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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-08
HIGH WATER MARK

Reached in Tailoring by Holt's Dye
 Works, 1O9 S. Court Street.
 The style. fit and workmanship of suits made to order by Holt's Dye Works show they have reached the high-water mark of nerfection in tailoring adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-08
GoLDMAN-aREIL.

UOAONAN N"U0EIA. The following invitations have been is- sued by Mrs. Greii: Mrs. Mena Greil requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of her daughter
 Blanche
 to
 Mir Godfrey Goldman Wednesday afternoon the sixteenth of
 October nineteen hundred and one
 at four o'clock
 The Temple. Montgomery, Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-08

Some men take the gold cure for the liquor habit. and some tack the liquor cure for the gold habit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-08

Prof T. c. Calloway's portrait and a sketch of his life and musical compost ticr1S will appear in new book that is being published In New York City, en- titled Popular American Composers :" This is quite a compliment to Alabama 6 brilliant young composer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-08

DO YOU WANT THE BEsTP Ross's Barber Shop is the place to 20. Exchange Hotel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-08

Col J. J. McDavid, the veteran news- paper correspondent. will leave today for Birmingham, where he will reside in fu- ture. Colonel McDavid is one of the best known newspaper men in the State and his many friends here regret to sec him leave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-08
NOTICE D. A. R.

The members of the Peter Forney Chap ter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are earnestly requested to at tend a meeting to be held in the Counci Chamber on tomorrow "Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock.
 By order of the Regent,
 Mrs. Amelia Wyly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-08

Mrs A. St. c. Tennille returned yestcr- away she visited Washington City. Ne.v Jersey, Buffalo Niagara Falls and other points of interest. She was accompanied by her daughters. Misses Elolse and Clara: who will remain until November l, in New York City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-08

one touch of necessity makes the whole world q sktn e.. 70.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-08

TAe loss Of the cork out of a liquor ias doesn't worry the average man very mitch.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
TO NEGRO DAUGHTER.
Wait. M.... rortune olv.n By IL. C

white MANS Fortune Given By the Court
TO . Coiored Woman. .
A peculiarly interesting case was de-
cided BY the Virginia supreme court
OF appeals in Richmond recently
which gave the fortune of a we'll
known Virginian, N. E. Burdine, to his
negro daughter and denied the claim
OF his Widows dover rights therein.
In the argument 1t was developed that
N. Il. Burdine and two of his former
slaves. Roena and Nancy Burdine.
mother and daughter, entered into a
contract. evidenced by writing and put
upon record, whereby the two negroes
were to live and serve him while he
lived and were to receive in return at
his death his farm. $1,000 in the bank
OF Abingdon and $500 cash to be paid
to Nancy Burdine. The negroes had
lived with Mr.. Burdine from the
time they were freed until short
time before the foregoing contract
was made in 1888. In that year Roena
went to Washington county to live
but owing to the severe illness of Mrs
Burdine Nancy would not go, but re-
mained to care for her mistress. Mr
burdine was very anxious to have the
mother back. She had long been 9
faithful and trusted servant There
was evidence to show that Mr.. Bur.
dine admitted being Nancy's father by
Hoena. He made the contract men
toned to induce Roena to return. She
came back when notified of the con.
tract. The agreement was signed onl,
by Mr.. Burdine. Mother and daughter
served the Burdine family until Ro
ena's death In 1885. Nancy continued
to live with and served them unit
the death of Mrs. Burdine Mr.. Bur
dine married second time and tn,
second wife and Nancy not gettini
along well together, the negress wa
removed to house on the farm. He
residence was several times change,
by Mr.. Burdine. but she always re
mained on the place. He died in 1897
The lower court decided against Nan
cy, but the supreme court of appeals
in an exhaustive decision by Judg
Buchanan. holds Nancy entitled to tn
property which Mr.. Burdine agreed t
devise to her. and that the persona
representative OF her mother is entitl
ed to the bank stock mentioned in tn
contract.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
IN AUSTRALIA.
Baseball Popular There, Due to Effort
of Resident Americans.

