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Morris tribune., 1919-10-10

left out? OF course you do not.
ture and data and want it now.
Bring them in or mail them to The
Morris Tribune, Morris, MINI.
This will be the only authentic
history of Stevens county in the
World War, it is the one which will
be filed with the State Historical
society and used for a reference book
there, in the years to come. Rem
ember this and help with it as you
should.
photos of the following from this To-
cality. Besides this list we have a
few boys living at a distance who
have not yet sent us their records
and photos:
Asterly G.. Atz, Hancock.
Henry Amber, Chokio.
Adolph M. Behl, Morris.
Chas. VIM. Brake, Hancock.
Ray D. buckingham, Morris.
Maynard Colburn, Chokio.
Gerald and Gordon Cool, Chokio.
Richard Chaffins, Morris.
Richard Charles, Hancock.
Roy Dingman, Donnelly.
Harvey Epstein, Morris.
Emil Erickson, Hancock.
Victor Erickson, Hancock.
John F'1eichacher, Donnelly.
Charles Freeman, Morris
Edmund Goulet, Hancock.
Chas. Grandjean, Hancock.
Harvey Gumtow, Hancock.
Kibben and Rueben Gunderson.
John A. Halgren, Norris
Henry o. Hanse, Morris.
Alfred Hanson, Morris
Christian Hanson, Morris.
Herleef Hanson.
Leonard Harstad, Donnelly.
Joseph Hennessy, Morris.
John Henslin, Morris.
Raymond Hessler Morris.
George Heuer, Hancock.
Edwin Ho1mdahl,~ Rendsville.
Harry Hubert, Chokio.
ThOS. Hanson.
Albert Hanse.
Ole r. Hanson and Hans J. Hanson,
Donnelly.
Magnus Johnson, Morris.
Lawrence Johnson, Morris.
Carl JOrgensOn, DOnnelly.
D. w. Kohler, Morris.
Jos. F. Korba, Swan Lake.
Emil Krayenhagen, Morris.
Richard Lang, Norris
G. J. Leichman, Morris.
Herbert Lindhe, Hancock.
Marley Lins1ey, Morris.
John J. Luhman, Morris.
Joseph Ludwig, Alberta.
Hector Mamie, Norris
Morris tribune., 1919-10-10
A FEW FACTS ABOUT
THE COUNTY HISTORY
Have You Done Your Part to Make
It a Complete Record Of the
County

Records and photos of Stevens
county boys for use in the War His
tory which The Norris Tribune will
publish have been received in large
numbers this past week, but there
are still others who must send theirs
in if they want to be in the book,
We want the picture and record of
every boy from this county who was
in the service and it will not be our
fault, after the book is published,
if some are left out. We have noti-
fed every boy at least four times and
if they put it off much longer they
will be too late. We will be glad to
send blanks to any who may have
lost theirs or misplaced them.
The Tribune Office is publishing
this war history simply to make the
records of the world war as they re-
late to this county a permanent part
of history. It is not the most plea
SAINT job in the world and the book
is not going to make a mint of money
for the publisher, as some people
seem to think, in fact it begins to
look as tho the Tribune Office would
do we'll to come out even on the pro-
position. We want the book histori-
calIy correct, but can only make it
so with the help of the people of
Stevens county.
We will try to publish picture
of every man and woman in the SER
vice from this county, but must have
the picture first. We will also try
to give the record of every man and
women from the county in the SER
vice, but must also receive this from
them or those near to them first.
We know that the world war de-
veloped the boys of the county into
real heroes, and those that were in
the service are now near and dear
to everyone of us. 1t left some of
the boys beyond the seas. Do you
want to read the story in full? Do
you want it in such shape that your
grandchildren may have truthful and
accurate knowledge of the war? Do
you know how much Stevens county
gave to war activities? Do you want
to know how much Stevens county
subscribed in Liberty Bonds? Do
you want to know how many SOL
diers, sailors, marines and Red Cross
nurses the county supplied? Do you
not honor the fallen heroes? Do you
know how many there were and who
they were? This book will tell you.
It is for this kind Of information it
is being published and as the years
go by it will increase in value.
The time is here, now, when photos
and data should be sent in. We ex-
pect the public to assist in the work,
not as matter of help to the pub
fishers, but as a matter of help to
self and to the county. You want
the information as accurate as it can
be secured and the records as correct
as they can be made. Now is the
time to gather information, while
there are records, and the history
may be verified. Now is the time to
secure photos. 1t should not be
necessary for the publisher or his
representative to visit the home of
every soldier to secure the informa-
ton or photo. The families should
be interested enough to supply it,
and to do so speedily. Do you want
the picture of your boy left out of
the book? No mother does, nor does
any father. Do you want his record
Morris tribune., 1919-10-10

