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Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

county and its success leads 70 the
hope that 1t will become general with
in few years.
One teacher has sewing class for
girls, and simple carpentry for boys
on Friday afternoons. an experiment
that is proving very gratifying to both
instructor and pupils. Another has
adopted a manual course for the boys
and cooking for the girls, while a
score or more have introduced some
form of domestic science into their
curriculum. Normal Institutes are do
Ing much more for the teachers OF
Fremont county since Mrs. Merriam
began her administration as super
intendent than they did previously to
that time and are helpful in the ex-
treme in inspiring the teacher with
practical methods in schoolroom man.
agement. Nothing that skill and ex-
perience can suggest has been left
undone by Mrs. Merriam to bring the
schools under her charge mp TO the
highest standard. and. that she has
succeeded In her ambition, goes with
out saying. comparison Of the work
Of the pubic schools of Fremont
county now and at the time Mrs. Mer-
Ram entered upon her once would af-
ford interesting data and would be a
splendid commentary on the economy.
wisdom and popularity OF her admin
istration OF its duties. 4 vote for Mrs.
Merriam at the election next month
will be vote FOR the retention in Of
fee Of one of the best superintendent
Fremont county ever had
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
philadelphia ATHLETE
les WORLD CHAMPIONS

to pieces Five runs were made In
this inning.
1t Is now said that Connie Mack
will hereafter be addressed by his
full name, Mr.. Cornelius McGillicud-
dy. When apprised of this fact Mack
blushed like school girl and said
that 1t didn't matter much by what
name baseball manager was known.
Just so he had winning team. Then
he looked about at his faithful play
ers and smiled.
They're grand bunch of boys" he
proud of them. They never quit In
the first four games we used only ten
men. which speaks well for the way
the boys acted and not until today did
| make any conditions"
While the series was not the most
profitable ever played. It helps to SIM
plify the high cost OF the living prob
lem confronting even such heroes az
the Philadelphians, to say nothing Of
the Chicagoans. with winter coming
OA tue ulonDy
amounts to s79.O7I.93. or this. 60 per
cent or s47.443.15 goes TO the winners
and t31 .62s.77 TO the losers. AZ
there are twenty-three players on
each team eligible to participate.
each OF the Philadelphians is entitled
to round numbers OF s2.oss and each
Chicagoan to s1.375.
The players shared In today's re-
ceipts by courtesy Of the management
OF the two clubs who conceded that n
today's receipts should be larger than
those of any previous day. the email
est receipts should be credited a ac-
cruing to the nth day. and the Sun
day receipts accredited TO the fourth
contest. the last In which tho players
had 4 financial share. The total re-
ceipts for the series were s17s,sso.
The two clubs share. s5s.75s equally.
while s17.3ss goes 70 the National
commission. The total attendanos
was l26.21s persons.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
800 REWARD, 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages. and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-
quires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu
ton and assisting. nature in doing Its
work The proprietors have so muci
faith in its curative powers that theI
offer One Hundred Dollars for am
case that 1t fails to cure. Send fo
| list of testimonials.
Address r. ]. Chenney & Co, Tcle
do. Ohio.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
Manager Of Victorious Ath-
letics Relative of Canon I ai1of

yasion, in the days of Donald More,
who removed to Carberry. He had ten
sons, men of note and yalour, of whom
eight were slain in an ambuscade at
Lislifonaguil. near Cork; whereupon
the O'Sullivan-More and the Sullivan
Bear retreated to Desmond. long be-
fore possessed by the O'Donoghues
and Moriartys, who. without conten-
ton. ceded to the new comers most
of the Desmond from Cnoc-a-ui, near
Bantry, to the River Laune.
THE barony of Ivergah (except
MCarthy-More's estates), the entire OF
Dunkerion. and four plowlands in
Glan-y-rought. were the allotment of
o Sullivan-Mo and the most of
GIan-y-rought, with Bear and Bantry,
went to OSullivan-Bear. Many of
their kin accompanied these chiefs;
among others, the Sughres. Several
families had their living out of O'Sull-
ivan-More's house, and paid him
chiefry therefor. This O'Sulliyan-More
gave one-third of his estate to his
grandson, thence called M'Gillicud-
dy, 1. e., the child of my affections
and OF my goods; and his eldest son,
and eventually most of his descend
ants. adopted that name. viz. M'Gilli-
cuddy. in lieu of their ancient name
OF O'Sullivan."
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

