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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

Brooklyps loon Talk.

The first Sunday after New Years
Number Of prominent Brooklyn preachers Ill
with the grip. The last week has been enough
70 afilict the whole borough and the streets are
responsible for large part of the trouble. 1t
nay be that Commissioners escape because they
are thick skinned.
The world demands to-day that the Church shan
Interest itsef n the 0 materia wants Of the ever
increasing army Of the poor.-(Eagfe.
The world demands all this. and the thinking
portion OF the world is coming TO see that the
demand is not enough. There are a number or
men in Brooklyn and other places who hold that
the Church should lead In a movement which
will result In disbandng this ever increasing
army of the poor" Enrolment in the army is
seldom voluntary, and teaching its members to
help themselves is held to be preferable to
teaching them that charity Is to be depended
upon. Brooklyns charity is widespread and
free-handed, but IT is not the proper remedy for
the complaint Of poverty.
More bridges are needed. OF that there can be
no doubt, and the conflicting interests of various
districts Of the borough likely to make
pretty tangle before the question Of location Is
settled South Brooklyn puts in a vigorous
claim. a good site is pointed out between the
present span and the Navy Yard and other
points have been heard from. The Tribune re-
peats It's former suggestion--why not sum up
concisely all the points in each case and put 1t to
q vote? 1t is safe to say there would be no
huke as there was when the consolidation CUES
ton was voted on.
Winter sports are in full swing, and bowlers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

This cut represents one of the best
couches made could not be made better
II 1t cost double the price; 80 inches wide.
Is inches long. 81 tufts on top, covered
i'm the finest velours, all colors, fitted
with ball bearing caster so it can be moved
with ease; have sold 50 of this same
couch at Si7.75; our clear CO no
ance sale price .. WV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-08

Winter sports are in full swing, and bowlers,
hockey players, basket-ba experts and others
are having their fill OF enjoyment.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-29
ADMIRAL ALBERT KAUTZ.
ADMIRAL ALBERT KAUTZ.

The Samoan situation is Just now
occupying the attention of the.world,
OF course the people of America are
interested in the happenings, and it
seems there is general approval of
the course of the United States
representatives at that point.
Admiral Kautz, whose guns recent
ly Numbered on the coasts Eof the
Samoans, has been an officer of the
United States navy since 1861, when
he got his commission as al lieuten-
ant. In 1862 he was on the staff of
Farragut, on the Hartford, and COM
manded the first division of the big
guns in the engagements with Forts
jackson and st. Philip. He was
also a commanding officer in the
fighting with the Chalmette batteries
and in the taking Of New Orleans.
At the latter place he was in COM
mand of the howitzers under Capt
Bell, and with his own hand he
hauled down the lone star flag from
the city hall after the mayor refused
to strike it. Then Kautz ran up the
Stars and Stripes. In 1897 he was
raised to the rank of commodor and
placed in charge of the naval station
at Newport, where he served until
ordered away to the Orient. He is
an Ohio man. Admiral Kautz is just
60 years old, and entered the naval
academy from the Buckeye state,
He has fine record as a fighting
sailor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-29

IT is an interesting coincidence,
made prominent by the announce
ment that Speaker Reed would retire
from Congress to practice law in
New York city, that seven of the
thirty-two Speakers the House has
had-Reed, Carlisle, Randall, Blaine,
Colfax, Stevenson and Macon
served three terms each in that ex-
allied position. 1t is noted also in
this connection that only one Speak
or, James K. Polk, ever became Pres
ident. So far as the states are con-
cerned, the Speakership honors have
been very unequally divided. Only
fourteen states have had Speakers,
and three of those, Kentucky, Vir-
ginia and Massachusetts,, have each
furnished four, while Pennsylvania
and Indiana have each had three.
Tue only Speaker who served longer
than three terms was Henry CLAY.
who had a fraction more than five
terms to his credit. Only four
Speakers have been from the West
and three of them were from a single
state, Indiana. The talk about the
probably successor to Mr.. Reed is as
yet largely speculative. 1t is under
stood that Representatives Grovenor
of Ohio; Hopkins, and possibly Can
non, of ILL.,; Henderson, of Iowa; Dial.
zell, of Pa; Mercer, of Nebraska
Moody, of Mass; and Sherman and
Payne, of New York, will be candi
dates.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-29

Our Consul at Coburg, Germany
writes the following decription of the
preparation of potato bread, with
which many Germans feed their
horses when subjected to unusually
hard and continuous work, claiming
that it adds to their strength and
endurance: "The potatoes are
stewed till soft, then mashed
thoroughly and an equal quantity of
cornmeal added, mixing the whole
into thick paste, adding7a little salt
The paste iss divided into four
pound loaves and baked till thorough
ly doom. When cold, they are fed to
horses doing heavy work, at the rate
of four loaves a day, one in the
morning, one at noon, one about four
O'clock and one at night, giving with
the last one about ten pounds of poor
hay
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-29
PROS AND CONS OF THE PHILIP.
PINE QUESTION.