Baseball Popular There, Due to Effort
of Resident Americans
Baseball is becoming popular in
Australia. says the London Mail, and
possibly some day Australians will be
as eminent in this sport as they are at
present on the cricket field 1t is large
ly owing to the efforts of the many
Americans settled in the antipodes
that the game is becoming rapidly ac-
climated. Recently began the nrst Sc
rtes OF inter-colonial baseball matches,
the contestants being Victoria and
New South Wales, both of which colo
niles possess organized baseball asso-
Citations. The games were played In
Sydney and the home nine won two
out OF three. The New South Wales
side included Victor Trumper. NJ. A.
Noble and J. J. Kelly. members of the
last Australian cricket team TO visit
England. and among the victorians
was another member OF that team
Frank Laver. Donnan Of the 1898
eleven was selected as the emergency
player Of New South Wales. Local
Americans say that wonderful prof.
cheney was displayed. although as yet
some OF the finer points of the game
remain to be learned.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
Lonely Live. of Hsrd.r..

Not even its greatest admirer could
call the Australian bush beautiful. 1t
is a somber. sage-colored wild Of euca-
lyptus forest, interspersed with arid
tracks OF thorn and spinnifex. There
is no shade and the silence is intense.
At far intervals you come across a
squatter's clearings. with its little COM
munity OF human beings. Deeper still
In these solitudes, aloof and almost
lost. live the shepherds and bushmen,
each an Alexander Seikirk marooned
In great waste of grass or forest
Once month they are visited and
their rations carried to them, but for
the rest they live in solitary exile, the
only companions their sheep, cattle
and dogs. Cut of from human inter-
course, they almost lose their faculty
of speech and become as witless as
their sheep or cattle. And when they
return to civilization for the short hol-
iday that is allowed them 1t Is too
probable that they hand In their
"cheque" for the half years wages to
the proprietor OF the ahanty known as
the Bush hotel and stay there To
drink It out.-Newastle Chronicle.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
American nool. !. M..,co.

Mexico buys more American books
than does France, and nearly as many
as Germany. Much Of this trade is
due to the large resident American
population to be found in Mexican
cities and to the demand from mining
camps, where Americans are living
and not little is due to the growing
spread Of English among the Mexican
people There Is strong tendency
mere In favor Of populariztng the Eng
iish language. and the learners OF that
tongue comprise professional men In
middle life as well as thousands OF
youth. Some large Institutions OF
learning have put English ahead OF
french.-Mexican Herald.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
THE RECORD
Reduced to SIPS per Year in Advance.

Would RECORD popular? Would the circulation be in
creased? Would old subscribers be paying the subscription
reduced?
Those things know To find them
put subscription
paid you
this year 70 January 1902, for $1.25.
applies everybody
being January
be paid up.
THE RECORD today the best $500 country weekly
Colorado pemnenty leading paper Compared
with the cheaper of the and THE RECORD
certainly worth $780, and with the to SIPS will be
the cheapest of the recognized leading papers
This reduction beginning
ting off rs paying
get
subscribers.
There few people in Canon City
Most of these have felt bound the
they did feel able
reduced price there hardly they
THE RECORD don't like The RECORDS opinions politically
wse read other but
going The
year, in advance
Our chief benefit from the reduction will getting
Heretofore have had strict rule this kind 1t always
easier put off paying $500 than good
scrbers have off
and reductions quite
The 81
cash in advance
We will continue offer clubbing made
merely the net cost of the
advance for That
Farm and Fed both year will you
The Toledo Blade both $5
crat both $780,
Gazette, both year $l.75.
Der old subscribers who take
month. ~
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
Tunnel Upa.r M.ai,.rr.n....

A French engineer named verlier
proposes to bore a tunnel under the
Mediterranean. According To his sur
veys. the length OF the tunnel from
vaqueros bay. in Spain. to Tangier. in
Morocco. would be only twenty-five
miles. as the depth OF the sea In that
vicinity Is only 1900 feet His esti-
mate OF Its cost is s23. .Tzs 900
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
Sewer Case.

Judge Bailey rendered an opinion
in the sewer case last Saturday. We
quote from it as follows:
81 think the title to the sewer is
in the state. l do not think this
affects the right of Robson and his
associates to recover on any attach
ments. l have examined the matter
carefully and have reached the con-
clusion that the contract that is Of
fered in evidence is competent and
should 20 in. While the title, accord
ing to my judgment, to the sewer
rests in the state. l think Robson
and his associates, in this case, the
assignee of the sewer company, has
-~.'S AshuS 70 connect and
can recover, and think that - !.
the business and duty of the st,ta
under the contract to limit the con.
nectlon to the sewer and its duty
under the contract to protect the
sewer company"
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
k.psr,...su =. /. a.rx.rar.

