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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-03-02
AUTO STAGE
MAKES FIRST
TRIP TO THE
COAL CAMPS
BUSINESS MEN OF CANON CITY
ESTABLISH ENTERPRISE TO
ENCOURAGE CLOSER SOCIAL
AND TRADE RELATIONSHIP.
DAILY TRIPS EXCEPT SUNDAYS

As the result of movement start
ed some time ago by the chamber of
commerce the business men of Canon
City have established an auto bus
line to the cosl camps for the purpose
of encouraging closer social and trade
relations with the people of that sec.
tion of the county and a contract has
been entered into with the Canon
Auto company for its operation.
The first trip was made this morn
ing and fifteen passengers were
brought into town, most of them from
Rockyale and Chandler. Under the
terms of the arrangement with the
Canon Auto company. which is to
continue for the period of six months.
daily trips must be made. except on
Sundays, to Coal Creek. Rockvale.
Chandler and Williamsburg. and on
Wednesdays. and Saturdays of each
week the trip must include Radiant.
The stage, which will comfortably
carry from twelve to fifteen people
will leave Canon City early every
morning and is scheduled to return
from the camps about 10 O'Clock a. m.
At 1880 in the afternoon it will start
from here on the return trip so as to
get passengers home in good time
The merchants en,erinE into the
contract will give all people coming
in from the camps on these trips cou-
pons on all purchases they make at
the rate of two and half cents on
redeemable in fares 1t is expected
that very considerable trade will be
developed in the camps by Canon City
business men in consequence of this
arrangement Among the subserih-
ers to the proposition are the follow
ing merchants:
Fred Riede 6 company. the Hoosier
Market. the j. W. Ramho Drug COM
pany. Duff & Moyle. A. p. Nelson &
company. Harding Hardware comrany.
Canon Grocery company. the Palace
Drug company. the Novels Stockton
Mercantile company. Frey & Collins.
c. c. P-tton. the ceylon Tea COM
psny. the Galley-S;ockton Shoe ecm-
pany. the Bethel Clothing company.
J. NJ. Anderson & company. Temple
man & Son. the Felter Clothing COM
pany. Frank L. Smith Dry Goods COM
pany. the Ideal Cafe. the Rau-Emmer-
son Furniture company. the Wood
Brothers Clothing company. s. NJ Hig-
gins. Esser & Crawford. Wright a.
Morgan, H. C. Mc.lvaney. the Star
! Market. A further canvass will be
made by the chamber of commerce
committee and it is expected that ad-
ditionai subscribers will be obtained
for the support OF the enterprise.
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The Odorless article

Il is pretty hard for any man who
was raised on a farm to see much
crop-growing efficacy in that article
which is advertised as "odorless Fer
tIlizer." OF course student Of asr:
cultural chemistry can better under
stand it.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-03-02
Tom Parker.

Tom Parker
The sand being used on the road is
OF an excellent kind for such work,
and. when properly packed. will make
splendid highway surfacae. II is
being placed. from four to six inches
deep. according to the nature of the
soil where used. and will be packed
with heavy roller. The work Is be-
ing done in the most workman like
o. and will make one OF the
,Ri1s" roadway anywhere in
the vicin... non City after it has
been travelled To-, short time.
AS all OF the travel to the top OF
the Royal Gorge and points north
west OF town rasses over this road
the improvements being made there
are of very general interest. That
particular stretch of highway has long
been one of the worst in any Of the
main highways in the county by reason
OF the heavy teaming over 1t and It's
transformation into a broad. smooth.
level bit of road will be a matter Of
grstihation to the public. especially 10
the owners and drivers of motor We
hieles. When. the work is done It
viii be a pleasure 10 drive over it.
whether in an automobile. or in a
horse-6raWn carriage.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-03-02
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-28

now alone surrounded by cold hearted
fchcmers. snve perhaps the llght brain
Cd aud frivolous society leader, Mrs
Randolph. so when the prosecutions
Of the returned nc'cr do well, Blair
Stanley. had become unbearnble. and
when his nusicrc mother dropped the
mask Of klndIncss and held over
Esihcr's head the threat regarding
llagnr Esther had led She lied with
Quubbn. seeking Arthur, hoping. trust
lng. believing Arthur would be her help
For his sake she Kept Silent though
she had proofs hidden Mt Stanley hall
Of who and what she WIS Esther
Stanley. not Harding No daughter Of
u maddencd. dependent gypsy woman
was she.
So Esther's Impulses. loving md fclf
sacrificing. led her first to where llngar
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-28

