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ures showing the number Of votes he
received in he county.
The ballot boxes and their contents
as sealed ~ the judges and CLERKS
OF the election. .re required to 10
kept intact FOR u Teriod OF two years
and may not be opened. except by or.
der Of Judge ci court OF compe-
tent Jurisdiction. They are placed
in Il ire prof vault and at the ehd
OF two years. 4 10 contest has arisel
in the meantime. they are brought
out from their Place OF security BY
order OF the then judges OF the cleo
tion. their seals broken and the bal
lots burned. or otherwise destroyed.
1t would e al almost interminable
task for the canvassing beard 10
count the ballots cast at u gen.
eral election In county like this
and they would be "on the job TO
week or more. In populous coun-
ty like Denver IL would be very much
worse and a month would. probably.
be required 20 do the work under the
very deliberate procedure usually
followed In ouch cases
The ofisial capvassing board for
last Tuesdays primary election be
gan its work Friday morning and Is
expected 20 anish sometime this af
ternoon. II IS composed Of County
Clerk. H. L. Smith. Justice Of the
Peace j. r. Kennedy. Republican.
Justice Of .he Peace Thomas Prcs-
colt. Demo. .rat and +. A. bradbury.
r. 3. Underwood. Chas. n Friend
and r. v. Rsssdals. elsrhs-
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Why 1t Is Impossible
To Give Any Election
Returns In This County

Three days after the primary no
one in Fremont county has any clear
idea OF who won in the primary ele
ton in this county.
1t is the came IL many OF the or
er counties.
The reason 70. this is that the elec-
tion judges in few OF the precino's
took enough interest in the result 20
keep the score foi the public.
When the judges get through with
the count in ai.y precinct. the poll
hooks showing the count are put away
with the ballot hox and locked m.
Tho official shecta cannot be inspect
ed by anybody until the official can
wasting board meets to make the Of
ficiai count.
II the Judge In each precinct had
merely hll-d out sample ballot with
the number Of votes each candidate
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Hunter Who Has Lead Up
to This Time Headed BY
Brake BY 22s Votes; 7
Counties to Hear From
CARLSON HINTS POLICIES
T. D. Fosters Friends Hope
He May Beat Leckenby;
Leads BY 2 600 Votes.

The returas from all but seven
counties are now in over the state
and they indicate that Tom Hunter
may not rsceive the Democratic
nomination Cor Secretary of State
He has led Edwin V. Brake all
along until yesterday when tagging
returns PLACED Brake in the lead
229 votes. Hunter is still confident.
however. and exTects to win.
All the other positions in the pri-
mary race rsInaih about the same as
they did on Friday. T. d. Fosters
friends claim that he will beat out
Charles Leckenby for the nomination
for State Auditor ON the Democratic
ticket but That seems hardly prob
able because Leckenby is leading by
over 1000 votes at present.
Carlson is now practically assured
of the Repahliean nomination for
governor. lie IS about 1000 votes in
the lead.
Carlson Announces Plans
Carlson said yesterday he intended
to make HIS campaign solely upon
the elear-cn, issues of the restora-
tion Of the states sovereignty and
place 1t in Industrial condition and
law enforcement
Not until the candidates meet and
formulate their unified platform will
/ be able TO state moro definitely my
party politi,as be said. But you
may be certain that the party plat
form will not contain any features
which would be Objectionable to
majority of the candidates. and we
certainly vii si-iv> for complete
unanimity in this natter
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HOME TOWN ODDITIES

A Canon City Society lady is some
what peeyei at one OF her friends
who happened also TO be her hostess
at a swell society function a few
days ago The tostess served boul-
lion in cups with just one handle on
them.
The lady In question had always
been used 10 bouilion cups with two
handles. So. noticing the dark brown
liquid and the one handle she ask
ed for the sugar and cream and put
them into tho cup in the proper pro-
portions. Imagine her surprise and
her chargrin when she found that she
was not drinking coffee but bouliIoa.
That is the story her friends tell D..
Her enemies say she didn't know any
better.
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ITS A MISTAKE.
Quincy.

