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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

supplied for the winter. He has hens
which he says are real hens. be-
cause they lay and turn themselves
he has about every variety of vege-
table that can be raised In the New
England climate.
81 have the best crop of potatoes
there is around here and have 1t be-
cause l worked hard" said the for
mer champion. THE only way to
get anything Is to work hard for 1t.
The great trouble with the young
men in the country today. especially
those who have come to town from
the city laden down with ideas OBJ
tanned from the newspapers and maya
zines, is that they think all they have
to do is to put a seed into the ground
and watch 1t grow. That is bad dope.
Some of the wise ones told me
after l had got started that / could
not raise watermelons. What hap
pened? Well, l raised some that even
the critics admitted were the best
they ever tasted. We read and hear
lot about going to the great west
aih " Sahdoa anu tohih6 UP AdA iAo
Right here in New England there are
abandoned farms. hundreds OF them
that will yield as good a living, II
properly worked, as anything there is
in the west or Canada.
ANY man who will devote the en-
ergy he does to a job in the city to
one of them will get better living
and be Independent. He won't get
rich. perhaps, but he will be healthy
his wife and children will be healthy
and happy and they will all live long
err. Back to Mother Earth is my ad
vice to the thousands who are only
existing in the cities. The quicker
they follow this advice the better it
will be for themselves and the SO.
cial conditions of the country. My
only regret is that | did not get wise
to 1t earlier in my life"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

.ANMone
&, 81


Publicity is the surest third league
exterminator.
AL Palzer fIckered out as a bright
hone Just as there seemed to be no
need of one.
Golf is uncertain, says c. Evans.
There are many would-be golfers who
will agree WIZ this.
Bat Nelson admits he is not has
been. George Memsic. who is differ
emily constituted, says he is.
Del Gamer. first baseman of the De-
troit Tigers, says his lame wrist is
mended and that he will be in fine
shape for the coming campaign.
Marty O'Toole has returned from a
visit to his Oregon prune orchard,
for which he headed right after the
close OF the National league season.
1t is hard luck that America will
have to stand for having Billy Papke
and Frank Klaus battle in Paris. Bouts
like that ought to be staged in some
ones barn.
Zbyszko, through Jack Herman: Il
challenge Gotch and Mahmount for the
worlds title" Gotch: Duck hunting
is fine Klank: "Mahmout is still
fighting the Turks in Turkey
The American association is expect
ed to go back to the 15i-game basis
next season instead of continuing I'M
der the 16S game regime. April 9Th
will be the opening date.
The Highlanders will not decide on
a training camp until a new manager
is selected. AS he must take the re-
snonsibility. the selection of training
camp will be left to him,
Speaking of left-handed hitters, all
of the players who are in line for the
Washington outfield, with the single
exception of Shanks, are lefthanded
at bat.
George Stovall, the Browns mana
ge,.. admits that Walter Johnson S
speed frightens him. 1t DOESN'T scare
Clark Griffith any
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

Happy and contented. John L. Sui
fivan, former champion of the prize
ring and the most popular fighter who
ever lived, leads the peaceful life of
a farmer on the outskirts Of Arlington,
Mass. The old gladiator has 10
acre plot on which he has just har-
vested fine crop and he is exceed
ingly proud of his success as tiller
of the soil. John l.. Is now fifty-four.
but he does not look within ten years
of this age. His cheeks are as rudy.
his eyes as clear and his step as
springy as In the days when he was
the idol of the masses. The Sullivan
of today is an entirely different man
from the Sullivan Of the old days.
When he was the champion Of the
greatest spender Of his time. He
made big money, as he was the great
est attraction from the pugilistic
standpoint that has appeared in pub
lie and he spent 1t as fast as 1t came.
He is credited with having squan-
dered million dollars in the heyday
Of his fame. But all of that is past
and forgotten. John L. has ridden
on the front seat of the water wagon
for several years past and today can
draw his check for something like
100000
Nothing would ever induce me to
return to city life," said Sullivan on
his farm in Arlington recently.
1t is two years since Sullivan went
to the farm, after marrying a charm
ing woman whom he credits with
having made man of him. The
first year he just wandered over his
10 acres and wondered If there was
in him the stuff that makes good
farmers. "A year ago ! decided that
there was" he said not long ago.
And. the results have proved that
! had the right bunch"
Sullivan has grown potatoes enough
almost to keep the town Of Abingdon
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Young Women Take Wild Ride When Rein Breaks

