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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-14
COUNCIL AUTHORIZES NEW
SIDEWALK DISTRICT

At a regular adjourned meeting OF
the city council Thursday resolu-
ton was adopted accepting Earle's &
Reynolds addition to Canon City and
authorizing the creation of sidewalk
and grading district in that portion
of the community as prayed for in its
petition filed with the city clerk last
week by A. H. McLain.
Charles L. Milton was employed as
engineer to make a map OF the pro-
posed district and a schedule showing
the approximate amount assessed up
on the several lots. or parcels Of prop
erty, within the boundaries Of the con-
templated district. All of the mem
bers of the council were present, ex-
cept Alderman Reeves and Lamb.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-14
LARGER SUGAR PRODUCTION
PREDICTED FOR COLORADO

There Is nothing apparently In sight
to prevent Colorado from rapidly in
creasing her sugar output from $751;
10000 to S3O.OO0.oOO or even $780,
100000 II we had produced the lat
ter quantity this year 1t would hard
ly have reduced the price at all. We
have the soil. the water and the cli-
mate, and only need new factories to
enable us to quadruple our present
product in one season.
In spite OF worldwide depression.
sugar Is booming. Cotton has declined
$40 bale since fall. solely on account
Of diminished consumption. Neither
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-14
DESERTERS ON THEIR way
TO LEAVENWORTH PRISON

Nine prisoners, most of Them desert
ers from the 21st infantry. United
States army, passed through here yes
terday under guard of Sergeant Ben
ton and six soldiers en- route from
Fort Douglas, Utah, to the military
prison at Leavenworth, Kansas. The
21st infantry, which is at. present sta
ton at Fort Douglas, holds the worlds
record for file shooting and almost
every man in the regiment wears a
medal for prowess at sharp shooting.
The regiment was recently brought
back from the Philippines where t
has been for number of years and
many of the men, having been in SER
vice since the war with Spain, at
tempted to take advantage OF their
return to the United States to escape
from the routine of army life.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-14
MEETING OF The BOARD
Of Y. N. c. 4. DIRECTORS

A meeting of the members Of the
board of directors of the Y. M. c. A.
was held Thursday and several mat
ters relating to the work of the local
organization discussed. State Secre-
tary G. 8. Bilheimer was present and
took part in the deliberations of the
occasion. The matter OF the Star
course entertainments next winter
was considered, but no definite action
taken in relation to it. Although the
association succeeded in making the
Star course a financial success last
year fears have been expressed that
it would not be able to do so this sea-
son and rather than risk 1t several Of
the members of the directorate were
in favor of its abandonment. The
board at its meeting Thursday voted
to grant Secretary Gray's request for
three months vacation this sum-
mer.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-14

has there been any shortage In the an
nual output OF sugar OF all the pro-
ducing countries in the world.
The recent abandonment by the
American Sugar company OF its pol
Icy OF secrecy has been followed by
an extraordinary advance OF 2s per
cent in the price Of It's stock during
the past four months.
The American beet sugar stock has
advanced about 13 per cent and fed
eral sugar 16 per cent in the same
period.
The past year the American Sugar
company distributed Z per cent OF its
common stock, but earned over IL per
cent. A large part Of these pronts
came from the sugar factories In COL
orado, which II owns indirectly.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-14
COMMISSIONERS MAKE
AUTO TRIP TO SILVER CLIFF

Messrs. Albert Philip. w. H. La
Grange and s. G. Kelso OF the board Of
county commissioners were guests OF
Charles r. McLain in an automobile
trip to Silver Cliff and return Thurs
day. The trip was for the purpose Of
inspecting the road from here into the
Wet Mountain valley by way OF Eight
Mile Park, Parkdale and Copper
Gulch, which has for long time es-
capped official recognition. The start
was made from Canon City at 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning and the run to Sil-
yer Cliff was made In good time. A
short conference was held with the
members OF the board OF commission
road matters and the party arrived
here on the return trip at 7 O'Clock
p. m.
As a result OF the days outing the
the necessity OF doing something to
improve the road between here and
Silver ClifT via Parkdale and the mat
ter will be taken up at once. Mr..
Philip stated this morning that the
heaviest expense connected with the
proposition would be between Canon
City and Parkdale, but that the work
was needed and was fully justified by
the amount OF travel which passed
over it. Some work would be required
in the vicinity Of DEVILS Gap and some
between Eight Mile park and the river.
He said that fifty dollars would put
the road in good condition between
Parkdale and the Custer county line.
1t is reported that the Custer county
authorities are willing to look after
their end OF the road.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-14
CANAL FROM ROYAL
6oReE TO FOUNTAIN

