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Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
- NOTORIOUS LIAR.
But he Told . Half Truth when He Wa
Dying.

Burrows was, without doubt, the
most notorious liar Nevada will ever
shelter, says ne New York Sun. His
fame as a liar spread for hundred
miles around. and men used to stop at
our camp TO get . look at him. He
wasn't a wicked man, and he had
no malice about him. but he was
q natural born liar. He lied about
his father, his mother, his wife. broth
crs, sisters and everybody else. and for
every hour in tho day he had q new
falschood.
One day lot Of earth and rock caved
in on him and inflicted fatal injuries.
and q number Of US knocked of work
TO be with him In his last moments.
Lying there with only o hour of life
left to him, he told US that he had been
q pirate on the Pacific and where he
had buried large amount of plumber.
We all knew that he was from Ohio md
had never seen an ocean.
One Of the men finally felt II his duty
to say:
Burrows you have only . short
time to live. You had best spepd that
in preparing Tor eternity" "
Eve allus been good" he quietly ~
piled.
Eyes, but ron ere IN awful liar. you
know"
II suppose -. I've told . million.
haven't II"
mo doubt Of IL"
"And every one has been laid up
sgin' me7"
VERY likely"
"wcll. boys, IT'S my way. and ! can't
change at this late day. Just az tina.
cavern came ! struck . nugget a. big
as my head Il would value up . clean
fifteen thousand dollarl II you'll bs
kind enough to pull 1t out and sell 10
and send the caah 10 my wife III die
feeling better"
He went OF soon after that. and wc
said 10 each other that he had given us
the greatest yarn Of ell. No one took
his claim. which was accounted q poor
one. and IL lay for three months before
one of the boys dug into II one day for
the piclrax buried and forgotten. tie
hadnt got the pick when he came
across . lump Of gold which balanced
thirteen thousand two hundred and
eighty dollars in coin. and every shil-
lins Of The msasy wsa sent on 10 the
widow.
It got 70 Ohio - and there was no
widow.
In his dying hour Burrows told The
<y,ssA shr,.x h;s Ard but rep>rtHd Of Il.
and led about having . wife
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
AklUSE MEN rs.

me ran poured anu smashed down
Peal.-s-., "veriowlAs the streets anu
cutters, could hardly be expected
that any one would venture forth
ulA.ess lmpelied by dire necessity-yet
the magic name oil Emerson drew u
fair SEED audience at Powers.
In the thealcr all was bright
and inviting, and the perform
ance was brilliant, especially Tor the
reason that bt was u negroe minstrel
show IL the fullest sense OF the term
as it was interrupted in the Old days
OF Christy. Duprez & Benedict and inn
mortal Jack Haverly whoa he was
king and ruler OF all OF the ''n.gger"
singers. Joe Hart magnet,Zed the
audience and Infused religion 1T the
outset by singing ''Des Bones Shall
Rise Again." and it required great
presence OF mind on the part OF the
spectators to refrain from ''r.sin" up
and joining the chorus; then Percy
Denton sang yodel song charmingly
Billy Emerson sang "De Golden Bells"
and then the audience applauded and
cheered for more. The close OF the first
part "Emerson's "reminiscences OF the
Mississippi River" revealed the true
nature with all OF the eccentr.cities
and frolics OF the pure and simple
darkeys beyond Dix.e's line as he has
been, and is today. The olO contains
many enjoyable novelties needless to
merton ut this time. The dance and
sketch "Carolina's Wedding" was an
other successful and happy effort
a. minstrelsy us it ought to be leglts-
mate and introduced some very clever
dancing. B.ilyEmerson as everybody
knows is the peer OF oil ,n'nstrel
songsters and his limitations and dane
ing are possessions I'm which he can
safely defy all attempts at competi-
ton. HIS reception last night was
in the nature OF an ovation. 1t seems
that Emerson in departing from
Shakesperian and Spanish first parts
has struck n lead that ought to be
popular and successful.
Jack" Haverly, who has braved
financial hurricane and was at one
time IN fair way to monopolize all
OF the desirable amusement enterprises
in the country, stood in front OF
Powers yesterday noon and remarked
my, how this city has grown. And
I see you are putting up tall buildings
here" pointing to the Michigan Trust
Company's pile. Haverly looks TWEEN
" years younger than he did I've
years ago. 1t was plunging n Wall
st and not Investments m amuse-
ments that brought about his down
fall. He is not at al d1-heartened in
the least. and was cherry and happy
rs. a clam. He still has n good stock
OF ereryy and ambition, and he will
surely rise again
1t rained when Kate Emmett was
here last year, and now it's raining
ogain. II Katie started the presens
s. orm, she has given blessing to this
part OF Michigan, and the grateful
ores can manifest Their appreciation
by going to see her reconstructed
waits OF New York. at Eedmond's.
Richard Golden's successful play.
"Jed Prouty," which tells story
Of, life away down n Maine. will be
at Powers next Monday evening.
Harry A. Lee is at the Morton, and
will be a town a couple OF days look
ing aites the business arrangements
for the appearance OF Jei-srson and
Florence ia The Rivals" at Powers
November 10.
1ae Nibbcs burlesque company VIII
give thea- isst matinee at smiths TO-
Oily.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
MUNICIPAL ExPENu,ruRHs.

