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Cañon City record., 1899-11-23

Order early-Ics cream and mints
for Thanksgiving dinner, from Miller.
Cañon City record., 1899-11-23

Prepare to buy Christmas presents
at Foltz's.
Headquarters. mems underwear.
46t6 BETHEL.
Cañon City record., 1899-11-23
STORE N EW S

Persons not Interested In
Pretty Things Suitable for
Xmas Presents Will Find
Nothing Of Interest In this
Column This week.
Cañon City record., 1899-11-23

Jarous Hygenic underwear prevents
colds. 46t6 BETHEL'S.
Cañon City record., 1899-11-23

First come, first served; so march
up and pay for the RECORD year
ahead. We have clubbing arrange
ment with that good little paper, the
Farm Journal by which we can send
our paper one year and the Farm
Journal, 5 years, (all of 1900, 1901,
1902, 1903 and 1000, without further
pay. Pay up and be happy.-$2.o0
for all.
Cañon City record., 1899-11-23

The Friends in Council met as usual
last Friday in the Cumberland Pres
byterian church. Mrs. Hawley read
a very interesting and well prepared
paper, "a Biographical sketch of
Charles Kingsley and his object in
Writing Hypatia," and Mrs. Hiatt one
one on the ACTUAL state of civiliza-
ton in Alexandria in the fifth century
Mrs. Lewis sang one of her pleasing
solos, Three Fishers" Miss Dale,
Mrs. Bartlett and Miss Minor were
guests Of the club.
Cañon City record., 1899-11-23

Rev. L. F. Waldo will preach the
Thanksgiving sermon this year. The
service will be held at the NJ. E.
church at 1890 Thursday morning,
and the offering win go to the Associ-
ated Charities. Everybody should
contribute little as the money is
donated to the poor of the city.
Cañon City record., 1899-11-23

Fine Heavyweight Wool Blankets
worth $500 and $3.50 0I 40
per pair to close st.........OI.4O
Cañon City record., 1899-11-23

SO pairs Ladies' Fine Dongola Shoes
in all styles, worth So and 0l AZ
$3.50 to close at per pair. ID ] ~
Cañon City record., 1899-11-23

Read the special announcement Of
the City Book Store in this paper.
Cañon City record., 1899-11-23

The Farm Journal is choke full of
gumption and has the largest circula-
tion of any farm paper in the world.
1t is good everywhere. We offer it
in connection to advance paying sub
scribers, that is both papers at the
price of the RECORD; our paper one
year, and the Farm Journal 5 years.
(all of 1900, 1901, 1902, 1908 and
1900, both for $500. Pay in ad-
yancs-thats all.
Cañon City record., 1899-11-23

Mis-spelled words and Topographic
cal errors were found in last weeks
announcement. Our proof-reader
will exercise greater care this
week.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

The man buying pair OF shoes
found the right one perfectly comfort
able and easy the left one rather snug.
ITS usually So said the salesman;
"the left foot is commonly little big
ger than the right foot"
why don't you make the left shoe a
little bigger. them" asked the custom
er.
We'll" said the salesman, 1.-The diff
ference is usually not great, and it
might not be enough so that 1t would
be noticed If trying on shoes. And then
it is not so great but what the differ
ence in feeling Of the two shoes disap-
pears very soon And then, too in some
cases the mans right foot is the larger,
the man being right footed in this re-
Spect as men are sometimes left hand
ed. the reverse of the common habit in
the Use of their hands. If shoes were
commonly made with the left a little
bigger than the right to fit the major
ity of cases. they'd be worse than ever
when you hit n right footed man. SO
the shoes are made alike in size. man
gets n pair that tit him comfortably TO
start with and they adapt themselves
quickly To any slight differences in the
feet. New York sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

