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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-19
LINCHARITABLE WORDS.

handsome gentleman (?) cursing
the country by sections, townships
and parishes. Our men ware ras-
Gals, all our women were neither
pretty nor accomplished, the i'm
provements Of the country were
Inferior aed antiquated; the streets
narrow an filthy, while the roads
in rural districts were simply i'm
passable and the inhabitants ig-
norant and lazy.
The growth Of timber was sappy
and porous and stock all scrubs.
Then came a long, blue string of
words, not learned in Sunday
school nor fit for a decent journal
to reproduce. Then followed a
highly colored and imaginative de-
scription Of his native land where
the men were perfect, wo-
men were angels, climate
superb; laws without defect
and enforced without partiality,
everybody lived in luxury and in
place.
At the end of this lengthy dis
course we were cruel euongh to
ask this elegant gentleman if he
had come as a missionary to this
country. How much had he con-
tiributed to the advancement of
civilization and progress in this
benighted land?
And imagine our chagrin and
CONSERVATION when we learned
that his only reason for coming or
remaining here was to turn few
honest pennies and earn bread
His contributionlwas nothing but
blasphemous abuse and hypocrit-
ical libel.
So we handed him the following
poem from the pen of S. E. Kiser
and passed forward to the smo-
ing car for more congenial COM
partnership:
like to hear men sing the praise
OF the land that gave them birth;
Mans native place should always be
The dearest spot on earth;
There never was a hero who
Did not look back through tear
And tender memories upon
The scene of early years.
But you and too often meet
Men who profess to find
All things less splendid here than were
The things they left behind;
Their native lands and better laws,
And better men, they say,
And oft they make us wonder why
They ever came away!
like to hear men sing the praise
OF lands that gave them birth;
Mans native place should ever be
The dearest spot on earth;
But when fellow has to seek
His bread some other where
Let him transplant a little of
His love of country there!
Monroe News.
Every town, every city, every
every State, every cline is afflict-
ed with such beings as these. But
like temptation to the Christian,
we reckon, they are sent to make
the character of the good, better.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-19

Garrison Enterprise says burg
lars seem to have it in for that
town. Lately, however one left
some gore where he tried to effect
an entrance.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-19

Bigamy is punished in peculiar
manner in Hungary. The man
who has been foolish enough to
marry two wives is compelled by
law to live with both in the same
house. When it comes to the re-
tinements Of torture the Hunga-
rians are not slo'y.-Beaumon ont
Enterprise.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-19
Are You Going to New OrIeans1

Are You Going to New Orleans?
Best line is via the Queen &
Crescent route and Meridian, Miss.
Rates is as low by this line as
any other.
Passengers make connections at
Meridin and arrive in New
Orleans at $3.50 a. m.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-19

Every town, every city, every
every State, every cline is afflict-
ed with such beings as these. But
like temptation to the Christian,
we reckon, they are sent to make
the character of the good, better.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-19

1t is said THAT a farmer living
near Lilac and Williamson coun-
ties, Texas, is successfully raising
tea.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-19

Sabine Banner is advocating the
appointment eff certain day for
the setting out Of shade trees in
Many. A splendid idea and, if
carried out, will be highly appre-
ciated in after years.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-19

1t is said that the prize steer of
South west Texas will be on >x-
hibitiou in New Orleans during
Mardi Gras. He is five years old,
tips the beam at 2,166 pounds and
is capable OF taking on 400 or 500
more pounds.
We were call glad'' that Major
Hearsay was elected Convention
printer, but of course it was gen
orally expected.
Lake Charles is going to try to
do herself proud on Mardi Gras
festivity this year. She will sue
ceed too because we have seen her
tried.
Best work in the city turned out
by the Lee Show Case Co., SO6
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-19

The election for the Constitu.
tlonal Convention election cos
New Dreams S11 JOY, so said Times.
D emocrat.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-02-19

1t is said that two hundred Mo
mons are in North Carolina, labo
ing for their church.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
In Town with Buffalo Bill.

