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Cañon City record., 1907-09-19
AMERICA ONE OF THE
OLDEST COUNTRIES ON EARTH

, Prehistoric America measures up to
II 1t does not antedate all other coun-
tries 50 far as the works Of man are
concerned. The great wall OF China
the Pyramids OF Egypt and the mounds
OF America bear eloquent testimony
OF races OF men. semi-civilized and
we'll organized. that existed long be-
fore and long after their destruction.
The mounds OF America are many
and large. some OF them being covered
with trees as large as those which
grow in the forests about them. The
finding Of the human skull in Call
fornia beneath seven different STRAIT
ums OF sand, lava and gravel. the un-
earthing of skulls In Colorado and
California with twenty-four teeth In Q
set: the skulls with but one seam: the
large artificial waterways or canals.
western states remote from any now-
ing streams; pottery well glazed and
worn into q boulder In the sand hills
Of Kansas. half a mile from any stream
are all evidences OF the great age of
the country.
The discovery OF the remains OF q
prehistoric camp hre twenty-thres
feet below the surface Of the ground.
and at the same level acorns. nsh
bones. charcoal and . log of wood half
burned in to with a rub-stone close
by tell a story OF many thousands OF
years and arouses the Interest OF the
antiQuary. The discovery OF an an
cient rub-stone In Lynn county. Kan
sas. half worn away by wind and rain.
and another Of perhaps equal or great
er age on the top OF q mountain near
Canon City. are evidences Of the exist
ence OF a people who lived here untold
centuries ago. The former stone
sent to the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington. d. c.. the other have In
my possession with many facts relat-
ing to prehistoric America
J. w. LAMBUTH.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19
EUGENE MENDIClLLI BROUGHT
TO THE PENlTENTIARY

Eugene Mendicilli. convicted at Pu-
eblo some time ago OF the murder Of
Tony Cafone. an Italian merchant oe
that city. was brought here Saturday
and turned over to the prison authori-
ties under life sentence. Medicilli 10
one OF the youngest life-timers ever
entered upon the prison rolls. being
less than eighteen years Of age.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19

was the largest in tn ehistory. The
attendance at the South Canon High
school last week was 1877. At the
Fourth street school building it was
315 and at the Mckinley school on
Lincoln Park it was 204. The out
look for the school year on the south
side of the river is certainly verw graf
flying to all concerned.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19

The Canon City High school has en-.
rolled 165 pupils.
A specil feature of the work this
year will be the addition of new books
Of reference in the library. The library
has been placed in charge of Miss Har-
riet Luton, and books will be issued
on a plan similar to that of the city
library Additional shelves for the en-
cyclopediae and larger reference books
have been placed in the Assembly
room.
1t will be the aim of the depart
ments of History, English and Science,
to add a large number of lantern slides
bearing on the special lines of work.
The school is equipped with the best
Mcintosh stereopticon ad its use with
the slides will be made feature of the
work.
The literary classes now formed
under the supervision of the tachers
will meet each Monday afternoon at
2:3O An invitation is given the pub
lie to attend these meetings.
The girls work in physical culture
under Miss Kahn, is proving so popu-
lar with the girls that it was neces-
sary to place limit on the number
taking the work. The classes will meet
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday at 3:15 p. m.
Plans are now being perfected by
which needle baths will be placed in
the girls basement for their use in
connection with physical culture and
other athletic exercises. The apparatur
will be in every way first class and
will give the girls the same advant-
ages now enjoyed by the boys.
The military work under Prof.
Thompson, will introduce several new
features this year including signal
practice and advanced setting up ex-
ercises. A zouave company Of the
best drilled boys will be formed for
special feature drills.
A cordial invitation is extended to
parents and patrons, by the principal
to visit the schools and inspect the
york at any time convenient. There
are no specified visiting days.
An invitation was given the boys
Of the South Canon High school to use
the c. C. H. s. athletic field for foot
us1ll ~ dSuCe. 4ACluuou III IAls was ZIG
use Of the shower baths.
The Athletic association is consid-
ering changes in the constitution
which it is hoped will materially i'm
prove the athletic conditions Of the
school.
Special exercises will be conducted
in the High school Assembly room
each Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock.
Alice Hall, class Of '06, has entererd
for work in German.
frankie Harding is unable ia at
tend school on account of sickness.
Football practice under Captain Will
johnson, and Coach Foster, is pro-
crossing nicely. The team will be light
but will try and make UP In speed, the
loss in weight
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19
Lost and Found.

