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Cañon City record., 1904-12-08
Memo
The Local Lodge Of Elks !
vices IN Opera House $
WestclM Delivered the

Despite the somewhat disagreef s
character of the weather last Suns
afternoon there was large gathering
At the opera house to take part in the
annual memorial service, with which
the brotherhood Of Elks honor the
memory OF its missing members The
fraternal feeling is strong among the
Elks and their loyalty and friendship
for each other renders the observance
Of memorial day a sacred privilege
which their devotion to their order
does not permit them to pass unheeded-
The decorations at the opera house
were elaborate and beautiful and were
strongly impressive Of the service TO be
celebrated In honor of the dead. Con-
spicuous in the scheme of decoration
was royal purple, the Elks' coiors.
although clusters of pink carnations
and exotic foliage plants yied with IL
In attractiveness. Seldom has the op-
era house looked prettier, and, rnrer
still, has n more solemn and interest
ing service been held within Its walls.
The music was OF unusual excellence
and the orstion of Judge Schweighert
Of westclife splendid tribute to the
Elks and the principles upon which
sheir order 10 founded. The first Sum-
day In December Of each year 10 dedi-
eated as day on which shall be com
nemorated BY every lodge Of Elks in
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08
.HERE is scarcely any sort Of
store that does not make special

THERE is scarcely any sort of
store that does not make a special
effort to capture Christmas trade.
The nature of that trade has changed
very greatly of late years. A dozen
years ago it was largely confined to
toys, books and fancy wares, and the
clothier, the dry goods merchant and
the other dealers in articles of use and
necessity secured only tiny share.
But now there are very, very few
lines of business which do not count
the last two or three weeks before
Christmas the busiest time of the year
thanks to the system of Christmas
giving having grown tremendously in
extent and to the fact that the trend
is much more toward the practically
useful than toward the purely fanciful.
Not only do dry goods and clothing
houses nowadays find it profitable to
zealously cater to Christmas trade;
but many lines of business which
would seem at first blush wholly out
side the Christmas gift domain, manage
by alert advertising, to get their share
of the Christmas money.
know, for example, of many
hardware stores that have done a
thriving Christmas trade in razors,
carving sets, pocket knives, and other
cutlery, by means of advertising,
cleverly calling the attention to the
suitability Of these articles as gifts for
men.
Drug stores with their perfumes,
their toilet soaps, and other dainty
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08

The city council has decided that we
win have but two bitches along the
streets of Canon.
The city engineer had planned four,
as has been previously mentioned.
The councilmen have discussed the
matter pretty generally with property
owners, and every body seems to be of
one opinion. that the change in plans
should be made.
The block on Greenwood between
Fourth and Fifth was graded up the
other day as a sample of the new form
of grading and it has met with
general approval.
The city council has had SO many
protests that it was felt that the change
must be made.
AT the city council meeting Monday
night the matter was brought up. A
majority report Of the side walk COM
mittee was read recommending the
change All present voted in favor of
making the change except H. NJ. Min
gay, who holds out for the four-ditch
plan.
The city clerk reported that he had
. $50 check from the d. 4 r. G. for
December water rent The city re-
fused to accept the $50 and instructed
the city clerk to return the check to
the d. 4 r. G. with 4 request for = SIS
check, that being at the new rate
The contract with the Santa Fe rail-
road At SIS was renewed for one year.
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08

Flannigan's g sentence was commuted to
five months. He has served that tims
already
4. II. 6tFicklspd ems srnteueed for
2 70 8 years last June for burglary.
His term was curtailed to one year.
Charles Davis has been in the peui-
tentiary since June ,, 1901, serving .
sentence of from to 10 years for
stealing ore in Teller county. His
sentence was commuted to term of
to 10 years.
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08
Will Do Away With
Storm Ditch Plans.
City Councl Declares That Four bitches Are Too Many
And VIII Have Bot Two. Sidewalks Petitioned For
by Fifteenth Street. Other City Business.

