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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-08
RAILROAD COMPANY is
SUED FOR $4,000

Gen. Maupin and Judge /. w. Ibbot
+ SON acting as attorneys on behalf OF
Charles II. Swanson. have filed sui,
| in the Office of the district court here
! against the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad company for damages in the
sum of twenty thousand dollars and
cost Of proceedings. together with in
terest at the rate of eight per cent per
annum from the date of the institution
OF the suit. for personal injuries 10
their client.
The complaint states that Mr.. Swan
son while endeavoring to cross the
railroad tracks of the defendant com
pany at Fruitmere ON East Main street
on September IL, 1916, with an auto
mobile was run into by locomotive
and badly hurt as a result and that
cause for action lies in the failure
and negligence of the said company to
properly safeguard human life at that
point. Mr.. Swanson says in the com
plant that on the date above men
toned he tried to cross the railroad
tracks with his car at the place al
luded TO unconscious of any danger
from passing trains. AS he was about
to pass ever the tracks the wheels of
the machine he was driving dropped
into a rut, permitted TO exist there
thru the heedlessness and disregard
of the company. and went dead" In a
peri'ous position. Before he could get
out of the way a locomotive engine
ran into the automobile and Mr. Swan.
san was thrown out with great vio-
lence. in consequence of which he sus-
tanned a simple fracture of the femur
bone OF his right leg below the knee.
Mr.. Swanson alleges that because of
his wounds he was compelled to go to
the hospital Immediately after the ac-
cident for surgical treatment and re-
main there helpless invalid until
January 7th of the current year. a
period of nearly four months. Mr..
Swanson AYERS that he has never fully
recovered from the effects of his in,
juries
The case is expected TO be heard be
fore Judge Cooper az the next ensuing
term of the district court
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VIA. Is Uric o4ctd /?

Everyone has uric acid in the -ystem,
hut naturally in small quantities. Ex-
cessive amount il cgused by eating too
much meat and foods that ferinent in
stomach. The Kidneys, being the filters
Of the blood, are supposed 10 separate
and throw the poisons out Of the ~ ystem.
Weak, tired and ovcrworked Kidneys
fail a do this. hence the uric arid accu-
snulatcs and the urnts salts ARE carried
by the blood " the solid tissue structure,
causing buckaclic. lunibago, rheuma-
tism, dropsy. drowsiness, and tircd
feeling.
To overcome the tropblc Il only a
matter os bDning up the kidneys, and this
h hest done by y trcatnsl,t with Annric.
e,ree times o day. Anurtc II recent
discovery VI Ds. Pierce of Buffalo, y. y,
and can l,e obsniDed NJ any drug store,
Expesisnce ssngbt ihrtDs PIERCE thai
Apufic n = fooss powcrfnl sgspt than
I1llin IN dinsSisiDe uric Aid, and u u
lhss sassisd 0ui ~ wv syNHss'
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-11-08
FORMER CANON RESIDENT
DIES AT SANTA fE, n. N.

Word has been received here OF the
death of Mrs. W II. Smy,he in Santa
Re. New Mexico. on October 18th.
Mrs. smythe. who was for a long
period a resident of Canon City. in
company with her husband. at one
time city engineer here. and family
removed to Santa Fe ten or eleven
years ago and made her home there
until her death.
The deceased was fisty.;hrce years
OF age and Is survived by her hus-
band and two sons. Ralph and Donald, 4
both OF whom are with Gen. pcTShIngs
army in France and do not know of
their mothers demise. a funeral eer-
vice was held over tho remains in
Santa Fe after which they were taken
10 Denver for cremation. Mr.. smytbe.
huHband of the deceased. Is assia;ant
engineer ~. -.s;.7 :.;ssti :: ;t 7ssy ,s,ssI-
mission of New Mexico.
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THE NEW WAR TAX
ON ToBAccos.

The increased taxes on tobacco uu
dr. the new war revenue measure OF
the government including cigars. Gig
arettes and smokers goods generally
became operative on Thursday OF last
week SO far AZ the consumer was con.
cerned a week or ten days previous
TO that time wholesale and retail
dealers and manufacturers OF such
merchandise were required by law to
make an invoice of their stocks sub
ject to the added taxation report their
libilities 20 the revenue collectors and
pay the increased assessment to the
federal authorities. All patriotic
smokers will cheerful'y pay the higher
price demanded for tie weed IL by
doing SO they can help win the war for
"old Glory" and make the world safe
for democracy.
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Elsie Baker Concert Co.

