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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
THE COOL GAMBLER.
row HE BETS, WINS AND LOSES AT
MONTE CARLO.

a Scene by Night In the Great GiIded
Den at housekeeping FieIsIe For
tune AS q Cold BIooded 8usines. Trans
sctlon-A Lucky English Couple.
Not to see the gambling rooms al,
Monte Carlo by night would be TO miss
the grand show of the place. There are
not people enough in the town TO make
mp the crowds that press through the
big corridor and the atrium in the even
ing They come i'll trains from all the
neighborirg plaees-trom Cannes, Nice
San Reno, Mentone, sometimes from as
far as Genoa. People ride down from
Paris, 20 hours in the rapide, just for a
little ''shy' at the tables. All outside
is as bright as day, though chilly.
When | set out for the casino, ! cams
upon n Young English couple standing
near the big fountain, discussing some.
thing with great earncstness They
We're good looking, well dressed. with
something Of an air of bridal couple
What became of them at the moment /
did not notice. and inside / stood for "a
few minutes watching the roulette ta-
blas Ten minutes later ] went into the
trente ct quarante room and met them
just inside the big arched doorway
They were ON their way out Her rosy
cheeks were roster than before and her
face was wreathed in smiles. He was
fairly radiant and looked very fit. as
the Londoners say. In one hand he held
great bundle of French notes. all
stretched out at full length, Just a. they
came from the tables, 1t took no great
shrewdness to see that for ten minutes
/ they had been leading active industri
Gus lives and had reaped the IT ward ui
! industry and virtue and were guttiul
out of the place before they were tempt
ed to try again and lose.
One elderly gentleman was Ht the
moment doing the leading business in
! that room and attracting the most at
tention by risling ten 1000 franc notcs
(S2, 000) at every dealing of the cards
He was particularly inItresting IA me,
because he was beyond doubt an Amcri-
can. He was n fine looking nuI.. with
| gray hair, iron gray beard, well trim
med, a shrewd eye tnat wat he'd every
move the dealer made. aud of course iu
! the regulation black evening clodies
His face showed him to be man who
had made his money, not Inherited it
l think That lumber was the foundation
of his fortune in the northwest some.
where, but long enough ago to give him
time to have the sawdust brushed out
! of his clothes, for he was very smooth
and well groomed, Not word was
said around the table, so there was nc
chance to hear what language he spoke,
He was one of those men who would
not look at all out of place leading {
prayer meeting, but who might be de
pended upon for a ready revolver if he
caught the dealer at any foul play
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
The Eeiiorrxph.

With all its superiority in distances
the heliograph is too uncertain for sole
reliance. A passing cloud is sufficient
to interrupt the clearest signals, per
haps in the critical moment of battle,
or sun haze may render invisible the
rays from the largest mirror, so that at
any time without n clear atmosphere
the system is useless
1t is not known that the photographic
system has ever been in use ON ship
board, and the sea service has nothing
for daylight signaling that approaches
its accomplishment in dry atmospheres.
For night service at sea the aashlight
appears to be the best system of signal
ing in all weathers, though on rare oo-
casions the long beam Of the electric
searchlight thrown up ON the sky has
proved effective for communication
when it was possible by no other means.
An instance Of such use was reported a
few years ago by two British ships,
which while ON opposite sides of a high
promontory nine miles in width opened
communication with each other by
means of dot and dash flashes on tn
sky from their searchIights, ,-Lippn.
Oott's
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
The Whole school s.....cd Uut IN

Rev. George Claiming wrote an ac-
count of the school OF his youth, which
he attended just after the revolution.
Girls and boys attended together the
primary school, and sat on seats made
of round blocks of wood of various
heights. which were furnished by the
parents Children bowed and kissed
the teachers hand on leaving the room.
The teaching of spelling was peculiar.
IL was the last lesson of the day. The
master gave out long word. say null
tiplication. with blow of his strap on
the desk as signal for all to start to-
gether, and in chorus the whole class
spelled out the word in syllables- The
teachers ear was so trained and acute
that he at once detected any misspell-
ing II this happened, he demanded the
name of the scholar who made the mis-
take. IL there was any hesitancy or re-
fusal in acknowledgment he kept the
whole class until, by repeated trials of
long words, accuracy was obtained.
The roar of the many voices of the large
school, all pitched in different keys,
could be heard. on summer days, for a
long distance.-Alice Morse Earle, in
ChautauQuan
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
FEAR OF RAIN IN CUBA.
The Evil Eject OF Water Is Not . Aa,
Superstition There

