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The Fulfllment of
Circus Dream
Editor Daily Record

ruitpf bAlte heCOr1-
In reading of the marvellous growth
the great achievements and bigness OF
the Ringing Brothers circus: the
greatest show on earth. and the con
trolling power in oircusdom. an
moved to write for publication a con-
versation ! had with one of the Ring
ling brothers a good many years ago
In Oxford. Ia, and II my memory
serves me right. the first year tho
brothers started in their overland
show business II was in the summer
Of 1887. and was publishing a news
paper in oxford. town of some zoo
peop'e. The show came along and. %
course. we all went to see It. II WAS
only ascent show with one-ring
circus. and $50 people would have
crowded the tent to the doors, but
the entertainment was good one.
There were only two brothers with
the show at that time as | recollect.
and IL am rightly informed. one of
them has since passed away.
After ! had collected my bill for ad-
vertising. one of the brothers, who
seemed to have the MANAGEMENT OF
affairs. very courteousiy asked me to
sit down on the bench with him as he
wanted to talk with me For an
hour he entertained me with n mar
velous vision of air-cast'e building
about the show business. and his
words still ring in my ears. He tod
me of his plans and purposes: Of
what he and his brothers expected to
do as the years come and go But.
as ! have already said. $50 people
would I'LL the tent No menagerie. a
few actors "A small stud of horses. one
small ring. and only a ascent show.
can see the man talked with now
rs clearly as II II were but yester-
day Whether II was John RinVlinr.
All or another brother I DO not know.
but as we sat there his face flushed
with intense feeling. He raised his
hand. clenched his fist. brought Il
down on the board with n resouuding
whack and as a smile overspread his
face he said; Il tell you. Mr.. Sperry.
we are but beginners; we have very
small show. few actors and fewer
horses, but want to tell you we have
the best we can procure with our
means. We are going TO be honest
and square with the world and the
people we 6eal with: we are going to
give the best service that is in us. and
some day we are going to have the
best, biggest and grandest aggrega-
ton in the circus business that the
world can produce. We are going to
have the greatest and most complete
menagerie and the most gorgeous and
dazzling outfit on the face OF the
earth"
The above words. with few add.
tional adjectives. perhaps. Is the Ian
guage he used In speaking OF his am
billions as we sat under the little tent.
surrounded by very meager para
phernalia upon which to predicate
such air castles. His dream has come
true. and in much less time than
and all that he told the writer. possi.
for its realisation. All has come true:
all that he pictured; the vision he saw
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and all that he told hte writer. posi-
bly, more than he outlined on that
summer evening in Iowa 80 years
ago.
Other brothers Joined the ouift
since then. and all. working together
have made the enterprise OF its kind
the greatest on earth, and have shown
mankind the possibilities OF industrial
and brotherly cooperation. A circus
perfect in its appointments. such as
has never been accomplished before,
S. II. SPERRY.
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Curiosity in Flowers

Mrs. l.. f. Schwab OF 302 Greenwood
avenue brough; to The Record Office
Thursday n green dab Ia that is ex-
traordinary chiahy rs a fioracultural
development. While not remarkable
for its beauty, Il Is notable as n curl
osity Such colors do not attract
much attention In the garden. in fact
are apt to be overlooked in the gen.
eral scheme OF vegetation which sur.
rounds them. Their principal value
lies in their uniaaueness. Mrs. Schwab
san adept in dahlia growing. and II
IL but natural that she should round
out her collection with one OF an un
usual hue, The specimen In question
which would take prize at an Irish
fair, is on exhibition In The Record
window.
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A Paper Printed
With Gold Ink

