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Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
RECORD LIKELY TO Be HELD
George Washington the Only canal.
cate for President Who Received a
Solid Electoral Vote.

The first election Of Washington as
president was held on the first " ednes-
day of January. 1879, the Constitution
having been ratified on the twenty-iirsi
of June preceding. There was no pop
ular election, the electors of ali the
states that participated being chosen
by the state legislatures, as the Consti-
tuition permitted. Rhode Island and
North Carolina had not yet ratified the
Constitution and did not choose cleo
tors. In New York a contest arose
that prevented choice of electors,
and the three states of Rhode Island.
North Carolina and New York took no
part in the first presidential election.
At that time the electors did not vote
separately for president and vice presi-
dent, but each one voted for two men
for president and the one receiving
the highest number of electoral votes
became president and the next high
est vice president. Only ten states
took part In the election, viz: New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connect
cut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia, South Caro-
lima and Georgia. These ten states
then had 60 electoral votes, of which
Washington received 50, John Adams
81, and 35 were scattering. BY this
vote Washington became president and
Adams vice president. In the second
election (1792) 10 states had 132 elee-
toral votes and Washington received
all. Adams II and IS were scattering.
The case of nearly solid electoral vote
for president was In 1870, when James
Monroe was elected for second term.
At that time there were "a states, with
232 electoral votes. The vote of the
electoral college was: James Monroe,
231; John Quincy Adams, 1. The eight
electors from New Hampshire, like all
those from other states, had been
chosen as Monroe men, but one elector
voted for John Quincy Adams. because.
as he said. he was unwilling that any
other president than Washington
should receive a unanimous electoral
vote. By casting one vote against
Monroe out of total of 231 he made
the solid electoral vote for Washington
historically unique.
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
At Court Of rroba,e eolaeu Al woodsiocs

At Court OF Probate holden al Woodstock
"A wifhin and for the district OF Woodstock
on the 18th dav Of February. A. D.. 1917
Present. CLARENCE II fHILD. Judge
On mot ion of Ida May Sanger, execuifix, OF
Somh Woodsto k, tonr.. on the festaie esiat III
Jud .on Sanger, late OF Woodstock. within said
district deceased.
This ourf doth decree that six months be al'
lowed and limited for the creditors OF said es
tat t. exhibit their claims against the same tf
the Executrix. and directs that public uofice
bt give, OF thus order 0y adyertisIng In u
newspaper having circulation ~ SAID distiic'
and by postipga copy thereof Oh the public
sign DO In said town Of Woodstock neare the
MAC, where the dpce ased lari dweli.
Certified from Record.
CLARENCE IL CHILD, Judge
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Barber Wanted

At Smiths shop on Main street FOR
Saturday afternoons and evenings,
Good wnges 10 the right party. Apply
nj once. III
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
VIRGINIA FARMER
Restored To Health By Vinol

Atlee, Val was weak, rundown,
no appetite, my blood was poor. ! could
not sleep nights and was rapidly los
ing flesh, but am farmer and had TO
work. Medicines had failed TO help me
until took Vinol. After taking three
bottles ny appetite is fine, sleep well:
my blood is good and ! am well again.
ORLANDO w. BoRKEY.
vinol, our delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, is guaranteed 70 over
come weak. rundown condi tons, chronic
coughs, colds and bronchitis.
J.r. Donahue, Druggist, Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16

~ stree OF futnam Probate Couri
IL February Is u, A. D, 1si7,
Estate Of Sarah Uam.sl smith, late OF
Putnam In said district. decensed
Upon the application of Lebheus y. Smith.
pra,i q that an In truInent in Writing pnrpoltng
~ be the lasl will and testament OF sud de-.
c. ased may b. proved, approved. allowed and
admit 10 probate, a. per Il. ptcation on ME
more fully appears, IL is
Ordered that said ape ioaiion be heard ana de-
said district on the 23rd day OF February,
1917 n 10 O'Clock In the loren on. and hat
public nciiee be given OF the pendeney OF said
sppication md the time ane Ia t. Of hearing
the reoD, by publishing copy of this order once
IN some new paper having circulation In said
District, and by posing copy thereof on ne
publje sign posi- In the town OF puinnm IN sad
District at least five days before s-aid day of
hearing
DAVID FLAGG. Judge
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
NOTICE
Board of Relief

