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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-24
The Through Pullman Service to
St. Louis.

On June Goth the Great Rock
Island route inaugurated through
Pullman Sleeper from Denver to
ST. Louis via the Missouri Pacific
railway from Kansas City. The
car will leave Denver daily at 2:35
p. ~, on the Colorado Flyer" ar
riving in. St. Louis 6:l5 p. m, the
next day. One hour and forty
minutes faster than. any other thro'
car line. Excellent connections
from Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
Tle cars are broad vestibuled, of
the latest pattern and most lux
urious type. Advantages in pat
ronizing this service viii be: The
quickest time to ST. Louis. no
change of cars, absolute comfort
The best dining cnr service in the
world. For full information write
W. HI. Firth, Gen. Agt, Denver.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-24
Church Services and Religious Meetings
In Tlersnee

First Baptist Church,
REV. ARTHUR WiLLETrs.
Sunday Scl.oo,. 20 a. M, preaching IL :l5 aud
I 80 in Unioi. Hall.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-24
For Sale--A Snap.

One four-room house, with barn,
in the west part of the city.
One four-room brick house with
two lots, close in, in the east part
of the city. See j. j. FiAgerrell.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-24
riany Ways of Reaching Chicago

But the best way is over the Union
Pacific which offers the choice of
through train service via Omaha
or Kansas City. In points OF speed
and equipment its trains are the
triumphs of the century. See
your local agent or address Geo.
Ady, general agent, Denver, Colo.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-24
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 / 40 p. N.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-24
RAILROADS RACE
FOR CRIPPLE.
Santa Fe Is Said TO Be at Work
Grading for q New Line.
RIO GRANDE is NOT ASLEEP.

| lcloF, Oct' Ao. AZ iHe EeSu uiui
meeting of the common council
tonight the railway franchise dis
pute between leading property
owners in the business section and
the council came up again.
Attorney w. Gurney presented
the case of the property owners
and pointed cut the amendments
which they desired made to the
ordinance which the council pass
ed at its regular meeting one week
ago. The Colorado Springs and
Cripple Greek electric railway,
known as the short line, was rep
resented by Frank w. Woods, one
of its promoters After discussing
the matter a conference was held
between a number of the council
men and the property owners and
it was practically agreed that the
council would in all probability
draft resolutions amending the
ordinance. The amendments
which we're semi officially agreed
upon consist in limiting the new
company's rights to passenger traf-
fic and electricity as motive power,
steam being prohibited through
the main streets, but allowing the
company to carry freight between
the hours of II and 6 O'Clock, a.
m. A new ordinance will be draft
ed for the purpose,
1t was learned here tonight from
most reliable sources that the grad
ing now being done on the line of
the electric road which was pro-
posed from Canon City into the
district is without question a San
Ia Fe movement and it is also
| learned that the Santa Fe people
expect to reach the Cripple Creek
district within the next six months
and will be prepared to accept
freight and at rate much lower
than what the f. & G.. @. and Mid
land Terminal roads have been
charging. The contest over the
franchise for right of way to the
Colorado Springs and Cripple
Creek electric line seems to have
been brought about by the almost
certainty that both the Santa Fe
and Rio Grande are to enter into
competition for ore and passenger
traffic in the district.
1t was stated here tonight by
persons who are thoroughly posted
that the Rio Grande contemplates
making connection with the dis
trict by line that will start from
Palmer Lake and pass over route
the'preliminary survey for which,
if it hat not been started, shortly
will be. The consolidation of the
F. and G. @. and Midland Termin-
al railways and the passing out
from active control in the F. and
@. G. of Messrs. Smith and Moffat
has brought about the new condi-
tions which makes it imperative
for either the Rio Grande or the
Santa Fe to enter the district as
direct competitors. The Santa Fa
people are actively at work here
endeavering to secure terminal
facilities, but it seems that the
new electric shoit line, which was
designated tonight at the meeting
of the council as the council as the
mine owners line, really holds the
key to the situation, for it would
not cost an immense amount of
money for either the Rio Grande
or Sante Fe companies to secure
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-24
THE FREE LIST.

