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The Florence tribune., 1900-03-03

have 8 pleasing face. The shape the nose and chin will depend entir upon the strength and character of mental faculties.
 At 10 boys nose may be small turned up aS the end, at 15 it may h grown larger and be straight and it may be pronounced Roman. It depends upon his. mind.
 The Romans had big noses with [ bridges because they were a ste and determined race of people. Stu ness and determination will giV man a Roman nose,. no matter little or how snubby his probe may have been when he was b The Greeks had straight, delic finely chiseled noses because tastes are artistic and poetic. never saw poet or an artist wit Roman or snub nose, did you?
 On the other hand. it would be l to find great general who had 2 Roman nose. Get pictures of Ale der the Great. Napoleon, Yelling Washington or Grant and see if i have not all got big, strong nos, the Romanesque type. Yet it is safe to say that if we could have traits of all these personages, take infancy, we would find their olfae organs little pudgy affairs, like of the common run of babies. I men were not great generals bee they had Roman noses they had man noses because they were generals.
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-03

The states. of. ihe arid regions as much right to share in appre tions for the purpose of storing waters as have those states thr which rivers pass, to appropria for constructing levees to pr flood waters from flooding their l The rights of the one declares rights of the others. The west ha as much. right to appropriations flood waters to irrigate its pa lands as the southern states ha appropriations to build levees to, the floods from submerging lands.-[Star.
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-03
sToRAeE RESERVOIRS.

Anywhere in our arid west, where irrigation works can be constructed, it is reasonable to suppose, therefore, judging from analogy, that when a sufficient population settle below them, the works will be called upon to supply their full capacity, and if they have been carefully planned and estimated for, economically construct ed and administered under proper system, they should return fair in- terest on the,orriginal outlay.
 It has been in our scmi-humid re- zion of the United States where there are naturally good crops once in sev- eral years that hard times have fallen the hardest, but it is also here, iudr- ing from Indian experience, that irri- gation works would pay least, because they would not be continuously used.
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-03

canals of immense volume of water are carried clear over other rivers.
 There are in. India two classes of irrigation works, which may be termed productive and protective works. In general, protective works have been constructed as a protection against famine, such as now stares India in the face, and they act in the ameliora- ton of such disasters in two ways. First, they are constructed during famine times to give employment to the people and furnish them money and food for their sustenanee; and second, after their construction, they are expected to furnish protection agains future famines in those dis tricts. Most of these protective works consist of storage reservoirs, but they have been constructed in regions semi-arid, and they have generally proven financial failures, wnilo the so-called productive" works have earned good interest on the invest ment. From all of which we can learn lesson applicable to America s arid west. The productive works have been constructed in arid regions so barren and devoid of water that mo- body could live there to produce crops of any sort without irrigation, therefore those who immigrated to the country were compelled to use the
 water and make the work do full duty. On the other hand, the protec- tive works have been built in semi arid regions where crops can often be raised under the natural rainfall, SC
 that the works have. been in entire
 disuse through some seasons.
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-03
STORY oF NOSES.
Why Renowned Generals Had a Nasal
 Oroanof Roman Type.
From the San Francisco Bulletin.l

lTrom the San Francisco Bulletin.l
 The features are developed by the mind. A child that is reared amid pleasant surroundings and whose mind is filled with pleasant thoughts, will
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-03
MINING AND MILLING LUMBER A
 SPECIALITY.

We carry the largest and most varied stock of Mining and Building Lumber on the Coast, and are prepared at all times to execute orders on shortest possible notice.
 Our Milling Department is unsur- passed and we guarantee satisfaction in all our manufactured work, which includes all kinds of Redwood or Pine Tanks.
 We invite correspondence and the ob- taining or our prices before you purchase elsewhere.
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-03
Yards and Wharves at San Pedro, Cal.

City Ofee Douglas Block r ~ A,.oIo. rI
 Srd and Spring strests, Loo hHS9clcS, Odi.
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-03

Branch Yards at Long Beach, Compton, and Whittier,
 California;
The Florence tribune., 1900-03-03

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 GENERAL LAND OFFICE,l
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
Halfway House of Big Birds.

