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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-25
METHUSELAHS OF THE FOREST

The ages attained by some Of the
cOniferae are scarcely less extraor-
binary than their colossal bulk. The
greatest longevity assigned to any
tree is perhaps credited to the cele-
brated taxodium of Chapultepec, in
Mexico, III feet in circumference
which is thought to exceed in age the
baobab of Senegal, inferred to be
$50 years old. In Lombardy there is
a cypress tree which is said to have
been planted in the year Of our Sa-
viour's birth. There is even an
ancient record that it was growing in
the time of julius Caesar. Near the
ruins of Palenue are trees whose age
is estimated to be from 1000 to 5000
years. The mammoth tree has been
estimated to live 1000 years in Cali
fornia.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-25

iers steadily had been driven back.
The officers had striven desperately
to rally them, with no success. Sud-
denly the big color sergeant waved the
flag above his head and began to sing,
Rally Round the Flag, Boys!" The
men caught the inspiration. One after
another they caught up the refrain
until all were singing. They fought
like fiends as they sang, and they
forced the Confederates back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-25
A GENERAL CARRIED THE FLAG

1t is the duty of the enlisted men,
sergeants and corporals to carry the
colors When in the emergency of
action an officer seized the flag, he
passed beyond the line of duty and
oftentimes earned a medal of honor
thereby. At Chickamauga General
Steedman took one of the regimental
flags and, rushing far to the front
with it, exclaimed, Boys, I'll carry
your flag if you'll defend it!"-New
York Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-25

The Faculty Commute on Athletics
lutions allowing a student in any class
to represent that class without regard
to the date of his original entrance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-25
THE BRAVE COLOR BEARER

A giant color bearer, with a voice
like a bull, saved the day at the bat
tie of the Weldon railroad. The
fighting had Leen of the hottest, and
in spite of themselves the Union sold
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-25
CHAPTER XI.

AT last-at last" murmured Inez.
as she reached the quiet sanctuary of
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01
Pay Up Farm Journal
p,o Die Five Years.

By special arrangement MADE WIN
the publishers of tho FARM JOY h
NAL we are enabled to offer hVe-
year subscription to that paper TO
every new subscriber who pays ICr
THE NORRIS TRIBUNE one year
ahead; and the same offer is made 10
every old subscriber who will pay all
back dues and oneiyear in advance
both papers for the price OF ours only
In order to get the FARM JOUR
NAL as a premium for advance pay
ment it will be necessary to walk up
our office, for we have only limit
ed number Of 5-year subscriptions TO
DISPOSE of. The FARM JOURNAL
is on solid foundations and perfectly
trustworthy.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

A man says Il hurt nobody" That
is good, but do you do anybody any
good?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01
Afterthoughts.

There are some people who live in
Gods world without paying the rent.
mo" is just as much an answer as
EYES," The fact is that when we
want the answer to be eyes" we wont
be satisfied with mo" and say it is
40 answer.
Hard rubbing polishes both dia-
nonds and characters.
A man is a good deal like a clock.
lie often strikes twelve when the dial
,ays aquarter after three. He often
uus down and can't wind himself
~. He often has too heavy weights.
he balance wheel is often out of gear
nd the handspring snaps. His
lands like the clock are uneven and
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01
AFTER ONE YEAR.

Just one year ago, the present
editor of The TRIBUNE assumed MS
present responsibility. We have not
turned the world upside down, but
we have tried to exert our influence
for the blotting out Of the personal
auimosities which obtain SO much IN
this county. Having in the course
Of the year also come nearer to-the
speople.we consider that in any future
parting of the ways politically, we
will be better prepared than either or
our contemporaries TO stand squareiy
by the interests Of the people.
We wish to thank our friends one
and all for their patronage, and it will
be a pleasure to them as we'll as to us
to state that the year has brought to
us financial returns even to an I'M
h ped for extent. We hope and
trust that the forthcoming year will
be as successful.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

The Sun is putting up commend
able fight against trusts OF late, but
that papers method of proceeding
against them will not hold water.
To put articles controlled by trusts
on the free list would shake the
foundations of the source of revenue
of the government, while the effect on
the trusts would be nil. Our con-
temporary cannot name two articles
now taxed which are not produced
here more cheaply than they can be
manufactured abroad and shipped
here. Trusts are the ali important
menace to our economic welfare but
their existence is inherent in our
economic system. The ultimate solu-
ton of the question will be, we be-
lieve, some kind of government con-
troll of the monster. However, some
thing must be done, for at present
the trusts are doing most of the "goy-
eminent control themselves.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01
MAS. GEN. HARRY w. LAYTON.

