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The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
Las ANIMAS COUNTY
TAXPAYERS LEAGUE
NAMES OFFICERS

The Las Animas County Taxpay-
e:s' League Vas organized at = meet
Ing at the Toitec Hotel last niSh;.
with u membership of sixty lone. TIE
names Of these sixiy-onc taxpayers
were yixncd to n petition circulated
by n committee Of five appointed NJ
the meeting last Friday nixht. J. NJ
John was elected to serve as prcsl-
dent and David Henry. treasurer. A
membership fec of 81 was fixed.
which will temporarily provide for
the expense OF the investigations the
league will make and later ON = SUBJ
scrlptlon Will he taken up among the
Taxpayers. The petition which was
read and endorsed at the previous
meeting. which Gets forth the Rriev-
nnrcs Of the Taxpayers In regard 10
the assessment Of property. will be
laid before the board Of county com.
missioner. q, once. Mr.. John today
nuiued n oonmjt;ce ~ ten to present
the petltloA TO the missioneIs.
The committee compcses J. O. Packer.
o. T. Clark. y. 4. \. Williams. Her.
hers Nichols. a. j. Patrick. II. q.
Qu!li;ch. S. d. Burahard. r. u. Mu,-
ray. J. +. sherman and =. p. Wood.
The league complains OF the meth
Od BY which the assessments Of prop
erty have been made aud will prose.
cute systematic inquiry to ascertain
II the assessments in this county arc
on the same basis as In other coun-
tics of the state and whether or n ot
they are equitable. II the county
commissioners give no relief then Il
IL the plan Of the league to bring tho
matter into court and ask for an al
justment. II has been charged that
there have been determinations and
that the Taxpayers OF Las Apimas
county are paying more than their
just proportion Of taxcsL
Considering the very great impor-
tance Of the matter thero has not
been a great amount Of interest
ma infested by the taxpayers as ut
first anticipated hut now that the
has been started In a prop
er way /, is expected that the men,
will continue to Increase. The
lea que Il organized for permancncy
and the plan is to bring about re-
vision Of the system with n view OF
such errors In assessment
as It is contended have been made.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
sUFrRAarrTEs SET FIRE TO
HISTORIC COUNTRY PLACE

London. Sept. ia suffra-
gette arson SQUAD tried to burn
down Penshurst place. the historic
century county seat of Lord De L'Isle
and Dudley at Tunbridge. Kent.
A party of household employees sue
ceedcd in extinguishing the flames.
Two women were seen fleeing ac-
ross the lawn in front of the build
ing and suffrage literature was scat
tered about the grounds.
The mansion Is filled with an
tiques. old tapestries and articles
left there by Queen Elizabeth. who
frequently occupied the house during
her reign.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
To Raise Fund to
Log Colorado TO-
M Gulf High,pay

A fund to defray the cost OF log
ginx the Rocky Mountain division Of
the Gulf-tO-CoioradO highway Will be
raised by the subscriptions Of citizens
Interested In good roads and high
ways. This method Of providin. fo-
the work has decided upon yesterday
afternoon ut u meeting Of the diree-
tors OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
II was pointed out that this ought -
be- done without delay as the other
divisions had already raised their
share. The plan to be pursued Is TO
send q delegate TO the counties of
Colorado and New Mexico included In
the Rocky Mountain division TO start
and carry on n campaign for sub
sc,ipiions to pay the cost OF losRIn.
The road.
The portion Of this cost to be borne
by Las Animas county will be pa d
by the Chamber Of Commerce. but the
sum necessary TO take rnd maintaii
the committee or delegate In the 9th
e, part Of the district. II was decided.
should be raised by Subsccript lon
among the citizens. All present con
sIdered that the highway connecting
the Gulf Coast with Trinidad aud
northern Colorado means much and
that the log should he completed
with M little delay as possible.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17

Allep:
Most solemn and impressive wetc
tho funeral services for the late
Bradficld Allen. pioneer resident and
Civil war veteran. which were held
at the family residence on Topeka
street yesterday afternoon. Sorrow
ing friends gathered to pay n last
tribute to the deceased and the COM
forting words to bereaved relatives
and friends were spoken by Rev.
The casket was
covered with beautiful floral offer
Ings and the funeral anthems were
sung by Mrs. Hummes. J. p. Nas!,
and f. J. Mullis. The members II
Trinidad Post No. % G. a. X. attend
ed in body and formed an escort
for tho body to the Masonic cemetery
where It was laid away. The pail
bearers were members of the Grand
Army Post-John Conkie. J. p. CLARK.
NJ. Lappin. j. c. Baldwin. W. II. Alb
bott and D. d. Finch.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
REPAIRING LOCOMOTIVES
DAMAGED IN COLLISION

