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Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
GERMAN GOOSE.
The National Festive Dish of the seu-
tonic Race.

The National Festive Dish of the Seu-
tonic Race.
The goose holds the same place in
Germany that the turkey does in this
country. 1t is the standard luxury of
the German people, and during nine
months of the year is the principal dish
at festive, as well as everyday enter
tainments. Every German village has
its flock of geese. and numbers are
bred on farms, river banks, ponds, and
yet the home grown supply is short Of
the demand, which has to be filled by
large importatioEs, mainly from Rus
STA. The season is at its height in Oc-
tober The receipt of Russian geese
in Berlin during this time averages
about $4,000 daily. A special goose train
of fifteen cars on ordinary days, and
thirty-five to forty cars on Mondays,
brings the birds from the Russian from
tier. The cars are generally built for
the service, and each carries about
1900 geese. On arrival a train is i'm
mediately inspected. The fat geese are
distributed to the dealers, while those
not in condition, which are generally
the majority, are sent to be fattened on
farms and feeding establishments. The
inspection is rigid. If single goose
dies or Is found with a contagious dis
ease, the whole carload is placed in
quarantine for eight days. If one dies
in this period it is kept in quarantine
another eight days, at a cost of about
$476. and SO the loss to the owner is so
enormous that the most extreme care
is taken. The purpose of the system
is to make the penalty for trafficking in
diseased birds so severe as to stamp it
eased condition. the geese are taken
to the city slaughtering pen and killed.
II then they are found to be free from
disease they are sold at auction, this
constituting regular feature OF trade
called auction" geese. Geese that
have no trace of disease but have been
injured in transit are called "bracken,"
aad are sold to certain dealers who re-
tail them at reduced prices. The whole
sale traffic of geese in Berlin amounts
annually to s2,00O,O00. All geese look
alike to the average man, but the Ger
man dealers divide Russian birds into
twenty-one breeds and categories. The
wholesale price of geese ranges from 43
to 60 cents apiece. The Germans have
a phrase, the pronunciation of which
reveals the different speech of parts of
the country. The phrase is, Fine CUTE
sebratene Cans ist cine quite Gabe
Gottes. s."-Indianapolis Press.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
Re.Dard for aissfns Youth.

News comes from Providence, X. L.,
that Robert Calender, who is known
to many Yale men in the West. disap-
peared in that city on the last day OF
the old year. Five hundred dollars re-
ward has been offered by his father.
Walter Calender, for information as
to his whereabouts. Young Calender
had been suffering from insomnia, and
it is feared by his parents that his
mind is temporarily affected thereby
Robert Calender, who was graduated
from Yale in the class OF '9S. is "a
years old, feet and Z inches in
height, and weighs 155 pounds. He has
brown hair. inclined to curl, light
brown eyes, and small, regular features
When he disappeared he wore a black
derby hat, dark sack suit. and an
overcoat. On his little finger was a
gold seal ring. and he carried gold
hunting case watch. In college he was
a member OF the Kappa Sigma and
Delta Kappa Epsilon, and the Senior
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
The Cork Tree.

The cork tree is an evergreen. ar
oak. quercus suber. about the size Of
our apple tree. and grown largely ir
Spain for commercial uses. The ba-t
is stripped In order to obtain the cork
which is soaked and then dried. Tn,
moment the bark is peeled on the tire,
begins to grow another cork skin. ane
each new one is better than the last
80 the older the tree the better tn.
cork. The trees are stripped about
every eight years. and SO strong doe.
II make them that they often live tc
the age of 200 years After the BARI
is stripped of II ia trimmed and drieo
and fiattencd out Then II is packet
and shipped to all parts OF the world
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
DYNAMITE DICK
AMERICAN SCOUT IN SERVICE
OF BOERS.
Whose Wonderful Exploits VIII Live
Forever In South African Hlstory-
How He Destroyed sIs. 900 900 Worth
Of Stores.