MAS. GEN. HARRY w. LAWlON.
Those who watch closely the events
in the Philippines attach a great
deal of Importance to the arrival OF
Major General Harry W. Lawton
there, who will at once take a promi
nent position in the military opera
tions ''at the other side Of the world"
General Lawton is described as a
good fighter and a soldier OF expert
ence aud ability. He is an Ohio
man, and is Sc years Of age-in just
the prime of manhood for COM
handing soldier. He is one of the
good generals who were acquired by
the army at the time Of the civil war
from private life. He began his
career as a sergeant Of one Of the
companies Of the Ninth Indiana
volunteers, and in 1866 was bre1etted
colonel for courage On the field of
pattle. In 1864, before Atlanta,
General (then Captain Lawton led
charge of skirmishers against the rife
pits of the confederates, and took not
only the rife pits but their occupants
too. For this distinguished bravery
he was given a medal of honor
After the war Captain Lawton was
made lieutenant in the regular
army, and at first served with the 41st
infantry, afterward joining the caval
ry. He was lieutenant colonel
when the President appointed him
major general on May 4, 1898.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

he makes the large hand do more work
than the little one. He has fine case
and q pretty face and wilt hands, a
pretty sound and a wonderful intern
al mechanism, but he wont go, He
tells nobody the right time, The
preacher says "Come to the clock
maker and get peal right" and he
uses his hands to 6ght, and strikes
all the hours at once in his rage and
finally collapses. Good sense says
Get cleaned, put in order, and start
in on your rightful work of telling
people the time-the right time.
If there is such a thing as reincar
nation some men ought to re-appear
in the form of hogs whose habits they
now so closely initiate.
What pity it is that you cannot
kill skunk without causing an OBJ
noxious eff1uvium.
Virtue is not merely leaving GER
tain things undone which we might
have done, but it is also doing the
things We ought to have done, God
does not reward us for the things we
have not done but for the things we
do. For instance your hired girl comes
to you and says II have not broken
your. dishes, nor spoiled your honse-
hold goods, nor wasted your food.
| have not hurt your children nor
compromised your interests" Very
good-but you did not hire her for
negative considerations but for posi-
tive work and you pay her for real
service rendered.
= q
A man says Il hurt nobody" That
is good, bat do you do anybody any
good?
Society puts the shine on people
like shoe polish on shoes, [ had
good pair of shoes once, and | bought
some patent shoe polish with the
highest guarantees. Those shoes
we're rotted to pieces long before |
used all the polish. So I had polish
but no shoes. Moral would
rather have shoes..and no polish, than
polish and no shoes: that is character
without polish than polish without
character.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

THERE is small bit of trouble on
in the Samoan Islands just now-the
chief Mataafa with his tribesmen
having become disorderly. The out
break is undoubtedly due to the
unwarranted attitude taken by the
German consul there in opposition to
the English and American consuls.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01
w T a&sJeyRs9s Rss7sdeye:aR s5s 4 as,esRsl.5e
w ashing,ton News
y y y \

The "MoNEY" QUEsTIoN-"Are you
doller man, or ten-doller one?'
That question is asked of every pro-
minent democrat who has shown his
face in Washington since the ridi-
culous controversy between Bryan
and Belmont, over the $40 Jefferson
dinner, in New York, and Bryan's ac-
ceptance of an invitation to attend
the 81 Jefferson dinner, in the same
town, has been before the public, by
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

