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New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
Didn't Stop to Figure

A CURIOUS bet that partakes OF the nature
n of a practical joke went to the courts in
the town OF Dole, France, IN 81. A citizen OF
the district offered TO pay one OF his country
men twenty-four francs IN advance if he would
agree to furnish him with a number of grains
Of 1nillet IN proportion to the number Of chill
dren born in the town within a year. One
grain OF nillet was to be given for the first,
Two for the second, four Tor the third. eight
for the fourth and 50 on, doubling the number
for each child.
Accepting the apparently generous offer,
the unlucky Frenchman attempted to carry
out the provisions but sixty-six children
were born within the specified time. He was
astounded at the enormous quantities OF grain
required 10 fulfil the contract, and appealed
10 the courts for annulment ot the wager on
the ground that II was founded on an impos-
sble condition.
The Judges granted his appeal; but ordered
him to return the twenty-tour francs he had
received and 10 pay twenty-iour IN addition
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
Hard on a Drowning Man

XIIEUXTEMPS, the famous violinist, used
v to tell the following story:
When crossing London bridge one day, he
was suddenly brushed aside by a wretched
TIunqed out into the river, The foot nassen- SEN
gers crowded around Immediately 10 watch
the unfortunate man as he rose to the surface,
and IN a trice some one shouted, IN bet he
drownsl"
Two to one he'll swim ashorel" was the
answer The rest OF the pedestrians joined
IN the betting.
Meantime NieuXtempS rushed down to the
river bank, secured waterman and rowed out
TO the rescue Just as the boatman was about
10 reach forth TO grasp the poor fellow, who by
this time was f1oundering about in the water,
having lost his desire for death, the specta-
tors above cried out: Leave him alone,
There's a bet II y
The oarsman drew back into the boat, and
the unfortunate wretch sank before their ewes.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
No Help for the Dying

THE extreme callousness OF the old English
L gamblers, or gentlemen, as they were then
called, is illustrated by the following ac-
count which Horace Walpole, the celebrated
letter writer, gives of curious occurrence at
Whites coffee house in London.
In one OF his epistles to Sir Horace Mann,
under date of September 7, 1850, he says:
They have put into the papers a good story,
made at Whites. a man dropped down dead
at the door. and was carried in. The club i'm
mediately made bets whether he was dead or
not; and when they were going to bleed him,
the wagerers for his death interposed and said
It would affect the fairness OF the bet, and
they stopped their efforts"
New-York tribune., 1906-10-07
BETS
Records of Wagers

RkTTlNG is neither so general nor so promis-
~ cuous as It was one hundred and fifty years
ago, when books for recording wagers were
always kept on the tables in the much fire.
auented coffee houses of London. Some Of
these books are still to be found among col
lections of antiques, and they make interesting
reading. All manner of queer bets are entered
there, on marriages, births, and deaths on
the duration of a ministry, on the length OF
the lives OF prominent personages on the pos
sibility Of earth luakes, and even on hangngs
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-06-14

fractions about Canon City Messrs.
Ditzler and Cole we're taken to Cripple
Creek by their entertainers and given
surroundings. 1t goes without saying
that the attentions bestowed upon
them were highly appreciated.
Ask for "On-Time" If you use a soft
wheat flour. 50-lb. sack, s1.20. All
grocers.
Our flour is made from most nutri-
tious part of selected wheat, and we
use no chemical or electrical process
to whiten it. "On Time" flour is alb
If you have not been entirely salts
fed with your -four give Hard-To-Beat
trial. 1t is better than many grades
of -four sold. for more money. All
grocers.
Every fruit grower should have his
own letter heads and printed envelope
the same as a business man. They
prints them.
The beauty about borrowing from
the Fremont Building & Loan Associa-
ton is that you not only get 1t at
very low rate of interest but you get
the mortgage paid on before you know
it. If you need a loan see the treas
urer. Guy U. Hardy.
s15O,OO0 to loan by the Fremont
County Bank In small or large
amounts on personal or real estate
security, or on stocks, bonds, notes, or
in fact any security that Is good. We
want to increase our loans. Call at
the Fremont County Bank and see rs.
J. Merritt Miner, editor and publish
er of the Holly Chieftain, was in town
last Friday night en- route to Salida
to attend the annual meeting of the
Arkansas Valley Editorial Association.
Mr.. Miner was formerly engaged in
the newspaper business at Montrose,
Colorado.
The sunbonnet and apron sale held
by the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Christian church in the second room
east of the First National Bank last
Saturday was a successful affair and
about thirty dollars was realized for
the society's treasury. Ice cream and
strawberries were served.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-06-14

