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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-21
Real Estate.

IT you wish to sell your farm come and
list it with US; we have constant inquiry for
lands, from Illinois and Iowa.
Mr.. Grace contemplates visiting his ma
tive state of Illinois early in May for the pur-
pose of inducing some of the progressive
farmers of that state to locate in Minnesota;
being perfectly familiar with the conditions of
both states, and knowing the high price Of
land in Illinois, and the value of land in Min
nesota, it is easy to foresee the result. List
your land with us all who wish to make sale;
we are going to advertise Central and North
ern Minnesota thoroughly in the best parts of
Illinois during the coming season. Any one
desiring to buy good farm from so acres to
several sections can buy the same from us at
from eight to twenty-five dollars per acre, de-
pending on location aud improvements; rea-
sonable rate Of interest; land sold on the crop
payment plan, also with small part cash.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-21
Norris,
CAVE MEN OF TIE STONBAGE
Used Written Characters and Knew
Something OF, Arithmetic.

A discovery of unusual interest
indeed, one might say Of nearly the
greatest importance that has been
made for many years in the domain
Of anthropology--has latterly been
announced by NJ Ed. Petite, and
consists in the finding, in the cave
Of Mas-d' ALL, in the department
Of Ariege, France, a layer of pebbles
Of unquestionably neolithic age in
which many of the surfaces are paint
ed in various devices with the
paroyyd of iron. In these markings
there. appears to be almost unques-
tiohabie evidence OF the existence Of
an alphabetic language, and it is even
surmised that some of the markings
may indicate entirely conventional
lied phonetic characters. The peb-
bles i'll question are mostly rounded
or flattened stones Of quartz or schist
from the river Arise, and overlie
deposit containing the bones Of vari-
Gus large quadrureds reindeer,
aurochs, horses, etc.-while above
them rests a mixed layer, in the up
per portion Of which are found pol
ished stone axes.
In some cases the entire surface
Of the pebbles is colored, but more
frequently the stones are marked on
one or both sides with simple de-
vices dots, bars, and graphic or
combination characters while oc-
casionally border forms part Of the
decoration These various devices
are classified by NJ. Petite in four
eategories: Numerals, symbols, pic
tographic signs and alphabetical
characters. Most Of the spots and
bars are ingeniously reasoned out to
be numeral characters, those Of the
first series (spots) being considered
TO be units Of the higher groups Of
figures, and those Of the second (the
bars) to represent simple numerals.
In the Photographic signs M. Petite
believes to have found the transcript
ton Of natural objects, such as ser
penis. trees, reeds, etc. Assuming
the alphabetic signs to be properly
interpreted in their leaning, j. e., to
be syllable in their construction, the
question is raised: Can it be possible
that these pebbles were employed in
building up words and sentences,
much as children use boxes Of let
tiers? However conclusive or incon-
elusive may be M. Piette's inter-
probation Of his finds, their discovery
will doubtless tend to warm up the
zeal Of anthropologists in the direc-
ton of the new and most instructive
field of investigation which has been
opened up to them.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-21
ROMANCE IN A PAWNsHop.
Wedding and Engagement Rings Are
Often Pledged.