No. 42i engine that is used to haul
coal about the yards had n collision
Monday and yesterday II was found
necessary to send for new axle be-
fore II could be put In shape.
No. Gfa, which has been taken all
to pieces. will he out OF the shops IN
about a week and as soon as 62i
comes off the road It will also have n
thorough going over.
With the strike on the company
Will probably have all the old engines
on the c. 4 8. overhauled.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
Grand Display OF
Millinery
at Up.to.date Prices
MODEL MILLINERY
D. A coNzErT RESIGNS AS
MANAGER TRINIDAD FLORAL CO

ID. A. COnzett. VINO has oeeh ma"-
agcr Of the Trinidad Floral Co. for
the past several months. has resigned
his position and will engage In the
Wholesale clothing business. j. X.
Barker. who has been manager OF the
floral department at Elitch's garden
I'm Denver, has been named TO succeed
him and will move to this city to
make his home.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
C0IUlrBlA RIFLE TEAM
BREAKS WORLDS RECORD

Sea Girt. n. j.. Sept. 1.-THE
District OF Columbia Rifle team.
shooting In the opening stage Of the
Dryden trophy match today. broke
the worlds record for 900 yards with
u finch bulls eye. They scored
5a3 out OF a posible 400. This Il
the second worlds record broken
here this week.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
WHO WILL HARRY MARY7
Second story OF that popular series
tonight at the Isis.

The curious observation has been
made that whopping-cough Is more
severe where several children have
It together than where each child Ia
Isolated. While this may be chiefly
due to the nervous influence OF
watching others affected, the posi-
bility of new infection is pointed
out.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
NOTICE

Copies Of roll Of membership for
Taxpayers League will be found n;
the bsnks and real estate offices. All
who are Interested are requested 70
sign ns soon a. possible and be ready
for organization Tuesday night.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
PER$0n nAt$ 81

: w
Frank Glatxcli il here from Pueblo
on n visit.
John r. Mcdonald ID In from Ia
baseo today on business.
George C. Niekoldt Of Walsenburg
Is In the city on business.
Frank Lynch. OF Pueblo. Is In
Trinidad on u business trip.
Mrs. r. d. Williams. from Bloom.
Colo. was shopping In Trinidad Tues
day.
p. II. Smith. of Ration. y. NJ. 10 In
the city In the interests OF the swas-
tIka Fruit company.
Mrs. =. A. Coe left this morning
for Springer. New Mexico. TO visit
her parents for week.
George Nv. cantweli. of Aiamoaa. u
stopping over for n visit In this city
ON his way to California.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. a. Bailey. OF
Sherman. Texas. who have been Wis
ltins Mt the home OF II. +. Carter.
have been called home by the illncss
Of Mr.. Bailey's mother.
DR.. ". W. EdRerton aud wife. III
Chtllicothe. Mo. have been spending 9
few days at the home Of 4. a.
Packer. The doctor and his wife
have been touring through Colorado.
They left last night for Oklahoma on
their return.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
SECRETARY FRIAR GOES
TO STATE FAIR

Victor ". Friar. secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce has gone 10
Pueblo whore he will attend the Colo
rado state Fair. While there Mr..
rriar will boost and advertise the
fourth annual Trinidad-l.as Animas
county fair.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
Shannon.

Shannon.
Mrs. ExibcIi shannon. wife Of Na-
poienn shannon. died yesterday ut
starkvilic Of pneumonia at the age CT
Is. The funeral Will occur at ::3O
tomorrow from the home In Stark
willie and burial will be In the Stark
vile cemetery.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
0 SIT U AaY
Derss,

Frances Bcrus. six years old. died
yesterday morning at the Black Dia-
mond mine. near Akuilnr. Of stomach
trouble. The body was shipped 70
the Trinidad Undertaking company
this morning and the funeral was
held from their parlors At u o'clock
this morning.
The chronicle=news., 1913-09-17
SUPPLIES

We have greatly Increased our al
ready complete line OF automobile
repair supplies aud acccssorics. In
cluding tires. tubcs. electric horns.
tool boxes. pressure testors. brake
hand linins. dry cells. presto self
lighters, tire trunks and racks. spark
plugs. blowout patches. In fact ev-
crything for tho automobile.
We have enlarged our stock room
and hare placed II under . compe-
tent saicman who devotes his whole
attention to same. We are. therefore
prepared to give you Immediate at
tcntlon and earnestly solicit an cx-
animation of our stock at any time.
whether you intend to purchase or
not.
TRINIDAD NOVELTY WORKS
sl0-2le Elm St. Tel. Trinidad 12s
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
CHAPTER XVII.
Opposite tho Cathedral.

