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The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03
AN UNFAIR CRITICISM.

In order to meet an emergency in
the water situation the city council
found it necessary to install pump
ing plant and pump water into the
mains from a we'll, the city reservoir
having gone dry. 1t was the very
best that could be done under the cir
cumstances, and as flow of good
pure water was obtained, the council
should be congratulated upon the sue
cessful manner in which they handled
the problem But now comes the
Citizen with au article, holding the
council responsible for an epidemic
of typhoid fever and suggesting that
it might be we'll for people to refuse
TO pay their taxes.
The Citizen further asserted that
there is plenty of water in the city
reservoirs and that it should be turn
ed in Had the writer of the article
in question taken the trouble to inves-
tigate he would have found that there
is possibly sufficient water stored to run
the town not to exceed fifteen days
1t is the purpose of the water commits
sioner to allow the water of Newlin
creek to accumulate in the reservoirs
until an amount is acquired suffi-
cient to supply the city for more than
week or two at time. An inves-
tigation at the health department will
show, too, that there is no epidemic
of typhoid.
Such articles as appeared in the
Citizen are calculated to breed inter
nal discomfort and give the town an
unsavory reputation on the outside.
The council should be commended
for its administration of municipal
affairs rather than to be censured.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03
Capital Quiet on Eve of Election.


Washington, D. c.. Nov. 3-The
approach of election day has brought
on Washington Sunday quiet, The
departments have been emptying them
selves of voters for several days and
this morning in all the big govern
ment buildings the forces were reduc-
ed to the lowest minimuIn possible.
The government service is not allow
ed to suffer because of this exodus of
voters as the heads of the departments
have been preparing for the lack of
workers by getting the routine work
in hand and in such condition that a
reduced number of employees eau
handle it. In several cases where
public business prevented employees
from leaving their places in the de-
partments, pairs have been arranged
with men of opposite party. Presi-
dent Roosevelt will cast his vote at
Oyster Bay and Secretaries Shaw.
Hitchcock and other members of the
cabinet likewise have journeyed home
to cast their ballots.
OF all the governments bureaus the
largest quota of voters left the gov
ernment printing office. There are
3, 900 men in that office and consider
able portion of them asked for leave
of absence. Most of them are demo.
Gratis.
The civil service laws have been
extended so much in recent years that
the exodus of government employees
to the different states hardly will i'm
prove the chances of either party.
Nearly all of the government places
in which the salary per annum is less
than SO, 600 are now covered by the
civil service laws, and in most of the
departments both parties are about
equally represented.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03
Classified Advertisements.
WANTED
TO r EMIT

IIANTED-A good woman or girl to work at
w the Fremont Hotel. g7tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03

Now that the date has been off
cially fixed for the beginning of free
mail distribution in Florence, it is
important that every house be num-
bered according to the ordinance.
This matter has been allowed to drag
along pending official information
from the postal authorities, but now
that this has been received the ordi-
nance will be enforced and where
numbers are not posted by the owners
Of houses, the marshal will put up
the numbers and the cost will be
assessed against the property.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03

ers, bee culture, immense summer re-
sorts and health giving mineral
waters. In fact it has been claimed
that were the valley shut out from all
the rest of the world, it would be self
sustaining.
Too much can not be said of the
Arkansas valley, for it is destined
to become the garden spot of the west
and the richest valley in the western
world even as the valley of the Nile
is famed in the orient.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03
Shaw to Close Campaign.

