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The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-03
Mrs. Iesa AsAersss Edstrom.

Lena Anderson was born in Gut,en-
burg, Sweden. Jan. ID. lss, and wss
married to Andrew Edstrom in MAY.
ls,.. Six chilursn were born 10 this
union. Mr.. and Mrs. Edstrom cam. TO
America in 1865 and lived in H.. Miss
and Colorado.
D-ceas.d hnd been member oi the
Lutheran church since childhood and
bore her long Illness with Christian
fortitu,l-. having been confined To her
bed sine. last Christmas. Tho funeral
services. held at tho Presbyterian church.
were attended oy many Of the acluain,.
anceS and friends OF the departed.
Tho Stats President OF the ". &. T. L.
Mrs. Astoinctta Ha~lcy. Of Denver. will
b. in Monte Vista tho 7th and sth o,
March and will hold meetings in the
interest of that cause which should bc
dear to every loyal citizen. She will
meet the members of the Union at tn.
home OF Mrs. Aidrich "Wednesday at go
p. m. for M informal talk aud helpful
suggestions. Every member % the
Union should bc present. A public
meeting will In held N tho Prcsby icrian
church Wednesday evening nj $ o'clock.
She will address the Union and their
friends. She will Hi.o hold parlor
meeting At Hotel Blanca Thurday n, 2
u. IN. to which all are cordially invited.
Cal Curnutt. OF Storm Lake, Iowa, NJ
rived here Wednesday. II. comes hero
in the interest Of n large number of far.
m.rr. who desire n chang. in location. To
look over the valley. Mr. Curnuit IL In
the hands Of G. II. Mathis, who is show.
ing him Sbout tho valley. both north nni
south OF this city. When Mr.. curnu,t
left home. the Thermometer wAs 10 below
zero and blizzard WAS raging. conse.
qusntiy he In delighted with tina mild
and .pringlikc weather he finds hero. !,
|. the intention OF this fore. runner To
bring = cnr u lsndssck-rs back L~r.
with him IN August next.
have mare. two colts and lot of
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-03

Trucks Tor sxls. Suitable Tor general
purposes or wHtss wsgoo. A. n. isnri-
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-03-03

$4,000 to lonn II, 8 per cen. OF
first class farm property; no delay
Write or call on c. G. Kerr. Monte
Vista.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
GEN. w-HEELER,s RETURN.

There is a very kindly feeling in Con-
gress for Gen. Wheeler and it is safe
to predict that there will be no opposi-
ton to his taking his seat if there is no
legal objection to his doing so. If. how
ever, the law is against him there will
be opposition, because the House cannot
afford to make a precedent that might
plague at some future time.
The statement is made that Gen. Wheel
err resigned last November. If he did
there is a record of it, and there will be
no objection TO his taking the place TO
which he was elected on the presenta-
ton of that record According to the dis
patches however. there is doubt about
his having resigned. No evidence of his
having done so can be found at the
war department.. 1t may be, however, that
his letter of resignation has be lost in
ransmission fr,m Manila to the war de-
partment. In that case it will be an easy
matter to show that the resignation was
properly forwarded.
If he has not resigned he may still get
his seat There is a precedent that may
cover his case Gen. Schenck occupied a
seat in the House while holding a COM
mission as a major general
There is no doubt that every consider
alton will be shown Gen. Wheeler. If
there is no legal way in which he can
get the seat to which he was elected. it
is probable the people of his district viii
elect him again. 1t Is understood that he
is very popular with his constituents.
II is certain that the Eighth district OF
Alabama could not get a more worthy
man to represent it. Gen. Wheeler Is as
conscientious in the discharge OF his du-
ties as a congressman, as he is as a SOL
der
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
BRIGHT BITS.

