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The Fly Speck on the Frame

Last summer one OF our friends
came in to pay his subscription and
he casually dropped the remark:
Last month you had only one thins
ia The Record didn't like" Then
he told us what IT was. and lntimated
that we shouldn't have done II.
We thought there was a good story
IN that little chance remark and in
tended to write, an editorial about H.,
but never got 70 Il. And nov We have
better story to write about better
remark OF the same kind
A lady came IN the other day-a
prominent lady who knows much "
the ways OF the world and OF what Is
going on. She said.
You have so much in The Record
that / like. and leave out so much that
/ think ought to be left out. and sup
port so many OF the principles and
Zig things that believe in. that feel
very modest about speaking OF some
thing | do not quite approve Of" And
then she told us of what she didn't
Ike.
The fact that she did not approve {
something In The Record is the small
est part OF the story.
The thing that impressed us was the
fact that she had seen the other side
that she realized that there was 50
much more that she did approve OF
that she hardly cared to speak OF that
which she did not. 1t is this unusual
part OF the story that makes 1t worth
the telling.
A man was asked one time II he re-
membercd noted painting in large
art gallery. "oh yes" said hs. that
was the one with the fly specks on the
frame So many people see only thu
fy specks, the little defects. the oppor-
tunIty for criticism. They do not sec
;he beauty Of tho picture. or. II seeiag
Il. they soon forget and go on to talk
only OF the ny speck on the frame.
We suppose that this phase OF APP
probation is noticed in the lives OF
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FOR 4 DRY STATE.

This year you viii have the oppor-
tunity of voting on the question Of
making Colorado dry. The amend
Inent should have a heavy vote IN
Canon City. Many OF us here believe
that Canon City is better dry than wet.
Many who have not voted for dry
town say that they would vote for a
dry state or a dry nation. So IL all
the people who favor dry town any
way. and all the people who would
favor a dry town If the whole state
would go dry vote for this amendment
II will get a healthy vote here. The
Record believes that Canon City is
much better OF. morally and in a bus
mess way without saloons and We be-
lieve that the same rule would apply
TO the state
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Of a gang of men.

OF gang OF men.
The leading lady was kneeling at
n window and Mr.. Duncan was prepar-
ing to enter the picture as soon as he
gave the ont to Mr.. Frank De Riemcr.
the camera man. to start the picture.
The victim gave the signal to Mr..
De Riemer. a party Of men with shot
guns mistook the signal as their cue
and they fired simultaneously with the
entrance of Mr.. Ducan into focus Of
the camera
The actor. with great presence cf
mind. flung himself forward and while
shielding Miss Stedman. received the
hail of shot in his side. He wa sar
once taken to a physician and at $3.50
was considered out of danger. though
in great pain. and will be laid up for
some time to come.
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Q
MIR. lyman, CANDIDATE.

Mr.. lyman has a lot Of people who
profess to believe that he can be elect
ed governor this fall on an independ-
ent ticket. II is understood that Mr.
lyman has full confidence in himself
and his advertising and has placed
himself in the hands OF his friends.
well-let Mr.. lyman go to II. He has
right to run II he wants to. even II
Mr.. Patterson is scared TO death and
afraid he viii. The goyernorship Ia
a better job than warden; It pays bet
ter and the governor does no; have TO
hang murderers. As governor Mr..
lyman could pardon out the so per
cent OF his model convicts who are
noble men. better than the warden
meets on the outside in the ordinary
walks of life. Mr.. lyman would make
an interesting governor and would no
doubt give the newspapers something
new to talk about. as they seem now tn
have over exploited the penitentiary.
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WIN. DUNCAN,
LEADING man
OF SELIG co..
GUN VICTIM

VIM. c. Duncan, leading man and
producer for the local Selig company.
was perhaps fatally shot this after
noon at 2 80 when a discharge of shot
from a No. 10 shot gun entered his
right side at close range. No one in
particular is to blame for the accident.
The company was putting on scene
in the studio at 314 Main street as
part OF a scenario which Mr.. Duncan
is producing. In this scene number
of men with shot guns are used and a
great deal of firing is done.
Myrtle Stedman, the leading lady.
playing in this scene narrowly escap-
ed being wounded, the escape being so
narrow that small holes where bird
shot pierced through her dress were
found.
Mr.. Duncan was assuming the role
of the hero in the motion picture play
and in the particular scene in which
the accident occurred he was to have
rescued Miss Stedman from the grasp
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WILL CONFER WITH
OFFICIALS NEXT TUESDAY

