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day, Bert Dickinson. n farm hand, SO
years old, unmarried. persisted in tue
flames. The other occupants barely
escaped Although Dickinson an
severed when called, II Is thought
that he was overcome with smoke be-
fore he could find an exit.
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Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
MEETING OF COUNTY
GENERAL Committee
rom Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
A meeting of the members of the
Republican county central committee
was held at the office OF the chair
man, DR.. F. N. Carrier, in the Burrage
block last Saturday afternoon for the
purpose of selecting the place and
date for the county convention TO
elect delegates to the state, congress-
ional, judicial, representative and
senatorial conventions. TO be held at
Colorado Springs Tuesday. Septem-
ber 20.
The meeting was an entirely har-
monious one and the county conven-
tion was called 10 meet at Houston's
opera house in Florence, Saturday,
September 10. The official call for
the convention, with the number Of
delegates each precinct is entitled to
under the system Of representation.
appears in another column In this is
sue of the Daily Record.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
DR.. WOODF0R0 ESTABLISHED
At EVERETT, WASHINGTON
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
DR.. Leon G.. Woodford, a former
Canon City boy and an alumnus OF
the South Canon high school, Denver
university and OF Denver and Gross
Medical colleges. has recently opened
an office as physician and surgeon at
Everett, Washington.
He writes, This is a city OF about
10000 inhabitants; the fourth com
munity in Importance in the state
judged by its postoffice receipts. 1t
is beautifully located on Puget Sound.
has an excellent harbor, is a busy
place and is improving rapidly.
like the climate very well so far. it is
cool and pleasant, but do not know
how / will like the winter season. The
medics here are a fine lot Of gentle
men and there Is a fraternity and
good-fellowship existing among
them"
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
C0NVICTS RETURNED
To THE PENlTEhTIARY

From Wednesdays Daily.
Dave Walton and William Carey.
the two convicts who are said TO
have been the ring leaders Of an at
tempted delivery from the convict
road camp, east of the city Saturday
afternoon, were returned to the peni-
tentiary at Canon City at $50 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon by guards. Both
men are to be returned to cells and
will lose all their credit marks and
time for good behavior.
According to guards at the Pueblo
camp, something desperate was be-
ing Matched, and the prompt action
against the two leaders is thought TO
have broken up an attempt to liber-
ate the entire gang. Pueblo Star
Journal.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
PICNIC IN CITY
PARK TUESDAY EVENING
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
A crowd of the young folks and pa
rents enjoyed very pleasant picnic
in the city park last evening. A large
picnic lunch was taken along with
them which added greatly to the en-
joyment OF the occasion. The party
remained in the park until late
hour and all had a most enjoyable
time. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Ewell and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Vaughn, Mrs. Gesham and
children, the Misses Ida Tanner, Okla
and Hazel Crawford. Beulah Merris,
Lete Howells and Pearl Bennett and
Howard Burton.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
ALL STARS TEAM PICKED
FOR THE LABOR DAY GAME

From Wednesdays Daily.
The advisory board of the s. S.
A. L. met last night and 1t was de-
cided to call off all games of the SER
les except the game for Thursday eve
ming between the Baptists and Chris
tians which will practically decide
the race for the pennant for the sec
ond series. Come out and see this
game.
The All Star team for the Labor
Day game was picked at the same
time and the line up will be as fol-
lows:
Fike. catcher and captain.
Rundahl, pitcher.
Guthrie, first base.
Bryant, second base.
Duncan, third base.
Champion, short stop.
Shumway, left field.
Wylie, center field.
Howard. right field.
This in the opinion OF the advisory
board, is the fastest team that can be
picked from the league and should
put up good game Of ball with any
team.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
Wednesday.