Made by Many Canon City Residents.
Many people in a misguided effort
to get rid OF kidney backache. rely on
piasters, liniments and other make
shifts. The right treatment is kidney
treatment and a remarkably recon-
mended kidney medicine Is Doan's
Kidney Pills. Canon City is no excep-
tion.
The proof is at your very door. The
following is an experience typical Of
the work Of Doan's Kidney Pills in
Canon City:
r. e. Tatman. l2s New York St.
Canon City. Colo. says: While work
ing in the Cripple Creek railroad.
shops. before they closed down, /
was taken with backache and II got
so had that couldn't stoop to pick
up a bolt off the floor. Ny back felt
as II it was almost ready to break.
Someone came along. a stranger TO
ne. and advised ne to get Doan's
Kidney Pills at Hunter Palmer's Drug
Store and try them. did and they
cured me Ny back soon stopped hurt
ing me and has been in good shape
since"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
poan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. ra;man had. Foster-MIburn Co,
Props. Buffalo. n. Y.-adv
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The Method
of Making the
Official Canvass

People commonly speak OF count
ing the vote when an official can
vass is made OF the ballots cast at
an election The phrase. counting
the vote - misleading as no emu
meration OF the ballots is made by
the eanvassing board. nor does the
law permit them to be taken from
the box in which they were deposit
cd by the voter. except in cases Of
contest. and then only under such
safeguards as it prescribes.
The tally cheets. OF which there is
one for each political party taking
part in the election with the poll
books and an abstract Of the vote.
are scaled up in envelopes by the
judges and cierss in each precinct
when their work is over on election
day. and. with the ballot boxes. are
sent as soon as possible to the coun-
ty clerk. their legal custodian. for
safe keeping.
When the canvassing board. which
must contain tive justices OF the
peace from opposing political par
ties. in addition to the county clerk
and at least two assistants. meets
the envelopss are broken and their
contents taken out The ballot boxes
must not under any circumstances se
tampered with The returns from
the VARIOUS precincts are then can
vasscd from the tally sheets ana ab-
stracts and AZ tho work proceeds the
vote credited to each candidate 10
properly recorded; the asSrssats ag-
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win vI.I, in Denver En- Route Home

Mrs. Lillisl Booth Cone and daugh-
ter. Miss Virginia of Quincy. Illinois.
who had been visiting here for a
month as tie erests OF the formers
DR.. snd Mrs. Booth, at 1892
Greenwood uveLue. left a few days
ago for Denver where they will visit
Mrs. Cones uncle and aunt. Attorney
and Mrs. z F. Brown. for a short
time while IN their way back 10
Quincy. Shortly after their arrival
at home Nies Virginia will porceed
to Baltimore. Maryland. where she
will matricuiate as a student at
Goucher college.
Rev. and Mrs Cone have visited
Canon City IN numerous occasions
durinf the sAcent years and have
many friends her. who will be pleas
ed to know that Mr.. Cone is now
dean of the Episcopal church at
Quincy.
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got and sent it to the County Clerk.
The Record would have compiled the
Information and would have given the
whole unofficial returns on wednes.
day night.
This information would have been
sent to Denver and the whole state
would have known how Fremont eoun.
ty had voted.
But in not more than half dozea
precincts dii the judges do anything
OF this kind.
Nobody knows anything about this
eounty's vo,s AID won't know until
after the official canvass is made.
1t is hoped that every judge and
clerk will take on the vote after the
count at ths November election and
make 1t possible for the people to
know the returns the next day after
election.
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REGARDLESS OF the fact that those
that are perfectly healthy can resist
about all the disease producing germs
We should take every responsible pre-
caution TO avoid germs OF every kind
However. the woman who takes IN
usually GOOD care OF her ice-boS and
refuses all ice but that made from
distilled water. and then serves her
family with nice fresh bread full of
live yeast germs. is straining Is
straining a. gnafH and swallowing
cameis.
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A BATTLE IN THE AIR
A Real Happening That Beats Fiction.