beginning to pay no attention to speed
laws or interference Of other kinds
Pedestrians ran out and tried to seize
the bride. but he paid no attention to
them. Persons In other rigs tried 70
overtake him, but he left them fai
behind. Automobiles took up the
chase, but the horse made the ma
chimes look as though they were
standing still. A colored man ran
into the middle of the street and tried
to flag" him with blanket. me
horse clamped his teeth on the DIS
laid back his ears and tried his best
to run right square over the colored
man. The colored man had to SIDE
step like matador.
Finally, when the horse had passed
Nineteenth street, young man ran
out, sizing up the situation as he ran.
He saw that to tackle the front end OF
the runaway would be like plunging
single-handed against flying wedge:
so he stood alongside and. as the rear
end of the buoy passed. he seized the
top and vaulted into the vehicle. After
that he climbed over the seat. over
the dashboard. over the shafts and
onto the horses back. With 30 much
accomplished the remainder was easy
All he had to do was to reach over
and catch hold OF the rings on the
ends OF the bits and then jerk a few
times.
The young man disappeared imme-
diately after the excitement was over
and his name was not learned.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
sritons Buy Polo Ponies.

Titled British polo players. enamor-
ed OF the California ponies they saw
in action at San Francisco last sea
son, have purchased thirteen high
priced mounts for use in the east and
in England Harry Hastings. one of
the crack Hillsborough players, ca.
bled from London that he had sold
ten ponies at big prices. Richard
Tobin, another member of the Hills
borough millionaire colony. announced
that he had sold three of his ponies
for use on eastern fields at from
80 900 to $4,000 each
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
the woman was demanding.
aTha,- ,rora Ioayipu yo,, hnl

the woman was demanding.
They were leaving you behind"
the child sobbed.
AS the car moved on again those
passengers nearest the steps explain.
ed the situation.
The woman and the child, presuma.
bly, her daughter. were running to
catch the car. Youth led in the race,
and the child boarded the car first.
The woman was several yards behind,
and the conductor did not see her and
gave the signal to start the car before
she had boarded 1t. The near-kidnap.
ing, which then was threatened, was
prevented by the child's effective II
unusual method of stopping the car.
She Just screamed.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

Baltimore.-"Most people think of
Colorado as state whose prosperity
rests almost wholly on the output Of
Its mines,P said H. Fl. Barbee of Colo
RADIO Springs, owner OF rich gold
mines in the Cripple Creek district.
ut 1t true that we have some Of the
best producing camps in the world.
Cripple Creek itself ranks second to
the Rand in South Africa, the great
est producing mine known. but the
mineral wealth of Colorado is hardly
a drop in the bucket along side the
states agricultural values.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
LEAVES $4,000 TO CHARITY.
Transfers Friends Thought He DIX
Mot Have Enounh to BURY Him

Transfers Friends Thought He Did
Not Have Enough to Bury Him.
Grand Junction. Colo.-The will of
Thomas Wienn was filed for probate
and shows that he left an estate Of
$4,000. He was an illiterate teamster,
and signed his testament with an "X. -
He gave $1,000 to St. Mary's hospital,
Grand Junction; $1,000 to ST. Joseph's
Catholic church. Grand Junction; ST.
900 to ST. Malachi's Catholic church
in Fruita, and $1,000 to Mrs. Mamie
Cuddy, wife of William Cuddy. He
designated Mrs. Cuddy as my dear
friend"
Wienn was eighty-five years old.
He died five weeks ago and it was
thought he did not even leave enough
means to bury him.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Baseball in France.

