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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-05

FOR RENT-Modern- house at 7l6 w. Col
fax ay Inquire Of Mrs u. A. FrGlick
13l y. Main St
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-05

MUST sell Baby e.. ~ n. p. 1912 Mitchell
Touring car. fully equipped. Run about
1000 miles Good as new and guaranteed.
Price Sg3J 90 cash or will take small runa-
bout in on same. Call for demonstration.
NJ ana :. Steam VulcaniZing Co., 30J-307
l.. jefferson boulevard
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03
ORDINARY STAMPS
FOR PARCEL POST

Beginning today the ordinary post
age stamps issued by the government
will suffice to pay postage on parcel
post packages OF all kinds. PosimaSt-
er Roht. s. Lewis. acting under in
structions from the department at
Washington, announced day or two
ago that Il would no longer be neces-
sary to procure the special Issue Of
stamps to prepay postage on any
class OF mail carried by the parcel
post. Postmaster General Burleson
recently inaugurated a new rule TO
become effective July FIRST under the
provisions OF which users OF the par
eel post will be permitted to pay for
the transportation OF packages with
the common varieties OF stamps.
The issues OF parcel post stamps
from denominations OF one cent to
one dollar will be discontinued and
there will be no more parcel post
stamps sold. Those that have been
issued will. OF course. be honor>d
when attached to parcel post pack
ages and the supply OF stamps now
on hand In government postoffiees
VIII be utilized. but 1t will not be nec-
essary to purchase parcel post stamps
In order to bend n package by parcel
post The ordinary postage stamps
viii be sufficient to prepay parcel
post packages
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03
C. 0. D. PLAN IS
NOW IN OPERATION

Parcel post packages may now be
sent collect on delivery. The order OF
the postmaster general at Washington
authorizing Il went into effect on
Tuesday Of this week This feature
was added to the parcel post system
at the request OF people in nearly
every part Of the country and Is ex-
pected to be n great convenience to
the public.
A distinctive tag will be attached to
each parcel sent C. o. ID. This form
will consist OF three parts or cou-
pons The first coupon will be de-
tached and given to the sender as his
receipt. The second coupon will be
detached by the mailing Office and i'll
ed as theif record and the third will
be attached to the parcels
The c. o. ID. tag must show the
amount due the sender. the money or
der fee necessary to make the remit
lance. and the total amount to be col
iected. II will be securely attached
to the parcel. the parcel will be num-
bered to correspond with the tag
and the charges to be collected will be
written thereon.
The parcel will be treated IS ordin-
airy mail matter until ii reaches the
Office of address. where. on payment
OF the charges. II win be delivered ID
the addressee unless otherwise di-
rected. The receiver OF the parcel
will receipt for it on one of the cou-
pons.
The addressee will not be permit
ted to examine the contents OF c. o.
ID. parcel until Il has been reeeipted
for and all charges paid. parcel
may be refused when II is rendered
for delivery bat after delivery has
been effected II cannot be returned on
account OF dissatisfaction with the
contents or the amount paid.
c. O. q. parcels will be delivered by
city and rural carriers and special de-
livery messengers under the rules and
regulations governing the delivery Of
registered nail.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03
WORkIhG THIS WAY
FROM PARKDALE

The bunch of twenty-five or more
convicts from the penitentiary that
have been encanped In the vicinity OF
Parkdale for the last ten days or two
weeks have thus far been able to ar
couplish very little in the extension
Of the proposed public highway up
the canon OF the Arkansas river to-
wards cotopaxi. although they have
materially improved the condition OF
the Parkdale hill road. A controyer-
sy having arisen between W. II. MUIR
ray and the county commissioners in
relation to the right-of-way for the
contemplated road through the form
er's property the extension OF the
highway up the river is being tenn
porarily held in allegiance.
A lot of work was done by the con-
vict road builders at DEVILS gap and
on Eight Mile park before undertak-
ing their task at Parkdale hill. Since
finishing their labors at the latter
place they have been working this
way. When the trouble with Mr.. Muir
ray Is settled and the extension OF the
Rainbow Route" up the canon begins
in earnest the number OF men In the
road-making camp viii be increased
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03
Home from Busy Trip.
single monti

