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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-12

The Merrimac house, 500 North Alaska
street, under new management; nicely
furnished rooms, light, heat and bath.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-12
Grand Ball.

The fifth annual ball Of the Ladies'
auxiliary of the a. Q. H. will be held
in Hibernia hall, Centerville, Monday
evening, Feb Is. Tickets, ST.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-12
At the Casino.

The Casino theater, since the change
II management, has been presenting
The Florence tribune., 1899-01-21
Phases of chila Life.

Children pass through Q great many phases. Transitions are often trying. Keep these related facts in mind. We sometimes fix fault by taking too much notice of it. A mistake should not be treated as a wilful sin. A tran sient awkwardness may be due to rapid growth. A shyness of behavior, which amounts to painful timidity, will pass if not aecentuated by com ment and reprocf. This is especially true in regard to speech. Children sometimes use slang; sometimes pick up words ard phrases which are worse than slang, but the mother need not be unduly alarmed because of this. The boy and girl will speak the lan- guage and use the dialect of home, and if the mother possess the children's en- tire confidence she vill not find it diff ficult to convince the children that vulgar speech is a thing to avoid. Mothers will never in the years to come regret Q union of mild measures with firm adherence to principle in the home life. But of harshness and too much government they may repent in dust and ashes.-Harpers Bazar.
The Florence tribune., 1899-01-21
woman,s R.uht, in Austral,a.

In western Australia they push the equality Of the sexes to a conclusion that would satisfy even very ardent equal fighters. There the men folks act on the principle that If women de- mand mems privileges they must take with them mems responsibilities. Ac- eordingly, bench of magistrates have charged 8 woman with deserting her husband, and what is more, they have cent her to prison for month because she steadfastly refused to contribute to the domestic comfort of her life part ner. A philosopher onceremarked that human beings should have care for what they wished, for that thing would surely come 10 them The equal rights sisterhood had better take warning from their Australian cousins plight or they may get more than they desire in the way of equality.--N. Y. Sun.
The Florence tribune., 1899-01-21
zephxr Padding.

Moisten two tablespoonfuls of corn starch with cold water, then add sui ficient boiling water to form thick starch. Add to this little sugar, the grated rind and juice of two lemons, and the beaten yolks of two eggs. Bake this for about IS minutes. Whip the whites of two eggs stiff with q little sugar and lemon juice, and spread this on the pudding. Put il in the oven until the egg is set, and serve phen cold, with whipped cream -Bos- ton Globe.
The Florence tribune., 1899-01-21
Queen victoria has a great dislike to

Queen Victoria has great dislike to smoking, and will not tolerate the use of tobacco in her immediate neighbor- hood. And yet the cigar bill for her guests is very heavy one. The prin- cipal item is the brand of the finest Havana cigars, which are specially made for her, and sent to Windsor in glass tubes dramatically sealed. Queen Victoria's could not be had even in Cuba at wholesale prices under a dollar apiece. The men who make them receive 30 cents for each cigar, and none but the oldest and most skillful workmen are entrusted with their manufacture. At this rate they can earn quite small fortune, for 300 cigars day can be turned out sy the best men.-N. Y. World.
The Florence tribune., 1899-01-21
MESA, FLORENCE AND
 GLOBE STAGE LINE
Daylight Travel

Three Trips a week. Daylight Travel
 Leaves Mesa a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Arrives at Florence at Il 80 a. m. Leaves Florence at D. m., arriving at Globe at 6 p. m., the following day.
 Leaves Globe 8 a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Arrives at Florence at Il a. m. the following day. Leaves Florence for Mesa at p. HI. Arrives at Mesa at 6 p. m.
 Stages stop over night at Riverside. Good accommodations given the travelling public. Benson, Mammoth, Oracle and Tucson. JOHNSON BRos, Agents at Mesa.
 LOUIS SULTAN, Agent at Globe. D. c. STEVENS. Agent at Florence
The Florence tribune., 1899-01-21
Sincerity.

Sincerity must always remain the ingredient of all our actions, of our thoughts and their expressions. ln- sincerity is the curse of life, and can not be smoothed over by any effort.- Detroit Free Press.
The Florence tribune., 1899-01-21
rhe pops,s Golaen Rose.