Lost, between $3.50 p. m, yesterday
and noon today. a bilious attack, with
nausea and sick headache. This loss
was occasioned by finding at Hunter
Palmer's drug store a box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, guaranteed cure for
biliousness, malaria and jaundice Csc.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19
BIGGEST ATTENDANCE
IN THEIR HISTORY

The registration Of pupils at the
various school building on the south
side Of the river up to Friday night
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19

the rather one-sided score. Another
game between the same teams may
be arranged for in the near future.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19
The High.School Fraternity.

American Review of Reviews.
A really serious problem in our edu-
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19

Mr.. Minor, who Is the son OF Deputy
County Clerk Ed. Minor. is graduate
Of the Canon City High school. class
of 90. His wife and child are visiting
his parents here, but he has been 80
busy recently that he has been unable
to join them. He expects. however, to
pay Canon City visit In a short time.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19

Balfour Patterson, presented him with
a handsome gold watch. as token Of
their esteem and regard. In leaving
Beaumont Mr.. Minor has not only the
best wishes OF his former co-workers,
but OF. host of friends who are all
delighted to hear Of his good fortune.
Cañon City record., 1907-09-19

g, IT'S TlvE. srsoNoEsr solN1s ARE %e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

Each lady appeared in sheet and pi:-
low costume. The house was prettily
decorated in pumpkins and Halloween
fancies. A delightful evening was
passed and the husbands voted the
members of the T. L. L. club all right
Halloween Party.-Miss Stella Sage
entertained a company of friends at
her home last night, sol Fourth ave
nue.. A delightful time was had with
games and amusements. The house
was prettily decorated i'll autumn
leaves and pumpkins. Music was tie
feature of the evening, after which 4
dainty three course luncheon was
served. The guests departed for home
in the wee sma' hours.
Halloween Candy PuII.-Mrs. Ed
mund Steelman very pleasantly enter
tanned a small company of friends at
her home, S11 Twentieth street. last
evening. Delicious homemade candy
was made and served. The usual Hal
lowe'en, amusements were engaged in,
followed later by a dainty two course
luncheon.
Guests Appear Dressed as Ghosts
| Miss Gertrude Schneider at her home
1924 Thirty-second street. last evening
entertained a party of friends at Il
Halloween function. The guests A.
rived in ghostly attire and the amuse-
ments of the evening were in keeping
with the occasion. \ dainty luncheon
was served
In Honor of Guest.-Mrs. c. II. Cur
mey of 905 Fourteenth street. entertain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01
Rheumatism Cured in "a Hours.

T. J. BlackmOre of Halter d Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "a short
time since | procured bottle of DR.
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. u
got me out of the house in "a hours
took to my bed with rheumatism
nine months ago and DR.. Detchon' 5
Relief for Rheumatism is the only
medicine that did me any good.
had five of the best physicians in the
city, but 1 received very little relial
from them. | know DR.. Detchon's Re
lief for Rheumatism to be what it Is
represented and take pleasure in rec
ommending it to other poor sufferers.
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Secon
avenue, Rock Island; Gust Schlege
e Son, 20 West Second street, Daven
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

10 o'clock the college band gave con-
cert and at 1890 exercises commem-
Grating the day were held in the
chapel. Rev. Alfred Appel of Rock
ford delivered the address taking as
his theme the life of Martin Luther.
The evening exercises were opened
with an organ solo by Professor Emil
Larson and several musical numbers
were given by the chapel choir. The
addresses were delivered by Rev. l. D
Nothstein who spoke on THE Chris
tan Renaissance" and by Professor
Jules MauritZson who spoke on CLAUS
Petrie. the Great Swedish Reformer.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01
FUNDS PROTECTED
Officials of Modern Woodmen
Anticipate No Loss Because
of Cashiers Suicide.
BOND COVERED DEPOSIT
Not Believed Here That Society 5
Money Was Tempered With by
Frank Croker at Charitan.

