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Morris tribune., 1899-12-30
ARCHIBALD FORBES.

Though but sixty-one years of age,
Archibald Forbes has seen more of
life than comes to the average "old
citizen" He is the founder, in reali-
ty, of war correspondence as cenduc-
ted today. He first sprang into fame
in the Franco-Prussian war, and the
example he then set has been an in
SEPARATION to all his juniors since that
time. Forbes was born at Moray,
Scotland, in 1888, and was educated
at Aberdeen University. He enlisted
in the Royal Dragons, and his SER
vice Of ten years proved good school
ing for his work as war correspond
ent later. Leaving the army, he
secured a position on the London
Daily News, and reported the Fran
co-Prussian war. His dispatches
made great hit, and ran up the cir
culation of his paper by $4,000 copies
and more. In 1875 he accompanied
the Prince of Wales to India. In the
Russo Turkish campaign Forbes did
his best work. His accounts of the
events of that war are interesting con-
tributions to modern history, and the
stories of his great rides to secure
and transmit news are as thrilling as
fiction. In all his work he has dis
tinguished himself by his bravery.
He retired from active work some
years ago because Of failing health.
Morris tribune., 1899-12-30
Fraternal Insurance Orders

The mere statement that there
were nearly 100000 members of
fraternal orders on December 3lst,
1898, compared with 2,166,274 pol
icies in force in old line life companies
reported to the New York State In
surance Department, will give some
idea Of the relative social Importance
of the two systems. On the date
named there was about SIS, 700,00O,OO9
worth of old line life insurance in
force in the United States, compared
with So, 100000 worth of benefit
certificates in force issued by frater-
nal orders. It only remains to be
added, to show clearly the point of
view of the friends of cooperative
life insurance, that the total expense
of management of life insurance
companies in 1898 was ST. 1896, sol,
while the corresponding item with
reference to fraternal orders was
$3,590,3SO. Thus we find two thirds
of the life insurance business of the
country in the hands of about 40
old line life companies and about one,
third conducted on cooperative
basis by fewer than 200 fraternal
orders. With one third of the bust
ness the fraternal orders are carrying
on their work of providing benefits
for surviving relatives of deceased
members at one-twentieth OF the
expense for cost of management
reported by the old line companies,
little less than per cent. as much.
This they have been doing with vary
ing success, considerably more than
less, for quarter of century, and
the movement has always been one
of progress. That they will SO con-
tinue, that the system will be still
further perfected, and that they will
remain the source of life insurance or
death benefits at a low cost per
capita and per $1,000 of insurance,
there is no possibility of doubt. -
From ''Fraternal Insurance" by Al.
bert C. Stevens, in the American
Month";, Review of Reviews for Jan
uary.
Morris tribune., 1899-12-30
CHOKI0.

