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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
How st. Martin Rode the Devil.

One of the curious legends preserved in
Clones Every Day Book'' is that which
tells the story Of st. Martins wonderful feat
OF transforming the devil into a mule and
then mounting him and riding to Rome.
This story, remarkable us it is, was for
merly one of the standard miracle tales in
all Catholic countries and was at one time
believed by nine-tenths of the Christian
population of the world. The story some
what modernized is as follows: St. Martin
had been a valiant soldier, but having
given up the profession of war was elected
bishop of Tours.
Although Il prelate Of note, he kept
neither horses, carriages nor servants.
This being tho case, when he was called to
see the pope, he started for the Holy City
afoot and alone. AS he was walking quiet
~ along the road he was met by the devil,
who politely accosted him with the remark
that such a foot journey must be very ia
tlgulng and rather out of place for such a
church dignitary. St. Martin we'll knew
the drift of his satanic majesty's remarks,
and, IN order to put him beyond the power
OF doing harm, ~miraculously transformed
the poor devil into a very common looking
mule! After performing this miracle to
MS satisfaction, the saint mounted the
hend, who rapidly strobe off in the direc-
ton OF Rome. The journey was rather un-
eventful, with the exception that the devil
took occasional "mulish' spells which
only caused the saint to make the sign of
the cross: which served to goad the fend
forward until the destination was finally
reached.-St. Louis Republic.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
The Stopping of Fast Trains.

When railway roadbeds have been made
as nearly perfect as possible, when tho
lines have been Strengthened and as far as
practicable leveled, and when the best
types Of locomotives and cars have been
devised, how fast will steam be able to
carry us? An answer to this question,
based on a scientific examination of the
conditions involved, is furnished by Mr..
Theodore N. Ely, an authority on facts re-
lating to railways. One hundred miles an
hour is about the limit Of speed suggested
by him. Another very important question
growing out of the first is, Within what
distance can a train running 100 miles an
hour, or but little less thar $50 feet in q
second, be stopped? The reply is that, I'M
der the most favorable circumstances, a
distance of nearly half a mile would be re-
quired. A train running a mile a minute
can be stopped, it is estimated, within a
distance of 900 feet. By adding only two
thirds to the speed, therefore, the distance
required for bringing the train to a stand
still would be increased almost three times.
1t is evident that when we are whirled
across the country at the rate of 100 miles
an hour "a clear track will become a far
more important thing even than it is to-
day.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
BONAPARTE AND JOSEPHINE.
The Incident Which Was the Beginning
of the E"straneemcnt Between Them.

The Incident which Was the beginning
of the Enlargement Between Them.
1t was IN Oct. 16 that Bonaparte ar
rived at his house on Victory street, in
Paris. Nine. Bonaparte was not there to
give him a welcome. During the absence
of her husband she had made her house the
center Of Il brilliant society which num-
bered among it's members the ablest men
of the time. This circle was untiring in
Its devotion to Bonaparte's interests, max
ing friends for him at home, plotting in
his behalf abroad, turning every political
incident to his advantage, and building up
q strong party which believed that he was
the only possible savior of France. In con-
duct the associates were gay and even dis
solute; occasionally Il select inner coterie
withdrew to Plombieres, no1ninally for re-
pose, but probably for a seclusion not al
together innocent.
Into this loyal but licentious company the
sudden announcement of B~onaparte's APP
proach brought something like consterna-
ton. Josephine, in particular, was over
anxious to display a feigned devotion to
her husband. Learning of his approach,
she went out some distance to meet him,
but took the wrong road and passed him
unawares. Hurrying back she found the
door of his chamber barred, her absence
being OF course a confirmation of tho gen.
erals jealous suspicious. For hours her
entreatics and tears were vain. At last
Eugene and H%ortense joined theirs with
their mothers and the door was opened.
The breach was apparently healed, but
rather to avoid a scandal than from sin
cere forgiveness, and this scene was the
beginning of estrangement. - Professor
Sloane's "Life of Napoleon" in Century.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
Insect Fiddlers and Drummers.

