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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-09
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they bring answers.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23
be had, and we know of no part of the
state that could be more heartily recon-
niendcd to homeseekers than the region
OF which Canon City is the center

AN APPLE buyer recently called on
an old farmer down In southern Illi-
nois. After looking carefully over the
orchard and place the buyer asked the
farmer to set price on his apple crop
The farmer who was hard of herring
thought the man desired to purchase
the farm and asked him for an offer.
The buyer offered 5000 for the crop
The farmer replied, "AIl right. sir, I'll
go in and have wife make out the
deeds" He was one of those who did
not read the papers and had not learned
that crop of wheat or OF apples is
worth more this year than the entire
farm was last season.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

Two communications in this issue
prompt us to say that all articles of
reasonable length on local issues or
subjects OF local concern are welcomed
in the columns of the RECORD. No
should be over four
hundred words and the writer's name
must always be known 10 MS. though it
need not always be published Our
preference is that contributors sign
,her name for publication, though We
will respect their wishes in regard 10
that matter.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23
a SHOWER OF FROGS.
Cleudbarst Brings = Deluge of IN
Daaed Creatures.

C1Sudb1rst BrinEs - DeluGe OF the
Daaed Creatures.
A traveller from Fort Ogden. Fla.
declared that he passed through an
avalanche of frogs ten miles south of
here recently, says a dispatch from
Arcadia. Fla. 1t had been raining ter
ribly for three days and the other day
there was almost a cloudburst in this
county, the rain coming down for foui
hours in almost solid sheets. This man
started out and on the way he passed
through a section where for two mile
the frogs literally covered the ground
The road was covered and the groun,
in the woods as far as could be seer
on either side They We're crushed be
meath his horses feet as he rode along
There were three kinds or sizes. mos,
of them being the green so-called tree
frogs" 50 abundant there. The small
ones were about an inch long. the others
being two and three inches. There
were millions of them and the noise
they made was deafening. He brought
several along us specimens.
It's the general opinion here that the
cloudburst brought them. This is the
first time that this thing has ever hap
pened in this section and the people
are greatly excited over it. The man
stated that the frogs seemed dazed and
hardly moved as he came along.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23
THE RAILROAD.

Many are very ANXIOUS to have news
about the railroad. We can only re
assure the people that there is every
indication that the road will be COM
pleted and cars running long before
the spring thaws begin-yes, before the
Christmas toys are six weeks old
y dispatch from Chicago in yester-
days Republican says: Chicago men
win build AN electric trolley line over
the mountainous thirty miles between
Cvfion City aud Cripple Creek, Color
ado. Contracts for carrying To the
west S5oo.ooO worth of freight will soon
be made with one of the railroads out
of Chicago by the Canon City IL Cripple
Creek Construction Company The
shipments will include rails. electric
supplies and general equipment. The
company has Chicago office an the
New York Life building. and Paul +.
IIirsh is in charge. lie says il will
cost ss0G.Oo0. aud will be in operation
by Feb. ist The company to control
the electric road WAS incorporated
under the laws of Illinois last week
with-a capital stock of Sioor0o"
The Denver Times also has recently
published several articles full of in
formation about the new line A por-
lion of one reads: "The last yestige of
doubt as to the construction OF the new
electric railway between Can IN City
and Cripple Creek is removed accord
ing to a letter received from New lori
today. which announces that the bond
issue for building the road has been
successfully underwritten and col,-
tracts signed for the construction and
equipment OF the line Already two
miles have been graded, and on Oct
ober LIST a large number of men will be
PaN ~ "bth w t'iHftcst Aht tHS
contract calling for the roadbed TO be
ready for operation by January i2th,
1898. The rails will be seventy-two
ponnd steel, sufficient TO bear the ordi-
nary freight and passenger cars. and
even Pullman sleeper. and il will be
standard gauge. The latter announce
ment. coming iron high authority.
seems TO Indicate that AN alliance with
some line at Canon City is hoped tor,
and as the santa Fe has at present no
connection with the biggest camp in
the state, it does not require much iig-
uring To tell which way the wind
blows
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23
A NEW RoBnERY.

