journal., 1912-08-16

Deserved progress is within the
reach Of all who would get out of the
rut and make use of the Wants In
starting them in bigger. broader
nelds.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-08-16

Merrill was approached by several
young men who asked him to intro
duce the to girls they thought
worthy"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11

Kent were left out Of account entire
ly, the demands of humanity would
call for the adoption OF the most mod
crn and humane method possible IN
carrying out the death penalty.
SO many states have adopted the
electric chair and made its operation
q success. that Vermont really has
no excuse for clingins to the moose as
ar implement Of execution. except
| con iderations Of economy and lack
OF progressiveness We can not at
ford longer to permit this reproach to
continue. The next Legislature should
promptly enact a law to substitute
clectrocution for the gallows.
With this change in our legislation
regarding the punishment of murder.
ranks of states that have been pro-
sressive in the matter Of capital pun
ishment.
the Legislature h.. already made
capital punishment discretionary with
the jury in a murder case. and public
sentiment will unpucstionably insist
ipon the continuance of this statute.
Vermont Ia. not suffered from too rig
/ id enforcement " the law against
ment Of nurocrers. We have made
our Legislature court Of IastIrcsort
| H. which ~ rule rnll the convicted
! party has made sn appearance until
after We created the oficc OF attorney
general. and since that event few muir
dercrs have heen heard by proxy in
the Legislature asking FOR commute
ton. This antiouated and cumber.
some system has served To make the
stool, and TO encourage the aSsassia.
Thi. is another faulty niece OF leg
islation which our lswmakcr. should
speedily remedy - soon as opportu1.
ity presents itself
I, il now no longer possible to ar
que that capital punishment, is n
stumbling block in the path of en-
forcement OF law against the shedding
! o: innocent human blood. n publ,
sentiment with reference to any psr'
ticular case seems to warrant such 3
course the jury can substitute life
Imprisonment for the death penalty
When we have stopped using GU,
Legislature as judicial tribunal %
last resort and have substituted IN,
electric chair for the moose. we shall
he in a fair way to make our Ia rs
for the protection OF human life from
tn" assassin more effective than al
present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11
DtplNCi THE MAGISTRATE.

They stl' tell Of resourceful Irish.
man Of hihulous propensity who. over a
period OF mo0ths. continued TO hood
wink tho diTcreui magistrates sitting IN
an nastsido court. He was paid every
two weeks and as regularly used to sc,
rip-roarins drunk, which invariably land.
ed him in the police station. Always ha
war teartuliv pcnitent; and always close
at hand thero waH snveling boy OF
about ten with IA child little more than
baby. also sniveling In sympathy.
| ~ We sind me away, Judge" the man
used To plead. "or fine me heavy, it's
the chlder here. ASH suffer--thim and
the poor wife at home with the sick
baby"
! Invariably he promised to reform. IN
!Nariably he was discharged 10y the sym.
pathetic court, and invariably he was
back again in two weeks.
! Then one morning. Immediately aftW
he and tho onsprins had troopcd out.
, there arose terrific uproar in The hall.
| way. Investigation showed the hoy
I STAMPING about, crying, and also curs-
| ms. IN n workable whirlwnd of fury The
eriihg father, he beloved. was tryine
to sneak off without paving him his
money. This led to the Illuminating dis
closure that the father was not his
father at all--vas. in fact. a bachelor
who boarded in the reiGhborhood. He had
permanently retained the youngster tn
come To court whenever he was arrested.
and as a fee for the koy posing with his
little sister as the prisoners offsprins,
he had been paying q quarter each time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11
HANGING vs.. ELEtTROClTION

1t is to he. topeaa that Eppy Kan,
may be the last 'mah tot e hanged in
Vermont. and that Mary. Rogers may
be the last woman to suffer death by
the moose in our state
This does not mean the Establishments
OF the death penalty. hut merely Il
change in method e.: executing MUIR
derers It was asserted long ago
that hanging had gone out of style
in Vermont" Thi. Is true to so
marked degree that those charged
with tn" duty Of executing murderer.
do not have experience enough TO en-
able them to observe ordinary pre-
cautions in connection with til. ma
nipulation of the gallow-.
The Boston Record quotes two
striking statements.
The rope used was tho same used
december \. 1905. in hanging Mrs
Rogers. when similar bunglc nc-
CURED.
The rope was tested with bae ~
sand weighing hardly more that 100
pounds.
rho absurdit> OF this ties: becomes
plain whom We krow that Kent
weighed $50 pounds
The sheriff who hungled So mex
cusahly in connection with the eXeru-
ton 80 Elrov Kent however greatly
he MAJ have erred. has simply 81 ,e,.
Vermont Il Jolt In the direction toward
which II has been tending for A con
eiderahle period. to substitution Of
cl"ctroo utiur for hanging
~ considerations !nVolv!ps the
avoiding Of grucsomc spectaclcs like
:ha. which disgrnced Vermont in con-
nectior with tho hanntne q: rirn,'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11
GOV. ross AND PARTY LINES,

The democratic Governor of Massa-
chusetta. who was once Nermonter,
makes bid for the highest honor the
Democratic party can give. 1t Is gen
orally admitted that the message In
which Governor ross phasized ma
tional questions and advocated GER
tain things which at present are to
voters what sugar and vinegar are ia
flies, was nothing less than bid for
the presidential nomination. Tae
chances are that the Governor prob
ably will not be chosen. The very
fact that he has "A chance Is neverthe
less Significant
When it is said that Governor Foss
was once a Vermonter II Is az good as
said that he was once a republican.
That an ex-republcan who only be
came democrat when he was read
out of the select little company com
posed of Lodge and the other saints
of present day Massachusetts should
aspire to lead the Democrat party
proves several things. 1t proves that
the man has more than hts fair share
OF assurance and self assertion. But
beyond that 1t goes far to show that
the difference between the two parties
~ ~>> IA u sAasd ~ h. - . Rurling
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11

