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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-12-28
A BITOF
RIBBON
ssAxA
BY
GEORGE ELMER COBB

Copyright. 1916. by W. q. Chapman.)
"S-shr" warned mischievous Mary
Blinn In a mysterious whisper.
Nellie Dyson, at the oars, halted the
rowboat they were In. Alice Tflson.
seated in the how, craned her graceful
neck to look up shorewards.
A picture presented. A young man,
handsome, attired in a way that
showed easy circumstances, pose and
environment romantically inspiring,
sat propped against a tree ten feet
above the water. fishing.
His tackle was of the latest ap-
proved and most expensive type. An
empty game bag lay at his side. The
pole hung limp, for he was asleep.
'He is one of the visitors down at
the hotel!" spoke Mary, her bright
eyes dancing with fun.
"Poor fellow" added Nellie, "pick-
ing out the very barest spot along the
river for catch. suppose he got so
tired waiting for a bite that he just
went TO sleep out of sheer despair"
"Oh, have !" futtered Mary, In
a state of ihalf-suppressed excitement.
Row little nearer TO the shadows of
the cliff, Nellie. That's it. Nearer the
line. Hold steady, now"
'-Oh, let us row Onl He may wake
up" suggested Alice, circumspect and
timid, and well knowing the mischief
loving proclivities of her friend.
But Mary WAS bent on the execution
of lively idea suggested to her fertile
mind. She and Nellie were expert
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anglers. They knew all the favorable
fishing points along the stream. For
two hours they had been casting their
lines and in the bottom of the boat lay
a superb string of fish.
There was one, an enormous pick
erel, which had been landed with as
1uch excitement among the delighted
10 as though 1t had been a whale.
nis. with hasty fingers, Mary pro-
eeded to detach from the string.
Now, slowly, Nellie" she ordered,
and the latter, guessing what was up,
proceeded to get the boat directly in
touch with the line of the slumbering
fisherman. Mary lifted the hook and
attached their prize catch to 1t.
Wen trim 1t, too. so as to mystify
this Isaac Walton still further" bub-
bled over Mary. Just the thingi" and
she snatched out at Alice, tearing
from its bowknot her hair ribbon, a
pretty conceit in anemones and for
get-me-nots.
mo, nor demurred Alice; but her
willful friend had secured the bit of
silk and gracefully tied 1t around the
fish and gently lowered 1t, decorated
with the fantastic strip of ribbon.
You don't exactly understand"
smiled Mary, quizzically. This young
man happens to be Nelson Warren. He
Is worthy of encouraging as a possible
acquisition to our Eeighborhood circle.
That catch will advance his Ideas OF
the possibilities of our purlIng stream.
The essence Of mystery about 1t will
awaken interest and sentiment In him.
We must do something startling to
capture such a prize"
"Why not run the boat under the
shelter Of the bushes at the opposite
shore and see how he takes it?" sug-
gested Nellie.
That led to new ripples Of fun and
suspense. Mary essayed to fling sew
eral pebbles at the slumbering angler,
but they fell far short Of the mark.
They were getting tired Of their sport.
when he woke up. His face frightened
as touch at the pole told Of prey ex-
pected.
Then his eyes opened wide and
eagerly as the fish came Into view.
He landed 1t with care. proud Of the
capture. The ribbon puzzled him
nanifestly. Mary, viewing the scene
at distance. had to snIcker, and end.
ed In a slight cough.
Perhnps the young mun was nware
If the proximity OF the donors OF
the fish, perhaps not. At ali
events he went through an az
pressive and energetic pantomime.
lie assumed n joyous sort Of pride -
le viewed the splendid piscatorial spe-
Linen. carefully placed itin hIs haskat
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Rutherford Knew.

The professor was trying to demon
strnte simple experiment in the gen.
GRAFTON of steam.
"What have l In my hand?" he
asked.
"A tin can," came the answer IN
concert.
"Very true. Is the can an animate
or nn inanimate object?"
'Inanimate."
Exactly. Now, can any little hoy
or girl tell me how. with this tin can, II
Is possible to generate surprising
amount of speed and power almost
beyond control?"
One little boy raised his right hand.
"You may answer. Rutherford"
"Tie 1t TO a dogs tail"
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CANON CITY BOYS PLAY
IN DENVER U. BAND

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The Denver University band. which,
may give an entertainment little
later In Canon City. is really under OBJ
legations to Canon City--having as 1t
has six. of its leading members from
this town.
Ernest Atkinson is the leader and
Chas. Essert is the manager. Art
Essert. Paul Essert Ernest Atkinson
and Frank Mclnerney all play inst5z.
ments in the band.
They say the band is n dandy and
is giving some very excellent enter.
tainments this year Canon City peo.
pie Will certainly be glad to hear Il
play when II comes.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMIT
TEE REPLIES To CRITICISM