petition asking for side walk dis
trict No. 4 was presented and referred
to the city engineer.
This district will embrace Main and
River streets east of Twelfth to Fiji
teenth, and Fifteenth up almost to the
ditch, taking in the residence of Mayor
Coulter, Judge Bailey, and that Sec
ton.
The bond of R. O. Waters for bill
lard and pool room was presented and
accepted.
The report of the side walk COM
mittee is gived in full.
December 3, 1904.
The Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
ell Canon City.
Gentlemen:-
Sincerely believing that mistake
has been made in the plan of grading
our streets we recon mend for your
careful consideration that changes be
made in the present plan OF grading, as
follows:
That the storm ditch be abandoned
and the general plan of grading the
streets be followed as now shown in the
sample block between Fourth and Fifth
streets, on Greenwood.
We further recommend that the
tiling placed diagonally across the
streets be laid on . straight line, and
that the tiling running parallel with
the crossings be laid sufficiently deep
80 that it will not be injured by heavy
loads passing over it.
C. G F, El p..'''r' Ss,de~.lk Committee.
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08
GIRLS GIVE 4
MERRY PARTY,
Elaborate Dinner Spread Out All
Over Town. Requiring Many
Drives to Reach the Dessert.

One Of the most unique parties given
in Canon for some time was the pro-
eressive dinner OF the U. d. r. girls
last Friday night. Each course was
served nj q different house and the
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08
Memorial Service In
of Dead
Impressive Memorial Ser
~. lodge Schweigert of

cred session the memories az its de-
erted brothers and throughout the
land last Sunday the order united in
praise OF their virtues and In forgiv-
ing spirit for their faults.
Since the organization of Canon City
lodge, July /, 1901, five OF its members
have been called to the Great Beyond
son, Chas Ohrien, Lou Riede and Har-
~ w. Mead and their failure to re-
spond to roil-call last Sunday awakened
sympathetic chord in the hearts OF
those with whom they were associated
In the charities and benevolences and
in the social life OF the lodge.
The program OF the memorial service
was as follows;
Voluntary y-.----- opera House orchestrs
Opening Ceremony --.-.,-------.- Tbs Lodge
Opening ode--Auld Lang syns' The Lodge
Prayer yss----..-..--.-Rev Rev. A. W. Henderson
Duet--.sThy win BE Done" Jerome
Miss Edythe James
Mr.. Ralph Rittenho1sc
orslion n--.-.-.-..-.-.... Hon. }. G. seh~eixer,
Tenor soio-'.The Gates of Paradise" Kins
James Collins
observation-disclosures" ...... O. s. Morrison
Quar.et--..rhs Lord is NJ shephsrd" ..-.--.
Ralph Rittsnhouse
Geo HAdden
james Collins
Archie Heaton
Closing knsreisss The Lodge
Ciosins ods--"Homs, Sweet Home" The Lodes
Benedicsion ion.---.--.. Rev. A. ". Henderson
Cañon City record., 1904-12-08

young ladies were carried from one
place to another in the penitentisry
brake.
AT six O'Clock twelve girls in white
shirt waists and red neckties sat down
to the first course ~ the home Of Miss
Edith Harrison. The table was pre-
sided over by Mis-. Edith and Miss Jos
ephine Palmer and was decorated with
red carnations and holly souvenirs.
The Misses Bowling entertained the
second course and proved themselves
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-11
Why He pidn,t Marry.

One Of the best of the Bulletin
sketches hangs in the library of Joseph
Chamberlain. It Portrays q thin. hang.
dos man in the prisoners bar, talking tc
q very mild and sympathetic-lcokina
Judge. Phil Mays story of the sketch
is that the prisoner had been dragged
before the Judge every few months for a
number of years.
Your face is familiar here" the lat.
ter now said.
1T Is, you honor-worse luck" re
turned the prisoner.
Are you married YETI"
Not yet, sir"
mot yet. Ell? How long is it now that
you have been ergaged?"
"Seven years. your honor"
$50 long as that? Why in the world
haven't you got. married in all that
timer"
Because, your honor" the prisoner
explained, ANN and haven't managed
to be both out of Jail at the same time"
boston Post
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-11
WOLVES IN QUEBEC.
III Large Number of Red Deer In
the Autumn Has Given Them
Plenty of Food.

