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Cañon City record., 1909-11-11
THE GOVERNOR COMMUTES
SENTENCE OF LEE BOSWELL
Who MET WITH ACCIDENT

From Mondays Daily.
Governor Shafroth on Saturday is
sned a Communication of sentence in the
ease Of Lee Boswell. who for several
weeks has been a helpless invalid in
the penitentiary hospital here. and he
vas today taken to his home In Pueblo
under parole, where he will spend the
few remaining days he has to live.
Boswell. it will be remembered, is
Me convict who was kicked of Flor
ence & Cripple Creek railroad trestle
In the Four Mile district a month or
30 ago while assisting the late John
y. Mackenzie In saving a horse that
had fallen between the ties.
His back was broken and he has
been in a plaster cast ever since the
accident occurred. The flesh under
meath has gotten into such condition
as to necessitate the covering being
taken of, and It IL feared that its re-
moval will result in his death. If, by
any chance he should survive the or
deal of removal it is practically GER
tain that he win be a cripple as long
as he lives.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-11
6. F. SAGE SUMMONED TO
BUFFALO,, NEW YORK, AS
A WITNESS In U. s. COURT

From Tuesdays Daily.
G. r. Sage, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A.
S. Sage, OF 523 Rudd avenue, left for
Buffalo, New York, this morning In
response to a summons from the
United States district court to ap-
pear as a witness against a firm In
that city charged with using mails for
fraudulent purposes. The firm In
question sent certain circulars and
other printed matter to Mr.. Sage. and.
that fact coming to the knowledge Of
the federal authorities. resulted In
his being subpoened as a witness for
the prosecution.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-11
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE on VIEW
YORK AVENUE, SOUTH
CANON, LATE FRIDAY NIGHf
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The residence Of Mr.. and hra- @
N. Pollard. on New York avenue.
South Canon. with an adjoining COT
tase belonging to A r. Terrlll Of
Grand Junction, was destroyed by nre
about 10 O'Clock last night. entailing
loss of two or three thousand dol
lars. on which there was only n small
amount OF Insurance. The origin Of
the ERE Ia something OF n mystery. but
b supposed to have resulted from .
defective chimney in the Pollard
home.
The flames spread rapidly and n
was with the utmost difficulty that
they were prevented from communi-
eating with other property in that VI
einity. Mr.. Pollard was not at home
when the FIRE was discovered, but his
wife aroused the neighbors and every
thing possible was done by them 20
restrict It's progress and save the con-
tents OF the burning buildings, but
without result. and practically all Of
the furnishings we're destroyed. Both
houses were Of wood and all efforts
to save them wero futile. as there WAS
no efficient means at hand of fighting
the fire. which had made great head
way before It's discovery. About the
only things gotten out OF the Pollard
home was sowing machine and .
few articles OF household furniture.
The Terrill property was unoccupie<.
and II is believed that the loss in that
case will be total Mr.. Pollard 10 un-
derstood to have had seven or eight
hundred dollars insurance. or probab-
ly about half Of the value of the house
and its furnishings.
Announcement of the FIRE was made
from the stage At the opera house
during the presentation OF "a Gentle
man From Mississippi" and a number
of South Canon people present left
for the scene OF destruction.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-11

Florence, Nov. S.-The town of Pen
rose, seven miles northeast OF Flor
snce, was the scene of a sensational
suicide early yesterday morning,
when Mrs. Elizabeth Whitlock, aged
s6, took one-sixteenth of an ounce of
strychnine.
Mrs. Whitlock arrived at Penrose on
Saturday night about 9 o'clock, stat
ing at the hotel. where she applied
for a room that she had made the trip
by automobile from Pueblo. but up to
this time 1t has not developed who
made the journey with her.
Before retiring she told the land
lady that the automobile was broken
down a short distance from Penrose
and that she Travelled the remainder
of the distance on foot, consequently
was very tired andl requested not to
be disturbed the following morning.
Shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday
morning, Mrs. Hoffman, the landlady,
was attracted to the room occupied by
Mrs. whitlock. BY an unusual noise
as though someone was struggling
for breath. Upon entering she found
the lady lying upon the bed. fully
Cañon City record., 1909-11-11
PUEBLO WOMAN COMMITS
SUICIDE AT PENR0SE HOTEL
Bottle of Strychnine Found IN Her Room
Bears Label Of Pueb1o
Drug Store

