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Morris tribune., 1890-02-19
What Sneaker Reed Did.

1t is provided in parliamentary bodies
that quorum shall be necessary to
transact business, and the number neces-
sary to constitute quorum is named.
With some parliamentary bodies two
thirds of the members form quorum.
In the national house a simple majority
of the members are entitled constitu-
tionally to transact business.
A simple majority is therefore suff-
cient to control a minority almost as
large as itself. In such case, to hinder
measures obnoxious to it from being
passed, the minority party resorts to
every parliamentary device to prevent
votes being taken, and wins for itself the
name of obstructionists. A favorite way
is to refrain from voting. Then, though
the members Of the house might all be
in their seats, the record would show
that there was not a majority of the
members voting, consequently the point
could be made that no quorum was pres
ent. Time and again both Republican
and Democratic minorities have resorted
to this method of obstructing legislation,
when a bill they opposed would other
wise have passed. For hundred years
it has been recognized parliamentary
method of defeating legislation.
Speaker Reed made an innovation.
No rules for the government of the house
had as yet been adopted in the Fifty-frst
congress. In the absence of such rules
he declared that he had the right to
make such parliamentary rulings as he
chose. In the Smith-Jackson contested
election case, the Democratic minority
refrained from voting, so that no quorum
could be counted.
But Speaker Reed refused to recognize
the time honored expedient. He di-
rected the clerk to count in as a quorum
those present but not voting. That in
brief is what raised the excitement. In
fact, there followed this ruling such a
scene of excitement as even the national
house of representatives has seldom wit
messed. Gray haired members sprang
from their seats and passed down the
aisle towards the speakers desk, shaking
their fists at him and denouncing him as
tyrant and revolutionist.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

A case of considerable interest has
been decided in St. Louis. Some years
ago citizen of Missouri insured his life
for the benefit of his wife. Insured peo-
pie are apt to live long, and the gentle
mans wife died before him. Not only
that, but the insured husband lived on
and married a second wife. Finally he
died, full of years, having kept up the
insurance in its original shape. Then
naturally the second wife's children be-
gan to squabble with the first wife's
about who was entitled to that insurance
money. The case was properly fought
over in the courts. When the lawyers
got what they considered their share of
the money, what was left of it was duly
decided to belong only to the chil1re of
the first wife. Men who take out life
insurance policies, and at the same time
expect to be the husbands of two or more
wives, should be careful to specify to
which wife the insurance money goes.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19
Fatality.

President Harrison'S cabinet meetings
this winter are melancholy enough. A
strange fatality seems to have attended
his appointments-5ev of them. One
of the earliest of them was that of Allen
Thorndike Rice, strong, brilliant young
man, rs minister to Russia. Rice died
before he left his native soil. In Decem-
Der Mrs. Harrison's beloved sister, Mrs.
Scott Lord, died after painful illness.
Mrs. Harrison shrank from the gayeties
of society, but generously resolved that
her grief should not check the enjoy
ment of others. So she mourned in
silence, and after little time took her
place at dinners and receptions.
But what can be done now? In seven
weeks in January and December Mr..
Harrison's secretary of state lost four
members of his family, his brother, his
wifes sister and his son and daughter.
Alice Coppinger was Blaine's favorite
child. and Walker Blaine was the only
son On whom he had placed his hopes
walker Blaine was always courteous
and kindly, and always ready to listen
to those who came to the state office" :"
regretfully say those who had dealings
with that Office. 1t seems hardly posi-
BILE that the secretary can recover from
two such blows soon. 1t is to be recalled
that the wife and daughter of Cleve-
lands secretary of state, Mr.. Bayard,
died during his administration.
To the Harrison administration came
next the awful death of the wife and
daughter of the naval secretary and the
secretary's own narrow escape from
death. There will be no more gay sea-
son in Washington this winter.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

1t is understood that women will be
appointed among the census enumerators,
Commissioner Porter having decided that
he knows nothing in the law to prevent.
This IS wise. What women cannot find
out about the births, deaths and mar
riages in family would have no value
to the census records. If women are to
be enumerators we shall probably find
more ladies in the country between the
ages of 40 and 60 than there were ten
Years AGO
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19
J, MINI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1890.

