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The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-11
COUNTY Commissioners
TRANSACT MUCH BUSINESS


The July meeting Of the board of
county commissioners, which conven-
ed on Monday. has been unusually
busy this week with the consideration
of public affairs and has transacted
more business than is common at its
monthly sessions.
In addition to road matters. which
are always a subject for deliberation,
other questions have had to be settl-
ed. among them the awarding of
certain contracts for the fiscal year
upon which they have just entered.
One Of the first things to be done
by the board was to inspect the coun-
ty roads in the vicinity Of Parkdale.
about which there has been great
deal Of complaint during the last few
months. The board has been DESTROYS
for long time Of strengthening the
road and reducing the grade on the
hill on the north side of the river op-
posite the Parkdale bridge, where the
incline In some places has been some
thing like 25 per cent.
A survey for a new road down the
hill was made by Engineer Milton a
few weeks ago and 1t WAS found that
II WAS practicable to build \ road
there with gradient Of only 12 pc r
cent and the visit Of the comm ission.
ers there on Tuesday was to make an
examination Of the proposition for
themselves. The improved road will
be about half mile in length aud
will conform to the recommen dat io ms
Of Mr. Milton. Work will begin on
It under the supervision of Road
Overseer Murray early next week.
On Wednesday the commissi oners
re-adjusted the ward boundaries in
precincts one and thirteen, in which
are located In Canon City aud South
Canon respectively. The statutes Of
Colorado provide that not over 500
voters shall be allowed in any ward.
At the the last election the second
and third wards in Canon City, also
he two wards In South Canon. were
larger than the law permits.
On Wednesday contract was
awarded for the burial Of paupers
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1909. There were Ave bids filed
with the board. viz: A. +. Wilson,
o. H. Whitmore and Hawley and Son
Of Canon City and the Mccormick
Undertaking company and the George
M. Deibert Furniture and Undertak.
ing company Of Florence. The bids
OF Hawley and Son and the George
NJ Deibert Furniture aud Undertnk-
ing company Of Florence was accept
ed. 1t provides for charge Of fif.
teen dollars for tho burial of pa upers
who die within the city limits and
from I've to- ten dollars additional
where death occurs six miles or more
beyond the city limits An extra
charge Of five dollars will be made
where burial robe Ia required The
successful bidders agreed to mako an
equitable division Of the business
with other undertaking Arms II the
exegencies Of the Situate on require II.
The bid Of @. II. whitmore was
thrown out ~ illegal under the sta.
The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-11

EVENING SUBJECT-Rev. Pin.
gree's evening subject at the Metho.
dist churcl, tomorrow evening will be
"a Living Dog 10 Better Than a
Dead Lion" special music will be
. feature Of the service also.
The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-11
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Sunday school 10 a. M, Christian
Epdeavor. p. m. Preaching II a.
m. and p. IN. Subject: Morning,
1.-THE Progressive Religion" and
evening, The Worlds Great Light. u
Miss Vertie Suits will sing, Il Love
to Hear Thy Name" at the even.
ing service. We extend to you q
very cordial invitation to attend these
services.
WALTER CARTER. Pastor.
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SOME LAND SELLING-The Be,

SOME LAND SELLING-The Bea.
yer Land and Irrigation company il
selling some land Of the $500 acres
recently plated. While land sales
are slow at this time It IL only what
might DO expected considering the
condition Of the country. People
are not In frame Of mind to invest.
The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-11

CHILDREN'S DAY Children 8
day exercises will be held at the
Presbyterian church as II O'Clock
tomorrow.
The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-11

Regular Saturday night dance in
Morgan hall by the Florence orches-
ira. HIP
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For rentals, real estate, loans, fire
Insurance. notary public. See or
phone Red 1851. II. S. Andrews. cit
The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-11

Merry Widow bracelet, the latest.
at Howells. 1918
The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-11

Merry Widow bracelets. the latest
at Howells. 1871
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Baptist.

