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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-10-01
"GRAN lMA" MATKlN DIED
SATURDAY NIGHT

grandson, G.. l.. Matkin, 7l6 Rudd
avenue. at $3.50 O'Clock last Satur-
day night from a dropsical affection,
coupled by the infirmities of old aga.
She had been failing in health for
several months. but she possessed
such strength OF will and purpose
that she was able to attend the ser
vices of the church she loved so well
and make the little social calls o.
her Immediate neighbors so tina.
those who ,-ere near her all OF the
time hardly realized her ebbing
strength ad vitality until within a few
weeks of the end. Every attention
that loving hands and grateful
hearts could bestow was given her
and her last days were truly days OF
peace.
Grandma Matkin" was born in
Sleaford, Lincolnshire. England. on
March IA, 1925. consequently was in
the ninetie,h year OF her age. Her
maiden name was Marriott and she
was married to Joseph Matlin in
Sleaford on July 4, 1S47. To this
union two rons were born; Henry
and George. The former passed
away a number of years ago; the
other son being at the bedside OF his
mother when the final summons
came as the clock was telling the
half hour last Saturday evening.
After coming to this country Mr..
and Mrs. Matkin made their home for
couple Of years at Waterloo. New
York, they then removed to La
Sale county. Illinois, where they
lived for fourteen years. and later to
Iroquois county In the same state.
Her husband departed this life in
1901 at the family home at watseka.
Illinois. Since then Grandma Mat
kin" has made ler home with her
grandson. Gilmore Matkin. who was
raised by h II from infancy as one of
her own children. The life OF the
deceased was largely n manifesto
tion OF good deeds for others.
Apart from the attention she gave
her own children. she cared for. and
was a mother to four other children
during the period when they most
needed her guidance and counsel.
The worthy needy always found in
her a true friend and many times
she exerted herself. even after pass
ing the scriptural three score years
and ten. in behalf OF others less for
tunate than herself. Her friends if
Canon City we're naturally limited
to comparative few as her resi-
dence in this community was but of
two years duration.
In her childhood and early woman
hood she was a member OF the Epis-
copalian church. After her removal
from England to America she iden-
titled herself with the Baptists. in
which faith she continued until GO
ing to watseka where she united
with the cheistian church under the
preaching of Rev Black OF Chicago
in 1882. The precepts OF her life and
the example set by her find worthy
emulation in her remaining son. her
and the great grand
who survive her.
The funeral was held at her late
home on Pldd avenue at $3.50 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon and was conducted
by Rev. F. f. Hnughey Of the Chris
tian church Accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs MatlJin. Jr the remains
were taken on the Santa Fe train
Sunday evening to watsela for bur.
ial Intermcnt VIII take place Tues
day afternoon.
Pueblo Motorists Visit Westolife
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-10-01

Tho next state legislature should
be shot at sunrise should II fail 10
abolish this damn primary nuisance.
-Durnngo Democrat.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-10-01
WAS MISERABLE
COULDN'T STAND
Testifies She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Lackawanna, N. y After my first
child was born felt very miserable and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-24

lions. We realised that human lives
were woven ON thosk looms. or wound
among those wheels- The girls vsemed
OF girls stood. with smachine-lilke mo-
50 much q part Of their work that when
one Of them answerad our greeting 1t
was almost AZ II q cog had spoken
1T gave q new importance to fabrics.
buttons. paper. ETC.. to see them Grow
by degrees under those skillful. patient
hands. We had used daily all the
countless products Of our factories. as
II they grew on trees. with never Z
thought OF the human muscle and nerve
that went Into them. In tho cold twi-
light Of winter mornings We had often
heard. faint and far OF. a factory whis-
tie blow for work. and we had turned
over to take another nap In our soft
warm beds. But even then these girls
were hurrying along the foggy streets.
in which the street lamps still glim-
mered. shivering in the chill air. And
when the big doors opened. after work.
and they poured out into the street
again. the sun was down, and they
went home In another gas-lit twilight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-24
Globe Sights
BY THE ATCHIaON GLOBE