Among all these furnishings and
chnttcls nothing 80 took the eye OF the
English lawyer ~ fnc mounted deer
hcud that no was Informed had been al
Stanley hail FOR over a century. IN
tact. none knew how old II was. To
the lawyer about to return to lnsular
England from what he aud his friends
deemed the wllds Of America. nothing
appealed No much Ms this. In Jest he
aimed his gun ut the trophy os though
It had fallen to bis proves rs MIN
rod
lie resolved to purchase the deer
head and take II to England ~ tro.
ply Or good hunting In "the Jungles Of
Virginia." At his request II was put
up as first thug to be- sold. and he
bought II. The jokes and mookory Of
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-28

the crowd nettlcd Mnrmndukc smythe
beyond endurance, aud 30, taklns his
purchase, he mcantcd bis horse and
NV Gwardly bore It away.
lie Ind hardly gone when Detective
Blake arrived. driven over from the
Fnlrfax depot, followed In another sta
ton carriage by Blair Stanley and his
mother and the agltated-for every lit
Ito thing upset her, pnd she would tell
you-Mrs, Randolph
Blake asked that the house md the
furnishings DO offered as whole, and
rendered IN opening bid OF 5000. Mrs.
Stanley drew her thin lips together,
and Blair neryously lashed himself to
suppressed and indrderous anger.
The stnnleys had not expected compel.
ltlve bidding. Blake admitted acting
for an unnamed client
Neither Blair nor his mother dared
openly affront the interloper. ns they
deemed him. hut they bid desperate.
~ to the limit Of their resources only
to see Stanley hall and all Its furnish
lngs, save the deer head already pur.
chnsed by the English lawyer, 80 for
10000 to Thomas Blake, the agent Of
the unknown highest bidder
They dared not vent their cold nn'
ger upon the smiling aud lnscrutablc
Blake. but Mrs. Stanley turned with n
torrent Of bitter. conicmptuous glbcs
upon poor Mrs. Randolph. who hap
pcncd to remark that her poor nerves
were shattered and that she wanted
to faint In consequence Blair and
his mother went to their house In Fair
fax and did not return with Mrs Ran
dolph 10 Richmond
Esther reached the gypsy rendezvous
worn and exhausted not knowing Of
the sale Of Stanley halL The gypsles
received her with wild delight, but she
only stayed with these sincere though
humble friends long enough to make
another unavallng search for IIagnrs
missing hoard
Meanwhile what OF the diamond from
the skyl
II CLEANS upon the breast Of n pa.
poose nursed by Its stolld mother, In
the glare Of the California sunshine,
outside nm adobe hut. Luke Lowell,
II Is fated, Is to see and gain again
the diamond from the sky. lie has
taken up with associates rs bad a.
himself and has become bootleggcr,
or Illicit whisky peddler With a com.
panion Of his own Ink he passes by
the desert Indians hut and sees the
diamond the squaw has found CLEAN
Ing in the sunshine. papoose's play
thing.
II Is only a bit OF glass and tlnsel In
the mind Of the sodden, drink craving
Indian father. Despite the angry pro
tests OF the squaw, the gllstening ornn'
ment Is bartered for the vile whisky
OF the eager white man.
And so the diamond moves on again,
Santa Barbara. on the seacoast, re-
sort for rich tourists, is not far away
and thliher Luke Lowell and his crony
bear II, seeking a purchaser able To
buy this gem OF price.
with Arthur Stanley that was. who
Is John Powell now. how fares III
How have bis fortunes, fortunes to he
founded on stolen means. prospered
Not well
Arthur has fallen into the hands Of
oil sharks and has invested the outlaw
pluudcr IN the Good Hope wells. The
Good Hope wells have been Joke OF
these oil fields But who is to warn :
' gullclcss young lnycstori
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-28

