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Cheyenne record., 1913-12-11
PROSPECT HILL.

Careful with fire, is good al.
vice we know;
Careful with words, is te
times doubly so.
Thoughts unexpressed ma,
sometimes fall back, dead.
But God himself can't kill
them when they're said.
The writer's wife just received
a card from her neice at Fort
Collins saying that the snow is
three feet deep there on the
level.
The most that people have to
complain of since the nine days
storm is an ugly snow drift at
their front doors ard cne to
match it at the back entrance
and then a long ridgy one clear
across the yard and as for barns
and cow sheds they are strickly
in it to the ewes.
Reed Caulkins is the Good
Samaritan on our Jerico road.
A Union Pacific passenger train
in the last night of the storm
was stuck in the En,w opposite
his house. Reed and his good
wife stal I'd the fires in their
furnace and made coffee, baked
biscuits and made ham sand
witches. cooked eggs~and other
things they had. The gallant
men Ct that beleagured train
would wade over in the slushy,
driving snow and carry victuas S
to the women who were less pre-
pared to brave he angry ele-
ments themselves. Conductor
Shoemaker was having a hand
an say in all CT it to see that
neither crew: nor passenger
would suffer. Reed says that
from conductor to brakeman they
were as gallant crew of train
mea as ever run amuck a snow
d.itr and we hear it said that
tlat rev are as vociferous and
u rspa,ing in their praise of DR..
ana h RS. Reed eau kins. II we
tau. TIE co n ~ and run a foul
q s ,ow anl,, we want it to be
by Reed Caulkins' and chaper-
onad by Co. ductor Shoemaker.
Cheyenne record., 1913-12-11
TYPICAL BLIZZARD.

Not in the memory Of the old
est inhabitants have we had a
week of such various kinds OF
weather, as we have had during
the past week, rain all day Mon
day; snow all day Tuesday; foggy
and misty Wednesday; raining
again Thursday; showing all day
Friday; and an old fashioned
blizzard Saturday completely
paralyzing all railroads and busi-
ness in the west. No trains
came in from Denver until Mon
day evening, and it was over two
and half hours late. The snow
in Denver was forty-five inches
deep on the level and all business
at standstill, many who were
away from home had to stay
where they were until the streets
were made passable. A number
of places had to burn the old
fashioned, tallow candles. they
were afraid to turn on the gas on
account of the scarcity Of fuel in
the city. Many families were
suffering for Want of food by the
time the storm abated. 1t was
acknowledged by the oldest resi-
dents to be the worst storm ever
known in Denver and vicinity.
Here at Cheyenne Wells it was
fierce, but not so bad as it was
at Denver and other western
! points, the railroads cuts were
drirted full of snow, and farmers
could not make their usual Sal
urday journey to town. after their
weekly eatables. Farmers COM
ing to town this week report
heavy drifts all over the coul y,
bat say that a good a Mount has
lodged in their fields, and the
moisture from this snow will
soak into the ground and put it
into fine shape for the spring
The snow storm did not extend
very far east of here, rs at Shar-
on Springs, Kans., about forty
miles east of here, they did not
have any snow to speak of, but
had five inches of rain, and all
along east of that it was rain.
So far as we are atle to learn
no particular hardships were ex-
perienced By GU people in. east
ern C dorado, and we are sure it
will be blessing to them n the
s. q e of ore of the largest CT ops,
that eastern Colorado has ever
experienced, next season.
Cheyenne record., 1913-12-11

/, popular vote the Presidents posi-
tion would not have been sustain
ed. A weaker man or a less sane
man would have plunged the
country into war. But Wilson
held to his course and his wisdom
is now acknowledged and ap-
plauded by all parties in this
country and commands the adj
miration of the chancelleries of
the civilized world.
The following editorial utter
ance Of the w 4shington Times,
which is regarded as the Wash
ington organ of the Roosevelt
contingent is fairly representa-
tive of the sentiments expressed
by practically all the big papers:
1T is not too early to say that
50 far as President Wilson has
gone with his Mexican policy, he
has gone with amazing ease. He
has confounded the jingoes, who
were sure that he could not be
impolite to Huerta. much less
make threats against him, with
out driving us into war. Amer
lean, English, German and
French residents in Mexico sup
pose to have the very best judg
ment about the national temper
there he has left speechless with
surprise. The chancelleries OF
Europe he has converted from
desenters and scoffers into ratifi-
ers and admirers. o..
mo body out of Mexico ever
doubted that President Wilson
could force Huerta to his will if
he were resolved TO do so. In
the beginning pretty nearly
everybody did doubt the he could
ever do so without war.
But there has been no storm
outside of Mexico; scarcely any
excitement. Mexico waits for
Mr.. Wilson to put Huerta out.
1t is now clear to everybody that
Mr.. Wilson can put Huerta out,
if he wished to use Carranza,
without sending a single Amer
lean soldier across the border.
No man can safely predict
what will come out of a, tense
Latin American situation at any
time. But it is not prop hecy, it
is statement of hard fact, that
from the day he went into the
White House and took up his
policy against Huerta. to this
very day, President Wilson has
travelled every foot of his Mexi-
can road brilliantly"
P. M. Webster, our rural mail
Cheyenne record., 1913-12-11

