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Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
Howard Items.

Mel Longaker is the new clerk in Lou
Davis store.
Mesdames Veal aud Wiley went to
Pueblo last week.
Miss Marysr.t Jerrard returned last
Sunday after two weeks visit in Pu-
ehlo.
Miss Bessie Veal is the proud pos
sssser of handsome new piano which
Mrs Veal purchased while in Pueblo.
As the result of an active agent new
pianos have arrived at the Wells,
Cooper. Taylor and Waggoner homes.
Preparations are being made by the
school for an entertainment to be given
this month. Proceeds to be used for
the purchase of an organ.
Work on the hall is being pushed and
is expected to be completed in three
weeks. Howard is to be praised for
erecting such building for it would
do credit to a much larger town.
A Finch club was organized and en-
tertained at the home of the president
NJ. S. Burtiss. Refreshments of apples
bananas, candy and nuts were served.
Miss Wright and Mr. Stout won the
honors
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11

The Eiks are considering the PROPOSE
tion Of erecting or purchasing build
ing suitable for n club house. The
purchase OF tine St. Cloud hotel has
been suggested but 1t is not expected
that any definite action in the matter
will be taken for some time.
Tomorrow being legal holiday the
various county offers will be closed in
commemoration of the birthday ami
versary Of Abraham Lincoln. 1t is un-
derstood that tn. banks will also be
closed in honor OF the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. J. @. Lawrence and
little child OF Princeton, Indiana. ar
rived here last week with the inten-
tion of making their home in this city.
At present they ar. stopping at Mrs.
Farmers at T02 River street
jewellery store. viii rent all together
or in twos and th-ecs.
6p MAYHEM & CHarsAs, AIS Main.
Miss +. X Jones, manicuring, face
nassaging, shampooing and hair dress
ing. 5l2 River street. 6b
Miss Winifred M Atwater Is visiting
friends in GleEwood Springs.
Attend the annual Fireman's Ball
Monday, Feb. - It2
See Bird veil for Accident and Health
Insurance.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
News Notes

Z. A. Bradbury, Notary Public. No.
lis South Fifth Street. p,f
A two and half cent chip with each
cue on pool at W. E. Miller's.
&c. woodford, Notary Public and
Conveyanber. ilo North Fifth street.
When you want to play pool 20 to w.
Z. Miller's. he gives chip with each
cue, no change in the price.
Valley hay for sale ti2.5o per ton in
lots from 100 lbs to 3 cars. See De-
wee-e q Turnbuli, 5l2 Main street.
All who pay Record subscriptions for
this year, this month. will be gwen
the illustrated magazine, Farm Life,
one year without extra charge. You
get the tw o now for 81 -. You need
the papers, we need the money.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. W. Musser will leave
today for Salins, Kansas, where they
expect to make their home. Mr.. Mus
ser, as has been previously stated, will
have charge OF the o. +. Sawyer Dry
Goods Compnny's business at Salinn
The concert given by the Columbian
Male Quartette under the auspices Of
the Y. NJ. @. A. at the First Presby-
terinn church last Thursday night WAS
well attended and was very enjoy able
affair. 1t was the third number of the
Y. NJ. G. A. course.
Lyman Hayden, who was seriously
injured In a runaway accident near
Hillside couple OF weeks ago and who
was brought here to be cared for by n
trained nurse, is getting along nicely,
and, II nothing unforeseen happens, will
be up and about in the course OF a few
days.
The members OF the Heap Society,
an organization composed OF local
high school boys, was pleasantly enter
tained by Paul Burgess at his home si7
Forest avenue, last Friday night. The
occasion was one of great hilarity and
will long be remembered by those
having the good fortune to be present
The members OF the senior class of
the high school have decided to render
the play, Under the Laurels", and a
little French farce to be given as
curtain raiser, during commencement
week. Miss Sais.e Allen of the de-
pnrtment Of history and literature has
been chosen to train the class for the
proposed performance.
The boys Of the senior class OF the
high school were the guests OF Paul
Burgess at 6 O'Clock dinner last Mon.
day night, the occasion being celebrat-
ed In honor OF the twenty-first birth
day anniversary Of Thomas Huxley.
There were songs, tossts and an excel
lent dinner, and, ~ may be imagined.
The affair WAS much enjoyed.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
WAYS OF THE MAGPlE.
The Bird Is sociable. secrettre and
Full of Mischfef.

