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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-12-04
1t Pays to Make the
Best Appearance Possible

1t is the duty of every man TO make
the best appearance possible. This
is particularly true of men who are
poor or those who are in modest cir
cumstances. The rich, of course. may
go as they please ragged or
in the best style-and the public will
pander to them; but those who are
seeking to get along or ahead, must
appear at all times at their best.
Nothing succeeds like success" is
true saying. Let the impression
get abroad that man is doing we'll
and he need not worry about the
future. On the other hand, let the
impression get out that man is in
had row of stumps and he will
have no end Of trouble. Nothing
give man better advantage in the
community than u good appea, ance.
1t doesn't cost any more to 20 clean
than it does to go dirty. II doesn't
cost any more to wear clothing that
fits You than it does to wear clothing
that you can jump into or that you
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-12-04

@. NJ. Pollard has moved back to
his home place on New York avenue.
Entire wardrobe for dolls of all
ages. Guild Sale December 10 and
IL.
There are a few ads in this issue
which will not require a micro
scope to be seen.
Don't forget the Guild Sale. De-
cember 10 and II. Beautiful Articles
for Christmas Gifts.
Beautiful dressed dolls-boy dolls
= little dolls = boys dolls = girls
dolls = every kind of dolls at the
Guild Sale, December 10 and II.
The Friends in Council held their
regular meeting Friday afternoon. the
president, Mrs. Baker, presiding. The
lesson in Italian History was led by
Mrs. Gardner. Mrs. Begch reviewed
the magazine article can Art Pill
grimage,' and Mrs. McRay the ar
ticle "The Last Supper" This was
followed by general talk, the mem
bers giving facts concerning cities
destroyed by the action of nature.
Mrs. Pope gave recitation in negro
dialect, entitled "Higher Culture, :"
which was enjoyed bv all.
The pupils of the eighth grade,
Washington school, gave an excellent
Thanksgiving entertainment Wednes-
day afternoon. This is the room
decorated by The Friends in Council
as an American history room, and the
members of the club received a special
invitation to be present. AT the
CLOSE of the execrises Miss Merryman
thanked the ladies and told them how
much the pupils appreciated the
decoration, especially the beautiful
flag which drapes the front wall,
and is the latest addition to the room.
The club hopes to be able to continue
in this good work
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-12-04

Overcoats, suits, trousers, all make
suitable presents Economy prices
because Bethel Quits.
Silk suspenders, silk muffiers. silk
CATERS, silk handkerchiefs all go at
big saving. Bethel Quits.
Bring your crippled dolls to the
dolls hospital at the Episcopal Guild
Bazaar for repairs and clothes. De-
cember 10.
Don't worry more about those
Christmas gifts. Go to the Guild
Sale December 10 and IL. Everything
in fancy goods lines.
Mrs. E. B. Wilson returned to her
home in Boulder Monday, after a very
pleasant visit with her brother Rev.
H. N. Wilson.
Compare our quality with any
other make and place ON the land.
then choose th, best and you will
be our satisfied customer for all time.
Miller's. Fresh Every Hour.
1.-THE Parting of the Ways was
the subject of very interesting dis
course by Rev. j. NJ Granger at Y.
NJ. c. A. hall last Sunday afternoon.
There was large attendance of men
present.
Wednesday night of last week Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Waters enter tanned q
pleasant company of friends at the
Eiks' hall. The married people were
invited for dinner, while the young
folks came in about nine O'Clock and
spent the evening dancing. The
dance took the form of a German and
and many handsome favors were be-
slowed. The evening was rs pleas
ant as an evening could be and Mr..
and Mrs. Waters have established u
reputation as host and hostess with
few equals.
d. F. Bright has matured contracts
for sale in new series at $3.50 each.
Also low numbers in each series. The
27th of this month the first homes
will be paid for in full, after which
contracts will mature much faster.
Now is the time to invest in low
numbers Contracts to the amount
Of S275, 900 are held by people in Fre-
mont county. s32, 900 of the above
amount is matured. The Home Co
Operative Company Of Kansas City,
Mo-. is paying to citizens of Canon
City alone $500 per month. Office
rear of postoffice.
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Tales of the Town Told in Short Paragraphs
About Yourself and Your Acquaintance

l. F. Dawson, notary public. III S.
Fifth. 49tfp
Useful sensible Christmas presents
big saving. Bethel Quits.
The largest stock of hardware and
stoves in town. Ellis g. Hood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Foote of Como,
Colorado, are here for month or six
weeks visit.
