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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
First Publication eAugust 81, 1871
Notice of Final Proof.

LAND OFFICE AT BISMARCK, N. d.
August 18th, 1891.
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Bismarck, N. D., on October u.
MICHAEL T. OCONNOR,
For the swA SEQ. 20, twp. 1888 north, range 80
west. fifth principal meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF,
said land, viz:
Peter F. Wilcox, Thomas Brown, Barney
Flynn and Stephen WEIGH, all of Bismarck, n. D.
3. 8. NEAL, Register.
FRANoIs u BARNES, Attorneys.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21

Few children can be induced to take
physic without a struggle, and no Won
drugs are extremely nauseat-
ing. Ayers Pills, on the contrary, be-
ing sugar-coated, are easily swallowed
by the little ones, and are therefore, the
~favorite family medicine.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21

Some people are constantly troubled
with boils-no sooner does one heal than
another makes it's appearance. A
thorough course of Ayers Sarsaparilla,
the best of blood purifiers, etfectually
puts an end to this annoyance. We re-
commend a trial.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Tally Three.

Sunday was a fine day. While man
and beast rested, the crops grew and
ripened.
Monday was another day of glorious
sunshine. One thousand acres of wheat
fell before the harvesters and 500 tons of
hay went into stack.
Tuesday was never excelled in all that
goes to make a good harvest and corn
growing day. Yes, tally three extra IA
vorable days in succession. Truly this
weather is the forerunner of our greatest
harvest of finest crops-worthy of a dis
trict fair, a harvest festival and a sincere
thanksgiving.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
NaughtOn Notes.

We are having splendid wheat-ripen-
ing weather. The ghost Of the omni-
present mosquito fits unsteady IN the
moonlight. Man and beast should set
apart a day of thanksgiving. The latter
had no peace day or night, and the
strain was beginning to show on their
attenuated frames. Verify, the cease
less dripping will channel the hardest
rock.
On the 18th I heard for the first time
the chirping of the fall cricket. If that
was the first chirp-six weeks before
frost.
The ir%ewardens seem to have been
tardy with their tirebreaks. Soon they
cannot, nor will they have time to do it.
The remarkable verdancy of the prairies
is all that has or will save us from pre-
senting to the harvest e~xcursionists a
black and bleak landscape. The grass
is as green as on July LIST.
The festive jack rabbit is having the
feathers knocked off himself in fine
style. He is said to be the bravest of
birds on the wing.
By the way, the latest name for the
prairie chicken is meadow lark; the
blind pig, the adolescent descendant OF
the porcine genus, afflicted with obliqui-
ty of vision and morals out of the per-
pendicular. FARMER.
Naughton Township, August II, 1891
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21

Board of University and schoo Lands.
At a meeting of the board of UNIVERSE
ty and school lands, held Tuesday, a res
olution was passed requesting the sur.
veyor-general to extend the surveys in
Rolette, Bottineau, McHenry and Will
Jams counties for the purpose of ena
bling the board to select lands for school
purposes, as contemplated by the ena-
bling act. 1t was also resolved to re-
quire no interest to be paid on the sale
OF such school lands, made in the month
of May, 1891, until after january !, 1892,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21

Angostura Bitters, says a long time
sufferer from indigestion, thoroughly
cured me. Sole manufacturers, DR.. j.
G. B. Siegert & Sons.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
First Publication, August 81, 1871
Mortgage Sale.