The Bonri of Relief will continue Its
sessions each week day except Satur-
day from 10 TO l2-s IN until Feb. 20
On ihat day they will he in session
from 10 To II n. m. and | 30 10 4 p. IN.
No application for reduction eau De
heard after February 20.
JOSEPH PLfessIs ! BOARD
II W. sEwARD of
7. CHARLES A. MILeox Relief
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-16
Reporters Point of View,

Poet-"How can chap get rich on
ten dollars eapitaiT Eeportcr-"You
probably mean, How can he get rich
err Puck.
Go Slow.
Don't put too fine a point TO yeu
wit for fear Ii should get blunted.--
Cervantes.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-09
BIRTH CONTROL BEL

BIRTH CONTROL BENEFITS
think birth limitation will help the
workers breed a higher race in future
years. They will become more indie
pendent, better paid. The wage
slave market won't be overcrowded;
women won't be underpaid as they
are now. The bosses don't ike it, but
it's one of the few roads for workers
to travel away from destruction.
Better living conditions can come
from birth control. It's the greatest
crime to civilization to have a lot of
children and lack funds to raise them
in a sanitary way. They have to go
to work early in life to help the fam
lily along, The parents in a majority
of cases have to beg the charities for
help to keep them alive ''IntOler-
ance" shows how the average work
er is situated; it is the best argument
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-09

THE PUBLIC FORUM
COMPETITION VS.. MONOPOLY.
in seeking analogy in the vegeta-
bic world and applying it to human
beings, Mr.. Sweetland steers himself
into confusion and befOgs his
thought.
The intelligence that designed rad
ishes provided for the preservation of
the species by producing seeds
enough in one plant tosecure certain
ty that some would find a place to
reproduce and perfect the fruit.
There is no competition between the
seeds. Those that fall in the fertile
spots and are perfect seeds bring
forth perfect fruit. Those that fall
in places lacking fertility decay and
are absorbed into the great mother
earth, their substance going in some
other form into other lives. They
fulfil the law of their being.
Following the natural law the in
teIigence of man selects the seeds
of the best and sOws them in the best
available place, leaving room for the
development Of each. Using his rea-
son, he supplements natures efforts,
ecOnOmizing space and producing in
many cases better results.
The failure of small merchants in
business is not caused by competi-
ton, but by monopoly that abOlishes
freedom. Big merchants and big in
dustTies fail for the same reason.
Even bigness cannot assure success,
except by getting a hold on the re-
sources of the earth or combining
with some one who has a natural
monopoly of the eaTth's resources.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-09

Chicago, but he can easily arrange
to be in both places on pay day. And
that is very likely the main thing
with thrifty Sam. Now if Sam had
any sense of the eternal fitness of
things he would resign from one job
and try to earn his salary on the
other But pigs is pigs and Sam is
Sam - and he'll probably keep one
hand in the public till at Springfield
and the other in the public cash
drawer in Chicago.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-09

Cooperation is but small monop-
oily that agrees to avoid the natural
law by availing themselves of the
monopoly power. It is only by COM
binatiOn that in some manner Sc
cures the monopoly of natural re-
sources and abOlishes freedom in
trade that any cooperative OTgani-
zatiOn can maintain its organization.
Cooperation does not abolish mo-
nopOly, but in some cases gives pow
er to take advantage of natural or
artificial monopoly by allying itself
with them. The monopoly in some
forms of cooperation help them to
live by killing off small competitors.
The Socialist theory proposes to
escape from the monopoly death by
making all the people equally slaves
to the monopoly government to be
managed by the political machine.
There is, however, a better route,
and that is a program that would
make all the people free by abolish
ing all man-made mOnOpOlies and
putting all natural mOnOpOlies under
the control of the people collectively
as a part of the business of govern
ment. The abolition of the natural
mOnopOlies seems to be the logical
first step in the emancipation of the
economic slaves.-George V. Wells.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15
TOM RICHARDS AGAIN
STARS ON BROADWAY