France will see its first league base.
ball game soon. says cable dispatch
to the Chicago Daily News. The
French baseball union has just been
formed with Franz Messerly of Paris
as president to promote the American
game with ultimate idea of providing
a French competitor m wol Ids champ.
ionship series.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
/. apper Makes $3.50 In one Day.

Augusta, Maine.-Jesse Herrin of
Canaan, trapper. made small for
tune in one night. He put out line
OF traps in the Pittsfield woods late
one Afternoon and when he visited them
the next morning he found prime
glossy black fox in one trap, a silver
gray fox in another and four red
foxes in other traps. The black fox
is valued at $4,000, the silver gray at
$1,000 and the red foxes at SO each
$3.50 in all.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
WOMEN CONVICT WOMAN.
Fair Jurors Go Home to Fix Meal, Re-
turn and Give Verdict.

Twin Falls. Idaho.-The first jury
Of women in Idaho found one of their
sex guilty Of threatening a man with
the mercy of the court.
The defendant. Mrs. Edward Butts,
was on trial in the Probate Court
charged with drawing a revolver on
Arthur Requa.
The hearing was adjourned while
the jurors prepared the midday meal
for their families. and when the evil
dence was in they reached their YER
dict in less than one hour.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Town Moved Four MiIe,.

Guthrie. Okla.-The town of Cold
Springs, in Kiowa county, was moved
four miles south in compliance with
an order OF the state corporation COM
mission. The frame buildings were
transported on flat cars. Two rival
town sites have fought over the loca-
ton of the town for several years.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Blow in Eye Restores Eyesisht.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-A bit of tin
foil flipped from a rubber band by a
child is declared responsible for the
restoration of the eyesight of Rev. G.
G. Rupert. pastor of local church.
who had been blind for twenty-eight
years. The missile, fired at random by
a grandchild of the minister, hit him
In the eye. and wet cloths were ap-
plies. The applications were contin.
ued and practically normal vision re-
turned.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
There Were Others.

YOU" sighed the rejected lover
would find your name written in i'm
perishable characters on my heart
could you but look"
So" murmured the fair young
thing who was aware of the fact that
the swain had been playing Romeo
at the seaside for something like 20
years. so? Then you must have a
heart like u local directory by this
time. '-Tit-Bits.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Two Guesses.

WELL" said the proud father as
the doctor entered the room, what
Is tia boy or girl?"
I'll give you two guesses. and ever
then you won't guess right" said the
doctor.
"Tush. nonsense!" said the prout
father. "Boy?"
Nope" said the doctor.
"Ah-girl, them" said the proud
father.
Nope" said the doctor.
"Ah-I know" said the PROUD
father, sadly.-Harper's Weekly.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Philosophy of Riches.

"Contentment is better than riches"
said the ready-made philosopher.
True" replied Dustin Stax; but
my observation is that man who is
rich has better chance of becoming
contented than the man who is con.
tented has OF becoming rich
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Rather Informal.

Are you or very friendly terms
with your neighbor in the apart
ments?"
well. no. She's rather formal. Al
ways sends her card when she wishes
to borrow -four and If she wants both
-four and sugar she sends two cards.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Helping Bob Along.

May-I've just been reading about a
Boston physician who tells you what
ails you by holding your hand.
Jane-I must tell that to Bob to-
night. He's thinking Of studying
medicine.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

Farmer (seeing water cart for
the first time)-Dang me, Halbert, il
these Lunnon chaps amt smart! Just
look what that feller's fixed up at
the back of is wagon to keep boys
from hangin' on be'ind!"-London
Sketch.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
THE PARCELS POST LAW.
Some Interesting Features About
Measure Effective Jan, 4.

