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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-20

IT is claimed that il has been
necessary to send east for laborers
to push forward the work on the
Denver and Rio Grande's La Veta
branch improvement.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-20

Remember the charity ball on
the evening of the 26 at McCand-
less hall.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-20

Advertise your wants and wares
in the DAILY TRIBUNE.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-20

j. j. Fitzgerrell has plenty of
money to loan
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-01-20

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The business man who sends
out neatly printed stationery
is regarded as up-to date. The
Tribune will send out only the
very best
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-17
ID in good standing. / suspended.

phctlc as to portray the mystic splendors
ana national glOries that will enter on
the morn OF our second Ccntennielo
Abraham Lincoln said in his immor-
taI speech at Gettysburg: "What con
stltutes our buIWark of American in
dependence? Not our frOwning battle
mentS nor our briStling sea coasts. our
army, or our navy. These are our relf-
ance against foreign foes. Our buIwar5
IS that spirit of American nobility
WhlCh prizes our land and FLAG as a
priceless heritage bequeathed by noble
SlreS to patriotic sons Destroy this
spirit and you plant the seeds of despo-
tiSm at your own doors" May lie who
tinted the rainbow and gilded the gold
en- sun and silver moon, ever preserve
and protect us asa nation
Now for another confession. I am
republican and goldbug, but wish |
had the eloquence of William JeD-
hlhgS Bryan for few moments
would not cruelty you on cross of gold
nor attempt to prove that Is to / was
panacea Tor all your ills. but would be
aOIe then at least to my own satisfact-
ION TO present to you some of the beau
Jles ana benefits of the grandest secret
social order ever devised to bless and
protect the Caucasians of this country,
the Regents OF the White Shield, the
crown jewel of all ancient and modern
traternal orders
Ancient mythology tells us that Min
erVn sprang fully equipped for war from
the brain of Jupiter. The Regents of
the White Shield sprang from the brain
OF American soldiers, who had crossed
swords upon many battlefield of civil
war; but who are now, thank God
pound together by bonds welded in the
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-17
ST OF TENNESSEE CONCLAVES, r. w. S.

y 4 WE or I ONtLANE
CT STER
JOHNSON.
HANCOCK.
MONROE.
WASHINGTON.
JOHN SEWER.
LINCOLN.
JACKSON.
GARFIELD.
MONROE.
JENKINS.
LINCOLN.
FRANKLIN.
LEE.
GRANT.
WEBSTER
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-17

] hereby certify that the foregoing i
true and correct copy of the Minute
OF the Supreme Conclave, R. w. s., a
its monthly meeting, July S, 1899.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-08-17

10 THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE
TENNESSEE CoNCLAvEs. REGENTS OF
THE WHITE SHIELD, GREETING
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14
nEALrH coND1rroNs IN HAVANA.

The whole country is interested in the
health conditions OF Havana. The belief
Of sanitarians is that 1t can be made
healthy city. What is needed there IS the
proper kind Of sanitation. Il has been
said that the city could never be freed
from yellow fever until It's harbOr was re-
heved of the filth which has been accu-
mulauug In it for centuries. The com
mission of American sanltarians, which
made an examination Of the city and har-
Dor few years ago, reported that the
fever could be stamped out without clean
ing out the harbor.
What is particularly needed Is a sys-
TEN Of house drainage and the draining
of a nearby marsh. We have no doubt
that if the plans made by the late Col.
Waring for the sanitary improvement of
the city were carried into effect the death
rate of Havana would fall as low as that
of almost any other city in the world. The
city's location is an excellent one, as far
as health is concerned. Let everything be
done for il that is known to the science
of sanitation, and yellow fever will be
stranger there, provided the population
can be made 20 observe sanitary regula-
tons.
Here in the South we are profoundly
interested in having Havana freed from
yellow fever. The opinion is expressed
by those who have made yellow fever in
this country a study, that every epidemic
which we have had of that disease was
the result of fever germs brought from
Cuba Assuming that such is the case
It would be cheaper by far for our gov
eminent to advance the money necessary
for making Havana a healthy city than
to run the risk of the introduction of the
disease into our ports. One epidemic of
the yellow fever in the Southern states
would cost many times the amount neces-
sary 20 put Havana in a thoroughly sani-
tary condition.
There is no particular reason for fear
ing the introduction of the disease into
this port from Havana at this time Of
the year, especially in view of the pre-
cautions which are taken against it. Only
patients are brought to the hospital here
who are suffering from diseases other
than yellow fever, and, besides, those who
are brought here are not from the city
of Havana They are from the camps a
long way out of that city. Everything
known to science is done to keep the hos
pital ship and the transports free from
disease germs The risk therefore, that
.ba fever will he brought here is so small
as TO be hardly worth considering.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14
Celebrated the wedding.