Officials of the Modern Woodmen of
America are at Charlton, Iowa, look
ing after the interests of the society
involved in the suicide of Frank
Croker, cashier of the First National
bank there Wednesday night. The
bank of which CrOcker was cashier
was one of the repositories of the So
ciety, $350000 of the societys money
having been on deposit there The Of
ficials at the head Office here, how
ever, do not anticipate any loss to the
Woodmen because of the tragedy of
incidents leading to it, for the funds
on deposit were protected by per-
sonal bond of $1,300,0O0, given by
wealthy citizens to insure that the
funds deposited would be paid over
on demand. The WOodmen officials
here are of the opinion. based on press
dispatches, that the society's deposits
will be found intact. but even if this
should not be the case, the money is
fully protected by the bond.
Officials Are Summoned.
The Woodmen is represented now
at Charlton by General Attorney
Truman Plaptz of Warsaw. H.. Head
Banker c. II. McNider of Mason City,
Iowa, r. R. Smih of BroOkfield, Mo-,
chairman of the board of directors,
and A. n. Mort of Beloit, Wis, mem
Der of the board
The bank officials have placed the
institutions affairs in the hands of the
national bank examiner II. w. BosI-
wick, and the doors of the bank have
been closed pending an investigation
now in progress.
Took Morphine.
Croker killed himself some time
Wednesday night by taking morphine,
and his body was found yesterday
morning by his daughter Notes which
he left state that he had made bal
loans, and that the WOodmen funds
were involved. In view of this. the
officers of the society were notified
and went to Charlton to look after the
society's interests.
Mr.. Crocker was head banker of the
Woodmen at one time, but held no of
flee at the time of his death. He was
well known and highly esteemed here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

Gitchee Ounce Club Capital Hosts.
The members of the Gtchee Ounce
Outing club entertained a large num-
Der of friends at Halloween party
at their bungalow OH Rock river last
evening For the occasion the club
house was prettily decorated. The
partitions of the interior had been re-
moved, leaving one large room. The
porch and interior were lighted with
numerous jack-o-lanterns cut in gro
tesque faces which peered from various
hooks and corners in the walls. A
large club pennant worked in the club
colors, purple and white, with tissue
paper, was illuminated over the fir.-
place. The walls were covered with
cornstalkS and oak leaves on which
were placed the numerous club pic
lures. Guns, fishing rods and canoe
paddles were crossed in pretty effect
in various places. Upon the arrival of
the party camp fire was built. at
which marshmellows were toasted A
luncheon followed, the principal fca-
ture of which was a bountiful supply
of pumpkin pie. Various diversions
were enjoyed during the remainder OF
the evening while a program of music
was given. A jack-olantern parade up
the canal bank to the car line closed
the evenings entertainment
Queen Esther Class Hostesses.-The
members of the Queen Esther bible
class of the Memorial Christian church
were hostesses last evening at a Hal
lowe'en party at the home of Mrs. ].
E. Assay 1923 Sixteenth street. The
house was very prettily decked with
Halloween decorations, pumpkins, Ian
terms and autumn foliage being used.
| To make the scene entirely suggestive
of the occasion a skeleton was drapad
and placed in the hall to receive the
guests. Halloween games were playe
and tests made and there was a gypsy
| fortune teller who revealed the future
| to the curious. The members of the
class contributed to the evening"
pleasure with musical numbers and
Mrs. Assay recited several numbers
| A Halloween lunch was served during
the evening
Epworth League Halloween Party
The Epworth league of the First Meth
odist church entertained at Hallow
le'en party last evening in the parlors
| of the church. There were about 200
present, and a short program was Civ
en- consisting of vocal solo by Fran
1cis Rhoads, the reading of a ghost
story by Mrs. Wagstaff, vocal solo by
Miss Jonassen, and pantomime by
1.-THE Halloween chorus composed of the
| Misses Fraser and Barrett and Homer
Hinkley. After the program the com
lpany went to the dining room, where
refreshments consisting of doughnuts
! coffee, popcorn and apples were served
All kinds of games of fortune were in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01
BEES HELP CHURCH.
Honey Stored In Steepie to Be Sold
TO Build New Edifice.

