davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24
PORTER Is ASTRONOMERS.


Since the year Of Donati's comet
that was in 1s5s-John Robertson ~
been pIatsc IN porter at Coupar-Angua
station, N the borders of Forfar and
Perfhshire. Before that time be had
been bleacber. Iaborer and student o1
astronomy. By that time he had EUR
chased for his library and thoroughly
mastered Or. Dicks Solar System. %
his christian Philosopher" .sPractical
Astronomy" the -Sidereal Heavens, :"
Celestial Scenery" and Other works.
Passionately in love With the study
OF astronomy. John secured and de-
voured all works on the subject that
came within his reach. but It was not
until the '70s that he was able to pur-
chase a telescope, built to his own
order and under his own direction
With his fine instrument in his pos
session-it cost him S100-John BE-
came an observer and his enthusiasm
for the science increased. Shortly
afterward he was discovered by Sam
uei Smiles. who. surprised by his great
width of knowledge and mastery OF de-
tail, biographed him In one OF his
books From this time he became tam
Gus as the railway astronomer" and
besides writing occasional notes for
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24
Fire Destroys vicesr.

Shortly after l o'clock Monday IRE
WA discovered IN ! house Of mes
tionable reputat;en in the city of
Victor and in less than four hours
the business norton ~ tha c;tv was q
mazs of smoulderine ruins. The loss
il estimated At a. 500. 600 with in
sur.pcs not to exceed Ss0Oo0o 4
strong wind wsx blowing from the
south which increased in volSme "a
the flames rsined hesdwsv rendering
the fre department practically use,ess
Ten or tve,ve h,ock. ~ bn.;nass
houses were DESTROYED IN which were
located the postof;ce. two banks the
telephone exchange the Western
Union and Postal teleoranh ofF;ces
Victor hotel r,orenca g cr;nnls
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24
SEE THIS BARGAIN LIST.

a25-3 acres, bearing fruit, room
frame house. 81, 200
326-3 acres. beari'g fruit, 3-room frame
cellar, large barn, 81 200.
sz7-3 acres, bearing fruit, good i'm
provements. 5000
s2S-4 acres. young bearing orchard
5000.
32s-4x acres, bearing orchard sl,75O
33o-64 acres ON Main St., bearing
trees. $500.
3s1-5 acres, young trees 81. $50.
3s2-l0 acres, all in alfalfa. $1,000
3S3-I0 acres, set to fruit, frame house.
$3.50
s31- acres. bearing fruit. 3-room
frame house, good barn 2,4nO
355-3 acres on Lincoln Park, Groom
brick house, bath room, closets, bear
ing orchards. $3.50.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24

one or two of the srseutffe mae.sines
and the local papers be vas Appointed
local observer Of metsoroloey for the
Me ,ical Maxaxine ana corre-
p IA such distfnxufshed men
a. Land. DR.. Herschel. r. A.
Proc.3r and others He receives al
the Dunecht circulars and is always
invited to the platform when Dr.. BAH
lectures In Dundee Many eminent
scientists have presented him with
copies OF their works and he especially
values HerscheI's Outlines of A.
tronomy' and his --Treafise On A.
tronomy.- GuiIlsmin's -The Heavens
and J. Norman Lcckyer's ssoaar Phys-
icA Curicusly enongh. John. Who h
now On the borders OF IL allotted
span. has never scughf to change hia
sosial positiocs although hs has Aad
abundant opDortunity- But b Johns
Qptnion the chance Of changa cane eoe
once remarked to the writer. lit might
have been different When Mr.. Kenpt
of the railway company sent for me 70
Glasgow one day and made me an Offer
OF the kind, could only thank him for
bis consideration and good will. You
see, were I to shift nov, miKht be the
round man in the square hole" And
and repeats his familiar daily cry
perhaps the only real articulate plst.
form cry between Euston and Aberdeen
-'-Coupar-Angus. Change here for
Blairgowrie" Then, to quote from
some verses which appeared in q New
ago:
When the sttIl and drovsy
night
Has drawn the curtains os ON, .,~ht
Johns watehful ewes become mors
bright
And tax anither glover ava
Thro, von blue dome NJ snsrfl,r~ .t.r.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24

