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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13
The Quickest Trains.

Are run by the Union Pacific,
Pullman Palace Sleepers, Free
Reclining Chair Cars, Buffet
Smoking, Library Cars, Dining
Cars; in fact every convenience to
make your trip comfortable, See
your Local Agent or address Geo.
Ady General Agent Denver.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13
GRAND LODGE X. OF p.
GRAND LODGE K. OF p.
AT Florence Sept, II, IS, "A and IS,
Program OF Events.
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ssgs&S
SF
Tuesday, Sept. IL.

1000 a m.-Morning meeting
of visiting delegations, escorted by
Star of the West Division, Co. No.
4, at Union Hall. Welcoming ad-
dress by Mayor p T. Mcclure.
200 p. m.-Convening of the
Grand Lodge at Union Hall.
500 p. m.-Grand Meeting,
Knights of Khorasson.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13
RATHBONE SISTERS.
Tuesday, Sept. II.

1000 a. m.-Reception with
Knights of Pythias; address of
welcome in behalf of Columbian
Temple No. 13, by Mrs. Minnie
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13
Change of Sunday Hours.

The Florence postotfice will be
open between the hours of 9 and
10 a. m. and 2 and 3 p. m. on and
after Sunday, June is, 1899.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13

Make up your
mind that you
|are not going to
|be caught this
ayveryoften.
w hen eve er a
new subject is
brought to your
attentiondig in
to it and learn
all you can
about it. The
Encyclopedia
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13
Wednesday, Sept. I3.

$50 a. m Grand street parade
of all uniformed companies, Grand
Lodge mem bers. and others.
HOO a. M, and 2 p. m.-Grand
Lodge meetings.
500 p m.-Grand contest in
work of Third Rank; open to all
bodies in the state.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13
Friday, Sept. IS.

1000 a. m.-Grand excursion to
Grand Canon, Royal Gorge, Park
slale. and visit to Colorado State
Penitentiary.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13
Wednesday, Sept. I3.
Thursday, Sept. IA.

800 a. m.-Morning session.
1880 p. m.-Afternoon session.
7:30 p. m.-Grand public install
alton of Grand Lodge officers, to
which all Knights of Pythias and
families, and Rathbone Sisters and
families are invited.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13

If you want to borrow any
of money on real estate
security, see j. j, Fitzgerrell, he
has plenty of money on hand.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13

Florence Packing and P. Co., for
corn fed beef, pork, poultry, fish
and fruit. Prices reasonable,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13
Thursday, Sept. IA.

200 p, m.-Prize Drill. All
compahies taFing part in the com
petitive drill, to report not later
that Tuesday evening Sept. IL, and
taking part in the street parade
Wednesday, Sept. l3.
$50 p. m.-Grand compliment
tary ball at Opera House; free to
all Knights and their ladies'.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13
, New Denver-st. Louis Flyer.

Travellers destined for Kansas
City, ST. Louis and points beyond
should be careful when they bu,
there tickets to specify that ii
must read via the Burlington
route" If they do this and go
east on the st. Louis Special, the
Burlington's new Denver ST,
Louis flyer, there will be no
question about comfort en- route,
The St. Louis Special made its
first trip June 4. 1t leaves Den
yer at | 40 p. m, arriving at 81,
Joseph and Kansas City next
morning and St Louis next even
ing
"oSLY ONE NIGHT ON THE ROAD.
1t makes Union depot connec-
tions with all morning trains out
of Kansas City and with all even
ing trains out of St. Louis.
Through sleeping and reclining
chair cars, Denver to St. Joseph
and ST Louis. Chair car to kau-
sas city. Dining car and buffet
| lSulOklbR-ilDlHlN tuis i)ohNNi "
Oxford. The latter is something
which no other Denver-St. Louis
train has. G.. w. Vallery,
General Agent.
1899 Seventeenth st. Denver.
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 a pure ice cream. The Palace
Pharmacy. lo2tt
The Florence Packing and P.
Co. Largest stock in Fremont co
On AGAIN.-The Burlington's
ST. Louis Special-leaves Denver
l:4O p. m, arrives St. Joseph and
Kansas City next morning; st
Louis next evening.
If you want to borrow any
amount of money on real estate
security, see j. j. Fitzgerrell, he
has plentv of money on hand.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13

Polly; response by Grand Chief,
Clara McNielan.
80 p. m.-Grand Temple meet
ing at X. P. Hall.
500 p. m. Subordinate session,
to which all mem bers of Rath bone
Sisters and brother members of
subordinate lodges are cordially
invited. disqualification of the
ritualistic work.
Wednesday, Sept. I3.
900 a. m. Election of officers.
/ 30 p. m. Meeting for after
noon session.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-13
Friday, Sept. Is.