John Medinger, Chokio.
Ernest Mesenbrink, Hancock.
Anton Miller, Morris.
John Miller, Hancock.
Ed. Mithun, Cyrus.
Robert Morrison, Morris.
William Mumm, Hancock.
George Macarthur, Hancock.
Dan McCarroll, Morris.
Clarence McConvil1e.
Joseph McKelvey, Chokio.
Chas. E. McNally, Chokio.
James Earl McNally, Chokio.
M. J. McNally, Chokio.
Mr.. McGraw, Morris.
Rudolph Miller, Hancock.
Henry Chas. Neeseman, Hancock.
Emil Neitzel, Donnelly.
Carl Neitzel, Donnelly.
Al. H. Nelson, Morris.
Albert A. Nelson, Hancock.
F. G. Neumer, Hancock.
Henry Nelson, Hancock.
w. H. O'Keefe, Morris.
Mel O'Niel. Chokio.
Emil A. Olson, Donnelly.
John H. Page, Hancock.
Lem Pa1ferman, Morris.
Otto Peters, Hancock.
Fred D. Peterson, Synnes.
Godfrey A. Peterson, Morris.
Fred o. Pushan.
J. O. Peterson, Donnelly.
Jesse Peterson, Donnelly.
Gerhard Quincy, Morris.
DR.. Ransom, Hancock.
Fredrickson, Raskum.
Carl E. RaSkum.
Cyril J. Ring, Morris.
Arthur George Rhode.
Herman Reitz, Hancock.
Geo. Rowles, Morris.
Patrick B. Rowles, Morris.
Clarence Runnfe, Morris.
Francis Robinson, Chokio
John Satzer, Morris.
Martin A. Sather, Donnelly.
Albert Scheitlin, Morris.
w. J. Schleip, Hancock.
Fred Schmidtga1, Hancock.
Anders M. Schonberg, Donnelly.
VIM. F. Schrapps, Alberta.
Alfred T. Schuman, Morris.
Philip Schweikhardt.
Anna Shields, Morris, Nurse.
Frank M. Smith, Morris.
Nick Snyder, Morris.
Walter Solseth, Norris,
Charles Sperr, Donnelly.
George Stambaugh.
w. S. Stambaugh.
Leon Staples, Morris.
Ole Steen, Alberta.
Harold Ward Stone, Morris.
Louis Sterge, Hancock.
Chas. o. Swanson, Morris.
Fred Swanson, Morris.
Ralph Sander.
James Thomas, Morris.
Page o. Trip,
Samuel Tschudi, Morris.
Fred o. Tushan, Morris.
Morris tribune., 1919-10-10

