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The Washington times., 1904-02-01
A NEW DEFINITION.

Look here moment interrupted
Assistant District Attorney Ralph Given
in the Police Court the other day. while
a negro witness was testifying In Gaze
of permitting gambling on premises.
You say there was no crap shooting
at that house? Remember you are un-
der oath 10 tell the truth. Do you know
what an oath isY' he questioned
"Yassa. replied the negro with a
sheepish. downcast look on his face.
We'll what is an oath?" queried the
young prosecutor
An oath, I guess. stammered the
negro, is where a man swears TO iit
and has TO stick TO it,
You may stand aside. said Judge
Scott. as he looked over his glasses
and motioned to Marshall Johnson TO
remove the witness from the stand.
The Washington times., 1904-02-01
The Japanese Soldier.
Deficiency in His Equipment From an
Occidental Point of View.

There is All uncommon amount of
worrying among ex-military authori-
ties in this country over the fact that
the japanese have no profane terms
ia their language. The Anglo Saxon
tradition is that the soldier must DE
"full of strange oathS, and bearded
like a pard." The little brown meh
have neither the oaths nor the whis-
kers.
This ability to swear is euriously
supposed to be some sort of proof of
masculine efficiency. Witness the de
light of the average theater audience
when the hero Of a romantic play,
who has heretofore seemed too good 10
hive, brings out a good round mono
syllable impreeation! But, after all
would this swearing business not lose
half its force if it were not for the
Consciousness of shocking somebody 5
prejudicesg Everybody knows that
when man consigns his enemy to the
lowest depths of perdition he really
does not want him to go there, and
would, in case of necessity, work hero
ieally to get him out of burning ear
CT some such predicament.
Considering, therefore, that Oaths
really do not mean what they seem t.
mean, may not the japanese language
express the feelings Of the japanese
quite well enough for the purpose
The Japanese officer, we are told, car
call -¬her person "a beast IN mo-
ments of evaporation, and that Is al
he can do. Perhaps that Is enough
To be beast some kinds of beast -
some twoIegged kinds of beast
1 would be very serious matter, IN.
deed. Which would be likely to makt
the average man most wrathful, to be
sworn at in the ordinary way or to bt
called mean, low-down little rat2
The Washington times., 1904-02-01
REPUBLICANS TROUBLED
OVER STATEHOOD MATTER
Three Territories Considered Democratic and Leaders May
Introduce Separate Bills, Admitting Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as One Commonwealth

State and another which would in all
proba bility be Democratic The present
delegate from Oklahoma is a Republi-
can. but ne won his election on a huke,
receiving much less than one-half or
the vote. and even now has contest
on his hands A survey OF Oklahoma
has convinced the Republicans against
their wishes that the Territory is Demo-
cratic.
So much for Okalhoma-Indian Terri
tory, whose admission as a Dem cratic
State would be somewhat offset w the
admission OF Republican New Mexico,
were 1t not for the fact that the. ad-
vocates OF New Mexico believe that In
order 10 get that Territory Ito the
Union IT is also necessary to admit
Democratic Arizona. These two Terri
tories cannot well be united. as can
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. which
are naturally allied which have inter.
ests IN common. and where there Is no
geographical hindrance as is the case
with New Mexico and Arizona
Unanimous Against Union.
The people of Indian Territory anu
Oklahoma are for the most part willing
TO be united, while the sentiment in
New Mexico and Arizona Is UNANIMOUS
against union. Then. too. their Terri
torial Indebtedness could not well b..
adjusted. and each has its own set or
institutions. None OF these circunl-
stances and conditions prevail with re-
spect to Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory
New Mexico and Arizona have so long
been standing together. demanding. ad-
mission, that the friends of the former
believe that they will be obliged to stand
or fan together. Then. too, there is this
faet watch serves TO help along Arizona
with its small ,populatiopZlts Demo
cratic majority is small and there are
some Republicans who believe that ia
may soon be turned into. a Republican
State and thus the Democratic advan-
tsge gained by the admission or Okla
homa and Indian Territory will be or
set.
Separate Bill Scheme
Therefore IT is said to have been de-
cided by the leaders that the Hose
Committee on Territories shall report
separate bills admitting Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as one State. New
Mexico. and Arizona These bills will go
through the House all right enough, but
as the committee is having extensive
hearings. action upon them will be so
late that the matter cannot be taken up
In the Senate until nexl session. BY re-
porting separate Statehood bills it will
be possible for either body TO take UP
and act upon any one of them TO the
exclusion of the others, and in this man
ner II might De possible TO pass the Ok
lahoma-lndian Territory and the New
Mexico bills, and provide that Arizona
may be admitted when its population
has reached a certain figure.
The Washington times., 1904-02-01
The Cat ShoW.
Reasons for the Cultivation of the
Cat.

