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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-08-17
LARGEST TREE IN CAPT.
ROCKAFELL0W'S BACK YARD

In the rear yard of Captain B. F.
beautiful home is the
largest cottonwood tree in this portion
of the valley. If not in Colorado. 1t
was planted by the captain in 1873
from a sprout. Today II measures
14h feet in circumference and Az
feet in diameter. 1t has a spread Of Z
feet and is close to 100 feet high.
1t is unfortunate that the tree is
so located that it cannot be seen from
the street, because it is beautiful and
would make a wonderful sight IL 1t
could be viewed by passersby.
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LUKENBILL ABANDONS
TEAM; STEALS AUTO

Word comes from Gunnison that
Alva Lukenbill. who is sought in con-
quantities of dynamite and groceries
and the recovery of an auto recently
by Sheriff Newcomb. abandoned the
team and wagon which he was driving
through the western slope country,
stole a Ford and beat it for parts
unknown.
He left the team near Gunnison and
it is understood he picked up the car
in Gunnison. Officers over there have
not much trace of him at present, but
are still on his trail.
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PROF. RAY SAYS THAT
HUGHES WILL CARRY
IOWA BY 100000

w. H. Ray writes from Waverly.
Iowa. that he and Mrs. Ray are en-
joying the rest az home. Mrs. Ray
has quite recovered from her late i'll
ness and is feeling fine
Mr.. Ray says the Hughes sentiment
is very strong and that he looks to see
Hughes carry Iowa by 100000.
Mr., Ray was for several years su-
perintendent of schools OF this city
and resigned last spring.
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Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
whole system when entering II throuGt
the mucous surfaces. Such articie8 should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physiciAns. AZ the damage
they VIII DO u ten fold 10 the good you
can possibly derive from them. HalrD
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by =. J.
Cheney 4 CO., Toledo. O.. contains no
mercury. and u taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and muc0ue SUP.
* cas. ns ss's g sS1: yo % s.YaS e. as as1
ms, II q taken Internally ana made -
ToIs1e. Ohio. ~ ,. }. chslsv = c.. ~
Il. Bi;:Sl.!:::; q. r.. 4. 2: - s:::'s
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Cupid Is making the mobilization
camp his headquarters. He is on the
target range daily and has several
good scores to his credit. Sunday he
laid low one OF the boys Of Co. c. F.
w. Cassity and Miss Leila Mooney
were united in marriage at Golden at
D. m. by Rev. Waller. Sergeant
Stockder acted as best man. Mrs.
Cassity will make her home in Denver
until Mr.. Cassity leaves the army. Mr..
Classify says the wedding was the cul-
mination of romance OF long stand
ing. He looks as cheerful as can be
expected under the circumstance.
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MRS. J. W. TERRY RETURNS.

Mrs. J. W. Terry OF South Fifth
street returned home Wednesday from
six weeks visit at South Park and
Denver. She visited the Baldock fam
lily at the former place and her daugh-
ter at the latter. Her sister. Mrs. d.
E. Smith of DeBeque. Colo. who also
was in Denver. returned with her for a
short visit.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
CAST ORlA
DOES sLoAN's LINIMENT HELP
RHEUMATISM

Ask the man who uses It, he knows.
ITO think l suffered all these years
when one 20 cent bottle Of 6loan's
Liniment cured me-" writes one CRATE
full user. II -pu have rheumatism or
suffer from Neuralgia, Backache.
Soreness and Stiffness. don't put on
getting q bottle Of Sloan's. II will
give you such welcome relief. II
warns and soothes the sore. stin
places and you feel 10 much hetter.
Buy II 1t any drug store. only 2Sc-
adv.
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FROM COMPANY G.
(sy Corporal c. z. Lauterbaeh)


