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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-01
BY GEORGE WAUGH ARNOLD.

by GEORGE WAUIH NhNOLD'
- HE struggles Of man 70 achieve
power over the air has al
ready cost etghty-one valua-
- BILE lives. and the list Of VIC
tims Of minor injuries from bruises TO
broken bones is numbered way up in
the hundreds.
But the work started by young Dae-
dalus with his wings of wax still goes
on, and the fatalities are taken by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-01

Let toF, Rev. DR.. Francis (. Clark,
s-esidsnt of the United Societies Of
Christian EnSeSVcr. Right top,
Treasurer n. n. LathroP. At bot
tom, General Secretary William
Shaw.
81 T Washington OF Tuskegee insd-
tuce, Commander Eva Booth Of the
Salvation Army. DR.. J. Wilbur Chap
ma. She famous evangelist; DR.. Rus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-01

q twenty NTH celebration OF their own
They viii hold it OF the million dol
lar pier al Atlantic City. y. j. from
July 10 Il. inclusive. and President
Taft VIII be there TO make an address
on silver not as a political qusrreling
point. but as reminder OF eli that Is
beautiful in long and loving sssocia-
ton
On the opening day the Rev. DR..
Francis E. Clark. founder Of the great
movement. viii deliver his presidents
message and Treasurer I-athrop and
Secretary Shaw their reports Of the
workings Of the monster organization
Cor the preceding tweIvemonth.
Among the other notable men and
women on the platform. most OF whom
will speak during the convention, VIII
be Hon. Champ Clark. speaker Of the
house Of representatives; former Vice
President Charles ". Fairbanks. Judge
Ben s. Lindsey OF Denver, DR.. Charles
n. Sheldon oS Kansas, Principal Book
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-01

The deaths Of Hoxsey and Moisant
on the same day at Los Angeles and
New Orleans are still fresh IN every
mind. and the friends of the famous
Lieutenant Bague OF France. who was
Last seen at Nice starting on q trip 60
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
kWaR CONTRACT
FOR SOUTH CANON
WATER SYSTEM
J. R. Gordon, OF Pueblo. to Lay the
Water Mains for the New
System.

At a special meeting of the South
Canon city council this morning :
contract was awarded to J. R. Gordon
OF Pueblo for the purchase and install
lation of the mains and pipe lines for
the proposed water system on the
south side on a bid of s22,n50. Mr..
Gordon, under the terms of the agree
ment, takes the entire $4,000 issue
of bonds at five per cent, par value,
paying back into the city treasury the
$3.50 after deducting the amount due
him for putting in the system.
There is approximately four miles of
water mains to be laid in the streets;
tie largest of which will be eight
inches in diameter Under the provis-
ions of the contract Mr.. Gordon must
begin work in thirty days and prose-
cute the undertaking with all possi-
BILE dispatch. Mr. Gordon assures the
council that he will be able to COM
plete the enterprise in sixty days, in
which event the people of South Can
on should have city water in their
homes by the middle of January.
The bonds run for a period of fif-
seen years and will bear interest at
fhe rate of five per cent per annum
until paid Mr.. Gordon's bid was a
thousand dollars less than the en-
gineer's estimate and in closing the
contract with him on so favorable Z
basis the members of the council have
reason to felicitate themselves on
their good fortune. Mr.. Gordon. who
was present at the meeting this morn
ing, left for Pueblo at noon TO arrange
for the purchase of the necessary
pipe and other material. The tools
and machinery which Mr.. Gordon has
been using for some time past In the
Grand valley in the construction of an
irrigation system will be brought here
for trenching purposes.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
WARDEN O'yEILL AND PARTY
IN CANON CITY

Warden and Mrs. Felix O'Neill and
son. Leo. and Mrs. Tierney. wife OF
the deputy warden, and little daugh-
ter drove down to Canon from Bue-
ma Vista in the o'Neill car Sunday
to visit the Misses Mae and Hazel
o'Neill who are students at Mt st.
Scholasticu's Academy. The warden
stated that never before had they ex-
perienced such wind as they struck
after they had dropped down of the
range into the valley The bad
roadway in Copper Gulch made pro-
gress quite difficult. although they
made the journey In fairly good time.
The party departed this afternoon
for home by way of Colorado
Springs.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
JAMES C. DAHLMAN, @COwBOY-
MAYOR OF OMAHA, sTHROwS
THE LARIAT.-