Saturday last was circus day" which
means general holiday to the major
portion of the population of the town
and county. From early morn till late
the town was crowded. The up and
down trains on the D., L. & W. were
heavily loaded; about $50 arrived by the
Whippany road, 400 came by the Rocka-
way Valley special, and many drove or
walked in from the various towns of the
county Both the afternoon and even
ing performances had large audiences,
estimated at Il, 900 and IL, Irrespective
ly, and the side shows were literally
patronized aIlsday long. And the show
was all that the most enthusiastic
enthusiast could ask; and of course
Cuban veterans and Prof. Cody and Miss
Oakley were the most appreciated of the
numerous parts. The show left Satur-
day night for Dalton, Pa.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
OUR NAVAL INCREASE.


We enumerated in another issue the
new warships of various sizes and kinds
that are now and are shortly to be under
construction in the several yards of the
United States. These vessels aggregate
81, and to them are to be added the fol-
lowing in commission Counting all
sorts of craft, there are 70 vessels on the
Atlantic station, under Admiral Samp-
son; in Commodore Schley's command,
II in Admiral Dewey's, 6 in Admiral
Miller's Pacific squadron, 5 in Connie
dore Howell's Northern patrol squadron,
on special service. AZ unassigned, of
which some were for coast defence;
finally, 2 training and receiving ships a
total of 1853 vessels in commission, with
eight or ten more preparing for commits
sion. They include many, like colliers,
that are not fighting craft, and many
torpedo craft and auxiliary cruisers, yet
the aggregate of belligerent strength is
certainly noteworthy. tits supplemented
by fourteen armed revenue cutters CO.
operating with the navy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
HONOR AND VIRTUE AT MANILA.

The Spanish Governor General of Ma
Mia, who offered $25 900 for Aguinaldo's
head, and whose wife and daughter are
now Aguinaldo's prisoners of war, issued
hamboyant proclamation against the
Americans, who, it holly asserted, would
destroy the Spaniards' temples. desecrate
their ancient affairs, drive out their God,
and despoii the honor and virtue of their
women.
This, with an army of insurgents at the
rear and victorious American squadron
in front, was certainly calculated to inn
part CONSERVATION to the noncombatants
of Manila, if not to plunge the quivering
garrison into collapsible incontinence.
Amid the confusion and fears thus stim-
ulated by the Governor Generals own
sense of terror calm and sober minded
lady of Manila made her way to the
British consul for information.
care the Americans such as they are
described to be in this proclamation?
she asked.
Madam" replied the Consul, '.honor
and virtue are safer in Manila today than
they have been for three hundred years.
That settled it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
HopeLEssLY SPLIT.

THE Democratic convention held at
Trenton on Wednesday, ostensibly to
confer as to the ensuing campaign, but
in reality to harmonic the silver and
gold wings of the party, was a failure,
and the factions are to-day more widely
divided, if possible, than before the con-
clave.
Ex-Governor George 7. Werts, who
was in town during the week. referring
to the Democratic situation, said: ssThe
Democratic party in New Jersey is hope
lessly divided and cannot get together
before election. The action of some of
the counties in replacing sound money
Democrats with active and well known
supporters of Bryan has been
unwise and unfortunate. am of the
opinion that the Republicans will, from
present appearances, elect their Guber-
Material candidate and will again carry
all the Congressional districts, with the
possible exception of the Seventh. The
friends of ex-Congressman Cornish are
quietly pushing him for the Governor
ship, but think he would rather make
the run for Congress in the Fourth dis
trict. Mayor Seymour of Newark is
also being talked of. but with a marty
widely separated on the principal issue,
what's the use of talking about candi-
dates.
I am not active in politics. My friends
want me to accept the nomination fol
Congress in the Seventh Hudson county,
district, but l don't think | will"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
MIGHTY FINE FABRIC.