Sunday school at $40, preaching
at / a. IN. and 500 p. m.
All welcome.
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Presbyterian.
Sunday School, 9:45 am.
Morning service II a. m.
Evening service p. m.
Y. P. s. @. e. p. m.
Wednesday evening prayer NEE
ng Z 80.
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We take pleasure In showing our
goods. See the raoelets-Howells
1918
The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-11

We take pleasure IN showing oui
goods. See the Observation-Disclosures.
18Th
The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-11

ST. Benedict's-Cathol
West Second Street.
First Sunday of each month mass
at a. IN. other Sundays, high mass
and sermon at 10 a. IN.
The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-11
{ AMONG THE CHURCHES
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> SUNDAY SERVICES >

Methodist.
Sunday School at 1000 a. m.
morning service II 100 a. m; class
meeting 12 100 IN. Junior League Box
p. m. /; Epworth league 1900 p IN.
evening service at 500; Bible study
and prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 80.
From Dungeon to Palace" morn.
ing subject
"a Living Dog is Better than o
Dead Lion" evening subject.
Good music in the evening.
St. Adams.
Sunday school meets at 10 o'clock.
Morning prayer and sermon at IL.
All are welcome.
No evening service.
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SOURCE OF ALL REAL POWER
The daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1903-19??, 1908-07-11

= The finest line of bracelets IN tho
county at Howells jewelry store.
~ Is
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tomorrow
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-01
A Smart Walking Hat.

Japanese Sleeves and Soft Tunics.
Women wishing to be in style this
season will not dare to wear long
sleeves and ruffles: They are cater
ing to Japanese sleeves, soft tunics
and graceful folds.
The dressing Of the hair has been
changed to give an expression of ease
and grace to the face. The wave,
much softer than the Marcel, is being
worn instead of the pompadour. The
classic Greek braid, as classic as a
wreath of laurels, is being worn by
those who can wear it becomingly.
Others are wearing great waves that
come down we'll on the face, with
plenty of beau catchers and curls on
top. Ribbon bows and bands are be-
ing twined in the hair. The aigrette is
added for evening wear
1t is impossible to find anything that
is stiff and harsh about a woman's
dress. Everything must be soft, easy
and graceful, including the suits,
dresses, hats and hair dressing. -.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-01
GOWN MUST HAVE SOME COLOR.
All Black, Even with Lace Or En-
broidery, Not Enough.

No ordinary black dress, except for
mourning purposes, is good enough
for the present fashion, no matter
what lace and embroidery may be
used thereon. Some color must be in
troduced either in the lining, which
shows through voile or chiffon dress
skirt, in the bands of the sleeves
or in the belt. Sometimes this bit Of
color is used in ribbon bands which
extend across the corner of the yoke
of the dress. One gown of the kind
was made of black crepe de Chine,
the only touch of color being two
pieces of soft taffeta ribbon, one of
brown and the other of palest sage
green, laid in folds and placed dag
cnally across the black lace yoke.
Another black dress of chiffon cloth
was trimmed with brown chiffon,
used around the waist to form sort
of boiero, and again appearing at
Intervals on sleeves, belt and collar.
A black cloth mourning dress was
made with mikado sleeves, split to the
shoulder and held in place by gradu-
ated bands of narrowest, brightest
green velvet, and the same was used
at the foot of the walking-length skirt.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-01

sides being very heavy and uncom-
Portable, is considered a great dis
grace, for it has the prisoners name
and crime pasted on it. In order to
make the punishment more severe, the
prisoner is often condemned to be
taken to the place where the crime
was committed, and made to stand
near the store or house where the ma
ture of his crime, as well as his name
are plainly to be read by every passer-
by. This is terrible punishment for
them, for the Chinese are very sensi-
tive about being publicly shamed,
losing face" they call it.
In the afternoon l went back to the
mixed court and saw some men bam-
booed. 1t was done in a different
place from where the trials take
place, being at one side of an open
court, where desk was placed, be-
hind which the assistant magistrate
sat.
The prisoner throws himself on a
piece of mating laid on the top step
leading to the magistrates desk, his
trousers are pushed down, exposing
his thighs, and two men in ridiculous
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-01