Fifth avenue at two o'clock In the
morning 10 fast asleep. There are To-
calities In New York which are more
widely awake at that hour than at
any other time Of day. but the high.
way OF fashion 10 not one OF them:
and In the neigh hborhood OF Fiftieth
street. Its repose 10 a. profound as at
any point Of its long, undeviatingly
straight course.
For over an hour had waited In
that sumpruous white marble club ed,.
fioe Of the plutocrats which os,en,a.
tiously punctuates the avenue q, Six.
tieth street. and. tired Of sitting. nerr.
Gus and disappointed. I had chosen 10
walk down 10 ny rooms, believing
that the exercise In the clear. frosty
air would serve TO coun.erser. In n
measure at least. al three O. .s<se
vexations.
To the limit Of sigh, there sye-chec
away double. convergfrg chain O.
twin lights marking the curt line for
endless blocks. and iiluuirsttsg the
nearer sidewalk and roadway, II no.
TO efulgence. certainly with q clearly
defining radiance Now and then I
met . quicks,eppirg pedestrian. usu-
ally In evening dress with cigar alisht:
and At more o, less brief Intervals
limousined motors and tsxicabs with
cleaning lamps sped by me st top
speed. Once g hanson passed, the
hoof-beats Of the nard-driven horsa re-
sounding jarrtngly against the night
silence.
Al Fiftyiourth street / cut diagonal.
ly across the avenue TO the west side.
and. continuing my way southwark,
absorbed IN the problems confronting
me. had been for little quite lost to
encompsssing objects. Then. sudden.
ly. fearing les, IN my abstraction I
should pass the street on which my
rooms were located. I aroused myself
TO get an idea Of my location.
Across ne way the grim facade Of
the Cathedral rising dark and sullen
as q fortress made all clear. But, on
my own side OF the avenue there had
been no such distinguishing mark The
brown stone dwellings. monotonously
ugly. with their high stoops and balus.
traded areas. were no more enlightsn.
ing than the stone tagging Of the side.
walk or the asphalt Of the roadway.
Scores Of blocks presented practically
the same aspect a. this. But 40 with
critical gase measured one after an.
other Of these combinations was all
At once arrested by sight Of . tall,
bent figure clutching the high Iron rail-
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06
CHAPTER xW.-contlnued.

II was now my turn to be thought
full. Evelyn believed in the woman's q
ability to aid She had said as much
to me. And ! myself possessed Ger
tain degree Of faith in feminine intui-
tion. Aside from that. though. Miss
Clement had demonstrated that she
welded certain power in her baili-
wick-was not my watch. at that mo.
ment. In my pocket?-and her whole
personality proclaimed inherent ca.
pacity for accomplishment
Very well. Miss Clement" agreed.
Il will wait three days. II 10 now Sat.
urday. November II. II by this time
Tuesday afternoon we are not, at
least. on the track Of something tan
gible. ] shall be on my way to Mul.
berry street"
Sunday was with me q day Of i'm
patience. fretted now At conf,ne-
ment. for my ankle was quite strong
again. and was perfectly we'll In
other respects. too. But my physician
had set Monday for my frst day out
and he refused TO concede even a
twentyfourhour change OF plan. But
chafed more even at the inactivity
10 which ] had agreed concerning
Cameron than at the confinement. All
st once, ! had become imbued with a
necessity for prompt and strenuous
measures. Some awful thing. I knew
hot what. seemed ominously immi.
nept. and remorse tore at me torment.
ingly.
Early MonSay. ! telephoned Miss
Clement for tidings Of her progress
but she could only implore me TO val,
She had nothing to report. but che
was encouraged. With my hands thus
tied diversion was my only refuge. ana
an accumulation OF once work into
which ! plunged served. In part at
least, this purpose.
Evelyn and Mrs. Lancaster had
come In from Greenwich and opened
the Cameron town house. q great
white granite Renaissance affair. on
upper Fifth avenue. facing the park:
and because the girl had made me
promise. | lunched there: but I went
with less grace than ever before. un.
certain as J was OF my self-control.
Evelyn's faith In Miss Clement, how.
ever. was contagious. She spoke Of
little else. and when I came away Il
vas with strengthened hope Of spsedy
results.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06

synopsis.

