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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-14

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rele 10 emiriemorate tie annifer-
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to ore sHcrr each hear'H@ II portrait
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Eraaaof's hitoig THE dates ifsa and
$50 are q part of the DESIGN Greatly
f. the surprise of collectors, no 20
centavo denomination appeared as
part of thc set fW lcuador'S sets for
forty years have Included one Of That
mlue. Inquiry brought the disclosure
frat 2000 copies Of a 20-cenfavo we're
printed but the value description.
ve'uie meaning @twenty" was through
ar error spelled vicente instead. The
postal authorities destroyed the entire
lot, and q 20-centavo win ap9eas as
soon as a new plate has teen made
Youths Companion
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-14
czechosIovak Forests.

A novel feature Of Czchoslovak for
est development Is the principle that
the annual growth must equal or ex-
coed the annul cut. This is a wise and
farsighted policy. 1t is estimated that
6GOO,WO cubic meters Of fire wood
and 100000 cubic meters OF CONNER
cial timber are cut yearly. The ouan-
tity used for fuel during ana siEce the
war will be greatly reduced. in the
very near future, through stimulated
production Of bituinlnous coal, Ignite
and oil. AT the prevailing prices for
lumber competent authorities estimate
the value o. the annual timber cut to
be about S1zo,G0.O0O
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-14
SEE sUlcieE aaTl0a4L PERIL
Influential jspenese Newspapers Exait
chfie.isa i1ca &c 70 the Sacred
nsss OF Life.

suieiae. which LIS always been
pretalea N Jafa8. IS, according 70
ne Inr1nea press. even more RE
tlan ager since ~ Financial crisis IN.
tie LaHl ~ ne Rising sun sass ihe
Literary Digest Ii recent issee The
Osaka Aia8Hehi. which sees pafil %
the ulitan III lAr prevalence Of self
siabghgef aeN1#'e1ses the excel
lences of the ehr I'm view that std-
eide. instead q te.ns Hef ~ srol-
ogy for eailufa. Is crime. Many sui
clte iu japan are due % lie faei that
the iaHuaoae hive "ies attachment
20 ile' ihan fofeisner. and also tn
tAs iea#eoe # Heaaal tines Wien
thee beHniel lie
The 0sta 3iaHiehi sass further:
"f'ea.h anch more suIe.desmeaus
evasion - responsibility ard
The notion lfa fhose WHO commit sni-
eide haya tie kaenesf sense of resraa-
sMnfg + wrong. Spleide Is lie eu-
bolliment Of egoafa and Irresponsible
IS. One oe tie STRONG points u tile
CHRISTIAN pe8Ale s their ebaYieiioa
tiim "a kiil ones seif IS as criminal
IS % kia othes
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-14
No Respeetsr of Persons.

Law enforcement Is no. respeeter Of
persons, as young woman sienog-
rapher in the Office Of Charles j. Or
bison. federal prohibition director. can
testify.
This young woman ordered some
wine Of peasin from her druggist The
druggist considered the order and her
record on previous orders. Young
woman he said. y cannot sell yen
any wine or repSin. You are usirg Zoo
much. We are under strict orders
from the prohibition director to watch
carefully our sales on wine OF pep
sin.'-Indiagapoiis News:
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-14
Blind piano Fixer.

The pianos Of the schools Of Phila-
delplda ore tuned and cared for by a
blind uan whose time IS entirely
taseE M by his visits TO one school
building after another. He not only
tunes The instruments, but he goes
over the exterior and pol.ehes the cases
and keeps them looking like. new,
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
Platte River Goes over Banks.

The flood gates of Bergen and Har-
riman lakes above Denver were raised
to allow the flood waters to escape
down the Platte river, that the dams
could take care of the extra water let
loose by the breaking of the Beaver
dam. This caused the river to over
flow its banks in Denver and a near
panic ensued when the police sent out
warning to people living along the low
land next to the river. No loss of life
was reported and all danger was soon
over. The police of the city used ev-
cry precaution to see that no one was
allowed to cross any of the bridges
which the raising water was threaten
ing. The water in some instances rum
ming within two feet of the floors of
the bridges.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10

