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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-02-10
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members
and the larger affairs of life and many
that would
the paper.
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departure neghbors
dangerous crossing bad street needed
coming of family the departure old
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these items of neighborhood
publish practicable gather
As it of the question
The
the contributions
obligations many from to
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Deighborhood the weekly
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Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.

Five new new names were proposed
for membership at the directors meet
ing Monday night
A match game between the ladies'
team OF the Denver High School and
our ladies' team of Canon City is an at
traction of the future.
Our boys have fully decided that
either the silver cup, the athletic trophy
or the silk banner, repres enting the
basket ball championship, shall come
to Canon this year.
A Y. NJ. Z. A. chess clab was organ
ized this week The membership at
present is limited to twelve members.
Arrangements viii be made in the near
future to institute a chess tournament
and medal will be awarded to the
successful contestant.
Work is beginning iii earnest in prep
aration for the Colorado Springs meet
to be held the last of March. Hence
forth there will be systematic practice
in the events 10 be contested for at
that time. An athletic team of about
twelve members viii oe organized with
in the next week. All members Of the
association are eligible to join.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-02-10
Bearaers Wanted.

Those desiring neat rooms and good
table board can b accommodated at
Mrs. II. r. Nelson's. ola Macon Ave.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-02-10
9itorary Notos.

Recreation for February has on the
front page an excellent cut showing
Mr.. Dali DeWeese. of this city, with his
big moose head captured recently in
Alaska This head from its size has
attracted a great deal of attention over
the country. The dimensions given
are rs follows:
From edge of upper lip down over the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
BICYCLE GIRLS AND THE
COSTUMES THEY WILL WEAR.

witch makes It very ornament a on the
wheel Flashes OF scarlet shCv' as thc
bicvcust pedals her way along q y ROADS.
You can say what you viii a, 'out the
waist TO be worn. but after all mere IS
nothing like the shirt waist httle
jackot or light coat can be tied on the
handle bars TO be put on in c, Ne OF
shower or II a cool breeze frin 8 up
But Dor regular cycling nothing " vi 90
except the shirt waist.
The newest things in bicycle suits are
the dres@4s in which more atentio u
paid to tho AIMING than TO the dress m lte-
rial. This Is positively true of all the Vn-
ported SUITS, and all those that are ?"
attracting attention in Central Par "
These dresses ere the very acme OF sly W
and arc SO chic In effect that you coul
not help stopping TO admire them Theh
length is about TO the calf Of the leg ana
their color IS q dull shade OF brown OF
gray or blue. Nothing very DrsIant IS
worn. But when It zones TO the lining
# is a different matter
one Of these dresses seen that sun
shiny Sunday n week ago, was or new
leaf green goods lined with Violene near
silk A shirt waist OF Vionene emma SILK
was worn and over it seq little jacket
with a very short ripple around the
waist. The ripple was lined WITH Nlo-
liene tafleta-
The hat was OF green with scarlet
bird with purple tail feathers. Ihe
gloves wore white.
This costume while not at all startling
g., effect was very becoming and was
one of the prettlest seen that Sunday ~
a long array Of fashionable riders.
Taffeta Innings in bicycle skirts are q
p'ague. They tear so soon and hang ih
Inc frineos around the feet. And here
n word of caution must DO spoken. Should
thesa silk Innings ever show a tendency 20
catch In the pedals or in the wheels
p,jrh hard and you Will find that the SILK
will give and you can save yourselI
fall. 1t is much better. however 10 take
the ounce Of prevention than tho pound
Of cure and before you start examine
YOUR facings 60 be sure that they are f
firm. 49,. e..
II would be pleasant 70 say that nc ,
sailor and the Alpine were as iashiohau.e
as the Tam because the sailor Is 50 nav
tv and tho Alpine is 50 comfortable; Dut
when all is told you must admit tnat inc
To,, Is seen fully three times as the two
ethors nut together. The secret OF the
Tarn's popularity can be traced 10 JUS
economy. ANYBODY with grain or ink,-
nuitv can make Tam out q a 'wheei
~ cloth and an old brim. II requires no
trimming except n Quill az one side whlcA
can be stuck smartly forward. y dozen
Tar1s are not too many 70 carry slil
tb~oueb the bicycle season. one 10 natch
-. sbirt waist To is delightful thal
.beee hats can be so easily ana SO
.beon,v made for a hat certainly sets OFT
, race and figure better II II harmonilea
WIN '''' vast HELEN WARD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