Default existing in a mortgage executed by
Clarence W.. .Hawley and Emily h. Hawley, his
wife, to the Missouri Valley land Mortgage COM
pany, July. 20. 1889. recorded August IL, 1889, at
10 a. M, In Book 56 Of mortgages, page 81, of
the records of Burleigh county, territory of Da-
kota, on the northwest quarter of section ten in
township one hundred and forty-one. north of
range seyenty.nine, west, in Burleigh county,
N. D. Now doe on said mortgage $4O7. 80; said
sold to the highest bidder for cash. at the front
door. of the court house of said Burleigh county.
October Sd, 1891, at 2 p. M, to satisfy said debt
and costs.
August 18th, 1891,
THE MISSOURI VALLEY LAND
MORTGAGE COMPANY,
Mortgage.
FRANCIS BARNES,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Another Pardon,

Governor Burke Wedn esday signed a
document that restores Herman Click to
citizenship and relieves him of the ne
cessity of remaining under the care and
custody of Warden Haggart. Click
was sentenced at Devils Lake last Janu-
airy for m year and had only two
months to serve yet. Since his incar-
ceration circumstances have arisen that
seem to prove beyond question that he
was innocent of the crime charged to
his door and the pardon was a natural
consequence. Click has been at work
at the capitol most of the summer, be-
ing on the "trusty" list and has made
many friends on the hill by his attention
to labor and quiet ways. He is a taxi
dermist by trade and informs a TRIBUNE
man that he will resume work at the
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21

The first essential to any business is
good bodily health. Every young man
can learn how to attain this condition by
reading the "Science of Life" It costs
only a dollar and is advertised in this
paper.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
The Grand Forks Tragedy

One OF the saddest accidents in the
history of North Dakota was the drown
ing Of Rev. w. S. Currie, his daughter
Ruth and Miss Dora Van Kirk, at Grand
Forks Monday night. The Herald gives
the following account:
"Last night at about 6 o'clock a
bathing party consisting of Mr.. Currie,
his daughter Ruth and son Rollie, Miss
Dora Van Kirk and Miss Cavanaugh,
went to the accustomed bathing spot.
Miss Currie and Miss Van Kirk ventured
beyond their depth and their cries at
tracted the attention of Rollie, who
was on the opposite bank. He swan to
their assistance, but the effort greatly
exhausted him, and when his sister
caught hold of him, after a brave effort
to keep her afloat he found it impossible
and after a hard struggle he managed
to reach the bank entirely worn out.
Turning he discovered that his father
had gone to their assistance and that the
three we're battling in the river, down
which they were being rapidly carried
by the current. Mr.. Currie called for
help and Rollie, a son of Currie, started
to find something which would be of
assistance, but when he looked toward
the river again all three had disappeared.
He gave the alarm to Mr.. Nash and in
an incredibly short time it was known to
almost everyone in the city. At first it
could not be credited, but the banks of
the river we're soon lined with men anx-
ious to render every assistance in their
power, and in about half an hour after
the accident occurred a boat manned by
Hugh Ryan, Ed Williams, Mark Lamp
man and Albert McMaster was dragging
the river with graphing hooks. The
first body recovered was that of Miss
Currie, which was found zeal the spot
where they sank. Mr.. Currie's body was
next recovered and in a short time after
ward the last of the three, Miss Van
Kirk, was brought to shore. Every ef-
fort possible was made to resuscitate
them by DR.. Engstad, Rev. Alex Nc
Gregor and others, but everything was
u%navailing. Mr.. Currie leaves a widow
and two children, and the whole city Of
Grand Forks mourns in sympathy with
the two bereaved families.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-08-21
Advice to

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children teeth
ing. 1t sooths the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie
and is the best remedy for diarrhoea
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-16
Statistics as to Hunchbaeks.

Tn years ago this month, in De-
cembeT 1879, a remarkable char9er
led in L ris. He was known al over
France and the greater part of all Eu-
rope as "The Learned Hunchback."
He was very wealthy, and spent
mint of money in the last fifty ears of
his life, travelling in all directions
making researches concerning his
hunchbacked brethren. 1t was in the
milder p rtions of Europe that he
found the misfortune most preva ent.
Spain supplied the greater number,
and IN a circumscribed locality at the
foot of the Sierra Morena he fou d
that there was one humpbacked per-
son to every thirteen inhabitants.
They were also found to be quite nu-
merous in the vale of the Loire in
France. The little humpbacked sta
tlstician came to the conc usion that
there was one humpback in each 900
inhabitants, or an aggregate of 1,0O0,-
600 against the estimated thousand
millions of the entire earth.
After the Geath of this eccentric in
dividual his heirs found in place of q
will q voluminons manuscript of 1900
pages, all concerning humps. The last
page, although it said nothing about
the disposition Of property, expressed
the authors wish to have a hump of
marble raised over his grave, with this
inscription: "Here lies a humpback
who had taste for hum :, and who
knew more about them than any other
humpback. st. Louis Republic.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-16
EiPhtY Miles An HnHr.