Little Willie-Say, pa, what's an ego
fist? Pam egotist, my son. is man
who tells you those things about himself
which you intended to tell him about
yourself.-Chicago News
They say you used to be one of the
fastest fellows out said one jail-bird.
Eyes" said the other, as he thumped the
iron bars land now I'm one of the fastest
in.'-Philadelphia Bulletin.
-Superfluous.- Parke-SOme women are
never satisfied. My wife almost insisted
last night upon M taking her to some
play. Lane-But you didn't? 'No, sir!
Why, I've seen everything there is."-Life.
--'T ased the young woman in front of
me to remove her big hat so that I could
see the stage" Ibid she do it?'' mo; she
said if she held her hat in her lap she
couldn't see the stage herself. "-Tit-Bils.
Very Like This Porto Rico business
reminds ne oe Dick Snipps." What dill
Dick do?" "He invited a lot of us to
picnic out at his uncle's country place,
and then took up a collection for eX-
penses on our way home. "-Indianapolis
Journal
-Hicks--So far as my observation goes,
everything depends upon training. WlcKS~
Not Everything. There's that clerk of
Virgins. He was taught upright penman-
shin at school, but Notwithstanding that
he has turned out forger. "-Boston
TRANSCRIPT
A story Is going the rounds to the ef-
feet that Senator William p. Frye acting
Vice President. was asked to write an ar
ticle for magazine, ard declared that he
wouldn't do IL for less than $4,000. why"
exclaimed the new boarder, Il didn't know
that Frye was an authority on the life of
Oliver Cromwell. Times-Herald.
Mrs Newlywed Che artists wife,
You talked in your sleep last night. You
said THAT makes twenty dollars has gone
into the kitty. What" Artist Newly
wed (hasuly)-Yes, my dear-er-certan-
ly. l have just paid twenty dollars down
on a forty-dollar Angora cat for you. 1
shall pay the balance Saturday, when 1
sell this picture, and bring home the cat.
Judge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
THE KENTUCKY SITUATION.

The situation in Kentucky is becoming
critical again. Unless there is great for
bearance on the part of the Democrats
there will be a collision between the militia
forces of the opposing parties. 1t looks
as if Mr. Taylor and his friends intended
to protect from arrest those against
whom charges have been made in connec-
ton with the assassination of Gov. Goe
bel. If he and his advisers take that
course they will deprive themselves OF
what little sympathy they have
The Republicans have, practically, no
ground now for holding on to the state
Offices While it may be true that they
were elected the Legislature has declared
that the Democrats are entitled to the Of
fees, and the control of the government.
The decision handed down by Judge Field
yesterday pointed out that the courts have
no jurisdiction of the question as to who
are entitled to the offices of Governor
and Lieutenant Governor The law pro-
vides that the Legislature has exclusive
jurisdiction of that question.
The Republicans. it seems, want to get
their claim into the United States courts.
1t is a question if they would fare any
better there. The law is plain and the
United States courts would hardly go out
lor and the other Republicans who are
claiming offices to do is retire from the
contest and let the people have peace.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11

Joseph NJ. Proskauer of Mobile, now
brilliant young lawyer of New York, was
a notable figure in the undergraduate life
of Columbia University several years ago,
says the Philadelphia Post. He was a
members of the debating teams that de-
feated the teams of Harvard and Chicago
universities, and is a. present the coach
of the Columbia debaters. He found that
the necessity for quick thought in the face
of surprise in debating made his debut in
10 court practice comparatively easy.
He was on the debating team of Column
bia which advocated the popular election
of United States Senators, against Har-
ward. Each side agreed that the re-elec-
ton of senators was often beneficial to
the nation at large, but the Cambridge de-
baters claimed that popular election would
not accomplish this end. Columbia denied
this. and brought to its support that par
ticular form of sophistry called IS ats
ties to the effect that members of the
House were as often reelected senators.
The next Harvard speaker controverted
this statement with more statistics, show
ing that governors of states We're seldom
reelected and claiming that governors
and senators would share the same fate
if their elections were conducted the same
way
Mr.. Proskauer followed, and his reply
not only won the debate, but fixed his
status forever in the affections of the Co.
lumbians With an assurance born of dar-
ing he answered;
THE comparison of the opposition Is
worthless, because so many governors, by
reason of state constitutions, are debarred
from reelection"
The Harvard men were stunned. This
was view they had never taken. They
had no statistics to cover this point, and,
therefore, they ignored it, and the debate
went against them.
This is where they were foolish, for Mr..
Proskauer knew no more about state con-
stitutions in fact than they did. 1t flash
ed across his mind that one or two North
western states did prohibit reelection of
Governors. How many more he did not
know, and does not know even to this
day.
1t was simply a bluff but 1t won.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
THE TAFT COMMISSION.