Insects that produce sounds audible to
human ears have been roughly divided
into two classes-fddlers and drummers.
The grasshopper is a fiddler, and makes
music by %scraping it's fore wings against
the rows of spinelike teeth that ornament
Its thighs. The katydid also plays an en-
tomological fiddle. It produces it's notes
by rubbing the inner side of the hind legs
over the front wings.
Ihe locust, on the other hand, is a
drummer, and a loud one too. His drum
Is formed by a membrane situated at the
base OF the fore wing, md he can make a
forest ring with it. The cicada, or II year
locust, carries a drum at the base of the
abdomen, and makes with it a noise that
seems to be quite as terrifying in the in
sect world as that produced by the gorilla
pounding its resembling chest is among
wild beasts. 1t is said that the cicada
sometimes frightens away it's enemies with
the rattle of it's drum.
There are other drumming insects who
makes good music, but the violinists, after
all, carry off the palm, for the great insect
%sololst, the cricket, is a nddler.-Youth's
Companion.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
PHILOSOPHY OF A ROUGH MAN.


He Has Discovered That Any Calling Il
Tiresome to Those Who Follow It.
He was a poorly dressed and rough in
appearance man; but, nevertheless, he was
something of a philosopher. He was plod-
ding along Ashland venue near Sixtieth
street, when a young man overlook him
inc made some inquiries as to a street in
that part of the city. The street was about
half a mile away, SO they continued the
tramp along the rough wooden sidewalks
together.
"'Tain't SO long ago." said the rough
man finally, making a motion toward q
brick pile near the street, "since I used to
pile them things for a living"
"Hard work, I should think" suggested
the young maj for want Of something bet
tor to say.
"That's what it u.s."
"And monotonous."
"What?"
Il say 1t must be monotonous-tire-
some"
"Oh, sure" Then, after a pause, "So's
everything else."
ooh, there is variety in some things"
protested the young man.
eff a teller doesn't nave to do 'em, there
IS, " returned the other, "but I guess any
business is tiresome to tho Teller that has
got to tend to it right along. I knoweda
Teller that worked in a store-reg'lar
hours, reg'la lar work and all that. But he
got tired Of it. He wanted variety, he said
wanted to ravel and have change all the
time. He got the chance and grabbed it
quick. He was sent here md there and
was on marching orders most of the timo
lots Of excitement II change, but he
got tired of it. Actually kicked to get
back at q desk again, cause he said trav-
cling was so blamed monotonous and tire
some and he wanted q change. Same way
with everybody, I guess. Piling bricks is
mighty hard and tiresome, and I'm doing
better now, but sometimes 1 feels if I'd
like to pile bricks again just for a change.
There amt anything that amt tiresoms
to the Teller that's got to do it every day.
What's ambition but a hankering for a
change, anyway? The only diff renee be-
tween people is that some of 'em want .
chang go so bad that they'll go backward to
get it, while the others lave sense enough
to swear and kick, but hang on till they
can get it going forward. Chicago
Times-Herald.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
DRUGS BEHIND THE BAR.
Mixed With Other stimulants and Served
to the Customers,