One of the characters whose exploits
III the Boer war will be forever MEM
orable is Dynamite Dick" who is now
taking rest in Chicago His mill
tary career extends over a period of
only one year, but it is probably one
OF the most eventful on record in the
history of any war. Previous to his en-
listment in the Boer army Dynamite
Dick was known as j. N. King, an
American, who had been in the Trans
vaal for five years. King was born in
Pennsylvania. He was educated as a
civil engineer. He was sent first to
Mount st. Mary's College, at Emmets-
burg, Md, and later attended college
at Georgetown, D. C. 1t is said that
he was always boy of reckless daring,
and that the neighbors were accus-
toned to prophesy that he would be
hanged before he was twenty, because
his wonderful talent for organization
made him ringleader in all sorts of
mischief. He was only 90 when he
left home to go to the Transvaal in
search of fortune and adventure.
Joined the Farmer Army.
When the war broke out Kings SYM
pathies were with the Beers. and with
Is other young fellows he enlisted as
Gen. Joubert's bodyguard. OF this
number he is the only survivor today.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
NOT TOO MANY.
Numerical Excess of Women Not
Great Commonly Supposed.

Numerical Excess of Women Not
Great rs Commonly Supposed.
The census recently completed shows
that the feminine population is in
creasing at a rapid rate in the large
cities and it is predicted that this
country will presently be confronted
by problem that has worried foreign
statisticians for some time-the pre-
ponderance of women. 1t is admitted
that the women here have the advan-
tage over their foreign sisters in that
many fields of work are open to them
and they can also hold and dispose OF
property to an extent unknown on the
other side. So that the American
woman is in a great measure econom-
ically independent of man, and thus
does she escape some of the serious
consequences that afIiict the foreign
woman. 1t seems n pity that anyone
at this late day should fall to worry
ing about the superfiuous woman
myth. 1t is such an old, old story. and
one that has times without number
proven to be needlessly disturbing. As
to the bogey of SO many women, did it
ever occur to the alarmists to attempt
to figure how many of these feminine
overplus were widows who persist in
OUTLYING their husbands ten. twenty
or even thirty years and spinsters Of
uncertain age? Statistics published
about ten years ago showed that in
London, where the woman population
is greatly in excess of the male, be-
tween the ages of 1S and 45 the men
were in excess. The trouble appears
to be mainly with the women OF 50
and over. who are much more persist
ent about holding on to life than are
their contemporaries among men.
When women as a class are economic
ally independent the alarmist articles
about the superfluous woman will
cease, for who would dare to apply to
a bread-winner so opprobrious a title
as superfluous?
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

A little later King was assigned to
Gen. Botha's staff as scout
King with six Americans and 200
Beers was detailed to wreck the train
carrying British relief expedition TO
Pretoria. little bridge not far from
Colenso was selected as the place for
the first big dynamite experiment OF
the war. With ~ pounds OF dynamite.
King laid the trap most cleyerly, his
knowledge of engineering enabling him
to estimate the probable damage that
would be done and to minimize the loss
of life. The Beers were placed on guard
Mt a good distance from the bridge and
two electric wires were arranged for
the explosion OF the big charge. The
train came in sight about 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon. AT n signal from n scout
King exploded the dynamite. The train
was wrecked and Is persons were
killed. The Beers rushed from ambush
and the British hoisted a white flag
One hundred and seventy prisoners
were taken. Among them was Win
ston Churchill, now lecturing in the
United States.
After that day King seldom heard his
own name. He was Dynamite Dick"
for all time in South Africa. The fame
OF his daring deed spread everywhere.
but II was locked upon by the young
engineer as quite an ordinary incident
But 1t was only the beginning OF his
exploits. The contempt for danger that
he had shown in various ways now
became his chief characteristic. II
there was a perilous mission, IL was
the American scout to whom II was
entrusted. He passed under showers
of bullets and escaped unharmed. Time
and again he crept past the enemy's
pIckets and wandered at will within
the British lines. There was not a
week that he did not add to the long
he accomplished
Daring Exploit
or all Dynamite Dicks" exploits
none was more wonderful than that at
Pontdrlft after three days battle.
The Boer troops had withdrawn. and
one OF the young officers looking
through his field glasses. saw three of
his wounded comrades lying within the
British lines. From rise OF ground
the officer watched the hospital corps
at work among the British soldiers.
He noticed that the Beers were left
unattended. When this fact reached
the ears OF Dynamite Dick" he asked
for volunteers to form rescuing par
ty. Several soldiers offered to accom-
pany him and at night six of these
men were stationed In ditch In order
to cover the retreat in case the expedi-
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

A secret society called the Home
Makers has a large membership among
the foreigners in the mining districts
of Pennsylvania. The purpose of the
organization is to provide and main
tain pleasant homes for its members
and those dependent upon them. and
as gossipy, careless wives and mothers
are held by them to be the cause of a
majority of the unhappy, ,ill-kept homes
and neglected children, the society be-
1ieves the members have right to use
every possible means to see that their
homes ar not neglected. A member
who corrects his wife by beating her
must do so only after all other means
to induce her to do her duty have
faried. The society pays for the de-
fense of its members when arrested for
wife beating. and in case of conviction
pays the fine.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
Crime m rbe Uni,cd Lfarel.