morning. We were sent out to dig
trenches. the cavalry men were break
ing their new horses, and there were
two fights. So there were numerous
incidents to occupy our attention. I'll
is about the fight that wish to tell
We had marched out on the hill side
just back of the camp and the eight
companies were seated on the ground
visiting while the officers made ar
rangements for instruction in trench
digging. The men had been asked
to preserve silence. In one or two
of the companies there arose gradu-
ally increasing noise, until it attract
ed the attention of the officers. and
sergeants were sent down to put a
stop to the disturbance. One big fell
low, nicknamed Alabama" arose to
his feet and became particularly
vociferous. His sergeant spoke to
him, but received an Indifferent re-
ply. The sergeant then commanded
Attention" and Alabama" retorted
"I am standing at attention as well
as / know how" Alabama" evident
ly then cussed the non-commissioned
officer in an undertone. for the next
moment the sergeant landed on his
nose and threw him to the ground
The officer was Immediately reinforc-
ed and Alabama" subjusated- He
gave up the minute he struck the
ground and hollered like good fel-
low. BY this time Major Hamrock
was on the scene. Sergeant. II that
fellow offers any resistance, kill him.
Those are my orders" he said He
then modified the order. use what
ever force is necessary to control that
man. / learned afterwards that Ala
bama" had attempted to draw his bay
onet.
OF course the man was at fault. He
got little sympathy from those who
witnessed the scrap He is care
less, Indifferent soldier and showed a
lack OF good common sense. But the
majors order, kill that man." hushed
the FIVE hundred men seated on the
hillside.
1t may surprise you to know that
there have been a number OF deser-
tions in camp. A neighboring com
pany has already lost eight men.
Facts of this sort do not ordinarily get
into the newspapers. but hardly day
passes that someone does not hike
over the border"
Tuesday two OF the boys took
French leave in rather novel and ef-
fective manner. The First and Sec
ond Battalion OF Infantry had gone
to Denver to participate in Colorado
day parade In the evening while the
men were standing beside the rail-
road tracks waiting to entrain. a
swiftly moving freight train passed.
They dropped their rifles, belts, bay
onets and canteens and hoped the
freight. No officers saw them. the
men of their company kept still and
they have not been heard from since.
1t was rumored about camp that we
are to have a payday August 5th-
Heretofore when anyone has asked
when we would receive our pay the
reply always has been tomorrow"
Now that there seems to be some
truth in the rumor the boys are all
rejoicing.
Bankruptcy is as prevalent here as
measles in an orphanage.
The pay received by officers of diff.
ferent rank in the army is as follows:
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wilson's BRING GUESTS HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Wilson motored
up from Pueblo Sunday. bringing with
them their guests, Mrs. Katie sasweli
and daughter Of Portland. Ore. and
Oscar Resoldt. The party spent the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. P. 9. Sandy Of
East Canon.
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1t as easy to understand private's
enthusiasm. Just think what an awful
time he can have on fifteen dollars'
OF course. he gets his hash and his
khaki in addition. so that he really
ought to be able to send half OF his
pay home and put seven dollars in the
savings bank.
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WELL CHILDREN AaE ACTIVE,

S''IUHEN AHE ACTIVE Z.
II your child is duh. pale. fretful
and wants to lie around. the chances
are II is suffering from worma. Kick
apoo Worm Killer. pleasant candy
confection. liked by ali children II
what your child needs. You only give
one-half to one lozenge st time and
you get immediate results. Every
mother should have Z box on han1.
s6c 1t al druggists. .-adv.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-07-29
OFFICERS.

GEORGE NJ. REYNOLDS, President.
JOHN j. ABBOTT, Vice Pres
CHARLES c, WILSON. Cashier.
FRANK III. JONES, Secretary.
WM +. KOPF, Asst. secretary.
HENRY C. OLCOTT. Manager Bond
RoBERT ]. HERCOCK, Asst. Cashier.
ALBEIT s. MARTIN. Asst. Cashier.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22
|NFANT|lE PARALYSIS
AND[I.US TREATMENT
ponn.yIvani.Ms Comm ssl,ner
Health Tells Of Preventative
4. W ,.Mea aures.

BY Samuel G. Dixon, NJ. d.;
Pennsylvania Commissioner OF
Healthy 80
lnfantile paralysis &c 3 disease that
affects the sneryous system. . 1t often
causes death, and again, the acute
stage frequently subsidies and leaves
paralysis o fone or more Of the limbs
that often lasts through life.
Today we do not know what causes
the disease. therefore preventative
measures must be broad. You must
keep the children away from insect
life, such as flies, mosquitoes, fleas
bed bugs ticks ants lice etc. You
should see that all rats and mice
around the Building are killed. Pet
cats and dogs"should be washed with
q two per cent carbolic acid solution
Everything should, be kept clean, a,
bout the house .includng the children
Children should be fed we'll but not
INDUCED in large Quantities of water
ice cream or other frozen dishes on
q full stomach, as that will often
cause acute indigestion. and render
them susceptible to other diseases
In other wards, the digestion should
be guarded carefully:
Children should have plenty OF
sleep. They should not associate with
other, chilarep that are sick. Thei1
homes .shaold.'be vel! ventilated, but
screened. All loodstuffs should be
protected. ..:.... ::
ChiIdren's mouths should be rinsed
out and their throats gargled with
Dabells soluatien after each meal. II
the children are too young to rinse
OF gargle, wash the mouth with a
piece OF fabriei dipped in .Dobell's so
luton. Children should be kept out OF
crowded places.
The youngsters should not be per
mitted to sit on the damp ground MOI
have their bodies chillde. day. or night
They should not battle in cold water
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22