Il sssns rather odd Tat . ussesn
nrt1s rathsr likss to hAvs = ~ ~
0lng: n b Asld TO slgnlfy hat I'll ~
oanss ars nov sAsd. aAA tAak - ui1l.
tAsrefors. have Aapoy naxsiea ~.
n ma q 0l0bfisk ealh ~ ~ -
~ he us11lng ''ths ussUeng ~
~ ~ 49, anA ~ gs1 frssnAn
v>eD aa ~ "a. Win - - \
Uenll ~ = ostking ~ us1ronnG
= ~ evog. - thnk en1y ~ ~ -
ua1n- ~ unoaoa1 - ~ Nt1lunas-
~ okkn1n - - - ~ ounG11G
- ~ - Woo1fs eumo 0R01H
1ooo nnyo 3 GnuGnR nn1Dle = - ~.
~ = : e1un1o1ng U1nunno - -
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24

CoaldaIe Notes.
The rsnchmen are preparing to cut
their second crop of alfalfa
Messrs Claybourne and zibrisky are
getting out logs for building pur-
poses,
Rev. Mr.. Capp is now superin-
tending our Sunday school and is
meeting with marked success.
Wild berries are plentiful and we
don't do thing to EN- but there
is an ample abundance for all.
Mr.. Krumm, who has lately been
residing in Salida, is erecting nice
houee on the mesa above Vale.
The suit between the Cotopaxi
creamery and Charles Case was tried
at Howard before Justice Freeman
and resulted in . verdict in favor Of
the defendant.
Mr.. McDaniels, Of Bonner Springs,
Kansas. has bought the Wasson ranch
and is preparing to make . model
Of il. He Intends TO move his large
stock Of drugs and dry goods 10 thu
place.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24
HERE AND THERE.


Uncle Jim Mccarthy is spending
a fex days in Canon City and taking
y good resi-. Victor Record i
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Debord reiis-
tered at the Westcliffe hotel yester-
day from Canon Westcaiffe
Tribune.
Jacob Gable has sold his residence
to Mrs. Heitler and intends removing
from here to Canon City Hooper
Diary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Loehr came
up from Canon City Wednesday to
enjoy Salida's salurbious climate for
few days SaIida Mail.
Mr.. and Mrs. Driver will make their
home in Canon City. Their nuiny
friends will join in wishing then a
long and happy married life. Pueblo
Chieftain-
r. r. navo, ~.,t =, c.5o, r,;t,- = :
first Of the week with view to Iook-
in0 nm ! location tt.re for N. f.rss,v
during the coming winter. Sil9er
cg;@ Rre.,z
NJ and NJ cao p-an.;- -
Canon and . f,;sna ~ .h.;r. ~
Brown Of Ier;noton Ks,,ucL~ -.
aov, Tbur,,,.v svsn;,c - ..ts's ~
R,,l;r. .R.s,. a.,.a Ee-... r1s,,
une
Aney q oslnemeyer ot Se+en
oasy came up MONDAY evening po
,,;.s,;,.--,.t;..- ~ s~-., -
u;n.- .,d ,....-.-. s-:..-s. ~
(s;e p.ssi.- = :
uncle ueorke eneteiat IS soon 70
~ " osnon .asy 70 reside ne VIII
90 inoucted 70 1oremansnip on the
Ota'e road IN place oil his son Frank,
VINO We 'eAin Is 70 go INTO the stock
business "estcine Tribune.
rather sipond OF Canon City IS in
abundance AZ the camp meeting he
md kaz ~-fv al
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24

New York correspondence Pfttsburg
Dispatch: The waiters Of the mstrop-
oils are reaping harvess non the
eorks they pop. Several secondhand
cork dealers have hlossomed forth hers
and they pay from one and onc-hah b
six cents each for good imported cham
pAgue corks. Then they are steamed,
secured. oleached and pared down to
renove every evidence Of furmsr ~.
Even the shavings are txrns1 to -.
count These are sold 70 nruit sAip-
Dsrs. and the demand for thsa v avs
t1nes greater than the suppU.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24
FREMONT's BUILDING STONE



There are crises in the life Of !.
town or section Of country struerlinc
for recoon. tion inst = trulv = i,
that of an individual Not the least
important. when one Of these d on i
to utilize every legitimate means to
advertise any paramount advantage
which NAV be poseessed. This county
may safely challenge any eousl Sec
ton in the world to a comparison Of
building stones ONE item alone Of
the unlimited resources that surround
us-with NO fears of serious compe-
tition. GRANTEES. marbles. onyxes.
sandstones. alabasters etc. in variety
and the most superior quality await
the magic touch Of systematic devel-
opment through employed capital.
To attract this no effort should be
SHARED. especially when. = now. at
tentiou is being attracted to this sec
tion. No time must be wasted. as the
limit for shipment of samples is set
at Seutsmber 10th next
Mr. Euoene Weston has recentlv
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24

~ Ill do 30 much better h I'm. -
- wheels. II there ID scns 90 - ~
~ DAns Tor =.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24
Not EarIy RIss,rs.

