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Cañon City record., 1909-06-10

poets a dollar bushel. 1t is his pony
I have to ride.
People are generally very kind and
try to give a visitor the best time
possible. We boys have q base ball
nine and have good times playing. Tho
fish law went into effect May 22d, but
boys under 16 don't have to pay IL
censes; neither do ladies. widows and
unmarried ladies may fish for suckers
all the time. free of charge. provided
the sucker gets marriage license
from the city clerk after being landed.
But the ladies are restricted to one Of
these fish every six months, and must
have a divorce before catching fresh
one. .-..
thought this part of 1t a funny fish
law. .'
Well. shall write you again about
my trip to California. With regards to
all the Record force. will ring OF.
. JACK BEATTY.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
ROCKY FORD READY
FOR STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL MEETINGS

Rocky Ford, June 9.-Preparations
for the state Sunday school conven-
ton which will be held in this city
next week, June 15, 16 and IT, are
about completed. Ample accommoda-
tions for taking care Of the big crowd
of delegates has been arranged for
and the entertainment committee has
completed the best program ever got
ten up for Christian gathering in the
state.
The opportunity Of hearing such
noted people as Mrs. Mary Foster
Bryner of Chicago, who is the inter-
national elementary superintendent OF
Sunday schools. E. C. Knapp OF Chi
cago, Sunday school specialist, and
Mrs Knapp. the noted primary Sun
day school worker, is seldom given
the people Of the west.
The convention will be held in the
First Presbyterian church. which was
built last year at a cost Of $4,000. 1t is
modern in every way and is amply
large to accommodate the crowd. All
Rocky Ford is interested In the meet
ings and the citizens will open their
homes to the visitors.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
DESERTER SHOT As HE
FLEES FROM FIT. LOGAN

Denver, June 8.-Private Robert
Merzel. one Of the crack sharpshooters
at Fort Logan was called upon to try
his craftsmanship upon a human tar
get yesterday afternoon. when James
Reeves, formerly a musician at the
fort. who has been imprisoned in the
guardhouse for eight months as a de-
serter. made a dash for liberty. Mer-
zel's keenness Of eye did not desert
him and now Reeves Is In the post
hospital with a bullet wound in his
left leg. and another in his left hip.
Merzel was guarding several pris-
oners who were being taken out to
work upon the grounds. All were car
rying shovels.
When the work was reached, Reeves
threw down his shovel and started to
run. Merzel did not notice him until
he was nearly 100 yards away. He
dropped to his knees and took aim at
the fugitive. calling for him to halt
Reeves kept on going and Merzel fred
twice. each bullet taking effect. The
fugitive was not seriousIy injured.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
COMMISSIONERS ARE IN.
SPECITNG NEW Road ON
WRB0TRR PARK TODAY

From Tuesdays Daily.
The county commissioners left here
this morning for Copper Gulch. 90
Ing by way Of Eight Mile Park and
Parkdale. for the purpose Of inspect
ing a road recently built in the victn-
ity OF Webster Park. Late rains have
damaged the highways in that por-
ton OF the county and the commits
sioners will decide what repairs will
be necessary to put them In good CON
dition again. The trip this morning
was made on the north side Of he
river for the purpose OF avoiding
Grape creek. which, 1t was feared.
could not be crossed In the present
high stage Of the water.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
Patton and L. R. unord.

HatuOn ana u. n OuOkU.
The nag was hidden between the
screen and the window sash In one OF
the rooms over Dave SuperstinGs ci-
gar store and Judge Eldred left to
see that nobody molested 1t while the
other members of the committee drove
back to the Hotel Denton to get DR..
Tyndall. With his eyes tightly blind
folded DR.. Tyndall got into the car
riage, and. haking the lines in one
hand and holding the wrist Of Mr.. Uf-
ford in the other. drove by exactly
the same route taken by the commit
tee to Mr.. superstine's place Of busi-
ness. and. after a little while, found
his way up stairs to the nag. which
he EARNED back In triumph to the
hotel. In dismounting from his car
riage at the hotel he fell heavily to
the ground and had to be carried to
his room. and his condition for some
time was thought to be serious from
the effects Of the fall. but he was able
to give his performance at the opera
houselast night. which was crowded
at both performances.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
HERE is A BOY WHO
BELIEVES IN ADVERTISING