To the Editor Canon City Record:
A paper purporting to be for Biblet
students. which was widely distrib-
uted in your city recently. referred TO
Christian Science as having been
brought forward by Satan with a view
to confusing the people and leadiups /,
them away from the truth.
1t is indeed passing strange that
Satan should be credited with bring
ing forth the very teaching that not
only posits but proves the poweriess
ness. yea the utter nothingness. OF
Satan and all evil. including sickness
and sorrow. fear and lack. as well as
sin. That Christian Science does this
is now an acknowledged or indIsputa-
BILE fact. even where its method of
accomplishment Is not understood. a
1nasmuch as the carnal mind Is evef
the same IL is interesting to note that
when the Pharisces could no longer
deny the healings wrought by Christ
Jesus they attempted to discredit him
by saying that be cast out devils by
the prince OF devils. which is just an
other way Of saying that Satan had
sent forth Jesus to confuse the peo-
pie. The Master refuted this lie with
the self-evident truth that. every
kingdom divided against itself is
brought to desolation-snd II Satan
cast out Satan. he is divided against
himself; how shall then his kingdom
stand7"
The study of the Christian Science
textbook. Science and Health with2
Key to the Scriptures" reveals its
basis to be the immutabIlity Of God.
good. and His perfect creation. From
that pre5 ses II proves that all evil
Is simplh the ngment of the devil.
declared BY Jesus Christ to be a liar
and the rather OF lies. Mrs. Eddy
was eminently practical in all her
teachings, which are not expressed
In dry dogmas. but In daily deeds All
through her writings we nnd such
admonitions as the following I'm
pages 2s3 and 20l of the textbook.
we must receive the divine Principle
in the understanding. and live IL in
daily life; and unless we so do. we
can no more demonstrate Science,
than we can teach and illustrate geom.
etry by calling a curve straight line
or n straight line n sphere" The
best sermon ever preached is truth
practiced and demonstrated by the
destruction of sin. sickness. and
a.
finding that in proportion as they obey
these admohitions. and conform their
thinking and living to the law of God.
the fruit of the Spirit is their present
reward. and they know of a certainty
that God is not the author OF con-
fusion, but OF peace"
Sincerely.
w. STUART BOOTH.
Adv Committee on Publication.
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ana left the spot at a leisurely gait.
Before he did so. however. he united
the ribbon, stroked it half dry, folded
it nicely and placed it in an inside
pocket-directly next to his heart.
The three young michief makers es-
capped when he was well out of sight.
you had no right to use my hair
ribbonl" complained Alice. II should
feel dreadful If he knew 1t to be mine.
If we should meet some day and he
should find out that was the hoyden-
ish owner of It"
"Nonsensel 1t made a pretty effect.
See how he recognized 1t and treasured
the mementol" tormented Mary.
"Yes," said Nellie, "and fancied
saw him lift his eyes and his lips
moved as though, just like the knights
of old, he had vowed to preserve tie
ribbon as q gage of love and find her
who gave 1t to him, II he roved the
wide world overr
II didn't. give 1t to himI" protested
Alice, divided between tears and vexa-
ton and inexplicable blushes.
In time Nelson Warren, indeed, be-
came a welcome addition to the local
group in which our three young mis-
chief makers moved socially. If he
remembered the ribbon episode he
never referred to 1t in the most re-
mote manner. much to the disappoint-
ment of Mary and Nellie.
They could not understand II. They
mutually gossiped, but young Warren
took a fancy to Alice from the start.
He was on the lookout all the time for
the owner of the bit of ribbon, but had
SO far made no discoveries.
One day there was picnic. Alice
was an Industrious creature. She had
cupy idle moments. Her workbag lay
open by her side under a shady tree,
where she was seated when Warren
discovered her.
"They are expecting you in our
group" he advised, land l was to
come for you," and then he halted in
his speech, for his eyes had taken in
the outspread contents of the work
bag. Among them was u bit of ribbon
which Warren recognized as distinct
counterpart of that which had orna-
mented his great catch
Yes" said Alice, arising and taking
up a paper sack, they called on me
for n contribution of some of mothers
famous Old-fashioned cookies" and us
she lifted small paper sack, in her
confusion she dropped II and the con-
tents spilled on the grass.
"AllOw me-" spoke Warren quickly,
and gathered up the cookies. Then he
deliberately drew the piece Of ribbon
from an inside pocket and tied up the
bag.
Alice gnsped. She flushed like a
peony, consciously guilty.
II wish TO explain"-she began.
"No needi" declared Warren. with
glad triumph in his eyes. II have
sought the owner of this treasured
trifie. At last / have found her. 1t
was worth the quest" And then and
there he told his love. M
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REV. AND MRS. sPERRv TO
MEMPHls.