The special committees recently ap-
pointed by the business mems organi-
zstions and city councils OF Canon
City, Victor and Cripple Greek to con-
FER with the officials OF the Canon
City & Cripple Creek Railroad com
pany in relation to thu, rebuilding Of
Its track through Phantom canon and
the resumption Of traffic over the line
will go to Colorado Springs next
Tuesday morning sor . conference
with the railroad authorities.
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The Record offers One Dollar Re-
ward TO the person who points out the
worst block of road or street in the
city limits.
If you ride about town any you must
have observed few places where the
street is very rough and uneven. You
do not need TO go away from the post
Office more than a block or two-per-
haps not more than a half a block
to find holes and hills in the streets
places as rough and uneven as you
will find in the public roads between
Canon City and Florence.
With a gang of convicts with spade
and shovel these places could be fixed
up in q little time.
So we offer the reward to get the
worst place pointed out
In this competition If two or more
people point out the same place that
is decided to be the worst place then
the person who first tells The Record
about the bad place Will be entitled
to the reward money.
We will have a. competent commit
tee decide on the places pointed out
We will ask Mayor Smith. Grant Dick
inson and Tom Parker to serve on this
committee If they have time II they
haven't time we will ask some other
good people.
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DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
ON FOURMILE

An unusally bold attempt at robbery
took place at the residence OF w. II.
Tremayne on Four Mile between ten
and eleven o'clock this morning. Mr..
and Mrs. Tfemayne were not at home
at the time. having gone away Monday
afternoon to be absent until today.
Hubert Tremayne, who was u guest OF
enc OF the neighbors Monday night.
went home this morning to attend g
some chores and orl ooking into the
house saw a strange man ransacking
the place for vaiuables. Although
only fifteen years old the Tremayne
boy armed himself with a shovel and
stood outside the door waiting for the
thief to make his exit Making a
noise TO attract the piliagers atten-
ton Mr.. Tremayne succeeded Ia
frightening the thief and as he came
out the door struck him heavily on
the top of the head with the shovel.
The thief was knocked down and IN
falling dropped from his clenched
hand twenty-five dollars in paper mon
ey he had taken from bureau draw
er. besides a stick pin and some other
jewelry. He was so badly frightened
by the blow he had received on tle
lead that he did not try to pick up the
money that had fallen from his grasp.
but ran on as fast as he could and
was soon lost sight Of The matter
was reported to the authorities and
an EFFORT was rsde to find the burglar.
but without result.
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ali who come before the people. II Is
especially noticeable In newspaper
office.
a newspaper may iaud n man Tor
many years without hearing in any way
that he appreciated j. He takes II
all as a matter OF course He can I
see how it could have been otherwise.
He looks for the praise and expects
1t as regularly as he does the sun
shine from the heavens. Bat let a
three-line criticism slip In. or over
look chance TO do him honor. and you
hear of that Like the man. migrate
iui for all the sunshine OF life. who
curses a cloudy day. you hear OF that.
a newspaper may support a party
or an issue with all the vigor at rs
command. and II may support men of
it, party and issues In which many
are deeply interested-it may do all
OF these things for years and never
hear that any of those keeniy inter-
ested ever noticed. But II that newt-
paper should say fair thing about a
man on the other ticket. or give the
supporters OF the other side OF thai
Issue an opportunity to be heard IN
the advertising columns, which seems
necessary at times. then tho news
paper Will probably hear OF that
so II seems that some times the Fly
speck on the frame has it's uses after
all. 1t does call attention TO the pic
ture-.even II 1t is in a roundabout
critical sort OF way It does indicate
that the picture has been seen.
And so In the course of busy. trs-
Ing day. II Is pleasant thing for a
newspaper man 10 hear thoughtful
reader say that In whole month. OF
the thousands of things that went IN
and OF tho dozens or hundreds OF
things that werc Sieft out. only one
thing could be found that the thought
fui reader did not approve of That
is compliment indeed--a compli-
n.ent beyond tho fond hopes of many
n hard-working. thoughtful publisher
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HENRY E. SMITH
COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER

