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find the fugitives If any one in Cuba

find the fugitives If any one in Cuba
can"
Bring them at once We will then
be four to four If we catch the ras-
Gals you shall share the reward. One
Of the persons who has escaped is
Harry Ostend, the American spy. They
were helped out of prison by Ramirez
All, If l could only catch the villain,
Ramirez, fortune would be mine"
Julia pointed out Binnie and Harry
Ostend as sharp men to find the fugi-
tives. They We're given horses, and
told they were merrily riding out of
the city, realizing what wonderful
escape they had had at the last min
ute; and now they are speeding
through the country. AS for Ramirez,
who has been left behind, he knew that
his only chance for safety was to get
by the sentries unknown. The dan
gers were thickening around him rapid
~ and he began to understand how
dangerous and foolish it is to be trail
tor. D. II. w.
To he Continued
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you have given me a delightful sur
prise. You think that you may be shot
by the Spaniards for the work of this
night. That is no more than you de-
serve; but let me assure you that it
will not be safe for you to attempt to
play us any tricks
No one could be more fully aware
than was Ramirez that Binnie's words
were not idle threats. He led the way
by the shortest route to the east gate
to the city The party was halted at
short intervals, for the city was divid-
ed into districts, and 1 was necessary
to have different passwords to go on.
Ramirez never was at loss for the
right word. At the end of an hour they
were nearing the last line of sentries
who guarded the line of rifle pits in the
outer defenses of the city. Just as RAJ
mfreZ advanced to give the word there
was stir. From sentinel to sentinel
the call passed along-"turn out the
guard
Hot on the heels of this din came
a thunder of horses hoofs In the
half light Of approaching dawn an
officer on horseback drove UP and
quickly demanded information whether
a party Of four had been allowed to
pass through the lines at that point. So
the escape had already become known
and the situation was critical
for the three patriots and for Ramirez.
Julia alone was equal to the occasion.
Relying upon her uniform and her
adroitness to carry the day, she stepped
briskly forward and saluted the officer.
WELL" he said, inquiringly, what
is it?'
"I think that I can guide you to
where they are through the lines"
1T is WELL" said the unsuspicious Of
ficer Lead the way"
but, Captain" went on Julia boldly,
there are four of them and they have
undoubtedly separated by this time to
increase their chances of escape 1 can
noint YOU out two sharp men who can
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You ought to have thought Of that
before you came to the prison to extort
money from me for service which
you never meant to perform"
II cannot understand how 1t was that
Binnie should have been there to take
me a prisoner" protested the crushed
spy.
Binnie laughed joyously. He had so
far won the day and although there
were many perfls to be encountered
before the party could get out of the
city he felt happy and, it must be con-
fessed, little bit proud.
You do not know how interested I
am in your movements, Ramirez. I
saw you in the city and 1 made it my
business to find out what new kind OF
wickedness yo't were engaged in. l
followed you to the prison and waited
for you to come out Upon my word
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about the fun she would have the next
day.
After while the clock struck 9, and
mama said Matte must go to bed or
she couldn't get up early In the morn
ing.
the party. May be some time you will
meet Matte and she can tell just what
happened.
Mama's voice was the first sound
Matte heard the next morning, and
she opened her eyes sleepily, Whats
re matter?'
cheery answer; and then Matte knew
that morning had come and the real
birthday was Just begun.
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fer any resistance. He penned the or
der and Binnie departed on his mis-
sion Ten, fifteen, twenty minutes
passed. Harry Ostend sat with pistol
pointed at Ramirez, intently listening.
Half an hour-then footsteps were
heard Binnie entered and with him
was Julia
At the sight Of the girl Ramirez shook
with fear and his teeth chartered.
Binnie had said that Ramirez had shot
the Spanish captain; here was the wit
ness who must have seen that cruel and
cowardly act, and her eyes were look
ing at the traitor so keenly that they
seemed to be reading his ev ry secret.
He quailed before her glance, bat was
silent.
Harry Ostend went to cupboard and
took therefrom a Spanish uniform
During my residence in Santiago de
Cuba he said, while sm- e played
over his face, IT have gathered many
things that might be of use. This unit
form will about fit Julia"
'"What? I wear a Spanish uniform 2"
"Certainly. You will make capital
soldier Hasten now; for we must be
out of the city before daylight and far
off in the hills. 1t is desperate ad-
venture, but here are three friends who
may be useful to Cuba If we can es-
cape"
Julia soon reappeared from another
room, wearing the uniform. Tall and
erect. she looked very soldierlike.
Come now" said Harry Ostend, who
naturally assumed command of the
party, the jai1er will soon be uneasy,
and our time is short. Ramirez, do, not
forget that we are all armed and that
we are all dead shots. Your duty is to
appear to be in command. We Will fol-
low you and you will give the proper
word to pass us through the city and
beyond the forts. You will go wherever
we go and be useful to u.s. march,"
But, Senior, If I obey you I will be
shot for this nights work"
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NINE BRAVE
SOLDIER BOYS

