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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-18
e. RosEwATER, Editor.

PUBLISHED EVERY MoRNlNa.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-14

room and librarian one night in tie
week. In less than one year those won.
en- have put 100 good books into tn It
little library. Does this seem like a
small number to this Assoc iatiOn? II
represents more than we can express.
Next year when you come to your libra
ny meeting, trust there will be librar.
ian at Syracuse and that che will share
these good things with you.
If there was time | might tell you Of
other clubs interested in helping public
libraries in their respective towns. AT
Columbus, Gering, and Nebraska CITY.
are women who are shining examples Of
that old saying "Awakened souls cannot
afford to be selfish
There is one phase in your work in
which am especially interested. 1t is
the corner for the boys and girls. Our
club women may assist 10 sending spec
ial collections OF the best children's
books and am sure you would be glad
to arrange the corner so as to make the
books avail BILE and attractive as well.
A very practical method Of showing an
interest in the village library is that
adopted by book club not thousand
miles from here. Each member Of the
club buys each year volume OF the best
current fiction. These books are passed
about among the members of the club
until the close of the year when they are
given to the Public Library.
The members of the Woman's Club in
Nebraska. are not slow to appreciate the
lesson of the hour co ordination and
believe the time will come indeed it is
not far away, when each club will set
aside certain sum OF money to help the
Public Library in its respective town
and together With this association, we
may send light into the dark and forgot.
ten places through "the medium OF pen
and INK friends whose charm is their
undergraduates.
BELLE M. STOUTENBORoUGH
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-14

.h me Rock Island playing cards are
tne sllckest you ever handled, One
PACK Wlli be sent by mail on recent Of
10 cents In stamps. A money ordar ~ y.
o uraaS Tor oo cents or same in stamps will
secure packs. They will be sent nv
EXPRESS charges prepaid. Address, ~
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. p. A.,
on'caSo' Rock Island & Pacific R'y,
Chicago.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-14
WHAT CAN THE WOMAN'S CLUB
DO FOR THE PUBLIC
LIBRARY"

The Woman's Club movement but
one 1t is true among the educational
forces i" tn world, had it's beginning in
he thought OF association for mutual
ssistanca and self-development, and
hen as natural growth from that
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-01-14
DIR. LEONHAR
kNH\-P\hA

Cures (>OnStipatio1l.
Billiousness, nervousness and the nil;
habit. Action not followed by costive.
ness, Doubt it? Try it. Sample Tree.
druggists. Zoe. or address ANTI.PILL
co Lincoln. Neh-
Morris tribune., 1899-10-14
A Pat Figure of Speech.

In President McKinley's address at
the Auditorim banquet, in Chicago
in illustrating the solidity and per-
manency of American institutions, he
employed a very pat figure of speech.
He said: "On the reverse side of the
great seal of the United States
authorized by congress June Goth,
1872, and adopted as the seal of the
United States of America after its
formation under the federal constitu-
ton, is the pyramid signifyiug
strength and duration. The eye over
it and the motto allude to the many
signal interpretations of providence in
favor of the American cause. TIE
date underneath, 1776, is that of the
declaration of independence, and the
words under it help signify the begin
Morris tribune., 1899-10-14

there any present menace to our
stability and duration"- questions
all easily answered in the negative.
The presidents conception was a
most happy one, and signifies anew
his facility of expression and faculty
of giving utterance to sententious and
.quotable phrases which go to the core
of current issues. The so called anti
imperialists would make the people
believe that our country is degener-
.ating, but the president pregnantly
shows that there is not the least sign
of decay or deterioration. The fires
of patriotism are still brightly burn
ing; American heroism shines out as
conspicuously as of yore; the repub-
lie is sturdier and stronger than ever
before; freedom uuder the flag is
more universal than when the union
was formed-in short, "after 1913 years
the pyramid stands mistaken"
Morris tribune., 1899-10-14

ming of new American era which
commences from that date"
The president then traced the
growth and higher progress of the
United States, using happily at inter
vals the figure of the pyramid to en-
phasize the strength and durability
of the development. Among other
things he said that our territory is
more than four times larger than it
was when the treaty of peace was
signed in 1888, and that our indus
trial and property growth has been
more phenomenal than that Of popu-
lstion and territory; that from
Plymouth Rock to the. Philippines the
grand triumphant march of human
liberty has never paused" He added;
HAS the pyramid lost anv of its
strengths Has the republic lost any
of its virtility? Has the safe govern
ment principle been weakened? Is
Morris tribune., 1899-10-14
The grihn11e.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1899.
CECIL RHODES.

