davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Cañon City record., 1911-09-21
CHANDLER ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. MayhalI left Sunday
for the east oa their vacation They
expect to visit Illinois. Indiana and
several of the southern states before
their return home. Mr.. Espy. OF De-
lougue. is taking Mr.. Mayhall's place
in the store during his absence.
x-s<LE
School opened this year with
good attendance. Miss Hall. of Can
on City. is principal and Miss Fftz-
gerald primary teacher.
The Misses Pearl and Marie Bo-
sardus are attending school in South
Canon this year; also Miss Miller.
Mr. Lsslie Damewood il home again
from tho Radiant mine whore hs was
called 70 release Mr. chissrs. The
atom nassssr ~ chat place. While -
" vasaasss.
Cañon City record., 1911-09-21
LINCOLN PARK
NEWS NOTES

The mother OF f. c Miliigan and
Mrs. Frank Bone are here on visit
from Kansas.
Mrs. Boswell came down from Rock
vale last week where she had been
recaperating during the summer. to
visit friends at home
Ike Williams is building substan-
tial frame residence on his place on
Cedar street.
Grapes are going into market and
the crop is exceptionally good this
year. Some are picking and packing
Jonathan apples this week
Mrs. Perkins and baby. of Miliers.
Nevada. were guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Farmer during fair week.
Mrs. Perkins was one-time resident
OF the Park.
Miss Pommel. of Beaver Park. visit
ed Tuesday at the Bailey home on
Logan street She will be remembered
as having an interest IN the Criterion
Millinery store at Canon City last
year.
Mr.. Bert Snow. who has been taking
his vacation with home folks on East
Grand avenue. left Wednesday for
Tuscon, Arizona, where he has a po-
sition as teacher OF Electrical Engi-
neering in the University.
Mr.. Clark, of Auburn. Nebraska. an
old neighbor of t. f. Bailey. was a
visitor last week. looking over the
fruit interests OF the Park and enjoy
ing day at the fair.
]. /. Cheney is home from some
months of carpenter work at Meeker,
Colorado.
Mr.. Bachelor. the brother of J. X
Humphrey. and Mrs. Bachelor, who
have been visiting their reiatiNes al
the home of Arthur Hubbell. left Mon
day afternoon for their home at San
Diego. California. They will stop on
at some Of the western cities ess route.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert sandland, from
Stanton. Nebraska, are spending few
weeks at the Cook home on Poplar
avenue. MIR, sandiand is brother Of
Mrs. Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Halstead. who
have liven ON lincoln Park for \ num-
her Of ysars and have been residents
Of Canon City sincs selling out : ~
weeks aso. we're bl1dsAs seea-bys =
Cañon City record., 1911-09-21
Fathss and Nine Childsen
Nosrn He Ssddea Death
of Three Membess Of
he Family.
Triple Tragedy l. One Of the
Most Appalling IN the HIS
tory Of Canon City.

AT the Ih1e home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
D. W. Garrett. so5 Rudd avenue. about
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon was en-
acted oneN yFthe saddest tragedies In
the recent history OF Canon City when
the wife In moment OF temporary
insanity. resulting from IN health.
shot her eight-year-oid son. ID. w. Gar
rett Jr.. and four-year-oid daughter.
JuanIia. and then turned the revolver
on herself: all three OF whom were
found lying dead on the floor of n
hack bedroom when the husband and
children returned home from their
days work half an hour later.
Nr. Garrett and Ave OF the children.
VIII. Ethel. Leila. Nina, and Walter,
h,6 tsen employed during The after
noon picking up apples at Capt b.
+. Rockafellow's orchard in Fruit
mere and knew nothing OF the AFFAIR
unity they came home for supper. The
younger children went directly into
the snouse on reaching home; the
father and son going. TO the stable to
put up the horse and wagon: which
they had driven back from the or
chsrd, Wore joining them
children Make GhAstiy Discovery.
Ethel, the ffteen-year-oid daughter.
was the first to discover the bodies.
although Leila. Nina and Walter en-
tered the house at about the same
time. The cries Of the children soon
attracted the attention of the neigh
bors. among them Rev. T. p. Stafford.
pastor OF the First Baptist church. OF
whose congregation Mr.. Garrett and
several OF the older children we're
members. Although the locality where
the Garretts live is thickly settled
one, nobody heard the shots fired that
deprived either OF the children or the
motxrr of their lives and the FIRST in
tination that anything was wrong
was when Mr.. Garrett came homo in
the evening and found his wife and
tw5little onos cold and lifeIess be-
fore him.
shot Through Heart.
EACH AZ the children had been shot
through tho heart and death was In
stAnskdeous. The muxzle OF the re-
voiver had been held against the body
ana in all three instances the cloth
ing and fiesh had been burned BY the
explosion Of the powder. In shooting
herself tho mother had held tho gun
Z little too high for tho bullet to pen-
1ate The heart and ahs. probably.
ilnse I'd few minutes before passins
ia>o that deep sissp that knows 70
uS,dns. II shs brsse interval ssteesa
Cañon City record., 1911-09-21
Ies. p. W. Garrett, In Moment Of Ten
porary Iasaaity, Resulting From III
Health, Commits Deed.
Although the Garrett Home Is Situated
"a Thickly Settled Portion Of City
Nobody Head the Shots.s .ss7 {.

