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would say. She loves me not
"In your case. Of course. wou'd
say He loves me. or he loves me not.
or the Poplar tree loves me-; or the
Poplar tree loves pe not
'"Then when one has come to the
last petal that last decides the whole
thing. If the last petal comes out
with saying He loves me- then II
means he does; and II II comes out
He loves me not then 1t means that
he does not
From the first petal right until ev-
cry petal is off. one must keep say
ing She loves me. she loves me not.
the first speech to the first petal. the
second to the seconu petal, the FIRST
speech to the third petal and so on
right in turn until they are all gone.
"Isn't that an Interesting game they
have played with us?' the Daisy ask
ed "But Will tell you secret. Mr..
Poplar. We don't always come ont
Just the way we should to make II
Just right. for somstimes we like to
have our little Daisy jokes. you see .
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Celebrates His
Eighty-Fifth
Birthday

Today is Capt. B. F. Rockafellow's
eighty-ffth birthday anniversary. and
the occasion will be celebrated at an
Informal dinner at the family home
l21 Main street, this evening at which
The only guests will be Mr. and Mrs
Alex McF'arlane. the latter of whom
is Capt. Rockafellow's sister A COM
memorative dinner was given at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs George r.
Rockafellow, $50 Greenwood avenue.
Wednesday night. at which Capt.
Rockafellow was the guest of honor.
Capt. Rockafellow was born At
Nunda, Livingston county, N. Y. No
vember IS, 1885. and came to Canon
City in the fall of 1866. 81 years ago.
and has resided here ever since. He
has a multitude of friends in Fremont
county. who hope he viii live 10 round
out a century of happy existence.
Capt. Rockafellow, in the exube-.
ance of his good nature and generous
disposition, presented the Record of
fee force with a box of apples this
morning in Observance of his birth.
day anniversary To say that the
gift was appreciated and enjoyed is
to state 1t mi dly.
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poplar tree. so II was special treat
when old Mother Nature and the
Queen of the Dzisies let me come
"Did 1 ever tell you about the way
we are used for little game called.
She loves me. she loves me notr "
"You never did," said the Poplar.
We've never talked a great deal. you
know. for I am always looking up
wards. And It was only when a few
Of my leaves and branches bent and
swayed Just little in the breeze
that we saw you.
"But dc not think that We we're not
glad to see You and that I am not
honored to have you there. am. I
am. indeed. am very proud to think
that you wanted to call on me. but
don't look about me as much as l
should.
-It L. the way I've been brought up.
I've been brought up to look upward
rather than downward. I've been
taught to look up at the sunsand at the
sky and to smile and move my leaves
ever 20 slightly In the warm breezes.
But am glad to see you. very
glad. indeed" the Poplar tree ended.
"And Oh" It added. after a moment.
Il do want to hear your story about
tho little game. am waiting eagerly
to hear It."
"weIl." said the Daisy, children
will take daisies and will tear on the
petals one by one. They will mention
a persons name or they will think Of
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Mother May Never
Know of Boys Crime

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Nov. 1S.-If
Jesse o. Starr, convicted murderer of
Sheriff Dwight Stevens of Luna
county. fails to get executive Glenn
ency, and is hanged, his aged mother
will never know his fate.
Starr, whose conviction was allowed
to stand by the United States supreme
court, uses that name as an alias and
his real name has never been pub
lished here. He is a member of a
prominent Texas family. and while
after his sentence they were in
formed of his identity and took up
the fight for his life, his mother has
Seen kept in ignorance.
The date for Starts hanging will
Be fixed by the state supreme court
en 80 days after the receipt of the
federal court mandate. which will
likely not arrive until the end OF the
term. The appellant has until then
to file motion for rehearing.
Stars case will come before the
governor-elect, NJ. Z. Mechem. If
Starr hangs it will be in Dona Ana
county where the sheriff was slain in
a pitched battle with Starr and otler
jail fugitives.
The case of A. B. Smith. alias
Dasly, also under sentence of death,
for the same crime. is still before the
United States supreme court Smith
escaped, was captured and his appea
went up separately.
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State Schools Get
Help From Fund

