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or dust storms. The porch bed rooms
and tent sleeping rooms are the ideal
places for patients to spend their
nights. Night air in the arid region
IL pure air and possesses none Of the
elements SO Objectionable in the east
ern cities. 1t is seldom that a night
passes without a mild, gentle air cur
rent is descending from the mountain
pass and hills down over the valley
constantly replacing the air with the
pure mountain ozone. In the summer
months, nights are never oppressive
and light bedding is always necessary
The days in winter are almost with
out exception bright and sunny. and
sitting in the sunshine with light
wraps enables the invalid to drink up
the pure life giving air the entire
year.
The city is SO situated that 1t pos
sesses all the elements Of both city
and country life. 1t is surrounded on
the north, south and east with small
orchard and ranch tracts, and on the
west by pine covered hills and rugged
mountains. which are q protection
from severe winds and storms Beauti.
full scenic drives abound in every d.
rection. Carriage. automobile and
bicycle roads easy Of ascent and amid
charming scenery lead out to the can
ons. hills and Royal Gorge Park.
This pretty park located on the noun
tains above the canon OF the Arkan.
sas 1850 feet above the river and
railroad track. can be reached by an
easy grade in an eight-mile drive.
This park comprises eight square
miles decided to the city by Congress.
and has within its bounds some Of the
most masnincent and diversified natu-
raj scenery in Colombo. The eity vat
Or supply = taken frcm he river -
ths dssp cansa an1 = eon1nctsl 1oWn
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OLD LADY LOSES
EVERYTHING By FIRE

Florence. Feb. 1.-THE residences
Of Mrs. Trottier ON Lower Hard
scrabble. and all Of its contents, 70
geti,er with fifty stands Of bees werp
completely destroyed By IRE It 10
o'clock yesterday morning. Mn. !.
Trottier. who has lived On the plaeo
alone for ; number Of Year,. Wns =.
GaEsd u burning wes1s b tho 0nFl
treet near the house, wh6e re nann1
~ nsEea1 M contsol ~ ~ ~
= ~ heees. - - psNcil
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re Winner. Published in Shreveport, DAD Caucasian.
BY CLARK COOPER.


In the treatment of tubercular,
bronchial and kindred diseases. the
question of altitude is Of the great
est importance. The higher the alti-
tude the rarer is the air. This fea-
tHre of climate is a very important
one, too much OF good tonic is det-
rimental. rare dry air is tonic. al
titude of from three to seven thous-
and feet above sea level are most sre-
Quently recommended for pulmonary
and bronchial troubles. A happy med
lum in these attitudes is found in To-
calities where the variation is froI1
five to six thousand feet. It should
, be borne in mind that all localiti ss
within these limits do not possess the
same advantages. Many factors con.
tribute to the desiraoility OF one To-
cality over another. The proximity
OF mountains have an influence on
storms, winds, air currents and tenn
perature. Pine or pirion covered hills
impart an ozone to the air which is
most beneficial. The absence of this
timber makes section less desira-
BILE. Too much water Ia az detrimen.
til as tCo little A small amount OF
irrigation is not Objectionable. Flow
e-s. trees and fields green with the
growth Of fruits and crops lend a
quieting and comforting influence to
the patient used to such surroundings
in their eastern home, and tend to
prevent yearning for the localities
they have been compelled to abandon
in their search for renewed health
The precipitation Of a section affects
the average humidity and those sec
tions which experience the lowest
per cent OF rainfall and possess the
maximum Of other desirable surround
inss. advantages ana elements should
always b chosen Tor the health build
ing PROCESS. A az1l Aaoest o. plain
Il uaiavitise - psooroa1se e sand
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FRIEND Four rsspsnd
ikans.O Daily Rspertsr