Sweeping loser and lower the biplane
swooped. l knew then how a bird
feels when an eagle or n hawk is
swooping dpwn upon IL. was GER
tain the British were trying to get
close SO that their bomb could not
miss.
Suddenly heard a flash along
side of US For n moment I thought
the expected bomb had struck Then
! realized the lieutenant was shooting
with his automatic pistol. The Eng
lishmen had THEN propeller in front
SO they could no. shoot from that
position. 1t was now certain they
carried no bombs as they veered OF
some 500 feet to the SHE. at the same
time keeping $50 feet above US.
AT this time we were heading
northward i gain towards the German
lines. The plunging OF the aero
planes made accurate shooting diff
cult although one shot struck my
plane. II vas evident the English
men were shooting to disable our mo-
tor and we we're doing the same thing
on our part The noise of the dis
charge of The automatic was drown
ed in the whir OF our propeller.
There was a feeling of utter help
iessness so far ar we were concern
ed. Our machine vas far slower anI
much mora unwieldy than theirs. /
kept figuring on when the next bull
let would strike Just then the Lieu
tenant again touched my arm and
pointed thousands Of feet higher.
There. coming at tremendous
speed. was small Bleriot monoplane.
1t looked for all the world like
an eagle r7ming 10 the attack. l.
fei; certain now that the end was
IN sirht as all OF the French avia-
tors We have captured up TO the pres
en- have carried bombs and the speed
of the newcomer-it was far greater
than the Rrsstol-eave him stiil mors
o. IN advantage
"But the Rierin. also failed 20 have
homhs and vas forced to depend on
pistols. svooring up and down. en-
eIrclinr Ms md ali tha, time firing at
Us. the Bleriot kept on II was GER
tain there -ould be oaiy one end 60
this unequal aght although the lieu
tenant kept hrinr in return as calm
iy as at the rife range.
Suddenly. however. German
troops appeared below us. They be
gan firing 1T the enemy and the Bile
riot and BRISTOL finally exhausting
their amrulition sailed OF 20 the
south unharned. We then landed with
our reports which we're especially
valuable he~ause OF the location OF
the French artillery. However. I do
not want 70 20 through such an ex-
perience again"
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BY Karl Il. Won wIesand

by Mari M Won Wtc8ano
Omitted Press stan correspondent)
Berlin. via the Hague. Sept 10
The chief actor in the first actual
battle in the air." Sergeant Werner.
Of the German aviation corps. who pi-
loted Lieut. Won Heidsen in the lat
ter's pasasge OVER Paris. told me his
story. II is n remarkable tale of ad-
venture. eclipsing those OF writer's Of
fiction. Attacked by a powerful Brit
ish biplane and a 90 mile an hour
Bleriot. Werner only escaped through
a fortunate combination Of circun-
stances whi-h led him to pilot his
machine inside. OF the German lines.
"The mon who hold reserved seats
in the theaier OF war. who see the
battles as not even the generals can
see them. are the airmen." said wer-
ner TO me when = saw him at Liege
Just before started for Berlin.
'That ari alive today is due to pro-
vidence. not to my own efforts.
II had rsceive1 orders TO locate
the English forces and to determine
their exact battle lines and those OF
the French. Accompanied by Lieut..
Won Heidsea whr was detailed as ex-
pert observer. went up IN my big
monoplane snd headed directly south
in the general direction Of Paris. a.
though on :his trip we did not go
across the city.
We flew directly south from Mons.
following a broai and plainly mark
ed road. Enroute we passed over the
edge Of magnificent forest in which
more than 10000 inhabitants Of the
surrounding coun.r,- had taken refuge
We passed directly over the English
headquarters and was able TO locate
the positions Of the eommander-in-
chief and his STAFF. We accurately
mapped this position and then swept
across the French position paying
especial attention. TO the location OF
their artillery. much of which was
masked.
Lieut. Won Heidsen made 4 rough
sketch Of everything. I was intent'y
watching the country when the lieut.
enant pressed my srm. He pointed up-
ward At hat time we were nearly
5000 feet IN the afr. looked IN
the direction in which he was point
inE and thc-e fully 1000 feet higher
than we were ard coming Al fun
speed directly towards us was a bic
Bristol bipiane.
1T was evident that he was far
speedier than We were. tried 20
climb upward realizing that when Ne
got over me he might drop bomb
and we would he blown 10 pieces.
could not get or level with him
soon he was directly over orr
heads and begsn coming dow1
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There IL stiii few people who
persist in wearing wooden under
wear during the summer. Such sin
against health deserves the punish.
ment they usually receive: discom-
fort from heat during the summer
and plenty Of colds ~ cold weather
bssias.
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one help in keeping cool in hot
weather is 10 take a sponge bath in
tspid water every morning. This
keeps the sl-in active. and an active
skin means warmth in the winter and
comfort in the summer.
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Two prominent Masons went to
real hne Masonic banquet in a big
city recently whore n took an add
ing machine to count the courses.
The siIverwnre for each course was
placed on the table before the dinner
was served and II made quite an ar
ray.
II was ona OF those banquets where
they have three forks for every bite
you eat anyway.
One of the Masons was on the pro
gramme for one "a the principal talks
of the evening. He tried to think
during the meal but found that 20
much silyerware bothered him. He
took up all but . knife and a fork
and distributed 1t around In his DIFF.
ferent pockets.
As II cams his time TO talk he for
rot about the silNerwarc and when
he was introduoea by the toastmast-
er be arose with Fl siIll sticking out
from every pocket
During his talk. which was a funny
one and cansed much laughter. some
of his friends noticed the silver and
whcl he has concluded and sat down
they sent in riot call and six police
men drove up ,r the patrol Wagon
and arrested hin, for carrying con
ceaiod -cs91ns aud stealing silver
ware
After this he VIII attend no bar
quc's where there is jewelry store
al each plate.
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Returned TO He- Home In Chicago