Naturally we believe we are not
only living III a period of miracles,
but that we are the producers OF
them, and that few things are in the
dark to be evolved. Far from it.
Could we lift the veil In advance Of
a hundred years we would not,
could not believe what we would
see, for the reason they would be
shrouded in. mysteries. The vast
bulk of us are doubters and have
branded every prospective wonder a
lie. Thousands of people can house
themselves and talk over the world
on land and sea. Thirty odd cities
the other day talked with Boston;
New Orleans spoke to Seattle; Mil
waukee sang song for the United
States; a band in Washington played
the Star Spangled Banner and all
the thirty odd cities joined in sing
ing it; Baltimore laughed with Salt
Lake City and Chicago praised Bir-
mingham. Men like birds are flying
through air and like fish running
boats under water 4 900 miles with
million dollar cargo of needed
and valuable commodities.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22

Possibly no one who assumes to
do business for living is more I'M :
posed on than certain class Of
newspaper men. The big dailies
are not. because they will not allow
it. For everything they print big
pay follows. And the brassy sharks
who impose on the country papers
couldn't be induced to ask for free
space in metropolitan papers. Since
to these sharks richest profits come
from the country, why not country
editors ignore their offers as insults
The National Committees are at
it. What will tley care for coun-
try editors after election and they
are in fat places? Why should We
give column free for months, hard
run as we are. carrying names. Of
the nominees who will get thous-
ands of dollars when elected? The
Pioneer Press expects nothing and
has nothing to give free thru its
columns.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22
TEACHERS EXAMS
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Supe rinte ndent CroWeii Holdino Last
Teachers Examination
Here

County Superintendent of Schools,
{. w. Crowell Is hOlding the teach.
ers examination today in the assem-
bly, hall Of the High school building.
and quite number are taking it, as
It is the last ono to be !lell this year.
lie is being assisted by Paul e. Sher.
rard, principal Of the Mason school
The examination began this morn
ing at o'clock and will close at 5
O'Clock tomorrow evening.
The Following are taxing the exam,
nation: TEonl, J. Sine, Coda II
Stump, Mary NJ. Tedrich. Lucia l.
Wc-sn, Mary L. Willard John W Vii
Hanson. Ir:na &. Coils. Hattie L.
Everhart, J. Wilson Eversole, Flor
erce Gregory, Sue E. Henson, Ida F
Hall, Emma E. Johnson, Julian c. Kid
"iler, Lottie l.. May, Chaunccy 3.
Organ, Josephine E. Pearrell, Geaorge
w. Ropp, Agnes E. Ramsburg, Champ
Shepherd and Miss Mary Carter. Char
les Ralph Beall IS taking the eNanina-
tijr. for a high school certificate. j.
Frank w alker. Louise f. Walker all
Alexander Perry ,cOlored, are also "a
ing the eXamllAt!"n Willis F.. Evans
ami Olive w. llouck are passing for
renewals.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22
ODD FELLOWS TO
HAVE BIG REUNION
Fopr STATES and District Will Be Rep
resented There August