With the approach of winter Genes a
big increase in the number and the bold
ness Of the wolves that are visiting the
northern fringe of settlements in the
Pontiac and Gatineau districts Of this
province, sS9sE recent Qus<Ses
spondence of the New York Sun. Last
year the scourge was so great that Pre-
mier Parent, who presides over the de-
partment of woods and forests, was
asked to offer a substantial bounty for
killing them. Upon his initiative the
legislature authorized the payment OF
So a head. The amount has proved too
Insignificant, however, to tempt hunters
to devote Themselves to Killing the aIi-
mails, and scarcely any bounties have
been claimed.
This is not because wolves are Lot
plentiful enough. They seem 10 have
multiplied with the increase of the red
ieer, and the large numbers OF them
.;een last winter ard in the recent au-
tumn are to be accounted for by the
fact that the deer dread man less than
they do the wolves and rush toward civ
lllHlNiOA ~ toJdpC l1OAA lIAC4Ls IOAiONt1
by their relentless enemies. Then again
the government Of Ontario offers q re-
ward of Sis for each wolf killed, and
the constant chase Of the animals in that
province tends to drive them toward
Quebec whera they are seldom attacked.
The wolves are now becoming such O
nuisance that the farmers are crying
out against their depredations. In one
parish in the county of Pontiac as
serted that they have d%estriuary 1Er9
than 100 sheep ard lambS ey6c;Aered
settlers in the northern parts Of the
province say that the bowls of the beasts
at night are terrifying, and many par
ents fear to send their young children
alone to school in the thinly populated
country.
In Pontiac a farmer recently came
upon a bear and two wolves busily oc-
cupied with the carcasses of several
deer. He had his rifle with him and
managed to kill one of the wolves, the
other brute taking to its heels. The
bear turned on him, though it had re-
ceived two bullets before coming up
to the man, and he managed to over
come it with repeated blows of the rifle.
Where he had first seen the beasts en-
joying their meal the mar found the
remains Of no less than six red Geer.
1t is estimated that this wolves in Cam
ada kill many more deer than hunters
do. If allowed to carry on their work
of destruction it is feared that they will
in time completely ~extirpate the game.
1t is known that they also work great
destruction among the young moose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-11
B DECORATIONS.
Pretty Bits of Color and Ornamental
ton That Give the hoard
AAdcd Charm

Among the various decorative things
in burnt. wood we have large fiat bowls
and trenches, which suggest beautiful
centerpieces for the table, saysthe Wash
ington Star. Fill these with red and
purple grapes, golden pears and red ap-
pies. Place the warm rich browns of
the bowl on q mat of beautifully tinted
autumn leaves carefully pressed and you
have a charming picture that does not
seem to indicate that the melancholy
days have come or suggest 1.-The naked
woods and meadows brown and sere."
Another gladdening bit of color is OBJ
tanned by taking a large, round field
pumpkin and cutting it into the shape
of q basket and filing it with fruit and
nuts. On the lace c~enterpiece under this
is placed a small branch holding several
chestnut burrs with the nuts just falling
out.
The table decorations may be simple
or elaborate, as you please, but should be
in keeping with the occasion. The new
est designs in floral decorations are to
top" the tables OF arrange the flowers
in ropes to form a canopy or umbrella.
If you have taken forethought you can
carry out this idea for decorations, using
pressed autumn flowers. Hothouse
flowers, with the exception of chrysan-
themums, do not strike one as quite APP
propriate.
Lamp shades are made OF paper leaves,
tinted to resemble the rich colors of the
autumn leaves. Other shades are exact
but miniature copies of pumpkin Jack
o'lanterns; the light shining through the
apertures made to represent eyes, nose
and the mouth, with say teeth, gives a
grotesque effect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-11
DISCIPLINE.
Method of Enforcing Regulations
Which Is Being Generally
Adopted.