dressed and an eight ounce vial of
strychnine on the dresser by her side.
physician was summoned but the
woman died shortly after his arrival.
Mrs. Whitlock left a letter ad-
dressed letter to her husband, e. G.
Whitlock, an engineer on the Beaver
Penrose and Northern railroad. tell
ing of her property holdings and In
structing him to realize what he could
from them. On the outside Of the en-
velope the following note was writ
ten:
my heart is broken. l can't live
over this deal. have tried to be as
good as / knew how. Forgive me and
forget me- Key to my trunk is in my
purse. BELLE.
Her husband. who has been in Pen
rose for the past eight months, states
that he was married to Mrs. Whitlock
in Alabama ten years ago, but six
years ago they separated and since
that time he has seen and heard little
of her. Previous to arriving in Pen
rose, Mrs. whitlock lived in Colorado
Springs and Pueblo and at the latter
place she conducted a rooming house.
The vial of strychnine found in the
room was labeled as having been
bought at Pueblo drug store.
The body was brought to the
Dlevert undertaking parlors in Flor
ence yesterday and is being prepared
for shipment to her home in Alabama,
where the husband will accompany
the remains.
After an investigation the coroner
has decided that NO inquest will be
necessary.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-11

Boswell was sentenced by Judge Es-
sex of the Pueblo county court on Jam
uary %. 1908. for a term Of from foar
to six years. for assault to murder q
Pueblo saloon keeper and politician
by the name of Vittuli. He was q
model prisoner, and for some time pre-
vious to the distressing accident In
which he was so badly injured. was
"trusty" and had been employed with
the roadmaking gank in the outskirts
of this city. The board OF pardons
was considering his application for
parole on the very day he was kicked
of the trestle, but neglected to take
any action in relation to the matter at
that time
His mother, Mrs. Mary C. Boswell.
conducts a Turkish bath parlor In Pu-
eblo. and is we'll known and highly
respected. She has for nearly six
months been striving to obtain liberty
for her son, and 1t seems unfortunate
that she could not have won her
cause under much less distressing
circumstances. The relatives and
friends of Boswell all claim his sent
ence was excessive.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-11
PIONEER RESIDENT OF
CANON CITY DIED AT
FLORENCE LAST FRIDAY

Mrs. Mary Theresa Burnett Spencer,
one OF the pioneer residents OF Canon
City, died at her home in Florence on
last Friday evening. aged seventy
eight years. three months and four
days.
Deceased was born in Morrisville,
Vermont, July 81. 1881. and when a
young woman removed to Kansas,
where she taught for several years in
the public schools. In 1850 at Maple
ton, in that state, she was married to
Thomas Spencer, and twenty years
later came TO Canon City to make her
home. From here Mr.. and Mrs. Spen-
Ger went to Buena Vista, and in 1884
removed to Florence. They were char
ter members of the Baptist church in
Florence and we're active, Jealous
workers in everything pertaining to
its welfare. Long before there was a
church OF their own faith in Florence
they were loyal. sympathetic support
ers OF other religious and moral
movements designed for the upbuild-
ing of the community. The latch
string was always out at their home
and nothing pleased Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer more than to give hospitality
TO both local and itnerant ministers
OF the gospel
Mrs. Spencer was an earnest work
er in all of the benevolences Of the
church of her choice, having at all
times definite ideas of faith and con-
viction. Two years ago last August
her health began to fall and from that
time until her death she was almost a
constant sufferer. Few women devot-
ed a larger measure Of attention to
world-ennobling affairs than Mrs.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-11
NINE BODIES RECOVERED
FROM BURNING COLLIERY

wilkesbarre. Pa. Nov. 10.-Nlne
bodies we're taken from the blazing
colliery at Manticoke today. Tn.
searchers were looking for five other
men who had been entrapped. In the
hopes that they could get them out
alive. They are by this time believed
to be dead, making a total Of fifteen.
The explosion occurred last night.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-11

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Cañon City record., 1909-11-11
NEGRO HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM BEING LYNCHED

Cairo. ILL.,. Nov. 10-A negro by the
name OF William Johnson. who was
arrested on suspicion OF having as
saulted Miss Anna Pelley. narrowly
escaped lynching this morning. The
assault was committed last night. the
girl being dragged away from tho
street in front Of her home. block
and half. to an alley. where she was
traced by bits Of her clothing.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-11
BEATS UP
FELLOW WORKMAN

Florence, Nov. 10.-Because his fol-
low countryman would not join con-
templated strike at the United States
Portland Cement plant. Joe Roma as
saulted Sam Denardo.
Denardo was frightfuly beaten up.
and the strikers, seven In number.
have been discharged.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-11

My heart is broken, l can't live
over this deal. have tried to live as
good as 1 knew. Forgive and forget
me. Key to my trunk is in my purse
Belle"
This note was left by Mrs. Eliza
beth Whitlock to her husband, G.
E. Whitlock, and was found in the
dead woman's room at the Hoffman
hotel at Penrose.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-11

Spencer, OF were more modest and un-
assuming in manner.
Cañon City record., 1909-11-11

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Cañon City record., 1909-11-11
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
A FuII Answer.
PRAISE FOR EARMACK.