The magpie has the same sort of so
ciability. the same secretiveness. the
same thirst for educa tion-of a certain
kind-the same inherent and ineradica-
BILE love of mischief as has that very
versa tile bird the raven. Not that in in
tellect and strength of character she Is
in any way equal TO the raven. Fun
she has in abundance, but hardly hu-
NOR. Conscious humor that high and
rare gift of man which interpenetrates
and colors everything in life. is, l
think. possessed in germ by the raven
and the raven alone. You see il in his
eye. in the pose OF his head, in his
walk. in every movement Of his body.
The eye of the magpie is. like the wit
of Dickens. always on the move. nerv-
Gus. eIcitable. Glittering. scintillating-
The eye of the raven is like the humor
Of Goldsmith, Ii has faraway look.
It dreams. il thinks. lit bodies and il
BODIES" il all but smiles The magpie
will pick up many words. or even SEN
tepces. and the old superstition that
she will only talk or talk well If her
tongue is slit with a thin and sharp
silver sixpence died a natural death
about the time that the coins Of the
realm had to be '.Inilled'' and so were
rendered unsuitable for so stupidity
cruel an operation.-R. Bosworth Smith
in Nineteenth Century.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
Destructive Fire.

One of the most destructive fires of
modern times, being exceeded only by
the great cunfagation at Chicago in
1871, broke out in the business center
Of Baltimore. Maryland, at II o'clock
last Sunday morning and ragged for
thirty-six hours, sweeping four square
miles of territory and consuming pro-
perty vllued at $l25 90, coo.
Mors than 1000 people were thrown
out of employment by the fire There
was $50 .Ooo. 900 insurance on the pro
perty burned and many of the COM
panies were made bankrupt.
Attend the annual Fireman's Ball
Monday. Feb. ~. 4t2
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
A Pleasure Trip.

If You wish to take a trip to a warm.
er climate and lower altitude, the
Colorado 4 Southern Ry. will give
you low rate for the round trip to
any Of the principal resort points
in the South. Southeast, and along
the Mexican Gulf. There are. too.
some delightful combination rail and
water trip. Write for detAils.-T.
E. Fisher. Genl. PAo- Agent. Dem
yer. Colo.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
servant. In Germany.

II is difficult in Germany for pro-
fessional rogue to enter family as a
domestic servant There every servant
has character book. in which the mis-
tress must enter the dates of the COM
ing and leaving of the servant. with
her character while in service This
the girl is Obliged to take to the near
est police station and have ii dated
with the official stamp. thus preventing
the manufacture of bogus recommen-
dafioDS
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
Mr. and Mrs. Ira MeKi,trick lef,

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira McKittrick lef,
last Tuesday for Southwick, Idaho,
where they expect 10 make their home
John Bowermsn. aiscoverer of the
Independence mine near waunits in
Gunnison county. accompanied 10y hi.
wife, arrived here last Tuesday night
and will remain here several days. Mr..
Bowerman says he came here for the
purpose of trying our spring water for
the benefit OF his health.
Tn. Friends in Council mst in Els
Hall, Friday, February, 5, 1904. Mrs.
Gardner conducted the lesson on the
lives OF Washington Irving and Jane.
Fenimore Cooper and Bay View ar
acle Our Lsndscap. Painters s. The
members answered to rol. call with an
incident in the Life of an early
pioneer.
Prof. Chamberlain, connected with
the international Correspondent school
at Scranton, Pennsylvania. lectured to
the students of the high school last
Tuesday morning on the requirement
of foreign languages by means Of the
phonogrnph. Prof Chamberlain, who
has recently returned from trip
around the world, lectured in the after
noon on India"
q. o. Reeves returned home last
Tuesday night from Robinson, Illinois,
where he went month or SO ago for
the mn rposa ,f S;s,ns;,uof. q. .s,,,la -
cars loads OF horses Mr.. Reeves says
the weather in Illinois was extremely
cold during his visit there and that he
is glad to get back to Colorado. 1t has
been the coolest winter in Central
Illinois since 1867.
The completest handbook OF useful
information with which we are ac-
quninted is the New York World
Almanac and Encyclopedia, the. edition
for 1904 of which has recently been
issued. 1t contains an immense amount
of political and historical data and is
an invaluable reference work for evary
merchant, banker and professional man
in the country,
party OF officials of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company were up from
Pueblo in private car few days ago
on business. presumably connected
with the construction of the proposed
canal from the Royal Gorge to the
Bessemer steel plant at Pueblo. The
Q, +. 4 I. Company is reported to have
no fewer than five corps of surveyors
at work between Pueblo and Florence,
The ID. Il X, G. Railroad Company
had forty-five car loads of coal in here
Tuesday and eighty-eight car loads
yesterday, portion of which was
consigned TO points in the Cripple
Greek district. The GOAL IL now csm-
ing in rapidly from the mines at Red
stone and other points west, a. we'll ~
from Walsenberg and the various
camps in the Trinidad d,strict. Rail
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11

