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Cañon City record., 1899-01-12
Use Jack Frost flour at Tanners.

John Hissong, the well known cat
tie man, has purchased the Frank
Wright property at Fifth and College,
which he will fit up for home place.
The transfer price was ST. ,25O.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12
Not So bad After All.

"Did you do well with that last
estate you bandled2'
Just fair, answered Sharks, the
lawyer. Il had to pay ont nearly
10 per cent Of il in witness feer
But nine tenths is better than moth.
ing. .''-Detroit Free Press.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Neatly engraved cards are out an
nouncing the birth of Miss Madeleine
Reynolds, which occurred December
18th, '98. The cards also give the
information weight 8 pounds"
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

D. M. Garrett, the new Santa Fe
agent, successor to Mr.. Ford, is here
and is getting acquainted with the
duties of his position and customers.
Mr.. Garrett is a gentleman, a first
class railroad man, and will no doubt
give general satisfaction to his road
and the people.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

In pulmonary trouble, the direct
action of BALLARD'S HORE
HOUND SYRUP upon the throat,
chest and lungs, Immediately arrest the
malady, by relieving the distress, cut
ting the phlegm and freeing the vocal
and breathing organs. Price % aud 30
cents For sale by Hunter Palmer.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Mr.. Chris. K. Irving, an enterpris-
ing young business man of Cripple
Creek, spent portion of last week
with the family of W. H. Hodges.
Mr.. Irving asserts that some day he
will be a resident of Canon City,
which he pronounces "the prettiest
place on earth"
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

The worst after effects of InfIuenzn
arise from deranged functions of the
liver Clear the blood at once with
HEREIME. for IL will strengthen the
liver to withdraw from circulation the
hillary poisons. Price 80 cents. For
sale by Hunter Palmer
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Whitehorn is now So day union
camp. The local union holds meetings
every Saturday evening and already
has strong membership. The fact
that camp is union camp is of
itself good recommendation.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Miss Mccall of Chicago. and Miss
Bernard of Florence, called at the
home of Sam NJ. Lantz Friday.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12
A nice line of Confectionery.
FRED RIEDE.

On Friday evening last, DIR. C. H
Wilkinson entertained his Sunday
school class of young ladies' at his
pleasant home on Macon avenue.
Special music was furnished by Prof.
Oles, the violinist, while Mrs. Wilkin-
son, assisted by her sister, Miss McFad-
den, served tempting luncheon. with
ice cream, cake and lemonade.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12
CHICAGO LADY QUARTETTE.
They VIII Appear At the Opera House
Thursday Night, JAM. roth.

Thursday night. January l9, will
be the occasion of very pleasant
entertainment at the opera house.
The Chicago Lady Quartette, known
far and wide as one Of the finest
organizations of its Kind in the
country, will give a concert, under
the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association. They are not
strangers to us, however. having ap-
peared in our city before. Their
singing was universally praised, SO
they are sure of hearty welcome
this time.
THE best l have heard" ''They
are fine." 'The best concert of the
season." are expressions freely used
by those who have heard them.
They stop in Canon City on their trip
from the coast. Advices from cities
where they have sung indicate that
they are fully up to their. standard
this far.
Miss Bolkcom is an impersonator
of uncommon ability in her special
line.
Reserved seats fol, the entertain
ment are now on sale at The City
Book Stroe. The prevailing prices
will be, reserved seats SOC, general
admission 35c. A few seats will be
placed on sale at Toe. BY making
the price of admission reasonable it
is hoped to fill the opera house.
ENDORSEMENTS BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE
HEARD THEM.
have heard them once and con-
slider it the best concert have ever
heard in Canon City. L. W. .FELTER.
have heard the Chicago Lady
Quartette and consider them very
fine. W. H. MCCLURE.
They are strictly OK. U.s.oKEY.
The Chicago Lady Quartette came
to Canon City once before under the
auspices of the Y. M. C. A. | con-
slider that it was the best concert of
the season.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

KEEP YOUR OWN KEY AND
COUNSEL by renting a steel safety
box at the Fremont Co. Blk. SIS year.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Don't forget the date. Western
Stars, opera house, January 18th.
Reserved seats 75c, general admiss-
ion Soc. Tickets at Hunter Palmer's.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12
Morturay Report.