Chicago, the surface of which is as
fiat as pancake, has wrestled with the
drainage question ever since it has been
a city. The project is now to build a
stupendous drainage canal, to cost $15,-
100000 to $3O,O0O,OO0. Other cities that
are built upon plain will watch the
completion and success of the canal with
iOtareSt
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

Marion Crawford is said to have writ
ten two of his novels, "Zoroaster" and
'Murzio's Crucifx," in French. At any
rate they were printed in French.
Thereupon the French Academy be-
slowed on the American author a rare
compliment. They voted to him prize
of thousand francs.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

William B. Griffin, of Elizabeth, n. J.,
exclaimed, Everybody is happy but
me-" and put bullet through his brain.
If William had waited and looked into
the matter, he would have found he was
as happy as anybody else.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

When the new treaty which Blaine
and Sir Julian Pauncefote are arranging
shall have been ratified, there will be no
more escaping of American rogues to
Canada. The document will provide for
the extradition of all our gentlemen
swindlers. forgers and embezzlers.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

1t is much to be regretted that two
such genuine American literary geniuses
as Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley
could not get on peaceably together. But,
boys, don't talk about each other.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

Brazil has adopted our banking sys-
tenn. A Brazilian national bank was es-
tablisEed by the republic, and in four
hours time capital to the amount of
$100, ,000, 900 was subscribed.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19
It is hard to believe, with the improved

It is hard to believe, with the improved
and cheap appliances for heating railway
cars with steam, hot water and by chem
ical agency, that there are still trains
heated by the slovenly and murderous
old car stove. Then there's an accident,
the car tips over, the stove sets fire to it,
and persons jammed in their seats and
unable to get out are roasted alive. This
history has repeated itself with deadly
frequency year after year, yet every
winter still records horrible loss of life
from this cause. The car stove must go.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

Professor Goldwin Smith is a thorough
paced conservative, yet he says the fu-
ture of Canada must be annexation to
the United States, because the two natu-
rally belong together.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19
The Trihn1e.
Published Wednesdays.
-. Q. STEVENS -,
Publisher
Official PaDer Of Stevens County

Stanley Africanus is not certain wheth-
er he is on, -Arne4 iue.,i or not, Dut Ec say >,
with Thomas Paine and George Francis
Train, The world is my country"
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19
General Directory.
JUDICIAL OFFICERS
District Judge-Hon. G. l.. Brown

COUNTY OFFICERS
Sheriff-George III. Munro
Treasurer-A. G. Thorpe
Clerk of District Court-Thos. Thomasson
Auditor-George NJ. Giltinan
Register OF Deeds-L. III. Wellington
Judge ofProbate-George E. Darling
Attorneys, a. Flaherty
CorOner-H. l.. Hulburd
SurveyoY--D. L. Wheaton
Court Commissioner-W. l.. Colyer
County Supt of Schools-Wm. c Blcknell
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Will be open as follows: Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons from to 6; Wednesday
evening, to 9, and Saturday evening, Z 40 10.
]. D. GILLESPIE, Librarian.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19
TOWN CLERKS

TOWN CLERKS
Framnas-E L Solseth. Jr, Nash p o
Darnen-H Bragg, Morris
Scott-P + Church, Morris
Stevens-John Daily, Morris
Eldorado-A G Mackenzie. Herman
Donnelly-John King, Donnelly
Swan Lake-O n Dohien, Nash
Mo0re-Henry Fels. Hancock
Pepperton-Peter Pierce, Morris
Baker-Fred Domarus, Morris
Evcrglade-F w Heller, Graceville
Synnes-H S Sohrapps, Morris
Rendsville-A Young, Morris
Morris-R ] Hall. Morris
HortOn-Dcnnis Dewane, Morris
Hodges-C b Park, Hancock
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19
CHURCH DIRECTORY