The average Cuban is drea,. .AslfY
afraid of rainwater He believes tnat
drenchiDg in rainstorm. followed by
exposure to the rays of the sun, pro-
duces fever-not necessarily yellow fe-
yer, but an attack something similar 10
what is known as swamp fever in Mis-
sissippi or chagres in the isthmus of
Panama.
The same belief prevails in Central
and South America. but in a greater
degree. On both coast lines of Nicaragua
light shower is the signal for gem
eral scampering indoors and "a disin
clination to come out again until the
sky is perfectly clear. Up ON the high
plateau ON which the city of Caracas in
Venezuela is situated and where there
should be little OF no fear of fever the
patives are afraid to get even their
faces wet At the first appearance of u
rainstorm the cab drivers, of whom
there are more than 400, put up oilcloth
screens in front of them and direct the
course of the horses through couple Of
peepholes, avoiding even a slight splash
in the face.
All strangers from northern latitudes
visiting Caracas are advised that not
only is rain dangerous, but that it is
not safe to take a bath within ten
days after their arrival. Men accustom-
ed to daily plunge find this advice
difficult to follow, especially in such n
warm climate. Most of them disregard
it and find that it does them no harm.
and that it is superstition based upon
IL r IL i
an atmosphere so enervating that the
dogs are too tired to get out of the way
of the horse if the horse wasn't too
tired to step on them.
The Cuban fear of rain. however, is
based upon experience and is not mere
superstition. on.-New York Press
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
oIad.tone.. polnr. and undoIpc.

Mr.. Gladstone began as the defeude,
of the Irish church; he ended by de
molishing it. No one ever opposed NOR
vehemently the extension Of British in.
fluence in Egypt, but 1t was under his
government we bombarded the Alexan-
drian forts, fought the battle of Tel-el.
Kebir and reduced Egypt to the condi-
tion of British satrapy. He was tho
most conspicuous advocate of peace
with Russia when Lord BeaconsfiHld
was in office, until Constantinople was
In danger. Five years later he left
office after having brought us TO the
very verge -. war with Russia for th,
sake of penjdeh One year he clapped
Mr. Parnell into prison, tho next be
proposed to make over to him the gov
ernment of Ireland, and then again he
deposed him from the leadership Yet
he was ALWAYS consistent and anxious
for his consistency. Circumstances alter
cases and Mr.. Gladstone was not above
being taught by events. w L. Stend
In Review of Reviews.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
Swapping Telephones.

The following story comes from the
Grand Rapids Press and has TO do with
a man and woman who are employed
In different offices in one of the large
buildings of that city. Each office has a
telephone, but as ii happens one is an
instrument belonging to the Citizens
company, the other Bell instrument.
One day tine man had occasion to use
the Citizens line and stepped across the
hall to the lady's office.
'Have you a Citizens phone?" he
asked, and she replied in the affirmative.
"Well, he ventured: Pm a citizen.
May use it?'
Why, of course he might use it. but
inwardly she was inclined to envy his
ability to stand up and assert ms citi-
Eenship in this way, for some of her
womanly propensities were of the new
ish" sort. An hour later she balanced
acc rnts with him.
"have you Bell telephones'
asked on stepping into his office. He
not try TO deny it.
"Well, I'm belle. May use itr
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

