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Cañon City record., 1908-04-30
Friday.


Ephriam Pedley has moved from
Harrison avenue to Harding's addi-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Swanton
will leave on Sunday for a visit to
Gan Francisco and Los Angeles.
Mrs. A. A Maze of Florence is the
guest OF Mrs. Templin and Miss Rip
ley and will remain till the end OF the
week
Miss Rose Pedley is expecting to
come back to her home on Harrison
avenue near Fifteenth to live In a
few days
Harry Chetelat and wife were up
from Canon for a short visit last week
and returned Sunday,-Silver CliR
Rustler.
Mrs. r. H. Craven will leave on Sun
>day for an extended visit to Los An
gslss and other points OF interest in
soutAsrn California: .---
Mr.. and Mrs. George Deibert and
daughter, Misc, Genevieve. came up
! from FIofence Wednesday and spent
Ne day with their sister. Mrs. Mamie
Thompson.
After visiting her husband a few
days Mrs. Martin Flanagan returned
TO Canon Tuesday. The lady finds this
altitude q little too high for her
heaith.-Silver Cliff Rustler.
Mrs. Ernest C. Shumway entertain
"a . few friends at her home. 323
Rudd avenue. last night at high nve"
In commemoration Of her birthday an
niversary. The affair was very
pleasant one
Mrs. A. l.. Conway will leave next
Sunday for visit to the Pacific coast
and will spend some time II. Los Ar
Eeles and other points in southern Cal
ifornia. The trip ia made for rest and
recreation.
Dali DeWeese. with party of sur
veyors. came up from Canon last week
and spent a day at the De Weese res
ervoir. We haven't learned the mo-
tive but It Is quite likely a survey for
raising the big dam will be made.-sil.
yer CiiR Rustler.
The East Canon division OF the
ladies Aid OF the First Methodist
church held social meeting Thurs
day afternoon at the Bachelor resi-
dence. Appetizing refreshments were
served and the occasion was much en-
joyed by number OF visitors A.
<Nell a. by the entertaining division OF
hdies.
DR.. w. F. Brooks will leave in a
few days for Baltimore. Md. to at
tend the general conference Of the
Methodist church to which he Is an
Cañon City record., 1908-04-30
SATURDAY..

Mrs. A. W. Jameson returned to her
home in Loveland Tuesday.
Miss Elsie Bloomfield of Abba. Iowa.
arrived Friday afternoon for a visit
with her sister, Miss Bessie.
Manager c. c. Campbell of the To-
cal telephone exchange left this af-
ternoon for Pueblo where he will be
the guest of friends over Sunday.
Mrs. Nelson who came to visit Canon
meetings returned to her home in the
San Luis valley Monday. The family
may move to Canon City In July.
A. A. Mathes Of Victor has pur-
chased a tract OF alfalfa lond on Cen
tral avenue and will erect handsome
Mr.. Mathes expects to make his home
here.
Sam Wright, OF the firm of Morgan
& Wright. left this morning for Rifle,
which he will pasture on the ranges
OF Rio Blanco county during the sum
mer months.
Mr.. aAd, Mrs. o. c. Harrington, late
Of Chicago. have come to Canon City
wifi the Intention OF making their
home here. They are temporarily oc-
cupying the Harry Morton cottage
at 519 Cooper avenue.
c. W. Talbot. sales agent for the
Canon Realty company has begun the
erection of n handsome eight-room
cottage between Eighth and Ninth
streets on Rudd avenue which he will
occupy as a home rs soon as COM
pleted. 1t will cost about $4,000.
Francis J. Dickson OF the firm of
Dickson & Emmerson. returned home
this morning from a months visit in
Wisconsin. the greater part of which
was spent at the home OF his parents
near Barron In that state. He was the
guest of friends In Mankato and St.
Paul for several days, where he form
erly resided. He came home via Chi
cago and was In that city looking af-
ter business matters from Monday un-
I'll Thursday OF the current week. He
left his little son. Edwin. to spend the
summer with his grandparents in
Wisconsin.
W. r. Scott. who recently made a
prospecting trip through Park and FL
Paso counties. brought home with
him some fae specimens of agauzed
wood which he found near Florissant.
In the vicinity OF which many petrefac-
tons are to be had. There are petrl-
fed stumps OF trees covered up in the
soil that are marvellous in size and
preservation. some OF them as much
as seven or eight feet in diameter.
They are the remnants OF a vast trop-
ical forest that covered large part
of Colorado when the world was
young.
Cañon City record., 1908-04-30
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who came here few days ago for
that purpose.
J. Wesley Woods returned Saturday.
night from a weeks business trip to
Denver
The Post is supporting Speer, the
News-Times is-or are-supporting
Phelps, and the Republican is trying
TO support itself.-Pueblo Chieftain.
Mrs. David Acker died at her home
on the Hardscrabble Friday afternoon.
mont county Interment was at Wet
more
William LindeLberger returned
home yesterday from business trip
that MIR. Lindenberger first heard OF
the serious frost which visited this
locality Saturday night.
Gus Stromberger went to Pueblo
cretary OF the Fremont County Fruit
Growers association, who was OPP
Grated on in that city last week for
appendicitis. He reports Mr. Salie
as getting along very nicely.
The first excursion OF the season
from Pueblo TO the Royal Gorge took
place yesterday land. was largely at
tended. despite the chilly weather
which prevailed during the day. There
were about two hundred passengers
on the special Denver l. Rio Grande
train which made the trip from Pu-
eblo TO Parkdale and return.
Cañon City record., 1908-04-30

