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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS

A list OF new books recently re-
ceived at the public library is as fol-
lows:
FICTION.
Tristan of Blent-A Anthony Hope.
History of Sir Richard Calmody-Lu-
cas- Malet.
The Velvet Glove Henry Steto.
Merriman.
Proportion of Labor Mary E. Viii
kins.
Pines OF Lory-J. a. Mitchell.
Circums' 'ance-S. Wier Mitchell.
A Carolina Cavalier Geo. Carry Egg
gleston.
The Ruling PasJion-Henry Van Dyke.
Jerrv-Sarah Elliott.
Ny Lady of Orange c. Bailey.
The Lion of Janina Manrus Jokai.
Marietta, A Maid of venice-Mariaa
Crawford.
Kim-Rudyard kipling.
In the Fog-Richard Harding Davis.
Young April-Egerton Castle.
The Man from GleAgary-R Ralph CoA-
ner.
The Cavalier W. Cable.
Calumet "k"-Merwin Webster.
MISCELLANEOUS.
History of Indian and Eastern Archi-
tecture-James Ferguson.
Things Japanese H. Chamber
lin
A New Way Around an Old World -
Rev. Francis T.. Clark.
The Making Of an American-J. A.
Riis.
Thomas Hoods Poems.
Several other books which are du-
plicates OF others in the library have
also been received. Some Of them
are the most popular. and others are
to replace old, worn.out books.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20
C0NCENTRAT0R
AT WORK

Regular operations of the Copper
King concentrator have commenced.
The great blockade Of ore which has
been in the mine in now being re-
duced. The new concentrator works
beautifully, and the grindings are
found to be free from dross for the
trial run. Hereafter it will be kept
steadily in motion.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

The Pallula club gave very enjoy
able dancing party in the Elk's hall
last Friday evening. 4. X. Noltre
| furnished the music.
! Robert Resseman was pleasantly
surprised by his class mates at his
home on Harrison avenue last Thurs
day evening. He was presented with
handsome fountain pen as memen-
to from the class.
Last Friday evening Floyd Rogers
entertained number Of friends at
his home on College avenue. Pro-
gressive caroms and games Of various
kinds were INDUCED in. Refresh
ments were served.
A social in honor Of strangers who
are in the city, was held in the par
lor of the new First Presbyterian
church last Friday evening. There
was a large attendance and most
enjoyable time was had by those who
attended
Friday evening colonial social
will be held at the home of J. w.
Rogers, ALP Greenwood avenue. 1t
will be given by the Young Peoples
society of the Cumberland Presby-
terian church. All who desire may
wear colonial costumes. A short
interesting program has been ar
ranged.
Monday evening Mrs. Belle A. Dug
gan entertained party of friends at
dinner in honor of Miss Della Candy,
of Colorado Springs. An elegant re-
past was served. Those present were
as follows: Misses Candy, Duggan,
Knittle; Mesdames Brewster and
Ward, and Messrs. Austin Hatch, j.
P. Squires, Ray Little, Edward Wills
and Clarkson Faulk.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Reynolds enter
tanned party of friends at dinner at
their spacious home on Macon ave-
nue. Saturday evening.
The event was in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Robson, who shortly de-
part for Europe, and Mrs. F. l..
Bartlett, of Denver.
Covers we're laid for twenty-six,
and an elegant spread was discussed.
Those present, aside from the guests
of honor, were as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harding, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson, Mr.. and MIS-.
Handy, Mr.. and Mrs. Maupin, DR.. and
Mrs. Howe, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Peabody, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickinson, Rev. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Rockafellow and
Mr.. Kohlman.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20
STORM AT SILVER CLIFF

AT Silver Cliff Tuesday afternoon
there was snow storm which lasted
two hours. Here in Canon City, only
a few miles distant, there wasn't even
a furry of snow at the time the storm
was raging in the mountains. Again
the desirsbility of this fine climate
has been demonstrated.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20
Bids wanted.