life and death she made futile at l.
tempt to cut her throat with knife
with which she had provided herself
for use in case OF such an emergency.
She also tried to stab herself In the
breast. but the knife was dull and the
wounds inflicted in that manner we're
not very serious
Dragged Boy Info House.
II is stated that Miss Ruth Marr.
while passing along the street after
school Tuesday afternoon. saw Mrs
Garrett pulling the boy by the arm
into the house from the back yard
where he had been playing. much to
the reluctance and opposition Of the
little fellow. who was struggling for
his freedom. The supposition is that
she shot him first and then took the
little girl from the closet. or ward
robe. where she had hcon previously
locked np. and killed her; immediate
iy Afterwards shooting herself
Was Suffering Prom Headache.
Mr. Garrett says that when he left
home at noon his wife was suffering
from n severe headache. but as that
was a common aflietion he did not
pay much attention to IT as he be-
lieved that It would soon pass away.
Mrs. Garrett. according 20 her hus-
band. had not been well for long
time. but there was nothing in her,
dcmeanor or conversation to indicate
that her mind was giving away under
the strain to which Il was subjected
by her continued III health. She had
been under the treatment of a physi-
clan here for several months for
nervous affection. but the family had
no thought OF n mental disorder of
any kind. That she was the victim.
however, OF a violent form of demen-
tia when the killing took place there
can be no doubt as she was loving
mother and highly esteemed for her
domestic virtues by those who knew
her.
Message Written on Calender.
Written on the face OF calender
hanging in one Of the front rooms
this morning was found the following
messages, in Mrs. CARROTS hand
writing; presumably. intended for her
perusal: MY head is kill
ing me. must end Il" This is the
only clue TO the motive that inspired
tho rash act, but II completely ac-
counts for II and lends emphasis to
the belief in her insanity at the time.
The revolver belonged to wiii Gar
rett and was left loaded by him In
the pocket OF his coat after n dove
trip into the hills with some
several weeks ago. Mrs.
Garrett evidently knew whore 1t was
ana took advantage Of Il a. the best
means Of destroying herself and
children.
Cane ts CaHsn Frsn Tsnassses.
The oarretts came TO Canon CITY
about : ysar and : half ago from
nrlstol. Teansnsss. Which wes the
Cañon City record., 1911-09-21

gone out to make living for them
selves. she wanted the little ones
near here to be her joy and her com
fort In life. Always the mother had
expressed the greatest love and de-
light in her family and at no time
was there a sacrifice too great nor
was there too much that she could do
to make her children happier.
The Gun Belonged to WILL
The weapon which Mrs. Garrett
used in the terrible destruction
which her unsettled mind wrought
was 32 calibre revolver and had
been brought by Eugene from Denver
about two months ago when he was
here visiting the family. VIII. who
has gained renown as enc of the stars
on the A1l-Star ball team, took a fan
cy to the gun and it was given to him
by his older brother. About a week or
two ago he. with a number of friends.
went out dove hunting and on their
return VIII left the gun in an old
coat which was hanging in a ward
robe.
Mrs. Garrett knew of the where
abouts of this weapon and it is
thought that when the severe attack
had driven her almost to desperation
she lost control of herself and COM
mitted the deed while in a demented
state. 80.
Married In 1854.
Mr.. and Mrs F. w Garrett were
married in Bristol. Tennessee, on Oc-
tober sth. 1884. They took up a home
stead close to Bristol and lived there
continuously until about two or three
years. ago when ths)heai9aEf M3i.asi M3i.si;||
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett compelled the
husband to go look for a new locs-
ton He first went to California but
found the cool weather there unfit for
either himself or his family so he
returned as far east as Colorado and
settled in Greeley where he remained
for sometime and then decided to try
Canon City. Finding this city the ideal
spot for health and comfort he sent
at once for his family and took up
their residence at gas Rudd avenue ]
Cañon City record., 1911-09-21