Amended maps and claims for food
water of the North Mesa canal were
flied in the ONCE Of the county clerk
recently by A. e. Wilson OF Denver.
The survey and maps are made by
Hydraulic Engineer Edward 8. Smell.
The headgate is located on the south
bank Of the Arkansas river in the
Royal Gorge. The depth of the canal
is seven and half feet on the bottom
and nifty feet at the top. A grade OF
thirty feet per 1000 will be maintain
ed tine entire length of the canal. which
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-14
The Worlds Best Climate

is not entirely free from disease. on
the high elevations fevers prevail,
while ON the lower levels malaria IL
encountered to greater or less ex-
tent, according to the attitude. To
prevent climate affections. lassitude,
malaria. jaundice, biliousness. fever.
and agus. and general debility, the
most elective remedy IL Electric Bit
fsrs, tie great Alternative and blood
puriner; the antidots for every form
oR bo1ily weakness, nsrvousness. and
iaseosia. soid under guarantee at ali
Aruos1sA Pries GAG
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-14

take you down to his home and "nn
you full Of groceries"
8. Mr.. White has written much for Nc
Clure's Magazine and for the Satur-
day Evening Post, and three books
have been popular sellers-The Court
of Boyville, strategem and Spoils, and
In Our Town. He writes much about
the class of people we know in every
day life and does it well. g. U. H.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-14
4 LITTLE TRIP DOWN EAST

1 like to go down east once in
while; it makes me much better sat
isfied with Canon City, If indeed, any
thing were needed to do that. For
some years 1 have taken every oppor-
tunity to see the most favored sec
tions of this country and have never
vet seen any town or any climate
that l thought half as desirable for
place of residence as Canon City.
say this after having considerable
knowledge of Florida, Southern Cali
fornia and Old Mexico in winter
months and many of the northern
states in the summer time. AS for cli-
mate, 1 firmly believe that we have
absolutely the best on earth.
A recent trip down into Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Southern Illinois and Kentucky
was not taken, however, in search OF
climate-that is good climate. I had
a good and sufficient reason for seek
ing a damp climate for few weeks
and 1 certainly was not disappointed.
1 found little but dampness. 1t be-
gan raining about the time We crossed
the line into Kansas and 1t kept 1t up
till we crossed the line back into Colo
rado Thursday morning. For two
weeks the sun was hidden behind
clouds and mists and most of the time
the rain was falling in torrents. The
season is very backward all through
the middle states and the damage to
crops will be about as great in those
sections as the freeze has been to the
fruit growers of Colorado.
Some people think that whenever
newspaper man takes trip he rides
on pass, but want to say in passing
that if such was ever the case it is
sadly not true this year. The news
paper man and the politicians are on
the same footing with other people
these days and all have to plank down
the cash when trip is taken outside
of his own state. And I like 1t.
used to take trips in those directions
OF least resistance but now l go where
l please and pay the regular rates. l
never did believe in the pass system
and will be glad to see the day when
not a single pass Is issued by any
railroad to any person in any state.
And so do 1 like the 2-cent fare now
in vogue in the middle states. In
Kansas, Missouri and Illinois the 2
cent fare rules. It's mighty nice.
started out to go to Lexington but in
tended to stop at some points between.
1 did not buy a through ticket but
bought ticket from point to point,
paying fare no less than twenty-five
times on the short trip. And yet 1t
cost little more than the round trip
rate would have been.
The 2cent rate may have worked 4
hardship on the roads the first year
but l believe it will be a benefit in
the long run as people are beginning
to feel that travel is cheaH and will
run about more.
+ 4
visited half dozen towns in
Southern Illinois, some of which l had
been in before ard where 7 had friends
of long ago. Things are prosperous
down there, for that country, but they
do not have the snap and go Of this
western country. Everywhere 1t was
rainy and muddy. 1t always seems to
be rainy and muddy down there and
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-05-14