Bids for the purchase of the old
Presbyterian church will be received
until March 3. The removal Of the
building must begin as soon as bid is
accepted.
Address bids to the secretary Of
the Library association.
Tat CLARA W. COULTER,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20

In many cities cement walks are
getting to be used almost exclusively.
They stand the wear and tear, and
are always smooth and easily kept
clean. There is not much Of this
kind Of walk in Canon City, but II
will probably be used more extensively
in the future.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20
NOTES AND COMMENTS

The man who spends much time
trying to get even" for fancied
wrongs done him by imaginary en-
emies often neglects just enough of
his own business affairs to make a
failure in life.
Colorado is the greatest silver and
gold producing state in the union and
with the present active development
of the oil field it may not be many
years till she is also the greatest oil
producing state in the country.
+ i. +
The Sunday Colorado Springs Ga
zette contained a two-page writeup
of the Florence oil field, including
many excellent illustrations. The
article is a good one and will do
much to advertise Florence and Ere
mont county. 1t shows that the
Florence oil field has been actively
producing for about II years. 1t has
about 400 producing wells from
which 100000 barrels of oil have
been pumped. The definite field en-
braces about 10000 acres of land of
which only about 1000 acres can be
said to have been thoroughly pros
pected.
We should realize that the oil field
of Fremont county belongs about as
much to Canon City as to Florence.
The most prospecting has been done
in the near vicinity of Florence and
thus she has the producing wells.
Almost all the land between here and
Florence and for several miles in
nearly every direction from Canon
City is probable oil territory. This
section ought to be thoroughly tested
and we would like to see it done by
Canon City men, for then the profits
from the investments would remain at
home.
i. :. i.
But whether Canon City men do the
prospecting or not outside capital
should and will be directed TO this
field. The Boulder excitement is all
caused over indications that are not
half equal to those found at Williams
burg near here yet her boom now on
will have the effect of thoroughly
testing the field and if there is oil
there in any profitable quantities it
will certainly be found. 1t may not
be long till a similar movement is
made on this field, in which event
Canon City would profit greatly.
The most notable gathering of Re-
publicans in Colorado for some time
was at the Lincoln Banquet in Denver
on the evening of the 18th inst. Re-
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20
Eavorlte Nearly Exerywhere.

Constipation means dulness, de-
preston, headache, generally disor-
dered health. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers stimulate the liver, open the
bowels and relieve this condition.
Safe speedy and thorough. They
never gripe. Favorite pills. Palace
Drug Store. Geo. Pedley Mgr,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20
NOTICE OF oIscoNTINUANcE.

publicans new and old were there
from all parts of the state. Har-
mony and enthusiasm were the chief
indications noticed. Ex-senator
Wolcott made one of his matchless
addresses and the cheering amounted
to an ovation. Judging from the in
terest and enthusiasm shown the Re-
publican party in Colorado is about
the healthiest minority party to be
found in any fusion ridden state in
the union.
D. B. Farley, the new chairman of
the Republican state organization, is
in many ways an ideal man for the
place. He has not tbeen identified as
a politician, yet Mr.. Farley is not
with the ways and
means of the politician. Mr.. Farley
is a prosperous business man and his
success in business lines has made
him one of the leading men of Col
orado Springs. 1t is sometimes a
good thing to combine business with
politics and Mr.. Farley will make an
business chairman.
The banquet spirit is a good one.
1t would be an excellent thing for
Canon if some excuses could be
Matched up for having banquet or
two here. 1t wakes people up and
makes them closer friends. Com
petitors and business rivals come to-
gether and see each others better
sides. 1t helps them all to work to-
gether with more harmony and in
huence for the towns good. The
least provocation in Colorado Springs
will cause banquet and there is no
town in the country where merchants
and business men work together with
such unity and spirit as there.
+ + 1.
Canon City has greater number
of enterprising men and a much
greater amount of capital than most
cities her size. If all her business
energy and capital could be gotten
together in a cordial and united
for the towns good ten
years hence would see Canon City the
second or third largest city in the
state. Conditions here are vastly
better than they were five years ago,
yet the average Canon business man
is reticent and keeps largely to him
self. A little more social intercourse
between business men would be for
the city's good.
We are glad to see the liberal spirit
shown by the Clipper in its commenda-
tion of Sheriff Simon. A county Off
GER is an officer for all the people
without regard to politics, and when
he does his duty well it is right that
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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20

