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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

The annual meeting of the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas will be held at Par
sons, Kan, April 6, according to an
announcement by officials of the road.
Books will close March and open
April Z. The road is now in the hands
of a receiver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-25

Tho Rock Island in the first .ven-
ty-one days of February reported in
Chicago an increase of $500 loaded
cars over the same period OF the pre-
ceGing month.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
WILLIS WATSON INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE. ACCIDENT

Willis Watson. who was hurt in an
automobile accident on the Canon
City-Coiorado Springs road on Tues
day OF last week. has so far recover
ed from his injuries as TO be on the
streets and expects to be all right
again in a short time. The mishap
OF which Mr. Watson was the victim.
occurred about twenty-nine miles
from town while motoring in company
with Maple Harl and Harlan Wood.
They were driving in Mr.. Halls ma
chine and were proceeding at fair
rate of speed when the steering gear
became d!sarranged and the car veer-
ed from its course and left the road
and ran into a fence post at the side
OF the highway. When the machine
started to 20 over the embankment
Mr.. Watson jumped out and was hurt
doing SO, Mr.. Harl and Mr. Wood
remained in their seats and were
uninJured, although the car was con-
siderably damaged by this impact with
he post.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13

In the very delightful lecture given
at the Chautauqua tent Sunday even
ing by D.. BENJAMIN S. Haywood OF
Washington. ID. c.. on Under The
Palms OF Porto Rico" the people of
Canon City were. probably, given the
best description of the principal in
sular possession of the United States
in the Atlantic oceln they have e, er
been privileged TO listen to. DIR. Hay
wood has been prominently identified
with religious and educational work
in Porto Rico for the last ten years
and is thoroughly familiar with the
island and its inhabitants.
Porto Rico. accordng to Or. Iav-
wood. Is an island OF marvellous fer
tility and productiveness with pom
ulation approximat.ng 100000 peo-
pie. 1t is located in mid-Atlantic.
FIVE days by steam travel southeast
from New York City and between
them ralatial passenger and large
freight craft ply regularly. 1t lies
within the West Indian tropics aud
Is thousand miles from the most
easterly point of Cuba. Or. Haywood
characterized 1t as a dewdrop OF
beauty and said II was destined to
become Mecca for American tour
lists In addition to Porto Rico a chain
of small outlying islands came to the
United States after the war with
Spain In 1898; one of which is the
Treasure Island" of the Action and
imagination OF Robert Louis Steven
son. On its strand Is to be found the
ehambered nautilus. so beautifully
described By Oliver wsnedi Holmes
Porto Rico was visited by Christie
pher Columbus and it's civilization is
one OF the oldest in the western
hemisphere. The island 10 about ore
hundred miles long and nifty miles
broad and II the most thickly popu.
lated portion Of the new world. The
country IL = mountainous one. Iising
to an altitude Of 5000 feet In the
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13

he United States established repres-
sntative government among the peo-
ole. gave them religious liberty. en-
souraged commerce and industry and
contributed in a thousand ways to
heir happiness. Through the LIBERAL
,ty and fostering care of the United
States there are now LIS public
schools in Porto Rico and every child
the island is given an opportunity
o procure an education. The great
majority of the public schools are
n charge of native teachers. who are
doing splendid work. At the head
of the education system of the islands
is a well equipped university and
normal training school for teachers.
The people of Porto Rico are devo.-
ed to the American flag. said Mr.. Hay
wood. and attribute all of the bless
ings that have come TO them in the
last eighteen years to the help of the
United States. They are loyal ard
profoundly thankful TO this country
for rescuing them from the yoke OF
Spain. The Stars and Stripes are to
be found in nearly every home in the
fslsrd and the people reverence the
names OF Mckinley. whom they call
the Emancipstor of Porto Rico"
Washington. lincoln and other of our
national heroes. The people are rata-
rally intelligent and of keen mentality
and are anxious TO learn more of
America and it's ways. DR.. Haywood
says they are striving to make tho
island worthy of statehood and are
hoping above all things else TO secamc
an integral part of the Union.
DR.. Haywood says thar all reports
thas the Porto Ricans are inclps ia
OF attaining to the heights of Amerl-
can citizenship. or are disloyal to the
flag OF this country. are absolutely
false and misleading. He siid that
the statements of Colorado congress
man in a recent debate in WASHINGTON
on the Porto Rican bill that the Is
land people did not possess the in
herent requisites for citizenship on
account OF their inbred ignorance and
perndous. tIeacheroas disposition was
wholly untrue and was made with
out study OF the situation. This
congressmau, said DIR. Haywood. had
never been In Porto Rico and knew
(Continuao o. PASe Fivo)
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
NAVAL RECRUITING
OFFICER IN CANON