DR.. Chatelstt. OF Victor, and City
Clerk Smith, of the same place, were
guests of Prot. w. S Glass here last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. O. Roberts and Mr..
and Mrs Lon Morrell are spending
the day in Canon City.-Cripple Creek
Times
Negligee shirts washed and ironed
by hand with special care. Sanitary
Hand Laundry. Phone White 1861.
Mrs. f. b. Miller and family have
gone TO Sterling, Kansas, and Kansas
City for couple of months clsit
Mrs. Storemont, who has been visit
ing J. C. Lawrence here, has returned
to her home at Sterling. Kans.
Edward Smith is at home from Col
orado College for the summer vacation.
You'll not miss It on Hammocks at
Marr's.
Croquet Sets for all at Mars
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-06-14

Ice Cream Freezers at Marr's.
White Skirts are money savers at
Marr's.
Sunday excursion to Cripple Greek
3l.50 round trip.
Our hats will please you. Fine Sc
lection. Bethel Jr's.
Mothers, do you care to saver Buy
boys clothes at Bethel Jr's.
w. T. Bridwell was business visit
tor in Denver couple of days last
week.
You save money on Lawn Mowers
at Marr's
w. c. Martin returned to Leadvllle
Saturday after a weeks visit with
friends in Canon.
Fresh FISH direct from Seattle every
Friday The Glade Market, ga Main
St, Phone 901 Blue,
Kansas corn fed beef, the best the
market affords. The Glade Market,
624 Main. Phone Blue 90i.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-06-14

DIR. c. Herman Graves made a pro-
fessional visit to Querida last Tuesday.
He made the trip by of Oak Greek
grade. which, he says. affords one of
the most magnificent mountain views
to be seen anywhere in Colorado.
We pay especial attention to phone
orders-and give as good service as
II you are here in person. The Glade
Market, Phone Blue so1.
Mrs. ]. B. Harrison, of westfield.
New Jersey, arrived here recently for
a visit with her aunt, Mrs. w. B. Row
land. on Lincoln Park
A horse attached to the Home Bak-
cry delivery wagon ran away last FRI
day afternoon but fortunately without
doing any damage
w. L. Goyett. who has taken the
Biggs planning mill on Eleventh street.
is making a fine picking ladder for
fruit growers.
d. T. Allan. formerly proprietor of
Colfax Hotel. corner fremont and 18th
street. Denver
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter leave this
morning for Canon City for the bene-
fit of Mr.. Baxter's heaith.-Crippie
Greek Times.
Clifford Dunbar of Detroit, Michigan,
a student at Colorado College. is Wis
iting with Edward Smith of Greenwood
avenue.
Mrs. F. II. whippie has gone TO Vic
toria, British Columbia. where she VIII
snend the summer months with r.ia-
tiyes.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Bethel, ST.,
left last Sunday for Chicago where
they will attend the annual gathering
of the Shriners, after which they will
go to Ann Arbor to witness the COM
mencement ceremonies of the Uni
versity of Michigan. They expect to
be gone month or six weeks and will
visit New York, Philadelphia and Bos-
ton, as well as various resorts on the
Atlantic coast, before returning to
Colorado. The Shriners we're to have
met in Los Angeles, but on account
of the recent earthquake in San Fran
cisco, decided to change the place of
meeting to Chicago.
Miss Maude Middleton left for her
home in Mobile, Alabama, last Monday
after a pleasant visit of a couple Of
months duration with Mrs. W. B. Row
land on Lincoln Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Yancy and son,
Burch, of Armstrong. Missouri, ar
rived here recently for the benefit of
the latter's health. They were ac-
companied to Colorado by DR.. Hume.
the family physician
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-06-14
IooaI ana persona!
Ragsdale's
Real Estate
Bargains.