MORTIFIED people are making a
decided protest against the parole OF
the Younger brothers. The North
field people know the facts but lots
of people who are advocating the
parole of the bandits simply do not
that is the reason for their chicken
heartedness.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

MINNESOTA may justly feel proud
OF the record which the Thirteenth i,
making in the fighting in the Philip
pines. The regiment has borne
itself well the last few days.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

WISCONSIN Legislators have just
passed a law requiring license for
marriage five days before the cere.
mony. This and other provisions
make the marriage laws of that state
more severe than in Minnesota,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

WELL, while this promiscuous
scandal is going the rounds, it is not
iceable that the Sunday school boy
and even the "goody-goody" kind
finally have chance to smile a
superior sort of smile.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

ONLY little mere than two week,
are left Of the present session Of til
legislature.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

everyone who is on terms sufficiently
familiar to justify little kidding"
Democrats are, as a rule, not willing
to talk for publication about the silly
and ridiculous affair, but Mr.. Bryan
would be crestfallen if he could hear
the disguised manner in which many
of them talk about it among friends.
Republicans are simply amused
They did not regard the chances Of
the democrats to win next year, with
Bryan or anybody else, as sufficient
to make their Iessening, which this
controversy will certainly do, cause
for any particular rejoicing.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

SENATOR QuEsADA, who represented
the alleged Cuban republic in Wash
ington, although never officially re-
cognized by this government, from
almost the beginning of the Cuban
revolution until deposed by the Gu
ban Assembly, the other day, is still
in Washington He takes hopeful
view of the situation in Cuba, and be-
lieves that everything will come out
right in the end. He said: II think
we are going to get fair deal. /
think that the u. S. will do we'll by
Cuba, and that Cuba is worthy of the
sacrifices that have been made in her
behalf by the U. S" He thinks the
question of annexation is one that
should be and will be left until Gu
ba has government and Congress
properly elected by its people to de-
eide whether it would prefer main
tanning an independent republic or
being annexed to the u, S. He says
he is perfectly satisfied that the peo-
pie Of the U. S. would not consent to
the annexation of Cuba upon any OF
her basis than the request Of major
ity of it's people.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

SUMMING Ex-senator Hansbrough,
who has earned reputation as
careful observer of the political drift
OF the country, gives this summary
of past, present and future: ''The mis-
takes in the conduct of the war were
all minimized by glorious successes
everywhere. The democrats will go
mounting before the people all OF the
complaints about the little things.
They never size up to the great
things. The war was so short, that
it was over before the faults and
weaknesses were discovered. Ii the
war had been prolonged all of the
misdoings Of contractors would have
been discovered, and they would
have been punished McKinley's
administration has brought success
at every point, and prosperity to
every part of the land OF course he
will be renominated and re .elected."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-01

REPORT oN.--The Military Court
of Inquiry is again sitting in Wash
ington. It is expected that it will fin
ish it's work in few days and make
its report. All statements of the ma
ture of that report are guesses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-02
T0RAL AND PAREJA
Before The Court Martial to Answer
For The Surrender Of Santiago,

MADRID, August 1.-The second ses-
sion of the court martial of Generals
Toral and Pareja, who are charged with
surrendering Santiago de Cuba to the
Americans without having exhausted
all means of defence, took place to-day.
Gen. Pareja, in his defence, said the
garrison of the city of Santiago de
Cuba lacked food, many of the soldiers
having died of hunger. Previously,
however, he added, the troops fought
bravely and many officers and men
were killed. In addition, the hospitals
lacked medicines. The general read
several kilograms exchanged between
the authorities at Washington and Ma
jor General Shafter, the latter showing
himself confident of forcing the sur
render of Santiago de Cuba.
Gen. Toral made similar defense.
He said Santiago de Cuba was defence
less and that it was impossible to hold
out longer He read telegram sent
him by Captain General Blanco, after
consulting with the authorities at Mad
rid, approved of the capitulation.
Another Spanish officer testified that
when he entered Santiago he found
three-quarters of the troops sick.
Gen. Rubi gave testimony to the eff
feet that further resistance would have
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-02

