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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-24
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The Lunetta is now the camp ground
Of our soldiery. Our troops now parade
and drill here, where the Spanish legione
formerly were marshaled Extending
from the Lunetta around in front Of
the old city to the Puenta de Espana ia
the Cascade Aquada, a famous drive
way. Along its course is the Seventy
third barracks, where a body Of our
troops is now quartered. Beyond 1t is
the Botanica Jardin, which was partial
ly destroyed by the Spaniards to check
our advances. From the Puenta de Es-
pana toward the point along the river
extends the famous Avenue de la Magel-
lanes.
So much for Old Manila and the I'M
happy memories which it carries with
it.. New Manila lies just across the Pa
sig, which is spanned by three fine
bridges. It extends along the river for
four or five miles and back toward the
mountains. Binondo, the principal
commercial section of the city, lies
along the river from the Puenta de Es-
pana to the bay. It contains the custom
house, clearing house, banks. Offices Of
foreign firms and most of the shops and
stores. Manila's Chinatown is in BIZ
monde.
In the mile of river front between the
Puenta' de Espana and the bay the Pasig
presents a busy e Since the block
ade was raised and commerce restored
the river is filled with the ships Of all
nations. At present the largest steam
ers cannot enter the Pasig, but dis
charge and receive their cargoes by
lighter in the bay. With vessels Of a
certain draft part of the cargo can be
loaded and unloaded in the river. Prior
to the beginning Of the wal the Spanish
had harbor improvements under way,
which when completed will provide
dockage in the Pasig for the largest
craft. It is likely that our government
will complete these improvements.
just beyond the Escolta is located the
Chinese quarter, and here upward Of
so, 900 Celestials live in closely crowded
quarters. The Chinese settlement in
Manila forms a civilization all Of it's
own. The Chinese are thrifty and In
dustrious. and here as elsewhere they
have prospered in spite Of prosecutions.
Manila has several millionaire Chinese
merchants and hundreds Of wealthy
Celestial %shopkeepers end manufac.
turers.
The population Of Manila is a most
heterogeneous one-Chinese, Japs, Ma
lays, Portuguese. English, Dutch. Ger
mans, Americans and all the rest. It il
doubtful whether there is an Asiatic
nationality which is not here represent
ed. The native population by far out
numbers all other classes Of people. The
natives, next to the Chinese. are most
energetic in business.
WILLIAM GnBERr Irwin.
Manila.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-24

anu UI6SSeu III ug0G BauZy
fabrics suitable to the climate, are
very pleasing to the sight. Their dark
eyes, which fash in q peculiar way,
half %satirical, and their pearly teeth
sparkling through smiling lips add to
their charms. But they are most loyal
to the 'lost cause" and their smiles
are not for Americans. While the Span
ish senors are in many cases quite
friendly to us, the senoras and senoritas
N not sc.
In normal times there is a great deal
Of social activity among the Spanish
and other European residents here, and
out in the delightful San Miguel, where
dwell the wealth and society Of Manila,
there were many gay festivities, but
wal put an end to all that, and the
evening drives and promenades seem to
be the only recreations in which Manila
o INDUCES. Even cockfighting, the
great national sport of the islands,
seems to have fallen into decay, and if
one wants q little amusement out Of
the ordinary one is at his wits end to
find it.
The midday siesta, which for a time
threatened to be given up, is still en-
joyed by everybody who aims to be
classed as somebody. But this midday
sleep of Manila does not mean that the
city is as lazy as it was under Spanish
rule, when it slept nearly all Of the
day. Under the present regime early
in the morning and in the evening the
city is astir. The shops at eventide are
ablaze with brilliant lights, the Escolta
is crowded with pedestrians. and the
Cascade, the Metelle and the Lunetta are
filed with gay equipages. Our soldiers
are falling into the ways Of the midday
siesta, and our officials have come to
realize. that our hustling methods, az
practiced in temperate climes, will not
go in this land, where the sun con
%tinuously pours it's rays straight down.
Like all slow going Asiatic towns,
Manila is today very much the same as
it has been for centuries, though the
coming Of the Americans has infused
some new life and vigor into the sleepy
old place. The original town, founded
by Legaspi, is known as Old Manila,
and is located between the Pasig river
and the bay. This is the famous walled
city whose Notifications were begun
early in it's history and have been CON
tinued down to the present day. New
Manila, commercial Manila, lies on the
opposite side Of the Pasig and on very
low ground, being only q foot or GO
ahova tho tido Rinondo Santa Crus
and San Miguel are the districts lying
along the Pasig, with San Sebastian,
Sampolia and other districts back from
the river. Binondo is the center Of Ma
nila's commerce.
The Notifications are among the most
interesting features Of Old Manila.
Running along bay and river, the two
walls of the old city form an acute an
gle. These walls are connected by 9th
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-24