was. II was late on the night Of her
Digit when Esther nrrlyc9'dt' the prl
,a,a sanitarum. A long cloak con
cealed the plain attire In which she
had clnmbered down the,Slnes IN the
moonlight from her room In the Ran.
dolph mansioii hnl js!qed the faithful
Quabba waiting below.
Outside the santa ..;aim she hands,''
10 Quabbn the gypsy hcnddress she
had donned for her flight, md, while
Qunbba lurked at distance, she rang
the bell nj the door OF the sanltnrium
and was admitted. She had dofred the
cloak, for the night was warm but
donned II again.
In her cloak with her curls about her
pretty head she seemed to the super
lntendcnt simply the Miss Harding he
knew IN visiting the well known so
clety lender OF Richmond, Mrs. Ran
dolph, aud whose mother was under
treatment for mental trouble here.
II am called suddenly from Rich
mond," Esther explained to the house
surgeon "You viii pardon the late
ness OF my call, but want to see my
mother ere leave the city
At first the head Of the Institution
made polite efforts to deny her request
hut he was not proof against the agl.
tnted Esthcr's pathetic appeals
"undcr ordinary circumstances Miss
Harding" said the house surgeon, 81
could not let you see II patient NJ this
hour But have good news for you
Your mother shows signs OF Improve
ment aud II you do not excite her II
may do no harm to let You sec her
Gun also let out hope mind, ! do not
promise thls-that In time, with rest
and quiet. she viii completely recover
and nn operation viii not be needed.
So kind was his manner that Esther
could no longer restrain herself, sh'
briefly told the surgeon that conditions
were such she was compelled to re
move herself from being under further
obligations to Mrs. Stanley and The
latter's relative, the more kindly Mrs
Randolph.
~ am going to seek friend said
Esther, "a friend who has every reason
to assume all responsibilities FOR al
charges the treatment OF my mothel
lncurs. also pledge myself person
ally 20 this.
"will you sec that even II Mrs. Stan
ley wlthdraws her aid that my mother
Is not taken from here, that she will
continue 10 receive the benefit OF TIT
treatment which will, as yoN believe
and truly hope. restore her reasonr
The head surgeon regarded Esthel
with look Of earnest sympathy.
"set your mind at ease. Miss Hard
Ing" he said quietly. AN unknown
friend. and am not at liberty to give
even the name Of the agent OF this un
known friend, has guaranteed all tlnan
clai responsibility for your mother'i
expenses and treatment here. an
authorized to return to Mrs. Stanley
what she has paid out for your moth
or. Besides this. were II otherwise
the case Is 80 interesting aud has re
sponded no well to treatment wlthol
operation Tint We would be inclined 4
consider II worthy o. our attention
without rccompcnse."
II was with glad heart that Esthe
received this cheering Information. AM
II was with an even gladdcr one sh
bcheld Hagar md noted CLEAN o
recognition In those eyes so long va
cant aud inexpensive. ,.st,ss:e.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-28

sociates and Is hardly aware Of the
dark eyes OF a luxurious woman fas-
tened upon him.
Walled by the green high hills aud
the gray and higher mountains at its
back, beautiful Santa Barbara slopes
down TO the sea.
Fair as the gardens OF the Lord
seems the scene to the desert burned
eyes OF Luke Lowell and his fellow
bootlegger as they stand upon the hill
near tho old mission and gaze upon n
panorama as Of paradise below them.
Far OF ut anchor on the sapphire wa
tiers OF the bay a great white yacht
rides like a swan upon the tide.
"A guy rich enough to own q skill
like that can afford to buy the dla-
mond from u.s." growls Luke Lowell.
That night they unite a rowboat at
tho waters edge. and Luke Lowell
pulls upon the oars to bear them out
to n purchaser for the diamond from
the sky.
But the evil men do who fall be-
meath the great Jewels balcful spell Is
not yet Mt an end. Luke's companion
rises stealthily behind him and strikes
him down.
There is a hoarse cry In the night, a
death struggle on the water. The boat
goes over, a drowning man gasps In
agony, and the diamond from the sky
d sinking In the dcen, cold waters
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-28


80 az 1917, ~ .n1,.a axc,,oman,
"' '" an al man. w..ronod boor,
wbon Tho hind I'M, lrnsclblc doctor
a,one with ,,laIr in h,s sludv had ouar'
relied Win tho Younger man over the
dIamond from tho siv
Tho lmp,,lses of vouth nre renerous
LAYING inside even Ills plans for his fu.
ture realization of mower and Justin.
cation. Arthurs FIRST thought wan to
employ tho means he had nj hand In
the finding Of tho train robbers stolen
plumber, TO aid Esther aud his gypsy
mother. bitter and cruel as tho latter
had been to him.
Then be would save Stanley hail. the
proud old place his p-'dlgallty had i'm
poriled, from the hands OF greedy
strangers
Whom should he employ M his trust
ed agent IN these nntlcrsf lie Thought
Of the tncltun and inscrutablc Tom
Blake, the Richmond detective Ar
thur remembered wildly how, nj o
'IS1 , ,, 'us"1 ,,, "'s s,,, " NV, sn.iS
a,' ,', ,''' a. a,,1 nv, no,,c ~, p,esmor1
IN ,ho ercltlnr encounter nj Mr., RAM
1alnb.s h,n
Arthur resolved 10 trust gane
Reaching Los Angeles with the outlaw
loot the first thing Arthur dld was to
wire the Richmond detective In %
guarded message. lie received reply
In a few hours. which read.
know you arc nll right win act
for YOU IN confidence. Trust me fully.
Then It was that Arthur wired ample
funds and instructed Blake 10 secretly
guarantee all expenses for llagnrs
treatment Mt the nnlinrium. lrfcspoc
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-28
John Powell has played with hkn