James Kirwin, Morris.
John Lentz, Morris.
Raleigh Lundberg, Chokio.
Walter Lager.
Roy Munson.
Fred Mcmillan, Donnelly.
Geo. McNally, Chokio.
Hugh McNa11y, Chokio.
Ralph McNally, Chokio.
VIM. H. McNaIly, Chokio.
Pedro Nils Nelson, Chokio.
Nels V. Nelson, Hancock.
Richard Nelson, Chokio.
Emil T. Olson, Morris.
Victor r. Pearson, Norris.
VIM. E. Ring, Morris.
Sterling Tomlin, Morris.
Chas. Vogt, Chokio.
Lawrence Walz, Morris.
Eugene B. Wilson, Alberta.
Many of the boys on the above
lists we have been unable to get in
touch with so far. If anyone knows
the whereabouts of some Of these
boys they will do both the boys and
the Morris Tribune favor by letting
us have their address.
Morris tribune., 1919-10-10
You Want to Pay Your Way

We all want to pay fair price for what pur
chase.
All of us want to pay the cost of manufacturing
what we buy with fair profit to the whose money
is used in producing it.
Telephone rates higher than they used to be,
because the cost of everything that goes into the produc
ton of the service has advanced in cost
Rates for telephone service based operating
costs with reasonable return to those and
whose money invested in the property of this company
Northwestern TELEPHONE EXCHANGE co.
Morris tribune., 1919-10-10

Be photographed this year on your
birthday. advtf.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-17
.'old King Coffee predicts
an interesting future for the
hero. {.

60 BD coNTlNUND.l
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-17
~aEADINe THE FuruRE.-

Synopsis-The man who tells this
story-call him the hero, for short
Is visiting his friend, John Saun-
ders, British ofiicial in Nassau,
Bahama Islands. Charles Webster,
a local merchant, completes the
trio Of friends. Conversation turn
ling upon buried treasure. Saunders
produces q written document pur-
porting to be the death-bed state
ment Of Henry p. Tobias, q sue
cessful pirate, made by him In 1859.
Il gives two spots where two mil
Hons and Q half of treasure were
buried by him and his companions.
The conversation Of the three
friends IL overheard by q pock-s
marked stranger. The document
disappears Saunders. however, has
q copy. The hero, determined to
seek the buried treasure. charters
the auxiliary schooner Maggie DART
ling, The pock-marked man 10
taken on as a passenger for span-
ish Wells. Negro Tom catches and
cures q "sucking fish" as Q mascot
for the hero: it has the virtue Of
Keeping OF the ghost Of tho pirate
who always guards pirate treasure.
On the voyage somebody empttes
the gasoline tank and the hero
starts things. He and the passen-
ger clash. He lands the passenger,
who leaves a manifesto bearing the
signature, Henry p. Tobias, Jr"
With a new crew, the Maggie OAR
ling sails and 10 passed by another
schooner, the Susan B. The hero
lands on Dead Mems Shoes. The
Sucking fish" proves mascot In
deed and carries the hero through
a fight. which is followed by sew
eral funerals. He searches for
buried treasure and Old Tom falls
into q pirates cave,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-17
FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
BY III. IRVING KING
TREATY OF WASHINGTON, 1879.

BY III. IRVING KING
e~>eesss sssss>sN~N~>>e> ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pyrght 1919. by the Mcclure News paper Syndi