P. M. Webster, our rural mail
carrier, received word this week
to be ready to report for duty at
Kirksville, Mo, next Tuesday.
Mr.. Webster has been looking for
this for a some time. as he want
ed to make this change. We are
sorry to lose Mr.. Webster and
family from our midst as they are
nice people, and will be greatly
missed in our community. The
RECORD joins with their many
friends here in wishing them all
kinds of rros.:erity in their new
home.
Cheyenne record., 1913-12-11
Washington Letter,
BY I dwa"d Heating,
Congressman-at-Large
From Colorado.

Congress aud the country have
had an opportunity to read and
digest President Woodrow Will
sons first message to regular
session of the National legisla-
ture. l do not think there will
be any serious difference of op:n-
ion among ''forward-loc kin 3
Men"-to use one of the Presi-
dents favorite expressions as
to the place it should occupy
among American State papers.
j erson, alone, of all our Pres
dents, was Woodrow Wilson's in
tellectual peer and only father of
Democracy could so accurately
guage ard so happily phrase the
hopes and aspirations of the peo-
pie of this nation.
Wilson is peculiarly the tribune
the mouthpiece-of the Ameri-
can people. He dominates Con-
gress because Congress knows he
is advocating the things the vo-
ters want, and this Congress has
10 desire to butt it's head against
tn. stone wall OF popular disap-
proval. So, one need not be a
prophet, nor the son Of a prophet
to forecast the complete triumph
of, the Wilson program. Every
measure suggested by the Presi-
dent in his measure will be on
the statute books before the 2no
session OF the 63rd Congress ad-
journs.
Wilson has the power, so indis-
pensible to leadership where
great issues are involved. of fill
ing is followers with an unwa-
vering confidence in his ability
and courage. After hearing that
message, feel as though | could
fight my weight in wild cats.es-
pecialIy Republican wildcats, :"
was the way a Congressman
from Arkansas put it. Why,
sir" he continued brimming over
with southern enthusiasm that
is not only a patriotic program
bat is sure a enough winner from
a political point Of view. If Will
son keeps up his gait; there
won't be any opposition. Yer.
mont will be as Democratic as
Alabama.
Of course my friend from Ar
kansas Yves "a wee bit wrought
up but men who make spec al
ty of observing the trend of polit-
ical events are agreed that the
President is smashing party lines
in a most amazing fashion.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES
The one great big surprise in
the Presidents message Was his
c,ean-cut declaration in fay or of
Presidential primaries. TIE po,-
iticians did not like it tthere has
never been a time in the history
of this country when the polite
ians desires were given so little
serious consideration.
The people are just as anxious
to be permitted to name their
presidents as they were to name
and elect their United States
Senators. They won the latter
struggle after a fight extending
over quarter of a century, but
with Wilson'S help the Presiden-
tial primaries contest will be
short and decisive,
The passing Of the old conven-
ton system will be regretted by
" many. 1t was blood-stirring and
80. fin. nd 70 those who
Cheyenne record., 1913-12-11