Senator Frye of Maine, having been
recently asked as to a first rate platform
for the Republicans, replied thus:
"Were I permitted to write the Re-
publican platform this year it would
comprise the following propositions:
Zone, the annexation of Hawaii:
two, the construction of the Nicaraguan
canal; three, the revival of our merchant
marine; four, every possible extension
of orr commerce with foreign countries,
and. FIVE, the enlargement of our navy.
ITO each and every one Of these propo-
sitions the Democratic party is opposed.
Nevertheless, they are living issues, and
vitality necessary to the future welfare
and greatness of the republic.
"All the old issues arising from the
war between the States are practically
settled, and settled satisfactorily to all
men possessing sound minds and loyal
hearts. Happily. the prejudices which
grew out of the war between the North
and South have been swept away by a
patriotic fervor such as have at times
despaired of ever seeing illustrated in my
day and generation.
"Having settled all these questions,
and settled them right, it is our duty
now to turn our minds and the mighty
energies of our people to the upbuildiDg
of the greatness of the republic.
"What of the Philippines, SENATOR
| asked.
81 am not prepared just at present to
say how we shall dispose of them, except
to state that whatever we do with them,
they must not be returned to Spain. nor
do I believe the American people will
ever SO consent. AS a matter of fact,
the time has not yet arrived when we
can safely and intelligently discuss the
act policy we shall pursue with the
territory we shall wrest from Spain
We can safely lay the matter away fol
future reference and discussion. Some
very nice questions arise in this connec-
ton, questions that cannot be as easily
disposed of as one can his breakfast.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
MADIsoN-AFToN ROAD.
A coLoRED ORATOR.

Booker Washington to Speak on the Solv-
ing of the Negro Problem
The appearance of Booker Washington
at the First Presbyterian Church on
Sunday afternoon next is anticipated
with great interest, and even curiosity.
To the many of our people who have not
had the privilege of hearing this noted
slave orator, he stands by reputation as
the marvel of the Negro race, and in
those who have heard his eloquence the
mention Of his name and work stirs
enthusiasm. AS principal of Tuskegee
his work has been in line with that of his
Alma Mater, the old school at Hampton.
His subject for Sunday afternoon, ''Solv-
ing the Negro Problem in the Black Belt
of the South, states the work of Tuske-
gee in brief, but few realize the
enormity of the institution and its tasks.
Last years cash income of the school,
expended in IFS many educational and
industrial branches, was $114, 469 go, and
over 800 pupils were under instruction.
Each year large class leaves the school
to take up work in all points of the
South; many become teachers, others
enter professions and trades, not a few
use their hands to erect their own houses,
and all stand as credit for the noble
work of the institution.
The meeting will comm ence at 3.45
p. m. The collection will be used for the
work at Tuskegee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
r. ETC.

WE are asked if the Philippes and Cuba
and Porto Rico could be ours provided
the war should suddenly end before our
troops had captured them. We answer,
i. that the war cannot suddenly end
without the consent of the United States,
and that, 2. it cannot end at all except on
compliance fully with whatever terms
may be stipulated by the victors. Thus
if all SPANS colonial provinces were APP
praised as an indemnity, she would have
to yield them practically, or re-enter upon
their armed defence if that were not out
Of the question.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
ENDEAvoR CONVENTION.
Notes of the Annual Meeting of the c. e.
Union Next Wednesday,

Notes of the Annual Meeting of the c. E..
Union Next Wednesday,
The seventh annual meeting of the
local Christian Endeavor Union, which
includes sixteen societies in Morristown
and vicinity will be held on Wednesday
evening next, at the chapel Of the First
Presbyterian Church. A program of
addresses, departmental meetings and
music has been arranged for afternoon
and evening, and a supper will be served
without charge to 9. E. members be-
tween the sessions. At the afternoon
session, after devotional exercise, annual
reports will be received from each society
Of the union; addresses will be made by
Rev. Charles A. Savage of Orange, and
J. Fred. Johnson, the president of the
County G. E. Union, followed by three
department conferences, held separately,
as follows:
Devotional, led by Arthur W. Lun-
beck, general secretary Young Mems
Christian Association; social and literary,
Rev. /. w. White, Whippany; Sabbath
observance, Howard E. Young, Alton;
Christian citizenship, Rev. S. q. Batten,
Morristown.
In the evening short addresses will be
made by Rev. Charles A. Cook, D. D.,
Bloomfield, and DIR. William r. Ward,
Lyons Farms, N. J. The sessions will
commence at and 7.30 p. M, and are
open to the public.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
THREE AMERICAN INVADING ARMIES