Otto II. Tittmann. recently appoint
cd head OF the United States coast and
geodetic survey. has been In that
branch Of tho government service since
1867. He accompanied the transit OF
Venus expedition to Japan as assistant
astronomer In 1874 He has served on
many important commissions. and In
1895 represented his government at the
international geodetic conference In
RsrIiu
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
Ar,,ne,., n,ra. for n.s..

A bird OF paradise tina, never was
hatched and never few. and against
which the Audubon society will never
make a protest. may now decorate
women's hats. Humming birds. tou-
cans. and sun birds. as we'll can now
be made by artists, who construct
these gorgeous creatures out OF chick
en- feathers and coal tar dyes.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10

. Estimating the last quarter.
By these figures it is seen that the
increase since 1896 has been 81, ,947,
or little over 60 per cent above
what we were doing at that time.
If the two cent average for cost of
each parcel sent out is correct it will
also be found that the post-office will
send out about PAT, 1866 more pieces
of mail matter this year than it did
during the year ending March 81,
1896.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
Mr.. Tom Thunh

Mrs. Tom Thumb is now 60 years old
but Is still bright and active. She
is. however. Mrs. Tom Thumb no
longer. having married again. Her
present husband is Count Magri. who.
It is said. was her frst lover and was
thrown over by her for the sake OF
Gen. Tom Thumb. whom she married
In 1858. She was known on the stage
as Lavinis Warren. but her real name
was Miss Bump. and she was born at
in Massachusetts.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
Frosty Ad,ie. for so.,h.rn.r..

Some months ago New England So
eiety for the prevention OF cruelty to
animals sent to Porto Rico a large
Number OF circulars. A special para
graph referred To the cruelty OF usins
frosty bit in horses mouths. and ad-
vi5ing warming 1t carefully. lnasmuch
AZ most of the people had never even
seen ice the advice was somewhat mis-
placed.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
ENORMOUS INCREASE.
A Little Comparison Of Post-Office
Figures Show the Business to Be
Increasing at a Rapid Rate.

One of the best stories of prosper
ity yet told is to be found in the
Canon City Post-Office.
The business for the squarter just
closed was greater than ever before
in the history of the Office and the
rate of increase over the proceeding
quarter and the similar quarter of a
year ago was much in excess.
Let it be remembered that the bus
mess of post-office is determined
by the box rents collected and the
sale of postage stamps. The rating
of an office depends entirely upon
these two receipts. The money ord
er business has increased largely, the
Office having done in the neighborhood
of $4,000 worth of this business
during the past year, but this de-
partment is not considered in the
treatment of increased business.
The box rents have decreased. The
growing popularity of the free de-
livery system has caused many to
give up boxes, thus reducing that
branch of the receipts each quarter.
So if it were not for this decrease
the gains would be much more pro-
nounced than appears in the figures
given.
The business for the three months
ending Dec. 81, 1900, amounted to
So, 63S.S6. The quarter proceeding
that was only $2.8l4.74 and the total
for the same quarter of a year ago
was So, 1868. The business for the
nine months ending Dec. 81, 1900,
was SO, ,4OO.73 That of the same
period, nine months ending Dec. 81,
1899, was $8,4a8.5l, showing an
actual gain of 1862 % for those three
quarters. With the same rate of in
crease during the next quarter. the
fiscal year ending March 31st next,
will have total of $13,O39.59. The
total for the year ending March 81,
1900, was $1l,s9s.72, which would
give US gain of $l,140.87 for the
present year.
Now to an ordinary business mar
the gain of 81, 140.87 is very small
matter but in postoffice the size Of
this it is enormous. 1t is estimated
that the average cost for each piece
Of mail going through the Office is
two cents. Some cost more but q
great many cost less 30 the average
lmay be less than two cents. Then
on this basis the increase means that
7,043 more letters and paroles have
gone through this Office this year
than last.
Let the speculative mind that likes
to dwell upon Canon prosperity and
growing indications figure out what
conditions must exist and the number
of new people that must be here to
be sending out that much new mail
matter this year.
A little comparison with years
further back might be interesting.
The business for the past few years
has been:
Year end'g March 81, 1896 So, ,O92 27
" 1897 S,488. .O3
Il ae 1000 IN oo7. 10
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10