Mr.. A. We're of Pueblo opened a
recruiting Office In the Postofhce bull
ding here this morning and is endeav-
oring TO enlist young men from seven
teen to thirty years of age in the Uni
ted States naval service. Mr.. Werre's
home is in Boston. Mass. but for the
last six months he has been engaged
as a recruiting officer with headquar-
ters In Pueblo. He holds a position
as chief masterat-arms in the navy
and has been very successful in his
work while on detached duty. He
says recruiting for the navy has been
greatly stimulated all over the coun-
try since the trouble with Mexico
came up.
Mr. We're VIII leave tomorrow
morning for Florence where he will
try to secure naval enlistments. Mr..
We're was accompanied here by his
wife.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
Pixies PEAK AUTOsROAD
TO Be OPENED NEXT SUNDAY

Colorado Springs, July 12.-The new
Pixies Peak Auto Highway-highest
and most wonderful of American
motor roads-will be formally opened
for automobile and motorcycle traffic
on Sunday, July 10, 1916. The con-
struction of this splendid hi ghway
marks an eIoch in the automobile
world and to fittingly commemorate
the event, hundreds of autos will
go to the summit of the mountain on
that date. Parking space on the tip
top of the mountain will be provided
to accommodate a large number OF
cars, the road taking the form of a
circle around five and one-half acre
tract of comparatively level ground
on the summit The road was open
ed to within a few hundred feet OF
the summit on July 4. and many au-
tomobiles from all over the United
States went to an altitude of $4,000
feet and in no instance was any diff
Guilty encountered from loss of power
or carburetor troubles in high alti-
tudes. Nearly every make of car was
represented. and. as usual. there were
more Fords than any other.
Ralph W. Smith. Of Denver. vice.
president Of the American Automobile
association and also of the Denver
Motor club. said.
Il have travelled all over the Con-
tinental Europe ard America and no.
where have l seen such a remarkable
road as the Pixies Peak Highway. 1t
is without question the most marvel
Gus example of highway engineering
of the Twentieth Century and owing
to its extreme width and easy grades.
is safer than many of our state
roads"
Upon the formal opening of the
road to the summit on July is the
Pixies Peak Summit Motor club will
be organized and all persons driving
their own machines will be presented
with certificates of life membership
which will show the make and model
of their car and the date on which
they motored, to the top of the famous
mountain.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
C]YOTE SEEN ON RIVER
STREET WEDNESDAY

Jas. Z. Mcclure reports seeing a
coyote trotting along River street in
the neighborhood of the Denver q Rio
Grande railroad station shortly after
6 o'clock this morning. The animal
was also observed by a number Of
other people and recognized as var
mint" from the hills. A dog attacked
the intruder in the vicinity of Depot
park but was beaten OF after a sharp
tussle. Where the animal came from
is not known.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
SIX PROGRESSlVES ON
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

New York, July 1.-THE roster OF
he campaign committee OF the Re-
publican campaign was announced
Monday. The campaign committee is
composed of the Republican executive
committee and six Progressives.
The members OF the campaign COM
mittee are: John T. Adams. Iowa. Re
publican; Everett Colby, New Jersey.
Progressive; William Crocker, Cali
lornia. Republican: F. W. Estabrook,
New Hampshire. Republican; James
Z. Garfield. Ohio. Progressive; James
\. Remenway. Indiana. Republican;
A. T. Hert. Kentucky. Republican,;
R. B. Howell, Nebraskn, Republican:
Harold L. Ickes. Illinois, Progressive;
Aluah II. Martin. Virginia. Republican
Herbert Parsons, New York. Repuh-
lican; George w. Perkins. New York,
Progressive; S. A. Perkins. Republi-
can. Washington: Chester II. Roswell.
California. Progressive; Oscar S.
Straus. New York. Progressive; Chas.
B. Warren, Michigan. Republican and
Ralph E. Williams. Oregon. Repubii-
can.
James b. Reynolds, OF Washington.
D. c.. was named as secretary. Mr..
Reynolds is also secretary of the ma
Jional Republican committee.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
DR.. Haywood Says 1t Would
Be Crime Against Civilization
To Cast Off Porto Rico
And The Philippines