Oatty Uopofeop.
and the sangre De Christie range. the
main range Of the Rockies 10 the west
Fruit and vegetables Of every des-
cription flourish and the small ranch
er has grown independently veal
thy by the fruit OF his honest toll on
his two acres. three acres, four or ave
acres as the case may be.
The health of the people. by reason
Of the excellent climate. Is good. the
sanitary condition of the city is above
par and no where in the state OF Colo
RADIO. (the nations Playground will
= more IDEAL summer, fall, winter ;.nd
spring climate be found.
Just to the west OF the city may
be seen the Greenhorn range as u
sends its stately peaks towering to
ward the blue-vaulted skies, and stand
~ silent sentinels guarding the un'
told mineral wealth which lies hidden
beneath its ponderous body.
One may sit in the sunshine on his
front veranda in October or Noyem
Der and sec the snow descending od
the background
The famous Royal Gorge is an at
tnction that few of the many eastern
tourists miss seeing. By short drive
OF two hours from the city ons ma;
stand above at the very brink Of the
abyss and look down distance o
5000 feet to the bottom OF the gors'
and see the PASSENGER trains as they
snake like. wind their way through it
mighty chasms.
Nature has indeed made Canon Cit,
favored spot for tourists and the en-
tsrprising spirit Of its many valuable
citizens has made It a city fair to iooi
upon. Yours truly.
c. e. FRIEND
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bio and about the same distance from
Colorado Springs and thirty miles
from Cripple Creek. The Royal Gorge
is only six miles from Canon City and
in a park that belongs to the city.
It is one of the wonders of America.
The walls are but thirty feet apart at
the bottom and rise almost straight
upward one-half mile on each side.
The Arkansas river dashes through
this narrow space and there are two
or three dozen railway trains that
pass through daily. making it a great
national highway. There is an auto
road from this city to the top of the
Gorge and hundreds visit the top and
view this mighty chasm below. The
railroad trains are plainly seen one
half mile below, and appear about the
size of children's toy trains. Canon
City is beautiful place of about s.
0eO, including the suburbs. 1t has
fine gravel streets. with fine shade
trees and a ditch Of water on both
sides of each street. We have
many fine residences, with elegant
lawns and several nice city parks.
The Skyline drive is a fine auto road
that extends along a "hog-back'' or
ridge, near the city and is six to eight
hundred feet above the city. A fine
view of the city and entire valley here
may be had from the Skyline. and
most all of our visitors take drives to
the top of the gorge and Skyline
drive also. There are also several
other fine drives.
We have an annual Blossom Day
and hundreds come here from Puvblv
and Colorado Springs. by both train
and auto 1 have spent several sum
mers in different parts of Colorado
but have found no place in the state
or elsewhere that is SO healthful or
pleasant a place to live. I meet q
great many Missourians here as well
as people from many states. Our
mountains and valleys contain untold
wealth and all that is necessary to
succeed is to dig 1t out
But must close. wishing yourself
and your many readers continual
health and prosperity. am as ever.
T. A. WILLIAMS.
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Canon City, Colorado, May. 1914.
Editor Ledger; r;-Thinking that
letter from the West might be of in
terest to many readers OF your paper,
l will write you few lines. have
I have been here almost year. and
to say that 1 am well pleased would
BE- stating fact mildly. | spent three
years in western Texas, before COM
ing here. and like it much better here
than in Texas The climate here IS
50 much cooler and invigorating and
the scenery is so rugged and SO pleas
ing. l expected mild dry climate,
free from the extreme heat of summer
and the cold blasts of winter, and my
ectations have been more than
realized. Weather reports show that
Canon City has more sunshine and
less wind than any other place in Col
orado We have an average of only
thirty-two cloudy days in a whole
year, and it is cooler here in the sum-
mer and warmer in the winter than
any other place in the state. 1t is
an ideal climate for invalids. and is
especially beneficial to all throat and
ling troubles, asthma, hay fever, etc.
There are dozens of persons here who
can testify in regard to benefits re-
,ceived, and / have never lived any
place where every one speaks in such
high praise as they do here. There
are dozens of hopeless sufferers in
Gentry and adjoining counties who
could be cured by coming here. IL
they will come before 1t is too late.
and our doctors here are all special
lists and our cities are well equipped
with boarding houses. hospitals and
sanitariums.
The Arkansas valley here is seven
miles wide and thirteen miles long
and is noted or its fine fruits and
vegetables. More than four hundred
car loads of choice apples were ship
ped from here last year. besides many
boxes of other fruits and many crates
OF vegetables. Alfalfa grows Wild
here and yields well when irrigated.
We have a number Of coal mines Of
extra quality coal and some is ship
ped into Missouri even. and brings
highest price of any soft coal.
We are about fifty miles from Pue-
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DEATH OF MRS. COLE
SUNDAY MORMIM6