Rev. and Mrs. 8. ii. Sperry of 1926
North Seventh street left this morning
for Memphis. Tenn. where they will
spend n couple OF months visiting
their two SONS. A. G. Sperry and Webb
sperry. both of whom are residents
Of that city. A. C. Sperry Ia general
salesman in the Memphis territory
for the Underwood Typewriter com.
pany and his brother Ia letter carrier
In the pOstofacs service there.
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JAMES TREMAYNE TAKES
CRIPPLE CREEK GIRL FOR
LIFEMATE CHRISTMAS DAY

James Tremayne, well and favor
ably known here. was married in Grip
pie Creek at high noon Christmas day
to Miss Margaret Wicks. The we'd
ding took place at the home of the
bride and was attended by the pa
rents of the groom, who made the trip
from here up to the district on the
auto stage for the purpose of being
spectators of the nuptial ceremony.
After a big dinner, served shortly
after the wedding, the newlyweds. ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs Tremayne
Sr, came to Canon City on the auto
bus and will spend their honeymoon
here.
Mr.. Tremayne Jr. is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Tremaype of Four Mile and
many friends and well wishers. He
graduated from the Canon City high
school with the class of 1908, but for
some time past has been engaged in
business in Cripple Creek. where he
conducts a feed barn. His bride is
a Cripple Creek lady with numerous
friends in her home town.
The friends of the groom extend
congratulations both to himself and
TO the young woman he has chosen
for a wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tremayne will return
TO Cripple Creek after the New Years
holidays to make their home.
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ENGLAND TO
TELL WORLD
What SHE IS
FIGHTING FOR
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE HELD
AND 1T is BELIEVED WILSON'S
NOTE WAS THE SUBJECT UN-
DER DISCUSSION.
GERMANY ALSO READY
To COME ACROSS
(BY UNITED PRESS

London, Dec. 27.-Eneland in
tends to tell the world exactly
what she is fighting for. Her an
swer to President Wilson's note
will be a clear outline of the OBJ
jects which Great Britain and
her allies hope to obtain.
That this sort of note is now
under formation was learned on
unquestionable authority by the
United Press this afternoon.
Probably it was this business Of
drafting the reply which called
the ministry into conference at
Premier Lloyd Georges official
residence today.
1t is known that yesterday Lloyd
George conferred with Alexander Ri
bot, minister of finance in the French
cabinet, and Albert Thomas. minister
of munitions and manufacture in the
French ministry.
This conference probably had as
it's object the question of joint note
from all the allies. The outline of
the reason why England and her al
lies are fighting will not go into mi
mute detail. but it will answer COM
prehensively and definitely what the
allies are fighting for.
Germany Will Reply.
Washington, Dec. 27.-If President
Wilson will get from the allies their
terms of peace. Germany will prob
ably furnish the president the central
powers terms, it is said at the Ger
man embassy today. The Teutonic
diplomats stated they do not expect
any move from President Wilson un-
I'll England's reply to his note is re-
ceived.
To Avoid Slip.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Despite a
general feeling of hopelessness among
government officials over proposals
for peace, men close to President
Wilson today believes he will strive to
the utmost to prevent the situation
from getting beyond his grasp. The
reasons that will actuate him, it is
said, are desire TO end the war and
a desire, if possible. to avoid being
put thru his Sussex note threatening
to break relations with Germany
should she oyerstep her submarine
pledges.
Officials made no secret of their pes
siInism over the probable allies re-
lection of the German proposal for
round table conference.
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Ready to Distribute.

Julia rushed to her mother one day
In most excited frame OF mind:
"Oh. mother. we've had the best
timei We've been playing postman.
and we gave every lady on the block
q letter"
"But. dear. where did you get the
lettersf"
"Why. we found them in your trunk
in the garrst all tied up with blus sib'
bon r.
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TO HAVE BIRTHDAY SOCIAL.