A Happy New Year.
Mrs. John Nolan wen to Mankato
Saturday.
Miss B. Kelley returned to her home in
Iowa, Monday.
Pat and Tim Ma1oney took ten horses to
the woods Monday.
Chas. Seeley spent Christmas with rela-
tives in Gracevi11e.
Lud. Danielson, of Morris, Sundayed
with relatives here.
Louis Collins, of Morris, spent Christmas
with his sisters this place.
Emil Nelson and Walt Tosney drov
over from Donne11y Saturday.
Vim. Dreveskratch rnasticated turkey
with relatives in Norris Christmas.
Eddie Mumb1eau has rented the Gabriel
machine building for a wagon shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Jordon were visiting
relatives at Johnson the first of the week.
il O'aau1on, of Benson, carved turkey
at the paterna1 home in Chokio Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon, of Graceville
were the guests of their parents Monday.
L Zimmerman and family are maxim
two weeks visit with relatives at North
field.
Chas. Gabriel is running the engine at
the mill during Mr.. Co1beornson's alb
sence.
B. Co1beornson went to Belgrade last
week, where he will remain during the
wiz ter.
Gerhard Mogan is home from college to
spend the holiday vacation with his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Leaman, of Hills
boro, n. D., made short visit at the Lea
man homestead Tuesday.
Frank O'Brien, a former resident here
and now of Summit, S. D., is reported
very low with consumption.
Mr.. King came up from Iowa Monday, to
take possession of the Degendorf farm
which he has recently purchased.
Tom Parr returned from an extended
visit with friends and relatives in Min
neapolis the latter part of last week.
Tom Maloney sold his farm to Thomp-
son Bros. for consideration of Si,100. Mr..
Malone intends to make his future home
in northwestern Canada.
Instruments for the new organized
band have arrived and soon will be-
heard the gentle foot of the little horn
in the hands of the big tooter.
Orrin Brooks, having disposed of his
farm north of town, will start next week
for Wisconsin,, where he will remain
until spring, when he will go West and
locate.
F. B Babcock will organize class of
vocal music here for the winter. He
comes highly recommended and it is
hoped that he will succeed in his under
taking.
Arrangements are being made for
horse race in the near future between
some of the fast horses of the town. The
owners of the speediest nag will receive
handsome fur robe as prize.
The Sunday school of the Congrega-
tionel church had christmas tree Tues
day night. Appropriate exercises we're
held, after which Santa claus alias Carl
Leaman, distributed the presents.
When it became known that VIM.
Mascot had lost all his possessions in
the fire of last Saturday, "Scotty" started
out with subscription list and before
night the citizens had subscribed nearly
S75 which will be presented to Mrs. Mas
cot.
During the heavy wind last Saturday,
fire destroyed the house and barn belong
ing to VIM Mascot, farmer living five
miles southwest of here. Mr. Mascot was
absent at the time, and everything in
Guiding grain, years supply of horse
feed household effects and farm nipple
nents was burned. Loss. SlSN. No in
surance.
Morris tribune., 1899-12-30
PRICES ON HIDES.

A correspondent of the Pioneer
Press recently had the following to
say against the removal of the tariff
on hides, which shows how the tariff
has aided the farmer
1t has been benefit to the farmer
in the higher price which he is re-
ceiving for his cattle at the present
time. No farmer will sell COW or
steer for $40, S12 or 800 when he
knows the hide is worth from 81 to$9,
as it is at the present time. They also
state that it has prevented the export
of manufactured leather goods, which
is wrong, and had they taken the
trouble to look into this matter they
would have found ample evidence to
the contrary. By referring to the
United States statistics you will see
where we are exporting more leather
goods than we have at any time IN
the past. The removal of the tariff
under the present circumstances
would not benefit us one iota, for the
simple reason that hides are scarce
the world over. There is shortage
of cattle, and therefore it is case of
supply and demand. The South
American hides are almost as high as
our native hides, and if brought to
this country would not effect the
prices in our market at present what
ever, as they are being bid up by all
European countries. recently |
saw a letter from one of the largest
tanners in England stating taat ne
could buy the American hides today,
and buy on par with the South
American hides. You will also find
in looking up the leather trade jour
nails that there has been a great deal
of sole and upper leather sold to
England within the past thirty days,
and at the present writing there are a
number of English leather buyers in
our Eastern market purchasing every
thing they can in the way of leather.
There is not leather manufacturer
in the United States but has been
sold ahead sixty or ninety days. All
manufacturers of leather goods in the
United States are crowded with or
ders, and are sold ahead, even though
Mt the present time we are compelled
to pay higher prices for raw material;
and yet with these prices the Ameri-
can manufactured leather goods are
the cheapest in the world.
Morris tribune., 1899-12-30
Cham erlain's War in South Africa

ChamC erIain's War in South Africa.
1t had been the confident boast Of
tpe British promoters of the war in
South Africa that their troops would
eat their Christmas dinners at Pre-
toria, johannesburg, and Bloemfon-
tein. The Tory press of England
spoke of the Boer as mere fly on
the wheel of the chariot of Progress
to be crushed at single turn. 1t
was Mr.. Chamberlain's opinion un-
douptedly, that the Beers would not
fight. AS we explained at the time,
Mr.. Chamberlain never dreamed OF
bringing hideous war upon England
being confident in the potency OF
those methods of his that had for
some time been lauded by his adj
mirers as the "new diplomacy" His
theory was that the way to get all you
Morris tribune., 1899-12-30