CANON CITY, Colo.
January 5. 1899.
To the Board of Health of the City of
Canon City:
GENTLEMEN have the honor to
submit to you, for your approval, the
mortuary report of Canon City and
vicinity, tabulated, for the year be-
ginning January l, 1893. and ending
December 81, 1898, as follows:
Deaths recorded by city clerk -. 81
Burials in city cemetery. It's
Shipped to other points for burial. II
Deaths in Canon City, ..32
Deaths in South Canon !. !. !. !. II
Fruitmere and -Four Mile. .........7 q
Shipped from outside points for
burial in city cemetery .1S
Deaths in Canon CITY under one year. g
Deaths in South Canon under .ne yr. .3
In Canon City, figuring on basis
of 4,5OO population, the death rate
is u per thousand. Excluding still born
and accidents the death rate would be
81 per thousand.
In South Canon and Lincoln Park,
figuring on basis of 2,5OO population
the death rate is 6 3-5 per thousand.
Excluding accidents the death rate
would be 6 per thousand.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12
CoIorado's KIondyke.


Colorndo's kIondyke.
Written for the RscoRp.
We have heard the many stories
OF the strikes they make up north.
In tho country of the Klondyke..
Where the gold Is pouring forth
From the shafts that men are sinking
In that place of frost and snow.
Where 'tis said the ore they assay
Makes most astounding show.
But as we know. quite often.
"Ail that giitters is not gold"
We listen 10 these stories
or the Klondyke. often told.
And we take them very freely
With little grain OF salt,
As we've found that human nature
Is not wholly without fault.
For when a story travels
From land so far away,
1t always gains a little
When tits told from day to day;
But when facts arr put before US
And the mines are at our door
That contain the precious metal
In a nne. free milling ore.
We can never doubt the xtory.
Thougi, tlled with great surprise
When tho gold 10 placed before US
To dazzle all our eyes.
Thai IN found in Dawson City.
hat camp OF recent date.
Which will lend an added glory
To our Colorado state
These mines are sure snd certain.
As the ASSAYS run up high
And the proer ects are incressines
Things are moving on the ny.
So, as the spring approaches
Aud the birds begin tn sing.
You will md the output heavy
From the vein in Copper King.
HAHRy ELLAnp.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

If you have pictures to frame it
will pay you to call in and see our
new line of mouldings and frame
designs. FRICKE.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

A letter recently received by Jas.
Pennington from W. E. Few tells how
he sees at fruit stands in Chattanooga
and other Tennessee towns the best
of apples being sold under the sign
Colorado Apples" Mr.. Few was
long ago resident of Canon, being
then partner of A. w. Dennis.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

DR.. and Mrs. F. D. Halbrook of
Chicago were guests of DR.. W. D.
Howe.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

The most complete line and lowest
prices at Whipple's. 2
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

For broken limbs, chiIblains, burma,
scalds. bruised shins. sore throat. and
sores Of any kind, apply BALLARD'H
SNOW LINIMENT.. II will givs i'm
mediste relief and heal sny wound.
Er1ee = 81 and 20 cts. Fef en1e by
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

]. H. Harrison returned Friday
from a trip to Cripple Creek, where
he is heavily interested in mining
nronortv
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Mr.. L. L. Freeman, one of Howard's
prosperous ranchmen is down for a
week or two.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

B. G. Woodford, Notary Public,
with Woodford & Dawson, RECORD
office.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Get photo that your friends can
recognize. Our PLATINOS are the
best. FRICKE.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Western Stars at opera house Jan
uary l4th. Reserved seats 75c, gem
eral SOC. Tickets at Hunter Palmer's.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Mrs. R. W. Scoield went to Victor
Saturday for a short visit.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Buy Stationery, Blank Tablets and
Tablets at Whipple's Book Store.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Buy your bread and anything il
the bakery line at FRED RIEDE's.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

LosT-pair glasses with gold chain.
Return to RECORD Office and receive
reward.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12
For Sale.

A frst-class restaurant and fixtures.
A bargain for right party. 81
RpcoRD 0@cs. WooDSoRD 4 Dawson.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

ID. & II. @, train No. /, leaving Cahon
City at | Oj p. m. carries the through
Tourist sleeping car from Denver to
Portland instead OF train No. 3, as here
tofore This is the favOrite route for
all points IN the west and northwest
Call on agent for full particulars.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Money to loan on real estate at 8
per cent, by Woodford & Dawson.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Fred H. Whipple, the stationery
man and Guy U. Hardy of the RECORD
departed on the Santa Fe Monday
night for the City of Mexico. They
will spend a few weeks enjoying that
frequently talked of much needed
rest" and seeing the sights of the
ancient republic. 1t might be in
order to say right here that Mr..
Hardy left sufficient force in the REC
ORD Office to care of all business
matters and no one need delay paying
subscription accounts on account of
his absence.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12
Local and Personal.