John Powell has played with hRn
stakes In a crooked game and has lost
Ills men who laughed at him behind
bls back for his simplicity now feel
FOR him. Jack Wilson, his foreman
seeks his despalrlng young employer
and finds him In the shanty that Is
tho Office Of the Good Hope wells.
81 nm sorry, boss says Jack, but
IN tell you something. There Ia oil
In tho Good Hope. We've struck every
Indication. II you only had money to
arm deeper the oil Is there. That mon
ey YOU sent east would save your
ITS TOO late now, Jack; that money
saved something more to mo than these
wells"
am from Pennsylvania" says VIII
son. 81 believe II we torpcdocd The
big well we'd start The OIL know Il
ruins d well II the oil doesn't start
and already the shysiers nrc coming TO
take the property away from you be-
cause we didn't strike oil, aud The last
payment Is due. SO let's do something
desperate, boss; let's torpedo the Dig
wollr'
john Powell Is desperate and he
agrees The man Of law representing
the unpaid owners hears OF the plan
and arrives with on Injunction.
But The desperate John Powell de
nes law, ns when he was known M
Arthur Stanley no doIled all order The
lawyer ls held back waving the scrap
OF pnpor" tho injunction. The nitro
glyccrIn charged torpedo Is IL vered to
the bottom Of the we'll the heavy Iron
dcionator ia dropped, aud all run for
their lives. A throb shakes the earth,
and the derrick rocks. Then arises
goyser Of mud and spumlng fountain
Of roaring oil aud gasl
The big Good Hope well has "coms
In" gusherl John Powell Is MIL
llonalrol
No such gushcr has ever been known
In those fields, as the long dry and long
dcsplsol Good Hope becomes. No oil
millionaire gets rich 30 quickly MS pop
ular young John Powell.
His associate, Jack Wilson, wearing
lmprcsslvely his first dress suit, gives
him "thc SWEETEST banquet with cab
aret trimmings" that Los Angeles lead.
Ing restaurant has ever known.
Vivian Marston dimes with nm elder
ly admirer at this same restaurant tho
night Of the banquet
John Powelrs associates toast and
praise him for the pluck and resolu.
tlon that snntched victory from defeat,
and ever Vlvlan's dark eyes are on tho
dashing and handsome feted oil mag.
nate. Her elderly admlrer testify en-
dures the pangs Of jealousy.
But II Is not love or sudden infatua.
tlon that draws the dark eyes OF WYNN
Marston TO the young millionaire ut the
head OF the festal board. Where has
she seen this lauded young fayoritc Of
fortune beforei
John Powell's secretary enters def.
erentlally with telegram. II has
come to the offices OF the Good Hope
on company, and the secretary, think
Ing II important, brings It to the feast
Arthur opens II and reads:
Father flardina departed parts unknown.
Hhgnr Harding better. Bought In Stanley
hall for 5000 you sent. VIII keep ev-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-28
CHAPTER XIII.
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no had been an aris'ocIa. Oh u''s ,,
crats, ius'','e "eVu'eu VI ,u",ue,' ~
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-28

Gratis came to sigh over the vanishing
glory OF the old regime.
But to the poor whites and the care
less colorcd population It was a fete
day and free picnic. Dog fights and
the presence OF the Eccentric English
lawyer. Marmaduke smythe. enlIvened
the proceedings
As no purchaser OF the whole had
come forward. the auctloneer was pre-
pared to sell the historic and proud old
place aud MI the fine. old furnishings
II contained. In separate lots. Pictures
ornaments. rugs had been brought ont
upon the broad piazza to make the
auctlonccrs work the easier.
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-01-28

ful heir Of Stanley hill, even though
by accident Of sex no titled honorS
abroad could come to her But her
blrthrlght was a proud heritage. Yet
for the sake of Arthur fugitive. ana
Iilgnr. rrazcd gypsy wonnn. who
hnd done her wrong In permitting
Arthur n dwell ms master NJ Stanley
ball. willie she, the tue Stanley. WA
reared among 'lc utr l,omany, sbc
would Keep silent
The tender heart NJ Esther was per
mcatcl only with loving kindness for
the nnllrtcd llagnr and the reckless
handsome sypsy sin who had mlspue'
radcd ns The gightnu master Of stau
ley hall
Eyccpi for the humble help Of The
poor hurhhack. Quahln. Esther Was
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31
SHOULD BE PRoHIBITED

