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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
GOING TO CHINA
w. w. Rockhill Selected by the
Administration as a Special
Commissioner.
Will Investigate the Situation
and Ascertain the Response
bility Therefor.
Has Spent Several Years in Pekin
as Secretary of the Ameri-
can Legation.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The cabinet
meeting developed nothing Of impor.
tance regarding the Chinese situation
beyond decision to send w. w. Rock
hill, formerly secretary Of the legation
at Pekin and assistant secretary Of state
and now chief Of the bureau of Amer
lean Republics, to China to investigate
the situation and report to the authori-
ties here. Mr.. Rockhill will go as a
special commissioner to ascertain the
extent of the responsibility Of the Obi.
nese government, if any, for the exist
ing disturbances, and to otherwise fur
nish the administration with informa-
ton upon which the case of the United
States against China for indemnity and
reparation will be based. He is well
equipped for the mission, having been
secretary Of the American legation in
Pekin for several years. He speaks
and writes Chinese fluently. The ad-
ministration expects authentic news
from Pekin soon, in fact both the presi-
dent and his advisers can hardly under
stand why some absolutely reliable
news has not arrived before this time.
In the absence of any additional in
formation, the discussion in the cabinet
took wide range, covering tentatively
many contingencies which may posi-
bly, arise. There was unanimous con-
currence in the presidents action in
General Chaffee to major
generalship, to make his rank common
surate with his command in China,
and that Of the commanding officers of
the forces of the other powers After
the cabinet meeting the president en-
tertained the members at an informal
luncheon. The president left later for
Canton, but will be ready to return
here at moments notice.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
The Waves Kicked.

In the old theatrical days, before the
Introduction of mechanical waves" it
was the custom, when sea scene was
wanted, for men to make the waves
by kicking about under green cloth
tackled across the front of the stage,
the men being blindfolded to keep the
dust out of their eyes.
One night a new hand was asked
to tack the cloth down across the
stage, but instead Of doing this he tack
ed it across the curtain. The wind
whistled. the thunder rolled, and-the
curtain went up, revealing a body Of
men lying on their backs, kicking for
their lives, instead Of the SD sea waves.
The roars Of laughter from the audi
ence may be better imagined than de-
gcribed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
Cable POINTERS.

Gable jointers are clever specialists
who work for telegraphic engineers
and contract in the memorandum Of
agreement to go anywhere. They are
employed on the ships Of the ocean tel
egraph companies, and their duty is to
make spices and joints in the cables
which are dragged up from the sea for
repairs. To those who are not initiated
this would seem to be fairly easy work,
but it really requires great skill and
takes years to learn. Few are aware
how liable to damage undersea cables
are. In the case Of some of the old
lines there is scarcely mile of the ca
BILE that has not one or more joints in
it.
Expert engineers can determine in a
length Of thousands Of miles to within
q few feet where d break in cable is.
the telegraph ship proceeds to the spot,
which is indicated by buoy; the DAM
aged length of cable is dragged up.
and the jointers proceed to cut out the
fault and deftly splice the cable. The
slightest mistake, a tiny air bubble, in
the reheated india rubber would spoil
the insulation. That would mean that
the cable would fail to transmit mes
sages at an important moment, and
that ship. with all its high priced
scientific staff. would have to steam
hundreds or perhaps thousands of
miles to pick up the cable again.-New
York Sun.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
He Was Admitted.

Fortunately when red tape comes in
contact with common sense it is red
tape which goes to the wall. A good
story is told, Of a military official who
devised system which compelled ev-
cry one who went on business to Cen
eral Banks to procure ticket from a
member Of the staff, the presentation
Of which at the door gained his admis-
sion. One day a burly colonel came to
the door of the private Office at head
quarters and requested that his name
be given to the general.
"Have you ticket" he was asked
"a ticket" echoed the colonel, with
scorn. ''No, sir, haven't"
''You can't enter here without one"
was the reply.
"Sir," said the colonel, "when Cen
eral Banks becomes a puppet show,
and / have % cents to spare, I'll buy
ticket to see him, not before" He was
admitted.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
NOW A MAJOR GENERAL.

