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Cañon City record., 1910-01-27

Brotherhood. There was a large at
tendance and the lecture was a very
interesting one. stereopticon was
used in projecting the pictures on the
screen.
The marriage of Miss Shepherd in
London, England, to Rev. Canon
Vance of the Cathedral at Limerick.
is announced as having taken place
on January first. Many Canon City
people will remember Miss Shepherd
as having been the guest of Mrs. Thos.
Wells here in 1902.
Walter Black, wife and daughter.
have returned from fine trip on the
western coast. They will go on to
their home near Black Mountain in a
day or two. Mr.. Black says he en-
ioyed California only it was so cold
and rainy they shivered most of the
time.
Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure
any case of kidney or bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach of medi-
cine. 1t invigorates the entire system
and strengthens the kidneys so they
eliminate the impurities from the
blood. Bachache, rheumatism, kidney
and bladder troubles are all cured by
this great medicine. Mitchell & Eg-
bers palace Drug Store.)
With characteristic enterprise the
people of East Canon have sanded
Reynolds avenue its entire length and
are determined. IL possible. to main
tain its reputation as one of the best
streets in Canon City district for car
riage driving and automobiling. That
the people of East Canon believe in
good roads and are willing to work
for them is evidenced by what they
have accomplished In that direction
/ in the last two or three years. Sew
eral thousand loads of sand have
been hauled by the property owners
of that community and spread upon
/ the public roads since its incorpora-
ton as a village and II has proven a
paying proposition in more ways than
one. A sand bank on the Frederickson
property, not far from the swimming
pool. has recently been opened and
the material for improving the streets
OF East Canon has been obtained
there on account OF its convenience.
As many as seven or eight loads of
sand can be hauled by one team from
the new source OF supply In oneday.
which enables a few public spirited
men TO do a great deal OF work In a
comparatively short time.
Attorney Edmond A Smith of Den
yer. spent Monday In Canon City on
business.
Miss Anna NJ Cooper is spending .
few days with friends in Colorado
Springs.
W. Y. Jenkins has traded his ranch
a, 3o4 Cottonwood avenue. East
Canon. for the residence property OF
c. W. Shaw, s24 Pike avenue. and Will
make his home In town In the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw will take charge
OF their Cottonwood avenue purchase.
The first meeting of the members ei
Greenwood woman's Relief Corps un-
der the recently elected ofncers viii
be held tomorrow afternoon. Re-
treshments will be served and . pleas
ant time Is anticipated. II is hoped
that there will be as large an attend
ance as possible
Rt Rev. Charles S. oimsted. bishop
of the Episcopal diocese OF Colorado
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27

Manager A. R Livingstone Of the
local plant OF the Empire Zinc Com
pany returned to Canon City last week
from New York City where he went
early in December to spend the Christ
mas holidays. His sister. who accom-
panied him to the metropolis, will not
return to Colorado for two or three
weeks.
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27

was visitor in Canon City for =
short time yesterday afternoon. He
had been to Florence on a mission
connected with the consecration OF
the church there and drove up here TO
greet some of his church friends. The
bishop returned to Denver on an af-
ternoon train.
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
Clearing Prices

Blankets. Underwear. Sweaters.
Table Linens. Gloves. rurs.
Mans and Boys' suits and
Pants. oAoss. shirts. 90
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
India Linons

A l.000-yard shipment Just in,
which we include in this great
sale, 30 inches wide of fine,
even count. A good 15-cent
value Clearing price. lie I'D.
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
A Sc Towel Run

We have about 25 dozen good
size Huck Towels. assorted.
These are not perfect but II
they were. would easily bring
10 and 12jsc each. While they
last ........ ..........s 30 each
Cañon City record., 1910-01-27
News Notes

Ragsdale's
Real Estate
Bargains.
Notary Public-W. B. Rowland. o23
ain street, Record office
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
THE CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT
By LOUIS G. HOECK.