their friends the last of the week.
ready to take their departure for
Long Beach. California. where they
expect to meet Mrs. Halstead's par
erts, Mr.. and Mrs. Breckenridge This
move is made with the hope of i'm
proving Mrs Halstead's health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demeree came down
from Cripple Creek to visit at 1. F.
Davis during fair wees, taking in two
days of the fair. Mr.. Demeree has
been handling quantities of the fruit
and vegetable products from the Davis
ranch and greenhouse for some time
past.
Jake Hallaner came home from the
Wet Mountain valley last week where
he has been working during the hay
ing season. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Gotlieb Hallaner. Mr.. Gotleib
Hallaner took an -over-night ride from q
Westciiffe a few days later in response
to a message telling of the illness Of :
his mother. Conditions improved sos
rapidly that the visitors took in a day E
at the fair with their friends before
returning. tam rs
The J.. U. G. Club met with Miss
Pearl Tucker ON 18th street Saturday
afternoon. The principal event was
the election of o. GERS for the coming
year, as follows: President, Miss Pearl
Tucker; vice-President, Miss Grace
Gillen: Secretary. Miss Mabel Cuth-
bert: Treasurer, Miss Ida Gebhardt
The new members are: Miss Ide viii
son and Miss Mary Tucker The latter
has position as teacher In the Rock
vale school and spent last Saturday
ad,supday at home l'Fs ~
~ Mphe hehtiSn of young people from
Lincoln PARK who are in attendance
at the different schools and colleges
Of the state in last weeks news notes,
some of the names got slightly mixed.
1t is Henry Palm that is detained at
home on account of the illness OF his
father and no Joke" about it as he re-
grets that he cannot go on with his
work at the Agricultural school. Miss
Ruth Davis is a student at Fort Col
Inns and added to the list are Retta
Trout and Alice Williams. who have
entered the ranks at Greeley. making
the number about dozen all told. of
which Lincoln Park people are pretty
proud
Lincoln Park carried OF any number
of premiums at the County Fair on
orchard, garden and poultry rvhibits.
as we'll as in dairy and panir -ores.
and were ready to contribute to the
Art Department had there tsen an
exhibit in that line. Many are hoping
it will be an added feature of the fair
next year,
Among the citizens os the Park who
are entitled to especial eongratulation
are: Mr.. and Mrs McNillen. of Sher-
man avenue. parents OF the prize baby
Their friends and neighbors are not
at all surprised at the decision Of the
judges
Special mention has been made of
Mr.. ]. p. Farmer among those inter-
ested in providing the convenient tent
arrangement for the Presbyterian La
dies Association lunch stand at the
fair. The untiring effor5s OF Mrs. Farm
er. President of the United, Assoeia-
ton. in forwarding the the enterprise.
was also much appreciated by her CO.
workers.
Those of Lincoln Park who are at
tending the State fair at Pueblo this
week are A. y. Orndorf. NJ. E Snow
and family. Carl Mergs. Mr.. and Mrs
Ahart. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred KEELING. Mrs.
Tatem, Mrs. Herard. Miss Dickinson.
Mrs. Story. Mrs. Singleton and prob
ably others.
Cañon City record., 1911-09-21
MOTHER KILLS HER BABES And SELF
WORST TRAGERY IN CANON
CITY SINCE 1899

