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PAGE THREE TlieChronicle-New» A PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER—FAIR—FEARLESS. PUBLISHED DAILY AND WEEKLY titered •• Sccond-Clau Matter at the Pottoffice of Triindad, Colorado JESSES oT nORTHCGTT Preiidaat RANK C. LAWLER *•*«*«* A* R. BROWN . Wjjor * "übicription Rate* month by mail ..<o. . • • 6 ® UD« Mouth by car'.at His Month* .....•«•••••••• Uni* Year (111 advutu »> 6-®® Weekly Chronlcle-N«% s. ymi !••»« THE TARIFF—POLITICS, AND REVENUE |*iom the Washington Sun . It hsiH not yet been decided whether Democratic tariff revision Hhall be by the scheditle-bv-scliedtlb* (•11111. or by a general plan. It is j, I, not been decided .<• yet whether thy work, after the foiin of opera thot has been agreed n,.>: Hhall be prosecuted by cu-opcr.it ion between lidUHe and senate as the work proceed*. or alter the usual fashion, of t|e bouse going f* •■nd.llu- •fitai.' taking up the Hilbjeet after the hpuie is throuah. flut this mueh L .'!•• tdv certuln* The bills which were passed and vetoed by Mi Taft will 1 t sent to Mi Wilson. lie Indorsed tliem in hi* campaign sp* *** h* t mi.|. a- all Democratic spellbinders wero doing. cAusured Mr Taft fir Ills • cutx- but Ite will not have opportunity to st i bis own hand an. -• .11 to tlieh. Ills party friends In congress will see to that. • Why? Is not the .pic.r.on stiperfliiou*? The answer is. If answer Is needed, that the bills \vn- not Intended in become laws They were tar iff bills for politic* onh Their framers and s|*onsers knew that they would be vetoed It was .1 name, and Mr. I’liderwood and his friends wcie leading for voters. » The Itepublbmis il.d net object. Tin v were finite willing to «o liefore the cottntM ■ ..1 i ilm*- on thr Payne law unehanaeil. At that time the peril limn th Progressive I*olt had not appeared. They were counting on another tu-sle with the D«»uiocrnt* on the issue of protec tion fairly and square!* , .seated the Payne law affording the text. Dm the bolt came, and it defeated them. The •■lection figure* show nothing els** Of course, the Progri ssiv.-s found fault with the law Hut the Republicans In a measure conceded that if was not perfect, and would be amended If the* won Mr Taft bud specified wool, and other schedules would have In-. n overhaul'd. Hut Progressives and Republi cans alike were standing up f«»r piotectlon. ami ns Mr Wilson was elect ed by u minority vote, the pal lev of a tariff lor revenue only ilid not carry the country. t The |volltl«-al pla* then is. for the present, played nut. Ibginnlng March t. Democrat 1* control will he complete In the White House will sit a man who. If a theorist on fh« tariff, most yet meet a condition, fin Capitol hill will meet a body wh«s.e majority, though divided on the subject, must get together and revise the IMync law. Never mind If the Republicans In the house iind*.*i* M Mann s rasping leadership, and in the senate under Mr. Smoot s talk about consistency, and men tion the rarity of the Jewel In politics. Ituslucs* I* business, and the ftemnrratlc majorlt.* must do business, even under a galling fire of remi niscences and partisan playfulness. DON’T PULL OUT THE GRAY HAIRS -Pull out one gray hair and n do zen will lake its place, ' Is an old oaylng which is. to a great extent, true. If no steps are taken to stop tbv cause. When gray hairs appear It 1* u sign that Nature needs assis tance. ft i* Nature’s call for help. Iltay hair. dull, lifeless hair, or hair iliac I* falling out. Is not ue* cmtarlly assign of advancing ugc. for there are thousands of elderly people with lierfect heads of hair without a ejiigle streak of gray. When gray hairs come; nr when the hair seems to be lifeless o dead, some good reliable linir-n storing treatment should be resorted to at opre. Specialists say that one of t||e best preparation* to mu- Is the ofd-fashloned ”*age tea" which our Kndparent* used. The best prep tion of this kind Is Wyeth'* Sage ufcil Sulphur Hair Remedy, a prepa ration of domestic sage and sulphur, hflentifb ally compounded with later discovered hair tonic* and stimulant* whole mixture being carefully lylanced and tested by ex|»ertH. J Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Is clean ' tsffiSPidSSJ&w* j SILVER DEPOSIT WARE 1 Elegant and exclusive—exceptional values I We