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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08
Was Honest All the Time.

commended to the consideration Of the states
men, domestic who have been insisting
proestatons of administration urked the
hypocritca design permanently Cuba. The
resolution authorizing the declaration of
United States hereby discams any dspo-
stion intention sovereignty, jurisdiction
said island except for the paccation thereof
its determination when that is accomplished to
government Of the island
people" Following this. this first official uterance
president the close of the As
possession Cuba and paced the island
will be necessary give aid people 70
for themselves This should be under
earliest moment consistent with safety
assured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08
The Wonders of Electricity.
weeD.

by many Edison has unlocked practically
electrical power But along Tesla,
electrical wonders In truth, all the
knowledge this and mysterious be hut
rudimens lights heats transmitting both.
power in cold Its flow unbroken,
quiescent, harmless DISTRACTED there is no
measuring energy An interesting in burning
electricity be effort
safety vault that built forty The
disuse and the occupied by it
other purposes The walls constructed
spring steel and inches in thickness.
operators will placed in the vault with
bon attached o a The will heavy rub
gloves specially constructed goggles their
eyes light They will the carbons
vault, burning them in ntersectng lines.
somewhat electricity Wash
ington about years ago. when hole large
allow the passage of burned through the walls
large government vaults in twelve minutes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08
tohenzoIIern Bill Now sanctified.

fohenzolern Wilan DELIVERED himself in great shape
before the German rechsag Tuesday congratulan
his loyal subjects that his government peace with the
world and in endorsing proposition for dsarma-
melt the emperor takes the subject OF his late pilgrim
age to Jerusalem. which says but carrying out
OF the aspirations Of his noble predecessors German
supporters claim that he killed birds with one
stone by that trip securing the Catholic party center
for certain measures liking the sultan alliance ana
forth lis speech reported yesterdays dispatches
was very conciatory. and he talked Who asd
been visiting the cradle Of Christianity instead q posing in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08
sBowersoCk Versus No Socks.

Cleveland Leader referring the Sockess
Simpson and the election of Bowersock in Kansas
merry the fact that socks still
state Mr. Bowersock of Lawrence, who elected
from the Second district of Kansas Buckeye
boy He born in Hancock He afterwards lived
county until his eighteenth year.
young man, settling in Lawrence where by industry
successful business methods he has
only miller and banker, but public spirited
man will hold his a member of the contingent
bossed by Tom Reed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08
United States of Central America.

The republic United America has
disappeared This a great to North
Americans travelling in Europe Formerly you
yourself United States, Europeans would
inquire blandy if you the United States South
Central North America The United States Colombia
is only rival Moreover, the war taught
Europeans geography barely possible that
the United States Will need continental qualification
aft
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

The reason Mckinley did say any about ex-
pansion IS that he in doubt The Philip
Islands ought call elaboration scratched
heads
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

1t viii be astonishing how quickly will assimilate
Porto Rcans. Inside of they will be standing
dressed umbrellas and neckes bowling against
withdrawal of the greenbacks
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

The English papers not favoraby impressed with
McKineys message. The president hardly played
Cleaning, On My Darling Anglo-Saxon string. And
that what England wanted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

Ingersou says there personal When he dies
the sentinel redhot great Turkish bath
future voice: a gentle
Missouri"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

The time of year coming when all mankind relaxes
happiness should. and gets joy china
babys stocking than whole years bust
ness narrowness can yield.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

A prominent English writer has in the
ton that people hundred who try
Shakespeare can't understand 1t is getting
fashionable o tell truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

The door policy may be all right Rico but
It outrageous blunder America when
side winter Is hugerng for good S14a-to anthracite heat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

Russia preparing spies live in the harem OF
the get the real of Turkey. Horrors.
Probably Congressman Roberts Utah married to a
Russian spy. Fire him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

get those Philippians that per capita cir
ouation Of ours Viii have hard time stretching
a-.lN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

The silk pettcoat may an encouragement 70 IL
dustry. makes The fair themselves
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

the best pie Viii So down when the pi=-
innunlsrahle. and arithmetic itself
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

TIE remarkable part Of DeNys The war as his
tory Viii develop. that came he saw he stayed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

Mckinley his message that h Should
have had. lie might have mentioned Helen Could.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-08

Nj. Roberts OF Utah ana his multiplied are
SIN
Cañon City record., 1898-03-24
To the Temperance People.

