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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11

Thomes received the appointment.
For the position of superintend-
ent of the water works, applica-
lions were received from the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Bernhardt Ell
zenheffer, Melvin G. French, d.
T. Frazer, w. j. Nevins and r. T.
Basto. On the sixth ballot Mr..
Elzenh9ffer was elected to the
Office.
A recess was then taken for the
auditing of bills after which, the
bills being allowed, the board adj
journed
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11
GOV. GRANT CONFERS
WITH HIS EMPLOYEES.
Arrangements Being Completed
for Opening the sneffers.
TIME IS NOT FAR DISTANT,

Denver, July ll.--Goveruor
Grant, manager of the Omaha and
Grant smelter is in conference to-
day with a committee of his former
employees. The conference will
probabl y continue for three or four
days, and it is doubtful if the pro-
ceedings will be made public until
full determination have been ar
rived at.
The purpose of the meeting is
to arrange for the opening of the
smelters, basing an agreement up
on the decision of the supreme
court. Two agreements will be
made; one of which will hold in
case the court declares the law to
be constitutional and another in
case the law is decided to be in
valid.
1t is believed that as a result of
this conference, the smelters will
open within two days after the de-
cision of the court is rendered,
which may be expected within n
week.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11
THEY WERE ALL SAVED.
Passengers of the Portea Being
Cared For at Halifax.

Halifax, N. s., July 1l.-Seven-
ty-fve of the passengers saved
from the steamer Portea which ran
ashore yesterday afternoon on Big
Fish Shoal, will probably be bro't
to this city this afternoon, tugs
having been sent out after them
There were III passengers on
board when the ship struck, but
all were safely landed on the beach,
with the exception of one man who
was killed during the panic.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11
The City Council Proceedings.

A regular meeting of the city
council was held last evening with
Mayor Mcclure and Trustees Blunt
Deibert, Lewis and Lines present.
After reading the minutes of the
last regular meeting and the inter
vening special, which were approx
ed, a communication from r. Ed
wards, the bill poster, was read.
Mr.. Edwards prayed for an extern
sion of forty days on his license,
on account of time lost by the
smallpox quarantine. On motion
the petition was not granted.
The clerk then read communi-
cation from w. M. Squyres, claim
ing the Office of town marshal and
asking that his bill for salary since
May "a, which he had filed with
the city clerk, be allowed. He also
gave notice that he had commenced
quo warranto proceedings against
A. j. Harris, and advised the board
not to pay Mr.. Harris any salary
until a decision of the court was
rendered, as he would collect his
salary from the time he was elected
II the decision is made, in his favor
On motion of Mr.. Lines the com
munlcation ives referred to the po-
lice committee and town attorney.
Reports from the several town
officers were read and placed on
file. after which we're received and
accepted the bonds of Elmer Hall
as street supervisor, A. Powell, as
deputy marshal, Frank Warner. as
town attorney, and A. J. Harris as
marshal.
The question of police protec-
] ton was considered. and If was de-
cided there should be two night
officers. For the position of as
sistant night marshal two applica-
tions were received, those of H. c.
EStlvers and j. r. Thomas. Mr.. |
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11

Longmont Butter, best on earth
Florence Packing and P. Co.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11
HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS.
They Are Now in Session at
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, July H. The
Thirty eighth annual convention
of the National Educational Asso
citation was formally opened here
today. Addresses of welcome and
responses were delivered by prom
inent educators. The real work of
the convention begins this after
noon.
All during the night and this
morning section after. section of
trains came into the city, all laden
with teachers, until there now 1OO,-
600 present.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11
CROWDED TENEMENT BURNED
Twenty-six People Seriously In
iured but Rescued by Firemen.

New York, July 11.-Twenty-six
persons, some of whom will die,
were injured during a fire in a
crowded tenement house on Mon
roe street at three O'Clock this
morning.
The burned, building was five
story structure which furnished a
home for l25 people. So fiercely
did the flames eat their way thro'
the walls and floors that it was with
the greatest difficulty that the in
mates were'rescued.
OF the twenty-six persons in
jared, most were overcome by the
heat and smoke, and had to be
carried out by the firemen.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11

The TRIBUNE has just received
a limited number of the Colorado
Hand Book, an encyclopedia treat
ise on Colorado towns, scenery, in
dustrial resources, ETC., in which
Florence receives favorable men
ton, told in a conservative manner.
These books will be distributed
among our subscribers absolutely
free. Three months subscription,
$l.20, in advance, will entitle you
to one of these valuable hand
books.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11
Read THE DAILY TRIBUNE.

