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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-11-16
NOTES FROM THE PARIS Elk.
POSITION.

"The Singer Manufacturing Com.
pany, Of 149 Broadway, New York,
show their usual American enterprise
by having very creditable exhibit, To-
Gated in Group XIII, Class 70, at the
Paris international Exposition, where
they show to great advantage the cele-
brated Singer Sewing-Machine which
is used in every country on the globe,
both for family use and for manufac-
turing purposes. The writer was his-
ly pleased with this display and os
served with much satisfaction that 1t
was favorably commented upon by WIS.,
itors generally.
The Grand Prize was awarded by the
international Jury to Singer Sewing
Machines for superior excellence in de-
sign, construction, efficiency and for
remarkable development and adoption
to every stitching process used in
either the family or the factory.
Only One Grand Prize for sewing nv
chimes was awarded at Paris, and this
distinction of absolutely superior merit
confirms the previous action of the In
ternational Jury at the Worlds CO.
lumbar Exposition, in Chicago, where
Singer machines received "a distinct
awards, being more than were re-
ceived by all other kinds of sewing ma
chimes combined.
Should it be possible that any of our
readers are unfamiliar with the cele-
brated Singer Machine, we would re-
specially advise that they call at any
of the Singer salesrooms which can be
found in all cities and most towns in
the United States"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-11-16
SAVANNAH, TENNESSEE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1900.

no time to look after his waterworks,
but when my revival closed would
take him in out of the wet and hang
him on the fence to dry, then set him
afire and take him into the Methodist
church."
But this is enough of the book.
Those who expect to read it would not
like for me to anticipate it too much.
We had the good doctor stationed
here for two years, and it was always
pleasure to meet him and converse
with him, for he was great of heart and
great of mind. never heard him say
a foolish thing, and hardly ever make
a commonplace remark. He wasa pro-
found thinker, and his terse, vigorous
expressions reminded me of Boswell
johnson.
I see that DR.. Robins has edited the
book and that it is published at Nash
vile by the Methodist house, but do
not know the price. 1t is good reading
from the preface to the end.
Two Mississippi girls have challenged
those Alabama girls to answer the fol-
lowing Bible enigma. 1t is good one,
and kept me bordering for a day or
two. I can't neglect the children, and
this enigma will perplex the preachers,
too. / have lost or mislaid the verses
sent to me, but the following is In sub
stance the same:
God made Adam out OF dust
But In His wisdom made me first;
He made my body all complete,
But gave me neither hands nor feet.
No living soul in me did dwell,
Nor was doomed to Heaven or hell;
But later on old Adam came
And gave me what is still my name.
And later still God chose to give
A living soul in me to live.
In course of time He did reclaim
That soul and left me just the same
AS when first made-without a soul.
And now l roam from pole to pole,
A boon to man, though out Of sight.
For in my death 1 leave him light.
Bill Arp, in Atlanta Constitution.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-11-16
BAKING DAY IN FRANCE.
II Comes Once n Month and the Men
of the Household Do All the
Hard Work.

Nowadays the baker makes about all
the bread for city people, but in the
country bread baking is still weekly,
semiweekly or triweekly task, accord
ing to the size and appetites of the
family. But in France baking day is
monthly operation, and it is such a
task that Frenchwoman has been
known 10 exclaim, when told that in
America bread baking was woman's
work:
"How cruel you men are! would
rather shoe horses"
The family baking, as a general
thing, is done by the masculine portion
of French peasant family, and small
room is set apart for that special pur-
pose. When bread day comes around
the master of ceremonies, together
with his assistant or assistants, retires
to the field Of labor, and the tug OF war
commences.
Into huge trough is shoveled guam
titles of -four, then water is poured
upon it, and after thorough stirring
of the mixture with huge wooden
spades the yeast is left to rise.
When the mass has assumed dark
color and leathery consistency the Sc
rious part Of the business begins. The
operators put on wooden sabots over
their shoes, jump in upon the dough
and begin kneading. They prance and
kick like war horses, exerting them
selves until no strength is left and the
perspiration pours offthem in streams.
After this process the bread is put in
six-quart pans and baked in huge brick
ovens.
The bread is said to be palatable, tut
the loaves are as big as cartwheels, and
it sometimes has to be split with an
ak before eating.-Golden Days.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-11-16
CHINESE GOOD MECHANICS.
Their Immovable Objections to the
Use of Machinery Are Well
Founded.

