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Cañon City record., 1907-10-24

Sunday was the most glorious day
that the congregation OF the First
Christian church in Canon City ever
experienced. The climax OF the great
evangelistic campaign was reached,
and the tide of interest and enthus-
iasm rose high and deep and full.
The glorious autumn sun OF an Oc-
tober day never beamed upon happier
forms than those who with upturned
faces wended their way to the services
of yesterday. From early morn the
day seemed propitious and every one
looked forward toward the exercises
of the day with glad hearts and eager
expectancy. For the new temple OF
worship was to be dedicated after a
prolonged and arduous undertaking
by a few earnest-hearted members.
who had set themselves to the task.
1t was tremendous undertaking.
and the achievement OF 50 noble
victory justifies the statement that 1t
, was one OF the foremost and most
noted events that ever occurred in
this city. and argues for the splendid
character Of some OF Canon's repres-
entative people.
ne Vi hhV
Christian church Is composed OF peo-
I pie who are dependent upon the fruit
Crop for support. and when 1t is con-
sidered that almost two crops have
totally failed and that the membership
Of the church had pledged twice to
the building project before the appeal
on dedication day. something will be
understood OF the hearty response OF
Sunday in generous, sacrificial giving.
DR.. Breeder said that he had dedi-
Gated about a hundred churches and
provided for the total Indebtedness Of
every one. but that he had never seen
crater sacrifice or more cheerful CIV
ing.
The cost of the church was approx
mately fourteen thousand dollars. and
only half of that amount had been
provided for. In face of the stern
facts that the fruit had failed twice
and the membership had given almost
to the limit. they faced the proposition
OF providing for the remaining seven
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
ADMIRAL EVANS CONEERS
WITH THE NAVY OFFICIALS

/ Washington, Oct. l7.-Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans, commAndor-tn-chiei
of the Atlantic feet, arrived in WASH
ington yesterday, and went directly to
the navy department
Secretary Metcalf being temporarily
confined to his home by q slight ALL
ment. the admiral spent some time In
consultation with Acting Secretary
New bury.
The admiral was looking In excel
lent physical condition and was dis
posed to look upon retirement ~ .
Joke. The purpose Of his visit to
Washington. he said. was to spend
about week or ten days In consulta-
ton with the oflicials OF the navy de-
partment in relation to the approach-
ing voyage OF his great fleet. Much
remains to be done to prepare the
ships for the cruise, not the least Of
which 10 the change In the personnel
OF some OF the omcefs OF the feet
below the grade OF captain. In con-
tofmlty with the decision OF the navi-
gntica bureau to limit TO = year and
half the tour OF duty q sUcA ofAcsrs,
In the course Of tie proGreas of tAs
work now going o. up0n the ships b
tA6 vaf1ous navy yArds. Il b also
noueGnAfy Tor tAe oulnAAof q ~
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24

pastor and entire membership. Rev.
Hunley then spoke of what great
blessing 1t was to associate with such
a character as DR.. Breeden. The SER
vice closed by the audience singing
God be With You TILL We Meet
Again" -
Eight persons came forward yes
terday making nearly seventy during
the meeting Thus closed one Of the
greatest revivals ever held In the city
and Canon people will long follow the
reports of Dr. Breeden in other fields.
Wednesday DR.. Breeden preached
on the Conversion of a Moralist,"
and addressed himself to those who
are trusting in themselves for saliva
ton. He pictured the character OF
Cornelius In Acts tenth chapter as
devout man who gave aims and pray
ed to God continuously. Anyone doing
that today would be called ready for
heaven. There is no moral man who
does what Cornelius did. Many pro-
fessed Christian does not do that Yet
Cornelius was not saved until Peter
told him OF Christ Cornelius was
devoid OF Christ in his life. and no
man can be saved who does not ac-
cept Christ. The difference between
a moralist and a Christian Is the
difference between a crystal and a
flower. The crystal is beautiful only
from the outside, while the flower
unfolds it's beauty from within.
Dr. Breeden did not disparage NOR
ality, but rather showed his admira-
ton for the moral man, but he said
that while the Christian was always
a moralist. the moralist was not al
ways a Christian.
When the invitation was extended
one strong man walked to the front
and surrendered himself, while a
woman also came to place her letter
with the church.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
TAFT Formally OPENS
PHILIPPINES ASSEMBLY

