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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14

piles or men m this camp what knows
more law than YOU"
Bill waited tin the justice exhausted
himself and sank back 70 his chair.
Putting away at his cigar so he
wouldn't have TO waste more time and
matches on 1t when ready 70 resume
his smoking, he exclaimed;
You see il was this ways Jim come
TO me and wanted me 10 take this case.
told him l dida't want 70 take his
money for nothing. but Just TO humor
him said he could give me hundred
IL l got him on. knew there was no
use trying a case before this court and
disin't fool away nay time fixing for Il.
It's just Ike l told Jim--a man can't
get justice in this camp till were rid
Of the dOffer what thinks he knows
law and don't know little bit"
you did, did your howled the JUS
tice.
That's what l did" blandly remark
ed Bill.
$50 you go round telling the boys 1
don't know nothing bout law. do your
The crowd guffawed In chorus. either
because Bilrs estimate was common
property or the expression of il by the
justice himself gave them chance to
concur Herewith. Here the temper OF
the justice boiled over. He thumped
his desk and yelled out did you tell
this prisoner he couldn't get justice In
this courtT'
This is no court" was the comment.
Without seeming to notice the sar-
casm or implied insult the justice re-
peated his question. 1t called forth
this response: Yes, i said Just that.
and. what's more. believe IL. too. and
so does everybody in this camp. A
man can't get justice while
Gasping with rage. the justice threw
himself on top of the desk, whacklng Il
with his fists till the boards cracked
and delivered this decision: "Ill show
you. you clubfoot dufTer. that n man
can get justice in this court; I'll show
this camp what liar you are. Bill
Hooper-the prisoners discharged"
Outside the office the man who was
released from custody paid Bin $loO.
as he had promised, and then took the
next stage out of Deadwood. for he was
afraid OF vigilantes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14

Shake hands with me. Shake heartily.
/ think have prepared an agreeable
surprise for you"
Major Crofoot," replied the young
man as he sat down stiffiy, -four days
ago ! came here with three paintings
for sale"
"Four days ago exactly" said the
major as he rubbed his hands to-
gether.
'They were landscapes, gems of art,
my own work"
Perfect gems. as am glad to say"
q "You did not care to buy, but you
vold me you had a frieno who would
probably take the three and pay me
fair price for them"
II did. my boy. 1 did. You are per-
fectly correct about that"
Il left them with you" continued the
young man, "and the next day. as /
learned. you ran them into a pawn
shop. Sir. am here to demand the
return OF the gems. 1t was a scoun-
drelly action on your part to pawn
them"
My dear boy. my dear boy, how glad
/ am that you called for an explana-
tionr' replied the smiling promoter as
he paced up and down. "At the first
go off my action appears inexcusable
to you, but listen. i took you for a
young man or perspicacity as well as
a born artist. saw you looking about
this somewhat dilapidated Office saw
you regarding my somewhat thread
bare wardrobe. saw commisera-
ton in your eye. When pronounced
your pictures perfect little gems, but
informed you that could not buy,
supposed that you caught on to the
fact that was temporarily hard up"
Nothing of the Sort" exclaimed the
artist.
Then Ii was u mistake for which 7
beg your pardon. although / am not
satisfied that 1t was a mistake. Know
ing my financial situation, you desired
10 extend me aid. and it does you great
credit chat you extended it as you did.
Instead Of offering me money you left
the pictures behind to be converted in
to oof. Sir. 1t was a master stroke on
your para ANY other course would
have Inundated noe. can scarcely
think of 1t without tears starting to my
eyes
II never left those pictures here for
yon to sell or pawn, and you know it."
That is right, my dear boy. Deny
i "a vigorously as you will True
charity Is always yelled You did a
thing for me can never forget. and
you did 1t without hurting my sensitive
feelings in the slightest. | took those
pictures out and raised dollar and q
half on them. just as you calculated /
would. and it was the turning OF the
tide"
"a dollar and half on three gems
worth $2o eachF' shrieked the young
Z man as-hs rose I'D
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14