CoEgregational-Rev H. NJ. Herrick, Pastor
Methodist-Rev. Ellery, Pastor
Roman CathOlio-ReV. Geo. GaSkell, Priest
Scandinavian EvangI Luth'n-Rev. P. A.
Dietrichson, of Scandia, Pastor
CIVIC SOCIETIES
A. F. & A. M.-Golden Sheaf Lodge No. 1873,
meets 1st and Sd Saturdays of each month.
o: c. HANSON, w. NJ
WV. GRIswoLD, Sec'y
G.A.R.-overton Post, No. 90, meets I'd and
4th Fridays Of each month, at O'Clock p NJ
n. II. SPURR, Com
H. T. BEvANs, Adjt
y. o. {. W.-Morris Lodge. No. 50, meets
each Tuesday evening at their hall ",
a. A. STONE, Recorder
40. H.-Dfvision No. 1. meets 1st Sun
day of each month, in its hall. at Z; 80 p. m
GEO. NJ. GILTINAN, Prest
S.A. FLAHERTY Rec. Sec'y
C.T.A SOCIETY.-F Father Matthew Socie-
ty, No. 76O of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Society OF America. regular meetings 1st and
Sd Sundays of each month, in Assumption
Church, Immediately after Mass. Visiting
members respectfully lyinyited: ~.
E. P. O'BRIEE, sec'y
MT. LEBANON r. A. CHAPTER, No. At,
meets first Wednesday of each month.
JOHN HOUSE, H. p
LII. WELLINGTON, seoy
KNIGTHsTEMPLAR.- Bethel Command
cry, meets I'd and 4thMondays of each month.
d. r SUTHERLAND, E. c.
&C. HANSON, Rec
IO.O.F-Crystal Lodge, NJ 1872, meets at its
hall on Monday evening of each week.
ga. c. THORPE, r. S.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19
VILLAGE OFFICERS

VILLAGE OFFICERS
President-N. Il. Spur
Councillors - Henry Judson, Anton
>-~WWatzke,-F B. Wolff. John House.
Treasurer-SamueI Larson
Recorder-W. w. Griswold
Marshal-C. A. Pepper.
Night Watchman-John Flynn.
Justices OF the Peace-John d. Gillespie,
G F. Camp
AsseSSor-D. T. Wheaton
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

UNDERSTANDABLE Comm and
cry, meets I'd and 4thMondays of each month.
ID. r SUTHERLAND E. c.
C. HANSON, Rec
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

MT. LEBANON r. A. CHAPTER, No. Al
meets first Wednesday of each month.
JOHN HOUSE, H. p
L. H. WELLINGTON, Sec'y
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

I.O.O.F.-Crystal Lodge, No.132, meets at it.
hall on Monday evening of each week.
C. a. PEPPER, N. G.
EA. C. THORPE, R. S.
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

CoEgregational-Rev. H. NJ. Herrick, Pastor
Methodist-Rev. Ellery, Pastor
Roman Catholic-Rev. Geo. GaSkell, Priest
Scandinavian Evang'I Luth'n-Rev. P. A.
of Scandia, Pastor
Morris tribune., 1890-02-19

\. 0. H.-DivisiOn No. /. meets 1st Sun
day of each month, in its hall, at 80 p. m
GEO. NJ. GILTINAN, Pres't
S, A, FLAHERTY Rec, Sec'y
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-04
THE KINa OF Coz

The New York Herald says: The big.
gest coward in the world is an English
man and his name is "Jem Smith. He
claims to be the champion pugilist Of
Great Britain and he has a way of fight
ing which is peculiarly his own. When
he cannot win he calls upon his heelers
to finish his man with knuckle duster,
knife or pistol.
Frank Slavin, who ~journeyed from the
Antipodes, nearly sixteen thousand
miles, to brave the English bully in his
own den, will now agree with John L.
Sullivan, as fair a tighter as aver stood
ia the ring, that "no fighter can aver
expect to get fair play in England"
Slavin had Smith whipped before he
faced him. but the cowardly wretch
stood by and saw the brave Australian
kicked and beaten by his English parti-
ans That the visitor escaped with his
life is probably due to the fact tina. the
referee refused to act further. and de-
olared the battle a draw.
The disgraceful scene enacted near
Bruges cannot fail to disgust all lovers Of
fair play. There was a time when Eng
lish pugilists held their own against the
world. To-day their champion il
branded as the king Of towards.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-04
rHE

The Chicago Mail says: When a man
is running for office in some Of the West.
ern States and Territories the voters do
not take into consideration the phases Of
his character which might induce their
Eastern brothers to select a nominee.
But they search into the candidates In
ner consciousness to try to discover
some trait which will endear him
to every man Of high or low degree who
has a particle Of supporting blood in his
veins. And so the owner Of Ell Rio Rey
stands a very good chance Of being made
the nominee Of his party for the Cover
norship of Nevada. Theodore Winters
is the lucky possessor of the lucky colt
aud the other day he refused an offer OF
$35, 900 for the racer because the people
of Nevada are proud Of the colt and
many want the colts owner to preside
over them. This is Q new feature in
American politics. But perhaps it is just
as we'll to select q man for Governor Of a
State because he is the owner Of a favor
ite racing animal as for some other rea-
SONS which influence the party bosses.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-04
Lawyers Galore.