Mayor Jas. c. Dahiman is OF an in
teresting and impressive personality.
Starting his career rs cowboy. he
is at present Mayor of Omaha. and
has the following record to his cred
It; sheriff Of Dawes Co. Neb., three
terms; Mayor of chadron. two terms:
Democratic Natl Committeeman.
eight years; Mayor Of Omaha. six
years. and in 1910 Candidate for Gov
ernor of Nebraska Writing to Foley
& Co, Chicago. he says: Il have
taken Foley Kidney Pills and they
have given me a great deal OF relief
so I cheerfully recommend them"
Yours truly. (signed.)
JAMES c. DAHLMAN.
For Sale by all Druggists.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
IOWAMS ASK RELEASE OF
MAN IN PEN FOR MURDER


To persuade the board of pardons
to act in behalf OF Sherman w. Nor
ris, alias Frank Shercliff, now serving
sentence of from twenty to twenty
five years in the Canon City peniten-
tiary for murder of a saloonkeeper
named welch in Leadville in 1908.
Mrs Floy McCready RulIard came to
Denver from Des Moines. Iowa. yes-
terday. With her was B. w. Garrett.
clerk of the Iowa supreme court and
formerly a member of the state par
don board.
They both declared that Morris was
thoroughly reformed. 1t was while
Garrett was serving upon the board
OF pardons in Iowa that Morris was
liberated and finally discharged.
Morris was sentenced and served
part of a seventeen-year term for
an $4,000 diamond robbery. After
his liberation. he claims that he gave
evidence during a reform wave
against Tom Dennison. the Omaha
politician. and that this aroused the
anger of Dennison. Morris further al
leges that through Dennison's efforts
he was railroaded TO the penitenttary
for the welch murder.
The board OF pardons continued
the hearing OF Morris case, as 1t
did all the other cases at yester-
days session. with the exception OF
that of Joseph Ruddell. who is serv-
ing ten year sentence for robbery
and receiving stolen goods in Denver.
Alfred Crebbin. the British vice.
consul. appeared in RuddeiI's behalf.
but the board denied tho pardon.
Mrs. Moon. the mother OF zera
Moon. and Mrs. Ausmus, wife OF John
Ausmus. the men who were convicted
OF the murder of Robert B. Mcdowell
In Morgan county. appeared before
the board on behalf of their relatives.
d. T. Robertson. former minister
OF Longmont. claimed that Mcdowell
was still living and that there were
three witnesses who had seen him af-
ter the bones which were presumed
to be his. and which were introduced
at the trial as evidence OF his death.
were ncovered.-Rociy Mountain
News.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
SENATOR JEFF DAVIS
PASSES THROUGH CANON

United States Senator Jeff Davis.
and wife, of Arkansas, passed
through Canon City on Denver
and Rio Grande, train No. 1
this afternoon on their way to
California and the Pacific coast gem
orally on a wedding trip. Ex-Goyer-
nor Peabody, H. S. Maddox. Frank
L. Hemphill and w. f. Spencer, the
latter of whom was formerly con-
stituent OF the Senator'S, met them
at the railroad station and endeav-
ored to persuade them to stop of
here until the arrival of west bound
train No. this evening and make
the trip to the top of the Royal
Gorge. Their Pullman reservation.
had been made through to San Fran
cisco and they were ur7ble to COM
ply with the invitation, ami they ex-
pressed regret that they could not
DO 80. Senator Davis cra.ted pleas
antly on political matters with those
who went TO the train to meet him.
Senator and Mrs. DIS will return
home by way Of the southern route.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
HORSE BROWNS WHILE BEIMG
DRIVEN ACROSS THE RIVER

r. d. McClelland and son. Harid.
had an experience while crossing the
Arkansas river a mile or 80 below
town last Thursday that nearly re-
suited in both OF them being drown
ed In attempting to ford the stream
with team and wagon while going
over to Mr.. McCieiland's ranch 70
cut some corn the horses were swept
of their feet by the current and the
wagon overturned. compelling its oc-
cupants to jump Into the water from
which 1t was with great difficulty
they made their wny to the bank. Y
The water was much deeper than
Mr.. McClelland had anticipated and
the wagon bed foated away, but was
finally stranded on a sandbar a
hundred yards or so down the river.
II was at first reported that Mr.. Nc
Cleliand and son had lost their lives.
but this proved to be n mistake. al
though the adventure came near ter
minating fatally for both OF them.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
CANON LOST
TO CRIPPLE

