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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-10-05


Canon City is the home Of . Rough
Rider who is unique in many respects.
Mr.. George Shsrland left his home in
England when he was IL years old,
making the whole journey alone to
the home Of his uncle in Iowa. In
the next ten years he worked on a
farm. saved his earnings and then
visited every State and territory in
the Union with the exception of Ken
tucky' He also visited his parents in
England and made . tour of old
Mexico.
At outbreak of the war Spanish be
was employed near Trinidad. He
FASTENED to Albuquerque and enlisted
in the Rough Riders and was assigned
to Captain Luna's company. With il
he saw service in every battle in which
the Rough Riders engaged. He took
the fever In Cuba xnd while sick
planned and executed sharp trick
on Uncle Sam. Having = desire to
keep his gun, he took it apart and
packed it in his blanket. carrying Il
to Montauk Point, and turning in the
gun Of . dead comrade. In New
York hs was offered 500 for the gur
and $50 for his hat, on which he had
written, At the close Of each day, ~
aooount Of every battle in which hs
waa engaged. He has . mania fol
gathering relics and souvenirs, and
has : hns collection IN his room Asre
Maay Of them be Aas exercised y
mnoA care ~ iA9sauity II sscariAG
- + ~ instanss rsci>sd absvs.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-10-05

Ellis & Hood make a specially Of
fine plumbing. 40
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
DIED

CARROlL.-In this city, on the 9th
instant, Matte, daughter of Thomas
and Ella Carroll, aged 10 years.
CASEY.-In this city, on the 9TH in
stant, William b., son of Alexander
and Mary Casey aged 1 year.
CONWAY Yin this city, on February
8, Margaret, daughter Of Michael T.
and Annie C. Conway aged 0
months
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral. from the residence
Of her parents. No. PA North Jack
son street. on Saturday, February II,
at p m. lnteTment at Cathedral
Cemetery.
HARRISON.-On February 3, 1899, Of
pneumonia, Elwood Garrett Harri-
son, son Of William b. and Agnes G..
Harrison, Of zenia, Ohio. in the 25th
year Of his age
HlERGlHY.- this city, on February
Z, 1899, Hannah NJ, wife Of Thomas
Herhhy.
HUsBANDs.-On February G, 1899.
Margaret A. Husbands. aged rs
years.
MARTIN.-In Philadelphia, Pa, on
February 4, 1899, Sallie, wife Of
David Martin.
M'COlLOM.--On February 8, 1899.
Robert MeCollom, aged q years.
MacCORNlAC.-In Philadelphia. on
February 4, 1899, Alice r. MacCor-
mac. aged 21 years.
MONTGOAIERY.-In this city, on
February 3, 1899, James r., Jr., in
FAINT son Of James r. and Clara
Montgomery
RYAN.-In this city. on the Oh in
s.ant. Celia NJ. Ryan.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral, from the residence
of her mo.her No. BIG North Jackson
street, on Monday morning. at $50
O'Clock. Solemn requiem at Sacred
Heart Church. Interment at Old Ca
thedral Cemetery.
TOBIN.-Thomas Tobin, aged 80
years formerly Of this city.
WlcLD.-At Wooddal6, on Saturday.
February a, 1899, Alice Augusta Van
Tassel daughter Of the late Truman
Van Tassel and wife of the late Al
bert Henry Weld
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
Great Bargains
in Millinery

Trimmed Hats, csc, $1.25, $16s,
$l.9S, 1926.
Stylish Black Hats, $1.4s, $2.48.
Trimmed in Ostrich Plumes, $2.9s,
$3.4S, $3.9s.
Black Velvet Hats, trimmed with
Ostrich Plumes, $3.4S, $3.98,
1926, $44S.
Children's Ready Trimmed Hats a
Speciality, 75c, 81, $l25, $1.4s.
Untrimmed Felt Hats, 10c, 25c.
French Felt Walking Hats, 25c.
Walking Hats, Ready Trimmed, SOC.
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
IN TROLLEY CAR AIL NIeHT

West Chester. Pa. Feb 10.-A tro.-
ley car on the Philadelphia and West
Chester trolley line became blocked
ard derailed in a heavy drift Of snow
on "Wednesday evening and The passen-
gers, including Mr.. and Mrs. L. Cope
Of this place, were obliged TO remain
in the car all. night None of the pas.
ssngers were the worse for their ex-
per.elca when assistance came to their
reaiet yesterday morning Many OF the
country roads are impossible from
drifts. The weather is very cold. the
Thermometer yesterday morning reais-
tering y degrees below.
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
7 TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.

