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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-13
'EMPLOYES AND CUSTOMERS OFFERED
OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE STOCK IN
ARK. VALLEY RY. LIGHT & POWER CO..
Gan Make the Investment on Savings, or
Monthly Payment Basis


. Something new TO Canon City IN
public utility methoos Will be placed
in effect soon Dy The Arkansas Valley
Railway, Light & Power company. ac-
cording to an announcement made by
Manager Clark. The company is go-
ing TO offer an opportunity TO its Gus
fomers and employees to become pre-
ferred financial partners and thus
snare in the earnings Not only will
citizens and employees be welcomed as
shareholders. but they may make the
Snyestment On savings. or monthly
payment basis.
The primary object OF the company
Is 10 inc. ease public friendship and
goodwill rather than to raise money.
tccording to Mr.. Clark. The officers
want to build up large list of local
stockholders and the individual who
comes in for one or two shares will be
fully as welcome as the large invest
or. In this way the company believes
the public and itself viii learn to un-
|FFtFhAhh 'a'n tfh'i bftA'A AhtT
tually benefit.
While the plan is unique in Canon
4 has been given a thorough trial at
"ther Byilesby utility properties,
where more than 5000 utility custom.
ers and employees have invested in
several million dollars worth OF the
companies securities. The idea has
4tfaoied much favorable attention
and praised as economically sound
and in the public interest.
Keen students OF public utility prob.
lenis declare that the plan OF custom
er>wnershlp carried 10 logical con
olusion is better than municipal own
erShip. since It VIII give ciIizens
personal. profit sharing interest in the
company and al the same time pre-
serv" the best features OF private op-
Walton. namely responsible. careful
and efficient management.
The Arkansas Valley Railway. Light
a Power company has always been re
Sarded a. a successful enterprise. II
hiss been financed largely by the cap
i,ai OF ouisid. Investors. although a
considerable amount Of i,s securities
are held in Colorado. Now /, Is ap-
parent that II. NJ. Bylle-hy & Com
psny do not longer intend 10 confne
the sale OF the company's securities
20 the usual investment markets.
Where they hsv. long COMMANDED a
favorable position. but will cultivate
IN. local investment field as well.
The company has recently made
large additions TO power house capac.
iiy and extended transmission lines to
serve additional towns and Industries
in This county and the four additional
counties in which we operate Fur.
Their extensions are planned as de.
mandE for powcS and lighting are In
crcasing rapidly in the i've counties
covered by ME transmission system
Teller. Fremont. Pueblo. Crowley and
otero. The company now serves more
thyn $1,000 horsepower in lighting
I'D power requirements In 80 cities
and towns with more than 1os 900 pop
ulatlon. thus making Il one OF the
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COULDN'T EscAps.

With pathetic tears on her baby
cheeks. little Ethel ran up to the big.
stalwnrt policeman.
"P-p-please. sir" she sobbed, "will
you come and lock a bad man upr'
whats he been doing7' asked the
man in blue gently.
"Oo-boo-hoo," walled Ethel, "he's
b-b-broken up my hoop VIII is nasty
bicycle"
HAS he7" replied the bobbie angrily.
as he saw tears flow afresh. "where
is he7"
"Oh. you'll easily catch Im." said
Ethel. drying her tears. They've just
carried i'm into that chemists shop
on a shutter r'-Argonaut.
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ia bile Compound
b e cause during
Change of Life l
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, but all
the doctors and op-
eratious did me no
good, and 1 would
have been in my
grave today had it
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etahle COMPOUND
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News to Him.

"why Is 1t that people always get
reckless after midnight7' asked the
festive cabaret patron.
Dear me-" exclaimed the old-fash-
ioned gentleman. ''Do people really
become SO? l thought the logical thing
to do after midnight was to get
sleepy"
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Would Believe Anything.

Mrs. Dubwaite found n pink-scent-
ed note in Mr. Dubwaite's pocket last
night"
Dear me! presume there was a
terrible rOw7"
mo. Mr.. Dubwaite convinced her
that some of the men Mt the Office had
played a practical joke on him"
'Welli Well! Imagine being mar
ried to a woman as easy to foo. as
that -
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Easily Done.