The annual reunion Of the |. O. o. F..
Of southern Pennsylvania, MARYLAND.
Virginia, and West Virginia and the
District Of Columbia, to be held at
Pen-Mar, Park, Thursday, August 10,
will bring together a larger number
Oh people than last year, it is con-
fldehtly predicted by the members
OF the committee. Last year 10000
People were at the park on l. o. O.
+ day. This year the number will De
larger, it is said.
James w. Chapman, Jr., Maryland 8
grand representative to the SOVEREIGN
grand lodge, will be the orator of the
day. He is very eloquent speaker
and an oratorical treat is anticipated
United States Senator Claude A.
Swanson, Virginia, is expected to be
present and make an address.
Perry Shaner, Pittsburgh granu
IL aster Of the state Of Pennsylvania
will preside over the session. The
grand chaplain Of the state of Mary
land will offer the Invocation. The
grand masters of the state interested
in the reunion and many other grand
officers are expected in attendance.
] There will be competitive drill of
the Maryland cantons for prize to be
offered by the grand lodge Of Mary.
land. All the cantons of the state will
be urged to be present and take part
III this. The Rebekah's usual compe-
titive drill will be omitted this year.
The general committee will not en-
gage a band for concert program,
as has been the custom, but each
lodge will be requested to bring along
its own band.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22

The lowest and meanest thing
we have ever seen in print or had
to have dealings with was the prirn-
ary ballot. No decent and honest
citizen can endorse it. 1t is net
only travesty on a mans liberty
but truly sly method to disfran-
chise the class that works too hard
and long to find time to properly
inform themselves. Every voter
should condemn 1t, and boldly let
it be known that he will not vote
for any one who sanctions it.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22

vest time. Phis year. weather condl.
tons have been ideal. The dry early
part OF the. season prevented the
grain running to stalk. and the later
plentiful rains brought out the heads
we'll There also was very slight dam
age by hail this year. while a year ago
there was considerable damage in
some sections OF the state The wheat
this year Is also heavier than usual.
Cutting began at the southern Ne
braska line about July 1. and praeti-
cally all therNebraska crop is now in
the stack or being threshed
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22

1t has been suggested that hun
dred thousand Negro soldiers of the
South be enlisted for the protection
Of the flag.
What has the flag of the South
done for the Negroes of that sec
ton? So far as we are concerned
our advice is, stay out Of the army
and fight for your rights your
butter and bread They have
fought in every war this country
has had and only got damns for
their devotion. Washington took
them from the slave pens, and after
they saved this country, back to
slavery he sent them Jackson for
their fighting love for America,
having promised to free them, re-
enslaved them. The first blood of +,
u every war was that of Negroes.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22

The burning thirst for office is
the curse of this country and unless
It be checked it will continue to in
crease to a elimination of bloody
struggle. 1t ought to be standing
rule that any one who trots himself
out for office and pays nincompoops
to vote for him is a rascal and will
rob the government if elected.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22
NEBRASKA'S WHEAT
CROP IS IN STACK
And Is An Excellent QuaIity-Farm.
, ers Expect 1oo,0o0,oo Bush

LINCOLN, Neb., Jnly 20:-Ne-
braska's big wheat crop today is in
the shock and stack in splendid on.
dition.
While less wheat acreage was plant
&c in this state this year than last,
weather conditions more than made
up for this difference and Nebraska
has one OF the best wheat crops in
her history. 1t is believed that the
total crop will not be far below 1OO.-
OcO,0C0 bushels. The grain Is OF good
qualitp.
Last year the crop was enormous,
but the value was cut about 30 per
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22
WILLIAM c. DIXON
MAKES CONFESSION
Young Man Charged With Attempt
ing to Wreck Passenger Train
Pleads Guilty.

William Gilbert Dixon, the young
man from Washington, who is charg-
ed with attempting to wreck B. & o.
passenger train No. Is near Cumbo
Monday evening, was this morning
given hearing before Justice Harry
S. Thompson. After the charge had
been read to him he confessed, and
was held to await the action OF the
grand jury, being returned to the
county jail.
The young man was in charge Of
Captain j. c.. Mccarthy, Of Cumber-
land, and B. L.. Prince.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22
MAY TAX FARMS
Prohibition Act Battles SoIons
OF Provinces, Who Can Devise
No Way to Make Up Money
Lost Through Elimination of
License