rhe banks of Denver have made a
rule that after October LIST they will not
iccept private checks on country banks
At par value, but will dock each one
under sio0 fifteen cents for exchange
This will mean much to the country
merchant IL means that every time
he pays his Denver house a small bill
he must add fifteen cents To the amount
for exchange or pay his home bank for
a draft. 1t will mean no end of extra
trouble and will prove great addition
In expense in the course of year
Whether the rule will be applied strictly
to Canon City we cannot now say, but
lt is certainly unjust and unreasonable.
II the Denver banks insist on this sort
OF business all country banks should
withdraw their Denver deposits and
every country business man should sys-
tematically refuse To deal with Denver
houses or in any way whatever send
money through Denver banks. Ii the
country business men and country
banks would take the matter in hand
the new robber rule would not last as
long as one OF their drafts IN the heat
of the regions below.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23
FLY DUG THE SPIDERS GRAVE
Grave Digger Took the Measurement
of His Victim Eight Ttmes.

Grave Digger Took the Measurement
of His Victim Eight Times.
Samuel Simon, Sr., xell-known resi-
dent of Neshannock township, Pa.
while strolling near his home one day
recently noticed fly about half an
inch long. and of dark blue color, with
a slim body, bearing large dead spider
reports the New Castle Democrat. The
fly crossed his path and laid his load
down. 1t then went about is inches in
another direction and commenced dig
ging hole in the ground. His curl-
osity being excited, he stopped and
watched the work. After the H. had the
hole dug about half the length Of him
self he went to where be had left the
spider and took his dimensions After
going back to the hole he found il was
not big enough and commenced dig
ging again. After taking out a guam
tity of earth he again went to tho.
spider and took his dimensions He diit
this eight times and as often enlarged
the hole When the busy little fcIloy
had the hole too deep for him to throw
the earth clear out he would go on 10
the bank and force il back with HI,
feet After he had the excavation large
enough for his purpose ne went fs
the spider and took il to the grave, 10
such il proved to be, and dragged i;
to the mouth of the hole. After he has
the body in he covered it with fine eastt
dust and finished by placing a small
piece of cinder on top. When he had
finished the work he flew away. The
whole time consumed was exactly 50
minutes. as Mr.. Simon says he sat and
watched the whole performance
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

lr Is the growing demand abroad for
American apples that is going to keep
up the price of this fruit and make the
apple staple product, As much so ~
wheat or corn. 1t is estimated that
30oo00o barrels of apples have been
shipped abroad from the United States
and Canada during the season of 1896
%, or four times the amount of the
previous year, and fully double any
seasons exports IN the history OF apple
shipping.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23
DREAD OF DEATH.
Dwight L. MOody's BOyfsh Horror OF
the Grim DESTROYER.


What most concerns us is the re.a-
ton which Christ's resurrection has to
our death and future life, says the evan
geIist in the Ladies' Home Journal. So
many people live in fearful dread of
death and the grave, believe, just be
cause they do not study this doctrine
They speak of death and the judgmen;
with shudder, and their vision seems
to be unable to pierce beyond. l well,
remember how in my native village in
New England it used to be customary.
as a funeral procession left the church.
for the bell in tfle buryirg ground to
toll as many times as the deceased was
years old. How anxiously would count
those strokes of the bell TO see how long
I might reckon on living. Sometime
there would be 10 or 50 tolls. and
would give sigh of relief to think
had SO many years to live. But at other
times there would be only a few years
tolled. and then a horror would SEIZE
me as thought that I, too. might soor
be claimed as a victim by that dread
monster, Death. Death and Judgment
were a constant source of fear to me
till realized the fact that neither sha !
ever have any hold on child of God
In his letter to the Romans Apostle
Paul has showed. in most direct lar
guage. that there rs no condemnation
for a child of God, but heis passed from
under the power of law. and in the
epistle to the Corinthians he tells us
there is natural body and there is a
spiritual body" "and. as we have borne
the image Of the earthly. we shall also
bear the image o. the Heavenly"
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

