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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29
The Battleship Illinois.

NEWPORT News, Sept. "a. While
the controversy RACES in Illinois as to
what kind of fluid shall be used in
christening the battleship named
after that state, the builders here are
putting on the finishing touches of
the future terror of the seas. The
keel of the Illinois was laid in the
summer of '96, and the work has gone
on steadily till now when the battle
ship is ready to be launched on few
hours notice. The interesting cere-
mony will take place on the 4th of
next month. When the Illinois
plunges into the water here she will
be farther advanced toward compile
ton than any battleship yet launched
for the navy. The Illinois class of
battleship is believed to be an i'm
provement in design on all ships in
the navy, differing in some material
points even from her sister ships Ala
bama and Wisconsin. The Illinois has
a displacement with all ammunition
and stores on board of 1926 tons
and is guaranteed to have speed of
16 knots. Her main armor belt is
16A inches, with II inches on the gun
turrets. She will be armed with 13
inch guns, and with her sister ships
will be the last vessels of the u. S.
navy to carry guns Of that calibre,
as it has been demonstrated that IL
inch guns are about as effective, and
allow the development of greater
speed in the vessel. 1t was demon
strated in the late war with Spain
that speed in battleships was essen
tial and in the future the government
will demand speed of at least l8
knots. Another improvement in the
Illinois is the reduction of the amount
of woodwork throughout the vessel
to minimum. This is another les
son from the late war.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29

ONE of the good things said by
Senator Wolcott in his Denver speech
is the following: These men in con-
vention at Colorado Springs agreed in
fusion, but they advocated no prin-
ciple, no policy, and rested the basis
of their appeal to the people on two
flimsy foundations. The first is the
wholesale denunciation of the junior
senator from Colorado. That attack
is too personal for me to pay any at
tention to it here, but | may say to
the people | love aid trust that l
could send a message to you through
these political conspirators, who
would dig my grave and plant me as
deep as they possibly could, that were
they to succeed they could never
write on my tombstone renegade "
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29

Stranger than Fiction.

A story is going the rounds of the
barber shops and streets like this:
1t is stated that Weaver & Bond
recently found on the inside of one
of their slaughtered beeves a gold
watch and chain. On the face of the
watch was the engraved monogram
81. H." Lou Haas who keeps the
clothing store second door from
the meat market, heard of the incl
dent and dropped in to examine the
watch. At first sight he recognized
the ticker as one he owned when
boy. On thinking over the matter he
recalled the fact that about seven
years ago, at his Missouri home, he
was one day in the back yard moving
grass with sythe. His vest contain
ing the watch, was hanging on the
fence. A pet calf wandered by and
proceeded to devour a good portion
of the garment gulping down the
watch much after the fashion of
billy goat enjoying an oyster can.
The calf was a family pet and LOUIS
sister would not submit to having the
animal sacrificed, even to save the
watch. Years passed by, Lou came
West and engaged in business in
Canon City. The calf grew and was
sold, finally being gathered up in a
bunch of beef cattle and was shipped
here to Messrs. Weaver & Bond, with
the result recorded.
All this sounds enough like fiction,
but the strangest part is yet to come.
It is claimed that by some peculiar
revolving process of the stomach the
stem-winder Of the watch was acted
upon and the watch kept going all
these years. Making allowance for
ths dl6erenee in time between the
CeaernI and mountain states the time-
plsoe had lost but three minutes in
~ sseee yuau.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29