600 and $15,0O0,O0O and casualty list
set now at not less than 500.
"The most serious problem facing
the smelter city is that of sanitation,
according to Robert Cast, chief of the
sanitation commission of the Pueblo
chapter of the Red Cross, who has is
sued an urgent appeal for aid.
"Pueblo's $1,000,000 court h oy S e
houses 900 homeless. The schools,
churches, public buildings and hun
dreds of private homes are housing
countless others left destitute by the
flood. The destitute are being fed at
the rate of 600 an hour by the Red
Cross, which has nobly responded to
the tremendous demands for assist
ance. But despite the we'll organized
efforts to take care Of its unfotunates
the city must have outside aid and at
once.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
List of Destroyed Business Houses

Pueblo.-Thirty Pueblo business
firms have been totally destroyed by
the flood. Many of them lie in
ruins. Others have been swept
away altogether. But two are COW
cred by flood insurance. The list of
businesses considered total loss fol-
lows: Watkins Hat and Clothing
Shop; Griffin Style Shop; Gross and
Wildin; Barnheim Outfitters; Dean
Creel Furniture Company; Rosen's
Clothes Shop; Palace Drug Store;
Mccarthy Embalming Parlors; Prior
Furniture Co.; Western National
Bank; Hawkins White Furniture
Co.; Kress 10-cent Store; United Ci-
gar Store; Dixon and Miller; Sellers
Confectionery; Knibel Sporting
Goods Company; Penter Cigar Com
pany; White-Davis Clothing Com
pany; F. w. Woolworth 10-cent
Store; Ellington Cafe; Rushmer
Jewelry Store; Hosman Drug Com
pany; R. T. Frazer Saddlery; Cotting
Brothers Furniture Store; West
Bros. Jr.. Furniture Store; Dixon
Stump Bottling Company; Kniebel
Bottling Company; Jack Gray, bar
ber; H. B. King Commission Com
pany; Hinckle-Duke Mercantile Com
pany; Colorado Bedding Company;
Brinkley-Douglas Fruit Company;
Forbush Ice Company; Straub Trunk
Company, destroyed by fire; King
Investment Company, burned; offices
of the Arkansas Valley Railroad,
Light and Power Company; Pueblo
Savings Bank; Crews-Beggs Dry
Goods Company; Taub Brothers
Haberdashery; Winch-Slayden Sta
tioncry Company; Tom Brown Shoe
Store; Churchill Jewelry Company;
Pueblo Carriage Company; Pueblo
Auto Company; Newton Lumber
Company. One entire city block, be-
tween First and Second streets on
Santa Fe was entirely destroyed.
every building being demolished
Between Third and Union streets on
Santa Fe, Main and Court streets.
buildings were completely destroyed.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
Many Daring Reseues.

The entire eastern section of the
city was isolated. The south side also
was cut off from the business district.
Frank Pryor of local furniture
company spent one night on one stand
ing wall of his four-story building,
which collapsed.
Richard Philbins of the Rangers was
rescued from a telephone pole where
he had spent the night. He was riding
horse when the waters overwhelmed
Elm. The horse was drowned, but
Philbins managed to swim to the pole.
Scores of persons were detected loot
ing stores as the flood poured its way
into the streets A hundred shots
were fired at the loters by soldiers.
Scores of strong men risked their
lives to bring women and children to
safety. The Colorado Rangers, the po-
lice and Troop c Of the Colorado Ma
tional Guard bent to the work Of res
cue. Scores of persons alive in Pueb-
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
FELT LIKE An IRON
BAND AROUND HEAD.
Mrs. Osborne Says She Shudders
When She Thinks How
She Suffered.

"For years." said Mrs. v. B. Osborne,
Of 718 Lancaster Ave-, Lexington, KY,
II have been in rundown condition I;
nervous, weak and dizzy. was ac-
tually so nervous that any sudden
noise or excitement would produce a
palpitation of my heart that fright
ened me. l absolutely could not climb
stairs, for to attempt such would thor
oughly exhaust me.
II had nervous headaches and when
they came on 1t seemed that an iron
band was drawn tight around my head.
now shudder when / think of those
headaches. My ~tomach was weak
and l could not digest the lightest
liquid food. Any food of solid ma
ture caused nausea and the sickening
sensation remained for hours.
my misery was almost unbearable.
My sleep was never sound and was
worn out all the time. My condition
was indeed a very deplorable one. l
finally sought treatment In Cincinnati,
but nothing helped me one particle.
l was on the verge Of giving up in
despair when a neighbor pleaded with
me to try Tanlac. obtained bottle
of the medicine and began its use.
II began improving at once and soon
felt my nervousness and dizziness dis
appearing. Then my headaches left
me and realized my strength had re-
turned. My appetite and digestion i'm
proved and l am now SO much better
in every way. This Tanlac is won
derful medicine and the only one that
ever really helped me. / hope every
poor woman who is suffering as did
will try it."
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
SCORES LOST IN PUEBLO FLOOD
DEATH TOLLS REACH HUNDREDS