not satisfying. But as All in.
strument for registering the pop
ular will it was far from perfect.
F! No one seriously contends that
Taft was the choice of the Re
publicans Of this country. but he
carried the Chicago convention.
The Baltimore convention was
controlled by Charley" Murphy
and Tom" Taggart ane Roger
Sullivan up to the moment that
Bryan made his spectacular ap-
peal to "the man in the corn
fields". If that appeal had not
teen made and if the men in
the corn fields" of the West and
South had not responded, Wood
row Wilson would not be in the
White House now.
Hereafter we will not be COM
PEELED to appeal from the Murphy,
the Taggarts and the Sullivans to
the court of last resort-"the
men in the corn fields. Under
the Presidential primary the peo-
pie will put the bosses out of the
business and select the presiden-
tial candidate who suits them,
without regarl to his standing
with Tamnay Hall or other or
ga ,izatie ms of that type.
RURAL CREDITS.
The applause which greeted
Presi lent Wilson'S declaration n
favor o. a system of rural credits
which would place the farmer on
an equal footing with his city
cousin when he found it neces-
sary to borrow money, clearly in
dicated the position of Congress
on this very important question.
AS I have stated in previous let
ters, both the Senate and the
House are giving serious consid-
Grafton to the report of the Com
mission which recently visited
Europe to study the rural credit
systems which have been long
and success slully operated in the
principal countries of the old
world. A subcommittee of the
House Committee on Currency
headed by Congressman Bulkley
If Ohio, is preparing a bill en-
oodying those features on the
European systems which seem
best adapted TO Amel lean con-
ditions. 1t will reach the House
soon after tn, hold y recess and
will undoubtedly provoke a most
instructive debate. It's passage
in some fo,m is a foregone con-
.:lusion.
If l am any judge of the tenn
per of the House, it will be a
liberal measure from the point Of
view of the farmer. and will
prove tremendous force in in
creasing the agricultural prosper
ity of the nation, and when the
farmer is prosperous, we all haye
a few dollars in our pockets
MEXICO'S TROUBLE.
Some months ago l devoted one
of my letters to the Mexican
situation. At that time the jim
goes were very active. Led by
! the Hearst papers, they clamored
for intervention and of course
every one knew that meant war.
l took occasion to venture the
prediction that the man in the
white House would not "stam-
pede"; and t'lat if the country
would loyalty support him he
would find means to drive the
assassin Huerta from the City
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-22

anything else to do. to give your
tresses q thorough cleaning. OF
course you think that heat from q
radiator or stove or vigorous tanning
is enough to dry the hair. It is not
Your hair needs sub IL it is. going to
keep its gold. and a sun bath you
must give it as often as you can.
Let your hair down your back and
sit in the sun for an hour or two. let
ting the golden rays impart bit Of
their brilliancy Of your hair Blonde
hair must be washed more frequently
than dark, and the selection <of a
shampoo and the manner OF washing
have much to do with preserving It's
color. A few drops Of ammonia or a
dash OF soda added to your basin of
water will brighten the hair, but they
are both drying agents, and unless the
hair is naturally very oily win finally
injure the hair and spoil its gloss.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-22
YOUNG Man rock Warnina.

IT.
Charles" said sharp voiced WON
an to her husband in a railway car,
do you know that you and once had
a romance in q railway carr
Never heard Of it, replied Charles,
in subdued tone.
Il thought you hadn't. but don't you
remember 1t was that pair of slippers
| presented to you the Christmas be-
fore we were married that led to our
union? You remember how nicely
they fitted, don't you? Well. Charles.
one day when we we're going to pic
mic you had your feet up on seat, and
when you weren't looking took your
measure. But for that pair of slip
pers don't believe we'd ever been
married"
A young unmarried man, sitting by.
Immediately took down his feet from
a seat.
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MORE GOOD THINGS.

Try some Of these unusual dishes,
they are as delicious AZ unusual.
MoIasses crumb Pie-Make rich
pie crust and line pan, mix cupful
OF -four with quarter Of a cup Of
brown or granulated sugar, 2 quarter
Of cup Of shortening and teaspoon
ful Of baking powder. Rub these tor
gether thoroughly and put in the lined
pans, pour over the following mix
ture, quarter of cup Of New Or
leans molasses, a quarter Of a tea
spoon OF soda and q quarter Of q cup
of boiling water. Bake in q moderate
oven.
This is the season to begin the prep
aration for winter canned fruit.
Mangoes Take green cantaloupes.
cut in half and remove the seeds.
Soak in brine and scald In spiced vine
gar, Stun and tie< together, cover
with vinegar, hot or cold. For the hlF
ing. chopped cabbage soaked in brine,
I then well drained, season with horse
a ,,a1r,,, Sss,e,S o u, ,,a,,v,ars ara q GOOD
$500 49, fSfp { Y ! :"
adultlOn A
Spiced apples are delicious especial
~ the Young green ones in the early
I. 80 3 $500
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ROOMS DECORATED IN BLACK
Reflection Will Show II Has Much
to Recommend IL.

