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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-16
GRAND JUNCTION
TEACHES SEWING
IN THE SCHOOLS


The following 10 taken from the
Grand Junction News. II 10 written by
Prof. j. H. Allen who was formerly
superintendent OF the Canon City
schools for many years:
"The teaching OF sewing In our city
schools 10 . movement along the line
Of progress and In close touch with
the best educational thought OF to-
day. Our board OF education intends
to have our schools up to the highest
standard OF the educational systems
OF the east. Industrial education 10
every year becoming more prominent.
While the intellectual and the purely
culture side OF training 10 not to be
neglected. more and more work OF .
practical nature Is being introduced
In all the leading schools.
II was decided by the board Of sdu-
cation that the material to bs used In
the sewing classes shah be furnished
by the pupila. 40 10 customary in most
cities. In the work in sewing In many
schools the girls cften bring material
for articles OF clothing. and 10 lsara
to do the work under the teacher Of
sewing. In this tAs sifls' knowlsass
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-16

nenyer Sent 1O-The news from
Chicago tn the effect that former Gov.
Cen Edward NJ Mccook had died in
a hosnital in that c,tv will canse the
ber tho hitter no,;tica, fqht that WAS
waped in this state from 1869 tn 1876
ovsr tho contro, of tho no,itica, des-
,,,y ~ tho s,,+e
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-16
An EXPLANATION OF THE
NEW FORM OF STUDY IN
THE LOCAL SCHOOLS

The arrangement Of the course of
study for the grades in the Canon City
schools and the reclassification of the
pupils has aroused considerable inter-
est and n great deal of wondering on
the part of some. Pupils are some
what at a loss to know Just where
they belong under the new system.
There are now three departments:
the primary. intermediate and gram
mar. At the large buildings the
chance is offered to complete each Of
these departments in either two or
three years. according to the ability
OF the pupil. This makes it possible
to do the work below the high school
In six. seven. eight or nine years.
Pupils who have completed the pri-
mary department may be in the fourth
grade or c class. These two classes
start out together, having the same
books. The c class, however. goes
faster. and by the end Of the year
they are a lap ahead. The next year
they form the D class and complete
the intermediate department, coming
out even with the sixth grade. In a
similar way the grammar department
may be done by the e and r classes
or by the seventh. eighth and ninth
grades.
One who completes the A class has
done one-sixth Of the work: class B.
one-third: class C. one-half; class d,
two-thirds; class e. Ave-sixths: and
class r completes the work to the
high school. ..-.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-16

and don't realize it, or they call it
from memory and get the number re-
versed." .,
Number"
Why. you called me- What do you
want! Who called?"
There's no one on your line"
We'll. don't ring here unleas You
want me. I'm too busy to be running
to the phone every time you girls
haven't anything else to do than to
ring"
DO you know what happened!"
asked the chief operator. 1T was this.
That man answered from ilve-eieht-
seven. The party who called him real
ised afterward that he had given the
wrong number. and rang or 6sforo
ave-eight-seven got to the phone
"Numbsrf"
What tms does that night traan
for the south 80 out frum tAs Uaion
depotr
"Ill connect you With the depot.
The reporter 1ntangled himself
from the headgear. i've got saough."
he said. you've showed me- all right.
10 II like that all the timer
"All the hme," said the pretty chief
operator, sadly.
III people got waited ON At the store
rs uQickly as they do here" she said:
IF they got q train or street car n
quickly. they'd think the millennium
had come. But they want their party
on the telephone the minute they take
down the -eo0ivar.''
Ranged In a long line down the
room, shoulder to shoulder. were the
telephone operators. The clicking
was continuous. Like spider webs. the
girls were weaving their coil OF con-
nections. putting in \ plug here. there.
pulling one out-always the continual
Hello"
II think it's remarkable the way
they keep their temper. especially to-
ward the end OF an eight-hour shift"
said the chief operator. Denver Ex-
press. -
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-16
Fruit Jsbbers Are Coming.


