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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09
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Lobsters which are to be broiled or
baked are killed by cutting them into
halves; the stomach and long intestine
are then removed, the lobster basted
with melted butter. busted slightly
with salt and pepper. and. II baked,
placed in a very hot oven for half an
hour. basting frequently. II broiled
arrange in a broiler, scar quickly the
flesh side, and broil, shell side down, at
an elevation of six inches over per-
fectly clear coal fire for about 80 min
ates. or, If underneath gas stove, With
the flesh. side up. basiing four or fise
times while broiling. Serve Immediate
ly with melted butter sauce.-Ladies'
Home journal.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09
Hugglng Party.

Those societies looking for some
thing new in the social line might get
a suggestion from "liugging Party
recently given by society down in
Nebraska. Reporting it the local pa
per says:
= "Old farmers for miles around
Joined and were active members. The
schedule of rate is, girls under 16,
Is cents for hug Of two minutes, or
10 cents for a short squeeze; from
I6 to 20 years. SO cents; 20 to 25
years, 75 cents; schoolma'ms. so
Cents; another mans wife, 81; widows,
.scsording to looks, from So to $40;
old maids, 8 cents, two for q nickel
and no limit. Preachers are barred,
and editors pay in advertising, but
are not allowed to participate until
everybody else is through
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09
Council Proceedings.

At a regular meeting of the city
council Monday night the following
business was transacted:
A motion was introduced and car
ried that lot R in the city cemetery
be reserved for the burial of ex-con-
federate soldiers, and be withdrawn
from sale.
The committee on ordinance for a
telephone franchise asked for and was
granted more time in winch to report.
A petition for the extension of
tho water main on Harrison avenue
was called up, but the matter of
placing larger mains being under con-
Tsideration it was laid over until next
meeting, which will be Monday night.
1t was recommended that 12-inch
tile be substituted for the bridge
across East Main street, near the DR..
Craven, place. Tile. for the. purpose
will be purchased from the county.
An ordinance for an electric street
railway franchise was referred to a
committee of the whole, to be report
ed at next meeting. In the meantime
the council will meet committee Of
citizens to conform to the recommen-
dations of this committee. 1t is in
tinated that the report will be favor
able to the enterprise.
Ordinance ITO, being an ordinance
to provide for the appropriation of
revenues for the fiscal year beginning
April 4, was read and approved, and
ordered published. This ordinance
provides for appropriations amount
ing to $l9, ,250.
Superintendent of Waterworks
Allen. Jameson presented an estimate
Of the cost per block of laying 20, IL
and 4-inch water mains, suggesting
that if the contemplated change is
made, 20-inch pipe be substituted for
that now in use from the pumps to
Main street, as the discharge from
the pumps is 20 inches. He esti-
mates the cost at $l456.40 per block.
The connection would cover the dis
kooca ~ .bn,,& x,y, hIccL. 10 .roh
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Butter quart basin, cover the bot
tom Of the basin with tart apples sprin-
kled with sugar; add 4 layer OF broken
crackers with small pieces of butter;
alternate the layers Of butter and
crackers until the basin is filed. Bake
about IS minutes. Serve with warm
pudding sauce favored with lemon
Housekeeper.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

, Among tn nimsrpua minerals that
are being found in the Greenhorn dis
trict IL asbestos. K. l. Folly brot in
quite . nice specimen Of it, which he
picked up IN the soda springs section
on Grape creek Saturday. He was
also showing psees of esleSs thss
vsrs ~ per cent silvsr. l--,.,l
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

October Bride-When we GO my
where now we have to walk. Before
marriage you always called aicarriage.
October Bridcgroom-That's the rea-
son we have to walk now.--Roxbury.
Gazette. ff1
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Z hfisS HubleIgh--f have always de-
sired 70 five in an atmosphere Of art and
lis4 vn6< oh, indrrdf fremem-
b3r, Bo& 4 Earl nome one nay The
etber ID utSd3i wer< RpIpe itomove
n@xt 4p6Y 70 pdnt fsetney.a
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09
INsT1NcTIvELY oBEYED.
A Former Soldiers sipgular Sistak
In . Chicago Eating


