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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-01-23
THE NEW COUNTY OFFICERS
FOR COUNTY OF CUSTER .

The newly elected county officers
were on Tuesday last sworn into their
several positions. aud for the ensuing
two years II viii be County Judge q.
J. Haskell. County Clerk and Record
sr L. II. schoolheId. County Treasqr.
er W IT, Funderburk. County sheriff
Mel II. Naming. County Assesser
Chester J. Mercier. County Super
tcndcnt OF Schools T. c. Hisgir !.
County Surveyor George II. Cree,
County Coroner r. w Eddy and
County Commissioners n. J. Han
sen. Thos. r. Putnam and Htrr
Kettle. whom you viii have 10 con-
suit In 'ransacting your business ~i,h
the county The last named connie
sIoncr Is the newly elected member Of
the board
Charles A. MenEel has been sworn
in by sheriff Manning as bis deputy
and L. C. vahldiek by Coroner Eaey
as his deputy. CHaye as little Official
business with this quartet as you pos
Eibiy CAM
The Board OF Commissioners Was
reorgniEed with n. J. Hansen as
chairman and then proceeded WITH it's
appointments which were as folIo~s,
County Attorney. T. McNecly.
County Physician and Health OIL
cer-lDr. cleve L. Kindail
Stephen Waters was appointed court
house janltor.
Knuth a Ray were awarded the
work OF burying county paupers.
The board recommended II. W.
Hendershot to the new governor for
appointment as Water Commission
OF District 10.
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CANON PICTURES SHOWN
BY FLORENCE CHAMBER

On display In the Chamber OF Corn
merce rooms are three colorcd views
of Sam Honman's orchard tract in the
Park Center district that are beauties
and convey a general idea of the val
ue OF agricultural land in Fremont
county. The trees are shown in three
stages-a winter scene: In spring
whom they are laden with fragrant
blossom and when the harvest is ready
for market and the branches bending
low with the luscious fruit. Mr.. Hon.
man has seven and one-half acres sst
to fruit and It Ia one OF the best car
ed-for tracts in tho county as tn.
bountifui harvest shows.-F15rcncs
Citizen.
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ANNUAL STOCKHOlD-
ERS' MEETING OF The
CANON STATE BANK

The annual meeting Of the officers
and stockholders of the Canon State
bank was held on Monday. January
the sixth. The same directors as held
Office last year were reelected and
such was the case with the officers.
The review OF the years business
showed that the bank was in a strong
financial condition and that the vol
ume and amount OF deposits and the
success Of the general business trans
actions had exceeded the most san
guine expectation. The outlook for
1913 appears bright TO both the orfl-
GERS and the directors.
The officers are: Mr.. J. B. Cart
wright. president; Mr.. F. F. Hunter
vice president; Mr.. C. E. MatkIn,
cashier. The directors are Mr.. o.
s. Reed. Mr. T. T. Thomas. Mr.. A. r.
Stockton. Mr.. ]. b. Cartwright and
Mr.. F. Z. Hunter.
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canvassed the town thoroughly they

canvassed the town thoroughly Ties
would return to their dreary quar-
ters In the dusk with hope sunk low
and with hearts OF lead. Too proud
to beg. with too much pertinacity of
spirit to give in and apply to the coun-
ty, Godet has lived from day to day in
the hope that luck might turn his
way.
And all the time. the wife, true 10
her love and solicitous for the well
fare of her husband and son. knowing
that her husband would not permit
her TO beg. would slip quietly into
town and ask for the food that kepe
them alive during the past two months.
Parents Unaware OF Sons Condition.
A singular fact was developed
through Justice Kennedy's question
ing. Godet's parents. MIR. and Mrs. G.
A. Godet, live in a little implanted
four-room cottage on Fourth street
between College and Pike. They have
not known that their son and his fam
lily were in Canon City. supposing
all the time that they were in Dem
yer.
Godet did not care to let his par
ents know of his pitiful plight because
he did not want to make himself a
burden to them. The elder Godet
draws a pension of twenty y-four dol
lars a month from the government
and it is on this sum that he and his
wife live.
Supplied With LIES Necessities.
The debts for which Godet was sum
moned into court were contracted by
him when he first came here and dur
Ing the time when his hopes we're high
for making a substantial living.
In view OF the fact that Godet AMI
his family were really needy and uu-
able to pay Justice Kennedy let the
the case rest for the time being ami
got in touch with the Associated chaS-
tiles which organization Immediately
supplied them with groceries and
clothing. He also sent Constable c.
L. Rowcllne to inform the elder Co
dets OF the circumstances surround
Ing their son. They welcomed the
starving trio with open arms and Co
ders luck seems to have turned.
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PARCEL POST REPORT
FOR FIRST twelve DAYS

