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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-12-13
ASSERTED SUFFICIENT MEN CAN
BE SECURED TO RESIST
FOREIGNERS.
MINISTER BOVvEN's LATEST
NOTIFIES STATE DEPARTMENT
OF RELEASE OF ALL PRIs-
oNERs HELD.

La Guayra, Venezuela, Dec. 12.--
General Ferrer, minister Of war, has
arrived hete with 1000 troops. Eight
thousand ii. en- under President Gas
tro's brothet are expected here at 10
o'clock.
Only the British cruiser Indefatiga-
BILE is now here. She is at anchor in
the middle of the harbor. All the
other Warships have left La Guayra.
Minister Haggard and Herr Won Pill
grim altazzi, it is learned, left here
Wednesday night. The former was
on board the Retrtbution and the lat
ter on the Vineta, which sailed for
Trinidad
The government has sent 5000 men
and eighteen guns from Caracas to
reinforce the garrison 1T La Guayra.
These troops eamped during the night
at Cuaracnti, distant one hour from
La Guayra. All day Wednesday and
all Wednesday night ammunition has
been carried to Fort Lavigue, which
crowns the harbor, and preparations
are being made to resist the foreign
forces.
Hundreds of volunteers have been
armed and more are requesting arms.
It is asserted here that the government
can find sufficient men to resist the
foreign forces. Everywhere one meets
men of all classes and conditions car
rying Mauser rifles.
The news of the capture at Port of
Spain, Trinidad. of the Venezuelan
eInbnat Bolivar by the British cuuiser
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-12-13
REGRET THE ACT
"A AsHINGToN OFFICIALS DISCUSS
THE DESTRUCTION or VEN
EZuELA's FLEET.
NOT CONSIDERED Ne CEsSARY

Vessels Were Useless Against For
midahIe Squadron ard Might Have
Been Kept Intact Until Present
Trouble Is Settled and Then Re
stored to Venezuela Several Con-
ferences on the Situation.
Washington, Dec. 70. The cable
gram from Minister Bowen that Vene-
zuelan officials had released all the
British and German prisoners was vel
come news, for the officials felt that
by releasing these civilians President
Castro had diminished greatly the
most dangerous factor in the problem.
Had he insisted on retaining them in
Jail the allies must have dispatched a
force to the capital of Venezuela and
war outright would have ensued. As
it is the officials here prefer to regard
the status as not one of war, proVid-
ing the allies adhere to their original
programme of a peaceful blockade"
perhaps followed by the temporary
seizure of Venezuelan customhouses.
Details of the sinking of the Vene-
zuelan navy by the allied naval forces
are awaited with interest here and the
officials could not but express their
regret and surprise that it had been
found necessary to proceed to such
extremes.
Nothing has yet occurred to induce
the state department to change the
policy of nan-interference which it
has adopted. The president is show
ing particular interest in the situation
and during the morning he called Sec
rotary Hay away from his regular dip
lomatic reception to confer respecting
Venezuela. The chairman of the two
congressional committees, charged
with the care of foreign affairs, also
called at the state department during
the forenoon to talk over the Vene-
zuelan developments.
Senator Cullom, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, ex-
pressed regret that England and Gerss
many had destroyed. by breaking up or
sinking, the vessels Of the Venezuelan
war fleet. They might better have
aeen kent for toy houses as against 3
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-12-13
COUNTERFEIT UNION LABELS.
Big Plant at Chicago farming oast
millions.

Chicago, Dec. Fin raid by con
stables and labor leaders early in tht
day, it is believed the greatest plant
in the country for counterfeiting union
cigar labels was discovered, says the
Inter Ocean. The printing establish
ment of Hyman T.. Meites. $50 Hal
sted street, was entered and the ten
counterfeit plates captured frorn which
1T is believed all the counterfeit labels
in the United States have been printed
One hundred Thousand counterfeit
labels were also confiscated.
Officers of she Cigarnlakers' Inter.
national union assert that the plates
are the only ones in existence
Meites sent the counterfeit bI,ie slips
in lots varying from 1000 10 l00ja90
TO all parts of the United States
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-12-13
NO OFFICIAL REPORT.
British Foreign Office Without NeNSsE
From Venezuela.