IN . Chicago Eating
he h. .ssSsd u5E1hhS 4 49,
%.a' ai.o TO q sfssss * SeSggy ssss.sslss
the drip regulations, and thss orders
given when aide4red movementis,tp be
executed. He WsIwisha friend also of
military experience when he ,entered
dairy lunch house in the business dis,
trict. Long counters run along each
side of fhe roSins ~ith7s third curved
in front in the center. sGnHsts ysrf.
seated II each Of the countsrs sbusiiy
disposiHg of:food, -s-s --:-i.;;- g:
The two friends moved down to the
counter to theiseast. fronted by the
piano ssDoIacconipaniment. They were
about ID take seats when a sound smote
their edrs which caused the5 soidieYsto
perform Ike u trick monkey. One OF
the walters shouted out Instructions
to the book in the rear Tbe words
jumbled and. this is what they sounded
to The soldiers: -.
"Guidfs--postsl"
Hearhgsihis the soldier backed from
the coqn tsr, laced. to the right and
walked iraiadiss 10 the END nenrest HE.
door. siere he took position ind care
fully gized Flpgll lfvlkps n fTfrs.
HIS friefd. rfaFzue thsfah he i've
miliarS seksA had lIxosed stfie1 man.
went ster him. a .T- ss2
"whai the dickensar you doing.
Biil?" ssket the friend. "This Is no
barracl3 nor parade; MS a hash foun-
dry. Pnl gpiks 81 sPectaele qf your,
self. BSck with you. ~ ~ =,
"Didft that fellow yell Guides
posts?'g queried the man in a dazed
manners ---g ----e-
''QueSr how you soldiers think every
thing is for you was the reply. ''iie
yelled Dry toast il you must know
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

DR.. A. R. Waters, who succeeds S.
H. Morgan in the practice of oste-
opathy in the city, presents his card to
RECORD readers this week. -Dr.
Waters is graduate of the Still in
stitute at Kirksville, Missouri.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Archie white was among the
Cahonites who attended the dedicatory
services at Florence Sunday. ~ - {
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

DR.. Rs N. Carrier and a. L. White
were in Florence Friday in the capac-
ity of County Health Board. y ;'ii'.'t
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

ts The Santa Fe Route is the middle
route to- the Pacific Coast. 1t is
neither too hot nor too cold. Even
temperature throughout the journey.
No extremely high altitudes- No
snow blockades. sl0tf
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Those new cottages at Dawson
Place on Second street are little
beauties which add very materially
to the improvement of that quarter.
There should be no difficulty in Sc
curing renters for those buildings, as
they are models of convenience.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

The city has placed the lower end
of Ninth street, between the Rio
Grande and Santa Fe tracks, in fine
shane.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

for over thirty years has successfully
treated the diseases of women.
Unlike many modern medicines DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription contains no
whisky alcohol. sugar, syrup, opium or
narcotic of any kind and its use does NOT,
therefore, create craving for stiuauiants.
Mrs. Annie Blacker Of Gag Catherine St. 5yrn-
cuse. NM, writes: "Your medicines have done
wonders for me- For years my health was very
poor; 1 had four miscarriages. hut since taking
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Fa-
vorite Prescription have much better health.
and now have ine healthy baby"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Reduced rates via the Santa Fe to
Fl. Worth, Texas. ~ :
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Buy your bread and anything in
the bakery line at ! FRED RIEDE's. h,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Payton Allen of
South Canon are rejoicing over the
birth of a daughter February 9th.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

, 1t is reported that the Guggen-
helms viii isoop erect in Pueblo the
largest copper smslter on the face of
the earth The Greenhorn district
will be; one of the frat to supply ore
for treatment. s,.s. BIS n
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Asa A. Whitten of the Rocky
Mountain Baptist, Boulder, was a
visitor in the city Monday and a REC
ORD caller.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

B. G:aWoodford, Notary Public,
with woodford & Dawson, RECORD
office. ~
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

For Cattlemen's Association Con-
vention, Ft. Worth, Texas, the Santa
Fe Route will make rate of one
first-class standard fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale March 11th
and 18th, good to return until March
18th.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

ing inactivity-of de-
bilitatiug artificial life
have made it impos-
Isible for some women
to fully return to the
perfect healthfulness
of q natural state but
every woman may be
helped to a large de-
gree. The organs di-
rectly involved may
be strengthened, pu-
ri6ed. invigorated for
the time of trial and
for this purpose DR..
Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription has been
used with success
by hundreds of thou
sands of women. II
is the product of the
skill and experiences
Of a regularly gradu.
iated hys ic ian-a
skilled specialist who
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Attorney McLain Of Florence was
doing business here Saturday.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09
LETTER LIST.


