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Cañon City record., 1911-03-16

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people can AFFORD to supply the city
council with. 1t is an easy matter to
contrive ways to spend money: but
it is very different and very difficult
thing for the great mass of the people
to make the money to be spent. 1t
is not the few. but the many. who pay
the greater part of bills for municipal
expenditure. 1t would be very nice
to have all the automobile roads and
driveways and parks and the city hall
that have been proposed but it is
clearly impractical to talk about get
ting so many of them at once. And it
is also impractical to save a little by
reducing salaries of few, and at once
open vaster outlets through other
channels, to save at the spiggot and
begin pouring out at the bung hole
Canon City has been advancing very
well for twenty-three years, that
have known it, and its people have
shown as commendable enterprise, ac-
cording to their commercial o. other
opportunities and their financial abil-
tiles. as the people of the general run
of good towns. Its city councils man
aged its municipal affairs with as
good judgment. and have spent the
peoples money as judiciously and
wisely as is usual in like towns any
where, and If some of the councils
had not been led astray by unbusiness-
like opportunities from those presum-
ing to know how it should be done,
fewer mistakes would have been avail
able for improvements needed then
as needed now.
The appropriations for the Tri-Bul-
lion smelter are case in point, and
many people think that money should
De returned to the city treasurer be-
fore they are asked to again place
confidence in the same business judg-
ment. In another recent case a coun-
Gil saved itself and the people as it
were by the skin of it's teeth from an
expenditure of from fifteen to sixteen
thousand dollars that was urged on ii
for immediate action with no more
time for consideration that that af-
forded by the one council meeting at
which the matter was proposed, and
with no opportunity to refer it to the
people who were to pay the bill. AL
most everyone comedies that that pro-
posal was seriously inadyisable.
All will be glad to have and willing
to pay for fine city hall. not "cozy
little one" when the right time comes
to build it. But six thousand dollars
would make only the barest start on
such a city hall as the proper pride
OF our people would induce them TO
pay for at a proper time, and why
start such a structure until IL can be
completed? II the constitutional linn
It's of Indebtedness for the citysean be
exceeded to biuld city hall. 1t can be
exceeded to put in a municipal water
Cañon City record., 1911-03-16

lars and seventy-nine cents was reaii-
zed which was this afternoon trans
mitted by Mr. Felter to the Christian
Herald of New York to be used for
the purchase OF clothing and provis-
ions for the SUFFERING inhabitants of
China Mr.. Feiter was highly graft
fed with the splendid reception ac-
corded him by his friends in Canon
City and the financial results n his
lecture. He gave a similar address
for the same worthy purpose at the
Presbyterian chupch in Florence last
Sunday night.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-16
PRISONERS WILL BE SHOT.

Mexicala, Mexico, Marc h14.-Gen-
eral Berthold today served notice to
the Mexican counsel at Calexico, Cali
fornia that all federal prisoners cap
tured hereafter by the Insurgents,
would be shot
Cañon City record., 1911-03-16
j. S. COURT
MAKES Bic,
DECISION
(By United Press)

Washington. March 1S-The United
States supreme court today upheld
the constitutionality of the corpora
ton tax law. Justice Day read the
decision which was unanimous. The
decision was rendered in fifteen cases
raised in various parts OF the country.
They came from the federal courts
of Vermont. New York. Illinois. Mass-
achusetts, Ohio and Minnesota.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-16
HoSsin 4 Sharmaa
O. 900
FOR sA. Z

