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Canon Boys Become
Officers at Boulder

The ability of graduates OF Canon
City High school boys in a military
way has again been demonstrated in
the appointment of three graduates
now attending Colorado University. to
oficerships in the reserve officers
three men are: Victor E. Flanagan.
First Lieutenant; VIII F.. Carlson.
Corporal; Tim Walsh. Corporal. All
of these men got their first military
training in Canon City High school
whore military science has been part
or the curriculum for many years.
The wisdom of this Training Ia now
being demonstrated and Its results
are amply shown In the fact that
Canon City has more commissioned
officers In the army. In proportion to
the size OF the town. than any other
place In Colorado. There are now
about thirty commissioned officers In
the regular army. National guard and
National army who hailed originally
from Canon City.
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BEAUTIFUL
PATRIOTIC
SERVICE

One of the most impressive pat
riotic meetings that has taken Place
in Canon City since the beginning Of
the war was bed In the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium ut O'Clock Sunday alter
noon In connection with the dedica-
ton OF Handsome Service flag to
the thirty-three members Of the asso-
ciation who have enlisted In the army
and navy OF the United States. ready
to do battle for the Stars and Stripes.
The national airs were sung under
the leadership OF Representatives OF
the various churches Of the city and
stirring address was made by W.
T. Hilton OF Pueblo and splendid
tribute to the soldiers of today by
Capt b. F. Rockafellow. q veteran of
the Civil war. on behalf of his com
rades In arms in the war OF 81 l.
There were also addresses by u. E
S.debottom. president OF the Y. NJ. C.
A. and by Alderman r, J. Craig: the
two latter emphasizing the great work
the Y NJ. C. A. is doing for the boys
In khaki. both in the training camps
IN this country and In the trenches
in France.
The Service flag containing a star
for each OF the associations young
men in the army and navy. was made
by Miss Linkins ana Miss Sprinkle
OF the Domestic science department
of the Canon city High school and ia
handsome piece OF needlewurk- II
has been presented to tho Y. NJ. c.
a. and VIII be kept unfuried there
until the hostilities shall cease and
thc boys come marching home again
The program Sunday afternoon was
an inspiring one and there were none
who heard the speaking and listened
to the singing that was not made
better by II. a feature OF the musi.
cal program was tie singing OF .
patriotic selection by the Divinity"
quartet. composed OF Rey. D. J. Ei-
sea. Rev Don Frank Fem. Rev. Guy
E. Konkel and C. w. Van Patten.
Capt. Rockafellow's tribute to the
new soldiers appears In full else
whore in this paper.
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BncknIcke

In spite OF the best care ore takcs
Of oneself, any part Of the human machine
is liable to become out Of order. The
oost important organs are the stomach,
ieart and kidneyi
The kidneys are tho scavengcru md they
7ork day and night in separating the
,oisons from the blood. Their rignnis Of
istress arc easily recognized snd in
clude such symptoms as backache, de-
pressions, drowsincss, irritHbility, bead
aches, dizziness, rheumatic twinges,
dropsy, gout.
"The very best way to restore tho
Kidneys TO their normal state cf health, !"
S,n sS; p ni.Its rs1os q q ,l aa,s ;na obtain
from your fayorite pharmacy O email
amount Of Annric. which is dispensed by
almost every druggist" Anuric is mex
pensive and should be taken before meals.
You will find Anuric more potent than
lithia, dissolves uric acid o. watcr does
oaRnx.
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January Making
Record for Tax
Collections

The present month promises to es-
tablish a new January record for the
payment Of taxes In Fremont county.
The amount thus far paid In at the
treasurer's Office on that account is
approximately $4,000. which is an
unusually large sum for the initial
four weeks OF the first half of the
tax-paying period. when collection as
a rule are very SOW. The showing
is all the more remarkable in view
of the fact that but few of the iarg-
or property owners and none of the
big corporations have yet made set
tIement The total tax collections in
January 1917. were $4,000. which
past
Altho state. county and municipal
taxes are all little higher this year
than they were twelve months ago.
on account Of the increased cost of
everything growing out of the war.
| fewer complaints are being made by
property owners according to the
county treasurer. than common. He
Gays they have accepted the increase
as a matter OF fact 10 be expected
and are paying 1t without protest.
The total amount OF taxes 10 be
paid In Fremont county this year IN
s422. .s26.52. which is assessed on a
property valuation OF $780, .345. and
is s59.666.42 more than the tax levy
of the previous twelve months. The
income taxes are paid to the intern
al revenue collector and do not pass
thru the hands of the county treasur-
er.
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Death of Mrs. Robbins
Removes One of the
Pioneers of the West