counter and asked for the head Of the
department. When he came she told
him that il was true that she had bought
the silk in all fairness and that IL was
probably a good silk but she had decided
that il was not a gray silk after all
that she wanted. but a black one. She
said IL might seem a trihe 10 him, but
that a SILK dress 10 her meant a good deal,
and she had concluded that 10 was very
Door economy for her 20 got gray ore.
She said that sac had really had no idea OF
buying on the afternoon that she did but
tho clerk was, insistent and persuasive
and against her better judgement she
had yielded to him.
Now. she said. putting in as a clinch-
ing argument. am 10 suffer all the time
that / wear one silk dress for being
ovcrpersuaded?'
ION tho face Of Il this transaction
seems absurd. and yet the house decided
that she could return the silk and chose
q black one. but the salesman was IN
structed not 10 open his lips except to
civ her ne prize Of tine different pieces
as he showed them 70 her.
These actual cases may seem almost
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

blouse for the wheel The wind initiates
the blouse and produces d most ludicrous
effect. similar 70 that Of balloon, on a
bicycle.
Have the waist as blouse as you please
but fit # close at the sides and back and
let 1t blouse only in the front
a NICE SKIRT
There Is very trim skirt for the CEN
fury rider or for those who like to spend
a great deal Of time upon the wheel. It
buttons at the side concealing q vOlumi-
nouspocket. The skirt is very short and
is Of a dust color Quartz grey is an
excellent shade for a bicycle skirt as IL
positively does not show mud or dust.
This skirt is lined with a bright scarlet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

Dcrauct Association" says: "The
fact that people take alcohol either
because they like its taste. or be
cause they ike the effects which 1t
produces. The former class seldom be-
come drunkards: the latter are inebriates
from tho beginning" This point Of dag
nosis gives us means OF rescuing from
the ban at least one section of moderate
driskers-viz., those who drink chiefly II
not entirely with their meals. These are
many people 20 whom a full meal IS alb
sOlutoly devoid Of any enjoyable qualities
I'm the absence Of some light form Of al
cohol. In the shape of beer. well-diluteo
whiskey or light wines. such as are COM
monty taken IN France and Germany. A
light wine OF that character whose alco-
hOlic strength is insufficient 10 produce
partial paralysis Of thef blood vessels OF
tho mildest kind. even though a whole
bottle should be drunk with q meal. Is
a great desideratum. There are many 20
whom tea and coffee is positively nau-
seous when taken with full meals Of
meat or highly heterogeneous foods, who
dislike milk as equally insipid and unpal-
atable. and 20 whom water Is no better
than nothing at all They are the legit-
innate moderate drinkers, who drink for
flavor and not for stimulus. and II IS on
such as they that Prohibition hends lay
a grievous burden OF undue interference
with personal liberty.
ADULTERATION OF FOOD AND
MEDICINE.
Three small green pickles contain the
FUN medicinal dose OF sulphate OF copper
(bluestone)-three grains. Medicines, TOO.
are falsihed 10 a great extent, some drugs
containing from forty TO fifty per cent
Of adulterants IL IS easily imagined how
such frauds are calculated 70 modify the
chances Of sick people for getting well,
and how easily they can render the SER
vices OF the most capable physician
abortive. This branch OF the adulteration
business. in fact, goes long way toward
murder
Dried apples should not be omitted
froh the list OF dangerous foods, mas
much as they are apt 20 contain more or
less zinc. which is a poison. The zinc
comes from the drying plates OF this
metal. which are employed to give pref
ty color to the apples. But the worst
poisoning. and the most OF II. IS said 20
be done by canned foods, in which copper
and other metals occur. Copper Is used
10 color the peas and beans Imported
from France. IL was found long ago.
that copper pots II imperfectly cleaned,
gave a beautiful green color TO tho beans
and peas cooked I'm them. Later on, II
was ascertained that small quantity OF
copper salts, pu; into the pot. had the
same effect, and tsss method Is now en-
ployed. Unfortunately. copper Is vio-
lent emetic poison. There Is no necessity
for its use, apparently. inasnuch an one
packer In Paris has Invented . way OF
gresning his peas ana beans with natural
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
WOMAN AS SHE SHOPS,