Resolutions were Introduced by Rev. J. s. Frazer, Presiding Elder of Mo- bile District, laudLng the late Senator Carmack of Tennessee. declaring him to be one of the greatest and most fearless men of the land and deploring his death.
 In its preamble the resolution touch ed upon Carmack's work in the Ala bama prohibition campaign. It de- clared that his murder grew out of his open condemnation of those who were trying to defeat prohibition, and to continue the sale of whiskey in Ten nessee. His death was mourned, and the resolutions denounced, as un- American, the embargo which some men who have not yet advanced be- yond the crued ideas. would put on free speech. They endorsed the suggestion to aid in erecting monument.
 The resolutions, read for MT. Frazer by Secretary E. L.. Crawford. were endorsed by the Confgerence In a ris- ing vote.
 Personally endorsing the resolutions Bishop Hoss paid tribute to Carmack his personal friend and co.worker. From his laudations of Carmack. the Bishop turned to the cause of the dead Senator, stating that the work begun will never be finished until the liquor traffic is stopped.
 "They're going to shut every saloon, and keep them shut" he declared.
 The entirs day was given over to prohibition talk, with the Carmacb tribute and with an address by Rev. Brooks Lawrence in the afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
DON'T TRY TO MIsLEAD.

It Is well enough to start out fair ly in this contest. We ask The Bir- mingham News if it thinks thIs state ment Is either fair or just?
 Reference to the so-caIled reign of the oligarchy" suggests that "olig- archy" means rule by few, while the present administration in Alabma was of the voters.
 Now the question at issue was never before presented to the people of Alabama. This administration was put into power by support of other issues. as well as upon the distinct pledge of the Governor for local option and the platform upon which he stood adopted by a State conven- ton was for local option. He sought and obtained votes in Montgomery, Mobile and other localities upon a local option pledge. That the present question is not that upon which this administration was elected by Ca majority of nearly 25,O00" Is evidenced by the fact that the great anti-amend- ment meeting in Montgomery was called to order by the Governors for mer legislature floor manager and was temporarily presided over by one of his staunchest supporters in 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
THE DIFFERENCE - PREACHER AND LAYMAN.

Rev. w, B. Crumpton's remarks at the opening of the prohibition amend ment meeting in Birmingham were on quite a different line from those of Hon. Charles Henderson in opening the anti-amendment meeting The one would seem to put outside the pale of religious belief hope or prayer. those who oppose the amendment. pr. crumpton is quoted in The Birming- ham AgeHeraId as saying:
 Just imagine ourselves to be of the opposltlon and some of us going out 10 lind a preacher to open the meeting with prayer and if we did find him what would he say? Then Imagine me going home to my family after taxing part in such meeting. No, sir, we believe in God
 In the convention which thus came under ministerial censure and rebuke were to be found men who for fifty years have been conspicious in church councils and who are recognized by their friends and neighbors as being possessed, of all good gifts and graces"
 Tn the remarks of Mr Henderson. no man can find a single word that does not breathe conciIiation and kind. ly feeling and hope for a campaign in which mind and thought would .tewsr above abuse and passion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
The New German Chanc,Ilo,.

