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DIED IN VICTORIA,
BRITISH COLUMBIA

A telegram was received here at
noon today from Mrs. Eta Laughlin
at Victoria. British Columbia, an
nouncing the death in that city at 5
o'clock this morning Of her father,
Abraham Payton. after a lingering ILL
ness. Deceased formerly lived here.
first on Lincoln park and. later. at $50
Pike avenue. In company with his
daughter Mr.. Payton left here a
couple OF years or more ago for Seat
tie to make his home; going subse-
quently to Victoria. where he has
since resided six weeks or two
months ago Mr.. Payton was hurt IN
some manner. and. from the wound
inflicted at that time. blood poisoning
developed and ended fatally. Deceas-
ed was eighty-nve years OF age and
came to Colorado many years ago
from Iowa
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MRS. ADAMS0N DIED
IN DENVER THURSDAY

Mrs. Walter Adamson. formerly n
resident Of Canon City and well
known among the older residents
here. died at the family home in Dem
yer on Thursday. Deceased had been
an invalid for several years and death
was not unexpected by those familiar
with her condition. She was a mem
Der Of Canon Homestead No 1S3.
brotherhood OF American Yeomen. and
was between sixty and seventy years
of age. The funeral and interment
viii. probably. take place in Denver
Mr.. and Mrs. Adamson cane to the
United States on the same vessel with
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Parker in 1850 and
they were neighbors for many years
afterwards in this city. Mr.. Adamson.
who survives his wife. Is a member OF
Canon City Lodge No. sio. B. p. o. Z
and of the Yeomen organization here
He will be remembered as the in
spector for the city at the time OF the
installation OF the sewer system here
ten or twelve years ago message
announcing Mrs Adamsonis death was
received by Street Commissioner Tom
Parker this morning.
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DOING THEIR DUTY.
Scores Of Canon City Readers Arc
Learning the Duty Of the Kid
neyS

neys
To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the Kid
neys are weak
Backache and other kidney Ills may
follow:
Help the kidneys do their work
Use Doan's Kidney Pills-the test
ed kidney remedy.
Canon City people endorse their
worth.
Mrs. II. Backus. iI2i River St. Can
on City. Colo. says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills have been used in my house and
I can say that the results have been
very good. have taken Doan's Pills
myself. since publicly recommended
them several years ago and l also
know that they are a fine kidney med
icine"
The above statement must carry
conviction to the mind Of every read
er. Don't simply ask for kidney
remedy-ask distinctly for Deans Kid
uey pills. the same that Mrs Baekus
had-the remedy backed by home tes-
timony. soc all stores Foster-Mii-
burn Co. Props. Buffalo. \. Y.
when Your Back is Lame--remem-
Der the name
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Funeral Sunday Morning.

The funeral OF the late Miss Flor
ence Eaton. daughter OF Editor Ed VI.
Eaton of the Fremont County Leader.
took place from Wilson's undertaking
chapel at . o'clock Sunday morning.
followed by interment at Lakeside
cemetery. The obsequIes were con-
Quoted by Rev. Geo. F. Sewer. pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church. OF
whose congregation the deceased was
q member. Miss Sartor sang Safe In
the Arms OF Jesus" The pail bearers
were selected from the membership OF
the local Printers Union No. ta5-
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Children Cry
FOR FlErchER'S
Q a . TO RIA

Mrs. r. b. Thomas and son, Frank
of pccorah. Iowa are the guests of
DIR. and Mrs. Pearson. Mr.. Thomas
will come little later. Mrs. Thomas
is sister Of DR.. Pearson.
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EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.

(Advertisemert.)
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Ends Earthly Career in Moment Of
Sudden Dependency Caused by
Illness Tragedy Occurs
in Private Garage
Prominent in City, County and State Socially
and in Business for Many Years
Community Mourns

