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The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Mr. and Mrs. Vim. Wright left yesterday for Mesa. called there by a telegram stating that the life of Mr. c. L. Whitney was despaired of.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Dr. sponogle and wife passed through Florence yesterday, bound for Oregon. The Doctor has been practicing medi- cine at Ray for the past few months.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Mir. and Mrs. Vim. Corbett left last Saturday for Nogales, which place MT. c. will make his headquarters while operating mines in Sonora.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Mrs. Fernando Maldonado came up from Casa Grande last Saturday with her children, and is visiting her mother, Mrs. G. V. Angulo.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Archie Matteson, of Phoenix, passed through Florence Tuesday on his way to Benson. He was riding his wheel and reports the roads badly cut up.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Miss Clint, of Iowa. is here visiting the family of Rev. H. B. Mayo. She is an expert dentist, and is enamoured with our beautiful town.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Mir. H. B. Winter, representing the Chamberlain Medicine Co.,, of Des Moines, Iowa, was welcome caller at the TRIBUNE office yesterday.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

There is no better medicine for the babies than mberlain's Cough Remedy. Its pleasant taste and prompt and effectual cures make it favorite with mothers and small chil- dren. It quickly cures their coughs and colds, preventing pneumonia or other serious consequences. It also cuges croup and has been used in tens of thousands of cases without single failure so far as we have been able to learn. It not only cures croup, but when given as soon as the croupy cough. appears, will prevent the attack. In cases of whooping cough it liquefies the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, and lessens. the severity and frequency of the paroxysms of coughing, thus depriving that desease of all dangerous consequences. For sale by Brockway's Pharmacy.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Under Sheriff c. G. Powell aud w.. Y. Price went to Casa Grande Monday. The latter went ou to Tucscn.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Wm. Sims has moved from Casa Grande to Wentworth, and is now liv- ing with his family on the Lou. Gra- ham place.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

The almond trees in Dan Stevens orchard are in bloom.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Miss Nellie McNeil, a teacher in the Tempe school, is here visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred White.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

James P. Welch, deputy collector of customs at Naco, Cochise county, died in that place last Sunday of Bright's disease.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

BoRN-In Florence, Feb. Il, 1900, to the wife of Fred. E. White, son. Mother and child doing nicely.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

James Phy will move his family back to Wentworth to-day, his children having recovered their health.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Roy Troxel has gone back to the mine after several days visit with his mother.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

s. H. Spooner, of the Department of Justice, was here this week looking after Indian depreciation claims
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Will Whitlow is fixing up a station at his ranch, and will soon be prepared to entertain travellers.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Mrs. Mamie Paul arrived in Florence this week on visit to her grand mother, Mrs. Nick White.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Allen Whitlow returned Monday tc his home in Mesa.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Fred Weaver was up from Arizola Thursday.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

J. J. Fraser was in town this week from his ranch.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

Mrs. c. c. Hockett came down Thurs day from Mineral Creek.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

c. o. Eaton has returned to the Ray after visit to his family in Wentworth.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

A. S. Donan and R. Bsthune were in Florence last Sunday.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

TIE. Pomeroy, of Mesa, was regis tered at the Florence Hotel yesterday.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

WANTED-Honest man or woman to travel
 for large house; salary $65 monthly and expenses, with increase; position per- manent; inclose self f-addressed stamped en- velope. MANAGER, ss0 Caxton bldg, Chicago.
The Florence tribune., 1900-02-17

FLORENCE. ARIZONA. FEBRUARY r, 1900.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10

eggs appear to be identical with the
tent caterpillar, but they are glued on
all sorts of trees. have even found
them wrapped around currants on the
currant bushes. The tent caterpillar
confines himself to the apple and wild
cherry, with an occa' ional nest on =
pear, plum or peach tree, but the for
est worm eggs must be sought for
everywhere, even upon the flower
shrubs. The problem what to do has
no moro definite answer than fight,
fight, fight, and kill, kill, ki ! at every
stage of the existence OF the pest.
Ny lawns and orchards are proof that
where the worm is at its worst we can
conquer. We met them with torch,
with arsenical spraying, with kerosene
emu sion, and where the worms we Q
gathered, as they were. in vast masses,
we crushed them with gloves saturated
in kerosene. We have only to re-
member that while kerosene is death
to them it is also death to trees if
carelessly applied. -E. P. F., in New
York Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10
Points About Milking.