IT'S A GOOD SIGN when custom
ers continue to come to your store
1t shows that you have satisfied then
given them the full worth Of their
money. We have a large circle Of
delighted customers-all of them well
satisfied with the style. make. and ma
terials Of our clothing, with our meth
DDS of doing business. and with the
moderate charges we make We should
like you to buy one suit or overcoak
here Just to test the high values Ne
are giving.
Cañon City record., 1908-04-30

You state in one place that you
were born in 1sS4?' Yes, SIR" And In
another that you were born in 1885,"
Yes, sir" Isn't that inconsistent?'
oh, no." smiles the witness. Il was
born In 1854, and just stayed born.
Why. I'm born yet" Then the great
lawyer had to recognise that a novelty
had been sprung on him.-New York
World.
Cañon City record., 1908-04-30

We have ugVssal s1Uaas of aazdsa
'ouleiva1ses - - 01se S.saso -.
|0uos - - - V1A ass1ag -
h. p. ~
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02
sYN"Psis.

Burton II. Barnes. a wealthy American
touring Corsica. rescucs the young Eng
iish lieutenant. Edward Gerard Anstruth-
er, and his Corsican bride. Marina,
daughter Of the Paolis. from the muir.
deroua vendetta, understanding that his
reward is to be the hand OF the girl he
lish lieutenant. The four fly from Atac-
clio to Marsellies. on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
board the train for London at Marseiilcs.
Marina In handed n mysterious note
which causes her to collapse and necessi-
tntes a postponement OF the journey.
Barnes gets part of the mysterious note
and receives letters which inform him
that ne In marked by the vendetta. lie
employs mn American detective and plans
For the purpose OF securing the safety
OF tho women Barnes nrrtngcs to have
Lady Chnrtris lease n secluded. VIVA at
Nice 10 which the party Is to be taken
IN n yacht. Suspicion is created. that
Marina In In league with the Corsicans.
A man. believed TO be Correglo .Danclla.
thought to have given him n sign. Ma.
rina refuses to explain to Bnrnc9 which
fact adds to his Intent suspicions. Bnrnea'
plans for the safety OF thu party are r
carrying their party to the local innd,ne
r. followed by two men. One OF ne
horsemen Is supposed to be Corrcg,o,
They try to murder tho American. inc
pected Of. completely In the plot. re
party, anchors at st. ,Tropcz. The yncnt
detected giving signals to the boat,
Barnes attempts to throw him o~vcrbnirii.
but is prevented by Marina and t:nid.
The cook IL found TO be innocent OF tue
supposed plot and Is forgiven. The party
arrive at Nice and find Lady Charlris
and her daughter Maud homicil"h Ia the
villa rented with Barnes' money. Barnes
rs amazed to find Tint Count c~orr"yin ~
at Nice and IL acting the role OF adtnirrr
To Lady Char,ris. Barnes and Ehlh
make arrangements for their marriage.
The net tigitrns about Barnes. He re
ceivcs n note from La Belle Black wood,
the American adventures. Barnes hears
that Elijah Emory. his detective. has
been murdered by the torHicans. III"
learns that the man supposed TO no cor
Icgio. who followed tn" party on their
way to the boat. was S%aliccti.. n nephew
OF the count. and that Count C"rr"g.o
had been In Nice for some time prior "a
tho party's arrival. TIE count warns
Barnes not TO marry Enid unless h'
would hnv" her also involved In the mur-
derous rcud.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02