1000 a. m.-Grand Excursion to
Grand Canon, Royal Gorge and
Parkdale; returning, train will stop
one hour at the Colorado State
Penitentiary in Canon City. War
den Hoyt has kindly volunteered
to open the doors of the institution
free to all visiting Knights and
their ladies for the day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15
The Eternal Eitness

"You-you want to see mer said the
business man, as he turned in his office
chair at the entrance of n stranger.
Yes. SIR was the reply from the
Wsll-dressed, prosperous looking caller.
IT left your house half an hour ago"
HIN! One of my wife's relatives
brother or something's"
No, sir, am tramp. / called there
TO ask for an old coat, and she hunted
me up this outfit-overcoat, business
suit, hat, shoes, everything. These
things must have cost you at least
$50"
Nearer $780, growled the business
man.
Don't doubt 1t, but you see the fix
I'm in? There is such thing as the
eternal fitness of things. can't go
around striking folks for Il nickle in
no such rig-out as this
mop
land no one would think of asking
me To carry out ashes or shovel snow
"Wcll?'
We'll, you'll have to give me n job
or | shall have to return the clothes"
The mcrchan. scratched his head.
sighed heavily. and. ringing his hell.
lie said TO the boy who answered it:
Joseph. tell Mr.. Markham to nut
this g i!emah o.; wots Mt S15 per
week AMI advance him as fast as his
= talents and attention To my interests
seem to.deseryc,'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15
SQUIRRELS
Tricks Of Some Friendly Follows That
Lived in tho Country.

Ours is a beautiful quiet country
bone at the crossing of four roads.
The house Is in a large yard. filled
With trees and flowers, so many trees
that we have named 1t The Ever
green's" a few rods away is piece
Of woods, first a maple sugar bush and
below that an evergreen swamp. Here
the red squirrel live in freedom. They
come from the depths of this swamp
to the house, often running over the
roof, jump on one OF the tall pines or
balsam. from them to a maple outside
OF the yard, whose limbs interlock over
the road, on to an apple tree in the
orchard without touching the ground.
Down ope of the walks are some
walnut and butternut trees. These the
little bright eyes" claim as their own.
They not only carry away many. but
drop quantities from the stem before
they are ripe, says Our Dumb Animals
We gather these for their winter store.
One year We raised sunfluwers for the
hens, stored them in shop that is
between tho nut trees and a spruce that
Is near moro naples. We noticed how
sleek and glossy our pets were and
that we had more than usual. Think
Ing Biddie would like a dessert OF
sunfiower seeds, we sent for them, but
Presto! They were gone. Master
squirrel looked wise. but told no tales.
Near our kitchen door is NAM
moth pine. One bright October day
we heard an unusual squirrel concert.
Going to the window we saw one sit
ting on projecting bit of bark. fid-
ding with his feet. keeping time to
his music: sometimes he would rest
his hands and use one of his feet. Ours
being a childless home, we make pets
OF everything. Nearly every day we
put quantity of nuts by the roots of
pine, and squirrel comes over the
trees and fence looking for them. If
we have neglected to put them there
he Will hunt over and under the leaves
everywhere. so disappointed When he
nnds some he takes one in his hands.
turning 1t over and over. to pick of
the outer bark, in order to hold II Sc
curely In his teeth. Away he scam
pers with 1t. sometimes up In the
trees, where he tucks 1t In some
crotch, pushing 1t down with all his
tiny strength, and sometimes across
the road under the barn, to hide Il
In the barn bridge, or In the stone wall,
or the board fence, and some he buries
In the snow. covering them with his
little feet. Once he took one across
the road up an elm and out ON limb.
dropping 1t into n birds nest. The
guide man OF the house." says "he
doesn't put all his eggs into one bas-
ket.' The last nut he carries home.
but never are two put in the same
place. After little time he comes and
carries them all home
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15
OVER DIPLOMATIC
He Tried In Vain To Explain His
Peculiar Actions.

