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The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23

place premium on its production, but to encourage the production of all those articles which may be used for similar purposes. Sooner or later, if the wonderful output of gold continues, will it not become necessary in order to maintain its purchasing power, to
 limit the coinage7 The effect of such a step on the mining industry can be easily imagined. But can the food of gold with which the world is threatened be stayed in any way that will not bring disaster to the miner? Certainly the abandonment of the metal for use as standard money, and the substitH- tion of silver in it's place would not ac- complish the object. And while such of the silver miners as are left m ight welcome legislation of that kind it would in the end be as disastrous to them as anything that can be imagined by Prof. Shaler as an. outcome of pres ent conditions. Perhaps there is more
 wisdom than appears at first sight in the old saying: "Man shall not live by bread alone" At the present moment, if the Harvard economist is correct, the industry of gold mining is threatened
 with real danger, which it will re- quire far seeing statesmanship to l avert.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
"KING OF INvALIDs. P.
The Sad Plight Which Gave That Nee to YounR Han of
 Philadelphia

In small dwelling at 1218 Cabot street., little thoroughfare running west of Twelfth street, just above Girard avenue, lies a young man known throughout the length and breadth of this broad land as the King of h. vahds." His throne is bed from which he has not moved for ten years, says the Philadelphia Times.
 As his only companions, his faithful nurse. Miss Carrie Dentry, and his pet dog, Charles H. Conrad waits for death. with the knowledge that nothing else can ever release him from his suffer- ings. Science can offer him no hope, for hundreds of the most eminent phy- sicians have visited his bedside and turned away with shake of the head.
 Rheumatoid arthritis is the name of the strange malady with which he is, afflicted. and it's effect is the forma- tion of bone around the joints, render ing them extremely sensitive and per fectly motionless. Elbows, wrists. knees and ankles are all dislocated and .abnormally enlarged. while the rest of the trunk is emaciated, and trunk and limbs alike contorted and twisted.
 It is not ossifeation pure and simple, as in this case Conrad's sufferings would be much less. As it is, his whole body is so sensitive that the least touch causes excruciating agony. His arms are bent inward the left hand slowly Orrowine fnwa rf7 the sfom cb fet xress,, which and it heavy pad of cloth is placed in an effort to change it's course. | Conrad was strong and athletically- built young man when 21 years old. now ten years ago. Exposure brought on rheumatism, and this developed into the present malady.
 Through his nurse he is kept in conf munication with every chronic invalid in the country. and by them he has been given the title of the King of In- : vaids-"
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23

It is not often that those inte ed in the moral and religious trai of the children are permitted to SC one Sunday school convention five day school specialists of national T tation, yet that is exactly what ma seen at the Sunday school conven to be held at Prescott, Ariz., on 1 8-10. Prof. E. O. Excell, the 2 leader of song, will have charge O music. Mir. Marion Lawrance, ii national general secretary, Prof NJ. Hamill, international field St tary Mrs. H. M. Hamill, prir specialist, and Rev. B. ". Spilman eloquent and practical Sunday SC worker, will all be present and ma heard at this meeting. The intere growing throughout the terri as the meapproaches. Every Stu school is invited to send deleg Walter Hill, Phoenix, Arizoua,
 furnish programs and other info ton.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
State Cesslon an Evil.

Good in theory but bad in practice the cession of the public lands to the States and Territories. And no one un- derstands this better or more fully realizes that such action would retard development and shut out desired ina
 migration than the people of the States themselves to which it has been pro- posed to cede the public lands.
 Under the heading Ut would ruin Montana" Montana paper recently said "Cede the public lands to Montana and you will see more legislative corrup- lion here while the lands are being dis posed of than was ever dreamed of be- fore in this State. Combinations of capi- talists, desiring to acquire large bodies of lands, can and will shape legislation to suit themselves.
 State cession is a menace to the coun- try. It would kill the reclamation of
 the West by that healthy settlement of | the industrious home-builder with his sm all farm. Thus the arid States would
 lose directly, while the blishment of vast undivided land tracts instead of r thousands of small farms forming a net
 work of production, industry, and pop ulation. Guy ELLIOT MITCHELL.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
DEPRECIATION OF GOLD.
The Production Likely to Become So Great That It's Purchasing Power will
 Decline
There is nothing original in us Excepting original sin."