Twelve working days have passed
since the Parcel Post went into effect
and in that time the Canon City post
Office has handled 1925 incoming par
cells and SIS parcels going out to 9TH
er places.
The weight OF the outgoing parcels
ranged from one ounce to II pounds,
the average weight being is ounces.
Postmaster r. S. Lewis said this
morning that each days business
showed an increase over the one be-
fore and in his opinion there was no
doubt but that this increase would
continue for some time.
The number Of the unit ln which
Canon City is located is 3s72. A unit
means a certain area. about 30 by 80
miles in which there maybe any num-
ber OF cities or towns. The parcel
postage from any point in a unit TO a
given point is the same. Uult ss7e
contains the following postonIcos;
Canon City, FLORENCE. VIII .amsbur<,
Coal Creek. Rockville. Radlaisf. Green
wood. weimore. Silver chr. Penrose.
Portland. wosteliEe. Rosita. Isle.
Chandler and IittelI Canon City lies
in the extreme northwest corner cf
the unit.
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WATER SUPPLY IS EXCELLENT

The Canon City water supply Is the
best 1t has ever been right now. There
Is plenty of water in the Arkansas and
1t is remarkably clear. Water Com
missioner John chetelat reports that
everything is running smoothly in his
department and that the recent cold
spell caused but little trobule.
The Twin Lakes Mining company
which has a water right that applies
up the river in the vicinity of Lead
Vile was responsible to a great degree
for the low stage OF the water in the
Arkansas. They are storing as much
water as the law permits them and
as a result have been leaving only
enough in the river to supply those
who have water rights down In this
portion Of the Arkansas Valley.
1t was the big demand of this COM
pany upon the supply in the Arkan-
sas that made 1t necessary to put the
city pumps to work sometime ago.
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KICKED BY VICIOUS
HORSE BUT RECOVERING

Nate Gribble Of Upper Hardscrabbie
was kicked recently by a young bron-
cho and his right leg above the ankle
was badly injured. the bone being
splintered.
Mr.. Gribble was driving four bronks
TO . load Of hay and was seated close
to tho business end OF the rea.. team.
Accidentally he touched one OF the
bronchos and It Immediately began
to protest The result was ;hc injury
above mentioned. Mr.. Cribbie II now
In Florence where he is convalescing.
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the morning our greedy little hands
would reach under our pillows, and
sure enough there would be an apple.
or perhaps a stick OF candy, or some
times a few raisins. We would wish
We could catch n glimpse OF those
wonderful fairies. but we never did.
We imagined them, though, and talk
ed about them. and loved them. I
was sixteen years old when the last
baby came TO my parents, but the
first time 1 was taken into the con-
fidence OF my mother. about he
babe. was when. with the baby which
had arrived the night before. lying m
her arm In bed. she sent for me. with
tho other children. to come and sec
our little sister. My children tilt their
little noses skyward when poor old
Santa Claus is mentioned. They
think tine fairies are the chorus girls
In opera companies. They know thu
stork story is joke. and the poor
sophisticated little things never eyen
heard that angels bring babies 10
homes Which is the best way TO
bring up : child. Which kind is tine
sweetest to live with. the big eyed
wondering child, who believes in
fairies and Santa Claus. or the know
Ing kind. who ne=er heard OF fairies.
and who do not believe in Santa
cIsusy All | know about II is tha;
| am. and always have been n happy
woman; my life has been a fortunate
one. but of all the happy years there
are none am more grateful for
than those first ones ! had on earth.
which L spent in the Dream Land.
when believed In fairies and Santa
Claus.
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sssdeuss Earning scholsruhIps.