From the growers standpoint there
is no feature OF the coming Colorado
National Apple Exposition that is
1ors worthy OF attention than the
tact that the Western Fruit Jobbers'
Association have 90 arranged that
their annual convention win be held
In Denver at the same time as the ap-
pie show. This will give the jobbers
an opportunity to meet the growers
OF Colorado where the growers can
show what they can do to the best ad-
vantage. It will give the jobbers an
to show and tell the
growers what sort Of apple Is nest
ntted for the markets represented.
what sort OF apple gets the best price.
and why. The jobbers can tell the
growers what pack Is best for GER
tain markets. and, In fact. all the de-
tails that will inform the grower as
to what his course should be in pre-
pairing his apples for market. TAs
growers viii have chance to tell the
iohbers OF the excellence OF the pro-
duct from their section. and BY . par
sonal aeQuaintance with the psople
who handle the fruit % extend their
marksts - 10 make the expedition q
lasting -. ne datss OF the 6xpoei-
tion ars January to .. 1909.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-16
WORLDS WIZARD OF
FINANCE Is 0vERTHR0WN
BY ETERNAL MYSTERY
Edward II. Harriman Succumbs to Dis
ease Produced BY Incessant Ac-
tivities and Business
Worries

1t was pointed out that Mr.. HarEi-
mans friends and leaders Of tho nm
ancial world generally have known
for some months that his mAlady Was
incurable and that II was only . ques-
.tion OF time until he would be forced
to lay down the active direction Of the
great railroad fabric he had built uD.
doubtedly ample preparations had
been made for the eventuality of his
death or retirement.
Mr.. Harriman's death comes at .
time when general business affairs Of
the country are in excellent condi-
ton. With the general knowledge that
Mr.. Hartman could not long continue
his active career. Wall street had al
ready made for the end. There was
no alarm when the announcement
came. On the contrary. there was .
feeling OF security and even OF seren-
ity.
There was some talk among the
leaders OF finance about Informally
conferring, but even this was deemed
unnes'y quo" pio'"
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-16
FORMER GOVERNOR M'COOK
DIES IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL
Was Chief Excessive of Colorado Territory From 1869
to 1876--nteresttng Political Struggle Recalled
-ee.5 by Death of Pioneer Governor

ernor. General McCook was the first
Colorado, and his wife, Mrs. Mary
Thompson McCook and Mrs. James B.
Thompson, of this city, were the frst
women to advocate woman's suffrage
from the speakers platform in this
state.
James B. Thompson. who is at pres
ent clerk of the board of capitol man
ayers and who is a brother-in-law of
General McCook. was his private Sec
retary during those stormy days. I
"I looked after the affairs here,
while General McCook looked after
them in Washington" said Thompson,
"and you may know we had pretty
stirring times for we had Moffat on
one side and Teller on the other" 4,
General McCook was born in New
Lisbon in 1885, he later moved to
Richmond. Ind, and went into the
war as a colonel Of an Indiana regi-
ment. He commanded a cavalry regi-
ment all through the war and at its
SlOSc "dS dpPOlHteu 10 tu0 QOSlLlOu OF
major general.
His first wife, Miss Thompson, died
during the political fight of 1874, a. q
result OF the terrible strain brought
on by that fight Unto them had been
born one son who died in New Mexico
two years ago.
Some years after the death of his
first wife he married again and unto
that marriage was born two daught-
ers, both of whom are still living.
General McCook was the first gov
ernor to advocate the enactment of a
law giving an accused man a right to
appear before a grand jury and testi-
fy If he so desired.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-16
PATIENCE OF HARRY
MADDOX SORELY TRIED BE
BUNCH OF UTAH SHEEP