From the Denver Mining Reporter.]
 Prof. Shaler of Harvard University is credited with predicting such pro- duction of gold. within the next decade that, in his opinion, the purchasing power of the metal will be seriously impaired. As remedy, he predicts return to silver as the money standard. If by 1910 all American dollars are con verted into subsidiary coinage, in ac- cordance with the provisions of one of the bills now before congress, there will be good chance for the hints to keep busy in changing them back again. How slowly the world learns it's les sons Let mankind pass laws to the effect that no sugar could be made ex- cept from beats, no fabrics except from wool, and no bread except from rye, and what would happen? The value of sugar-cane, cotton and wheat would decline. Simultaneously the value oi l sugar. beats, wool and rye wonld ad. vance. As this occurred, thousands of individuals wonld engage in their pro. duction, the supply would rapidly in- crease, and in due time would equa
 the demand. Then as the latter was exceeded, the selling value or the pur
 chasing ability of these favored com
 modities would slowly decrease unti
 their production became almost unpro
 6tabIe. The way to keep the value o ] any commodity steady can not be t
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23

Superintendent Brown of the Terri torial prisen,s proprietor of the Tue son Citizen, has not yet been informed. of the sale of his paper to the Democrat ic syndicate mentioned in yesterdays Gazette. While negotiations are under way, there is.no probability of the deal mentioned in the Gazette being brought to close. But then, thatis about as near the truth as the Gazette ever gets Yuma Sun.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23

the Southern Pacific on the gulf of California. When completed, Mir Hays says the Pacific Mails Central A,neri can business will go East and to Europe via Guaymas, Benson and Fl Paso, in stead of through this port. Tlis route will be shorter, and will avoid noun tainous lines.
 E. D. Dickinson, general manager of the Union Pacific road, left here to-iay in special train for tour of inspec- ton over the coast division of the Southern Pacific.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23

business that will keep me here in Washington for some time, can tell you"
 The dean of all Territorial Delegates in Congress is forty-seven years of age and looks not day older than when he quit public life in Washington two years ago. He has the gift of oratory common to many Kentuckians, aud enjoys the reputation of being one of the best raconteurs from the South west.
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
THAT NEWSPAPER CHAf All Sorts of Stories Regarding
 Transfer-A Denial.
[rrom the Tucsor. star.l

The Tucson Citizen, one of est Republican newsps pers in f passed into the hands of a Den syndicate headed by Charles M non and E. s. Ives. 0'Brien and John il. Behan will assu tori;a. and business manageme spectively. The deal was consun yesterday and the trade was m occasion of s jollifcation bane the Adams last evening. Mir. is an U ble writer and Johnny E, one of the old time wheel-hor Arizona. The Gazette has a feeling for both men and wishes success in their new field.
 The above is from Thursdsy's nix Gazette. Now comes the E Herald with this respecting tn a telegram dated Phoenix, Maj
 The Tucson Citizen was sold Democratic labor syndicate repl ed by c. NJ. Shannon, now of G county, councilman. It will be by c. c. Randolph and be made a organ.
 Randolph edited the Phoeni publican over three years up t fall, a Republican organ, ther the story has Il yelfewish tings.
 Mir. J. H. Beha4, publisher Tombstone Nugget and later u itaph in that place in the eig WAS seen yesterday at the San , and he said that he was aware was on, but he knew nothing connection with the transaction was not even cognizant of Col. I connection with the transform act. Mir. Behan. said that while not want any newspaper in h could not speak for others.
 A gentleman who was ill Yum week said that he saw Herbert 5 publisher of the Citizen, and gentleman remarked that he 
 nothing of the transfer.
 At all events there is a fire there is smoke." So that some is in the wind. It takes two to a bargain, and while there is ta 1 public is not always posted, t every other man you meet h. opinion and oftentimes a very d one. It is astonishing what som pie know about the newspaper ness, but taste of it is apt to ( one's opinion very much indeed. will tell US with reference to the and much advertised deal in reg the transfer of the Tucson Citize
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
AMERICAN HuMoRIsTs.
4 Paper Read before the Florence Twen-
 tieth Century Club.

