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The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
BARRED WIRE IN WAR.
iards in Making "Trochasr or Abatfs.

Many accounts of the operations near Santiago and other places in Cuba show that barbed wire plays an important part in the defense of the island. It has been known ever since the reVolu- tion began in Cuba that the Spanish trocha or dead line was marked with barbed wire, but until the United States troops reached the island there were only indistinct ideas as to how the wire was used and to what extent it be- came an impeachment to an invading or opposing force.
 It was believed by many that. these barbed-wire abatis were simply wire fences of from four to eight feet high, but it has been found that they are not built on the fence plan. The wire is stretched from tree to tree at ir- regular heights. Sometimes a strand will be fastened to stump, and from
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
A BUSY EXECUTIoNER.
Oriental story-TelIers Who Failed to PleAse Their King Kept Hfs
 Headsnan in Practice.

There was once an oriental king whose chief delight and recreation from the cares and burdens of his roy al condition was to listen to stories. Reading was by no means a universal accomplishment in the kingdom of Kazwar, nnd its sovereign cared noth- lng for pafehment records or pictorial represef tatiuns of inc ancient histerv of his own people or those of any other country. It was the dehght of his leis- nre hours to.stretch himself on divaa in the beautiful courtyard of his pal ace, and, amid the plashing of its foun- tains and the odor of its flowers, to have the cleyerest and nest iInagina- tive and travelled of his subjects tell him tales of every kind, while his eour- tiers, grouped about him, shared his pleasure, and were punished with noth- ing less than death if they yawned' three times in succession, or were guilty of the least Interruption. The kings passionate fendness for this form of diversion, and the great re- wards that he heaped upon the men who had the geod fortune to keep him amused, naturally resulted in his court becoming the rendezvous of all the most brilliant takers of that Kind in that part of the world.
 Even the smallest piece of paper in the way of a memorandum was strict ly forbidden them, though, and they took rank according to the versatility of their minds, and the fuency with which they were able. to disguise the fact that they were borrowing all they knew from some more ancient source, or were abundantly able to invent situ- ations and plots as diverting and char acters that interested intensely their imperial and imperious lord, who, bored by chronicles, had thousand pairs of ears and as many pairs of eyes as fly for all the tragedies and come dies and adventures that could be re counted with the human voice and presence to give them color and life. Natives ard strangers yied with one another for years in repeating or in- venting al the tales that they could imagine or recall for the benefit of their swarthy lord, who. stretched on His divans, fixed on them his piercing eye, and bade them do their best
 It was very nervous work for the poor souls. though; for the kings exc cutioner; armed with the longest and sharpest of simitars, stood ever by their sides, and if the king heard them repeat themselves or one another, if they turned pale under the strain, or forgot what they had to say, as like as not he would frown fiercely and clap his hands-when off would go headl Whereas, if he were really entertained, he would listen greedily to every de- tail, and, the story done, command pipes and wine and fruits to be brought for the refreshment of the speaker, clothe him in robes of scarlet, present him with fortune in the shape of T single ring, and add to it twenty purses l of gold or dozen vineyards, accord ing to the measure of his satisfaction. Frances Courtney Baylor. in. St, | NichaIaS
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
THE RED CROSS SERVICE.
How to Ho About It to Enlist as Q Soldier of the Army
 of NurseB-

Many inquiries are received every day as to How to join the Red Cross For the benefit of those patriotic ano gentle women who desire such infor nation we print the following, taker from the official circular as regards the present war times. In time oi peace there are other requirements which are stricken out when there is great demand for nurses in the field:
 "In order to become sister of the Red Cross the applicant must be oi uneuestionable character"
 In eases Of emergency, such as that of the prevailing Spanish-AmerjeaI war. nurses may be enlisted for specia need upon presentation oteertihcates from some reputable training schooi for nurses without taking the six months postgraduate course other wise required; but it should be under. stood that at the close of the service inquestion their relation with the Rec Cross ceases until they can be gradu, ated in the regular way.
 In this connection, however, credit will be given for character of work done during enlistment The certif. cates mentioned are:
 0a). Certificate of health and char. ncter.
 (b). Certificate of graduation from 'training school.
 Sisters must be within call at ali times, ready to respond to any order authorized by the president of the American National Red Cross.
 The institution is absolutely neutral and nonsectarian, not in the sense oi ignoring but of respecting every na. tionality and all religions.
 No salary is paid, but during actual service the best available provision is made for the. support and require. ments of the sisters. In addition, the applicant will be given blank, which must be filled in with the age, nation. alisy, source of education, experience in nursing, health, habits, etc.-Cincin. nati Enquirer.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24

