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Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
Mr.. een1Leer c.Aoa,nen
He Realizes In His Ovn ExDeFlene
SOnethAnG He HaA Often ResA Of.

He Rea1fEes In His Own ExDeRfenee
Something He HaA Often Read OF.
when there arose in the household q
question as to the expenditure of money
for purpose that to me seemed q
luxury we could not afford and should
not indulge in" said Mr.. Gentleby, ac-
cording to the New York Sun, "I op-
posed it vigorously. / am not SO sure
but what some of my vigor arose from
the fact that the money to be spent
would come out of my own pocket; but
was right about it, anyway. 1t wonld
have been an unwise and unreasonable
expenditure for us to make, and knew
it. and ! resisted it to the extent of re-
fusing to make 1t.
And then I made great mistake.
After had got IT all settled for good
reasons. and finally and distinctly ha6
refused to spend the money. then.
moved by Mrs Gentleby's continuous
discussion and by my own desire to
please her. ! said all right, we'd spend
the money.
We'll said Mrs. Gentleby, I think
they ought to put you up on that pole!'
and she pointed to fagPsls on a
building within sight of our domicile.
upon which there was once a weather
vane, which we often consulted, but
which has now been removed.
well. / haven't been 50 shocked in
years. / had read in novels, and every
where else. about how women like
strong men, that above all other quail.
tiles they admire courage and that they
giorify the resolute and despise the
vacillating, but had never realized it
until now. But realized it now with
vengeance. BY this one act of weak
ness, prompted by kindness though it
was, had knocked myself down from
my pedestal.
thereafter when kick kick to the
end"
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
cvRly-nsAoso MEN AS JURORS.
Lawyers Dislike Then Because They
Are Net Eaalsy Convinced

Are Net Easisy Ceavtscea-
Il IL not generally known that there
is well-defined prejudice agains,
curly haired men when 1t comes 10
choosing q jury to try criminal cases,
says the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The prejudice. when II is manifested,
comes from the defense, When asked
to explain the objection to cprly-haircd
men. a prominent practitioner said:
when was just starting my legal
mentor inculcated that idea TO me. He
said that cnrly-haired men had almost
invariably been the pampered dar!ings
OF their parents and In their youth had
been so used 10 having their own wa!
that they had come to believe that every.
body on earth was wrong except them
selves. In this way the seeds Of oppc'
sition were sown. and when they grow
older they make . point to disagree with
everybody and everything. II every.
body else on the jury votes for ecgu't,al
they vote for conviction a. matter O.
course. They live on combat and are
ns stubborn as the days are long, a
curly haired man never gets on jury
when am defending man II I can see
him IN time"
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
An EGG TRICK
Mean one PtsyeA By klenaike's
.sswffts eteS Bill"


..swffsweteF Bill"
Mr.. wardner. reports The Milwaukee
Sentinel, exhibited paper iu " hich was
an article on the klondiker and pei
trait showing a Frenchy-looking man
with big diamond in his shirt trout
swelI cut OF clothes and s,ovepip,
hat the prince Of Wales would have been
proud to wear. Mr.. Tsrdner laughed
~ be looked at the picture ngnir aud
related some apecdotes of ''swif,waiet
Bill." the man who had struck SO
to the square foot On bedrock. bill
had the second beet claim Oh The Yukon.
and was 80 self-important on his re
iuru that be kept a private secretary
through whom the reporters had to IN
terview him lie married the sister OF
Gussie La More. q vaudeville dancer who
danced in n tent In Dawson. Swift
wafer BIZ paid her attention. but got
mad at the dancer and married her sis
ter The dancer was very fond of eggs
while in Dawson. and after their quar-
reil "Biii- bought up every egg there
was in the place, paying one dollar
apiece for them to the number Of about
400, and then ate his meals near her so
as to enjoy her annoyance nj not being
able TO have her egg order filed. While
hr was eating his fill Of eggs in . tan
taiizing way she had TO be content with
bacon at ees an order.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
JIM.
It's Development, since Its First In
troduclloA.