Cat.
Washington has Cat Show. Wash
ington has Cat Club. The capital
city of the greatest republic in the
world has a feline aristoeracy. This
viii be glad news for lovers of the
furry folk throughout the land, for
the real cat lover is always glad of
Eews about cats
There Is something peculiar about
the affection which cat lovers bear 10
eats. At least, it seems peculiar to
those by whom it is NOT shared. There
arc people, as everybody knows, who
cannot endure the presence of a cat.
and who turn pale and shiver when
one is anywhere about, even when no
body else has perceived its proximity.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts is said
10 have this peculiar antipathy Those
who do not like these animals aver
that there is something uneanny and
rnwholesome about their makeup.
their sleek, erouehing forms, their
ever watchful eyes, their ability to see
III the dark, their liking for nocturnal
rsmbles. Kiphng has stated, in his
early history of the cat, that all
proper men throw things at the eat
that walks by himself. A philosopher
of the David Harum type In a recent
novel advised his nephew TO "marry n
girl that likes eats, cause them rhat
don't is something like eats them
selves" Agnes Repplier has defend
&c the eat valiantly in her book on
'sThe Fireside Sphinx" But for all
these discussions, nobody who likes
eats has ever been able to see why they
should be disliked, and nobody who
dislikes them has ever been able to see
any reasons for liking them.
IL may be that the very persistence
end unehangeableness of the ancient
race Of eats has something to do with
their fascination and their uneanny
qualities. The dog has been essential
~ altered by long association with
human kind since his progenitor, the
wolf, made friends with savage man.
There is not much resemblance be-
tween a smooth greyhound or a King
Charles Spaniel, and the savage wolf
OF the forest. But the gray wild cat
The Washington times., 1904-02-01
The Last Act.
The Annoyance of Bad Manners il
Theater Audiences.

Theater Audiences.
Theater and concert audiences are
now pretty well trained in the matter
OF removing hats, and it is excep-
tlonal, in a theater of the better class,
to find a woman wearing a large hat
while the play is going on. There has
also been reform, to a certain extent,
IN the matter of going out between the
acts, and no longer does one see the
spectacle of all the men in the au-
dlenee making rush for the aisles
the moment the curtain goes down.
leaving the women to amuse them
selves by listening to the orchestra.
But there IS another kind of bad man
ners which calls for reform. and
which cannot be reformed except by
a change in the disposition of the
audience. This is the very annoying
custom of beginning to put on wraps
and Overshoes, and getting up 10 60
out while the performance reaches its
conclusion.
Almost invariably the last number
of a concert and the last scene of a
play are ruined by this inconsiderate-
ness. and while it may be shown BY
only small percentage OF the whole
audience, these few restless people can
SPOIL the enjoyment of all the others.
When three persons In the middle of a
row of seats are indulging in this ex-
hibition of impotence, as if life and
death, or at any rate dinner or a train
appointment, depends on their get
ting up to leave the theater the mo-
naent the curtain goes down, several
unpleasant consequences follow. The
attention Of those ia front of. them is
diverted from the performance; those
behind them are prevented from see
ing what IS going on, and those on
each side of them are obliged TO fol-
lew their example, or be trampled on
after the performance is over, for Ii
is not pleasant TO pnt on ones wraps
while a procession Of persons i,
squeezing past in the narrow space
provided between the rows of seats liz
theater.
This exhibition of bad manners is
the more ineomprehensible from the
fact that so little time is really gained
by it. The putting on of hats and
wraps takes, at most, but few min
utes, possibly two or three. If every
body IN the theater waited until the
curtain fell, or the last number of the
concert program was played, before
making any move TO prepare for go
ing home, it might possibly take five
minutes longer TO get the audience out
OF the house. Does any sensible per
son pretend that a difference of five
minutes in the time of getting out of
theater is of such vital Importance
to him that 1t is necessary TO make
other people uncomfortable for ten
minutes on account Of itY Is there
anything superior in such restlessness
end fussiness2 If these people ale
really so devoted to punctuality that
it is necessary for them to avoid all
delay in getting out of the theater
why don't they show equal and more
cOmmendable Impotence TO get into
the thcater on time7 Curiously
enough, it is usually these very people
who are so eager to keep some APP
pointment outside, who have come
straying in after the beginning of the
performance, and make everybody
rise TO let them pass.
The Washington times., 1904-02-01
Radiunn.

