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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-19
SEVEN HEAD OF CATTLE
JUMP OUT OF CAR

According TO a report received here
from the special agent OF the Denver
4 Rio Grande Railroad company at
Pueblo seven head OF fat cattle
jumped from stock car attached to
an east bound ID. a r. c. train be
tween salida and Canon City last Sat
urday afternoon and were lost
The cattle were loaded by a ship
Ter at saliIa and consigned to Kan
sas City. but FOR some reason he neg
iee,ed to lock and seal the door of
the car. which was opened by the
movement Of the train and the ami
mails either jumped or fell out The
loss Of the cattle was no, discovered
until the train reached Florence.
Although dlligent effort has been
made to hud the missing cattle by
the owner. no trace OF them has yet
been discovered.
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members. Hiss Cora woodford. with
Miss Ida Mccarty entertaining. The
afternoon was very pleasantly and
proftably spent in making a relief
map Of Palestine out OF putty. Re
freshmenis consisting OF fruited gela-
tine. lady-hnsers and coffee were
served. Little Lucille Marie wood
ford proved a popular and interesting
addition to the class membership. and
carried out her part OF the program
FOR the pleasure OF the occasion.
Nrs. Elton woodford closed the ex-
ercises with a song. and the class de-
parted expressing themselves as hav-
ing spent a most enjoyable time.
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BY William Philip sinms.
United Press Correspondent.

Paris. Oct. s0.-(By mail 70 New
York; kl--Gerrnany will have to bleed
10 death" slowly. drop by drop. She
fights SO well defensively that there
is no telling how long she can stay
in the game.
Competent impartial military OBJ
servers here are coming more and
more to the belief that the Geramns
are prepared to hold on indefinitely
and to fall back by inches rather
than by miles. The secret lies In the
wonderful German system OF trenches.
Even French military experts now
admit that France is far behind Ger
many In the art OF concealing and
protecting her armies in the field.
German officers have studied every
recent war profoundly. No war has
been too small for Germany to ig-
more She has found something IN
all OF them 10 put into practical use.
The French army since 1870 has
made use Of the three usual means OF
coneeaIing armies-sitting. kneeling
and standing room trenches. The in
dividual soldier. advancing few
yards At time under IRE. makes use
OF a shallow. Individual trench. which
he digs himself. throwing the dirt
in front and placing his knapsack On
top Of the dirt
a company OF go men carries
eighty picks and elshty short handled
spades. attached 10 the knapsacks.
/; takes several minutes to get at
these utensils
This means Of entrenchment has
been found to be insufficient and dan.
eerous. The practice Of placing kna9-
sacks In front OF the individual
trenches makes It easy for the enemy
to count the exact number of men
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DlED At DeS MONIES, IOWA

Mrs. p. Gresham OF 40 Rudd ave
nue. has received information of the
death Of her nephew. Donald How
ard Cioyd. at the family home in Des
Moines. Iowa In referring to his
death the Pes Mosnes Capital says:
'.Donsid Howard C'oyd. son OF Dean
and Mrs. David r. cioyd. or Dcs
Molnes college. died suddenly on Sat
urday morning after few hours III
ness. lie went to bed well and hap
~ on Friday evening. waking at day
light in extreme pain which produc-
ed convulsiIns and ended in heart
failure within three hours.
Little Donald was the twin brother
to David +. cloyd. Jr. They had
shared life for FIVE and one-haif years.
having Just completed the first Quart.
or Of the school year together In tho
mrs, grade.
The par nts. brothers and two sis
ters. Sarah and Elizabeth. remain to
mourn tho sudden loss of their be
loved son and brother Many friends
who loved little Donald arc sharing
with deepest sympathy the bereave.
ment OF tho family.
Funeral services will be held at
the home 1917 West Twelfth street.
at 10 O'Clock this morning. The
burial will be at Glendale cemetery.
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PREDICTS CLOSING OF
ENGLISH CH00LS
(DY UNITED PRESS