The walk to the penitentiary is
still sadly deficient in the matter Of
having benches upon which pedes-
trians can sit and rest their weary
bones. The walk to the springs is
rather long. and seats by the way
would be greatly appreciated by the
residents and the many strangers who
flock to our city.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20

There is place on Main street in
this city where a national flag con-
stantly floats to the breeze. If the
hearts of the owners are as constant
to the cause of their country as in
their flag. they are indeed loval citi-
zens of the United States.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20

We are glad to see the liberal spirit
shown by the Clipper in its commenda-
tion of Sheriff Simon. A county Off
Ger is an officer for all the people
without regard to politics, and when
he does his duty well it is right that
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20
K0HLMAN WILL BUILD

This week deal was consummated
whereby Mr.. l.. Y. kohlman becomes
the owner Of lots 3 and 4 in block 8
Of Thomas Macon's Addition. The
lots are situated next to D. E. Glib
sons residence on Greenwood avenue
between Ninth and Tenth streets.
Mr.. Kohlman will erect a handsome
residence on these lots this summer.
The plans for it are not fully COM
pletc, but will be one of the finest in
the city when it is finished.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-02-20

A list OF new books recently re-
ceived at the public library is as fol.
lows:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

Special Correspondence Of The Sunday Republic.
Ruins Of Schemacha, March 31.-The Gar.
by his special representative. Prince Obo-
lenski, Is trying TO bring order out OF the
chaos into which nature threw this city
that-was. but progress is slow. frightfully
slow. The million appropriated by N!co-
las out OF his private purse might save a
city Of Schemachas size under ordinary
circumstances but If that city be a vast
cemetery and its Inhabitants either dead.
crazed. wounded or turned fatalists or rob
bers. even money loses some of its power
for good.
Besides, this town of ruins Is separated
from the nearest point of civilization. Ba-
ku. by two days enforced march through
the desert. Every pound of provisions must
be carried that distance on camel back
and as l write. the cold is intense and big
snow fakes. driven by a fierce gale through
unglazed window openings. blot out the
letters painfully set down with a trembling
hand.
We have now twenty barracks going, but
INST OF the survivors are still lodging in
tensy. under crumbling walls. or in the
open& Large quantities of logs are shipped
to tHis point. but only part of them can be
used for building purposes. as half the popu-
lation is on the point of freezing to death.
The Prince. though. who has his orders
IS determined TO save the city and people
for his Czarish Majesty. and. thanks to
autocratic methods. he will probably sue
coed.
Americans having no use for autocracy.
NAV still indorse what autocracy did for
stricken Schemacha.
The Emperor's representative has Just
commanded that no commercial or other
debts within the city and district shall be
cSllectible during the next six months.
while all muchants are permitted to de-
clare themselves bankrupts without incur
ring the penalties and aLnoyances appef-
tJining TO that condition.
Their bankruptcy is recorded as owing
TO force majvur" and their credit is de-
cared to be as good as ever. while creditors
mus not ask interest on the amount due
Tor the six months extension decreed. and
IL ney advanced at higher than the legal
J tie rs declared forfeited.
Ans uKas,. wnicn may save Schernacla
4 a city ami commercial center, is part,c-
futarly hard ON Moscow, whose merchants
J InonoIollze trade in these parts. but what
OF that? The car CHOOSES TO make ricn
laui pay poor Peter, and SUBJECTS are there
tn obey.
Even to-day it's impossible TO compute
the number Of dead and wounu.d, % the
amount Of property destroy ed. y census
would be useless. as thousands ran away
curing the first few days after the Garth
quake. Though ! have been here since the
beginning of March, | haven't seen a si.-
gle person who saved anything besides the
clothes on his or her back. An early spring,
warm weather. is Schemacha's only hope.
Up TO the present the ground is frozen 80
hard that it was impossible to conduct eN-
cavstions on a larger scale.
Prince Ga!itzin. Governor of the Province.
finding me at work on this letter. just asked
me to announce positively that the city Will
he rebuilt. IT'S the Cars will. and his
Will will be done declared the plenipo'en-
tipry.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY
The yachting season is here and a IA
miliar figure is Mrs. Iselin. the mascot
Of the cup races. Probably in all the world
there is none so we'll known-on both sides
OF the water.
A Rhode Island girl is Mrs. C. Oliver
Iselin. one o. the dainty women who come
from that dainty little State.
Yet it is not possible for Rhode Island
to claim entirely so fair a daughter. The
fortunes of those who rule society are so
vast and their opportunities so great that,
born In one part of the country they are
educated in another; sent to Paris for Ian
guages; brought back for the finishing
touches; taken to London for presentation
and finally launched in New York, to d.
, de the time afterwards between Newport
and the Pacific Coast. with an interval for
vacation In Europe annually.
Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin adds a chapter in.
her personal history to that of other bellies,
for she has spent a great deal of her time
on the water. She is probably the best
yachtswoman on the seas. and she certain
ly holds the yachting record for the days
spent afioat.
Mrs. 1selin is the woman who sailed or
the cup defender during the three previous
contests for the America Cup, and while
her husband had charge of the cup de-
fender she was never absent from the
boat. She sailed In the training, in the
trial and in the final races.
Her Distinguishing Character
istics as a Society Girl.
Mrs. Iselin before her marriage was Miss
Hope Goddard of Providence. Her father,
Colonel Goddard. came of one OF the old
est and most honorable families Of the
State.
Mrs. Iselin as a girl had many distin-
gushing characteristics. most of which stIll
cling to her.
She was a great helress.
Her beauty was marvellous. being of the
Priscilla ~type-refine~ and demurely deli
cate.
Her figure was noted for its slender grace,
a quality It still possesses.
She is not superlatively fond of society.
though always in great demand.
She prefers the sports to the ballroom
and is conspicuous az an ornament to
every out-of-door contest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
TenOrs Are Not Cheap.