Goiisff ana naIr FROM my uncie,-
soothingly replied the major. "He said
he would like to advance $50 ON them.
but 1t was his busy day. The dollar
and half was enough. however. 1t
pulled me out of a hole and turned the
tide, aud now your bread cast upon
the waters shall return TO you. You
will not have to paint any more gems
for living. A month hence Won will
be president OF bank"
Don't talk to me. you old scoundreIi
You lied to me and robbed me. and n
there's any law In this country IN
have you behind the barsr'
Yes my dear boy" softly continued
the major, you will be bank presl-
dent and own your own yacht and a
country residence. Yesterday pro.
noted the Old Boot and Shoe syndi-
cate. with capital OF $l.OOOOOO The
title is not high sounding one. but
wait minute. The number OF old
boots and shoes thrown away every
year i'm this world is 5000. 100000 pairs
The number OF these discarded pairs
that can be cobbled uD and resoId
again is 4.900.0OO,000 pairs. You buy
up the discarded shoes for an average
OF cents a pair. Your cobblng costs
an average OF 90 cents. Your sales
average 40 cents. or clean profit of
10 cents per pair. You can figure As
well as paint. Tell me what the an.
nual profit will be-
"Blast your old boots and shoesl
want my pictures" shouted the young
man as lie got another III.
''The profits will be millions. nv dear
boy, tens OF millions. and all we have
70 do Is TO bank IL as Il comes i'm. We
give employment TO 100000 buyers,
TO 100000 sellers. to 100000 cob
blers. We are philanthropists as
we'll as money makers-miilions OF
money, my boy, and you shall be
treasurer OF the syndicate. When
you left those gems behind me to
pawn, when you relieved the financial
situation so neatly and delicately,
made up my mind TO do for you. Let
me congratulate you. dear treasurer,
heartily congratulate you. ] shall ask
for no bond, but repose perfect trust
and confidence in you. Sell out your
studio, throw away your brushes, get
that green paint OFF your nose and pre-
pare for the great change In sight"
Look here now-I want my pic
tures"' exclaimed the artist-as his
eyes flashed i'm anger.
"And come in again soon, come in to
Fign the papers and see about renting
en- Office" replied the major as he STEP
ped on his toes and backed him to the
door. ''As soon as we open this bust
ness
'What are you erowding me forY'
Wen want to drive IL for AL it's
worth. you know. Your salary for the
first year will be $4,000. but we can
double it for the second. You'll also
want block of stock, and guaran-
tee
81 say ] want those picturesr'
Guarantee ar least 20 per cent divi-
dends. Goodbyl Goodbye III look for
you tomorrow or next day"
You sleek swindIer:" shouted the
artist from outside the locked door.
No reply.
"You blamed old robberT'
No reply.
"You thief and deadbeatw
But the major had returned 60 his
desk and the business of making out
the papers of the o. B. and s. syndi-
cate. 81. QUAD.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
The Member OF Conure,..

Now our minds are full OF speeches,
Which have blossomed week by week
once more we are Ia session
And wen have a chance TO speak.
Once more we have assembled
To give pearls OF thought away.
So, prythee, MIR. Speaker,
VIII you let me have my say7
The mills are making paper
BY the ton and by the mile,
And the presses walt 10 MI II
All with print I'm proper style
Every intellect Is yearning
For the marvellous display,
30. p'ythec. Mr.. Speaker,
VIII you let me have my say7
Washington Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
1nadvertent.

II very much admired your Intelli-
gent delivery OF the lines OF Hamlet"
said the genial friend after the per-
Torrance.
Yes" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes, 81 have practiced elocution q
great deal"
And your vivid facial expression"
Eyes; ] have practiced facial express
sion great deal"
"And your graceful and easy walk"
Eyes; / have practiced walking q
"ueat deaL"-Washington star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
WIN prevent Tarni.hinr.

Silver will not tarnish If painted over
with soft brush dipped in alcohol in
which some coIlodion has been dissoIv-
ed The liquid dries Immediately and
forms thin, transparent and invisible
coating upon the silver. which prevents
It furnishing. 1t can be removed at
any time by dipping the article In hot
water.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14

delicious salad course recently
served at a luncheon was salad OF
mushrooms and celery covered with
mayonnaise served in red and green
pepper shells resting in the curled
white leaves of head lettuce. A relish
priced by those WHO have copied the
idea from foreigners is slices Of green
peppers. the seeds removed, eaten with
white bread as an appetizer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
negisrered BusI..

