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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
TO CUT STEEL RATE
Democrats Plan Tariff Below 30 Per
Cenut AdvaIOrem.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Substantial
reductions in duties are looked for in
the Democratic steel tariff schedule,
which the house ways and means com
mittee probably will have ready for
submission about the middle of this
month. 1t is stated that in many in
stances the Payne low rates will be
cut in half and that the highest rate
Of duty allowed on any product of
steel or iron viii not be more than IS
per cent advalorem.
The greatest fight probably will be
over the duty on tin plates, which, it
IS understood, is to be cut from S1.2O
to rs cents per hundred pounds. Iron
ore is expected to 90 on the fLEe list
along with all manufactures of steel
and iron that were made duty free in
the farmers free list of the extra ses-
sion.
A Democratic caucus will consider
the schedule and the majority leaders
hope to have union party action on
the floor of the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

the Central Y. NJ. c. A, was the choice
of the board in filing the position Of
nhysicaI director formerly occupied
bv + I. Montgomery. A salary of SIS
a month goes with the job.
The bill for heating the high school
and manual training buildings in De-
eenber was $500. The reading of the
Bin brought up discussion on the
advisability of installing furnaces in
the buildings with a view to cutting
down expense. At present the board
has a contract with the Topeka Edi-
son company for heat, and no i'm
mediate change will be made.
The bills for December which were
allowed by the board totaled $685.
9q1S6 of this amount S23, 391.16 was
for the salaries of officers, teachers
and janitors. other items were: Gen
eral supplies, $342.54; insurance,
s7O7.36 permanent improvements,
81 563.5S; light, heat and power, ST.
S54.54. and a few small items.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
HIS FREEDOM GONE
boy Admits RObbing Store "a Hours
After Release.

q W mite Plains. y. Y. Jan. q
George Welcome, % years old, has
s ,ssnl Iessed to police here that he com
iHltted burglary within "A hours after
eoelng released from the EImira re-
to 3l natory, where he had served a
year for burglary.
Welcome was released from the re-
toIsInatory on Christmas morning and
oglore sunrise the next day he and an
, 9oner youth We're caught in a dry
suous store TO which they had forced
Welcome said: when I'm in iai1
al "a az right, but when I'm out, I'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

Neither my sister nor myself might be
Donald OF Fayetteville, N. C.. X. r.. ~.
No S, for we both had frightful coughs
that no other remedy could help. We
were told my sister had consumption.
She was very weak and had night sWeats
but your wonderful medicine completely
cured us both. It's the best I ever used
or heard Of For sore lungs coughs
colds, hemorrhage. lagrppe. asthma, hay
fever, Group, whooping cough,-an bron-
ciaal troubles,-its supreme. Trial bottle
free. soc and 800. Guaranteed by Camp
bell Drug Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

factory at Marlborough has turned out
a perfectly silent aeroplane by using
parts of a Voisin machine There were
two flights Of this new invention yes
terday, each of fifteen minutes dura-
ton. One was with a passenger and
the other without. The machine APP
peared to be a success and fl was abso-
lutely steady, Notwithstanding a cross
wind which was blowing at the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
Under Water V-ireIess

&c r 81 y. H, Jan. by means
brothers, John S. shea and n 7eerii w
39nea, volunteer officers in the Spanish
H. ieilcan war hope to prevent loss Of
fi1e IN disasters among the submarine
is 1I the world. Their invention, it
rom the bed of the ocean with vessels
~ the surface and with land stations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

