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The Press., 1890-05-08

There is no more economical soap made than Brussels. E a
 We believe in economy. That is why we use Brussels soap.
The Press., 1890-05-08

As the time draws near for the visit of one of the 4O, ,O00 enumerators to each farm in the United States, farmers who above all others are most interested in correct returns should be thinking over and preparing the figures. A little time spent in jotting down the num- ber of acres of each crop grown upon the farm in 1889, with the yield in pounds, bush els, barrels or tons; the amount sold, and value of the same, will help greatly in giving prompt and correct answers to the questions of the enumerator when he comes along in June. Remember an effort has been made to get more information about agriculture in this than in any former census.
The Press., 1890-05-08

Any one interested in the sick-beneft, funeral-ad, and death-benefciary associations of the United
 States help make the statistics of their organiza- tions for the forthcoming census more complete and disseminate the knowledge of the good work they are doing by sending the names of such societies as they may know of and the addresses of their principal of- fcers to MT. Charles A. Jenney special agent of the eleventh census, 5S William-st., New York City.
The Press., 1890-05-08

The twelfth semi-annual meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Teachers Association will be held in Danielsonville May 16. Topics: Religion in Public Schools, MT. F. H. Beede, Willimantic; Busy Work in Ungraded Schools, Miss Georgiana A. Hodgkins, Springfield, Mass Devices in Geography, Miss Stella Hall, Somerville, Mass. Language and Lit erature in the common schools, Miss Alice Reynolds, New Britain; Drawing Place in Education, Miss E. A. Dunn, New London :; Normal School Methods, Mir. A. B. Merrill, Willimantic. The New York and New Eng land and New London Northern ks,lroads will issue return certificates at one cent per mile to all those paying full fare on coming to the
The Press., 1890-05-08

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The Press., 1890-05-08

You don't know, what economical soap is until you try Brussels All yellow soaps contain rosin
The Press., 1890-05-08

TIE tariff changes under consideration in congress will no noubt be made The change is in the direction of increase except in cases of "raw ma eral' SC verdi of which are put upon the free list
 Sugar growing will be encouraged by bounty in stead of by protection as heretofore. On first class wools there is no change. On second class increase of cent per pound on third class increase of cent per pound. Agricultural products have increased measure of protection. The law will not suit all, not even all protectionsts. perfect tariff law is an inn possible thing, but the poorest IS better than none
 It cannot fit all cases but it is better to pinch the few to give greater to the many, than to pinch the many for the comfort of the few. The importers are waging hot war against the bill under conside
The Press., 1890-05-08

Tas snake editor of Cooley's Weekly is doing some good work this season. He says: "From pond at Holland snapping turtle was taken some years since, and so powerful was the beast that with 200 pound man on its back it walked off as easily as horse could have done, The turtles head, which was as big as a bootleg, was severed and nailed to a Holland barn, where it remained for number of years.n This is equal to the best efforts of the Con
 necticut correspondents of the New York Sunday
The Press., 1890-05-08

EuNArIo asylum at Longue Pointe, P. o, burned last Tuesday and 100 patients pcrshed. The victims resisted all efforts te get them out of the building, some of them gieefully watching the approach of the James, Of the 1900 inmates only 1160 are accounted for, but many are known to have escaped to the woods. yp n
 SENATOR BECK, of Kentucky, died suddenly of heart disease in the Baltimore and Potomac depot at Washington on Saturday. He had just returned from trip to New York, walked from the to the gen. eral waiting room in the depot and was then oyel- come by faint from which he did not rally, death
The Press., 1890-05-08

TIE decision of the U. $. Supreme court, Chief Justice Fuller beng with the maory, that liquors in packages may be transported into or through any stafe or sold if sold without breaking bulk, de- spite any local restrictions may be good law. but if so, the law should be changed It is not logical or reasonable state of things.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
A Story of Chinese Gordon.