We have been handed copies of an
anti-expansion paper containing
about the only able editorials we
have seen which were opposed to the
present policy of the administration.
Many words are wasted on the
Philippine question. In fact there is
no such question unless 1t is first
established that the Fillipinos (that
is, those who are fghting) are really
class of intelligent persons who are
capable of and worthy of absolute
Independence.
But even then it is an open quest
ion.
But the weight of evidence is
against the Filipinos- especially those
who are now rebellious. The Review
of Reviews, an unimpeachable
authority, regards their leader as a
man of ability but selfish, shrewd and
vindictive.
Admiral Dewey said of the Fill
pinos, that they were better than the
Cubans, yet we do not know that this
remark applied to the same class of
people who are now in revolt, and the
chances are that it did not.
J. f. Bass, correspondent of Ethe |
anti-expansionist Harper's Weekly, |
declares, after reviewing Aguinaldo's
campaign, Let no one raise his voice
to favor Aguinaldo's government or
army"
The Filipinos stand self con-
demned. Their method of warfare is
savage. Orders which have been is
s led are medieval in their cruelty,
If it were not SO, foreign journals at
least would be saying as much.
The outcome of the conflict will be,
we believe, the verdict of the God
of Battles. A righteous people
struggling for their independence
never yet struggled in vain.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-29

The action of the state normal
board in cutting out the &c" class
from the normal schools is the most
unwise of a series of foolish acts in
the educational administration of the
state. theoretically normal
school for the professional training
of teachers has no need of a ''C''
class, but practically, the present
normal schools furnish the only
available opportunity for country
Toys and girls advanced beyond the
high school age to get an education
If the thousands of former normal
students in this state take an interest
in the matter as they should, they
will be able to have the ruling sus-
pended at least.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-29
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Washington, April "a, 1899
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Washington, April "A, 1899
Poor Politics: Only amusement
has been caused in Washing
ton by the cable news that proni
nent European editors we're seriously
discussing the probability of our
abandonment of the Philippines.
These men do not know the American
character even little bit. President
Mckinley and his cabinet have no
more idea of abandoning the Philip
pines than they have Of abandoning
Hawaii or Porto Rico. And, what is
more to the point, they are perfectly
well satisfied with the progress that
has been made by Gen. Otis toward
getting possession of the Philippines.
They know that the origin Of the
numerous statements about the in
surmountable difficulties before us
in the Philippines, which are being
published in this country and Europe
as we'll as the kilograms sent to the
Philippines to create dissatisfaction
among the volunteers, can be traced
to politics dirty politics, too;
that they are being spread by
democrats and other anti expansion
lists, with the hope that a sentiment
can be created among the voters that
will be injorious to the administra-
ton in next years campaign. No
political party can make votes by be-
lifting the American flag and power;
hence the stories causes no uneasi-
ness to the Administration
~
SENATOR Quay is at his Washington
home, but after his vindication by a
jury and his appointment to be
Senator by Gov. Stone has not
changed his habitual reticence con-
corning himself. Since his arrival in
Washington, the day of his acquit
tai, he has been steadily receiving
congratulations, by wire, mail and BY
personal calls from his friends. He
expressed his qualification to ali
callers, but pleasantly declined to
| say anything for publication concern
ing his appointment by Gov. Stone,
or his own intentions. The Senate
has decided the question raised by
the appointment of Mr.. Quay to the
Senate both ways, aud majority of
the Senate of each Congress can de-
eide it either way and there is no
appeal, but all the recent decisions
have been made against the right of
a governor to fill vacancy in the
Senate that occurs through the fail
ure of the Legislature to elect sena-
tor while in session. If Mr.. Ouay's
credentials from the governor are de-
cided to be good, the governors Of
California, Delaware and Utah will
appoint senators to fill the vacancies.
from the same cause, from those
states.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-29

WHILE candidates for the speaker
ship of the House are being proposed
in every quarter, what's the matter
with McCleary, of Minnesota? There
can be few men in the House better
fitted for the position.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-29
Afterthoughts.

