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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11
Visiting Elks Take Town by Storm

Elks in endless professionalism would
be one wa; of describing the gathering
at Canon City last Saturday night.
Big Elks, little Elks, all kinds and
classes but all happy, as usual.
The occasion was the meeting of
three delegates from each lodge in the
state for the purpose of arranging for
the trip to the grand lodge meeting at
Baltimore in July. This trip will be
made by the Colorado lodge in body
and on special trains.
In addition to the delegates, of
whom there were some seventy live
present, there were probably lSo visi-
tors at the meeting and with the turn
out OF local members this made big
crowd--and . merry one,
Delegates and visitors were met at
the trains by delegation from the
Damon City lodge accompanied by the
Elks' band and escorted from the de-
pot to the lodge room. Both the east
and west traina were late and the
meeting did not get down % business
until late, therefore the session lasted
until late.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

An informal lunch was served during
the evening and the Canon City lodge
did everything possible for the enter
tainment of the visitors.
Al, Colorado Elks' will look good
when they go to Baltimore this sum
mer. That is made an assured fact by
the uniform decided upon by the COM
mittee at its session Saturday night.
IL will consist OF blue serge coat,
white duck trousers, straw hat, white
shirt, blue tie, dark shoes and dark
belt, and to keep the rains from de-
scending on this makeup and the sun
from fading it each member of the
Colorado crowd will carry a sky-blue
umbrella.
The Rock Island was decided upon
a. the official route from Colorado to
Chicago. What route is taken from
there is to be decided upon BY a conn.,
mittee from the Denver lodge.
Judge NJ. s. Bailey Of Canon City
was chairman Of the committee and
=. I. Cox Of Colorado springs was SEQ
rstary.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

s. w. Behan. who spent eight
months In Canon City year or more
ago and made many friends and ac-
quaintances here at that time, is in the
city again. having just finished trip
of 2,Io0 miles. wandering in wagon
over Colorado, Utah. New Mexico and
Arizona
Mr.. Beham at enc time belonged to
that class OF people known in Colorado
as "lnn. ers," but to look at him now
one would never suspect that he had
been so affected. Over six feet tall
and giant In frame he now weighs
over 2o0 pounds. all bone and muscle.
Two years ago this free-and-essy
traveller came to Colorado from Chsta-
nooga. Tenn. his home. Al fret he
went to Denver and then TO resort
above there. He got no better and as
the air began TO get cool he came down
near Pueblo or Colorado Springs "a one
of the various resorts. There he found
land of dusi and being afflicted with
q bad throat he began 10 look about for
a place where he might st once escape
dust and the extremes OF climate
'why don't you go to Canon Cityy"
said someone.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

lishman's desire to go out and kill
something
For over year l have not slept in q
house. When near a town l have TAX
en- my meals in a hotel if felt so dis
posed and if not have prepared them
myself in the wagon, but always go
to the wagon to sleep
Mr.. Behan is musician of by no
means inconsiderable talent Sunday
afternoon at the request of some of
his friends who had become acauain-
ted with his talent when he was in
Canon City before he gave an informal
extremely informal-organ recital
at the new Episcopal church. The or
gan there has only recently been put
in place and it was with good deal of
pleasure that the members of that
church heard a master hand on the
the keys of their new instrument.
Mr.. Behan will leave again in ten
days or two weeks, US soon as the snow
is thoroughly of of the mountain
passes. His ultimate intention on this
trip is to visit Yellowstone Park but
he will go through Routt county and
much other territory on his way there.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11
A Land Of Almost Perpetual Sunshine
Variation Cit Year o sin o
condto Fac. IN Almost Ph is Traveller

