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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-01-22

\ momentous question agitatcS the
manly breasts Of the United States treas
ury officials. 1t is whether lightning
bugs are animals, and entitled to pay
duty rs such when imported into the
United States. The lightning bugs in
question are no common trash of tiretiies,
but Cuban insects, large and dazzlingly
luminous. They are imported as orna-
ments to women's dresses. The law re-
quires 80 per cent. adj valorem duty on
animals, and this has been taken to ex-
tend to bees and fish. The question is,
Shall these big, fat, foreign manufactured
Cuban fellows come into competition
with our own home made lightning bugs
and drive them from the market? Never!
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c,r.Tr or MINNESOTA. COUNTY @

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
- Stevens, 81 In Probate Court, special
term, Dec. -, lsS3.
In the matter OF the estate OF Maria NJ. SEQ
field, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
George H. Munro. Administrator, OF the
estate Of Maria NJ. Scofield, deceased, repre-
senting, among other things that he has full
ly administered said estate, and praying tina,
q time and place be fixed for examining and
allowing hts account OF his administration.
and for the assignment OF the residue OF said
estate to heirs.
II is Ordered, that said account be ex-
amined, and petition heard, by the Judge OF
this Court on Monday the srd day OF Febru-
airy, A. D. 1890, at 10 a. m, at the PROBATE
Office in said County.
And it is further ordered. that notice there.
of be given to all persons interested, by pub
fishing Il copy of this order for three success
sive weeks prior to said day of hearing In
the NORRIS TRIBUNE weekly newspaper
printed and published at Morris in salc
County.
Dated at Morris, Mimi, the 27th day Of
December y. D. 1889.
BY the Court,
[sEAL7 GEO. E. DARLING,
Judge of Probate.
WIN. G. BICKNE ELL,
Attorney for Administrator. jan1t4.
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= AGHIEoToN, Jan. IA resolution
was adopted to select a committee Of
nine, TO be called the worlds fair COM
mittee. Mr.. Flower then introduced The
New York Worlds fair bill and it was
referred to the special committee when
appointed. Mr.. Baines, of New York,
offered a resolution increasing the mem
bership of the committee to thirteen. It
was referred to the committee of rules.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the bill to provide for town
site entries of lands in Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-Mr. Frank, of
Missouri, introduced bill locating the
worlds fair at st. Louis and creating a
corporation to carry on the same. Re-
ferred to special committee. On motion
of Mr.. Mason, of Illinois, the committee
investigating the ballot box forgery was
permitted to sit during the sessions of
the house.
After routine business the house went
into committee of the whole on the Ok
lahoma town site bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. aO.-Mr. Springer
introduced resolution which was re-
ferred to the special committee on the
worlds fair, providing that ON Thurs
day, the 23d instant, the clerk shall call
the roll of members and each meinber
shall indicate his choice for the location
of the worlds fair. If no place shall re-
ceive majority of all the votes cast, the
roll shall be repeated until one place
shall receive a majority of the votes
cast. The place having been selected,
the special committee shall report bill
locating the fair at the place selected,
which bill shall be privileged and shall
be consideIed from day to day until dis
posed of.
After further routine business the
house went into committee of the whole
on the Oklahoma town>site entry bill.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Pettigrew-To provide for
building and maintaining an Indian in
dustrial school at Flandreau, S. D.; re-
curing the secretary of the interior to
cause patents to be issued at once for all
lands entered for the homestead pre-
emption Of timber culture laws where
final proof was made prior to Jan. l in
cases where innocent third parties have
acquired an interest in said land by deed,
mortgage or otherwise.
By Mr. Lawler-Making the 9Th day of
January a national holiday in commem-
grafton of the life and character of An
drew Jackson.
BY Mr.. Shively-To amend the act to
prohibit the importation and imnigra-
ton OF foreigners and aliens under con-
tract or agreement to perform labor.
By Mr.. Enloe-A joint resolution pro-
posing to amend the constitution Of the
United States providing for the election
Of senators by the legal voters of the
states.
BY Mr.. Kelly, Of Kansas-Appropri-
ating 100000 for monument to the
negro soldiers and sailors who gave their
lives for the protection of the United
States government in the late war.
- TarY7and. and Mr.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-01-22