Mr.. Tom Richards. a well known
Canon City boy who for years has
been popular star in Musical Com
edy and vaudeville is again in
the iimelight on Broadway in Her
Soldier Boy now playing at the
Astor Theatre.
Tom and his wife. who was former
ly Miss Lulu CHASER. a prominent
star in musical productions have
been making great success in vaude-
vile and it took no little persuasion
to get Tom back on the legitimate
stage again.
The New York Star of February
2Sth says that Tom is in better
voice than ever and has made de
cided hit as Captain Alain Teniers
in the play. His initial re-appear-
ance occurred on Tuesday evening.
Feb. Goth.
Toms many friends here will be
pleased TO hear of his success and
hore for its continuance. His parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. David T. Richards
of South Canon.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15

from DR.. Walter Williams, Dean OF
the School of Journalism. at the Uni-
versity OF Missouri. to the editor Of the
Record says. Il have read your
article upon The Ethics of Handling
News. 1t is admirably done and /
viii use it for illustration in the dis
cnssions at the School of journalism -
About election time The Record car
ried frank editorial on the subject
OF Political Advertising This
story was carried by no less than
twenty Colorado newspapers and
found its way into the columns OF
several national trade papers. among
them The National Printers Journalist
OF Chicago: The Advertising News
and The Editor and Publisher of New
York.
1t Is gratifying not only to have the
original matter in a little country
paper so generally copied but more
50 to know that the high standards
and newspaper ethics set by The Can
on City Record are commended and
set up as an example by the leaders
of the profession in New York and
Chicago.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15

thing they might come in contact
with. In front of Esser & Crawford's
cigar store they collided with an
express wagon owned by Mr.. Mos
chetti and overturned it in the street.
Both of the runaway horses were
thrown against the curb when the col
lision took place and one animal had
its right hind leg broken between the
ankle and the knee by the fall. The
horess were headed directly for the
entrance of the cigar store when they
were thrown to the street and they
would have gone thru the plate glass
windows had they not been stopped
by their accidental fail at the curb.
Part of the woodwork at the base of
the window was smashed by the strng
Cling horses as they lay upon the
sidewalk.
The horse with the broken leg had
to be shot TO put 1t out of misery. One
of the animals bore the reputation of
being an habitual runaway. The team
took fright from a passinge automo-
bile.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15
ORDER FOR new TRIAL
IN THE kNUTH CASES

Argument was made before Judge
Jas. L. Cooper in the district court
here today for new trial in the
Knuth water cases, which were heard
on testimony at the December term
OF the Custer county district court
at Silver Cliff. At the trial of the
cases in Silver Cliff the jury return
ed verdict for the plaintiffs and
awarded them money damages in the
sum OF several thousand dollars.
Application for a new trial was
made by attorneys for the defendants
Immediately following the hearing Of
the cases in Custer county. The pc
tition was heard by Judge Cooper here
on February 18th. and a week later
he rendered an opinion in which he
announced that q new trial ought 10
be granted. On February 23rd. a
motion for a re-argument was filed
and March 18th. fixed as the time for
hearing it.
Both in the trial of the cases and
in the motion for new trial here
this morning Clyde c. Dawson OF
Denver and Jeffrey & stinerneyer sp-
peared as attorneys for the plaintiffs.
Judge J. G. Schweieesft ana Jokee L.
Schweigert appeared in both instan-
ces as counsel for the defendants.
These cases involved some new
points in law and are among the most
notable of their kind in the history
of Custer county. Judge Cooper an
nounced at $50 O'Clock this afternoon
that new trial would be granted and
that an order to that effect would be
issued at once.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15

