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Cañon City record., 1904-03-24
Robert Holly Bean.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert l.. Bean of 2l5
Main street are the happy parents of
a blue-eyed son OF regulation weight,
born to them Wednesday night OF last
week. Although Mr.. and Mr. Bean
make their home at Lubbock, Maine,
the most NOT th-easterly town in the
Uf tied States. both OF the children
have been born in the west, the daugh-
ter in Denver and the son in Canon
City. The little fellow has been nam d
Rober, Holly Bean To perpetuate the
memory OF his ancestors
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24
In Prospect for Five Of Fremont Count,
Popular Young Ladies.
Ten Candidates Nominated for the Records Vacation
Trip PriDes--How You Can Help Them to Win.
Miss Carrie Finley
Miss Carrie Cassidy
Miss Daisy Sollivan
Miss Mill}e Moss
Miss Mabel Moore

The conditions OF THg RkcoRp's con-
test, which will result in sending five
young ladies on splendid vacation trips,
two of them to the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at ST Louis and three to
Salt Lake City, at the expense of this
paper, are pretty well understood by
our subscribers, II the enthusiasm
which the contest has awakened may
be taken as an index of their interest
in the matter.
Already ten young ladies have
been pamed in connection with these
prizes and others will likely be brought
forward before the voting ends. No
restrictions are placed in the way Of
nominations, except that the candi-
dates must be in some measure wage
earners. THE RECORD desires that its
patrons shall have the widest possible
latitude in making their selections for
the prizes which IL offers, so long as
they conform TO the general rules laid
down in the display advertisement
which appears elsewhere in this issue.
Those who have entered the contest.
or others that desire to do SO, should
at once begin an active campaign for
new subscribers to The RxcoRp, as
every N.2, paid in on that account
carries with IL 500 votes. Every year
paid in on back subscriptions, or in sd-
vance by those whose names are on our
books, will carry with it 800 votes; !;
hence IL will Be seen how valuable they
are 70 aspiring candidates.
All sabssribsrs who havs paid for
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24
VOL. XVII.
Elder John
An Aged Citizen Passes to
Honorable Career.

Just as the RECORD was closing its
forms last week preparatory to going
10 press we were spprised of the death
Of Elder ]. K. Brewster, and we could
do little more than announce the oc-
currence at that time, promising our
readers a more extended notice Of his
demise in the succeeding issue of the
paper.
Elder Brewster. who was in his SSth
year, was probably the oldest man in
Canon City and had an acquaintance
in Fremont county equalled by bat few
of its citizens. He was born in
Columbia county, New York, Novem-
ber IA, 1915, and was resident Of that
state till he was nineteen yesrs OF age
when he decided to try his fortune in
the west, and with that end in view
moved to Galenn, Illinois, in ls49, where
he made his home for three years, GO
ing to oreko. Illinois, Mt the end of
that period where he engaged in the
mercantile business.
In 1919 he became a resident of Free
port, Illinois, and in a few years he
was ranked as one of its most success
full citizens. The financial panic of
1857 brought about great stagnation
in commercial enterprises OF all kinds
and Mr.. Brewster in common with
other business men of the time lost
heavily in consequence OF the deprecis-
tion Of property values OF all kinds. He
disposed of hi. interests at Freeport in
1870 and came TO Colorado, arriving
here in the summer OF that year.
Mr.. Brewster came TO Canon City as
a representative Of the ID. & r G. Rail
road Company to purchase land for its
right-oi-way, arriving here the day be-
fore Thanksgiving Of his first year in
Colorado. On the termination OF his
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24
A PROFITABLE BUSINESS
The Egg Product Sold In Canon
City Approximates Thirty
Five Thousand Dol
lars Annually.