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worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y, II
they cannot show the original signature
of the individual volunteering the testi-
monial below, and also of the writers of
which they arc constantly publishing,
thus proving their genuineness.
-For about two years suffered from a very
obstinate case of dyspepsia, writes r 4 Secord
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After weeks treatment had derived 20 much
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Cañon City record., 1904-02-11

road business is getting better every
day according to the local agents.
William Denton and Myron Aldrich,
the two boys charged wiki wrecking a
d. 4. X. G. freight train near Adobe
Station. near Florence. Sunday after
noen. January 10, we're taken into
Judge Eldred's court ye-terd " after
noon for preliminary hearing. Dis
trict Attorney Pease and G G. Dawson
conducting the prosecution and Messrs.
Maupin, McLain d Wilkes the defense.
There was alarge crowd of people
present To watch the proceedings and
lot of testimony relating to the affair
was taken. Being unable to finish the
Case yesterday an adjournment was
taken till $3.50 O'Clock this morning.
Judge Bailey is able to be about
again, although still somewhat lame as
the result OF the recent accident which
befell him while presiding at the Chat
fee county District Court at Beuna
Vista. While holding a team of horses
with which he and Sheriff Ankle were
planning to take a ride at Beuna Vista
the animals became frightened and ran
away. throwing Judge Bailey under
the vehicle in such a way as to cause
the wheels to pass over his right leg
between the knee and the ankle, LAGER
ating the flesh in a very painful man
ner. 1t was at first feared the injury
would prove quite serious, but for
tunately these anticipations were not
realized
Bridweil adjusts and settles fire
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
Offices To Come Here.

Sine writing the item which appears
in another place in this issue of the
RECORD in relation To the official head
quarters of the Canon City & Cripple
Greek Railroad Company we have
been given tip which leads Us to
believe that the general offices OF the
company will be transfer'd d to this city
from Denver within the next ten days
or two weeks. In addition to the
auditors Office other departments con-
neeted with the operation of the road
will be brought here; in fact, the
management of the company will be
directed from this city.
Bridweii handles bargains only In
Real Estate.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
South Canon School Notes.

Il
The 0ratorical Contest. given by
Miss Humphreys pupils last Friday
afternoon, proved great success
from every point of view, and showed
much fruitful work on the part of
teachers and pupils. On the recitation
work, Geneviev- Trip received first
prize and Iva House second. In the
essays, Clara Moyl was given first
place and Elmer Woodford second In
the Grating Rophena Lewis was award
ed first prize and Frank StanRer second
Judges: Supt. Colgate, Miss Ashton,
II. z. Smith.
At the same time the Freshman class
of the High School. gave one OF the
very best programs of the year. The
recitations, essays. dialogue and fancy
drill, were all well given, and the un-
usually large number of visitors pres
ent, expressed much satisfaction.
The 9th Grade is one of the best
classes in the school.
The class in solid geometry, is
thoroughly reviewing their algebra,
preparatory to taking up Trigomometry.
The Senior party. at the home of
Archie Heaton, last Friday evening,
was a most pleasant affair.
Tuesday afternoon. the Geology class
under the direction of Prof. Smith,
spent a most delightful, as well as pro-
fitable, time in the hills, and found q
large number of specimens.
Tuesday forenoon, that staid reliable
old class, known as the Sophomore
had most interesting debate on the
question. Resolved: That the average
young man Of today has greater oppor-
tunities for success than his fore
fathers. Leaders; affirmative, BreIel
Ward. Negative. Jake Preston. The
Judges, Supt Colgate, Mr.. o. W.
Locke and Mr.. Heaton. decided in
fovor of the affirmative.
W. o. Higgind is building substa-
tisl addition to his Dougless avenue
home
Mrs Colgate, who has been sick for
some days, is slowly gaining, and her
many friends hope for a speedy re-
covery.
Mrs. H. E. Smith hes been very sick
for the past week with II severe case of
the grip, but at this time, she is re-
ported some better.
The public spirited citizens of Walnut
avenue, South Canon, have done
most commendable thing in sanding
their streets. The citizens of Prospect
street are thinking of doing likewise
A dozen or more Canon people took
advantage of the cheap railroad rates
aud left last Tuesday night for brief
vacation on the Pacific coast, in Ari-
roma and other points in the southwest.
Miss Engenia kennicott entertained
the young ladies composing the U d. r.
club in very pleasant manner at her
home in South Canon last Tuesday
night. The members Of the club were
given a carriage ride to and from the
home of their hostess by Miss Mirria IN
Cleghorn.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11