the people haven't SOtten INC eOou
roads movement started to any notice
able extent. A great many years ago
taught school out in little country
village a dozen miles from my county
seat home. For about eighteen years
have been going back occasionally,
always with the intention of driving
out to that country school district to
see the old school house and some OF
the husky farmers and their wives
who learned the multiplication tables
under my direction but I have never
yet found the roads in driving condi-
ton. 1 remember we'll having walked
the distance and in a rainstorm and
the mud so deep that it was fathomless
but that was years ago before Colo
RADIO sunshine and Colorado roads had
spoiled me for enjoying even such
drive.
Speaking of drives in the rain, the
cheapest I ever took was over at o.
ney one night this week. l had been
out to dinner and heavy rain kept
me late. About midnight l called
cab to take me to the hotel. The
charge was just Is cents-and the SER
vice was first class.
This is a good season of the year
to visit Lexington, KY Never do the
blue grass farms look so beautiful as
now. There are thousands and thou
sands of acres of farms as perfectly
set to blue grass and as beautiful as
any Canon City lawn. The farm houses
are all large and comfortable and the
farmers look prosperous.
Another charm about this section
is it's excellent country roads. All the
principal roads have been macadamiz-
ed and are as good for travel as city
pavements. 1t had been raining here
the same as in Southern Illinois but
country travel was as easy and pleas
ant as on the streets of Denver. Ken
lucky never made any better invest
ment than the money she has spent
for her macadamized roads.
l was off at Emporia, Kansas for
day and found it to be a mighty fine
Kansas town. 1t is about twice as
big as Canon City and perhaps three
times as good in a business way, ow-
ing to the rich farming country all
about it. 1t has paved streets and
good city park. Emporia has only one
daily newspaper. The business men
of Emporia like those of Atchison and
other Kansas cities have found that
one daily paper will serve them bet
ter than two or three at half or
third the cost and they will not as
sist in building up another.
The papers of Emporia and Atchi-
son have circulations equal to the pa
pers of Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
They serve their towns well and they
joy.
Emporia is the home of William AL
len White, the versatile book and mag
azine writer. Mr. White is the editor
and publisher of the Emporia Gazette.
He is an ideal country editor, and a
mighty good fellow. Fat and fair, jol-
ly, sunny-natured, kind-hearted, easy
of approach, always ready with a
glad hand and a kind smile for all
who call. The chances are when you
meet him If you are from out OF town
the first thing he will suggest Is to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31

Gillian; S. Arthur Stenhouse; 50, Roland
Tempest: 90. Helen Denny; 81, Wallace
WoOlf: 90, Vivian Talhurst; 63, Rex Midg
ley; 81, Carl Snow; S., Spencer Wright:
81. John Ferguson; 81. Darwin Richard
son: 6S. Katherine Marion; SO, Ruby Mes
len; 20. Mildred Krebs; Il. Ruby Lang
ford; y, Eva Williams; 70. Andrew Clark;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-31

a. Gay Thomas; 70. Farrell Prothero: 70.
Alvadus Mayne; u. LUCILLE Thurman: Is.
Gala Crane; -. Harold Horlick: 81. Bess
Judd; 81. June Howard; So. Francis
COwen. So. Delsie Heath. 81 Gordon
Douglas: S. Erma Bittner: So. Myrl Nc
Clenehan; s., Arthur Smith, IS, John
Bills.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-02
FOR SALE CHEAP

One 7O-saw Winship gin, condenser, and
feeder; one 1-2 inch pin self-tramping press;
shafting, betting and pulleys completes; in good
condition; 12-horsepower engine and boiler, all
in good running condition. Will sell engine
separate, or other parts separate, or all to-
gether, to suit purchaser. Machinery is at
Alto, Ca Correspond with S. j. nuffee, 425
Hiawassee Ave-, Athens, Ca.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-02
THE JEFFERSONIAN.