Nearly half.million OF dollars have
been expended for city improvements
and expenses during the past two
months. II this rate 10 maintained for
the year it will cost the people some
thing like three million dollars for the
year. But it should be borne in mind
that special assessments and new pave
ments have augmented the disburse-
inents paid out on the controllers war.
rants for the two months named and
that the amounts 10 be drawn out in
the future will show . marked rcduc-
ton. There should be. however, q
strict surveillance made of all items of
public expenditure and great care
should be taken in authorizing new
municipal enterprises or experiments.
The spending of moneys raised by tax
alton Is not infrequently attended by q
carlessness that no business man would
permit in his private affairs and this
disposition is not confined to municipal
bodies but extends to state aud national
Legislatures. The tendency 70 increase
official salaries 10 mischievous and when
accomplished adds unnecessarily to
the burdens of the Taxpayers. The
large sum expended during the past two
months 10 not the product of wasteful-
ness nor extravagance. but at tho same
time it 10 greater than it should be in .
city Of our magnitude. The control
ler's warrants were issued on the dates
named and for the amounts stated be-
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
The Words We Use.

DR.. Bumbaugh says in his 'Glcanines
Tor the Curious" Dictionary English
10 something very different, not only
from common colloquial English. bat
even from that of ordinary written corn.
position. Instead Of about 30, 900 words
there Is probably no single author in
the language from whose works. how
ever voluminous, so many an 10000
words could be collected OF the 20, 900
words there are certainly many more
than one-haf that arc only employed.
II they are employed at all. on tho
rarcst occasions. We should be sur
priscd to flud. II we counted them. with
how small q number Of words we man
age TO express oil that we have 10 say.
either with our lips or pen. Our COM
mon literary English probably hardly
amounts TO 10000 words; our common
spoken English hardly TO 5000"
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

slatuts that suicide and sttenp pied sas-
cides are crimes- Under tAs cloak OF
insanity many snscrutzble esses OF self
murder are excused SO ioag ~ heaita.
reputation. hope sad fortune held cut
It . eosarc.y TO commit self-murdeg.
But when All that IS clear and bright
has been exiting the coli
world turns no friendly face nos help
ing hand the poor wretch who kills
himself will have the justification of
his own conscience before the act and
the pity OF the mercitul ana broad
minded after n.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
Its Many Hisstns Sounds oae OF t. . OBJ
staeioa to Teiephoaiss.