LIIeFakuEA.
 Impeccable sedateness of milan ,D,r,ro.o, aoie respectabiity of department and a ped- agogical gravity of tone reflect tn tha q4n.n gPi.on oL the Keen observer who studies the Herr Doctor for The London Telerranh ths essential quletness of the mans naturs iae He IS neither picturesque nor heroic nor elo@ Emperor William. surfeited with inc nnot icai cast Of VoD Buelow's stateaman nshin nad Deliberately replaced him with the mos; prosaic personality in his dominions. whsre the thoughts of von Buelow paraded hasnrs the whole Reichstag in the most noeticai Pomp of ep1gram. the simpler mind of yon 6ethmann- -Hoiiwegs discloses itself fIatIv with neither glitter nor brilliance Where von Buelow delighted in euphony his at,c cessor Is gutturaL never inunda ting an idea with floods of metaphor A 'ue"
 The irresistible quality of this somewhat ptoooing pedant Is his delight in types of character antitheticai to hls own. He is inc sl9west and most careful Of mankind ,nt as The Paris Gaulois fsminds us he choose: ms intimates mates among men who are quick and rash oulte without any originality of his own he delights in any dispiuy uf ortEInaiiS ty by others So far does he carry his be- cialistic Bebel is on the list of his personal friendR The new Chancellor is on speak- ing terms with every deputy in the Reich stag-an extraordinary circumstance in a parliamentary body characterized by a party feud to such a degree that Socialists bow colt cisricais socially. and agrarian conserv. atlVes hold themselves alo0f from radicaIa When won Bethmann- Hollweg is harried hv interruptions in the course of a Reichstag Y eagle fashion of Rebel He does not flare up with repartee in the finished manner of von Buelow No one can stir the new Chan celors emotions. for the sufficient reason that he has none. Von Bethmann- Hollweg crushes an ntagonist with the calmness born of superior knowledge alone. He takes every conceivable advantage of the slightest slip In the assertion of fact a date, a name. figure. With his gigantic arm akimbo, ear attent. pencil and paper ready he Jots down all he hears. and when silence Is restored, points out unsupported blum der. It IS done with all the bcnevolence of a father and more than the patience of Job. While listening to the speech of an oppo- nent he methodizes and arranges it's refuta- tion with a capacity Of self abstraction from the noise around him that all other Depu- ties envy and not one attalns.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
EDUCATION IN MAssAcHusETrs.
Examination Proves Advisabiiity Of
 Adding Domestic Science.

Cleveland Plaln OeAleT
 An interesting examination was held recently in Massachusetts high school. Twenty-six girls, members oi the same class, were given 6 list or thirty questions. These questions pore reference to the girls Knowledge or household dutles. and the answers proved decidedly entertaining. Twelve of the twenty-six said they could make bread eighteen could make cake, and all could make candy. Twen' ty-two girls had built kitchen ire. twenty mad cooked beefsteak. and twenty asserted that they had pre- pared a full meal. It Is disappoint- Ing to learn that not one girl of tho entire twenty-six knew why new bread Is not a healthful article or food, nor could twenty-four of them tell what trap to sink is The making of starch, was understood py twenty of the class. and sixteen sald they could iron their collars and cufis- Twenty girls could mend their clothes at least that's what they cialmed' and seventeen had made shirt waists. Seven Of the seventeen had made but one shirt waist. but there was one girl in the cIass who had made nrty When It came to trimming hats thers were thirteen girl who Knew now, aho thirteen who dIdnt know, and hadnt tried to learn
 The principal of the school trames this list of questions and consider the anvars a fair exposition Of the domes- tie knowledge of the average hlsn school girl. He asked the questions with u definite object in view. lie wanted to be certain that domestic science was an advisable addition ta the school studies. After the answers to his thirty questions were thorough Iy considered he admitted that there would be no delay in estaolisnlng the nev. course. Perhaps it was diplomat ic on the part of the principal TO avoid nIl mention of the true cause oI the ignorance of the class as whole lack of home training and home en- eouragement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
SATURDAY, sEPTEMBER IS, 1908.
n..arr.n CLEAN HIS OWN SKIRTS.

Sneaker Carmichael was not at ms h..t whep in his speech at Birming- ham on the 1sth he said he recognizeo in the men who are opposing the pro- hthtt,on amendment ''the same people whom we have fought and whipped on a hundred battle fields--the same old crowd, the enemies of prohibition.
 MT. Carmichael knows full well that inc question as now presented was never before the people of Alabama, much less "on a hundred battle fields" There have been local contests and If we mistake not, he was elected to inc IAgtsIature on the distinct propo- sition of establishing four dispen- saries for the sale of liquor in Col bert county. The question in his county was saloon or dispensary and he compromised with the demon rum" by fathering a bill establishing four places where the thirsty could get their fill. He did not run as an out and out prohibition candidate and In all probability would have been defeated if he had. If he was such prohibitionist why did he not refuse to come to the Legislature at all ex- cept as an advocate of total suppress sion of the liquor traffic in Alabama?
 In order to complete the record it should be stated that he succeeded in getting his dispensary bill enacted into law and it stood until the state wide prohibition law knocked 1t out.
 The men who came to the present Legislature came without any record or pledge on the subject In nine tenths of the counties the question was not mentioned and the voters had no reason to suppose 1t would take the shape 1t did. The platform of September, 1906 was the only positive declaration. That was unequiyo- cally for local option and 1t has been deserted and trampled under foot by those who should have upheld and de- tended it.