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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30
Special Calls Tor the Fourth.

Every mother with a baby
worth showing is invited to bring
1T in baby carriage, to join grand
procession, and march to the picnic
grounds near the Methodist church.
Any mother who cannot come nav
send the baby in care of trusty
nurse. Meet in front of Deibert's
furniture store so as to start from
there at precisely Is minutes past
10 O'Clock a. m.
Also, at the same time and place,
every boy and girl from FIVE tc
twelve years of age is invited to
meet, each one carrying flag, to
march in procession to the picnic
grounds. Trusty persons will be
there to take charge of these little
folks.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30
Let There Be a City Park

All over the state towns of a
great deal less Importance than
Florence are purchasing tracts for
public parks. Florence is soon to
be city of the second class and
has many improvements in other
lines, but at present there is not a
single spot where her citizens can
go to enjoy the pleasures of cool
shades, green grass and beautiful
flowers.
A city park need not necessarily
be an expensive luxury, and it is
necessary to the physical. mental
and moral welfare of the people.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30

There is something in the atmos-
phere of late that gives one the
feeling that Canon City is changing
from a country town to a metro
politan city.-Canon City Record.
Yes, Bro. Hardy, we realize that ii
is only in the wind. There is
something in the atmosphere here
and in the general conditions,
however, that prove to US that Flor
ence is the best little city of its
size in, the Arkansas valley.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30
PURELY PERSONAL.

DR.. F. P. Blake of Russell is
in the city today.
-Chas. Booking of Canon call
ed on friends in town last evening.
"A. Mccullough came down
from Victor Thursday and re-
turned today.
Mrs. Alex Greer left yesterday
for Illinois, where she will spend
the summer with relatives.
Miss Spear returned last even
ing from Denver where she has
been visiting friends for the past
week.
Miss Reata Sopher who has
been visiting in the family of Robt
Patterson, left today for Salida,
where she will visit friends.
George Ruddick and Andy
Espey started for the mountains
this morning for two months
outing. They drove toward La
Veta and Fort Garland.
S. f, Rathvon came down
from Denver last night. This
morning he showed several United
Oil Company men from Pennsyl-
vania over the oil fields at this
place.
John Clark, who was for a
long time one of THE TRIBUNE car
rier's, is confined to his home with
typhoid fever, and is quite sick.
The office force hopes Johnny will
speedily recover.
F. H. Babbs, a gentleman who
is prominent in banking circles in
Missouri, is visiting his whilom
friend, M. B. 10y, cashier of the
Bank of Florence of this place.
FROM mere Mr.. Babbs Is going on
to the coast.
Miss Lucretia WILDER, a charm
ing young lady from Buena Vista,
is in the city and will be the guest
of Mrs. Marion l., Wood, of Fifth
street, until Sunday, when she will
continue her journey to Denver for
a visit with friends in that city.
Ex-senator j. A. McCandless
was Canon visitor last evening.
While there he visited the peniten-
tiary to see his old friend, Thomas
Tobin. He reported that the i'm
preston prevailed there that the
wounded mans chance for recovery
was very slight.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30
NeWYork ITsmptina .
Store Bargains
Tempting
Bargains

Night dresses, extra long, extra
wide and extra well made, will be
sold at prices lower than ever be-
fore. A good night dress for Soc
well made and trimmed.
Handsomely trimmed night
gowns made of fine cambria, only
79c, value 81 80.
Our S1.75 night dresses, no finer
made, will be sold at Csc for this
sale.
Shirt waists at lower prices than
ever.
Silk waists made to order; come
and see our new silks and black
crepons in samples. We take or
ders guaranteeing exclusiveness)
for dress patterns.
Ladies' Rochester shoes at low
prices.
Children's shoes at low prices.
Summer dress goods at reduced
prices.
Mems collars, cuffs and shirts
at very low prices.
BB:;s'''' E.; Bs;57 New York Store HH:;s7''' Hs;7 s.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30
D. & R. q. Special Rates.