MIR. Meekton was gazing at his wife
with that inane and amiable fixity
which comes into mans face when he
has been mapping and is ashamed of
the fact.
''Leonidas," she said sternly.
What is 1t, my dear?" he inquired,
as he Strengthened himself up in his
sleepy hollow chair.
What is the matter?"
Nothing Is the matter" he said,
growing red in the face. 81 haven't
intimated that there was ANYTHING
wrong, have I?'
NO. But you have been behaving
rather Queerly. Just now you gave a
little start and exclaimed. Yes, Hen
rletta, | agree with you, perfectly :"
WELL" answered he, apprehensively,
there isn't anything in that to take
exception to, is there?"
Are you sure you meant itY'
Every word of it."
You had given the matter due con-
Sideration before you spOke?"
Certainly. Do you doubt it, Henri
etta?"
"Oh, no. But / can't help attaching
some significance to the fact that I
hadn't uttered word during the ten
minutes previous to your enthusiastic
Endorsement OF my sentiments"
We'll, to tell the truth, Henrietta, I
had been asleep and something awoke
me, and l naturally supposed-that is
to say, took it for granted'-and then
he gave it up.-Washington Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15
A Remarkable Sncllcr.

II think the luckiest man ever
heard OF was examined here along last
spring." said an old clerk in the Civil
Service Commission in Il group of Off
cial reformers at the Civil Service
building in Washington. HE was
from one OF the big towns in central
Illinois, and had worked for several
years In rolling MILL He was a big.
brawny, handsome fellow. and | liked
his looks from the first. When | am
working around these examinations
always pick out my favorites and keep
track of them to see If they are win
ners.
Somehow this fellow had been stuff
ed up by his friends at home to think
he could get a good, juicy place If he
erammed UP on lot of old questions
he had got hold of somewhere. and he
put himself down for 81 200 place.
When we came to read the papers for
the examination my Illinois friends
papers came to mo, and tell YOU Il
was a picnic. Answer after answer
was all wrong. He bounded Illinois
on the north by Michigan City, and nut
the battle of Bunker Hill at York
town, and In arithmetic he said inter-
est was the share pardner got of the
profits and that the cube root of 729
was that number multiplied by itself
several times. But 1t was In spelling
he surpassed even himself. We had
twenty words. They were given out
for all to write down and the appli-
cants were permitted to rewrite them
as they thought was correct | saw
my follow sweating and working like n
beaver to keep up and get them all
down, and when l got his spelling pa
per had to copy his list and carry the
copy in my pocket book. Here 1t is:
Spelling Exircice
Exillirate Emancipation
Purambullate BODY (Buoy)
Orgunnize Doseve Deceive)
Febry Hidrawlic
Purfurate Anthrysite
Salution Prelimonery
Nesesry Backterea
Publicasion Auntesedent
Sellebrate Fulmenate
Ventilation RedemsIon
THE young fellow had missed TWEEN
ty-two words out OF twenty, and he
worked harder over 1t than anybody
else there that day. 1t was genuine
work, too. or course, his hopes were
dashed to the ground and he had a
good deal Of rough talk to let off about
the Civil Service humbug. | suppose
he must have received consolation
from his Congressman. for It was not
long after the trouble with Spain
broke out that noticed my young fell
low was commissioned a lieutenant I'm
an Illinois regiment. and he after
wards went to Manila. From all &C.
counts he made good officer"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15
No Right TO Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely In face, 70 rm
and temper will always have friends, but
one who would be attractive must keen
her health. If she is weak, sickly 6nd
all run down. she will be nervous and
irritable. IL she has con ,tipation or
kidney trouble. her impure blood will
cansc pimples, blotches, skin eruptions
and wretched complexion. Eeiectric
Bitters Is the best medicine in the world
to regulate stomach, liver and kidncvs
and to purify the blood. 1t gives strong
nerves, bright eyes. smooth, velvcty skin,
rich cOmuleXiOn. 1t will make good
looking charming woman of run do WI
invul;d. Only 30 cents ut JnO. e. ia elk
sons Drug Erug Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15
Curious Ear of the Catfish.

The catfish uses his lungs as an or
gan OF hearing, says Popular Science
Monthly" The needless lung becomes
a closed sac filled with air. and COM
monty known as the swim bladder. In
the catfish (as In the suckers, chuhs
and most brook fishes) the air bladder
Is large, and is connected by a slender
tube, the remains of the trachea. to
the esophagus. At Its front # fits
closely to the vertebral column. The
anterior vertebrae are much enlarged.
Twisted together and through them
passes a chain Of bones which connect
with the hidden cavity of the air. The
air bladder therefore assists the oar OF
the catfish as the tympanum and its
bones assist the ear of the higher ami.
mails. An ear of this sort can carry
little range OF variety in sound. 1t
probably gives only the impression of
fairs or disturbances In the water.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15
His Life Was Saved.