refund your railroad fare Lincoln H. Hall | Jeweler and Optician 1 THURSDAY and wholesome and perfectly harm jb-iyt. It refresh*** dry. parched hair, remove* dandruff and gradually re [stoic* faded or gray hair to Its nutur >nl color. I lH»n’t del nr another minute. Start using Wveth’a Huge and Sulphur at once ami *ec what a difference a few days’ treatment will make In your halt This preparation is offered to the public at rirty cent* a liottle. and la recommended and sold by all drug gist* .1. It. Hughs, agent. City Drug Store. GRACE SEEKS DIVORCE Newman, tin.. Dec. 1? Reiterat ing the charge toot *ln wife ahol him to obtain Ins life Insurance. Kugene Draco hr** filed Mill tor dl vorco agaiiint Daisy Op|e Grace At her trial here in June Mr*. (2race **nh acquitted and returned to IMiila dolphln to live MRS. CONKIE HOSTESS Mrs. John Conkle entertained the members of her bridge club venter day afternoon at their regular meet ing ilrhlgc wan played and a light lunch was served by the hostess. The substitute* for the afternoon were Mrs. John Turner, Mr*. A. M. Sear* and Mis* Josephine Ferris. Dogs of Fashion that Competed for Prizes at New York Show New York. Dec 12.--I.ook at these aristocrat* o fth. ranine world unit the lllllr inl»ln«’ol nnr of Iho !>■■>» Th nr. Ihr very noh -1...T of iliik nobility. Tito |llrluro« worn nmilf whllf lb# on IX • n Mill It.n «t 111. ItOllcll .liow 111 Iho \v Illtloric-Al.orlo Iho x!.o« Wits roll tlnni'l.tl hy Toy 8|t»nlol rluh o! Antrim, hut 111., ilox. on Mow worn noi nil of iho tov Hpunlol typo. Inyy#. 1,1 '* l '* *'*•• #°A* ~n oxblblilon only flfiy-rlvo yro of Iho loy Uh'- "lit Iho .to*» worn all nnuill v«- rlolto*. Iho wtltnin looUni; Ilf l»r«.-i itlimvii NEW FIRE STATION MAY BE ESTABLISHED i The establishment of a second fire 1 ktuthm to be Incuted on the north side of the city which has been con templated for some time, may he-1 nme a reality next spring. The plan Is to transfer the horse appar atus to the additional station and maintain the combination automobile I fire trtirk at the main uptown sta tion. With the new nation tin* fire department force will l»* Inetensed to nine men. including the chief, and It will record another step toward the city of It; class which will bring about a reduction In fire insurance rales hy providing Insured property with additional protection. It I* understood that the city have in mind one or two convenient wltes for the new fire rta.lon. The plan 1* nl*o to sell the present building on North Comntetclal street used ns a fire station and establish the main station further up town. Fire Chief Daugherty declared today that It wa* possible that the second station would he established Mimetime this spring. The city ha* taken three import ant steps toward making Trinidad a city of the Hi class as regards fire Insurance rate* in the part year. Severn! months :»go a CJamewell fire alarm system was installed in the up- j town district and this system la to i he extended from time to time. I,ast June the dtv purchased an automo bile fire truck of Seagrnve type and [the truck ha* given perfect sntlsfnr i iion. Since the automobile truck I was placed on July 13 the saving In I maintenance of fire fighting equip | men! ha* lw*en not less than $32.e0 a I month us compared with the horse | drawn apparatus alone. Roth appar atuses have •been maintained, the horses lieiug kept for emergency. When the fire truck was installed the department force was Increased two men. OREGON GOVERNOR RESENTS NEWSPAPER CHARGES Salem. Oregon. Dec. 12.—Extapcr ateil hy newspaper ro|K>ris that he might be absent on a hunting trip while five condemned men arc exe cuted at the state penitentiary next Friday. Governor West has Issued a formal statemefTT saying: "I will be here in order that my service* may he available should certain prominent individual* who are clamoring for the lives of these men. desire to have me take them on a personally conducted tour to the penitentiary on this dnto. to view this gretißome spectacle." TRES JOLI CLUB The Tres Jolj club wero entertain ed this afternoon hy Mrs. Theodore Goodman, nt one of the most enjoy able meetings of the soason. Sewing was the diversion of the afternoon anti Mrs. Goodman served a dainty ;menu at the close of the meeting. Ghronlele-New*, fiftc a month. THE CHRONICLE NEWS. TRINIDAD. COLORADO. Brad’s