The treaty between Spain and the
United States signed Mt Washington
in February of 1919 brought to an end
state Of war" which, without any
actual proclamation, existed In fact
between the two countries, and gave
Florida to the latter. 1t was in this
treaty that the United States intro
duced that novelty in diplomacy of
paying for regions which it had pre-
viously obtained by conquest; pol
Icy which was afterwards followed
with regard to the treaties closing the
Mexican war and the Inst war with
Spain. The possession Of Florida by
Spain shut out Alabama and Missis-
sippi from access to the coast of the
Gulf of Mexico, which extended west {;
and by holding Of Amelia Island Mt
the mouth of the st. Mary's on the At
lanticS was n constant irritation to
Georgia. The Florida coasts, both on
the Atlantic and the Gulf, furnished
rendezvous for pirates and smugglers
and through the years Of tumult from
1907 to 1915, while Spain was engaged
In war in Europe and by revolt among
her American colonies, criminals of all
sorts from everywhere sought refuge
In Florida, where they were Joined by
runaway slaves from the United States.
Although the rebellion of the other
colonies of Spanisf-America did not
spread to Florida, the mother country
was unable to give effective aid to the
governor of that colonys and ut ono
time the governor wrote to the Amer
lean secretary Of state saying that he
would be Obliged to ask the United
States to take charge of the colony I'M
less he received aid from Spain. The
attitude of the United States toward
the revolted South American colonies
greatly irrftated Spain and the United
States was irIitated by the fact that
the British had used Florida as q
base of operations in the war of 1872.
Beginning Of Border War.
Then there was another cause Of
quarrel. In settling up matters with
the European powers after the MI
poleonic wars the United States pre-
sented a little bill to Spain of over
seven million dollars for damage done
to American shipping-and Spain
showed no disposition to settle up.
During the war Of 1912, Andrew Jack.
son invaded the territory of a nominal
~ friendly power by selling Pensacola
and driving a British force from Fort
Barrancas, after which he withdrew.
Some months after the close of the
war of 1912 there was another inva-
sion Of Florida. The British during
the war had built strong fort on
the Appalachicola and did not evacu-
ate it when the war closed. Instead
the British commander stirred up the
Indians, outlaws and negroes against
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-17

The United States Of South Africa,
which is now looming large in the af-
fairs of the British empire, Is one Of
the results of the treaty Of Pretoria
which closed the Boer war, begun in
October of 1899.
For many years the relations be-
tween the Boer republic of the Trans
vaal and Cape Colony, lying to the
south Of 1t, had been strained with a
resulting strain upon the relations be
tween the Transvaal and the Brit
ish government. The Orange Free
State. lying between Cape Colony and
the Transvaal, got along better with
the British authorities, but when the
war came threw its lot with the BoeT
republic. The principal cause Of fric-
ton was the high-handed manner in
which, under President Kruger, cult
landers," or aliens, in Transvaal were
treated. The Boer, or native, popu-
lation of the Transvaal was about TO-
600 Of whom $4,000 were voting citi-
zens. The Uitlanders, five-sixths Of
whom spoke English, were estimated
at about 10000, nearly half Of whom
were male adults; and in December Of
1895. according to Lord Bryce, their
numbers were increasing at the rate
Of nearly 1000 week through arriv.
ais from Cape Town alone, and 1t was
estimated that should the deep levels
OF the mines go on prospecting, by 1905
there would be an Uitlander popula-
ton in the republic Of half million.
or nearly eight times rs many Uitland-
ers as natives. The Uitlander was
practically excluded. except in very
limited and theoretical way, from
share in the government. But he was
taxed until the Transvanl treasury was
overlooking. And the Ultlanders were
developing the country. conducting the
large enterprises and were the en-
ployers Of labor on large scale. Also
the Transvaal government would not,
provide efficient police for the mines
and refused to pass laws to keep liquor
away from the natives.
Believed Themselves Superior.
The Beers treated the Uitlander. the
British especially. with the utmost
contempt. believed themselves a supe-
riOr race and able to stand in arms
any time against Great Britain.
Naturally friction was bound to oc-
cur, and matters went from bad to
worse until the famous Jameson raid
OF 1895. Instigated by Cecil Rhodes,
Doctor Jameson, Scottish physician,
started from Pitsani. a town In Bechu.
analand, with a force Of about 600
men. to capture the important Boer
city Of Johannesburg. He had count
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-17
D LIE GALLIENNE