ms on the land side, which by half q
lozen angles cover the mile and q half
between bay and river. On the bay side
The Notifications extend over a mile.
and on the Pasig half that distance.
Within the main city are inclosed prob,
ably three square miles Of territory.
The walls are pierced by eight gates.
On the bay side are Puerto Santa Lucia
and Puerto Portigo; on the land side,
fronting the Notifications, are Puerto
Real and Puerto Del Parian; on the land
side. overlooking the river, are Puerto
Isabel and Puerto Santo Domingo, and
On the Pasig side. looking toward the
are Puerto Adriana and Puerto
All Of these thrice century old
gates have their drawbridges. lookouts
and other medieval arrangements, and
while none has been closed for some
years, the old machinery remains in
condition. Surrounding the
whole Notifications is a system Of great
moats, flooded by the tide.
There are many interesting public
churches and private dwell
in Old Manila. The capitol, OF the
.ncentimento, as the Spanish call IL,
is located here, and where Augustin
formerly ruled our government officials
direct affairs on these islands. The
of Old Manila was built in
1878, and, although it has endured sew
eral earthquakes, which have shattered
its towers, it still stands
Old Manila is fronted on the bay side
by the Metelle, a fashionable drive
way and promenade, where Spanish so.
ciety formerly disported itself, but
which is now thronged by American
soldiery and Spanish prisoners. Be.
yond the Metelle along the bay is the
famous La Lunetta, where the Spanish
army formerly held its drills and pa
rades. Here it was formerly the custom
for the wealth and beauty Of the Phil.
capital to enjoy the cool evening
breezes, when the Lunetta was contin.
ually thronged with carriages and pc.
The Spanish military bands
music IN such occasions, and
there were indeed merry scenes It wai
the custom Of the captain general tc
drive around the square in the direc.
ton opposite to that taken by the
crowd. It is said that this was done in
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-24

ment. The natives are a musical race,
and probably they have imbibed this
from the Spaniards.
The universal weapon Of the Philip
pine natives is the bolo. It is to the
Filipino what the machete is to the
Cuban, and he always carries it in time
of danger. These weapons are long,
sharp knives, and in the hands Of the
natives, who know SO well how to use
them, they are formidable both in self
defense and attack upon a foe.
Since the Filipino has learned the
value Of American money it has melted
his ~avarice to a remarkable degree. To
him our gold coin was a revelation, and
he at once fell in love with it. The
Spanish had no gold coins here. Only q
crude paper money and the rough silver
pieces and smaller fractional currency
were in circulation. To get money the
native will sell anything, even to his
wife. His rifle, bolo and all he will
willingly sacrifice for d ~glittering
gold coin. WILLIAM GILBERT IRWIN.
Manila.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-24
THE F1L1p1NosA AND WATER BUFFALO.