Mrs. James Merwin of Chicaso who
has been whiting Mrs. W. I. Merwin
on Rudd aronus for several weshs.
left today on her return to the Lake
aide metropolis.
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Returned Home From Delta. Colo

Returned Home From Delta. Colo.
Miss Helen Trout has return I'd
home after lsrendinE the summer In
Delta. Colorado. She was accompa-
MED by her sister. Ms. Carey b.
Adams who win visit here for some
time.
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There Is miscrly old individual
who lives. In these parts who is so
wen to do ne don't know how much
money he has set. Several times he
has been near deaths door lately and
each time AZ his relatives. who are
distributed all over the county. are
called in 70 Le at his bedside.
Each time they come the old man
sets better Immediately. This has
occurred seseral times in the past
month or mase.
The other DAY enc OF the old mans
nephews was met on the street by
a reporter - / afked. well how's
Uncle Diclie- "oh he's all right. re
piled the asphew. "He won't die ys,
awhile. There in a fellow MP In
chanee codnty who owes him two
hiu and h. wonT die un,ii he gets
H."
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81 PROGRESSIVE VOTES

1921 Ballots Cast for the Head
Of the Ticket With Pat
terson Polling Most
The following gives the votes
credited to the candidates for nomi-
nation TO state offices on the three
party tickets. as taken from the off,
cial canvass:
United states Senator:
Thomas. "a.
Representative In Congress, Third
District:
Keating s57; Mcdaniel. LAG.
Judge Of the Supreme Court:
KilIian. $50: Teller. so2. Allen lls.
Governor:
Patterson SO. Napier. 2ss.
Lieutenant governor:
Tobin $40: vost. las.
Secretary Of State;
Brake. sss: o'Day. I27; Dillon s.;
Hunter ZIG.
State kudlto~:
Leckenby. 5e9. Foster. es4.
State Treasurer.
orman. sss: Rowan. %: Kenehan.
sss.
Attorney General;
Farrar go: Mullins. 2oi; Meches-
ney. Go.
superinten5s7t Public instruction:
Mary c. e Bradford. $50.
Regent State University;
Mrs. MinBie / Harding 53s.
Represen;a,lse General Assembly:
Allen Ben RS
REPUBLICAN TICKET
Unlted States Senator:
Work. s2l: Stevens. s4,.
Represents'Ivs In Congress. Third
District:
Stanley. III: Rcughion. 26s: Smith
so: Corlett 80. Mclean. 2s2.
Judge Of Supreme Court:
Campbell. "a; Allen. 2oi.
Governor:
Nicholson. scT: Carlson. s5s:
Goudy. si4
Lieutenan, Governor:
Lewis. Gic; Smith. i42.
Secretary Of State
Ramer. as; unfug. s5.
State Auditor;
catren. l9s: viokery 30; Mninix.
Hs
State Treasurer:
stocker. 81. Greenlee. az.
Attorney General.
Goblin. 9os Pendei. i6i; Rees. 2oi.
supt. Publis instructions:
Kaiherinr l.. Craig. s73.
Regents state University;
Parks. si5: Wilkinson. 4os.
PROGRESSIVE TICKET
United ststes Senator:
Griffin so.
Representative In Congress. Third
District:
McIain CO.
Judge OF the Supreme Court:
Ewing CO.
Governor:
Costigan -.
Lieutenant Governor:
Troutman "a; fiHrhangh 20.
Secretary o. state:
Agnes L. Riddle. ~.
State Treasurer:
crctney. CO.
Attorney General:
Vincent. sS-
supt. Publ. i-tsructlon:
Florence E. Dick. -: Mary E. Todd
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W T BridweII while walking down
the street this morning met a friend
who had iust come from the hospital
and who was all STOPPED over after
the operation. Brid. greeted hts
friend and raid. Well. old boy you
walk like you had swallowed a quar-
ter section II rainbow.
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CANVAS