western part of the island where the
average rainfall is seventy inches q
year Sea breezes cool the atmos-
phere and the temperature is at no
time uncomfortably hot in consequ-
ence. Vegetation flourishes up to
the very tops of the mountains and
Or. Haywood stated that he had
picked baranas there at an eleva-
tion of 1000 feet above sea level. All
sorts Of tropical frlits grow to per
fection.
The fruits OF the country are
among the best of their kind produced
anywhere and immense quantities of
them are raised for shipment TO the
United States. The oranges of Porto
Rico, continu d DR.. Haywood, are the
sweetest and best in the world and a
great market for them is found in
New York and Boston, where they are
highly esteemed for Their superior
qualities. Only in certain localities
along the Mediterranean sea, in
southern Europe, said DR.. Haywood.
SUN VA0hACc bt tAoNhs EAtaA
impetus has been given to the culti-
walton of fruit in Porto Rico since
the island came under the Stars and
Stripes and fortunes are now being
made in horticulture there by Ameri-
can investors.
The Porto Ricans, according 10 DR..
Haywood, have undargone change
in their system OF government, IN
their method of living. in their educa-
tional and religious opportunities, vi
their material prosperity and In their
general uplft since the American oc-
cupation OF the island that is revc-
lutionary. When the United States
took the country from Spain by mill
tary eonques, during the Spanish
American war eighteen yea-s age
there was but one public school On
the island and ninety per cent Of the
people could neither read nor write.
Immediately after the war was over
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
'CHAUTAUQUA CLOSES WITH
FINE PROGRAM OF SONG

munity in which he Ives.
Mr.. Nolan is humorist. He brought
out most of his strongest points with
humorous illustrations. He was also
good impersonator and mimicked
he dialects of the various nationali-
les who are making Their homes in
the United States. He forcibly
showed the difference in manner and
thoughts OF the people of the east. the
south and the west portions of the
United States.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
MILITIA TO
PARADE TO ]!
STIMULATE
INTEREST
cBY UNITED PREssl

Denver. July 12-Adjt. Gen. Gamble
is considering parade of the militia
modified near here to stimulate re-
cruiting. If held. the parade will
take place in Denver.
Gen. Gamble had not received up
to early this afternoon. any reply
to his suggestion proposing that the
militia already modified be sent 30
the border.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
MISSOURI FOLKS HERE FOR THE
SUMMER.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Panshot OF
Shelby county. Mo-. arrived in town
a few days ago and will spend the
summer here. Mr.. and Mrs. Panshot
rrst went to Westcliffe. but finding
the altitude too great to suit them
they dssided to come to Canon City.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-07-13
THE STOCK MARKET
At oenver

Denver. July 12.-Cattle receipts
yesterday were 2.619 head: hog re-
ceipts 5.o3s.
The cattle market was active. de
mand good and prices steady. Good.
fat sta,rs sold from 50 TO So II nrd
choice strers would have brpu..ht
more money Good cows brought
from s625 to 1915 and fair cows from
$3.50 TO S6.25. The stocker demand
was fair. pretty good steers bringing
from 1925 to s6.75. and fair steers
from $3.50 to s6.25.
The hog supply was the largest FOR
some time. The demand was good
and tops sold at $3.50 with the bulk
of sales around 1895 20 $3.50.
Hens. 15c. turkeys zoe and spring
chickens SAC per pound
A. kansas City.
Al Kansas city tho hog receipts
were 10000 Market steady. Bulk
1910 to oesH. hesyy ts.s6 10 ss,sB.
Cattle receipts were 10000. Market
steady. Prime fed steers 30 70 oi0.h0.
Western stssrn iomr " 70 40.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-02