According to the definition of Web ster Humor is that quality of the imag- ination that 2 ives to ideas wild or fantastic turn, and tends to excite laughter or mirth by ludicrous images or representations" Its synonyms are: Wit, satire, pleasantly, temper, disposition, mood. frame, whim, fancy, caprice. As Raleigh says, "Humor and pathos are never far apart" and American humorists especially have developed the finer expressions of
 both. Pre-eminent in this respect is Oliver Wendell Holmes, who was de-
 scribed by Lowell
 "As famous among you for wit
 A Leyden jar always full charged from which fit
 Electrical tan gles of hit after hit"
 1 His Autocrat Papers are an encyclo- pedia of epigrams, puns, proverbs, wisdom and brilliant observations. | They are more than this-they are full
 of pathos, of sentiment and of poetry. | It would be easy to fill an evening of
 this Club with the wit and wisdom of
 Holmes, another with his puns and
 repartee, another with comic touches
 and broad fun, aud still another with
 his pathos and true humor. Of pathos
 Holmes had true mastery. He is
 never mawkish and oversentimental
 like Dichens-he is never rbid-but
 combined healthful pathos with his
 wit in such a way as to produce humoi
 of the truest type. As humorist he
 is equaled only by Washington Irving
 whose writings will be referred to 1T
 the course of the evening by another member of the Club. A conspicuous
 example of the humorous pathetit , writer of recent years is Eugene Field of whom we hope to hear more to-
 night.
 The first conspicuous figure among American newspaper comedians (and shall devote my paper principally t. ! that branch of the subject) was Lieut. George H. Derby, of the United State army, who was stationed at For
 Yuma just before the war between th' : States. Over the pseudonym of Joh : Phoenix he wrote many ludicrou sketches which were widely copied bot : at home and abroad, and to this da > that tale of his about the soldier dyin r at Yuma, going to the bad place an > sending back after his blankets n related with as much gusto as if it ha n occurred yesterday. Phoenix as r humorist developed in Arizona, (
 close to it, and tEe territory hs
 honored him by naming it's capit' l. city for him. His was rough, e: ,r aggerated style of humor, afterwart e. copied by Mark Twain and Bill Ny is For instance, he declared: So gre' D. was the demand for the Phoen W Herald that we have .7S2 Indians CT i'd ployed night and day in mixing adol to for the type moulds, and as no sui w able metal is to be found in the teri ss. tory to cast the stereotypes, we ha' ve engaged 32I, ,000 condemned cartridg
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23

An exchange tells of a lady who cided to scare her husband, who quite hard thinker, so he would form. To do this she procured
 costume of devil she had worn masquerade. The next time the err spouse came home feeling happy quickly donned the costume. As opened the door she stepped forw and said in sepulchral tones: "Cc in with mel am the devil.n result rather startled her as the sponse which greeted her was: s' so? Shake, ol' boy; Pm your brotl in-law. Imarried your sister"
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23

A Missouri editor published an item which stated that 1.-the man who was hugging the hired girl had better stop or his name will be published" In few days about twenty-five citizens paid up their subscriptions aud told the editor to ''pay no attention to foolish stories going around"
The Florence tribune., 1901-03-23
TO THE DEAF.

A rich lady cured of her deafness and noises in the head by Dr. Nichol- sons Artificial Ear Drums, gave Si0,- 000 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Address No. 190c The Nicholson Institute, 780 Eighth Avenue, New York. molly
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-27
Rubies Rare.

In trade three classes of rubies are
distinguished-rub Of the orient, ru-
bies of Siam and spinel 'rubies. The
ruby of the orient is the first of all col
ored stones in beauty, as in price. It's
marvellous hue is that of the human
blood as it jets from an open artery,
that of the red ray of the solar spec
trum at it's maximum intensity.
The ruby is one of the most exqui-
site products of nature. but it is be-
coming more and more rare to find it
perfect 1t even causes establishment
to find an oriental ruby as large in
size as the topazes and sapphires of
the same countries. If it reaches a
certain size, it is almost always filled
with defects Rubies of all sizes are
put to use. The smallest, down to
twenty or thirty to the carat, are EN-
ployed specially for delicate jewels,
for numbers, figures etc. Many of the
smallest are cabochons When.a ruby
exceeds the weight of carat. it com
mands high price. A ruby may fetch
ten or twenty times the price of dia-
mond of the same weight If 1t is really
of a superior quality.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-27
How L.incoIn Refused.

