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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20
HOLES BORED BY LIGHTNING.
Fuigurities Found Penetrating Thiss,
Feet Into Sand.

Fulgurities Found Penetrating Thiss,
Feet Into Sand.
From Pearsou's Weekly: Did you
ever see the diameter OF a lightning
flash measured" asked a geologist OF
the writer We'll. here is the case
which once inclosed a flash of lightning
fitting it exactly, so that you can see
Just how big 1t was. This is called
'fulgurite' or lightning hole and tie
material II Is made of is glass. | VIII
tell you how 1t was manufactured.
though II only took fraction OF a sec
und TO turn 1t out. Wnen a bolt of
ightnlng strikes a bed of sand II
plunges downward into the sand for a
distance less or greater transforming
simultaneously into glass the silica in
the material through which 1t passes.
Thus. by its great heat 1t forms glass
tube of precisely its own size. Now
and then such a tube, known as full
gurite.' is found and dug up. Fulgur-
ties have been followed into sand by
excavation for nearly thirty feet. They
vary In interior diameter from the size
of quill to three inches or more, ac-
cording to the bore of the fash But
tulgurites are not alone produced in
sand. They are found also in solid
rock, though very naturally of slight
depth, and frequently existing merely
as a thin, CLASSY coating on the sur
face. Such fulgurites occur in aston
ishing abundance on the summit of
Little Ararat. in Armenia. The rock
is soft and so porous that blocks foot
long can be obtained perforated in all
directions by little tubes. filled with
bottle-green glass formed from the
fused rock. There is a small specimen
in the national museum which has the
appearance of having been bored by the.
teredo, and the holes made by the
worm subsequently filled with glass.
Some wonderful fulgurites were found
by Humboldt on the high Nevada de
Toluca, in Mexico. Masses of the rock
were covered with thin layer of green
glass. Its peculiar simmer in the sun
led Humboldt to ascend the precipitous
peak at the risk of his life"
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20

that Canon City is out of the rae e
and it will be safe to place wager
of dollars to doughnuts that The
cyanide reduction plant of the Dor
cas- Mining, Milling and Develop
ment company will be located in
Florence. These men seem to be
shrewd, intelligent business men,
and they cannot fail to recognize
the superior advantages afforded by
Florence as milling center.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20
CARRIES MEALS TO woRKmEn.
How an Enterprising Pennsylvania BOY
Is Making His Fortune.

How an Enterprising Pennsylvania BOY
Is Making His Fortune.
From the Philadelphia Record ~hos.
Mintzer, a 14year-old lad of Consho-
hocken, is probably the most energetic
youngster in Montgomery county
Through his own devices he earns Sl5
week and only works on an average
of six hours a day. His business is
meal carrier. About three months ago
Tommy called on the employees of the
different mills and offered to carry
their meals for 10 cents a week. AS
many of the mills are running night
and day his offer included suppers as
well as dinners. Most of the en-
ployes were paying 25 cents a week for
the same service, and the boys offer
was promptly accepted. AT first Tom
my was able to carry the dinners in a
large express wagon, which was hauled
by goat, but as he steadily gained
customers 1t became necessary to get
large push cart, which he fitted up
with shelves. His business finally in
creased SO much that he had to hire a
horse and wagon. His customers now
number 1870. In order to give general
satisfaction Tommy starts out with the
dinners at IL a. m. and delivers those
that are farthest away. He then makes
a second collection at 11:45 o'clock,
and, as these customers work in mills
near their homes, the boy manages to
have all the dinners delivered by 1905
noon. His weekly collections average
$3.50 and as he pays s4.50 for the use
of the horse and wagon it leaves SIS
clear, which is more than some of his
oldest customers earn in the mill.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20
CANON is DESPERATE
But She Can't Win Out Against
Florence.
Florence.