| London, Dec L. The foreign Office
at p. M. was still without officiak
| news from Venezuela. The official
were glad to hear of the release of the
British subjects, but were unable t3
| express any opinions on the press dis
! patches except to say, as Under For
eign Secretary Cranborne did, that
they presumed they were correct.
In the house of commons Under For
eign Secretary Cranborne confirmeS2
the reports of the capture of threeB
| Venezuelan vessels at La Guayra anl
/; the disablement of fourth vessel
without resistance and also confrmeR
1.-THE capture Of the Venezuelan gum
boat Bolivar at Port of Spain, TrinE-
dad. Two of the prizes, he added.
| were sunk. vi
In connection with the reported seizs-
ure of the Venezuelan customs the fox
eign Office officials say arrangements
| for that step have not been completed
Before any general seizure could 0C-
cur Germany, Great Britain and other
nations would have to come to aEn
agreement for a pro rata division anCsa
adjustment of their respective claims
| similar to that arrived at by the allies
/ in China, except that the La GuaYrRa
customhouse may have possibly been !.
seized as a purely military measure
Though the seizure Of the custom
houses will take place eventually, In
| is pointed out that while hostilities ar@
In progress the customs, as a hscaA
institution are practically yalueless.
Attorney General Goes South on Al
vice OF Physicians.
Washington, Dec. IL. There ID
great apprehension among the friends
of Attorney General Knox abonf hrs
health. He left the capital last Mnrsi-
day for the South at command 81 RiE
physicians, who think they have dis
covered symptoms Of kidney tronhEa
such as struck down Thomas H. Reed
Mr.. Knox vent to ST. Augustine
Fla, and it is expected that he will ne \
absent from washington sx,werag
weeks The attorney general has coTEs-
planned for some weeks. although hes
kept steadily at his desk until Ills dsA
partn.e for the South. II
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IResolution for Arbitratiorl.

Washington, Dec. IA joint reso-
tuition was offered in the house by Mr.
Shafroth (Colo.) authorizing the pres
ident to propose to Great Britain and
Germany to submit their claims
against Venezuela to arbitration and
TO guarantee the payment of the
Awards that may be found.
San Francisco, Dec. 5. From the
Guatemalan coast the Pacific mail
steamer City of Sydney brings the
news that the deaths resulting from
the recent eruption of Santa Maria
volcano number about $1,000 This es-
innate is based on the latest inforna-
ton that has been received at San
Jose, Guatemala, previous do the sgd
ney's departure for this port but It Is
aceeaDaRied by the stataGnent OF
Cuatemasans that yeliable indar lion:
was still difiaa1la to obtaSas his
death list is consid alably smaller than
nneyioEsly reDoItGd.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-12-13
CALLS OPBR
LAWYER FOR MINERS SPRINGS Al
SURPRISE AT THE COMMITS
SLOWS HEARING.
ASKED ABOUT PRICE OF COAL

Witness Decfines<5to Tell What fie
Gets for Product, Evidently Not
Caring to Make Public the Profits of
His Company plaintiffs Announce
That They Viii Complete Their Case
theTRresent Week.
Scranton, Pa, Rec. 12.-Lawyers for
the miners sprung surprise on the
coal companies ait the opening of the
days proceedings by calling to the
witness ysfand J. IL. Crawford, one of
the prominent Independent operators.
He is president of the Peoples Coal
company, which operates the Oxford
.colIery rat Scranton. Mr.. Crawford,
who has abeen attending the sessions
leach day, was surprised to be called
sand5 remarked as he took the stand:
This lisa new tnrnt of affairs"
when did you ships coal Iast?" said
sMr !DarDw.
Yesterday"
What are you getting for it?"
ST don't know exactly"
q Can you come near ds?" &
~ can if / want to-"
Don't you want fto9''
''..N0, SIR
AT this point attorneys for the op-
orators objected to the inquiry pro-
,ceeding any further along the lines
of what cDmpany's profits were.
Mr.. barrow said he called the wit
ness to show that the coal com anies
were able to pay the advance in wages
asked for Wayne ;MacVeaga. in his
cross-examination of Mr.. Mitchell, he
said, intimated that the increase il
granted would ultimately be placed on
the bowed backs of the poor" and he
wanted to show that the companies
are well able to give the increase
asked for without putting it eQae the
poor.
Mr.. barrow then continued the tex-
animation. II
oW many tons do You. radloe "a
day."
Nine hundred to one lthousand
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-12-13

