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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
Ll..SE NJ NJ ESTE.

Now that the great and dig i.itd
President of the United states Of Norli
America ana me Philippians la
has succeeded in getting ,he oI:i I'LL.
scalp Of Noble a. Dawson. that clerk
Of General Nelson \. Miles, who in
diScreetly wrote Il letter commenting
upon the Wonderful Swing around 4
circle" which the administration made
in behalf Of the Republicans in the re.
cent campaign. it is to be hoped that
the dignity of the great chief executive
of the nation has been property Viii
dictated. This thing of lesc maicstc il.
getting TO be serious Ever and anon
the press dispatches tell Of some I,rc.
Sump1lOus upstart in Germany or Rus.
STA who is blasphemouS enough u
question the Cars and the Empcror !
Claim Of an active partnership with
Divine Providence. Naturally. these
presumptious anarchists are promptly
thrown into strong ana imprtgnab"
castles, where they receive a practical.
illustration Of the power. if not ,ile
God-like qualities 81 The combination
They have presumed to criticize
In the United States there are. ,nant
persons VINO are 50 old fashioned as
20 think that that provision Of Tho
Constitution which provides for fire..
speech should D.. literally construed
even TO the extent Of honest criticism
OF the powers that be. They foo,ishly
believe that the immo1ra! princi,,ics
upon which the great American rcpub-
ZIG is founded tower above the pig!nies
who hold office by sufferance Of The
people, and that they alone should be
protected against the reasonable crit
icisms Of the anarchist and the traitor
hey have an erroneous idea thar Tho
creator IS greater than the creature
that the President, being u man, is fall
!ihIe, and should have his errors point
eel out to him.
THESE ancient and time -honorcl fall
lacl&s are being lethroncd and III their
pace We watch the establishment of
the new gospel Of freedom ana repuoli-
canism, according 10 Mark Hanna; &,
ais. In the meantime. the scalp or ms
nest Migrant exponent OF lrsc a;csie
hangs from the girdt Of the new SIS
that The patriotic Americans viii 80.
highly edited and properly impressed:
~ this disni:icd and conlmenG5a
I'll" manner oc dealing with rhos, no
are foolish as to question the infa,-
libiity Of Mckinley I.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01

q il''E"i. have cot into Prescott bui
~ the ;tci That ''arp didn't Know any
h:E& ana Was WORKING under his .-
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As YOU LIKE II.
ORLANDO-''As I remember, y
it was upon this fashion," !
DOING 4 FRIEND A TURN

! don't know. bat think I'm "a GIN
the British.
/, MAS on Thanksgiving Day some
years ago that the Canadian Governs
nent. backed up by Great Britain ans.
Ireland. To say nothing at all Of Tie
Colonies. deprived NE Of my tlinno. |
Lad undertaken TO carry across INTO
canada from oSdenshlrg. n. ~. q
consignment Of art. the same being Il
bundI" Of pictures stuffed into an or
dinai'N pin"w"nd packing; case aip,',,t
tour feel square" | did it far my friend
'app. '2pp's an actor. He is in town
to-day N;th the In Paradise Com
i'any. Tier" are no wrinkles in t'a,,, !.
brow II" IS young and fair. has i
neck Ike q swan and is good to zoos
uEpn. There are no lines Of care on the
features OF t'apl,. Bur then it Was |
not Carp. who carried the pictures into
canada. Fhry M"r" consigned -
"n the Grand Trunk railroad. where Il
i'ni'lr performances. prayer meetings
and political hurri,hS begin With III.
.:lnd playing God save the Queen! :
in 4 soulful Way. That's; where ca,,p
consigned his blooming pictures TO-
bet TIL" peStifcrou: 'Eund. Mas nany
times emphatically consigned to a point
extremely elsewhere by me. before !
landed his freight at its destinations
In passing Will pause 70 remark that
| remembered CaIp
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
7 our Linen
had any objections Is having