The demand for registered bulls of
the various beef breeds ought to RI
main good for years TO come, says = &c
Stock and Wool Growers Journal.
Breeders Of registered cattle have II
largely In their own hands to maintain
goo0 prices. and this they can do IL
they viii make steers OF the medium
to fair bull calves although they are
from good families and subject TO reg
istratIon. Nothing will hurt the regis
tered bull trade so much as selling in
ferior animals for breeding purposes.
No matter how good the herd, there
Will necessarily be some inferior anil
mails. and breeders can III afford TO sell
such except for slaughter. Breeders
should work TO create a permanent de-
mand for bulls. and this can only be
accomplished by selling animals whose
progeny will show up all right.
Care OF Stock.
Feed and management have much TO
do with the health as well as thrift
ness OF stock. says Kansas Farmer.
Young and growing animals require
feed which will make bone and muscle
rather than fat. Bedding literally With
some dry material win add greatly to
the comfort Of the animals during the
winter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
Undesirable.

The Living Skeleton playlng poker)-
Shall we invite the armless and legless
man TO take a hand?
The Ossited Man-No. The trouble
with the armless and legless man is
he gets cold feet.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
For the American Derby.

For the American Derby.
An agent OF the British government
who has purchased several broken
down thoroughbreds at Montgomery
Park. Tenn. for shipment TO South AZ
RIGA called on Sam Hildreth in Mem
phis recently and asked that owner to
put price on MeChesney, the sensa-
tional son OF Macduff.
ooh. nor was Hildreth's reply.
THAT colt doesn't go to Africa. He Is
going TO Washington park. where he'll
win the next American Derby"
Hildreth thinks he has the Derby al
ready won and Is anxIously awaiting
the opening OF the winter book on the
event
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
The RenI nimnn1,~

she-Because cannot marry you
do not be disheartened. You must face
the world bravely.
He-lt isn't question OF the world.
I've got TO face my creditors.-Detroit
Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
.PonsibIc ExplauatIon.

Mrs. Winks-I wonder why It is that
people always call locomotive "sher'
MIR. Blinks-I don't know, I'm sure.
unless II is because she isn't good for
much without man to run her.-Som
erviile Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14

Ascum - Peppers Is looking badly.
What's the trouble with him?
Jockey Lungs.
Ascum-You don't mean It, Are they
weak?
Joakley-No: strong. There's new
baby at his house that keeps him
awake nights.-Philadelph Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
Favorable Point.

will there be any honor for the man
who discovers the north pole?"
Certainly. He will be a great life
saver"
"a life saver?"
Eyes. Explorers will cease going
then. Chicago News,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
Freaks In Hunting.

The biggest authenticated bag Sc
cured at one shot of which / have ever
heard consisted OF one rabbit lthe
cause Of the shot, one beater, one on.
locker IA French cook. a boy and q
dog. ! once shot nine snipe at a shot
but this was in South America. They
were on the ground, and they were
shot for the pot. have read OF a
sportsman mot Baron Muncha usenl
who shot bumblebee and a butterfly
right and left, and indeed sometimes a
large bumblebee does for an instan.
taneors second look uncommonly like
distant advancing grouse, just as
when on the alert for partridges, the
heldfares breasting the hedge OTTER
cause nervous witch of the gun.
Curious circumstances sometimes &C.
cur out shooting A friend walking In
line down turnip field saw a startled
hare running fast and straight toward
him up furrow. He stood still, wait
Ing for her to turn, but the hare with
her peculiar vision did not see him and
ran her head plump against his shin
killing herself and very seriously bruis
Ing his eg.-Fortnightly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
DecIined WIth rhnnl..

why do you girls call Berthe THE
poemY"
why, he's Just like poem. He's
been rejected at least forty times."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14

Round dining tables are considered
flose stylish than the square top ones.
and those having Eve legs. heavier
one ia The center and one at each side.
are much newer than the pedestal de-
pixn-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
Not So unIueky Af,cr Am.

Il once proposed to girl on Friday"
Didn't you know that was mi.
luckyY"
"Unlucky? Not much. She refused
me."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
Professional.