Manila. P. l., Oct 17.-Secretary
Taft formally opened the Philippines
assembly In the national theater at
11:15 O'Clock yesterday morning In
the presence of a large crowd of
people.
In his opening address Mr.. Taft
declared that his views announced
two years ago regarding the indepen-
dence of the Philippines were still un-
changed. He did not believe that
they would be fitted to govern them
selves for at least a generation. But
he added that the matter was entirely
In the hands OF congress.
The secretary denied emphatically
that the United States had any inten-
ton of disposing of the islands: said
he had absolute confidence In the
Filipinos: that he was disappointed
at their ability to legislate conserva-
lively, and asserted his belief that
they felt their responsibility and &C
knowledged the necessity of support
ling the American government
Mr.. Taft refrained from suggestions
regarding specific legislation by the
lassembly. but recommended that at
tention be paid to the civil service.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
Thou Shalt Not Steal.

On the bulletin board of a Wall
street brokers' ONCE the following
was posted last week:
Five thousand years ago Moses
came down from the Mount and had
with him tablet ON which was writ
ten, Thou Shalt Not Steal"
To-day President Roosevelt Is CIV
ing the same advice and Wall street
thinks it is news"
This of course Is a plagiarism from
Thomas B. Reed, who q number of
years ago. deeeeibed Roosevelt as q
statesman who had discovered the
ten commandments"
1t was witty, it was true, and It
was also a compliment to Roosevelt
The ten commandments cannot be
preached too much: and certainly NO
generation has needed more than this
to have Thou shalt not steal" preach
ed to it
This commandment in its applica-
ton to the conduct of business was
in the nature of news. The country
is now at last learning that unfair
competition. market manipulation and
rate determinations are stealing
Wall Street Journal.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
Street Talk

Yesterday a man went to a pardcu-
lar friend and told him a secret, add
ing: Now, this is in the greatest con-
fidence: do not, under any circum-
stance, repeat It" Within an hour
the friend told the story to . crowd
OF loafers. The friend you confide in
will be equally unreliable, probably.
Here is a peculiar thing about wo-
men: They never eat butter ON buck
wheat cakes. Women are satisfied
with maple syrup on buckwheat
cakes, whereas men first cover their
buckwheat cakes with butter and then
swim them in maple syrup. Some
times the men also add gravy to the
butter and syrup.
Those Marcel waves the girls are
wearing do not cost to exceed a dol
lar, though they look as II it broke
Father to buy them. A girl saves her
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24

fleet to advise with the bureaus Of
construction and steam engineering,
and as 1t is possible to facilitate the
work very much by personal confer
ences instead of by correspondence.
Admiral Evans decided to spend some
time at the department
Admiral Evans made some state
ments relative to the results obtained
at target practice that caused his
hearers to glow with pride at the
ability Of their blue jackets. but de-
tails Of this remarkable practice are
withheld from publication for polite
reasons.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24
TAKEN FOR DEER,

Durango. Oct 17.-Robert Hanna
was accidentally shot and fatally hurt
BY Henry Ives. with whom he was
hunting deer ON Junction creek. eight
miles above Durango. Monday. The
two men had agreed to circle around
and meet At q certain point. Hanna
went out Of his sone In order 10 In
yestigate some thick brush. and was
mistaken for . deer BY Ives. he
ball from Ives riAs entered Hanna's
right lsg above tie knee. terribly
shattering the boAA
When iva leArned oe his terrihls
mistake. ho DAAo III oo0paA1oa -
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24

