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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29

One day while at Versailles during
the French war, Lord Odo Russell
went to call on Bismarck, but found
him closeted with Count Harry Arnim,
who was known as the "ape," from
his fantastical ways. Before long
Arnim came out, tanning himself with
his handkerchief and looking as if
about to choke. "Well," he gasped,
81 cannot understand how Bismarck
can bear smoking the strongest
Havanas in a stuffy little room. 1 had
to beg him to open the window" When
Russell entered the room he found the
Chancellor tanning himself beside an
open easement. 'What strange tastes
some people havel" he exclaimed;
"Arnim has just been with me, and
he was SO overpoweringly perfumed
that had to open the window. AR
gonaut.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29

A Swedish engineer, ntme and ioca-
ton not given, has in vented al ap-
paratus for deep submarine b. r-a-
tions, the device CO isting as as
sc~ihed ~ IL .'sa~sou's Nfpoa-
zine, OF a gigantic 5ma.s~. ts5e-
scope, or diving chimney, the CO.
struction being made up Of pieces fit
ting into one another exactly as do tbs
sections of a telescope, and it is
heightened in precisely the same man.
ner. Each section is about twenty
feet long, and the largest, which is
sunk to the greatest depth, has di-
ameter of fifteen feet. These sections
diminish gradually upward until the
smallest is only about half of this di-
ameter, and to it is attached an in
verted bell-shaped mouth which
forms the entrance into the long tube.
1t is made of the strongest aluminium
bronze, and of such thickness that it
can withstand a pressure of 400
pounds to the square inch. The bot
tom section, which is, naturally,
closed, is supplied with windows all
round the circumference at intervals
of about two feet, so that it offers op-
portunities for perfect examination of
everything in the neighborhood on all
sides. On each side of each window
are attached rubber arms enabling the
workmen within to fix graphing hooks
and chains round about a sunken
ship-making it practicable to raise
wrecks to the surface.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29

Quite quantity of toast packed in
barrels, an article made of stale buns
split through the centre and toasted,
is imported by Canada from the United
States. It is brought in solely by
Morse people along the border in the
Algoma district, who use il in soups.
Latterly the discovery has been made
that the Firms have been smuggling
tobacco packed among the toast.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29

An Alpine life-saving society has
been formed in the Tyrol, at Inns
bruck, its object being to have stations
at various resorts for rendering prompt
assistance, with competent guides, in
case OF accident
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29

wedding ring I might still have been
shivering on the brink of an unspoken
proposal. BLESSED be wedding
rings" say I.-Spare Moments.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29
TWO WEDDING RINGS.

ARLY though it
was, I had just
heard the whistle
of the postman
at the door, and
leaned over the
banisters to in
quire of my land
lady if t h g r e
were any letters
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29

More than 200 municipalities in
England, Scotland and Ireland now
own the municipal 6 = ,,orks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29

The steam engine is covered by
S237 patents
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-12-29

Simple and solid," said I; "that's
ALL"
Yes, sir. 1t shall be attended to
at once" "Shall 1 send it to your
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-11
rIOrris Boy HOnOred.

At the meeting of the Interstate
Oratorics' association at Beloit re-
Gently, F. B. Hill, of Carleton college
was elected president. In this capacity
he is at the top of q pyramid of Soc
iety, college and state associations
over ten of the states in the Missis-
sippi valley. The honor is assigned
to states in rotation and comes to
Minnesota only once in 30 or 40 years
Next year Mr.. Hill will have the honor
of presiding at the interstate orator
ical contest, the largest gathering OF
college men and women which meets
during the whole year. "Fred's''
many friends here will rejoice with
him.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-11
Cemetery Burned Off.

As the result of a mishsp, the Cath
olic cemetery and goodly portion OF
Summit cemetery were burned off on
Saturday. D. T. Wheaton intended
to burn off the grass in only a portion
of the Summit cemetery, but the fire
soon spread beyond his control. It is
hoped that no permanent injury has
been done, and at any rate both the
Catholics and owners of the Summit
cemetery have assured Mr.. Wheaton
that they recognize the accidental
nature of the fire.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-11
THE GREAT NORTHERN DEPOT.
Description Of the Depot ON Which
Work Has Begun.