Professional.
You're just
n c o m M o "A
tramp"
why mad
am. YOU insult
me. I'm consld-
cred one OF de
best trsmps In
de profession. +"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
Dime Museum

80
Living Skelc
toa The arm
e SIS W ondc4
plays the piano
with his feet
Fat Woman
He has music
In his sole. chi
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
An Explana-
ton.

ton.
j o h n 8 on
Why don't you
get n new suit
OF clothes?
Dedbroke-
I'm too ticklish
TO get measur-
ed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14

aud Hefuses 90 Bite.
Il Copyright. 1901. by c. B. Lewis.l
T was young man with long hair,
well worn raiment and the en-
thusiasm OF art in his eyes who
knocked at Major Crofoot's Office
door and was hidden to enter. The
majors face lighted up with pleasure
as he turned from his desk, and he
rose and advanced with outstretched
hand and cheerily exclaimed:
MY dear boy, 1 was just this. mo-
ment writing a note to ask you to call.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
THE FOXY. MAJOR.
He ORGANIZES A NEW SYNDICATE
FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CREDITOR.

The Grand Promoter Tries His Lat
est BunI<o Game ON Another Vic
tim, Who Is Equal to the Occasion
aud Refuses 60 Bite.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-02-14
Mexican Mustang
Eminent

with this gargle the throat frequent intervals
Then battle the outside of the throat thoroughly
ment and after doing this
around the neck. 1t lis a POSITIVE CURE.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-06-12
INJURED A HORSE

A young man from Victor, who
gave his name as Anthony Tolon, was
arrested in this city last Sunday for
injuring a horse belonging to the Star
Livery stable. He. in company with
another young man rentedl two saddle
horses and proceeded out to the Park
where they engaged in racing the
animals. The horse Young Tolan was
riding ran into fence and was badly
injured. Just before going to trial
the matter was compromised by Tolan
agreeing to pay Mr.. Mabry, the owner
of the horse, $50. The animal is
valued at S75, and may recover from
the injuries it received.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-06-12
A JUNE WEDDING

Invitations are ont announcing the
wedding of Miss Edna Rogers of this
city and Mr.. E. G. Bacot of Duluth,
Minnesota. The ceremony will be per-
formed at the First Presbyterian
church in this city at 8 O'Clock in the
evening of Wednesday, June 25.
Both the young people are we'll and
favorably known in this city. The
bride to be is charming young lady
with many graces of mind and char
acter. She has lived here number
of years and has hosts of friends.
Mr.. Bacot is native of South
Carolina. He resided in this city for
over a year, during which time he was
chief engineer at the Colorado Electric
Power plant. He left here about
four months ago for Duluth, where he
has a lucrative position in "a like ca
pacity.
The Record hastens to offer con-
gratulations.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-06-12
A MODERN FABLE
WITH A MORAL

Once upon time in little city
down east, the laundrymen got to-
gether and decided they would econo-
mize by cutting off all their advertis-
ing.
The wise guy of the bunch says to
the others: whats the use? We are
the whole thing. If they don't bring
the work to me they will to you.
Let's put up the price and quit adver-
tising and We'll get rich" Now, it
happened that the wise guy had never
spent so much as $50 a year for adver-
tising, so his saving in that line was
small. So they cut out all their ads
and waxed exceedingly independent.
In little while smooth solicitor
from a near by city laundry, noticing
the lack of advertising, came to town.
He showed the people that the home
laundries were in trust, that the
prices We're high, that they were
making no effort to get business and
that he could take their bundles down
to his city and save them money and
it wasn't long till he had a big basket
coming to him twice week.
Then John Chinaman picked up
courage when he saw the ads all dis
apear and he went to hustling for biz.
The trust talk helped him and many
people who did not care to send their
work out of town sent around to the
chinaman,
After a few months of this wise
guys policy an enterprising young
laundryman looking for location got
hold of the Titisville local paper,
He said to himself ''If no laundrymen
in that thriving little city is live
enough to advertise, its good place
to locate. The competition is dead
easy. I'll try it, And he did. He
was thoroughly up-to-date and adver-
tised literally. He showed that his
work and prices were right.
All talk of trust disappeared and
soon he had half the business of the
town. Before the year WAS out the
wise guy, who started the stagnation
policy, was glad to sell out for half
the value of his plant and seek an
other place where his competitors
didn't advertise.
And even unto this day the papers
in that town carry good big laundry
ads.
MORAL-It pays even a monopoly
in most any line TO advertise to some
extent.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-06-12
POPULATION FIGURES