There is a story told of Chinese Gordon,
one of the most striking which centers in
his romantic personality. While he was
in China there was some mutiny in the
army over bad rations or stopped pay. 1t
was Gordon's duty to stop that mutiny and
this is how he did it. He had the men
drawn up and down and stood a few PAGES
in front of them. At his elbow were half
a dozen trusty fellows with loaded rifles.
"Now," he said, "you must have some
leaders; let them stand out and I'll speak
to them"
There was a moments pause. Come,
fall out!' said Gordon again, in a cool,
everyday voice, as if he was ordering din
ner. The men looked at one another, and
stirred in their places as his keen eye ran
along the ranks. Then two men stepped
forward. Gordon quietly gave a signal to
his half dozen men with loaded rifles, and
the next moment the two ringlcaders were
shot dead. So ended the mutiny. But I
always think" Gordon used to say medi-
~tatively after telling the story, II always
hin | murdered those men."-Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
Another Kicker.

EDITOR TRIBUNE: The independent
mass convention called to meet Thursday
at the atheneum, to place in nomination a
ticket for legislative and county officers
signed "NuX POpuli," is a snare and a de-
fusion. 1t is not the voice OF the people,
but the voice of a few crazy-headed repub-
licans and some not so crazy, but long
headed democrats who think they can see
a winning hand by causing a disruption in
the republican ranks. This would please
them too well, while they would give us
the grand laugh at our defeat, as they did
two years ago. In due time a republican
county convention will be called and good
straight men placed in nomination by the
chosen delegates from the farming and
city districts, and there is no good reason
why any true republican should join III
this Independent movement. Don't get
mixed up in it. Stand by your guns, boys;
W. will give them one more shot this fall
for the party that advocates protection to
American industries and American labor,
and help to keep up the price of wool.
United we have in Burleigh county a re-
publican majority of 800. and among that
number the independents will find some
very hard nuts to crack. GopHER.'EM.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
DIRTY, LYING SCOUNDRELS,"
Is the Way Mrs. Van Houten Character.
ICES Her Husbands Traducers.
Eroo Aok,rJo&,o nosIv

Is the Way Mrs. Van Houten Character
ICES Her Husbands Traducers.
from Saturdays Daily.]
The TRIBUNE's Van Houten exposure
was the topic of discussion yesterday.
That Mr.. Van Houten intends to fight his
case and attempt to square himself before
the public is evidenced by the fact that he
has engaged the services of Attorney New
ton, who held a consultation with his
client yesterday afternoon. Thinking per.
haps that Mr.. Van Houten might want to
make a public statement regarding the
matter a reporter of the TRIBUNE called at
his residence in the afternoon. Mrs. Van
Houten came to the door.
"Is Mr.. Van Houren in ?" was asked.
He is; what is wanted s"
Il have called to see if he wished to make
a statement in the paper"
mo, sir; he does not; he will say all that
is necessary to his attorney-nobody else ~
"He doesn't want to be seen then ?"
mo. but you can say for me, his wife
that they are all a pack of dirty, lying
scoundrels, who have wronged the limo.
cent and if there is any justice we shall
have it,"
The interview then closed-the door at
the same time.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
Candle Holders for Christmas Trees.

Children of all ages will appreciate an
improved holder of candles and tapers for
Christmas trees, which promises to put an
end to the disaster and disappointment
which often ensues from the usual frail
f~astenings. 1t is claimed that this holder
can be readily affixed to Christmas trees
and other articles, such as wall brackets,
wire, rope and other lines and supports,
however slight, for decorating, illuminat-
ing and general purposes. The invention
consists of an ordinary candle or taper
with a curved base to catch the grease
dropping from the candle, and one or more
lengths of flexible wire are left free to be
twisted or coiled around the object or arti-
Gle to which the holder is to be attached.
This little device, by its rigidity when once
fixed, insures the tapers burning down to
the socket in the exact position in which
they are desired.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
The Seed Grain Commission.

