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The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23

stead, however, of calling old Hans a
fool and threatening him with dis
missal he only said kindly:
well, Hans, let me go upstairs and
get an old coat and we'll see what's the
matter"
When Mrs. Jones saw Mr.. Jones COM
ing up the stairs her heart sank within
her. She OWNED what was the reason
Of his return, but what with the baby
crying, Robbie still undressed, the
house cold and Bridget in temper and
going to leave, she felt utterly over
whelmed, and felt also that her hus-
bands presence would only add to the
perplexity of the situation. She had
never been accustomed to special help
or sympathy from him in her household
troubles, and so she regarded him as he
entered the room with eyes that were
half inquiring and half resentful.
Hello, Robbie, hurry up and get
dressed and maybe We'll take sleigh
ride" was Mr.. Jones' first rather sheep
ish yet altogether pleasant remark adj
dressed to the little fellow who had
started 10 run to his mother on first
sight of his father. And wife," he
continued las l can't get to the city this
morning | believe | will just stay at
home all day and see if / can't fix up a
few things. l am going down now to
help old Hans find out what is the mat
ter with the furnace"
Mrs. Jones surprise was judiciously
concealed while Mr.. ones donned some
old clothes, and then disappeared into
the basement. Two hands proved bet
ter than one, and when main strength
had dug out lot of impncted clinkers,
the furnace CRATE swung easily on its
pivot and old Hans face was lit up with
pleasure. In a little time the furnace
began TO glow and a pleasant warmth
to difuse itself through the house.
Bridget was instructed not to worry
trying to make fire in the kitchen
stove, as Mr.. Jones expressed the in
tention of having a new one before
noon if suitable one could be bought
in Jonesville. With a bright face she
had gone upstairs and informed her
mistress of Mr.. Jones' intentions in
regard to the stove and the pump. and
had said that she would like to with
draw her warning"
The comfortable glow of the doctored
furnace was, however, a small circum-
stance compared with the comfortable
glow of the household atmosphere when
Mr.. Jones again appeared jim his wife's
room. What a transformation from
the chill, petulant, misery-begetting do
nestle atmosphere of the early morn
ing. Robbie with the sweet forgive
ness of childhood held up his little face
for kiss and asked about the sleigh
ride. The baby, soothed by the warmth,
had dropped off asleep, and Mrs. Jones
cheeks grew pink and her eyes bright
under the genial looks and conduct Of
Mr.. Jones.
Its good thing for man TO STAY
at home once in awhile" said Mr.. Jones,
"and find out the things that need his
attention. declare. wife. | don't know
how Bridget has gotten along with
that stove at all. And poor old Hans,
he was not strong enough to move
that furnace CRATE. But it's all right
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS
Second aessien.,
SENATE.

Washington, Dec. 21.-At the on
ing of the session of the senate ".
Cullom OBJ reported favorably fro"
the committee on foreign relations ~
bill to provide government for n.
Hawaiian islands.
On behalf of Mr.. Carter Mont w,.
vas absent. Mr.. Chandler offered
resolution, which was referred to the
committee on rules, providing for N.
distribution of the appropriation birs
among the several standing commits,
tees of the senate and amending N.
existing rules of the senate so a. -
make such distribution possible.
HOUSE.
There were less than so members =,
the floor of the house.
Mr.. Henderson rep, la, from tbs
committee on rules, reported bact
favorably the Bailey resolution direct.
ing the judiciary committee to invest
gate and report on the question as 10
whether the members of the hons.
who had accepted commissions in the
army during the late war had bv 90
doing vacated their seats in the house
He asked for immediate considera.
ton and the resolution was adopted
without division.
Mr.. Wheeler (dem., Ala.). Mr.. Col.
son (rep., KY, Mr.. Robbins (ren
Pa. and Mr.. Campbell (dem.. M1
are the members of the house who
volunteered for the panish-American
war. None of them was present when
the investigation was ordered.
The bill reported from the WAYS and
means committee authorizing the shin.
ment in bond of imported merchan.
disc in less than carlots was passed.
Some miscellaneous business Of
minor Importance was transacted.
\ number of small claim bills were
passed by unanimous consent. Among
them was the senate bill to paw Al.
bert f. Redstone $1,000 for loss sus.
tanned by the incorporation of his pre-.
emption claim within the limits of
Sierra forest reserve, in Tulare coun.
", Cal.
Bills were also passed for the relief
of Benz. F. Jones, late postmaster at
Beauregard. Miss. and to provide for
holding terms of the district and cir.
cult courts at Hammon' Ind.
At los p. m. the house adjourned
under the joint resolution until Janu.
airy 4, 1899.
At 1:25 p. M, on motion of Mr.. Hale,
the senate went into executive session.
At 1:40 p. m. the senate adjourned
until January 4, 1899.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
A DISEASE INCUBATOR.
The Unsanitary Condition in Havana
as Revealed by Close
Inspection.
TIE HOMES ARE DISEASE lGCUBAToaS.
a Superficial Glance at the City Gives No
Idea of the Foul Conditions Hidden
Therein, hut the Enormous Death Rate
Tells u story that Can Not be Easily
Gloased Over.