DIR. Gesger, dentist-Y. M. C. A. Blk.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Houses, all sizes, for rent or sale.
Inquire of F. A. Reynolds, at Fremont
County Bank.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Mr.. E. Howard of Hooper, San
Luis Valley, last week purchased the
H. G. Witherel property at Sixth and
Pike, paying therefore $1575 spot
cash. The negotiations and sale were
conducted by Deputy County Clerk
A. R. Frisbie. Mr.. Howard bought
the property for his wife, whose
health is very bad in the high altitude
of the San Luis, and she will soon ar
rive with the family to make this her
home.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

In our issue of last week the draw
ing for the music box at Mayhew's
was entirely overlooked. The draw
ing occurred on Saturday, December
3lst as advertised, and was entirely
in the hands of the ticket holders.
Twenty-one tickets were drawn from
hat by blind-folded boy-the 21st
ticket being the one to draw the
prize. 1t happened to be No. 236,
and was held by Mrs. A. Macon, who
is now the happy possessor of the
valuable music box.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

Buy initial stationery at WhippIe's.
Cañon City record., 1899-01-12

THE CITY BOOK STORE,
1 Q. solrx.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-14

have power of EXPRESSING feeling.
But what an utterly different express
sion does mydriasis give not only to
the eyes, but TO the entire face, Pupil
larry dameters and mobilities are most
sensltlvely obedient to the play of the
emotions, and they who do not rec
ognize this must be strangely unob-
servant.
Nonsense No. Although anyone
can be made to see them. so few in
deed have ever observed what the ocu-
lists called muscae that when first
they happen to catch a glimpse Of The
fimy dots and strings floating across
a page or cloud they are frightened.
Quacks set great store by these black
specks' and treat the poor worried pa
tents for months with medicines ana
lotions. Muscae have no pathologic
significance Whatever, unless perhaps
occasionally to the disordered imagi-
nation Of dipsomanac. Philadelphia
Medical Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-14
CANADAs GREATEST GLORY.

The greatest glory of Canada is not
it's modern progress, but its vast and
ancient wilderness. II you weary Of
the sameness and unprohtabeness Of
everything you know, go where | went
last year, to the upper waters OF the
Ottawa, where the beaver is the mas
ter architect and the moose Is king
OF the woods. See for yourself as
saw, that the Ottawa and the Gltiueau
appearing to come from widely dis
| tanr regions, have their origin close
together and are twins Behold these
1.-TWO children OF the lakes, nourshed
from the same generous breast Trace
their courses, and see that, though
jourpeying far, in widely different d..
Ere2tions, they finally arrive at com
mon destination. Nobody knows all
about that headWater country around
the sources of the ottawa. II is n
prolific game region where spOrtsmen
rarely go. for the simple reason that
! they can get all the hunting they want
nearer TO the railroad There are
plenty of deer close to almost any Ca
madam Pacific station west of Penn
broke. and II is not much trouble to
get chance at a moose in two days
from DeuX Riyieres, ROckclGe, or
Mat,awa. Not many hunting parties
start from there either, and | suppose
the reason is that for thousands Of
miles TO the west the woods, prairies
and mountains lie close to the railroad
and afford almost limttless opportuni-
les. The territory enclosed by the
Ottawa ana the Gatineau has been
from immemorial times, the home Of
the Algonquin Indians, and they still
remain there, in such primitive limo
cence, that they receive no annuity
from The dominican government, In
this they are unlike the Indians OF the
United States or their brother tribes
OF Canada. Frederic Irland in Serb
ner's.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-14
CHINA MUCH AS SHE WAS.

