The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1920-07-08


Israel. take heed to yourselves whaf
We intend to do as touching these men
"For before these days rose up
Theudas, boasting himself to be some
body; to whom number. of men.
about 400. Joined themselves: who
was slain, and all. as many as obeydd
him. were scattered, and brought TO
nought. ,.
After this nan rose up Judas Of
Galilee in the days OF the taxing. and
drew away much people after him:
eh also pershed: and all, even as
many as obeyed him. were dispersed.
And now ] say unto you. Refrain
from these men. and let them alone:
for il this council or this work be of
men. ii win come TO nought,
But IL it be OF God. We can not
overthrow IL: lest happy We be found
even to fight against God.
And TO him they agreed. Acts
!. 5:33-40.
Here is another little story the old
reporter told me-after had told him
how had grown very fond OF and to
appreciate Nicholas Longworrh as a
member OF the House He said that
Mr.. Longworth comes from an old and
distinguished family at Cincinnati. o.
| His father was distinguished judge.
| leading citizen and a man of culture
and wealth. In the early days he
built a magnificent, for those days.
pleasure yacht to ply on the Ohio
river. IL had never been done before,
| so it made good copy for the news
papers. The yacht was called the
Co" A most unusual name, but
the judge would tell no man where he
got the name nor why IL was used.
The name remained a mystery. Many
years after the old reporter was visit
ing with Judge Longworth on another
fine steam yacht on the Atlantc
coast. Late one night the reporter
| said TO his friend; You remember
when You built that yacht of the Ohio
named IL the Co. YOU never told any
body where YOU got the name-and
40 far as l know nobody TO this day
| knows"
That's right" sad the Judge. Il
never did tell that. did i--well. IN
tell you now. When was little boy
| OF 6. fell desperately in love with
little Cinicnnati girl OF about 6. The
| affection was so real and I was 80
serious about II that my motner told
me that l might write her a letter
! could write fairly well tor boy OF
| s-but couldn't spell very well The
| girls name was Sue. didn't know
how she spelled her name. but
thought II do spelled do. co should
spell Sue. so wrote 1t Dear CO. and
| that is where the name came from
That same little girl II my wife to-
day"
Y ~ "
In reading the 6fth chapter Of Acts
! ran across the story of Ananias and
Sspphira-which always makes
good text for a sermon--and II ] was
preaching to politicians j would take
that text frequently
| am not going to ~-ite q sermon ut
this late hour OF the night. but merely
close this letter. with a little story
heard a long time ago-which I am ~
| minded OF by the tragedy referred to.
One day a fond mother heard her
/ little daughter arguing with little
boy neighbor.
u am older than YOU" he said. be
cause my birthday comes FIRST"
"Of course your birthday comes
| FIRST" shs retorted. but that is be-
| cause You came down FIRST I remem-
Der looking Mt the angels when they
were making you
The mother instantly summoned
| the child. III is breaking mothers
| heart to hear you tell such awful
| stories." she said "Do you not re-
! member what happened to Ananias
and Sspphiray
-Oh. yes. mamma. I know: they
were struck dead for lying. ] saw
them them carried into the CORNER. drug
Warrington. d. C.. June 81.