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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10
April 8, 1891.
Nearly Frantic.

Has 1t ever been your misfortune to be
brought into frequent contact with a person
excessively nervous. If 50, you must be
aware that trivial causes. unnoticed by the
vigorous. drive a.nervous invalid 20 the verge
OF distraction. 1t is as unnecessary to par
ticularize these IS it is impossible to guard
against them. The root OF the evil IS usually
imperfect digestion and assimilation. 70 as
sist these functions, and through their re-
ne"ed, complete discharge to reinforce weak
nerves. In conjunction with other portions Of
tho physical organism. is within the power of
Hostetter's Stomach .Bltters. Systematically
ana CONTINUOUSLY used. There is no disap-
pOlntment here. no matter what or how
grevious the failures of other Go-called tonics
No sedatlve or optate-avoid both !-can com:
pare With this 1nvigorating nerve tranquil
natlsm' kidney troubles are cured by It.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10
An Undisputed Test of Merit.

A medicine that has been a household
remedy for over fifty years and used in
that time by more than 5O,OOO,0 900 persons
must have great merit. Such a medicine
is found in Brandreth's Pills. This fact
illustrates the value of these pills better
than any statement Of the proprietors. 1t
will be observed that the dose re quired to
cure is small. One or two pills taken every
night for ten or twenty days will cure dys-
pepsia, c~ostiveness, rheumatism, liver COM
plant, and female complaints and weak
ness.
absolutely harmless, and safe to take at
any time.
Sold in every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar coated.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10
Slaughter Items.

Mr.. Ole Olson went to Bismarck yester-
day to get some lumber for school seats in
Grass Lake township.
Snow is all gone and the spring work
will commenced the last part of the week.
Messrs. Oscar w. Ecklund and Axel N.
Olson went to the capital with some wheat
this morning.
Mr.. Anton Same of Painted Woods was
&C Slaughter yesterday to purchase seed
wheat.
Mrs. Andrew Olson is confined to her
bed with the grippe.
Our town clerk Charles A. Swenson
went to Bismarck this morning on bust
ness.
Mr.. Oscar W. Lundberg returned from
his Wisconsin trip last week where he has
been attending school. He has good faith
in Dakota and was glad to come back.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Engstrom were made
happy the other day by the birth of a girl.
Both mother and child are doing we'll.
Messrs. Eric and John Danielson of
Painted Woods were at Slaughter yester.
from the state of Washington and
says he don't like it out there. Times are
very hard and hardly any work to get.
Some people are almost starving. OF all
the places he has been in he prefers North
Dakota. He intends to take a claim in
our township. Good luck to John is u
wish.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Lind made a
pleasant call at Mr.. Backman's yester-
day.
Mr.. }. E. Backman, one of our most pros
porous young farmers, returned sfrom Bis
marck last Friday.by the stage. He has
been working in the livery stable OF John
Ostlund during the winter.
Mr.. Nels Ole Nilsson lost his fine riding
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10

pony a short time ago. One of his fathers
horses kicked and hit it right in the head
and the pony fell down dead.
MIR. Charles j. johnson of Grass Lake
was at Backman's the other day to clean
his seed wheat on the elevator tanning
mill.
Mr.. August Lundberg of Hastings,
Mimi, intends to spend the summer at
Slaughter.
The grippe has been quite hard on the
people and almost every family has been
troubled with the sickness.
The school board meet at Albert J.
Richards today to agree on how much
school will be held at Slaughter this sum
mer. X. Y. ZEEFs-
Slaughter, April G., 1891.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10
THE u. S. COURT.
First Days Proceedings-Attorneys
Admitted to Practlce-Crier
and Bailiffs Appointed.
A meeting Held at the City Hall in
Regard to Missouri River I'M
pr0vement Headquarters.
United States Court,
TFrOm Wednesday's Daily.1

