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Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
A Cherokee Dish.

A~A~~AS
An article Of food much used by the
Cherokees is made from corn. The
process is first to soak the corn. in
strong I've made from hickory ashes,
Just as white people in the country
make hominy. This removes the bulls.
The corn is then put into large NOR
tar made by following out the end Of
large log and is pounded by huge
pestle.
AS the process Of pounding goes on
the crushed corn is removed from the
mortar and riddled with sieve made
Of cane and then famed in the wind to
remove the bulls, The grit" as the
course meal Is called. Is then replaced
in the mortar and pounded into a fine
meal. 1t is then boiled up with cay
enne pepper and other ingredients. A
small amount of I've Is left in the meal,
and it has a tendency to preserve 1t for
a long time. However, II the stuff
sours. it is regarded as great deli
cacy. It is known as "cen-a-hanna."
The food Is sometimes varied by the
addition Of nuts, which is considered
especially flne. With the nuts It Is
called ''ca-nutch."
In the olden times cakes were made
Of "cen-a-hanna" by baking the sub
stance In rude1y constructed rock
ovens or In hot ashes. These cakes
would keep for q long time and, In con-
nection with the Wild game provided
nourishment for the Indians on their
long hunts. Many Of the older Chero-
KEGS still use the mortar and pestle to
make the dish.-Kansas City Journal.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
A stnrtHeR.

A gentleman whose hearing ls de'
fective Is the owner of dog that is the
terror Of the neighborhoed In which ne
lives.
The other day he was accosted by a
friend. who said:
"Good morning, Mr.. b. Your wire
made a very pleasant call on us last
evening"
''I'm very sorry" came the startling
reply. .'I'u see that it don't occur
again, for I'm going to chain her up IN
future. "-London Telegraph.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
0A5ToREAo
Beassthe AThe Kind You Have Always Boggit
''sa e lx,Mazztzax
The Hostess Funny sfory.

The Hostess Funny Story
"a very dignified young man took a
seat in smoking car" said the host
ess, who joined in the after dinner sto-
~ telling. "Near him were three trav-
cling statesmen, well dressed, jolly fell
lows, one of whom suggested a game
Of cards, and the others agreed. They
appealed to the young man to take part
and make up four handed game.
"@Thank you; I never play cards,
came the response to the invitation.
at am sorry for that Will you have
a cigar with us? added the spokesman,
producing his case. ,
"T am obliged to you, but never
SMOKE replied the. dign1fied young
man..
'They thought they would jolly the
young fellow out of dignity, SO the
leader produced a travelling compan-
ION and asked:
"'As you do not play cards nor
smoke you will not refuse to Join us in
a drink
Z thank you, gentlemen, but new
er drink"
with this a venerable man with
ministerial aspect sitting IN the seat
behind the young man reached for
ward and tapped him on the shoulder.
at Have heard what you have said
to these men, said the sedate old fell
low, and admire you for the stability
Of character which has enabled you to
shun bad habits. have daughter in
the parlor car, whom 1 should like to
have you meet
"'I thank you, SIR replied the young
man, turning about and facing the
gentleman, but the fact is never in.
tend to marry milwaukee Sentinel
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
Her Re00WRGR.

II recognize the fact, OF course" the
young man said, ''that woman is hand
icapped in divers ways by her sex.
Under stress Of emotion a man can re,
heVe the pressure by going out and
getting drunk, but there 10 no such
safety valve for woman. She must
suffer and do nothing"
mot necessarily" replied Miss Flyp.
pc. ''She can 60 and eat a plckle."-
Chicago Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11