Mr.. }. L. Lilly. prominent citizen of
Hannibal, Mo, lately had wonderful
deliverance from frightful death. In
telling of if he says: ~ was taken with
Typhoid fever, that ran into pneumonia.
My lung shccame hardened. was so
helped me. | expected TO soon die ,of
Consumption, when heard of DR.. King s
New Discovery. One bottle gave 81 cat
relief. continued 10 use IL, and NOW am
Well and strong. cant say too much in
It's praisr." This marvellous medicine is
the surest and quickest cure i'm the world
Cor all Throat and Lung 4 rouble. Reg.
ular sizes 90 cents and 81 co. Trial O.
ties free at JnO. L. Jackson's Drug Store
every bottle guaranteed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15

In Good Humor.
Daughter-Papa went off in great
good humor this morning.
Mother-My goodness! That reminds
me; ] forgot to ask him for any money
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15

AT Ouray, Col, Harry Stamlnger,
aged seventeen, was killed and
Frank Murdoch, aged seventeen,
was mortally wounded by Henry
Bar holomus, whose watermelon
patch they were raid,ng.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand. but Skin Eruptions rob life
or JOY. Bucklen's Arnica Salvo cures
Them, also Old Running and Fever Sores
Ulcers. Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts.
BRUISES bruises, Burns, Scalds. ChapDed LANDS.
Snilplains. Best Pile cure on earth.
Drives out Pains and Aches. Only d
cents box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
Jno. Il. Jackson. Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15

Forty people were injured at
Winchester by being caught under
a circus tent which was thrown
down by the storm.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15
Bismark's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health
will and tremendous energy
arenot found where stomach, Liver, Kid.
neys and Bowels are out of order. II
you want these qualities and the success
they bring, USE DIR. Kings New Lifts
Pilis. They develop every power of
praiu and body. Only 25c at Jno. E.
= Jackson's drug store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15
The fac n
a' ''s 4 '&MAz1zW 4 81; 4

Airs. Thos. b. Floyd took ten
grains of morphine at Richmond.
VA, and died from the effects of
the dose.
3UCKLkN'S AkNICA SALVE
rnE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
ilheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
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.ranteed To give perfect satisfa c
=; or money refunded. PRICE, 8
sid 10y Jno.E. Jackon, druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15

Thomas Downing threw rock
at Albert Anderson at MarySvile,
Mo-, and killed him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-09-15

at Electric, Ala, Peter Luin and
his son, aged fifteen, charged with
murder, We're taken from the Jail
Ivy masked mob and killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-05

a LETTER OF ADvICE.-A son OF
Erin appeared at the money order win
dow of postoflice, and said that be
wanted to "sind soma money to ould
Oireiand."
Fill out this blank" said the clerk,
handing the applicant one OF the blanks
used OF such occasions:
AN phwat is that?" asked Jerry.
"I.'s blank that every applicant for
a money order must fill out-a kind oi
letter OF advice regarding the money
order"
s.An phwat has lettber of advice
got to do wild me sindin tin dollars to
me ould mother"
"a letter of advice to the postmaster
where the money is to be paid out must
always go wi money ORDER"
Jerry went away from the window
bling and mystified.
After half an hour Of painful effort a.
a high desk provided for the public at
one end of the room, Jerry returned to
the window and handed in this "letter
of advice" to the postmaster at Bal
lycarney:
Dear Moike Dim tould Oh must give
y.z bit av advice before you'll be
sale To pay me ould mother the two
poupds Dim sill DIM along with thi-
So, Moike, Oh would advise yez to come
to Ameriky, and get a JOB at kapin'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-05
AN ARMY JOKE.