Near st. Charles, Mo-, is a great
sandbar, called Pelican bend, which
projects into the Missouri river, and
for some unknown reason it is a favor
lite stopping place for the numerous
1ocks of pelicans that migrate north
and south every year. 1t has been no
ticed that regularly each fall on Sept.
4 they begin to arrive. They remain
till cold weather and then pass on
south. In the spring they return to
the bend, remain a short time, and
then proceed north. 1t may be that IN
the shadows around this sandbar are
quantities of fish of which the awk-
ward birds are fond, for they live al
most entirely on fish. A pelican loves
nothing better than to wade in shall
low water, where schools of minnows
and small fish are gathered, and to
scoop them up in it's great elastic
pouch that hangs under it's lower bill.
These big-bodied and short-legged
birds are clumsy enough on land, but
they have enormous webbed feet, and
widespreading wings. So in water OF
air they move rapidly, and they seem
never to tire of swimming OF flying.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

Gen. Blair told Richard Vaux this
story:
Mr.. Lincoln had become impatient
at Gen. McClellan's delay on the PENN
sula, and asked Frank Blair to go with
him to see the commanding general.
The distinguished visitors arrived on
a hot day, and went straight to McClel-
lan's headquarters. They were re-
ceived with scant courtesy, and the
commanding general did not ask the
president to eat or drink. Lincoln sat
in his white linen buster, uncomforta-
bly, silent, with his long and sinewy
limbs doubled up like a jackknife, till
finally Gen. Mcclellan broke the dense
silence by saying:
Mr.. President, have you received
the letter | mailed you yesterday"
NO." courteously replied Lincoln;
81 must have passed it on the way"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
Earth a Pyramid in Shape.

Since the earth was first formed
many theories have been advanced as
to it's shape and the process of its
formation, but no n until our day
ever maintained that its form was that
of a huge pyramid. Centuries ago Py-
thagoras and Aristotle declared that it
was spherical, Anaximander that it
was shaped like a column, Democritus
that it was a concave disc and very
much resembled a huge porringer, En-
pedocles and AnaXimenes hat it was a
plane disk, and Zenofanes that it had
roots like a tree, which spread in all
directions far into the infinite. Now
comes J. Greene, an English scientist,
and a government official in the Sand
witch islands, with the bold announce
ment that all these ancient theories as
well as the modern ones, are utterly
baseless, since, according to him, the
earth has the form of a triangular py-
ramid, or, in other words, of a regular
tetrahedron, with the apex al the south
pole and the base at the north.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

THE names are still missing. Please
insert them. Mr.. William Roland
Miss Florence Harrison! There, now
we can begin"
The magistrate had so far recovered
that he could commence the cere-
mony, which was performed very
quickly, but in strict legal form. The
usual questions were asked and an
swered, the signatures were affixed,
and in less than ten minutes the we'd
ding was over. William, deeply NOV
ed, clasped his young wife to his
heart.
Maxwell glanced toward the door,
where Ralph had appeared during the
last moment, but remained standing
motionless in order not to interrupt
the ceremony. The doctor exchanged
a few words with him in a low tone,
then turned to the young couple.
Mrs. Roland, please go to your
father. William, you can accompany
your wife. There is no fear that your
presence will disturb the sick nan
don't leave her alone now!"
A significant glance emphasized the
words. William understood that the
last moments of Mr.. Harrison's life
were at hand, and putting his arm
around his wife he led her to her
dying father.
Ito be Continued.)
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
How a Eoer Signs His Name.
(To be Continued.)