/, was in one of these i'll spells that
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The entire community and hif mum j.
erous friends over the state are great
ly shocked because OF this sudden TAX
ing away. Mr.. Harding was perhaps
the most popular man in Canon City
In all classes OF people. He was ioyial.
good natured and always kindly dis
] posed toward everyone. That he had
not an enemy In Canon City is atte.ied
by the fact that there is universal
sorrow over his death.
He was prominent In business
circles. being the head Of The Hard
Ing Hardware Company. the leading
hardware store in Canon City. He
was president OF the Business Mems
association and Was unseifsh to n
fault In giving Of his money. time and
energy In hts efforts 20 make Canon
City n thriving community and to
boost for her good He had many
plans in contemplation. which he had
discussed frequently with his asso-
ciates In the Business Mems associa-
tion. which he intended to put into
effect this summer for the good OF the
town
lie was always In the forefront OF
Canon City Boosters and no plan for
the beftermenf of the city vas ever
contemplated but what he was hrst
consulted and his opinions always
bore weight.
In the thirty years that be has liv-
ed here he has always been looked
up to as one OF the leading citizens
OF the city. In social. business and
church circies-
Financially, In Good Condition.
Mr.. Harding. It develops, was in
better financial condition at the time
OF his death than he had been in
years previous. His business was
thriving and his other business deals
In which he was interested were in
splendid condition.
Mr.. George r. RockafeIlow, presi-
dent OF the Fremont County National
bank. in speaking of the matter said:
d, II can hardly realize the awfulness OF
it and II surely must have been III
health, because l know that Mr.. Hard
ing's financial Affairs were In fne
shape aud he had plenty OF surplus
money
Mr.. VIM. Doxier. vice president of
the First National bank said: Just
the other day was Joshing T. n.
about his good financial condition.
laughed at him and called him John
F., d. Rockefeller. and he laughed back
f, in a happy whoie-hearted way
Took Care Of the Children Last Night.
Last night Mr. DaI Deweese drove
around to the Harding home in his
car and asked Mr.. Harding. who was
out in the yard, to take little trip TO
tho soda springs.
IL wish I could. Dali" he replied.
"But the folks have left the child
rem with me to take care Of You sec
that's what get for being grandpa.
He took little Mary Margaret Hard
ing In his arms and huggcd her as he
said this
Looked Had Last Night.
Several OF Mr. Harding's friends
met him last night on the street about
nive-thirty and noticed that he look
ed white and hasgard- Mr.. U. E
sidebotiom met him near the post
officc and spoke to him but received
no reply for Mr.. Harding seemed pre-
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Looked Had Last Night