-Boston is to have q restaurant
wherein only vegetable productions will
be cooked and served.
Dogs are annually taxed two dol
lars each in Paris; but pups are ex-
empt until they are weaned.
"A French agriculturist has grafied
tomatoes upon potatoes, with the re-
suit that his plant produces potatoes
underground and tomatoes above.
A jealous husband in Bellefonte, Pa,
thought his wife had too many ad-
mirers, and TO make her beauty less at
tractive, he shot off the tip of her nose.
After sharpening an indelible lead
pencil. John Renshaw, of Yonkers, n.
~. used the same knife to cut his corn.
Blood poison resulted, and the man
died.
Stale sermons are not admired by
the archbishop of Canterbury. He ad
vises his clergy to burn their sermons
after they have been preacled three
times.
Taxes are remitted on Paris houses
which are unoccupied. II any part Of
the house is untenanted, a correspond
ing reduction is made in the amount
of the tax.
"A small inheritance came to a
London pauper at the age of 10. He in
vited his friends to a champagne sup
per, and he drank so freely that within
three days he died.
An undertaken at Leavenworth,
Kan, during the recent reunion OF SOL
diers in that city, displayed in the win
dow of his coffin shop a banner with
these words, "Welcome. Comrades!"
The dairyman of Syria marches his
goats to the houses OF his patrons, and
milks them on the street in sight of his
customers. Should they express wish
for the milk Of any particular goat, the
wish is gratified.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
Advertised Letter List

Following is list of letters re.
mining uncalled for at the post
office at Florence, during week
ending Jan. 4. 1899:
L. r. Ayres, g. b. Amsbary, NJ
Anderson, Beahlia BeIasques. ~
W c. Barton, Mrs. Dee Baney, f.
j. Burk; Mrs. Saddle Bornett,
Miss Meta Bruce. Senor Max
miliano, J. g. Green, Elfido Hur-
tado. H. A. Jones, Patricio Padio,
}. \. Snyder, A. T. Stanley. Mrs.
Mollie Shoves, Miss Kate Tolson,
John w Warren, Mrs MILFORD
Wells, n. @. Wilson, Bert Willeson.
Parties calling for same will say
advertised" A. GuILINGER,P. NJ.
Garden and farm lands for rent
see j. j. Fitzgerrell, '2tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
Lace Department

Our Oriental lace amounts
to more than nine hundred
dollars alone, in all widths,
patterns and shades, goods
which were never sold for
less than SOC yard; on this
sale we will sell them at the
great reduced price. Your
choice per yd 15c
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
SO CENTS
ON THE
DOLLAR

We have been tax
ing stock and find
that we have more
winter goods than
we want. This is
the best opportu-
nifty for cash buy
erS to secure a
years supply at an
i'm mense saving.
The da niger of the
sickness is over.
People of Florence
and surrounding
country get over
your scared feeling
and come back to
real life again.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
warding on Jealousy.

Old Gouocks (savagelyl-What's
thati You mean to tell me that you
really love my daughter for herself
alone?
Young Hardup ttremulously)-Y-yes,
sir, but l think could learn to l-love
you. t-too, sir. in t-t-time, sir.-Vanity
Fair.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
EARLY Use OF Tobacco,

have heard my grandfather say that
one pipe was handed from man to man
round about the table. They had first
silver pipes; the ordinary sort made use
OF n walnut shell and straw. Tobacco
was sold then for its weight in silver
l have heard some of our old yeomeu
neigbbors say that when they went to
Malmesbury or Chippenham marke,
they culled out their biggest shilliugs
to lay in the scales against the tubaueo,
Sir w r., standing in stand at Sir
Robert Poyntz's park at Acton, took o
pipe of tobacco, which made the ladies
quit it until he had done =" Brief Lines
Set Down bv John Aubrey" ld69.9d
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
Silk Department
Dress Goods Department

In this department you can
find dress patterns in domes-
tic and imported goods, and
down to half. We also have
a big lot of remnants of the
best goods in all styles, the
Globe will sell them less than
cost. All goods.marked in red
SOC at 15c
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-07
Ladies Muslin Underwear

Taking stock we find that
our Muslin Underwear on
hand amounts to over
S 900. This will and must
be sold. This is your chance
to get a supply at greatly re-
duCed prices. On one of our
center tables you will find
them marked in plain fig
ures. the incest assortment
of all kinds, up date. See
a few items below.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
W. G. MITCHELL DEAD.
HE WAS WELL KNOWN IN THIS
PART OF THE STATE,
A Former Merchant OF Granite-Deatl
the Result of Congestion
of the Brain.