Its Development, since Its First In.
production.
When the plant was introduced, about
is+0, it was only the small daisy-like
flower, now only seen as n rule in cot
taye gardens, which was highly prized
as iovelty. The taste for growing
ard showing IL began early, and before
1850 there were mary chrysauthemum
societies in existence. among them the
Stoke Newington. which formed the
nucleus of the National society. Yet 1t
was not until 1889, when the plants suf-
fered severely from early frosts. that
there was any idea of growing them
under glass, The Japanese variety was
noticed in 1854 as novelty. very Curl
Gus and interesting. but scarcely orna-
mental" How little did the author of
these remarks suspect that future was
before the plant he SO summarily set
aside, Three years later. however. we
find Japanese varieties recommended
with pompom and incurred. and since
then tney have increased in favor, says
Longman's Magazine.
The gorgcously colored mcp-like
blooms now exhibited every autumn
would certainly. astonish that writer
OF 70 years AFRO. The golden and bronze
shades of the chrysanthemum suited
the taste of the promoters Of the high
artr aesthetic movement Of few years
ago. which. II 1t had no other merit,
helped to bring this flower more for
ward and revived the culture Of sun
flowers, which were fast pecoNina ez,
tinct In our gardenA
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17

two railways in operation, with total
mileage of 2e3H miles. They employ
only "a foreigners, of whom four are
engireers. MANAGERS and division su-
perinfendents. The operatives are prac-
tically all Chinese. and a foreigner can
not compete with them. The highest
salaried natives are the telegraph op-
orators. at $40 Fer month. Engineers
get $50 to $50 and train hands and
trackmen six to ten dollars per month.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
LUMINOUS PAINT.
Used for = Variety of Purposes In cit,
and Country.

and Country.
Luminous paint is used more in
the country than in the city, but its
use generally is increasing. says the
New York Sun. 1t is used in cities in
dark scenes in the theaters, and dancers
costumes are coated with il. Luminous
paint is used for the illumination of
doctors signs. and Of street numbers.
and night bells, and keyholes and door
knobs, and it is used to paint match
boxes and various other things. II is
not luminous except in the dark. and so,
for sign purposes, it is used only In
such places as are not reached by the
rays from the street lamp.
Luminous paint is not phosphores-
cent, but it absorbs light in the day, or
light from electric or other artificial
lights, which /, gives out in the dark; /;
most commonly. indoors and out, it is
used upon objects that are exposed to
daylight. The distance at which such
objects can be seen at nigh, depends
upon their size. Luminous paint is
used in the country on highway sign
boards or guidboards. for painting
posts or stones marking roadways. and
so on. and on the water it is used for
painting harbor buoys-
There is also made luminous card
board. which is used for various pur.
poses
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
THE PHoNoGRAPH IN RUSSIA
Regarded with Disfavor by the Po-
lice Authorftfes,

Regarded with DisfavoY By the Po-
lice Authorities
Edison's photograph has had bat
tie royal with Russian press censorship.
says the Anglo-Russian. In the pavilion
of the public gardens in Tsgonrog the
machine was exhibited, and attracted
large audiences Il played and sang.
and laughed aud spoke for some time
undisturbed, until a police officer heard
the machine reciting one of kriloff-s
famous fables, viz: 'Demyan's Ukha"
(soup or hospitality, but with some
variations on the original text. The Of
ieer got suspicious. and not trusting
to his memory, he ran at once and got
kriloft's book, and came again TO listen
to the monographs version of the
fable To his horror he found the
fable reproduced not at all as il was
passed by the censorship more than half
a century ago An alarm was raised at
once, the higher local authorities COM
municated with. and the manager of the
pavilion, Mr. Parafinovitch. was called
upon 10 explain the behavior of that
speaking American beast. All the poor
manager could do was to open the mys-
terious inside of the criminal machine
and hand over to the authorities the in
discreet cylinder which threatened to
tell the peaceful inhabitants SO many
undesirable things. But the arrest of
the chief criminal was considered in
sufficient. as it could not have acted
without a human accomplice. So. &C
cording 10 the Taganrog viestnik, the
AFFAIR has taken its official course and
the innocent manager of the pavilion
has lost in the mean time his generally
good appetite and sound sleep. as he
does not know il what punishment the
official proceedings will result, and how
long he will have to wait until his fate
is decided.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
TIE JACK RAeelrs OF TEXAS,
EoDa.