Mrs. Ella Price left a few days ago
for Silver City. New Mexico. where
she will spend the winter.
E. J. Guthrie of Orchard Park has
gone to Colorado Springs for two
or three weeks business visit.
]. II. Cady would like to do your
assessment work. Address 1907
Water street. 49t3-lp
The Misses Pierce & Walker will
serve home cooked meals at $4.75
per week. 3l6 Macon avenue.
Manager J. P. Farmer of the Fruit
Growers association has been in Pu-
eblo and Colorado Springs on business
the last few days.
Nothing will please the boy better
for a Christmas gift than bicycle.
We have them for all ages. Let us
show you some wheels Cooper
Electric Co.
A special excursion December s,
account dedication of the Woodmen
hall at Pueblo. Will leave Canon
City on regular train at 5:I5 p. m,
returning by special train will leave
Pueblo about l2 O'Clock. midnight.
81. 90 for the round trip. This ex-
cursion is open to everybody.
The Cooper Electric Co. has put
III u liue VI Iuthou piouokfapir anu
records. A phonograph is n first rate
family Christmas gift. Come in and
hear them talk. Good records will
be kept in stock.
The annual election of officers Of
Canon City Lodge No. z. !. y. o. +.
was held last Tuesday night and re-
suited as follows; A. p. Bushey.
noble grand; T. Elmer Jones, vice
grand; p. NJ. Linneer. recording sec
retary; d. J. Houston. financial 81 c.
reatry; H. NJ. Mingay. treasurer.
The appointive offices will be an
uounced in time for the regular in
stallation, which will occur the first
Tuesday night in January.
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Local and Personal
II a p p penin gs


Swell fancy shirts. Bethels.
Elegant new neckwear for Christ
mas at about half. Beuheis
Dolls buggies and dolls beds
dolls themselves and dolls clothes.
Guild Sale December 10 and IL.
Compare The Record with any
other local paper you get If you
find better one send us a copy.
For Christmas present buy the boy
new suit at about one third off
Bethel's Quit Business Sale.
Remember the Guild Sale December
10 and H. The most handsome thing
for Christmas gifts. Save time. trouble
and money by buying here.
The second annual ball of Gold
Belt Lodge No. 4ss, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, will be held at
Elks' hall, Wednesday evening, De-
cember 81.
Mrs A. P Vandiveer came up
from Florence the day before Thanks
giving and remained until last Spn-
day afternoon as the guest of her SIS
ter, Mrs. V. S. Simon. Her husband
came up Saturday and stayed over the
following day as the guest of the
sheriff and Mrs. Simon.
The many friends of Mrs. Jennie S.
Peabody will regret to learn of her
somewhat serious illness at the hos
pital. Mrs. Peabody had the mis-
fortune to fall down the cellar stair
way about three weeks ago, sustain
ing painful injuries in consequence.
1t was not believed at the time of the
accident that any bones were broken,
but on being removed to the hospital
it was discovered that three ribs were
lThCtuIeu anu tlht HeE iuJuIits "ett
far more serious than had been an
ticipated.
Two fine cottonwood trees were re
moved from the front of Swanson s
livery stable last Tuesday at the in
stance of the street commissioner. to
make room for new sidewalk of red
stone tagging. One by one these
memorials of pioneer days are giving
way before the march of progress
and it will not be long until the last
of them has disappeared from the
business part of the city. With
the exception Of large cottonwood in
front of the Central hotel there is not
shade tree on Main street between
Third and Eighth streets, whereas,
but few years ago there were
dozen of them. We regret to see
the passing of the shade trees, but
suppose it is inevitable in the nature
of things.
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have to pull ou with derrick. 1t
doesn't cost any more to shave. or
keep your beard trimmed than it does
to grow whiskers that look like n
third crop Of alfalfa.
TIE man who starts out TO look for n
job, whether it is in n bank or n
blacksmith shop, is judged first by his
appearance. If is clothes are thrown
on. his shoes are rusty, his hat is
punched in, and his face is full Of
stubble. the employer will put him
down as careless person, and me-
gotiatIons. If there are any, are con-
Quoted on that basis. II the appli-
cant is neatly attired and appears to
be clean, the employer will have re-
spect for him at once and begin
negotiations on the theory tina the is a
person who will give attention to the
little things Of life and Of business,
which in the long run are essential.
No man can afford TO be careless Of
him personal appearance. The tidy
man is sure to ont run him in any
race he may enter. Topeka Herald.