Sixty railroad lines in the United
States, embracing one-third of the total
mileage, have adopted a single system Of
disciplinary rules Tor employees. The
rules are, of course, modified 10 meet
local conditions, but the general plan is
III invented and first used by General
Superintendent George K. Brown, Of the
Fall Brook railroad CT New York, to
check unjust discharge of employees aid
to improve the relations between en-
ployers and workman, says the Worlds
Work.
The Brown system" has for it's four
dation a record book" in which is kept
a personal record of every emplOye OF
the road. In it is written 2 brief state
ment Of every irregularity for which
each workman is responsible. When a
man begins, to make a record in the book
he is called to headquarters and talked
TO. He is not suspended; he is merely
warned. But when the page is filled with
irregularities" the account is usually
closed with the words: Discharged, in
competent"
For every item entered against the en-
ploye a bulletin is posted in a conspicu-
GUS place, telling what the fault is, how
it could have been avoided, and how it
affects the company's interests. These
bulletins are dreaded as much as the
'lay-off' for which they are substituted
in the Brown system"
The objects sought have been summar-
lied in reports-the most important are:
Avoiding loss OF time and wages Of
employees, resulting in possible suffering
to those dependent IN their earnings, as
well as generalization of employees by
enforced idleness.
avoiding unnecessary severity in
the dismissal Of an employe, or requir-
ing him to serve an actual suspension
for a single offense that does not inju-
riously reflect upon its reputation, con-
duct, capacity or future usefulness in the
service.
Advancing the education of employees
through the medium Of bulletin notes,
enabling them to avoid the mistakes
made by Others"
The causes for instant dismissal have
been greatly reduced by the adoption of
the general rule of the Brown system"
The rules, however, are not intended to
operate in cases of disloyalty, dishon-
esty, desertion, habltual intemperance,
characterization, immortality or avoid
able violation of rules whereby the COM
pany's property is endangered or de-
stroyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-11
WAS A LONG SEASON.

Miss Mae Clair, trimmer for Parisen
& Jackson, milliners on Broadway,
has returned to her home at Scranton,
Pa, after being with the firm four
teen weeks. That is q long season
and would make it appear that the
firm have been very busy. 1t is not
to be wondered at however, for the
store is 30 pretty and attractive in
itself that it is q big drawing card.
Then added to that are the lady pro-
prietors, pleasant and genial and al
way successful in securing the ser
vices of stylish and pleasing trimmers.
Miss Clair made many friends while
here and it is to be hoped that she
will return for the spring season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-11
SlGNE IN THE SKY.
The Moon Wednesday, Night Seemed to be
Resting on a Cross.