The death of the late Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Robbins at the family home
In South Canon last Friday evening.
removes one of the pioneers of the
west. She had lived in Colorado since
1869 and had seen II develop from a
sparsely settled territory into flour.
ishing. vigorous commonwealth and
occupy a prominent place in the gal
axy of states. Mrs. Robbins endured
many hardships in the early days OF
the settlement of the Rocky Noun.
tain region and did her full share In
winning the country from semi-sav'
agery to the refinemenB OF civil
ization. Mankind owes debt OF
gratitude TO these pioneers that II
can never repay. The bravery. self
sacrifice. patriotism and toll of these
heroic people IL entitled TO Nheir
heed of praise from those who enjoy
the fruits of their suffering. their de
votion and their achievements
There survives to mourn the death
of Mrs. Robbins. beside the aged and
sorrowing husband. eight children
four sons and four daughters and q
multitude OF friends The children
are Mrs. Nancy Foster of Durango
Colo. Edward Robbins of Canon City
Lewis and Asa Robbins of Jefferson
Colo. Mrs. ]. c. Wilson and Mrs
Charity Pease of Florissant. Colo.
James Robbins of Salmon City. Ida
and MaslLiliy Robbins of canou City
Mrs. Robbins was a member of the
First Methodist church of this city
and was woman Of great piety and
kindness Of heart: loved and esteem
ed by all who knew her. The funeral
q took place from the family home
in South Canon at 10 o'clock OF
Tuesday morning and was con
Quoted by Rev. Guy E. Konkel. Bur
| ial was at Lakeside cemetery
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Herbert Mas Victim
of Band of Bandits
in Los Angeles, Calf.

Herbert Maas. q former Canon
City boy recently had an unfortunate
encounter with a bunch of bandits in
Los Angeles. or the occurrence. the
Los Angeles Times has this to say:
Automobile bandits who started op-
erations In the city early last night
adopted y new method and. az re-
suit. Herbert Mas. 19 years old. Of
No. 255 South Bunker Hill avenue. Is
at the Receiving Hospital with bullet
wounds in his back and side. which
occurred when revolver in the
hands of one of the highwaymen was
discharged accidentally.
Mr.. Mas was walking near Fifth
street and Fremont avenue with Miss
Alice Averill OF No. 332 South Bunk
er Hill avenue when an automobile
with four occupants drew up to the
curb near them. Two of the men
jumped out and seized Mas. hustling
him into the waiting machine and
leaving the terrified girl.
The automobile drove to. Figuerea
street and then up Orange street.
Near Orange and Figueroa streets
the two men In the back seat. each
holding a revolver. relieved Mr.. Mas
of his valuables. SIS. gold watch
and stickpin. After this. Mr.. Mas
declares the gun held by the bandit
who sat at his left side was accident.
ally discharged on account Of the
highwayman's nervousness. and the
bullet penetrated the victims back.
He was thrown from the sutomo-
bile in front Of No. 1927 Orange
street and ran into the Baltic apart
ments. from where assistance was
summoned He was taken TO the Re
ceiving Hospital. where Police Sur
geons Dieterle and Stadfield found
that he had been wounded in the
lumbar region and that possibly the
! peritoneum had been punctured- His
condition is regarded az serious.
Detectives Cline. Hickok and Ste
vens Immediately started on search
for the highwaymen.
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HARRY WRAY NOW
FIRST LIEUTENANT.

Harry Wray. son of Mrs. U. 8.
okey. graduate OF Canon City High
school. and who grew to manhood
here. bas recently been promoted to
first lieutenancy. He gained his
commiseion as second lieutenant at
the First Officers Training camp at
Camp Funston. last August.
Lieutenant Wray served a number
cf years in the Colorado National
Guard and gained much military ex-
perience there. He Ia now stationed
ut Camp Funston. His many friends
here wiz be glad to hear OF his rapid
advancement.
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G. A. REkDEL VISITING
HIS FATHED HERE.