Very great interest is felt in the new
Philippine Commission which consists OF
Judge W. H. Taft of OHIO president;
Prof Dean c. Worcester of Michigan,
Gen. Luke Wright of Tennessee Judge
Henry C. Ife Of Vermont, and Prof. Ber-
nard Moses of California
1t will soon be on its way to Manila, and
the administration is hopeful hat it Will
be successful in establishing such civil
government in the Philippines as will com
mand the approval of the Filipinos. The
commission is instructed to give the ISL
ands the best civil government possible
The understanding is that the F'ilipnos are
to have as large a share in the government
as will be consistent with stability. But
will the influential Fiipinos, the ones who
control the people in the Island of Luzon.
assist the commission in its work or will
they try to continue the war; If they adj
NIT that the Instruction is practically
ended, and agree TO accept American rule,
the task Of the commission will be com
paratiVely easy one, but if they are sullen,
and encourage the guerilla warfare that is
now going on. the commission will find 1t
difficult TO get natives who have the re-
spect of the people to accept office, or 10
establish government that will have
much stability. 1t is the understanding
that in many Of the municipal govern
ments which have been esta bhshed by
Gen Otis the native officials have proven
themselves wholly untrus, worthy. They
have improved every opportunity to plot
against American rule.
The President may be much better in
formed than the general public as to the
actual condition of affairs in Luzon, but
the impression gained from the reports
from Manila which get into the newspa-
pers is that, although the insurgent arm
les are scattered the people are
still rebenious and are only wait
ing for the rainy season to at
tack the towns in which Cen Otis
has established garrisons The greater
part of Gen. Otis troops are not in a very
good condition for a campaign during the
rainy season. The climate has weakened
them greatly. and the war department is
now making arrangements to bring large
percentage of them home.
The work of the commission viii be
WdlCUtu ClOS6ly III tlilS COhA4tiys IL -
should be fairly successful, opposition TO
the permanent retention of the islands
would become weaker, but if 1t should
promise to be a failure it would not re-
quire much of an effort to convince the
American people that the wiser course
would be to let the Filipinos manage their
own affairs.
Judge Taft, the head of the commission,
is not, it is claimed, an expansionst. AT
the farewell dinner given him in Cincin-
natl he said that he had always hoped
that the jurisdiction of our nation would
not extend beyond territory between the
two oceans" He also said, in the course
of his address that 1--WE have not solved the
problems of popular government so per-
fectly as to justify our voluntarily seeking
more difficult ones abroad" Holding such
sentiments it is rather remarkable that he
accepted place on the commission.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
Bunsen and His veal CutIets

Observation-Disclosures was a marked trait
in Bunsens character and many anus
ing anecdotes are told of the difficulties
1t brought him, says Science. The state
ment that he remained bachelor because
he forgot his wedding day is of course,
apocryphal, as is the other about his put
ting on suit of garments on the TOD
of others that he had forgotten TO take
off; but the following came under nv
personal observation. Bunsen used to dine
every day at a little table reserved for
HIM in a restaurant connected with the
hotel in which l lived; one spring he fell
into the ha'bt of ordering veal outlets
and asparagus as the chief item for his
meal and without reflection or feeling
that change of diet would be agreea bic
he continued to order "Klabs- Cotefette
und Spargel," daily for several weeks, un-
til one day the Kealner gravely informed
him that asparagus was no longer in sea-
son and could not be supplied Bunsen
seemed to be immensely taken aback and
to realize for the first time that he had
been dining on one dish for long period:
he soon recovered himself, however, and
asked the waiter for the bin OF fare. from
which, after careful examination, he or
dered mutton chops and peas and peas,
and this was his daily diet up to the time
changed my hotel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
ARE THE noERs DIsHEARTENED.