A good mixer can OF make good
COW out of poor one, but q poor
mixer can and will spoil the best OF
COWS and neutralize the most Judi
cious feeding. The foundation for q
good or poor mixer is laid at the very
start.
In order to succeed, the beginner
should have liking for the business.
He must become acquainted with his
cows aud not only know them by sight
but should study their individual
characteristics and temberaments in
order to know just hoy to handle
them. He should also have some
competent person to show him just
how to begin. No one could reason
ably expect children to become good
penmen by giving them pen. bot
tie of Ink and some paper, but that is
the way majority learn to milk.
They are given pail, . stool and
shown . COW, and left to themselves.
A miserable failure is often the result.
The COW on which to begin should
be q quiet, easy mixer, and one that
is not giving large quantity. Under
no circumstances should the beginner
continue to milk after his arms or
hands commence to ache. Better
have another finish the COW. This
will only have to be done a few times.
Milk we'll and milk fast from the very
start, but don't milk too much. AL.
ways avoid that jerky motion which is
SO common. Also the habit of strip.
ping with thumb and finger. The
practice of wetting the teats is very
bad, ae it induces the growth of warts
and scabs and is as unnecessary as it is
filthy. Deal gently but firmly with
the cows, aud bear in mind that good
milker is always skilled workman. =
New England Homestead.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10
Colonel Atk,n,on,s wit.

One of the judges of the Wayne
circuit court tells of an incident in the
bar practice of the late Colonel John
Atkinson that illustrates his quickness
to hurl Parthian shaft and the biting
sarcasm Of his irony.
He was opposed in the case on trial
by all the power and resources OF
James II. Pound, and they were fight
ing like giants for every point of ad-
vantage. Pound had won q majority
of the jousts, the colonel was nettled,
and was lying low for q chance to de-
liver . swinging blow.
1t came" says the judge, ''when
decided . point against Pound. It
had been .fercsly argued by both at
torneys, and in deciding it as did
stated my reasons at length, giving
authorities. I saw Pound shake his
head at one Of my conclusions, his lips
moved, and I supposed he had made
some comment, SO when I concluded
my decision, asked:
'sWhat did you say, Mr.. Pound?"
'sQuick as . shot and in his most
cutting tones of intense sarcasm the
colonel replied:
" Mr.. Pound did not speak, your
honor. He merely shook his head.
There is nothing in it. Detroit
Tribune
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10
| FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
Warm Shelter for Hogs.

In protecting fattening hogs fror
the cold of winter, it is est TO depend
rather upon warm sheds and wind
breaks than on the amount of bedding
too much exposure will make neces-
sary. When chilled by exposure, hogs
will invariably pile up, and with large
heavy hogs thi, will prove disastrous
to some of the herd where any num-
bers are kept together. Too much
bedding will only add to the danger.
Last winter q neighbor, on one bitter
ly cold night, lost moro hogs than
would have paid for help to have made
q warm and sheltered place for the
swine to sleep in. A hay shed three
feet high at the back and four and a
half feet high in front, facing the
south, would have cost him nothing
for material, as it was lying about his
place unused, and ifbe himself could
not have found time to construct the
shed, he could have Aired the work
done for less than the cost of one hog.
1t is looking at such things as these in
time that mark the differe oe between
the successful aud the unsuccessful
farmer. Orange Judd Farmer.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10