ton have already been made to the
secretary OF state at Denver and rs
soon as the charter arrives. which IN
expected in the course of few days.
operations will be begun by the as
sociation.
The location for the packing house
has not Jet been made. although sew
eral places are under consideration.
The association has at present be-
tween nfy and sixty members and
|It is expected that the number will
be sweiIed to fully hundred within
the next week or ten days. The stock
holders OF the new organization are
much encouraged over the outlook
and confidently anticipate big busi-
ness as soon as they get fairly
started.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

Mr. Frank d. McGillicuddy, owner
OF an up-to-date tailoring establish
ment next to the post Office, is sec
ond cousin of Mr. Cornelius McGil-
licuddy, manager of the famous and
victorious Philadelphia American
League team. better known as The
Athletics. This fact developed when
it became known that the clever Phil
adelphia manager should hereafter be
known as Mr.. Cornelius McGillicuddy,
and not Connie Mack" as has been
his appellation for SO many years.
Cornelius McGillicuddy's father,
Cornelius McGillicuddy Sr.. and Den
mis- McGillicuddy. the father of Frank
B., of this city, are first cousins. and
we're born and raised to young man
hood among the historic McGillicuddy
Reeks in County Kerry, Ireland. The
two younger men came to this coun-
try together to seek their fortunes.
Cornelius McGillicuddy, senior, locat-
ed in Philadelphia. while Dennis Nc
Glllicuddy imbued with the spirit of
the West, went to Indiana Dennis
McGnlicuddy raised five sons, Of
whom two are now dead. Frank b.,
of this city: John. OF Denver, and
Dennis, Jr., of Chicago. now survive,
Frank B., OF this city, has Seen
Connie Mack but seldom in the last
few years. owing to the fact that the
former has been living in Colorado
while the latter has been busy with his
baseball team in Philadelphia. Con
ME Mack has always been a frequent
visitor at the old homestead of Den
mis- McGillicuddy. Senior, In Indiana
Whenever in Chicago now he makei
his headquarters with Dennis McGilli
cuddy, Jr. who makes his home IL
that city.
The following version Of the Origin
of the name Is taken from Burke
History Landed Gentry Of Great Brit
ain &c Ireland"
THE family of MGillicuddy is
branch of the once powerful sept Q
the O'Sullivans. who deduce their des
cent from Oliol Ollum, king Of tn
Munster. who reigned A. d. 1875. TIL
OSullivans had great possessions /
Tipperary, especially at Clonmel, br
lost all at the time of the English In
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

Marshal ID. J.. Houston is In receipt
Of a communication from Richard Syi-
yester. major and superintendent oil
the detective bureau or the metropol-
itan police department OF Washing
ton n. C.. under date Of the 18Th.
,ns, in which he states that T. A.
Wlckersham. OF that city, but former
ly of Colorado. has been induced 10
cash a draft for one hundred ana
,birtv-6ye dollars on the Fremont
County National bank Of this place by
George Cheeyer of Andover. Massa-
chusetts. who represented himself as
Frederick Raynolds, Ir., OF canon
citv The draft. II subsequently de-
veloned was a forgery and was an
old trick of Cheever's to obtain money
Cheever possessed such suave'
nlausfble manner that he had but III
ue trouble in pcrsuading Mr.. wicker
cham to advance the money on the
dr.f, which was an unusually clever
soroerx Cheever was SO fluent ana
| voIrble in relation to his acquaint-
ance in Canon City and Denver es-
necialIv among the frineds OF MT.
wickersham. that his dishonesty was
M, suspected until the draft was re-
,urned from the bank dishonored.
Cheever has a reputation IN tpis
c,tv for rascality and has several
times worked the forgery dodge on
we'll known people here. He Is re-
earded by those who know him as
nrettv smooth criminal, and that nc
has so long escaped the penitenuar'
is due TO the cleverness OF his opera
tions. He made the acquaintance o.
Charles RockafeIlow during the lat
ter's attendance at College at Ando
ver and took advantage OF that fac
to work some OF Mr.. Rockafeliow
friends here for money. Cheever,
: is said. was never a student at Ando
: yer College, although he is under
: stood to have lived there during hi
Iboyhood days. His father was shoe
maker and repaired the footwea
worn by many of the colleglans, anf
II was through that influence that n
= made the acquaintance OF Charlie
Rockafellow. Cheeyer came to Can
on City on a visit seven or eight year
ago and remained here for some tint
: familiarlzing himself with the name
: OF people here. Later he went to Der
r yer where he cut quite dash for se'
: eraI weeks and where he forged
e check on Capt. B, r. Rockafellow e
.. a couple Of hundred dollars. which. b
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