ers to an advertisement of this COM
pany in another column. The officers
of the company are we'll known busl-
ness men of Spokane, Washington,
and refer to any banker or business
man in Spokane. Immense fortunes
have recently been made in the oil
fields of California and Texas, and
the history of the Pennsylvania, Ohio
Virginia and Indiana fields are known
to every one. The new fields in East
ern Washington give every promise
of productiveness. The Pacific Coal,
Oil & Gas Company hold under a rs
year lease go acres of land. They
recently employed Prof. Samuel
Aughey to visit the company's hold
ings. In this connection it may be
we'll to state that Prof. Aughey has
given years of his time to the study
of oil and gas lands, and is recog-
nized authority upon these subjects.
A synopsis of his report can be OBJ
tanned from the company by any one
sending their name and postofice adj
dress written plainly on postal card.
We clip the following comments
concerning Prof. Aughey's visit to the
compsny's lands from the Spokane
Chronicle of April 18th:
"a new oil district has been found
at PaIouse City, and it gives splendid
showings of gas and oil. Spokane
parties have taken up the project of
sinking on land leased by them in
that section. The Pacific Coal, Oil &
Gas Company Of Spokane has leased
a large tract of land in that vinicity,
and will do the customary exploring
work.
"The discovery of gas there was
made in a most peculiar manner.
During the high water in the Palouse
river this spring the water rose and
overhowed the land on its banks. At
one place near the bridge the water
backed up over a piece of ground.
Some railroad men we're going to work
of morning, and as they came to
the place mentioned they heard roar
ing and bubbling. After time they
noticed that it came from the agita-
ton of the waters under the bridge,
which was being tossed about, and
large bubbles appeared the sur
face. The men Immediately thought
that it must come from gas, and go
ing down and applying match, the
gas over the water exploded with con
siderable force and a good blaze re-
suited. The men continued the fire.
works that day, and the Spokane
parties we're told of the facts and
have leased large tract of land.
THE REPORT.
Professor Aughey has prepared a
report upon the district and praises
it in most fattering terms. He says:
There are number of small springs
on John Calvert's place. In the larg-
est spring large quantity of gas is
set free and comes to the surface.
On lighting match to the gas as it
comes to the surface the flashes Of
fire are sudden, and some of them
are several inches high. At one place
the fame was to the height of foot
and burned a half minute. When
the blaze went out by proddiDg the
hole a second time, the same result
was obtained and on the third try
we we're again successful. There are
three prospects on the ranch and they
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
Auction Sale.

I will sell all my furniture and
household goods, horse and buggy,
at public sale on Saturday, May 18th.
Sale will begin at Ii 80 a. m. Usual
terms, Rev. Paul WINTER.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
DOM

The rain Sunday was beneficial.
Thos. Tosney is slowly convalescing.
The herding of stock starts this week.
Editor Chas. Lee. of the Sun was a bust
ness visitor here Friday.
Riley Hills drove to Alexandria on
business trip last Friday.
Mrs. Nellie Garrigan is confined to her
bed with an attack of pneumonia.
Riley Hills erected buggy shed last
week, John Hills was the mechanic.
Mr.. Nels Olson, who went to Starbuck
sometime ago returned home Saturday.
]. S. Peterson, our genial hardware man
went to st. Paul on a business trip this
week.
Mr.. johnson, of Montevideo was in our
burg last week, talking McCormick's ma
chinery.
John Spooner, of Morris was canvassing
this vinicity last week, talking Champion
binders etc.
O1of Lee and John Hilla attended the
dance in Pepperton Friday night, they re-
port an excellent time.
G. Gringberg has constructed building
on the west end of Main street, size IA by
18, to be used as shoe shop. -
Mrs. F. J. Mclaughlin accompanied by
her sister, Miss Mu1ioney returned home
from Mansion, Wis, last Sunday, after a
months sojourn with relatives.
A number of Donnellyities were in Nor
ris Thursday on law suit, among them
were Messrs. liver Johnson, Frank Chalk,
r. w. Harrison and W Olson.
slim JIM
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
hv she Wore IL.

he Ito the young widow why DO
you wear such heavy veill ! Thought
that you had an objection to ostenta.
tious mourning.
She oh. it is only to hide my
smiles. New York SUM-.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
To Curea Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. ALI druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E. w.
Groves signature is on each box. 25c
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
HANCOCK.

Pat Holstrom has his house up and en-
closed.
Roy Stone was down from Morris on pro-
fessiona1 duty Tuesday.
The L: A. S. was pleasantly entertained
by Mrs. DR.. Gates Wednesday.
Mr.. Al Stewart. of Litchf1eld visited his
daughter, Miss Edna Wednesday.
The w. C. t. U. held an interesting ses-
sion with Mrs. Dickinson Tuesday after
noon.
Clifford Hedgeson came down from Her
man Sunday night and will work on the
new hotel.
The oratorica1 contest to be held. the "a
of this month is well under way and bids
fair to be of general interest.
The church meeting Saturday resulted
in committee being appointed to decide
upon an addition to be made to the
church.
A well is being dug at the new building,
by which the drainage will be affected for
the building to be put up by Caswell &
Maanum.
One of the neatest gotten up booklets,
lately seen IS the one put out by our home
office, for ]. r. Holton, advertising the
town ofBelgrade. ~
A little closer inspection of our laws re-
garding gambling and proper hours for
closing and their enforcement is recon-
mended to the city fathers.
Mesdame Pape and Wilcox left Monday
to attend the session cf Grand lodge, o.
E. S. Mrs. Wilcox will visit with her sis.
ter in Prescott, returning next week.
The be nd of Willing Workers were en-
tertained by Mrs. Thorpe Saturday. The
report by the Supt. Mrs. Beggs and letters
from the little colored child supported by
them were interesting features.
Thursday night when Mrs. Rankin
watered her horse there happened to be
something beside water in the barrel
which proved to be poison and gave Maud
close call. Immediate medical aid re-
1ieved her and she recovered.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
Organ For Sale.