AAOn VOdACoOdt . GIL
The regular April term of the United
States court convened in the court house
at 10 a. m. Presiding Judge Thomas on the
throne. Ed S. Allen was appointed court
crier, and Frank Plummer, Murdoch Nc
Kenzie and w. D. Hodgson, bailiffs. On
motion regularly made, l.. K. Hanitch and
Acknowledgement Spencer of Bismarck
and George X. Andrus of Valley City were
admitted to practice before both the dis
trict and circuit courts. A call of the grand
jury being made, it was found that but 10
were present and a special venire of 10
was ordered returnable forthwith. 1t is
expected that the grand jury will be
charged and sent out for work this morn.
ing. Several cases were disposed of as fol-
lows:
Capital Bank Of st. Paul VS.. district No.
48, Barnes county. Jones & Maclaren were
substituted as attorneys for the plaintiff in
terpOsed a motion to amend the answer
and the same was granted on payment of
1926 terms and continued over the term.
Peoples Bank of st. Paul vs.. school dis.
trict No. 81, Barnes county. Motion of de-
PENDANT to withdraw demurrer and file
answer granted, with instructions to file
the same forthwith.
Albert Il. Glaspell VS.. Northern Pacific
Railroad company. On stipulation filed
case transferred to the Fargo district for
trial at the May term.
In the case of the United States VS.. New
berry. under arrest on the charge of train
robbery at Dickinson, and who is now''con-
fined in the Cass county Jail, the marshal
was instructed TO bring the defendant to
this city at once. The same order was
entered in the case against Kelley, now in
the Grand Forks Jail under a postofice
charge.
Shindler, on motion Of Hon. j. F. Burke it
was ordered that the case be continued
until the next grand jury.
Court will open this morning at 1O
O'Clock and business may beaanticipated to
be in order.
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R

Gross amount of risks
taken during the
GROSS amount of
risks taken in the
state of North Da-
kota during the
Whole amount Of risks o o0tis I d.
Whole amount Of losses incurred Sl'' 7SS' 10 90
during, the year 1890, including
those claimed and not yet due. Q79 $50 II
Whole amount of losses incurred
during the year 1890, including
those claimed but not yet due in
the state OF North Dakota. ....... 2aO5 ~
NUMBER OF agents in the state of
North Dakota ..."..........13
STATE OF NEW YORK, L.
County of New York. }ss
Howe, secretary Of the Niagara Fire 1n fns meo; ~:
company of New York, being duly sworn. denose
a N say, that the foregoing is a full, true and cor
that the said insurance company is the bons
hde owner of at least ole hundred thousand dol
lars OF actual cash capital, invested in the state
md MORTGAGES of real estate u~nincumbered, and
worth double the amount for which the same IL
mortgaged; and they are the above described Off
cers Oh salo insurance company.
THos. F: GooDR1oH. President.
GEO. c. HOWE, Secretary.
subsGribed and sworn to before me this Gath
eI w Ia k1S
Notary Public, New York City.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
~lNsURANoE DEPARTMENT.
Il. A.. u. Carey. Commissioner of Insurance of
the state OF North Dakota. do hereby certify that
he above 1s a trne copy of the original statement
now on file in this office.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of this office, at Bis
marck. this 18th day of February. 1891.
lsEAL] A. L. CAREY,
By L. E. CoMERFoRD, Chief Clerk.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE.
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATES OF
Whereas. The Niagara Fire Insurance CON-
pany. = corporation organized under the laws of
New York, has filed in this Office q sworn state
ment exhibiting its condition and business for
the year ending December 81, 1890, conformable
to the requirements of the laws of this state reg
Whereas. The said company has fled
in this office a duly certified copy of its charter,
with certificate of organization, in compliance
with the requirements of the insurance laws
aforesaid;
Now, therefore, I, A. L. Carey, commissioner of
insurance of the state of North Dakota, pursuant
to the provisions of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above, named company is fully empow-
cred. through it's authorized agents, to transact
its appropriate business Of fire insurance in this
state. according to the laws thereof, until the S1st
day of December, A. D. 1891.
In testimony whereof, l have ne reuuto set my
hand and seal at Bismarck this It'll day of Febru-
ar lst 4; p 1891 AL. o.,rv
Commissioner of Insurance..
By L. E. CoMERFoRD, Chief Clerk.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10
Advertised Letter List.