Annual convention united So
ciety Christian Endeavor, Detroit,
Mich, July 5 to 10, 1899. One
lowest regular first-class normal
tariff fare plus 50 for round trip.
National convention Baptist
Young Peoples Union of Ameri-
ca, Richmond, Va, July 13 to Is,
1899. One lowest frst-class nor
NAL tariff fare plus 81 for the
round trip.
Annual meeting Rocky Noun
tain Interstate Medical associa-
ton, Salt Lake City, Utah, July
25th to 26, 1899. A rate of one
and one-ffth fares on certificate
plan from points in Colorado on
d. q R. G. to Salt Lake City and
return.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30

A Kansas man, in advertising
for a wife, says: Il am a widower
81 years old and / am looking
around for a smart wife about &c
years who knows how to and
would be willing to help manage
the farm. No giddy girls need ap-
ply, as | want woman who has at
least six years experience, and |
promise to make such one happy
for the rest of her life"
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30
HOTEL ARRIVALS
AT THE FREMONT.

Mrs. ]. G. Klug, st. Louis; &C
Smith, X. F. Kraft, Chicago; w
r. Simpson, VIM. Fl. Delleker, c.
F. Lufkin, j. f. Eckbert, F. h
Oliphant, Denver; F. H. Babbs
and wife, Stockton, Mo-; r. w
Felters, Gentry Bros. show; j. F
Joyce, Mass; Miss S. A. Daley
Portland; A. Applebaum, Louis.
vile, Ky,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30
Justices Court.

For assault and battery upon the
person of Monte Brown, Judge
johnson yesterday sentenced Van
Trapp to ten days in the county
Jail
Monte Brown was given thirty
days in the county Jail for carrying
concealed weapons.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30

For Saturday and Sunday you
will want something nice fordinner.
The Florence P. and p Co. pro-
vides for this, always carrying the
choicest of live and dressed, spring
lamb, fish, fresh vegetables and
fruits. "Watt" McClintock knows
how to cater to the public needs;
give in your orders early.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30

Hon. VIM. q. Ewing, late Judge
of the Superior Court of Chicago'
will deliver lecture in the Metho-
dist church at this place Saturday
evening, July 8. The public is
cordially invited to be present.
The lecture is free and no collec-
ton will be taken.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30

esterday occurred the FIRST an.
niversary of the marriage of Mr.
and Mrs. James Arlington. Las,
night they entertained few friends
at their home in the Miller terrace
The guests we're Mr.. and Mrs
Walker of Cripple Creek, Mr.. Her.
rington and Miss Reece.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30

The big. red, white and blue il
Elimination ON the summit of Pixies
Peak on the night of the Sd of
July is expected to be visible from
Cheyenne to Trinidad. 1t will be
a grand spectacle viewed from this
place.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30

Florence will not attempt to
have any extensive demonstration
on the Fourth of July, owing to
the big celebrations all around us.
But our time is coming in Septem-
Der, when we will entertain the
Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30

The Woman's Relief corps will
hold its regular meeting in Lobach
Hall this evening. A full attend
ance is desired.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30
Change of Sunday Hours.

The Florence postotfice will be
open between the hours of 9 and
10 a. m. and 2 and 3 p. m. on and
after Sunday, June Is, 1899.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30
LOCAL NEWS

Local merchants are rapidly fall
ing into line with attractive win-
dow decorations for the Fourth.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30

BATHS the only porcelain tubs
in the city; try them, at Johnson's
barber shop, next door to postoffice.
l0Otf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30
Save Rent.i

Will sell you houses cheap Oh
leased lots.
One Groom house.
One Broom house.
One 4-room house.
Call and see J, J, Fitzgerrell.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30

Peil d Roberts have a painter
who can paint anything he can see.
92t2.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-06-30

Be sure to call on the Florence
hng company and inspect
the new line of supplies; the larg-
est and best in the city,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16

for future losses OF the company until
paid
We wish to settle the matter with
you direct if at all possible within the
next fifteen days.
We have our arrangements made for
the collection Of your premium note
In placing it for collection it will be
for S4S and the expenses attached to
same. The law under which your con-
tract was written is very specific and
the expenses of the suit in all cases are
charged to the policy hOher-"
The communication then closes with
the following astonishing declarations
Church societies are able and fnan-
ciaIly ali right and can pay. Now we
want il strictly understood that in case
a minister or a widow receives one Of
these statements and are not able to
pay. then return your policy and state
plainly the facts and you shall be re-
Heved from said payment and your pre-
MUM note cancelled and returned
God bless the widows and orphans
of all ministers. 1t shall not be said
that We crowded a collection upon any
of them knowingly"
The insurance upon the Lyons church
was contracted for at $12O. It could
have been secured in companies au-
thorized to do business under the laws
of the state. paying taxes and fees an
nually for the privilege of SO doing and
for a longer period of time for 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16
RARE PLANTS.


