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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19

For the first time | learned from an
eyewitness. something about Spitzber.
gen. that desert Arctic island, 800
miles north II the North Cape of Nor
way and within 100 miles of the north
pole; fros,-aesolated land. where the
grass grows longer than the trees
and huge glaciers in me ice-bridged
valleys amid the Jagged mountains
move maiesiically down into the sea
until mighty iceberss, monstrous
birth. break of and rise 10 the surface
amid thunderous reports once the
only sound that broke the profound
silence OF these awful so1itudes
Spitzbersen is. the only spot of earth
that is positively known as No Mans
Land: it is the possession of no con.
try, and has nothing even resembling
specified government The island
seems likely to remain No Mans Land
though it is said that an effort has
been made by Norway to establish
some sort OF protectorate over it
National Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
An Urban Cinderella.

The teacher had been reading 4
story of Cinderella 10 her class of
youngsters and was now going over
the story again with them to fix it in
their minds Among other questions
which she asked them was why II was
necessary for Cinderella 10 leave every
night early enough TO he home by II
o'clock
From various members of the class
she ELECTED most of the reasons which
are implied in the story until finally
all remained silent
Isn't there any other reason she
asked Cant any of you think of an
other?"
Up shot Larry's soled chubby paw.
in frantic eagerness to indicate his
knowledge.
That's good, Larry. What is the
reason?"
She had TO ketch the last car"
piped Larry. Montreal Herald.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
AWEp. BY CONVICT AUDIENCE.
Speaker Unable to Address Inmates of
the Penitentiary

As an illustration of the embarrass-
ment that sometimes confronts public
speakers Representative Charles Il.
Tcwne told Of the experience of an
IIishman who was a member of the
Michigan state senate The Irishman
accepted an urgent invitation to deliv-
er an address 10 the conyicts in the
NJ higan penitentialy on Washing
tons birthday. The unusual situation
had not occurred to the orator until
he faced his audience of hard-fdCed
men in stripes. He surveyed them
L sitatmgly for moment before he
,.tercd II word and then said: Il
confess that | do not know how to be
gin. | cannot say Gentlemen. be
cause none Of you is gentleman or
you wouldn't he here in stripes
cant call you fellow citizens because
the laws of this state have taken your
citizenship away. | cannot call you
friends because If | did | would be
suspected of being one of you. So
think | cant speak TO yon at all.
though may God have mercy ON your
souls"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
BOWL 600 FEST ACROSS.
Montezuma's Well One of the Great
Natural Wonders of Arizona.

Among the many natural curiosities
of Arizona. but one that is not often
visited by ordinary tourists, is the
singular bowl-shaped depression in
Yavapai county called Montezumas
we'll II is nearly circular and be.
tween 800 and Goo feel in diameter mt
the brim II lies in the midst of Il
nearly level area The SIDES are verti-
cal 10 depth of 30 or 40 feet Below
that they merge into 4 slipping talus.
which extends down to a circular pool
of water. alleged by popular tradition.
as are So many not deep areas of
water. TO be bottomless. This remark
able formation has usually been de-
scribed as pit crater" of volcanic
origin. But Professor William p.
Blake believes it 10 be the result of
the falling " the roof of a cavern
formed in he limestone strata by
running water The water of the pool,
he says flows out through a subter-
ranean channel into the valley of
Beaver creek.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
To Joe Son
Ely, Nev., January q, 1907.

Ely, New, January q, 1907.
You are hereby notified that we, D.
Z. CuRTo and W. N CuRTo, both of
Ely, New, have expended, during the
year 1906, the sum of one hundred
t$100. 00) dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the JAMES McDouGALL
lode mining claim, situated in Robinson
Mining District, in White Pine County,
State of Nevada, the location certiii-
cate of which is found of record in
Book 6, page 422, Mining Location
of said county, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions of Section
United States and the amendment
thereto approved January %, 1880,
concerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required to
hold said lode for the period ending the
3Ist day of December, 1906.
And if, within ninety 600 days after
the first publication hereof, you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as co-owner, which
amounts to thirty three and thirty three
one-hundredtb $3.50. 33) dollars, your
interest in the claim will become the
property of the subscribers. your CO.
owners, who have made the required
expenditures according to the terms Of
said section and the amendment thereto.
D. T. CuRTo,
w. N. GuRTo.
Eirct nnLlicntinn LINN u 1NnT- 2nnn
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
THE LIFE OF SERVICE.
Merciful Sentence That Was Passed
Upon Man by the Creator.