Lovers of music in Canon City that
failed to attend the entertainment Civ
en- by the Elsie Baker Concert com.
pany at the First Methodist church
Friday night. the second OF the Y.M
CA. Star Course series. were de.
ipriyed OF an intellectual and artistic
treat The church was filed tc its
calacity by an expectant, receptive
audience and the enthusiasm of those
who composed il gave eloquent testi.
mony OF their delight AID appreciation
of the evenings program.
Every number. both voca, and in
strumental. was superbiy rendered
and evoked an applause that refused
to be satiefied until singer and instru-
mentalists had made response to the
encore. The members Of the company
were very generous In this respect
and complied cheerfully and graceful
ly in every instance to the calls of
their patrons. Without entering into
IA long discussion of the matter II may
be said that Friday evenings concert
was one Of the most pleasing. popular
and charming entertainments of it's
kind presented here in a long time
Few lyceum numbers of any char.
nc,er have ever hecn given in Canon
City under the auspices Of the Y.M.C.
4. Star Course committee that were
go generally satisfactory, or Inspired
SO much of praise and favorable com
ment. as the Elsie Baker Concert
company.
Elsie Baker who is a Philadelphian
by birth, has been a leading so'oist
in a prominent church in New York
City for a number Of years. For sew
eral seasons she has also been con
nected ms vocalist with one OF the
best metropolitan orcbestras, and. In
that capacity, hns taken part in con
certs In all OF the principal cities and
towns OF the country. Miss Baker is
widely known because OF the large
number OF records she has made for
the Victor Talking Machine company.
They earned for her a reputation as n
sinref that is international IN its ex.
tent.
Other members of the Elsie Baker
Concert company are William Durieux.
enlint. and hxcI skienre. pianist. both
are artists In their special held OF
accompaniment and are musicaliy
worthy f-association with tho com
rnny with which they are allied. They
shared with Miss Baker In tho concert
triumph here Friday night. -
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DAUGHTER or MRS. FREECH
DIES AT RlVERTOA, WY0.

Mrs. A. +. French. OF 1915 Franklin
avenue. East Canon. is in receipt of q
message from Riverton. wyoming
announcing the death of her daughter.
Mrs. Eva Hays. at the family home
there on Wednesday morning of this
week after brief illness. Altho
Mrs. French has been apprised of her
daughters illness she was not aware
of the seriousness of her condition
and was greatly shocked to learn OF
her death.
The immediate relatives surviving
the deceased are her mother two
daughters Misses Abbie and Elsie
Hays. aged fifteen and nine years re
spectively; two brothers. Dav,e and
Clyde French. both residents Of this
community. and two sisters, Mrs
William Michael. of Moutezums, Colo
iado. and Miss Fern French of Can
on City. he father. s. F. French.
veteran of the Civil war and a former
member of Greenwood Post No. 10,
G. A, r.. died here three years ago
last April and was laid to rest In
Lakeside cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hays and family had
lived at Riverton nine or ten years
and the former is engaged in the
mercantile business there. Mrs. Hays
was born at Fort Collins. Colorado,
November 2ist. 1878 and was in the
thirty-ninth year of her age. Accom-
panied by the husband and two chill
dren the body is expected to arrive
this evening from Riverton. The
funeral viii be held at Wilson's un-
dertakine chapel. 72s Main street. at
2 O'Clock next Sunday afternoon. and
will be conducted by Rev. D. J. Eisea.
pastor Of the Christian church. Inter
ment will be at Lakeside.
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CAPITOL PETROLEUM FINDS
PROPERTIES VERY G00B


Mr.. Henry L. Holdenbrink. presi-
dent Of the Capitol Petroleum. along
with some of the board Of directors
and Mr.. John w. McGee. recently Wis
tied the properties of this company
in Kansas and Oklahoma and were
greatly surprised at the holdings they
possess.
They say the prospects are excel
lent for good oil flow and that Capt.
tol Petroleum will undoubtedly soon
be bounding far above the present
price of cents per share.
The Capitol Petroleum company lie
making business of oil production
and is working its holdings with that
in view.
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HulLOU'een Is
Celebrated By
Young People