Some men lead in prayer and trail
in everything else.
What people take for granted isn't
what you want them to take.
Sometimes it is hard to be peril
nent without being impudent.
When a man is real SLOW his friends
say his intentions are the best.
After a man is married fifteen years
he doesn't care if hearts are trumps
or not.
Occasionally a dog gets. run over
although it has nothing to do but keep
out of the way.
Many married men who have never
been in one know pretty well what
the penitentiaries are like.
II you want to see a preacher swell
up. say something about preachers
having 10 much leisure time.
On the stage 1t seems SO easy to
stand behind a dinky screen and over
hear everything the villyuns say.
A man will deny that he will buy
an automobile, and q week later will
buy one. Human nature il almost as
odd as something odd.
Quit yearning for an opportunity.
and go to work. and you will be sur
prised at the large number of oppor-
tunities that will then present them
selves.
The most poverty stricken man we
know Of IL always talking about how
Independent he is in hiq attitude to-
ward his employers. This "independ-
emit spirit has ruined many q man.
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WHEAT CROP SHORT.
Estimated Reduction Of A. Per Cent
Outside tl.e United states.

Washington. March 24.-A reduction
Of IL per cent. in the combined wheat
crop Of Argentine. Australia and New
Zealand. from the previous years crop.
was reported today to the department.
OF agriculture by the international in
stitute OF agriculture at Rome. The
total estimated production Of all wheat
In these countries was placed at $50, 1885,
333 bushels.
Argentina's estimated area OF
corn. which will probably be harvested,
IL placed at 10.2o0.o00 acres or 80 per
cent more than the previous years
area. Raw beet sugar for 1918-1914 in
Russia. Roumania. Germany, Austria.
Belgium. Denmark. France, Hungary.
Italy. Netherlands, Switzerland and the
United States was placed at $3.50, 900
short tons or 2.3 per cent greater than
the previous year. India's estimated
raw cane sugar was placed at 2.534, 119
short tons. or 12.6 per cent less than
the previous year.
The estimated rye production OF
Spain. Italy, United States, India, Japan
and Egypt IL 1854, 900 pounds or
slightly less than the previous year.
lndia,s fax area - estimated at 2, ~, 900
acres or 21-2 per cent less than the pre-
vious year.
Production Of oats In Argentina and
New Zealand is~-az, 500 go hushslsv--or.
3a1 per cent less than the previous
year.
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SPELL AT MANkATO.
Sixteen Girl Was First-eSO
Contestants.

Mankato. Kan. March 24.-The
first annual spelling contest Of Jewell
county was held here with $50 con-
tcstants from the twenty-five town
ships of the county. A week ago the
township contests were held and the
three winners in each Of the eight
grades were selected for the final con-
test. The affair brought q big crowd
to town Of not only the children but
their parents, their cousins and their
cunts. Mankato was alive to the Oc-
casion. The Boosters club had ar
ranged with the Christian church
laGies for q free dinner to all contest
ants and their teachers. Souvenirs
were given away by the town Boosters
The court house and the city opera
house were filled and thousands were
in the streets who could not get in
either building. A bronze bust OF
Lincoln was awarded the Mankato
high school,. J. J. Haney, superintend-
eEt. as the winner over all high
schools. Ethel Clark, THE 16-year-olo
daughter OF T. w. Clark, was the vim
ner. spelling every word. George
Montgomery, teacher. got the five dol
lars offered by E. E. Reyes to the
rural school making the best showing.
He ts a recent graduate Of the Nam
kato high school. Seven children from
the first grade could not be spelled
down from the first reader. The crowd
made up q collection Of IS 20 that
each Of the seven received prize.
The event will nc I'm arr ua1 affair 81
Mankato.s
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-
[Cephas 9 Just the sort 6f critfer to
|grdn and wink over It. / hoped ia
never 50 to heaven II married again.
but wonder Il 4 hadn't better take
the chanceo3"
He Wa seeing the widow every two
or three days. but never = hint Of love
and matrimony It Was jusk nelGhbor-
~ talk. and not too much of that He
must remember that vow. One night
he awoke to find himaelf sittipg up In
and no fairly shouted out:
II was fool not to think Of Il be-
fore! I'll 90 to the parson this very
And g he ala. and when he got there
PEARSON. you didn't know my wife
very well, did your
she wasn't given to talking much. !"
was the reply.
.Noap. but she was = mighty good
mo doubt Of that
1t struck me q hard blow. In talk
ing to my daughter and her husband
that evening I said hoped never to
90 TO heaven II I married again.
And now want to marsy
II shall be pleased to o6iciate.
Yes. but parson, I said hoped II
never go to heaven II did. Am go-
ing to be shet out II DOR
you are an impulsive MAJ. A few
mornings ago I passed your barn ~
you were milking your COW. She
switched her tail into your face and
you shouted. out:
:" Hold on. there. dunn re! II ye do
that again IN knock every blasted
horn off'n your old spotted cArcassr
paused to, see II she would do 1t
again. She did, but you didn't even
knock one horn off.''
IL guess was blufing." shespishly
replied the deacon.
And one evening after prayer meet
Ing you stumbled over q sleepy hog
on the sidewalk and yelled out:
Dunn yer old snout, but I'll boot the
dayliehts out Of your s
though the hog waited around you
didn't boot him. It il just your Inn
pulsive way"
And I'll get into heaven?"
I'D risk it II I were you. That H.: r
you can make some improvenQent in
your speech and avoid being chhfcheds''
Dog my cats. II don't do my level
best. parson."
And who IL the lady, may ask ~
The Wilder Hastings"
Mice woman
You bet!''
And when does the event come
off?'
Hold on to you chair for ten min
utes and I'll let you know"
Three minutes later the deacon was
at the widows door and saying:
Let's you and me get marriedr'
Lord, deaconw
".And II don't get to heaven, darn
the diffefencev'
They were married two weeks later.
|-(Copyright. 1914, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.) 3
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By the Way