New York, Dec. PA dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says:
The American officials and private
citizens alike, after casual inspec-
ton of Havana, generally declare the
commission reports of its unsanitary
and unhealthy condition to Ire gross
| exaggerations.
THE TERRIBLE CONDITIONS.
1t requires careful inspection TO
reveal how terrible the conditions now
existing really are. The incubators
of disease exist in the homes rather
than in the streets. and death is so
often seen that il becomes common
place. These facts are revealed in
their fullest hideousness only when
framed with figures.
Gen. Greene had fair appreciation
of the seriousness of the situation
when he first reached Havana, but il
is only now. when his staff officers
have made their reports, that he re-
alizes the problem that will confront
his successor, Gen. ludlow
CAPT. DAVIS INSPECTION.
Capt. Davis, who has nearly COM
pleted his inspection of the hospitals,
prisons and public buildings, shows
in his reports 10 Gen. Greene such a
condition of affairs as probably exists
in no other city in the world Ger.
tainly in no other city OF the western
hemisphere. Capt Davis made the
| following striking comparison:
vienna, with million and hall
population, has been called the pest
hole of Europe, because of its death
rate of more than % TO the thousand.
| yet Havana. with less than one-sfxth
its population, has more deaths in
eleven months than Vienna has in
twelve. The deaths this year in Ha.
vana Will outnumber those in Chicago
by probably 5000, and will exceed
the totals of Boston, st. Louis. Balti-
more and San Francisco combined.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23

She stood behind little group of children
poorly clad.
Who gazed upon some wondrous show a
shopman's window had;
And as they wished for this and that. and
pointed here and there.
The fairy took me by the hand and tossed
her golden hair;
And standing on her little toes, she whis-
pered In my ear
The sweet request that should bless these
little children here.
Within my Utmost soul felt that must
do her will.
] bade her tell them what / knew their
little hearts would thrill.
Thus each small waif became the owner
of the longed-for toy.
And sweet II was to know that / had
brought them Christmas joy.
/ stole away and left them with their
happy faces there.
And wandered through the busy streets to
breathe the spruce-rich air.
Not long II was, felt those fingers steal
ing through my own;
My fairy had come back again, those eyes
were hers alone.
She smiled with tender sweetness. and her
cheeks were rosy red
you were so kind to me. good sir. to do
just what / said.
] want to show you how make this good
old city glad,
And how | carry JOY and peace to hearts
so often sad"
Then, aided by her magic power, I fol-
lowed where she led;
Above the city's twinkling lights we rose
and onward sped.
Beyond a shadowy spire we met old Santa
Claus sleigh.
And took a seat behind him as the reindeer
prang away.
From house TO house we flew. the while the
fairy laughed with glee,
And squeezed the good old Santas hand;
! wished that l were he.
How danced her merry eyes so bright the
good old saint to aid.
For as he filed each stocking small, a
present she, too. made.
Then. as the midnight chimes rang out. We
left the King of Snow,
And hurried off to other homes where
Santa could not go.
Upon each sleeping face my fair companion
left kiss.
That when the sleeper woke he should re-
member only this,
That he had dreamed happy dream that
vanished not with night,
But fingered with the Christmas mornings
glad and blessed light.
Again the fairy clasped my hand. this time
to say farewell.
Before ] go l am quite sure my name /
ought to tell.
And why am so happy on this night of all
the year
It's Christmas day that's dawning; see, Its
light is drawing near.
And soon twill be my birthday, sir, for
am Love. you know,
And Love was born on Christmas day. two
thousand years ago"
Arthur Cleveland Palmer, in N. Y. Sun.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23