G. A. Rendel OF Miami, Okla. ar
rived here on Sunday for visit with
his father. J. N Rendel. at $50 Ohio
Ave. who has ben seriously III for
several weeks with pneumonia. To
the friends of Mr.. Rendel Sa.. II Will
be gratifying to know that he is slow
ly convalescing and that he has been
able TO sit up for short periods dur
Ing the last two or three days. His
daughter, Mrs. @. Il. Diegel. who was
summoned to his bedsIde at the be-
ginning Of his Illness. Ia stili with
him.
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My Soldier Boy

Oh. where's the boy ] loved so well,
Where In my soldier boy tonight,
There vas mono 10 good and kind ~
he.
And he always stood for what was
right.
l, was hard to give up my precious
boy.
But there was nothing else to do.
So many exempted. he wns needed.
they said.
And there we're plenty Of sisekers. ,
rirst to training camp and then 10
France.
The trenches arc hard and the days
will lag.
But he viii face death and the fight
Ing chance
As he serves his country and his
flag.
There rs many a brave. brave boy to-
night
Far from his native land.
But the boys are true and viii do
their best
while they fight for Uncle Sam.
Go tell my precious boy tonight
That his mother will do her bit.
And though her heart bs sad. win
breathe a prayer
And knit and knit and knit
God bless and keep my darling boy,
And when the war In DER.
Bring back in safety my boy TO me
And we will praise Thee ever moro.
List to these words. ye mothers %
sad.
Trust TO His promise sure.
Earth no sorrow hns ever had
That heaven can not cure.
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CLYDE L. AY6sOk0
A FIRST LIEUTENANT.

Word has been received here from
Camp Funston. Kansas. OF the pro-
motion by the War department OF
Second Lieutenant Clyde L. Hyssong
OF this city. to a first ileutenancy in
the army and his assignment TO one
OF the infantry regiments at that
place Lieut.. Hyssong's advancement
in the military service. which was
predicted on the excellent grades he
made in the officers training school
at Fort Riley. ia highly gratifying to
hs friends in this community. Lieut..
Hyssong received his commission on
January 18th. A lumber OF other
Canon City boys at Camp Funston
were advanced ut the same time.
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MISS MEDIA FELTER
MARRIED IN DENVER.

Miss Media Feiter. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. w. Felter Of this city.
was quietly married In Denver on
Thursday evening cf this week to Mr..
Lee II. Blackwell. traffic superintend-
enr OF tho Mountain States Tele-
phone and Telegraph company. Tho
wedding rites were soleminized by
Rev. DR.. Boyle. pastor OF the Central
Presbyterian church. Mr.. and Mrs.
blackwell will reside In Denver.
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bANtsneD

ter, Salt-rheum, Erysipelas. Boils Car
buncles, Enlarged Glands, and Swell
ings. and every kindred Ailment, are
benefited and cured BY IL.
Cut this out and mail to rs with tho
name OF the paper-we will mail you
free Q medical treatise on above dis
eases. Address DIR. Picrce's lnvalids
Hotel. Buffalo, N. Y.
Or. Pisroe's Pleasant Perlsts rsguiats
and invisorats stomach, liver and bowsaA
susar-ooassd. tiny grAnnies, saay 70 taAs
- candy.
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pimpless bioechess eoiaeSs
by Dr. Plerce's Golden
Medical Discovery. For
q poor complexion, and
for the poor blood that
causes Il. this Is the best
OF all known remedies.
In every disease or dis
order OF the skin or scalp
In every trouble TINT
comes from i'm pure blood.
tho discovery" Is tho
only medicine sold that
docs what II promises.
Sorofula In all its varf-
ous forna- Eczema Tat
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work is apIcasurc. ! tell al my frienda
who have any trouble Of this kind what
Syna aySsa F. F.. pnnh.,o: dana 5ol " vesstsSs Con- e.
more, Md.
It q only natural for any woman to
dread the thought Of an operation. So
many women have been restored 70
health by this famous remedy, Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
an operation has been advised that Il
Will pay any woman who suffers from
such aiImentA TO consider trying &c be-
fore submittaug to such trying ordeal
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Mics Stella Hoard. who has been
attending school at Jefferson City.
Mo-. returned Thursday evening. She
was called home on account OF the
serious illness of her mother.
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vOu3ncSB and nead-
aches and every
month would have to
stay in bed most Of
the dmo.> Treat
ments would relieve
me for . time but
my doctor was al
ways urging me to
have an operation
My sister asked mo
to try Lydia E. Pink
b q ms Vegetable
Compound b efora
c0nsenting to an
Operation. / took
FIVE bottles Of itand
It has completely
cured mo and my
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DOCTOR URGED
AN OPERATION
Instead ! took Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md.-"Nearly four Year,
suffered from organic troubles, ner-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