The members Of the Epworth league
OF the First Methodist church will
hold birthday social at the home of
Miss Helen Sprinkle. s0s College ave-
nue.. on Thursday evening. All men,
bers Of the league and its friends are
snvited 10 bo present.
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FEW REALIZE VASTNESS
OF THE GRAND CANYON

Few persons can realize on a
first view OF the Grand Canyon
that II Is more than a mile deep
and from eight to ten miles
wide. The cliffs descending to
its depths form succession OF
huge steps. each 800 TO 800 feet
high, with stesP rocky slopes
between. The cliffs nre the
edges OF hard beds OF limestone
or sandstone: the intervening
slopes mark the outcrops Of
softer beds. This series of beds
is more than 5000 feet thick,
and the beds lie nearly horizon
tai. Far down In the canyon Is
a broad shelf caused by the
hard sandstone Mt the base of
this series. deeply trenched by
narrow inner canyon cut a
thousand feet or more into the
underlying granite" The rocks
vnry in. color from white and
bum to red and pale green.
They present a marvellous va
riety of picturesque forms.
mostly on a titanic scale. fash
Toned mainly by erosion by run
ming water. the agent which
has excavated the canyon.
The sun., 1916-09-24

way in his own right ms the gentleman
who makes two hairs grow among
Thinning Thcspian locks where only
half a hair grew before.
The interruption had its value in
asmuch as it gave the intcr\i"W'r a
chance to scribulc out some questions
rapidly. the questions having To d"
with Seven Chances and why dill
ltoi Mcgruc always put ON over with
or without tho help Of DAY" lirltsc".
and why dill Dave always put '"ln over
with or without the help Of l;oi Me
gruc. and why did Frank craven "l-
WAYS put 'em owe with or without IN"
help of Roi or Dave "r both. and how
was Mrs. Craven. and WHOM We're they
coming up from Great Neck Tor th'
wiutcr:-aud - lot of other questions
tina, had to do witt the American
stage of to-day.
"Now. MIR. CRAVEN ! said. once tho
professor had Departed "what Il" You,
noted rs YOU are for Your mastery ~
enumeration. think ot The statement
~rccently made at one Of our colleges
that, tho .,r"n,a already has begun tu
cause clocu'innary deterioration ain"nS
our actor. az the spukcr~'
The Art of correct speaking.
broke in Mr.. Craven in the impu'-iN'
way he has 90 answering the thong i
in your mind h"for" You can init " all
into words. 'ii"s wholly IN III" hands
meaning ia" tongue. ut cu'irs'-' he
speaker. lie he actor, preacher or W|i'
not.
Nov take. fur instance. my son
John Craven. li,licVc il or NOT, Tire
little son If a gun is beginning =
talk already. nh. | looked just As in
cre.ulous -ur bored or What"vcr YOU
inok-as yuu do wien my wife tod me-
about i la, Monday night. II WA
after I'll finished up with 'S"N.'
Chances for TIE might ana had scp"te,
down I, Great Sock around midnight
SAY. maybe ! didn't I"t scared "'
anything Whel | got near the hou
AMI SAW that al IN" lights w'r" 81
fun blast. Something hiaS haprcu",
up at the i.t,lc old shack. Franks
sad t, myself as | lr"k" in" "A rti
toward tn" house. Md then ! "uul'
see the missuS facing ua ana dow
across tie hrl--It SPOTS On the sras
under tine trees rclr the wlnd"w'
but it Wa too dark - SO what kim
The sun., 1916-09-24

OF expression was on her face. 50 !
couldn't tell whether II vas good news
ct bad she'd been sitting ny To toll me.
ana my knees were getting weak aud
everything; but just then she heard
III" coming and lit out across the lawn
toward me- on tho run To tell me that
John Craven had begun 10 talk that
afternoon.
81 thought, of course, that she just
imagined II. You know how IA young
mother Is about her hahy-thinis
there's no other baby in the world AS
smart and healthy and strong II
good looking and all that truck, whcn
as u matter Of fact a man doesn't let
his emotions run away with him but
just looks mt his child in Il sensible
way and reasons il out that all babies
are about H." .imC.
81 know inst - vel as YOU or any
body docs that John Craven is merely
another edition Of countless kids I've
seen in their cribs-just like little
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.. when little
Doug was eleven weeks old. ana Bill
tuurl'riSi'> Md aud the Hopper baby
and little ,Iu" bishop and Hale iamiI-
tom; vrIugStcr and all the rest. The
only difference that I can scc-aud !
duu'' say this IN Noastfuincss but
imply Because it's a plain statement
"f fact between our baby ani little
DuU- Fairbanks. .Jr.. or Carol tasr AZ
ih, same axe or any of tho others -
that orr baby just happens 10 he much
more muscular and about twice as
heavy for his age and seems to catch
INTO things much quicker than little
Doug or Carol or Joe Bishop or Don
: Marqu!.'s kid--any Of thcm-did at n
corresponding period in their careers,
You can't get away from Obvious facts,
can YOU" bur baby
YOU certainly can't. Mr.. Craven.
SOW. {, oumc back To- the influence
ulnM ,nuuriatlon Of tho widespread
That's what | am coming TO-.
.Actor-lllyWriGht Craven continued
cagcrly. Mary blythe craven. whsr,
90 Noli got that stuff"' ! sne""cl back
a., lcr when She told IN" that JOHN
craven had begun Il talk last Monday
and nat even eleven weeks old then.
Heaven Slap mo down on this spot
if she wasn't telling tho exact truth
The sun., 1916-09-24