Mr. LEE why, Addie. you needn't cry abeut
It! only said Mrs. Allen was very we'll
informed woman, and wished you would follow
her example"
MRS LEE Yes and last week You said you
wished could manage to look as stylish as Mrs.
Allen,-and she makes all her own clothes. But
she has what haven't"
Mr. LEE "What is that 2" -
MRS LEE. "Well, she gets all OF her informac
ton from the Magazine they take. admit thst
she knows all that is going on, and is bright and
entertaining in conversation but could do as
well as she does if l had the same source OF
Information She lent me the last number Of her
Magazine lately, and learned more in one hours
reading, about various social matters and the
topics Of the day, than would pick up in amonth
by my occasional chats with friends. 1t certainly
the day down to the details OF housekeeping;
and everything is beautifully illustrated. too.
Every time Mamie goes over to the Aliens she
comes back and leases me to get you to take
Demorest's Family Magazine, as the stories are
30 good Even thu. boys watch for it every month";
as place is found for them also in its pages, and
Mr. Allen swears by it. 1t is really wonderful
how It suits every member of the family !"
Mr. LEE. "Well perhaps had better send for q
sayitis it will amuse and instruct the whole Of ns
MRs LEE. II see that W. Jennings Demorest,
the publisher, Is East 14th Street, New York, is
offering to send Specimen Copy for 10 cents. SO
we can't lose anything, as each number contains
Pattern Order emitting the holder to any
Pattern she may choose, and in any size which
alone makes each copy worth 80 cents and just
want jacket pattern like Mrs. Aliens. The
subscription price is only So 90 year and ]
must say l can't see how they can publish 90
elegant Magazine for so little money"
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Read Aloud.

Among the improvement clubs for the
winter, let us hope the reading aloud
class has its place. II one has husky
voice or q feeble one, if he forms his
words away back in his throat instead
of on the tip OF his tongue, if one is
careless and slovenly il his pronuncia-
ton, if one is awkward and ba5hful and
afraid to open his mouth bcforc folk,
nothing will correct all these defects so
like a charm as reading aloud. Read
deliberately. distinctly, opening your
mouth sufficiently to let the sounds out
clearly.
Always have 4 critic il Your class, or
let all the class criticise the reader. Note
carefully, but with the utmost good ma
ture always, the mispronunciations, the
thick and sinothered enunciatiou, and
that frightful nasal twang for which
Americans are so justly held up T. ri6i-
cule in Europe Listen to the conTe"sa-
ton Of those around you. listen even 70
your own voice, and nine times cu5 Of
ten you will find the horrid nasal twanc
IS there, though you have never no
ticed it.
Everybody, perhaps, cannot learn to
sim. Int cT,rst ..- e~-
to -eaJ ~Iv3. ,-...
steady v..-.. W..
ton. an ri ..s -.
md 7.nf..-.
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Our Gold aud Silver.

Jan. 10, 1S49, forty-two years ago,
Capt. Suffer, California miller, discov-
cred shining substance in his mill race.
The shining substance proved to be gold,
and then began the western gold fever,
which has lasted Internationally until the
present day.
The United States mint was estab-
lished in 1892. From 1902 till 1S4S the
total gold product of the country was
less than half million year. Then
there was great jump i'll gold. In
1919 there was produced S40,0o0,000 in
GOLD, fifteen and one-half millions more
than the entire output of the country
for tifty-six years previous to the Cali
fornia discovery.
The California gold discovery marked
a new era in the industrial Development
Of the world The Australian gold fields
were found some years afterwards, and
this was followed again by the opening
of the African gold mines. These have
not Vet been fully developed.
The California gold mines increased
their output steadily till 1858. That year
marked g,.r high tide of gold production
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-01-22