Is lively a. I've been dom this win.
ter. 1t is funny. can't understand
it myself, but somehow when wal
out-stealing Il was spry as q cricket
and - still as mouse. I never fell
afraid, either. 1 guess that's the
reason 1 never got caught. But now
that you've got me, suppose I'll
have to give in. Do You want to take
me along with you now? It won't
take me long to get ready. Clothe,
don't cut much of figure with Us. All
i wish is that you'd kind of look after
Hi and the children when I'm gone.
"The man in the corner sobbed
aloud. Tatman arose and stalked
over to the small window and stood
looking at the snow-dimmed glass. By
and by he came hack to the fireplace.
He reached out and grabbed old Mar.
tha's hand, and when he spoke I saw
that his hand and voice were both un.
steady.
+" L think, he said, that you can
take better care OF these children than
I can. don't want you today. Ny
warrant is made ont for Hiram Leach.
I can't change it to Martha. 1t is my
duty to do so, 1 suppose, butt can't
do my duty. Here is something tc
keep you going for while. Don't
spend any of it till Peter Fagin's meat
and meal and potatoes are oil gone.
You might get me into trouble if You
did,"
"The woman leaned her gray head
against the child's unkempt locks.
She said nothing. but she pressed Tat.
mans fingers, and I guess he under
stood"
The man of experience stopped
abruptly. The young man, who was
smoking, cleared his throat.
'Well," he asked. at length, "what
became of Tatman? What did they
do to him in the next campsign?"
knocked him higher than kite, "
said the man of experience. They
said he was no good because he
couldn't find that robber. But I guess
Tstman didn't care. New York Sun
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10


There is scarcely any fertilizing ele.
ment in charcoa itself, excepting the
small amount of potash that it con-
tains. Even this is not so available
as it would be if the charcoal were
completely burned and reduced to
ash. But the dark color of charcoal
enables it to absorb the heat that the
suns rays bring to it, SO that when
spread upon garden land whore a
warmer soil is desired it may often be
an advantage to early vegetables, pro-
viding always that the plants where it
is spread be covered at night, SO that
the warmth gained by day may be re-
tanned during the hours of darkness.
But charcoal may be made directly q
fertilizer through its great capacity
for absorbing ammo ia after it has
been placed in stables where nitro
genous manures are fermenting. This
ammonia the charcoal will retain,
uniting with whatever potash is avail
able for such use in the charcoal, and
thus forming nitrate of potash.
Charcoal is the best thing to place in
the bottoms of small plant pots to
give the roots drainage way. Stones
are often used for this purpose. but if
any fertilizer material sinks down to
the stones it wonld run through and
be lost the saucer holdi the pot
Where charcoal is used it would re-
tain all the heterogeneous fertility so
that roots comingi contact with the
fertilized charcoal could use whatever
it contained that they needed.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10
Clearing and Fencing in winter.

During the next few months there
will tie considerable length of time
which can be devoted to clearing and
fencing. Thickets and hedge rows oI
b~iers surrounding fields that are be-
ginning to encroach upon the Guilt
vated lands should be cut back. We
ottentimes see small five or ten acre
fields divided by strip of two or
three acres of second growth pine.
These little orchards of pines could be
easily clea ed and the small fields
thrown together, making large one.
Time, a most important item, would
be saved by bringing all the work pos
sible in one field. The sunshine
would have better opportunity to
reach and furnish the growing crops
with its life promoting rays, while IL .
evil influences of shade from surrouEd-
ing trees aud their constant drain
upon the soil would be dispensed with.
There is never q day, even in bad
weather, when the farmers cannot find
some useful employment for all the
labor on his premises. There is not q
farm, little or big. which does not at
every season of the year find use for q
good, well fenced pasture. Keeping
the COW, calf and horse enclosed within
q lot and no pasture in which to let
them Craze is an expensive luxury.
Oftentimes the trouble about provid-
ing water in sufficient quantities each
day becomes hardship on certain
members of the household, and the
work is but poorly done. It is rare
that one sees cattle confined in these
close lots looking we'll; generally they
present rough coat; are poor aud
have saddened faces. Every man has
an abundance of spare time from field
work during the year. especially the
winte portion, in which to cut, split
rails build nice pasture, through
which sstream of good water should
run. It is always preferable to have
two pastures, one located on bottoms
where grasses can be found growing
during winter and the other on higher
lands if desired, to utilize the summer
grasses. Every pasture should be
occasionally piowed and narrowed If
possible, and such grasses and clovers
sown as will give best returns for the
labor expended, through the cattle
and stock for which they are intended
to feed. There is too little attention
paid to our pastures. Oftentimes
when the pasture looks green and in
yiting, the grasses are deficient in
nutrition and the stock do not fatten
and thrive near as we'll il better
grasses were used. There is no finer
grass for permanent spring and sum-
mer pasture than Bermuda, AMI no
grass which can be more easily sodded.
For upland or bottoms nothing is
superior, and it is the most nutritious
of all grasses grown in the United
States. Let us have more and better
pasturage. It will mean more and
better cattle. 1t will give to each
farmer larger profit on his business
and more satisfaction and pleasure in
the conduct Of his affairs. ATLANTIS
Journal.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10
Indian cur.iva.or. of tn, Soil.