Let me confer with you concerning
the 5th day of April / see that Canon
City is in danger of being dragged back
into the ranks Of other saloon cursed
Colorado towns on that day. This dan
ger Is greatly augmented by your in
difference. You have heard it said
hundreds of times: THE prohibitory
law is not enforced" Was any law
ever fully enforcedY
But you have heard 80 many respect
able people say: There are thirteen
places in Canon where drink can be
bought How much worse off could we
be If We had the saloon licensed and
openY" Let me answer that question
out of wide observation. l travel in
Colorado $4,000 miles year. l should
know Colorado towns l stop at the
ordinary saloon town and as l 60 up
the street alcohol wrecked men sit or
stand at the saloon doors often with
that hopeless look that such men
sooner or later acquire. That is not
the worst. A row of red curtained
windows with painted faced women
looking out of them assure you that
you are in the precincts Of hell. There
may be exceptions but think l do not
know a saloon towu in Colorado of any
size that does not have such slum.
Certainly do not know a town in the
state without saloons where such an
open stun is tolerated. l go into pro-
hibition Delta and from one end OF
that town 10 the other there is no out
ward sign of the scarlet woman. These
home ard youth destroyers are found
where the saloon is open as surely AS
csrrion birds gather 10 the carcass
One thing more: A hole In the wall
where a man or a boy must go with the
ban of public opinion upon him and
siealthily get whisky is one thing. A
licensed saloon open TO all and growing
more aud more respectable in the pub
lie mind ~ II becomes a matter Of
course, 10 another thing--a vastly dead
lier thing. Where one boy will learn
to be drunkard from hole IN the
wall scores will come TO ruin in the
respectable saloan with its adjacent
brothcl.
Canon City might be better-it might
be Infinitely worse. People say to me.
Canon IS not like the usual western
town; the streets are decent, the people
seem different" In my travels one
and another have said 10 me, Il want
TO get home about Canon City; no
saloons there: believe that would be
good place for my family Don't dis
appoint them.
Remember that II you vote TO wei
come the saloon back you will vote
for the gambling den and the open
house of the woman who has been a
synonym for moral and social and ply
steal death wherever she has gone.
These things 60 together. Vots well
for the sake OF your city's good name.
and chiefly remember that in voting
for or against this open saloon in Canon
you are voting for the veal or woe of
every boy in II, II may be your brother
or your own child i cannot think that
any mother will vote TO welcome back
the saloon. X. A. CARNINE-
Cañon City record., 1898-03-24
The Road Race.

A meeting of the Canon City Cycle
Club was held Monday evening at the
wheel quarters of F. L. Thomas. A
good representation was on hand.
The object of the meeting was to
decide as to date and arrangements
for the next Fremont County Handi-
cap Road Race. The date fixed was
April 18th, 1898, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Soiiciting.-Wm. Peabody, Sam.
Flint.
Handicaps.-H. c. G. Ellard, F. E.
Thomas, Lloyd Egbers.
Advertising. Lou Haas, Jesse Cox,
Joe McKeehan.
Entries will close Saturday, April
2Srd. The time limit is to BE- placed
ct ten minutes. The course viii be
~ same - 10 former years. from
Cakaa CITY te noesnns and return.
Cañon City record., 1898-03-24
License and Prosperity.

To THE EDITOR OF RECORD:
They say that example is better than
precept, and II is true that an enter
prise or experiment can be undertaken
with greater assurance when there is
the benefit Of the experience Of others
to encourage and guide. The people of
Cambridge, Massachusetts, have had
the system Of no iiscense now for ten
years and their experience as recounted
in little book recently issued by their
should certainly count for something
with those who are somewhat doubtful
of the practicability Of the plan.
For the ten years from 1876 to 1856
the city had license. In that time the
valuation of the city dropped from
s62 10000 to S59,ooo,ooo. In the next
ten years with no license 1t rose to
SS3,oooo00. In the ten license years
the population increased each year
!, ,is2; IN the ten years succeeding there
was an annual increase of 2,i95. with
building and other improvements in
proportion. In the former term the
annual gain In saving banks deposits
was si55, 1888; in the latter term a gain
of S366,84 yearly.
There is All assertion, ancient and
worn, about prohibition killing the
town: but whom hear anyone repeat.
ing 1t and claiming that II applies to
Canon City, have grave doubts Of his
sincerity. 1t is not held that the pres
ent prosperous condition of the city is
TO be attributed entirely to no license
other circumstances have tended to
stimulated enterprises of various kinds
but comparison of the business OF
our town for the past year with that Of
any other year In your history will
show how little ground there Is for the
fears of those who would reopen the
saloons here to maintain our financial
standing.
The merccnary view OF this matter,
which prompts men to vote In the
saloons In order to add to the public
revenue or In the hope thas trade will
be improved. should be the vcry last to
b entertained. but the fact ID Il IL me
Qusntly placed above every othsr con !.
Cañon City record., 1898-03-24
THE oowBoY RxoIxxNr.
Iwrttt,u for the R.oo.p.j