The Chinese are possessed OF a great
deal of mechanical ability, but for
this they have not always been given
credit by western peoples, A number
OF the most useful inventions" Of
civilization were known by the Chi
nese thousands of years age. Indeed,
in the matter of mechanical ability
and skill the Chinaman stands very
high. In the shops and factories that
are owned by foreigners the native
artisan compares fayorably with the
workman of any other nation, espe.
cially in the use of western tools,
methods and machinery. In broader
sense, in the erection of bridges, con-
struction Of temples, roads, canals
in the wide sense of the engineer
the Chinaman compares well with his
fellows in more civilized lands. Many
of his bridges are marvellous not only
for their beauty and accuracy of con.
struction, but in the difficulties over
come and in the solidity of their foun-
dations. Here the Chinaman's char
acteristic of thoroughness expresses
itself. "The Chinaman builds for all
time; the rest of the world builds for
to-day"
But the Chinese are opposed to the
employment of machinery. This op-
position exists not only among the
presumably ignorant who labor for
their daily support, but among the
rich and highly educated as well. The
reason for this opposition is founded
upon social and economic conditions
unlike those in any other part Of the
world.
The statement is as follows:
/. Every man in China is a worker,
and only by untiring industry is he
capable of feeding and clothing him
self and family.
2. All branches Of industry are full.
There is never lack of labor nor OF
work to do, and so nicely adjusted
have become the economic conditions
through centuries Of struggle that
practical content reigns among the
workers, and any upsetting of the
equilibrium of supply and demand
produces widespread distress.
The proposition: Introduce a ma.
chine which shall by the supervision
of one man be able to do the work OF
| ten men.
The result 10 that nine men are
thrown out Of that particular task.
There Is no outlet for their industry
for the reason given in paragraph
of the statement. Therefore these
nine men must starve, steal or emf
CRATE. This is pretty nearly the cor
rect status of the working world in
China, and is the underlying reason
for the opposition to labor-saving ma.
chinery. In this great empire labor
saving tool or machine is an economic
curse, and will remain so until the
conditions are greatly modified
throughout China.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-11-16
IN THE ROOM NEXT 20 MINE.


."vush, mat the house was dreary,
, nought that the days weie long.
sad am weary, weary.
100 weary for mirth or song:
For my feet that are only human.
Ger thorny path must roam,
anu my heart-the heart of a woman
cries out for the joys of home.
thought that my room had never
n comfort to give to me,
And the great hotel must ever
a lettering prison be,
but TO- when the shadows darkened,
,, ana grief upon grief seemed piled,
through the transomed door hearkened
10 the laugh of little child.
And all that the sad heart misses
seemed suddenly brought to me,
AS tancied the long. long kisses,
me love that could not see.
ana the place had scorned seemed vested
WIN grace and charm divine,
ror the sake of the babe that rested,
IN the room Just next to mine.
Lana Mitchell, In Farm Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-11-16
OvercrOwded,

Mrs. Goode--You are the sixth man
who has asked me for something to
eat to-day.
The Tramp (sadly)--I s'pose SO. II
de competition in dis line gifts any
wuss, some Of us'll have to 60 to
work --Br ooklyn Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-11-16
Evidence of Poverty.

Abner-Deacon Dollars was poor
man when you knew him first,
wasn't he?
Amos-Poor as church mouse. In
them days he believed in the text
about the camel an the needles eye.
Puck.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-11-16

No one is afraid to leave ten-dollar
bill lying around where his friends are.
but every one is careful to hide hi1
had pencil.-Atchison Globe.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-11-16

II we were half as anxious as we try to
make people think we are we would accom-.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
|. FIVE CENTS

the road one branch termina at Ben
son, MINI 4, and the other at st. Cloud,
and were ls2 and s5 miles in length
respectively Captain jerks has served
in various capacities as station agent,
brakeman, etc. and mediately pre-
ceding. his appoingment as assistant
perintende of the northern division
in 80 had for several years been q pas
senger conductor Mr.. jerks is now
supe perintende lent Of the northern division
of the Great Northern and no railroad
man in the entire northwest is more.
generals Or more favorably known
Few, indeed, are the men who have
seen longer service lor one corpora
ton. During the thirty years he has.
witnessed the develo lopnent Of an ur-ss
imp portant line into one Of the most
powerful and extensive railway sys-
TENS in the world.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
HOW L,IS'CUM FELL.
Report of Misunde derstanding Of the
Plans Of the British Generalat
II. Tien Tsin.
Col. Liscun's Troops Led Into Cul
de Sac, and Liscum Shot BY
Sharpshooters.
Shot Through the Body, He Called to
His Men Not to Retreat But
Fight on.