5Charybdis was communicated to Prsss
ident Castro by a representative on
the Associated Press. The event ere
Rted intense excitement.
All the British and German subjects
arrested have been released.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-12-13
Reported Release of British and Ger
man Prisoners.

Washington, Dec. Minister
Bowen. at Cara in asesEk an to-
the. state. department, confirms the
press reports that all the British and
German prisoners have been released.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-12-13
Attorney General Goes South on AcF
vice of Physicians.
Strike Anrie ABLY Settled,

San Francisco, Der. II. The strike
ut the Spreckles sugar refinery has
been anicahlY Settled, all Of tTIee
men VIII alii5 sjl1t b5svfngs returned
to work The ernpfoges whose dis
charge caused the strike win be re-
lnstated some at once and the 9th
ers 50 soon as there is work for th1na i
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-12-13
BORING f Man:

Of
style especially the handled when they
outside their
ogued bought
anxiety
money possible That the old Now
as long lease, buyf and don't
leave the with pleasant cal again from the salesman
We Won't Bore You
We did, We pat
appreciate and show appreciation
principles Dom you think house like deserves your trade?
TRY rus WE o. Will kE RsTIE
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-12-13

formidable squadron, they were fit for
little else, he remarked He believed
that, if it were considered necessary
to seize the vessels, they could have
been kept intact until after the pres
ent trouble had been settled and then
restored to Venezuela,
Senator Cullom expressed the opin-
ion that the EnSted States would not
become ss5iousi5 elved in the pres
ent disturbanes. IS he is satisfied that
neither Great f 5iissi in nor Germany haa
any Intention OF an8axing Venezuelan
territory
UNITED STATES NOT INVOLVED.
Administrations Stars on the Venes
zueEan Trouble.
washington, Dec l2.-W Washington
refuses to regard ne situation in Ven,
ezuela as Involving this government
1t is regarded as an act Of war by
Great Britain and Coz many to seize
the Venezuelan navy II is also an act
Of war for President - 20 to place
German and British resi- IS of Ven
ezuela under arrest out giving
them an oppoas unity y leave the
country
The matter, so far as This severn
ment is concerned is entirely Il the
hands Of President Roosevelt and
Secretary Hay.
No official concern will be mani
tested, unless the Monroe doctrine is
directly infringed by an attempt of the
powers to bold Venezuelan territory or
customs for an indefinite period.
1T is only by "a deliberate violation
iof the understanding between the ag-
gressive powers and the United States,
Or some unexpected event, that we
may take hand in Venezuela.
The president was long ago made ac-
anainted with the purposes of Ger
many and England, and the limits of
their action was made plain. All the
military and naval plans of both pow
ers were laid before this government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
HE WAS SCARED WHITE.
Strange Effect of Terror on the Negra
Cook of Ship.

Strange Effect of Terror on the Negra
Cook of Ship.
Fear of death in the midst of a
storm which threatened to send the
schooner Fred A. Small to the bottom
is said to have changed Herm Blanco,
a full-blooded negro, into white man.
The change lasted three days. Then,
SO the story goes, Blanco's natural
color asserted itself once more, and
he resumed his place on shipboard as
a man of ebony.
Il had heard of a negro turning
white from fright" said Captain z. R.
Thompson of the Small, "but it was
the first time ever saw such trans
formation. Ordinarily Blanco is as
black as night, but while the storm
lasted he was almost as white as
snow"
In a wrecked condition the schooner
came into port yesterday, and was
towed to drydock. Three weeks ago
sic left valparaiso with a cargo of
wood, birds, and monkeys. Six days
later she ran into a severe storm. For
four days and nights her crew was
kept on deck. On the fifth day top
mast and bowsprit vert by the board.
All this time Blanco, the cook, is said
to have grown whittier and whiter.-
New York Mail and Express.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
The girl listened quietly. So quiet