After all the pUthcr about railway
concessions In China, not one new line
Is being constructed. The parties who
asked for the concessions did not IL
seems, have the money with which TO
build and equip lines hundreds OF
miles long through a country cut mp
with rivers. canals and mountains.
They counted on selling their conccs-
sions to companies. or on raising the
capital by singing the praises Of the
trade routes they might temporarily
control. Few capitalists, however, are
found willing 10 put their money into
Chinese railroads, in view Of The uH-
certain future Of that country Rail-
road stocks and bonds are none too
secure in countries having stable and
efficient governments, where the peO-
Die are eager for railroads Much less
secure would such investments be In
country ike China where reyolu-
ton is impending and whore the people
hate the rallnroad track as the work
OF foreign devils" But be the cause
what II may, the projected railroads
are not being built That great line
from Pekin to ankow, over which
diplomacy labored hard for weary
months, is as backward as many 9th
er lines with less brilliant prospects
Things remain as they were. Even
The open door as a matter Of fact
remains open. Logically the Spheres
Of influence" doctrine has yanquished
the doctrine OF the open door, but no
port of China that was ever open TO
foreign trade Is now closed and Eng
land and Japan have got many opened
that we're formerly shut The Ger
mans and Russians still keep open the
sorts they have seized The discus
gions 81 Chinese affairs In the last
several years have been chiefly prophe-
cies o. evils that may occur Under GER
tain contingencies But facts are very
much as they were.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-14

cemetery on Che previous Sunday and
went through She same ceremonies.
Usually they visit the graves twice
during the year, but this year seem re-
markably solicitors as to the welfare
Of their deceased brethren.
When the Cinnamon reached the
Chinese lot, which is In the north
western part Of the cemetery, they be-
gan to spread edibles OF all kinds on
the graves, There were chickens, pork,
bananas and oranges A fire was built
in a sheet iron oven, which rested In
the roadway not far from the lot.
When the FIRE began to blaze high the
Cinnamon gathered around 1t and
started to throw into the flames huge
bundles of rapers. on each of which
had been inscribed different characters.
These papers are supposed to bear mis-
leading directions TO the Evil Spirit
aud enabled the deceased to cross in
safety the river Styx
As the fire burned fercely, some OF
the Cinnamon hurried around to the
different graves ana close To each head
stone planted thin stick, on the end
of which was incense The incense
was then lighted, but its perfume was
in part deadened by the smell Of the
smoke, which by this time had become
! almost binding
When all these preparations had
been completed the Celestials started
TO perform the more important cere-
monies. They swayed their bodies TO
and fro over the graves all the time
| holding their hands together and NUT
/ tering unintellgible words. but which
were no doubt prayers in the Chinese
| language Next they kuelt at the sides
/ OF the graves still continuing their
| mutterings After n few minutes they
arose and to the surprise of everyone
/ about gathered up the edihles which
they had brought out and placed them
in their carriages. Usually at no
funerals OF Cinnamon the food is al
! lowed to remain on the graves, SO that
the deceased would not starve on his
! Journey TO the Chinese heaven,
Another feature IN which Yesterdays
ceremonies differed from the funeral
services was that Guns OF tea we're
| poured over the graves OF tho China
men. Some irreverent persons Ventured
the opinion that the Cinnamon believed
their deceased brethren were thirsty
and had accordingly brought the liquid
TO qnench their parched palates. A
number of boys were present at the
ceremonies and after the departure Of
the Cinnamon unceremoniously carried
off the incense sticks to n spot under n
shady tree, whore they proceeded to
enjoy themselves watching the sticks
burn out. Baltimore sun,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-14
Important Information for Men and
Women

For those who are accustomed to send.
ing away from home for their goods Il
is Of the greatest Importance to know
the character and reliability Of the estab-
lishmcuts selling goods 10 families from
catalogues. The great emporium Of the
John NJ. Smyth Goa located at $50 10
1856 West Madison street, Chicago, has
been established for a third of a century.
and has furnished over a half million
homes in Chicago and vicinity alone.
This firm enjoys the confidence Of the
public by its many yeurs Of fair dealing.
II issues au immense illustrated cata-
loguc that should be- in every family. as
it Describes and gives the price of every
article required for household use. A
sample Of the extraordinary values Of
fcrcd by this firm Is shown in the illus
tration Of the gentlemen's overcoats In
another column Of this paper. These gar
ments are indeed wonderful values, and
yet they are but q sample Of the thousand
and one useful articles Illustrated and
described in the beautiful catalogue Of
the John NJ Smyth Company.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-14
FIcTIoNs ABOUT THE EYE.
Current Nonsense About Pictures On
The Retina.