FOR sac.
Five room frame house. lot s4xise.
cement sidewalks In front. nov rent
Cd to 4 steady tenant. paying $50
per month. WIN sell for the vsry
low price OF $500: terms on part
Good acre fruit ranch. veil 10
Gated. close In: all In full bsarsng
orchard with lots OF ANAL fruft, Rood
room house and other outbuiidiagaL
Price. $500.
Good . acre fruit ranch. with brtck
house. or 8 rooms. stable. we'll. cts-
tern; all In full b. lring orchard. lots
OF small fruit: well located; clcss In
on fns residence street. Price ~
900. Terms on part. owner viii ooa-
slider trading for q nice little prop
erty In the city.
10000
Money to loan on good real sstass-
HOUSES FOR RENT
10000
Hodgin & Shafman
Real Estate. Leans. inssrsssA
Canon CITY. Colorado.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-16
MRS. FOSTER DIES III TExAs|

Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Robert W. Foster, which
occurred at Fort Worth, Texas at 7:3o
O'Clock Sunday morning after a short
illness. Mrs. Foster, who had suffer-
ed for some time from heart trouble.
was taken to Texas couple of weeks
ago by her husband with the hope
that change to lower climate
would be beneficial to her health. De-
ceased was widely known among the
people Of this county and was highly
esteemed by those fortunate enough
to possess her acquaintance. The re-
mains are expected to reach here
Tuesday afternoon. A married daugh-
ter, who lives in Wisconsin. is ex-
pected here to attend the funeral;
the date of which has not yet been an
nounced.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-16

power electric light plant which would
cost no more. The money put into
city hall would be tied. up in lux
ury the people are not prepared to en-
joy and would return nothing. while
about the same amount in a water
power lighting plant would save the
people enough in few years to build
a fine city hall.
A large majority of the present city
council have been working strenuous
ly for the conservation of water pow
er for future municipal lighting. and
they should be commended for their
effort. and aided to accomplish that
conservation. That is really one of
the chief issues of this campaign. The
councilmen who have been working
to that end prepared sometime ago
two excellent articles showing the
practicability, the advisability and the
money advantages of that yater pow
er conservation: but for some reason
they have not been presented for pub
LEGATION. Mr.. Editor. | will venture to
ask you to call for those articles that
they may be given to the people. who
are entitled to know about this great
resource they own. and how 1t can be
utilized
Let us be careful not to get such
extravagant ideas about what we are
going to do. that We cannot carry
them through. Such a course can on
ly result in discredit and disappoint-
ment by arousing unreasonable ex-
pectations. merely to be laughed at.
and of course. disparingly talked
about. by the people OF other towns.
There is in that more danger of our
people becoming the laughing stock Of
other communities than because we
don't have fine city hall before We
can AFFORD such luxury.
Respectfully.
X. c. ARTHUR.
Cañon City record., 1911-03-16
wANTEs,.

wANTEs.
WANTED-A pair Of platform scales,
also a truck. Address Smith G Far
mer. 114A Main street. 1s6-tf.
WANTED-Pantry girl and chamber
maid. Hotel Denton. lss-tf
WANTED-to buy-Single Stude-
baker or winya wagon and work.
harness. 420 n. Fifth street Canon
37s. 201-p-ft-
WANTED-A buggy and harness for
a pony. Phone Blue 1861. 2O1-2t
WANTED 2l2 South 18th
street. 20O-p-6t.
WANTED-To rent-i0 or 90 acre
fruit and hay land, close in Canon
City. H. X. Thomas. Penrose. Colo.
ieS-p-st.
FOR RENT.
COR RENT Piano IS per month. Rec
ord office. I2sutf
FOR RENT-4 room nouse. 1871 Rev.
er street. Inquire at Record once
1851.
FOR RENT-Good. modern. siI-room
house, close In. SIS per month Rec
ord once. ll1tf
FOR RENT-Furnishe rooms for
light housekeeping. 316 Macon av-
enue. 199-p-Gt
FOR RENT-smail ranch on South
Diamond avenue; broom house In
quire OF Mrs. II l. Whitlock, 1908
River St 2O0-5t.
FOR RENT-A three room house In
good condition. close in. Inquire at
the sheriff's Office. (Joe Esser)
195-tf.
FURNISHED HOUSES.
FOR HBNT-A splendid lot OF nics
modern houses, furnished or unfur-
sishsd. J. N. Ragsdals 4 Sons. 7sl-tf
CHICKENS AND EGNb.
FOR BAI4E-Barred Rock eggs. soc
setting. 1915 franklin. 1906.
FOR dALN-6. Q. White Lsshorn
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Kenney & Howard
Real Estate and Loans.
~ FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Five room house. modern, good lo-
cation, close In, coal and gas range,
elegantly furnished; all goes at same
price. ...... ........-' -. .-..Sx,I00
o-o--o--o-o
FOR SALE.
Four acres fruit and chicken ranch.
we'll improved and fruited To all kinds
Of fruit: no better improved for chick
ems. Good location; finest ranch In
the valley, Price ...,.... $3.50.
o-o-o-o-o
FOR SALE.
Eight acres fine alfalfa land. Cheap
water. Oil creek ditch short time on
ly. Price ......... .~s,5ow.
o-o-o-o--o
FOR EXCHANGE.
Nine room house: also. 0 room house
In Corning. Iown; for residence or
ranch property IN Canon city--quick
exchange.
Money IA ioan on good real estate.
Kennsy & Howard
Heal RstasA ~ Lssss. d
GIT hAia d. Phone csuo ssi.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
INK NEWS.

