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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-09-04
DIED Monday Afternoon.

c. c. Ferguson died Monday after
noon from n complication of troubles.
He underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis aud gall stones two weeks
ago. After the operation other COM
plications set in and he never rallied.
Mr.. Ferguson was born In Mans
fefd. Ohio. June 10. ISIS. so was past
% years of age. When small hoy
his family moved to Hiawatha. Kan
sas, where he grew mp. Almost sesen
years ago Mr.. Ferguson moved tn
Canon City and purchased ! nne or
chFd home Al %si Sherman avenue,
Lincoln Park.
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A Place for the Boys to Swim

Wouldn't II be a nice thing for the
boys Of the town II the old reservoir
down by the City park was turned in
to a swimming pooi7
II would be very simple matter.
About all that would be necessary to
do would be to cut the weeds. throw
few wagon loads Of sand on one of
the banks for a beach and then turn
the water In.
Il would be . safe place for the kids
70 90 and the Kids now have no place
to go swimming except In the danger
ou. river.
The kids ought to have a place 10
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swim. Every kid ought to learn to
swim and the kids OF Canon have lit
tie opportunity.
It would be a fine thing for the kids
of the town and costing so little to do
it ought TO be done at once.
Then once done. this same reser,ai.'
could be kept filled with three or four
feet OF water. during the winter time
and II would make splendid Skating
pond for the youth Of the city. The
kids need a safe place to ska1e as
much as they need safe placs to
SWIM
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Deceased leaves a wife and two
children. His father also survives
and two sisters and brother.
Mr.. Ferguson was member OF the
Elks and Yeoman. EAe funeral will
occur "Wednesday at a:so under thc
auspices OF the Eiks' lodge.
+. Mr.. Ferguson's two sisters and
brother were here before the enc,
They are. 3. s. Ferguson of Pocarelio
Idaho. Mrs. 5. F. Girard. Mccarmon'
Idaho. and Mrs. 8. W. Pnster Of Hia-
washa. Kansas. Mrs. Pnster is ac-
companied by her husband. The broth
er has been here several months.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-09-04
MANY APPLES RESULT
OF HEAVY PRUNING

ig ge brought in bunch
Of Jenns. ~ ther day that are the
envy Of all apple growers who have
seen them. They are full three
inches across and his crop will run
about so per cent fancy.
Two things account for the excel
lency Of these Jenries. In the nrss
place Mr.. Heavenridge pruned his
trees. he cut so deep that his neigh
bors said that he had ruined his trees.
But Mr.. Heavenridge knew what he
was about and he is now showing his
neighbors the result Of that pruning
In the fne fancy apples he is market
ing.
The Canon City apple district needs
more pruning, perhaps more than
anything else. to get a better quality
OF apple.
Then Mr.. Hsvenridse sprayed and
did Il veil
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-09-04
THE FEMALE MOSQUITO

River, right in between the burgs
where Nat Quay then had his winter
home, and where Bill Bryan now has
his chautauqua-earned- million dollar
winter home.
! had gone over to Fl Pierce from
the interior to get a boat up north
The railroad had not then been built
90 far south. The boat was due at
3 a m There was no hotel in the
town and no spare bed. So sat up.
The lone store-keeper who had TO put
freight on the boat kindly gave me
the freedom of his counters for rest
Ing place. locked the door and went
home 10 wait for the boat whistle
Then the fun began. The house was
a. fnli Of mosquitoes as was ever a bee
hive Of bees They sounded like
they were swarming. and they wanted
to swarrn on me- put out the light
and tried TO hide. But they seemed to
work best In the dark They certain
" needed no light to ind their victim
Judging from the ferocious activity Of
that bunch Of hungry mosquitoes. and
In the light Of later scientific knowi-
edEe. am convinced that I was In
the midst OF q sufrasetfe congress
of indian River mosquitoes was
alone and helpless. Being In
doors there was no friendly breeze 10
help ward them on The door was
locked I had but two hands. They
attacked NE on every quArter-at
ever extremity.
Finally GU, Of desperation ! tied
strings around the bottoms OF my
trouser legs. turned up my coat coll
lar. nuttoued up my coat tight tied a
Handkerchief around my neck and
made a face mask out of heavy piece
OF canvass sail. with only q little op-
ening for breathing purpose. pulled
my old felt hat as far down on my
head as pozsible and lay down to try
20 o.sl-~p sud 1xht % she hanEry bend
with both gioved hands 1t was a
sleepiezs night. q nightmare night. a
night Of Wild dreams and bloody ad-
venture.
Harry Thaw's Joy at getting out OF
Matteaxan was certainly no greater
than was the Joy Of hearing that
steamboat whistle at $3.50 A. IN
The store man soon came and un-
locked the door. He understood the
situation at once and apolosired for
locking the door. saying that It would
have been much more comfortable out
in she breeze.
That was twenty years ago but I
shall always remember that night at
Fl Pierce. and that hungry band Of
female mosquitoes
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-09-04
Here on slsAs.sssl.s Trip.