The girl listened quietly. So quiet.
ly that the old listeners hands clasp
ed and unclasped themselves nervous
ly. But at last she was talking.
"Just year ago." she said, "a girl
met a man who didn't belong in the
society that was her natural element.
At first his indifference piqued her.
She had not known many men who
were Indifferent to her. We might
call her an edition de luxe. Life had
been very good to her-at least she
thought so until she met the man.
After she knew him she found out
just how empty the old, gay, smart
life was. She wanted to live his
strong, vigorous life, to bring to him
what he lacked, warmth, intimacy, a
woman's loye-but she couldn't I'M.
asked-and $50 her prayer was that
he might not know"
Down here they met again-and
parted. He held her fingers and said
goodbye to her. She was billowy
chiffon, lace and perfumed silk to
him-nothing more. He thought she
couldn't stand life's battle, that bare
walls would crush her spirit, and SO
he left her-to live it out as best she
could-with hooking and laughter.
and despair"
The girl got to her feet and stood
looking out over the darkening land.
scape. When she turned the man
stood beside her.
He made no attempt to defend him
self, but his eyes chung to hers.
you don't deserve me-" she said,
severely.
NO." humbly.
"Nor this" She put her white
arms about his throat
"Ill be dorgorn eff you amt a-cry.
in" said the old man, soft-like, to
himself.
They turned.
Heart of the leaping river, purple
dusk of the hills and peace in an old
mans soul.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
Physicians Puzzled.

st. Aubert Mo-. Aug. 4th.-Mr. f. r.
Langando.fer Of this place suffered
va:y severely With Il peculiar case of
Kidney Trouble. which completely baf-
fled the skill of the local physicians.
and. instead of getting any better, he
vas actually getting worse. He says:
"A friend advised me to take Dodd' s
Kidney Pills, and after l had used two
boxes 7 was entirely cured, and have
not since hal The slightest symptoms of
the return of my trouble.
II had tried all the surrounding ply
sicians. but they did me no good, and
instead of getting better I grew worse,
Until I used Dodd's Kilirey Pills.
II can sincerely say TO everyone suf-
ferng With Kidney Trouble that Dodd's
Kidney Pills will cure them, for they
cured Inc satisfactorily and completely
VIXEN all the doctors bad failed"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
MunicipaIizing Industries.

The Italian government is favoring
the municipalization of public utilities
on the principle already adopted
largely and successfully in Milan. The
schedule of services that may be
municipalized embraces water, light
ing, tramways, busses, baths, ware
houses, abattoirs. markets. bakeries,
electric power derived from rivers,
bill-sticking, the conveyance of cof-
fins to cemeteries and the establish
ment of night refugees for the desti.
tute.
No service may be municipalized
without referendum. If the pro-
posal is rejected it cannot be brought
forward again for three years. Com
pulsory powers are given to buy any
private company's works after the
expiration of five years from the time
of the original concession. Employees
may be given a share of municipal.
lied industries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
HOW TO KEEP YOUNG.
Women Have Long Been Interested in
the important Problem.

Women Have Long Been Interested in
the Important Problem.
The problem of how to keep young.
or to keep from looking old, has en-
gagged the thoughts of both men and
women ever since tho world began.
Women especially have shown deep
interest in the vexatious matter, for
their influence with men has always
depended much on physical freshness
and beauty. Numerous writer's have
contributed their views as to defying
the riddle of the ravages of time. The
latest well-known writer to discourse
on the familiar theme is Max O'Rell.
Without giving a recipe for the pres.
ervation of beauty, M. Blouet drops
many useful hints as to the causes
which lead to the unnaturally early
disappearance of youth in some peo-
pie. Bad temper and lack of humor
are, in his opinion, the two greatest
enemies of youth and beauty. Max
ORell thinks that with the aid of
sense of humor and good temper a
woman can be young and beautiful
until so. After so he can offer no ad,
vice on the subject.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
His words came in a rush.