Chahee's Commission Receives the Presi-
dents Signature.
WASHINGTON, July, 30. ~ The commits
sion Of Brigadier General A. r. Chaffee
as major general, in command Of the
Chinese expeditionary force, was made
out at the war department during the
morning and sent to the White House
for the presidents signature. Gable
notice Of the appointment was sent to
Nagasaki, Japan, where it will meet
General Ohaffee on his arrival there.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
The Jerera.o1,n, Rih1e

The Jefferson Bible in the Smith
sonian institution" says the Washing
ton correspondent of the Chicago Rec
ord, has never been printed. The
manuscript remains as it left Jeffer-
sons hands, and, although several per-
sons have proposed from time to time
10 print it, no one has ever done so.
The Bible consists only Of the teach
ings Of Christ, extracts from the Cos.
pei arranged in chronological order
from his birth to his ascension, and
nothing else. All controversial pas.
sages are left out"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
Moon views From the Grant Tomb.

Moon Views From the Grant Tomb.
Persons Of romantic temperament
have discovered that the best place in
New York from which to watch the
moon rising in the east is the porch Of
General Grants tomb. Standing, as it
does, away from all other buildings,
at the highest part of the Riverside
drive, with the beautiful Hudson river
flowing softly along hundred feet be-
low, the noble edifice in which lies the
hero is as full Of poetical charm as the
Alhambra itself. AS the moon rises
one can see the rays touching column
after column of the mausoleum, throw
ing into deeper shadow the recesses
and giving the whole building an ethe-
real aspect which is strikingly beauti-
full. Young couples who are strolling
along the drive make it a point to go
up to the tomb to watch the moon rise,
and the idea is becoming SO popular
that the charm Of solitude at least has
certainly departed. New York Letter
in Pittsburg Dispatch.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
The sleep1eaa Seven.

There were seven Of the r." said
one of the discharged jurors in speak
ing of the matter next morning, who
didn't want to sleep themselves and
wouldn't let the rest of us sleep. When
ever we dropped into doze, they came
around and shook us till we were wide
awake again.
"And you had to submit, ! suppose.
for they constituted the majority?'
Eyes, they were the rousing majori-
ty," said the hollow eyed juror, with
a pensive attempt to be facetious.- Chi
cago Tribune.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
His supDosition.

A philanthropic lady of Pacific
Heights. one of the sort Of superior
slum raisers shown up in "Fables In
Slang met on one Of her tours lit
tie boy who was swearing roundly.
She seized him at once and gave him
good shaking, adding: "You ought to
be ashamed of yourself! never heard
such language since the day was
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
Que would suppose from seeing the

Que would suppose from seeing the
representation or from looking over the
, play that Othello had more lines than
Iago, but it is mot the case, for the val
liant Moor has only 9S8 lines. Coriola-
mus has 1856, the Duke in Measure For
Measure" $50 and Timon 1888. Antony
I'm Antony and Cleopatra" does not
seem very long part judging by the
appearance of the prompt book, but in
reality he has $50 lines.
Brutus in Julius Caesar" has 727,
FalstaR in "Henry W. 719. Macbeth
appears long part judging from how
much he is on the stage in the repre-
sentation, but in fact he has only 705
lines. Romeo has 618, which is only
few more than the King in Hamlet"
who has 551. Cassius in Julius Cse-
sar," although first class part, has
but SOY lines.
The female parts in Shakespeare
plays are not very long. The actress
who plays Portia has $50 lines to
study. Rosalind has 749. Cleopatra
has $40 and Juliet 541. Desdemona
has only 3S9. Beatrice has 300. Only
20 Of Shakespeare's women have more
than 800 lines each, and some Of the
most famous Of the great bard's femi-
nine creations have comparatively lit
tie to say. Cordelia in king Lear"
has only 115 lines, Kate in Tanning of
the Shrew." although so conspicuous
and voluble. has but ,229, while Lady
Macbeth has but 211.-B Baltimore Amer
lean.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
DANGER STILL GREAT.