THINGS Done by Department stores I'D
Efforts TO Please Their Customers
"Tt seems 10 me sometimes" remarked
= superintendent off duty, that our DIE
department stores are run primarily Tor
the convenience of shopping women ana
IN the back ground. the firm gets a little
profit. If It may. Certainly the shopping
women do not hesitate to demand tbs
most extraordinary concessions.
"A woman came into the carpet de-
partment the other day 20 look at fooF
coverings. she was extremely hard 20
please. and finally the salesman said
that he would send home to he. roll
of carpet that she might spread It on the
floor and see If It harmonzed with her
hanqings and furnishings. it being she
explained very difficult for her TO carry
their coloring in her eye. This was cone
and a second visit from the customer
followed. She wasn't quite sure taat
the shade was quite right, and would
we nina sending up another roll which
showed a little darker design? This was
done. and the day after she came IN en-
thusiastic The carpet was perfectly
suitable in every way. and we might so
ahead and make it up.
1T was a handsome moquette carpet
and the room was large, with several
deviations from regularity. Measures
were taken and tho order finished at the
prescribed time IL left the house one
Thursday morning and was put down
before night on Friday she anpeared
at the store In n few momerss the
salesman who had conducted the proceed
ines thus far sent for ne. ] found the
woman I'm one OF the most difficult moods
we encounter in customers. She Threw
herself absolutely on our mercy She
said that We had zone everything in
our power, and she had supposed that
the carpet was a perfect success; but
she said. instead, II is absolutely intol-
cradle. on the floor made up IL looks
very different from what 10 did on the
floor spread out. II cheapcns everything
I've got in the room, takes the color out
Of some things and gives to others
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
THE TIMES: RICHMOND VA, SUNDAY MAY 20, 1893

most unaccountable glare. Why. when
II enter that room a feeling or nausea
comes over me. / canot describe II, but
cannot live with that carpet Now
what VIII you do about it?'
THE question was rather poser 10
me- for she was good customer, ana
l knew that the firm would want 70 do
everything possible. I suggested that II
would be cheaper TO have an inexpensive
new papering put on the walls which
was possibly the cause OF this aesthetic
disturbance. But no, she had just had
new paper put on: that could not be
changed. The carpet must come up and
she would never have another ono down
ahera She would nave hard wood
floor. su sgested that we would IKE
80 furnish her estimates on the nara
wood floor. but this she would not listen
10 uni.- we could do something with the
carpet, as, she could not afford two
4 cor coverings. Well. in the end l sent
or the carpet I agreed TO deduct the
alue of the laying and making from
n r bill, and the carpet l would attempt
10 sell. We did make IN effort showing
IL 10 several persons, but the fact that
st had been a misdt aroused everybody
su spicion and we could not dispose OF
Il. Finally we sent Il TO an auction room
get ting about half OF the selling price.
On referring he matter to the firm II was
ded ided that half Of the loss should be
bon 10 by the house in order 10 hold the
Gust omer. al though there was not the
slgl test barne on our side and we had
Iont more IN IN we were really expected
0 IN an Hort to please tho woman.
~ mother w,2man in tho silk depart
n,pe bought a dress ono afternoon, after
oulAt x over sixteen or twenty pieces and
ais,,u ssing with the friend who was with
her q very posi- BILE phase Of silk. from the
tim tthe cocoort began 10 unfold until tho
matter ial left tile loom. In two days she
vasi back. Shes laid tho parcel on the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
ARanch Girrs Choice.