We have had a visit from MediH Mccormick,
congressman-at-Iarge Mr.. Mccormick came as a
patriot and spoke as one under the auspices of the
focal council Of defense which was perfectly proper
He has been in France and he is good speaker and
fully qualified TO tell most any American audience
things which tend to increase love of country pride
in our achievements and determination fight this
war through to victory.
MI Mccormick is congressman and while con-
gress is in session and engaged in highly import
ant work. it may be that he is Of value to the
country going about delivering patriotic addresses
than he would be in Washington. He is also candi-
date for United States senator and 1t is conceiv-
able that he may be doing more further his pros
poets on the stump in Illinois than if he look
ing after the routine of his present Office in Wash
ington entirely possible that the paths Of duty
and ambition are one and the same for Mr.. McCor-
mick. If So he is indeed fortunate.
The congressman-at large is bidding for support
on the grounds of pure patriotism. He would not
have us believe that he is aligned with any party fac
ton which is running counter to any other party
faction Above ALL desires to have it understood
that he is not in any manner connected with the Chi
cago Tribune Yet the fact remains that that
paper has a staff correspondent following him and
that it is perfectly discussing the political
aspect of every he makes. Every place he has
visited so far has been represented neatly tied up
sSd labeled for delivery at the coming primaries.
~ It's little hard to understandable attitude of
Mr.. Mccormick toward the Tribune and the attitude
the Tribune toward Mr.. Mccormick Is it possible
that there is another of those lucky condolences
here?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

"a queer fish," soliloquired Stern,
smilingly, and opening the satchel
that lay at his feet, under his feet,
in fact, for SO he had carefully kept
II ever since coming aboard, Still
more remarkable, chain ran from
the handles of the yalise to one
ankle,
At this, a person not aware OF
his peculiar line of business would
have marvelled. Stern's specially
was to carry samples of the opulent
jewelry and rich gems needed for
wedding occasions,
Twice during such missions he
had been nearly robbed, but now
the precauNon of never taking his
eyes or feet from the precious
satchel safeguarded against any
surprise.
Stern settled himself comfortably
IN the seat, still amused over the
incident of the belated passenger.
He hoped he would return soon, SO
he could put in the time bringing
out the unique characteristics of
this outspoken child of nature. Be
fore he was aware of il he dozed.
The next thing he knew he was
wide awake with a shock.
The satchel under his feet was
wriggling and quaking, and from
the seat behind him there rang out
the most frightrul yells OF pain.
The occupant of that seat was half
way To the floor, one arm appar-
entity imprisoned beyond the foot
rest. The fellow was writhing.
yelling, with face white as piece
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
T'IlHLE5 DAILY SHORT STORY

aisle like a grampus and pumped
down into the seat by his side,
"WhewI" he gasped, "but that
was a close shave! ! made it,
though, didn't I?'
ut loeka So" replied the other,
qulgzicaily, but what about the be-
longings you left behind 9''
"Oh, themi" shifted the belated
one, tndifferently, IT got this all
safe and that's all l care about"
and he caressed the tissue-eevered
package solicitously, you see, I'm
Dave Lincott, live nigh to the town,
got an idea, developed it, and on
my way TO the city to find out if it
amounts TO anything. I'm an in
ventor. / am"
so" nodded the other indugent-
~. Entertaining business, l should
think"
We'll, pretty good" replied Dave,
rubbing his chin complacently
you going to the city. mister?"
Yes" assented the other.
I've got something precious
here" and again Dave patted the
parcel affectionately. II see You've
got a satchel there. Would you
mind putting my little package
carefully into it for safe keeping2 |
want to go ahead and have a smoke
to settle my nerves"
Why, certainly" courteously
consented Daniel Stern, special
salesman for the big jewelry house
of Goldman e Co. in the city.
There's lots of room in the satch-
ell"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
The Kaiser's Excuses.