Entered at the postofiice at Florence, Colora-
do, for transmission through the mails as matter
of the second class.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-24

st. Benedict's Roman Catholic Church.
FATHER EDMUND, O. S. B.. Pastor.
sunday services. first and third Sundays in ar ch
month: high mass and sermon, 10 a. M; s IN
day School at p. M; vespers and bepe ic
tion of the blessed sacrament at 80 p. m
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
Every Sunday at the Rogers building, lain
Street: Sunday morning service 1o:45; even.
ing ut :45; Sunday School IL As; Inquiry
meeting every Wednesday evening att 45
Dispensary open Saturday from to p. M
First Presbyterian Church,
REV. c. A. BERGER.
sunday School, 10 a. m. Service and Sermons
II a. m. Junior Endeavor, p m. Y. P. s. C.E
E., 80 p. M; Evening service, 30 p. M;
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening al
730
Frazer Methodist Episcopal Church,
REV. J. c. HoRN.
Cor. Second st. and Petroleum Ave. Parsonage
next door to the church.
Sunday School, 10 a. m. Morning Service, IL q.
M: Glass meeting, IL m; Junior League, 2:30
p M; Senior League, p. M. Evening Service
sp. m; Prayermeeting every Wednesday even
ing 80.
Christian Church,
ELD. J. A. SHoPrAueH Pastor.
Preaching every Lords II a. IN. and S p. m.
Communion at IL. Sunday school at 10.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-30

Cecil Eriarley. lie was about to walk
past them when Sybil said:
"Oh, Cecil, here you are! You're just
in time"
Densham yielded her up with his Gus
tomary smile, and Cecil whispered:
81 was not going to claim you for this
dance; l thought you would prefer to
sit il out with him"
with him? Why?"
'I-er-I believe he has question he
wants to ask YOU"
IL don't think lie has" said Sybil,
quietly.
They were about to join the dancers
when ii was announced that the mystic
midnight moment had almost arrived,
and these who cared to do so were to go
to the open windows and on the door
steps and the balconies, TO listen and
wait for tie solemn peal that was to
mark the annual rccommencement.
Briarlcy got wrap TO throw over his
cousins shoulders, and then they went
to the further corner Of the long bal
| coay.
1t was n clear, frosty night. and the
stars ard the moon were shining with
brightness that, reflected in the hoar
frost on the grass and trees, illumi-
mated the dark hour with n soft, poetic
light. Ccci! stood silently by SYPHILIS
side for some seconds, and then he whis-
percd:
And is the beautiful night making
you thoughtful. too?'
NO" said Sybil, with her face turned
little from him. ''No,' was thinking
of Tantaius."
"Ah, poor Tantalus!" sighed Cecil. II
hope you pity him
Il don't think ] do responded his
cousin, softly, feeling glad that the
shadows hid her bushing cheek. Per
hars his prize was not so far out Of
reach as he imagined"
Cecil may not have been rich in this
worlds goods, but he was not poor in
imagination.
"Syhi!. didn't Densha'a ask you any
thing?" he whispered.
Yes. Cecil, and--and-I performed a
modern miracle"
"My darling" and then there was ST.
lence.
"Sybil, you know am not rich man,
and | am not lord"
And You are not horribly conceited
and selfish, either, dear
lie did not remove his arm. and sud-
den hush of expectancy quoted the
chattering party. Nothing was heard
| for raomeut. ard then from dozen
elan GIN clocks all Ground item Doomed
forth the solemn chime that announced
| the birth of the New Year.
One. two, thrcc-ten, II. -.
"Srbil," whispered Briar,ey, ";hc old
furnished years are gone. Here's TO the
golden future. Household Words.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-30