Bit o’ Verse By J. C. BRADSAW OOLP BRICKS J t’hcre catue to opr town a pro moter, who had a most elegant j scheme. If he Just Ijpd the money to 1 tote 'er, lie could fnakc u* a* rich ’ a* a drentu. Way <>ut In a gulch on [ the mountain he bad wtaked out a | wonderful claim where nugget* of gold, like a fountain, gushed forth in a glorious flame All he uis'diMl to set it n-gritidlug was to trade off 1 some stock for cold cash; then the * 1 money would come in n-windliig -1 and we’d all wado in boodle kor ; plush. We ku«*v that the guy wasn t ’•klddlii’. that hi* get-rlch-qulck scheme was no bluff; for he proved by the map where 't>vua hidden, and .'showed its a sample of stuff. Every . rube in the \lllage got busy and , shelled out for share* of the stock, j'and we soared into height* that were dizzy, counting wealth at each tick | of the clock; but uwrav went the r millionaire maker, to our village he 'never came hack; he dropped out of ! sight, the old faker, and left us a . holding the sack. Oh why will men | patronize strangers who with gold biicks and schemes let them down, yet always see snare*, woes and dan \ gers, when ask* <1 to help build up ithe town? MRS. CRISWELL ENTERTAINS THE TOURIST CLUB Mis. O M. Criswell entertuined ! th** Tourist * lub yesterday afternoon . and tK** life of John Clreenlonf Whit tier was discussed during the after noon. Mrs. R. W. Lewis gave a biography of th** poet, and Prof. J. E. Clifford spoke on "SnowlKJund." ll** spoke of the advantages the farm life bolds for the young man. and In ii general way told of a farmer’s life. Miss Marjorie Lewis favored the la-! tiles with several violin selections,! and Miss Pearl Conger gave a read-; lug. Mrs. Stratton spoke of the life 1 ' of Mrs. Julia con tier Leith Welles.!, one of the most active club women of the state who tiled the first or the week Jn Denver. She gave an , j account of the honor paid to the In- 1 jlltiential woman, whose body laid in state |u the Sttiie Capitol in Denver. The Sarah Platte Decker Memorial . 'looks were discussed nt yesterday's j meeting and will be ready for selling at tho next club meeting. Roll call I responses were quotations from Whittier. The next meeting, the j Christmas meeting will he with Mrs. ! F. E. Clifford und Mrs. Jones. EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL ! The Epworth League of the M. E. j Church, South, will give a social in t tho Sunday School room Friday, De- * r rembor 13. Everyone Is invited to t come. t ATTENTION ELKS Regular meeting Thursday night. 1 All members should Ijp present. L. R. ( Gottlieb. Ex. Ruler. A. J. Sanders, t Secy. 4 I Mill SEEMS WILLING TO SCREE ON PEACE l«ondon, Dec. I'J.-HlorlM which which have boon in circulation hi regard to AUHtrla-lltingary’H rmerva tlons In accepting the pro|M»sal to hold umba*Mulorlal ‘VonverKnt lons’* and of the Imminence of her action uguin*i Servia are officially declared here to lx* groundless AiiHtrl-lfungary. L Is |H»lnted out, welcome* the meeting of the diplo mats as she considers It will keep the great (tower* in close touch and time hy simplifying the dlncuaslon*. As far as Autria Ik concerned it Is udded there I* nothing to give rise to renewed apprehension. The Servian government has ex* pie-xed to the Austrian minister at lib-grade. Servin’* readlneu* to give Austriu-llungnry full sntlMfnction hi regard to the consular Incident at Prlarend. according to a special dl*- patch from Vienna. * Paris. Dec. 12. — Itou man la’s sug gestion that her representative he allowed in the amhastcidorlal confer ence has not been voiced hy either Prance or Great Britain as.lt Is de sired to limit the dlHcuxlon to the six Great Power*. I*rrmler VeiHxelos of Greece while j:«*>ing through Pari* on III* way to London, declared In the course of an Interview that Gteece vva* certain to negotiate Hide hy side with her allies at the peace conference. He admitted thu ta number of problem* existed between the allies themselves hut declared lhat nil of them recog nized thu necessity of maintaining the Balkan confederation strong and indissoluble. The conJnued Austrian mobiliz ation accompanied hy heavy expen diture* of money In that country, ha* resulted In the disturbance of commerce and industry. U earning ••outldetable uneasiness here. Austria's tactic* on the peace con ference and the meeting of the Eu ropean ambassadors in London are not understood, although assurances have been received lit Paris that Aus tria Is bent upon peace If what Is railed honorable peace Is possible Berlin, Dec. 12.