Our formula for Ice Cream is,
one gallon of pure cream. not milk,
one pound of sugar, one ounce of
extract of Vanilla. 1t is absolute
ly pure ice cream. The Palace
Pharmacy. 1O2tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11
Schooner Grounded.

Machia !, Spain, July 1.-THE
schooner Ida S. Hull. hailing from
Barnstable, went ashore yesterday
in this bay during a heavy storm.
Fifteen persons, passengers and
crew, were on board. Their fate
is not known.
Try the Lemon. Orange, and
Wild Cherry Phosphates, at the
Palace Pharmacy. 1O2tf
Interesting news on Fourth page
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11
Got 1t Through the Head
J. S. THICKENS.
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 and splendidly
equipped Denver-St. Louis flyer.
Leaves Denver l 40 p. m.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11

| willsell alta sacrifice the elegant
four-room frame house with stone
foundation and barn on Hawkins
Ave. See j. j. Fitzgerrell, 32tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11
Small Mortuary List.

Washington, July l1.-Only six
deaths in seven days in an army
of over 10000 men, campaigning
in such an unhealthy climate as
that of the Philippines, is regarded
by the war department officials as
speaking well of the sanitary reg
ulations maintained by General
Otis. This, however, is the case,
according to General Otis weekly
death list received at Washington
this morning.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11

For fine job printing be sure to
call at the TRIBUNE office.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-07-11

The Florence Packing and P.
Co. Largest stock in Fremont co.
The silver star., 1899-04-13
A Modern Crusoe,

Dispatches from Pontiac. Mich, state
that George w. Sickles OF that place
has just returned from the South Sea
islands, where he had an unusual ex-
perience. While In the service Of the
South Sea Island Trading Company re
decided to go into the fruit growing
business on his own account on the
island OF Vanu Liv. Accompanied by
his partner. a German physician, he
sailed for that island from Lauka, 1876
miles away. on a vessel manned by ma
tive sailors.
The vessel was wrecked in storm
on the voyage and the entire party
was cast ashore on an uninhabited ia
land, without food or water. A valise
containing the entire capital of the
new fruit-growing firm-$17.O00 IN
cash-went to the bottom OF the sea.
Their first meal was turtles eggs. A
piece OF sail, which had been washed
ashore. was spread out to catch water.
as 1t was still raining. The next dny
two big turtles and numerous shellfish
comprised their food. Fishhooks were
carved out OF seashells. and fish lines
were made by unraveling pieces Of
rope which had also been washed
ashore. In this manner they secured
sufficient food for the eight days they
we're there. They were rescued frcm
the island by vessel which put in
there to spend the night.
The silver star., 1899-04-13
A WORD a. to tho boys.

Mothers. says an exchange, train
your boys to be neat In the house.
They should be taught to look after
themselves. and to keep their hats ard
coats in their proper places. Teach
them this habit. and you VIII Eave
many annoyances. and you will also 90
a Kindness to the boys by teachifg
them neatness and self-respect.
Boys, as well as girls. should hc
taught to help In the house. How often
we have been disgusted to see that the
girls are made to help with the house,
work while the boys are allowed to
play checkers. or sit at the fire toast-
Ing their toes.
A boy can help clear away after
meal. sweep the floor. polish the stove,
or wash the dishes Just as effectively
% . girl. He. as q rule. Is stronger.
He will love his home more. ana
when he becomes man. and has
home OF his own. he will respect his
wife all the more for having been
taught to respect his mother and sis
ters.
The silver star., 1899-04-13
A s.n Flower D..dly to F,.b.

The opelet, one of the most ex-
quisite wonders of the sea, is deadly
to fishes. 1t is about as large as a
German aster. looking. indeed. very
much like one. Imagine n very large
double aster, with ever so many petals
of light green, glossy as satin, and
each one tipped with rose-color. These
lovely petals do not lie quietly in their
place. like those of the aster in your
garden. but wave about in the water.
while the opelet generally clings to
rock. How lovely and innocent 1t looks
on its rocky bed! Who would suspect
that 1t would eat anything grosser than
dew or sunlight? But those beautiful
waving arms. as you call them. have
other uses besides looking pretty. They
have to provide food for large mouth,
which is hidden deep down among
them-so well hidden that one can
scarcely find it. Well do they perform
their duty. for the instant a foolish
little fish touches one Of the rosy tips
he is struck with poison as fatal to
him as lightning. He Immediately be-
comes numbed, and in a moment stops
struggling; and then the other beau
tiful arms wrap themselves about him,
and he is drawn into the huge greedy
mouth. and is seen no more. Then the
lovely arms unclose and wave again
In the water, looking as innocent and
harmless as though they had never
touched fish.
The silver star., 1899-04-13
Recent Inventions.

