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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-13

! that the young pefpon of the picture
would drop In some day and thnt She
! Mrs. Confs-wouid ~ obliged TO confess
that the photngrsph had been turned
bachelor Jack coi1a had pat or going
( to his hrother-in-law about the matter
and had At last declared natiy that he
had no time to waste on such trinea- f
Then = letter addressed to "Arn- Ber-
nard Coils" was handed In at the nat.
1 and, not noticing the differences In the first
{, name. Mrs. jack Coils opened and read.
Dear LYON never even wrote 10 thank
me for the photo. I found out your nat
and left II there for you week befose last.
Why don't you writer Nartory K.''
Mar1ory X wrote on very pretty nots
paper but she omitted her Address 1t the
!; nearer solution than they had been.
TOT said Mrs. Colts. ~ wish your
fairies would help ux. Tho janitor can't.
and don't know Whist has become of
Tot had w this time fully persuaded
herself that the original OF the picture
was fairy.
That evening when Jack collis' wife
he said, ''oh. that reminds me. saw
Walter yesterday. He has It in leather
case"
HAS what, Jack?'
why. the photograph. OF course. Wal
ter's gone crazy. Says he'll die rather
than give II up"
did you explain to him the necessity,
Here am making quarrel between this
girl and her intimate friend. I wish she
she would call here and let me explain IL
all to her
you'll ind II awkward TO explain un-
less Walter consents to give back the
picture. which he won't
4 And Coils laughed, rs his wife thought
evry unlindiy. Bhe vowed that next morn
ing she would herself go to her brothers
office and force him to give up the pho
togrupb.
Tot insisted on going down town With
her mammn. Tot did not know the ra-
credncss OF New York mans business
hours and anticipated some pleasant frolic
with Uncle Walter over the poxsession of
the fairy lady's picture. They had got
on the street car and were walking as
fast as Tots little legs could go when
the little one suddenly exclaimed. ''There
he Is. mamma
There. indeed. was Walter. And as soon
as his sister caught sight of him he
turned abruptly to the left Tot and her
mamma made after him but he was evil
IDENTIFY in hurry and soon increased the
interval OF only tive yards to ten.
As he sped on towards elevated
railroad station he thought he heard q
cry OF walter, stopr' behind him. Then
passers-by began TO interfere with his
prosresH and point in the opposite direc-
tion. And ut last big man caugh, him
by the arm and said. Lady and little
giri--want you."
II was then that Mrs. Coils remem-
bered and believed her husbands words.
4. walters gone crazy" Hc turned round.
lifted ills hat and said. - II every breath
were precious IT'S all right- Come on.
fiiien-ive got u now. Come 10 the els-
vateu. Then ne hurried on ana people
ON the Sidewalk. believing that a heart
less husband aud iuther was trying 10
run away. wished they could md time or
policeman TO apprehend him
the mother. CARRYING her child. reached
the top OF the station stairs breathiess.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-13

The Paris magistrates have commission
de the secnlptor Antoine Mercie to make
a bust Of Alfred dc bfusset. II is 10 be
placed near the Theater Fraucais.
The editor OF Harper's Magazine. Mr..
Henry M. Alden. has daughter who
has made collection of over 100 dolls,
each doll representing a different nation
and being made In that country The
collection lis considered to be the most
unique and finest OF its kind In existerce.
Miss Alden is now to show the world her
dolls. and explain them. and In the next
issue of the Ladies' Home journal aht
VIII SHOW pictures Of the nrst twenty.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-13

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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-13