jamestown Alert, 4th: Gov. Miller's
seed grain committee seems to be moving
in a mysterious way. A meeting was held
yesterday at Fargo. Mr.. Wells stopped off
on his fishing expedition to attend. The
Argus report says:
The governors seed wheat commission
met last evening in room II at the Column
bia hotel in this city. There were present
Governor Miller, Hon. E. p. Wells, $. S.
Lyon, members of the commission, Walter
Muir, president of the Farmers Alliance,
and a gentleman the Argus scribe failed to
recognize. Attorney General Goodwin
was in the lobby within call to act as legal
advisor. Governor Miller stated that the
session would probably be a long one.
They were discussing the condition OF the
farms, what to do about making any ex-
tension in loans. and if any arrangement
should be made about seed for the future.
He consulted with the gentlemen present
and said there would be no conclusion which
they cared to give the press for publica-
ton. The Argus scribe said the columns
OF this paper were open for any statement
they wished to make and he would return
at any time. They announced it their de-
sire to keep their conclusions to themselves
for the present, and did not care to even
state the number of bushels Of seed fur
nished last spring. The governor said he
would return to the Dwight farm this
morning.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
RumpuS at BCrtllOld.

There is another rumpus at Fort Berth
old which is of a more sensational char
acter than any previous ructions, the facts
having been brought to the city by J. E.
Britton. who has been up in that country
looking after coal. DR.. j.. j. Best, the
agency physician, was recently transferred
and his position is being filled temporarily
by DR.. F. r. Smyth of Washburn, who was
summoned last week to attend Mrs.
Murphy, wife of Major Murphy, the
agent. John r. Cook, the boss
farmer, CANE to the doctor, saying he
wanted a half pint bottle Of alcohol to
take along with him as he Vas going out
some distance to LOOK after the Indians.
without an order from Major Murphy.
Cook left, soon after returning, telling the
doctor that Mr.. Murphy said it was all
right. On this representation he got the
alcohol. Later in the day while DR..
Smyth was absent Cook went into the dis
quart bottles of alcohol, which he took to
the house Of John Maggie, a squaw man,
who lived on a strip of government land
close to the agency but not belonging to
the Indian reservation. The party was
Joined by a man named Miller. 1t was not
long before the three drank the entire con-
tents of the three bottles Of alcohol and
were crazy drunk. A quarrel wa the re-
suit. Maggie grabbed a shot gun and Cook
picked up q spade and split open Nagle's
head. Miller, being an old time friend of
Nagle, interfered. and Cook performed the
same operation on Miller. DR.. Geo. B.
Cook, a special agent Of the Indian census
bureau, arrived on the scene and sewed up
the gaping wounds. Both men are in a
critical condition. These are the facts as
set forth by Mr.. Britton.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
From "Lion Jack"

EDITOR TRIBUNE: While the Stanton
Pilot, Mclean County Mail and Bismarck
Commonwealth have been quarreling over
the immense veins of Ignite that
seem to locate themselves in divers handy
places around our friends of the above
named papers, we Of Conkling. for vari-
Gus reasons, of which we give one-mod-
esty-have Kept still.
But believing that it is the duty of every
town to get to the front, even should they
have to come on one leg, we have wabbled
up to the line and are prepared to show
"original packages" of coal, such as the
world never dreamed could exist even in
dreams. -l.
Conklina, as has been said often in the
past, is a small river town, ten miles above
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
More Music.

Prof. j. NJ. Mitchell OF Portland, N. D.,
a band and orchestra teacher and leader of
experience, has been engaged for Pal
mer's city band and orchestra and will ar
rive here on the 10th inst. Besides being a
teacher of brass instruments, he teaches
violin, guitar, banjo and clarinet, and
comes with a reputation OF being very sue
season advances more musicians will he
engaged tor the band and orchestra, as it
is the intention of the management to give
a series Of concerts and dances this fall
and winter. A number of the members of
the band are now away on a vacation but
will return in time TO take part in the bus
mess of the coming season. The concerts
in the band stand will continue until De-
cember 1St.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
The Great Walter NIuri.