ChEidren's rubbsrs, first quality, sizes
IN and 11is only, were SO cents. Spe-
cial for to-day, l3 cents.
ladies fancy embroidered slippers,
az sizes, were 60 cents. Special for to-
day 81 cents.
Mems working brogan shoes, leather
so.es, We're s119. Special for to-day,
90 cents.
ladies dOngoIa button or lace shoes,
Sold leather inner and outer sOles,
were 81; now S1.3S.
Cld ladies' comfort cloth shoes. .medi-
Gated flannel lined, flexible so,es, and
very easy on the feet; were s1.25, now
SO cents.
Women's cloth and leather slippers.
very snug for house wear. were IS
cents; now 3S cents.
Mems patent leather shoes, hand
welted scles, bull dog toe, were $3.50;
now S2.49.
Evening journal., 1899-02-10

leather oak tanned soles, were 81, now
S135.
All of our mems s. and S6 Winter
iusset shoes, ca,f lined, English back
stay, and extension soles, reduced to
t2.9S.
Boys iron-c.ad shoes. called so be-
ctrse they wil wear like iron, sizes 2
&c 8, were Sl.25; new 80 cents.
Little cents shoes, sizes 9 to 12,
spring heel, opera toe, were 81, now SO
cents.
Boys satin calf shoes, sizes - to 2,
made to give service, were S1.19; now
79 cents.
Child's Paris kid lace shoes, smooth
leather inner soles, sizes to II, were
Sl25; ROW IS cents.
Chi.dren's grain button shoes, sizes
10 10 II. stout leather soles, and excel
.ere slhcol shoes, were 81; now SO
cents.
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
THE GREATNESS OF THIS

Ladies shoes. made Of the celebrated
Wh,te Bros. box calf These shoes
viii resist water ard wear Ike iron,
We're $3.50; now $l63.
Ladies' India kid button shoes, in
square and coin toes, were SIPS; new
70 cents.
All Of our ladies' sS and $3.50 shoes,
that are strictly hand-sewed and made
In the latest up-to-date toes, reduced
10 S197
All Of cur fine ladies' French and
glazed kid shoes that were 81. reduced
to $285.
Mems satin calf dress shoes. in five
different styles, were Sl5O, now %
cents.
Mems calf shoes. OF the celebrated
George c. Snow make. Ia different
styles, were SO; now S1.9S.
Mems shoes, IN lace and con-
gress. in FIVE different styles. solid
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
CLOTHING
At Half Price.

We purchased from a Philadel-
phia Manufacturer, a stock of
Clothing, that he was compelled
to take back from a failed
debtor. We bought these goods
at SOC on the dollar wholesale:
we open them on sale today in
our Basement at Just one-half
the marked prices. They are
marked at peculiar prices for
us, being nearly all odd prices.
but you get them at just one
half the marked prices. No
high priced goods among them.
all medium grades and big bar
gains for everybody who wants
cheap clothes. An immense
stock of Boys Suits in all sizes
B to 9 years. Ulstars and
Refers. 8 to 16 years, in Short
Pant Suits, II to 10 years in
Long Pant Suits. Mems Suits.
Mems Overcoats, Vestees, Reef
ers and Odd Trousers.
Closed evenings at 6 except
Saturdays.
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
N.uBRED HIS HEAD

AS Eugene Bowman, of No. 700 Will
son street, was walking in the vicinity
rf Sixth and King streets last eyen-
ing he fell upon the icy sidewalk and
severely injured his head. He was
carried into the Delaware Fire Com
.panys house, and later taken to his
home in the patrol wagon.
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
anoEs III PAYn

To use inferior Butter while A. & p.
Elgin Creamery Butter Is selling at
21c.2 Sold only by The Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Co.. S15 Market street
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
REaIsTRATIoN ANIENDMENTs.