It is not often that B. |. and /. F.
Dawson or S. W. Martin get up early
enough to drive 10 miles before
breakfast, but they did last Friday,
nevertheless The three gentlemen
with their families and Mrs. Harry
Turk Of Elmwood, Kansas, the Misses
Dawson Of st. Joe, Missouri, and L. J..
Leland Of lawrence, Kansas, drove
out TO the foothills Friday. where a
6 O'Clock picnic breakfast was pre-
pared and partaken Of. The novelty
was appreciated by the entire party.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24

Uncle Jim Mccarthy is spending
a fex days in Canon City and talini
y good rest. Victor Record q
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Debord rafi
tered at the Westcliffe hotel yestel
day from Canon City Westcaih
Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-10-12
The PRESIDENT KEPT BUSY
Attends Numerous Small Recep.
tons and Receives Many
Callers.

Chicago, Oct. 12.-This was a busy
day for Mckinley in the way of small
receptions. His first callers today
were delegation of the Local Brick
layers and Stonemasons' union, which
recently made the president an honor
airy member. The president expressed
his sense of the honor conferred, and
stated his wish that it's next national
convention would be held in Washing
ton. He said he was glad the bricklay-
ers were sharing in the general pros
perity.
The president then drove to G. A. n.
hall, where the Society of the Army of
the tennessee was in session. To the
assurance of General Dodge, who in
troduced him, that the Army of the
Tennessee supported his policy, he re-
Piled that the history of the army
gave assurance of its position when
ever the flag was assailed.
The president then drove to his no
tel, got Mrs. Mckinley and proceeded
to the Women's Athletic club, where a
special reception was accorded the
presidents wife.
At noon the president appeared al
the Press club, where he spent an hour
greeting the working newspaper men
of the city. He made no formal speech
there
After luncheon the president drove
to the G. A. r. memorial hall, where he
held public reception and shook
hands with thousands who formed in
line and paid their respects to the chief
magistrate.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-10-12
CORPORAL LARsON's HEROlsM.
Gallant Yonns Swedc Dies Tryin:
to Save Comm MONS.

nAiiaht Dung SWeuc Dies Trying
TO Save Companions.
Manila, Sept. 4.(Nia San Francisco.
Oct. 1ol-The army in Luzon has los,
more men during the past fortnight by
drowning than by battle. All the lit.
tie streams which in dry weather were
mere creeks have become swift, wide
rivers with unexpected and treacher.
Gus currents and eddies. Ten colored
soldiers of the Twenty fourth infantry
were drowned at the Mariquina river
ON he 22d of August in drift, exactly
duplicating the loss of five soldiers in
the Pasig river three months ago. The
soldiers are conveyed across the
streams on bamboo RATS whose mo
tive power is rope stretched be
tween tho banks. I'm both cases the
ropes broke the RATS, We're over
turned and part of the soldiers.
weighted down with guns, haversacks
and heavy ammunition belts, were un.
able TO reach the shore. Private j. f.
Poole. of the Twcnty-eighth lost his
life in attempting to rescue his com.
radcs. The last of the bodies of the
ten soldiers were rescued i'm the river
this week and all have been buried
with military honors.
-Four men of the Third infantry, sta.
toned at Quingua, were drowned in
inc 'agbag river before daylight or
the morning of the 18th, when the reg.
lmcnt was starting against the force
OF Pillar, which We're threatening the
railroad near Malolos. Corporal Pete,
Larson was the hero of this attack
He was drowned in brave effort TIC
save others. Lieutenant Chauncey II
humphreys rescued several of his men
by great efforts and was himself
drowned during the work. The regi.
ment started from Quingla at
O'Clock in the morning and SWAN tbe
Bagbag river carrying their guns, lac
rounds of ammunition and bayersncl;s
The river is wide and shallow and for
most of the distance was fordable. but
the current had become so swift that
many were carried off their feet. Sew.
enteen were compelled TO drop their
guns to get across.
Corpora Larson had reached the
farther shore when he heard the cries
OF the drowning men and plunged
pack with his guns still strapped ia
his back. He carried one man of his
company TO safety and turned back a
second time. He was heard to say:
u don't think can make il, but /
will try.
He reached nid-strcam and was
struggling to bring out another help
less private when both sank and were
lost. Most of the men took off then
shoes before crossing and marched an6
fought all day in their socks, a most
uncomf .rtable experience in Jungle
country.
II. j. Martens. of Leavenworth, KAN
private OF the Twentieth infantry, was
drowned i'm Pasig on the 23d
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-10-12
WOMEN MAY GO TO PHILIPPINES
officers Wives Permitted to Join
Their Husbands,