A remarkable time record was made
on December l last on the Southern
Pacific Railroad. On that day a special
train, consisting of two cars containing
officers of the Atchison, Topeka & San
ia Fe Railroad, was run over the
Southern Pacific lines from Bakers
fl Id to Lathrop, a distance of 900
miles, leaving the former place ats:
and reaching the latter at 1:1S; la
total time was thus hours, II mi =
utes, but of this time 50 minutes were
lost in making four stops and in slow
ing down on account of a broken frog
at a station, making the actual running
time for the 900 miles only 222 min
utcs, and it is claimed that even this
could have been improved had not the
road-bed been IN poor condition, ow-
ing to recent heavy rains. 1t is
claimed that this is tue longest run ever
made in this country at a speed of so
miles an hour, and-speaking from
memory and without consulting the
records-we think that the claim is
justified. The greatest speed attained
for a single mile was between Berenda
and Merced, where one mile was made
in 45 seconds, or at the rate of so miles
an hour. The best time for stretch of
several miles was Tulare TO Goshen
, Junction, 10.5 miles, which, as shown
by the despatcher's sheet, was made in
exactly minutes. Assuming the
speed to have been uniform, this was
at the rate of one mile in 45.7 seconds,
or 78 3-4 miles an hour.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-16
How God Teaches the Birds.

On the Island of Java grows tree,
the leaves of which are said to be a
deadly poison to all venomous reptiles.
The odor of the leaf is so Offensive to
the whole snake family that if they
come near the plant in their travels,
they Immediately turn about and take
an opposite direction.
A traveller on the Island noticed,
one day, a peculiar hattering and cry
of distress fr m bird high above his
h ad. Looking mp he saw a mother
bird lowering round a nest of little
ones in such frightened anil perplex-
Ell manner as to cause him to stop an |
examine into the trouble. Going
around to the other side of the tree he
found large snake climbing slowly
up the tree in the direction of the little
nest.
1t was beyond his reach; and, since
he could not help the little feathered
songster by deal ng a death-blow, b
sat down to see the result of the attack.
Soon the piteOus cry of the bird ceased
and he thought, ''Can it be possible
she has left her young to their fate,
and has flown away to seek her OVID
safety"
No; for again he heard the fiuttering
of wings, and, looking up saw her fly
into the tree with q large leaf from
this tree of poison and carefully spread
it over her little ones Then, alighting
on branch high above her nest, she
quietly watched tie approach of h T
enemy. His ugly writhing BODY crept
slowly along, nearer and still nea er,
until within a foot of the nest; then,
just as he opened his mouth TO take in
his dainty little breakfast, down he
went to the ground as suddenly as
though a bullet had gone through his
head, and hurr ed off into the jungle
beyond.
The little birds were unharmed; and
as the mUther-bird few down and
spread her wings over them, the pois n
leaf (poison only to the snabe) fell at
the feet of the traveller; and he felt,
as never before, the force OF the wor $,
''Are not two sparrows sold for a farth-
! ing? yet no one of them sha fall to
the ground without your Father for
who but He who made the dear lit
birds could have told this one the
power there was in this little leaf
GOOD Words.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-16
How Some Girls Walk.