Few people Who have not taken the
trouble To investigate the matter for
themselves, have any adequate idea of
the magnitude of the egg business in
territory tributary to Canon City, and
of the amount of money 1t brings into
the community.
For instance, on Thursday of last
week the Smith Mercantile Company
took in 300 dozen ranch eggs, for which
they paid Ia cents a dozen, or an ag-
gregnte OF thirty-five dollars. 1t is
safe to assume that the firm above
named does not handle more than one
seventh of the local egg trade, which
means that t225 to $3.50 was paid out
by Canon City merchants for eggs a
week sg today, which was probably a
fair average for the season OF the year
Eggs seldom get lower than Is cents a
dozen any time OF the year and it ould
be conservative statement TO say that
from So 900 to s3s 600 is paid out an
nually for eggs produced within radius
of five miles OF Canon City.
When eggs get down as low as Is
cents dozen comparatively few OF
them are brought to market. people
prcfering to eat them rather than sell
them at that price. The value of the
egg product, aside from those that are
marketed, cannot be computed. as the
producer does not take them into con-
sideration, although they have probab-
ably been one OF the chief articles OF food
in his family The value of the eggs
not marketed is. at least, equal to two
thirds OF those sold, which would make
a grand total Of nearly 10000 for the
yearly egg crop in this community. II
the income from the sale OF poultry
were added, II would be found that the
"chicken business" wns one OF the big
gest industries in this part OF the Ar
kansas valley.
Many people say that the poultry
business doesn't pay, but the number
OF them is getting less every year and
with experience the majority of them
would have to acknowledge its profit
ableness. A gentleman on Lincoln
Park told the writer not long ago that
he could make 5000 u year from 200
hens, by selecting the right strains and
giving them proper attention. II it lie
possible to make $50 a month from zoo
chickens Il is one OF the very best in
vestments that can be made, even in
this part Of the west, where big divi-
dends are expected on = financial
outlay.
The question Of what becomes Of all
the eggs 10 problem ~ perplexing u
some people - what becomes Of The
pins."g % far - ths surplus sgss a
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24
Miss Bessie Yard
Miss Geneva Hooyer
Miss Edna Lfnkfns
Miss Bessie Saunders
Miss Grace Johnson

the year 1874 are entitled to 800 votes,
whether settlement, was made since the
contest began or not, and every girl
who brings TO us ten new subscribers
before April 1st, paying sl.a5 for each
name, will be given bonus certificate
of 1900 credits, in addition to the 500
votes which goes with each new name, +,
although it should not be understood
that the contest to determine the win
ners will close at that time. The clos
ing date cannot be set definitely now.
Two new names are voted this week (:
Miss Bessie Sanders, choris,er of Christ
church, and Miss Grace johnson, a
popular clerk in Baker & Biggs.
Friends of candidates should send all
votes in as we are apt to make a count
in a week or so.
The following young ladies are being
voted for:
Miss Carrie Finley, chief clerk in
the Canon City telephone office.
Miss Carrie cassedy, office girl for
Drs. Twitcheli & Little
Miss Daisy Sullivan, employed in
the telephone office at Florence.
Miss Bessie Yard, clerk at +. L.
Smiths dry goods store.
MISS oenevra hooyer, tailoress, F.
B. McGiliicuddy.
1tss 7iIi,e 7oss, clerk at Baker &
Biggs.
rliss Edsa Linkius. clerk at Linkins
a Son.
Miss Mabe, Moore, clerk whippls's
Book store.
Miss Bsssls SasaAers, chorister,
Christ church.
Miss orecs Jeaasea. clerk, Baker 4
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

this community are concerned their dis
appearance is explained by the hunger
of the citizens of Cripple Greek and
Victor, who create steady market for
the poultry produce OF this section
The egg product of the United States
is simply collosal and Canon CITY and
vicinity contributes its share to the
mighty proportions it has assumed Of
recent years.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24
An Old Soldiers Day.
The Canon City Woman's Club Honors Alike Vetero
Of the Blue and the Cray..-A Happy Event