The series of views of the wonder
ful prehistoric Clin Dwellers' ruins,
scenic panorama and other attractions
OF Mesa Verde National park. which
were photographed under the direc-
tion OF Mr.. George L. Beam. the Den
yer 4 Rio Grande's staff photograph
er. during the past summer and fan
and assembled into an interesting
motion picture film depicting the
scenes typical of this fascinating ma
tional playground. has been selected
by the management of the 0rpheum
circuit - one of the subjects for their
Tsar4 weeilIee TO be shown in the
1orpheum houses in the principal east
ern cities comprising the circuit.
The film of the Royal Gorge. Canon
Ciiy's park. photographed about the
same time. has also been selected
for the Travel weeklies. and will be
projected in the same theatres and
cities the week following the display
of the Mesa Verde film. Mr.. Beam
spent several days in Canon City last
summer getting these pictures.
These films are the first depictine
western scenes that have ever been
accepted by the orpheum manage
ment TO those familiar with their
rigid requirements from pictorial
as well as an educational standpoint
il will readily become apparent that
the selection OF these films was en-
tirely due to the excellence of the
subject matter and Photographic
work in connection Herewith. Par
ticular attention and care was giver
TO the subjects. viewpoints and light
ing effects. and the results. since the
films have been assembled and tint
ed. have called forth warm words
Of commendation and admiration from
all who have been fortunate enough
TO be present at private exhibitions.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15
FEBRUARY LIQUOR SHIP
MENTS SHOW INCREASE

The liquor shipments into Ere
mont county for February. which
have recently been complied at the
office of the county clerk. show con.
siderable Increase over those of the
previous month. The total shipments
into the county during the period
mentioned. according to the records
OF the clerks office, were 754. OF
which number Rockvals received
as2: Canon City sls; Floseace lss
Portland is; cotopaxi Is: roncret.
IL: Texas Greek 9; Howard s: Park
dale Z. Penrose B.
A tax Of TWENTY-FIVE cents is made
On each shipment uader the NV: enc
half e whicA goea to the state and thc
renalnder = he co3nty. TAe reye
noes froa tAis ssnrss auFjRg ~
uonth = February uus el0o1N
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15
COUNTY Defamation
CONTEST FRIDAY NIGHT

The High Schools of Florence
South Canon and Canon City have
taken up the matter of encouraging
public speaking among the students.
In all these schools Defamation Con
tests have been held and represen-
tatives have been chosen to repres-
ent their respective schools In Fri.
angular Contest to be held In Canon
City on March 10th. In this contest
each school has three representatives
one in Oratory. one in Humorous and
one in Dramatic Reading.
There will be no personal prizes
given TO the winners in this contest.
Three silver trophy cups are TO be
secured. one for oratory. one for Hu.
morous Reading and one for Dramat-
ic Reading. Each cup goes to the
school whose representative wins it
In this contest and In the property
OF tho school until II Ia won by some
other school. When a school has won
the cup three times Il becomes the
psEnanent property Of that school.
The student who wins 6rat place N
oae Of the three contosta will be hon
Ord ~ having hia o. har name en-
oTAved MA ~ cnp along With the
onia q ths eoaksot
An ~ eonlsalnlto have heoA Worh.
~ AaR1 = OsOOaietiea ~ ~ -.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15
Famous Motion Picture of
Royal Gorge and Skyline Drive
To Be Seen at the
Opera House Friday Night

Thru the efforts Of the Canon City
Chamber OF Commerce Canon City
will have the opportunity OF seeing a
wonderful series Of Colorado N otion
pictures at the Opera House next
Friday night
They include two series now being
shown on the orpheum circuit over
the country. including Omaha. Den
yer. Minneapolis, st. Paul. Miiwau-
kee. Chicago ST. Louis. Memphis.
New Orleans. Kansas City and other
points.
There will be one reel showing the
Royal Gorge. Skyline Drive and the
elk in the Canon City park: also TWO
reels of Mesa Verde National Park.
Besides these strong features there
will be the regular Opera House pro
gram II there is time. And you get
il all for the usual price.
Everybody in Canon City ought TO
see these wonderful pictures Frlday
night. TIE FIRST show starts at 8
O'Clock. So that those who wish 10 go
20 the Defamation Contest and else
whore need not miss this show.
The fact that the orpheum people
consider them of sufficient import.
anee and Photographic excellence to
warrant a showing on their high stan.
dard circuit speaks for itself, and the
interests that viii result from this
publicity can scarcely fail 10 increase
the tide OF travel towards the Mesa
Verde and the great Rocky Mountain
region. thru Canon City abounding in
wonderful scenic and historical at
fractions. the most famous OF which
are located in our own City park. the
Royal Gorge.
Mr.. l.. W. relter who Is familiar
with the Mesa Verde National Park
will explain the pictures.
This story has been sent out 20
the orpheum circuit towns:
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15
Newspaper Ethics in Record
Commended by National Journals