Mrs. William Thomas of 2l5 Main
street is the possessor of a copy of the
Golden Jubilee Number of the London
Daily Mail. issued on June 80. printed
in gilt letters in celebration of the
signing OF peace between Germany
and the Allies on June IS. at Yer
sailies, France. This edition was is
sued simultaneously in London. Man
chester and Paris. and was sold for a
shilling a copy. The illustrations and
typographical work are of marve Gus
beauty and show remarkable skill on
the part OF the pressmen who had
charge of the undertaking Printins
with gold ink is extremely difficult.
and in most newspaper offices impos-
sible, owing to the tendency of such a
fluid to blur. This special edition OF
the London Mail. however. Is mechan-
ically and artistically perfect in ap-
pearance. At the head of the front
page are large. and handsomely exc
cuied pictures of their majesties. the
king and queen of Great Britain Other
notable illustrations the hal of mir
rors at Versailles. whe e the treaty
was igned; the surrender of the Ger
man feet at Scapa Flow: portraits of
the Big Four-President Wilson. Lloyd
George. NJ Clemenceau and Signor
Orlando; the first British nurses ar
irving in France in 1914; the Anzacs
on Brighton beach. Gallipoli: Admiral
Beatty watching the surrender of the
German fleet from the bridge of the
Queen Elizabeth, and the sinking of
the batt'eship Butcher at the battle Of
Dogger bank January "a. 1915. For
the photograph from which the latter
picture was made the Daily Mail paid
f325.
The Golden Peace number of the
Daily Mail wa sa notable achievement
in journalistic enterprise, and in the
years to come will be cherished SOU
venir of the restoration of peace and
of war that drenched the world in
blood. Mrs. Thomas was at one time
active in the work of the British Red
Cross in London
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girls are-out now selling tickets at 10
cents each for the concert
JOHN HARRY HERE Em
ROUTE TO BOULDER
John Harry arrived here last night
from Kansas, where he has been
working IN tle wheat fields during
the summer. he will spend a few
days here with his parents before go
ing to Boulder to enter the university
there.
HERE FROM
MAQuON, ILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Parkinson of Ma
quon, Ill, are here as guests of Elmer
McWilliams and family on North
Reynolds avenue
MARRIED AT METHODIST
PARSONAGE LAST MIGHT
Joseph Bramer Dyer of Cotopaxi,
and Hazel Eveleef Penley of Soda
liza. Colo, were married at the Methe-
dist parsonage last night at Z O'Clock.
Witnesses were Albert Raper of South
Canon and Mrs. Guy E. Konkel. Mr..
and Mrs. Dyer will make their home
at Cotopaxi
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FLORENCE BAND TO
PLAY AT COAL CREEK

The Florence band has secured the
engagement to play at Coal Greek on
the date of the welcome home celebra-
ton of the returned soldiers and sail
ors Of that camp. The Florence or
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TEXAS WEDNESDAY

George Bachelor left Wednesday in
his car for points in the Texas oil
fields
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to follow the program Prof. Alden
of the band is planning TO keep tn :
organization intact this winter. and al
ready number OF entertainments
have been been arranged with that
end in view.
HERMAN WOLFE GOES
TO SUNRISE, COLO.
Herman Wolfe. who for the past few
years has been in charge of the Colo
RADIO supply Company store at Rock
vale as manager. has been transferred
to Sunrise. Colo. and he will leave for
his new home the latter part of next
week. Z. o. Nordgreen. who has been
at Sunrise, will succeed Mr. Vote.
RETURNED FROM
VISIT
Mrs. E. " Nelson returned Tuesday
from a visit and also a business trip
to st. Paul and Minneapolis, Mimi,
where she has been the past three
weeks.
SPENDING VACATION
WITH PARENTS
Miss Lois Brandon. who is a stu
dent nurse at the Chrdren's hospital
in Denver. is here for a couple of
weeks vacation, and is the guest of
her parents and relatives.
ENTERTAINING GUEST
FROM CHICAGO
Mrs. Armour of Chicago is visiting
her sister. Mrs. c. NJ Kingsley on
Central avenue.
is A WEEKEND GUEST
OF FRANK MIKESElL
Emil Becker of this city will spend
the weekend with Frank Mikese on
Eight Mile Park.
RETURNS TO HOME
IN ROCKY FORD
Miss Anabei Stuntz. who has been
visiting with Mrs. R R. Hartford the
past 10 days. left this morning for her
home in Rocky Ford.
MISSOURI GUESTS
RETURN HOME
Mrs August Rabsahl. who has been
the guest of her sis. er-in-law. Mrs
Emma Rabsahl here fo- the past six
weeks. left Thursday for her home at
Higginsville. Mo.
BOB POWELL HAS GREAT
TIME AT DENVER CONVENTION
Bob Powell returned the middle of
the week from the convention of VII
lys-knight and Overland dealers in
Denver. He reports a big time from
start to finish. Demonstrating mod
e's of the new Overland Four were
put through their PAGES and especially
constructed poor roads. made of rail-
road ties and other obstruc ions
These cars carrying five passengers
hit the railroad ties at speed of Is
or 20 miles an hour. and went over
them with the passengers feeline
scarcely jar. At the banquet at the
Savoy hotel. Mr.. Powell was one of
the Star performers of the entertain
ment feature, giving an exhibition of
his baton juggling.
VICTORY GIRLS
READY FOR CONCERT
The Victory Girls says they have
their voices in first-class condition for
the concert they are TO give at the
Methodist church Monday evening.
the proceeds of which will be used TO
defray their expenses to the Colorado
state fair next Thursday when they
will sing for President Wilson. The
q a 5ToT IA.
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RETURNED HERE FROM
COLORADO SPRINGS