science department and the library
On the second floor will be two grade
rooms, the high school assembly room,
two large recitation rooms and labora-
tory. The Office and rooms for drawing
will be located at the ends of the cor
ridors. The high school assembly room
will room be lighted by windows and a
skylight.
The old school building has been
moved block east and is to be remodel
ed into teachers home. This cottage
is to be used exclusively by the teaching
corps of the school. There will be ac-
commodatoins for eight teachers and
quarters for the superintendent, indie
pendent of the teachers quarters. There
will be a community kitchen, dining
room and amusement hall, with large
open fireplace, and the rooms for teachers
will communicate with this large hall.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-02

The Nicollet people will get 81, 500 state
aid from fund for this purpose toward
making these improvements.
The total cost of the new school build
ings is estimated at about $4,000. The
committee in charge is composed of G.
L. Klitzke, secretary; John G. Rabe,
chairman; and M. ]. Frey, treasurer
At special election recently held it
was decided by IS to 10 vote to change
from a consolidated common school
district to an independent school dis
trict.
At the special meeting held Monday
evening the following directors were
elected for the new consolidated school
district: G. L. Klitzke, J. C.:Rabe and
M. j. Frey of Nicollet village and NJ. J.
Schouveller, Herman Wells and Fred
Stolt from the country districts.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-02
NIcoLLET's NEW SCHOOL HOUSE

Plans for Nicollet's consolidated school
have been recently completed and bids
are to be opened soon for it's construc-
ton. Albert Schippel of Mankato, is the
architect. It is expected to have the
building ready for occupancy by January
LIST, 1917.
Last spring districts 10, 10, Is and 81
voted to consolidate for the purpose of
giving the children, residing in the four
districts, better educational facilities.
A full four year high school course is to
be offered. Domestic science, sewing,
manual training and agriculture are also
to be taught. It is thought that about
two hundred pupils will enroll at the
opening of the new school, and this
number is expected to be materially in
creased in a short time.
This is the first consolidated school
in Nicollet county which offers full
four year high school course. There
is one other consolidated school in the
county, which is located at Lafayette
but this offers only semi-graded in
struction, and is comprised of two dis
tricts.
The new building when completed
will seat 400 pupils. The outside d.
mansions will be 62x116 feet and brick
will be used in the construction. The
foundation is to be made of concrete and
the roof and dormers will be of frame
work. All stairways are to be made
fireproof and the floors in the various
rooms and in the Railways are to be of
maple. ~
Erected on the site of the old school
building in the village of Nicollet the
new building will face two streets, one
on the east and one on the west.
According to the plans of the architect
the ground floor will be large gymna-
sum-. This floor may also be used as a.
community center in which entertain
ments may be given. The manual
training department, agricultural de-
partment and laboratories, heating and
ventilating systems will also be located
on the ground floor. The first floor will
be devoted to four grade rooms, domestic
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-02

/. ;
Emil Samuelson who has conducted
the St. Peter Greenhouse for the last
few years. disposed Of the property to A..
J. Loegering of New Ulm last week.
The deal includes not only the buildings
of the greenhouse itself but twenty-eight
acres of land adjoining it. Mr.. Logger
ing is an experienced nurseryman and is
planning on making number of i'm
provements. He will take possession
of the same about Aug. 1st., but expects
to move his family here next week. +
Mr.. Samuelson has not fully decided
as to what bis future plans will be-.
s.. Peter Herald
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-02
mud and carrying their rifles under their

mud and carrying their rifles under their
ponchos to protect them from the rain.
Candles are luxury in the camp. The
hot weather of last week melted the
supply stored in the supply tents and
only by slicing off chunks Of tallow with
bolo has the quartermaster been able
to furnish any candles to the men.
Intercompany baseball games are be-
ing played to decide regimental cham
pionships and to select regimental teams
for the division league, which will open
soon. The competition between the
various state organizations promises to
be very keen.
More horses arrived Sunday for the
Minnesota batteries, bringing their sup
ply to about one-half of the number
needed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-02