Honey Stored In Steepie to Be Sold
to Build New Edifioe.
The little busy honeybees will con-
tr;bute the nucleus of $4,000 which
the members of the First Baptist
church. Burlington, n. j.. Will raise to
build a new edifice, says the New York
World.
The busy bees have been storing
honey for years in the top of the old
church steeple and so have refuted the
infantile belief:
How doth the little busy bee
Delight to bark and bite:
To gather honey all the day
And eat 1t all the night
These frugal bees have not eaten q
speck of honey. Probably ton OF
honey is stored now In the steeple. fol
immense swarms have been often seer
there. and the "hive." seventy-five fee
above the street, has been secure
against depreciation. The congregation
had contributed $4,000 with the idet
of repairing the present structure. bu
the Rev. DR. T. NJ. Eastwood. the pas
tor, announced at recent service tina
the plans had been changed. and $40,
600 more will be raised to build new
church.
The honey stored in the steeple will
be sold. and the money will go to maxi
up the desired sum. Indeed. 1t Is said
it was the example of quiet industr.
and patient thrift set by the bees tina
decided the church's building commit
tee not to repair the church, but t
build 1t anew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

ed a party of ladies last night in honor
of her guest, Mrs. Grossman of Cor
worth, Iowa
Young Peoples Party.-Miss Nell
Dover. go Second street. entertained
a number of her young friends at her
home last evening at Halloween
party. Games and music were the
diversion of the evening, and REFRESH
meDts were served.
Charity Ball for Old Ladies' Home.
An invitation charity ball will b.
given at the Harper house the evening
of Thanksgiving for the benefit of tn
! Old Ladies' home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01
LINGERING COLD.
Withstood Other Treatment But
Quickly Cured by Chamberlain's
Couch Remedy

Last winter ! caught a very severe
cold which fingered for weeks" says
J. UrqUhart, of Zephyr, Ontario. My
cough was very dry and harsh. The
local dealer recommended Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and guaranteed
ii, so | gave it Il trial. One small bot
lie of it cured me. | believe Chamber
lain's Cought Remedy TO be the best
have ever used" This remedy is for
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

T. L. e. Club charlottesville men,
bers of the T. l.. E. club entertained
their husbands at chicken pie sup
per last evening at the home of Mrs,
D. j. Kennedy in South Heights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

In Honor of Guest-Mrs. c. II. Cur
mey of 905 Fourteenth street. entertain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

Don't be discouraged if other rene
dies have done you no good. Try Hol
listers Rocky Mountain Tea, the great
est blessing to suffering humanity. The
surest protector against disease. So
cents, tea or tablets. Harper House
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

When you are sick, out of sorts, take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. The
most effective remedy. Relieves when
others fail. You be the judge, try it.
50 cents, tea or tablets. Harper House
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01
Only One "Bromo Quinine."

That is Laxative Bromo Quinine
Look for the signature of E. W. Grove
Used the world over to cure a cold in
one day. 20 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01
dulged in and stories told by members
of the league.
Grand Masquerade Surprise Party

Ol the league.
Grand Masquerade Surprise Party
A grand masquerade surprise party was
given in honor of Miss Edith Stockham
at the Blakslee residence yesterday.
Those present were Edith Stockham,
queen of Hallowe'en;" Irene Rathbone,
Jack o Lantern girl" Helen Blaks-
lee, Indian Napanee;" Miriam BlakS-
lee, "a baby" Alfions Blakslee, farm
err" Bessie Miller, farmers Wife" Ida
Peterson and Harriet Sheldon, ghosts;
Katherine McEniry, Spanish dane
err" Marie Hansen and Emma Buettner
peasants; Merriam Caldwell. Japan
ESQ.," Myrtle Avery, Little Red Riding
Hood and Mrs. Blakslee, as the
Joker" As a grand finale Mr.. Blaks-
lee took the picture of the party by
fashlight
G. Y. M. Club as Host.-The G.. Y. NJ.
club entertained a party of young Ia
dies from the tri-cities at a Halloween
barn party last evening in their gym
nasium at 735 Fifteenth street. The
decorations were both novel and unique
At one end of the barn the initials G.
Y. NJ were arranged in cross sections
of corn. Jack o lanterns, leaves and
cornstalks were tastefully arranged
around the gymnasium. Halloween
games were played and enjoyed by all
AT the stroke of IL o'clock the "be.
witched' cake was cut, and then a
sumptuous spread was partaken of.
| Halloween Shower Party.-The mem
bers of the Central Presbyterian church
to the number of about 60 perpetrated
a surprise Halloween shower on the
pastor and his wife, Rev. ana Mrs. Mar
ion Humphreys, at their home. 1OI4
Seventeenth street, last evening, and
showered them with all kinds of pro
visions. The selfinvited guests came
provided with refreshments, which
were served during the evening. Hal
lowe en- games were played and stories
told and the evening was most pleas
antly passed.
Thirty Club Dance.-Eightv couple:
attended the Halloween dance given
by the Thirty club at the Watch Towe,
inn last evening. The decorations OF
the hall were elaborate and very beau
tiful. Jack-o-lanterns, Japanese Ian
terms, cornstalks and clusters of cleo
trio lights made the scene effective
Lunch with liberal supply of pump
kin pie and sweet cider was served
during the evening. The dance was
the first of the winter series to 10
Igiven by the Thirty club and proved
a most enjoyable affair.
Hostess at Afternoon Party. - Mrs
John c. Crouch. at her home in Sears
lentertained her tri-city friends yester
day afternoon. The Eouse was beau
tifully decorated with autumn leaves
and chrysanthemums.
! T. L. e. Club Entertans.-The mem
bers of the T. L. E. club entertaine3
their husbands at chicken pie sup
per last evening at the home of Mrs
D. j. Kennedy in South Heights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01
like THE METHOD.
Mayor, Aldermen and Police
Officials Are Impressed
With Peoria Plan
FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
City by Making Equipment Itself,
Saves Great Portion of Cost,
and Gets Good Results.