'If a woman came up TO you on the
street and accused you OF teaching
her husband to play poker. what would
you do." asked Duhson.
IF played as poor a game as you
do" answered Twobble. Il would get
pack of cards and demonstrate to
her complete satisfaction that 1 wasn't
guilty"
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Significant Sound.

II could tell by the way the orator
cleared his throat that he was going
to make a strong speech"
''Is that always an Indication of
forceful oratoryr'
mo. but this speaker cleared his
throat In an angry. impatient way that
showed he meant business
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Truth and the Ticker.

''Did you say that truth crushed to
earth will rise again?'
yes" replied Mr.. Dustin Sta1. The
difficulty is that you can't tell when
it's going to rise with sufficient accu.
racy to mske 1t a reliable proposition
In the stock market"
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NOTICE OF ADsrsrun>r DAY

Estate OF Cora Draper, Deceased
All persons having claims a against
said estate are hereby mortified to pre-
sent them for adjustment 10 the Coun-
~ Court Of Fremont County Colorado
on the 22nd day OF September. 4 D.
1917.
ROBERT KERR
First pub. Aug. 2oth. 1871
Last pub. Sept e0th. 1917.
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No Divorce There.

Has every state divorces-'
Was asked by charming Bess.
mo. not the state" Jack answered.
.-Of single biessedness"
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NOTICE OF ADIusrnENr DAY.

Estate OF Martha 4 Wilson. De-
ceased
All persons having claims against
said estate hereby notified to pre-
sent them for adjustment to the Coun-
ty Court Of Fremont County. Colorado
1917.
EMMA J. AGARD.
ROSELLA HANKS
ENecutrixes-
First publication Aug. %. 1917
Last publication Sept. 1@. 191.
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CRISIS OF
WOMAN'S LIFE
Change Safely Passed by
Taking Lydia E. Pinkharn':
Vegetable Compound.

Wagner, Okla.-'1 never get tired
of praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
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IF we quarrel like this now. what
will we do after marriage?"
-Well. IL you think I'm going to rush
blindly into marriage without finding
out who's boss, you're mistaken"
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New photograph Of Provost Marsha
General Enoch II. Crowder.
GUESTS OF MRs.w. c. kNowLroM

Mrs. Harry Turner of Silverton.
Colorado, and her mother. Mrs Chas.
Watson of Telluride. Colorado. are
visiting Mrs. W. c. Knowlton of 51f
Harrison avenue.
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Know Anxf

"Your poor old uncle is certainly
long sufferer. Isn't her
Eyes. Long aud foud,s
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MARRIED HERE eY REV. ELsEA

MARRIED HERE BY REV ELsEA
Miss Carrie Fay snd Everett Bur
Jon Tatman. both OF Canon City. were
quietly married at the parsonage Of
the Christian church. I'LL Greenwood
avenue at 1880 O'Clock last wednes-
day evening. The newIy-weds will
make their home at Eighth street and
Alison avenue.
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True.
Man wants but little here below"
In that there Is smirk.
The only little" that I know
Man wants is little work.
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oh. Doetori

..Aiy dear. what are you doing I'm my
trousers pockets," said Titely at
n. m.
.why. the doctor said must have
little change" returned his spouse
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II hear they're going to give a d.
vorce coupon with every marriage GER
tificate." =.
"And how many coupons Dies one
have to save to get u pianor
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First pub. Sent. $. ial-.
Last pub. Oct. 1. isi7.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-23


such an extent that they are blind to
all the other big issues to come up"
said Mrs. DeVeIde.
FEDERAL TRADE CONN
AGENTS FOR EVIDENC
While the trust press is endeavor-
ing to check the gradual rising
against the food hogs by telling folks
that by closing their eyes and eating
1.-TWO cubic inches of cheese, two
spoOnfuls of boiled rice and three
spoonfuls of macaroni' they can
dine just as sumptuously as though
they were eating roast beef, boiled
eggs and beef stew" the federal
trade comm is preparing to take
action.
Federal investigators working in
Chicago were instructed to gather
all evidence tending to show the re-
spOnsibility for the present near
famine.
Chicago, the grain center Of the
world, is practically closed as a mar
ket. The railroads are held respOn-
sible. Practically no wheat ship
ment can be made J. P Griffin,
pres. of the Board of Trade, sent a
new appeal to the interstate COM
merce comm urging them to get busy
and force the railroads to send cars
to Chicago.
Three new price jumps hit the Chi
cagO housewives today. Following
is the latest in the mad flight Of the
living cost:
Potatoes -Retailed yesterday for
So and 90c a peck. Today they will
follow the trend Of wholesale prices
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-23

