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The Washington herald., 1914-11-08

loading and unloading merchandise ct
stores and residences. still in this strange
town not a sound meets the ear.
Through some horrible mistake in or
ders two lightning express trains collide
head-on in the heart of the city and not
a sound comes from the impact.
An aviator sailing merrily through the
blue sky above the high buildings loses
control of his huge machine and comes
hurtling to the pavement thousands Of
feet beneath him. His velocity is fear
full But without a sound he strikes the
pavement and then, wonderful to relate,
he bounces into the sky again, falls to
earth and like a rubber ball keeps on
bouncing to ever lessening heights until
he comes to rest on earth unharmed and
unafraid.
1t is the City of Rubber, this strange
and wonderful city is, and because 1t is
a city of rubber all these strange and
wonderful things are possible within it.
Nor is this city Of rubber a igment of
the imagination or a dream Of the far
future. 1t is startlingly near. Expert
ments toward making it a near reality
have already taken place in England.
Three years ago a gigantic exhibition
Of rubber and its products was held in
England. 1t was then that the eyes of
inventors and business men we're first
opened to the possibilities and oppor-
tunities of the City of Rubber. In the
meantime they have been furiously busy
and their contributions make the City of
Rubber almost Immediately possible.
1t was only a few days ago that no
less a parsonage than Sir Henry Drake,
distinguished London man of science and
of business, and also president of the
fourth International Rubber and Allied
Industries exhibition, made an address in
which he predicted that the streets of
London would soon be paved with rub
Der. The brain flag, he said, consequent
upon the incessant noise of main thor
oughfares will be thus minimized to the
The Washington herald., 1914-11-08
THAT public library should have
its patrons picked and chosen
- for II ia a feature of one that has

lIS patrons picked and CHOSEN
for it is a feature of one that has
just been dedicated at Chantilly, France.
Students, writer's and professional
men have the entree. but commercial
people, no matter how great their ap-
probation. are debarred from enjoying
all the privileges. The fault of eX-
clusiveness does not rest with the insti-
tute: 1t is q clause in the will of the
donor.
Vicomte Lovenjoul devoted a lifetime
to collecting manuscripts, printed matter
and works relating to Balzac, Gautier.
George Sand and De Musset. and for
documents of reference on these authors
his collection is unrivaled.
He began collecting these documents
before reaching his majority. Belong
ing to one of the oldest families of the
Belgian nobility, with a large fortune
at his disposal, he turned his back on
society and entered the career" of a
collector. This career" in middle and
late life attained the proportions of a
grande passion.
His money enabled him to have agents
ever on the lookout for the slightest
memorandum, notes or forgotten articles
by the authors, but IL was often through
his individual efforts that rare finds
have been made. AS an Illustration,
here is a story Of the rescue Of Balzac
manuscript which Just escaped the fire:
Countess Miniszech, who died a few
years ago, had many valuable documents
and manuscripts among her collection Of
books. The collection was scattered at
her death. being divided among her
relatives. THIS division received no pub
The Washington herald., 1914-11-08
It's Buildings.
Placements and
Vehicles Are
An Built of
Rubber and It's
Silence Is
NeUer Broken.

~ TREET cars dash through the
streets at a mad pace, horses,
~ wagons and automobiles hurry
hither and thither, thousands of
pedestrians walk or run upon the side
walks and yet in this strange city there
is not a sound to be heard.
Workmen are busy ripping up pave
ments, laying car tracks, tearing down
old buildings and erecting new ones,
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
MISS BESSIE vlSSCHER
DIED At COLORADO SPRINGS

Miss Bessie vissoher. third daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. y. visscher,
died at the hospital at Colorado
Springs Tuesday afternoon. whittier
she had been taken few hours pre-
viously to undergo an operation for
appendicitis
Deceased was about thirty-three
years Of age and was well known in
this city, having lived here for many
years. and announcement OF her death
will be deplored by a wide ciriee OF
friends
In addition 10 her parents she leaves
four sisters. Mrs. George Morris n
Wichita, Kansas: Mrs. Sam Huber OF
Florence and Mrs. Fritz Loehr and
Mrs. Frank Shumray OF this city to
mourn her untimely end.
Mrs. Loehr and Mrs Shumway left
here Tuesday afternoon for her bed
side. but arrived a, the Springs too
late to see her alive.
The remains will be brought here
Friday for burial Announcement
OF the funeral will be made later.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
GAVE AN EXCELLENT
entertainment HERE