Two gifts totailing $1.150.00O froa
the general educationa1 board of n,
Rockefeller Foundation fund to Colo
RADIO institutions, have been an
nounced by the officials of the schools
genefted by these benevolencies The
University of Colorado will receive
sS5O000 ad the Colorado College at
Colorado Springs viii get 100000.
The gift to Co oorado College is made
on condition that that institution
raise 100000.
The gift to the University is contin.
gent upon the people OF the state rails.
ing 100000 for the establishment of
a medical school and state hospital tor
treating the poor The gift from the
foundation consists of 100000 for
the construction and equipment OF
the plant and $4,000 a year for three
years Off maintenance.
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shown upon Figs. II and II, In the
order In which II should he made.
A small bracket saw. or what you
probably know as q hand scroll-saw.
should be used for cutting out the
pieces, because q very hne blade Ii
necessary. The block should be Of
white pine. free from knots and cracks
Cut II to the dimensions shown In
Fig. 8. and plane Its surfaces straight
and smooth: then upon the two face
and two side surfaces. mark on the
lines on which to cut The corners
are shown rounded because IL IL nee
essary TO cut them that way In order
TO turn the corner with the saw blade.
The first piece to cut out is the ia
ole Gig. -; this is marked A In Figs.
. and 10. When you have removed
this piece from the two ends and one
side OF the block. block like that
shown In Fig. II will remain.
The next step is to separate IN.
remaining block Into two equal parts
by saving along the heavy lines
shown In Fig. II Gig. I2). This pair
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TEXAS AMERICAN
LEGION DRAWING
UP AN ANTI-jAP
MEASURE AS
Bill Will Be Presented to the
Legislature During January
Session.
nv rri,rI Pre-sN

SAN ANTONIO. TEN, Nov. ia
bill designed to prevent Japanese
from owning or leasing land in Texas
is being drawn up by representatives
of the American Legion here for pre-
sentation to the Legislature when Il
meets in January. The bill is mod
eled after the California measure. and
denies to the Japanese the right to
lease or own land for their children,
besides making it unlawful for their
elders to possess land.
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AV E r AGE TAX
ON INCOMES is
$29.OO A PERSON
(By United Press,

: WASHINGTON. Nov. ls.-The av-
erage income tax paid the govern
bent was $254.55 an individual on the
basis Of their 1918 earnings, according
to an analysis Just made public by
the internal revenue office. The to-
tai income Of the government from
this source was s15.924639, 1856. A to-
tai Of 4.425,114 persons made income
returns for the 1918 taxes. Sixty
seven persons paid taxes on incomes
of more than s1.oOo.OOO for the 12-
month period.
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MAKES OFFICIAL VISIT
TO LODGE NO. 61o

Milton Anfiinser. popular Denver
attorney. and district deputy exalted
ru e.. p. p. o, Elks Tor the central
division Of Colorado made an official
visit to the local Elks' lodge Wednes-
day evening He found Canon City
lodge No. 610, in fiourishing condi-
tion and spoke very highly OF the
progress # was making in all de-
partments of its work. His talk to
the lodge members here Wednesday
evening WAS one of the best ever
heard at the Elks' Club. Mr. Anfiinger
left on D. & R. G. tarain No. 16 this
morning for his tome in Denver.
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a per son they
want to find out
about whether
the person loves
them or not. you
see.
"For instance
Mr.. Poplar. just
suppose I wanted
TO find out II you
loved me. ! would
take a n o I h q r
daIsy-if ] could
and W h en- |
pulled of the first
petal I would say.
=" She loves me-
for that is the
way they Away
start of. and at
the second petal.
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BITUMINOUS COAL
SUPPLY EXCEEDS
THE DEMAND is
REPORT TOD AY
Prices Will Continue to go
Down With No Danger of a
Shortage.
tDy l.i;sG l..e...l