Inc SUICIDE OF Mrs. Matte
y Garrett and the shooting of y
v her two small children which =
y occurred Tuesday evening is =
y +, perhaps the worst tragedy that .
= has shocked Canon City resi- y
r dents since the double mur- !
x der and suicide by Sam Rob .
= -erts on Saturday night, June y
y 10th, 1889. Sam Roberts had =
y married the daughter of Mr.. =
- and Mrs. George Lewis and a =
u baby boy was born to them. y
y Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis were iiv- =
y sinE At the corner of 18th and. =
= Main streets and Sam Roberts Z
y and his. wife, formerly Lena y
y Lewis. were living just across 4
y the street
y Mrs. Roberts was living at y
- the home. of her parents at the =
y time the baby was born. there =
= having arisen some little fami- =
= ly alterations previously n
= Roberts went over to the par ::
. entail home and asked to see ):
y his wife and George Lewis de- =
= MED him the privilege. Rob- =
~ erts brooded over the denial y
= for some time and at last..on n
3 Saturday night he- went "A
= down TO the house. and finding =
z his wife and her mother all =
= alone. he pulled 4 gun and =
9 shot them both and then kill =
Z ed himself =
= George Lewis was running =
9 a barber shop in the city at y
= that time and as IL was Satur- =
g urday night he was busiiy en- =
Z gagged down town Roberts was =
q working on the Santa Fe sec =
g ton at the time, although he y
z had at one time been employ y
q ed rs a fireman on the D. & :.
= r. c.. ::
9 Leslie. the nine-year-oid son :;
g or George Lewis was in the :.
= back yard milking COW at (
: the moment OF the crime. =;
( There were no eve witnesses ::
: to the tragedy. .
s.aaz. .sss=,a aaSaza :
There had been soma talk about the
whole family going back but just at
his time the father did not want to
leave for the reason that he was aver
aging about ten dollars day and the
prospects were good that this wage
would continue until sfter all of the
apples we're harvested.
When that time should come and II
Mrs. Garrett did not feel better the
family had intended to go back to the
sunny south regardless of the fact
Ihat Mr.. Garrett had come out to the
wes; for his health.
Message on Calender Erased.
A calender. a souvenir OF the Can
On Grocery company. was used by
The deceased woman as the last meth
ID of communication. The words: MY
head is killins me. so | will have to
end it. Mama," had been written on
,ne of the side borders of the Illus
tration which formed part of the cal
ender.
On the other side considerably
cnger message had been written but
had been mostly erased so that onty
A few words were distinguishable. II
was made out that the beginning had
been: "Dan. hate to do this. but
other words that were legible were:
Church" Mama" ''Too late"
The message ON the calender was
iot discovered until this morning for
he reason that it had heen left hang
ing on the wall In not very con-
spicuous place.
Juanita Was favorite Of Bessie.
Juanita. the youngest daughter
who was killed. was the favorite of
he third daughter. Bessie. who was
The herald., 1911-10-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The NormaIs Coronation.

A peculiar incident happened at the
browning of William the Conqueror.
After the coronation oath, in which
the new monarch promised to protect
the church and to execute judgment
and mercy, the archbishop put the
question to the assembled crowd.
"WIl We have this prince to be your
kingf'
A clamorous response Of assent star
tied the Norman garrison. They be
lieyed the English had reyolted and
took up their swords and torches.
They set fire to the house, the flames
spread, and there was a general alarm.
The English, hearing OF the plumber,
rushed out of church. The bishops
and clergy who remained were in such
confusion that they could hardly go
through with the act Of browning.
William heard the tumult, but could
not conjecture the cause and sat trem-
bling at the foot of the altar. No
great mischief was done by the fire.
but the occurrence laid the foundation
of a long enmity between the English
and NOrmans.
The herald., 1911-10-12
Tn. shake.oesrean Sonnets.

There are many excellent reasons
for thinking that Shakespeare did not
write all Of the sonnets that have come
down to us associated with his name.
1t Is a fact that he never published
them, never claimed their authorship,
never acknowledged them, and never,
90 far as can be ascertained, gave his
consent or authority to have them
published In his name. Some Of the
sonnets imply in their author certain
physical defects, pecuniary embarrass-
ments and other things which could not
have applied to Shakespeare. but
which might very well have fitted
Marlowe. or william Herbert, or
Henry Wriothesley, or ANY one Of a
half dozen other young men in Shake
speare's circle. 1t Is as good as settled
that several, IL not many, Of the SON
nets were written by other hands than
those Of the author Of Hamlet" and
"King Lear" though, Of course, the
task Of naming the real authors is an
impossible one.-New York American.
The herald., 1911-10-12
The lton's Taste.

! Miss Charlotte Mansfield In via
Rhodesia" tells Of a native South Az
rican boy who came to England and
was taken to the Hippodrome. IN
stead Of enjoying the entertainment.
however. he begged. with tears In his
syes, to be taken out, and he said:
There are lions over thers-pointng
to the stage-'and I am the only black
man here It II a well known fact
that q man eating lion will make Q
meal or a black in preference to q
white man II 1t II a question Of choice
Perhaps the flavor Ia stronger and the
tasts for white lesh-Hke cavtar-has
70 be acquired"
The herald., 1911-10-12