Mr.. Cecil Rhodes will hardly be
less prominent than Dom Paul Kru-
ger in the South African embroglo.
To him the eyes of the English will
naturally be turned. AS represent
of the progress of Great Britain in the
dark continent, Mr.. Rhodes has been,
called "South Africa's uncrowned
king" 1t is his dream that the north
ern and southern extremities OF Africa
should be connected by one vast belt
Of British empire. Rhodes is son OF
poor English clergyman. Heemlg
rated to South Africa at the age
of Is, for the benefit of his health,
and, like magician has built up a
fortune of S1OO,OOO,OOO. While work
ing his miues he pursued his studies
went to England, stood the examina-
tons at Oxford, and returned to
Africa an A. B. Mr.. Rhodes is about
AZ years old.
Morris tribune., 1899-10-14

On Monday, the grand celebration
was held in Chicago, at which were
present President Mckinley and his
cabinet, Premier Laurie of Canada
and Secretary of State Mariscal, of
Mexico, besides other statesman OF
note. The speeches given by the
representatives of the three North
American powers all were OVERLOOKING
with good will towards each other,
and best of all, there expressions of
good feeling is true representation
of the attitude of our North Ameri-
can neighbors.
Morris tribune., 1899-10-14

THE expected has happened, for on
Monday President Kruger of the
Transvaal sent an ultimation to the
queens government that unless Bri-
fish troops on the frontier were with
drawn by 5 o'clock Wednesday that
the Beers would Immediately begin
war. We may now expect a suces-
sion of Boer victories for short time,
after which the English will begin to
overpower them by their greater num-
bers. The Boer republic and the
Orange Free State will finally lose
their liberties and be merged in
the British Empire. Neither the
Beers nor South Africa in general
will ultimately suffer by the out come.
Morris tribune., 1899-10-14

IT is to be regretted that the Min
nesota boys who enlist in the regular
army for service in the Philippines
are not to be as carefully looked after
as the Thirteenth was. It not only
affords much pleasure to the soldiers
at the front, but also serves to keep
the people in closer touch with the
activities of the great republic. Let
us remember che regulars.
Morris tribune., 1899-10-14

GRAN'THER HoAR, of Massachusetts,,
has come back into the G.. o. P. and
endorsed expansion" Hoar is too
much Of a statesman and has too
much confidence in the greatness of
the destiny of this nation to have his
patriotism wrecked on a little Tagal
instruction.
Morris tribune., 1899-10-14

GEN. OT1s has finally removed the
censorship from press dispatches at
Manila, and now the correspondents
can send anything they want to.
This is more in keeping with Ameri-
can ideas and American id cas- are
usually good. The public prefer to
censor their own dispatches and they
do it pretty effectively too when they
learn that the news is assuming vel
low hue.
Morris tribune., 1899-10-14
AUCTION SALE
OF Lots in the Village of
r1OrriS. 49,.

Saturday, beginning afternoon
that day. the Morris Investment Company will offer for
Sixth Street and Atlantic the Village Morris public
highest bidder therefor above the appraised price
limited number of its lots said village and among them following:
Lot in block the opposite the Mullen
Burpee.
2-Lot in block 8, the lot opposite Carney market
3-lot 10 block ot 10 the lot opposite Mer
4-Lot IN block 2 (chan hotel and lot 9 is the next lot
5-Lot in block hee two exactly opposite John D.
6-Lot in block 2 Goods hardware stores.
Five Six the of Fifth
Atlantic Avenue-the
occupies the west parts thereof
block
9-Lot in block land Atlantic Avenue and
Spooner Block
bock4 (This lot exactly opposite the Citizens
11.-Lot 2 in block f. (bank.
will offered sale unless before
pcaons accompanied with proposal bid thereon filed
wit George E Darling secretary of this company
All sales will for cash. provided purchaser desiring but
nehd the twothds equal annual
twill be deemed purchaser
the title thus sold will be reserved until full
made Deferred such be anticipated
of lot ascened application
O he secretary of this
Morris, Minnesota, October 10, 1899
MORRIS INVESTMENT COMPANY.
GEO. E. DARLING, Secretary.
Morris tribune., 1899-10-14

The censorship at Manila has been
removed and any little 2x4 correspon-
dent can now call General Otis goat
in half the papers of a whole CONT
nent. Minneapolis Journal. But
the trouble with Gen. Otis is that he
Is not go-it.
Morris tribune., 1899-10-14

TIE sympathies Of the newspaper
fraternity are extended to S. Y. Cor
don, Jr,of the Browns Valley Tribune
in the sorrow from the death of his
ather, S. Y. Gordon, Sr. Deceased
was among the old and respected set
tiers of Browns Valley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
YOUNG ROUTS THE INSURGENTS.
CHARGES THEM IN A MOUNTAIN PASS AND
INFLICTS HEAVY LOSS