JAG. BRYN1LDsoN, of the Paynes-
vile Press, has purchased the sub
scription list and good will of his
competitor, The Tribune. The plant
of the Tribune is to be used to start
a new paper at Belgrade, We wish
Bro. Brynildson success in his plan
to deliver New Paynesville from the
evils of Ito many-paperism," but it is
safe to say that some - will be
star ing a sheet to take The Tribune's
place before long.
Morris tribune., 1899-12-30

GEN. OTIs has sent word that the
ports of Luson will be opened for
commerce on January LIST. This
speaks much for improved conditions
in the Philippines, and means that
the rebels are no longer strong
enough to interfere with commerce,
and that the peacably inclined resi-
dents of the islands have resumed
their ordinary occupations.
Morris tribune., 1899-12-30

A POPULAR subscription which is
popular is the one which has been
started to raise funds to pay off the
mortgage on the home Of Gen. Law
ton and further provide for his widow
and children. More than $31 900 has
already been raised.
Morris tribune., 1899-12-30
SIDE LIGHTS

Even those who maintain that 1900
begins the new century will continue
to write it 1899 for while yet.
With whiskey at $500 a bottle at
Ladysmith, the British should have
no difficulty in keeping their spirits
up.
Morris tribune., 1899-12-30
JGR.EI=..Ei=..NI,,..75 0MMEN7:
Is 1t?

Is 1t?
The ring republicans are SO tickled
at the withdrawal of Judge Collins
that they cannot refrain from laugh
ing out loud. They seem to think
the coast is now clear for the ring
candidate, Capt. Van SAINT .-Montevi-
dec Commercial,
Morris tribune., 1899-12-30
- III grihn11e.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1900.
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Arizona republican., 1899-03-05
LIRE THE SPANISH
Cubans do NOf do Today what Can
 De Put off Till r1anana-

Havana, March 4-No immediate solution of the matter Of the payment of the Cuban army is in sight Gomez has not submitted to Gene al Brooke the details regarding the Cuban army necessary to enable the latter to perfect plans for the payment of the soldiers.
 The Cuban military assembly is spending it's time in discussion of a mysterious loan of S12,0O0,0O0, for which it is reported those 1oaning the money will ask s2o,OOO, 900 in payment Gomez does net attend the meetings of the assembly and apparently ignores that body, which has not yet decided officially to accept the $3000, GOO from the United States?
 Meanwhile the first installment of the American money is promised. The situation needs active handling in or der to prevent further delay and the American military authorities will probably act promptly when the proper time comes.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-05
DISFRANCHISE NEGROES
Alabama Republicans Opposed 10 inc
 Proposed Constitution.

Birmingham, Ala, March 4-In re- sponSe to a call issued by William Vaughan, chairman of the republican committee, the committee met here today. The purpose of the meeting is understood to be to lay plans to at tempt to defeat the proposed constitu- tional convention, which is to be voted on in this state on the first Monday in July next. The republicans are op- posed to the convention because it's avowed purpose is to disfranchise the ignorant negro vote, and they will use all the means at their command to de- feat it.
 The populists at a conference of their members of the legislature, in Montgomery, on Friday, drew prop osition, which they will submit to the state democratic convention offering to give the populists' support to the new constitution if the democrats will accord them the same representation in their constitutional convention as the populists now have in the legisla- ture. It is believed the proposal will be accepted. If it is. the convention idea will surely carry.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-05
OFF FOR PORTO RICO
The Colonial Board Sails
 From New York.
Will Make a Close Study of Taxation, Educational and Municipal Af- fairs on inc ISIand-Cuba 10 Be Visited Later.