DIR. r. Z. Holmes returned Sunday
from nearly a month OF conventions
and clinics in the east. He spent ten
days at a special clinic conducted by
Mayo Brothers at their hospital In
Rochester. Minnesota. and then at
tended the cath annual meeting OF the
American Medical Association in Min-
neapolis to which over 1000 doctors
attended. At the conclusion Of the
convention the doctor went to Chicago
where he attended n clinic given by
DR.. Murphy. DIR. Holmes states that
he found II very hot in Minneapolis
and Chicago and Is relieved to get
back to the cooling breezes that blow
In and around and about Canon City.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03

baggage Of the veterans. 10 the camp.
win entail an additional expenditure
os about $4,000.
The kitchen outfits weigh 1854
pounds and the weight Of the army
rations that the old veterans Of Get
tysburg are expected to consume In
the four days Is about 100000
pounds. More than 10000 mess kits
will be necessary. and this means 4o.-
900. enameled plates and an equal
number OF knives. forks. tablespoons.
teaspoons and cups.
The commissionary department Of
the camp consists OF one chief COM
misssry. ten commissary sergeants.
four commissary clerks. ZOO cooks
and cooks helpers and 130 bakers
Gen. Sharpe. eommissary general Of
the army. has figured that the cost
Of the four days rations will be s51.-
6ss; the wages of cooks. helpers. and
bakers. s27 $50. while the mess kits
will add to this total about $4,000.
Add to this 1854 for one field bakery.
s1,0s4 for 400 army ranges. and the
railroad fares OF the commissary
force. and the total cost OF the com
missary equipment and service
amounts TO s112.ise.
In order To provide an adequate
water supply. the government has ex-
pended at the Gettysburg camp about
$4,000. The light will cost about
5000. while the rakes. spades.
brooms. garbage cans. and other uten-
sIIs needed in the proper sanitation o;
the camp viii add still another item q,
about 1850.
In charge OF this great work Of car
ing for the 10000 veterans Of the Blue
end Grey Is Major James E
Sormoyle. the Major Jimmy
OF the Mississippi Valley and
Dayton floods. the man who d.
rected the relief OF the sufferers in
those great deluges. and who was. as
we'll. The oontrolIInx nEure In the
great ,zsziean Border nos1izs.sos Of
March. 1911. Of whom II is said: He
can do more work with less sleep. and
always good humoredly. than any
other man that ever ieft West Point
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03
MOUNT MANITOU
AND THE SCENIC INCLINE TRIP

and mountains seen from the summit
Of Mt Manitou. IL is said that you
can see ten thousand square miles of
scenery from this little mountainpeak.
don't know about that. but you GER
tainly can see a great deal found
that a great deal said by the guides
or contractors ON this trip was large
b exaggerated.
An interesting feature Of the view
vas the cloud effects on the plains
70 the east. The lights and shadows
Of the clouds on the distant plains
made a study like the ever changing
surface OF the calm quivering ocean
IN the morning light. II was a thing
you would enjoy watching for hours.
and II is one OF the several interest
Ing things the prosaic guide and the
more prosiac literature never men
tion.
have my own opinion OF several
pieces Of advertising literature. with
apology to the name literature) i
have seen which makes an effort TO
attract people to>,he features about
Colorado Springs and Manitou-but OF
course money making people do not
always write good literature and peo-
pie Who write good stuff do not often
make good money-so every man to
his own taste as the old woman said.
Any way liked Mt MGnitou and I
enjoyed the spectacular. half-suspend-
ed-ln-the-air ride up and back down
again shall spend a dollar doing
ft over again some time
G. Z. II.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03
DEPOSITS IN POSTAL
SAVINGS BANK

The deposits In the postal savings
bank department of the Canon City
postoniee on Monday Of this week ag-
gregated si2.o57. the largest sum
ever credited to the Institution. There
has been an Increase in its deposits
Of something like 5000 since the be-
ginning OF the present calendar year.
or a gain OF about $500 a month. which
may be considered very good in view
OF the prevailing business and indus
trial conditions. Several times last
year the amount Of deposit at the
postal savings bank was $4,000 but
not until this spring did IL much ex-
coed that sum Several thousand dol
lars have been withdrawn from the
postal savings bank here during the
last twelve or fifteen months by its
patrons and Invested in two and a half
per cent government bonds. otherwise
the deposits would run up to seven
teen or eighteen thousand dollars.
possibly. more. Government bonds
are issued in as small denominations
as twenty dollars and postal savings
bank depositors are permitted 10 pur-
chase them II they desire to do so on
the first OF January and July OF each
year. provided application for them is
made In advance. No patron Of the
postal savings bank is permitted to
have more than FIVE hundred dollars
to his credit in the hank at one time.
nor is he allowed to deposit more than
one hundred dollars in Ii in any
single month.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03
Two Big Games the Fourth.