Mayville Tribune: The great and good
Walter Muri is out working for the cleo
ton Of John d. Benton, the democratic
nominee for congress. What a blatant
bundle of Inconsistency Walter is, NY
how. Here W. find him, claiming to be a
republican, president of the Farmers ALI
ance, refusing to support the republican
nominee-M. N. johnson, who owns a
farm and is a member of the alliance.
And Benton-a lawyer whose record
might be a good deal better-what does he
give Muir for playing the Judas act? The
Great Northern railway and Walter Muir
marching along hand in hand for the de-
feat of johnson and the election of Ben
ton! Farmers of North Dakota, what do
you think OF such a combination Of
course, Muri, as president of the alliance,
is working (?) for the farmers interests in
supporting Benton and the Great Northern
railway and also wants to help (?) the
farmer by electing Benton.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
The New Professor.

Prof. W. L. Thompson of Des Moines,
Iowa, arrived from the east Sunday and
openedi the schools Monday morning.
The board of education has not yet elected
Mr.. Thompson, but his case will probably
be decided at a special meeting tonight.
He will be assisted by an able corps
of teachers, and the board thinks the
school will have better manage
ment all around this year than ever before.
The new schoolma'ams are Mrs. Mary
B. Pettee, sister of Mrs. N. F. Boucher,
Miss Lea Lyon, of Pennsylvania; Miss
Nellie G. Hanchett, of Sparta, Wis, and
Miss M. A. Cantwell, of Iowa. The latter
three arrived from the east yesterday.
Those of last year who hold over are
Misses Sadie Lanterman, Kate Thomas,
The schools will open Monday morning,
SeDtember s.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
Put Off the Train,
From Sundays Daily.

The depot platform was the scene Of a
little excitement last evening when the
passenger train came in from the west.
Conductor McLennan, amid expostula-
tons and remonsrrances, ushered a man
and woman from the train who gave
their names as Mr.. and Mrs. N. Mike of
Spokane Falls, en- route to Milwaukee.
Mrs. Mikes ~valise, containing money and
tickets for the trip, was stolen on the Vel
lowstone division and the two are in a
sorry plight without a cent to continue
their journey. They are respectable look
ing Germans. The tickets cost 1856. 80
each. Operator Myers telegraphed to st.
Paul headquarters last night and the un-
lucky travellers will probably be fixed to
trunk was checked to Milwaukee. but the
b%aggageman accommodated them by leav.
ing it off at Bismarck.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
GOphers Good to Eat

Everybody recognizes the fact that the
gopher problem is a hard one for the farm
ers to solve, says the Emmons County
Record. Most of the counties in the state
have tried to get ahead of the pest in one
way or another, but with only limited sue
cess. The gophers go on increasing, and
each succeeding year crops are damaged
to a great extent. What the outcome will
be it is hard to forecast, as the willy little
gopher seems to more than hold its own in
its warfare with the robbed and exasper-
ated granger. But there is one certain
way to bring the former to confusion
and destruction-eat him. 1t is a settled
fact that he lis 'good to eat" though the
farmers consider him dad to eat" there
crops. We know of three or four settlers
in this county who-primarily through
lack of meat, ~secondarily in the interest of
science-have devoured gophers. With
one accord these settlers assert that they
never tasted better flesh; that it is tender
and sweet, and superior to the squirrels of
the woods. What we want to get at is this:
If the gopher could be made a regular arti-
Gle OF diet its numbers would decrease rap
idly. Not only would country people
slaughter thousands, but sportsmen
from the city would also Join
in the crusade. Somebody must do the
pioneer work-a considerable number
must prove to their fellow settlers by OBJ
ject lessons that gopher is good 'feed."
1t might be impossible to get volunteers
to give practical illustrations, but still the
people are masters of the situation. Make
the politicians eat 'em. Let no man be
nominated to a county office until he gives
a written pledge to make gopher a chief
article of diet. 1t this way both the poll
tician and the ficker-tail will be made to
subserve a useful purpose. Let the motto
be "Mors omnibus gopherum."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
A Melancholy Mission.

jamestown Alert: Sheriff Olson of
Walsh county, brought a patient to the
asylum to-day. This mission was an Ill
usually melancholy one, the woman being
the mother of three children, who have
become insane before and who are now at
the hospital. The children are a girl and
two boys. The sheriff states that two
more Of the family are partially deranged
at present, and it will only be a matter
Of time when it will be necessary to place
the family has been confined in an Iowa
asylum, but is at present in Walsh county
His condition is said to be a little better
than$th others.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
Some Wheat Items.