New York, March 4.-The board of | insular advisers to the war department
 consisting of General Robert r. Ken nedy Major Charles w. Watkins and
 MT. Henry G. Curtis, sailed this after
 noon on the transport Obdam direct for
 San Juan, Porto Rico A radical
 change in the plans of the board has been made, it being decided to confine the present trip of investigation to the island of Porto Rico and not at this time to proceed to Cuba, as had been originally planned. The change of
 plans was recommended by members of the board themselves and approved by Secretary Alger. It was dictated by the different state of affairs existing on the two islands.
 Porto Rico is an American colony. and it's people have been very solici- tous for immediate reform of civil gov eTnment- They have sent forth sev- eral deputatiOns urging expedition In bringing order out of the crude condi- tions existing, and it is desired that as an American colony, the island should be put on a modern sys5ematized basis at once.
 The time to take up the revolution izing of conditions in Cuba, So far IS the scope of of the board extends. is believed to be not quite ripe Affairs have not yet shaped themselves in such way as to call out assurances Of the heartiest appreciation of an inn mediate reorganization of civic mat fnTa or island is not in the same political posi- tlon as Porto RicO-part and. parcel of the United States. To avoid any pos sible friction in carrying out the work of reform, the trip of the board to Cuba has been postponed for the pres ent and the island will not be visited until after the board returns from Porto Rico.
 The board will reach San Juan about Friday next, and while no itinerary has been mapped out, every Iargs city and many of the smaller ones will be visited. In all, the work there will take up between one and two months and cOntemplates close study of taxa tIon, educational and municipal affairs generally. There are many franchises and sanitation matters awaiting dispo- sition and an immense mass of papers are being carried. There will be no general report on the work, save in the matter of instituting a general sys- tenn of taxation, which, in its varying forms, is largely based now On in comes. On all other matters separate reports are to be made, and after these have been reported on the ques- tion of Cuban reform will be taken up. |
Arizona republican., 1899-03-05
WILL HAVE AMPLE CAPITAL.
Combine of All the Iron Industries Of Southwest Virginia Under One
 S1O,O00 000 Corporation

New York. March 4.-The under writing syndicate to consolidate all most all the iron industries of south west Virginia, together with coke and coal properties, of which the firm of Moore 6 Schley is the head had this evening practically concluded the talk ing over of titles preparatory to the incorporation of S10,000,000 com pany of which George L. Carter of Pu- laski, Va, is to be president and man ager.
 The plan comprises the taking in of nine blast furnaces in all, which have a capacity of 500,OOO tons of pig iron annually The coal and coke companies own or control 125, 900 acres of produc- ing lands, with coke ovens, mining plants, commissaries, dwellings, tram roads and complete transportation equipment. Five mines are in full operation, and from them coal is taken for cooking and for shipment to the Atlantic seaboard Much of the ore property is under operation. One of the properties included in the merger has
Arizona republican., 1899-03-05
EIGHT MESSAGES WIRE
Practical TeSi of inc Rowland riuIfi-
 pIex priniing Telegraph.

New York. March A practical test was made today of the Rowland multiplex printing telegraph over a Pennsylvania Railroad company wire extending from Jersey City to Phila- delphia. The new system of telegra- phy is the invention of H. A. Rowland, professor of physics in the Johns Hop kins University, and upon it are based hopes of bringing about a virtual revo- lution in practical telegraphy.
 The apparatus used today was de- signed for the sending of eight mes sages-four each way-over one wire, and this feat was accomplished with ease today at a rate of 45 words min ute. The apparatus is capable of 60. 1t is said. The messages were printed on either a tape or an endless roll of pa per of ordinary typewriter size. The great difficulty hitherto encountered in instruments of perfect synchronism between the commutators on the send ing and receiving instruments. The success of such instruments depends wholly on the absolute simultaneity Of the revolutions of the type wheels. The resynchronizing apparatus of the Row land machine is it's chief merit, and this apparatus was not explained to- day because important patent rights have not yet been received. The de- vice is operated by means of an alter hating current.
 The apparatus used today is only part of that invented by Prof. Row land The whole system includes Q method of relaying by which the whole country can be covered. It is said it includes a system by which 4S brokers in one city can each be in communica- tion with enc or eight brokers in an- other city over one wire in such a manner that communication is perfect ly secret.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-05
WOMEN DID IT.
And Kansas Will Have No Exhibit al Paris Exposition-All Caused
 by Jealousy.