WITHIN n very short time the several
political parties Of Fremont county viii
meet in convention to nominate candi-
dates for county Offices. Owing to the
uncertainty OF what combination will
be made no man can even guess what
party will elect their ticket at the fall
election. II therefore behooyrs every
party 10 be most careful in their selec.
tion OF candidates. Sslect men who
win make good otsicers rather than
sharp politicians. Fremont county has
been fortunate for years In the sel~c-
ton Of good officers and ::hse :se affairs OF
the county are III good shape Let us
keep them 10. This can be done II each
party viii carefully consider the men
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23
THE ALTERNATE.

Fruit Day has come and gone aud
was a success, as usual. Perhaps, Mr..
Editor. now is good time to get sug-
,esiions regarding Fruit Day of 1898,
for IL we keep it We naturally want to
improve AS we move along. One thing
occurs to me is that we ought, all Of us
who have show windows, to follow the
example of the Clipper and w. IL. Nc
Cinre x Co. Their window display
IF Iine fruit caught the attention and
praise of every passerby. How would
i do for the Executive Committee of
next year 10 offer prize of S25 for the
best window display of fruit. Another
thing would be to have our official
program call attention 10 items of inter
est like Geo. b. Rockafellow's orchard.
DeWeese X Dyes race track. ditch,
lakes, lands, etc; Judge Felton's fine
orchard. Haraing's addition; pumping
plant of Earle & Reynolds; our public
schools and library; Atwater, Mcclure
Il Cones ditch and land proposition.
or course, | know that few of our
people may say it is a laud scheme, but
these people certainly forget that if
any one dealer sells land or lots to
stranger and he becomes a resident they
yet some benefit from him. II they
have any doubts about 1t let them look
around and see if any one but former
lot owners and strangers who have re-
Gently bought land and lots are doing
any building2 know of two large
land firms who have regularly contribu-
ted heartily to the expenses of Fruit
Day and both tell me that they have
never made a sale of land or lots that
they can attribute to Fruit Day.
! would suggest too. another year,
that one-half the programs be delivered
before Fruit Day to land owners, so
that they can put them where they will
do the most good
can say nothing but praise for the
hospitality of the Canon people, and
hope that they will continue aud that
every year those who have the room
will invite friends to come and see what
we can do in the fruit line and what a
pretty. clean and moral town we have.
I heard Incidentally that rival town
was most anxious to take up Fruit Day
IL Canon was tined of il, and that they
could raise 5000 to show us what a
Fruit Day" really meant. So If Canon
thinks IL bore, rs some are quoted as
saying, we will have no trouble in get
ting rid Of IL. It's the means OF adver
tising as favorably all over the state
II brings a class OF people here to look
at our town from whom in the past
four years We have received over two
hundred good citizens.
AS the fruit interests increase we
must have an opportunity OF showing
lc the world what We can do, and our
own people, whether fruitgrowers or
town peole, want chance once year
TO elbow or their surplus steam, and
what affords better chance than Fruit
Day. BEN. DAVIS.
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Cañon City record., 1897-09-23
Kama. -spnn,-h rI,r..-

A certain old soldier of the triangle
country manages to donate most of his
pension money TO charitable institu-
tions. because he claims to make good.
honest living by catching the quick
moving Spanish flies. resembling po-
tato bugs with a mosquieo-bar dipnet.
gives them minute-loug boiling hot
shower bath, and then dries them. He
says that the dried bugs are equal to
Spanish flies in drawing blisters, and
answers all other purposes where cam
tharides are used. He claims that he
can sell his blister drawers for half
what Spanish flies cost. for the reason
that he needn't pay any import duties
ON his Roode,
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23
TaE people of Canon CITY have ZOO,

TUE people of Canon City have good
reason to congratulate themselves upon
the snccess OF their Festival and the
Horticultural show given at. the same
time. Persons who visited Canon at
that time could hardly have failed to
be impressed with the fertility of that
part Of the Arkansas valley and its
dssirabiiity a. place Of psidsncs.
There Ia still large amount OF land to
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

