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CAPITAL CITY SOCIETY.

,,o.YMpIA. MAY l2-Prof aud Mrs. A.
q fspin, ~ Chicago are guests OF Mrs,
" Peterson Mr.. Pepln IS a brother
Ars Peterson and they had not met
'er fourteen years
a Ees, and Mrs. Il. {. Glass, Of he Metho-
49, ~. eharoa, celebrated their silver we'd
s1s AZ the church Friday evening
a J. CHS formerly Of this city. but
- ,,ss prominent Walla Wal!a attorney. Is
csAsr,. GeorIe A. Cooper and Mas ALMA
Alh Van Gslen were married In tnka
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ARLINGTON SOCIETY.

ARLINGTON, May 12-Mr. and Mrs. w.
c. Adams visited Snohomish this week
Miss Carrie Jarvis returned this week
from two weeks visit at Mount Vernon.
Mr. c.. Duerr visited Seattle two days
this week.
The much talked OF social event OF .he
season was the grand ball on Saturday
night given by the Workmen, which was
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Moultray, Mr.. Earl Hadley, Mss Nc
Bride, OF California. and Mrs. ]. R Nor
rison, and q vocal duet by Miss Mackey
and Mr.. VIII Rice
Mrs. A. Mansfield presided at a luncheon
given at the library building on Wednes-
day afternoon In the interests Of that In
stitution.
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Mont. to visit her sister during the sum-
mer.
Mr. John Calvin Is in Portland
Mr.. w. J. Conrad is able to be out again
after a serious illness.
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Cañon City record., 1900-12-27
Bids Wanted.

Bids will be received at the City
Office Of Cation City, Colo, up to IL
o'clock M Of Jan. z, 1901, on the fol-
lowing excavating and filling in:
300 feet more or less of ditch for 4
inch water main, ditch to be 8 feet
to 81 feet deep, q feet wide at top,
2 feet wide at bottom. Ditch to
begin at 18th and Main Sts., east on
Main st. to Cameron Ave-, south on
Cameron Ave. to right-of-way Of C.
c. & G. G. R. R.; work to be under
the supervision of the Supt. of Water
Works. The City Council reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
The successful bidder will be required
to give good and sufficient bond for
the proper performance OF the work
ALLEN JAMESON,
Dec. ~. 1900. Supt. W. W.
Jan. 3, 1901.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27
MORE WORK in
DAWSON CAMP.
Dali DeWeese Proposes to Start
Active Work on the Sentinel.

Our enterprising townsman, Dali
DeWeese, has taken charge of the
Sentinel mining claim in Dawson camp
and has completed all arrangements
looking to the complete development
of this promising mine, located in the
Dawson City camp and about one
quarter of mile east of the Copper
King mine. At present the workings
On this property consist Of an eighty
foot shaft and a fifteen foot drift.
During the execution of this work
several tons of the ore, taken from a
twelve foot vein, have been shipped
to the smelter for treatment and re-
turned values as follows: Copper 20
per cent; gold So, silver $6. The
vein shows its full width upon the
surface and has not lessened by depth,
while the values show a slight in
crease.
Mr.. DeWeese proposed to put at
work next week, six practical miners,
and will continue work both in the
shaft and drift. the latter of which
will probably have to be extended
thirty feet before it taps the main
vein. The workings so far are con-
fined to the west end of the claim.
He will also start system of care
fully prospecting the vein and will
start tunnel somewhere near the
north end of the claim. The nature
of the developments will determine
the character of the work whether
to continue the tunnel or start .
shaft.
Mr.. DeWeese's well known enter
prise justifie- the statement at this
time that the work will not be per-
mitted to lag after it is once started.
The RECORD trusts he may strike it
rich.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

W. H. Laizure purchased of John
Bunks a few days ago fifty feet of
land on Floral avenue, between Sew
enth and Eighth streets, and has al
ready commenced the erection of q
seven-room brick cottage. The loca-
tion is fine one and Mr.. Laizure will
erect neat house.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

1t is said the New Haverly's Masto-
don Minstrels carries more scenery
than any other similar organization
on the road. This company is larger
and better than any other and besides
George Wilson, the original Big Four,
Gardner & Hunt. Dan Altman and ten
other comedians, vocal corps of
twelve and orchestra of twenty pieces
there are many novelties as well, and
which will be seen when this company
plays here. At the Opera House
Wednesday evening, Jan. 2.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27
Society Officers.