On Wednesday night about 10 O'Clock
the moon appeared to rest on a white
pillar that seen with the naked eye,
appeared at q distance to be about a
foot in width. Above the moon an
other white mass laid across the pillar
and for q few minutes formed a cross.
1t was not long though before the top
of the GLOSS was gone, but the cross
piece still remained and the lower
part of the pillar also with the moon
resting against it. l learned latter
that another party had observed the
peculiar white pillar and had attract
ed the attention of another man to it.
"There shall be signs Ill the heavens"
seemed very applicable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-11
W.
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Nellie Carpenter has been coz
fined to the house with a severe cold.
Revival meetings are help in the
respective churches of the town.
The sle!ghing is at its best, these
few days.
Mr.. ard Mrs. w. H. Demarest's
baby Billee is on the sick list.
Mrs. W.. a. Browns two nephews
Of Hack ell sack. have been spending
\ few days with her at her home on
Main street.
Miss Leonl Stryker, Of Avenel, is
visiting relatives in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Elmer Pierce and SON Willard,
have returned from Delaware, where
they have been spending the holidays.
Master Rene De Russy is confined
to his home with illness.
Mr.. Clarence L. Edmundsun, of
M ontclair, is spending a few days
" ith his frierd, Mr.. Albert B. Eoyn-
t on, Ct Sewareu.
Mrs. Franklin B. Hart Jr., of Se-
warren, is confined to her homo with
a severe cold.
Mrs. Newton, of New York, is Wis
iting relatives in town.
Miss Edith Hinsdale spent Sunday
with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Franklin Hart Jr.,
and son, of Sewaren, expect to go to
New York for the wi inter-, next week.
About twenty girls and boys enjoyed
a sleigh ride on Friday afternoon.
Mr.. William Gardiner and Mr.. W.
Prall are to be thanked for the good
time. Miss H. V. Harding, Miss
Whitney, Miss Sealnans, and Miss
Cornish ~chaperoned the party.
OnsFriday afternoon the following
went out on q delightful sleighride:
Mrs. E. Ensign, Miss Helen Ensign,
Mrs. Ewing, Miss Carrie Ewing, Mrs
Ira 7. Spencer, Mrs. @. Liddle, and
Miss Susie Allen. All had a delight
fal time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-11
Rngout Of Rabbit.

Wash and clean a good-sized rabbit
and cut it into joints. Dry each piece
with a towel. Cut up a pound of bacon
into slices and fry it in a stewpan; then
put in the rabbit and fry each piece
brown; take out; stir an ounce of flour
in the fat; add a quart of water and stir
until it boils; then add a scraped and
sliced carrot and an onion cut in quar-
tiers. Season the stock with salt and
pepper to taste; add the rabbit, cover
and let it cook gently for an hour and a
half. Serve with a garnish Of cress and
the carrot and onion. Reduce the
liquor to a nice gravy and strain. Serve
in a separate DISQUALIFICATION Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-11
NEWS ITEMS.

The work of building the machine
and blacksmith shops at the s. s.
White dental works at Princess Bay,
is nearly completed.
Louis Morris, of Providence, r. l.,
has returned to his studies at Jeffer-
son Medical College, Philadelphia,
after spending two weeks with his
friend, Miss Gertrude Fountain, OF
Bentley street.
Milton Mersereau, of Center street,
returns to his duties today at the Bar
Der plant at Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-11
NOT MUCH OF A PUZZLE.
What the People Said and Thought
VIII Not Be Difficult to
Imagine.

Ou d SlT0el Cal Ill WHICH were du Olu WO-
man who was at the age when she would
have been insulted to be called old, an
old man of the same sort and who tried
to look sporty with his gray mustache,
and a baby three years old, relates the
Baltimore American. The baby was
with the two old people, and this is a
verbatim report of the triangular con-
versation that was carried on in a loud
tone, the parties looking about occasion
ally to see hat everyone in the car could
hear distinctly:
Woman-Who is at man? Huh?
What?
Baby-Dono.
Woman-Yes he does know, bless his
little heart. Him's just in fun.
Man-Tum now. Tell me who l is?
Baby-Danpa.
Woman and man in chorus Cooking
at each other and grinning like Cheshire
cats)-Uh-huh! Of course he knew all
the time. Oh, but he's cute.
Man-Where did him Diet is gloves
hey? Tell danpa where him dot his
little gloves?
Woman-say down town."
Baby-Down town.
Man and woman in chorus doing an
other dentifrice specialty)-Just listen.
Isn't it wonderful how he talks? l told
Mamie this morning she Just had to let
me take him down town. She's so strict
with him that 1 tell her she's positively
cruel to the child-what?
Baby-Dimme my tandy.
Woman-No, baby mustn't have
tandy. Bad for baby's tummy. Make
baby sick.
Baby-I wants my tandy!
Woman-Look at re little doggie out
ze window-look!
Baby-I wants my tandy!
Man-Look at choo-choo cars goin'
by-see EN-?
Baby-I wants my tandy-whee-ee
-ee-ee-oe-wow, WOW!
Woman-Well, il sail have its tandy.
1 tell you, NAMES entirely too hard on
the child, and you can see its effect on
him-just starved fer candy! She tells
me I'd spoil him, but that's just herno-
ton about fishes SO strict. Just look
at him now how good he is, ard without
q bit of humoring.
Man-How does re old tow go?
Baby-Moo-oo-ooi
Man and woman in chorus
M-m-m-m! Isn't that too cute for any
thing. It's SO strarge-everywhere he's
taken people just notice him-they
hardly take their eyes off of him-yhat,
Preston street? Well, tum on, baby tum
wifi dramma and danpa. Amt it nice
dranma and baby met danpa on the car?
Puzzle-Guess what the men on the
car said under their breaths while they
had to listen to that CUFF. and guess what
the few ladies on tbs car would have said
if they hadn't been ladies. Guess, also,
why the minister who sat real close to
the foolish bunch wished that he was a
layman for about five minutes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-01-11
NEWS ITEMS.