and so he quickly led up to the business
he had come to negotiate.
at is rather serious to be standing
on the edge of new year, don't you
think so, Miss Castlcmaine? 1t makes
one think"
"Really?' said Sybil, arching her
pretty eyebrows.
"Yes; one looks at the past and then
at the future, you know. Now, take me,
for example" he went on, plunging into
his carefully prepared and already re-
hearsed speech. with money and
good connections one can get on very
well in life; but that isn't all, upon my
word it isn't, Miss Castlemaine. No
doubt many fellows would envy what
I've got-but, after all, 1t is very little.
There is something more that is want
ed, and surely TO supply that want
would be the fittest way of starting n
new year. Dear Miss Castlemaine,
want to be a better man in the future
than in the past, and you, only you, can
help me. What is needed TO make my
happiness complete, to crown all my
hopes, and perfect my manhood, is a
woman's love. Sybil-let me call you
Sybil, my love-will you be the woman?
] Will you marry me?"
In the seclusion of the conservatory
he opened his arms little, as though
he expected her to creep in. and he eX-
banded his chest to receive the burden
of the dainty little head that was to
nestle gently on il. But IL was night
of surprises.
II am very sorry you should have
asked Inc this, Lord Densham," said Sy-
bill, gravely. II am conscious of the
vastness of the compliment, and am
not blind to the advantages and attrnc-
tons of your offer, but 1 do not love
YOU"
You don't love me?" repeated his
lordship, in tone Of disappointment
that had suspicion of incredulity in
it. You don't love me? But surrey
that is only a matter of time; when you
have seen more of me, when you know
me better, Sybil-"
"My decision would not alter, Lord
Dcnsham."
But you are quite sure"
81 quite realize what l am losing"
said Sybil, calmly, ''and although ]
know how good of you it is TO suggest
it, don't really think that | could make
you any better or anything but what
you are, either in the new year, or ut
any other time"
"But you could, Miss Castlemaine;
you"
"Would you please take me back? /
am engaged for the next dance"
With wonderful smile on his lips, in
which modification. pity and surprise
were blended, he politely offered her his
arm and led her back TO the ballroom.
AS they entered 1t they almost ran into
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-30
Through the south to california.

To those contemplating a trip to Califor-
MIA particular attention is called to the sun
set Limited service from New Orleans TO
Los Angeles and San Francisco via the
Southern Pacific Company's Sunset Route.
This service is semi-weekly, the Limited
leaving New Orleans every Monday and
Thursday, and direct connection is made
from all points North. The Sunset Limited
provides every comfort and luxury, and
comprises Composite Car with Bath Room,
Barber Shop, Library and Smoking Room
Compartment car with connexions ladies'
parlor, and superb 10 section double drawing
room sleeping cars, and Southern Pacific
Company Dining Car in which all meals are
served a la carte. The Dining Car is a part
of, and accompanies the train from New
Orleans to San Francisco. No extra fare is
exacted for the many Injuries that the sun
set Limited affords. The same rates to Cali
fornia and Arizona apply via New Orleans
routes. Full particulars relative to route,
rates, etc. will be cheerfully furnished by
any representative Of tho Southern Pacific
Company,or address w. G. Neimyer, G.. w.
A., 23S Clark Street Chicago, W. II. Conner,
Conf Agent, Chamber of Commerce Build
ing, Cincinnati, Ohio, or w j. Berg, Tray.
Pass. Agent, 300 Ellicott Square, Buffalo,
n. Y.
'Why did Colt introduce an automobile
in his last farce comedy?" Gle was tired of
hearing the critics accuse him of horse.
play. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
It is only when she is poor and homely
that girl can be sure the man who woos
her is really in love.-Chicago Dispatch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-30

| attired with his usual care and correct
uess, and he wore. also, an air of deter.
mination that suited him very we'll 1t
displaced the appearance of indiffer-
ence and listlessness which usually
| make the hereditary legislator look limp
and flabby. He speedily discovered that
both Daisy Molyneux and Sybil Castle
maine had come, and with a sigh of re-
| lief to think that his decision was at
last made, he proceeded to seek out
Miss MolyneuX that he might acquaint
her with the honor he proposed to do
her.
1t was considerably later when Cecil
Briarley arrived. He was not in the
best of spirits, and did not intend to do
much dancing. One of the first persons
ne noticed was his own cousin.
what, Sybil-you not dancing!"
"IIow are you, Cecil? No; l haven't
been here long"
"Shall we sit down somewhere until
some one cones and claims you?"
'By all means; it is quite long time
since have had the chance of talking
to you, Cecil"
"IIave you never heard Of Tantalus ~
asked her cousin, as he led her to Sc
cluded corner.
"Whowa he? An ancient god, wasn't
hep" replied Miss Castlemaine. WAS
he a relative of Bacchus. The spirit de-
canters are named after him."
mo-" said Cecil, very seriously. "Hc
was young man who longed for GER
tain prize, and it was just out of his
reach"
"And this is apropos of what?" in
quired Sybil.
"Tantalus would have been happier il
his prize had been out of his sight as
we'll as out OF his reach"
"Why can't you talk like rational
being, Cecil?"
81 only wanted to say that in order to
escape the madness of Tantalus, have
been letting my prize go out of sight.
They are Waiting very nicely" he add
ed, drawing her attention to one of the
couples who were floating near them.
lord Densham and Daisy Molly
neux?"
"Yes. Densham's a nice fellow, isn't
hep"
"Ye-es. | suppose one would hardly
call him shy or modest, would one?"
Her merry brown eyes looked up into
his, but they didn't find any responsive
twinkle.
''IIe has no need for modesty; he
knows his worth"
Every bit of It'll" said Sybil.
"Yes; but when n fellow like that can
choose any girl he likes-when he
knows they are all like pretty apples
asking to be plucked, 1t is enough to
make him conceited."
"And other fellows jealous?" added
Sybil, mischievously.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-30
A HARMLESS EARTHQUAKE.
Hov the Recently Arrived Schmidt
Family Jshcrcd In the
New Year.

