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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-06-26
NOTICE STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting OF Stockholders
Of The Canon City Coal Company. for
the election OF directors and for tho
transaction OF any and all lawful bus
mess which may be brought before
said meeting. will be held at the
principal Office of said Company. No.
223 Main Street. In the City OF Canon /.
City in the County OF Fremont and
State OF Colorado on the 12th day OF
July. A. ID. 1913. at the hour OF ten
o'clock In the forenoon OF said day.
Al said time and place the question
OF further incumbering said property
In order to secure bonds. or to auv
thorixe other form Of paying indebt-
edness OF the Company. and also tho
further question II Increasing the
capital stock OF said Company. for thy.
purpose OF procuring funds wherewith
to carry on the business OF said cor
poration. will be submitted to the
stockholders OF said Company at said
meeting.
Canon City. Colorado. June 10. 1918.
ALEX BOWIE. President.
b. F. RocKAFELLow. Secretary.
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Brought Insane Woman Here.

On the complaint of Thomas A.
Davis OF Portland an insane woman
by the name OF Mrs. Maria Graves
was brought here from that place ,y
Sheriff Newocmb this morning and
taken to the infirmary at the county
poor farm for treatment. Mrs. Graves.
who is a colored woman and quite old.
is declared In the complaint to be a
menace to herself and to those about
her. An official inquiry into her mem
tai condition will be made before
Judge Cooper in county court in the
course of the next ten days or two
weeks.
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chas. W. Frickey. convicted in the
district court Of Denver county for
the murder Of william Z. Swan. n
bartender. last September. was
brought 10 the penitentiary here on
Monday by Deputy Sheriff Washington
RInker TO commence a life sentence
for his crime. Friekey was recently
refused a new trial by the supreme,
court
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Serial No. 01Os23.
Depnrtmeut Of the interior.
Department

U. s. Land office at Pueblo. Colorado.
June 10. 1913.
Notice Ii hereby given that Sarah
Il. 5ieeth. OF Canon City. Colorado.
who. on June !, 1910. made Home
stead Entry No. 010S25. for. NwLO
Section 20. Township II s.. Range 20
w. 9Th Prin. Meridian. has filed no.
fice of intention to make threc-year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before the Clerk OF
the District Court. mt Canon City
Colorado. on tho 10th day OF July,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Alvin q. Slccth, Albert Gwin. Abra-
ham c. OIdacre. and Nate Clark. all
Of Canon City. Colorado.
Not coal land.
J. W. HAwLEy. Register.
First Pdb. June 25. 1918.
Last Pub. July "a. 1919.
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Second and Last Notice 10 Owners II
Dogs In Canon City, Colorado.

On and after July LIST. 1913, there
will be penalty Of s1.00 added TO all
dog tax licenses. and in addition the
owner is liable to fine OF s1.o0 to
$1,000 for each offense. All dogs must
wear collar TO which must be at
tached the dogs license tag.
F. p. SMITH. Mayor.
Attest: ]. v. BLAKE. City Clerk.
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given very little attention They
should realize that the Completing and
furnishing OF the building depends up
on them. and without their immediate
action the committee will be placed
in a difficult and embarrassing posi-
ton.
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AROUND THE TOWN