ASKING TON, Nov. 1S.-The
bituminous coal supply exceeds the
demand. Production promises to reach
a new high record and prices will con-
tinue on the down grade, coal opera
tors and government officials are
agreed. No shortage exists anywhere
in the country, it is stated. The an
thracite situation is not so good. but
there is no danger of a shortage, It is
believed.
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myself"
"Have you been
| on e Tyr asked
the Poplar tree.
"No. dear Pop
lar. l have not
b e en- lon ely. I
have enjoye d
looking up at you.
/ love to see a
tree standing 80
straight with Its
head high In the
air as IL II could
look the bright
sun even In the
face.
"And I have al
ways wanted to
az-. A-a -f.t&
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HONOREO AT DINNER
AT STRATHMORE

Milton Anflinger Of Denver, district
deputy exalted ruler of the B. P. o.
Elks for the central division of Colo
rado, was the guest of honor at 6
o'clock dinner at the Strathmore on
Wednesday evening. Other Elks pres
ent, who were his entertainers, were
E. A. Bradbury, A., C. Thomas, Bud
Bower, A. c. Livngs and Ray Botten-
field. The affair was very pleasant
one socially and gastronomically The
dinner was preliminary to an official
visit made by Mr.. Anfiinger to Canon
City lodge No 610.
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RETAIL PRICES
ON FOOD STUFFS
DROP 3 PER CENT
rice Drop Comes Between Sep
tember IS and October IS.
tBy United Pr~...,

WASHINGTON. Nov. is.-The re-
tail price Of food dropped per cent
between September 10 and October
10. the Department OF Labor has an
nounced. Whole sale prices OF food.
stuhs decreased sh per cent during
october. The report OF the Depart.
ment OF Labor shows that the full sf.
feet OF the decline in prices OF food.
stufYs Is slow in reaching consumers
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HOGS TAKES A Big
DROP IN MOST OF
THE Big MARKETS
Cleveland Markets Slunps Six
ty-fve Cents Hundred.
ln. - " 81

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.--The price Of
hogs dropped from 25 cents to 10
cents the 100 pounds in the market
here this morning. At Cleveland, o.,
the price OF pork dropped 65 cents a
100 pounds today. At Kansas City
the price this morning on hogs was
the lowest reached at any time during
the last four years.
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T H E LEAGUE IS
CONIDERING THE
POLISH DISPUTE
Council Severely Criticized for
Not Giving More Publicity.
nd. .itrh -.

GENEVA. Nov. 1S.-The League OF
Nations assembly is concentrating Its
attention on the reports that the COM
mission 1T sent to intercede in the Pol
ish-Lilthuanian dispute has been fred
upo near Kovno. Severe criticism OF
the council is being made because Of
Its failure to give greater publicity TO
its hearings and decisions.
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EXPRESS RATES
ON NEWSP PAPERS
BOOSTED HALF A
CENT A POUND
Interstate Utilities Commission
Grants raise on Short Haul
Daily Papers.
my uniied Pre-..b

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-The In.
terstate Commerce Comm ission has
approved an increase OF express rates
Of one-half cent a pound on short.
haul shipments for daily newspapers.
The former rate was one-half cent a
pound. The new rate will be l cent
pound where the first-class rate does
not exceed 81 so the 100 pounds.
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10 " A farmers
AGREE TO USE
CORN AS FUEL
until ADVANCE
Declare That Corn is Cheaper
Fuel than Coal at Present
Market Price.
-.a r-..~

CHARLES CITY. la. Nov. 1S.--
The farmers of Floyd county have
adopted a resolution favor.ng the use
of corn. instead of COAL fo- fuel until
grain prices are advanced. Many
Iowa farmers declare that corn is
a cheaper fuel than coal at the pres
ent market prices.
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ENGLISH LABOR
CONDEMNS THE
IRISH AFFAIRS
Committee Appointed to Study
Political And Industrial Con-
ditions.
~ 80 - 49,

LONDON. Nov. 1s.-The Labor
party OF Great Britain has issued a
manifesto condemnlng The British ad.
ministratlon OF Irish affairs and advo-
cate the immediate withdrawal OF the
TROOPS from Ireland. "A committee
has been appointed BY the Labor
party to visit Ireland and study pollt.
:ca! and industrial conditions there.
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GREEK GOVERNMENT
WILL NOT RECEIVE
RECOGNITION FROM
ENGLAND FRANCE
Both Countries Are Guarantors
OF Independence and will not
Recognize Constantine.
~. -lt..l H..