Just now as the Record directory
of Canon City is about to go to press,
it will not be amiss to dissertate on
the city's population. The directory
this year covers the whole Of Canon
City; that is to say, takes in both
sides of the river from the Hot Springs
hotel TO the east end of Lincoln Park
and from the gardens opposite the hot
springs to -Four Mile creek, including
Orchard Park and Park Center. In
all there are about 1900 names. As
the names of no persons under Is
years of age were taken it may be
assured that the majority of these
names represent ''Pa and Ma" the
heads of families. II we add three to
each family to allow for the children,
we must have 5000 children. With
4 900 pas and mas and 5000 children
we find we have population of
10, 600 in the territory that can right
fully be claimed as belonging to Canon
City. But supposing we lop off 1900
children and provide only two to
each family; we still have a popula-
tion of 5000, which is a very conser-
vative estimate.
According to the school census just
completed and published elsewhere in
this issue of the Record, there are
2, LA children of school age in the ter
ritory mentioned. This would give
us 6, la souls over years of age. At
one to three children under that age,
so how are we to figure our popula-
tion at anything less than 5000?
We could add Brookside, which is
as much of Lincoln Park rs Four Mile
is of Fruitmere and gain another
Thousand, but it would be hard
matter to reduce the figures a thous-
and and give us what we are entitled
to.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-06-12

The school population of the county
at the time Of enumeration in 1901
was: Boys 2615, girls 1851; total 5l96.
Increase Boys 30, girls 6S; total 9S.
Districts showing the greatest in
crease for the year are. South Canon
with 624 of school age in 1901 and 741
in 1902; Brookside with 100 in 1901
and 204 in 1902; Canon City with 1857
in 1901 and 1887 in 1902; Coal Greek
with 27s in 1901 and 29s in 1902 I;
Howard with 1Ol in 1901 and Ill in
1902
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-06-12
THE YEARS
SCHOOL CENSUS

Enumerators employed by the
county commissioners have completed
the work OF securing the names Of all
persons in the county of school age
and passed the data up to County
Superintendent of Schools George E.
Colgate. The results as given to The
Record by Mr.. Colgate are very sat
isfactory indeed. Taking these fig
ures, which are indisputable, as a
basis, Fremont county's growth in
population for the year ending June
30, 1902, has been very material. 1t
will amount to severeal thousand
souls. to say the least. As is natural
and to be expected, Canon City, the
county seat, and its suburbs have made
the greatest increase, but the country
districts have nearly held their own,
while some of them have made notice
able gains over the census figures OF
1901.
The little coal camp of Brookslde,
just at the east end of Lincoln Park,
is entitled to special credit. From a
total enumeration of l60 last year, 1t
has leaped to total OF 2o4, adding
exactly as many pupils to its popu-
lation as Canon City.
South Canon and Lincoln Park
broke all previous records by adding
III names to last years figures, thus
giving districth No. s school popu-
lation OF TAI.
Coal Greek made a gain OF 20, and
Howard 10 and some other districts a
small per centage.
In 1901 Florence had 1423 persons OF
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-06-12
TO HOLD MEETINGS

The local corps of the Salvation
Army is expecting to have some big
meetings next Saturday and Sunday.
Brigadier Pebbles, chief divisional
officer Of the Rocky Mountains, will
be here, and he has won for himself
n good reputation as musician and
speaker. He expects TO hold a meet
ing at the prison on Sunday morning.
The Army seems to be doing well
here and there has been at least one
conversion each week for over a
month. The officers wonder why
church psople do not attend more Of
the meetings and assist in the work.
S. A.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-06-12
AGED LADY DEAD

Mrs. Judith Morrison, mother of
the well known Morrison Bros. 1,
grocerymen, died at her home, 823
Whipple avenue, Monday night at 8
O'Clock. Death was caused from the
general debility Of old age.
She was born in Indiana, July 81,
1926, her maiden name being Judith
Boaz. She has resided in this city
about two years, during which time
she made many friends.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon at 80 o'clock at the family
residence. Rev. II. n. Wilson con-
Quoted the services.