there7fo a height of eight or ten feet on tree, then down agair<to the next tree to a height of three sr M four feet from the ground. In this way hedges with six or eight strands of barbed wire are run along for miles, tie construc- tion being so irregular that one never knows where 10 look for the individual strands. The whole forms a formid- able barrier.
 This style of abatis is popular in all soathern countries, and has been used wherever there has been a war since oarbed wire became a commercial com modity. Tie only thing like borbed- wire hedge used in the civil war was telegraph wire hedge at the siege of Knoxville.
 If has been said by the Cuban and soptkAmeriean leaders that the barbed wiVe is superior to wood abatis made from limbs of trees, because inc wood can be torn 10 pieces by artillery fire. and once down the forces can march through the breach. t can also be set on fire. The barbed-wire abatis can not be destroyed in that way, and it has been suggested that a dynamo might make the collection of wire strands exceedingly hard 10 handle. But it does not appear that scientific methods have been employed by the Spaniards, and their wire hedges were simply irregular, obstinate and most uncomfortable things which yielded, however, to the nippers with which the troops were supplied.
 The large manufacturers of barbed wire say that while great quantities of their product were sent to Cuba dur ing the last two years, they have no means of knowing how much of it was used in building defensive works. They discredit the report that the American expedition to Manila carried 1any tons of barbed wire to be used in building hedges similar to those used in Cuba. They believe that much wire has been sent there. but they say that it will be used for purposes. of peace and not for war.-N. I. Tribune.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24

which Is fully paid up in nconsideratioHef the conveyance to this company of certain lands and mines with the Improvements thereon. and all appurtenances thereunto belonging, by Gustavus A.gWhiteford, conveying to this corporation the following described real es- tate, mines and mineral claims as follows; to- fidence lode claim, Reliance lode claim, Gold Rock lode claim, Walker lode claim. all of said lode claims and mining lands situate in the Mineral Creek Mining Dis trict, in the County of Pinal and Terri tory of Arizona.
 For complete description of the above claims reference may be had to the books of record in the office of the County Recorder in the County Of PiRaF and Territory of Ari- zona. and which said deeds of conveyance arc dated August fst. 1898. Each of such shares of the capital stock of this corporation shall represent one-millionth u-1 ,000.000l part of the property owned or hereafter ac- quired by said corporation, and each shave shall represent one vote in said company at any election hereafter held by said corpora ton.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
DICKS GOOD TIME.
He Was a Very Humane Boy and He Was Enjoying His We'll
 Earned Reward.

A portly gentleman sat on the porch and smiled, while a small boy, also smiling, painted the front fence.
 Look at that boy" the portly man remarked to a visitor; ''he thinks heis having a good time. A small boy is surely the drollest creature on earth. When I was youngster I remember that there were certain kinds of work considered play, and one of them was painting. 1 was always crazy to paint. Many times have taken q bucket of muddy water and an old paint brush, and have spent a whole half day put ting a thick coat on the side of my fa- ther's harm.
 "So with my boy, Dick. the little chap painting the fence; he has always been crazy 10 paint. He is enjoying Limself now--you can see he is; and he will paint that whole fence, too, just as well as he knows how. Idon't care if it is tfifle smeared; he's getting joy, solid joy, thicker than the paint on his hands and clothes
 There's q mean side to it, too; he wanted to paint the fence and wanted the weeds pulled out of the yard. So, like an underhanded rascal, I bar gained with him. told him that if he would pull all the weeds out [ would let him paint the fence. He went through the other job like soldier he hates to pull weeds-an boys do- and now he thinks hs is getting his re- ward. It is Q downright shame to fool him that way-don't you think so?"
 The portly gentleman ekuckled again, and the small boy, wild with joy, went on pfasterihg paint on the fenee.-Detroit Free Press.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
Long Cnnoe Voyages.