Miss Elsie Kunz of New Ulm spent
Sunday at the Ernst Rolloff home in
Milford.
The preliminary hearing in the case of
Adolph Anderson has been further post
poned to August 21st. The boy re-
fuses to consent to have the hear
ing held at the home and as the at
tending physician does not yet deem
it safe to have the father leave his bed
to attend the hearing which is called to
be held at Winthrop, the hearing has
therefore Of necessity been delayed.
The boy is still in jail at New Ulm, hav-
ing been unable to obtain bonds GGiibbon
Gazette. ;,,..s. rs..t.;essss .v%,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-02
OBlI lJlIRY
IRIS. FRANZISKA FLICK.

Mrs. Franziska Fleck whose maiden
name was Franziska Willbert passed
away at the home of her son Anton Fleck,
North jefferson, St. Wednesday after;
noon about -four o'clock, Death was
due to old age, superinduced by heart
failure. She was sick nearly month.
The deceased was born in the Pilsener
Kries, Bohemia, Austria March /, 1884
and had passed the 82nd mile stone when
she died. She was married to Stanis-
laus Fleck in the fatherland in 1860. He
preceded her in death over 80 years ago.
OF the seven children born to them, four
died in infancy. One of the sons re-
manned in Austria and it is not known
at this time whether he is still alive.
With her two other children, Mrs. John
Zangel and Anton Fleck she came to
America and directly to New Ulm in
1892 and has continuously resided here
ever since. She is also survived by
twenty-one grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. At the time of her death
she was member of the Mother Society
of the Catholic church. The funeral
was held from Holy Trinity Friday
morning at o'clock. Rev. Schlinkert
officiated and interment was made in
the Catholic cemetery.
ALBERT J. SCHNEIDER.
Albert ]. Schneider, 26 years Of age,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Schneider, of
Springfield, died at the home of his
parents Tuesday evening last at
9:15 o'clock. Bright's disease, from
which he had suffered more or less for
two years past, was the cause of his
death. He had been attending to his
customary duties as bartender in his
fathers saloon-Schneider & Johnson's-
up to Saturday night, but on Sunday an
aggravated attack of the old ailment
seized him and he was confined to the
home until the end came. He was I'M
married.
The deceased was born in Springfield.
in March, 1890. When eleven years old
his parents moved to New Ulm, where
the father served for some years as
county treasurer. The family continued
to live here until few months ago, when
they returned to Springfield. Besides
his parents, deceased is survived by the
following brothers and sisters: Gerhard
and Otto, New Ulm; William, Valdez,
Alaska; Mrs. A. F. Johnson, Minneapolis;
Joseph, Cornelius. Leander, Eleanore
and Aurelia, who are still under the
parental roof. The funeral services
were conducted at New Ulm, Friday
morning in accordance with the rites of
the Catholic Church, Rev. Schlinkert
oMciated and the remains were laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetery.
ANDREW UPPER. IS: ~ #
Death came suddenly to Andrew
Zupfer residing on South Broadway,
Saturday afternoon. He came home
shortly after three o'clock and. at six
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-02
CONTINUED from first page.)

Bread and meat can now be had daily.
Tuesday the Co. A boys had Sauerkraut.
The water after being boiled and cooled
with chunk of ice also tastes fairly well.
Harry Hecht has resigned as company
cook. Heinrich Junge, the big German
soldier takes his place as head cook.
"Heinrich" has prepared some real
French potato salad and French fried
potatoes since his advancement.
Major Pfaender, Capt. Groebner,
Lieut.. Klause and Lieut.. Pullman have
regular palm gardens in front OF their
tents. They believe in making things
look like their home the Garden City OF
Mimi" : 80:
At night when the boys sit around the
camp fire they talk of home and how
long it will. be till they get "back home
Hardly any daily newspapers find Their
way to camp and every man forms his
own opinion. One man has standing
bet of $500 that all the Minnesota boys
viii! be home within three months.
Others predict long stay. Somebody
read somewhere that Pres. Wilson had
stated that the boys are down here for
border duty and not for drilling. The
boys want to 60 to the border.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-02

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