Individuality is lost sight Of in the cities,
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. II Is
swallowed up as il were. in the mob. In a
village it stands out with surprising dis
tinctness. The odd characters of the pa &c
are known to everybody, and their queer
sayings and doings are told from mouth
10 mouth.
In a certain little town not a great ways
from Cleveland there are probably as
many of these peculiar people as any place
of its size can boast. One of them is an
ancient man who longs for the good Old
times that followed the war, and is a
firm believer in the criminal weakness Of
the present financial system. He is a
man of considerable property, but never
theless is economical to an extreme degree.
In fact, he was never known TO spend a
penny that didn't go for some actual ne
cessity.
There is another character in the town
who keeps the village general store. He
is a good-hearted fellow who, after long
course of bachelorhood finally married
In this little town 1t is the custom for
the happy bridegroom to set up the cigars
for all the congratulating males who drop
in to wish him joy. So the bridegroom in
this instance had a box on the counter,
and most of his patrons were RECALLED
from it.
Pretty soon the ancient gentleman first
referred to lounged in. The storekeeper
who felt friendly to all the world just
then, pushed the box toward the new
conner.
Have cigar. Uncle JIM" he smlingly
said.
Uncle Jim looked at the box and looked
at the storekeeper.
What's this for?" he asked
The storekeeper slightly blushed.
Been gettin married" he answered.
"Eh?"
Been gettin' married"
who? You?"
yep Me-"
AN you're standin' treat, eh?"
Yep" said the storekeeper.
The old man picked up a cigar.
How much did these seegars cost We,
Ab?" he inquired.
Oh" replied the storekeeper, "they cost
me bout cents. They're nickel cigars"
The old man dropped the cigar back in
the box. Then his gaze wandered around
the store.
We'll, Alb" he slowly drawled, "ef IT. S
all tn same to you, III take a pound o
nailsr
And he got them
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14
GOMEZ Is SATISFIED.

It gave the so-called Cuban assembly
great satisfaction to remove Gen. Gomez
from the command of the Cuban army,
but what does the assemblys action
amount 10? It is safe to assert that the
army viii not obey the general recognized
by the assembly. If there were a pros
pect that the so-called assembly would get
more for the army than the 10000 prom
ised by the United States. the army might
refuse to follow Gomez, but as there is no
probability that the assembly can raise a
dollar it is not likely that any serious con-
sequences will follow Gomez's removal
from his command.
If the reports received from Cuba are
reliable the men composing the army are
anxious to return to their homes with
little money in their pockets, and the
great majority of the people are anxious
for the army to disband. At present it
is existing on what ii can steal and get
by Matchmaking methods. The people
are too poor to tamely submit much longer
to the burden of an army which does not
promise TO render them any service. In
fact, there is no service which it can rem
der.
1t is stated that the action of the as
sembly is very generally condemned. Co
mez appears to be just as popular as he
was before he accepted for his army the
proposition made for our government by
Mr.. Robert Porter With the people sup
porting him Gomez has no reason to be at
all alarmed at the action of the assembly.
The indications now are that the 50, 600 600
will be accepted, and that the Cuban SOL
diers win give up their guns and return
to their homes. What they are likely to
do after they have spent the money is an
other question Probably some of them
will go to work and try to earn living,
and others may take to the mountains and
play the role of brigands and bandits. 1t
Is certain that the majority of the men
who compose the army have no overwhel-
ming desire to work. The kind of sol
diering they have been doing is much
more to their liking than working in the
cane fields, or on the coffee and tobacco
plantations. Still necessity may force
them TO become peaceful and Industrious
decentralization from the standpoint
of the average Cuban.
The assembly is making itself ridiculous.
It's action does not appear to be causing
Governor General Brooke any uneasiness.
He is satisfied that with the force at his
command he can maintain peace and or
der in the island. A sort of guerrilla war
fare might be kept up for time, but 1t
81 ,,,f
in sympathy with it, and all the indications
are that they would not be. The assem-
bly, will disappear from the public gaze
when the army disbands, and it is pretty
certain that it will dsband just as soon
as the $1,000, 900, which has been sent to
Cuba. has been distributed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14