The San Francisco Report says a law
yer's directory for California has just
been issued. and it gives the number Of
attorneys in California as 2276-fron
four to five times as many as can earn an
honest living. The rest live by theil
wits as much as any member Of the Grim
inal classes does. They stir up litiga-
ton, they conduct blackmailing opera
tions, they put up jobs upon property
owners, they form the most dangerous
and expensive class of petty politicians,
they float bogus enterprises. they over
awe corrupt weak Judges. and they keep
the divorce mill supplied with grist.
They are up to all sorts OF deviltry. The
remedy for this state of things is a
higher standard Of admission to the bar
and a s~tricter code for those who have
been admitted.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-04

Soetbeer, the eminent German s~tatisti-
clan, in an unpublished article recently
received by the Director Of the Mint.
places the expectation Of new silver an
nually to Asia and Africa, exclusive Of
what goes into Indian coinage, at from
400. 600 to 500, 900 kilogrammes, or from
SIG, 600, 900 to $50. 900. 600.
The amount Of new silver used annu-
ally 10 the arts and industries is not
known even approximately. In this
country the consumption is very large,
spproximating IS, 600, 900 annually.
An estimate for the rest Of the world
Of $40. 600, 600 is not considered exces-
sive when the amount Of silver plate.
watch cases and jewelry manufactured in
France, Great Britain, Germany and
Switzerland, and the o use Of
Of silver for ornaments in India, as re-
ported by writers and travellers, is con-
sidered.
In a table prepared by the Director Of
the Mint. from reports Of foreign Gov
ernments, as to the value Of the pre-
cious metals employed annually in the in
dustrial arts, seven leading countries, in
Guiding the United States, reported
use Of S2l, 900, 900 in silver. This, Of
course, includes coin melted down and
old material reused as well as new bull
ion.
Soetbeer places the annual consump
tion Of silver in the industrial arts al
SOC, 600 kilogrsmmes, say $40, 900. 600.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-04

The Reno Journal says Mr.. Reed
seems to have sat dawn On Congressman
Bartine, Of Nevada. for not having voted
for him for Speaker.
The Journal might be. right in it's sur.
mise that the rotund Speaker has squel.
ched the lank Nevadan, but it is wrong
in asserting that BaTtine did not vote for
Reed. Though the Representative from
Nevada attended the 81. Louis Silver
Convention and that Convention adopted
resolutions requesting the friends Of sill
YER to vote against Reed, the gold bug,
for Speaker, the r~oll.call Of the House
on the election of Speaker shows that
Bartine voted for Reed. Doubtless the
Representative from the Silver State
knew what he was doing when in re.
Spouse to the call of his name he shouted
Reed" and it is wrong in the Journal
or any other newspaper to misrepresent
his action. He, a professed friend OF
silver and the representative OF q silver
producing constituency, on the second
day Of December in the year Of Grace,
1889, in the House of Representatives at
Washington, voted for Thomas B. Reed.
a pronounced gold-bug, for Speaker, and
neither the Journal nor any other paper,
which advocated the election OF Bartine,
condemns the act or in any way indica.
tes disapproval Of it.-Silver State.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-04

The Winnemucca Silver State has this
TO say OF the new movement;
An organization was affected at Reno
Saturday last which may result in vast
benefit to the State. A State Board Of
Trade, with members in every town, agri
cultural valley and mining camp, who
will furnish all information atsainable
and answer all inquiries relating TO their
respective localities, cannot fail to at
tract attention to the resources OF the
State. The President Of the organizs-
tion, +. G. Newlands, Of Reno, is taking
an active part in the enterprise, and will
devote time, money and intelligence to
make it o success. The Southern Pacific
company has also signified its willing
ness to assist the organization financially
and otherwise in disseminating informa-
tion relating to the u Of the
State and inviting capital to develop
them.
1t is publicly announced by w. H.
Mills that the Directors of the Southern
| Pacific are negotiating with an English
syndicate for the sale Of three or more
million acres OF land along the Humboldt
and its tributaries, one OF the conditions
being that the purchasers shall expend
net less than 81, 900, 900 for water storage
and irrigation purposes. This will trans
form the. ~sagebrush plains into fields OF
waving grain and luxurisnt alfalfa mea-
dows. and in a few years double or quad
.,r1o Nha .,Rpf,kto. 81 Aho Okato
IL is believed by observing people that
Nevada has seen its darkest days. Sill
yer, one Of its principal products, is ad-
vancing in price, and il is reasonably
hoped that Congress will enact som law
favorable to the silver miners which will
at least thwart the endeavors OF London
and Wall street brokers to reduce their
product from a precious metal to a COM
modify. Much attention is being given
to irrigation and the storage Of water in
all parts of the State, and the drought has
proved to the people of Big Meadows
that, with alfalfa once set, they can de-
pend on two tons Of hay to the acre on
the rich alluvium soil of the lower Hum.
boldt valley, in the driest seasons, with
out irrigation.
The Board Of Trade will endeavor to
ascertain what fruits, cereals and vege'
tables are best adapted to 8 particular
locality, where mines, farms or stock
ranges can be had, and advise in.
tending settlers where they can engage
in various pursuits with the prospect OF
success, and while we cannot raise
oranges equaltothe citrus belts Of Califor
MIA or produce raisins like the vineyards
of Fresno we can double discount any
State in the Union in the size and quail
ity Of our potatoes.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-04
Neyada's New Railroad.