Mayor H. C. Schaffer, Aldermen
Louis Ostrom and William Trefz,
Chief Eckhart of the Police depart
ment and City Electrician George Hill
spent the day yesterday in Peoria ex-
amining the work which Peoria is now
doing in the way of installing an im-
proved police and fire alarm system.
Peoria is doing the work itself large
ly, instead of having the boxes made
and installed by a company. The re-
suit is that the cost is reduced more
than half, and the system is none the
less efficient. Electrician Hill has
been working along this line here, but
he had not undertaken the construc-
ton of new boxes or the installation
of telephones in the alarm boxes, as
yet
Telephones Needed.
The officials who made the trip tc
Peoria were greatly interested in the
telephone feature of the system there.
Peoria's alarm system is to be entireiy
independent of any other service, ami
will provide direct communication
from the box to the fire and police
headquarters Sunday Electrician Hill
demonstrated for some of the officials
the possibilities of the telephone in
connection with the police alarm, AMI
| without doubt steps to replace this
feature in the local alarm will BE
| taken before long.
Is Not So Costly.
| The officials are of the opinion that
by following the plan of Peoria, Rock
| Island can install a fire and polio,
alarm system on its own account
which will be efficient and at cost
which will not prove heavy burden
on the treasury. In Peoria city EN-
ployes directed the installation of tn
system, made the drawings and had
castings and pieces made by home
foundry, and had the work done BY
city employees. Rock Island is i'll
great need of an alarm system, and
while the work which Mr.. Hill no
has under way will bring the present
system to a high efficiency, the sys
tenn is not nearly extensive enough
many parts of the city being made
quately protected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01

tSociety news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written NOTICES must bear sig
nature and address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-01
OBSERVED AS A HOLIDAY
Reformation Day Marked by Special
Exercises at Augustana.

Reformation day was observed yes
terday at Augustana college and
school was dismissed for the day. At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
LOST HER LIFE IN A FIRE.
Woman Patient Burned to Death in
Sanitarium Destruction.

SOUTH WINDHAM. Conn. April 6.-One
woman. Mrs. Laura Backus, an insane pa
tient. lost her life in fire which destroyed
the Grand View Sanitarium here early to-
day. All the other patients were taken out
of the building without harm, although
there was no time to clothe them. The
sanitarium was a three-story frame struc-
ture formerly used a summer hotel but
of late years conducted as a private hotel
for dipsomaniacs. There were sixteen pa
tients in the house and several of them
had to be removed by force One man re-
fused to leave his room on the third floor
and was taken out a window and down a
ladder after a hard struggle.
Mrs. Backus, who had been taken from
her room and placed in lower hall. could
not be found. and DR.. Miller. the house
physician, believes she rushed upstairs
again and was burned. She was a town
charge of Windham. and was being kept
at the sanitarium until she could be ad-
mtted to the insane hospital at Norwich.
The loss is placed at $4,000. The prop
erty was owned by a company. of which
John Donahue was the president.