Archduke John, Of Austria, is com
mander Of the Hungarian army, and he
has been making a study Of the $4,000
gypsies in Hungary. He has made a
dictionary and grammar of the gypsy
language, the most complete yet pre-
pared.
Archduke John has lived Familiarity
among this strange people, and probably
knows more than any other outsider of
their real life. They first appeared in
Europe in 1417. The archduke is of
opinion that they are certainly of Hin
dustani origin, and that they came from
the slopes of the Himalayas. There is
a strong similarity between the Hindus-
tani and gypsy tongues.
They lead a complete double life.
They laugh at the notion that there
in any such thing as witchcraft or
fortune telling by cards, yet they
get vast sums of money from work
ing upon other peoples beliefs in
these superstitions. Once the archduke
asked an old woman to tell his fortune.
She began it, when he spoke to her in her
own language. She instantly dropped
the cards, saying that she would not de-
ceive one of their own.
Outwardly conforming to the religion,
laws and social customs of the people
among whom they live, they have regard
6
emnized according to the Christian faith,
in public: but this is not binding until
the elder of the gypsy colony also per-
forms his powwow over the pair. A
newly born child is baptized in church,
as any good Christian would have it
done; but the youngster is not properly
ushered into life till the Oldest of the
clan takes it in his arms and holds it
over an open fire.
The christening by fire is usage Of
the mysterious secret religion of the
race, for the gypsies are apparently de-
scended from people who were fire
worshipers.
The Cammerer breach Of promise case
in New York may become as celebrated
as the Baby Bunting affair, Miss Cam
merer sues Mr.. Clemens Muller for $780,
900, valuing her wasted affections at that
sum. Her lawyer is the eloquent and
famous Daniel Dougherty, while his is
the still more famous and eloquent Col.
Robert Ingersoll. There will be some
fun before this case is settled.
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THE ABSOLUTE MONARCH.

A mighty king, long, long ago,
With voice of grief and face OF woe
To his court wizard did complains;
'sSir Wizard, l am said TO reign,
But what with councillors and hordes
OF bishops, judges, generals, lords,
Prime ministers and those they call
The people, have no right at all
To call my life my own They talk
OF duty, laws and charters, balk
My wishes, dog my steps, torment
NY every hour with precedent,
State tactics and prerogative,
Till would rather die than live
bid thee, then-if aught hold
or royal power to hid-be bold;
Take thou my crown, | srudge it not,
And give ne i'll exchange lot.
care not how confined it be,
Wherein is absolute sovereignty.
Then groaned the wizard sad, but still
Received the crown against his will,
And swift, with wand and astrolabe, he
Transformed the king into baby!
Amos T. Wells in Wide Awake
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-01-22
HlG Old Reliable!
ELLIOTT, Morris, MINI,
The Old Reliable Photogra-
pher, is still Oh deck and
ready at all times to do First
Glass Work.
No matter what you hear,
no matter what you read,
but bear in mind that Elliott
will make you Better Photo
graphs and for less money
than any one in this part of
the state. Second-class work
is dear at any price, SO come
to Elliott and get first-class
warranted work at prices
Shat will defy competition.
IqotIco.---IlrnOer Culture.

is. Ian D OFFICE, MARSHALL MIHN.
December &, 1863.
Complaint hHVinG been entered at tl.--
, flee by IN mas T.. Golden against Flora y
VuIIv for fdIiure To comply with law as t.
TImber-C uiiulc Entry No. G254, dated Aug.
Ship I24 Range II, in StgVuns county. MINI.
with Il view to the cancellation OF said entry
contestant lcGing that said Flora NJ. Tuttie
mas, during the whole time since the above
date of entry, entirely neglected to plant and
cause to be planted to trees. tree seeds or cut
tings, the ten acres required by law to be
Walton has ever been made thereon; that no
trees are growing thereon ut the present
time, and that the said tract has been wholly
abandoned by said claimant; the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear at the United
States Land Office, ut Marshall, Minnesota,
on the Goth day of February, 1890, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. to respond AMI furnish testimony con-
cern!ug said alleged failure.
l.. ". LANCE, Register.
decIs +. 2. FREEMAN, Receiver.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-01-22