Canon City high school lost the
first football game OF the season to
Cripple Creek high school last Sat
urday afternoon by the score of ~
10. The game was mostly old style
football. though the forward pass was
used several times by both teams
but with little success to either
The Cripple Creek boys outweigh
ed the local lads about twelve
pounds to the man but the fact that
the game was played on the Canon
grounds, In the main, evened the
chances of victory. In offensive play
second quarter but failed to kick
goal. In the same. quarter Captain
Rundahl kicked a pretty drop kick
from his opponents 25-yard line.
The score at the first half was 5to
3 in favor Of Cripple Greek.
A fake Princeton came near netting
the local boys touch down In the
latter part OF the second quarter but
the ball was lost on down on Grip
pie Creeks ten-yard line. In the last
quarter Cripple Creek scored anoth-
er touch down but again faAd to
kick goal. This ended the scoring
Hissong and o'Brien played tho
best game for Cripple Creek aF
Capt Rundahl. SAVERS and Taylor
starred for Canon. The game was
marked by an absence OF disputes
and wrangling and from the specta-
tors point OF view. was one OF the
cleanest demonstrations OF gentle
and In handling the ball and running
back punts. Canon showed the better
form. Cripple Creek was strong on
the defense and by punting frequent
iy was able TO keep the ball In Can
on's territory the greater part OF the
tina
By n series of on tackle bucks and
short end runs the /. boys from the 4
district scored a touch down n the
manly sport that was ever seen here
At the beginning OF the game the
lineup was as follows:
Cripple Greek Canon City
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
Or. ELLIS REVIEWS
OLD ACQUAINTANCE HERE

DIR. and Mrs. Alston Ellis stopped
on Wednesday from n western trip.
For eight years previous to 1890.
while president OF the Agricultural
College at Fort coilips. II is rcmem-
bered he made frequent visits to
Canon City In the interest OF educa-
tion. arousing much enthusiasm by
his eloquence in favor OF Industrial
education In particular. Throughout
these visits n number OF the young
people OF the county. who are now
nliing important positions in life. at
tended and graduated at that insti-
tuition. After leaving Colorado he re-
turned to his old home in Ohio. re-
tanning. however. his property at
Fort Collins.
He was offered the presidency OF
the state University OF Ohio. which
he at first declined-a year later by
the urgent solicitations OF the gov
eronr. his old friend. be accepted.
when the future OF its university
looked anything but encouraging.
having but 220 students and small
corps OF professors and assistants.
and an income OF only $4,000. He at
once. with his Indomitable energy,
brought about cumulative change.
The faculty now numbers seventy
five instructors and 1857 students.
1t has an annual income of about a
quarter OF million dollars. mag
nificent sum. devoted wisely TO per-
petuating the prosperity OF that great
state.
He was glad to hear that Colorado
has embarked upon a liberal policy
toward each of its most worthy insti-
tutions of higher learning.
The Doctor and Mrs. Ellis express
ed great qualification over the evi-
dences OF progress in Canon City
and all Of Colorado and a wish that
some day In the near future for
longer stay to enable them to meet
all former friends. and to take in the
scenic feature Of our county. made
available through the wise policy
Of making good roads"
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
TAKE YOUR COMMON COLDS
SERIOUSLY.

Common colds. severe and frequent.
lay the foundation OF chronic diseas-
ed conditions of the rose and throat,
and may develop into bronchitis.
pneumonia. ard consumption. For all
coughs and colds in children and in
grown persons, take Foiey's Honey
and Tar Compound. It cures and re-
lisves. Uss no substitutes. The senu-
tns in = yellow paokaxs aiwsys>--Tor
Gals By al pFnsgists.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19

of deceptive movements which will
tend to put the defensive team in IN
awkward position for meeting what
will be the ultimate opening up of
the different plays.
One of the new problems which
the coaches will endeavor to solve
this season will be how to conserve
the energies of the four men upon
whom almost solely is placed the
burden of carrying the ball. for it is
quick and active defense necessary
in these days of forward passing
on side kicking and the shifting o;
tackles. guards. or ends for quich
assaults.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
FRUlIMERE AND FOUR MILE