10 owe their lives to the bravery of the
men of these organizations and scores
of volunteers.
J. b. Roberts and Robert Wayland,
prominent business men, volunteered
to take boat and attempt to reach
two women whose calls could be heard
In the darkness. After much difficulty
they found girl Of 19, Mary Meal
ester, clinging to power wire. She
was taken into the boat and the men
attempted to reach her mother, in a
treetop close by.
They succeeded in getting her into the
boat, when she gave lurch and all
four went into the water. After a
struggle Roberts and Wayland, with
the girl, managed to scramble onto the
roof of floating house, but their dan
ger was not over and the building was
carried down the street closer and
closer to the lumber yard Of the King
Investment Company.
Their cries for help attracted the
attention of men on the roof of a negro
church, who saw the capsized boat un-
der the caves of the floating house and
carried along with it. The three final
ly rlghted the boat, got into it again
and got to a point where they could
wade to safety. The girls mother, 1t
Is feared, was drowned
Among the refugees was an aged
Mexican woman, crying for someone
to go after her daughter, stranded in
their home. In her hands she clasped
bundle of clothes and a pound OF
butter
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Verhofstad, for
past middle life, were typical of many
Of the unfortunates. Fleeing before
the rush of water, they had nothing
but the clothes on their backs and a
small box of valuables.
Joseph Rosen, clothing merchant,
narrowly escaped death. Like most of
the merchants, he was In his shop at
Main and Second streets attempting to
save his stock. The Arkansas rushed
up Main street so quickly he could not
escape. In desperate effort Rosen
broke through a transom over the
show window and was seen by ]. e.
Creel, d. V. Rupel and others in the
Dean Creel Furniture store across the
street They shouted to rescuers on
the second floor, who lowered a rope
and hauled Rosen to safety.
One whole section of the Pryor fur
niture store was carried away when
struck by Santa Fe loading sheds
swept on in the flood. Many other
similar incidents occurred through the
flooded district.
Everyone available lent aid. The
Y. NJ. G. A housed refugees and issued
food cards. Nothing being sold with
out the permits.
Asparty of twelve newspaper report
ers and police escaped drowning only
by clambering to the top of a garage,
some of the number caring for blind
man, tore hole through brick wall
with a pair of large shears.
Prisoners in the city Jail were
hauled to safety by ropes dropped
from the second floor.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
Enormous Property pamaaes.

Millions of dollars of farm property
was lost in the flood Of the Arkansas
river. From Pueblo east to the Kan
sas line on both sides of the river, en-
tire farms are devastated. Houses,
fencing, machinery and stock all swept
on by the raging waters. 1t is thought
that many people may have perished
on the farms and the lowlands of the
valley along the river, but the exact
number will not be known for some
time. Nearly ever town in the Ar
kansas valley suffered more or less
damage and loss to property and life.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
NOT WHAT THEY LOOKED FOR
Audience, Like Readers Of Novels,
Wanted What They Had Been
Used to Getting.

DR.. William Lyon Phelps Of Yale
said at dinner in Philadelphia:
"The average popular novelist and
his audience are very, very-well. 1t
reminds me of story.
"An old-time music hall artist turned
up, after some years Of absence, in
a certain provincial town where he
had once been great favorite. He
went on In his usual make-up-bulb-
GUS red nose and so forth-expecting
a grand reception, but all his efforts
were received In gloomy silence.
What's the matter with 'em? he
said afterward to the stage manager,
and he dashed a tear from his eye.
Have they forgotten old BillT
"'No Bill, they amt forgotten you,'
said the manager in kindly voice.
No, It amt that, but you've changed
your jokes about. You're tellln' the
one about the star boarder ahead of
the one about the limburger. and 1t
upsets EN-"
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
EYE WITNESS
TELLS OF HORROR
HOUSES TOPPLE OVER FILLED
WITH WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Devastation Wrought by Fire and
Water at Pueblo Beyond
Description.