Canon City is making desper-
ate effort to secure the Dorcas
Mining and Milling company's
new cyanide plant, but the chances
are still in favor of Florence. The
representatives of that concern
came down on the Santa Fe last
night and conferred with our peo-
pie until midnight, when they re-
turned to Canon City.
The main talk the Canonites put
up is to the effect that it will not
be safe to run the tailings into the
river, as it is unlawful, and ;hat
they would find water scarce in
this locality, Such argument is
all poppy-cock, as the tailings from
all the Florence mills run either
directly or indirectly into the Ar
kansas, That isn't all; the sewers
of all the valley cities empty into
the river, and the placer mines
above keep the water muddy the
year around.
AS for the water question, none
of the mills or refneries have ever
run short of water here. Water
from wells along the river is mex
haustible, and talk as they may,
Canon City people cannot present
a single argument to. show that
Canon is better location for any
industry than Florence. AS a
matter of fact any site for mill
that Canon can offer is nearer Flor
ence than it is Canon, so it would
be little advantage to the Gorge
city to supply the site for the
plant
The mill men came down again
from Canon and held conference
with A. r. Gumaer, Jas, A. Nc
Candless, Mayor Mcclure and
others, and it was decided to thor
oughly go over the ground again,
and decide if it was possible to
secure dumping ground without
endangering themselves by run
ming the tailings into the river.
This is the only question as we GO
to press which stands between the
mill and Florence, and those who
are best acquainted with the loca-
tion have no fears as to the result
of the investigation.
The gentlemen are frank to say
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20
The Through Pullman Service to
St. Louis.

On June Goth the Great Rock
Island route inaugurated through
Pullman Sleeper from Denver 10
ST. Louis via the Missouri Pacific
railway from Kansas City. The
car will leave Denver dailyent 2:35
p. M, ON the Colorado Flyer" ar
irving in ST. Louis 6:l5 p M, the
next day. One hour and forty
minutes faster than any other thro'
car line. Excellent connections
from Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
Tie cars are broad vestibnled, of
the latest pattern and most lux
urious type. Advantages in pat
ronizing this service will be: The
quickest time to ST Louis. no
change of cars, absolute comfort
The best dining car service in the
world For full information write
w. III. Firth, Gen. Agt, Denver.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20

will disappear, and eastern selfish
ness will be transformed into a
willingness to aid in the Develop
ment of the "arid West" The
hand of welcome is extended.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20
EASTERN BIdOTRY.


at is unfair for certain schemers
to continue begging the United
States government to appropriate
large sums of the peoples money
to further their private plans of
irrigating the arid lands of the
far west. Our government should
not tax seven million or more
farmers now owning farms in this
country, which they have develop
ed without government subsidy, to
secure the means to assist few
hundred spectators in arid lands
to irrigate the same at government
expense, thus to raise crops in COM
petition with farms or gardens al
ready established, and which are
for generation to come amply
able to supply Legitimate food de-
mands. Such government assist
ance as these schemers beg for
amount to practical contiscation of
the property of the immense army
of farmers who have toied and
economical to own and develop
their present land holdings"
The above from the American
Cultivator of Boston, shows what
a narrow view the effete East takes
of the needs of the West in re-
gard to irrigation. Boston is in
terested only in appropriations for
river and harbor improvements,
and that sort of thing, and seems
to be too bigoted to appreciate the
p 'ssibilities of the arid portions of
the West, which can be developed
through governmental aid.
The argument that as farmers of
the East developed agricultural
districts without government sub
sidy, it would not now be right to
appropriate the peoples money to
aid in raising crops in competition
with farms already established, is
school boys plea 1t doesn't
consider for a moment the differ
eut circumstances, the difference
in existing conditions, the wealth
that might so easily be developed.
but aside from all this the argu-
ment ends with the absurd state
ment that the farms and gardens
already established are amply able
to supp'y legitimate food demands
for generation to come,
The editorial in question coming
from the source it does. is but ad
ditional evidence of the failure on
the part of the eastern press to
grasp the Importance of the Great
West" nor the necessity for its de-
velopment even though it mis bit
require small appropriation at
the hands of the government. The
East will never know or ever APP
preciate the West until they be-
come acquainted. Let the east
erners who are SO strongly preju-
diced against this section of the
county, once visit it, meet its peo-
pie, see its cities and towns. its
vast iron and steel works, its we'll
built railways, its mines, its noun
t.ins of marble, onyx and granite.
it, forests of spruce and pine, and
also to view the thousands upon
thousands of acres of the choicest
of agricultural lands waiting for
water to make them produce crops
of grain, and we will venture the
opinion that eastern prejudices
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20
One Night to st. Louis.