Canadian provinces which have en-
dorsed prohibition as war measure
are now facing the problem Of making
( up the deficit caused by the loss of
liquor revenue. The enormity of this
question is shown in the following dis
patch to the Minneapolis (Minn.)
Tribune:
Some big, new problems In political
and domestic economy confront the
prairie provinces of the Dominion TO-
day.
Next month Manitoba and Alberta
eliminate the sale of Intoxicating
liquors. Saskatchewan will not face
the problem until fall, when she will
abandon the dispensary system, copied
year ago from North Carolina
Who'll Pay Tax?
But the production OF provincial rev.
enue previously secured from the trade
Is another question. What lines OF
business or industry will be called
upon to bear this extra burden? While
Saskatchewan can shed some light on
the administration OF hotels without
bars. that province has not yet been
forced to impose new taxes to replace
revenue lost with the liquor traffic
The explanation Is that as a substitute
for the 449 private licenses to sell
liquor in Saskatchewan, that province
took over the trade as a government
monopoly.
In Alberta they are already crap
ping resolutely with the new tax fea.
ture. The new law, effective in that
province July 1, eliminates revenue
from licenses Of $160,OOO, and it Is es.
timated that the enforcement of the
prohibition act will cost 5000 900 an.
| nually, 30 the government experts are
trying to find something new to tax
that will total $36O,OO0 each year. At
the recent session of the Alberta legis.
lature the government imposed new
taxes on theaters, the sale Of securi.
ties and companies. The auditors are
also working on a plan to tax hotels
and rooming houses extra.
Special Tax Proposed.
II this does not prove adequate to
| make up the deficiency a special tax
on land may have to be resorted to.
However, this will not be done until
every other source has been exhausted
for it will be unpopular. The farmers
especially would resent 1t and the
farmers on the Canadian prairies are
organized. The Grain Growers asso.
citation, and United Farmers associa.
ton are powerful factors in elections.
In Manitoba the prohibition law will
wipe out TT licenses. All liquor con.
sumed in the homes must be brought
in from outside the provinces by indi-
viduals. Thus Manitoba will require
quarter OF a million dollars to make
the books balance
The subject was not discussed hero
at the last session Of the legislature.
Generally, there is a disposition to tar
hotels that survive the loss OF the bar.
This suggestion fails to take into con.
sideration that the barless hotel, until,
after 1t adjusts itself to the new con.
ditions, Will probably not be able to
bear any special tax.
Hotel men ridicule the idea that this
burden can be unloaded on them. The
tax can come from the land, but not
from the hotels, they assert. In these
new problems flnanciers will be busy
on the prairies for some time.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22
cY. SIGNS FOR CIDER.
1.-THE Argus, Seattle wash y,

THE Argus, Seattle (Wash)1
The Post-Intelligencer calls atten.
ton to the fact that since the so-callsd
dry law went into effect the SUNNY
OF Washington cider has become ex-
hausted, and the price of imported
cider has gone up Is cents per gallon.
Cider has kept Maine In the prohibs
ton column for half century. The
farmers OF that state know what tho
law means.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22

What respect have Negro soldiers
gotten for their daring deeds in
taking FL Caney at San Juan Hill?
The country now is full Of praise
for their singing while fighting and
dying, the Star Spangled Banner at
Carrizal. 1t reminds us of Ameri
cas- shaving fire sentimental rcligi
on. Bad to live on; worse to die on.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22
SENATOR! SILVER
0N'COMM|TT TEE
And Will Help Direct the Democratic
i Campaign This ear in West -.
VirQinia. ....

AT the meeting OF the Democratic
state executive committee at ParKers.
burg Chairman Lewis named the fol-
lowing campaign, committee: D.. e
French, of B1uefield; DR.. Cory Hogg
OF Harvey; G. 1; Shaver of Fairmont
J. B: Handlan, OF wheeling, George
Neil, Of Huntington; C. w. .Osenton
OF Fayetteville, w. G. McConnaughey
OF Petersburg; Gray Silver, of Mar.
tnbsurg, and VIII. McGuiness, OF
Beckley.
W.,'Wylie Beall, of Wellsburg, was
named treasurer Of the committee.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22

If we have read closely and Ger
Tectlv, not one southern state has
sent regiment to thu front Most
all have come from the North
and West. Why is this? If the
South is not patriotic enough tc
defend itself, why should the sec
tons above named do it?
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22
In America we are nippers"

In America we are niggers"
Jimcrowed in cars, hotels, restau-
rants and ali other places, In
West Virginia at Shepherdstown
and Charles Town, the Norfolk and
Western not only Jim crows them,
but has separate waiting rooms.
and the Republicans lack the man
hood to wipe them out
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1916-07-22

Germans having come to A meri-
CA 1000 miles under water with
tons of dye stuff, valued at 81 900,
900 for this country, is now plan
ming to cross the ocean III an air
ship. If that can be done, she will
open wide the eyes of the entire
world,