Judge Glenni W. Scofield was per-
sonal friend of Abraham Lincoln. A
Warren county private. having knock
ed down his captain, was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to the Dry Tor
tugas. His friends urged Scofield to
have him released, so he went to see
the president and told his story Lis
tening attentively, Lincoln replied: ~
tell you, Judge, you go right down to
the capitol and get congress to pass
an act authorizing a private soldier to
knock down his captain Then come
back here, and l will pardon your
man. The judge says that there was
such an air of quizzica earnestness
and desire to serve him about the
presidents manner that they both
broke out in an outburst of laughter
The Judge did not press the case fur
Their,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-27
HERoI5M AT A FIRE.
The Result When Neither Girl yvc1ld
Climb Down First.

The Result When Neither Girl yvc7li
Climb Down First.
Not long ago hotel was partially
burned and was the scene of some sen
sational escapes as we'll as Of more
than oae death. A young woman was
telling Of her experiences on that
night when she and a friend occupied
a room on the third floor They had
been talking until a late hour when
they were startled by the cry of "Firet"
'We jumped up, said the girl, land
rushed to the door. Flames filed the
corridor The elevator shaft and the
fire escapes were quite cut off from us,
and nothing remained for the people
on our side but to use the windows.
AS Kate and / stared out at the red
glow in horror one or two people pass
ed the windows, letting themselves
down by the ropes. We looked out at
them, dazed for a moment, and the
crowd below shouted, Don't jump
Then my brain cleared | am pretty
good at climbing, and somehow the
idea of my being injured never enter
ed my head. | said to Kate: 'Quickl
Take the rope and let yourself DOWN.
Kate turned to me and said quietly,
but firmly: / am stronger than you.
You go first
II won't, said 1, with insinuating
contempt. You know / can always
take care of myself
81 shan't go first said Kate.
Kate, II said, your chief fault always
was 06stinacy.'
"'Oh,' said she in whitening scorn,
and you're not at all obstinate, stay
ing up here to burnt
Zone form after another passed the
window The flames shone brighter
than ever. l was furious at Kate and
she at me. We shook our fists at each
other The crowd shouted, Don't
jump and l shrleked back at them:
I'm not going to jump, you idiots! It's
Hates faultp
Really. when | think Of the names
we called each other, standing there
with death creeping closer every mo-
ment, blush. The crowd yelled fran
tically. I won't go iirstv shouted at
Kate.
az won't stir an inchr she shrieked
at me.
Then Wen diee cried melodra-
matically.
".Don't be a fool! Take the roper
she yelled.
"'Nor I shouted. Just then there
was great shove at the door, and the
firemen shouted in the corridor It's all
outn Kate and l fell into each others
arms Historically. We vowed never
to speak Of our idiocy, but we have
sense of humor. and so we've both told
the story of our heroism. New York
Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-27
Averting "a Panic.

On one occasion John Philip Sousa by
his promptness was the direct means
of stopping a panic which might have
had the most disastrous results. While
his band was playing before 10000 peo-
Pile in ST. Louis the electric lights In
the hall went out suddenly People
began to move uneasily In their seats,
and some even began to make 4 rush
for the doors. Goolly tapping with his
baton, Sousa gave Il signal, and imme-
diately his band began playing. oh,
Dear What Can the Matter BegH A
tiny ripple Of laughter that went round
the audience showed that confidence
had partially been restored. When the
band began to play wait Till the
Clouds Roll BY the laughter deep
med into Z roar of merrhnent that
lnly ended when the lights were turn
VI ON again.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-27