Several OF Mr.. Harding's friends
met him last night on tho street about
Hive-thirty and noticed that he look
ed white and hasgard. Mr.. u. f.
sidebot,om met him near the post
officc and spoke to him but received
no reply for Mr.. Harding seemed pre-
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I'm the mouth with = b ealIbre re-
,oIver while sitting in chair In
ne garage In the rear Of his home
on Greenwood avenue Mt s:is this
morning, dying Instantly. Poor
health caused temporary abbora-
tIon Of mind, which Is wholly re-
sponsible for the act
ACT NOT PRENEDITATED.
Many incidents go to prove that
the act had not been premediiated
and that Il came In n sudden nn-
accountable moment Mr.. Hard
ing sweke early and outside of a
menticn or two about not feeling
well. he seemed To be In splendid
spirits and was In happy frame
81 mind.
Nr. and Nrz- 7. ". Harding.
Jr- and children. have been
staying al the house for the last
few days while mailing prepars-
tons for going to Mexico 1bis
morning the father went TO the
landry with his son and made
preparations for the wash woman
who was 10 come today.
Msde Engagement With Son.
He seemed In a natural state o
mind nj that time and he and Te'
had . pleasant time getting the wssi
things ready. i always put the boil
or on the nrst thing. Ted he said
because the water can be heatini
While the other things are being mad
ready. After the clothes are sorte'
and put in shape then the water i
ho, and the wash lady can start I'm
mediately when she comes
His plans we're all made for the da!
because Immediately after breakfas
be asked his son. Ted. there are SOM
things at the store want to ask yo'
about; when will you be down.
In about an hour replied Ted. fo
he had some matters 10 look after ou
at his home on Allison avenue.
After Ted left the father spen, SOM
little time playing with his SON
children. Just a few moments befor'
the accident occurred he picked al
his daughters little seven-month
baby. Margaretta Gale. and iaushingil
said, "MarEarctta. you are the sweet
est little baby grandpa ever saw" III
seemed 30 happy at that time and tn
family circle around the breakfas
table was made happy because OF hi
good feeling and enjoyment Fiv'
minutes later he was dead.
Miss Armishaw. the family nurse
heard n shot as II some boys ~er'
fring q small rifle. "oh. ! don't wan
those boys TO XII the little bird
around here" she exclaimed. and raj
to warn the lads. Seeing none AM
returning past the garage she giance'
In the door. She saw Mr. Hardinl
resting his head on his hand. sittini
In n chair. She called him; no ans
wer. She went to him and discover
ed that life had fled.
Poor Health the Cause.
Just last Monday tho deceased fei
in n faint while In the bath room o
his home. He had not been fcelinl
we'll for some time aud had been urg
ed TO 70 to bed by his wife and other
but he would not do It. Since tina
spell he has been attacked by other
during the week which came on sud
denly and left about as quickly. Dur
ing these spells. his usual happy dis
position would be dispelicd and a n
OF dependency would take It's place
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than thirty years and was one of the
most prosperous and successful mer-
cahnts in that line OF trade in this
portion OF the Arkansas valley. Two
years ago he was president OF the Col
orado Implement & Hardware Deal
ers association and was well known
by those employed in that business
Throughout the state. Mr.. Harding
was born in Cincinnati. Ohio. October
sixth. 1865. and. at the age Of sixteen
years. began his commercial career
as n salesman with the firm OF Perrin
& Gan OF his native city.
Here for Health.
He came 10 this state for his health
in 1873 and settled at Canon City.
At the end OF a year or so after com
ing here he opened a hardware es-
tabllshment in this city and eoniinu-
ed Its management as long as he liz
ed. adding to his stock and broaden
ing the field OF his operations as the
demand for It arose. He Was progress
siye in business. as in everything
else, and his store maintained the
best traditions of the hardware trade.
Member Board Trustees
Mr.. Harding was a member OF the
board OF trustees OF Canon City in
1850 and in 1851. before the ineorpora-
ticn OF the town under its present
charter. and has several times since
then been a member Of the city conn-
ell. he never sought political Office.
although he took at all times an active
interest in public Affairs. For two or
three terms he was president Of tie
Canon City Business Mems assooia-
tion and was booster for the com
munity In season and out OF season
Married Canton Girl.
A few years after coming TO Canon
City Mr.. Harding was married 10 Miss
Minnie Iahm Of Canton. Ohio. who
was teaching school here At that time.
and who survives him. Mrs Harding
was a friend OF the late =. A Reynolds
in her girlhood days back in Ohio
and IL was through the influence Of
the latter that she came 10 Colorado
10 teach. Mr.. Harding leaves n son.
T. NJ Harding Jr.. and a daughter
Mrs. s. S. Gale. the latter Of whom
lives in Roanoke. Virginia. but who
arrived here some ten days ago TO
speud the summer with her parents
T. NJ Harding Jr- who was planning
10 leave here In a day or two FOR
Tamplco. Mexico. to take employment
there with a New York frm engaged
in the development OF oil lands in the
southern republic.
Mr.. Harding sr. was member
OF the vestry OF Christ Episcopal
church, member OF Canon City Lodge
No. 10. A. +. & A. NJ. and of Canon
City commandery No. 3. Knights
Templar. He was also one OF the
older members OF B. p. o. Eiks' Lodge
No. sIo. Arrangements for the funer-
al have not been announced
No Inquest VIII BE Held
Coroner Davis of Portland this
morning Investigated the death oil
Mr. Harding and found that it was due
liargely to I'll health and the deed was
caused by a temporary alteration OF
mind. DIR. Davis doss not think an
inquest necessary because the man
ner OF death and the reasons there
fore seem self evident.
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DR.. sapero. the Denver specialist.
will again be In Canon City at Hotel
Denton one Wednesday. July ?.
Consultation fires. Call eariy.-adv.
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occupied in thought Mr. VIII Wallace
met him a. few minutes later and
spoke to him but received no reply.
That surprised me very much" said
ST. Wallace, because Mr. Harding
has been one of my best friends ever
since | came here. He was the nrst
man knew in Canon City and he has
always taken a kindly. fatheriy inter-
est in me. That is why l worried
when he looked SO bad and did not
speak to me. wondered II he was
sick or II perhaps / had offended him
In some way. He looked TO me as If
be was in agony from pain"
These incidents connected with his
sappy- farefree amnner when Mr-
Deweese Was talking to him lead es-
eryone to believe that the dire act
came in a moment OF severe pain
caused By an attack OF vortige. the
disease with which he has beea
troubled
Locking Forward TO banquet
Mr.. Harding was looking forward In
happy contemplation to the banquet
which has been planned by the Busi-
ness Mems association for the near
future and in a talk with Mr. W. F.
Agnew. secretary of the association.
yesterday afternoon. he expressed
himself as pleased with the prepara-
lions that had been made.
Il think from what you have said
about the preparations that 20 will
have a rattiing good turDou, and We
ought to make the AFFAIR 4 cess- l
am willing to boost all 4 sbu, !
really don't care to serve on the board
any more. have too much business
to look after Mr.. Agnew said that
he seemed to be In n normal state OF
mind although be appeared to be a
little preoccupied-
Daughter Here from Roanoke.
II 20 happened that all OF the i'm
mediate family are In Canon City a;
this time. The son. Theodore Marsh
Harding. Jr., has been associated with
his father in the hardware store here
for a number OF years. and was ex-
pecting to leave Tuesday with his
wife and two children for Tampieo.
Mexico. where he has accepted a
splendid position with a large oil
company. Mrs. S. 5. Gale. formerly
Miss Gretchen Harding. had arrived
just few days ago with her little
daughter. Margaretta. from Roanoke,
Virginia. for summers visit at
home. All were In the house at the
time Of the tragedy with the excep-
ton of Ted who had left but mo-
ment before.
No Infimation-
There was not the least sign or In
timation that the taking OF his life
was considered by Mr.. Harding. and
It seems certain that he had not plan
ned II.
News Spread Rapidly.
On account of his prominence in
business and social circles the an
nouncemeut OF the suicide Of Mr..
Harding spread rapidly and produced
great sensation throughout the com
munity. particularly 80 as there SEEM
ed 10 be no reason for the commits
sion OF such an act. The motive
prompting him to take his own life Is
unknown. and. as he had everything
to satisfy the ordinary. ambition. the
mystery surrounding his death has.
naturally. evoked much OF spccuia-
tion. His health had not been vigor-
Gus for some time. and. II Is believed.
ln-l -. - a., To . aoor,utlvs urav
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A Record mast A wnl sell xss'
Any Thins T1at II ssleab'e.
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Ne Intimation.