MT. W. c. Wetkerell, construction
engineer for the new zinc smelter,
accompanied by his wife and daugh-
sers' and his nephew, Mr.. Cord Weth-
erill' arrived in the city Saturday
ana have established their home
In the handsome Shseffer property,
corner Rive1 and Fifth Streets
Messrs. Weth Ierill are fitting up an
omce on Fifth Street and will soon
e ready to CO nmencs active opera
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
The Wesleyan Male Quartette will

The Wesleyan Male Qusrtette will
appear at the opera house Saturday,
Jan. 18th. 1t is one of the best of
the Lyceum Bureau series AMI should
be accorded royal house. Each
member of the quartette has estab-
lished an enviable reputation as an
artist in bis profession, hence any
thing that we might say would not
add any to the high renown of he
Quartette, both as singers and as
entertainers.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10

The City Council met in regular
session last Monday night and allowed
the usual number of monthly bills.
The contract for excavating and fill
ing in for the extension of the water
main to the terminal of the Canon
City & Cripple Creek r. R. was
awarded to Sam Ratliff. Owing to
the fact that Alderman Kohlman was
one of the cast in the presentation of
Lord Chumley" by the local dramatic
club, an early adjournment was taken.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
correspondents. Contest.

THE RECORD has again instituted
one of those popular correspondence
contests. We have conducted them
each year for several years and all
who have ever taken part have found
them eminently satisfactory. Three
cash prizes will be given every week
for small lists of everyday news
items.
Every boy or girl of High school
or grammar grade age in this vicinity
can come in and share these prizes.
For full particulars apply or write to
The RECORD, 400 Main St, Canon
Colo.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
Am.r,..n w.n Paper su,..a Thsm.

me British embassy at Washington
10 pe'ng enlarged and refurnished
Most OF the material is brought from
Hhgiand-the carpets. the hangings
ana the nrninre-but the wall paper
Is OF American make. The British am
bassador and Lady Pauncefote had q
large package Of samples Of wall pa
.el sent Irom England, the best that
:. proaused there. but nothkns suited
~" 30 Wen as what they found In
This country.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10
Letter of Thanks.

The following letter shows P Nelson Co.
maintain the quality of goods appreciated
Boston, MASS, 81, 1900 IL 55 D. m
MESSRS. A. P. NELSON & co.
GENTEMAN 1t the last quarter of the day
the year of the Nineteenth Century our office cocl
viii have toled twelve 1t time that told something
we cannot see the old century tumbng wp
eng Jew words Of thanks for
the list You have friendship this past twelve
months as evidenced by insist upo1
QUALITY first last and always You have with
US our efforts elevate the standard
~ homes For these and much more thank you.
We thank YOU sounds cold What II
you paid US ten dollars could strengthen the
crease the watchfuness stimulate the efforts Of
ways possible Perhaps we don't see Tell wherein o
better for you ~
There goes the clock! I-II-H- 4 ,
Happy Year to you'll May bring and prosperity and
may it keep us still signing ourselves Il
Gratefully 4 Fl
CHASE & SANBO8. A
A.P. NELSON & co, ,e.ea.s
SO . 623 MaItDHeet.
-. oruuSSp 49,.
mOntc
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10

"0fa received by the relatives of
W.. N'y Hooyer. who is suffering
rom IRON : attack of appendicitis, re,
po.'. p;"s,. =. he is getting along quite
.a: u..e,y .ua that the doctor in charge
s sn,n. tnat an operation will not
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10

A pleasant place for gentlemen to
spend part of their spare time is at
the newly fitted up club. billiard and
pool room, 319 Main street. Every
thing comfortable. Cigars and to-
bacco. 2t2
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10

Miss Blanche Johnson now has a
position as clerk in Baker and Biggs'
store, and we all hope she will have
good success.
The RECoRD-$1.25 per year in
advance.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10

Mr.. Jos. W. Nilsson left Monday
for Pennsylvania. He expects to be
gone about two weeks.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10

Buy purest candies-Huyler's
what you want. C. A. Keables & &c
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. Z. W. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. Price % cents.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10