Uncle Tom" Balman Of Hillside
was in the city this week on business
pertaining to his varied interests in
the Wet Mountain Valley.
Geo. A. Smith OF Kansas City. No.
arrived here Tuesday to look after
some business matters that will re-
quIre his attention for several days.
He stopped of at Pueblo and Flor
ence while en- route to Canon City.
Mrs. Helen II. Blinn OF 5o2 Green
wood left this morning on No 6 for a
two days business and pleasure trip
TO Colorado Springs. She will visit
with her brother. ". 7. Yates. apd
family and return home Friday.
Miss Viola Church. who has been
making her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. II. sperry for the last ten years.
departed on No. 6 this morning for
Fairfield. Iowa. where her mother
and some relatives live and where she
will make her future home
Mrs. Cleona Elliott. who In prom
inently identified with the Christian
Endeayor society. left on No. 6 this
morning for Longmont. Colorado. to
attend a convention OF that society
which is In a weeks session there.
She will stop In Denver for a short
visit and return home In about ten
days.
Mrs Frances Coleman sperry. wife
of Webb NJ sperry. and her tow child
rem. Webb Jr.. and Mildred g.. arrived
in Canon City from Memphis. Tenn.
last Monday and will spend the sum-
mer here visiting the formcris mother
and other relatives. The trip TO Col
orado was made with the hope that
the change would improve Mrs. sper-
ry's health. which has become some
what impaired in consequence of the
hot weather In the South.
The members OF Canon City Lodge
No. 7, I. o. o. F.. and OF Harmony Re-
bekah Lodge No. &c. will attend the
annual memorial services OF their or
ders at the First Methodist church
next Sunday evening. The members
OF both lodges. together with all Wis
iting Odd Fellows and Rebckahs. are
requested TO meet at I. o. o. r. hall
promptly at 7:15 o'clock for the pur
pose OF proceeding TO the church In
body. The sermon will be preached
by Rev. Harris.
| DR.. Lauro Muller. Brazilian minis
ter OF foreign affairs. and a party Of
diplomats from the legation Of his
country at Washington. and military
and naval friends from Rio Janiero.
passed through Canon City this after
noon on a special coach attached 10
Denver & Rio Grandc train No. J..
DIR. Muller is on HIS way to San
Francisco to take part in the deciea-
tion OF the site for the Brazilian build
ings at the Panama Pacific exposition
OF 1915. The party will reach San
Francisco next Friday evening and
will remain there until July first.
The governors OF more than forty
states. who will be here for the con-
vention Of governors in August. will
be entertained with q barbecue Of elk
meat prepared on the topmcst point
Of the clIns overlooking the Royal
Gorge W. II. Pigg. former owner of
the famous stirrup ranch near Canon
City with large herd of elk. has sold
This property bA reserved one prize
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i met a man on the car the other
day going out to Manitou who recall
ed the fact that Canon City entertain
ed this association in 1857. That was
in the early days of the history OF
this association. He said that the
railroads of the state had given them
a ten days trip about the state and
that n night was spent In Canon City.
He remembered the town very we'll
and asked about many things. He
mentioned a visit to the penitentiary
and recalled the fact that 1t had at
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TWITCHELL-
CRUMMER
NUPTIALS AT
HIGH NOON

ding took place at the residence OF DR..
and Mrs. F. A. Twitchell on Wood
lawn avenue at high noon today when
their daughter. Miss Marguerite
Twitchell, was married to Obey Mer-
rill drummer of Fort Collins in the
presence of about fifty guests. several
of whom were from out of town. The
nuptials were solemnized by Rev. j.
F. Harris. pastor OF the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church; the beautiful
and impressive ring service being us
ed in the celebration OF the wedding
rites.
The Twitchell home was handsome
ly decorated for the occasion and the
setting was a most attractive one for
the observance OF the event which
prompted its special adornment Fea-
lures OF the decorative scheme were
the double windows in the main par
lor, which were shaded with curtain
of asparagus ferns, dotted with pink
roses. and the aisle made OF palms.
through which the wedding party
walked in entering the room. Miss
Helen Twitchell was bridesmaid. Be-
fore the marriage ceremony Miss Eliz-
abeth Williams of Florence sang
"Protestation." and, as the bride and
groom entered the parlors Mrs. II. b.
Hardin played Mendelssohn's wedding
march.
The bride wore a dress of white
Drocaded satin trimmed with pearls
and duchess lace. She had at her
throat brooch that has been handed
down in the family for four genera
tions; having been presented in each
instance to the oldest daughter on
her wedding day. The brooch is a
Scotch pebble and came originally
from Scotland. The bride carried Il
beautiful shower boquet of pink and
white roses. The bridesmaid was
gowned in white embroidered voiie.
Following the marriage service and
congratulations to the happy couple
an elaborate wedding breakfast car
rying out the color scheme of pink
and white was served. Later an op-
portunity was afforded the guests of
inspecting the splendid array of pres
ents given to Mr.. and Mrs. drummer.
consisting OF silverware, cut glass.
articles Of virtu, etc. The out Of
town guests included Mr. and Mrs.
George drummer of Denver. parents
OF the groom. Allan drummer of Fort
Collins. brother of the groom. Miss
Cecil Fisher of Pueblo. Miss Maude
Hammill OF Pueblo and Earl Stuver
of Fort Morgan.
The bride is the eldest daughter OF
Dr. and Mrs. Twitchell and is a young
woman of many graces and accom-
plishments. She is a graduate OF the
Canon City high school and was for
a time a student at the state agri-
cultural college and is deservedly pop
uiar with all who know her.
The groom is employed as an cleo
trical engineer at the plant of the
American Beet Sugar company a,
Fort Collins and is n young man OF
excellent reputation. both as a gentle
man ard as an engineer. A nicely
furnished house at Fort Collins awaits
the coming OF the bride and groom
and in 1t they Will establish theii
home. Mr.. and Mrs. drummer left OF
Denver & Rio Grande train No. this
afternoon on their honeymoon trip
which will embrace a visit to variou,
points OF interest in the state. Tn,
brides going away dress was OF blu;
cloth. with hat to match.
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that time about $50 eonviets.