Colorado Springs. Nov. lS.-Esefett
b. Jackson. son of w. s Jackson
OF this city and graduate OF Colorado
college last year. IS now one Of the
Rhodes scholars from Colorado at
oxford university. England. and has
written some interesting descriptions
OF college life I'm England and OF the
effect OF the European war ON every
thing. He is at BrasenoEe college.
oxford. Says one letter:
The war rolls on unchecked. yet
Of real news these English papers
have very little. one should be in
America. The papers here are full
OF letters from soldiers describing
the horrible scenes at the front.
whose simple. direct statements arc
more impressive than any blood and
thunder story ever concocted in the
United States. | predict that unless
the war cnis this year next year no
university will assemble. so It's mako
hay while the sun shines"
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FLORENCE ELKS PUR-
CHASE FREMONT MOTEL

As the outgrowth OF negotiations
that have been carried on for some
time a deal has been practically con
cluded by which the ownership Of the
Fremont hotel at Florence viii pass
from the II l. Rice estate to Flor.
enoe Lodge No. GIL. Benevolent and
Protective order OF EIks. Referring
to the purchase. the Florence citi-
zen says:
The Elks are planning to make a
number OF substantial improvements
to the property before IL is opened for
business The hotel will be closed at
once and "a Critehicy VIII BE placed
In charge As caretaker. As soon as
plans are submitted the building CON-
mittee Of the lodge vii authorize bids
TO be received for rcmodeiing the in
terror. According to the plans OF the
committee. which have not as yet en-
tirely mziured. portion OF the third
floor viii be left intact. but viii be
iaodernixed by the addition OF bath
rooms and no, and cold water In the
rooms. When the building Is ready
for occupancy the lodge viii move
fro;a its present quarters IN the Aiva
smith block on Main street and the
hotel portion Of the building will be
rented 20 an experienced and rcila.
Ole man. The Elks propose that the
establishment will be conducted in
> frst class manner. inasmuch as they
expect TO no, only make 1t a credit
&c Florence but boost II with their
own personai recommendation. From
a public standpoint tho Ellis lodge is
TO be congratulated upon this now.
for g proves that tic members are
loyal TO this cominunity and have In
domitahie faith in the future Of Flor
eace. The money for financing the
deal has been practically raised
amonr the members BY the Issuance
of stock.
The work Of remodellnE the struc-
ture win proceed as RAPIDLY as the
arrangements will permit. and the
EIks hope 20 have the building ready
for occupancy in from sixty to ninety
days"
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ent on it for their income. Ensilage.
fodder and grains play a large part in
their crops
Dry farming and irrigated crops
will be shown and a large list OF
premiums has been secured from the
local merchants.
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AUTO STAGE.

Cripple Creek stage is now run
mig daily.
Leaves Canon Auto Co. T;so a. m.
Leaves Cripple Creek s:sO p. m.
Fare one way. $3.50.
Leave orders Canon Aute Co.
273 pie-wp2
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Schools Of County Doing Good wors,


Miss Mabel Curran. county super
intendent OF schools. reports practic-
ally the same enrolment OF children
In the public schools OF Fremont
county at present that there was
twelve months ago. In some districts
there has been a considerable increase
in the number Of students. in others.
notably in some OF tho coal camps.
there has been falling OF from last
year. Miss curran says that the
schools everywhere are doing good
work. due to an excellent teaching
tt= children In their studies.
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DIED FRUM
THE Effects
OF BURNS