Des Moin.s, Ia, Nov. 3-The re-
publican campaign in Iowa will be
brought to close this evening with
a rousing rally 10 the auditorium
Secretary Shaw is to be the principal
speaker and Congressman Hull and
Lafayette Young will also speak
Governor Cummins will preside over
the meeting.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03

no RENT-RoOms for light housekeeping,
i electric light, bath, closets, everything
hrst-class, rent reasonable. Inquire i12 West
Main 1884
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03

ITO RENT-Furnisbed room, large and pleas
l ant. clothes closet, heated, electric light
and bath. 3ia +. ith. l6u
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03

rJNO RENT room house furnished $40, room
| house furnished $40. 5room house furnished
so. See T. II Newkirk. 5257
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03

ITO Rents room house In Miller Terraces
Cali on or address j. +. Miller, Istf
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03

rJ'O RENT-A nice 3 room brick newly paperet
l and painted. sAaap rent, cor. and Maple
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03

of its predecessors. The list of exhi
bitors includes number who have
never before taken part in the st.
Louis exhibitions. Among them are
Thomas W. Lawson of Boston, Col.
W. G. Carling of st. Paul, John d.
McArdle of Minneapolis and George
T.. Palmer of Denver.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03
Horse Show at ST. Louis.

St. louis, Mo. Nov. 3-The St.
Louis horse show of 1902 opens tonight
in the Coliseum and promises to sur
pass in brilliancv and excellence any
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03

I OST-sunday night. black ice wool shawl
IL on Pixies Peak or Second Leave at this
Office or X. e. Meat Market '%oE
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03

nor SALE-Household furniture. Call at
II residence on johnson st. oD Mesa. Mrs.
j. s. Thickins. 5l-tf
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-11-03

Ready TO Ream
Headquarters for the OIL EXPERT,
II. McDOUGALL. who for the past five
years, has made the locations for many
of the largest producing oil wells in the
Florence field, with his instrument, and
recently in Ohio located and drilled six
producing oil wells, not a dry one in the
lot; also two gas wells now producing
ten million cubic feet of gas every day
at Chesterhill, Ohio. Mr. .McDougall will
be in Florence about the middle Of
November. and any one desiring his ser
vices, can find him at I. e. Spencers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-04

Experiments OF the Zossen-Berlin
military electric railroad have demon
strated that speed Of IS miles an
hour can be maintained without de-
structive wear of motors or roadbed.
The motors were modified preparatory
to the tests just held as the expert
ments of 1901 when 100 miles an hour
was attained, lad demonstrated that
running about 60 miles an hour was too
greatly injurious to the roadbed for
practical purposes. The trials have
been suspended for further changes
in machinery or roadbed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-04
WE WOULD KEEP THE FARM.

He was a retired farmer, and when
we talked with him the other day he
was trying to solve the problem of
whether he had better accept an offer
Of 800 per acre for his 160-acre farm
or keep 1t, He said the farm would
bring in a cash rent of $780, out of
which he had to pay taxes, SEQ; in
surance, $40, and a repair account of
about SEQ per year. leaving him a net
income of S420, or 90 per cent. per an
mum upon $4,000. If he sold the place
and put the money at interest, he
would have difficulty in getting it into
safe per cent security; but, assum-
ing that he was able to do this, it
would figure this way: His interest
income would be $500. AS he lived in
country town where school and mu-
nicipal taxes were heavy, the tax rate
being 8 per cent. on one-fourth of the
actual valuation Of property assessed,
he would have s216 to pay as taxes,
which deducted from his interest in
come would leave s504 net While this
showing is in favor of selling the farm,
there should not be overlooked the
risk taken in investing the money ana
the chance that part of the time his
capital might not be in use He could
easily increase the income from the
farm by getting the right man to work
1t on shares and keeping good stock
from $3.50 to nearly $1,000. But even
il he could not do this We would still
hang on to the farm, for this sort of an
investment is absolutely safe.-Farm-
ers' Guide.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-04

get into the fight, if there was to be
one. An ex-confederate net him on
the avenue and said:-
General, why are you so anxious for
a scrap with Spain?"
Sir replied the general, its my
trade-my trade
His daughter said to the general
that surely he had had enough of
fighting to satisfy any reasonable man
from 1861 to 1865, and he should stay
at home and let the young men do the
fighting.
Now, daughter said the general.
If a fish had been out of water thirty
odd years and came in sight of a nice
looking lake he would wiggle a little
at any rate, wouldn't hep
"And the old warrior did wiggle
into the thickest of the fight"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-04
How the Duchess Went to War