combfngs for years, and these Aa1esf
waves are the result There Gro -
many different ways Of lats for uktng
permit one to got away On q HaA6
coat.
The Ladies' Home Journal saySSthak'
4 girl should never accompany Q
young man to the door. The yUu1
man when he leaves should feGSO TIE
young girl In the pafior ana sho'
should not lock the door unfif ~ ~
out OF sight and hearing Instoaas oe
accompanying them to tho doof.
good many Of the Canon yUGhE stf4S
accompany the fellows to de pore
A Canon woman. wf,o spsnds Z sfSak'
deal of her time visiting away no.
home. Is forever rayine ovsf what 6
splendid man her hushaAd u. and H
is related that one Day she sa1d tol q
weary hostess: NY husband = s1eA
a good man. Anyo6ep - bektaf M
being with him" H6F hpoGsaL w.
was tirsd and cru6 ayv1I aa11.
Well. why dDut yuu spSna 1ais6 t16
with him ~ mpaovs!
. A Canon man threatenss to sue Ffo-
mont county and his contsot3on u Q
peculiar one. He says he lost his Job,
through being too late for work and
blames the court house clock II Q
county bridge. out Of repair. causes
damage. redress can be sought t1 he
courts. Why not ON account Of tAe,
court house clock, publicly displayed?
He says he consulted the clock I'm the
tower Of the court house the morning
he lost his Job, and relied on IT. -:
ing correct, when. as 4 matter Of fAef.
it was as slow a. justice itself. He
was out Of work three weeks, and
thinks the county should pay him $4S.
as his wages were $16 weekly.
-
A Canon man says he has q nakur-
ally gloomy disposition. He seldom
smiles at a funny play. the funny pa
pers only make him frown. his friends
has to use all the politeness he can
command to look pleasant But ~
says there was one time In his hfo
when he roared With Laughter: The
first time he saw his wife let down"
her hair. He says that during his
engagement to his wife all he noticed
was that when he saw those patlfal
strands Of hair, and saw his wife
braid them carefully into a pigeAn ne
size OF a slate pencil he nearly laugh
ed himself to DEATH
Mothers who are not good dl0clHs
linarians always say OF q mother Who
Is that she would make . good slaS6'
driver
Cañon City record., 1907-10-24

easy as possible and hurried to town
in order to secure assistance. 1t was
nearly six hours before he could re-
turn with help. and by this time
Hanna was very weak. He died on
the road to Durango.
Hanna was 81 years Of age and had
been a resident of the San Juan val
ley for % years, where he was .
barber. He leaves q widow, one SON
and three daughters. He was a MEM
Der of the Woodmen lodge Of Silver
ton
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
sparrows Eating Up Church

Westfield, Mass.-An unusual pro-
blem is causing worry for the pruden-
tial committee of the First Congrega-
tional church. 1t relates to the dam
age done to the mortar in the brick
work of the church building by the
constant pecking Of English sparrows.
The sparrows nest in the belfry and
in inches in other buildings in the vi
cinity, and congregate about the church
in large fiocks For some time 1t has
been noticed that the mortar has been
disappearing from between the bricks
in a manner that impairs the appear
ance of the building and may ultimate
ly affect its safety.
Evidently there is something in the
composition of the mortar that ap-
peals to the birds taste, for they have
been working at 1t long time. The
mortar used in other brick buildings
does not seem to have the same at
traction.
The only remedy suggested Is to
paint up the brick work with some
material containing poison, or some
powerful irritant, but the committee
is 10th to try this plan through fear Of
the possible effect it may have on the
public health.
Another plan proposed is to offer a
bounty to small boys for all sparrows
killed on the church grounds, but it is
feared that this would result in gen.
eral destruction of the church windows
and that the boys would try to ring
in sparrows killed in other localities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13

Londonb-The present tension be-
tween the United States and Japan is
exciting the keenest interest among all
European diplomats.
None of them, however, believe that
it will reach the state of real warfare
because the heavy burden of debt
Japan Is carrying as result of heI
failure to obtain indemnity from Rus
sia forbids her embarking on a simi
lar costly enterprise in the next dec
ade.
1t is recognized, nevertheless, that
the United States is acquiring the en-
nifty of Japan, which may prove han
dicap in the event of trouble wiLu any
other power.
Great Britain finds herself in an en-
barrasing position, also, because she
is obliged to stand between her colo
nies and her ally in the matter of anti
Japanese laws. The Transvaal has just
put into operation law regulating the
entry of Asiatlcs, which applies to In.
dian subjects as well as to Japanese
and Chinese, and which compels them
to submit to an examination and reg
lister with thumb prints, like criminals,
which is exceedingly irritating to
them.
Australia threatens further legisla-
tion on the same lines. Alfred Deak4n,
Australian premier, during his recent
visit to England, repeatedly said in his
speeches that the chief national ques-
tion with which Australia must deal
was the menace of the inflow of Jap
anese labor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
Japanese To Visit shipyard.

