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The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
ODD COINAGE ON NIGERIA
Legal Tender That % Unhandy to
Carry About In Any Consider
able Quantity.

Among the strangest coins In the
world are those used In certain out-of.
the-way towns and villages In south.
west Nigeria. on the west coast of
Africa, and called "manillas." In shape
they resemble horseshoe with the
two eXtremities tiattened out like n
camels foot. Being made of solid
copper, three.eighths of an inch thick
they weigh over eight ounces each
In face value" seven of these queer
coins are equivalent to one quarter
so that n dollars worth would be an
uncomfortable. heavy load.
Not only are these "manillas" used
among the natives. but white traders
accept them as legal tender for goods
sold at the various stores. At one
time the strangely shaped money had
quite n circulation In certain parts OF
the coast. but Its use is now restricted
to few bush towns and one or two
OF the smaller seaboard places, includ
ing BOnny, Brass and Akassa. MA.
nillas" are now very difficult to oh.
tain, and curio collectors value them
not solely by reason OF their scarcity
but because of the novel serviette
rings they make when silver plated
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
FOREIGN.

President Poincaire has conferred
upon Gen. Joffrc the mcdaile mill
tairc, the highest honor that can be
conferred on French soldier
cananea. Sonora. headquarters OF
Gov Maytorena, the villa commander.
IL reported to have been iBola,cd from
It's water supply. making the town un.
tcnablc.
Al Cape Town. South Africa. the
death Is announced OF the archmolo.
gist, DR.. Richard NIcklin Hall, well
known for his explorations in Rhod.
csin
The Cuban flagship Cuba sailed
from Havana for Vera Cruz under In.
structions to protect all Cuban citizens
there and dcpatrinte all who desire TO
return to Cuba.
One OF the developments OF the war
Is the Increase In tho marriage rate In
Great Britain. The last quarterly re-.
port. Just made public. shows n rate
81 per thousand above that OF the
same period last year. That is the
highest rate recorded for any three
months period since 1906.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
WESTERN.

Thirty-seven deaths from hunting
accidents in northern Wisconsin and
Michigan is the toll in those districts
during the fall season.
At Harrisburg. ILL.,, yeggs blew the
safe in a meat market owned by Po-
lice Commissioner Leitsch, obtaining
$1,000 In currency and jeWelry.
Bids for 100000 flannel army
shirts for the allied army were sub
mitted by several firms to representa-
tives of the British War Department
In st. Louis.
Edward J. Clark and Bertha Par.
sons. IS years old, were arrested at
Cleveland. Okla, charged with the
murder OF Clark's wife near Green
Forest, Ark.
The police Of Chicago were on the
trail Of the man who strangled Emil
Emsheimer. hat manufacturer. In his
office. One Of the persons suspected
was put under surveillance.
The 10O-year-old frigate Indepen-
dence left Mare Island navy yard on
it's first trip since 1868. when It was
brought to the island after service AZ
trainins-ship at San Francisco.
Miss IRA Scott, 22. committed sui.
eide by drinking carbolic acid at Clin-
ton. ILL.,. following the death of her
sweetheart. Frank Summers. &c. who
was killed when his automobile turned
over.
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman,
presidential candidate on a platform
advocating increase OF Uncle Sans
army and navy" was n note sounded
ut a luncheon attended by prominent
Illinois Republicans at Chicago.
George Colwell was arrested Mt his
home In Jackson county. Fla. on
charges OF arson in connection with
the burning ten days ago of tho Flor.
ida State Reform School at Mariana,
in which ten lives were lost.
with her legs broken by the weight
OF n heavy wagon. syear.old Ella Ira.
cey OF Hudson, Wyo. saved the life OF
her 2.year.old brother by dragging his
body from the path Of the wheels. One
OF the babys legs was crushed near
the hip, but he is expected to recover.
That Gen Jose Ynez Salazar has
been murdered was the assertion OF
Elfeso Baca. attorney for Salazar. Vt
San Antonio. Tex. Baca said he be.
lieved Salazar's escape from prison at
Albuquerque, N. NJ. was planned and
executed by his enemies. after which
they murdered him.
With view TO preventing accidents.
Governor Goethals has ordered that
the Panama canal shall be operated on
q strictly sober basis.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
WASHINGTON.