Chicago. Oct. 24.-The baseball
championship of the world belongs to
the Philadelphia club of the Ameri-
can league. Philadelphia clinched the
pennant fast yesterday. Z to 2. from
the Chicago Nationals. and there was
none in the big overflow crowd to
say that they had not won it fairly
and squarely. Five games were play
ed, and the eastern youngsters took
four of them by out-batting, out-field-
ing, and oLt-rushing the veteran Chi
cagoans. They got the jump" at the
start and although Chicago punctu-
ated their progress with a defeat Sat-
urday, 1t really did not change the sit
nation bit. The Philadelphians were
due. They won the American league
banner in 1902 but there was no
worlds series that year. Five years
ago the New York Nationals were too
strong for them So this year OF grace
It was not in the cards that they were
to be denied.
Jack" Coombs. Connie Mack's
pitching wonder. was largely respOn-
sible for the fact that the Philadel-
phia American league team Is now
champion OF the world. He pitched
three games in e series OF five and
won them all. He worked hard.
showed that he was the right man in
the right place. and deserved to win.
Between the first and second game
he had only one day of rest. but be-
tween the second and third he had
three whole days 70 recuperate. He
showed 1t. too. for his control was
perfect This was shown In the fourth
inning when two hits and a pass nll-
cd the bases with only one out Joe
Tinker came to bat; things looked
dubious. but Coombs smiled. and In
cidentaliy famed the short stop.
Archer followed and met the same
fate.
Brown pitched passable ball. until
the awful eighth. when Chicago wsnt
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

Under the superintendency of Mrs
Minnie C. Merriam the schools of Fre-
mont have taken high rank in eff
cheney and will compare favorably
with the best in the state. She has
given energy, intelligence, and a
marked degree of diplomacy to the
administration of her Office, and, as
a result, the schools OF the county
have an advancement during the last
few years such as they never did be-
during the vacation season mas been
encouraged among the teachers by
Mrs. Merriam. and, whenever possible,
she has urged them to further equip
themselves for their work by taking
the Chautauqua and university exten-
sion courses of study. which are car
ried on so successfully in various
parts of the country during the sum
mer months.
AS a result of such leadership the
schools throughout the county have
made marvellous progress and are
now second to none SO far as the per-
sonnel OF their instructors and the
character of their work is concerned
Since Mrs. Merriam entered upon her
term of office eight new schools have
been organized. four splendid school
buildings have been erected and four
other buildings have been extended In
such a way as to practically double
their capacity in the matter of, the
accommodation OF pupils. To some ex-
tent manual training has been intro
duced in the rural schools OF the
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

Governor Shafroth and other state
candidates on the Democratic ticket
arrived here on special Denver d
Rio Grande train from Florence at
noon today, while making a tour of
the southern and western part of the
state, and addressed a gathering OF
several hundred people from the band
stand in Depot park on the issues of
the campaign. The train consisted
of a day coach, dining car and 4
Pullman sleeper, and afforded every
comfort and convenience for such a
sociates have in prospect. In the
party were Governor John F. Shat
roth, Attorney General John T. Bar
nett, Secretary James B. Price, M. A.
Leddy, candidate for state auditor,
Mrs. Katherine NJ. Cook, superinten-
dent of public instruction, George
Hosmer, state printer, Congressman
at-Large Edward T. Taylor, and Con-
gressman Rucker of the First Colo
RADIO district.
The train was in charge of Mr.. Hos
mer and arrived here on schedule
time. The candidates were met at
Florence by a reception committee
OF a dozen or fifteen members from
this city and escorted here. Immedi-
ately upon their arrival at the station
the party was conducted to the band
stand in the park where Mr.. Pierce
took charge of affairs and introduced
the speakers After brief talk from
Mr.. Leddy a somewhat lengthy address
was made by Attorney General Bar
nett in which he defended the Shat
roth administration from the charge
Of extravaganza, preferred against 1t
by the Republicans Of the state. Mr..
Barnett endeavored to show that un-
usual economy had characterized ev-
cry department of the state govern
ment during the last two years and
that the business of the land board
had been conducted to the best poss-
ible advantage to the public. He
spoke for about three quarters Of an
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
FREMONT GAInS H0NORS
At RBEkAH CONVENTION