Representative Burns gave nLtice OF
fur birs amendatory Of the regietIa-
tion law. They provide thai witnesses
in appeal cases shall receive 81 per
day and mileage cf three cents, going
TO and returning. The judge Is author
lied to subpoena witnesses in az such
cases and he may tax the costs Of APP
peal up-n the register, appellant or
county, ais the nature of the appeal
may seem to warrant.
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
Special for Friday
and Saturday:

Another lot of those 2-for-5c
Glasses to go ut 1c each; only doz.
to each customer; none sold to chill
kren. Toys, Dolls, Market and
Clothes Baskets, Tin and Agate
Ware aud General Household Goods
Evening journal., 1899-02-10

The best. the finest looking and the
most durable Piano made is the Lud-
wig Piano. Store SIS Shipley street
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
FRoM sIXTH ro EIaHrH.

Representative Burns will introduce
a bin changing the lines OF the two
Levy Court districts in Wilmington. AT
present they are divided by Sixth
street. He proposes % make the Levy
Court districts the same dis the sena-
torial districts, which are divided by
Eighth strest Such a-change would
not alter the po,itical complexion OF
either district.
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
MARRIED

AILEN-TIGNER.- the Sd in
slant, by Rev John France. Alex
der Allen and Florence d. Tigner,
all Of this city.
Evening journal., 1899-02-10
WOMEN AND cHr1pRENl

Great bargains IN Winter Underwear
plush and skating caps, dress and
working gloves knit jackets, sweatera
and fuis! All new goodsl Largest stocki
Lowest pricesl Regina music boxes, SELL
ing at sli, $25, $40 and So New bicycle
department. Al '9S wheels below cost to
make room for the new 80 wheels Ross
2l0 Market street. Agents for Stearns and
Eclipse Bicycles and Domestic and
Singer Sewing Machines.
The times., 1899-05-26

TO this capitalist, and who. while ready to
assist all measures which make for real
progress, will not consent to the despoil-
ing of the whole country for the sake OF
private gain. In order to have shonest
government in the Philippines it is not
necessary to give every Malay vote and
let him elect whatever officials he likes.
1t is necessary to send honest officials 10
govern him, men who are willing to take
time to study him and his needs and be an
interpreter between the native and the
American. If he can win the loyalty of
the people and depend upon their support
in the preservation of law and order he
can do just as effective work for them as
if they gathered at the polls and elected
him.
There are times when military govern
ment is better, even for the governed. than
very imperfect democracy. 1t may as
well be understood at once that some
things can be done in this country with
great success which cannot at the present
time be done in a semi-civilized Oriental
State. 1t was once said that Asia will
never learn to vote save with swords for
ballots. Whether this be true or not, II is
a fact that the Asiatic native of today un-
derstands the sword and its argument con-
siderably better than he does the ballot.
The times., 1899-05-26
CONDITIONS IN HONDURAS.
Former President Bonua TeIIs oi
Affairs In the RepubIic

New York, May 25.-Dr. p Bonila. for
mer President of Honduras, talked about
his country and its people last evening.
DR.. Bonila is about forty years old. ana
has straight black hair black eyes, and a
bristling black mustache. In complexion
and features he looks something like on
Indian. He is a powerfully built man,
more than six feet tall, and weighing about
$50 pounds. He speaks English with a
strong accent
There is much that would like 10 tell
North Americans about Honduras" said
the doctor; $50 much. in fact, that it is
difficult to make a beginning. Perhaps /
may begin with what may seem to some a
very startling statement when made about
Central American country. There will
be no more revolution in Honduras for a
long time to come. This comes largely
from the fact that the people throughout
the country are more prosperous than they
have been in years, and that they are con-
tented
THE main reason for the satisfactory
condition of Honduras at present is be-
cause We have abrogated the import duty
we had on silver. We have plenty OF silver
in Honduras, taken from our mines, and
cannot understand why American capital
lists who control some of the mines are op-
posed to free coinage here.
The tobacco industry in Honduras will
soon be extensive. but there is more money
to be made in rubber in my country than in
tobacco. Honduras is almost literally a
forest of rubber trees, but there has been
no attempt to develop the industry"
The times., 1899-05-26
The FIIipino and the Indian.