A high grade Estey organ in good
condition for sale at reasonable
price. For particulars call at this Of
fee.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
Quits.

He-You women have such a ridicu-
Eous habit Of screaming "Oh!" on every
occasion. =
She-And you men have such a ride
>ulous habit Of saying "T' on every oc-
Icasion. indianapolis Press.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
The Pacific Coal, Oil aDd Gas
Company Of Spokane, Wash.

are all good. The gas can be lighted
on all of them and good blazes Sc
cured.
"'There could be no question as to
the nature of the gas, as an excep-
tionally brilliant yellow flame, with
out any blue shade, showed whenever
the gas was ignited. The gas when
lighted also gives out'a large amount
of heat.
"'At all points visited and examin-
ed there is large amount of oil float
ing on the water. 1t is my belief that
somewhere beneath the surface in the
cretaceous rock gas or oil or both
exist in commercial quantities. This
is not known for certainty, but it is
logically inferred from the facts. [
haye myself not known such strong
indications of gas and oil elsewhere
to result in failure, if prospecting was
properly done with drill. :"
To show the immense profits de-
rived from the oil fields in California,
we clip the following from an ex-
change:
"SURvEY OF THE OIL FIELDs.-In a
recent issue of the San Francisco
Chronicle a special correspondent,
who is inYestigsting the development
in the various oil districts Of Cali
fcrnia, has an interesting article on the
new Kern river field. Two years ago
this district was practically barren
and neglected waste. It furnished
meager pasturage for sheep during
small part of the year, but was I'M
attractive and unin viting to any one
until an experienced Pennsylvania
oil miner visited it. His trained eye
and intelligence detected the petro-
leum indications in the district, and
he proceeded to prospect for the
precious fluid. The discovery which
he made at a comparatively small
depth revolutionized the status of the
district and awakened new ideas con-
corning the mineral resources of Cal
fornia.
JUMP IN LAND PRICES
Gland which the Southern Pacific
company and the federal government
were glad enough to part with at
SIPS and $3.50 per acre became sud
denly immensely valuable when it
was known that in the underlying
qualification was reservoir of petro-
leum of untold area and depth, and
productive wells we're opened yield
ing daily from Is to 300 barrels. Now
the land, which was gladly disposed
of two years ago by the then owners
at So SO per acre, is selling at from
5000 to 5000 per acre, while within an
area five miles in length and three in
breadth 24O wells are drawing crude
petroleum from the oil bearing sands
from so to 400 feet in thickness,
which lie at an average depth of 800
feet below the surface. Still the
actual extent of the field is unknown.
Systemic prospecting is steadily en-
larging the area, and the unexplored
territory is as promising.as that which
is already yielding"
Fortunes have been made in the
past year or two in California and in
the past four months in Texas by the
investment Of a few dollars, and from
all reports obtainable are liable to be
made IN Eastern Washington within
the next twelve months. We again
call attention to the advertisement in
another column.
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11

The forests Of the Philippine islands
cover an area of about 100000 acres.
The island Of Mindanao, with an area
Of some 100000 acres, has immense
tracts Of almost unbroken forestR
Morris tribune., 1901-05-11
Queet1On end Amavver.

A woman carrying suit case and
several umbrellas hustled up to q wea-
~ looking servant of the company in
the Pennsylvania railroad ferryhouse
at Jersey CITY the other day.
docs 1t make any difference which
ferry take for New York p she asked.
''It don't make any difference to me,
ma'am," he replied.-New York Sun.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-24
EXTENDING THROUGH LINE TO
TIDEWATER.
ACTING ON CARNEGIE IDEA
Actively Engaged in Arranging In
dependent Route Between
Pittsburg and Baltimore.