1t is.the crises in life that test men.
On Sunday man may be as con-
sistent as the best Christian who has
his name on the books, but under
pressure he will press hellward at an
angle of forty-five degrees. For the oc-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-29

The Legislature is to be commended
for one thing anyway; they kept
operating expenses down lower than
they have been for many years.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-29

casion he will suspend all rules and
abrogate all principles. Precedents
are nothing under and hence incon-
c,stency as o charge can be sus-
tanned against him.
The love of money converts a man
into moral diplomat. His mind is
in state of fux with his many
twisted comprehensions. His vision
become oblique and his ideas Isuffer
displacement which necessitates re-
construction by logic all his own.
Some men are like old fashioned
guns. They go off at half-cock.
An honest man finds himself lost
in the crooked ways of strategy. He
had better keep the plain highway.
1t may be dusty and hot but the end
is not far away.
This is the age that regards man
as a geological conundrum. Monkey
or no monkey that is the question.
But be that as it may, when we lost
our tails the supposition is that we
lost the animal propensitles at the
same time. 1t is asking too much to
accept from tailless bipeds what we
would have to accept from quadru-
peds with a narrative attachment
When we shed the monkey we as
sumed the man (if we did. Let us
play the man.
There must be happy land some
where, "where the wicked cease from
troubling. where they cease from
stealing and lying etc.-"and the
weary are at rest" Whether that
happy land will be America it would
be presumptuous to say. 1t might
be if the wicked would cease" Our
prison system is very weary trying to
make the wicked cease. Some they
hang and others they stow away in
comfortable national boarding houses
but if they would try to make the
"wickedness" cease, | think better
results would occur,
Follow directions" is good advice.
An unsophisticated brother from
rural haunts and meadows sweet,
halted ultimately in his perigrinations
at city hotel, where at night he
read the plain direction do not blow
out the gas" He put on the click
creation" look of the superior Ameri-
can who knows all about everything,
and out OF pure "cussedness blew
out the fame. His exit from this
world was easy. The verdict was,
"Death from asphyxiation." That
was science. Another verdict. not
written, was death from foolishness.
That was sense. We are deluged |
with directions in this day, Codes and
Rules touching all departments of |
our cosmopolitan existence; and yet
the death rate is steady, the mortu
airy columns are full, the lists of the
wounded are lengthy
When Christ says Follow me"
what can be more simply and easy.
There would be few inquests over
moral daed bodies if His directions
we're only followed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-09
Letter from Taylorsyille, N. G.

LLIUOI DeIHOCiIbJ.
Thinking a few lines from
this place would be of some
interest, | will endeavor to
give a few items.
The weather has been very
disagreeable here since Christ
mas and the roads are in a
very bad condition.
Court has been in session
this week. 1t was attended
very largely on Monday and
Tuesday, and the usual crowd
of horse traders were here.
The school is making great
progress at this place. There
are about 225 enrolled at
present, and the number in
creases almost every day.
The classes are all arranged
now, and the students are all
at work. PrOi. White, the
President of the College, is
an energetic man, and works
for the interest Of his school.
Girls and boys who want to
get an education would do
well to attend this school.
Taylorsville is situated on
one Of the spurs of the Bru-
shy mountains. On a clear
day you can see the Grand
fla ther mountain from sever
al places in town.
There are five churches,
Baptist, Methodist, Preshy.
terrain, Associate Reform
and Lutheran. The mora.
influence of the town is un
surpassed.
The health of the commun
ity is especially good and ma
ture has endowed this place
with everything conducive t.
the health and happiness .
mankind.
y. f. HERMAN.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-09

Monroe Journal; Another
eminent physician has come
to the front. He says that
appendicitis, the dreaded dis
ease that so often occurs now,
is produced by the habit men
have OF sitting crOss-legged.
This ne says restricts the ac-
tion of the digestive appar-
aus, and especially the low
er intestine, causing stagna-
tion and the stretching OF the
opening of the appendix. AS
proof he cites the fact that
women seldom have the dis
ease.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-09
Resolutions Of Respect.

Whereas, God in his provir
dence has taken from our
Sunday school, our little
friend and member, Lydia
Fletcher, who departed this
life and crossed the stormy
River OF Death Jan. Is, 1899,
aged IA years Therefore belt
Resolved, That while we
humbly bow to the Divine
will of our Heavenly Father,
who knows all things, and
who does everything for the
best, 1t was with great sor-
row that we as a Sunday
school gave her up. :. 4
Resolved second, That we
offer our tender sympathy to
the sorrowing family and we
trust that little Lydia will be
a guiding star to lead them
and each one of us to a home
OF the Saints in Glory.
Resolved 3rd, That wounds
are inflicted on our memory
when we look about us and
see the vacant seat once occu
pied by our little friend and
student. .r..
Resolved 4th, That a copy
of this be given the bereaved
parents, also a copy be re-
served in our school as a
monument of recollection; al.
so that a copy be sent, the
NORTH Carolina Advocate and
WATAUGA DEMOCRAT withre
quest to publish Same.
N. L. MAST,
ADDIE MAST.
j. B. HORTON,
MAGGIE COMBS,
MAGGIE HORTON,
Committee.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-09
A Useful Invention.