Major General Funston. who arrived
ut Galveston with the main cxpedi.
tionary force that occupied Vera Cruz,
will have two months leave OF alb.
sence.
President Wilson has announced
the appointment OF Seth Low of New
York, Charles w. Mills OF Philadcl.
phin and Pat GIlday OF Clcarficld,
pennsylvania, as n Commission
through which future differences be
tween operators and miners involved
In the present Colorado coal strike
may be settled
Secretary Daniels expressed ap.
proval Of the action OF Lieut.. Com. r.
T. Evans. commanding the naval
training station at Newport. Il. l.. In
forbidding the singing OF ITS n Long
Way to Tippernrv" by naval appren.
tees. Secretary Daniels said ms Tip.
perary" was the marching song Of the
British forces. that II ought not to b.
sung or played by American sailors
any more than should the "Marseil.
laise" or "Wacht Am Rhein."
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
COLORADO STATE NEWS

The United States government and
foreign countries are expected to
make displays at the International Soil
Products Exposition, which 1t is pro,
posed to hold in Denver next fall In
connection with the International Dry
Farming Congress.
Charles b. Hamilton. the only Demo
cratic candidate elected to the State
Senate from Denver at the recent cleo.
ton. and Mrs. Fay l.. Hamilton. his
former wife, will be remarked early
next spring, according to a statement
made by Hamilton.
Work on the Colfax.L arimer yiaduct,
Denver's largest municipal undertake
ing at present, is well under way with
about 200 men employed on the con
crete construction work. Founda,
tons for the structure, which is more
than one and one-half miles long. are
about so per cent completed.
Everybody in Denver wore the little
yellow tag that meant donation to
the cause Of the Saturday and Sunday
Hospital Association. and when "A
reckoning was made $4,325.1S was in
the strong box of the organization.
with $40 more coming from box
stationed in the Boston building.
Three opportunities which Colorado
has sought for the last twelve months
will be realized when the International
Soil Product Exposition OF the Farm
ing Congress is held in Denver from
the latter part of September to the
first part of October next year, nc.
ccrdng to those interested IN bringing
the exposition to Denver.
A statewide movement among the
Masons Of Colorado to raise $4,000 to
aid the war.stricken in Europe will be
launched in Denver at meeting of
representative Masons from over the
state. 1t is estimated that there are
$4,000 Masons In the state. According
to George W. Vallery, the money can
be raised in a ten-day campaign.
Arguments for new trial In the
case of Mrs. Ida F. Mercer. CON
demned to life imprisonment for the
murder of her son-in-law. Carl Greger-
son. were presented in the West Side
Court in Denver by her counsel The
arguments lasted five hours. Among
the causes presented to secure anoth.
er trial was the alleged fact that one
of the jurors ilirted continually dur
ing the former proceedings with the
girls in the courtroom.
Byron N. Sanford. for fifty-four
years a resident of Denver. and for
forty years an employee of the United
States Mint here. died at the family
residence in Denver. He was in his
eighty-ninth year and was among the
Oldest and best known of Colorado's
pioneers.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
VALUE OF FARM CROPS
RECORD IN COLORADO THIS
YEAR SET At $1o3, 100000.
Statistics Compiled From Government
Reports Show Increase Of $15,.
100000 Over 1918 Output.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-For the first time in the
history Of the state the crop output Of
Colorado exceeded $1O0,OO0,0OO. &C.
cording to statistics compiled by the
greater Colorado bureau Of the Den
yer Chamber of Commerce.
Figures given in the report were
compiled from the government crop
report by officials Of railroads and
county officers of the state. The out
put at current prices as given by the
report is $10s.OOO,OOO. That is an in
crease over last year of $15,OO0,O00.
The report includes figures on poul-
try and dairy products.
The following gains are claimed by
the report:
New land put under cultivation in
1914, 100000 acres.
New families located in Colorado,
exclusive of Denver, 1900, less $500
reported moved out, leaves net gain OF
$500.
Ten per cent increase in value Of
livestock output reported, giving to-
tai this year Of $53.50O.000.
Reports from mineral counties in
dictate the coming on of strong re-
vival in mining. but this years output
is placed little, If any, above that of
last year.
Increase in value of farm property,
$22.000,000.
The report says that wool, which is
usually included In the agricultural
output. is not included in the figures
given. Colorado, for the first time.
produced all the turkeys and poultry
used in the Thanksgiving trade. The
crops and total figures are given be-
low. Those marked with star are
taken from government crop reports:
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
FOR sKIN.ToRTUReO BABIES