Behold black now as the fashionable
color of the interior decorator. The
liking for it arose in Vienna. where
interior decorating Is an art much
thought Of There some of the new
houses, or rooms which have been re-
decorated, show wall papers with black
backgrounds, in which huge. bright
flowers are printed. Carpets. too, are
Of black The idea Of this method OF
decorating Is, apparently. to make the
room strictly background for the
furniture and persons in it The
brightly lowered paper. of couse, de-
tracts from this effect, but the sort Of
paper more often used does not have
the bright flowers. It shows a black
ground, with gray or misty white
figure.
In a room thus grounded pictures
framed in black are hung. The effect
is startling. The pictures stand out in
reality from their somber surround
ings. White enameled furniture is
looked on with favor for use in black
rooms. Surely such setting would
give the persons In it chance to shine
forth in all the glory OF color lent
them by skin and eyes, hair and
clothes. On the other hand, wouldn't
q room so furnished cast a depress-
ing spell on the woman who found
herself shut within its four walls for
many hours in day?
There Is an outgrowth of this craze
for black which is interesting, espe-
cially to those who live in apartments
or other crowded quarters, where the
kitchen as well as the other rooms of
the house comes under occasional In
spection of guests. This is the black
enamaled jar or box for cakes, bread
and grocery supplies of various sorts.
It is painted brilliantly with big red
roses. and makes an interesting note
Of color. Six boxes or Jars Of this
sort ranged in orderly array ON
shelves give a distinctive rote to the
the most uninteresting pantry or
kitchen.
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NO POSSIBILITY OF DOUBT


A western bishop once attended a
general convention in the east and
was entertained by New England
family Of long and honorable, if not
lovable, lineage. They made no So
cret of a time-won superiority over
any one from the new and crude west.
and cited their Pilgrim ancestors con-
stantly. The bishop was minded to
bear this in Christian humility and
forbearance. and did. But on his re-
turn home. he recounted his expert
ences to the wife: and she. good soul.
spoke her mind as it is the privilege
of her kind to do. even where mere
man must be silent
Il don't believe that their family
is such an old one.' she remarked
Are you sure that their ancestors
were Pilgrims?"
Il am certain, my dear answered
the bishop. This may seem to be
exaggeration, but at times you could
positively detect the fragrance OF the
h'ayfiower. New York Evening Post
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-22
MUST HAVE THE SUMS RAYS
Golden Hair Absolutely Requires
Them, II Beautiful Tint Of Tresses
ls to BE Retained.

Summer time il time OF trial for
the girl with golden hair. Dust and
CRIME collect with disastrous effect
during the summer months, giving a
duh drab effect to locks which should
have lively luster. What can she
do to bring back the gold? the blonde
asks in despair. In nine cases out of
ten she is tempted to turn to the
peroxide bottle, but If she is wise
girl she knows danger lies that way.
Peroxide dries ths scalp dangerously.
makes the hair brittle and easily
broken. and besides imparts an I'M
natural yellow to the hair which de-
ceives no one. II your hair is drab
and dull-looking instead Of cleaning
with gold do not Immediately begin
to doctor 1t up by applying various
lotions. but first look to the cause Of
this lifeless condition. Have you
fallen into the bad habit of washing
your hair at night and going to bed
with 1t half dryf Or perhaps you
take rainy day. when there Isn't
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-22
DepIete Worlds stock Of Gold.

Burning small piece of gold leaf
Is custom observed by the Chinese
at certain anniversary celebrations.
and it is estimated that gold to the
value OF more than ten million dol
lars Is destroyed annually in this
way. This estimate is based on the
assumption that each individual OF a
total population Of 440.0o0.0O9 burns.
At each of the two anniversaries =
piece Of gold leaf weighing 1903 graia.
making total Of 100000 grains.
A five-dollar gold piece weighs 12s
grains.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-22
HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.