have found no one 1t seems who
has not read about and seen pictures
of the Skyline Drive and the Royal
George. Many have been through the
Royal Gorge and remember the pret-
ty little orchard town OF Canon City.
During the week several parties
have been made up to come over 20
the top of the Royal Gorge and all
came back to rave over the scenery
especially the Sky Line Drive. It
seems that the Sky Line Drive i'm
presses people more strongly than
any thing else they see in Colorado.
1t is less like any thing that travel
people ever see.
AT PUEBLO.
Pueblo gave the association an in
teresting afternoon and evening.
thanks to an enterprising Chamber of
Commerce.
a special train was chartered by
the Commercial Club Of Pueblo and
the whole crowd taken TO Pueblo N
the afternoon. They were shown
about the city in automobiles and
street cars.
In the evening the ladies we're tax
en- to the home OF Or. corwin for
dinner and a pleasant evening.
The men were taken TO Minnequa
club. Dinner was served. a program
of music and speeches presented after
which the most unusual stunt ever
by this association was
pulled on. Every male member OF
the party was initiated and made
member OF Hill No. of the Indus
trious Order OF Ants
This order is confined TO the Ar
kansas Valley of Colorado. 1t has
an excellent ritual and Its Initiation
is similar TO many of the older orders
in their early days. II Is Interesting |
and amusing-and candidates are not
often killed.
The Industrious Order OF Ants Is
really boosting order-an aid TO
Chamber of Commerce efforts and is
filled with the live young men Of Pu-
eblo and the lower valley. Some time
you will see a Hill OF Ants at Canon
City. for it's good thing-and Canon
City is not going to overlook n good
thing that can be 80 easily had
More than a hundred newspaper
men from twenty-five states win carry
back with them handsomely engraved
membership cards of the Industrious
Order OF Ants which will always re-
mind them OF this very enterprising
City of Pueblo and its unique order.
@. U. II.
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The National Press Association

The National Press Association is
an organization of newspaper men
and women of the United States.
Its membership is not limited 10
any size or class of paper. The dele
gates come principally from state and
district newspaper associations in the
several states. The people represent
chiefly papers in size from The Daily
Record up to the Pueblo and Colorado
Springs papers. Some publishers
come from successful weeklies. and
few come from the big city dailies.
A few are magazine people and usual
ly there are some literary lights.
governor. a congressman or other
notable in the bunch.
The association meets once a year in
some interesting section of the coun
try and after a few days OF discussion
of the various phases of newspaper
making the crowd starts of on a few
weeks OF travel.
Readers of The Record know more
or less OF the movements of this as
sociation in recent years.
This year it spends two weeks in
including several days IN
Colorado Springs. an evening in Pa
eblo. a couple of days in Denver. a
visit TO Boulder. Greeley and Fort
Collins and two days in Estes PARK.
The attendance this year is very
good. Twenty-Five states and Alaska.
besides. are represented by delegates.
About two hundred people make up
the party. 1t is congenial crowd Of
people who have made a success in
their various communities. The par
ty includes congressman. some pub
fishers OF strong trade journals. one
OF the editors OF the Ladies' Home
Journal, several successful writer's for |
big papers and a lot of publishers Of
successful daily and weekly papers.
Many of these people have travelled
together in these association junke;s
for years and they make of these trips
a pleasant visit as well as sight
seeing trip.
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First Pub. June &c. 1913.
Last Pub. July "a. 1913.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
CUIVRE ITEMS.