New York, May 22.-The Mail and
Express says: Several important con
%ferences have been held recently be.
tween George ]. Gould and represen.
tatives of the Pennsylvania to dis
cuss plans of the former for extend
ing the Gould lines to tidewater. The
Pennsylvania and New York Central
companies, which aim to control the
territory east Of Chicago, r an
noyed at the announcement that
Gould intends to bring his trains into
this city or some other prominent
seaboard city.
Fol- several days a story has been
current that the Rockefellers have in
vited Gould to accept an interest in
the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern railroad, using it as an outlet for
the Wabash. One theory advanced
today was that Gould would agree to
abandon extension of the Wheeling
& Lake Erie and Wabash into Pitts
burg, which the Pennsylvania desires
to see headed off.
From sources close to Gould it is
learned that the Pittsburg extension
will be rushed through. Gould has
men arranging an independent route
from Pittsburg to Baltimore. just as
Carnegie planned. and some think
that the persons nibbling at the West
ern Maryland railroad represent
Gould. This road would make a prob
able link in the through line. So far
as seaboard end of the Gould system
is concerned, however, Gould and his
friends are maintaining strictest
silence.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-24
APPEAL is RENEWED
Another Effort Making To Secure
Pardon for Little Whirl-
wind.

New York, May Plat a meeting
of the New York Indian association
it was decided to send a letter of
protest to Governor Joseph K. Toole
of Montana, asking for the release of
Little Wkirlwind, a young Northern
Cheyenne Indian, who, it is claimed,
is %unjustly undergoing life sentence
for murder. A letter signed by Phil
lip c. Garrett, president; and Herbert
Welsh, corresponding secretary Of the
Indian Rights association, read to-
day at the meeting contained a re-
hearsal of the story. The letter con-
cludes by saying: when the newly
elected governor was installed in his
Office, at the beginning Of the present
year, application was made to him on
behalf of the Indian Rights association
to pardon Little Whirlwind. This
appeal a reinforced by formal re-
quest from the secretary of the inter
ior who having become convinced as
a result of an Investigation made by
one of the inspectors of Little Whirl-
winds innocence. The governor cuur.
teously promised to look into the mat
ter as 500 as he could, but thus far
no action has been taken and Little
Whirlwind, with his health much i'm
haired as a result of the c~Onfinement
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-24
NOT GENEROUS CIVERS
Many Presbyterian Churches Fail
in Contributions to Home
Mission Board.

Philadelphia, May 21.-The commits.
sioners to the Presbyterian general
assembly today gave vent to a spon,
taneous burst of patriotic enthusiasm
which found voice in the rendition of
the national anthem. 1t was a fitting
conclusion to a mastery address de-
livered by Rev. DR.. Charles O. Thomp-
son, secretary of the home mission
board. The report of the committee
on home missions had been read and
DIR. Thompson rose to make the usual
appeal for aid, (which developed into
an Grafton and aroused the assembly
to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
A statement in the committees re-
port that over 5000 churches had
failed to give directly to the home mis-
sion board aroused the ire of the COM
missioners representing self-support-
ing synods and Presbyteries and after
a brief, but lively, debate, the objec-
tionable paragraph was eliminated.
Rev DR.. Hugh K. Walker, the Ohio
member of the committee, in discuss
ing the report declared that unless
the church supported it's home mis-
sions the foreign missions would fail.
The report urged congress to act on
the anti-polygamy amendment to the
constitution before the Mormons Sc
cure the balance of political power in
any additional states.
Both morning and afternoon SEES
sions were devoted to routine bust
ness.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-24
Ex-solDIER FoRcER
FORCES Name of Insular Disburs-
ing Officer at Manila to
Checks.