BOARD
COUNTING
BALLOTS
Completes the Check on the
State Officers This After
noon and VIII Soon
Be Done
84 PROGRESSIVE VOTES
1921 Ballots Cast for the Head
Of the Ticket With Pat
terson Polling Most

The following gives the votes
credited to the candidates for nomi-
nation to state offices on the three
party tickets. as taken from the off,
ciaI canvass:
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-19
HAIR MEANS
DANDRUFF IS ACTIVE
Save Your Hair! Get IS Cent Bottle
of Danderine Right Now-Also
Stops Itching Scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of neglected
scalp; of dandruff-that awful scurf
There is nothing SO destructive to
the hair as dandruff, 1t robs the hair
of its luster, its strength and its very
ssae zflally psoduoing a4feyerish-
ness and itching of the scalp, which
If not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair
Get a 20 cent bottle of Knowlton' S
Danderine from any store, and after
the first application your hair Will
take on that life, luster and luxurlance
which is so beautiful. 1t will become
wavy and fluffy and have the appear
ance Of abundance; an Incompatible
gloss and softness, but what will
please you most will be after Just a
few weeks use, when you will actual
ly see lot of fine, downy hair-neW
hair-growing all over the scalp. Adv
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-19
Exact Copy Of Wrapper,
Tip in Time.

The ferret-eyed little man stepped
across the street car aisle and whis-
pered into the ear of the tall chap
in a gray suit:
You'd better wipe that bit of egg
off your chin. The income-taX man is
just two seats in front of you. In
dianapolis Star.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-19

this country because of the
extensive advertising it has
received and of the enthusi-
astic accounts of those who
have seen it; and it seems
destined to become one Of
the most popular regions for
persons who like to spend
their holidays in a some
what unconventional way
and at moderate expense.
Occupying 1,400 square
miles near the northwest
corner of Montana, Glacier
park is right in the heart
of the Rockies and in the
matter of mountain scenery
it yields to no place. Doz-
ems of magnificent peaks
crowd the landscape, some
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-19
AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS.

Hyde-Are you really in love?
Slye = Dunno; haven't received
report yet.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-19

A food for sore lungs. Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops. Cure coughs, by relieving
the soreness-5c at Drug Stores.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-19

As a matter of fact, a necessary
evil is unnecessary.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-19

horseback without the aid of "funicular' or cog
railway; over and through and about it there are
not the immense swarms of "trippers" that infest
the old world country; hordes of guides do not
dog your footsteps and ravenous hotelkeepers
are not found at every turn.
Others have dubbed it Uncle Sans Newest
Playground" and so it is, but it will not be that
very long So some writer with vivid magma
ton must find new name for the Glacier Ma
tional Park.
About $4,000 persons visited Glacier park last
summer, and in the coming season it is probable
fully twice as many will view its beauties and
wonders. Although as a national park it is only
three years DID, its name is already familiar in