organization have the effect Of rendering
this charter null, or Of exposing the stock
holders to any liability beyond the I'M
paid balance, II any, due on his stock.
Thus done and signed at my office. In this
city, on the day, month and year first above
written. in the presence of Messieurs Ralph
j. Schwarz and Fred c. Querens, compe-
tent witnesses, residing in this city, who
have hereunto signed their names with
appearers and me, notary, after due read
ing Of the whole, and the signers also de-
clare the following to be the stock sub
scription list
Original signed) Richard S. Alcus, Henry
terson, Ralph ]. Schwarz, Fred c. Querens,
Philip Gensler, Jr., notary public.
/. the undersigned, recorder OF mort
cages, in and for the parish OF Orleans,
State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing act Of incorpor-
alton of the Alcus- Patterson Shade Man
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes Tor which the
corporation Is organized. and the nature of
the business to be carried on by il, are
hereby declared to be
To buy, sell. manufacture and handle
shades. shade rollers and appurtenances,
fringes and other articles OF merchandise
used for the purposes OF or in connection
with the shading Of premises to buy, sell,
manufacture and handle curtains of all
kinds and descriptions. mattings, carpets,
li~nOleu.ns, rugs and coverings. and to own
and control all necessary appliances, ma
chinery, devices, patents, plants or proper
ties generally, for the purpose of such pur-
chase. sale or manufacture, as hereinbefOre
set out or for the purpose of the purchase,
sale or manufacture Of any kindred arti-
cleS.
The herald., 1911-10-12
CHARTER
OF ALCUS,PATTERSON SHADE MANU-.
FEATURING COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS.
CHARTER

e 1t known, that on this twentieth day
OF the month of September, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eleven l1911l, and Of the independence Of
the United States of America the one hum
dred and thirty-sixth, before me, Philip
Gensler, Jr, a notary public duly commas
stoned and qualified in and for The parish
Of Orleans, State Of Louisiana, and In the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions of the
Constitution and laws of the State OF Lou
isiana, relating to the organization and for
nation Of corporations, they have covenant
ed and agreed, and by these presents do
covenant and agree and bind themselves,
their successors and assigns, and such per
sons as may hereafter become associated
with them, to form and constitute a body
polite In law and corporation, for the pur-
pose and objects, and under the stipula-
lions, terms and conditions hereinafter SET
forth, which they hereby adopt as their
charter or articles Of Incorporation, to wit
ARTICLE I.
The name and fffle Of this cornorntiou
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby declared TO be the sum Of hye thOu,
sand (S5, OOO.OOD dollars, divided INTO ana
ranreSented by nifty shares of the part value
of one hundred (S100.OOD dollars each, such
stock shall be paid for In cash when SUD
scribed for or in installments, upon the call
of the board Of directors, or may De issued
for nroDerty or rights actually acquired and
received by said corporation or fro labor
or services actually performed or rendered
TO said corporation.
All shares of stock shall be tull-paiu anu
WORCESTERSHIRE. and no transfer Of stock
shall De binding upon this corporation I'M
less made and recorded upon Its books.
This corporation may become a going con
Germ when three thousand (S3,OOO.OOD dol
lars of It's capital stock shall have been
subscribed for.
The herald., 1911-10-12
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature OF
the bushes stO be carried on by II are
hereby declared TO be:
otherwise acquire, deal in, sell, hire, lease,
use. repair, operate, and maintain. cotton,
cotton-oil. cOttou-seed and cotton-delinting
machines and machinery, engines, boilers,
motors. tools. devices, etc, and generally
TO deal in machinery connected with the
ginning Of cotton and the crushing and de-
limiting Of cotton seed TO plant, raise, gain,
er, clean, gin, bale, compress, prepare ana
generally deal in cotton, cotton seed and
It's products, and to import and export cot
ton, cotton seed and its products.
The herald., 1911-10-12

Klmors-After all, Stedman isn't %
bad q fellow. BE came to me. man
fashion, and took back all the things
he had said against my people. Bur
man-Did It Voluntarily Fillmore
Practically that 1t il true ! threat
ened to shoot him on sight II he didn't
retract but that was only q matter Of
detan-Exchange
The herald., 1911-10-12
Aleerines at Law.

lot. Slidell, Opelousas, Teche and Mad
ison. $3.50 cash.-Drefous.
Johan Kask to Mrs. Jean Marie Ia
pie. remuneration in and TO option to
purchase property on Teche between
Opelousas and Slidell.-Private.
BUILDING PERMITS.
r. L. Bostick owner and builder, adj
dition 23l-33 Vallette, $500.