Mrse. Marian L. Cole died At the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. w. J.
Williams. l23 Macon avenue. at ll:sO
O'Clock Sunday morning from pncu.
monia. following q ten days or two
weeks illness. She was believed TO
have entered upon the stage q con-
valescensc = week or 20 ago. but Buf.
fered relapse from which she was
giable TO recover.
Mrs. Cole was born In orange
county. New Jersey. December 81.
1897 and was in the seventy eighth
year Of her age. She had been rosi-
dent Of Canon City for about thirty
years and had many friends here who
viii regret to learn Of her death. Mrs.
Cole came to Colorado with her hns-
band from Brooklyn. New York. In
1878 and lived lrst at Boulder. then
at Silver clin. and. later. At Canon
City. Mr. Cole died here = number
Of years ago and his remains wers
laid 10 rest In Greenwood csfatery.
Deceased leave. two dAushtsrs. Mn
w. J. Williams Of this place and Mrs.
chas. r. Smith Of Dodge City. Kan
sas. Mrs. Williams 10 at prsssat con-
fined TO hor home by an attack Of
pneumonia. Mrs. Cole was . NOM
ber Of the First Methodist church
here and was An earnest. consecratsd
chriatian woman. Her life was one
Of piety and religious devotion and
was wholesome In iis influence on
those about her.
Tho funeral win take place from
tho First Methodist church at 3 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon and Mill BE- con.
Quoted By Rev. l. J. Hole, pastor
Of the congregation. Intsrusnt Win
b It 0rssnwoo1 cemsterv. Rriaans
Of The family Invited 70 N obssouio1.
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Canon City. Colo. Sept. ito The
Reporter. Independence. Kansas.
thought 1t might be Of interest TO my
many friends Of Independence to know
what kind Of country l am in. The
state l. o. o. F. home is located here.
1t is beautiful home and one which
any community could feel proud Of
Canon City. Colos is situated six
miles east OF the entrance to the Royal
Gorge Of the Arkansas and on the Ar
kansas river. 1t is a city Of about 1o.-
900 people and is surrounded by al
most unbroken orchards for several
miles each way.
The city has eleven churches with
an aggregate value of church property
amounting to &225.0oo. 1t has a pub
lie library, one of the finest post-offi-
ces in the state. three banks with .
total deposit subject to check of APP
proximately one and one-quarter mill
lion dollars. two magnificent hotelss
and a number OF frst-class restau-
rants.
The city is located forty-two miles
west OF Pueblo on the main line Of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad and =
branch line Of the Santa Fe. with SIX
teen passenger trains daily to and
from the city. and has excellent con-
nections. both east and west. The city
and surrounding country are under q
magnificent system of irrigation which
furnishes ample water at minimum
cost Of the consumer.
One of the many attractions is
the famous Skyline drive. near the
city. and about 1000 feet higher. con-
structed by convict labor. from The
top Of which may be seen Pueblo On
the east. Pixies Peak to the northeast
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tion owns temple costing 50. .ooo.
The INKS have just complstsd club
room and home costing 100000 and
the trustees of the odd Fellows State
Organization win dedicate $4,000
odd Fellows home on April "a. The
school facilities Of the city are of the
best. The graduates from the two
high schools are accepted in all col
leges and universities without exami-
nation. One of the chief scenic at
fractions is the Skyline drive which is
built on the very crest OF sandstone
ridge just northwest Of the city and
overlooking the city and orchards
south and east, and sand creek on the
vest. Its average elevation above the
city is 500 to 900 feet From this