While travelling from Toulouse to Bor-
deaux the other day an inspector of the
railroad fell fast asleep and was not
aroused until the conductor called out the
name of a station. AS he did not hear the
name very distinctly. he summoned the
conductor and asked him what station 1t
was.
upon the Inspector said. rather angrily:
why didn't you call 1t out more distinct
ly? No one could understand what you
said"
More distinctly?' repeated the con-
voice he asked: do you think that you
can hire tenors for 50 francs a month";"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

Hope Goddard was as demure as her
name and friends of Mr.. Iselin had no fear
that the society girl would find the duties
of wife and mother arduous. Just how safe
they were in feeling that the girl would
fill her trying position Of steplnother IS
shown by the excellent manner in which
she has since borne herself.
The Iselins nave lived for the most part
in this country. They are very popular in
New York and in Boston and Mrs. Iseiin is
known as one of the most elegantly dressed
women of the day. She robes herself a
great deal in white and carries out a SIM
plicity that is SO severe as to seem almost
~affectation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

Though she had many admirers she IA
vored none Until she met Mr.. Iselin.
She was the youngest girl in high society
to take I'D the duties of wife to a widower
and mother to the motherless.
When Miss Goddard became engaged to
C. oliver IseIin society FASTENED to con-
graduate that gentleman in most extrava-
CANT terms. He had secured not only a
great heiress but a girl Of much beauty and
accomplishment. And. in addition to this,
a young woman who had been noted not
for her eccentricitie. as so many beauties
have been. but for her genial. conventional.
refined, almost old-fashioned behavior.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
Catastrophe Caused by a
Volcano Near Schemacba.