Boulder. Colo, Jan. 16.-The oppo.-
tunity given by the Curtis Publishing
Company of Philadelphia for young
men and women to earn scholarships
in the different colleges and universi-
ties has resulted In eessidershie
number OF applications for scholar
ships at the University Of CoIorado.
Three atudents are at the University
at the present time working on tho
Curtis Company's offer. and II is
likely that all three will be successful
in winning schoinrships.
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KANSAS ASKED To L.
CENSE REAL ESTATE AGENTS

Kansas real estate men are asking
TIE legislature TO pass law 70 q.
ccnse real estate agents In tia. sat-
The Dodge City Journal which ~
published by Jack schall Sno w4s
formerly with the Daily Record. says.
"Thc association VIII ask the nan
sas legislature to recognize the pro-
fession of the rcal estate operator.
The physicians. the lawyers. ths bar
bers, and a number OF other profes-
sions have had state laws enacted
protecting their profession against the
fakir and the CRATER and unprInci-
pied individual. whose acts bring dis
credit on the reputable members OF
the profession.
Under the law asked for the mnn
who wishes to engage in the real -
tate brokerage business. must make
application to the secretary Of state.
He must have creditable endorsement
from reputable citizens that he. too.
Is a reputable man. He must agree
tot prescribed regulations governing
the business. he must agree to not
mlsrepresent his sales offerings. For
his permit to engage In buslness he
must pay n fee OF $40 year.
The money collected from this
source the real estate men ask be ap-
propriated to the establishment OF az
Immigration bureau. The duties Of
this bureau will be TO collect and have
for reference. information relative 10
the resources OF the state. TO inform
inquirers. who may be interested In
Kansas possibilities. of the facts.
III the funds warrant these facts
will be collected in booklets and PAM
phiets for general circulation. The
idea is TO advertise the resources OF
the state. and the fact, that the state
gives official recognition of the de-
partment the real estate men believe
Will give more weight to the evidence
presented. than the same information
would have coming from tho real o.
tate broker.
The proposed law is 10 drafted that
the fees from real estate men mast
cover all costs Of tho department. II
the fees do not reach the amount Of
the appropriation. only the sum raised
h fees may be expendsd. and II the
sum raised exceeds the Appropriation
the excess sum must 10 hsld by the
state treasurer subject only to dispos-
a BY act Of tho law making body Of
the state.
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COAL CREEK OR6AN-
ICES BALL TEAM

Coal Greek has taken the initiative
for the county and has already orgn-
mixed her ball team for the coming
season. The aggregation will bs
known ~ "The Coal Creek Giants"
Foster Hanson has been made man
ager and Samuel Jones' was e'sc,sd
captain. Tho manager 10 already hard
at work arranging . schedule that will
eventually put them in tho running
for the championship of the county =
II they win the!r gancs
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0. Way to Beaumont Texas.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Minor left today
on No. 10 for Beaumont. Texas.
where they expect TO visit their son.
Clyde. for several weeks. They were
accompanied by Miss Mary Kirkton.
Harmon Minor. who holds q poai-
ton a. draughtsman with an oil
company at Tampico. Mexico. will
meet them at Beaumont. where he and
MISC Kirkton will be married at the
homo Of Mr.. Clyde Minor. The newly
married couple will make their home
at Tampico. Mexico.
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During these days whom the vater
wagon il not needed on the streets
". G. Merris. with Charies Padsett.
the other toamster, have been haul
ing sand to I'LL up tho low places on
the various streets. Street commIs-
sioner Tom Parker has been super
vising the WORK.
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Bill Thomas. the genial travelling
man, went to westciine this altar
noon on q abort business trip. Mr..
Thomas returned Wednesday night
from Granada
J. J. Pheips received . teisgranls :
Tuesday morning announcing ths
death OF his Oldest sistsr. Mrs. Nancy
Roth. OF Hlnsdais. Iilinois. aged 30
years. shs was the mother Of twoive
children. eleven of whom are living.
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Mr.. Lew Hsmmerls will go to Den

Mr.. Lew Hemmeris will go to Dem
yer Sunday. At Pueblo he will bs
Joined by Mr. Giroux of westclIne
who will 20 TO Denver with him.
Thsy will attend the Good Roads oou-
vention and will spend about a weak
in the Capitol city.
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A PITIFUL
STORY OF
WANT TOLD
IN COURT

Summoned into justice court before
Justice OF the Peace ]. r. Kennedy
Thursday morning because they could
not pay their debts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Godet who live in tumble
down hut near Three Mile Springs,
told story Of poverty. of hard luck
and OF neglect so pitiful and so full
of earnest appeal that even the most
hardened OF heart present in the
court room experienced a feeling Of
sympathy swelling up in their hearts
at the recital.
The Godets found themselves before
the justice because they could not
pay their debts. 1t was only this act
OF iron-hand law. which really knows
no mercy or gives no quarter when
duty is concerned, that mercy and
help was brought to these starving yet
accomplishing people
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Husband Ill; Wife Begs.