sand beaches can be formed along
the bank of streams by the use of IN
Ohio mans device consisting of wooden
cribs to be filled with stone and sunk
into the water. projecting arms being
arranged at the sides to prevent the
crib from tipping over as 1t sinks, al
lowing the water to deposit soil ana
form the beach.
Dental floss for cleaning the teeth
is easily manipulated by a new tool,
which has the floss wound on n spool.
suspended between two hollow arms,
through which It is threaded. passing
from the tip OF one arm to the other,
to be drawn tight by reel and In
serted between the teeth.
A Maryland inventor has patented an
electric switch which has no metallic
surfaces to be thrown In and out of
contact the ends of the wires being
barred and extended into a chamber
partially filled with mercury. SO that
a turn submerges the wires in the
fluid and completes the circuit.
Two westerners have patented an
Improvement In ice tongs by which
the prongs arc made to grip the cake
more securely. the handle being shaped
like an inverted u. with tho tong
plvoted Mt the ends. u sliding member
inside the handle being raised to pull
the tongs apart and release tho ice.
The silver star., 1899-04-13
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRrNr NOTES OF Discov-
ERY AND INVENTION.
A Teiescoping Car Step That Eli I.
Long Felt Wsut-How Pictures of the
Voice May Ne Made-New Use for
Fibre Of the Pinsappls.
New Us. for Plns.ppl. rlbr..

Interest has recently been aroused In
the question Of using pineapple fibre
as q substitute for fax, and it is
claimed by many that this material
not only possesses all the essential
characteristics Of fax. but that 1t has
In addition advantages of its own. A
number OF years ago British spinners
made an attempt to use pineapple
fibre. but did not meet with success,
and In Burmah also, where the plant
Is very abundant, no serious attempt
has ever been made to spin the fibre.
In the Philippines a variety of cloth
Is made from pineapple fibre which is
celebrated for its fine hair-like fibres.
but the plant from which the fibre is
obtained is thought to be of a differ
ent species from the usual form. In
Singapore test was made a few
months ago with some pineapple fibre.
and 1t was found to sustain $50 pounds
as compared with 26O pounds supported
by an equal amount of fax. The pine
apple fibre is said to be impervious to
moisture, and ropes made of it can be
used continuously in water without
rotting. and 1t is used in India for
threading the beads of the necklaces.
1t is claimed that in fineness and luster
the pineapple fibre is superior to fax,
and the process Of bleaching is suffi
cient to destroy the adhesion existing
between the bundles of fibres SO as
to render them available for spinning.
1t Is also believed that the fibre can be
used as substitute for silk in mix
lures with wool and cotton, and for
such purposes as sewing-thread, twist.
trimmings. laces. and curtains It is
considered particularly suitable. The
fibre can be obtained from both the
wild and cultivated varieties Of the
pineapple; and II textile-workers can
make use OF it in spinning with any
success. there seems to be no reason
why 1t should not enter into number
of manufacturing processes. However.
the outcome of numerous recent
schemes to utilize various kinds of
fibres has been rather unsuccessful in
the majority of cases, and pineapple
fibre must undergo extensive trials
both in manufacture and actual use
before 1t will be used by the spinners.
The silver star., 1899-04-13
File. for Nor. Lace cnrta,n..

The economical housewife may not
mt first agree with the statement that
there should be two sets OF curtains
for every window In the house, but n
little reflection will be sure to con-
vince her Of the wisdom OF such an
arrangement. It Is especially true
when one owns set OF very nice cur
tains. for every careful housewife must
admit that expensive curtains hung
before open windows are In as bad
taste as q silk dress worn ON wash
day.
In summer one always wants cur
tains that may he iaundered frequently
without injury, and that allow Of q
free circulation Of air through the
rooms. Dotted and plain Swiss, Ma
dras. cheesccioth, figured lawns. In fact.
almost any Of tho thin wash goods used
In dresses may be made into curtains.
and this Il the time Of year when the
work Of selecting and making them
should 60 on.
One wise little woman has her plans
for next springs cleaning all
laid out. The walls Of her spare bed.
room are covered with very light pa
Per. upon which the most conspicuous
figure ID . blue corn-nower. At . sale
last fall she found piece Of white
lawn IN . corn-nowsr design. which
shs purchased for six cents yard. She
70 making It into curtains. dresser COW
ers. etc.. for the spare bedroom. and
the effect will be lovely. These lawn
curtains will b hung over cheap cur
tains Of chsesecloth and tied back with
blue ribbon. She will use the cheese
cloth under curtains simply because
che has . desire that from the outside
eli hsr windows may appear 70 b cur.
taiAeA with white.
Another room is 10 b. curtainsd 10
The silver star., 1899-04-13
sabnarsae Volcanoes.