Mr.. j. 3. Horton, formerly OF
this county, but now of North
Wilkp5bOrO. has invented and
patented a Station and We're
house Truck, that is said to be a
great success, and one that is
calculated to bring IN quite lot
of revenue to the inventor. The
Raleigh Post Of recent date had
a lengthy article (illustrated) on
the many uses and advantages
of the Truck, showing its very
great superiority over any that
has ever yet been brought to use.
The Post says in part; sit is a
great time and labor saver for
which the entire business world is
seeking" The truck is for use in
depots, stores, and other business
houses where heavy boxes and
barrels are to be handled, 1t is
said that a boy II years old can
load ii sugar barrel weighlne355
pounds with this new invention
Mr.. Horton Is to be congratula-
ted on his inventive talent, and
we hope that his sales may reach
fully up to his expectations.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-09

President Mckinley falls
back ON his favorlte plan Of
IL commission to unload the
Philippine problem and its,
varied bungles and blunders
and divest the responsibility
for what was the Presidents
line Of action. The commits
sion is intended, no doubt, to
stop congressional debate,
which the court circle is be
ginning to call REASONABLE,
but it won't t.-Pittsburg
Post.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-09

Editor Robinson, of the
Daily Durham Sun, whom,
Prof. Britton, of Wilson, Is
suing for $4,000 damages on
a charge of malicious libel
has been placed under a $5,-
900 bond for his appearance
at Wilson court, where the
case is 10 be tried. 1t is
thought that this will be one
of the most interesting news
paper eases ever tried n
North Carolina.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-09
OBITUARY..

was born in 1928 in Cock
county, Tenn, and was mar
ried to j. Calton Coifey in the
year 1916. She professed
faith in Christ ut the early
age of 16; joined the Baptist
church and was baptized in
the limpid waters of Pigeon
river, and lived a consistent
christian life for 60 long
years. She was the mother
of 3 sons and 4 daughters,
all Of whom are married and
have large families. She was
t he mother, grandmother,
and greatgrandmother of "a
bout 80 children. Aunt Nan-
cy, as we called her, was
stricken with paralysis on
Jan. Sth, 1899, and died Jan.
14th, 1899, at 11:1O, a. n.
ST." bore up under the strong
-flsp Of the fatal disease
without a murmurinG word.
About four weeks before her
death she conversed freely
with her friends and her aged
husband upon the subject OF
religion, telling them that
her stay here was to be short,
bnt assuring them that she
was ready and willing to de-
part. She told her many
friends that she was going
home to glory, where sick
ness and death and pain are
not known, where Christ with
His own soft hand would
wipe all tears away.
Thus another freside S
made lonely by the rude
hand of death, another seat
is vacant in the church house
Sons and daughters can nc
more meet mother here on
earth, no more will they basE
in her smiles; no mother &C
speak words of comfort, nc
mother to fan the fever, heat
ed brow; she has crossed the
, river. A word to the ageC
husband and weeping friends
cast all your troubles on Hin
!, who is able ard willing tt
, bear them all for us, for H'
has said in His word, "Com'
unto me all ye that Labor
, and are heavy laden and
will give you rest" Blessed
, thought that we have a frien(
that will help us to bear ouI
sorrows and burdens.
) WM. ELRoD.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-09
NOTICE.

Having qualified as admins
TRAITOR OF Pinkn,y Underwood
deceased, all persons h avin g
claims against his estate are no
titled to present the same duly
authenticated within II months
from the date of this notice, or it
will be plead III bar Of their recov
cry. This Jan.2, 1899.
GU. CoTTFELL, Admir-.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-09
Misc Sollio w StOrkard Of

Miss Sallie w. Stockard, of
Alamance county, is a candi-
date for the position OfState
Librarian. Miss Stockard is
a graduate of Guilford Col,
lege, and has the honor. OF
being the first lady to grad
uate as A. B. IN our State.
University. 1t seems to US.
that the position of Llbrar
ian co AID be filled nicely by a
lady, and If this one should
get the position it would
only be right.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-09
NOTICE.

Having qualified as Admins
tratriX Of l.. l.. Greene, deceased,
late of Watadga county, n. C.,
this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against The estate Of
the deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned within twelve
months from the date of this no
tice or it will be plead in bar of
their recovery. All prrsonsindebt
ed to said estate will please make
immediate payment. Dee. 10, 50.
MATTE J. GREENE, Adm'x.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-09

Our law makers are q t
work pretty. hard IN Raleigh.
a good deal OF time is con
sumed in discussing the es
tablishment of dispensaries
in various parts of the State
and h e sentiment seems
right much divided as tie ad
visibility OF chargering these
establishments. A great ma
ny bills are being introduced
daily and laws are amended
and repealed, and if this thing
keeps on it will be "agin' the
law for a man to kiss his own
wife after the Legislature ad
journs. .-Lenoir News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-02-09

Henderson Gold Leaf: Let
US have the tax receipt re
quisite as one OF the qualifi
cations to voting by a | !
means. 1t is q righteousand
a Just law and would vastly
increase the revenues.