One of the features OF the Philippine sit
uation has been, apparently, overlooked by
the champions of Aguinaldo II is that this
situation Is very like that which followed
the transfer of California TO the United
States When the latter transaction was
completed We did not proceed to give each
Indian tribe its independence without con-
ditions There is no reason why we should
treat with the various savage and semi
savage tribes OF the Philippines on a diff
ferent basis from that on which We treated
with the Indians. Our treaty was made
with Spain, not with Aguinaldo, and when
we accepted the islands we accepted the
membranes. with full understanding of
their nature and extent.
II is not necessary that we should re-
peat in the Philippines all the mistakes
which have been made in dealing with the
Indians-and, by the way, it is well to
keep in mind that half the Indian wars
were started by INSCRIPTIONS agents who
depended on political influence of one sort
or another TO make the transactions profit
able for them. OF course. in such cases,
! the Indian is usually the aggressor before
the world. because he begins the trouble
by some overt act Of rebellion against au-
thority; but it Will frequently be found on
investigation that he is protesting against
some quite uniustifable encroachment on
his lands or his personal privileges, in di-
rect violation of the promises which have
been made TO him. II the Indian question
could have been treated fairly and openly.
without underhand methods or political
Jobs, it would not have been nearly as
troublesome as it has been. II is OF the
utmost Importance, therefore, that we
avoid repetition of the whole. business
with complications, in the Philippines.
The trouble which Spain has had with
the Filipinos has been largely due to the
same causes Instead of the rich resources
of the islands being developed in such a
way as to add to the prosperity of the
native as well as the capitalist. and estab-
lish a permanent source of revenue on a
sure footing the policy has been to drain
them as quickly as possible looking for
large profits without regard to the future
This mistake, too, should be avoided. both
in the West Indies and the Philippines
The kind Of speculator who has destroyed
forests and impoverished States and de
based the morals OF communities in his
rapacious pursuit of the dollar should be
restrained in his operations. II these isl
ands are to be made a source of profit and
credit TO the United States instead of a
byword and reproach, II will be necessary
TO send there officials who will not truckle
The times., 1899-05-26
The Twelfth Census.

tFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
Next month William R. Merriam formerly Gov
ernor Of Minnesota and now the Director of the
Census. win have begun the selection and appoint
ment OF 5000 employees of the Census Bureau II
the Twelfth Census is not to become the burning
disgrace the Eleventh Census was, exceeding care
must be exercised in the selection of these men
Tn Eleventh Census was a sop to the spoilsmen.
The work became unwieldy, cumbersome, and in
terninablc The Eleventh Census today is nothing
more than useless maze OF figures. The energies
Of the Director OF the Census were entirely ab-
sorbed in making appointments There were more
employees carried on the payrolls Of the Eleventh
Census than could possibly be used. Men and
women who could neither spell nor calculate were
carried on the rolls as high grade clerks.
No man should be appointed on the bureau
until h. has undergone thorough examination,
II the Twelfth Census is to he a success at all 1t
must be conducted under the civil service rules
The Census Bureau Is business department It
should be conducted as any other legitimate busi-
nes- enterprise is conducted selecting the best
possible help that can be procured and granting
promotions only 70 the competent.
The times., 1899-05-26
COAL DUST IN BRICKS.
a Chicago Mans scheme to U,iIi.e
Euel NNnsre