The catastrophe was caused by "A volCa-
no situated SIX and one-half miles cast OF
Schemacha. The eruption has not yet
ceased. and the nights are turned into day
by the flames and fiery lava bursting con-
tiruously from the crater. The earthquake
tore a ditch exactly three-Quarters Of a
mile long, six feet broad and twelve deep
in the rock and soil half way between the
town and the volcano. Official surveyors
say Il looks as IL made by mans hand. for
a given purpose. and under the direction
Of skilled engineers. the same depth and
breadth prevailing throughout the break In
the earth's surface.
The writer happened to I've in the dining
room of the Hotel Metropole at Baku, when
Lhe great Tartar town was destroyed. As l
sitting down to luncheon. at 12:2S. Feb
raarSl3, the building and outlying houses
as far as l could see Il was near the wiz
dow began to rock to and fro for the pc
Rod of exactly fifteen seconds. j had my
elbows on the table. felt II move away from
and return to its position. When the sway
ing ceased ] was overcome by a dazed feel
ing from which ! didn't recover unit. an
hour later. Afterwards l learned that the
other guests. and likewise the attendants.
had had the same experience as l. For a
whole hour the great hotel, and the people
Of Baku generally, fell into a sort OF semi
comatose state. business ceased, street cars
and wagons stopped in their tracks. the
WnetlS OF COIIlIIltItt dhJ
still. or ran wild. according to the way
they were affected.
The same evening. at 6. while L was tax
irs with a business man in his store, an
other shock came. but this second one
probably lasted no more than eight sec
onds. 1t was less forcible. though, the
swaying motion being absent. 1t came by
starts and turks. An hour later kilograms
announced that Schemacha had fallen. "a
thriving Tartar town of 5000 inhabitants
buried. the Governor with a staff Of officials
on the way to bring relief"
Myself and servants Immediately started
out with fresh horses. a pack train carry
ing provisions following an hour later. A
miles ride from Baku the desert COM
mencse; ground torn and cracked by the
a&ernal dryness; here and there white
/bones. the remains of camels and horses.
> and men, perhaps; dried-up salt pools and
lakes TO the right and left: little or no
vegetation: naked rocks and sand, sand and
again sand.
After covering some thirty miles. we
caught up with the first relief caravan.
carrying bread. The train was escorted by
CossackE. whose commander ordered me to
Ial behind. We rested for two hours In the
village of DschengS. but were unable to
procure fresh horses. The night We spent
AT Marassn. a colony o. Malakane secta-
rams banished TO this. the most barren
portion OF the Caucasus. m account OF
thslr opposition to the orthodox church.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

Mrs. Iselin as a yachtswoman makes a
picturesque figure. She dresses in bright
blues and affects sea toys to the extent of
a sailor suit and a little cap. She spends
the whole day on deck and is well acquaint-
ed with every sailor aboard the yacht on
which she sails.
The debut of her st~epdaughter in society
was a most notable event and Mrs. Iselin.
herself. looking little more than a girl, pre-
scented the young woman to the oId-time
DANES of the metropolis and, then. to the
younger members. So numerous were the
Iselin and Goddard connections that sew
erai coming-out parties were given for the
young woman.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
Why She Loves the Sea.

Now Mabel leaves the %throbbing town
To dream upon the sands.
And watch the deep blue waves roll in
From distant foreign lands.
How like the noble lords are they,
With everything in soak,
And every one has got a crest
And every one goes broke.
Then hurry scurry to our shores
Their way they quickly beat.
And Mabel with a smile perceives
That they are at her feet
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
\ STREET IN S~CHEMACHA.

lying before us. The town l.. or was. built
on A number of low. s!opinC hills. skirted
by a mountain rang In the distance be-
gins the region of eternal SNOW.
The air was soft. the sun shining. OPP
pressive silence all around. Now a breeze
waited most Il pcstilent,al smell into our
faces. the odu- Of declyinc flesh. of bum
ing bodies-it WAS awful enough to make Us
draw rein at one accord and consult VIE
Their ii wouldn't be best to return.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

The Iselin home at New Rochelle. New
York's picturesque suburb. is the scene OF
many a house party and the couple spend
a great dea! Of time in Rhode Island with
Mrs. I~selin's people.
Between Sir Thomas Upton and Mrs. Ise-
lin a warm friendship exists; and it was
she who was among the first to congratu-
late that Knight OF the Shamrock upon the
brave showing made by his boat.
Mrs. Iselin. II not the richest woman in
her own right in the East. is certainly one
of the wealthiest: and her own private for
tune is entirely independent Of the large
one owned by her husband.
Mrs. Iselin Is rather remarkable in that
she does not follow all Of society's whims
and rush hither and thither as Mrs. Grun-
dy dictates Instead. she carries out her
own and her husbands tastes and, while
an ideal society woman. she is not monopo-
liked by her social duties.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

But love OF adventure, curiosity. pre-
vailed and we continued on the road toward
the river.
There 4 horrible sight met our eyes. Both
river smbankments are strewn with dead
hodieg. Thousands of animals. horses. DON
keys. goats. sheep. cats and dogs. and hun
drCGs rf men. women and children fleeing
from the tumh!inG city got So far and no
further. Reaching the supposed heaven of
security. they fell down in their tracks and