Tits aud much more does Mr.. Behan
say ~ the metropolis of Arizona as a
health resort
~ natural result of so many fa-
tally sick people going there the at
mosthere is extremely depressing to a
mani With similar affiiction. l was
stroSR and comparatively well when 1
got her and i, did not affect me, but
had 4g,ne there WHEN | first came
wesfI an not prepared TO say that
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11
lie Only Girl Colonel and
Something About Her Uniform
Governor Peabody's Youngest Daughter Is Quoted IN
Chatty Discussion ofHer Recent. Appointment-k Was
at Once Surprise and Pleasure Her

gleefully as she resumed her discussion
of the subject. Il never dreamed of
such thing until saw 1t in the papers,
hnt .xneu learned il .xss. txue = xaa-
still more surprised, and pleased also.
At St. Louis they called me Corporal
Now Pm e colonel. wonderful ad-
vance, don't you think, for only six
weeks in military life?
Would go to the front if called
upons Now that is = very foolish
question" the fair colonel said in an
effort to appear serious, Il should
only be too glad of an opportunity to
participate in the excitement of bat
IT,. / might not fight very hard, but
| would DO the best could. Ny. what
glory there must be in winning
victory" exclaimed Miss Peabody in
an ecstacy of JOY over the opportuni-
ties afforded her. l don't believe 1
would have any fear if there was the
slightest chance to win. The fortunes
of war must be truly great"
As to uniform" and a tinge color
Illuminated Col. Jessie's bright coun-
trnauce at the suggestion.
Il really h ,dn't given that matter q
thought as yet. One of my friends,
however, believes that blue skirt
trimmed with gold braid. and a neat
little Goa. with epaulertes, gilt cord
and all that on it, would make nice
costume. OF course, l would wear the
regular colonefs cap without any
difficulty,
Il believe it would he very easy
matter to get up an appropriate
pond with the colonel's uniform, and
that would not make one look mannish
either. Anyway Pm going TO try it ''
The pioneer girl colonel of the
country is less than 10 gears old. and
in the language of fellow colonel. as
smart as whip. She can paint. write
poetry, sing, play tennis and golf, ride
a broncho, and do fancy work. She is
of the semi-blonde type, plump and
erect in carriage, and attractive in
very many ways. Miss Peabody will
become junior at the Miss wolcott
SSAoVi utAt sue Is now AZ
tending with good results. She is con-
templating organizing her school mates
into military organization similar to
the high school cadets. In fact, the
boy cadets may be superseded by an
Amaronian body under the command
of Col. Jessie Peabody.
Miss Cora Peabody, who christened
the cruiser Colorado, does not want
her sister to accept the coloneIs COM
mission. But Miss Jessie has a mind
very much her own. and with her
fathers permission she will surely
possess the coveted distinction which
Gen. Bell will thrust upon her.--The
Denver Post.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

An apostle of the open air, peace of
body and mind and freedom from care
is this man from the south. When,
ovei a year ago, his doctor told him
his only hope was a free life in the
mountains, he bought team, had u
wagon built to suit himself and with
all the conveniences he could think of.
strong but light, built for mountain
travelling.
Then he started out to wander-from
no place, going no where.
Il have given myself perfect freedom.
What money / have spent has been
more for the inner man than the out
err. My stomach has had more consid-
GRAFTON than my back When l have
come to a place where there was good
fishing l have stopped, baited my hoot
and throsn out my line. There
stayed until tired-or until the fish
were all discouraged and out of the
contest: Then hitched up my horses
and drove on, stopping again at:the end
of half days, travel or at the end of q
week, inst as the spirit moved me.
when came to good hunting
stayed there as long rs felt the Eng
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