More About the Pelkin Legationers From
the Governor of Shan Tung.
PARIS, July 2O.-An official telegram
from Shanghai, dated Wednesday, July
Is, states that, according to the gov
ernor Of Shan Tung, the foreign minis
tiers and their families at Pekin are safe
and sound, but that the danger is still
very great. The viceroy, according to
this dispatch, informed the consuler
corps that he had telegraphed to Pekin
urging the protection of the foreign le.
cations.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21

born!' The boy into whose desolate
home she had just been bringing light
pulled himself loose. "Yes'm,'' be said,
II s'pose dere was a good deal O.
cussin de day you was born."-San
Francisco Wave.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
SHAkESPEAREAN PARTS.
The Melaneholy pane !. the Longest

The Melancholy Dane Is the Longest
of Them All.
The longest part in any Shakespeare
an play is Hamlet, who is before the
audience almost constantly. Hamlet is
a constant talker, and it is surprising
that in the circumstances he says so
many wise things. He has to his share
1 500 lines. Richard III is another long
part, as the character speaks 1.161
lines, and next comes Iago, with LIT
lines. Henry v has 1.063 lines.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21

sence Of boys with choir voices. The
influence of a billy environment in de-
veloping singing talent has hong been
well known, and even in the middle
ages it was not uncommon for boys to
be sent from the highlands of Scotland
to supply the treble and alto in CONT
nental cathedrals.-London Standard.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
A Clipper.

'Has he got a yachtY'
"No, but he has a revenue cutter
that's a regular clipper"
''You don't say!'
eyes. The scissors he cuts his cou
oons with. Philadelphia Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
He Took the Hint

!''1t is my aim in life" he said, ito
make men happier"
"Why not women?' she asked.-Chi'
cago Post
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-07-21
HIIls and voices.

The low lying level of Lincolnshire,
England, is accountable for curious
difficulty at eaford-namely. the abb
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r. ~ Irihn11e.
/ 4RRCToRY.

JUDICIAL OFFICER.
ZION. J. F.STEIDL "......Dlstrlct JUDGE
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New Colony......

A home for every family. A colony of good people to.
settle in the territory of Oklahoma. TO have 10000
good water. No hot winds, with sure crops, and among
good class of people. The American Tribune Colony CO.
that settled the great colony in Georgia, where there are
lands, to organize a New Colony, to be located in the
Oklahoma Territory upon such easy plans and terms as
enables their members to get farms and homes at a very
low price. The colony will be under the management Of
MI. Fitzgerald, of Indianapolis, Ind, who managed and
located the great Georgia Colony. For Observation-Disclosures
The American Tribune Colony Co,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Easy If You.Ha To.

Many stories Of President Lincoln
might be classified as fiction, although
a few of them are. So it is not unnatu-
raj that this little anecdote, which is
better than most, should appear in Mr..
Irving Bachelors novel, "Eben Hol-
den."
"My son." he said, taking my hand
in his, "why didn't you run?"
Didn't dare" l answered. II knew
it was more dangerous to run away
than to go forward"
Reminds me Of a story" said he,
smiling. years ago there was a bully
in Sangamon county, Ills. that had the
reputation of running faster and fight
ing harder than any other man there.
Everybody thought he was a terrible
fighter. He'd always get a man on the
run; then he'd catch up and give him q
licking. One day he tackled a lame
man. The lame man licked him in q
minute.
"'Why didn't ye run?' somebody
asked the victor.
"'Didn't darst,' said he. Run once
when he tackled me, an I've been lame
ever since
allow did We manage to lick him?'
asked the other.
WAL said he, 4 he'd to, AMI done
it easy
THAT'S the way it goes" said the i'm
mortal president. "Ye do it easy If ye
have to-" .
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An Accomplished Cook.