From the London Mail: The Boer
may be fairly good at handling a rifle,
but he is sadly deficient in his ability
to handle a pen. When the average
Boer has to attach his name to a docu-
ment an air Of Importance %pervades his
dwelling for several hours. The chill
dren are constantly chided, the patient
"vrouw' has a preoccupied look and
the husband himself puffs even more
vigorously than usual at his pipe.
Eventually a corner of the table is
cleared and carefully wiped. The fam
lily Bible is placed in position and the
sheet of paper requiring the signature
placed upon it. An eXpectant silence
falls upon the company. "Stilte!"
cries the wife. "Stilte, kindetjes, papa
gaat sein hal teken." C'Hush, chill
dren, father is about to sign his
name.) The family stands round open
mouthed, and all eyes gaze expectant-
ly upon the paper. With arms barred
for the fray, and with pen carefully
poised, the Boer bends to his task. The
pen is gripped firmly between his
horny fingers. In thick, ungainly
scratches, and with slow and painful
motion, the pen begins to work, and
at the end of, it may be four minutes,
the deed is accomplished.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
LEAVING BOTH DIGNITY AND DINNER.

proceeded to exchange the courtesies
already mentioned with his esteemed
friend, Mr.. Thompson.
Florence was sitting on a sofa, with
William standing beside her-both in
the greatest agitation and excitement
when the gentlemen entered. Doc
tor Maxwell, however, was calmness
itself, when he made the necessary in
Productions.
Lieutenant Roland-the bridegroom
you already know the bride, Miss
Harrison. William, l have the pleas
IRE of presenting to you the justice
of the peace, Mr.. Thompson, who, with
the utmost readiness to oblige, in
stantly consented to crafty your
wish"
William looked at the magistrate,
whose pale face and shaking knees
distinctly showed how he had been
induced to show this vaunted oblig-
ingness. The affair, which afforded
his friend a malicious satisfaction, was
extremely painful to him.
Calm yourself, sir" he said, ap-
preaching him. You are perfectly
safe. Neither you nor your compan-
ion needs fear. l deeply regret that
we were forced to put the request in
such a form, but the circumstances
compelled it. AS soon as the wedding
is over, you can return to the city"
The old gentleman again breathed
freely. He had imagined the lieuten-
ant a far more terrible parsonage than
the doctor, and now he proved to be
the more humane of the two. But Mr..
Thompson preferred to place himself
close to Miss Harrison as quickly as
possible. If he stood close by her
side, no one could fire at him.
Meanwhile, Maxwell had given the
marriage contract, which had been
handed to him, a brief, yet thorough
scrutiny, and now again laid it on
the table.
Everything is correct" he said.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN.

The greatest James in American his
tory are Washington and Lincoln. One
is forever associated with the mae
pendence of the states and the forma-
ton of the federal union, the other
with the universal and the preserva-
ton of that union. Washington en-
forced the declaration of independence
as against England, Lincoln proclaimed
it's fulfllment, not only to a down.
trodden race in America, but to all
people, for all those who may seek the
protection of our flag. These illus
trious men achieved grander results for
mankind within a single century-from
ITS to 1865-than any men ever ac-
complished in all the years since first
the flight Of time began. Washington
engaged in no ordinary revolution.
With him it was not who should rule,
but what should rule. He drew his
sword, not for a change of rulers upon
an established throne, but to establish
a e government which should ac-
knowledge no throne but the tribune OF
the people. Lincoln accepted wal to
save the union, the safeguard of u
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

she must be ready to be married at
once
He had at last entered with the ut
most zeal into MaXwell's bold plan,
which had at first seemed out of the
question. 1t was really the only way
to secure his bride and prevent any
later intrigues of Edward. He had
an inviolate right to claim his wife.
Happen what might in Springfield, she
belonged to him alone. The brief de-
lay which would be caused by the cere-
mony was really not so dangerous as
it seemed. Captain Wilson could hard
ly have reached the city, and the es-
cort would not arrive before evening.
The doctors were not expected for
several hours; and as for the servants,
Maxwell's judgment of them proved
correct.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
Obeyed the Orders.

New York Evening Sun: The story
o. the green servant girl who boiled a
watermelon is more than rivaled by
the story of the experienced girl, who
boiled the plum pudding. She was the
sort of young person who more than
anticipated any directions with the as
a of her knowledge on the sub
ject, so that the woman Of the house
hold gave her but one important hint
about the Christmas pudding. BE
careful not to let it boil down. she
said; put plenty Of water in the ket-
tie, and keep putting more in as it
boils out" "Yes'm," was the response.
There was no doubt but that she
obeyed that injunction to the very let
ter. She had put in plenty of water
and she had added more from time to
time. But another little item she had
neglected-she had not put the pud-
ding into a bag.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
Hobart and Newspaper Men.