The following is a list of the letters re-
naming uncalled for at the postofice at
Stewartsdale, N. Oak, April 7, 1890:
Aldrin, Andrew, Payne, Charles W.
Persons calling for the above letters will
please say 'advertised." In thirty days
they will be sent to the dead letter office.
ID. A. STEWART, Postmaster.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10

An egg was a few years ago given to The
infanta of Spain which cost the sum Of
$4,000. On the inside Of the shell was writ
ten the gospel for Easter day. 1t also held
a miniature bird of enamel which when a
secret spring was touched would sweetly
sing twelve different operate selections.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10

Henry Ward Beecher's old house in
Brooklyn has been turned into a boarding
house, and his large library has been cut
UP by partitions into bedrooms.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10

Rudyard Kipling set up the type, print
ed and published his first book himself in
India, and as it had a sale of over 500
copies it paid all his expenses.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10
Advice to Mothera.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
sooths the child, softens the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. twenty-five cents
q hOfrIn
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10
Total expenditures e.

Gross amount of risks
taken during the year
Gross amount of risks
taken in the State of
North Dakato during
the year 1890. ........ 141,466
Whole amount of risks
outstanding. ...:... 1852 582 90
incurred during the
year 1890, including
those claimed and not
Whole amount of losses
incurred during the
year 1890, including
those claimed and not
yet due, in the State
Number of agents in the State of North Dakota,
seven.
DOMINION OF CANADA
Province of Ontario, }ss.
County of York.
J.J. Kenny, managing director, and c. c. Eos
ter, secretary of the Western Assurance com;
say, that the foregoing is a full, true and correct
statement of the affairs of said company; that the
said Insurance company is the bona tide owner of
cash capital, invested in the state and United
States stocks and bonds, or in bonds and mott
cages of real estate unincumbered, and worth
double the amount for which the same is mort
gagged, and they are the above described officers of
said Insurance comPeny.
J.J. KENNY, Managing Director.
C.C C. FOSTER, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 9th
A.. r. CnzE1MAN,
[sEALl Notary Public.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Ia, l. Carey, Commissioners of Insurance of the
state of North Dakota, do hereby certify that the
above is q true copy of the original statement
In witness whereof, l have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of this office. at Bis
A. L. CAREY,
lSEAL7 Commissioner of Insurance..
By l.. C~oMERFoBD, Chief Clerk,
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE,
ooMPANY's oERTIF1oATE OF AUTHORITY.
Whereas, The Western Assurance COM
Canada, has filed in this office q sworn state
ment exhibiting its condition and BUSINESS, for
the year ending December 81, 1880, confOrmable to
the requirements Of the lave of this state regu-
lating the business of insurance; and
W. Mhe y dsi. The ne, said company can p ny ia has c fisd In w shlS
certificate of organization, in compliance with
the requirements of the insurance laws aforesaid;
Now, therefore. l, A. L.. Carey, Commissioner
of Insurance of the state of North Dakota.
pursuant to the provisions of said laws, do here
by certify that the above named company is fully
empowered. through it's authorized agents, to
transact it's appropriate business of fire insur-
ance, In this state, according to the laws thereof,
until the slst day of December, A. D. 1891.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my
ruary, A. D. 1891.
A. L. CAREY.
lsEAL] Commissioner of Insurance.
By L. e. ~CoMERFoRD, Chief Clerk.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10