- a t 2s-------l----s.e---~-- Il,
4 LETTER LIST.
List of letters remaining in Caiion
City postofice unclaimed for week.
ending March 5, 1899;
Brown, CIV
Il Crismon, Fred
L Dunham, Geo 'is &
II Dustin & Wood, Attorneys
~ Jones, Miss Bertha
r Knmpton, ]
Larson, Il
/ Mayiald, Frank
4. Mccoy, ] B
-i Wood, Nathaniel
b. Il B. F, SHAFFER. P. M.
--a.s-----
In Springtime.
H;a mans in love, -..---
Z ~ That's his business.
If a girls in love,
--e-- That's her business.
III they contemplate matrimony,
That's our business,
Because we carry the nsatest line
of graved announcements and in
yitations in the city, and at prices to
suit the customer. We are also in
terested in such matters because we
want. to give each couple an appro-
pirate and deserving mention in the
paper. THE RECORD.
1.-THE Old Farm House on the Hlll.''
T. We have just received from the
publishers one of the greatest home
songs ever written, suitable for the
piano or organ. Words and music by
j. w.. Lerman. 1t bids fair to have
a run for a million copies. The same
is now being sung in New York, Bos-
ton and Philadelphia theaters with
1 immense success and is received with
great applause.
Price 80 cents per copy. All
readers of our paper will receive q
copy of it, by sending 20 cents in
silver or postage stamps, to the Union
Mutual Music and Novelty Co. No. 20
East l4th street. New York.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Best garden seeds in bulk at Tan
ner & Co.'S. g
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Lessons given in painting and draw
ing. Studio No. 8. Harding block.
Att MRS. BRADLEY.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Mrs. AM Hawley visited friends
in Flore1ee the latter part Of last
week. ~ 's'.'' ii''i,5' .'i e.@-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

William Mann and sons haye taken
a lease on the RAIDER ranch, just east
of Four Mile, and removed thereto.
The place contains about 750 acres
and is said to be an ideal dairy ranch.
As the Messrs. Mann are expert dairy
men it Is just suited to their needs.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Distilled water, &c per gallon.
Free to invalds, Canon Steam Laundry.
TN. Ho*alva; losAngI aftentri
terests at the State CapiS6f Saturday.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09
palace Drux Store.

The Only Exclusive Drug Store in
the City. All New Goods, No old
stock-tw work of. % years Practi-
cal Experience. Personal Attention
given to Compounding Prescriptions.
GEO. PEDDEY. Registered Pharmacist,
: Manager.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

J. K. Brewster had business at the
oil metropolis Saturday. W - nst
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

The most complete line and lowest
prices at Whipple's. p
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Frank Manning attended to busi-
ness at Florence Saturday.. i.i
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

The Santa Fez Route is the only
through line from Canon City to
Chicago, Kansas City, Fort Worth,
Galveston and California. Elegant
through Trains iishtA By electricity
snd hested BY steam. z Close connec-
tions ct Pueblo for all ll'points East,
South and West. 1sSs& 24s sisaEsE 5
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Money to loan on real estate at
per cent, by Woodford & Dawson.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Rudolph Boyd, of the firm of Boyd
& Bash, has sold his interest in the
barber shop to j.. H. Graham, familiar
to all patrons of tonsorial artists in
the city. Mr.. Boyd will join his
father and brother Joe in the eastern
part of the State, where the trio will
engage in the cattle business. At
present the Boyds control a thousand
acres of land and are adding to their
holdings as fast as possible. -
New stock of guitars and mandolins
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