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap fol
lowed by Il light application OF Cuti
cura Ointment, gently rubbed on the
surface. afford immediate relief and
point 10 speedy healment of sleep.de
strOyIng eczemas. rashes. feelings
burnIngs. scalings and crustings OF
the skin and scalp OF infants and chill
dren, bringing rest to WORKOUT. anx
ions mothers and peace TO distracted
households. For free sample ench with
32 p. Skin Book. address postcard Gu
ticurn. Dept X. Boston. Sold every
wherc.-Adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
MIGHT BE CALLED EVIDENCE
At Least Participant In Fight Had
Reason to Believe 10 Was
Telling the Truth.

Two colored soldiers at n frontier
post had fight. during which ono OF
the cOmbatnntR lost IN ear, and the
other was accused OF having bitten II
on. Tho case was tried by n general
court-martial. and the counsel for tho
defense. In crossexaminatlon of the
one-eared man, the principal Witness
for tho prosecution, nsked: Where
did this fight take placer IN Mista
Nelson's con field. jes outside be
reservation" answered tho witness
What was tho condition Of the
ground?" Hit wuz covered wild stub
ble-co'n had all been cut" Nov"
said the counsel. glaring at the wit.
ness. you are on oath. and will yet
into serious trouble " you tell any
thing but the truth. Could not yomr
ear have been torn OF by the sharp
stubble?" "Yaas. sah," saId the Wit
ness. hit mought." 'Then what do
you mean by stating under oath that
the accused bit II On7" "'Cauae.'
said the witness. II dono seen him
spit II out"
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
Wreck Injuries Fatal to Waters.

Colorado Springs.-Jesse II. Wa
tiers, president and general manager
of the. Florence & Cripple Creek Rail-
road Company and allied lines, died
from injuries he received when a
motor inspection car in which he was
riding with ]. T. Lendrum, master me-
chanic Of the company, and r. s. Eli
son, the roads attorney, collided with
light engine in the Cripple Creek
yards. Waters did not regain con-
seriousness after the accident. He died
at st. Francis hospital
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
Minor Mention.

The public bathhouse in Denver, has
been opened to the public.
Joseph T. Halves, rs years old. died
in a Pueblo hospital after an extended
illness.
The Otero Gas Company com
menced work on Its new plant in West
La Junta
The Denver police have been asked
to find Ethel Lightner, who left her
home Oct. Z.
The Mountain States Telephone and
Telegraph Company has applied for a
new franchise at Rocky Ford
The Colorado district of the Swedish
Luthern church held its annual con-
ference in Boulder and Loveland.
A crop of milo maize, averaging al
most sixty bushels to the acre, has
been harvested by W. T. Gilmore. east
of Haswell.
i. d. Couch, "A years old. is dying
at the Southern Colorado General hos
pital, after having been thrown under
load of hay that tipped over.
Louis Persinger, famous violinist
whose boyhood was spent in Colorado
Springs. was solost at the concert
given by the American colony in Ber-
lin for the benefit of war sufferers on
Thanksgiving day.
Efforts to locate friends or relatives
of John Gostorach, killed by falling
under a northbound d. & r. G. pas
senger train at Southern Junction
three miles south of Pueblo, have
been unsuccessful.
w. l.. Smith, seventy-four, pioneer
of Garfield county and one of the best
known ranchers and cattlemen of the
Western slope, died at the hospital in
salida as the result of an operation
for kidney trouble.
The display of the work of the stu
dents in the Haswell schools which
won first prize at the Colorado State
Fair in September, probably will be
shown at the meeting of the State
Teachers Association in Denver.
Pueblo was visited by more than
400 Royal Arch Masons of Colorado
on the occasion of reception given
In honor OF Andrew Reisenecker OF
Pueblo, who was made grand high
priest at the recent state meeting.
Mrs. Susan Taylor Wilson, mother
of Edward T. Wilson of Denver, died
at the home Of her son from pneu-
monia. She had been Ill two weeks.
Mrs. Wilson was S4 years old and
born in Saratoga county, New York
Anna Swat, Pueblo character
to her name by getting into fights, Is
being sought again. this time on n
warrant charging her with hitting
Charles York on the head with rock.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
They Live on-Us.