PARIS. Nov. 1s.-Great Britain aud
France will not recognize the Greek
government headed by King Constan.
tine. the foreign office has officially
announced.
Both countries are guarantors OF
Greek Independence. are entitled TO
determine the character OF the gov.
ernment. It is stated.
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Would Mend His Knee.

Three-year-oid Ralph had fallen and
hurt his knee. and as he sat In his lit
tie chair rubbing the Injured part he
suddenly looked up and said: "Main-
ma, did God make me?'
"Yes. dear" replied his mother.
swell. then. continued the youthful
philosopher. "if he's got an. pieces
left I wish he'd mend my knea
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Thursday

Naomi Ramsey. the little daughter
of Mrs. Edna Anderson, is patient
at the Holmes hospital She is re
ported to be getting along nicely, fol-
owing. preliminary operation for
mastoid trouble.
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II blocks. you viii see by Figs. = and o,
are to form the two chairs, after more
l'uttlng has been done. The block @.
digs. 3 and 81 which becomes u foot
tool. must he sawed ont of each chair
base. as Indicated In Figs. i3 and IA.
rhen when this cutting has been done.
block n musi be cut out of the re-
manning portion Of each chair base
digs. 13 and i5). for tabourets digs
and y
Unless you have done the mnrking
md saving very accurately. you will
find II impossible to interlock the
pieces except when placed In the po-
sitions they originally occupied. rhis
will make y much better puzzIe--hard
er to assemble the pieces
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A r. Davis of South Twelfth street
left this morning for points in Kan
sas and Nebraska, where he will sell
apples.
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H. Shigeta left this morning for
Denver where he will attend mis-
sionary meeting OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, which will include
churches from the Middle and West,
ern states.
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Mrs. ]. L. Edwards departed for
Sterling today where she will be the
guest of friends for some days.
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Bull Hni1ae Bmrmttnrs
fnr u Grl'S UhrtHtmias
9, DOROTHY PERKINS
Copyright by A Nicely HAiLJ