Manila Dec S-There was considerable re-
lief in Manila when the news was received to-
day that General Young's small force had ar
rived safely at Vlgan. Province Of South Ilocos.
December 6. Anxiety had been felt for General
Young and the garrison at Vigan since 1t
known that General Tino had a large and ag-
gressive body OF insurgents operating in the
mountain pass between Narvacan and San
Quinto. The natural strength OF the position
was augmented by trenches and pitfalls. The
fight last five hours. General Young had three
companies of the 34th Infantry under Lieuten-
ant Colonel Robert I. Howe. and two troops OF
the 3D. Cavalry Captain Swgart commanding,
and one troop under Captain Chase He was
reinforced during the fight by Colonel Luther r.
Hare with battalion OF the 33d route TO
Vigan. General Young ended the fight by charg-
Ing and routing the enemy. who left twenty
five dead. several rifles and thousands of rounds
Of ammunition in the trenches. The enemy en-
rloyed artillery Only American was seri-
ously wounded.
The uprising in the island OF Negros was led
by the police OF La Corlata District, where there
Is small American garrison. The police In
spired false reports of insurgent victories In
Luzon and Panay There 80 native police
in Negros. uniformed and armed with Spring
field rifles.
Lieutenant Ledyard the American officer
killed. a OF the president Of the Mich
igan Central Railroad and popular officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
BOOM IN THE WOOL TRADE
WAGES OF MILL OPERATIVES TO BE AD'
vANCED TEN PER CENT.
TWENTY-sIX THOUSAND EMPLOYEES OF
THE AMERICAN wooLLEN COMPANY
BENEFITED-GOOD BUSINESS
THE REASON

The American Wooen Company with ohces
at No. "a Worth-st controlling twenty-sx
woolen mills which were brought into a COM
hinaton last April, will raise the wages Of the
employees Of the corporation 10 per cent, to take
effect January |. This was decided upon yes
terday afternoon al a meeting OF the Executive
Committee held in Boston. There about
twenty-six thousand employees in the different
mills, and probably hundred thousand per-
sons will be effected by this increase In wages.
which Is warranted. It is said. by the fourishing
conditions Of the woolkn business.
Early last spring woollen goods reached about
the lowest point ever known under the protective
tariff, but at present there are exceedingly busy
times In all the woollen mills Of the corporation
AS the heavy weight season Is about to be-
gin, there numerous orders left over from
last season to begin on Not in a great many
years has the woollen industry been In so salts
factory a condition, experts say.
In the last ten years the woollen mills OF the
country have not increased particularly In ca
pacity, and there Is prosperity abroad there Is
less provocation to secure the American market
Then again, the American manufacturer practi-
cally has the American market to himself by
reason OF the protection on woollen goods. 1t is
believed that woollen goods this season will
reach the highest point under the protective
tariff, and higher prices in both wool and WOOL
len goods are confidently looked for, as the small
advance already made on the latter still leaves
them cheap. Moreover, there has been quick
rise in raw material, and fine wool is to-day
quoted at from 95 cents TO 81 a pound which
last spring sold at 60 cents a pound. Higher
prices for cloth expected to follow as a mat
for ~ courSe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
AGUINALDO'S RETREAT.
LITTLE CHANCE OF HIS REACHING CAVITE
PROVINCE.

Washington. Dec. S.-The town Of Bontoc,
toward which Aguinaldo with his bodyguard Is
said TO be retreating, lies in the mountain fast
nesses, from ffty-hve to sixty miles southeast
of Vigan If this last report as to Aguinaldo's
wherea bouts is true, IT indicates that he has
been headed off to the northward for the first
time and is being compelled to retrace his steps
toward the south. If he is striving to regain his
old stronghold in Cavite Province his chances OF
success are slight Directly In his line Of march
is a considerable American force at Bayombong,
to the westward of that point is Wheaton's
force and TO the east Of Bayombong Is an al
most impossible mountain range. So with
Young behind him, with Colonel Hare close IN
his rear and his front obstructed. the war De
partment officials feel that Aguinaldo has little
chance Of escaping to the southward Major
Bachelor Is said TO be making rapidly for
Aparri about the only port on the extreme
north end OF the island 80 as to reduce the out
let in that direction. The best chance remaining
10 Aguinaldo is believed TO be to abandon the
escort Of three hundred now travelling with MN,
in which case he could easily insure his personal
escape in disguise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
WALKS WITH A BROKEN NECK
HOD CARRIER GOES FROM DOBBS FERRY
TO A HOSPITAL AT YONKERS.
SAYS HIS TROUBLE HAS LASTED FIVE
WEEKs-HE IS sIXTY-FIVE YEARS OLD
AND TILE nOCTORS MARVEL