if | had any objections to having the
box opened.
told him The pictures We're probahi
tightly packed and expressed the o,,in-
ION tina! If he took them out he'd never
be able 70 get them back in the case.
That settled it. They decided on the
spot y open III: box. The inspector,
went over TO the railroad depot 10 Dor
row q chiSeI. remaining away unit, )
o'clock. In the meantime the collector
gave me 4 cigar and We chatted. When
he inspector returned With his chiscl
the collector met him at the door.
+ X K
The Government held q private con
suitation by the coal bin ANA the col
lector coming TO me again, said he
thought it WAS not worth While 10 m
vcs,igate- the contents Of tn. box He
oath again to the statement that the
box contained only wha! | had repre-
Sentea. was sworn for the fourth
time. \ quarter Of an hour later the
inspector. Who evidently had not the
same confidence in M" and my box as
the collector took the bigger half Of the
Government outside for another eX-
change Of opinions. The inspector
came il alone at the close Of this last
E;ow-Wow ana declared to ne that na
did not dlStruSt me- in the least, bui Ii.
wished TO protect himself ndvidually
make oath that There was nothing du.
TABLE in that box. other than pictures.
mad. oath s0i!!n more l have only
hazy recollection Of making shat
final affidavit. | sal in my lowly seat
behind the stove coWed and dazed.
Whenever one half d, the other cf he
Government approached me my rieht
hand Went UP instinciiyely and my lips
moved as if shaping the form of 4 dec
!a.aticn chat ! srcke 1he truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth.
The changing Of the train hell aroused
m. from my stupor. The night air re-
v!ved nc. on the platform I shooh
hands with the collector and the in
srector and the collector gave ne an
otier cigar.
X X 4
found a receipt for the amount I
bad paid the Government in my vest
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01

found a receipt for the amount I
bad paid the Government in my vest
pocket when ] reached Eellevile.
don't know. but | guess it waS all
right. When | saw Capr Il week after
ward = ASK carp. That's all
THE RACO'NTEUR.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01
Branch Offices.

Advertisements for the Daily Press
may be left at any Of the following
branch Offices. where copies Of the pa
Ter are on sale:
MORTON &; CO, booksellers, Washing
ton avenue and Thirty second
street.
J. w. CRQSSLEY, Newsdealer, BOISE
Washington avenue.
LITTLE & GARDNER, Druggists, 22I2
Jefferson avenue
Fl. NANDEIRSLTCE NeWsdealer
Chestnut avenue and Twenty-sey-
cnth street.
Il. y. CROSSLEY, Newsdealer, 1868
Washington avenue
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GERS IS correct it was Very unfortunate
for the Beers that that famous rrsi-
ment vas not lost.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-01

X X X
ne Canadian government was rep
res Nled al that customs station BY a
pudSy little man, Very rEddy and Very
lat, who Wore side Whiskels. 4, plug
hat ana the most serious expression III
cpunienance that ever troubled ne. II
had a clerk. Who also acted as in spec
ter. lut the clerk didn't count after
YOU bad seen the collector. The latlci,
rad been in office two Years and suo-
Seuucnl!N admitted to me that he had
never before collected duty On such ar
tirieS as pictures OF art Work If any
description. He told me this with an
apoiuG.lic air after he had delayed ne
more tl:an eight hours and he would
doubtless have acknowledged THAT Ii
would have required !; cpnsid..ra Die
mental strain on his part to distineui h
q wood cut representing Il Georgia
camp meeting from Il painting OF the
Last supper by Michel Angelo. if l had
pressed thc question He was one of
tn" most pleasant pirates; ever met.
HI say VOLS bin the box" h.. que
,ied. as he kicked it With his toe ana
raped it with his knuckleS, on the
wharf.
Pictures, | told him.
"Tou'll ave 10 fetch j, h'up t. the
h'Otlice. SOS the h'inspeo tor can get Il
suuint hat the h'insides. don't YOU
know.
near hs 70 hitch UP a team and trans
fer that box TO the N Office wlcil
vas several hundred yards away .tc-
ward the Village, and he charged me 4
dollar and a half.
Al ihe customs house the inspector
brought me blank form. which I fill
led in giving an accurate description
Of the goods AMI their market value.
Then | subscribed oath 10 the state
H!"nt therein set forth.
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II the report from the Twelfth Ian
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18
ASSI6kEE'S SALE.