Mrs. Ode Rosson was shopping in Mena Tuesday.
 Cotton picking seems to be pop ular these days.
 q. l.. Harris is suffering with a very sore hand this week.
 Singing school closed at Concord Saturday night after two weeks session.
 Miss Jane Pack of Corinth spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Winnie Ballentine.
 Mrs. Calvin Heath of Nunley spent Friday night with her par ents. Mir. and Mrs. c. L. Harris.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Griffith have returned to their home at Midland after a few days visit with relatives here.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. B. Cotton of Mid- way came up Sunday to see their granddaughter, Joe Conn, who has been sick.
 Mir. and Mrs. 0ren Harrah of pampa, Tex, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Harrah's mother, Mrs, |J. r. Cottmon.
 A large number of people from this vicinity attended the funeral of John Aston Thursday at the Odd Fellows cemetery in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
BoULDERs FROM ROCKY.

Harley Teller has been sick.
 Henry Shepherd is very low with fever.
 w. P. Cummings of Huntington is here visiting relatives.
 R. T. Connally is erecting a new residence on his farm.
 Howard W. Cummings passed away Sunday, September 10, 1911, ill the presence of his family and many friends. He had been afflicted for more than year with dropsy. A wife and eleven children are left behind. He was born ill Georgia July 28, 1850, and moved to this county in 1878, where he made his home until his death. Services were conducted by Rev. R. T. Connally. He was an honored member of the NJ. k. church, South. Tho funeral procession was one of the largest that has ever been at this place. His remains were inferred in the Rocky cemetery Monday. The pail bearers were k. G. Turner, E. Rowe, M. D. Winton, $. w. Chamblin, H. A. Gllaaiblin and l. Saurbaugh. Polk county has lost one of her best citi- xens.
 Iuka
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
EGGEis NEWS.

Mir. and Mrs. James Miller made a business trio to Mena "Wednesday.
 Tom Mcbride of C0rinth is spend- ing few days with his sister, Mrs. Dora Goss.
 MT. and Mrs. Ambrose Bratcher of Mena are visiting friends and rel atives at this place.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dnllar of Coriatll. spent Thursday night with Mir. and Mrs. William Standridge.
 Levi Wimberly. Dr. Dickson epd Miss Elyira Suits of Mena attended services at this place Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. M. F. Fisher moved Monday to the old Boger place. which Mir. Fisher purchased some time ago.
 Miss Martelia philpot and Pink Furr, both of Egger, drove to Mena Thursday and were quietly married and returned home Thursday night
 Grandma Suits. who has been liy- ing with her daughter Mrs. Har- rison. at Hilliard. has moved back to her old home place at Egger. be- ing accompanied by Mrs. Harrison. J. E. narough of Eeger went to his school al HilIiard Monday morn ing at 8 o'clock and coised school on account of the low condition of his sister. Mrs. Conn. The school lacked three days of being out. huf under the present circumstances Mir. Darough deemed it hest to close he met quite a number of pupils
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
 FROM LOWER BIC ToRK.