Mrs. J. N. Cable and son Of Mon
mouth. Illinois. are spending few
days in Canon City on sisht-seeins
trip. They have been to the top 1t
the Royal Gorge. over tho skyline
drive and to other points Of scenic In
tercss within easy driving distance Of
town.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-09-04
BUGS | HAVE MET
BY g. U. H.

i notice in the story about the fea
that spoke Of st as him" should
have said "her." True neas are Of
two classes: male and female-but the
female is the one that We kick most
about
II is said In the learned books that
only the female bites II is SO Of
most Of these little annoying insects.
It is SO Of the mosquito. / do not
know this OF actual knowledge.
have never in the past stopped to in
quire into the sex Of the fea or of the
mosquito during an attack. have
never asked. any questions before the
swat After the swat-what's the use
either she has escaped or else even
the King Of bugologists himself
couldn't determine the sex.
These things do not know. but the
bug books say that the male is harm
less and only the female IL seeking
your life blood.
II was this scientific knowledge that
led the great Kipiing 70 write that
famous poem The Female Of the
Specie Is More Deadly Than the Male
which stirred MP sunragetfes every
where and sent Madam Pankhnrsf on
= tear.
So In the future when . flea on a
moquito approaches you. spare your
deadly efforts. conserve your manly
strength. until you have inquired into
the sex onir the females are worth
while killing.
Florida IL about half sand and half
water. Every sand has its nea and
every drop Of water produces q col
ony Of mosquitoes Between the two.
sand and water. Florida Will always
be pretty well populated
I dare not tell all the truth about
all the mosquitoes 1 have seen in
Florida II would be hard to make
you believe half that could be told
Meesulsos ga pretty bad every
where. when the water conditions are
favorable. They have them bad IN
Alaska But the mosquito season In
long in Florida and they work all
night. In northern sections they do
rest during cool nights.
The beds In Florida are usually pro-
tected with cheese cloth. or tarpolin
coverings The ordinary mosquito
netting and screen wire Will keep out
the Florida mosquito about as ef-
fecfualiy as they would shed water.
have seen the mosquito In many
sections OF Florida. most Of which at
tacks have lcng ago forgiven. But
one night at FeuPierce stands out in
memory like the horror Of a San
Francisco earthquake.
- Df-~,. a. sx-- - a.. t~ft.-
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Spending Week at Hermit L.Ae..

Herbert Combs and Gene Rassdale
lsft on Monday for weeks camping
and fishing outing at Hermit Lakes
in the sansrc dc Christie mountains
above wessciifre.
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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-09-04

secretary and treasurer. A register
vas kept open and the names of $40
heads Of families obtained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
B. c. PRINCE IS PROMOTED
TO RLACE AT NORFOLK
Former hmeriCuS Man Given
Promotion

Announcement has been made of the
promotion of Mr.. B. G. Prince to the
position of assistant to Vice President
G. R, Caps, of the Seaboard railway
CRATIC Department. with headquarters
at Norfolk. MIR. Prince has for some
time been with the Seaboard as as
sistant general freight agent, with
headquarters at Jacksonville. He be-
gan his railway career in Americas,
the city of his nativity, with the old
Savannah, Americas and Montgomery
railway, now an important division Of
the Seaboard, and his friends here are
pleased at his continued success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
RESERVE BANK FOR MACON
WILL Be ASKED FOR
Senator Bacon 10 Urge City'S
Claim

