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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20

like a wat.espout. l looked around for
shelter, but there wasn't u tree of any size
nothing but powders. But luckily |
found a hole under q big bowlder that led
into a cave, and Went in, although l was
careful lest there We're a bear or wildcat in
1t which might object to company.
The CLEAN of the lightning through the
entrance would partially light the interior,
but there We're still deep shadows in the
rear, and l felt uneasy, for l could hear
n~othing-the thunder madesuch Il din, and
It was so heavy it shook the rocks around
me-.
4 Living Tomb.
Il might have been sitting there 20 min
utes when suddenly l heard a sound be-
tween the thunderciaps that made me
catch my breath and sent a cold shiver
through me, for l distinctly heard the rush
and oar of q landslide over my head.
Jumping up, my first thought was to rush
out, but l stopped for fear l might get
caught in it. Nearer and nearer it came,
and l knew there was Il slide coming down
right over my cave, and the next minute l
was in total darkness. The sound grad
ually died away, and a deathlike silence
prevailed. and l realized that l was buried
alive. l cravled toward the entrance with
the faint hope of digging out and felt the
loose rocks and wet earth that choked the
entrance. No one would ever look for me,
and if by chance any IL came to my place
they would think was away hunting.
Il began frantically to tear away the
rocks and earth, tearing the flesh from my
hands, and "a number of times lay down in
despair, but at last l pulled a rock away
and saw daylight and soon got into the
open air after a day and night in that l.v-
ing tomb. tell You l was mighty careful
about going into caves after that"
cannot reproduce the peculiar phraseol-
ogy that he used in telling the story, but it
added a great deal to the interest. Jack
seems happy aud contented among his rep
tiles and quadrupeds. and when one talks
to him OF the outside world he displays the
curiosity and innocence of a child.
G. p. SMITH.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20
Vary the Food of Farm Horses.

There is a great variety of food that
may be safely and economically fed to
horses, some articles of which are really
cheaper than the common hay and grain
of which the unvarying ration is made
up. There are all the grains some Of
the waste products, as dried brewers
grains, dried gluten meal, mixed dry
folders, as oats and pea straw, millet hay
and the different green foliage crops that
may be procured SO easily by farmers.
The latter are especially desirable, and a
single test Of them will satisfy any man
of their desirability. This is better
known in towns and cities than on the
farm, and n may see the city draft
horses enjoying a midday meal of green
rye or clover with infinite pleasure,
while the horse on the farm has the div
hay day after day and never a taste of
the sweet, %succulent folders that are so
plentiful on the farm or may be made
so.-Country Gentleman.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20
ARE THE ENGINE MEN ovERwoRkep;
A Possible Cause For the Wave of Serious
Railroad Accidents.
Especial Correspondence.l

Railroad Accidents.
Especial Correspondence
OMAHA, Oct. 10.-"Within less than a
month" said a U. p. engineer to me today,
"62 persons have been killed and a great
many more seriously hurt in railroad acct
dents of sufficient Importance to warrant
detailed reports in every daily newspaper.
Such a wave of serious casualties has never
before passed over the railroad system of
the country. There have been greater acct
dents. Every one will remember the dis
asters at Ashtabula and Chatsworth, but
both of these were caused by defective
bridges.
al the recent accidents but one were
collisions, and in every case there was a
dispute between some signal man and the
engine driver as to whether or not the sig
nal was properly set. l can see but one ex-
PLANTATION for these accidents, and that is
that the engine men or signal men were
asleep. Sleeping on a locomotive going at
high speed may seem impossible to YOU.
but it's often done even by the most care.
ful, trustworthy men, especially when they
are tired out with extra runs, as the men
are apt to be this year of heavy Worlds
fair travel.
II don't NEAR to say that good men ever
sleep any length of time while on duty,
but it doesn't take but an instant of forget
fulness for a man to run by a signal. and
when a man has been constantly on duty
for many hours he becomes so thoroughly
wornout that, no matter how willing the
spirit may be to keep awake, the flesh is
weak, and he will lose himself once in
awhile for a m or two. know it can
happen, for l smashed a big engine into a
freight train myself once some years ago
before l came west and when l was run
ming on an eastern road.
when you are called out to 20 on a run.
nothing will excuse you but sickness. It
is not enough to say that you are WORKOUT
and sleepy, and SO when Pm so tired that
I'm afraid l shall fall asleep and run the
risk of passing a danger signal nowadays
l report sick. 1t won't do to report sick
too often, though, for if you do maybe the
road will hunt around and find some one
to take your place."
JOHN SOUTHwICKE.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20