Manila, May PIE. c. Lawrence,
formerly a private in the Tthirty-third
volunteer infantry, an afterwards
employed as a civilian clerk in the
acknowledgements office at Manila,
has been accused Of forging the sig
nature of Captain Slavens, the insular
disbursing officer, to certain checks
%purporting to be payable to General
Macarthur. On the back of the checks
were forged Endorsements of General
Macarthur to General Shafter and to
E. c. Lawrence. Two of these checks
of 5000 each have been cashed at San
Francisco, but another negotiated at
st. Louis has been returned to Manila
and pronounced spurious by Captain
Slavens. Lawrence is suspected of
other %forgeries.
The insurgents today made an I'M
successful attack upon the village Of
Nacarlan in Laguna province. A pri-
vate of the Eighth infantry was killed
in the engagement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-24

Governor of Porto Rico Expresses His Opinion as to-
Form Of Government Best Suited
to Islands.

quite as far as it could safely ven
ture in the form of government al
ready established on the island and
as a result of such experience and OBJ
servation, l fully believe with good
men, devoted to their work, the island
will develop faster under such form
and its people, through experience and
education, will advance more rapid
ly in their knowledge of civic views
under the guidance of present meth
DDS than could be gained in any other
way"
The governor speaks plainly in pre-
senting the a why this island
has been at a practical %standstill for
nearly four centuries and says that
in "a climate where a man can lie
in a hammock, pick a banana with
one hand and dig a sweet potato with
one foot the incentive to idleness is
easy to yield to and brings its inc
vitable consequences"
In conclusion Governor Allen urges
the introduction of fresh blood and
Anglo-Saxon push and energy Is a
means of lifting the little island out
OF it's lethargy and by thrift and in
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-24
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
Ex-captain of Ocean Steamer Under
5000 Bonds.

. ..|. .. YSyVVV 0IsO - .....
New York, May 21.-William H,
Thompson, who was at one time a
captain of an ocean liner, and who
is now a member of the Flower
Thompson Medicine company, was ar
rested today charged with forgery.
The complainant was Elizabeth H.
Reed, of Bronx, who claims that over
a year ago she purchased one 81, 900
gold debenture bond of the Flower
Thompson company from r. O. Flow
er, on which was signed the name Of
John F. Nugent, as treasurer of the
Flower-Thompson company.
1t is alleged in the complaint that
Thompson at one time received a
check from John S. Nugent and that
he took this check with Nugent's sig
nature on it to a lithographing firm
and had the name of Nugent placed
in the company's bond as treasurer.
This is the alleged forgery complained
of. Thompson was held in IS, 900
bonds. In 1872 Thompson received
a gold watch from President Grant
for his services in saving two lives on
board a steamship.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-24

Washington, May Ex-Governor
Charles H. Allen of Porto Rico has
presented to the president, through
the state department, his first annual
report.
The governor expresses the opinion
that a scheme of colonial administra-
ton, such as is found in the Danish,
French and English West Indies,
might be safely instituted with the
variations depending on the future
policy of the home government.
The governor refers to the many
suggestions offered that the form of
territorial government adopted in the
United States be applied to Porto
Rico, but points out that a standard
form of such government, while USE
full in the United States. would not
apply successfully to this island pos
session. He calls attention to the
fact that while in such proximity to
the United States, Porto Rico is. a
comparatively unknown island to
Americans.
." feel as the result of a years
close study on the spot Of all condi-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-24
CAUSED BY cLoUDBURsT.
Passenger Train Wrecked-Two PEG.
pie Drowned.

Passenger Train Wrecked-Two PEG.
Pile Drowned.
Pueblo, Col, May 21.-It is learned
today that the flood which last night
washed out the Denver & Rio Grande
railway bridge over st. Charles creek,
10 miles south of Pueblo, submerging
a passenger train, caused the death of
two persons at Buelah, 20 miles fur
Their up. the stream. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Brown of Avondale, who were occu-
plying a cabin in the canyon for the
summer, were drowned. The escape
of the passengers from the wrecked
train "a almost miraculous. The
train was struck by a wall of water
IA feet high and carried down with
the bridge. The passengers, Is in
number, succeeded in reaching places
of safety on the tops of the cars. The
flood was caused by a cloudburst in
Sierra Ojada mountains.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-24
DEyoURED BY BEAR
Fearful Fate Befalls Three Little
Children in West
Virginia.

Pittsburg, May pa Job, West
Virginia, special says: To be crushed
to death in the embrace of a mon
strous black bear and their little bod
les afterward mangled and partly de-
voured, was the frightful fate that be-
fell the three young children of E. P.
Porterfield, a mountaineer residing
about IL miles southeast of this place.
The remains were found yesterday by
a searching party which had been out
since Sunday evening.
The party included John Weldon,
a Maryland hunter, who, within a few
minutes after the discovery of the
bodies, shot and killed the bear in a
neighboring thicket. The children
We're Mary, aged 8; Willie, aged 5;
and Henry, aged Z. Shortly after
noon Sunday they left home to gath