the scale of expenses, fixing the max
imum according to the number OF
electors on the register, and detailing
many Of the chief expenses allowed
for candidates, agents. clerks, etc.
The limit of expenses is very narrow,
and no excess 10 permitted.
The experience Of Great Britain I'M
der this act ought to convince us IN
America of the great advantages or
good wholesome law in this direction.
There Is no satisfactory law in the
states that restricts the amount spent
in elections. Massachusetts has a
law requiring a public accounting or
the expenditures. which has tended
somewhat to check contributions. But
the law is too easily evaded. The
New York corrupt practices act Is one
of the weakest OF American laws, be-
cause 1t requires the accounting by
the candidate instead Of by the agent
or the committee. The widespread
corruption in all our elections is no
torious. The manner in which votes
are rolled up and all manner OF
illegal practices permitted, without
any serious protest being made-thus
with the silent approval OF the law
Is aDnOTTtuI 10 every iONSi VI JuSNASS
and freedom. II Is too painfully evil
dent that money Is the power in the
land that rules all for the advantage
Of its few possessors.
Another thing that tends to confuse
and mislead the ordinary voter in the
United States IL the long ballot, the
multiplicity of names, many OF which
are unknown, and the order In Which
they are presented. There Is cry
ing need for reform in this direction.
But nowhere is change more pres
singly demanded than in a good sound
uniform act for the whole states
which will strike at the most pro-
nounced corrupt practices that are
fagrantly prevalent in every direc'
ton, and in a limitation OF campaign
expenses. Thrice shame upon us II
we cannot do something to purify our
elections, and that right early.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
one Man Who Came Back.

Two fight fans were discussing the
Jeffries-Johnson fight.
It's the old story; they never come
back"
Except Enoch Arden" replied the
other, "and he had to go away again. )"
or Maybe Get the Hook-Worm.
He was New Yorker visiting In
South Carolina village and he saun-
tered up to a native sitting In front Of
the general store. and began a con-
versation.
Have you heard about the new
manner in which the planters are go
ing to pick their cotton this season.
he inquired.
Don't believe have" answered the
other.
We'll, they have decided to import
a lot of monkeys to do the picking
rejoined the New Yorker. Monkeys
learn readily They are thorough
workers, and obviously they will save
their employers a small fortune other
wise expended In wages"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
MASS MEETING TO
REFORM THE RESIDUE

A mass meeting Of all the people In
the city will be held at the coliseum
tonight at 7.30, to discuss ways and
means for disposing OF the remainir
evils In the city. The program ol
speeches follows:
"Undershirts that Crawfsh VI
Your Back" j. j. jerks.
dresses that Button Up the BACK
from the Point of View Of the Hus
band" Peter Mucklewitz.
Busted Suspender Buttons sam
Toothwhistle.
Pop Bottles at Ball Games I'm
pire O'Toole.
"The Man Who Refuses to Take a
Vacant Seat In Car. but Insists on
Blocking the Aisle" Timothy Com
muter. ,u
Wealth" F. E. Mucker.
Everybody should turn out to TINS
meeting and boost for better city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
NEW ROOF FOR CITY
FOILS WEATHER MAN

The contract for the new city roof
has been let to Push & Hustle, the
building contractors, and will be fin
ished by next spring. The speciHca-
tons call for roof 80 feet high In
the residence portion Of the city and
400 feet high In the downtown district.
The roof is to be made OF glass on
a steel framework, and each section
Will be provided with curtains that
may be drawn, to exclude the sun X
desired. The framework Is to be
piped with water so that any citizen
may have rain on his premises just
at the time he needs 1t.
The roof was made necessary by
widespread dissatisfaction with the
weather man. who often produced un-
pleasant weather without consulting
the actual. needs Of the citizens.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
HE SHAVED DURING
THE SERMON