How the Duchess Went to War.
The Duchess came over the side of the
ship
And the Admiral piped a delay!
The men gave a "shiver" and tue of
the hip,
And the girls took duck from the
spray!
The Academy kids ordered rations of
flip,
The Duchess, for toasts, said:
"Yum-yum!
If this you call war, why, then, let 'er
rip
1t makes coronations look bum,"
Atlanta Constitution.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-12-04
Fish OUT OF WATER.
General Wheeler's Simile illustrative
Of His Desire for War

Representative Champ Clark tells
this one on General Joe Wheeler
when the Spanish war was brew
in General Wheeler was anxious TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
SHAM GEMS.
They Are Frequently Worn in Place
Of Priceless Heirlooms

From I1t-DiI
Coronation ceremonies and many brilliant
drawing room functions have invariably
been characterized by a remarkable display
of dazzling Jewels. 1t will surprise many
to know that goodly portion of these are
artificial gems.
You see, said a dealer in precious stones,
there is nowadays no particular reason why
a peeress should hazard the loss of price
less family heirlooms by wearing her jew
elry out Of doors. And, as a matter of
fact, since the sensational robbery which
was perpetrated in Paris a few years ago
at the expense of the Duchess Of Suther-
land, very few of them do The sham gem
looks just as we'll as the real, and costs in
f1nitely less. Eighteen months ago the ''re-
constructed ruby, as it has got to be
called was placed on the market. Prop
erly speaking, this is not an imitation gem,
although In a sense 1t Is artificiai-that is
to say 1t Is a product Of the chemists la
boratory. 1t is made by fusing small ru-
bies, or fragments of rubies, in an electric
furnace, and molding the resultant mass
under pressure into one perfect whole.
Such stone can hardly be distinguished,
even by an expert, from one which Is the
natural product Of the mine. 1t has all the
chemical and physical properties of the
real thing. 1t is as hard, has the same
specific gravity and is as genuinely beau
tiful In color. In fact, reconstructed ruby
Ii distinguished not SO much by the pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
ence of defects as by the absence of flaws.

ence of defects by the absence of flaws.
1t Is apt to be too perfect.
The same with emeralds. Artificial en-
eraldS are put on the market nowadays
that are as brilliant, as fiawless and as
richly colored as the real stone. These are,
however, not made by fusing small genuine
gems. as are the rubies, but are manufac-
tured outright by secret chemical process.
The paste is hardened by heat until 1t will
stand the so-called file test-that Is, 1t can
not be scra tched by a tempered steel file
This same paste, by-the-by, left uncol-
ored, constitutes the basis of all the best
imitation diamonds. 1t all comes from one
man. Partisan dealer, and costs from e
to IS an ounce, according to the quantity
ordered at one time
OF course, the old-fa shioned doublets are
still sold. Doublets are made by a process
similar to veneering in woodwork. Two ex-
ceedingly thin layers of real stone are
cemented over artificial core. This
method is also in vogue for manufacturing
artificial sapphires.
1t is in initiating pearls. however. that
some of the cleverest work is done A
made equal in sheen, color and size TO one
actually the natural product of the oyster
Practically 1t is impossible to tell them
apart Even the 'ancre," which is the
fluid in the shells of the oyster. the deposit
ton of which is responsible for the pearl,
has been chemically reproduced. Its COM
position also is secret, and 1t costs about
a guinea pint, put up in Theoretically
sealed bottles. This Is used to coat the ar
tificial gems.
Imita ton pearls l may tell you, not
now blown. as they were a few years back,
but are dropped in tower like shot. BY
this means 1t Is possible to turn them out
perfectly round of almost any requisite
size; and, most important point of all,
minus the small nub which marked as ar
tificial the old-fashioned blown pearl.
Do think it will ever be possible to turn
out RECONSTRUCTED diamond? Yes, do
In fact, 1t is being done now: but the pro-
cess is an expensive one. and the stones.
when finished, although they possess the
hardness have not the fire or the bril1fancy
of the real gem. But the thing is in the
air, so to speak improvements are being
made daily. And there is no real reason
why in the near future, an artificial Koh-
f-noor should not be turned out which shall
be in every way equal to the famous Indian
Jewel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
NAMES VETERAN HUNTER.
Began Trapping at Eight Years and is
Now Eighty-Four.