up for zoia. the champion OF Dreyfus.''
And of Zola?'' NE
Sincere in his convictions but a won
derful example of contradictions he said
more than he knew. Few men have writ
ten more of realism than Zola. u realism
that seemed actual. and few have shown
such lack of knowledge OF real life. OF itr
actual intrigues and plots and counter
plots. His realism on paper was perfect.
His realism In practice was failure.
He likes the capture of the stage. the
glare of the iimelight."
Are your opinions on the indecency OF
the stage the same, now that you have
taken TO the stage yourself. as they were
a Few years ago?'
Mr.. Zangwill whose facial counter re-
minds one strongly Of Disrael permitted
his features to relax into broad smile,
that extended from his chin to his nasal
Inies. There is no laugh in his eyes.
II have kept away from the theater." he
said. before the query had time to echo.
"and will keep away until they play my
pieces, and those have not been written
yet. But OF the theater-let me nsk yon:
is II the same here as In England? Do the
American newspapers give up the same
amount of space to the production Of n
new farce comedy as they do In England 7
Why are not mercantile houses allowed
the same public notice as theaters7
when Smith has trousers TO dispose OF.
why do not the critics discuss his trousers
as they do the play which Manager Jones
has to sell. Mt SO much u vicw?'
Then, in more pronounced cynical vein.
Mr.. Zangwili spoke of the letters of ad-
miratfon he had received and he wondered.
he said. why persons IN America did not
study the postal laws more closely.
when they write me from this country.
asking for an autograph" he said. ''they
enclose an American postage stamp for re-
ply, and you know thnt an American
stamp Is utterly worthless in England"
.N
The New York Press has the follow
ing:
''Presidant ID. c. Gilman's admirable ar
ticle on alexis de Tocquevtlic" will prob
ably reappear as . whole or in part IN
the Introduction to the Century Conn
pany's now edition OF the Frenchman's q
wor on Democracy in America"
Mr.. Gilman quotes a letter from Gem
eral r. J. Lippitt. concerning his assocta-
tion with De Tccquevilie, when the Amer
lean was q youthful attache to our lesa-
tfon in Paris: ~ y
Some time in issl was called on BY I
stranger who informed me that he was
deslrOus to have the assistance Of IN
American gentleman Of educntion,. and
that ! had been Recommended to him By
The morning news., 1898-12-09
A SHAMEFUL EXHIBITION.

That was a shameful exhibition of pub
lie immortality in Augusta on Wednesday.
There was an election for city council
men there, and, according to our dis
patches, the negro voters were bought by
the hundreds. The bribing was done openly
and above board. Some of the voters
even permitted the s. bills they received
to be pinned to their coat collars 30 show
that they adlbeen bought What virtue can
there be in citizen who openly glories
in his own degradation? For years the
brlbing of voters at municipal elections has
been tolerated in Augusta, and IL is prob
able that the people of that city who have
much at stake could not have honest gov
ernment unless they gave a higher price
for the purchaseable vote than the opposi-
ton. What IS to be the outcome of such
a condition of affairs as exist in Augusta.
is not difficult TO forsee. Corrupt politics
means corrupt government. Eventually
the city will be overwhelmed with debt
or else there will be enormous taxes for
which there will be no Improvements to
show.
In TINS city we nave nad experience with
the purchaseable voters. Ii is sincerely to
be hoped that never again will the politi-
cal factions here yield to the temptation
TO try to gain control Of the city govern
ment by the debasing and demora.izing
practice of buying votes. The practice has
a bad effect on the whole community
which effect is felt long after the cleo
ton. 1t lowers the moral tone of the
people and makes easier wrong-doing of
all kinds.
The morning news., 1898-12-09
THE CITY,s FINANCES.

The announcement the other day that
the city was compelled to borrow money
to meet It's maturing obligations has been
the occasion of considerable comment
There is no question, of course, that the
city needs the money and perhaps that
the need was brought about by some nee
essary and unexpected expenditures But
what troubles the people who have much
at stake in the city Is the fact that not
withstanding the enormously high tax rate
the city has no money with which to meet
a few thousands of dollars of extra ex-
penses. The thought arises how long can
the people stand the high taxes with which
they are burdened? Do not those who are
managing the citys affairs see that sucn
taxes as are now being levied are almost
preventive of improvement? Real estate
could stand the tax rate probably, if it
were not for the valuation placed on prop
erty. BY assessing the value of property
much above ats market value. the rate of
taxation is greatly increased. For in
stance few days ago a struggling house
owner was notified that his little home.
IOF winch ne II paying Oh lnS lilStdilT
plan, was assessed at $500. Only re-
Gently he purchased the house at public
outcry for $3.50. Is it right TO assess
property nearly per cent. above its mar
ket value? And there is no appeal from
the decision of the assessment commits
sion.
The city fathers may say that they can
not run the city for less money They
could if they hadn't so much money to
spend. No doubt they are making some inn
provements. But they should go slower
with the improvements-espec those
which are not imperatively demanded. The
increase in the cost of the police depart
ment and the fire department and the in
crease in the aggregate Of the salaries paid
in the last ten or fifteen years is simply
| startling. 1t is believed that there is room
/ for reform and that reform is imperatively
| demanded
The high taxes force up the prices of N
ardcles OF food and clothing. High taxes
make high rents. Unless We have lower
taxes we shall suffer a serious check to
our prosperity.
The morning news., 1898-12-09
PERSONAL.
the time?