Victor Flanagan is a young man
who is starting out right.
He believes in advertising.
For several years Victor has been
supplying his neighbors with soda
water. He now has a pony and wagon
and is doing large business.
The other day he came into the
Daily Record Office and said he be-
lieved it would pay him to do little
advertising in the Daily Record-that
he wanted more people to know that
they could get a fresh jug Of soda
water from him every morning for
only 25c the week. and he took out a
nice local space to tell Of his business.
He has the right idea and it won't
be many years before he will be con-
Quoting a much larger business and
we predict that he will be an advertis-
er.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR
PRISON SUPPLIES BY THE
COMMISSIONERS YESTERDAY

The semi-annual contracts for pris-
on supplies were awarded by the
board of penitentiary commissioners
at the office of Warden lyman yester-
day, amounting in the aggregate to
about 100000. The awards were made
entirely to Colorado people. principal
ly to business firms in Denver and
Pueblo. Owing to the unfavorable
market quotations in relation to the
price of wheat the contract for flour
was not awarded yesterday, it being
deemed inadvisable at this time to
purchase a large quantity of flour.
There were very few local bidders for
any of the contracts. The commission
ers went from here to Buena Vista to
inquire into conditions of affairs at
the state reformatory.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
ANSWER 1T HONESTLY.
Are the Statements Of Canon City CT
Izens Not More Reliable Than
TThose 0f litter StFanReFS?

This is a vital question.
1t is fraught with interest to Canon
City.
1t permits Of only one answer
1t cannot be evaded or ignored.
Canon City citizen speaks here.
Speaks for the welfare Of Canon
City.
citizens statement Is reliable.
An utter strangers doubtful.
Home proof is the best proof.
J. l.. Hennesy, 316 Harrison avenue.
Canon City. Colo. says: 81 can speak
highly in favor OF Doan's Kidney Pills.
as / have found from experience that
they are a splendid kidney remedy. In
my case they brought entire relief
from backache and other symptoms
indicating disordered kidneys. will
ingly give Doan's Kidney Pills my
strongest endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
HAD A SEVERE FALL
FROM HIS CARRIAGE
AT THE HOTEL DENTON

DR.. Alexander J. McIvor-Tyndall.
who Is both entertaining and mystify-
ing people at the opera house this
week. performed a most marvellous
clairvoyant feat yesterday afternoon
and finding a small American nag that
had been secreted more than two
blocks from his hotel by a committee
OF gentlemen selected by Manager
Dewey OF the opera house for that
purpose. The committee consisted OF
Kent l.. Eldred. ". e. Spencer. c. C.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVED BY MODERN WOOD
MEN LAST SUNDAY

The annual memorial services Of
Canon City Camp No. 1890. Modern
Woodmen of America, and of the local
organization Of the Royal Neighbors.
were held last Sunday and were
largely attended by members Of the
two lodges. At 9 o'clock in the morn
ing the Woodmen and Royal Neigh
bors drove in carriages to both Green
wood and Lakeside cemeteries and
decorated with flowers the graves OF
their deceased members. In the even
Ing an eloquent and impressive MEM
orial srmon was preached to the MEM
bers of the two organizations by Rev.
G. W. Hatcher at the First Baptist
church.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10

Trinidad, June 9.-That a secret or
ganization OF Italian Socialists, which
claims the principle of religious lib
erty and seeks to overthrow the power
of the Catholic church among the peo-
pie of their race, has been organized
here became known this morning
when a placard, printed in Italian Ian
guage under flowing headlines and
couched in inflammable diction, was
discovered pasted upon the front door
af the Holy Trinity Catholic church
~ a loyal Italian attending early
zuass.
The finding of this placard created
sensation and it was developed that
the first meeting of this society was
held yesterday in local saloon. 1t Is
believed that this society is patterned
after the notorious society now exist
ing in Patterson, N. j., the home OF
Italian anarchists. A search Of the
meeting place of this new organiza-
ton revealed a number Of copies Of
radical newspapers published in Pat
terson but all efforts to secure an in
terview from any of those whose
names are enrolled met with failure.
Secrecy Maintained.
The strictest secrecy is maintained
and the local Italian priest declined to
make any statement concerning the
poster which was found on the church
door. The poster translated into Eng
lish, is as follows:
ITO All Nations: With the intention
in the heart, to liberate the Italian
people from all the religious brutality
and the falsehoods of the priesthood
who maintain in darkness and pre1u-
dice and in slavery to liberate from
the claws of the monstrous capitalists
who impoverish the set the blood; we,
as you will apprehend from the con-
scientious Italian papers that are pub
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
PLACARD FOUND ON CHURCH
DOOR CAUSES MUCH ALARM