Washington.-The new parcels post
law takes effect Jan. l. The law per-
mits the mailing Of packages weighing
not more than eleven pounds, which
must not be more than seventy-two
inches in length and breadth com
bined. Up to four unces there will be
a flat rate of l cent per ounce, or part
thereof, regardless of distance.
For packages weighing more than
four ounces the rates vary with the
distance. which the following table
will explain.
t.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Its Cause.

why do they want corporal pun
ishment restored in the schools?"
ITO whip the young idea Into
shape"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

low is apt to get the short end of i
eventually.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

Makes the lnundress nappy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue; Makes beautiful, clear
white. clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
DENVER 4 RIO GHASDE-wEsrEPN
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,ba Dockies the Great Salt Beds OF
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SifPERB DINING CAR SERVICE
FOR illustrated desG S,n1s,h G Inattgr
passonger Agent, Denver & Rio GrunoH
Railroad. Denver Colo
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

important to Motners
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy fol
infants and children, and sec that II
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

Hope is a pneumatic tire that is
frequently punctured.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Just Shopping.

Tired Clerk lover piled up counter)
Can l show you anything else,
madam?
Customer-Yes; the nearest way
out-Boston Evening Transcript
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-09

IT'S UP TO THE RAILWAY
The issue of forcing a street
car strike has been put squarely
up to Chicago City Railway Co.
and the Chicago Railways Co.
The union car men are tired of
being played with and BAN
boozled and put off while the
companies are importing strike
breakers and preparing for a
strike.
International President w. D.
Mahon, of the car men, today de-
manded that officials of the COM
panies give him a straight, direct
answer-yes, or no.
Mayor Harrison has failed sig
nally to do anything toward pre-
venting the strike. Through the
Hearst papers he announced be-
fore coming here that he would
prevent a strike.
From the tone ofthe interviews
he gave out, Harrison seemed to
think that in so announcing he
was comforting wonderful bene-
fit on the people.
That's bunk. It was Harrison's
place as mayor of Chicago, to see
to it that the companies acceded
to the just demands of their men.
The city gets S. per cent of the
gross earnings of the street car
companies. That makes the city
the major stockholder.,As Mayor
Harriso nrepresents the city in
the case, and it was his business
70 see that the men were treated |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-09


that UP until the union officials
had conferred further with the
company officials.
President Busby, of the Chica-
go City Railway Co., said he
wanted to talk settlement, and
that there would be no strike.
Then when the union officials
called on him, he did not talk set
Element. He would not talk at all
about the real issue, the question
of an increase in wages.
That is the only issue to be set
tied. All other questions, such
as those pertaining to working
conditions, already have been
agreed upon both by company
and union officials.
The company officials know
perfectly well what they intend
to do about wages. Why won't
they say what that is? Why, tn-
less because they want time to
prepare further for strike?
The street car men became
tired of this delay and bunk, and
when international President
Mahon called on the company of
fcials today, he did so to demand
a direct answer.
On what answer the companies
give depends the strike. If the
companies say they will concede
nothing to the men in the matter
of an increase in wages, it will
mean "a meeting of the executive
council of the union to fix the date
for the strike.
If the companies say they are
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-27
TO TRY CLAUDE ALLEN.
Panel of One Hundred Men Being
Summoned from Washington
County in Murder Case.

Bristol, Va.-Tenn., June ga
panel Of 100 men is being summoned
from Washington, the county in which
Bristol is situated, to be present at
Wytheville Monday morning for the
resumption Of the trials of the mem
bers Of the Allen gang.
1t developed today that the COM
monwealth has changed its plan and
instead Of next trying Claude Swan
son Allen, for the murder of Sheriff
Lew Webb, in the recent Hillsviile
shooting, he will be placed on trial
Monday for the murder of common
wealth's Attorney w. NJ. Foster. II
also developed that his defense will
be that he has already been in jeo-
pardy for the crime, having been con-
victed of the murder of Judge Thorn
ton l.. Massie, and his punishment
fixed at Is years in the State Peni-
tertiary.
There are yet to be tried Friel anc
Victor Allen, and Sidna Edwards, il
addition to the outlaws yet at large
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-27
said She
WOULD FAINT
Mrs. Della Long Unable to Stand
On Her Feet More Than a Few
Minutes at a Time.