College fraternity pins are not
unoften found in pawnshops. A col
lege boy must be pretty hard up when
he pawns a priced decoration Of the
sort, but far more cherished orna-
ments and souvenirs find their way
daily to the pawnshop Wedding
rings are pledged with a frequency
that shows how superior starvation
is to sentiment They are usually
well worn and, consequently, so little
is got for them that one wonders that
the owner thought it worth while to
stave off starvation at such cost
for so short a time. Engagement
rings are still more frequently found
i'll a pawnbroker's stock of pledges.
When pawned by a woman they per-
haps represent as much sentiment,
II not as much distress, as a wedding
ring When pawned by man they
perhaps represent merely broken
engagement. A woman will often
pawn her bridal fnery before her en-
gagement ring, while necessary gar
ments will be pledged sooner than the
wedding gown, which she is never
likely to wear again.
A New 7 orker, now abroad, bought
some time ago in a Paris mont de
piete a souvenir, which perhaps was
more cherished by the original owner
than even her wedding ring by a
woman. It was an ebony crucifx
tipped with gold, inscribed in French,
my first communion, with name
and a date The name was that of
man. One can easily believe that
the crucifix was not parted with I'M
til nearly everything else he owned
had been pawned, for even a man
who had gone astray and lost hisfaith,
especially Frenchman with the ma
tional inclination to sentiment,
would not easily have forfeited such
a souvenir Of his lost faith and inno-
cence. The crucifix now adorns the
home altar Of a high church Episco-
paiian.
According tonewspaper humorists,
a mans evening clothes are the first
garments he pawns when pressed for
money With some men these are al
most the last. A man will often pawn
more necessary garments than cut
himself off from the possibility Of
attending a function which will re-
mind him of happier days It is a.
mans watch that first goes to the
pawnbroker's. In city like this,
where there are street clocks and
buildings with clocks every few
blocks, and where the time can
be learned in every saloon. If not in
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-21
L.oaD Dept.

To those wishing TO make loans on farms
in Stevens county, we have to say that we can
make loans on very favorable terms. Lowest
rates of interest, with privilege prepayment
of part or all of principals on any interest day,
this saves foreclosure, saves your home.
You may not be able to pay $1,000 at the end
of five years, but YOU can pay $1,000 in five
years if you have the privilege of paying when
you please, we grant this privilege.
Plenty of money on hand to loan on village
or city property and business blocks in any
good village or city in any part Of central
and northern Minnesota
Why pay rent for your residence when you
had just as well have rent applied on your own
account and thus make yourself home.
Money to loan on village and city property
from 500 to $4,000, and on business blocks
from $1,000 to $4,000. Call and find out how
to get home.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-21

every shop, watches are really an
unnecessary luxury. So many are
pledged that they are a drug in the
pawnbroking market, and one can
get proportionately less on a watch
than almost any other article Of Jew
elry. Old-fashioned watches, by the
way, fetch more, ordinarily, than
those Of modern make. The reason
is that they are more likely to be
solid, and are generally worth as old
metal more than the amount pledged
on them.
The amount obtained on an article
very often depends on the dress of
the owner and on the manner in
which it is offered. If he is compare
lively well dressed and names the loan
he wants in a confident way, he will
very often get what he asks for The
pawnbrokcr assumes that be is a we'll
tc-do person, who is temporarily out
Of money, and therefore likely to re-
deem the article pledged Il a man
has sporty air, ana is also prosperous
looking, he is perhaps still more like
y to get the amount he wants. In
this case the assumption is that he
wants temporary loan to bet on a
sporting event, and will pay the next
day if he wins, or before very long,
even if he loses.
On the other hand, a poorly dressed
man or woman, who puts down the
article to be pledged with an air that
shows that he, or she, never expects
to see it again, gets nothing like its
value, even making allowance for a
years interest at eytortionate pawn
brokers' rates. The pawnbroker as
sumes at once that the article is not
going to be redeemed, and takes good
care not to give more than it will
bring at a sale, with his interest de-
Quoted.
The one or two associations which.
have been formed to.furnish persons
with loans at a rate considerably less
than regular pawnbroker's have had
an effect not intended by their in.
corporators. That is, persons apply
to them for loans who would never
think Of going to the regular pawn
brokers because of the supposed hui
initiation. They have, consequently,
increased the number Of borrowers
on pledges, as well as diminished the
rate Of interest they pay.N. Y. Sun.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-21
Collection Dept

Special and personal attention is given to
collections.
Accounts and notes receive vigorous atten-
ton.
G. H. Murphy is manager Of this depart
ment and is in every way qualified to handle
all claims that may be placed with US to the
greatest advantage.
We don't depend upon sending notices to
debtor, but see him in person.
Correspondence is prompt, Typewriter and
and tYpewritist, and notary public in office,
and everything pertaining to we'll equipped
office.
Place your collections with us.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-21
Where WaterIoos Are Fought.