in store for them at the Novelty this
week Miss Verona Hefi Mike, a Hun
garian girl plays an instrument re-
sem bling a duIcimer and is called a
Gym balom. It looks like a piano, but
is played with bambo sticks instead of
keys. The tones are between those of
harp and piano. Miss Miko'S act
was encored Monday and because of
Monday afternoon Her work includes
the playing of popular melodies with
the string of the instrument covered
with a cloth. Her repertoire also in
cludes four variations of Paganin's
Carnival Venize, Paderewskis Min
uet" the 'Intermezzo" from "Cava-
leria Rusticana.'' THE Traumerie" and
other classical and popular selections.
After European style she is introduced
by her manager
De Noire and Daney, who make a
hit with songs and jokes, have been in
Topeka before with musical comedy.
De Noire was here with 1.-The Isle of
Spice" THE Show Girl and 1.-The
Volunteer Organist.' De Noire has
patent laugh all of his own invention,
which, he says, he has spent several
months in perfecting. Miss Daney is
also clever in her work and the team
made a distinct hit
H1ntress. q female impersonator
shows the audience how he transforms
himself into a perfect lady and then
gives several oriental dances with az
propriate music and settings, assisted
by Dale Jones and Mr. Borden Fin
and Ford offer something new in
blackface and prove good funsmiths-
D. Seymour and Robinson are good
acrobats and with good comedy make
their act worth while from start to fin
ish.
1.-THE Fortune Hunter came back to
Topeka New Years day with an excel
lent company and pleased a large au-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
Record Low Death Rate.

Los Angeles, Jan. "A national
record in dow death rate and average
longevity was established by Los An
geles last year, according to statistics
compiled by City Health Commissioner
l.. NJ. Powers, who estimated the local
mortuary rate as II out of 1000 and
the average life at 71.o8 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
BAD WHISKY HELPED
1t Shared in Responsibility for Deaths
at Shelter Home.

Berlin. Jan. 2.-Since the arrest of the
wholesale liquor dealer who had been
in the habit Of disposing wood alco-
hol and groceries to the inmates of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
First Baptist Church
K Jan. 20, 1912
u 8:15
Violin /
Virtuoso K

Reserved seats S1.OO, $1.50,
81. 90; mail orders filled in order
of receipt; send stamp with order
to Horace Whitehouse, Wash
burn College, Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
Novelty.

Those to whom the concord of
sweet sounds is a delight have treat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

Turns Out Silent AeropIane.
London, Jan. 2.-The army aeroplane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

1.-THE Fortune Hunter came back to
Topeka New Years day with an excel
lent company and pleased a large au-
dience at the matinee. The evening at
tendance was light.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

DR.. F. L. LovelanG has been chosen
as the speaker for the graduation ev-
ercises Of the outgoing high school
class this month. - 9Viiooi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

w. p. Moodward- boys secretary Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

It has been claimed that number
or persons are attending the CIV
schools who are not entitled to do -
without paying tuition. An invesfiea1
tion will be made q
" Z ~ 49,,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
WHOLESALE GROCERS
NOT ONLY ONES THAT
OFFER DISCOUNT

A business mans credit is Al II he
can take advantage OF every discount
offered him by the wholesalers. The
Wholesale men offer certain discounts
II bills due them are paid within a
certain time. This enables retail deal
ers who take advantage OF these dis
counts to give a shade on regular
prices. This is true, especially in the
grocery business. where the margin
OF profit is at all times exceedingly
small.
As an example. take the Fremont
Grocery company In the Postoffice
block. They have been In busIness but
a few months yet have an excellent
trade because OF their cash buying
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
Innovations Of Mr.. Flagler

Two things travellers notice and like
about the Florida East Coast rail-
road-one of the most popular tourist
roads in the world.
First-when you land at a station
you notice the absence OF the noisy,
clammering cabby and hotel runner.
Every bus and hack has its place. 1t
frequently has large sign over 1t
Indicating the hotel II serves. The
cabbies stand as quietly as II deaf and
dumb. You know where you want TO
go and can find your man, or IL you
do not know you have as much chance
of finding what you want as II all
were yelling like a bunch OF Co
manche Indians.
No hack or hus driver is permitted
to speak to an incoming tourist until
he is spoken to. Some hold up large
signs, telling the story. One for in
stance held out card about the size
of a page OF The Record on which
you read a block away: ITO any
point in the city % cents" And II got
him quite as much business as all
the yelling of a Colorado Springs
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07