and less painful bambOO1ng, br1be
will induce the whipper to hold the
bamboo stiff, causing much less pain
than if allowed to bend and spring.
The captain of British barque lying
off Canton described the execution of
20 pirates who had attacked a tug
manned by coolies and slaughtered the
greater part Of them. AS all execu-
tions are free to the public there was
a general request by the crew of the
barque for holiday, and permission
being granted by the captain, there
was a general exodus to the shore.
1t appeared that only those of the
criminals who could not purchase ran
som were executed. Those who had
$50, or friends that could supply that
sum, were liberated on payment of the
same to the mandarin of the district.
The luckless 20 had apparently Meth.
er friends nor money. So they were
marshaled out of prison under a
strong guard of soldiers; and, like the
prisoners in our Sing Sing who are al.
lowed for their last meal the best that
the prison cuisine affords, these male
factors were furnished any mode of
conveyance at the disposal of the au-
thorities to convey them to the place
of execution.
The condemned were marshaled in
line, and required to kneel on "all
fours" before the mandarin and his
suite. All knew the procedure, and
there was no confusion. The heads
man, armed with a keen, broad -bladed
sword, stepped out. If this gentleman
should fail to sever the head of his
victim In three blows, his own would
ue forfeit. But in this instance he did
his work with both certainty and &C.
lerity. Approaching the first in line,
he gave swift, swinging blow on the
back of the neck and a decapitated
head rolled onto the sword.
This dreadful system of bribery and
"squeezing' is the canker at the heart
of China. Everyone expects it from
everyone else; even the children are
not to be trusted. A Chinese woman
sends her child to a chow shop, and
weighs the food when it is brought
home to see that her own child is not
squeezing" her.
In making change, the smallest boy, as
salesman, will keep back two or three
cash" Should you say: How fash.
ion you steal my cash? You b'long
alice same as t'ief," he will indignant
ly answer: my no b'long t'ief; my
ketchie you watch, then b'long t'ief,
but my just make little squeeze"
1t would seem as If all the horrible
punishments so publicly administered
would effectually prevent even the
most reckless and hardened from
committing crime, but it doesn't seem
to do so, and the courts go on flourish
ing on the bribes extorted and the
money paid by innocent people to
keep out Of court, for it is openly
averred that a Chinese court of JUS.
tice, among other delinquencies, is not
even above blackmail. '>@ -
It is not surprising that among the
people are such sayings as Tigers and
snakes are kinder than judges or run.
ners," or In, life, beware Of courts: in
death, beware of hell"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-01
JAvELLE WATER FOR LAUNDRY.
Good Preparation of sal-Soda and
Chloride Of Lime.

To make javelle water, dissolve one
pound of sal-soda in one quart of boil
ing water. Dissolve half a pound of
chloride of lime in two quarts of cold
water. Let the mixture settle and then
pour off the clear liquid. Mix this
with the dissolved soda, bottle and
keep in dark place.
The French use this preparation a
great deal in the work of the laun-
dry: For whitening clothing they put
two or three tablespoonfuls of the
liquid into the water in which they
boil the clothing.
To remove stains from white goods.
dilute the javelle water with it's own
volume of cold water Soak the article
in this until the stain disappears, then
rinse thoroughly in several clear
waters, and finally in diluted ammonia
water.
Javelle water removes almost all
stains and all c0lors, therefore it
should not be used ON colored articles.
If articles are allowed to remain in
it for long time it will injure the
fabric.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-01
LIVE IN CAV HOMES
FRANCE THE LAND OF MODERN
,,.. TRoGLoDYTEs.4 e~ 49, >
Considerable Portion Of Population In
Some Districts Inhabit Homes
Hewn Centuries Ago-Some
Extremely Comfortable.

New York.-Mcst persons will be
surprised to learn that France is re-
garded as land of troglodytes. But
they are not barbarians or savages.
On the contrary, most of them are ILL.,
dustrious and thrifty folk who have
utilized most intelligently the special
conditions which enable them to pro-
vide comfortable homes for their fam
lilies at minimum cost
Cave dwellers form an important
proportion of the population in some
districts of the center of France. This
type of habitation is found hewn out
of the chalk on the French coast of
the British channel and also in other
districts of northern France. But
these cave dwellings are not to be
compared in numbers with those in
central France, and especially in the
middle basin of the Loire, where the
groups of troglodytes are most dense.
They are found wherever cliffs of
white limestone, marked feature in
the geology of this region, rise above
the general level. This limestone, al
most inexhaustible in quantity, is very
compact, but is easily worked and
vast quantities are quarried for build
ing purposes.
Along the middle Loire and especial
ly on the great inland peninsula be-
tween the Loire and its tributary, the
Cher, it rises in escarpments on the
river banks. These walls are pierced
with artificial inhabited grottos. They
are innumerable along the Loire from
Glen to Saumur
At Blots and Amboise and In the
suburbs of Tours many of the stables
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-01
lHE Gll OI me Il son.
DAYS OF FINANCIAL STRESS
MAKE FARM J. LANDS LOOK .
e RICH. 4 =