[The organization Of regiment of
cowboy cavalry has been started in
case of emergency and has received the
approval of Governor Richards. of
Wyoming. Gen. Miles says of them
"They are the best horsemen in the
world, and Drawer or more daring lot
of men could not be found.']
We are coming. I'VE are coming. more than a
thousand strong.
Twelve troops Of cowboy cavalry will join
the noble throng.
We are coming, We are coming, ~ ne hear
our country's call.
Prom ranches Of the woody west, to serve
her one and all.
Wen show the traitor spaniards that cow
boys have no fears;
Wen rousd 'em up In our corral like q
bunch of yeariing steers:
And we'll keep our irons in nrs and on each
Bpanisrd brand
The mark of coward on his face II e'er he
darss to land.
Our faithful bronchos are our friends. and
when we're out for war
Wen cincA our saddles TO their backs AZ
ne'sr we did before.
You can bet your bottom dollar thAt our
trusty forty-five
Will never let spaniard got away from us
alive.
A. every boy who rides the range can plant
his lsadsn pill:
He never missss who're he aims. he ALWAYS
shoots 70 kill
We are ready now to go and can quickly
''siip tho cork"
To the sunny shores of Texas. or the coast
of old New York.
HARRY ELLAnp-
Cañon City record., 1898-03-24
SOME oxsrroSs.

The statement is freely made that
liquors can be easily purchased in
Canon by the drink. II Is asserted by
some that more whiskey is sold In
Canon than before saloon licenses were
refused, and by others that from fifteen
to eighteen government licenses were
issued 10 Canon houses this year. The
advocates Of the license party and Ger
tain papers Of the city talk familiarly
of "blind pigs" speak easics" and the
like. Are these assertions truthful ?
Lets see. How many OF the people OF
Canon who talk SO freely Of these
things on the street and through the
press are willing TO take oath TO their
statement? Is mans word any good
when II differs from his oathg Would
you believe a man IL he refused to
swear to his statements2 Can you find
man In Canon who will take oath that
he knows whisky is sold In drinksY
DO you know any one who will on oath
give the names of even six people who
have government licensesp Would
you believe them II they will not take
oath to- itp Have you ever heard man
declare on his honor that he has pur-
chased drink Of whisky or beer In
Canon during the past yearp Can you
prove that there are "blind pigs" now
existing in Canon2 II not why are the
assertions so freely madep
But suppose "blind pigs" do exist,
even IL no one eau testify on oath that
they do, what does that proven Laws
have existed against theft for centur-
les. Because that law 10 broken every
day In the year In every town of the
nation, shall we argue that the laws
against theft should be repealed Snd
the trade of thieves iicensed2 Can you
mention man who frequents the
alleged blind pigY or course you
can. and what kind ola man 10 he 7
wouldlyou like him for a friend or a
neighborp Ii he proud OF the fact
himseifp Is he on the list OF those
whom youi would credits In fact, can
you think Of . man who prides him.
self ea,- being good citizen who will
admit 10 hissfsmily G. his friends that
he il A@frsquenter Of that plaoep II
there 10 such place a. "blind pig In
Canon is 1t not a place Of dissrsoe and
shamss Is there - much danger Of
your boy who 10 taught At homo and In
school TO honor Law and regard public
opinion Of frsQusatns thsss places Of
Cañon City record., 1898-03-24