Kansas City, March 4.-Because of the jealousy aroused ny pretty lobby ist, Kansas will have no exhibit at the Paris exposition.
 When the bill appropriating $50,000 fer a state exhibit was introduced. Mrs. dressed woman, went to Topeka and registered at the Copeland. She imme- diately began to lobby foc the bill, and within ten days. it is said, that she had the promise of eighty-ffve legis- l2Uors to vote for it. This would have given it an overwhelming majority Mrs TEompson's motive was that she expected to be one of the three com missioners
 She did not adopt the usual methods of buttonholing members in the halls and Icbbies at the capitol, but sent them special invitations to call on her She received them in the hotel parlors, in company with her cousin, Harry Bone, assistant United States district attorney, and treated them SC gra- ciously that they extolIed her beauty and manners on many occasions.
 The wives of the legislators became angry and then combined for revenge. Headed by Mrs. w. E. Stanley wife of the governor, they commenced a sys- tematic campaign against the Paris bill They defeated it today.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-05
CAUGHT THEM AT IT
FiIipinOS Tried to Forward
 Endorsements.
GuHboafS Advanced Under Heavy fire and SheIIed Them OIf. Wives of Officers Allowed 10 land for Few Hours.

Manila. March 4.-At daylight Gen eral Wheaton's outposts discovered a l2rge body of rebels attempting to cross the river for the purpose of re- inforcing the enemy at Guadalupe and one of the gunboats advanced under a heavy fire and poured shot into the rebels on both sides of the river and shelled the enemy's position at Guad- alupe effectively, and temporarily scattering the rebels. The enemy's loss was heavy. Private John T. Wise of Battery c, Third artillery, was killed.
 On board the gunboat Private Will liam Wheeler of Company I, and Louis Barrien of Company G, California reg iment, were wounded. The rebels in the village of San Jose fired on the United States gunboa. Bennington to- day and the warship shelled that place and other suburbs of Malabon this af- ternoon. The United States transports Senator and Ohio arrived here today with endorsements of troops.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-05
NO NORTH FOR THIS NEGRO.

Richmond, Va, March A petition fcc the pardon of Simon Bowie. an old Virginia ante-bellum negro, who is in Chesterfield county jail for stealing a barrel of flour, was made to Governor Tyler. The old prisoner has a daugh- ter living in the north, and doing well. She wants her father to come to live with her, and it was stipulated in the petition that the prisoner would leave the state if executive clemency was granted. Uncle Simon. however, said: Tell the governor I am content here, ard do not want a pardon under the circumstances. I had rather stay in jail in Virginia all my life than live a year in the north.''
Arizona republican., 1899-03-05

Finally MT. Hale appeared with both The deficiency bill was quickly passed, and then came the final ard closing fight on the naval bill, the price of ar nor plate and for an armor plate fac tory. This was finally over and the weary senators took a shCrt recess.
 Upon reassembling the senate took on a new appearance. Some few at temps at legislation were made, but all were unsuccessful. Then the galleries filled with gaily dressed visitors who were there to see the final ceremonies. They were not long permitted to enjoy themselves. as an executive session drove them into the corridors, where they patiently waited for the doors to be opened. When this was done only five minutes remained of congress, but the hands of the clock were turned back ten minutes to give time for the usual complimentary resolutions and address of the president.
 President Mckinley and his entire cabinet had come to the capitol and were in the Presidents room back of the senate chamber where various bills were hurried fc~ his signature. Finally the last big appropriation bill had re- ceived the Presidents approval, except ing the District of Columbia bill, which he would not sign, and everything was ready for the close.
 A resolution thanking Vice-President Hobart and President pro tenn Frye was adopted and the vice-p:esi- dent responded in. an appropriate ad- dress, and the senate which had been in turmoil for several days quietly came to an end.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-05

been a great deal of mystery about the upper Amazon. One of Pizarro's fol- lowers claimed to have gone to that region in the sixteenth century and told many wonderful tales about fe- male warriors, gold statues and great mineral wealth to be found there. No reliable information about the coun- try has ever been obtained, however, and the Wilmington officers will try to ascertain something definite about the character of the people, the re sources of the region ard the oppor- tunities of extending American trade there
 The Wilmington is q light -draught gunboat. built especially for river work She draws only eight feet ten
 inches, and can go up the Amazon, it is believed, for more than two-thirds of the estimated 5000 miles of the rivers length.