Under the aticles Of incorporation OF
the new railroad, to be constructed to
connect Salt Lake with Los Angeles, the
point where construction will begin is at
Summit station on the line of the Utah
Central railway near the eastern bound
airy line OF Nevada, where the old wagon
road from Utah to Phoebe crosses the
Utah Central; thence the route is south
easterly across the southern portion Of
the State, traversing Lincoln county
midway between 35th and Seth degrees
north latitude; also a branch line on-
Meeting with Phoebe; thence westerly
through Lincoln county passing near the
town Of Bristol; thence southwesterly
through Nye county to Nevada's boun-
Diary at or near Ash Meadows-this
branch being 200 miles in length; also a
branch line running northerly through
Lincoln county into White Pine county,
terminating at Steptoe Valley. This
last branch will be about 100 miles in
length and that of the main line will be
200, adding q total Of about 500 miles to
the length of Nevada railroads.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-04
The New York Journal Of Commei

The New York Journal Of Commerce,
in an editorial. strongly advocates
woman's rights. 1t says in substance
that the labor reform really needed is the
emancipation of the women Of the la
boring mems families from the
slavery of from fourteen to sixteen hours
of daily work in the household. and that
the demand for reducing the mems work
ing time to eight hours has no justice in
ii while these men do not reduce the
much longer working time of the women
of their own households, and it calls
upon all members of the Federation Of
Labor to begin a labor reform in their
own homes. The Woman's Rights party
is much elated at this declaration by this
conservative journal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-04
CIVIL SERVICES REFORM.

The action Of the Ways and Means
Committee in retaining the old clerk is
another step toward civil service re-
form. The clerk is a Democrat, though
not of the virulent or seeding type;
but above all, he is a man signally com
petent to do the business required of the
clerk Of this most important committee.
No new mar could acquire the techni-
cal knowledge needfnl to the proper dis
charge of his duties in less than n
Congressional term. And business Of
too great Importance is pressing upon
the committee to justify delay by the
incompetency of a new clerk. There
are offices which are political, in that
the holders of them are called upon to
advise and direct; there are others which
are purely ministerial; Of such are clerk.
ships, mail s%orters, letter carriers, and
all in which the work strictly is Of a
technical nature, the performance Of
which requires technical skill that comes
only of long practice. The common
sense Of the people is judging between
the two classes, and is insisting upon a
greater degree of %permanency in the
offices where technical skill is the most
desirable quality. The advisory and di-
rectory offices, of course. should be
changed with every change in the politi-
cal color Of the Administration.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-04
No Influenza fn the city OF san
FrauclscO.

The San Francisco Report says: The
influenza is not here. Call it "la
grippe" dengue fever, Russian influenza,
the sneezes or anything one may, it has
not made its appearance, and the people
are laughing at the idea. The DISPOSE
tion seems, from conversations around
the hotel corridors and along the streets,
to be to regard the whole thing as a
newspaper joke. Hotel clerks, speaking
even Of rival hostelries, declare that they
have heard Of not one case.
Physicians unite in saying that they
have not heard of one case in this city
that filed the requirements, according
to the symptoms t~elegraphed from Eu-
rope and published in the Report. They
have heard of people who up to this
winter were content to speak Of uupleas.
ant sensations around the head and
throat as a bad cold" and who now
call it influenza, but even this does not
prove that the influenza Of Russia is any
where in this neighborhood. They are
emphatic in the declaration that ala
grippe is not in California, and many
Of them are disposed to deny that the
genuine influenza has crossed the Allan