starios to Teiephoaiss.
Is the English iangnaye less ada p.ed
20 telephone communication than
others? Such question Is somewhat
interesting just now in view of the
fact that Boston inventor claims TO
be able 10 telephone from this county
TO Europe over al ordinary cable. or
fcias of the cable companies take lit
tie stock ia bib Theory. however. and
bring forth many reasons for their be-
lief that it is not practicable, besides
this tina. the English languages is a
difficult oce to transmit over te,e-
phone wire.
A gentleman who has been in tho
telephone dizziness for years and who
holds an important position IN the local
service, said to the reporter that on.
reason why English is bad telephone
language is that II abounds in Kissing
sounds which are very difficult To
transmit over the wire. Words like
say. see. spoke. sing, etc. are very
hard to transmit and so are words con-
tanning the letter &C" sounded soft.
Even the most expert operators. IL 10
dcrstand such words as receive"
reciprocity" etc
Another reason given 10 that the
English language contains q great
number of words Of more than two
syllables, some words In ordinary use
being much longer than is the case in
other languages, a,d that this inter
!fcres with their being readily under
stood by the persons at the other end
of the wire.
''What Is the easiest language for
tclephoning?" was asked OF ana OF the
superintendent OF the tels1snc COM
ipany.
Chinese is tho ideal telcphoning
language" was tho reply. 1t is prin-
cipally monosylla for one thing. and
1t is made up of simply rising aud fall
ing infections. SO that it is much easier
TO transmit than any other language 1
know Of German is not as bad o Ian
guage for telcphoning rs might DO
thought by persons who arc not famil-
far with it French is not bad. but it
Is almost as sibiiant as English, and
the French spoken in Canada is more
90"
According to one gentleman. who IL
we'll versed in telephoning, many peo-
pie fail to make themselves understood
over the wire, because they do not IN
slerstand that in order to obtain the
best possible results change from the
ordinary tone of voice is required A
high falsetto is the best possible voice
for tclcphoning, and can be plainly un-
derstood, even at a great distance.
That Is one reason why young women
are employed as operators in the tele-
phone exchanges, their voices natural
~ ranging higher than a mans A
bass voice is about the worst that can
be used at the phone. as the words and
syllables tumble up together into one
continuous growth. Y. News
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
CoNUMPTioN.

1tiss mistake to soEssaer cHtsrrh merely .
local troases. II is snqusstionsbls . dls.as.
Of the blood. az thsrefars the night ~sy %
cure csssrrh i to s&novs from the bioed the
Impurities which essse snd feed r. 7hists ts
lie done By takins Hoods Sara Mia tse
great bsoea parlfer. which ereefasly sspeis
ali traces II pytson xne germs 81 q sesse.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
STUFFED-UP FEELING

fsF years I bsss been frouslee VIII shst
terrific sisaRFeeeale d.sesse. CO ARA. tesk
Hood -srsarsr ia With the very beet resoits
~ cured re effh>t c-ntnu4i s-errns IN nv
frost ans sfare up feelsng Mas 3. y.
HssTs. pasnzss. snh.
HOGS ssrsspsfis cnr~s re ef Ctfs-yt
ans BUR ~ iry s~ners hssIsh. - that / am
fre-lng telftf to. fl.I sen.a
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

Tas Board Of Trade having invited
the cooperation Of the newspapers 10
showing welcome signs Of ac0vssy and
vigor. IL il snsll continue TO ies the
people know what 10 being doas for
their benefit, the board will become the
pride OF the city.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

dlssrsfy OF empleyments, TO our in
dustrlss WIDER range, 10 our labor b =
ter wages. than can De found any where
else. II hAs accorded 10 genius, sklll
and invention, encouragement. and to
tie whole coaasry g marvellous deysl-
opnsent in eli thai goes To make .
nation riea and strong. progressive ana
pfosp srous. Itisa singular. yet very
s.gninean fact. that no democratic
newspaper hAA undertaken the pablies-
ton 81 . Lat Of The articles Of eommon
use which have bern increased in price
BY the Mckinley law. the explana-
ilon 10. OF course, to be found IN the
fact that there are no such articles Ii
there 10, let our cemoeratic tree trade
organs be frank enough TO name them.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

Local interest in the subject of hyp-
no;lsm viii be revived ~ the result of
the dlscusslon of that subject az the
Unity CLUB last night. While 1t cannot
be denied that q strong mind can exer-
else . subtle aud inscruLAbte influence
over weak one, and that the testl-
mony Of honest people who tell of
marvellous experiences must 10 be-
lievec. still there 10 80 much humbug
mixed up with it all. and so muea can
be explained 10y . scientific under
standing Of the functions Of tho human
brain, that it 10 we'll TO take conssrv-
alive poslsion upon the subject while it
10 vet in sucn . theoretical state. Tn.
doubleday hypnosis could DO made Of
great use to medical science, and q
study OF psycho-tnerapeutics would be
valuable 10 every physician who is
willing 70 use all tho means in his
power to help suffering humanity,
Just what hypuotism. - not known. II
may be nothing more than an acute
ness Of the senses, and that there 10
nothing moro supernatural about il
than there is in the knowledge the bee
has OF lie home. But people will not
experiment with 1t for . pastime.
Even though the results are not perma-
nent, still they last oftennmes for sew
eral days, and the slavery o. one mind
to another for such . length Of time
cannot fail to he weakening. 1t puts a
dangerous weapon into the hands of an
unprincipled person. Much Of the 90.
called spirit phenomena is undoubtedly
traceable to it. Too often it 10 made .
cloak for crime and for lessening indi-
vidual responsibility.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