Guy E.. Lee, student in one of Wis consin's universities, lately started in a. canoe from Madison to Brazil. He went across Lake Monona and fol- lowed the Yahara south. He will go down the Rock river to the Mississippi, thence to New Orleans, across the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean sea to the South Atlantic ocean and down to Rio Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
ARTICLE |,

The name of this Corporation, and by which itshah be known. Is the .NLiteford Gold Mining Company, and the operations and transactions of said Company shall be carried on iu the County of Pinal and in any other county or place in ths Territory of Arizona, or in any other State or Territory within the United States of Auferlca Its principal place of business shall be in said Pinal County, but it's principal office shall be in the city of Springfield. in the County of Sangamon and State of Illinois, at tors of this Company may be held, and all business relating to the business of this Company shah be carried on and transacted at said city of Springfield. and all such business and transactions to have the same force in law or equity as If held within the Territory of Arizona.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
ARTICLE 3.

The general nature of the business of this Corporation shall be the mining of gold, sil- yer, copper, lead and other ores and minerals within the Territory of Arizona, or within any other State or Territory of the United States, and acquiring of water rights, milf sites and buying and selling. bonding and leasing of mines and mineral bearing lands, water rights and mill sites in the Territory of Arizona, orwithin any other State or Ter ritory of the United States, and holding prop erty therein, and to buy and sell, mine, smelt, reduce and concentrate ores and min erals of whatsoever character and prop erty, and to hold, use and sell water rights and sites thereof, and the lands necessary or useful therefor, and for the in-' dustries and habitations arising out of or to grow out or to arise or grow up in connection with or about the same, and for the purpose of leasing, erectings constructing, maintain ing, buying, selling, owning, using and oper- . ating mining and mill machinery. and all necessary buildings and accessories thereto. including the building and operation of roads, railroads. electric power and light plants, telegraph and telephone lines.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
Pinal County Building X LOaD
 Association.
Pinal County,
Florence.
Arizona.

Florence. Pinal County, Arizona. IT. WHIrTEMoRE, President,
 c. D. REPPY, Vice President.
 b. STEVENS, Treasurer HID. CAssIDAY, Secretary and Attorney Directors: Rev. I. T. Whittemore.. c. D. Reppy. H. D. Cassidy, D. c. Stevens, J. M. Lille, 0. G. Powell and E. T. Bollen Office: With H. D. Cassiday. Directors regular meetings, first Monday ineach month at 2 o'clock p. m
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
G.E. ANGULO'S Meat Market,
Main Street, Florence.

Isconsta ntly supplied with Fat Beef, which will be furnished customers at the lowest cash prices. We buy for cash and are com pelled to sell for cash, and will use our best endeavors to guarantee satisfaction to our customers.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24

This is an old housekeeper's recipe Or salmon-cuetBnber salad Press somebeiled salmon through sieve and nix with it mayonnaise dressing or -ich cream. Season the compound with salt and cayenne pepper. Take two thinly-cut slices of cucumber that have been in bowl of ice water for an hour previous, lay them op. slices of bread and spread the salmon evenly ,ver the cucumber. Put two slices to- yether and you have a delicate sand nich.-Leisure Hours.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
Articles of Incorporation
Whiteford Gold Min ing Company
STATE OF ILLINOIS
oF TBs--

COUNTY OF SANGAMoE. {'ss'
 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we, Francis B. Smith. Daniel 0'Crewley and James White, of the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois, the incorporators hereinafter named and whose names are hereunto subscribed, desiring to form a cor statutes of the Territory of Arizona, relating to corporations and all amendments thereof. do hereby for that purpose adopt, sign and pOration.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
Declined with Thnnks.

4 Chinese editor returned contri- button on the ground that if he printed it the emperor of China rauld insist on everything in the paper beine main tained at the same high standard. That is more soothing. reply to the contributor than declined with thanks" Why not put the case thus: "Sir, your article tor story) is so mag nifcent that if it were to appear in our pages our readers would clamor against the rest of the contents. We are compelled to employ other writers, who, if you were 8 competitor, would have to retire to the workhouse. In the cause of charity. therefore, web beg to express the hope that you will give up literature and apply your genius to the manufacture of markiug lnk.''-= London Sketch.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
ARTICLE 1.