I, Place a watch under a tumbler near
the bed of sick person, the ticking
viii not then disturb him. but the
time piece may be easily reached.
Keep roll of Numbered white goods
to patch corset covers and lingerie
waist. new piece will shrink and
pucker
slip shoes into old stocking legs
when packing the trunk, using white
for the white shoes, tan for the tan
and black for the black shoes. They
can be easily seen and will be kept
from injuring anything they touch.
When slicing tomatoes use a knife
with saw teeth as they may be cut
better and thinner.
When bottling ketchup or fruit
juices, put the corks into boiling water
and boil for twenty minutes, they will
be pliable and easily inserted into the
bottles.
Keep roll of paper toweling in the
Kitchen which Is absorbent and If
grease is spilled use the paper instead
of cloth to wipe 1t up, The paper
makes a good article to wipe out
plates before putting them into the
dish water.
Icing For Angel cake-Put cupful
OF confectionery sugar in bowl. add
the unbeaten whites of two eggs and
mix with the sugar little at time
until 1t is soft and creamy. add few
drops Of vanilla and some cold water
from time to time until soft enough
to spread. Do not beat.
Rice Wafties-To cup of boiled
rice add cup and half OF milk, stir
until there are no Jumps Add one
half teaspoonful Of salt, two well beat
en- eggs and two cups of -four. sifted
with two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der. Bake quickly.
N.Hn N ~
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leu zk.@,<s.e<x-.
Heaxen Within Them.

Ex-President Taft concluded one Of
his Yale lectures In the late spring
with wise word on the subject Of va
cations.
A lean. dyspeptic judge, he said,
once remarked to me with a groan
on hot July day:
Vacation time again. Vacations
are a nuisance. can't understand
how 1t is that, no matter where they
go. some people always have good
time on their vacations
That's easy to explain. judge
said !, They take the good time along
with them.
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NOT HARD 70 MAKE A GUESS
Asylum superintendent Does Not Re-
veal Name 81 Last Relative to Wis
II Lunatic, but We Know f.


The lunatics tore up and down the
white beach; they howled and leaped
in the blue sea. quite like sane peo-
pie.
They enjoy the summer outing at
our shore branch. the superintendent
said. 1T does 'em good. poor dubs!
It's funny thing about a luna
tics relatives. There are reliable sta
tistics about the way lunatic's rela-
tives stand by him.
The relative who stands by q luna
tic least. who stops visiting him in
the asylum first of all, is q brother.
The next relative to drop on is a
wife. That sounds hard. but it's true.
Don't count on your wife il you are
going to become lunatic. Next. hus-
bands drop or. A little truer than
wives husbands are, but only a little.
Next fathers abandon the lunatic.
Next sisters
One relative never abandons him
till she dies. or he dies, she comes
regularly on visiting day. bringing un-
derwear and ties, cakes and tobacco
provided, of course, that the luna
tics a male If it's a female this
relative is equally faithful. And even
though, as sometimes happens, the
poor, mad creature hates her. curses
her. tries to strike her when she visits
him, she still remains faithful When
her visits cease they cease for only
one reason death.
Nor do need to tell you which
relative this one is
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-22
Hadn,t His ADVANTAGE.

A trio OF professional story-tellers
we're in a coy corner of the club,
spinning yarns. Brown had just told
most unbelievable story. and the
other two glanced at each other ques-
tioningly. Well, ! assure you. gen
tlemen.'' said Brown, "if | hadn't seen
it myself shouldn't have believed it. "
"Ha-h'm-w we'll" said one of the two
doubtful ones, you must remember
old man, that we didn't see it,"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-22
CLIMBING up.

"Art in America is not respected
said Arthur Stringer, the poet and
novelist. What ice does a poet cut
among us compared with a Rockefel-
Ter .or Carnegie?
Poets are rated incredibly low
here. AS ] reclined in a hammock
poetizing on a farm lawn last week,
tramp approached and asked the
farmers wife for pie.
"She gave him pie, and, while he
ate, they conversed. heard snatch
Of their conversation.
!" You say you used to be a poet
said the woman.
:" I'm. replied the tramp. That's
how got my start. 4"
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lmportant Measures MAGE Z ~.

Among the notable advances in the
legislative enactments Of this year.
are the tuberculosis registration law
of Colorado; laws providing for sub
sides to local hospitals in Minnesota
and Wisconsin, an act providing for
the establishment Of county hospitals
in Indiana, and the establishment OF
state bureaus for the prevention of
tuberculosis in Ohiosand California.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-22
up AGAINST ii.

THAT woodpecker may be persist
ent, but think he's beaten this time.
What's he trying to do?"
"Drill hole into an iron trolley
pole
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Availability in Prospect,

81 fear am not worthy of you"
Never mind about that, Between
mother and myself imagine we can
effect the necessary Improvements.
Chicago News.
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Too We'll.

why was that actress unsuccessful
in the swooning scene?"
Because. strange to say. she made
quite faint effort.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-08-22
Practical Virtues.

How did that ne'er-do-well manage
to live?"
SIN hope that If he inspired enough
faith he might live on charity"