Canon City Council No. 5, R. & SIN.
held special assembly last Saturday
night, and elected and installed the
following officers:
III Peabody, TIM
VT Bridwell, RIDM
W H Trout, pew
CIV Bethel, Treas
H L Price, Sec
H NJ Mingay, c of G
J E Hasbrouck, C ofC
W J Davis, Steward
] T Little, Sentinel
The Council was honored with an
official visit from Calvin E. Reed, NJ.
EN-, and Thos. E. Shears, M.E.P.M.
Most Excellent Master Reed installed
the newly elected officers.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR OFFICERS.
Canon City Commandery No. 9,
X. T., of this city, held its annual
election last Thursday night, when
the following officers were elected:
FIN Carrier, &c
Chas Pauls, G
DJ Jack, CG
W.T. Bridwell, Prel
G. W Bethel, s w
W H Trout, JW
H Peabody, Treas
H L Price, Rec
W ] Davis, st B
E Hasbrouck, S
CM Collins, War
T Little, Sent
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

Agent Jones of the Wells-Fargo
express company of this city, Jared
sumptuously Christmas day. He was
the recipient of turkey, can of
oysters, celery and box of app les.
Struggling to get up town, he ex-
claimed, "Oh, Pm too full for utter
ance." The Wells-Fargo people don't
do things by halves.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27
FRICkE
$40 Main ST., Postoffice Block.
oyp.,.. Mus. B.eon. Cl.,i,..a.

According to Vienna correspond
ent the Hungarian government is
about to take steps to effectually put
an end to the wanderings of gypsies,
who are SO frequently to be met In
that country. The stalwart Hungar-
ian gypsy. with his multi-coIored
cloak, his dark-eyed. fortune-telling
wife. and his crowd of haIf-naked
children, is certainly one Of the most
picturesque figures in this part of Eu-
ross, and dinlculties are sure to attend
all attempts to compel him to become
a respectable. steady going peasant.
1t IL, however. asserted that Of late
years the Hungarian gypsiss have de-
generated. disease having wrought
havoc in their ranks.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27
"U" Stands for OimIet.

One of our local jewellers who en-
joys good joke, tells the following
on one Of our local carpenters, which
was too good to keep. This knight
of the saw and hammer thus delivered
himself after examining the tray of
society emblem pins:
"Them's mighty nice breastpins you
got thar, mister"
What kind of a pin would you like
to look at?'
How much is this one with pair
O. compasses and square?" pointing
to Masonic pin.
Three dollars"
Three dollars, eh? You haven't
got one with any handsaws on it,
have you? Pm goin' to set up as
carpenter and ! thought I'd like to
have something to wear SO folks
would know what / was doin'. Well,
I'll take it, though I'd like one with a
handsaw, but l guess mebbe that's
plain enough. The compass is to
mark out yer work, and the square is
to measure it when marked out, and
any durn fool knows that G stands for
gimlet."
Now, guess who he was, but don't
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

Praise the bridge that carries you
over either over a flood or cough
BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP
hasbrought so many over throat and
lung troubles, such as cought, colds,
bronchitis, etc, that its praises are
sung everywhere. Price, 25 and so
cents. Sold by Hunter Palmer.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27
What candy do l choose-Huyler's
That sold by C. A. Keables & Co.

Haverly's Mastodon Minstrel ag-
gregation will be here soon. No bet
ter tonic for the blues or that tired
feeling than the roaring, rollicking
mirth produced by this, grand COM
pany can be imagined, Opera House,
Wednesday, Jan. 2.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27
To Trade Painting for Cash.

Having purchased two lots west of
my residence on 10Th and Walnut st.
and built thereon a commodious shop,
l am prepared to do painting and
paperhanging at the lowest prices;
having no big rents to pay. l use
Golfers Lead and Woodman's Oil on
all work, and guarantee same to stand
in any climate. Leave orders at
Hunter Palmer's. G. W. FITCH.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

Grant Dickinson and family are
down from Glenwood Springs. Mr..
Dickinson is D. & R. G. express agent
in that city. He has been laid up
with rheumatism for some time and
comes to this lower altitude in order
to get Strengthened out.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

Misses Pansy Reynolds, Ruth Lewis
and Clare Mccoy are home from Colo
rado Springs to spend the holidays
with their parents.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

Conductor ]. S. Brown of the c. c.
and C. c. railroad has been confined
to his home for several days in con-
sequence of severe bruise as the
result of fall.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Bethel and
son, George, spent Christmas in Den
yer with relatives and friends, and
report an enjoyable time.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

IF. Handy was transacting busi-
ness in Cripple Creek the latter part
of last week.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

George W. Drake of Brookside, is
Strengthening up his business affairs
preparatory to leaving for Montana.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

DR.. Peare-post Office building.
Practice limited to medical and sur
gical treatment of the eye. ear, nose
and throat. Glasses carefully fitted.
14tf
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

W. A. Chapson and brother Elmer
came over from Canon City Monday
evening, to look after matters Of
business.-Mosca Herald.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

Miss Kate Reynolds of Las Vegas,
New Mexico, is in the city to remain
until after the holidays as the guest
of her uncle, F. A. Reynolds and
family.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27
We Will Meet the Prices of Any
Reliable JeWeIer.
THE JEWELER.