John Sloan. tho wcll.known paint
or. pointed out at n ten In n pale ston,
palace In Firth avenue the doubtful
authenticity OF n Corrcggio.
At the end Of his demonstration Mr.
Sloan adjusted his pincc.ncz. looked
about him In his grave. whimsical way
and said:
Ladies'. the old masters are indeed
immortal Most OF them nre still pro
ducing chefs d'ocuvrcs Mt the rate o'
nine or ten n week for the gallor,-
our multimillionaIrcs."
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
WEEKS NEWS in PARAGRAPHS

Frederick J. Stimson. who sailed
from New York to fill his new post
as ambassador to Argentina, had a
conference with Secretary Bryan with
reference to the duties OF his post.
In protest against the latest re.
quest OF woman suffrage leaders for
an audience with President Wilson To
ask his support for constitutional
suffrage amendment. Mrs. Arthur NJ.
Dodge. president OF the National As.
ISOLATION Opposed to Woman Suf.
frage. addressed n letter to the Prcsi.
dent, setting out arguments against
the proposals OF the suffragists.
Plans for the government railroad
to the Alaskan coal fields will be
formulated soon by the commission
named by Secretary Lane TO investi.
gate possible routes.
Colorado apple growers are partial
to the production OF the Ben Davis mp.
pie. according to the Department of
Agriculture, which states that a nor.
NAL apple crop In Colorado, as ascer.
taincd by five years OF investigation
includes the following percentages OF
principal varieties grown: Ben Davis
2G.3 per cent; Jonathan. 1873 per cent
Gano. is per cent; Rome Beauty, as
per cent; Wincsap. Al per cent. In n
normal wear Colorado produces 7i5, 900
bushels OF Ben Davis apples. the de.
partment SAYS The average normal
annual production OF Jonathans In
Colorado is $4,000 bushels.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03

Gov. Maytorena's Villaista troops,
which desisted from the siege OF
Naco, Sonora. several days ago. began
dropping shells into the town again.
General Won Hendenburg. who In
flicted disastrous defeat on the Rus
sian troops In East Prussia. has been
honored by the University OF Koenigs-
berg with Quadruple doctors degree,
all four faculties of law. divinity, mcdi-
cine and philosophy having united to
do him honor.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
We get bles.
canning. pick
ling, table,. 100000 11.215.0OO
Totals ... .S1os,16s.22O sss.401.s 500
Increase. 1914. 14.754.420
Court Orders utl,itle. to Pay Taxes.

Court Orders Utilities to Pay Taxes.
Denver.-The Denver Gas & Electric
Light Company and the Denver Tram
way Company must pay their taxes for
the year 1912 upon the basis Of valua.
ton fixed by the State Tax Commits
sion, as ordered to be collected by As
SCISSOR Pitcher. Judge Allen of the
District Court. sustained the city's de-
murrer to the complaints of the COM
panies, which obtained temporary
injunction restraining the collection of
the taxes year ago. and denied the
permanent injunction prayed for to
restrain the sale Of the properties for
delinquent taxes.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
Girl Attacked Under street Light.