~ staff contributor Of touthern
newspaper has taken up the question
OF the return to the farm Of many who
had forsaken it for the glitter Of the
city. He says: 1T Is q well known
fact that the history Of this Govern.
ment shows that those Smen who h2Ye,
been most successful In life ind who
have left their impress upon its peo-
pie and its institutions as statesmen,
soldiers, flnanciers-have as q: rule
been those whose youth was spent on
the farm, and it is to such as these
that there comes with overmastering
power THE CALL OF THE SOIL.
More especially does it come with re-
doubled persuasiveness, greater pow
er and sweeter pleading to the man Of
affairs when the, clouds of financial
unrest begin to darken the sky; when.
the cry Of panic causes people to lose
their wits and act like stampeded cat.
tie; when with reason or without
reason there arises before him the
specter of ruin, grinning in his face
and waving its gaunt arms in threat
ening gesticulation.
The pitiable state into which some
men were brought by the recent fnan-
cial furry, which happily is now
passed, suggests these reflections.
Some were ruined and a very few be-
came insane because Of their losses.
Two or three took their own lives.
It is when such times come that the
statesman, the great financier, and
the man of affairs becomes tired OF
the struggle. He lays down his pen.
turns from his desk and listens to
the CALL OF THE SOIL.
There are hundreds of cases
throughout the United States of those
who have money in the banks and are
looking for investment in lands. No
investment is better or safer. Take,
for instance, the lands in Western Can
ada that can be bought at from SO to
SIS per acre which yield a revenue
equal to and often greater than their
original cost. Those lands make
certain investment. During the past
two months large investments in
these lands have been made, some in
tending to use the lands for farming
purposes Of their own. Others TO re-
sell to farmer friends. The agents OF
the Government of Canada located at
different points throughout the United
States have in their possession par
ticulars Of districts. in which there are
free homestead grants Of 100 acres
each accessible to railways, markets,
schools, churches, &C. These are val
liable lands. These agents will be
pleased to give Information to any de.
sirous of securing, and will tell all
ABOUT the railway rates. &C.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-01
Trousseau Gowns,

'Trousseau gowns are lovelier than
ever" says a fashion writer, "but as
they have increased in beauty they
have lessened in number. Very few
brides of to-day, no matter how FASH
ionable they may be, order trousseau
consisting of a great number of cos
tunes. The reason for this is that
fashions change so that it is necessary
every little while to have a new-style
gown If one is to keep pace with the
capricious modes.
"The bridal princess gown is a style
which will be in fashion for a long
time to come. One can wear it as
long as the material lasts by merely
changing the sleeves to meet the re.
Quirements of the prevailing fashion" i"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-01
Reddeninu Cheeks.

A simple method that will usually
bring color to the cheeks is accom-
plished by means Of two soft pads.
These should be little larger than a
silver dollar, and are made of thick
canton flannel, covered smoothly with
linen, stitched around at the edges.
The face should be washed in warm
water, and the pads must be soaking
in water almost as cold as ice. AS
soon as the face is dried the pads are
shaken and applied to the spot where
the color is desired. One should be on
each cheek at time, and they should
remain for five minutes or so. 1t may
be necessary to chill them again. The
secret Of success lies in having the
water icy and the face warm, but not
hot, when the pads are applied.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-01
THE mystery OF THE
: LAWS IN CHINA d
MARSHALL p. WILDER
~
Copyright, by Joseph B. RoRlea