Yes. of course I'll axcept, why
shouldn't II" spoke Col Jessie Pea-
bsdy, the only girl colonel in the
uaitedA Ssaaes- when a<ked ifshe = .uld
receive the commission which Adjt.
Gen. Bell will tender her
Indeed. consider il rare honor
TO be classed among the colonies of
my papa's official staff Gov. Peabody
is all right as commander-in-chief /"
and Mis-. Peabody's expressive blue
eyes twinkied merrily.
You see." she continued, Il have
had desire to be a colonel since /
witnessed the parade at St. Louis last
April. almost wish WAS a man, so
that l could 90 right away and put on
one of those elegant coloners uniforms
mount noble charger and pass in re-
view before the applauding multitude.
It's not the brass buttons and the
finery, though. that fancy. It's the
idea of being a military man, gallant
and brave, with chance to distinguish
oneself and acquire glory and fame
and all that
Now as long as can't be military
man, have determined to be mill
tary woman, with the consent of GEN.
Bell and papa, OF course"
The daughter of the governor laid
great stress on the wurd papa" as if
he might put veto on her ambitions
when the time came to make her a
fuil-fiedged member of the executive
staff
But Papa" Peabody will not object,
tits said. He thinks Gen. Bells scheme
is such novel one that he has decided
to let him carry it out and see just
what kind of 3 colonel his youngest
daughter will make, anyway
Gen. Bell is having the commission
engrosssd, and is arranging that the
members of the staff shall go to the
governors house in a body some eve
ming next week to witness the formal
presentation of the document to the
enthusiastic young woman.
Il had planned the affair as a little
surprise to Miss Peabody" said the
Au1utant general. Al S8. LOUIS uud
as she reviewed the parade the other
day all of the members of the staff
were fairly captivated by her graceful
military poise. tell you she just
looked like young brigader genersl.
The lady is very popular among the
staff and at the recent reception at the
governors residence she won great
fovor ss hostess. At st. Louis we
termed her the daughter. of the
the regiment.
No, there will be no trouble. not a
bit in the world. in regard to the
legality of making her an houorory
colonel. The law does not say that
the stan must be made up of men,"
Gen, Bell asserted. "a woman can be
colonel a. we'll ~ man in this state. II
may be new departure, but it will 20,
that can be depended upon"
Miss Pesbody's frat Information
that she was selected for colonelcy
reached her yesterday morning.
"Is was IN entire surprise." shs said
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

ing of continuous tale it is hard to
make all the elements stand out as one
would wish. would not attempt to
write story as good as Mr.. Churchili's
or to cri,icise him or his story from
that stand point, but do not like it I"
Mrs. Sheetz library has many books
on Lincoln and the readiness withwhich
she turns to various portions in order
to find something to illustrate her
estimate of him shows the thorough
ness with which she has read them.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

II didn't know any ything about Cam
on City" says Mr.. Behan in speaking
of the incident that brought him to
this place, "but after l came here my
wonder was that more is not known of
it not only in this state but in the
enst."
.'None of the resorts of the state
compare with 1t in climate or beauty
OF location, and in my experience
have never found place where the
people are so universally pleasant and
make themselves SO agreeable TO a
stranger"
There il but one reason why more
people do not come here and that is
because the attractions Of the place
are not thor. .ughly advertised. Why
they are not more thoroughly adver-
tised / will not attenpt TO say.
After the travelling l have done
since roming to the state feel coinpe-
rent TO pass in comparative judgment
On the various places. for have seen
most Of them. and have no hes,tancy
in prououncing this the pret;ie.t town
in the country and in stating my be-
lief that for lung troubles the climate
and conditions are more favorable than
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

d not mean by this that his stories
necessarily always pointed moral OF
themselves, but they either did that
or were brought about by moral sub
jec, that needed illustration 70 lie
msde clear. Many stories might have
been used in The Crisis with better
effect and more nearly pointing the
standard of Lincoln's character than
those we're used.
''The story as story is all right, l
guess. and presume that in the weav-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

any other place.
"A land of almost perpetual sun
shine, practically no variations of eli
mate the year around, few sick people
here to lend depression to ones own
coudition-in fact, an almost ideal
place lie Canon City.
Il spent thu winter, from December
to March. at Phoenix. Phoenix is.the
jun ing of place for the 'lunger-'
There's where they all go to die. l
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