Henry Z. Smith is a candidate for re-
election to the office of County Clerk
ana Recorder. Mr. Smith was the
unanimous choice of Republicans and
Progressiyes in the assemblies and
primaries. He is,also the choice of =
large number OF people all over this
broad county who do not care what
ticket he is on.
It was a happy thought that sug-
gested four years ago the selection OF
Henry E. Smith for County Clerk. Mr..
Smith was never a politician. He has
always been a Republican but has
never in any sense been lined up with
politicians Mr.. Smith never sought
office. 1t never occurred TO him In
his life that he would be candidate
for an Office.
The office he now holds was really
thrust upon him. The suggestion WIS
made four years ago that Prof. Henry
Smith would make a fine county clerk.
Who made the suggestion first or
where nobody knows. but it took like
wild FIRE. In a few days everybody
was talking about Henry Smith for
county clerk. Mr. Smith at first re-
fused to run. He put II on as long
as he could. He was modest about
1t. being afraid he couldn't be elected.
But his friends were urgent Hun
dreds of them called on him. called
him up by phone and wrote letters He
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finally consented and you remember
the result. He vas elected by COM
pl.mentary majority.
Two years ago Mr.. Smith had for
his opponent one OF the strongest
and most popular Democrats in the
county. At first some Democratic pol
Iticians pretended to believe that they
would give Mr. Smith a race. But IL
was soon evident that the people
wanted Smith. In the election he got
a plurality Of l2Oi-probably the larg-
cs. plurality ever given candidate
in this county.
Fremont county has had several es-
pecially popular and efficient county
officers. These have not all come
from any one party. Both parties have
contributed good men. Now and
then II happens that = man rises above
his party and appeals to people Of all
classes and parties. With all these.
we believe that Fremont county never
had a more efficient. painstaking.
trustworthy and popular official than
Henry r. Smith.
Mr.. Smith Is as popular today %
he was two years ago. He has made
many friends in the conduct of his Of
fcial dutles-because he conducts the
office in the business like. courteous
manner that people like It's a pleas
ure to find a man like Smith occasion
ally holding a public trust.
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BROUGHT IN FIRST
DEER TUESDAY NIGHT

Asa Leggins. John Joyce and Dan
Lamb are credited with bringing in the
first deer this season. They left here
Monday afternoon for Rice mountain
in the vicinity OF Wilson creek and
returned twenty-four hours later. each
of them with the carcass of a fine
buck. They located a bunch of s:x
deer a short distance from camp and
got three Of them. Two of them were
three point and the other a fve point
buck
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THE PRICE OF VOTES.

Why should a candidate be expected
to pass out cigars and chewing guIn
like a Santa Claus on a spree?
How many votes does any paid wom-
an worker or man worker who goes
about passing out candidates cards
change?
Why should any able-bodied man
OF woman expect a candidate to pay
for carriage or automobile to haul
said a. b. NJ or W. to the polls on
election day?
VIII you be influenced in this cleo
tIon by any pass some state or county
official has gotten from you during
the past, or that you hope to get In
the future?
Why should the candidate for Office
be expected TO pay for the meals OF
the election judges and clerks on cleo
ton day? Said ] and cs get paid
for their work and are anxious for the
Jobs while more than half OF the can
didates will get defeated and will have
hard time to get together enough
money to pay all expenses. including
said meals.
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A LONG LIST OF LIARS.

Mr.. Roosevelt has added the name
OF Prof Wilson. the Democratic can
dldate for president. 10 his long list
of prominent liars. II is a little sur
prising that this name has been so
long left of the list. Right on the
bat we cannot tell Of any prominent
time OF another been called llsr
by Mr.. Roosevelt. There may be such
--and when T. r. gets time It would
interesting Il he would give 10 the
press the names of those few. people
who have come to his notice who have
not been branded as liars.
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THE RECALL OF JUDGES.

A new brand Of politicians or a
band of old politicians with a new
brand of political vote-getting dope
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WHAT OTHER COLORADO ]
PAPERS ARE SAXI