Only one night on the road,
Denver TO St. Louis, if you take
the st. Louis Special, the Bur.
lingtons' new aud splendidly
equipped Denver-St. Louis flyer
Leaves Denver ] 40 p. M.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20
For SaIe--A Snan.

One four-room house. with barn,
in the west part of the CITY.
One four-room brick house with
two lots. close in, in the east part
of the city. See J, j. Fitzgerrell.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20

If YOU want to borrow any
amount of monev on real estate
security. see !. !. FitzgerreN. he
has plenty of money on hand.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20
Classified Advertisements.

Advertisements will be run in this depart
neDf az tho rate Of n words in issues for 10
cents, payable in advance; no advertisement
will be taken for less than 30 cents. Herr il an
opportunity u, advertise at a minimum cost
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20


Rev. ARTHUR WILLErTs.
Sunday Schnn % a. M; preaching ii is and
I 80 III Uniou Hall.
st. Benedictis Roman Catholic Church,
FATHER EDMUND, o. S. B.. Pastor.
Sunday services, first and third Sundays in eSch
month high mass and sermon, 10 a. m.: n.
day School at p. vespers and bone c.
tion of the blessed sacrament at I 80 p. m
First Church OF Christ Scientist.
Every Sunday at the Rogers building, lain
Street. Sunday morning service 10i5; even.
ing at 2: as; Sunday School IL As; Inquiry
meeting every Wednesday evening at As.
Dispensary open Saturday from to p. M
First Presbyterian Church,
REV. C. A. BERGER.
Sunday School, 10 IA. M; Service and Sermons
II am; Junior EiIdeavor, p. M; Y.PS.C.E
E., O 80 p. M; Evening service, 30 p. M.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at
1880
Frazer Methodist Episcopal Church,
Rev. ]. c. Horn.
Cor. Second st. and Petroleum Ave. Parsonsge
next door to the church.
Sunday School, 10 a. m. Morning Service, IL a,
M: Glass meeting, 12 M; Juuior League, $50
p. M; Senior League, p. M. Evening Service
Sp.m.; Prayermeeting every Wednesday even
ing 1880.
Christian Church,
ED. J. A. SHoPTAuGH. Pastor.
Preaching every Lords II a. m. and sp M
Communion at IL, Sunday school at TO-
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20
Church Services and Religious Meeting;
In Tlorenee

First Baptist Church,
Rev. ARTHUR WILLETTs.
Sunday Schnn % a. m. preaching IL rs and
$50 III Uniou Hall
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20

Take the DAILY TRIBUNE.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20
THE FREE LIST.

Entered at the postofiice at Florence, Colora
do, Tor transmission through the mails as matter
of tho second class.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20
CLAIByONANT.
TO TRADE.

n o TRADE OR SELL-aO acre ranch miles
w"st Of ROCKY Ford Good water rights,
l6tf
no TRADE Small 3ts-acrc fruit farm. good
water right, H.. miles from Glenwood
Springs, for Florence town property. Apply
hv m'ii 10 W. Jordan, Florence Colo, l4t6+
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20
FOR SALE