TFrom the New York WorldI
me most valuable collection OF plants
American art galleries, Madison Square
In 1t are LEU specimens, comprising
the life work of the late Prof Othniel C
w W Farnham and George J. Bursh,
have placed them sale for the benefit
Of Yale university, the proceeds to go to-
ward the endowment of the Botanical
Garden and museum provided for IN the
To look at the plants no one would sup
pose that some are worth enough TO keep
a poor family in food for a year Nor
would any one suppose there was a plant
there-an ugly thing, with tough. yellow
ish leaves and no bIooms-whose mate
had been sold in London for 1000 yuineas
-S5-250- Lives have been lost for some of
them But SO vague are the prices for
them-that today it is worth only 81. This
IS the CyprideIum spicertanum- It graws
on the widest hillsides of India. Two ex-
petitions travelled 200 miles on foot to
get mate to the 1O00-guinea one, only
TO come back empty handed. But To- the
third expedition brought back wagon
load and the price fell more madly than
ever did shares on Change
OF all this wonderful collection only
four plants are now in bloom. They are
the commonest of all. too-mere magenta
hued flowers that look superb but excite
no desire for ownership in your true col
ALth other orchids have been restrain
has been given to FTof- Marsf' SEC coIie Zee
ton We want those who buy these
They bloom only once a year"
50 the display is one of curious leaves
in oss-grOWn pots. Some of the orchids
are growing on bits Of boards or pieces
Of bark These are called epiphytes;
that is they grow on trees. Yet they are
not parasites They ask nothing of the
tree save shelter. Their food they take
from the damp air of tropic climes.
These orchids are mostly in boxes or
pots In May, June and July they bloom
gloriOuslyJred- mauve. salmon, pink blue
rose saffron, purple, violet. crimson and
white. The flowers breathe odors purely
their own They last for weeks and some
times months
White orchids are rarest of all Many
verge to white but there is always a tinee
of red or pink or yellow But there is one
plant in the Marsh collection that blooms
pure white This is the CattIeyO labiata
It IS valued at 500. yet it consists of per
hapS a dozen ugly leaves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16

the car famine of which western rail-
ways are now complaining means
bOuntiful harvestS, busy workshops and
general prosperity. Railway officials
may worry about their shortage o.
equipment and condoIe with the car
hungry shippers whose wants they can
only partly relieve. but it is no public
with grain, that every available car
is hurrying eastward the products OF
the farm and bringing back the pro-
ducts of the factory, and that thouS-
andS of cars more would be used if they
could be had Now is being exhibited
the ability of the car accountant and
transportation superintendent to keep
his own cars and steal those OF his
connections and now are being repeated
on a large scale and experiences OF
homesick box cars buneted about from
ing hopefully toward their own lines
and then seized at some junction and
loaded back to a far distant terminal.
Single car diversion is bad enough,
but when it comes to stealing cars by
the hundreds, and new cars at that,
the offenSe is serious. For example, an
Indiana car company built 1000 box
cars for the Denver & Rio Grande road
and started them westward in INSTALL
ments, allowing them to be loaded in
order to pay their way. At last ac-
counts a part OF those cars had been
located in service OF various lines be-
tween the Missouri river and the At
lantic, and the manufacturers lost car
for the rest Meantime the d & r. G..
is waiting for its needed equipment and
the manufa cturerS are waiting for their
pay-RaiIWay Age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16
Santa Fe Changes Order.

has changed its order placed with the
Pichmond Locomotive & Machine com
Dany for 20 moguI engines, and VIII
Instead They are to be delivered u
January and February, 1900 They are
to be simple engines. and will weigh IN
working order 16S,000 pounds me
cylinders are q by 80 inches in size. The
boiler will be Of the extended wagon
TOP type, with a diameter at the small
est ring of 6S inches. and a working
pressure of $50 pounds The fireboxes
wide There are to be 2S1 tubes
inches in diameter. The special equip
ment for these engines has not yet been
dacided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16
FROM NEWTON.