Expenses During the Year 1890.
Whole amount of losses paid
during the year 1880 ....... $755, O32 81
Amount accrued prior to
preceding statement. .....$ Il, lib IS
Amount accrued subsequent
to preceding statement. :. ST., $40 80
Amo"nt of losses p lid upon
risks taken in the State
of North Dakota. .......... 1924 81
Amount of losses accrued
subsequent to preceding
statement. ............ 1.O24 q
Amount of commissions and
fees paid to officers and
agents during the year 1890 1882 80
Amount of taxes paid during
the year 1890. ............ 27.981 ID
Amount of taxes paid the
State of North Dakota dur
ing the year 1880 ........... o.
Amount of fees paid the
Commissioner of Insur-
ance of the State of North
Dakota during the year 1890,
mot including taxes) ..... "a 90
Whole amount paid for sal
aries of officers and agents
during the year 1890 ....... q, 200 90
Whole amount of all other
expenditures during the
year 1880 .................. Ss.O61 %
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the Year Ending Dec. 81, A.. ID. 1890.
Of the condition and affairs OF the
Western Assurance Company
OF TORONTO.


(U. 8. BRBNoH)
Organized under the laws of the Dominion of
Canada. made to the Commissioner of Insur-
of the laws of said state.
President, A. NJ. Smith; secretary, &. G. Foster;
managing director, j. j. Kenny; principal office,
q Wellington street East, Toronto.
Organized or incorporated August, 1851; COM
menced business August, 1851.
Property or Assets of the Company.
the cash on hand in its office is ......$ 581
The cash on deposit in bank is........ 1873, 257 10
The cash in hands of agents and in
course OF transmission is............ 1874, 1893 81
Stocks and bonds owned by the COM
pany, as per schedule attached to
original statement, total carried out
at m rket value. SOC, 322 so
receivable sO,933 9s
Total assets .................. 81 ,112. 11s 10
Liabilities.
Amount of losses yet unpaid. .......$ S0.417 %
| Amount of claims for losses resisted
by the company. 2,bUO w
| Whole amount of unearned premiums
on outstanding risks .......... $50, 3lS 26
Amount Of all other existing claims 17,297 So
Total liabilities .............. $685., 639 81
Income During the Year 1890.
| Whole amount of cash premiums re-
| Whole amount of cash premiums re-
ceived on policies written in the
State of North Dakota .. S2,847 81
Whole amount of interest money re-
ceived 1899 Os
TotoI ;pcomo q 90 soO 90
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Whole amount of losses paid
during the year 18aO........
Amount of commissions and
foes paid TO officers and
agents during the year
1890.
Amount of taxes paid dur
ing the year 1880.
Amount of taxes paid the
State of. North Dakota dur
ing the year 1S9O........... s.
Whole amount paid for sal
aries of officers and agents
during the year 1SGO........
Whole amount of all other
expenditures during the
year 1880.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-04-10
A Chi1dless Home,

aughter, April 6, 1891.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-22

have large bay windows filed with;
blooming plants and ample verandas;
fronting on the road and appear to be.
pleasant, sunny houses, while most of
those on the south side seem cold, wind;
swept, and rather forbidding in appear;
ance In contrast with them is rather
small house situated on the south side.
of the road, which the writer lately:
found. 1t seemed SO neat and coy that,
permission was obtained to examine it:
more closely, and procure the plan;
The owner is an intelligent and pros;
porous man. In compliance with a re-,
quest he made drawing of the
plan of his house, and also Of that of
his brother situated on the same side a
few hundred yards farther on. He said
that as he always felt safest near the;
ground in stormy weather he had built
his house but one story high. The main
part of plan, Fig. /, is sixteen by
twenty-four, with ten-foot posts. This
gives a high ceiling and makes the
rooms appear large, light and airy.
The parlor fronts north and east, and
has large bay window in the east side
which catches all the morning sun and
enables his wife to keep fine collec-
ton of Towering plants in bloom. A
neat window on the north gives q full
view of the road. Adjoining the parlor
are two bedrooms having a sliding par
tition between them which can be
moved aside with a touch, converting
both rooms into one. Instead of doors
heavy curtains are used between the
parlor and bedrooms. In the bedroom
is a large closet which is kept warm
and dry 10y the fue. From the parlor
door opens into the kitchen, which IS
west of the main part, and is twelve by
fourteen feet. On the north Of the
kitchen is the entry having fancy
glazed outside door, and plain glazed
doors opening into parlor and kitchen.
The entry is thus lighted from without
in daytime, and from within at night.
Here are hooks and rack for coats and
hats, bootjacl1 and slippers. Adjoining
the entry is a small bedroom used
by the hired man. On the OPP
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-22
WOLFRAM, OR TUNGSTEN.