a chicago parasrafer calls attention
to another little detail that suffrage
demands Of news writer's. 1t il to
avoid speaking too frequently Of the
supporters" OF . lady candidate.
And we should add that the word
deoate should be avoided in connec-
tion with . campaign wherein q lady
canoioate and = man opponent are
matched. Debate II q word signify
ing that more than one person IL ex-
pressing views.
One would naturally suppose that
Col. Roosevelt would avoid strange
years ago. when he lost his entire
equipment. including goat. in the rap
lbs OF salt River, should have been q
warning to him.
It has been discovered that william
A. White 10 superintendent of an asy-
lum IN washington, which leads Jack
supp to observe that there Is q differ
ence. The Warrington w. A. White
1s q superintendent of nuts. and the
Kansan of the same name seems to be
superintendent Of bolts
Senator ''Bakingpowder" Stone Of
Missouri ID now head of the Foreign
relations committee. and an advocate
Of peace. but history hath 1t that he il
nifty. One time he swatted Senagam-
bian dining car mental for bringing
his snort of the wrong kind OF booze,
which was a violation of his dignity.
Strawberries are so cents a quart
but the bugs are free.
Whether William S. Benton was
shot or stabbed IL still being discussed
In q deeuitory sort Of way ON this side
of the international creek. but the
truth may never be known.-not that
Villa might object to telling 1t, but
because he has probably forgotten all
about the incident.
Hon. GAston's experiment in farm
ing out his column to volunteers will
be watched with interest, and, per-
chance 1t looks like success. we may
lease this space. together with fences
and other improvements.
Premier AsQuith has made what ap-
pears to be q concession to Sir Edward
Carson, but Premier AsQuiths former
performances leads the Orangemen to
suspect him Of Ulsterior motives.
One TOpekan, when approached on
the proposition. refused to start q re-
call movement. He said he didn't want
his office carpet worn out by signers.
Just because q man looks the part 10
no sign he belongs to the 1. w. W.
Maybe he II trying to make his winter
clothes last until it Is safe to purchase
. spring outfit.
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Javhawker lots

It 10 the opinion of the lola Register
that il every man got exactly what he
thinks he's worth, tho income tai
would soon pay Oft the mortgage on
the White House.
This rather unusual birth notice
the Whiting Journal: Helen Hatch.
formerly OF Lawn Ridge, now living
in Pawnee, Neb., has flne s-pound
boy. We don't know Helen's name
after marriage.
Arthur O'Connor told tho Atchison
Globe recently that times could be
worse. In western Kansas. for in
900 in credits outstanding. The
amount. with the exception OF $40, was
collected in less than four months"
Click Fockele Of the Leroy Re-
porter IL in great luck. Listen to the
proof he sets out in black and white
in that paper. Fashion has decreed
that mems clothes shall be tighter
bought q suit last fall after he had
been playing tennis during the hot
weather with q consequent reduction
Of flesh. and they should be right in
style now.
According to the Beloit Call, this
actually happened in a store not 1000
miles from Beloit: A lady visited a
store with q mail order catalogue. in
which she had marked the advertise
ment Of a pair Of shoes. She request
ed the storekeeper to please order the
shoes for her. In reply he said: I'VE
don't do any business with that Arm,
SO possibly you had better order the
shoes yourself" He was somewhat
surprised when she remarked: 81 am
thought you could order the shoes and
add the anTn tn INV aCCoHntp
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70 CHECK UP PlPels