The late Vice-President Carrot A.
Hobart delighted in informal chats
about people and things bordering on
Bohemia. The ways of newspaper
men strangely interested him. He said
once hat he envied them because OF
their rowing freedom and the ease with
which they seemed to write. He con-
sidered writing a greater art than
speaking. Il find no trouble in talk
ing to an audience" he said, but
when it comes to putting my thoughts
on paper l find 1t a great task. Read
ers are more critical than hearers. The
art of writing is the greater"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

coins birthday, brings to our Thoughts
stronger than ever "reminiscences Oh
this noble mans life. says a writer IN
Harper's Round Table. Hundreds OF
books have recorded and will perpetuate
his good deeds for centuries to come,
but 1t is a pleasure to read now anu
then OF some little act OF kindness tha'
will stand alone illustrating the
breadth of this mans sympathies ana
the nobility of his character. During
all hat dreadful period when the ciVli
wal was ~ravaging the country Lincoln
held the reins of the government, ana
although worn out with the unceasins
toll, he never neglected an opportunity
to help those who suffered.
One day a poor woman, whose tears
had worn burrows down her CHEEKS
gained an audience with Lincoln, ano
in a few words related the sad tale OF
her husband, who had fought In the
Union army, only to lose his life, ana
of her three boys who were her nght-
ing. She requested the discharge OF
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
CHAPTER X.-(Continned.l

Il hope, sir, that you are o ven
turing upon a jest with me, the JUS
tice Of the peace! How does it hap
pen that you have anything to do with
such matters? Who is this Roland,
n what does Mr.. Harrison say to
the AFFAIR.""
Nothing at all, because for the
BILE situation, which prevents any pro-
test. But, as to my authority, allow
me to show 1t to you"
The barrel Of a revolver was sud-
denly presented to the old gentleman,
who, with a cry of terror, fed to the
recess of the window, leaving both
dignity and dinner in the lurch. The
clerk, on the contrary, who had lis
tened with mouth wide open, sat as if
paralyzed with terror.
Help! Murder! Robbers!" shouted
Mr.. Thompson; but terror so stified
him that the cry sounded a piteous
whimper.
Don't scream, sir" said Maxwell,
quietly. I'VE can come to a friendly
agreement. AS | said, the point in
question is merely a wedding. The
bridegroom is my friend, Lieutenant
William Roland. l have the pleasure
of presenting myself to you as Doc
tor John Maxwell, both of the Union
army, which will arrive here in a few
hours"
The whole Union army?" exclaim-
ed Thompson, with a fresh outburst of
horror.
No; not the whole army-there
would scarcely be room for it on the
plantation-but our regiment. l told
o during IL drive hat the troops
were marching in this direction. But
we desire, for certain reasons, to have
the ceremony performed first. The
bride and groom are ready, and l hope
o will be, too. l place myself at
your disposal as a witness, your clerk
will be the second witness, and | SUD-
pose you brought the marriage con-
tract with you. We can use it at
once"
unprecedented Impossible :"
groaned the justice, who now came
forward again. His clerk had recov-
cred from his stupor so far as to fly
from the range of the revolver. He,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

One Of Mr.. Lincoin's characteristics
was his ineffable tenderness toward
others, says the Springfield Repub-
lican. He wrote injuries in the sand,
benefits on marble. The broad man
tie Of his enduring charity covered a
multitude Of sins in q soldier. He
loved justice with undying and solicit
GUS affection, but he hated every de-
serter from the great army OF human
ity. He a lowered with the love OF
love.
He was always equal to the occa-
sion, whether saving a sleeping SEN
tinel by one stroke of the pen from a
~dishonored grave or writing that bold
and steady signature to the proclama-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