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you're on n lee-shore, and so you'll find.
l stand here and tell you so, and they're
the last good words you'll get from me;
for, in the name Of Heaven, III put
bullet i'm your back when next meet
you. Tramp, my lad. Bundle out of
this, please, hand over hand, and
double quick"
Silver's face was a picture; his eyes
started in his head with wrath. He
shook the fire out Of his pipe.
Give me a hand up!" he cried.
mot l." returned the captain.
Who'll give me a hand up?" he
roared.
Not a man among us moved. Growl-
ing the foulest imprecations he crawled
along the sand till he got hold Of the
porch and could hoist himself again
upon his crutch. Then he spat into
the spring.
'"There!" he cried, "thats what I
think of We. Before an hours out, I'll
stove in your old block-house like rum
pupcheon. Laugh, by thunder. laugh!
Before an hours out, ye'll laugh upon
the other side. Them that dell be the
lucky ones"
And with a dreadful oath he
stumbled off, plowed down the sand,
was helped across the stockade, after
four or five failures, by the man with
the flag Of truce, and disappeared In
an instant afterward among the trees.
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He was tricked out in his best: an i'm
mense blue coat, thick with brass but
tons, hung as low as to his knees, and
a fine laced hat was set on the back of
his head.
Here you are, my man." said the
captain, raising his head. "You had
better sit down."
"You amt a-going to let me inside,
rap'n. It's main cold morning, to be
sure, sir, to sit outside upon the sand"
"Why, Silver" said the captain, eff
you had pleased to be an honest man
you might have been sitting in your
galley. It's your own doing. You're
either my ships cook-and then you
were treated handsome-or Cap'n Sill
yer, n common mutinecr and pirate,
and then you can go hang!"
We'll. well, capn," returned the sea-
cook, sitting down as he was hidden on
the sand, you'll have to give me a hand
up again, that's all. A sweet, pretty
place you have of it here. All, there's
jim. The top OF the morning to you,
Jim. Doctor, here's my service. Why,
there you all are together like happy
family, in manner Of speaking"
"If you have anything to say, my
man, better say it," said the captain.
Right you are, Cap'n Smollett," re-
piled Silver. "Dooty is dooty, to be
sure. Well, now, you look here, that
was q good lay of yours last night. l
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who has been three years biting his
nails on q desert island, Jim, can't ex.
pect to appear os sane as you or me. 1t
doesn't lie in human nature. Was II
cheese you said he had fancy for?"
"Ycs. sir. cheese" | answered.
"Well. jim" snys he. lust see the
good that comes of being dainty in
your food. You've seen my snuf-box,
haven't you? And you never saw me
take snuff; the reason being that in
my snuff-box 1 carry piece Of Parme
san cheese--a cheese made in Italy, very
nutritious. Well, that's for Ben Gunnl"
Before supper was eaten we buried
old Tom in the sand, and stood round
him for awhile barehcaded in the
breeze. A good deal of firewood had
been got in, but not enough for the cap
tain's fancy, and he shook his head over
it, and told us we must get back to this
tomorrow rather livelier." Then, when
we had eaten our pork. and each had q
good stiff glass of brandy grog, the
three chiefs got together in corner
to discuss our prospects.
1t appears they were ut their wits
end what to do, the stores being so low
that we must have been starved into
surrender long before help came. But
our best hope, it was decided, was to
kill off the buccaneers until they either
hauled down their flag or ran away
with the "1lispaniola." From nineteen
they were already reduced to fifteen,
two others were wounded, and one, at
least-the man shot beside the gun
severely wounded, if he were not dead.
Every time we had crack at them we
were to take il, saving our own lives
with the EXTREMIST care. And besides
that we had two able allies, rum and
the climate.
AS for the first. though we were about
half a mile away, we could hear them
roaring and singing late into the night;
and as for the second, the doctor staked
his wig that, camped where they were
IN the marsh, and unprovided with rem
edies, the half of them would be on
their backs before a week.
49," he added. "if we are not all shot
down first they'll be glad to be pack
ing in the schooner. It's always a ship,
and they can get to buccaneering
again, suppose"
First ship that ever lost" said Capt.
Smollett.
was dead tired, as you may fancy;
and when l got to sleep, which was not
til after a great deal of tossing. slept
like log of wood.
The rest had long been up, and had
already brcakfasted and increased the
pile of frewood by about half as much
again, when ! was awakened by a
hustle and the sound of voices.
Flag of truce" heard some one
say; and then Immediately after, with
Il cry Of surprise: "Silver himself"
And at that l jumped up, and, rub
bling my eyes, ran to loophole in the
wall.