Mrs. Frances E. Arthur. who has
been employed in a photograph studio
Ht Colorado Springs most of the sum
rner. returned to Canon City recently
and expects TO remain here during the
fail and winter months. Mrs. Arthur
ieft Canon City last April for Arkan-
sas, where sh remained for some
time. later went to Nebraska. and
from there to Colorado Springs.
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VICTORY GIRLS
READY FOR CONCERT

The Victory Girls says they have
their voices in frst-class condition for
the concert they are TO give at the
Methodist church Monday evening
the proceeds of which will be used to
defray their expenses to the Colorado
state fair next Thursday when they
will sing for President Wilson. The
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FATHER HERE

DR.. Burg ana wife and little daugh-
ter of San Francisco. Cal. are the
guests of the latter's father. Mr. Van
Buskirk of this city.
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is A WEEKEND GUEST
OF FRANK MIKESElI

Emil Becker of this city will 5
the weekend with Frank Mikese
Eight Mile Park.
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SPENDING VACATION
With PARENTS

Miss Lois Brandon, who is a stu
dent nurse at the Chfdren's hospital
in Denver. is here for a couple of
weeks vacation, and is the guest of
her parents and relatives.
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chestra will also play for the dance
to follow the program. Prof. Alden
OF the band is planning TO keep tn
organization intact this winter, and al
ready number OF entertainments
have been been arranged with that
end in view.
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Saturday
COL EoMuNOS is
TRANSFERRED TO Ell PASo

Col Kinzie Bates Edmunds was re-
Gently transferred to Ell Paso, Tex.
from Maria. Tex. Mrs. Edmunds ex.
poets to Join him il a few weeks.
is GUEST OF
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ENTERTAINING GUEST
FROM CHICAGO

Mrs. Armour of Chicago is Wis
her sister. Mrs. c. NJ. Kingsle,
Central avenue.
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MISSOURI GUESTS
RETURN HOME

Mrs. August Rabsahl. who has been
the guest of her sis er-in-law. Mrs
Emma Rabsahl here TO- the past six
weeks. left Thursday for her home at
Higg;nsville. No.
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RETURNS TO HOME
IN ROCKY FORD

Miss Anabei Stuntz, who has beer
visiting with Mrs. R. R. Hartford the
past 10 days. left this morning for hel
home in Rocky Ford
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VISITED WITH DAUGHTERS
IN COLORADO SPRINGS

Mrs Mary Jewett. 1925 Main street
returned Wednesday from a 10 days
visit in Colorado Springs with her
daughters. Mrs Vernon St John and
Mrs Robert Snarry
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WILL IMPROVE RESIDENCE
PROPERTY RECENTLY ACQUIRE

Lucius Polk recently purchased the
property at sos South Second street
owned by Herbert Dskin. He intends
TO make extensive improvements
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HERMAN WOLFE GOES
TO SUNRISE, COLO.
RETURNED FROM
MINNEAPOLIS VISIT

Mrs. E. v. Nelson returned Tuesday
from a visit and also a business triI
to st. Paul and Minneapolis. MINI.
where she has been the past thret
weeks.
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THE CITY ELECTION

be studied with
OF the city un
been chiefly rpon-
consider
IN three rather oo
popular sentiment The In
administration
Al air OF narrow afoS
quito IN contrast 70
Our
the people or wheel
has been wise or un"'sc
ar bad instead Of being served
h. tnen 50 per cent Of the
atsred nersn predicted when
personalities Vdua
public and bringing out large vote
tho opportunity to vote directly
important
VINO
represeh4 in nnins the import
positions throw into campaign are
do this The voters Ike to know nor
public ofhoidefs
considerably
interest IN elections whatever other merits
only about 40 cent OF the 9nso
,s.rs hare enough in elections
criticize city
simply prophesy it desires to say
the present time DO not have
Public
that they then but If the conditions
Of inea
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G. A. R. PARADE
COMMITTEE MEETS