The golden rose which the pope glves every year to royal lady distinguished for loyalty both 10 the pope and to the church of Rome is valued at $1o,0o0. There is a rose in the center, this be- ing surrounded with buds and leaves, all of the purest gold, and chiseled with exquisite workmanship. - Chicago Chronicle.
The Florence tribune., 1899-01-21

Find Submarine Volcanoes.
 Submarine volcanoes are constant- , being discovered, and are at times, owing to their sudden appearance, a great danger to navigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-09

cited where the people seem to prefer the
west and northwest parts as the places IN
crease In population, although nature mas
favored the south and east as well. Attain
tn, Ca. is another sample of this develop
ment For the last twenty years baHaIo
has grown steadily westward ana NORTH
ward, spreading out along the Niagara
river toward Niagara Falls and leaving the
south and east parts to be settled py lne
featuring. The city of Cleveland is another
example. while Chicago of late years has as
been also developing in the same way. or
course the growth of New York city is at
fected largely by its water boundaries, and
the same applies to Brooklyn and Jersey
City. The development OF Manhattan Is
land must extend northward. But, al
though the part of Harlem toward the East
river is as favorable for the construction OF
the finer residences and apartment houses
as that adjacent to the North river, it is n
well-known fact that the social line Is
drawn north and south very close 20 Gen.
trail Park and that far more money is be-
ing spent In buildings for residential pur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-09
GROW TO THE NORTHWEST.
Peculiarly! of American Cities in
Their Growth in Residences.


Any enc who has Travelled extensively in
this country knows lEaI the tendency of
growth in residences il cities is toward the
north and northwest. Fifty years ago
Capitol Hill was the social center of Wash
ingtOn. Within quarter of Il mile of Con-
gress resided many of its most influential
members, as we'll as the diplomatic corps
ard the extremely fashionable set. One by
oll,- the families began settling elsewhere.
Every visitor TO the capital city knows that
the eastern and northeastern parts are
high, we'll drained and beautifully situated
for residence purposes. Yet the movement
was west and northwest and has continued
to this day, until the initials n. w. attach
ed to the card Of q citizen means he is iiV-
ing in the fashionable quarter. True, Il few
of the Older families sIiil cling to the lii
but they are but handful compared with
those who lived there even twenty years
ago. Possibly the White House being n
the western part of the city may have
drawn the smart set westward. Eut the
movement did not stop in the vicinity of
the White House. i has kept on and on,
the social center being fully half mile to
the northwest of the Presidents home
In the early part of the century Felrs
Point, Baltimore, was the home of the
wealthiest families, many of whose heads
Were shipowners living within a stones
throw of the whalves wh":e their Vessels
brought cargoes from all parts of the world
AS the city increased in SIZE the residence
center changed in a westward and northern
direction, finally setting i'll the neighbor-
hood of Mount Vernon place. From there it
gradually spread out, taking a vast and
northwest direction, until about ten years
ago, when it shifted TO the north, and has
been steadily growing in this direction
since The country TO the east and not H.
east of the city forms a natural PARK in the
beauty of Its scenery, and is i,dmirablv
adapted for dwelling purposes, vet it has
been neglected, and the movement. # the
higher grade of population has Deen con-
fined principally to the vast of L line drawn
through the center of the city. Substantial
houses built by the pioneers nav contain
the families of laborars, and the foreign
part of the population is in the south and
east parts.
The growing of PHILADELPHIA in a north
ward direction may ha 'e b3en favored i,y
nature, the country along the SchuyIkiil
is perhaps the best adapted for suburban
towns. To the southwest of the city how
ever, can be found town sites and dwelling
sites attractive as directly west Travel
ers entering the city, however note the
long stretch of suburbs, having from q few
hundred to 10000 residents each branching
out from the city proper in a westerly III
rection. The growth toward this point ~
the compass has been fully five times as
great to the southwest. Along one rail
road line alone series of thirty towns
have been built up within distance of as
many miles from Paramount Park living So
closely together that in many cases four or
hve really form one community.
J half dozen Other large cities can b>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-09