To contractor G. w. Brown of Min
neapolis, who last year built the
Methodist church at this place, has
been awarded the contract for erect
ing the new Great Northern depot.
It is to cost 5000 and must be COM
pleted in sixty days.
It is to be located on the west side
of 10th street, on the same side of the
track as the present depot is. The
passenger and freight depots, bag
gage and express are all in the one
building, which is to be 28x3O wide
and 126 feet long. The material used
will be Princeton white brick trimmed
with Kettle River sandstone. About q
fourth OF the building, that is, the
end nearest to the city, will be the
passenger station, with the ladies and
gentlemen's waiting rooms commun-
icsting with each other and the latter
adjoining the ticket Office. These
rooms are to be elegantly finished of
in water colors and natural wood fin
ish.
The next part of the building con-
tains the ticket Office, baggage and
express rooms, leaving the remainder,
an immense room 75x28, to be used
solely as q freight room. A platform
will extend along the track for the
whole block and this will be connect
ed with the sidewalks of the city.
A crew of men are now at work,
but they have been delayed somewhat
by lack of material. By the middle
of July, this city will have as beauti-
full and commodious depot as there
is on the line.
When the yards are removed, two
tracks will be left for the accommods-
ton of the lumber yards and elevators.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-11
School Report of District No. IS.

SCnOOl NSpOEG OA OASSEESS nv" 80"
During the month of April we had
enrolled 81 pupils, and are pleased to
state that we can report favorable OF
all without exception, but the follow
ing deserve particular mention for
regular attendance:
Carrie Schlattman Paul Schlattman
Alfred Bach Francis Bach
Malena Bach Clarence Bach
Ruth Smith Willie Rentz
Theodore Rentz Henry Boedecker
Birdie Boedecker
We shall hereafter try to hand in
every month our report Of attend
ance, conduct, diligence, progress
etc., of our schools ana thereby hops
| to encourage parents and children in
their work. CAEcEL1A M. GAUGHAN.
Teacher
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-11
MAINE MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Methodist Church Sunday Morning
Conversational, Evening.

Congregational, Evening.
In response to circular calling
upon the churches to observe Sunday
May 8, by special services commem-
Grating the heroes who went down
with the Maine, Rev. George Willet
preached Maine memorial sermon
Sunday morning and Rev. A. Il. Teb-
bets Sunday evening.
At the Methodist church the deco
rstions were lavish and appropriate
Some large flags were draped around
the choir loft, bunting around the
walls and q decorated picture of the
Maine in the pulpit. Small flags and
flowers were clustered in all conceiv-
able places. The music was of a
special nature furnished by Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Smith, Mr.. Louis Thoele
and Miss Thoele. The new solo on
the sinking of the Maine was most
scceptably rendered by MISS Thoele.
The large attendance filed the audi
ence room and the Sunday school
room. Rev. Willet's sermon was
we'll received by this large congrega-
ton and regarded as very able ef-
fort. He told graphically the story
of the disaster, how the heroes of the
Maine remained at their posts even
when many knew they were doing 30
at the peril of their lives.
At the Congregational church in
the evening, flags and a picture of the
Maine we're also in evidence as deco
rations. Music was provided by Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hancock, Mrs. Wolff
and MIR. Ross, with solo by the lat
ter. Rev. Tebbets' sermon dealt
mainly with some military heroes who
have also been christian heroes. The
attendance was large. At both ser
vices, collection was taken for
Maine memorial fund, that at the
Methodist church being 1851.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-11
BeautlfyIng M. e Premises.

Two OF the large trees in front Of
the Methodist church were cut down
during the past week because of their
growing 80 close together as to inter
fere with the branching. The yard
also has been graded and sodded, and
the premises now present q tidy sp-
pesrance. Those of the windows which
are unsatisfactory are being replaced
this week by others of greater beauty,
for Brown Haywood & Co. blundered
in filing the order last fell.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-11
Memorial Services.