and he was unable TO work. Further
more he would not permit his wife OF
soa to seek charity. The wife and
BOY toiled day after day cutting wood
aud hauling It to town. but little was
ne remuneration they received.
Drying pitifully Mrs. Godet confess
I'd 10 Justice Kennedy, between sobs.
uhat at last driven to desperation be-
cause of the lack OF nourishment. one
sAy she slipped into town unknown to
her husband and begged for food un-
der the name OF Mrs. Lewis. She was
- successful that she tried II again.
Ter excuses TO her husband OF her
sbtiity TO obtain the food seemed
plaasible and were accepted by him
without suspicion.
Thanksgiving day she got turkey
asd the three lived upon that for the
Aan week. Since that time n few po-
atsss and Gull apples from time 20
une were their only sustenancc.
1Aase Mrs. Godet would sos when she
ss.e TO town to seek assistance.
Didn't Know Wife Begged.
when Godet heard his wife tell her
s.esy !n court. It WIS the first that he
know that she had been begging and
he broke down and soboed like q child.
Ne then told how he had tried TO OBJ
tain work and when. after he found
Il, he was unable to do what was re-
4sired OF him because OF his trouble.
DAy after day he and mis- son would
como to town with load Of wood
with their hopes high that they might
be able to dispose Of It and gainsa lit
tie money to buy them something to
eat Night after night after having
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Left in Lureh by Employer.

They have team and wagon that
does not belong TO them but which
Godet is keeping until he can receive
ss7 due him for prospecting which ne
did for Denver man during the sum
mer. Goder and three others started
eut on a prospecting trip on the sus-
gestion OF the Denver Post which
sometime ago was urging a revival Of
prospecting to eventually augment the
mining industry in this state. Godat
worked all summer long with his three
partners. working on a salary for one
of them.
AS fall came on the three men left
oodet one morning without cent of
money for his summers work aud
with only the team which they let
with him in trust Godet came to
canon City soon after with his wife
and son. He was worn out with his
hard labors OF the summer and WIS
siek in mind and body. He told Justice
kennedy yesterday that he had been
struck by lightning twice and was 4
present suffering from hernia
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Live In Shack.

The couple with their fifteen-year-
old son came to Canon City sometime
in November. They were hard up
then and had but little money. They
took the little weather-beaten and di-
lapidated building a short ways from
Three Mile Springs because they could
get 1t for nothing and leaky and wind
sriven as it was. stiil 1t proven better
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-10
FOOD RELIEF COMMITTEE
 REPORT 10 GOVERNOR

Little Rock, May 10.-A report of the Lake Village flood relief commit tee, consisting of Mayor Wm. Yaeger, Judge Harry F, Cook and F. D. Cho- tard, has been filed with Governor Flu tre.i. It is shown that at first requi- sltion was made upon the war depart ment through recommendation by the governor, for TOO rations for 14 days. It was found that the demands were so great for relief that instead these rations were used for 1 400 persons for seven days, care being exercised to distribute them to the most needy. Subsequently a second requisition was made for 2,000 rations for two weeks, but this was reduced to 1,500 for 10 days, which were issued to those con- sidered the most deserving. The com- missioners say further:
 "The waters are receding, and while there are probably as many as 800 people who should receive rations for 10 days or two weeks longer, your commissioners have decided that it would be unwise to make this requisi- ton on account of the fact that so many would lose their time in seeking rations, and not being entitled to same would be refused and the time thus lost would scarcely compensate them for the rations obtained"
 This committee had charge of an area extending from nine to 12 miles north of Lake Village, seven to 12 miles south and 13 to IA miles west, in some instances clear to the Ashley county line.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-10
THE DIVINE SARA'S RULE.