Tom Foster, who has been dan gerously ill, is improving.
 Mr. McBradie and Jerry Rhine of Egger were here Friday.
 Miss Mabel Hughes spent Satur- day and Sunday with home folks near Mena.
 Miss Georgia Nixon spent the lat ter part of last week with relatives at Board Camp.
 Mrs. Doyle and daughter Bertha of Heavener are visiting at the home of F. s. Stanley.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. s. Stanley and sis ter, Miss Inez, spent Sunday with friends on Board Camp.
 Aunt Mat Dandles and Mrs. Jack Foster of Board Camp visited rela- tives at this place Friday.
 Marvin, the little son of Mir. and Mrs. w. Nj. Foster, has been very sick but is improved now.
 Pearl Widener and Jennie Tatum of Alder spent Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Nixon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Mack Barber visited the first part of this week with MT. Barber's father at Highland.
 Andrew Foster of this place and Jack Foster and Frank Caney of Board Camp were at Whitesboro, Ok, last week.
 Mrs. Stanley and daughter Maggie, who have been visiting with rela- tives at Ashdown, and also in Texas, for the past two weeks, returned Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
GRANNIs GRAINS.

A. J. Aston and family moved last
 week to Winthrop, where MT. Aston
 expects to carry on the same line of business as he did in Grannis.
 Alex Coyle has bought the store occupied by A. J. Aston and owned
 by him. Mr. Coyle is enough of an |optimist to see the doughnut as well as the hole, and he has bought con- siderable property lately.
 The people of Grannis are begin ming to realize that 1t does not pay
 to go south visiting at this time of
 year. Mrs. Schooley has been very sick since she came, back, and An drew Coyle and NJ. Mickells, who |spent last week on Dr. Melze's farm near De Queen, are both sick. They |all attribute their sickness to the water they had while away.
 An exciting scene was witnessed in town last week. A prisoner named Burk escaped from Deputy Sheriff w. k. Clinton and ran through the park, and on being call ed on to halt, it is alleged he took |deliberale aim and fired on the dep- uty, who instantly returned the fire, whereupon a fusilade began, some of the people thinking the quail sea- | son was open. Neither party was hurt. The prisoner is still at large Last Wednesday evening MT. ana Mrs. Coyle gave farewell supper ac the Alston and Melze families. La<eI | i'll the evening large number oi Gfannis folks met at the home oi Mir. Jones and marched to the Coylt residence and surprised the families gathered there. Afterward ice cream sherbert and cake were served games and singing were indulged 1T until almost midnight. Then fare but expect them back again.
 wells and wishes were said to tht Aston and Melze families. We wisf
 them success where they have gone
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
MIDWAY NEWS.

Willie Johnston left Wednesday for Oklahoma.
 k. l.. Garrett, teacher of the Mid- way school, is very sick.
 Erwin Johnston visited homefolks i'll Lawrence Valley Sunday.
 Miss Ava Miller of Rocky is visit ing her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Gardner.
 F0y Standridge of Opal visited his father-in-law, Mir. Lewis, Friday night.
 Tom Foster, who was recently in- jured while wrestling, is slowly inn proving.
 A. Goodman and family of Board Camp, were here last week pick ing cotton.
 MT. and Mrs. Luther Smith of Opal attended singing at this place Sunday evening.
 Luther Lewis of Board Camp and Allen Bates of Upper Big Fork, spent Friday night with Mack Wall ker.
 II. c. Medford and family left Tuesday for Oklahoma, where they will make their future home. Mir. Medford has been a resident of this settlement for a number of years.
 There vii be debate at Midway school house next Saturday night, September i6, between four boys. The subject is: Resolved, That Christopher Columbus Deserves More Honor Than George Washing ton" There will also be some reel tations. All invited.
 Pumpkin Blossom.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
vaNDERv00RT vANITIEs.