When visiting the Fairgrounds at
Elton, the duke of Wellington re-
marked "There is where the battle
Of Waterloo was fought" The
SCARED and manned survivor of coli
lege scrimmages may yet be making
similar remarks in a less fgurative
sense.--Chicago Advance.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-04-21
IA W.

In this branch Of business I shall bepleased
to serve the public to the best Of my ability.
Special attention is given to all matters in pro-
bate court, such as looking after the settle
ment Of estates, advising and counselng exc
cutors administrators etc.
Abstracts of title carefully examined.
Reasonable charges. Courteous treatment
Call on me whether you have business to place
with me or not, if you have legal business, my
best services are at your command and if you
have not business to place with me, call never
theless as your acquaintance friendship and
coop will are desired, gid will be much
priced.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-09
The shape of the Earth.

The French scientist, NJ. de PAppar-
ent, argues that the earth is top shaped,
the protuberance corresponding to the
point of the top being at the south pole.
He bases his belief on the discovery by
Nansen of the great depth of the Arctic
ocean. NJ. de rApparent thinks his
theory would explain the different re-
suits arrived at by the various measure
ments of astronomers and biologists.
These differences are readily apprecia-
BILE, though small in comparison with
the entire bulk Of the globe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-09

troit Free Press, Mr.. Dickinson made
his great mark as political manager,
and it was said thereafter that he might
have. had any appointment in the gift
of President Cleveland. He declined a
cabinet appointment. Later when the
nomination as senior counsel in the
Behring sea cases came, being in line
with his profession he accepted.
The powers of organization which Mr..
Dickinson possesses were plainly in evil
dence when he was postmaster-general,
which appointment came to him Deem
Der 6, 1887. His administration of the
post office department during the brief
time he was in the cabinet won him per-
manent recognition. AS a friend and
adviser of President Cleveland none
stood higher in the appreciation of the
chief executive.
The deep, enthusiastic and patriotic
nature of the man has often been in evil
dence. His great speech before the
Michigan Loyal legion in 1895, threw
the press OF the country into spasms for
weeks. He was posted as a jingoist
from end to end of the country. Time
and again his voice has rang out in be-
half of the Cubans, whose cause has al.
ways stirred his heart. His knowledge
of Cuba and Spanish wrongs is thor
ough. His democratic love of liberty
is invariably stirred upon suggestion
of the oppression of the struggling
Cubans.
With a high intellectual endowment
and rare richness of feeling Mr.. Diclin-
sons lot is to be envied. He is still in
the noon day of manhood, being but
little more than so years old. Born in
1916, Detroit has been his home since
1s4S. He graduated from the law school
of the University of Michigan and was
honored by the 500 alumni of Detroit
by election as first president of the local
association of alumni and old students.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-09
WEDDINGS IN ARABIA.
The Bride Is Expected to Journey
to the Grooms Home.
After Marriage Her Position Is One
of Genuine Dignity and She Is
Treated with No Small
Share of Tenderness.

Honeymoons fall to the lot of brides
in every land, but in Arabia wedding
journeys are unknown, and even the
perpetually-journeying Bedouins do
not have wedding trips.
But the Arab bride-elect often takes
trying journeys just before her mar
riage. If she is to be married to man
in neighboring town she goes to him
NOT he to her, for she is leaving her
home and he is not-what more natural
than that she should be put to the in
convenience? Besides, it is considered
luckier for the bride to cover the dis
lance, if there is any, between herself
and her future husband. And what
q picture she makes as she comes, rid
ing proudly her nuptial camell She
rides in litter, canopied by embroid-
cred, tasseled silk or fine cloth. On the
canopy is an appropriate text or more
from the Koran embroidered in gold,
The camel wears upon his nose proud
plume of ostrich feathers. His long
neck is dyed deep with brilliant hennah.
His head and face are hung with wee
mirrors, which scintillate and fash in
the sunshine. His grotesque bulk and
his gaunt legs are swathed and hung
with phulkaris-strange eastern cloths
bedight with squares and ovals Of
looling-glass and long. thick stitches
of rich silk. Some girl or woman friend
rides with the bride and attendants
and protectors proceed and follow her.
At the marriage ieasts of the rich
lambs stuffed with cucumbers and pis-
tachio nuts, sweetmeats and sherbets,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-09