This Is one Of the most unique puxzls
blocks I have ever seen. and II makes
Q sst Of furniture that any gri would
be glad to own for bar doll house
Stand the seven pieces Of furniture
shown In Figs. l 10 7 upon . table. and
tell q friend to nt them together 80
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T. F. and w. H. Putnam are spend
ing a few days in town, arriving from
Westcliffe Wednesday.
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NJ. E. Snow was passenger on No.
on the Rio Grande this morning,
bound for Northern Colorado with a
carliad of apples.
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J. F. Page Of Grand avenue de
parted Thursday for Corde'l. Okla.
called there by the illness of his
father
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Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell Canda re-
turned to their home in Westcliffe
Wednesday after spending several
days visiting at the home of Mrs.
Canda's mother, Mrs. ]. F. MacKen-
ze.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gravestock. who have
recently sold the Belvidere hotel at
Montrose, were in the city yesterday
en- route to Alabama They left by
automobile from the Strathmore this
more. accompanied by Mrs. Grave
stocks brother, Mr.. New.
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Mrs. L. w. Felter has removed 10
the Canon hotel, and expects to re-
main there during the coolest of the
winter months.
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Mr. and Mrs L. Spangler returned
home Wednesday from Sedalia, Mo-,
where they have been visiting at the
home of Mrs. Spangler's brother.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Black are th'
guests of the their parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs Walter Black.
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The many friends of little Howard
Pigg will be glad to know that he is
convalescing after long siege oi
typhoid fever.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Luton, who
have been visiting at the home of
Mrs Walters, SOC Pike avenue, left
Wednesday for Westcliffe where they
will make their home permanently.
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Mrs, N. French of South Canon de-
parted Wednesday for Twin Falls.
Idaho, where she will visit her daugh-
ter.
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Mayor C. A. Biggs has returned
from a brief visit in Denver.
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Mrs. Mary L. Higgins is a West
cliffe visitor in the city.
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Trainmaster E. X. Merkle OF the d
& R. c., is in the city today.
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Miss Laura Broyles arrived from
Denver Wednesday to be the guest o
Mrs. Ernest Hamilton.
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This is the home of Hart Schaeffner
e. Marx good clothes. betheps. 2
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Ian McKe, ar departed for his home
in Westcliffe Wednesday after spend
ing some days in Canon City.
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Mrs. Lowe, who has ben the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. c. ]. Mercier, re-
turned to her home at Westcliffe
Wednesday.
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R. H. Ray of westcliffe is visito
in Canon City.
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George Foyle of Denver. western
manager for a large Eastern silk con-
cern, is in the city calling on his reg
ular trade.
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Mrs. S. NJ. Jackson. S03 Harrison
avenue, went to Florence today to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Will Morris for
the day.
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John R. Bell of Greeley is in the
city in the interests of education
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us to form "a symmetrical block OF the
dimensions shown In Fig. 8. and he will
think that you are joking. II can be
done. because the pieces were cut out
Of block Of the size shown By com
pairing the letters which I have placed
upon the pieces OF furniture. with the
letters upon the block 10 Fig. 9, you
will see how the pieces ht together.
Il ls best to mark out the pieces ex-
actly as they are Indicated upon the
block In Fig. .. before starting to cut.
To save confusion only one cut Is
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c. C. Henderson is a business Wis
itor in the city.
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Mrs. Charles O'Neil and Mrs. Grant
Cox are spned;ng the day in Pueblo
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Mrs. w. E. Allen has as her guests
at her home on East Main street, he
sister and children from Monte Vista
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EWiS PLACED ON
:. RIAL THIS AFTERNOON

The selection of jury for the trial
Of Edwin Lewis on the charge OF TAX
lns indecent liberties with young
girls was begun In the district court
a. 1:30 O'Clock this afternoon. Lewis
has been occupying cell in the iail
here since August 20. He is said to
be photographer and is reported
to have come to this county last sum
r.cr from Emporla. Kan. where he Is
reputed to have good connections.
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Increased Rates in
State Denied Roads

/ l"N'As '"' Pos'''oN ''''' .D. ''.'
"l' ol congress "''' '-'
take ava! "o" 'ne states ''9 .~''.
10 'e70'"'' '''Hspo' 'a''o" ''."'
points "no''y "''nh 'nelr oou"'@. ..'
the puoio service commission Oh n.
Naaa 'H "a" unanimous OPINION mas
denied ''' "Pp0'"'''nS o' the ran
roads Tor rate increases equal To
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MRS. H. {. TAYLOR
CALLED TO REST


News has been received in TOno-
pah of the death. of Mrs Mary Tay.
Ior, wife of II. G. Tay.or surface
foreman at the Belmou, Development
company, who died in San uogo Sat
urday evening last Mrs. Taylor VAS
taken to San Diego six weeks also for
medical treatment in the hope, that
speedy recovery might result and
with the best specialists in that city
in attendance upon her, the treatment
"as Of no avail Mrs. Taylor Was
one of the pioneers of Goldded
coming there in its early days from
Colorado. moving to this city about
tt1" Years ago. She leaves two sons.
rh4ro- and Willie Riley, besides her
hu-hHH Her demise will be keenly
felt by a.r many friends and &C
quautaucr- in GoldheId and Tonopah
and the sympathy Of the entire com
munity goes ont to the family in
their loss The funeral will take
place in GoWdpM where the remains
will be shipped for interment.