Many facts support the view that
volcanoes exist under the sea. Ships
often pass through long tracts Of water
covered with pumicestone and other
substances capable Of floating. and vast
numbers Of dead fishes. Occasionally
the ocean 10 found to be boiling, as
from some disturbance beneath; and
boats passing along the shore Of Ha-
wall have moro than cnce been struck
BY pieces Of lava forcibiy elected from
the bottom Of the sea. Many islands,
like 81. Paul. Ascension. Reunion, Am
sterdam. and Barren Island. are moro
heaps Of cinder and lava. and doubtless
originated BY the materials Of which
they are composed being elected from
the bottom Of the ocean. Strom boil
and oantofin We know to be children Of
ths -. and there are good reasons
for believing that both Etna and We.
The silver star., 1899-04-13
pink. over the white. and third IN

pink. over the white, and a third IN
yellow.
All her nice curtains will be carefully
cleaned and put away in the spring.
and when brought out again in the fall
will seem almost as good as new, be-
cause partially forgotten. That leads
US to one Of the best OF reasons why
there should be two sets of curtains
10 every window. They give variety,
and no one needs 1t more than the
housewife who is obliged to spend
most Of her time within doors.-Cora
Nay Ward.
The silver star., 1899-04-13

suvius originated in submarine volcanic
vents. and grew to their present d.
mensions by the gradual accumulation
of the materials thrown out around
their bases, and also by the elevation
Of the land on which they stand.
Graham's island was thrown up in 1881
during volcanic eruption In the Med
iterranean at spot where there had
previously been depth of about 100
fathoms of water 1t attained height
OF obout 200 feet above sea level. An
other island was thrown up in the
sea amongst the Aleutian group in
1896.
The silver star., 1899-04-13
CORA MAY WARD.
Turnips.

Few people realize the desirahility
ct turnips as vegetable. and many do
not even know how to cook them, says
ltousekeeper. They are useful because
II being rich in nitrogen, and they add
variety to the few winter vegetables.
10 keep from becoming dry and wilt
ed they should be packed away in dirt.
When cooking, remember that medi-
um-sized whole turnips require two
bours' boiling to make them perfectly
tender; very large turnips should be
chartered; sliced turnips require near
ly an hour. AS most are familiar with
the boiling Of turnips with pork or
beef, will add few other ways:
Turnip Soup.-Boil one quart of
sliced turnips in two quarts of water.
When tender add lump of butter,
salt and a heaping tablespoonful of
flour dissolved in a half cupful of milk.
Turnip Vegetable Soup.-Chop fine
sufficient turnips. cabbage and potato
to make pint Of each variety. Boil
all together in two quarts Of water.
Season with butter and salt, thicken
with flour and milk. II one does not
have milk. rub the butter and -four
together for thickening.
Mashed Turnips.-Slice turnips and
boil until tender, mash fine and season
with butter and salt, or with beefsteak
drippings. Or mash one part turnips
with two parts potatoes and season
with butter and salt.
Fried Trrnips.-Slice very fine and
fry like potatoes in little lard: or
slice and boil. drain dry and turn into
frying pan with little hot lard and
salt.
Arkansas Turnips.-Boil turnips
about the size of walnuts, tops and all
with as little water as possible. When
done. drain. chop fine and turn into q
frying pan with tablespoonful of hot
lard and little salt, and fry.
Turnip Salad.-Slice cold boiled tur
nips and pour over them a mayonnaise
dressing.
Baked Turnips.-Cut OFF the tops and
roots OF the turnips, remove most of
the inside. and fill with n mixture OF
equal parts of chopped beef and rice,
seasoned highly with cayenne pepper
and salt. Bake in moderate oven.
The silver star., 1899-04-13
PIc.pr,. M.a. of ,h. Voice.