vantage point forty miles Of cement
sidewalks appear as ribbon border to
the well kept streets. city which
escapes extreme heat by virtue of
it's altitude of $500 feet above sea level
and extreme cold because of its lati-
Jude, and severe storms and wind be-
cause of its proximity to the high pro
tecting mountains, and possessing a
maximum Of the health-giving ele-
ments and minimum of the disadvan-
ages is the iedal locality for the In
valid who must seek dry. bracing
atmosphere in search Of health.
Canon City.is reached by the main;
line Of the Denver and Rio GrandeI
railroad, branch line of the Atchin-
son Topeka and Santa Fe. and is also
connected with Cripple Creek by the
Canon City and Cripple Creek rail-
road. and with Colorado Springs by
an automobile boulevard. 1t is on
the line OF the Santa Fe trail. a wagon
road which Is now being improved as
a coast to coast highway; also on the
Rainbow route. Colorado highway
reaching from Wyoming down through
Denver. Colorado Springs and across
the continental divide to Utah. Infor-
nation relative TO climate. homes. re-
sources or raw materials will readily
be furnished by the writer or by any
Of the church or fraternal orsaniza-
tons. medical societies or commercial
clubs.
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stay the flames and nsighbors. who
Were attracted to the scene succeeded
in saving the barn and her wagon, the
latter being run into the ditch after
the names had reached II. The lady
d IN destitute circumstances and she
was taken TO Portland where she Il
being cared for. She insists upon re-
turning to her home but an effort u
bsine made to p<rsuads her 70 70 "a
~ county farm where sae can b
niseu : ccmscFlahis henDs.
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stave pipe line which = exposed to the
view Of the railroad trHveisr1 Tor sev
eral miles and In IN serpentine
course presents many unique engineer
ing difficulties. In places it Is sus-
pended by iron hangers from the
cliffs above Now lost to visw by
short tunnels or crossing crevices on
steel bridge structure. It is then
conducted across the river under the
railroad and then ascends the noun
tain side to the bed Of one Of the fam
GUS scenic drives which it follows to
the city reservoirs. Picnic parties
to the scenic points are popular
throughout the entire year. January
dinners cooked in the open camp fire
at midday are common as they are
fascinating.
Canon City. Colo, is known all over
this broad land as the ideal locality
where pulmonary and bronchial trou-
bIes can be greatly benefited or cured
by living an outdoor life. The city
and the orchard tracts partly surround
ing it has population of nearly TO-
900 people, gathered from every state
of the Union. The climate in and
around Canon City possesses to a far
greater degree than any other section
of the Rocky Mountain territory those
elements necessary to rebuild wasted
tissue and arrest the inroads OF dis
ease The city is composed of a splen
did citizenship. Local option pre-
walls and nearly all church denoimna-
tions are represented with substan-
tial and commodious places OF wor-
ship. The Presbyterian congregation
has white stone edifice costing over
$4,000. while the Methodist church
is constructed of brick and costing
over $4,000. A new Y. NJ. c. A.
building has just been completed at
cost of nearly $4,000. An academy
owned by the Benedictine sisters oc-
cupies a splendid site in the north
part Of the city where over one hund-
red young ladies' and girls coming
from families in the mountain towns
and cities are educated in an the
branches Of education necessary to
enter college. The Masonic orsaniza-
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PRIZE letter IN THE
ADVERTISING CONTEST

