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the sea level that the white residents
of Colombo go for rest and recupera-
ton from the enervating effects of a
prolonged stay in the low-lying me-
tropolis. During the winter season
the climate of Handy is tempered with
just enough GOODNESS to make it re-
sort for health and pleasure seekers.
The town of Handy does not occupy
the most altitudinous point in Ceylon.
The wonderful town of Nuwara Eliya,
which is located in the mountains g.
240 feet above the sea, attracts many
visitors who have plenty of leisure in
which to view and thoroughly enjoy
the magnificent scenery and strange
attractions that the island possesses.
There are number of buried cities
in the northern part of Ceylon, and
these mysterious remains of bygone
age are of unfailing interest to the
traveller who has liking for archeo-
logical research. The most famous Of
these ruins is that of Anuradhapura.
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you things very fine; make mos beau
full present for marster's family in
America"
81 said to one of them: What do
you mean by calling me an American?
| live in Bombay"
The youngster smiled knowingly and
replied:
"Oh, no; me know marster is Amer
ican-me can tell"
How can you tell?" l asked.
The fellow shrugged his shoulders
and smiled, but did not explain the Sc
cret.
Joining to a long row of waiting
'iCkshaws, | selected one. The puller
If the vehicle could talk some English
and | gave him directions that | want
ed to go to Mount Lavinia, the CHINA
mon gardens, the Buddhist temple and
through different parts of the city. The
charge was a shilling an hour. He
started off at brisk trot and kept 1t
up for several miles.
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in
When their thirty weeks
able handle
highly trained private army.
piled
Garrison chief of staff and Col
Wilbur Wilder
themselves to of thirty
nger be transformed into the
Gronnger
and believes
in
At
other fundamentals along sighting
then
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by by
this he much and
tns of the damen of justice than
should
The official record
MOI be available until Attorney
congress TINS report however will
'as not nude
mutations which the president allowed sincet them
officials declare bu
is believed except
will
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Of white writing paper seven inches
square. Fold the square in half, dag.
ohally, an cut along the folded line
Then take one-half and fold it in half
again The dotted line in Fig a in
dicates where to fold. Punch holes
through the folded piece near one open
end (thesc holes are indicated on the
unfolded piece). and with narrow rib
bon lace The edges together. and tie
the ribbon ends in bow. Cut {. pic
ture from magazine and paste it
upon the front. This little marker
lips over the corner of the page you
w;.nt to mark
the pin case shown in Fig. s -e-
quires two pieces of cardboard each
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brass screws or galvanized nails for
hooks. and screw a screweye into the
top edge of each end block to hang
the rack by.
The bottle rack in Fig. will hold
your mothers bottles of extract. catch
up. sauces and dressings, and elimi.
nate the possibility of upsetting bot.
ties when reaching for the one wanted
Narrow strips should be used for the
division strips of the rack. to save
space and make the rack light in
weight. Laths planed smooth on all
sides will do for the side and center
strips. also for the cross strips The
ends must be about three inches
wide.
The swinging shelf shown in Fig. 4
is an excellent provision for the sugar
and salt crooks, as it makes it possible
to swing these out from between the
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Confused Deities.