In the st. Nicholas. Helen A. Hawley
tells the story of a harmless, unneces-
sary earthquake. 1t was five minutes
to II on the last night of the old yea..
One would suppose that at five minutes
to - every small boy and every small
girl would be in bed and. what is more,
asleep hours ago. Here were Mr..
Schmidt and Mrs. Schmidt, who were
grown up, so that was well enough;
but here were nine little Schmidts, and
they were all wide awake at this late
hour: Peter Schmidt and Hans Schmidt
were twins. There was Greta Schmidt,
there was Louise Schmidt-but dear
me. Ii is too much TO give ali their
names. Two pairs of twins make four,
and five who weren't twins-four and
five make nine little Schmidts. And
Papa and Mamma Schmidt, and there
were IL in the family. Why were they
all up and dressed at so late an hour?
To explain, they were just from Ger
many-Eot that very day, but only
few weeks from the 'Faderiand;" and
now they lived in tenement house in
n great city. 1t was not one of the very,
very poor tenements, but fairy com
Portable. They had not learned new
ways yet, but did everything as they
had done in the home land.
1t was funny TO see them at five min
utes to IL on the last night of the old
year. Papa Schmidt and Mamma
Schmidt and all the little Schmdts
stood each one on chair, each one
bent over ready TO spring, but with
chin raised, and every eye on the clock.
1t seemed as if that minute hand never
would get over the last five minutes.
When the clock struck ~, they jumped
TO the floor all together, as hard as
ever they could, and shouted: "Gluck-
liches Neu Jahr!' as loud as ever they
could. They called it jumping into
the New Year" 1t was what they used
to- do in,Germany. Now, Papa Schmidt
and MamniaSchmidt were really heavy,
and lthe little Schmidts were by no
means thin. The tenement house,
though comfortable, was by no means
new, and when they all came down hard
it made things shake.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-30

nice, loving little girls, and it's an awful
bore to have TO choose. Which would
you ask?"
SWELL" said Briarley, slowly, and with
q bitterness his companion did not APP
pear to see, "it certainly is incredible
that any girl could refuse the honor
and privilege of being Lady Densham,
sharing the Densham celebrity. The
only wonder is that you have been per-
mitted to enjoy your liberty for so
long. / should advise you to have Daisy
MolyneuX."
Not your cousin?"
"No; she would not suit you nearly as
well as Miss Molyneux would"
Thanks, awfully, old shap; l only
just needed an Impartial, opinion like
yours to help me to decide. I'll propose
to Daisy tonight; she is going to be at
Lady Nivyan's dance, and so is Sybil,
so can get it settled either way. Will
you be there?'
"les, expect So"
fright, then / shall see you later"
AS Cecil Briarley watched the re-
treating figure of the wealthy and cor
oneted friend who was so overburdened
with unsoueht affections, and didn't
know which of the two maidens he
really loved, he summed up the situa-
ton in one word, which he muttered
very Pow, and with heartfelt sincerity
No one heard it, but it is safe to con-
lecture that it was syllable Of most
emphatic disapproval.
Lady Nivyan's rooms presented gay
and brilliant scene that evening. To
welcome them year with dancing
and revclry, with music and mirth, was
perhaps typical of the giddy social
whirl in which hostess and guests re-
volved in their more or less important
positions; but, after all, every day
every hour, start new year, and it is
only sentiment and commercial convcn'
fence that settles one particular Chi &c
as marking the commencement OF an
other circle.
Lord Densham arrived early He was
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-30
eyes, and other fellows Jealous. !"