Hon. John Shcnick, Chicago Alderman
residing at 22o So. Peoria ST. owes his
We will let him tell 1t; tive years ago
during political campaign. | caught cold
after being ovcrheated. which irritatcd my
throat and was finally compelled to stop as
fiiend advised me to use Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. took two doses that
afternoon and could not believe my senses
when l found the next morning the infian.
nation had largely subsidized. took several
doses that day. kept right ontalki,g Though
the campaign, and thank this medicine
that Won my scat In the Council, for had
not been able to continue my meetings,
would no doubt have been unable 10 secure
sufficient votes, Since that time l have
praised this medicine to dozens Of my
friends, My wife has also uscd Il aud VIC
tnd Il valuable household remedy"
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11

A large number of prospective pur-
chasers Of property have arrived here
during the last ten days or two weeks
All of them are pleased with the pros
porous and progressive character Of
our people.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
Headache and
Nervousness Cufed.

DR., X. @. Sapero, the well known eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist, of Den
Yer, will again be in Canon City at the
Mcdonald rooms, 4l2i Main street,
three days, Feb. Is, le and 20.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
Sick
Blood

Feed pale girls on SCOTS
Emulsion.
We do not need to give an
the reasons why SCOTS
Emulsion restores the strength
and flesh and color of good
health to those who suffer
from sick blood.
The fact that it is the best
preparation of Cod Liver Oil,
r,,ch in nutrition, full OF healthy
stimulation is suggestion as
10 why it does what it does.
SCOTS Emulsion presents
Gai Liver Oil at its best,
'ulleSt in strength, least in
taste.
Young women in thei,
teens are permanently cured
the peculiar disease of the
ood which shows itself in
,leness, weakness andnervous-
IS, by regular treatment
III SCOTS Emulsion.
1t is a true blood food and
naturally adapted to the cure
{ the blood sickness from
ch SO many Young women
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11

We will send you the Daily Kansas
City World and the Canon City RECORD,
both for one year for s2.25
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
A KICK on Unions.

Clerk want more salary. sir. be-
cause am going TO be married.
Employer-But l don't believe in ''un-
ions" raising the price of labor.-Puck.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11

For the most profitable Life Insor.
ance see Bridwell.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11
Condemned MurdererS.

Charles Peters, Newton Andrews and
Fred Arnold. The notorious y Ioungblood
murderers of Denver. were brought
here yesterday and placed in solitary
confinement al the penitentiary where
they viii be kept till the week beginning
May 10Th during which they will be
hung in pursuance of a decree OF t e
district court OF Denver caunty. The
prisoners were brought h"r- by Sheriff
II milton Armstrong. Under Sheriff
Felix o Neal und Deputy Sheriff Da-
Inc
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Laxatv. Bromo Quiuine Tablets
cure = cold in one day No care no
pay Price IS cents.
Cañon City record., 1904-02-11

Will be paid by the
Worlds Dspensary
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1904-08-04
CUMPItANOS ORIGINAL.

III Sabado Sc celebr0 uno en-
Bridgeport, Connecticut, baio
circunstancias de las que Sc ven
pocas. Junius N. y Julius II.
Benham, hermanos gemelos,
cumplian 81 amos, y festeiaron la
OCCASION con una gran fiesta.
Fran los dos mas alegres iguales
Ell estatura, Sc visten y aderezan
de modo identico, sus semblantes
sc pareceD como dos gotas de
aqua el metal dc sus voces deja
confuse q cualquiera Castor y
Pollux no So llevaban meior que
ollos. Hace como 20 amos que
estdn asociados EN- el negocio de
contrataci0n dc obras, y 10 meior
dc bridgeport 10 han edifcado
ellos. Su abuelo muri0 q los 81
ahos 81 padre d los 80 y su ma
DIRE 4 los 96. Hace amos perdieron
Il su Gnico hermano, que falleci0
q los SO. Junius y Julius Benham
son problamente los gemelos dc
mas edad on los Estodos Uni.
dos.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1904-08-04
PASSION INSANA.