Now who IL To blame? Who. be-
side the william himself. can be found
responsible for this blow against the
yer: embodiment - mons ideals? lt
Rioh~son was one - the most wicked
men Of whom we have ever heard
He vas 20. only u coward and muir
dorer. he was the cowardly murderer
OF the one that loved him Men do
not become a. wicked as that OF
sudden Before he ever became a min
lister this nan had bad record. In
his college life he was notorious for
! cheating and bad inora,s II would
seem that the men who were 20 lax
- to allow such character to find
hts way through theological school.
and 20 gain admission to tho most ex
allied profession, were guilty Of some.
| thing
The ministes holds a position Of ter
rlble power ana responsibility. He is
not only trusted and honored more
than II stripped OF his office: he il
looked upon by many as a model. We
all catch ourselves sometime or other
acting upon the principle that what
evcr tho minister does must be right.
Before hiring bank clerk prudent
mon throw a drag net over his past.
The man who watches over tho peo-
ple's morals ough, to he as reliable as
the one VINO watches over their money.
And yet we are informed that. for a
man with a fair amount Of brains and
the pliability Of mind which will en-
able him to say he believes what q
board Of examiners desire him TO be-
lieve. It Is ridicuiousiy easy to gain
admission 70 the ministry OF almost
any denomination. II this Richeson
kuavs had said that he wAs sAt sss'''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11

that he bcie"rd In the Trinity or
something else which ,heologians re-
we're. we suspect HI would never have
been .;i,en Il ch,.r"h. But after all,
what Is theology IN comparison with
. good life.
The lesson OF the RirheSon tragc6v
seems to he that 'hc churches TO 20
tain th".l own hiEh position must look
with the greatest care To the chara, e
ter OF tie men they put in authority.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11

In some other States. We believe our
Legislature should provide for a ref
erendum on many an issue before leg
islation enacted goes into effect. which
is now decided without reference to
the voters; but that does not mean
that the people should be kept in con-
slant turmoil Of canvass and agita-
ton over questions that are properly
delegated I'm our system Of represen-
tative government founded by the
fathers, and. we believe, found 4
wisely and we'll.
otherwise we should he compelled
to take away from our governors and
Legislatures the selection OF all ONT
GERS Of the state. and other matters
OF detail and get dre't vote 81 the
people on every principal move In
connection with our State affairs
In word we suspect we do not ma
terially differ fundamentals from the
| Banner. as for example. when II SAYS
| that "our Vermont system of recall
, Of Judges" involved in biennial cleo
| ton. Is 80 much better than the cum
hersome system in vogue in the
Western states that Vermont certain
| ~ should not change ii until some
hetter plan is provided"
We also agree with thu Tanner that
Senator La Toilette would show him
| New England"
In short the Banner and the FIRE f
PRESS seem TO Shy" together to a
| considerable extent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11
RENDEZVOUS ON VT. MAxsruELD.

The Waterbury Record announces
that THE members OF the Vermont
Press club are in receipt of an invita-
tion from Walter ". Adams rroprie-
tor Of the Mt. Mansfield House. to be
his guests for an overnight stay at
this popular mountain resort some
time during the latter part of June
The ladies are included in this gener-
Gus invitation"
II is reassuring to note this evil
1ence OF early appreciation of the
early efforts OF the early bird" Ner-
mont has usually waited until June
To advertise for summer tourists ex-
reoted in July, and MS "A natural result
many OF these possible visitors have
been entertained elsewhere
We are gratined also that the Yer
mont newspaper circle is to form a
hollow square" so to speak on the
summit Of Ncrmonts highest noun
thin peak and renew Its members APP
probation Of the manifold beauties
ana attractions OF that great natural
:csort
II 10 70 be hoped that tho fraternity
may turn GU. in fun force. particular.
~ the hett"r half ana that as a result
the frse stop mAy he taken in making
Mt Mansneld more accessible to the
tourist public.
Vermont as summer resort Will
rot fcIIy come into its own until the
public can rice by rail TO the summit
~ tho states lOftlest and grandsst
'Iouatain height.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-11

TSsD LESSON IN RiCHEsoN'x GAME
We have no desire to pande- 70 the
tastes o: sensation lovers by dignity
ing the Richeson murder. There 10,
>cweVer, sida 20 this horror which
Eives ;hc case = greater public inter
a't thar the ordinary murder should
Java. The wretch who committed tho
cri.e was . minister Of the gospel.
great many unthinkine people will
o~ too hasty to reason that the church.
rhich IN ore form or another is the
very embodiment OF oil that Is hnsst,
iairsst and most iiealistic IN OR NE
io-Aay, did not make this man . hypo-
;rite. He was . hypocri'c because hs
could deal In tho finest things the
world can know and vet keen his
zeal, his hidden self untouched. Thsre
vas one named lscar:ot who was q
hypocrits long ago and the fact Of his
hypocrisy has never benn allowed "a
reflect against the eleven who had as
H"ciatAd with him
But people viii shake their heads
look wise. and insinuatc that the
preaching profession Is no. all that il
""ght 10 be. For that reason the
cause OF religion must suffer by the
deed Of this man The very people the
church wants most to reach will be
suspicious Of its service. and lackina
In reverence for its ministers who
have given themselves up to the
preaching and doing of good. That 4,
the burning shame Of the Richssor
crime.