The Episcopal bishops of Winchester
and Rochester. England, are often seen
in company on cycling expeditions, and the
Roman Catholic bishops OF Limerick and
Cloyne, Ireland. spend their vacation on
bicycling tours"
Among the California volunteers who
were sent to Manila is an officer with
terrible mustache, which hides half his
face. "Its not fair to fight the Span
lards with that officer" said Dewey. Hes
in ambush all the time"
-Gaillard Hunt is collecting materials
for an exhaustive life of Gen. Garfield.
He has been cordially furthered in his
purpose by the widow and children of
Gen. Garfield and his book will illume
much that has been shadowey and mys-
terious in Garfield's career after he was
nominated to the presidency and up to
the day of his DEATH
Rose Bonheur at rs is described as
"active as a girl and full of vivacity."
Her white hair is cut short and now
she is likened to Ado.ph Theirs Be
tween ten and twenty years ago she very
strongly resembled Henry Ward Beecher
Her decorations are many, but on the
breast of her working coat she wears
only the rosette of the Legion of Honor
The morning news., 1898-12-09

A large Cow was contentedly grazing in
a Meadow one November day, when a
Squirrel whisked into View and engaged
the Bovine in Conversation, says the Phil-
adelphia Press.
why do you Crop of that dried Grass?"
asked the Squirrel. when Chestnuts are
ripe and are just now truly Succulent?"
Il don't care for Chestnuts" answered
the Cow.
Don't they agree with your" asked the
Squirrel.
Il never Ate them"
"Then YOU are illogical" retorted the
Squirrel. How can you say you don't like
them if you never tried them?"
That's true, TOO" responded the Cow.
'"They are Trihe indigestible,' said the
Squirrel, ''unless the one who Eats them
leads an active life"
Don't bother on the Score of indiges-
tion,' said the Cow with some show OF
Pride. Il have four Stomachs."
Good" responded the Squirrel "you
are expressly built for Chestnuts The
Tree directly back from me has the finest
Chestnuts in this Wood. We will Gather
some from the Ground"
Just then the report of a Sportsman's
gun was heard. pardon me-" said the
Squirrel, hastily. II have an Engagement"
and he Immediately disappeared in the
Wood.
The Cow. her Curiosity aroused. found
an Opening in the Fence and made her way
to the Chestnut Tree. Seeing large, fat
looking Burr on the Ground she imme-
diately swallowed it Whole.
The Burr NOT only Tick,ed the Cows
palate, but extended It's prickly Usefulness
to other Portions of the Bovinets Anatomy
In fact, such an exhibition of ground and
lofty Tumbling as was given by that Cow
had never before been witnessed in the
Wood. .tst
After the Cow had stood on her Head
several times. had run around in Circle
a while and had attempted the execution
of numerous Somersaults, all in a vain
effort 10 Rid herself of the Objectionable
Burr she made Bee line for the Barn
where she remained in much Torment and
suffering for Three days.
Meeting the Squirrel sometime afterward
the latter remarked; How did you like
my friends the Chestnuts?"
mot at ALL" said the Cow, darkly; "I
don't think l can Stomach your Friends
The Burr is 100 aggress.ve-he's too much
of Sdckler.'
You didn't take my friends the Chest
nuts right" said the Squirrel. warmly
"You should remove the Burr-it is the
only Objectionable thing about them"
We'll. the Objectionable feature was the
First and only thing that struck me-" an
sv cred the Cow: so J. cut the Chestnut
family's acquaintance from now on"
And the Moral of this Tale is-a man
has only himself to blame, if folks don't
take him right"
Secondly: Don't have friends for whom
you must continually apologize.
The morning news., 1898-12-09