Macon, Ca, Dec. 26.-The Macon
chamber of commerce, backed by Ma
cons banks has started plans for a
campaign Immediately after the holt
day season to secure for Macon one of
the national reserve banks for this
district, in accordance with the cur
rency bill passed last week.
President w. E. Dunwody of the
chamber Of commerce, backed by the
bankers, declares the matter of pre-
senting to the United States senate
Macons claim for one of the banks
will be put squarely up to United
States senator Bacon, before Mr.. Ba-
con returns to Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
Says STATES NEVER TO
Be RID OF BOIL WEEVIL

Washington, D. c., Dec. 26-Gen.
Thomas C Catchings, of Vicksburg,
Miss, formerly a member of the house
of representatives, who is here, takes
a rather gloomy view of the cotton
boil weevil situation in the south, par
ticularly in Mississippi.
1t looks, he declares, as if the states
in which cotton is one of the princi-
pay products, would never get rid Of
the pest.
In Mississippi" General Catchings
says, eve have suffered this year more
than others from the ravages of the
insect with the result that We shall
not have as good a crop of cotton as
we did last year. The weather has
been particularly good for the bool
weevil."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
DEPOSITORS IN RAID ON
THE BAkK or MEXICO
Officers Say the Bank Can
Weather Stern

Mexico City, Dec. 2e.-Ths r1rr On
the Bank Of London and Mexico was
in no way diminished t0day, doubIe
lines of depositors extending cut Ents
the streets for half block. Payuaear
on checks was restricted as on pr
vious days to zoe pesos, except fer
payrolls and other urgent reqnir.-
ments.
w. b. Mitchell, the manager of ths
bank, expressed eonliaenre in TIA
ability Of the institution to weathar
the drain upon it. He declared this
banks financial condition was surA
that If all deposits were paid out.
there still would remain 41.ees.ass
pesos in assets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
IS DENOUNCED
BY TWO WIVES
in PHILADELPHIA
IRE BITTER AGAINST DAV
His Latest MatriODil Vic i'm
On Her Way Tome

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 26.-Mrs.
Beatrice Davis, formerly Mrs. Mccoy,
nee Kent, Of Savannah, whose husband
was arrested a few days ago while
on their honeymoon, on a charge of
assing worthless checks, and who is
now believed to be notorious crook,
left for her home in Savannah tonight,
after having an interview with Davis
first wife, who resides in Philadelphia,
and from whom he has not been di-
vorced.
Wis, of Savannah, and Mrs. Laura Da-
Wis, of this city, met in the parlors Of
the Y. W. C. A this afternoon, where
n &C. Peatrice Davis has been stopping
since her husbands arrest With Mrs.
Laura Davis was her daughter, vir-
ginia, aged years.
nos believed at the time of Davis
arrest that he had wife living here
but not until today, however, was
she located.
Both women now denounce the man
to whom they were married Follow
ing visit to the city hall on Christmas
the Savannah woman declared she
never wanted to see the man again
Mrs. Laura Davis was equally bitter
against him.
az don't want to see him." she sail
today. "I've suffered for years be-
cause of that man. 1t is only because
of my little girl here that have been
able to bear it at ALL"
She was married to Davis when she
was about Is and he 10. When her
husband left her and started his wan
dering over the country which took
him as far as California and later t.
Georgia and into an kinds of trouble
IL. both places, she came to live with
her father, Albert Jones, who is mer-
chant.
Lieut.. Tate of the city hall detective
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
NO DISORDER In ATLANTA
DURING THE HOLIDAY
Capital Had a Safe and Sane
Christmas

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 26.-Chief Beav-
ers this morning declared that the
1913 Christmas had been the quietest
in the record of his department.
eve have had our troubles of course
he remarked, "but we have not had
to contend with the usual drunken men
Keeling about on the street, that we
have met with in former years.
There are only six white men in the
cells this morning, and l shall turn
them out at noon"
The number of arrests on the docket
was placed at 6S for the day watch and
"a for the night watch. The greater
part of the arrests, were made upon
charges of disorderly conduct involv
ing quarrels, small family disputes AMI
in some cases drinking.
During the day there were several
shooting scrapes in the colored section
of the city, two of which resulted in
killings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
BASEBALL A Big FEATURE
AT THE FRISCO SHOW

