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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-03
1t Made A
Difference

"Here!" burst out the young man
suspiciously after his sister had knock
ed at his door the sixth time to ask
If there wasn't something she could
do to help him get ready for the party
to which he was going. whats the
matter, anyhow, EN-? Do you think
I'm SO decrepit that I'm not able any
longer to attire myself or is it that you
love me so you can't keep away from
me-"
Il think you're horrid and rude"
said the young mans sister, opening
the door and entering. "Of course I'm
fond of you, Jimmy. Ponder than you
realize. l always have your best in
terests at heart"
as it touch?" he asked surprised,
ly. $50 soon after the holidays, too?"
Jimmy" said his sister, seating her
self and shaking her head at him sor-
rowfully, you haven't a bit Of senti-
ment or any of the finer emotions,
have you? l don't want thing! l
just wanted to talk to you. Why don't
you get married.
The young man laid down the
clothes brush he was using and, lean
ing toward her, stared. Don't you
feel well?" he asked with solicitude
in his voice.
''Do you think you are funny?" she
asked, Indignantly.
Mostly" said the young man, going
on with his brushing, "a fellows moth
er and sister throw spasms If he sug-
gests matrimony for himself and the
whole family has Mysteries, so don't
understand you"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-03

geStS matrlmOny for himself and the
whole family has Mysteries, so don't
understand you"
'I'd just love to see you married,
Jimmy" his sister declared eagerly.
Honestly! Nothing would please me
more than to have you pick out the
right sort Of girl and settle down in
your own comfortable little home.
Think how nice it would be for me
to have a sister and what fun she and
1 could have together and how glad
I would be for you"
would you really feel that way,
sis?" the young man asked, with in
terest. 81 hadn't any ideal thought
you'd cut up a terrible row if I did
such thing!"
That's all you know about me,
Jimmy" his sister insisted, sweetly.
"You don't appreciate the depth of
my affection in the least! Why,
would be selfish, horrid creature il
I didn't want you to be happy! I
can't imagine why you should have
got such an idea in your head! And
you're such an all around fine boy,
too, that you deserve mighty fine
girl, let me tell you'll"
'T am astonished," declared the
young man, seriously. "All these rev.
Citations are overwhelming. Particu-
larly after the years Of sisterly lee
lures on which I have been brought
up! I thank you'll"
ooh, be mean If you want to-" said
his sister. "Only hope you'll be on
your best behavior the next two weeks
because I have guest coming. OF
course, I don't expect you to give up
your engagements to help me out,
but if you could find time to be lit
tie nice to Harriet I'd be obliged.
You've heard me talk Of her-tall and
a raving beauty and the family has
heaps of money and she refused a
millionaire the year She
81 see 1t ALL" said the young wom-
ans brother. "You want me to fall
in love with Harriet and marry her!"
"Now, JIMMY" protested his sis
ter. How absurd of yov! AS
though didn't think you could man.
age your own affairs without my
help! You'll be perfectly crazy about
her complexion and she Is the sweet
est-but I wouldn't have you think,
not for the worlds, that I had any
notion like that in mind. I was just
speaking in the abstract. Just in a
general way. You are such sus
| picious person!"
81 see" said her brother, searching
out his dress muffier. at Is merely
that you feel 1t is time for me to
marry and settle down and you have
| no Interior motives-you'd be perfect.
ly happy If you could be sure that
I was happy-is that it?"
"Of course" said his sister. 'Tru
surprised that you could think any
thing else. Harriet certainly has u
way with her. And they have / don't
know how many automobiles and q
place on Long Island and she'd be
the loveliest sort OF a girl to have in
the fam"
"You don't know how relieved ]
am" interrupted the young man,
reaching up for his silk hat box, ito
find you have such warm hearted
sympathy and go much interest in my
future. It makes 1t easier to tell
you that I've just got engaged to
Marion Brooks-the one we went to
school with"
James Henry Ward!" gasped his
sister, as ste fumbled for her hand.
kerchief. "lr'hat girl! That insignih-
cant, poor as poverty, ordinary girl,
when--and don't see why you want
| IL, got mnrrfnd nnyhnM-aran't Won
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
STATE GOVERNMENT
PAYING DIVIDENDS
Citizens Are Profiting From
Constructive Work Now
Going On.
SHOWING IS EXCELLENT
National Copper Bank Letter
IS Most Optimistic in
It's Tone.
SHOWING IS EXCELLENT