X EVERAL Santa Rosa boys
Y thought that it would be fine to
camp like real soldiers, and they
carried out their idea.
Captain Ted Culver, First Lieu
tenant Arthur Wright, Priyates Will
Neurater, Willie Healey, Earl Riley,
Hood Burnett, James Jamison, James
Church and Harry Wilson. Such was
the roster of the occupants Of Camp
Dewey in the large vacant lot adj
joining DR.. Wiley's residence on Nc
Donald avenue.
These young gentlemen for the
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year."
YES" said mama, soberly. "but she
has the best of it at school. The other
boys and girls didn't start till they
were six years old, and Matte has been
going three weeks already; so she's
just that much ahead"
So they joked and laughed and ate,
and everybody tasted the cake and de-
clared 1t to be the best he had ever
eaten.
Soon after supper Mr.. Wallace said
again that he must go home; but Mat
tie climbed upon his knee and declared
she wouldn't let him go. Then Mr..
Stanton said that the visitor had bet
ter stay all night, as home was long
way off and the road was very rough
and muddy.
So they all sat down by the fireplace
and began to talk, and Matte sat on
Mr. Wallace's lap and told everybody
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BINNIE AND
NED IN CUBA

tsynopsis Of preceding chapters-Ramirez
having informed General Lnares that Harry
ostend was an American spy. Ostend was pur-
sued as ne lett the city to go to. Admiral Samp-
son and was captured by troopers commanded
by hamlrel- The last chapter left Ostend in
prison Ramirez convinced General Lsnares
that y would be best TO execute Ostend and
an order was issued that he should be shot
on the morrow at sunrise In the meantime
Nea mas found Harry ostend in prison and has
leeelNea from him a message, which he has
succeeded in carrying TO Admiral sampson.
ME he was Heating out of the harbor upon a
.IGs SEQ was hred upon and wounded by
.! the Searchlight upon MORO Castle.l
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Wonderful boy, you are, Binnie: but
how to get Julia out of the jail?"
II will have Ramirez sign an order
for me to bring her to General Linares.
The rest will be easy!"
The three were not noticed by the
groups of soldiers in the city. Harry
Ostend led the way to a small cottage
and finding the key under the door.
went in. Ramirez was too bewildered
and crushed in spirit to dare to o.
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CHAPTER VI

ME shots fired by the Spanish SEN
tinels at Ned We're not noticed by
General Linares and his friends as
they Toasted. Firing took place
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Teacher-Do all kinds of birds have
feathers?
Bonnie Bright-All but the parrot,
ma am.
Yeacher-Not the parrot?
Bonnie Bright-No, ma'am; the par
rot has grass.-Harper's Round Table.
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'You speak, said a fond mother,
.about people having strength of mind,
but when it comes to strength, of don't
mind my son William surpasses anybody
I ever knew"
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TT should have been Monday. but,
| then, Matte always was in hurry,
and, besides, there was joy enough
to last over into the next daY.
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JACK SAVED
THE EXPRESS
BY ALMA S. BEMENDERFER,
ANGELS CAMP.

n LKALI POINT was situated In
~ Nevada, near the mountains
Ia Away to the east stretched the
desert, and through it the rail-
Il fr-no L Last ierInk he
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-02-10
THE RAILROAD.
Several Car Loads OF Grading Outfits
Here and Active Work to Begin
Immediately.