EOR sA1 E-A good heating stove in good
cnnditi"n; cheap. c. ". Thomas, ieweler,
iu8 Main street. 9t6
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20

st. Benedict,s Roman Catholic Church,
FATHER EDMUND, o. S. B.. Pastor.
IL. e. ~. I'D a.. l..
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-20

FOR SALE-Boarding house in Cyanide, full
Of boarders: pressure boiler, hot and cold
water Cheap for cash. Enquire J. j. Fitz-
gerrell. 2tf
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-09
Married In Eru

LAWRENCEVILLE. VA, June s.
(SpeciaL)-On Wednesday, June 7lh, ~
1910 r. NJ, Mr. n. l.. Claiborne and Mrs.
Sarah j. Hardy, OF Lawrenceville, were
married at st. Andrews Eplscopas
church, the Rev. Mr.. Gum, Of Boydt0n'
officiating. owing 10 the extended ac-
quaintance and great popularity or p0ih
the bride and bridegroom. the chufch
was taxed To its fullest capacity 20 ac-
commodate those present 10 Witness mo
ceremony.
Mr. Claiborne IL a son Of the late MI.
Devereaux Claiborne, OF this county fOr
a number OF years after reaching man.
hood he lived in North Carolina. Wh,to
he was constantly in the service OF me
State authorities. and filled positions or
trust and responsibility. Several yea
ago he returned TO Lawrenceyllle, ana
has since engaged in the mercantile oesl'
ness with marked success
Mrs Hardy IS a daughter OF our late
esteemed countyman. Mr.. EDWARD X
Turnbull. and the widow o. Dr. Hlty
Hardy, OF Blackstone. she is o. "a gentle
and lovable disposition, and Is remark
ably gifted mentally.
AS soon as the ceremony was over MT
and Mrs. Claiborne drove 10 no
Atlantic and Danyille station, whore they
took the I15 Z. u. west-bound train.
They VIII spend their honeymoon al
Asheyille, y. G.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-09
FIRE ON A HOT DAY.
TaE STABLE or Mr.. vAss, IN MAN
CHESTER, BURNED.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Parents of Mrs. Quayer, Call an"
Take Her Home-Important Meet
ing of the councp To-Night-Per-
sonaIs and Briefs.

There was quite a destructive fire on
upper Hull street yesterday afternoon,
the stable Of f. T. Vass being burned to
the ground. The fire originated about $50
O'Clock, and an alarm was quickly sent In
to the Alert Fire Department. The fire.
boys responded promptly, and soon had a
stream Of the James-river liquid playing
on the flames. At one time the bakery oil
Mr. NJ. L. Staples, next door, caught on
fire. and would have burned had II not
been for the arrival Of additional appara
tus The woodward of MIR. w. L. Gill was
also In great danger, but Was saved The
stable was totally destroyed, and the loss
will amount TO 500 or mora, and is cover
ed by insurance.
IT WAS MRS. QuAYER.
The woman who was found early yes
terday morning, as told in the Dispatch,
in the yards of he Atlantic-Coast Line,
and brought TO the Manchester station
house by Policemen Jones and Wright,
proved to be Mrs. Quayer, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Skinner, of Swansboro'. Mr..
Skinner came for his daughter yesterday
morning and took her home. He said She
was subject to commissions. Mrs. Quayer
married a man from Nebraska She Is
about 30 years Of age, and has eight chill
dren.
COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT.
The regular meeting of the Manchester
Council will be held tonight. At this time
the committee from the Business-Men' s
Association will appear before that body
and ask for committee to be appointed
| TO act with ii in waiting on the Richmond.
Petersburg and Carolina Railroad Com
pany in regard to locating their shops IN
| this city.
DEATH OF A LITTLE GIRL.
The little child of Mr.. S. l.. Mimms. OF
Manchester, which has been so i'll for
some days, died yesterday afternoon at
AIS o'clock, and the family have the
sympathy of many friends. Hazel was
bright little girl, and will be sadly
missed. The funeral will take place this
Maury Cemetery.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. G. T. Atkinson left for his home. in
Greensboro, n. c., Wednesday night.
Rev. j. o. Kirk, of Richmond, will
preach at Clopton-Street church, morning
and night on Sunday
Mrs. T.. Il. Rucker and Miss Annie
Rucker are at Ashland, attending the
finals of the Randolph College.
Miss Beulah Duval's school, at Fiji
teenth and Perry streets, will close to-
day.
Mr.. +. 3. Davidson. of Buckingham, j.
visiting his mother. Mrs. V. NJ. David
son of 1909 Porter street.
Mr.. Willie Snelings. of 927 Perry street.
has returned home after a delightful visit
TO friends and relatives in Chesterfield
Misses Flora and Matte Hatcher, Of
Chesterfield, are guests of Mr.. Geore,
Jones', of Porter street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-09
Tribute to Colonel bigger.