It's Possibilities in the Time of
War.
If radium does 10 per cent of the
prodigies that are now claimed to be
effected through its influence, we shall
not only be liable TO Immortality on
earth, but we shall be liable to per-
petual peace on account of the adj
vance of certainty that war might
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

Two French artists, twins, were boot
ed by New York gamins as they took
their walks abroad, because they look
ed so much alike. If they had been
triplets New York might not have been
able TO stand IT.
The Washington times., 1904-02-01
AVALANCHE ENGULFS
W0RKMEN'S DWELLINGS

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb The
newspaper SWEET" quotes the Siberian
Gazette at the Ioannovska mines As
stating that an avalanche has engulfed
wOrkmen's dwellings near there
Twelve persons were killed This As
the fourth time that such an accident
has occurred at that place
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

We are told that unless women stop
wearing sigrettes the white heron will
is exterminated the aigrette will go out
OF fashion.
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

One OF the most important things to
look out for, in being a hero, is to have
a good photograph ready, which will
reproduce in half-tone. Teachers who
are intoxicating the principles OF heroism
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

II we were to let the sun do it all,
the citizens OF the District would be
able to put their snow-eleaning money
in the bank, and the streets really
would look very much the same.
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

II is said that the circus trus- will
abolish street parades Wait til the
present generation OF small boys grows
up. IL that case. and there will be an
antitrust law quick.
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

A great deal Of liberty is allowed those
who advertise in the street cars. but
when it comes to quoting Scripture texta
In an advertisement, it seems as If II
might shock some Of the people who
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

Is It by fate or intention that the
Presidents Cabinet is made up mostly
Of men with not more than four letters
TO their names2
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

The matter Of Statehood is again trouo-
ling the Republican Leaders. and threat
ems TO continue to do so. The political
situation In the four Territories Of Okla
homa. Indian Territory New Mexico
and Arizona is anything but satisfac-
tory to the majority party in Congress
Whatever is done in the matter Of adj
hitting new States will rebound to the
advantage of the DemocT1ts.
A careful survey of the conditions In
the four Territories mentioned has con
WINGED the committees which look after
Territorial affairs of this fact. OF the
four only one-New Mexico-is safely
Republican. Indian Territory is over
whelmingly Democratic, because il Is
settled largely by people from Texas
and Arkansas; Arizona is Democratic,
although by a small majority. and re-
cert Investigation of the political status
OF Oklahoma has brought the Republi-
cans to the conclusion that that Terri
tory. If now admitted to the Union.
would be a Democratic State with. IN
all probability two Democratic Sena-
tors. certainly one Democratic Repre-
sentative and probably two.
Oklahoma's Title Clear.
The situation presented is this: Okla
homa is by reason Of it's population.
wealth. and all other necessary quail
tications. entitled to admission TO the
Union. Indian Territory is for the same
reasons entitled to recognition Its pop
ulation is as great as that of Oklahoma
but the Territory Is in state of legis-
lative and governmental chaos II has
no form OF government whatsoever. ex-
cept the little attention which is now
and then given it by Congress
Both must within a short time be
admitted TO the Union. for there will
be, as there is now, no excuse for long
er keeping them out. Hence the ques-
ton with Republican leaders is. will
they admit two States with a certainty
OF two Democratic Senators from Indian
Territory, and a probability of two
more from Oklahoma and the certainty
OF four and the probability Of eight
Democratic votes i'm the Electoral Coz
iege. or will they combine these two
Territories into one State. Such a pro
gram would mean an absolutely Demo
cratic State. but II would keep the num-
two. and the number OF electoral votes
from such a State down to six. upon
the presumption that Oklahoma IS now
Democratic.
Big Democratic Majority.
The leaders have taken the trouble
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