After he had made the acquaintance of Mr..
Plat and had called on him several times
in a routine way he laid a proposition be-
fore the politician in about these words:
"Mr. Platt," said the reporter, II should
like to have your confidence. I know that
there are many things oftentimes that can
not be published the knowledge of which
would still be of great benefit to a newspa-
per man. At the same time it might some
times be of great benefit to a leading poll
tician to be able to command the services
and the confidence of a good political re-
porter, such as l hope to make of myself.
II you will take me into your confidence, l
will agree never to betray it and on my
part will render you all the assistance in my
power whenever and as you desire it,"
Mr.. Platt looked at the reporter fixedly
for a full minute.
"1ll think that over" he said, land when
Ihave turned it sufficiently in my mind
I'll send for you"
1t was some weeks before the reporter
heard from the politician. Then he re-
ceived an imperative summons, and upon
calling on Mr.. Plat was told a long and
interesting story concerning some then re-
cent political developments.
THAT'S a good story, isn't it," said the
leader. But Pm not ready to have it
printed now, and by your compact you
must hold it till l give the word"
The reporter promised, of course, think
ing the while that there were two sides 20
everything, and later getting almost fran
tic, when, too late at night to do anything
with the story himself, he heard that near
~ every paper in town but the one to which
he was attached had received the story told
to him in such confidence by Mr.. Platt.
The next morning he fond it in his paper,
as we'll as the others. and fastened to
Platt's Office.
well, you kept your word: said the
politician, ''as 1 hoped you would, and your
paper had the story, too, es you see. WANT
ed to test you, but l didn't want you to get
left, Of course. Now l have the points for a
story for you alone. which you may print
tomorrow"
My friend says that the reporter in ques-
ton has long since stepped to a higher level
than he held at that time in his business.
but he never has regretted that he did not
disappoint Mr.. Platt when the latter an
piled his unique test.
j. w. HARTwELL.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON,
[Srecial Corrcspondencc.1

Stevenson. In Europe Mark Twain has
not had those convenience of library and
association by which he was able to master
his moods and overcome his hayward lit
erary disposition, as was the case in his
house at Hartford. There he had a room
fitted up, to which he retired almost every
day, and in which moments of despair and
intellectual sweats, SO to speak, possessed
him many days before he was able to COM
nit to paper those stories which he had in
mind to write.
Mark Twain's Struggle.
His two latest novels have been written
in Europe, where he is temporarily living
for the purpose of enabling his daughters,
one of whom inherits his literary talents.
to obtain certain advantages, especially in
the learning of languages, which cannot be
secured in this country, and those who
know Mark Twain and his peculiar habits
when he is, as he would say, delivering
himself OF a novel, can easily understand
with what Impotence and vexation he has
been compelled to put up while struggling
over his manuscript in q continental hotel
or apartment house.
Mark Twain's novel, the name of which
is being kept secret, and Mr.. Stevenson's
romance, which is called 1.-THE Ebb Tide"
will he the literary events of the early win
yer, at least 80 far as fiction is concerned.
No other conspicuously successful writer,
except perhaps Grant Allen, who is becom-
ing famous, is engaged upon or has just
completed a work of fiction. Edward Egg
gleston has just completed what may be
bis last novel, and there is great regret ex-
pressed in literary circles that he should
have decided to lay aside the pen of a 70.
mancer, although he does it SO that he
may take up that of Il historian.
Some short stories are promised from the
west, Mr.. Hamlin Garland, Mr.. Cy War
man and Miss Murfree being, it is reported,
engaged upon works Of that kind. The
race of great novclists in the east seems to
have passed away, and publishers are wait
ing for Il new generation, believing that a
great public is willing to accept a master
who can appeal to it.
In England, 80 reports which are received
here assert, Thomas Hardy has for n time
abandoned novel writing, j. M. Barrie is
busy with the drama, and only DR.. Conan
Doyle and Grant Allen of all that brilliant
company of young English novelists are en-
gagged upon q new q
Il. j.. EDWARDS.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20
Live StOck Points.