Net Csansnny Used a. ~ Article OF
Feoa.
The big rabbits or hares that hang in
front OF Warrington restaurants are
not the jackrabbits or mule ears that
abound on the Texas prsir:es." said Mr.,
c. o. Kerns, of the Lone Star state. re-
ports the Washington Post. The sort
that we have and that are common all
through the southwest are OF brown
color, Identical with their small cotton
tall brethren that abound In Virginia
and Maryland. and that are numerous
al throakh the old southern states.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
Ra,irnnd,nr I'm China.

Consul-General Goodnow, at Shang-
hai, warns Americans who are dcsirous
of going TO China TO work on railroads
there 10 keen nwnv. There nre only
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17

For growing pigs milk and mill reed
made into a slop with little corn makes
one of the very best winter rations.
Gentleness and firmness are TWO
necessary qualities to be employed IN
,be training of both horses and cows on
E,-.,,.rSs Eeyiew
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17

Tha most widely and favorahly known
specialists in the United States Their
long experience, remarkable skill and uni
vsrsal success in the treatment and cure
oasse entitle these eminent physicians to
the full confidence OF the afflicted every
whers- They guarantee:
A CERTAIN AND POSITIVE CURE
numerous evils that follow In It's train
PRIVATE BLOOD AND SKIN DIS
EASES speedily. completely and perma-
NERVOUS DEBILITY AND SEXUAL
DISoRDERS yield readily to their skillful
treatment
PILES FIsTULA AND RECTAL uL-
GERS guaranteed cured without pain or
HYDROCELE and yARICOCELE per-
nAnentiy ana successfully cured In every
oYPHILIs. GoNoRRHEA. GLEET,
Manhood Night Emissions. Decayed Fac
ultsoa. Female Weakness and all delicate
disorders peculiar to either sex positively
cured as vel as all functional disorders
that result frNn youthful follies or the
sxcoas CT mature years
6rR1CTURE guaranteed permanently
eursd removal complete. without cutting.
Saustte or dflatior Cures effected at home
by patient. without moments PAIN or
OUR SUCCESS 1. based upon facts.
Eirst practical eIp.rience: second every
case In specially studied thus starting 9
sa,e .asess se .s eaeR
sGscsine cure withou, injury
DrS. Belts & Belts,
o2e nth St. Cor. Curtis,
DExEER. COLO.
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17
curss a Prominent ATTORNEY.

H R. r. c. PHELPS. the leading pension
Nv attorney of Belfast, n. ", writes;
II was discharged from the army on
account of III health. and suffered from
heart trouble ever since l frequently had
fAintiug and smothcring spells. My form
was bent as man OF 70. 1 constantly wore
an ovcrcoas even In summer. for fear of
taking cold. Ieould not attend 10 my busi-
mesa Ny rest was broken by severe pains
about the heart and left shoulder. Three
years ago I commenced using Dr.. Niles
Heart Cure. notwi, astanding had used 50
much patent medicine and taken drugs froa,
doctors for years without being helped. Or.
Miles, Heart Cure rvssorcd me to health. II
b truly = wonderful medicine and It Affords
uA much nlnasura 10 nmmcnd this rnm-
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17

sdy 70 everyone"
DE-. Miles, Remedies
ass cold by all drug
gists under = positivs
guarantee. drst bottle
beneats or money ~
funded. Book on dis
sAeas Of The heart ard
nsrves frea. AAdreeA
D1s nIIUa uEDICA
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17

Tunsel ~ Ants.
The ants OF South America have been
known to construct o tunnel three miles
In length
Cañon City record., 1898-02-17

N nlLM NEDIcAL oo- slIAazs la.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-08-19
HIS SANTIAGO EXPERIENCES.

Mr.. Edward A. Hunt, of Trenton, a
well-known and popular newspaper man
and member of Company K, Sixth
U. S. Regular Cavalry, was the guest Of
Judge vreeiand and other Morristown
friends during the week. Mr.. Hunt was
thrice wounded in the now celebrated
charge up Ell Caney Hill at Santiago, on
July and 3, having been shot in the
left leg and right foot, and receiving a
slight shell wound in the head. From
these he is rapidly conyalescing. He
was for some time under treatment at
Siboney and was sent to New York on
the Seneca He will contribute to these
columns next week graphic sketch of
some Of his war experiences in Cuba.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-08-19
governor, Ennis.

