Cañon City record., 1907-04-25

different times. ETC., and he is not a
real estate man either. All he owns
in town is his own home, but he takes
an undying interest in such things,
and noses around. One day he took
time from his business and went up
to the court house to see II a certain
man who had just bought a home had
put mortgage on it. He barely knew
the man. and cared nothing for him,
but he just wondered about 1t, and SO
looked the matter up. BY the way, II
is said the mans own home Is mort
gagged
Good men are needed in every busi-
ness house. IL you haven't good
job 1t is really your own fault. If
you are not prominent, it is because
you are too easily satisfied with your
self There are plenty of positions
paying $4,000 a year, and it is no
harder to fill $4,000 a year job than
job paying one-tenth as much. The
difference is this: The man who holds
the big job acknowledges his weak
points and tries to improve on them.
He does not stubbornly stick to his
fool notions Look yourself over.
Watch the men who have succeeded.
There is some curiosity in Washing
ton as to whether President Roosevelt
is sufficiently familiar with Ambassa-
dor Bryce's book, "The American Com
monwealth," to recall chapter s in the
first volume. 1t Is entitled. why
Great Men Are Not Made Presidents"
The author asserts that not a man
since Madison, except General Grant,
who has reached the presidential of
flee. would have been remembered had
he not attained the chief magistracy,
and mo president except Abraham
Lincoln has displayed care or strik-
ing qualities in the chair"
An ounce OF prevention is worth
several pounds OF cure where gossip
is concerned. By doing your best to
live right and honorably is the very
important ounce of prevention. Pay
ing your bills promptly and conduct
ing your business squarely is the Inn
portant ounce that prevents those you
do business with from doubling your
ability and disposition to pay. An
ounce of common sense wisely used
when it comes to forming bad habits
OF drinking, gambling and carousing.
will pay several pounds OF satisfac-
tory dividends later in life.
Mrs. Jim Hill. the most prominent
woman in the northwest. and owner
of the finest house in st. Paul, was
formerly a dining room girl. But she
was good dining room girl and
good woman. She attracted the atten-
ton Of Jim Hill, one of the "boarders,
and later Jim Hill married her. and
became the greatest railroad man OF
his time. When your chance comes,
be ready to accept 1t; have record
that will not scare your chance away.
A Canon woman, who is devoted to
her husband, her home, and her chill
dren, is talked about" The woman
is admired by her neighbors, and she
is worthy In every way. Still. years
STORY" about her, and IT. has been
going ever since, although 1t is pal
pably untrue. How easy 1t is for dis
reputable people to start gossip
Don't assist them in spreading their
stories.
| Editor Harvey, of Harpers Weekly,
is the National Bad Man now. In a
recent address he said President
Roosevelt says he will not be a candi-
date for third term. That being the
case, why should he insist on naming
his successor? Why should he not
permit the people 10 do this?" Mr..
Harvey. for his unguarded expression.
Is being Called Everything the People
Can Lay Their Tongues to.
A new Reform magazine appears
every week these days. These maga-
zines are devoted to untrrthful
charges against Important and tibeful
1 institutions. Why isn't . magazine
started to tell important truths which
are never mentioned We know at
IIeast two important truths that are
suppressed by every publication in the
country. This course teaches the peo-
| pie hypocrisy and meannsss.
| A Canon young man who had an ex-
lperiencs few months aso that ought
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