Colorado Springs.-The devastation
wrought by fire and flood at Pueblo is
beyond description, according to G. S.
Railsback, formerly of this city, now
special agent of the Santa Fe at Pu-
eblo.
Mr.. Railsback made his way to Colo
RADIO Springs by special Santa Fe mo-
tor car in an effort to get into COM
munication with La Junta over the
Union Pacific wires to order a special
relief train to the scene of the disas-
ter.
Hundreds Of lives were lost and
millions of dollars in property were de-
stroyed," said Railsback. "The main
business district of the city gutted by
fire and water, and it probably never
will be known how many hundreds of
people perished.
"The entire residence districts in
several of the lowlands were complete
ly wiped out. l spent the entire night,
with hundreds of others, rescuing wOm-
Ch llLliC AiOliA liiO AAOONi
and my mind is so befuddled that l
can badly talk about the thing. 1t
was horrible beyond description.
II saw several frame rooming houses
topple over, plunge into the raging tor
rent, each filled with screaming wom-
en- and children. The scene was sick
ening."
Mr.. Railsback said at one time there
was fifteen feet of water running
through the Santa Fe yards. In fact,
the yards were completely destroyed.
To add to the horror of the flood,
fires broke out all over the city, not
only In the business district, but in
many residence sections.
The largest business houses of the
city, including the big banks, Crews
Beggs, White & Davis, Straub's trunk
factory, the King lumber yard and
many others were wrecked by water or
completely destroyed by fire, accord
ing to Railsback.
The river broke over it's banks near
the state insane asylum, and soon
there was a raging torrent from the
high cliffs to the west of the union
depot to Seventh street.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
Imnortant 10 Mothora
TWO THINGS NOT LOOKED FOR
Even Stolid Englishman Saw the Hu-
NOR in One Of Josh Billings
Famous Jokes.

Andrew Carnegie told a good story
at the expense of Matthew Arnold in
his Autobiography" 1t seems that
the English critic was not successful
in his lectures in the United States,
but he was anxious to learn, and he
asked how Josh Billings held his au-
dience. The American humorist re-
Piled: well, you mustn't keep them
laughing too long, or they will think
you are laughing at them. After CIV
ing the audience amusement you must
become earnest and play the serious
role. For instance, There are two
things in this life for which no man
is ever prepared. Who will tell me
what these areT Finally some one
cries out, Death Well, who gives
me the otherT Many respond
wealth. happiness, strength. marriage,
taxes. At last Josh begins solemnly !:
None of you has given the second.
There are two things on earth for
which no man Is ever prepared, and
them's twins and the house shakes"
Mr.. Arnold did also.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
Damage Can Not Be Estimated.

Pueblo, Colo.--No estimate of the
actual property damage from flood
here or loss of life can be made at
this time. Conditions are beyond de-
scription. Virtually every building
from the postoffice to the square be-
yond the Union station on Union ave-
nue. was completely wiped out. In ad-
dition to the havoc wrought by the
wator, buildings undermined by the
inundation have caved in causing a
scene of desolation and horror be-
yond anything ever seen in Colorado
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
Lamar Partly Flooded.

The crest of the flood of the Ar
kansas river reached Lamar Sunday
morning, covering the north side of
town and reaching the Santa Fe tracks.
All business houses and residence were
surrounded by water and the residents
in that section Of the town took refuge
in the higher land in the south side
of the city.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
U. 5. Asked for 5000. 900 Aid.

Colorado Springs.-Governor Shoup
is asked to appeal to the federal gov
ernment for an appropriation of $5,,
100000 of which $2,OO0,000 may be i'm
mediately available, in telegram re-
ceived at his home from James L..
Lovern, president of the city council
Of Pueblo, Frank S. Hoag, chairman
levee repair committee; Il. E. Withers,
president Pueblo waterworks; 9. X.
McHarg, president Arkansas Valley
Ditch Association.
The text of the message follows:
Hon. Oliver H. Shoup, governor
Colorado Springs:
Late estimates of total property and
crop damage between Canon City and
state line, is from fifteen to twenty
million dollars. Damage in Pueblo
city and county alone will total six to
eight million dollars. Federal govern.
ment expends millions of dollars to
improve and repair levees in all sec.
tions of the country. We now ask f4x
government to. appropriate sum of S.
100000, of which the sum of $1,000
900 may be Immediately available for
purpose of repairing and improving
Arkansas river and Fountain river
levees and removing debris from cities
damaged, of which Pueblo should have
at least one and one-half million dol
lars Immediately. Impossible to ascer-
tain loss Of life owing to imnOSSihility
of removing debris without great IL
nancial assistance, but Pueblo alone
will show several hundred people
drowned when debris is removed"
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
Train Turned over.