The statistics OF homicide In the
United States for 1900 are not encour.
aging. From 1895 to 1899 there was 9
steady decrease year by year. the to-
tails falling from 10,500 to 6.225, but
this year the reports show a totals OF
S,275, an increase over last year ol
1850. If this year the figures increase
proportionately the first year of the
new century will be as largely marked
by crime as was 1895. From the pres
ent outlook the indications are thai
the record of the passing year will be
even darker. for human life was never
held cheaper than at the present time
and hanging and lynching make little
impression. Rudyard Kipling wal
not far out of the way when he sale
that murder was the national crime Of
the United States.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
Czlrrer1f Topics
Model TotDn Bu,If By Exoerfs.

Model Iotcn BusIf by E-xperfS.
One Of the most Interesting experi-
ments now in progress is that being
made at Bellemead. N. j., where
model manufacturing town is being
built up. under the direction of DR..
Josiah Strong and William H. Tolman,
respectively president and secretary of
the league for Social Service. Not
long ago the land on which the town
stands was entirely unoccupied 1t
was first laid out by an eminent land
scape gardener, provision being made
for factory sites, public buildings and
homes, parks and driveways. The land
Is owned by William j. Robinson.
whose principal object is to do some
thing N practical way to relieve the
congestion which is now the problem
of the great cities. Incidentally Mr.
Robinson expects to make money in
the operation, as he does not believe
that any reform can hope for general
adoption until it is put on a paying
basis. He offers free sites for new fac
tories, and under the direction of Dr.
Strong and Mr.. Tolman, who call
themselves social engineers, every
provision is made for the comfort and
welfare of the working men and wo-
men employed. Every cottage will
have flower and vegetable garden
attached, and all kinds of technical
schools will be established for the
benefit of the children. The new model
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
EARLY RISING.
Those Who Practice 1t Are Not Healthy,
Wealthy and Wise.

Those Who Practice 1t Are Not Healthy
Wealthy and Wise.
No one has so well hit off the weak
ness of the old-time counsel about
early to bed and early to rise" as the
late John G. SAKE, unless it was the
great DIR. Arnold of Rugby fame, who
used to say that early rising, though
necessary for schoolmasters. was one
OF the few hardships in life which
habit did not make more easy. Re
membering this, it is interesting to find
a writer in a medical journal making
the statement that early rising, when
accompanied with effort, does no one
any good "The reason" he says. "iy
obvious enough. There may be truth
in the old copy book saying that II
you go to bed at 10 you can get up at
g. but, unfortunately, 1t does not fol-
low that If you get up at you can
go to bed at 10. For one thing. you
generally do not want to; for another.
the amenities of social life put obsta-
cles in your path. And in that case.
of course, early rising merely means In
sufficient sleep" The fact is that the
amount of sleep needed by a person
to maintain good health, like the
amount of food, must be determined
by individual wants and conditions.
Early rising is not per Sc special VII
tue to be cultivated and exhibited on
all occasions. Under certain physical
conditions II may be. indeed, the very
tendency most to be avoided.-Leslie's,
Weekly.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

In Vienna there is a school for wait
ers. The first course is devoted to a
theoretical exposition of the art of
serving at table. When the pupils
have sufficiently mastered the princi-
pies of the art, they are allowed to
practice on two ladies' and two gem
tlemen in evening dress who dine at
one table. The professor watches the
operation, and sharply calls the waiter
to account If he uses an ordinary cork
screw instead of an automatic one.
or carelessly puts his finger in the
soup. If he should be without gloves.
he is shown how to conceal the fact
by means of the serviette, and so
forth. There are 1900 pupils in this
school alone.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
She Lofe Brsboo NIndc.