—Conferences were held hero todny between Al fred Von Klderlen-Wseehter. the German foreign minister, and Dr. S. Daticff. one of the Bulgarian peace plenipotentiaries, passing through the German capital on his way to I London. London, Dec. 12.—Reports from Vienna ns to the sudden recall of the Servian minister there an* unfound ed. M. Jovnnovltch was appointed to the Servian legation there n month ago In place of M. SlmltclL who for merly held the post. M. Slmltch was received hy the emperor in farewell audience today Congressman Bowman of Penn. Unseated Washington. Dec. 12.—Represen tative Charles C. Bowman of the elev enth Pennsylvania district was un seated In the house today hy u vote of 153 to 118. in favor of G. It. Mc- Lean. his Democritac opponent, who charged corrupt practices lu Bow man’s election. The contest ivns over rlie election ”f 15*10 and gives Mc- Lean the Hillary and allowance for the term. PRESIDENT-ELECT WILSON SUMMONED AS WITNESS Newark, N. .1., Dee. 12.—A sub lime n a for president-elect Wilson was issued today hy I’nlted States Com missioner Stockton. Governor WII - testimony is wanted at the hearing next Tuesday of Seely Da venport. Warren Dunn and .Incoh Dunn who are charged with having Kent him threatening letters. The hearing, origlnnlly set for Monday next was positioned to enable Gover nor Wilson to testify. HEAVY SELLING FOLLOWS U. S. COTTON REPORT New Orleans. La., Doc. 12.—The government estimate of a total cot ton crop of 1:1,820,000 hales almut. met overage expectations of members or the New Orleans cotton exchange, hnt the announcement of the figures .was followed by heavy selling which appeared to come from the. short side. March was the most active month and in the first ten minutes after the report, was Issued that month was depressed 20 points, or $1 a bale, touching 127. r ». Printing of every description neat ly and quickly executed at the (’hronicle-Newa Job rooms. Samples and quotations on request. Use the telephone. Trinidad 410. tf DECEMBER 12. 1912. SANTA jfite GLAUS SSm Has arrived at the big Ly emporium with (F vl the largest and 7# a most up to date line of MiiitievaaaA Partial Li»t qf CHRISTMAS What the Big _ _ _ Store Carries GOODS - Ever shown in Trinidad. Dry Goods, Groceries, Msuts, Ask to be shown the Xmas Home-made Bakery Ooodi, goods in our basement. ®** <^^^*'* r * #r _^ff*** K and Children. Ctothiac, dents’ Fnrnithinn. Shoes, Open every evening Furniture, Carpets, *u*s, until 9p. m. after ota “ “ 4 Ttawnre. Crock after Dec. 15 * r * w “*’ *The Emporium D. X. BIXDKAM Masseur. Tel- Triii. 4440 219-210 West Main. h————■—< Smoke Commercial & * Boquet Cigar hSIS** 1 * I New shipment qf Ladies* Party Slippers in satin CA ana all colors . . fVivU A. H. BUTLER SHOE CO. 108 North Commercial St. l STOP! i U You've Paid Kent Long |l; + Enough! f i O Hero is your chanco to buy a f 1 I home at a low price and on + ( .. easy terms: X ♦ 92.300.00 —A new, five-room X , ♦ modern cottage. |:ioo cash « , and 925 per month. & t T 92,750.00 —A now six-room ♦ T modern cottage. 9350 cosh 4 £ and 930 per month. £ 1 ♦ Money to Ixian ■ J ♦ Insurance —Abstracts Bonds ? I t McGlashan 6 Gow j * f Suite 4 Klkn Blk. Ph. Trln. 247 1 r FOR SALE The nicest things in the world— Player Every complete home should have a player piano, because everyone who has “Music In Hlh Soul" can play and interpret the “Nicest Music in the World." The best line of pianos, player pianos Vlctrolas and records ever shown In Trinidad. Just now some spec ial bargains In used pianos. *lhe Knight-Campbell Music Company 135 East Main St. J. H. COOLEY, in Chaiga - HOTEL CORINADO Announces to Its friends and patrons that It bos Installed a first class A* la (*arte service, with exceedingly moderate prices and a cuisine sec ond to none. In addition to our A* la Carte hill we serve from t» n. m. to 10:30 a. tn. special Club breakfasts. Prices rang* Ing from 15 cents to 50 cento. A feature Is our noonday luncheon for 35 cents. An especially attractive Table D* Hole dinner will be served on Sun day from 12:30 to 2 p. in. for 50 cento Your patronage respectfully so- Belted.