A Valuable Metal Found in Large Quanti-
ties in New Zealand.
Wolfram, or tungsten, belongs to a
group of rare metals and, till a com
paratively recent time, was known only
to the chemist, and it's value was only
in the laboratory. With the invention
OF 1OO-ton guns the demand for tung-
stem soon made that previously obscure
metal well known throughout tho
mining world. 1t was soon found that
the steel tube lining the bore of these
enormous guns could not resist the
shock entailed by discharging many
shots without becoming fractured,
when of course an expensive piece of
ordnance became useless. Experiment
proved that the addition of small
quantity of tungsten to the fine steel
employed in gun making rendered the
latter metal wonderfully elastic, SO
that the steel tube will expand under
the tension of firing and contract again
to its normal size great many times
before the quality of the metal is in
any way impaired. The German gun
factories consequently absorb most Of
the tungsten found in the world, and
from being mere curiosity seen only
in the laboratory Of the chemist, this
rare metal has acquired considerable
value. WolfraM Enormously called
tungstate of iron in the cablegram)
generally occurs in combination with
iron in Europe, but is also found in
scheelite, or tungstate of lime. 1t is in
the latter form that it occurs in Otago.
The metal itself is of a white color, ex-
tremely brittle, and heavy, the specific
gravity being 1911, that of gold being
1913 1t will thus be seen that lungs
ten is very heavy metal, being only
very slightly lighter than gold.-Otago
Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-22
IG. .. PLAN OF FARMHOUSE AT Low COST.

posite side of the kitchen is a
convenient pantry. At the end
of that an open porch entry incloscd
with wire cloth to exclude flies. Hero
also Is the entrance to the cellar which
is under the kitchen. The porch entry
is protected from cold west winds by q
neat coal house, as shown in the plan.
At the end of the coal house is an earth
closet, q place which is so admirably az.
ranged that it is as neat and free from
odor as a parlor. 1t will be noticed
that in order to enter the house from
either way it is necessary to pass
through two doors. This arrangement
effectually excludes flies in summer and
cold draughts in winter, which all SEN
siblc housewives will appreciate.
In plan No. . the side of the main
part is toward the road, and q neat lit
tie entry is built in front of the door.
The kitchen bedroom is built on the
west side of that part. A large porch
on the south, latticed at each end and
incloscd with wirecloth, makes nice
dining-room in summer. noticed that
the path leading to the kitchen entry
was worn much more than that leading
10 inc IrOnU door. Inc coal houses
were about thirty feet fir ON the kitchen
door,
Both of these dwellings are well pro
tcctcd from the west and northwest
winds by effective windbreaks of Nor
way spruce and red cedar, while white
pines judiciously distributed on the
north and east destroy the force of cold
northeast gales.
These two houses-especially the first
are neat and tasteful in appearance
and possess much Of the comforts and
many of the advantages of those front,
ing south. The plans are commended
to the consideration of those who arc
obliged to front their dwellings to the
north, believing that they will find in
them many useful hints.-Americar
A oricultrriSt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-22

This picture represents the five dol
lars anyone will save by buying at our
great bargain sale, one of the suits
marked from SIS down to $40. We
have quite fair stock of them and
can suit anybody. If you want school
suit for your boy, we will make the
price on medium and light weight
suits very low to you-have just
marked all our S. to SO pants down to
the uniform price of 81.
The balance of our outing shirts
will be sold the rest of the sea
son at cost
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-22
He Pressed the Cork.

An English shoplzecper found that on
sevcral occasions bottles of spirits were
missing and he could obtain no clew to
the thief. Finally he arranged an cleo
t1-ic signaling device by means of
which if o bottle was disturbed the
boil would be rung. The affair worked
admirably and the thief was caught
red-hapded