'The pity O. hit, the pity O. hit" he
moaned. 'The Leetle Apple Blossom
loves him, Lord, she loves him-an'
he's jes tumbled into a bed O. roses
with the dew on 'em. Somethin' is
a-keepin' back the words, though, n
the leetle gal jes has ter wait. But
when her lips trimble m she laffs,
low like, Lord, want ter git my ole
hans on him."
Time had been reckoned from the
afternoon that the young people came
into the Miller's life, it was now
counted from the day that they went
out of it.
1.-TWO evenin's," he would say,
"three-four."
The lonely little house by the river;
the pathos of the quiet figure whose
face wore always q look of strained
expectancy, whose eyes were on the
hill.
One afternoon a shadow fell on the
Miller's porch.
Its me-" said his near neighbor,
sitting on the step, and putting down
a white bowl she carried.
BE you expectin' company"
Silence. Men have such refugees.
THE mills a-grindin, we'll, amt it?"
Silence.
"Tain't good fer men ter live
alone" the neighbor sprang to her
feet angrily.
BE you disgruntled?" she asked.
II be-" grimly.
Then I'll jes take myself n my
boneset home"
The old man reached out and took
the boneset.
"Swallowin' war better n ex.
plainin'," he told himself feebly.
Anything war better n explainin'."
But there came an afternoon
laughing heart of the river, opal mist
of the hills, and Joy in an old mans
soul. She was coming-she was COM
ing.
She came slowly, and as she neared
the river the Miller saw that she was
alone, and that detection was in every
curve of her sweet young body.
She crossed the bridge, sat down on
the rock and leaned her chin on her
hand.
The Miller watched her longingly.
AS one comforts a child whose hand
is sore, he would have comforted her.
Lost in reverie, she failed to see the
young vigorous figure that swung
down the hill.
The Miller saw it. He knew it we'll,
and as it turned as if to mount the
hill, he rose from his chair and
shouted:
Hi, there!" And again, Hi,
there!"
You be ole fool, Leander Ship
man." he painted, as he sank back into
his chair. "A dorgorn FOOL
In spite of the fact, he chuckled
gleefully.
The man having turned and seen
the white, still girl on the rock, ran
down the decline. crossed the bridge
at bound and sank down beside her.
His words came with rush. 1t
seemed he feared he might not say
them II he stopped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07

The only safe course to take is to keep
the blood pure, digestion good, and sleep
regular. No remedy equals, in all re-
spects, Peruna for these purposes. If
the system is run down and weakened
by catarrh, Pcruna renovates and re-
juvenates the nerves and brain.
A book on the catarrhal diseases of
summer will be mailed to any address,
upon request, by the Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus, Ohio.
The above testimonials are only two
OF $4,000 letters received touching the
merits of Peruna as catarrhal tonic
No more useful remedy to tone up the
system has ever been devised by the
medical profession.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
An Exciting Tale.

AS an attraction and an entertain
ment for my guests said the summer
landlord, II have engaged the famous
missionary lady to lecture on How I
Escaped from the Brigands. "
You might please them more" said
the star boarder, IF You would get
someone to lecture on How to Escape
From the Summer Hotel Man. -
Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-07
An .Auuntic Fable.

A man in a row boat was once thrown
into Il stream. He set up a shout, as
though he imagined the most important
thing in the world would be to rescue
him from the water.
His cries attracted the attention of a
man on the bank, who picked up a
slcdge hamElAr and threw it to the
drowning man, Who increased the We
henence Of his shouts.
Then the man on the bank threw a
trowuar to the other and said:
II could break into bank Or tear
down IN alibi With those tools. Strange
if YOU persist in drowning after my eff
tcrts to save you.
Mpcal-As the man in the water was
Il fool Who rocked the boat, it served
him mighty risht.-Judge.