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eGNCPSiS.


CHAPTER l-Bily Bones, an old sea
dog, much addicted to rum. lodges at Ad-
miral Benbow inn.
CHAPTER u.-stranger, called "Black
Dog," meets Bones. an interview ends in
fight and disappearance OF stranger.
Zones suffers apoplectic stroke.
CHAPTER III.R,tnd beggar comes &c, TO
inn5 Prs somShIns In RGneS H na9s
cries "Six hours. Wen do them yet" at
which moment he is struck dead by apo
plexy.
CHAPTER IV.-Near Bones body is
found a little round paper backened on
one side, on the other the words: You
haye til ten tonE4d" G9ld Is fG mnStd tn
Flight taken from inn.
CHAPTER V.--Blnd man pew with
eomGnmditGns a[taG The I'M IN, chasnGSq
scatter. blind Pew is run down and killed
by a horse.
CHAPTER VI.-Young Hawkins takes
packet 70 Or. LiveseY, who with Squire
rcctions for finding OF vast treasure.
CHAPTER NII.-Frolawney fits up ex-
pcdition to seek treasure.
CHAPTER VIII-Jim Hawkins meets
Black Dog at John Silver's inn. Black Dog
Suns away, and Silver avows ignorance OF
his identity.
some things or board somewhat singular
and asks TO have certain precautions
taken. among which are the storing of
the doctor and his friends berths beside
the cabin.
CTI APTER X.-"IIispaniola" begins her
voyage. Hawkins climbs into apple bar
rel and overhears plans of treachery on
foot among the crew.
CHAPTER X1.--Flot 0aid by Silver,
ships cook provides for the strike for
possession of the treasure imme datcly it
is gotten aboard. Cry Of Land ho"
heard
CHAPTER XIT.-Hawkins tells OF Sill
vcr's treachcry TO Livcscy. Trelawney ard
Capt. Smollett, who hold council of war.
CHAPTER XII1.-Mutiny begins TO show
in restlessncss of men, and captain de-
Cides to give the men an afternoon ashore.
Jim Hawkins slips off with them. but on
the island gives them the slip.
CHAPTER XIN.-From cover Jim sees
silver kill one of tho honest hands, and
also learns of the murder OF another in
another part of the island and runs from
the scene.
CHAPTER Xv.-Jim meets Ben Gum, n
marooned sailor who had lived on island
three years. Report Of a cannon is heard.
Both run for boat when they see in the
wood the union jack.
CHAPTER XNI-Hunter and the doc
block house within a stockade and de-
eide to provision IT. Faithful party IS
Joined by Gray, Il mutincer, and the ship
left with the five remaining mutineers on
beard.
CHAPTER XvII-Jolly-boat starts on
visions. Mut'neers on ship man the gun.
TrolaWney picks off one of the gunners.
Cannon ball passes over boat which sinks
and leaves party to wade ashore Bucca-
CHAPTER XVIII.-Fight with buc-
cancers results in one killed on each side.
Faithful party gain the stockade and
run up the British colors.
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seven, by the squire's computa ton;
eight or nine, according to Gray. From
the east and west only single shot
had been fired. 1t was plain, therefore,
that the attack would be developed
from the north, and that on the other
three sides we were only to be an
noycd by show of hostilities. But
Capt. Smollett made no change in his
arrangements. If the mutineers sue
ceetled in crossing the stockade, he ar
gued, they would take possession OF
any unprotected loop hole and shoot us
down like rats in our stronghold.
Nor had we much time left to us for
thought. Suddenly, with loud huzza
little cloud of pirates leaped from the
woods On the north side and ran
straight on the stockade. AT the same
moment the fire was once more opened
from the woods, and rifle ball sung
through the doorway and knocked the
doctors musket into bits.
The boarders swarmed over the fence
like monkeys. Squire and Gray fired
again and yet again; three men fell.
one forward into the inclosure, two
back on the outside. But of these, one
was evidently more frightened than
hurt, for he was on.his feet again in
crack, and instantly disappeared
among the trees.
Two had bit the dsrst, one had fed
four had made good their footing in
side our defenses; while from the shell
ter of the woods seven or eight men,
each evidently supplied with several
muskets, kept UP hot though useless
fire on the log house.
The four who had boarded made
straight before them for the building.
shouting as they ran, and the men
among the trees shouted back to en-
courage them. Several shots were
fired. but such was the hurry Of the
marksmen that not one appeared to
four pirates had swarmed up the
mound and were upon us.