Mr. A. Dobson cwnes two acres of
productive land on Diamond avenue,
one acre of which is set to Strawberries
lie ~ = four room frame house and a
|fns sbarn. The property Is tenanted
by W. j. Williams, formerly an express
man of Canon.
John Newell is a new resident on
North Walnut avenue. He recently
purchased of Mr.. F. A. Reynolds seven
acres of land and will reset the orchard,
needed improvements. Mr.. Newell has
resided in Canon City several years and
by his recent purchase establishes his
belief in our future growth and great
ness.
Among the late arrivals in Fruitmere
is J. B. Anderson and wife of Ander-
son counly, Kansas. Mr.. Anderson
purchased the Hedges property some
msnths ago and is now permanently
established in his new possessions. He
has one acre of land in bearing apple
llCcS- uC uoiuc ID o loul ioohl
II. S Clearinghouse has a ten acre
tract, nine acres of which is set to
young fruit trees, consisting of apples,
pears, plums, peaches and cherries. He
has two acres of Strawberries and has
little difficulty in disposing of them at
good prices. He intends setting an
other half acre to berries this spring.
His brick residence, one of the bes. in
Fruitmere, is 2sxs4, story and half,
six rooms, well furnished. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clearinghouse are sociable people
and kindly spoken of by their neigh
bors. They came to Canon from Lead
vile, where they had resided for over
twelve years.
As an example of what an enter
prising person may accomplish in few
months we mention the name of Rev
c. W. shaw. One year ago this coming
April Mr.. Shaw and family came to
Canon City from the east and pur
chased two-acre tract in beautiful
Fruitmere. Mr.. Shaw Immediately
commenced the improvement of his
orchard and cultivation of small fruit.
He has leased two acres from Mr.. G. r.
Tanner and has two and one half acres
in Strawberries and will set out 1000
plants this spring. Mr.. Shaw has a
frame dwelling of six rooms, lSxs4,
with 1s-foot wing.
Cañon City record., 1898-03-24

IL GoyEIiSNKSTs 1t is nearly always
wisdom to let well enough alone. Ere
quent changes of administration is bad
enough. but frequent changes of policy
is wore. This should be borne In mind
in the present city election. This city
has prospered ms never before during
the past two years-under Reform
government. II the Reform ticket is
elected city affairs will go on unchanged
along the line OF city improvements and
economy of expenses. From business
standpoint you can best afford to vote
the Reform ticket straight
Cañon City record., 1898-03-24
War Has Been Declared.

Not by the president of the United
States against Spain, but by the peace
loving, God-loviDg and loyal citizens of
Canon City against the peace destroy
ing, Goddess. lawless element that has
caused 30 much want, misery and des-
titution in every civilized land where
there were many who loved worldly
pleasure and lewdness more than they
loved God and goodness. The saloon
and the saloon element has been at
tackled aud repuised but not converted.
When the majority of the voters of
Canon City said by their votes year
ago that the saloons were a nuisance
no longer to be tolerated. some of their
proprietors and patrons calmly moved
out, acquiescing to that principle of
Americanism that says "the majority
shall rule;" but others less loyal, less
patriotic, more selfish, allowed their
greed for gain to overcome all msnli-
ness, all patriotism. and prompted them
to keep lawless guarilla warfare
against the right. When the law said
"Thou shalt not" they said 81 will"
This guarilla warfare has been kept
up with greater or less energy through
out the year, and what seems strange
TO thinking minds just now on the eve
of another battle for the maintenance
Of right is to see some Out thank God
they are few about to join the ranks Of
the enemy on the plea that IT Is expedi-
ent to become partners in crime for
money. There are few in this enlight-
ened age that will not say drunkenness
is sin, that to make drunkards is a
crime, and that saloons are shops for
the manufacture of drunkards. Are
you willing. my fello" ;aveler to the
judgment bar of u d, to let it go on
record in the books of Heaven by the
recording angel that you voted to per-
petuate or establish saloon in Canon
Gty9 You know, as every citizen Of
Canon knows, that there is but one
question 10 be settled at the coming
city election. That question is: '.Shall
we sanction saloons by our votes p
Ladies', now is the time to show the
sterner and more selfish sex why God
in his providence has granted you the
noble gift of franchise and made you
an American citizen indeed The very
name Of Taxpayer party Is libel on
its face. viii you vote it? Who pays
the most tax, saloons and their patrons
or those who oppose the saioony. The
right must prevail. R. r. CHESS.
Cañon City record., 1898-03-24

