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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
SANTA re, N. M.

II Flourished Before Columbus Sailed.
The Oldest Church and House.
In Santa Fe are the military headquar-
ters for New Mexico 1t being also the old
est military establishment In America,
created by the Spaniards In 1902, and in
almost continuous occupation ever since
Here, too, is the Oldest house In the United
States, in which Coronado is said to have
lodged in 1910, and, perhaps even more in
teresting, here Is tho oldest church, San
Miguel, built about 1543, partially destroy
ed in 1880, wholly restored in 17l0, the
restorers leaving intact all that was possi-
BILE of the old roof, bewn by Indians under
the guidance Of the fathers.
In this church Is the great bell, almost
solid, cast in 1866, and having an inscrip-
tion in Spanish round 1t Us band the
letters and figures being still well raised
In the solid casting. This bell was brought
over from Spain and hung In the tower,
but finally, being thought too heavy for
the tower, was removed to substantial
timber support in the entrance to the
church. In he cathedral and other church
es are remarkable reredoses, paintings and
vestments, many Of them of considerable
antiquity, all inviting the visitor to linger
In this home of the past. But the city is
also city Of the present, and very pleas
ant present 1t is. An equable climate and
delightful sunshine hover over streets in
which tho houses have enough Of the sane
tity Of age to diffuse a rostful spirit in the
air. These houses are often from one to
two centuries old, usually of one story, with
thick adobe (sun dried brick) walls, deep
embrasures to the plain doors and windows
abutting on the sidewalk under piazza
and giving not the slightest hint of the
wealth of cozy comfort and elegance to be
found inside. The rooms are usually large
and numerous, arranged round placita,
or Moorish court, generally from 80 to rs
feet square The court Is laid out al gar
den and entered from the street by wood.
en- gate let into the wall of the house. III
line with the doors and windows. This
gate at once shuts out intruders and the
gaze of the outside world, while house and
garden together form an ideal home
Fruitful orchards and fertile lands lie
round about the city, which Is at once
monument to the spirit of the past and the
activity, beauty and progress Of the present
age.-New York Herald.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Mrs. Wilkes was q happy mother who
had been blessed with half dozen boys,
of whom she was Justly very proud, but
there was no daughter In the house. Once
when the ,pinister called to see her hs
praised her thriving family. but added:
"It's q pity, Mrs. Wilkes, that one of
them wasn't a girl.
Little Luke, one of the younger ones,
sitting in his little rocking chair, looked
man by saying:
II don't know who'd "a been her.
Frank wouldn't "a been her, and George
wouldn't "a been her, and 1 wouldn't "a
been her. and don't know who would
"a been her. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
SOLICITOUS EUROPE.

The European powers, we note, have
suddenly conceived gigantic affection
for Spain, Q tenderness that somehow
slipped our observation heretofore. In
the cass OF Emperor William the cause
10 apparent. the doughty German never
vet saw the flicker Of red rag without
doing little promiscuous believing,
just 10 liven things up q bit. In the
case OF the other nations, however, il
10 plainly case of fear leet their own
interests in the new world be disturbed.
The Spanisrd may be q peculiar
creature in many respects, but he Il
not silly enough 10 believe that this
European conceit is actuated by love
of himself. He knows his own faults
too we'll. This knowledge Of Burope's
indifference toward his interests
though would not restrain him from
accepting any and that the powers
might extend him II the necessity
,ahou'd arise. He 10 too weak. finan.
ciaily, to spurn any offer Of assistance.
The war scare 10 over, but 1t is just
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
WILDCAT BANKING.

How the Chicago and some OF the
other western banks are topping. But
then. let the fact be noted that the in
stitutions are not all national banks,
not by any means. The state bank is
included in the classification. OF
course wildcat speculation is at the
bottom of the failures There is, how
ever, no system that can prevent this
kind OF gambling, unless we have a
statute which provides for the behead-
ing of directors and other bank Off
cials, whenever q failure, attended
with scandalous features, takes place,
and this Chinese-like method would Of
course never do.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
nv WEEThEARIo.

Ny drst was young and sery fair.
with bright blue eyes and yellow hair.
A surplios white In church he wore.
loved him for month or more.
Ny second, he was gaunt and thin.
All round the hemisphere she'd been.
He'd shot at lions, killed bear.
! loved him for about year.
Ny third had flowing coal black locks
Il wore then green and yellow frocks).
He played and sung my heart away.
loved him one year and day.
!. My fourth was handsome. but so poor.
That only made me love him more.
] wept and sighed, but had to part.
1t almost, almost broke my heart.
My fifth was-well. cannot say
What he was like, but one fine day
I swore to love him all my life,
And now he calls me "littie wife,"
My sixthp Ny sixth is very small.
He hardly seems "a man at ALI
But, oh, could not bear TO part
With either fifth or sixth sweetheGrtl
London Sun
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
DON'T FAIL TO REGISTER.