Our stock is new and purchased
from personal inspection, from
eastern manufacturers. We in
vite inspection. Our line of solid
Silverware is the largest in the
district. A small deposit will Sc
cure any article for Christmas.
Call and make selection while
stock is complete. Engraving
Free.~FINE WATCH REPAIRING
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27
RAILROAD TIME CARD
Denver a. Rio Grsnde.

Canon City & Cripple Creek,
ARRIVE DEPART.
No. 6...... 100 pm No. 5......--6:3O am
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27
Teas
COffeeS
Spices
Extracts
Baking Powder
-==-- TRADE WITH =#-=
THE CEYLON TEA co.
714x Main st.

The Florence correspondents to the
Denver papers stirred up unnecessary
excitement about the killing scrape
at Florence one day last week. A
man was killed and there was some
excitement, but it was hardly neces-
sary that the government at WASH
ington need have been dragged into
the muss. The Federation of Labor
at Florence went at the matter in a
cool headed and in a business like
way. There is altogether too much
news tending to excite the passions
of men published. How much better
to counsel calm, deliberate action.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27
peKa g. Santa Fe.

Atohison, Topeka 8 Santa Fe.
ARRIVE, DEPART.
No. 625.. ..l1O5 am No. $685.. IL 05 pm
No. 631.. ...4:25 pm No. $780,. $50 pm
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

F. Dawson, Notary Public, REC
ORD Office. 31tf
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

Huyler's Candies at Keables & Co.'s
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

Buy Huyler's Candies at Keables &
Co.'s. 1t is the choicest and best.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

They all like it and they all eat it.
What? Huyler's candy. At Keables'.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

Mrs. Dell Robinson and daughter,
after prolonged visit in this city,
have returned to their home at
Elkton.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

The Crystal Ice plant at Florence
has been purchased by Mr.. Alyah
Koontz Of that city. Mr.. Koontz is .
thoroughly practical business man
and will give the business personal
attention.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27

WHITES SAYINGS Western
Journal of Advertising, chronicles
such facts about advertisers and ad-
vertising men and mediums Of the
entire country as the editor deems
interesting to the business men who
buy advertising space; 81 90 per year.
WHITES SAYINGS PUB. CO.,
52tf New York Bldg, Seattle. Wash.
Cañon City record., 1900-12-27
nR n. f. sAYLoR.

otiice-Post once Block.
DR.. Saylor has iuss equipped his ONCE With
the most Improved Hot Air Body Apparntus
the latest and most successful m.thod of
trestment Of Colds. Hheumatism. Neuralgia.
nsys and DropsicaI affections. Obesity and
lndsmmasory diseases.
DR.. Mary Y. Phelps viii take charge OF
noons-
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