Everybody knows, says the Washington
Post that Senator Hoar and Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts differ widely on
the question of colonial dependencies and
territorial expansion. Senator Hoar looks
forward TO the downfall of the republic.
and Senator Lodge glorles in the tremen-
dous possibilities of the future.
Yesterday Representative Moody of
Massachusetts was discussing with Sena-
tor Chandler the problems which the Phil
Ipplnes presented. He summed UP the ad-
vantages and the objections, and then
sighed 1T Is so hard" he said, "to know
what to do
mot for a Massachusetts, man." said
Senator Chandler. with cheerful sarcasm
"All you have TO do Is to follow your sem
ators."
The morning news., 1898-12-09

The short interview with ex-President
Cleveland which appeared In our dis
patches yesterday, indicates that there is
still considerable interest felt in his views
on public questions. In fact, in some of
the newspapers there has appeared a
suggestion that the Democratic party
would stand a better chance for success
in 1900 with him as a candidate than with
any other candidate The suggestion, it
is stated, comes from the West where
there is growing feeling that a leading
issue, other than that of free silver, will
have to be put forth by the Democratic
party in order to be successful in the
next presidential contest. In connection
with this suggestion is another, namely,
that opposition TO the policy of expansion
would unite the Democratic party and that
Mr.. Cleveland would be a. strong candidate
on a platform having as its chief issue op-
position to that policy.
Mr. Cleveland has, of course, a record
against that policy, he having prevented
the acquisition of the Hawaiian Islands
as long as he was President. There are
not be advisable to attempt TO bring Mr..
Cleveland forward as a presidential candi-
date on a platform opposing expansion. or
on any other platform. One is that
while he will have a place in history as
one of the greatest of American Presi-
dents, the people are opposed to third
term for any man. That reason alone is
sufficient to prevent Mr.. Cleveland from
being included in the list of possible cam
didates. Another reason is that the DEM
ocratic party is not a unit in its opposi
ton to the policy of expansion. No one
is in a position to say that even a majority
of Democrats are opposed to it. And
still another reason is that there are too
many leading Democrats opposed to Mr..
Cleveland personally for him to be pop
ular candidate.
If the Democratic party is to practically
abandon silver in 1900 for another issue
the new issue must be one that will COM
mand the support of the whole party. A
divided party would stand no chance for
success. A united party would have an
excellent prospect for electing the next
President Mr.. Cleveland is not even
among the probabilities.
The morning news., 1898-12-09
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Mistletoe Camp No. 4, Wood
men of the World; Palestine Commandry
No. Z, X. T.
Special Notices-Ship Notices, Strachan
e. Co, Consignees; A Neat Fitted Up
Store for Rent. Apply Beckmann's Cafe;
Election of Directors Merchants National
Bank: State and County Taxes, 1S9S Hol-
smiths, Horseshoers and Wheelwrights
Wanted at Once at Office of Depot Quar-
termaster.
Christmas Presents in the Clothing De-
partment-Leopold Adler.
A Correction-Byck Bros
Amusements-zans Palm Reader.
Christmas Is Just Ahead-M. S. Brown.
Farewell, Soldiers-H. H Cohen & Co.
Auction Sales-Fourteen Acres Well Lo-
rated Land by c, H. Dorsett, Auctioneer.
Legal Notices-Libel for Divorce. Ar
mine Guver Mathewes VS.. Alexander
Hague Mathewes; Citation from the Clerk
of the Court Of Ordinary OF Chatham
County; Notice to Debtors and Creditors
Estate Mary Stockton, Deceased.
Medical-Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky; Jo-
ham Hoff's Genuine Malt Extract; Hood S
Pills; Warmers Safe Cure Ayers Cherry
Pectoral; Erie Medical Company; Casio
ria; Alligator Liniment.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; PERSONAL; Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1898-12-09
SENATORS As COMMISSIONERS.