poses in the northwestern than in the east
ern part
Some OF the cities on the Atlantic coast
nave been forced to grow north and west
because OF the water front on the east and
SOUTH nut many other places have had
equally attractive surroundings on all sides
but have developed in the north and west
directions. one reason for this drifting of
population may be due TO imitation which
is one Of the characteristics of American
people The many thousands who have
moved west from New England and the
middle states may have followed the GUS
tom of their ancestors in picking out the
northwest simply from custom, as they
nave initiated the eastern part of the conn
try in other ways. There is also a possIh.I-
ity that in choosing places for living Amer
leans have, unconsiously perhaps cndeay-
ored TO follow the example of London Tbs
west end is famous throughout the world
as the fashionable quarter of the Fetish
metropolis. and undoubtedly the same ,e1 m
which is used TO designate Fashionable cer,-
tiers in American cities has been Iorroued
from across the water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-09

tive can sharpen and adjust your
old Lawn Mower for 81. Drop postal
and our wagon will call
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-09
burner NicsSeled Gas Stoves, only ST..

Despite the unheard-of low price,
We guarantee every one of these
s s S;S$S; 'ss"y i i:'s ST .05
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-09

when you have your own Arctic Ic.
Cream Freezer. Makes delicious
frappes. custards and ice cream il
a jihy, and never gets q II VI
out Of order. BOT. size ~ II 80
only Observation-Disclosures. W oN> W
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neess!tatCf wit
ABSOLUTELY SAFE
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Drove u Man Out of Busiuess.

AT Urbana Mr.. Iem'ck, whose father
had been in the oil business in that town
previously, began to deal in oil. He had
been left money by his father, and had
be ught farm. but being Unsuccessful With
it, he sold it and moved to tom. l went to
see MIR. Helmick and lried to scare him
out of the business. Than Mr. Welsh, a
cooper of the Standard oil Company, and
myself went up to talk to Mr. II .lmtck He
refused to go out of the business and 10
sell his oil to us, after We agreed 10 buy it,
and We went up again and worked Il bluff
on him. We threatened TO cut the pricn
and he had TO dispose of his oil as best he
could.
I'VE also threatened, if he remained in
business, to still further cut the price of
oil. | think oil was then wholesalipg in
Urbana at 3 cents a gallon, and | think
we cut the price to q cents, threatening
to cut it to | cent a gallon. He quit bust
ness, and went to the poor house. and his
sister and myself took him out. At one
time he had a majority of the trade in
Urbana as he lived there and everybody
knew him. The people preferred to buy
from him.
AT Newark we had twenty to twenty
five prices for oil. We charged j. NJ.
Brown 91s cents a gallon, and drove up to
Mr.. Rankin, who was charged & cents
Then we went to Shonan Bros and charged
them re cents"
Mr.. Clark went on to say that a rebate
was always given George ]. Hagmeyer.
and this was done under direction of Mr..
Matthews. The witness did not have au-
thority to change the price of oil. which
was always done by direction of Mr.. Mat
thews If a customer should buy oil out
side of the Standard Oil Company, he
would inform Mr.. Matthews, and was told
by him what to do. Sometimes he cut the
price half cent one cent or two cents a
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gallon. In one case he had taken oil from
dealer at big price, with the agreement
that the dealer was to buy from him in the
future.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-05
The Famine in Russia.

According to recently published
appeal of the Society of Friends Of
Russian Freedom, the present famine
in ten provinces in the region of the
river Volga is one of the worst on
record. Not only have the spring and
winter sowings of grain perished in most
localities, but also vegetables and grass.
Last year $4,000, 600 OF rubies were as
signed by the government for sup
plying the famishing population with
seed, bread and fodder, but four
provinces were left practically un-
provided for. Since then the needs
of the population have increased.
Moreover, the official allowances of 35
pounds Of grain per month are given
only to non-adults from two to Is,
and to adults from IS years OF age up,
while, as matter of fact, all ages are
starving. The Red Cross society says
that at least % per cent. of the suffer-
ers have no prospect of getting official
and must either be main
tanned by private charity or die.
Scurvey and typhus have already
broken out in the Kazan, Samara,
Fufa and Voronezh provinces, while
the children are dying at q fearful
rate simply from exhaustion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-05
The Defective Glasses.