Harry Mayer has gone to Emporia,
where he has been appointed stenOg-
rapher in Trainmaster Ives office.
Fireman Smith has resigned his po-
sitfon here. He seems to think the di-
vision is too long and viii seek a
shorter one
Fireman J. K. Ramsey has been as
signed to the Great Bend branch which
makes a vacancy on / and S, which win
be filed soon.
Trafnmaster Saunders has returned
from a trip to Ottawa where both the
and Mrs. Saunders attended the Bap-
fist convention. Mrs. Saunders came
home with him.
Conductor Harpole and family are
again bonafide residents of Newton.
having moved here from Hutchinson-
They viii be accorded a hearty wei
come by their OId-tine friends
Charles Herrick viii probably re-
sumo his old run as a fireman on the
Great Bend branch this week He has
been running one of the switch engines
in the yards here but has been super
seded' by Engineer Sam Bourne.
Fireman J. A WiseIogel has been as
signed to the Hutchinson branch run
which is now a one-man run He VIII
probably move his family there as soon
as he can find a desirable location It
is one of the best jobs on the division
and he is to be congratulated upon Sc
curing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16

A we'll known Greenleaf railroad man
predicts the Missouri Pacific wiz com
mence work soon on the extension OF
the Central branch to Denver He says
all signs are now pointing that way
In the month OF September the Mis-
souri, Pacific handled over 500 separate
cOnsignments Of freight in Frankfort,
beating its record. over 200 cOns1gn-
ments were handled in August
Mrs. Davy. of AtchisOn, wife OF Con-
ductor H. w Davy, of the Central
Branch division, is an expert with the
kodac- She succeeded in getting a pic
ture Of every vehicle in the parade n
the AtchisOn corn carnival celebration
which she has finished in fine style
She also succeeded in getting views OF
the many street decorations
The promotion of L. NJ Shippee from
the agency of the Central Branch at
GreenIeaf TO a like position in the Con-
cOrdia office is looked on among rail-
road people as a just recognition, and
ultimately means a deserved promotion
to the general freight department OF
something better n Missouri Pacific
quarters.
Capt. W. 2. Davis. who for thirty
three years railrOaded in several
branches of traffic. of which seventeen
years was in the service Of the Central
Branch Of the Missouri Pacific, is doing
a prosperous business in grain and coal
in Greenleaf.
Engineer w A Priest has ten days
leave of absence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16
SLEEPING CAR MoNoPoLY.
Reported In Chicago That Pullman
and Wagner Companies Will Unite


Chicago Oct. 16.-LaSaIIe street has
revived the old story of a consolidation
between the Pullman and Wagner
Palace Car companies. The revival
was Occasioned by an advance Of seven
points in the price of Pullman shares
from 1S912 at the opening to 1861 at
the close The Wagner people in New
York deny that there is any truth in
the rumOr- The Pullman peopIe-the
few now in the city-maintain that
dignified silence that is characteristic
of the managing directors of that com
pany. In some quarters, however, the
denials entered are considered as only
technical Several brokers who claim
to be well informed on Pullman at
fairs do not know how to account for
the rise in the stock unless there is to
be a consolidation.
Consolidation with the Wagner com
pany is not by any means an impossib-
nity. The Pullman directors are on
good terms with the Vanderbilts which
was not the case with all of them while
Mr.. Pullman was living. The shares
of the Wagner company were recently
listed on the New York Stock Ex-
change The company has $50, 900. 900
capital Its gross earnings in 1888 were
IS. 6S1.21 the net being 1854 S68 The
gross earnings from all sources of the
Pullman company in 1898 were S10.6T4-
s68, and the surplus for the year. after
dividends, was 81, 1898, SS3. It is under
stood that the forthcoming annual re-
port will make even a better showing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16

nounces that the Eastern Oklahoma:
which ia being built in the interest OF
the santa Fe, has a charter for a line
to run from Guthrie, Okla. northeast
TO a. connection with the Kansas Okla
homa Central & Southwestern, wnlch Is
now being constructed from Caney,
Kas.. south via Bartelsvine to point
south of CoIlinsviIle. I. T. Grading mas
lust been commenced on twenty-four
miles of the line, the contractors pe1ng
the Sh11tt Improvement company of
Pueblo. Col; Spar & Stubbs OF Law
renee: Ware & Nancy of Biue Earth
Mimi and A Moore of Newton, kas-
Two engineering corps are in the held
making further location, and add
tfonaI work is expected to be awarded
about the goth Of the present month
The road will be pushed forward rap
idly to cOmpletiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16
Church Insurance Company Has
No Kansas License.
Complaint Made by Methodists
In Lyons.
A BIG ASSESSMENT.
1t Is Made and Church Refuses
to Pay.
State Department Is POWerless
In Such a Case.