IT'S de troof.' says the smoke: 'Lordy
SAYS he, fought der" was robody i'll
Washin'tin, black or white. didn't
know da,. oh sugar, says Joe. we
must bo .juk.n'.' We'll. boss says tNe
coon. ii dlt's "A joke to you. You sAor''
is got Il sense % humor,' he says, rub
bin away at the CATERS.
"'Well.' says Danyiels. It's a vie
thry anyhow, for We was bate u"
fifty thousand wanst. 7 must SEM "
wire To Wudthrow,' says lnnyiels.
Cool me brain. Hastus,' says he, for
| must think this night An 81 the
coon gets nut II pam leaf fan an
wagelcs it over the CATERS.
The busy hum iv the City grew
fainter an thin died away: tAe hali
moon riz up an thrun her silver rays
upon the river bcyant: firm n hnce
near by the Gintlc Tomcat warblod I"
his nate. am overhead the stars
winkcd sobcrly at each other. But
there at the post iN dooty stud the
Niger. gracefully wavin' the fan: an
there wild knitted hrows sat Joscphns'
| like Marquis ON the ICONS " Chicago
solcmnly thinkin' wild his feet.
"Meantime there had been merry
maxim at Shadow Lawn. The united
wisdom iv the nashnn had foreGathcre1
there 20 line in the songs " triumph
There was Tom Marshall. an Ollie
James, AN Jim Ham Lewis. an tht
High ADMIRAL iv the phantom fleet
Billy Mc.Adoo, an a few more Whose
names is well hcknownst to fame firm
Horse Tail Creek. Colorado, to far
V1z NF,l', ,1nNn1 'Tha
The sun., 1916-09-24
By LIND c. DOYLE, JR.

s.TWHAT happened in Maine"
said F!nncsan, was q OH
pound fracture in Polly
ticks cured be Pitiless Publicity. There
was an addishun iv fractions. an
Wudthrow lost out. That's li'blc to
happin to the scholar in pollytics. II
a scholar Is amy kind " a pollytishn,
Il rcjuices his scholarship. but IL he's
amy sort ~ a scholar. he's no polly
tishn at all. tbs fwhat they call a
parry dOcks--a discntanglin' alliance
like.
"A plain pollytisin wild no idayas
barrin' pork an patronage IS hard to
catch. Ye must keep on the roller
skates night an day or he'll get away.
But the way to folly the scholar in
pollyticks Is 10 stay where ye are.
Whether ye're a Passyflst or Militrist,
Fighter or Arby-traitor, Freetrader or
Protictionist he'll come round to ye,
afther a while. in the dizzy whirl.
"Tis like goin' home h~ow-come-ye-
30. Do yc waste yer time chasin' tn
bed? Not II yc're a Wise man Nc
stand in amy wan place an tlry &c
WnI6tle, an tHlH tHe Dtu SOIlcS 10 Sc
II ye chase 1t, ye'd miss It.
"T'is like a he'll divin' duck. If 81
shoot ut where he Is. he dives at tn;
flash. To get him ye lay for him where
he'll be next. Ohio. theory firm in
Experience, sired be Ambishn, dam Pol
lyticks, is Il poor pedigree for a states
man.
But about Maine. Twas n grrea
victory. For who, say ye? For al
Nv thin. 4. Maine ~illiction is a gam
Wild no losers. Thin IIaypublicani
thought they'd won because they go
all the Offices barrin' deputy poun'
keeper at S~kowhegan. An so the.
cillybrated. The Dimmycrats knowe'
they won. because they've been wors
licked. So they was happy an con
tint.
"a Monday night the ~Raypnblican
wns indulgln' In %premachure jubil-a
shuns. Where's the Maine D!mmy
Gratis? In the soup, HurrOo.' the
says. Hughes an Wilcox was smoth
erin each other wild bokays; the bye
at headquarters was settin' EN- ny
an Teddy at lister Bay was grimm,
like a Matty-wan shark at n Pris,
dinshul ultymatum. At Moosc-la
srunting, an other places wild name
Hike barb wire intanglemints. saloo;
was fired that brought sweet -
memories Nv Very Crooz %throngin' ,
the Cind.
>ra a wurd from the Vital Stuff