Why is it our young ladies do not
know how to walk? Look! here
comes one with her head pitched for
ward, her hands swinging ungracefully
by her side, her feet scufiling the walk,
and altogether presenting an appear
ance quite unbecoming one of Amer
ica's lovely daughters, charming in all
else, perhaps, but oh. such Il gait
The next one walks with jerk, her
feet and lower part of her body hay
ing started on a race with her head to
see which will get there first. The
consequence is for every step forward
she comes part way back with a jerk.
Her sister follows, twitching I'M
gracefully from side to side, rolling
from one foot to the other like a sailor
in mid-ocean, only he has some excuse,
and she has not. The arms usually
follow, but in opposite directions. The
body of the next one makes a perfect
bow. back bent. head forward, and
feet trying to catch up. Not one with
the firm. graceful step. erect head.
straight shoulders. easy arms, and
hands to be acquired by sufficient de-
termination to present a dignified car
riage. When will department be
taught in our schools?-Kingston Free
mau
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-16
How CupId Is Traduced.

The bashful young man who, at the
critical moment, never has the courage
to propose to the blushing maiden, may
cheer up, for he is no longer compelled
to ask a girls hand in marriage. All
he has TO do now is TO seek out Of the
three or four matrimonial agencies in
the city, pay retainer and the whole
affair is arranged.
So extensive has the trade" become
that the majority of the agencies have
been compelled to hire immense quar-
ters and large force of clerks of both
sexes. 7 o say that all conduct the ir
business on an honest basis is untrue.
Several of them are penny catcherS Of
the first water. One Of them makes a
specially of = a-ing flake" ads in the
personal columns of a certain newspa-
per. 1t is either a young woman with
SO, 90 IN Ter own right" who wants a
husband or "a young man with a business
worth SO. 600 year, who seeks a life
companion. OF course he or she gives a
fictitious name and address, expect
ing all the time TO get an answer from
some love- -sighing advertiser. Instead,
there comes a cheap looking cncular,
which reads:
Your letter replying to our matri-
monial advertisement has been received.
The advertisement was inserted by MS
for one of our patrons, whose descrIp-
tion will be shown you free of charge,
if you call, or a copy of the description
will be sent to you by mall for twenty
cents. If you desire your letter re-
turned, or should you comply with our
terms and wish the acquaintance of
the person referred to, this circular
must be returned with your request.
The "terms" are rather astounding
and give fair idea of the profits OF
the business. Should marriage result
from the introduct on, the agency
10 receive the income of the appli-
cants for one-half month. In no case
is the fee less than $40. This IS not
all. Correspondence between part es
can only be carried on through the
agency. This calls for the rental Of
letter box in its office and tre payment
of fee, and a so one for readdressing
the letters.
Gentlemen who positively require
that the lady they marry possess prop
erty pay an additional advance fee OF $2
for each 81, 600 Iequired not IN excess of
s. 600, and 81 for each 81 600 IN excess
of 5000. One fictitious name to each
person is allowed free, but for more
than one, or for changing the name, the
charge is 80 cents.
For the benefit of the uneduc ted the
agency Will write letters for its patrons,
arrange for correspondence between
congo ial people, and otherwise use
its great knowledge in such delira. e
matters, at the rate of 20 cents a let
ter. When a personal interview is
desired, the sum of 81 must be sent to
the agency, OF course, and the pa ty de-
string the introduction must covenant
and E'rDress.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-16

The oldest man in the world is a citi.
zen of BOgota in the Republic of Sas
Salvador.
This new Methuselah declares tia
he is $50 years old, and it would seen
he flatters himself, for his neighbor
give the assurance that he is older thai
he says he is.
He is a half-breed, named Micha
Soils, whose existence was revealed {,
DIR. Louis Hernandez by one of tn,
oldest planters in the locality, who u.
a child knew Soils as centenarian.
They have found in the year 17lz
his signature among those of person.
who contributed to the building of .
Franciscan convent which exists neal
San Sebastian.
His skin is like parchment, his long
hair, of the whiteness Of snow. envel-
ops his head like turban, and his look
is so keen that it made a disagreeable
impression on the Doctor.
Interrogated by the Doctor, he an
swered complaisantly that his great
age was due to his regular mode OF
living, and to his never giving up to
any excess of any sort whatever.
81 never eat but once day" said
he, "but L never use any but the
strongest and most nourishing foods.
NV meals last half-hour, for believe
it is impossible to eat more in that time
than the body can digest in twenty-four
hours. l fast the first and fifteenth
day of each month, and on those days
l drink as much water as l can bear.
always let my food become cold before
l touch it. 1t is to these things that l
attribute my great age.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-16
Thank-Tai.