Halloween was very generally and
enthusiastically celebrated By the
young people OF Canon City and its
surroundings "Wednesday night and
there were parties galore in comInem-
Grafton OF the event. There were
masks and masquerade costumes at
many of these gatherings and ghosts
and witches. black cats and pumpkin
pie. storytelling and divination were
commingled in such a way as to add
to the enjoyment Of the guests. The
spirit of fun, merriment and mischief
was broad in the community and
maurauding bands OF small boys. as
well as some of larger growth. were
to te seen on the streets from dark
until a late hour at night unhinged
gates. portions of fencing. and We
hicles of many kinds were taken from
their accustomed places and hidden:
much TO the annoyance Of their own
ers. Ashpits and small outhouses. in
some instances. were overturned and
the alleys obstructed All sorts Of
minor things. common TO such occur
ences. were done by these juvenile
eelebrants. but it is to their credit that
there was no serious destruction of
property.
An attempt was made by bunch
Of young men to barricad" Main street
near the Intersection OF Eighth street
about 10 O'Clock. but city Marshal
Skinner was secreted near by and
took one of the young men into Gus
tody and locked him up for interroga
tion. ON being submitted to the po-
lice inquisition he "peached" on his
comrades and disclosed their identity.
after which he was released from fur
ther detention. As the result OF hle
confession six young men have been
cited to appear before Police Magis
trate ID. J. Houston at o'clock this
evening and answer TO the charge OF
wilfui and malicious mischief
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MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND
SIGN FOOD PLEDGE CARDS

The Food Card Campaign is p-ae
tically closed up.
Canvassers have been working in
every precinct N Fremont county and
find very hearty response.
Most people who read newspapers
know of the Hoover pans and thes"
are always ready signers Of the cards.
All returns are not in but at noon
today 1000 cards had been reported
signed. Full returns will show severa,
hundred more than this.
Mr.. Stearns in Denver expresses the
greatest satisfaction with the work
done in Fremont county.
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70 me at umea- IycIn =. InIhHni
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills re-
stored me TO health and want to thank
you for the good they have done me. /
have had quite q BIT Of trouble and
worry but IT docs not affect my youth
full looks. MY friends say Why do you
look so young and we!lT' i owe It all
10 the Lydia F. Pinkham remedies.
Mrs. RoBr. SToPIEL- Sage Avenue.
Washington Park. Illinois
fyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know write 70 the
Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn,
Mass. for helpful! advice given free Of
charge.
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GERMAN FeOO COhflSCATlON
PROPAGANDA NAILED As LIE
G. y. Hardy,
Canon City. Colo.

G. U. Hardy,
Canon City, Colo.
IL has been repoted in several states
In a propaganda against the food
pledge campaign that the government
would conficsate the household food
of those who signed this pledge.
Counteract this foolish report. The
government has no power whatsoever
to take such step as this propaganda
desires to make people believe Even
if II had such action would be directly
opposite to its position in encouraging
households to preserve and accumu-
late food.
On the contrary the government
wishes all housewives to preserve. can
and pickle in order TO save all possib'e e
perishable foodstuffs.
The only prohibition of food is for
those articles like sugar, flour and ba-
can which are scarce. Even in such
cases the recommendation of the gov
eminent is only to the extent of hav-
ing the consumers be economical and
sparing in the use thereof
II is important that you counteract
the results of this absurd and wicked
rumor Immediately.
Have all potato shippers load all
their carr TO the maximum capacity.
This saves space and makes the cars.
which are already few in number. go
further.
Wire if possible full report before
Saturday as Mr.. Hoover is anxious to
have a report for the Sunday papers.
THOS. B. STEARNS,
Food Administrator for the State OF
Colorado.
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room. which WAS uniquely decorated
with pumpkins. ghosts. black cats and
corn stocks. At late hour all de
parted declaring the hostesses very
delightful entertainers. Those pres
ent We're: The Misses Eta Walton.
Laura Abersold. Marie Prescott. Nsy
doweils. Vera Merris. Pearl Bogardus.
Marie Esser. Mae Bower. Wilma New
comb, Edna Morrison and Elsie Bow
or. Messrs. Russell Coleman. Ralph
waldron. Ed. Kei.her. George Hict-
am. Rec Kissinger. Emil Johnson.
Carl Lloyd. Sidney Jefferson. Bud
Bower. Kenneth Combs aud Ben
Sitchen.
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Throat g.scctIons, and In oyo1y dIecAn0
tim. can bc reached through tho blood.
ir meyer .fsils ~ benefit or cure. In
tablet " liquid form.
The nia.,hIusxy u ths body Desis "A
In well Oiled. kept ID eosd condition
Int q uts sit,motlb,, sts.m eat:ins, g g
bis own macbInesy fnnre upan thst n
his bons9 " bis eD1'Dsf fot sp9sl
lssDpis do Wrt~t themselves. cl-aq
NsG syytsm W l.A~t s1isr y wosk VIII
~. t14fess rIo-4slt teiietAL
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E0TELS IN DENVER ADOPT
MEATlESS AND WHEATtESS
DAYS Ak0 BAKERS FOLLOW
tDenver Express)