Mrs. Gorge Williams was ON
the sick list last week.
Clarence Bales sold two loads
of hogs weighing 1S9 pounds at
$3.50.
Jake Harlinger visited his sis
ter, Mrs Marshall Hall, near
Nandalia last week.
Mrs. Mona Johnston attended
the funeral of her uncle, Mr.. Geo.
Fritch, near Laddonia Friday.
Miss Dolly Turly Of Mexico, is
visiting her cousin, Eva Brabant
Mr.. and Mrs Will Deichman
visited her brother, Louie Koch,
near Rush Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Phil Mcdaniel is quite
sick with pneumonia faver.
Miss Georgia Williams is visit
ing her friend, Miss Ruth Dubray.
Tom Brace visited at Mexico
Saturday and Sunday.
John Brabant and family spent
Sunday at Brown Stuarts.
Mrs. Deringcr is visiting Mrs
Sam West.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Young
blood and Mrs. George Brace and
children spent Sunday at A. f.
Braces,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Rhue Wis
tied at Farber Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
FIRST SESSION OF JUVENILE
COURT.
J, At. Brown, Probation Officer.

Judge w. w. Bolts, by virtue
of his office of Probate Judge has
been since June LIST Judge of the
Juvenile Court Of Audrain Co.
He has appointed J At. Brown.
Probation Officer, the State al
lowing $500 n year for that office.
This appointment is subject to ap-
proval of State Board of Charities
and Corrections of which VIM. Il.
Cross of Columbia is secretary.
Judge Bolts entered upon the
duties Of his office Monday and
has designated the first Monday
in each month for transaction of
the business of that Court
BY enactment Of the General
Assembly of 1913 the State Board
of Charities and corrections has
a department known as the Chill
dren s Bureau and the Board
shall supervise the treatment of
the dependent and neglected chill
dren, thus entering into the rela-
ton of guardian of said children.
The design of the new law is
that delinquent children may not
be treated as culprits, neither ex-
plotted by having to work for
their "board and keep" but that
they may have a home and a
chance for schooling. The first
efforts of the Board is to take
children out of county aims
houses. From lack of funds the
law is practically imperative be-
fore September l, 1913.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
GEORGE FRITCH DEAD.
One of the County's Very Best
Citizens.

George Fritch, aged ~ years,
died at his hom" two miles south
OF Laddonia last Thursday morn
ing, He had been mwcll for a
year or more with kidney trouble
and about two weeks since took
down with typhoid fever sinking
rapidly until his death.
Funeral service was held at the
home Friday morning, at 10
o clock, conducted by Rev. II. h.
Rice, burial in Laddouia ccmc.
terry.
Deceased is survived by tn"
wife, who before her marriage
was Miss lbbic Mcdaniel There
are three Charles. Levi
and Georgia. The father and
mother also survive. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Fritch, of Vandalia.
Mr. Fritch was one of the most
popular citizens of the county. lie
was a member of the Masonic
order, and his burial was with
Masonic honors. He was also a
member of the Audrain County
Democrat Central Committee.
The funeral was one of the
largest ever seen in Laddonia. A
large delegation of Masons was in
attendance from Martinsburg
Prof. j. L. Shobe and John w.
Freeman attended from Mexico.
Deceased owned a 140 acre
farm, one of the prettiest places
IN that part of the county. 1t was
known as the Old Stan Mcdaniel
farm, where Mrs. Fritch was
born and reared. We Join with
many friends III extending sym
pathy to the widow and the
fatherless children.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
Sheriff s Sales.

Sheriff j. w. Barnett had the
following land sales at the Mex
leo court house last Friday:
120 acres, north of Mexico, in
partition under Matilda Sims ct
al VS.. Alice Willingham ct al, to
George and Will Mongler, for
$4,O50.
One-ffth interest in 12O acres
west of Mexico, special execution
under Kate Cogswell ct al VS.. j.
H. Haley, to Mrs. Kate Cogswell
for $685..
Two and a half acres in Van
dalia, in partition under j. f.
McPike ct al VS.. Restora McPikc,
to j. f. McPike for 5000.
Half interest in house and lot
and lots s, 8, 10, II and u, Har-
rison s Addition to Mexico, gencr-
al execution under Mexico Sav.
ings Bank VS.. Ed. Goolsbay, to
Tom Kunkel for $120.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

A. PfitZer: | came to this
state 30 years ago from Indiana.
First settled in Cole county. In
1886 / bought the farm now owned
by George Snedeker, five miles
southeast of Mexico, just across
the road east of the old Tom Nc
Intire place. | now own a ia rm
eight miles south of Mexico. Is
my name of German origin9 Don't
know. My grandfather went to
Germany from another part of
Europe, and l guess he carried
the name with him. j have always
been pleased with Audrain. AS tc
this drouth, Audrain and the
State have only suffered with 9th,
er States.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
Epworth League, District Session
at Fulton,