The recent death In Oklahoma of a
man whose newspaper report said was
wilkes Booth. the assassin VI Abraham
Lincoln, brings prominently TO the
public mind the fact that people who
have a distinct recollection OF Lincoln
are few. And smaller number :"
those who do remember him have The
faculty OF expressing the impressions
formed Of him in those days Of tort,
years ago or more.
Al the corner OF Fifth street aud
Greenwood avenue In Canon City,
however, lives Mrs. N. NJ. She~tz. a
white-haired old lady whose recollection
Of the times OF Lincoln IL most distinct
and whose ability to tell OF those times
and her impressions Of the Grea,
Emancipator Ia sufficient to hold ones
interest spell-bound so long rs she
will talk on what one may easily see Is
TO her, as well as TO the listener. sub
ject OF first interest.
~ was not personally acquainted
with Abraham Lincoln" said Mrs.
Shsetz when asked to talk on the sub
ject. II heard him in the Lipcol.-
Douglas debate at Fr-eport, Illinois.
In 1855 and saw him inaugurated presi-
dent the first time.
what was my impression OF his
appearance as compared with the gem
orally accepted impression that he was
angular, awkward and homelyg
s.tl ..h haf
Mammals ideal OF handsome man is
Abraham Lincolni
Sin the simple. kindly greatness Of
the man one forgot the angular proper
tions of figure and by no means hand
some face. Every irregninrty of
Lincoln's features was n pronounced
character-sign an Indication of what
was in the man"
Mrs. Sheetz had at one time a letter
from Lincoln and some interesting
papers pertaining to those troublous
days OF his presidency, but servant
girl had what the white-haired old
lady terms clearing up day" and
letter and papers were sacrificed TO the
girls, spirit of order aud cleanliness,
Although this piece of overzeaieusness
must have been very much Of trial
to Mrs. Sheetz that lady is not at all
bitter In speaking Of the incident now.
Asked II at the time OF the Supposed
death OF Booth there Was distinct
and general impression that he had
been killed, Mrs. Sheetx said that in
formation on the subject was by no
means concise and that it could hardly
be said that there was made public
convincing evidence that the assassin
was killed at the historic fight In the
barn.
II can best illustrate the excitement
that prevailed at the time and the
lack Of information that you felt you
could depend upon by telling OF an
incident that OCCURS TO my memory.
II was ON my way up the Mississippi
1t the time Of Lincoln's assassination.
The boat put in at landing In Iowa
and we heard that Lincoln had besn
shot. This was on the morning Of the
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11
Abraham Lincoln Her Ideal
Of Handsome Man
That Is What Mrs. Sheex Children Say Herntesesting
"reminiscences Of the Great Emancipator and of the
Conditions that Prevoiled At Time Of His Death

18th Of April and IL was not yet known
whether or t the wound was fatal.
W. landed in Minnesota and took
stAge across III country 10 the p, int
we wished 10 reach. AT this landing
we heard hat the president was dead.
Further inland tn. stage stopped
to change horses and for the passenger.
&, eat. We all ate at a long table,
quite number of men and myself. thu.
only woman. and my daughter, Mrs.
Reynolds. Everybody was talking OF
the assassination. No one knew t'l
HON he was talking. whether friend
or n foe. It'was a critical time. the
crisis of the century. New laws ard
conditions were confronting us and
people did not know what the result of
the death of the president would be.
whether it would be a renewal of the
war, an overturning OF all newly made
laws or what. The atmosphere of the
little place was tense and depressing
Sitting opposite me Mt the table was
an old gentleman of very dignified AZ
p-arance, white haired and with the
face of highly intelligent man. After
sitting almost through dinner he got
up and came around the table TO where
l was seated. Leaning over my chair
he said, Lady, these men are SO excit-
ed and So fearful to talk that cannot
make out what has happened and do
not know what TO believe. You look
like woman Of judgment who would
not give away to excitement. Tell me
ifit is true that Lincoln has been killed
II told him that feared it was too
true and related to him the facts of
our having heard at the first landing
that the president had been shot and at
tn. landing where We took tn. stage
that he was dead.
his face with his hands and cried like
child.
THAT will illustrate To you the
intense excitement that prevailed aud
that it wa, next To impossible to tell
what to believe or what not to.
I'm The capture and death, or sup
posed death, of Booth there was double
reason for an almost total inability to
seperate rumor from fact. No one
knew who was behind the assassination
or how far-reaching the plot might be.
II is hard To tell what would have been
the state of public sentiment had
Booth escaped and the fact been
known"
The inference from Mrs. Sheetx's
statement along this line is that had
Booth escaped it might have been con-
sidercd the best policy to let the inn
preston go forth that he was killed.
An interesting subject to discuss
with Mrs. Sheetx is Winston Churchill'a
book, The Orisis." 1t by no means
meets with that lady's approval, par
ticularly that part Of the book dealing
with Lincoln. II do not like the man.
ner In which the book portrays, or
pretends to portraythe iocular side Of
Lincoln's character" !" says Mrs. Sheets.
I'm my opinion Lincoln's stories al
ways had an undsrlyias moral tons. i
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

have known as many as six dead ones
TO be shipped out in night by one un-
dertaker. They die of like sheep. It
is the dumping ground OF Colorado and
California When men find that they
cannot live in other places they go to
Phoeni1-and there tn-y die"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

wou b be here now. The worst thing
a 'lu3eer' can do is to get with other
peop5e similarly afflicted. Even "A we'll
manAiil almost be pursu ,ded that he
is eotng to die il he is constantly
aroutd people with one foot in the
@ ave-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-06-11