The optimistic Mr.. Hearst suggests
railway. And yet Mr.. Hearst has been
printing bargain counter jokes all these
years. in his Sunday supplement.
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

Sleeping cars on electric railways are
said to be among the possibilities Of the
future. They would simplify matters
for some of the supurbanites who al
ready DO almost everything but sleep
I'm transit
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

The professor Of English literature in
Northwestern University recently for
babe mis- students to read Balzac. There
has been q Balzac revival i'm Evanston.
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

Eve may have had her doubts about
the bringing up of cain. but at any rate
she was not pestered by authorities on
the subject
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

There are reasons against arbitration.
Suppose Russia and Japan should get
Germany 10 umpire their little difficulty.
it woiid be worse than the Tower of
Babe
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

Lake Michigan is frozen over for the
first time in many years Perhaps il is
the last chance the lake will have to
freeze before becoming part of Chi
n..fr
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

A current magazine contains an ar
els" The only art there could be about
a thing like that would be 10 let them
alnna
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

When you go to the theater. do you
endeavor TO observe the Golden Rule,
and II not. why not?
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

A cat show is like poker game in
this respect. that It all depends on the
kitty.
The Washington times., 1904-02-01
Big Democratic Majority.

The leaders have taken the trouble
to ascertain that such is the case. They
have further ascertained that the COM
bined Democratic majority in the two
Territories is. at the lowest figure. 30.
600 They would therefore prefer TO
make one certain Democratic State.
rather than one certain Democratic
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

The Old PaTty-Can you direct me to
the Flatiron Building?
The Kid-Sure; but do youse tink
it's a proper place for q old guy like
yOuss7
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

WiIie-Geel Pm skeered ter novel
Dere's couple of snsw birds, an If I
skeer dem away deyn take DE- Snow
wild emil
The Washington times., 1904-02-01

Didn't you promise to saw some
wood if would give you a dinner7"
"Mebbe l did, lady. wuz so hun
cry 1 dida't know what wuz talldn'
about"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15
THE GREAT WESTERN
IS BUILDING A TOWN

As the Great Western Coal Company
is to very large extent, at least, a
locaEcorporation it is assumed that any
reference to the development of it's
property at Chandler Greek will be of
interest to Canon City renders. The
work of building camp about the
shaft has been going on steadily for
several months almost unnoted and it
is now busy community where
carpenters and miners are employed
side by side. The extent of the inn
provements made during the past
summer and fall at the mine would
surprise the visitor and have necessi
tated an outlay of many tn usands Of
dollars
About forty-five houses for oc-
cupancy by the miners and their
families have been built and about
seventy five more have been contract
ed for; the greater part of the lumber
f. their erection being on the grounds
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15

