The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12

would leave us helpless and unpro-
tectedt against the attack of any
marauder who may choose to make
US his prey. these men call them
selves pacifists.
Out on the Pacific coast they have a
wonder-worker. by the name OF Bur-
bank. This wizard can take the cac-
tus Of our plains, hardy. formidable.
provided With protecting thorns. a
plant which nobody dares to kick. and
transposes 1t into a succuient food
for cows and sheep. He does this by
| taking out the spine. and eliminating
the 'thorns- The Transmitted product
is called. "spineless Cactus
who Took Our Baekbone7
What wizard has been at work on
| our Colorado population BY what
species OF alchemy or wizardry, or
other manner of miracle working. has
the vertebrae of the people who were.
a generation ago, as adventurous. as
bold. as fearless. as any people upon
the face OF the earth. been removed ?
What has become of the thorns. which
once hedged every son of Colorado.
was the man who would wantonly at
tack him? What process of transmu-
tation has produced this most wretch
| ed and most useless of the human
specIes-the "Spineless Mani"
If you tell me this species is not
product of Colorado. answer. then
you must be most woefully belied up
| on the floor OF the house of the ma
tional congress which is commonly
supposed TO be the most representa-
tive of the people. We have been al
| lotted four members of the house.
Two of the four voted. short time
ago that this nation should not re
sent the war waeed against II by the
German Emperor.
Heating and HiiIiard Scored
These men had just been told by
Woodrow Wilson. President OF the
United States. that the German En-
peror has attacked the nations SOW
ereignty. and defied and derided the
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a pronouncement. which for serious
ness and soiemnity and high motive.
has not been excelled since Jesus of
Nazareth opened his mouth and taught
the multitudes upon the mountain: /:
ye, these two men. Keating and Hill
ard. voted 10 lay down the nations
sovereignty TO the German kaiser and
make the nations right a thing to be
spit upon by absolute power
| A incident of Nevada philosopher
occurs TO me whenever think of
pacifists general. or of our two Con-
| gressmen particularly. arrived one
night. late and unexpected. Supper
had been eaten long before. but the
/ good wife soon cooked me meal
which enjoyed as only n man who
could enjoy it The old Scout sat at
the table with me and chatted as I
ate. When had lighted my pipe I
said:
What is this meat have Just
eaten 1t isn't like anythins~I have
ever tasted before
i The Philosopher replied:
i Every once in a while. in herd of
cattle, you md calf that you can't
wean. When its mother refuses TO
further nourish H. IL will attack the
udder Of every COW gentle enough TO
submit. and annoy all the rest There
Is only one way to cure such calf
and that'ssto kill it This meat you
have Just eaten was one OF that
kind. II was eight months old and
never had any food. to speak OF. but
milk
The old philosopher reflected a few
minutes. took few whiffs at his pipe.
| and added:
There's lots OF people Just like
that. The only difference is. when
You kill 'em. they're not good TO eat
Our Fourth Foreign War.
Notwithstanding pacifsts. nothwith.
standing affirmative treason. the die
is cast. the deed is done. The United
States are engaged in their fourth for
eign war since Independence. A new
page in history has been turned. a
page on which b to be recorded
events. the most momentous for these
people. that have happened since this
continent was dedicated to free gov
ernment by the inspired men who
built this nation.
For nearly hundred years, now.
we have maintained the Monroe doc.
trine. Briefly. stated. the Monroe doc
trine means. that we will resist any