Florence, Oct. 24.-The Rebekahs of
Fremont county were highly bonored
in the recent state assembly held at
Cripple Cresk, by receiving appoint
ments on a number of important COM
mittees and Mrs. Mary j. Thompson
OF Florence was elected for the fourth
time grand treasurer of the order for
Colorado. a high attest of her efiic-
iency in the past Mrs Henry Det-
ter OF F1oreuee. was appointed a MEM
ber of the Finance committee. and
Mrs T.. II. Williams, OF Ffuitmere, a
member of the Coal Creek Rebekahs
and former state president, was nam
ed chairman of an Important commit
tee. Mrs. Minnie Espey very credit
ably represented the local Rebekahs
at the Stats Assembly.
The following officers were Install
ed for the ensuing year: Lydia Mar
BILE. of Pueblo. president; Carrie
Steele. Grand Junction, vice presi-
dent: Isabel Hunter. OF Delta. grand
warden: Mrs. e. v. L. Beggs, OF Don
yer, secretary; Mary L. Thompson
Of Florence, treasurer.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
EXPORTS FAIL TO END STRIKE.

81. Louis. Oct 24.-The Missouri
Paciic and Iron Mountain system
continue putting men In the places Of
the boiiermaters. pipemen and black
smiths who vaitcf out In sympathy
with the striking machinfsts.
The exsct number OF new workmen
was not stated BY General Manager
Sullivan.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
Former Colorado Man
Cashes A Forged Draft

succeeded in cashing with che OF Nr.
RockafeiIow's friends. The police Of
a dozen eastern cities are said to be
looking for Cbeever and they will
endea1or, to send him over the
road" IL they can find him.
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27
A NOISE LIKE A SALAD.

A distinguished society leader OF
New York, lately returned from a mot
or trip through France. said that her
most delightful experience was hear
ing the French pheasants singing the
mayonnaise. - Evcrybody's Magazine
Cañon City record., 1910-10-27

Mr.. Dave Steinmeyer is able to sit
out on the porch and to take sun
bath which he has not been able to
do for ten weeks.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-03
Kept Body Two Weeks

After hiding the body of their own
son in their home in Virginia City for
the past two weeks George J. D. King
Thursday notified the Coroner of the
fact and the body was removed to the
morgue where an inquest will be held
tonight.
Over year ago the dead man stabbed
bartender by the name of Blake in the
Nevada Brewery at Viringia City over
the price of can of beer and then dis
appeared from sight. Blake recovered
after Il hard fight and although IL re-
ward has been offered for King he was
never seen or heard of until Thursday
when his dead body WIS removed to
the morgue.
According to the father, his son re-
turned to Virginia City during the night
about three weeks ago and after staying
a few days stated that he was going to
return to California. He dressed in his
best clothes and when about to say good
Almost Immediately shot rang ont
and when his father reached his side
he was cold in death His body was
taken to his room and placed on the
bed and every day the pai 1.:, in
tended notifying the officers but when
the time arrived the effort always
proved too much for them. Yesterday
sonin-law vt King discovered what
was wrong with the old couple and
immediately tho officers were sum.
moned.
King and his wife are pioneers of the
Comstock and are well.to.do people,
being widely known and highly esteem
ed ON tho Comstock.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-03
NEED A LITTLE SPECIAL CARE.
Children's Aprons Must Be Looked
After to Insure Proper Appearance.