lotta, crokinrie. archorena, dissected
maps. etc.
Musical instruments galore, Har-
monicas, tin-horns, trumpets, toy
pianos, and whistles that would make
grandpa deaf.
Mechanical toys the kind you wind
up, such as automobiles, trains, electric
cars on tracks. kicking mules, crawling
beetles. running geese and others are
all found there and II is certainly
surprising what things people will
invent.
We were much surprised at the array
OF express wagons. velocipsdss, Rocking
horses, wheel barrows. tool cheats
sleds etc. The Eureka certainly has a
full line of the above, Just think Of IL
= sizes Of four wheel express wagons,
40c to $3.50
My, what an array Of dolls. and such
low prices. even penny buys q doll
these days at the Eureka. II you want
doll you need not go further than the
Eureka.
The little girls would be delighted to
see their array OF toy dishes. furniture,
stoves. fancy boxes. etc.
The one department which impressed
us the most is the china and glasswa are
department. This has always been a
hobby Of this store. but this year they
certainly excelled any previous efforts
to offer the public desirable line OF
Christmas presents in this line. Their
stock Of hand painted souvenir china is
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15

conceded by all to be the most popular
in town, and the most reasonable in
price.
To see all these beautiful thisgs and
more, you1l have to visit the Eureka
at No. 5i4 Main ST., where the pro-
prietor informed me they arc glad :.
show good, whether parties wish TO
buy or not
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15
HOME OF SANTACLAUS
FOUND At LAST

In passing among our business men
yesterday. our attention was especial
ly attracted to the big stock OF holiday
goods just opened up and put on dis
play at The Eureka Bargain Store.
1t is surprising what an accumulation
OF toys could be found in one storeroom.
Why, you would think you were in one
of John Waramaker's department
stores, were it not for the fact that you
were in Canon and the low price too,
OF these Christmas goods makes you
think you were in one Of the large de-
partment stores Of the east.
The prices are 80 low that the re-
porter could not for the life of him see
how they could be manufactured for
that money. Goodness gracious; 1t is
almost as goud as a visit from Saint
Nichlos himself to buy goods ut the
prices at which this store offers them
One thing however, is true, ard that
is you can get most any kind of a
Christmas present you want from one
cent up.
About fifty cases OF Christmas goods,
just think OF it; and right here in
Canon. 1t il no wonder though since
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15

OF the one hundred and twenty houses
which the company will own when its
plans are carried out ninety will con-
tain four rooms each, the remaining
thirty lesser number.
In addition to these houses store
has been opened with a $500 stock OF
goods for the convenience Of the camp.
E. E. Farnsworth of Grand Island
Nebraska, who is large stockholder
in the company, has been given the
management of the institution and is
rapidly building up good business.
The company has recently closed a
deal with F. A. Reynolds for an ad-
ditional l6O acres of land and it now
owns half section in compact body
all of it underiaid with splendid
strata of coal.
The Great Western Company has
ample capital for the development OF
its property at Chandler Greek and the
skill and energy displayed in it's
management is guarantee that stock
holders will soon be receiving hand
some dividends on their investment.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15

II had kidney trorbie for years. /"
writes Mrs Raymond Conner Of
Shelton wash. and the doctors
could not help me. tried Foley's
Kidney Cure. and the very firt dose
gave me relief and / am now cured.
cannot say too much for foley's
Kidney Cure II makes the diseased
kidneys sound so they will eliminate
the poisons from the blood. Unless
they do this, good health is impossi.
BILE. Palace Drug Store.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15
A Guaranteed Cure For pI.e..

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Pro-
trudiuR Piles. Druggists refund
money II PAzo Ointment fails to cur-
any case. NO matter how long stand
ing. in 8 to IL days. II your druggist
hasn't il send Soc Ia stamps aud IL
will be forwarded postpaid by Paris
Medicine Co, st. Louis. Mo.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15

Frank d. Heath left last Tuesday for
Kansas City on business for he Great
Western Coal company of which he is
president. During the recent meeting
of the Masonic Consistory in Denver
Mr.. Heath was given the Scottish Rite
degrees.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15
Never Before In Canon
Such fine line Of Christmas books.
Beecher's City Book Store.

J NJ. Wright Of Cripple Creek, senior
member Of the J. N. Wright Hard
ware com amy. was a business visitor
In town last saturday
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15

In a Hurry
For Christmas. We get your pic ure
frames as you want them. Beechers
City Book Store.