A big and most serious problem for
all farmers today is the question of
help TO do the farm work The de
mand for labor by the mines, railways
and manufacturing industries is so
urgent and has SO forced up the price
Of unskilled labor in this country that
farm labor is not only hard to get, but
demands such a rate CT compensation
that many a man hesitates TO employ
It. AS result farmers are casting
about for methods whereby they may
be enabled to operate their farms with
the smallest amount of hired help posi-
BILE. Some are giving zip their dairying,
others are seeding their land to grass.
many leasing their land ia excess Of
what they can attend to themselves,
others selling OFF part Of their farms.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-27

a good story Is related Of an English
theatrical manager who. by thrift and
hard work. had amassed a fortune.
Previous 10 the production Or one
play the stage carpenters had to repair
d trap, and the head carpenter went to
the manager and Informed him that it
dould not be done in the dark
well lad thee won't have + gas. Y
answered the manager. Here TAX
this and buy a candle
And he handed him halfpenny-
The carpenter pleaded that they
wanted two in order to get sufficient
light,
"TIow long viii t job TAX theey'
asked the manager
about ten minutes was the reply,
Then cut I candle Ia two" was the
answer. Thee won't have any more
money
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-27

Fond MotherOh, l am so glad you
came in. don't know what on earth
ails the baby.
Caller Shall run for the doctor
Fond Mother No, for an interpreter.
His French nurse left suddenly today,
and nobody can understand what no
saws Wave.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-27
OF the blow.

or the blow.
GLOW was I to tell my wife7 How
would she bear IT, she who had mar
ried me for the splendors which she
must relinquish, the woman whose
beauty, whose gentle If cold compan-
ionship and perfect conduct toward ma
and the world l had bought with gold?
If she could not love me before, how
bitterly would she turn from me now!
Il had sat for two or three hours mo-
tionless as stone. The first CLEAN of
dawn crept in at the edges of the
blinds, and stirred and writhed in my
chair. The door opened, and my wife,
in white robe, appeared on the
threshold in the gray light.
"'What ails your she said gently.
Nothing that / can tell you at pres
emit said Go back to your rest
viii you not tell me what is the
matterT
Certainly will tell you tomor.
row. 1t is only some bad news.
eWhile / was speaking her keen eyes
caught sight of the open telegram and
Of the letters sprawled on the paper
which spelled ruin. The next moment
she was ON her knees beside me.
"'Oh, my dear, win you not share
this trouble with meY
Il was so stupid from the shock /
had borne that the sweet words and
pleading tone came on me like a sec
ond blow. The next moment | was
not sure / had heard them, did not be.
lieve in Them / answered cruelty,
Unfortunately you will have to share
it with me-
"'No, say fortunately" Oh, my
love, my husband, am | so unworthy I
Must / be counted as a thing bought
with gold living on gold and for gold
and cast aside when gold fails and
love might well take its placer
"'Is it not absurd,' l said, that yoL
should imagine you could love me now
when you could not love me through
all the five years of my devotedness tc
your
"She crept nearer to me and wound
her arm around my neck.
81 loved YOU she said. L loved
you since the first day / knew you
But knew there was a plan made by
others to force me upon you that your
possessions might be useful to me and
those belonging to me. The knowl
edge of this paralyzed my actions, ever
my looks. | knew you thought yor
were taking loveless wife, and seeing
you were willing to take me so / was
fno rarvotfc too firnid foo proud tof
unhappy, to have any power within me
to undeceive you Now for the first
time my heart has found way tc
speak. We will work, we will laugh.
we will be happy together
"She frightened her sweet hold Of my
neck. My arms closed around her.
He stopped suddenly. He had beer
talking as If unaware of my presence
There was long silence and before
it ended my hand found it's way tc
his shoulder
81 understand now, old friend" !
said softly.
He shook himself up and laughed a
little bright laugh.
Eyes" he said, Il thought l. should
give you surprise. So much for the
opinion of the world and mans
penetration of a woman's heart and
mind. And here we are, after all, with
enough saved out of the wreck to live
on simply and with content. Hank
/ hear wheels. My wife is arriving
home. Come and be introduced tc
her."-Tatler.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-27

1t is said that foreman stereotyper
in London printing works has had a
curious windfall. Going to a sale of
musical Instruments. he purchased an
old harpsichord for 20 shillings, be-
cause, having hobby for fretwork, he
fancied the wood Of the front panel.
When he got his purchase home. he
dissected II. He them discovered that
the harpsichord had double back,
and presently between the boards he
found very old Bank OF England notes
the total face value Of which amount
ed to 10000