BY A. Williams Published
Albany, (Mssouri)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children Of
bedwetting. There is n constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. Sum
mers, Box w. Notre Dame. Ind, will
send free to any mother her successful
home treatment. with full instructions.
Send no money, but write her to-day IL
your children trouble you in this way.
Don't blame the child. the chances are
1t can't help It, This treatment also
cures adults and aged people troubled
with urine difficulties by day or night
Adv. N ts .T.l -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09

Sing ahadu
h"rurhala of the
hhcs OF
settles May with his
sFouscs The Maiaance original! n dancer
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ming tally. 1t was Smith and Farrell
who had managed to get on base
ahead of Hanford. Smith came over
with the winner and Farrell followed
him. Farrelps run wasn't needed so
it didn't count in the scoring.
There hasn't been a miss in the
outfield and the infield, as a whole,
has played alright ball.
Tinker's Whales play like real
whales. Keep your eye on 'em.
Much sympathy has been spent on
Connie Mack and his crippled"
Macks. 1t seems misplaced. The
team has started well against the
Red Sox, and is showing batting and
pitching power. Oldrings homer,
double and single and McInniss'
three one-spots enabled the Macks to
tie with Boston.
Chapman of Cleveland knocked
double and three singles against De-
troit. Cobb stole couple of bases.
Brown, Yank pitcehr, gave nine
bases on balls, record for this much
of the season. Washington profted,
Hans Lobert is certainly proving
his worth to the Giants. Three more
hits yesterday, and it wasn't his fault
his team lost. Wheat won for Brook
Ign with a homer. Aitchison, pitch
ing his first big league game, was
better than Perritt.
The Cub owners have been ORDER
ed by the national commission to pay
to Pitcher Hageman the $240 bonus
called for in his 1914 contract, and
to submit a contract for 1915 calling
for the same bonus. The agreement
he refused to sign this season did
not contain a bonus clause.
Kid Lewis, featherWeight cham
pion of England, outpointed Johnny
Lore in ten-round fight at Montreal.
/. A. C. defeated New York A. c.,
5 to 2, in water polo match in the
fri oOIOJ. tomb Lost NIGHT Tho viz
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BOSSES AGAIN PULL STUNT TO
THROW WORKERS OFF GUARD
Once again the bosses are stirring
up welfare work to soothe the work.
ers back to sleep. The clothing man
ufacturers are beginning to realize
the feeling of unrest existing among
the tailors and cutters and that the
Amalgamated Unions are reaching
the workers who are, responsive to
the call for organization.
Therefore the bosses are going to
give lovely dance to the employees
in the hall they maintain on Milwau-
kee aY. and are having welfare
workers go among the employees ask
ing them whether they belong to the
union, talking to them soothingly,
and promising all sorts of charity but
not a word about a living wage and
fair working conditions.
Frank Rosenblum of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers, comment
ing on this situation, declared the
time is past when sweet promises will
fool the workers who have learned
from experience that it is merely talk.
He says they have always been
promised everything during organi-
zation periods and even given in
crease in wages only to have it taken
away with interest when the cam
paign of organization stopped. The
clothing workers ahve learned their
lesson and the same tricks or new
ones of the bosses won't work. They
are joining the union.
Tailors and cutters of the Interna-
tional Tailoring Co. will meet at the
Cutters headquarters, 1853 w. Madl-
son st. after work today as will the
tailors and cutters of Fred Kaufman
and the Continental meet at 818 w.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-28

Your Photographer,
39-t4 C. AMINOFF BLoMQUlsT.
There will be Sunday School and Y.
P. A. rally held in Zion Evangelical
church near Florenceville, June 3rd at
8 p. M, and in Ridgeway Evangelical
church June 4th, 7:45 p. m. Revs. j.
A. Haehlin, of Waterloo and Lawrence
Sohl, of Dysart will be the speakers.
Come and hear these live wires speak
on their lines. Everybody invited.
Collection. w. A. Scholer, Pastor.
Have just got in good supply of
Crow-Elk Hart touring cars, the car
that requires but little gasoline. 1t is
strong, beautiful, comfortable and
servicable from radiator ia tail light.
Expert workmanship, high-grade ma
terial and years of successful exper-
fence in motor car construction enter
every Crow Elk Hart, which guaran-
tees mechanical perfection, economical
up-keep and faithful, dependable serv-
ice. With slectr!c starter and i ghts
and complete equipment, the best car
for the money $3.50, f. o. b., Cresco.
Opposite freight depot.
VINCENT KApLER.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-28
GREAT BATTLE STILL
RAGING IN THE EAST

London, May ga great battle is
still raging along 250-mile front on
the eastern line. Although Russia ap-
parently is gaining on both tanks the
decision must come along the sixty
mile front in the center, along the
River San. in Central Galica, where
the Austrians and Germans are still
pressing the offensive.
The latest Petrograd communities
tion states that the attack is being
checked between the San and the
great marshes of the Dniester. The
Russian press, while admitting that
the Teutonic forces have established
themselves across the San, declares
they can go no farther in that direc-
ton. Petrograd also has been cheer
ed by the official report that the Rus
slams are again advancing against the
Turks in the Caucasus.
On the western line Paris reports
that the French have stopped strong
night attack of the Germans north Of
Ypres and also have driven the in.
yaders from the slopes of Lorette,
thus giving the allies full possession
of this important salient.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-05-28
1853 KILLED IN RAIL
| DISASTER IN ENGLAND

. London, May pam official an
nouncement was made that 1873 per-
sons were killed or are missing as a
result of the triple collision on the
sCaledonian railway of Carlisle. All
except six Of the killed were soldiers
belonging to the Royal Scots regi-
men, 500 of whom were travelling in
q til op train. At least 200 persons,
most Y soldiers, were injured.
tn BE figures establish a new rec
ord Mr. railway accidents in the Brit
lish Isles, the number Of dead and in
;jured being far greater than in any
previous disaster of the kind. The
death roll probably will grow.
1 Added to the horror of the three
trains coming into collision was a fire
which broke out in the wreckage and
which made the rescue OF those held
In the tangled mass impossible. Tons
of water were poured on the wreck,
but many Of the injured we're burned
10 death.