too, took refuge in the window recess,
where he wed with his employer in
trembling.
MAY 1 request you to let me see
the document" asked Maxwell.
But it contains the name of Ed
ward Harrison" said the magistrate,
desperately.
We'll erase it and put William Ro-
land in its place"
But that won't do
1T must do, l most ~courteously
beg you for it."
A movement of the revolver gave
this courtesy the necessary emphasis:
Mr.. Thompson tried to hide behind his
clerk, and the latter, with a trembling
hand, drew out a paper which he held
like a shield toward the oppressor.
Space for the names has been left"
he stammered. They were to be fill
ed In at Springfield"
Excellent, Then there is nothing
to be erased. Calm yourself, Mr..
Thompson. l assure you that l have
the highest regard for you, and have
told my friend so much about you that
he, too, holds you in great esteem.
Permit me again to apologize for dis
turbing you, but there is nothing to
prevent your continuing your meal as
soon as the ceremony is over So, if
you please"
The gentlemen did not look Is if
they were inclined to follow. They
left the window with evident reluc-
lance but they did leave it and, I'M
der MaxwelI's escort, went to the
drawing-room.
Here they found William with Flor
ence, the latter half-bewildered by the
rapidity with which events had fol-
lowed each other. While waiting in
terrible anxiety for news, her mag
ination conjuring up the most terri
BILE possibilities, Roland suddenly
stood before her, free and unframed,
and in hurried words told her that
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
CHAPTER XI.

From the moment they discovered
the identity of the two strangers all
hostility was at an end. They be-
longed to the ranks of the liberia
tors" Besides, they loved their young
mistress as much as they feared n
Edward the stern master. The last
few months, during which he had had
the reins of government, had shown
the whole household what was to be
expected from the new master. Now
he had mysteriously vanished. Per-
haps he might even be dead. But not
a hand stirred to seek or aid him.
Besides, practical John, who never
lost sight of any possibility, had talk
en- care to prevent danger from the
few white men who were acting as
overseers in the fields. He had sum-
moned the whole establishment, and
briefly stated that the Union army was
marching in that direction; that one
regiment would arrive that evening
and hold every human being in
Springfield to a strict account, if a
hair of his head or Lieutenant Ro-
lands was harmed. The composure
with which he related this fairy tale
made a strong impression, and the
rapidity of all these incidents bewil-
dered them. No one ventured to raise
an objection when Maxwell ordered
the fastest horses to be harnessed and
the carriage brought round; but all
fastened to obey, while the doctor
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

her eldest boy, that she might have
some one to support her. Lincoln's
heart responded to the appeal, and he
replied: Certainly, if you have given
us all, and your prop has been taken
away, you are justly entitled to one OF
your boys"
The poor woman went away light OF
heart, only to return later, tearfully,
begging the release of her second son.
The discharge of the first son had come
too late. He was killed before 1t
reached him. Sadly Lincoln sat down
and wrote the requisite order for the
release of the second son, and rising.
handed the paper to the afflicted WON
an, saying: Now you have n and
| have one of the two boys left; that Is
no more than right" Weeping with
joy, the poor mother blessed Lincoln
and hurried put to send her precious
order.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

liberties, and re-established it upon
"indestructible foundations" as forever
zone and indivisible." To quote his
own grand words:
Now we are all contending that this
nation under God shall have a new
birth Of freedom, and that the govern
ment of the people, by the people, for
the people, shall not perish from the
earth" +
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
His Fa yorite Barber,

GIymes-"Why do you always go to
that particular barber?" Ukerdek-
"He is baldasan egg" Grymes-"What
of that?" Ukerdek-"He cannot adj
wise me to use a hair restorer."
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
New Fodder for CavsIry Nays.

Molasses for cavalry horses will in
future be one of the items of expense
for the maintenance of the army in
the Philippines.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

ton of emancipation which made the
black race give him a crown Of i'm
mortelles. As the negro preacher in
Vicksburg said of him: "Massa Lin
kun, he everywhere; he know cherry
ting; he walk de earf like de Lord"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09

Here are three homes Of our great martyred president, as unpretenttous
'Taint much OF a place to be born in" said young Abe. reYsftfps tn
scene in hfsy youth The years from Ito 10 the lad spent in III Indhna
home, near Pennington, Coles county. The picture also shows the ode
house In Springfield, where Lincoln lived when events began to neb b,
toward tn tOp Of the ladder. -"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-02-09
LINCOLN AND THE WIDOW.

The 18th of February. Abraham Lin