Tho parade committee Of tho G. \. Il.
state cncampment held a meeting in the
assembly room OF the chamber OF COM
mcrcc last night and outlined the plans
for. tho hig demonstration which Will. DC
held during the cnCampmcnt on WedncS-
day afternoon, May a.. at = y. m.
Cnpt Jarvis b. Price wns selected as
grand marshal Of tho parade. and Capt.
Price will name his aides in Il few days.
Ono Of the features OF the parade will
he the big guns and caiSsons OF Battery
4, No. 33, K. of p. which will lead tho
G. A. r. veterans in tho parade and
each cannon and equipment Will he
drawn by eight horses. Several other
novelties Of a military nature have also
been provided fer.
The parade committee has issued in
vItations to the following organizations
to participate with the C. y. r. and
Confederate veterans in the parade:
Spanish- American War Veterans. Phila-
delphIa Insurrection Veterans. World
War Veterans and all returned soldiers.
sailors and marines. Boy Scouts Of
dral high school drum corps and cadets
and St. Alphonsus cadets.
Tho parade committee Is working hard
and the demonstration promises to he
one Of the largest military parades ever
held In the city. 1t is composed of: DR..
stick, Tom Salisbury. P. J. Mckinley and
stick. To mSalisbury. p. J. Mckinley and
W. H. Colyig.
The automobile committee, composed
Of w II. Colvig. chairman; ". L.
Smith, Ralph Howe and 2. o. Kaiser. IL
asking for seventy-hve automobiles, and
prgee all persons wishing to assist In
entertaining the old. soldiers to COM
municate with the chairman. -!
AL subcommittee, such as decorac-t
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administer 10 the wants Of homeless ana
orphaned children during the days when
the flaming torch of ~ SSiun ruthless
ness was being carried by war-maddenro
hordcs over the once ocautt-Ll valleys
and hills of France and i:.l:!Ium. Is tho
dominating theme Of Tho III art of HUI
manity." the eight reel production by
Allen Holuhnr in which DrrnthE Phil
Inns scores the most distinctive triumph
Of her screen career.
This feature will be presented at the
Virginia theatre for ono week starting
Monday, May 18th. with supporting
cast Of more than ordinary excellence.
Nanettc. ward Of Father Michael. the
parish priest. and wife of John Patricia.
oldest and handSomcst nf five sons OF
the Widow Patricia. in the Canadian Ex-
pcditionary Forces. is so moved ny Johns
descriptions of tho misery and suffering
he has found among the children of
France and Belgium that she decides IN
rrn abroad ~. Pod Cro~S n"""o "'"
leaves her own baby at home and cnlists.
In II convent in FLANDERS mat n5> urrrI
converted into refuge for orphaned and
homeless children, the little wife works
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Now that our fighting boys are being
from overseas, 1t is upsto US, for selhsh
as we'll as unsclnsh reasons TO meet
them with a definite opportunity which
they can accept.
How arc we to do. this? We do not
want to give them charity. We could
not If we wanted TO. They are proud
they have seen the world as VIC never
have been able TO sec it: they nave a
spirit that We envy and a comradshlp
that we never can have.
Arc VIC prepared to meet the situation
which now is presented by the return
I'ins soldier?
From Washington TO New orleans
there arc tens OF millions Of acres. or
land that never have been touched by
the pillow. The great nation is the ma
ton that lives. OFF of itself. or can. That
40, 100000 or $4,000. moo acres to the
south Of US is not really ours: some or
II needs draining. most Of il needs 10 DC
reclaimed from the sea or from the rlF-
er.. or from the swamp
Then out in the far West there arc not
less than 100000 acres OF land that
has q soil $50. yes in some places oop
feet deep. which does not serve the
world because It docs not have poured
over It. the water that gives life.
Then up TO the North, in Michigan
Wisconsin. Minnesota. Idaho. Nashins-
ton and Oregon there are millions and
millions Of acres of land where the lum-
herman has come across with his great
scythe and cut off tho growing tree and
left the stump. and thai and Hes un-
used.
We can make q new America. II VIC
! think Of America in terms Of tcrrltor!
by taking these 2oo.000,Oo0 or 2So'oO0'-
0oo acres which lie idle and saving them
from the ocean. saving them from the
desert, reclaiuning them and giving them
to the world. adding to our own map ana
our own wealth and at the same time
giving to the boys returning from
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quota, although this Is by no mans cci-
tain.
There must be no letup among work
ers and no slacaeendng among those who
feel it their duty to subscribe
With all subscriptions from all OF
the large Industrial concerns In Ohio
county was over 100000 short Of it's
quota last night, and q great many
$4,000 and $4,000 subscriptions mast
be received to make up that great total.
Workers at the Liberty Loan bead
quarters and solicitors generally have
done a tremendous amount Of work in
this campaign gratuitousiy. They have
not been lacking in enthusiasm and de-
votion. The conditions. however. have
made work. difficult, and many who sub
scr1bed literally to previous campaigns
have not subscribed at all in this cam
paign, or have cut down their suhscrip-
lions It is not necessary now to go
into the reasons Tor thiS. IL IS S0Astene
TO say that this condition exists 1t
makes a greater energy and greater GAG
rihce necessary on the part Of those who
are able to subscribe and who have not
yet subscribed. 1t makes more work
necessary UP until the last minute OF
the campaign
Ohio county, The IneeIligencer' thinks,
is going over the top but it has:not yet
done so. The subscriptions Of the next
few hours will tell the story.
Let everyone subscribe who can mako
subscription.
Let everyone increase his subscription
who can see the possibility OF doing 80
safely.
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TIE GERMANS CRY OUT