II anybody thinks the careers of a
railroad agent is lone long. sweet
dream" such a delusion would have
been dispelled had they been in Harry
Maddox's shoes yesterday. In addi-
ton to the annoyance resulting from
the wash-out of the railroad tracks
at Riverton. near Pueblo, and the ma
rooning OF more than a thousand east
bound passengers here, Pelion was
upon Ossa when twenty carloads Of
sheep arrived here from Weber.
Utah, en- route to Kansas City. which
was compelled to unload and water
in compliance with the provisions Of
the interstate commerce law.
There were six thousand five hun
dred sheep in the bunch and as they
had neither been watered nor fed for
more than thirty-six hours. Mr.. Mad
dox was forced to take charge OF them
and see that they were given food and
drink. or lay himself liable for pros
ecution under the act of congress- To
uANc uhAAtciS "otSS SuC oSVCu AACAA
in charge of the sheep absolutely re-
fused to do anything to help him. in
fact. threatened him with personal in
Jury II he undertook to discharge his
duty In the premises. Undeterred by
their threats Mr.. Maddox had the
train backed mp to the Burnite stock
yards and un.oadsd about half Of the
sheep In order that they might sat-
isfy their thirst BY drinking from the
river. No sooner had he let them out
OF the cars, however. than they stam-
peded and overran Kenley's gardeas
and Tie adjacent ranches. devastating
the caObAgs and lettuce patches like
q plagae OF loc.se
The men In charge Of the consign-
ment were On strike and seemed 10
enjoy the situation. Aooting and yell
lag at the efforts OF The agent and
his helpers. instsad Of offering assist
ance In the rounding up OF The bunch
Of frightened animals.
After . couple Of hours Ut about
the hardest wark . man eser under
took the sheep were again corralled
and driven back into the cars from
which they had been released and
pulled down into the lower railroad
yarda where the other half were fed
and watered. All Of the sheep were
recovered and there was but one dead
one In the lot.
Mr.. Maddox says that the rounding
up Of that obstreperous bunch Of
sheep was about the most strenuous
experiences OF his life. The sheep,
with their rebellious guards. were
started on their Journey to Kansas
City last night. much to Mr.. Maddox's
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-16
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"Thi. !. the chief onerator." came
the voice beside me.
Say, what's the matter with my
phone, I've been waiting ten minutes,
right in the middle Of lot Of busi-
ness. because 1 can't get any service.
DO you have an extension phone.'
Yes"
well, see II someone wasn't using
the extension just before you took
down your receiver. Well, was there?"
click-click.
"The old crab rang Off" said the
chief operator to me; he could have
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-16

Chicago, Sept. 10-Gen. Edward N.
McCook, who was territorial governor
Of Colorado and former minister Of
the United States to Hawaii, died at
the Chicago Baptist hospital, here, Of
Brights disease.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-16

WhAA notAers brag about childrsA.
it uAAno mere maA woAder Why
svssy - = % down % lin ser tssa-
ins - snslss.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-09-16


Hartman. the greatest organiser Of
railroads the world has ever kmwn.
met the only lasting defeat Of his &C.
tive life at the hands Of death Sc
cluded In his magnificent homo ON
Tower hill. he succumbed to tntes-
tinal disorder yesterday afternoon. af-
ter night against disease which win
rank for sheer grit with his remark
able struggle in the financial world.
The exact time OF his death is
known only in that limited circle of
relatives and associates who had 20
effectively shielded Mr.. Harrim1n
from all outside annoyances during
his last Illness. The time was given
out at 3:34 p. m. but Mrs. Mary 81
mons. sister OF the dead man. said
last night Mr. Hartman died at 1 80.
Whether this apparent discrepancy
has any bearing ON the current belief
that every effort was made to lessen
the influence OF the nnacier's death
on the New York stock market v pro-
blematical. But II 10 Significant that
the time Of his death n oficiafly an
nounced was Just IS minutes after
trading had ceased on the New York
exchange.
Mr.. Hartman died peacefully and
to the end his brilliant mind retained
its Integrity. ..
After relapse on Sunday he sank
slowly ana soon after noon yesterday
there came relapse which marked
the approach OF the END.
His wife. two daughters and two
sons who have been constantly with
him. assembled at the bedside and a
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08
Edwards
Nero. 60.