These should always be slightly
starched, if left quite limp they will
not keep their appearance any time
and will very soon SOIL Muslin pima.
fores should be put through stiff
starch and must always be starched
wet. Wiring well and roll in a towel
for some time before ironing. Those
made of thicker material may be
slightly dried and then rolled up.
When ironing aprons always COM
mence with the embroidery, pulling 1t
out well and ironing very carefully.
The rest of the apron is, as a rule,
very simple to iron. Always keep the
top of the apron at your left-hand side
and iron the material single when pos
sible.
II the Dinafore is joined up the back,
Iron 1t double. first the front and then
the back, or iron it on the skirtboard.
II there are tucks along the foot,
stretch them out well when ironing to
prevent them dragging. Iron as much
as possible with the thread of the ma
terial. small ron must be used for
getting into all gathers Always finish
on well round the armholes and iron
out all strings and iron round hens on
the wrong side. ..
IL there is full drawn front, 1t
sometimes looks well crimped
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-03
Critchley-Grifflh

Saturday night ut the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal Reed, Judge
Bruce performed the ceremony that
united Robert s. L. Critchley and Miss
Lila L. Griffith in the bonds of matri-
mony. The ceremony was performed
a bout $50 o'clock in the presence Of
members of the families of the con-
tracing parties and few invited
guests. Congratulations and splendid
wedding feast followed the ceremony.
The bride is one of Elko's most popu-
lar young ladies. The groom is the
Oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Critch-
ley. He is industrious and popular.
Mr.. and Mrs. Critchley start married
life with bright prospects. The world is
before them and their many friends
hope that it has much of good in store
for them. The INDEPENDENT joins in
the good wishes and extends its heart
lest congratulations to the young peo-
pie.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-03
Two Marks of Beauty.

Beautiful eyes and brows are, In
one sense, ecial gift Of nature.
Man: n plain woman is redeemed by
fine eyes; many a pretty face spoiled
by red-rimmed, dull. lusterless eyes.
But at tie same time a great deal may
be done TO make even unpromising
eyes clear and attractive, to render
eyes which are only passably pretty
really beautiful.
Attention TO the general health will
go far to make the eyes clear and
bright and prevent fatigue, even when
they are called upon to do great
deal Of work.
Have you never noticed the dull
eyes OF a person afflicted with dyspep-
STA. the yellow tinge of overlooking
and neglected liver; the lusterless
eyes of the woman who sleeps in an
iil-Ventilated room. who takes no ex.
ercise and spends all her spare time
reading novels over the fire?
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications, as they cun-
not reach the seat of the disease.
tatarrh IL n blood or constitutional
disease and In order to cure It you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrll Cure IL taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mtI-
cOus surfaces. Halls Gutarrh Cure
Is not n quuck medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed by one Of the best physicians
I'm this country for years aud IL u
regular prescription. Tits composed
of the best tones known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination Of the two in
gradients IL what produces such
wonderful results I'm curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family:iPillsilfor con-
tipatlon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-03

and mighty glad to get out of the snow
drifts.
If the first day of the New Year was
u fair sample of those that are to come,
1910 will be stormy disagreeable year.
Rain fell in the fore part of the day and
just after noon the wind began to howl
and II genuine blizzard held the boards
for several hours. The streets were full
of water and slush and but few turned
out. 1t grew colder toward night and
froze hard before morning. Sunday
was clear and cold and today is one of
the cold days of the winter, although
clear.
This is the latest about the telephone
girl from an unknown writer: The
the telephone girl sits still in her chair
and listens to voices from everywhere.
she hears all the gossip, she hears all the
news, she knows who is happy and who
has the blues. She knows of our trou-
bles, she knows of our strife, she knows
every man who is mean to his wife.
She knows every time we were out with
the boys, she hears the excuses each
fellow employs. In fact there's secret
meath every saucy curl of the quiet, de-
mure looking telephone girl. If the
telephone girl told all that she knew it
would tnrn out friends into bitterest
foes. She could get all our churches
mixed up in fight end turn our days
into Borrowing nights; in fact, she could
keep the hole town in stew if she'd tell
tenth part of the things that she knew.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-01-03

were shipped to market. Monday
afternoon the mules returned to their
old home after an absence cf nine
months, walked into their old stall in
the barn, and i'll mule talk asked for Il
ration of oats. Of course they got it,
and are still at the farm, eating
regularly. Who is the present owner
of the team, and whence they came is
unknown to Mr.. Hubbard. and there
remains nothing for him to do except
advertise the animals and trust to
luck.