the windows as per order and closd
the door when the country edito
cfases out after depositing s4.55.-Du
range Democrat
The dirty line of speech Rod teveI
INDUCED in yesterday in denouncinI
man In Kansas for wearing a Taf
button would put to shame vitroli
speaking Spanish pirate. Roosevelt
and dignity parted company long age
One distinctive feature about tn
primary law is the fact that IT make
the people believe they are doing
Windsor Proudre Valley.
The Arnold administration In Den
yer. which the union labor organiza
tions helped put in power. is now be
ing denounced by the Trades and Ia
Dor Assembly Of Denver for hirinI
non-union men. Twas ever thus
Grand Junction Sentinel
II Ben Griffith waits much ionge|
before deciding TO withdraw from mi
s,andpst ranks the world will neve
know whether he fell or was pushed
He can't tell n psychological momen|
from contremps.-Ft- Collins 2evieu|
Now they have taken the helmet
from the Denver policemen II the|
keep on removing tools and ultform|
Of the trade. lots OF US chaps from nj
country won't know a Denver poiicd
man when We see one.-Craig Empir3
Merle d. vincent's strident voice hal
been silent since the primary eled
ton Iast week And still there arI
some people who claim that the pr(
mary is a faiiure.-Lamar Sparks.
.....
I, cost Governor shafroth 5000 Y
make the race for the Dcmocratl
nomination for United stsfs senate
and IL cost Ex-Governor Aiva Adam
and Thomas J. o'Donnell rnors tha
5000 each to make the race Ar IN
same Office And yet they tell u tha
tho primary gives the poor man
chance Do you honestly think so--
Grand Junction Sentinel. Y
Hungry Hubbeli. Of the Fort LuptoI
Press. long rumored by US a. dea4
Is alive. We notice in his last week
paper that he was entertained fe
days before by a neighbor. Hunsr
always was an adept at getting h
feet under the table.-Grover Pres.
Having abandoned their Idea Of cal
rylng Colorado agalns; Woodrow Wi
son. Judge Ben Lindsey will leas
Denver next week for the ESi to tou
pivotal states for the doughty colone
Denver juveniles will hustle for then
selves in the BouIds
Camera.
The direct primary Law seems to
somewhat expensive. II II claims
that IL cost the taxpayers ofepenvs
81 for every vote cast At the primar
election and Pueblo ss.l5.-Holyox
Herald
....' ,
Sheriff Sullivan Of Denver was cong
PEELED TO lick an Irishman in Fort Co
Inns. just because he told an iris
story. During the rest OF the can
paign he had better stick to children
Enthusiastically Tribune.
Anyway. we'd rather have Charit
Leckenby's friends than Roady Kens
hans votes.-Golden Transcript 4:
would we. old top. 10 would we--prs
vided. OF course. that we weren't rui
ming for office.-Ft Collins Reyiey
Hon. Phil. Stewart is going TO heN
defeat the RepublIcar S,arty in COLI
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tAdvertlsementA
For RENT-FruIt al

FOR RENT-Fruit and vcgetab
ranch, la acres. with six-roo
house: In Hot Springs add. InquII
at s27 South list ST. yaspt
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Dave Day OF the Durango Democr
says the political horse may "A led
tho trough but he cant be con sell'
TO drink water And Dave is an al
thority on horses. politics and .wats
Boulder Camera.
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IN MEMORY.


On the 10th inst the dear Lord
saw III in his infinite wisdom 10
remove from our midst MacCager
McComis, an old veteran of the
cross, as he often expressed him
self, He died on Gaines Creek at
his oldest daughters, and was
taken to his old home on Dry Ridge
and buried Services were conduct
ed by sylvester Ball, which We're
brief and appropriate. He was laid
to rest in his old home cemetery
He was 81 years old aud had lived
a christian life for number o.
years; and often expressed de-
sire that the Lords will would be
to cali him. He told them he was
ready and not TO grleye for him.
He leaves IL children and host
of grandchildren and great-grand-
children to mourn his loss. Let
us all so live here that when we are
gathered one by one we can join
dear father and mother in the glory
land where we will never say good
bye and sad tears are never shed
A DAUGHTER
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT,

Whereas. II has pleaed our Ileay-
emily Father in His wisdom to re-
move from us to his reward our
beloved brother. zachariah saHer,
Therefore. be it resolved by
Peach Orchard Lodge No. $50, l. @.
10. +.
First, That we bow in humble sub
mission to the will of God in this
dispensation OF His providence Az
though our hearts are grieyed 1T
the great loss we have sustained by
the death OF our beloved brother
Yet We know our Heavenly Father
doeth al things we'll
second, That in the death Of
Brother salyer Peach Orchard Lodge
No. 2SO, / o o. + has lost one al
its most faithful members
Third, That we take this method
OF expressing our sympathy and
prayers for the grief-stricken FAM
lily in the sad hour OF bereavement.
Fourth, That we will wear the
usual badge OF mourning for thirty
days, also that the Noble Grand's
stand and Vice Grands stand be
draped in mourning for thirty DAYS
Fifth. That copy OF these reso-
buttons be spread upon our records
and copy be presented to Brother
SAVERS widow and a copy be pub
lished in the Big Sandy News.
NJ. f. CAsSELL.
d. J. MARTIN,
SCOTT MARTIN,
SCOTT CAssELL.
CLINT WALLACE,
Committee.
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PLEASANT RIDGE.