The Diamond Fire Brick team. the
leaders In the Commercial league.
Will play two games the Fourth OF
July. One In the morning at 1880
and one In the afternoon at 2;so and
both will be played with the Crews
Beggs team of Pueblo. Fsss team =
the fastest amateur team In the sun
shine City and tho Diamond Fire
Bricks are the leaders In the league
here. so the games are sars to be
hummcrs.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03
THOUGHT CHILD
WAS DROWNED

Considerable excitement was caused
among people in the Hot Springs ad-
dition Monday afternoon by the re-
port that Earl Isabel. the two and a
half year old SON OF Mr.. and Mrs
James Isabel, had been drowned in
the South Canon ditch. which flows
through that part Of town. Earl's
older brother. Leslie. aged eighs.
thought he saw his little brother in
the water and being carried down the
ditch by the current He gave the
alarm and the chIid's mother. frantic
with excitement. jumped into the
ditch and II took several OF the
neighbors to prevent her from drown
ing.
1t was not long after the announce
ment that the boy hs1 been seen
floating down the ditch until the whole
neighborhood was aroused and doz-
en- or more men. women and children
were plunging around in the water in
an effort to find the body Others ran
TO the headgate of the ditch and shut
of the water for the purpose OF ex-
pedlting the search for the remains,
which they were sure were some
where lying in the mud at the bottom
Of the waterway. About this time
somebody discovered the little fellow
walking leisureiy down a nearby al
ley. nil unconscious OF the excitement
and trouble that had been caused by
his disappearance. The generous re-
sponss of the people of the neIghbor-
hood to the alarm that the lad was
drowned forcibly illustrated the tru-
ism that "a little pity makes the
whole world kim
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03

A commanding view is TO be had
from Mt Manitou. Here also Is found
an interesting park OF a thousand
acres we'll timbered and watered af an
elevation OF half mile above the
town OF Manitou.
II is charming place TO spend an
hour or two a day and I fancy II 1
were = tourist spending 4 few weeks
near Manitou this is one OF the things
/ should do over again. liked the
beauty and the view and the timbercd
land al the top OF Mt Manitou-
You get up TO the top OF Mt Mani
tou in n spectacular sort OF way. The
top is reached by an incline railway.
The cars are pulled by cable A car
holds 30 people. The road is a mile
and a quarter long. II is pretty steep
In places. and you have the sensa-
tion OF being pulled almost straight
up.
The manager and the literature
have a good deal to say about the
safety OF the cable and IT is claimed
that the road has never had an acci-
dent. That IL better than the Denver
& RIO Grande can claim so took the
chance
After you get your second breath
you rather enjoy being yanked
straight up the mountain side. And
the view that unfoids and stretches
out in front OF you as you rise higher
and higher above the surrounding
scenery is magnificent
do not remember ever seeing q
view that was finer than the plains
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03
FORMER CANON PASTOR
PASSED AWAY At BOULDER

Rev. John II. Nerrits. former pas}9<
Of the Methodist church In Canon CITY
and one of the best known ministers
Of his denomination In Colorado. died
a. his home In Bouite. last Saturday
following a long illness. For many
years precious to his retirement from
the ministry he was active In relig-
ious. literary and social circles in this
state. and when he voluntarily enter
ed himself upon the list OF superan-
nnafed preachers he was voted by the
general conference the largest pen
sion ever granted Methodist clergy
man In the United States.
Rev. Merritt was born at Sudbury.
Vermont. October third 1856 and was
n direct descendant Of the martyred
John Rogers. who burned at the stake
at smithheid. London. Eng. Feb. I.
1855. His ancestors came from Eng
land in the Colonial Days and his
grandfather served In the Revolution
airy war.
His nrst church was in Edwards.
Ky. In 1859. then he was transferred
TO Cotton. Ky. 1861; East Constable,
Ky. 1864. Stockholm. Ky. 1856:
Louisville. Ky. 1ses-67; covington.
Ky. iss7-7o: Pueblo. Colo. is7i-72:
Canon City. Colo. ls7s-ss.
He was then elected presiding elder
Of the Pueblo district OF the II. &.
church from 1879 to 1879. He then
went to silver cnn for year. After
this he was sent to Greeley from lssi-
81. In 1855 he was elected as pre-
sinding elder OF the Greeley district
Of his church which Office he held un-
I'll 1853. In Isse-si he served at the
Fifth Avenue church. Denver. and
iss2-ss he was stationed at Arvada.
In isss-lsol he had charge of the
Berkeley church. Denver. and for the
next six years he served as confer
ence evangelist for tho Methodist
church. which Is a very high and par
ticuiar oyice In the church. In 1905
knowing that he was getting too fee
BILE to be burdcned with further cares
he was voted retired at the general
conference and given a generous pan
sion. He then took up his homo at
Boulder and continued to rcsidc there
until his death.
Rev. Merritt had been conspicuoos
In the councils Of his church In this
state for many years and was In at
tendance 1t the general conference
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03
HOUSE
TO HOLD
QUIZ OF
ITS OWN
lBy United Press.l