For there, within few yards, stood
q heavy sailors chest, strongly bound
around with iron. Its lid was thrown
back and few coins lay scattered at
the bottom, while a few lay about on
the floor. picked them up.
They were pieces Of eight!
Meanwhile Tom had stopped jabber-
ing and had come nearer, looking on
in awed silence. showed him the
pieces Of eight.
Il guess these are all wen see Of
one John p. Tobias treasure, Tom,"
/ said. And 1t looks as IL these poor
fellows saw as little OF II, as ourselves.
Can't you imagine them with 1t there
at their ,feet-perhaps playing to d.
vide It on a gamble. and meanwhile
the other fellows stealing in through
some of these rabbit runs-one with a
knife. the other with gun-and then !:
Off with the loot and. mp with the sails.
Poor devils! It strikes me as a very
pretty tragedy doesn't It you?"
Suddenly erhaps' with the vibra-
ton of our notes.-the hat toppled of
the head Of the fellow facing us in the
most weird and comical fashion-and
that was too much. for Tom, and he
screamed and made for the exit hole.
But I waited minute to REPLACE the
hat on the rakish ones head. As I
was likely often to think of him in the
future I preferred to remember him
at the moment Of our first strange
acquaintance. 5
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-17
TREATY OF PRETORIA, 1902.


ed on a general uprising of the Uit.
landers, but somebody blundered."
He was not supported and was taken
prisoner on January 2, 1896. Jameson.
the American mining engineer, John
Hays Hammond, and several others of
prominence among the Uitlanders.
were thrown into prison. jameson
was sent to England for trial, where
he was found guilty Of violating the
foreign enlistment act and sentenced
to ten months imprisonment, but was
let off through the efforts of the Amer.
lean government and banished from the
country.
This raid gave an excuse to Kruger
for more repressive measures against
the Uitlanders. Relations between
Great Britain and the Transvaal be-
came more and more strained until nj
last, in October Of 1899, war broke
out. The Beers were u people who
could shoot and ride; immense
stretches of territory. had to be fought
over where the Boer was perfectly at
hcme; he was ably led and fought
within handy reach of his bases Of
supplies. The British were poorly Of.
ficered at first; the British govern
ment failed, to realize the prowess of
its enemy until its armies had suffered
repeated reverses; and 1t was conduct
Ing war many thousands of miles
away and doing 1t by "the bookish the
ory," until sad experience taught
a bitter lesson. It was not until
Kitchener and Roberts were finally
sent down there that British arms re-
covered their prestige.
The Beers besieged Ladysmith on
October %, 1899, and 1t was not until
February %. 1900. that the town was
relieved. Kimberly was besieged ON
October IA. and not relieved until Feb
ruary Is Of the following year. while
the siege Of Mafeking lasted from Oc.
tober Is. 1890. to May 10 of the next
year. The capture Of Cvonje's army
at the Modder river on February q Of
1900 and the taking Of Pretoria Oh
June 8 were other notable events Of
the war. The Beers still held out in
small bands and 1t was not until 1902
that peace was finally concluded,
On May 81, 1902. treaty was signed
by the British md Boer representa-
ttves at the Boer capital, Pretoria. By
this treaty the Trarlsvaal and the Or
ange Free State came under Brit.
fish colonial government. No punish
ment was to be imposed upon the de-
feated by way Of indemnity or fines.
or In any other way. and the rights Of.
the Beers to participation In the
government was guaranteed.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-17