dates and symbolic cakes are devoured
in Homeric quantities. Rich and poor
are hidden to this bounty and dancing
girls and musicians perform while the
guests feast.
In an Arab town a statement made
before the cadi constitutes all the es.
sential marriage ceremony. In the des,
ert the only necessary function is the
slaughtering of a sheep within or be-
fore the tent of the brides father
Arabs not infrequently change and ex
change wives to the high satisfaction
of all concerned. If man is dissatis.
fed with his wife he may return her
marriage portion in full, and, if she
is of Bedouin blood, a she-camel must
be added to the original dover.
An Arab almost always offers mar
rage to his brothers wife. This is also
an all but invariable custom among the
Mormons. 1t is a sign of respect to the
dead brother and to the living woman.
Arab wives are treated with considera-
ton and with no small share of ten
derness. In Arabia woman's position
is one of dignity, her attitude one of
self-respect. Arab men are as full Of
sentiment as of proves and no more
ashamed of the one than of the other.
Arabs who know Europe say that
Europeans are hard upon their wom-
en- and do not fear God or conceal their
offenses." An Arab will not often ex-
pose sinful woman, even though she
sin against his own near kinsman,
but will say: 81 must cover her with
my cloak" And more indulgence must
we give to women than we give to our
selves-for they are weaker, and, while
equally tempted, are less able to with
stand temptation.
Like the geisha of Japan, the dancing
girl of Arabia may, and often does,
leave her nefarious calling and become
a respected wife.
Centuries ago, and for centuries, Eng
lish lovers broke a coin between them
and so solemnized their betrothal. In
some Arab tribes man and maiden
breaking together before three wit
nesses a flat, thin cake of almond paste
are formally affianced.
An Arab has an absolute right to the
hand of his girl cousin. He must for
mally renounce that right before she
can marry anyone else. When a girl |
has more than one male cousin, the
prior claim is the eldest cousins, or,
in some tribes, that of the oldest I'M
married cousin.
The man must provide all necessaries
for his hareem (wife) and if she has
money or earns any she spends it in
dress. If she makes him skull cap
Dr. handkerchief he must pay for the
work.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-09
DONALD M. DICKINSON.
Senior Counsel in the Behring Sea
Arbitration Case.
He Is One of the Most Eminent Jur-
lists, Statesmen and Political Or
gnnizers of the Time
His Public Services.

The arbitration of the Behring sea
sealing cases has again brought sharp
~ into prominence one of Michigan's
most distinguished men, Hon. Don M.
Dickinson. Intense and thorough in his
application to every task he takes in
hand, he has made the same forcible
impression in the prosecution of his
duties as senior counsel for the United
States in these cases that he made as
politician and postmaster general.
While it is altogether too early to sur
mise whether the liabilities of this gov
crnment have been reduced materially
below the claims for damages in these
cases, the reports from Victoria and
Halifax as well as from Montreal indi-
cate that Mr.. Dickinson has presented
the strongest side of the case for the
United States.
The varied career of Mr.. Dickinson
has made him citizen of the United
States as much as of Michigan. His
talents as lawyer have often brought
him into the supreme courts of both
United States and state. AS democratic
political manager, his shrewdness won
him fame throughout the country. In
1876, as chairman of the Michigan dem
ocratic state central committee, he sur
prised not only the republicans but the
democracy by his masterful organiza-
ton of the state for Tilden. In 1880,
1884 and againin 1892 he was Michigan's
prominent delegate to the democratic
conventions, being each time chairman
of the delegation, and in the latter con-
vention Cleveland leader.
AS chairman of the national cam
paign committee in 1892, says the De-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-09