An Englishman was visiting in an
American family in which there was
young boy of eight years. The noble
man was addressed by all members
of the family as my Lord" AS soon
as the family were seated at the table
the lord was served first of all. Each
dish was offered him with the remark,
Lord, do you care for this?" 1t hap
pened that the pickle was overlooked.
and the nobleman reached to get
some. The small boy, seeing this,
punched his mother and said in a loud
whisper:
Mother, mother, Gcd wants q
pickle"
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= >
emerald verdure, bOrdered by
the sheen waters of tropical sea
that is Ceylon. And of Colombo,
what can be said? 1t is there that the
world travellers from the four winds
meet; it is there that one hears the
languages of almost every land in the
two hemispheres spoken, writes w. d.
Hornaday in Grit
In no city of the world is there to
be found day by day more cosmopoli-
tan transient population than in Col
ombo. 1t is port of call for many
steamships that ply regularly between
points in the far East and Europe, and
between Australia, New Zealand and
Europe. 1t is there one meets elephant
and tiger hunters of India, tea plant
ers, spice buyers, officers of the army
and navy of many nations, wool buy
ers who pass to and fro between
England, France and the far-off lands
of Australia and New Zealand. The
island kings-the cocoanut princes
from the coral dots of the Indian
ocean and the South Seas gather there
for season of social pleasures; the
American millionaire comes into the
harbor in his yacht and lends to the
gayety of the scene ashore by the
prodigal way in which he scatters his
money around
Every Singalese man and boy is a
natural merchant and trader From
the youngest to the Oldest they ever
have an eye to business. Even the
street arabs-little fellows not yet in
their, 'teens-have an ability to size up
the white visitor with a degree of ac-
curacy that is almost uncanny.
On the way to the post office 1 was
surrounded and followed by crowds of
men and boys, all wanting me to step
in their shops. 1t is remarkable how
shrewd and smart these natives are
How they could tell | was an Ameri-
can l am unable to say, but it was not
unusual for one of them to say:
''Marster, step in and let me show
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Needles upon the front cover with
ink or water colors
Fig. 2 shows a book-marker made
of one and one-fourth yards of No Z
white satin or grosgrain ribbon. Cut
the ribbon into two pieces, one piece
measuring IL inches and the other "a
inches, and pull them halt way
through little brass ring such as is
used in crochet work, fastening then.
in place with a few stitches. To
complete the marker, letter the follow.
ing upon the ribbons with black ink or
water colors. placing one line of the
stanza on each ribbon end:
mot mine to tell
If the book is good;
But keep my place
AS a marker should"
The triangular-shaped book-marker
shown in Fig. is cut from a piece
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Christmas Presents Any Boy Can Make
By A. NEELY HALL

LII ERE are a few contriyances Tor
Z I the kitchen and pantry which
VIII be appreciated by mother if made
Dy her handy boy. Nothing better could
De selected for her Christmas gift.
The tool rack shown In Fig. 1 is
most convenient when hung directly
over the kitchen workable. The
length of the hook strip will be deter
mined by the space in which it is to
hang. and by the numbei of forks,
spoons and other tools which it will be
required to hold.
The appearance of the rack will be
improved by planning bevel on the
face edges of the hook strip and the
END blocks, as in the illustration. Use
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1T is high time to be making Christ,
i mas gifts. cnd the little articles il
Illustrated below are so simple that they
can be completed in almost no time
at all. They are inexpensive 10 make.
too, requiring only bits of cardboard,
and some pieces of silk and ribbon
from mothers scrap-bag.
The pretty heart-shaped needle-book
shown in Fig. 1 has pair of covers
made of two pieces of cardboard meas
uring three and one-half inches each
way. and four leaves of ehe same
shape and size cut out of white or pref
ty colored flannel Place the flannel
hearts between the covers, and pierce
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Appropriate Prescription.

The following is from New Zealand.
where, apparently, accidents happen
in the best regulated" military camps
enforcement drafts was making his
rounds. and asked if there were any
complaints. An Aucklander stepped
forward and declared that he had been
supplied with a ginger-ale bottle that
contained not gingerale but benzine.
and that he had drunk half the ben
zine unwittingly.
'All right" replied the officer, You
had better not smoke for few days."
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= PANTRY SWINGING SHELF

pantry shelves. then back into place
after using, without lifting them.
Fig. shows how the swinging
bracket is made of strip two inches
wide and ten inches long (A), with a
block two inches wide and six inches
long nailed to each side of it at one
end (BI. and how to the top of this
bracket cake tin is screwed or nailed
on which to set the crock. Hinge the
end of the bracket strip A to one end
of the shelf supports, or else set in
an upright piece between two shelves
to screw the hinge to. Use a me-
dium-sized T hinge for this bracket.
In the same way that the swinging
shelf eliminates the lifting of the
sugar crock, the platform shown in
Fig. 6 saves the lifting of the scrub
pail from place to place while scrub
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IustS 10 dDlut Dy IHe ueClSIOH OF IHE
pen.
Lieutenant Groninger, blond. blue.
eyed and very military" is the &C.
o." of platoon of volunteer cavalry
authorized unofficially by the war de-,
partment and composed almost entire.
ly of newspaper correspondents of the
national capital. They are smooth
shaven, and bearded, hollow-chested
and sway-backed, bow-legged and
knee-sprung, and when lined up in an
of OF n
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siT IN ,es long ..nG one anu one-hail
inches vide. Cover each Iiece with
pretty silk, turning over the edges ,.
the silk and bas:ing on the wrong
side as shown in Fig 6. TheL lay the
pieces together, and sew the edges
over and over as indicated in Fig I
Faste- a ribbon to the ends of one
long side by which to hang up the
case Zig. 81.
Copyright. by A. Nicely Hall)
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Copyright by A. Nicely Hall)