Washington, July 2.-Bavic Lamar.
q New York broker. today testified be-
fore the lobby committee. He admit
ted that he had represented congress-
men and others in telephoning ofi-
cials Of the Hartman lines in behalf
Of Edward Lauterback. the New York
attorney. Lamar insisted that he act
ed through friendship for Lauterbach
and only wanted to secure for him
Perfectly legal employment" Lamar
said he telephoned Judge Lovett and
Paul Crayeth saying each time he was
Representative Riordan of New York
He told OF the complicated system
whereby he alleged the Union Pacific
tuggled its assets and then borrowed
Its full value on Fictitious property
He said he used the names OF Con-
gressmen Palmer and Riordan b.
cause he happened to think of them
An Independent Inquiry.
Washington. July 2.-The house
this afternoon voted. 81 to Sc. to re-
fer to the rules committee all resolu-
tions demanding an investigation OF
the Mulhali charges. The house or
dered the committee to report out
new resolution Saturday providing for
complete investigation independent
OF the senate inquiry.
Denounee NulhaIl's Charges
The house members At today's ses-
sion denounced ziulhaiis charges
Neeiey. Nolan and Sheriey introduced
resolutions demanding an immediats
Investigation In today's installment
Of his confession Mulhail asserts that
the Manufacturers Association order
ed him about the country TO break
strikes. He usually brFbed labor
leaders, secured secret sources OF in
formation and hired agitators to
break up the strikers meeting
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-07-03
E1.con,ie. Arrested a. the springs

Eddie Kane. an ex-convict. is being
held at police headquarters while the
police investigate him. He was ar
rested Monday night at fuckers res
taurant whore he had secured a job
only two hours before under the name
Of johnson. Prior to his arrest the
detectives had found four watches and
some hish-priccd clothing In his
rooms. Kane was sent to the peni-
tentiary from Denver for stealing fur
costs.- Colorado sprinss telegraph.
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G. U. H.

hcrs last summer. but took no part IN
the Snscussion& His death was an
no,kced By Rsv. J. F. Harris at the
nm ar ssrvioe At the First Nethodist
~ n here lAaf Sunday night The
funeral and interment took place At
Boulder this afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
q-ARK,s CORNERS
How Library Day ~as observed-sur-
 veyors at Work.

Friday was observed as Library Day in the school here. The programme fellows. Song, Our Flag, School quotations, books, school Why We have LfbeSries, a talk by teacher; FrankIzp hs . Printer, Luther Martins Ruth Scott Sayings iron Poor Rich ards Almzhan, Mary Cuitury; Jeffer- sons Ten Rules, Mary NRVn: '~Too Many Pennies for WhistIe,'' Wm. Sootfs story telling, Martin Navin, John Naxfn: Reading, Wm- Martin, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Viola Naszns Shut Eye Town, Helen Navin, Barefoot Boy, Teacher. Other poems read- America by school.
 Notes.
 Mrs IereInfah Mccarthy and child rem of W1uin7autfc were at J. P. Ma vin's over Sunday.
 The surveyors have been in town stalking ground for Mir. Ha1lin to move his house on to, preparatory to build ing . railroad bridge
 Miss Hattie Plunnley was at Mrs B. J. Peads last week.
 Mrs Goodwin and sister of Chaplin were at P. W. Martin Monday.
 Miss Hssfher Hattfn of Chaplin was at her home here over Sunday.
 George Fl Glazfer of Leonardo Bridge was . weekend visitor at ~Modena-"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
DAYVTLLE
Local Guests at Putnam Silver Wed dins-changss at Railroad Station