Washington, Oct, lathe romance
u expansion is going to begin in earn.
sst very soon, when American women
II the highest standing socially will
go out to Manila and Guam to become
part of the life in those new American
possessions, just as other countries
owned by Great Britain with thciy
husbands and brothers, or to get hus-
bands and brothers in those far OIL
places.
Several of the army transports that
went out to Manila in the early part
of the Filipino instruction carried the
wives and other members of the fami-
lea of officers and on-commmissioned
officers, but General Otis shortly there.
after asked the war department not
To let any more women go to Manila
On government vessels and issued an
order forbidGling them from landing in
the islands. This was done by Gen.
eral Otis as a matter of safety. because
an outbreak on the part of the natives
IN the capital was feared The navy
department has now abandoned it's oh.
lections to the wives of officers Joining
their husbands on foreign stations
and is prepared to send out to Manila
and Guam as many women az want to
go there who are entitled to go Ivy
reason of having husbands or fathers
OH ships or ashore in those parts of
the world.
Orders have been issued by the de.
partment to Rear Admiral Philip Hicl,-
born, the chief constructor of the
navy, to have the auxiliary cruiser
I.Ijtfn1n hnt ~
her sea career as Morgan line
steamship and afterward became The
BRAZILIAN whrship Nictheroy, fitted
with accommodations for women pas.
sengers. The Buffalo is at the Mare
island navy yard and will be ready for
sea service i'm about six weeks. She is
very comfortable ship and will be
able to carry great many women.
There was Il time when the wives oil
naval officers accompanied them on
voyages on United States warships,
but this was changed under Secretary
NOW scnator) William j.. Chandler.
Mr.. Chandler issued am order that
women should not have quarters i'm.
Hny war vessel, and the order has stood
TO this day. One secretary of the navy
went so far as to construe the order to
mean that the wives of officers shoulI
not go to foreign ports at which ships
OF their husbands would stop.
One officer was admonished because
his wife followed him from port tic
port, but the officer insisted that this
was none of the secretary's business,
and won his point. There has been
quite little naval colony at NagasaEi,
Japan, where the United States gov.
eminent maintains a naval hospital,
and it is possible that some of the
women who are going out on the Buff
falo will remain there instead of talk
ing up residences in Manila. The Buff.
falo will he used permanently for talk
ing the wives and families of naval Of
iicers to Manila and Guam.
Included in the permission of the
department are the wives and children
of marine officers. IT is believed that
quite a number of women who have
husbands among the marine garrison
at Guam will sail on the Buffalo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-10-12
AND THE
FIGHTING X
uS
famous officer and Hisof
Regiment Arrive ON a.
Transport Tartar. o.
THINKS THE WAR is NEAR
Confident that the Filiplle
Soon Be sMblmcd--M TO
Regiment in Good,a
Health.

San Francisco. Oct. 12.-Tof
States transport Tartar arr "
night from Manila with the e,
Kansas regiment, under the lv
Of Colonel Mctcalf. and 800 d.
soldiers from various regimes
Tartar was met by Governor
Of Kansas, and party who VIC
a tug to meet her. W
Brigadier General Funsto,m
passenger most eagerly sol.
Owing to the rough conditis-
sea it was impossible to getar-
tended interview with him.
General Funston said he V.
ccllent health. He had lit at
about conditions in the Philisa
yond expressing the opinion
war would soon be ended. Hat
high terms of the good work
the men of his command. He
to get back to the Unitei
though he did not regret the
energy expended in the ATTIC
subdue the Filipinos, which
confident would ultimately pr
ccssful.
The Tartar had twenty sic'-
aboard, sixteen of whom bel
the Kansas regiment.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-10-12
CALIFORNIA FOREST FIRE.
Great Damage Done i'm Mill Valley
and Adjacent Country,

Great Damage Done in Mill Valley
and Adjacent Country.
San francisco, Oct. 1O.-A fire sup.
posed to have been of incendiary
origin has done great damage in Mill
alley and adjoining country about the
base OF Mt. Tamalpais. The town OF
Mill Valley was for hours in imminent
danger and many summer visitors fled
to places of temporary safety. Corte
MADEIRA gulch, Boyle canyon and Blith-
dale canyon and cascades were de-
nuded of majestic pines and redwoods,
which the flames swept away like Sc
much dry grass. "Owl's Nest the res.
iidence of George L. Harsh, was de.
stroyed. Dozens of homes were pre-.
served by back firing and the efforts
of hundreds of volunteers. There were
many narrow escapes. A conservative
estimate of the loss is $130,o00 though
some claim it may reach 100000. Lo.
reno Ferrari, a laborer. is missing and
is believed to have been burned ia
death. Many cattle and horses
hemmed in by the flames are supposed
to have persisted. The fire has moi
been extinguished, and number OF
handsome country residences arc still
in danger.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-10-12
CLAIMS CREDIT FOR NJ
Admiral Wntson's Report .
lctn Differs from OF