the train to the city two days before
Christmas. A heavy snow and rain
storm had come up in the night, and in
the morning the suburb of Jonesville
was thing of beauty TO the eye, but
thing of discomfort to the feet of Pc
destrians, especially to those who must
catch the early morning train to the
city. Breakfast had been little late;
the coffee had been poor, the mullins
underdone and the eggs overdone; the
dining-room was cold and Mr.. Jones in
one of his most irritable humors. Had
his wife been at the breakfast table he
would have INDUCED in few sarcastic
remarks about the incompetence of
women to manage a household or to
train and direct servants, but the poor
woman had not come down owing to
the fact that the baby had Weakened and
set up loud demand for attention just
as the breakfast bell rang. Little Rob
bic. three years old, had come down
stairs half dressed and had been sent
back with a sharp reprimand and
must it be confessed-a sharp slap on
his little bare legs. Yes. Mr.. Jones was
an educated, Christian gentleman, but
all the same he slapped his little son so
smartly that the child cried out with
pain and started to climb the stairs 10
his mother. For moment Mr.. Jones
realized the atrocity of his act and its
utterly unwarranted nature, and then
he excused himself 10 his conscience by
saying that he was naturally irritable,
and that cold house. a poor breakfast
and the prospect Of wading through
the unbroken snow-drifts to the train
were too much for human nature-his
human nature-to bear AS he thus ex-
cused himself his temper began TO rise
again, and Just before leaving the
house he called to his wife from the foot
Of the stairs:
TELL that old fool Hans that II he
can't manage the furnace so as to ret
the house warm in the morning he can
get another job" Then. remembering
that for several days his wife had been
telling him that something about the
furnace was wrong that Hans could not
fix. and had asked him TO see about il,
he hurried of to avoid hearing her re
ply. BE knew his wife would feel badly
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
Good Deeds for Christmas.

Don't shut your door to pity the poor.
Give the children bushel of happi-
ness. and they'll share it with you.
Raise the preachers salary-but not
so high that he can't reach it,
Make the Christmas tree a green spot
In memory.
Don't lose sight of the fact that you
were boy yourself In the early years
of the century.
Don't let the tin horn blast your hap
piness. Christmas will soon blow over.
Make somebody happy, even if you
have to settle an old bill to do it.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
INCREASING TRAFFIC.
The Chicago Great Western Compelled 10
Place Orders for Increased
Equipment.

Chicago. Dec. 21.-On account of the
constantly increasing traffic of the
Chicago, Great Western, that company
has placed rush order with the Bald
win locomotive works for ten large
ten-wheel engines. The engines are
of 10000 pounds weight, and will be
capable of hauling almost any load
which can be put behind them They
are for delivery early in February.
and the order will probably be fol.
lowed by another for five or ten
more engines of the same large capac.
ity. The Great Western will also let
contracts next week for roo new box
cars
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
TO SUCCEED BLISS.
Ethan A. Hitchcock. Now Ambassador Ia
Russia, Nominated as Secretary
OF the Interior.

Washington. Dec. 21.-The president
has nominated Ethan A. Hitchcock, OF
Missouri, to be secretary of the in
terror, and F. NJ. johnson. of Califor.
mia, to be register OF land Office at
Marysville, Cal.
Mr.. Hitchcock is at present ambas-
sador to Russia. He was appointed
minister more than a year ago, and
when the rank was raised to an EN-.
bassy he was reappornted.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
For the Tranapacific Trade,

San Francisco, Dec. 21.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Co. has given orders
for the construction of two new steam
ers to ply between this port and Yo-
kohama and Hong Kong. Each vessel
will be of $4,000 tons displacement,
with a carrying capacity of 10000 tons
and speed of Is knots.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
Illinois Central Hold LIN.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 21.-Two
masked men held up the south bound
express train on the Illinois Central
railroad near Pope's station, Miss,
Tuesday night, and were proceeding
In the usual way when they became
alarmed by the sudden extinguish-
ment of all the lights in the train and
decamped. The darkening of the
train was happy thought of Con-
ductor Turner
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
Battle with MoonshinerS,

Henderson, KY, Dec. 21.-Revenue
officers and moonshiners engaged in
battle in the wilds of this (KnotU
county, and three moonshiners, Jake
Lambert, wild Kid" Greer and an un.
known man We're killed and several oil
their companions wounded. No rev.
enue officers were hurt.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
A Llneman's Shocking Fate.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Among a net
work of wires, 20 feet above the
ground, Roderick Chisholm, an cleo
trician, was slowly burned to death
in sight of several hundred spectators
at the corner of Fifty-fifth and State
streets
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
Successful Balloon Trim.