two holes through both covers and
leaves each side of the :enIer of the
top. Then pull piece of narrow rib
bon through the holes and tie small
bow. Fasten pieces of ribbon to the
lower points of the heart, both front
and back, by which to tie the little
case shut when not in use Mark
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department Of the federal government
In the edge of the Virginia village of
Falls Church, few miles from the
national capital 1t has been the
means, since it's establishment in 1912.
of the solution of many problems that
that have been vexing telephone and
telegraph companies, mine owners
and other large users of timber at
tackled by insects, as well as forest
ers, manufacturers of forest products,
Yidual owners of wood lots In addi-
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first term in the White House is CON-
piled officials of the department be-
llfeve Wilson will stand at the head
of the list in the matter of utilizing
the executive power to grant elem
ency to federal prisoners.
Taft was a merciful president,
but he had judicial mind and was
inclined to sit in judgment on pardon
applications as if he were on the
BENCH an official of the department
OF justice said in discussing pardon
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In a Way.

Here's Jiggins been boasting to me
that he is a great factor in the movie
field. Is that so?''
In a fashion. know he's changed
his residence six times thE year."
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bing. as it is provided with castors

bing. as 1t is provided with castors
so it may be pushed about.
Fig. shows how the castors are
screwed to the platform. and how
strips are nailed to the edges. form
ing rim that prevents the pail from
sliding off.
Either paint or shellac each article
after embling it, and If you have
done your work carefully. mother will
have something to be proud of.
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that
criminal
70
on habits
certain
party
certain circulating
and each shadowed
accomplished
Columbia President
Mckinley would probably
then been
The service leveedd
they
terned kill president and willing life
protection will
The
Under the
shooting distance
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Only Once.
do you see the MANI"
"Yes. | see the man"
What is he dOing?"

What is he doing?"
HE is blowing his fingers, jumping
up and down and acting in such a way
that his wife looked at him in aston.
ishment and fear. There, he has
kicked over two chairs, torn down
the lace curtains and made rush for
the kitchen"
But has the man gone crazy all of
a sudden?"
"Oh, no; he was hunting for a col.
lar button and picked up his wife's
red-hot curling tongs in an absent
way. Lots of husbands do that
once. He won't speak to her for the
next three days, but he will not die
of his injuries. and the experience
may do him good "
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lMr. Wilson Ranks High as a Pardoning President

RESIDENT WILSON was shown
oca RECORDS department
and Mckinley
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Capital Correspondents Form Cavalry Platoon

Lieutenant
the migher
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To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
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Government "Bug Hatchery Solves Many Problems

UNIQUE that might called
which officially
forest the
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Good improved so acres, Aitkin County, MINI.
OoO esOta S2,O0 Barn, Globe Bldg, St. Paul, AinA.
Not a Quiet TaIker.

Omer-Is your wife talkative still?
Heiny-No, but she's still talkative.
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sam DIacK CABINET. AS a ruIe us
guises are not used by those in the
service. If the matter in hand, for in
stance, requires the collection of infor-
nation frow workmen, a man is
chosen who looks the part without a
disguise. He simply wears such
clothes as workmen wear and affects
the manners and speech of the men
with whom he mingles.
On the other hand, if the work re-
qH.res contact with people in better
L. nf nf
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News.