Those who contend that the Indian
is incapable of becoming a good agri-
culturist take their cue from few
isolated cases. In most cases where
failure has been recorded the failure
comes from the inability or incapacity
Of those who are appointed by the
government to lead them. Whoever
has had the opportunity of travelling
through the country settled by the
Cherokees and ChOctaws must have
seen quite as frequent evidence of ag-
ricultural success among those people
as could be seen among white people
anywhere. 1t is, however. to be sug-
gested that this is chiefly on account
of the country being more favorable
to agriculture than localities further
north.
But we learn from the Helena In
dependent that the Grow Indians are
rapidly advancing in industrial agri-
culture. Crops have been raised in
the Grow region chiefly by irrigation.
In less THAI ten years these Indians
have constructed eight large irrigating
canals, sufficient to irrigato from two
thousand to ten Thousand acres each,
and are now working on another that
is even larger. 1t is to extend for
probably fifty miles. A few white
men are employed as skilled artisans
by the Indians; but the work itself is
done by them. 1t is said that they
are remarkably thrifty, not spending
all their money, but saving some,
which is invested in ruly sensible and
business ways.-Meehan's Monthly.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10
The Forest Worm.

The development of the forest worm
with such astounding rapidity compels
us to look into the future with q good
deal of alarm. Are we to have this
pest for several years in succession? !?
As near as I can find out they have
appeared in New York but once before
within the memory of anyone now liv-
ing-that was in 1880 or in 1881. At
that time they remained for only two
years. We have no record OF the
cause of their disappearance. It is
probable, however, that they were
met by some counter attack, either Of
the insect or of fungoid character.
Ny sons inform me that such enemies
of the caterpillar are already at work,
while other foes are attacking them in
the cocoon state. They were hatched
out this year about the first of April
appearing first on the plum trees
and apple trees, and rapidly spread
ing to most of the other shade aud
fruit trees. They did not touch the
magnolias, tulip tree, Kentucky coffes
tree, persimmon, pawpaw, English
elm or Norway maple. and in general
did not prefer the soft naples Of any
variety.
Among forest trees they objected to
the buttcrnut and the walnut, but ate
the naples, white elm, oak and bass
wood, taking the ash as soon as it
lesved out-later than the rest.
Among the fruit trees it did not
choose the pear or the cherry. It
stopped its work of defoliation about
tho twentieth of June. although many
cocoons were spun earlier than this.
The moths emerged from the cocoons
about July !. The work of the moth
lasts from two to three weeks. The
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

An apple orchard in Jefferson county,
Ind, is on the side of perpendicu-
lar hill over half o mile in height.
The trees grow straight out from the
hillside. and when an apple drops
from tree it falls nearly half mile
before it alights on the ground.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10

A French journal tells . story about
a dog which belonged to an English
dcntist The dog was scarcely able to
support life owing to the loss of its
teeth. The dentist made an artificial
set, including four canine teeth and
four molars mounted on plate in the
ordinary way. The dog now eats
meat and even gnaws bones without
difficulty and he has gained consider
ably in weight.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10