It was an old idea that IA husband,
whose wife at her marriage was cloth
ed only in n sheet, or in the most ele-
mentary linen garment, was not in any
way liable for the debts previously
contracted by her. Our parish regis
ters and local traditions give us ample
Illustrations of this quaint idea. At
Chiltern All Saints, Wiltshire, Is the
fonowing entry; John Bridmore ami
Anne Selwood were married October
18th 1714, the aforesaid Anne Selwood
was married in her smock, without any
clothes or headgier on" Similar cases
occurred at Gorton Green in 1873, at
Ashton under-Lyne In It'll, and at OF
ley in 1908.
The latest example Of which the
present writer knows comes from Lin
colnshire. The register of Gedney has
this commonplace entry: dec. 2nd,
1872 David Wilkinson. full age, bache-
lor, laborour, of Gedney," to Susan
Farran. full age, widow, of Gedney.
Local tradition supplements this brief
account by relating that the bride was
dressed in II sheet. stitched about bel,
with holes cut for the passage of her
bare arms.-"Lore and Legend of the
English Church"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

Many years ago. when quite young
man. during Il rebellion, Count Ito was
hiding from his enemies who, having
tracked him to his house, sent band
Of "sohsis" to assassinate him. On
hearing his enemies approaching and
trapped like rat in its hole, the count
drew his sword and prepared to die,
but the countess whispered. DO not
die; there is hope STILL and removing
the "hibatch," or fireboX, and lifting
up the mats and the planks beneath.
she induced her husband to conceal
himself in the hollow space which eX-
lists under the floors of all Japanese
houses.
The murderers broke into the room
Just as the firebox had been replaced
and demanded of the countess their
victim. In vain they threatened and
cruelty III treated her, dragging her
about tie room by her long black hair.
Eut il vi. OF no avail. They could not
shake her reSClutc fidelity. Thanks to
her COURAGE Count Ito escaped aud has
lived Ia give to his country n new con
st,tUtion aEI become one Of the great
est >tatesiltu of modern Japan. often
wonder WHEN see tie countess. now
dclieafe. gray haired. little lady, at
the coufa-e AMI pres nee of mind that
she d. asoA ut that critical moment
Of her IT. Coanhil Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
Locking Up at Gibraltar.

Perhaps the favorite sight of Gibral-
tar Is the daily procession at shutdown
for the locking of tue town gates. The
keeper of the keys. looking very like II
prisoner despite his uniform, marches
through the town in the center of a
military guard. preceded by a regi-
mental band, which plays inspiring
and familiar tunes. The keys, of enor-
nous size. are borne aloft before him
as an outward and visible emblem Of
the vigilance of Britain in guarding
her prime military treasure.
On arriving at the gates the guard
salutes. the martial strains strike up
with a redoubled paean Of triumph,
while the great doors slowly swing to
and are solemnly locked for the night
Then right about turn. and the pro
cession marches back to the convent to
deposit the keys in the governors keep
ing, conveying by its passage an assur-
ance to the people and garrison that
they may rest in peace.
once the gates are shut, it were cas-
Ter for camel to pass through the eye
of a needle than for any unauthorized
person to 90 into Gibraltar Even be
lated officer returning from pig stick
ing beyond the lines would be con
fronted by so many formalities and the
necessity of inconveniencing so many
high personages that he would prob
ably prefer to encounter the dlscom-
fort of Spanish inn without
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
How Care Kills.

Wise people have long been aware
that care killed a cat" but it has been
left to the y rays to explain how and
why. Or. Fritz Lange of Munich has
turned his tluorescent screen upon the
stomach of happy and contented cat
and has seen the process of digestion
going on as il should in all we'll regu-
lated stomachs. Then he has introduced
care and irritation into the feline mind
by placing a live mouse just beyond
reach and has seen digestion stopped
thereby.
The Society For the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals may cry out on be-
half of the cat, or the mouse or both.
but the lesson against worrying is as
complete as any Christian Scientist
could desire. Worrying stops digestion.
causes dyspepsia. retards all the nor
NAL physical processes and demoralizes
both body and mind. 1t wastes the
forces of life, destroying the tissues
without accomplishing anything. Chi
cago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
A Pathetic Portrait.