a6an crieth al h 81 when his soul
Is des0aate.' z
Not on yer life! When my soul was
desolate had to go out and talk to the
boss or wander in to town fur drunk.
II I'd cried out to my old woman she'd
hev tied me up in knots. For twenty
years / was crushed and down-trodden
man. What We got in that bottle?"
"A grasshopper," says I.
Anything extra about him?"
"Nothin' tall"
"Just common plug of grasshop-
per, eh?"
That's ALL
But what's yer CHECK in totin' him
around the kentry in bottle?"
Jest to attract attention to my mis-
sion, which is to make my feller-men
better by speakin' words of cheer and
advice. / also use him OCCASIONALLY to
pint moral"
"Mebbe you'd be willin' to speak some
words of hsar and advice to ME-" says
the old critter. as ne crowded some
more dry grass into his pipe fur a
smoke.
Truly, but l would The first thing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-02
MORE SERIOUS ASPECT.
Italian Government Continues to Push the
Louisiana Lynching Case.
CIJTNyTs1nN A,uuct ba in

Italian Government Continues to Push the
Louisiana Lynching Case.
WASHINGTON August 1.-The in
ternational phase of the Italian lynch
ings in Louisiana has assumed rath-
er more serious aspect as result OF
several official reports received here.
These show that the Italian officials
on the scene believe that four out of
the five men lynched were Italian citi-
.Een( in the fullest sense. While the re-
ports. are not final the Italian authori-
ties have no doubt that they will be
borne out by the inquiries now in prog
ress, and it is to remove all possible
doubt that Marquis Romano, of the
Italian embassy, has gone to Louisiana.
He has been commissioned as consul
to New Orlea3s owing to the consul on
leave, and in that capacity he will go
to Talluluah and make a careful inves-
tigation.
The Italian authorities have also
taken note of the statement attributed
to Dr. Hodges, whose assault led up
up to the lynching. This states that
after the assault he walked away, in
dicateing that the offense was not of
a characted to warrant the lynching of
five persons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-02

Nuthm but + 4x119noppers ma an
s*And the obdeck =
rs simply to call attenshun to my
words Of cheer and consilas'hun for the
sorrowin' and afflicted. Hast sorrow,
ma'am?"
Il can't say that hev. He loaded up
most of the goods on a one-hoss wagin
and skipped out while / was away, but
dunno whether it was sorrow or
not
May take it that you refer to your
old man." l asked.
'.You kin. Yes, he was the critter /
was jined to, and my three dead off
spring called him father. You haven't
met up with shackelty man drivin' an
old boss and wagin along the road?"
mot exactly. You'd better put it
that if his Hammer Jane ever gifts her
paws on to him she'll wreck his ribs
at the fust tussle."
with pleasure, ma'am. And durin'
the scrimmage that is now about to take
place would you rather that it should
be strictly confined to the family?"
II think / would" says she. eyes, l
think it would be better, but before
your goin' you might git off few more
o. them sayinS
And | reached fur my grasshopper
and said:
tits not how much milk COW gives,
but how often she kicks the pail over.
.'You may net convince a man that
he is wrong, but you can always talk
enough to satisfy yourself that you are
right.
Success lies on top of the mountain.
The tighter you keep your mouth shut
the more wind you have to help you
git to the top.
Conscience worries man mostly
after the law gifts on the right trail"
And then | babe her farewell and
went my way, but looked back after a
time | saw her tossin' the shackelty
man high in air and toyin' with his
mental and corporal feelings. And
then felt to exclaim:
There was yesterday and there will
be tomorrow, but he who would con-
quer must git up and hump himself
to-day"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-02