that he was refused admission by order
OF the gOaler, and the spectacle OF Eng
lands representative being turned away
gave Joy TO the souls Of Pretoria's small
boys.
1t is only necessary to say that upon
an occasion when Du Plessis adopted
the same tactics toward the Portuguese
consul that gentleman proceeded at
once to the presidency and demanded
as his right free admission to the goal
whenever he chose to go, and the right
was promptly recognized although
there was no subject of his government
at the time within the precincts.
PREToRIA's CAPTURE PLANNED
In view Of Pretorlas Importance now
an account OF former scheme for TAX
ing the town is Of interest
An arrangement was made with DR..
Jameson TO maintain force Of some
1900 mounted men, fully equipped,
number of Naxims, and some field ar
tlllery; that he was In addition TO this,
10 have with him 500 spare rifles and
quantity Of spare ammunition, and
that about 1900 rifles, three Maxim guns
and 100000 rounds Of ammunition was
TO be struggled into Johannesburg II
was calculated that In the town itself
there would be perhaps 1000 rifles
privately owned. Thus. In the event Of
"a junction of forces being effected,
Johannesburg would be able TO COM
mand about 1900 armed men, with a
fair equipment OF machine guns and a
cannon.
Nor was this all. for on the original
plan II was intended TO seize the fort
and magazines at Pretoria. And cir
cumstances favored the plans OF the
johannesburg men. The surrounding
wall OF the fOrt-a mere barrack-had
been removed on one side In order 10
effect some additions; there were only
about 100 men stationed there, and all
except half dozen could be counted
on as being asleep afteg p. m. There
never was a simpler sensational task
In the world than OF Selling the Pre-
toria fort-5Q men could have done IT,
But there was more to be done than the
mere taking. In the fort there were
known TO be some 10000 rifles, ten or
twelve field pieces, and 1000. coo rounds
OF small-arm ammunition, and II was
designed 10 sieze the fort and the rail-
way on the night OF the outbreak, and
10y means OF one or two trains to carry
on as much material as possible and
destroy the rest But this plan never
happened"
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OF field-guns OF 295-lnch callber use
shrapnel containing about 1870 small
balls. In the center Of the shell IL a
charge OF black powder, and In the
head OF the shell Is a time fuse. This
time fuse resembles In its working the
combination mechanism OF a safe-door
lock- There is a graduated arc cut to
seconds and fractions Of seconds. Now,
knowing the distance away Of the
enemy and the time required for the
shell to travel that distance. the fuse
. Is cut accordingly, T. e., a puncture Is
made through the walls OF the fuse at
the desired number OF seconds. The
discharge OF the gun ignites, through
the medium Of a percussion arrange
ment, the illuminate, and at the expi-
ration OF the elapsed time the flame
dashes into the powder chamber and
the discharge follows. The effect Of the
burst is 10 release the small balls with
In. AS the shell had downward
trend II being near the end OF It's flight
al the time Of the burst the small balls
are carried onward and downward. At
the same time there Is a slightly scat
tering effect. In general the trend OF
the shrapnel balls, following a burst, is
that Of a cone Inverted.
The artillerlst endeayors TO burst his
shrapnel In the air at a point about 30
yards short OF the enemy's position.
The effect IL very much akin to that Of
$50 sharpshooters suddenly opening fire
on one head not over 30 yards away. In
experiments made with the shrapnel
for the United States feld-guns OF 3.2-
inch Caliber II was found that at a
range OF ] 900 yards the cone Of dsper-
sion Is about sixteen degrees. which
will cover a circle about twenty-three
feet In diameter at a distance OF TWEEN
ty-seven yards. The number Of balls
and fragments Of the shraDnel con-
tanned within its cone OF dispersion Is
about 26O for the 13.5-pound and 2SO
FOR the i6.5-pound shrapneL The shells
used In the United States field-guns are
heavier. as a rule, than those employed
In Europe, The 1S.5-pound American
shell contains 200 small balls and the
165-pound shell 236 balls
At Omdurman, Lord kitchener's force
opened on the advancing dervlshes with
shrapnel at ranges In excess OF 1900
yards. The effect Of the shrapnel bursts
along the derylsh lines, II is reported,
was 10 NOV down twenty-five 20 thirty
men at each discharge.
The shell proper as employed In field
guns Is used, nowadays, almost wholly
in operations against buildings or
against protected positions. Against
exposed bodies Of troops or forces of the
enemy lying behind intrenchments
shrapnel is brought into play. So i'm
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DEATH'DEALING MACHINES.