lished in the United States, have de-
cided to establish a society new and
modern and inspired with the princi-
pie of absolute liberty that will put in
the sack forever the church and its
dogmas-a society that will not sub
NIT to any religious dictation, that
will look and study for its members
an order or things and facts that will
put termination to all the social in
justices that oppress and make shine
for all OF US the light Of social eman-
cipation."
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
A FIVE TO NOTHING
CANE IN g. 9. 4. l.

The Baptists and Christians crossed
bats according to schedule on Monday
evening. The grounds were a little
damp. but OF course these denomina-
lions did not object to dampness and
nothing was said against the "spriukl-
ing" and pouring" which took place
during the afternoon. Ths boys were
out to play ball. and play they did. II
was q closely contested game. the
Christians getting a nice lead because
Of q few unfortunate errors on the
part Of the Baptists. The nnal score
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
ANOTHER LETTER .HsR.
FROM JACK BEATTY

Jack Beatty, In writing from Con-
don, Oregon. says:
like this country nne and am
gaining right along. Have gained s
pounds in weight, and ~ inches in
height, and have a fine appetite and
sleep good.
like the people very much. They
seem to be 50 free hearted and lib
eral A farmer can come in town
with a load and dispose of 1t in short
order. Every body seems ready to
buy.
Hood River strawberries and they
certainly have Colorado beat. I never
saw such large berries and my Auntie
says those on the ranch on the John
Day river were larger than the Hood
river berries, and a great many are
on the markets now.
Condor Is something like Cripple
Creek. hilly and rough but no trees.
the water is fine. .,
I have a pony to ride and 90 out
riding every day, some times is
miles into the country. I enjoy the
pony 30 much. I wish I had him at
home for my Record route.
/ am not SO home sick as was a
few weeks ago. and havnt been sick
day since coming here. g..
My Uncle has been down in South
ern California and purchased a nne
ranch near Bakersfield and Kern
Junction, town OF about $4,000 inhab-
itants. did not go with him a. he
was going to look out a location. so
shall about the middle Of June go
to Southern California and be there
the balance OF my vacation. may
take passage In a ship from Portland
south to Long Beach. thence by rail
to Bakersfield. would havs Q good
chance to see and know something Of
ocean life as 1t is a six or seven hun
dred mile ride.
MY brother was one OF the U. b.
sailors four and one half years. and
have always wanted to seotaud sx-
anime ship, ride on one. and now
II have the chance think ! Will
take 1t.
Base ball is very popular here. Ono
OF the best games I have witnessed
was between the single and married
men. The day was cool but . big
crowd was out. The single men won
by a score OF to 3,
Large quantities OF wool are coming
ing to market The farmers average
81 per fleece. Wheat Is looking fine
Many farmers have from 80 10 800
acres in wheat. Ny great uncle. SAM
uel Lewellyn has $50 acres snA sx-
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
FLORENCE RESIDENT
WANTED FOR THEFT

Florence. June S-M. GofYinger. who
for the past two weeks has been en-
ployedr by Barney Ginsberg, a local
junk merchant. is alleged to have sill
emily departed after receiving $40
with which to purchase goods yester-
day. The police department has been
notified and are keeping lookout for
the culprit. Goffinger. with his family.
has resided in Florence for some time
aad when he left he took them with
him.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
EXPOSITION NOTES.