New Years magazines had been
read and laid aside. MANY q
heated fancy went whirling
through our mind as we sat eaz.
ing into an old-f fashioned fire.
place at an old and faded home-
stead. No midnight Raven sat
above our door with mutterines
OF a last "Lenore." On the pin.
ions Of memory we went back to
happier days, and in the fitful
flicker of the flames we saw
phantom faces Of old playmates.
The dying embers wrought upon
the hearth the ghost of an old
school playground, where modest
maldens were courted and kissed
by o boy whose ambition was as
colossal in extent 40 that Of Ma.
poleon or Caesar. just in the
midst of this gorgeous reverie
a cricket on the hearth chanted a
dirge for tho dying year and
Father Time proclaimed the birth
Of 1909. Beyond its portals what
boundless possibilities How
fertile Its field with opportuni.
tiesl This, then, Is our New
Years prayer; Bring US for.
getfulness for old pains and dis.
appointments; bring US peace
with oil mankind, and a larger
charity for ell our neighbors,
And let the new year be sure TO
bring us the dear old Record
about flfty.two times.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08
M O B l. Ely

Claude Jernigan is up from
Tuckerman visiting home folks,
Hogs have been dying here for
the past few days-most Of them
got shot.
The young folks enjoyed q
berry supper at the residence OF
Mrs. Ellen Wasson new years
night.
Dave Crabtree is in very poor
health. He is q mighty good
neiRhbor, and we trust will soon
regain his former health.
Here Is Bob Taylor's viows on
the money question. "Give US
more gold, more silver, and O
better grade Of counterfeit"
Dave Williams and Miss Agnes
Milligan of Strawberry were mar
ried last Sunday. Dave is one OF
SCOTS best young men and has
won a beautiful girl to share
life's joys and sorrows with him,
II ever fire and spirit were
breathed into printed pages
surely John Esten Cooke did Il
when he wrote "Surry Of Eagle't
Nest" The story deals with the
civil war and the heroism Of a
storm 'cradled nation that fell,
"By" Andrews gave US the book
Two other books that we read
during the holidays fired oul
southern blood from the shoe.
strings 8 to the linger-tips
Dixoh's "Leopard's Spots" ant
the "Clansman." II you cherist
any of the sentiments and tradi.
tons OF the southern people you
should read these books. No
many books ever hold US till pas
mid night, but Dixon kept III
reading I'LL half past one for two
nights In succession.
What was 1t that opened ur
the golden gate Of Dreams to ut
on the last night Of tho old year
Our favorlte books failed tt
! charm, and the Christmas unt
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

The Record is still very willing
to contend that the county judge
of Sharp county does not receive
a salary commensurate with the
amount Of time and labor he is
compelled to give to his duties
and the responsibility he is re-
required to assume. The salary
of the county judge is all out of
proportion with the salaries paid
other county officials, and, in
stead of being one of the best
paid officers of the county, the
county judge is one Of the least,
if not the least, paid.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08
BRYAN'S POSITION.

II seems to occur to William D.
BRYAN yet that he is master in
control of the democratic party.
His public utterances since MS
last defeat for the presidency
would seem to indicate a belief
upon the part of Mr.. Bryan that
the future of the democratic par
ty rests upon some action Of his
own, and, while he does not say
40 in words, it seems to be clear
" visible between the lines OF his
nublic utterances that he expects
to be the same dominating spirit
in the democratic sparty that he
has been in the years past.
Mr.. Bryan has been. in abso'
lutte control. of the democratic
party for twelve years; his poll
/ cies have been the policies OF
the party and his word has been
law. Under his leadership the
party has gone to three crushing
defeats, the third campaign un-
der his leadership being the most
disappointing Of all, and why Mr..
IBryan should be allowed to dom
inate and shape the policies of
the party in the future is more
Than many people can see. BY
what right Mr.. Bryan could ex-
beet a continuation of his COM
plete control of the party and
is conventions is not plain to
he average citizen.
Mr., Bryan is great man;
here is no doubt of that, But it
vould seem that the record of
be democratic party's progress
nder his leadership would bring
jim to a position of more hum
eness than he seems to occupy,
nd that he would not assume
speak SO much for. a party in
hich he is not a successful
ader, and in which, it appears,
swill not be contented as a
ivate.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