This corporation shall begin business from, the date of filing these articles in the ofice, of the county records of Pinal County, in the Territory of Arizona, and shall terminate, twenty-five years from the date of this Cor lporation.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
ARTICLE 8.

The capital stock of this Corporation shall be one million dollars (s1, ,OO0,000i. and shall consist of one million shares q 900 000l, of the par value of one dollar tsi.e0) each, all of
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
ARTICLE 5.


 The affairs of this Corporation are to be- and they shall be conducted by board of directors or trustees, consisting of seven persons (Il. of whom one shall be President, ene Vice President, one Treasurer and one Secretary, butthe offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be held by the same per- son, properly qualified. The President, Fiee-Presideflt and Treasurer shall be Trus-s tees. To be eligible to such offices, each of said officers must be the owner, as shown by the books of this Corporation, of at least and m sad peers sha he elected annually by stockholders of this corpora ton nt tho said eftTof Springfield Illinois, or at such other time and piaee es may here Corporation, and shall hold such offices nntI their successors are duly elected and quali- st<9e holders tn this corporation, shall consti- Sute the Boaed et Directors of this company
 aDtii the seee1d Tuesday of seTtember, 1899,
 anaii 5fa g 4z;, sl sfsei}ogS sss slecsee shd illinois; Daniel 0 OCrowiey, Springfield, Iii,' nois; James White, Springfield, Illinois; Sass SasoI H 8eS SSne SRF1ed bo ipSis " E Riverside, Arizona; W. P. Durham, River. side, Arizona. Vacancies in the board of directors shall be filled by the remain F; B. & smith o shall be President. and and the said James White Secretary the second Tuesday ofSeptember, 1898. at I3 o'clock, noon of said day, and until their, successors are elected and qualified, and any vacancy, caused by resignation, death or removal of either or any of said officers, shall be filled by the board of trustees at their general office at the city of Spring. field, Illinois.
 ! ARTICLE B. E The highest amount Of indebtedness or liability to which the Corporation Is at any ! time to subject itself Is the sum of one hun= 1 dred thousand dollars (SlO0, ,000i. ARTICLE a. | The stock of this Company shah De non assessable and the private property of the 1 stockholders of this company shall be ex- empt from liability for any and all debts of this Company.
 ARTICLE 8. l These articles of incorporation may be Eamended at any time by e majority vote of the board of directors, and whenever amended the amendments shall be signed by | the President and Secretary of the Corpora tion and shall be acknowledged by them and | recorded and published as required by law Witness our hands and seals this August 1st, 1898.
 l ISeall FRANCIS B. SMITH, l. [Seall DANIEL O'CROwLRY. 1 ISeall JAMES WHITE.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
STATE OF ILLINOIS.

STATE OF ILLINOIS.
 COUNTY OF SAseAHoN.9
 Before me, Harry L. smith Notary Public, In and for the County of SanEanon, State of ILL, personally appeared '. 3. Smith Daniel OGrowiey and James VI hite, personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed 10 the annexed instrument, and each individual acknovl-- edged that he signed and executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein set forth.
 Given under my hand and notarial seal this first day of August, 1898. My com mission expires Dec. 18th, i9OO { lSeall HARRY L. SMITH.
 Notary Public.,
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
 COUNTY OF P1NAI.S

COUNTY OF p1sAn} ss' I, F. A. Chamberlin, Recorder, in and for the County of Pinal, Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify that the annexed instrument was filed and recorded at request of ". P. Dunham, on the 30tl1 day of Alfps. A: D. 1898, at 1 o'clock D.. m:, in book No. 1, of Arti- cles of Incorporation, page 14e. Witness my hand and official seal. this sOth day of Aug, 1696s.
 IsEALl A. CHAMBERLIN.
 Recorder. sep. 17-6t By THOS. G. PETITION.
 Deputy.
The Florence tribune., 1898-09-24

There was once an oriental king whose chief delight and recreation. from the cares and burdens of his roy al condition was to listen to stories. Reading was by no means a universal accomplishment in the kingdom of
The times., 1898-05-01
-Four for n Fortune"