There is peculiar portrait in Wash
ington which has created much inter.
est among those who know of its ex-
istence. Its popularity is that every
year it has been changed to show the
changes which time would have made
in the origin |. The portrait is by a
Washington artist and Is that of his
wife and was painted many years ago
when she WAS young bride. a few
years after the portrait was painted
the young wife died, and so great was
the grief of the artist that he deter.
mined To keep her likeness with him
all the time. and to do so he decided
that year by year he would change the
portrait so as to make 1t grow old with
him.
Every year. on the anniversary of
his wedding day, the artist locked him
self in his studio and changed the lines
of the face of the portrait, adding what
he thought would make the difference
of one year. There have been many
anniversaries of that marriage day
and consequently many changes in the
portrait. Today the picture Is that of
an old woman. the hair turned gray,
the face wrinkled and pale, but still
beneath the marks of time, as made
by the brush of the artist, can be seen
the early beauty of the bride and the
attractiveness of the young woman
Washington Letter.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

There is not the slightest doubt that
the average barber shop Is means of
disseminating many affections which 81
little attention to asepsis could easily
prevent. Many forms of alopecia are
due to parasitic organisms which are
probably acquired most frequently
through the unclean interventions OF
the barber Some ready method of dis
injecting his tools of trade should be
devised and Its use thoroughly en-
forced. The towels should invariably
be boiled after use, instead Of the per
functory dampening and ironing which
Is commonly employed II such meas
ures were taken and insisted on, under
suitable penalty, trichophytosis and
kindred ailments would become rare
indeed and our dermatologlsts would
miss many of the most annoying and
persistent affections which they are
now compelled to treat.-International
Journal of Surgery.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

Meagher was full of anecdotes of his
famous brigade. one story is too good
to be lost. He said he was leading his
men to the frort in one of the seven
days battles when an aid rode by and
announced the news that our army had
carried certain strategic point and
several colors. Dye hear that, boysT'
shouted Mcagher Our men have won
the day and captured the enemy's col
orsr Just as said that" remarked
the general, "a private who WAS plung-
ing along out of one muddy hole into
another, looked up at me and said. "Ah
ginral, Id rather hev pint of Dinnis
McGuire's whisky now than all the col
ors of the rainbow. Donahue's Maya
zine
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

The indications now are that the apple
crop in many sections of Maine will be al
most total failure this year. The con-
dition of the orchards is considerably
worse than year ago when the crop was
one Of the smallest on record Many peo-
pie have attributed the present state of
affairs to the ravages of the orchard tent
caterpillar, whose ravages have been Sc
rious. even in the eastern sections Of the
State, many orchards having been almost
entirely stripped of their leaves, but ex-
perts who have watched the trees since
early spring say that the crop would have
been small without the caterpillar, since a
large percentage Of the trees did not
blossom. and in many cases the trees that
did blossom were afflicted with blight.
Even a partial failure OF the apple crop
means great loss to Maine farmers, and
the conditions of the present year, added
to the prospect of an increase of the cater
pillar hordes next year, are making the
orchardst respondent.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

During the entire summer until late
In the autumn a large black hunting
spider Uycosa) dwelt In my plano.
When played andante movements
softly, she would come out on the music
rack and seem to listen. Her palpi
would vibrdte with almost inconceiva-
BILE rapidity, while every now and then
she would lift her anterior pair of legs
and wave them to and fro and up and
down. Just as soon. however, as |
commenced march or galop she
would take to her heels and flee away
to her den somewhere in the interior
of the piano. where she would sulk I'M
til | enticed her forth with "Trau-
merei" or Handlers Largo. DIR.
Wier's Dawn of Reason.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
Ayrshire Cattle.

We are glad to note the advent of more
Ayrshire cattle in our state. There is no
better milk for family use nor for children's
food than Ayrshire milk. We fully be-
lieve there is no breed Of cows among us
that will furnish milk at so economical a
cost to the producer as well-bred Ayrshires.
We contend. too. there is no breed of
cows better fitted to meet our New Eng
land conditions of soil and situation than
this same Ayrshire breed. Wherever,
then, the making of milk for city market
is the business the Ayrshire breed is
worthy more attention than it has hereto
fore received among us.--Matne Farmer,
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