The entertainment given at th,,
FRS; Presbyterian church Tuezday
night by the University of Colorado
quartets. mandolin club and reader
was well attended and was in all re-
spects most delightful affair. The
program was sufficiently varied in
character TO suit all tastes and pro-
claimed the skill and versatility OF
the players.
The applause which followed the
rendition OF nearly every number ev-
idenced in most emphatic manner
the enjoyment and appreciation Of
the audience OF the program in its en-
tirety. The generous. goodlsumored
responseof the entertainers tothe en-
cores OF their patrons added to their
popularity and made them favorites
with all.
The program was under the direc-
ton OF Prof George NJ. Chadwick Of
the university faculty. who regaled
the audience with a selection on the
pipe organ. There are in both the vo-
cal and instrumental organizations
some twenty-five or thirty young men
and they constitute in the aggregate
what is undoubtedly the best troupe
OF entertainers ever sent out by the
university. Fred varney as reader
made n decided hit in his selections
by the easy. graceful manner of their
delivery. Ross Heaton. former Can
on City boy. was one OF trio OF gull
tar players in the instrumental club.
Tuesday nights entertainment was
presented under the auspices and pa
tronage OF the choirs OF the First
Methodist and First Presbyterian
churches.
The university boys. who are max
ing the annual spring vacation tour
of the. state. left this norning for
Gien~ood Springs. where they will
appear this evening In a program
similar TO the one given here.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
TWO INTERESTING
REPLEvIn SUITS

Two replevin suits of more than
ordinary interest. brought here on ap-
peal from Hillside. are occupying the
attention OF the jury in the county
cour, today One Of them Is the case
Of Fred Koch versus Thomas g. and
T. d. Baiman and the other the case
of J. e. McGlothlin against Thomas
Balman. Both proceedings grew out
of controversy between the parties
in interest over the Identity and own
ership OF certain live stock. which
each OF them claim.
Testimony In each of these cases
were heard before NJ. 5. Coleman.
justice OF the peace at Hillside. on
December 10. 1913. and decision rem
dered against the Balman's. where
upon an appeal was taken to the
county court.
Lee witehcr OF this city. and c. IL.
Ballreich OF Pueblo appear rs at
torncys for Koch and McGiothlin
Gen. Maupin and Judge schweiEcrt
are in attendance at the trial as
counsel for the Baimans. A very
great Interest in the outcome OF these
cases 10 manifested by the citizens
OF Hillside and vicinity and score
or more people nom that locality were
here Monday to watch the proceed
ings, A iarEe number OF Witnesses
have been summoned to testify on
behalf of each Of the lIiIgAnts.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
LED BOYS ON MOUNTAIN HIKE

Assistant Secretary r. +. Dove on
Monday led a party of forty-three
boys and young men from the Y. NJ.
c. A. on n hike to the summit OF Mt.
Grant. thence down its southern slope
into the Royal Gorge and back TO
town along the ID. 4 II. @. tracks.
The party left at 9 O'Clock In the
morning and returned home between
; and = O'Clock In the afternoon.
Aside from a few dlsagreeable ex-
periences with cacti along the trail.
there were no mishaps and every
body had good time.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
YOUHG LADY STUnG
BY A HUGE SCORPION

Miss Luiah Wynkoop. who resides
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
wynkoop at the water works reser
voirs above Kenley's gardens. was
stung by scorpion on the fieshy part
OF the right arm. between the wrist
and elbow, while dressing Mond iy
morning and suffered greatly fro mits
effects for several hours afterwards.
Miss wSnkoop had just arisen from
bed and was at first unable to dis
cover the cause Of the pain. but on
looking about found a large scorpion
on her clothing. which she brushed
off and killed.
A physician was summoned, but
before his arrival the arm became
greatly swollen and discolored, caus'
ing the family much uneasiness. An
incision was made into the skin OF
the arm and by the application OF
remedies known to the profession the
poison extracted.
According to Mr.. wynkoop scor
pions. centipedes and tarantulas are
not uncommon among the rocks in
the vicinity of the water works reser-
voirs at certain seasons Of the year.
but no; until Monday of this week
had any OF the members OF the fam
fly been stung by them.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
Get. Honors a, Cornell College.