That the state government Of Utah
j. supporting itself. and is paying a
dividend to it's citizens on its opera
lion, every dollar Of tax, and more,
going into constructive work of some
kind, is declared in the December trade
and finance letter of the National Cop
per bank. which is now being dis.
,ributed. The publication Of tho let
ter was DELAYED until full figures could
be obtained, the subject being deemed
of enough public interest to warrant
such delay.
At the close OF one OF the state s
two-year fiscal periods, according 20 the
letter, the actual figures present an
encouraging situation. The bonded
Indebtedness Of Utah, IL sets forth,
is smaller than that of any other state
in the union, and its current expenses
have practically been taken care Of BY
current income. On top of this, says
the letter, splendid beginnings have
been made in at least two importa Mt
undertakings cs-svstematic road con-
struction and the erection Of a state
capitol structure.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Quick Action Prescription
Cures Colds in a Day

The best and quickest prescription
known 10 medical science for colds and
coughs Is as follows: From your drug
sist get two ounces OF Giycerine and
hnlf an ounce OF Globe Pine Compound
concentrated pinc). Take these two
ingredients home and put them into a
half pint of good whskey. Shake IL well.
Take one to two teaspoonruls after each
meal and at bed time. Smaller doses
10 children according 10 age" BE sure
To get only the genuine Globe Pine
Compound Concentrated P!ne). Each
half ounce bottle comes In tin screw
top sealed case. Any druggist has II
on hand or viii quickly get IL from
his wholesale house. There are many
cheaper preparations or large quantity
but il don't pay TO experiment. This
treatment Is certain cure. This has
been published here for six winters
and thousands say II has no equal. Pub
lished by the Globe Pharmaceutical La
boratorles of Chicago. advertisement
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Outstanding Bonds.

The state now has outstanding five
series OF bonds totalinG Sl.2i0 900. as
follows: 5000. 600 IS Of July .. 1896:
$50 900 32s OF September l. 1898;
$500 600 BIS of July /. 1900: $3.50. 900
IS and s3O0 000 AZ, both OF July /.
1911. Each OF them runs for twenty
years. and under their terms a sink
Ing fund for their retirement at ma
turl{y must be provided such sinking
fund payments for the account OF any
Issue commencing with Its eleventh
year. All Issues were sold at par
The first three represent the re-
funding OF old territorial issues, and
the sinking fund on them amounts
now 10 $40 600 Another series OF
1892, amounting to s250.000. and bear
ing ; per cent interest, was retired
in 1912
OF the TWO last series. the first.
$3.50, 600. is for road building and its
proceeds are 10 be divided equally
among the twcnty-siX counties II
is in addition to an appropriation OF
SEQ. 900 annually for road construc-
ton. an appropriation for the main
tenance OF convict camps, and vary
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
WRITES CONCERNING
THE BUTTER PROBE
The Tribune has received the follow

The Tribune has received the follow
ns:
To The Salt Lake Tribunc-Hav-
Ing been engaged In business in Sult
Lake City for the past twenty seven
years. as well ms in public llfc for
qucnlly, during ali of said lime. IN
both walks ot lie. before all the peo-
pie within The sphere of ny opera
lions, | deem II AT this time my duty
as Il business man, a taxpayer anu.
above ALL as one who has In the past
boon honored by my fellow citizens by
thelr business patronage and politica!
suffrage, to say Il word In my own
behalf in view of tho butter short
weight charges now pending against
me
My buttcr-cu;tlng device is 4 me-
chanical one and Is adjusted 10. AS
nearly as possible cut a sixteen
chine is AT all times subject To tho
inspection OF the public, and this In
cludes. OF course. the state food and
dairy commissioner and his dep
ties. and such inspection Is hereby
cordially solicited, Our method is
strictly sanitary and VIC guarantee
as complete a sanitary and accurate
cutting method in our packing and
wrapping departments as modern
science has provided.
When the people look 30 cOmpe-
tenCN and efficient execution OF DuD-
liC duty, VIC Will get a class of pco-
pie in public offices who think more
of the public welfare and less of per-
sonal aGerandizcmeuts, We hope the
governor will look well ahead before
sending the name of a food and dairy
commissioner 10 our senate fOr his
appointcC fov confirmation.
JOHN i1OLLlY.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Land Board Operations.