The late Bishop William y. Ninde,
cane of a long line of Methodist
preachers. and was himself a survival
of he circuit riding days of the Meth
odlst ministry. His work in and for
th4 church was in many and different
iehs. He was first teacher. then a
minister. winning wide fame as one
of the most powerful pulpit orators OF
the church. a missionary to India. a
professor in Garrett Biblical Insti-
tu.ion, and finally for the last sixteen
years a bishop.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
An Army AnacE.

The daughter of Gen. Miles, whose
hLsband. Capt. Samuel Reber. is sta
toned on Governors island, is a lead
er in the work of army relief. and has
a warm spot in the hearts of the SOL
der boys, for whom she has done SO
mich.
attive in helping sick and suffering
Warriors, and her recent marriage has
ii no wise dimmed her interest in this
r,spect. She is an officer in the New
York branch of the association.
Mrs. Reber is a charming young wo-
nan and her circle of friends extends
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

George Benjamin Clemenceau. now a
"struggle-for-lifer" in Paris, earning
scant living with his pen, was ten
years ago one of the foremost figures
in French politics. Clemenceau was
thrown up to the surface of affairs by
the revolution of 1870, and from that
time until 1891 he was as conspicuous
as any character in Paris. Arising
with the storm of the revolution, he
sank in the excitement of the Panama
affair.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

Search for the casket containing the
remains of Charles Coghlan has been
abandoned at Galveston. The noted
actor died there in November in 1899.
and for some unknown reason the me-
'tallic casket containing the body was
still in Galveston when the terrible
tidal wave swept over the place Sep
tember last. The casket was swept
from the receiving vault and is now
believed to have been carried out to
sea-
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31


DR.. Llewenyn Jardan, Medical Examiner
Of u. 5. Treasury Department., graduate OF
Columbia College, aud who served three
years at West Point. has the following to
say Of Peruna:
=. Allow me to express my gratitude
TO you for the benefit derived from
your wonderful remedy. One short
month has brought forth . vast change
and ! now consider my self a well man
after months Of suffering. Fellow
sufferers. Peruna will cure you"
CAtArrh ia systemic disease durable
only by systematic treatment. a remedy
that cures caiarfh must aim directly at
the depressed nerve centcrs. This ls what
Peruns does. Peruns Immediately inyigor-
Atez the nerye-eenters which give vitality to
.he mucous membranes Thea cstarrh dis
appears. Then eatarrh !. permanently cured
PcrunA cures eAtArrh wherever located.
Peruna il not guess uur an erprriment-it
Is an absolute scientific certainty. Ptruna
has no substitutss-no rivals. lnsist upon
having PerunA.
A free book written by Dr. Hartman.
on the subject Of eatarrh In Its differ
cnt phases and stages. viii be sent free
TO any address by The peruna Mcdi-
cine Co.. Columbus. Ohio.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
Now Bufralo contributes to tbe Al.

Now Buffalo contributes to the di-
vorce scandals of the country. A di-
Vorce mill" has been discovered there.
which has secured with secrecy and
celerity by means of deception. brib-
cry anu intimidation. Scores OF the
cases have been uncontested. A search
ing investigation is now being con-
Quoted by the trial justices of the su-
prems court, but already great harm
has Deen done.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

William McClary OF Philadelphia has
given $4,000 to the Masonic Home of
Pennsylvania as memorial to his son.
the late Charles J. McClary. Who for
many years was member of tn, board
of managers Of the home. Previously
Mr.. McClary had given $50. 900 10 the
home management with which u fund
. Nnme for orphans Of Free MsraaA.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

Now would l give a thousand fur
longs of sea for an acre of barren
ground" says Shakespeare's character
on the storm-smitten vessel. The win
ter's tale of wrecks on our coasts has
begun. and in the agony of great peril
how precious must seem a single foot
of American soil beyond the waiting
reefs and treacherous sandsi
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

Italys parliament has Just voted at
nuity of 100000 francs to Queen Mar
guerite, as owing to the fact that her
husbands will has never been found.
she remains unproyided for. The
money thus voted. however, will be a
source of no expense whatever to the
national treasury. For with much
good feeling and sagacity her son, the
new king, has arranged to surrender
to the national treasury million
francs year from his civil list as
long as his mother lives.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