A news note reaching this office
from Cornell college tells OF honors
in physical training received by Miss
Louise Mari OF this place. The honor
was in the form OF an award consist
ing OF freshman C" the college
athletic emblem fos h.sh attainment
in tockey. When cne rene mbers that
here ar, some twa hundred girls II
these q E,petitions aud that only q
few receive athletic awards.the honor
becomes all the more pronounced.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
l0OklM6 UP OIL
INDICATIONS HERE

The Indications are that 1914 is 70
Ing to be = banner year in the mat
ter Of the development Of the mineral
and o,he4 natural r.~ouroes about
Canon City.
Nebraska parties have organized
a company to prospect for oil In this
county. and while most Of its mem
bers favor The Florence territory be
cause Of It's producing wells. they have
secured oil leases on lands near Can
on City. which viii be drilled In the
hope Of sndins petroleum
Arrangements have been made by
the company with one Of the best
known and most experienced well
driilers In thA county to take charge
OF the work and operations are ex-
.-ected to vS-in as soon as spring
opens.
Nothing would awaken the CON-
munity to greater businesses activity
than the discovery of oil or natural
Eas In paying quantities in the imme-
diste vicinity OF Canon City.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
STOLEN BICYCLES ARE
RECOVERED By. POLICE

The bicycles purloined on Thurs
day OF last week from Ralph Mills
Philip wilkin and William Goodloe
were recovered by the police Mon
day and have been restored to the :
owners. Although there was very lit
tie evidence to work upon. Marshal
cramer followed what clues he was
able to obtain AMI finally succeeded
In establishing the Identity OF the
boys who Lad taken the wheels and
securing a confession from them
where the stolen property was sec
creted
Four THEORIES we're presented TO
MIR cramer for exploitation in the
solution of the affair, but ii was not
urt,I the last one was taken up did
lie hit upon the right one. Monday
morning In company with Officer c.
F. Skinner re drove up TO the Miller
ranch on Garden Park and inter-
viewed Bert Miller. a ls year-old boy,
In relation ~ ;he matter and secured
tIom him a detailed account OF the
affair Wiz the rsnes Of the guilty
parties
The Mile. boy Implicated hir-se.;
as well rs his brother, Bert Miller. IA
years of age. and Billy Clark OF Can
on City. about the same age The Of
fcers returned to town about noon.
bringing with them Bert Miller They
drove To the home of the Clark boy
at Third street and Macon avenue.
where he vas taken into the buggy.
after which the party proceeded
around Soda Point 10 the western
portal OF the old state ditch tunnel
through the Hogback. where the Of
feers had been told the stolen bicy-
eles were hidden
On reschia7 the place designated
by the Miller boy in his confession
where the bicycles had been secreted.
the officers found the missing wheels
and brought them back TO town. All
three OF the machines were securely
cached on top Of the iimberinE in the
tunnel and could not possibly have
been found without a guide 10 point
out their hiding place on account OF
the darkness prevailing back from
the tunnel entrance.
All OF the wheels were good ones
and thei raggrcgaie value Is consid
cradle.
The boys were taken before Judge
Jas. l. Cooper OF the county court
who will have them arraiEned as ju-
venIle delinquents some time next
week on the charge for which they
we're taken into custody.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
VIII Make Home In Canon City.