Tomorrow is the last day OF the year,
and those who have not registered be-
fore the Office OF the City Clerk closes
at Q O'Clock p. m, will be debarred
from exercising their prerogative al
the polls in the elections to be held the
coming year. Registry voters who
have not yet qualified should bear in
mind the consequences that follow neg.
lect on their part. All of this class Ut
voters should avail themselves Of the
last opportunity tomorrow to qualify
for the performance of the citizens
duty in the elections to be held during
1907
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

$50 Mr.. Skinner has failed" exclaimed
tho man who always makes himself at
home
Eyes, sab, replied the colored man who
was employed around the store
"Do you know what his principal liabil-
ity isP"
Eyes, sah. II many mo- folks comes
roun pesterin I'm, he's liable ter buy his
se'f or railroad ticket an let 'em settle up
do business do bes' way dey kin Wash
iugton Star.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

storm and unyieldins. though others might
bow 70 the tempest;
Blain by the serpent who covered In hiding
beneath thcs;
Humber sesurs where ths hands Of thy com.
rNdss hsvs laid thss;
Dim 70 thine ear b The roar Of ths battle
above thss.
bsA now. 70 ny sun. going down In dsrhnsss
md menace.
hhiis through ne thick gathering clouds one
red rNy Of vengeance
Streams up 10 hsevsn, blood red, from the
place where thou Aeet.
Though the sword Of dsath . angel lies cold on
thy forehead,
Dtill 70 The hearts Of mankind speaks the voice
Of thy spirit;
Min doe thine angry shsde arrest The step Of
the tyrant.
New York Sun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

- we'll tAat We have had m opportu-
nifty TO place the European nations
whore they belong. We might have
gone on thinking that they were kindly
disposed toward ms, and that indeed
would have been great pity.
II makes o difference when some.
bo1y's OK is our OK and that animal
may be gored.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Mark Hanna to Mr.. Mckinley
"This little pig shall have an ONCE ;
this little pig shall have none," etc. OF
course Mckinley will choose his cabi.
net Who said he wouldn't?
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
Twins Weigh Twenty-eight Ounces.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Munro, living
Just across the Indiana state line in
Michigan, are the parents of twins be-.
lieved to be the smallest born in Amer
loa. The combined weight Of the chill
iren is 2S ounces. Both are in good
health. They are boys and will be
named William Mckinley Munro and
Garret Hobart Munro. Letters will be
mailed TO their namesakes.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Mr.. Choates enemies declare that the
lawyer was once before a candidate for
public Office, but it looks as If he would
vet be able to prove an alibi.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Gen. Miles was given the marble
heart at the Patriarch's ball in New
York the other night. The general
couldnt show the proper number OF
figures to his bank account.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Among the gentlemen prominently
unmentioned for the cabinet we notice
the name OF Hon. Benjamin Harrison
Of Indiana.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

With William to choose from in
each party the number of youngsters
OF that name appearing during the
next four years ought to bear the
market past all revifcation.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

So long as there are few Offices re-
naming to be disposed OF the gold
plank in the Republican platform will
not have to be sent to an orphans home
for want of an alleged parent.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

One suicide has already resulted from
the collapse Of the National Bank OF
Illinois. 1t was not, hoxever, that OF
ono OF the mon who could; very well
have been spared.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

It is pretty evident that several some
bodies are coaching up on the postal
laws only TO take terrible fall some
time subsequent to the date OF March
4, 1907.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
Better Than Public once,

Mark Hanna has achieved real fame
1t last. His picture and his autograph
row adorn patent medicine advertise.
ments. Blu ffalo Express.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Gen. weyler is gradually coming to
the conclusion that DR.. Zertucha is too
deadly a drug to be kept in an un-
corked bottle.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

The Duke Of Petuan seems to be
rapidly becoming the Mark Hanna OF
the Spanish government.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Nobody has yet appeared with suffi-
cient nerve to dedicate poem to the
beautiful winter.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

The indications now are that Nelson
Dingley will be asked to trade off his
bill tor place in the cabinet.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

John Sherman will please state
whether he has accepted cabinet po.
sition, and relieve his anxiety on the
subject
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

In Mexico are found ruins of ancient
AEses teocsilis or gods houses. somc
Of which arc thousands Of years old. One
Of these, Deor Cholula, is In tho form Of a
truDcated pyrnmid. Zach side of the base
Of this pyramid is 1.4ss feet. which 10
twice the length Of the great pyramid Of
Egypt Tho height Of this Merriam won-
der 10 Ia feet, and its base covers an area
Of ~ scres ST Louis Republic
Catholic Bibles and Prayer Books at
". l.. FREgNAx.& a SoNs-
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