Charles Steuerwald Sr., Chris Reh-
fuss, Professor Stems and several
other parties enjoyed q sleigh ride
Sunday afternoon.
Constable Roberts sold out Silver
mans gents furnishing store, on
Broadway, Saturday, and the store
Nas re%opened and business resumed at
once.
Charles Grover, of Bordentown AVE.
nue., is very sick.
The Dreamer is getting ready for
another interesting dream and may be
heard from before long.
Hon. j. Y. Montgomery says the
Jersey Central Traction Company will
make n new application for q fran
chise for right of way from Mr.. King
ham, to-where?
Mrs. Sarah Iselton, of Broadway, is
quite i'll.
Mrs. Joanna Mundy, of Broadway,
- ukdih q HuneIeI lIOn uulutlSLn.
Mrs. George Lining Sr. has return
ed home from. Philadelphia and re-
ports that Mrs. George.Liming's little
boy, who was so i'll with diphtheria,
is very much better. ti-toxin was
used with good effect.
Mr.. and Mrs, Steiner, of Perth Am
boy, were borough visitors Thursday.
Mrs. A. Simon was q New Bruins
wick visitor Friday.
Special revival services will be
held in the M. E. church following
the union meetings, for a week.
Mr.. and,Mrs. Bert Hilyer and chill
dren have returned to their home at
Port Reading after a pleasant visit
with Mr.. Hilyer's parents on Gather
inc street.
1t is a long time since so many
sleighs were seen in this borough as
were out Wednesday. Some of St.
Mary's school children have enjoyed
a rare treat. The choir boys were
taken out by Rev. Father Leavy Tues
day and the girls were taken out FOL
a straw ride Thursday, it is said.
Skating has been greatly enjoyed
the past two weeks at the Ram pond.
The Fish and Game Protectors re.
-z,A 80 +I,o Ctoto OF Nam Tarcau for
the month of November, is very inter-
esting. Part of it will be given next
| week.
People are delighted with the
change in the weather. One can
appreciate moderately cold weather
and feel thankful after such a taste of
zero weather as we have had the past
week.
The members of the "Rat Catchers
Club" were very busy in Steuerwald's
barn the past week. A man brought
in a bag of corn and hung it up in
the barn and it was not long before
an army of about twenty five rats
we're seen coming from the bag. The
joke was on the owner of the bag, for
it wos declared that he had brought
the rats there in the bag. Three large
ra,s were captured by the club.
The party who desired the Rat
Cstohers to help them get rid OF
rodents that infested their house on
Broad way, are compelled to refuse
their assistance, as they consider the
terms too exorbltant altogether, and
therefor decline with thanks.