Thirteen out of every 10000 people
in the United States are in prison, and
II of the same number are insane.
The sexes show an equal per cent. OF
insanity, but females form a small per-
centage of the prison population.
Nineteen out of every 10000 white
persons are deranged, while only nine
out of 10000 colored people are so af-
flicted. Of our native whites fourteen
out of every 10000 are crazy, while
among the foreigners the proportion is
thirty-nine. No attempt is made to
show the causes which make so many
foreigners 60 mad. The tendency to
insanity is greatest among the Irish
and least among the British and Ger
mans. Fifteen out of 10000 people
are idiots, and here again the colored
people show less per cent. The ten
dency to idiocy appears to be greatest
among those of Hungarian stock and
least among those of Italian origin.
Seven out of every 10000 people are
deaf and dumb and eight are blind. In
idiocy, deafness and blindness the
sexes are divided in this proportion:
Males, IS per cent; females, 45 per
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-05
Fertiliziny the Garden.

There is no better way to fertilize
the garden than to haul fresh manure
from the stables and spread over the
surface during the winter, says the
Farmers Voice. Contrary to common
belief, there is never a time when ma
nure is so rich in plant-food as the
day it is made, and the sooner after
that it can be got to the place where
it is to be used the more value it will
add to the soil.
1t is almost impossible to put too
much manure on a garden. We
would not hesitate to put it foot
thick on the surface, for it will leach
only so much more plant-food into the
soil, and by ploughing-time next
spring will be settled down until it
can easily be ploughed under to fur
nish humus for the betterment of the
physical condition OF the soil.
Wood ashes make an excellent fer
tilizer for the garden, but it should be
saved and applied on top of the soil
after it is ploughed in the spring. as
potash is one of the plant-foods that
may be washed too deeply into the
soil to be reached by the roots of gar
den plants, many Of which are shall
lOw-rOoted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-05
DAYTIME Rest.

All women who can spare an hour
in the afternoon to themselves should
cast off all cares and enjoy complete
relaxation, resting an entire hour pre-
vious to dressing. Working women
should make some sacrifice to obtain a
regular rest at midday, if only for a
few minutes. A ten minutes nap di.
rectly after dinner will be of more
value than an hours sleep at night.
After the habit of the daytime nap
is once established, the moment she
lies down she will easily fall asleep,
and such is the control OF the mind
over the body that if she looks at a
watch or clock and firmly determines
to awake at a certain hour, she is
quite sure to find herself wide awake
at that time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-05
Lung Expansion.

An Eastern professor has been lec-
turing on the benefits of deep breath
ing. He gives his method as follows: {:
Seek chair inclined at comfortable
angle, and then to make inhalations
and exhalations as long and gradual
as possible. He aimed at breathing
without any perceptible effort. The
process was so gradual with him, that
to an observer he scarcely seemed to
breathe at all. Yet by practice he so
developed his lung power and lung ex-
pansion, that he could inhale air for
four or five minutes. 1t will tax be-
ginner to inhale air gradually for one
minute. Prof. Washburn's method is
the gradual method. He began by in
fiating the abdomen, then the ribs,
then the chest, all very gradually, and
without spasmodic effort, then as
gradually he exhaled, never letting 20
with rush; never losing control of
the breathing, but bringing it more
and more under the influence of the
will, and finding his physical develop
ment daily increasing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-05
THE FIRST THlMBLE.
Inventor John Loftins Made Fortune from It
200 Years Ago.