This week records another change
in business circles in our town, W.
L. Huffman having sold is bakery to
W. P. Nelan. This house has en-
joyed a fine trade from the first, and
it is Mr.. Nelan's intention to main
tain its high standard He has
ample capital to operate on, is en-
ergetic and wide-awake, and we be-
speak for him a successful business
career.
The regular meeting of the We'd
nesday Musical Club was held at the
A. o. U. W. hall with eight members
present. The lesson was lead by
Mrs. Avery. The following program
was rendered:
Recollections of Home. .....S. B. Mills
Miss Gertr ude Bush.
Sweetheart. Frank Lynes
Miss Amy Ragsdale.
4
Cañon City record., 1901-01-10

The REcoRD-$1.25 per year in ad.
vance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28

with a scheme to start a town site
called New Jerusalem. He was arrest
ed for being a bit dotty. This town
doesn't want to figure in any more
town site schemes. The man may re-
cover if he is secluded IN some place
where he can not hear for ten days at
least the young woman With the tinted
soprano voice sing The Holy City,
Kansas City Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28

"Ah" he said to himself as he finished
the last paragraph of his magazine ar
ticle, I think the world viii have
cause to thank me for this In these
pages I have worked out a reasonable
solution of the servant girl problem.
After this there can be no
Henry" his wife cried as she rush
ed excitedly into his room. Hannah
has just notified me that she's going to
leave, and here we have the Buchanans
coming from New York next week.
What on earth shall we do2''
He fell back helplessly in his chair
and gave it up-Chicago Record Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28

A Scottish noble lord, famed among
his friends for his saving, or, as he
would have put it himself, his careful
propensities. went out one day shooting
his broad moors. accompanied only by
his keeper After an afternoons hard
work he sat down to rest, and, ruefully
contemplating his bag observed
thoughtfully: And to think that each
brace has cost me, first and last, at
least Is shillings, Donald"
Eth, chr answered Donald consOling-
ly; then it's a marcy yere hardship
missed the many We did today for it's a
nice bit we've saved, I'm thinkingI'-
Sketch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28

A farmer who was taken by his city
cousin to a recital" was amazed at
Paderewski's dexterity. Slapping both
hands on his knees, he said: If that
chap would hire out to pick peas. he
would certainly get forehanded.' y
What to Eat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28

."Gentlemen of the jury asked the
clerk of the court. have you agreed
upon a verdict2"
I'VE have replied the foreman.
THE verdict of the jury is that the
lawyers have mixed this case up so
that we don't know anything about it.
-Tit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28

why do you speak so slightingly of
that eminent scientist?"
Il didn't mean to speak slightingly
of him. answered the young man with
the striped shirt front. But it does
seem peculiar to me that a man who
knows Just when the next comet will
arrive and just how far it is to the
moon should be so utterly ignorant
when it comes to a question of when
it's time for dinner or what train to
take to get to the nearest town. ''-Bos-
ton Traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28

Bill-Don't you think there is more in
anticipa ton than in realization?
Jill--Weu, believe there is more sat
isfaction in lying about the fish than in
catching them, il that's what you mean
=Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28

Doctor-My dear young lady, you are
drinking un6ltered water. which
swarms with animal organisms You
should have it boiled; that will kill
them.
Patient-Wen, doctor, I think I'd
sooner be an aquarium than a GENE
tery.-What to Eat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28

so you won't take my medicine, :"
said the doctor Who had been called
in against the patients wishes.
Il Will not" replied the patient.
4 suppose you're one Of those poor
deluded beings who believe in throwing
physic to the dogs
Not indiscrilninately Some dogs are
valuable '-Philadelphia Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

A merry young 1rishman is employed
as a coachnan by a Liverpool family.
While suffering from a very severe cold
he made his appearance one morning
with his hair cut close to his head.
why, Dennis" said his mistress, in
shocked accents; whatever possessed
you to have your hair cut while you
had such a bad cold?''
well, num- replied the unabashed
Dennis Il do be takin' notice this long
while that whiniver 1 have me hair cut
/ take a bad cowld, SO thought to me-
self that now, while 1 had the cowld on
to me, it would be the time of all 9TH
ers to go and get me hair-cuttin' DONE
for by that course 1 would save meself
just one cowld. Do We see the power
of me reasoning, mum2''
The lady was obliged to concede that
Dennis logic was esistible.-Tit- Bits