Ragsdale's
Real Estate
Bargains.
II it's a Hammock visit Marr's.
Straw hats that are right Bethel
Jr. Co.
See the Sherbet and Water Sets at
Marr's.
You will save money by trading at
Bethel Jr. Co.
Sunday excursion to Cripple Greek
S1.50 round trip.
Get the saving habit Buy mems
wear at Bethel Jr's.
Marble and granite monuments. H.
". Hadley. 235 Main.
Notary Public-W. b. RoTland. s3a
Main St.. Record once.
Get the habit OF buying mems and
boys wear at Bethel Jr's.
Money saved Is money earned. Buy
mems wear at Bethel Jr's.
C. c. Dawson is In Denver on pro-
fessional business this week
Send The Record back home. It's
better than q letter from you.
All the fresh vegetables in stock.
The Glade Market. ga Main St
Miss Julia Granger. Of this city. is
visiting at the home OF her aunt. Mrs.
Lulu White Granger. In Pueblo.
f w Beghtoi. of Holdrege. Nebras-
ka, spent several days here last week
as the guest of his son. c. A. Beghtol.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1906-06-14
Monuments.

Monuments.
l have located here in the monu-
mental business and kindly solicit your
patronage. H. W. Hadley, 225 Main.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07
CARGO OF SNOW.
At Least That Is What It Looked Like
to Outsiders.

At Least That Is What 1t Looked Like
to Outsiders.
Looking down over the high hatch
way combining into the after hold of
a steamer discharging at an East river
wharf up by the Grand street ferry, a
waterside stroller say in the sold be-
low what seemed to be cargo of snow
an odd cargo for vessel to bring.
They had already got out the bulk
of it from Immediately under the
hatchWay and almost down to the yes
sells floor, but all around still arose
white banks of it reaching up almost
to the vessels decks; and half way
up one of these steep snow banks a
man was at work with a pick, dislodg-
ing masses of it to fall to the open
space at the center, where stood men
with scoop shovels piling this snow
into great iron tip buckets, which. as
fast as they were filed, were hoisted
up, to be dumped into a chute running
down over the steamers side, this
chute emptying into carts on the
wharf.
From the steamers forward hatch,
at the same time and in like manner,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07
Mr.. WI AND THE BOYCOTT,

There has been for some time con-
siderable curiosity as to whether or
not former Minister WI is the author
and instigator of the Chinese boycott
Of. American goods. THE APPEAL
thinks that it is very probable that he
is because Mr.. WI is shrewd, sensi-
BILE man, thoroughly acquainted with
American character and an eye wit
ness, SO to speak, of the indignities
inflicted upon his countrymen. He
knew that there was only one rene
dy, and he deserves >reat credit for
applying that remedy, if he is the in
ventor of it. AS a patriotic China
man he would have been highly cen
surable if he had neglected any means
OF securing for his countrymen relief
from the indignities which were heap
ed upon them by Americans.
If Mr.. WI inaugurated the boycott,
he did only what under similar cir
cumstances the Americans would long
ago have done. Whats sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander' is
probably one of the things that WI
learned while a student in this coun-
trV
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07

ceeded famOusly and there were the
most sanguine anticipatiOns that the
South had at last accomplished the
difficult task of securing an unfailing
supply of reliable labor But the .ex-
pertinent finally ended in disaster as
will be seen from the following ex-
tract from the Pine Bluff Courier, a
straight-out, flat-footed Democratic
journal:
"They came under scheme plan
ned by the late Austin Corbin, who ar
ranged with Prince Ruspoli, then
mayor of Rome, for the annual ship
men of 100 Italian families. Soon
after the second installment came,
Corbin died, and his heirs, not caring
to carry out the scheme, the project
fell through. These immigrants had
settled at Sunnyside, a little town in
Chicot county, near the Arkansas
Louisiana state line.
Had Corbin lived, all would prob
ably have been well, but after his
death, left without guiding hand, it
would be hard to imagine a more
miserable lot than was theirs. When at
the end of three years they left this
PloSS, ACl ulJ lloIl VI ClO HULL
Der was left, some having taken UP
their residence in the neighboring
counties, others having returned to
Italy and quite number having sue
cumbed to the prevalent malarial
fever
Per contra, colony of Italians was
also settled in Washington county
where there are no Afro Americans
and where no cotton is raised. That
colony has been wonderfully success
full and owns fine property. Chicot
county from which the Italians were
starved out is in the black belt and
one of the finest cotton counties in the
state. The death of Mr.. Corbin was
not the cause of the disaster; the real
reason was that his experiment was
in violation of the laws Of nature. His
Italians eventually wandered eff and
joined the Washington county colony,
where the opposing Influences We're
not irresistible.
Man proposes but God disposes -
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07