There was not the least sign or In
timation that the taking OF his life
was considered by Mr.. Harding. and
It seems certain that he had not plan
nod H.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-28
|CRAzED BY HUNGER,
THEY DEMAND F000
FIFTY rTRIKING POLES MAI
EaaTEa NOTHING WITHIN
THREE DAYS.

HoUGHTON. MICH. July ~
Crazed by hunger, nifty Poles, who
had been thrown out Of employment
by the clog of the copper mines on
the first day Of the strike last Wed
nesday, Saturday marched TO the office
of Mayor Bawden and demanded food,
stating they had eaten nothing Tor
three days. After a conference the
village officials made provision TO pro-
vide the men with food and clothing
for the time temporarily. The officials
of the Western Federation OF Miners
have made no provision for providing
the men with funds and rioting Is
expected when the wives and chill
dren of the strikers begin to SUI
fer from want
The arrival of the second battalion
of the Second regiment Of the State
militia from Grand Rapids this after
noon, prevented bloodshed in the min
ing camps located along the range SIX
miles south of this city. A crowd OF
$50 Firms had become crazed on
whiskey and were battling furiously
among themselves on the streets or
Hurontown, small mining camp,
when the State troops, under the
command Of Major Stewart, arrived
AS soon as the soldiers appeared IN
sight the crowd broke and fed to the
woods.
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ASKED QUESTIONS
AND IS SENT AWAY
ROY WOODWARD, AGE SIX, UN-
FOLDS TALE OF WOE TO
POLICE SERGEANT.

Barcheaded, and with bundle con-
tanning some OF his personal belong
ings tucked under his arm. Roy Wood
ward, who says he In six years old,
walked boldly In Second police station
shortly after s o'clock last night and
unfolded tale of woe to Sergeant
Tyler.
He declared that his mother had
brought him to friends home on
West Marshall street yesterday morn
ing and had left him there for the day.
Just before supper time he was told
70 leave the house. his mother 4
friend declaring that he asked her too
many important questions He told
Sergeant Tyler that he didn't have any
place to go and that he wanted to stay
at the police station.
When asked where his home was he
said that he was staying mt the JEFF
ferson hotel. but finally acknowledged
that he was boarding at T18 East
Franklin street He was sent to his
home by one of the policemen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-28
CHARGE PHYSICIAN
WITH GRAND LARCENY