1t was a mercilul sentence which
the Creator passed upon man for his
disobedience In the sweat of thy
face shalt thou eat bread for to the
punishment itself he stands indebted
for health, strength, and all the EN-
ioyment of life. And, though, the
ground. was pronounced cursed for his
disobedence yet is that curse SO or
.dereds%o be the Punishment, chiefly
and almost solely of those who. by in
temperance or sloth infilct II upon
themselves. The stoutest timber
stands on Norwegian rocks, where
tempests rage and long, hard winters
reign The muscles are seen most
fully developed in the brawny arm
that plies the blacksmith's hammer.
Even so the most vigorous and
healthy piety is that which is the
busiest which has It's hands full of
good works which has neither time
nor room for evil. but aiming at
great things both for God and man,
promptly and summariy di3misses
temptation with Nehemiah'S answer,
q have a great work to do. therefore,
| cannot come down. Montreal her
aid.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
Different at tiome.

Yes" said the congressman who
was home for day or>t%o ON private
business, II guess We'll spend a couple
of billions or so before we finally ad-
iourn. How much are those eggs?"
"Thirty-two cents" the storekeeper
replied
"Thirty-two cents cried the eX-
traVagart congressman. That's an
outrage. I've never paid more than
80 cents for eggs and IN be blamed if
| pay any more now Gimme pound
of goldfish"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
An EarlY liair Restorer.

\ remedy for badness has recently
been found BY "A learned Egyptoloeiat,
inscribed in a papgrns II is said TO
have been used by King Chata, the
so@oud sovereign of the first dynasty.
The recipe is as follows: "A mixture
Of does paws. dates and asses hoofs,
ground upand cooked in oil The head
is 10 be rubbed vigorously with the
preparalion.--Fa Doctor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
SHAVING Women.

In the very heart of a busy sec.
ton OF New York is Il barber shop
which is open from To - o'clock
every Sunday for the accommodation
of women. who so there in tloclts TO
b. shaved or have thciI hair sham.
pooed and dressed Until recently
BARRIERS visited the residences OF
bearded ladies' to perform the bar
barous' act OF depillatiou
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
An Expert Opinion.

"De Georgy mule" said Brother
Dickey, is de one creetnr in thons.
an what don't enjoy de spring season.
De furrow looks ez long ter him ez de
time betwixt meals. en- dc high price
er cotton gives him dat tired feelin -
kase he well know he got des dat
much mo er it ter pillow - Atlanta
Constitution.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
Diet of the DeviIfish.

lady's hat WAS discovered in the
stomach of Il large monk or "deyil''
fish which was opened on Scarborough
fish pier Yesterday The hat was prac.
ticaly whole. Inside the large mouth
of the fish was sole No doubt the
hal had been blown from the head of
some young lady on ship.-London
Daily News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
Remedy for Warts.

A old remedy for warts IS made by
mixing two drains of soap cereate aud
a quarter of dram each Of powdered
savin and powdered verdigris Mix
and spread on a piece of kid ti.a size
of the warl and bind on over night.
Ii will burn and eat off the wart. 1t
may be necessary TO repeat the ap-
lieation in week. II the burning
continues apply oxide of zinc oint-
mrnt
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19

! have a little friend five years old,
that call Buster. His mother had
punished him, and somes time after
friend of his mother was calling
and said 10 Buster: Are you not
glad pii have such d nice mother?"
He re lied promptly: II you had a
mother who whipped her children as
she whips me | don't believe you
would think her nice
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
The Sin of Untruth.

The absconding treasurer was Oh
served looking over the papers.
Dear me" he remarked, mournful.
ly, how sad that the newspaper men
will lie so. Here's three different
ones that have reported me as in At
lanta, Denver and Portland at the
same time
Nevertheless, upon reflection he de-
cided not to Try to set the public right
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
A Royal Palace.

The palace of the king of Siam is
SURROUNDED by high white walls which
are mile in circumference Within
them. are fcontaintd 'temples ba5lic
Offices, seraglios, stables for the sa-
cred elephants. accommodations fer
1000 troops, cavalry artillery, war
elephants, an arsenal and a theater
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
Fortunes in Brides Bouquet.