New York, Dec. 26.-James E. Sui
livan, who has charge of the sportin I
features of the Panama-Paciffc ex-
position at San Francisco in 1915, is
laying plans for a baseball series be
tween the world championship con-
tenders of that year.
Mr.. Sullivan says he intends u
take up the matter with President
John K Tener, of the National
league, and President Ban Johnson,
of the American league, soon after
January first.
1t is Mr.. Sullivan's idea to have a
so-called supplementary world Sc
ries" for valuable trophy, to be
called the Panama-Pacifc cup, til >
rival pennant winners to play seven
games on the exposition grounds inn
mediately after the regular series
has been decided.
The rival major league champions
will be invited to go to the coast at
the expense of the exposition prj-
motors, and the players will receive
the entire gate receipts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
This WOMAN AN HEIRESS
BUT KEEPS ON SWEEPING

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 26.-Mrs
Isabella Wilson Bejar, of San Pedro
was welding broom today in the lit
tie hall Of her five-room cottage =
"Roome for rent" hanging on the out
side-when she was told she was heir
ess to one-third of $1,O00,OOO.
Mrs. Bajar did not let the broom
drop. II heard last summer that
maybe would get some money" sh.
said, without excitement.
What are you going to do with
it?' she was asked.
Il want to get the money first, AMI
then 1 will start a stock ranch in
Oregon" she said. That did not
smack of limousines, gowns from
Paris, or idleness. But still Mrs. Be-
jar has ideas.
II have been struggling for long
time" she said, "and l guess money
will be about as welcome in this house
as any other thing that I know Of"
She is widow and lives with a
widowed daughter and two grand
children on Beacon street, San Pedro.
The inheritance is from David Wilson,
Of Oregon, ILL.,, a cousin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
ANXIOUS TO NURSE LOVER
SWEETHEART BECAME BRIDE

Columbus. Ca, Dec. ga romantic
marriage occurred at noon yesterday
when Miss Annie Theodore Kidwell, O:
Savannah, was welded to Herbert
Heinrich Schomburg at the residence
of c. Schomburg, father of the groom
The groom has been i'll for several
months and has been in the city hospi-
tai, but today he was carried to his
fathers home for the marriage cere-
mony, which was. performed by Rev.
Wragg, of Trinity church.
The couple had arranged to marry
January %, but owing to the illness
of the young man, they decided to
marry now so that the bride could be
with him and nurse him in his ILL
ness. The two have know each other
for two years.
The father of the bride, William
Marshall Kidwell, accompanied his
daughter to Columbus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
poned until tonight.

pOutu uuIll LOnlSAb.
The Salvation Army led in the distri-
button of Christmas cheer. In addt-
ton of issuing 5000 Christmas din
ner baskets, each containing food In
plenty for six, the organization enter.
tanned $500 children with Christmas
tree party. One thousand baskets were
given by the Volunteers of America
and 5000 dinners were served by the
heirs of big Tim" Sullivan.
Turkey dinners were served in all
public and charitable institutions.
One of the notable events of the day
was the celebration organized by the
Spugs, or Society for the Prevention
of Useless Giving. More than 1000
adults and children, rich and poor, at
tended its Christmas tree party at
which presents, coffee, cake, sand
witches and candy were distributed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
SAVANNAH LIQUOR men
HELD FOR CONTEMPT

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 26.-I. Wood, J.
G. Elipoulos and j. d. and L. Weita.
wholesale and retail dealers in liquors
who were enjoined several days ago by
Judge Charlton Of the superior court,
are alleged to have disregarded the in
junction and to have sold liquor They
cave been ordered to show cause to-
morrow morning before Judge Charl-
ton as to why they should not be ruled
for contempt of court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
Big METROPOLIS
FED MULTITUDE

New York, Dec 26.-Well attended
church services and the distribution
of Christmas dinners to nearly 100, 900
of the city's dependents were features
of New Yorks observance oflfhe day
of Nativity. The day broke fair, but
clouded up threateningly about noon
and ended in showers and drizzles. A
celebration planned In connection VITA
the peoples out-of-door Christmas tree
in Madison Square garden was post
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
Mr.. WILSON is ASK n
TO INVESTIGATE HORROR