YONKERS, y. Y. July 27.--Dr. H.
Kruger Kaprielian. practicfng pny-
sician of GO South street, stamford,
Conn, was arrested on bench war
rant in Port Chester this afternoon,
following his indictment by the West
chester grand jury Thursday. on a
charge of grand larceny, in stealing a
$3.50 diamond ring from the body OF
Charles Fisher. in the Mount Vernon
station Of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad. on the night OF
May 18th. Fisher. who was design
er in the fashion plate department OF
McCalFs Magazine, at 236 West Thir-
ty-seventh street, Manhattan, and re-
sided at $50 Egmont avenue. Mount
Vernon, had died of heart disease on
a New Haven train. and DIR. kapriel-
ian had attended him on the train
The body was carried into the waiting
room of the station when the train
reached Mount Vernon. 1t Is charged
that while left alone with the body
in the waiting room for a few min
utes. pending the arrival Of the police
and the coroner, the physician took
the ring. It has not been recovered.
DIR. Kaprielian tonight stoutly de-
MED the theft. He liz locked In cell
at police headquarters in Mount YER
non. declining to have friends motif
fed with view to getting bail. He
refused to discuss the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-28
Real Estate
Get Our Fall
Rent List
Houses In every section ef city.
j. a. CONNELIiY = Cos Is.
Madison 91o1.99o1ss
Ocean Park

Will become beautiful and
popular seaside resort. It y
located on the Cape Henry
Electric Line, occupying q blum
at Lynnhaven Inlet, and affords
d magnificent view Of ships
that pass through the capes. II
is an ideal site for hotels or
residences. The adjacent farm
lands are the most highly cub
tivased and most productive n
Tidewater Virginia. The sur
rounding waters, the home -
the Lynnhaven oyster and tna
salmon trout, are the best fish
ing grounds in all Virginia
Ocean Park is all good. For
information address
BELLAMY & HOUGH,
81 Plume Street. Norfolk, Va
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7;ls A.-Locat-py:Newpert Newa
s:l0 A--LocaI-DAfiy-C Ex.
Sun. Thurnond-
1900 A--Ex.--Dy.-Norfo Old Point
10000 A-Local-DAily-L Lex.
c. Forge.
1890 Noon--Ex.-Dy.--N Old Pr
t1i;&s A.-"MountAin Special" Tuea-
days. Thursdays and SAtur-
dayk white Sulphur, Hin
tom ana Mountain Resort
Stations.
s?.eo P.-Ex-Dx-Canci Lville.
1900 P.--Ex.-Dy.-Norfo Old Point
SOC P-Isoca1-Dy.-N.N News. Old PIT
kt5 P.-locai-Ex. sun.-Ch'ar'villa
Saturday to WaFren-SAt-
urday to Gladstone.
$40 p-Lmtd.--Daily-C Chicago
and St Louis.
.ii:oo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.;
louisville, Iynchburg ana
Natural Bridge.
ssIeepers. tParlor cars
from East s:t6 A. ~, 7:4o r. N
Through from East: 1870 A. NJ. IS
r. NJ, $50 p NJ Local from west;
l;iS A. NJ. sss:ss A. ~, and 1870 p. N.
Through: s:ls A. NJ ti:ss A. N. and
Jane. River Lin.: ..s:ss A. NJ.
ass p. NJ. week dsys-Sun. e:6k p. N.
ssDaily except Sunday.
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ALL TRANSPORTATION
MEN ARE TO ORGANIZE

LONDON. July 27.-There Is a big
scheme afoot here TO form fighting
union Of taxicab drivers. street car men,
bus men, and all drivers Of vehicles
in order to prevent 'scabbing' when
the railway men. or members of other
passenger conveying organizations.
are on strike. six OF the largest
trades unions. with a membership Of
over 100000, have approved Of the
scheme which will be elaborated still
further 1t q conference at Manches-
ter In September. When the scheme
has been completed the union will
DO able to tie up the entire pas
senger trafic Of England.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-28

$50 Acres. Price, d. ooO--In Powha-
tan county, Virginia. with 400 acres
cleared. and 100 acres OF original
forest. and $50 acres Of second
growth: kind OF timber: Oak, pine,
poplar, hickory. sycamore ana gum.
There are $50 acres Of bottom land,
and the soil In chocolate and red,
and land well watered by springs
and streams. nearly all fenced with
woven wire. Orchard Of two acres
Good dwelling. stables and outbuild-
inxs, tobacco barns. small frame
house. About 30 miles from Rich
mond, within ons miles OF post
once, school and church. Terms
one-third cash. one-third In one
year, and one-third in two years
Address X-ls3. care virginiAn.
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more street FOR npnss:s,s,;. .. 80,
MAS, !i:ss A. -. ii;;is.. 'iN a:M.
sieie. ii:ts
sCArriee ba49ARe and expreoe
ssLfmited except Sundays and hoti.
DAYS
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