Chicago, May 25.-Millions of tons Of
coal dust hitherto deemed little b tier
than waste are to be reclaimed as fuel
through the medium of a new compound,
which is soon to be manufactured in great
quantities by a concern recently ineorpo-
rated as the Briquette Coal Company.
The crumbiing atoms of bitumen and an
thracite are to be packed together in min
! iature bricks and shipped In large guam
titles to all parts of the country. A fac
tory plant has already been constructed
at Morgan and Thirty eighth streets. where
the apparatus will shortly be p aced in
working order
Gardner Corning, a Chicago man, is the
inventor OF the formula which promises
TO dispose OF the great quantiti 5 of black
crumbs distributed in the swamps of a
dozen States by the mine operators. who
nave feared that the dust would choke
up their shafts unless a more practical
method of disposition were evolved Mr.
Corning will not divulge the constituent
elements of the composit. on which he says
will assimilate with the coal dust
He asserts that the use of pitch will
make the artificial cakes give out more
heat and be less productive of smoke than
the most valuable species of hard coal.
1t is estimated that Loco, coo tons of coal
dust are distributed about the country by
mine owners. The stuff. which has been
regarded as almost worthless. has been
used for the bedding of railroads and the
reclaiming of submerged lands. In Duluth
last year 10000 tons of coal dust was used
IN the construction of the new docking sys-
TEN. AS soon as the Chicago mandatory
is in working order the concern Mr. Corn
ing heads will establish branch works in
different parts of the country convenient
TO the coal centres.
According 10 the plans prepared by the
inventor, the coal dust will pass through
several processes before it is turned out in
brick form. 1t is first dumped into huge
receptacle, where it is carried to a boiler
heated almost to the ignition temperature
OF the dust. Then the stuff is mixed with
the various ingredients which are to make
1t practical. Out of this apparatus the
combined materials fall under a press,
which turns the stun into bricks ready for
consumption. The apparatus for producing
the coal brick is entirely automatic.
This has been a vexatious problem for
centuries said Mr.. Corning, but | think
we have solved it at last. In ordinary soft
coal the more unstable substances are de-
composed. and, becoming volatile go of in
smoke In this way the best part OF the
coal is lost. The combination which we
nave prepared will burn without smoke and
VIII consequently create a much higher
temperature. For marine purposes where
the storing capacity is limited, l believe
that 'briquettes' will be found invaluable
system OF utilizing coal dust similar
to ours was begun in Germany last year,
and 2O00O,O0O tons of the stuff were thus
disposed OF. Though the foreign prepara-
tlon does not come up to ours, it is sold
much higher than coal as we ordinarily
see 1t. Our 'briquettes are as dense as
The times., 1899-05-26
IIie .IuiiiIec

| The Peace Jubilee is over, and Washing
ton will settle down to its wonted life as
| il there had never been any Spanish war.
| This city is so thoroughly accustomed to
! conventions, parades, and professions, that
ii takes all such events with philosophic
calm, and while enjoying all that there is
TO enjoy, is little disturbed by the influx
OF mulutudes. This is a convention city.
Those in charge of the decorations and
the parades have reason 10 congratulate
| themselves. They secured, in the first
place, delightful weather for the whole af-
fair. Sometimes the most elaborate pro-
| cessions are broken up by sudden shower
of rain, and the goddesses, nymphs, Ro-
mans colonial and historical figures, and
other gorgeously clad participants are
Obliged to appear under umbrellas or get
very wet. Again, it has once or twice hap
pened that 4 sudden cold wind has swept
down upon the merrymakers, causing the
thinly clad to shiver in their cheesecloth
and tights. Nothing of the sort happened
this week. There was bright warm sun,
which was yet not TOO warm for the COM
fort of the crowd. There was just enough
rain on the first day of the festivities to
lay the dust, but not enough TO drench all
the decorations and make the suburban
roads sloughs of despond. The weather
was perfect.
As TO the floats and costumes, they were
artistic and pleasing from first to last
One of the particularly happy features of
the parades was the number of children
who took part in one way or another.
When these children are middle-aged men
and women they will recall with intense
satisfaction the fact that they We're chosen
to make part of the procession in Wash
ington's Peace Jubilee of 1899. They
marched in the same parade in which Cen
eral Wheeler appeared; they were reviewed
by President Mckinley; they were part of
the pageant which marked the close of the
Spanish war. When Lafayette came to this
country In the early years OF our national
existence, he was everywhere welcomed by
professions, triumphal arches, and bands
OF children scattering flowers in his path.
There is not one of the little girls who
saw him on that memorable tour who did
not, If she lived to old age, tell her grand
children the story. 1t seems TO US now
that those were the picturesque and beau
tiful days. and that our own period is
humdrum and matter-of-fact, but it may
be that to the young folk OF 1850 the time
OF Dewey and the battle of Manila, of the
Rough Riders of the beginning of the
American empire, viii seem as full of ro-
nance as that of Washington and Lafay-
ette does to us. The children of those
who helped 10 make the Greater America
will read with eagerness the history OF
this brief but mumentous war with Spain,
and those who took part even in the cele-
brations which marked its close viii de-
light in telling their story.