Denver, March 4.-According to
State Treasurer Ksnehan. the state OF
Colorado ran behind s6s5.e3s.s5 last
year and there is every indication that
1t will run behind 100000 this year.
The statements from the various de-
partments for 1911 are Just made pub
lie. over three months late They
show that the total receipts for 1911
were sl.2s2. 2.os6.5s. Tho expenditures
for the year as appropriated by the
legislature were s1.s77a725s. leaving
deficit as noted above Of $685.. 5.s35.st.
In fact. the above does not repre-
sent all OF the deficit for II does not
include the appropriation for the tax
commission which commission was
never appointed. neither does II Ia
ciude the extra appropriation for the
Capitol building. Were these included
last years deficit WOULD, be close to
100000 an dthe deficit for the period
would be close to s2.ooo.o00o.
Last year only s31.s73.5s was ex-
pended in the payment Of third-ciass
appropriations and in order to do this
$40. 1896 had to be transferred from
the 1909 and 1910 surplus funds.
In his estimate for this year. Mr..
Kenehan claims that he will be able
10 pay so per cent of the thlrd-class
appropriations. but In order TO do this
he must receive from the Inheritance
tax approximately 100000 In other
words. II enough OF colorado's rich
men die. together with those who
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07

Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets which gives
Is days treatment. At the end OF that
time, your money will be returned "
you II you are not satisfied. or course
in chronic cases length OF treaEeut
varies. For such cases. we have two
larger sizes. which sell for soc and
sioo. Remember. you can obtain Rex.
all Remedies In this community okly
at our store-The Ressli store. The
Palace Drug Store. Mitchell q Egbers
Props, COL Main street. Canon City,
Colo.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
TRY TO FORCE SETTLE
MeNT OF MINERS STRIKE
tBy United Press,

Denver. March 6.-Because the
members OF the United. Mine wQ1),-
ers Union unanimously agreed TO Me
compromise in the settlement OF the
grievances of the American Fuel copi-
pany. the business men OF Boulder
county. according to reports. will try
to force the Rocky Mountain Fuel
company and the National Fuel CONF
pany to tender these terms TO tho
miners.
Four hundred men returned ~
work today In the seven mines of Ito
American Fuel company. This nuyA.
Der VIII be Increased to one thoArl
sand within ten days. The ether eIsps
mines started by independent operat.
ora during the strike. and which have
employed union men all niong. In
creased tho number Of union mines
! noperation to fifteen. This leaves
thirteen mines employing non union
mon.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07

the Odd Fellows lodge at Falls City.
Nebr; an order with which he had
been connected since he was twenty
one years old. Besides the widow and
numerous friends he leaves two sis
ters and one brother. They are Mrs.
A. J. Clark of Gilman. Iowa. Mrs. L.
C. Gould of Cedar. Kansas, and NJ. 2.
Watson OF Reserve, Kansas. In addi-
tion there are many other surviving
relatives, among whom are his nieces.
Mrs. Ed. Gould OF Park Center and
Mrs. ]. A. Gould of Salt Lake City.
The brother and sisters have been
notified Of his death by telegraph and
Mrs. Clark of Gilman, Iowa, will ar
rive here Wednesday night to attend
the funeral; the date of which will
not be announced until after she
reaches Canon City. Interment will,
probably. take place at Lakeside
cemetery.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
CAUSE FOR ALARM
Loss Of Appetite or Distress After
Eating a Symptom That Should
not be Disregarded.

Appetite is just a natural desire for
food. Loss OF appetite or stomach
distress after eating Indicate indi-
gestion or dyspepsia. over-ea.ing is 4
habit very dangerous to PERSONS
good general health.
1t is not what you eat but what
you digest and assimIlate that does
you good Some OF the strongest.
heaviest. and healthiest persons are
moderate eaters. .r.s ~.
There Is nothing that VIII cause
more trouble than ,disordered stom-
lach, and many people daily contract
serious maladIes simply through dis
regard or abuse OF the stomach.
We urge all in Canon City who suf-
fer from any stomach derangement.
indigestion. or dyspepsia, whether
acute or chronic. to try Rexall Dys-
pepsia Tablets, with the distinct un-
derstandIng that we Will refund their
money without question or formality.
II nfter reasonable use Of this medi-
cine. they are not perfectly satisfied
with the results. We recommend them
to our customers every day. and have
yet TO hear OF any ono who has not
been benefited by them. We honestly
believe them to be without equal
They give very prompt relief, aiding
to nentralize the gastric juices
strengthen the digestive organs. io
regulate the bowels. and thus TO pro-
, mote perfect nutrition. and eradicate
all unhealthy symptoms.
We urge you 10 TRIP a 25c box ol
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
J. C. WATSON DIED OF
PNEUMONIA TUESDAY