I. Warrington. March 24.-Rdporeo
current In Warrington that the poue-
office department feplannfng to check
up ON the circulation StatemofSeD Of
newspapers with view to pro6eouting
where false statements are roturned,
were confirmed By department. off.
Assistant Attorney General william
n. Lamar. who - ASSIGNED to the post
offfce department by the department
o. Justice. said that the subject had
neen under discussion by the heads of
the postal system and that violators
Of the circulation statement law would
b prosecuted.
Chief Of Postal inspectors J. p.
johnston declined to comment ON the
extent OF his investigations. but said
tnat the same course would be follow
ed with reference to newspapers thai
eGverns any other violation Of the pos
I'VE do not talk about our inyesti-
cations until they are finished" Wa
the only comment made by the chief
inspector.
It was explained by department offi-
Gals that the law has now been in
force q sufficiently long time to allow
those affected by It to become thor
oughly familiar with It's workings and
that from now on strict accuracy in
making returns, Will be required.
When the law first went into effect
doubt as to its constitutionality and
the fact that 1t involved q new step in
the relations of the government with
tho press led to Q tolerant acceptaace
or the face of\the returns filed. With
tho beginning Of the new year, this
policy was ended and from now ON the
circulation law viii be enforced az
strictly az any other with which the
department deals.
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Milwaukee. Wis, March z4.-.nat-
ting" Leyfneky. rhtladelpl1ie heavr.
weight boxer. following his ten ruund
bout with Bob Nohe Of Milwankee last
tvieis ana had temperature az IosH
He = resting 1t = hotel herd today ana
q said by his manager, Dan Morr~r
not to be in any danger. Morgan said
the first round last ilight ana f5se4 49,
Ede OF . Few blows which broueSe
n:ood from the noee t1hat the ssHo tSisSss
sii6 not have mark e puniSna1S@S'
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Euenine Chat


Wonder II i Am.
A friend Of mine who il very much
addicted to procrastination was being
criticised for the fault. She defended
herself with considerable heat and
quite little. logic. Indeed she spoke
so convincingly that her critic was ST.
lent, and I, the third party wasNQuite
convinced.
And then, having 50 successf@3x 3us-
titled herself. she startled us by remark
ing thoughtfully. II wonder II 1 am q
terrible procrastinator?"
That remark was to me a key to the
girls character, which IL one Of UNI
usual strength and sweetness. It made
1t evident that one of the reasons for
her development was that she did not
entirely reject all criticism in the facile
way OF the average person.
Criticism-something to defend your
self against az cleverly as possible and
then forget. That il the definition of
nine people out Of ten. Probably they
wouldn't admit it IL you taxed them
with 1t (any more than they would adj
NIT any criticism) but they prove that
they hold that definition by living ac-
cording to it.
or course part Of the primal instinct
OF self-preservation is the instinct of
self-defense. and that applies to critic
ism az well as to any other kind of an
attack.
Just as instinctively az a man lifts
up his arm to ward of a blow on his
body. SO. automatically and without
stopping to think, the average person
rears up a defense of explanation and
decentralization against any blow Of
criticism aimed at his conduct.
But the thing that measures man
Is what he does after he has defended
himself. Does he immediately forget
the criticism. or does he open the door
Of his mind to conviction, and even
wonder II there may not be something
In the criticism after all SO
We need more of this ct wonder II
am" spirit. 1t is the foundation on
which progress and growth are built.
1t is the anti-asifting spirit.
And We need something more than
the query made in desu1tory it-can't-
be-so fashion with our mind already
convinced Of the opposite.
We need cn honest, vigorous st WON
der II I am" We need to be able to
call an unprejudiced jury to consider
the matter and to present before it
arguments for both sides ~ nearly UNI
prejudiced as 1t ID possible for weak,
human beings to make them.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
[From the Chicago News.1