Attention, Overton Post, No. 80, u;
A. R., will hold memorial services on
Sunday, May %, at 2;30 p. m. at the
court house hall, Rev. George Willet
officiating. The members of Overton
Post, all old soldiers and all friends
are requested and invited to attend.
The afternoon of Friday, May %,
it is desired, should be set apart for
patriotic exercises in our public
schools; that all our school houses
and school rooms be decorated with
the stars and stripes.
So far as it is possible where the
presence of the old soldier is desired,
the commander will detail some COM
rades to be present with the school.
All teachers and pupils of our county
are invited to assist in the observance
of Decoration Day.
At 1870 a. M, May 30, Overton
Post No. SO will proceed to cemeteries
and decorate the graves of comrades.
All old soldiers are invited to take
part with the post in these services.
At 2 o'clock, May 80, the school
children of the public schools will
form as their principals may indicate.
the Indian school as the superintend-
ent may direct, the secret societies
forming at their respective halls
Overton Post, with all old soldiers
after forming at headquarters, will
proceed with the Morris brass band
at its head to the evarious locations in
dicated above and escort the different
bodies to the court house. The exer.
cises at the court house will consist
of vocal and instrumental music
speeches, recitations, singing by the
United States Indian school and BY
Morris public schools, reading Of
memorial orders, drill by United
States Indian school.
A full program will be issued later
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-11

C. D. Sterling has purchased the
two lots directly in the rear of G. r.
C. Johnson's residence, and will soon
commence the erection Of q residence
thereon,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-11

M. L. Torpey has begun work on
his new residence to be located on the
the lots he recently purchased on
Seventh street,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-05-11
Representative District Convention


Hon. E. J. Jones was attending the
meeting OF the legislative and con-
gressional committees last. The leg
islative committees decided to hold
the district convention at Herman
July72Oth, the basis of representation
to be one delegate for each 100 votes
cast for Mckinley and five delegates
at large from each county. This give
Stevens Is, Grant Is, Traverse IL.
The congressional committees will be
on the same basis of representation as
the state convention giving Stevens
county 9 delegates. The convention
will be held at Fergus Falls June %.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-23

playa del Este. June 22.-To the secre-
iAry of war, Washington. on Ba.quiri
cuba. June g2.-l.Andlng al Raiquirl this
morning Very lttlc resls,ace. II any.
"SHAFTER."
He construed the text ot General shaf-
ters message t1 mean mat the enemy
had made merely nominal and ineffec-
1--WE resistance by firing from the hills at
long range.
Secretary Long received more ex-
,cnacd cabl,gram from Admiral Samp-
son. lt too. was dated al Playa del Este
20; $50 this evening The text OF the dis
patch translated from the navy depart
mcnt cipher. II as follows;
THE landing % the army is progressing
nvorauy at Baiqulr There is little. II
any resistance. The New orleans, De-
,roit Castlne. Suwancc and Swap shelled
The vicinity before the landing We made
demonstration az Cablnas TO engage the
attention OF the enemy The Texas en-
gagged the west battery Tor some hours.
She had one man killed The submarine
mines have been recovered from the chan
mel at Guantanamo. Communication by
telegraph has been established 40 GuanlI-
nlmo SAMPSON
In both army and navy circles the ufor-
nation contained In the dispatches OF
General Shly,cr and Admiral sampson
was received with immense satisfaction.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-23