The gathering Of the large crowd
in front of the RECORD Office Tuesday
afternoon was not occasioned by
fatal accident. Although this would
have seemed to be the case, taking
the serious. and even sad, expression
on many faces as criterion, it was
not fact. Not even an arm or leg
was broken. In fact. it il doubtful
if the affair would have attracted even
passing notice at any other time of
the year, but Tuesday everybody
seemed to have hankering for some
thing to turn up. Even the circum-
stance that did happen was q disap-
pointment, because instead of turning
up it turned down. AZ was stated in
the beginning, however, it was not a
fatal coincidence. For a truth it was
only the most ordinary occurrence in
the world. Notwithstanding this to
be fact, the dry-goods-box sages
and wiseacres nodded their heads
knowingly and advanced, unsolicited,
their ideas as to the best means of
overcoming the obstacle. OF course,
Old Wiseman knew at the outset that
there was only one way it could be
done, and this was unquestionably the
right way. There was only one really
disinterested party In the whole busi-
ness. He was the driver of the four
horses that were attached to the
wagon when the wheel came off.
Coollys unhitching the horses, he
turned them around and secured them
to "tie ring" and went and got a
jack-screw. Placing this securely be-
meath the axle he soon had the wagon
standing in normal position. Slip
ping the wheel to its proper place was
the work of but another moment, and
he was ready to proceed to the lum-
ber yard and unload the 1,500 or
1000 feet of lumber with which the
wagon was loaded. A very ordinary
occurrence, indeed, but one that at
tracted people from both ends of
Main street.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29
HUNTER PALMER.
A CONVICT FARM.
Not A Place to Propagate the Festive
Knight OF the Jimmy, But
One to Keep Him Out
of 1ischief.

The board of charities and correc-
tions will recommend to the coming
legislature the establishment of a
branch peniteniiary where $50 con-
vi.ts can be given steady employment.
This was decided at an informal con-
ference of the members yesterday
after they had returned from inspect
ing the institution at Canon City. On
it's visit to the prison the board found
the inmates still clamoring for work
or outdoor exercise. They were rest
less, even to the point of danger, and
the difficulty of keeping them in sub
lection under present conditions were
plainly evident. In a week or two
the board will meet with the peniten-
tiary commissioners and decide upon
plan of action, as a branch peniten-
tiary is deemed an absolute necessity
now.
According to Governor Adams, who
was in the inspection party, the plan
most favored is to take up about
1000 acres of state land somewhere
in the vicinity of the main penitenti-
ary, and make the convicts cultivate
it. This will call for an extensive
system of canals and reservoirs, as it
is proposed to have good supply of
water assured before the farm will
be used. The idea is to raise all
kind of grains, cereals, fruits and
vegetables, and after the farm is well
established to not only make it self
sustaining, but a money-producer for
the state. 1t has been estimated that
for the first few years, owing to the
expense of purchasing agricultural
and securing water, the
farm will be run at big loss, but
after that its path will be smooth.
That is the fond hope.
The farm plan is indorsed by the
penftentiary commissioners, who are
of the opinion that it is superior in
all respects to the workhouse idea,
the principal objection to which was
that it would place penitentia, y-made
goods in competition with those of
organized labor. The farm will be
located in either Fremont, Pueblo or
Chaffee county. AT the next meet
ing of the state land board the gov
ernor will present resolution pro-
viding for the selection of a LOCO
acre tract of school land in one of
these counties for the convict farm,
and after the site is chosen the char
ity board will visit it to see whether
it is suitable or not. If the tract is
satisfactory the legislature will be
asked to appropriate an additional
fund of about $4,000 to equip and
place it in proper shape.
The $4,000 appropriated by the
legislature two years ago for the es-
tablishment of workhouse, but which
remains intact, will be turned back
into the general fund, as the work.
house scheme has been permanently |
abandoned. If $50 men can be given
on the convict farm there
will only be 250 prisoners left in the
main penitentiary. Sufficient work
can be found for that number about
the prison to keep them from idleness.
Denver Post.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29
Won't Fuse.

GLENwooD SPRINGS, Sept. a.
The Teller Silver Republican County
convention convened in this city today,
and after considerable troublesome
discussion decided that they did not
care to fuse with any party. Ju.t
what effect this will have on county
politics is conjecture, but it is safe to
predict that vigorous campaign will
be inaugurated by the respective par
ties, and that the final result will be
ri ,sa
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29
A Rehearins Ordered.

PARIS, Sept. 26.-At a full cabinet
meeting today it was voted to give
the Dryfus case rehearing. 1t is
not known yet whether the new trial
will be conducted in secret or openly,
but there is loud clsmor that the
trial may be conducted publicly IN
order that the prisoner may have fair
play. There was an outburst Of
boisterous approval when the vote Of
the cabinet was made known.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29
Fire at st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 28.-An explosion
of powder in the rear of the four
story building at 410 North Tenth
street, occupied by c. and W. McLain
Company, set fire to the building,
which was completely consumed by
the flames in short while. Thirteen
persons were injured during the con-
haglation, two of them seriously;
Pauline Bender and Florence Higbee,
both employees in the building, cannot
recover.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29
Revenues WIN Continue.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Secretary
Gage does not feel justified in recon-
mending reduction of the war rev.
enue for the present, as the current
and estimated expenses of the gov
eminent will exceed for some time
the ordinary tariff revenues Of the
governpent. However, many in
CAPABILITIES and annoyances- of the
stamp act will be oblitered at the
coming session Of congress
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29
Republican County Convention Call.