Shanghai has u precinct police sta
tions and one court, known as the
Mixed Court" because some repre-
sentative Of the several consulates
sits each day with the Chinese magis.
trate.
was introduced to the magistrate
by DR.. Barchet, and found him very
gracious, and possessing a fair supply
OF English. He was dressed in full
mandarin dress, brown satin coat,
beautifully embroidered, and black
velvet hat turned up about the edge,
and decorated with the button, the
horse-tail and the peacock's feathers
that indicate a mandarin's rank.
We went into the courtroom,
everyone quickly took their places and
the hearings began. All prisoners
when brought before the magistrate
must kneel during the entire proceed
ing.
Though all the prisoners were Chi
nese, and the cases were conducted in
that language, 1 could follow most Of
them, as the English sergeants pre-
ferred their charges to DR.. Burchet,
who is proficient Chinese scholar,
and he in turn translated them to the
magistrate.
When a policeman brings a man be-
fore the court he drives him by his
cue, and when he takes him
away, he pulls him by it, or if there
are several prisoners, he knots their
cues together and pulls them
along in bunch. With such persua-
sion, prisoner is not apt to hesitate
long.
For thieving, prisoners are SEN
fenced to a certain number of strokes
with the bamboo, or the cangue for
SO many hours day-sometimes both
together.
The cangue is large square board
that fits about their necks, and be-
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-01

and outhouses of the dwellings are in
the ground
In the valley of the Cher the cliffs
for over Is miles, from Chenonceaux
to Saint-Aignan, are honeycombed
with subterranean dwellings, most Of
the people living in these caves, not
only the poor but also the more pros
porous peasants, and even many of
the bourgeois. The chateaux also use
these caverns as kitchens, chambers
and lunch rooms, and house some of
the live stock in them.
The town of Bonrre Is a.typical vii
lage of cave dwellers. ALI along the
cliffs the visitor sees the doors and
windows of the cave houses, and their
chimneys rising above the rocks. Un-
til recently none of the people here
Quilt houses
They lived by preference in capa-
cious rooms hewn out of the rock
Many of the richer among them now
live in houses on the surface, but the
great majority are still faithful to the
cave dwellings which their fathers
dug.
There are good reasons for their
choice. The summer sun pours it's
scorching intensity upon these valleys,
but the cave dwellings are always
cool.
They have the same equable tenn.
perature summer and winter. Many of
them have been utilized for centuries
and nobody is ashamed of them. Peo-
pie do not speak of their houses, but
of their caves.
The rooms in the caves are usually
on the same level, but if the rock roof
is high enough there is often second
story supported by posts and reached
by stone steps carved out of the side
wall.
What fortunate fellow is the trog-
lodyte! If more elbow room is needed
as his family grows he has only to
take hts pickax and add length or
width to the domicile. If he wants a
little more light or air he knocks an.
other hole or two in the front wall.
If the little folks disturb their grand
parents he can dig out a new room
for the old people::f His stable is prob
ably next door to the living room, and
the COW, chickens and goats live under
the common rock roof Sometimes the
dwelling is reached by steps from the
outside, but frequently a passage cut
through the rock leads to the room.
Usually there are sufficient windows
for light and ventilation, and the liv-
ing room lacks no appearance of COM
fort. 1t is light and large.
The cupboard, the oak table, the
kneading trough, a looking glass, a
chest of drawers and few prints or
colored pictures are arranged along
the stone walls, and behind curtains
are bed or two in recesses dug out
Of the rock. On one side is the old.
fashioned fireplace and oven where
the cooking is done, and the chimney
affords a most vigorous draught.
One OF the most striking character
istics of these subterranean dwellings
is the complete lack of humidity on the
walls, in which respect they differ
from most natural limestone caverns
No doubt there are many thousands
of people in crowded cities whose hab
itations cannot compare in comfo1..
and healthfulness with the cave dwell:
tnRs of central France.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-01
"Make Little Squeeze"

red sugar-loaf hats trimmed with blue,
seat themselves on the prisoners feet
and shoulders, the latter one clutching
his cue.
Two men with little fiat bamboo
rods about yard long squat each
side, when one begins and delivers
about 25 lashes-then rests, and; the
other takes it up, counting aloud as
they beat. The prisoner howls and
cries and begs, tears streaming from
his eyes, for though it does not break
the skin, it is extremely painful.
The men sitting on the prisoner joke
and laugh, the officers standing about
carry on animated conversations, and
as this all takes place in a courtyard,
open to the street, children run in and
out, playing and laughing, mothers
with babies in their arms look stolidly
on, the babies blinking solemnly,
while a little crowd of curious men
stand about the entrance. ,''"-
?~IA '%'ie l'>-.r, = - -.
The mixed court. being jointly un-