the United States, and n border war
began. Haying done this he departed.
lenving a garrison in the fort we'll sup
piled with arms and ammunition. not
only for their own use but enough for
distribution to their fellows. Spain
was appealed to in vain to take action
and after whiting IL year an American
man-of-war proceeded to Fort Bar
rnncas, destroyed the fort and Its am
munition and dispersed its garrison.
Florida had become an unbearubla
nuisance.
Now, by the treaty OF 1895 between
Spain and the United States, the for
mer power had solemnly agreed that
the Florldn Indians should not be al
lowed to attack the United States,
Spain not having kept that clause Of
the treaty General Jackson In 1917
was ordered to call upon the govern
ors of Tennessee and Georgia for SOL
diers, to organize IN army and to
adopt necessary measures to termi-
nate conflict which it has been tho
desire OF the president to avoid, but
which Is now made necessary by their
settled hostilities."
The British parliament and people
cried out for war. Spain wanted to
know If the United States was at war
with her. II not she demanded the
surrender of the captured places and
The French minister offered himself
us intermediary and diplomatic dis
cusslon went on until on November %,
Secretary of State Adams sent an ulti-
mutum to Spain. jackson would not
be even censured; the captured places
would be restored when Spain gave
guarantees for fulfilling treaty Obliga-
tfons; the Spanish officials in Florida
must be punished for neglect Of duty
and IN indemnity paid the United
States to cover the expenses Of the
war. And he added: 1--WE shall, hear
no more excuses from Spanish officials
Of their inability to perform their
duty"
The French minister had secret in
structions to back up Spain If the war
was continued and England was watt
ing to see show the cat jumped;"
Castlereagh saying that he had but
to hold up his finger to place the Unit
ed. States and Great Britain ut war
again. Nevertheless the ultimatum
of Mr.. Adams cleared the atmosphere.
Spain was making little or no progress
against her revolted colonies in South
America and Mr.. Adams and the Span
ish minister. Don Louis de Onis, began
negotiations which were soon trans
ferred from Washington to Madrid,
finally resulting in the signing at
Washington on February %, 1910, Of
q treaty Of "amity. settlements and
limits"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-17

he said, the best to the last. & To me.
as a layman, 1t was not nearly so at
tractive as other things he had shown
me-little more to my eye than q rath.
er commonplace though pretty shell;
hut he explained that 1t was found,
or had SO far been found, only In one
spot in the islands, lovely, seldom-
visited cay several miles to the north
east of Andres island.
"What Is 1t called?" Isasked, for It
was part Of our plan for Charlie to do
q little duck shooting on Andres, be.
fore we tackled the business of Tobias
and the treasure.
"1t's called -- Cay nowadays"
he answered, "but it used to be called
Short Shrlft island"
"Short Shrift islnul!" I cried In
spite Of myself. Immediately annoyed
at my lack Of presence of mind.
Certainly" he rejoined, looking
little surprised but evidently without
suspicion. He was too simple and too
taken up with his shell.
1T is such an odd name," said,
trying to recover myself.
"Yes! those old pirate chaps GER
tainly did mink up some Of the rum
miest Names"
zone Of the pirate haunts, was it,"
queried with assumed Indifference.
Supposed to be. But one hears
that of every other cay in the Bahia
mas. take no stock in such yarns.
My shells are all the treasure expect
to find"
"What did you call that shelly I
asked.
He told me the name. but forgot
it Immediately. OF course had asked
| 1t only for the sake Of learning more
1 precisely about Short Shrift island. He
told me innocently enough just where
it lay.
care you going after it?" ne iaughed.
ooh! WE'LL" I replied, II am going
on a duck-shooting trip to Andres be.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-07-17
CHAPTER vlli-contlnued.
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mind yourself, sar, he called cheer
fly, and indeed it was problem to get
down to him without precipitating the
loose earth and rock that were ready
to make q landslide down the hole, and
perhaps bury him forever.
But, looking about, found another
natural tunnel in the side Of the hill.
Into this / was able to worm myself,
and in the dim light found the old man
and put my flask to his lips.
Anything broken. do you think?'
Tom didn't think SO. He had evil
IDENTIFY been stunned by his fall, and
another pull at my flask set him on
his feet. But as I helped him up, and,
striking a light, we began to look
around the hole he had tumbled into,
he gave piercing Shrek and fell on
his knees, jabbering with fear. s.
"The ghostsl the ghostsl" he
screamed. wi
And the sight that met our eyes was
certainly one to try the nerves: Two
figures sat at q table one with his
hat tilted slightly and one leaning side.
ways in his chair in careless sort Of
attitude. They seemed to be playing
cards, and they were strangely white
for they were skeletons.
u stood hushed, while Toms teeth
ratified at my side. The fantastic awe
of the thing was beyond telling. And
then, not without a qualm or two,
which would be a liar to deny, / went
and stood nearer to them. Nearly ali