Mrs. Walker, of Cripple Creek. spent
Sunday on her ranch on Central
street tending to some business mat
tiers.
* w-s
Mr.. R. n. Gage has recently pur-
chased a horse from Mr.. Davis Hail
of Hardscrabble.
ss-M-. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ahart, of South
Canon, are spending few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Newell during ap-
pie picking and packing.
w-w-g
Mr.. N. c. Cation, of East Main
street, went to Humboldt, Kansas. last
week to be at the bedside of a sick
brother. Mr.. Cation found his brother
much better than he anticipated and
will leave Humbolt the last of this
week for Peoria, ILL.,. where he ex-
poets to visit for short time with
his son and brother OF that city.
x-x-
The East Canon division OF the
Methodist Ladies' Aid Society gave
an ice cream and cake social at the
Robson residence ON Cyanide avenue
Friday evening. A goodly number of
people spent a very pleasant even
ing. Indoor ana outdoor games
we're played until late hour. An ice
cream and cake supper was served.
Some of the ladies' brought home
made candies which sold very readily.
1t was said by all present that the
evening was a great success
x-x-x ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Orwig and Mr.
orwig's mother, Of Victor. spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. l. W. Thayer
OF Dozier avenue.
x-w-x
Mr.. ]. T. Wilson. of Cyanide avenue.
started for Hutchinson, Kansas.
Monday to dispose of carload OF
apples.
.s-x-H
Mr.. Client, the father OF Mrs. Jas.
Curtis of Cyanide avenue celebrated
the s4th anniversary of his birth the
4th of October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mattoon of Cyanide
avenue have been having quite q
serious time with la grippe. They are
much better at present. which we are
all glad to note.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernhart, Mr.. and Mrs
Gage and Mr.. Curtis each took load
of apples to Colorado Springs this
week.
Mr.. Merriam Hall. OF Four Mile, IS
considering himself more lucky than
some of the hunters. He succeeded
in getting a deer in the vicinity Of
Black Mountain.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
SECRETARY MADDOX SPEECH
AT PUEBLO TUESDAY NIGHT

Secretary Maddox of the Canon City
Business Mems association was pres
ent at the banquet given by the Pu-
eblo Commerce club at the Hotel Vail
last Tuesday night complimentary to
tie commercial executives of Colo
RADIO and was one of the post prandial
speakers. He was introduced by
Toastmaster Jenkins as the corner
lest commercial secretary; an accu-
sation to which he pleaded guilty.
Mr.. Maddox is quoted by the Star
Journal as saying:
I'VE do not care to brag too much
about what Canon City is doing but
wish to recall to your minds the fact
that Pueblo is constantly sending peo-
pie to Canon City. All the good ones
in Pueblo have not come to us yet,
and for this the people of Pueblo can
be thankful.
81 was talking to Gov. Martin in
Denver yesterday. mean Gov. sha-
froth, "a laugh followed the inten-
ticnal error in names), and he told
me the good roads appropriation
would surely be paid. At Canon City
we are hoping 1t will. but we are not
waiting for anything to help us out
up there. We are getting things for
ourselves. We have just got a conces-
sion from all railroads passing
through Canon City to the effect that
any ticket will be granted five days
stopover in Canon City Coming or
going through Canon City now on
any ticket you can have the privilege
of stopping fiye days in our beauti-
full city and viewing the grandest
scenery in the Rocky Mountains.
I'VE have also secured reduction
OF railroad freight rates on vegetables
and fruit OF 25 cents per hundred
pounds. This will save the farmers
s25. 900 during the year OF 1911 and
every succeeding year. We are ship
ping fruit and vegetables to Texas
and Missouri this year largely on ac-
count of the cheaper freight rates.
We took several thousand people TO
the top of the Royal Gorge this seas
on. We have built good roads about
Canon City and we know just what
they are worth. hope the rest OF the
state will soon come to a realization
OF the Importance OF good roads"
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
APP IkTEO CHIEF
MUSTERINi OFFICER

J. S. Bowlby. adjutant of Green
wood Post, No. 10 G. A. r.. has been
appointed to the position of chief
mastering officer on the staff of
Dexter T. Sapp, of Gunnsion. COM
mander of the Department of Colora-
do and Wyoming. While the office is
without financial compensation. an
honor of which any veteran of the
Civil war may be proud. Commander
Sapp made no mistake in selecting
comrade Bowlby for the place.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19