Bridget can't stand missus, SUI.
Won Blumer lsarcasiically)-1t's o
pity Bridget, that couldn't have Sc.
lected wife to suit yon.
Bridget--Sure, sur, we all mak4
mistakes
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10

/. Through Pullman Palace Slespers
between New Orleans aud Memphis.
Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago
without change. making direct eonneo-
lions with frst-class lines to oil pointA
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river ct Cairo completed, and ell
trains freight and passeDger) now run.
ning regularly over it, thus avoiding the
delays and annoyance incident to trans
Ter by ferry boat
a b. HANSON. Gen. :, Agt,
Chicago.
Ina. 4 Sco43. n =. H.. NemphiA
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10
THE LITTLE CRIPPLE.

osuld any power make those shoulders
whole
Surely he may grow taller - but that stoop
Yet what fine sport He has found bar
rel-hoop,
And with little stick he makes 1t roll.
It's true 1t quickly passes from control,
But then he plants his crutch with forward
droop,
Pushing his way and bent into loop,
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10

And bitches on, and rolls assfn, his sou
ALI In his small, square face. What glow.
ing, rare,
And eager JOY 1t Isl Upon his high
Poor ridge OF shoulder-work Of endless
Hangs lace collar, in abundant fall,
Adjusted by some piteous, loving eye
That would not see the shoulders stopped
at all,
Hannah Parker Kimball.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10

The most curious street pavement
in the world is that which has recently
been put down in Lyons, France. 1t
is of glass, the blocks being about
eight inches square, each made up Of
sixteen smaller blocks. The glass
blocks are SO tightly fitted together
that water cannot pass between them.
As pavement glass is said to have
greater resistance than stone. 1t is a
poor conductor of cold, and ice will
not form upon it.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10

Birds are furnished with q peculiar
membrane, which in q state of repose
lies in the inner angle of the eye,
but is movable by two distinct muscles.
which draw it over the corner. 1t is,
to a certain extent, transparent. for,
according to Cuvier, birds can look
through it, rs the eagle does when
looking at the sun. This membrane
is called the third eyelid. One of the
most comical and grotesque animals
is the specialized bear" which de-
rives its chief attraction from the
light-colored rings around its eyes.
These-the greater part of the face
being. like the body. black-have OK.
actly the appearance of pair of COM
mon goggles" through which the
beast seems to look with an air of
mingled wisdom and imbecility. The
spectacled bear is only found in the
mountainous regions of Chill, South
America.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10

A newly married couple in New
Brunswick, N. j., circumvented THEN
mischievous friends by starting on
their wedding journey by way of the
roof. The friends, we'll supplied with
rice and old slippers, stood at the foot
of the stairs. The pair ascended to
the roof, walked to the adjoining house,
then down and through the rear door
to back street, where they entered
a waiting carriage and were driven to
the railway station.
The Banner-Democrat., 1900-03-10

them. At least, it seems that way.
Anyhow, 1 wouldn't have stole for
anybody but them. I promised their
mother when she was drawing her
very last breath that they shouldn't
want for anything if I could help it,
an guess they never have. so far.
Hi never did have the knack Of
gettin' on very we'll, she said. 1T
was this little fellow that set me goin'
this one here in my arms. He was
hungry for two days an nights. He
cried and cried till I couldn't stand it
any longer and then T. we'll, hustled.
/ took from Peter Fagin the first
night. You'll say. of course, 1 ought
to have asked for help. Well, mebbe
I had. but I don't know as it would
have done any good. Folks was all
down on us Somehow, they don't
seem to understand that His sick an
has been ailin' for months. They
still think he's sufferin' from lack Of
ability to get on. But it amt that
now. II I'd begged, the best they
could have done would be to send us
to the poorhouse, and there is so much
red tape to be unwound before body
can get in even there, that the
chances are we'd have starved to
death before the business could be
settled. That's the way it was with
the Dolan family
''Tatman remembered the Dolan
episode and nodded an acquiescence.
= 'You may think it strange that .
woman a. old as am could get around