WHEREAS, by an order of the District Court
of the nth judicial District Of the State of
Colorado, in and for the County of Fremont,
made hn the 18th day Of April, a. ID. 1922 in the
matter OF the assignment of William Tenant,
pending iii said Court, the Assignee is ordered
ami directed to sell at public auction certain
real estate involved and included in the matter
OF said assignment, to pay the claims of crodit-
ors allowed therein, which real estate is situat-
cd IN said County of Fremont, and il bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Lots numbered IL and Is, in block numbered
~, OF Harding : addiii ion TO the City formerly
Town. OF canon City;
Lots numbered 10 and ~, in block numbered
!, of James a. McCandless' Addition to the
Town OF Florence;
Lots numbered numbered ~ and ~ in block
numbered =, OF Chase and Frszcr's Addition to
the Town of Florence,
And the following lots and tracts in said
block numbered 8, bounded and described as
follows, to-wit; Beginning at the northwest
scorner of said lot numbered 81, and running
thence Westerly along the south line of West
Main street ~ feet to the northeast corner of
lot and parcel of land belonging TO L. Kan
uuse; thence southerly along the east line of
said lot to the right OF way Of the Florence and
Cripple Greek Railroad Comrs.na i-shence in a
souiheasterly direction along said right OF way
to the west line OF said lot numbered 81 thence
unrtheriy along the west line of said lot ~ TO
the place of beginning:
Also beginning at the northwest corner OF said
lot owned by said L. kauouse. and running
thence westerly along the south line of W. 81
Main street to the northeast corner of lot and
parcel of land owned by j. j. Hessick and j. )
Watts; thence suutherly along the east line of
said lot to the right Of way OF the Florence and
Cripple Greek Railroad Company; thence
'utheasterly along said right of way to the
west line of said lot owned by F. kanouse
thence noriherly along said west line to the
point of beginning, excepting any and all in
terests as right of way or otherwise, of the
Union Ditch Company;
And alsn beginning at the northwest corner of
said lot owned by J. J. Hcssick and ]. s. Watt
and running thence west along the south line of
Main street thirty feet to a lot and parcel of
land owned by - knight; thence southerly
along the east line of said lot to the right of
way of the Florence and Cripple Creek Rail
road Company; thence southensterly along said
right of way to the line of >aid lot owned
ny j. j. Hcssick and ]. s Watts; thence north
erly along said west line to the point of begin
ming.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of said ordcr,
the undersigned the said Assignee. will on
MONDAY. THE EIGHTH DAY OF MAY,
A. u. 1899. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. at the
front door of the County Court House, at
Canon City, in said County of Fremont. sell at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash,
the property above described as by said order
hc is directed to do.
Dated April II. 1899.
HENRY G. TOPPING, Assignee.
First publ. April II, ?ai last publ. May $, 80.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18
A Public Meeting.

Owing to new developments in
the possible removal of the works
of the Metallic Reduction COM
pany. the citizens of Florence feel
that a further effort should be
made to prevent if possible its
leaving Florence. 1t has there
fore been decided to hold public
meeting at the city hall, tomorrow
at 2 o'clock to at least take some
expression in the matter. Every
business man in Florence should
be present
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

Ladies of Florence Circle No. 81
Women of Woodcraft, will serve
lunch for the Clerks association
ball to be given May 3.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

f. Florence Crystal Ice COM
mas put on three more new
Ems |.ns. This company's ice is
Eee.iy pure, as the water used
(|ss..llled, therefore containing
nsease germs. Visitors are
(,ally invited to call at the
AT any time, as it is pleasure
ow visitors all the mysteries of
SA1 Ice making. Look out
Ae WHITE WAGONS. 33tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18
PURELY Personal.