Mrs. Mzssle (. Wilson. wife OF VIII
liam Wilson. late resident on Hale
avenue, Four Mne. died at the hos
pital here between four and five
o'colck Tuesday afternoon from the
effects of~turns received last Friday
morning while attempting to start
hre in the kitchen stove.
Mrs. Wilson had few days previ-
onsIy sent to town for gallon of coal
oil. but by mistake Of the dealer was
given gasoline instead. Unconscious
OF the error that had been made in
filling the can. Mrs. Wilson poured a
quantity OF It's contents on the kind
ling in the stove after lighting the
fire. Immediately an explosion took
place and a sheet OF fame shot into
her face and ignited her clothing.
She ran into an adjoining room 20
procure a quilt to extinguish the
flames. which completely enve'oped
her. but before she could do so all Of
her clothing had been burned from
her person. A 12-year old son. who
had broken his leg in an accident a
couple Of weeks before and was still
suffering from his wound. hasiened
to the assistance Of heis mother. but
was unable TO do anything to relieve
the agony caused by her burns. He
MANAGED. however. to put cut the fire.
which had caught in several places
about the house from her flaming
garments and prevented the destruc-
ton OF the family home.
The mothers injuries were of the
most frighttul character and a physi-
clan was hastily summoned to at
tend her. She vas brought to the hos
pitai here and everything possible
done 10 allay her suffering and nurse
her hack % life. but without result.
IS her inquiries we're OF too serious a
character TO lie cured by human skin.
Besides the sorrowing husband. she
leaves seven children. four daughters
ana three sons. some OF whom are
grown. One daughter Is married. an
other is n school teacher in the east
ern part Of the county and a third is
a senior var student in the South
canon high school. The youngest
daughter was with her mother when
the dreadful accident took place that
deprived the latter Of her life. One
son lives in Pueblo and the others
here. Deceased was an active men,
Der Of tho Free Methodist church and
was a woman Of kindly Impulses and
Christian character highly esteemed
by all who knew her.
The funeral will take place from
4. f Wilson's Undertaking chapel At
10 O'Clock Thursday morning and
viii be conducted by her pastor. Rev.
:. I. Council. OF the Free Methodist
Congregation. Friends OF the family
invited to the obsequies. Intermsut
will be at Lakeside cemetery.
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Here from Colorado Springs.

Mrs. Bertha II. Barbour. formerly
a resident Of Canon City. but for sew
eral years past living in Colorado
Springs. is visiting friends in Canon
city.
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II. ID. Avary went to Pueblo this
morning on a short business trip. He
intends to return to Canon City this
evening.
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Mac son1eland is enjoying a .r1
weeks vacation with his family on
the corner Of sherman and Garfield.
He has been working for some time
In the Santa Re yards at Albuquerque.
N. NJ.
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LINCOLN PARK
NEWS NOTES

Roscoe Davis drove to Cripple
Greek Saturday to dispose OF car
of apples shipped from the Harrison
ranch on East Park avenue.
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Mrs. II. c. Polhemus Is on the SIX
list at present at her home "a 'ai-
nut street She is suffering ~''h an
attack Of eryxipclas.
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Mrs u. G woodford returned ho'ne
the frat 5f the week after spending
several davs visiting ser sister. A.s
Benard. ana .rs- , Bowers At Wet
morc. Another sister. Ms C. ? var.
ner Of Concrete. visited there az the
same time and the ocoasi priscc
90 ie a most happy reunion.
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The family OF Owen Price moved
last week from Grand avenue to the
A. II. Taylor place on Logan street
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Several Lincoln Park members OF
the local w c. 7. U. attended. pub
lilo meeting with the Florence mem
bership ON Tuesday afternoon. where
all enjoyed n very interesting time.
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Alex. Muir and son Glenn drove up
from ordway the last OF the wax
on matters Of business. They vere
Sunday guests of the family II T..
f. Davis.
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Tho Teachers Training class OF the
NJ. Il. Sunday school spent Saturday
Afternoon at tho homo Of one OF the
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-11-19

Miss Mary bailey was hostess ON a
recent afternoon to the 5. 5. class Of
young ladlea OF which she is n incm-
her Al her home on Logan street
The girls brought their fancy work.
and enjoyed merry. social time to-
gc,her Pumpkin pie and sweet cider
werc the appetizlng refreshments.
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A. G. GAisraith has compl,,ed an
other iarEc green house on his place
on Twelfth street. which ADDS . MS
tircady iarse oapsc y for hanain=
all sorts Of garden .,uE in thsir -
&C.
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Dr. Bel drove 10 Florence Sunday
to OH the pulpit OF the First Presby-
terian church for the morning zad
evening service. Mrs. Bell acoompa-
MED him
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J. W. fAmbu,h Is quite seriously
IN At his home on Grand avenue with
not much hope Of bis recovery.
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Miss Ella Ralston went to Pueblo
last week TO spend the weekend with
her sister. Mrs. U. Il. CHM.
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Jake Halleur drove down from
weatelire last week with a load OF
grain and potatoes and spent a few
days with his mother and the family
of his sister Mrs Fred sehIaeppl.
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Mr. and Mrs. Emil rchlcr. are
spending some weeks with their rela-
tiyes in the San Luis valley. While
there Mr.. rosler will attend to mat
ters OF business.
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Master willie Tatum. who has
been spending the summer with rel
auves near weatciIffe, Is again domi-
oiled with his mother and sister Mss
Gladys az their homo on Eset PARK
avenue
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A. l. Sprinkle shipped a car load
OF apples 10 winterset. Iowa. tho
first OF the week. which will be FOL
lowed by another one on Thursday
morning. Mr and Mrs. Sprinkle and
daughter Mildred expect to leave on
the latter date for a visit with reia-
tives and viii remain until 1.-The apples
are soid out and probably ioissr
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J. NJ. Affect has scid car load Of
apples. which he is loading u de.
liver at Pueblo on Thursday.
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Record Wan. "A tor rssu,ss.
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Record w.ntaas TOR results.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-14
4rlpeEaAaY THE REAL
 ENGLISH BATTLE SONG