A little child of ]. r. Hays, living
near Colquitt, Ga, overturned a pot
of boiling water, scalding itself so
severely that the skin came off it's
breast and limbs. The distressed par
ents sent to Mr.. Bush, merchant of
Colquitt, for a remedy, and he prompt
ly forwarded sChamberlain's Pain
Balm. The child was suffering intense
ly, but was relieved by single appli-
cation of the Pain Balm. Another APP
plication or two made it sound and
well. For sale by all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-09

Advertise in the Sunday Light.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-09
RAILR0AD TIME TABLE
INTERNATIONAL AND GREA
NORTHERN.

North-Leaves at $3.50 a. m. and p.
N. Arrives at 7:25 a. m. and 3:15 D. m.
South-Leaves at 9:45 a. m. and ar
riVes at 1880 p. m.
The Express Special leaves at $3.50 a.
N. and arrives at 9:45 p. m.
M. K. & T.-Leaves at $3.50 a. m. and
8. p. M, arrives at 1925 a. m. and 3:15
.. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 11:50 a. m; and
leave at 1910 .. m. and $3.50 y IN.
for Houston. Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houstonand Galveston at 1875
a, IN. and AIS D. m: and leave for
5agle Pass and Mexico e +:45 p. m.
st. Louis Limited leaves for Waco,
Fort Worth, Dallas. Kansas City and
St. Louis at 1925 p. IN.
Arrives from st. Louis. Kansas City,
Dallas. Fort Worth and Waco at S:45
- m.
SAN ANTONIO & ARKANSAS PASS.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Waco,
for Beeville, Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1850 p. m; and arrives daily
from the former places at 6:S5 p. m;
md from the latter at 1880 r. m.
For BoerDe and Kerrville leaves dali
ly except Saturdays and Sundays at
.:45 p. m. Leaves Saturday at 1880
o. m. Leaves Sundays at $3.50 a. m.
Arrives in San Antonio from Boerne
and KeTrville daily except Sundays
and Mondays at 10:45 a. m. Arrives
Sundays at Z p. m. Arrives Mondays
at $3.50 a. m.
SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Adkins, Lavernia and
Stockdale at $50 a. NJ, daily except
Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at 4:47 p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-09

North-Leaves at $3.50 a. m. and p.
m. Arrives at 1925 a. m. and 3:15 D. m.
South-Leaves at 9:45 a. m. and ar
riVes at 1880 D. m.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-09

is THE DELIVERY OF THE
LIGHT ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY
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TION DEPARTMENT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-09
No Gronnd for New Trim.

The court of appeals of New York
has held that it was no ground for a
new trial because the jury in murder
case attended church on Sunday in the
custody of the sheriff and heard ser
mon on the prevalence of crime.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-08
THAT SUGAR BOUNTY.
IT OCCASIONS THE REPUBLICANS
SOME TROUBLE.
4 Party Conference Called TO Pass on
ACCESSIBILITY of Reintroducing
Beet Sugar Amendment.

Washington, July "a caucus of
republican senators Is called for 10
O'Clock today to consider the advsa
bility of reintroducing the beet sugar
amendment. The decision to call the
conference was the result of a series of
conferences which consumed the great
er part of Monday but which developed
such divergence Of opinion as to make
it quite evident that only in a party
conference could the bounty question
be settled in a way to bind all. 1t APP
pears probable that the caucus will re-
scind the order of the previous session
directing the committee to report the
sugar amendment; but the sugar boun-
ty advocates hope that at the same
time the republican senators will be
instructed to vote for an amendment
offered by Mr.. Allen. They thus hope
to put the party in the senate on rec
ord on the amendment. while they
avoid the responsibility for delay
which they admit the amendment will
occasion The democratic leaders still
announce themselves as unalterably
opposed TO the bounty provision, and
say that they will debate ii for an in
definite length of time in order TO pre-
vent it's Incorporation into the bill.