tary, Edwin acting as Ends guardian
and giving his formal consent.
Then what Is to Miss Anstruthcr her
real wedding BEGINS, the sacrament Of
the English church. She standing be.
fore the divine, giving her assent
modcstly, but very firmly, Barnes max,
Ing the responses ardently and deter
m%lncdly, and thinking even AZ he
puts the ring upon his brides finger:
1T Is n kind OF curious feeling, getting
married with a ~'"volver In your hip
pocket ready for business"
A moment later the usual congratu.
latlons and kisses have been given.
ing.rOOm. where the wedding supper
Is spread, there to drink the brides
health before she fits away.
But their steps are stayed by the
sound OF pranciDg stceds announcing
the coming Of the bclated yet only
invited guest. "Oh, at last! But you
are late cries Prunclla, ecstatically.
az she runs into the hall. Just time,
Count Cipriano, to toast the bride"
Yes. an unfortunate accident to
my horses" enters to them In a soft,
southern voice from the hallway.
where Prunclla Is interviewing the
cavalier she has been waiting for 20
eagerly.
IA this takes place. Edwin whis.
per6; "Ill keep my eye on the beg.
gar"
And III talk Il tho gentleman az
SOON a. | can get n chance. and II ho
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02
To Clean Window Shades.

We have all heard the story OF the
woman who told the new maid to
wash the curtains. meaning the lace
one and came into the kitchen just
In time to discover the newest window
shades melting In the boiler. But we
do not all know that when shades are
merely dust s0ilcd the surface can be
frcshcned by the application Of hot
orr meal. The shade shCuld first
be spread ont fiat IN n large table and
the meal rubbed In with o circular mo.
ton of the palm. Then n rubbed gen.
tly with "A soft, dry cloth the meal and
the dust II has absorbed will DO rc.
moved without leaving any trace OF
cithcr.-COuntry Life in America.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02
"have You Found Out About That Accurscd Letter."

band and herself, but perhaps to the
safety OF all Of us. See II you cannot
In some wOman's way get the informa-
ton OF what It contained"
About an hour after this. Enid re.
turns and remarks disappointedly:
Not a word from Marina except that
It was something entirely between her
and her husband; that we would dis
cover some day Then she blushingiy
asks: "Whcre are you going to take
me after marriagc?"
This Is n proposition upon which
Barnes has been raCking his brain,
He says. meditatIvcly: Surprising
you and I go out on the yacht"
what, alone together? Delightful.
romantlc!"
mot entirely. | shall take Graham
and three seamcn. to sail the schoon-
err. Wen only be away two or three
days"
1.-TWO or three days OF happiness"
whispers tho girl. ~radiantly. and runs
away to prepare for her coming nup.
tiaH.
Harncs's own preparations occupy
him most OF the time I'LL the cere.
mony, though he cont'ives to discuss
his yachting plans with Edwin.
IAN right" aE8wcrs the gailor,
Graham can take care of the schooner
as we'll as !. You leave me the bal.
ance of the jacklcs and III guarantee
cverything's all a.taut when you come
into port. I shall take M cruises into
Nice. ! have enough here to make Inc
hspuy."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02

III Emory should by Any chance
turn up" remarks Barnes. keep him
with you to help you"
They are interrupted by the French
cook, who has come on shore In the
dingy bearing a magnificent wedding
cake that he has manufactured In
the %schooner's galley. MY offering
to your BRIDE" remarks the culinary
artist. This will be the browning
glory OF your noces, Monsieur Barnes.
/ an to cook for you on Jour wedding
cruise. I must walk into Villcfranchc
to get supplies"
The American Is minded to call him
back and caution the 10! ow to have q
quiet tongue, but Maud breaks in
upon him In all the glories OF her
child maid of.honor frock, crying:
1.-THE notary is here and the minister
has arrived"
Soon after the party assemblies In
the parlor, which has been decked
with the flowers of southern France,
and Miss A%nstruther comes down to
them looking In her fresh beauty,
with her modest blue eyes filed with
love, very brldelike. She Is In an ex.
qulsite summer yachting costume, all
lace and sheer muslin, through which
her fair arms and shoulders CLEAN like
chiselled ivory. A hat OF white plnmca
and ribbons graces her golden hair.
II didn't put on an evening gown
! she whispered. 80 I'm ready to 80 on
board, Burton, Immediately after the
ceremony"
my heavens. no bridal VEIL" nut
tiers Lady Chartris; then she cries In
Il tonc OF dlsmay: land Count Cirri
nno IL late"
But without waiting for him, the
English divine having made the neccs
sary official arrangements as prcscrib
ed by the French law. the civil con
tract Is hastily signed before the no
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02
TX.
The Coming Of Oanela.