Japanese. Chinese. Eskimo and L.
orotte villages have been built O ths
amusement street at the Seattle Ex-
position. The great Pacific exhibttioa
Is known as the AlaskA-Yukon-PA-
ciic Exposition and opened its gates
June 1. 1909.
The streets Of San Marino, tAs
smallest republic in the world. will
be reproduced In the exposition at
Seattle.
The Washington state live game
exhibit will be one Of the big free aG-
fractions on the Pay Streak at the sx-
position.
The Battle between the Moaitor
and Merrimac will be vividly repro
duced at the exposition At Seattle this
summer.
Alaska garnet Jewelry will be man
ufactured and sold in the ALASKA
building nj Seattle this summer.
The Upside Down house 10 one OF
the moved attractions on the amsss-
ment street OF the Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition.
Sweden will send q nne display OF
embroideries. laces and linens TO tAe
exposition this summer.
In the Turkish section At the expo
sition will be 4 valuable exhibit of
rugs. brass soods. wood carvings.
lamps. cursos and orisntal epo1s
RenornllY.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10

was dve to nothing in favor Of ~
Christians. The Baptist battery wAs
Purnell and Newton; the Christina.
Jones and Chaniel.
The Presbyterian Giants play TIE
N. e. Cubs tonight. and the II. T.
White sox play the BaptiSts Wednes-
day evening. Spectators always well
come.
The intermediate game yesterday
was not played because of rain.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
u. S. SENATOR JOSEPH
SIMON ELECTED MAYOR
OF PORTLAND, OREGON

Portland. Ore, June 8.-U. 8. Sena-
tor Joseph Simon, Republican, was
today elected mayor OF Portland to
succeed Harry Lane, Democrat. Early
returns indicate large plurality to
Senator Simon.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10
MRS. VIM. ANNIS TO
MARRY REAL ESTATE MAN

New York. June S.-Mrs. VIM. An
mis-, who was appearing in a musical
play at New York theater after she
was called upon to support herself
and children after the killing OF her
husband by Capt. Peter C. Haines. Jr.,
announces she is to be married to a
real estate broker.
Cañon City record., 1909-06-10

A lecture on Christian Science at the
Opera House June 18th. by Miss Mary
Brookins. C. s. B., member Of the
board OF lectureship of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston.
Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-06

Last year, the Secretary of State re- ceived $61,747.5O in automobile fees. This is a comparatively new revenue, and it has been secured so easily that there is some possibility of an increase in the fees eXacted, particularly from the high-powered machines. The ar gument is that such autos when driv- en at the high speed rendered possible and even invited by their high power, damage roadways more than any other class of vehicles, and that they should pay, in larger fees, a greater part of the cost of road repairs. As a mat ter of fact, greater damage is done by heavy, horse-drawn vehicles which pay no registration fees. For instance, who that is familiar with country roads in the interior towns, has not found them deeply rutted by vehicles transporting heavy loads of wooden ties to the railroads and often so ser- iously damaged as to be almost impas sable? And the same is true of other heavily loaded vehicles. Automobiles may pick up and drive away the pow dered surfaces of roads, but they make deep ruts only in mud.
 But, notwithstanding the manifest injustice of attributing all the deterior- their owners are probably willing to pay higher fees if they can be assured thereby of improved roads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-06

Never can tell when you'll mash a finger or suffer a cut. bruise or scald. Be prepared. pr. Thomas Eclectric Oil instantly relie'--S the pain-quickly cures the wound 246
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-06
FAIRFIELD COUNTY JAIL LEADS STATE More Prisoners Confined Therein Than in Other
 Counties. DRUNKENNESS MOST
 POPULAR DEFENSE

The returns of the county commits sioners of the state for the two years ended September 30. 1908, have been published.
 The total for the year ended Sep tember 30 shows that 10,S46 prisoners were confined in the jails of the state Fairfield county leads with a total of 3.014. Hartford second with 2,S17 and New Haven county close third with 1795. The figures show a gain over the preceding year except for Wind ham county, where the number was less by five during the last period.
 M1ddlesex county has a peculiar dis tlnctlOn as its returns show that four were landed in jail for blasphemy while none were convicted in the rest of the state. In Fairfield county only 109 moderate drinkers went to jail against 2.S14 of the habitually incorporate. The total number for the state of those who went to jail for drunkenness was 4,964. Breach of the peace comes sec ond in the list with 1,177 while no other offense in the whole list passes the thousand mark. Larceny was the un- doing of 500, theft of $40, burglary of 349, theft from the person of 92 and robbery of 54.
 Seven hundred and forty-fve persons were sent to jail for vagrancy and 3s2 for the kindred offense of trespassing on railroad property. Of offenses against the person assault sent 463 to jail, assault with intent to kill, 1O7, assault with intent to rape 38, rape 26 manslaughter 12 and murder A. the last figures being impressive. Horse stealing sent twenty-eight persons to jail and the taking of. a horse without leave added 12 more to the number. Counterfeiting seems to be a declining industry as but were sent to jail for it. while violation of the liquor laws incarcerated 25 in all and neglect of family sent 129 to jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-06
Piles Cured at Home by New
 Absorption Method.