WARDEN DAVIS permitted three hard
ened criminals to escape and then Of
fsrsd reward OF $50 for their recap.
ture. The Jackson Citizen with great
solemnity announces that the warden
has saved the taxpayers that amount
by faihng TO get the men. Wardens
DAVIS IS . state beaefaetor.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

Tas handsome gift made by n. l.
Avery to the Humane Society stamps
him . practical humanitarian. Such
instances of unselfish generosity are Ali
uo rare in the mad rush for wealth.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
Catarrh

Is . np'aint 40 common that comparatively
fes people are entirely free from n. 90 iusidi-
Gus that 10 gains nrFn no q almost befors ire
victims a-e svafe 81 its presence. 20 dsss 2
Gus - 70 serieisly<hrtsten toe general bealtB
and liable 10 Develop into bronchitis or
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

TIE proprietor OF the Detroit Sun in
dignAntly deaies the truth Of the Free
Press slory that he hAA sold his paper
70 ecnpps-
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

Tax wEArHKE for today Will b
threatening. with rain snd variable
winds, thsrs will b no declded change
In the ten perature.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

INDIANA physicisns are feeding Juicy
dog meat To grl afflicted with con-
sumption. They profess 10 believe
that il Will cur her-no doubt about IL.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
oct Opeu.s

Jnst Opsus0
Turkish and Jspaness bazar
Al 30 Monroe-st.,
For TIC holidavs.
Fn,e Oriental Hand Fasriss end
Artistic Jspsness Brsc-a-brae-
Holy Land Geoas.
The only gennsne Altar OF Roe~s-
Florida AID Indian Canoslties. For
eign Jewelry. etc.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
Hoods Sarsaparilla

i th> ssiy nse1 clse / fh4w - ~nsrs or
riH sere mllisg's es.xrrh ESQ Fos~sn. E,axsn
Ohio :. L. Be- safe - ser Eooa
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
he WAS MUCH INSURED.
fAs ersvsy.rs Bssssess Set usksews In
gaefsn1-

The lase Mr.. James sinsieton,occssiop-
al assistant ester ard general hsnrsr-on
Ia the yard 81 the Wheat shesf hotei IN
Blackburn. nsusA. one woaia think
have lsnr grown weary 81 being asked
~ insure his life. according 70 The Lon
don News Mr. Singleton ~ss poor
man aud "a illitersse: he hsd no par
tcular aesre 70 ias1rs BIS lfes he -
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

In Holland, Mich, c. J. Doeshury
publishes tie News. and IN tie column
strongly recommends d.. Thomaf DC
lectric OIL for coughs, coda, core throat
eatairh aud asthma.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

The place for the Pefferites - the
Argentine Republic. A gold dollar
there is worth S3.l5 in irredeemabie
paper. Michigan mas often stamped
that deluson IN the dust. Follow the
democratic tree-trads company and
take 10 cents less per pound for your
wool. and pay cents pound for your
sugar. This is in elect what tho
calamity shrieker, Roger Q. Mills, says
the democratic party favors
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

Chicago Vie g. n . O. g.
1890 .. tn. train Wagner dlewisg
rcom buffet car, arrives Chicago 3.55 ,.
M; li.05 .. 10. tram dsilf. wagner
sleeping car, arrives Chicago ssfe q. ~.
Returning Leave chrsro 7sos .. ~,
ARRIVES tsrsnd Esps5s Alb y. m. ale ..
IN. Wagner bHffet dra~sneroem CT.
arrives tsraBd Eapsos 80 ?. m; ss.lv
D. N. daily. Wagner sleeping car, A.
rsses ssrsnd Rapids 5:i5 o. IA
The October num'~r finished up the
lAsi volume of 1ensury--BAslev Esos..
Of n P~sri.st vii fHnd them Tor suy
period Gale m flrst-clss style sod ~
los fenres-
Al your grocer for es;dev's hsFns
ssas Ctssry.
CO 70 cseaxs By c w.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