Robert Howard, ex-secretary of the
National Spinners Union, is said TO have
told the Industrial Commission a queer
sort of fairy story at a hearing the other
day. Speaking of mill labor in the South,
says the New York Times Washington
correspondence. he quoted foreman of
a Southern mill as saying that Southern
operatives could not be pressed to expe-
dition; that if he should tell an operative
in his institution to hasten her work. she
was liable to be after him with Win
chester or shotgun" The story is, of
course, absolutely silly and ridiculous, as
Mr.. Commissioner Smyth will no doubt
tell his colleagues.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14
A GnnWING EVIL.

At the meeting of the Board of Educa>
ton last night the superintendent of the
public schools called attention TO the
growing habit of cigarette smoking among
the boys of the schools. and commented
upon it as a great and increasing evil
Among other things, ne said that there
were forty men in this city who have
been violating the law against selling Gig
arettes to minors.
There is no doubt about the deleterious
effects of the cigarette habit upon boys,
Il Injuries their minds and their bodies.
Cigarette smoking is vice that leaves
permanent marks upon those who are it's
victims. The school board cannot do much,
of course, toward putting a stop to the
vice among the boys of the public schools,
but it can do something. 1t has referred
the matter to the solicitor general, with
the request that he prosecute those who
violate the law. In that way the evil may
be checked to some extent among the
school boys The thanks of the commun-
ity are due to Supt Ashmore for bring
ing the matter to the attention of the
board. If the solicitor general will begin
an active campaign against those who sell
cigarettes to minors much good may be
accomplished,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14
A Great Mystery.

Many dron stories are told of the ORR
entails ideas of warfare. Chinese caval-
rymen came riding to the charge with fans
and perfume bottles, while a servant
brought up the rear with a Winchester
rifle. In Korean Sketches" Mr. Gale tells
a characteristic anecdote.
Most of those who, after the battle
came to the .dispensary in Mukden. for
treatment were wounded in the back.
How is it that sons of the gods are
wounded in their afterparts only?" asked
the foreigner. 1T looks as if they had
run from the barbarians.'
I'VE advanced all right said the China
man, according to military methods.
Then we put on fierce faces, like Che-kal-
yang, the god of war, certain that the
Wo-jen would run, as they would have
done if they had not been hopeless saw
ages. unacquainted with Chinese charac-
ters. We rushed on them, breathing forth
fire. but they moved not. Then our gen.
eral shouted Victory" for we had paral-
yzed them with our holiness
But suddenly a long row of guns was
raised like one arm, and immortal gods
such a dastardy way to fight never saw
know not why we were wounded in the
back"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14
rREAcHERous PORTO R1cANs

The hearty welcome which the Porto Ri
cans gave our troops led to the belief that
there would be no trouble whatever ex-
perienced in adjusting affairs in Porto
Rico so that there would be the most
complete harmony between the natives
and our people. 1t seems however from
what officers who are returning from that
island say, that the people there are very
hostile to Americans and planning for in
dependence. And they are showing their
hostility by attempting, whenever an OPP
portunity presents itself. to assassinate
our soldiers.
II is likely that we shall have some trou-
bic an the island before a clear under
standing is reached and our rule is ac-
quiesced in. The great majority Of the
people do not know what they want. and
therefore are easily led by demagogues
who make pretensions to leadership. 1t
is pretty we'll understood that it is not
the purpose of our government to permit
the Porto Ricans to have an Independent
government. They viii have about all
the freedom and privileges enjoyed by the
people of the United States. They could
not very well ask for more. The people
would be very well satisfied with the stu
alton if the demagogues would let them
alone. They will have to accept what we
give them, and therefore, if they are wise
they will give us every assistance they can
in adjusting their affairs to the new con
ditions and cease to encourage the feel
ing of hostility which has been growing
during the last few weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14
A Great CaIumny.