Merriam hackers are pointing to
the utilities influence in the 18th ward.
Bernard w. Snow, campaign man
ager of W. R. Fetzer, the anti-Mer-
Ram candidate, is a partner in the
La Sale street brokerage firm of
Bartlett, Frazier & Co. James A.
Patten is another partner. And Pat
ten is one of the six men who control
Chicago utilities. He is one of the
six shown by former Public Service
Commissioner Montague Ferry as
dominating the gas-tractiOn-COm-
monWealth Edison combine.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-23

member publicity committee of the
Guardians of Liberty, was asked by
The Day Book for comment on the
Buck-MeTTiam battle. She said that
persons whose judgment she re-
spects inform her that Aid. Merriam
is worth $1,OOO,OOO a year to the tax
payers of Chicago.
81 fear that Aid. Bucks activities
against the board of education have
prejudiced the people of his ward to
such an extent that they are blind to
all the other big issues to come up"
said Mrs. DeVeIde.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-23
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ASKS CHICAGO
AGENTS FOR EVIDENCE ON PRICE BOOSTING

and will reach 81 and $1.O5, it is pre-
dicted.
Sugar-Retailed yesterday for SC
and a day or two before at TIC. To-
day will see an increase of a half
cent or more.
Cabbage Retailed yesterday at
from 13c to 15c a pound. Today it
is scheduled to sell for from 15c to
17c.s
Tomorrow a heavy jump is expect
ed in the price of sweet potatoes, ap-
pies, onions, carrots, grapefruit, lem
ons, lettuce, peppers, radishes, pine
apples, cucumbers, tomatoes, turnips,
parsley, spinach, beets and cauli-
flower. Eggs also jumped All meats
are due for another boost.
The Chicago Milk Producers assn
met yesterday and voted to raise the
price of wholesale summer milk to
from SL55 to $2.12 per 100 pounds.
This means that the poor of Chicago
will be stung for II or Is cents a
quart for milk during the hot months
when fresh milk is so important, &C
cOrding to the dealers.
100 cars of flour will be in Chi
cagO by z a. m. from Minneapolis.
60 more cars will leave there before
tonight. This flour travels with right
Of track and on passenger train
schedule.
Believed here that government is
quietly buying flour at Minneapolis
mills for distribution itsalf
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-11
BAD HABITS.

Those who breakfast at eight o'clock
or later, lunch at twelve and have din
ner at six are almost certain to be
troubled with indigestion. They do not
allow time for one meal to digest be-
fore taking another. Not less than I've
hours should elapse between meals. \ II
you are troubled with indigestion cor.
rect your habits and take Chamber
lain's Tablets. and you may reasonably
hope for q quick recovery. These tab
lets strengthen the stomach and enable
it to perform it's functions naturally
For sale by Davis Drug Company.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-11
Pleasant Valley Items

Quite a crowd gathered at the home
OF A Myers, January l. IL being New
Years, also A. @. Myers's aud Arthur
Dam Myers's birthday. A fine tur-
key dinner was served. Those present
we're: Frank Langley and family. Mi
nor Stone and family, Kenneth Myers
and family, b. +. Hayden, V. W. Hay
den and family, Marguerite. Lenors,
Arthur and orville Myers, and Henry
Hosted All seemed to enjoy them
selves, and wish for many more such
happy days.
Mrs. V. W Hayden spent Friday
evening at j. B. Coulter's
Frank Langlsy's new house is being
plastered this week
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Hustled and Mr.
and Mrs. @. X. Coulter returned home
Wednesday from their visit down by
Riverside, where they spent the holi.
days visiting Mr.. Husted's parents
They made the trin in their Maxwell.
The party at John Davis's WAS we'll
attended. All enjoyed themselves
very much
Frank''Lsngley and We're HAYDEN
made trip to Beaver. Thursdsy. ....
Vim. Burden made trip to Liberal
Tuesday, to visit his sister, who is
spending the week with her sister,
Mrs Gordon.
Ray Hayden returned from his claim
in Colorado. last week. He says Colo.
RADIO has snow enough for it and Bea
yer county too.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. F. Hayden and son
Ray. Mrs. VIM. Bender. Mrs. J NJ
Iiiney and children. Mr. and Mrs
Floyd Halsh, and V. w. Hayden and
family went to r. @. Nichols's las,
Wednesday and had surprise dinner
on Mr.. Nichols, it being his Sjth birth
day. lie was surprised, too.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-11
Sunset