James c. Watson died at the family
home, 319 Greenwood avenue, a. 6: 10
o'clock this morning from pneumonia
after an illness of about a weeks du-
ration. Mr.. Watson, who had been a
resident OF Canon City for more than
a decade, was born in Fulton county,
Illinois, December %, 1852, conse-
quently was aged fifty-nine years,
two months and eleven days. He was
married in Hamlin, Kansas, March
26. 1881, and is survived by the COM
panion of his wedding day. Mr.. Wal
son removed from Illinois to Brown
county. Kansas, in 1878 and for 4
number OF years was a prominent
grain merchant at Hiawatha. and at
other points In the vicinity. He came
to Colorado In May. 1901. and for some
time was engaged in the real esta. e
business here. Mr.. Watson was OF o
generous disposition and no appeal
was ever made to him for help that
did not meet with ready respon 20
when he was In position to lend a
heipins hand, He vas member O,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07

and selling plan. From the start they
have taken advantage OF every dis
count and have thus been able to sell
at less than regular price in many in
stances. Their cash plan enables them
to do this.
In addition they offer big inccn-
tive by their per cent discount plan
to customers. To each purchaser they
give a ticket recording the amount
bought. When ten dollars worth OF
these tickets are accumulated they
give the holder per cent or fifty
cents. either in cash or goods Just as
the customer desires. This is an en-
tirely new plan and Is working Won
derfuliy becaure II gives the customer
not only the advantage OF tho shade
on regular prices but also a liberal
discount on accounts of ten dollars
and over.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07

Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. simons, late OF
Dewitt. Missouri. are among the
more recent arrivals In Canon City.
They have located at 3IG College ave-
nue. and expect TO make their home
here. Mr.. simons is plano tuner Nv
profession.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
Teaching School in Florida

OF two rooms and detached kitchen.
The family of two parents and six
children lived in one room and l slept
in the lean to" all alone. 1t was the
only house in the district where
could have room to my self. The
house had no window glass and ~
room had no door, just gate to keep
the dogs out. When it rained we hung
the carpet up over the door opening
Believe me 1 remember those
rains, for the roof leaked and had
way of dripping down on my bed and
on such occasions it was up to me -
find the dry spots or get up to keep
dry. For years after !. never heard e
rain in the night without shiver
from the memory of that leaky roof.
The fare at the table would not pass
for good at a modern boarding house,
but was certainly wholesome and nn-
tritious. 1t consisted almost exclusive
ly of sweet potatoes, grits, bacon, rolls
and strong coffee. We rarely had but
ter or milk. AS / liked sweet potatoes
and learned to like grits, l got along
fine and when left the district
weighed more than.I ever had before.
visited around good deal because
! liked the people and then there was
slight variation in the grub. One
good old lady friend where l visited
always baked up a batch of sweet
potato bread and served mess of cab
bage taken from the top of cabbage
palm. AS 1t takes two or three full
grown trees to make a mess we made
quite a hole in that palmetto forest
that winter 1t was good thing for
us that Mr.. Pinchot's conservation
had not been heard of in that section.
/ was a frequent guest at this old
home where sweet potato bread and
palmetto cabbage was served. 1t WIS
an old log house with two rooms. One
was for the kitchen. the other the liv
ing and sleeping room. The family
consisted of father. mother. three
sons, two daughters and besides the
guest or guests. We all slept In the
same room and found 1t no more incon-
venient or immodest than a modern
Pullman sleeping car.
One of my little girls bore the mod
Missouri Thompson-and she lived.
One day undertook to find out where
this unusual name came from and was
informed that the first four names
were in honor OF maternal ancestors
and the Missouri was merely put in
because they had heard It somewhere
and liked the sound.
/ remember that year as one of the
happiest in a long life of many exper-
periences. was boy out for exper-
ience and adventure and the unusual
all went in to make 1t happy winter.
Incidentally got $50 a month out
of which / paid my board which
amounted to 1875 for the winter.
This story is written in Florida on
return from trip up the oklawaha.
I started out to write an entirely DIFF
ferent story. about the Oklawaha river
but the spirit of reminiscence IS upon
me with this result. ! had no idea OF
being so personal. The oklawaha
story must follow another day.
Palatha, Fla. Feb. 6. G. U. II.
the Odd Fellows lodge at Falls City.
Nebr.; an order with which he had
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07