Il. X. Tanner, commander of Alex
ander Camp, G. S. ", made a fine talk
in which he showed the generous SEN
timents which ectuate the veterans of
both sides at the present time. His
address drew forth a touching response
from Capt. H. NJ. Mingay of the G. A.
r.
Stephen j. Tanner, OF Florence, des-
cribed the view taken by his Confeder-
ate comrades at the commencement
OF the war, and showed how Loyalty
they are in accord with the union of
today.
j. J. Phelps, of the G. A. R., spoke
OF the sentiments of brotherly love now
existing between the men of the North
and the South and OF the strength and
glory of a united nation.
Dr. Thos. II. Craven drew beauti-
full picture of a united country and its
power as exemplified in the late Span
ish-American war, and in every issue
affecting the welfare of the people, at
home and abroad.
The closing hymn brought all voices
together, as well as hearts that none
can sever" Then came the leap year
part of the program in a march of the
Blue and the Gray on either side of
member of the club that would have
done credit to m Elks' jubilee, as it led
to the banquet hall. Here the ladies
tested the endurance of the veterans
to the utmost with the excellence of
their cuisine and good cheer After the
banquet all signed the roll while Miss
Mayme Allen made the piano hum and
songs and merriment reso unded
throughout the halls, as with cordial
''good-byes." and come again." the
veterans departed for their homes.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24
EXHIBIT OUR RESOURCES
Fremont County Will Neglect a
Great Opportunity If a Prop
er Display OF Its Mineral
Resources Is Not Made
at Louisiana Pur-
chase Expo
sition.

Fremont county is marvelliously rich
in minerals, especially in the CONNER
cial and economical sorts, and it will
be conceded without question that
While the state At large is putting forth
every effort to make good showing at
the St. Louis Worlds Fair, that this
county should have an exhibit The
promotion and publicity committee of
Denver is proposing to spend s25, 600
for descriptive literature concerning
Colorado-which is all right for Denver
for that town is par excellence Colo
rado-as indicated by the folders
already gotten out, namely, Denver
the Beautiful" What may be seen in
Denver in one day." etc. The county
commissioners Of this county have ap-
propriated $50 for this good work
Still it is notorious that while some
OF these leaflets may fall on good
ground and bring some return, the
great majority are merely glanced at
and thrown away. The grounds of all
the Fairs or Expositions l have ever
seen would be knee deep with the stuff
If an active corps of sweepers were not
constantly picking up.
1t should be borne in mind that St.
Louis is in Missouri, and that not only
the natives of that glorious state, but
all Others must be shown" Hence
the object lesson of a big chunk of fire
clay, cement rock, granite, marble, and
a score of other things that are abuud-
ant in Fremont county would excite
more attention and do more good than
ton of folders.
Life is too short for the general sight
seer, business man or investor to waste
time reading, In order that Fremont
county may not have the unenviable
name of no effort having been made to
do some legitimate advertising in its
own behalf, would call the attention
OF every man who is personally inter
ested in any mine, quarry or mineral
deposit of any kind to let me know
what, in his opinion, is best worth ex-
hibiting and the sources from which a
display of our resources may best be
obi aimed.
1t is especially desired that a COM
plete exhibit OF our fire clays, building
stones, cement rock, coal, granite,
marble, etc, be made as they are one
of the most remarkable assets in the
resources of this county. and those
knowing where the best samples of
these are to be found should let me
know.
Arrangements have been made with
the commissioner OF mines to forward
ali exhibits that may be considered de-
sirable. See me personally il possible,
or communicate with me a. to what
you have and then bring It TO me at e2l
Harrison Avenue.-Eugepe Weston.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24
Brewster
Reward After a Long and

assisted by Judge Waldo. conducting
the obsequies. The service was very
impressive and there were many hand
some floral tributes to the memory OF
the deceased. The interment was in
Lakeside cemetery
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

than three years before Colorado be-
came state and during the territorial
time comparatively few prisoners were
brought here. since the administra-
ticn of Warden Cleghorn began April
1903, a total Of 4os prisoners have
been rece;ved.
Although the number Of convicts in
the Colorado penitentiary has never at
one time reached 700 it is very close to
1t at present, being more than $50 The
greatest number ever recorded there
was about three weeks ago when total
OF 500 men were doing time behind
the walls of the institution.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

THs RDconp would like 70 furniah
your engraved calling cards. Ahso-
lussly soefeet - 70 fAshioa.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Elliott OF South
weeks ago TO visit their daughter, Mrs.
Joseph W Nilsson, have gone to We'll
lington, Kansas, for couple of months
visit with relatives. Their daughter,
Miss Crete. left here last Sunday for
Pueblo where she expects to join them
on their trip to Wellington.
The correct thing in engravings at
The RECORD office.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
The Hindoo Idea of wit.