. few cents worth of food a day and
count himself as we'll off on what a per-
son accustomed to a civilized diet
would regard as starvation rations. In
this respect the natives are much like
the Chinese coolies. Rice is the princi-
pal article of diet in the Philippines. It
is largely cultivated, and about Manila
bay the ricefields present many pictur-
esque scenes. No doubt the natives
think their ricefelds, flooded as they
are by canals supplied from the upper
Pasig. are model ones; but with the
same irrigating facilities, and with q
little American industrial ingenuity,
the fields could be made to increase in
productiveness MANIFOLD. It is the
same with all other forms of industry.
What the Filipino, with the water buff
falo as his chief assistant in agriculture
and transportation, is now doing the
neal future will see done in accordance
with American and English ideas with
modern industrial appliances, and con-
sequently the trebling of the harvests
of these rich allnvial soils will follow.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-24
QUAINT CRY OF MANILA
Scenes Described by a Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteer.
soo1A! CONDITIONS AND CUSTOMS

The Dark Eyed Spanish Beauties
still Faithful to the Lost Cause
Have No Smiles For the America,
Soldier-The Midday Siesta-Forti
Acations and Odd Structures.
Copyright. 1899. by the Author.l
III.
When one begins to tell about th
queer old capital city of the Philippine
set here on the western coast Of Luzo'
and at the mouth of the noble Pasie
whose waters carry down from the II
terror golden grains Of sand, one has q
almost endless theme. 1t is a story q
fascinating interest. Every one Of th
878 years which have elapsed since th
discovery of these islands by Magella
and each one Of the 1877 years whic
have been numbered with the past sine
first the banner of CASTLE and the hol
cross were planted here is filled wit
events which in themselves would e.
volumes. In this tropical cline, beneat
the SUMS scorching rays. which com
down 70 straight that a sentinel cannc
dodge them, there are many things {
IN intense and absorbing interest
When one tires Of listening to the no,
rors of the past and to the dark tales {
Spanish oppression and misrule, one ca
turn his mind elsewhere and lose n
interest because of the change.
Indeed Manila is somber place. III
great walls, Notifications and arms
ments to be seen everywhere keep th
idea of defenses uppermost in the mint
Manila has many fine boulevards, an
on these in the cool hours Of the ever
ing Manila's society may be seen dri,
ing along in the queer open carriage
in which one lounges rather than sit
while riding. The spirited little ponis
jog along merrily. The Spanish ladieI
some of whom are extremely handsom,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-03-24
Fifty Eight Years Old.

It's a long life, but devotion to the
true interests and prosperity of the
American people has won for 1t new
friends us the years rolled by and the
original members Of it's family passed
to their reward, and these admirers
+ loyal and steadfast today, with
faith in its teachings, and confidence
in the information which it brings to
their homes and fresides.
AS a natural consequence it enjoys
in Its old age all the vitality and vigor
Of it's youth, strengthened and ripened
by the experiences of over half a CEN
fury. 1T has lived on it's merits, and
on the cordial support of progressive
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
GREEN CUT BONE
4, Economical and Excellent Food
for Laying Hens, Both VIM
ter and Summer.

Green bone is rich in phosphate OF
lime, and this fact alone should prove
its value as food for laying hens, both
winter and summer. Fowls understand
its value to themselves, as is shown by
the manner in which they will leave any
food to get the green bone, says the
American Farmer. Further, it is one
of the cheapest foods, for usually the
bones of various sizes and shapes, with
more or less meat attached to them, can
be bought for few cents, and the
modern bone-cutter brushes and cuts
them fine in few moments Frequent
" there is sufficient meat on these
bones to furnish all that is needed in
that line, and thus another saving is eff
fecter, for the meat bought alone
would cost much more than the meaty
bones. Still again, green bone, especial
,ly when meat is attached thereto, fed
within reason, reduces the need OF feed
ing the usual quantity of grain, thus
saving more money.
The main thing to avoid in feeding
cut bone is to see that the bones are
green-that is, fresh and free from
faint. In some localities where butch
ers have considerable demand for fresh
bones, they make two grades of them,
one from meat freshly cut up and the
other from older meat, and frequently
tainted with the entrails of fowls and
other refuse thrown into the box. Don't
buy this stuff at any price, nor take it
as gift, Feed only fresh bone, and it
will pay every time.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
HER MOTHERS STOCKINGS.
The Bride Thought of Them at Every
Step During Her Mnr-
riRge.