disgrace Is of his finding his way into
a well kept saloon, where it is stylish
and popular to go? Then if we must
have one or the other, (Which we do not
grant), for the safety of the youth is
not the blind pig" preferable? Have
you a husband or a boy who is drinking
his life away? Did he begin his evil
way in temperance town or saloon
town? In truth now did you ever hear
of drunkard who took his first drink
or his second in a speak easy ?" Do
you want TO educate the growing geii-
GRAFTON to be free and easy and fire.
quenters of the saloon? Then why do
you want to line the streets with these
places of evil and iniquity?
Cañon City record., 1898-03-24
fRUrTMERE.
someshing AboH the Peopse Who
Live In this charmlng Sub.
urb Of Canon.

This week the RECORD again pre-
sents to its readers condensed des-
cription Of the fruit farms OF Fruit
mere. As the flower turns upon its
stately stem to the sun that the bright
beams may aid in pcrfecting its beauty
and symmetry, so do all eyes of the
mountain districts OF Colorado look
Csnonward. We are TO the residents Of
the mountains what an oasis in mid
desert is to traveller OF the Sahara
No community is more favored than
we. Nesting at the foothills of tower
ing mountains whose SUBMITS kiss the
azure Of cloudless sky, at the portals
Of the far-famed Royal Gorge, with a
climate the equal OF sunny Italy, and
with soil the productiveness Of which
has never been recorded in the annels
of history, we need not wonder that we
are the marvel Of all who survey our
matchiess possibilities Canon City and
the Arkansas Valley are symbolical OF
all that tends to make life a harmonious
and undiscordant reality. Candor com
pells us to say, yet modestly, that no
where in the great state OF Colorado
outside OF our fruit district can be
found land so prolificly productive.
Fruit, garden and farm products spring
forth with unprecedented bounteous-
ness, That we can hold our own with
any fruit country is well authenticated.
The markets Of the Cripple Greek dis.
trict furnishes an outlet 70. all crops
No particular locality in our district
has any decided advantage over the
other in fruit-growing. anyone pur-
chasing land in Park Center, Lincoln
Park, Fruitmere or any other addition
to our city cannot go amiss. A RECORD
representative visited many fruit farms
in Fruitmere this week, among the
number being:
IL. r. Townsend has well cultivated
orchard set to choice young apple trees
and four acres OF alfalfa. He has a
splendid stand Of alfalfa and realizes n
neat sum fromlthe crop.
Two years ago Geo. 0. White pur-
chased small piece of land on the
main street Of Fruitmere and erected a
small dwelling thereon. He has the
starting Of a small but comfortable
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. H. Fitch own Eve
and one-hAlf acres Of the choicest land
in Fruitmsre, all set to apple, peach,
pear and cherry trees. He has . large
variety Of small fruit. A two-acre
patch OF CAptaint Jack Strawberries
produce AbundAntly and prontably. A
neat and commodious frams dwelling
adorns The home propsrtysb j Few. II
any, orchards in Fruitmsrs are % we'll
ksps and thrifty = Mr. FitoA'A
Cañon City record., 1898-03-24
A HOME
on the Installment Plan.

l have recently sold ten houses 10 as many
different people, they making me a small
payment down and giving me note for bal
ance of purchase; money at per cent inter
est, they agreeing TO pay from 81 to SIS each
month. until balance Is all paid. Out Of the
monthly payment all interest, taxes and in
sursnce Is to be rrst paid. balance then to
apply on principal and to thereby cut down
both principal and interest l have never
heard a complaint from any purchaser and
In the past few years a number Of people
have paid me up in this way, have secured a
home and hardly paid any more each month
than they would for rent. nrmly believe
that thit plan is as favorable. II not more so.
than the building and loan association plan
OF getting a home There is certainly less
complication in ii, as am willing to sccept
my money and release At any time. II Is the
best chance for = man OF ANAL means or a
man who has a monthly income to buv q
home and pay for IL without hardship
have on hand now some n houses and ex-
pect TO build more, so think can please
every one who honestly wishes to buy .
home. Come and see me about IT,
F.. A. RArNoLps-