Uncle Tom Richards of Logan township
is way ahead this year. He sold at Ster-
ling this week 1000 bushels of wheat that
graded Mol northern, for 95 cents. He
still retains 500 bushels. His yield was
IL bushels and upwards. 49,.
ST. Lawrence sold his wheat to the Bis
marck roller mill. 1t graded No.. 1 north
sern and was considered the best wheat de-
livered to date. .t&
wheat on his farm east of the city limits
this season. He refused the grade and
offer Of the Bismarck Mill Co. for his wheat.
Sent it to Minneapolis where it was graded
lower and by the sale, considering the ex-
pense of handling, storage and commission,
he got $500 less than the mill offered.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
An Explanation.

EDITOR TRIBUNE: Permit the under
signed to say through the TMBUNE to the
public that all communications that |
write will be over j.. F. w. or the full
name. Also to say that a few more temp
tations from certain well-known persons
in this county may lead one who has ever
tried to find some good in Nazareth to
hun for the evil that exists and try his
hand with the pen reversed, and instead of
blue, use carmine ink in giving biograph-
lcal sketches, all founded on facts in pr,
its Bluebeards, Arabian knights, Brigham
Youngs and Jack the Rippers, all exciting
reading. If truthful additions to that style
of literature are in demand, all that is re-
quired to produce it is a few more words
OF the same sort from the same source. l
am not inviting the controversy, but am
ready for it, and should it be demanded,
will appear over the plain name of yours
truly, j.. F. WALLACE.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
Curious Notices.

By the side of the main road, four miles
from Canterbury, the following curious
notice may be read: Traction engines and
other persons taking water from this pond
will be prosecuted" This is as good as q
notice I once saw in a BARRIERS window:
"Haircutting while you wait"
At Tynemouth appeared some thirty or
more years ago the alarming announce
ment: "Visitors are cautioned against
bathing within a hundred yards of this
spot, several persons having been drowned
here by order Of the authorities. Notes
and Queries.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
Jim Cracks Corn.

Uncle Baker, the venerable colored scrap
iron and rag dealer, after reading jim
Crax' contribution in Fridays column,
said it reminded him of that old planta-
rion song which ran something like this:
Jim crack corn and I don't care,
For massa's gone away.
He's gone down to New York
He's gone down to stay.
Jim crack corn and I don't care,
For massa's gone away.
He's gone down to New York,
It's forty miles away.
Jim crack corn and I don't care,
For massa's gone away.
He's way down in New York,
And can't hear what l Say.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
New System of Operating Street RAILWAYS

A new system of operating street rail-
ways has been patented. 1t is an applica-
ton of the Archimedes screw. In a con-
duit beneath the car track is placed a
wrought iron tube with a stout worm, and
in place of the grip used on the cable lines
is a shoe pushed forward by the worm, and
raised or lowered at the will of the oper-
ator by a vertical rod. A velocity of four
teen miles an hour can be attained, and it
is claimed that the operating expenses will
be 40 per cent less than those of the cable
method. The mechanism promises to be
less likely to get out of order, and the cost
of repairs will be correspondingly less.-
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-09-12
THE PEOPLES COLUMN.
In Which any Person Having a
Grievance Can State It., and Any
Person Having a Kick Coming
Can Register 1t.

communications, for the authorship of which the
TRIBUNE will not be responsible. The column is
open to all, the only restriction being that all
language. The authors name must accompany
all communications. These names will not be
divulged or published unless the author 80 de-
sires.