Nowadays the bar in cities has become,
with regard to it's stock and the character
Of it's concoctions, almost as complicated as
d drug store. AS q matter of fact, most
of the bars about New York lave in a way
gone into the drug and prescription bust
ness. Behind their mahogany counters
and lined up in front of the French plate
and ranged upon their shelves are to be
seen a hundred different liquors and cor
dials and drugs. Jars and bottles and
bromides and bitters and powerful drugs
Of various descriptions decorate the side
boards. All Of these enter into the daily
consumption of those who more and moro
often seek the saloon rather than the drug
store for their medicinal remedies. The
prescription business Of the fashionable
bar is a very big and growing business.
Men with headaches, stomach aches, colds,
coughs, consumption, that tired feeling,
loss of appetite, lassitude, etc., rely upon
the bartender rather than upon the doctor
or drug clerk. The implicit confidence is
often amusing to the bartender himself, as
well as to those who are drinking for the
funo of it. Anybody who has ever patron
lied a bar for beverages must have seen
and heard the men who approach it for
their medicine.
II feel miserable right here,' placing
his hand on his stomach, perhaps. "What
ought I to drink"
"Oh, I'll fix you up" says the bartend-
or, grabbing a small bottle in the rear.
He pours a little into a glass; then he
grabs another bottle and pours something
else on top of it, and squirts in a jet of
biuters and q jet Of absinthe, and stirs
them up in a glass of ice and strains the
connection off into a cocktail glass.
Meanwhile the customer pays little or
no attention to this, but promptly swallows
it when it is ready. He doesn't know
what it is or whether it is injurious or
beneficial to him. But the powerful slim
ulating quality of the mixture probably
"sets him up in q few minutes. In the
middle of his conversation he is conscious
Of this, and when the next round is Or
dered he promptly says he will take IN
other of the same sort.
"That stuff seems to make me come
around all right" he remarks. "What do
you call it?"
"Oh, 1 don't know" responds the bar
tender, with a smile. cts a pick me up
we're on to-" And he s%traightway pre-
pares another. He knows it is not a bev-
erage, but his customer asks for it and the
responsibility is at once. shifted. He will
mix half a dozen Of them and see them alb
sorbed with that calm Indifference which
is the habit of his professionals is the
other follows stomach and brain and nerr-
GUS Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
Humor In Afehanistan.

One traveller has described the ameer as
delivering justice with a hand on his
sword hilt. However that may be, Mr..
Wheeler tells that a grim sort of humor
not infrequently inspired the ameer's judg-
ments. "Once n man was brought before
him who declared, in a state of ~unrepressed
excitement, that the Russians were ad-
vancing to invade A%fghanistan. THE
Russians are comingp' said the ameer.
"Then you shall be taken to the summit of
yonder tower and shall have no food till
you see them arrive.'' 1t is not recorded
whether this heroic cure for q fit of Russo
phobia proved effectual.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
VIBRATIONS OF THE LEMMlNe.
A Norwegian Animal That Is Compells,
to Keen Moving.

A Norwegian Animal That Is Compelled
to Keep Moving.
Professor r. Collett of Christiania, who
has long been engaged in making re-
searches into the habits and migrations Of
that interesting little rodent, the lemming,
has published a valuable monograph on its
periodic wandqrings in vast hordes down
the Scandinavian valleys. The migrations,
which lave long attracted the attention Of
%naturalists, are explained by Professor
Collett as directly due to overproduction.
In certain years, termed by tho writer
''proliic years, an abnormal fecundity is
exhibited by the lemming, but the phenom-
enon is not confined to this species alone,
being equally apparent in numerous fam
lilies of mammals, birds and insects. The
consequences of this great multiplication
of the lemming is that the enormous null
titudes require increased space, and the in
di%iduals, which under normal conditions,
have each an excessively large tract at their
disposal, cannot on account of their dispo-
sition bear the unaccustomed proximity Of
their numerous n%eighpors. ~Involuntarily
the individuals are pressed out to the sides
until the edge of the mountain is reached.
For a short time they enjoy themselves
there, and the old individuals willingly
breed in the upper regions of the forests,
where in ordinary times they are entirely
wanting. New swarms, however, follow
on. Tho journey proceeds onward by each
fresh accretion down the sides of the noun
tains until, when they reach the valleys,
they meet with localities which are quite
foreign to them. They then continue
blindly on, endeavoring to find a home
corresponding in conditions to that which
they have left, but which they never re-
gain. The migratory individuals proceed
hopelcssly Oh to Il certain death.
Sooner or later all the wanderers are de-
stroycd-thousands are drowned in rivers
OR fords, thousands are attacked by beasts
and birds of prey, thousands perish from
the effects of cold and damp, but by far
the largest number die from the effects of
a peculiar epidemic which scizes them as
soon as they reach the lowlands, but from
which they appear to enjoy entire immu-
nifty in their mountain forests. This wan
dering instinct developed during migra-
tory years is suggested by Professor Collctt
as being of distinct service to the species
In reducing the surplus population.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
A CarlVle Story.