A good story is being whispered
around about one of the beautiful
brides of the other week. She was mar
ried in a big church with the usual ac-
compartments of flowers and pretty
bridesmaids. Everyone remarked how
perfectly beautiful the bride looked as
She walked up the aisle on the arm of
her father to meet the bridegroom wait
ing at the altar.
After the wedding breakfast, and
just as the bride was preparing to start
for the depot to catch the afternoon
train for her honeymoon, an old school
friend of her mother came to her,
kissed her on both cheeks, and said:
"NGy dear child, you were the most
perfectly lovely bride that l have seen
this winter! AS you walked up the aisle
to meet the man who was so soon to be
your husband, everyone could see from
the half-frightened yet trustful look
upon your face and the firm yet tender
smile about your mouth that you were
thinking of the serious Importance of
the step that you were taking. Your
very look seemed to say: L am leaving
my girlhood behind me and going forth
upon an untried sea, but so great is my
trust in him whom have chosen that l
step forward without fear and in per-
feet confidence Tell me, my dear, just
what the thoughts were which brought
that lovely expression upon your face
this morning"
VERY well, will tell you," said the
bride, exactly what my thoughts were
as I walked up the aisle. My mother,
who, as you know, is much smaller
woman than 1 am, for some sentimental
reason insisted upon my wearing at the
altar the very sifken hose in which she
was married to my father 20 years ago.
They were so tight for me that at each
step kept repeating to myself: This
time they viii surely split! This time
they will surely split!' And when l
reached the altar without accident l
was so much relieved that l probably
did wear the look of bliss which every
body mentioned. "-Washington Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
TREE CULTURE IN GERMANY
1t Is Regarded rs One of the Most
Priced Occupations of the
People.

While congress and the several state
legislatures have for years been flood
ed with petitions and proposed laws for
the preservation of the forest trees Of
the country, nearly all of them more
or less defective, the people of Germany
have solved the problem with very little
ado. Germany is an old country. Cen
turtles ago what we might call its vir-
gin timber was exhausted and the
country found itself with a dense popu-
lation dependent on a limited area OF
land to supply its needs for wood ma
terial. What should they do? Should
they stint their use in this direction to
a niggardly amount? Should they call
Oh the stock of newer countries for
their supply? They did neither of
these things. They went to work to
develop the resources and capabilities
of their own lands. The states and
the mobiles supported the work. Sci
entists labored and managers expert
mented. Forest schools were estab-
lished to spread through the land the
knowledge that had been gained,
Finally they piled up a mass of exact in
formation about trees and everything
related to their life, and established a
system of forest management that is
one of the finest monuments of the
thoroughness, the conservatism and the
patience of the German race. And to-
day the forest stands as one of the
prime objects of the peoples regard, a
source of health, wealth and national
indenendence
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
Remedy for the Hornfiy.

The hornhy is becoming trouble
some in some sections, and the Kansas
experiment station reports that they
have found the following mixture to
cffectually prevent them from troubling
the agricultural college herd: Two
quarts fish oil, one pint crude carbolic
acid, ten ounces of oil of tar, one ounce
oil of pennyroyal, one quart kerosene
All except the kerosene can be obtained
at any good drug store, and the cost is
but SIS cents gallon. Put it on with
brush, cloth, or in fine spray from
atomizer, about once in two or three
days. The cost is from one-half to one
cent head each day, and these flies and
all others will carefully avoid it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
SAMOAN GIRLS.
Native Bellies Pick Their Party
Dresses, Nearly Ready Made
from the Trees.