To take picture of your voice it is
only necessary to tie a sheet of thin.
strong paper over the flaring end of an
old tin horn. Hold the horn with the
sheet of paper upward. Take a little
pinch Of fine sand and place it in the
center Of the paper. Then hold the
horn vertically above your face and
sing a note into the lower end of the
instrument. Do not blow, but sing
the note. Now lower the horn care
fully and look at the sand. You will
find that the vibrations of your voice
have scattered the pinch OF sand into
beautiful sound picture. Every note
in the musical scale will produce a
different picture. SO you may produce
q great variety OF them. Some of these
pictures look like pansies. roses and
other flowers. some like snakes, and
others like flying birds; in fact. there
Is no limit to the variation. The pic
The silver star., 1899-04-13
Rsm.rh.bi. Magnetic pl..urb.nss..

Remarkable Magnetic Disturbances.
The Russian province Of Kursk
proves to be ono OF the most remark
able areas Of magnetic disturbances
yet known. NJ. Moureaux reports that
the differences between theory and OBJ
servation are so great that Il 10 not
possible to draw isomagnetic lines, and
the magnetic force IL as great a. II
would be In the immediate vicinity Of
the magnetic poles. The dip Of the
needle ranges from forty-eight TO sew
enty-nine degrees. At two points,
about $50 yards apart. the dcciinations
are minus eleven degrees and plus
forty-hvs degrees, and the variation at
two places about q mile and q quarter
apart 10 from minus thirty.f four degrees
TO plus ninsty-six degrees. Nothing
near the surface to cause these an
omalies II known to exist.
The silver star., 1899-04-13

whisky will take out every kind Of
fruit stain. A child's dress will lo0k
entirely ruined by the dark berry
stains ON II, but II whisky ID poured
ON the discolored places before sending
Il into the wash II will come out ~
good - new.
The silver star., 1899-04-13
Eli. a Lons.F.lt Want.

An extensible car step. which ap-
pears to fill a long-felt want in the
construction of railroad cars. has been
designed by Harlow E. Sphinx OF Os-
The silver star., 1899-04-13

Obvious Expedisnt. the truth
GETS out, II will be fatal to the sem
ator's political prospects," Then Why
doesn't he have an investigating COM
mittes appointed 10 look into the mat
teri"
The silver star., 1899-04-13

brighter than gold ON the yellow nslds
toward the lake. and Walla Crag is
black and purple and crimson behind
the golden surface poured like . liquid
wash over its whole breadth"
The silver star., 1899-04-13

make all stations at the same level
nor is it practicable to build steps on
the cars that will project far enough
to be source of danger. In overcom-
ing this Mr.. Sphinx has designed tele-
scoping extension. which. when out of
service. is raised to point immediate
ly under the lowest stationary step.
1t Is supported by slidings that are
housed in castings on either side of the
steps. The extension has a light later
al movement. by which drop shoul-
der is allowed to act, and the sliding
footboard is held at any desired point
within reasonable limits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-24
REFUSED TO WET THE DIAMOND
A New AnecdOte of the Famous
Empire Builder.

New AnecdOte of the Famous
Empire Builder.
In connection with the foundation of Ce-
ell Rhodes colossal wealth, there is a
story told by an old fellow miner, him
self lately a colonial minister of finance,
which illustrates, at least, one trait in the
character of the great South African fnan-
cier and politician.
During the early days of the Kimberley
diggings, it was the custom when a miner
found a particularly fine gem to invite
those about him to the ceremony of wet
ting the stone" j. e., drinking champagne
at the finders expense, with the idea that
it would bring good luck in the discovery
of another treasure.
In an adjoining claim to that first taken
up by Mr.. Rhodes, in the very center of
the crater holding the previous blue dirt.
this invitation had. upon a certain occa-
ing their way up to the hotel when it was
noticed that Rhodes stood aloof
"Hullo Come on Rhodes" shouted the
lucky finder Of the gem. Aren't you com
ing up to wet the stone for good luck p
To which, however, Cecil Rhodes only
shook his head
4 say, come on, there's good fell
low" persisted his neighbor.
What are you going to do?" asked
Rhodes, looking up.
Wet the stone with champagne, of
course"
WELL" replied the future magnate de-
cisively, II did not come out here to drink
champagne, but to make money" and then
went on with his work.
That Mr.. Rhodes has succeeded In that
purpose probably beyond all fights of his
imagination, is now a matter of history
NOte.-Told to me by the. Hon. John
Study, late of Kimberley, South Africa,
and ex-minister of finance. Newfoundland
Michael Clifford White