Read in contact with events marking
a century and quarter of our history,
the heading of this article makes strik-
ing and suggestive line. Never before
has an American army invaded foreign
territory. Startling, then, it is to con-
template not alone that our long negative
record in this respect has now been rup-
tured, but that it has been obliterated
While this is being written, not one
but .sthree American invading armies
are under formation and portions of two
of these have already landed on foreign
soil, these forces being separated from
one another by an expanse of nearly 49,
600 miles and the nearer to its native
shores being distant about 1000 miles.
The third American army of invasion is
destined for a point, again, 1900 miles
away. And startling, we say. as this an
nouncement must appear to the medita-
tive student of former American policies
in respect of foreign territory, the truth
is that yet another American invading
army may challenge Spain to battle upon
her own home soil unless she shall come
to her senses and to submission before the
most dramatic of all our military depar-
lures may be forced upon us.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
ALDERMEN MEET.
Hack Licenses Revoked and Health Board
Appointed.

Hack Licenses Revoked and Health Board
Appointed.
A special meeting of the City Board Of
Aldermen was held last evening, all
members being present save Alderman
Byram. The most important business
was the appointment of new Board Of
Health.
Alderman Owens reported that the
License Committee at a meeting Tues
day evening recommended the revocation
of the licenses held by Thomas Calm,
Alexander Kelly, Daniel Murray and
Frank McGoldrick as hackmen, which
was adopted.
The Fire Committee reported propo
sition from the Morris County Electric
Company to furnish room and power for
the storage batteries of the GamewelI
fire alarm system at 800 per year. The
Mayor was authorized to sign contract
with the company for two years.
Members of the new Board of Health
were as follows: For three years. o. N.
Hughson, J Fl. Rosevear, and D. II.
Wilday; for two years, Thomas Martin
and Isaac r. Pierson. Alderman Owens,
for the Republican side, nominated J. H.
Rosevear, Thomas Martin and VIM. j.
Kay for three years, and Charles McCol-
lum and /. Ct. Arnold for two years.
John T. Foote was elected city pound
keeper.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24

HoBsoN's official award of promotions
tor extraordinary skill and bravery at
Santiago exceeds any hitherto bestowed
at one time and upon one person in tt
military practice of the United States.
By being made lieutenant commander
the young Alabamian jumps one hundred
associates in one grade and two hundred
and fifty competitors in another. He will
attain the highest rank in the American
navy-rear admiral at thirty-nine. and
should he live to the age of retirement he
will have served in that position for full
twenty years which would be without
precedent in our history.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
MYSTERIOUS FIRES.

Some Hebrews in this city are very
much to be pitied. Since February of
this year no less than five of their bust
ness places have been more or less de-
stroyed by FIRE.
In two of these cases the cause of fire
is well known to have been purely ac-
cidental. In the others the cause is mys-
FERROUS. There has been no scarcity of
kerosene in some of the stores; indeed. it
appears to have been used very literally.
But how it became ignited is a puzzle;
whether cats yielded to gentle invita-
ton to scratch my back and struck a
few matches, or whether the fires, like
Topsy, ''just growed," nobody seems to
be able TO determine
A compassionate public will be glad to
know that in every case the insurance on
stock and fixtures had been ample.
The most unfortunate aspect of the
matter is that the fire does not confne it.
self to the property of these parties, but
that the lives of others have been i'm
periled and buildings have been de-
stroyed, the loss Of which was not SO
fully covered by insurance as the goods
in the stores in which the fires began.
We think that a searching investiga-
ton should be made into the causes OF
these fires, and such steps taken as will
prevent their recurrence at SO frequent
intervals.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
HOT