A breed of small fashionable horses is
that of the hackney pony. height of stall
lion 12 to 10 hands.
Fowls need little grain in hot weather.
Give them all the green food they can
consume. Especially feed very little
corn.
Observe this: The famous prize breeds
of all kinds Of farm animals are the re-
suit Of mingling together several species
in adjacent districts, with the utmost
care and discrimination in selection, for
from quarter to half a century. An i'm
proved breed imported into a new eli
mate thrives best when crossed on the
natives of that region.
Ewes suitable to breed for winter
lambs are dry in August and September.
1t is. however, rather difficult to secure
any but a small number Of them at a
time. A farmer who wished to 20 into
the business Of lamb raising might watch
the city stock yards, and from them CLEAN
such ewes as he wanted at first.
The approved height of the hackney
stallion is about Ii hands, varying a few
points over Or under that. One author
ity says 1873 hands is exactly right.
A question now under discussion is
whether it pays to raise two crops Of
pigs annually from the same sow-one
in spring, the other in the fall. IN
doubtedly it depends O. the price of pork
whether the fall pig pays for the trouble
it makes.
Even a dehorned bull is wicked. T..
W.Long, probate Judge of Morrow coun-
ty, O., was killed in a moment lately by
a dehorned Holstein bull he was ship
ping off on q car.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20

. "AA eo6SouCA Cucy cIlJOy Il COZy little
sitting room, out of which open their two
bedrooms. The cottage is very comforta,
bly, and prettily furnished with easy chairs
a cushioned couch, bookcases and dain,r
bits of bric-a-brac. From the Windows
there is a good view of the lawn and ,
glimpse of the beautiful Wellesley art cal.
lery through a vista of trees.
Miss Julia is devoting her time to The.
study of French, German and art historc
though both she and her sister confess tia,
they are so charmed with the New England
autumn that their studies have as vet been
little more than p%erfunctory. Miss Julia
has some very good ideas about what a
young woman should know when she ent org
society and ought to become one of the bellies
of Washington if she puts them in prac-
tice, as she will probably soon have an on.
portunity to do. She says:
"When a girl enters a drawing room.
she ought to be able to talk intelligen,ly
and not be obliged to say insipid things
about nothing or untrue things about peo.
pie for the sake of having something to
talk about. Then, in Washington, es-
pecially, the languages are very important
on account of the representatives of for
eign nations. 1t is very amusing to hear
some girls try to speak French or German,
Many of them have only studied it a little.
and the result is that they address the for
eigncrs in stammering gibberish, which
must be very ludicrous to people who real
~ know how to speak those languages
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20
DEAD TO THE WORLD.
ENGLISH JACK, THE HERMlf OF THE
WHITE MOUNTAINS.
Why He Chose the Life of a Reclusc-A
Curious Compound of Culture and De-
pravity-Happy With Reptiles and Quad
rupeds-A Perilous Adventure.
lSpecial Correspondencc.l

rupeds-A Perilous Adventure.
Especial Cores pondencc.l
WoLFBoRo, n. H., Oct. eff one leaves
Ihe train on the West side of the little
lake where the Saco river has its rise,
just at the entrance to the famed deile Of
the Crawford notch, and follows down the
track half a mile. one will see a winding
path leading up Mount Willard. After a
sharp climb over a rough, rock bestrewn
path through the woods there is a little
clearing Of about half an acre, much like a
shelf set in the mountainside, where stands
a hut surrounded by a tiny vegetable gar
den, in which potatoes, corn and cabbage
flourish, fenced in by the somber frs and
beeches. Here, amid his treasures, lives
English Jack, whose right name, as ne
says, is Alfred viles.
There are three rooms in this cabin, in
the first of which are n and cages con-
tanning rabbits, squirrels and pigeons and
a squirming nest of snakes, which crawl all
over him and wind themselves about his
neck and limbs as an entertainment to Wis
itors. S~nowshoes, moccasins and traps
adorn the walls. The atmosphere is any
thing but pleasant. The adjoining room is
used as a storeroom where the game, veg
etables and other edibles. with a goodly
supply Of homemade root beer, are stored.
Another apartment is his living room,
and it is quite cheerful. Its walls are
adorned with newspaper cuts and an occa-
sional chrome sent him by former visiting
friends. This is his armory also, and a
shotgun, some quaint looking Spanish pis-
tolls and ugly knives are hung around the
walls.
In personal appearance old Jack is a
study. His unkempt beard and hair, now
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20