News was received this week of the
death of W. G. Mitchell, which occurred
at his home, 53 South Sixth street, Salt
Lake city, last Friday. of congestion
of the brain. Mr.. Mitchell was we'll
known in this county, having been en-
gagged in the furniture business at Gran
ite for number Of years.
About ten years ago, while employed
as mill carpenter by the Granite Noun
tain Mining Company, he was injured
by fall. which impaired his health,
and he was obliged to seek work outside
cf the mill
He engaged in the furniture and un-
dertaking business at Granite, which he
conducted successfully until the closing
down OF the mines in, 1898, when he
removed to Hamilton. About year
ago he returned to Granite and again
opened his business, which he later sold
to w. 7. Allison Of this city. He then
engaged in the grocery business, but
owing to his failing health, sold his
stock to the Walker Commercial Com
pany last spring. and removed to Salt
Lake city.
IL WAS tHoucnt tHaC he nau contracted
miners consumption, as his lungs
seemed affected, but surgical opera
tion performed several months ago at
Salt Lake proved that this was not the
case. 1t appeared that his right lung
had been injured by the fall he received
i'll the mill, and the affected part was
removed He gained III health after
the operation and seemed to be getting
along nicely until this later trouble
came On, which caused his death,
The funeral took place at Salt Lake
city last Tuesday
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
PROBLEM Or EXPANSION
Our Sovereignty Over and Response
bi|ity for the Islands.
MUST EDUCATE AND ELEVATE
A just and Stable Government VIII Be
Established - The Natives to Par
ticipate-Means of Communi-
cation to be Improved.
MUST EDUCATE AND ELEVATE

Jacob Gould Shurman has contribute ID
an interesting paper on "The Problem
of Territorial Expansion" which is
published in the American Monthly Re-
view of Reviews for November. He
writes:
Some people are still discussing the
theoretic expediency of expansion. This
has not been an open question since last
winter. The act and fact Of expansion
was complete when the treaty of peace
was ratified. You might, indeed, as an
academic matter, discuss the desirable
ity Of contraction. But towering over
and overshadowing all merely specu-
lative issues is the fact of our actual
sovereignty over and responsibility for
the Philippine Islands. You can escape
the consequences of some deeds by un-
doing them. But treaties cannot pe
made and unmade at will, nor interna-
tiOnal obligations laid down because
they are burdensOme. 1t does not mat
ter what were your views on the pre-
vious question of annexation the only
question to-day open to you is this:
The United States have taken the Phil
ippine Islands from Spain, what shall
be done with them?
We will hold them in trust for the
Filipinos. Our mission is to educate and
elevate the Fllipinos and aid them in
governing themselves. We shall not
adopt the policy of scuttle, nor, al
though American sovereignty must be
established even by force, shall we ever
dream OF the policy Of determination.
Not oppression, nor yet abandonment
and desertion; no, not these, but honest
and fraternal cooperation with the
Fllipinos for the establishment of just
and stable government in which the
natives shall have ever-increasing par
ticipation in proportion to the develop
ment of their political capacities, the
growth OF their political experience, the
progress Of the masses in education and
civilization, and the evolution of the
idea and sentiment of nationality
sentiment and idea which will be nour-
ished and developed by the habit of
common action, the improvement of the
means of communication, the freer in
ternlingling of the tribes and races, and
the hearty native cooperation with the
Americans, whose best political tradi-
tions are but the realization of the
deares ideals of the Filipino peoples.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
KILLED BY A CAVE.
Matt Workman Loses His Life In Mine
Near Helena.


Matt Workman, former Granite
resident, was killed by a cave in the
East Pacific mine, near Helena, last
Friday afternoon.
The remains were brought to this city
on Mondays train and the funeral took
place from Allison's undertaking rooms
on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Workman had been member of
the Granite Miners Union, but had be-
come in arrears for dues and was not in
good standing at the time of his death
He had also been member of the A. O.
U. W., but his standing in that organ
ization was like that in the miners
union. For over eleven years ne had
contributed his dues, but the past two
years he neglected to do so, and his
family is left without benefits.
Deceased was about fifty years of age
and leaves a wife and three children,
children, who reside in Granite
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
a Wedding at Granite.