THE last Democratic attorney-gen
eral OF the state CT Maine, old Genera
Mcclellan" the old resident said
"once lived here In Kansas City. He
came west just after the Republicans
had regained control of the state
which disgusted him with affairs il
New England.
The general was a religious man
but he preferred his own method Of
worship to that of any church.
But in spite OF his pet aversion his
wife persuaded him to accompany her
one Sunday morning to hear q
preacher who at that time was noted
In Kansas City for his vociferous ora
tory.
THE McClellans had pew close
to the front OF the church. and as the
general strobe down the aisle his long
snow-white beard flowing far down on
his chest, he made a most imposing
figure. The preacher assembled the
pulpit, read a verse from the Bible
and uttered the first words OF his ser.
mon.
but ne mad progressed only III
tie way when he paused in dismay
The old general, realizing that the
part OF the service which he most dis.
liked--the preaching had begun,
picked up his hat, walked down the
aisle with a stride as imposing as
that with which he had entered, and
left the church.
After a pause the preacher contin.
ued with a rather frenzied address
He finished with an imposing. well.
rounded sentence. The organist be.
gan 10 play, when-backed into the
church stalked General Mcclellan. but
without his beard He had made use
OF his time to have his face clean
shaven, change that he had been
contemplating for some time. kan.
sas City Times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26

LONDON, Sept. 22.-In England
century ago corruption in the election
OF members of parliament was rife
The will of the people was not repre-
scented in the peoples house-the
house OF commons. Bribery, undue
influence, and many illegal practices
We're resorted to that the powerful
might secure the ascendency over the
weak. When the franchise was ex-
tended the corrupt practices Increased
In variety and in virulence- Various
attempts were made to punish offend
ers by statute. But II was not until
1854 that any important act was pass
ed to control the evil Since then
several other acts have been passed
amending the law. In 1888, however,
a new act was passed which incorpor-
ated and consolidated the provisions
Of these previous acts. This act now
regulates and controls all questions
of corrupt and illegal practices at par
liamentary elections. and incidental
ly also at municipal, county and
school board elections.
II is admitted that the provisions
Of the 1883 act are somewhat intricate
and confusing, and a source OF ap-
prehension to agents and candidates,
who fear the omission or commission
of acts in contravention thereof which
would void the election. Neverthe-
less, the act has stood for more than
generation, and has done untold
good in the prevention Of corruption.
Members of parliament declare that 1t
is sometimes violated. We should
hardly expect perfection. But the law
is not q dead letter. 1t Is enforced
in many instances. Two members lost
their seats through violation OF 1t In
the election this last spring.
The act IL explicit In defining cor
rupt practices, such as treating. init
midation, personation double or
treble voting), and In making false
declaration OF campaign expenses. II
defines many Of the most common IL
legal practices. And. finally, 1t limits
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26

Why didn't you help me?' muir
INJURED the old man.
The Policeman shook his head.
couldn't" he said. mot with my judi.
cial temperament"
But you're the Policeman" said
Uncle Sam.
Yes. I am the Policeman. but still
feel that my greatest duties are
those OF Judge or umpire"
The old man relapsed into uncon'
| sciousness. At last he spoke again
weakly: Il think you might at least
have caught one" he said; the big
one-the one that stamped on my
neck"
Il couldn't do that very WELL" said
the Policeman. hes a dear friend OF
mine from New England"
Well. then the little one, said
7, Uncle Sam; 1.-The one that took my
collar
What get dear old Uncle Joe?'
said the Policeman. You are asking
little too much
The old man wept with rage.
ITO think" he said. "all my belong
| ings stolen. all this treachery and vii
liany and betrayal and not single
one arrested"
The Policeman arose He spoke
| with decision.
There are going 10 be arrests all
right" he said. don't worry about
that And We'll begin with Mary here
and her little pal. Come, Mary, bring
your hoop. For they made loud
noise" said the Policeman, which
has tended TO discredit my admins
tration. From the October Ameri
can Magazine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
o,..n.a From Elysian Fields.

Richard A. Ballinger has resisheo
~ last as secretary Of the interior.
The local police court has 6een
,orcad 70 close on account Of lack
~ business. There hasn't been case
before the court for three m months Irdn,
The appropriation that formerly wen az
for the department OF justice Will IN
the future be used to purify the water
supply. -. ,,,ood
in service a BUNCH Of new cars, the
peculiar feature OF which Is that they
are all provided with enough seats tc
go around. They present striking
contrast to the cars In use back In
1910.
The city tax assessor, John Perwin
kle. has announced that no taxes VIII
be levied this year. The economical
management OF city affairs has LETT
a large surplus of funds in the treas
ury. The interest on this money Is
to be used for the relief Of poverty,
II any can be found.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
OBSERVATIONS