Kent l. Eldred of this city left to-
day on his annual vacation for Al
mont, Colorado where he will try his
luck in the fishing game on the Gum
ison river.
Irving and Howard Cooper of this
city sons OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Cooper
left this morning for Cripple Creek
where they will spend a few days on
o vacation and visiting friends.
Mrs. Homer Adams and daughter.
OF Hillside returned to that place
Tuesday after a short visit to this
city With v. l.. Adams and family.
r. B. George of Chicago, ILL.,, and
s. T. Simmett of Muscatine, Iowa, are
guests in the home OF Dali De Weese
and family on Lincoln Park.
Harry Hyssong of this city, who
has been working at the plant at Con-
crete and has been home for short
visit left last night for that place to
resume his work.
The regular Lincoln Park prayer
meeting will be held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Woodford. 102
Garfield avenue, at s o'clock this
evening under the leadership of Mr..
Gebhardt. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafe Combs of this
city left on No. 10 this morning for
Denver and Boulder where they will
attend the state convention of the
Elks this week and next week will at
tend the state convention OF the
knights OF Pythias also at Boulder.
Mr.. Oswald Dick Of Ellinwood.
Kans., is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Hill Of this city. Mr.. Dick is an old
time friend. He likes Canon City
and says the climate cannot be beat.
He has been at Pueblo. Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek for the fsst
ten days.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25

Mrs. Littlejohn and daughter, Mrs.
Witt and child of Pueblo who have
been visiting in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. V. s. Simon for the past week
left yesterday morning for their home.
Mrs. Littlejohn and Mrs. Witt are
mother and sister of Mrs. Simon.
Mrs John Hyssong and little daugh-
ter, Geraldine of this city left this
morning for the Hammond ranch near
Guffey where they will spend few
days vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McFarlane and
party are expected to return home
this afternoon from months camp
ing and fishing outing at Almont,
Colorado. During their stay on the
Gunnison they were camped with the
Huntoon family of Grand Junction.
Miss Olive Bradbury and mother
OF this city left on No. 10 this morn
ing for Denver where they will live
during the school months and Miss
Olive will enter her second year at
the Denver University. They recent
ly returned from a months vacation
visiting points along the coast in
California.
Many ranchers in this section are
interested in the new bridge at Bea-
yer creek. The concrete foundations
are ready to receive the steel super
structure which has arrived and the
10 al
$1,000 to Fremont coutny. Contractor
Mckenzie OF Canon City Is doing the
work with a large force of helpers
Penrose Press.
John S. Bachelor and ]. c. Free
man of Craig, Neb., are spending a
few days in Canon City, renewing
their acquaintances and association
with E. G. Nesbit, John r. Kennedy
and other friends. Messrs. Bachelor
and Freeman are returning from an
extended tour along the Pacific coast
that included Vancouver. Seattle, Ia
coma, Portland, San Francisco, Los
Angeles and other places of interest.
They are much pleased with Canon
City and its surroundings.
Sam Saracine and Miss Rose Tur-
ner, both of Pueblo, were married by
Justice John r. Kennedy at his Of
flee, 430 Main street, in the presence
of a few interested spectators at IL
o'clock this morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Saracine are considering the matter
of making their home in Canon City.
VIII Humphrey, a former Florence
boy, but who for the past six years
has resided at Salt Lake City and Sill
verton, is the guest OF his sister, Mrs.
A. H. Smith at Canon City. Until re-
Gently he has been foreman Of stamp
mill at Silverton. He will visit his
old friends in Florence before re-
turning to the western slope.-Flor-
encs Citizen.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
NATE A. TArUM VISITS FLORENCE

Nate Tatum spent last night in
Florence. Since leaving here he has
been near Los Angeles running a gas
oline engine. Bicycles and automo-
biles be has had nothing to do with
and having little opportunity to spend
money has saved and bought a fine
fruit ranch near Canon where his
wife and children came some time ago.
The California climate has caused our
former townsmon TO put on flesh till
he looks like prosperous alderman.
Nate says he did weigh considerable
over 200 but be has worked II DOWN
Mr.. Tatum's vacation lasts only tn.
the 18th OF next month and he will
spend the time on his Canon ranch.
Florence Citizen.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION TO Be HELD
SEPT. 20 IN FLORENCE
Canon City. Colorado.
August 20. 1910.