Por una gran casualldad acaba
de impedirse 10 que pudo ser IN
suceso de gravisimas consecuen-
cias en- Eldorado, California. Hay
en- la cdrcel de aquel lugar un tai
Woods esperando sentencia de
muerte por numerosos.crimenees,
y la mujer de uno de los carcele-
ros 80 enamoro del preso, imagi-
nandosele un hGroe. En- seguida
SO propuso facilitarle la fuga. Su
prop0sito era sobornur Ia guar.
dia por medic de $1,000 q volar
In c6rcel con nitroglicerina sin
pararse on consecuencias. La
trama fu6 descrbierta por el al-
caide y Ia muler puesta baio vi
gilancia.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1904-08-04
LA MALA ESTRELLA De NUEV0 MEXICO
Y las Razones por las Cuales los
Privilegios de sus Hijos Estan
en- Descuento.

lismo que & In par que los reba-
jan q ellos mismos cierran la puer-
ta d toda preferencia para los
nativos. La falta estd en- legisla-
turas que no han protegido los
intereses de todo ell pueblo Y han
legislado para establecer los mo-
nopolios Ell los empleos Y para
afianzar el poder y todas las ia.
cultades en- manos de la minolia
del pueblo con perjuiciO de Ia ma.
yorfa. En- fin, la culapa mayor
la tiene el pueblo mismo por su
falta de acierto EN- escoger hom-
bres indignos de confanza para
que los repesenten en- aquellas
asambleas donde mayor esmero
Sc requlere para combatir los
proyectos de sujetos que Quieren
engrandecerse y enriquecerse Il
costa del sudor Y trabajo de to-
dos los habitantes. FL pueblo
tiene la culpa principal porsu fall
ta de union, por' sus discordias,
por su desidia, por la f6 impIu
dente y ciega con que acoien los
consoles de caudiIos uliados 4 la
parte contralia, los cuales miriam
con menosprecio los derechos de
sus compatriotas Y Sc compIcen
en- cederlO todo tan solo pOr pa
gar las lisonjas y aplausos que
les tributan los que los usan CO.
mo instrumentos.
Pero sean cuales fuereG las eau
sas, no hay nipuede ha aberdileren-
cia de opinion respecto Il los he
chos v acontecimientos que es.
tan pasando. Los hijos del pals
estan realmente "por los suelos"
como dice la copla y cada dia es
mas dilicil que el,t-ngan ale a1n
mediano reconocimientO. Se va
estableciendo por norma y prin-
cipio que no dehen tener recono-
cimiento Ell ninguna cosa que
valga la pena, y 81 por casuali-
dad algunos de ellos la obtiene
sc le da Il entender que es como
una condescendencia y favorespe-
cial por 10 que Sc le da una miga.
ia que por derecho no deberia
pertenecerle. Esto sucede por
obra y gracia del pueblo que to.
davia tiene el poder y la iuerza
numerica y que pOr medic del su-
fragio podria desbaratarmuchos
planes y maquinaciones 81 tuyie-
Sc el valor y talento para hacerlo.
Pero la difcultad esta en- que
EN- momentos crfticos EN- la histo-
ria politica de Nuevo Mexico no
ha habido quien Sc atreva d po.
merle ell "cascabel al cato" y to,
do Sc ha deiado pasar por guar
dia sin que nadie Sc atrevaa CHS
tar. La mayoIfa de nosotros
que somos los tontos, nos some
temos d6cilmente 4 que nos ca
bestreen porque no sabemos de
fender nuestro derecho. De los
pocos s6bios que hay en- nuestrC
bando casi todos, . por 10 meno'
gran parte, forman el coro y g
s6luito Il la oposicion por consi
derarse rebajados 9 deshonradoi
81 hacen causa comGn con la ella
SO "inferior' que contempIan qu,
no es digna de asociarse con elloi
y asi sigue rodando la bola COZ
los nuestros por los su"lOs Y lot
apenos mamandO.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1904-08-04
F. ]. Gehring,
FerreterO, HOja|dterO y PIOmerO.
de Casa, Estufas Ranges. W" HOrhOs de vapor.
Igente para CalentOnes
J HOrhos de vapor.

Tenemos toda case de Ferete Esiuas Ranges
los abad hagan comdas complete udo de se de
Oaaa Irastes Esmalados Pao de Oaa Amb Apara-
Desoadores de tubes ppa ue Monos de
ven,o Pomp Cndre ntas Tanaues Ambin aos
dlometa.
recIbran Aenc6n
Buen TrabaIo
EDIFIo DEL TEMPLE MAsoNICo, EAST LAS VEGAS, N. NJ.