Dr. Macleod, in an interview In
Inc Sunday Magazine, repeats a story
winch Ihackeray told him when he went
Gown to Glasgow to lecture on the "Four
Georges"
Carlyle and Thackeray were sitting In
tne open air somewhere in the Midlands.
carlyle was haranguing on some philo-
sophlcal subject, when a pheasant began
:scralchln" near them. "What an extraor-
binary noise that pheasant is making!"
remarked Thackeray.
oh" said Carlyle, Something's trou-
Ding it's stomach, and it's taking that
method of uttering itself to the universe
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
CURTAIN!

Villain shows his indiscretion;
Villains partner makes confession;
Juvenile With golden tresses .
Finds her pa and dons long dresses;
Scapegrace comes home money laden;
Hero comforts fearful maiden; .
Soubrette marries loyal chappie;
Villain skips, and all are happy.
Paul Laurence Dunbar in Century.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
IrreVerent.

"What do you know about gold and sill
ver?' asked the aged farmer of the irrev-
erent youth. "You are too young to un-
derstand anything about the coinage ques-
ton"
ooh, of course" jeered the youth, ~
guess I am too young to be a safe man to
sell a gold brick to-"
The allusion was painfully PERSONAL
indianapolis journal.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
Zenobi0.

Zenobia, the famous queen Of Palmyra,
is stated by ancient historians to have been
Of a light brown complexion, with intense
ly black hair and eyes. She is described as
QUITTING off her hair in front and allowing
it to hang over her forehead in the style of
the modern "bang.''
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
His Business.

"You ought to see that fellow strike a
balance"
81 suppose he's a bookkeeper?'
"No, he's a professional juggler DE
troit Free Press.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02

We are apt to be kinder to the brutes
that love us than to the women that love
us. Is it because the brutes are dumb
George Eliot.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02

Money is highly desirable, but the man
who sacrifices his consciencefo for it invaria-
bly, makes a Unsatisfactory Press.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
Swine Plague Raging.

MONTGOMERY, Mimi. Aug. The
swine plague is raging in the town Of
Kilkenny, south of this place. One
man lost 80 hogs. Portions of spleen
and lungs have been sent to DR.. Hew.
lit, with full description. A large mum.
Der have died. The disease was brought
from Omaha, Neb., by a hog that was
got tor breeding purposes.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
Catherine de- Medicf.

Catherine de- Medici of France was a
tall, dlgniied woman, of striking personal
appearance. Her was often cold
and repallsive. her Language. naughty. She
Was never popular nor Weir liked. Her Iea-
lures were regular, and the chief merit of
her c~ountenance was a full black eye that
seemed to f%ascinate those on whom she
looked.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02

If the wicked flourish IN thou suffer,
be not discouraged. They are fatted for
destruction; thou art dieted for health
Fuller.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02

The heaviest rain ever recorded in Great
Britain was in Argyle, Dec. Z, 1s63-seven
inches in "a hours.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02
rnnu,a,,on or Eo,d ar,.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Aug. 1.-The
census gives Fond du Lac a population
OF 1866, being an increase of 1,O32 in
five years.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-08-02

Java is the Malay word for Gland of nut.
unegs."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
South Dakota.