London, Dec. 21.-The Daily Chron-
1ele, Tuesday. successfully carried out
the first trip from London TO the con-
tinent in a Siderable balloon. The pas
sengers were Perciyal Spencer, the ia
nous aeronaut. to whom the balloon
belongs, and Lawrence Swinburne. of
the Daily Chronicle staff.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
Christmas Eve.

Secrets, secrets everywhere,
Swarms of secrets in the airl
Something's hid from papa's eyes,
May and Slyboots look so wise,
Even baby's lips are close,
Folded like a crimson rose;
wee. sweet secrets everywhere,
can feel them In the air!
Youths Companion.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
Former President of the Lake Nations.
Bank OF WoIfboro, n. H., Guilty
OF Embezxlement.

Boston, Dec. 21.-The jury in the
case of w. S. Jewett, formerly presi
dent of the Lake national bank OF
Wolfboro, N. H., charged with the
embezzlement of $4,000, said to have
been committed while settling the af-
fairs of the bank, brought in verdict
of guilty on the opening of the cir
cult court
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23

my wife has to take two weeks TO do
her Christmas shopping"
Does she buy so many presents?"
NO; but she has to go downtown
every day and exchange all the thing,
she got the day befo-e."-Chicago REQ
ord.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
VIII Invite Rrynn.

Cincinnati, Dec. 21.-The Duckworth
club of this city has taken steps to Sc
cure the presence of Col. VIM. j. Bryan
on January s, to deliver an address al
the Jackson banquet An invitation
has besa sent him.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23

Mishawaka, Ind, Dec. 21.-Frederick
Won Hartman, aged ~, son of Baron
Won Hartman, of Cologne. Germany.
has been sentenced TO five wears in the
state prison by Judge Buck, of Kala.
mazoo county, Mich, for burglary.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
BY Nail or Exnress

on. sing me not OF Christmas past.
For though that may be pleasant.
ana christmas future Just as bright,
! want the Christmas present.
M. Landburgh Wilson, In Brvoklyn In
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
. 5GMNMM &S
$l4s~...sz.f6E;s C,.-~~ Il
(HRlSZNkS,:

L all came about
the best and hap
p j e S t Christmas
I h a I the Jones
family had ever
known - through
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23
Y 70 !, |
.RNzAG8 |
Az:uMu
I@x@EeS
T9tI ~

NEE on a snowy
Christmas eve l
wandered d o W n
the street.
A chance adventure
scarcely thinking
on this night to
meet;
When right before
my eyes appeared
a little vision fair.
With eyes of blue
and cheeks of
rose, and waves
IF Coldpp bofr
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-23

Amy-What did Charley bring you
for Christmas present?
Mabel-The mean thing didn't bring
me anything but sprig of mistletoe.-
Bay City Chat.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-07-28
"MY UNCLE AND .MY AUNT. "
How the Twa Tsru,- First Came -
BE Used in England by
YOHng Prince.

An ingenious French writer has been
explaining to curious world, says the
London News, why the pawnbroking
establishments are called my aunt"
(Ma tante.) The Prince de Joinville.
son of Louis Philippe, was kept very
short of money in his youth. One day
the father noticed that the prince was
not wearing splendid gold watch that
had been given to him by his mother.
Where is your watch asked the bour-
geoise king. AT my aunt's." was the
reply. Princess Adelaide was interro-
gated on the subject, but she knew
nothing about it. Then the Young scape-
grace admi d that he ha.i puwned it.
My aApt," therefore, bscR proverb-
ial for thg @ont-de Piete. But then it
may be asltid how II con lbout that
the pawnb; ker in Eneiaa| is face
liousiy speli.n of as 'tii cit." The
French writer is quite equ5l to the oc-
casiou. The English say "nncle" be-
cause the French say ''almt" Here in
England everything goes by contraries
The French coachman drives on the
right, the English on the left; the
French soldier has red trousers. the
English soldier rid coat: the French
man eats an oyster out Of the hollow
half of the she'll. the 2nelghman cut of
the fat half; the Flench epicur2s drink
champagne after dinner. the English
epicure during dinner, snd so forth.
1t is all case of pure "cusscdness."
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-07-28
ORDINANCE 80. i71.