"Yes, and other fellows Jealous"
"And suppose none of the pretty APP
Piles can be strong enough to refuse to
fall into his hand?"
ut would be modern miracle II they
did,"
"Then, perhaps, the age Of miracles
has not yet gone" said Sybil, nodding
gayly to him, as Lady NiSyan came up
and introduced new partner to her.
A little later Briarley was trying to
soothe his feelings with cigarette in
the smoking-room when Lord Densham
came up to him.
81 say, old chap, a funny thing has
happened. She has refused me-"
"Who las?"
"Why, Daisy Molypeux."
"By Jove! Were any signs of'insan-
ity ever noticed in the family before?''
asked Cecil.
mo, / believe not" answered the
peer, failing, as usual, to see any sar'
casm in the question. II tried to point
out to her what it meant, but she stuck
to it. Nice little girl, too"
"Well, I'm awfully sorry, Densham
really l am"
1T doesn't matter so very much; Miss
Castlemaine is here, isn't she? You
see, l can ask her, and get it settled"
"Of course you can said Cecil, with
trace of bitterness in his tone.
II think I'll go and find her. I'm
rather sorry wasted my time over that
other silly girl, but it was your advice
Anyway, it makes my choice much
easier"
| As he walked off Cecil Briarley
watched him, and although he was not
man given to the use of bad language
| it is lamentable fact that little word
before referred to slipped with terrible
earncstness from his lips.
When Lord Densham suggested to
Sybil Castlemaine that they should sit
| the dance out in the conservatory, she
saw that he meant to propose to her
and his lordship perceived that, under
! the circumstances, there was nothing
! TO be gained by beating about the bush
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-30

in. In the misty hours oil the December
afternoon, two young men were gazing
through the windows Of Hiccadilly
club at the people who were hurrying
up and down that popular thogough-
fare.
"Well, Dcnsham," said the younger
and darker Of the two. ARE you medi-
tating any lofty and noble resolutions
for the New Year?"
II am afraid that is not much in my
line" replied Lord Densham, in slight
" affected tone. ''Why do you ask?
Are you going to turn over new leaf.
as our spiritual pastors and masters call
it?"
"I've turned over many new leaves"
said Cecil Briarley, lightly; "but the
same old tales, the same moth-eaten
jokes of fate. seem to be written on all
of them, No two years are the same,
but they are all beastly similar"
"Ah, Briarley, / am thinking of max
ing a great alteration" said Lord Dens-
ham, who was evidently in communi-
cative, though serious, mood.
Really! Are you going to change
your tailor, or only let your mustache
GROVE"
Don't be hippant," said his lordship,
in quite a melancholy tone. THE fact
is, Briarley, old boy, I'm in hole!'
you in hole. It's not money!
''Of course MOTT wouldn't be much
use coming to you if it were, would it?
No. I'm going to get married" This
was drawled out slowly and with
deep sigh, as though the speaker felt
he was making some mighty self-sac-
rifice for the benefit of humanity.
II thought you looked jolly blue
about something; but wherefore the
pels YOU"
"My dear boy, everybody compels
me-" said Densham, gazing thoughtfully
at his white and well-kept hands and
finger nails, and adding, pathetically:
"Of course, you don't know what it is
to be highly eligible"
"No," replied Briarley, with a grim
smile.
"But unfortunately shall have to
marry in self-defense," proceeded his
lordship, taking no notice of his
friends remark. at is sickening to
feel that you are being run after by
all the girls and all their matchmaking
,mammas."
"'Poor, poor Densham!" .murmurcd
Briarley. mo wonder you are in n
hole"
"Yes, but the worst of it is that I've
fixed on two girls, and l can't for the
life of me decide which of them TO
have"
'And who are the favored couple be-
tween whom Paris the Second has to
judge?"
Zone Is Daisy Molyneux-the lively
little thing with the blue eyes and the
good figure, you know. or course, she
Is very jolly and awfully fond of me"
"Yes; and the other?"
"The other is Sybil Castlemaine."
"Who?"
"Sybl Castlenaine, your--er-.sec-
ond cousin, isn't she?"
'Good heavens!" muttered BriArley.
"What did you say?"
Nothing. DO you think Sybil cares
for your"
81 am afraid there is not much doubt
oft, old man." said his lordship, mourn.
fully, as he larguidly stroked his clean
shaver chin. II used to fancy you were
rather fond of her at one time, but, OF
course, it is impossible"
"Utterly!"
swell, look here, old chap, / shouldn't
ask everybody, but which of the two
girls do you advise me to have?"
"Can't you have both?" asked Cecil,
rather savagely.
Z, rNow, come on, old fellow. give me
Z honest opinion. They're both