from Coal Greek yesterday.
Mrs. McLain was in from the
Rockies yesterday afternoon.
Mrs NJ A. Lloyd wds down
from Coal Creek this morning.
Miss Hettie Pennington. re-
turned to Canon this afternoon.
-Thos Mcdonald is fitting up
a LAYOUT" today for his prospect
ing tour.
Walter Black is able to be
around again after an illness of
two weeks.
I. Ritch. of the Railroad bar
ber shop, is reported on the sick
list today.
j. p. II. Callahan left this
morning for Canon TO attend dis
trict court.
Mrs. DIR. Cummings returned
from Canon yesterday. after an alb
sence of week.
J. r. Gilmore and family has
moved to Canon City. TO make il
their future home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Miller,
OF Boston, are tourists stopping at
the Fremont hotel.
Mrs. Alf Salmon of Coal Creek
was in the city yesterday on a
shopping expedition,
Thomas Blunt went to Cripple
Greek yesterday where he will re-
main for some time.
Hiram Phillips, engineer for
the water works. returned last
night from the east.
Alex Snyder and family left
today for Pueblo, where they may
make their future home,
Henry Lewis returned from
Denver last night where he had
been on important business.
I. J. Jones, an employee of the
Rocky Mountain Oil company.
was in from the works today.
Mrs. Ben Beach came in from
Coal Creek this morning to look
after the interests of her stable.
John Sueddcn came down from
Williamsburg this morning He
will leave for the west in day or
two.
John Roxbury, the prosperous
clothing merchant of Coal Creek,
was in the city this morning max
ing preparations for two months
vacation in the mountains.
Henry Humphrey, who has
served as express clerk of the ID.
& R. G.. of this place for the last
five years, will leave in the morn
ing for Chicago to embark in the
railroad business at that place.
MIR. and Mrs. S. S. Bellies
field returned to Victor this morn
ing, after two or three days spent
in this city, They came down to
attend the funeral Of Mrs. Huutley.
Mr.. Belesiield is mem Der of the
Victor Record staff.
William B. MiIliken, general
manager of the Eureka Mill at
Elkton. Colo left for his home on
No. ! today, after spending several
days in town visiting friends. 1t
was Mr.. Milliken's father who SO
successfully superlntended the
coal mines in this vicinity for the
past ten years, and until he was
accidentally killed in mine last
fall
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

| illsell alta sacrifice the elegant
four room frame house with stone
foundation and barn on Hawkins S
Ave. See j. j. Fitzgerrell. 32tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

Special meetings will be held at
the Frazer Nj. +. church, begin
ming April 80, b. f. Showhau,
of the Helping Hand Institute,
Kansas City, will be present and
assist.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18
Archie's Cafe
THE HEST
Turkeys, Chickens, Oysters,
Fish, Game, Eggs, Vegetables,
Tea, Coffee, etc.

will continue to be prominent
feature of my busines and my pa
irons can rely upon getting the
best and freshest goods in this line
to be found in the city; perfect
service guaranteed; special rates
to regular boarders.
Gratefully acknowledging the
of past efforts and solicit
ing your continued patronage. |
am, yours truly,
ARCHIE KELLER
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

Alex. Snyder sold his house on
West Second street to J. P. keath
yesterday.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

The contractors commenced
work today ON DR. Cummings new
house ON Second street between
McCandless and Robinson av-
enues.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

THE TRIBUNE office yesterday
received very pleasant call from
f. +. Webster, of New York, repre-
senting the North American Re-
view. The business public should
not lose sight of the extraordinary
offer made by this gentleman to
the Chamb ber of Commerce, in re-
gard to a write-up in that best OF
magazines.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

For RENT.-Large furnished
room; steam heat; bath; Wilson
block. 25tf.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

The term of the marshal and
night marshal expiring yesterday.
and no choice having been made
by the council, Mayor Mcclure
appointed Al. Harris as special
day officer and A. Powell as spec
ial night officer to act until the
next regular meeting of the city
council
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

If you have job of work in
their line, the Florence Plumbing
company would like an opportun-
ity to bid on it. 1Stf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

The Florence Decorating and
Sign company guarantee all work,
See them for prices. Headquar-
ters at City Drug Store. 36tf.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

For SALE-The Willard hotel
% rooms. unfinished, we'll located
and suitable for a rooming house.
See Fitzgerrell.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18
LOCAL NEWS