Folks shuck their heads. an whispered
round,
In rather OF a snccrin' way
That / was crazy. when they found
Me gOin' 20 marry Tommy Gray.
They limited that I'd best be dead
Than hitchcd for life 20 such as he,
But l jes let 'em talk an said
They didn't know him we'll as me,
Fur though he might be Wild at times,
lie never did no ser'us crimes.
When I declined young Silas Pope.
Who slung az me his ranch ard herd,
An put the rowels 10 his hope
Without n sUper-fu-ous word.
An offered Tom announcement
4 cowboy working for his hire
The neighbors round us nearly went
In spasms an they used TO tire
Ne half 20 death a-sayin I
Would take a tumble by an by.
An pa an ma. both OF EN- roared
Like Texas bulls. they got so wild
An said they wisht the blessed Lord
Had TUX me when 1 was a child.
They said II I would marry ST
I'd make big folks OF all Of US.
But as fur Tom. they knowed at I
Would ind he was a worthless cuss.
told 'em plain as A 3 Q
Ny heart was doln II, not me.
An all the same married Tom,
An you jes ort 10 seen EN- stare
To see him settle down an come
Right 20 the front. an every care
I ever had jes' oozed away
Like smoke before the prairie breeze.
An we're as happy as the day
Is long. an also. II you please.
There amt a neighbor left or right
But thinks my Tom Is out o. sight.
An sometimes when I set an peep
At that fat baby lynn there
Curled in its little crib asleep
Resemblin' Tom right to hair.
An hear its pa in the corral
A-singin' tunes in his delight.
An whs'iln' dancin muslc-weu,
| think I hit 1t mighty right.
An as fur 81. / shed no tears
He's gone to Jail for stealth steers.
Denver Post.
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unreal, but they give a little idea OF tho
concessions We make 70 the shopping
public OF course we exchange things
constantly and re-exchange them and
take back anything when any claim Is
made that 1t 10 no. up 20 the warrant,
but these are cases where tho house
was perfectly blameless.
"A woman came to me the other day
and returned three shirts that she said
she had had four weeks. They had
washed poorly. she said, and she showed
me where the linen was all fretted away
around the neck bands. Now It is very
probable That her laundress uses some
very powerful acid. suggested this to
her, but tho suggestion was at once re-
tected as being impossible The end or
the matter was that we had three new
bosoms put in these three shirts I'm our
workroom, and they were duly returned
to her. These are only two or three late
cases. ! could give scores more, all tend
ing TO provo that most shopping women
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

each two yards around and are brought
M and hooked around the leg I'm Turk
ish trouser fashion. They are gathered
around the belt with godet In the back
so that really you would not be con-
scious OF tho bloomer. Tho divided skirt
and bloomer differ from each other only
In that the bloomer hooks around the
knee while tho divided skirt falls open.
Tho silk shirt waist will bs worn
largely on tho wheel. You can get
quality OF silk that really does wash.
IL IS a china silk such as is used in
mems nccktics il launders perfectly.
The shirt waist IS made with large
sleeves and rather close fitting blouse.
Avoid making a shirt waist with fun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
THE MODERATE
DRINKER VIEWED.
One Kind Likes the Taste and Another
the Effect of Alcohol.
AS TO ADULTERATl0N OF FOOD.
Medicine, Too, Comes i'm for n Large
Share OF the Pernicious Custom OF
FaIsification-Comf Chair
and Crossing the Legs.

The current issue OF a medical Journal
saws II is the fashion with many Prohl-
bitionists to abuse tho moderate drinker'
the logic OF their reasoning beng that
there would be no drunkards but for
moderate drinkers. At first blush that
argument appears sound. but when we
oome 10 investigate It little more close
" we find that. like many another hasty
Generalization. IL conveys falacy con-
seouent upon Inaccurate observation. Inc
british Medical Journal, commenting
mon "A well-meaning appeal 10 the med
ical profession, issued by the Manchester
and Stafford Woman's Christian Tenn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

NEW YORK. May 2l-The bicycle siri
OF rs VIZ be a boauteous creature.
Last year she was new: the year be
fore she was newer; and tho year before
she was newest. This year she is settled
ana she knows how 20 dress herself
Bicycle dresses were bizarre two year
sgo and last season they were not much
better. But the bicycle styles this year
are all that can De desired. They arc
really beautiful creations such as one
wound not hesitate 90 wear anywhere.
In travelling through New England last
fail was surprised TO notice now many
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
Sober Second Thought.