Mexico District Convention of
the Epworth League was in ses,
sion at Fulton Monday and Tues
day of this week. A large num-
ber from Mokane, Montgomery
and other places were here en-
route Monday and a number from
Mexico also attended. Miss Bes-
sic Tucker was a delegate from
Mexico League. Others from
Mexico taking part on the pro
gram are Rev. A. b. Culbertson,
Misses Culbertson and Pearson
and Tom Bruce. Ray Miller and
Miss Mary Stallings are in de
bate with Allen Richardson and
Miss Alma Smith of Moberly on
the subject, "The Call for Help is
Greater in China than in any
Foreign Nation"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

+. Il. Kunkel: After not being
out of Audrain for nearly tour
years, with Ferrie and FELTON,, we
went on the excursion to st. Louis.
The large crowd was soon lost IN
the big city. After sight seeing
we went to the new union M. r..
church where DR.. Grant Robbins,
well known here, is pastor. lie
has several Mexico people in hs
church; the Sundayschool numbers
over 400 and large congregations.
The DR.. was associated with Bro.
Kokendoffer in Sedalia and found
him a grand man to know. Henry
Robbins is an Oklahoma editor
His wife was formerly Miss Ida
Childs, teacher in Hardin College.
The DR.. sends love to former
friends.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
FAMILIES POISONED.
Ate Infected Tomates Brought
From st. Louis.

Mrs. c. ID. Rodgers of Mexico
received dispatch Friday night
to come to Montgomery City at
once, that her little daughter,
Virginia Rose, visiting the family
of Prosecuting Attorney Harry
Black of that city,e had been
poisoned They were at supper
and ate tomatoes, and came near
dying.
Those ailing are: Mrs. Harry
Black, Miss Bessie James, Theo-
dore, Elizabeth and Louise Cup
ton, and Miss Virginia Rodgers,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
ID. Rodgers of Mexico.
Mr.. Black, who brought the to-
matoes from st. Louis, and Wm.
Gupton, his brother-in-law, were
absent from supper, and escaped
the ptomaine poisoning.
Miss James and Theodore Cup
ton are still seriously ill.
Miss Virginia Rodgers is now
much better and continues to i'm
prove.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

The Baptist w NJ. U. of Au-
drain hold an all-day meeting at
Hopewell next Sunday. Miss
Elinor Mare, State secretary, and
Miss Martha Suilinger, missionary
teacher in the Tennessee noun
tains, have prominent places on
the program. A basket dinner
and an interesting, profitable day
is anticipated.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
Children s Day at Salt River
Church.

j. ID. Greer of Mexico held
preaching service Sunday morn
ing at Salt River church west Of
Mexico and am excellent program
was given by the children in the
afternoon A bountiful dinner
was spread, The unveiling Of the
portrait, of Missionary Wharton,
the first missionary sent to India
by the Christian church, was
part of the afternoon program.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
Can't Be Without.

Mrs. j. N. Mayes, at Diamond,
Mo-, under date of June 20, 1913,
writes us as follows:
"We are dry, but not suffering
for rain. Corn looks well and
wheat and oats are fine. Meadows
are short:
Find enclosed one dollar for
my renewal of the Message. We
can do without it, as it is a let,
ter from home every week. "
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
oREAR HoNoRED.
Gets Appointment to Post in
South America.

The following dispatch was
scnt ont from Washington, y. c.,
last Saturday;
John u. q Rear of Mexico. Mo.
was today nominated rop minister
plenipotcutiary and envoy extra.
ordinary TO Bolivia. ORcar il
constituent Of Speaker Champ
Clark, who warmly indorscd him
10 the president the senator's
joining. The position pays a sal
ary of $4,000 a year and is now
hcld by Horace c. Knowles. Of
Delaware The embassy is located
at Lapa2, the capital Of Bolivia
and of the Department Of Lapnz.
situated in the valley of the An.
dcs, 1926 feet above sen level
and having a population Of about
$4,000. The principal industries
of the district are mining. the
rubber trade, and the cultivation
of coffee and coca leaves Bolivia
has but little commerce with the
United States. The climate is
agreeable and hcalthml Less
than 100 Americans r,,id, -,
LapaZ.