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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1899
Page
3
A reflective poem portrays General Maximo Gomez as weary yet loyal, urging death’s calm passage and the vision of an afterlife. It casts death as a gentle sleep and calls for guidance of a serene, sorrowless face to lead the weary toward heaven. The piece meditates on duty, time, and solace.
The story recounts Gen. Maximo Gomez admitting he lacked funds to telegraph to President McKinley. An US envoy urges action, Gomez explains his poverty, then wealth arrives to send the dispatch. The meeting leaves the envoy with greater respect, affirming Gomez’s honesty.
An American visitor in Apia reports Mataafa's camp after a throne clash, noting peaceful scenes as soldiers rest with families, conceal arms beneath mats, and entertain with tom-toms and smoking. He recalls Samoans as amiable and safe for whites, with greetings of Talofa from all ages. A white resident briefly signals horses with a white flag to avoid danger.
A clash erupts when a white man spooks horses prompting chiefs to order a halt. After temporary suspension of hostilities the man leaves to shelter his animals and the conflict resumes between opposing combatants.
On the Zelandia voyage to Manila the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers and the Utah battery joined in games to pass the long trip. Privates played pranks on their officers, culminating in a staged summons to the colonel and then the chaplain.
An irascible civil war veteran, Col Gunson, battles persistent boys who scale his barn roof. After tar, barbed wire, and a rescued straw fire, the boys save the blaze and the colonel vows to let them play there forever, yet none return.
In The Independent Margaret Deland argues for cheerful novels that end well. She says readers seek truth and clarity about facts but prefer literature that affirms belief in moral purpose, God, and the goodness of the world, especially for children.
The dialogue questions a published report about Funston and his birthplace. The exchange suggests the report claimed he was born in Ohio and casts doubt on that assertion.
The poem laments winter along with a sorrowful train at a funeral. A deep bell tolls in midwinter airs as mourners pass from a loved home to a waiting tomb. The piece paints mourning, cold paths, and final farewells as the grave is bent over and time stands still.
The piece describes Guam rice paddies and night fishing by torchlight near a reef, noting flying fish and a Irishman’s joke about paddies. It then explains a water clock timekeeper, and recounts baseball's 1846 Hoboken start, Knickerbocker club formation, and its shift from social pastime to professional era.
A northern reader details Spanish moss from southern woods noting its pale green color, air feeding habit, and sturdy horsehair like fiber that supports upholstery. The article describes how moss is gathered in large heaps lightly covered with sand or muck and prepared for use in furniture filling and decoration.
Covering begins to ferment then dries leaving tough fibers. Moss is baled and shipped to upholsterers as a substitute for curled hair, which is costlier. Frosts in the south last winter ruined much moss, shrinking supply and hurting Micandoy Florida which ships 100 bales weekly when good.
The devout dog Tycho attended family worship regularly. He walked to the end of the seats with the women seated, sat on his haunches, and stood with the choir during singing. He accompanied services at Thorparch church, once jumping onto a pew to survey the congregation before returning to decorous behavior.
A young New York socialite with modest means earns income by dusting and caring for friends priceless bric-a-brac and china. Her meticulous work preserves valuables, reducing fear of breakage by careless maids, allowing her to afford better dresses and comforts.
The Queen of Portugal pursued medicine after earning an M D degree. She married the Crown Prince without deep knowledge of him, but his admirable traits won her affection. Observing his early overweight tendency, she studied medicine to aid his health with the help of Portugal’s top doctors.
A juror or observer remarks that hung juries impede justice, framing the deadlock as an obstacle to fair verdicts and legal closure. The statement underscores tensions in deliberations and public concern over trial outcomes.
Prof Craig explains that judging a sheep requires thorough handling to reveal true form. He outlines steps starting at the head and moving along the neck shoulder back and hindquarter to assess flesh, bone and rib spring, noting market values for each cut from lips to legs and the high value of the leg and back.
At the Ohio State Horticultural Society Prof. Webster described experiments with bisulphate of carbon to kill tree root lice, noting the tree dies with sufficient chemical. He warned about deadly gas from cyanide fumigation and showed a safe model house. Potash fertilizers improve sugar beet quality and yield, with large seeds yielding more sugar.
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