Mayor orman and Supt. Crook. the
railroad contractor, arrived in town
Tuesday morning. nor did they come
alone. They brought with them several
car loads Of stock, graders and grading
implements with which they will imrne-
diately begin work ON the Canon City &
Cripple Creek line. Mr.. Orman, who
will have personal supervision of the
grading, said TO RkooRp reporter that
he would establish his first camp about
six miles from Canon. near where the
wagon road crosses Four Mile Creek.
From there he will work both ways
Much rock work needs to be done ard
this will probably be done first. He
also stated that he did not expect work
to close till the road was ready for
business early In the summer. Canon
people have the greatest faith in Mr.
ormans word and In his ability an .
railroad constructor.
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ANY PLAN GRATIFYING.
Yours truly,
T. NJ. HARDING.

EDITOR REcoRD:-ln yeply to your
inquiry for my views or reorganiza-
ton of Chamber of Commerce permit
me TO say that any plan that will
cause our people to come together
monthly and canvass public interests
and lay plans and work together to
carry them out viii be very crafty
ing TO me. The present organization
covers the whole matter. provided
our people would pay the slightest
attention TO its officers calls for them
to come together to canvass public
questions 1t provides for appoint
ment of committees on manufactur-
ing. transportation, public improve
ments, social relations and others re-
lating to our needs. for reports and
discussion concerning them.
If calling it the Canon and County
Business Mems League or any other
name that may suit our business men
and cause them to set apart the night
chosen for its meeting as one not to
be forgotten viii please me and am
sure work out in public good. |
would suggest new signers to men,
bership list, that no dues be exacted
of members but instead insert a pledge
to attend the meetings. 1t is not
necessary to have a membership fee,
as free places Cor meetings have al
ways been provided and our people
are generous and public spirited in
responding when aid is required for
any worthy enterprise. For these
reasons it is not necessary to accumu-
late a fund through membership fees.
Yours truly,
D. F. RocKAFEILow.
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A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
An Active riovenent In Canon for
the Establishment Of Sueh
An Organization.

There seems 10 be general senii-
ment among all business men in favor
OF organizing some sort of Board OF
Trade or Chamber of Commerce. The
public was ripe for the suggestions
made In the RECORD last week relat-
ing TO such movement. More than a
dozen business men have voluntarily
mentioned the matter TO the writer and
expressed their hopes that AN agitation
would be kept up until something act
i've WAS begun
The RECORD has no details TO sng.
Eest. no special plans to offer. What
we want is to see a general movement
started that will organize an enthusi-
astic Chamber Of Commerce. A more
opportune time win never be found
We have received several letters on
the subject from prominent business
men. They are giyen below oihsrs
have come 10 the Office or expressed
themselves on the street. aud as yet
there has not been heard dissenting
voice, Mr.. james II. Peabody. of the
First National bank. expressed him.
self as being heartily Ia favor of such
an organization. y. r. Handy. who
has been acting as secretary OF the old
organization ever since its origin. is
very anxious for revival of the old, or
reorganizati>a- of a new chamber.
George Bethel and Hunter Palmer
think IT would bs greatly 60 the inter.
est of the merchants 10 help such
a movement. ; II. At~ater. one OF
our largest land owners. Is heartily IN
favor of such an organization. These
we have heard voluntarily express them.
selves, and no doubt there are many
Others equally as strong ia favor,
With all these expressions Ia favor
of new and active Chamber OF Com.
merce. 1t seems that ali Their. remains
To be done is for Mr. T. NJ. Harding To
cal a public meeting at an early day
when plans for such an organization
can be presented and membership
started Whenever such call is made
let every business man IN the cit,
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OUR PROSPEROUS ERA.
CANoN CIrY. Colo.. Feb. 8. ls9s
B.F. RockArELLow