If you suffer from bleeding, itching, blind or protruding Piles, send me your address, and I will tell you how to cure yourself at home by the new ab- sorption treatment; and will also send some of this home treatment free for trial, with references from your own locality if requested. Immediate re- lief and permanent cure assured. Send no money, but tell others of this offer. Write to-day to Mrs. M. Summers, Box P. Notre Dame. In
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-06
B E R M U D A

England's most favored possession. An ideal climate with the most ex- quisite coloring of flowers, water, birds and fishes. Delightful drives, charm. ing scenery. Absolute rest and quiet under balny skies. A short, pleasant sea voyage, by large new steamer. Golf tennis boating, fishing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-06

Tn the House, resolution requiring lights on all wheeled vehicles out on public highways after dark, has been introduced. There is a quite general demand for such an enactment. At present, all rubber-tired vehicles are required to use lights, and the pro- posed enactment will, If adopted, ex- tend this requirement to all vehicles. 1t would operate not only for the bene- fit of pedestrians but also for the ben cit of the occupants of the vehicles, for it would be a measurable protection of them from automobiles whose driv- CTS are not always able to see an un- lighted vehicle in time to prevent a collisiou
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-06

for the removal of all restrictions upon the use of the secret service, urging that 'it is against sound public policy to discriminate in favor of criminals by discriminating against the use of the secret service to detect and pun ish them" But members of Congress do not favor placing in the power of the Executive an instrument possible of use against themselves, and they too can assert that such use would be "against sound public policy" for it might become an interference of the executive with the legislative depart Ynent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-06
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1909.
THAT "LTTTLE JOKER"-WHO
 DID TT?

As may be recalled without any in
 urious strain upon memories, Mayor Lee and the joint committee of Manu- facfurers and business men laid great stress upon an alleged certainty that the city, should it adhere to it's har- hor line, would be compelled to pay s250.000 damages to the railroad com pany. Tn fact, this constituted the principal argument in support of the recommendation that the city abandon its own, and adopt the railroads har- bor line. It was dwelt upon and reit- eraxed from time to time as opportun- ity served We now know that this $c5O.O00 apprehension was unfounded, the new charter not containing that section of the old charter, under which ascertainment and collection of dam ages might be enforced.
 Not until Monday last did this fact become generally known. Then the Farmer. having received from the 7 Mayors office an advance copy of his proposed charter amendments and having found therein the proposed re- enactment of a certain section of the
 
 that the new charter did not contain the old charters provision for the as- certalnment and collection of damages, and that the proposed charter amend ments did contain a re-enactment of that provision, so cleverly disguised that the casual reader would probably pass 1t over without a second thought. Some one had evidently discovered the omission of the section from the new charter and had sought to restore it through the Mayors charter amend ments. Who?
 The attempt failed. As the result of the Farmers exposure of the little Joker," the proposed amendments, when presented to the board of Alder men, did not contain the dextrously devised scheme to saddle upon the city the payment of that $250,00O which had so affrighted the mayor and the joint committee. It had been withdrawn between the hour of the exposure and the hour of the Aldermanic meeting. Its withdrawal was confession that it's purpose was, to speak mildly, inn proper.
 It's inclusion in the proposed charter amendments was explained as "a cler- ical error." Such errors generally con- sist of the use of the wrong word or the omission of a word or words. We never knew the phrase to be stretched to cover an entire paragraph, or to be used in sufficient explanation of legislative devices valued at $250, 900, more or less. Clearly it was not "a clerical error." Some one prepared that amendment with distinct pur- pose and did it very skilfully, in the manner in which similar little jok- ers'' have been smuggled through leg islative bodies many times and for many years.
 There need be no explanation of the reason for it's inclusion in the proposed amendments, or any statement of the of the beneficiary-both are self-evident.
 But who prepared it and secured it's inclusion? Who is the railroads friend at court?
 Most important of all, however, is the virtual admission that without this proposed but withdrawn amendment, the railroad cannot collect damages.
 Will 1t reappear at Hartford?