dends, the company has piled up $36,OOO,O 900.
Another paper referring to this says:
The substantial fact indicated in the case
of the Adams Express Company is that the
profits Of its business have been such that it
is now able virtually to pay dividend of 20
per cent on its stock, but it has invested
large part of these earnings and prefers as
matter OF form to distribute three-ffths of
it's income in interest on bonds, which do not
represent borrowed money or capital paid in,
but earnings. In this form they become a
fixed charge upon the business, though the
income from the pledged securities is expect
ed to afford the means Of paying the interest
Of course it is impertinent to suggest that
perhaps express charges ought to have been
lower instead Of such an accumulation of prof
it's The express companies long learned the
trick Of dividing their field Of operation and
making contracts with railroads 80 that each
had practical monopoly and was able to
maintain its rates, contest all claims for loss
and injury to property and be quite neon
siderate Of shippers who had no choice Of
companies with which to deal. Until now they
have been quite free from regulation and su-
pervision and come under the jurisdiction Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission as COM
mon carriers pretty "well fixed"
What monopoly the express companies
have enjoyed for years has been specifically
known, but it is very forcibly impressed upon
students of the Parcels Post problem by the
Illuminating melon cutting of the Adams Ex-
press Company.
With these big dividend payments as
matter of public record the express companies
can not very we'll go into Congress and fight
against Parcels Post bill on the pretense
that the government can not carry parcels
cheaper than they can and with the further
argument that it would materially increase
the postoffce deficit This sort Of buncombe,
by which they have succeeded in the past in
forestalling favorable action, will no longer
have any effect, for their own figures of profit
will disnrove such assertions The day of the
Parcels Post in this country is near at hand.
Senator Platt's usefulness in the senate is
drawing to an end. He can no longer serve
his masters, the express companies, in
smoothing legislation against them in the
committee room.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-02
TAPESTRY
PAINTING.

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From.
We can show you effects produced with
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We have the finest Tapestry, Painting School
earth. 1t is open every business day In the
year under the supervision of Prot. Mature.
LESSONS.
We give SIX thres-hour LESSONS for S.
We RENT to patrons beautifully painted
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We manufacture and keep the largest and
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. DRAWINGS.
We make DRAWINGS and enlarge them to
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Material ready for painting, from any subject
given us, guaranteeing absolute perfection.
CATALoG.
We have illustrated catalog containing
over 500 Tapestry Painting subjects, gotten up
at a cost of thousands of dollars and sold for
81 a copy. We, however have arranged to send
the readers of this Magazine (if name Of mag
azine is sent), a catalog for the postage (ten
cents) or FREE on receipt of order for TWO
yards or more of Tapestry Material. We also
carry full line of Paints Brushes, Pallets
Rest-sticks; Photographs, and Photographic
STUDIES; any size; black and white, or hand
colored.
We extend to all artists visiting our city at
any time who are interested in this line of
work CORDIAL invitation to make our Studio
their headquarters, where they may receive
their mail and do their corresponding.
MATURO-WHEELER CO.,
SO West 9th ST., between 9Th Ave. and Broad.
way, New York City, N. Y.
Phone 2508 Madison Square.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-02