The searchlight on Mount Washington
in the White mountains, with IL power Of
lOO,C 900 candles and a reflection of three
feet, can be seen from points 100 miles
away, and newspapers can be read in its
beams at q distance Of 10 miles or more.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20
The Kodak In the Pulpit.

To be photographed while you doze In "
corner of your pew Mt church is one OF tne
latest terrors. Tho kodak has made us
way into the pulpit. An Irish clergyman
the other Sunday during the service TOOK "
SNAP shot of Ills CONGREGATION.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20
TOM pLA77 AND THE REPORTER.

How the Latter Secured the Confidence Of
the New York Republican Leader.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The New York state
campaign has begun, and the face and figure
of Thomas Collier Platt are to be seen oc-
casionally, as is always the case during
political campaigns, in the lobby OF the
Fifth Avenue hotel. AS he passed through
the Office of that c%aravansary this morning
. man told methe following story, in which
the Republican leader and n newspaper
man, who shall be mmcless, figure:
A reporter, then u young man, had ut last
succeeded in reaching the post he had long
striven for, that of covering local politics.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20

NljNu
which she will
probably enter
next year. She is
the youngest of
M vice presj-
dents three
daughters and is
but little past IL
She is n blond,
while her sister,
j; Miss Julia, who is
!: nearly 10, is n pref.
';ty brunette.
!; Miss Letitia il
CHARTERED at Dana
hall, along with
the rest of tho
%"preps," but Miss
Julia, rs fresh"
is allowed the priv
iiege Of private
apartments in the
Norumbega, one
OF the most desir-
able of the stu
dents COTTAGES
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-10-20
THE STEVENSON GIRLS
Two of the Vice r%rcsidcnt,s l,.,,,..-
Wellesley CnlInw.

"c'ieslcy College.
Vice President Stevenson hns two ,ro,,
ters attending Wellesley, the fnmons 81
male college in Massachusetts, Onn X,
them, Miss Julia, is Especial" in the f,u. u ~
man class, and the other, Miss Lrti,i, u
the preparatory department, getting rrad ,'
to begin the regular four years cours. 'r''y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Walter J. Anderson is under arrest
in Caroline county for misappropriat-
ing State funds.
Mr.. George Shut, a prominent citi-
zen of Hillsboro, Loudoun county, died
there suddenly yesterday.
Col. A. S. Buford, president of the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
Society. on Saturday rendered his res
ignation, which was accepted.
Mr.. Charles Wallace, prominent
citizen of Fredericksburg, president OF
the National Bank, and for number of
wears member of the city council. died
there yesterday after protracted i'll
ness, aged 81 years.
The residence of DR.. II. c. Erich,
twelve miles south of Manassas, was
totally destroyed by fire at noon Satur-
day. Everything in the house was
lost, including large stock af medi-
cines, valuable library, and lot of
surgical instruments. The loss will
amount to $1,000, on which there was
no insurance.
The friends of Mr.. T. S. Martin say
two-thirds of the democratic members Of
the legislature have been nominated,
and that Mr.. Martin has more than
one-half pledged to him for the sena-
torship. Gen. Lees friends claim sew
enty. There is growing belief that
Senator Hunton will get the short term,
and that the fight will be narrowed
down between Martin and Lee for the
long term. Some of Governor Nc
Kinney's friends insist that the govern
or will be very much in the race, too,
and that he will have much following
from the southside, which with what
he could get from Hunton, will make
him strong rival 1t is contended by
the Mckinney people that Hunton is
under such obligations to Mckinney
for his appointment that he could not
withhold his support, and it is even
limited that the governors friends
might ask the short term from Hunton,
but this is a far-fetched idea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