An accompanied CO0Xs
The family had advertised for a cook.
The family lived in a west end man
sion. Throughout the house there were
rich articles Of furniture and bric-a-
brac which had been picked up from
time to time in the family's wander.
ings through Europe and other sections
of the globe. Now, it so happens a
very wise person applied for a place as
queen Of the culinary department in
this elegant household.
"What is your name?" asked the fam.
lily.
"Evangeline, thank you," came in re.
ply from the dusky applicant.
"Evangeline, then, tell me, are you q
good cookw
cts just like this: You see, I can do
SO cooking, SIS cooking, $40 cooking,
but
There was undue emphasis on the
''but," and Eyangeline glanced admir-.
ingly about the house. Evangeline
knew her little Book well.
eft seems to me" she went on final
~, "you folks wouldn't be satisfied
with any other than my $25 kind"
The family was quite taken aback
but managed to recover itself in time
to say it might strive to get along as 8
starter with about $17.35 cooking for 8
few months, at any rate.-Washingto1
Star.
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Poor richards Bread Box.

t#rL- \ VOx A1KG1V ADVAe T
Benjamin Franklin was a hearty eat
er in the good old days before the
vending of lightning rods became q
profession. When history caught one
Of her first glimpses of him, he was
eating a roll in the street. After he
laid the cornerstone of the Pennsyf-
vania hospital in the happy reign Of
George II, he was a frequent visitor in
the halls Of that institution. His La
bors there being arduous, it CHANGED
that he frequently fell hungry at work.
He appeared at the hospital gate
one day with a big tin box under his
arm. Disregarding the gaze Of the Gu
rious, he marched through the cor
ridors to the dispensary, brushed aside
q few cobwebbed beakers from a shelf
and in their place planted the tin box.
what might this be?" queried his
friend DR.. Rush.
'This," said Ben Franklin, sis Poor
Richards bread box. Help YOURSELF %
The box was filed with penny cakes.
When the supply ran out, Ben Frank
lin bought more cakes. That was $50
years ago.
Since Franklin's time, new hospital
buildings have crowded the old out
Of existence and the hospital has
grown to be one Of the most noted in
the world. Yet ar old tin box, much
battered and dented, stands on a shelf
in the drug room, and it contains cakes
and ginger snaps. Whenever the resi-
dent physicians or nurses visit the
they go to the box, take out a
cake and eat. When the cakes are
gone, the hospital steward charges the
box Observation-Disclosures Press.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

resumed its thrODn1ng stiffness
until the load of bags had been
tied and set in rows. Only this
and nothing more by way Of
ceremony in receiving a Christ
mas guest. Later came inqui-
ries after ''the folks" and the
newest doings in town.
While uncle cast a satisfied
glance ut the bursting haymows,
the sleek horses and cattle and
the rows of bags Jim and Frank
challenged me to guesses at the
remaining contents of the bins.
you will all have another
guess" chimed in my uncle,
land now let's go and see what's
going on in the Kitchen" I no.
ticed for the first time that his
linen was very fresh for a farm
err at work and that the boys
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

There was a word or two of re-
greet from the older ones for the
lamented Samuel, who had been
there last Christmas; then the
group marched single file be-
hind the stalwart Marvin over
the narrow snow path to the
house.
Floating up from the front
yard came a babel Of voices,
and Ralph, the oldest grandson,
a fat, hearty lad, shouted to us
boys, Come and see our Christ
mas!" AS we rounded the cor
ner Of the house the same tones
cried out, Ready, aim, fret"
and a dozen balls whisked past
our heads from a snow fort
manned by a troop of boys and
girls in muhers and mittens.
After this recpntion the garrison
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

and l wanted to, but had toanswer for the city unit and cousins. Two father
lessI title mes rushed in with six other sets of happy grandchildren, and SOM
berness fed from the farmhouse, for the resto that day al least.
Cousin Marion started in to check her brood, but her chndess sister Kath.
crime said: LET the young n go it. Time enough to be sober when they get
old" Then uncle got down on the floor and turned himself into a horse play.
ing granddaddy until the racket made the old house shake
My cousins stole out and hurried nervousy to the carriage house, OF the
side of the FARM opposite the big barn. There was life and hustle there, for
slsighbens gave ftful melodies a S they we're taken off and hung up; horses
stamped and were told, with sounding slaps, to "Get overt" Cousin Marvin
was acting the host tx the brothersinlaw from the hill farms. He lived O a
section Of land set off from the homestead and W a unch,s right hand nan
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