A movie" is now running at "The
Central" theatre, corner Of Sixth and
Market streets, in st. Louis, called the
Birth of Man., which evidently
has for its purpose the arousing of
preparedness" spirit, showing as is
stated on the screen, what may hap
pen in this country" in view Of what
has been done, and is now being done,
in the European war.
The author of these pictures was
evidently in greatly overwrought
state of mind when he produced such
imaginings, which are entirely out
side the range of reason. The pic
lures pretend to show how this coun-
try has been set upon by foreign bat
tle-ship, New York City is soon de-
stroyed by shot, shell, bomb and fire
and the inhabitants that are not kill
ed outright are driven in panic hordes
inland. Insane as is the idea these
pictures are intended to convey, they
doubtless represent the views Of those
who paid for them. We suppose these
pictures represent the army and navy
plan, regardless of what the, true
opinion of such authorities may be-
as well as representing the desires of
the war munitions manufacturers.
We think it would serve far bet
ter purpose were the showing of such
pictures prohibited in this country
as. their evident intent and purpose
is to excite the people, which is the
last thing that should be desired dur
ing times like the present. If per-
mitted to follow their own calm judg-
ment, we believe the American peo-
pie can be depended upon to do the
right thing at the right time. They
have never failed to do SO in the past
and this country is constantly pro-
crossing upward.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31

Because st. Louis has to assess her
property at 70 per cent in order Ia
raise revenue to pay its expensive
Republican city government, it wants
to force all the balance of the State
to do the same, as its high assessment
forces on it disproportionate share
of the State tax. Well, we are hardly
disposed to allow st. Louis to fix
the basis or per cent of assessing all
over the country, for its city expenses
might take another jump, and then
up would go the assessment again.
Let the best constructive talent that
the people may send to the next Leg
islature get to work, with such expert
assistance as it may be able to Sc
cure, and formulate and pass an equit-
able assessing and taxing law. 1t
might be best-and we think it would
to assess all real property at what
it would by fair estimation bring at
public sale; then fix the tax rate, on
a basis Of the total assessed valua-
tion of the whole State, at a figure
that would give the State government
sufficient revenue for all requirements,
literally but economically administer
ed. To get at the personal property
is harder nut to crack.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31

"For two weeks or more felt that
l would have a pleasant campaign and
an easy victory; now the situation
has changed" And so Mr.. Vandiver
withdraws from the race for Gov
ernor, because he can't "be carried
to the skies on fowery beds of ease,
while others fight to win the prize and
sail through bloody seas" 1t may
be discouraging we admit, but as a
Democrat who has sucked pretty free
" at the public teat, he might show
appreciation enough not to throw
mud at the party that has mothered
him and BY inuendo pitch obstacles
in the way of the other candidates
who are not afraid to make the race.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31

Mr.. Gardner and Mr.. Roach are
not disturbed over the rumored can.
didacy of Mr.. Folk, and declare they
are in the race for the Democratic
nomination for Governor against all
corners. As Mr.. Roach expresses it
"the more the merrier." But F. M
Wilson, United States District Attor.
ney at Kansas City, has withdrawn
giving recent grip illness and result
ing exhaustive combinations as the
reason.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31

Mr.. Folks later visit to st. Louis,
and the revival of the talk that if in
sistently persuaded, he might be in
duced for the public veal to enter the
gubernatorial race, look as If he real
ly wanted to be Governor again. But,
to be candid, we don't hear anybody
down this way crying for Folk. 1t
sounds more like Gardner, or Roach,
or Atkinson, or Houchin, or Lindsey,
pr--some of the other fellows.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31

The Republicans acknowledge with
poor grace that the country is pros
porous under our Democratic admin
istration, but then declare that it is
all due to the European war, and that
when peace is declared the bottom is
going to drop out of everything. Oh,
y9u wailing Jeremiahs! Nothing of
the kind is going to happen, for the
people and the business interests are
going to keep the Republicans out
so that times will continue good.