CANON Cry. Coi.o., Feb. 9. 1898.
EDITOR REooRD:-
In regard to an editorial in your
issue of February Bird you advocate
the reorganization OF the Chamber Of
Commerce OF this city and make some
pertinent suggestions that are deserv-
ing the careful consideration OF all
who are interested in the business
affairs OF this portion of the Arkansas
valley, while we are now assured of
the early completion of the electric
line TO the Cripple Greek district,
which is already materially affecting
business in every line, it is but the be-
ginning of what we may regard as
the most prosperous era in the history
of Canon City. The completion of
this road means not only the opening
up of the Arkansas valley for homes
for the prosperous miners of the
Cripple Creek district. by reason of
cheap and. rapid transportation. but
il means also that by the proper ef-
forts on the part of the property
owners and business interests num-
Der of reduction works will be estab-
lished here. thus aifording an increased
labor market. II means also an open
ing for the establishment of a number
of small factories, machine shop and
foundry and numerous other Industries
all Of which must have the fossering
Of some authorized and representative
organization from the business men
of the community. 1t is ten years, |
believe, the present month, since the
Chamber Of Commerce was organized
here and ! find, upon information,
that of late the organization has been
inactive, leaving the work it should
have been locking after to individuals
and while these individuals have acted
faithfully, they should not be called
upon to continue the work in which
every business man and property
owner in the community, or should be
interested in. Let us wake up all
along the line and not later than the
coming week reorganize and charter
the Chamber of Commerce and push
along in the wave of prosperity which
is now fairly upon us. In consulta-
ton with number of the business
men Of the town 1t has been suggested
that a meeting be held next Tuesday
evening, at the opera house at which
time every one should be present and
assist in perfecting live, active and
thoroughly representative organia-
ticn. 7. N. HowEli..
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OUTLOOK NEVER METER.

EDrToR RBcoRD:--lt think it good
idea to revive the Chamber of Com
merce- Let it be done with the pres
ent name or under another one.
never saw the outlook for Canon SC
good as 1t is right now, and if we had
some such organization with energetic
men at its head, good men on import
ant committees, etc, | believe We
could double our population in few
years.
In reorganizing | would suggest
that you interest men from both sides
of the river and from every branch Of
trade 80 that all interests may be
represented. Respectfully,
+. A. RAYNoLDs.
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If ONE must judge from the politics
OF those appointed 10 office in Colorado
during the past few months it would be
quite difficult to guess just which party
has control Of the national government
at the present time. One would hardly
know whether the president was Sill
yer Republican, National Silver Repnb-
lican or Populist.
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THE Pueblo Gail comes to our table
This week edited by Jennie NJ FnsdieS.
II this issne is fair sample of what
Jennie can do We predict for her a
bright future and sure success in the
field.
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wANrED-A BIG TURNOUT.

CANON CITY, Colo, Feb. 9Th, 1898.
Editor Canon City RECORD.
DEAR SIR:-I notice your article
in last issue in regard to the Chamber
of Commerce. ! surely think the
citizens and business men of Canon
should take an active interest in this
matter. We need live Chamber of
Commerce, and when meeting is
called to reorganize hope there will
be a big turn ut-not stay away and
then complain about what others have
done.
Yours truly,
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MORE ELECTRICITY.
Canon VIII Have A Third Plant To
Furnish the rIagic Power
and Light.