lFrom the Chicago Newe.J
To err il human. but to forgive il
not.
The pessimist has a chronic case Of
indigestion.
The man who hesitates may find 1t
too late to act.
Ignorance OF tine law excuses NO man
unless he has pull.
When q man fails IN business he be-
gins to look around for . political Job.
Many . girl imagines that her heart
10 broken when her liver il out Of
order.
A man never looks better than when
he IL looking for another man who owes
him mony. -
A CIR, who il chummy with her moth
er can manage to get along pretty well
without ehaperon.
When you hear a married man say
that he hasn't made up his mind about
q thing. his wife hasn't handed him
his cue.
Nell-'Love makes the world 70
round" Belle-"Yes. but the trouble
II there arent enough men to 20
round
It takes young widow to convince
q man that he In making love to her
when she IL doing all the love making
herself.
An ordinary cold n one Of the very
few ailnnsnfs the modern physician has
been willing to undertake. to cure WITH
out surgical operation
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Journal Entries

A fortune-teller's stock in trade 10
ffattery.
. .
Many OF the "old saws have mighty
sharp teeth.
. =
Being sorry for something you may
have said doesn't help much.
The wound in the heart that can be
healed by money was not very serious.
Too many Of the explanations Of
science are understandable only to the
scientists.
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POSTMASTER ARRESTED
Postmaster Hanson Of Walsburi
ChasEed with Embexxlement.


Albert Hanson, postmaster Of wafs-
burg KAN. was arrested last night by
Deputy United States Marshal Frank
Flennilxen, and was. this morning
bound over to the grand jury OF tho
federal court. He II charged Wit
embexzling postofice funds to the ex-
tent Of $49o.
The warrant was issued Noudav
Afternoon by Fred Robertson, distrESks
attorney. and F7enniken went dirSetlS
to Walsburg, where he made the afs.
rest The postmaster offered no re.
sistance and was placed in the Shaw
nee county jail ct o'clock this morn.
ing. At 10 O'Clock he appeared before
United States Commissioners r.. Z
Campbell for preliminary hearing and
has now been bound over to ~
United States district court. ~
bond was set for $1,000 ana he w.
unable to furnish II.
Walsburg, a small village or 20
Inhabitants, IL located In Riley county.
. few miles east Of Clay Center.
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THE FACTORY GIRL.

Graphic description Of the conditions
which led q mid-western mother to do
what she could to provide a larger life
for the working girls OF her city. ap-
pears in The Surveys March magazine
issue. Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon tells
of her visit to factory:
The big iron doors OF the mills ana
factories opened to us. and shut Us
into new world. We had driven past
these huge buildings and had heard the
roar of machinery. but we thought only
OF the moving bands and the buxsing
wheels. then. Now. inside. looking
down the long dusty aisles. where ranks
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Will the Republicans be toting fair
with the voters Of the state II they 70
through the primary campaign with
out something pretty definite in the
shape of a platform for their candi-
dates to stand on in view Of the fact
that the Democrats and the Progress
sives have been fair enough to map
out the policies to which their candi-
dates are expected to adheref
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That Chicago man who SHE'D at a
woman jury is evidently not even a
casual student OF human nature. A
jury of women can be depended upon
to give a man q square deal. or some
thing little better. But in rendering
Judgment on another woman, we'll
that, es r. Kipling would say IL an
other story s.. iT 2t..-
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What's this! Mr.. Bryan was unable
to attend a dinner at Lincoln, Neb., in
honor Of the anniversary of his birth
because of his detention at Washing
ton, by press of official business. -
impossible! And on the other hand.
and also. he wouldn't have received any
pay for delivering the necessary speech
at this affair that his attendance would
have involved l.,re.r r41' t
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Noting a dispatch from Caracas
stating that the great issue upon
which President Gomez of Venezuela
n being opposed is that of '.con-
tincismo, the Chicago Record Herald
says: "Continuismos's with or with
out a constitutional pr6hibition, is a
common disease among the officehold-
crs of Latin America and 10 not I'M
known farther north.