The point made by Senators Hoar and
Vest, that seuato tors should not be aP-
pointed commissioners, is a good one, and
should be emphasized in a way that it
would make an impression such as would
prevent the appointment of senators to
such positions in the future. The point
that the law provides that no one shall
mold two Offices at the same time is not
of so much force in the case under consid-
Grafton as the other point, namely, that
senator's who act as commissioners in The
settlement of matters 10 come before the
Senate for approval are not in a frame Of
mind to serve the people to the best Of
their ability. They are, in fact, the advo-
Gates of the policy of the President VINO
appointed them.
Senator Morgan was one of the Hawaiian
commissioners and Senators Davis. Frye
and Gray are members of the Paris peace
commission. All of these senators are
prepared TO sustain their work in the SEN
ate. All of the senators VINO are MEM
bers of the peace commission will un-
doubtedly urge and vote for the ratifica-
ton of the treaty 1t is true they might
Nave done so if they had not been on the
commission, but it is not certain that they
would. They would at least have been
free to make up their minds in respect to
the wisdom of the treaty. They would
not have felt an obligation to advocate
the ratification of the treaty even though
they doubted the wisdom OF it.
There is some force in the contention
that the President ought to have the BEN
eft of the best talent in the country when
he has delicate work, like that which is
being done by our commissioners in Paris,
to be done. but surely there are men out
side of Congress who are as capable of
the best diplomatic work as those who
are members of that body. That argu-
ment is not sufficient to overcome the view
taken by Senator Vest, that a senator's
mind should not be biased in respect to
any matter that is to come before that
body by an appointment from the Presi-
dent.
The morning news., 1898-12-09
From The washington Post dnd).


The dispensary system, set up in South
Carolina by an inferior, brand of Popu-
Hsm bearing the stolen label "Democ-
racy," has so strongly commended itself TO
some of the people of Alabama that they
have started a movement to have their leg
islature enact a dispensary law modelled
on the South Carolina plan. But this OBJ
ject cannot be achieved without a vigor-
Gus protest from some of the best papers
in the state. one of these, the Birming-
ham News, says THE dispensary is
wrong from start to finish, and the assem-
bly, will do well to let 1t alone. Alabama
wants no dispensary riots, no spies to in
spect private dwellings, no dram shops Ia
small towns which have now elected 10
have prohibition. no increase in the crop Of
drunkards, nor any of the other innum-
orable evils which the dspensary
creates"
All of this condemnation is amply JUS
tifed by the record of scandals and crimes
that have Inundated the better elements
of tho social structure in South Carolina
since the inauguration of the states liquor
stores. The Savannah News points to the
better way when Il says: THE very bes,
system ever devised for controlling the H.
quor traffic is that which obtains in Geor-
gia at present~-local option"
The morning news., 1898-12-09
a MuDDLE THAT MAY CAUSE DE-


II now looks, from q report submitted to
the Senate on Wednesday by Senator Nor
gan. chairman of the committee on the
Nicaragua canal. as If our government
would have to pay out a large sum of
money before me Nicaragua canal situa-
ton would be such, even if it were deter
mined to construct the canal, that the con-
struction of the canal could be undertaken
The Maritime canal company has claims
which it IS. in all probability, willing to
dispose Of for a handsome consideration.
Then i. seems that the government of Mic
aragua has granted the concessions which
the Maritime canal company at present
has. TO another company. No doubt this
other company win want a good many
millions before it will be willing to get out
of the way and permit the canal to be
built. Besides, Senator Morgan says that
Nicaragua has no right TO make conces-
s!ons for the entire canal There can be
no question that a part of the canal route
is in Costa Rica.
Senator Morgan and his committee for
that matter, recommends that bonds be
issued to the amount of $5O00,OOO to take up
all outstanding canal stock except that
held by the governments of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica. That would seem to mean
that the Maritime canal company is TO be
paid handsomely for its stock. Query: If
the canal is to cost S5,OCO00O before it IS
even determined that the canal route is
oractfca HE one and before our govern
ment decides that it will undertake the
construction of the canal, how much would
the canal cost before it was finished if
our government should undertake to con-
struct ii?
Senator Morgan says harsh things about
the government of Nicaragua and about
those Americans who have obtained the
latest concession from that government,
but what do the Nlcaraguan government
or the American citizens care for what
Senator Morgan says? They are going to
make all they can out of the United States
in connection with the canal. 1t is safe
prediction that if the United States should
undertake TO build the canal the amount
of money they would have to pay out
before the canal was completed would be
twice as great as the estimate of the can
aTs cost. We do not say this for the pur-
pose of discouraging the canal enterprise,
but simply TO show how seemingly impos-
sible 1t is for the government to keep out
of the clutches of those who are ever on
the watch 10 prey upon it.