And with one accord the children
shouted: Friday" = Indianapolis
News
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Men of "BIack Cabinet" Seldom Employ DISCUSSES

UT ASENGTON"Head
W William
Flynn chief of the Uncle
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-11-18
WILL SHORTLY OPEN
A NEW GARAGE

The Canon Auto company. compos-
ed OF John Shaw. Jr-. Ed. Coryell and
Clyde l. Farmer. which recently sold
the Rainbow Route garage on East
Main street to F. E. Thomas and +.
l.. Bunten, will re-estabiish themselves
in the automobile business In the
Macon avenue garage. near the Elks
club building and now occupied by
Joe Meyers. on December frst. The
company has taken 6 lease on the
building and will conduct q frst-ciass
establishment The company has the
agency for the Packard and Cadillac
cars and will endeavor to secure con-
troll for this county for other standard
machines. The Buick agency was sold
TO Messrs. Thomas & Bunten.
c. c. Henderson. VINO had half
interest in the rubber business with
the Canon Auto company at the Rain
bow garage. Is not now connecte
with the firm He has acquired con-
troll Of the rubber business and will
conduct it on his own account at 62i
Main street
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-11-18
C. E. TANNER SAYS TUN-
MEL DRIVE GOULD Be EASILY
BUILT THRU HOG BACK

C. E. Tanner who goes thru the
tunnel thru the Hog Back twice every
day says that very little work would
open up the tunnel for n driveway.
He has given the matter much thought
and observation and is well posted
on the question.
II this tunnel could be opened for
travel 1t would add most unique
feature to the Skyline Drive and would
make It more spectacular than ever.
It would give q thrilling impression
to the tourist or resident to plunge
from our beautiful orchard town into
the tunnel. come out in the red val
ley of Sand Creek on the other side
end then climb to the top of the
ridge and back over the Skyline Drive
almost to the mouth of the tunnel
again.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-11-18
BUYS GREENWOOD
AVENUE RESIDENCE

7. T. Thomas has purchased from
DIR. c. II. Wilkinson the latter's rest
dence property at $50 Greenwood ave-
nue.. 1t is understood that Mr.. Thorn
as will occupy his new acquisition as
a home. although, 1t is announced that
the transfer to the new ownership
will not take place at once. The place
10 a very attractive one and Mr..
Thomas is 10 he congratulated ON OBJ
taining II.
It Is not known where Dr. Wilkin-
son will re-establish himself. but he
will either build or lease a suitable
residence near the business portion
OF the city.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-11-18
CAME TO CANON CITY FOR
HIS MARRIAGE LICENSE

Unable 20 secure his fathers per
mission TO wed the young lady of his
choice. Albert whitmore. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Whitmore of Cripple
Creek. went to Canon City Wednesday
evening. and returned here the follow
ing morning. with n marriage license.
giving him n permit to wed Miss Myr.
tie Miller. Fearing paternal wrath
should his step in the matrimonial line
become public. young whitmore chose
time when his father was out OF tho
city on a business trip. and not un-
til the ceremony had been performed
by Justice OF the Peace Weber. did
be announce the fact to his friends.
Some time ago the youthful bride
groom. who is about 10 years Of age.
was refused his fathers consent 10
the marriage. and was In that way pre-
vented from securing q marriage IL
cense here. However. in Fremont
county he was given the necessary
paper. and returned here. where he
and Miss Miller were married by
Judge Weber.
The couple have begun houaekeep-
ing at 109 North A street, where the
groom is waiting the return of his
father. and expecting forgiveness.
Cripple Creek Times.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-11-18
MRS. GRACE IRELAND
COMMITS SUICIDE
Had Missed Train ~ Is Be
lieved Disappointment eyed
on Mind and Prompted Her
to Take OwnLife
LOCKED HERSELF IN TOILET ROOM

given a conditional consent The mat
ter was talked over by the members
Of the household and partial arrange
ments made 10 carry 1t out; the only
objection to II being the effect of the
long New England winter on her con-
stitution.
Mrs. Ireland's maiden name was
Grace Freeman and she was born
near Kirksville. Missouri. She lived
in Custer county after her marriage.
where her husband was a weli-known
rancher and stockman. He had resid-
ed there for thirty-five or forty years.
A couple OF weeks ago they came to
Canon City to spend the winter and
rented the cottage at the southeast
corner OF Sixth street and College ave
nue. in which they established their
home Airs Ireiand.s father. IL is
understood. committed suicide by
hanging and that two of her brothers
took their own lives. The taint Of in
sanity in her ancestors. may have
had something 10 do with her own
violent death this morning.
The body of the deceased was
taken to Wilson's undertaking estab-
iishinent where IL was prepared for
burial. The time and place OF the
funeral has not yet been announced.
In addition TO the husband an adopt.
ed daugnseF. fifteen years Of age. is
left to mourn her untimely end. DR..
and Mrs. Pauiey OF Colorado Springs.
the latter OF whom is a sister of Mrs.
Ireland's. arrived here this afternoon
and viii remain untIl after the fune-
raj service. There will be no formal
inquest by the coroner.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-11-18
LOCAL SOCIALISTS WANT
BERGER TO HEAD TICKET