"There is rich family named Lott
ing in England" said dealer in fancy
articles, "the fortune of whose house
was founded by so apparently insignif-
icant little thing as the thimble.
"The first thimbles seen in England
were made in London less than 200
years ago by metal worker named
John Lofiing.
"The usefulness of the article rec
commended it at once to all who used
the needle, and LOfting acquired a
large fortune and great fame in the
manufacture of the new accessory to
the needle-worker's art.
"The implement was then called
the thumb bell and was worn on the
thumb.
"The clumsy mode of utilizing it
was soon changed, but when and why
the name thimble was given the ar
ticle does not appear.
"Lofting's thimbles, and, in fact, all
thimbles, were made of either iron or
brass, and specimens of them extant,
many of which are preserved as heir
looms, are crude and clumsy looking
things compared with the commonest
thimbles of to-day, although their cost
was many times rs much.
To-day gold, silver, iron, ivory,
steel, sometimes glass and even pearl
and celluloid are utilized in making
thimbles. Since art needlework be-
came fashionable thimbles of elaborate
workmanship and great value, to ac-
company the rich and costly imple-
ments and materials wealthy needle
workers affect, have found large sale.
"Solid gold thimbles, carved and
frequently set with diamonds, have
been found none too good for some
people. Thimbles made to order, with
the monogram or initials Of the per-
son for whom they are intended set in
precious stones, are not by any means
unknown"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-05
A SWEET BIT OF REASONING.
His Youthful Mind went as Far as Ills Knowl.

A small boy, who is not familiar
with rural ways. was taken by his fond
mamma for brief stay in the coun-
try, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
On farm in neighboring county
he waxed fat and sunburnt, and
picked up Il wondrous store of aston
ishing experiences.
One day the farmer smilingly said
to his mother:
"Just ask your boy what he hid two
eggs in the stable for?"
So the very first opportunity the
mother said to the 6-year-old:
"My dear, what did you do with
those eggs you took from the hen
house?"
"Oh," replied the boy, 81 didn't
want you to know about it."
"Why, that's all right" said man.
ma. al only want to know what my
boy did with them?"
II hid them in the stable" said the
little fellow.
"And what for?"
"'Cause it's my scheme"
"YOur scheme. Aud what is your
scheme"
"Why, you see, mamma" said the
little philosopher, "when eggs is
borned in u chicken house they is
Always little chickens, an I fink if dey
was borned in stable dey might be
little horses!"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-05
A COSTLY DINNER.
First Of Expensive Entertainments in New York.

fIrst OF Expensive Entertainments IN New lorK.
Writing of the lavish expenditures
OF New Workers, Euretta Van Worst
recalls, in the Ladies' Home Journal, a
dinner given in 1884 by a man of
wealth which cost $4,000, and which
astonished his most extravagant asso-
ciates, as it was the most expensive
feast given up to that time.
"Delmonico, the helpful resource of
both those who know and those who
do not know how to spend their
money, was at loss to know how to
dispose of this then fabulous amount
upon q single meal. There were sew
enty-two guests, and they were enter
tanned in the large ballroom which in
Delmonico's Fourteenth street estab-
lishment has seen SO many social tri-
umphs. The house had been Moses
Grinnell's, and ever bore the imprint
of gentleman's residence even when
transformed into public place of en-
tertainment. The table occupied the
whole length and breadth of the room;
the walters had barely space to move
about it. 1t was a long, oval table,
round which massive wreath of ex.
quisite flowers was laid guarding
miniature lake thirty feet long. The
water, by mechanical contrivance, un-
dulated gently, and on its breast float
ed four living swans, a golden network
keeping them in place"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-05-05
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON: FRIDAY EVENING" MAY s. 1899

proverbs which run in contradictory
pairs and support both sides OF an ar
gument. Thus one proverb says,
"Look before you leap" another,
"Who hesitates is lost" Sometimes
we hear that "Second thought. are
best" at other times that Delays are
dangerous" The desperate man relies
on Nothing venture, nothing have"
the cautious man on "Never venture
out of your depth till you can SWIM"
The impatient matrimonial candidate
believes that "Happy's the wooing
that's not long ADDING" the tardy
one that one may marry in haste
and repent at leisure" And 50 on at
infmitum. "Absence makes the
heart grow fonder"-" Out of sight,
out of mind, y" It's never too late to
mend"-" A fool at 40 will never be
wise" Too many cooks spoil the
BROTH" There's safety in numbers"
and Two heads are better than One."
Therefore, let us examine our pro-
verbal coinage before we pass it into
the moral currency.