At funeral in Kingston, Wis, on
Saturday, the floor of the house in
which services we're held gave way, and
twenty persons were badly Injured.
Two hundred people of Austin Tex,
have petitioned Governor Hogg TO pre-
vent the tota! bankrupting of the State
by accepting the sugar bounty which is
accommodating in Washington, and which
he hasrefused.
A series of demonstrations against
the House of Lords has been arranged
in several large English cities, and the
National Liberal League has been urg
ed not to delay in starting an agitation
against the peers.
1t is understood that the Rockefeilers
and the Standard Oil Company are
back of the Steel aud Iron Improve
ment Company, of Pittsburg, which
intends erecting an immense steel and
iron manufacturing plant at Ashtabula,
Ohio.
The final settlement in the dispute
between France and Siam was couclud-
Ell at Bangkok yesterday. The con-
vention will be signed on Tuesday
morning, aud in the afternoon NJ. de
Who's, Frances special envoy, will
leave that city, probably for Saigon.
The book of Treasury receipts and
disbursements for the last fiscal year
has just been issued. 1t shows that in
this city the customs collections amount
ed to but s73.45. The collector received
salary of S2l4.S2 for the year and his
deputy 81 200. OF course the officers
have other duties TO perform beside the
collection of customs.
Thousands of Irishmen marched
through heavy rain in the parade in
celebration of Irish Day at the worlds
fair on Saturday. Frank Millet, di-
rector of decorations, tried to prevent
the hosting of the Irish flag on the
Electricity building, but after it had
been hauled down twice by his orders,
the council of administration ordered
him not to disturb it, and it remained
up the remainder of the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-02
Menoriam.

Entered into rest at Alexandria, Va, septem-
Der 25th. 1893. CAROLINE MATILDA, daught-
or of Henry and Lucy ]. Burruss,. of Louisa
county, Va, and widow of Marcellus NJ. An
de1son. of Hanover county, Va, buried at
Spring Hill, Hanover county. 1t needs few
words to chronicle the passing away of one
like the above; the highest tribute to her
worth is written in the hearts OF those who
loved her the best monument to her name is
reared in their memories. The full three
score and ten years of her life were nob!ly
lived the various relations of daughter, sis
ter, aunt, wife and mother were filled with a
peculiar devotion and tenderness, and with
The pentleness, forbcarance and forgctfulness
of self, which sprang from "a life hid with
Christ in God The end came peacefully,
and as the eyes grew dim and the senses dull
to earthly sights and sounds, they s awakened IVA
to the abiding joys of Paradise and the pres
ence of the loved ones gone before. Eternal
rest grant unto her, Q, Lord, and let light
perpetual shine upon her"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-02
chusettS.

AND NOW Mr.. Glider denies the
mugwump statement that he took any
part in the alleged attempt to raise
fifty thousand dollars to recoup Mr..
Van Allen and relieve the President
from the alleged obligation of giving
that gentleman the Italian mission. So
it seems that so great is the mugwumps'
desire for civil service reform that they
not only favor the exchange of money
for the fulfllment of political promises,
but make statements which are proved
to be entirely unreliable. As general
rule pronounced civil service reformers
don't 'tshow up" we'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-02
MONDAY EVENING OCT. ., 1893.

TIE RICHMOND Dispatch wants to
know "where the GAZETTE finds the
law under which it proposes that Gov
ernor Mckinney shall fix the time for
electing Colonel o'Ferrall's successor"
1t finds it in the Constitution of the
United States, which provides that the
Governor shall issue writs to fill such
vacancies, and in the code of Virginia,
which provides that at special elections
twenty days notice shall be given. 1t
also fluids it in the prescriptive law,
stronger than all others. which has eX-
listed in Virginia since she first sent
representatives to Congress. Why, the
very Governor who, if Mr.. O'Ferrall
shall resign now, as he ought to do,
will issue a writ for the election OF his
successor and fix the 9TH proximo as
the day for holding it, issued writ to
fill a Congressional vacancy in this very
district only two years ago, and not
only fixed the time for it, but, at the re-
quest of representatives of the Farmers
Alliance, fixed it at so late day that
Mr.. Meredith was not elected in time to
take part in the organization of the
House, and that too, though the district
democratic committee had asked him to
fixed an earlier day. If law could be
found for his fixing day then, why
can't it be found now? What's the
matter with the Dispatch?