M. ~ -j5G, sau years later than gold,
I'D .1r silver production t,&o q great
sv .ng .orw&rl. Then it suddenly jumped
from 500, COCA yearro half million. Since
then it has increased steadily. Silver
mines throughout the country yielded in
1888, $50, 1876, 900. In 1888 the combined
product of the two precious metals
amounted to $92 $40, 900. This has never
been exceeded except in one year, 1878,
when the amount was SOC, 100000.
The silver state of the Union is Colo
RADIO, which comes in with IA yield of
$t9,O00,000 III 1888. Montana produced
SIT 100000 the same year. This new
state is the second in the Union in the
production of both gold and silver. From
United States mines comes one-third Of
all the gold and silver of the world.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-01-22

and yel.0wish green foliage, IS an I'M
pleasant aul. striking contrast. The
cones of these trees do not ripen till the
year after poisoning, and this is dis
tinguishing feature between these true
pines and the other members of the pine
family-the spruces, frs and larches.
The spruces have their leaves four sided,
and arranged around the stem, instead
of being in clusters, as in the pines. The
cones are very graceful, being suspended
near the end of the branches, and form
ing pleasing contrast to the green of
the foliage.
The Norway spruce, though a native
of Europe, is SO common here as to de-
serve a place among our New England
trees, and from the time of its bright
red blossoms in the spring, during the
growth of its cones, which are purple at
first, but change to rich brown, till
blossoms come again, forms a most at
tractive sight. The hemlock, or hemlock
spruce, has small cones; the leaves, in
stead of being arranged around the stems,
spread in two directions, and are bright
green above, with silvery white be-
meath. This grows to be large tree,
but is often cut back and used as an Or
namental shrub, and, cared for in this
way, is one of the most graceful of
spruces. The frs are distinguished from
the spruces in that they have their cones
erect on the upper side of the branches,
instead of pendulous. The only repre-
sentative in New England is the balsam
fir, which is quite common among the
mountains.
The last member of the pine family is
the larch. The larch is distinguished
from all other coniferS by its shedding
its leaves in the fall, and is also marked
by the bright red flowers which it bears
in the early spring. The only native
larch is the American larch or tama-
rack, but the European larch is found
here quite extensively, and is hand
somer and more graceful tree than the
native variety.
The cypress family includes the arbor
vitae, the cypress and the juniper. The
arbor vitae is readily distinguished by
the oppressed, scale like leaves, arranged
in four rows On the two-edged branch
lets. The American variety is often
called white cedar, bat the name more
properly belongs to a variety of cypress
closely resembling aroor vitae, but hav-
ing more slender spray, finer leaves,
and growing thirty to seventy feet high,
| while the arbOT vitae Ranges from twenty
to fifty feet.
Wa bavn two varieties of thn iIninar.
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CONGRESSIONAL DOlNGS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-After routine
business Mr.. Turpie addressed the senate
in support of the resolution for the recog-
milton of the republic of Brazil.
The senate then passed number Of
senate bills, among them the following:
Relating to homestead entries IN Indian
territory; settling a claim of Missouri
Tor money paid to militia since April,
1882: for bridging the Missouri river
within one mile of the mouth of the
Kansas river: appropriating $50, 900 for q
hall of records in Washington.
The senate then went into secret ses-
sion and at 4:40 adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-After routine
business. the introduction of bills and
favorable reports from committees pro-
viding for the admission of Wyoming
and for temporary form of government
for Oklahoma, Mr.. Pascoe addressed the
senate on the subject of federal control
of elections Mr.. Chandler followed Mr..
Pascoe. At the conclusion of the speeches
the senate went into executive session,
and at p. III. adjourned.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-01-22
Appointed Worlds Fair COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-The speaker
appointed the worlds fair committee as
follows: Chandler, of Massachusetts;
Hit, of Illinois: Bowden, of Virginia;
Belden, of New York; Frank, of Mis-
souri,: Springer, of Illinois; Hatch, of
Missouri: Wilson, of West Virginia, and
Flower, of New York.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-01-22
Toys That Last.