Engine Co. No /, of Somerville gave a
reception last Friday in honor of new
hose carriage Among the guests was a
delegation from Independent Hose Co. of
this city, to which reference is made in
the Somerset Messenger as follows Morris
town was represented by G. w. Ennis
D. F. Sturgis, F. A. Pierson, Benz. Van
Cleve and Elias Amerman members
and officers of Independent Hose Co. No.
of that city-and they were the guests
of honor Mr. Ennis was one of the
charter members of the Somerville
engine company, and the local speakers
couldn't say too much in his praise. He
could be elected Governor on the Pro-
hibition ticket in Somerville
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-08-19
Don't Forget .

Trainmen on the Lackawanna do not
fancy the order recently issued concern
ing packages which are SO often left be-
hind. The other day brakeman on
one of the Orange trains called out in a
car in which was seated Superintendent
Reasoner Grove street, don't forget
anything; remember the Maine" The
hearty laugh which followed the apt
announcement Mr.. Reasoner evidently
enjoyed as much as his fellow passen-
gers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-08-19

Continued on FIFTH Page.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-11-18

Twelve varieties cheese at
MEYkR BROS,
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-11-18

Lieutenant Commander Richard
Wainwright Of the auxiliary gunbc<.t
Gloucester. which was very much in at
the death Of Ceryera's feet, Is ona Of
the most reticent officers IL the navy, as
many a correspondents discovered OF
Santiago. and when he brought his boat
up TO Tompainsville he hs l net altered
his views ol talking for publication.
The engagement with Cervera's fiest
was source Of even more satisfaction
TO him than to the other American off
GERS He was executive officer of the
Maine when she was destroyed in the
harbor of Havana, and he knew how
false were the allegations of the Span
iards that the discipline On board was
lax Shortly after the Maine was blown
up a naval officer said. when war does
come, / sincerely hope that Wainwright
may get a boat, and If he does he will
answer the Spanish insinuations about
the Maine in a way that will be con.
yincing." How well he put in his an
swer is now part of the history of the
Santiago naval battle.-New York sun
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-11-18
Pnnee of Wales, Servants.

Prince Albert Edward of Wales al
ways travels with good deal of pomp
Ind state. An important parsonage who
iuay be seen fussing over his luggage Is
the sergeant footman. a red cord worn
round his neck distinguishes him from
the ordinary footmen. but his livery-a
scarlet coat and waistcoat. with Prince
of Wales feathers on the gold buttons,
and blue plush hreeches--ls the same
as theirs, and all have their heads pow
dered. The princes head valet, who al
WAYS travels with him. wears plain
dark clothes Pages are distinguished
from the f0otmen. a. they wear daIi
navy blue coats with gold buttons and
fine black cloth trousers ON ordinary o.
casions, but their gala livery Is black
velvet breecbes. white silk stockings
and gold garters. and they are also pow
fered The house steward never varies
hia livery. but on state occasions ha-
black silk stockings instead CT white
He only waits at big dinners. and theL
IN the prince alone The duties OF
| cages are TO wait at table and those OF
| footmen 10 bring dishes from lifts
| They also answer bells and stand in III.
| hall and corridors for their period o
5utv.-New York Pres
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-11-18
NAVAL ADVISER AT PARIS.
Com nder Bradford VIII Aastst the
Peace Com m ssioncrs.

Com N der bradford VIII Aasisf the
Peace Commissioners.
Commander Royal b. Bradford, CHIEF
of the bureau Of equipment of the navy
department. has been selected as naval
adviser TO the peace commission and
will sail for Europe. accompanied by
Mrs Bradford. in few days Com,
uiander Bradford is recognized as an
authority on the strategiCal impor tanee
geographically of places throughout the
world, and his position as chief of the
bureau of equipment has made him
familiar with the matter Of coal de
posits. one of the most important things
to u naval establishment in these dayr
of steam war vessels. He has not com
mitted himself on the policy he will
advise the peace commission to adopt
With TsGaSd e ths Phillp1ineas hat II
oi HoiuinR me three Largest lslands oi
the group. Luzon, Mindanao and Pala
wan, the last named a long, narrow
strip extending almost from the south
ern end of Luzon to the northernmosa
point of the peninsula of Borneo.
Ha believes, his friends say, that IL
will be necessary for the United States
to hold these three islands at least to
protect its interests in the Philippines
They command strategioally the en-
frances to the China sea, and naval Off
GERS agree with Commander Bradford
that the other two must be kept to Sc
cure LuZon against hostile movements
The sentiment in naval circles is prac
tically unanimous in favor of securing
ull the Philippines, and those officers
who are familiar with Commander
Bradford S views and who believe he
will urge them lafore the peace com
mission are very much gratified that he
has been selected as naval adviser to
the American commission. New York
San
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-11-18
CADETS.
THE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
ARE LOOKING FINE.
They Get Their New Unlfofms, and
Are Naturally Proud Of ihs Fine Ap-
osaranos Thsy Make Four
Cadets TO be D,ilIsd By George r.
Williams.