J. T. Fuller, who succeeded Mark
Phipps in the management of the St.
James hotel, at 612 Main street, has
placed that popular hostelry on a
high plane of excellence, and is
meeting with deserved success. While
not claiming to be irst-class hotel,
the st. James, under the management
of Mr.. Fuller, has some first class
features which make it very popular.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09


cupid's WORT IL done when the batt
comes. The soft, little. clingiug, helpless
mite IL the crown Of love. Ith coming
marks'the completion Of Cupid's
object. Cupid brings two NEY
loving souls together-the "AISy
baby holds them together.
woman Is never 10
Fomaniy, so beautiful, 80 eZ
happy as when she Is : T<
mother. Yet motherhood Z~
is denied to some women C
and feaied by others.
The fear of motherhood u rapidly passing
AWAY and nothing han ,done 20 much to
drive 1T away as the record Of Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
/ DR.. Pierce has held that danger and pain
at the time Of parturition were really un-
necessary and unnatural, and that If every
woman1were healthy and strong as Nature
meant her to be this function would be per
formed painlessly and safely. The abuse
of centuries of corsete-of health destroy
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

DIED-At her home at Fifth street
and Cooper avenue in this city Mon
day evening, Sarah C. Brannon, aged
43years. Deceased leaves husband,
three boys and girl IA years of age.
Mrs. Brannon had endured a long
siege Of fever of low type, which, in
conjunction with other ailments, over
taxed her bodily and mental strength.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09
atIIlsl4gt;tstll'sigsGasl 5'set sstt L. esr s,,

most ready for occupancy. The First
Nationals officers will feel pretty
tony when they are located in these
nobby rooms. i...i.ia .ii
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09
Local and Personal

Dr. Uesgor, u6ntibt--1. M. =. "A. Blk.
Rev. S:H. Kirkbride visited Florence
Friday.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

5 H. N. Beecher of the corner drug
store keeps his display windows very
attractive with specimens of the
latest and best finds in Dawson, as
,wslla with many photos and curios
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

New stock of guitars and mandolins
at Whipple's
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

"Quesr how you soldiers think every
thing is for you was the reply. "Hc
yelled Dry toast,' il you must know
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

This is going to be the greatest.
year in the history of Colorado. From
every section of the State comes the
frat faint murmurs Of : wave Of
prosperity which will sweep over the
mining camp and agricultural section
from Julesburg and Holly to Paradox
valley and the Escalante hills. Den
yer Times.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

! F. A. Reynolds entertained his Sun
day school class of boys at 6 o'clock
dinner Monday evening, A number
Of other guests were also present and
a very pleasant evening passed.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

At a meeting Of the Fremont
County horticultural society Satur-
day it was decided to hold a Farm
ers Institute y in this city on the 21st,
22nd and 23rd Of the present month.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