The King of AMMAN, a country OF
southeastern Asia, now under the pro.
tectorate of France, is boy nine years
old, Thank-Tai by name. He is but a
nominal sovereign, with very little
power, but the Annamites and the
French masters of the country pay hiT
royal honors.
He is said to be a rather melancholy
youth, much given to day-dreams.
This is not very strange, perhaps, since
he lives almost alone. He studies not
a little, however, and lately, when one
of his tutors in reading to him out of
an Oriental book of philosophy, fa.ter-
ed and stumbled in attempting to ex-
plain a passage, the child-hing said TO
him, seriously, but without severity :
''Had you not better, before under
taking to explain those books, look
them over and see whether you COM
prehend them yOurself?"
The tutor, much distressed at this
mild rebuke, stammered out an apollo
gy, and, gathering up his books, went
away TO carry out Thank-Tai's sugges-
ton.
In order to brighten the young kings
existence, the French government re-
Gently sent to him from Paris a number
of toys of very interesting and in.
geniOus sort.
Previous TO their arrival, King
Thank-Tai had no other way of anus
ing himself than by watching. hour
after hour, the red goldfishes swim
ming about in small pond near his
chamber. 1t is hoped that the play
things will somewhat relieve his ten
dency to melancholy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-16
"Latest Intelligence"

He was a reporter of local news
paper. He came into the office of the
district postmaster, as was his wont,
and asked if there was any news.
''No, nothing much" carelessly re-
piled one of the officials. "Have you
heard of the new order?"
''What new order?" eagerly asked
the reporter, making move for his
pencil.
"'Why, that the postmaster-general
is not going to issue the postal cards
any longer
''Where did you get your informa-
tion?"
"Well, we haven't any official in
formation yet; but we know it is So"
"That will be a great hardship to
the poor, ventured the reporter.
'I don't see how it will, replied the
official.
81 suppose it is done on account of
the loss on the letter postage?"
''No, that isn't the reason the post
m"ster decided not to make them any
longer" spoke up another official.
"Well, what is the reason, then?"
asked the now desperate reporter.
"'Why, simply because they are long
enough now! The postmaster-gener
and the people are very well satisfied
with the present length
The door slammed hard as the re-
porter went out.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-16
Some Magazine Salaries.

Mr.. Glider of the Century Is paij
$4,000 year and has an interest be-
sides. Mr.. Alden of Harpers receive,
about the same salary. but has no pro
prietorship. Mr.. Burlingame of
Scribner's is also paid a generous sal
ary. Mr.. Aldrich of the Atlantic re
ceives a more moderate income, but
his duties are less burdensome since he
has only letter-press and no illustra-
tons to look after, which maks a won.
derful difference in an editors duties
The Ladies' Home journal has foI
several years paid its editor $4,000
per year. Mr.. Metcalf of the Forum
receives also a large salary and is 8
stockholder in the magazine besides.
The editors of the North American
Review and the Cosmopolitan are ais.
the owners, and thus derive their ia
come from the profits, or share the
Iosses-either of which is probable
A good business manager, he who car
control a profitable advertising patron
age and knows how 10 boom the circu,
lation of the magazines an invalu,
able man and at present is a scarce
commodity. Such a man can command
and easily get from 81 900 TO 1905
a year, and is worth it, if he be tn,
right man-men, for example, lik,
Mr.. Doubleday Cot Scribner's), Mr.
Hazen (of the Century,, Mr.. Seymour
(of Harper's) or Mr.. Seaman (of th'
Cassells).