The Army and Navy Journal tells a
story of a warrior from a Mississippi
town. The women organized a Red Cross
Auxiliary Society, and among their con-
tributions to the comfort of their absent
heroes was a case of homemade pajamas
The box containing these were sent to
camp, but no acknowledgement of its re-
ceipt was returned. So the good women
telegraphed Anxious to know if you got
the pajamas last week" Now, the cap
tain had been sitting up with the boys
the night before, and when the dispatch
was handed him he was trying to reduce
his swollen head with a wet towel and
his mind was somewhat confused. So the
women of the relief society were astonish-
ed by the receipt of this dispatch STORY
is lie out of whole cloth; probably made
up by my enemies to ruin me politically.
Admit am not a total abstainer, but never
had the pajamas last week or at any 9TH
er time"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14

There is to be no state religion in Japan.
1t was recently stated that the govern
ment was preparing to adopt Christianity
as the official religion of the nation. The
japanese minister at Washington says
the report is without foundation; that all
religions of creeds In Japan have perfect
freedom, so long as they do not disturb
the peace, order and good morals of So
ciety. The Japanese policy in this matter
is eminently correct and safe. 1t is the
same policy as that adopted by the
founders of the United States government.
Under it. the Christian religion has an
equal showing with all other religions;
and being the strongest of them all, it
should be able to make strides of pro-
gress in Japan which would be impossi-
bic If 1t were hampered with politics and
officialism.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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baltimore; z. j. Kennedy, Tailor ana I'M
porter: Mems Clothing, Leopold Adler
VIII Show Her Spring Hats, Toques and
Bonnets for Ladies' Nine. DISTRIBUTIONS.
Business Notice.. & w. Laundry.
Summer Lap Robes and Stylish Horse
Goods-Leo Frank.
Eugene Blair, at the The
alter. March 1915; "A Day and a Night
in New York" at the Theater, March Il.
Have You Seen Them-M S. Brown.
Steamship Schedule-Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company.
FINS 10 the Clothing Sale-Metropolitan
Clothing Company.
Crab Orchard Water-Crab Orchard Wa
ter Company.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of Soon
yers & Edwards, Bankrupts.
Low Prices Rule-E. L. Neidlinger,
Agent
Rarroads-The Plant System New York
Special.
Mineral Water-Buffalo Lithia Water.
Spring Dehcacies-Somers & Winker.
Aliens Foot Ease-Allen S Olmsted,
Leroy, N. Y.
Cow Peas, Etc-W D. Simkins & co.
Condensed Milk-Borden's Condensed
MIX.
Nedical-Munyon's Inhaler; Hoods Sar-
saparilla; Cuticura Remedies; Ayers Hair
Vigor; Johann Hoff's Genuine Malt Elk
tract; Bradfeld's Female Regulator; Erie
Medical Company; Worlds Dispensary
Preparations; Castoria; Alligator Lini-
ment..
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14

The Cuban assembly" has been discuss
ing in secret a mysterious proposition for
a $12,0O0OO0 loan, with which to pay the
ex-insurgent soldiers. The understanding
will exact $40, 900 in payment. Frequent
mention of the matter has been made
in the cables from Havana. The Herald
has a story to the effect that the loan
syndicate is headed by Senator Hanna of
Ohio and a Mr. Runkle. Whether the
Heralds information is correct is an
other matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14