With the memory of three meals
Tuesday without meat still fresh in
their minds, Denver citizens awoke
to day without wheat Wednesday.
That a radical change in their daily
foods is necessary for the success of
the war, now is an established fact.
and feeble opposition has given away
to whole-hearted co cooperation.
Rolled oats and corn flakes replaced
wheat cakes on many a breakfast
table and white breads gave way to
graham mullins and rye bread. Meat
change in the breads was not SO no
ticeable.
No Opposition Reported.
Not single instance of opposition
10 "wheatless Wednesday on the
part of hotel and restaurant keepers
had been reported to the Denver au.
thorities at noon "Wednesday.
Reports from all parts of the state
indicate splendid results in the pledge
card campaign. Early in the week re-
o poItS OF prpGerGlan activities IN sew
eral counties We're investigated and
70 trouble from this source is now be-
ing reported. .4s
Thrse or four of the principal bak-
ers of Denver are contemplating using
25 per cent of white corn meal in
their wheat breads in the future. The
saving that would be accomplished in
this move IL estimated at several tons
Of wheat daily in Denver alone.
Cat Out Wheat Bread.
Bakers all over the city refused to
Sell wheat bread of any kind wednes-
day. and restaurants. hotels and
homes almost universally refused to
order IL.
The people of Denver themselves
have brought about the revolution in
the use OF wheat and meat. according
TO Food Administrator Stearns. They
have realized that food viii win the
war, he states. and are quick to re-
spond to the conservation schemes.
TIE housewife, especially. is to be
commended for TIE work she has done
in this cause. states Stearns.
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fered with female
trouble, backAche,
nervous spells and
the blues. Ny chill
dren's loud talking
and romping would
make me SO nervous
I could just tear
everything to pieces
and l would ache all
over and feel 30 sick
that ] would not
want anyone to tails
} =. 49, -
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MISS MEDIA FELTER
VISITING HERE.

Miss Media Fe'ter of Denver. is VS.
ting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. w.
Felter. Miss Felter will join party
OF prominent Denver musicians the
last of the week and will go with them
TO Camp Funston where she will ap
pear in the program in several enter
talnments to be given the soldiers.
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wiGt LEAVE TUESDAY
FOR FLORIDA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Hull of 41s n.
Fifteenth street will leave on Tuesday
for 81. Petersburg. Folrida, where they
expect TO spend several months. Mr..
and Mrs. Hull have an established
custom of going to a southern cline 10
escape the rigors of northern winter
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Y. M 0. CLUB ENTERTAINED
At HALLOWEEN PARTY

The Misses Wilma Newcomb. Edna
Morrison and Elsie Bower delightfully."-
entertained the Y. n. q. club at n pro
gressiye Halloween party Wednesday
night. They fret met mt the home of
Miss Wilma Newconb. which was ar
tisticaIly decorated. There were two
tables each one set for twelve guests.
The young ladies wer. disguised and
auctioned on and the gentlemen buy
ing them were their partners for the
luncheon. The jolly crowd then pro-
creased 10 the home OF Miss Bower.
which vas decorated with Halloween
fes'oonings. Each guest matched hal
lowe'en pictures. which had been cut
into odd shapes. to find their part
ncrs. After luncheon all progressed
10 the home Of Mics Morrison. where
music was furnished by different ones
in the crowd and part OF the time was
enjoyed in dancing. Late in the even
ing the crowd was taken TO the dining
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THE ONWARD MARCH q bronchitis,

and deep seatsl Coughs Is
arrested by Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
In fhog, se.ufulous condl.
uons VI the blood which In
vite Consumption In severe,
lingering Coughs, and Weak
Lungs. which threaten you
With this fatal disease, and
when other help has failed
this medicine Is o proocd
remedy.
As d bIood.cienpser.
strength -resturer. and tonic
II Is sure " benefit In all
lipotrluo HroncLlai and
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may be assured that this war will be
won and that the great suns OF money
which we munt have to win II will b.
raised without unduly disturbing the
business OF the country"
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NERVOUSNESS
And BLUES
Symptoms of More Serious
Sickness.