From the Bangor Commercial.
The town of Bingham is the home of Ma
than b. Moore, undoubtedly the oldest
guide In Maine. Mr.. Moore is eighty-four
years of age, erect of figure and still able
to stand his share Of a tramp through the
woods. He estimates his record of big
game killed at 276 moose, 200 caribou, 100
bear and many deer. At eight years of
age he began trapping, and he has followed
1t every season since.
My father" he says, was the ferryman
at the time, and he gave me two small steel
traps, which l set near the ferry at a point
where muskrats and mink were plenty,
and this, my first effort met with good sue
cess. l was so small that l could not spring
the traps alone, and l had to take the ami
mails caught to my father, who removed
them and reset the traps. The money Sc
cured from those skins was the first l ever
earned. Before long, however, 1 was able
to look after the traps myself. and from
that time on | took many fur bearing ami
mails each season AS l became older
had gun and hunted small game and
killed many cartridges, which were eaten
on our table.
AT fourteen years of age I killed my
first moose large bull, and soon after
that my career as trapper and hunter be-
gan, and 1 have devoted most of my time
TO II since.
When l started out in life I determined
that 1 would always tell the truth, never
drink spirits use tobacco.
Moose and caribou were very plentiful
about here in those days. and 1 killed many
Of them taking the meat down the river
and selling it. often realizing s100 for a
moose and nearly much for a caribou,
besides having the hides, tallow and shanks
left for my own use.
Il ran down on snowshoes most of the
276 moose 1 killed. and think that 1 must
have found some of the smartest moose in
the woods in the number but I never yet
found one that l could not catch the first
time / started him in the morning under
favorable conditions, and without the help
of either dog Some would run
five, some ten and a few twenty miles. but
was always sure of them sooner or later"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
Odds & Ends of Notions

prominent author in the city an ex-clcrgy
man and authority on social statistics, to
catalogue and shelf the heterogeneous mass
of books, noted a shade of disappointment
on the reverend doctors countenance as he
surveyed the finished work.
Il think you II find everything in the most
accessible order, suggested the cmplOye.
THE books are cassed by authors subjects
and
Yes interrupted the orderly and me-
thodical statistician. But don't you think
they would have looked better if you had
put all of a size tagether?"
Il want a book began a well-dressed
woman, rustling up to the desk of an up
town circulating library, but 1 can't re-
member Its name. and the author-well,
you'll know the author of course NV sis
ter-in-law had 1t, but she's moved, and
don't want to write to her anyway. 1 don't
like her much. 1t was about this big"
measuring with her daintily gloved hands
on the book rack. land it was dark green.
and What was 1t about? Oh, l can
hardly tell you-extracts from a number O.:
writer's on various subjects. I'm particu-
larly anxious to get it again. You must
know the book I mean. Every well-read
person is familiar with It." Here the at
tendant tried to suppress a smile. why,
what's the use of being here If you don't
know anything about books?" And she
f1ounced out, matchmaking the gross ig-
norance of librarians in general.
Librarian Did Not Know.
can you tell me-, began another young
woman. sweetly, distributing some half
dozen shopping packages over the --latest
books rack and resting her elbows upon
them as she scanned her list" oblivious
of the bystanders waiting to select from the
snowed-under volumes, can you tell me
how many yards of forty sx-inch-oh, no,
that's the wrong side. Can you tell me
who is Kipling's favorite author?' The
librarian could not The ideal" exclaimed
his interlOcutor, "a simple question like
that! Why, don't you have to pass ex-
aminations something to get in here?
And yet you don't know that! Well. you
certainly can tell me- again consulting
her list. for which of Brownings poems
he received the most money. l really must
know that; it is one of the questions / have
to answer at our literary circle tomorrow I"
The attendant offered a book of reference
where the information could probably be
found why, l haven't time to look
through that thing" the answer. Il
thought, of course, you'd know that in
stantly. l declare it's really too provok-
ing." and she Indignantly gathered up her
parcels and swept out.
But If everybody was perfectly sensible
and reasonable" concluded the obliging in
dividual who recounted the above, lit really
wouldn't be nearly so amusing, do you
think sou
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
Censor Edits Shakespeare.
From the Liverpool Post.