About 5000. 900 OF each years in
come. averaging roughly. represents
the operations of the land board. con-
sisting partly of principal and inter-
est collected on outstanding loans.
and partly OF payments on land con-
tracts. The sharp Increases shown
III tho last three years as compared
with The first one oi the four. are
principally due TO the heavy inheri-
tance taxes which have been collected
during those years. These have In
part been utilized bv setting aside
$75O.000 for the construction of the
capitol building. cutting down by Just
so much the size OF anv bond issue
that may be required. The cash dis
bursements during this period were
somewhat less than the income: re-
sultng In q large cash balance on De-
cember !. the possession Of which has
saved the state n considerable charge
by way of interest on orerdraft
The tax rate has been brought
down in 1912 TO "a mills, and the 1912
collections Will total about s1.4i2. 900.
The assessed valuations OF Utah prop
ertv have risen from S172. 826 600 in
1909. 10 s200.2e9. 600 In 1912. an In
crease of 15.2 per cent While OF
course these figures represent but
fraction of the real values. the per-
centage of increase should be fairly
indicative of the real increase in value
In Utah during that pcriod
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Statistics on Mining.

Preliminary figures issued by the
United States geological survey indl-
cate that Utah produced In 1912 about
Sif.O00.G00 In gold. silver copper.
lead and zinc, placing II third among
The western states. and 10 per cent
the greatest gains being ia copper
silver and lead. Colocado's total is
exceeded 20 per cent by U,ah's. al
though only two years ago Colorado
output was the greater. Dividends
paid In 1912 by Utah mining compa
nles were So. 500, oCO--21 per cent OF the
gross output.
utah's coal production Is estimated
10 have exceeded that OF last year
by l5 TO 20 per cent, IL, spite OF some
labor shortage occa stoned by the Bal
kan war. Coke also showed large
increase. but its output was hamDereG
somewhat by the lack OF coke cars.
However. the electrificotioD and dOu-
blc-tra cking OF tho Denver &- Rio
Grande. coupled with the projected
building Of new coal road from Salt
Lake city. should put an end To
transportation difficulties In the coal
district for a long time To come.
Az for agriculture and commerce in
this territory the achievements OF
all past years have been surpassed in
1912. Tie outlook is excellent and
1913 should be a record year for the
intermountaip country In every de-
partment OF It's activities.
Its greatest need is more popula-
ton. Our numbers arc growing
swiftly. bur there are still vast areas
of land untaScn. We can easily do
without the eastern land Spectator.
but we need and welcome actual set
tiers There Is an opportunity here
for them
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Other Bond Issues.

The second series. 100000 was
issued for the construction of new
central building at the state univcr-
sity. Stil Il sixth issue OF a mill
lion dollars, TO provide for tho cree
tioT OF the state capitol, has been
authorized. but will not be issued II
current income can be made 10
supply the necessary funds.
The item, Good Roads, came inlo
the budget oil 1e1i-l2 with fixed
annual appropriation FOR the first
time in the states history. most
important step forward. though the
amounts devoted To this purpose
should and Will grow. Systematic road
construction by competent engineers,
the counties working hand In hand
with the state. has really been inau-
gurated during these two years. and
we believe 1t should DC regarded as
the pre- -eminent!y great thing done in
that time.
In addition 10 15.S per cent OF the
taxes devoted TO educ1 ton. the vari-
Gus state educational institutions
were many years ago made the prln-
cipal owners, under grants from the
national government, of about seven
million acres of land. five and a half
million OF whlcn were set aside for
the upkeep OF the district schools.
a portion OF this land has been and
Is now. being sold (roughly. 80 per
cent of 1t so far). and the proceeds
reinrested. There Is consequently in
the hands Of the state land bourd a
steadily rising total of Cat the pres
ent monenO about FIVE and half
millions OF interest-bearing paper.
the Income from which can never be
diverted 10 any other purpose than
tEe maintenance OF the state insti-
tutions.
TO give a still better idea OF. the
stress laid by the state and local
authorities upon educational work, il
may be said that during the Two
year period ending June So 1912, al
most s7.T00. .0GO-S70 for every child
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19