3 OtNst NSfSteSSs
August 20. 1910.
Pursuant to the action of the Coun-
ty Central Committee. a convention Of
the Republican party OF Fremont
county, Colorado is hereby called to
meet In the opera house at Florence
on Saturday, September 10, 1910. at 2
p M. for the purpose Of selecting 23
delegates TO represent the said coun-
ty in the State Republican conven-
ton, to be held at Colorado Springs.
September 20. 1910. for the purpose
Of nomination a state ticket to be
voted for at the election on November
8. 1910.
Also to select 20 delegates TO rep
resent Fremont county in the conven-
ton OF the Republican party in the
10th judicial district to be held for
the purpose Of nominating a candi-
date for district Judge. Also TO Sc
lect 20 delegates TO represent Fre-
mont county In the Republican con-
vention to be held for the purpose Of
selecting candidate for represena-
tive in the district comprising the
counties of Fremont and Chaffee.
Also TO select 20 delegates to rep
resent Fremont county In the Repub-
lican convention TO be held for the
purpose OF Selecting candidate for
senator in the district comprising the
counties Of Fremont, Teller and Pu-
eblo.
Also to select % delegates to rep
resent Fremont county In the Repub-
lican convention to be held for the
purpose Of selecting q candidate for
congress on the Second Conversational
district. -
And for the transaction Of such
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
DELEGATES To ELKS CON-
VENTION ATlBOULDER
From Wednesdays Daily.

IOIII " WCuHcouuy 3 DdIIy.
A delegation of Elks from tLis city
left on No. 10 this morning for Boul-
der, Colo, where they will attend the
Colorado State convention of the Ben
evolent Order of Elks, which is be-
ing held in that city this week. The
delegation from this city that went to
Boulder this morning were: John
Hyssong, VIII Esser. A. H. Smith, A. S.
Sage, A. NJ. wyckoff, Fred Kober and
Lafe Combs.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

Mrs. Minnie Merriam, our efficient
county superintendent of schools has
decided to be a candidate at the Re-
publican county convention for re-
nomination to this important Office.
Mrs. Merriam has been urged by peo-
pie from al parts of the county to be
candidate and after carefully looking
the situation over, has decided to do
80.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
MISS WOODFORD HAVING
FINE TIME At THE COAST
From Wednesdays Daily.


The friends of Miss Cora woodford
OF Lincoln Park are glad to learn that
she has been having a good time Wis
iting old friends and relatives and
Sightseeing in California.
While in Los Angeles she was the
guest of her cousins. Mrs. and Mrs.
X. W. Gray. who once owned beau
tiful home on Lincoln Park. but are
now in business there. A recent let
ter states that she starts for home
on the goth inst, from San Francisco
on the steamer President. via. Seattle
to visit her brother. DR.. Leon @.
woodford. who has recently begun
the practice Of his profession at
Everett. Warrington.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
News Notes
CONTINUED from Page 5.J

Two young men from Canon City,
driving a white horse were thrown
from the buggy in which they were
riding on Sunday, one of them re-
ceiving bruises of a more or less SER
ions character about the face. The
accident took place west of town,
but the horse crossed the Third street
street.-Florence Citizen.
The funeral OF the late William
Lyons, engineer of the Florence and
Cripple Creek railroad, who was
killed by the ditching if his locomo-
tive near Adelaide last Saturday
morning was held at A. E. Wilson's
undertaking chapel at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. followed by interment
at Lakeside cemetery. A party of
officials of the Florence and Cripple
Creek company came over from Colo
rado Springs in a special train to at
tend the obsequies. The funeral SER
vices was under the direction Of Can
on City Lodge No. 610 Benevolent and
the deceased was member.
DR.. McBurney, wife and son Of Bel
nnond, Iowa and Mrs. Bell of Marion,
Iowa are the guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.. Polhemus on
North Nineteenth street. They were
old friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Polhemus
in Iowa. Saturday evening a party
of old residents of Belmond, Iowa
went on a picnic out near the swim
ming pool where they had a delight
ful picnic lunch and afterwards they
took a plunge in the pool. All had
a very delightful time.
J. w. Shirk was painfully burned
about the face and hands shortly af-
ter dark last night in consequence of
the accidental ignition of gas gener-
ated in the carbide reservoir OF his
automobile. Afteh going home from
the store Mr.. Shirk made a casual in
spection of the various parts of the
auto for the purpose of ascertaining
whether everything was all right, or
not. Desiring to look into the res
ervoir to find out how much car
bide 1t contained he struck a match
TO enable him to do SO and was i'm
mediately enveloped in flames, which
almost strangled him. At the same
instant there was an explosion that
nearly wrecked the entire front part
of the machine. Fortunately Mr..
ChHrlysc inf aG
they might have been and his friends
are congratulating him today that he
got of so lightly. The damages to
the auto is nominal and can be re-
paired without great deal of ex-
pense.
Mr.. and Ms. Francis ]. Dickson
and son, Edwin, returned home this
afternoon from a two weeks outing
at Jackson's ranch thirty miles
northwest of Canon City. Jackson's
ranch is located on Wilson's creek at
an evelation of $500 feet and is a
delightful place to spend a summer
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huber. the lat
as Miss Bessie Sanders, and two chill
dren OF Palisade are spending the
week as the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Chetelat on Fifteenth street. Be-
fore returning to the western slope
they will visit relatives in Denver.
Mr.. Huber is manager of the Gibson
Lumber company's business at Pali-
sade.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday Charles Pearson and Miss
Della Halpin, both OF Florence.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
ANNOUNCEMENT.