Mime. Bernhardt, at a supper in New York, smiled sympathetically ov- CT the story of young actor who had applied vainly for the post of secre- tary to rich widow.
 He failed, I understand" said Mme Bernhardt, because he didn't wear his best clothes. Now, young girl, applying for a secretaryship to an elderly billionaire, would never make such mistake as that.
 T believe, do you know, that the one great difference between men and women is this:
 When an important step is to be taken man asks, What shall I say?' woman, What shall I put on?' - Detroit Free Press.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-10
Personals

Hugh Pence is here
 Pathe Weekly tonight.
 Barnes-Phoros. Phone 93.-tf
 Typewriters TOT rent. J. D. Duna- way.-dtf (adv.)
 Mutt and Jeff at the Grand tonight. Mrs. J. B. Greeson is the guest of her aunt at San Antonio, Tex. Apply to Geo. w. Clark.-tf (adv.) ;. Have you seen the new style photo graphs at Pearles? Phone 188.-adv Plenty of cottonseed meal and hulla See me when in need or telephone 207 or 162. (adv.) Several good farms for sale at very low prices. See J. A. Lea, at the court house.-dtf. (adv.) Prof. M J. McHenry, who has been quite ill for some time, is slowly con- valescing.
 A. w. Kinsolving of the General Electric Company of St. Louis is in the city today.
 See Bud Fisher, the famous Mutt and Jeff cartoonist, at work at the Grand tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-10

Mrs. H. H. Hammond and son, Har- ry, left this morning for Malvern, where they will join Mir. Hammond, who is engaged in telephone construc- tion work at that place.
 Dr. A. c. Millar left this morning for Searcy, where he will preach Sun day morning and deliver lecture Sunday night. He will also deliver a lecture at Heber Springs Monday. Dr. Millar will go to Leslie Tuesday to at tend the Harrison District Conference.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-10

For Rent-Four-room cottage. one block from business part of town. See Bruce Benedict.-195-dtf
 Mrs. Fife Lincoln very pleasantly entertained the Robinson Avenue Sew ing Circle yesterday afternoon.
 Miss Ruth Bragg has accepted a po- sition as stenographer with the United Express Company at Little Rock. Misses Lois Irvine and Margaret IQuayle of Little Rock will arrive this afternoon for a visit to friends here.
 My ice wagon will make trips to all parts of town, beginning Monday Don't call us, but look for the wagon. R. B. McCulloch.
 A few pairs of Pebble Glasses at sacrifice prices. Nelson Drug Colt d For Sale-Cheap, one Scotch Collie up. John Erbacher.-d1t
 Miss Hallye Gene Goodwin left yes terday afternoon for Morrilton to visit friends and to take part in a musical recital given by Mrs. H. P. Turner of that city.
 Misses Mabel Bradfeld and May Huey arrived from Hot Springs last evening and will visit Miss Hattie Donnell, Mrs. S. w. Rogers and Miss Myrtle Huey.
 Rags and Riches," one of the Rex Company's master productions, is one of the pictures at the Arkway tonight. It has fine moral and should be secn to be appreciated.
 Mrs. M. J. B. Pryor left yesterday for Dallas, Tex, to visit her son, At torney E. P. House, and her grandson, Dan Taylor, Jr., who is attending school in that city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-10
JOHN AND HIS HAT'
 DRAWS LARGE CROWD

Perhaps the largest crowd that ever witnessed platform lecture in Con- way was present last night to hear Will D. Upshaw, the Georgia Cy- c'one," in his latest lecture, "John and His Hat" Long before the speaker was introduced, the spacious audito- rum of Central College, in which MT. Upshaw spoke, was crowded, and ex- tra seats had to be brought in to ac- commodate the audience.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-10

Mr. Upshaw's lecture was very hu- morous, but at the same time he brought out many morals and lessons that his hearers will not soon forget
 A musical number by the Central girls added to the evenings entertain ment.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-10

Prof. J. M. c. Vaughter, Naylor, Ar kansas:
 Dear Friend-I want to congratu- late the Naylor school on the showing it made in the inter-school contest at Little Rock. I notice that Miss Ber- nice Graham won honors. don't think I know her personally, but I know the Graham family and they are among the best in Faulkner county. 1 am sure she is "a chip off the old block" Convey to her my congratula- tions.
 We get the Log Cabin Democrat and keep up with the doings in Faulkner. Glad to see the county progressing so rapidly along educational lines, as well as others. I remarked to my wife the other night that the rural school peo- pie were getting to the front now. And that is right. The rural schools have been furnishing more than half of the professional and successful business men for the large cities during the last decade or two. If you furnish them with such opportunities as they are now getting, they will take charge of affairs in few years.
 Your friend,
 J. s. UTLEY.
 May 5, 1913.