The reports that the Beers are becoming
dishearIened come from British sources,
but there does not seem to be any reason
90 doubt them. The surrender of Gen.
Cronje demoralized them. Since that
event they have not shown the same spirit
Of resistance they displayed when they
were everywhere successful. 1t is said
that the Free State Beers are anxious
TO return to their homes. and President
Kruger is finding it difficult to inspire
the Transvaal Beers with hope of sue
cess. The English government believes,
from the advices ii has received, that the
war will not last very much longer. 1t
has announced that there is a strong prob
ability that all of the money voted by
Parliament for war purposes will not be
needed.
The peace propositions which. it is said,
President Kruger has made leave but
lHtle room for doubt that the Beers re-
gard their cause as prac tically hopeless.
They Gould delay the advance of the Brl-
fish on Pretoria long time, and could
innict very severe punishment on them
but it does not seem probable that they
could prevent them from reaching there
What benefit could il be TO the Beers to
continue the war unless they had hope of
eventually being successful? The sacrifices
they would make would be of no benefit TO
them. The greater the cost of the war TO
the British in lives and money the severer
the terms will be which they will exact
president Kruger still seems TO have
hope that there will be intervention by
some one or more of the Powers for the
purpose of bringing the war to close,
and preserving the Independence of the
two republics. There does no appear TO
be much ground for such hope. however.
There is an abundance of sympathy for
the Beers in this and other countries. bus
no government is likely 10 intervene In
their behalf
If the war continues the kind of fight
ing they will have to do will be somewhat
different from that which they have been
doing They have been fighting behind
entertainments and have been able to
choose their own positions. In future
they will have 10 do more fighting in the
open, and it is pretty well established that
they are not equal to the British in fight
ing of that kind. They are lacking in
discipline and training. 1t will not be de-
MED however that they have made a
brave and stubborn fight
There Is much speculation as to the
terms the British will grant the Beers
in the event of their complete success.
The British government has not yet con-
sidered the question of terms. 1t can be
safely said however, that it is its pur
pose to extend British sovereignty over
the whole of South Africa. Their will
be no independent Boer states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
PERSONAL.

"A journal devoted to sport declares
that official figures show the German En-
peror TO have killed 40,957 beasts and birds
since he first began hunting In 1872.
Sir Bryan Leighton, who is now in
South Africa had an effigy of President
Kruger made by a blacksmith before
leaving his home in Shropshire and for
several days used it as target for shoot
ing practice.
The proper pronunciation of Gen.
Wauchope's name is not "Wawchoap,"
but "Wawhop" The name is Scotch, and
comes from the district of Wauchope-dale,
in the southeastern part of Dumfriesshire,
along the Solway.
A Michigan editor blasphemously re-
fers to Senator Depew as that dilettante
gentleman whose chief ability lies in tell
ing funny stories and who was elected TO
the United States Senate from New
York to please the New York Central
Railroad"
Baron de Leuers, the new minister of
Holland at Washington, is a grandson Of
the late United States Senator William
Wright of New Jersey. His mother,
Catherine Wright, married the late Baron
land to Russia.
Cen Joubert's wife has repeatedly ac-
companied him in his campaigns against
marauding natives and on such occasions
always insisted on personally caring for
his food. While on visit to Amsterdam,
Mrs. Joubert was shown an interesting
collection of ancient pewter in one of the
museums. ''Good material to make bull
let's" was her only comment.
Roland B. Molineux, now in the
Tombs prison, New York, convicted of
murder in the first degree for poisoning
Miss Adams and Mr. Barnet, is declared
by the prison authorities to be the cool
est convicted murderer ever seen there.
His profound belief that on appeal the
verdict will be reversed is a standing
source of wonder to those with whom he
comes in contact.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
NEEDING PRESENTS.