SAYS HIS TROUBLE HAS LASTED FIVE
WEEKs-HE IS sIXTY-FIvE YEARS OLD
AND THE DOCTORS MARVEL.
John Moriarity. Of Dobbs Ferry, applied at
ST Joseph's Hospital. Yonkers. for treatment
Yesterday, and his case has made the doctors
marvel. The man. who is sixty-hve years oid
was asked by DR.. O'Neill, the house physician
what allied him. He replied that he had
broken neck that needed repairing. The DOCTOR
believing the man to be jesting ordered him 70
stand up. Moriarity obeyed with difficulty.
Nov. let me see you walk exclaimed the
physicIan With the aid Of cane the man
iimped few PAGES His left leg he manipulated
with a swaying motion OF the body. Seeing that
there was something radically wrong with the
patient, the doctor quickly placed chair at his
disposal.
Where are you fromT' he asked
"Dobhs Ferry" was the answer.
And how did you get here?"
II walked"
How far?"
About six miles"
The man was promptly placed in bed and Dr.
O'Nell with DR.. Talman. also OF the hospital
made a careful examination Of Moriarfty, who
said he was suffering acute pain in the back or
his head The doctors found that the mans as
sertion that his neck was broken was correct
They found one OF the vertebr@ or the spinal
column in the neck badly fractured. They also
discovered that the man was parayzed on the
left side but despite this muscular inability ne
was sensitive to feeling on the side affected by
naralysis The right side OF his body, however
although not paralyzed, had lost all Its sensi-
ttveness This they found caused by por-
tton Of his broken vertebre pressing against the
spInal cord The doctors are at es to un-
derstand how the man could walk such us
tance. and in fact, walk at all.
Moriarty added to the surprise OF the doctors
nv informing them that he had been In tnat
condition for five weeks. He stated that ne was
engaged as a hod carrier In the erection OF
building in Dobbs Ferry early last month ana
that he fell from a scaffold to the ground. dis-
tance Of twenty feet He rendered uncon-
scious and did not recover his senses for two
weeks He was attended by local physician
m Dobbs Ferry. whose name he had forgotten
and feeling no pain he dispensed with his ser
Vices shortly after regaining consciousness.
Shortly afterWard his head began to acne, the
pain increasing in severity each day BENG
poor man, unmarried and without reiatnVes, ne
determined TO seek medical aid In the fonkers
hospital .,.
The doctors promptly summoned the consult
ing physicians OF the hospital VINO after ex-
amining the man determined that MS injury
was as Drs O'Neill and Talmap had FOUND H..
The mans vitality considering his age. was
amazing II was determined that after a rest
of a day or two from his eXertion ne must un-
dergo a surgical operation. which VIII CONSIST or
the delicate performance OF resetting the broken
eninal column Moriarty's condition is weak.
but he declares with confidence that ne VIII sur
vive the ordeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
ROERS BEHIND METHUEN
urC COMMUNICATIONS CUT
BUT RESTORED.
,nrps UNDER PRINS LOO BEATEN
OFF WITH A SLIGHT BRITISH LOSS
NO CHANGE IN NATAL.
INV c.prr TO THE TRIBUNE. !


-, nee @ a. Accommodation with
,,.sasr River, which was interrupted by Boer
,,-s has been promptly reopened. At an
norr this morning a message from General
rorest,er-walker was posted at the War Office
.,,ouncing this intelligence.
p.,o,ort was strengthened as soon as the
..,ce ~ a Boer commando was reported. and
,.,talion of infantry with two guns. and
cavalry regiment moved out TO meet the Free
,..,o-s AZ the same time a battalion of infan-
49,. and battery Of field artillery were dis
..,,bed from Modder River, and the two forces
.rnroached from opposite sides on 1000 Beers
-s,s ors gun under Commandant Prins Loo
THO hurghers seem TO have made little resist
.nce and suffered small loss, their game being,
=, course 10 do as much damage at as little cost
10 themselves as possible. The British lost four
teen wounded and one killed. and one wounded
Boer was made prisoner.
Colonel Miles reports from Orange River that
). was waiting for the line al Gras Pan TO be
r,paired TO forward the guns of the howitzer
bsttery 10 Lord Methuen. The Marconi ap
rsratus is officially stated to be still q; De Aar
but had the cor1monest precautions been taken
srnallng instruments might have been installed
N Kimberley and Lsdysmith two months ago
The situation has not yet changed on the
y,ts side l. n. +.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
FIRED on BY BURGLARS OR WHiIECAPs.
A RESIDENT OF BEDFORD STATION RECEIVES
voLLEY on GOING TO THE WINDOW.