Our school is progressing nicely with
fine attendance.
Mrs. Erts has moved TO l.. r. Lakes
property to send her children to school,
NissInez Smith visited in Beaver.
last week. with Miss Lola Reauehamp
There was q party st Walter Smiths,
Wednesday night. in honor OF Mr..
Smiths birthday, All present report
a fine time.
O. r. Lake and family and Elmer
Hoover and family spent Sunday with
Prof. Henson.
Miss Meta Stevens and mother are
visiting Mrs. Lula Phillips this week.
Mrs. Edith Robinson returned home
Monday, after q months visit with her
sisters, Mrs. w. l.. Henson and Mrs
II G.. Wagner.
The neighborhood was shocked over
the death OF Mrs. Patterson, which oc-
CURED Monday. She was the mother
OF six children, the youngest only l5
days old.
Little Paul Lunsford 10 on the sic k
list. SKYLARK,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-11
CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

Services at the Christian Church next
Sunday, morning and evening, at the
usuol hours.
Bible School at 10 100 o'clock a. m.
Morning worship and Communion at
~ 100 O'Clock a. IN. Subject of sermon,
christian Stewardship"
Christian Endesvor at 6:45 p. m.
Monthly Conservation meeting.
Evening evangslistic service at I 30.
A cordial invitation IL extended to
everybody.
l.. l.. SHAW, Pastor,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-11
South EImMOOd

We are having very nice winter
weather, but moisture is needed badly.
Last Sunday being Grandpa Kile's
birthday, few OF his friends took din
ner with him. Those present were I:
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Kile, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Meese and little son, Wood
row. of Beaver, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fow-
ler. An enjoyable time was reported.
Rev. Ballard is holding meeting at
Mount Vernon school house.
The Garrett school resumed Jan, sth,
after two weeks vacation.
A. o. Smith has moved to the Sewers
place. and John Longuer has moved to
the Keeyer farm, where MIR. Smith has
been living the past year.
John Kile has been holding meeting
at Camp Greek the last week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-11
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

the diseased portion OF the ear. There 10
only one way TO cure catarrhal deafness.
and that 10 by a constitutional remedy.
famed condition OF the mucous lining OF
the Eustachlan Tube. When this tube 10
perfect hearing and when It 10 entirely
closed. Deafness 10 the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to Its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh. which 10
an infiamed condition OF the mucous sur.
faces Halfs Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine CIR.
culars free. All Druggists. 75c.
y. J. CHENEY a co, Toledo. O.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-11
CONSTIPATION MAKES YOU DULL.

That draggy, listless, oppressed feel
ing generally results from constipa-
tion. The intestines are clogged and
the blood becomes poisoned. Relieve
this condition at once with DR.. Kings
New Life Pills: this gentle, non-grip-
ing laxative is quickly effective. A
dose at bedtime will make you feel
brighter in the morning. Get bottle
to-day at your Druggist. 25c,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-11
WINTER BRINGS COLDS TO CHILDREN.

Achild rarely goes through the whole
winter without cold, and every moth
er should have a reliable remedy han
dy. Fever, sore throat, tight chest and
croupY coughe are sure symptoms. A
dose of DR.. Bells Pine Tar Honey will
loosen the phlegm, relieve the con-
gested lungs and stop the cough. Its
antiseptic balsams heal and soothe.
For group, whoopipg cough and chronic
bronchial troubles try DR.. Bells Pine
Tar Honey At all Druggists, 25c.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-11

The fellow who does it to. day instead
OF tomorrow seldom has to ponder
over the mistakes of yesterday.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-27
9 Q o Q o Q o 0 . Q q 4
:, WILBUR By THE SEA ;
4 ;
O o Q o D . . Q . .