WINS wife, Jennie, followed suit
in make believe girlishness.
Aunt Harriet, looking generous
enough to wish that all creation
might sit down to the feast,
whose stages of preparation
were shown by stains and -four
patches extending from her eyes
to the hem of her apron, said in
kindly reproval; You're here,
but alone, as usual"
From the porch we went in
to the family sitting room, and
uncle seemed to cut loose from
his following as he sat down be-
side Cousin Tidy, whose fresh
widows weeds lent a somber
key to the occasion. Jim and
Frank gave a hand in choking
silence to their mourning sister.
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A Witty Irishman.

Some friends Of Archbishop Whately,
after dining with him, asked him to
show them a specimen Of Irish wit.
Taking a stroll in the street, he inquir-
ed of a crossing sweeper which Of the
two the devil would take If he was
obliged to secure one of them.
"Pl'ase, yer reverence, ask Father
Mallory yonder."
"No; l want your opinion"
"Och, yer reverence, I'm sorry to say
he'd take mel"
"And why so, Terence"
"Och, because he's sure of yer river
ence at any time!"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

scattered and began placing great rolls upon the parapet to build it higher.
A snow maj a big as giant and a rabbit the size of q Saint Bernard were
patched up with a nose and az cal and we were asked to review the sights
of the frosty Christmas museum. *>
The call to dinner led to a real charge through every door of the mansion,
and when we got a glimpse of the dining room, as the women seated the little
ones, it presented a tumble of happy, red faces and heaps of cooked things in
brown, white, pink and yellow.
MlChristmas dinners are alike in one thing-under any and all crcum-
stances the guests arr ravenouAy hungry and boiterousy happy, and neither
nor young can observe the rule of not talking with the mouth full; other.
wise the feast would be silent and with 35 Mouths enjoying Aunt Harriets
bonnteous spread that dinner vas not at all quiet. Moreover, / didn't regret
having turned my back upon town celebrations for a Christmas at the farm,
-. %&# GSKENNETH GuMER
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why He Preferred to stay.

Landlord-You will oblige me by pay
ing your rent, now three months yer
due. Unless you can pay you must
move. Or is the rent higher than you
can afford? In that case we might
perhaps
Tenant-No, I think I'd rather stay
right along at the present rate than
be obliged to face the alternative Of
pay or move.-Exchange.
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Rapid Transit Returns.

II wouldn't be guilty of doing a favor
for a man and then in a day or two
asking him to do one for me-"
mo. nor l. I'd ask him right straight
off, before his gratitude got a chance
to cool."-Indianapolis Journal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

rT0HE unmstakable man made signs of Christmas were left behind when
I plunged into the dreary waste of snow beyond the borders of the
town for the annual pilgrimage to undes farm. Only the snow, hid
i ing bush and fence, the white mantled trees and the cold ave a sg-
gestion that somewhere beneath the chilling rural surface of things there were
joyous groups preparing holiday revels. Winter was too keen, too freezing, not
to have brighter side than that which lay out Of doors.
AS passed the big barn the sounds of young voices behind the huge doors
told me that Cousins Frank and Jim were inside, perhaps mendng harness or
tools or caring for the live stock. The little door, framed in the huge ones,
opened to my hand, and Jim and Frank, n holding open q grain bag and the
other emptydng a bushel into its mealy gaping mouth, smiled a welcome.
Without looking up, Uncle David struck off" another heaped up measure of
grain and marked it down N the score. II thought it was about time" said
he and I then knew that my social status att the farm had OF changed since
the last visit @g##@ #@##
The horses n their stalls stopped nosing the hay and pricked up their ears
for a minute, the cattle held their cuds lazny and stared; then the atmosphere
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-12-21

One day Of sickness will do more to
convince a young man that his mother
is his best friend than II volumes Of
proverbs.
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proverbs.

+. The romantic vision of the first half
Of a mans life is the most real survey
of earth he will ever make.