A RESIDENT OF BEDFORD STATION RECEIVES
voILEY on GOING TO THE WINDOW.
John Fitzgerald a well known resident OF Bedtord
Station Is puzzled TO know whether severai men
vho made an attack on his house Thursda$ night
were burglars or enemies seeking satisfacuoh
After Mr. Fitzgerald and his family had retired
he was aroused by the voices OF men and an at
ten,nt 70 force open one OF the windows on the
ground floor He got up for the purpose OF armins
and lighted a lamp. This attracted the attehtion
~ the intruders and they quickly Disappeared
Fitzgerald went back 10 bed. ana soon ai,er"alu
hoard the same voices under his window no
onened the window and asked the men what they
u,ar,ea Almost instantly several pistol shots were
fred at him through the window None OF 'he
shots struck Fitzgerald but one OF the bullets mar
ro,ylv ESCAPED a little child who was sleeping IN
cr,h The bullet passed through one side OF the
crib and lodged In the wall
The shooting aroused some OF the nelghpors' VINO
hurried 10 Fitzgerald's house az soon as possible
to ace what had happened. BY this time the IN
tr7,ders had disappeared in the direction OF tho
woods across the Connecticut line.
II Is generally believed that their motive was not
alone robbery but that the men made the attack
on Fltzgerald's house TO satisfy grudge. 1t 10
said that on several previous occasions Fitzgerald's
life has been threatened by persons known TO live
in the neighborhood. lie says he cannot account
for the attack other than II the work OF =
thieyng gang from Connecticut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-09
STATEMENT FROM THE COMPANY.

GRATIFIED THAT CONDITIONS ARE SUCH
AS TO WARRANT AN INCREASE IN PAY.
Boston. Dec S-William NJ Wood, treasurer
OF the committee stated after the meeting that
the members glad Of the opportunity to
raise wages He said:
The number Of employees affected is some
twenty-six thousand, and the increase will con-
tribute to the welfare OF about hundred thou
sand people 1t is exceedingly gratifying that
the conditions are such as to warrant the IN
crease. The woollen business was never In a
more fourishing condition than to-day. and the
outlook certainly seems bright The mills OF the
American Woollen Company are exceedingly
busy, and they are looking forward TO the new
season with the highest anticipation.
Mr. Wood said also that he felt alarmed at the
rapid rise in raw material. Fine wool that only
last spring sold on basis OF 62 cents pound
was to-day quoted at 95 cents to 81 per pound.
This great advance in the raw material together
with the increase in wages meant or course.
higher prices for CLOTH The advance IN GOODS
has not kept pace with the wool market so
rapid has been the rise Of raw material ~hencc
II was thought that prices Of both wool and
wooen goods will be higher. ..,. /,
Mr. Wood maintains that the wooen mills OF
the country have not materially Increased In
capacity In the last decade and certainly not
for quarter OF a century have the mills been
so fully occupied as to-day. With hourisning
times abroad there less inclination to secure
the market and added to this. the protection on
wooen goods practically gave the American
market TO the American manufacturer. The
woolen mills we're exceedingly busy, and were
about entering upon the new heavy weight sea-
son. with many orders Of the last season over
lapplng into the next, so that there was every
prospect OF a continued and uninterrupted good
business Mr. Wood said the situation was a
great change from that Of early last spring.
when wooen goods had reached the lowest
point ever known under the protective tarin. ana
that Il looked this season as II they would
reach the highest point under a protective tariff
Twenty y-fve mills will be affected by the In
crease, as follows
Washington mills, Lawrence; National ana
Providence. Providence: Saranac. Blackstone.
Mass; Fulton Fulton, N Y; Fitchourg ana
Beou FItchburg; Valley Worsted and KlVer-
side Providence Assabet, Maynard, Mass;
Sawyer Dover, n. H.; Faulkner Lowell Mass:
Collins. Collinsville Mass; Vassalboro Vassai-
boro. Me-; Puritan, Plymouth. Mass; Anderson.
Skowhegan Me-; Manton. Manton, r. IL In
man. Harrsville. r. l.. Sheffield, Pascoag X. l.:
Chase. Webster, Mass: Brown, Dover Me. )
Raw, Franklin, Mass; Weybosset, Provldences
r l.: Baltic Enfield. n. H.; Miner, Moosup'
Conn: Lebanon, Lebanon, n. II.