SUPPORT Judge llayt for reelection
to the supreme bench Of the state not
because he is of any particular belief
or political faith but rather because he
Is u superior gentleman, an able iurist,
and after nine years service as supreme
judge has proven himself worthy in
every way of being returned to the
place he has hcnored. Good judges are
not common and when you have one
who is able. honest and just, don't lose
him.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

wM. J. BRYAN is credited by many
papers with having recently said in
view of the reviving prosperity: Those
who advocate free coinage may he
wrong" That settles it with you,
Willie. IL that's your remark you
stand no more chance for the presi.
dency than Bob Ingersol Goes of being
gate-keeper of the entrance to paradise
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

-ONE mans loss is anoiher's gain
was clearly proven by the III weather
last week. What the city lost in the
damage TO Fruit Day the farmer gained
by the rain; and what the soda fountain
men lost by the cold weather the clrth.
ing and shoe men go, FOR heavy cloth.
ing. rubbers and umbrellas.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

Now that Senator Teller has publicly
announced that he viii support and
vote for Judge Hayt we will expect the
Rocky Mountain News to quit its in
famous lying about Teller's policy, and
the Republican, Post and Times to at
least let the people know where they
stand on the supreme judgeship ques-
tion
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

FRuir DAY is q permanent institu-
tion-iet no one worry about that fact
The only question before the people
each year is. ~How much greater shall
We make the celebration than the pre-
ceding year.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

THE san Luis Valley Harvest Festi
val will take place at Monte Vista on
September 18th and Both and October
LIST, san Luis valley is a great agricul
turai district aud with the good prices
of their products the people OF that dis
trict especially have good reason for
having great Harvest Festival.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

The difference between the gold on
the klondike and when it is brought to
the United States is about SI975 per
ounce. That is, when ship leaves
Alaska with s2.o0,Ooo i'll gold on board
it lands in America with about $4,000.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

TnE prospects are good for a pesti-
ieuce ct yellow fever in the southern
states. equal in horrors to any in the
memory OF the present generation.
Already cases have been reported at
several points and the dreaded destroyer
seems to be spreading
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23
c.ssly c.rr,es..

The finest brougham in the world is
owned by the mnhamjah of Ghenet.
one Of the wealthies Of Indian poten-
tates. The handles Of the doors Of this
brougham are of solid gold. while the
rest of the carriage, down to the tiresof
the wheels, is of silver-
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

REy. MYRoN W. REID, OF Denver,
has purchased i60-acre ranch in Elk
river valley. 1t is in Whisky Park, and
some do say that Myron selected it on
account OF the name of the park.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

TIER. is at least one blessed thing
about The abominabie merry .go-r"nnds
that have afflicted this city for the past
two weeks the new tunes they have
brought to us are charming.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23
STOPPING THE PAPER.

The editor was busy; with well worn pair OF
shears
He was biithely stealing items. as he'd
stolen them for years;
And he thought of all the labor he had done
with hands and head,
In the shaping of the nation and the getting
OF his bread.
He lad started at the bottom. and by work
ing night and day.
He had built him up business that had Just
begun TO pay.
He was buying lots of paper. and where
many years before.
He set the type unaided. now he kept OF
men q score.
The busy hum of industry was ali about the
place.
And something like a smile had como to
smooth his wrinkied face.
while from the past there faded all the
shadows of distress.
For now ne stood almost within the portals
of success
Aiasl And then a shape appeared tina, sim
ply paused TO say;
II want your dad-binged paper stopped'
and stop II right away,
I've read your sheet dozen years. but now
1 nnd that we
On one point slightly diner-so you'll stop
the paper-seey"
The editor sat long and lone. his heart that
once was gay
Was crushed and sad. for all his years OF
toll were swept away
~ know l ought TO stop 1t but'i--said he In
deep regret
.pii go on printing it. for some may wish to
read IL yet"
-Ridrewsy PopuIisr.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

they. .inomnate for each office. Every
party in the county has some good men
and there is no reason why the offices
need not be accep.ably filled no matter
which party is successful on the End of
November
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23
cenn~rsea,,e. s. D.,~....