There have been marked improve
ment in field and naval guns in the
past five years and there have also been
marked advances made in projecties
The shrapnel which the English and
Beers are using in South Africa is re-
garded as ahead OF any shrapnel which
has been used In recent warfare. Only
few years ago 1000 yards was deemed
the maximum range al which shrapnel
was effective. In South Africa and at
Omdurman the British shrapnel has
been used effectively at ranges OF $500
yards. The shrapnel shell is an ordi-
nary-looking projectile filled with a
number OF small balls. The majority
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rJpSS . ,t,o,
o,.,orls. Jan, 2-Krus'r IS more sn ',,u,,
~ popular idol here Gays a 80, spse,a'
~ 70, ,n,s "a OF the Cincinnati Enquir,
ne. sss Whole history of the Transva "a,
~, ~ around this indomliaole on, Ola
'a ..,., president and nearly every gay ~
'sD ,'.'b incident Of his life is passed
y I'D to lip by his admirers 49,, 8,
=. .,. ~ has played curious part IN
|, wv, vroeers career 1t must be re-
y .S = that the Traneyaal was once
...r, annexed to the British empire
nm, ',,s At that time Kruger and olhe'
..,,,o,s Office under the British gov
Kruger retained his office Tor
M. after he had concerned HIM
IT, ne repeal agitation, he finally
[ IA hi. position on being refused
$50 remuneration for which he
/ GATED applied. 1t IL a curious
se,, that Il Dom Paul had been
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portant Is shrapne considered today
that the ammunition supply for many field
batteries In Europe consist Of flfty-five
per cent shrapnel and forty-fye per
cent shell and canister. The high velo-
cities obtainable by reason OF the in
PRODUCTION Of smokeless powder and the
fitting OF recoil mechanism have yield
ed greater ranges FOR shrapnel While
$500 yards is recorded for field guns
when using shell, range OF 1850 yards
Is deemed maximum for shrapnel from
the general type OF field gun, The shrap-
mel balls depend on that velocity OF the
shell proper remaining just before the
burst for their own velocity, and this
remaining velocity must be sufficiently
great to AFFORD power 10 inflct danger
Gus wounds upon horses. The least en-
ergy essential Is placed al 2S2 foot
pounds For the average run OF small
balls employed say q 10 the pound an
energy Of 2S2 foot pounds Is obtainable
from a remaining velocity Of about s7i
feet per second. This corresponds 20
muzsle velocity OF 1900 foot -secondS
and affords an efficient shrapnel effect
at $500 yards.
The French. however. In their endea-
vor TO Increase shrapnel powers have
added 20 their artillery a number OF
howitzers Of l20 mlllimeter calihre. de-
signed almost exclusively for shrapnel
work. These guns are employed with
the small-calibre field-pieces. Now that
the French field artillery IL TO be re.
duced 20 four guns per battery Il is
surmiscd that the howltzers will be en-
ployed In Independent organizations.
The British have recently despatched 20
South Africa three full howitzer bat
terles. the only organization u the Kind
In the British service. These hoWilzers
are counted upon 10 do efficient work
Lieutenant Godfrey L. Garden In Coll
llAx's Weekly.
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| ignorance may nave Deen great, put
not so great as to blind them to the fact
that they were undertaking an unequal
contest"
COMIC OPERA PARLIAMENT.
Despite their bravery, the Beers are
remarkably simple and unsophistcat-
ed people To read through their
| parliamentary reports Is simply d.
version 10 an American. for subjects
are discussed by the Raad which could
never be discussed In our Congress at
Washington.
On one occasion debate took place
upon the clause that members should
| appear In the house in broadoloth and
| having white necties. One member
complained Of the lack Of uniformity
| In necktles Some wore Tom Thumb
variety and others wore scarfs. This
was a state Of things 70 be deplored,
and he considered that the Rad should
| put its foot down and define the size
and shape OF necktlesl
On another occasion a protracted dis
cussion took place on the postal report.
The conservatives were opposed TO
erecting mail boxes on the lamp posts
in Pretoria, on the ground that they
were extravagant and effeminate!
One old Dopper said he could not see
why people wanted TO be always writ
ing letters. He wrote none himself.
In the days Of his youth he had written
a letter. and had not been afraid 10
travel fifty miles and more on horse
back and by wagon to post II, and now
people complained II they had TO go
one milel
One day a company applied for per-
mission to erect an aerial train from
the mine TO It's mill. on this a mem
Der asked whether an aerial train was
a balloon. or whether II could fly
through the air: while another ex-
pressed his objection TO a word In the
application, ''participeeren" partici-
pate). as not being Dutch, and TO him
unintelligible. II can't believe the word
Is Dutch" he said. why have ne,sr
come across II in the Bible II II tsp
scANT COURTESY FOR DE WET,
Very little courtesy was shown be-
fore hostilities broke out TO the Brit
ish resident at PretOria-then Sir ia
cobus de Wet. When the Reformers
were In prison II was noticed that Of
fetal representatives OF other countries
appeared 70 have unusual facilities Of
fered them TO visit the subjects Of their
government, whereas In the case OF the
British agent nothing Of the sort ex-
listed.
Frequently he was observed standing
outside the goal In the worst Of weather
without shelter, patiently waiting I'M
I'll the gOaler would deem AZ 10 see him
In the meantime the official would stroll
through the yard making remarks TO
his subordinates, Indicative Of the sat
isfsction he experienced In keeping the
representative Of her majesty outside
In the rain and mud. Upon occasions
when he was afforded admission he
was hustled through the yard by a
warden and not allowed TO hold private
conversation with any Of the prisoners
On several occasions he complained