Pendergrass, Ga.-Mrs. Della Long,
of this place, in a recent letter. says:
"For five or six years, l suffered ason'
les with womanly troubles.
Often, couldn't sit up more than a
few minutes at time. and II STOOD
on my feet long, would faint.
took Cardui, and it helped me Inn.
mediately. Now, can do my work ali
the time, and don't suffer like / did"
Take Cardui when you feel Ill In any
way-weak, tired, miserable, or under
the weather. Cardui is a strength.
building tonic medicine for women. .
1t has been found to relieve pain ana
distress caused by womanly troubles
and is an excellent medicine to have on
hand at all times.
Cardui acts on the womauly constl'
tuition. building up womanly strength,
toning up the nerves, and regulating
the womanly organs.
Its half century Of success Is due 10
merit. 1t has done good to thousands
Will you try it? 1t may be just what
you need. Ask your druggist about
Cacdui. He will recommend it.
N. B.-Wr;ts 10: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta:
paoxa Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. Ienn..for Special
INSTRUCTIONS, ana H-paEe book. Homo treatment
or women sent In plain wrapper. on request
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-27

Thomas Bowling, a Philadelphia pc
liceman, was shot and killed yester
day by Herbert Johnson, IS year:
old who was about to be arrested. Th,
shooting occurred in pawn shol
where Johnson was trying to paw
jewelry which the police say had beer
stolen. Johnson was pursued TO!
blocks by crowd before he was over
powered and locked up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-27
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION.
no HOPE FOR CAMP.
General Sale Has Received Letter
from Hay Placing Blame
on Taft.

Richmond, June 27-The last hope
for Virginia militia men to take part
in the scheduled joint encampment
and maneuvres at Mt. Gretna, Pa,
was dissipated yesterday by state
ment from Acknowledgement Sale.
at is possible that the encampment
may be held later in the summer"
said General Sale, 'but President
Taft's veto of the military appropri-
alton bill leaves the War Department
without funds to carry on the sched-
uled mancuvreS.
There is a division of sentiment
among the Virginia Volunteers in re-
gard TO President Taft's action, some
thinking General Leonard B. Wood
had better be sacrificed rather than
the entire national guard be thrown
out Of a summers practical expert
ence, and others contending that the
President did the best thing possible,
even il the hinges of the war office
are left bit rusty.
The whole blame for the failure of
the Mt. Gretna encampment Is LAID
on President Taft's shoulders by Rep
rescntativc Hay, chairman of the
House Committee on Military Affairs,
in letter which has just been re-
.eivcd by General Sale. Both General
Sale and Mr.. Hay hope that the APP
preparation bill will be forced through
in time for the cncampment to be
neld in August, but it is definitely
assured that nothing will be done in
this direction until after the Demo-
cratic convention.
The joint maneuvrcs at Mt. Grctna
we're planned as the greatest field
operations ever executed by United
States regular troops and State Mill
tia, and the failure of the plans has
provoked severe Disappointment to the
Virginia Volunteers, who were pre-
caring to attend the maneuvres. 9th
er joint encampments all over the
country have been held up in the same
manner by the Presidents veto Of the
appropriation bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-27

United States Senator Gore, the
blind statesman of Oklahoma, who has
been one OF the most interesting fig
ures in the Baltimore convention was
the victim of bold robbery yesterday
Every cent that he had brought tc
the convention with him was stolen
from his room, and all his own and
his wife's jcwclry disappeared at the
same time. While the Senator had
only $l25 in his room, the jewelry
that was stolen is valued at more
than $1,000. The Senator is in mode
rate circumstances and feels the
loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-27
TO THE OWNERS OF DOGS.
Mayors Office, Alexandria, Va, June
10. I9t2.

All persons owning or intending to
Keep dogs should come forward on or
before 80,
JUNE TWENTY-NINTH, 1912.
and take out license for the same
from the Auditor. After the 3Oth oil
June All persons owning or harborinE
dogs without the required license are
subject 10 a fine as the laws on the sub
icct require, of $500 or $500
In order TO avoid any. mistakes per-
sons who make application ior Ncenses
and number OF residence, street, etc
on a card or paper when making appn-
cation for their license to the AUDITOR
License. $3.50 on each doE; $3.50,
FRED J. PAFF, Mayor.