An Ordinance 10 amend Section No. Z
of Ordinance No. lJ0, Couce rning
Animals Running at Large, Adopted
February First. a. u. 1897.
BE 1t ordained by the City Council Of
the City Of Canon City that Section Z
of an ordinance concerning animals
running at large, adopted February
Iirst, a. ID. 1897, is hereby repealed and
i'll lieu thereof, there is hereby enacted
as Section No. of said ordinance, the
following:
SECTION I. The costs and expenses
mentioned in tiiis ordinance and the
ordinance hereby amended, shall be
taxed as follows:
The actual cost of advertisement by
posting notice and also the costs of TAX !.
ing aud impounding such animals and
beeping and feeding the same; the fees
for taking and impounding such ami
mails shall be $500 for each animal so
impounded, and for keeping and feed
ing the same, 30 cents per day or frac-
tion thereof. All the fees above men
toned shall be collected by the City
Marshal and turned into the City Clerk
and by him turned into the City Treas
urer All expense incurred shall be
paid, as other claims against the City,
and paid out of the contingent fund
and all money paid Into the City Treas
contingent fund
Adopted this 9th day OF June, A. ID.
1893. r, Is. COURIER.
(sEAL. Mayor Pro Tenn.
First pub. July, II, 1868.
Last puh. July - 10o6.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-07-28
WRIGHT & MORGAN.
sHERIFF,s SALE.

by virtue of a certain writ of execu-
tion and fee bill issued out OF the Dis
trict Court of Arapahos County, state
OF Colorado, 10 me AS sheriff of the
County Of Fremont aud state of Colo
RADIO, directed i'll favor of James Rich
mond Page (user of the Cripple Creek
deduction Works, Limited. assignee,
plaintiff, and agains. the London and
Cripple Greek Reduction Corporation,
Limited, defendant, whereby am com.
manded to make the sum OF eleven thou
sinu, six hundred and sixteen dollars
(Sll $50 damages, and the further sum
of five dollars and iive cents 5000 costs
l have levied upoA and taken ia execu-
ton all the right, title and interest of
the said defendant, "The London and
Cripple Creek deduction Corporation.
Limited" OF, in and to the following
described real esIsite. towit:
All that part and parcel of the south
east quarter of the northwest quarter
of section twenty-one ell, township
nineteen (l9), south oil range sixty nine
V19) west, bounded as follows: Begin
ming at point three hundred and
thirty $500 feet north of the south.
west corner of said forty acre tract;
thence due east IA distance OF nine hun
dred 900 feet; thence due north a dis
tance of three hundred and thirty (33o)
feet; thence due west a distance of four
hundred and eighty $50 feet: thence
due north distance of three hundred
and thirty $500 feet; thence due west n
distance of four hundred and twenty
(420) feet; thence due south distance
of six hundred and sixty B60) feet, to
the point OF beginning, together with
the mil, building, machinery, and all
other fixtures and imDroypIunutK there.
on. situated ia Fremont County. Colo
rado, aforesaid.
Which said property | shall offer for
sa G at public auction on Friday, the
1911, Gay of August, \ d, 1893, at the
hoG. ui three O'Clock ia the afternoon
of said day, at the front door of the
colnty court house at Canon City. in
the said eounty OF Fremont. in the
state Of Colorado, to Tie highest aud best
bidder fnr cash. for the purpose Of pay.
lug the said Judgment and costs
IS l.. HAWKINS, sheriff
First publication Jnly 2ist, 'aS.
Last publication, Aug 18th, 'Ds
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-07-28
Through France.


Special to the Record
PARIS, July 27.-The following
note was received here at the request
of the Spanish government: AT re-
quest of the Spanish government, the
French ambassador, NJ. Cambon, at
Washington, has been authorized by
the French government to present
the note from the cabinet at Madrid
to the president at Washington" 1t
is in the name of Spain that Ambassa-
dor Combon, who is in charge of Span
ish interests in the United States,
made the communication to President
Mckinley at the White House yester-
day in the presence of Secretary
Day.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-07-28
Created a Big Scare.
Special to the Record.

Special to the Record.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 27.-The
police under direction of the health
department today arrested four Ger
mans who had escaped from a guar
antined vessel at Baltimore. The mer
had arrived on a German steamer
which had ON board virulent case OF
smallpox. The steamer was immedi-
ately placed in quarantine by the au-
thorities at Baltimore, but the men
succeeded in effecting their escape
and came directly to this place. Their
advent in the city created big scare,
which resulted in their being taken
into custody.