Denver.-Miss Ruth Mcfarland, 16.
year-old daughter of w. r. Mcfarland.
was attacked, gagged with a white lin
en- collar torn from her neck, was
bound around the wrists with cord
from a dressing gown taken from a
suit case she was carrying and was
left unconscious behind tree near
Downing street, after being robbed
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
state Bank Report Show. Prosperity

Denver.-An abstract OF the reports
of state banks on their condition on
Oct. 81, as given to the state bank
examiner, shows prosperous condi-
ton in the state. The reports give
the total resources of the state and
private banks and trust companies as
SIS. 89s.679, an increase Of more than
81, 100000. The average reserve was
27.1 per cent, as compared with 1855
per cent on Sept. -.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
important TO Mothers


Seven presidents have been born IN
Virginia, OF whom I'VE lived In that
state when they were elected. Ohio
has been the birthplace OF six pr,Ji.
dents Of that state. New York and
North Carolina have each had three
md Massachusetts two. Five 0thor
tnteA have had one each.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03
Iniurles Kill Raneher.

Denver. - Carl Blumenthal, Fort
Morgan rancher, died at Mercy hos
pital from injuries received when he
was knocked down by his team of
horses. The body was sent to Fort
Morgan for burial.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03

Smile on wash day. That's when you uss
Red Cfo,, Bag Hue. Clothes winter than
snow, All gfOc.fs. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03

when women peck ut each other
they call II kiss.ng-but iB ~
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03

But the young fool In not excusable
on tho ground that thor0 IN no fool
like an old fool.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-03

How easy II In to give trouble the
laugh when you haven I any!
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-06


morals commission. At yesterdays
meeting of the special vice commits
sion plans were made for a perma-
nent commission that will attempt to
wrestle with the ''world-old sim
A committee was appointed to look
further into the possible good such
commission would do. They will
examine an ordinance creating such
commission, prepared by Asst Cor
poration Counsel Geo. L. Reker.
It's big task they've already out
lined for the new commission. The
members will be requested to do
what the preachers and authorities
from long ago until the present age
have failed to do.
They're supposed to make a scien-
tific investigation of vice and then
prescribe a remedy. However, they
can do much good in the health end.
Several doctors have been urging
the city to pay more attention to
the social diseases. 1t is urged that
only in the handling of the disease
can the commission do any practical
good.
The committee to outline an or
dinance creating a commission with
such powers includes Health Com
missioner George B. Young, Aid. w.
o. Nance, chairman of the health
committee; Chief of Police Gleason,
Asst Corporation Counsel George L.
Reker and three members of the vice
commission, DR.. w. A. Evans, Prof.
Graham Taylor and Chief Justice
Harry Olson of the Municipal Court.
They we're requested to report next
Thursday.
:'It is the judgment of the commits
sion," DIR. Evans said, that the needs
of the vice situation have not been
met by the creation. of the second
deputy's office.
eve have done away with the seq
regated districts; but that is as far as
we have gone. That is inst the he
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-06
NEW MORALS COMMISSION WILL TRY AND
TACKLE CHICAGOS VICE

designation house and the lawless
hotel, We have done nothing toward
meeting the medical problem. We
have done nothing to consider scores
of other phases of the question on
which even the vice commission after
a year of study was unable to formu-
late recommendations"
During some questions by alder
men the commission was spoken of
as new department"
There was time when the health
department was part of the police
department" DR.. Evans said. Then
the health department was created to
take care of some diseases just as
now we contend this department
should be created to take care Of this
disease of society"
Reker will probably be made at
torney for the committee. He has
many ideas on the treatment of vice
blythe law. One has to do with the
futility of the constant fines imposed
on women of the Underworld.
He will strive to have some human
sort of cure prescribed. Something
that help the women lead clean and
better lives.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-06
so THERE NOW!

He had been telling of his en-
gagement to belle of the town, but
no one took his announcement seri-
ously. One day he gave out that he
had broken his engagement.
$50 you really broke the engage
ment, Henry" he was asked.
That's what l did," he boosted.
Dear me; tell us why you were
so cruel" one of his hearers begged.
''WelI, it's like this" explained
Henry: Hattie told me she wouldn't
marry me and amt. goin' to be en-
gagged to any girl what won't marry
me, "-Lippincott's.
1870
DenVer.-"BiIIy" Sunday sent teIe-
gram of congratulations to leaders
of Anti-Saloon League in Denver on
their "dry" victory in Colorado.