An English lady reformer of uncer-
tain age who visited India to deliver a
lecture told The audience that she
would be happy to answer any ques-
ton, upon which a fat baboo came to
the front with How old are you?"
ooh, no." she replied; ~ don't mean
questions of that sort; only ones con-
nected with the subject of the lecture
Are YOU forty?" continued the baboo,
nowise abashed. mo, | won't answer
such a question:" was the reply. Are
you fifty?" continued her tormentor.
ooh, no.; l told you | won't answer
such questions" Are you siNty?"
"Oh, no, no, no; I'm not sixty" the
lady responded precipitately.
a shikarri out partridge shooting was
seen in fits of laughter, slapping his
thighs in the ecstasy of his glee. On
inquiring the cause of his hilarity, he
hurriedly said: "Hush, sahib! That
cody" indicating one of the heaters,
has just been bitten by a green snake,
but he thinks it is only a thorn! Don't
tell him or he'll be frightened and
stop beating."-From General Gerard's
Leaves From the Diary Of a Soldier
and Sportsman"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
Cu.tom. of tbe knmr,.

The author of a book on the Kafirs
of South Africa says: The women are.
on the whole. in favor Of polygamy.
Sometimes a woman who has a dozen
other sisters as they call fellow wives.
will go to Il woman who is the solitary
wife of a man and ask her If she does
lot feel lonely. No one can visit a
large kraal-such. for example, as the
kings kraal in Swaziland-where there
are hundreds Of huts. and not feel that
there is q certain charm in the social
life of the place. 1t is a sort Of college
life. and frequently my thoughts have
reverted to my old varsity days. and
it has struck me that If one could i'm
agine a set of men living in the old
court Of Trinity surrounded by wives
and children. with a social circle in
which every one was related to every
n else. n might get some idea OF
the sheer joy of life amid 1000 rela-
fionSo
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
The Jade Jokat Loved.

OF one phase of his life Jokai, the
Hungarian novelist, wrote in disgust:
"Well, confess it l must. l have a
sweetheart. for whose sake l have been
faithless no only to my wife. but to
my muse also-a sweetheart who has
appropriated my best ideas and whose
slave l was and still am. Often have
I wasted half my fortune upon her
and rushed blindly into misfortune to
please her. For her sake l have pa
tiently endured insult, rtdicule and rep
rotation; for her sake l have staked
life and liberty. Now, If she had been
a pretty young damsel there might
have been some excuse for me, but she
was q nasty. old, painted fgurehead
of a beldame, a flirting, faithless, fc-
kle, foul mouthed, scandalmongering
old liar. whom the whole world courts.
who makes fools of all her wooers and
changes her lovers as often as she
changes her dress. Her name is Poll
tics, and may the plague take her!!"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
Swallow. and Microbes.

Swallows and other migratory birds
invariably shun those places which are
in the slightest degree infected by
noXious microbes. Thus they are never
to be found in districts where cholera,
yellow fever. the plague and other cpl
which they select as their temporary
homes are in all respects the most
healthy hat can be found. 1t is owl
dent from this that persons who are
afraid of catching cholera or other in
fectious diseases ought not to live In
places which are stunned by these
birds.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
date the crowd they will get i,

mitchell.
Mr.. E II. Evans. of Min lelpois,
was in the city. He is a member of
the board Of directors of the United
States lnstallment Realty Co o 4
Minneapolis, and is here looking
over the situation with a view of
establishing permanent headquarters
OF the company for South Dakota in
Mitchell. He is very favorably i'm
pressed with this city on account of
Its location. The company has open
ed Temporary Offices in room 81 OF
the Champeny block and Willis c..
Bower is in charge as state manager.
Mr.. Bower has a number of friends
in the city, with whom he became
acquainted at the tine he was chief
clerk of the house of representatives
during the sixth session. The com
pany has a desirable way i'm assisting
people to erect or buy a home.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
A Unelean

Yes" said the old traveller, ~ was
on a jury in California once. 1t was a
murder trial. didn't want the fellow
hanged and so stuck out against the
other eleven for nine days, locked up in
the Jury room. when they gave in, and
we brought in a verdict of Not guilty.
and then l vas ready to stab myself
with spite"
"What aboutY"
"'Cause the mob had hanged the pris-
oner on the very first day we were
locked up"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
Almost Cured,

Mrs. Sniffen-Did that Lumtum girl
ever succeed in reforming her husband?
Mr.. Sniffen-Not completely, although
l hear that he has reached that point
where he can resist everything but
temptation.-Collier's Weekly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01
Lost All.