Nineteen years ago this month 1 was
finishing up six-month term of
school which had taught on the
banks of the oklawaha river in Flori-
da.
That was When was boy on my
trip of adventure in the south, and be-
fore / went down the Indian River as
mentioned in former letter.
The school was in the back woods
among the Florida Crackers. A Crack
er is a native. The term is applied to
people of the back woods of Florida,
Georgia and perhaps of other South
ern states. The Cracker is a back
woodsman all right but he is a pretty
good fellow just the same. ] learned
to know him pretty well and to esteem
him not for his achievements or am
bitions but for his genuiness and good
heartedness.
How well remember the campaign
I made to be elected teacher of that
district. had applied to the supervis-
or in the usual way. But one day / re-
ceived an anonymous letter unsigned
telling me that the supervisor was
against me because l was a d white
-mouthed Yankee" and that if l wanted
the job l had better see all the male
citizens of the district in person as
before a teacher was selected public
meeting would be held and the will of
the people would be respected by the
supervisor.
1t turned out to be sort of pri-
mary election so popular in these re-
cent years. was living with relatives
at a nearby town on the railroad and
being in the game concluded to make
a good showing any way SO got an
old family nag and called on every
voter in the district. ] remember tell
ing many of them that / understood
that the supervisor was against me be-
cause / happened to be born in the
North but as that was not my fault
exactly or OF my personal choice,
thought that 1t shouldn't be held up
against me.
The people appreciated the way !
put it and evidently were impressed
with my talk for at the school meet
ing twelve OF the citizens voted for
me and one each for two other can
ididates There were six candidates
for the job.
The school house was built OF rough
boards and light came in through
many cracks and few designed open
ings for door and windows.
There were eighteen pupils, nine
boys and nine girls. and all chewed
tobacco. They were bright little ras-
Gals and learned as well as the aver
age children with their limited ex-
perience and knowledge of the world.
Life was rather primitive in that
section. The settlement was in a pine
forest and no two houses were in sight
of each other. But one house in the
district had window glass and but one
home used lamp. That lamp had no
chimney. The other homes got all their
light from burning pine knots and
most of my reading of Dickens
was done that winter sitting in front Of
a fire place.
picked the best looking place n
the district to board at. 1t was a house
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
DENVER LETTER

have already died. whose estates as
yet have not been settled, 10 cause fn
inheritance tax income OF apprdti-
mately 100000 the present aduiinls-
tration will be able 10 pay fifty per
cent OF the third-class approprlatiohs
and nothing on the fourth and fifth
classes when an administration gets
IN position that II figures on the
amounts received through the deaths
Of the states successful business men
to pay its expenses II is certainly IN
the position OF the blood kin vulr&se
who awaits with longing hopes the
death Of a rich relative.
In an address the night Mr.. Bryan
was in Denver. Governor Shafroth ad-
mitted that his administration vguii
not be abit 70 pay out All that he
hoped for was to be able TO pay the
expenses OF the third-class appropria-
tions. But. he explained. that m sp-
preparation BY the state was not an
obligation OF the state unless the state
had the money to pay II He main
tanned that there was no harm in
over-appropriating because n the
state didn't have the money to pay. no
one was hurt.
A statement prepared by Public Ex-
aminer II. J. Leddy. shows that the to-
tai bonded Indebtedness OF all the
counties of the state is only ss.s7s,sOs
There are tweniy-four counties that
have no bonded d-lndettedness At ALL
Fremont county being one OF them.