Adolf Lalioz. carrisge manufacturer
I was troubled with nausea Of che s'on
ach, ssck headache and gensrsi debil
Ity. Buraock Blood Bittsrs cured me
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

rsE protection sv,ssr hss given 10
The farmers Of shs ecuntry, whether
shev grow cotton. corn. whess. or ~ees.
shs best domestic market snvwhere
offered II hss gwen 70 cur people .
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

The Philadelphia Times nominate
Cleveland and Boies for next year.
This would make very strong ticket
for the democrats. Cleveisnd's strength
may be- belittied, but he in strong with
the voters who admire obstinacy and
construe il ~ ability, and such are in .
majority in this counrry. Boies would
attract the Western support and mollify
the free coinsgs cranks. But Blaine
and Mckinley would b far more
strong before the people.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

The city has . sidewalk ordinance
which is excellent 20 far ~ 1t goes. II
snould be made more comprehensive
and care should be exercised in the
construction Of sidewalks IN the resi-
dent portion Of the city. The late
storm has shown she giaring defects IN
the walks between She!don-st. and JET
ferson-ave. The pedestrian must wear
either . pair of stills or rubber boots, or
become drenched half way to the knees
If he passes along that street, and
although I he walks are comparatively
new, they are worse than cobble-stone
pavement.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

Every sack Of LILY WHITE FLOUR
has . picture of our mill. None genuine
without IL. ysIIrY CRY MT1idxe Co.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11

Have Your blank hooks made from
Buzz tinted Linen Ledger Paper--it 10
used east extensively and IL has come
10 stay. Call write or telephone
BspLow Bnos.. 81 Pearist.
They will show you samples.
Telegram-herald., 1891-11-11
ASoTHKR manu- featuring concern
with . capital of slOo, 900 was organized

ASorHKR manu- featuring concern
with . capital Of 500 900 Was organized
last evening to manufacture IN i'm
proved device for milling. There 10
always an active demand and ready
market for labor-saving and grAin-sav-
ing machines. Since the failure Of the
Smith Purifier Works, which Vas the
result of poor management rather than
ANAL profit, the field for the manufac-
ture Of Purifiers has not been crowded.
This new company, with ample capital.
. brainy and s.ascious directorate and
experienced executive ofacers, will be-
come one of the largest concerns in the
city, employing an army OF operatives.
-
SECRETARY SLAYroN in his quaint
paper read before ne Fasuers' Club
yesterday went 10 tho rcosof the ques-
ton which disturbs the equanimity of
the farmer. IL the farmer would look
with less Of envy upon those Who cou-
sumo his products and take greater
pride in his farm and work he would
have less cause for whining and caiam-
ity shrieking. The professional farmer
sgitstor 10 infinitely more m,schievous
than the professional labor agitator.
Mr.. slsyton's Wit was pointed. He
exposed the follies Of modern farm
women. boys and girls in sharp shruets,
yet so true that one - convinced that
he hss surmouused the present day
sophistries. Itis good food for the
dyspeptc grumbler who dep'ores the
awful % condition of the farmer.
SEVERAL vonng men of the practical
joker stripe got on . lsrk Sunday at
Lspeer, and their antics nearly resulted
in the death of one Of their number
named Georgs Newman. The young
fellows we're in . room in the postoffsce
block when Newman. Who 10 quite
fraii, entered . large unused vault or
safe. he had no sooasr stepped inside
than one Of the smart aiecks
sIsnmed the door shut Then they
listened 10 hear hs voice. Thew
couldn't and when they attempted to
open the door they found they ceuldn's
do that either. owing to the lock CON-
hnsuoa having worked the bolts.
After working in vain for some time
lockunith vas scot for, who succeeded
m releasing the young man who ~ss
nssriy suffocsted. Newman % alive
and 20 are the others. the fool-kalier
evidently having heen out Of town -
the tine.
fsE protection svstsr has given 10
the farmers Of this country. whether
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-05-15

"A NNUAL STATE MENT for the year ending
"A December 81, a. D., 1890, of the condition
and affairs OF the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-05-15

Whole amount of cash premiums re-
celved
Whole amount of cash premiums
received IN policies written in the
state of North Dakota. :. ST, O93 81
Whole amount of interest money re-
ceived
Whole amount of income received
from all other sources.