! 1t Is now suggested that the Germans
WI not sign the peace treaty. A great
:cr@ Of indignation. simulated or real
has come from the German press and
professor Schuecking. one OF the experts
sSot the German delegation. declares that
+tfre document Is simply awful"
i. There is not any debate about the
severity Of the terms IMPOSED upon Ger
nnfsny. but let US consider what terms
germany would have imposed upon the
world had Germany been victor. Re-
80 the terms that Germany seriously
prooposed, the terms that were discusse!
albyt German puolicists. AS matter OF
sfact, the severity OF the peace terms Is
i more imaginary than yreal- Germany
Hoses about 5000 square miles Of terri
tory, but not one foot Of that territory
S belonged to Germany except BY risst OF
!: ma mailed fist. Originally 1t was nEF
5 German land. its people were not Cor
!. snsn, and in restoring them to their nal
itlrral POLITICAL affiliations, no wrong IS
srcoinnitted against Germany. The re-
= stifct5ons upon the size Of the German
i I, army and the German navy will help the
German people instead Of hurt hem.
Their energy and strength will be used
,fSof the building up Of their Industries
and to increase their commerce instead
sEEnfsf for the maintenance Of a great fight
&4ns, machine. The reduction Of Ger
sSmanys military power will be a RELIEF
Ito France on one side and to Great
sfBritain on the other. removal OF
< ,,;yxsrnr,d menace which the Allies fought
\ 10 destroy and which they cannot allow
80. eriss. The very fact that German
ssSasfesates are crying out against the
s. fifnitation Of their power to do harm I"
s ia world is the best evidence that the
q fsarnsar mind has not yet been eu-sd OF
y SIS lust Of world power. the best evidence
4 that the world peace will only be rna'n
9 tainea through binding the German mon
3. - IN shackles too strong for 1t 70 at
Z ssFnpt 20 break.
{ IT IL not a matter Of much importance.
Sw6sther Germany signs the peace treaty
ntrsnot. The choice which the Germans
.iSi,l have will be between signing the
ss+ireaty peacefully or seeing their land
Ind their cities occupied by eonaucrfns
-SS1nte5 for an indefinite time. their com
\ ,nerce ernbargoed and their industries
!: ruined. By her attack upon civilization
Germany deliberately put herself out
{ side Of the pale Of honorable nations,
she can only be treated with as dan-
h gerous foe. 1t will not be enough 10
sftSorce upon her a promise Of Sooc heha-
s Nor, Good behavior must be assured by
!, rendering her powerless to oehave other
wise.