 While the French soldiers receive great inspiration from the Marseilles. the Anglo troops in the field have now pinned their faith to Long Way To Tlnporary" as an incentivoto fight the Kaisor'g mon.
 A London paper says: The now ia- miliarairs chat Tommy plays at the railway station en route for the Con- tinent; he sings 1t in company while on the march and alone on the battle field, far away from the Picadiliy. and LeicestersQ. to which he bids fare we'll in the refrain. Here Is the his tory of oTipperary9 as related by Bert Feldman, .of Messrs. B Feldman & Co.,, the publishers of the song "lt was early in September, 1912" he said, "that Jack Judge the author of the song, sought his first Interview with me. Mir Judge who Is a vaudeville singer of must excellence as well as the author of songs, many of which have since been very successful, re- counted to me in glowing terms the success he wag making everywhere with 'TipperarY' but quite frankly in- i formed me that he had unsuccessfully tried in several quarters to publish lt before coming to me. One publish. ling house. he said returned hls song with the opinion thatit was worthless
 Fuif of Poeeibiiitles.
 Approaching his candor asked lhim to sing the song to me. It in' stantlg impressed me as full Of pos slbilites l suggested few altera- tions in the construction of the re- irain, which he agreed, greatly i'm. proved its swing Thereupon ] set to work upon the publication of the song Much to my surprise, 1 waa not tre- intentionally encouraged by tho artista to whom originally submitted Che song for exploitation, but this did not shake my belief in it's ultimate sue cess. ultimately induced Miss Flor rie Forde to produce 'plpperary' at the Isle of Mauolast summon This, to my mind, was the psychological moment in it's career, for its succesH was electrical and the thousands oi visitors took and made it their own From this eyentful night of July 1S 1913, the popularity of the song has grown until Tipporary' Is today q worlds greatest demand. Our aver age sails in the country alone arc l1O,OOO copies daily In America the song is making an immenge impress sion France. Cauoda, Australia, m. dia. and British Columbia are all vie ing with Great Britain for the song The sales. from present signe, must approximate 2000, ,OOO oopiess
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-14
M s9ReEoNs DIa
oN nEM H-ILLENLELD

BERLIN. Oct 2o pnere is grow Ing doarth ol sureeona ambulance men and other medical workers in the Ger man army This LntemQnt has been made ly several Red Croas phyalciana.
 "so many Red Cross men have nefs % lallou ln ang preyioys war, one ee' tive membeg o the organization aaid, 'as on the Gorman side in tho prea, ent conflict thus fer The Allies dis. regsrd oi tho Red Cross has been ap' pailing, and if it contluuos, it VIII po necessary to leave the wounded on the field until after dark This aiready has been done in che past few 92ys lighting. With the result that hundreds who might have been saved have oieo to death.
 In number Of instances Che rais- ing or a Red Cross lag over an emer' gency hospital back of the lines aee been the signa for concentrated shell Ire.
 No Definite Figureee
 The doctor could not give definite figures concerning the number Of Red Cross men killed and wounded. but bo insisted that it was out 0l all propor- tion Co past wars.
 Wounds from Che high powor rifles and machine guns In use heal quickly f they are not in vital spots and pro- yided the victims are not leit mat tended too long, this surgeon said He added that wounds in thu abdomen usually prove fatal but that it is no longer considered very dangerous to get 8 bullet through tho lungs.
 Among the wounded in the present struggle there has been 9 high per centose Of hits in the arms, shoulders and legs Those in tho arms and shoulders are generally received in the trenches; those in the legs are mainly from the machine guns. In the trench lighting there are also many head hits which are usually fatal.
 Bodies Torn by Shrapnel.
 Shell and shrapnel fire Is spoken of with horror by the Hospital workers, owing to the maner In which i rips tears and mutilates.
 A steady stream of Red Cross trains comes from the front The wounded, who are able Go hobblc about. travel in ordinary day coaches. The help. less ride iu special Red Cross trains fitted with i6 cots to each box car
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DEMaeRA ATs HOLD WHP