Party gowns for Samoan girls grow
On the tropical trees and almost ready
10 wear. When 4 native beauty OF
Samoa decides to 60 to special enter
tainment she enters the forest to look
for her gale attire. The native hki'
or kilt, is the only addition to her or
binary costume that the Samoan girl
provides for special parties. The ma
ferial tor the kiki grows on the ii tree.
It consists of ribbon of bark a few
inches wide that is stripped from the
tree easily. While damp the bark, which
Is very thin, is crinkled so as to form
wavv outlines, and the ribbons are col
ored all sorts of bright hues. The Sa-
nlrsa airl then plaits waistband from
The game kind of bark and hangs the
ribbons on it. Handmade flowers OF
the same material are often added also.
When the kiki is completed the dusky
belle puts it on over the scanty lava
lava, or wastcloth, and goes to the
dance or other entertainment. The
girls thus make their own party
dresses, and some of them show great
taste and skill in fashioning the odd
garments.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
THE MAD BARBER.
rhcy Were All shaved by Him Very
NeatIy ana without
Scratch.

There we're FIVE Of us hunting and
fishing in the Queensland bush, when
one rainy day 4 stranger appeared, says
# writer in Public Opinion. lie said he
was a tramp barber; and as none OF us
had been shaved for Il fortnight we
gave him half days work. About four
hours after he had left Us 4 band OF sin
men rode up, and the leader inquired
Il we had seen a tail, roughly-dressed
man pass that way. We told him of the
barber, and he looked from man to
man and exclaimed: Coed gracious,
but you are all freshly shaved" Yes,
we gave the barber n job" "And he
shaved Everyone OF you?" lie did, and
did it we'll" Boys, do you hear that?"
shouted the man, as he turned to his
companions. what Of it?" asked one
of our party. why, he went mad yes
terday, and killed nan in a BARRIERS
over at Unadilla; and we're after him
to put him in an asylum" They rode
away at q gallop and next morning re-
turned 10 our camp with the man, who
had been captured after hard fight,
and was tied on his horse. He seemed
to rememtcr us when he was given o
drink of water; and as he handed the
cup back he quietly remarked; 81 say,
gentlemen, please excuse RE. / meant
to finish off the last man I shaved, but |
got thinking of something else and 1t
slipped my mind"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-09-28
RAISE GOOD HOGS.
well-Bred Rangy Animals Are the
Most Ready Sellers and Bring
the Best Prices.

II a person who knows anything at
all about hog feeding was given o
chance between hog that would gain
90 pounds in six weeks and one that
would gain 80 pounds in the same time
on the same feed, he would not be long
in choosing. During the past ten
months the Kansas experiment station
has fed 1870 hogs that were bought of
the farmers in the vicinity of Manhat-
tan without regard to breed or breed
ing, just as they were, thrifty and
weighing in the neighborhood of 100
or 125 pounds. This class of hogs in
used because those experiments are for
the highest benefit of the farmers, aid
by taking the stock they raise we stay
within their conditions. A few con-
illusions may be drawn from the follow
ing facts taken from observations Of
feeding so head of hogs which were just
finished. These hogs were nearer of the
same age than size, and ranged from
the long, big boned bacon hog, to
the short-boned chunk, according to
the care or carelessness of the farm
er who raised them. First, as to point
of gain: The comparisons are between
hogs fed the same in every respect. The
best and poorest five out of twenty
have the following showing: Best five,
weight at beginning of test 500 pounds,
gain 416 pounds, 70 per cent; poorest
five, weight at beginning of test $40
pounds, gain 235 pounds, 40 per cent.
This was for period of AZ days, and
from observations made from week to
week, this difference of gain from lit
tie over one pound to practically two
pounds day was largely due to the
breeding. A short, small-boned chunk
will make good gains for few weeks
and then stop. 1t will be fat and ready
for market, while a well-bred rangy
hog will fatten and continue to grow
and make good gains for much longer
period. Then as to the demand of the
market: The three-rib shoulder is now
one of the most profitable cuts that is
made for export trade. Hogs from
which these cuts are made must be
large and muscular, long and rangy.
The short, small-boned chunk will not
answer the purpose. The bacon hog
Is also of the latter description and
brings the best price on the markets.
Well-bred rangy hogs make the most
profitable gains, are the most ready
sale and bring the best price on the
market - j. G. Haney, in Prairie
Farmer.