/ am a candidate for the nomination
on the Republican ticket for the office
OF County Superintendent Of Schools
of Fremont county
Sincerely yours,
MINNA e. NORRIS,
2e-dp1- wp1
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25

Mrs. Harry Cameron and son Orin
and daughter Mable Of Springfield,
Mo-. arrived in the city last night for
a weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Burton aud family. Mrs. Cameron
and Mrs. Burton are sisters.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25

What has become OF the old fash
iened boy who said, when punish
ment seemed imminent: "A scold-
ing don't hurt. and a. licking don't
last loner
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25

other business as may properly come
before the convention.
The following will be the number of
delegates each precinct 10 entitled
to in the convention:
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25

A mothers whipping never amounts
to much When mother begins TO
jew her son, he usually goes out and
get switch and has it over with.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25

Every woman's fear and dislikes Of
other women is based on the delief
that some one Of them will some day
be her husbands second wife.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25

1t is urged that the various eau
cuses select their committeeman to
which they are entitled and report
the same at the county convention.
and II IL further recommended that
- far ~ convenient TO The various
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25

The best trained circus horses, II
turned loose in the stable, will found
er on oats. But the commonest dray
mule has too much sense to do it.
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25

FOR RENT-Sewing machine. Phone
Canon 300. 30-6t
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25

HOUSE FOR RENT-510 Floral av-
enue. rooms. modern. Phone White
1921. 2s-tf
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
MONEY 10 LOAN

FREMONT Building a Loan Assoeis
ton money 10 loan. Easy payments
Best for real estate loans. Gets the
mortgage paid on like paying rsnt
Guy u Hardy M
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
LOST.
TO EXCHANGE.

TO EXCHANGE-41s acre ranch. LIN
coin Park. to exchange for small
residence property. ]. VI. Bartlett,
eos Main st. Phone Canon 271. 27-tf
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25

a.ssrs Want AZ. hing rs.-,,A
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
FOR RENT-Sewing machine. Phone
Canon 300. 30-6t
HOUSE FOR RENT-510 Floral av-
enue, 5 rooms. modern. Phone White
1921. 2s-tf
FOR RENT-Two furnished houses.
modern, by the day, week. or month
Mrs. Humphrey. s11 Macon Ave. 25-et
FOR Rents room house on Or
chard avenue John Weed, 325 Cot
tonwood. Phone Blue 1a. 3o-et
KEEP your own keys and counsel by
renting a steel safety box at the Fre-
mont County bank. TO SO per year.
FOR RENT-A splendid lot OF nice
modern houses, furnished or unfur-
nished. ]. NJ. Ragsdale & Sons. 264-tf
FOR RENT-Small fruit ranch, q
room house. Inquire 1922 Kountz
avenue. 3o-3t
FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR sALE-A gentle driving horse.
Flora. Sic Pine Ave. 2s-ep
FOR sALE-Alfalfa hay. Phone Blue
1341. ]. e. Laws. 25-tf
FOR SALE-one gentle driving horse.
road wagon and harness, two cows.
one irish, 612 Riverside Ave. 31-3pt
FOR SALE-Good Jersey COW. also
laying hens and young chickens.
w B. Hampton. Phone Blue 1433 2s-6t
FOR SALE-Alfalfa hay. in the field.
or delivered, fine cutting. Hardy
Lumber Co. Phone Canon 81. 27-sp
FOR sAI.E-one two seat, 3 spring
wagon. all same new. 1906 River
street. 26-p6t
FOR SALE-Small frame building.
I2x2o. can be moved Inquire Jno.
Weed. Phone Blue 10. 25-u
FOR SALE-Axminster rug. sI10h
Dining table. library table. China
closet, dresser. nearly new. wo
bench, grind stone. 415 College ave-
Cañon City record., 1910-08-25
TO TRADE