A County Convention of the Repub-
lican party is hereby called to meet at
the court house, Canon City, Fremont
county, Colorado, OH saturday, Octo-
ber Sth, 1898, at 10 O'Clock a. IN. for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the following offices:
One County Judge.
One Commissioner, District No. 3.
One Representative.
One Float Representative for Free
mont and Chaffee counties.
Also to elect Chairman of the County
Central Committee for the ensuing
year, and to elect Central Committee.
The several precincts are entitled to
representation as follows:
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29

CRIPPLE CREEK, Sept. 27.-On ths
Boyd lease on the Morning Glory tbs
buckets will be hoistsd to surface
within . day or two BY means Of elec-
tric power. The wires are strung and
the dynsmos were bsing put IN placs
yesterday. The same h trus o. ths
Crsston lsass On ths Jack Pot Both
recsive tbsir power from ~ Celorads
4 Cripple Crssk Electric Power plsst
Of casos cty.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29

The Chairmen of the several precincts
are requested to call the primaries for
Thursday, October 8, 1898, between this
hours of 3 and O'Clock p. m, of such
day for the purpose of selecting their
respective number of delegates to at
tend the County Convention.
HARRY SoHNs, ALLEN JAMESON,
Secretary Chairman.
Canon City, Sept 81, 1898.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29

Thousands of persons have been cured
Of piles by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve- 1T heals promptly and cures
eczema and all skin diseases. 1t gives
immediate relief.
HUNTER PALMER
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29

The regular monthly meeting Of ths
Library Association will be held al
the library Tuesday afternoon, Oct
4th, at A O'Clock.
MRS. A. N. HAwLEY. Sec.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29


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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29

Win your battles sgainst disease oy
acting promptly. One Miinsts Cough
Cure produces Immediate results.
When taken early 1t prevents consump
tion And in later stages 1t furnishes
~ Husrrs PALnua.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29
rlcswegan Is All Right.

GLENwooD SPRINGS, Sept. 28.-
This town was taken completely by
surprise last evening at the announce
ment of the marriage of Mrs. Aradell
White, superintendent of schools, to
DR.. McSwegan, physician who came
to Glenwood a few months ago and
took rooms at Mrs. Whites residence
and started practice. The couple
were married at Leadville on the l4th
of August. The reason for the Sc
crecy was Mrs. McSwegan's reluctance
to announce the change in her name.
DR.. McSwegan was located in Canon
City for few days. While here he
flung his shingle to the breeze" and
did little business on the side, erst-
while enjoying his honeymoon.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29
HuNrER PALMA

sehool boe,u at lowest prsess =
Whipp'ss.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29
NEW GOODS.

We want your
trade and will try
at all times to
please you.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-09-29
COOK MEDICAL INSTITUTE

The most popular haven Of refuge to the aflic
offer:
FIRsr-The sick are especially invited to
rooms at the Institute, at 1923 Curtis street tn
SECoND-Those who, while here, decide to
any of that large class of diseases which m
( t,uv va
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-05-27
A PICTURE OF TE MANNERS OF
YE OLDEH TIME