they were discharging from the same
snowy cargoe, but over the other side
of the vessel tn ecargo from the after
hold going across the wharf into a
warehouse, while that from the for
ward hold was going into lighters
alongside, a custom officer at each
point noting the weights of it as the
stuff was hoisted out
1t was salt, the snowy white cargo
with which from stem to stern this
steamer was loaded: a cargo of $500
tons of salt, brought from a place in
Sicily, where they make salt by the
evaporation of sea water from arti-
fcially made ponds of about twenty
inches in depth.
To one whose ideas of salt were
confined to~the trifing quantities of it
that he saw in shakers and salt cell
lars on the table this cargo of thou.
sands of tons seemed like lot of
salt; really like something curious
and interesting and remarkable. AS
a matter Of fact, in the various uses
to which it is put salt is used in enor-
NOUS quantities. and to those ac-
quainted with salt and the salt trade.
salt In full cargoes, large and small,
is something quite familiar.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07
Danger o. q Yawn in Arizona

Miss Mary Nelson, who resides in
South Fourth avenue, had an expe-
rience last evening that demonstrates
how dangerous it is to do even the
most ordinary things of life. Feeling
sleepy, she INDUCED in a good old
fashioned yawn, and threw her jaw
out of place so she could not close
her mouth.
It had been thus locked like an
open headgate for nearly an hour be-
fore. DR.. Swetman arrived, and it took
him several long and strong pulls be-
fore he could get the bone machinery
properly adjusted again. When it did
go back it snapped like steel trap,
and would have cost the. doctor cou-
pie of thumbs, only he had them
wrapped up in a handkerchief.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07

The horrible massacres of the Jews
in Russia. while not quite so atrocious
as the outrages in the Congo Free
State are at least as bad as the lynch
ings in the United States, and the
perpetrators are cowardly dastardly
murderers. No wonder that there are
anarchists in a country where such
things are done, while the poor figure
head of a ruler is absolutely concern
ed but little except to preserve for
himself. as much Of the Doodle as he
can save out Of the wreck He would
better make haste; for he is already
doomed and will soon be damned
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07
Floral Scarf Worn in Paris.

The new floral scarf-long and sup
pie, as length of softest crepe or
chiffon-is the novelty of the hour in
Paris. These are charming items of
feminine attire which are becoming
very popular with theatergoers, and,
writes a French correspondent, I have
seen really lovely specimens made of
pure white violets and of tiny dog
roses.
At the opera one night last week I
saw the still popular marabout COM
bined with small flowers in a scarf,
and the effect was excellent. There
were three straight lines of palest gray
marabout with long lengths of hello
tropes between and the flowers were
arranged in such skillful manner
that they. were quite supple and the
harmony of color was charming.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07
THE RACE WAR.
The Chicago Chronicle saws

The Chicago Chronicle says:
THAT Russian race war seems to
be OF the old, familiar variety with
which we are acquainted in this coun-
try. We are asked to believe that the
Jews started the trouble though they
knew that massacre awaited them.
just as the colored person down South
begins ruction though aware that he
will be shot, hanged or burned.
The tax upon credulity is too heavy.
Perhaps, however, better under
standing could be reached if We stop
ped calling these affairs race wars
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07
SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1906.
A GRAND DECLARATION.