.faaftf sattls sH.-aAatta anHaf
 DEMCCR ITS HOLD WHP
 Wicl.efsham has carried the Third division w'th vote pI ibt3 to 4nohi 8 thouson8 log Bunnel The outlyine precincts na'e shoYed Hubbard ahead og Price Ger tnc Territorial, ,senate and eliminated Ingram and Lyons aa poa slbiii.ie fer tae lower hou8e oL tne .ieslslature BoIland B ei tho Demo ofais saved from the wrock He ie salely elected Representatlgo but hia colleagues ircm the division Day Tan.
 and Nool are Wickerahomites ike the senator chosen from that division. There are 9 few scattering precincts yot to loo heard from but they win moke mo material change in Che re- suits
 The raanila from Valdez giYo the leg islative complexion q dineiont hue. With suzos Democrat and Tam ner Noldover) Democrat in the Sen. ate, and e. Field. independent Wll- lam Britt Democrat Arthur G. shoupi Republican and J. R. Heckman, Repub. Hoan in tbe House, Che onti-Wicker- sham faction will hold the balance of power
 The assembly will have eight Demo crats, two Non.Partisans, siX Republi. cans. six Wicker8hamites and one Of Bun Moore tendencies There is one doubtful sent in the Fourth division Che result of which, however, cannot alter tho plurality of the Democrats.
 Fourth Division.
 senotor-o. P Gaustad, NonParti- san
 Ropreseneatives-B. B. Collins, Re publlcas W. T. Burns, Democrats Dan DriscoI. Wickershamite
 Fourth place in doubt, c. x. Snow oi Ruby, Non.Partiaan; Vance B. McDon. ald. Iditarod, Democrat; A. D. Maltby Idllarod, Non-Partisan.
 Holdover Senator - sulherlandi gVickershanite.
 Second plvlolon.
 Senator -Frank Aldrlch prospector and miner elected as Democrat
 Reprosentotiyes-Note Cooms, cleo tricaI engineer; W. W. Getcheili Re- publican; Martin Moran, Bull Moos- er'; James p Daly Democrat brother of late Alfred J. Daly miner
 Hoidover senator-Bruner Republl- can
 Third Division
 O. P Hubbard Valdez, at one time connected with Alaska Home Railway had support of Delegate Wickersham, elected Senator over Thomna D. Price, Democrat.
 Representatives John Noon Sow. ard; Charles M. Day Valdez, saloon man; r B. Tansy chitina. assayer an had support of Delegate Wicker sham: Thomas H. Holland Cordoyai miner and prospector Democrat
 Holdovel. Senator B. x. Willard, works as pemoerat
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-14
aggeIANs ARE aAaMLEss.


 BRUSSELS Nov 14.-Between O. OO0000 and 100000 Belgians have lit- tle or nothing to call 'home." They oren people almost without a country. Foodstufis first foraged for horses. cattle and automobiles not commando eered by tho Belgian army when the war broke out have been seized by the Germans. Practically every village in the country is now swept 'of every thing valuable lt is estimated that there are now 100000 Beigians in 1ng- iand and S00,Q00 in Holland. The low- est ostimate made hero piaces the num- Der of Beigian homes destroyed or 30 badly damaged as to be minhabitable, ot faOAO00.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-14
sEacAEY WILL STUDY
 WAR AlRMENs DUTIES

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 14-Lineoln Beachey intends to give up his work in America and 30 to Europe in order to study at close quarters the history making achievements Of the military airman. so that this country win have at least one expert military aviator
 He will sail for Europe on Decem- Der 10. and will remain abroad for five or six months. He plans to either volunteer to so to the front for active service for the English or to work a' one of the aeroplane machine works. Ig England does not seem to offer the best field Beachey will go to France