ence to the aid Of the advocates Of Parcels
Post, for in no more forcible way can there
be emphasized the timeliness Of such service
than the big profits the express monopoly has
made as revealed by law.
The recent dividend Of twenty per cent
that the Adams Express Company declared is
an instance Of it. One paper commenting on
this dividend says:
Now, when the express company's custom
ers complain Of excessive charges and the
Interstate Commerce Commission listen SYM
pathetically we may expect able attorneys to
protest that any interference with rates will
amount to confscation. How can poor cor
poration, which knew nothing but prosperity
under private control but is now mortgaged
up to the last dollar, pay interest on it's stock
and bonds If the government compels it to
reduce rates? Such attacks on property I'M
dernnine public confidence drive capital into
hiding and subvert society. They bring the
worthy working man to the door Of destitu-
tion. If only to save him and his widow and
orphans from horrible death by slow starva-
ton, the Adams Express Company's rates
must remain untouched.
Of course the mere fact that its finances
were cleverly manipulated at the last hour
to create fraudulent effect does not alter the
case There is the best railroad authority that
excessive capitalization does not affect rates,
and also that rates must be kept where they
are in order that corporations may manage
to meet their payments due to over-capitali-
cation.
But the Adams Express Company has not
taken this unusual action except for reasons
best known to itself and equally apparent to
the average mind when reference is made to
cording to this section:
Express companies, as we'll sleeping-car
companies, are declared "common carriers
and all common carriers we're directed by
law to report on June 20 Of each year in de-
tail For the first time, therefore, the COM
panies will have to tell the amount of capital
stock, surplus fund, if any, and the number Of
stockholders: the funded aud floating debts;
cost and value Of carriers property, fran
chises equipment, and details Of balance of
profit and loss.
These detailed reports must contain all the
required statistics for the preceding twelve
months, and must be made under oath and
turned over to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission not later than September 80.
Now, what does the Adams Express Com
pany do7 It sets aside with New York trust
company $24,OOO,O00 in bonds in which, after
paying handsome dividends for years, it has
invested it's surplus earnings, and against
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-02
FOUND 1?

One of the best Commission Houses for you
to ship your Peaches Pears, Watermelons,
Lopes, and everything in this line to. Write
them today. They are
HEWITT e. COMPANY.
10 East Camden St. Baltimore, Md.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-02
PAGE SEVEN

"Mr. Bryan will soon go to the White
House to stay longer than three days." says
the Birmingham Age-Herald. This is the first
intimation that President Roosevelt has invit-
ed Mr.. Bryan to come down and be his guest
for week or more.-Claremont (Virginia)
Herald.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-02

If you want a safe investment for small
amounts Of money, write for full information
about our ten dollar bonds. They are fully
guaranteed and will pay you seven per cent
interest. THOS. E. WATSON,
Thomson, Ga.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-06-05

union: and this now seems the most
largely observed of all our national
days.
The soldier IS an important factor
in a nation, and will so continue to
be for a long time to come. If the
white dove of peace spread its wings
over all nations, If there were univer-
sal agreement to disarmament; If all
swords were beaten into pillow shares
and spears into pruning hooks; If blue
birds were building their nests and
singing their sweet songs in the
mouths of all cannon guns; then we
might call our war dogs from the high
seas and our soldiers from all I'M
| friendly soil. turn every man to the
peaceful arts of industry, and learn
war no more But, as things now go
we shall need to prepare more great
| battleships and munitions of war,
which will be conducive to national
honor and universal peace.
Place Of Soldier in History.
Governments, in the last analysis,
rest on the soldier The great Parth-
| Cuan al Athens, Greece, rests proudly
on many handsome columns of white,
| huted penteliCuS marble, but these in
turn rest on a pedestal of native rock
of great height and strength Our
government may be said to rest on
| its constitution, laws, schools and
churches; but we have more than
once found that it finally rests on our
army and uavy-On the grand and
strong pedestal of our brave and great
soldiers In Solomou's Temple at
Jerusalem in the native rock founda-
ton was hallOw passage through
which flowed the blood of the victims
offered in sacrifice under the old Jew,
ish disponsatiOn. Under all the foun'
dation of the suporstructure Of our
| government flows the sacred blood OF
our soldiers poured out so freely and
fearlessly in sacrifice to the flag OF
our nation. The march of civilization
can be traced by blood drops all the
way. | speak Of this not as a matter
of necessity but Of fact We must
deal with things as they are and not
as they ought to be And as it is the
soldier is important to our nation
The soldier il a great factor in the
worlds history. The patriarch AbTa
ham was not less soldier than ar
example of faith, Moses, we are TOLD
by tradition, was great soldier be
fore called to be the leader OF ma
ton; David was as remarkable as {
soldier as he was as a sweet singer
Washington, Grant, Garfield, McKin
ley, and Roosevelt were elected presi
ldents OF our country quito as muct
on the score OF being great soldiers ne