N. F. Handy arrived from Denver
Sunday on q visit to his family.
Mrs. Thorp Of Lincoln Park has
rented her ranch and will leave this
week for Pueblo where she viii 90 into
husiness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-30
NEW B0sION'sBIGGROWIH|
Not Vacant House to Be Had There.
Many New Ones Go {
ing Up.

s. That portion of Minneapolis gem
orally known as New Boston has
made such rapid strides in the past.
few years that ian occasional visitor.
can but note the many changes that
have taken place. It was only few
years ago that there were only a few
scattered homes here and there, hard
ly any sidewalks or other street inn
proyementS. But during the past
few years, all this has been changed.
The reason is that a vast army Of
home seekers have been busy picking
up desirable places here and there.
both In improvedHproperty and in de-
sirable lots upon which to build them
selves modest little modern homes,
where they might have plenty of room
and fresh air. This improvement
has necessitated the extending Of
water mains, sewers, gas mains, side
walks and curbs and cutters, until to-
day Northeast Minneapolis will COM
pare favorably with any part Of the
city. One will find well-kept lawns,
elegant flower gardens and houses
we'll painted. The building Of the new
homes has encouraged those owning
older places to put on extra paint, to inn
prove their lawns, and the result has
been an inquiry for homes beyond the
ability Of the real estate men to meet
To-day there is not a vacant house in
that section Of the city.
Several fiat buildings were put up
and rented and the tenants were NOV
ing in before they could be completed.
F. L. Palmer and J. A. Collier built a
fine brick fiat of four suites, on Cen
trail and Twenty-sixth avenues at a
cost of $6,500. William H. Lawrence
one somewhat similar on Twenty-ffth
near Central, and Mr.. Duryeas has
also erected a fine apartment house
on Polk near Twenty. sixth avenue,
al lof these having modern improve
ments.
The Van Cleve and Prescott schools
are full to overlooking and some pro-
visions must soon be made for the in
creased population. The churches are
we'll attended, and all denominations
have their church homes. The 500
line has made a great improvement in
its enlarged plant, and must add more
buildings. All of this brings extra
labor and homes must be found for
the families. The Chute Brothers are
instrumental in the improving of their
addition near the 500 shops and a
cody number of new homes have
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-30
STEEL AIRsHIP
Built In South Africa Uses Rudder as an
Elevator.
South Africa.

South AFRICA.
The following is a, description Of the
,Beedle airship, to which reference has al
ready been made in the columns Of South
Africa:ss4
!se .tThe design of the framework is similar
to that OF previous and existing airships,
but it isithe first machine of its kind to be
built Of steel. The chief advantage ac-
cruing from the employment Of this metal
is found in decreased weight Of the
framework. There are also in the Beedle
airshfp several new points as regard pro-
pulsion, steering and navigation. Apart
from the cylinders almost the whole Of the
fuel consumed, and a supply of four and a
half gallons carried OH board will last
twenty-four hours. The propeller con-
sists Of two blades formed of steel tubes,
over which canvas is stretched. It has
this distinctive feature, that the angle at
which the blade can be placed is variable
"a point the. inventor thinks highly inn
portant. The revolutions made by the
propeller are at the rate Of 800 per min
which takes the place OF the customary
rudder. This is, perhaps, the most novel
part Of the machine BY an ingenious
movement of the axle 1t can be utilized
as an elevator, capable Of experimenting
the lifting power Of the balloon; also, 1t
enables the machine to be turned round in
about dc1ole Its own length. Reversing
the usual arrangement the propelling fan
is at the rear Of the steering apparatus at
the front. The balloon Is Of the custom
arys cigar shape, tho with a pronounced
maekerel head and tail outline. and is
SO feet long by 20 feet diameter. The in
ventor, William Beedle, late OF Cape
Town. has engaged the interest Of the war
Office authorities.