Local Guests at Putnam Silver Wed dins-changes at Railroad Station
 Mrs. Frank W Bennett spent Thurs day and Friday in Hartford
 Miss Linsley Bates spent the week end in East Douglass. MasS-
 William N. Burnett was fn PTovi- dence Sunday.
 Mrs r. L. Bristol has returned from Franklin, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. W. E. Labells attend en the silver wedding anniversary of MT. and Mrs Jesse Rich of Putnam
 The many friends of Fred E. Miller are glad to see him out again after his illness.
 Becomes Night Operator.
 Fred Holt is in Hartford for a few days. MT. Holt becomes night op- Milton Burnett takes MT Hole@ Leon Blanchard is in the eXpr~9a office at the station.
 Mrs John Jordan. who has been operated upon at the hospital Gn Bangor Maine, Is somewhat better
 Mrs Charles Franklin is spending few weeks at East Greenwich. Conn
 Samuel Gillette is out again after his accident.
 John Malone is here at his homo for Mrs. James EIirst and son have gone to Petersboro. N. Fl.
 Mrs, N. L, Grelg is in Boston for the week.
 Mrs. w, E. LaBelle has been oon- fined to the house with a severe cola. Mrs. c. A. Russell spent several dayA with Mrs. C. w. H Atwood.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
NORTH sTONINGTON
Library Day Observed-SohooI Board Thanks Edward Man For Books Young Legislator Makes Good.

The village grammar school observed Library day. Besides a book pro- graInme by the pupils, Mrs. George w. Tryon, librarian of the Wheeler H. brary read a paper adapted to the occasion and the audience.
 Donor Formally Thanked.
 The town school committee met Wednesday evening. A resolution or thanks to Edward Man. for his gift of the Century dictionary, in twelve volumes, to the village grammar school was adopted
 Guest Of Prof. Dutton.
 Rev, F, Nj. HolIisteF has been iR New York the past week a guest of Prof. Samuel T. Dutton. Mir. Hollis ter's pulpit was supplied last Sunday by Rev. c. A. Northrop of Norwich Town.
 MT. and Mrs. George Fl. Stone spent Sunday with friends in Providence
 Miss Elizabeth W. Whitman se- nfor in Brown university. is visiting her aunt, at the Wheeler School dor mitory.
 Mr. Hurley of Mantle was 8 visitor in town a part of the present week.
 Mrs. Samuel Thompson who suffered slight shock last Saturday Is somewhat improved
 Sowing Meeting.
 The Ladies' society of the Third Baptist uhcrch held 8 sewing meeting Wednesday with Mrs. W. H. Hillard- Dr. Thurman P. Main of this town although one of the youngest legisla- tors in the general assembly, is making good, and has been honored by important appointments.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08

ter school the following program be- ing pleasingly rendered.: Flag song grammar classes; composition, Abra- ham Eincoln, Justin Andrews; Iecita- ton, The Children's Hour, grades II and III; recitation. The Village Black smith. F. Newbert; reading, The Bare- Ioot Boy, R. Scranton; song, Three Little Sisters. grades II and III; com position, Bookbinding, Ola Tanner; symposium on books, grammar class, read1ng, Land of Story Books, M. Groves song, The Sunny Southland, grammar class: recitation, How the Leaves Come Down, Irene Magrey; reading. from K. P. Wiggins, Ruth Campbell; song, We Are Little Patriots, grades II and III; composition, Abra- nam Lincoln, Edna DaWley; book re- View. Lloyd Herbert; song, Linco1n's Birthday. grammar class recitation. Seven Times Over, Flora Dupont; book review, Uncle Toms Cabin. M. Ma guire; recitation, Wonderful World, B. La Chappelle; song, There Are Many Flags, grades II and III; address. Rev. William Lucryle; Lincoln's Song. by the school
 Albert Gendeecam of Central Falls, R. l. has been the guest the past two weeks of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Gaudette.
 Fred Bray spent the week end at his home in Pawtucket, R. I.
 Mrs. Arthur Gaudette was called to Jewett City Tuesday by the illness of her mother.