The declaration made by the Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs,
which recently held it's sessions in
Philadelphia is reminder of the days
of Thaddeus Stevens J. R. Giddings
and Frederick Douglass, the days
when there were giants in the land.
1t was as follows:
I'VE are opposed to inequality
which permits one-twelfth of the vOt-
ers OF the country to WELD one-quarter
OF the national legislative power. The
suppression and denial of suffrage de-
mands the reduction of the power so
usurped, and the denial of suffrage
shOLld never be awarded with politi-
cal premiums. The democracy of at
least eleven states should be deprived
OF its unfair prepOnderance of power,
and Thea full measure of political
rights secured to every qualified citi-
zen, white or black, who is capable
and willing to assert his political man
hood. The political party that profits
by the suppression OF the ballot is not
to be trusted with the making or adj
miEistration of the nations laws.
I'VE reiterate the demand of our
publican majority in Congress should
courageously carry out the principles
and pledges of the party and enact
such legislation as will make all the
constitutional amendments absolutely
and finally effective
We must confess that we by no
means expected any such grand, fear
less and defiant declaration of the
sentiments of SO large and influential
section of the party. We feared that
the day of adherence to stern princi-
pie had been succeeded by an age of
policy. shutting and expediency
The Democratic leaders of the
South evidently have supposed for
sometime that their day of jubilee
had come. and they have again as.
sumed the plantation manners
which they held in such great esteem
before the war
We trust that this bold declaration
will restrain their exuberance to the
extent of a vast Improvement in their
manners and, perhaps, check them in
their low cowardly plan of taking
their spite out of the Afro-American
population. There is no reason why
one.twelfth o. the voters of the coun.
try should WELD one-quarter of the
legislative power, especially, when
they are not satisfied with that, bu,
actually refuse obedience to the Con
stitution of the United States. Every
Southern member of Congress is &C
tually guilty of perjury when he
swears to uphold the Constitution
for he does not intend to do anything
of the kind, and his real purpose is tt
spit upon and spurn certain portion.
of it which are not acceptable to III
section. Es
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07

5 Every one has read of the difficul-
ties George Stephenson encountered
in constructing the first railway in
England-how the farmers and noble
men set up opposition to the line, and
in the end the great engineer was
Obliged to go before court of in
curry and answer some curious ques-
tons, among them, what would be the
result if the. locomotive ran into a
COW.
So, It will be interesting to glance
at the Oldest railway station in the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07

early monarchs and the pope. The
male figure at the right stands on
refractory subject. It. is supposed
that the two other figures had similar
footstools, subsequently replaced by
plain tiles.
It will be observed that the robes,
crown and sceptres of the monarchs
were wonderfully we'll done-every
detail suggesting grace, distihctness
and artistic finish. The priestly robes
of the church dignitary, his mitred
cap and staff and cross are described
as perfect in color, form anr mien.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07

Now that the art craze is extending
over the country and everything an
Gent and classic is in demand, the
picture herewith, showing a section
of early English tile work, will be of
interest. The tiles, were in the floor
of Chertsey Abbey, England, which
was demolished in 1908. Experts say
that no such tiles are are made to-
day. They are large, fine Of coloring
and each figure consists of four pieces.
They are considered among the best
examples Of art tiles in the world
The figures are said to represent
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07

We do not especially admire Sen
ator Bailey, but must admit that he
speaks the truth very plainly when
he says that the Pullman company is
the most absolute monopoly upon
earth. Moreover that company violat-
ed the special contract its agent made
with Rev. Mr.. Ransom when it allow
ed gang of Tennessee toughs to in
wade it's cars and mistreat pas
senger. There is not bit of sense
or reason in putting it's cars upon any
other footing than that of a common
carrier. We have enough moves in
the direction of having privileged
classes in this country without that.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-07

The photograph which was made of
the block does not do the actual pic
ture justice. The square of poplar
wood containing the likeness was, at
the request Of Mr. Deutsch, cut out
and presented to him. To make sure
that the knot went all the way through
in the same form he had the block cut
in two lengthwise, and, with one or
two trif1ing differences, the face dis
played was the same. On certain
shiftings of the light on the surface of
the wood the face is so distinct that
it gives one the impression of an actu-
al portrait