Washington, d. G.. Dec. 26A-Tha
request to President Wilson by Chas.
Fl. Meyer, president OF the Western
Federation Of Miners. for a federal
investigation Of circumstances sur
rounding the panic horror at Gale
met, Mich, was forwarded today Co
the president at Pass Christina aE
Secretary Tumuity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27
MOTORCYCLE RACER is
BADLY HURT BY FALL

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 26. = John
Aiken, motorcycle racer from A.
lanta, Ca, was badly hurt yesterday
afternoon on the motorcycle race
course. His machine skidded, throw
ing him against tree. He will be
In the hospital several days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-12-27

force, who has been investigating thu
case said that unless either wife brings
charges no attempt will be made tc
prosecute Davis for bigamy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-23

COLONIAL BEACH.

COLONIAL BEACH.
The Popular Summer Resort.
Ideally located for rest and recrea-
ton. Healthy new sewerage system
and artesian water works.
Palatial Steamer
"ST. JOHNS"
Leaves every day except Monday
and Saturday at $50 A. NJ, return
ing about 1880 P. NJ. Sat-
urtiay, leaves 500 P. NJ.
Daily Round Trip:
Adults ..oVc
Children -. ..2oc
Season Ticket: Good until Sep
TENDER End.
Adults :. :. :. -. ...9l w
Children >. :. >. ..oOc
EARDON & GRIMES, Agents.
Foot of Cameron street Wharf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-23

glittering promises they made. How
fiimsy this basis often was is shown
in the case of King, who, when trouble
came, had Aess thaa $4,000 in assets
to meet liabilities Of nearly 100000.
The Philadelphia Record, in record
ing Kings death, says:
at is interesting to note how almost
completely this gang of harpies has.
disappeared, ait least, from public
gaze. Uncle Sam has played no small
part in this reform. Numerous con-
victions of swindlers, such as those in
the Storey Cotton Company, for US
ing the mails for fraudulent purposes,
drove many Of the tribe out of busi-
ness. The newspapers and magazines
have also accomplished great deal
by the much closer supervision they
exercise over all advertisements.
Many which would have been accepted
years ago would not now be consid-
cred for second. Public sentiment,
as reflected in the "blue sky" laws
passed in many states has certainly
proved a valuable factor. Undoubted-
ly, too, the American people, after
having been victimized for many
years, are gradually growing wiser
and more careful in entrusting their
money to plausible strangers. The
high cost of living, which presses so
severely upon many, has checked the
speculative spirit and led to much
Greater caution i'm investment. Ger
tainly the change has been Immense
ly for the better. The dishonest pro-
moter was a rank outgrowth, and
nobody will be the looser by his dis
appearance"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-07-23
ANOTHER FRIGHTFUL
FACTORY HORROR.

Tho papers today have devoted con
siderable space to the terrible factory
disaster, yesterday at Binghampton
N. W twas at first hoped that the
accident was not as horrible as re-
ported, but dispatches today show
it was more serious than first report
ed.
Sixty-three persons, mostly women
and girls, lost their lives in the fire
which destroyed the overall factory
of the Binghampton Clothing Com
pany.
This was the latest estimate Of the
police, made today, after reports hac
been received from the hospitals ano
relatives of those who were employed
in the factory.
Lines of blackened bodies are await
ing identification in the morgue, but
they are so horribly burned that only
by the chance of finding some bit O.
clothing which might be recognized
by a relative is there hope of the bod
les being turned over to the proper
persons.
Seventeen women and girls are sui
fering from serious injuries In tn
hospitals. Of this number ills be-
lieved that at least ten will die. Thel
condition is pitiful
Some are so terribly burned tina
their bodies hardly resemble human
forms. Others are suffering iron
broken and crushed limbs. The con
dition of the most seriously injured
those who may not live out the da!
seems unbearable. In addition T.
broken bones, caused by Jumpln'
from upper floors, their bodies ar
terribly burned.
A rigid investigation into the caus
of the fire is expected to be started