At the morning meal Barnes finds
the rest OF tho party growing excited
over the approaching ceremony. and
Maud telling them about her maid of
honor dress. You'll have to lend
me a pair OF silk stockings. Enid"
cries the putativc infant. II don't
think | have any bang mp enough
for the ceremony. They should be
corkers. Mine show. yours don't"
This Grafton IL interrupted by Lady
Chartris saying, inHinuailngly: "Cou-
sin burton, you must have had a pref.
ty long chat with the minister. |
waited for you last evening til half
last H."
A sly giggle from Maud sets Ends
blue eyes ablazc. though there's a
whimper on her sweet lips.
yes. lots of Details" replies
Barnes, casually. did o have n
pleasant outing with Clip. Cousin Pru,
nella?"
"Of course I did. with such a cava.
Her"
"You invited CONT Danclla to my
WcuulnH' dShb INC american
abruptly.
"Of curse l did" cries the widow,
rapturOnsly. "Iie accepted immcdi.
ately; said he was very anxious to
meet you"
THE pleasure will be mutual" oh.
serves Burton. grimly.
Enid and her brother look at each
other solcmEly. but Marina'R face.
when she learns that Cipriano Danclla
has accepted the Invitation to tho
nuptials becomes so serious that
Barnes, after breakfast, takes her hus.
band aside and says: Have you
found out about that accursed letter."
mo, she begged mo not to ask her.
She Bobbed IL was for my happiness
that didn't know. You'll soon dis.
cover, Barnes" remarks Edwin mood.
ly, that you cannot do much with n
bride when she turns on the hose and
washes the matrimonial decks"
This reminds Burton that he had
better not start his married life with
. secret. and getting Enid alone with
him. which isn't very difficult, he brief.
~. but pointedly. tells his fiancee OF
his interview with la Belle Blackwood.
"Oh, I'm so glad you told me--so
glad she's not all bad" exclaIms the
girl. rewarding him with so rapturous
. kiss that he Is delighted he refused
Sally's farewell salute. IL learned
from Maud that you had received a
letter from her." she adds. hesitat.
ingly.
you didn't doubt me?" This Issues
In stern reproach from the lips Of the
American.
"Oh. no. but-but no secrets from
me. please" she cntreats. There's
NJ real love without Z little j~saiousy:'
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02

then shudders: "And 30 those villains
killed poor Emory"
I'm afraid So" nswe her lover,
and his one grows very solemn. you
see how remorselcssly, how craftily
we are pursued, that the haven OF
safety I had planned for you, dear
one, when | left you to put those
devils forever out Of the way, Is now
known to them. You remember the
awful threat against any woman who
weds me. You've-you've no wish to
delay our marriage" Ills eyes are
very eager.
Her eyes answer his with equal pas.
sion. mo, on the contrary" answers
the rcsolute English girl, II am re-
solved more than ever"
"Then may God never forgive me II
I don't save you from all HARM" NUT
tiers the coming husband. Yet We
must take all precautions. Just try
and see II you canEot do better than
your brother"
"iiow?" asks Enid. eagerly.
THE knowledge OF the contents OF
that letter TO Marina ma be vital.
not only for the happiness OF her hus.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02
Sadness Is Penalty Of Humor.

All the great humorists are sad
~Ccrvantcs, Molicrc. Swift. Stcrne.
Hcinc. Richter. Balzac. DIckcns-for
sadness Is the penalty which nature
has annexed to that deep searching
knowledge OF life we call hnmor.
Hence Is tho tragedy OF literature.
II the man did not weep sometimes.
VIC would cease to laugh at his jcsts
in the end he wccps too much. and
then we talk of the failure Of art
Michael Monahan In Papyrus.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02
Louisiana's Frog Industry.