New York, July q "A Chefoo dis.
patch describing the lighting at Tien
Tsin on July 13 when the Ninth regi-
ment suffered SO severely, says: The The
British general, Doorwards, plan for
the Americans support Of the Japan
eses was not made clear to Col. Liscum.
sDoorward lays the blame for the blum
der and sacrifice of life on Iiscum but
5DoorWard' s chief Of staff was heard to
say when Liscum moved: Get in
down the road anywhere quickly !"
Liscum led his men through the gate in
open order under fire, and passed over
the bridge to a field that proved a cul
de sac. Three thousand rifles were
turned on them. At 1890 Liscum
picked up the colors and stood looking
for the ford. The next instant sharp
shooters put a bullet through his abb
domen. I've got it, 2 said Liscum,
get at them if you can. Don't re-
treat boys, keep on .lring. 2
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
CONFIRMED t?) THE STORY.

Ransom County Gazette: Olaf
.Kvello returned from Mclean county
Tuesday, Tue where he has been doing
some substitute census enumeration
work. He confirms the report Of the
killing lIi- lii of four Russian farmers in that
county recently in q fight over hay
land, Ian he having been in the immediate
neighborhood where the tragedy oc-
CURED. He also reports am incident
IN IN the same region, a farmer and his
son having cut a load OF hay on land
claimed by other parties, VINO set fire
to the load which was consumed with
the wagon and the horses also burned
tes to death The man and the boy barely
escaped from the load Of burning hay
with VIII their lives. It would seem that
grass, in stead Of money, is the root
of ali evil
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
SAID TO BE SAFE.
Imperial Chinese Edict Receive BY Min
lister WI Says the Ministers
Are Safe. 83
Chinese Government Making Efforts to
Protect Them from the attacks
of the Mob.
Won Ketteler Killed by Anarchists
Whom the Government will Find
and Punish.

Washington, July q .---- .-- At t 10 O'clock
this morning the Chinese minister re-
.ceiyed from the viceroy Of Nanking,
Liu Kun vi. royal edict dated today
as, follows: According to the edict
OF July 18th, with the Exception Of the
German minister, who was killed by
anarchists, with regard to which vig-
Yorous measures are being taken to in
yestigate and punish the guilty parties,
all the other ministers, for whom
strenuous efforts are being made to
afford protection, are fortunately un-
harmed. 1" Sheng, the director of tele-
graphs at Shanghai in a telegram to
WI verifes the edict.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
TO OKOHoMA.S /

WOUNDED OF THE NINTH REGI-
MENT WILL BE SENT TO THE
. HOSPITAL THERE.
Washington, July p. Admiral Re
mey cables from Taku July 20: 7.' At
Tien Tsin the latest reports from Rus
sian sources of July 18th are that the
Legations at Pekin are still holding out.
The reliability Of this information is
uncertain. Major Regan, Captains
Moves, Bookmiller, and Lieutenants
LaWton and scoffel, the wounded Of
the Ninth infantry officers, and Second
Lieutenant Jolly Of the marine corps,
sick. are now aboard the solace. We
expect about thirty wounded men.
Will then send all to the Yokohama
hospital. " si5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
DoRsED FISK.

Grand Forks, July q During 4 re-
cess of the populist convention at p.
mi the delegates from Grand Forks
county to the indepe endent judicial com
lvention for the First judicial district
met and organized with w, n, Stand
ish in the chair and ]. ]. Sbampen as
secretary and nominated G. ]. Fisk for
Judge Of that district and appointed q
judicial committee consisting Of NJ. ]. ii.
Standish, chairman, ]. r. GaIbraith,
Geo. a. Bangs Of Grand Forks county
and Geo. Y. Merritt. Dolliver Knndson
of Nelson county, and empowered the
COMMITTEES to fill any vacancy that
might occur.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
FOURTH OF. JJJIY IN RERIIN5 4.