residue OF the capitol appropriation.
This leaves about S65.0o0 out OF which
must be provided salaries of state Of
flclals for the last quarter OF the
year. together with the corresponding
office maintenance, semi annual fn-
terest on bond issues and sinking
fund payments on them
These requirements total about
Si25, 900. So far from having any
money in it's treasury which II may
spend for new purposes, the state
falls short OF being able 10 supply its
present needs without additional pro-
visions being made. \ similar. situa-
tlon held at the beginning ot the
present two-year term. i. e.. Deem
Der /. 1910. the cash balance being
over $500, 900. but q deficit OF some
size appearing in the general fund
The annual income OF the state for
the last four years stands as follows:
1909. s2.g5a 262,Sl; 1910, $685.. .5i9. %:
1911 $3.iTi, 231.31. and 1912, s3.66s,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19
Condition of Treasury.

The letter, in part, follows:
On November so. the end OF the
fiscal period, there was in the treas
ury cash balance of s1.650. 900 in
round numbers. every cent OF which.
however. and little more beside. Is
appropriated for various purposes.
About $4,000 belongs 10 special
FUNDS, such. for instance, as the uni
versity permanent maintenance fund,
and cannot be alienated for any other
purpose. or the remaining sS0J. 600.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19

ing bu, considerable sums OF money
voted to counties to assist In the
building OF bridges and costly
stretches OF road. IT Is also in addi-
ton TO the road and bridge con-
struction done by the counties them
selves
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19

of school age-was spent In the up
Keep OF the elementary and high
schools OF the state.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-02-19

Z. NJ. Mears was in Pueblo on a
short visit over Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Lopez left today for
San Antonio, Texas. to visit with
her mother.
Wanted-Work by the day. with
or without team. Address j. w.
Clark, Lamar.
F. H. Kelsey has a new ad this
week calling attention to his fine
line of groceries.
c. p. Adams went to Kansas City
today on business matters and will
be gone several days.
Messrs. ]. P. O'Malely and w.
f. McCue were visitors at Trini-
dad the first of the week.
Rev. and Mrs. T. F. Kelly are
making short visit at Kansas City
and neighboring points.
H. F.. Decker, the Bristol real
estate agent, was in Lamar on bus
mess the first Of the week.
F. J. M'Carty returned today
from Denver where he attended to
business for several days.
c. A. Enyeart of La Junta, one
of the claim agents of the Santa
Fe, was a Lamar visitor today.
Col Stevens, claim agent for
the Santa Fe, left today for Denver
after several days business trip In
Lamar.
DR.. l.. Harris Of Mount Vernon
Washington, has been in Lamar sew
eral days this week being much
interested in this section OF the
country.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-02-19
Dairy Meeting

A meeting was held Tuesday af-
ternoon at the Commercial Club
rooms of business men and farmers
Interested in the dairy business
and there was q large attendance
and much useful knowledge gain
ed. Some OF Our newer farmers
were able to give very interesting
figures of what had been accom-
plished in the middle states OF re-
cent years in this line. and OF the
far greater possibilities which 1t Of
fers in this great natural stock
growing region. Active work along
this line Is producing remarkable
results as will be seen by articles
on the first page of the Register
which are being published by the
Weld County Commercial Club from
actual experiences of farmers who
have followed this line of the bus
mess.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-02-19
LYRIC
THEATRE

The American Film company an
nounces the addition of w. Wal
lace Reid to its force OF producers.
Mr.. Reid is only 23 years of age
and is thus reckoned as one of the
youngest producers in the United
States, rivaling and excelling in
youth the senior producer, Mr.. AL
len Owan. Mr.. Reid is the son OF
that illustrious novelist, Mr.. Hal
Reid. and when you visit the Lyric
you see his work in the production
of all American" pictures.
In all our advertising the Lyric
has tried to be honest. The Lyric
has not advertised anything it did
mot have and it has delivered the
goods it promised. A farmer man
with his family attending our reg
ular Saturday matinee after doing
his shopping said. ~ don't see
how you get your pictures SO plain
sitting back here in this last seat
can distinguish the winking OF
the eyes in the pictures. It's
true too-that's one of the "know
hows" of the business you find
at the Lyric.
:
We are pleased ON note the in
crease in our matinee patronage
remember farmers We give two full
shows every Saturday afternoon.
beginning at 1880 at the regular
price of and 10 cents and a sack
of candy FREE as the compliment
of the Lyric.
The Lyric Trio Of lady singers
every Thursday Night
A clever Lady whistler and vocal
list every night
tho Lyric.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-02-19