The overturning of Denver & Rio
Grande passenger train with $50 pas
sengers on board in the railroad yards
at Pueblo is the outstanding disaster
Of the storm as far as railroad traf-
fic is concerned. The passengers were
removed to the Nuckolls Packing plant,
where physicians hastily summond at
tended to the injured. The train left
Denver carrying 100 passengers, large
ly excursionists to the Pacific coast.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
reIl the World ws,Il RebulId.

Pueblo, Colo.-Business men of the
city are not disheartened by the flood,
though the damage to their property
will be total loss, wiping out many
of them.
''TeIl the world that we are going 10
rebuild" a group of them told the
newspaper men. "Send out word over
your wires that we are going to have
another CITY,"
A fund of $125,000 for relief work
was subscribed among the business
men yesterday within few minutes
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
Las Animas Flooded.

Las Animas, Colo.-Four Mexicans
are reported drowned, houses in the
lower section of the city swept from
their foundations and the entire city
was surrounded by waters ranging in
depth from one to six feet. Residents
fleeing from the residential districts
of the city to the hills. Owing to
flooding of the lighting plant the
city was in darkness, adding to the
terror of the people. The sugar fac
tory here has been flooded out and
water reached depth of six feet
in the company offices and through
out the plant. The bridge over the
Arkansas river here was washed
out. All telephone lines were car
ried away The river is swollen and
has overflowe6 it's banks. The four
Mexicans reported drowned are sugar
factory employees who were in the
company houses near the plant. They
did not heed warnings of the oncom-
ing flood. 1t is feared others may
have perished in the wall of water
which struck the city late in the
evening.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
Pueblo Menaeed by Filth.

Colorado Springs.-A special dis.
patch from Pueblo says: "Shrouded
in inky blackness, only relieved by an
occasional flicker Of blazing build.
Ing, Pueblo people have gathered for
the fight to overcome the disaster
which nearly overwhelmed It Friday
night with loss to property conserva-
lively estimated at between $10O0O,-
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
DAMAGES over state.

Death list stands at five-four
near Sterling and one in Longmont.
Logan, Weld, Larimer and Boulder
counties slowly recovering from
storm. Between Denver and Boul-
der no loss of life reported. Reced-
ing water disclosed heavy losses in
Erie, Louisville and Lafayette. Men
ace to Marshall from huge Marshall
lake dam passed Roads impossible
and transportation demoralized.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
Rut rhis Isn.t london.

Here you are, gentlemen, the great
est invention of the age!" bawled the
street peddler.
"What is it?" inquired an onlooker.
"a magnetized keyhole plate for
front doors. 1t will attract an ordi-
nary steel key from distance Of two
feet. All you have to do to find the
keyhole Is to take out your key and
hang on to it."
Three men were injured in the
crowd that rushed to buy.-Tit-Bits.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
TWO Millions Railroad DAMAGE.

Surveys made BY trackmen sent out
by the Denver 4 Rio Grande furnish
no definite idea OF the extent of the
track damage wrought by the storm
According to statements made at the
general offices Of the Denver & Rio
Grande and Colorado & Southern the
damage TO freight in the Pueblo yards
will amount to upwards of $2,000,000
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
About colora.

Is your room small? Then avoid
yellow and red In its furnishing. They
are warm colors and make a room
look small. Use grays and violets to
give 'roomy" effect.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10
FRECKLES
Now L. the Time to Get Rid cf
These Ugly Sposs.

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed OF your freckles as Othine
double Strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply
little of II night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. It IL seldom
that more than one ounce II needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
Othine as this II sold under guarantee OF
money back II It fails to remove freckles.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10

More men die of idleness than Of
hard work.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10

Too many people perform their worl
after the style of a machine.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10

Untold agony is a secret a woman
can't repeat.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10

Stubs in check books cover a multi
tude Of dlsappointments.
Taiban Valley news., 1921-06-10

Never do any worrying today that
you can just as well postpone until to-
morrow.