There occurred in Philadelphia recently
a wedding, in connection with which it was
pointedly illustrated how the custom of
giving gifts 90 a newly married couple
has come to be sadly abused. The we'd
ding was that of a daughter of the Mayor
of the city to young undertaken. 1t was
generally understood that it was to be a
political wedding" Thousands of invi-
tations were sent out. Every politician,
every oflceholder and every person who
hoped to be an officeholder in Philade-
phia received an invitation. And every
invitation meant of course, present. Not
TO respond with a present would be to
offend the Mayor who is the highmuck-
a-muck of the political machine; hence
every man Jack who made his living by
politics, or had hopes of doing so, went
down into his pocket for the price of
wedding present for the Mayors daugh-
ter. The probabilities are that 80 per cent.
of those who received invitations 20 the
wedding will never receive an invitation
to call at the home of the couple. How
ever that is another matter altogether.
The presents received by the young peo-
pie were numerous and COSTLY" as the
Philadelphia papers reported. Their value,
indeed, was nearly $50,0O0 a store fig
ures Their value to the recipients of
them, unless they can find some accom-
moda ting dealer who will purchase them,
is a question. There were articles in the
list duplicated more than hundred times
For instance, there We're 113 clocks, 2O2
salt and pepper bottles, and 243 vases
as many of each as an average store would
carry in stock. Besides, there We're eleven
elaborate writing desks thirteen sets Of
dhina, sixteen fancy tables, and other
articles too numerous to mention" Il was
a great "rake-on'' for the politicians
daughter.
Sending out into the highways and by
ways Of mountaineering and bidding peo-
Pile to the wedding for the sake of pres
ents which they are expected 90 give is
not, however, confined to the politicians.
1t is often pracuCed, in about every cir
Gle of society. In short. the custom has
become a sort of social hold-up, in which
the victim is expected to stand and de
liver! and do il with a smile as if de-
llbiltth DtAduSS VI tilc Oi'IfOINulllN.
The giving of gifts on the part of rela-
tives or close personal friends is all good
enough. and the practice will survive: bur
even in such giving there is often the
greatest lack of true economy and good
judgment In many instances a mass OF
stuff that Is practically worthless to- the
recipients is sent to the bride and groom
whereas If the value of the articles were
presented in purse it would prove OF
great assistance. 1t is extremely difficult
for a number of persons buying wedding
presents to avoid Implications, or to Sc
lect such articles as would be useful and
appreciated. II the custom could be mod
fled so that cash In lieu Of an article OF
merchandise might be presented, then the
recipient might become che purchaser Of
such things as were desired. The arti-
DIES purchased would be, really. the gifts
Of the relatives or friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11

1t was just half-past 6 in the evening
when a very fat woman boarded a North
Nineteenth street car at Tenth and Wal
nut streets, and, naturally at that hour,
the. car was crowded says the Philadel-
phia Record No one was gallant enough
to offer her a seat, and she was too short
and dumpy to reach a strap so she sway
ed in the center OF the car for the first
block. At Eleventh street there were
more passengers to get on. The motor
man stopped his car with that fiendish
suddenness which has caused his whole
tribe to be cordially hated by all the vic
Tins of the trolley magnates. The fat
woman shot forward, head first, as though
she had been fired from a catapault, caus-
ing the car to look like a ten strike in
bowling alley. The conductor was proud
and refused to accept any more passen-
gers. Ding! ding! went the bell, i'm
periously, and the car started ahead as
suddenly as it had stopped, shooting the
fat woman almost out to the rear plat
form. To make matters worse, the con-
ductor shouted: See here, madam, you il
have to stop running up and down the
aisle that way. There are other people
in the car besides your The fat woman.
who was completely out of breath and
could have replied had she wanted to, paid
her fare and puffed off the car at the
next crossing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-11
Made Trouble for Himself.

They met at the Woman's Republican
Club ball at Christi nsen's, says the Salt
Lake Herald. She was from the East; he
was a home product. The conversation
Jagged between the dances. Finally he
ventured this: How do you like David
Harum?" She bristled like a porcupine.
Il have no use for harems of any kind. -
she retorted they're Just perfectly hor-
rid. Look at the Sultan OF Sulu! Look at
those wretches in Turkey! The whole sys-
tenn is intended to degrade women into
beasts. Don't talk 10 me about harems &"
The young man was franucally trying TO
square himself when the music drowned
the conversation.