From the Liverpool Post.
A masterpiece Of censorship was once
performed by the Turkish censor, Nischan
Effendi, on the occasion of the production
Of shakespeare ''Othello" at Constanti-
nople. He corrected" the drama so thor
ough1y as to leave hardly trace of the
original. Among other words, he expunged
Cyprus" giving ingenious reasons for
this correction. Cyprus" he said, sis
Turkish island: 1t would be politically un-
wise to send Othello to Cyprus, because the
territorial integrity of Turkey Is guaran-
teed by treaties. Why not put, instead of
Cyprus, some Greek island, such as CorfuT
And thus it came TO pass that, from respect
to the treaty Of Paris Othello had to go to
Corfu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
Peat as Fuel.
From the Engineering Magazine.

Peat Is an organic matter, formed from
MOSES and other minor plants, which have
been submerged in water and thus pre-
served in the bogs. AS 1t exists in the boys
the largest constituent is water, dry mat
ter forming only about 10 per cent Of the
total weight. In fact, the drying Of the
peat is everywhere regarded as the most
troublesome point, for it is impossible to re-
move the water economically in any arti-
hcial way, either by pressure or by heating
In kilns or kiln-like appliances; the peat
must be dried in the open air, and the
preparation thus becomes dependent on the
climate.
The most ancient method Of digging peat,
still much used, is the simple one of outing
it by hand with spade in regular, rec
tangular pieces, which are then spread on
the leveled surface OF the bog and dried.
AT present this method is much used In the
Netherlands and in Germany. Although It
requires much labor. yet 1t will often give
a very cheap fuel. especially where wAgeA
are low. skilled laporer being able to
work one metric ton Of dried peat in day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
A Back-Handed Compliment.
From Judge.

From Judge.
Cinderella had just put on the crystal
slipper. DO you think it makes my E',ot
look smaller?' she asked with charming
naivete.
Perhaps" replied the prince; 'but 1 can
see right through it,
Disconnected by this back-handed COM
pliment, the poor girl blushed, but as colo
NAL buckles and open-work stockings had
not yet arrived she had to be content with
her undeceptiye footgear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
Insecure Afghan Situation.

From the Ednbnrg Review.
We find ourselves pledged to the protec-
ton, and responsible for the good behavior,
of an ignorant and intractable rulership
Chat of the Afghan Amir, whose frontiers
on the northwest are in contact with the
domfnions CT Russie; on a line where the
lowlands along the Oxus offer no obstacle
to an invader, and where a Russian mill
itary station has been posted within strik-
ing distance of Herat. The situation is ev-
identity insecure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
Serial Christmas Tale.

Next Saturday The Star will begin the
publication of new story-"The Life and
Adventures of Santa Claus" by L. Frank
Baum. An installment, with appropriate
will appear every Saturday
until the completion of the story, about
Christmas. Like many of the stories by
Hans Christian Andersen. this work by Mr..
Baum is a fairy tale for children and
parable for grown-ups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06

Policeman Dyson shot and killed stray
dog supposed to have been mad this morn
ing about $50 O'Clock, at 7O3 Washington
street northwest. The animals body was
turned oyer to the health officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06

9l Tvs ing suits Of i Imported vsne-
tian-Covert Cloth, in gray
and tan. Finely tailored. Sizes "a, SO and 49,
Regular $500 value for S129S.