The doll is thousands of years old; it
has been found inside the graves of little
Roman children, and will be found again
by the psychologists of future date
among the remains of our own culture.
The children of Pompeii and Hercu-
laneum trundled hoops just as you and
did; and who knows whether the rock
ing horse on which we rode in our young
days is not lineal descendant of that
proud charger into whose wooden TANKS
the children of Francis rs time dug their
spurs.
The drum is also indestructible, and
setting time at naught across the centu-
ries, it beats the Christmastide and New
Year summons that bids the tin soldier
prepare himself for war, and shall con-
tinue to beat as long as there exist boy
arms to WELD the drumsticks, and
grown up peoples ears to be deafened
blythe sound thereof. The tin soldier
views the future with calm: he will not
lay down his arms until the day of gen
eral disarmament, and there is, as yet,
no prospect of universal peace.
The toy sword also stands its ground;
it is the nursery symbol Of the inerad-
icable vice Of our race-the lust for bat
tie. Harlequins, fool's-cap-crowned and
bell-ringing, are also likely to endure;
they are sure to be found among the
members of the toy world as long as
there are fools to be found among the
Inhabitants Of our own. Gold laced
knights, their swords at tl2slrsideg, curly
locked and sasia shod pI45, stall
wart nQsac.5aers, nlussacifed and top
Booted, are al types wl-ca Sal hold
their own. The Chinese DOL p 3un8 as
yet, but she he's C brilliant future before
her.-L1laclsssc 5 Magazine.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-01-22

Some very tough va A@"c .>--: ,5t~
of the doings OF the Alo-.,u s.. ru.I-
pany. \ resolution is now oe-vce the
United States senate, that ought 10 be
pushed with vigor, TO overhaul the whole
seal fisheries matter, particularly the
management of the company that under
contract with government has monop-
oily of the Behring's seal fisheries. If
that management has been on the square,
the company can have nothing to fear.
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xso.ooo Premium on the Baltimore,

WAsluNGToN. Jan. 20.-The report on
the United States ship Baltimore is made
public. The trial board states that the
vessel ON her recent trial run developed
an aggregate horse power of 10,064.
This, deducting the trial expenses and
time penalties, will give the builders,
the Cramps, of Philadelphia, net pre-
MUM of about $50, 900.
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Our Mary is Engaged

PARIS, Jan. 19.-Mr. Navarro has
cabled congratulations to his son upon
his engagement with Mary Anderson.
Mr.. Lincoln has started for London with
his son. who is now convalescent.
Between the large number of persons
who had the grippe and the still larger
number who imagined they had it, the
doctors have had a profitable season.
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Two Million for Milwaukee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The senate
passed the bill increasing the limit Of
cost of the appropriation for q public
building at Milwaukee to s., 600, 600. and
making an appropriation of $500, 900.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-01-22

ET0mT from the diary of tourist
NU III business men and others
has revealed:
That the Wisconsin entra1 has the
unqualified endorsement of all;
That the Wisconsin Central has to-day
the most popular line between Mime
apolis, St. Paul and Milwaukee and
Chicago;
That the Wisconsin Central is dialy
adding to its admirers as the recognized
Pullman line between Minneapolis,
St.Paul and Milwaukee and Chicago;
That the Wisconsin Central touches the
most prominent points in Wisconsin,
and that it has more important business
centers on its through line than any
other railway in the Northwest;
That the Wisconsin Central has made
an enviable reputation with Its peer
less Dining Car Service;
That the Wisconsi Central runs fast
trains On which all classes of passen-
gers are carried with commodious and
distinct accommodation for all;
That the Wisconsin Central has repre-
sentatives distributed throughout the
country, who will cheerfally give any
information that may be desired and
that its terminal agents are especially
Instructed to look after the comfort of
passengers who may be routed via its
line.
For detailed information, apply to
your nearest ticket agent or to represen-
tatiycs of the road,
:. II. AINSLIE, H. c, BARLOW,
Gen. Mana'r. Gen. Traf. Mana'r.
LOUIS ECKSTEIN,
Assistsnt General Passenger and Ticket \ gt.,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
+. n. ANSoN, Northwestern Passenger
Agent, No. 10 Nicoliet House Block, Mime
apolis, MINI.
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1889 was certainty a booming year.
While farm exports did not reach the
highest values attained in our history
they were over $50, 000, 900 ahead of IS.
The, value OF brcadstuf exports exceeded
that of So by sic zoe, 900, while the meat
and dairy exports amounted to over $780,
00O, 900 more than they did last year.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-01-22

Seven great flour mills Of milwaukee,
have united III q syndicate, with capt.
tai of S6,00o,0C0, to run opposition to the
English company that have bought the
Minneapolis mills. II Will be al inter
esting fight between Yankee and Brlton,
but we may hope that thenower Of cour-
tesv will ameliorate the asperitivs Of
rivalry