The removal OF the scandal Of 5pain's
control Of It's last American colony Is
a. tust and meroiful as It Is pathetic
a necessary act OF surgery for the health
sf misunderstanding Nocshiy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

women wore bicycle dresses. On the
cars. on the boat and journeying by
stage and overland, the bicycle dress was
the rule and the long skirt the exception.
Ii was really refreshing TO note how
these New England ladies stepped on and
of the railroad trains without getting en-
tangled in long skirt. 1t was delightful
10 see how easily they handled their bag
gage without cumbersome folds 10 bother
them. After little practice with the
short skirt one becomes really graceful
and IL is safe TO say that the long traV-
cling skirt has been banished from New
England forever
Would that this might be the rule in
other parts OF the country In August
on a steaming hot day what IS more re-
freshing than the sight of a young wom-
an in trim bicycle skirt with natty low
shoes and comfortable blouse waist. And
what is more enjoyable 10 the young
woman herself than such travelling
garb?
BICYCLE SKIRTS.
1 noticed last week on a train going
20 Lenox, that fashionable Mecca Tor
wealthy New Workers, a young woman IN
q travelling suit which caught my eye at
once. II was so eft" The skirt was
made OF a very light weight wool goods
with fine dot scattered over u anu
through IT, The waist was of the same
material with straps and belt OF thin
white patent leather. The hat was
Tam Of leather and cloth with plumes
stuck In one side.
But the neatest thing was the adjust
ment OF the skirt. This consisted OF n
row Of large smoked pearl buttons set
at intervals OF three inches around the
hips. Connecting the buttons and the
belt was a little silver chain This chain
on being pulled az one side would lift the
skirt until Il was of convenient bicycle
length
/ saw another. later which had links
instead OF buttons the silver chain run
ming through the links. This strucp me
as being more reliable as the chain could
not slip of the rings as easily as It
could off the buttons
THE BLOOMER GIRL.
The bloomer bicycle girl IS almost gone
but not quite You still see her. She
wears very large boomers which are so
arranged that when she stands YOU
would scarcely .hat they were not skirts.
Indeed YOU would hardly notice that fact
even when she rides. The boomers are
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

think that there are absolutely no obi
cations on their side which they are
bound TO respect New York sun.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-08

Miss Marguerite Ansley, ac-
conpanied by Miss Sarah Harris
will leave tonight for Thomas
vile, Ga, where the latter will
spend several weeks. Miss Luz
clle Ansley will remain in the
city for some time.
Don't wait too long or those
G3 cents shirts will be all gone.
Davidson & VanEchop.
-Negligee and soft bosom
shirts at closing sale at j. j.
Fuller|S.
We can supply your wants
for shoes and would like to have
you see our line. Gerig & Co.
Goats cotton, - cents per
dozen. RheinYasg Z Co.
Spain is relhctantAto give up
Manila because she cannot afford
to Luzon island of such value as
the one on which the city is sit
uatpd
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-08

Charles 1orricellas. The Cuban
tobacco exp ut, employed - tH"
Florida Havana Tobacco Com
pany's factory, had Il n=at via
a negro by the name Of Nelson
Miller Saturday night over
a settlement for work dom.
Both parties We're arrlig1cd b.
for Justic Crawford at the city
court this morning and fined =
each and costs. Two negro boys
about Is years Of age, Ben JoI-
dan and Mack Gooden, were
fined 81 ana costs each, also Tor
fighting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-08
If You Leave Home

For the summer, g where you VIII find. al
most literally.a new world. Such a spot Is
Yellowstone Park. There is no place like il in
the south. or elsewhere. You will De aston
ished at what you and learn there. a
months outing in these mountains 700 feet
above the sea level. i'll an atmosphere pure
and invigorating, would add years to your
life There are four modern hotels. good
rOadS-maintaiEed by the /. =. government
for riding. driving or cycling; riding horses
and pack trains. GeyserS. canyons. mud
springs. lakes. cataractS and cascades in large
numh Der are crowded into a space "a by -
miles IN size. If YOU can afford it. you wrong
yourself by not going there. If YOU cannot af-
Minnesota. a new and popular resort. New
hotels. fine fishing and hunting. and good
boating at reasonable rates. Send Chas. :
Fee of Northern Pacific railway. st. Paul.
Mimi. six cents for Wonderland '9s that de-
scribes by pen and picture both resorts. Men
tiOn where adye isement was seen.
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