The head of Job Anderson, the boat
swain, appeared at the middle loop
hole.
AT 'em--all hands!" he rtared, in
q voice Of thunder.
At the same moment another pirate
grasped Hunters musket by the muz-
zle, wrenched it from his hands,
plucked it through the loophole, and,
with one stunning blow, laid the poor
fellow senseless on the floor. Mean
while a third, running unframed all
round the house, appeared suddenly in
the doorway. and fell with his cutlass
on the doctor.
Our position was utterly reversed.
A moment since we were firing. under
cover, at an exposed enemy; now it
was we who lay uncovered, and could
not return a blow.
The log house was full of smoke, to
which we owed our Imperative safety.
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might recommends.
The house was by this time somewhat
cleared of smoke, and we saw at a
glance the price we had paid for victory.
Hunter laybeside his loop-hole. stunned;
Joyce by his, shot through the head,
never to move again; while right in the
center, the squire was supporting the
captain, one as pale as the other.
"The captains wounded" said Mr..
Trelawney.
"IIavc they run ?" asked Mr.. Smollett.
"All that could, you may be bound"
returned the doctor; shut there's five
of them will never run again."
"Five!" cried the captain. "Come,
that's better. Five against three leaves
us four to nine. That's better odds
than we had at starting. We were
seven TO nineteen then, or thought we
were, and that's as bad to bears
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upon the other. Tired as we all were,
two were sent out for tlrewood; two
more were sent to dig grave for Red
ruth: the doctor was named cook;
was put sentry at the door; and the
captain himself went from one to an
other, keeping up our spirits and lend
ing hand wherever it was wanted.
From time 70 time the doctor came
10 the door for little air and to rest
his eyes, which were almost smoked out
of his head; and whenever he did SO, he
had word for me.
That man Smollett," he said once,
sis a better man than am. And when
| say that it means a deal, Jim"
Another time he came and was silent
for awhile. Then he put his head on
one side, and looked at me.
rs this Ben Gum a man?" he ask ed
al do not know, sir" said i. Il am
not very sure whether he's sane"
IF there's any doubt about the mat
ter he is" returned the doctor. "A ma
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Cries and confusion. the flashes and
groan rang in my ears.
"Out, lads, out, and fight 'em in the
open. Cutlasses!" cried the captain,
| snatched a cutlass from the pile,
and some one at the same time snatch
ing another gave me a cut across
the knuckles. which l hardly felt.
dashed out of the door into the clear
sunlight. Some one was close behind,
I know not who. Right in front, the
doctor was pursuing his assailant down
the hill. and, just as my eyes fell upon
him. beat down his guard and sent him
sprawling on his back, with Il great
slash across his face.
"Roand the house. lads! round the
house," cried the captain; and even in
the hurry burly perceived change in
his voice.
Mechanically obeyed. turned east
round the corner of the house. Next
moment l was face to face with Ander-
son. lie roared aloud, and his hanger
went up above his head, flashing in the
sunlight. | had not time to be afraid,
but, as the blow still hung impending,
leapcd in trice upon one side, and,
missing my foot in the soft sand, rolled
headlong down the slope.
When l had first sailed from the door
the other mutineers had been already
swarmirg up the palisade to make an
end of US. One man, in red night
cap, with his cutlass in his mouth, had
even got upon the top and thrown a
leg across. Well, so short had been
the interval, that when found my
feet again all was in the same posture,
the fellow with the red night-cap still
halfway over another still just show
ing his head above the top Of the stock
ade. And yet, in this breath of time,
the fight was over. and the victory
ours.
Gray, following close behind me, had
cut down the big boatswain ere he had
time 10 recover from his lost blow.
Another had been shot Mt a loophole in
the very act of firing into the house,
and now lay in agony, the pistol still
smoking in his hand. "A third, as had
seen, the doctor had disposed OF at
blow. OF the four who had scaled the
palisade, one only remained unac-
counted for, aud he, having left his cut
lass on the field was now claInbering
out again with the fear of death upon
him.
"Fire-fre from the house!" cried the
doctor. "And you. lads, back into
cover"
But hts words were unheeded, no
shot was fired, and the last boarder
made good his escape, ana disappeared
with the rest into the wood. In three
seconds nothing remained OF the at
lacking party but the five who had
fallen, four on the inside, and one on tn e
outside, OF the palisade.
The doctor aud Gray and I ran full
speed for shelter. The survivors would
soon be back where they had left their
musllets. and at any moment the fire