The revenue from the frog industry
In Louisiana Is something over 500.
900 per annum. The frogs arc ship
ped alive in barrels. packed In mnss
Over 1000, 900 barrels Of this living
freight are shipped yearly-some go
Ing west az far al California. OF
course. they are no ordinary frogs. but
are carefully raised and fattencd. be-
ing fed on bread. meal and cracklings.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02
doesn't aivs me . e,sss Mn u

ooesnt NV mo oese& VIII o.
health"
The rest o. Barnes's speech 10 inter.
ruptcd by tie entry Of the object OF
their suspicious. Count Cipriano
grects the company with extreme 20
likeness.
Upon the ceremony Marina had
looked with n very pale face. but To-
two hectic spots flame In either cheek
as she returns the salute Of Danella.
who "'Tis years since
saw you--the little girl poor Musso
loved. You have grown into q beaut!.
full woman-you who were my dead
brothers ward"
But soon after. as the champagne
sparklcs. the count toasts the bride
very CALAMITY, remarking on her
youthful English beauty. "Sign0re
Barnes should be a very happy man.
he whispers to her. and goes on chat.
ting so unaffcctedly and pleasantly
that Enid, who had looked upon his
entrance as II he were Mephlsto him.
self, begins to think this pleasant.
voiced but vlvacious.manncred gentle.
man Is not 80 dangerous as she sus-
pected.
Dressed in the deep mourning OF
southern France. the high Corsican
hat he still carries in his hand lends
picturesqucncss to Ciprlano's costume.
Notwithstanding his somber garb,
soon the gentleman Is laughing with
Lady ChartriS: Maud driving her
mother distracted by crying: I'm
only II, but I'm as tall AZ the bride.
Amt I. mamma. DEAR" md standing
up back to back with Enid. making q
great Juvenile display OF baby waist
and pink sllkcn stockings.
It's her high hcelcd slippers" cries
her mother, angrily. "The deceitful
child IL standing on tip.toc!"
"Ma fol, Ia petite is anxious to be
married herself smiles CiprlanO.
"Ain't II" cries Maud. mcrrily. Ask
mamma Tor mo. count"
"Oh, mercy, the champagne has
gone to the minx's head" gasps Lady
Chartris, savagcly. But CorregiO has
again devoted his attention to Marina
AZ well he may; her dark. liquid eyes
carrying III lU'lT ueItnS tHc pdoSiol!
OF the south, yet always seeming to
ask this man n pathetic question
one his orbs refuse to answer. though
several times there Is so amorOus a
ficam In them that the young English
husband would like to take their own
cr by the throat.
At the first opportunity, while the
.II-, 49,. ,,1rl ,In,,l E,Il tnIlt
Ing to her Of her yachting cruise,
Barnes says to Danella: "A few words
In private with you. please. count
"c~crtainly. ! was about to request
that myself" remarks Ciprlano.
Perhaps the garden would be more
secluded" and the American. ready
for action, keeping his eye upon his
visitor. politely opens the door and
bows him out into the grounds.
Ills visitor walks well into the shade
OF the orange ad cItron trees. passing
to where n rift in the foliage permit,
a view of the boat landing, which 10
the coming night Ia now hardly dis
ccrniblc. Here he pausc9 carclcssly
his brilliant orbs occasionally directed
toward the water. A moment later he
observes quietly: Your wedding
made INC sad, Signore."
GRO B; CONTiNtED)
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02
Puzzled.

She-Do you think n girl should a.
low a man to kiss her before they
become engaged?
Hc-No. ! hold II TO be the height
Of improperly.
Then she began to wonder II he
vas Just naturally slow or whether
10 intended 10 propose. but cldut
,iarc. 80 Detroit Free Press.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS Foor.EAsg.

A powder. II cures painful, smart.
Ing, nervous feet and i%ngrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
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stitutc. Trial package. FREE. Ad-
dress A. s. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02

The best name OF avenging our
selves IL by not resembling him who
has injured Porter.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02
A Simple Remedy.

II tell you VIC cannot pass n law to
keep dogs from barking and disturb.
ing people"
won't the ordinary law against
bankers apply?"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-02
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