The High school cadets last evening
received their new uniforms, and will
appear in the same regularly five times
per week hereafter. The suits are the
gray sort, with black braid stripes, and
the hitting is as good Is could be. The
boys appear very we'll indeed In them
aud those who have not the cadet uni
form may expect to be sighted by the
girls henceforth and forever more so
long as there is single uniform left
In the city. There are tweutyfou of
the suits. made by Columbus. o +,
firm. By mistake the case of suits
was sent TO Richmond, Virginia. and
the expressage was only $40 on them.
That, however, had to be betrayed
by the suit-making company, as it was
their mistake. The bo-s were out
drilling last night and created ql;te
sensation. Today they are ont IN
their new suits, and they are the hot
test things in town. They will be
drilled regularly by George X. Will
iams, who is a competent and thorough
drillmaster and disciplinarian. The
improved appearance of the boys in
the suits. that show up their figures to
is indeed pleasing and
All the boys are good
lookers," and the company will be
one of the finest appearing in the state.
The boys got caps with their out
fits, and some have leggings. The
other boys in the school are doing con-
siderable guying and de .laring the
war is over, but the fellows in uniform
know il is only jealousy, and pass it
by unheeded.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-11-18
LOUIS DE RoUGEMoNr.

years ago the two men were engaged in
business among the islands of the Pa
cific. Cecil suddenly passed out of Hen
ri's life, and | am unable to say wheth-
er the man died or is still alive and
living in America. as have sometimes
suspected When l first met him in
Sydney, he was a pearl fisher, and he
used to tell some queer tales of his early
life among the blacks He used to relate
stories of northern Australia and tell
of his adventures there. His narratives
were fully as remarkable as those told
by the man calling himself Henri De
Rougemont TO the people of London. He
was we'll posted on the peculiarities of
the natives. and professed to speak a
number of hush dialects, His body was
SCARED in places. and these wounds
were made. he claimed, by the spears
and knives Of bushmen into whose hands
he had fallen and by whom he was held
captive for six months, narrowly escap-
ing death at their hands New York
Journal
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-11-18
Mrs Evan Candy Dead

Herbert l.. Candy today received a
telegram from Chicago, conveying the
sad intelligence of the death of his
mother. She had been visiting in the
northwest, travelling for her health, and
was on her way home She died sud
denly of heart failure, in Chicago Her
son Herbert was TO start to Chicago
tonight to meet his mother when the
news came. She had another son,
Oliver, who also resides in this city.
Their home was near Milton this coun-
ty. Mrs. Canby was highly cultured
lady, and had wide circle of friends
She WAS the widow of the late Evan
Candy and a neice of Isaac Kinsey.
The burial and funeral will be a.
Milton next Sunday.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-11-18

Miss Nellie Mason. south third street.
gave masquerade party last night. 1t
was . delightful event to all concerned
- usic was furnished BIZ Me-srs- IRnsaik
were served. rho guests were: Misses
May Border. Maud Sherry, Carrie
Trux, Stella Maudlin, Nettie Nelson,
Leona Mercer, Auna Henley, Maud
Howells, Hulda Henley, Alpha Must
ard, May Ma son, Grace McCraig and
Clara Weidner; Messrs Cuff Purnell
Henry Brown, Charles Jackson, Frank
Horn. Frank Howells, Roy Mason
Oscar Miller, Louis Froham. Ed and
Everett Hawekotte, Norman Kirkman
Clinton Routh and Wayne Fosler.