Canon City Socialists met In regu-
lar session Sunday evening and chose
Victor L. Berger OF Milwaukee as
their standard bearer in 1916. Allen
l.. Benson was chosen for vice-presi-
dent. It is the 'f,rs. time in vice-presi.
tory Of political parties that q party
has proceeded to nominate It's candi-
dates thru national referendum.
All locals OF the Socialist party
are at this time naming their choice
for standard bearers.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-11-18
FLORENCE
MAN TOOK
POISON
ROUTE

A. Granting. well known German
resident Of Florence, was found dea
at his home on East Second street
in that city at 9 O'Clock lasc Satur-
day morning by w. II. Morgan, who
had gone there on a business errand
After an investigation by coroner Ad
kinson the fact was established that
leath was caused by a dose Of cyan
ide Of potassium. taken with suicidal
intent while in respondent mood.
Coroner Atkinson gave it as his
opinion that the poison was taken
about midnight last Friday night and
that Mr.. Granting had been dead for
several hours when his lifeless body
was discovered. A four-ounce bottle
of the cyanide was found under the
covers OF the bed where the dead
man was lying. In view of the cir
cumstances. all of which pointed to
suicide. the coroner decided that
a formal inquest was not necessary.
The deceased, who was a tailor
by trade and had lived in the United
states for many years, was a man
o, excellent education. was
observer of events and an interesting
conyersationalist. He was a past
worthy president of Florence Aerie
No. 1is. Fraternal Order OF Eagles,
which organization will have charg.-
, the funeral arrangements.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-11-18
TO BUILD
PAVILION
ON SKYLINE
is REQUEST

A. d. Bowen appeared before the
city council at the regular meeting
of that body Monday night and asked
permission to erect pavilion on the
Skyline drive where excursionists
that desire to do so may rest and be
served with refreshments. Although
no action was taken in the matter the
council agreed to go over the Skyline
drive with Mr. Bowen and Investigate
his proposition. II the request is
acceded to Mr. Bowen will have con-
structed an attractive building at the
'turn-around." a short distance north
OF Mt Cleghorn-
Mrs. Esther Murray. wife of Rev.
George Murray of Pine avenue. was
present at the council session Monday
night and made formal protest against
the manner in which the grease trap
on the premises had been tampered
with by the city scavenger. She al
legged that the lawn about the house
had been unnecessarily dug up and
asked damages in the sum of ten dol
lars. The complaint was discussed at
length and the matter Of reimburse
ment taken under consideration The
question OF cleansing OF grease traps
by the city scavenger in such a way
a sto proyoke less adverse criticism
fr- m property owners was debated at
length between the members of the
city council and the public health Of
fcer with the view OF reaching some
satisfactory basis applicable to all
cases. but, without definite result
The drait OF revised contract for
new Agreement between the city
and the Ftuitlands Ditch company for
water supply for the latter was pres
ented to the council Monday night by
Jas. T. Locke. attorney for the ditch
company. but its consideration defer
red until an adjourned regular meet
ing Of the council on Thursday night
OF this week.
A commupIeetioa from County
Treasurer R'-ke R1aoga VAS read by
the city clefk in relation TO tie issu-
ance OF tax sale certificates to the city
for unsold property on account Of de
linquent sidewalk and sewer taxes.
MIR. Rogers notified his intention of
striking on such delinquent and un-
paid taxes to the city and holding it
responsible for their settlement He
also alleges that the city should pay
for the cost of advertising for sale
such delinquent properties. The mat
tiers involved in the communication
were referred to the city attorney for
Investigation
The matter of warning drivers Of
automobiles. motorcycles and other
vehicles by signboard or other notice
OF the danger of running over children
playing in the street at the Lincoln
school building was discussed and re-
ferred to the street, alley and bridge
committee with power to act Follow
ing the discussion OF some other
questions OF minor consequence the
council adjourned tfl s O'Clock Thurs
day night when 1t will convene to take
up the consideration. and ratification
of the proposed contract with the
Fruitlands Ditch company.