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Brown and
family. late OF Butler. Indiana. arriv.
ed here recently and will make iheii
home in canon City. MIR. Brown Is .
brother OF Mrs. A. l.. Haley and !.
an expert mechanic and automobilist
The Browns have taken apartments
with the Haley family at sss Rudd
avenue.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26

ing sdjourned; 1lae
Be 1t resolved thA- sense
OF this meeting that the
to obtain good base ball for IN
City is to submit the organization of
a commercial iearus to this enter
tainment ,cm'nittee of the Ca III her
OF comms q aud rat the sane be
and is hereby submitted to the said
committee. with full power TO act
Be IL further resolved that 1t Is the
sense OF this meeting that there be
no base ball played on Sunday in this
city.
And be Il further resolved that the
persons attending this meeting go on
record as In no way or manner op-
posing the Y. N. C. A. base ball
league and that the action hereto
fore taken is only in furtheranee OF
giving To the lovers of base ball Of
Canon City n better. quality OF base
ball than they have had in the past
and TO put base ball in Canon City on
a more arm and substantial basis
{ Signed.
CLYDE c. EELsoN.
F. b. McGILIIcUDDY.
PRED r. DUNCAN.
Committee on Resolutions.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
Hem. for the Holidays.

Herman Graves. who il student
At tho University Of Colorado. arrived
here : few days ago TO spend thu
spring vacation with his parents. DR.
ind Ars. c. II. Graves.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
r.usht 10 wes,eIIff. Las, w..k.

y. q. Woodford. an uncle OF Mrs
W II Funderburk. was up from Canon
last week teaching the classes In the
principals department of the West
eiiffe public schools while Mr.. Hig
gins visited the schools of the county
and conducted the spring examins-
iions for teachers certifcates.-wei
Mountain Tribune.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-03-26
Died Tuesday Morning,

Died Tuesday Morning.
Lncas Yara- infant son OF Mr.. and
Mira MariEto Yara. died ut the family
home In Prospect Heights Tuesday
morning, aged months and II days.
The funsral yin take place today.
followed b. bari.l In Highland Gene
tsry u pssrsacs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-09-17
Women Like Pockets.

Talk about the small boy and his
desire for plenty OF pockets" remark
ed Harry New. manager of one of the
biggest concerns in the city or in the
west, manufacturing women's gar
ments. mo youngster with his first
pair of trousers is half as excited
about his pockets as is the average
woman buying cloak or suit. With
In the last few years the question Of
pockets has come to be an important
matter in women's garments. Wom-
en- not only like pockets for carrying
various small articles, but they can
even like them SO placed in their
coats that they can walk with their
hands in them, the same as a man.
It's getting SO that we manufacturers
hardly dare put out a garment with
out paying attention first of all to the
pocket feature. Plain
Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-09-17
An Ancient Lizard.

The tuatara lizard found in New
Zealand Is one of the most ancient
forms of animal life now found on
earth. Originally this lizard posses
sed four eyes. but In the course Of
the ages 1t has lost one pair and must
now get alosg with two. The tuatara
lays eggs which are remarkable In
that they require fourteen months to
hatch. the embryo passing the winter
in a state of Information.
These small survivors Of past ages
are found only In few localities and
are becoming very scarce. collectors
from every part of the world being
continually on their trail. They are
about two feet in length, and in COM
mon with other lizards have the for.
tunate characteristic of beng able to
replace portions of their limbs or
tails which have been destroyed. II
Is asserted that one of these lizards
owned by a naturalist had the mis-
fortune some time ago to lose an eye
and that complete new eye, perfect
in every way, has grown in the place
OF the old one.-Harper's Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-09-17
IL Is All a Matter of Taste.

A strange fact is told by travellers
who declare that the Arabs in the de-
serts Of Africa have contracted vio-
lent dislike to running water and will
only drink from stagnant pools when
on journeys. This has become SO
much matter of habit, that while
the most poisonous-looking water
agrees with them perfectly, pure run
ming water will in few hours make
them violently sick. This prejudice
against fresh water is common
amongst the animals of the desert
also, and is frequently acquired by
European travellers. At first, how
ever, when the latter drink of stag
nant water 1t produces nausea and
even fever, but when once the system
becomes Injured to 1t, running water
affects them in precisely the same
way as it affects the Arabs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-09-17
Her Answer.