been equivalent 10 TIE death u the ~
mainder Of the troops. Col. ordonnez
testified that he was blockaded and
therefore did not take part in the con-
ference where it was decided to sur
render. But he said he believed all
means OF resistance had been exhaust
ed, though, perhaps, the capitulation
might have been avoided by an attempt
to break through the enemy's lines,
causing much bloodshed. However, the
spirit of the troops was weakened
when they lost ell hope of outside help
Lieutenant General Pando, who was
in charge of the military operations in
Cuba, testified as to his regretting that
the recommendations made by him be-
fore leaving Santiago had not been
acted on, as Santiago then had suffi-
cient ammunition, except for the artil-
lery. He disapproved the decisions OF
the generals at Havana, who, he as
serted, to succeed should have rein
forced Santiago.
General Blanco, who succeeded Gen
eral Weyler as governor general OF
Cuba, narrated events which transpired
at the beginning of the war. He said
he had never advised the vapitulation
of Santiago, but favored a strong re-
sistance. The government, he declared,
had accepted the terms of the United
States without decision, and when he
telegraphed to General Toral it was too
late. Santiago, he added, had far from
an insufficient garrison.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-02
l DALLIED WITH HIM AGAIN.
"And git over my laziness?"

Anu SIl ONCl liy iaAlliSSS.
That's it. Then Id steal a boss and
| let crowd overtake ana pull me up
to a limb and git out of a world in
which you'll never be purity. I've met
up with good many human critters in
my time, but of all the emery, shackelty,
shiftless, homley two-legged bein's you
take the prize.'
Stranger" says the man after a
long silence, I'm also a man with
mishun, and I'm also givin' my Teller
men words of cheer and advice Meb-
be you want few?"
I'm allus thirstin' after moral phil
osophy," says l.
Then I'll give you a CARLOAD of it.
In the first place, you ar blamed old
hypocrite and liar, and in the next I'm
goin to trample your carcass into the
airth."
And then We fit. | had jest time to
deposit my grasshopper under the
wagin in safe place when the CALLED
jade lit down on me. He wasn't as
lazy as he looked to be. In the frs
rush he tumbied me over and got
hand fast in my hair, but then l rail-
led and topped him and victory soon
perched on my banner.
TO him who hath shall be given"
says l as l dallied with him to his de-
| triment.
And the boaster walketh on the
edge Of a pitfall says he as he wiped
his nose ON the grass.
/ dallied with him again, that the
lesson night not soon be forgotten,
and was about to remark that ambish-
un and a clean shirt beat three Of a
kind when woman on foot approach
ed us and l rose up to give her well
| come. She was a woman of height
and angles and an iron jaw. Around
| her mouth was smile made UP CT
carpet tacks and broken glass, and
in her eye there slumbered a volcano
On a stick over her shoulder she car
ried a faded bundle. and she seemed
to have travelled far and at a steady
gait The critter with whom / had
dallied sat up and rubbed his eyes and
shrivered, but she gave him no heed.
Truth must be searched for as a
jewel in the hillside" I said to her
when the silence had become painful
Truly it is so. she replied as she
sat down in the shsde Of the wagin
and doublsd up her lists. Seek and
We shall find search aid We shall dis
kiyer. What might be she name Of
that insect re ar carryin1 about IN =
bother
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-02
GLASS VI ORKERS
d Indiana Move to Prevent Glass
Companies From Entering the
Trust.

ANDERSON, Ind, August 1.-The
local Glass Workers Assembly has
decided to institute legal proceedings
to prevent the window glass companies
Of Indiana joining the proposed COM
bine. Advantage is taken OF an old
statue, which provides that in case any
corporation shall depart from the pur-
pose for which it was organized, its
charter may be forfeited and the con-
Germ placed in the hands of receiver.
The statue empowers the prosecuting
attorney to bring this suit. The glass
companies will furthermore be en-
Joined from entering the proposed
window glass trust, which is now be-
ing organized under the laws of New
jersey.
Glass companies in this county which
are made defendants in the proceedings
are the Union. Victor and Anderson
glass works, of Anderson; the Pendle-
ton and Indiana Glass Companies. OF
PendIeton; the Clyde, OF Frakton, and
the Elwood Glass Company. If phe
courts hold this section of the statute
to be effective there will be no need
Of any further legislation against trusts
in Indiana. The window glass work
men believe that something will have
to be done to break the power of the
big window glass combination.