AT recent wedding the brides
bouquet was in seven parts. and when
she left it was showered upon the six
bridesmaids and the maid of honor.
Three of the bouquets contained gifts
one Of gold dollar. another a gold
ring and the third a gold thimble-
the gifts Indicating respectively,
wealth, a husband and single blessed
ness.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
Good Chance for Her.

Elderly Lothario (to chorus Crib
Well, Mizi, you'll be the lucky one, You
know. lived with my first wife u
years before We separated. and with
the second six. That makes is. So If
you marry me aud stay with me seven
years, shall celebrate my silver wed.
ding with -Fliegende Blatter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
Ask Your Wife.

Kansas has philosopher who says
every man ought TO ask himself: Am
a fool?H He overlook3 the fact that
any married man can get information
on that subject without bothering his
own conscience about it.-Tacoma
Ledger
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
The lnseparabIes.

One day last summer, while walk
ing through the farm where we were
spending our vacation, | pointed out
to my littles;Aon where the cal Rgs
patch was, aEldShe logged at it . yth
while and then asked. mo eYf
where does the corn beef grow -
Chicago Tribune. Ca
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
Rajah's Triumph over Motor Car.

To-day we came upon a rajah driy-
ing in motor car drawn by a pair
of horses Something had upset the
internal economy OF the car, and as
this was not the fist time the car
had failed the ra5al had hit upon
the brilliant idea Of dispensing with
petrol and using the good old horses
instead Madras Mail
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19

An official of Tients;n China. recent
ly ordered five prisoners to pray for
rain on the understanding that II it
did not rain in three days they would
be executed. There vas small rain
fall, SO another five We're told off to
repeat the experiment
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
liow 70 EiX the Rua.

A rug sometimes becomes badly
creased TO remedy this turn II upside
down and wet The crease with mois-
2ened broom until the rug is quite
wet stretch the rag tight and let 1t
remain over night. after lacking II
with timed taclts. Which do not rust.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19

TIC VD'tFd State9,oonstl al SNteos,
the great coffee shipping city of Fra
iii, asserts that there is not a soda
fountain in that vast tropical country
Yet the people like soft drinks, AMI
there are 100000 or 20.000000 Bra.
Zilians
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
AS in Real Life.

Opportunity knocked once at a
mans door. But the man was out
just then, wrestling from a reluctant
wife and babes. Opportunity passed
on. II mo3t always happens like
that.-]udge.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
Industrious and Obscure.

The one man whom European scien'
fists consider the first American eX.
pert of today in tbS!iae of bacteriGoog-
ical investigation, Eneobald smith rs
almost unlinov-.. to (:he general public,
even in Boston, where he lives and
works
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
Baby's Peculiar Fe at,

Joseph, aged five is greatly inter.
ested in automobiles One day his
father was jumping his baby brother
that the baby was jumping ON one
foot cried; Look. papa! He is run
ming on one cylinder.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19
Arizona the Place

- Is
business roach franchise public
required Stockholders liability Hold
Kind
afasable The constitution
franchise subsequent Territorial officials
hea by serving president + Stoddard
Arizona officially incopo
fy-laWf gratis With Incorporation
Advantages Shan offset requirements OF Nevada laws
sTODoA89 NeORp0RATiNG. 60, Phoenix,
in or
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-04-19

First publication, Jan. 81, l9o7-3mo
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
SUDDEN DEATH
OF OLD CITIZEN
MYSTERlouSLY MISSING SINCE
SATURDAY EvENlNG--BoDY
FOUND UNDER TREsTLE.
.HAD WANDERED AWAY
And Believed to Have Fallen to
Dea,h--Was Aged and Subject
10 EpiIeptie Commissions
Many Relatives.

Thu body nf Martin CartnodN oht
Inv CairV's eldest residents was found
last cseaiag rnder the Illinois Cen
garal sresslr az cache station. Foul
sssSv Mas at nESt suspected hut the
suspicion was NOT borne ont M cIr-
Ixtnlstagaees ana relatives and friends
bclieya shat the death was natural
Deceased had been missing since
lSaturlar night ANA search was made
nor him without results till last even
fng when report came that body had
hsAcn found al the place stated. which
proved I'd be that Of the old man.
Relatives state that deceased was
over 10 years old. He had been for
thirty vars on longer employed by the
Illinois Central railroad at this point,
and several years ago was placed ON
the company's pension roll fie was
subject to epileptic commissions and
was weak In mind and in body. II il
believed that he wandered away from
his boarding place and fell where the
body was found.
Deceased had been boarding at Mrs.
Fred Strauss boarding house on
Twenty-first street. He leaves two
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