Washington, Oct. 12.-A
count of the attack on Novele
differs materially from the
given by Otis was contained in
lowing cablcgram received at t
department today from Admin
son:
October s.-Elliott, with 3
fines, at the request of Otis,
insurgents outside of Noveleta,
outposts and town while Schw
Old Cavite and approached No,
right angles. l.lliott's advanc
ed junction with Schwan
leta; after resting he returned,
accomplished a most difficult i
highly crcditable manner. ST
found Noveleta impregnable
lost an entire regiment there.
shclled country ahead of Eli
marines We're subject to a h
from insurgents. Two office
nine men wounded. one man
lied; fifty temporary heat I
tionS.
"Names of wounded follow:
Lieutenant c. S. Hill, flesh, left
Assistant Surgeon {. ID. Ian.
flesh, right arm; Private John
aid, two wounds through he
rious; First Sergeant A. AIcEil
wrist; Private II. Burgher, kne>
wrist: Pricate III. Burgher, knee
Private Guy Williams, left thig
ture OF bone, serious; Private
non, flesh wound above right
Private NJ. l.. Barker, flesh,
in"cklcs; Private b. O'Shea. rvs
terick, penetrating abdomen
Private j. Il. Albright, abdop
forating intestines. serious.
The Callaos' light draft
her to take a position whence $
lively shelled the fleeing ms
i.anghorne was wounded earl
lrcssing Hills wounds. but e.
caring for the wounded and s
deserves highest praise"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-10-12
GETTING AWAY FROM THE BIeLf
Rev. De Costa Tells Why He Qui.
Episcopnltan Ministry.

Episcopaitan Ministry.
New York, Oct. 12.-The Rev. DR.. B
=. De Costa, the noted Episcopal di.
vine, was interviewed concerning the
report that he had left the Epis.
copal ministry.
YES" he said, cit is quite true thai
l have sent my resignation to Bishop
Potter, but ! have had no reply vet
The bishop can hold such case in
allegiance for several months, giving
the parson the opportunity to recon-
slider; but in my case, l suppose, he
will act will, little delay
DIR. DE Costa refused to give out his
letter to the bishop--"at least not to.
day."
Il will say, however," he added,
that it contains no disparagcmcnt of
the Episcopal church, and refers main.
iy to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The minister said he had resigned
his rectorship on account of overworll
My strength would not allow me
to carry the heavy load any further
he went on, "but now that the dio.
cesar convention is over and the bible,
SO far as Episcopalians are concerned
has met with its Sedan, notwithstand.
ing the effort to gloss the matter over
L have concluded that it would be
quite as we'll to drop out of the Epis.
copal ministry altogether.
ITO my mind, unless the unexpected
comes to pass, the poor future of the
Episcopal movement must be consid.
cred as clear.
The Episcopal church has made u
new departure, and 1 cannot go along
with it. happen to know many Epis-
copal clergymen who would get out OF
the ministry il they could.
This is the period of reformation.
not reformation
II should be glad to see the church
rescued from the present mismanage
ment, and ] say to the brethren who
are laboring with reference to this end
what an Irish editor says, More power
to your elbow But my own elbow.
when bit rested, may rightfully be
devoted to some other cause.
This diocese and the Episcopal
church at large is dominated by what
the ruling faction call the spirit of the
age. They forget to say what age.
This spirit that they talk about is
simply the belated ghost of the age of
Arianism. 1t recalls the words OF one
who spoke of the Georgian as period
when things were Shelving down into
a well-written, able, moral, gentleman.
ly deism.'
"The Episcopal church has made
new departure, and cannot go along
with it. Consistency requires repu-
diation of the whole scheme, and /
think l have adopted the best method
prefer the faith that l learned at nv
mothers knee to inventions of scien-
lists. The church has moved on. and
am left behind to take care of my
self.
"rhc veteran editor of one of the
oldest and most conservative Episco-
pal publications says: 4 am glad you
are attacking the evils One of the
most brilliant bishops writes: Il real.
ize that there was great need for some
one to pitch into things as you have
DONE and a distinguished bishop as
sures me that there will be no i'm.
provement in his day or mine.'
DIR. DE Costa would not speak of his
plans for the future