Persons troubled with diarrhoea will
be interested In the experience Of Mr..
w. M. Bush, clerk Of Hotel Dorrance,
Providence, X. |. He says "For
several years have been almost con-
slant sufferer from diarrhoea, the
frequent attacks completely prostrating
me and rendering me unfit for my duties
at this hotel. About two years ago a
travelling salesman kindly gave me a
small bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Much
to my surprise and delight its Effects
were immediate. Whenever ] felt
symptoms of the disease | would fortify
myself against the attack with few
doses of this valuable remedy. The
result has been very satisfactory and al
most complete relief from the affection. y
For sale bv Horaiio w. Cushing, Skow.
hogan, and Sullivan Newton, Jackman,
druggists.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
Value of Onions.

Onions are one of the few succulent
vegetables that may be stored in private
families for winter use. Although little
used except as a seasoning. it is consid-
cred that their value would be remarkably
great in the absence of potatoes as vege-
table in daily use. Boiled or roasted
onions are generally very highly relished
as an accompaniment to hot meat, and
children should be encouraged to partake
of them freely during inclement weather.
Onions require little care in storing, ex-
cept to preserve them from dampness.
The shoots are delicate addition to a
salad at time when spring onions are
not obtainable, and when old ones are
equally scarce.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
How to Paper Whitewashed
Walls

1t is difficult to make paper stick to
walls that have been me de smooth by fire.
quent whi,ewashing. The smooth finish
may be scraped off or the surface may be
changed with coat of paste. If you de-
eide to use the paste, make it in the follow
ing manner: Put one pint of -four in a
saucepan and beat into it one quart oil
cold water. When smooth add two quarts
of boiling water. stirring all the time. Let
this boil up once. then strain and cool.
Brush this paste over the walls and allow
it to dry. When you are ready to paper,
wet the walls. spread paste on the paper,
and hang it in the usual manner.-August
LadieS' Home Journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

Our baby has been continually troubl-
ed with collie and cholera infantum since
his birth, and all that we could do for
him did not seem to give him more than
temporary relief, until we tried Cham
berlsin's Collie, Cholera and Darrhoea
Remedy. Since giving that remedy he
has not been troubled. We want to give
you this testimonial as an evidence of
our gratitude, not that you need it to
advertise your meritorious remedy
G. M. Law, Keokuk, Iowa. For sale
by Horatio w. Cushing, Skowhegan,
and Sullivan Newton, Jackman, drug
eists.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
wouldn.t we.r the Crown,

The late William Morris views on
the laureatcship. as made public in
and interesting Mr.. Gladstone was
willing to offer Morris the succession
to Tennyson; but, on being sounded
the socialist poet. although pleased
with the honor, declined unreservedly
stating that in his opinion, the function
of poet laureate was that of cere
monial writer of verse, and that the
Marquis of Lorne, the languidly liter
airy son-in-law of Queen Victoria, was
the finest person TO fulfill it.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

The general tendency is for men to
live longer There is much evidence to
show that in the fourteenth, fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries men of 20 were
considered very aged and that man
of so was a very rare phenomenon. II
medical science. sanitation ard general
obedience to the laws of health con
tinue to improve the gauge of normal
are may yet rise to 100.-B Boston Post.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
JaDanese Idens of Women.

The five worst maladies that af-
flict the female mind are indocility,
discomfort, SANDER jealousy and silli-
ness. Without any doubt these Ave
maladies atllict seven or eight out of
every ten women, and from them arises
the inferiority of women to men. y
woman should cure them by self in
spection and self reproach. The worst
OF them all and the parent of the other
four Is Stiffness Cornhill Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
rnr,..r nrutnrttx In War.