The many good high schools in
this part of the state are a matter
of pride to our citizens. The fa-
cilities for high school education
are exceptionally good in a ma
jority of the smaller towns of
North Arkansas, the educational
interest having had a wonderful
growth within the past few years.
1t is a.natter of pride also that
the district schools of the country
have increased their efficiency
in later years.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

Ohio legislature has refused to
send "Brother Charley to the
United States senate. Theo. E.
Burton, for more than twenty
years a member of the lower
branch of congress, will succeed
Senator Joseph B. Foraker in
that body. Senator Foraker's
defeat was foreshadowed some
months ago when his connection
with the trust interests was dis
closed.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08
Heavy Punishment.

Recently Tets Robson was
convicted in the police court in
Jonesboro on the charge Of sell.
ing liquor without license, and
was fined $4,000 and sentenced
to four years and six months
imprisonment In tho county Jail.
There were eight cases against
Roleson and he was fined $500 In
each and given a elk months
Jail sentence In each, Robson
has not fllod a motion for appeal
and stlll is confined In the county
jail.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

Governor Donaghey will rec.
ommend to the next legislature
the passage Of an act creating
three agricultural schools at diff
ferent points, and it is thought
such legislation will not be hard
to secure.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

la ST. Louis pastor caused a
r among his congregation in a
cent sermon when he told the
lung women that it is a crime
remain ugly when the means
b at hand by the use Of which
ey may become beautiful, and
vised them to paint t h Q i r
eeks and "doctor" their forms
any way that might add to
eir attractiveness. This word,
ping as it does from an oracle
righteousness, will no doubt
PR the girls who paint and
4 and pad and stuff, here and
re in the weak spots, to great
Pltorts in their gay practice Of
eiving an ever.innocent pub.
But bless the girls; let
m paint and stuff. And, il
ST. Louis pastor is correct in
declaration that they should
hese things, let them never
until they are veritable
els, transformed from plain
7 to beauty,-a handiwork Of
T own hands not to be des-
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

The Walnut Ridge Blade has
been printed for thirteen years
without missing an issue. 1t is
doubtful If this record can be
equaled by another paper in this
part Of the state.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

|ounty court eonvenes at
|ning Shade on tho 18th of
parry, and that is also. the
/ for the meeting Of the good
S association formed by the
oVerseers Of this county last
Poer' All tho members Of
organization should attend
next meeting and assist in
very laudable work OF bring. /.
about better public hieh.
y The people of Sharp
" oro expecting and do
o'hg much good road work
Year, as they have the RIGHT
, and 1t behooves the over.
70 show a marked interest
energy in their positions.
very much, depends upon
WORK done this year by the
eers as to the fate Of the
question In this county In
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

Now ie a good time to "plant"
an advertisement In this paper,
Printers ink always brings good
returns.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

Leap year is gone, but then
those interested in the matter
should take philosophic view Of
the question. What difference
does the year make, anyhow
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

The state treasury has been
low for some time, but this fact
will hardly keep the legislature
from extending its deliberations
over q period OF about four
months.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

Governor Pindall has been is.
suing a good many pardons late
ly, evidently getting the pardon
machine in good running order
before delivering it over to the
governor -elect.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

The new year is now about
eleven days old, but perhaps be-
fore this time many good reso.
lutions have been shattered and
forgotten.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

The city Of Little Rock will
have to worry along this year
with only sixty-nine saloons--a
smaller number than last year by
eight.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

Paeatly believing that the
Iot In OF Big Bill" to the
is sufficient honor At
'"O 'or the Taft family, the
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

Hampton'e Magazine Of New
York says jeff Davis Is tho
"ldol Of the Hillbillies," This
tlckles jeff no doubt.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

We are not in a position
at the present time to open
up a credit business and
hope that our friends and
patrons will not ask to have
goods booked, as we must
sell for cash to be able to
meet our own obligations
and continue in business.
Sharp County record., 1909-01-08

The Arkansas legislature con.
venes next Monday. Then for
tho funl