Robert Cameron. capitalist, consults
Philip Clyde. newspaper publisher. re-
farding anonymous threatening letters he
Of the writer's power on a certain day.
On that day the head IL mysteriously cut
rom portrait Of Cameron while the lat
that the portrait WAS mutiiated while tho
room was unoccupied and the head later
removed by meane of a string. unnotced
n.e. %sS ubS Eysyn ,ys. oy. ns
the head OF Cameron's portrait nailed TO
tree. where IL was had been used AZ a
fs, fsrs.t CLYDE pledses Evelyn to secrecy
oy Philatus Murphy an artist living
nearby. had borrowed . rine from Cam
srSn' s,e C,yd. IN make, ,n,sss an
=: pr.tends TO be inve.tisatins. alleged
infrac;ions OF the game laws and speaks
3f nndine the bowl Of an opium pipe un.
was found The Chinese boy 10 found
dead next morning. While visiting Cam
eron In his dressing room Nell Gwynne
shock. The~AAisd letter appears mysteri-
ousiy on Cameron's SICK bed. II makes
Clyde tells Cameron the envelope was
empty. He tells Evelyn everything and
EiaSs 20 take Cameron on yacht trip.
drSs ses. S.lppss.y pes up sos Il. I1S.s Sves
the name OF johnson. Cameron disap-
pears from yacht while Ciyde's back 10
tvrned> A fruitless search In made for
motor boat seen by the captain Just be-
fore Cameron disappeared. Johnson II al
lowed to 20 after being closely auestioned.
Evelyn takes the letters 10 an expert In
Chinese literature. who pronounces them
of Chinese origin. Clyde seeks assistance
from q Chinese fellow college student,
who recommends him TO Yip Sing. most
prominent Chinaman In New York. The
latter promises TO seek information OF
Cameron among his countrymen. Among
Cemeron's letters II found one from one
Addison. who speaks Of seeing Cameron
n Pekin. Cameron had frequently de-
cIared TO Clyde that ne hnd never been In
China. Clyde calls on DIR. Addison. He
learns that Addison and Cameron were At
one time intimate friends but had a fall
Ing out over Cameron's denial Of having
been seen. In Pekin by Addison. Clyde
eoes 20 meet Yup Sing. sees johnson. at
tempts TO follow him. falls into base
ment. sprains his ankle and becomes un-
conscious. Clyde II found by Miss Clement
a MISSIONARY among the Chinese. He 10
sick several days as a result Of inhaling
charcoal fumes. Evelyn tells Clyde Of a
peculiarly acting anesthetic which renders
a. person temporarily unconscious. Muir
ply 10 discovered To have mysterious re-
Iaficns with the Chinese. Miss Clement
promises to get information about Cam
o4U0
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06

could wen imaGine how already ~
postsrs must b wing one With anoth-
q to wiring from her admissions con-
corning her uncle.
To my INFINITE relief I found that
she had returned the word. Not at
home" to all sach callers. Inquiries
from other sources had been net In
similar fashion. Oficers Of the com.
pany had called In person or had tel.
egraphed. and Hatch & Hastings had
been almost aggravatingly insistent.
But Evelyn" I said. this IL all
such a surprise to me. had no notion
your uncle was at all active In any cor.
poration. fancied him . director,
probably. In q score or more Of COM
panies. but that he was the so.called
Glass King I never for . moment
suspected. Under the circumstances.
he must have . private secretary
somewhere. who might have been Of
inestimable aid to U.S."
He has . private secretary. Il
seems" she replied. though even
never knew II until I .ead II In the
News this evening. am sure he
never came to Cragholt His name 10
Simms-Howard Simms-and he was
interviewed at the Company's ONCE
Didn't you see III"
confessed that I had missed ev-
cry evening paper but one.
1T was he. l think" she went on.
who. becoming alarmed at Uncle
Roberts long silence. mentioned It to
some one. who in turn spread the dam.
aging reports"
Then he 10 q very incompetent pri-
vate secretary" I commented. II not.
indeed. q dangerous one. shall make
. point Of seeing Mr. Simms as early
as possible tomorrow. Tonight I am
going to call on Tony Hatch-I have
a nodding acquaintance with him-and
assure him that when last saw Rob-
ert Cameron less than a month ago
he vas in perfect health, and that
| am satisfied he is nc In any santa.
rum or suffering from any mental or
physical disorder. II he approves Of
the idea l shall give out a statement
to the newspapers. implying that your
uncle has gone on q little journey Of
which his family are entirely cogni-
zant. and that his return may be ex-
pected almost any day. think that
ought to turn the tide In Wall street
tomorrow. Meanwhile, my dear Eve
lyn. continue to be not at home'"
But neither at his home nor at any
Of his clubs could find Mr.. Hatch.
though searched for him diligently
until long after midnigh. Evidently
he was intent on evading the sleuth
hounds Of the press, and had sue
cessfully taken to cover.
And then. on my way back down the
avenue, to the Loyalton. that hap
pened which made all subterfuge, all
tact. all assembling. unnecessary. For
on the sidewalk. opposite the cathe-
dral. found the best Of answers to
all the questions raised by the rumor
mongers-the animate refutation Of
every disturbing waA word.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-02-06