A colored woman named Jane Neal,
who died recently in the poor house,
was the heroine of an army joke as
told by Miss Bloss Rcard. "When the
Urion army camped in Culpeper in the
winter of 1S63.64, Gen. Custer had his
headquarters iu DR.. Barbour's house,
about three-quarters of mile west of
Stevensburg, the Triplett family occu-
pyng the house at the time. Miss Eliza
Triplett (now Mrs. Mckay, of Nairn,
ScotlanG) sent me word to come to their
house on Christmas eve, 1868. as there
was going to be some fun, and sure
enough there was. Majors Drew and
Green, of Clusters staff, had got tall
black man named Peter Smoke, whom
they bad brought as servant from
Fauquie-, and had him dressed in SOL
dler's clothes, with broad red stripes
sewed down the seams of his coat and
pants and huge feather in his hat.
He was fixed for wedding and the
damsel they proposed to unite him to
was coal black girl named Jane Neal,
who belonged TO Gaskius The Triplett
girls had dressed her up gorgeously
aod she was as proud as could
be and so was Pete, although
neitber of them had been consulted
about the wedding, General Custer,
accompanied by his staff and numerous
other officers, had the bridal couple
Drought out on the porch where he per
formed the ceremony 10 the presence
OF au immense concourse of the officers
aud men OF Klpatrck's division. He
old them to join hands aud then said:
"You do each Of you take each other
TOR man or wife. for rich or for poor, for
three years or during the war, 80 help
you, gol d,rn YOU" They responded,
Yes" whereupon Major Drew sug.
sested 10 Gen. Custer to kiss the bride,
nut he answered that he would foreeo
e. at pleasure, but instead thereof he
had two orderlies hold a broom and
while the baod played Pete and Jane
we're kept luoDiog around, one after
be other, jumping the broom handle.
{. was most ludlcrous scene and the
diers cneered and yelled. Pete and
Jaue lived together for several years
until some one Convinced them that
ney we're only married in fun, so fnd-
ug themselves free they each sought a
more congeDial companion.-[ [Culpeper
ExDonent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-05
ALEXANDRIA'S I5Oth ANNIVERSARY
SeSqui-Centennial Celebration.

The city of Alexandria, on October IL, will
celebrate the 16Oth anniversary of the lay.
ing out aud plating of the town by George
Washington.
The City Council citizens and railroads Of
the city have united 10 making liberal sub
scriptions TO properly do honor to Washington
and mqke the celebration worthy of the city
and State.
There will be grand night and day psrsdes.
in which United States troops, infantry, cav.
airy and artillery marines snl sailors, will
take part (sso United States war ships in the
baIbor) and sll of the principal business or.
CARNATIONS, FIRE companies, ETC., in the city
and many from distance.
The industrial trades display promises to
ce grand exhibition of Alexspdria's indus.
try. There will be grand concert by q band
of one hundred pieces The whole to close with
magnificent py rotechnic illumination of the
city and splendid parade of historical floats
and masquetaders
The occasion will be one to be remembered,
and will do honor to the State and Washing
;on and all who desire to erjoy themselves
and unite in honoring the Father of his
Country" are invited 10 attend,
Tho railroads and steamboats, will Issue
reduced excursion tickets and accommoda.
tious can be secured at low rates.
The committee on public comfort have res
gistered number of rooms from so cents to
rs cents per day, and meals can be secured
at the hotels and restaurants at regular rates
Everything possible will be done to make
all welcome. and you and your friends are
requested to ba present.
II further information is needed apply to
NJ. B. Harlow, Chairman sesq1i.Centennial
Executive Committee.
NJ B. HARLOW, Chm. Ex Com.
VIM B. SMOOT, Chm. Fin. Com.
w III. SMITH, M. D., Chm. Par. Com.
GEO. L. SIMPSON. Chm. Recep. Com.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-05
NIAGARA FAILS EXCURSIONS.

October 10 is tho date of the remaining
P nnsylvsnja Railroad popular ten-day e1.
cursiops to Niagara Falls.
Excursion tickets, good for return passage
on any regular train, exclusive of limited ex-
press trains, within ten days, will be sold at
$40 from Washington and at proportionate
rates from other points. A stop over will be
allowed at Buff.lo. Rochester, Canandaigua
and Watkins within the limit returning
A special train of Pullman psrlor cars and
day coaches will be run with each excursion
An extra charge will be made for parlor car
seats
An experienced tourist agent and chsperon
will accompany each excursion.
Tickets for side trip to the Thousand Isl.
snds (Alexandris Bsy} will bs sold from
Rochester in connection with excursion of
September 81. good to return to Rochester
or to Cansndaigua via Syracuse within five
DAYS at the rate OF SIS so.
Tickets for side trip to Toronto will be
sold at Niagara Falls for 81 on September
%. In connection with excursion of Sep.
sember 7, tickets will be sold to Toronto and
return at reduced rates, account Toronto Fair
For pamphlets giving full information and
hotels, and for time of connecting trains, sp'
ply to the nearest ticket agent.