It looks as if the powers were glad to
have something TO distract their atten-
tion from Abdul Hsmid for few days
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Spain's declaration of war against the
United States is piling up lot OF over
due interest.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Gen. Coxey, it seems, has abandoned
the Peoples party in order to JOIN
himself.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

"Talk about your IN dc steele dancing, Z"
observed the kangaroo proudly. "I notice
that they have to come to us for points,
eli right, all rightr
How sos" inquired the emu, with q
show Of interest
s'why," said the kangaroo, "haven't
you heard about the new Australian ballet
systemf'-New York Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30
TOUR ABOUT TOWN

The recent severe illness OF Frank
McArdle, from which it is hoped he
will speedily recover, brings to mind
the fact that he is of the class OF self
made men. It is but few years since
Mr.. McArdle came. to this city from
Pascoag, and by close application to
business his advancement was rapid,
until today he occupies q foremost po-
sition among the merchants of this city.
His example of thrift and good judg-
ment is worthy of emulation.
~
Last evening one of the actors who
recently played in a company at the
opera house dropped in, and at the
conclusion OF the performance ap-
preached one OF the attaches OF the
house and calmly inquired If the per-
son addressed did not second the
opinion that the show he appeared in
was the better of the two? The en-
plove of the theatre nearly dropped
dead.
There is trouble brewing on the East
Side, and it is caused by a rather
smooth trick played by drug clerk on
a friend, and which the friend as yet
fails to appreciate. It appears that
both young men have certain amount
of admiration for young lady living
across the river. BY some means the
d. 9. found his friend had date" for
Christmas evening, and as he had in
tended TO make call on the same eve
ming, he resolved to keep his friend
away by fair means or foul, and he sue-
ceeded by Introducing sleeping potion
in q Christmas drink. His friend.be-
came 90 sleepy that he went to his room
to sleep of what he supposed was dull
feeling induced by q mild form OF
Christmas dissipation. He woke up
in time to be greeted by the wintry
CLEAN of another day.
*#
Apparently the ancient game OF
checkers is being revived and bids fair
to become the solace of many weary
business mans brain at odd moments
in his life when he has not time to 60
to the Westminster or sail down toward
Crescent Park. / have always advo'
Gated that the life of the average Amer
lean was too much work and too little
play, and I find an Endorsement OF my
opinion in the fact that in barber
shop on Main street customers are pro-
yided with checkerboard to make the
interval between the calls OF next
seem shorter. The idea will doubtless
save many a binding on Police Ga.
zette The TOURIST.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

The present reigning prince of Bulgaria
10 Prince Ferdinand, whose commission
dates from 1887, and his tsrm expires n
the wish of the car.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Advertise yo"- wants In the TRIBUNE.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-30

Advertise your wants In THK TRIBUNE.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-10-15
WHIPPING BALKY HORSES.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
press continually admonishes whom it
may concern that it does no good to
whip or pound a balky horse, almost
every owner or driver Of one does it
to-day. 1t is probably the greatest
piece Of horse folly in existence. 1t is
not a remnant of barbarism, but it is
continued barbarity, and brings out
what original sin there is in man.
The brain of horse can retain but
one idea at a time. If the idea is to
sulk, whipping only intensifies 1t. a
change Of that idea, then, is the only
successful method of management.
This may be accomplished in scores OF
ways, a few Of which are here named:
Tie handkerchief about his eyes; tie
his tail to the bellyband or blackboard;
fasten stick in his mouth; tie cord
tightly about his leg; clasp his nostrils
and shut his wind off until he wants 10
go; uuhitch him from the vehicle and
then hitch him UP again, or almost any
way to get his mind on something else.
Whipping or scolding always does
harm. The treatment shuld always be
gentle. There are more b"tEy drivers
than horses.-National S;ockman.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-10-15

If any one finds stray church organ
held under suspicious circumstances 1t
Is probably the property of the congre-
cation of the Pleasant Valley Church,
Barton County, Kan. That IS believed
to be the only church IN the United
States to-day that has lost its organ by
theft The crime Is somewhat unusual,
as ordinarily church organs would be
regarded as too bulky to be successfully
concealed by robbers. 1t is particularly
heinous IN this instance, as the instru-
nent represents the results of numer-
Gus socials and church festivals. There
Is no suspicion that the music emitted
by the organ has had anything to do
with It's abrupt taking off or that the
singing inspired by the organ has arous
ed any latent predatory instincts IN any
of the congregation. The sole theory
entertained is that some aggregation Of
persons simply stole the organ either
because they wanted an organ or need
ed the money It would sell for and that
is the kind OF person chiefs of police
have been notified to look out for.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-10-15
LEVEL THE ROADSIDES.