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chid E9ta,- s..I,sreIv for cE,,1as.i1,r III
viii fry. ,ften<iir1 NJ with bInl,an
maat
Tan'o'cloaI, Went to dinner Holm
Graz Iafterwards her first iius,ardl p
cnmsiiv Jonth Gnt'wh.,t is that toNe<
A virt,,5Iys r,ai.ietI shonlI 10 anfiraIv
under the direction of her rarantS
John ate but IiJrle AM stole many
tendar looks ut ue-,aiJ yyor,en
wonIJ never he handsome il, his oniu.
ion. who were not good tempered. !
hone NV temner is not bad, : obodv
finds fault with it but Roger and he is
the most disoricriy man in the family.
John Grey likes white teeth. NV
teeth are of a pretty good colour.
think nv hair is as black as igt: and
John If i mistake not is of the same
opinion.
Eleven o'elocIi.-Rose from the
table. the company all des;roHs of
walking IN the fields. John GREY
would liftma over every tile and twice
snnac1ad NV hand win yrear yphe-
mence. | cannof saw | shoiIId nave any
obiactio, IN Jcln /, rot. ia ,,lays a+
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-05-27
THE HYMN SAVED HIS LIFE.

Some Americans who were crossing
the Atlantic net il the cabin %! Sun
day night to sing hymns. As they
sang the last hymn, Jesus, Lover Of
NV Soul" one OF ti,er:: heard an ex-
ceedingly rich and beautiful voice be-
hind him. He looked round, and
although he did not know the face, he
thought he knew the voice. So, when
the music ceased, he turned and ask
ed the man if he had been in the Civil
War. The man replied that lie had
been q Confederate soldier.
"Were you at such a place on such
a night asked the first man.
YES" replied the second man,
"and a curious Thing Happened that
night which Ills hymn has recalled
to my mind. was posted on sentry
duty near the edge of Il wood. Il wax
a dark night and very cold, and | was
a little frightened, h,cause the enemy
were supposed tC be very near. About
midnight, when everything was still,
and | was feeliDs homesick and mis-
cradle and weary, / thought that
would comfort myself by praying AID
singing hymn. | remember singing
these lines:
"'All my trust ou Thee is stayed.
All nay help from Thee bring;
Cover my dviCucci,ss mead
With the shadu,. of Thy wing.
after singing that II strange peace
came down upon ne, and through the
long night | felt 40 fear.h
Now" said the other, listen Il
my story: / was a Union soldier, auC
was in the wood that night with 8
party of scouts, saw you standing
although did not see your face. My
men had their rifles focused upon you
waiting the word to fire, but wher
you sang,
"'Cover my defenceless head
With the shadow of Thy wing
said, Boys, lower your rifles; we viii
go home"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-05-27

which re had bowed as he concluded
| his last sentence.
The people waited hreath.ess,y foI
| the plea for lite which would now be
offered. A sigh Of relief ran thrOus
the courtroom Wien the prisoner I've.
| gan H. :.eaa again. .:e WIS very
quiet nov, a. passion E;- gone.
i "a ..,., louGy, bonn. jiIy" .,I
murder VIII yUn "ul,ieuti IIc 10 az
for killing ii man who has been :, curse
to many lives! Men 20 forth 10 battle.
Some OF the modest Of d nation are
killed, ana the best mel as we'll as the
less worthy Xii. as many as possible.
When The strife is finished, those who
return are hoaored and praised. To
many homes sCne VIII never return;
it may be u brother, u son, husband
or Il father. But his slayer is held guilt
less. War play lie honorable, it may
be right, but it is cruel.
What have | done? | have not
killed in wantonness. | have simply
removed a cause OF suffering from
several lives. have in so doing VIC
lated my cOuntry's law. Must | die
for it? Must nay life atone for the
worthless one Cf this man? is fright?
Is it Just?
Il have made my plea. ] have fin
ished. Ny Fate is in your hands"
Eve y face il the room was turned
to the juryIeD, III mute appeals for
mercy, us She 5welve Iuen slowly filed
out OF the room. Each second seemed
a minute as we waited for the verdict
l became absorbed i'll ny thoughts.
The StraA@"ncss o. the prisoners plea
for life impressed Iue forcio'y, Bent
upon my fluctuations ! did not notice
the return Of the jury, and was startled
to hear The udge say
The ~araia5. -entIemcn.n
"Guilty Of murder il the first de-
gree
a cry arose from the people. The
Judge raised his right hand. Some
one had fallen. The officers gently
raised the lifeless body of Henry Cru
hams mother.
The prisoner looked for one mo-
MELT at her face. There Was start
ling depth of painin his large blue eyes
He stretched out his hands in mute
appeal to the Judge.
The Judge understood. The sen
tence was death.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-05-27
HORSE T.fLk.