gents. but Commander McCalla found
that this vas not true, for no sooner did
the cruiser point her nose into the harbor
than two four-inch shells few over her.
Discovering the gunb0at that had fired
the projectlles. the Marblehead made a
target Of Il. and In a short time the Span
lard steamed away into a shallow inlet
where the cruiser could not follow. Com
mander McCalla then took look around
came back TO the squadron, and reported
1t as a suitable place for landing the
troops.
Then taking a collier with him. he went
back to The bay and under the very nose
OF the enemy deliberately tied up to the
collier and for several hours coaled his
snip
The Vixen and Gloucester. TWO con-
verted yachts, in the meantime carried on
active work with the insurgents at Acer-
raueos
The value OF making this place a point
OF operations may be better appreciated
, when il is kqnown that it is half way be-
tween JucarO and ManzanllO. TWO en-
campment places Of the spanish Behind
Jucaro and Manzanillo and running down
close TO the shore to Santiago are high and
almost impossible mountains so that op-
erations between the three places must
be conducted along the shore line OF the
caribbean sea. A railroad line was con-
structed running from Jucaro to Santi-
ago In March last General Paredo put a
large force OF troops at JucarO and Man
zanillo Bsyamo in the interior was Sc
lected as a place for interior movements
and 10 menace the Insurgents and the
work OF connecting it with Manzanillo,
so as TO have a triangle with troops at
every angle was begun.
The operations OF A.miral Sampson
have broken one, and the most import
ant, side OF the triangle by putting the
Insurgents in possession Of Acceradeos
and the triangle has been broken again
by the landing OF the United States ma
rines at Guantanamo. In addition to this
1t is learned that the insurgents have
torn up the road and destroyed communi-
cation between Bayamo and Santiago so
that 1t is evident three stations of Span
ish troops are thoroughly isolated from
one another.
Ane arrival of newspapers and mail on
June 10 was hailed with JOY. but much
amusement was caused by the versions
of the bombardment by Commodore
Schley. The orders issued on May 81
We're not to fire at batteries but only at
the ships seen in the harbor No damage
of any kind was done to the batteries on
shore The Spanish war ship Reina Mer-
cedes was hit. as was also the Cristobal
Colon, but not seriously injured. The
object OF the expedition was to find out
what the defenses on shore amounted 10,
and that object was attained.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-23
BLANCo's DENIALs.


ASSOCIATED Press Dispa;shl
Havana. June -tCopyr.gh,ed 1875 by
the Associated Press. l-Thcrc is absolute
ly no foundation Tor the report published
In the United states OF the attempt to as
sassluatr captain General Blanco by a
member Of me volunteers, whose brother.
/, was alleged, had been sho, FOR COM
pacliy In plot against the government
General Blanco enjoys the esteem OF all
classes In Havana, including tho volun-
tcers and is regarded with the utmost
confidence as the representative OF Span
ish sovereignty,
General Blanco's public appearance is
frequently the occasion Of patriotic dem
onstratlons and that he has no fear Of as
sassinatIon is shown by the fact that he
often drives without an escort,
The greatest confidence is felt that the
Spanish forces will successfully cope with
the Americans, who are reported to have
arrived on Santiago. General Blanco de-
nies that he mas decided that there shall
be no exchange OF prisoners with the
United States At the same time the
captain general says he cannot allow the
exchange of Lieutenant Hohson and MEM
hers of his party who sailed the Merri-
mac into the mouth OF the harbor at
Santiago for the reason that the lieuten-
ant and his companions had opporuni-
ties for seeing the harbor and its de-
fenses,
The most common prudence, the captain
general says, would forbid that these
men be now given their liberty as pro-
posed by the United states,
Captain General Blanco added that he
had not forbidden the approach of vessels
bearing flags of truce but had only or
dered that no vessel be permitted within
six miles of the shore so that 1t may be
made impossible for officers of the United
States to make drawings or inspect the
fortresses,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-23
suAFTER A FREELANcE.