Alfonso Schroller and Miss Lucy Nc
Donald We're married Wednesday even
ing by Rev. j. B. Butter, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the
brides parents, in Granite, in the pres
ence of relatives and few intimate
friends of the contracting parties.
Mr.. Schroller is valued employe of
the Granite Bimetallic Co., and his
bride is one Of GRANTEES most popular
young ladies and sister of Mrs. j. G..
Duffy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schroller will make
Granite their home. The Mail extends
congratulations.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Tried for Holding Up Funeral

The case Of the State VS.. Josepn Nor
ton and H. Triggs was tried in the dis
trict court this week. Morton and
Triggs, it will be remembered held up
a funeral procession about three months
ago, and exhibited shotgun to enforce
their demand for the right of way
Both men were intoxicated at the time
and acted in hostile manner. Morton
was sentenced to sixty days in the
county Jail and to pay the costs of the
suit H. Triggs, the other defendant.
was discharged upon motion of County
Attorney Shull.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Closed Down.

The Bimetallic mill was closed down
during tbs week for the purpose of
making general cleanup.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
AN UNFOUkDED RUMOR.
A Report That j. X. McRae Is Dead in
Siiverton, Is. G., Proves Untrue.
A report was current here this

A report was current here this week
that J, r. McRae, who had charge of
the construction Of the Fred Burr
fume, had been killed at >ilverton,
British Columbia. where he was super
intending the building of a large con
centratOr
OSome OF Mr.. McRaes friends here in
teres'cd themselves and telegraphed to
Silverton for information, and last
evening an answer was received that
Mr. McSae is very much alive and do
ing we'll
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03

THE SAPPHIRE MINES.
Stones of Rare Brilliancy Produced II
Rock Creek District.

Stones of Rare Brilliancy Produced in
Rock Creek District.
L. H. Moffat was in the city several
days this week from his mines on Rock
creek. He exhibited several sapphires
which he had cut recently. They are
stones of rare brilliancy and quite val
liable, Some Of the best stones seen in
this city have come from his mines, and
while all sapphires taken out are not
perfect, his diggings have contributed
more valuable stones than any other
mine in the Rock creek district.
Mr.. Moffat is at present negotiating
with New York parties for the sale of
his placer mines, and if the deal is con-
cluded the mines will be worked on
larger scale next season.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Halloween Pranl<s.

The pranks played on Halloween are
sometimes carried too far Such was
the case in entering the public school
building last Tuesday night and scat
tering the books all over the floor. How
ever, no books were torn or destroyed,
nor anything taken away.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03

Thomas Grant of Willow cl eek, was
d visitor in the city yesterday.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03

Walter G.. Guels of St. Louis Secre-
tary of the Hope Mining Company, is
i'll the city, looking over the works Of
the company. His visit is one of recrea-
ton and business combined.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
No school Last Wednesday.

last Wednesday, and while they were
being repaired the water for the school
house was shut off This made it neces-
sary 10 close school for the day.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Going to MissOula.

George Burks, the popular delivery
man of Huffmans grocery, has con
cluded to try his luck in Missoula and
will depart shortly for the garden city
to enter the employ of the Mlssonla
Mercantile Company. Mr.. Burks has
many friends in this city who wish him
great success in his new place of abode.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
Leg Broken.

Walter Collins, son of State Treasurer
Collins, had his leg broken while play
ing game of football at Bozeman last
week.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-03
MEETING OF TEACHERS.
Programme Prepared for the Meeting of
Granite County Teachers Association.

Granite County Teachers Association.
The Granite County Teachers Asso-
citation will meet in the high school
room tomorrow Saturday at 2 p. m.
The general public is invited to attend
Following is the programme:
Song" America ........... Association
Address-"Objects of Teachers Associa-
tion '.......... Superintendent Mary Smith
Recltaton, Selected. d................ Miss Craven
Instrumental SOLO. Mrs. Hall
Methods of Study. ........ Jonas Co *
Methods of Teaching Language to PRIMARY
-. Pupils .........................M Miss Bowie
Methods of Teaching Spelling ..... Miss Ryan
School Room Decorations ..... Mrs Smith
Vocal Duet Msses Gambell and BroomhaI! |!