The latest book of adventure, by Al
bert Lee, is called -Four for a Fortune,
and is characterized by the authors us
ual dash and daring. The oddiy-assort-
ed four are two young gentleman,
French cook and a French brigand; their
destination some small islands off the
banks Of Newfoundland; their object
lot of buried gold in the most interest
ing shape of ingots, pieces of eight,
doubloons and like things. 1t is one OF
those books in which the chase is far
more satisfactory than the capture, for
the interest eliminates two or three chap
ters before the end, and there is no eli
max. 1t is a lively book, however, ane
q good, clean story of adventure Tor
boys to read. 1t is the sort OF book
which boy could read and then go out
on the seashore and dream of treasure
islands, to be found by means of mys-
terious old maps. and through the hep
of MISUNDERSTANDING adventures. such
dreams are all right, and cultivate
boys imagination. and are wholesome for
him; and -Four for a Fortune" is just
the book for an adventurous boy. 1t is
good enough for a man TO read, too,
should he have an hour without any
thing else to do.
tNew York: Harper & Bros. Wash
ingtOn: All booksellers.)
The times., 1898-05-01

A new novel by a writer is "The
Lake of Wine" by Bernard Capes. Mr.
Capes is an Englishman. and he has
chosen his characters from the English
people of the year 1900 The story is
frankly a tale of adventure, there being
no attempt to create an emotional in
terest other than that In the fortunes of
the hero and his sweathearts. He has two.
the one a lady of high degree, and the
other an innkeeper's daughter, Betty
Pollack, who is by all odds the sweetest,
most natural and most winsome person
in the book The scene is laid in an
extremely ghostly and disagreeable old
country house, of doubtful antecedents
and ramshackle architecture 1t is one
Of the houses which Edgar Allan Poe
might have loved to portray, and since
Poe's time there has been no better pre-
sentiment of the peculiar creeping horror
Of an old house than is given in the first
half of this story That the plot is rather
improbable does not affect the reader;
he is for the time being in the place of
the hero, making greWsOme discoveries
and living in a state of disagreeable ten
sion. MIR. Capes understands one of the
y
his listeners in suspense. At no time
from the beginning till nearly the end of
the adventures of Mr.. Robert Tuke-
such is the unromantic name of a some
what matter-Of-fact and commonplace
hero-is it entirely certain what is going
TO happen TO him next.
The adventures are rather barbaric,
rather in the style OF Conan Doyle, and
rather improbable; but they interest one
Of 10 characters we'll JrayX-r
especially those of the weak-willed but
faithful servant Whlmple, and his mad
sister, Darda, and some are mere men of
| straw. The fate OF the great ruby, which
| gives its name TO the book, is almost as
| much matter OF solicitude with the
| reader as are the characters. This is
! apt TO be the case when a gem of great
! value is taken as the central object OF a
! story. Beautiful jewels often have his
| tories surprising in tragic interest any
| biography OF a human being
New York. ID. ADplptDn ~
The times., 1898-05-01
The Warship "DiNie."

They've named cruiser DiXie-that's whut the
papers say
An l hears they're goin' to man her with the
boys that wore the gray:
Good news! II sorter thrills me an makes me
want ter be
Whar the ban is playin Dixie an the Dixie
puts ter sea!
They've named cruiser Dixie An feilers, I'll
be bOun'
You're goin' ter see some fgbtin' when the Dixie
swings aro,:n!
Ef any o them Spanish ships shall strike her,
east west,
jest let the ban play Dixie" an the boys'H do
the rest!
1 want ter see that Dixie-I want ter take my
stan
On the deck of her; and holler: Three cheers
fer Dixie lan'!'
She means we're all united-the war hurts healed
An Way IVA Down South in Dixie is National
today!
bet You, shes good 'un! III stake my last
red cent
Thar amt no better timber in the whole blame
settlement!
An all their shiny battleships beside that ship
Fer when it comes to Dixie thar's somethin'
in name!
Here's three cheers an tiger-as hearty as kin
be.
An let the ban play Dixie when the Dixie
puts ter sea!
She'll make her way an win the day from
shinin' East TO West
Jest let the ban play Dixie an the boys II
Atlanta Constitution.