Roads are difficult to keep free from
weeds. This is partly due to the fact
that most of them have been graded,
leaving deep bitches and irregular eX-
cavations between the wagon track
and the fence, making it impossible to
go over the ground with the mower.
The weeds are CT sequently left uncut.
This can be remoaied now by the use
of a plow, harrow and road grader.
Plow down the steep bank of the
bitches and level them with the har-
row and grader. The slopes will be
sufficiently reduced to admit Of cut
ting the weeds with a machine. Piow
shut all useless bitches or holes made
by hauling away the earth for grad
ing at a distance. Seed to grass, and
the highways can be cheaply kept in
good order.-American Agriculturist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-10-15
A NEGLECTED GARDEN.

1t is not an easy matter to bring a
neglected fruit garden into good shape,
but it can be helped so that it will fur
nish some good fruit until a new plan
tation can be made and brought into
fruiting. In November prune the
grape vines severely, cutting away
some of the oldest wood leaving Il
half dozen or so of the canes of this
year that are nearest the base, and cut
half of these back to six inches and
the remainder to two feet. In case
there are some very strong canes of
this years growth, cut back to two
and one of these back to four or five
feet, as 4 foundation for one arm, and
the other to six or eight inches, grow
ing from it next year one strong cane
for another arm. Lay down and
cover through winter and give clean
culture next season.
Gooseberries and currants should be
thinned out to three or four good
strong stalks this fall and all grass
and weeds removed from about them.
If they are weak it will also be well
to cut the present years growth back
one-half. If the ground is kept fertile
and given good cultivation they will
come quickly to time. Next season
keep the sprouts from growing up
from the roots with the exception of
one or two to take the place OF older
canes, which should be cut away after
they have fruited three years or lost
their vigor.
In the case of raspberries, if they
have not been cultivated and kept in
rows, blackcaps would hardly be
worth the trouble Of reclaiming, but
the reds can frequently BIO brought
Into pretty good condition BY ploughins
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-10-15
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Seed should be saved from the sec
ond crop of clover.
Oxen and sheep are believed by some
stocEmen to fatten better in company
than when kept alone.
Sandy soils may be kept fertile by
seeding with grass, and only blowing
when the seeding runs out.
Look out for your fences. A corn
field is bad place into which to allow
cattle or stock of any kind to break
Go through the field and mark the
ears Of corn that are wanted for seed.
This may be done very conveniently
with piece of colored string.
Supplement failing pastures with
green corn fodder-it is easier to keep
up flesh or milk than to regain it
when it is once lost. 1t takes less
feed, too.
Let young stock, as well as the milk
cows, have access to salt and fresh
water. II salt is not where they can
get it whenever wished salt them reg
ularly at least twice week.
1t is not likely that the COW pea will
ever supersede the corn crop with
Northern farmers as stock feed. 1t
requires a long season, is harder to
cure than corn, and will not yield so
great bulk of food.
Stock are fond Of turnips. A stable
patch is acceptable to almost any herd.
The soil should be thoroughly prepared
and the seed sown thin. They are very
small, and most people err in sowing
too many per acre.
A fair estimate of hay for a COW is
from fifteen to twenty pounds per day.
A mich cow will eat four or i've
pounds more than a dry one, and a
large COW will, of course, eat more
than a small one under similar cond-
lions. 80 -. s.-~' ~....4
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-10-15
Gludness Come,

With a better understanding Of q.
w transient nature of the many nb,s
fcal ills which vanish before proper
forts.-Qeutle cfforts--pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfor
.he knowledge that 90 many forms /
sickness are not due to any actual az
ease, but simply TO n cons ipated cOni
ton Of the system, which the pleasaa
family laxative, Syrup 22 FAgs, prong
ly removes. That is why II IS the OH
remedy with millions of tamih es anil
everywhere esteemed so vigil. . by al
who value good health. It, he, efdl
effects are due TO the fact, thai it .s&|
one remedy which promotes i,h u
cleanliness, without debilitating D
organs on which it acts. tits thereto !
all important, in order to get its benz
fetal effects, to note when you pu
chase, that you have the genuine artk.
which is manufactured by the Cal'tona
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by ali rep
utable druggists.
II in the enjoyment Of good hesf
and the system is regular, then lax
tives or other remedies are not needed
If afflicted with any actual disease, ous
may be commended to the most skilh
physicians, but If in need of laxatrs
then one should have the best, andwM
the well-inforrncd everywhere, Syupd
Figs stands highest and is most larsA
used and gives most general satsfactai
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-10-15
AFTER RYE.

Rape may come after crop of rye
or barley. The chief obstacle in the
way of growing it thus is the business
of the season. 1t is not easy at such
a time 10 plow. When it is done the
land should be at once rolled and the
seed sown and narrowed. But if
there is not moisture in the
ground then be well to pillow
and prepare but delay the
sowing until a shower comes to the
rescue. After grain crop the chances
for success with rape are greater when
it is sown in rows about two feet
apart and cultivated. The moisture
is then better retained in the soil, and
the cultivation also removes the weeds.