houuay mShs ehO Oity CouuSh
granted a franchise to The Canon City
Light & Ice Company for the erection
of an electric light and power plant,
also a cold storage and ice plant.
Mr.. z. Storer Tice is here from Chi
cago representing the company, and
will be resident manager of the plant.
Mr.. Tice will Immediately bring his
family here and prepare to begin
work at once. By the terms of the
franchise he must begin work within
ninety days and have the plant in
operation within five months. Mr..
Tees letter of application to the
City Council explains his plans and
objects and is given here in full:
CANON CITY, Colo, Feb. Z, 1898.
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and
Board of Town Trustees, Canon
City, Colorado.
GENTLEMEN:-With this, | take
pleasure in handing you draft of Fran
chise for an Electric Lighting Plant
and in this connection permit me a
few words in explanation.
The parties whose representative
/ am desire to erect an Artificial Ice
Plant and Cold Storage Warehouse,
but do not feel justified in the invest
ment without the privilege of receiv-
ing an income from an auxiliary source
especially during the winter months.
A large experience in refrigerating
plants in the south has demonstrated
that success has been attained by the
connection of an electric lighting sys-
tenn, and with this end in view the
writer has for some time endeavored
10 negotiate the purchase of the ex-
isting electric plant, but the price de-
manded by its owners made such ac-
tion prohibitive.
1t was then determined by my en-
ployers to ask Of your body an inde-
pendent right or franchise to con-
struct and operate another electrical
enterprise. We are confident there
is room for another lighting plant as
electricity is not in universal use in
your city, in fact little is used in pro-
portin to your population and pro-
gressiveness. Without detracting the
business of one consumer from the
present company We could receive
sufficient income to assist in our re-
frigera.ion plant.
Your city and the fruit growers ad-
jacent are very much at disadvan-
tage without the privileges of cold
storage and | am convinced many
thousand dollars could be saved the
community were such a plant erected
giving as it will the opportunity of
holding your products for advantage
Gus prices. The many benefits to be
derived from this enterprise is doubt
less appreciated by your honorable
body.
Permit me in conclusion to state
that Immediately upon the favorable
action of our request by your body
company will be formed by my prin-
cipals under the laws of Colorado to
I've known as the Canon City Ice &
Light company with capitalization
to meet all the requirements of your
city for many years to come.
We ask no bonus, no subscriptions
to stock, having sufficient confidence
in the future of Canon to invest our
own capital.
Hoping for your favorable consider
alton so that We may be prepared for
early business.
Very respectfully,
Z. SToRER TIcE,
~ n.
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The V NJ {. \. rooms are becoming
quite popular with the boys and yonng
men Nearly any time of every day
will tind more than dozen at the read
ing tables or in the game room. 1t is u
good place TO spend an hour and no one
goes away the worse for having been
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GOOD ENOUGH FOR nm.

OF the vondrou. ,.na n, x,ona,,.
c.rpstsd with gold.
An, IA Isid an, dra.m.d .hor, ., , r..
sumbIed into bed
TIL IL sst IN. xvh.ar. .,r;n,, al.
contspted head.
Got 70 hatfn, of INV l.bor thin.,n,Iw..h
. slave
with 4 path of toll afore me leadin, cla.r NJ,
70 the crave
An. the cash i rot nm nav dav .asm.d %
everiasttn. .mail
'rwas insultin, to my feeIiu,s for 10 tax. the
stun at all.
W, y Ap~Aoe "'tn my nhme-piate
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"An Unromantic Romance" is the
title of little story IN the Argonaut of
February 7th which has more truth
than poetry in it. 1t is from the pen of
Herman Felix, and tells how young
Southerner, being Tilted by the girl for
whom he has made n home in Mexico.
marries an Indian bride and speedily
goes to the dogs,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-02-10

THE tax rate in Canon City is scertaiu-
ly high enough, but our people might
get some consolation from the sufferers
in our ueighboring towns. In Cripple
Creek the rate is 9s 8 mills nearly fifty
per cent higher than ours.
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the one wish to build up our city,
make a strong, united pull and all
work to make Canon City what it is,
and of right ought to be, one of the
best cities in the state.
W. H MCCLURE.
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Less than 1.l0O miles in about 30
hours. Electric lighted. steam heated
sleeping cars from Denver through
to Chicago, via the Rock Island Route
and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway, every night in the
week. Denver City Office. sol Seven
teenth Street.
]. r. PREsroN, Com. Agt.