E. R. Bryant of Hatfield was a Vanderyoort visitor Sunday.
 There will be pie social at the school house Thursday night.
 Byron Albaugh of Bismarck, Ok, has been visiting here for the past week.
 J. A. Carl of Leesville, La, was shaking hands with old friends here Monday.
 W. s. Witherspoon of Carter, Ok, returned Sunday and says "Arkan- sas looks good to me-"
 Cotton is opening up nicely around here and several farmers have some ready to gin.
 Mrs. ]. |. Pantel of Ft. Smith ar rived Friday for few days visit with James Pantel near here.
 NJ. A. and 0rren Cecil lief tSUn- day for Ft. Smith and St. Louis to purchase their fall line of goods.
 w. C. Pipes, the hotel man of this place, has just returned from Mem phls, here he visited his son Will.
 K. M. Cecil has just received a large supply of machinery for his cotton gin here, and it will be one |of the largest and best equipped mills in the county. Alfred Holt passed through here "Wednesday on his way to Page, Ok, where he has accepted position with the Ingham Lumber Company, as store manager. Mary.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
C0RINTII.
Hiram

Cotton picking is now on hand.
 ]. K. Dollar and wife visited w. F. Slandridge at Cherry Hill last week.
 Frank Embry of Quito was visi- tor at the home of Doc Mcbride Sunday.
 Miss Maudie Veal who has been visitin her brother, T. c. Veal, returned to her home at Gillham Saturday.
 Miss Lillian Vandiver is preparing for an enteertainment at the close of her school.
 Jim Dollar, who recently sold out here, purchased a i60-acre farm near Liberty last week.
 Miss Rhea Dollar returned home Friday afternoon after a three weeks visit with Mrs. J. II. Phillips at Bogg Springs.
 Rev. J. H. Phillips failed to fill his appointment last Sunday at the Nazarene church on account of the illness or his wife in Texarkana.
 Deacon Weathersn0On.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
OPAL OFFERINGS.

Roberts Bros. have their gin in operation.
 Henry King of Big Fork visited at Mrs. Mixon's home Sunday. Lloyd, the little son of Mir. and Mrs. Andrew Foster, is sick. On account of the warmer wealth CT there are not many picking cot ton here.
 Miss Hattie Widener of Alder vis- itted Miss pokie StanGridge Satur- day night.
 l. A. Feds and family visited Mrs. Feds mother. Mrs. Burnett of Mid- way, Sunday.
 D. R. Roberts, J. R. Neal, W. A. Feds and Ed Burkhart, all of Opal, were at Mena Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. ]. F. Hooper and daughter, and Grand Eisenhower left for Oklahoma to visit relatives. The Caney and Opal ball teams played a game on the Opal grounds Saturday. The score was t7 to i'll favor of Opal.
 Middle Buster.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
EACIEToN NEWS.

R. Dusenbury visited with friends at Rich Mountain last Sunday.
 The sawmill was started Monday afternoon for the first time since rebuilding.
 The Eagleton Lumber Company received three ear loads of feed this sis ViIVK'a aaati tnu vi nay.
 Bob Morgan returned Co Mena monday after a 10 days visit with his grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Matthews.
 s. H. Webb, who holds the sec ond trick at Rich Mountain station. left last week for a i0 days fishing trip on Red river.
 The Pat Maloney magic illusion show gave performance at Rich Mountain Monday night and at EagseiDn Tuesday night.
 PiiI Stevenson has closed out his mercantile and saw mill business al Hodgins. Ok, and has shipped cal load CT general merchandise to his tore at this place.
 Mr.and Mrs. Ray Mahar. Miss Jen- nie Whippie and Bob Morgan ol this place and W. |. Green and Judge ". N. Martin of Mena visited al Hotel MiIhalmina last Sunday
 Our road oxerseer. 4. Reeder. hal been working on the Eaglel0n Hil road leading to Scott county for thu
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
F. s. |. Leaaue.