WILBURBY-THE.S Feb Pc
MI and Mrs. Williamson Talley. Of
Richmond, Va, are pleasantly located
at the Toronto hotel. where they will
spend the season Mr. Talley is
prominent Insurance broker. being
member of the firm Of Talley Ryland
< Hobson
The success Of the brilliant parties
at the Toronita hotel OF late has been
due, in a large measure. to the efforts
OF Mrs Lewis F. Sibley, Of New York
Mrs Sibley is an extremely graceful
dancer
The meeting Of the Athletic associa-
tlon at Wilbur blythe Sea on Friday
evening was the most interesting az
falr OF its kind ever given there. Great
originality was displayed, ana the
games and contests We're mirth pro
Voklng to a marked degreee
Harold Eaton viii be stan reporter
Tor the various Wilbur associations
Mr. Eaton has served in this capacity
IN very efficient manner i'll the past
Mrs. c. \. Davis the popular man
ageress of the Original Gift Shoppe
returned Monday from Rockledge
During her absence Miss Mary Fellows
had charge of the business and prov
The religious services at the club
house Sunday We're very interesting
and were we'll attended Mrs. L. G.
Bates read the Syrian Guest" and
Or. Huntington offered prayer Miss
Ruth Bates rendered a vocal solo.
MI. and Mrs. f. O. Curtis returned
by train Monday to the Toronto hotel
from short trip to Palm Beach The
TRIP down was made by auto in com
paily with Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur F.
Cobb.
A delegation from Beaver Falls. Pa,
consisting OF n. S. McHattie, Miss
MINNIE Porter and Miss Ella T. Corr
returned to the Toronto Monday after
a brief absence having visited tho
southern part of the state.
!heo. X. Guth, of Boston, Mass. is
oeing entertained at the Toronto
hotel.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-27

Stopping for a several days visit at
DaytOna Beach on a tour Of the coast
resorts, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Miller, of
Portland, Me-, are guests at the Sea
side Inn.
Enjoying their first visit to Daytona
are Mrs E. E. Chard and daughter,
of ST. Paul. Mimi, who arrived Sat
urday and are guests at the Prince
George hotel
Coming to Daytona Beach to spend
| the remainder of the season. Mrs. w.
p. Gleason and daughter. OF Gary, Ind,
are pleasantly domiciled at the Sea-
side Inn.
Motoring to Daytona from their
Michigan home at Ishpening, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Johnston and the Misses
Eva and Agnes Thompson arrived at
| the Windsor on Sunday for stay.
| Mr.. and Mrs Adam Wolf, of Chi
cago, ILL.,, entertained Informally at
| dinner at Schmidt's hotel Sunday.
their guests being Mrs. A. L. Brown
of Pittsburgh. Pa, and W. E. Patter-
son. Of New Berne, n. G..
| A notable party at the Ridgewood
arriving on Sunday for short stay
| en- route north after pleasant stay
at Palm Beach are Mr.. and Mrs. c. b.
Nicholson, three children and nurse
and maid, of Hartsdale. n. Y.
| Mrs Warfield, a guest at the Wind
| sor, entertained several friends at din
ner on Sunday. Included among the
/ guests were Mrs. NJ Davitt, Mrs. Mus
selman, Miss Musselman, Mrs. Cal
kins and daughter, of Quincy, H.
Mrs. D. Mott and son, Jack Mott, Of
| New York City, have completed a
pleasant stay at the Seaside Inn and
left yesterday for Washington, where
they will attend the Inauguration, re-
naming until the middle of the month.
After prolonging her visit longer than
she had at first planned, Mrs. Mott
left Daytona Beach reluctantly.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-27

Dinner guests at the Ridgewood on
Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Dut-
ton. Of Seabreeze, and the Misses Bill,
OF Worcester.
]. b. Phillips, of East Orange. N. j.,
has arrived at the Despland to join
his wife who is q season guest at the
hotel.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-27

John PEBBLES, of Portsmouth, Ohio,
who with Mrs PEBBLES, is a guest at
the Princess Issena, has returned from
a week 5 business trip to Portsmouth.