While in Chicago recently, President
Franklin, of the Golden Reward COM
pany, placed his order with Fraser &
chalmers for a large, fine rooster,
winch will soon be put in the chlorina-
tlon plant in this city. 1t is an enorm-
GUS affair, beside being very expensive,
ana will be the only one in use in this
section. 1t is the Brown rooster, and is
warranted to properly treat fifty tons
OF u blue silicious ores every twenty
tour hours. The machine is built Of
steel and iron, and weighs about 10000
pounds exclusive of brick and other ma
terlal used in setting. 1t is shaped like
a horse shoe. and is fifty-fve feet long.
1t will require 10000 common brick
and 5000 fire brick to build it. The
rooster, complete, will cost about $10,-
ooO. Mr.. Brown, the patentee, will
come out here from Chicago in a short
time to inspect the proposed site of the
new rooster and will superintend build
Ing it and putting it in successful opera.
ton.
The Keystone Mining company are
making good Roadway in sinking their
shaft and will commence drifting to the
ore body about July 1.
Inc Holy Terror people are pushing
work at a lively rate and will soon start
up the mill.
There are more prospectors at work
IN and around Keystone and Lucky
u camps than at any time since the
tin excitement.
An entirely new vein of very rich free
gold ore is reported to have been open.
ed up by the Lucky Cuss people last
Friday. 1t is a fve-foot vein lying along
side a large vein Of pyritic ore, and
which will prove a very valuable add.
ton to that vein.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
Manipulating SIX Pennies,

Here is a very simple little trick
with pennies that will catch the sharp
est Of your friends: Place six pennies
on the table and arrange them in the
form Of a Roman cross-that is, four
pennies in a perpendicular row for the
upright and n on each side Of the
second penny for the cross piece. You
will then have two rows, the up-and-
down row with four pennies in it and
the horizontal row with three in it.
Ask your friends to place them in two
rows with four in ROY by only chang
ing tho position of one penny.
They will try, but they won't sue
coed.
Then crush them by placing the
lower penny OF the perpendicular row
on the center penny.
OF course you did not stipulate that
the coins were not to be placed on top
OF n another, and you have done the
trick fairly.
But it always leads to a dispute.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
Prof. Heron Predicts Revolution

Prof. George D. Heron of the Chair
Of Applied Christianity, Iowa college.
whom Rev. G. o. Brown calls an an
archist, has returned from southern
California, where he has been for some
time. Il believe that the people, that
is, the people as a whole, between the
very rich and the very poor said DR..
Heron, "are conscious that there must
be a change in the social order. They
are ready for it, if a plan can be put
before them. The Christian conscience
is awakening. I look for some radical
changes to be begun in the next five or
ten years. There will in that time. I
believe, be a great political revolution
looking toward the government owner
ship of all ~monopolies, including the
great transportation lines, and the
plotting out of the various forms of op-
preston now existing by the power of
the rich. This, in my judgment, is
coming as certainly as came the aboli-
ton of slavery"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19

gamation works In this place wifi soon
be put in operation. The Empire mir
on Ohioscreek is also to be started M.
The Pitkin Mining company, the Sil,
e Basin company and other promi.
nent concerns are to operate extensively
their holdings in this district. With ali
this in view Pitkin will certainly be
very active before q great while. There
are new enterprises talked of which will
add considerably to the welfare of the
camp. Before snow flies again the
throbbings of prosperity will be felt
throughout the entire Quartz Greek
district.-Pitkin Miner.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19

arrangements of the seq. Why is it so
Pierce's Favorite Prescription? Because
beauty of form and face radiate from the
common center-health. The best bodily
condition results from good food, fresh air
and exercise coupled with the judicious
use Of the Prescription"
1t reaches the origin Of the trouble aud
corrects it.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
q

The wild cockatoos of Queensland,
when plundering a corn-feld, post SEN
tinels to give an alarm. If one bird is
shot, the others, instead Of at once
taking to flight, hover screaming over
their dead companion until many Of
them share his fate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
When Traxelinx.

Whether on pleasure bent. or business.
take on every trip a bottle OF Syrup
Of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and
effectualiy on the kidneys, liver end
bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms Of sickness. For sale
In Soc and 81 bottles by all the leading
druggists. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co, only.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
The Pursuit Of Happiness,

When the Declaration OF independence as
serted man right to this, it enunciated an
immortal truth. The bilious sufferer is on
the road to happiness when he begins to take
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the most eff
cacioue regulator of the liver in existence.
Equally reliable is it in chills and fever, con-
stipation, dyspepsia, rheumatism, kidney
trouble and nervousness. Use it regularly,
and not at odd intervals.