An Atchison girl had a proposal of
marriage Sunday night and asked a
week to think it over. She went tc
all of her married sisters. One, who
used to be a belle, had three children,
did all her own work and hadn't been
to the theatre or out riding since she
was married. Another, whose hus-
band was a promising young man at
the time she was married, was sup
porting him. A third didn't dare say
her life was her own when her hus.
band was around, and a fourth was
divorced. After visiting them and
hearing their woes. the heroine of this
little tale went home, got pen. ink and
paper and wrote an answer to the
young man. You may think 1t was
refusing him. but 1t wasn't She said
she could be ready In a month.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-09-17
Gases In Sewers.

City people who are occasionally
startled by seeing manhole cover
blown from the pavement generally
ascribe the blame to leaking gas
mains. But there are probably many
other sources from which dangerous
gases find their way into sewers, and
one Of these Is indicated by an In
vestigation recently reported to the
American Chemical Society by Prof.
A. A. Breneman. He showed that
the entrance of mixture of gasoline
and soap into drains and sewers from
garages, factories, and other places
where such materials are employed Tor
washing. is sufficient to account for
the liberation Of much combustible
vapor, which may play part In sewer
explosions.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-09-17
Real Diamonds.

Mrs. Mcbride = 1t was awfuliy
thoughtful of Uncle George to give
me what he did for wedding pres
ent.
Girl Friend-Why what did he give
you?
Haven't you heard? Why, you see,
the other guests sent plated ware and
paste jewelry mostly, but Uncle
George gave me real diamonds-just
think Of it! whole ton of Lehigh
coal to begin housekeeping with"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-09-17
RAY CREvESTON, Worlds Champion

state Racing Association to help them
win the the Big Side Bet and race be-
tween an aeroplane and motorcycle.
Chas. Strobel, world famous airship
man, who has taught and learned such
men in the game as Lincoln Beachy
has at present man who is even bet
ter than any of the above mentioned
who he will race against the dare
devil Creveston and beside he will
loop the loop, fly upside down, take
photos and things that have never
even been attempted by others.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-09-17

Ray Creveston, worlds champion
motorcycle racer, has many friends in
Toledo, but they We're all made be-
fore he got the daredevil spirit he
now possesses. He is without a doubt
the most fearless rider on the dirt
track. "Crevie" as he is called, made
his championship ride when he broke
all previous worlds records by riding
one mile on dirt track in 43 1-5 Sec
onds, officially recorded by the F. A..
M. at st. Louis, Mo.
"Crevie" was picked by the Inter-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-09-17
PLuTocRATIc PIONEERS.
Eien Who Go West Now to Make
Money Must lake Some AIona.


OF the 9o4,G95 aliens admitted to
the United States in 1908, II per cent
went to New York. Pennsylvania, Hi.
nois, Massachusetts and New Jersey,
and more than 95 per cent of these
sought the larger cities OF the States
named Fifteen pei cent OF the re.
maindeI went to other suburban cen
tres as laborers and the bare IA pei
cent were distributed in the West
and South
The West to-day and the South
want specialists says the Van Norden
Magazine, With opportunities as
boundless almost as they were when
the first schooners crossed the prai
ries or the first pioneer went south
along the Atlantic coast still there is
no room for the class described as
Ignorant OF trade lacking In re
sources, of criminal tendencies and
with an aversion to country lite."
The modern pioneer goes west with
money and he makes money. There
is to-day county after county in the
middle West IN which there is not q
single mortgage Oh farm property re
corded In these districts the average
bank deposit is greater than that in
rural France. held up for long as the
model OF the world. 1t is not the
country to which an immigrant bring
ing an average OF eighteen dollars
coulo 60 ano succeed. The competi
tion Is little too strong and he
knows it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-09-17
Shelf Along One End.

Is deep enough to receive it. Of course.
The merits Of such an arrangement
will be readily apparent. When any,
thing Is desired from the bottom Of
the trunk, 1t is not necessary to lift
the tray out, carry 1t to some other
part of the room and carry 1t back
again. but merely to slide 1t to one
side AS heavy objects are seldom
placed in the top tray, there Is no
great strain on the guideways. An
other feature of this trunk is shelf
arrangement on the END, which ordi-
narily folds close to the body of the
trunk. but which can be lowered and
used in various ways.-Boston Post.