The amount of Congressman Dingley' s
funeral bill was $500. Some of the news
papers have expressed surprise at such
extravaganza by congressional commit
tee. In the first place there was spe-
cal train, and then there was fine stock
of liquors and cigars The Portland I'M
dertaker demanded $500 for his services,
not because they were worth so much
probably as because he saw a chance to
make big profit out of the funeral. No
doubt everybody who was given chance
to make a bill took care TO charge a great
deal more than if the funeral had been
an ordinary one.
Is it not about time Congress was called
down in the matter of congressional fu-
nerals? Let the cost of congressional fu-
nerals be made an issue in congress
sional campaign. and if we are not very
much mistaken some of those who are
responsible for big bills for funeral junk
cts will be left at home
The extravaganza of Congress is ap-
parently increasing more rapidly than the
wealth Of the country. Owing to some ex-
tent to this extravaganza. the interest
bearing public debt has increased in the
last six years from $3.50, 100000 to $1,O26,-
900.
There are very few Congressman who
ever think of economy in public expendi-
lures. Their idea seems to be that as the
government pays the bills, it doesn't make
any difference how great the extravaganza
is which is INDUCED in. The people ought
to give their representatives a few les
sons in economy by turning down the
party which is responsible for appropria-
tions for which there is no justification.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14

The statistical report of the New York
Chamber Of Commerce for 1898 shows that
the foreign trade of that port during that
year declined $S9, 255,75G. as compared with
the year previous Meantime the foreign
trade Of the country at large has increas-
cd New York is now blaming her loss
OF trade TO the railroads, which, it is al
legged, discriminate against her in favor
OF Southern ports. 1t is very difficult for
New York to come to a realization of the
fact that the time has passed when she
can virtually monopolize the foreign trade
OF the country; but she will have 70 come
TO it. The Southern ports have edvan-
tases over New York, and they are push
ing them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14

The Cleveland Plain Dealer tells a story
to show that there is sometimes a great
deal in the way of putting anything: 81
understand that you said my eldest daugh-
ter was as homely as a mud fence, pro-
fessor." You are quite mistaken. my
dear madam. What / said was that your
esteemed. child reminded me of a mixture
of terra firma and aqua pura combined in
a practical boundary line" "Oh, is that
all? Dine with us on Sunday, professor. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14
KING of the "snorers.,


On the last night of the Fifty-fifth Con-
gress an important~m matter was settled
of which no mention was made in the Con-
gressional Record. says the Washington
Times. 1t was decided, by an almost unan-
imous vote, that Representative Kilpat-
rick of Kentucky was the champion snor-
er of the House. Mr.. Fitzpatrick gave
yesterday a graphic account of the Incl
dent to a number of personal friends. 1T
was an unspeakable outrage on an Ameri-
can citizen, and l think that / would be
justified in taking the lives of John Allen,
Gen. Henderson and a number of other
eminent citizens but l have decided 40
spare them. Friday night late, or rather
early Saturday morning, 1 retired to the
cloak room, and, throwing myself down
on a sofa, proceeded to take a nap. Pres
emily 1 was rudely awakened by a band
of wretches, who surrounded my couch
and sang at the top of their voices a song
the point of which was that there was a
hole somewhere down at the bottom of
the sea. Henderson was very eloquent on
the subject, and added several verses of
his own manufacture to prove beyond a
doubt the contention that there was a
hole at the bottom of the aforesaid sea.
Well, these fellows dragged me down.
stairs and basket of champagne was
produced. I came out before the con-
tents of the basket had been demolished
that L had been the innocent means of
winning the wine for the crowd. 1t seems
that Henderson and Allen q shall never
forgive thern), wagered a basket of cham
payne with another crowd that I was the
champion snorer of the House. do not
know who was my opponent, but the
prize was awarded to me offhand the mo-
ment the party entered the cloak room
where 1 was taking a nap OF course il
was base Islander, as was never known
to snore in my life"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14

North Carolina's new school law per-
mits the school authorities to apportion
the funds so as to give each race schools
of the same length of term, but the au-
thorties are authorized to take into con.
sideration the fact that negro teachers
can be hired for less wages than white
teachers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-14

Italy has practically no trade with
China why does she desire to seize San
Nun bay? The dipiomatists do not seem
to have struck an answer to the ques-
tion; at all events the newspaper diplo-
matists have not agreed upon the mo-
tive