Washington Park, 1n-"I an de
mother Of four children and have suf-
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-25
WAR ON MOSQUITOES
 AT THE STATE CAPITAL

Little Rock, June 23.-One of the preliminary steps for the complete sanitation of the city was taken yes- terday by the state health authorities, when force of fifty men was put to work oiling all streams, ponds and other impounded water, except the Arkansas river, in Little Rock and Argenta. The force of men will be increased to 100, until the work is completed, and those who overcame the mosquito pest in the Panama zone now in charge of the work here, say that they will kill all the mosquitoes and break up their breeding places.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-25
COUNCIL DEFENSE ADVOCATES
 SAFE AND SANE FOURTH

Little Rock, June 25.-The State Council of Defense is advocating the first really safe and sane celebration of the Fourth of July throughout the state. Fireworks are to be tabooed, and the day is to be devoted to patrio- tic demonstrations. All communities are requested to undertake programs of this character, including addresses by prominent local or visiting speak CTS, explaining the cause of the war, and why the United States has be- come involved in it; the reading of the Declaration of Independence, the Presidents war message, Flag Day address, and other patriotic papers, with patriotic music, and an appeal to the men of the state to enlist in some branch of the federal service.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-25
ROOT WELL RECEIVED
 BY RUSSIAN RADICALS
His Two Speeches Made at Mos COW Heartily Cheered-Amer- ican Tells Russians They Must Preserve Liberty.

Moscow, Friday, June 22-The first meeting attended here by Elihu Root and the other members of the Ameri- can commission today was held in the palace of the governorrgeneral. There were assembled representatives of the Zemstvo and Municipal Union, the Zemstvo industrial committee and the local council of workmens and soldiers deputies. The meeting was in the na- ture of test to determine whether the commission was to have the real sympathy of the socialist element in the country.
 It is said here that no foreigner ever before succeeded in enlisting the attention and interest of this associa-' tion of committees representing the working masses of Moscow But as Mir. Root began to speak antagonism and indifference yielded to rapt at tention and he was warmly applauded at the conclusion.
 We have seen nothing since we came to Russia" said Mir. Root, "that gives cause for criticism. We marvel at the self-control, the kindliness of spirit and the sound common sense that the Russians display. We feel that the work you are doing in the committees is on the right path to- ward an actual permanent democracy.
 "The government of Germany, the German social system, even German socialism, are all militaristic in their essential nature. They shall not gain control of free America, and if we can help you to prevent their gaining control of free Russia we shall be happy in feeling that we have assist ed in the perpetuation of the ideas of our fathers who fought and sacrificed to make us free.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-06-25
SHARP FIGHTING IN
 TRENTINO RESUMED
Two Austrian Attacks Were Driven Off by Italians-PetrO- grad Reports Lively Scouting Operations.

Rome, June 24.-There has been a renewal of sharp fighting in the Trentino, but no changes in position of the opposing forces have resulted, according to today's war office report. An Austrian attack in the Cordevole Valley at Mount Setsass was driven off by the Italians, who inflicted heavy losses on the Austrians.
 There is heavy artillery fighting on the Asiago plateau and much raiding activity. The text of the statement follows:
 During last night one of our pa- trols reconnoitering in the Eastern Bosina Valley encountered a large de- tachment at Balassi and compelled it to retreat.
 "The enemy artillery was particu- larly active yesterday on the Asiago plateau.
 "We put out of action another enemy gun on Mount Ortigora.
 ''On the upper Riodi and in the Cor devole Valley early yesterday morn ing the enemy. after intense artillery preparation, attacked advanced posts on Mount Settsass. The attack was promptly stopped and a counter-at- tack quickly drove back the enemy with considerable losses.
 'In an air fight an enemy airplane was forced to land within its own lines near Mount Armentera, in the Sugana Valley"