os 1 Ellie o the does that
The people OF Paris been
~FEAa Nobody need have cholera
as sg wess s S Keep clean boil waite, beO:
sT1 tho - fruits don't be afraid and there
pilgrim was on his to Mecca from his
smyrna asked the pilgrim w S% any Victims will you make In
on his wa back from Mecca again.
ps h you d told me you would only
The others died of fear. = -
s there no way force the
s po ss @ this s DSs
Miss Ida , TaTse asks this
" PULLS the current American Magazine She
from hand to mouth Most Of the legislation
but SITS paying
highly es %saes
sets WOODEN factories sslS week. the
. Those millions of ultimate
lem to our congress- Miss Tarbenot suffering struggling
81" there way make
as real in the mind Of the
who employs him the campaign who mks
for the sake Of the Congressman she asks
the way oSE WAY ultimate ''n'u"
straight to the DEMoSsTRXTE An' erect on MS % walk
e makes him realize tine ns
haa ss a
office much KICK OUT THE WEAKINGs AND CROOKS
On November 1910 be HIGHLY I'M
Here and therein spohe ultimate
family into the booth on election day and marks before the
CARELESS of party but mighty regardful of principle
handbood existence of the millions Struggling
ultimate consumers"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
THE STORY OF THE POLICEMAN

are KILN him; they're knockin' his
block Off"
Mary said the Policeman, how
do you spell burglar?
"B-e-r-glar," said the agitated Mary.
II told you So" said the Policeman.
Now, could prove to you quite cas-
lily by the deductive method that there
never have been any burglars at all.
And furthermore in the interest OF
party solidarity" But suddenly the
fat was In the fire. Uncle Sam had
been driven into the open and the
square shook with the roar OF the con-
flict. They all ran TO the scene. The
Policeman sat on the curbstone where
he could get a good view. Uncle Sam
put up a good fight but at last they
got him down. When he came TO he
found the Policeman wiping the blood
from his face.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26

The Policeman sat out under the
tree and smiled. This Is one OF the
reasons he had been elected. He
was very large and strong and the
people who employed him and who
looked to him for protection often ex'
amined his great muscles and felt al.
most sorry for any robber who might
stray into their town. He had smiled
all through life.
The town square had been quiet for
a long time. but suddenly there was
an interruption. Little Mary and her
companion came running around the
corner screaming at the top OF their
voices. Police! Police! There's burg
lars In Uncle Sans house" But the
policeman only smiled.
MARY" he said, did you ever see
a burglar? Do you know a burglar
when you see one?"
But hurry" screamed Mary. they
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
From Another Point of View
Anyway Chavez put one over on the Alps.

ANYWAY Chavez puto one the Alps.
Sunny Sherman apparent ~ has all but set
ball Wash
ingon
Trum3alave "Jerres" Must be they
dontw o
$4,000 he fell and nothing which
Is a
We friend Sunday and had
beefste an hope.
Speaker Cannon has
Is peanut a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
SMILES FOR THIS EVENING

Yes calculated the native. and
about the time this monkey brigade
Is beginning to work smoothly, q lot
OF you fool northerners will come
tearing down here and set 'em free"
Mulligan and His Money.
.Stroling along the boardwalk at At.
lantic City, Mr.. Mulligan, the wealthy
retired contractor, dropped quarter
through a crack In the planking A
friend came along a minute later and
found him squatted down. Industrious
ly poking a two-dollar bill through the
treacherous Granny with his fore.
finger.
"Mulligan, what the divvil ARE ye
doin'?' inquired the friend.
"Sh-h," said Mr.. Mulligan, I'm try
in to make 1t wort me while to tear
up this board"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
We're Now Az White Az Snow.