FOURTH OF JULY IN BERLIN.
G. L. Zimmerman writes the Man
dan Pioneer: Fourth of July in Ber-
lin! The day opened dark and rainy.
It was arranged by Consul General
Mason and the committee that we
would have the celebration at the SUI
burb of Gruenan, about one hours ride
by boat along the Spree and HayeI.
The first part of the day was spent in
doors but about 5 p. m. the weather
cleared. The grounds were beautiful
and on the river numerous boats. both
row and steam. The band PLAYED
American airs, patriotic and otherwise.
.At 6 O'Clock the bugle sounded for the
banquet. About 800 Americans sat
down to the tables in the large hall.
Speeches Were made by Consul General
Mason, DR.. Dickey. pastor of the AM.
serican church, Prof DR.. Miller, uniyer-
slty OF Berlin. Three hearty cheers
and a tiger were given for Mr. McKin-
ley, followed by three cheers for the
Kaiser. We sang He is a Jolly Good
Fellow After that the different
states were called anu we discovered
that New York had the most present.
Texas had one, and myself the only
one from North Dakota. Here were
gathered Americans from Maine to
California, from Texas to North Da-
kota and l assure you we had an en-
Joyabie time. Ambassador White was
called to Leipzig. A letter from him
sending regrets was read Firecrack-
ers were burned in large quantities. &
AZ $3.50 the stand pieces were burned
off to splendid advantage.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
NO POP CHAFF WANTED
FARMER WALLACE SAYS THE hE-
PUBLICANS WILL HARDLY BE
CAUGHT BY. POP CHAFF.

FARMER WALLACE SAYS THE hE-
n PUBLICANSS WILL HARDLY BE
CAUGHT BY. POP CHAFF.
a Farmer Wallace writes the Forum as
follows: THE democratic and pop
wall over the failure Of the republicans
to renoninate the Hon Burleigh f.
Spalding will not cover their motive
it's too thin. Every republican knows
that had Mr. Spalding been renomin-
ated-- these Wailing demo-pop would
have opened fire on him hey would
have yelled He voted for the Porto
Rico bill--the Banking bill-the gold
standard bill--the army and navy bill
He is a tool of Mark Hanna-he is in;
favor of trusts--is an imperialist, an
sexpansionist, and in league with the
rich free hooters who are looting the
treasury. No one Of these walters i'm
tended to support Mr. Spalding or any
portion of the republican ticket. Let
republicans read the Bryan platform
that demo-pops will endorse at Grand
Forks ttodaythat will answer the
question How many supporters Of
the Bryan platform intended to sup
port Spalding? 55sS
Il THE failure to nominate Spalding
caused general surprise and to repub-
icans great disappo ointment But that
act cannot at this time be corrected.
Certainly not by accepting the spider
invitation to the fly. Spalding and
his legion Of friends will not walk into
the ranks of the national and state
aggregation of walters. The personal
differences in the republican party will
be remedied in the party. But just
now the common enemy, the demo-
pops will receive the attention neces-
sary to beautiful Ihrashing.
The very pressing invitation to COM
NIT suicide is most respectfully de-
.clined. We know your sorrow over
republican mistakes is both great and
real. Tne straight ticket will cure all
your and our troubles.
. s. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
FLAX FIBER.

CONSULAR REPORTS FROM OTHER
COUNTRIES SHOW VALUE OF
NORTHWESTERN FLAX FIBER
PRODUCTS. "
Pioneer Press: The important re-
enforcement which the finances of Min,
nesota and Dakota farmers will this
year receive from the flax crop, coming
at time when the usual returns from
wheat are SO sadly curtailed will give
added interest to a recent report from
United States Consul General Mason
at Berlin concerning inquiries being
made looking to the importation of
American fax fiber into Germany and
Austria Flax is cultivated d in, our
northwest almost exclusively for the
seed. The amount raised increases
year by year: yet that part of the pro-
duct deemed in other lands the most
important-the .iberis here permitted
to go almost entirely to waste If the
connections now sought to be made in
the. United States by European manu-
facturers can be made the means of
marketing the now discarded fiber, an
other important source of income may
be made available to orr farmers.
The linen ma nufa actures of Saxony
and Silesia are enormous, AID have SO
increased as to outrun the supplies OF
fiber hitherto obtained from Russia
and Austria. AS a consequence prices
have advanced and it has become i'm
perative that new sources of supply
should be found. In the cultivation
OF fax for its seed Minnesota and the
Dakotas have already taken leading
position. They would, therefore,
seem to be in a better position to profit
by the new European demand than any
other states, and it would be- well il
our commercial organizations would
address themselves to the matter Of
putting European inquirers in COM
munication with our producers. lis.
seminating instruction as to the best
methods Of curing, packing and ship
ping the fiber, etc.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
BIG TAX LEVY.