Prof. Dubard, of Dion, contributes
to the Province Medicale an article
showing that tubcrcu1ous disease os,-
ours In cold-bloodcd animalS fishes
(carps). and hogs. and can be ccmmn.
nicated 70 these animass experiment.
ally.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

swallow Nasv rama
About I. s.e0oooo pilln are taksn every
week In this country.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

When you need barber try John
Denoon. Succession to Bristol. tShave
10 cents; bath 10 cents; hair cut =.
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

"ANTED-TRUSTwOR AND ACT
w I'VE gentlemen or lsdies to travel for
responsible, established house In Colorado.
Monthly SSS and expenses- Position steady.
reference. Enclose eself-addressed stamped
envelope. The Dominion company. Dept. Y
Chicago
Cañon City record., 1897-09-23

TO be shipped direct from factory to
purchaser. Ladies' or gent's-any
GEAR. Apply at RECORD office.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-01
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
The Fire Companies Successfully Combat
a stubborn Blaze.

stubborn Blaze.
At about three o'clock this morning a fire
alarm was sounded from box No n, at the
2. g. R passenger station. The cause Of the
alarm was fire in double block on East
Centre street, between Peach alley and
limerick street. The property is owned by
Health Officer Patrick Conry and occupied by
Charles Berbotski ,grocer,a and William Zalin-
ski, ,salOOnkeeper. Dense volumes of smoke
poured from the cellars of the places,
where fire ragged wish great fury
The fremen responded quickly and tackled
the place with a determination that resulted
in excellent work. Coal oil had aided the
flames and made the fire one that threatened
to spread rapidly but the fire companies got
it under control in remarkable short time.
The floor Of tho grocery store was badly
dsmaged and the s9loon also suffered, but
the total loss did not exceed $500. The
origin of the fire could not be learned.
Some believe it started from the coal oil cans
in the cellar under the store, but the store
keeper insists that it started in the cellar
under the saloon. The alarm was sounded
by one of the p & r. train crew that was
awaiting orders at the passenger station.
Two of the crew, Messrs. Thompson and
Lynch. rescued a fair-haired maiden from
what they thought was certain sufiOcation.
She extends sincere thanks to the gentle
men, as to other people in the neighborhood
who were rendered valuable services by the
crew. Policeman Baltzer had his hands and
head scorched while opening the door of the
cellar where the FIRE ragged.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-01

The funeral of ex-Health Officer Edward
Miles took place yesterday afternoon, at
three o'clock, from the family residence on
West Cherry street. Services were held in
the Annunciation church. High mass will
be celebrated in the Annuncation church to-
morrow morning, at eight o'clock. There
was a large attendance at the funeral, up
wards of sixty carriages forming part of
the cortege. The remains we've inferred in
the Annunciation cemetery. The pail bear
ers were Messrs. Patrick COnners, James
Wade, James Lynch, Mark Burke, James
Egan and James B. NcHale O'Hara Bros.
were the funeral directors.
The funeral of John d. Schaffer took place
yesterday afternoon from the family resi-
dence and the remains inferred in the Odd
Fellows cemetery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-01

Shortly before midnight on Saturday Al
fred F. Morgan saw young man grab a
pair of gum boots from in front of his store
on West Oak street and dash away as fast
as his legs could carry him. Chief Of Police
Tosh and PatrolmaD Bolin took up the chase
and arrested the thief on North Pear alley.
He proved to be notorious character named
Robert Dempster who has been in Jail fire.
quently for beating his father and on other
charges. When being locked up Dempster
picked up slop bucket in his cell and threw
the contents over Chief Tosh and two specta-
tors. The prisoner was committed in default
of bail on the charge of larceny and will
probably be also held on a charge of assault
and battery by Chief Tosh.