Not all Germans are ready to agree with the
kaisers recent assertion that Germany went to war
wipe out the pagan worship of money" among the
Anglo-Saxons. The Frankfurter Zeitung plainly
says that it had understood in the beginning
this what the Teutons to fight for they
never would have started.
The trouble with the kaiser seems to be that he
has at different times found it expedient advance
such widely varying and often conflicting reasons
the part Germany taken that he losing the
sense Of relative values.
"Gott NIT uns," is about as far as it is safe for
him TO go nowadays
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
THE ANCHORED TREASURE.
BY Ralph Hamilton.
"out Of the way therei"

"out OF the way there!"
"Hey, you can't catch that train -
Tho well=dFessed, business-faeed
man at the open window of the
moving passenger coach laughed
till his fat sides quivered, as he
traced the cause of these wild out
cries, uttered on the platform OF
the depot from which the train was
just moving out
At the last moment young man,
conspicuously arrayed in his best
suit, had dashed down the platform
in pursuit of the train. He had
nearly gained the last car when a
truck loaded with trunks crossed
his course.
Bang He barely saved himself
by swerving to one side, but the
satchel he carried in one hand met
the truck plump. There was a
crash, the bag split open, and out
upon the platform there poured
shirts, collars, handkerchiefs. There
was a sweep of the wind that sent
them whirling up into the air. Dis
daining all other personal belong
ings, the belated pedestrian made a
dive for small package done up in
tissue paper and swung to the rear
platform of the last coach.
The man whose risibilities had
been so excited had not yet ceased
chuckling and grinning when the
hero OF the episode came down the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21

of chalk. and tips Nreathed with >
vivid expression or torture
The other passengers crowded 10
the spot and Dave resntered me
coach. His shrewd eyes scanned
the situation critically, Why, ne
shouted out, the mans Got DIS
hand caught in my patent trap
Your trap?' echoed Stern, vague
ly, and then he. too, made a DIS
covery. The occupant of the rear
seat was professional thief wao
had been on the trail OF Stern ioF
hours. He had reached under me
seat with a keen-edged fnStrumen.
and had cut out one whole side OF
the anchored satchel. He had reach
ed into IL to secure its treasure
when click,
Click!-in fact the rat trap thar
Dave had invented 1t was made 70
kill a rat at one swoop Of its prong
ed jaws. 1t had lacerated the hand
of the thief terribly and would noA
let go.
SO the treasure was saved, inc
criminal handed over to the poles
and Stern insisted ON Dave accom-,
panying him to the store OF MS
firm, where he told his story. 20
manifestly had the trap preyentse
a heavy loss that the house pre-
scented Dave with reward 81
thousand dollars.
And Stern. learning that Dave
had a charming fiancee back ia hls
district" made him select an en-
gagement ring that was beHE der
ing thing of dazzle and beauty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-21
Too Busy To Take Exercise.

Although l love TO go fishing l
hate to catch fish, because / al
ways feel so cruel and mean about
It. Had much rather go hunting,
providing nobody hurts anything.
You can hunt, and enjoy all the
thrill and the benefits to health,
without carrying a cannon with
you; a camera Is lighter and just
as effective.
I had a letter from a poor soul
the other day He has a job that
must be something shameful for
grinding the <man down. He said
he knows he needs exercise but
that he can't find time to take any
exercise What mani He has my
sympathy.
Can't find time. I am taking Wig
orOus exercise while 1 am writing
this. I am writing it myself, not
through dictatiOn. l am working
the muscles that sedentary men
don't work at all to speak of,
namely, the diaphragm, the abdom-
inal muscles, the erectors of the
spine, the shoulder muscles. l am
1
big breath of air and holding it a
few seconds, then expiring it and
holding the chest empty few Sec
onds. am bracing myself in q
rigidly erect posture, squeezing the
liver between the diaphragm and
the abdominal muscles by the sim
pie expedient of taking deep
breath, holding it and at the same
time contracting the abdomen as
you ordinarily do In expiring, only
much more vigorously.
A man needn't take time for ex-
erCiSe, nor need woman. l get
considerable exercise night and
morning when saying my prayers
an not lost to all sense of shame
does that. I turn somersaults
while saying my prayers. 1 believe
God approves of it if l am pressed
for time.
I can get in a wonderful lot of
exercise in walking from the front
door to the dining room, by doing
the goose-step.
1t doesn't require time to exer-
else. Time is necessary only for
recreation or for idling about Ex-
ercise should not be confused with
recreation any more than good
muscular development should be
confused with good health. Muscles
are not health. But non-use OF
muscles impairs health.
The exercise question could be
answered for every one if every