Has 'who has been punished ssv.
sfal times fot msllclouu mIschIsp
fssd'ns On the nfeslstm boz. "nrsak
the s'sssi"l } Nc, mol vou cau't toel
fllessnds Blaetlsr (aunlsAI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
JAIL FOR HEIR TO FORTUNE.
August Thyssen, Jr., Son of Great
German Mine Owner. Convicted.

MUELHEIM AN DER RUHR, Ger
many, December 20.-August Thyssen,
jr, son of the great mine owner and
manufacturer. and heir to one of the
greatest fortunes in the world, was to-
day sentenced to a month in Jail for
libeling the director of his fathers
firm.
The elder August Thyssen employs
nearly 10000 workmen and is the
owner of iron works and great stretch
es of mining property. Father and
son have been eStranged for a long
time, owing to the spendthrft char
acter of the son, who two years ago
was brought up in the Berlin bank
ruptcy court with debts said to aggre-
gate S4H0.000.
In February, this year, he rejected
an offer from his father of 100000 a
year to renounce his rights of inherit
ance. He cannot be disinherited owing
to the existence of deed esta blishing
his rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
FUNERAL OF BISHOP HELD.
Body of Rt. Rev. Henry D. Robinson
Sent to Racine for Burial.

NEW YORK, December 20. = The
funeral of the Ri. Rev. Henry d. Robin
son. Episcopal Bishop of Nevada. was
held this afternoon in the Cathedral of
st. John the Divine.
Bishop David III. Greer of New York
Bishop arthur Seldom Lloyd, president
of the board of missions: Suffragan
Bishop Charles :. Burch of New York
and Dean William NJ. Grosvenor of the
Cathedral conducted the service and were
pallbearers. The body was sent to Racine
Wis, for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
POGO" OF HARVARD DEAD.
Amassed Fortune by Lending Money
TO Students Lacking Finds.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. December 90
Barnard Bennett. known by all Harvard
men as POGO died suddenly today.
POGO" occupied a unique position in
college life as banker to students who
had exceeded their parental allowances
and We're in immediate need of funds
BY many years of barter. lending and
exchange, POGO amassed fortune
Often he resorted to the courts to re-
cover sums loaned to students and on
many occasions was defendant in Law
suits instituted by men who alleged they
had been charged excessive interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
No. "A Model Housekeeper.
No. 3-Breadwinner Ill.

The father OF this family has been a
hard working man and took good care of
his family. q wife and four small chill
dren. until he became i'll with tubercu-
los. lie gratefully accepted hospital
treatment. saying. Il won't be passing
ny trouble on to others If 1 go to the
hospital. and my family could then have
the money that it now takes to feed me.
alSo | might get we'll there" His wife is
not strong. but is always brave, cheerful
and thrifty. Church friends are helping
10 keep the family together. but cannot
do all that is necessary Other friends
have already contributed $780, so that
only s. per week or $1Oi per year. is
needed to keep these children with their
mother.
Contributions received:
Total received, $112.25; closed
No. 4-Handicap.
Both the father and mother of these
six lovely, entirely normal little chill
dren are handicapped by blindness. The
man is blind in one eye and the woman
j. totally blind as the result of an ac-
cident- The children attend church and
school regularly. They are unusually
bright and helpful. and are being
trained To be eyes for both parents, so
that eventually the family Will be self
supporting through the children if
helped nov. Five dollars per week. or
$50 per year. is needed.
Contributions received:
Previously acknowledged, S40.25; T.
ii, g: }. l. NJ. 81; l. J. MEG. SIS;
". &. T. 50; K a. r.. 80 cents. Total,
S55 IS sun needed. s206.25.
No. 5-Breadwinner Insane.
thrifty clean capable. colored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Prevent dry, thin and falling hair. allay
itching and irritation. aud promote the
growth and beauty OF the hair. frequent
shampoos with CuticuTa Soap, assisted by
occasional dressings with Cuticura Oint-
ment. afford most effective and economical
treatment. Sold by druggists and dealers
everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed
free. with 32-p- Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticursl. Dept. II. Boston
Sd-Mcn who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap viii find IL beet for skin and scalp.