Misses Ida and Cora Berry enter
tanned number of young friends
Saturday night-Among those present
were Misses Neve Berry messrs Mllt
Bradley and r. B. HutcAison.
Harrison Roberts of Smoky Valley
passed through here sunday.
william Starr of Deep Hole was
a visitor at G. A. Haws' Thursday
Milt Bradley, who has been in
Paintsyille for few weeks re-
turned home Saturday
John Damron has been hauling
saw logs for the past two weeks.
Mrs. NJ. Nelson was the guest of
Mrs. NJ, II. Johns Sunday.
Misses Mae and Rose Roberts of
Little Blaine were here Thursday.
Noah Chaffin of Christmas passed
through here Saturday enroute to
Louisa.
John Nelson spent Sunday with
friends on Little Blaine.
Earl and Martin Mcdowell left
Monday for VOLTS Summit, West
Virginia where they will attend
school.
Aunt clndy Berry, has an attack
Of lagripps.
Misses liner Wellman and Mrs.
George Nolen were visitors here
Tuesday
Miss Neva Berry, Of Yatesville.
was the guest of her cousin Misses
Ida and Cora Berry Saturday and
Sunday.
John Loe of Low Valley was here
Wednesday.
Miss Dorothy Damron visited her
sister Mrs NJ l.. Johns recently.
r. H. Carter of Yatesville passed
through here Wednesday.
" r. Pigg and John Nelson were
visitors on Twin Branch Tuesday.
Nebody's Darling.
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RICHARDSON.

Saturday night and Sunday s
meeting time at our place.
Death visited he home of Ander-
son Borders and took from him his
loving wife. She left young daugh
ter and many children to mourn her
death
Mrs. Catherine Boyd visited her
mother at Richardson last week,
Annon Beasley has gone 10 the
head OF the river to railroad.
c. b. Johnson has bought the
home place OF Clayton Preston aud
has gone to housekeeping
Mrs Mollie Williamson and Mrs.
Effle Williamson were visiting Miss
Nora Beasley Saturday and sunday
Amos Williamson and wife We're
visiting her sister Miss Cora Cur
mute. last week.
Miss Freedom Castle was visiting
home folks last week,
Il. p. Jones was calling on Miss
Nora Beasley Saturday,.
Mrs. Curt watkins is sick.
Thomas Klnstler is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Nora Beasley visited Mrs.
Mollie Williamson and Mrs. Efflo
Williamson last week
THREE BLUE-EYED GIRLS.
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OBITUARY.

On Saturday evening Jan, 6. 1912
at 5 o'clock. the death angel visited
the home of Thomas Brown, at
Paintsville and taken from them
their darling son, Paul, after ain i'll
ness of over two months, Paul was
kind and obedient son and a low
ing brother and loved by all who
knew him. His many friends will
regret to hear of his death The
day before he fell victim TO death
he prayed such n pretty prayer for
God to bless his home and then
told his mother to call all of his
loved ones in, He said, y am not
any worse or any weaker, but while
Il can want to talk to you all. >"
He had them to come TO his bed
one by one and take his hand and
promise TO meet him In heaven, He
had them to send for Bro. Reid the
preacher said he wanted to tell him
how happy he was. He talked so
calm about it all the time and said
he was going to Home sweet
home, and when they all got there
they would have beautiful home
Yes, want to say to father moth
er sister and brothers, weep not for
dear Paul, for as he said you all
will have a beautiful home when
YOU all get together around Gods
bright throne Just think what
glad meeting there will be when you
meet and clasp glad hands with
Paul on the golden shore where
sad partings come no more Why
should you grieve after Paul when
you know he is in such happy
home? Although your home is sad
without him and there is vacant
chair that can never be filled He
will be missed by all his friends in
Paiutsville as he was one OF Paints
yiIle's most popular young men.
His Friend