At a meeting OF the Richmond Lisni
Infantry Blues Association held June sih'
the death of Colonel John Bell Bigger was
announced. and the following tribute 10
his memory was adopted
"Once more the Grim Messenger Of
Death has invaded our ranks and cno.t'
a shining mark. On wednesday, the '.,
DAY OF June. 1879, the soul OF John ben
Bigger. the beloved president OF TINS "a
ISOLATION. took its flight and returned 7"
God. who gave il.
Colonel Bigger. the son OF one OF w
most distinguished and most beloved cNp'
tains OF the Blues. was intimately a.
ciated with the organization from Do
very infancy. and no one ever loFeo "
better or served II more faithfully, VT.
taer As a private IN the ranks or as ~
honored president OF our association ~
needs no ealogy at our hands. HIS NO..
deeds. his cOurtly manners. his senlal -
turo and lofty character are Ano" a
throughout the Commonwealth he ser 80
and loved so well; but we crave the pin.
lege OF placing upon his bier THIS s'i"l. :
tribute OF our love and testimonial OF 0"'
GRIEF.
Resolved. therefore. That in the des'h
Of Colonel John Bell Bigger this sss0.i",
ton has lost an honored president o.
who loved and was dearly beloved oy NV
Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Resolved. further, That We extend -
his stricken family our tenderesi "'7'
heartfelt sympathies.
Resolved. That these resolutions ou
spread upon our mlnutes.2nd that e0's
thereof be presented to his family.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-09
MASONIC HONE SCHOOL.
Interesting Closing Exercises Yes
terday-Tbe Yeur's Work.

The Board OF Governors and the Ladies'
Auxiliary Association OF the Masonic
Home Of Virginia met at that institution
at IL o'clock yesterday TO attend the regu-
lar meeting OF the board. the closing ey-
ercises Of the Home School. and the cele-
bration Of Children's-D Day. Noticeable
among the visitors at the home. and the
attendance was good. were Colonel j. v.
BIdgood and Captain John f. Mayer
After short executive session Of the
Board Of Governors. they repaired 10 the
Home chapel where the exercises were
held. After a most appropriate prayer
by Rev. X. A. Goodwin, OF ST. Johns
church. the interesting programme ar
ranged for the occasion by Mrs. ". s.
Murray. was most exceilently carried out
by the children. consisting principally IN
ar. J. Thompson Brown. chairman OF the
Home Educational Committee. announced
thar four medals would be given-two to
Girls for scholarship and department, and
NO 10 boys for the same distinction
ir happy style Allen Goodwin. McCahe.
OF Henrico Union Lodge. No. 100, Rich
mond, won both medals In the male de-
partment. and Maggie Jane Greseclose. of
Liberty Hall Lodge. No. ie4 Washington
county won both medals IN the female
department OF the Home School. Special
mention was made Of Marvin Bowling. OF
Preston Lodge, No. Al. OF Lee county. as
very close competitor OF Allen Mccabe's
for the scholarship medal. The report OF
the chairman OF the Educational Com
mlttee shows that fine progress was made
IN the Home school under the Efficient
control Of the teacher. Mr.. Boggs who
younE minds. The educational and re-.
iiFicus tr*'lttf os the children OF the
he;ae srs shs tsai.f ~ the Institution are
al Ssi and carefully looked after By
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-09
TeIegraphfc Tersfties.