localities. the primaries for the Sc
lection Of debates be held on Thurs
day. September s. 1910.
F. N. CARRIER,
County Chairman.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-11
ACorner in Ancestors
st. John Family
b. ELEANOR LEXINGTON
tCOpyrIsht by Mcclure syndicAtel

chief Justice. In the civil war. the
Sc. Johns were royalists, and the head
Of the family, at that time, gave three
sons, who fell fighting for their king.
Lydiard TregoZe, one seat OF the
family, came into their possession In
the reign of Henry VI, and the little
church there, Ia full Of monuments to
St. Johns.
The older branch Of the st. Johns
is now represented by Lord st. John
of Bletso or Bletshoe, Of Melchbourne,
who has nine daughters and three
sons. Lord st. John-or Beauchamp
Moubray, is the 18th to bear the title.
The barony-of Bletso was brought in
to the st. John family, 1858, by Mar
garet Beauchamp, who was grand
mother Of Henry VII.
Anyone who traces back to Eliza
beth st. John, wife Of Rev. Samuel
Whiting, has blood the bluest OF the
blue, for she united In her person, the
lineage Of ten sovereigns, to say moth
ing Of dukes and earls and such
like" and she was sixth cousin to
Henry VII. Rev. Samuel and Eliza
beth st. John were married in Eng
land. 1929, and soon after came to
America, making their home at Lynn,
Mass.
In colonial records we find that the
usual photography Is Sension or Sem
ton, also Singer.
Matthias Of Norwalk, Conn, was the
pilgrim father. He came from Eng
land, about 1850, or earlier. It was
his greatgrandson Matthew, who was
one of the original proprietors OF
Ridgefeld, Conn, buying the lands
from the Indians in 1908. Matthew
/ was also one Of the founders Of VII
ton. He was a surveyor. Mark, son
of the pilgrim, married the widow Dor
othy Hall daughter Of Rev. Henry
SMITH.
Joseph Sention, son Of the pilgrim,
took to wife Sarah Bettsn March S.
1885," Their son, Capt Joseph, is a
pretty good ancestor to have down on
your family chart, for his title Gap
tain" makes his a name to conjure
with, If you are seeking admission to
colonial societies.
In some old burying grounds, where
the st. Johns sleep, we find the coat
of-arms reproduced on the stones. 1t
is the same as the one Of which we
give an illustration. No crest appears,
but in some instances the motto Is
given.
The arms is argent; on a chief
gules, two mullets pierced or
Crest, on a mount, proper, falcon
rising, belled, or; ducally gorged
gules.
Motto, Data Fata Secutus-FoAow'
ing the fates allowed to me.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-08-11
GNarq

dian sachem Uncas, 'for an act Of
kindness" This was a boatload Of
provisions when Uncas was besieged
by the sachem Of the Narragansetts
and at the point Of starvation.
Another pilgrim father was Stephen
Tracy, who with wife and daughter
came over to Plymouth. 1923.
Among members Of the family who
served IN the revolution may be
named Uri Of Norwich; Lleuts, Heze-
kIah and Phlnsas. Ensign Joshua and
Major william, all Of Connecticut, and
Lieut.. Andrews Of New York
The coat Of arms Is blazoned or, an
escallop in dexter chief point, sable,
between two bendlets, gules.
Crest, on a chapeau. turned up 81.
mine, an escallop sable. between two
wings, or.
Motto: Memoria Pu Aeterna-the
pi0us Of eternal memory.
This Is the coat armor given By Nat
thewS 10 Lieut.. Thomas Tracy Of Ga-
lem. In Burks's fPeBragos 4 q that
81 re Tfacy1 81 Devon end Gloucee
l.f. Win tie fati l611. Tho fam|I7 q
F tl 0r rr1,