Nicholas T., the reigniug prince 81
Montenegro. was born October 7. 1Tfl
He was educated at Triest and Mt
tended the University Of Paris. On
August IA. 1860, he succeeded his
uncle Danilo l. as prince Of Monte
negro, and in 1900 he assumed the
title OF Royal Highness. He was mar
rIed In 1860 to Millena Petrovna vuco.
ticora d Russian lady OF high rank
ard greet wealth. Tho couple have
three sons aud six daughters. Among
the latter Is Queen Helena, consort Of
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy. The
heir apparent Is Prince Danilo Alex
auder. who was born June 291S7i.
Prince Nicholas is a member of the
Greek church and Is strongly Russi7n
fl his tendencies. The princes year
~ income from his principally
amounts to abort $4,000. to which
considerable sums are added by Rus
STA and Austria under an old diplo-
matte agreement.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

Marshal Y. Batson Jackson county
Douglas Cooper, Jasper county,
n. ri. Crane, Perry county
II. M. Davidson, Marion county
Thomas Dye, Frankling county.
Daniel H. Holloway Eningham
county,
Thomas Hoops, Lawrence county
Louis Hoke, Washington county
oliver Howell, Moultric county
i. ID. Kavanaagh, Wabash county,
Geo. w. Lee. JEFFERSON county.
John Mcdaniel, Edgar county.
Fob McGill PULASKI county,
Y Jchus M.rMcNMrnen. jefferson count
M. INV IA w isN'
". III. .Parksx Fayattc county
Nm. Pickles, Gallatin county.
SVm. Richardson. Richland county
Samuel Smith, Dhite county,
Virginus ii. smith. Gallatin county.
s. s. Taylcr. Randolph county.
.Iasper Thrntt johnson county.
Thos. NJ. Thnrnan Wabash county.
Capt. Mark Whitaker, Johnson
county.
Patrick Smith, Of Mt Vernon VINO
IA charged with retailing liquor with.
ut license his third offcnsc and
aaron Tandy and Sam Young o.
Mound city charged with violating
-he pension law. were brought 70
Cairo Inst evening by Chief Deputy
e. :. Marshal Watts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
OCTOBER \ IN HISTORY.

1911 Don Juan defeated the Turks u
Lepanfc.
1C9I- King VILLAIN granted . new
charter til Massachusetts.
IT'S laesar Rodncy OF Delaware
4 dependence, bOru- spfva snlie
I'M 1854
1886 New Hampshire's first news
paper issued ait Portsmouth.
1865 Anti.stamp act congress met III
New York City
1775 Hritish vessels fired on Bristol,
X. +
1926 First horsepower railway in
the United States completed at
Quincy, Mass
1S41 Nicholas /. Of Montenegro,
born.
1S49- Edgar Allen Poe, American
poet, died. Born Jan. 49, 1909.
1867 Henry Timrod. Southern poet,
died. Born In South Carolina,
Bee 8; 1929
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
tuesday. octoher 9. 1907.

221-Minnie Peterson. admrx VS..
G. C. C. g. St l. Ry Company.
222-0la Dunsworth, admrx. VS.. c.
C. C. & st. Ry. Company
22S-James Lyden VS.. O'Gara Coal
Company
229-Marion Hamm VS.. o'Gara Coal
Company.
Wednesday, October 9, 1907.
25G-Clayton Chester VS.. O'Gara
Coal Company.
2ST-s- J. Halstead VS.. Big Muddy
Coal & Iron Company.
2SS-Romeo Fox VS.. Big Muddy
Coal & Iron Company.
Thursday, October 10, 1907.
2G7-T. II. Carter VS.. Thomas NJ.
Helm.
27G-T. H. Carter VS.. Thomas NJ.
Helm
2ss-Thomas NJ. Helm VS.. T. II.
Carter.
DISTRICT COURT DOCKET.
Thursday. October 10, 1907.
169-The United States vs. Am
brose w Carleton.
372-The United States VS.. Charles
Barnes.
4o5-The United States vs., James
81 King.
4as-R. s. Marsh. trustee vs.. John
s. Lewis
Goethe, United States IS Patrick
smith
49z-The United States vs. Sam
Young and Aaron Tandy.
Friday, October II, 1907.
f3l-The United States vs.. Mobile
& Ohio Railroad Company.
a5f-The United States vs.. Mobile
& Ohio Railroad Company.
Petit Jurors.
Petit jurors for service at this term
Of court are as follows:
]. n. Anderson. Wayne county.
Henry NJ. Barn. Randolph county.
Edward Baylor. Clay county.
" F. Bills. Perry county.
Lee Bridges, johnson county.
Elmer Brown, Msssac county
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