f'HS?-(VNs'ItS9-YSH"YSSHNe"
Lee Morrison, who has been visit
ing the old home place in North Caro-
lima for some time, can again be
found at his familiar haunts in the
city
In making Teller county, Fremont
county contributed strip three miles
wide and sixteen miles long. begin
ming at the east boundary line and
ending just east of Bare Hills.
s F. A. Reynolds entertained his Sun
day school class of boys at 6 o'clock
dinner Monday evening, A number
of other guests were also present and
a very pleasant evening passed.
5 HIN. Beecher of the corner drug
store keeps his display windows very
attractive with specimens of the
latest and best finds in Dawson, as
wsllas with many photos and curios
At q meeting Of the Fremont
County Horticultural society Satur-
day it was decided to hold Farm
ers Institute" in this city on the 21st,
22nd and 23rd Of the present month.
d fhe sffs.l lEhtippalI bahks new
QUARTERS III the Ulelland block are al
most ready for occupancy. The First
Nationals officers will feel pretty
tony when they are located in these
nobby rooms. ii. i...i.i2 i.
{4l3!N g ,l.i--T---- ~ 'sssrr---I7 -r7---..i
J It is sl;reportsd that the Guggen-
helms VIII soon erect in Pueblo the
largest copper smelter on the face of
the earth The Greenhorn district
will be; one of the frat to supply ore
lOI ~ 0Suu0uts ffss. !4sss ~ -
b The Santa Fe Route is the middle
route toi the Il Pacific Coast. 1t is
neither too hot nor too cold. Even
temperature throughout the journey.
No extremely high altitudes- No
snow blockades. AlOtf
DIR. A. R. Waters, who succeeds S.
H. Morgan in the practice of oste-
opathy in the city, presents his card to
RECORD readers this week. DR..
Waters is a graduate of the Still in
stitute at Kirksville, Missouri.
For Cattlemen's Association Con-
vention, Ft. Worth, Texas, the Santa
Fe Route will make a rate of one
first-class standard fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale March 11th
and 18th, good to return until March
18th.
Those new cottages at Dawson
Place on Second street are little
beauties which add very materially
to the improvement of that quarter.
There should be no difficulty in Sc
curing renters for those buildings, as
they are models of convenience.
William Mann and sons haye taken
a lease on the RAIDER ranch, just east
of Four Mile, and removed thereto.
The place contains about 75O acres
and is said to be an ideal dairy ranch.
As the Messrs. Mann are expert dairy
men it Is just suited to their needs.
The Santa Fez Route, is the only
through line from Canon City to
Chicago, Kansas City, Fort Worth,
Galveston and Cslifornia. Elegant
thredgh sfsinss iEiehtsd By electricity
End heated BY steam. Close connec-
tions ct Pueblo for all points East,
Eouth and West. slsss& aAs sisEsE !.
=. Among tn ulmsEpuG minerals that
are being found in the Greenhorn dis.
trict IL asbestos. K. l. Folly brot il
mite n uira arorirnon of II vhi>b ~
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

In making Teller county, Fremont
county contributed strip three miles
wide and sixteen miles long. begin
ming at the east boundary line and
ending just east of Bare Hills.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

Lee Morrison, who has been visit
ing the old home place in North Caro-
Lima for some time, can again be
found at his familiar haunts in the
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09

future for the southern part of the
State. @ ~
Arkansas valley towns are getting
many rewards of prosperity and are
constantly giving evidence Of improve
ment. Leadville is to have its feder-
al building, Canon City is to have free
mail delivery after July !. and nearly
all the postofices Of the valley show
large increases in receipts.-Pueblo
Chieftain. ~.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-03-09
BE Prepared /!

that wonderful
ly soothing and
relaxing Ii n l.
ment, be faith
fully used dur
ing the period
nf nre0s, aucv
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-31
SULTAN'S PRIVATE LIFE.

Some details Of the private life OF
Leisure Hour. The Sultan rises at s
O'Clock. we are told He does not get
into uniform at once like his friend,
The Kaiser. satisfying himself with a
dark-coIored dressing gown. 1t is only
when he expects an early State visit
that he puts on the '.Stamburlin, or
GOLDEN broidere6 coat. AS soon as his
prayers are ended he has an early
breakfast. The officer of the day then
approaches with papers which the first
secretary has prepared. These usually
relate TO appOin tments, dismissals, dec
orations and promotions of various
Ottoman officials throughout the En-
pire. Then come the kilograms from
the Embassies IN various lands, and
the secret dispatches from the attaches
who are spies on the actions of the
Ambassadors.
At the second breakfast, the chief
meal OF the day, Abdul Hamid, APP
pears in some state. There is a curl
Gus ceremony observed at this meal.
The dishes appear on the table sealed.
The seals are broken in the presence
of the Sultan. and a specially-appoint-
ed officer tastes each dish before ii
IS presented 10 his Majesty. Hitherto
Abdul Hamid by these precautions has
avoided poisoning. After dinner he has
coffee and a cigarette, made out OF
tobacco specially grown and sorted fol
his own imperial use. This is followed
| by d sieSta Of two hours. Late in tht
| afternoon the secret reports of his
spies and police agents in CONSTANT
nopIe are brought to him. and wher
nothing OF moment presses he occupies
his evenings listening TO French balle1
music on the piano.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-31
aSlinston'S Birthday.

The anniversary of Washington S
birthday will be observed at the Y. NJ.
c. A. hall on the evening Of that day.
Arrangements are being made for lit
riOtic and national in character, and
some of the very best of Honolulu S
talent will be engag ed.