Horses that have had little to do
during the winter should be worked
by degrees, begin now. Their muscles
are soft and especial care should be
taken in hardening them.
Il is positively cruel to put horses
into heavy work in the spring after q
winter OF idleness. with no prepare
ton. UnsOunIness and permanent
injury often result from such thought
less management.
Farmers who manage this way al
ways drive heartbroler looking scare
crows, and it is a bowling disgrace.
Have the wcaniings and two-year-
Odds feet been kept clean and level
with the rasp! DO not neglect them
any longer.
Give Jhe horses water before feed
lug. II a horse is allowed to drink his
fill soon after eating the food is wash
ed Cndigested in the intestines.
If IL horse will iaot drink before eat
ing, make him wait At least an hour
after
DO not feed rye il corr TO a mare in
foal.
Begin spring work earlier this spring
and devote at least week to clean
ing the barns, stables and yards.
DO not allow Il damp, dirty corner
anywhere on the premises.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-05-27
EIEiETjES.


When u man trousers are out at
| the knee it's something difficulty ia
tell whethe: its from praying or
shooting crap
! y l&,uFi'' victim -, yer was invit-
/ et IT, .in'.r ia" t.s-5. 18th assum-
, 81 H.. ...i. ..,': .. he way,
hsi,.e yuAr visLn with you.' Tie
iIus:CiUn rcp!i.l NY violin never
I dimes
A y"1n}: i..ty about TO marry u
farmer said 1.a.uer Eve married a
gardener She forgot to add that
owing tc the match the gardener lost
his situation q
How old are yout' asked a conduc-
tor OF q little girl who was trying TO
ride OIL half fare. II am nine at home,
but in ears / am only six and ashalf."
-Fortitude is TO be seen in the en-
durance of tolls and dangers; tenn
perance, i'll the self-denial of luxuries,
prudence, in the choice between good
and evil; justice, in rendering to every
man his due.
Mrs. Oakley: 81 wonder Why
lightning never strikes twice in the
same place. Oakley when the
lightning comes around the second
time the place isn't here.
Who's dead:' inquired a man of
a sexton. vino was digging grave in
the clnrchyard odd Squire Thorn
back What cOmpi&iutY' Sexton
without looking up-"No complaint;
ever body satisfied.
-Thrsr Z lter-lit walters at a hotel
asF-l 4 n~i2 precise little professor
at 'iirncr II he would ;save soup. A
LITTLE Annoyed lie said to the last
waiter WHO asked The question: is
it compulsory" NO, sir answered
tic waiter. II think it's mock turtleI"
The following incident happened
in one of the public schools in a
neichboring city Teacher-Define the
word eXcaVate. Schoiar-lt means to
hollow out. Teacher Construct a
sentence in which the word is proper
~ used. Scholar-The baby excavates
when it gets hurt.
Tramp lat door)-Madame, could
you give me a little help? I'm one of
the sufferers by tie Texas cyclone.
Lady-Why, how can that be? The
cyclone only occurred yesterday. You
couldn't have got here by this time.
"Oh, yes, could, ma am. You see,
was blown over by the cyclone"
---s -
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.
Store puIverized sugar in wooden
KEGS.
For burn take sweet oil and lime
water equal parts, mix, and keep
the burn well covered with it.
II sweet oil is applied to the skin i'm
mediate!y after a blow or bruise it
will not turn black and blue.
Willie travelling, good way to
carry bottles 70 prevent their being
broken is to carry them IN the shoes
in the trunk.
i Mucilagc that proves satisfactory
is maie OF equal parts of gum arabic
and gum tragecauth dissolved in
sufficient water 20 make a thick
paste.
Fat will not burn # 1T has some
tn NJ Ia 10 50 = Z ha- to be left idle
for few minutes put crust of bread
or Slice u putsto ITO the kettle.
The cleaucst way % drive water
bugs or reaches from bureau drawers
or closet shelves is to sprinkle powder
ed boray oyer and around the shelves
ana cover with clean paper.
For Il stiff neck, pains in the chest:
Warm some sweet oil and rub on
thoroughly with the hands, then cover
witt. sheet wadI;ng. the shiny side
nuJ. Wear i anti y0u Feel comforta-
bic