sons, Thomas Carmody and Patrick
Carmody, til, former employed by the
Big -Four at Cairo and the later by the
Frisco at Chaifee, Mo. A brother,
Patrick, resides ON twentieth street.
and there are number of other rcla-
tiyes.
The remains we're brought to Cairo
and are being prepared for interment
at NJ Il. Ffith's undertaking estab-
lishment.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
His Information at Eaui,.

IL is evident that the man who
wrote the inscription for the tablet
upon the Oliver Holden house, as that
OF the composer OF the tunes, 'Coro-
nation, Bring Forth the ROYAL Dia-
dem, and Crown Him Lord of AL !"
was not oyer-famlliar with his
hymnal. 1t is as bad as Horace
Greeiey's account of a dinner, when
the teetotaler wrote in the Tribune
that the party drank Heidsieck and
champagne.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
SIIuatly Mixed,

This is told as an actual happening
to Kansas man. He and his family
had gathered around the supper table
and all heads were lowered for him 10
ask a blessing. when the telephone
bell rang. The man answered It; ana.
coming back to the table. again bowed
his head. but again the telephone rang.
He answered that call; then for the
third time seated himself and, bowling
his head, said 'Hello,"--Lppincott
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
Sn and the Nose.

Some Industrious deliver into things
has called attention to curious asso-
citation between the letter sn and the
nose. The following words. beginning
with those two cOnsOnants. ali have
some connection with that organ.
Shout. snar. sneeze. snsst. snore, snub.
snarl. snuffy. snort, snscr. sniff, snig-
ger. SNUFF, sniff. snuffie. snooze. snafie.
SWIVEL
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
Chr Enurattnn nj
HnyH
By A. I'll. GILKES.
Hesdmsster Duiwich College. England.

houses but useful trade And just in warfare business
the likely fall with regard to
Schools who has not knowledge Of the right aim but seizes
what end and exas this though every
thing dangerous The able and brilliant he the
dangerous he All his excellence only the mischief which he
does when he takes upon himself task which he is not competent to
form.
The aim which, believe scoomasters generally set before them
selves default of better sno simply give boys knowledge Of
Greek French German Latin mathemacsnot
teach them to to play at cricket and football to give them
sight business matters enable them business
sponden what called English simply their eyes and
speak public exercise authority their living
simply to shrink from danger and responsibility to hold their
every kind of temptation The help them
gle benefit little group of benefits The aim which, believe all
have different from of these taken sng but implies them ALL
is beyond them all, and superior to them ALL
Perhaps people may think that this is vague AIM but
think that such thought incorrect The may be described with
much precision. The qualities which make uhfune clean
courage public spirit kindness with understanding qucend
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07

Burns wrote his most beautiful
poems In his spare moments while
working on farm. Grote wrote his
History OF Greece" during the odds
and ends Of time snatched from his
duty as banker. Moments are the
golden sands OF time II rightly
,.r,l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
Famous Old chspuI,epee.

The castle of Chapultepec is the
most noted and historic edifice in Mex
leo. 1t has a history dating far back
into the days when Mexico was ruled
by Spanish viceroys, and following
that IT served in the same capacity
during the days that Mexico was an
empire. republic, empire and republic
again.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
Cecil Rhodes, Great idea.

Cecil Rhodes once said to Lord
Rosebery: When find myself in I'm
eongenial company, or when people
are playing their games. or when | am
alone in a railway carriage, shut my
eyes and think of my great idea;
turn 1t over in my mind and tsy 10 get
a new light ON it; IT is the pleasantest
companion that l have"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-10-07
w@s TfafHeeH ftA
| Always Reliable
Sylph Flour
II. L. Halliday Milling Co.


The Daily Cbso1iclc remarks that
the chaos in London traffic seems
to continue Indefinitely, unless people
OF different opinions will put their
heads together and agree on some
working compromise" We cannot see
that wood paving is the solution Of
the problem.-London Tribune.