Fears are entertained that General
Irving Hale. who was stricken with
appoplexy in Denver on September
twentieth, may not regain his full
speech. He has been conscious Of
his surroundings for weck. but his
convalescence is very slow. His ui-
Innate recovery is anticipated. al
though he is yet unable 70 talk. II
is hoped By tho attending phyaioianS
that A. the psraiysIs IL slowly dis-
appearing that sventually III speech
viii b reseors6.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
500 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 its stages and
that Is Catarrb. Hail.: Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment Halls Cstarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby des-
troying the foundation OF the disease.
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprletors have SO much faith In it's
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & co.
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
oftn~tt,v
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19

The Canon City Transfer, Coal and
Storage Company will sell at auc-
ZION. Saturday, October. 2s. 1911. for
storage charges. at 230 Main Street.
the following goods belonging to H.
s. Belbraith: table linens. bedding.
lace curtains. wearing apparel. pic
lures. bric-a-brac. glassware. silver
ware. dishes. toilet articles. books.
and other articles too numerous to
mention. Don't miss this sale. These
goods must 80. Sale starting At D.
=. shass.
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
CHANGES MADE IN RULES
GOVERNING FOOTBALL

PooS, lHS poii W pc uioo6ui ooSh ~
the point of the preceding down and
a penalty of a down inflicted.
Any forward pass which is made
from behind the goal line and which
is not fully completed will be ruled
a safety, irrespective of the down.
3. II on any play the ball strikes
an official it shall continue to be in
play.
4. The man carrying the ball can
not be helped by any other player of
his team, and any man who, acci-
dentally or not, places hand on the
runner to assist him, shall have the
penalty imposed upon him.
5. There shall be two minutes
intermission between the first and
second and the third and fourth
periods, during which time no player
shall leave the field.
Above mentioned are the most I'M
portant changes in the football rules
this year. and every coach, player and
official should make note Of these a.
terations in order to avoid disputes
or wrangles, so unpleasant to spec
tators.
Two of these changes were adopted
at meeting Of the coaches, players,
and officials held in New York City
couple OF weeks ago. at which Wal
ter Camp presided. and there is every
reason to believe the alterations will
be adopted In other sections OF the
country. Both appear TO be for the
betterment OF the game and are easy
to interpret
| luton which reads that any forward
pass which Is made from behind the
goal line and which is not completed
shall count as a safety against the
offending team, irrespective OF the
down. The former ruling called for
a safety only on the third down, but
there were few OF these made, be-
cause a clever field general or a
heady captain never would take a
chance with forward under the
shadows of his own goal posts.
The other important amendment
adopted in the east relates to a bail
striking an official. Under the old
ruling. when the oval struck an
official it was declared dead on the
spot. but this season the ball shall
remain in play regardless of the fact
of its striking one of the arbiters.
1t will be remembered Minnesota
scored a touchdown against Michigan
last fall in the first quarter of the
game when the ball struck Umpire
Hinckey after a blocked kick. The
oval was picked up by one of the
Gopher players, who planted 1t under
the posts. Referee Hackett ruled the
ball struck Hinckey and was dead on
the spot. II this years ruling had
been in effect at that time, the resuj.
of this stubbornly fought game,
which resulted in a to 0 victory for
Michigan. might have been the re-
verse.
II the eastern Interpretation in re-
gard to assisting the man with the
Uail is rigidly enforced, players will
have to be careful about touching
the runner. In other seasons officials
were instructed to discriminate be-
tween accidental and deliberate help
ing OF the runner, but at the eastern
meeting a ruling was adopted that
the side in possession OF the ball
shall be penalized If any member OF
the offensive team even touches the
runner.
Coaches Like New Rules.
Expressions OF keen satisfaction
over the rules and the outlook OF
good football were the keynotes OF
the meeting in the eastern metrop-
oils. Mentors of the leading eastern
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19
Coaches Like New Rules.

Expressions OF keen satisfaction
over the rules and the outlook Of
good football were the keynotes of
the meeting in the eastern metrop-
oils. Mentors OF the leading eastern
colleges asserted the present rules,
II thoroughly learned and rigily en-
forced by officials. will place the
great college game on the same plane
of interest as It was when the code
was changed SO drastically in the
winter OF 1905-06.
With every team OF football i'm
portance in hard training and taking
into consideration the matches which
were played lust week. one cannot
help but appreciate the efforts of the
coaches who devise strategic ground
gaining plays under the strict limita-
tions OF the changed rules. The team
play and individual efforts viii show
still grsatsr progress along he lines
Cañon City record., 1911-10-19

o'Brien and stearns.
Time-keepers. : Remington and
Sherwood
Head Linesman.-I.loyd.
Field Judge.-Acker.