Nonsense science about the eye
seems 10 De possessed OF the proverblal
nine lives OF the mythical cat. How
ever absurd, however frequently dis
proved, the stories reappear with per
tinacious vitality and regularity tnat
IS lneHplicaDle. OF no other organ
are these popular supersuuons ana
Iallacies so prevalent. A brief review
OF few may prove interesting
Nonsense No, l.-For centuries novel
lists and story tellers have been util-
izing the tale of the image OF the muir
derer photographed upon or in the
eye OF the murdered man. In the lasL
two years noyeists have repeated it,
and in the newspapers it often pops
up with comic innOceney and soiem-
nt;y According to variant d, the
spectator rushes to the corpse ana sees
the Image on the cornea, or on the
iris; variant b requires deep gazing
INTO the interior OF the eye to see
required TO develop il; in variant
Ia the picture is on the retina and dis
section is needed TO reveal it to the
naked, ege vision of Tire 6yatahGef; 81.
lastly, according to variant e. only
the photographer or the microscope
Will show the retinal photograph OF
course, no image can be formed on or
in the cOrnea or on the iris if the
laws of optics are true, ana without
an ophthalmOscope no eye except that
OF the novelist could see the retina
and ii by death there were an image
fixed there (which there is noO, it
could not be seen by another eye aided
or not by the arts of dissection, pho
Biography or microscopy
Nonsense No. "A novel has recent
lily been issued from the press of a New
York publishing house, for which the
professional title OF the author may
give authority to the pseud0science
which, somewhat like the nonsense
photography mentioned, has a fairy
like ability to revive after death. The
plot of the novel turns on the absurd
illy that the brain cells have the power
to retain impressions like a photo
graphic plate. We remember to have
seen a comically grave account Of the
brain OF a chess player in which the
showed numerous chess
boards in its texture, somewhere.
Nonsense No. Sven in the most
lserious of newspapers (perhaps also in
some medical Journalist there has late
! ly appeared a grave scientific eXpla-
nation of the snakes seen by patients
with delirium tremens. This consists
in the fact that some oculist has re-
ported the retinal vessels in the dis
ease to be increased in size and tor
tuosity. Jump" is then made tc
the supposition that the snakes are
1.-THE images of these tortuous and over
! filed vessels. The vessels or ones
own retina are invisible except by a
!! little device of which the drunkard
knows nothing.
| Nonsense No -PseudoscientifiC
! PERSONS "a. ~ediscoyering the
| old bit of dogmaulsln that the eyes
! per Sc, have no expression" that is
apart from the emotions indicated by
the rest OF the face. Last year one OF
the most self-satisfied essays of one OF
the most self-satsfed Of English es-
sayists was devoted to showing up
what she supposed the pitiable fallacy
Of the whole world that the eye does
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-14
COLLECTIONS OF MOSQUITOES.
British Scientists investigating Causes
of Malaria

We are at present busy making a
collection Of mosquitoes from all parts
of~tha world -,pnrp3sa Of inFSs-
tigating the theory Of malaria being
solely contracted from mosquito bites.
and out of a box of fifty from Malta
only about seven or eight were true
mosquitoes, That shows how wide
spread error is, said Ernest Austen of
the natural history department OF the
British Museum, who knows more
about mosquitoes than ordinary peo-
pie ever imagined there was to learn.
And have you come to any eonclu-
sion regarding the malaria theory?'
well, Of course that's rather out of
my province. But | may say that it
has been proved that it is undoubtedly
contracted from mosquito bites at
times, and we expect to find that It
is always so. We have proved that
bird diseases in India are spread by
the bite Of parasites peculiar TO them,
and it is likely we shall learn that
malaria is the result of mosquitoes. If
that is so, the next thing to do will
be to stamp out mosquitoes,
Easier said than done, isn't it?'
queried the Leader representative
The pools where they breed must
be filled up they cannot exist without
water-and ere long the mosquito will
take its place with the great aux and
the dodo. And, by the way" added
Mr. Austen, If any of your readers
will be kind enough to send me any
mosquitoes | shall be glad to see
them - London Leader.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-09-14

81 must tell you that Lydia 4. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
more for me than amy doctor
." was troubled with Irregular
menstruation. Last summer | began
the use Of your Vegetable Compound,
and after taxing tgo BOTTLES, have
beer regular every month since 1
recommend yolr medicine to all -
MHs. MAGGIE a. LEOwy, WEST pT.
PLEABAsr, n. J.