The highest compliment news
paper man ever gets is to have some
editorial copied in newspaper OF
higher class.
This sort OF a compliment has come
occasionally to the editor OF The
Record. couple OF times recently.
A few weeks ago The Record car
ried an editorial under the head. "The
Ethics of Handling News" This edi.
toriaI was carried prominently by
most of the daily newspapers in Colo
RADIO. indicating that they heartily
agreed with the sentiment and wish
ed their subscribers. to know it J.
Among the daily newspapers featur-
ing it We're the Pueblo Chieftain,
Grand Junction Sentinel. Montrose
Press. Fort Collins Courier and
Greeley Tribune. y.
Now comes the National Printers
Journalist of Chicago and tie Ameri.
can Press OF New York. two leading
journals for newspapeFmen of the
country. playing this editorial up in
prominent shape as an example for
all newspapers 10 follow. And leiter
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15
TARIllIM6 RUNAWAY
ON MAIN STREET

A thrilling runaway took place on
Main street shortly after o'clock
this afternoon when u team of gray
horses owned by W. II. Smith of
South Canon and attached 10 3ght
wagon took fright near the corner
OF Sixth street and became unman.
aEeable. The horses were being driv-
en- BY Cecil Sawyer and he made a
heroic EFFORT TO control them. but
all to no purpose- When they dash
ed forward the clip on one OF the
singietreea came OF. causing the ton,
me ot The 'wA9on to drop 70 the
Gfenna A9inlns thamaalres non
tAs vehicle - nAAlenad aAinals
M u>st - AA'n. street. n = tsrifae
aopeA leA1aatenlns aisastsr g ony-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15

al contest. Miss Osborne. OF Pueblo.
has had charge of this preparatory
work and the contest will be the best
of its kind ever held in this county.
The students in the High Sohols in
terested are becoming very enthusi-
astic In regard 10 the matter. and the
affair promises TO be the greatest
gathering of High School students OF
recent years in this community.
A small admission fee OF twenty
i've cents will be charged TO pay the
expenses of the contest.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-15

Hardy. Mrs. w. T. Little. Mrs. Julia
L. Mack. Mrs. b. F. Rockafellow. Mrs.
A. McFarlane. Mrs. Charles Swanton,
Mrs. L. E. Hermann, Mrs. c. G..
Anderson. Mrs. c. w. wolfenherger,
Mrs. Theodore Ashley. Mrs. Jas. H..
Peabody. Mrs. c. C. Nelson. Mrs. E.
A Bradbury, Mrs. W. Boucher. Mrs.
S. E. Lane Kris. c. l. Keys, Mrs J. A.
Marsden. Mrs. H. G. McIlvaney. Mrs.
Truman Stockton. Mrs. Harry w.
Combs, Mrs. ID. n. Cooper, Mrs. J. ..
Sidebottom. Mrs. w. B. Reiter. Mrs.
T J. lyman. Mrs w. T. Galley, Mrs.
Ida Bonn. Miss Dorothy Bonn. Miss
Mate Finlee, Mrs. d. NJ. Walker.
Miss Frances Walker. Mrs. Geo. r.
Rockafellow. Mrs. woolsey. Mrs. Fred
Riede. Mrs. A. r. Frisbie. Mrs. Arthur
Biggs. Mrs. L. S. Bailey. Mrs. r. s..
Beali. Mrs. W. A. Benson. Mrs. w. w.
Emmerson. Mrs. SAM Mcdonald. Mrs.
c. c. Patton. Mrs w. W. Tuttle. Mrs.
W. S. Bricker. Mrs. c. NJ Benton. Mrs.
Frank r. Duncan
Mrs. Harding has promised The
Daily Record an additional list of
members for publication next Satur-
day. II you have not already done 80
get in on the roll of honor.