The Elysee Palace hotel, at Iaris,
is so largely patronized by English
people that when, Just before the ar
rival of President Kruger, his agent,
DIR. Leyds, andeavored to secure rooms
for him there, the managers refused
to let him have them at any price,
with the result that President Kruger
was forced to take up his abode else
where
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
-Scbool of fbc P-oobefs. -

Another newly organized association
calling itself the School Of Prophets
is now in session in Chicago. III
founder. Chicago man. has convinced
himself and his followers that the enc
OF the world is at hand. and the OBJ
ject of the present meeting is to pre-
pare fitly for that tremendous event
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

Joshua d. Baker, manager Of tn,
Lafayette hotel, Philadelphia. Pa. diet
last Thursday morning the result O.
an operation for appendicitis. He hat
been in the hotel business thlrty-dvt
years and was known to many tpavsA
Ing men In the eastern states.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
un.ola Lnml,er AZ pnlnth

The amount of unsold lumber on the
docks at the head of the lakes Duluth.
Superior and West Superior. Dec. /
was 126,672,0Oo feet, as compared with
37,437. 900 feet in 1893, on the same
date. 72.751,000 feet in 1898 and 1OS,-
$4,000 feet in 1897.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

Welmar last week
after a brief illness
He was born n
Weimar in 1918
The grand duk'
was a stanch frient
OF the late Primo,
Bismarck. He sup
ported the iroi
chancellor especial.
ly In his efforts Il
found the grea
German empire aft
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
Many rlm.. Around Horn.

Capt. Holmes. 76 years old. has ar.
rived at San Francisco from New
York. having completed his eighty.
first trip around Cape Horn. His nrsl
trip was made in 1867. and hia latest
breaks all records In the number oi
individual voyages around the stormy
point.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

Peasants in Donegal, Ireland, are
anxious to find good market for the
large quantities of honey with which
the country is favored. The honey in
dustry is almost a new phase in Done
gal life
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

7 The saccharine produced in Ger
many last year was equivalent in
sweetness to over 100000 centners
100000 metric tons) of sugar.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
4 Scotch Trades Unionist

the imperial parliament. This invita-.
tion. however, he felt constrainod te
decline In the best interests OF his
union. As a speaker Mr.. Weir is very
effective, and M a mediator In indus
trial disputes he has always received
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

Weimar. er the Franco-Prus-
sian war. The grand duke dlstin.
guished himself as valiant officer IL
the wars which were waged by tn,
fatherland during the last half Of tn,
century.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

The prairie dog will soon follow the
buffalo ont of existence. The United
States agricultural! department has
found that the dogs kill the grass and
ruin good grazing land. The depart
ment's chemists have put up a COM
pound which the little beasts will like,
but which will kill them no less surely.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

According to the official statistics
recently published. there were s47.627
children born IN France in 1899. which
is nearly 10000 below the already low
average for the past decade. The.o
are s16 .233 deaths reported in 1893.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

Garfield Tea is an herb medicine; 1T
is of inestimable value in all cases OF
stomach. liver, kidney and bowel dis
orders: 1t promotes healthy action of
aii these organs.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

Then you are not ashamed of your
humble origfn?" on. no. it's part OF
my political capital"
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

Guide (referring to the Egyptian
pyramids)-It took hundreds of years
to build them. O'Brien (the wealthy
contractor)-Thini 1t wor a COVER mint
fOb-eh3
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuIsIsk TABLETS. Al
druggists refund the money II II fails TO cure
L. w. Groves signature is on the box Soc-
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

Professor John Milne. known as
Earthquake" Milne. has erected a
seismographic observatory in the Isle
Of Wight. He has carried on the work
Of observing earthquakes for years, but
up to this time he has contented him.
self with stable as a house for his
instruments. most of which he invent
ed himself.
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

MAN never gets too old to learn
mo; but he has to be old enough to die
before he will admit that he doesn't
know It all"
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31

TITS idiomatic English that knocks me
out" said Mr.. ST. Clair Parke; Here
is Spilkins. who says he was altogether
put out when he was completely taken
Cañon City record., 1901-01-31
Learned and Eioqzenr.

Justice Marcus p. Knowiton OF the
supreme court of Massachusetts is to
be the orator of the day at the com
mencement execises of the Yale Law
school. Judge Knowlton was gaduat-
ed fom Yale in 1860. He has been at
torney general of Massachusetts and
holds high rank throughout New Eng
land for learning and eloquence.