FARGO MAKES "a TAX LEVY OF
ST., 900 FOR. CITY PURPOSES
TAXES HIGHEST IN HISTORY.
Fargo, July 2 AT a special meet
ing of the city council held this after
noon the annual tax budget ordinance
was passed finally. Mayor Johnson
presided at the meeting and Aldermen
Cummings and Donaldson were the
only absent members. There was an
increase of $40 over .ne amount as
fixed by the ordinance at its first read
ing. The sum of 5000 was added for
a park policeman and s24O was added
for compensation Of the city engineer
for acting as building inspector. The
levy amounts ST. ,9o2. against sec, 500
last year, an increase of S5,402. 1t is
made up Of the following items:
General fund, $$444,oO2.
Bond interest. $11 400. L
Sinking fund, $4,000.
4 Improvement districts, to 8 inclu-
siye, 81, soc.
The school board levied $32, 900 for
all purposes last year. This year the
levy is for Sos, 700, an increase of S2s.-
600. The one item Of new buildings
calls for a levy Of $40, 900. The coun-
ell is not required to act upon the
school board levy. but the. auditor is
directed to add Its to the annual levy for
all purposes.
The county this year will probably
make a levy Of ten mills for county and
state purposes, and it looks as though
the taxes were to be the highest in the
history Of the city. .5.s
Alderman Roberts gave it as his
opinion ait the meeting that the levy
would amount to between and S per
cent on the assessed valuation OF the
city ie ondemned the action OF the
school board IN leading the taxpayers
right along to believe tnat the new
high school building assessments
would be arranged SO as to run through
q number Of years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
LOTS OF MONEY.

DELEGATES TO THE Pop CON
VENTION W.ANTlaD .A CAMPAIGN
5s WITH LOTS OF STUFF. >z 5s5sG Z.
q In the arguments and debates before
the pop convention at Grand Forks
when the question Of fusion came up,
there were some interesting disclos-
ures, one of which is reported by the
Herald as follows: 4 9 .=5l
When the conference committee had
retired several hours were spent in dis
cussing the general situation. Mr.. Nc
Pherson lead off with a speech in favor
of the nomination of D. A. Huston for
governor. AS a recommended Nc
APherson stated that Huston was a very
wealthy man and that if he was nom
mated he believed he would contribute
$50, 600 to the state campaign fund, and
for this reason favored his candidacy,
as he believed money and lots Of it was
necessary to, the success of the cam
}paign. Several other speakers fol-
lowed along the same strain, believing
it policy to nominate a man Of wealth
to head the state ticket Isl
=. n. Barry took a different view OF
me situation. He believed that the
populist party would make a grave
mistake to nominate a man because he
was wealthy in preference to man,
such as u. A. Ueland, who had spent
years in working for populist prin-
fciples, and added that if Huston was q
populist at heart he would contribute
some OF his wealth for campaign pur-
poses whether he was nominated for
office on not. He concluded by saying
that Ueland's personal work, backed
by money that would be Iorthco oming
fromS his friends, would be of more
value than Huston's thousands alone.
The following speaker Stated that il
Huston was worth thousands and con
5tributed $25, 600 to the campaign fund
he would expect to get it all back, il
elected, with interest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
PRINCESS DIVORCED.

Fargo. July q In the district court
at Grand Forks yesterday before Judge
Fisk the divorce case Of Princess Anna
Josephine Charlotte Halvorsen OF the
reigning house Of Sweden and Norway
was granted a decree of divorce from
her husband on the ground Of extreme
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21

pointment as lieutenant, The APP
pointment is. a deserved one as Char
ley is one Of the brightest young men
in the state. He spent last year at
Ann Arbor university and passed all
the examinations easily. 1. - &.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21
PRESIDENT SATISFIED.

III Canton, July 21 President McKin
ley is well satisfied with the way
things are going at Washing gton and iii
having a quiet time. This afternoon
Senator Hanna and Col. Herrick with
their wives arrived for a social visit
and conference 5ss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-21

cruelty and nabttual drunkenness.
-Four witnesses were examined in the
case and the husband did not make an
appearance. Taylor Crum, Esq, Of
this city was the attorney who repre-
sented the plaintiff in the suit.