lAssuoll,,l Press p.-pa,ghr
Washington. June - -Touy. one week
after The troops lcg, Tortugas. they began
90 dlscmhark on cuban soil. LANDING at
! TWO points, So as 90 attack Santiago .u the
| rear and at the sides. with iht navy 20
help The work ln front Thus the military
| Invasion NJ cuba may by said 90 have
! fairly begun, Tor though The United States
marines were the FIRST regular forces TO
land upon cuban soil. their purpose was
not, after all, an INVASION. hut the es-
tahlshmcnt ot naval base ana a base
for cable station, IN both Of which they
were emln,ntly successful.
To the regular trops was left the be-
ginning OF the formidable task OF inv,d-
| lng cuba In force by land.
Just at the close " once hours o brief
! cablgram came TO the war department
from Lieutenant colonel Allen To the
surprise ot the officials the cablegrlm was
dated, not at Guantanamo hut at place
called Playa del Este. about twenty miles
west of Guantanamo bay and abou. half
the distance between that place and san.
tiago bay. us exact wording Is withheld,
but the statement was authorized ,AS. IL
said the troops We're landing and that
preparations had been made 60 attack
Santiago at the sides and rear
Tho delay IN receiving further cable
communications after the first OF last
evening Is thus explained The lines were
being carried westward, probably 90 he
nearer the point selected as the landing
place In cuba,
In his dispatch Lieutenant Colonel Allen
said that he had heard nothing from
either General Shafter or Admiral Slmp-
son, This Is accounted for readily 10y his
instructions-he was told specifically by
General Miles IN u cabogram sent yester-
dav not to embarass General Shafter by
any unnecessary suggestions, Thus It will
be seen, To the delight OF all true soldiers,
that General Shafter like Admiral Samp-
son, Ia not to be tied by exact orders from
Washington, hut Is to be allowed the Wild
est liberty Of action IN the belief that
being on the ground he is capable of
Judging the best nroprety Of projected
moves, The lieutenant colonel, however,
who Is a member of General Miles stan
and directly In charge OF the signal work
in Santiago province, communicates brief
ly with General Niles in cipher that the
debarkatlon OF troops has begun and that
a plan OF attack has hen arranged
The reinforcement Of General Shatter
actually begun today IN the departure
of regiment and battalion of troops
at Camp Alger for Santiago. They go
to Npvnort News and then by steamer
direct to Santiago.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-23
A REMARKABLE RECORD,


Associated Press Dlspatch.l
on Santiago de Cuba. June 12,-Copy-
rghted, 1895, by the Associated Press
Correspondence of the Associated Press
The United States cruiser Marblehead
under command of Lieutenant Commander
McCalla, has done some remarkable work
in the landing of ammunition and the
driving out of the Spanards.
Believing that Guantanamo was a good
for the American army, if 1t came, and
that the sheltered bay would prove a
good smooth spot for the smaller boats
to be coaled in, Commodore Schley, act
ing under Rear Admiral SIMPSONS or
ders, sent the Marblehead down to look
over the ground. 1t has been asserted
that the place was in control of the lnsur-
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-23
MERRITT TO SAIL WEDNESDAY.


ASSOCIATED Press Dlspatch.l
San Francisco, June 22.-It is now stated
on good authority that General Merritt
viii sail next Wednesday on the Newport.
following the third feet which will prob
ably get away Monday. The Seventh CALI
tornia regiment hopes to be assigned to
go on the Newport with General Merritt.
General Otis today issued orders reliev-
ing Brigadler General Macarthur from the
command OF the Fourth brigade and or
dering him to report for instructions pre-
paratory TO assuming command OF the
next expedition TO Manila. At the same
time an order was issued assigning Col.
onel A. S. Frost. OF the South Dakota
regiment, to the command OF the Fourth
brigade, Two hundred recruits for the
Kansas regiment and lOS Of the Tennes-
see volunteers arrived today, Five sol
dlers afflicted with pneumonia were taken
from Camp Merritt TO the French hos
pitAl today,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-23
TO ATTACK PACIFIC COAST,


ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Washington, June 99-News has reached
here that 1900 tons OF coal are being
loaded at Valparaiso, Chhe.
AS coal is worth about SIS ton there,
the purchase excited great curiosity here
and t has been suspected that 1t was
being made on Spanish account. II this
should prove to be true, and the fact will
soon become known, It would seem to
indicate purpose on the part of the
Spanish naval commander Camara to
carry that celebrated Cadlz fleet around
into the Pacific and to use these colliers
to supply the fleet with coal, In this
case the object would probably be the
west coast of the United States instead
of the Philippines but after all the whole
thing is still a matter of mere conjecture.