"a burglar came to my room and took
my diamonds. and l lost everything
possess said the actress.
why didn't you use your voice7'
asked the reporter.
ooh, 1 lost that too Yonkers States
man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
BoTn JAWS SHOT AWAY.
Still a successful Business Man.

A man who had both jaws shot
away had trouble eating ordinary
food, but found q food-drink that
supplies the nutriment needed. Hel
says: :.
az have been an invalid since the
siege Of Vicksburg, in 1856, where 1
was wounded by mimic ball pass
ing through my head and causing thS
entire loss Of my jaws. 1 was drums
mer boy and at the time was leads
ing a skirmish line, carrying a gun.
Since that time I have been awarded
the medal Of honor from the Cons
gress Of the United States for galian-l
try on the field.
tThe consequences of my wound
were dyspepsia in its most aggravated
form, and 1 finally proved ordinary
coffee was very hard on my stomachsI
SO I tried Postum and got better.
Then I tried common coffee again and
got worse. I did this several times,
and finally, as Postum helped ma
every time, I continued to use 1T, and
how often I think that If the govern
ment had issued Postum to us in the
army. how much better it would have
been for the soldier boys than coffee.
coffee constipates me and Postum
does not; coffee makes me spit up
my food, Postum, does not conee
keeps me awake nights, Postum does
not There Is no doubt coffee is too
much Of a stimulant for most people
and is the cause Of nearly all the con-
stipation,
This is my experience. and you ara
at liberty to use my name" Name
given, by Postum Co.. Battle Creek,
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, The Road to Wellvilla-"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
SCARED BY VANDALs
Numerous Chips Have Been Taken
From the Old Bell


Compared to the finished bells in
the liberty bell is insignificant. Any
little hamlet in the country can show
one that can outshine the herald of
liberty as far as looks go.
It weighs about 1850 pounds and
is less than three feet high and less
than four feet across at the rim. To
be exact the rim measures twelve feet.
in circumference and seven and one
half feet at the crown. The rim is
Clipped. Sigft-seers are told that this
chipping was done by relic hunters
in the early days before the relic of
revolutionary and colonial days was as
closely guarded as it Is now. The
original crack, which first appeared in
1885, has been greatly widened by
drilling. This was done on the adj
vice of expert metal men twenty. years
ago, who said that this would retard
further cracking. Their advice was
good, but at the same time the crack
extends almost to the top Of the crown.
Transported with Care.
1t is plain to be seen why the sau-
thorities Of Philadelphia would not
consent to the bell being paraded In
Minneapolis, the bell is so trussed up
that it would take hours to free it
from the car on which 1t; travels and
hours. to refasten it. The car itself
is an ordinary fiat car from the Penn
sylvania railway, specially fitted for
the bell and it's journey. It is. pro-
vided with steps at each end. and
rallied around with iron piping, the
posts and fittings being nickled.
The bell itself is securely fastened
| to the car in a heavy oaken frame
| looking somewhat like an immense
saw horse. 1t is nendant from a bic
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-06
TWO LIVES LOST
In BLACK HILLS.
Property Loss by the Floods Will
1 Exceed Half a Million of
Dollars.

Deadwood, s. D., June 6.-White
wood, Deadwodd and City creeks,
passing within the city limits, left
their banks as the result Of the heavy
rainfall, carrying away several houses,
barns, sidewalks and lumber yards.
The Waite building, one Of the most
substantial in the city, was paf.ly
wrecked and the city hall damaged.
One large bridge was carried away.
Two lives are known to have been
lost, Matthew Bender, a young man OF
Central City, who was drowned in an
attempt to save property and Guy
Shoudy, a farmer near Sturgis.
No trains have entered or left Dead
wood since Friday on either the Bur-
lington or Northwestern on account
of washouts. The damage was greatest
at Central City, nearly all the business
portion of that town being washed
away. $751; b..
Many homes at Gayville, a few miles
distant, were carried away and the
lower part Of the town is under water.
1t is believed the property loss in
Deadwood and other cities, and to
railroads will exceed a half million
dollars. ..
At Puma, mile Of the electric
suburban line was carried away and
the Burlington street and railway
bridge wrecked.