near Eads, kiCwa county, for the
Walker brothe4s. The output con-
sisted OF one thousand bushels Of
milo maize, o.ne and kaffir corn.
which yielded better than twenty
bushels per acre. For dry land
agriculture this speaks creditably.
and demonstrates what can be
done LII eastern Colorado dry land
districts. These boys are from
Usage county, Kansas, and have
brought large part of their
Scotch grit with them. Thus our
country will grow and develop.
they are interested in the grange
and educational lines as WE'LL.
Cor. Eads Press.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-02-19

Ernest Armour, who was acct
uentaIly shOt at Liberal, Kansas.
ABOUT Two weeks ago died sunday
AFTERNOON after a brave fight for
ne. and the funeral was held there
On Monday afternoon. Ernest grew
up as a young man in Lamar and
mad many good qualities which made
him u large circle of friends here
and all regret his untimely death.
Inc family have the deepest sym
patty OF all their friends.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-02-19

Arthur Gordon of Iowa City
Iowa, visited the past week with
his brother. Attorney w. B. Cor.
don In Lamar.
Mrs. T. ]. Sayler left last week
for California and Ia now at Los
Angeles where she Is enjoying a
visit with many friends.
The benefit given by Miss Tuck.
er Monday night for the benefit
of the hospital fund promises to
be a great sucucsss.
N. N. Mclean. the old reliable
druggist and jeweler. Is making a
special sale on fine chinaware this
week. See his ad in this issue.
l.. II. Manville came in from Nc
Clave the first OF the week to get
acquainted with Lamar friends once
more.
John r. Gordon, the Bristol
hardware dealer, was in Lamar the
first of the week on his way to the
hardware mems convention at
Pueblo.
The Up-To-Date Drug Co. have
arranged very attractive win
dow display which is unique as
well as pretty, and required a great
deal of labor.
Miss Fanny Dodds returned from
Kansas City on Sunday morning.
Miss Perkins accompanied her
home and will be in the millinery
this season.
C. F. Page of Granada was
county seat visitor the first of the
week. and is much interested in
the dairy proposition. he having
made a big success of 1t.
]. A. silver has arranged one of
the most artistic seed displays ever
seen in Lamar. in the north win
dow of Silver Bros. store. and it is
much attention.
Messrs. C. C. Huddleston, l. L.
Maxwell and Herschel Horn repre-
sented the Lamar hardware men
at the state convention in Pueblo
this week and report big time.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley Ir.
win on Monday evening a bounc-
ing fine ten pound boy. Smiley
was setting them up to everybody
and was the happiest man in town.
Mrs. E. B. Leatherman and her
Marjorie and Alma re-
turned from Denver, Boulder and
Colorado Springs where they had |
been visiting for the past ten days
T. ]. Sayler returned yesterday
from Kansas City where he took
several car loads of lambs and will
Start tomorrow with another ship
nent. All our feeders are getting
on prices for the season now.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-02-19

SenoOl Association will hold its
.--inuaI convention at Lamar March
ana z. A good program has been
prepared and an unusually large
attendance Is expected. Speakers
I.om abroad are John l.. A.exan-
.lSr, John Z. Carman and Mrs. j..
"A. Walker. Inc meetings will be
neId in the Baptist church. A com
mittee Is arranging Tor a business
mems luncheon at $3.50 y. IN. March
ar which Mr.. Alexander will de-
uver AN address.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-02-19

Having sold my home farm.
Will sell a limited number of In
dian Runners. This offer Is good
only until March s, 1913. These
fowls are the greatest insect de-
sttroyers and egg producers living,
Price $1.0O each. Call at the
Novels ranch or phone Black 1871.
d. B. Novels.