Monday, June 10, by the thermomet-
rical records, was the hottest of the sea
son thus far. In Morristown the tenn
perature was oppressive, while in New
York the populace sweltered under the
infection of so degrees of unvarying
heat in the shade. 1t was not comforting
to contrast conditions with points in the
South, from which details of an inferno
of toast and roast have kept the wires
hot ever since the troops were quartered
in that section. Nevertheless, on that
day, while the mercury registered 80 and
over in the North it was rs at New
Orleans, rs at Jacksonville, Fla, and rs
at Mobile, Ala. Not SO very hot. we
should say.
Writing to friend in New York, pri-
vate in the Third Regiment Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, now or recently
encamped at Tampa, Fla, says that
there is much s'rot'' published respecting
the conditions existing there. Gas to
the heat" he says, II have spent weeks
at time in Philadelphia and Baltimore
when the temperature was as high as it
has been here. Several nights l have
pulled my blankets over me early in the
morning. You needn't worry
about me. I'm all right"
1t should be added that sunstroke is
comparatively unknown in the South.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
OBITUARY.
GEORGE W. FUTILE.

0hORGE w. FUTILE.
George W. futile, who had long been
prominent resident of Morris township,
died at his home on the Picatinny road
yesterday morning in his sixty-ninth
year. He had been i'll for yeaa past
with complication of diseases and was
confined TO his bed since March last. He
was born on the Basking Ridge road
near Morristown, and when about three
years old removed with his family to the
old homestead on the Picatinny road.
He was quiet, unpretentious man, MAX
ing many friends and holding them we'll.
He was respected member of the
Methodist church of this city. He was
also an ardent Democrat and has held
many prominent offices in the township.
He leaves three children-Lewis and
Miss Kate of this city and Walter of
Huntington, L. land is survived by
sister. The funeral service will be held
at the residence Saturday afternoon at
$50, Rev. DR.. Coultas conducting.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24

Ridgedale avenue. Nine bids were re-
ceiyed on the former and eight on the lat
ter road. the stone to be drawn from al
most as many separate quarries. Stating it
roughly, the price of the Basking Ridge
road will cost about $4,000 and the
Alton road $4,000, but at this writing
the exact cost has not been figured, the
committee adjourning to 8 a. m. Thurs
day to allow time for that purpose. The
full list of bids, with name of quarry for
trap rock, is as follows:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24
Free Kindergarten.

The free kindergarten closed a most
successful year of work Wednesday
morning. There were fifty-fve scholars
present, all in pretty, new clothes and
with very happy faces; happy, not be-
cause school was over, as is frequently
the case in larger schools, but happy be-
cause they were going to do SO well at
their exercises. Miss Mary Beers and
her two assistants, Miss Elinor Bettees
and Miss Van Dyke, were in charge, and
nearly one hundred persons were present.
The children began with texts from the
Bible, Miss Beers giving the first word
and the children promptly following
with the whole text. After that they
recited several little pieces of poetry and
sang some pretty songs, the whole con-
GLIDING with the National songs, when
each little body carried flag in hand
and soldier cap on head and marched
around.
The work on exhibition is remarkably
well done, and it is said by those who
understand the subject thoroughly that
this free kindergarten compares most
favorably with many where a good price
is asked for tuition. Morristown people
should be proud of this charity and give
it hearty support. The teachers, the
room, the heating and ventilation, the
materials used, everything, in fact, is of
the very best that can be procured. The
officers of the free kindergarten are
President, Mrs. Wynant vanderpool;
vice presidents, Mrs. VIM. M. Hughes,
Mrs. Thos. II. caldwell, Mrs. Fayette
Smith; secretary, Miss F. B. Causen;
treasurer, DIR. F. w. Owen; assistant
treasurer, Miss Anna Shaw. and to any
of these officers subscriptions can be
sent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24

THE wisdom of Independent Hose
Company in recomme nding the purchase
of chemical engine and of the Board
of Aldermen in purchasing it, is now fully
apparent. Its effectiveness was demon
strated at the Stiner fire of Sunday after
noon. 1t did good service at the
Wednesday morning fire and at the Cor
don fire Wednesday evening, where
much infammable material and kero-
sene had to be fought, the flames were
extinguished by the use of a single tank
of fluid and without service from the
other apparatus.