The Guild will meet with Mrs.
10y Thursday, April 20.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

The Clerks association held a
rousiug meeting at McGuire's s
store last evening. Several new
members were elected.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

The contest between the two
high school societies in the mat
ter Of displaying their respective
colors is becoming more heated
1t is difficult to determine at this
time which color predominates
throughout the city.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

An Austrian woman came in
from the old country yesterday in
search of her husband. who has
been in this state for several years.
She learned that he was in Ber-
wind, and also that he has married
again. She sought legal advice.
Finding the above statement to be
true she Immediately left for Ber-
wind. She has persuaded her
husband to leave his second wife
and they have gone to parts un-
known. leaving wife No, 2 with
two children and also in destitute
circumstances. The Berwind au-
thorities are now in search of the
Austrian.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

n. G. Burning, superintendent
of the county poor farm, is in the
city today. Speaking about the
chicken thief lately captured aud
taken to the Jail at Canon, he said:
He was out with the prisoner yes
tcrday, taking him to the several
places about Four Mile where he
stolen turkeys and chickens, and
that he'll confessed to each case. y
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

The Order of Select Friends
gave box social in Lobach hall
last night which proved to be a
very pleasant affair. There was n
good attendance, and its success
has decided that lodge to hold a
social hereafter once a month.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

J. j. Fitzgerrell has plenty of
straight money to loRu
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

For the latest styles and lowest
prices on Spring Suits, 90 to
Thomas, McCandless block. The
best fit and workmanship in the
city guaranteed. 27tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

ST. Albau's church was crowded
last evening with those who had
turned aside to hear the sermon
of Bishop Spalding and to join in
the confirmation service which
followed. Those who were last
night added to the church by
the laying on of bands were j. p.
Callahan, Mrs. j B. Meserve, Miss
Sweet, Borden Reynolds. Bessie
Reynolds, Griselda McGrath and
Lambert McGrath.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

No. 1 on the ID. Il Il. q. is report
ed one hour late this afternoon.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

For SALE at a bargain l hori-
zontal tubular boiler, 35-horse pow
er fused 80 days., with all fittings,
duplex pump. 5000 brick, 1000 fire
brick. 2ltf Y. +. SPENCER.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18
Table Waitress Wanted.

At Mrs. Dautell' s oyster and chop
house. Only frst-class help need
apply.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18
New Ice Cream ParIor

At the Florence Bakery. Get
wholesale prices, 25ml
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

For good chew or smoke. stop at
HilliX's tobacco store. 3Ot21
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

Miss Rollins dance this week
will be held Thursday evening in
stead of Friday evening. 1872.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

For sALE-Almost new Camp q
Cos 500 organ at bargain. Ad-
dress G. E. s., Florence. Colo. 35t5
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18
New York Dry Goods Store
LOCAL NEW 5.
Try Fritz Blue Label bread

For sALE-Thoroughbred run
ming horse; good pedigree. j. b.
Wright, 35tf.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

Soda water time at Yelton's. 17tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

To TRADE Upright piano. Will
take bicycle in trade. Address, G.
E. s., TRIBUNE. 39tf.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

Try Fritz blue LABEL bread
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

Rev. G. G. Warmers nine room
handsome residence on Pixies
Peak avenue. for rent. See Fitz-
gerrell. l9tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18
Ice Cream

Hcrberts, of Denver at Thompsons,
Chocolate, awberry Vanilla.
Also ice cream soda and confec-
tios. Lobach block. l7ml
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18
Save Rent.

save Kent.
Will sell you houses cheap on
leased lots.
= One Broom house.
One 3-room house.
One 4-room house.
Call and see j. j. Fitzgerrell.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

Try Fritz Blue Label bread.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

Good Whiskey is both doctor
and tonic. Better looking than
many doctors, better tasting than
all medicines. For general family
use, nothing equals whiskey and
HARPERWhiskey is pre-eminent-
ly the family whiskey.
Sold by
w. E Burnley,
Florence, Colo
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-18

yesterday.