The city council at the meeting last
night voted to Danish all the follow.
ing from the city:
Automobiles driven by ten-year-old
kids: homemade shirts; folding chairs
at funerals: mince pie for breakfast:
the merchant who offers something
just as good; wedding cigars; and
the barber who insists on shaving you.
giving you shampoo and a face
massage when you only wanted hair
cut
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26

IL (wIli not) (wIiD vote for
Cannon for speaker.
2. Z (wili) Twill not) vote TO take
The appointment Of the rules COM
mIttes ard all otter committees
ifaway from the speaker and lodge
Il In the Reuse.
3. (wilD Twill not) vote for
revision OF the tariff on the prln-
ciple that customs duties exacted
by the United States shall repre-
sent no more than the actual DIFF
ference In wage cost Of production
between the United States and for
elcn countries. In order to deter
mine this difference scientifically,
Twill not) (wiID vote for any
legislation needed to enable the
tariff commission to investigate
costs and conditions Of production
at home and abroad.
: 4. ! (wiIl) Twill not) vote for the
valuation Of the physical property
Of railways and for authorizing the
Interstate commerce commission
20 regulate rates on this valuation.
5. (wiIi) Twill not) vote 70 au-
thorixe the Interstate commerce
commission to limit the Issuance
Of stocks and bonds Of railways to
Z the actual Investment made.
!. 8. = (wIlD Twill mott vote for a
constitutional amendment provld-
Inp for the direct election Of United
States senators.
II (wIIl) Twill not) vote for the
Carter Dill, providing for a bust
B ness administration Of the post.
ONCE department and the appoint
nent of q permanent director Of
posts.
g.. (will) Twill not) vote for a
|, general parcels post as like those
Of European countries az differing
conditions IN the United States will
permit, details Of slxe Of parcels
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
Widow Taken at Her Word.

In GAINESVILLE, o, they tell of a
young widow who, In consulting a
tombstone maker with reference to a
monument for her late husband, ended
the discussion with:
Now, Mr.. Jones, all want to say
Is. To MY Husband in an appropri
ate place"
Very well, a'am," said the stone.
cutter.
When the tombstone was put ND
the widow discovered to her amaze.
ment that upon 1t we're inscribed
these words:
ITO My Husband. in an Appropriate
Place."-Harpers Magazine
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
Doctors Starvlnpi

Sanitary conditions In the city are
now so perfect that the six doctors
who have been trying to practice In
the city are In a starving condition.
There Is movement on foot to es-
tablish a home for them in recognition
for past services.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26

and costs 60 be determined by the
director Of posts after due Investi-
cation.
9. (wiID Twill not) vote for re-
tentlon by the federal government
Of mineral deposits undlsposed Of
n the west and In Alaska, such
mineral deposits to be leased and
not sold. the fee to be kept by the
federal government for the benefit
Of posterIty.
10. (wIIr (wIiI not) vote to
have the federal government re-
tain existing water power sites,
same to be leased or developed by
the government.
II. (wili) Twill not) vote for a
Reorganization Of tho method OF
making internal improvements on
rivers and harbors and for the To-
cation Of public buildings, 90 that
appropriations shall be made on the
recommendation Of a non-poIltlcal
unbiased commission Instead Of by
"Pork 6arrew methods.
IL. (wilD will not) stand by
these pledges, even though they
conflict with the caucus Of my
party.
(slsnature) ..............
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
New Air Tariff.

The Transcontinental Airline Co
has announced q new passenger tar
iw IN take effect the first OF the
n,onth The reduced fare is to be
s3 to New York and 1910 10 el.hei
London or Paris. The company suai
antees to provide airships that can
make the trip to New York ana re,
turn In Is hours. The running time
from here to London ID TO be oay
and n half. No upper berths.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26

The New Jersey inventor Of q sort
of wire harness for the hand and wrist
claims 1t will help person to write
a legible hand by holding a pen or
pencil correctly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26

will what candidate congressman intends to do
elected you will have his promise signature TO
show him he shows his head again after having keep that
promise.
IS right what his position
4 going TO be on these issues.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26
Live Mosquito Caught.

A fine specimen
OF a mosquito was
captured last night
near the city lin.
its by little Johnny
McGimpsey. II will
be placed In the
city 8 geological
collection, and a
special cage is be-
ing built for II.
T h Q specimen
captured by the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-26

The Times has always maintained
that bad government and unsatisfac-
tory conditions growing out OF bad
government are the fault OF none
other than the voter.
The present wave Of insurgency
has been brought about by the voters
having continued in Office for term
after term, men who have cared
nothing for platforms or promises
after having gained Office.