The Egger School Improvement League met at the Cherry Hill school house last Friday night. New Hope and Hilliard contested with the Cherry Hill and Highland schools in arithmetic and spelling. In the spelling, which came first. was lie the score being t9 each. Cherry Hill won in the arithmetic, but it was an exciting match. The Egger school vii. contest with the New Hope school at New Hope on Friday afternoon. September t5. They have |also arranged for a contest with tho Roard Camp school to take place in the near future, which will include Ia debate as well as a contest ,n arithmetic and spelling.
 After the school contest was over the old folks began their spelling match. usnig Webster's blue back The words were spelled in the old way by pronouncing every syllable and repeating it each time. This feature was very interesting. es- peeially to the young people. The work of the league will be suspend~ ed for a month during the vacation and will then be taken up on n larger scale.
 '. B. Earle.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
---~-~-T---------------~-~ TWO-MILE TWITTERINGs.

Mrs. J. H. Brandon was sick this
 
 D. A. Daniel went to Mena on busi- ness Monday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Burl Bell were trad- ing m Mena one day last week.
 Albert Gist and family have gone to Antlers, Ok, to make their home.
 Miss Etta House of Sayre. Ok. is visiting at the home Of her uncle, |J. E. Beavers. Mrs. May Robinson and little son laft Friday for De Queen to visit with relatives. Miss Anna Brandon visited with her friend, Miss Lena Wallace, at Hatfield. Saturdp- Mrs. Mary Whitehead and chil- Idren left last week for Antlers. Ok. to make their home. D. l.. Taylor has rented n. A, Daniels sorghum mill, ana is mak- 1 ing sorghum nowadays. Elhert Beavers and family were In Mena doing some shopping and visiting relatives last Wednesday. 1 Carl Kelly Of OlIyer's Chspal tuuu~uu>4 =.at t1sr.fax and Is.-<x~<- "a IL
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
EXECUTION SALE.

NOTICE is hereby given that I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on a credit of three months. at the southeast entrance to the court house of Polk County. at Mena, Ar kansas. on the 9th day of September, lsll; between the hours of 9 o'clock In the forenoon and o'clock in the afternoon, the following described real estate, situated in Polk County.
 Lots and 6 in Block C. town of Hatton.
 Also 214 acres. more or less. de- scribed as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of the SWA SWA Section s6, Tp. { s.. R s2 w., and run ming thence north 19 rods thence west IS rods. thence south 19 rods, thence east Is rods to place of beginning, said property having been levied upon oy me as the property of J. G Johns, 10 satisfy an execution in my hands against T, him issued out of the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Polk County. Arkansas, in favor of W. Nj
 Given under my hand as Sheriff of FOLK County. Arkansas. this 18th day of August, 1911.
 54 J. A. THORNTON. sheriff.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-09-14
MOUNTAIN FORK MITES.

Cecil Hays left last week for Kentucky.
 J. L. shepherd, who has been sick is still very low.
 Alien Hamby had fine fox chase last Saturday morning.
 Mir. and Mrs. Drew Bailey are the proud parents of big boy. l. W. Leming of Lennox, Ok, IS visiting home folks this week. CIV. Leming gave house raising Friday and served a nice dinner. Born, to MT. and Mrs. Ray Smith, last "Wednesday morning, a big girl s. W. Underwood of Philadelphia has come here to look after his Farm, known as the old Crawford place.
 Mrs. NJ. Sartain of Mill Creek and her little daughter Etna, spent Sun- day night with C. l.. Sartain near Mena.
 Dick.