The National Church Mutual Insur-
ance company. q fire insurance COM
pany OF Lisbon. Ia. has been doing a
big business in Kansas without having
first complied with the laws Of the state
governing the business OF such organi-
cations, says Superintendent Church of
the insurance department
This company seems to have been do
ing an extensive business and the pat
rOns thereof are now in a predicament,
brought about by the business methods
of the company, which according to
complaints filed with the department of
insurance, are not in accordance with
the best business principles.
The Methodist church Of Lyons in
sured its property in This company. For
the protection offered the trustees paid
S24 December c. 1898. Last July the
company sent a circular letter to the
trustees Ievying an additional assess
ment Of 40 per cent saying:
Our losses have been so heavy dur
ing the past 80 days that we find it
necessary to make this additional as
sessment''
Then the trustees are notified that if
they do not care TO pay the assessment
and viii remit S24 the premium note
will be returned and the policy can
celled.
In Septem Der the company called the
attention of the church authorities at
Lyons TO the fact that the 40 per cent
assessment had not been paid and no
titled them that the policy on the
Church had been suspended.
If you viii remit S4S in Is days your
policy viii be reinstated,' says the let
ter
IF you do not care to remit the s4s
send US Sz4 and We will cancel the pol
icy and return the premium note which
we hold" is another paragraph in the
notice.
The circular calls attention to the bus
mess condition of the company and an
nOunces that on last assessment day
the losses and bills payable amounted
TO $4,000 As a close TO this demand
for money the letter says; You viii
see that the money from this assess
ment viii put US in fine shape
The third notice sent out by the com
pany IS a gem It Is printed in heavy
type, the important features of the de-
mand for payment being underlined
The letter says
II YOU want your policy reinstated
If you do not wish your policy rein
stated then send US s24 to pay your per
rent OF the losses to date and we will
eancel ana return your premium note.
Now, the law IS that your premium
note snaAl be held and assessed for fu-
kure losses until it is cancelled
MS Is the last notice from US to
you IN regard TO this payment
U Mess we have your remittance or
specific arrangements by you TO paw al
an early date We viii place your note
for collection
Your note IS at the bottom of your
application and amounts TO So
Unless you remit US the above with
II 10 days we will place your premium
note for collection with parties oTIrsir7a
81 your township and it VIII be assessed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16
A Monkey Courtshin.

lETOm tOreSL and Stream.
A friend who was encamped in the
woods recently witnessed the following
occurrence;
a troop Of monkeys, which seemed to
be a picnic party under the charge of
chaperOns, came to cross a creek nv
his camp. They came along, travelling
as usual, from tree to tree by inter
lacing limbs, and at the creek side soon
found some vines which made a sus-
pension bridge.
There was considerable skylarkfng
going on in the procession but the
chaperOnS marshaled all across the
bridge except two. These two had
lodged behind trees and palpabIy and
deliberately got left on purpose and
when the rest of the picnic was sa feIv
out Of sight. they selected a nice. mar
row seat, where they sat extremely
close together. apparently deep in con-
versatiOn and as happy as could he
After some time the larger one sDied
fruit hanging not far below him.
and began to reach down to try to get
It His reach proving too short he
took twist around the limb and
swung for it. but even his tail was TOO
short. and the fruit still hung a foot
or more out OF his reach
His smaller comrade saw the diff
Guilty and solved it at once. She grab
bed the tail firmly, Ioosed it from the
limb, while at the same time her own
tail took a turn around it. let her
comrades tail twist about her wrist
and then. all securely braced and
anchored. she reached down until she
lowered him in reach of the fruit. He
gathered it, and in a minute was back
by her side, and they were eating the
fruit together.