Quincy, Mass.-Word has just been
received by President Francis T.
Bowles of the Fore River shipbuilding
company, that Admiral Baron Yama-
moto of the imperial Japanese navy,
and minister of the Japanese marine
during the Russo-Japanese war, will
visit the plant of the Fore River COM
pany in a few days. Admiral Yama-
moto will be accompanied by his staff.
Admiral Yamamoto was probably
Influenced in his visit because FIVE sub
marine boats were built here for the
Japanese navy during the Russian war,
and because at the present time Jap
anese engineering experts are at the
Fore River yards examining turbine
engines.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
THURSDAY,
July II, 1907,

Charles II. Meyer makes general de-
nial of Orchards testimony implicat'
ing him and the federation in crimes,
and furnishes explanation of why the
organization first came to defence OF
the assassin.
Trial OF Mrs. Mary Bowie and her
son Henry, who killed Hubert Posey
another "unwritten law" case-be.
gun at La Plata, Md.
Mary Brennan of Worcester, Mass,
who first admitted bullet fired by her
killed Burnap, believed to have should.
cred blame to protect reputation Of a
special policeman who was her guest;
with him she now joins in duplicating
F. w. Phipps in shooting, but police
do not believe real truth is yet out.
Brockton, Mass, boys arrested on
charge Of highway robbery.
International Christian Endeavor
convention opens in Seattle, Wash.
Forty men get out safely from a
burning building in Boston, several
firemen treated at the hospital dam.
age $4,000.
Automobile suit held in Portland to
determine whether the driver of an
automobile must stop his engine.
AIRS. Thos. David dead from wounds
inflicted by her husband, and he will
be held at Fredericton, N. B., on charge
of murder.
Florence Wood, sister of Mrs. Laura
H. Carter, who betrayed Runyan, ar
rested IN Chicago.
Gov. Guild Of Massachusetts,, will
not go to the various militia camps
this year, but will review the militia
in Old Home Week.
New Englanders prominent in the
social functions attending the con-
clave of knights Templars In Sarato
ga.
Gunners Of the navy and coast de-
fence to exchange experience and
views.
Pennsylvania bride earns $685. by
permitting wedding guests to kiss her
at 81 per kiss.
German ambassador to spend the
summer In Dublin, N. H.
Joseph Martini shoots and kills Jo
seph Phlco in Haverhill after quarrel
In which Phico is said to have made
disparaging remarks about Martini's
daughter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
SATURDAY
July 6, 1907,

Forty-five OF the striking cadets on
the Massachusetts, Training Ship En-
terprise return to their homes.
Women Of the prosecution at Boise,
Ida, led by Mrs. Calvin Cobb, shower
Mrs Charles H. Meyer with atten-
tions. their purpose being to win her
husband to desert companions and tes-
tify for the state.
Chester B. Runyan, defaulting tel
ler, betrayed by woman with whom he
had Quarreled over money matters, and
arrested in her apartment in New
York
Mad dog bites THE persons in Dor
chester, Mass, one at Savin Hill and
one In South Boston, and Is shot by
police.
John D. Rockefeller, his brother
William and IL other witnesses attend
court in Chicago to answer questions
about Standard oil.
Mad dog bites man and animals at
New Haven.
"Yeggman" shot in South Boston is
identified as James P. Mann of Chat
ham, N. B.
Mrs. Josephine Leslie, London,
charged with getting large sums under
false pretences, is arrested.
No new developments in loss of
$4,000 from Boston subtreasury; U. S.
Treas. Treat points out imperfections
In sub-treasury system.
u. s. Judge Charles Swayne of Flo
rida dies at Philadelphia.
Irish nationalists defeat liberal can.
didate in bye-election in England.
Passengers on steamer Monterey in
peril Of fire while In quarantine in New
York.
Government seeks information of
states In order to provide for proper
distribution Of immigrants.
Washington says the big feet of
battleships could easily be sent to
San Francisco In 60 days; ships now
available for its grand maneuver.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
To Watch Each othsrs Gun.