Before a battle in former times the
priests solemnly devoted to the gods
the whole of the hostile army then In
sight, and. II. possible, no man of 1t
was left alive. \ writer In The Nine
teenth Century says that when Her
mann decoyed the great host of Varus
into the forest depths all the Romans
that escaped death in the battle were
captured and led Into the dark recess
es, where every man of them was sac
rificed upon hastily erected affairs.
Latham. Ia his edition of Tacitus,
quotes six contemporary authorities to
show that this practice of concluding
a victory with human sacrifices was
customary among our Teutonic ances-
tors. Some crucified their prisoners,
others hung them up to trees for arch
cry practice, but in general a captive
was either slain on the spot or else re
served to be sacrificed to the gods.
Even when the progress of agriculture
induced them to keep a majority OF
the prisoners alive to be slaves they
appeased the gods for this indignity
Dy increasing the fortunes lnulcleu Oh
the small remainder
Gibbon describes how, before the
blazing altar, every hundredth mans
arms were hacked off him and, before
his eyes, thrown into the flames. All
that n red Indian would have done
last century was freely practiced by
our ancestors of II centuries ago. And
the highest ideal of a man then In
Guided as duty, dark cruelty and
grewsome revenge against all his enc
10
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

At the start. The bride {rapturously) "Oh,
Jack! isn't everything just lovelyh The
groom (deyotedly): Eyes, darling-snd aren't
you and just everythingf"
Itching piles? Never mind If everybody else
failed to cure you. Try Doan's Ointment No
failure there 80 cents, at any drug store.
(which is the best-to be lucky or rich.''
ITO be rich. Then you don't have to be lucky
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
His Idea of 1t,

Don't you fear the strong arm of
the law" asked the friend.
mot always" answered the pugilist
who was engaged in preparations for
a meeting. There's no doubt about
the laws having strong arm, but it's
like the rest of us. 1t spends a great
deal of time talking things over when
1t might be reaching for some ones
solar plexus. Washington Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
When the Baby has Commissions

Tire is little to be done when child
has commissions except to put it, as quick
ly as possible. into a warm bath Moisten
a tablespoonful OF day mustard, rub it
smooth and add it to the water in the bath
after the child is in it do not wait to do ii
before. The doctor will order one or two
teaspoonfuls Of syrup ofipecac, until vomi-
ting is produced, if the CONFUSION has
been caused by undigested food. If from
nervous irritation, as in teething, five or
ten grains of bromide of soda dissolved in
water may be given.-August Ladies'
Home Journal
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

Little Nirginia-My mamma says you
live in haunted house.
Little Winnie-The idea! We don't
either Nobody ever heard of ghost
being inside of our house.
Little Virginia Yes. but it's always
haunted 10y crowd of collectors.-Chi-
cago News.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

People in the country who are annoyed
by flies, says an exchange, should remem-
Der that clusters of fragrant clover, which
grows abundantly by nearly every road
side, If hung in the room and left to dry
and shed its faint fragrant perfume through
the air, will drive away more flies than all
sticky saucers of molasses and other fly
traps can ever collect.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

poisonous matter your whole body will
soon be full of inlpurity and disease, and
it is small wonder you dream of disaster.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
puriies and enriches the blood. 1t
c1eanses the whole digestive system and
is an antidote for poison in the blood.
It is a blood-maker and fesh-builder and
is good for the nerves. 1t brings restful
sleep and a clear head. 1t contains no
alcohol, whisky, sugar, syrup, or dam
gerous opiates.
II used DR. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery
and Pleasant Pellets and have had no trouble
with indigestion since" writes Mr.. w. L.
Thompson of Townsend, Broadwater Co, Mon
tana Words fail TO tell how thankful am
for the relief. as I had suffered SO much and II
seemed that the doctors could do me no good. |
got down in weight to las pounds. and was not
able to work. Now weigh nearly 100 and can
do days work on the farm"
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

Take Cleveland's Lung Healer, 25c, trial
size free. If it fails to cure, your money
will be refunded. H. w. Gushing.
To Cure Cough in One Day
To Cure Cold in One Day
To Cure Sore Throat in One Day
To Cure Hoarseness in One Day
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10

"To what may | attribute the honor
of this call?'
"A pair of aces, "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Somerset reporter., 1899-08-10
ray ALIENS FooT-EAsE,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. AT
this season your feet swollen and hot, and get
tired easily. II you have smarting feet or tight
shoes, try Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures and prevents
swollen and sweating feet, blisters aud callous
spots. Relieves corns and bunions OF all pain
ana gives rest and comfort. Try 1t to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for 26c. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen s. olmstead,
Le Roy, N. Y.