| The itinerary OF the Presidents New
| England. trip is almost completed. He
| will leave Washington on Friday, June
| 10th, and will be absent from the capital
about ten ddYs.
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn has
promulgated immigration regulations for
the Island Of Cuba, these regulations be-
ing substantially the same as those now
in force for the United States.
The market town OF Ottensheim, Aus
tria about five miles west OF Linse on
the Danube. has been totally destroyed by
fire. Four women persisted I'm the flames,
and number OF people were injured.
Professor F. DeMartens. umpire in the
Anglo-Nenezuelan arbitration, who is also
member OF the Russian delegation TO the
Peace Conference at the Hague, will go
to Paris on June 10th, TO open the arbi-
tration proceedings, but will return TO the
Hague Immediately afterward.
The President has approved an amend
ment TO Rule s, OF the civil-seryice rules,
excepting from examination one assist
ant postmaster or chief assistant TO the
postmaster at each post-ofice This pO-
sitiOn had been excepted prior TO the
issue of the Presidents recent order, and
was overlooked in the drafting OF the
order.
The Spanish legation at Washington
has been re-estabished at the handsome
quarters formerly occupied by Ministers
Dupuy de Lone and Polo, at the corner
OF Massachusetts avenue and Eighteenth
street. and the archives Of the legation
have been taken from the Austro-Hun-
garian legation and set UP In the place
they formerly occupied.
Minister Calyo, OF Costa Rica, stationed
at Washington. has been advised by his
government that the two companies OF
troops sent a short time ago TO Port
Lmon. near the Nicaragua border. be-
cause of the assembling of large bodies
OF Nicaraguan troops OH the border have
been withdrawn, and the Minister ac-
cepts this as showing that here Is no
further likelihood OF a clash between the
Nicaraguan and the Costa Rican troops
on the border, and feels satisfied that the
small border disturbances have not az
fected the two governments so as 10
cause a rupture between them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-09

would return to Madrid for the purpose
of receiving the new United States Min
ister There are some doubts entertained
as TO the authenticity of this report.
DISTRICT MILITIA IN VIRGINIA.
The National Guard of the District OF
Columbia to-day completed their arrange
ments TO go into brigade encampment at
Leesburg, Va. The companies reported
this morning at 7:30 o'clock at the Mary
land-Avenue Depot. and in less man an
hour later the train pulled out Tor the
Virginia town, where the troops are no"
in camp.
POSTAL
Among the fourth-class postmasters
commissioned to-day are: william r.. MOI
ley, Veal Va, and David Long, Midway
N. c..
A new post-office has been established
at KILLER. Patrick county va, with Jam
w. Barnard as postmaster
Personal.
Mr. Seth Cabell Halsey has returned 10
the city, after visiting his relatives IN
MI a G. Knowles, OF the Southern rail-
way whose headquarters are ~ Rich
mond. and Mr. T. Stanley Jenress. OF
Danyille. registered to-day az the hotel
Johnson. Mr.. Knowles left for home by
the afternoon train.
Among the newly-wedded couples al
The Metropolitan are j. G.. Turner and
bride and c. Z. Moltz and bride. all Of
Richmond. Other guests there to-day
were Marshall Mccormick. OF Berryyille;
Virginius Newton. OF Winchester; X. r..
Griffith. of Winchester; Messrs. A. +. and
= pierson. and Arthur b. and John Il.
Pierson, OF Caroline, Va, and l. u. Price.
Colonel w. o. SHELTON, OF Richmond, Is
In the city on business.