Boston, Mass.-Hereafter, when pos
sible, target practice at coast defence
forts will be witnessed by delegations
Of officers and men from the navy, and
when it can be arranged, officers and
gunners Of the coast artillery will wit
ness great gun target practice on war
ships.
The observing OF the work of each
branch by men of the other Is an
old plan revived. Years ago the idea
was followed out, but for many years
there has been no general arrangement
for the presence of officers and men of
one branch at the target practice of the
other.
A party from the Charlestown navy
yard will witness the mortar battery
practice at Fort Banks Winthrop. The
party will include four commissioned
officers and IA enlisted men, mainly
petty officers of the gunners' branch,
from the battleships Vermont and Ill
nois.
A similar party will observe the 10
inch gun firing and target work at Fort
ctnor, o. -I----s,- .E.'lS'lTut Hvat.
Later commissioned officers and gun
ners OF the coast artillery branch will
go aboard some of the big battleships
during a days target practice in the
bay with the great guns and second
airy batteries.
The Importance of speedy coaling IA
cilities for warships, as viewed by the
navy department, is being demonstrat-
ed on the new battleship Vermont at
the Charlestown navy yard.
The Vermont, as delivered to the
government a few months ago, had, in
accordance with her original plans, so
coal holes with chutes leading to the
bunkers. Each was two feet in dia-
meter and they were arranged in rows
of rs on each side of the deck. Sixty
more coal holes Of the same size are
now being installed on the ship.
The new holes are Of a new type,
with double glass covers fitting in rub
Der gaskets, and the claim is that they
will eliminate the dust nuisance when
Coaling ship.
But the main advantage is that the
Vermont will be able to coal in less
than one-half the time formerly re.
quired, say in less than day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
CONDENSED NEWS
OF THE ENTIRE WEEK

runaway at Breton Woods, N. II.
Mayor Mcclellan dlsmisses corpor-
alton counsel Ellison, demands resig-
nation of Civil Service Commissioner
Talley and accepts that of McDonough
Craven, commissioner Of street clean
ing in New York.
Reports from south Of France indi-
cate that wine growers are far from
pacihed.
DR., Julian P. Thomas, the aeronaut,
severely injured in auto accident, will
probably recover
Etah- -Cnmmissioner Bowers coming
to New England to study the problem
of the danger of extinction of the lob
steT.
Michael Sylvester arrested in Mont
real charged with killing his brother in
Providence r. l., in 1904.
Receivers and injunctions are new
weapons to be used by national gov
ernment In trust-fighting.
Standard oil declines to plead pre-
vious good record in extenuation be-
fore Judge Landis, who fixes Aug. 8
as fine day for the trust.
Sec. Taft has asked Gen. Ainsworth
to explain charges made of unbecom-
ing conduct.
Submarine boat inventor prevented
from interviewing president at Oyster
bay at a. m.
Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco
sentenced to five years in peniten-
tiary; remarkable outburst Of applause
follows judges words.
Reading Of dispositions makes a
drowsy day at Haywood trial; Bradley
strong in belief he was injured in gas
explosion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-07-13
WEpNEs spAY.
July 10, 1907.

" "EbN6SGHIP Shly W. 'SS'
Mary Brennan of Worcester, Mass,
under arrest, admits that she accident
ally shot Charles L. Burnap, a lake
Quinsigamond waiter, whose dead body
was found.
Enterprise investigation may extend
beyond recent uprising of cadets; men,
ber of the Massachusetts legislature
thinks expense to state is excessive.
King Edward pardons Col. Arthur
Lynch, convicted Of high treason in
fighting with Beers.
Freight and baggagemen of B. & M.
in conference with officials on new
wage schedule.
More San Francisco depositions drive
home the improbability of the truth
of Orchards story concerning the
Bradley explosion.
Mayor Fitzgerald wants more steam
boat inspectors for Boston.
War talk has effect of stimulating
work of perfecting defence plans for
New England harbors.
Eddy defence believed to be ready to
present formal objection to alienists
serving as masters.
Three men drown in New York har-
Dor by man who rocks yawl.
Swindler works passengers on Bos-
ton and Portland boats.
SIX of party of seven drown in
Penobscot bay.
Women plan monument to Judge
Lovings victim.
Prof. James McGranahan, famous
writer of sacred music, dead
Baltimore man who defrauded gov
ernment by increasing weight of de.
cayed fruit, on which he collected duty
refund, gets two years and $4,000.